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T E S T VA L L E Y FORUM • Hampshire People speaks to Clive Earthy about his experience of flight 149 • April • • News & Events Hampshire Mum Clubs and Societies • Now reaching even more villahges throughout the Test Valley A P R I L 2 0 1 5 • I S S U E 8 2 • W W W. T E S T VA L L E Y F O R U M . C O . U K • 1 3 , 9 0 0 R E A D E R S * STOCKBRIDGE HORSEBRIDGE ROMSEY KING’S SOMBORNE UPPER CLATFORD HOUGHTON NETHER WALLOP NORTH HOUGHTON MIDDLE WALLOP BROUGHTON OVER WALLOP LECKFORD CRAWLEY LONGSTOCK SPARSHOLT CHILBOLTON WHERWELL GOODWORTH CLATFORD ABBOTTS ANN LITTLE ANN carterjonas.co.uk FO R U M | ESTATE AGENTS Hurstbourne Priors Whitchurch A rarely available opportunity to convert an attractive public house into a spacious family home of over 3,600 sq ft. 2 reception rooms • 3 bedrooms, 1 en suite • Bathroom • 3 WC’s • Commercial kitchen • Dining room • Annexe with first floor reception room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom • Garage • Large offstreet parking area • Consent for change of use to a single dwelling house (C3) Total site area approximately 0.22 acres EPC rating C Guide price £750,000 Winchester 01962 842742 [email protected] Dunley Whitchurch An attractive brick and flint house in a rural location with lovely views to the front and rear over paddocks. Reception room • 5 bedrooms, 2 en suite • Bathroom • Kitchen/breakfast room • Dining room • Study • Utility/ boot room • Studio annexe • 2 stables/ tack room • Gardens and paddocks of approximately 2.06 acres • EPC rating D Guide price £925,000 Winchester 01962 842742 [email protected] 2 Every Thursday Country Market From 10-11.45 am at Stockbridge Town Hall. Selling the very best local and home-made produce - pies, cakes, breads, soups, eggs and vegetables. Handmade crafts, toys, books, plants and bric-a-brac. Come and browse and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with your friends. Now with free IT Help Desk and Wi-Fi access. Until Sunday 5 July Exhibition: Lyons Teashops Lithographs: Bringing Colour to Post-war Britain At Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate everyday from 11am 5pm. Artists including L.S. Lowry, Edward Bawden, John Piper, David Gentleman, John Minton, William Scott and John Nash were amongst the famous names who contributed designs. Mottisfont is hosting an exhibition of 30 of these original and vibrant lithographs, from the 1940s and 1950. Friday 3 April Sunday 19 April Cadbury Eggsplorer Easter Egg Trail at Mottisfont 10am - 5pm. Tickets £2. This Easter, Cadbury is teaming up with the National Trust to offer families the ultimate day out, with their popular Eggsplorer Easter Egg Trails. All Eggsplorers will receive a delicious Cadbury chocolaty treat at the end of each completed trail, and every single Cadbury Easter Egg Trail will help support special places looked after by the National Trust for future generations to explore. Pick up an Easter family trail sheet and solve the clues as you explore the nooks and crannies of the house and garden. Don’t forget to collect your delicious Cadbury Egg Head! Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate, Mottisfont, Romsey, SO51 0LP. Tel: 01794 340757. Sunday 5 April PLANETS Charity Open Day at Longstock Park Water Gardens The charity PLANETS (Pancreas, Liver and NeuroEndocrine Tumours), a Southampton General Hospital Charity, has been kindly given an open day at Longstock Park Water Gardens, near Stockbridge by the John Lewis Partnership. This will be these magnificent gardens first opening in 2015 on April 5th Easter Sunday at 2pm until 5pm. The entry fee will be £6 for adults and £2 for children between the age of 5 and 14 years, with all proceeds going to the charity. Saturday 11 April Antiques, Furniture & Collectors' Event 9.30am - 5pm at Stockbridge Town Hall. An opportunity to browse, experience and buy a wide range of antiques, furniture and collectables from local traders. A wide variety in age and style of interior, exterior and decorative items. Saturday 11 April Film Show in Aid of Hall Funds Held at Chilbolton Village Hall. Doors open at 6.45pm, show starts at 7.30pm. 'The Imitation Game' starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Wine, beer and choc ices on sale. Tickets: £5.00 in advance, £5.50 on the door (if available). Tea/coffee and buscuits in interval included in ticket price. For more information call Beryl Lawrence: 01264 860618. Saturday 11 April Wherwell Singers - Mozart at Easter! 7.30pm, St Peter & Holy Cross Church, Wherwell. The Wherwell Singers are joined once again by soloist Australian-Italian Soprano Allegra Giagu in a performance of Mozart’s Vespers. The programme also includes music by Tallis, Tomkins, Lauridsen and much more. Tickets £8, available online: www.wherwellsingers.org via Kim Lampard on 01264 720529, or on the door. Get your tickets early to save disappointment! Tuesday 14 April Catherine King talks to the Hampshire Writers Society 'Undaunted Woman' Held at The Stripe Building, University of Winchester, Sparkford Road, Winchester SO22 4NR. An exploration through fiction of 19th century women's struggles as seen in Catherine's gritty novels of the Victorian and Edwardian era. HWS members & students free, nonmembers £5 - Wine & soft drinks available from 7 p.m. Thursday 16 April Charity Jazz in Aid of the Basingstoke Support Group 8pm at Basingstoke Irish Centre, Council Road, RG21 3DH. Too celebrate Billie Holiday's 100th birthday - a programme of Billie's songs by one of todays great jazz singers Claire Martin with one of the worlds great jazz pianists Dave Newton and on the bass Dave Whitford. Tickets: £16. Bookings: 07425 733935, blackbird@waitrose. com Friday 17 April 'Looking for Lost Chapels' an Illustrated talk by Alison Deveson At Wherwell Village Hall, Church Street, SP11 7JJ. Admission £3 (non-members). For more information contact Andrew Flanagan: 01264 860560 Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 April NGS - Gardens Open for Charity The Island, Greatbridge, Romsey. 2pm - 5pm. Admission: £5. Six acres either side of the River Test. Fine display of daffodils and spring flowering trees. Plants for sale, teas available. Sunday 19 April Houghton Trail The Houghton Trail team are back! 4k or 11k runs, 5k, 14k or 32k cycles, Something for everyone! You can enter in advance or on the day. Many thanks to our sponsors, The Trophy Box, Stockbridge Osteopathic Practice, Hildon Water, Hobbs the Printers, Up and Running, Southampton, Beccy’s Greengrocer and to local private individuals who so generously support this event with financial contributions and the provision of sensational homemade cakes and sandwiches! Details about these beautiful courses, photos, results and how to enter are on our website www.houghton-trail-event. org.uk. If you wish to contact the organisers, please call Fiona: 01794 389237 or Email: houghton.trail@ gmail.com Monday 20 April Houghton W.I Meeting 7.30pm at Houghton Village Hall. 'A Light-Hearted Look at Astrology' by Patricia Law.Visitors always welcome. For further information please call: Jane Anderton 01264 810928 or Julie Harwood 01264 810314 Saturday 25 April Broughton Pre School Annual Jumble Sale 2pm - 4pm at Broughton Village Hall. Entrance £1. For more information contact Ali Boulton: 01794 301789 Sunday 26 April The Italians are Coming to Stockbridge! The friendly Italian Food Market, Italia in Piazza, returns to Stockbridge on Sunday 26th April 2015. The market will be located along the High Street and will run from 10am through to 4pm. Italia in Piazza is an innovative and authentic Italian Food Market comprising 16 mouth-watering stalls selling all the wonderful tastes you would expect to get in Italy, such as parmigiano, prosciutto, salame, olives, extra virgin olive oils and much more. FO R U M | DIARY DATES DIARY DATES Thursday 30 April - Sunday 3 May Winchester Chamber Music Festival Join the London Bridge Trio and guests for 4 days of fabulous concerts in the heart of Winchester at St Lawrence Church, Discovery Centre and Theatre Royal. Full information and listings available at www.winchesterchambermusic.com Tickets available from Winchester Discovery Centre on 01962 873603 Saturday 2 May An Evening of Test Valley Music & Song Featuring The Romsey Male Voice Choir & The Andover Town Band Held at St. Mary's Church, Andover. In aid of The Countess of Brecknock Hospice and other local charities. Doors open 6.30pm, concert starts at 7pm. Tickets are £12.50 available from Bath Travel (Andover) or Romsey Tourist Information Centre, 13 Church Street, Romsey. Saturday 2 May West Tytherley School Jumble Sale Held at West Tytherley Village Hall. Saturday 2nd May. 2pm till 4pm. Entrance 50p. Books, Clothes, Toys, Bric a Brac and more! All donations of Jumble will be gratefully received, please bring to hall between 9-1pm on the day. Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 June Longstock Open Gardens Open Gardens held at Longstock, near Stockbridge. Open from 1.30pm - 5.30pm. 9 gardens, most of which have never previously been seen by the general public, plus the Village Allotments will be open to visitors. Entry prices to all gardens (covering both days) are £6 for Adults and £2 for Children aged between 5 and 16. Under 5’s go free. All proceeds are in aid of St Mary’s Church, Longstock. The point of contact for queries is Garry Hedley (Church Treasurer) on 01264 810284 or by e mail gh2900@ btinternet.com. If you would like to add your event to the dates for the diary column simply send your contribution to [email protected] 3 FO R U M | WELCOME WELCOME Welcome to the April issue of The Forum Magazine. We have settled into our new offices above Hellards Estate Agents on Broad Street in Alresford and welcome visitors popping in to see us. We welcome new writers, suggestions, ideas and feedback positive or negative! As we finally emerge from the Winter months and into the Spring sunshine, many more community events and activities are popping up n our local towns and villages. Easter arrives early this year - turn to page 8 to find out the dates for Holy Week Church Services - and if you need some ideas for Easter Holiday entertainment, the regular Diary Dates section will give you a helping hand! We have an engaging interview with Clive Earthy in this month's Hampshire People on page 34 and all our regular features, news and articles. The copy deadline day for the May issue is April 13. We hope you enjoy reading this month's Forum and wish all our readers a very happy Easter. 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Adverts designed by Forum Publications remain the magazine's legal ownership. © Forum Publications Ltd, 2015 NEWS & VIEWS 03 Diary dates 08 Church services 12 Don't miss your chance to pitch your business! 12 Food & garden waste: your views wanted 14 Test Valley Borough Council News - 14 A303 resurfacing work - 14 River Anton restoration work continues - 16 A-Board licensing scheme to be trialled in Andover - 16 Council wins award for support to businesses 18 Now we tell our tale 18 Council grant for Augusta Park 24 A reminder of Charlton's history 33 Skatefest at Broughton skatepark 33 Easter raffle with Sir Harold Hillier Gardens OTHER 28 32 46 46 Clubs & Societies Useful Information Useful Information Clubs & Societies FEATURES 10 Hampshire Mum - Pale Face, Padstow & The Party 24 Competition - Jessica's Ghost by Andrew Norriss FO R U M | CONTENTS 14 30 Date: 2nd February | Scale: NTS | Drawn by: PPT (hg) oad surface, A303 Andover Ordnance Survey on behalf of the controller of her majesty’s Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. 34 40 30 It's a question of time: What do you think? 34 Hampshire People - Speaks to CliveEarthy about his experience of flight 149 LEGAL & FINANCIAL 37, 39, 41 ESTATE AGENTS 02, 26, 27, 29, 31 06 Chris Nutt's gardening column 06 Hillier Gardens: Artlook art exhibition 38 40 40 42 THE HOME 12, 13, 15, 17, 52 EDUCATION 41 THE GARDEN 06, 07, 09, 11 12 Lets talk Summer Sun HOME SERVICES 19 BUILDING SERVICES 19 FOOD & DRINK 20, 21, 22, 23 20 20 22 Thyme & Tides launches 'Food Feastival' with VIP guests, tempting wares and expert displays Food, glorious food The future looks bright for local food farming MOTORS 24, 25 ARTS, CRAFTS & MUSIC 38, 40, 41, 42 Winchester Chamber Music Festival Project workshops Rum's Eg: Art & craft workshops La Serenissma concert review: St Peter's Church, Stockbridge, March 14th ANIMAL & PET SERVICES 42 RETAIL SERVICES 43, 44, 45 44 Fashion, lifestyle and so much more HEALTH & BEAUTY 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 50 Emma Wightman's Column: Getting better and staying better - How to? LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT 48 48 Daisy's of Houghton set to blossom at Hampshire gardens POLITICS 33 5 FO R U M | GARDEN THE GARDEN CHRIS NUTT'S GARDENING COLUMN M ost of us can’t resist bending down to draw in the heady perfume from a beautiful flowering rose in the summer but scent can add an extra dimension of interest to the garden at other times of the year too. Many of the winter flowering shrubs have small insignificant flowers but they can really fill the air with scent on a still day. For best effect position these shrubs by a pathway that is used in the winter. Top choices for winter scent would include Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postil’ which is an evergreen shrub with long lasting flowers and an intense scent that carries strongly on the air, Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter beauty’ (Honeysuckle) which has a wonderful lemony scent, and Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ (witch hazel) which have incredible spider like orange flowers and a good zesty scent. Jobs for the month ahead • Prune any early flowering shrubs once they have finished blooming including Forsythia, Chaenomeles and Ribes. • Group 1 Clematis are all evergreen forms including Clematis macropetala, C. alpina and C. montana they flower early in the year on the previous year’s wood and can be cut back immediately after flowering clearing any weak or dead wood to just above a strong bud. • Group 2 Clematis are early and mid-season hybrids which also produce their flowers from the previous seasons growth, these should be lightly pruned in early spring cutting out any dead or weak stems and cutting back the remainder by 25 – 30cm to just above a strong pair of buds. • Group 3 Clematis are the C. x jackmanii type with large flowers which flower late in the season on the current year’s wood, so can be cutback in early spring to just above a pair of strong buds about 75cm above soil level. Chris Nutt: Garden Designer - To contact Chris call: 07765 692396 or email [email protected] HILLIER GARDENS: ARTLOOK ART EXHIBITION For spring time scent consider Syringa (lilac) for fabulous flowers and scent, if space is limited S. meyeri 'Palibin' is a dwarf variety with compact growth, Wisteria floribunda is a vigorous climber with amazing pendula flowers and a heady honey perfume and Viburnum x burkwoodii ‘Chenaultii’ has highly perfumed flowers with a slight hint of cloves. When it comes to summertime the choice is huge, in a recent poll by the RHS the most popular flower for scent was Lathyrus odoratus (sweet pea) an understandable choice for fabulous scent and lovely flowers in an broad range of colours which will keep flowering all summer, Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) and