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Welcome to December Issue.

Romsey Directory is now 2 years old and from the great feedback we have received from residents it has been worth all the hard work.

I would like to ask readers to support the advertisers, especially in these tough times, who without, we would not be able to publish the Romsey Directory and please mention that you saw them in here!

This month we have Feast Creative Food who have just launched in Romsey providing for all your catering needs. The owners have been involved in event catering for 15 years and have just moved to Romsey to carry on their passion. Whether your requirements are for a small dinner party, buffet or a large event Feast Creative will deliver to your expectations and beyond.

Jonathan Rees Property Services have moved to new premises in the centre of Romsey, combining the Sales Office at 74 The Hundred and Lettings Department at 13 Latimer Street into one central location - article pg 11.

Woodley village hall have refurbished a damaged room and it is now available to hire again - article pg 21.

Romsey Arthritic Hydrotherapy Group are highlighting their sessions to inform residents of this service hoping that they may be able to help arthritis sufferers that may not yet be aware of its existence, they have worked hard to offer this service so if you would like to find out more - article pg23.

Also on page 27 there are details of a postal scam to avoid especially with christmas just around the corner and more people expecting parcels.

That reminds me with Christmas not far away the last posting dates for Christmas are in the back of this issue - where has this year gone!

Have a lovely Christmas and aHappy New Year........

Diane

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outlying villages 7,500 copies each month.

Odd Months: Nursling, Rownhams, North Baddesley, Wellow, Braishfield, Whitenap & Tadburn areas of Romsey.

Even Months: Romsey. Totaling 15,000 homes.

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If you’re worried that real trees are not good for the planet, don’t forget that a British grown tree is most definitely not an ecological disaster zone – if you think about it, they’re a crop plant rather like a field of wheat except that they are generally given less fertiliser and fewer chemicals than many more run of the mill crop plants. So go on, make sure you buy one this Christmas!

There are a few things you ought to think about before you buy your tree, faced with rows of different types at often very varying prices. It can be really daunting, so have a read of my guide to real Christmas trees:

The Norway spruce (Picea abies) is the traditional tree, my favourite but perhaps not a favourite if you are more house proud. It has gorgeous dark green pointed needles and that unmistakable aroma but sadly it is the most likely to drop its needles. Having said that, if you treat it well, it won’t perform that badly and you can enjoy the lowest cost of the real trees.

The Scots pine is now a regular option as a Christmas tree, with its long paired blue-green needles it’s quite distinctive.

The needles are fairly densely packed on the branches and they also hold quite well.

The Serbian Spruce (Picea omorica) has long been the favourite festive tree in central Europe, as it’s good looking and has good needle holding… but of course no Christmas-tree smell!

The Nordman fir (Abies nordmanniana) has become increasingly popular in recent years, with its shiny green needles being almost impossible to shift, so certainly a good choice for those who hate any mess.

The Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) is less regularly available, but the combination of its good looks and needle holding capacity make it well worth considering.

So, you’ve been persuaded to take the plunge, I hope? But how do you make sure you buy the best tree of the type you’ve decided on? And how do you help it keep its needles and its gorgeous appearance for as long as possible? It’s important not to buy a real tree too early as the longer they hang around after they’ve been cut, the more likely they are to go downhill.

I always try to buy a tree produced by a member of the British Christmas Tree Growers Association – the BCTGA logo should be on the tree or clearly displayed nearby. Take a bit of time to choose the tree – check that it has a good, full shape and that its not too gappy or lop-sided (or if it has the leans make sure that this will be hidden when the tree is in your house). Check the needles - they need to be glossy (for those varieties where this is a characteristic) and the correct colour for the type of tree you’ve chosen. They also need to be free from pests and diseases - basically anything yellowed or inclined to shed, or with white fluffy bits should be avoided at all costs. Never buy a tree that has already been netted as this makes it a real lucky dip situation.

If you do buy one quite early then the most important thing is to keep it outside - just re-cut the end of the trunk (yes, its time to dig out your DIY saw) and put the tree in a bucket of water in a sheltered spot outside. If it was in a net when you bought it, remove this as it’s important to have air circulating around the needles.

I have to admit it: I LOVE Christmas… and if there is one part of it I’d hate to do without, it’s a Christmas tree. No, I don’t mean a tinsley one or trendy black or brown one… I mean a tree complete with needles and ideally that wonderful aroma that only a real, proper Christmas tree can bring.

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When you bring the tree inside, try to avoid putting it anywhere too warm or close to a heat source and make sure that you use a stand with a water reservoir with water levels really well topped up – if kept well supplied with water then even the notorious (but lovely) Norway spruce Christmas tree should hold its needles well.

