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MARATHON AND A HALF FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE by KEVIN GOVER News Editor The Chief Executive of Play to the Crowd, Der yck Newland, will be running not one, but two races this autumn to raise vital funds for the arts and education charity which he leads. Play to the Crowd runs Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers – the money raised will help the charity to continue to provide brilliant live performance and participation to delight and unite its local community. Deryck told Winchester Today about the struggles he’s endured: “Way back in May 2007 I gave up smoking. I decided to train for a marathon instead, having never really run before. I googled ‘marathons close to me’ and found The Clarendon Marathon in the first week of October. I had no idea what I was letting myself in for! I suffered. I hit the wall. But I made it round in 4 hours and 28 minutes. “Since then I have run quite a few marathons including London, Bournemouth and, most recently the Goring Gap Marathon. None have hurt me so much as that first one. “I have always promised myself that I would have another go at it and so here I am: 14 years older and a stone heavier and obviously no wiser! “There is unfinished business and I am determined, despite advancing years, to achieve a better time for it than 4hr 28. Also, I now work in Winchester, one end of The Clarendon Marathon. Deryck explained to us why he wanted to raise funds for Play to the Crowd: “We have all been through the most challenging time with the

pandemic and arts charities that rely on venues like the one I work for have been particularly hard hit. So I am raising money, by having another bash at The Clarendon Marathon, for the charity I lead: Play to the Crowd, which delivers Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers for our local communities. “Just to make it tougher I stupidly (and without checking the calendar) have also put myself down

for the Winchester Half Marathon just two weeks before!” The Winchester Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 19 September and The Clarendon Marathon on Sunday 3 October. To sponsor Deryck please visit https://www.crowdfunder. co.u k/a-marat hon-and-a-ha lf-by-our-chiefexecutive

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Important New Role at Cathedral Canon Missioner appointed at Winchester Cathedral to lead the work of mission and evangelism.

of human connectedness, of digital opportunities, and of the pressing need for action in the face of the climate emergency. The Dean of Winchester, the Very Revd Catherine Ogle spoke about the appointment: “I’m delighted to be welcoming Tess to the life and ministry of Winchester Cathedral and feel sure that she is a great addition to the team. “Tess brings considerable talent, experience and skills to the role of Canon Missioner, as well as warmth of personality, and we’re all greatly looking forward to working with her.” The Revd Dr Tess Kuin Lawton will be officially installed as Canon Missioner at Winchester Cathedral on Saturday 20th November during the 5.30pm Evensong.

Winchester Cathedral has appointed the Revd Dr Tess Kuin Lawton in an important new role of Canon Missioner. Tess joins Winchester Cathedral after five years as Chaplain at Worcester College, Oxford, where she was a Fellow and Trustee of the Governing Body and an undergraduate Tutor in ‘Religion and Religions’. She also teaches at Wycliffe Hall on bereavement and spirituality of the young. Ordained in the Diocese of Oxford in 2008, Tess’s experience includes being a non-stipendiary vicar of Black Bourton and Area Dean of Witney, and being a school and university Chaplain. She has a particular interest in sharing the Gospel in a secular world. In her new role, Tess will be responsible for leading the work of mission and evangelism across the Cathedral to enhance its contribution to the wider common good; developing new partnerships; working with the cathedral’s large range of volunteers; engaging with diverse audiences; and encouraging the growth of the Cathedral congregation. This will include working with schools and universities in the area. Tess will be a member of Chapter, the governing body of the Cathedral, and will be pivotal in promoting the Cathedral’s mission to renew, inspire and unite people in faith, hope and love: “Winchester Cathedral is strategically placed at the heart of its community, and I believe has a vital role to play in renewal and community life in the coming years. “I am excited by the range and diversity of the large towns and villages across the Winchester Diocese, and I hope to start establishing connections with the many schools and universities in the area. I am very much looking forward to joining the Chapter team and meeting everyone.” This is said to be a significant time for the Cathedral as it works towards recovery with a new understanding

