Discover Chandlers Ford July/August 2013

Chandlers Ford Edition inc Otterbourne & Hursley

July/August 2013

DIRECTORIES

This issue is sponsored by Marwell Activity Centre - see p3

Upfront & Personal:

Meet Andrew Gair of Gair Gas

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As I write this month’s note, it’s such a relief knowing that finally our teenagers have finished their exams. After months of paperwork, study, anxiety (on our part, let alone theirs) and running them into school/college for early starts, we can relax and enjoy the easier life that seems to come without the pressure of school timetables.

Tania Houston

Distribution - Discover Chandlers Ford is delivered to two alternating areas of the SO53 postcode with a total distribution of 12,600 over the two months. On the odd numbered months it goes to: Knightwood, Valley Park, North Millers Dale, South Millers Dale, homes south of Hiltingbury Rd to the Central Precinct, and Hursley Rd. On the even numbered months the directory goes to homes north of Flexford and Hiltingbury Rds, Scantabout, Peverells Wood, Toynbee/Bodycoats Rd, Chalvington Rd areas also Hursley and parts of Otterbourne.

It was a strange feeling though when the youngest (16) had his last exam.

“That’s it, he’s finished school. Where did those years go? I remember getting his first uniform”. And these days the dinner table conversations are no longer about glitter and glue, and more about what’s happening in the news and an in-depth discussion (on a good day) or “But she said, like, it was my fault and yes, but no, and she’s, like, ignoring me now”. This is always greeted from me with the line “So is it something like ignoring you or actually ignoring you?” Cue rolled eyes.

In the middle of all this…

DO YOU USE A SMART PHONE? you’ll notice your magazine has a different look this To save our contact details Advertising - We understand that the direct to your smart phone, use month. We’ve been working needs of a small business are quite I-nigma QR code reader APP on a makeover for a couple of different to those of a big company, and scan for instant download. months which has been quite and our advertising service is very much targeted at independent and a challenge as opinions in local businesses. From advert dethe team are very varied. However, we’re really pleased with what we – and sign to general advice we are here our designers – have achieved. Part of the purpose of the redesign was to to help you grow. give more focus both to local news and events, but also to the advertisers.

For more details call Tania or We are going to include a monthly feature on one of our advertisers – Gair Kevin on 023 8027 6361 or email tania@discovermagazines.co.uk Gas this time on page 41 – so that you get to know the people behind the businesses. We also have another one of our very 8 LOCAL EDITIONS popular walks, this time near Marwell.

108,000 CIRCULATION

We have now stopped including the groups this time, but the info is still available on our website at www. discovercommunity.co.uk along with the catalogue of walks we’ve run before and other useful info. However if you need to add details of a new group to the listing, just send us the details and we’ll do a small feature in the magazine to launch it.

Until September

Tania Romsey Chandlers Ford Southampton Southampton West Winchester Southampton East Hedge End Meon Valley

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Life List

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Motoring

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MP Steve Brine

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Hampshire Walks

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Finance

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Upfront & Personal

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HUMOUR

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I am ever so slightly obsessed with One Direction.

Not in a creepy way, you understand (in as un-creepy a way as it’s possible for a 32 year-old man to be unduly interested in a boy-band). I don’t actually listen to their music, or buy their merchandise, and I won’t be going out of my way to visit their waxworks at Madame Tussauds - but as a musical phenomenon, I find them completely fascinating.

I should probably put this in a wee bit of context. A few months ago I secured a new writing contract providing gossip updates for a One Direction fan club. When I applied for the job, I didn’t know it was 1D (if you’re hip you call them 1D), but when I eventually found out the identity of the act in question I didn’t see it as any reason to turn down the contract. One Direction are a band and I am a musician and music writer.

The fact that they happen to be aimed at teenage girls didn’t seem to me a valid reason to pass on a perfectly decent freelancing job.

And so now, every day, I tap 8

One Direction - why have one Justin Bieber when you could have five?

away on my computer about the world’s hottest boy-stars.

Which older woman does Harry Styles currently have his eye on?

I know the answer. Who do the bookies say is most likely to turn out to be ‘the gay one’? I know the answer. Which member of One Direction has the worst flatulence? I know the answer (it’s Niall, by the way).

I know all their surnames. I know which football teams they played for at school. I know that Harry Styles worked in the W Mandeville bakery in Holmes Chapel before going on X Factor. Indeed, I am fast approaching the point at which the Mastermind chair - special subject Harry, Niall, Liam, Louis and Zayn - is easily within my grasp.

