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The Chameleons: Blackadder Goes Forth – Review by Allison Symes

November 2, 2018 By Allison Symes 5 Comments

FEATURE IMAGE Blackadder Goes Forth programme-1

IMAGE CREDIT:  A very big thank you to Stuart Wineberg and The Chameleons for kind permission to use the images in this post.

I’m delighted to review the Chameleons’ latest production – Blackadder Goes Forth. [Read more…] about The Chameleons: Blackadder Goes Forth – Review by Allison Symes

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Tags: Blackadder Goes Forth, Chameleon Theatre, drama, entertainment, review, Ritchie Memorial Hall, theatre, World War One

Book Review: Margaret Doores’ Love’s Greatest Gift – Remembrance

October 27, 2018 By Christine Clark Leave a Comment

If you have ever walked past the war memorial outside St Boniface Church in Hursley Road, you may have wondered about those named on it. Perhaps you wanted to know a bit more about them and how they died in the Great War. Or maybe a bit more about the Chandler’s Ford they left in 1914. [Read more…] about Book Review: Margaret Doores’ Love’s Greatest Gift – Remembrance

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Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (15)

October 27, 2018 By SO53 News 16 Comments

1) Where was this shop in Chandler’s Ford (in the 1950s)?

Do you have a story to share about this image?

According to Doug Clews, the photo was kindly supplied to him by a former Chandler’s Ford resident, Peter Smith, now deceased, who used to live over the shop with his wife Muriel. [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (15)

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The Joys and Challenges of Writing Series Novels Part 3

October 26, 2018 By Allison Symes Leave a Comment

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In this final section of my mini-series, Jennifer C Wilson, Val Penny, Anne Wan, Wendy H Jones, and Richard Hardie continue to share their thoughts on different aspects of writing the series novel. Tonight we look at how to ensure each novel can be read as a stand-alone book, specific things my guests love and loathe about writing series, and whether they know, ahead of time, how many books are going to be in their respective series. [Read more…] about The Joys and Challenges of Writing Series Novels Part 3

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Tags: Anne Wan, books, creative writing, fiction, Jennifer C Wilson, Richard Hardie

Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (14)

October 20, 2018 By SO53 News 9 Comments

Where is this roundabout in Chandler’s Ford? What’s the building to the right?

What’s the parking situation in this area? What’s around this roundabout? [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (14)

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The Joys and Challenges of Writing Series Novels – Part 2

October 19, 2018 By Allison Symes Leave a Comment

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It was a great joy last week to introduce my fellow writers and contributors to this series which looks at the joys and challenges of series novels. Amongst tonight’s topics for Jennifer C Wilson, Val Penny, Anne Wan, Wendy H Jones, and Richard Hardie to tackle are the challenges of writing a series and what are the issues which arise in trying to promote a series. (Trust me it is challenging enough promoting a single book!).  And as ever many thanks to all of my guests for supplying the author pictures and book cover shots. [Read more…] about The Joys and Challenges of Writing Series Novels – Part 2

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Tags: Anne Wan, books, fiction, Jennifer C Wilson, reading, Richard Hardie

Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (13)

October 13, 2018 By SO53 News 16 Comments

1) Where is this milestone in Chandler’s Ford located?

This old milestone is situated 69 miles from London, 6 miles from Winchester to Southampton. [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (13)

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The Joys and Challenges of Writing Series Novels – Part 1

October 12, 2018 By Allison Symes 2 Comments

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The joy and challenge of writing flash fiction is creating a short story out of nothing, with a proper beginning, middle and end, to a tight word count.

The joy and challenge of creating a novel is conjuring up your own world out of nothing and having an enthralling story set there, which usually comes in at the 80,000 to 100,000 word mark. (So your story must be strong to literally go the distance). [Read more…] about The Joys and Challenges of Writing Series Novels – Part 1

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A Letter to Our Readers: Concern about a Huge Tree Adjacent to Monk’s Brook

October 11, 2018 By SO53 News 1 Comment

By Gopinath Chandroth

There is a huge tree adjacent to Monk’s Brook. It is creaking like a heavy door on unoiled hinges. It is very close to the cycle/foot path. The nearest houses are on Fowey Close (SO53 4SQ).

There is a high likelihood that the tree may come crashing down on to the path, and because it is huge, on to the bungalows on Fowey Close. I have reported it online and hopefully it should be attended to soon. Meanwhile beware. [Read more…] about A Letter to Our Readers: Concern about a Huge Tree Adjacent to Monk’s Brook

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Guides Tidied Up Chandler’s Ford Station

October 10, 2018 By SO53 News 1 Comment

By Mark Miller, Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership Officer

Last Thursday evening, around 30 Guides from Chandler’s Ford helped tidy the station in a brilliant display of community spirit.