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HAMPSHIRE ENTREPRENEUR BEATS CORONAVIRUS AND GETS BUSINESS UP AND RUNNING FROM HER BACK GARDEN. For our business news this month we talked to entrepreneur and ex-University of Winchester graduate Sian Louise (Masters Degree in Psychology), who’s just launched her new small business in Hampshire despite all the issues around coronavirus. Obvs Skincare is a locally made COSMOS Certified Organic, Vegan Society Certified and Leaping Bunny Approved skincare brand based in Warsash, specialising in organic products. Sian says she uses only the highest quality, ethically sourced, cruelty-free ingredients, helping people with their skin concerns - naturally: “Zero plastic - No Palm - No Soy No Parabens, just 100% natural, effective ingredients.” Sian told Winchester Today that she launched from her home studio in May 2021 and sold out the next day! She says the response has been unbelievable: “You see, when I originally started my small business, I needed a distraction from life, lockdown and COVID-19. Before my 2nd miscarriage back in January 2020 (my 2nd round of IVF), I started eating organic and switched my skincare to more natural substances to aid the pregnancy. “Being a PCOS sufferer, I struggle with acne, but being pregnant I wanted to find an organic solution I could apply topically that wouldn’t harm me, or the baby. Unfortunately, I miscarried again.

“ I also make the biodegradable packaging. I am SO fed up with plastic packaging and waste!

“I decided to take the negative energy from this experience and turn it into a positive. This is where my business idea began.” In a video posted on YouTube, Sian explains that she was spending “loads of money” on products that just weren’t organic. After reading the ingredients she then said to herself: “Why don’t I just make my own, just for myself so that I know exactly what’s in it. She then started researching, and researching… and researching! “From here, I began furthering that research into biochemistry, natural ingredients, and sustainability in the beauty industry. “On my educational journey, I continually gained new certificates in areas such as biochemistry, organic skincare formulation and more. And so, my Organic Intensive Skin Recovery Cream was born. I formulate and make all the skincare myself from my bespoke home studio / lab in my garden. I also make the biodegradable packaging. I am SO fed up with plastic packaging and waste. At the end, throw

the carton in the compost heap and it won’t leave a mark on the planet.” Sian is also pleased that her Intensive Skin Recovery cream is curing acne and nappy rash. “Right at the start I just came alive in my kitchen, buying stuff that was sustainable, without pesticides. It then progressed from there. I was shown ‘before and after’ pics of nappy rash having disappeared, and I just can’t believe what has happened. “It gives me so much joy that friends and family can now go out with confidence.” You can find out more about Sian’s business on www.obvsskincare.co.uk If you would like to have your business featured, just drop us a line to news@winchestertoday.co.uk – no payment was made to us for this editorial.

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FANTASTIC FRESHERS’ FAYRE Our new Year 7 cohor t were treated to an amazing Freshers’ Fay re during t heir f irst week at K ings’ and a l l were dazzled by t he variet y of activ ities on of fer. No one ca n ever cla im to be bored w it h such a n array of enrichment clubs ava i lable to a l l our students. From A nimation a nd Archer y t hrough Bou les a nd Bad minton to Watercolour Club a nd Dra ma Club, Dog Club, Da nce, Jewel ler y ma k ing, Japa nese a nd Quidditch, t here’s somet hing for ever yone. There’s a lso ever y k ind of spor t you ca n imagine – keeping f it has never been such f un! Plus, for t he musica l pupi ls t here’s a w ide choice of ba nds, orchestras a nd choirs. Freshers’ Fay re brought a f un a nd ex hi la rating v ibe to t he quad as our Yea r 7s strol led around a nd got a taster of a l l t hat’s on of fer. One lit t le girl was

overheard say ing, “I’ve signed up for seven t hings a nd I’ve just rea lised t here are on ly f ive days in t he week!” Year 11s return to the theatre Af ter a n absence of a lmost t wo yea rs, our school trips a re sta r ting to happen once aga in a nd our Yea r 11 Dra ma students were delighted to return to t he May f lower Theatre in Sout ha mpton for a spel l-binding per forma nce of Blood Brot hers. This perennia l favourite has been delighting audiences for yea rs a nd according to our Dra ma teachers a nd t he group who at tended, it has lost none of its spark le. A l l at K ings’ a re hopef u l t his w i l l be t he f irst of ma ny more trips a nd outing t his academic yea r.

