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IT C H E N MOTOR Co. LONDO N ROA D, KINGSW O RT HY WINCHESTER, SO23 7QN MOT SERVICING REPAIRS TYR ES & TR AC K ING EXHAU STS BATTERIES AIR COND ITION ING DIAGNOSTICS Telep h o n e 01962 884 664 2 WELCOME to the Valley News Hurrah! You’ve made it Chestnut Horse as a fitting venue for through wild and wet their Saturday morning programme, January. Although coercing some familiar faces to share perhaps like the Eds their love and knowledge of the drinks (currently fuelled by cabinet. chocolate and red wine) Thank you to all our contributors and your resolutions blew away with Storm those who’ve alerted us to things going Brendan. 2020, the beginning of a new on in our community. Remember we decade, can start with big ideas but are all news gatherers and the editorial come February these intentions don’t team is very happy to follow up on any always feel so beautiful….or achievable. ideas you may have, if you are not sure However, this issue is packed with about writing them yourself. For our small things you can do which will next issue we would be delighted with make a big impact. Whether it’s with a any podcast recommendations for a Tesco token to support the valley, new strand being developed. “What’s cricket club , joining New Leaf Green a podcast?” we hear you say. We’ll Living Hub in Alresford or buying a leave that explanation to our Uber coffee to help the homeless, Editor Vernon and next month’s editor Here at Valley News HQ, we’re hoping Verity Coleman. Fi and Lucy to make an impact on Abbots Worthy Itchen Valley News by delivering the News further afield. Chief Editor Vernon Tottle The valentine month of February is all Editors Charlotte Appleby, Verity about spreading the love and sharing Coleman, Tony Gaster, Fiona our community assets. McIntosh, Lucy Wolfe Advertising Jenny Sloan The Eds love Friday morning’s new Distribution Lyn Jones IA&A 07899 922221 restorative yoga class in Easton Village Gilly Greenwood E&MW 779540 Hall with Dionne and her giant purple Treasurer Henry Labram bolsters! In this class we were assured For editorial enquiries, articles, letters or that maximum gain can be achieved comments, please email: [email protected]. from minimum effort. Trust us, we’re For advertising enquiries, please email: all over that one! Therefore forgive us [email protected] for typos and spelling mistakes, we’re Postal address: Itchen Valley News, Hazeldene, focused on the bigger picture. Talking Northington Road, Itchen Abbas, SO21 1BE of which, this issue is popping with Please send all contributions for March 2020 by Saturday 15 February All material is published in good colour. Fantastic photographs and faith and the Valley News cannot be held responsible creative content appear throughout. for any information given or views expressed; neither Whether it’s the ‘otterly’ brilliant can it be liable for any loss arising from the use of any information or advertisements contained herein. The wildlife feature or Avington’s Georgie Editorial Team reserves the right to refuse or amend Krone de-mystifying the social media articles or advertisements submitted for publication. world. We have such talent in the Printed by Greenhouse Graphics of Basingstoke. valley, it’s no surprise that James Cover photo by Russ Valentine other photos from Martin and Oz Clarke chose the various contributors. 3 live music. What’s On Tickets available from Richard Patrick [email protected]. Thursday 13 February WI Claire Hunt Meeting at Easton Village Hall. Louise Saturday 21 March Annual Valley Brown will be demonstrating Willow Litter Pick Basket Making. Talk starts at 7.15pm Please save the date for a 10am start. and visitors are always made welcome. Volunteers are invited to assemble at Sallie Peake five strategic points to litter pick and Sunday 16 February finish by 11:30 am. Further details can National Garden Scheme be found in the Parish Council report Hampshire Snowdrop Festival on page 19 and will be publicised in the At The Down House, Itchen Abbas March edition of the Itchen Valley SO21 2LR from 1pm – 4pm. £5 News. Children free. Home-made teas. Patrick Appleby A 3 acre garden laid out in rooms Saturday 21 March Easton & overlooking the Itchen Valley, adjoining Martyr Worthy Safari Supper . the Pilgrim's Way, with walks to the More details and application form on river. Come and see the snowdrops, page 13 aconites and crocus, plus borders of Terry and Anna McGowan 779350 coloured dogwoods, willow stems and white birches. A garden of structure Valley Happenings with pleached hornbeams, a rope-lined fountain garden and yew lined avenues