Discover Hedge End February 2012

FEBRUARY 2013

Looking For Love?

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Your local directory of businesses, services, what's on and useful numbers

Thank You!

More than just good manners

Delivered into the communities of Hedge End, West End, Botley & Horton Heath

Hello and Welcome The recent demise of stores like Comet and HMV is just the headline grabbing closures on retail businesses. Many more small independent shops find themselves struggling to compete and the recent loss of a day or two’s trading due to the snow would not have made things any easier.

It is a changing market without doubt and although buying online and going to supermarkets is convenient, it is rather soulless.

If you’ve ever been to a market or to a butchers to buy your vegetables or meat, you’ll know what a pleasurable experience this is compared to buying prepack off the shelf (Andrew Grover – see page 36 – provides an excellent selection of meat with very competitive prices and the highest quality).

There is no doubt that some retailers could do more to help themselves with innovative promotional ideas, creative window displays, e-marketing and in some cases modernisation.

But it does need people to care enough to buy local and keep their community alive. You’ll miss them when they are gone.

On the subject of community, whilst we’ve had a website for some time for people looking

to advertise in the magazine, we have now launched our site for residents. In print we are restricted in space and our deadlines mean we can’t always include everything we’d like to.

Online though there are no such restrictions and local news or events that are submitted to us can often be ‘live’ within an hour or two. See www.discovercommunity.co.uk.

And finally on our websites but a completely different ‘angle’, after spending since the age of 13 trying to lose weight, I finally figured it out last year. For the first time in my life I’ve not only lost weight, but I can confidently say I’ll never put it back on again. Melanie has also had a similar success and we’ve had so many people ask us about it, I’ve set up a blog at www. discoveryourtoes.co.uk.

Until next time, Tania

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What's On For Children Children's Page Thank You! Life Begins - That Old Thing? I Never Use It Now Advertiser Feature - Curves Advertiser Feature - West One Short Story - Spring Onions

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Motoring - Land Rover Freelander Word Ladder Gardening - A Passion For Potatoes What's On Useful Numbers

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FOR CHILDREN PETER AND THE WOLF 2 Feb 2pm Heritage Visitor Centre, Royal Victoria Country Park, SO31 5GA Head into the dark Russian woods and meet Peter, his grandmother and Sergei Prokofiev's other wonderful characters. Chance to meet the puppets after the show.

Suitable for 3+. Supported by 'Hog the Limelight'. £5 per person.

ENCHANTED FOREST TRAIL 16-24 Feb 10am-3.30pm Manor Farm Country Park, Bursledon, SO31 1BH Follow this self-guided trail to find out who lives in the enchanted wood. There's a prize if you find all the inhabitants. Trails are available from our shop. www.hants.gov.uk/ manorfarm 01489 787055 HALF TERM FUN ON THE FARM 16-24 Feb 10am-4pm Manor Farm Country Park, Bursledon, SO31 1BH A week of activities for children including farmhouse arts and crafts, Victorian school lessons, guided farmyard walk and 'Meet the Animals'. Price included in normal Farm admission charge. www.hants.gov.uk/manorfarm 01489 787055

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JUGGLING JAKE CIRCUS WORKSHOP 18 Feb 11am-3pm Royal Victoria Country Park SO31 5GA Come and have a go! Great fun for the whole family in the Empire Tearoom. Supported by 'Hog the Limelight'. Free entry. 02380 45157 FAMILY WILD CAMP 19 Feb, 10am to 2pm Swanwick Lakes Centre, Sopwith Way, SO31 7AY Enjoy a day outdoors at Swanwick Lakes learning some useful bushcraft skills. Build a shelter, light a fire safely and make something to take home. This event is for families with children aged 6 and over.

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building shelters out of natural materials and learning safe and new ways to make fire. Marshmallows included for toasting! Wear warm, outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear. Dogs on leads welcome

WHOSE STORY IS IT ANYWAY 30 Mar 2pm Royal Victoria Country Park, SO31 5GA Guaranteed to make children (and adults) laugh out loud, this comedy theatre show celebrates the power of human imagination and turns suggestions from the young audience into stories and scenes full of action and adventure. Supported by 'Hog the Limelight'. In the Heritage Visitor Centre. £5 per person 02380 45157 Suitable for ages 5 +, www.hants.gov.uk/rvcp

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Thank you!

