Discover Chandlers Ford October 2012

OCTOBER 2012

Local Walk

Take an autumn walk round Braishfield

Recipe, Health, Business and Local News

Life Begins

Secrets of successful home downsizing

Your Comprehensive Directory of Local Businesses and Services

Hello and Welcome Well, the last flickers of the Indian summer have finally faded, and bright October days can be chilly, so it’s time to put the shorts and sandals away for a few months and dig out the winter clothes. Shouldn’t need to buy anything new: I have plenty of stuff left over from previous years. Which is handy as times are tight, and the more I waste on clothes means the less is available to waste on wine.

Anyway, who needs to spend a fortune on a new wardrobe every season?

Reviewing the clothes I was wearing last season however, shows some to be looking, well, rather ‘last season’. I’m no slave to fashion, but having bought on impulse because that coat was in the sale, now proves to be a costly error. It was in the sale because by winter 2012 it looks slightly ridiculous rather than cutting edge trendy. So that’s a new coat then.

Trousers then, I can’t go wrong there. Well, how I gloated when by the end of the summer I had actually managed to shift a few surplus pounds. Pride comes before a fall though, and

falling is exactly what my trousers are doing now.

A quick check of the basics…gloves: only one matching pair, but gardening gloves don’t really count do they.

Hats? The cat didn’t sit on the mat, it sat on the hat. Eugh. Shoes - surely there’s some reuse there? Yes! Not letting in water yet and a little tatty but some polish will fix that. But then my 17 year old daughter says “I don’t mean to be rude, but you’re not wearing those out are you?” (Why does she always say that - rude is exactly what she meant to be).

Hang on – that’s new gloves, hat, coat, trousers and shoes. This October’s clothes-shop is beginning to look expensive. Think I’ll stay indoors until the January sales...

Tania

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The Academy of Arts is a unique theatre school based in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire for children aged 3½ - 16yrs. We offer a wide range of classes and workshops including; Street Dance NATD dance exams Musical Theatre Hula Hooping Drama Hip Hop and Breakdance Pop Studio Singingg For further details contact Kimberley on Tel: 07590 210782 Email: info@theacademy-arts.co.uk

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Southampton’s oldest and friendliest full-size amateur orchestra welcomes new members.

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Is your child due to start school in September 2013?

"Caring Now for Future Success"

Come and see our learning environment and all it has to offer for children aged 4-7 years old.

VISItIng tImeS Thursday 4th October 9.30-11.00am Saturday 6th October 10.00 - 11.30am Friday 12th October 9.30-11.00am Wednesday 7th November 9.30-11.00am Saturday 10th November 10.00-11.30am Tuesday 20th November 9.30-11.00am Thursday 10th January 9.30-11.00am

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www.chandlersford-inf.hants.sch.uk ‘Outstanding care, guidance and support for pupils and families, outstanding relationships with parents and carers.’ Ofsted June 2011

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Is yOur chIld due TO sTarT schOOl In sepTember 2013?

Fryern Infant School in the heart of chandler’s Ford would like to invite you to come and visit.

Fryern Infant and Junior schools form a unique federation in Chandler’s Ford.

Both schools have been judged to be good schools with outstanding features by Ofsted.

“Reception children make excellent progress because of outstanding teaching.

Staff have an excellent understanding of how children learn, so that activities are matched exceptionally well to their needs and interests.”

Ofsted May 2012 Our open afternoon is on Thursday 25th October from 1.30pm -3pm but if you would an individual tour at another time please contact the school office (02380 265931) to arrange a visit.

For more information and to book a visit please contact us at:

Fryern Infant School

Oakmount Road, Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire. SO53 2LN

Telephone: 02380 265931

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Bay Leaves Larder Delicatessen – Community Store – Coffee Shop The Angelcake Coffee Shop at Peter Green, School Lane, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 4DG

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Seasonal Recipe Try this variation on summer pudding making the most of the early Autumn fruits, such as plums, blackberries and delicious English apples. Serve with softly whipped double cream flavoured with a splash of Calvados for a really indulgent dessert.

Place the sugar and 200ml of cold water in a large pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Add the sliced apples and simmer for 5-10 minutes until just tender. Add the rest of the fruit and simmer for a further 2-3 minutes.

Leave to cool.

Remove the crusts from the bread slices.

Use a round cookie cutter to stamp out a circle from one slice of bread to fit the base of a 1.2 litre pudding basin. Cut the remaining slices of bread in half.

Carefully strain half of the fruit syrup from the cooled fruit into a shallow dish.

Lightly dip most of the slices of bread into the syrup and arrange around the side of the pudding basin, overlapping them slightly to completely line the basin. Dip the bread circle into the syrup and press into the bottom of the basin.

Spoon the fruit into the lined basin, pressing down gently with the back of a spoon. Use the remaining slices of bread to cover the fruit filling completely and spoon over any remaining syrup.

Place a saucer on top of the basin and weigh it down with 2-3 food cans. Chill in the fridge overnight. To serve, carefully turn the pudding out onto a plate and decorate with extra sliced fruit.

Autumn Pudding • 175g caster sugar • 3 small English eating apples, peeled, cored and sliced • 4 red plums, halved, stones removed and sliced • 100g raspberries • 100g strawberries, hulled and sliced • 100g blackcurrants or blueberries • 100g blackberries • 10 slices thick-sliced white bread • Extra fruit, to decorate

Serves 6 Ready in 1 hour (plus overnight chilling)

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A big slice of support from leukaemia patient & husband In 2002, Gill Adkins, 53 found that the glands in her neck were swollen and showing no signs of going down. After a visit to her GP she was tested and found to have leukaemia cells. After many difficult years of treatment, recurrences and remissions, Gill, in April this year underwent a Bone Marrow Transplant in Southampton Hospital. Living in Christchurch, she will have to make regular return visits to the hospital, twice a week for check-ups.

Gill and Ray with their £1,000 cake!

Southampton Hospital Charity’s Red & White Appeal aims to raise £1.76million to create a dedicated day treatment unit for patients like Gill.

When Gill and husband Ray found out about the Red & White Appeal they were keen to help, having experienced first-hand the need for a new treatment area to enhance patient care.

Husband Ray said, “We found out that ward sister Yvonne Lo and the team regularly sell homemade cakes and biscuits to raise money for the appeal and decided to make a bid for a particularly tasty cake.” Reflecting on her treatment so far, Gill said, “I will be eternally grateful for the help, encouragement and high level of professional treatment that I’ve received from all of the team at Southampton.