L. x intermedia varieties provide flowers and aromatic scent and if a broad range of species are chosen can flower from June through to September, and Rose species have a large range of perfumes from myrrh and musk scents to fruity and citrus, as well as the classic old rose scent. When it comes to autumn there are some unusual plants available to delight the senses including Clerodendrum trichotomum is a deciduous shrub with white flowers and a jasmine scent, Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura tree) is a slow growing tree with delightful heart shaped leaves which provide good autumn colour but has leaves that smell of burnt sugar or toffee when they fall. 6 A rtlook are a group of artists based in Wiltshire and Hampshire. Their work is diverse in subject matter encompassing landscapes, still life, figurative and abstract in various media including watercolour, acrylics, oils, pastel, pencil and prints. The group also produce a wide range of unframed work and greetings cards. Glass artist, Marilyn Taylor will be joining Artlook for this exhibition. Romsey and Salisbury area - Sir Harold Hillier Gardens From 10am on Wednesday 1st April 2015 to Tuesday 14th April, 10am 5pm. For more information on this event visit: www3.hants.gov.uk/hilliergardens.htm of Est. 45 years Titchfield the unusual, the interesting, the different Garden Destination Cent�e It’s all about your garden Whether it’s Garden Design, Landscaping, Garden Maintenance or Border and Planting Makeovers come and talk to the experts Design Studio • Coffee Bar • Bespoke Garden Accessories www.hambrooks.co.uk 01489 779998 FO R U M | CHURCH SERVICES CHURCH SERVICES ST. PETER'S Over Wallop Sunday 5 April 09.30 Family Communion Sunday 12 April 08.00 Holy Communion Sunday 19 April 09.30 Holy Communion Sunday 26 April 08.00 Holy Communion ST. ANDREW'S Nether Wallop Sunday 5 April 11.00 Family Communion Sunday 12 April 09.30 Holy Communion Sunday 26 April 09.30 Family Service ALL SAINTS CHURCH Houghton Sunday 5 April 11.00 Family Service Sunday 12 April 09.30 Holy Communion Sunday 26 April 18.00 Evensong ST. MARY'S Broughton ST. JAMES Bossington Sunday 5 April 06.30 Sunrise Service at Nutley Farm 09.30 Family Communion with Easter Egg Hunt 09.30 Holy Communion - Bossington Sunday 19 April 08.00 Holy Communion 09.30 Family Service Sunday 26 April 09.30 Family Communion & Sunday Club Every Wednesday 09.30 Holy Communion ST. ANDREWS Mottisfont Sunday 5 April 11.00 Family Communion 8 Sunday 26 April 11.00 Family Communion ST. MARY THE LESS Chilbolton Sunday 5 April 10.00 Family Communion Sunday 12 April 10.00 Morning Prayer Sunday 19 April 10.00 Family Communion Sunday 26 April 10.00 Family Service with Baptism ST. MARY'S Crawley ST. STEPHEN'S ST. PETER Sparsholt Stockbridge Thursday 2 April 20.00 Holy Communion Thursday 2 April 19.30 Maundy Thursday with Vigil Sunday 5 April 10.00 Family Communion Sunday 12 April 08.00 Holy Communion 10.00 Welcome Worship with Baptism Sunday 19 April 10.00 Matins Sunday 26 April 10.00 Palm Sunday Service with Donkey ST. PETER & HOLY CROSS Wherwell Sunday 5 April 08.00 Holy Communion 10.00 Morning Worship Sunday 12 April 10.00 Family Communion Friday 3 April 14.00 Meditation Sunday 5 April 10.00 Family Communion Sunday 19 April 08.00 Holy Communion Sunday 26 April 10.00 4th Sunday Sunday 12 April 18.00 Benefice Evensong Sunday 19 April 10.00 Family Service Sunday 26 April 08.00 Holy Communion ST. CATHERINE'S ST. PETER & ST. PAUL Worship with Sunday School Littleton Friday 3 April 12.00 Meditation Saturday 4th April 10.00 House Communion Sunday 5 April 10.00 Family Communion 18.00 Peace & Wholeness Sunday 12 April 10.00 Family Communion Wednesday 15 April 09.30 Holy Communion Thursday 16 April 14.30 Flowerdown HC Sunday 19 April 10.00 Morning Worship Tuesday 21 April 15.00 Westholme HC Wednesday 22 April 19.00 Meditation Sunday 26 April 10.00 Family Communion King's Somborne Thursday 2 April 19.30 Passover Meal Friday 3 April 10.00 Hour by the Cross Sunday 5 April 10.00 Easter Family Holy Communion Sunday 12 April 08.00 Holy Communion 10.00 Morning Worship Sunday 19 April 10.00 Parish Communion Sunday 26 April 08.00 Holy Communion 10.00 Matins 18.00 ALiVE All Age Worship Every Wednesday 10.15 Holy Communion HC with Washing of Feet Friday 3 April 14.00 Good Friday Vigil Sunday 5 April 10.45 Easter Holy Communion Service Sunday 12 April 10.45 Parish Communion Sunday 26 April 10.45 Parish Communion Every Tuesday 09.30 Said Holy Communion at Rosalind Hill House, High St. Stockbridge OLD ST. PETER Stockbridge Sunday 19 April 08.00 Holy Communion ST. MARY'S Longstock Friday 3 April 10.30 Good Friday walk with readings starting at St Mary's church Sunday 5 April 10.00 Easter All Age Worship followed by short communion service Sunday 12 April 09.30 All Age Worship Sunday 19 April 09.15 Morning Worship Sunday 26 April 09.15 Parish Communion ST. NICHOLAS Leckford Wednesday 1 April 07.30 Compline Sunday 5 April 08.00 Holy Communion Sunday 19 April 18.00Evensong FO R U M | NEWS & VIEWS / THE GARDEN ABBOTTS ANN VILLAGE SHOP NEW MANAGER REQUIRED Full Time Position We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic person with previous retail experience and excellent organisational and IT skills, to develop and grow this well established business. Salary Negotiable Dependent on Experience Please email your CV and details of your current salary or call Beth: [email protected] T: 01264 711041 M: 07770 995337 MATURE�WORLD�TREES for ambitious�landscaping�projects We supply BIG PROJECTS such as town & country estates with BIG PLANTS for hedging, screening and landscaping and pass on BIG SAVINGS as we beneet from our freight company heritage TRADE AND RETAIL ENQUIRIES WELCOME - NO ORDER TOO SMALL NOW OPEN HAND PICKED NEW STOCKBRIDGE DISPLAY SITE NOW OPEN - STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT YOUNG MATURE BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN PLANTING CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST STOCK WHICH IS REPLENISHED MONTHLY. OVERSEAS SITE VISITS ARRANGED Call Harko on 07712 191120 or Freephone 0800 334 5552 www.worldtrees.co.uk WORLDWIDE ______________________________ TREES�SHRUBS�AND�PLANTS Old Church House High Street, Stockbridge Hants SO20 6EX [email protected] 9 FO R U M | FEATURE HAMPSHIRE MUM PALE FACE, PADSTOW AND THE PARTY T he phone rang. It was the school. ‘Mrs. Pagan? We have your son here, he’s feeling unwell. It’s nearly the end of the day so do you want to come and get him?’ Really? I was sorry Star II was feeling under the weather and he was indeed very pale, but the timing had Pagan disaster written all over it. It was Friday and we had planned to leave for Padstow and The Husbands Seafood Cookery course, straight from school. The car was loaded – did we really need all that for just two nights? Travelling with a dog is not dissimilar to travelling with a baby I think; such are the requirements of The Pagan Pup. Star II flopped into a deep sleep on the sofa, Star I had little sympathy. “So are you going or not, I mean I’ll have to cancel the party if not. Oh for God’s sake!!” What followed was a little lecture on how not to be selfish and a quick session of calming The Husband down – ‘we can’t go now can we!’ - that made me think that he actually didn’t want to go anyway. Marvelous. But, as I thought, an hour later than planned we were on the road with Star II sound asleep under a duvet in the back and The Pagan Pup hyperventilating with excitement behind the dog guard. I had been forced into the passenger seat still squealing orders at Star I. “No drugs, no sex for that matter, keep the noise down for the neighbors, no one to go to our bedroom or your brothers, I’ve left bleach, disinfectant and a bucket in the kitchen and…..” “Bye Mum”. Considering it was late January and ten o’clock at night Mr. Stein’s Café was buzzing. Our room was perfect, Star II had rallied and was showing an interest in the chocolate delicacies of the mini bar, The Pagan Pup was happily reclining on the free dog blanket provided and The Husband had cracked open a bottle of restorative red. All was well with the world. The following day, far from having a lie in, The Husband needed to be up with the seagulls and to the cookery school by 8:45am, leaving us to deep baths and leisurely breakfasts. “Please can I have orange juice with bits in and three sausages”. Star II had clearly made a good recovery, which was just as well for the wonders of the Cornish climate were waiting. The horizontal rain and accompanying wind were enough to strip the skin from our faces; the Pagan Pup's ears were turned inside out and forced flat against his neck as we braced ourselves against another gust. “This will blow the cobwebs away, “ I said jovially as we took shelter behind the fish and chip shop on the quay. 10 “What cobwebs, where?” Ah the old sayings are the best. The only other folk out and about were hardy fishermen, noticeable in their t-shirts and bobble hats, and serious walkers zipped into layers of Gortex, their crammed ruck sacks the only thing keeping them from blowing over. Never had Hunter wellies and a gun dog looked more out of place, and never had our Spaniel looked so indignant as a gale force nine blew up his bottom. We headed back to the car and decided on a visit to the National Lobster Hatcheries - and very fascinating it was too. By the time half past four arrived Star II and I had happily nibbled our way through the truffles in the mini bar, had another bath to warm up, played cards and were more than ready for supper. The Husband waddled into the room with an expanded waistline and a grin to match. “That was brilliant, the best present you have ever bought me!” Between the hours of ten and four he had consumed six large glasses of wine along with oysters, bream, squid, sea bass and a healthy portion of Bouillabaisse. “What shall we have for dinner tonight Dad?” “Leviathan and chips love?” His reply is unprintable. The following day we popped to Rock to see how the rich live whilst on holiday, (very well it would appear), and when the snow started to fall it seemed as good a time as any to make our way home to Hampshire. My mobile rang.” Hi Mum just to let you know I’ve cleaned up, all is fine, nothing broken, no complaints.” “Carpets?” “Yeah yeah all good. I’m off skating see you later, bye”. Something was wrong. I got the distinct feeling I was not getting the whole story… Some hours later with trepidation we opened the door of Chez Pagan. On first sight it really wasn’t too bad at all, but then it became clear that the workings of the hoover were still a mystery to Star I, as was the cleaning of the bathroom, although from the tale of excess I heard the lions share had clearly been done before I got out my Mr. Muscle. As sunlight hit the carpet it was interesting to see a pattern that had not been there previously and which, despite my best efforts, is still there today. A reminder of that happy evening. The garden looked like the aftermath of the national vodka tasting championships but they had done their bit for recycling as all the beer tins were in the bin. All in all we had survived the right of passage party, young man’s lurgi, ‘giant’ squid and over dosing on truffles.A jolly good time was had by all! Sandra Pagan FO R U M | NEWS & VIEWS / THE HOME NEWS & VIEWS THE HOME LETS TALK SUMMER SUN D O N ' T M I S S T H E C H A N C E TO P I TC H YO U R B U S I N E S S ! T he first Small Business Fair of the year will be held in Andover High Street on Friday, 24 April from 10am – 4pm. The fair is an opportunity for local businesses to gain a day of High Street exposure and pitch their wares in the town centre. Businesses from all sorts of sectors have attended previous fairs, and those already signed up for April include a local law firm, a balloon company, garden maintenance and a health specialist. You will gain the opportunity to talk to prospective customers and increase brand awareness, as well as networking with the other participating businesses, all for a pitch fee of just £10. Leader of the Council, Councillor Ian Carr, said: “The Small Business Fairs are now in their third year of successful operation, and are a way of encouraging different local businesses into the High Street who would not otherwise have a chance to do so. I am really pleased that we can continue to support this initiative and provide such a cost effective way for local businesses to gain brand awareness.” For more information about the fair, or to book a pitch, contact Heather Whittam by email: [email protected] or by telephoning 01264 368814. Two more Small Business Fairs are also planned for 19 June and 11 September, 2015. FO O D A N D G A R D E N WA S T E : YO U R V I E WS WA N T E D H ampshire County Council wants to hear from you about what you do with food and garden waste in your home.The amount of household waste thrown away in Hampshire is increasing. Your answers will help our approach in reducing this. The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete.As a thank you for taking part, you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win £100 of leisure vouchers to spend on a special day out, a short break or a nice meal. The survey will be open until the end of April 2015. https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=142384274347. 12 I t may seem that summer is still a little way away but it will be here sooner than you think. So it pays to plan ahead – after all you don’t plant your seeds in May hoping that your flowers will blossom in June. It’s the same with plantation shutters – a little forward planning goes a long way. With a lead time of 8 – 9 weeks from placing your order to the shutters being fitted you can easily miss the opportunity to get the maximum benefit out of your shutters.We probably all know that shutters are great for privacy and filtering light but we should also not forget their ability to keep rooms cool in summer and warm in winter. With the addition of conservatories and extensions with bi-fold door runs houses are having ever larger glazed areas as we try and bring the outside in. These rooms though can get very hot and most window coverings end up covering the view one paid so much to benefit from. Shutters are made up of individual louvered panels and you can control all of these individually allowing you to choose where you want the light and how much you want to filter into the room. 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The purpose of the Highways Agency project is to improve the condition of the carriageway and reduce traffic noise.To ensure the areas most in need of quiet surfacing are prioritised, the council wrote to the Highways Agency at the end of last month and put forward its proposals for which sections should be completed first. The authority identified three priority levels based on the current noise impact on local residents. The council identified two priority one sites where the provision of acoustic barriers is not practical due to land issues or the raised profile of the carriageway. As a result, the council has suggested that resurfacing work should be undertaken in these areas first. Priority two sites should be targeted next and these include areas where an acoustic barrier in the form of an earth mound or fencing has been provided, but it is less effective due to the raised profile of the carriageway. 