And this has led me somewhere unexpected. I find myself experiencing just a teaser of what it must be like to be an adolescent caught in the grip of 1D fever. They play on my mind all the time. ‘Should I have joined a boy-band when I was 19?’ I find myself wondering, for the first time ever. How would I have fared at the X Factor boot camp? You must understand this is quite unusual for me, as

I’ve been a professional musician for ten years now and have always maintained that it’s about the music, not the fame (just as well in my case). I still think that… it’s just now there is also the teeniest part of me that would like to be in One Direction for a day.

So there you have it. I shunned boy-bands when I was a teenager because I wanted to be cool. I shunned boy-bands when I was in my twenties because, well, obviously I did. But now I am embracing them - or at least, this particular one - and I felt it was time for me to come out of the closet.

So, I love One Direction. Not in a creepy way (that warrants a second mention), but… well… just because they’re, like, SO SUPER AWESOME, and OHMYGODHARRYSTYLESHASTHEBESTHAIR etc.

Please don’t tell anyone.

Chris is a freelance writer and musician with internationally-renowned rock band The Lightyears. The Lightyears, voted the UK’s BEST POP/ROCK ACT at the Indy Awards, have played Wembley Stadium, toured across four continents and released a record with Sting’s producer. Chris has recently completed his first book, “Mockstars”, based on The Lightyears’ tour diaries. www.

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HAMPSHIRE WALKS

Walk from Marwell around Owslebury

Owslebury

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Whaddon Lane

This walk is a very pleasant stroll without being too taxing; it covers a distance of approximately 4 miles, which should take around an hour and a half at a steady pace.

It starts at Marwell Zoo Car Park, Colden Common, Winchester, SO21 1JH where there is plenty of parking. The footpaths double as bridleways around most of the route as the local riding stables use these trails regularly for their exercise outings, so please give the horses the space they require as you pass them.

Exit the car park down the slope at the rear and head down into the woods.

After 150 metres the path joins another, where you turn right to pick up a main bridleway for a further 150 metres before meeting a T-junction with path finger posts.

Turn left up the slope, keeping a big field on your left.

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the path – at this point you need to take the right hand option through a gate, into a wildlife woodland. In this section there are all manner of plants and many birds in the broadleaf woods.

At the far end of these woods pass through a gate opening into a bigger track and the trees fade away on both sides. There is a long but gentle climb between fields and a view across the valley to the right where the furthest enclosures in Marwell Zoo come into view.

Eventually the track meets a large gate which opens onto a shingle path with some large houses on the left and the outbuildings for Lower Farm on the right.

As you meet the road outside, turn left uphill towards Owslebury, taking care on this

Marwell Zoological Park

Thompsons Lane

400 metre section as there is no footpath for this short time.

At the top there is a small green and the pub, The Ship Inn, which marks the turning point. Turn left past the pub, down the hill for only a short distance. Where the road sweeps right go left down the waymarked path for 150 metres.

You will reach a point where there are three choices of route. Take the furthest left path, marked with a blue arrow and wide enough for several people. The underfoot surface is fine rolled grit and runs gently downhill for a just over a kilometre. There is an avenue of trees either side of this path providing shelter from any wind, which means that views across South Hampshire can only be snatched between the foliage as you travel.

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HISTORICAL NOTE...

In AD 964 land at Owslebury was granted to the Bishop of Winchester by King Edgar.

According to the Domesday Book the Manor of Owslebury was held by the Bishop before and after the Norman Conquest.

In the early days the manor was called Twyford with Marwell, but during the 14th century it became known as Marwell or Marwell Woodlock, although the parish was still called Owlesbury.

At the first full junction of this path (there is a minor one half way down) turn left, continuing on another downhill stretch and soon passing the steps that set you off at the beginning.

You are now on the return section that was completed at the start so the last part is a reverse process – turn right at the T-signpost, 150 metres up turn left and in a final 150 metres you will be in the car park again.

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The Bishop of Winchester had a park at Marwell from the thirteenth century to the mid-seventeenth century where timber was cut, cattle were pastured and animals were hunted at various times.

Marwell Zoo was founded by John Knowles.

