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Nick John

About Nick John

Semi retired, interested in local affairs, ex business professional now doing a mix of private consultancy and some voluntary work.

Cup of Chinese Tea, Anyone?

January 8, 2015 By Nick John 5 Comments

My youngest son has just visited from China where he works as a teacher of kindergarten children.

Chinese parents are keen for their children to be taught English so he has been in southwest China for just over three years.

It was lovely to have him and his Chinese girlfriend visit [Read more…] about Cup of Chinese Tea, Anyone?

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Tags: Chinese, Christmas, community, culture, education, family, travel

Land Off Castle Lane – North Baddesley – Proposed Housing Development

December 11, 2014 By Nick John 7 Comments

Taylor Wimpey proposed to build 300 homes at Great Covert, off Castle Lane, North Baddesley.

I was fortunate in meeting with my local Councillor recently (Valley Park ward, Test Valley Borough Council) and in the conversation we touched upon the thorny subject of housing development.

Apparently, there is a proposed new development up in front of the planning committee currently which effectively tacks on around 300 homes to the edge of the Knightwood Park development as it borders Castle Lane – [Read more…] about Land Off Castle Lane – North Baddesley – Proposed Housing Development

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Tags: architecture, Chandler's Ford, community, development, Eastleigh, local interest, nature, review, viewpoint

The Poppies At The Tower Of London

November 25, 2014 By Nick John 4 Comments

Poppies at the Tower of London

Whilst visiting London on business a few weeks ago I made the time to wander down to the Tower of London to have a look at the poppy artwork installation, which has received quite a bit of positive commentary.

My visit was at the end of October so the artwork wasn’t complete but a substantial portion of it was done as you may see from the few pictures that I took. [Read more…] about The Poppies At The Tower Of London

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Do You Remember The Hutments?

October 30, 2014 By Nick John 134 Comments

I wonder if I could throw this topic out there in the hope that those people who have lived (or whose families have lived) in the Chandler’s Ford area for more than half a century may be able to contribute.

I was born in the 1950’s and my parents were at the time living in a development called The Hutments. [Read more…] about Do You Remember The Hutments?

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