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for a participative and empowering a unique, physically and mentally Freemasons standing Tall experience and the fleet provideschallenging residential setting in which disadvantaged young people can explore Young people who spent a week at sea their true potential. thanks to the Tall Ships Trust expressed their gratitude to the Freemasons who The experiences and achievements on recently donated £22,000. board act as a catalyst for self-esteem and inspiration in these disadvantaged Mike Wilks, the Provincial Grand Master young people. of Hampshire and Isle of Wight masons, visited the vessel Stavros S Niarcho in Portsmouth and met youngsters PRESS RELEASES returning from a week-long voyage on Please send us your press releases for four Challenger yachts. inclusion in your local magazine Mike Wilks receives £22,000 donation from Richard The trust is one of the oldest sailing Please e-mail Leaman charities in the world and is dedicated Kay Wilks, Chas Cowell & Mike Wilks on board the [email protected] square-rigged brig Stavros S Niarchos to the personal development of disadvantaged young people, which it a permanent member of the crew. does by allowing them to crew ocean- On receiving the £22,000 donation going sail training vessels. Richard Leaman CB OBE, Chief Executive Mr Wilks, who visited Gunwharf Quays Officer of the Tall Ships Trust, said: "This Marina with his wife Kay, said: "What bursary will allow us to get 50 NEET Sing for Life struck me was that all the participants young people on board our vessels for wanted to return. The experience had sail training. We are immensely grateful increased their confidence and they had to the Masonic Charitable Foundation for If you have been affected by cancer join one of our singing groups for bonded as a team. their generosity and support. relaxation and support. Reconnect with yourself, your community Some had cooked a meal for the first The money was provided by the Masonic and others going through similar situations. time and experienced its enthusiastic Charitable Trust (MCT) and Mike Wilks reception by their crewmates while others said: "It was a great experience for Kay It’s free (voluntary donation £1 per session towards costs) even talked excitedly about doing the and me to see the impact of the MCF’s No auditions, just come along and sing! washing up!” grant on these young lives. They were all Mike and Kay were introduced to a young appreciative of the donations that enable Our Southampton group meets Wednesdays 11.30-1.30 this wonderful charity to function. man who was a NEET – ‘not in education, at River Studios, Winsor Rd, Totton employment or training’ – when first Mike and Kay were hosted by Chas introduced to the trust. Cowell, who is the Youth Development For more information contact Wessex Cancer Trust on 023 8067 2200 He went on a Tall Ships adventure four and Training Manager for the Tall Ships years ago, aged 19, describing himself Youth Trust. as having ‘never worked’ and with ‘no Over 100,000 trainees have sailed more [email protected],uk prospects, no direction in life.’ than a million nautical miles since the The experience given him by the Tall Ships trust was founded. Singing is good for you Youth Trust changed his life and now he is Sailing as part of a Tall Ships crew makes

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On installation day, we will remove are made to measure and finished is because conservatories generally get room from an unusable space to a beautiful your existing roof and replace with the new in the colour of your choice prior too hot in the summer and too cold in the room in less than one day! winter. They are seen by homeowners as a ‘made to measure’ insulated roof - finished to installation, the transformation is Green Space Ltd is a family run company. We temporary solution to obtaining extra living in the exterior and interior colour of your generally in less than a day. specialise in transforming conservatories. space because they can only be used at choice. No hassle, no upheaval, no fuss. Our roof panels are lightweight and certain times of the year. offer eight times better insulation than a However, properties with a conservatory polycarbonate roof. can expect to add up to 10 percent on With U-values of 0.29, they will keep your to the value of the home. 