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Edition of your local Forest Edge Gazette Community Magazine! Dear Residents, It is with great pleasure that we give you the April issue of your local community magazine. We are really pleased that the magazine is so well received and used by yourselves each month and that you continue to support your local trades and services. At this time of increasing costs and some uncertainties it is as vital as ever that we back up our local companies and keep the economy in our areas thriving. If you know of a company that needs help with their advertising or a local club or society that needs some good local promotion, then please let them know of us. We are here to help them, help you, whether that is in the home, work or for yourself personally. We are here. The April issue is our Anniversary in fact. It is 17 years this month since we published our first edition! I cannot believe it. We are very proud to have helped so many companies, some of which have expanded hugely due to all your calls and bookings. Stephen, myself and all the girls in the office want to thank you for your support. It means everything to us, that you pick up the phone or walk into the office and let the advertiser know that you found their details due to all our hard work. This is hugely appreciated by us and the advertisers themselves! Wishing you a wonderful Easter. May the sun shine and we all get out and have some fun! Best Wishes,

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Kevin McCloud Column Money Matters: Martin Lewis Puzzle Page Interview: Kenneth Branagh Community Info Hub Stargazing in Hampshire Alan Titchmarsh Column Wildlife: Seagrass The Adventures of Daichi Quirky Hampshire Facts Recipe: Rachel Khoo’s Chocolate Bark 34 Monthly Walk: Burseldon 36 Totton & Eling Cricket Club

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A Design for Life… The Kevin McCloud Column Designer, writer and television presenter, Kevin McCloud leapt into our consciousness with his vastly successful Grand Designs show on Channel 4. This month, the affable architectural business owner talks about taking ownership and responsibility for the villages, towns and cities in which we live. I think people sometimes look at me simply as someone focused on developing and building houses, yet I feel much more passionate about the idea of making places; I ﬁnd it is much more important to make communities and to see people ﬂourish in where they live. For years and years development has been top down - it’s been an industry where people have bought and sold land, upping its value through the planning process only to build rather crappy homes and buildings in the end. I’m much more interested in the Gandhian approach, which is from the bottom up. It’s a democratic approach whereby people and communities work together to empower themselves to take control.

That is often just down to a handful of individuals having a conversation with a landowner or a local authority or a local organisation and ﬁnding that, yes, they could do something. It’s discovering the fact they can take matters into their own hands, and there’s nothing more exciting than seeing people taking control for where they live. We’ve all got used to this idea that if the

paving stone outside our house is broken then it’s the council’s fault; or perhaps if the light doesn’t work it’s someone else’s fault; whereas actually, no, where we live is ours, and we should be taking responsibility. We should be taking ownership and we can do this through Community Land Trusts and kinds of other ownership models and initiatives; and I think it’s fundamental that we do this because that way we create

a much more sustainable, coherent civic society. We create a world we are living in that can be shared, for the good of the people who invest in it and live in it, not for the faceless developers and entrepreneurs who are using the concept of home merely as a vehicle for making money. It’s important because we are now seeing transition towns across the UK really ﬂourish. These are places that have adopted this concept and are now moving on with a practical, architectural and community vibe and approach that knits together and unites so many different and important facets of what it is to live somewhere. So next time you see something broken or tatty or perhaps just a bit shabby in your street, step forward, pick it up, take it into your workshop, or do whatever it is that’s needed to replenish it and make good.

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Money on my mind... the Martin Lewis column He’s the UK’s leading money saving expert - a journalist and presenter who has kept millions of pounds in people’s pockets as well as lifting the lid on the threats and dangers we need to be aware of as consumers. In this month’s column, Martin Lewis looks at budgeting. Here’s an uncomfortable fact for you - many people are appalling ‘budgeters’. We all know what we earn, but we don’t know what we spend, and you cannot balance the see-sawing budget without being clear on both. The biggest problem that people have is they look across the month at what they typically pay for things. So, they’ll look at their food bills, their utilities, their mortgage, car lease and all those things, and that’s all good and well. But you know what, the average family in the UK spends £600 on Christmas, which is £50 a month. They buy a new sofa every three or four

years for maybe £1,000. They buy a television that is £300. They go on holiday, and so on. The fact is, rarely are these costs factored into monthly spend, but they should be. We need to break down those big amounts into a monthly cost, across the whole year, and add that to our monthly ﬁgures. I have a tool called the ‘Budget Planner’ which is free to use on my website – have a look. Ultimately, the way I suggest people manage their money is by using a system I call ‘Piggybanking’. It involves moving things into hypothetical ‘accounts’. So, let’s say you have your ‘Standard Bills’ account, which is all the regular bills you need to pay each month; you have your ‘Holidays’ account - you know you spend £1,000 a year on a holiday and that’s about £85 a month. You have

your ‘Christmas’ account and you have your ‘Big One-offs’ account. Those are examples, but use whatever is personal to you. Each month when you get paid, you siphon the right amount of money into the Bills account, you put the right amount of money into the Holidays account, the right amount of money into the Christmas account, and so on. So your Holidays account will categorically confirm to you that you have, say, £512 to spend. If you’re spending more, you cannot afford it, so you have to cut your cloth accordingly. Many people swear by this technique, lots of people swear at it too, but it truly works! In the current climate, we can’t compensate for what’s around the corner, but being equipped to confront it will make you feel good about your finances, your life, and your prospects of overcoming that financial bump in the road.

