the Village magazine February 2013 ~ Issue 82 Bridging the Gap between Emsworth - Chichester .1 “Getting quick treatment cost less than I thought.” Have you been waiting for hospital treatment? Fast track your treatment – go private. You don’t need private medical and be treated in a clean and insurance to go private at Spire comfortable private hospital, Portsmouth Hospital. call us today. For many tests and operations Typical self-pay treatments we can give you a single all- you can pay for include: inclusive fixed price. • knee or hip replacement • varicose veins So if you want to be seen • cataracts and treated quickly, have a • gastric procedures choice of appointment times, • tests and scans benefit from continuous care from your chosen consultant • sexual health Bartons Road, Havant, PO9 5NP 023 9245 6172 [email protected] This is.2 not an actual quote but accurately reflects the views of our patients. Editorial “Getting quick treatment I wonder what the weather will have thrown at us by the time you February Tide Table read this ! I think it’s fair to assume 2013 will probably carry on Chichester Harbour Entrance - Nautical chart where 2012 left off - batten down the hatches ! appears courtesy HMSO + UK Hydrographic office. So what has February instal for us ? In truth it is not a very busy Date Day A.M H P.M H cost less than I thought.” month, that’s why they have made it so short. 1st Fri 2.25 4.7 14.36 4.6 We have enjoyed (on the whole) very good feedback from our 2nd Sat 3.08 4.6 15.25 4.4 ‘refurbishment’ of the magazine, a new year a tidier look. So I hope it 3rd Sun 4.02 4.4 16.29 4.2 rests well with the majority of our readers. 4th Mon 5.06 4.2 17.40 4.1 I know I keep saying this but number 82 !!!!! How on earth did that Have you been waiting for hospital treatment? 5th Tues 6.16 4.2 18.57 4.1 happen, has anyone any new ideas for topics for 2013 - remember Fast track your treatment – go private. no idea is a bad idea - mind you some of the ones I come up with are 6th Wed 7.30 4.2 20.16 4.2 close to it ! 7th Thu 8.41 4.4 21.25 4.5 We are new owners of another Border Terrier, Twiglet has only three 8th Fri 9.40 4.6 22.22 4.7 legs, however the way she has overcome her misfortune at an early 9th Sat 10.30 4.8 23.13 4.9 You don’t need private medical and be treated in a clean and age is inspiring - she has the happiest face you could ever see and 10th Sun 11.16 4.9 23.58 5.0 insurance to go private at Spire comfortable private hospital, everyone who meets her falls for her, in fact I could re-home her with 11th Mon 12.00 5.0 no problem - except, she and my Dad are inseparable, so much so our 12th Tues 0.37 5.1 12.42 5.0 Portsmouth Hospital. call us today. slightly older Border Jessie is in a permanent sulk ! These little dogs you really can not miss as you see one on every trip out (common 13th Wed 1.14 5.0 13.23 4.9 For many tests and operations Typical self-pay treatments as muck - Nan would say) come with a huge personality and have a 14th Thu 1.51 4.9 14.04 4.8 we can give you a single all- you can pay for include: special knack of letting you know just how they feel. - They certainly 15th Fri 2.30 4.8 14.46 4.6 rule our household ! Cookie 16th Sat 3.10 4.6 15.29 4.3 inclusive fixed price. • knee or hip replacement Isn’t it amazing how our pets take over? 17th Sun 3.52 4.3 16.16 4.1 We have always until now had dogs and I would never have imagined • varicose veins 18th Mon 4.40 4.0 17.12 3.8 So if you want to be seen a home without at least one mutt hanging around. However for quite • cataracts a while, we have been a cat only household. I have mentioned before 19th Tues 5.39 3.8 18.25 3.6 and treated quickly, have a Bubble, our ancient moggy – now in her 19th year, deaf, sleeping most 20th Wed 6.57 3.7 19.50 3.7 • gastric procedures choice of appointment times, of the day and a bit creaky, but she still knows what she likes and how 21st Thu 8.18 3.8 21.04 3.9 • tests and scans to get it, and quite a force to be reckoned with, especially if you’re a benefit from continuous care mouse! But