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his walk starts and finishes beside a fairly busy road, but in T between takes in a whole myriad of stiles, gates and turns so that the route instructions need to be followed closely. The underfoot conditions may be damp and a stile that opens up to another stile then and some places overgrown, but never a footbridge over some serious boggy ground two new gates and walk beside fields that overtaxing and covering a short 4.5 miles (photo 3). house a group of curious Ostriches (photo 5), should take 75-80 minutes to walk. which ultimately bring us back to the road Once we get into the open heath we need to (Queens Road) and the two way footpath Recommended parking would be in the veer right towards a gravel bridge that crosses sign that greeted us earlier. Here we now service area beside Winchester Road at another part of the bog, which keeps us dry turn left along the road for approximately 600 the top of Crampmoor Lane, Romsey. and elevated upwards into a small woods. At metres towards Stroud School. At the very Once parked we embark on our way the far side of the woods we pass through a first full gate opening on the right we turn down Crampmoor Lane for about 600 gate and turn right for about 200 metres, as far down the end of Crampmoor Lane over a metres, passing several large gardens as a fresh gate where we turn left 300 degrees narrow footbridge and a watersplash, across and fields on the way down as far as a further onto a road (fortunately a quiet back down the slope and into some broad leaf the railway line (once again taking great care) sharp right hand bend. At this point we back road) which allows us to turn right woods that lead to a new gate and sign about cross over onto the footbridge beside and after 50 metres cross over to greet a and along the lower section of the lane that the Common (photo 4). Crampmoor Farm (photo 1) , through a double footpath sign (photo 2). returns us to the hairpin bend that started the more challenging part of the walk. There farm gate and taking the right hand of Passing through this gate and working up With Emmer Farm just to over to our just remains the 600 metre walk up the gentle two paths across the field, towards the the gentle slope we meet a full metal gate, left we need to choose the right hand slope and past the gardens and fields, back up railway line. and again after 100 metres, we pass through path option that leads down a narrow the lane to the waiting car and a well earned another metal gate and find ourselves facing This path soon takes us across the fenced trail, until 500 metres away we downhill towards Emmer Farm in the far rest. railway line (taking care here) and over pass through a gate and enter Baddesley distance. two tall stiles, which then lower into a Common. At this point we avoid the Essential items for walking anytime: field and across to a woods on the far distraction of side tracks and head This downhill stretch might encourage a • High visibility clothing, vest or sash side. A short distance down here we straight on up into a small woodland faster walking speed, as we pass through are ideal. Be seen at all times. meet another stile that drops down still Photo 2 Photo 4 • Robust footwear, walking boots, good sturdy trainers – normal house Photo 1 shoes not recommended. The footpath can be muddy after rain, but is easily navigated. • A torch (for gloomy days), mobile phone and a whistle (personal protection and safety). • For dog walkers – take a supply of poop scoop bags.

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So why do you see anyone or talk to them. I don’t take medication very well, and certainly didn’t want anti- we may even regain control through that it was worth doing. After 4 or 5 visits I was feeling better than I had done for years. sometimes find it difficult to tolerate With thedepressants. aid of some specialised herbal tea as well as the acupuncture I can being able to ask for help. feelings of helplessness when you are honestly say that the combination of the two seemed to work. All those years of not goingA friend to the toilet recommended properly were, Dr I was Yan. pretty After sure, one well treatment and truly in of the past. the person who is struggling? Call us for an initial chat or to book The needlesaccupuncture used were painless I felt better. although When you could she massagedfeel them going my into neck the theskin, then you were left to relax with them in position while they did their work. an appointment through our website pain started to get less. Now after 8 treatments, no pain in my When we were born we were Dr Yan also helped me with massage treatments on my back and ankles which www.wingscounselling.com, email: have enabledhead, meall totubes play tennisunblocked, a little better. no panic attacks and anxiety so much helpless vulnerable babies. We [email protected] There arebetter. a lot ofI can conditions now drive, she caters look for, afterfar too my many grandchildren, to mention here so,and work. depended on others to look after to finish, I can only say that Dr Yan helped me a lot with my Crohn’s Disease or call 01794 329278 or Life is great. I can’t thank Dr Yan enough, or the friend that and care for us. As we grew up the and tennis ailments so I can recommend giving her treatments a try. You will probablyrecommended find it well worth her. it. I would recommend her to anyone suffering. responses we received when we felt 07946 400257. vulnerable would have shaped our own responses to feeling vulnerable. 