Discover Chandlers Ford August/September 2016

Chandlers Ford AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016

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Birdy

From Lymington to London

Gardening with Pippa Greenwood

Water, Water Everywhere

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Come and play our two excellent, very different courses; the mature parkland Manor Course (Par 71) and the oldest course in Hampshire, the heathland Forest Course (Par 69) built in the 1860’s. Golf as it was meant to be!

Visitors are very welcome. Our Manor Course summer green fee rate during the week is £45 and the Forest Course is £25. After your game, sit and relax in our comfortable clubhouse and enjoy a drink and a meal from our expansive menu.

Our 2016 Society packages (min 12 players) are available from £25.25 for the Forest Course and £35.25 for the Manor Course (coffee on arrival, 18 holes and sandwiches after). More extensive packages can be tailored to meet your needs.

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Considering a Golf Membership?

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The Clive Bonner Golf Shop is fully equipped to meet the your golfing needs and tuition is available from our fully qualified PGA professionals.

Call 02380 813434 for details.

We look forward to seeing you soon at the New Forest’s Premier Golf Facility

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This stately manor house sits in pleasant grounds 1 mile from the bustling market town of Romsey on the edge of the New Forest.

Standards which are maintained by selecting staff who complement their training and experience with patience and understanding.

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its comfort and character whilst incorporating the very latest equipment expected of a modern nursing home.

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They are in reality paying guests, and it is our intent that our residents receive the highest standards of care without ever having to ask.

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Flying High

Tania Houston

Our front cover this month is singer-songwriter Birdy who is appearing at the Guildhall in October (we’ve bought our tickets). If you aren’t familiar with her music do have a listen to a few of her tracks – she’s on Youtube. She has a really beautiful voice, is a talented writer and has just released her third album. All that and more, and yet only 19 years old. She was born and grew up in Lymington so I’m sure doing a local performance will be exciting for her too.

Talking of great singing voices, a music artist I’ve been following for about a year who I really admire is Zak Abel. My daughter and I saw him in London in June which was such an exciting performance, enhanced by bringing Paloma Faith onto the stage as his guest. The video to his latest single ‘Everybody Needs Love’ (again see YouTube) shows off his wonderful soulful voice and also his skill as a former top table tennis player.

Not fair is it really? I lack both youth and talent (meaning my children had no skills to inherit either), so I’ll only ever be in the audience!

On a completely different topic, at the beginning of the year I signed up with Knightwood French Tuition for lessons. I’ve been promising myself for years I’d improve my French but no matter how many courses and CDs I bought, I didn’t stick with it. But when you have a date in the diary, you have to do it and it’s definitely paying off. It’s hard, but Armelle keeps it interesting and good fun. Armelle is now doing a regular article for us on French culture which I hope you’ll enjoy. See page 59.

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Birdy: From Lymington to London Since releasing her cover of “Skinny Love” aged just 14, Birdy has had to do a lot of growing up to do. While her contemporaries have lived normal teenage lives - studying, shopping, socialising - this extraordinarily talented 19-yearold has released three albums, toured the world, received a long list of international accolades and sold over 10.5 million records worldwide to date.

Now a young adult, Birdy has flown the nest – she was born and grew up in Lymington - and moved to London. This is a big change for this softly spoken girl who is happy to admit that she is naturally shy and not an obvious candidate for a life in the

limelight.

Birdy is a seasoned songwriter, having started writing at the age of 8. “Wanting to express myself that way seemed like the most natural thing,” she explains.

“I would write the saddest love songs. My parents would be listening at the bottom of the stairs going ‘What is going on with her?’ Of course I never thought that this would be my job.”

This year has seen the release of her third LP, Beautiful Lies, which is, she says, “about knowing yourself but also about change and how we sometimes find it hard.”

Rich with emotion and frequently uplifting, Beautiful Lies

chronicles a critical period of self-discovery and newfound independence for Birdy. This isn’t merely a collection of songs.

It’s the sound of a young woman stretching her wings and taking flight.

Birdy is performing at The Southampton Guildhall on the 21st October as part of her nationwide tour.

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GARDENING

Water, Water Everywhere

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With summer well under way, many gardens are now feeling the need for a bit more water than the rain is giving them.