John originally bought a small 127 acre farm just before his 21st birthday, on which he developed a poultry production business. The sale of part of this allowed him to purchase the 414 acre Marwell Hall Estate and Marwell Zoo was opened in 1972. John has written about his founding of Marwell Zoological Park in “My Marwellous Life” which can be purchased online (e.g. Amazon).

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Game, Set & Match Story by Jackie Brewster

Danny had spent all morning playing tennis on his own against the garage door. He had won nearly every game, and now felt confident enough to take on a real opponent.

His plimsolls stuck to the hot tarmac as he walked along the deserted avenue to his friend Alex’s house. The heat had sent everyone indoors. Even the birds had stopped singing.

He found Alex sitting on the edge of his pond, with feet dangling in the water.

“Want a game of tennis? Danny asked. “You’ll need your own bat”.

Alex grinned and nipped in the shed. He returned with a cobweb covered table tennis bat. It didn’t look at all like Danny’s racket, and he suspected that it might give his friend quite a large handicap, but decided not to say.

If Alex was happy, then he was happy.

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Danny knew that when you start the game it’s called ‘Love All’, but didn’t mention this in case Alex thought it was a girl’s game and refused to play.

“It’s a draw if you get juice,” Danny said instead. Alex seemed both confused and impressed.

“Okay,” he bounced up and down. “Let’s play!”

In spite of the ping pong bat, Alex proved a more challenging opponent than the garage door; for one thing he argued over goals. For example, when Alex’s shot bounced off the shed roof, rolled along the guttering and disappeared down the drainpipe, Danny agreed that the shot was a work of genius, but didn’t think it was worth five goals. They compromised on two and a half.

Alex also hit the ball so that it seemed to magically fly straight through Danny’s racket. The ball would then disappear over the garden gate. Danny found that he was searching for the ball in the next door garden much more than he was hitting it. And he was getting hot.

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Danny was starting to suspect that this game wasn’t going his way. He noticed that, in spite of all his morning’s practise, he was scooping more balls out of the pond than Alex, and hoped that his friend was not keeping too close an eye on the score.

Eventually, both boys, the shed and the patio doors were covered in dark splodges of pond water.

Danny was tired, thirsty and several goals behind. He couldn’t go on much longer, but desperately didn’t want to lose this game.

The patio doors slid open and Alex’s mum appeared, accompanied by the welcome sound of ice cubes tinkling in glass tumblers.

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“Brilliant!” Alex threw down his bat. “Game over!”

“What’s the score?” she asked, as Alex slurped his drink.

“We’ve got juice,” Danny said, thinking fast. “So that mean’s it’s a draw”.

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Party in the Park 2013 Party in the Park 2013 is set to be bigger and better than ever before. Attractions include Trickett's Children's Fun Fair together with their 'Munchies' food outlet, The Funky Fun Bus, Mobile Farm, 75' Inflatable Assault Course, African Drumming, Zumba Dancing, Bouncy Castle, Belly Dancing, Art Attack Quest, Children's Giant Slide, Football and Athletics for the youngsters together with free games for the kids! There will be plenty of stalls too. Don’t miss out on a really fun filled day out for all the family, and of course, everyone is welcome to come along, join in and enjoy themselves! The event will be held at The Carroll Centre, Somers Close, Winchester, SO22 4EJ on Sunday 18th August, 12pm – 6pm.

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Eastleigh Fun Fridays Looking for a fun day out this summer? Eastleigh Borough Council are running Fun Day Fridays for all children who visit Eastleigh Town Centre. Children’s rides will be available, free craft activities as well as a mobile farm with donkeys, goats and a pony and a bouncy castle and free face painting. The events will be held on Friday 2 August, Friday 9 August, Friday 16 August and Friday 23 August from 11am – 3pm. For more information or if you would like a stall please contact Theresa Ball at Eastleigh Borough Council on 023 8068 8045.

Animal Rescue with Hampshire Fire and Rescue If you’re a fan of superheroes, head for Longdown Activity Farm on Friday 23rd August, 10am – 5pm.

They will be welcoming some local heroes including the animal rescue team from Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst Hampshire Fire and Rescue who will demonstrate just how they go about rescuing a terrified horse or cow from a boggy ditch or overturned trailer (no live animals are used). There'll be opportunities for the children to help rescue a lifesize dummy horse. Don't miss it! Usual admission fees apply.

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News from Chandlers Ford & Winchester MP Steve Brine Life in Westminster often sits in stark contrast to the work of a constituency MP but the trick is to bring the two together and make one work for the benefit of the other. I think I’ve said before how I realised early on I have very little power but I do have some influence, and the more experienced I become the better I get at using that influence for my constituency and the causes I want to champion in Parliament.

As you might expect, I regularly host school visits at the House of Commons (was delighted to welcome Hiltingbury Juniors recently as pictured) and someone always asks what is the best thing about my job. This is an easy one for me; it's the sheer variety of what I get to do each day and the casework I am able to do on behalf of those most in need.

The latter you seldom get to hear about due to its confidential nature but that work goes on day in, day out and if you ever needed my help I hope you will get in touch sooner rather than later. A good example of the former came recently when I was kindly invited by our local NHS Trust to officially open the new MRI/CT scanner at Winchester’s Royal Hampshire County Hospital. This really is state-of-the-art equipment which we are blessed to have nearby 60

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Sticking with health and it would seem the nationwide review into children’s heart surgery is to continue after Ministers ordered a re-start. I know this news will be greeted with a deep sigh in Southampton because it extends the uncertainty and worry for the Trust, clinicians and parents.

Nothing however changes the basic facts about Southampton which were established by the Safe & Sustainable process. The quality of the operations carried out, the co-location of other acute paediatric and adult services and crucially, the clinical network across to Oxford mean we remain in the strongest of positions.

In Westminster my work on the Justice Select Committee has been running at pace since we returned from the half-term break. One current hot potato is the coalition’s plans to reform criminal legal aid and it’s rightly got the barristers and solicitors very hot under the collar. We are also about to start our next major inquiry into penal policy across England & Wales which includes a visit to Texas in July. Readers will be surprised to know the Texans are (happily) not living up to their reputation in this area and I will report back in future columns. If

you are interested, all my committee work in the House can be seen via www.stevebrine.com/jsc Finally, I held a special surgery at Wells Place recently for constituents living in Chandler’s Ford to mark Carers Week 2013. This is the third year I have done this event, organised by the brilliant One Community, and it was humbling to hear some of the amazing things people do to look after family members when they are sick. I don’t think as a society we look after carers as well as we might and the bureaucracy we put them through is often suffocating so it was so useful and gave me some further valuable insights to inform various upcoming Commons debates.

So much more going on as always; including my third Annual Report which is currently going through doors. You can download it via www.stevebrine.com/ publications and I welcome your general feedback as always.

Don’t forget my Summer Tour which gets underway again during Parliament’s Summer recess and includes a special street surgery at Fyern Arcade with local councillors at 11:30-13:30 on Weds 31st July.

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Winchester Criterium and Family Cycle Day A Family Cycle Day takes place on Sunday 11 August from 12 noon to 4pm. This free event will encourage people of all ages to try out a wide range of cycling activities in the city including rollerracing, mountain bike display, BMX biking skills, a cycle treasure hunt, bike-decorating, smoothie bike and toddler trikes throughout the afternoon.

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Following this, the Winchester Criterium will take place from 4pm to 9pm. A Criterium is a closed circuit race through the streets of the city centre where competitors repeat the same course as many times as they can within a defined time limit. They race at about 50km/hr (30mph) which makes for a great sporting spectacle. The start and finish of the Winchester Criterium will be at the Butter Cross in the High Street. There will be races for men, women and juniors and each race will be capped between 30 and 40 riders.

Classed as the cycling equivalent to Formula One, it is fast and furious with lots of thrills and spills.

There will be six races throughout the evening and many thousands of spectators are expected to line the route.

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Your Legal Options For Divorce Q: What is ‘unreasonable behaviour’?

A: ‘Unreasonable behaviour’ is

often used as common fact to prove ‘irretrievable breakdown’ of a marriage by showing that the other party has behaved in such an unreasonable manner that the person petitioning for divorce can no longer live with him or her.

One of the main reasons it is used is because, apart from cases of proven adultery, the other grounds for divorce (‘desertion’ for at least two continuous years, ‘two years separation with consent’ or ‘five years separation’) involve the parties waiting a considerable period of time before the divorce proceedings can be commenced.

So what constitutes ‘unreasonable behaviour’? One official definition is ‘what a right thinking person,

looking at the particular husband and wife, would ask whether the one could reasonably be expected to live with the other taking into account all the circumstances of the case and the respective characters and personalities of the two parties concerned’ (Buffery v Buffery 1998).

