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Why Don’t They Say They Are Nappies?

March 14, 2015 By Mike Sedgwick 8 Comments

nappies - why don't they say they are nappies?

The kids have gone out for a ‘Works’ evening. That means mountains of chips, steak and sticky toffee pudding all washed down the gullet with tsunamis of lager and rioja. They would not be well the next day.

So, as often before, we have our lovely 20 month old granddaughter to look after for the night. My wife is a super Nana and takes it all in her stride. All went well until 4.00am when my wife got up. Not for the baby but for the Norovirus which had struck. [Read more…] about Why Don’t They Say They Are Nappies?

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The Good and the Bad of Fryern Arcade

March 12, 2015 By Mike Sedgwick 12 Comments

The good and the bad of the Fryern Arcade Chandler's Ford by Mike Sedgwick

People blog about, talk about, write about and visit Fryern Arcade in Chandler’s Ford so there must be something good about it.

Shortly after Fryern was opened in 1967, Ian Nairn, an architectural journalist wrote in the Observer (October 8th 1967) about Fryern and compared it with a similar development, the Fairwater Centre, in Cwmbran, South Wales. [Read more…] about The Good and the Bad of Fryern Arcade

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Tags: architecture, Chandler's Ford, Chandler's Ford Library, community, discussion, Fryern Arcade, history, local businesses, local interest, memory, post office, review, Winchester Road

Have Your Say: Your View about Chandler’s Ford Fryern Arcade

March 7, 2015 By Janet Williams 12 Comments

Chandler's Ford Fryern Arcade signboard feature.

The joy of running Chandler’s Ford Today is that I get to know more people in the community.

We all want to find out about our community. We contribute to the discussions, and help each other research local history.

Chandler’s Ford resident Teresa Buckley recently contacted me as she needs to find out your views on the Fryern Arcade. [Read more…] about Have Your Say: Your View about Chandler’s Ford Fryern Arcade

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Jane Austen: An Appreciation by Allison Symes

March 6, 2015 By Allison Symes 17 Comments

Jane Austen appreciation by Allison Symes.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Pride and Prejudice is the greatest of all Jane Austen’s works.

It is a blueprint for romantic comedy and Elizabeth Bennet remains one of my favourite literary heroines, being quick witted and intelligent at a time when that was not particularly welcomed. (It isn’t always welcomed now in some places, unfortunately). [Read more…] about Jane Austen: An Appreciation by Allison Symes

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What Has Happened to Oakmount Road?

March 3, 2015 By chippy minton 11 Comments

What has happened to Oakmount Road Chandler's Ford?

What has happened to Oakmount Road in Chandler’s Ford? It was closed for a week recently while a number of random strips of tarmac have been pasted in the roadway.

In some places they look quite reasonable – uniform straight lines, joined at right-angles: [Read more…] about What Has Happened to Oakmount Road?

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Barbara Hillier: Story of My Great Uncle Wilfred Herbert Hillier and His Memorial Plaque

March 3, 2015 By Janet Williams 15 Comments

Reverend Peter Cornick, Barbara Hillier, and her daughter Jo Nash: re-dedication of memorial plaque of Wilfred Herbert Hillier at Chandler's Ford Methodist Church, 28 Feb 2015.

Last Saturday (28th February 2015), Chandler’s Ford historian Barbara Hillier shared a poignant story of her great uncle Wilfred Herbert Hillier, who died on the 7th of October 1916 in action in France, aged only 30.

Barbara’s storytelling was linked with a unique memorial plaque, which was once lost, but was never forgotten.

It was a story about a conscientious objector who later changed his mind, his love for his family, [Read more…] about Barbara Hillier: Story of My Great Uncle Wilfred Herbert Hillier and His Memorial Plaque

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Tags: Barbara Hillier, Chandler's Ford, community, culture, Dovetail Centre, education, event, history, Hursley Road, local interest, memory, Methodist Church, St. Boniface Church, storytelling, war memorial, World War One

March 2015 Highlight: Comedy Worth a Fortune by Chandler’s Ford MDG Players

February 27, 2015 By Janet Williams 2 Comments

Chandler's Ford MDG Players 26-28 March 2015

You may not believe this but March is approaching.

In Chandler’s Ford, the highlight for March will be Worth a Fortune, a farcical comedy by Frances A Lewis, performed by Chandler’s Ford MDG Players.

Chandler’s Ford MDG Players will perform Worth a Fortune from Thursday to Saturday, 26th – 28th March 2015 at 7.30pm, [Read more…] about March 2015 Highlight: Comedy Worth a Fortune by Chandler’s Ford MDG Players

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Butterflies in February

February 26, 2015 By Mike Sedgwick Leave a Comment

Butterflies in RHS Mike Sedgwick

Butterflies in February? Poor things will be caught in the next frost. But not if they are in a hothouse.

For the next week or so there is a magnificent display of butterflies in the Glasshouse at the Royal Horticultural Society’s gardens at Wisley.
[Read more…] about Butterflies in February

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In Loving Memory of Wilfred Herbert Hillier

February 25, 2015 By Janet Williams 4 Comments

A restored plaque at the Dovetail Centre in Chandler's Ford Methodist Church: remembering Wilfred Herbert Hillier.

On the 7th of October 1916, 30-year-old Wilfred Herbert Hillier from Chandler’s Ford was killed in action in France. There was no known grave.