Our donation is just a small token of our appreciation. I just really like home-made cakes!”

To find out more or to make a donation to the Red & White Appeal please call 023 8079 8881 or visit www.redandwhiteappeal.org

Would you sponsor me for £1?

It’s nearly 10 years since I ran 10 miles but I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to help raise the remaining £300,000 of Southampton Hospital’s Red & White Appeal by running the Great South Run in October. I work with Tania on Discover Magazines and I live in Chandlers Ford myself. If every house that gets a copy this month donates just £1, I’d rase £6,250! Wouldn’t that be Just finished! After a half marathon in 2004 fantastic?

Please help and visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DiscoverSouthampton and make a small donation to this worthy cause. Thank you.

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Short Story What’s In A Name?

Wally put his tools away in the van and then went back into the house to collect the bag of off-cuts and rubbish. Some carpet fitters would have left it for the householder to deal with, but that was not his way. The lady paid him by cheque for the work, saying how pleased she was with the fine job he had done.

As he climbed back into his van, it once again crossed his mind that tomorrow was his 65th birthday and the day on which he would be retiring. Thank goodness he had organised a pension all those years ago. He and Mary would be reasonably well provided for and should never be broke.

All the way home, a journey of just under half an hour, thoughts of his long and active working life filled his mind.

He remembered that he had first watched a carpet being fitted when he was only ten years old and had marvelled at what he saw. He was totally enthralled and decided there and then to take up that profession when he left school.

Having achieved only average grades at school, he was extremely pleased to secure a job with a carpet company at the age of 16 in a local firm.

Starting as a general assistant, within a few years Wally had graduated to being a fully-fledged fitter.

He had stayed with that outfit for just four more years before starting his own one man company.

He had always thoroughly enjoyed the job; the process of first cutting and fixing the edging strips, fitting the underlay and finally putting down the carpet itself, stretching and trimming it to be a perfect fit. The sense of achievement when he stood back and eyed up a finished job had never

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left him. Astounding!

Arriving home, he completely unloaded the van, all his tools and everything to do with the carpet business, and put them away in the garden shed.

The empty van reversed into the garage and the offcuts he’d collected earlier were put to one side to taken to the dump in due course.

“Don’t suppose I’ll ever need you again, old dear.

Wonder if I can sell you and make a few quid”, Wally said aloud as he patted the bonnet of his old red Ford Transit.

He went indoors, exchanged greetings and had a cuddle with his wife Mary, who put the kettle on to make a cup of tea. While she was doing that, he changed out of his work clothes for what he sincerely hoped was the very last time. OK, it was not unlikely that he might do some fitting for friends now and again, but not for a living.

When the tea was made he sat down in the kitchen to drink it. He patted Mary’s hand and asked, “are we all packed then, sweetheart?” She, with a mouthful of tea and biscuits, merely nodded and smiled. They would be taking a long flight to South Africa in a couple of days to visit their son and his family. It would be their first flight anywhere and they were both a bit apprehensive.

He breathed out, sat back, relaxed and, as he did so, reflected for the umpteenth time that his parents may well have been under some psychic influence when he was born. Perhaps they’d predicted what he would do with his life when, at the age of eight months, they had had him christened in the local church and thus he had become, would you believe, Walter Wall!

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Suited and Booted Otterbourne resident Duncan Holley, has been collecting memorabilia and photos of Southampton FC for 40 odd years.

This has been done by going to post-card fairs, internet, agencies etc - all the usual places - but also spending many hours driving around the country visiting old players and their families to beg, steal or borrow their photographs or take photos of their medals and caps.

The club gave him official historian status in 1998 which was a great help when resourcing these photos and the club's history but still, sometimes he had to pay up to £300 to acquire an image. As the club's post war history had already been comprehensively covered by Duncan’s previous book "In that Number" in 2003, he thought it was time to do something for the pre-war period and so he has released “Suited and Booted”. Because the history was comparatively ancient (no one alive who remembers it) he had to include a potted abridged script to accompany the photos, but he realised it would be the photos that would make the book attractive as you can see above.

Most of us are fascinated to see images from so many years ago whether football related or not. Every single man in the crowd (it would be easier to find the eponymous character in Where’s Wally, than to spot a woman in this crowd) is wearing a white shirt, a tie, a jacket and a hat. Many are smoking cigarettes or pipes.

And it’s unlikely that any of them are still alive today.

But of course it’s the history of the club itself that makes this beautifully illustrated and designed book a must-have for Southampton supporters, especially with the team’s higher

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profile now they have returned to the Premier League.

Suited and Booted – A snapshot of pre-war Southampton in pictures, by Duncan Holley Available direct from Duncan for £15 at Duncan@duncanholley.co.uk, 07818 403122 Or from Hagiology Publishing, price: £16.95, www.hagiologists.com.

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Mitsubishi Outlander 2012 Price: £24,995 (est) Engine: 2.2-litre, diesel Power: 148bhp, 380Nm Max speed: 125mph (est) 0-60mph: 9.7 (est)

Emissions: 145g/ km (est) Availability: On sale November Rating: *** (3)

Efficiency: 50.4mpg (est) New car launches take place pretty frequently.

Audi, for example, has delivered no less than 21 new models into showrooms since 2010. In those same two years, niche Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi has launched absolutely nothing. That’s why, as car launches go, this new Outlander is a pretty big deal.

So has the wait been worth it? Well, in short, yes.

No longer a partnership with Peugeot Citroen (who sold versions of the predecessor), the new Outlander is described by Mitsubishi as an ‘engineer’s car’. What it means is efficiency, space and refinement were all high on the agenda – looks, however, appear to have slipped off it.

In fact, it’s worth dealing with our main complaint now. If there’s one thing that lets the new Outlander down, it’s the conservative styling. At a time when design is at the forefront of our lives, the Mitsubishi will be hard pressed to stand out in a class bristling with good-looking alternatives.

However, the new model does make a strong case for itself. Let’s start under the bonnet. In the UK, we’ll only get a 2.2-litre diesel engine and a fourwheel drive powertrain. Mitsubishi has worked hard on the unit’s green credentials. We drove a pre-production model, but by the time the car is launched in November, the maker hopes it will produce under 145g/km (down from 165g/km) and return more than 50mpg.

The 148bhp engine doesn’t lack grunt either.

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What’s really impressive though is the refinement.