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Puzzle Page Quick Crossword Across Clues:

13. Dishearten (11)

1. Parallel games (10)

15. Spread (7)

8. Slayer (8)

17. Boil (4)

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9. Large brass instrument (4) 20. Disappear (4) 10. Be paid (4)

21. Yellow spice (8)

11. Written account (7)

22. Straightforwardness (10)

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7. Island (4)

2. Changing order of word (7)

12. Associated with eastern Asia (8)

3. In addition (4)

13. Duke (7)

4. Aloof (8)

14. Snake (7)

5. Terrace (5)

16. Symbol (5)

6. Part human, part machine (7)

18. Pause (4)

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19. Crocodile (4) 20

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Egg Head 1. What day of the week is Easter traditionally celebrated on? 2. What was the name of the apostle who betrayed Jesus? 3. And how many pieces of silver did he trade for Jesus’ life? 4. In which country did the easter bunny originate from? 5. What is the traditional ﬂower of Easter? 6. What colour was the ﬁrst easter egg dyed? 7. Name the Sunday before Easter

MELT

8. How many chocolate bunnies are produced each year? 9. Easter Island belongs to which country? 10. What is the Egg a symbol of?

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All the World’s A Stage One of our greatest creative filmmaking forces, Kenneth Branagh, looks back over three decades of big-budget production. Kenneth Branagh is a behemoth of the major film project – a man who subscribes to the ‘more is less’ principle of movie-making, and who has absolute faith in the essence that big budgets make successful movies. That alone, offers a peculiar contradiction. After all, the 61-year-old is someone so creatively and artistically enriched, from within, that a script and a stage would all but suffice given the Belfast-born actor, producer and director’s ability to connect an audience to an idea. How else can you explain his effortless excellence across so many Shakespeare projects, from Henry V (1989) – for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor

and Best Director – through to Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Othello (1995), Hamlet (1996), Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000), and As You Like It (2006). And yet, his big-screen work away from the Bard goes the other way, with high-quality, mass-scale projects that refuse to be held back by budget – consider Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Valkyrie (2008), the blockbuster superhero film Thor (2011), Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) and Murder on the Orient Express (2017) (2017), and of course Death on the Nile, this year. “Death on the Nile is an immense project and I have always been confident that all the investment and commitment would pay itself back, both financially and artistically. “It’s one of those films that could have been made on the cheap, but it’s the fine details that really begin to shine when you have a bigger budget to play with. It’s the luxury of doing

something really good and knowing you have the time to go back and take another look at something if it hasn’t quite come through the way you had expected. It’s quality control. “Ultimately, I feel extremely lucky to be making the sorts of movies I have over the past couple of decades, and to find the backers who believe in these projects, because it’s not always been like that,” he says, referencing the industry’s lack of money and interest in filmmaking when he was first getting started. “It was a real famine back in the Eighties - so few movies were being made. These days there are sets the size of Soho and investment in filmmaking is so huge, and I would like to think the output validates that; but as ever, it’s the audience who are there to judge, and that’s the way it should be.”

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Local Clubs & Activities Totton & District Three Score Club

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Community

Totton and Eling Cricket Club

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Totton Conservative Club Ltd

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Totton & Eling Bowls Centre

Crabbs Way Totton Southampton SO40 8FA 023 8086 8846 www.tottonandelingbowlsclub.com

Totton and Eling Football Club

Hanger Farm Arts Centre

Aikman Ln, Totton Southampton SO40 8FT 023 8066 7683 hangerfarm@minsteadtrust.org.uk www.minsteadtrust.org.uk/hanger-farm

Colbury Memorial Hall

Main Road, Totton Colbury SO40 7EL www.colburymemorialhall.org.uk

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Hounsdown Community Association Hounsdown Avenue, Totton Southampton SO40 9FG 07501 336498

Big Mouth Theatre Drama Hub

Water Lane Totton Southampton SO40 3ZX 023 8066 3810 info@tottonians.com www.tottonians.com

AFC Totton Football Club

Snows Stadium Salisbury Rd Totton Southampton SO40 2RW 023 8086 8981 enquiries@afctotton.com www.afctotton.com

Waterside Taekwondo Club (Totton)

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local sports clubs Testwood School Testwood Ln Totton Southampton SO40 3ZW Winsor