When Christmas is over and it’s time for the tree to come down, complete the green-loop and make sure you recycle it – they’re not the easiest thing to recycle or compost at home, but many councils and garden centres now offer a recycling and Christmas tree chipping service.

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But on the local weekly in the Midlands where I did my training they were just

that – stories. The older staffers span yarns of the liquid lunches of yore that had lasted for hours if not days; the lunches over which these tales were told tended to be a sandwich eaten at the desk. Very, very occasionally I would venture, normally alone, sometimes with the sports editor, to the pub next door for a pint of cold, gassy keg beer and a dried-up cheese roll with a copy of the Sun or the Mirror (because in those days the red-tops were comparatively new and all journalists, whatever they told you, secretly admired their braggadocio) and the Stranglers on the juke-box (turned right down so as not to upset the granddads). All very demure.Then I joined the brewing trade press and life changed dramatically, especially life after one o’ clock. On my induction day the News Editor and Chief Reporter dragged me to the nearest pub. By 2.30pm I was anxious. By 3pm I was terrified. “Err... shouldn’t we be getting back?” I said nervously. The News Editor gestured expansively in the general direction of a party of pixillated worthies a few tables away. “That’s the Editor, that’s the Deputy Editor, that’s the Production Editor,” he said. “When they go, we go.” They didn’t rise until 4 o’clock; by then I could scarcely rise at all. But these lunches were, if not the norm, certainly nothing unusual, especially if one were being entertained. I remember, vaguely, a press officer from

Grand Met taking me to a restaurant to “explain” why the company was screwing its pub tenants so heartily. A couple of scotches (doubles) at the bar were followed by a bottle of white wine (between us) with the fish, another bottle of white (for him) with the veal and a bottle of red (for me) with the beef, a half bottle (again, between us) of rather good Sauternes with pudding, a glass of port each with the cheese, and a large Calvados (for me) and a Cognac (for him) with the cigars. By the end of it all I agreed with him wholeheartedly, which I suppose was the point of the exercise. If you could stand any more of my boastfulness I could easily reel off a dozen more lunches like that. But the everyday pub lunches were scarcely less gargantuan – in my favourite Fuller’s pub around the corner from the office I would routinely demolish three pints of ESB, each with an accompanying scotch, in an hour. No wonder I’m so fat.All this came to an abrupt end the day the paper was relocated from the City to Slough, over an hour’s drive from home. Lunch went back to being a sandwich at the desk. Then I was made redundant – or “went freelance”, in the jargon of the trade – and started Working From Home. Could I resist the temptation to revisit the fabled lunches of erstwhile? I could not! The wife was at work. The kids were at the childminders. A trip to the butcher’s netted a big sirloin and a punnet of mushrooms (no chips – I was on a diet), while the offie next door yielded a bottle of well-priced but extremely strong Côtes du Rhône. What a feast!And how did I feel when I’d demolished all this? Terrible! In the intervening years my system’s resistance to this magnitude of assault had completely evaporated; and one of the more macho elements of the office liquid lunch was one’s capacity to put in a full afternoon’s work afterwards. That had gone. All I could manage was sleep. Worse, so had the pleasure. A liquid lunch has to be convivial; sneaked alone, it’s no pleasure unless you have a thing for guilt.So, no more liquid lunches for me. They belong to the 1980s. And, perhaps, to a rather wistful chapter in my memoirs.

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No matter how cold it is outside, there are plenty of ways to stay toasty this winter - but before you go shopping, it’s important to know what’s available and what will work best for you.

The heat is on

One of the simplest ways to heat a room is an electric heater. These come in three flavours: fan heaters such as the Dimplex DXGLO2, which blow air over a heating element to blast you with warm air; convection heaters such as the Delonghi HCM2020, which have less powerful fans (or no fan at all) and waft rather than blast warm air; and oil heaters such as the Pifco PE136, which are filled with oil that’s heated to create an effect very like a traditional central heating radiator.There are several advantages to such radiators: they’re portable, they’re very cheap to buy and they’re widely available. However, some are so low-powered they’re effectively useless. A 400W panel heater will struggle to keep even a small room warm and if you buy one without a timer you’ll have to remember to turn it on/off manually. Many models do include integrated timers, but be careful if you’re putting one near a bed: the timer mechanisms can be noisy. For bedtime, an electric blanket may be a better choice: even at their

peak they only draw several hundred watts of energy.