It is hard to believe that not long ago all the plants were suffering due to excess rainfall and waterlogged soil. Now it is important to forget those wet winter days and concentrate on doing everything you can to keep your garden looking good, despite increased temperatures and soil that is drier by the minute. There’s no doubt that you will need to do some watering, but how can you minimise the amount you apply, make best use of what you’ve got and still have a goodlooking and productive garden?

If possible, avoid making new plantings right now. It would be far better to wait until the autumn because, if planted out now, most trees, shrubs and climbers will find it harder to get properly established and are more likely to suffer serious setbacks too.

However, if you do have any planting that you really can’t avoid, then make sure that you improve the soil texture before you begin. Dig and fork in plenty of garden compost, well-rotted

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manure or other bulky organic matter so that the soil is better equipped to retain moisture.

This will make sandy soil hold water more effectively but you will also find it helps to decrease the chances of clay soil cracking. It may be hard work but it will make life a lot easier for the plants, and should also mean that you have to spend far less time watering later on.

It is never too late to mulch: it might be high summer but it is still well worthwhile mulching beds, borders and your vegetable plot. Mulching is often thought to be something you have to do early in the year, but provided the soil is moist when you put the mulch in place, it will still serve you well.

The mulch needs to be 2” - 3” (5 - 7.5 cm) deep and you can use shredded composted bark, composted chipped bark, cocoa shells or many of the numerous pebbles, shingles and so forth which are now available. If the soil is well watered before the mulch goes on, then it will really help to keep moisture in

the soil and, as all the materials I’ve suggested will let plenty of rain through, when it does rain the plants will still benefit.

Applying a good mulch will also help to keep down weeds, which will not only save you time but also prevent these thirsty plants from taking up valuable soil moisture.

In drier areas of your garden, try to use plants which are particularly drought tolerant.

Those with silvery or grey foliage such as the lavenders, Sedums (ice plants), rock roses (Helianthemum), rosemary and Convolvulus cneorum all tend to thrive in dry conditions, and are also more likely to do quite well if planted now, as compared to an average herbaceous or woody plant.

Make sure that you make the

most of any rain that does fall by fitting a water diverter to the drain pipe which takes water from the guttering from your greenhouse, house, conservatory or garage. This can then divert the water straight into one or more water butts when it does rain. You can also fit a water diverter to the downpipe which takes water from your bath, hand basin or even the kitchen sink. Normal amounts of shampoo, bubble bath and washing up liquid should pose no threats to plants, and these detergents may help with pest problems such as greenfly.

When you are watering, always make sure that you do this in the evening or extremely early in the morning, unless there’s no alternative. Watering at these times of day will drastically

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Where possible use a watering can or hose with a gentle nozzle attachment and water only the areas where the water is needed. If the soil is very dry before you start to water, then sprinkle the surface gently with a light drizzling of water and return again a few minutes later - you will find that the water sinks in and penetrates down to the roots much more effectively.

Excessive watering on a very dry surface, particularly one which has become ‘capped’, is likely to lead to a lot of run off and hence wastage.

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Well-designed storage makes an enormous difference to our homes, so interiors expert Katherine Sorrell takes us through some room-by-room ideas.

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Our homes are full of stuff, and each room requires specific solutions. You could do this yourself, plotting on graph paper where doors, windows, radiators and other furnishings will go, making use of ‘dead’ spaces such as under stairs or sloping ceilings, the alcoves either side of a chimney breast or the space below a bay window. Alternatively, interior designers can create an overall ‘look’, but should understand space planning, while architects are suited to more extensive works that involve extensions or alterations, and can help to make the most of your space.

Living Rooms Often the public face of a home, the living room is where you’ll show off treasured possessions whilst concealing less attractive items, so to cope with these twin demands build in storage that includes open shelving and/or display niches as well as cupboards. A central chimney breast with alcoves either side is ideal for shelving above and cupboards below, or run a

long, low cupboard along one wall – perhaps incorporating a fireplace or TV in the centre – the top of which can serve as seating or display space. If two rooms have been knocked into one there may be space for shelving or cupboards over the central double doors, or in a small room it may be possible to fit shelving above or around the door or the windows.

Halls Hallway storage is all about organisation – slimline furniture such as console tables or storage benches works well.