United Football Club

West Totton Centre

Testwood Sports College Testwood Lane, Totton Southampton SO40 3ZW 023 8089 4403 john@watersidettc.co.uk www.watersidettc.co.uk

Eling Sailing Club

Totton Health & Leisure Centre, Water Ln Totton Southampton SO40 3GX 070 9281 4320 contact@matchpoint.org.uk www.matchpoint.org.uk

Totton Men’s Shed

28 Cheam Way Totton Southampton SO40 3PL Call - 023 8086 5882 oc.2498@aircadets.org

West Totton Community Centre Hazel Farm Road Totton Southampton SO40 8WU 023 8086 1712 www.falconbadminton.co.uk

Waterside Table Tennis Centre

Hazel Farm Rd, Totton Southampton SO40 8WU 023 8086 1712

MatchPoint

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2498 Totton Squadron, Air Training Corps

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Calshot Sub-Aqua Club

5 Brokenford Ln, Totton Southampton SO40 9DY 07710 583288 www.tkwkarate.co.uk

165 Testwood Ln Totton Southampton SO40 3BT 0844 745 2020

Hanger Farm Aikman Ln, Totton Southampton SO40 8FT 023 8155 0122 play@totton.tennis www.totton.tennis

Testwood Gymnastics Club

Testwood La, Totton Southampton SO40 3ZW 023 8086 9211 www.testwoodgymnastics.co.uk

National Lurcher & Racing Club 25 LaneTotton Totton Southampton SO40 9AB 07939 336866

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Pace Youth FC

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Totton & Eling Tennis Centre

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Falcon Badminton Club

Totton Activity Centre

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Tottonians Rugby Football Club

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Calmore Community Centre

Miller Park, Salisbury Rd Totton Southampton SO40 3ND 07876 776985 tefcsecretary@gmail.com www.totton-elingfc.co.uk

Trinity Church, Hazel Farm Rd, Totton Southampton 07871 875254 colingraves36@btinternet.com www.watersidetaekwondoclub.co.uk

Lau Family Hung Gar

Anchor Inn The, Eling Ln, Totton Southampton SO40 9GD 0870 765 2722 www.calshotdivers.com

Pitch Invasion 5-A-Side Totton Wessex Branch CIU Ltd

33A Salisbury Rd, Totton Southampton SO40 3HX 023 8086 3004

Wessex Wargames Society

Colbury Memorial Hall, Hunters Hill, Ashurst Southampton SO40 7EG wessec257@gmail.com www.wessexwargamessociety.co.uk

Spinners and Grinders Cycle Club Unnamed Road Totton Southampton SO40 9EA 07578 411319 spinnersandgrinderscc@gmail.com www.spinnersandgrinderscycleclub.com/

Calmore Sports Club

Totton Southampton SO40 2RZ 023 8086 1989 www.calmoresports.co.uk

Big Mouth Theatre Performance Academy

Hounsdown School, Jacob’s Gutter Ln, Totton Southampton SO40 9FT 01489 786691 www.bigmouththeatre.com

The Empire Hall

1 S Parade, Salisbury Rd Totton Southampton SO40 3PY 023 8086 3682 tcc.mail@btconnect.com www.theempirehalltotton.co.uk

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local churches Ocean Harmony Chorus

135 Pound Ln, Totton Southampton SO40 7ES 07817 708220

St Winfrid’s Church

92 Salisbury Rd Totton, Southampton SO40 3JA 023 8184 3308 welcome@stwinfrids.org www.stwinfrids.org

Totton Evangelical Free Church

124 Ringwood Rd, Totton Southampton SO40 8DZ www.tottonevangelicalchurch.co.uk

Testwood Baptist Church

283A Salisbury Rd, Totton Southampton SO40 3LZ 023 8086 0320 www.testwoodbaptist.org

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Trinity Church

6 Ringwood Rd, Totton Southampton SO40 8WU 023 8078 3788 minister@trinitychurchtotton.org.uk www.trinitychurchtotton.org.uk

Totton Spiritualist Church

8 Rumbridge St, Totton Southampton SO40 9DP 07446 883858 tottonspiritualist.weebly.com www.tottonspiritualist.weebly.com

St Theresa’s Church

20 Beaumont Rd,Totton Southampton 023 8086 2270

SO40 3AL

Church of St Mary the Virgin

7 Eling Hill,Eling Southampton SO40 9HF 023 8086 5103 www.achurchnearyou.com/church/18469/

Church of the Cross Evangelical

10 Hammond’s Green, Totton, Southampton SO40 3HG

St. Matthew’s Church

301 Ringwood Rd Netley Marsh Southampton SO40 7GD 023 8066 3267 stmatthewsnetleymarsh@gmail.com www.st-matthewsnetleymarsh.co.uk

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Hanger Farm Arts Centre

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Colbury Memorial Hall

Main Road, Totton Colbury SO40 7EL www.colburymemorialhall.org.uk

023 8029 2761

Hounsdown Community Association Hounsdown Avenue, Totton Southampton SO40 9FG 07501 336498

