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In this edition we’ve put together a feature on festivals. We’ve kept it to five pages, although if we were to list every one taking place this year there would be no room for anything else in the magazine!

something to tell us?

The Discover team has a monthly get-together to exchange ideas about what we are going to put into each of our magazines. Advertising will always be in of course – your support of the businesses is what pays for everything else.

We’ve always included a what’s on and anything else we think of that’s interesting. It’s the one thing that searching on the internet isn’t very good for. Suppose you’re thinking ‘weather’s nice tomorrow, what shall we do’.

You can search for it, but it’ll be site after site, page after page – there’s no one place that collates it all.

So as it’s nearly summer and there are hundreds of activities and event available, we are proverbially making hay, and have decided to include even more than usual in the next

It’s the small local events that are difficult for us to find though. So if you know of anything happening near where you live – a country fair, a village market, a local play type of thing – send in the details to editorial@ discovermagazines.co.uk. That’ll make the magazine interesting and useful for the recipients and – let’s be honest – make my life just a little bit easier!

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Thanks to festival ‘Secret Garden Party’, and photographer Max Miechowski for our beautiful cover this month. See page 33 for more details.

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Many of you will have seen news about the new inheritance tax changes introduced in April 2017. Billed by the conservatives as a £1,000,000 allowance the new changes are not as simple as that.

Since 6th April you now receive an additional £100,000 inheritance tax allowance on your death but this will only be applicable if you leave that amount of value relating to your house to your direct descendants. If your spouse/civil partner dies before you and does not use their allowance then you can use it in addition to yours. The good news is that direct descendants includes step children and adopted children. If you have no children though, you are going to lose out.

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Trusts in wills are not automatically problematic nor is gifting your house into trust during your lifetime but it is important to review any such arrangements to ensure that you will not inadvertently pay more inheritance tax.

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Trusts are particularly useful if, between you and your spouse/civil partner, your estates are worth more than £2,000,000.

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IS SHARED OWNERSHIP THE KEY TO BUYING YOUR OWN HOME?

In last year’s Autumn Statement the Government pledged to inject £1.4billion into affordable housing plus £2.3billion for more homes in ‘areas of high demand’.

You will need to have enough savings to cover the minimum 5-10% of the equity share you are buying, as a deposit. In addition, you will need at least £2,500 to cover the costs of buying a home.

The investment is to be shared between three current schemes. One of these schemes, Shared Ownership, has been helping people into home ownership for the last 30 years, but what is it?

You must have a gross household income of no more than £80,000 per annum or £90,000 per annum in Greater London, and must not already own a home. Last but not least, you must be able to demonstrate a good credit history and you must not be in rent arrears, as well as ensuring you can afford regular payments and the costs involved in buying a home.

Shared Ownership provides access to homeownership that would otherwise be unaffordable. The scheme is a cross between buying and renting and allows the purchaser to buy a share in a property between 25% - 75% of the purchase price, and then pay rent on the remaining share.

The purchaser will often require a smaller mortgage for the share they are purchasing.

There is an option to buy further shares in the property at any point in the future. This process is known as staircasing and provides the opportunity for future outright ownership.

What are the benefits?

Your deposit can be as little as 5% of the share, not the whole property value. Depending on the Housing Association’s criteria, you can start with purchasing as little as a 25% share of the purchase price, gradually increasing your share in the property when you can afford to and eventually own the property outright.

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It’s not just for first time buyers Shared Ownership properties are often sited in new private developments Shared Ownership refers to how the property is owned, not lived in You don’t need permission to decorate your home.

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By Jackie Brewster

“A gentleman’s come in with a lost and found card for the window.” Carly was new to the job at the village newsagent, and felt as though she was constantly interrupting poor Frances with questions.

“What should I say to him?”

“Is he wearing a flat cap covered in badges?” Frances looked up from a pile of invoices.

“Yes,” Carly said. “It keeps slipping over his eyes.”

“That’s Mr Pemrose.” Frances took off her glasses and pushed back her chair. “I’ll be right there.”

The gentleman in question was stood at the counter holding a crisp white postcard. He smiled at the sight of Frances.

“I’m intrigued to hear what you’ve found this week, Mr Pemrose,” she said warmly.

“I’m glad you asked,” he winked. “I found a cloud of starlings over Kirk’s Farm that looked, for a moment, like the ribbon on a birthday present.”