You’ll find Wilfred Herbert Hillier’s name on Chandler’s Ford War Memorial.

This post tells you the story of a lost and found plaque for Wilfred Herbert Hillier, [Read more…] about In Loving Memory of Wilfred Herbert Hillier

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What Has Chandler’s Ford Done for Me?

February 20, 2015 By Allison Symes 13 Comments

What has Chandler's Ford done for me by Allison Symes

How many lives do you have? One? Two (the one at work, the one at home for example)? Three (work, home, involvement in amateur dramatics or the church, say)?

I have had multiple lives in Chandler’s Ford but will focus on two: before becoming a dog owner and since then and before becoming a writer and since. Chandler’s Ford has influenced both. [Read more…] about What Has Chandler’s Ford Done for Me?

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Dawn Patrol That Wasn’t

February 15, 2015 By Mike Sedgwick 3 Comments

Dawn Patrol That Wasn’t - by Mike Sedgwick.

The plan was to get to the Gliding Club early and fly the Falke motor glider at first light.

I met my pilot friend in the dim light of dawn and we got the aircraft out of its hangar. After an inspection and a short taxi round to the refuelling bunker we added 25 litre of mogas. [Read more…] about Dawn Patrol That Wasn’t

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Inspiring Artists from the Sorting Office Studios Eastleigh

February 15, 2015 By Janet Williams 3 Comments

Meeting the inspiring artists from the Sorting Office Studios from Eastleigh.

Chandler’s Ford Library provides us with books, music, and films, and yesterday, the library also brought us the most talented artists from The Sorting Office Studios in Eastleigh.

I’ve been following the artists around Eastleigh since last year and it was very lovely to see some of them again in Chandler’s Ford Library.

Residents of the Sorting Office Studios met the public [Read more…] about Inspiring Artists from the Sorting Office Studios Eastleigh

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Lent – Give up and Take up

February 13, 2015 By chippy minton 7 Comments

Lent 2015 Give up or Take up by Chippy Minton

Lent is coming up – it’s the six (or so) weeks from Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, 18th February in 2015) to Easter Day (or, possibly Palm Sunday).

Traditionally, at least in the Catholic and Anglican churches, it’s a time when we “give things up”. But it is not about giving things up for the sake of it. It’s more about making us better people – and doing something useful with the time or money we save. [Read more…] about Lent – Give up and Take up

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Days Out: Blashford Lakes

February 8, 2015 By chippy minton 5 Comments

Blashford Lakes New Forest review chippy minton

For my latest suggestion of places to go for a day out I’m going to turn to what I call the New Forest’s best kept secret – mainly because I’d never heard of it until a couple of years ago.

Blashford Lakes, near Ringwood, is a set of former gravel quarries that have been flooded and turned into a nature reserve. It is run by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. [Read more…] about Days Out: Blashford Lakes

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Acts of Kindness in Community

February 4, 2015 By Janet Williams 6 Comments

Acts of Kindness in the Eastleigh community

Just before Christmas, Yoga teacher Philip Hilton found a wallet and he handed it to the Eastleigh Police Station on Leigh Road.

Recently he received a letter of thanks with a cheque of £20.

The letter reads: [Read more…] about Acts of Kindness in Community

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Snow Bound

February 3, 2015 By Mike Sedgwick 4 Comments

It is rare for snow to affect life here in the balmy South very much. This morning was different. Overnight we did some babysitting.

“Why are you called baby sitter?” asked our grand daughter, “You never sat on us, even when we were small.” [Read more…] about Snow Bound

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New 0300 Phone Numbers for Hampshire County Council

February 3, 2015 By chippy minton 5 Comments

New 0300 numbers for Hampshire County Council from February 2015.

Hampshire County Council has adopted 0300 numbers for contacting most of its services.

The main advantage (to us) of a 0300 number is the price.

Calls cost no more than 9 pence per minute (the same as what are now called “geographic numbers” but we used to call just “telephone numbers”.  [Read more…] about New 0300 Phone Numbers for Hampshire County Council

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How to Publish Your Book

January 30, 2015 By SO53 News 2 Comments

By Brenda Sedgwick

Will Self said, “Writing the book is the easy bit. When your writing is finished the real work starts.”

If you are publishing and marketing your book, would you like to meet with other writers in the area who are doing the same thing?

I am about to publish my book and think [Read more…] about How to Publish Your Book

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Review: The Wizard of Oz by the Chameleons

January 27, 2015 By Janet Williams 12 Comments

Last weekend we watched The Wizard of Oz pantomime, performed by the Chameleon Theatre Company from Chandler’s Ford.

It was a hilarious show, directed by Geoff Dodsworth.

I interviewed the audience (er, my teenage son Ben, who did a review of The Ladykillers by the Chameleons last year). [Read more…] about Review: The Wizard of Oz by the Chameleons

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My Poignant Visit to Auschwitz 30 Years Ago

January 26, 2015 By Mike Sedgwick 1 Comment

Some 30 years ago I found myself in Krakow, Poland, alone in a communist country with contact phone numbers that did not work and meet and greet arrangements that had gone wrong.

I had a day to fill and looked at the hotel tours of castles, lakes, mountains, ski centres, pretty villages or Auschwitz.

Auschwitz? Was that really a tourist attraction? Should I go there?

[Read more…] about My Poignant Visit to Auschwitz 30 Years Ago

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