Fan heaters can be extremely noisy, and heaters of all kinds can be expensive to run: at the time of writing, the cost of running a 2kW heater on our current

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long winter that soon adds up, so it’s important to use the right size of heater for your room and to cut the thermostat so you’re not using more energy than you need. The same applies to gas heaters: check the heater’s energy use in kilowatts - a 4.2 kilowatt gas heater will go through four times more gas than a 1 kilowatt model.One way to cut the cost of energy is to avoid heating things that don’t need heated. Traditional heaters heat the air in an entire room, so you’re effectively paying to heat bits where you aren’t sitting. That’s not really a problem inside your house, but if you want to be toasty while you’re working in the garage or any other large, open area you don’t want to spend money

heating the entire room. For more selective heating jobs, infra-red heaters such as Dimplex’s IRX50n are a better idea - although they heat a very narrow area, so positioning is crucial. Such heaters only heat what they’re pointing at, not the air around them, so they can potentially save money but if you’re outside their effective range, you don’t get any heat at all. Once again wattage is crucial here: a 500W model

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Musicals1. First staged in London’s West End in 1981, which musical was based on

a series of poems by T. S. Eliot?2. The musical Kiss Me Kate was inspired by which Shakespeare play?3. Broadcast in 2006, what was the name of the first TV talent show to feature

Andrew Lloyd Webber in a search of a new star for a West End musical? 4. What was the name of George Bernard Shaw’s play on which the musical My Fair

Lady was based?5. Which famous 1960s musical film features a song with a 34 letter long, one word

title?6. Based on the novel Wuthering Heights, which famous singer played the title role

in the musical Heathcliff when it first opened in 1996?7. Science Fiction/Double Feature is the opening song of which stage musical?8. Directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Michael Douglas, which 1985

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I was famous once.Of course, we’ve all heard Andy Warhol’s

prophetic soundbite on this subject and, whilst I did manage to remain in the limelight for longer than fifteen minutes, it was nevertheless a fleeting experience.

About eighteen months ago I wrote a song with the lead singer in my band which was used in an advertising campaign for T-Mobile. Consequently we were asked to join a ‘superband’ which toured the country leading enormous jam sessions in shopping centres, a fantastic experience that boasted the added benefit of transforming us into sort-of-celebrities. I can say this with conviction because, a few weeks into the campaign, we got heavily slated in The Guardian by Charlie Brooker, which in the Noughties was tantamount to receiving your certificate of celebrity status in the post.

Being something of a pseudo-hippy, I don’t own a television or commute to a ‘normal’ job. As a result, once the campaign kicked in I was inundated with messages from friends and family ranting enthusiastically about billboards, bus-stop posters and TV ads - starring me - that I had never actually seen. Eventually I decided there was nothing for it but to don my coat and scarf and stride out into London to bask in the glory of my newfound fame.

Of course, nobody batted an eyelid as I strutted about, but then I didn’t really expect that. I was on my way to Wandsworth shopping centre and so this was fated to become the scene of my first-ever encounter with my print-media self. Would my mighty looming form be staring down at the peasants from the side of a double-decker bus? Or perhaps presiding over its subjects from a huge train

station billboard?No, it wouldn’t.The first time I spotted my face in a

nationwide advert, it was on the side of a bin.A BIN.Years of toiling in the music industry,

playing tiny gigs in seedy bars to four people and trogging around the country in a Transit van had culminated in this. My face on a bin.

Mind you, whilst the caché of this situation may be dubious at best, when I walked along to the next bin, I was on there as well. And the next one after that! Three bins in a row! I bet Elton John’s never been on three bins in a row. I owned the Southside Shopping Centre that day. I could probably have strolled right into Nando’s and demanded seventy-eight roast chickens and a golden chalice full of peri-peri sauce and they would have been duty-bound to cough up the goods.

During these halcyon days, I was invincible. Once, in Hyde Park, I crossed the road and saw my face plastered across four consecutive London buses. But beware, children. Something like this cannot last forever. When T-Mobile changed campaigns, we disappeared. And so, in a few short weeks, I went from being Somebody Whose Face Is On Bins to being Somebody Whose Face Used To Be On Bins. I believe if you look up ‘fall from grace’ in the Merriam-Webster, you’ll find that cited as the archetypal case study.

Fortunately, of course, I’m not in this business for the fame and glory. I’m in it for the art.

Although when ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!’ call in ten years’ time, I can’t guarantee I’ll be turning them down.

Chris plays piano in South London power-pop band The Lightyears. The Lightyears, voted the UK’s BEST POP/ROCK ACT at the Indy Awards, have played Wembley Stadium, toured across four continents, worked with Sting’s producer and starred in a T-Mobile advert. Chris is currently working on his first novel, “Mockstars”. Read Chris’ blogs and tour diaries at www.TheLightyears.com.

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On average an adult can experience colds two to four times every year, while a young child can experience anything from three to eight colds over the same period, with the worst times for susceptibility occurring during winter.