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Peace, Art and Creativity Beside Hampshire’s River Dever by KEVIN GOVER News Editor

an ‘Introduction to Acr ylics’ with tutor Eve Dawson (27 Sept and 4 Oct, 10am - 4pm) guiding students through the range of different acr ylic paints, added mediums and their applications. Watercolours with tutor Sarah Chalmers (11, 12, 18 and 19 Oct, 10am - 4pm), explores many techniques to create light and atmosphere. The Autumn term is a wonderful time to learn about watercolours with all the colours of Autumn leaves around and the rich variety of har vested fruits that provide inspiration. Life / Line Drawing with tutor Morag Donnelly (1 and 2 Nov, 10am - 4pm), focuses on becoming sensitive, responsive and expressive with a variety of materials including clay and ink. Oil painting with Kate Measham (8, 15, 22 and 29 Nov, 10am - 4pm), takes students through the basics using Autumn fruits and vegetables as a reference, introducing them to mixing paints, tone, different applications and the materials, tools and other equipment needed to create exciting paintings. She will show you that you don’t need to be in awe of this medium, that you can be part of this world just like the famous painters of yester year! All this is not even half of what’s on offer, and I hope it has whetted your appetite somewhat! Hampshire Art Studio’s co-owner Clare Dr yden says ever yone’s excited about the coming months: “We’re really looking for ward to this Autumn and Winter’s programme, offering something for the beginner and more established artist and taught by our tutors who are all eminent in their field of practise, but encouraging and understanding. “We’re especially thinking of beginners this term - it’s a time when people might find themselves in changed circumstances - perhaps with kids going off to university, starting school or nurser y or people just wanting a new challenge as we end the summer and head towards winter. “We think we’ve put together our best seasonal offering ever.”

Hampshire Art Studio is getting ready for its Autumn / Winter programme of creative activities - from an Intensive 6-month beginners’ introduction to art, to a course exploring the work of the Old Masters. Winchester Today has been along to see how these are delivered, and fell in love with the tranquility within the first five minutes. On the day of my visit they were busy doing textile work ahead of a practical course on how to paint life on the River Dever which flows alongside. The Studio is on the idyllic River Dever at Bransbur y, near Barton Stacey in Hampshire’s Test Valley – and yes it’s worth it just for the drive alone. The activities are led by renowned artists who are encouraging and understanding and like to get the best out of their students, wherever they are in their creative journey. Then of course there was the tea and carrot cake. Yummy to the max. I was intrigued to find the courses are set in the Studio or online, so that people can literally join in from around the world. Those who come to the studio itself are making long journeys too… from beyond Portsmouth and Petersfield. Hampshire Art Studio is particularly keen on attracting beginners to its activities - the perfect opportunity for people who have always fancied a go at something new and creative. First up is ‘An Inquisitive Person’s Introduction to Art’, which is a Beginner’s Intensive Art course, lasting 6 months and starting on 20 September. Taught by a number of encouraging expert tutors, students will be introduced to lots of different disciplines, materials, skills and practise, including drawing, oil painting, water colour, acr ylic, printing, mixed media and more. The course will include off-site visits for special projects, self-guided work, regular tutorials, sketchbook and journal work, mentoring lunch groups as well as a final exhibition, curated by info@hampshirearts.studio the students. Website: www.HampshireArt.studio Introductor y workshops for beginners include Instagram: hampshireartstudio

