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A FREE Publication Reaching over 14,900* Readers: www.alresfordforum.co.ukOld Alresford Bighton Gundleton Tichborne Ropley & Ropley Dean Bishop’s Sutton Cheriton Northington Preston Candover Itchen Abbas & Stoke Bramdean Kilmeston
Community news & events
Local entertainment
Church services
Useful information
Clubs & societies
Local businesses
Recipe page
Alresford & Itchen VAlley forum
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The Alresford Forum contains facts, views, opinions, statements, recommendations, advertisements and other content and links to external websites not owned or controlled by the magazine. The Alresford Forum takes reasonable efforts to include accurate, current information on its pages, but make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy, safety or value of the published items that are displayed. No liability or responsibility can be taken for errors or omissions in magazine content. The Alresford magazine content does not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or recommendations of its creators and any reliance upon its content is taken at the user’s sole risk. Adverts designed by Forum Publications remain the magazine's legal ownership.
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24 recipe of the month - rice & chicken topped with
Parmesan & cheddar
26 young rotary shows the Way Without a twist
26 Voluntary trading secretary required
28 clubs and societies
30 steve Brine mP
30 movies at Alresford recreation centre
34 Jackie's county corner
35 simon cook's Annual report
38 Alresford chamber of commerce news
40 fantastic happenings in a hole in the Ground!
41 Keeping in shape
42 national Garden scheme - open Gardens
44 tarzan Author Visits Perins school
44 selling your house in 2012 - has there ever Been
a Better time?
46 Parent & child
46 emergency first Aid course
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ARts, CRAFts & MusIClocal arts and crafts and retailers
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march diary
every tuesday sahaja yoga Meditation learn how to meditate, by working on the body's subtle system, to help you achieve a state of balance, harmony and inner peace in your everyday life. come and discover for yourself your own spiritual awareness! At 7.00pm. the studio, 26a the dean (behind studio 49), Alresford so24 9AZ. everyone is welcome and sahaja yoga is always offered free of charge! enquiries to: 01962 738561
2nd Wednesday of each Month345 Preschool Cafe/Cake salefrom 9.15am - 10.30am at Alresford methodist church, Jacklyns laneWe hope you can join us and help raise funds for 345 preschool. everyone welcomecontact candyce Primmer: 01420 88898email [email protected]
every thursdayCountry MarketAlresford community centre. from 8.30am - 11.30am. homemade local produce, flowers, vegetables, plants and crafts.
every thursdaytown trust MarketBroad street, 9am - 1pm
Friday 2nd March Roy Lang demonstrates seascapes in oilAlresford Art society at the Alresford recreation centre, at 7.30pm. for information contact 01962 736751,email [email protected] visit www.artsociety.alresford.org
saturday 3rd March gordon giltrap at Bighton village Hallone of the most innovative acoustic guitarists in the uK today. Admission by pre-booked reservations only. starts at 8pm. Adults £7.50 each (concessions £5.00). make your reservations by contacting Geoff Buss:01962 734853. licensed bar will be available 7.30pm to 10.30pm. doors open at 7.30pm.A hog the limelight event supported by hampshire county council.
sunday 4th Marchnearly new sale run by the PoP Group (Parents of Patchwork) to raise money for outdoor equipment at the nursery and pre-school.second hand children's items. main hall, Perins school, 10am-1pm. come along for a look and pick up some bargains. there will be a cafe serving tea, coffee, squash and cakes £10 a table, £1 entry per family. Plenty of free parking. local traders welcome. contact courtney Winstone on [email protected] or nicki at Patchwork Pre-school on 01962 737286 for more details.
Friday 9th Marchgirl Choristers of Winchester Cathedral return to give another concert in Itchen Abbas church at 7.30pm. they will be directed by Andrew lumsden and accompanied by malcolm Archer, the director of music at Winchester college.
tickets at £12 to include a glass of wine and canapés are available from nick owen 779162.
saturday 10th March Cherry tree Pre-school - Children's salefrom 9am - 12noon at Alrebury Park, (Arc) Alresford. lots of good quality children's toys, clothes & baby equipment for sale as well as cakes and many other things!cafe serving coffee & cake. tables available @ £10 each. call claire: 07977 167 302 or Kathryn: 07894 736 926 for tables and info. All proceeds to the pre-school.
sunday 11th Marchtoy Museum for a dayAlresford community centre, Alresford, so24 9AG. from 10.30am-4.30pm light refreshments. Adults £3.00 child £1.50 family (2+2) £8.00, popular toys of the last 80 years, including a large tri-ang oo gauge layout. further details 01962 733475 http://www.alresford-toy-museum.org.uk
Friday 16th MarchPiracy in the 21st CenturyBishop’s sutton Village hall. 7.00 for 7.30pm. A presentation by captain david cotterell mn. this is a unique opportunity for members of the general public to hear from someone who has experienced piracy at first hand and continues to be involved with attempts to resolve this issue, which directly affects seafarers and all those who rely on goods transported by sea. tickets £15.00. refreshments. All proceeds will be donated to help for heroes. organiserPaul rutherford, the White house, school lane, Bishop’s sutton, Alresford, hants so24 0AG. tel: 01420 80355 (office hours) [email protected]
Friday 16th March Cherry tree Pre-school - disco and Big night outfrom 8pm. the undercroft, the swan hotel.tickets £5 per person. Get a group together or a girl's night out! call claire: 07977 167 302 or Kathryn: 07894 736 926 for tickets and info. All proceeds to the pre-school.
saturday 17th March Forget Me not Clothes salefrom 9am - 5pm. Alresford community centre. you’re invited to another sale of high quality pre-owned clothes. the start of spring and lots of gorgeous ‘new’ clothes to choose from. top end labels at excellent value. 10% of all profits to naomi house.contact: Katie 07771 855912 see you there!
tuesday 20th March Abbeyfield Alresford and district society Ltdnotice of Annual General meetingto be held at Bailey house. station road,Alresford at 7.00pm. All shareholders and interested parties welcome.
Wednesday 21st March Alresford Historical and Literary societyAn evening in conversation with stan upton 'the old Ways of farming' from 7.15 for 7.30pm at the methodist hall, Jacklyns lane. Visitors are welcome: £3 at the door. refreshments are provided: enquires to secretary Bob fowler 01962 734125
Wednesday 21st March national trust Winchester Association talkenglish country house Interiors. A talk by Jeremy musson, author and authority on country houses and former architectural editor of country life. At Guildhall conference chamber Winchester at 7.30pm. tickets £10 – seats unreserved. to apply for tickets please contact: elisabeth Wicks 1, fairdown close, Winchester s023 0Ju. telephone : 01962 862510.
thursday 22nd MarchLocal employment opportunitiesAt Alresford recreation centre. 7pm for 7.30pm start. the purpose of the meeting is to put local Job seekers and employers in touch with one another. candidates can receive guidance on the experience or qualifications needed to meet the requirements of the positions available. It is hoped, where relevant, local education establishments will be able to assist by adjusting their subjects to obtain the knowledge or experience that employers require. for further details please contact Vicky othen on: 07703 436996 or [email protected]
Friday 23rd MarchAlresford Rotary Club Quiz night to be held at Itchen Abbas Village hall. supper and licenced bar available. £10 each / £60 per table of 6. contact for application forms and further details. tel: Keith Pluthero 01962 886572 ore: James; [email protected]
Friday 23rd Marchspring Party nightfrom 7.30pm to 10.30pm at Winchester discovery centre, Jewry street, so23 8sBcome and join silvia & max to celebrate springtime at a party night filled with dancing fun! everyone is welcome.there will be inpromptu salsa Beginners classes on the dance floor and we get everyone to join into some Zumba® dancesas well as our Group cha cha and there will be plenty of West coast swing too!Bar open all night with sangria on offer!£10/ £12 on the night concessions available! contact: silvia & max www.salsaysol.co.uk
saturday 24th March Place your Bets nowtichborne Park cricket club are hosting a race night....at Itchen Abbas Village hall, Bar open from 7pm, races start at 7.30pm.fish and chip supper included, bar open till late. tickets only £8 for adults and £5 for children! funfilled night for all the family to enjoy! everybody welcome, contact Kirsty
on 07703 052510 or [email protected] for tickets, menu choice and to sponsor a horse!
sunday 25th Marchsouthern Counties Heavy Horse Association eventthis will take place in Ivy cottage field, Kilmeston. from 10am - 3pm with shire horses, Percherons, suffolk Punches and clydesdales taking part. there will be plaiting demonstrations, grooming, harnessing, harrowing, long reigning, cone driving and wagon rides. signposted from A272. further details contact ness 01962 840193. there will be teas, coffees & cream teas available in Kilmeston Village hall on the same day. 10am - 4pm.
thursday 29th MarchIn aid of st Peter’s Church, ovingtonPerennial FavouritesA talk by Andy mcIndoe. (md hillier nurseries) at Itchen Abbas Village hall. from 6.45pm for 7.30pm. tickets £15 (to include wine ) from mrs deidre Pegg,the old rectory, ovington, Alresford so24 0rf. telephone: 01962 732821 email: [email protected]
Monday 2nd April 345 Preschool easter Activity Morning from 10am until 12.00 noon at the methodist hall, 24 Jacklyns lane, Alresford. come along and have some crafty fun with your children (up to 5 years old) and also have a drink and yummy homemade cake at our cafe. (siblings up to 11 years within the family are also welcome). tickets £3.00 per family (max 2 children) Additional children £1.00 each available from candyce Primmer on 07850431501 or on day. event run by 345 and sunbeams children's centre. funds raised for 345 Preschool. registered charity number 1039049.