Tweaking your diet is key to boosting your immunity, as vitamins and minerals, naturally found in fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds, all play a huge part in cold-proofing your body. Increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables in your diet, each packed with essential vitamins and minerals, can help to improve immune function.

Foods rich in vitamin A, a powerful antioxidant that plays a key role in the body’s immune system, include orange and yellow fruit and vegetables such as apricots, mango, sweet potato and carrots.

Vitamin C is a super immune and all-round health booster that can also be effective in minimising asthma symptoms. Dietary sources of vitamin C include kiwi, strawberries, oranges, tomatoes, steamed broccoli and green peppers. Did you know – raw green pepper actually has higher vitamin C levels than many fruits.

Vitamin E is another great immunity booster due to its high antioxidant levels. Fruits such as berries are antioxidant-rich so fill up on these at snack or dessert times whenever possible. Vitamin E enriched foods include avocado, carrots, almonds, Brazil nuts and sunflower seeds.

Zinc is an important immunity-boosting addition to the diet that helps to reduce the amount of time you have symptoms for, if the early signs of a cold are already present. Zinc can also help you to recover more quickly. Foods rich in zinc include dark leafy greens, pumpkin seeds, tofu, lentils and sesame seeds.

Omega-3 oils which are naturally found in oily fish varieties plus vegetarian-friendly options such as flaxseeds, linseeds, almonds and walnuts, can also help to boost immune function, reduce our susceptibility to infections and reduce the inflammation associated with colds.

It may not be the most obvious, or the most popular smelling food, but garlic is a fantastic natural antibiotic, which has anti-viral properties due to its active ingredient allicin, which is effective in opening up airways and easing allergy and asthma symptoms.

Try to minimise your intake of refined food items such as white bread, white flour, white rice and white pasta as these can depress the immune system and increase your susceptibility to cold viruses.

If you struggle to eat a varied colourful diet, or would simply prefer to have the reassurance of a daily supplement to ensure you have healthy levels of essential vitamins and minerals in your body over the colder months, opt for a good quality multivitamin and mineral supplement. However, experts warn that although multivitamin supplements will help to fend off cold infections, they will not replace all of the immune-boosting benefits of a healthy diet.

Leading a healthy lifestyle, being physically active and getting a good quota of sleep can additionally help to boost your immunity. Don’t fall into the habit of using the cold weather as an excuse to stay indoors. Getting outdoors, even for moderate exercise such as a brisk stroll, really helps to boost the immune system by strengthening the body and making it better able to fight seasonal viruses and infections.

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18by A. O’Brien

I have decided that I’m going to be famous. I’m going to be a

celeb! I’ll be talked about in gossip columns, ‘papped’ on holiday in Marbella, employed to promote the latest ‘must have’ items, and generally adored by millions. I’ll wear my sunglasses indoors, carry a giant handbag and clutch a bottle of water wherever I go. I may even have my own website where, for a small subscription fee, my fans will be provided with an exclusive insight into my life, philosophy and forthcoming appearances. I’ll definitely Twitter every aspect of my daily existence, and I’ll probably enter into Twitter wars with fellow celebs - I’m looking forward to this. I will, of course, release a fitness DVD. I’m already practising my cover shot poses. For the ‘Before’ I’ll be make-up free, sad faced, slouching and pale as dishwater. In the ‘After’ shot, I’ll be transformed into a smiling, tanned, toned, glamour puss. However, you may have to wait a couple of years for the DVD as I haven’t yet employed a personal trainer (and I still have Haagen Dazs ice cream and toffee cheesecake in the freezer).I’m going to have a spot of Botox in the frown lines between my eyes, and just the teeniest bit of filler injected into my top lip. I’ve booked a spray tan and am considering waist length hair extensions. I may even have my belly button pierced...though this may also have to wait until after the personal trainer has ‘finished’ with me.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