Calmore Community Centre

Calmore Dr Calmore Totton Southampton SO40 2ZU 023 8086 8455 calmorecc@hotmail.co.uk www.calmorecommunitycentre.co.uk

Big Mouth Theatre Drama Hub Aikman Ln, Totton Southampton SO40 8FT 01489 786691 hello@bigmouththeatre.com www.bigmouththeatre.com

LANGLEY MANOR CRICKET CLUB Knellers Ln, Southampton SO40 7EB

local churches Ocean Harmony Chorus

135 Pound Ln, Totton Southampton SO40 7ES 07817 708220

St Winfrid’s Church

92 Salisbury Rd Totton, Southampton SO40 3JA 023 8184 3308 welcome@stwinfrids.org www.stwinfrids.org

Totton Evangelical Free Church

124 Ringwood Rd, Totton Southampton SO40 8DZ www.tottonevangelicalchurch.co.uk

Testwood Baptist Church

283A Salisbury Rd, Totton Southampton SO40 3LZ 023 8086 0320 www.testwoodbaptist.org

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Trinity Church

6 Ringwood Rd, Totton Southampton SO40 8WU 023 8078 3788 minister@trinitychurchtotton.org.uk www.trinitychurchtotton.org.uk

Totton Spiritualist Church

8 Rumbridge St, Totton Southampton SO40 9DP 07446 883858 tottonspiritualist.weebly.com www.tottonspiritualist.weebly.com

St Theresa’s Church

20 Beaumont Rd,Totton Southampton 023 8086 2270

SO40 3AL

Church of St Mary the Virgin

7 Eling Hill,Eling Southampton SO40 9HF 023 8086 5103 www.achurchnearyou.com/church/18469/

Church of the Cross Evangelical

10 Hammond’s Green, Totton, Southampton SO40 3HG

St. Matthew’s Church

301 Ringwood Rd Netley Marsh Southampton SO40 7GD 023 8066 3267 stmatthewsnetleymarsh@gmail.com www.st-matthewsnetleymarsh.co.uk

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Planning for your Pet’s future We are a nation of animal lovers and almost half of UK households have a least one pet. We tend to see them as part of the family and lavish time and attention on them, spending large sums of money on their care and upkeep. So, when it comes to planning for the future, you may have decided what you want to happen with your personal effects when you die but have you thought about what would happen to your pet. The first point to consider is whether you know anyone who could act as a guardian to your pet. Perhaps there is a friend or family member who already has a relationship with them. You can appoint a guardian of your pet under your Will, in the same way that you would appoint a guardian for your child. You should discuss this with the guardian so that they are aware of your wishes and are willing to take on the role. You will also need to bear in mind the lengthy life span of some pets as this is quite a commitment and you should be certain they want to take on the responsibility. The second point to consider is whether you should leave a gift to accompany the pet so that the guardian is not out of pocket. You can leave a cash gift to cover the cost of

caring for your pet, however you need to be careful how you word this in your Will to ensure the beneficiary only receives the cash gift on the basis he/she agrees to look after your pet. If you cannot find anyone who would be willing to welcome your pet into their home, you can request that your pet is looked after by an animal charity instead. Lots of charities accept pets that have been left homeless as a result of their owner’s death, such as the RSPCA, The Cinnamon Trust and Home for Life service. They provide peace of mind that your pets will be rehomed and if you use these facilities you may wish to consider leaving a legacy to the relevant charity as a “thank you”. Bells are a specialist Wills, Probate and Conveyancing practice. The office opens five days a week Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm and home and hospital appointments can be arranged where appropriate. Our professional service is right on your doorstep. Join us again next time for another legal insight! Our professional service is right on your doorstep.

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International Space Station

a) False – over 85% of known stars are smaller than the Sun

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b) True – Our Moon is tidally locked and the same side always faces the Earth

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a. The Sun is one of the smallest stars in the Milky Way galaxy b. The same side of the Moon always faces the Earth c. Life has been detected on other planets d. All of Neptune’s moons are named after characters created by Shakespeare or Alexander Pope

c) False – Earth is the only place we know of in the entire universe that has life

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d) False – Neptune’s moons are named after lesser sea gods. Uranus’ moons are named after characters from works by Shakespeare or Alexander Pope

STAR GAZING

The ISS can be spotted in the evening until the 4th. Viewing then switches to the morning skies from the 26th. To establish exact timings please refer to www.heavens-above.com or a similar webpage for up-to-date information, remembering to set the location to your observing area.

Events

The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks around April 22nd. The dust that causes these meteors comes from Comet Thatcher. The meteors originate from a point in the sky close to the bright star Vega, which lies northeast around 9.30pm.

