Site Archive from January 2017
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December
- Janet Williams: Congratulations! It’s a BEM for Caroline Husain from Chandler’s Ford
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 39)
- David Lamb: Carting Dogs in Chandler’s Ford – David Lamb
- Allison Symes: End of Year Reviews – Are They Useful?
- Mike Sedgwick: A Christmas Eve Like No Other
- Janet Williams: Beautiful Christmas Church Services 2017. How’s your Christmas Day?
- Mike Sedgwick: Greetings from Sri Lanka 2017
- Janet Williams: Christmas in Chandler’s Ford 2017
- SO53 News: Church Services: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Chandler’s Ford 2017
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 38)
- Allison Symes: My 2017 Writing Journey
- Graham MacLean: Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong – Part 4 – Being a Surveyor
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 37)
- Allison Symes: Stepping Back in Time: Part 2 of Jennifer C Wilson Interview
- Graham MacLean: Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong – Part 3 – School Years
- Chippy Minton: Christmas wrapping
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 36)
- Allison Symes: Ghosts, History and What Might Have Been: Introducing Jennifer C Wilson
- SO53 Nws: New and Old Businesses in Chandler’s Ford
- Brian Ridsdale: Quiz Doubles Money for Christian Aid
- Graham MacLean: Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong Part 2 – Friends and Neighbours
- SO53 News: Village Hotels are Consulting on New Proposals on Bournemouth Road
- Wendy Blackman: Santa’s Grotto at Brambridge Garden Centre with Eastleigh Lions
- Ray Fishman: Hiltingbury Tennis Club
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 35)
- Deacon Paul Owen: Christmas – What’s So Special?
- Wellie: Gardening Tips for December by Wellie
- Allison Symes: Winchester Discovery Centre – 10th Anniversary Celebrations
November
- Graham MacLean: Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong: Part 1
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 34)
- Allison Symes: Pivotal History Moments – Bosworth 1485
- SO53 News: Eastleigh Police: Jewellery Recovered
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 33)
- Mike Sedgwick: Whose Mangoes are They Anyway?
- Allison Symes: Keeping it Local – Community and Writers
- SO53 News: Hampshire Constabulary: Appeal for Information after Chandler’s Ford and Hedge End Burglaries
- SO53 News: Eastleigh Lions Club Santa at the Brambridge Garden Centre Grotto
- Jim Beckett: About the Prestonpans Villa: Story of Brickmaking in Chandler’s Ford
- Janet Williams: Remembrance Sunday in Chandler’s Ford 2017
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 32)
- Janet Williams: Review: Chandler’s Ford Joint Charities 44th Christmas Market 2017
- Allison Symes: Murdered To Death – The Chameleon Theatre Company – Review Part 2
- Ben Williams: Review: Murdered to Death by Chameleon Theatre Company
- Chippy Minton: The Nativity Experience, 18th and 19th November
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 31)
- Jim Beckett: Could You Help? Researching the History of the Brick Making Industry in Chandler’s Ford
- Wellie: Gardening Tips for November by Wellie
- Allison Symes: How was the Book Fair for You?
