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13 Community News All Saints’ Church, , celebrates Shakespeare’s life and work in flowers On Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June, All Saints’ Church, Upper Clatford, near Andover, Hampshire, will be celebrating the life and work of Shakespeare in a stunning flower festival. 2016 is the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare. Flower arrangements will depict some of Shakespeare’s best loved and most well-known plays including Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, MacBeth and his to the south of the main village street in last play, The Tempest (see notes below). Upper Clatford in Church Lane, and is Other displays will focus on lines from close to the A303. Shakespeare’s sonnets. Notes: Many village and local community organisations will be participating either Upper Clatford has its own special link by sponsoring arrangements to be with The Tempest. In the last ten years, done by the church flower arrangers or American descendants of Stephen doing their own arrangements such as Hopkins have traced their roots in Upper the Clatford Valley Gardening Club and Clatford. Stephen was born and baptised Upper Clatford Women’s Institute. The in Upper Clatford in April 1581 and as a Clatford Brownies and Guides will be young man went to Virginia on the ill- decorating the church path. fated voyage of the Sea Venture, which On Sunday 5 June, the Bishop of was shipwrecked following a storm off Basingstoke, the Rt Revd David Williams Bermuda. Whilst on the island, Stephen will be celebrating the Eucharist at 10am led a revolt and nearly lost his life as a as part of the Flower Festival. result. William Strachey wrote an account of this adventure once the crew and To complement the flower festival, there passengers of the Sea Venture reached will be an art display in the church’s Jamestown, Virginia. It is possible that Meadow Room by the art class that this account reached Shakespeare and meets in the Meadow Room. was used by him when formulating Refreshments will be available at the ideas for The Tempest as some of the church. description of the island and names of characters in The Tempest bear a close Admission to the flower festival is £3. resemblance to the names of people The festival will be open 11am-5pm on and description of the island in William Saturday 4 June and 12-5pm on Sunday Strachey’s account. Stephen led a revolt 5 June. and Stephano was also involved in similar Location: All Saints’ Church is situated behaviour in the play.

14 www.mlggazettes.co.uk Community News £5,000 donation brings accessible bikes to Enham Trust Leading disability charity, Enham Trust has the great few weeks we had received a £5,000 donation from Cycling UK, there testing the bikes.” the national cycling charity. The donation Enham Trust works with 7,500 has been specifically gifted to the charity individuals a year to build independence and to purchase an accessible bike for those provide choice and skills development. accessing Enham Trust’s services. “Cycling UK are pleased to be able to support The bikes allow individuals with disabilities Enham Trust to purchase their own adapted to experience cycling. It gives them a unique cycle, comments Andrew Chapman, Cycling experience to keep fit and maintain mobility, Development Officer Hampshire for Cycling strength, fitness, and wellbeing but most UK. Having an adapted cycle on site will allow importantly provides a chance to get out in residents permanent access to cycling for the fresh air and have some fun! For some of both recreational and rehabilitation purposes. the clients it was their first experience of using Hopefully this will be the first of many bikes for a bike. Enham Trust to sustain cycling opportunities The donation surfaced after four individuals for their residents.” under Enham Trust’s care were invited to More information about Enham Trust can be have a go on the accessible bikes at Alice found at: www.enhamtrust.org.uk Holt Forest, courtesy of Cycling UK. The four participants went to Alice Holt accompanied by their