Saturn Mars

Mercury

If you missed Mercury at the beginning of the year, now is the best time to try again. The innermost planet can be seen low in the northwest after sunset from the 10th. It is at its brightest around this time, but hard to spot as it lies very close to the Sun. It slowly rises higher in the evening sky, but becomes fainter as the month progresses. Try looking at around 9.30pm on the 29th or 30th, where it is located very close to the Pleiades cluster (see ﬁgure).

Venus

Venus is dazzling away in our morning skies, rising around 5am in the east.

Mars

The red planet can be seen just before dawn, rising around 4.30am. On the 5th it lies incredibly close to Saturn (known as a planetary conjunction).

Jupiter & Saturn

Both gas giants are visible in the morning. Saturn rises ﬁrst around 4.30am, and over the course of the month moves higher in the sky, away from Mars and Venus. Jupiter is just visible to the lower left of Venus after 5.30am. All four planets can be seen in a row after mid-month (see ﬁgure).

Moon

April’s full moon occurs on the 16th. 18

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Venus

Jupiter

View SE on 24th April at 5.30am

Trees requiredAldebaran if possible–– the black bar represents the horizon. Dawn sky colours please – lighter at the Pleiades (or the bottom and tored thegiant left star Seven Sisters) Mercury Hyades (or the head of Taurus the Bull)

30th April: View low in the northwest at 9.30pm; Mercury lies close to the Pleiades star cluster

c) False – Earth is the only place we know of in the entire universe that has life b) True – Our Moon is tidally locked and the same side always faces the Earth a) False – over 85% of known stars are smaller than the Sun

d) False – Neptune’s moons are named after lesser sea gods. Uranus’ moons are named after characters from works by Shakespeare or Alexander Pope

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Saturn Mars Venus

Jupiter

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Greenfingers… the Alan Titchmarsh column He’s a brilliant presenter, accomplished gardener, talented novelist and all-round horticultural inspiration. This month, Alan Titchmarsh talks about the advent of spring, and how our gardens are beginning to open back up again. There is something about spring that just feels like the world is alive and fertile and rich again. You can usually sense it on a particular day – that day when you can smell the season has arrived; when you see those first shoots breaking on an apple tree branch or a hawthorn hedge.

Where the garden is concerned, there are a few basics to look on and check you need to remind yourself of your plot in terms of sunshine and shade, and its capabilities. Remember, poor soil isn’t a barrier - you can grow all kind of things in tubs and pots and troughs. And just because what you have may be small, it doesn’t mean it’s hard to find things to grow in it. It’s easy to grow salads in a small space, or tomatoes in summer. Even dwarf fruit in large pots. No, you won’t be self-sufficient, but you know that you grew it.

It’s like all those months of dampness, coldness and struggle have just flitted away on the breeze – the world feels like a different place. And as a gardener you always have a little moment in February when you think maybe this year it won’t happen, but it always does, and I love it when the first green haze comes across the horizon. Of course, that’s the signal to formulate plans and consider the things you want your garden to represent this year, and that’s very exciting. A big part of that is anticipation, which is an underrated commodity. People want everything instantly now because they are able to go into a supermarket and have what they want, when they want it. I quite like looking forward in life, I enjoy anticipation because, of course, when it does happen, it’s that much more enjoyable.

Personally, I’m looking forward to the first sight of asparagus in April. And from this point forward, there will be something new poking its head out every few weeks – the garden is like a theatre production playing out in front of you as things gradually come into their natural season… from winter snowdrops through to daffodils, then tulips, summer strawberries into autumn raspberries. It’s all there in front of you, so make the most of your garden this year by planning for each month now.

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Seagrass: The Solent’s superhero Beneath the waves of the Solent are hidden underwater gardens of seagrass. These marine flowering plants are known for increasing biodiversity in our coastal waters. However, they are now beginning to gain widespread recognition for their potential to reduce the effects of climate change and what better time to celebrate this superstar marine plant than during Seagrass Awareness Month, which spans all of March. Seagrasses typically occur along shallow, sheltered marine coastlines and estuaries, from the Tropics to the Arctic Circle. They have roots, grass-like leaves and produce flowers and seeds. Under the right conditions, these plants can grow to form flourishing, green underwater meadows which provide food and shelter for an array of wonderful marine life. The seagrass meadows in the Solent are of international importance. They support rich biodiversity, including amazing species such as sea anemones, stalked jellyfish, sea slugs, pipefish and seahorses. They act as nurseries for commercially important fish species, such as cod and sea bass, the latter of which spend up to seven years growing in the Solent before joining the migratory adult population. Cuttlefish visit the seagrass meadows to breed as well, attaching their black eggs known as ‘sea grapes’ to the seagrass leaves. Seagrass also provides a major food source for brent geese, which make the 3000-mile journey from Siberia to the Solent every year for a milder winter. Seagrasses are incredibly important allies in the fight against climate change. They

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Increasing numbers of homeowners are choosing to hold their properties as tenants in common to reduce inheritance tax and help protect their share from care fees The Property Protection Trust Will package is based around how you hold the ownership of your home. All good estate planning nowadays considers the difference between owning your home as joint tenants or as tenants in common. If you own your home as Joint Tenants; when one of you dies the ownership of the home passes by the Law of Survivorship and not by your Will. Therefore, the surviving partner will automatically own 100% of the property. This sounds right to most people. BUT should the surviving partner need care in the future, the Local Authority can take everything they own (including their home) to pay for the care fees, leaving just £14,250 to be inherited by children and grandchildren.