You can now see that the term ‘unreasonable behaviour’ can cover a wide variety of issues - verbal or physical abuse; lack of financial, emotional or practical support; disrespectful or undermining behaviour; lack of sexual relationship; disinterest in the other’s life or career; the running up of debts (and this list is by no means exhaustive).

Courts will not actively look to reject mild allegations of ‘unreasonable behaviour’, but there is no requirement to allege very serious misconduct. Courts permit a broad range of behaviour.

Sometimes couples that have simply drifted apart have to resort to ‘unreasonable behaviour’ in order to avoid waiting to commence the divorce. In these circumstances, I recommend clients consider carefully what they genuinely believed caused their marriage to break down and try to think of several particular aspects that upset or concerned them. It can be a difficult task and my job is to help settle these details.

It is also important to bear in mind that the longer the person petitioning for divorce goes on living with their spouse after the last incident of unreasonable behaviour, the less likely the Court is to find that it is not reasonable to expect him or her to live with their spouse. As a result, I would recommend citing allegations that are no more than six months old. If you continue to live with your spouse for more than six months, this does not prevent you from starting a divorce based on ‘unreasonable behaviour’, as it does in a case of adultery.

No one likes to read negative descriptions of their behaviour and most people’s reaction is to consider defending the divorce.

People often think that if they don’t, then a divorce based on their unreasonable behaviour will in some way be of detriment to them when it comes to any financial settlement and/or children matters. Allowing the divorce to proceed undefended does not mean that one accepts the facts alleged. In fact, one’s conduct is only taken into account in financial issues in exceptional cases that are extremely rare.

One should remember that the details of a divorce are private and not divulged to the general public so there is no need to worry about ‘what people may think’.

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After all, you want your money to be spent on creating memorable moments rather than paying out for avoidable charges:

Card or cash?

If you’re just nipping out of the country for a long weekend, you might like to rely on hard cash alone but most people don’t want to carry wads of money around with them. That’s where plastic comes in. But it’s important to make sure you have the right card otherwise you could be hit with hefty withdrawal and transaction fees.

Remember that for debit cards, most banks charge a foreign exchange fee of around three per cent, just like credit cards. Then, add on withdrawal fees of around two per cent and extra charges every time you use your card and you could soon end up spending a small fortune.

Think ahead Don’t buy your currency at the airport or you’ll be stung with poor rates and big commission fees. A Which? investigation looking at rates on changing £500 in 10 places across the country found a difference of 13 euros. That could easily buy you a lunchtime menu du jour or a couple of Tequila Sunrises.

Pre-paid cards can help you to budget more effectively as you load them with money before you go. There are various types available, so make sure you choose one that doesn’t charge you fees to load, spend or withdraw cash. ICE and My Travel Cash often have extra incentives like free Hi-Life diner cards or cashback on purchases too.

The best idea is to order your money online in advance. You usually have to exchange a minimum of £100 to avoid delivery fees, but that’s a lot less than you’d need on your family holiday anyway. ICE, Travelex, the Post Office and The Currency Club consistently have good rates and you can order and pick up at

If you’d rather take a debit or credit card, then check the charges with your bank before you travel. It might pay you to switch. Spend on most credit cards and you face an exchange or commission fee on transactions you make abroad, usually around three per cent of your purchase.

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Affording a family holiday isn’t easy in these cash-strapped times. According to recent research by the Office for National Statistics, nearly a third of Britons don’t have the money to afford a week-long break.

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Around Britain 5 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES 1. Eilean Mòr, Outer Hebrides - All three of the lighthouse-keepers on Eilean Mòr in the Hebrides disappeared on 15 December 1900, leaving behind their oilskins, a table full of food, and the light prepared to be lit.

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Jon Curtis Tree Surgery & Garden Services Trees Hedges

Garden Services Site Clearance

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Premier Bathrooms & Tiles

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On Yer Bike!

Sky Ride is back and will take place in Southampton on Sunday 28 July. This is a free, family mass participation cycling event taking place across the city on a traffic free route between 11am - 3pm. The event offers people of all ages and abilities, the chance to dust off their bikes and enjoy the sights and sounds of Southampton on a traffic free tour of the city and its great landmarks. Last year the Sky Ride Southampton event saw more than 14,000 cycling fans flood the streets.

This is a FREE event organised by Southampton City Council in partnership with Sky, British Cycling, My Journey and Southampton Solent University. There will be loads of activities lined up for you on the day along the route, so you can cycle some of the way, take a break, enjoy the entertainment and then get riding again! Register at www.goskyride.com.