For a variety of storage types, supplement coat hooks behind the door with shoe racks at the bottom, an umbrella hook, and a shelf at the top. Alternatively, it may be possible to build an under-stair cupboard, kitted out with hooks, shelves and racks.

Bathrooms Custom-made floor and wall cabinets are ideal for storing toiletries and spare towels, keeping surfaces clear, while vanity units

with shelves, drawers and cabinets can be built around sanitaryware to cover up pipe work. Alternatively, consider free-standing options such as dressers, cupboards and chests, and wall-mounted pieces like shelves, racks and mirrored cupboards. Pipe runs can be hidden behind false walls of studwork and plasterboard, within which you can punch shallow shelves and cupboards.

Do the same when building a shower wall and create niches in which to store shampoos and soaps.

Bedrooms There are four ways to fit out a bedroom: use freestanding pieces that you can take with you when you move (but probably won’t be space

efficient); find a carpenter or joiner to make a bespoke room; use a fitted-furniture specialist, whose ranges often feature ingenious storage solutions; or use inexpensive, off-theshelf elements from DIY shops or storage specialists, and make it up yourself. It’s a question of working out what best suits you, your property and your pocket.

Children’s Rooms Raised beds with storage underneath are great for storing clothes or toys.

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I would be foolish to ignore one of the main motivations of agreements such as these between couples is to avoid involving people such as myself, but I Rachel, Southampton honestly don’t know why this is the case. The fact that people No. would rather trust those they wish to divorce than experienced Sorry Rachel, but however much professionals whose job it is to I wish it weren’t, the answer look out for their best interests, is really is ‘no’. Only in the most a fact that causes me a great deal exceptional circumstances can legal professionals such as myself of both confusion and frustration. make the case for the terms of Our job is to ensure that the a divorce that has been agreed individuals in our care are treated by the Court to be changed in fairly and walk away from a retrospect. relationship as well looked after

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We’ve all done it: taken a sneaky peek at the weekly horoscope column in our local newspaper or favourite magazine to see what lies in store for us.

But the forecast is usually so general it could almost apply to anyone, in any situation. Even if it did apply to everyone born under your star sign, that means one-twelfth of the human race is sharing broadly the same experience as you.

However when you look at astrology’s history – going back over thousands of years - you’ve got to wonder whether we should dismiss it quite so lightly? In the west, astrology as we know it today began in the second century AD although this system was a continuation of ancient Greek and Babylonian traditions.

The problem with popular astrology is that it isn’t true astrology at all. The horoscope column that appears in your newspaper is based on the position of the sun at the date of your birth. It may be fun to read, but this narrow focus is like watching your television through a rolled up tube of cardboard.

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True astrology is based on not one, but three personal facts: the date when you were born, the place where you were born and the precise time of your birth.

Using this data, an astrologer will create a unique personal chart that takes into account the position of the planets in our solar system and the relationship between them (calculated through mathematical angles).

The astrologer will also look at planetary positions across the twelve ‘Houses’ (wedge-shaped sections of your chart created by the ‘Rising sign’ on the horizon at the time of your birth) and the way important planets behave in each particular star sign.

The result is a personal horoscope (or ‘natal chart’), from which an astrologer can interpret information about your personality. The chart also forms the basis for ‘predictive astrology’: the art of predicting future influences and events based on the data in your birth chart (however it’s worth pointing out here that nothing is absolutely certain when it comes to astrological predictions: this method can only show the likely direction of travel, not the actual destination).

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34 years after ABC’s the Lexicon Of Love was released, frontman Martin Fry is back with the sequel, Lexicon Of Love II. The Breeze’s Mark Franklin caught up with him.

I love the story about why you decided to make this album and I’d like you to tell it if you wouldn’t mind?

The Lexicon Of Love was our debut album with ‘The Look Of Love’ and ‘Poison Arrow’ on it and ABC has made many albums over the years. I was playing a show at the Albert Hall in London with Anne Dudley conducting the orchestra and we were doing orchestral versions of The Lexicon Of Love.

It was such a magical night – I was looking into the audience and did start to think ‘wouldn’t it be good to do a follow-up’.

