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Locally sourced Hampshire food from breakfast to dinner Quiz and BBQ Sat 23rd July Summer foods Sat 30th July Tel: 01962 779191 www.theploughitchenabbas.co.uk [email protected] I T C H E N M O T O R C o . LONDO N ROA D, KINGSW O RTHY W INC HEST ER, SO23 7Q N M O T S E R V I C IN G R E P A I R S TYRES & TRACKING E X H A U S T S B A T T E R I E S AIR C OND ITION IN G DIAGNOSTICS T e l e p h o n e 01962 884 664 2 WELCOME to the Valley News Blooming marvellous!! The entry form can be found on pages June has been a great 15-19. On page 39, there is a guide month teaming with outlining how to grow a wildflower celebration, meadow; some footpath custodians collaboration and seem to have already taken this on plenty of cake! The Queen’s Birthday with gusto and great ability. See our was marked in style throughout the Parish Councillor’s article (P35) valley - there’s nothing like a village outlining landowners’ responsibilities party to bring everyone together. when it comes to keeping footpaths Easton lined the streets with a hog clear. roast; tractors, corgis and ample If you’ve ever hankered after a Blue refreshment from the Chestnut Horse Peter badge, you’ll enjoy Jess Cragg’s and Judes combined with some piece on a royal red letter day, flying thumping live music to create a fun- high over London (P9). Thank you for filled family day. Avington had a all your contributions, especially the delightful tea party full of cake and photographs, you’ll notice this month is colourful teapots. Ascot was put to more pics than prose! Verity Coleman shame in Martyr Worthy with some is next month’s Editor. right royal headwear at the manor Fi McIntosh and Lucy Wolfe whilst a shindig of scones, sandwiches Itchen Valley News and sparkling wine was washed down Editor Vernon Tottle with tunes from David Parker’s Band in Sub Editors Charlotte Appleby, Verity Itchen Abbas. Coleman, Tony Gaster, Fiona McIntosh, Lucy Wolfe, The party’s not over as we head into Advertising Sue Hitchen July with fixtures to satisfy all, from the Sophie Jackson sporty to the creative - see next page Distribution Mima White IA&A 779725 for top diary dates including the Easton Jane Chichester E&MW 779315 Sixes, back in its third year showcasing Treasurer Andrew Kennedy For editorial enquiries, articles, letters or cricketing talent with enthusiastic comments, please email: support. United we are on the issue of [email protected]. the Cart and Horses junction which For advertising enquiries, please email: has dominated the wonderful Itchen [email protected] List; we hope that by the time the Postal address: Itchen Valley News, Hazeldene, Itchen Valley News reaches you some Northington Road, Itchen Abbas, SO21 1BE Please send all contributions for August 2016 by 15th of the obvious issues will have been July. All material is published in good faith and the resolved but until then take care. Valley News cannot be held responsible for any Caution is also called for in our information given or views expressed; neither can it be liable for any loss arising from the use of any gardens with the manifestation of information or advertisements contained herein. The ‘drones’ - could this be an attempt to Editorial Team reserves the right to refuse or amend spy on potential champion vegetables articles or advertisements submitted for publication. and flowers ahead of the hotly Cover photo taken by Lucy Wolfe. Other photos anticipated Itchen Valley Flower Show? from various contributors. 3 seasoned regular – there is fun to be What’s On had for both adults and children. So why not come and view our beautiful Saturday 9th July, Upper Itchen Valley courts and meet Rachel, our coach? Society Summer Party Please register to show your interest in There is still time to say you would like coming along at; https:// to join in the Summer Party. clubspark.lta.org.uk/OpenDays/ This will be at 6pm on Saturday, 9th WorthyParkTennisClub or email July, at the home of Mark and Jackie Rachel at [email protected] Porter, The Down House, Itchen Yvette Riley Abbas. During the evening Mark will Sunday 17th July “Gullivers Travels”. give members an idea of the pleasures Open Air Theatre at Avington Park and challenges of producing wine in the The Itchen Valley! If you are a member you Pantaloons should have received an invitation but if return this not please let me know on year to [email protected] or Avington 779632. If you are not yet a member Park with a but would like to come to