saturday 12th May girlguiding Alresford district Friends of guiding are Holding a ‘Beetle drive’ and RaffleIn the John Pearson hall, 7 for 7.30pm. ticket price is £7.50 to include a fish & chip supper. Bring your own drinks and glasses. come and have some fun whilst helping to raise funds for local. rainbows, Brownies & Guides. for tickets call:debbie Pennells: 01962 735023 e-mail: [email protected] or Jo curtis: 01962 733629 e-mail: [email protected]
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Sunday Services 10.30 Service (with Sunday school and crèche available)16.30 Varies (Prayer, Praise and Discussion/Talk)
Other Weekly ActivitiesSunday10.30 Kosmic - for kidsThursday10.00 Prayer Group19.30 House Group Term Time ActivitiesTuesday 10.15 Toddlers GroupWednesday14.30 Senior Citizens HourFridays 18.30 Youth Club (Years 5 and 6)19.45 Youth Club (Years 7, 8 and 9)Contact us for details of other events and activities such as ALPHA, on: 01962 732130 or 01420 561210 or email: [email protected] the website:www.newfarmchapel.org.uk
Thursdays: 9.00 Holy Communion at Old Alresford Place
st. Mary the virginOld Alresford
Sunday 4th March10.00 First Sunday
Sunday 11th March10.00 Parish Communion
Sunday 18th March10.00 Parish Communion
Sunday 25th March10.00 Parish Communion
st.PetersOvington
Sunday 4th March11.00 All Age Service
Sunday 11th March11.00 Parish Communion
Sunday 18th March11.00 Morning Prayer
Sunday 25th March11.00 Parish Communion
Sunday Worship10.30 Every Sunday Morning Worship and Junior Church Holy Communion MonthlyPlease note that there will be no regular Sunday evening services
Midweek Activities10.00 Every Tuesday Come in for coffee with Pause for Thought (1st & 3rd)07.00 Every Wednesday Men’s breakfast, bible reflection & prayer14.30 1st & 3rd Thursdays Women's Fellowship 19.00 - Thursdays - (term 20.30 time) Guides 19.30 1st Thursday Lydia Group for ladies 19.00 Fridays (term time) KIDZ Café for parents, carers, babies and toddlers group. Craft, playtime, story time and special events
Daytime and evening bible study groups meet in church members’ homes, as do the Lydia Group; all other activities are at the church.For further details about services, weddings, baptisms, funerals or other events, please contact: Revd Dawn Carn: 01962 735278 or Senior Steward Senior Steward Gary Carter: 01962 732350www.alresfordmethodistchurch.org.uk
new Farm ChapelNew Alresford
All saintsBighton
Sunday 4th March11.00 Mattins
Sunday 11th March11.00 Holy Communion
Sunday 18th March18.00 Evensong
Sunday 25th March11.00 Child friendly service
Sunday 4th March10.00 Family Service18.00 Evening Service
Sunday 11th March10.00 Parish Communion
Sunday 18th March18.00 Evensong
Sunday 25th March08.00 Holy Communion18.00 Taize Service
Sunday 4th March11.00 Communion
Sunday 11th March08.00 Holy Communion
Sunday 18th March10.00 Mothering Sunday
Sunday 25th March10.00 Parish Communion
Sunday 4th March08.00 Holy Communion
Sunday 11th March18.00 Evensong
Sunday 18th March08.00 Holy Communion
Sunday 4th March10.00 Beauworth Benefice communion and Sunday School
Sunday 11th March09.30 Cheriton Parish Communion and Sunday School11.00 Bramdean Holy Communion11.00 Kilmeston Morning Worship11.00 Tichborne Family Service
We need to be alive-alive. Yes, alive physically, and alive to God, spiritually (Romans 6v11). This new life can only come through faith in Jesus Christ, who gave His life up to death on the Cross because of our sins, and was raised again, so that we might have life - everlasting life!
This is the message of Easter: the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ
We are physically alive right now, otherwise we could not read this; but are you 'alive to God'?
Now, it's when we have God's life, eternal life, that we know we are really living!God bless you this Easter.
EASTER SERVICES AT NEW FARM CHAPEL,
NEW FARM ROAD, ALRESFORD SO24 9QH
GOOD FRIDAY 10.30-11.15am Time of Communion
EASTER SUNDAY 10.30 am Time of Praise to God, as we rejoice in the Resurrection
For more information contact: 01962 732130 or 01420 561210 or email: [email protected] visit: www.newfarmchapel.org.uk
Recently, I had a phone call from a sculptor, asking, "would I like
to pop round to the barn in which he was working and look at the possibility of moulding four classical Greek Olympiads?". He explained that they were slightly larger than life size and the job would take a number of days to complete. He would give me the keys to the property, prior to my visit.
I arrived late in the evening and everywhere was quiet and in complete darkness. With the car parked facing the barn door and the headlights on full beam, it was easy to locate the padlock and let myself in, but could I find the interior light switch? Nowhere to be found!
Using the small amount of light coming through the door, I made my way to an area closed off with polythene sheets. I pulled the sheets aside to reveal the first of four statues; I did a double take, as there in the half light, they had the appearance of being alive, even though they were made of clay with an iron structure.
The Bible says, in Genesis chapter 2v7, that you and I are made of clay, or 'the dust of the ground'. The difference of course, between those sculptures and us, is that we are alive.
'God breathed into man and he became a living soul'. Remarkably, the Bible goes on to tell us, that even though we are alive physically, we can be dead spiritually, because
TICHBORNE PARK CRICKET CLUB ARE HOSTING A
RACE NIGHT AT ITCHEN ABBAS VILLAGE HALL
Saturday 24th MarchBar open from 7pm races start at 7.30pm
Fish and Chip supper included, bar open till late
Tickets only £8 for adults and £5 for children! Funfilled night for all the family to enjoy!
Make time for MumTreat Mum to Sunday Lunch in the awardwinning Morn Hill Brasserie. For every threepaying adults we will give you a free spacefor your Mum. Three course lunch only£19.95 per adult and £9.95 for children under 12.
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9Home Services
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Upholstery we specialise in cleaning and refreshing 3 piece suites (at our current offer price of £97). Fabric Master, our special upholstery and cleaning system is safe, gentle, and very effective. Fibres are restored to their original beauty and softness - you’ll see!
The 2012 Alresford Music Festival will be held at a new venue this year, thanks
to New Alresford Town Council backing. Still conveniently located centrally in the town, the festival will be held at Alrebury Park on 9 June. It'll be the third year the festival has run and our new venue will allow us more flexibility with the format of the event. Alresford based IT solutions company First Option are fully funding the 2012 event, which enables all the proceeds from the tickets sales to be donated to charity. This magnificent gesture is great
‘Daydream’ gets the go ahead for 2012!
news for the event itself and for Alresford, as the core ethos behind the festival can now be realised and local charities will now see the full benefit of all ticket sales.
THREE STAGES OF LIVE MUSICThis year’s festival will increase in size to host three stages, two of which will be under cover to counter any potential weather issues, and festival favourites 'Hattie Jacques’ Playlist' will headline the main stage. This year the “Hatties” will add full
orchestral support to their legendary horn section. The three stages will showcase an eclectic mix of music, the skilful and original blending of which is a festival trademark.
The music festival will also be supported by circus acts, a large big top beer tent and many additional food stalls catering for all tastes and appetites. The reputation of the Alresford Music
Festival as a great family day out will continue in 2012 with much more children's entertainment to enjoy, with lots on offer to encourage kids to have-a-go.
Early bird tickets from £10 - on sale now! On sale through the festival website http://www.alresfordmusicfestival.com
A Fond Farewell to Pauline & Richard
We are having a goodbye `get together` on Saturday 17th March in the evening for friends and acquaintances to join us for one more evening of music and dancing! We will be open lunchtime on Sunday 18th for drinks, but no food will be available.
Once again, thank you to everyone, we will probably see a lot of you around, especially those we regularly bump into at the doctors surgery or the hospital!" Love Pauline & Richard
Below are a few farewell words from Pauline and Richard from the Cricketers
pub in Alresford. Everyone at the Forum wishes them the very best for the future.
"We would like to say a big thank you to all our customers, past and present who have continued to support us over the years, all will be missed, we have enjoyed every minute of our time at the Cricketers, the dogs will wonder where all the people have gone! they are so used to staff or customers being around.