Then I started thinking how I love sequels. I had a couple of songs that I’d written which we slipped into the set the next time we played, and they went down a storm. I kind of thought, The Lexicon Of Love II would be unapologetically ABC and I could make it very big, orchestral and lavish without any guilt whatsoever. It’s a 56

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Were you consciously trying to sonically have it almost compare to the original – or were you trying to move it away?

Sonically, I didn’t want to go back to the minutiae of a Yamaha DX-7 keyboard from 1983 and try to recreate that but I did want to reference the original album and take it forwards. The editing and sampling are things you can do on a laptop today and I figured it would be great to get a real orchestra, and a real drum kit, and a real bass guitar and cut them all up – today I think that is what most people do. Although not everybody has real strings so as a sort of pre-condition, I felt it had to be more orchestral.

The first single is Viva Love. It’s a massive powerhouse of a song.

Just tell me about that.

With Viva Love, I wanted to capture the feeling you get when you get up in the morning and feel that life is full of possibilities – that is often the feeling you get when you’re in love – but I wanted to capture some of the euphoria and the ecstasy.

It would be remiss of me not to look at your back catalogue. For example, ‘Be Near Me’ - love that song!

Yeah it’s our biggest seller and it’s a song we rarely play in the UK. But in America, it’s the encore song. It came out of an album called ‘How To Be A Zillionaire’ and at that point in our career, we decided to become cartoon characters.

We decided to be like Hanna Barbera! It’s a very romantic song but in an electronic setting.

Mark: Poison Arrow?

It’s a pretty spiteful song, really! “Who broke my heart, you did, you did” - I can’t really count the number of times I’ve pointed deep into the heart of the audience on that moment but now they all point back at me! It’s pretty heartful and anguished, but love is a many splintered thing!

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And Another Thing...

Tom Spoils A Good Walk

by Tom Hughes From the other end of the Sunday breakfast table, my Dearly Beloved stared at me in disbelief.

“Tom, what on earth are you wearing?”

Sporting my Pringle jumper, Farah slacks and Michael Jackson glove I replied, “What does it look like? I’m off to spoil a good walk.

Nigel has asked to make up a four-ball.”

“Does he know you can’t play?”

“Rubbish, I made par at Royal Birkdale.”

“You mean you beat Evan and Hannah at crazy golf on Southport pier? Well off you go then!”

After squeezing the Mondeo Ghia between two shiny Germanic tanks, I breezed into the club house to be greeted by Nigel with Simon and Chris - two tall chaps clad from head to foot in Ping and Nike.

“Tom! Ready for a spot of match play?”

“Sure! Where do I go to rent some bats?”

After kitting myself out with a half-set from the club shop, we strolled onto the first tee.

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With the dew glistening on the immaculate fairway, I squinted at the flag fluttering gently in the mid-morning mist. With the pines swaying imperiously to my right, the club house nestled serenely on my left, surely this was golfing Nirvana. As agreed, Simon had first dibs at the green. A suggestive wiggle of his haunches then - thwack! His small white missile was sent into a perfect trajectory towards the hole. Nigel was up next, and proceeded to hook his effort into the light rough. Third to tee off was the debonair Chris, who effortlessly located the fairway. Soon it was all eyes on me. After dithering over my weapon of choice, a clearing of throats told me that my procrastination was getting on everyone’s wick. There was only one thing for it - death or glory.

It was time to deploy the heavy artillery.

“The driver, Tom? Feeling brave?”

I blew out my cheeks and narrowed my eyes. After a quick check on the position of my target, I pulled back my mighty masher and let fly. Immediately after my swing I was up on one leg, leaning forward to check the

progress of my effort. “Can you see it?”

I glanced hopefully at Nigel who grimaced and then pointed at my feet. I looked down to see my ball still sitting happily on the tee, awaiting further instructions.

Without skipping a beat I spat on my hands and announced, “Okay, enough practice swings - let’s get off the mark.” Like a coiled spring I unwound my twisted torso and whoosh…into the air she went, arcing beautifully into the sky. Unfortunately the item in the stratosphere wasn’t the ball - it was my club. With all the dignity I could muster, I trudged off to retrieve my equipment.

After my fellow golfers were back up off the ground, I decided to follow Nigel’s advice: “Tom, why don’t you play it safe with a three-iron?”

And so we slogged onwards.

