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Chandler’s Ford St George’s Day Parade 2019 with The 14th Eastleigh Scout and Guide Band (“The Spitfires”)

April 28, 2019 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

The 14th Eastleigh Scout and Guide Band (“The Spitfires”) once again led three St George’s Day Parades today: 10:00 in Eastleigh, 12:45 in Winchester, and 14:30 in Chandler’s Ford.

Chandler’s Ford Today has received stunning photographs of today’s parade in Chandler’s Ford from two photographers. Today we’re sharing some photographs taken by Debbie, from Debbie Pearce Photography. [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford St George’s Day Parade 2019 with The 14th Eastleigh Scout and Guide Band (“The Spitfires”)

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Tags: Chandler’s Ford community, community, culture, Eastleigh, entertainment, event, local interest, Merdon Avenue, Merdon School, Methodist Church, music, scouting, social, St. George's Day, The Spitfires marching band, Winchester Road

Plays – The Joys and Challenges

April 26, 2019 By Allison Symes Leave a Comment

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By the time this goes live, I will have been to the Chameleons’ latest production Spring Trio of Plays at the Ritchie Hall. Review to follow. I like the “selection box” of plays in productions like this given each play has a different flavour to it. It makes for a good evening out.

Images below both from Chandler’s Ford Today archives. [Read more…] about Plays – The Joys and Challenges

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Tags: Chameleon Theatre Group, drama, plays, Shakespeare, writing

Story Analysis – Why Bother?

April 19, 2019 By Allison Symes 2 Comments

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Does it seem like an odd thing to do for a writer to regularly analyze stories? Does it take the joy out of reading? I suspect many an English Literature student, at whatever level, may well say yes to that, but I feel that would be a shame. It certainly isn’t the point of analysis. [Read more…] about Story Analysis – Why Bother?

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Tags: creative writing, development, fiction, flash fiction, how a story works, story analysis

The Highs and Lows of the Writing Life

April 12, 2019 By Allison Symes Leave a Comment

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Regardless of what you write, no two writers have exactly the same journey (whether it is to publication or just to produce work they value for their own pleasure).

There are, of course, many elements in common, not least of which is the fact every writer goes through highs and lows as they try to make progress. We all have to work out how to deal with these. Yes, even the highs, because while they are wonderful, life as a whole is not one long continuous good news chain so why should the writing life be any different? [Read more…] about The Highs and Lows of the Writing Life

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Tags: books, publishing, supporting your local writers!, the highs and lows, the writing life, writer events

Experimenting with Words and Form

April 5, 2019 By Allison Symes 9 Comments

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One great thing about playing Scrabble is it does increase your vocabulary. It’s amazing just how many three and two letter words there are. I play on a mobile app so there are no worries about losing any of the tiles either!

Mind, there have been times many years ago when I’ve played the traditional board game when I would happily have stuffed the Q, X, V, and Z somewhere I could guarantee they’d not be seen again but that’s another story! I’m less hostile to the Q now I know you don’t always need the U to go with it. [Read more…] about Experimenting with Words and Form

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Tags: fiction, flash fiction, having fun with writing, stories, word games, words

Top Ten Accomplishments

March 22, 2019 By Allison Symes 3 Comments

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What would you say were mankind’s top ten accomplishments? I’m not sticking to a specific field, nor are these in any particular order.

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6th May 2019 – Bank Holiday Monday – Fryern Funtasia in Chandler’s Ford

March 21, 2019 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

6th May – Bank Holiday Monday – Fryern Funtasia

From Chandler’s Ford Parish Council:

Fryern Funtasia 2019 is only just over a month away so put the date in your diary – 6th May Bank Holiday Monday. 12.00pm – 4.30pm. Take a look at the fun we had in last years video and please share with your friends. See you in May. [Read more…] about 6th May 2019 – Bank Holiday Monday – Fryern Funtasia in Chandler’s Ford

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Tags: Chandler's Ford Parish Council, Chandler’s Ford community, charity, community, days out, Eastleigh Borough Council, event, Fryern Funtasia, Fryern Recreation Ground, fundraising, local interest, Methodist Church, social