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Alresford Dental Care4 Pound Hill, Alresfordwww.alresforddentalcare.co.uk Surgery Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00 to 17:15. Friday 08:00 to 13:45 Tel: 01962 733580
The Alresford SurgeryStation Road, Alresfordwww.alresfordsurgery.co.ukTel: 01962 732345
Out of Hours ServiceAnyone requiring a chemist service out of practice hours will find their nearest point is either Winchester, Basingstoke or Andover. Call one of the below for details. NHS Direct: 0845 46 47 24hrs a day, 7 days a weekOut of Hours Service Tel: 0844 8113060
Alresford Police Station
ClosedThere is a bell on the Police Station.If an officer is in attendance they will answer you. AlternativelyTel: 0845 045 45 45www.hampshire.police.uk
PCSO Steve HullTel: 07901 102348If not available please call Hampshire Police using: 101
Emergency Only (Ambulance, Fire, Police): Tel: 999
Electricity Emergency 24hrs a day, 7 days a weekTel: 08457 708090
Gas Emergency 24hrs a day, 7 days a weekTel: 0800 111 999
Water Emergency 24hrs a day, 7 days a weekTel: 0845 278 0845Reporting a leak? Then call:Tel: 0800 820 999
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Citizens Advice Bureau Outreach Service
Winchester Citizens Advice Bureauis back at the Alresford GP Surgery
IF YOU NEED HELPContact CAB on 01962 848000 or drop in to the surgery on Mondays between 1- 3pm (not bank holidays)
IF YOU WANT TO HELP Please donate to CAB on line at www.winchestercab.org.ukOr send donations to CAB – Alresford 68 St George’s Street, Winchester, SO23 8AH
Alresford and DistrictNeighbourhood Watch Association
Newsletters are issued three times a yearand are available at www.alresford.org/neigbourhoodwatch
To report a crime anonymously call Crimestoppers: Tel 800 555 111For Neighbourhood Watch enquiriescontact: Administrator Jennie Roberts Tel: 01962 736505e-mail [email protected]
Prospect Road Recycling Centre Recycle all your bottles, car batteries, cardboard and other household waste at Prospect Road recycling centre. Open seven days a week Tel: 01962 735961
Recycle your obsolete mobile phones to help raise funds for Help the Aged. Contact the charity shop in Broad Street, Alresford.Tel: 01962 734926
ALRESFORD POLICE
SURGERIES & CHEMISTS
HOSPITALS
LIBRARY
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
CITIZENS ADVICE
COUNCILS
Sun Hill County Infant SchoolSun Lane, Alresford www.sunhill-inf.hants.sch.ukemail: [email protected]: 01962 732632
Sun Hill County Junior SchoolSun Lane, Alresford www.sunhill-jun.hants.sch.ukTel: 01962 732801
Four Marks Primary SchoolFour Marks, Alton, GU34 5ASTel: 01962 772200
Itchen Abbas County Primary SchoolItchen Abbas, SO21 1BETel: 01962 779310
Ropley C of E Controlled Primary SchoolChurch St. Ropley, SO24 ODSTel: 01962 772381
Perins Community School Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BS www.perins.net Tel: 01962 734361
SCHOOLS
RECYCLING
Alresford Community CentreThere are two halls and a committee room available for public hire with concessions for local groups. It is self-supporting so has an enthusiastic fund raising committee who, with good community support, raise much of the income to run the activities. Booking Secretary: Robbie Winters (after 6pm)Tel: 01962 733950
The Old Chapel in The Dean Does your group or organisation need a comfortable, well equipped meeting place in the centre of Alresford, with full disabled facilities? If so contact: Stuart on Tel: 01962 737252 (day) 732059 (Evenings) Bishop’s Sutton Village HallIdeal for parties and other events. With ample car parking, full disabled access and a seating capacity of over 120. Crockery and cutlery available for use. Perfectly suited for all kinds of functions. Mandy Bennett. Tel: 01962 732863 (10a.m. -12 noon, 6.00 p.m.- 10.00 p.m)
Christy Hall, Old AlresfordAvailable weekday mornings and some afternoons for regular bookings. Seating for up to 75 people. Hire costs include the use of the heating and all kitchen equipment. Tel: 01962 733978
Ropley Coffee Room Church Street, Ropley, Alresford, SO24 0DS. Booking Contact David Ottley Tel: 01962 772440
Itchen Abbas Village HallJenny Sloan Tel: 0796 911 3630www.iaavillagehall.co.uk
Beauworth Village HallA former national school in 1873 and listed building. The hall is heated and has a sound enhancement system with hearing impedance loop. An enclosed patio and grass area ideal for children’s parties. Heating and kitchen facilities included. Please contact Caroline Stanley. Tel: 01962 771793
Cheriton Village HallAvailable throughout the year for clubs, classes, meetings, parties etc on some afternoons, evenings and weekends. Mornings as well during school holidays. Contact Penny Scott Tel: 01962 771263
Bighton Village HallThe large hall which has ample car parking and is adjacent to a picnic area has kitchen facilities and is fully heated. Contact: Gail Johnson Tel: 01962 736556 e: [email protected]. www.bighton.org.uk
Kilmeston Village HallSituated on the village green, the extensively refurbished Hall is an excellent venue for group functions, family parties, or as a base for outdoor activities. Please visit our website on www.kilmestonvillagehall.co.uk or Phone Pamela Thomas on 01962 771590 to book.
TOWN / VILLAGE HALLSWinchester City Council City Offices, Colebrook Street, Winchester, SO23 9LJwww.winchester.gov.ukTel: 01962 840222
East Hampshire District Council Penns Place, Petersfield, GU31 4EX www.easthants.gov.ukTel: 01730 266551
Alresford Town Council Arlebury Park, The Avenue, Alresford, Hants. SO24 9EP. Clerk: Mrs Stevie Kavanagh email: [email protected]: 01962 732079
If a question is put in writing at least 3 days before the meeting a written response will be provided. Public opening times for the Town Council Office: 11am to 1pm Monday to Friday.
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Has that ever been said to you? Or worse still has it not actually been said but implied, the disappointed look, the deep sigh, the unexplained silence.
We seem obsessed with failure, much like the Victorians who celebrated death with reverential purity but hid their sexual culture; we seem to be averse to celebrating our achievements and those of others. Once considered a failure it becomes the preface for all the successes that follow.
The tabloids feed on the ‘build them up and knock them down’ mentality. Oscars, business prowess or sporting ability they may have but we thrive on the addictions, relationship breakdowns and flops of celebrities.
Failure in all its guises fuels the popular press but what does failure mean in the real world?
Uncomfortable though it may make us feel, do we not need to acknowledge that we have all, at some point, failed?
Failure is a human condition that occurs periodically, the psychological triggers for it are complex. Is it the very fear of failure that makes you, well, fail? What is that driven by? Parental disappointment about your school
report, a teacher who said you would never amount to anything, failing your driving test? A desperate desire to get it right? The list is personal and infinite.
Children as young as seven can be labelled ‘failing children’ by their schools, they simply don’t adhere to the statistical norm and whilst dedicated teachers give them extra time in which to achieve there are a few who don’t, for them the label of ‘failed’ is stuck fast.
Sadly there are those who never recover from the blight of failure, for a myriad of reasons, but for those that do it is with the recognition that failure is in fact eminently recyclable.
Turning a potentially harmful waste product into something real and sustainable is one of life’s greatest lessons. Can you really give an example of anyone who hasn’t failed at some point on his or her personal life journey?
Failure should be seen as a beginning not an end; it’s what we choose to do with our failures that will stand the test of time.
What do you think?Gill Grant
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SureStart Centre NewsSunbeams Children’s Centre will continue to do their best to maintain services through the forthcoming transition period. We are currently planning our summer programme and will inform you of the details when this is agreed with the new provider in March.
Although an unsettling time (not least for the staff!), we and the Children’s Centres Team of Hampshire County Council are determined to maintain ‘service as normal’ for all our families. Please let me know if you have any concerns as we approach the announcement of the new providers in March.
Yours sincerelyJackie HarrisonChildren’s Centre Leader
You will be aware that Hampshire County Council, in looking
to secure the future for children’s centres, has put the management of cluster groups of children’s centres out to tender. The process for selecting organisations to run these cluster groups is now underway and there has been an excellent response from a range of potential providers, including local and national voluntary organisations and schools. The deadline for tenders has passed and the bids are now being evaluated. Contracts will be awarded in March, with the new providers taking over from the end of April.
The new providers will be expected to continue to deliver services which meet the needs of our local community, particularly our more vulnerable families, and all the staff at
Parent Power Starts witha Bang at Patchwork!
parents who work,” commented Patchwork parent Kate Walton. “The POP Group gives us the chance to get together at other times and to be fully involved in our children’s education.”
The POP Group will also be involved in fundraising for Patchwork with current projects aimed at redesigning the nursery garden for the 6 months - 3 year age groups, to mirror the pre-school garden which was built in 2011, and to help buy a play house for the pre-school garden.
“The pre-school garden is superb” added Mrs Walton. “It’s designed to create a natural environment including sustainable wood play equipment, a picnic table and chairs, and a herb garden and trees for the children to take care
A new parents’ group, The POP Group, has started up at Patchwork Day Nursery
& Pre-School, in Alresford, and is launching their organisation with a fundraising Nearly New Sale at Perins School on 4th March.
The POP Group (Parents of Patchwork) has been set up by the parents and members of staff at Patchwork to improve communication between staff and parents. The group aims to give busy parents more time to meet and get to know the Patchwork staff and other parents outside the morning and evening rush of dropping off and collecting their children.
“The opportunity to get to know the other children’s parents and the staff is often missed by those
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With the latest advances in primers ANY existing structurally sound surface, whether solid wood, MDF or melamine can be painted. Once prepared and primed properly the surface will accept finishing coats from all main paint manufacturers including Farrow and Ball and The Little
Greene Paint Company. Door handles can also be changed to complement the new look. Any carpentry alterations can also be organized, including new worktops if required. The finished result will be a beautiful and durable traditional hand-painted eggshell finish to be proud of.
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of. The POP Group’s aim is to raise funds to help replicate this superb facility at the day nursery setting.”
“A firm favourite with the children is a small hill in the garden that the children love to roll down! Much fun is had outside and is used all year around with a pile of little wellies all lined up for when it’s wet! There is also a covered area which is used for painting and water play and provides shade in the summer months.”
Tables are now on sale for the Nearly New Sale and local traders are welcome.
All enquirers should contact the Patchwork nursery manager on 01926 737286 or email The POP Group on [email protected].
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elector. This works out to just over £1100. The Town Trust has recently been able to secure similar grants from local Parish Councils around Alresford.
At the meeting, the Chair of the Town Trust, Robin Atkins announced that they have recently established an Emergency Hardship Fund which aims to give short-term financial assistance to people in need in Alresford. All cases are treated with confidentiality and to apply you should contact Pam Stevens either by telephoning 01962 734861 or by email to [email protected]
MARCH MEETING SCHEDULEFull Town Council 8th March Time: 7.30pm Venue: Alresford Recreation Centre
ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGThursday, March 15th7.30pm at Alresford Recreation Centre Guest Speaker: Ken Veitch. ‘Alresford Music Festival’. Refreshments will be served at the end of the meeting.
THE A TO Z OF COMMUNITY SERVICESThe Winchester City Council website has an A to Z of all community services available within the Winchester District. This website www.winchester.gov.uk/atoz/ is regularly updated.
Town Plan that builds on the existing Design Statement and other documents that will be made public for suggestions and comment during the course of this year. Once this has been completed we will give consideration to a Neighbourhood Plan but we will at least have something that provides some guidance on what local residents want for their town.
JOAN BUDDERY MEMORIAL BENCHThe bench recently donated by the children of Joan Buddery in memory of their mother has been removed from the bottom of Broad Street and, once the weather is more clement, will replace the existing bench outside The Forge, which is a little further up the hill.
