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The Hospice Shop

June 9, 2014 By Mike Sedgwick 2 Comments

Ms Jan Beavis The Hospice Hiltingbury

New in Chandler’s Ford is The Hospice Shop, a charity shop occupying premises at 72 Hiltingbury Road at the corner of Thorold Road and Hiltingbury Road. It used to be a used car showroom.

The shop is appealing for unwanted items and we took some books and toys today. Unfortunately [Read more…] about The Hospice Shop

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Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research: Part 2

June 8, 2014 By Margaret Doores 10 Comments

William Henry Kelsey feature

My research on the Chandler’s Ford War Memorial is progressing well. I have found out quite a lot and thought I would share some of this with you all.

My starting point has been a list complied by Martin Edwards (2006) as part of National project by the Royal British Legion to make a record of all war memorials. This list gives full christian names, number, rank, regiment and also information regarding when and where they were killed. [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Research: Part 2

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Tags: Chandler's Ford, community, culture, education, history, Hursley Road, local interest, memory, St. Boniface Church, war memorial, World War One

The Foxglove

June 7, 2014 By Mike Sedgwick 2 Comments

Now is the time of the foxglove. It grows naturally and is therefore regarded by some gardeners as a weed but it is a noble flower. Upright and stately in a royal purple colour it rises above others as a bright symbol in shady places.

Why Foxglove? This strange name for the flower has been around since the 14th century and was sometimes called ‘folksglove’. [Read more…] about The Foxglove

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Tags: education, gardening, gardening tips, history, memory, nature, science, storytelling, Winchester

The Picture Framing Shop: Meet Teddy The Shop Dog

June 6, 2014 By Janet Williams 2 Comments

Yesterday Niki Jenkins from The Picture Framing Shop in Chandler’s Ford left a beautiful comment on a post I wrote five months ago.

She also sent me pictures of Teddy, their lovely shop dog, who is renowned and well-cuddled in Hiltingbury.
[Read more…] about The Picture Framing Shop: Meet Teddy The Shop Dog

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Peter Green Coffee Shop

June 2, 2014 By Janet Williams 10 Comments

Elleanor running Peter Green coffee shop.

Recently in the leafy suburb Chandler’s Ford, a beautiful young lady served me fresh coffee and delicious jacket potato with chilli con carne filling.

Her name is Elleanor Straker and she is only 18 years old.

Elleanor started working for the furniture store Peter Green in the Coffee Shop when she was 16 years old. Later there was an opportunity for her to take over [Read more…] about Peter Green Coffee Shop

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My Debut Novel: Marriage, a Journey, and a Dog

June 1, 2014 By SO53 News 10 Comments

Marriage and Journey and a Dog cover

By Brenda Sedgwick

Has anyone else living in the Chandler’s Ford area published an ebook or printed copy?

I’ve just published my first novel, Marriage A Journey And A Dog, and I would love your feedback.

I read how it takes 5 minutes to upload a book onto Kindle Publishing. It does when you have a perfect manuscript and [Read more…] about My Debut Novel: Marriage, a Journey, and a Dog

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Tags: arts and crafts, books, celebrations, Chandler's Ford, community, culture, education, interview, languages, memory, reading, Sri Lanka, storytelling, writing

In Love with Chandler’s Ford Coffee Shops

May 31, 2014 By Janet Williams 13 Comments

Nick Farthing Three Rivers Chairman.

Yesterday morning, I took the South West Trains from Chandler’s Ford to pick up my son from his grandparents in Woking.

I was surprised there was a special offer. [Read more…] about In Love with Chandler’s Ford Coffee Shops

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Chameleons Help Raise £2,000 for Cystic Fibrosis and Multiple Sclerosis Charities

May 27, 2014 By Nick Coleman 1 Comment

Chameleon Theatre Company, Murder Mystery Cast May 2014.

Members of the Chameleon Theatre Company of Chandler’s Ford were invited to perform Sudden Death at Thornbury Manor, as a radio play Charity Fund raiser before an audience of friends and family of organisers Mike Lashmar and Brendon Hunter at North Baddesley Infant School on Saturday evening. [Read more…] about Chameleons Help Raise £2,000 for Cystic Fibrosis and Multiple Sclerosis Charities

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St. Boniface Church Evensong

May 26, 2014 By Hugh Benham 2 Comments

St. Boniface church

The Church of England church in Hursley Road, St Boniface (SO53 2FT), is one of relatively few parish churches locally that has the service of sung Evensong on most Sundays (at 6.30pm).

The Book of Common Prayer is the basis of the service, although the prayers of intercession are in modern language and concentrate on contemporary events and situations. [Read more…] about St. Boniface Church Evensong

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Fryern Arcade: Butchers And Post Office

May 25, 2014 By Janet Williams 20 Comments

Two identical post boxes on Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford.

Bishop’s Waltham Butchers will come to the Fryern Arcade in Chandler’s Ford soon.