recently that all changed when oldest son, Nick arrived 22nd Fri 9.19 4.0 21.55 4.2 • sexual health with a Jack Russell pup. Pip, a typical terrier may be small in size but 23rd Sat 10.04 4.3 22.34 4.4 from your chosen consultant like Anne’s dog Twiglet has a massive character, and thinks she is big 24th Sun 10.39 4.5 23.07 4.6 enough to take on the World. Pip would dearly love to be friends with 25th Mon 11.12 4.6 23.39 4.7 Bubble, however she’s having none of it and in her lifelong home, no matter how bold, no canine is, or ever will be welcome. Ideas of peace 26th Tues 11.46 4.7 and harmony, with pets sharing a basket asleep together in front of a 27th Wed 0.12 4.8 12.22 4.8 roaring fire seem destined to stay dreams! 28th Thu 0.48 4.9 13.00 4.9 Again thank you to everyone for all your help, support and input again this month, all the best for February, The Village Magazine is compiled and published from - not quite so serene – Fiona. by Anne Jones and Fiona Wilson. To the best of our knowledge all firms and CONTACT US . organisations mentioned in this issue are reputable. Commercial Adverts - Deadline 7th Month - Advertisements and articles in this publication have [email protected] been supplied by local businesses and organisations. All Copy - Deadline 12th Month - Therefore we cannot be held responsible for any [email protected] inaccuracies. Tel: 01243 574899 answerphone. COPYRIGHT WARNING No part of this Bartons Road, Havant, PO9 5NP Highgrove Farmhouse, Main Road. Bosham . PO18 8EH publication may be copied or reproduced, stored in a Some of you have been having trouble retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any getting emails across to us please try : means electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or [email protected] otherwise without our prior written permission. 023 9245 6172 [email protected] This is not an actual quote but accurately reflects the views of our patients. .3 Times and Places School Term Dates Funtington Bridge Club Spring Term ends 28th March ½term 18th-22nd February Thursday 7th + 21st February 2- 5pm Summer 15th April - 24th July St Mary’s Church Room Funtington Tel: 572311 ½ term 27th - 31st May Local WI Meetings . Autumn 3rd Sept ~ 20th Dec ½ 28th Oct - 1st Nov Chidham Village Hall - 2nd Tues 2.15pm Spring 2014 6th Jan ~ 4th April Gillian Hale 572083 ½term 17th - 21st February Fishbourne Centre - Evening 4th Wed 7-45pm Summer 22nd April ~ 23rd July Anne Parkes 786068 Afternoon 3rd Thurs (not July) ½ term 26th - 30th May 2-15pm Patsy Johnson 785200 Southbourne Village Hall 1st Thurs 2pm Maureen Grummitt 698294 BEREANS Christian Fellowship Bosham Village Hall - 1st Wed 2.30pm Christians meet in Bosham village hall every Sunday morning (not August) Jennifer Fidler at 10.30am for worship, prayer and teaching. 574033 All are most welcome Funtington & West Stoke 3rd Wed 7pm Benny Paxton 574828 Local Bus Times ~ Mon - Fri Mobile Skip ~ Marlpit Lane, Hambrook Bus 56 Bus 700 Every Monday except Bank Holidays Bosham Bosham Southbourne Chi Cross Bosham Car Park. Every other Tuesday Feb 12th + 26th Car Park Car Park Church to Chi to Portsmouth Bulk Items collected for a fee Tel: 534619 6.55 ** 7.20 15.16 6.39 13.32 ** 7.55 Sun 7.41 15.46 7.04 14.15 Sunday Thursdays 14thMobile + 28th Feb.Library 14th + 28th March 9.30 10.15 8.06 16.16 7.27 14.32 service Fishbourne Centre 9.45 – 10.30am West Ashling, via Heather Close, 10.45 – 11.05 10.40 13.15 8.41 17.11 7.57 15.15 Funtington - Haresfoot Close 11.10 – 11.35 11.50 16.15 9.16 17.46 8.32 15.32 Tesco. Westbourne – Square 14.10 – 14.35 Tel: Tuesdays 5th + 19th Feb 5th + 19th March 13.00 - 10.16 18.16 8.50 16.15 Bosham - Brooks Lane 14.10 – 14.30 14.10 - 10.46 18.46 9.33 16.32 Stage- RC Church 14.40 – 15.25 15.20 - 11.16 19.48 9.45 17.02 coach 16.40 - 11.46 20.22 10.15 17.32 08712 Local Parish Council Meetings 17.55 - 12.16 21.22 10.45 18.02 002 223 Funtington - 1st Wednesday 6-30pm Village Hall, Ashling - 12.46 22.22 11.15 19.06 Check Chidham - 1st Thursday - 13.16 11.45 19.30 before Chidham Village Hall.