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Dear Readers,<br />
It’s a full year now that I have been<br />
producing this magazine. Time has<br />
certainly flown by. I hope you continue<br />
to enjoy the reading the contents, and<br />
find them both interesting and useful.<br />
It’s the adverting that makes it all<br />
possible. Please do support the local<br />
businesses where you can, & also<br />
mention ‘<strong>Your</strong> <strong>Village</strong>’ magazine when<br />
responding to ads.<br />
If you ever wondered why we can only<br />
recycle certain kinds of plastic in the New<br />
Forest, Fran Carpenter's article on page<br />
20 is well worth a read.<br />
& Intrigued by the cover page art?<br />
Please turn to page 9, where the full<br />
picture by Adrian Grainger is revealed.<br />
All the best,<br />
Jacqui<br />
CONTENTS<br />
An Easter Visit 5<br />
Help, Where’s my phone? 6<br />
Our cover page Artist 9<br />
Dogs take centre stage 11<br />
It’s Spring! 13<br />
Wildlife Matters 15<br />
Notes from the Solent Cellar 17<br />
Tales from the Fireplace <strong>19</strong><br />
Waste & Recycling 20<br />
Local Noticeboard 21-23<br />
Roll up for Easter 24-35<br />
Happy 160th: <strong>Hordle</strong> Primary<br />
School 26-27<br />
<strong>Village</strong> Diary 28<br />
Editor: Jacqui Peacock<br />
Delivered door to door in <strong>Hordle</strong>.<br />
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• A gentle, balanced workout<br />
• Strengthening the core abdominals<br />
• Improve the quality of your movements<br />
• Keep your spine flexible and strong<br />
• New Classes in <strong>Hordle</strong> for beginners &<br />
improvers<br />
For more information & reserve your space<br />
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07775 978380<br />
COMMUNITY CARERS REQUIRED<br />
Excellent Pay & Benefits<br />
Do you want to be part of our highly skilled Palliative<br />
Care and Social Care Team working in the<br />
community?<br />
Do you want to benefit from the following?<br />
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scale going up to £9.54<br />
• Excellent enhancements<br />
for weekends and unsociable<br />
hours, with an<br />
additional 30% for evenings<br />
and Saturdays, and<br />
60% on Sundays<br />
• Travel time paid at your<br />
hourly rate<br />
• Guaranteed hours with an<br />
option of a fixed shift pattern<br />
or flexible hours<br />
• Paid Training.<br />
• Uniform provided.<br />
• Paid DBS checks.<br />
• Realistic Travel Time between<br />
clients.<br />
• Life Assurance/Employee<br />
Assistance Programme<br />
• Health Cash Plan<br />
If you want to be part of our team, please contact<br />
HR on; hradmin@oakhavenhospice.co.uk<br />
or Tel: 01590 646443<br />
You care for our patients and we care for you.<br />
Oakhaven Care is a domiciliary care agency providing high<br />
quality health & social care to clients within the New Forest area.<br />
All profits from the agency will be re-invested into local charity,<br />
Oakhaven Hospice Trust.<br />
Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS<br />
check<br />
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<strong>Hordle</strong> & District Twinning<br />
Association<br />
An Easter visit from our Yerville<br />
friends<br />
It’s <strong>Hordle</strong>’s turn to host this year. On the<br />
evening of Friday <strong>19</strong>th <strong>April</strong> (Good Friday) we<br />
will be welcoming a coach-load of our friends<br />
from Yerville in Normandy, to stay with us in<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong> for Easter Weekend, returning home on<br />
the morning of Monday 22nd (Easter Monday).<br />
As usual, different families in the village will host<br />
our friends - some meeting guests for the first<br />
time, others welcoming their French friends that<br />
they have known for over 30 years.<br />
The Twinning Association has arranged the<br />
following itinerary to make the weekend<br />
enjoyable for all:<br />
• Friday evening - arrival and supper with hosts.<br />
• Saturday morning & afternoon - coach trip to<br />
Fort Nelson, Portsmouth (a fascinating <strong>19</strong>th<br />
century fort built to protect Portsmouth from<br />
French attack), with picnic at the fort,<br />
followed by a visit to Gunwharf Quays,<br />
Portsmouth.<br />