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I GOT THE DAYGLO BLUES The only time I’ve ever had an accident in a public washroom (Matron!) is when I tripped over the sign in the Gents warning me the floor may be wet. A cleaner had been forced, in fear of instant dismissal, to place a huge yellow A-board right where people were bound to walk in the middle of the corridor. This shows a complete lack of due care and callous disregard of public safety. Someone should sue. What was needed, of course, given a moment’s serious bureaucratic thought, was a dayglo yellow warning sign by the door to the loo saying “CAUTION – Trip Hazard From Signage Required To Avoid Speculative Claims By Vampire Lawyers Pushing Public Liability Beyond What Anyone Ever Intended”. On second thoughts, that could seriously distract punters’ attention from watching where they’re going, so the obvious necessary legal precaution is an orange dayglo sign five metres further back saying “BEWARE Overlong Warning Ahead”. That should sort it. These thoughts are prompted by the proliferation of ugly signage in our city centre, plastered on lovely old buildings and in what were once beautifully designed minimal spaces, all due to the pandemic. It’s an ill wind, they say, that blows nobody any good. Imagine for a moment you’ve worked in the Conspicuous Officious Warning Equipment Requisites industry for the past 20 years. All you got to do as a COWER professional was to tweak variants of “No Smoking”, “Fire Exit” and “Mind Your Head” day after day and it was, frankly, boring. It attracted, shall we say, a particular mindset in personnel. Covid changed all that. Along comes a pandemic, and it’s all their wildest dreams come true. “Observe Social Distancing!” “Masks Required Beyond This Point!!” and “I Said Two Metres, Punk, That’s The Length Of You Laid Out!!!” rushed into production in a matter of days (that last one is still in development, to be fair, but is scheduled to make an appearance later in October). We’ll forget about that unpleasantness when COWER industry practitioners split into bitter feuding factions over the correct British spelling of “Use Hand Sanitizer!” or “Use Hand Sanitiser!” .. a row eventually resolved only when the warring parties united in their opposition to “Handsanitisation Now!” which had been proposed from Berlin as the correct EU-wide English-language formulation. So this Christmas, when the annual COWER POWER awards are announced, the sector’s finest will don their hi viz dinner jackets

and gather in their ones under the stairs (not the stars) to raise a shatterproof glass no more than 50cm to the creative excellence which has seen windows, doors, walls, the very pavements beneath our feet turned into a migraine-inducing plethora of primary fluorescent colour and stripey tape all in the name of public health. I, for one, feel a lot safer for all their tireless efforts.

GIVE US REAL SPACE TO DREAM It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I mean, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic plane not quite going all the way into space, and humans ‘exploring Mars’ (sic) by parachuting souped-up Tonka toys onto the red planet, the whole show controlled by someone with a glorified XBox swigging Mountain Dew in a dingy office block in downtown Houston. Wake up. It’s 2021 already. The future is running out. We were promised Buck Rogers in the 21st Century … Not Nerd Datawrangler in the C10101st. I was a wide eyed 10 year old when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin inspired a generation. Hearing that audio recording of the drama as Apollo 11’s lunar module approaches touchdown, running on fumes, and the final triumphant “Tranquillity Base here – the Eagle has landed” can still reliably reduce me to tears. After a couple of red wines, anyway. Perhaps more importantly I was enthused to actually learn something about the physics of gravity watching Alan Shepard whack that golf ball he’d allegedly smuggled on board Apollo 14 into infinity on the moon’s surface than I ever was hanging weights on strings whilst reading chunks of my O level textbook. (That said, the Van der Graf generator in our classroom was actually pretty cool, though I bet today someone’s put a dayglo yellow sign next to it saying “CAUTION – Serious Hair Raising Potential”. The very idea of burning Magnesium would give the hi viz lot a major fit of the vapours. Or maybe the vapours are what they’re worried about? Oh, and we handled lumps of actual lead. Lead! Better not mention what we did with mercury …) Today’s space-mad kids are short changed. Instead of moon buggies all they get to see is a teeny-tiny rover drill a teeny-tiny rock core in a bleak bit of Martian nothingness – only to drop the sample before it was able to do something spectacular, mind blowing and totally awe inspiring like -er- shining a light onto it. Sorry. Not doing it really. Not even when the children’s telly

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LIFE AS I SEE IT... by Richard Horsman science-is-really-interesting-kids young presenters enthuse about it by stressing every third word of the script. We need some wow factor back. Imagine in a few years’ time one utterly fabulous step for personkind as the first Transmanaut plants a rainbow flag on the red planet – that would do more for inclusiveness and diversity at a stroke than a thousand worthy awareness campaigns. Think that’s daft? Think the Paralympics on steroids. If the last eighteen months have taught us anything it’s that doing it online is really, truly not as good as doing stuff in real life. Not at all. Nada. Not even close. There’s a place for Zoom, and there’s a place for living. There’s certainly a debate to be had as to whether our actual personal place for living should also be our default place for working, at least for part of the time. I’m all for a return to the roaring twenties, but frankly all this century has had to offer so far is the boring twenties. We need something to inspire us to dream again.