14 year regarding the A303 resurfacing work, I promised to update residents as the project progressed. When the Highways Agency announced that they would be undertaking resurfacing work, I approached them and asked if the council could have some input into the plans, to help ensure that the areas most in need of quieter surfacing could be prioritised.This has now been done and we are awaiting a response from the Highways Agency with regard to our proposals. Ideally, I would like to see the full length of the A303 around Andover resurfaced with low noise surfacing but I realise this isn’t going to happen overnight. I hope I will be in a position to share a final set of plans with residents in the near future.” RIVER ANTON RESTORATION WORK CONTINUES T he next phase of restoration work along the River Anton will begin on Monday 2 March and last for approximately four weeks. The project forms part of the River Anton Enhancement Scheme and will involve the restoration of around 400m of river between Rooksbury Mill Local Nature Reserve and Asda. The priority three sites are where more effective acoustic barriers have been provided but the areas would still benefit from quieter surfacing. The Highways Agency is now in the process of designing the programme of resurfacing work and agreeing timescales. The work will include the creation of mattresses made from woody debris, which will protect the river bank from erosion and provide an area for bankside plants to grow. Two dog access points will also be constructed to stabilise the river bank and provide a safe area for dogs to access the water. 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The initiative follows a meeting last week between Borough Council Leader, Councillor Ian Carr, and the Leader of HCC, Councillor Roy Perry, which marked the culmination of weeks of discussions between officers and Leaders of the two councils over the issue. Councillor Ian Carr said: “I have made it clear since day one of this problem that my overriding aim has been to find a solution which will work for the businesses of Andover. As a former retailer myself, I can appreciate the value of A-boards to businesses who have to maximise their marketing opportunities in order to remain successful. I hope that Andover will now lead the way in developing a scheme which can be rolled out across the county”. Councillor Roy Perry said: “Councillor Carr made a compelling case for a compromise solution to solve Andover’s A-board issues. We agreed to trial a pilot scheme whereby businesses can apply to license an A-board for a modest fee. We all want businesses to prosper just as we all want pedestrians especially those with mobility and sight issues to be able to walk about easily.” The pilot will be run within Andover Town Centre for 12 months, and will be reviewed after the first four months. Businesses will be required to apply for a licence which includes a £50 fee to cover the costs of Hampshire County Council operating the scheme. The licence terms will cover issues such as sizes, dimensions and suitability of locations of A-boards. 16 Leader of the Council, Councillor Ian Carr (left) is presented with the Most Innovative Small Business Friendly Project award by Tim Coleman, Regional Vice Chairman of the FSB Wessex region T est Valley Borough Council has been presented with the Most Innovative Small Business Friendly Project award from the Federation of Small Businesses. The award was presented at a recent Council meeting in recognition of the work carried out by the authority in spring last year to support businesses affected by severe flooding.Tim Coleman, Regional Vice Chairman of the FSB Wessex region, presented the award to Leader of the Council, Councillor Ian Carr. The Council has been a consistent winner of FSB Wessex Region’s Most Business Friendly Council award categories since they began in 2009. Economic Portfolio Holder, Councillor Peter Giddings, said: “We are very proud to accept this award for our hard work during the flooding. It was a very difficult time for many of our businesses and helping them was a key priority for us. We distributed thousands of sandbags, arranged car parking solutions and met with business owners to discuss how we could help them. 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I have been involved in producing several productions in this style in the past both in collaboration with my friend, Mark McGann ('Cauld Lad of Hylton Castle' & The Legend of Spottee' for Sunderland Arts Council in particular) and on my own whilst Head of Performing Arts at Harrow Way School ('The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe' and 'Titanic'). It was clear to me that we needed to engage the services of Mark McGann to direct the film sequences for our project. In February 2014 we decided upon the theme. We were to explore the social impact on Andover of it being designated an expansion town during the 1960s. Coincidentally, Test Valley Borough Council were engaged in a similar project aimed at gathering information from local people who had been around at this time to assemble an oral history archive of the period. We were delighted that TVBC agreed we could have access to this archive to inform our piece. The funding for the project was now in place coming from TVAF, Aster Housing and Be Wiser Insurance who gave the assistance of some of their graduate trainees to work with us. Local, award winning, scriptwriter Roy Chatfield, also a member of the TVAF, had agreed to write the script and during the late summer and autumn of 2014 Roy ploughed his way through the mass of detail that had been gathered and by December we had our first draft. Mark McGann and myself looked at this and some minor tweaking to the script took place before we had our final version. We were also now joined by Ellie Selwood, who is in a gap year prior to going to drama school, as assistant director. Ellie, Mark and I met in the first week of January 2015 to decide which scenes would be filmed and which scenes would be live. It was also necessary to allocate the scenes to the schools involved and to decide which would benefit from a more ensemble style approach involving all the cast. By now I had been in contact with the schools in Andover and had secured the services of Harrow Way,Winton, Endeavour and the Long Overdue Theatre School. During January and February Ellie and I went into the schools once a week to run rehearsals and workshops greatly assisted by the teachers in the schools. During the February half term all the senior cast came in to Harrow Way School for rehearsals with Ellie and I. On the first two days the scenes for the filmed sections were completed by Mark McGann who then spent the rest of the week editing whilst we worked with the cast on stitching together the live action scenes. Endeavour School put the finishing touches to their sections during the morning of the show itself. 18 We wrote a song, ‘Our Town’, to round the show off. The tune is from the musical, 'Our Day Out' by Willy Russell and Bob Eaton. Mr Eaton is a personal friend of Mark McGann and we were able to get permission from him to use the music. I then wrote new words for the tune to reflect our theme of hope for the future and pride in the town. Mark further honed the words and recorded a demo of the song.This was used as we taught the song to the cast in the period building up to the rehearsal week. The very talented musicians from the local band ‘Echotape’, Marc Burford and Dan Bowman, then arranged the song. They recorded the backing track that was used in the show. All the cast came into The Lights Theatre at 4pm on the afternoon of the show to complete the final technical rehearsals before the performance at 7pm that night. We had a good-sized audience for the performance who were very appreciative and gave the cast an enthusiastic reception as the show ended. A project such as this depends on having a committed team of creative people. Thanks are due to all who gave their time and energy to the creation of the show: • • • • • • • • • • Mark McGann, Film Director Ellie Selwood, Assistant Director Euan Manson, Curriculum Leader for Drama at Harrow Way School Amanda Morgan, Head of Performing Arts at Winton Community Academy Stefan Pearmain, Director of The Long Overdue Theatre School Laura Pearson,Yr6 Teacher at Endeavour School Dan Bowman and Marc Burford, Echotape Test Valley Arts Foundation Aster Housing Be Wiser Insurance John Baxter COUNCIL GRANT FOR AUGUSTA PARK T est Valley Borough Council has awarded the Augusta Park Community Association (APCA) a grant of almost £12,000 from its Community Asset Fund.The association was established to encourage a sense of community within Augusta Park. A dedicated community centre has been built and the £11,900 grant from the Community Asset Fund will contribute to the equipment needed to enable the centre to host a range of community events and projects. 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A proportion of all ticket sales will be donated to the Alex Lewis Trust. Doors open at 10am, until 5pm. The event, which is supported by Hildon Water, will take place at Stockbridge Town Hall, High Street, Stockbridge SO20 6HE. For more details, updates and news, please visit www. thymeandtidesdeli.co.uk, call 01264 810101 or follow the event on twitter @foodfeaststockb FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD F rom breathtaking burgers to sensational steaks, Test Valley’s eateries offer sensational service and fabulous food in some of the most stunning locations in the country. And that’s official! Iain and Sally Hemming, owners of Thyme & Tides T hyme & Tides, the ever-popular deli, bistro and fishmonger in Stockbridge, is excited to announce a ‘Food Feastival’ at Stockbridge Town Hall on Saturday 18th April to celebrate its fifth birthday. With special guest appearances from BBC’s Nigel Barden and Valentine Warner, demonstrations from foodie experts showcasing their skills with bread-making, gin, wine, cheese and much more. There will be plenty to try and buy, and the family-friendly day will offer something for the whole family. Featuring in the upstairs demonstration theatre will be renowned cook, food writer and broadcaster Valentine Warner, and Nigel Barden, BBC Radio 2’s food and drink critic and broadcaster. They will be joined by Darren Bland of Hoxton Bake House, James Robinson of Spanish food experts Brindisa, Mark Dawson of Langley’s Gin and Tom Badcock of The Cheese Cellar. 20 Winners of the prestigious Hampshire Hospitality Awards 2014 have been announced, with 10 of the top pubs and restaurants located in the borough. The awards aim to highlight the best places to eat in the county and are funded by Test Valley Borough Council and Hampshire County Council. Local eateries were judged in secret by Peter Birnie, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality and restaurant industry, including six years as chief inspector for AA restaurants and hotel guides. The winners will receive a certificate and window sticker, and the Local Produce Award winners will be invited to attend a special event at Leckford Farm organised by Hampshire Fare. Peter Birnie said: “In Test Valley the quality of restaurants and inns for all budgets remains as high as ever. It is also really great to see the increasing commitment to using local produce.” Councillor Peter Giddings, Economic Portfolio Holder, said: “Test Valley has a wealth of fantastic places to eat and the Hampshire Hospitality Awards reflect that. The awards are a great way to raise the profile of local eateries and I would like to congratulate all those recognised for their excellent food and service. Particularly well done to The Three Tuns, Romsey, which picked up the Local Produce Award and The White Horse Hotel and Brasserie also in Romsey, which received the Superior Quality Assured Award.” Downstairs, around 20 of Thyme & Tides’ top suppliers will invite guests to taste and buy all sorts of mouth-watering wares including Olives et Al, Ballancourt French pâtes and terrines, Hennart French cheeses , Purbeck Ice cream and ciders, Isle of Wight Tomato Stall and Utta Nutta Peanut Butter, plus many others. Sarah Bingham from The White Horse, said: “We entered the awards as we are one of Hampshire’s leading hotels and are committed to raising awareness of the use of Hampshire produce and sustainability.” Thyme & Tides’ owner Iain Hemming said: “What better way to celebrate our fifth birthday than with an event which brings together our loyal customers and trusted suppliers. We’re so pleased to be joined by so many of our hero suppliers who have all played an important part in our five successful years of business. They will be offering tastings of existing and new lines for spring and summer, and customers can try and buy if they wish.We’re also excited to welcome two great talents, Nigel Barden and Valentine Warner, along with other awe-inspiring foodie demonstrations. We really hope our customers will come along and bring their friends and family for what promises to be a fun and tasty day out for the whole family.” Entrance to the main event is free, and tickets for the food demonstrations can be purchased at £2.50 for adults for each of • • • • • • • • • • This year’s winners are: The Bear and Ragged Staff, Timsbury Chilworth Manor Hotel, Chilworth The George Inn,Vernham Dean Keats Restaurant, Ampfield The Plough Inn, Longparish Restaurant 54, Ampfield The Three Tuns, Romsey The White Horse, Thruxton The White Horse Hotel and Brasserie, Romsey Wyke Down, Andover Down More information about the borough’s winners can be found in the recently published Test Valley Visitor Guide 2014, available at: www.testvalley.gov.uk/visitorguide. 