More than just good manners.

For most of us, saying ‘thank you’ is an everyday occurrence and, face to face at least, the words often trip out of our mouths more out of habit than with genuine meaning. In today’s fast paced world however, far more of our communication is by email, text, phone or social media, and taking the time to acknowledge others’ actions is being overlooked.

But expressing your appreciation has a very important psychological role to play for both the person giving and the person receiving.

Gratitude is more than just good manners; it reassures others that their help was actually valued and it encourages further reciprocal behaviour. Indeed missing this important step can cause resentment and people can feel snubbed by what may have just been an oversight.

You would think that if you’d asked a favour of someone, asking for a second favour would make them feel you were asking too much.

However, if you’ve clearly and personally thanked the giver the first time, they’ll feel good about themselves and towards you, and will be more than willing to help again.

Taking the time to tell someone you appreciate their efforts is also beneficial for you. A bit like if you donate to charity you are doing it to benefit others, but you come away feeling positive about yourself and your efforts. Giving feels good.

The message does have to be commensurate with the act though. A dismissive ‘thanks’ to a reasonable favour won’t cut it. But a gushing

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‘thank you so much, I really do appreciate your help, you are so kind’ to a minor act will sound false and lose its value. But wherever you can, include the person’s name in your message as that’s further endorsement of them as an individual.

Also not all ‘thank yous’ are equal. Ask anyone under the age of 16 to produce a handwritten letter to be sent in the post, and their reaction is likely to be ‘why’? After all, there’s the phone, texting and email – much quicker and easier.

But actually that’s just the point; such methods are so much easier they don’t hold as much weight to the recipient. Receiving a letter in the post, with its air of mystery as it lands on the mat, the tangible piece of paper and the very personal handwriting means so much more. It is also much more memorable than a text or email which is instantly forgotten.

Not that phone, text and email should be dismissed of course, especially to acknowledge someone you are unlikely to come in contact with again. Better that method than not at all.

There are nominated days to show thanks to your nearest and dearest, with birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and even Valentine’s Day for your ‘significant other’. Again with busy lives, many view having to acknowledge these times as an inconvenience. But put yourself in the other person’s shoes: everyone around them is being appreciated on these occasions, and they want to feel that they are valued by their friends and family too. Remember the gift doesn’t need to be huge, but the gesture means so much.

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by Claudia Leaf

That Old Thing? I Never Use It Now. Whilst clearing out during a recent house move I found something that gave me an odd shock of recognition.

There, at the back of a drawer, was a box containing a small pad of blue writing paper with matching envelopes, a fountain pen and a box of ink cartridges.

The box, with its neatly arranged contents, now seemed like something out of a museum and it alarmed me that something so utterly familiar and regularly used could become redundant within the space of a few years.

I use emails all the time now when I communicate with friends and family. Any formal letter look so much better typed and printed on the A4 sized paper that fits in my printer. What use, then, for a tiny pad of ‘proper’ paper and matching envelopes?

This started me thinking about other things that are no longer part of our daily lives. For the last six months my teapot has stood, unused, on a shelf in my kitchen. I love the homeliness of a teapot but nowadays I find I actually don’t like the taste of tea that has stewed in its pot for more than five minutes, so I use teabags.

The photo album is another familiar item that has gone the way of the dinosaurs. I miss the ease with which you could simply turn its pages without having to power up, attach cables and turn on monitors. Do I sound old-fashioned? Do I care?

Don’t get me wrong, I think digital photography - and the freedom it offers to take an infinite number of photos - is fantastic, but despite all my good intentions I never seem to find the time to take my digital photos somewhere where they can be professionally printed.

Many other objects - once regarded as the stuff of everyday life - are rapidly disappearing. When did you last make a call from a phone box? Read a printed map in a book? Watch a video cassette?

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Light a candle that smelt of candle wax rather than ‘fresh linen’ or ‘mango’?