• Sunday - an opportunity to show your guests<br />
the area and do your own thing, but with the<br />
option of a walking treasure hunt around<br />
Lymington town centre, or cycle ride to<br />
Beaulieu/Lepe.<br />
• Sunday evening - supper and barn dance at<br />
Bashley <strong>Village</strong> Hall, and Easter Bonnet<br />
competition!<br />
• Monday morning - breakfast with hosts, and<br />
then, “au revoir”.<br />
Hosting is a lovely way to make new friends<br />
from a different country and culture - you don’t<br />
have to be a fluent French-speaker, and most of<br />
our members get along with Franglais and a<br />
dictionary. In return, you get to be hosted the<br />
following year in Yerville. Besides our biennial<br />
visits to France and vice-versa, we organise a<br />
number of social events throughout the year -<br />
we’re a very friendly bunch!<br />
If you are interested in hosting this Easter,<br />
joining the Twinning Association or finding out<br />
more, then please contact Bob Norley on<br />
07436000614, who will be pleased to talk to<br />
you.<br />
HORDLE VILLAGE SCARECROW<br />
COMPETITION & TRAIL SUMMER<br />
20<strong>19</strong><br />
The theme for this year is, “Scarecrows<br />
from around the World”, which could be<br />
someone in<br />
national dress, a<br />
famous or<br />
infamous person<br />
from the past or<br />
present, or a wellknown<br />
fictional<br />
character. As usual,<br />
there will be 3<br />
categories - Junior<br />
(for 5 to 11 year<br />
olds), Family/<br />
Individual, and<br />
Business. More<br />
Scarecrow (Moana) Winner<br />
2018, child category<br />
details to follow as we get nearer to<br />
summer.<br />
So get your thinking caps on!<br />
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Hopefully you have never been in the<br />
situation of having lost your mobile phone,<br />
or worse, had it stolen. Of course you know<br />
what to do if that should happen, right? On<br />
the off-chance you don’t have a disaster<br />
recovery plan already, here’s some things<br />
you should consider.<br />
You will need to track and maybe then<br />
wipe your phone. You have of course got<br />
suitable services activated such as Find my<br />
Phone for iPhone http://tinyurl.com/<br />
y552f7vw (takes you to Apple Support) or<br />
Android http://tinyurl.com/ookxcau (takes<br />
you to the online device manager).<br />
There are other services you can use, such<br />
as the Prey Project https://<br />
preyproject.com/ which allows you to also<br />
add other sorts of devices from other<br />
manufacturers including computers, so you<br />
can keep track of all of them in one place.<br />
HELP, WHERE’S MY PHONE?<br />
answers to any security questions you may<br />
have set up with your mobile service<br />
provider.<br />
You may also be asked for further<br />
information, such as the name and number<br />
of someone you have dialled recently. If<br />
that is the case, and you don’t have<br />
complete recall, you may want to look out<br />
the information before calling them, so you<br />
don’t have to ring off and get back to them.<br />
It would be a good idea to find out from<br />
your service provider what their procedure<br />
is to get a new sim from them. Much better<br />
to know what your particular provider will<br />
want from you beforehand, than find out<br />
that you don’t have the information when<br />
you need it.<br />
So go on, get started sorting it out now!<br />
The one thing they all have in common is<br />
that you need to install or activate them<br />
before anything happens to your devices.<br />
So don’t put it off, do something now, it<br />
may be too late after the event!<br />
You’ve got your phone sorted, worst case<br />
you can delete all the data, what else?<br />
Recover your mobile number. Unless you<br />
want to tell all your contacts and the<br />
businesses that use texts for security that<br />
they need to record a new number, you’ll<br />
want to keep your old number. And for<br />
that you need your provider to cancel the<br />
old sim and issue you a new sim with your<br />
old number on it.<br />
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To do so, you will undoubtedly have to<br />
jump through a number of hoops to prove<br />
who you are. So make sure you know the<br />
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Adrian<br />