Inside, the engine is barely audible, while wind and tyre noise are kept to a minimum too.

If we were to be picky, we did find the steering a little numb at the dead ahead, but the manual six speed gearbox was direct and pleasant to use.

There was also a noticeable lack of body roll for a 4x4 in corners.

New technology, for Mitsubishi at least, will also make a debut on the Outlander. There’s a lane departure warning system, adaptive cruise control and a low-speed anti-collision system which will apply the brakes for drivers if it thinks you’re about to hit the car in front – at a roundabout, for example.

What will come as standard is yet to be finalised, but expect the lot on the top-of-the-range model.

There’s also a new multimedia system with sat nav, which is far easier to use than before and an electronic tailgate.

But by far the biggest selling point for the Outlander is the two very-usable extra seats in the boot floor. They can be extended in seconds and fold away completely flat. They’re perfect for parents who sometimes need an extra set of chairs for the school run.

Mitsubishi aims to sell 4,000 Outlanders a year in the UK at slightly more than the current model (around £25,000). We think that could be a tough ask with this sole offering. However, when the plug-in hybrid version arrives next year offering real world economy of 140mpg, it could be a very different story indeed.

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You never know what you might find Chandlers Ford resident Don Crossley tells us of a very interesting experience buying some books at an auction.

“A couple of winters ago I went to an auction and made a bid for some cricket books, which included a set of 17 Wisdens. By the time the sporting material came up for auction there were just 11 people present. I felt reasonably confident in being successful when the lot came up, as only two of us were interested. Within a minute or two, it was left for me to make the final offer, when my challenger 'dropped out' at £20. Just as the auctioneer was about to say, for the third and final time...up came an enthusiast from the internet, who stayed with me until the figure reached £60, whereupon I became the final bidder.

At home when I was unpacking I picked up the final book from the carton and noticed that it was spoiled as the previous owner had pasted together the majority of pages. After I had prized open the book I found that a hole had been crudely cut through about a third of the pages. But in the hole I found five pieces of gold and inscribed on them were references to the Canadian Armed Forces fighting in the Mediterranean during WW2 and with further inspection, I came across references to Crete, Greece and the words Commander in Chief Southern Forces.

So off I went on the Monday to Bonhams in Winchester, where I was given an initial opinion of "It's just basic, not much”. But I left

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Braishfield Walk

Walk Distance 4.5 miles Historical Notes Settlement at Braishfield goes back to at least the stone-age, remains of a hut being discovered at Broom Hill just to the north east of the village. The remains of a Roman Villa have been discovered close by.

The ‘Monarch’s Way is a 615 mile walking trail following the supposed route of King Charles’ II escape from Oliver Cromwell after his defeat at the battle of Worcester in 1651.

The church of All Saints was built in 1855.

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Braishfield is most easily reached from the A3090 Romsey to Ampfield road. On entering the village from the south, drive past the Wheatsheaf Pub and park in the village hall car park (Post Code SO51 0PN) located just past just past the recreational ground on the right. Note that this walk can be muddy.

Leave the car park and turn left down the pavement towards the pub.

Cross Common Hill Road and turn left into the pub car park. Walk through the car park to the right hand corner at the rear of the building.

Go through the kissing gate into a field and turn right along the field boundary.

Cross a stile into a second field and continue along the right hand boundary.

At the far end of the field, turn left for thirty yards and cross another stile into a field.

Head slightly diagonally left to a visible stile in the field boundary. Cross the stile and the small footbridge beyond.

Follow the footpath left and emerge into a large field. Turn right along the boundary line towards woodland.

Walk uphill and cross the stile in the corner of the field. Go through the wooden kissing gate into the woodland.

Follow the clearly defined footpath along the side of Hilliers Arboretum.

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Go through a wooden kissing gate and turn right walking between fences.

With a locked wooden farm gate to your right, cross the stile on your left to enter Ampfield Wood.

The footpath opens out to a grass track.

Ignore the footpath merging from the left, Keep straight ahead.

Track becomes a mixture of gravel and grass.

At a ‘T’ junction, turn right onto a gravel track.

At the next ‘T’ junction, turn left along a gravel track.

At a crossing of tracks, turn left along the gravel track.

Ignore a track merging from the left, keep straight ahead.

At a crossing of tracks, turn left along the signed bridleway.

At a crossing of tracks, go straight ahead along the signed bridleway towards open ground.

At a ‘T’ junction, turn left for a few yards, then turn right to go through a wooden gate signed both as ‘The Monarch’s Way’ and a bridleway.

Follow the left hand fence-line across a large field. At the far end of the field, ignore the track going straight ahead towards farm buildings, but turn right to follow the signed bridleway. ...Continued on page 40

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After just a few yards, turn left along the signed bridleway into woodland.

Go through a wooden double gate and follow the bridleway along the left hand fence-line.

Go through a wooden gate to emerge onto a lane. Turn left along the road.

Follow the lane back to Braishfield. Ignore the turning on the right, follow the lane round to the left.

On entering the village, turn right into the recreational ground adjacent to the last house on the right. Walk across the grounds to the village hall opposite and your car.

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Man V Slug The late poet Dorothy Frances Gurney wrote that: One is nearer God’s Heart in a garden than anywhere else on Earth. That may be true, but preparing the garden, for growing vegetables, is its own special form of purgatory. Nature conspires to make the task as difficult as possible, so we took it in stages.

Step One – Peat-less pots are go. We chose green bean and mange tout seeds, and filled the little pots from our compost bin. I soon discovered that it’s a fine line between moist and soggy. And that the ‘which plant comes up first’ sweepstake may be subject to tampering. Anne knows who I mean, so we’ll say no more...

Step Two - Mark out the plot, somewhere beyond the cypress tree’s reach to allow for the possibility of direct sunlight. That’s the easy part - it makes you feel like you’re retracing the first, tentative steps of our hunter-gatherer ancestors when they realised that a little porridge might be nice for a change.

Step Three - Dig for Pyrrhic victory, trusting that the veg will subsequently be worthy of your muscles’ sacrifice. Once the soil has been dug, it’s time to remove the grass and weeds. The chickens loved some of the grass, but the worms received a reprieve, as they were on active service.

Step Four - A ginger beer and a bag of crisps for me. Then the soil needs to be turned over and broken up, to help aerate it (a Scrabble word if ever I heard one). I also removed the stones, which is especially important if you’re planting from seeds.

