Discover Meon Valley November 2012

November 2012

Hampshire Heritage

Florence Nightingale's burial place

Warwick Lane Shopping Arcade NOW OPEN See page 9 for details

Delivered by Royal Mail into the Meon Valley community

Hello and Welcome With the news full of negative reports in the retail sector, it’s great to see a bit of life in both Bishop’s Waltham and Wickham. Firstly in Wickham is a super new retail area called Warwick Lane. This is a series of shops offering quality baby wear, ladies clothing, vintage toys, party goods, children’s wear, gifts and even a coffee shop. See page 9 for some of the pictures and well worth calling in for a browse.

And in Bishop’s Waltham a number of empty shops have now been taken over. With a ladies’ boutique, gifts, home accessories and footwear, they are a welcome addition to an already lively shopping area. On which subject Labels Ladies Dress Agency are having a pre-Christmas open evening on the 21st November – that’s in our diaries for definite.

Another shop has been taken over by Plates PC, the IT support people. A little bit of background on the team and their services is on page 5.

Nothing to do with shopping, but I must tell you about this: By the time you read this Melanie will have completed a charity 10 mile run in aid of Southampton Hospital’s Red & White Appeal. The appeal aims to raise £1.76 million to create a dedicated day treatment

unit for patients suffering from leukaemia and other blood disorders. She will no doubt still be hobbling around in recovery mode! Well done to her, it’s a great cause and no easy challenge to undertake. Her charity page is http://tinyurl. com/melsrun if you could spare a couple of pounds – both she and the patients for the hospital will be extremely grateful.

And of course in November there is a big fundraising drive from many volunteers for the Royal British Legion as we approach Remembrance Day. What I notice is that when I hand over my money – even if it’s only a small amount – is that I’m the one that feels good about it. It actually lifts my spirits to know I’ve given to someone else. If you can afford it, try it for yourself!

Tania

Sales & distribution: melanie@discovermagazines.co.uk Everything else: tania@discovermagazines.co.uk

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Plates PCs The old butcher’s shop in the centre of Bishops Waltham has recently been taken over by IT Specialists, Plates PC. Wez Hall is the managing director, and heart and soul of the company.

From a young age Wez has always had the approach that to understand how something works, you must take it apart, assess it, fiddle and then rebuild it. This was not always popular, when relatives saw him taking apart expensive gadgets and gizmos they had chosen for him, but ideal in this industry. The perfectionist in him, has seen many a computer taken apart several times and rebuilt until he is satisfied, despite it being 2am! This approach is still with him in what is not only a business but a passion. For Wez, a typical day isn’t complete without a computer being dismantled, rebuilt and reinstalled. So you can understand why his wife is celebrating that this now takes place at the work premises and no longer at home.

Wez took the plunge to open up a shop/ office within the local community to raise the profile of the company and to meet the growing demands of the business. Having a base situated in the heart of the village has been great for business and the response from the community has been amazing, and the general feeling from Wez and his customers, is that they should have opened the shop years ago.

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The service Plates PC provides is personally tailored to their customer’s needs, and they also offer a call out service when available. Due to the influx of business, the company has taken on an apprentice, and is very much a family business, which they feel appeals to the community.

The shop has a friendly approach and is very welcoming, with no question or enquiry from a customer too small. Call in and say hello next time you are in the town centre.

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Quality Clothing, Bargain Prices Labels Dress Agency is a specialist Boutique stocking a large selection of quality pre-owned Ladieswear, often unworn, and also stock handbags and fashion jewellery.

The agency acts on behalf of customers who have good quality clothing and accessories which they wish to sell. Garments are accepted by appointment on a sale or return basis and are held for 45 days. An itemised receipt is issued detailing the customer reference number, all accepted items and the agreed collection date for any unsold items. The clothes are then displayed in their boutique where customers can browse at leisure.

With new items arriving on a daily basis the stock is constantly changing. Desirable items sell very quickly, so if there is a particular item/brand which you are searching for you will need to let them have your details and they will let you know as soon as items/brands become available.

So don’t break the bank to look fabulous for the Christmas Party. Go along to Labels and snap up something fabulous!

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Is Solar Electricity Right for Me? For most homeowners, solar photovoltaics (PVs) are the most accessible form of renewable energy. They can be fitted easily to a building’s roof without significant disruption to the occupants inside and they quietly generate electricity whenever the sun shines. The Government-backed financial incentives available can also make them a very attractive investment.