A Star Is Born

However, I’m definitely going to have at least one tattoo. No anchors, skulls or loving tributes to my parents but something classy, mysterious, profound and uplifting. It has to be in Latin and fairly short as I’m not good with needles. I’m considering ‘Nosce te ipsum’ (Google it!) at the nape of my neck. Thus, when my hair extensions are swept atop my head the world will be able to see what a cultured, educated person I am; for there, hidden under my luscious locks, is the ‘real’ me. Or perhaps I should have something in Greek?If I’ve time I may write the first instalment of my autobiography. I’m not quite sure about this yet as there are some aspects of my life that I’d prefer to remain private (the drunken rendition of The Teddy Bear’s Picnic – the shame of it). Nonetheless, I’m willing to provide a frank, honest and open account of my life that will inspire, uplift and leave my fans awestruck at my fortitude in the face of life’s adversities (as long as I have full and final editorial control). I’ll have an agent and a publicist to make bookings, deal with press enquiries and field intrusions into my private life. They will also advise on how best to maximise the opportunities that my celebrity status will present. Oh, and I’d just love to have a Personal Assistant. I’d be the nicest celebrity that they’d ever assisted. I’d make them cups of coffee, feed them cake, fuss over them and tell them to put their feet up if they looked tired... and it would be nice to have someone to chat to in the limo on airport runs.I haven’t quite decided exactly how I’m going to become a celebrity but it will probably involve reality TV. Britain’s Got Talent is likely my best bet; I just have to work out what my particular talent is. I think I may send off for the application forms soon. Don’t forget to vote for me – my celebrity depends on you!

A Proverbial Life...


This classic cake, named after the Sacher hotel in Vienna, has a wonderfully rich chocolate flavour and is delicious served with a spoonful of whipped cream or crème fraiche and a small cup of black coffee.

Sachertorte

Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas 4. Grease and base line a 23cm (9in) spring-form tin with greaseproof paper.

Place the butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl and beat together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the egg yolks then stir in the melted chocolate. Fold in the ground almonds and plain flour.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Beat about one third of the whites into the chocolate mixture then gently fold in the rest with a metal spoon. Pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 40-45 minutes until firm to the touch. Cool for 10 minutes then turn the cake out onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.

To make the filling and icing, place the chocolate and coffee in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and leave until melted. Stir until smooth then gradually beat in the icing sugar to make a smooth thick icing.

Halve the cake horizontally and sandwich back together with some of the apricot jam. Spread the rest of the jam over the top and side of the cake. Spread the icing all over the cake, smoothing it gently down the sides with a palette knife. Leave in a cool place for 2 hrs. Spoon the milk chocolate into a small paper piping bag and pipe ‘Sacher’ on top of the cake. Leave until set.

150g unsalted butter, softened150g caster sugar1 tsp vanilla extract6 large eggs, separated150g plain chocolate, melted75g ground almonds50g plain flour, sifted

FILLING AND ICING140g plain chocolate

5 tbsp strong black coffee150g icing sugar, sifted

6tbsp apricot jam, warmed and sieved50g milk chocolate, melted

Serves

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The Woodley Village Hall Association are pleased to un-veil their new meeting room, named the Ganger Room, which is now available to hire.

Due to a disastrous water leak above the ceiling, which brought the whole ceiling down in Jan 2010, it has been out of use.

With the continued efforts from the members of the Woodley Village Hall Association and the sponsors including Viridor Environmental Credits, Test Valley Borough Council, Hampshire County Council, Romsey Extra Parish Council who kindly supported the improvements it is now ready for hire.

The Ganger room is light and airy with it’s own access, including wheelchair access. It is an ideal meeting room with it’s own facilities including toilet, sink/drainer, fridge, kettle and crockery. There are 25 chairs and 5 tables which can be used.

If you would like to hire the hall please contact booking secretary:- Tel 01794 523473 Email [email protected]

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Romsey Flower Arrangement Society Welcomes new membersNorth Baddesley Village Hall 7pm14th Dec - Christmas Party11th Jan - AGM

Romsey W.I.Welcomes new members Meetings held the fourth Wed in the month at The Crosfield Hall Annexe 7.30pm 14th Dec - Christmas Party

Wellow Flower Arrangment Society Welcomes new members Meetings held fourth Monday in the month at Plaitford Village Hall at 7.30 pm Tel: Helen on 01794 323578 or Sonia on 01794 322205

Woodley & Crampmoor Friendship ClubWoodley Village Hall, 2pm Welcomes new members7th Dec - Christmas Bingo 21st Dec - Christmas Tea Party4th Jan - “Entertainer” Talk by Mr Steve Jordon18th Jan - “IRAN – a land of con-trasts” Talk by Mr Jim Love

Braishfield Flower Arrange-ment Society Welcomes new membersTel: 01794 368259 / 02380 731162Meet on the fourth Thursday of the month at Braishfield Village Hall 7.30pm

Romsey Open Gate Stroke ClubWelcomes new members The Abbey Rooms 2.15pm 6th Dec - School Choir20th Dec - Christmas Party

South Hants Historical Aviation Society Welcomes new members at The Conservative Club Romsey First Wed in the month 7.30pm 4th Jan -- ‘Genesis of a Queen’ by Stephen Payne designer of the QM2For more information visit www.shhas.co.uk.