SPEED LIMIT REMINDER Following input from local people we have reviewed the locations for the speed limit signs which have now been operating for nearly three years. As a result we are asking the Highway Authority to confirm the following new locations: • Junction of New Farm Road/Jesty Road• Junction near Sun Lane/ Nursery Road• Two additional sites in Jacklyns Lane
TOWN TRUST At our last meeting it was agreed that we would give a grant towards the operating costs of the Town Trust Mini Bus based upon 25p per
WEST STREETPlans have at last been finalised for the improvement of both sides of West Street and the Jacklyns Lane junction. The proposals are currently being discussed with Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council and once we have their input they will be put on public display for comment.We do not believe we will be able to implement these proposals all at once but the idea is that once we have agreement on the plans they can be implemented as funding becomes available, or planned maintenance is carried out, but any work will be done in accordance with the agreed plan.
TOWN PLAN & THE LOCALISM BILLThe Localism Bill that came into being last year requires Planning Authorities to give much more consideration to local plans when considering planning applications and making strategic decisions.
As outlined in the bill, an approved Neighbourhood Plan has legal standing within the planning process but is very time consuming and expensive to produce. Notwithstanding this, the planning authority has to take account of local plans and indeed they have written such a provision into the Core Strategy of the Local Development Framework.
As a first step we are intending to produce a revised
THE ARC
MONTHLY JAZZThe first Wednesday of the month, from 8.30pm
until 11pm, the ARC hosts Traditional Jazz bands.
Playing on the 7th MarchThe Excel Jazzmen
Appearing next month on the 4th April. Cuff Billett’s
New Europa JazzmenTickets to Alresford
residents are £6 on the door.
WE APOLOGISE FOR HAVING TO CANCEL THE FEBRUARY MOVIE ‘THE
DEBT’ AT SHORT NOTICE. Moviola, the company who provide the show require a minimum of 60 people to
attend to make the venture profitable and despite
never reaching this target figure they continued to
allow us to show movies in the hopes that attendance would increase. The figures remained unsustainable and
it is with regret that they have decided that they can no longer show movies at
the ARC despite the Council having subsidised the
initial shows.
ALRESFORD TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
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If you have a view or an issue
that you wish to express
to the Council please call
or write to:- New Alresford
Town Council, Town Offices,
Alresford, Recreation Centre,
The Avenue, Alresford,
SO24 9EP. Tel: 01962
732079 e: skavanagh@
newalresfordtc.org.uk
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ALRESFORD TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
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Wiltshire. As a result there will be a national campaign to reduce waste including features in the ‘Hampshire Now’ publication that is sent to all households.
We would like to ask patients to read this feature. We are aware that some patients over-order their repeat prescriptions and must ask that stockpiling of medicines is avoided as this can lead to considerable wastage.
SAMPLESWe have become aware of an increasing number of patients delivering urine and other samples in non-standard containers, often without the doctor or nurse asking for them. This has led to a number of problems and difficulties for our patients.
We must ask that samples are only provided in containers supplied by ourselves, that they are properly labelled and if we have not asked for them an explanation in writing of why they are being handed in. We hope you will understand the motives behind this policy.
Community Centre and a monthly social gathering each second Monday afternoon with excellent speakers on a wide range of subjects. This year there are talks on Air Traffic Control, Playing In An Orchestra and Life of a Dentist to name just a few. We are a friendly and welcoming group and enjoy a good laugh.
We do need some help though. If anyone could spare a little time to help with the meetings and some of the organisation they would be made most welcome.
PATIENT FORUMThe Patient Forum met on 17th January. As a result of the patient survey carried out in December and early January there were several action points agreed: • We will regularly publish information about which days the doctors work (this information is also available on our website) • We will investigate further the possibility of introducing online appointment booking and text message appointment reminders. • We will write to the necessary organisations to highlight the fact that our patients are being greatly inconvenienced by the lack of blood test appointments available at the surgery and to request a review of the service provided. We are very grateful to everyone who completed the patient survey, the results of which are valuable to us in reviewing the services we provide.
MEDICINE WASTAGEBased on national research it has been estimated that £20 million of medicines are wasted across Hampshire, Dorset and
The group was set up 18 years ago to provide information, friendship
and support for those with physical disabilities and those who do the caring.
Over the years we have been involved in the towns affairs and were involved with improving access to shops and pubs, the provision of dropped kerbs, disabled toilet facilities, the Millennium Trail, re-location of the bus stop and the bridge improvements in Jacklyn's Lane and much, much more.
Every Tuesday a drop-in coffee morning is held at the
Alresford surgery news
the Giles Group
Quakers and others use the Meeting House for much of the week, and appreciate the calm of the House and the beautiful garden.
The Quakers in Winchester are hosting Quaker Quest - a series of talks and discussions - on Thursday mornings at the Quaker Meeting House, Winchester, in April and May 2012. We invite you to explore with us a spiritual path that is simple, radical, contemporary and empowering. Each event will consist of short talks from personal experience, with plenty of time for questions and discussion. There will be a crèche, and one activity each week for any pre-school children to participate in with their parent or carer. To close there will be a period of silent worship in the manner of Quakers. All are welcome; there is no charge for admission.
PROGRAMMEThursday 19th AprilThe spiritual journey: Quakers and Me
Thursday 26th April Thinking for myself: Quakers and Beliefs
Thursday 3rd May What Quaker Worship Means to Me
Thursday 10th MayHow Being a Quaker Affects my Way of Life
Thursday 17th MayQuakers in the World
Thursday 24th May What it means to me to be a member of a local Quaker meeting
If you are interested please phone the Warden of the Meeting House on 01962 864184 Sundays – Thursdays, or 01962 853164.
The Quakers were founded as a radical Christian movement in the
seventeenth century. We have no formal creed, but we do have core beliefs: that there is 'that of God' in everyone, and that everyone can know Truth in their hearts, without other human or organisational direction. Quakers are members of the 'Religious Society of Friends'. Many regard themselves as Christians, but nowadays some draw on their religious experiences from other sources, such as Buddhism.
Quakers have always been in the forefront of social change towards a more just and equal society; for example, they were prominent in the struggles for the abolition of slavery, and for women's rights. Quakers helped to form Amnesty International, OXFAM, and Greenpeace. We are strongly opposed to war and, at international level, Quakers often play an important role in bringing reconciliation in conflict situations.
Quakers have no ministers to lead services - instead, a 'Meeting for Worship' is mostly spent sitting in silence, waiting for guidance. Anybody may speak if feeling prompted to do so. This simple practice can be surprisingly powerful and beneficial.
There have been Quakers in East Hampshire since the beginning of the movement but there was no Meeting House in Winchester until we bought the former rectory of St Lawrence in Colebrook Street in 1973.
Quakers Quest?Who are the Quakers?
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OSTEOPATHY & HAMPSHIRE HEALTH46A West Street, Alresford, SO24 9AU
Ashley Shah Bsc (Hons) Ost Med DO ND Registered Osteopath
Osteopathy is a recognised way of treating problems affecting the body including joints, ligaments, muscles and other parts of the body.
Massage Therapieswith Anthony WhelanMSMA ASK MFHT CNHC
offering assistance with maintaining a healthyweight and a wide range ofintolerances and disorders
offering a wide range of massage therapies, all tailored to the individual
create a specialist day treatment unit for these patients which will be built adjacent to the inpatient facilities, vastly improving the quality of care that the nursing team can provide.
Southampton Hospital Charity is calling for supporters to fundraise on Red & White Appeal Day, Friday 9th March to help make the project a reality.
Yvonne said, “We are asking people throughout Hampshire to do the same and help us to raise money for our patients who need your support.”
If you would like to organise a cake sale or any event or activity for Red & White Appeal Day, let us know and our fundraising team will be happy to support you.
Call Southampton Hospital Charity on 023 8079 8881 or visit www.redandwhiteappeal.org to find out more about how you can get involved.
Ward sister calls for your support on Red & White Appeal Day .
Southampton Hospital Charity’s Red & White Appeal Day is three weeks away. Among those supporting the day on Friday 9th March will be 36-year old Yvonne Lo, one of the ward sisters on the 22-bed bone marrow transplant and leukaemia unit at Southampton General Hospital.
Working closely with patients who are receiving intensive treatment for life threatening blood cancers, Yvonne knows first hand the importance of the charity’s £1.76million campaign to improve facilities.
Following successful treatment with the team on the inpatient unit, patients have to make regular follow up visits back to the hospital to receive top up doses of treatment and for blood tests to ensure that they are recovering well, but there is currently no dedicated area for this. The Red & White Appeal aims to raise £1.76 million to
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Beth and Karen, our students are now offering the following treatments on Thursdays and Fridays
Facials 1 hour - £25Manicures with varnish 1 hour - £15Manicures without varnish 45 mins - £10Pedicures with varnish 1 hour - £16Pedicures without varnish 45 mins - £11
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hampshire mum
Ah the draw of potential bargains! Didn’t really need anything and yet the family Pagan, and chum of Star I, still found ourselves in the largest palace of consumptive delights in the shopping centre of local
Solent Port city.
Star I and chum obviously needed to cut loose immediately rather than run the risk of actually being seen with us in broad daylight!
Nothing for it, for the sake of a peaceful stress free excursion, but for The Husband and I to give in to the demands of Star II and head directly to the penultimate floor where the toy department is.
Happily for The Husband the men’s’ department is adjacent,“I’ll just have a quick look Sandra love, you’re ok aren’t you?”Indeed I was, happy as Larry spending an eternity gazing at Lego, Hex Bugs and cars of every variety before opting out and offering the ultimate bribe of tea and buns on the floor above.
Post caffeine fix, for us not Star II – the thought of giving any kind of stimulant is the stuff of nightmares- we decamp, at the bequest of Star II, to the kitchen department three floors below.
As we descend I get a tantalizing glimpse of the women’s department…still just think of the money I saved. Now Star II is a bit of a chef on the quiet excelling in cakes but is strangely drawn to very large knives.
A happy hour or so was spent caressing various coffee machines, food processors and heavy iron pans, well a girl can dream, while Star II begged me for a spatula and a piping bag with nozzles various.
The Husband had that ‘let’s get out of here’ look on his face and Star II, with purchases in hand, had uttered those immortal words.“Mum can we go now.”It was time then to gather the troops.
Now teenagers, being what they are, I knew I would have to arrange to meet Star I and chum by a very obvious landmark. “Meet me by the large tropical fish tank in the cosmetics department- two minutes, ok?”