With the Government wanting to see one million PV installations under their Feed-in Tariff scheme by 2015, more installations are urgently needed. Paul Coe, Regional Director of EnergyMyWay in Southampton, answers some of the most common PV questions: Are the Government Incentives Still Available?

Customers regularly tell me that they thought that the Government’s incentive scheme for photovoltaics was over.

This isn’t the case. From 1 November, the Feed-in Tariff rate for domestic PV installations is 15.44p/unit of electricity you generate – regardless of whether you use the energy yourself or not.

As well as the Feed-in Tariff, customers also benefit from savings on their electricity bills when they use the energy they generate, and receive an additional payment of 4.5p/unit for electricity that they export back to the national grid. For ease of administration, electricity companies will generally assume that you export half of the electricity you generate.

When put together, these payments and savings can provide a rate of return on your investment of up to 12%. A return which is index-linked and tax free.

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Another concern people have is whether their roof is suitable.

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To install the largest domestic systems of 4kW, you need at least 17m² of roof facing the sun, but viable systems are possible with an area of about 10m² or above. In fact, we can use several roofs facing different directions – we recently installed a system with 5 panels facing east, 5 facing west and a further 5 facing south to achieve a 4kW system on one property in Southampton.

Does My Home Qualify for the Payments?

People have also heard that they need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) at grade D or above, to access the best incentive payments. Those that have been in their property

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since before 2007 probably don’t have one, so EnergyMyWay now offer a free EPC as part of our service. Grade D is the average energy performance of UK housing.

If you are a little below this, adding solar will help you achieve the necessary level. If you are further below, then we would recommend that customers implement other energy saving measures before they consider PV. Measures such as loft and cavity wall insulation are very cost effective and pay for themselves in just a few years.

Talk to the Experts EnergyMyWay have been providing customers with independent renewable energy advice and installations since 2008. In a recent survey, 99.7% of our customers said they would recommend EnergyMyWay to their friends, colleagues and family.

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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.

If you haven’t the patience for online auctions, car boot sales can provide a useful alternative providing you’re prepared to let your treasured

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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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Argonaut Community Enterprises Argonaut is celebrating the end of its second year this September. Established by Stephen Dering and Gill Winstanley who are both deaf, Argonaut is a not for profit social firm that delivers cleaning, gardening, plumbing and electrical services to homes across South Hampshire.

What makes Argonaut unique is that all the employees have a disability from deafness to learning disability to cerebral palsy. “Our staff value the real work opportunities that we are able to give them,” says Gill. “Many will be have been out of work for a long time and lack the confidence to do well in job interviews.”

Gardener Richard has never worked since leaving college despite holding qualifications because of his learning disabilities and there was no support to find work. Yet he is part of the Argonaut’s Gardening team in demand in across Portsmouth, Southampton, Fareham and Meon Valley.

Cleaner Julie from Hedge End was lacking in confidence and would not travel far from her home. “I started working at Argonaut in September 2011. My new job involved working

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HAMPSHIRE HERITAGE This morning I went to see Florence Nightingale’s burial place at the tiny church of St Margaret of Antioch in the village of Wellow in Hampshire. When Florence, a national heroine, died at the age of 90, her relatives were offered a state funeral in Westminster Abbey. They declined, preferring the parish church of her home.

My interest in Florence Nightingale was triggered by the book Spike Island by Philip Hoare. The book is an extraordinarily detailed account of the construction and subsequent operation of the grandiose Royal Military Hospital at Netley, beside Southampton Water.

The intention was that the hospital should be grander than any such establishment before it, a symbol of national pride. Unfortunately, it was also a symbol of architectural vanity at the expense of functional efficiency. Many aspects of the building’s design were so poor from a clinical viewpoint that they would work against rather than for the recovery of the patients.

From her experience at Scutari in the Crimean war, Florence could see many flaws in the proposed design of the Netley hospital. She took an opportunity to describe her misgivings to Queen Victoria herself and subsequently to figures in the government of the day and their advisers. At one point she set off from her home in Embley Park to nearby Broadlands to tell Lord Palmerston in person of her concerns. As a result, Palmerston wrote to his Secretary of State, “It seems to me that all consideration of what would best tend to

the comfort and recovery of the patients has been sacrificed to the vanity of the architect…

Pray therefore stop all progress in the work until the matter can be duly considered.” This intervention by a woman came a hundred years before feminism and fifty before the suffragettes.