Grainger<br />
Our cover page Artist<br />
You may have wondered why the herrings<br />
at the bottom of this page are vertical. Not<br />
an error on my part, the title of the<br />
painting explains all - ’Hauling Herring’,<br />
depicting the fish being pulled up in a net.<br />
Adrian is a local artist and has built up a<br />
strong reputation. He has a wonderfully<br />
distinct and vibrant style. You may have<br />
seen a selection of his work in Milford:<br />
La Perla, The Marine boutique B&B , or in<br />
Lymington down at the quay in BluBambu.<br />
And , if you venture down to St Ives in<br />
Cornwall, there is a B&B that’s taken its<br />
name from one of Adrian's pictures.<br />
Adrian is a keen birder & enjoys fishing, so<br />
it’s no surprise that his inspiration is<br />
clearly from the sea and our local wildlife,<br />
with fish and birds the main themes of his<br />
work.<br />
For more information, please see:<br />
www.adriangrainger.com<br />
or contact Adrian directly: adriangrainger500@hotmail.com<br />
For more information, please see:<br />
www.adriangrainger.com<br />
or contact Adrian directly: adriangrainger500@hotmail.com<br />
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Dogs take centre stage at Dogstival<br />
Did you know that, in The New Forest, 39%<br />
of residents own a dog? This is way ahead<br />
of the national average of 26% and equates<br />
to about 69,000 forest dogs…. And it's quite<br />
likely that a large percentage of them will<br />
be descending with their owners, on the<br />
2000-acre Pylewell Park Estate near<br />
Lymington on the weekend of the 18th and<br />
<strong>19</strong>th of <strong>May</strong> for a huge festival devoted<br />
exclusively to them.<br />
It's called "Dogstival" and it's being hosted<br />
by wildlife enthusiast, proud dog owner and<br />
local resident Chris Packam. There are<br />
arena displays, expert talks and<br />
demonstrations, a behavioural stage and<br />
plenty of activities for your dog to actually<br />
take part in too. Added to that we're being<br />
promised live music and children's<br />
entertainment plus 250 stands and<br />
exhibitors. All in all, it's shaping up to be a<br />
major event in the canine calendar.<br />
About hosting the event, Chris said "The<br />
festival appealed to me because it<br />
combines my favourite things; dogs,<br />
walking in nature, raising funds for causes<br />
that I'm passionate about and spending<br />
time in the New Forest. I'm looking forward<br />
to a great couple of days with fellow doglovers<br />
and their dogs at Dogstival.<br />
Here at Sophie's Pet Care, we like the<br />
concept of this festival too, because it's not<br />
just the usual commercial gathering of<br />
people selling dog-related products, but<br />
rather it involves and actively encourages<br />
visitor's dog participation throughout both<br />
days. Managing Director Sophie Gates said<br />
"It's rare to be able to gain professional<br />
advice and see demonstrations about how<br />
to solve the typical mental and behavioural<br />
problems that dogs increasingly have at<br />
home — and on a lighter note, I love the<br />
idea of the 'Come and Try Zone' with agility<br />
and recall games and the promised K9 aqua<br />
sports too, but the big one for me is that, at<br />
the very heart of Dogstival, it's all about<br />
animal welfare and responsible dog<br />
ownership in The New Forest."<br />
Add a vintage fun fair, views across to the<br />
Isle of Wight, and a packed programme of<br />
arena events, and it really sounds like<br />
something not to be missed. For more<br />
information and tickets, visit<br />
www.dogstival.co.uk If you're a dog-lover,<br />
then you'd be barking mad not to!<br />
Sophie's Pet Care The New Forest's leading<br />
dog walking experts<br />
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EVERTON NURSERIES<br />
GARDEN CENTRE &<br />
Camellias<br />
Restaurant<br />
The New Forest’s leading, family run,<br />
garden centre, offering you the quality<br />
and choice from our own 25 acre<br />
nursery.<br />
Whether you’re looking for bulbs & bedding or<br />
trees & shrubs, we are sure to have something to<br />
suit your needs. Our knowledgeable staff are<br />
always on hand to help and advise.<br />
If it’s a gift you are after, then why not come along<br />