The rather beautiful fish tank and its equally exotic inhabitants is the trademark of a luxurious skin care range that apparently contains an amazing ingredient derived from contingents of the ocean. Star II knew nothing of this but rather was simply enraptured by the tropical fish.“Look at these Mum, look at this blue one. LOOK!”
Being a sensitive soul, Star II was only looking, not banging on
the glass or smearing it with sticky hands, nor climbing over the counter top or sitting on the stools, no, just merely looking. There were no customers waiting to be served in fact the whole area was deserted ……until.
Suddenly, as if from nowhere, there she was. A tall lady in a white consultant’s coat; applied immaculately to her face were probably most of the products available, beautiful she may have looked, happy she certainly was not.
“This is a consultation area!” She barked and proceeded to wipe down surfaces and straighten stools.Star II was oblivious, “MUM…look at this one PLEESE”.
I noted that this season’s lip colour still softened even when one’s jaw was clenched and eyes that flashed with rage could still retain a degree of femininity dependent on where one placed the highlighter; this product was obviously marvellous!As she grew more tense I phoned Star I and chum again,“Where are you, hurry up!”
Then, and it was slightly unfortunate I will admit, my tigress gene kicked in. Actually why was she so very angry? Was looking at fish a punishable offense? Star II was not causing a problem to anyone, particularly due to the fact that at that point, there was not a client to be seen.
And so as I phoned Star I again, the words “Move away from the tank please the nasty lady doesn’t like it”, tumbled from my mouth. Not good; I retracted my claws and a confused Star II came obediently to my side.“What have I done Mum?”“Nothing my love, the lady doesn’t like you near the fish”
With a swish of her white coat, the lady vanished. As I texted frenetically to Star I a shadow fell over me. Slowly turning to my left it became apparent I was not alone.
There, in what was left of my personal space, was a security guard of Goliathan proportions. He gave me no eye contact but rather mumbled something into his headset: “Target apprehended” I imagined. I was beyond cross, clearly she had called Security! Fortunately The Husband arrived, smiled weakly at my new found, up close and personal companion, and enquired,“Who’s your friend?”Not helpful.With the arrival of Star I and chum we beat a hasty retreat.
Perfect Pagan day out: Star I had a burger, Star II got a spatula, The Husband got to ogle wide screen TVs and I’m booked on an Anger Management course.
Sandra Pagan
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rIce & chIcKen BAKetoPPed WIth PArmesAn & cheddAr
An unusual family recipe that was invented by my mother who loved to cook and inspired me to love cookery. When left with the dilemma of what to do with left over roast turkey and chicken she created this filling comforting meal - The Editor
METHOD Rinse the basmati rice and add to a pan with enough water to boil. Into the water add a good quality chicken stock then bring to the boil. When the rise is cooked through strain it and set aside.
Whilst the rice is cooking get a suitable large flat bottomed baking dish and add the chicken, peanuts, chilli (if desired), raisins or sultanas and garlic. Raisins work better in this meal, but sultanas will suffice. Next, season the ingredients in the dish with ground black pepper and a pinch of ground nutmeg and one or two tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce; no imitation versions of this sauce should be used as the results are not the same. Once suitably seasoned take the rice and pour over your ingredients, stir all of the ingredients together and then level them in the dish. Next grate a healthy layer of cheddar cheese over the ingredients; cheddar should be used as it helps create a thick crust holding the ingredients together when served. Also add Parmesan to the top to add a nutty taste to the topping. Place in a hot oven, 180C, for twenty minutes or until the cheese has melted and is golden brown. For lovers of Worcestershire Sauce drizzle the top of your served portions for that added spicy hit.
You can also serve the meal with a light side salad. A favourite side salad of mine consists of: Rocket, Pine Nuts, Parmesan flakes, and reduced balsamic vinegar; it has to be a good quality balsamic vinegar. Gently fry the pine nuts for a few minutes until golden. Put the rocket into a salad bowl then drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Next sprinkle the parmesan and pine nuts over the top. A simple and tasty peppery salad.
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Save the Children, Alresford are seeking a new volunteer trading secretary
to manage our stock of new goods. This is an important but not very onerous role. A number of events and sales are held every year at which a selection of new goods are sold to raise money.
The Trading Secretary is responsible for the stock and for re-ordering as necessary.
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The Year 7 winners were Charlotte Sandell, Olivia Dale and Rebecca Knight (assisted by Poppy Dale) with an offering of Sweet Leek, Ricotta and Tomato Lasagne followed by Courgette Cake - not only tasty but also most imaginative. Runners up were Mollie Hawthorne and Ella Vincent with their Stuffed Baked Courgettes with Savoury Couscous Castles and Apple and Blackberry Crumble.
The final of the Youth Speaks competition was held as part of the Arts Festival Week at Perins School and the Rotarian judges were very impressed by the quality of the contestants; selecting both group and individual winners proved to be a daunting task. In the end the Year 10 competition was won by the group consisting of Rachel Moss, Charlotte Heddon and Eleanor Westen who spoke knowledgeably and articulately on the topical question “Do Mobile Phones Affect Their Users?” who narrowly overcame their fellow finalists Megan Fursdon, Ed. McPherson and Jack Hancock who defended the continuation of the Union on the issue of “Freedom for Scotland?”
The Year 8/9 topics “How Does Television Affect Our Lives?” and “How Does Social Networking Affect Our Social Skills?” were also well researched and spoken to with Sam Arrowsmith, Ross Hunter and Milly Cornford, speaking on the latter topic and barely outscoring India Gilmore, Alistair Bayliss and Benjamin O’Connor. For the Individual Awards in Year10 : Rachel Moss was the Best Chair, Charlotte Heddon was Best Speaker, and Eleanor Westen Best Proposer. For the Individual Awards in Year 8/9 : India Gilmore was Best Chair, Ross Hunter was Best Speaker and Milly Cornford Best Proposer.
Rotary encourages all family members to take part in activities and programmes, and specifically offers the chance for young people to develop personal skills and a better awareness of problems that face the world today.
Find us at www.alresfordrotary.co.uk contact the club for help or get information about how to join by emailing [email protected] Ashbrook: 01962 773323
Charles Dickens would undoubtedly be proud of the youngsters in Alresford.
They have shown, once again, that they can not only hold their own in a public debate, but have the resources and skills not to need to “ask for more”. Over a couple of recent weeks, teams of pupils at Perins took part in this years Rotary Youth Speaks competition, showing considerable skill in developing an argument – and Harry Inigo-Jones leads the way by winning the Alresford heat of the Rotary Young Chef Competition.
With the support of the Cook Academy, based in Station Road, Henry showed his culinary skills with the preparation of a two-course meal, with no adult help. Henry who is 11, lives in Ropley, and attends Twyford Prep. School. He prepared a two-course meal comprising turkey cakes & sticky toffee date pudding. Preparation time was 30 minutes, and cooking time 2 hours. Henry will now go on to the next round on 25th February at Ferndown School.
Kate Hughes, who had the tasty job of judging the competition, set up the Cook Academy in 2005. and has developed an extensive curriculum, drawing on her years of experience as a former senior lecturer at Leith's School of Food & Wine in London. Cook Academy offer a range of cookery courses from beginners to experts. They also work with budding young chefs from 7 to 16. Find out more from the website at www.cookacademy.co.uk
Meanwhile, in Perins, a separate heat of the competition showed quality cooking and imagination in the varied offerings of the ten teams in the final. From the original forty teams, the Rotary judges were faced with a very high quality field but in the end decided that the Year 8 winners were Harrison Curtis and Oscar Cunningham with the Fresh Salad and Haloumi Cheese Salad followed by Sea Bass with Crispy Pancetta with Asian Greens - an indisputably outstanding dish and the runners up Alex Cross and Ellie Gifford’s offering of Crossy’s Cottage Pie and Healthy Banana Cookies with Fresh Fruit Salad.
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the royal British legionto become a member please contact our sub-branch in eastleigh. www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/eastleigh.
Alresford historical and literary societymeetings (generally there is a talk followed by a 'get together') are held at the methodist hall, Jacklyns lane, Alresford at 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of most months. for more information please contact Glenn Gilbertson, 26 Grange road, Alresford, so24 9hB. tel: 01962 732726. [email protected] or Bob fowler - 7 sun hill, crescent, Alresford, so24 9nJ. tel: 01962 734125 [email protected]
Alresford & district horticultural societymeetings are held in the Phair hall of the community centre from 7.30pm until 10pm. At least three outings are organised annually and a holiday is arranged visting gardens. secretary tony Bravery. tel: 01962 733676 Visitors are always welcome.
Bramdean & hinton Ampner WIWe meet on the third Wednesday of every month in Bramdean & hinton Ampner Village hall at 7.30pm for an interesting talk, refreshments and a raffle. We organise trips to gardens, pubs and restaurants and craft mornings. new members and guests are always welcome. for more info contact sarah at [email protected] or Judith: 01962 771655.
the Alresford ladies Groupmeet for fun and friendship on the second thursday each month in the John Pearson hall at 7.30pm. We have a varied programme of walks, talks, trips out and social evenings. Please come along and join us, or for more information call Beryl on 01962 732695
the swan ladies club, Alresfordoffers an evening of fun and good company. dinner comprising two courses of excellent food, glass of wine plus coffee and mint arefollowed by interesting talks, demonstrationsquizzes etc. meet at 7.30pm on the third tuesday of each month. dinner served at approx 8pm. new members welcome. ring liz Garton: 01962-733125 or swan hotel: 01962-732302 for further details.
Alresford twinning AssociationWould you like to be involved in developing relationships with our twin town in Bricquebec normandy, or just join us for a wide range of social activities through the year, then visit www.alresford-twinning.org.uk or call Jean on tel: 01962 733131
Alresford flower clubcome and join us at 7.30 on the last Wednesday of the month at the methodist church hall, Jacklyns lane, Alresford. friendly, lively meetings, professional flower arrangers and beautiful flowers. new
members and visitors most welcome. Please contact Jean Johnson on 01420 564238.