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DARREN LIGGETT QUALITY PAINTING AND DECORATING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Advanced City and Guilds Qualified Interior and Exterior No Job Too Small Fully Insured Free Estimates Tel:02380261910 Mobile:07915046906 Email:darrenliggett@aol.com 15 Marlborough Road Chandlers Ford SO53 5DJ

The Blind Business Made to Measure Window Blinds, Curtains & Awnings

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Space Kitchens & Bathrooms 32 Locksmith Lockright Security Ltd 26 LOFT CONVERSION Charrett & Sons 25 Mobility Freedom Mobility 7 Music Tuition: Rockout! Music School 49 Optician Hampson Opticians 15 Oven Cleaning Oven Wizards 77 Painter/Decorator Darren Eckton Handy Man & Decorator 76 Darren Liggett 82 Landau Decorating Services 40 M Fyall Design & Co 80 Prestige Painting 79 SJ Penney 26 VHN Decorating 16 W.A.G. Decorating Services Ltd 70 Pet Services Lynn Symes Dog Grooming Salon 58 Petcare by ZB Services 79 Pet Pals 76 Plasterer A Y Plastering 77 C B Plastering Services 56 Plasterforce 83 Plumbing Services (including bathroom installation and gas and boiler services) see also Property Maintenance: Ace Plumbing Ltd 62 Alford Plumbing & Heating 42 Aqua Bathrooms 70 Aqualogic Plumbing & Heating 56 Aquatec 67 DN Plumbing Services 65 First Call Heating Ltd 87 Gair Gas 41 Gas Elite 74 Graham Jones Plumbing & Heating 81 RJ Plumbing 29 Mike Chivers 69 NHP (Romsey) Ltd 78 Premier Bathrooms 80 Space Kitchens & Bathrooms 32 SPC Bathrooms & Kitchens 66 TP Watts 16

Podiatrist Jon Callen 12 Printer Warwick Printing Company 47 Property Maintenance A Wilmott 82 CDN Handyman Services 34 CF Handyman Services 28 Dell Developments 28 Handy Man Hero 29 Homeseal 57 House Worx 77 KCB Handyman Services 68 M Fyall Design & Co 80 Mann & Sons Ltd 71 MH Building Services 76 Purchase Construction Ltd 17 RDP Landscape & Property Services 79 S & R Property Services 61 The Flat Pack People 77 The Handyman 56 T.I. Smith Building & Landscaping 39 Your Local Odd Job Man 76 Singing Lessons Vocal Coach 49 Solar Panels Energy My Way 23 Finesse Energy Ltd 5 Solar Voltaics 59 Solicitor Eric Robinson Solicitors 64 TAXI Links Private Hire 77 Tiling & Tile Supplier AT Ceramics 76 Premier Bathrooms & Tiles 80 Tree Surgery See Garden Tuition (Children’s) English Upgrades 47 Kip McGrath 49 Upholstery Designing for Style 65 From Old to New 75 The Curtain Design House 50 Veterinary Cats@Seadown 59 The Village Vet 58 Window Cleaning Clear Vision 66 Window Repair Windowmenda 75

Puzzle Answers Towns and Villages 1.Michael Bolton (his birth name was Michael Bolotin), 2.Jam And Jerusalem, 3.Leicestershire, 4.Greendale (in the Postman Pat cartoons), 5.Hastings, 6.Crinkley Bottom, 7.Staines, 8.Borstals (named after the village of Borstal), 9.The Prisoner, 10. Wales (the village is Llanfair-pwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiligogogoch)

Pictograms 1. Backseat driver, 2. Bags under the eyes, 3. Dark horse TRIAL 3 Letters - inn, ins, its, net, nit, sen, set, sin, sit, ten, tie, tin 4 Letters - inns, nest, nets, nine, nite, nits, sent, sine, site, snit, tens, ties, tine, tins 5 Letters - inset, nines, nites, stein, tines 6 Letters - TENNIS

Crossword Across: 7 Bolero, 8 Acetic, 9 Pyre, 10 Shanghai, 11 Ashtray, 13 Boron, 15 Yacht, 16 Kestrel, 18 Pheasant, 19 Rash, 21 Gazebo, 22 Anorak. Down: 1 Joey, 2 Seventh heaven, 3 Dog Star, 4 Kayak, 5 Reign of Terror, 6 Pinafore, 12 Slag heap, 14 Gentian, 17 Mason, 20 Scat.