Romsey Job Club Trying to find a job? If you live around Romsey, why not drop in to our Job Club on a Wednesday morn-ing between 9.30 and 12.30?We can’t offer you a job, but we can offer you help in finding one. You can browse for jobs on our computers , prepare your cv If you need to brush up your IT skills, we can help you with that as well. All in an informal setting, with a cup of tea or coffee.We’re at Company House, Romsey School, Greatbridge, SO51 8ZB. Ring 01794 522106 for more information Romsey Modellers, Welcomes new membersAmpfield Village Hall, 3rd Wed in the month. 8pm – 10pm We are a plastic modelling club catering for all modelling genres and skill levels from beginners to well seasoned gurus. for more information please see www.romseymodellers.co.uk

Nursling, Rownhams &DistrictRetired Mens’ FellowshipWelcomes new membersNursling & Rownhams Scout Hall, Joe Bigwood Close, Nursling.We meet every Tuesday at 2pm from Oct 4th ‘11 – March 27th ‘126th Dec - “Wildlife Photograper on hols.” by John Coombes13th Dec -”Southampton Docks” by Alistair Arnott 20th Dec - Xmas Lunch at North Baddesley Village Hall 12.30/!pm *(* Ladies invited)27th Dec - Christmas & New Year Break3rd Jan- “Imber,The Lost Village of Salisbury Plain” by Rex Sawyer10th Jan- “Telegraphist in the WRNS” by Shirley Lawson17th Jan- “Mishaps of an Or-ganist” by Miss R Warren24th Jan- “Salvation Army role in Bosnia/Haiti” by Major Cedric Hills31st Jan- “Recycling” by Mike Pratt

PLAZA THEATRE -RAODS presents Christmas Concert By Michelmersh Silver Band The traditional night of favourites old and new to get us all in the christmas spirit. Expect a sellout - so book your tickets early!Venue: Main Stage - Tue 13th Dec 2011

Sleeping Beauty By John Field The story of Sleeping Beauty has it all - a beautiful Princess, a brave Prince, fairies good and evil. Will Sleeping Beauty ever be woken by her handsome Prince? Will the good fairies outwit the evil fairy?- Will there be lots of fun and games on the way? Oh yes there will.Don’t miss this fresh production of a well-loved fairy tale - the perfect treat for all the family.

Venue: Plaza Main Stage Fri 13th Jan 12 19:30 £10.00 Family tickets available.sat 14th Jan 12 14:00 £10.00 sat 14th Jan 12 18:00 £10.00 sun 15th Jan 12 14:00 £10.00 thu 19th Jan 12 19:30 £8.00 Fri 20th Jan 12 19:30 £10.00 Family tickets available.sat 21st Jan 12 14:00 £10.00 sat 21st Jan 12 18:00 £10.00 sun 22nd Jan 12 14:00 £10.00 thu 26th Jan 12 19:30 £8.00 Fri 27th Jan 12 19:30 £10.00 Family tickets available.sat 28th Jan 12 14:00 £10.00 sat 28th Jan 12 18:00 £10.00

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We are a local self help group formed with the sole purpose of bringing relief and restoring mobility to sufferers of arthritis and to bring them a sense of physical and mental wellbeing. Our aim is to encourage and help them to live a more active life, both on their own and as members of the local community.

Why the community needs this charityArthritis is a condition which can affect anyone and the restriction of mobility as a result of swollen and painful joints can lead to a sense of isolation and even depression. We have arranged to use the heated pool at the Pinders Centre near Winchester, for arthritis suffers to follow a regular programme of keep fit exercises to maintain flexible joints and to improve mobility. We also have a programme of social events.

Results and outcomesWe currently have 30 group members from across the Test Valley area. Although the sessions provided do not cure arthritis, the time in the pool not only offers a small period of respite each week from the constant pain of arthritis but also the exercises helps reduce the symptoms and improve the overall health and fitness of the sufferer, keeping limbs more flexible and helping them remain mobile, improving independance and quality of life.

For information contact : Chairman Mr Rob Davies 01725 512950

Keep fit sessions for arthritis sufferers to help them remain active and independant.

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Good first cars

by James Baggott, editor of Car Dealer Magazine (CarDealerMag.co.uk)

Finally, a couple of tips if you’re buying your first car: Always take someone with you who knows what they’re looking at, even – and don’t laugh – if that means your parents. Have the car checked over by a mechanic too – it’s often worth half an hour’s labour in a garage to save you big bills. And for more expensive cars fork out for an HPI check to ensure it’s not stolen (or ask your Gran to pay for it). Happy hunting!

What cars make sensible buys?