Alresford reading Groupmeetings are held at Alresford library in the afternoon of the third monday every month (excluding december and August). We read a wide variety of books chosen by members and provided by the library service. new members and visitors are very welcome. for further details contact susan shannon on 01962 734432.
Alresford tennis clubhoward lewis - tel: 01962 733818
cheriton tennis clubnew members welcome. Pay & play sessions available too. www.cheritontennisclub.co.uk
Alresford Badminton club looking for new players of all ages and abilities. the club offers both membership from £85.00 for the season and a Pay-and-Play at £4.00 per evening. contact: mark emmerson on 01962 736123 or [email protected]
AcA Badminton clubfriendly club seeks new members! Plays on a monday evening 7.30-10.00pm at Alresford community centre. All levels welcome. call clive earthy 01962 733812 or caroline lowman 01962 733155 for more information.
chawton Park Indoor Bowls clubsix rinks available throughout the year. Information from centre manager. chawton Park road, Alton. tel: 01420 541546
Alresford netball club meets on thursdays at Perins school, 6pm - 7.30pm on the tennis courts. new members welcome. first session free, thereafter £10pm. opportunity to affiliate and play in local leagues should you wish to. or just come for training sessions, to get fit and meet new friends. donna Birtles. tel: 01420 561755 or 07860931150. [email protected]
cheriton cricket clubAre you interested in playing sunday afternoon friendly cricket? new members welcome. Visit: www.cheritoncc.com for the 2012 fixtures. for more information call or email richard on 01962 779169, [email protected]
cheriton tennis clubcoaching with craig dixon. Adult courses for Beginners/Improvers, cardio tennis and matchplay tactics. Junior and mini tennis sessions for ages 5 to 16. non members welcome. coaching enquires to craig dixon: 07764990523 or [email protected] www.cheritontennisclub.co.uk
cyclists touring club south hampshire. easy rides, day rides, social events and more! tel:01962 864479www.southhampshirectc.org.uk
Alresford yacht clubAre you interested in sailing or power boating? do you have a dinghy or a classic yacht? Are you a newcomer to the sport or an old hand? meetings held on the 3rd tuesday of the month 7.45 for 8pm from september to April at Arlebury recreation centre. contact richard on: 01962 773285 or rob: 01962 735681
Alresford su-ha-ri Karate school for children ages 5-16 years, thursday at 19:00hrs – 20:00hrs at Alresford community centre. contacts cassie & tony Whelan tel: 01420 568135, e-mail: [email protected]
A.c.t.s - Alresford community theatre societynew members welcome, to ensure the continued success of our local theatre group. If you are interested in becoming involved, either on stage or behind the scenes. contact debbie on: 01962 732055 [email protected]
Alresford Art society meetings from september to June at the Arc, Alresford, on the first friday of the month. Painting days at venues around hampshire in the summer. Paintings are hung in the surgery and makins court. www.artsociety.alresford.org tel: 01962 [email protected]
the cheriton Players david cradduck, colyton cottage, cheriton so24 0QA [email protected]: 01962 771700www.thecheritonplayers.org.uk
the medstead Players lesley rae, fiver, high street, medstead tel: 01420 56563916www.medsteadplayers.co.uk
the candover Valley Bell ringersAre you looking for a way to meet new people, support your community or learn a new skill? If the answer is yes to any or all of those questions, then why not become a church bell ringer. this year the Queen's diamond Jubilee and the olympics will be celebrated with churches ringing out nationwide. If you wish to be part of such a memorable event, then why not join us for learning and fun at our practice night every other monday at st Peter’s church in Brown candover at 7.15 pm, or call carol on 01256 389387 for more information.
the cheriton singersWe are a community choir who enjoy singing a wide range of music and meet on thursdays during term time at st michael's church in cheriton at 7.45 pm. www.cheritonsingers.co.uk sue White: tel: 01962 771796
Alresford Bowling club(located 150yds up sun lane). lawn bowls is not just for the retired, adults of all ages are welcome. our season is from the end of April to the end of september. We meet for roll-ups on tuesdays from 10-12noon and thursdays from 10-12noon and from 6-8pm. you are welcome to come along and we can provide bowls to get you going. for further information: www.alresfordbowlingclub.org.uk or contact Gail straker [secretary] tel: 01962 732438 or John holliday. [captain] tel: 01962 732023
ropley tennis club located at rear of ropley playing field. new members welcome. coaching sessions throughout week for all levels. www.ropleytennis.org.uk
Alresford Golf club the secretary, cheriton road, tichborne down, Alresford. tel: 01962 733746 [email protected] www.alresfordgolf.co.uk
Judo club steve fullick, 10 Perins close, Alresford tel: 01962 732883
senior citizens hour meetings are held each Wednesday at 14:30 at new farm chapel. meetings are informal and consist of quizzes, talks, craft and refreshments. new members are always welcome. contact: mrs Jill ransom, 6 mallard close, Alresford. tel: 01962 733765
Alresford day care centrechiltern court, Beech road - tuesday and thursday. run by a professional and volunteer team. A sociable and enjoyable day out for the housebound elderly. Gives carers a break. transport and lunch provided. Part funded by Age concern.tel: 01962 735612
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which we would like to see rolled out in NHS Trusts across the country. I am working in Parliament to see what we can do nationally to make this happen and locally I am working well with our new hospital Trust to see we sharpen up in Winchester. Initial results are encouraging and I would urge you to find out more if this is a subject that interests you; www.stevebrine.com/miscarriagecare
Since I last wrote for the Alresford Forum I have also attended a very special service at St Paul's Cathedral in London for the consecration of the new Bishop of Winchester and delivered the annual MPs breakfast briefing to our local business community. I’ve spoke in the House of Commons on removing illegal workers, the new diversity on our High Street when it comes to lending money to small business and the future of (truly) local television in this country. I have also held a really bustling ‘street surgery’ in Alresford (on Saturday 11 February as pictured) with Cllr Ernie Jeffs and, as always, we met a huge number of people who raised issues from local planning applications to the future of the European Union!
If you would like to get in touch on any issue you feel strongly about or need my help, please don't hesitate to get in touch via [email protected]. There is also a huge amount of information about my work locally and in Westminster at www.stevebrine.com.
Steve Brine MP
The job of Member of Parliament requires me to be a generalist, like
a GP in some respects, but in Westminster you tend to specialise and have periods when you really home in on a particular area of policy. I tend to work on health matters (especially the fight against cancer), on environmental matters and I have recently been elected to the powerful Justice Select Committee.
Our job is to look very closely indeed at Ken Clarke (never a dull moment I can assure you!) and examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Ministry of Justice, Attorney General's Office and Crown Prosecution Service among others. I was really pleased to join the committee, which is currently looking at the way Freedom of Information legislation is working and how Youth Justice is administered in England. I am personally very interested in the whole agenda around prison reform, reducing re-offending rates and crime diversion so hope to use my new position to promote those causes within Parliament. If you have thoughts on any of these issues I would be especially pleased to hear from you. Following a moving visit to my surgery recently I am also working with the campaigning website MumsNet on a new campaign to improve the care given to couples who experience miscarriage. I am sure many readers of this column will have some experience of miscarriage or know people who have because it is much more common than we might think. The campaign has produced a five point plan
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When a member of the public rings me, it can be on any number of issues, and one call received last year has brought forward a really interesting project for Winchester. The
caller, Tony Dowland, contacted me because he wants to create a memorial for the soldiers who passed through the Morn Hill Camp from 1914. He contacted me because the event happened mainly in the Itchen Valley Division.
In World War I, there was a large camp for up to 50,000 soldiers set up at Morn Hill. They arrived here in the process of transit to France, and came through again on the return trip home. Unfortunately, too few did return from the front, and tragically, hundreds died of Spanish flu before they could reach their families. In 1918, a railway was built to carry supplies up to the Avington copse area at the west of the site, but it was quickly dismantled after the war ended.
After some preparation, we held a Morn Hill Memorial Launch Event at the Holiday Inn, Winchester, and invited a number of interested parties to work out how to achieve the memorial by 2014, the 100th Anniversary of the setting up of the camp. We have had support from Brigadier David Harrison, one of the Deputy Lieutenants of Hampshire, who has agreed to be Chairman of the group, the broadcaster Dan Snow, and our local MP too.
This is where you come in! Do you or your family have any recollections of the camp? Do you have any knowledge of the part of local military history? Perhaps your family history includes receiving the soldiers or seeing the railway? Please let us know!
JAcKIe's county corner
The County council owns part of the old railway line from Alresford to Kings Worthy, and I am delighted that after extensive consultation, a section has now been designated as a
Public footpath with permissive cycle rights. It is a hidden gem offering excellent sheltered flat walking, especially for those who are less nimble. We want to develop a ‘Friends of the Line’ group, which could work with the owners, and look to extend the route further if possible. I am holding an ‘open morning’ from 10am on the old line at Couch Green on Saturday May 12th as a first step towards this.
M3 junction 9 is a nightmare for residents in the division. The Highways Agency has been sitting on a proposal to improve traffic flows there. We County councillors have been pressing for the Agency to make a decision so that the work can begin on a feeder lane from Easton lane, and improved gaps in the timing for Spitfire link drivers.
The second railway liaison meeting has taken place at Micheldever Station. A listed building, it is another gem, which houses a busy station, popular with commuters from across this area. At the meeting, local councillors and residents met with representatives from Network Rail and South West Trains to see what can be done to smarten up the station and alleviate parking issues there.
Plans for Putting Pedestrians First in Alresford have slowed because of lack of funding, but a working party ensures this continues as a high priority for Alresford.
The County Council has agreed to update their pedestrian statistics, in preparation for a full Town Access Plan, but I asked them not to do this in the period of bad weather: the town was very quiet in sub-zero temperatures!
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planning, development and housing issues, but the list is long and varied. Many of these problems are raised at my monthly Surgery on the fourth Friday (Community Centre) while some come via the telephone or by personal contact.