The Florence Nightingale of popular myth is a ministering angel patrolling the wards in the barrack hospital at Scutari. The reality was a woman who had been appointed to the post of Superintendent of Nursing in the hospital at Scutari. She became a national hero for her tireless efforts to improve the standard of nursing care of the sick and wounded.

The church of St Margaret of Antioch lies down the narrowest of country lanes, well away from the main residences and limited facilities of the village of Wellow. The church is generally described as being in East Wellow, but there is no administrative distinction between East and West Wellow, which are both within the one parish boundary, so the distinction between them is more or less confined to the OS map and popular parlance.

The church itself is very small and quite plain.

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It has some faded and flaking wall paintings, said by Pevsner to be probably early C13.

Inevitably, there is a good deal of Florence Nightingale memorabilia. At the west end, screen panels display various items relating to Florence, including a model of a fair-haired young woman holding a lantern, who bears no resemblance to Florence.

In the nave, on the south side, a window sill is given over to photographs of her, along with a wreath, its predecessor donated by an American Florence Nightingale society. There is also a memorial tablet set into the south wall.

Viewed from the south porch, the Nightingale family’s white marble memorial shines conspicuously among the lichened headstones of their less august neighbours.

Three sides of the memorial commemorate her parents and her elder sister Parthenope.

Florence hated any form of publicity and longed for anonymity, which explains the brevity of the fourth side of the memorial, inscribed simply “F. N. – Born 12 May 1820 – Died 13 August 1910”. But her wish for anonymity was doomed. People from all over the globe still make a pilgrimage to this simple country churchyard to pay homage to her.

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Short Story Mouse Town

by Jackie Brewster

Colette phoned Dinah for an autopsy on the break-up.

“Chris said it wasn’t working”.

“Men!” Colette declared with all the indignation of her 17 years. “Don’t suppose you’ll be going to the fair tonight then?”

“No, I’m not really in the mood”.

As Dinah hung up, the doorbell rang. Martin stood in the porch, grinning.

“My Mum said you needed a chaperone, so here I am”.

Dinah pulled on her coat, “I’ve just told Colette I wasn’t going”.

“Because you know she thinks I’m a boring geek not to be seen dead with?”

Dinah laughed. “How did you guess?”

“Call it a man’s intuition”. Dinah and Martin had grown up together; she was used to his odd ways.

“If it’s any consolation”, Martin ventured, “I thought you were too good for him”.

She rolled her eyes. “Let’s just go”.

The evening was crisp as they walked towards town.

Family groups with weary children drifted past them, clutching cuddly toys and bags of candy floss. Once they reached the market square they were engulfed in a fog of diesel fumes and frying onions. Carousel horses cantered within inches of shop windows, music thumped from every stall, and above it all hung a Ferris wheel. Martin grabbed her elbow and shouted, “Which of the health and safety infringements should we tackle first?” They staggered from the Waltzers onto the Meteor, followed by the Kamikaze. Dinah laughed helplessly; the fair was spinning her cares away.

Soon she was feeling queasy. “Let’s do something gentle”, she said.

“I’m rubbish at hook a duck and I have a note from my Mum to excuse me from the ghost train”, Martin said. She giggled. Colette was wrong - Martin wasn’t boring, he was funny.

She pointed at a side-show squeezed behind the chemist. “Mouse Town. What’s that?”

They slipped through a curtain into a sawdust strewn room. Behind a wooden barrier was a model of a town with streets, houses, a church and even its own fairground. And all the villagers were represented by live mice.

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“It stinks”, Dinah said. “Can they escape?”

“No”, Martin smiled. “They don’t even know there is a world outside. Look at them - running about, wrapped up in their own little lives”.

They moved slowly round the barrier until once more emerging through a curtain into the fairground.

They walked towards the dodgems and spotted Chris and Colette at the back of the queue. Chris’s arm was draped casually over Colette’s shoulder. Hurt and angry Dinah strode towards them. Martin grabbed her arm.

“No”, Martin pulled her away. “Let it go”. He steered her up the ramp towards the Big Wheel. Numbly she climbed into a cradle.

“How could she do this to me? She’s supposed to be my best friend”, Dinah sobbed.

The wheel began to turn and Martin patted his pockets helplessly for a tissue. The cradle rose until they were right at the top.

“Look below Dinah”, Martin said, “It’s just like Mouse Town. They’re all scurrying about, not caring what they do or who they hurt”.

Dinah looked down. She saw swarms of people. The rides now seemed tiny. Even the music was quieter from up here.