Finally, as dusk began to fall, we reached the eighteenth, by which time Simon and Chris, not unreasonably, had had quite enough. And then it happened.

On the final fairway I took a battered seven iron and swung it in the general direction of the pin. Thwack! I connected

perfectly and up went my ball - a pure golf shot, rising gracefully skywards before plopping down gently onto the green…then - a hop, a skip…and unbelievably, in she rolled!

“Did you see that? Did you see that!?”

Nigel put his head in his hands as Chris turned to Simon and sighed, “How I pity his poor wife.”

Back home I rushed upstairs and started rummaging in the back bedroom as Sarah called out, “Tom where have you been? It doesn’t take that long to play, surely?”

“Well it does right now, but as I practice more and more I’ll go round quicker! Here they are!”

“Listen, if you think I’m staying at home every Sunday while you cut sods out of the fairway, you can bog off! And take off Granddad’s plus fours, you look ridiculous. Now go and set the table.” And so, as I miserably decanted the Merlot, I wondered if Tiger Woods ever had as much trouble getting out the house.

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RECIPE

Summer Pudding Serves 6 - 8 Ready in 1 hour, plus overnight chilling time This is a classic summer British dessert made with just a few simple ingredients. Make the day before serving to allow plenty of time for the sweet berry juices to soften the bread. Serve with softly whipped cream, Greek style yoghurt or tangy crème fraiche.

Ingredients: • 275g small strawberries, hulled and halved • 275g raspberries • 175g blueberries • 100g black or red currants, removed from stalks • 175g caster sugar • 10 large slices medium-sliced white bread (preferably one day old) • 1 whole strawberry, to decorate

TIP Take care not to overcook the fruit in step one. All the berries should be just softened but still holding their shape.

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1. Place all the fruit in a large saucepan with the sugar and 3 tbsp cold water. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer gently for 2-3 minutes until the juices begin to run. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.

2. Cut away the crusts from the slices of bread. Cut a round of bread from one slice to fit the base of a 1.2 litre pudding basin. Cut the rest of the slices in half lengthways.

3. Strain off some of the juice from the fruit into a shallow dish.

Line the pudding basin with cling film, allowing it to overhang the sides. Dip the round of bread in the strained juice and use to line the base of the basin. Use most of the slices to line around the sides of the basin, dipping each one in the juice and overlapping the slices as you go, so there are no gaps.

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5. Spoon over a little of the remaining juice then cover with a saucer that fits just inside the top of the basin and weigh down with weights or food cans. Chill in the fridge overnight. Reserve the remaining juice.

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The Life List Design A Dog Growing up, there were two sorts of dogs - pedigrees (which no one could afford) and mongrels (a cheap and cheerful biological lucky dip).

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LIFE BEGINS

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isn’t always easy and this period of change can lead to a more balanced and mature relationship between parent and child. Positives may include getting your bathroom back, being able to see your friends more often and spending less money on outings and leisure pursuits. No longer will your clothes and possessions be borrowed or the fridge raided, and for the first time in many years you will have the freedom to act spontaneously – taking off for the weekend without guilt or worry.

But on the downside there are those inevitable, nagging concerns about how your child is managing: are they eating healthily? Having too many late nights? Getting into unsuitable relationships? It’s just as hard to accept that you no longer have any control over your child’s life as it is to face not seeing them on a daily basis.

Even the most positive parent is likely to feel sad for a while when children leave home, and at this time it’s better for your mental wellbeing not to hide

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for yourself.

Here are a few dos and don’ts that can help you climb out of that empty nest:

DO - find ways of filling the time Do something useful with all those hours you previously spent tidying, cleaning, shopping and caring. Join a choir, start blogging about your feelings or plan a life-changing trekking trip to the Himalayas. Use the time constructively to build a new life for yourself instead of letting it slip away.

DO - invest time in relationships Put aside those traditional ‘mum and dad’ roles and spend time getting to know your partner again. Plan a holiday together or take a series of short breaks to places you wouldn’t normally go with the whole family. If you are single, this is a good time to sign up to a reputable online dating site and start building a new life

DON’T - stalk your children on social media Through social media and Skype we can see, as well as hear, what our children are doing, but you should avoid the habit of obsessively checking what your child is up to. When you do speak, try to resist interrogating them or telling them how miserable you feel without them.

