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BBC One Question Time from Eastleigh: Thursday 22 January 2015

January 17, 2015 By SO53 News 1 Comment

BBC One Question Time from Eastleigh Thursday 22 January 2015

BBC One Question Time is coming to Eastleigh on Thursday 22 January 2015.

BBC One – Question Time is The BBC’s flagship political debate programme presented by David Dimbleby.

How to join the Question Time audience?

To join the Question Time audience, you need to [Read more…] about BBC One Question Time from Eastleigh: Thursday 22 January 2015

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2015 Chandler’s Ford Social Events

January 15, 2015 By Janet Williams 1 Comment

There are many exciting events in Chandler’s Ford from January, and here is a quick summary.

The first unmissable event will be The Wizard of Oz pantomime by the Chameleon Theatre Company.

The Chameleons will run 7 performances starting on Friday 23rd of January at 7:30pm. [Read more…] about 2015 Chandler’s Ford Social Events

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Tags: Chameleon Theatre, Chandler's Ford, charity, comedy, community, Eastleigh, Hiltingbury, local interest, music, Ritchie Memorial Hall, St. Boniface Church, St. Martin, The Hilt, theatre, Thornden Hall

Searching for New Chandler’s Ford Scouts District Commissioner

January 6, 2015 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Hampshire Scouts County Commissioner is searching for a new District Commissioner for Chandler’s Ford.

You are invited to nominate someone with whom you work in Scouting, at work, or in the wider community, and to identify anyone with the qualities to be Chandler’s Ford District Commissioner. [Read more…] about Searching for New Chandler’s Ford Scouts District Commissioner

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The Vining Family and Hiltonbury Farmhouse

January 6, 2015 By Andy Vining 16 Comments

My family farmed the North and South Millers Dale and surrounding areas for over 100 years living in Hiltonbury Farmhouse until 1976.

On the 6th of May in 2012, my family gave a picnic table and benches at the corner of North Millers Dale (off Hursley Road) to the NMDCA (North Millers Dale Community Association), unfortunately the little plaque attached to the table was removed some time ago.

Vining’s Copse is named after my family. [Read more…] about The Vining Family and Hiltonbury Farmhouse

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Tags: architecture, Chandler’s Ford community, community, culture, education, family, Hiltonbury Farmhouse, history, interview, local businesses, local interest, storytelling, writing

Chandler’s Ford Guide Book Entry

January 3, 2015 By Mike Sedgwick 14 Comments

Chandler’s Ford is like a well-engineered machine. It works smoothly, runs well and does not break down.

It is serviced thoroughly by Eastleigh Borough Council; traffic flows are fluid and it has good bus services and a railway station.

The shops here are more than adequate with three supermarkets (Co-operative Food, Asda, and Waitrose), [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Guide Book Entry

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Tags: architecture, Central Precinct, Chandler's Ford, Chandler's Ford Library, community, culture, education, Fryern Arcade, Hiltingbury, history, local businesses, local interest, Methodist Church, The Hilt, Thornden Hall, travel

6 Things That Put Chandler’s Ford on The Map in 2014

January 3, 2015 By Janet Williams 2 Comments

I asked a few people what put Chandler’s Ford on the map.

The number one answer I got was always: “HSBC bank robberies.”

The number two answer was: “Wife swapping.”

Are these the ultimate definitions of modern Chandler’s Ford? [Read more…] about 6 Things That Put Chandler’s Ford on The Map in 2014

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Tags: blogging, celebrations, Chameleon Theatre, Chandler's Ford, charity, comedy, community, Hiltingbury, local interest, MDG Players, Methodist Church, music, reading, review, St. Martin, The Hilt, theatre, writing

Carols In The Streets 2014: Church@four

January 2, 2015 By SO53 News 1 Comment

If you missed carols in the streets of Hiltingbury on the 21st of December 2014, you can now enjoy the carols in the Youtube clip below.

St. Martin in the Wood Church in Chandler’s Ford took carol singing to the streets.

This beautifully created video (5 minutes) is produced by Alexander Daraklitsas. [Read more…] about Carols In The Streets 2014: Church@four

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A Year of Chandler’s Ford Today Posts 2014

January 1, 2015 By Janet Williams Leave a Comment

Chandler’s Ford Today had just over 62,000 views from February to December in 2014.

(Early data from March 2013 to January 2014 was lost as a result of changing web-hosting provider.) [Read more…] about A Year of Chandler’s Ford Today Posts 2014

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Top 9 Article Series in Chandler’s Ford Today 2014

December 30, 2014 By Janet Williams 2 Comments

On Chandler’s Ford Today, we pride ourselves on creating value-added posts to you.

In the past year, we have a strong team of 50 local writers, authors, and contributors.

If you wrote one post in the past year, thank you for a great start.

If you wrote 20, 30, 50 posts, thank you [Read more…] about Top 9 Article Series in Chandler’s Ford Today 2014

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John Wilson’s “Dear John” Letter – 20 Years After Thornden School

December 29, 2014 By Janet Williams 4 Comments

20 years ago John Wilson wrote a letter to himself at Thornden School in Chandler’s Ford.

Now, a 33-year-old journalist from the University of Winchester, John opens the letter, which was kindly corrected by his teacher 20 years ago.