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ANOTHER STANDING OVATION FOR WILLY RUSSELL CLASSIC REVIEW: BLOOD BROTHERS – THE MAYFLOWER 7 SEPTEMBER 2021 by David Cradduck The ‘Standing Ovation Musical’ came to The Mayflower – and it certainly lives up to its reputation. After many months of silent theatres, when it was almost impossible to imagine such a thing, I had to pinch myself that I was back in the middle of a huge auditorium packed with people. As I grabbed my belongings in order to stand and applaud after the finale in the time-honoured way to acknowledge a powerful and moving, if a little predictable, performance of Willy Russell’s famous show, I marvelled at how quickly we have rebounded from nothing to full-blown theatre; it also struck me how quickly we could revert. But for the moment I was happy to be there, COVID or no COVID, to see the return of live theatre. But to begin at the beginning: ‘Blood Brothers’ has been a popular story, play and musical since its conception in Liverpool in the early 80s. It’s not a complex story – set against the backdrop of Liverpool at a time when class distinction, deep recession and the poverty gap were at their highest, it tells the story of twin brothers separated at birth, destined to travel very different paths. One to stay with his birth mother who is already struggling to support her seven children, the other to be secretly given away to a well-heeled family desperate for a baby. The first act, part-narrated, part-acted in song and word, introduces the story and sees the young twins magnetically attracted to each other by chance and becoming ‘blood brothers’ by the use of a blunt penknife and the symbolic

mingling of blood. The contrast between the rough and tumble of one brother and his streetwise upbringing and the other who is brought up to not swear and to attend private schools and universities is deliberately exaggerated. But through it the friendship strengthens despite parental efforts to keep them apart and we witness the boys growing up, apart but linked by an inexplicable bond.

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For adults to play seven-year-olds is not easy – witness that amazing play ‘Blue Remembered Hills’ – but this combination of fast paced choreography and excellent mimicry of young kids and the way they interact is awesome. Alexander Patmore as Mickey and Joel Benedict, supported by Danielle Corlass as Linda, their shared love, and older brother and tearaway Sammy, played by Daniel Taylor, portray the kids at play to perfection. It’s easy to forget that they are not really kids. The first half of the show is full of humour and easy-going, occasional drama. The second half, however, becomes grittier and more dramatic as we watch the children grow into cheeky teenagers and young adults when the harsh realities of life are brought into focus. Patmore’s performance as Mickey is amazing, as he morphs from a kid full of cheek and life into a troubled adult with chronic depression. Of course, having been given a taste of what is to come right at the start of the story, there is an inevitability as to how it will end. Joel Benedict puts in an equally strong performance as the cut-glass and naïve twin, Eddie, always the straight guy to Mickey’s showman. Lyn Paul has played the troubled mother since 1997 in the West End, on various tours and has many, many performances under her belt. She is, quite rightly, reckoned to be the definitive Mrs Johnstone. She must know every inch, nuance and idiosyncrasy of the play and its characters better than Willy Russell himself. This is her farewell tour but even as a more mature actress she absolutely nails it, especially with her singing (she was the voice behind that world famous Coke ad ‘Buy the World a Coke’ after it had become a hit for her when in the New Seekers for ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing’). She and the ever-present narrator Robbie Scotcher get to sing their way through many of the show’s poignant,

happy, sad and often powerful ballads and the ease at which Paul hits the high, low and power notes is staggering. Not a dry eye in the house at her anguish as she sings ‘Tell Me It’s Not True’, and for good reason. There are notable performances from the supporting ensemble cast, particularly Paula Tappenden as wealthy Mrs Lyons (Eddie’s ‘mum’) and Danielle Corson as Linda whose pigeon-toed seven year old self transforms into sexy teenager and onward to young and unintended motherhood, echoing Mrs Johnstone’s life. Tim Churchill is a very plausible Mr Lyons and the remaining strong supporting cast play a range of school teachers, bus conductors, milkmen, policemen, judges, schoolkids, neighbours and provide the authentic backdrop needed. I was a little disappointed by the set and lighting design which went into some detail to portray the Liverpool street scenes but relied heavily on the audience’s imagination to create other scenes like the surrounding countryside and the ‘posh’ end of town. The use of gobos was a little overdone and it had a slightly tired feel to the overall effect. Any negative points are just me being very picky because the whole show, and the amazing cast more than make up for any small shortcomings and the standing ovation label is well deserved – and the music was powerful too, provided by a live five-piece band. ‘Blood Brothers’ has achieved a record number of live performances, Bill Kenwright’s West End production notching up a staggering 10,000 plus performances, something only three musicals have ever done. To enjoy a 24 year run undoubtedly demands a stamp of approval and this five month UK tour which ends in November is in every way as strong and emotionally charged as those that have gone before.