“How wonderful,” Frances said taking the card from him. “Carly would you mind putting this in the window so that passers-by can see it?”

Greatly puzzled, Carly took the neatly written card, and squeezed herself between the crisp boxes and the window to reach the lost and found display. “I’m afraid there are no spaces left. Are there any old cards that could be taken down?”

“I’m sure there’s a few,” Frances said. “What do you think Mr Pemrose, shall we make some space?”

“Oh yes.” The man chuckled as the hat again slipped over his eyes. “Maybe the one about the full moon that rolled up Copper Hill can go?”

“Perhaps,” Frances said, “but has that snowy field you found that looked like candyfloss now been returned to its rightful owner?”

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find it, dear?”

Carly pulled each card out of its slot and read the descriptions. There were lost cats and bus passes, found cats and bus passes, and every now and then she recognised Mr Pemrose’s neat handwriting. These found things were strange. He’d found a cherry tree in full bloom in February, a double rainbow over the moor and the song of a thrush at midnight. Who could possibly have lost these things she wondered.

Finally, she found a fading card about a field of candyfloss.

“Would you like the old card back?” she asked, slipping the new card into the vacant slot.

“You keep it,” he said, adjusting his hat while opening the door. With a ring of its bell he left.

Carly dusted down her jeans.

“Well I don’t know what he’s found,” she said, “but I strongly suspect he’s lost his marbles.”

“Mr Pemrose is perfectly sane,” Frances laughed.

“But why does he do it?” Carly asked. “No one has lost a flock of starlings, because they don’t belong to anyone, so how can he say that he’s found one?”

“Because a year ago Mr Pemrose saw a card posted in our window which said ‘LOST – MY SENSE OF WONDER’,” Frances said. “Ever since then he’s been trying to reunite them with it.”

“Weren’t you concerned for the person who posted it?” Carly worried.

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The UK Festival Scene

(For everyone who thinks they are a bit old for that sort of thing…)

By Tania Houston The music scene is a vibrant and important part of UK culture, and the summer festival season is the exciting showcase for the best of our new and established artists. If you’ve never been to a festival however, you might think that what you’ve seen of Glastonbury epitomises the reason you don’t go: lots of mud and a huge drunk crowd of mostly twenty-somethings.

Let me enlighten you! I am – shall we say - a ‘more mature’ music fan and I promise you that there is something on offer for almost every age, music taste and budget. There are festivals for party animals and for families; for teens and baby boomers; for day trippers and weekenders; in other words, for anyone that likes the idea of having fun with a bit of music involved.

These pages give you some help with where to start and a more information about some of the ones I know a bit about.

How do I choose?

The Who at the Isle of Wight Festival, © Dylan Roberts

There are several things to consider when planning your summer festival diary. Most of the events could be said to be suitable for anyone. Very few don’t accept children. But try to find out who the organisers are really targeting and match yourself with those.

1 You have a tight budget.

Aim for the one-day only gigs, and make the most of anything free or very low cost and local. Look at: Beggars Fair, Alresford Festival 2 You have young children.

Does the website say children are ‘accepted’ or ‘welcomed’ – there’s a world of difference.

Look at: Camp Bestival, Victorious

3 You have tweenagers/ teenagers. They need keeping an eye on, but they want to spend the time with their friends, not you. Day events are ideal for this as it gives them a bit of freedom, but stops it getting out of hand. Look at: Common People, Victorious.

4 You are over 40, child-free and want Radio 2/Breeze FM type music. The retro festivals are best for you. Look at: Wickham Festival, Let’s Rock and some of the artists at the Isle of Wight Festival.

5 You are an adult with no ties and really into music and/ or fun and dancing. Aim for something meant for grownups and chart watchers. Look at: Common People, Reading Festival.

6 You are an adult with no ties and want a full entertainment program e.g. talks and activity. Plenty on offer and we’d recommend Blissfields (local), Cornbury and Secret Garden Party.

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A weekend Away On your doorstep is great, but it doesn’t feel like a holiday if you can nip back home at a moment’s notice. What’s needed is bit of distance (but not too much) and definitely a complete change of scene. From June to August, these ones will cram as much into three days as a fortnight in Magaluf.