PASSING your driving test is one of the best feelings in the world – but the joy of finally getting your licence can quickly disappear when it comes to finding a car. Astronomical insurance costs can put many models out of the reach of teenagers, but don’t despair too much – there are options out there.You need to accept the fact that insurance is going to cost you more than the car, but you can help cut the price by taking a Pass Plus course or asking to be added to your parents’ policy as a named driver. That will mean talking to hem first though…If that sounds too challenging there are new insurance schemes that place a black box in your car to monitor your driving style and charge you accordingly – this can be a great way of cutting premiums.But what cars make sensible buys? Here, we have scoured the classifieds to hunt down a few options you may want to consider.

Ford Ka – from £300Cheap to buy, run and fix and there’s thousands on the road to choose from. Even models with air conditioning and CD players can be had for under a grand, but keep an eye out for rust under the sills, behind the bumpers and around the fuel filler cap. And buy the latest one you can afford.

Fiat Cinquecento – from £400 Made famous by TV show The Inbetweeners, this little city car wasn’t Simon’s motor of choice without good reason. It’s extremely cheap to run and insurance won’t be too painful either. Don’t expect much in the way of equipment and remember these Fiats can be a little unreliable, so budget for repairs.

Citroen C1 – from £2,700This Citroen is the sister car of the Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo – not much changes apart from the badge. It’s good to drive and being relatively new it’s one of the safest options. However, insurance will be a bit more expensive than others and you’ll be hard pressed to find one with air con. Fuel economy will make up for the lack of equipment, but they are still pricey.

Toyota Yaris – from £750One of the most bulletproof models if you want to avoid running repairs, a Yaris is a sensible choice. They’re roomy inside and if you can stretch to a diesel variant, trips to fuel stations will be relatively infrequent. Insurance costs are surprisingly affordable and it’s a safe option, but prices can reflect that.

Peugeot 106 – from £300They can be picked up for next to nothing and with a choice of engines and trims to suit most budgets, a 106 is a tempting option. Most are a bit basic, but they’re entertaining to drive and reasonably affordable to insure. However, they’re not known for their reliability so try and buy one with service history and have it checked over before handing over your cash.


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With the festive season upon us, it seems appropriate to draw dog owners

attention to the risks of overindulging our family pets at the same time as we overindulge ourselves!I’m sure that most of us feel that our pets are as deserving of a treat at Christmas as the rest of us and I certainly don’t see anything wrong with letting the family dog have a special Christmas meal, but there are one or two things that need to be avoided.A little bit of lean turkey with a few veggies are likely to disappear like snow off a dyke, but it is important not to allow them to eat much in the way of fatty foods as this can sometimes contribute to disease of the pancreas- not too long ago we had a dog hospitalised that had managed to get into the fridge and demolish half a pound of bacon, with disastrous results.The other big one to avoid is chocolate. Many people are already aware that chocolate

contains a chemical- Theobromine- that is highly toxic to dogs.The content is very variable, ranging from as little as 9 parts per million in white chocolate, to as much as 16,000 ppm in some dark chocolates, with milk chocolate somewhere in between and cocoa powder even worse than dark chocolate.The fatal dose for a dog could be as little as 10grams of chocolate for each kilo of their weight – maybe 100g for a terrier, 200g for a spaniel and 300g for a Labrador.In addition to the chocolate risk, dogs that pinch treats from the box can also have problems with the silver foil, which can get lodged in the teeth and lead to severe erosion and cavity formation- not much fun for the dog, and horrendous bad breath for those around!Over the years we have also had a number of dogs with intestinal blockages as a result of pinching decorations from the tree, so keep an eye out for any disappearing baubles!

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Husband and wife team John and Fiona Camp-bell of Aerial Fix, Chandler's Ford have been recognised for their excellent work and voted runners-up in the first national Best TV Installer of the Year 2011 contest.The competition was organised by the CAI (Con-federation of Aerial Industries), ASTRA (owner and operator of the satellites that transmit pro-grammes from broadcasters like Sky and Free-sat) and the specialist What Satellite & Digital TV magazine. The judges declared that the standard of entry was extremely high.The couple won the Super Installer certificate in April and What Satellite magazine devoted a whole column to their skills in its issue that month.Then, along with the other winners of the monthly certificate their names were put into the hat for a chance to win the ultimate tribute and become the Best TV Installer of the Year in 2011.For the organisers Tim Jenks, CAI Senior Ex-ecutive said, “The CAI is pleased to have been involved in this award. We’ve been hugely im-pressed by the level of expertise the entrants have shown and their dedication to their work is so obviously appreciated, as is demonstrated by their nominators and those who voted for them.”Aerial Fix install television and satellite aerials in Eastleigh, Southampton, Winchester and Rom-sey as well as the surrounding areas. They were nominated for the Super Installer certificate by customer Susan Evans, who was delighted with the work they did for her 90-year old mother, Mary. They went the extra mile to ensure that Mary understood the technology and telephoning Susan to keep her informed. They even returned the following day, free of charge after Mary had inadvertently pressed the wrong button. This is what Susan called 'real service'.It was their technical skills and after sales care that earned Fiona and John their runners-up accolade.

