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T E S T VA L L E Y
FORUM
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Hampshire People speaks to Clive Earthy
about his experience of flight 149
• April
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News & Events
Hampshire Mum
Clubs and Societies
• Now reaching even more villahges
throughout the Test Valley
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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
chris.gooch@carterjonas.co.uk
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
kevin.prince@carterjonas.co.uk
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 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.
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.
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
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
editor@forumpublications.co.uk
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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.
Mark Tubb - Editor
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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
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Ordnance Survey on behalf of the controller of her majesty’s
Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.
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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
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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
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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 chris.nutt2@btinternet.com
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.
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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
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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
 Sunday 26 April
ST. ANDREW'S
Nether Wallop
 Sunday 5 April
11.00 Family
Communion
 Sunday 12 April
 Sunday 26 April
09.30 Family Service
ALL SAINTS
CHURCH
Houghton
 Sunday 5 April
 Sunday 12 April
 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
- Bossington
 Sunday 19 April
09.30 Family Service  Sunday 26 April
09.30 Family
Communion &
Sunday Club
 Every Wednesday
ST. ANDREWS
Mottisfont
 Sunday 5 April
11.00 Family
Communion
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 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
with Baptism
ST. MARY'S
Crawley
ST. STEPHEN'S
ST. PETER
Sparsholt
Stockbridge
19.30 Maundy Thursday
with Vigil
 Sunday 5 April
10.00 Family
Communion
 Sunday 12 April
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
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
 Sunday 26 April
10.00 4th Sunday
 Sunday 12 April
18.00 Benefice Evensong
 Sunday 19 April
 Sunday 26 April
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
14.30 Flowerdown HC
 Sunday 19 April
 Tuesday 21 April
15.00 Westholme HC
19.00 Meditation
 Sunday 26 April
10.00 Family
Communion
King's Somborne
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
 Sunday 19 April
10.00 Parish
Communion
 Sunday 26 April
10.00 Matins
18.00 ALiVE All
Age Worship
 Every Wednesday
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
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
 Sunday 26 April
09.15 Parish
Communion
ST. NICHOLAS
Leckford
07.30 Compline
 Sunday 5 April
 Sunday 19 April
18.00Evensong
FO R U M | NEWS & VIEWS / THE GARDEN
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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.
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“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.
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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
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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!
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he first Small Business Fair of the year will be held in
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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
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ampshire County Council wants to hear from you
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T
he Test Valley Borough Council has being liaising with the
Highways Agency to identify a number of local priority
areas for the A303 resurfacing project.
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.
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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.
Leader of Test Valley Borough Council, Councillor Ian Carr,
said: “In my letter to the Andover Advertiser in December last
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Andover town centre.
The initiative follows a meeting last week between Borough
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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.
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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. In addition,Test Valley was the first borough
council in Hampshire to publish a Business Support Scheme
to encourage business owners, whether they had been
directly affected by the floods or had lost business due to road
closures, to access funding as early as possible.”
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anuary 2014 Roy Chatfield and Yinnon Ezra, on behalf
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theatre. At the time we didn’t have a theme or even a plan of how
this might be achieved. However, during a series of discussions it
was finally decided to produce a multi-media performance piece,
which would incorporate live action and filmed scenes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Thanks are due to all who gave their time and energy to
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the morning and afternoon sessions, kids go free. 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
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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
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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.
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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
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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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need for increased levels of specialist and technical knowledge
in order to achieve a competitive edge.
Martyn Pring, owner of The Rural Farm Shop Company
and Researcher with the School of Tourism, Bournemouth
University, was well placed to consider the opportunities
offered by the burgeoning leisure and tourism markets.
THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT
FOR LOCAL FOOD & FARMING
Martyn Pring - owner of The Rural Farm Shop Company and
Researcher with the School of Tourism, Bournemouth.
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
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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.
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.
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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
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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.”
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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.”
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COMPETITION
JESSICA'S GHOST - BY
ANDREW NORRISS
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who discover a spaceship
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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
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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.”
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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, nick@createwaves.com
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
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 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:
info@momentumtennis.co.uk
 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
davesfc.football@virgin.net
 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
staff@thewallopspreschool.org
 Wallops Under 5s Playgroup
Mothers and toddlers group meets on
Fridays at Wallops Parish Hall.
Tel: 01264 781635
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 Water Meadow
Children's Centre
Stockbridge Primary School, Old
London Road, Stockbridge, SO20 6EJ.
Tel: 01264 811089 Fax: 01264 810134
watermeadows@childrenssociety.org.uk
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:
jennywatson0831@hotmail.com
 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
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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
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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
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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:gh2900@btinternet.com. This event will be held on
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June from 1.30 - 5.30pm.
