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My Passion For Woodwork

July 11, 2014 By SO53 News 11 Comments

By Jeff Parsonson

I was a soldier (Royal Green Jackets) for 22 years and a truck driver for 23 years and having recently retired now have the time to indulge my passion for woodwork, which started in my school years.

My Quality Control manager is my grandson who happily tests all my creations, sometimes to destruction, which then get remade stronger and better.
[Read more…] about My Passion For Woodwork

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Tags: arts and crafts, community, crafts, Eastleigh, education, hobby, how-to, interview

Eastleigh Lions: £1000 To Eastleigh Basics Bank

July 11, 2014 By Dave Bowring 1 Comment

Eastleigh Lions Donation to Eastleigh Basics Bank.

Recently the Eastleigh Basics Bank marked the feeding of 8,000 people as Eastleigh Lions Club President Philip Spearey, along with other Club members, made a £1,000 donation towards the continuation of the basics bank project.

Dan Brain, Chairman of the Eastleigh Basics Bank, praised the generosity of the Lions Club and the community of Eastleigh for making the feeding of so many people possible. [Read more…] about Eastleigh Lions: £1000 To Eastleigh Basics Bank

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Inspiring Hindi Movie Hemalkasa at Hiltingbury

July 7, 2014 By Roger Clark 1 Comment

(Update: Event at the Hilt – Meet the Real Heroes: Doctor Prakash Amte and Doctor Manda Amte on Sunday 13th September 2015)

An inspiring Hindi film Hemalkasa by Samruddhi Porey will be shown at Hiltingbury Community Centre (The Hilt) on the 19th of July (Saturday) at 7.30pm.

It will be the film Hemalkasa’s Hampshire Premiere and the producer will also present for Q & A with the audience.

This biographical film was [Read more…] about Inspiring Hindi Movie Hemalkasa at Hiltingbury

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Pop-up Charity Tearoom In Chandler’s Ford

July 7, 2014 By Ray Fishman 11 Comments

Pop up tea party in Chandler's Ford.

Let me tell you about a fresh initiative in Chandler’s Ford. Have you heard about a new “Pop up” Charity Tearoom?

Once a month Lyn Rummey is offering tea and homemade cakes in the garden of her home at 17 Peverells Wood Avenue Chandler’s Ford SO53 2AX (see map).

Lyn had always dreamed of running her own tea room and has created an inviting and friendly environment [Read more…] about Pop-up Charity Tearoom In Chandler’s Ford

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Marie Curie – Care For A Cuppa

July 5, 2014 By Ray Fishman 3 Comments

Marie Curie tea party feature

Marie Curie Cancer Care Eastleigh and Chandler’s Ford Fundraising Group go from strength to strength with the support of the local community.

Following the success of the Great Daffodil Appeal collections in March, the Group had a stall at the St Francis School Fayre last week.
[Read more…] about Marie Curie – Care For A Cuppa

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Glastonbury 2014 Ramblings

July 1, 2014 By Roger Clark 9 Comments

Glastonbury 2014 feature

My wife Lyn and I worked at Glastonbury for a charity called Festival Medical Services (FMS). I worked as a driver and Lyn a first aider.

FMS are responsible for providing medical services ranging from first-aid and paramedic to surgery and psychiatry. [Read more…] about Glastonbury 2014 Ramblings

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The Pirbright Historians

June 28, 2014 By Janet Williams 2 Comments

Pirbright Scarecrow Festival 2014

What does community mean to you? A trip to Pirbright village in Surrey revealed a connected community.

At the Pirbright Scarecrow Festival last weekend, the Pirbright Historians had a brilliant display of local family history and the Pirbright history during WW1. [Read more…] about The Pirbright Historians

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Pirbright Scarecrow Festival Highlights

June 27, 2014 By Janet Williams 4 Comments

I had never seen so many scarecrows in my life. I had a tour of medieval and modern history through scarecrows in Pirbright village in Surrey last weekend.

The scarecrows in the Pirbright Church (St Michael & All Angels) portraying the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket were so real that the atmosphere was rather eerie. [Read more…] about Pirbright Scarecrow Festival Highlights

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Pirbright Scarecrow Festival

June 20, 2014 By Janet Williams 3 Comments

Pirbright Church

Two years ago there was a Scarecrow Festival in Chandler’s Ford, at St. Boniface church.

I always thought scarecrows only existed in children’s stories or places like Midsomer where DCI Tom Barnaby (or DCI John Barnaby) ran around solving triple murders in the quaint English village. I’m not sure why, but I’m pretty scared of scarecrows. [Read more…] about Pirbright Scarecrow Festival

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Mealworm and Mash

June 15, 2014 By Mike Sedgwick 3 Comments

“What’s for dinner?”

“Your favourite tonight; mealworm and mash.”

“Did you get those nice mealworms from Waitrose?”

“Better than that; these are our first crop of home-grown from the shoebox in the garage.” [Read more…] about Mealworm and Mash

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The Psycology of Cats

June 12, 2014 By Ben Williams 9 Comments

Today my mum was upset because our cat Billy has caused some problems in the neighbourhood. Billy keeps running away and stealing food.

I told my mum not to be worried as cats are wild and impossible to properly train. This reminds me of a blog post I wrote 2 years ago when I was 11 years old. [Read more…] about The Psycology of Cats

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Montgomery of Alamein School in Winchester

June 12, 2014 By Brian Green 23 Comments

© IWM (TR 1035) feature

I was a teacher at the only school in the world called Montgomery of Alamein, in Winchester. Monty himself performed the naming ceremony.

Each year, in the summer term, I would lead a party of 12 year olds over to Normandy so that they might learn at first hand what the invasion involved. [Read more…] about Montgomery of Alamein School in Winchester

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How I love Your Comments

June 10, 2014 By Janet Williams 5 Comments

I love your comments in Chandler’s Ford Today. They add value to the posts, form discussions, challenge and debate, expand a topic, and enlighten the readers.

Today I’ll feature some blasts from the past. In our great debate over the spelling of Chandler’s Ford over Chandlers Ford, we had over 30 comments. People argued passionately about the use of the apostrophe, showing their love of our community and their stance [Read more…] about How I love Your Comments

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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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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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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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