and browse our houseplants or gift area. There are<br />
lots of lovely ideas.<br />
And after all that shopping rest awhile in<br />
Camellias with a slice of cake and a cuppa, or<br />
even one of our home cooked lunches.<br />
Everton, nr. Lymington, SO41 0JZ<br />
Tel: 01590 642155<br />
www.evertonnurseries.co.uk<br />
Nick Wells<br />
Fencing & Gardening Services<br />
Fencing, gates, repairs, turfing, raised flower<br />
beds, sleeper walls, shed building & repair,<br />
car ports, decking………& much more.<br />
Family run business - Fully insured<br />
Free, no obligation quotes<br />
References available<br />
W: www.facebook.com/<br />
nickwellsfencingandgardening<br />
T: 01425 837966 M: 07770 656072<br />
E: nickwells908@gmail.com<br />
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<strong>Hordle</strong> Gardening Club<br />
It’s Spring!<br />
It’s that time of year when we’re seeing green<br />
tips appearing on the winter branches of our<br />
trees and shrubs, and I’m thinking of all the<br />
things I should have done in the garden last<br />
autumn, so am now playing catchup – here’s<br />
hoping for some sunny days ahead.<br />
If you need some ideas or motivation, then<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong> Gardening Club is introducing some<br />
new initiatives and ideas this year, including<br />
our new look newsletter, spring seedling sales<br />
idea, and opening our gardens through the<br />
year for members only. We have already<br />
started our 20<strong>19</strong> meetings with a talk on ‘<strong>Your</strong><br />
Lawn’ presented by Wilf Simcox, who<br />
certainly gave me lots of useful information to<br />
help me improve my lawn. Here’s a snapshot:-<br />
The lawn plant grows from the bottom, so<br />
mowing only takes off the older part of the<br />
leaf. We should aim to remove 1/3 of the<br />
grass at a mowing, with ideally no colour<br />
change afterwards. It doesn’t matter if we<br />
over mow or if it dries out as it will recover.<br />
Ensure your mower’s blade is sharp and<br />
cutting at the right height 1.5 – 2inches for<br />
normal lawns. Collect as much of the cut grass<br />
as possible, otherwise it rots and encourages<br />
moss.<br />
Wilf went on to explain why we find certain<br />
weeds in our lawns. Moss occurs if the lawn is<br />
shady and wet or of low fertility – so feed the<br />
grass so it can ‘out-compete’ the moss. Clover<br />
makes its own nitrogen, so use a fertiliser high<br />
in nitrogen to swamp it out. Speedwell,<br />
yarrow and plantain and others indicate poor<br />
management, however most can be controlled<br />
by scarifying, spiking the ground and over<br />
seeding in autumn.<br />
I’m looking forward to our March talk -<br />
‘Growing Vegetables’ with Kelvin Mason,<br />
when I hope to pick up some tips and advice.<br />
This year I’m determined to grow more to be<br />
more self-sufficient, banana shallots and garlic<br />
went in before Christmas, and am now seed<br />
sowing. I don’t have a greenhouse so the<br />
windowsills will be full with seedlings.<br />
Our regular meetings are on the fourth Friday<br />
the month at the <strong>Hordle</strong> Pavilion at 7pm, and<br />
feature a talk on a variety of subjects<br />
throughout the year - learn and be<br />
entertained, as well as enjoy a cup of tea or<br />
coffee and biscuit, and chat with like-minded<br />
locals. We’re all amateurs – some (me) - more<br />
amateur than others.<br />
We also arrange visits to other gardens or<br />
trips further afield through the summer. We<br />
engage in a bit of friendly rivalry at our<br />
‘closed’ Show (ie members only) showing off<br />
the products of our garden labours. We have<br />
social events throughout the year.<br />
If you’d like to come along as a guest to one<br />
of our meetings (£3) check the diary page in<br />
this magazine for the upcoming dates,<br />
alternatively check our website<br />
www.hordlegardeningclub.co.uk or you can<br />
email hordlegardeningclub@outlook.com .<br />
Annual membership is just £7.<br />
We hope to see you soon!<br />
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EVERTON STORES & POST OFFICE<br />
Mon – Sat 7am to 7.30pm, Sun: 7.30am to 5pm<br />
Credit:© OpenStreetMap contributor<br />
The Post Office is open the same hours as the store<br />
West Lane, Everton, SO41 0JR<br />