therapists from Hobbs Rehabilitation, who work with Enham Trust to provide specialist neurological therapy services. Lizzie Udy, specialist physiotherapist at Hobbs, said: “We have had a great time cycling on the four visits we made to Alice Holt. The volunteer staff were really helpful, friendly and good at putting their heads together to work out how participants could be helped to use Enham Trust clients Matt, Robert, and Simon the different bikes available.” proudly holding donation amount from Cycling UK “We started to build relationships with some of the other cyclists and their carers which made it social and fun, as well as exercise. We’re really excited to be purchasing an accessible bike for Enham Trust. It will be of such benefit for those under Enham Trust’s care to have access to a bike. Not only to keep fit, but to have some fun and to get outside, and improve their long term lifestyle choices! We’re extremely thankful to Cycling UK for the generous donation and 15 Community News New Neurological Rehabilitation Unit in Hampshire to provide essential care for patients as part of pioneering new £3 million development Longstanding disability charity, wider Cedar Park development, costing Enham Trust to build new ‘Cedar Park’ an estimated £25 million, will provide development which is set to benefit further, much needed short-stay and thousands of people in the area. permanent adapted homes for people with disabilities. The homes will sit Cedar Park development to create new alongside a Health and Wellbeing local jobs and generate investment in Centre, including a hydrotherapy the area. pool, specialised gym, restaurant and Demolition to clear the way for the new complimentary health therapies, all Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, situated situated within a beautiful landscaped on the Hampshire based charity’s historic setting that can be also be used by the Cedar Park site in is general public as a new shared facility. currently underway, paving the way for a The £25 million required to complete step-changing new service. the Cedar Park development, including Drawing on nearly 100 years of providing the state-of-the-art rehabilitation unit care for those with neurological is to be met through direct investment conditions, once completed, the new by Enham Trust, alongside contributions unit will pioneer a unique approach to from major grants, individual donors rehabilitation, offering every element of and corporate sponsorship, as well the care pathway in one place. as a pledged £2.86 million grant from the government managed Homes and Working closely with the NHS Acute Communities Agency, specifically for the Providers and Commissioners to develop construction of new homes for disabled appropriate high quality care for people people with both physical and complex who have suffered a neurological injury, care needs. The new jobs created by the the rehabilitation centre will treat people investment will span a variety of roles who have suffered damage to their including clinical, nursing and support nervous system; including brain injury staff as well as construction jobs during and strokes, either acquired through the demolition and building phases. accident, or from a neurological illness or virus. “Cedar Park will have a phenomenally positive impact on the lives of disabled Due to open its doors in Summer 2017, people. Given the current economic the Neurological Rehabilitation Unit will environment, these new care facilities will be supported by 10 new rehabilitation play a crucial role in supporting disabled and respite care apartments that are people on their rehabilitation journey available now for people requiring and in realising their potential to be personalised support as well as socially and economically independent. providing an essential onsite facility for The new neurological rehabilitation unit close friends and family of patients of will also offer vital treatment to those the Neurological Rehabilitation Unit. who have suffered neurological damage Alongside the neurological unit, the through catastrophic injury, which is a