We tend to blame the march of technology for many of these changes but in truth new developments generally happen for two reasons: either someone’s invented a better version (remember all those sharp-edged metal tabs from drinks cans that used to litter beaches and parks?) or we have simply become bored with doing things the old way.

A desire to embrace the new is a very human quality and one that has served mankind well over the hundreds of thousands of years of human existence, but recently the rate of change has become exponential.

In the fifty or so years since the first electronic, digital computer was created, people have had to master new skills and technologies undreamed of by their parents. In particular the Baby Boomer generation of the 1950s and 60s – who were confronted with major technological advances in middle age – have demonstrated how well humans can adapt to change.

I’m happy with my current lifestyle even though I’ve had to sacrifice a few familiar objects along the way. My teapot’s status may have changed from an essential domestic item to a nostalgic collectors’ piece, but it still has pride of place in my kitchen.

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As Meg’s confidence grew, so did her presence around the club. She actively encouraged other members with the Weight Management Plan. She regularly attends and invites other members to join in with the Zumba classes and weekly walks. She completed 266 workouts in 2012, which is amazing; she clearly loves Curves.

The benefit of this commitment is that her strength, stamina, speed and suppleness have increased giving Meg a much improved quality of life. Meg has now lost a total of 59¼ lbs and 49¾ inches. This vastly improved health has really supported Meg’s ability to care for her elderly mother.

One year down the line Meg laughs and smiles. She fully participates in all the activities at the club. Her delightful personality adds to the social, caring and supportive atmosphere. “It was a huge compliment when she referred to us all as her friends on her 60th birthday when she enjoyed coffee and birthday cake after Zumba class.” said Wendy Peters of Curves Southampton.

Meg wants to encourage others to do what’s she’s achieved. She takes posters to her local shops, enjoys talking to new members to make them feel welcome and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to show everyone just how Curves has worked for her. This shy, unassuming lady has blossomed into a radiant woman.

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Short Story Spring Onions The last rays of afternoon sun filtered through the sitting room blinds. Gavin sipped his tea and listened for the sound of the kitchen door closing.

“Granddad, while Gran’s out of the room there’s something I want your advice about”.

Jack glanced up from his newspaper.

“She may be out of the room lad, but it doesn’t mean she’s not listening”.

“I heard that”, Ivy called from the kitchen.

Jack grimaced and lowered his voice, “What is it then?”

Gavin took a deep breath.

“I’m thinking of asking Abbie to marry me”. He looked at Jack for signs of approval. “What’s the best way to ask so that she’ll say yes?”

Jack suppressed a smile and folded up his paper slowly.

“How long have you been courting, two years?”

“Granddad”, Gavin laughed, “No one says courting these days”.

“Don’t they?” Jack feigned surprise, “Shame”.

“How did you propose to Gran?” Gavin asked.

Jack took off his spectacles and cleaned them on his sweater. “Well, you know in those days your Gran taught at her dad’s dancing school”.

Gavin nodded. He had heard the story of how they met before - how Jack went to dancing classes just to get to know Ivy. “She was a wonderful dancer, your Gran”, Jack smiled to himself. “Wonderful to watch - she could spin them round like scooping ducks off a pond”.

“But how did you actually propose?” Gavin asked.

“Well, there’s a story”. Jack chuckled as he remembered. “That autumn I knew I was going to be posted so I got hold of a sack of daffodil bulbs.

Not easy you know, as there was a war on”. Gavin nodded and dunked another garibaldi biscuit.

“I went round to your Gran’s house in the middle of the night and planted them in her dad’s back lawn”. He grinned at Gavin. “Do you get it lad?”

Gavin shook his head.

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“You see I planted them so that when they came up in the spring they would spell out ‘Will you marry me?’”.

Jack slapped his leg and burst out laughing. The tea cups rattled.

“So, did it work?”

Jack turned unusually sombre.

“Well before I could get an answer I was sent to Dunkirk. I was a prisoner of war for five years and your Gran didn’t know if I was alive or dead”.