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Modern Magazines Camper Van Daichi is delighted to have bought an Ice-cream parlour! Seriously we did not see this on the cards. Here we are in Weymouth with a wonderful sea view, a holiday flat we rent out on the first floor, with equally magnificent views, and an American style parlour we have renovated. Fuchsia pink benchlike diner seats, American juke box, delicious waffles, sundaes, milk shakes, thick shakes, ice-cream, cornets, organic coffee, cake and deluxe hot chocolate. What more could you want from a beach front location? It has been an exciting if nerve racking experience. With no previous knowledge or skill in this area, taking on a new challenge is both exhilarating and all consuming. Fortunately, we have Emma working with us who has done this before and she has developed the mouthwatering menus and has been able to train Hayden into a connoisseur (well not quite yet…) of what makes an inviting and tasty sweet treat. Daichi of course loves the seaside. His image of swimming with dolphins and diving through white capped waves is what

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Beautiful view... and amazing waffles! this is all about. There are indeed dolphins in Weymouth Bay, but we have yet to see one. There is time yet… Apart from living the beach life and all that excitement entails, what is also good is that we now understand ‘Retail’ and ‘Hospitality’ so much more. The joys of customers coming in and liking what you sell cannot be underestimated. One biker gentleman, who tells me he will definitely be back with his biker friends (and with parking right in front of us for bikes - it could not be easier), came in with his grandson. It was a total delight to serve him his Banana Splitz and a Knickerbocker Glory for the young boy. To then be told, with a huge, delighted grin, that he felt 20 again was just the icing on the cake! Or should I say the whippy ice-cream on the top? Two couples staying in a local hotel came back for more the second day and devoured our delectable apple pie waffle as well as succulent strawberry sundae. There were smiles all round. Dog friendly as we are, it is a delight to see the four-legged friends come

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bouncing in with their very happy owners and be given a well-deserved doggie ice-cream as well as a dog biscuit. The Marshfield Ice-cream for dogs is actually good for them! That was a revelation for me. So, meeting and greeting puppies, mature dogs, middle aged dogs as well as two legged very young, old and middleaged holiday makers is fun to say the least! You can see their cheery, beaming faces on our Facebook page @WaffliciousWeymouth. Serving all of them has been a sheer delight! Then there are those days when it pours with rain, there are storms, sand blown in everywhere… and no-one on the beach! Yikes that is totally different. We shut the door, kept the “closed” sign out and were pretty miserable. That is a seasonal business for you, and it takes some getting used to. The veterans around here, those that have had holiday businesses for some time, don’t bat an eyelid. They know the score, they are completely calm. That was not me or Daichi! Oh no, time to panic, worry and wonder what on earth have we done? Sat watching palm trees swaying in the gusts of flying air, sand springing energetically in the air, the very few people we did see, fighting to walk, the white topped waves desperately pushing against

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It is ‘my’ Scoops treat! the ongoing wind looking like scared people running away from a ghost. It was quite exciting really and I am smiling while writing this, so please don’t be too alarmed on my part. It is part of life’s learning - and patience is a virtue… so I have been told! The people will be back, the jumping puppies will return, the appreciative and wideeyed children will come bounding in, the sun will once again shine and the world, at least here in Weymouth and along our amazing south coast, will once again be vibrant and highspirited. We are so looking forward to a busy, and electrifying summer, as John Travolta sings to his hearts content on our wonderful juke box which I absolutely love! With Easter just around the corner, I am told it all starts with a vengeance! We await with sheer pleasure, to be able to serve you. Daichi has certainly not had far to travel recently as it is all too exciting at home! He would love you to come in and say “Hello” and perhaps sample one his new delights. Mention the magazine and his name and you will receive a free whippy ice-cream! I wonder what he will do and where he may go next month? Let’s see… By Debbie Corney