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Runners across Winchester united against cancer by taking part in Race for Life

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Cancer Research U K’s much-loved events returned to t he cit y but w it h socia l ly distanced measures to keep par ticipants safe. Money ra ised w i l l help scientists f ind new ways to prevent, diagnose a nd treat ca ncer, sav ing lives as t he charit y f ights back f rom t he impact of t he pa ndemic. This year’s Race for Life was t he f irst for some par ticipa nts w it h a variet y of age groups ta k ing par t, whi le ot hers were Race for Life vetera ns, running t heir 20t h race! Around 140 men, women a nd chi ldren ra n t he 3k a nd 5k routes. The 3K was won by 13-year-old Emma El liot t f rom Upha m, a pupi l at Westgate School. Lu ke Pav iour,16, was t he f irst to cross t he line in t he 5k .

Joe Hutchinson is Race for Life event ma nager in Winchester: “Ever yone ca n play t heir pa r t to beat ca ncer. “Life sav ing resea rch is being f unded right now t ha n k s to our suppor ters who f undra ise. A l l 40 0 mass pa r ticipation Race for Life events across t he UK were ca ncel led last yea r to protect t he countr y’s hea lt h during t he COV ID-19 pa ndemic. “ This yea r, it was par ticu la rly specia l to see Race for Life return to Winchester. The at mosphere on t he day was hugely mov ing - f u l l of emotion, courage, tea rs a nd laughter as people celebrated t he lives of t hose dea r to t hem who have sur v ived ca ncer a nd remembered loved ones lost to t he disease.”

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British Airways is launching a brand new route from Southampton to Salzburg, connecting the South coast with the slopes. Flights will operate once a week, on Saturday from 11 December 2021. The service is the second winter route launched by British Airways from Southampton, having previously announced flights to Chambery in France will take off from the 18th December 2021

Selfie on the Solent: Former Queen of the jungle Georgia Toffolo captures herself with the GB Olympic sailing team – Ali Young, Eilidh McIntyre, Stuart Bithell, Dylan Fletcher, Chris Grube and Charlotte Dobson – at the opening of the Southampton International Boat Show.

The Spinnaker Tower was lit up in the colours of HIOWAA recently to celebrate Air Ambulance Week and 999 Day. Image: Alice Quinell

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Flight of a Lifetime St Swithun’s teenager’s world record attempt going well There are gap years, and then there are extraordinary gap years. This one is definitely in the second category. Over the past few weeks at Winchester Today we have been following the exploits of former St Swithun’s student Zara Rutherford as the 19-year-old embarked on a world record flight attempt – hoping to encourage other females to take up flying or STEM careers. Yes, you read that all correctly. Pilot. Nineteen. World Record.We don’t know what you were doing when you were 19, but we bet it wasn’t this. Zara has just completed her A’ levels at St Swithun’s in Winchester, and if successful will become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. Travelling in a Shark ultralight aircraft the young pilot set off from her base at Kortrijk in Belgium and made her first stop at Popham airfield here in Hampshire. Since then, we’ve marvelled at how she’s flown over an erupting volcano as she arrived into Reykjavik, gone whale-watching, flown over rain forests and even managed a round of tennis with Richard Branson. All the while being greeted by influential leaders who have her aims at heart. Despite being stuck in a number of places because of the weather, Zara remains roughly on schedule and she continues to smile all the way! Follow Zara’s progress in Shark1 at FlyZolo.com