16 www.mlggazettes.co.uk Community News first for Enham,” said Enham Trust’s CEO further independent living skills and Peta Wilkinson. prepare for return to employment and/ or vocational training opportunities as “The new development will enable us to expand the services we can offer ability allows. to disabled people and their families; The Cedar Park Development Project, supporting them to live as independently once fully complete and operational, as possible, whilst offering their loved aims to increase the number of people ones the opportunity to stay close supported by the charity from 7,500 to them and remain involved in their to over 10,000 each year to help them recovery.” gain independence in the cornerstone Unlike other care facilities, Cedar Park areas of their lives whilst also greatly will provide patients with everything benefiting the local area through new they need in one place to optimise investment and job creation. recovery following an accident or The project reflects a phase of growth serious illness, as well as maximise the for the charity as it prepares to broaden opportunities for independence for the services and support options those already living with disability. For available to disabled and disadvantaged example, for someone discharged from people across the country. the Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, the new homes available onsite will enable For more information about seamless progression from rehabilitation Enham Trust, please visit: to supported living where they can learn www.enhamtrust.org.uk

17 Community News Wherwell Home Guard Club by Andrew Flanagan Wherwell Home Guard Club celebrated their 70th by over twenty Birthday on 16th & 17th April with an exhibition of local businesses. documents, photos and memorabilia. On display The Club will be was the history of the club since its founding on donating £480 to 20th April 1946 to the present day. In the evening, Blind Veterans UK, Chairman Cliff Goodall gave a talk on the history of being the proceeds the Club. from the Draw plus other donations. In the early days, the Club was just a Nissen hut The Club received with a free-standing stove, but no electricity or visits from the running water – the latter was carried over from families of ‘Private’ the White Lion Inn opposite. During the 50’s & 60’s, Basil Browning, two as membership grew and ladies were allowed as former Presidents guests, various improvements were made. The and several internal ceiling was lined (less noisy), a dormer founding members. window was created and internal toilets were They all brought attached to the front corner of the hut. The Club photos and other had one of the first televisions in the village and historic documents even people from Andover would travel out to which were digitised Wherwell to watch it. The fortunes of the Club and added to the ebbed and flowed into the 21st Century. One high already extensive spot was the early 90’s when the old railway Club archive. Of cutting was in-filled to make a car park and an particular interest enlarged brick and tile clubhouse was built. were photos of The exhibition was opened by Andover Mayoress three coach outings Councillor Iris Andersen, who congratulated the and two Tug-o- Committee on the presentation and fine detail War matches from in the exhibition. At 12 noon on the Saturday, the mid 1950’s; Mark and Jenny Betteridge pulled the first pint many people of Private Browning’s Best Bitter, a full flavoured, who attended the amber coloured, traditional English ale. This ale will exhibition had fun become the Club’s house bitter, interspersed with identifying their occasional guest ales. younger selves in these photos. As Mark said, “Betteridge’s Brewery was conceived only a year prior to leaving my previous career Outside the Club, on the lawn, there was a display of 37 years in the Army. Twelve years an infantry of a Headquarters Company WW2 field office. officer followed by 25 years as an Army helicopter The central feature was a 1943 Austin K2 General pilot left me thinking hard about what to do and Service lorry, owned by Colin Murray of Andover. where on retirement. I heard about the rise in The field display incorporated all the items you microbreweries and the rebirth of real ale and might expect to see in a headquarters scenario, was inspired by an earthy, wholesome English set a few miles behind the front lines. Items such tradition which had all but disappeared with the as typewriters, radios, field telephones, maps, field huge breweries and tied pub culture which had gear, weapons and ‘tame’ Carrier Pigeon – the swept over the land through the preceding years. attention to detail was amazing. The display was A great supporter of village life and local issues, I mounted by members of the 4th Dorset’s HQ Coy, wanted to use locally sourced ingredients where a small Andover based group portraying the 4th possible and to provide real ale to local pubs and Battalion Dorsetshire regiment. All personnel in organisations. Two years on, and over 100 brews attendance were dressed in the correct genuine later, I sell four good English style ales. With five British uniforms of the period. awards to date, the brewery goes from strength to Wherwell Home Guard Club is planning additional strength and it is still a thrill to start a brew in the events during their 70th year. The Club is situated mash tun in my barn.” on The Old Hill, Wherwell, SP11 7JB and is open four The celebration weekend was an ideal opportunity nights each week, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday to launch a Club beer mat, Club T-shirts and and Saturday. The Club has a licensed Bar room, sweaters and run a Grand Draw, which raised and a meeting room which is available to hire. £414. All the Draw prizes were generously donated Please drop in, everyone is welcome.

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The amount of times we hear the words ‘we Again, for this exercise and for budgetary want an opening as wide as we can get it, purposes an allowance for such service is £200 doors opening out onto our garden’. for a possible site visit, £600 for calculations. And we always follow up with ‘are you sure you This takes matters up to £5,800! want Bi Folds and not French doors?’ Heat Loss Calculations: Okay… as long as you have done your research Due to the glazed area versus the allowed then all well and good, but if you have not, then 25% floor area for glazing which is the guide this may well regulation come as an within eye opener for building you. control, you may find that Cost: the glazed The rule of area of the thumb is bi-folding £1,000 per doors exceed meter for the allocated your standard glazed area uPVC or which then softwood requires the double glazed heat loss systems! factor to be So for our addressed. little cost If completely exercise lets excessive then assume we go with a 5 meter wide opening… the services of a heat loss engineer will need £5,000. to be employed to carry out calculations with suggestions of additional insulation upgrades (If you are looking for paint finished Aluminium to the existing and proposed property to offset or Hardwood then keep digging deeper into any heat loss. those pockets.) For budgetary purposes, a suggested £600 Structural Engineer: should be allowed for. The minimum supporting wall each end that would meet with building regulations is a This takes matters up to £6,400!! minimum of 750mm distance, to get the doors Summary: as wide as possible will require the services If these figures have not made you fall over of a good old fashioned Structural Engineer backwards then carry on, but if you are trying regardless. The latest ethos with regard to the to pick yourself up off the floor after doing your supporting beams is that due to the load above sums, then maybe a slightly narrower aperture and the possible deflection all proprietary with a more suitable French door and side and non proprietary lintels/beams need to be lights option might suffice at a fraction of this justified! cost?