The two men were silent for a moment, then Jack remembered the last part of his tale. “When I finally got back I said to Ivy “What do you reckon then?””.

Ivy walked into the room with a plate of buttered scones.

“And I said, ‘Can I have a bit more time to think about it?’” Ivy winked at Gavin and offered him the plate.

She settled herself down on the sofa.

“I was just asking Granddad how he proposed”.

Ivy chuckled and stirred her tea. “Oh yes, the onions”.

“What are you on about?” Jack said. “They were daffodils”.

“You daft fool; they were onions, all growing up through the grass saying ‘Will you marry me?’”.

“You never said”. Jack slumped back in his armchair. “I paid good money for them”. ”We were eating those onions all year”. Ivy laughed, “My dad thought it was marvellous”.

Gavin chewed his scone thoughtfully. Would he and Abbie still surprise each other after fifty years of marriage just like his grandparents did?

He smiled, realising that true love didn’t care whether the proposal was made with onions or flowers as long as there was a happy ever after.

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Does your body language send the right message?

By Claudia Leaf Here’s a game to play next time you’re stuck on a crowded platform, waiting for a train, or any place where you can observe people milling together.

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Who catches your attention, and why? It’s likely that you’ll find yourself drawn to the person who’s walking along purposefully, head held high. That person will seem alert and confident: interested in everything that’s going on around them. They have what is known as “positive body language”.

We are instinctively attracted to such people: we all want to be liked and we feel confident that if we spoke to them, we would receive a positive response. Alternatively there are people we would hesitate to approach because we fear a negative reaction.

Next time you’re hurrying to work on a rainy Monday morning and you catch a reflection of yourself in a shop window, you’ll know exactly what I mean: shoulders hunched, eyes focused on the ground, grumpy expression … Even though you may be sad, tired or bored rather than angry, your posture and expression are enough to make others avoid you.

Feelings of insecurity or self-doubt can have a powerful effect upon the way you interact with others, often leading to the very outcomes you dread.

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unattractive you send out unconscious signals that say “Don’t look at me”.

Humans decide whether or not they want to interact with another person by interpreting a wide range of signals. These are based on facial expression as well as the subtle messages conveyed by the rest of the body. For example, tension in the hands might indicate aggression, arms folded across the body can seem defensive, downward glances can appear sulky or uncommunicative.

This reading of body signals is largely unconscious and may be open to misinterpretation, so it pays to be aware of what your own body is saying and make the appropriate changes. Check your posture – do you stand upright, with a straight spine and erect head, or do you slouch? Do you pick up your feet when you walk, or do you shuffle?

If you want to change the way you are perceived by others, then try out the techniques used by politicians when they ‘work’ a room. Take a deep breath, relax your shoulders, lift your head and walk in. As you enter, look around, smiling: try to meet the gaze of as many people as possible.

When you talk to someone on a one-to-one basis, look them directly in the eye, ask questions and give them the kind of attention you’d want to receive yourself.

You’ll be surprised at how much impact you can make by simply changing your body language.

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Land Rover’s perennial compact SUV given a little wipe over with the flannel to freshen it up. The changes aren’t huge inside or out, but they’re enough to give it a new lease of life. The talking points on the outside are some smart new headlights, new rear tail-lights that look like dumpy red snowmen, and a more striking grille.

Inside it’s had more attention with an Evoque-ess makeover.

Land Rover has given its perennial premium compact SUV a nip and tuck for 2013 – but is it enough to keep buyers interested in the off-roader?

We take it for a spin in the icy wilds of snow-blown Canada. rugged Brit. All are newer than the Freelander and are tough competition to the Land Rover.

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What’s under the bonnet?

If you were hoping for a whole new car, you’ll be sorely disappointed. This revision is a nip and tuck at best bringing its styling into line with the other, newer models in the range. However there’s no denying that the Freelander is extremely capable off-road – some of the terrain we tackled on the launch was positively frightening and it sailed right through it.

What’s the kit like?

The revisions inside bring the Freelander up to date, but we had rather hoped they’d have done more with the exterior. The new lights are striking, but nowhere near as bold as its sister cars which is a shame, however its capability off road can’t be doubted and despite its age we still think it’s a rugged alternative to some often rather boring Germanic offerings. It’s worth a look for the ponypulling set.