Step Five - Dig in the pots when the little plants look old enough to fend for themselves. Once they were installed, I added enough bamboo canes

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and netting to deter any opportunistic gastropodabout-garden. Or so I thought.

Within a day of completing our defences we were invaded, in a flagrant act of mollusc aggression.

We employed slug pellets; we - that is, I - made random security patrols. Enemy snails were sent to the chickens for summary execution, also known by the chooks as ‘snack time’. I did try and reason with the slugs, principally because the chickens weren’t keen on them, but settled for either eviction into the back lane or incarceration in the garden waste bin. But still they came.

My vigilance gradually paid off and our plant casualties decreased. Then came that magical day when the first veg flowers appeared. We weren’t out of the woods (or slugs) yet though and you’d be surprised by the amount of slug pellets we used. Honestly, I don’t know where they put it all.

Having freshly picked beans, from garden to plate in a matter of minutes, is one of life’s little pleasures. Having to play nettle roulette, when picking the mange tout, because I couldn’t be bothered to keep up with the weeding, was less of a joy. The mange tout still tasted great though and it has me thinking about nettle soup.

Next time I’ll let the beanlings grow taller before I plant them in, to give them more of a fighting chance. I’ll also make my own peat-less pots out of old newspaper. It’s the Blue Peter approach to green living.

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Life Begins The Art of Downsizing Neither my husband nor I were intentional hoarders. It just happened that our family house was blessed – some might say, cursed – with handy storage spaces. Built-in cupboards, understairs spaces, a loft, a shed and even a garage all served to quietly absorb our superfluous items.

Like the chains worn by Marley’s ghost in Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, we felt the weight of our past lives bearing down upon us every time we opened a cupboard door. It was time to downsize.

We started by selling some of the smaller items on Ebay. This popular online auction site takes a relatively low commission of 10% (although you should be prepared to pay some associated listing fees). All you need is a good camera and a willingness to painstakingly write up each item for sale.

Once it’s up on the site, you can expect a nailbiting wait for the bids to come in. Often an item will remain unsold all week and then someone will bid in the last few seconds. As the payment zooms into your PayPal account, be ready to despatch your item. You’ll need to ensure it’s well packed and sent within the timeframe you’ve indicated if you want to keep that essential 100% positive feedback score.

We found online auction sites were great for selling small objects that could be easily posted, but larger items, such as pieces of furniture, proved harder to shift. You can list your piece for ‘collection only’ but more than once I’ve had to re-list a piece of furniture after the successful bidder developed a case of cold feet.

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possessions go for a fraction of their value.

However, it’s not a good way to sell valuable jewellery, antiques or other high value items.

When we wanted to sell a large, Georgian sideboard that had belonged to my mother, we took it to a local auction room. The idea of putting the piece in a live auction was exciting, but we were unprepared for the fees we would need to pay in addition to the auctioneer’s commission of 17.5%.

We enjoyed the buzz of the auction and fortunately the piece exceeded its reserve, but the underlying costs – including transportation, photographic fee and VAT - made a significant dent in the ‘hammer price’ achieved. Live auction is still one of the best options for really valuable items, but you should think carefully about using this method to sell less expensive pieces.

If, like us, you have odd bits of low value furniture to clear, you could contact a local dealer. You can save time by taking pictures along to the shop so the dealer can see exactly what you have to sell.

The art of successful downsizing requires patience and ingenuity. Try to avoid employing a ‘one size fits all’ solution such as a house clearance service. It takes time to whittle down a lifetime of possessions, so it’s best to begin the process well before you put your house on the market.

Of course, it’s sad to let go of the past, but it can also be liberating. We found it helped to take pictures of the things we really loved before sending them on their way. Tell yourself that you’ve enjoyed owning these items, but now it’s time to for them to become someone else’s treasured keepsake.

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Times are tough? It could be good news Shortly after taking office as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown said that he intended to free Britain from the cycle of ‘boom and bust’.

What a vote winning proposition; most of us would be willing to forgo a boom if it meant the economy was on a bit more of a level and our current lifestyle was assured.

10 years later during his short tenure as Prime Minister he was eating his words. The economy was sliding towards a recession and the downturn was worse than in the Conservative days.

All economies are prone to boom and bust and whilst not totally understood, there is one major factor that is acknowledged and it’s this: Our economy exists because there are human beings buying, selling and using, and we are emotional creatures. We can swing very quickly

from optimism to pessimism, spendthrift to miser and vice versa.

So a government could implement even a small economic tweak e.g. an interest rate rise, with the aim of slowly deflating the balloon rather than popping it, and the markets and the general public can react to an unanticipated degree – either negatively or positively. The press, full of articles written by humans, loves to do a bit of doom mongering and can influence our behaviour.

Some say that human experience is also an important factor. Say ten years ago you were 30 and borrowed money on credit cards and ...Continued on page 66

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from banks. At 40 you are still struggling to repay that debt having seen a downturn in your income. In 10 years more if your income returned to the same relative level as when you were 30, there’s just no way you’ll take out big borrowings again. Give it 30 years more though, and a new generation won’t have that previous experience to learn from and a new boom will go off.

Throw in a few unpredicted events too e.g. 9/11, and all economies struggle to stabilise.

Clearly we are not in a boom at the moment.

But it’s been a few years since the economy first went into recession and few years more than that when growth started to slow. Whilst nobody would be brave enough to predict that we are at or near the bottom of the curve yet, you could say we are nearer to going back up than we were a while back.

What a recession does do though is to consolidate. Those that run a good business (selling something people want, offering a good service, and having efficient processes and

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systems) will survive, while their competitors will be forced out. This in turn reduces the competition in the market, meaning what business is around has fewer people going after it. The point being: make sure you tick all the boxes.

Undoubtedly though it’s a tougher market out there so keeping your eye on growing – or at least maintaining - your business is essential.

For example, if you are a small business, how often do you email people you’ve done business with before? They are far more likely to buy than a brand new cold prospect because they know you and they trust you. But they might have forgotten about you and it’s your job to remind them.

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Parting with Protection It is a common belief that the three most stressful things that a person can face during his or her lifetime are divorce, death and moving house, but what seems to be less understood is how easily all these difficult situations can impact on each other and cause havoc to financial affairs.

The first time I encountered an example of this was when, many years ago, I was acting for a woman whose husband had initiated divorce proceedings. The divorce petition had been issued and the process was moving along when, suddenly, the soon-to-be ex-husband passed away.