the Summer hilarious Party, please contact Lucy Collis on adaptation of Gulliver's Travels by [email protected] or 779598 to Jonathan Swift. Join Lemuel Gulliver on join the Society. We look forward to a fantastically funny voyage into the seeing you there. unknown. Meet the tiny people of Alison Matthews and UIVS Committee Lilliput and the Giants of Brobdingnag , Sunday 17th July , Worthy Park Tennis visit the floating island of Laputa and a Club to host a Great British Tennis country entirely peopled (or horsed) Event by talking horses ...A brand new, adventurous and delightfully innovative open air show for adults and children alike. Bring a picnic and something to sit on. Two performances 2 pm and 7 pm. Gates open one hour beforehand. Box office: 01962 840440. Tickets adults £13.50, child (under 16) £8.00. Try tennis for free this summer at our Family (2 adults 2 children) £37.00. Great British Tennis Weekend event! Under 3 is free. Thousands of free events will be taking Avington Park place throughout the summer and all Sunday 17th July, Itchen Valley Flower across the country, with sessions to Show suit the whole family. At the Worthy th Park Tennis Club event you can try Come and join us on Sunday 17 July at cardio tennis, mini tots tennis, junior Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall games, free play, and adult coaching all to celebrate all that is best about our for free. Rackets and balls will be beautiful Itchen Valley. You can come provided, so whether you’ve never along on Sunday between 8am and picked up a racket or you’re a 9.45am and place your entries into the classes you have entered. We are not 4 open the Easton Sixes Trophy sponsored by evening before Charters. Fast paced cricket plus as usual as we food, bar and entertainment for will be setting spectators young and old. Funds raised up. It is free to will help the club’s Academy initiative enter until that develops talented young players Wednesday 13th from 13-21. This year will also see the July. Entries can first ladies team enter the competition be emailed to [email protected] and a mother’s v children There is prize money for the children demonstration match. and cups for each age group. Cups are See www.eastonsixes.com and flyer for also awarded to winners of the adult details. classes. This year we have purchased a Sunday 24th July, Birthday Match, leather bound book to keep a record Featuring Jimmy Adams and other of all the cup winners so that engraving Hampshire players, starts at 2pm with a cups can be optional. Once the judging special birthday cricket tea planned. has finished and prizes allotted, please Boomtown Advance Warning come and see the show between 2.30 and 4.30pm. There will be a talk on Boomtown will run from Thursday, local archeology by local expert Dr Phil 11th August to Monday, 15th August Marter of Itchen Abbas, a bouncy castle this year. The gaps on the A 31 will be for young children, a quiz celebrating closed and it will probably be best to the HM Queen 90th birthday (Martyr avoid the A 31 and A 272 in the Worthy tea party quiz kindly loaned by Matterley Bowl area. Notices should William Parry), homemade cakes and be put up nearer the time giving teas and raffle. Prize giving will be advance warning of the closures. at 4.30pm followed by a sale of show The South Downs National Park produce. A local tradition for all recently gave temporary planning villagers across our Valley. Please permission for one major music festival come and join us and support your with up to 60,000 people and one local show. endurance event with up to 30,000 Flower Show committee people to be held on the Matterley Ed; A copy of the schedule and entry form estate each year until December 2019 can be found on Pages 15 -19 or it can be and Winchester City Council Licensing downloaded from the Flower Show website Committee agreed the increase to at www.itchenvalleyparishcouncil.org.uk. 60,000 for this year. Part of the South Downs Way will be Three events at the David Roth closed during the event and an Memorial Cricket Ground alternative route provided. Thursday 21st July, Tug-of-War Alison Matthews From 7pm Tug-Of-War teams from Upper Itchen Valley Society across the Itchen Valley battle it out for Bank Holiday Monday 31st August, village pride and a trophy. Beer, band and Easton Fete BBQ for spectators and participants. Look out for more details in the Friday 22nd July, Easton Sixes August edition of the Itchen Valley 10am: 8 teams of six compete for the News.