October
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 30)
- Janet Williams: New Video: South Millers Dale
- Allison Symes: REMINDER: Book Fair – 28th October 2017
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 29)
- Allison Symes: Book Signing Report: Richard Hardie and Eastleigh Library
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 28)
- Allison Symes: Book Launch Report: Anne Wan at Waterstones, West Quay
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 27)
- Allison Symes: Changing Seasons
September
- Allison Symes: Writers Getting Out and About: Book Fair 2017
- Allison Symes: Anne Wan: Book Launch – Friday 29th September 2017
- Mike Sedgwick: Children’s Poetry Competition in Chandler’s Ford
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 26)
- Janet Williams: Re-opening of the Dovetail Centre: to Engage and Share, and Fight Loneliness
- SO53 News: Warning: Teenagers Assaulted at Knightwood in Chandler’s Ford Last Night
- Allison Symes: Overview of Hiltingbury Extravaganza 2017
- Janet Williams: New Video: Welcome to Hiltingbury, Chandler’s Ford
- Janet Williams: Hiltingbury Extravaganza 2017
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 25)
- SO53 News: E-fit Image Released after Thousands of Pounds Worth of Jewellery Stolen in Chandler’s Ford
- Allison Symes: The Joys and Woes of Writing Historical Fiction – Part 2 of Gill James Interview
- Allison Symes: Writers at Hiltingbury Extravaganza 2017
- SO53 News: Sign a Petition: Help Save Dial-a-Ride and Community Transport
- Janet Williams: Re-designing Chandler’s Ford Infant School: April Rapley Shortlisted for Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists Award
- SO53 News: September and October Events in Chandler’s Ford
- Allison Symes: Writing Historical Fiction – Interview with Gill James Part 1
- Janet Williams: EBC – Why Places Leisure Eastleigh?
- Wellie: Gardening Tips for September by Wellie
- Janet Williams: Transformation: Dovetail Centre and Dovetail Centre Café
- SO53 News: Chandler’s Ford Parish Council Issues the Hiltingbury Pavilion Factsheet
- Allison Symes: Reminder: Children’s Poetry Competition
August
- Allison Symes: Humorous Writing (and why it is a serious business)
- Janet Williams: Rev. Wilbert Awdry Bridge in Chandler’s Ford
- Cecily Casey: Review: Eastleigh’s 12th Annual Mela on Sunday 30th July 2017
- SO53 News: Velmore Centre: The Big Event – 20th August to 3 September 2017
- SO53 News: Barton Peveril Students Excel in 2017 A Level & Vocational Qualification
- Mike Sedgwick: Why isn’t Mental Illness a Brain Disease?
- SO53 News: Hampshire Open Studios: 19th – 28th August 2017
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 24)
- Allison Symes: Children’s Poetry Competition News
- Janet Williams: Have your Say by 18th August: Proposal to Refurbish the Pavilion in Hiltingbury Recreation Ground
- SO53 News: E-fit Released after Chandler’s Ford Burglary in June 2017
- Wellie: Gardening Tips for August by Wellie
- SO53 News: Hampshire County Council: The Balancing the Budget Consultation Closes on 21 August 2017
- Allison Symes: Collecting Books
- Janet Williams: Refurbishment for a Modern and Contemporary Dovetail Centre at the Methodist Church
- SO53 News: Hampshire Constabulary: Searching for Missing Kim Hand-Davis in Chandler’s Ford
July
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 23)
- Allison Symes: Writer Co-operatives
- Mike Sedgwick: Saved from Drowning
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 22)
- Janet Williams: Peter Green and the Chameleons
- Allison Symes: Revisiting Medieval Hampshire in 2017
- SO53 News: Brownhill Surgery will be Closing on 30th November 2017
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 21)
- Allison Symes: Why have Book Signings? Report from the Station – Allison Symes
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 20)
- epicduda: Review: Blood and Valour Comic Book
- Allison Symes: Medieval Weekend – 15th and 16th July 2017
- SO53 News: Exciting Events in July in Chandler’s Ford
- Mike Sedgwick: Chinook
- Wellie: Gardening Tips for July by Wellie
- Janet Williams: Jane Archer – A Simple Vision, and 37 Years Leading The Coffee Room at Dovetail Centre
June
- SO53 News: The Arcade Youth Theatre: Peter Pan by J.M Barrie; 28th – 29th July 2017
- Allison Symes: Signing at the Station by Allison Symes
- Chippy Minton: parkrun 101 – a run (or walk) in the park
- Janet Williams: Peter Green: Mid-Summer Entertainment on Saturday 1st July
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 19)
- Mike Sedgwick: People First? Some Thoughts on Grenfell Towers
- Allison Symes: Writing Children’s Fiction – Anne Wan Interview Part 2 – Allison Symes
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 18)
- Allison Symes: Writing Children’s Fiction – Anne Wan – Interview Part 1 by Allison Symes
- Janet Williams: Great Resources and Information for Seniors
- SO53 News: Hampshire Constabulary: Witness Appeal: Burglary on Hursley Road
- Chippy Minton: World Blood Donor Day
- Karen Stephen: Sshhh – Do You Want to Know a Secret about Chandlers Ford?