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There’s also a 150PS version in two-wheel drive form, but quite why you’d opt for that we have no idea apart from its lower CO2 emissions. We tried a brilliant 2.0-litre petrol engine too on our road test in Canada, but sadly this won’t be coming to the UK. In fact, it was actually our pick of the bunch.

It’s on the inside where the manufacturer has really gone to work. The centre console is new and the old Terrain Response dial has been swapped for buttons from the Evoque. A new instrument cluster has been installed which has a five inch display that offers the important details. It now has keyless go, a brilliant hitch assist that helps drivers line up their tow bar and clever voice activation. There are three new colours to choose from paint wise and the stereo system provided by Meridian is nothing short of extravagant.

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If you don’t have much space, use a 45cm (18in) diameter pot with a single tuber. Make sure the container is well supplied with drainage holes, fill it two thirds full of compost, pop a tuber in the centre and add a further couple of inches of compost. As foliage appears, add more compost to cover it over and repeat until no more can be added, then keep the container well watered.

Most potatoes produce a slightly earlier and somewhat heavier crop if the seed potatoes are allowed to produce small but sturdy sprouts before planting. Stand the tubers widest end uppermost in a seed tray or old egg carton and place these in a cool but frost free spot with plenty of natural light. After a few weeks the sprouts will be about 1cm tall, perfect for planting.

What to Grow: • Steamed potatoes are delicious, especially if cooked the day you lift them. Try Vanessa, Dunluce, Edzell Blue and Lady Christl for some of the tastiest steamers.

• New potatoes dripping in chives and butter are wonderful. Try Lady Christl, Charlotte, Juliette, Casa Blanca, Nadine and Nicola.

• If you adore mashed potato then try Dunluce, Valour, Maris Bard, Lady Balfour and King Edward.

• If you love your potatoes in their jackets, then try Cara, Lady Balfour, Picasso, Kestrel, King Edward, Desiree and Valor.

• For great roast potatoes try Kestrel, Maris Piper, Desiree, Lady Balfour, Vivaldi and Edzel Blue.

• For the best chips, use Kestrel, King Edward, Maris Peer, Accord, Rooster and Edzel Blue.

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Potatoes are divided into ‘earlies’ (first to be harvested) and ‘main crop’, generally larger tubers, harvested later. Try ‘earlies’ if your soil hasn’t been cultivated for several years. ‘Earlies’ are in the ground for less time than main crops and are less likely to suffer from wire-worm attack. ‘Earlies’ are also useful in smaller gardens as they takes less space and are in the ground for a shorter period, giving you the opportunity to grow another fast-maturing crop after the potatoes have been lifted.

No crop is without its share of problems and the fungus responsible for potato blight is sometimes hard to beat, especially in warm, damp years. Generally, ‘earlies’ suffer less with blight and you can select varieties which show resistance to the infection such as Valor, Lady Balfour, Coleen and especially Sarpo Mira and Sarpo Axona.

Slugs are also a real menace, tunnelling into the tubers’ flesh and sometimes even hollowing them out completely. The biological control nematode Nemaslug works under the soil surface, has a brilliant effect and poses no threat to wildlife.

Why not grow some great vegetables in 2013?

Visit www.pippagreenwood.com, sign up for ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ and choose from a fantastic selection. Pippa sends them to you at just the right time for planting AND each week you receive an email with advice on ensuring great results; from just £29 for up to 66 garden-ready plants and the advice. You can also sign up for Pippa’s newsletter, receive a free e-book on organic gardening, buy Nemaslug and other biological controls and a hand-picked selection of garden products from her website.

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Price is included in normal Farm admission charge. www.hants.gov. uk/manorfarm 01489 787055 BRICKBATS & STRAWBERRIES 7 Feb, 10:30am Swanwick Lakes Centre, Sopwith Way, SO31 7AY Join reserve staff for a guided walk around Swanwick Lakes and find out more about the site’s history, heritage and legendary characters.

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