“Now, look up”, Martin whispered. Above she saw a dome of twinkling stars.

“Only we can see that”.

She looked at Martin and saw his kind face, his worried smile. She saw something else there, something wonderful. She couldn’t believe she’d never noticed it before. She offered him her hand.

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The Life List How to read between the lines Everyone wants to be a writer these days, especially on the internet. But don’t be fooled by the advertising - things aren’t always what they seem.

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local groups WALKS FOR HEALTH Every Thursday 10.15 BishopsWaltham Square, contact Lydia Lockhart 01962 848725 UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE Tuesday twice monthly 1.30–3.30 Wickham Community Hall Contact 01329 833384

CURDRIDGE AMATEUR DRAMA GROUP Productions are twice a year – spring and autumn. Rehearsals – Mondays 7.45pm and Thursdays 7.30pm at the Reading Rooms, Curdridge. From time to time we run workshops and other social events. Phone Teresa 01489 895170 for more information.

DRAMA GROUP Every Monday at Jubilee Hall 4pm - 5.15pm (Junior) & 5.15pm - 6.30pm (Senior) Second youth centre-Helena Fox 01962 844600

THE HEALING TRUST Healing Centre, Wickham Community Centre, Wickham. Every 4th Saturday of the month 10am til 12.30pm noon. Marjorie Nutland 01329 MEON VALLEY CARERS GROUP 832637 The Meon Valley Carers Group is a support group SOUL CONNECTIONS – SPIRITUAL GROUP for the carers of people with Dementia. We Priory Park Hall, Bishops Waltham. 3rd Sunday meet every month for a pub lunch and also for a each Month, £5.00 Sue Murray 01489 799740 support group meeting. Cared for are welcome. www.suemurrayhealing.co.uk Phone Debbie on 01489 895444 Mon or Thurs 9.00-13.00 for details.

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Every Monday Jubilee Hall 1 - 2pm See www.FitnessPilatesHampshire.com for Christine Argyle 01489 894054 details or call Carole on 02380 695136 Tuesday Gwyn West 01489 891663 COUNTRY MARKET Thurs Gill Stainer 01489 893384 Every Friday 9.30 – 11.00am Jubilee Hall, Bishops Waltham JUBILEE WRITERS Thursday (Twice Monthly) GARDENING CLUB 2pm – 4pm Stables Hall, Bishops Waltham Memberships only £6 Elizabeth Watt 01489 892224 call Keith Fry 01489 893755 COMPUTER CLASSES BW YOUNG FARMERS CLUB West End Library Thursdays and Friday at 10am 14-26 yrs – Thurs Anne 860236 Waiting list, however if interested contact 0845 603 5631 /01329 225398 MOBILE LIBRARY WICKHAM SQUARE Wednesday 9.20am – 12.20pm VT CRICKET CLUB Portsmouth Rd, Sholing, Southampton SO19 ART CLASSES 9PW tel 02380 341745 Every Wed 9am - 4pm Helena Hines

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MEON VALLEY FLOWER CLUB Demos, workshops at Meonstoke Village Hall Ann Hammant 01730 829469 EVENTS AT SWANMORE Swanmore Baby & Toddler Group Every Tuesday (term-time only) 10am-11.30am Swanmore Village Hall Contact Layla Oates 07837 473590

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DIS COV ER WHAT ’S ON with clay or simply enjoy a good cup of tea and homemade cake in our cafe. 10am to 4 pm Adults £5, Conc £4, Child £2, Family £12 www. bursledonbrickworks.org.uk

what’s CRAFT FAYRE AND EVENTS 3rd & 4th Nov, 10:30 to 4pm Peter Ashley Activity Centre, Portsdown Hill Road, Cosham, PO6 1BJ “CRAFTS” at Fort Purbrook includes handmade crafts, food ideas and quality gifts from Britain and around the world. Including live demonstrations, free children's entertainment, live music, tours of the Fort, “hands-on” crafts and so much more. With everything from unique and beautiful jewellery to stylish hand-made fashions, from mouthwatering foods to inspiring artwork, Crafts at Fort Purbrook has something for everyone. Adults: £3.00, Seniors: £2.50 Accompanied under 16s FREE CHARITY PIANO RECITAL 4 Nov 7pm Park Place Centre, Botley Road, Wickham PO17 5HA Laura Dickson plays classical music in aid of Dorothy's Dream - The Rowans Hospice at Home Appeal and Hostel for Girls in Tanzania. £10 in advance or £12 on the door. Includes Refreshments. Cheque payable: The Rowans Hospice. Mark your envelope PP Concert SAE to Mrs D. HemingwayRice, Wilmots Bungalow, Mill Lane, Wickham, Hampshire, PO17 5AN. Includes Refreshments. 01329 835463 / 023 9238 2433 HEDGEHOG HUNT 6 Nov, 10:30-12pm, or 1pm-2:30pm Swanwick Lakes Wildlife Reserve SO31 7AY Has Anyone Seen My Hedgehog? Do you know where he might be? He is small, brown and spiky and he is