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T he new rural business conference, Future Local Food & Farming, organised by Hampshire Fare and held at Sparsholt College, Winchester, has been judged a great success.The conference was supported by Hampshire County Council and sponsored by Winchester City Council, and over 90 delegates registered to hear key speakers discussing the challenges and opportunities facing those operating in the rural economy, including farmers and local food and drink producers. It was followed by a delicious buffet lunch with food and drink provided by Hampshire Fare members. Tracy Nash, Commercial Manager, Hampshire Fare, said: “We have been delighted that the conference has been so well received; it provided a much valued platform to tackle a few of the issues facing rural businesses while also offering inspirational case studies.” Key speakers included CLA Senior Economist Dr Charles Trotman. He commented: “There are many fantastic examples in Hampshire of creative and successful food and farming businesses which are creating new jobs and playing a significant role in the county’s wider economy. To maintain a thriving countryside economy, we need a political environment which enables and supports rural business growth, rather than stifling it. This conference has provided an important forum for rural businesses to examine some of the major challenges and opportunities we can expect in the future of food and farming.” The conference tackled such subjects from the farmers’ and producers’ perspectives, including insight from Will Brock, a fourth generation farmer, on multi-skilling, legislation, and managing the uncontrollable. He spoke alongside Tim Jackson, Principal of Sparsholt College, who considered the 22 He described the rejection of ’ MacDonaldization’, the establishment of the staycation, and the expectations of a new generation of tourist looking for food and drink experiences to enrich their holidays. However he called for more joined up thinking to build and package the experience factor and to ensure that local and regional foods are considered part of the broader experience economy, and linked to culture, heritage and wellbeing. He suggested that attention needs to be focused around the development of special interest food tourism products such as cookery schools and food courses. Three Hampshire Fare producers offered business advice and inspiration including Simon Robinson of Hattingley Valley, one of the most environmentally-friendly wineries in the UK and already among the top 20 largest UK sparkling wine producers, William Buckley of Bossington Estate, who explained his mantra ‘pasture to plate’ in using his own grassfed cattle to establish Chalk Valley, an artisan burger dining experience. Finally Stacey Hedges recounted the development of the hugely successful Tunworth cheese brand which has helped to reshape perceptions of the English cheese market. FO R U M | FOOD & DRINK The Farm Shop café is back open for business this month after our exciting kitchen refurbishment. Come and Celebrate the start of spring with us with tea, cake and the best of local produce in the beautiful setting of Longstock Park. FOOD & DRINK Feedback from the conference was very positive. John Milne, of Meon Hill Farms, said: “A big thank you to Hampshire Fare for today’s conference. It was very thought-provoking and interesting and the ‘fare’ provided for lunch was exceptional.” David Gleave, Test Valley Borough Council, said; “Thank you for an interesting series of presentations and discussions and the opportunity to catch up with local experts. I was particularly interested to hear Williams Buckley’s passionate account of his HAMPSHIRE FARMERS’ MARKETS extensive form of farming.” IN FEBRUARY and public transport are taken for granted.” Simon Robinson from Hattingley Valley commented: “It was a very good session and I enjoyed the breadth of the speakers and different subjects. He added: “Hampshire is beginning to buzz with food and drink businesses and quite rightly so. People don’t go to Hampshire for a holiday and I don’t know why. Hampshire is a super county, but it hasn’t caught the public imagination and yet the countryside is second to none and we’re only 50 miles from London.” Emma Wetherley of Grantham Farm Montessori, Tadley, 24th January 2015 commented: “I am from an educational background so I’ve come Ringwood 10am - 2pm to learn about local food production andRingwood, pass this on to the The Furlong, children and their parents, and IBH24 have learned lots of good things to 1AT take back. I particularly liked the Chalk Valley burger presentation – I can take that message about25th sustainable and healthy eating back January 2015 to school.” Winchester End of Month 9am - 2pm. Middle Brook Street John Foskett of Hampshire County Council “I Car enjoyed and Middle Brooksaid: Street Park it. It was very good and very interesting to hear all the different SO23 8DQ 1st February 2015 aspects. However would have liked to have asked are we fighting Petersfield 10am - I2pm aThe rearguard action toGU32 protect the rural economy rather than Square, Petersfield, 3HQ promoting it?” 1st February 2015 Ganesh Romsey Selvarajah, 10am - 2pmHavant Borough Council, added: “It was really useful. The problem with theWaitrose), rural voice is that it has Alma Road Car Park (opposite Romsey, SO51 8EDdifferent messages rather than one cohesive message. However I do think more people need to understand theFarmers rural economy particularly as For more information on Hampshire Markets visit: www.hampshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk rural policies are often determined by those with an urban mindset - that is from a position where things such as digital connectivity Mike Wright - Hampshire Fare Chairman Mike Wright, Chairman of Hampshire Fare, concluded: "What a great reaction from the audience! A strong line-up of speakers gave us all every confidence in Hampshire's rural businesses making a major contribution to the local economy. We look forward to establishing it as a regular, annual event.” 55 23 FO R U M | COMPETITION / NEWS & VIEWS / MOTORS COMPETITION JESSICA'S GHOST - BY ANDREW NORRISS T o celebrate the publication of his latest book Jessica’s Ghost, the author Andrew Norriss is offering you the chance to win one of three signed copies. Andrew Norriss was teaching A level history in Winchester when a visit to a hypnotherapist resulted in him not only giving up smoking but also becoming a full time writer. He won the Whitbread (now Costa) Award with his book Aquila, the story of two boys who discover a spaceship when they bunk off on a school field trip. His television credits include The Brittas Empire, and Chance in a Million starring Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn, and the children’s series Bernard’s Watch and Matt's Million. In the last 10 years he has written children’s books fulltime and visited schools and libraries throughout Hampshire reminding children that reading is fun and that there is nothing better than a good story. ‘Do you have any idea,’ Jessica said eventually, ‘why you can see me, when no one else can?’ Jessica’s Ghost is a novel for young teens. When Francis meets Jessica, he's surprised to learn that she isn't actually alive - she's a ghost. And she's surprised too, because Francis is the first person who has been able to see her since she died. Before long, Francis and Jessica are best friends, enjoying life more than they ever have. When they meet two more friends who can also see Jessica, the question arises: What is it that they have in common? And does it have something to do with Jessica being a ghost? Jessica’s Ghost is a timeless and uplifting book about friendship, filled with humour and heart. Jessica’s Ghost Competition Which of these books by Andrew Norriss was made into a successful BBC TV children’s series? a)Aquila b)The Portal c)The Unluckiest Boy in the World To enter write Forum/Jessica’s Ghost and your answer to: Twitter @thewriterswife Email: [email protected] Post: Jane Norriss, 14 Durnford Close, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, SO20 6AP For more information about Jessica’s Ghost go to www.andrewnorriss.co.uk 24 NEWS & VIEWS A REMINDER OF CHARLTON'S HISTORY T est Valley Borough Council Leader and Charlton ward member, Councillor Ian Carr, recently presented Charlton Parish Council with a cheque for £500 to support the installation of a village history board. The money was awarded from the Test Valley Borough Council Councillor Community Grant scheme. The new board is already in place and is prominently located next to the river, opposite Carters Meadow, and portrays the village’s heritage through images and text. Parish councillor, Jill Bunting, said: “On behalf of the committee I’d like to thank the artist, Kaz Trinder, and all those who contributed to the project. We are really pleased with the history board and we hope it will be enjoyed for years to come.” Councillor Carr said: “I am really pleased that the parish has been able to install the history board. It is an eye-catching and effective way to capture the heritage of the village.The history board is a great addition to Charlton and provides a fascinating insight into the village’s past.” THE ALL NEW JAGUAR XE. COMING SOON. FROM £26,995 Get ready to rewrite the rules. With its F-TYPE inspired design, the new XE is coming and it’s going to be a wake-up call for every other car in its class. With an engine range that delivers thrilling performance and impressive efficiency, the new XE will redefine the sports saloon. Find out more today. HARWOODS BASINGSTOKE Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6YH WWW.HARWOODS.UK.COM 01256 630551 HOW ALIVE ARE YOU? Fuel consumption in mpg (l/100km): Urban 24.4-64.2 (11.6-4.4); Extra Urban 46.3-83.1 (6.1-3.4); Combined 34.9-75.0 (8.1-3.8). CO2 Emissions 194-99 g/km. Official EU Test Figures. For comparison purpose only. Real world figures may differ. FO R U M | ESTATE AGENTS kings somborne, nr winchester pg £950,000 landford wood, nr salisbury offers invited 4 bed family residence with planning permission to extend (New Forest Planning Ref 09/94550) set within a superb 3 acre site. . In addition redundant farm outbuildings add a further dimension providing enormous potential for a wealth of differing uses, subject to obtaining the relevant consents. EPC E Romsey 01794 516613 The last remaining of two inspiring, luxury homes currently under construction by local specialist developer Kingsway Construction. Plot 2 will offer 3326 sq. ft. of superior accommodation, elegantly constructed combining a blend of traditional building materials and methods with high quality contemporary finishes. Romsey 01794 516613 wherwell, test valley pg £599,950 A stunning 3 bedroom period barn conversion offering flexible living space within a secure setting, located in the quintessential Hampshire village of Wherwell, with the added benefit of a further communal garden adjoining the river test. EPC E Stockbridge 01264 810863 over wallop, nr stockbridge pg £625,000 A spacious detached four double bedroom family home, recently refurbished, with approximately 2000 sq ft of accommodation, located in the desirable village of Over Wallop. EPC F Stockbridge 01264 810863 26 FORUM2.indd 1 19/03/2015 11:35 pg £1,150,000 A magnificent barn conversion with vaulted ceilings, four bedrooms and three reception rooms and offering over 2500 sq ft internally, situated in the picturesque village of Houghton, just outside Stockbridge. EPC G Stockbridge 01264 810863 FO R U M | ESTATE AGENTS houghton, stockbridge In the heart of the Test Valley, both our Stockbridge and Romsey offices have become major contributors to many a transaction, influenced by their very strong connection with our head office in Winchester and of course London, creating a unique marketing network. broughton, stockbridge oiro £950,000 A former Victorian chapel built in 1816, exquisitely converted into a unique, stylish home offering 2600 sq ft to include 3 receps & 4 double beds all with ensuites. This unique contemporary home also boasts a courtyard garden and parking to the front. Retaining original character features, space and light are created throughout through an immense three stockbridge, test valley storey top lit atrium in the pg £1,895,000 centre of the building. EPC C Detached, 6 bed residence offering in Stockbridge 01264 810863 excess of 4300 sq. ft. of accommodation, idyllically positioned within a stunning rural environment with mature grounds of approaching 4.5 acres. EPC F Stockbridge 01264 810863 High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6HB 01264 810863 [email protected] 86 The Hundred, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8BX 01794 516613 [email protected] www.penyards.com www.equestrianandrural.com 27 FORUM2.indd 2 19/03/2015 11:35 FO R U M | CLUBS & SOCIETIES CLUBS & SOCIETIES PRE-SCHOOLS & PLAYGROUPS Acorn Pre-School - Lockerley A small rural pre-school with strong links to local primary schools. Please call: 01794 342441 to make an appointment. Army Air Corps Pre-School Middle Wallop: Tel: 01264 784381 The Barn Nursery Over Wallop Small cosy nursery (max 6 children). 3 hr sessions. Many activities. Willa Franks: 01264 782007 or 07831 368244. willa@ thefranksfamily.co.uk Broughton Pre-School Providing flexible hours, Mon to Fri, for children aged 2-5 in our purpose built lodge and all weather outdoor play area and garden. Tel: 01794 301286 (school hours) www.broughtonpreschool.com Broughton Toddlers Playgroup for the under 5s. We have a craft activity each week, play games and sing songs. We meet at Broughton Village Hall every Monday (2-3:30pm) during term time. Tel: 01794 301599 Chilbolton Pre-School Chilbolton: Tel: 01962 760488 Sam Inglis: 07919 130 777 Littleton Pre-school A community run pre-school set in the Millennium Memorial Hall and surrounding grounds for 2-4 year olds. Open Monday, Thursday, Friday 8.3012.15 and Wednesday 8.30-3.00pm with flexible drop off and pick up times. Contact Carol Mortimer on: 077659 16006. www.littletonpreschool.com My Little Explorers Forest School An Ofsted registered setting based in private woodland at Farley Mount for pre-school age children who love exploring and being outdoors! For more details go to www. mylittleexplorers. co.uk or contact Sam Victoria on 07766 812541 The Sombornes Pre-School Independent, OFSTED registered pre-school offering education through play in a friendly, informal setting for children aged 2 to school age.Visit www.thesombornespreschool.org for session times and more info call: 07530 893773 Tytherley Twinkletoes playgroup Parents, carers and toddlers 'stay-andplay' group, run by West Tytherley School. Songs, creative play, nature walks, games, refreshments. Wednesdays in term time, 9.30 - 11.00 am in West Tytherley village hall. Contact: Kim or Jessie 01794 340 338 or admin@ west-tytherley.hants.sch.uk for more information. SPORTS & FITNESS Broughton Bounders Running Club SEAA/EA affliated running club covering the Mid-Test Valley villages, new members welcomed. Melvin Vayle: 01794 301437 Broughton Short Mat Bowls Club Broughton Village Hall. Tuesdays, 2.30 to 4.30pm, September through to April. All are welcome to come, including those who have not played bowls before. Bowls are available if you do not posess a set, members will be willing to help you start. Please wear soft shoes. For more information: Jim McDonald: 01794 301490. Nigel Ottley: 01794 301511. John Perry: 01794 301466. Broughton Youth Football We run a friendly village youth football club that competes in the Testway Youth League. If you are interested or would like to know more, please contact Nick Mabey: 01794 301209, [email protected] Wednesday evenings (depending on age group) at Upper Clatford sports fields 6-7.15pm. Tel: 01264 364106 or 07833 614429 for more information. Wherwell Playing Fields Sean Hutton (Chair) Tel: 01264 860443 ARTS & CRAFTS Broughton Floral Club Meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. Tel: 01794 516289 Embroiderers Guild Andover Branch: We meet 7.30pm on the third Monday of every month, except August, in the Priory Hall, Love Lane, (St John Ambulance), Andover SP10 2AB - next to the Wolversdene Club. We also hold workshops in Goodworth Clatford Village Club every other month. www.andoverembroid erersguildco.uk or Tel: 01264 364688 Hampshire Woodcarvers We meet at Timsbury Memorial Hall on the first Sunday of each month from 10:00 to 4:00. Experienced Woodcarvers and those interested in learning are welcome. Tools, wood and tuition available for Newcomers. Contact John Tybjerg: Tel: 01425 470906 or www. hampshirewoodcarvers.blogspot.com The Fly Dressers’ Guild John Leatherly - Tel: 01264 364850 Ron Dodson - Tel: 01264 810169 St Mary's Church, Broughton, Flowers: Gabrielle Tait – Tel: 01794 301 823 Stockbridge Church Flowers Angela McMeekin - Tel: 01264 810236 Test Valley Turners For wood turners of all levels, from novice to professional. Meets every third Monday evening at Longstock Village Hall. Contact Graham Barnard - Tel: 01962 851979 Chilbolton Badminton Club Jill Lord Tel: 01264 860667 DRAMA Chilbolton Short Mat Bowls Club Meets every Monday 8-10pm at Chilbolton Village Hall. Deb & Richard Richardson - Tel: 01264 861082 Broughton Amateur Dramatic Group – BADG A non-profit-making organisation that exists for the enjoyment and education of all those with an interest in live performances of all types. Chair: Jeremy Quitman - Tel: 01794 301754 CTC South Hampshire Easy rides, day rides, social events and more. Tel: 01962 864479 www.southhampshirectc.org.uk Chilbolton Players Contact Richard Richardson on Tel: 01264 861082 www.chilboltonplayers.org.uk Sprat and Winkle Professional childcare and education Test Valley based with 16 places, day care, pre school, after school and holiday care. Providing flexible hours, qualified and experienced staff.Visit www. spratandwinkle.co.uk or call Jennie on 01264 860671 Littleton Tennis Club Tennis for all the family, competitive and social. 