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43 You may now kiss the bride – the case for living happily ever after! There has been a decline in the number of people be able to continue to contribute to a pension fund. getting married, according to official statistics, in 2013 Many people do not realise the importance of these when compared with 2012, of 8.6%. Another interesting financial rights on death or relationship breakdown, statistic is that for those entering their first marriage where parties are married, when compared with in 2013, the average age was 32.5 years for men and cohabiting couples. 30.6 years for women, representing increases of almost It has been said that any fool can get married, but it 8 years since 1973. The average age for men marrying may be a wise choice for many people, although when in 2013 was 36.7 years and for women 34.3 years. This represents a slight increase compared with 2012 and contemplating marriage they are rarely considering at continues the overall rise recorded since the 1970’s. that time, their financial rights and obligations on any subsequent relationship breakdown, or on death. Many couples are choosing to cohabit rather than marry, either as a precursor to marriage or as an It will benefit many people to take legal advice from alternative. a solicitor before cohabiting with a partner, or before entering a marriage, as to their rights, during the What may be overlooked however by people who relationship, on its breakdown, or on the death of one choose to live together, rather than marrying, is the lack party. Consideration should, in particular, be given to of legal rights which cohabitees have on the breakdown making valid wills, as unlike in a marital situation, on of a relationship, or on the death of one partner, when compared with the rights applicable to divorce and as the death of a party, the Intestacy Rules do not apply to inheritance, when parties are married. to cohabiting couples. It is important to remember there is no such thing as a “common law marriage” Marriage still provides financial protection, especially and therefore no such rights exist between cohabiting for the weaker party, usually the female partner. On couples, either in life or in death. divorce, the Court can award financial provision, including spousal maintenance, lump sums, transfer of Bells Solicitors can offer advice in Private Client, property orders, and orders for sale and particularly Property and Matrimonial Matters. The office opens five relevant in many cases, pension sharing or pension days a week Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. attachment orders. There is no right to make such Join us again next time for another legal insight. claims, if a cohabiting relationship breaks down. The pension rights will often be the most valuable asset of SOLICITORS the parties. of Romsey Women are particularly vulnerable when having children, as many will not return to work, or work part time, becoming financially disadvantaged, compared Tel: 01794 513328 with the man who may continue working full time and or email [email protected]

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47 48 www.mlggazettes.co.uk 49 This month’s Walk: Walking Surrounds by Malcolm Price

his month’s walk starts from a fairly remote location just 3 Tmiles North of Romsey, St Mary’s Church, Church Road, Michelmersh, SO23 7QL (photo 1). The church was built in the 12th century and has a wooden tower on the South side, and sits on the main route of the Monarchs Way as well. To find the church, turn right up the lane beside the Bear & Ragged Staff Pub on the A3057 Stockbridge Road. At a ‘long’ 5 mile effort this walk is reasonably tough, involving a number of climbs, so could easily take between 100 and 120 minutes. Leaving the car we head across the road from the church to a footpath that threads neatly between two fields, shortly to cross a stile and join the left stile, then repeat the right hand walk hand edge of one field. About 150 metres along the grass verge. The footpath down this field we meet a path going left arrows in both instances aim across the and right. We take the right hand option cultivated ground so the edge option is that divides two open fields, dropping more farm friendly. down a valley and then climbing back up again even higher – meeting and At the second field we meet a gate and then passing through a small woodland. an arrow pointing us down a very steep Keep to the straight through option in hill. The footpath at this section offers a the woods to emerge at a stile and turn handrail as support on the early slope, right round the first field as far as a new which eases down to a gate then a final

Photo 2 Photo 1

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surge to the bottom of the valley and the edge of Lower Brook (photo 2). This track twists, climbs and drops for almost 2.5 kilometres before dropping down a slope At this point we cross a stile and the road to Lower Eldon Farm and a footpath sign (right on a narrow bend) to take the path (photo 3), at which point we turn right up through the hedge and emerge at a major the gravel track and head into woods in the footpath crossroad. We are now looking distance. This track starts to level off in a across the Meadows with a large while and takes us through a gate and a more house standing back in mid meadow. We need rustic version of the farm trail through further to turn right here along the , along woods that eventually turn a hairpin bend the discontinued railway which was once the and meet a double stile on the right where ‘Sprat and Winkle Line’. The next 1400 metres we cross both (photo 4) to traverse through represents a tranquil, easy stroll with the further woods to finally meet a gate, beside a meadows stretching over to the left and the tall wooden fence that borders, Michelmersh busy Stockbridge Road (mostly out of sight Court, the Grade II Listed Property that once and sound), over to the right. belonged to Sir David Frost. As we approach and pass a cottage on the Walking up this slope for around 300 metres left then another cottage on the right we are we can meet a little mud or rutted ground preparing to take the slip road right up the for the final push up to Michelmersh Church slope, just before a steel bridge crossing the and home again. Reward and refreshment Test Way. Here we join a gravel track for 100 probably lie best down the road at The Bear & metres, passing a set of holiday apartments, Ragged Staff Pub. and halting at the main road before turning Essential items for walking anytime: right and walking very carefully on the edge for 150 metres as far as the lay by. • High visibility clothing, vest or sash are ideal. Be seen at all times. Opposite this lay by stands a house, often selling garden produce, and a track beside • Robust footwear, walking boots, it leading uphill (the second of two tracks). good sturdy trainers – normal house We need to cross the road, taking care as we shoes not recommended. resume the walk through a signposted gate • A torch (for gloomy days), mobile and then a long, steady, climb that goes up, phone and a whistle (personal flattens out, then drops and climbs again. protection and safety). With fields spreading out both left and right our companions now are buzzards, kestrels • For dog walkers – take a supply of and the occasional bird scarer being set off poop scoop bags. around us. 51 Brickwork & Building Contractors