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Scratches and scrapes Five road features that are causing abrasions to your car without you knowing it. 1. Weather You may consider that weather is one thing that’s seemingly unavoidable when you run a car, but keeping it out of the elements (either in a garage or covered) can actually prolong your paintwork lifespan by a considerable amount. That’s because rainfall in coastal areas can carry high salt levels, which leave awkward and challenging water stains; while excessive sun may cause paintwork to fade and look worn. 2. Cleaning techniques It may always seem like a good idea to keep paintwork looking pristine, but there are number of abrasive cleaning techniques that, in the long-term, will do your prized possession more harm than good. These include the use of inappropriate brushes and jet

wash tools, as well taking your car to professional washers who do not wash grit away from the ﬂoor between each vehicle. And if you’re cleaning it yourself, check there is no loose dirt on the cloth you’re using. 3. Bird poo Removing any cemented animal matter or dead bugs from your car, as soon as possible, is a must - that’s because the acidic element of this sickly white stuff eats away at your car paintwork with genuine ferocity. Keep a microﬁbre cloth close so you can wipe away any nasties soon after they arrive. 4. Curbs and pavements It sounds obvious, but a variety of scrapes, particularly on front and back bumpers, as well as alloy wheels, will instantly make your car look like something out of an old-school Top Gear road trip. Consider spatial awareness and overcompensate for spaces and angles whenever

you are parking – better to navigate a way into a space in two attempts, than achieve it in one but be left with a nasty abrasion as reward for your speedy efforts! Consider how closely you park to other vehicles as well. You might justiﬁably be careful and considerate when it comes to opening the door gently so as not to touch the car next door or brushing against a neighbouring wingmirror, but that doesn’t mean other road users carry with them quite the same sense of moral duty! 5. Trees and branches Hugging the curb may seem like a good idea when you have a car coming towards you, but have you factored in tree, bush, hedge or branch material that juts into the road? Streaks down the sides of cars can often be caused by getting too close to curb-side plant matter; on some occasions it may be better to wait and let another car through.

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QUIRKY FACTS by Mica Bale True or false? You can see King Canute’s Palace in Southampton. Who fancies another delve into the region’s quirkiest facts this April? With the warmer weather promised and longer days and nights, our beautiful county has plenty to enjoy this Spring. In fact, why not grab a glass of something in your awakening garden and enjoy another handful of interesting facts?

Have you seen the Blue Plaque proudly displayed at the place of entertaining legend Arthur English’s birth? Born in Aldershot, English was known for his television roles, stage acts and big kipper ties where he won hearts with his part in Are You Being Served? among other appearances. The Blue Plaque can be seen on Lyons Road in Aldershot. Mention the name of author Charlotte Mary Yonge today and perhaps it would not evoke quite the same response as Lord Tennyson,

Have you visited the ruins of Canute’s Palace in Southampton? Oxymoronically, this Norman castle is neither a palace nor thought to be associated with King Canute, rather it is a 12th century merchant’s house. Although not connected with the great king himself, the ruins provided a magnificent glimpse into a mansion first constructed around 1170 and is now Grade I listed.

C.S. Lewis or even Jane Austen and yet if you were to mention her name to a Victorian, her

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popularity as a novelist would be guaranteed to create an enthusiastic reaction. Born in Otterbourne, at just 15 Charlotte had already had some of her work published, the first of what would become at least 100 books. Interestingly, Charlotte’s writings would eventually go on to excite the likes of C.S Lewis, Lord Tennyson, Lewis Carrol, Trollope and so on. 30

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Did you know that the famous Mayflower voyage to America was actually supposed to set out from Southampton? On the 15th of August 1620 the vessel set sail from the Hampshire port, only to discover that its smaller sister ship, the Speedwell, had sprung a leak, causing the journey to be abruptly cut short whilst repairs were undertaken. Eventually the voyage continued from Plymouth which became famous for waving off the passengers for this new world. One passenger by the name of John Alden who had been hired as a cooper went on to become a prominent member of the newly-established community and his descendants number at least a million with some famous faces too including Marilyn Monroe and John Adams, then future President of the USA!

The princely statue was presented to Southampton in 1877 by Sir Frederick Perkins who reportedly commissioned the terracotta statue and paid the royal price of £300 for it to be built. However, in 1912 the statue had seen the test of time, no doubt well-weathered and used by the local birdlife as a regal perch and, out of respect for Prince Albert’s grandson, Kaiser William II, who was on a visit to the area, there was a hurried effort to relocate it out of sight! Unfortunately, in the war the statue met a more permanent end when it was accidentally destroyed in its place of storage.

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Rachel Khoo Chocolate Bark Introduction Making your own chocolate bark couldn’t be simpler. Great for a snack, after-dinner chocolates or the perfect edible gift, and it will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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Monthly Walk:

waters edge for now. Firstly we meet the river pontoon (photo 4) that was formerly opened by Princess Diana in 1983, along

Burseldon This month’s walk offering moves East of Southampton to Bursledon, for a classic outing that traces large elements of the River Hamble as well as passing through a popular visitor park location.

The suggested start point is Bursledon Station, Station Road, SO31 8AA (photo 1), which is a very popular drop off point for both walkers and cyclists. During the week this free car park tends to fill quickly, but over the weekend there is likely to be plenty of space.