DON’T - underestimate the impact on siblings When a child leaves home it changes the whole family dynamic, and that is often just as hard on the other children as it is for you. Encourage siblings to keep in touch with their absent brother or sister and plan some special activities you can all do together in the holidays.

Like any grieving process, the key to recovery is giving yourself time to adapt. “I felt at a loss for far longer than I expected,” admits Jane Berry. “Then something clicked and I was able to move on. Now it’s great to see my son during the holidays, but by the end I can sense he’s counting the days till he can go back. In a way, we are, too – we still miss him but it feels right that he has an independent life.”

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The stylish bodywork helps to make the Countryman a tantalising option in the CUV sector and with great additions and features to match, it’s difficult to see why you wouldn’t choose it.

66 litres more in a car 20cm longer and 10cm taller. This means you can get more for your money space-wise in the Countryman, especially as the range starts off cheaper than the Skoda.

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Customisability has also been a recent appeal of the MINI market, and with the Countryman this is no exception. With MINI’s design additions that can be fitted to the whole range, you can personalise your Countryman as much as you wish. Also you can fit satellite navigation, stereo system, leather trim and ‘Run-Flat’ tyres to your model; great options that can be added to any of the range. Good options aren’t as easy to come by on the Yeti, as the better choices to fit are only available further up the Yeti model range, whilst almost all are compatible with every Countryman model.

For starters, both models have had recent redesigns to create more space and alter their looks to be more modern and up-to-date.

It has to be said that the Countryman certainly looks better than the Yeti, with the distinguishing features of the MINI range, such as the shape, the headlights and front grille, to make it truly stand out on the road.

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the Yeti Outdoor and more expensive models, MINI offers the ‘All-4’ all-wheel drive system throughout the class.

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The Yeti’s base model is fitted with a 1.2-litre TSI petrol engine producing 110hp, whilst the 1.6-litre in the One produces just 98hp. This doesn’t compromise much in speed with only a marginal difference in acceleration.

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LOCAL CLUBS & GROUPS HOBBIES & SPECIAL INTEREST NEW PICKLED NEWT Listing INVESTMENT CLUB Meet at the Chandler’s Ford Central Club on the first Monday of every month. An investment club consists of a group of individuals who meet on a regular basis for the purpose of pooling money and investing in the stock market. They enable members to learn about markets, and exchange ideas with each other. Anyone interested should contact the Chairman Frank Newbery franknewbery@ btinternet.com Southampton Competitions Club Valley Park Community Centre Southampton competitions club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Fun evening out, share ideas and competitions and boost your income. For more information email sotoncompetitionsclub@gmail.com Gardeners Club 1st Tues 7-10pm St Boniface Hall Guest speakers on garden and gardenrelated subjects. Some practical demonstrations and a Spring and Annual Show. Contact Janet Palmer, 02380253855 Flower Arranging 2nd Weds 7 for 7:30 N Baddesley Hall Series of demonstrations and talks on Flower Arranging at North Baddesley Village Hall, Contact Sue Perdue 023 8073 3134 Flower & Garden Club The Otterbourne Flower & Garden Club Demonstrations,Speakers & Garden visits. Meetings at 7-30pm,in the Otterbourne Village Hall, on the fourth Tuesday of the month. New members Welcome. Val Halfacre 02380268824.

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Hampshire and Wight Christian Walkers Like meeting new friends and enjoy walking? join us on Saturdays and midweek for walk of between 4 and 12 miles. www.hantswightwalk.org.uk

BODIES IN THE LIBRARY First Friday of the month, Excluding Bank Holidays, 2-3pm Eastleigh Library, The Swan Centre Friendly crime reading discussion group Social Tennis Club Tues & Thurs 7-9pm at Eastleigh Library. 02380 612646 Knightwood Leisure Centre Steve Allen CHANDLERS FORD University of Social tennis and league matches. We play all through the year on floodlit Third Age (U3A) Meets on the 3rd Monday of the month courts. www.knightwoodtennisclub1. zoomshare.com or call 07964 789861 at 2.00pm at the Methodist Church, Chandlers Ford. Open to all retired and LOCAL BIKE RIDES semi-retired. 40 different subject groups Southampton CTC offer a range of are on offer. For more information call cycle rides and organize special our membership secretary : 023 8069 events. They also campaign locally 4236 or www.cfu3a.org.uk for better cycle facilities. Gentle to moderate-paced options on Saturdays/ Art Group Sundays, day or half-day, am & pm. All 4th Wednesday 7:30pm welcome Chris Devrell 02380 740990 Chandler’s Ford Art Group meet at info@southamptonctc.org.uk, www.