It transpired that the gentleman in question had not made any changes to his Will since he was first married and consequently his entire estate and fortune was received by his wife.

The decree absolute had not been issued, the couple were still technically married and so the wishes expressed in the Will had to be honoured as a legally-binding document.

Of course in this instance, my client was the one who financially benefited from the unchanged Will, but I remember being struck at the time by the contradiction of a man who was so focused on making sure his wife would no longer be

part of his life, that he paid no attention to ensure she would no longer be part of his financial affairs.

As I continued my career, this situation has occurred on several cases which, in my opinion, amounts to a surprisingly regularity. Spouses have passed away whilst still technically being married to the partner they were in the process of divorcing and the intended divorcee walked away with everything the deceased had wanted to ensure they didn’t get during divorce proceedings.

The moment a client comes to our firm determined to initiate divorce proceedings, we feel we have a duty of care to suggest they change their Will in accordance with their intentions for the next stage of their lives.

The one piece of advice that I always give to those seeking to protect their financial affairs after they are gone, is that a Will needs to be reviewed every time there is change in personal circumstance. In the same way that insurance companies need you to contact them if you move house or change your car a Will needs to be updated and managed.

As life changes, make sure your Will keeps up.

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Open Saturday Mornings Graham Payne is Senior Partner and Head of Wills & Probate at Eric Robinson Solicitors on Brownhill Road in Chandlers Ford.

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The men’s section of the Itchen Valley PROBUS Club would be pleased to hear

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Our club meets for lunch in Chandlers Ford on the second Thursday of each month. The purpose of the club is to promote friendship and fellowship among club members through our monthly luncheons and also at other social activities that are organised periodically for our enjoyment.

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ChoreSwap.com Don't Pay, ChoreSwap Choreswap.com is a new community-based website which aims to put people in contact with each other to swap their chores, skills and services without exchanging any money. It is starting up in the Chandlers Ford area to help people save money, meet new people and strengthen the community.

Many people have something they can offer and something that they need in return.

Anything from help with the shopping, help with a computer, dog walking or assembling flat-packed items, to a tennis or golf lesson, a reflexology session or simply companionship.

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need much in return, so 'Just a Cup of Tea' can also be selected.

When you sign up you can select chores that you may need help with, and chores that you may be able to offer in return. These can be added and removed from your profile page at any time. You can then search for people with compatible Choreswaps. If you think there's a match, you can make contact via the website.

Choreswap is designed for everyone to use, not just people who are professionals at what they do. So by offering a chore you don't have to be an expert but just someone who may be able to provide some level of assistance to help others.

Choreswap is free to join and free to use. It only takes thirty seconds to sign up without having to commit to anything, so why not give it a try?

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Your Local Tree Care Specialist Hedge Trimming • Tree Felling • Deadwooding Fruit Tree Pruning • Stump Grinding • Reducing Crown Cleaning • Site Clearance

All work to BS3998 • Fully Insured For free quote and advice call

Tel: 023 8025 2308 • Mob: 07818 421772 52 Lakewood Road, Chandler’s Ford, SO53 1EX

www.lakewoodtreesurgeons.co.uk

Garden Designs

by Mo Mariner

Picture Perfect Gardens

New garden? Probably don’t know where to start... or possibly old garden in need of a makeover...

If you need inspiration for your garden for whatever reason call Mo. I have a Diploma in Garden Design and have been designing gardens for a number of years. I offer friendly advice, beautiful and practical designs, with prices to suit all budgets.

Tel: 02380 274106 Mob: 07576 769865 Email: mo@gardendesignsbymo.co.uk

www.gardendesignsbymo.co.uk

FENCING SERVICES Garden Fencing  Fencing Repairs  Patios • Sheds Regulated and Vetted by  Free Estimates Hants Trading Standards 

* No job too small * Members of

Tel: 023 8064 9795 Fleming Court, Leigh Rd, Eastleigh, SO50 9PD www.cfhandyman.co.uk

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Jon Curtis Tree Surgery & Garden Services Trees Hedges

Garden Services Site Clearance

Local Authority Approved Contractor Professional, Reliable & Friendly Service Fully Qualified & Insured

02380 470047 or 07841 516348 jon.curtis@tree-surgeon.biz

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PA I N T I N G

• Exterior • Interior • Competitive prices

• Free no obligation quotes

• Domestic and Commercial

Michael Clark T: 023 8178 1537 M: 07966 843030

plaster force All aspects of plastering undertaken

Studwork • Re-skimming • Rendering Repairs • Decorating For a no obligation quote call Will on 023 8040 6139 or 07841 660171 w w w. p l a s t e r f o r c e . c o m Your local service provider “Putting your Pets First” Professional Pet Care Services Cats/Small Pet Home Visits, Dog Walking, All Pets Cared for.

Uniformed, Insured, Police Checked Staff Contact 0845 643 0761 email:eastleigh@petpals.com www.petpals.com

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advert or email tania@discovermagazines.co.uk (Six month booking total cost from £156)

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HOME COMPUTER HELP We come to you!

Handy Man & Skilled Decorator

Over 25 years experience in all aspects of decorating inside and out All aspects of property maintenance covered Everything from sticking doors to a full redecoration Clean and tidy with clear pricing with plain English explanations Free friendly quotes and advice on big and small jobs Call Darren 07760 335956 / 02380 528954

Low Cost • Laptops/PCs • Repairs No Jargon • Virus/Spyware • Tuition On-Site • Local • Friendly

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023 8033 1527

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Gibbons bookkeepinG services Limited

Joanne Russell Freelance Hairdresser Hair design in the comfort of your own home

Chandlers Ford

023 8026 2032

TOOTSIES

Fixed and Hourly rates available Contact Christine Gibbons

02380 261333

christine.gibbons@aol.co.uk

FOOT HEALTHCARE PRACTICE

Home visiting Nail trimming service Reduction of thick nails Removal of corns and calluses (hard skin)

Call Gayle for an appointment Tel: 07917 634091

Email: Gaylerobbins@hotmail.com

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what’s QUIZ NIGHT 5th Oct 7:30pm Braishfield Village Hall Romsey & District Branch of the RNLI are holding a Quiz Night with tickets costing £10.00 (including supper) per person.

Teams of 4 or 6, or come on your own and we'll fix you up with a team. This is the 5th year we've held this event and questions range from the easy to the more difficult, but enjoyment is the name of the game! Entrance by ticket only - available from Owen Davies on 01794 - 514869.