One major issue for local residents was the administrative mess made by the City Council with the implementation of the joint Refuse Collection Service. There were many complaints from all parts of the area, but particularly Old Alresford and Bighton. While the joint contract with East Hampshire saved over £2m, the use of operatives from East Hampshire to service Alresford routes was bound to cause confusion.The second problem of the
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As my case list for my ten years as City Councillor moves towards the 500 mark, I recognise that I am now part of an effective local team, with County Councillor Jackie Porter and Councillor Margot Power. Incidentally, we now have to live with the consequences of two development proposals that local residents and I opposed in the recent past (Railway Cutting and Spring Gardens) and you can understand why I spend much of my time trying to defend the Alresfords from damaging planning applications.
It has been a curious year at Winchester City Council with the District
elections in May producing a draw at 27 for both the Lib Dems and the Conservatives. However, supported by the lone Labour Councillor and two Independents, the Conservative took over control of the Council. It is a change that hardly affects me as a City Councillor, because politics are largely irrelevant to life in the Alresfords. My main work during the year has continued to be on
year involved the cuts in the bus services, which are the responsibility of Hampshire County Council. Thanks largely to the pressure from County Councillor Jackie Porter some changes were made, but the City Council refused to provide financial support to keep one key local service in place.
I tried to have the SHLAA status removed from the land adjacent to Arlebury Park. This designation has allowed the owners to claim development land value, thus putting it beyond the financial resources of the Town Council for recreation and sports use. Despite my presentation of a ‘Notice of Motion’ to Council, the Cabinet refused to make the change. Clearly, the City Council see this area
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What is your home worth?There are, I believe, two main reasons why most of us
open the pages of the local property papers: either to spend our imaginary lottery win, or to see how our
house compares to those on the market! Let’s face it, we all want to know what our home is worth and a large part of our work is about providing market appraisal reports.
The first thing we need to know are your intentions!
If you want to move in the next few months, you will want to know about timing, price and marketing strategy. If, on the other hand, you are planning to move in the next two or three years, we will need to identify not only the current value of your home, but also how to extract its potential value.
The starting point for any market appraisal is to understand the site, its size and immediate geographic location as well as the wider community, potential for extension or refurbishment, redevelopment opportunities, the property’s current, potential and hope values, historic prices for your home, those of your neighbours and comparables
further afield, the size and strength of the current market (the ratio of buyers to sellers) and predictions of beneficial or detrimental pressures around the corner.
This research will be made up of evidence as well as experience and gut feel. Armed with this, we will normally have a reasonable idea of a property’s value before having seen the house. The visit will allow us to tweak our anticipated prices and understand any other issues we may face during the course of marketing.
Traditionally, a market appraisal takes between one and two hours. For many people, this can be off-putting, not least because of the fear of sitting through a hard-sell from an over-eager agent for 90 minutes! For this reason we have recently launched our 10 minute market appraisal service to sit alongside our traditional ones.
We undertake the same research as we would normally. However, instead of presenting our entire findings during the visit, we arrive with a comprehensive report for you to read at your leisure. We also provide you with a verbal anticipated sale value. And then we wait to hear when you are ready to take it further.
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Smiths Gore in Winchester 10 Minute Valuations - Saturday 10th MarchOur Residential Sales team in Winchester is accredited by the National Association of Estate Agents and has extensive experience of rural and village properties in Hampshire. We will give you sound, honest advice, coupled with complete professionalism. Our unrivalled expertise is why homeowners, as well as many of the UK’s largest institutions and landowners chose Smiths Gore to handle their property affairs efficiently and discreetly.
We appreciate how busy your life is, so we are offering speedy market appraisals in your local area on Saturday 10th March between 12.30pm and 3.30pm. Please contact us to book your appointment.
Contact Philip Plambeck or Susan Watson to arrange a confidential appointment to discuss your property.
especially glorious this year & I’m sure this is due to the fact that even more businesses & residents had trees than in previous years.
CHAMBER CHAT The next ‘Chamber Chat’ will be on: Thursday 8th March 2012 at Jaga Designs Ltd, 40 West Street, Alresfordfrom 5.30pm onwards.
renewal is due at the end of March 2012, look out for your renewal reminders.
AGMThe AGM will be held in early May this year (a date is yet to be set) but please keep your eyes peeled for your invitation to this annual event.
A WARM WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS!Zoe Slattery ZOAH Web DevelopmentSheila TopleyWorn to be WildSam BlackwellGemini Landscapes LtdJames WhiteJames White Fencing & Gates
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A great turn out for the ‘Chamber Chat’ held at First Option Ltd,
hosted by Debbie Cook of La'a kea Reiki. Everyone that attended was able to sample Japanese Sake & Japanese style nibbles including rice cakes & sushi. Everyone was also able to have a taster session of Reiki which was a real hit!
Thank you to Debbie Cook of La'a kea Reiki for hosting the event, to Tim Considine of First Option Ltd for providing the venue for the event & to Simon Evans of the Naked Grape for providing the refreshments.
BUMPER CHRISTMAS TREE SALESDecember 2011 saw bumper Christmas tree sales for the Alresford Chamber of Commerce & the Alresford Pigs. I think you will agree that the town looked
All members will be receiving their invitations shortly. Potential members are also welcome. RSVP to [email protected] by 5th March
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In Hampshire, in the City of Portsmouth, is a hole in the ground. It is deep, dark, mysterious and in the middle of an enormous building site. Behind a screen, nearly four
storeys in height, some important timbers are being sprayed so as to preserve them for future generations. All around is a busy working Royal Navy dockyard going about its business. In another part of the site, others are lovingly putting together the best way to display some priceless Tudor artefacts.
On a sparkling November day I went to visit John Lippiets the Chief Executive of the Mary Rose Trust at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. He was his usual cheerful self and after putting on the usual protective clothing we went to take a look at the site of the new Mary Rose Museum. The dry dock holding the ship is next to HMS Victory, it’s an intricate site; the logistics of building in an ancient monument, a working dockyard and around/under the 1509 ship is testing. Some 100 plus people were busy creating a steel shaped oval. When complete, within this structure, on one side will be the original timbers, on the other the mirror image of Henry VIII’s flagship so arranged in its decks and compartments. But the really innovative thing is that inside the ship, we will see, in their rightful place, the real jewels of the Museum’s collection. After 2016 the original timbers of the ship will be dried out and both sections united in complete three dimensional glory!
For many years the Mary Rose Trust's volunteers have been lifting off the floor of the Solent the content of this battleship. Longbows, games, “nit combs”, cooking equipment, a vast array of weaponry, sewing kits, the complex array of components for the rigging, pulleys, rope of every description-some thicker than a person’s leg still smelling of pitch – it is, as if day-to-day Tudor naval life has been dumped on us by a visiting time machine. It is the quality of the artefacts that will grab the attention of
visitors and being able to see them where they may have been on the ship is going to be breath taking.
There is one more essential component to this whole experience-the Crew. The Mary Rose sank in 1545 after engaging the French fleet and in sight of King Henry with all hands. You can only imagine the mayhem, fictionally recreated graphically by bestselling novelist C.J.Sansom in the book “Heartstone”- where the many intricacies of design and rigging only helped to drown even more sailors! One whole area of the Museum will be about the people who went down with this ship – numerous remains have been recovered which, with the assistance of the latest forensic science, will give us an intimate insight into the people who lived, worked and died on this elegant ship.
The New Mary Rose museum is to open next year; the many millions of pounds have come from individual and corporate giving, Hampshire County Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund. This is judicious investment as the new Museum, with HMS Victory, a revamped Royal Navy Museum, HMS Warrior and the many other unique features of the dockyard make this site very special. The fact that the dockyard is still a functioning enterprise where hopefully one of the Royal Navy’s new Aircraft carriers will be based makes it all the more relevant.
This is Heritage and Culture creating real jobs. It is expected that the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard with its new Mary Rose Museum will generate 380,000 paying visitors, up by 75,000. This will be a challenge but with the whole of the dockyard working closely together very achievable. The quality and authenticity of what is on offer constantly reinvented is the key to keeping people interested, as is the warmth of the welcome.
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Japanese Wineberry….. Ribes phoenicolasius. She has cut its ties and allowed it to flounder on the floor, momentarily giving the impression of dominating it. She removed all the dead and then wound and tied it up the 8 feet of its spire in an alternating arterial helix that viewed from a distance resembles a kind of veinal helter skelter, glowing wine red and prickly in the February sun and taller than anything else in the walled garden.
We discussed the pleasure of finding ‘your shape’ when pruning. When I prune Deutzias, Philadelphus, Buddleja etc…… I like to imagine their shape as a fountain issuing from the soil, with every spout moving from the centre out in a perfect arc that never crosses and after
each plume reaches its apogee it begins to fall again under its own weight. If you are pruning a standard Gooseberry, Rose or similar deciduous specimen, start slowly, removing first the dead, the weak, the displaced, walking around the plant, always looking, looking, looking and spontaneously ‘your shape’ will emerge. Your shape may not be my shape but it will be equally pleasing to you. On a guano stained finial a Dunnock pipes his diffident trill
and the shrunken seed heads of Clematis ‘Bill Mckenzie’ along with many of the later flowering clematis, need cutting back hard. Already the green fuse is lit low down at the base…… Fieldfare and Redwing unite for the flight home…but Bill must prune the tunnel unaided, for only he knows his shape.
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Beneath the thawing lawns, a waking army of patient Gladioli are
now just visible, slitting the warming turf with the points of their unsheathed blades. Bill has started the first of his annual three week vigil pruning and plaiting the vaulted curve of the Wisteria tunnel (floribunda ‘Alba’). He is cutting and stopping the grey flexible rods and weaving them through and around the green of the alternating Laburnum ‘Vossii’. The whole job requires patience and a good eye that will be rewarded in late May/ early June with a 60 metre walk of white and yellow racemes.
Julia, one of our volunteers, has been tackling, amongst other shrubs, a climbing
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Sunday March 25th: Little Court, Crawley, nr Winchester. 3-acre traditional English country garden. Carpets of naturalised spring bulbs. Peaceful, naturalistic and sheltered, many seats. Walled kitchen garden and a tree house for all ages with wonderful views. 2pm – 5pm. Adm £4. Plants for sale. Teas in Village Hall.