6 hard courts, 2 of which are floodlit and a clubhouse. For more information visit:www.littletontennis club.co.uk. Contact the coach on: [email protected] Stockbridge Pre-School A well established Pre-school with new facilities including an all weather outdoor play area. We provide flexible hours to children from 2 years to school age. For further information or to arrange a visit - Tel: 01264 811772 St. Mary Bourne Short Mat Bowls Club St. Mary Bourne Village Hall. Thursdays from 2.30 to 4.30pm and also 7 to 9pm from Sept to Apr. Experienced players or beginners welcome - just wear flat shoes - bowls available. Contact: Jan Underwood - 01264 738458 Stockbridge Amateur Dramatic Society (SADS) Chair: Mark Frank Tel: 01264 810562. Vice-chair: Debbie: Tel: 01264 810147 www.stockbridgeamdrams.org.uk Stockbridge Football Club [email protected] African Drumming - Part of Broughton Tradtional Arts Group (BTAG) Meet fortnightly on Thursday evenings at St Mary's church, Broughton. No experience necessary. Come and discover the benefits of drumming! Lynda Middleton: 01794 388002 The Wallops Pre-School We are a friendly and professional preschool, fully Ofsted registered, providing quality care and education for 2-4 year olds, from 9.15am to 3pm in Wallop Primary School grounds. Contact: Sarah Hayward: 01264 782051 or [email protected] Wallops Under 5s Playgroup Mothers and toddlers group meets on Fridays at Wallops Parish Hall. Tel: 01264 781635 28 Water Meadow Children's Centre Stockbridge Primary School, Old London Road, Stockbridge, SO20 6EJ. Tel: 01264 811089 Fax: 01264 810134 [email protected] www.childrenssociety.org.uk Stockbridge Recreation Ground Chair: Dave Webb - Tel: 01264 810819 Sec: Dave Barnes - Tel: 01264 810516 Upper Clatford Youth Football Club Training weekly on Tuesday and Clatford Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS) Chairman: Cliff Tucker Tel: 01264 324513. Secretary: Ann Buckley Tel: 01264 365506 MUSIC & DANCE Andover Town Band A newly formed brass band. Open to all; beginners and beyond. If you are interested in joining us; beginner or experienced, contact: 01264 324056 Andover Music Club At the Lights Theatre, Andover. We present 6 concerts every season. Tickets for individual concerts, or an annual membership for all concerts are available, discounting the single ticket price. Membership available at each concert at pro rata cost for the season. For concerts, ticket prices and membership; www.andovermusicclub. co.uk Secretary Karen Coffin Tel: 0845 269 1812 Bell Ringing at Sparsholt Meet Mondays at the church from 7.30-9pm. Call Tower Secretary Jenny Watson on: Tel: 01962 808167 email: [email protected] Bell Ringing, Kings Somborne. Practise night Monday's. 7.30 - 9pm. Just turn up or contact Tower Captain, Sue Spurling. Tel: 01794 388266 Romsey Choral Society RCS is an aspirational auditioned choir which presents three concerts a year, two of which are given in the historic Romsey Abbey. Further singing opportunities include - carol singing, weddings and other ad-hoc events. We love new singers who add their own musicianship, life experience and singing voice to an already special blend. Rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings in term time from 7.30pm – 9.30pm at Romsey Baptist Church, Bell Street, Romsey SO51 8GW. For more details see www.romseychoral.org.uk or call 07780 682316. Test Valley Brass Andover's long established brass band.Weekly rehearsals and a varied programme of concerts and engagements. Contact secretary@ testvalleybrass.co.uk Wherwell Singers Dale Webb: Tel: 01264 860074 www.wherwellsingers.org VETERANS Royal Air Force Association Ben Warren Tel: 01264 810522 Royal British Legion (Houghton Branch) Chair: Clive Mantell Tel: 01264 810804. Secretary: John Gale Tel: 01962 760225 Poppies: A McMeekin Tel: 01264 810236 Royal British Legion Womens Section (Stockbridge Branch) Secretary: Joyce Compton Tel: 01264 810898 OTHER CLUBS & SOCIETIES Broughton Twinning Association Twinned with Sauve in the South of France, contact president: Dave Evans: Tel: 01794 301194 Secretary:Victoria Barrett Tel: 01794 301062 If would like to make a contribution to this page then please send your copy to editor@ forumpublications.co.uk. 29 Architecture Sales Central Winchester Loft Apartment From Remodelling to new builds Central Winchester From Town Houses to Manor Houses New Forest Four Marks Property experts in Winchester and across the UK Fochabers Perth Haddington Edinburgh Berwick-upon-Tweed Wooler Contact a member of the team to discuss your building project or talk about selling your home - free and without obligation. Dumfries Corbridge Carlisle Darlington York Clitheroe Lincoln Stamford Peterborough Lichfield Newmarket Worcester Abergavenny Stow-on-the-Wold Cirencester Marlborough Oxford London Reading Andover Taunton David Shaw, Philip Plambeck, Ross Aylward, Susan Watson Exeter Truro Contact us on t 01962 857400 e [email protected] facebook.com/smithsgorewinchester Winchester Petworth Maidstone FO R U M | FEATURE IT’S A QUESTION OF TIME WHAT DO YOU THINK? I don’t wear a watch, as an aesthetic item they don’t interest me, but more than that it’s my sorry attempt to feel free from the constraints of time. I tend to be in denial about the fact that I have a house full of clocks and am constantly asking what the time is. It’s futile of course, as Virgil so eloquently put it,‘Time passes irrevocably”. Ever since some clever Babylonian invented the sun dial 6,000 years ago, through to 1511 and the invention of Europe’s first mechanical clock by the German Peter Henien, human kind has been obsessively trying to control, capture, bend, reverse and travel through time right up to present day. In the United States they have announced the development of an atomic time keeper, known as the NIST – F2 that is expected to neither loose nor gain one second over the next three hundred million years.Who would know I wonder? Still no excuses for being late for work there! Time governs our every waking...well...minute; from the cradle to the grave. Without the means to measure it all would be chaos. The building blocks of the modern world - education, law and the judicial system, finance, health and employment, (and unemployment) - all require the involvement of time to make them function. Time is not the way we see the world but rather the means by which we make sense of it.Time gives us routine on a daily basis and routine gives us purpose. Or does it? Susan Glaspell said, ‘A clock is a little machine that shuts us out from the wonder of time’. What is the wonder of time? We all experience time in different ways - it can be a blessing or a curse - to be fit and healthy is one thing but to be very unwell, (at any age), scared or lonely is quite another. But if the wonder of time is a sense of enjoyment, involvement with ones spiritual self, freedom to do what we wish, then ironically most of us require something called ‘time off ’ in order 30 to experience it. We are hamsters in our wheels working hard to have a little slice of the wonder of time because, as we know, time is money. Time is a fickle friend, it lies to youth that it will go on forever, persuades those in middle age to work hard (but ensure they’ve completed their ‘bucket list’) making them ponder the ‘what ifs’ along with persuading women that the menopause is the ‘time of your life ‘ (really??). As Pink Floyd wrote: ‘The one day you find ten years have got behind you, no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun’ Then the retirement years time assures us are the leisure years full of cruises, visits to the gym for the fit healthy and wealthy 'you' along with the security of denture grip products .For many though retirement is fine but old age isn’t. Disraeli wrote ‘Youth is a blunder: Manhood a struggle. Old age a regret’.Well I will adopt the attitude of Lord Byron, I’m like a good cheese, I’m just getting mouldy enough to be interesting’ The individual experience of time is obviously diverse but one thing is clear: there is never enough of it and what there is passes by so very quickly. And there you have it. Perhaps the wonder of time is not to reminisce the regrets of the past or the fears, desires and forecasts of the future but is found in the now. It sounds obvious, but the wonder of time is to live in the present, every minute of today; time is such a precious resource not to be squandered. Carpae Diem as they say - the only Latin I know because I’ve not had time to learn any more!! What do you think? GG NEWS & VIEWS LONGSTOCK OPEN GARDENS N ew to Hampshire’s list of Open Gardens Events is the one to be held at Longstock, a beautiful village in the heart of the Test Valley, and close to Stockbridge. Nine gardens, most of which have never previously been seen by the general public, plus the Village Allotments will be open to visitors. Programmes will be on sale in the Village Hall (Post Code SO20 6DP for those with Sat Nav) and also at one of the designated parking areas in the village. Watch out for the signs. Entry prices to all gardens (covering both days) are £6 for Adults and £2 for Children aged between 5 and 16. Under 5’s go free. Teas will be served in the Village Hall on both afternoons starting at 1.30 pm, where there will also be a Plant Stall. A limited amount of free mini bus transport will be available, if required, to take visitors up and down the village and if you are lucky you might just be in time for a ride in a pony and trap. Unfortunately it will not be possible for dogs to enter any of the gardens. All proceeds are in aid of St Mary’s Church, Longstock. The point of contact for queries is Garry Hedley (Church Treasurer) on 01264 810284 or by email:[email protected]. This event will be held on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June from 1.30 - 5.30pm. FO R U M | NEWS & VIEWS / ESTATE AGENTS CHC_A5 Postcard_Aug 13_CHC_A5 Postcard_Aug 13 22/08/2013 12:52 Page 1 Property Sales I Lettings I Management 02392 632 275 countryhousecompany.co.uk 31 FO R U M | USEFUL INFORMATION USEFUL INFORMATION EMERGENCY SERVICES Emergency Only (Ambulance, Fire, Police) Tel: 999 Non Emergency Medical Services: Tel: 111 SCAS Community First Responders Manley Henley - Tel: 0800 587 0207 Electricity Emergency 24hrs, 7 days a week Tel: 08457 708090 Gas Emergency 24 hrs, 7 days a week Tel: 0800 111 999 Water Emergency 24 hrs, 7 days a week Tel: 0845 278 0845 POLICE (NON EMERGENCY) Andover Police Station South Street, Andover SP10 2ED Mon-Sat: 9-6 pm (closed 2-3 daily) Sundays & Bank Holidays 9.30-6pm Stockbridge Police Station is now closed For any enquiries please Call: 101 or 0845 045 45 45. SURGERIES/ CHEMISTS Broughton Surgery Tel: 01794 301210 [email protected] Cancer Support Centre Visit us on 2nd Floor, 68 St Georges Street Winchester. Chat to a trained befriender, try a complementary therapy or use our professional counselling service. Open Mon - Thursday, 10.00am to 4.30pm Call 01962 868576 or email winchester@wessexcancer. org Stockbridge Osteopathic Practice Osteopathy and Cranial Osteopathy. www.stockbridge osteopathicpractice.com Tel: 01264 810028 Stockbridge Pharmacy High Street, Stockbridge, SO20 6EX Tel: 01264 810624. Open 6 days a week 9am-6pm MonFriday and 9am-5pm Saturday, with 1hr lunch time closing each day between 1-2pm. www. lealhealthcare.co.uk Stockbridge Surgery New Street, Stockbridge, SO20 32 6HG Tel: 01264 810524. Open to patients on weekdays between the hours of 8.15am to 6.30pm. Closed between 12.45 and 13.45pm. Also open on Saturday mornings, 8.30am to 12.00pm. Appointments to be booked for clinics. For medical emergencies during our normal Monday to Friday working hours contact the surgery on Tel: 01264 810524. Out of Hours service Tel: 01962 718697 Weekdays Monday to Friday 6.30pm to 8am. Weekends - Friday 6.30pm to 8am Monday morning. Service also available on bank holidays. Community nurse: Tel: 01962 893560 Health visitor: Tel: 01962 763970 www.stockbridgesurgery.co.uk The River Dental Clinic 1 Clarendon Terrace, High Street, Stockbridge, SO20 6EY. General and cosmetic dentistry of the highest standard, including stateof-the-art treatments. Tel: 01264 810818 [email protected] www.theriverdentalclinic.co.uk HOSPITALS Andover War Memorial Hospital (No A&E) Open 7 days a week for Minor Injuries - From 08:30-21:30. Charlton Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3LB Tel: 01962 863535 Romsey Hospital (No A&E) Winchester Hill, Romsey, SO51 7ZA Tel: 01794 834700 Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester, Hampshire Tel: 01962 863535 COUNCILS Hampshire County Council The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UJ Tel: 0845 603 5638 Test Valley Borough Council Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3AJ Tel: 01264 368000 SCHOOLS Braishfield Primary School Common Hill Road, Braishfield Hants, SO51 0QB T: 01794 368359 Head Teacher - Frances Hardy www. braishfieldprimaryapps.com Broughton Primary School School Lane, Broughton Hampshire, SO20 8AN Headteacher: Neil Hardy Tel: 01794 301286 [email protected]. sch.uk Kings’s Somborne C of E Primary School Nr Stockbridge, SO20 6PN Head teacher: Ms Julie Way Tel: 01794 388381 Lockerley Church of England Primary School Butts Green, Lockerley, Romsey Hants, SO51 0JG Tel: 01794 340485 Head Teacher - Jamie Dodson www.lockerley.hants.sch.uk Stockbridge Primary School Old London Road, Stockbridge, Hants, SO20 6EJ. Head Teacher: Mrs Emma Jefferies: Tel: 01264 810550 adminoffice@stockbridge. hants.sch.uk Test Valley Secondary School Roman Road, Stockbridge Hampshire, SO20 6HA Headteacher: Miss L Hiscock Tel: 01264 810555 [email protected] Wallop Primary School School Lane, Nether Wallop Stockbridge, SO20 8EH Headteacher: Mr I Brown Tel: 01264 781216 margaret. [email protected] West Tytherley CE Primary School West Tytherley, Salisbury SP5 1JX Tel: 01794 340 338 Head teacher - Mike Warren www.west-tytherley.hants.sch.uk Cruse Bereavement Care We are a charity who offer free help and support to those who have been bereaved. Our contact details are: Helpline: 01264 336006 Flood Warning System Sign up for flood alerts and warnings with the Government Agency, Floodline. Tel: 0845 988 1188 Joyrides Shopping Bus John Muster Tel: 01264 356808 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Crawley Neighbourhood Watch For Neighbourhood Watch enquiries contact: Alison Carey on: [email protected] Longstock Neighbourhood Watch Charles Grieve Tel: 01264 810580 TAXIS Car/taxi share Run to a timetable but passengers need to book. More information can be found at www.hants.gov. uk/passengertransport or call 01962 846785. BUSES RECYCLING Stagecoach Buses Mondays to Saturday Only 68 Service Winchester – Stockbridge via Crawley, Kings Somborne 77 Service Stockbridge – Andover via the Wallops and Abbotts Ann 79 Service Andover – Broughton via the Clatfords, Wherwell, Chilbolton, Stockbridge and Houghton 87 Service Andover – Salisbury via Abbotts Ann, The Wallops and Winterslows Bunny Lane HWRC Timsbury (near Romsey), SO51 0PG Tel: 01794 368548 http://www.stagecoachbus.com/ region_11.html and search the timetables with the relevant route or call Traveline: 0871 200 22 33 Wherwell Primary School Wherwell, Andover, SP11 7JP Headteacher: Andy King Tel: 01264 860384 patsy.pritchard@ wherwell.hants.sch.uk Scott Close HWRC Walworth Industrial Estate, Andover, SP10 5NU Tel: 01264 351421 OTHER SERVICES Chilbolton Flood Advisory Committee Moya Grove Tel: 01264 860411 Graham Kelly Tel: 01264 861020 If would like to add something to our useful information page then please send your copy to editor@forumpublications. co.uk. 