- SO53 News: Life-saving Defibrillator Fundraising For Chandler’s Ford
- Andy Vining: The Vinings Invade Hiltonbury Farmhouse!
- Allison Symes: One Liners by Allison Symes
- Mike Sedgwick: Who Should I Vote for?
- Rick Goater: The Flying Scotsman in Scotland
- Wellie: Gardening Tips for June from Wellie
- Nicola Slade: Twyford Waterworks Open Day: Sunday, 4th June 2017
- Janet Williams: The Flying Scotsman in Chandler’s Ford
May
- Chippy Minton: General Election 2017
- SO53 News: Fundraising: Andy is Running from Chandler’s Ford to Naomi House and Jacksplace
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 17)
- Andy Vining: A Special Visit to “Hiltonbury Farmhouse”
- Janet Williams: What do the British Threat Levels Mean to You?
- Caroline Tilley: Janet and Fred Saying Goodbye to Nightingale Pets After 29 Years
- Mike Sedgwick: Exclusive – Chandler’s Ford man found in Pyrenees
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 16)
- Janet Williams: From Weymouth to Chandler’s Ford
- Allison Symes: Why Children’s Fiction Matters by Allison Symes
- SO53 News: Should the HCA (Hiltingbury Community Association) host a Eurovision Party in 2018?
- Ray Fishman: Hiltingbury Tennis Club Update
- General Election: General Election 2017 Candidates Announced (Winchester; Eastleigh)
- Allison Symes: The Art of the Book Review by Allison Symes
- SO53 News: Answer: Why the Helicopter Circling Round in Chandler’s Ford Last Night
- Janet Williams: Some Changes at The Central Precinct and Bournemouth Road in Chandler’s Ford
- Hazel Bateman: Recommendation: Royal South Hants Minor Injuries Unit
- Janet Williams: Highlights of Fairtrade Fashion Show at St. Martin in the Wood Church: May 2017
- Mike Sedgwick: Festivals
- Allison Symes: Review – A Comedy Trio: Chameleon Theatre Company – Allison Symes
- SO53 News: May 2017 Events in Chandler’s Ford
- Wellie: Gardening Tips for May from Wellie
- SO53 News: Stroke Association and Rotary International Help Conquer Stroke in Chandler’s Ford
- Janet Williams: Chandler’s Ford Fryern Funtasia 1 May 2017
April
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 15)
- epicduda: Review: The House of Fog by Chameleon Theatre Company
- Elizabeth Seaman: New Discoveries and Finding Inspiration in Chandler’s Ford
- Allison Symes: Great Themes by Allison Symes
- SO53 News: goPhysio: Free Talk on ‘Exercising in Later Life’
- Janet Williams: Chandler’s Ford Scout District St. George’s Day Parade and Service 2017
- Chippy Minton: A Walk in the Park
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 14)
- SO53 News: Urgent Storage Needs – Eastleigh Basics Bank
- Allison Symes: Advice to My 20 Year Old Self – Allison Symes
- Janet Williams: Chandler’s Ford Events from April to June 2017
- SO53 News: Proposed Hiltingbury Pavilion Sports Hall Extension
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part13)
- Allison Symes: Cyberlaunch Lessons by Allison Symes
- Reverend Christine Whitehead: Easter Message 2017 by Reverend Christine Whitehead
- Chippy Minton: Hampshire World Music Festival 2017
- Nicola Slade: The House at Ladywell
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 12)
- Allison Symes: The Storytelling Festival – Allison Symes
- Chippy Minton: Thornden Community Wind Band and The Spitfires in Concert
- SO53 News: The Hutments: Could You Help Find Old Neighbours in Chandler’s Ford?