7.30pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month except August and December in southamptonctc.org.uk the Community Hall, Hursley Rd, next Cyles Rides to St Boniface Church. Visitors and Romsey Hares and Tortoises local bike new members welcome. 023 8027 0631 rides. Easy-paced rides from Romsey. www.chandlersfordartgroup.com Afternoon rides, with tea stop on the 3rd Saturday of each month and day rides, Languages with lunch stop on the 1st Saturday of French - 1st & 3rd Weds 10am each month. ‘Taster’ participation is free.

Spanish - 2nd Weds 10am Contact Viv, romsey@southhampshirectc.

Dovetail Centre org.uk or 01794 368207 Local groups meet to practise French Badminton and Spanish conversation. The Sat 9-10:30 term time Toynbee School discussions are always friendly and informal and there are no fees. So come For any children interested in taking up badminton, EJBC is looking for new along and join us, whatever your level. members. The club is run by qualified For more information, please contact Badminton England registered coaches.

Derek on 023 8026 8953 or Kieran on Minimum age 7 years. For further 023 8026 7107 information, please contact Bev Ardabili, Chandlers Ford Croquet Club Club Coach and Treasurer on 02380 Meets at Fryern recreation ground twice 266121 or email bevardabili@gmail.com weekly beginning 6th April. Learn to play STROKE SUPPORT croquet, no experience necessary. Don Last Thurs each month, 2pm – 4pm Summerton 02380269002.

Velmore Community Centre For stroke survivors & their families/ HEALTH & EXERCISE carers. Information, range of activities and meeting with Mike Scrivener 07976 NEW 630764 or chandlersfordSSG@stroke.org.

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Women Men’s Keep Fit Thursday morning, departing at 9.30am Tuesdays 11am to 12pm from C/Ford Railway Station SO53 4DD . Age Concern Hall, Brownhill Rd 21st July, 18th August & 22nd Over 50s men’s keep fit and social group.

September. Taking part is free. 02380 Come along, keep fit, make friends. All 242003 www.goskyride.com/Breeze shapes and sizes welcome. £3.50 per session. Call Roy Wreford 02380 268237.

Walking 6 days a week - Various meeting places YOGA FOR HEALTH Tues 9:30am or 11:30am C.Ford, N Badd, Romsey & other North Baddesley Village Hall SO52 9DT Test Valley Locations. Walks are Develop body awareness and learn approximately an hour long and a how to breathe deeply which helps the gentler pace is always offered. All body and mind to become peaceful. walks are accompanied by a trained The postures can be done to your own Health Walk Leader. All ages welcome. limits. 02380 652575 Laura Blake 01264 368831

CHILDREN Story Time Monday 2:15-2:45pm - CF Library Saturday 10:30-11am - CF Library Stories for under 5s and their parents / carers at Chandler’s Ford Library Rhyme Time Every Tues 10-10:30am - CF Library Songs & rhymes for children under 3 years and their parents/carers BROWNIES Meets Wed & Thur, Hiltingbury Community Centre, C/Ford SO53 5NP Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK. Brownies gives them a space to have fun. For girls aged seven to ten. 02380 271609 WILDLIFE EXPLORERS Valley Park Community Hall, C/Ford. The “Falcons” are a group set up to involve children in the delights of the wildlife in Britain with a particular focus on birds.

For ages 8 years to 13. Experts always on hand to help. Sandy or Nigel on 01794 519445.

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL FRIENDLY FRIDAYS The Hilt, Chandler’s Ford SO53 5NP An open invitation to a social group for all ages from toddlers to greatgrand parents, a simple setting for social interaction. Call for dates and times 02380 271609 Over 70s Club Tuesdays 2 pm to 4 pm Age Concern Hall, Brownhill Road. The Happy Bunch Club is an over 70’s club for the young at heart. Activities include gentle exercise classes, visiting speakers, musicians or simply tea, chat and laughter. Plus outings. Transport available. Call Jayne 02380 269319 SOCIAL GROUP Phase II is a friendly group offering activities including: meals, theatre, cinema, concerts, walks, day trips, games evenings, parties and dances, and more. Meetings twice monthly.