JUMBLE SALE 6 Oct 2012, 2pm - 4pm Scout Hut, Boyatt Lane, Allbrook, SO50 4LJ Sale of clothes, textiles, glass and tableware, bric a brac small furniture toys and books.

To raise funds for local Scout Group. Lots of bargains to be had. Refreshments available.

Entrance 20p PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY 6th to 14th October Romsey Abbey, North Transept Display of photographs of the Abbey and scenes around Romsey by Viewfinders of Romsey Camera Club. Open during normal Abbey opening hours except when services are taking place.

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AUTUMN RALLY OPEN DAY 7 Oct 11am to 4pm Twyford Waterworks, Hazeley Road, Twyford Our ever popular end of season rally. Cars, engines, steam, demonstrations and displays.

Plus our popular tea rooms and BBQ. £5 entry, under 16s free.

Telephone 01929 552981 NCT NEARLY NEW SALE 7 Oct 2012, 11 – 12:30 Crestwood College, Shakespear Road, SO50 4FZ The Cost of kitting out your child for the first five years can run into thousands of pounds. NCT Nearly New Sales are the perfect solution - Top quality baby and children's clothes and equipment at bargain prices straight from their loving owners. Grab yourself a bargain. Nearly new babies, childrens, maternity clothes, toys and equipment. £1 HILLIER GARDENS AUTUMN FESTIVAL 11th to 14th October, 10am to 6pm (4pm Sun) Hillier Gardens, Romsey Step into a creative world and rediscover the art of enjoyable shopping.Superb Craft Pavilion, specialist Food Pavilion, garden & flower show (schedules available). Demonstrations of besom broom, rake, hurdle

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making and pottery plus ferret racing and owl display.

Adults: £3.00 Children: Free Advance Ticket Offer Purchase 4 tickets and receive a 5th FREE please phone our Hotline 01428 684494. Presentation of Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Membership card entitles the holder to 50% discount. www. ruralcraftsassociation.co.uk MORE THAN JUST CHRISTMAS 12 Oct, 6:30 to 9pm St Martin’s Church, Queens Road, Hiltingbury Christmas cards, gifts, jewellery and seasonal foods for sale and to order. Free glass of fairtrade wine and other refreshments while you browse. When you buy fairtrade goods you are buying more than just beautiful items but are also directly supporting some of the poorest and most disadvantaged people in the world.

AUTUMN PUMPKIN FESTIVAL 13 Oct, 12 – 5:30 Royal Victoria Country Park A charity organised community family festival to celebrate the very best of Autumnal treasures with the spotlight on Pumpkins and Scarecrows. Giant Pumpkins, Autumnal food, drink, music,

dance, floral art, Big Draw art workshops, crafts, Beekeeping & honey info, gardening advice and produce, storytelling, games, craft stalls and much much more.

Help us with our community art 'Scarecrow Avenue' so please make yours and bring them along to join in the fun. £2 child 50p Normal Country Park Car park charges apply.

KIDS KLOBBER NEARLY NEW SALE 13 Oct The Hilt, Chandlers Ford Lots of fabulous bargains to be had from baby and childrens clothes, toys, books and equipment to maternity wear.

We will also have children’s entertainment and refreshments available. Contact us on 07912645470 or email us at kidsklobbersale@gmail.com. £1 per adult, kids are free and the first 50 buyers receive a goodie bag.

GLOBAL RHYTHMS FESTIVAL 14 Oct 12 – 6pm Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley SO31 5GA An opportunity for the whole family to explore and experience the world of music, dance and food with a day of free workshops and demonstrations featuring from the Caribbean, Africa and India. Price: Free entry.

Normal parking charges apply.

STEAMY & GHOSTLY GOING ON 21 Oct, 10am to 4 pm Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum, SO31 7HB October is when the steam engines that live on our site start getting ready to be put to bed for the winter. Before they do we have a big extravaganza and get as many of them out in the courtyard as possible. It should

DIS COV ER WHAT ’S ON be a really good display this year as we have visiting engines coming along to make the most of our hard surfaces. Come along and find out about our ghosts.

We have our paranormal team on hand to tell you all about their findings to date. We also have lots of ghostly things for children to enjoy..... and because it is nearly Halloween we are going to have some visiting owls and also some experts with a display all about bats. We have resident bats (at least one is rare) and ghosts at the Brickworks and are very kind to both. Adults £5, Conc £4, Child £2, Family £12 LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS 21 Oct, 2:30pm Thornden Concert Hall, Chandlers Ford Otterbourne Brass Band with special guest Katherine Penn.

Tickets from 023 92 298149, www.otterbournebrass.org.uk WOODLAND CRAFT 21 Oct 10.30 – 12.30 An opportunity for children aged 3 – 11 to experience learning in the wood – shelter building; nature crafts and outdoor fire making. This is a bookable event as places are limited. If you wish to reserve a place please phone 02380 693 215 or email lavington1@btinternet. com. Please ensure that suitable clothes and footwear are worn.

Free but a donation of at least £1 would be appreciated. The proceeds will go towards materials and the conservation work on Hocombe Mead.

WILD CARVING FOR HALLOWEEN 27 Oct 2012 11am to 4pm Bradbury House, Durngate Place Winchester, SO23 8DX Drop in anytime to have fun

carving nocturnal creatures into pumpkins. Artist Rob Turner will provide inspiration from Winnall Moors and teach you carving techniques. Your pumpkin can displayed on the spooky walks that evening or you can take it home. Contact Rachel Remnant on 01962 828629 e-mail rachelr@hwt.org.uk. Tea and coffee available. Suggested donation £2.50 per person or £5 per family. All ages and abilities welcome. Sorry, no dogs.

HAUNTED CHAPEL 29 Oct 2012 to Fri 2 Nov, 11am - 3.30pm Royal Victoria Country Park, SO31 5GA Chilling adventures in the haunted Chapel. Are you brave enough to venture inside? All indoors so no need to worry about the weather. Price: £1.50 per person. An extra charge of 50p to do the trail LADIES SMOCKS AND BACHELOR’S BUTTONS 30 Oct 7:30pm Chandlers Ford Community Centre, Hursley Road, SO53 2FT Gerald Ponting will give a beautifully illustrated and informative talk on our wild flowers and their stories. We shall also be celebrating the Group’s 20th anniversary.