probably looking for somewhere to hide. Come find out more about him at this event for toddlers and pre-school children. Contact Dawn Preston or Jess Daish-Miller on 01489 570240.

Please bring warm outdoor clothing and wellies. Booking is essential as places are limited. Suggested donation £3 per child.

PRE-REMEMBRANCE DAY CONCERT 9 Nov 7:30 The Hilt, Chandlers Ford The Rotary Club of Chandlers Ford and Itchen Valley are running this concert in aid of the annual Royal British Legion fundraising effort. Featuring Kate Shepherd, The West End Singers and Eastleigh Town Band.Tickets £8. cfrotaryboxoffice@gmail.com or call Brian Hunt on 02380 285051, John Meechan 02380 253440 or Mike Cherryman on 02380 266961.

REMEMBRANCE DAY 10 Nov, 11am - 1pm & 2pm to 4pm.

National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, PO1 3LJ Join us for drop-in activities with a Remembrance theme. Make a poppy or ‘forget-me-not’ postcard, investigate artefacts and find out about life in the Navy during World War 1 and 2. FREE drop-in workshop, all ages welcome.

HOLY COMMUNION 11 Nov 6:30 pm All Saints Church Botley Remembrance Sunday Holy Communion with Faure Requiem

DENMEAD BRASS AUTUMN CONCERT 24 Nov 12, 7:30 Hart Plain Church, Hart Plain Avenue, Waterlooville A traditional brass band with strong community links the concert will have something for everyone in the programme. Tickets £7.50 (concessions £5) available on the door or in advance from Sarah on 07776 420535. www.denmeadbrass. org.uk CONCERT 24 Nov & 25 Nov 7:30 St John the Evangelist Church, West Meon (24th) All Saints Church, Botley (25th) Botley Choral Society is celebrating its 90th birthday with concerts of The Messiah. Please come and join us. Tickets £12 and £10 concessions (under 16s free). Tickets from 01489 890007 enquiries@botleychoral. co.uk or www.botleychoral.co.uk.

WINTER FESTIVAL 25 Nov Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum, SO31 7HB A good chance to come along and choose interesting and unusual Christmas presents for your family and friends. Father Christmas will be stopping off as usual. Good value and fun, families tell us how great it is and really appreciate the setting and the ambiance. The trains will be running for the last time this year, the old machinery will be cranked up for the last time there is the chance to make a brick, play

BIRD WALK 25 Nov 10am to 3pm Meet in the Yacht Club car park, Cliff Road, Hill Head PO14 3JT Join John Clark for a winter bird walk at this Hampshire County Council reserve. Contact Mary 01962 864440.

Entry charges to the reserve apply; we should get a group rate for entry.

Refreshments are available in the café but this can get busy so bring a packed lunch. Suggested donation £2.50.

Sorry, no dogs.

SOUND OF MUSIC 29 Nov to 1st Dec, 7:30pm Soberton Village Hall Soberton Players are performing "The Sound of Music" by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Matinee on Saturday 1st December at 2pm. Tickets £6 for adults and £4 for children. Phil Bergin 02392 632551 or call 01489 866666 or email tickets@sobertonplayers. co.uk. For further details see www. sobertonplayers.co.uk SANTA CYCLE 2 Dec 12 Royal Victoria Country Park A fun-filled family cycle ride, RVCP are looking for ‘Santas’ to take part and help raise money and awareness of autism for Hampshire Autistic Society.

The bike ride is open to all ages and abilities and you are encouraged to get into the festive spirit by dressing up. 1, 3 or 5 circuits of the 1.5 mile course depending on age and ability.

Your entry fee will help to raise funds, but it is also requested that you raise sponsorship. For more information or a booking form, contact Lucy Ward on 01489 880881 ext 208 or email lucy. ward@has.org.uk.

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