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Welcome to… Approved business you can trust. Here are local accredited businesses who hold specific qualifications within their field. However, these are not exclusive accreditations thus meaning there Are now stockists for ceramic BBQ’s which can may be others businesses within this magazine or in grill, sear and smoke, you can even cook pizzas Andover and surrounding areas that have the same and your Sunday roast! certification. Explaining Accreditation Accreditation means the business has been verified and checked in many ways to be eligible to become a member and hold a certification. What is Accreditation? Accreditation is the process in which certification of competency, authority or credibility is associated with a business. Usually due to a membership which allows them to hold a logo showing the company are a trusted representation of their specific field. What benefits does this certification mean to businesses? Local accredited businesses are generally highly respected and recommended due to quality of their workmanship, qualifications and professionalism. These businesses usually have a specific skill or trade Manor Nursery, Stockbridge Road, 01794 368418 that can be quantified to show their competency so Timsbury. SO51 0NB www.romseywoodburners.co.uk (Next to Choice Plants) Open Mon-Sat they can benefit from an accreditation. A customer can be assured the company is trustworthy and therefore may be inclined to use an accredited business over another without this mark of quality.

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How do I tell if a business is accredited? Usually a business will advertise which certification they hold on their advert or on their website, so you ALL can look them up and find out what qualifications they hold. A membership page will inform you what has RADE been checked by an independent assessor and will provide a rating system and reviews from customers windows LTD that have used that company. If you have been T recommended a tradesperson, you are encouraged to ask them if they are an accredited business and ask them to provide any details about this before any work • Windows commences. How are the businesses reviewed? • Doors To continue to remain an accredited business the • Conservatories company is continually assessed, all reviews from customers are added to their membership page so • Sealed Units all potential customers can read all their feedback. • Composite Doors The reviews are certified by the independent assessor and their rating average is displayed, as customers We offer supply only are usually asked to rate aspects from 1 to 10 like or supply & fit reliability, workmanship and politeness. Usually members also agree to a code of conduct which Tel: 01264 366001 highlight qualities expected during every day working Email: [email protected] life, this could include; honesty, provide a quote before any work commences, keeping customer informed, Unit 108, The Commercial Centre treating the customer with respect, being polite, Picket Piece, Andover, SP11 6RU never demanded a cash payment, no cold calling and to deal with problems or complaints promptly and www.alltradewindows.com professionally. Why use an accredited business? A business with an accreditation will have to go through vigorous checks to make sure they are fully complying with rules and regulations set by the assessor. Checks can include; ID check, Public Liability Insurance, VAT Registration, Business address verification, References and Qualifications. Abacus Van Hire Whatever your requirement, our absolute commitment is to Professional provide you with the most modern, clean and Woodstock Merchant outlet serving the well maintained vehicle possible. Plumbing trade and public & Heating with plumbing and heating materials Supplies Ltd since 1987

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A teacher from Andover has been selected as a winner in a national competition by construction toy company K’NEX. K’NEX is used in classrooms across the UK to bring to life Science, Engineering, Technology and Maths (STEM) concepts, and the Teachers Build Futures campaign asks pupils to nominate teachers who make learning fun. Mrs Collins, a teacher at Wherwell Primary School, was nominated by Year 2 pupil Tom Hanley. In his nomination, Tom said: “My favourite subject is maths and I have a passion for construction because I like designing new contraptions! I think you should pick my teacher Mrs Collins because she never fails us. When we get something wrong, she helps us learn from the mistakes we made.” Bombs Not Pies Head Teacher Andy King adds: “This My mother told a story award is very well deserved by a From the years of world war two A testing time for everyone first class teacher! I am glad Tom Somehow, they saw it through will receive a prize as well because The Germans dropped their bombs, he not only works hard at school but And all would be in disarray They would go off to the shelter, also does a great deal to help others And collect Grandma on the way through various fundraising initiatives.” She’d dilly & she’d dally They would stare in disbelief Mrs Collins was surprised with news When she’d shout “just wait a moment of her K’NEX Teachers Build Futures As I must put in my teeth” award during an assembly recently. The first time that this happened Grandad said, with some surprise She was presented with a K’NEX “You don’t need to put your teeth in Love Education kit for her class to enjoy and They’re dropping bombs, not pies… Tom was presented with a K’NEX Thrill Commission a Bespoke Verse for any occasion. Rides Double Doom Roller Coaster. ©Jan Jack’s Perfect Verse 2010 • www.perfectverse.co.uk

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