Secret Garden Party 20-23 July, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Credit: Louise Roberts Wildfire Adventure Camp 16-17-18 June somewhere in Kent Wildfire is the place to go to bring out your inner Bear Grylls. Billed as Half Adventure Camp, Half Music Festival, this is two days/ three nights of activities and music. There is some extreme stuff in there – Zorbing, obstacle course, sword skills – but also wood whittling, macramé, and fire lighting amongst the 80 activities on offer. It’s adults only, so you really won’t be running around unless you want to and – bliss mobile phones are discouraged.

Winner of Best New Festival and Best Small Festival, it’ll be a memory making weekend. www.campwildfire.co.uk

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Whilst this is very much a music festival, it is equally a huge weekend outdoor party. Some really exciting musicians, side shows, talks, fancy dress, fireworks and more, you will have just the best time ever. It has been announced this will be the last time it runs having been around for 13 years so I guess all good things…, but ‘SGP’ fans are determined to make a truly memorable sendoff. This is a great example of a ‘don’t think you are too old’ type of event. Yes, there will be more under 40s than over, but the relaxed environment means that anyone, young/old, slim/fat, straight/gay, normal or a bit quirky is equally welcome.

For a break from the big, bad world, it’s just 3 hours’ journey to pure Credit: Max Miechowski hedonism. www.secretgardenparty.com

Wilderness Festival 3-6 August, Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire Into August and school holidays, so a festival that truly offers something for everyone. Not every family is universally into the same music, or indeed into music at all. Wilderness offers a grand buffet of activities, where even the hardest to please will admit they had fun. Music – Grace Jones and Two Door Cinema Club for starters. Talks, poetry, debate, theatre, games, workshops, outdoor activity, wellbeing and dining experiences. Topped off with plenty of entertainment for children (because if they aren’t enjoying it, neither are you). www.wildernessfestival.com

on the doorstep So maybe you like the idea, but just don’t want to commit yourself to spending a lot of time at one or blowing the budget just trying the idea out.

Victorious 25-27 Aug, Southsea

Let’s Rock 8-9 July, Southampton

Alresford Festival 8 July, Alresford

A retro festival, so if you are of the right age, you will have grown up with these acts. There’s just one stage at the front, but the day is as much about the socialising as it is about the music.

Because everyone knows the lyrics, people singing and dancing at their ‘base’ is the norm, and that base is picnic blankets, chairs, picnics and plenty to drink. Headliners include Tony Hadley (ex Spandau Ballet).

Family friendly, several stages and – because it’s for charity – bargain tickets. You won’t know most of the bands, but that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of talent. Several stages, bouncy castles and camping on the Saturday night if you want it, or the option of a bus to and from Winchester station.

Victorious is unique in its truly universal appeal. It has a dedicated entertainment area for children, Rita Ora and Olly Murs for the teens and Madness and Stereophonics for the ‘non-teens’. Being a flat site it’s good for parents with buggies and elderly or disabled. And with bargain price day tickets (adults £30, age 5-15 £8) and a good train service to Southsea, well what’s not to like? victoriousfestival.co.uk

Two big ones There are two big all weekenders in this area which need a budget and some stamina to attend.

Blissfields 6-8 July, Winchester

Boomtown 10-13 August, Winchester

Several of the Discover team went to this one last year and loved it.

Blissfields has become a little gem on the festival circuit and whilst it’s never going to be a Reading, Glastonbury or Isle of Wight sized event, it has pulled loads of established names in the past such as Bastille and Mumford and Sons. An illicit journey to the Hidden Hedge at night – a party in its own right - is a must to sample the bohemian delights of fire dancers, acrobats and trapeze artists. A wonderful festival experience on a smaller scale. blissfields,co.uk

Talking of stamina, Boomtown is built around Winchester’s Matterley Bowl so bear in mind there’s a very steep hill to negotiate several times a day. This one certainly has plenty of music, but that’s not really what it’s about. Rather it’s ‘theatre’ with amazing temporary cities across the site including The Wild West, Trenchtown and China Town. The days are fairly quiet but at night Boomtown comes alive. boomtown.co.uk.

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bigger festivals If what interests you is the big name chart artists - either have been, are or will be - then these are the ones to go to all within around an hour’s drive. Many will have camping, including motorhomes, and late night entertainment too.

Typically these events are better for adults, but Camp Bestival is a definite exception, being very family focused.