The walk is just under 5.5 miles (9Km) with only a little climbing and excellent paths along the entire way; thus a 2 hour trip beckons the regular walker and as a bonus the vast majority of the walk is good for dogs (and their owners)!

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Heading out from the car we turn right along Station Road, which, sadly lacks a footpath for around 200 metres, going up as far as the A27 (Bridge Road). We need to cross this very busy road, very carefully, to enter Blundell Lane opposite and aim down towards the boatyard with the evident footpath sign (photo 2), just after the road itself turns sharp left.

In a while the road passes under the 8 lane M27 with it’s massive girder bridge construction as we aim towards Brixedone Farm, but turn right over the footpath stile (photo 3) just before reaching their border and traverse across a field that skirts some of the river marshes. Once across this field we clear a stile and enter the River Hamble Country Park. It would be wise to recall that early route as we will be returning that way in a while for the return journey. By turning right we now follow the shores of the river for some time until moving into the other half of this Nature Reserve at Manor Farm later. Along this route there are a myriad selection of footpaths to select, but we maintain contact with the

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with other disabled facilities on site. In another 500 metres we turn right down a slope, then up again and in approximately 400 metres we drop down right over a narrow footbridge clearing a muddy gully. Once through the gate we should select the right hand path option that eventually takes us over a railway sleeper style bridge and veers uphill as it goes leftwards. Pushing on for a further 400 metres we come to the top and drop down right at the corner. This is a fairly muddy stepped path that leads to another narrow footbridge and then steps up the far side (photo 5). We are now moving away from the Hamble shores as we pass a wooden gate, move on for 200 metres with a hedgerow on our left to meet a path T junction, where we turn left and trace the well used path as far as Manor Farm. At this point it is possible to halt briefly for a coffee (take out or stop in) before taking the left hand track back towards the neighbouring park.

In around 600 metres we greet a double gate across the way, but please do not take this, instead take the right hand that crosses the entrance road to Manor Farm and step out up the slope towards a gravel road that eventually becomes Tanhouse Lane. Just as the road improves underfoot, after some 600 metres, we should take the metal gate on the left; immediately before the riding stables (photo 6).

This path combines both gravel and mud as it drops down slowly, passes buildings on the right and then meets the entrance road to both Parks. This road we cross and with a slight veer to the left, pass through a gate on the right and progress straight ahead aiming towards the River Hamble once again. In another 600 metres we once more see the marsh flats and the exit path on our right, which brought us into the park a while earlier. Provided the earlier passage is not forgotten the return trip should be simple; over the field, under the M27, through the boatyard, out onto Blundell Lane, then up to and carefully across the A27; followed by a short trip down Station Road; taking the left hand fork in 200 metres then up into the station car park. The final bonus on this walk is a trip for refreshment to the Jolly Sailor, the iconic pub that featured in the 1980s soap, Howards Way. This pub is only 300 metres away from our car up the waymarked path at the rear of the car park and will offer the perfect end the outing.

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The first XI are back playing at the highest level, in the Southern Premier League. We will host many prestigious fixtures, including Lashing’s world XI, Hampshire Ladies, Solent & Southampton University’s, the MCC and 50 strong touring side from Sydney, Australia! Our thriving Junior section for boys and girls, commences their outdoor coaching program in early May, with new players most welcome. This year we will be running both All-Stars and Dynamos ECB courses catering for players from 6 years onwards. Contact richard.dibden@tottonandelingcc. co.uk for details.

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seamer, Tom is also an outstanding fielder and works exceptionally hard on all aspects of his game. He recalls a T&E coach telling him in those early years “not everyone can bat and bowl in each match but everyone will field in each and every game.” At the age of 8, Tom was referred for regional trials by T&E and he progressed into the Hampshire Primary Squad from the age of 10. Still playing every game possible for T&E Juniors, Tom started to play adult cricket from the age of 12 and was selected to play for the 1st XI from the age of 14. Over the last 2 seasons, Tom has played an increasingly influential role for the T&E 1st XI and alongside strong performances for Hampshire Under 16’s, Under 18’s and a few matches for the Academy last season, he impressed the coaches at Hampshire enough to reward him with his first Academy contract.

16-year-old Totton & Eling starlet Tom Cheater has been rewarded for his outstanding 2021 season with the offer of an Academy Contract at Hampshire CCC. Last season Tom played a key role in helping Totton & Eling 1st XI gain WELL, DONE TOM AND promotion to the Southern Premier CONGRATULATIONS FROM League, alongside a very positive year for EVERYBODY AT the Hampshire County Age Groups. TOTTON & ELING Tom’s Journey CRICKET CLUB! Tom joined T&E training at the age of 5 and started his journey on our Junior Cricket Pathway. When asked by the coach whether he’s a batter or bowler, he confidently declared “I’m an all-rounder” and this has proved to be the case. As a tottonandelingcc.co.uk hard-hitting batsman and first change 36

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