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Free with normal admission 33 FO R U M | FEATURE HAMPSHIRE PEOPLE S P E A K S TO C L I V E E A R T H Y ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE OF FLIGHT 149 Flight 149 (Kuwait Aiport) - © Image courtesy of Graham Newell W hen I first met Clive Earthy I was immediately put at ease, struck by how very warm and friendly he is and, as our conversation and his quite remarkable story unfolded, how unbelievably courageous and generous of spirit he is too. It is an extraordinary true story that culminated in Clive and 386 others being held hostage as ‘human shields’ by the Iraqis after their invasion of Kuwait in 1990, under the command of Saddam Hussein But first I ask Clive why he chose Hampshire as his home. “Well Alresford in particular as my Mum and my Sister lived here so my wife Jackie and I were always coming down to visit. We’ve been here over forty years now, ah you just can’t beat it, “he smiles.” Lovely people and you can get everything here. It suited my work too as flight crew for B.A on long haul flights, it was a good commute up to Heathrow from here”. Does he have a favourite place? “ What, apart from The Bell and The Swan!? I love the company you see!” Rather than one special place, Clive has chosen to throw himself whole heartedly into supporting various clubs and charities in Alresford. He is Treasurer of the ‘Giles Group’, a fantastic group of volunteers helping those with disabilities for twenty years.” Likewise, he is Treasurer of the Alresford Community Association Badminton Club. He is a keen member of the Alresford Bowls Club and the Pentenque Club at Alrebury Park, and the Alresford Wine Circle. He likes to keep busy. 34 The story of the events surrounding BA flight 149 have been well documented both in the US and here. But the true facts of what happened between 1st August and December 10th 1990 are still under the directive of The Official Secrets Act (D Notice) for a further five years. Clive told The Forum of his personal experiences during that time. “I was the Cabin Service Officer on BA flight 149, It was a routine long-haul flight to Kuala Lumpur with stops at Kuwait and Madras with 365 passengers.” A TV reconstruction had suggested that there were doubts amongst the crew about the flight going ahead because of the worsening situation on the ground in Kuwait. “ Yes that’s right, but we were assured by both BA in London, the Foreign Office in London and in Kuwait that the situation was ok and we were safe to fly. As a precaution the Captain logged alternatives for Dubai airport in case we needed to change route and we had a direct communication link with BA in London for the duration of the flight - so if the situation worsened we could be contacted immediately. The passengers were a mix of Americans, Indian, British, and New Zealanders. Some had connecting flights – in particular five men who were seated at the rear of the aircraft. There was just something about them that I couldn’t put my finger on. I remember giving them their landing cards for Kuwait and one of them laughed saying, ’We won’t be needing that mate’.” What happened once you landed in Kuwait? “Well the first thing I noticed was how quiet and empty the airport was. It’s not that unusual for airports to seem quiet but there were no other airlines at the stands- no Air India or Malaysian Airways, FO R U M | FEATURE Having been held for two days in the cramped conditions of the airport hotel, the 300 passengers were then split up, in to family groups. Some were taken to a hotel in central Kuwait and the rest were brought to the hotel where Clive and the BA crew were based. There were three BA crews staying there in total. “The Iraqi’s set up gun positions on the roof, we were left in no doubt that there was no tolerance.They were in charge. I continued dialogue with the Commanding Officer explaining that it would be helpful if we could have some luggage from the plane and to let the Engineer check the condition of the aircraft, a Jumbo weighs three hundred tons and in the heat the tyres perish so the aircraft needs to moved backwards and forwards to keep it operational. While that request was denied, we did get some luggage and they released the two dogs- a little Westie and a Golden Retriever -that had sadly not survived- from the heat of the hold. There were still a few shops open, they had very little stock but we got what we could. We were also allowed to visit the British Embassy in Kuwait to get possible help at the Saudi border. Incredibly we were offered no help whatsoever. The Ambassador simply told us there was nothing he could do to help us but that we were not to worry as we would soon be going home”. That was not quite the case. During Clive’s time at the Regency Hotel in Kuwait the Captain and some crewmembers were able to escape with the help of the Kuwait Resistance and were kept from harm in various ‘safe houses’ within Kuwait city. Clive and other members formed an escape committee and had a detailed plan in place for us and our passengers to escape into Saudi Arabia, but before it could be implemented the border with Kuwait was closed. nothing. Once we were on the stand those passengers that were disembarking left the aircraft, so did the crew as we were due to be replaced and stay over at a BA hotel, as it was a long haul flight. We left the airport via the crew exits so didn’t see the disembarked passengers but the airport seemed to be deserted. When we were on the bus I remember hearing distant bangs, we just thought they must be mining somewhere. I mean it would be like hearing it here, you wouldn’t think ‘oh they’re bombing Bramdean!” Clive shrugs. It would soon become apparent what had happened. “ I got a call in the middle of the night from the Captain, who explained that there were a few ‘problems’.The bangs we had heard were in fact the sound of the Iraqi’s blowing up the runway! The passengers had been evacuated from the plane and were held at the airport before being moved to a hotel. But it was small - only forty rooms for over three hundred passengers. A female Purser phoned and said they had no clothes, food, or nappies as the luggage was still on the aircraft. The crew and I had our luggage and gathered together all we could spare and bought basic stuff from our lobby shop. At mid morning Iraqi soldiers came to our hotel.They were heavily armed there was no doubt they had taken Kuwait City and that we were caught in the middle of a major incident. I decided to talk to their Commanding Officer about the plight of our passengers in the other hotel; he said he would ensure they got all the provisions we had managed to pull together. In an attempt to keep things ‘friendly’ I complimented him on his perfect English, he told me he was trained at Sandhurst. I phoned my wife Jackey in the UK to say I maybe home late this trip darling!” All telephone links to the UK and Europe were cut four hours later.” International tension was mounting and the Saudis gave President George Bush unprecedented permission for the UK and US forces to be positioned in the Gulf for the first time. For Clive events were about to take a more sinister turn. “ The Iraqis had our passports and we were told to report to the hotel lobby at midnight where our names were read out at random although families were kept together.We were then told to get into the waiting Army buses or lorries.There were twenty-five of us on our bus and an armed guard. The windows had curtains and we were not allowed to look out. We were driven out into the desert and after about four hours the bus simply stopped. It was dark but from what we could make out we were in the middle of nowhere, and there we sat for about an hour. No one spoke and it was the first time I was really afraid – what were they going to do to us - shoot us? Then suddenly without a word we moved off again.” Clive was taken to Shuwaikh Port and was held, along with five other men and five women, in a bungalow that had been part of the University campus prior to the invasion. “The port had been taken over by the Iraqis and there were hundreds of tanks, blockades on all the road-junctions and thousands of troops.There had been lots of loot ing every conceivable thing that could be stolen was being loaded onto the ships; we could see all this from our bungalow roof. It became clear that we were surrounded by troops who were occupying the other bungalows adjacent to us. Our accommodation was in a very poor state, everything had been stripped out except CONTINUED ON PAGE 36 > 35 FO R U M | FEATURE HAMPSHIRE PEOPLE S P E A K S TO C L I V E E A R T H Y ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE OF FLIGHT 149 kuwait Airport destruction - © Image courtesy of Graham Newell for one filthy double mattress, there was human excrement all over the walls and floor it was disgusting but we had to clear it up as we were going to be living there. We were so unsure what was going to happen so the women had the mattress and the bedroom and we men slept on the floor in the lounge area. Tensions were running high in the group as we had nothing to sleep or cook on, I had to remain calm in my job dealing with the public so I struck up a good relationship with an Officer and we were provided with a gas bottle, some basic bedding and rice and vegetables; but no information about what was happening. I used to go up onto the roof to sketch, then we discovered an old red carpet which we managed to cut into strips to make the sign of the red cross on the roof at least it would identify our location to the US troops if it came to that, but an Iraqi helicopter saw it first.The roof door was locked and barricaded and we were told we would be shot if we went outside.” Was that Clive’s lowest point? Clive is thoughtful but after a moment or two. “Ah no, I had to do something I’m not proud of. Because the West had placed embargos upon Iraq, Saddam had decreed that his ’guests’, which is how we were referred to, were not to receive any food. Two weeks went by with boiled rice only; a doctor who was one of our passengers was concerned that we were not having any protein. I had struck up a friendship with our guard he had told me he was afraid because he was a Christian and at that time anyone who was discovered to be non-Muslim within the army being beaten or even killed. I threatened that I would tell his fellow guards about him unless we got some food. A couple of nights later at midnight he arrived with the leg of a giraffe gleaned from the zoo where the troops had been shooting all the animals. But perhaps more poignant than that was when troops arrived and dug a large pit in the garden when I asked what it was for they simply said ‘don’t worry Mr. Clive if the Americans come we’ll make it quick for you’. The pit was to be our grave.” 36 Saddam was keen to prove just how well his ‘guests’ were being treated; one day a film crew arrived. “They just turned up with all this amazing food and a television, we were all expected to sit around smiling and told to say how well we were being treated! The others refused to take part so I thought I should comply but I did say ‘ all this has just arrived today only for this film’, then the ‘interview’ was over they simply took it all away.” After six weeks all the women and children were released from the various sites where they were being held, Ted Heath the late Conservative Minister had arrived to negotiate their release and escort them home via Bagdad. Clive and his fellow male captives were also on the move transported to the Mansior Melior Hotel in Bagdad. “ From there we had the opportunity to phone home, the first contact with Jackey my wife for four months, it was just amazing to hear my wife’s voice! We thought we would be coming home any day- we were wrong. After two nights in Bagdad we were rounded up split into groups of just two and shipped out again”. Clive and his companion were taken over four hundred miles north to Mosel close to the Turkish border. “It was a dreadful journey, the road had been churned up by tanks so we were being continually bumped around- my bum was so sore! We were held in a Scud missile fuel development installation, it was like a concentration camp. We were free to wander around and met two other Brits who were actually working for the MOD from Kuwait too. When we explained our story they said they knew all about flight 149 back in August, which was curious but now confirmed the story of how we all came to be there. It had to land to drop off the special MI6 group of men” Finally after five months in captivity the Iraqis informed the world ‘Our Leader is to release his guests with thanks’. They were free and were flown back to the UK just before Christmas. “ It was just so fantastic to be home, my wife and family were at Gatwick to welcome me back, they had all been through so much, not knowing if I was dead or alive for four months.” How does Clive think that BA flight 149 come to find itself in that situation? “ The theory is that the flight was the only means of getting specialist troops in a hurry at short notice into Kuwait, we now know who the young men seated at the rear of the aircraft were. It’s not the fault of BA they were not told by the MOD I am sure. People ask me if I want compensation; the American and French passengers were well compensated but the British were not. Our courts ruled you cannot take a Government department to court; you have to have an inquiry set up by Government, which was refused in 2007. But it’s not about money now, all we want is the truth and acknowledgement of what we went through and some kind of apology, that’s all. I’m not really bitter, it was just one of those things” Clive continued to fly with BA until his retirement twenty years ago. “I enjoy life and live for the everyday”. He smiles, “ and don’t believe everything your Government tells you!” After such an incredible experience Clive deserves to enjoy life. One day the full story will be told. Gill Grant Buying or selling your gnome can be a stressful experience. Choosing your conveyancing solicitor need not be. As a highly respected law firm working with both local and national clients, we understand that for many, selecting the right solicitor can be a difficult process. We’re here to make the decision easier for you. 