As part of their work, the station had a full litter pick, the drainage holes on the footbridge were cleared, weeds were pulled up, leaves were collected up. [Read more…] about Guides Tidied Up Chandler’s Ford Station

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A Letter to Our Readers: a Stolen Mercedes E Class

October 8, 2018 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Chandler’s Ford Today receives letters from readers quite regularly. Today we’re sharing a letter from Dee.

Dee is a new resident to Chandler’s Ford and she told us this story:

My name is Dee and I have just moved to Hursley Road leaving Andover where I had been for almost 30 years. [Read more…] about A Letter to Our Readers: a Stolen Mercedes E Class

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Hampshire Constabulary: Appeal and Advice after Chandler’s Ford and Eastleigh Burglaries

October 6, 2018 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

police lamp feature

From Hampshire Constabulary:

Eastleigh police are urging residents to follow crime prevention advice after a number of recent garage and shed break-ins in Chandler’s Ford and other surrounding areas. [Read more…] about Hampshire Constabulary: Appeal and Advice after Chandler’s Ford and Eastleigh Burglaries

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Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (12)

October 6, 2018 By SO53 News 13 Comments

1) Where is this memorial bench in Chandler’s Ford?

“In loving memory of the Pitt family from 1905” [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (12)

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Fantastic -v- Reality Writing

October 5, 2018 By Allison Symes 1 Comment

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The world of literature would be much poorer without its fantastic fiction and its realistic opposite (and I am including non-fiction in what I term reality writing). Both show worlds we can identify with in some way.

For example, in The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkein’s epic fantasy work the way Saruman attempted to destroy the natural world to make his weapons and build his power is a direct reflection of how things have been on our own planet time and time again. I needn’t name the dictators and while Tolkein always denied any comparison to the build up to World War Two, you can see why people made that link. An absolute evil had to be destroyed. An unlikely hero did so. (Who would have thought Britain would win the Battle of Britain? We weren’t supposed to!). [Read more…] about Fantastic -v- Reality Writing

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Chandler’s Ford Wins the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Village of the Year Award 2018

October 4, 2018 By SO53 News 1 Comment

Chandler’s Ford may not feel like a ‘village’ anymore, but … Chandler’s Ford has just won the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Village of the Year Award 2018.

At a presentation evening on 25 September, Chandler’s Ford Parish Council attended the Hampshire Association of Local Councils (HALC) / Fullers Hampshire Village of the Year Awards presentation and came away with the Village of the Year Award for 2018 and was also commended with Runner Up Awards for: – [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Wins the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Village of the Year Award 2018

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Cards for Good Causes at Chandler’s Ford Library

October 3, 2018 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Written by: Carol McKay, local organiser for Cards for Good Causes.

Chandler’s Ford Library has hosted a pop-up Christmas Card shop for Cards for Good Causes since 2005. [Read more…] about Cards for Good Causes at Chandler’s Ford Library

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Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market and Other Local Events – from October 2018

September 30, 2018 By SO53 News 1 Comment

Chandler's Ford Today upcoming events in Chandler's Ford and around Eastleigh

Don’t forget the renowned Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market is back on Saturday, the 6th of October, from 10am to 1pm.

It’ll be held at the Age Concern Hall, on Brownhill Road. Thanks to Steve Allen for running the market since 2015, supporting local people and local small businesses.

[Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market and Other Local Events – from October 2018

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Tags: Age Concern Centre, arts and crafts, Brownhill Road, Chameleon Theatre, Chandler’s Ford community, charity, community, craft fair, crafts, Dovetail Centre, Eastleigh, entertainment, event, Fryern Arcade, good neighbours, Hiltingbury, hobby, local businesses, local interest, Methodist Church, social, The Hilt

Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (11)

September 29, 2018 By SO53 News 4 Comments

1) Where can you find this sign in Chandler’s Ford?

Image credit: Stuart Roberts [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Saturday Guessing Game (11)

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Playing with Words

September 28, 2018 By Allison Symes 4 Comments

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I was saddened to hear of the recent death of Denis Norden. He will probably be remembered most for It’ll Be Alright on the Night, the blooper show, but he wrote far more than that and, in my view, was a wonderful wordsmith. I also loved his ironic manner. (”Dry wit” doesn’t begin to cover it!). [Read more…] about Playing with Words

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Another road closure ahead

September 25, 2018 By chippy minton 1 Comment

Roadworks

Just as traffic gets back to normal after this weekend’s motorway closure, we have more roadworks to cope with.  This time it’s more local, but the good news is that, like Radio Luxembourg, they only come out at night. [Read more…] about Another road closure ahead

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