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Bridgeways Dental has been an established private dental practice in Totton, Southampton Crohn's Disease for over thirty years and has recently been acquired by new owners, Casey Carnall and Crohn's disease is a long-term condition a part to play (known as the hygiene George Margaritis. The practice philosophy is to provide high level, outstanding dentistry that causes inflammation of the lining of hypothesis) in a modern, fresh and welcoming environment, providing unrivalled care and attention at every step of the way. the digestive system. Inflammation can Who is affected? affect any part of the digestive system, Casey and George are two dentists with a passion to providing great dentistry, and stand Crohn's disease is a relatively uncommon from the mouth to the back passage, out customer service. They have invested heavily in the practice since taking over the helm in condition. There are currently at least but most commonly occurs in the last 115,000 people living with the condition in September 2016, fully refurbishing the interior and redesigning the branding and website to be in section of the small intestine (ileum) or the UK. line with their vision of a contemporary practice dedicated to full family and bespoke dentistry. the large intestine (colon). They provide a full dental service for routine care, as well as orthodontics and implants in-house. Crohn's disease can affect people of all Common symptoms can include: ages, including children. However, most “Our new-look patient reception areas are the first step for Bridgeways Dental. Just like � diarrhoea cases first develop between the ages of 16 everything in the modern � abdominal pain and 30. day, dentistry is changing and so we have to evolve � fatigue (extreme tiredness) A large number of cases also develop between the ages of 60 and 80. It affects with it. The advances � unintended weight loss slightly more women than men, but in in digital technology � blood and mucus in your faeces (stools) children more boys are affected than girls. and the internet mean The condition is more common in white that patients can book People with Crohn's disease sometimes people than in black or Asian people. It's appointments online from go for long periods without symptoms or most prevalent among Jewish people of our brand new website with very mild symptoms. This is known European descent. as remission. Remission can be followed at their convenience, or by periods where symptoms flare up and There's currently no cure for Crohn's contact us 24/7 on social become particularly troublesome. disease, but treatment can improve the media. We can use CAD- symptoms. CAM technology to plan The exact cause of Crohn's disease is our patients treatment unknown. However, research suggests a The main aims of treatment are to: alongside technicians combination of factors may be responsible. � reduce symptoms – known as inducing These include: on the other side of the remission (remission is a period without country or even the world, symptoms) � genetics – genes you inherit from your for example, Invisalign parents may increase your risk of � maintain remission clear braces are planned developing Crohn's disease the immune In children, treatment also aims to promote in the Netherlands, and excellence in dentistry � system – the inflammation may be healthy growth and development. made in Costa Rica, and caused by a problem with the immune sent back to us in Totton system (the body's defence against Your treatment will usually be provided by a range of healthcare professionals, just a few weeks from your infection and illness) that causes it to first appointment! We are attack healthy bacteria in the gut including specialist doctors (such as gastroenterologists or surgeons), GPs and really excited to be moving � previous infection – a previous infection specialist nurses. with the times and have may trigger an abnormal response from so much more planned for the immune system To find out more visit NHS Choices the next coming months � smoking – smokers with Crohn's disease website and for information about and years at Bridgeways usually have more severe symptoms diagnosis follow this link http://www. Dental!” – Casey Carnall than non-smokers nhs.uk/Conditions/Crohns-disease/ Members of Bridgeways � environmental factors – Crohn's disease Pages/Diagnosis.aspx Dental receive a fantastic is most common in westernised countries 10% off all treatment such as the UK, and least common in Information taken from NHS Choices costs. Visit www. poorer parts of the world such as Africa, bridgeways.dental or call WWW.BRIDGEWAYS.DENTAL which suggests the environment has 023 8086 8833 for more. To advertise please contact Linda Armstrong 30 www.mlggazettes.co.uk on 07500592584 or [email protected] 31 FOREST EDGE FENCING

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