But when? Well, the post office has to move over to the other side first, before the butcher Andrew Grover could occupy the post office’s current space next to D & G Hardware.

The problem is there has been a delay [Read more…] about Fryern Arcade: Butchers And Post Office

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Peculiar British House Numbering System

May 23, 2014 By chippy minton 10 Comments

Kingsway, Chandler's Ford.

Something that visitors to Britain find confusing (apparently) is our system of house numbering. You hear anecdotes such as “I was looking for number 127, so walked down the even side of the street to 126 and crossed over. But the house opposite 126 wasn’t 127 at all. It was 233 – I’d missed 127 half a mile back”.

It’s quite simple really. Buildings are numbered in sequential order, odds on one side and evens  on the other. [Read more…] about Peculiar British House Numbering System

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Southampton Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

May 22, 2014 By Janet Williams 4 Comments

Josh feature

“I was a young scared single mother-to-be, my baby (Josh) was 2 weeks overdue and I had been booked into Winchester hospital to be induced.”

“Things didn’t go according to plan and I had an emergency C-section…”

Today I’m going to share with you a moving story from Michelle Meehan from Eastleigh. [Read more…] about Southampton Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

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Eastleigh and District Local History Society

May 20, 2014 By Janet Williams 12 Comments

Eastleigh Local History Fryern Hill Stores

I met John Lankester a few weeks ago at Hocombe Mead. He told me some exciting projects at the newly revived Eastleigh & District Local History Society.

Many of you know that John and his wife Hazel both are active members of Friends of Hocombe Mead in Chandler’s Ford, where Hazel is the Chairman. Now they are also promoting Eastleigh & District Local History Society, where Hazel is Secretary and John Treasurer. [Read more…] about Eastleigh and District Local History Society

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Fashion Show for Countess Mountbatten Hospice

May 19, 2014 By Mike Sedgwick 3 Comments

Countess of Mountbatten Hospice

On May 14th, Haskins Garden Centre at Mansbridge opened its doors late to host a fashion show in aid of the Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity.

Many of the audience of about 150 were from Chandler’s Ford. Also present were The Worshipful, the Mayor of the Borough of Eastleigh, Malcolm Cross and [Read more…] about Fashion Show for Countess Mountbatten Hospice

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Gliding Holiday Costs

May 16, 2014 By Mike Sedgwick 7 Comments

Glider feature image

I promised to give a breakdown of the costs of my holiday flying a glider.

The glider is a Duo Discus, 2 seater and near the top of the range in terms of performance.

I travelled down alone but came back together with my co-pilot and the glider in its trailer. [Read more…] about Gliding Holiday Costs

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Not Only Gliders

May 14, 2014 By Mike Sedgwick 4 Comments

Europe’s largest moth, known as the Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia).

It is not only gliders we see flying at the airfield at Santa Cilia in Spain.

Here are four other types of flight.

Helicopter

The Spanish army brought their helicopter for the troops to practise abseiling down from 50 feet up.  [Read more…] about Not Only Gliders

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Lisa Clark’s Legacy

May 13, 2014 By Roger Clark 8 Comments

Dr Lisa-Jayne Clark's legacy.

Twenty years ago, our daughter Lisa was studying at Charing Cross Medical School. She once wrote a letter to say that she had just been to an oncology lecture and was very alarmed by the high incidence of women’s cancer and at a relatively low median age.

In the letter, she said she looked around the lecture theatre and wondered who would not be around at the age of 40. Prophetically, and bitterly sad, but [Read more…] about Lisa Clark’s Legacy

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Fryern Arcade D & G Hardware Store

May 12, 2014 By Janet Williams 16 Comments

D & G Chandler's Ford Helenor (rigt) and Rachel.

Helenor and Rachel have both been working at the D & G Hardware store in Chandler’s Ford since the shop opened nearly 6 years ago.

D & G at the Fryern Arcade now feels much brighter with more space.

The two beautiful assistants are always helpful. For a start, they know where everything is kept. [Read more…] about Fryern Arcade D & G Hardware Store

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The Myth of Thomas The Tank Engine

May 9, 2014 By Janet Williams 11 Comments

Russell and Chris feature

I met the Fat Controller Russell again in Chandler’s Ford.

Russell and his father Chris charmed the people who rode their steam train at the Fryern Funtasia last Monday.

I spent most of my afternoon at the steam train, observing people and watching the steam train puff out its smoke and steam as it chugged along its 100-foot-long track. [Read more…] about The Myth of Thomas The Tank Engine

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Soaring The Pyrenees

May 9, 2014 By Mike Sedgwick 9 Comments

Mountain Spain. Mike gliding, May 2014

A clear blue sky with not a cloud is sight suggested a difficult day of soaring. Thermals are usually under clouds and if there are no clouds, are there any thermals and where are they?

Thermals are large bubbles of warmer air which rise from the ground. If you have ever watched a lava lamp you have an idea of how they work. Unlike a lava lamp you cannot see the bubble. [Read more…] about Soaring The Pyrenees

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