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 11)
- Wellie: Wellie’s Gardening Tips for April
March
- Allison Symes: Jottings from the Trans-Siberian Railway – Part 2: Martin Kyrle interview
- Chippy Minton: The Great Book Vs. Screen Debate
- Allison Symes: What is a Cyber Launch? by Allison Symes
- epicduda: Review: An Evening of Entertainment with Chandler’s Ford MDG Players and Friends from Romsey
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 10)
- Allison Symes: The Trans-Siberian Railway: Martin Kyrle and Michael Roberts
- Allison Syms: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 9)
- Mike Sedgwick: Ruins, what to Do with ’em?
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 8)
- Nicola Slade: Spring has Sprung!
- Allison Symes: Blood and Valour: Comic Book Review – Allison Symes
- Hazel Bateman: Review: Chandler’s Ford Produce and Craft Market
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 7)
- Chippy Minton: West End Theatre in our own Backyard
- Allison Symes: The Joy of Interviews by Allison Symes
- Mike Sedgwick: Ferns, what are they good for?
- Allison Symes: The Wonderful World of Radio by Allison Symes
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 6)
- Janet Williams: News from the Fryern Arcade: Waitrose; Waffles and Cream
- Janet Williams: SO53: One of the Most Desirable Places to Live in the UK
- Gopi Chandroth: Building Bridges through Volunteering
- Janet Williams: 3 Very Chandler’s Ford Questions
- Wellie: Wellie’s Gardening Tips for March
February
- SO53 News: Hampshire Constabulary: Efit Released after Indecent Exposure in Chandler’s Ford
- Janet Williams: Parking in Hiltingbury
- Janet Williams: Chandler’s Ford: Spring and Summer Events 2017
- Allison Symes: Published – My Debut Flash Fiction Collection
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 5)
- Mike Sedgwick: Agenda of Hopes Dashed
- Janet Williams: The New Eastleigh Household Waste Recycling Centre
- Allison Symes: Vital History by Allison Symes
- Chippy Minton: Review: Treasure Island by Thornden School
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 4)
- Ray Fishman: Charity Quiz in aid of Marie Curie Tuesday 28th Feb 2017
- Allison Symes: In the Footsteps of Jane Austen and Sarah Siddons by Allison Symes
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 3)
- SO53 News: The Brook Singers Welcome You
- Wellie: Wellie’s Gardening Tips for February
- Janet Williams: Nextdoor (US Neighbours’ Network) buys UK’s Streetlife
- Allison Symes: Robin Hood and the Chameleons – Review by Allison Symes
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal (Part 2)
January
- Rick Goater: Forty Years in Chandler’s Ford – a Journal
- Chippy Minton: Customer Satisfaction Surveys
- Allison Symes: Fiction -v- Non-Fiction? No Contest!
- Nicola Slade: Old Chandler’s Ford and Victorian Dentistry
- Mike Sedgwick: Ex-Pats Lives; Where is Home?
- Janet Williams: New Footbridge: Chandler’s Ford to Valley Park
- Janet Williams: Anti-Trump March in Southampton
- Allison Symes: What Makes a Classic Book
- SO53 News: Hampshire Home Library Service
- Janet Williams: What has happened to the trees by Monks Brook in Valley Park?
- Janet Williams: New Footbridge at the Level Crossing by Sutherlands Way in Chandler’s Ford
- Allison Symes: Introducing Guy Stauber – Marvel at Sir Bevis Comic
- Allison Symes: Review the Watercress Line
- Gopi Chandroth: A Staircase for Sale
- Sandra Gordon: Review of 2016 – by Sandra Gordon
- Wellie: Wellie’s Gardening Tips for January
- Christine Clark: Random Acts of Kindness
- Janet Williams: Walking in Flexford Wood on a Foggy Day