Contact Barbara Hillier on 023 8026 6786. Admission £2 including refreshments FOXBURY FRIGHT NIGHT 31 Oct from 6pm East Wellow Wrap up warm, pull on your wellies and join us at Foxbury for a Halloween trail, marshmallow toasting and storytelling around the campfire. Tickets £6.50 per person Booking essential. Please

call 01794 344020. Foxbury, via Half Moon car park, Blackhill Road, East Wellow, Nr Romsey SO51 6AQ FAMILY CONCERT 4 Nov, 3pm Thornden Concert Hall, Chandlers Ford Southampton City Orchestra present an hour long family friendly concert of music for fireworks and films. Featured will be music for the Royal Fireworks and themes from Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, and other Hollywood action blockbusters. Come dressed as your favourite film character, a prize will be awarded to the best costume. £9, £7 concessions; schoolchildren and infants free of charge. Box office: www. thornden.hants.sch.uk or tel 023 8024 6555.

COMEDY SHOW 7 Nov, 7:30pm Thornden Concert Hall, Chandlers Ford Kevin Tomlinson comes direct from the Edinburgh Festival with his show called Seven Ages, a comedy theatre about the 7 stages of life. www. kevintomlinson.co.uk/page3. htm. Tickets £7/£5 conc. Box office: www.thornden.hants.sch. uk or tel 023 8024 6555.

CHANDLERS FORD JOINT CHARITIES CHRISTMAS MARKET 10 Nov, 9.30am - 12 noon Methodist Church Hall, Winchester Road, Chandlers Ford.

The 39th annual Christmas Market features 12 charities selling their own Christmas cards and gifts.

There will also be refreshments, a cake stall and a raffle. 50p admission, children free.

EASTLEIGH CHRISTMAS CRACKER 2012 24 Nov 2012 Eastleigh town centre A full day of entertainment has been lined up as a curtain raiser to the official switch on of the town’s Christmas lights and fireworks display. Day time attractions will run from 11am until 4pm and include a craft market plus children’s rides and activities. Youngsters will also be able to visit a farm, climb Spider Mountain and a climbing wall to challenge for those with a head for heights. At 5.15pm there will be a Light Parade through the town centre following by the Eastleigh light switch on ending with a spectacular firework display at 6pm.

MARINE CONSERVATION AND THE SOLENT 27 Nov, 7:30pm Chandlers Ford Community Centre, Hursley Road, SO53 2FT Amy Dale, The Trust’s Marine Officer, will give an illustrated talk introducing the wildlife of our coastal area, the work of the Trust, and how to get involved. Admission £2 including refreshments. Contact Barbara Hillier on 023 8026 6786.

WHERE TO LOOK FOR MORE WHAT’S ON: www.visit-hampshire.co.uk www.hants.gov.uk/events. htm http://www.southampton. gov.uk/news-events/events/ home.asp www.wherecanwego.com

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THE CHANDLERS FORD DIRECTORY LOCAL NEWS & VIEWS

For Life Experiences “For Life Experiences” are a not-for-profit organisation based at the Fishing Lakes in Ampfield. We run educational courses and tuition using angling and outdoor pursuits to engage people who would not normally access the outdoor environment including adults, families and young people form deprived inner city areas.

Running the centre and fishing lakes is a rewarding and time consuming job and we are in desperate need of some local volunteers to help with the general maintenance around the lakes on a weekly basis. Ideally we are looking for a group of half a dozen nice, local people to carry out gardening, pruning, grass cutting and general work around our lovely lakes.

We are a small, friendly and busy enterprise.

There will always be tea, coffee, tools and a smile waiting for those who are helping out and we would like to build up a regular group.

If you could help, please contact Graham Mabey For Life Experiences UK Ltd www.forlifeexp.com 07872 616 798

Hiltingbury Lakes gets a ‘makeover’ Hiltingbury Lakes has benefited from a range of environmental improvements as part of an exciting partnership project between Eastleigh Borough Council and the Environment Agency.

The £30k project has a number of aims including improvements to the overall look of the lakes and the quality of the water. This in turn, will help to increase both the diversity of habitat and the range of plants and animals in and around the lakes. In addition, the water quality will be improved through better management of the fish populations.

The works that have been carried out include creating a reed bed at the northern end of the lakes, providing areas of planting around the

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Community First Responders in Chandlers Ford A Community First Responder is a person who attends a potentially life-threatening emergency.

Community First Responders answer calls in their neighbourhood, so the potential for them to arrive on scene before an ambulance is vital in providing immediate life-saving treatment.

These extra minutes do help to save lives. In case of cardiac arrest, for every minute that passes without cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation, a patient's chances of survival decreases by 14%.

They use life-saving skills, such as the use of the automated external defibrillator (AED), to provide early and often vital intervention for patients. Once an ambulance crew arrives at the scene, CFRs work alongside a clinically qualified practitioner. Community First Responders are trained by us to provide life-saving treatment at a recognised level and they are always backed up with the nearest available ambulance.

Interested in becoming a CFR? Then telephone 0800 587 0207 or email cfr@scas.nhs.uk now

existing island and the installation of floating islands to create further marginal habitat.

Chair of Chandler’s Ford Local Area Committee Councillor Pamela Holden-Brown said “This is a really exciting project to help improve the lakes which are described as our area’s ‘jewel in the crown’. The improvements will help to safeguard the lakes for future generations to enjoy and encourage a greater range of plants, insects and animals.”

Environment Agency Project Officer Hannah Wright said “The lake is a fantastic amenity for the local community and anglers to enjoy. This project will improve the ecosystem not only for the fish, birds and plants but will also provide a healthier environment for all.”

The project follows on from works carried out in February this year to cut back trees to improve the oxygen content of the water for the fish stocks by improving the flow of air over the lakes.

DIS COV ER R EG U L A R LO C A L E V E N T S Social Group Mondays, Cleveland Bay, C/Ford Single, Divorced, Widowed, “Loose Ends” for a vibrant social group for 45+ ring Chris 02380861745 or Yvonne 07774043386 Brass Band Thurs 7:45pm, Sun 6:30pm Otterbourne Village Hall, Cranbourne Drive, Otterbourne Otterbourne Brass playing at fetes, carnivals and agricultural shows in the summer, raising funds for band development and charity at Christmas and performing concerts throughout the year. New players are always welcome.

Helen Davis, 01489 564716 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).

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 Valerie Jolley 01794 519919 Amateur Drama Group Every Tuesday Ritchie Memorial Hall, C/Ford New members are always welcome, for both onstage and backstage roles.