MAY 27-28

JULY Mutiny Festival Portsmouth

50 Cent, Chase & Status already announced but more to come. mutinyfestivals.co.uk

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Common People Southampton

See previous page. blissfields.co.uk

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Cornbury Festival Nr Oxford

Bryan Adams, Kaiser Chiefs, Jools Holland, so something for every age. Very child friendly. cornburyfestival.com

Tom Odell, Sean Paul & Becky Hill just 3 of the names in this chart-topping day festival. southampton.commonpeople.net

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See previous page. letsrocksouthampton.com

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Upton House Festival, Poole

Three very different nights: Classical, 80s and Superstar (with Michael Bolton). uptonhousemusicfestival.co.uk

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Isle of Wight Festival Newport

Rod Stewart, Clean Bandit, The Pretenders. Kidzone although it’s term time. isleofwightfestival.com

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Wild Life Festival Brighton

Jess Glynne, Rag’n’Bone Man, Zara Larsson, really for over 16s.

No camping but coach available. wildlifefestival.com

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Let’s Rock Southampton

Curious Arts Festival Lymington

Tom Odell and Izzy Bizu headline.

Also talks, poetry and comedy.

Unusually, accepts dogs. curiousartsfestival.com

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Weyfest Farnham

Jools Holland and Alison Moyet headline. At an outdoor rural museum, they are the polite festival without mud, and you may see daleks!

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Reading & Leeds Festival, Reading

Muse, Eminen, Kasabian it’s all about seeing the biggest names, very little in the way of other activities. readingfestival.com

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Victorious Portsmouth

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End of the Road Blandford

Loads of family entertainment but doesn’t skimp on the music inc Madness, Louisa Johnson, Mark Ronson. campbestival.net

Friendly but serious about music. Good food and drink, art installations. endoftheroadfestival.com

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KT Tunstall and 10CC headline.

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Pet Shop Boys, Circa Waves, Prince Tribute. Make the most of the last big one of the year; other activities offered. bestival.net

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Alresford Music Festival, Alresford

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Over 40 acts, many of them local.

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Music & dance from South Asia and around the world. Free. southamptonmela.com

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Various music and arts attractions.

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Alesha Dixon headlines. Comedy, 80s dance music. Cheap! www.festiv-all.co.uk

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ROMSEY GARDENS (Various) 28 & 29 May, 11-5pm Romsey Gardens SO51 8LD Various gardens open in Romsey, all within walking distance of each other. 4 Mill Lane, a garden described by Joe Swift as ‘the best solution for a long thin garden with a view’. King John’s Garden, with its fascinating listed C13 house (not open), has all period plants that were available before 1700; The Nelson Cottage was formally a PH and its ½ acre garden has a variety of perennial plants and shrubs, with a wild grass meadow.

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CHAWTON HOUSE LIBRARY 28 May, 27 Aug, 22 Oct (11am5pm) Chawton, Alton GU34 1SJ 14 acre listed English landscape garden surrounding Grade II listed Elizabethan manor. Sweeping lawns, ha-ha, wilderness, terraces, fernery (in progress) and shrubbery walk. Walled Garden designed by Edward Knight now incl; rose garden, vegetable beds, orchard, cut flowers and ‘Elizabeth Blackwell’ garden, based on her book ‘A Curious Herbal’ of 1737-39. Parkland views. www.chawtonhouse.org.

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One of the most effective ways to attract new local customers, grow your revenue and expand is to advertise. Local print advertising such as your local Discover Magazine works hand in hand with social media, online marketing and leafleting.

Director, Finance & Operations tania@discovermagazines.co.uk 023 8027 6361

Discover Winchester is regularly delivered to 12,200 owner occupied homes in Winchester, Littleton, South Wonston, Olivers Battery, Pitt and (from 2017) Twyford.

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145,000 homes

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Melanie Tinson Director, Advertising melanie@discovermagazines.co.uk 023 8027 6396

To discuss a co-ordinated approach on marketing your business call Melanie Tinson 023 8027 6396 (direct) www.discovermagazines.co.uk

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5,500 homes in Stockbridge; postcodes SO20 and SP11 (bi-monthly)

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Every issue of Discover is full of interesting articles, useful information and fun stuff too, delivered through your door free of charge, made possible by the financial support of its advertisers.

Please support local businesses who promote themselves in Discover.

They are ready to serve you and they want your business. We’d appreciate it if you’d mention Discover when contacting advertisers from this issue.

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