Carol Singing in Itchen Abbas - plus a pruned and trained vineyard On a clear starry evening we were and a warm tea room. pleased to welcome 23 enthusiastic Pat Beagley singers to our home. No auditions Thursday 27 February Easton were necessary but Gary, a friend from Flower Rota Coffee morning. Winchester, got our voices warmed up Please come along to the annual coffee with some action songs accompanied morning at Steeple Cottage at 10.00 to by his guitar. organise the Flower Rota for 2020- It was a joy to sing carols to old friends 2021. More information on page 10. and to welcome new residents to our Penelope Kellie special village. Friday 28 February Lent Lunch at We are most grateful to all who Princes Mead 1.15pm - 3pm. More donated to our chosen charity this lunches to follow, 6, 13, 20, 27 March year, the Winchester Hospice Appeal, and 3 April. The charity chosen is raising £257. 67. Emmaus Hampshire, a homeless Thank you to everyone who welcomed charity based at Bar End. More us with such warmth and good cheer information can be found on page 9. especially the residents of Little Hayes Stephanie Gretton Lane who gathered at Gill and Chris Friday 6 March Itchen Abbas Quiz Cooper’s beautifully lit house. night at Itchen Abbas Village hall Joan and Rodney Dartnall. starting at 7.30pm. £12.50 per ticket includes supper, Jude’s Ice cream and 4 Save the Dates 2020 & 2021 Christmas Tree thanks from Avington 18 April 2020 Martyr Worthy Plant A big thankyou Sale at Chilland to David and 5 May 2020 Martyr Worthy village Gail Kennedy hall AGM for arranging, 14 May 2020 Upper Itchen Valley decorating and supplying the Society 50th Anniversary Summer electricity(!) Party in the garden of Martyr Worthy for Avington’s Place Christmas 6 June 2020 EastonFest 7.30pm Tree in the 18 June 2020 Sparkling Preview at well. It really is St Mary’s Easton a lovely sight 19-21 June 2020 A Festival Of to welcome you back home as you Gardens & Flowers in Easton and St come into the village over Christmas. This is a long overdue “thank you” as Mary's they have been doing this for years and 23 June 2020 Valley Boules I have taken it for granted that it is just “Triples” - four villages knock-out a part of Christmas that we all get to competition at Easton enjoy. It was only when a couple 1-4 July 2020 Southwood Players walking through the village stopped me open air play at Southwood House. to comment on how lovely it looked Open air theatre at Avington Park: and enquired as to who was responsible that I remembered, it isn’t 19 July 2020 Sherlock Holmes the Christmas Tree Fairy that sorts it 16 August 2020 Twelfth Night out, it’s Gail and David. Well done and 30 August 2020 Easton Fete thank you. 12 September 2020 Itchen Valley Geraldine Kelly (and all of Avington) Flower and Produce Festival You’ve been framed! 19 September 2020 The Building Perhaps no Ball 7pm, at the David Roth Memorial surprise that Cricket Ground, Easton. Village Hall James Martin fundraiser. and wine guru Tuesday 24 November 2020, Oz Clarke Saturday 30 January and Friday 26 chose the Itchen Valley with its February 2021 Martyr Worthy plethora of pubs to feature on the lecture series. popular Saturday morning show on ITV. You may have seen The Chestnut Saturday 5 December Children’s Horse and some local residents on Christmas party Martyr Worthy your television screens over the Christmas period. The Itchen valley is already well known for its media luvvies, now it seems there are more Please send your future event dates faces to add to the list! See if you to [email protected]. recognise some of these ‘expert’ tasters over the page!.. Eds 5 6 Easton WI currently being tested. Fifty volunteers The iconic record breaking Flying work every day from a pool of 480. Scotsman visits Alresford in February. Signal boxes, equipment and Our speaker in January was retired footbridges have been purchased from fireman David Yordel, a volunteer for other stations, including the Harry 41 years with the Mid Hants Railway. Potter Handyside Bridge from Kings The original British Rail line was Cross. opened in October 1865, taking There are two dining carriages catering watercress to markets in London, for murder mystery events, experience delivering coal to Kings Worthy for the days and other fund raisers through the foundry there and troops from year. The trains and stations also Aldershot as well as foot passengers. appear in films and TV adverts. The British Railway line to Alton finally The Flying Scotsman will be cutting shut in 1973 (after the Beeching Axe) through the ribbon on the newly and the Mid Hants Railway opened in reopened bridge at Alton.