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It has been confirmed by Royal Mail. The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam:

A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a Premium rate number).

DO NOT call this number, as this is a mail scam originating from Belize .If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message you will already have been billed £315 for the phone call.

If you do receive a card with these details, then please contact Royal Mail Fraud on 020 7239 6655.For more information, see the Crime Stoppers website:http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/crime-prevention/helping-prevent-crime/scams/postal-delivery-scam

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LibrariesRomsey LibraryStation Rd SO51 8DN 0845 603 5631 North Baddesley28 Wilis Ave SO52 9EN 0845 603 5631

LordshillLordshill District Ctr, Southampton 023 8073 2845

DentistsCommunity Dental Clinic Winchester Hill Romsey Phone: 01794 519589 Abbey Orthodontics82 The Hundred Romsey Phone: 01794 519589 Romsey Dental Care1 Station Road Romsey, Phone: 01794 522222 Heatherstone Dental Practice65 The Hundred Romsey Phone: 01794 513100 Wordsworth House Dental Practice15 Palmerston Street Romsey Phone: 01794 512319Rownhams Lane Dental Practice30 Rownhams Lane North Baddesley Phone: 023 8073 3324 R M SherwinLordshill District Centre Lordshill Phone: 023 8073 8916 Mark MawerClover Dental Practice North Baddesley Phone: 023 8073 8787

Household Waste Recycling

Bunny Lane,Timsbury 01794 368548Winter (1st Oct - 31st March) 8am - 4pm Summer (1st April - 30th Sept) 8am-7pm

Doctors Abbey Mead Surgery Romsey SO51 8EN01794 512218 / 01794 830888Alma Road SurgeryRomsey SO51 8ED 01794 513422 Lordshill Health CentreLordshill SO16 8HY 023 8073 8144 Nightingale SurgeryRomsey SO51 7QN 01794 517878 / 01794 511513North Baddesley SurgeryFleming Ave SO52 9EP 023 8074 3401 / 023 8074 3400

Romsey HospitalWinchester Hill,Romsey SO51 7ZA01794 834700 (press 6 admin/enq)Blood Tests- Tues & Wed 7.30am - 10.30am Sat 9am - 12 mid-dayX Ray - Tues,Thurs & Fri 8.30am-4.30pmChest X Rays (booked by GP) between 10.30am - 11.45amUltrascan - WednesdaysLet your doctor know you wishto attend Romsey hospital for your test.ChemistsLloyds Pharmacy123 The Hundred, Romsey Phone: 01794 522716 BootsThe Chemist Ltd1 The Hundred, Romsey Phone: 01794 513143 Alliance Pharmacy7-8 Market Place, Romsey Phone: 01794 513193 Lloyds Pharmacy16-17 District Centre Lordshill Phone: 023 8073 7161 Alliance Pharmacy7 Rownhams Road North Baddesley Phone: 023 8073 2438

School Phone NumbersAmpfield C of E Primary01794 368219 Awbridge Primary01794 340407Braishfield Primary01794 368359 Cupernham Infants01794 514494 Cupernham Junior01794 512702Fairisle Infant & Nursery023 8073 1199Fairisle Junior023 8073 3415Halterworth Primary01794 512028 North Baddesley Infant023 8041 2412North Baddesley Junior023 8041 1100Nursling Cof E Primary 023 80 73 2289 Oakwood Infants023 8073 3337Oakwood Junior023 8032 0360Romsey Primary & Nursery01794 512362 Romsey Abbey C of E Primary (aided)01794 512047 Rownhams St Johns Cof E Primary023 8073 6417 Sinclair Primary & Nursery023 8073 6663 Wellow Primary01794 322201Oaklands Community School &Oasis AcademyYears 7 & 8 - 023 8039 3660Years 9 -11 - 023 8077 1881 The Mountbatten School01794 502502The Romsey School01794 512334

British Red Cross Romsey Area Centre 01795 513202Equipment Loan RomseyMon - Fri 10.30 - 12.30 01795 513202Equipment Loan North Baddesley Mon - Fri 10 - 12 noon 023 80 743405

School HolidaysChristmas Holiday 19/12/11 - 02/01/13

Spring Half Term 13/02/12 - 17/02/12.

Easter Holiday 02/04/12 -13/04/12.

Summer Half Term 04/06/12 - 08/06/12

Summer Holiday 24/07/12 - 31/08/12


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