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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
mh.stockbridge@nhs.net
 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
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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
info@theriverdentalclinic.co.uk
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
adminoffice@broughton.hants.
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
test.valley@testvalley.hants.sch.uk
 Wallop Primary School
School Lane, Nether Wallop
Stockbridge, SO20 8EH
Headteacher: Mr I Brown
Tel: 01264 781216 margaret.
baxter@wallop.hants.sch.uk
 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:
alisonmc96@yahoo.com
 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
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Participants must be aged 8 and up. Under 16’s will need written
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All safety equipment will be provided. All participants will be
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BBQ provided in aid of Help for Heroes. Event sponsored by Action
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the Easter raffle!
Enter for the opportunity to win:
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Friday 3rd - Monday 6th April: All day
This Easter come to the Gardens and enjoy the delights and beauty
of our magnificent spring celebration of Camellias and Magnolias
on display inside the stunning Jermyn’s House. Free with normal
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.”
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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
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Collograph Printmaking with Sally Winter
Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 April: 10.30am - 4.30pm
In this two day course, we will explore relief and intaglio Collagraph,
exploring the drawn and cut method of plate making in addition to the
collaged texture and plant form which produces vibrant results. Students
will make at least one finished piece and in addition a sample plate of
textures and forms. £120 for 2 days. Please ask for a materials list from
Rum’s Eg. Suitable for all levels of experience. Max. 8 students.
Collage with Rachel Reynolds
Wednesday 13 May: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Enjoy creating a series of beautiful paper collages, finishing with a
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memorabilia will be the inspiration. Painting, printing, tearing and
sticking will all be involved! £58. All materials provided, which includes
box canvases, papers & paints. Suitable for all levels. Max. 12 students.
Rachel will also be running this workshop on 21 October.
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
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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.
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Felt Jewellery with Sarah Waters
Wednesday 15 April: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Students will be able to make a variety of felted jewellery starting
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Silver Clay Jewellery with Hilary Bowen
Wednesday 22 April: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Students will learn the basic skills of using silver clay and by the end of
the day will have produced one or two pieces of silver jewellery ready to
wear. £58 plus an extra charge for silver payable to tutor (£20 - £25)
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Sunday 26 April: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Using landscape subjects, buildings, harbours, working with collage and
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Life Drawing with Jane Price
Sunday 7 June: 10am - 1pm
An opportunity to improve your artistic skills in this one-off workshop,
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environment. £38. Please bring an A2 cartridge sketch pad, charcoal,
putty rubber & drawing pencils. Some materials supplied.Suitable for
all levels of experience. Why not book Jane’s short course (below) in
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See materials list above. £99 for all 3 sessions. (or £38 per session).
Attending all 3 sessions is highly recommended. Max 8 students.
Please take note of any materials you may need to bring with you and
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hat’s in a name, in this case La Serenissima? 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.
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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
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Hero is a fashion and lifestyle store where you can shop a carefully
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We are as much about lifestyle as we are fashion and this element
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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
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ince opening at the end of 2014, Hero in Stockbridge has
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The concept store offers an experience unlike a traditional
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What can you expect at Hero?
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Broughton Village Hall
Seating capacity of 120 and for catered
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Grateley War Memorial Hall
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King’s Somborne Village Hall
Recently refurbished Main Hall seating
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Over Wallop Church Hall
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Kitchen and car parking available.
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Stockbridge Town Hall
High Street, Stockbridge, Hampshire.
Hall has a kitchen area and an
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Upper Clatford Village Hall
Our fully licensed hall has a capacity for
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Recently refurbished, modern kitchen,
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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:
littletonhall@hotmail.co.uk
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:
stockbridgescouts@yahoo.com 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
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wherwellhistory@gmail.com
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:
sombornesisterhood@gmail.com,
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Bluebird Care offers tailor made home care visits & 24 hour live-in care
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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
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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
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The Daisy Cake Company.
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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
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newly refurbished Tea House:
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Plus: Art Exhibition from April.
Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6LQ
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Fully registered with all the
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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
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Do you suffer from any of the following?
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Aches and Pains • Tennis / Golfer's Elbow • Soft Tissue Injuries
Repetitive Strain Injuries • Sports Injuries • Pregnancy
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Signs of Aging, Blemishes and Poor Skin Tone
Types of treatment we can offer
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Louise Faux Counselling
T: 07758 264801 E: lgfaux@gmail.com
www.louisefauxcounselling.weebly.com
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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.
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Tel: 02380 258 421
EMMA WIGHTMAN BSc(Hons)Ost
Osteopathy and Cranial Osteopathy
Emma Wightman, registered osteopath and antenatal
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through to adulthood and in pregnancy.
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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!
The Wellbeing Curve
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