An Open Letter to My Cycle Thief

March 20, 2019 By Gopi Chandroth 8 Comments

Dear cycle thief,

Hope you are enjoying my bike or parts of it that you couldn’t sell. If you’ve sold it in the nether market, the money must have bought you a few pleasures. But, I am straying from the point now, digressing, if you understand the word. That was no aspersion on your education, but just a thought that occurred to me. In your profession, you cannot afford to digress. You cannot head for the bike shed with your chain cutters and suddenly entertain an alternative thought, like “Let me check out the Magnolia tree. Its blossoms are so overwhelmingly beautiful this time of the year”. No. You will be the master of concentration, one-track minded, a Zen of bicycle thievery. [Read more…] about An Open Letter to My Cycle Thief

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Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (27)

March 16, 2019 By SO53 News 10 Comments

1) Our favourite shop Mibi has got some news to the community. Do you know what’s happening?

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Barbara Large, MBE – An Appreciation

March 15, 2019 By Allison Symes 6 Comments

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There will rightly be many tributes to the late Barbara Large, who founded what is now known as the Winchester Writers’ Festival. She will be much missed by many writers, including me. [Read more…] about Barbara Large, MBE – An Appreciation

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Character Types – and Why It Matters to Get Them Right

March 8, 2019 By Allison Symes 4 Comments

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What are your favourite types of fictional characters? Mine include:-

1. The deserving hero/heroine. (This is one reason why I love fairytales, they’re full of these!). [Read more…] about Character Types – and Why It Matters to Get Them Right

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Eastleigh Police Move into New Base

March 5, 2019 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Eastleigh Police are NOT leaving Eastleigh. They have just moved to a new location – at Eastleigh town’s Shakespeare Business Centre (Shakespeare Road, Hathaway Close SO50 4SR). [Read more…] about Eastleigh Police Move into New Base

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The Last Ever Shift to Work at the Historic Eastleigh Police Station (on Leigh Road)

March 3, 2019 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Update: 5th March 2019:

Eastleigh Police move into new base
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Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (26)

March 2, 2019 By SO53 News 3 Comments

1) Great news! This shop will open late on Pancake Day! Where is it?

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Update: FOUND (Missing: Thomas Wolfe from Chandler’s Ford)

March 1, 2019 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

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Update from the police: Thomas Wolfe was has been found safe and well. (3.02pm; (Friday 1st March 2019) [Read more…] about Update: FOUND (Missing: Thomas Wolfe from Chandler’s Ford)

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Adaptations

March 1, 2019 By Allison Symes 6 Comments

Do you like adaptations of your favourite stories? I guess the answer to that is “yes, if it works” and then it is up to us to decide whether it does or not.

Famously The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock is an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s short story of the same name so it isn’t just about novels being “translated” to a different media. [Read more…] about Adaptations

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Eastleigh Police Station on Leigh Road Will Soon Be Closing

February 26, 2019 By SO53 News 7 Comments

Update: 5th March 2019:

Eastleigh Police move into new base [Read more…] about Eastleigh Police Station on Leigh Road Will Soon Be Closing

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Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (25)

February 23, 2019 By SO53 News 15 Comments

1) Where can you find this building in Chandler’s Ford? What are your memories about this area? Do you like the changes in this area?

Image credit: Stuart Roberts [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (25)

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The Weather and Its Uses in Fiction

February 22, 2019 By Allison Symes 4 Comments

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Why is the weather always a topic of conversation in Britain? I think this is due to:-

1. We have such a variety of weather (and often in the space of one day), it simply has to be talked about. I’ve experienced a wide range of weather in the space of an hour especially when I’ve been in Scotland. They’re hardy souls there for a reason! [Read more…] about The Weather and Its Uses in Fiction

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Travelling for Lisa

February 19, 2019 By Roger Clark 6 Comments

Sequel story to: Doctor’s father makes second epic journey in daughter’s memory after snapping wrong penguin on 8,000-mile trip (The Telegraph), and Trip of a Lifetime – My Antarctic Trip on Chandler’s Ford today.

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Lisa loved to travel and her extreme joy of being abroad was expressed in several of her diaries. She wrote about the places she visited, whom she met and how she felt on the journey. People and places were often recorded in her photo album. [Read more…] about Travelling for Lisa

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Tags: Chandler’s Ford community, community, culture, inspiration, memory, ovarian cancer, storytelling, travel
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