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USEFUL NUMBERS SCHOOL & COLLEGE NUMBERS

DOCTOR NUMBERS NHS Direct (24 hr helpline)

0845 46 47

The Brownhill Surgery, 2 Brownhill Rd

023 8025 2188 023 8025 2414

Fryern Surgery, Oakmount Rd

023 8027 3252 023 8027 3458

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Knightwood Surgery, (Parkside Family Practice), Pilgrims Close

023 8025 5118

Park Surgery (Chandlers Ford Family Practice), Hursley Rd St Francis Surgery (Chandlers Ford Family Practice), Pilgrims Close

0844 477 8957 (Emergencies press option 1) (Appointments press option 2)

CHEMIST NUMBERS Asda Pharmacy, Bournemouth Road Mon/Tues/Weds - 8.00am - 9.00pm, Thurs/Fri - 8am - 10pm, Sat - 8am - 8pm, Sun - 10am - 4pm. Bank Hols - 9.00am - 6pm.

023 8027 7390

Boots the Chemist, 4-5 Fryern Arcade, Opening hours/rota: Mon/Tues - 8.30am - 6pm, Weds/Thurs/Fri - 8.30am - 6.30pm, Sat -8.30am - 5.30pm.

023 8025 2751

Day Lewis, 95 Hiltingbury Road, SO53 5NQ. Mon - Fri - 8.30am - 6pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm.

023 8025 3063

Lloyds Pharmacy, 21 Hursley Road, SO53 2FS. 023 8025 4252 Mon - Fri - 9am - 6.30pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm 023 8026 3908

CHURCH NUMBERS New Community Church Methodist Church St Francis Church St Boniface Church (C of E) St Edwards Church St Martin in the Wood (C of E) United Reformed Church Velmore Church Churches Together in Chandlers Ford

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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS All dates taken from www3.hants.gov.uk/education/schools/schoolholidays

Falkland Pharmacy, 1 Falkland Court, SO53 3GA 023 8025 4344 Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri - 9am - 1pm, 2pm - 6.30pm Weds 9am - 1pm, 6pm - 7pm Sat - 9am -1pm, 2pm - 5.30pm

Park Pharmacy, 3 Pilgrims Close, Valley Park, SO53 4TQ. Mon - Fri - 8.45am - 6.30pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm

Barton Peveril Chandler’s Ford Infant Eastleigh College Fryern Infants Fryern Junior Hiltingbury Infants Hiltingbury Junior John Keble CE Knightwood Primary Lakeside Merdon Junior Otterbourne Primary Peter Symonds Scantabout Primary Sherborne House St Francis Primary St Swithun Wells Primary Thornden Toynbee

07970 804708 023 8026 8803 023 80271152 023 8026 5977 023 8027 3882 023 8026 5977 023 8027 6791 023 8057 1414 www.ctcf.org.uk

Summer Term Summer: Wed 24/7/13 - Mon 2/9/13 Autumn Term Half Term: Mon 28/10/13 - Fri 1/11/13 Christmas: Mon 23/12/13 - Fri 3/1/14

CHANDLERS FORD MP Steve Brine MP - Member of Parliament for Winchester & Chandlers Ford. steve.brine.mp@parliament.uk, www.stevebrine.com 0207 219 7189 (London Office), 01962 791110 (Constituency Office)

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT For all rail, ferry, bus and underground information click on www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm or call 0871 200 22 33 or visit www.threeriversrail.com For all cycle routes in Chandlers Ford and neighbouring areas visit www.eastleigh.gov.uk/parking-travel--roads.aspx

LAST POST TIMES Ashdown Rd - Mon-Fri 5pm/Post Office Closes 5:30pm, Sat 11:30/Post Office Closes 12:30

LIBRARY TIMES

Fryern Arcade Post Office - Mon-Fri 9-5:30, Sat 9-12:30

http://www3.hants.gov.uk/library/chandlersford-library.htm Oakmount Road, Chandler’s Ford, 0845 6035631 Mon/Wed/Fri: 9am - 5pm, Tue/Thur: 9am - 7pm, Sat: 9am - 4pm

LAST POST IN CHANDLERS FORD - Brickfield Lane on The Chandlers Ford Industrial Estate (near Hendy Truck) Mon-Fri 6:30, Sat: 11:45 No collection Sunday

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