Cassiopeia@cassiopeian.co.uk or 0845 644 0496.

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 Creative Writing Group 2nd Friday of each month, 2pm Chandlers Ford Library Wyvern Writers meets on the second Friday of each month, 2-4pm at Chandler's Ford Library. We're a mixture of published and unpublished writers and write in a variety of genres. There's no teacher but we read and critique each other's work and provide help and advice. Come along and join us!

Social Club 2nd & 4th Wednesday 8.30pm Stoneham Arms in Bassett Green Road, Southampton Phase II Social & Cultural Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 8.30pm. All welcome singles or couples 50+. Come and find out about our varied social programme.

Tel: 01329 664913.

Walking 6 days a week - Various meeting places C.Ford, N Badd, Romsey & other Test Valley Locations Walks are approximately an hour long and a gentler pace is always offered.

All walks are accompanied by a trained Health Walk Leader. All ages welcome.

Laura Blake 01264 368831 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.

Liz Farrington 02380 611201.

Social Tennis Club Tues & Thurs 7-9pm Knightwood Leisure Centre Steve Allen Social tennis and league matches. We play all through the year on floodlit courts. www.knightwoodtennisclub1. zoomshare.com or call 07964 789861 Widowed Club 2nd Monday of each month 2-4pm C/F Working Men’s Club Social club for widows and widowers.

Monthly meeting and trips out.

Edith Lidstone 023 8026 9101 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 Men’s Keep Fit Tuesdays 11am to 12pm Age Concern Hall, Brownhill Rd Over 50s men’s keep fit and social group.

Come along, keep fit, make friends. All shapes and sizes welcome. £3 per session.

Call Roy Wreford 02380 268237.

Languages French - 1st Weds 10am Spanish - 2nd Weds 10am Dovetail Centre Local groups meet to practise French and Spanish conversation. The discussions are always friendly and informal and there are no fees. So come along and join us, whatever your level.

For more information, please contact Derek on 023 8026 8953 or Kieran on 023 8026 7107 Story Time Monday 2:15-2:45 - CF Library Stories for under 5s and their parents / carers at Chandler’s Ford Library Rhyme Time 1st Tues 10-10:30 - CF Library Songs & rhymes for children under 3 years and their parents/carers Art Group 4th Wednesday 7:30pm Chandler’s Ford Art Group meet at 7.30pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month except August and December in the Community Hall, Hursley Rd, next to St Boniface Church. Visitors and new members welcome. 023 8026 5760 www.chandlersfordartgroup.com Scottish Dancing Wednesdays 7.30 - 10.00pm Saint Francis School, Valley Park Tuition given in steps and formations: Cost £1 .50 Contact Connie Cruden, 02380 267 317 Cyles Rides Romsey Hares and Tortoises local bike rides. Easy-paced rides from Romsey. Afternoon rides, with tea stop on the 3rd Saturday of each month and day rides, with lunch stop on the 1st Saturday of each month. Social events too. Come and make friends.

‘Taster’ participation is free. Contact Viv, romsey@southhampshirectc.org.uk or 01794 368207 Badminton Sat 09:00 - 10:30 term time Toynbee School For any children interested in taking up badminton, EJBC is looking for new members. The club is run by qualified Badminton England registered coaches.

Minimum age 7 years.

For further information, please contact Bev Ardabili, Club Coach and Treasurer on 02380 266121 or email bevardabili@gmail.com

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Bay Leaves Larder is open 8:30 till 5:30 Monday to Saturday.

All opening hours are given as a guide only and are correct at the time of going to press

PICTOGRAM 1. Square dance 2. The buck stops here 3. All in a good cause

Advertising and Distribution DISTRIBUTION: Discover Chandlers Ford is delivered to two alternating areas of the SO53 postcode. 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.

TO ADVERTISE: Please call or email Tania Houston Tania@discovermagazines.co.uk 023 8027 6361 or Kevin Houston Kevin @discovermagazine.co.uk 023 8027 6396

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DIS COV E R C H A N D L E R S FO R D O C TO B ER 2012

Doctor Numbers NHS Direct (24 hr helpline) The Brownhill Surgery 2 Brownhill Rd Fryern Surgery Oakmount Rd Knightwood Surgery (Parkside Family Practice) Pilgrims Close Park Surgery (Chandlers Ford Family Practice), Hursley Rd St Francis Surgery (Chandlers Ford Family Practice), Pilgrims Close

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Chemist Numbers

Asda Pharmacy, Bournemouth Road Tel: 023 8027 7390 Mon/Tues/Weds - 8.00am - 9.00pm, Thurs/Fri - 8am - 10pm, Sat - 8am - 8pm, Sun - 10am - 4pm. Bank Hols - 9.00am - 6pm.

Boots the Chemist, 4-5 Fryern Arcade, Tel:023 8025 2751 Opening hours/rota: Mon/Tues - 8.30am - 6pm, Weds/Thurs/Fri - 8.30am - 6.30pm, Sat -8.30am - 5.30pm.

Day Lewis, 95 Hiltingbury Road, SO53 5NQ. Tel: 023 8025 3063 Mon - Fri - 8.30am - 6pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm.

Falkland Pharmacy, 1 Falkland Court, SO53 3GA. Tel:023 8025 4344 Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri - 9am - 1pm, 2pm - 6.30pm Weds 9am - 1pm, 6pm - 7pm Sat - 9am -1pm, 2pm - 5.30pm Lloyds Pharmacy, 21 Hursley Road, SO53 2FS. Tel: 023 8025 4252 Mon - Fri - 9am - 6.30pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm Park Pharmacy, 3 Pilgrims Close, Valley Park, SO53 4TQ. Tel: 023 8026 3908 Mon - Fri - 8.45am - 6.30pm, Sat - 9am - 1pm

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

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

Library Times 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 Saturdays: 9am - 4pm

School & College Numbers 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

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School Holidays

All dates taken from - www3.hants.gov.uk/ education/schools/schoolholidays Autumn Term Half Term: Mon 29/10/12 - Fri 2/11/12 Christmas Holiday: Mon 24/12/12 - Fri 4/1/13 Spring Term Half Term: Mon 18/2/13 – Fri 22/2/13 Easter: Fri 29/3/13 to Friday 12/4/13 (inc.)

Summer Term Half Term: Mon 27/5/13 - Fri 31/5/13

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 Fryern Arcade Post Office - Mon-Fri 9:00 to 5:30, Saturday 9:00 to 12:30 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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