You now have the privilege to follow John while he takes a hilarious and poignant trip back to 1994, [Read more…] about John Wilson’s “Dear John” Letter – 20 Years After Thornden School

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Top 15 Informative Chandler’s Ford Today Blog Posts Of 2014

December 29, 2014 By Janet Williams 4 Comments

Yesterday, we explored Top 15 Chandler’s Ford Today Blog Posts of 2014.

Today let’s enjoy top 15 informative posts written by Chandler’s Ford writers in the past year.

The writers have enriched our views of the world with their reflections, travel, and charitable work. [Read more…] about Top 15 Informative Chandler’s Ford Today Blog Posts Of 2014

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Top 15 Chandler’s Ford Today Blog Posts of 2014

December 28, 2014 By Janet Williams 2 Comments

At year’s end, let’s look back at the top posts on Chandler’s Ford Today in year 2014.

Today I would like to draw your attention to top posts with valuable comments.

Many of you have asked intelligent questions and have written intelligent comments. Thank you for reading the posts, and also taking the time to add to the conversations on the posts. [Read more…] about Top 15 Chandler’s Ford Today Blog Posts of 2014

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Merry Christmas: From Good Neighbours Brian And Suzette Matthews

December 25, 2014 By Janet Williams 1 Comment

Suzette and Brian Matthews miss the people and friends in Chandler's Ford.

Do you remember The Precinct Gift Centre?

I miss this little gift shop very much.

The Precinct Gift Centre was loved by many. It held many local people’s childhood memories.

It was my favourite gift shop. Sadly, the shop closed in February 2006 after 16 years [Read more…] about Merry Christmas: From Good Neighbours Brian And Suzette Matthews

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All Is Bright: Christmas Decorations in Chandler’s Ford 2014

December 22, 2014 By SO53 News Leave a Comment

Is your house featured in this series of Chandler’s Ford’s Christmas pictures?

Eastleigh Football Club’s distinguished photographer Tony Smith has been busy lately.

Tony has captured stunning Christmas light displays in Chandler’s Ford, Hiltingbury and Valley Park for readers of Chandler’s Ford Today. [Read more…] about All Is Bright: Christmas Decorations in Chandler’s Ford 2014

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Comedian Paul Kerensa Brought Comedy And Carols To Chandler’s Ford

December 19, 2014 By Janet Williams 2 Comments

Paul Kerensa comedian

Stand-up comedian Paul Kerensa, well-known for his scriptwriting for Miranda and Not Going Out, came to St. Martin in the Wood Church in Hiltingbury last weekend for an evening of comedy and carols.

Performing to a packed church on 13th December (Saturday), Paul and his friends, [Read more…] about Comedian Paul Kerensa Brought Comedy And Carols To Chandler’s Ford

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Crime Overview – Hiltingbury (Beat 5) Sep – Dec 2014

December 19, 2014 By SO53 News 7 Comments

The first Chandler’s Ford & Hiltingbury PACT Meeting (PACT stands for Police And Community Together) took place last night.

PC Laura King, PCSO Victoria Popham, and PCSO Ian Nicholson led the meeting. Eleven local residents attended the meeting, which took place at Merdon Junior School.

Crime data [Read more…] about Crime Overview – Hiltingbury (Beat 5) Sep – Dec 2014

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Asda Eastleigh: Chandler’s Ford Churches Together Carol Singing 2014

December 16, 2014 By Cecily Casey 7 Comments

We had a fabulous event in the Asda store on Monday the 15th.

It’s the third year in a row we have had the Chandler’s Ford Churches Together choir with the Chandler’s Ford Boys’ Brigade Brass Band (@1CFBB) under the direction of bandmaster Simon Farrenden, with the Chandler’s Ford Street Pastors collecting for Christian Aid. [Read more…] about Asda Eastleigh: Chandler’s Ford Churches Together Carol Singing 2014

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Fabulous Things To Enjoy This Christmas In Chandler’s Ford

December 14, 2014 By Janet Williams 9 Comments

I need your help to come up with an achievable, fabulous ‘to-do’ list for the next two weeks for Christmas in Chandler’s Ford.

I’m inspired by an article “14 things to do with the kids this Christmas” by Bitterne Park. In Chandler’s Ford, let’s create our own ‘to-do’ list.

(Don’t we just love making ‘lists’?) [Read more…] about Fabulous Things To Enjoy This Christmas In Chandler’s Ford

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Christmas Carol? Christmas Hymn?

December 13, 2014 By Hugh Benham Leave a Comment

The term ‘carol’, as generally used, includes some items that appear in hymnbooks and are sung by congregations  – such as Away in a manger and Once in royal David’s city.

The term is also used sometimes for items that are not congregational hymns.

Some would not normally form part of a church service – such as We wish you a happy Christmas or Past three o’clock. [Read more…] about Christmas Carol? Christmas Hymn?

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Pantomime With The Chameleons: The Wizard Of Oz – January 2015

December 13, 2014 By Nick Coleman Leave a Comment

The Chameleons: Pantomime January 2015

In January 2015, the Chameleon Theatre Company will kick off their 50th anniversary year with The Wizard of Oz – The Pantomime.

Director: Geoff Dodsworth

Join Dorothy and her dog Toto as she finds herself in the land of Oz. [Read more…] about Pantomime With The Chameleons: The Wizard Of Oz – January 2015

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