Friday March 30th: 12 Christchurch Road, Winchester. Small town garden with strong design enhanced by exuberant and vertical planting. All year interest including winter-flowering shrubs, bulbs and hellebores. 2pm – 5pm. Adm £2.50. Plants for sale. Teas.
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Sunday March 18thBramdean House, Bramdean. 6-acre garden on chalk, famous for mirror-image herbaceous borders. Carpets of bulbs in spring. A large and unusual collection of plants and shrubs giving yr-round interest. 2pm - 4pm. Admission £4. Plants for sale. Teas.
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he became a writer and gave the students some food for thought about what would happen if there were no writers in the future. He spoke about his new Tarzan book then everyone joined in a lively quiz about how to survive in the jungle. After signing books, Andy Briggs spent the remainder of the morning visiting the year 7 Transformational Learning classes helping them to think about their ideas for a super hero story.
Linda Sheppard, Library Manager said, “Andy was a real inspiration to the students and his enthusiasm about his job as a writer came across with his great sense of humour and energy. The year 7s seemed to have a really enjoyable morning.”The students left feeling motivated about writing and creating their own adventure story. In Transform lessons the students will use some Interactive Fiction software to develop and write their stories. They will have workshops about spelling, punctuation, grammar and writing clues. We look forward to working with year 7 and seeing their Interactive Fiction creations, inspired by Andy Briggs.
Paige Deakin (11) said, “I thought Andy Brigg’s presentation was really good and when I met him he seemed cheerful and friendly.”
Andy Briggs Website: http://www.andybriggs.co.uk/
Andy Briggs, author and script writer, visited year 7
students at Perins School last week as part of the Transformational Learning programme. Andy has written several books including his latest, ‘Tarzan: the Greystoke Legacy’, which will continue with more sequels. This year is the 100th anniversary of the book ‘Tarzan of the Apes’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Andy Briggs visited the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate to ask for permission to write a new Tarzan story for modern times.
The new story has many of the same characters as the old books such as Tarzan, Jane and Kerchak the ape but includes issues such as the problems of deforestation in the rainforests.
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are fewer buyers out there the days of gazumping are hopefully long gone.
Finally, sellers have never had such a wealth of choice of agents and advice. Selling your home, for whatever reason, is a big decision and without beating around the bush, an expensive one. So vendors are being very savvy when it comes to who they choose to spend their money with, and, don’t be fooled by thinking that cost is the final decision maker.
Today’s seller wants good service, local knowledge, an agent who will understand their needs and not try to sell them a frilly package of services. With less board level pressure, this is where an independent can have a competitive edge over a corporate outfit which really plays into the hands of today’s seller.
Put all these factors together with a variety of great tools such as the advice Sam and her team provide here, actually the path to selling your home in 2012 is probably more achievable than you first thought!
Philip PradoIndependant Property ConsultantTel: 01962 [email protected]
We’ve just had our busiest weekend since setting up
our agency (Philip Prado Property Consultants) six months ago and it’s only the second weekend of the New Year. A fluke some might say or a sign of better things to come?
Whilst we agree with statistics, there is less housing stock and there are fewer buyers out there, there are actually some positives to be drawn from this if you are considering selling your home in 2012.Firstly, you can guarantee that the people your agent sends round to view your property will be serious buyers. None of these “Sunday drivers”, just having a nose. Today’s buyer knows what they want and isn’t about to waste his or your time. So if they don’t think your property is right for them, they won’t come to see it.
Secondly, today’s buyer is prepared and has their finances in place. As a seller you know then that any offer made on your property, isn’t subject to the purchaser needing to secure a mortgage, they will already have a mortgage offer in place and thus help expedite the sales process.
Another bonus for sellers in today’s market is that, in our experience, buyers aren’t hanging around, they are making their decision quickly as to whether they want to purchase a property or not. And, because there
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Busy Bees Pre-SchoolBishops Sutton Village Hall,children from 2yrs 9 months.We are a thriving pre-schoolwith lovely grass and all-weather outdoor play spaces to give active youngsters the space they need to have fun and learn through play. As a Pathfinder pre-school, we offer 15 hours per week Monday to Friday, including some lunchtimes. Our good Ofsted rating means you know your little ones will be very well taken care of and have oodles of play and activities to do, to give them a good start for school. Our huge car park means drop off and pick up couldn't be easier. Call Caroline Newman at Busy Bees on 01962 734495 (term time) VIsit our website at: www.busybeesbishopssutton.co.uk for more information.
Alresford After School Clubfor 4 - 11year olds, term time only from 3.30 - 6pm, we are now located in Sun Hill Infants and Junior Schools. For more information contact Angie on 01962-771709 or 07876165592.
3.4.5 Pre-SchoolPlaying to Learn. Located in the centre of Alresford and established since 1969, 345 is open 4 mornings a week (not Thursday) 9.15 – 12.15/1pm for children from 3 years. Our highly experienced and dedicated staff offer a caring, creative and exciting learning experience, both indoors and out. Very good OFSTED reports and continuity of staff. For more information:Contact Taryn Stroud 01962 779584
Patchwork Day Nursery Perins School, Alresford. Full time day care, 8.00 - 6.00: 6 months to 5 years. N Baxter Tel: 01962 737251
Ropley Pre-SchoolRopley Pre-School offers sessions from 9am to noon Mon-Fri for children from 2 years 9 months, with an optional Lunch Club from noon to 1pm, in the Village Hall. We have Pathfinder status so offer 15 hours of free sessions for children of 3 and over. We provide a fun, friendly and stimulating learning environment with excellent links to local schools. Enquiries to Sarah Harry 07510 684055 during opening hours.
Cherry Tree Pre-SchoolBased in Cheriton Village Hall. We are open weekday mornings 9.15-
Baby Sitter/ Childminder with own transportAvailable mornings or afternoons for school collection, homework supervision and more in your own home. Evening babysitting on request. Mature and reliable with plenty of experience and excellent references. Tel: 07868786885
Registered Childminder Vacancy 2 day vacancy from September. Dolores Pinniger Tel: 01962 733626
Kerry's House Home from home childcare. Ofsted registered qualified childminder. Alresford area. Tel: 01962 732564 / 07799 821376
Nanny with 10 years experience looking for full time work from mid September. Excellent references. Call Sarah on 07827295859.
Girlguiding Alresford DistrictRainbow Guides 5 - 7 years. Brownie Guides 7 - 11 years. Guides 10 - 14 years. Senior Section 14 - 26 years. Adults 18 - 65 years. Friends Of Guiding Group. Contact to Jo Rodgers: 01962 772346 and join a thriving organisation.
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Candover Valley Pre-School Situated in Preston Candover. A happy and nurturing pre-school, we are proud of our highly qualified staff team who provide the best of care and learning, meeting children’s individual needs. We are very proud that Ofsted have graded the pre-school as ‘Outstanding’ since 2007 and we endeavour to make the pre-school a place where each child and their family are special to us. The pre-school is open during school term time offering full or part day attendance for children from 2½ years of age. Come and visit us to see the fun we have! Enquiries to CVP: 01256 389 008 or [email protected] - www.candovervalleypreschool.hampshire.org.uk
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Ropley Baby and Toddler Group Meet on Wednesdays during term time from 9.15am to 11.45am in Ropley Coffee Rooms, next to the Village Shop. Under 5s. Please ring Ros Wynne 01962 773374 for further details.
Kidz CaféAlresford Methodist Church, Contact Dawn Carr Tel: 01962 735278Parent and 0-5 year old Play Group Fridays 2-3.30pm
Medstead Toddler GroupMedstead Village Hall Thursday
Beaver Scout Group6-8 yrs Mondays, Cub Scouts 8-10 yrs Tuesdays, Scouts 10-14 yrs Thursdays, Explorer Scouts 14-18 yrs Wednesdays. All meet at Scout Hut, off Bridge Road. Adults also required to join a growing group. Roy Naismith Tel: 01962 735607 [email protected]
1st Candover Valley BeaversFor 6-8year old boys and girls. We meet on Mondays 6.15-7.30pm at Preston Candover Village Hall. For further details, please contact Victoria Andrew on 01256 389768 or by email at [email protected]
9.30-11.30am during school term times. Contact: Julie Burton Tel: 01420 562546
Mothers and Others Toddler GroupMonday 1.00 - 3.00. Children under 5 with parent/carer. Gospel Hall, Four Marks Mondays 1-3pm under 5sContact Ruth on: 01962 773482
Mother and Toddler GroupItchen Abbas Village Hall Wednesdays 10-12pm. Contact: Juliet on 01962 779365 or Vicky on 01962 860935
Chatterbox Baby & Toddler Group A drop-in parent and toddler group for babies, toddlers and pre-school children and their parents or carers. Thursdays 10-11.30am all year round (including school holidays) John Pearson Hall, Alresford. For more info: Louise Cranfield 01962 733932 or email [email protected]
ToddlersDrop in play sessions.New Farm Chapel, New Farm Road, Alresford. Tuesdays 10.15 to 11.45am Tel: 01962 734287
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So, why wait any longer? There has never been a better time to find the conservatory that perfectly matches both the design of your house and your lifestyle. Gone are the days when your imagination was restrained by lack of choice. Today there is a conservatory to match your most detailed dream.
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Want to save around £10,000?Do you have a growing family?Are you running out of space?Thinking of moving house?
Have you thought of getting a conservatory built? You will find that it is far easier and quicker to build than a traditional extension and is less likely to run into the hassles of planning permission. Our experience and intuition
will combine with your dreams and visions to create a home that you wish you had created years ago.
So what are the benefits of buying a conservatory over moving home and do the benefits outweigh the costs involved?
1. Adding a conservatory to your home will increase the size of one of your downstairs rooms – especially for a new family and increase the value of your home.2. It is cost effective. 3. The cost of moving including the legal costs and stamp duty, can easily be estimated at around £10,000. 4. It provides a smooth transition into the garden and creates a wonderful outdoor living space.5. It makes for a great dining room – in the spring and summer providing great views and a wonderful ambience in the evening. 6. Above all it is far less stressful than moving home.