Sue 01962 883036 Social Club 2nd & 4th Wednesday 8.30pm Phase II social club meets 2nd Tue of the month at Chandlers Ford central club, from 8pm and 4th Wed of the month at King Rufus pub, Chandlers Ford, from 8pm. All welcome, singles or couples 50+. Come and find out about our varied social programme.

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Social Group Mon 8-11pm, Cleveland Bay, C/Ford A friendly club for single, divorced or widowed people - make new friends and enjoy outings with like-minded people. Meets every Monday. www. looseends.org.uk 07563 608 323 NEEDS EEZED 8:30am to 4:30pm. The Loft, Hiltingbury Needs Eezed offers a small day provision for adults with learning difficulties. Attendees can enjoy cooking, shopping, sports, music, art, accessing the community and charity projects. Contact Yvonne (07585807379) or Debbie (07708431799) Townswomens Guild 4th Monday of month, 7.30 at Dovetail Centre, Methodist Church. Speaker/ activities and occasional outings. More details Ann on 023 8025 3751.

MUSIC, DANCE & DRAMA BRASS BAND Thur 7:30pm. Otterbourne Village Hall Brass playing at fetes, carnivals and agricultural shows raising funds for band development and charities at Christmas. New players welcome. Sonja Charters - 01489 894359 LADIES CHOIR Wed evenings term time from 7.30 to 9.30 p.m, Chandler’s Ford Community Association Centre, Hursley Road. An ability to read music is not necessary and no auditions are required. We sing for fun and friendship. Contact secretary on 023 8025 3870 Youth Band Thursday 7pm-9pm The Pavilion, Kingfisher Rd, Eastleigh Senators Youth band with brass, keyboard and drums for children aged 9-14. New members welcome – currently free! Call June Fitzpatrick on 02380 275422 for details or just turn up any Thursday (term time).

Amateur Drama Group Every Tue. Ritchie Memorial Hall, C/Ford New members are always welcome, for both onstage and backstage roles. www.chameleontheatre.co.uk or 0845 644 0496.

Rowan Scottish Country Dancers Meet Mondays in term time from 7.45 10pm at St. Francis Hall, Nightingale Av, Eastleigh. All abilities welcome. Contact our secretary - Tom on 07929 252086 Scottish Dancing Wednesdays 7.30 - 10pm aint Francis School, Valley Park Tuition given in steps and formations: Cost £1 .50 Contact Connie Cruden, 01962 869804

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BEE & HONEY WEEKEND 16 & 17 Jul Manor Farm Country Park SO30 2ER A weekend of bee & honey activities & demonstrations run by the Fareham & District Bee Keeper Association. Learn all about beekeeping, taste some delicious local honey & mead, try your hand at rolling a beeswax candle and see the virtual hive.

Price: Normal farm admission charges apply CRAFT & GIFT MARKET 16 Jul, 10-4pm Winchester Guildhall SO23 9GH Free to enter, quality, handmade and not on the high street Craft and Gift Market. Jewellery, handbags, leather goods, metal goods, textiles, beauty products, art, cards www.myntimage. co.uk ROMSEY SCALE MODEL SHOW 16 Jul, 10-5pm Ampfield Village Hall SO51 9BJ £2 Adults , Children and Concessions Free. info@ romseymodellers.co.uk 07736555664 CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW 16 & 17 Jul, 10-5pm Lyndhurst Community Centre, High St Car Park, SO43 7NY martinpiercy@yahoo.co.uk 07849459132

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WILD ABOUT PONIES 16 Aug, 1pm to 2.30pm Bolton’s Bench car park SO43 7BQ Why are they here? Why are they important? Free event. Get answers to all your questions about the ponies. Suitable for all.

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COMMUNITY CAFE 10 & 24 Aug, 10-12noon St Francis Church, Valley Park, Pilgrims Close SO53 4ST Serving tea, coffee and cake.

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