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It is the first festival with the London Bridge Trio’s new violinist Tamsin Waley–Cohen who has joined Winchester Chamber Music Festival Artistic Directors Kate Gould (cello) and Daniel Tong (piano). The four-day festival has much to offer, with concerts at St Lawrence Church, the Discovery Centre and bumper celebration of music at the Theatre Royal on Friday 1st May featuring Schubert’s masterpieces the Octet and the Trout Quintet. There is plenty of wonderful music on offer with Dvorak’s Quintets and Schubert sublime song cycle ‘Die Schöne Müllerin’ and works by Mozart, Janacek and Martinu There is a chance to hear the musicians talk about Chamber Music in the pre-concert discussion on Thursday evening and do drop into the Masterclass in which Festival artists will work with local young musicians, including the Hampshire County Youth Orchestra. 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The Open Weekend will be showing the first British Memorial piece to be unveiled at Waterloo in June 2015. This piece concentrates on the moment when the British Garrison in Hougoumont Farm managed to force the gates shut against the French onslaught. It is life size. This commission was won by Vivien Mallock, a well renowned artist. The lettering on the Portland Stone is carved by Robyn Golden-Harn, another renown artist.The sculpture cast by the Talos foundry – all based at Project Workshops. Felted Bookcovers with Sarah Waters Sunday 17 May: 10.30am - 4.30pm Make a seamless book cover using wet and needle felting techniques. This workshop is about design, colour mixing and the use of pre-felts to produce your own unique cover. If time allows the students may like to embellish with stitching. £55. Please ask for a materials list from Rum’s Eg. Suitable for all levels of experience. Max. 12 students. There will also be ‘War Horse’ another commission won by Amy Goodman, based on Warrior and Jack Seely, with inspiration from ‘War Horse’ and Joey. This will be unveiled in July (Royal to be confirmed) in the new War Memorial Park in Romsey, where there was a massive Remount Camp during WW1. This piece was also cast by Talos. A Book Full of Prints with Tozzy Bridger Wednesday 3rd June: 10.30am - 4.30pm A full day of printmaking to create your own artist book capturing a range of prints. £57.All materials provided but please bring any images to work from and an apron or old shirt. Suitable for all levels of experience. Max 12 students. This will be held on 16th and 17th May from 10am - 4pm at Quarley, near Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8PX. 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To begin with, Venice, because that’s how the beautiful city was described when the music we enjoyed in St Peter’s Church in Stockbridge was composed. How rare and pleasurable it is to hear a concert devoted entirely to the baroque music of Venetian composers, all written at around the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. A highlight was the privilege of listening to first performances of works in more than two hundred years. La Serenissima’s leader, the violinist Adrian Chandler, goes digging. He tours Europe digging in libraries for as yet undiscovered manuscripts and contemporary printed sources of Italian baroque music. In an evening entitled ‘Great Sonatas of Venice’ we were treated to some fruits of his success so far. And then to Vivaldi with two sonatas by the great man. No wonder his works for musical forces large or small endure the test of time. Into his largos, allegros and andantes, La Serenissima injected subtlety, colour and virtuosity. The cellist’s lightness of touch, the harpsichordist’s faultless foundation, and Vivaldi’s musical chats between the violins were a joy, with sadness, regret, anger, irritation expressed in equal measure. The adagio in the concert’s final Vivaldi piece is a slow march, justifiably memorable for the expert jagged, accentuated ensemble playing by this impressive group. With its added subtle, infinitesimal, well-judged pauses in the music to emphasise phrasing, no wonder La Serenissima is now established as a leading exponent of Vivaldi’s music and that of his contemporaries. A fine start to this year’s series of ‘Stockbridge Music’ concerts. Brocks Farm Livery and Riding Centre Janette and Lucinda Burtenshaw At full strength La Serenissima numbers up to twenty expert players. However the music we enjoyed was written either for three or four instrumentalists. So we heard two violins, a cello and a harpsichord. Not much you might think, but the baroque sounds filled the church. Antonio Caldara is best known for his choral works, for example the glorious oratorio ‘Maddalena ai piedi di Christo’. But Chandler has unearthed two Caldara sonatas that he played with cellist Gareth Deats and Robert Howarth on harpsichord. These were eye-openers. In the allegros Chandler’s fingers darted up and down his violin’s frets at breakneck speed, even in one written in F minor, a key not suited to a baroque violin. Deats excelled here too. The largos were beautifully expressed. The violinist Camilla Scarlett played with the group for the evening’s other works, including a clever and delightful Chiacona by Caldara in which the cellist plays the same theme in various keys while the violins dance with ornamental melodies above. Two sonatas by Albinoni (best known for the Adagio he didn’t write – but that’s another story) added beauty, sadness and dexterity played with admirable skill. 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Hero is a fashion and lifestyle store where you can shop a carefully edited selection of wardrobe staples alongside those pieces you can't resist but will love forever to create your own dream wardrobe. We are as much about lifestyle as we are fashion and this element of the store means Hero goes beyond your wardrobe. Having started online, we really care about our online presence and the importance of bringing people together and creating a unique shopping experience. This is why Hero is more than just a shop. As an extension of our store and website, this year we are holding a number of events from a caligraphy workshop to how to style your summer drinks party. S ince opening at the end of 2014, Hero in Stockbridge has introduced a new way to shop for the style conscious woman. The concept store offers an experience unlike a traditional retail clothing store. Hero founder, Laura Turner, explains more... What can you expect at Hero? Hero was inspired by the need to curate an everyday wardrobe that was current and stylish but ticked the comfortable and practical box too. From luxury denim to soft cotton and cashmere you can find essential pieces to pull together an effortless style, everyday. 44 Are there any events coming up soon? On May 8th we are holding a 'Blogging Masterclass', this is aimed at anybody who would like to become more confident at blogging, social media or learn how important an effective blog is for business or your own personal brand. We have teamed up with a panel of experts from a variety of internet backgrounds who will offer their secrets and tips and will also be on hand to answer any questions you have. How can we find out more? Venue details are below or please email [email protected] or call 01264 810100 or book a place (tickets are £25). FO R U M | FASHION & RETAIL Funk up your kitchen with the newJoules crockery range Marvellous mugs, terrific teapots, eggstatic egg cups, tremendous tins, all adorned by Joules with hand-drawn country characters, florals and stripes. All this and much more now at Lane End Kitchenware. T: 01264 811428 W: LANEENDKITCHENWARE.CO.UK HIGH STREET, STOCKBRIDGE, HANTS, SO20 6EU 45 FO R U M | USEFUL INFORMATION / CLUBS & SOCIETIES USEFUL INFORMATION COMMUNITY HALLS Broughton Village Hall Seating capacity of 120 and for catered functions 100, together with two meeting rooms, one for 20 people the other for 40 people, each fitted with a Sound Induction Loop System. Entertainment licence and a licence to sell alcohol with fully equipped kitchen, bar and a winged stage. Projector, screen and sound equipment available. To book contact Graham on 0844 800864 or villagehall@ broughton-hants.net Chilbolton Village Hall Eastman's Field, Chilbolton, SO20 6AT. Can accommodate 125 seated guests. A sound system is installed, with an induction loop system, and well equipped kitchen. Full disabled access. Smaller meeting room and stage in the main Hall. Bookings and information telephone Kate Bollard 01264 860 524 or 07790 or email [email protected] Goodworth Clatford Village Club The club can cater for 100 people or 80 seated at tables. There is a full-sized snooker table, fully fitted kitchen, sound system and car parking. Contact: 07769 911305 Grateley War Memorial Hall Station Road, Grateley SP11 8LG. The hall has a capacity for up to 80 people seated and has a stage, fully-equipped kitchen, a toilet for the disabled and a car park. Contact details: 07507 204619, [email protected], www.grateley. org.uk Houghton Village Hall Hall has a kitchen area, public entertainment licence and disabled access. 12 parking spaces. Bookings: Tel: 01794 388008 King’s Somborne Village Hall Recently refurbished Main Hall seating 120: dimmable lights. Proscenium stage. Lighting bar. Speech sound system/ hearing loop. Live music and alcohol licences. Main kitchen equipped for 100 place settings; hatch to main hall. Jubilee room with attached kitchenette: 5 small round tables with chairs. Committee room capacity for 16. Pavilion with changing facilities; showers. Ample parking. www. thesombornes.org.uk/villagehall Tel: 01794388009 Over Wallop Church Hall In centre of village. Hall can seat 50. Kitchen and car parking available. Tel: 01264 782676 Stockbridge Town Hall High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire. Hall has a kitchen area and an entertainment licence. Now with lift to the Upper Hall. Book at: www.stockbridgetownhall.co.uk. Tel: 07770 297175 Upper Clatford Village Hall Our fully licensed hall has a capacity for up to 120 seated theatre-style and 100 seated at tables, a fixed stage, good toilet facilities, a separate Committee Room for up to 15 people, kitchen and a large car park. Bookings 01264 333248 or e-mail upperclatfordvillagehall@ hotmail.co.uk Wallops Parish Hall At Middle Wallop crossroads. Recently refurbished, modern kitchen, disabled access and car parking. Large hall seats 150. Small hall/meeting room seats 45. Entertainment licence. Details at www.thewallops.net Tel: 01264-783474 Sparsholt Memorial Hall Situated in the heart of the village, this bright spacious modern Hall has been recently refurbished- fully equipped kitchen - Meeting room seats 20, Main hall seats 140 - Sound system, portable large stage, grand piano - car park disabled access and toilet, shower. Bookings tel no: 01962 776129 Crawley Village Hall Can seat 100 people. Licensed for public entertainment. Details can be found on www.crawleyvillagehall.co.uk. Bookings Tel: 01962 776518 Wherwell Village Hall Situated in Church Street, available to hire at reasonable rate. Comfortable seating for 120, kitchen, car park, bar area off the main hall, access for loading and unloading, winged stage, with backstage dressing rooms and WC. Bookings contact Julie Dickenson: 01264 861494 Littleton Village Hall Main Hall with a maximum capacity of 200, a meeting room with a capacity of 36, a fully equipped kitchen and a light airy foyer. The Hall has modern toilets, including disabled facilities. Outside patio area, level access and ample car parking. Premises Licence for entertainment and for the sale of alcohol, a Performing Rights Society Licence, and a sound system, sound induction loop, and Wi-fi connection. Visit: www.littletonvillagehall. hampshire.org.uk. Bookings contact Hall Manager: 01962 888419 or email: [email protected] The new Kent Hill Scout and Community Hall in Stockbridge Situated behind the Grosvenor Hotel, Stockbridge High Street. Facilities include: sound system, hearinginduction loop, kitchen with a range-sized cooker. Seating and catering facilities available for up to 50 people. The building is DDA compliant with wheelchair access. Parking for 2 cars immediately in front of the hall. Free parking for guests is available on the High Street.Visit: www.stockbridgescouts.org. Email: [email protected] or call: 01264 811074 CLUBS & SOCIETIES OTHER CLUBS & SOCIETIES Kings Somborne Twinning Association Twinned with St Paul du Vernay, near Bayeux. Contact: Wendy Hartley - Tel: 01794 388742 Longstock Garden Club Peter Bramley: 01264 810432 or Ada Rogers: 01264 810794 RiVa - Dog Training Kings Somborne.Val Kelsey Tel: 01794 388570 The Upper Test Valley Vintage Club A club for people with interests in vintage machines. Social meetings at the Leckford Combine Club, second Tuesday of the month from October through to April, 8pm. Contact Chairman, David Watts on: 01264 810421 www. uppertestvalleyvintageclub.co.uk Chilbolton/Stockbridge Beavers/Cub Scouts Leigh Dance - Tel: 01264 811074 Chilbolton Care Group Graham Kelly: 01264 861020 Wherwell History Group Builds up an archive of local history material and arranges monthly talks and visits. Andrew Flanagan. Tel: 01264 860560 46 [email protected] www.wherwellandchilbolton.info Winchester Churches Nightshelter 20B Jewry Street, Winchester www. wcns.org.uk. Offering hope and support for the homeless. Volunteers required mornings and evenings. Please phone Liz Howe on 01962 862050. The Somborne & District Society A local history society. Lectures on the fourth Wednesday each month at 8pm in King’s Somborne village hall as well as visits to historic houses and other places of interest. Gordon Pearson: 01794 388662 Royal National Lifeboat Institution Stockbridge & Upper Test Branch. Chair: Tolley Taylor: 01256 893561 Stockbridge & District Young Farmers Club Meets every other Thursday at the Combine Club in Leckford. For young people aged 10 to 26.You don't have to be a farmer. Secretary:Victoria Brown Tel: 07828 019624 victoria.s.brown@ hotmail.co.uk Stockbridge Evergreen Chair: Joyce Compton - Tel: 01264 810898 Stockbridge Lunch Club Joyce Compton - Tel: 01264 81089 Grateley Village Friends For seniors in the village and surrounding areas. Meet the first Thursday of the month (except January and February) from 2pm to 4pm in Grateley War Memorial Hall, Station Road, Grateley SP11 8LG. For more info visit: www.grateley.org.uk WOMEN'S INSITUTES Chilbolton W.I. Meets at Chilbolton Village Hall on the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Contact: Sally Griffiths Tel: 01264 860313 or Sue Batchelor Tel: 01264 860307 Goodworth Clatford W.I. Meets on the third Tuesday in Goodworth Clatford Village Club, starting at 7.30. Contact Judy Gould on 01264 363462 for more details. Houghton W.I. Meets on the third Monday of every month (except August) at 7.30 pm in Houghton Village Hall. Contact: Jane Anderton 01264 810928 or Julie Harwood 01264 810314 King's Somborne W.I. King's Somborne W.I meets on the second Wednesday of each month in the Epworth Hall, King’s Somborne (SO20 6NY) at 7.30pm. Further details from Secretary Linda Aucock 01794 388542. http://hampshirewi.org.uk/ wi-page/kings-somborne-wi/ Longstock & Leckford W.I. Longstock and Leckford WI. Meets every fourth Tuesday (except August and December) at Stockbridge Town Hall SO20 6HE. For more information please ring: 01264 810603 or 01264 810150 Somborne Sisterhood W.I. Meet first Friday of the month, 8pm King’s Somborne Village Hall (SO20 6PP). Do come and join us. Contact: [email protected], facebook.com/sombornesisterhood, twitter.com/sombornesisters. Sparsholt W.I. Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm in Sparsholt Memorial Hall S0212NR. We enjoy a varied programme of speakers and partake in a diverse range of activities and outings. Jane Purdue on 01962 881871 Upper Clatford W.I. Meets at King Edward VII Village Hall, Upper Clatford on the third Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Contact: Cynthia Williams - Tel: 01264 366398. The Wallops W.I. Meets every second Wednesday of the month - 7.30pm. Wallops Parish Hall, Middle Wallop. Contact Chris Thompson on Tel: 01264 782771 or Shirley Mongor on Tel: 01264 78215 HIGH QUALITY NURSING & DEMENTIA CARE Sutton Manor, Sutton Scotney Winton House, Nether Wallop INDEPENDENT RETIREMENT LIVING Sutton Manor Retirement Village Winton House Sutton Manor, the former home of Lord Rank, is situated in 60 acres of gardens and parkland grounds at Sutton Scotney, Winchester. Sutton Manor Nursing Home provides a choice of accommodation for 36 residents with 24 hour nursing care. In addition, a selection of retirement accommodation is located throughout the extensive grounds. Winton House is situated in the Hampshire village of Nether Wallop, where many a period drama has been filmed. It is set within 20 acres of formal gardens and parkland, through which the Wallop Brook flows. There are 23 apartments within the Nursing Home, 4 of which are suitable for 2 people. Each room is unique with a variety of period features and many enjoy views of the extensive grounds. There are also two independent living retirement apartments available to purchase. A Wide Variety of Accommodation The retirement housing provides a variety of one, two and threebedroom accommodation for independent living, including apartments in Garden Court and The Bothy - a delightful former stable block - and our award-winning thatched cottages. A quarterly service charge covers a wide range of services. ❖❖❖ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Specialist Dementia Care Winton Nursing Home also offers specialist care for those suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia related illnesses. Located within a separate wing of the House, with secure access and its own dining facilities, the facility provides expert care for up to 16 residents in 13 rooms. ❖❖❖ The Supporting Services Include: Affordability 24hr careline House Secretary and Warden Service Waitress service luncheons daily External maintenance of properties & grounds Twice weekly housekeeping and refuse collection Handyman service Central Heating (mid September – mid May) Sutton Manor Nursing home from £850 per week Superior rooms from £1,000 per week Retirement apartments from £135,000 Retirement living and nursing care options are also available at Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire. Please visit website for full details. *Respite care packages subject to room availability & care needs Enquiries Founded in 1972, The Amesbury Abbey Group has been owned and operated by the Cornelius-Reid family for over 40 years. Please visit www.amesburyabbey.com for further information and current availability Winton House Nursing & Dementia care from £950 per week 2-week Respite care packages from £1,700* Reitrement apartments from £170,000 To find out more please call Teresa Janes Telephone: (01962) 760573 !-%3"529 4(%¬!-%3"529¬!""%9¬'2/50 Email: [email protected] Church Street, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7EX winning team they would love to hear from you. Please contact Susana Ecclestone on 01264 310 888 or email [email protected]. B LEISURE & FO R U M | LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT / HEALTH & BEAUTY luebird Care, the UK’s leading high quality home care provider is coming to Andover. The home care company is expanding its multi-award winning operation from Winchester, Eastleigh & Alton into the Test Valley area and will now offer its full range of home care services to people in Andover, Stockbridge & Romsey and all surrounding villages. ENTERTAINMENT Bluebird Care offers tailor made home care visits & 24 hour live-in care to young adults over the age of 16 with physical & learning disabilities DAISY’S OF HOUGHTON right through to older and vulnerable people in the areas of Andover, Weyhill, Grateley, Longparish, Chilbolton, SET TO BLOSSOM ATBarton Stacey, Micheldever, Stockbridge, Kings Somborne, North Baddesley & Romsey and intends HAMPSHIRE to create at least 50 jobs forGARDEN the local community in its first year. The new Andover office of Bluebird Care which will be based on London Street in Andover’s Town Centre next to the Job Centre is currently being refurbished and will be opening at the end of February 2015. Bluebird Care Andover is part of the Bluebird Care group of offices owned by husband & wife team Norman & Claire Murphy. The couple opened their first Bluebird Care office in Winchester in March 2012 and then their second office in Alton in September 2013.Their mission was to radically shake up the home care industry and offer only the finest high quality home care to its customers as well as the best in customer service. Their efforts were highly recognised after only 1 year in operation when they won the prestigious 2013 Winchester Business Excellence Award for ‘Small Business of the Year’, along with three other Bluebird Care national network awards including ‘Newcomer of theYear 2012’, ‘Business of the Year for the South West’ 2013, ‘Brand Champion of the Year’ 2014 and ‘Best Employer’ and ‘Best Care Coordinator of the Year’ at the Great British Care Awards 2014. Norman & Claire together with their professional care team will deliver 36 Sophie Busk, Houghton Lodge & Gardens and Bronya Selfert, The Daisy Cake Company. N Care at home doesn’t just mean helping people with their personal care or getting them in or out of bed but can also include shopping, sitting services or fun days out. Bluebird Care’s services range from a 15-minute pop-in service to check whether someone has taken their medication and are in bed safely for the night, to care visits from 30 minutes right up to full 24 hour live-in care support. Other services include re-enablement following a hospital discharge, respite and end of life care. Every customer’s care package is bespoke to their individual NOW FOR 2015 needs and aimsOPEN to enable them to achieve confident, fulfilling lives in the comfort and security of their own homes. Visit the beautiful gardens this Spring. Enjoy refreshments in the newly refurbished Tea House: Daisy’s at Houghton. Plus: Art Exhibition from April. Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6LQ 01264 810063 or [email protected] w w w. h o u g h t o n l o d g e. c o . u k Chilbolton Fishing Dayrods rodsavailable available to to book book on on aa private, private, Day secludedbeat beat of of the the famous famous River River Test Test secluded day for for one one rod. rod. £150 £150per perday dayfor fortwo tworods. rods. £95 per day For booking booking && more more details: details: For Jeff Hounslow Hounslow -- Mob: Mob: 07734 07734 669738 669738 Jeff www.chilboltonfishing.co.uk www.chilboltonfishing.co.uk www.kingssombornephysio.com 01794 389 251 07966 927 439 Home visits available Fully registered with all the medical insurance companies estled in the corner of the eighteenth century Walled Garden of Houghton Lodge & Gardens in Stockbridge, Daisy’s of Houghton is an exciting new feature for the 2015 season. Opening on the 14th March in the newly refurbished Tea House and Orangery, the new venture between Houghton Lodge & Gardens and The Daisy Cake Company in Romsey will provide visitors with fresh homemade food and refreshing drinks. Already a popular visitor attraction with picturesque gardens, stunning views over the River Test and 15 acres of meadows and walks, Sophie Busk, daughter-in-law of the owner, is excited to see the venue blossom, “We are thrilled that The Daisy Cake Company is coming to the tea house at Houghton Lodge Gardens. Whilst the self-service system has been enjoyed by many, we’ve had a lot of requests via our visitor feedback forms for something more substantial for lunchtime visits and that they miss a friendly face.” “The tea room has been renovated and looks beautiful, and along with the new patio area, we are working hard to greatly enhance the visitor experience at Houghton Lodge & Gardens.” Daisy’s of Houghton will be revolutionizing the tea rooms with a new range of homemade cakes, specialist tea and coffee, freshly made soup, toasted sandwiches and panini’s using fruit and vegetables from the walled garden.. For more information visit www.houghtonlodge.co.uk 48 Do you suffer from any of the following? Lower Back Pain • Neck Pain • Nerve Pain • Headaches Sciatica • Postural Problems • Frozen Shoulder • Muscular Aches and Pains • Tennis / Golfer's Elbow • Soft Tissue Injuries Repetitive Strain Injuries • Sports Injuries • Pregnancy Related Pain • Pelvic Floor Problems i.e. Bladder Weakness Signs of Aging, Blemishes and Poor Skin Tone Types of treatment we can offer Manual Therapy • Ultrasound • Mobilisations • Massage and Trigger Point • Acupuncture • Acupressure • Sports Injury Rehabilition Dry Needling • Taping • Cupping • Myofascial Release • Pelvic Floor Assesment and Treatment • Excercise Prescription • Ergonomic Advice • Education and Advice on Prevention • Facial Enhancement/Rejuvenation Advice (The natural alternative to Botox) [email protected] Moorcourt Palace Close Kings Somborne Stockbridge SO20 6PS DipHe Humanistic Counselling, (BaHons) Counselling, MBACP Depression, Anxiety & Stress Family & Relationships Bereavement & Loss Addiction FO R U M | HEALTH & BEAUTY Louise Faux Counselling T: 07758 264801 E: [email protected] www.louisefauxcounselling.weebly.com AQ YourKnee.surgery Knee Pain OSTEOPATHIC PRACTICE We believe in getting you back to doing the things you enjoy most. After a detailed consultation and following appropriate investigations, we will discuss personalised solutions to give you back your quality of life. Ski / Sport Injury Whether you have hurt your knee skiing or playing sport, we can help. This includes specialist Test Valley treatment of ACL injuries, meniscal cartilage problems and complex fractures. Yoga www.YourKnee.surgery Tel: 02380 258 421 EMMA WIGHTMAN BSc(Hons)Ost Osteopathy and Cranial Osteopathy Emma Wightman, registered osteopath and antenatal teacher. A gentle, hands on approach for newborns through to adulthood and in pregnancy. Also Massage Therapy Forum Advert Pilates, 1 to 1 and small group Homeopathy Naturopathy Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Studio www.stockbridgeosteopathicpractice.com [email protected] Tel:01264 810028 "Caring help to achieve your goals" STOCKBRIDGE OSTEOPATHIC PRACTICE - HIGH STREET, STOCKBRIDGE, SO20 6HF Mr Amir Qureshi is a consultant Knee and Limb Reconstruction surgeon at the University Hospital Southampton. He is internationally fellowship trained in the conditions he treats and has clinics at the Wessex Nuffield and Southampton Spire Hospitals. Studio STOCKBRIDGE Yoga Yoga ~ Pilates ~ Meditation ~ Mindfulness Day, evening and weekend classes for all abilities Private tuition available New: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Pilates for Seniors and Injury Rehabilitation Tel: 01264 811158, Mob: 07764 949317 www.studioyoga.co.uk Tiebridge Farm, Houghton, Stockbridge SO20 6LQ Tel: 01794 301771 www.head4change.co.uk 2 Clarendon Terrace, High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6EY Gina Fee (Advanced Hypnotherapist) 49 FO R U M | HEALTH & BEAUTY HEALTH & BEAUTY EMMA WIGHTMAN'S COLUMN: GETTING BETTER AND STAYING BETTER - HOW TO? A s you now know, the aim of Osteopathy is to address the cause of a person’s pain, stimulate the natural healing response and treat the structure of the body to improve its function. But once the healing process is well on its way, and you are feeling better, how can you maintain your new found wellbeing when life goes on - you have to continue at your desk, drive long distances or keep up your regular run or cycle? To bounce or not to bounce? In our 20’s we were still pretty infallible, bouncing nicely out of injury, in our 30’s perhaps it took a few more days, but come the 40’s plus, niggles continue and injury or strain becomes harder to shake off. From mid 30’s to early 40’s the degenerative process starts (boo, hiss I hear you say!), the rate and location is very dependent on lifestyle past and present, family history, and previous injury. Spinal discs are changing their make up, from plump, hydrated cushions to dryer, thinner pads! This change causes instability and it is this period when you are most likely to suffer a disc bulge or slipped disc. Circulation and drainage is not what it was and our soft tissues loose their elasticity. Now approaching 40 myself, and with most friends in their 40’s there is a sudden realisation that we cannot take our health for granted any more, and perhaps we need to work a little harder to keep it! Niggley backs, necks and joints and sometimes worse, are increasingly the norm and not the exception! So, how can we get better and stay better? Here is a clever graph (thank you James at Painless Practice) to show the route to success: At the point we experience pain, wellbeing declines, and we feel a forced change in our lifestyle (perhaps we can’t exercise how or when we like, or work a full day), this triggers a call for help, usually having tried to ignore the pain for several weeks! Treatment begins, and occasionally there is further decline in symptoms 12 to 24 hours after the first session as a result of the body reacting and responding to change. Usually from the second treatment onwards, there is rapid improvement and relief of symptoms. As improvement continues, there is the temptation to stop treatment in this ‘improving’ stage. If treatment is stopped as you are crossing back over the ‘trigger point’ line, the problem almost always reoccurs and wellbeing declines again. Stick to the plan The ideal is to complete the course of treatment recommended by the therapist and reach the area on the graph where you actually improve your overall wellbeing to better than before your health started to decline. I have lost count of the patients that have said ‘I’ve never felt this good before in my life’ or ‘I feel better than I have done for years’! Rarely is it possible to change lifestyle, work or family commitments in order to maintain the benefits of treatment or to completely avoid strain on the body, so a regular maintenance treatment will then ensure that your wellbeing doesn’t decline again. It’s time for your body check up We all commit to regular eye check ups, dental check ups, car check ups, even regular hair appointments, so why omit a body check up?! Maintenance, or MOT type sessions are imperative to hold and prolong the effects of treatment, and to ensure areas of strain are picked up before they become symptomatic thereby slowing down degeneration. Check ups are also an opportunity to review and update exercise programs, offer a gentle (or sometimes firm!) prod of reminder to check posture, watch time spent at the desk or in the car, experience relaxation and stimulation, and reach greater feelings of wellbeing than ever before! Share your health journey with your Osteopath and together we can bounce through the decades. Ask your Osteopath what maintenance program would be most suitable for you! 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