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 for your perseverance, and the challenge that you set yourself. (Your productivity also proves my occasional nagging works.)
You’ll have noticed this site is organic: our posts, written by writers with different perspectives, are linked.
One idea bounced off another; one post triggered another. We work as a team and make this site a highly recommended site by Eastleigh Borough Council.
Today let’s celebrate 9 incredible article series on Chandler’s Ford Today.
1) Chandler’s Ford War Memorial Series: Margaret Doores shares a series of five posts, on the lives of those whose names appear on the Chandler’s Ford War Memorial.
2) Dispatches from Sri Lanka: Mike Sedgwick’s Sri Lankan series is informative, entertaining, and, funny.
3) Soaring the Pyrenees: Mike’s hobby is rather strange. Join Mike Sedgwick on his gliding trip.
4) Fryern Arcade: history, shops, and the people: Nick Coleman and I have both contributed to this series, to help you discover the past and present of the Fryern Arcade of Chandler’s Ford.
5) Central Precinct of Chandler’s Ford: epicduda and I have both contributed to this series. You’ll get to know some traders, the endearing Christmas lights switching on celebration, and the best kept secret in Chandler’s Ford in this series.
6) Travel Journal: Brian Green has enlightened us with his memorable school trips and the Holy Land trip with us.
7) Montgomery of Alamein School: Brian Green taught at Montgomery of Alamein School in Winchester for 22 years. This series shares stories and historical pictures of the school. Thanks to Michael Burford and Brian Green for your contributions.
8) Christmas 2014: This year, our team spirit soars! Many of you have contributed to about 40 posts on Christmas.
- Thank you Chippy Minton for your Eastleigh Christmas Lights Switch On: Snow Has Fallen post, which received praises from Eastleigh Borough Council.
- Thank you Cecily Casey from Asda for your updates about Churches Together Carol Singing and a variety of Christmas events.
- Thank you Allison Symes, Mike Sedgwick, Chippy Minton, and epicduda for sharing your favourite childhood Christmas memories.
- Allison Symes: What Christmas Means To Me
- Mike Sedgwick: What Does Christmas Mean For Non-Christians?
- Mike Sedgwick: Christmas 70 Years Ago
- Chippy Minton: My Favourite Childhood Christmas Memories In A Village
- epicduda: Why Do People Love Christmas?
- Thank you Tony Smith for capturing Christmas spirit in Chandler’s Ford for us. All Is Bright: Christmas Decorations In Chandler’s Ford 2014.
9) Chameleon Theatre Company: The Chameleons have brought high quality performances to Chandler’s Ford residents. Thanks to Nick Coleman for keeping us up-to-date with the Chameleons’ shows and appearances. (Note: the Chameleons are very active in local fayres.) Thanks to epicduda for your theatre review.
We look forward to the Chameleons’ 50th anniversary in 2015.
How to search for posts on Chandler’s Ford Today site?
Do remember to use the Search function to look for a particular post.
Click on keywords on Tags (at the end of every post) to look for relevant posts.
Or hop over to Site Archive to find relevant posts, or search posts on the monthly archives at the sidebar.
If you, however, fancy a particular writer (in a healthy way), do click on the writer’s name to read all posts under the writer:
(Note: if any writer’s name has been left out by mistake, please let me know so that I can add your name to the list.)
- Alan Page, Ann Burry, Allen West, Allison Symes, Andy Milner,
- Brenda Sedgwick, Brian Green, Brian Pike,
- Carolyn Darbyshire, Cecily Casey, Chippy Minton,
- Dan Brain, Danielle Young, Dave Bowring, David Vane,
- Emma Golby-Kirk, epicduda,
- Hazel Bateman,Helen Rogers, Hugh Benham,
- Jade Nicholas, Janet Williams, Jeff Parsonson, Jodie Tulk, John Pilkington, Lili,
- Margaret Doores, Margaret Owens, Michael Burford, Mike Sedgwick, Mo Mariner,
- Nick Coleman, Nick John, Nicky Head, Nicole Johnson,
- Paul McNamara, Ray Fishman, Ray Turner, Richard Hardie, Richard Mould-Ryan, Richard Stock, Roger Clark,
- Sally Owens, Steve Medd, Stephen Dominy, Susan Gulliver,
- The Reverend Tim Searle, Thornden Hall, Tony Smith,
- Vasilij Nevlev, Vic Gold, Wendy Blackman, Wendy Martin, and White Wabbit.
Related posts:
From John and Sonja Davison: