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I volunteer every week at the Community Fundraising office of Marie Curie Cancer Care in Bournemouth Road in Chandler’s Ford.
I enjoy raising fund for the Marie Curie nurses and you would have seen me in Eastleigh last month with a team of volunteers collecting for the Great Daffodil Appeal.
Last year I helped set up [Read more…] about Marie Curie For Chandler’s Ford And Eastleigh
Spring Happenings (a collection of 3 One Act Plays) by Chameleon Theatre Company will be performed from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th April, at The Ritchie Memorial Hall.
The plays are Parentcraft by Stephen Smith, Heavens Above by Diana Raffle, and Chinamen by Michael Frayn.
This year (2013 – 14) [Read more…] about Spring Happenings By The Chameleons
Last weekend, we went for a long walk on Hocombe Mead.
Hocombe Mead is a local nature reserve owned and managed by Eastleigh Borough Council with the support of the Friends of Hocombe Mead. [Read more…] about Hocombe Mead Walk
This morning, I did my shopping in a farmshop – in a white van.
I discovered the clean white van on top of Brownhill Road.
It is an amazing mobile farmshop. It stops on Brownhill Road every Wednesday from 10am to 10.30am. [Read more…] about Magical Farmshop In A Van On Brownhill Road
Chandler’s Ford Going Bananas Fairtrade Fashion Show and Craft Fair on the 8th of March was a huge success.
More than 100 people turned up for this joyous community event with a strong Fairtrade message.
The highlight on the Saturday evening was a moving speech by Dorothy Agard [Read more…] about A Fruitful Fairtrade Evening With Community Spirit
I’d like a tube of mending glue,
For my heart is broken clean in two.
I see you’ve a shelf called: “Mend with precision”;
Do you have a box of peripheral vision?
I’ll take a repair kit for a lost sense of smell;
I’ll take a tin of motivation as well. [Read more…] about Supermarket?
A budgie flying past one day,
Over a garden in Kent,
Did the thing that birds must do,
A little gift he sent. [Read more…] about The Unexpected Gift
The Hoptimus Skridwarp of Jellico Blaw,
Had a bultimous blister upon his left paw,
When he tried to burst it with a needle and spoon,
It started to play a ridiculous tune. [Read more…] about Hoptimus Skridwarp
Once there was a press stud,
Who didn’t work at all,
Because his bottom was too big,
His upper half too small. [Read more…] about Stud
More than 30 years ago, I visited a World Development Movement meeting and saw a film about the way multi-national companies operate around the world. It prompted me to start a Traidcraft stall at my church in Ruislip Manor.
In Chandler’s Ford, I assisted Louise before and now assist Janet with her Traidcraft stall at St. Boniface Church.
We can often feel helpless when [Read more…] about Going Bananas Fairtrade Fashion Show: March 8
Note from Janet: 30 years ago, doctors warned that Sally would be a “blind, crippled vegetable.” Sally from Chandler’s Ford is still recovering from her brain injury.
Sally said writing has helped her survive trauma.
Let’s enjoy Sally’s poem. [Read more…] about The Precious Present
Note from Janet: Sally Owens from Chandler’s Ford was severely head injured at 19 years old. 30 years later, Sally is still slowly recovering.
Sally is gifted with words.
Sally shares her first poem with us today. There are more to come. [Read more…] about Sally’s Poem: Happy Birthday Mum
David Shale of Chandler’s Ford took his grandchild along to see the last night of Peter Pan performed by The Chameleons, and he received a great surprise.
The hugely successful Pantomime was performed to full houses at The Ritchie Hall from Friday 24th of January to Saturday 1st of February. [Read more…] about Keep Up-To-Date With The Chameleons
Since January, I have written 19 posts about the Chinese New Year.
I have shared stories of the local people who celebrate the Lunar New Year as their culture.
I also delighted you with the story of the lion who came to tea with me. [Read more…] about Today Is The Lantern Festival: Bright Full Moon Tonight
The Chameleon Theatre Company of Chandler’s Ford recently staged a magical interpretation of J M Barrie’s Peter Pan for their annual pantomime directed by Gillian Wilkins.
Two years of planning paid off with full houses attending the 9 performances, which ran from Friday 24th of January to Saturday 1st of February 2014 at the Ritchie Hall, Hursley Road. [Read more…] about Chameleons: Magical Peter Pan Delight For Chandler’s Ford
My friend sent me a copy of the Liberal Democrat’s Spring 2014 newsletter yesterday.
She said ‘word is going round’ as the Chandler’s Ford & Hiltingbury Liberal Democrats highlighted our engaging apostrophe debate.
I never knew my friend is a Lib Dem member. [Read more…] about Lib Dem Joined The Apostrophe Debate of Chandler’s Ford
The Parish of Chandler’s Ford has recently appointed an organ scholar, Sarah Akponasa (a student of Chemistry at the University of Southampton, from Oxford).
Sarah will be helping with some services and, under the organ scholarship scheme, has lessons from Dr. Hugh Benham, director of music at St Boniface.
These include help with [Read more…] about Hugh Benham Introduces New Parish Organ Scholar
Chandler’s Ford Today is the product of passionate people from Chandler’s Ford.
I’m inspired and challenged by many of you.
Web designer Neil Duddridge from the company SO53 came to my rescue last summer. He took over the site and [Read more…] about Neil Duddridge: The Man Behind Chandler’s Ford Today (With Huskies)
This site has now been renamed: Chandler’s Ford Today. When the site was set up in March 2013, the domain name was Eastleighnet.
Please note that this site will use the spelling Chandler’s Ford consistently. Chandler is a singular noun, so it has to be followed by an apostrophe plus s to show possession. [Read more…] about Welcome To Chandler’s Ford Today
Today I would like to do a quick survey about an important (or trivial) matter – depending on your viewpoint.
Are you passionate about the apostrophe?
Would you prefer: Chandler’s Ford, or Chandlers Ford? Tell me. [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Or Chandlers Ford? You Choose.