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Walk In The Footsteps of Literary Giants East Hampshire boasts its very first will include readings of both Edward’s Nature and Literary Festival in October. prose and poetry and bring to life his words in the locations that inspired them. We’re promised an exciting mix of events Participants will get a fascinating linking the area’s literary greats like Jane insight into his life and works and how Austen and Gilbert White with the stunning nature and the local countryside inspired countryside of the area. Between 2nd and his writing (3 Oct, 10am -1pm, tickets 10th October the area’s first Nature and from £5, the walk includes rough terrain Literary Festival will celebrate local literary and steep inclines so stout footwear is greats and their love of the East Hampshire advised, meet first at Bedales car park). countryside. Follow in the footsteps of author https://www.petersfieldmuseum.co.uk/ Jane Austen, our first ecologist, naturalist walkingwithedwardthomas and author Gilbert White, the wartime poet Edward Thomas and more. From creative The Festival kicks off with a mindful workshops to walks, talks and even outdoor autumn nature walk followed by a poetryYoga - there’s something for all those who writing workshop at Jane Austen’s House have a love of nature, literature and history. in Chawton, led by award-winning poet One of the invites on offer is to walk in Ellora Sutton. (2 Oct, 10am - 12.30pm, £25 the footsteps of the First World War-time per person). The walk and the workshop poet Edward Thomas, starting in the village will be inspired by Jane Austen’s Sense of Steep where he lived with his family, and and Sensibility and everyone is welcome, visiting Thomas’s memorial Poet’s Stone on whether or not they have previous Shoulder of Mutton Hill above the village. poetry-writing experience. Jane Austen’s Led by Edward Thomas experts and House is the most treasured Austen site enthusiasts as part of the Edward Thomas in the world and where the author lived Literary Festival and the Creative Footsteps and worked - her final home. Festival this walk, run by Petersfield Museum,

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What’s On in Winchester and beyond October 2021 Friday 1st October - Sunday 3rd

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Autumn Steam Gala The Somerset & Dorset in Ropley, 9am - 5pm

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RACHEL GOVER Saturday 23rd - Sunday 31st Halloween Pumpkin Shooting with New Forest Activities, Hazel Copse Farm, Beaulieu, 10am - 4.30pm

Saturday 2nd Saturday 23rd - Tuesday 2nd November

Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, 7.30pm

Saturday 2nd

Spooky Halloween River Tour with New Forest Activities, Bailey’s Hard Lane, Beaulieu, 6pm - 8pm

Winchester Comedy Festival: Autumn Gala 2021, Theatre Royal Winchester, 8pm

Sunday 24th Autumn Steam Up and Halloween at Bursledon Brickworks, Swanwick Lane, Southampton, 11am - 4pm

Sunday 3rd Saucy Sauces at Season Cookery School, Lainston House, Sparsholt, Winchester, 10am - 2pm

Sunday 24th

Sunday 3rd

Dame Judy Dench in Conversation with John Miller, Theatre Royal Winchester, 7pm

Petersfield Farmers’ Market, The Square, Petersfield

Tuesday 26th - Saturday 30th Magic Goes Wrong, By Mischief and Penn & Teller, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 7.30pm / 2pm

Monday 4th An evening with Johnny Cash’s grandson – Thomas Gabriel, The Square Tower, Broad Street, Portsmouth, 7pm - 10pm

Friday 29th Owl-O-Ween at Hawk Conservancy Trust, Weyhill, Andover, 6pm - 8pm

Friday 8th Beekeeping for Beginners at The Showground, Brockenhurst, 10am - 12pm

Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th Seasonal Family Photoshoot at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Jermyns Lane, Romsey, 10am - 4pm

‘Wizard Weekend’, Watercress Line, 29th - 31st October

Thursday 14th - Monday 1st November

Saturday 16th

Sunday 17th

Lunch Train, Watercress Line, Alresford 1pm - 4.30pm

Happy Halloween at Paulton’s Park, Romsey, 10am - 5.30pm

Wessex Gin and Rum Festival, Village Hotel, Lakeshore Drive, Cosham, Portsmouth, 12 noon - 12 midnight

Romsey Antique Collectibles & Decorative Arts Fair, Market Place

Sunday 10th / Sunday 31st

Friday 15th

Murder Mystery Evening at Highfield Park, Church Lane, Heckfield, 7pm - 10pm

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Sunday 17th Sixties Gold, Incredible Music Line Up, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, 7.30pm

Rock For Heroes for Help For Heroes, Theatre Royal Winchester, 7.30pm

October Half Term at Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth, 10am - 6pm

Wizard Weekend, Watercress Line, Alresford, 10am - 5pm

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