TEL: 01590 643055<br />
<strong>Your</strong> <strong>Village</strong> is delivered to homes in<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong>. Additional copies are then<br />
available from pick up points in the<br />
<strong>Village</strong>. We also publish The <strong>Village</strong><br />
Voice in Milford-on-Sea and The<br />
Lymington Directory for postcodes<br />
SO41 3, 8 & 9 in Lymington.<br />
To advertise please contact:<br />
Jacqui<br />
E: jqpeacock@gmail.com<br />
T: 01590 643969/07801 562358<br />
Units 8&9 Lea Green Farm<br />
Christchurch Road<br />
Downton, Lymington<br />
SO41 0LA<br />
Tel/Fax: 01590 645999<br />
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WILDLIFE MATTERS ……... to all of us<br />
RSPB – ‘Hope Farm’ Project<br />
This article is the first of two about ‘Re-wilding/<br />
Farmland’ projects. Three-quarters of the UK is<br />
farmland. Farmland birds have fallen between<br />
<strong>19</strong>70 and the present day by 54%. Turtle Dove<br />
numbers plummeted by 97%, Grey Partridge by<br />
92% and Corn Bunting by 91%.<br />
In 2000, I was privileged to be a founder<br />
member of the RSPB Hope Farm project, a 450<br />
acre arable farm in Knapwell, Cambridgeshire.<br />
The project was designed to demonstrate that<br />
farming for wildlife can work and yet still be<br />
profitable. In part, wildlife has declined<br />
because of the removal of hedgerows and<br />
planting crops right up to boundary edges thus,<br />
removing the last areas for wild flowers and<br />
insects to flourish.<br />
The RSPB purchased Hope Farm to research and<br />
demonstrate management techniques which<br />
could be followed by other farmers. Nearly<br />
twenty years later the experimental farming<br />
project has realised many key aspirations.<br />
Skylark: 2010 - 10 territories. 2015 - 43.<br />
The increase is put down to the use of Skylark<br />
plots i.e. land left free of crops to create safe<br />
areas where birds could breed.<br />
Yellowhammer: 2010 - 14 territories, 2015 - 35<br />
territories. 2000/01 - peak winter count - 2.<br />
2015/16 - 723<br />
Turtle Dove: Since <strong>19</strong>95 numbers have dropped<br />
by 94%.<br />
Owing to<br />
loss of<br />
habitat e.g.<br />
hedgerows,<br />
scrub and<br />
woodland,<br />
crucial in<br />
providing<br />
nesting<br />
sites. Low<br />
open<br />
Turtle Dove<br />
vegetation<br />
with an abundance of weed seeds is also<br />
required as is fresh water to drink.<br />
England’s ‘Farmland Bird Index’ (FBI) has<br />
dropped by around 10% since 2000. Hope<br />
Farm’s increased in 2015 by 174% from 2000<br />
levels.<br />
Winter Bird Counts: In 2000 the maximum<br />
winter count was 308. In 2015, it had increased<br />
to 2,542.<br />
The three essential ingredients to increasing<br />
farmland birds:<br />
• Safe nesting places<br />
• Food in spring/summer for growing chicks and<br />
• Food and shelter over the winter.<br />
Marbled White butterfly<br />
Butterflies: 2015 - Numbers up by 223% from<br />
2000 levels. The increase is put down to more<br />
wild flowers along the edges of fields that<br />
provide both food and plants that provide egglaying<br />
niches for the butterflies.<br />
Bumblebees: The farm has three times as many<br />
bumblebees as a nearby farm which doesn’t<br />
have so many wild flowers.<br />
Conclusion: The RSPB farming experiment tells<br />
us that not only can a lot be done for wildlife<br />
but the farm can also remain viable.<br />
There’s ‘Hope’ yet.<br />
Further information from:<br />
Keith Metcalf – MCV Conservation Officer<br />
(01590) 645825 or (07771) 918449 or email<br />
keithmetcalf@btinternet.com<br />
www.milfordcv.org<br />
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Fri 12th <strong>April</strong> 7pm: ‘Natural’ Wine Tasting<br />
with Doug Wregg<br />
Friday 3rd <strong>May</strong> from 6pm: Pop Up Spanish<br />
Tapas & Wine Night<br />
Fri 7th June 7pm: Grower Champagne<br />
Tasting, Veuve Fourny et Fils<br />
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NOTES FROM THE SOLENT CELLAR<br />
Seasons Change……..<br />
Spring is one of our favourite times of<br />
year, with the lighter evenings and new<br />
exciting locally grown produce becoming<br />
more available. Easter is on the horizon<br />
and we look forward to catching up with<br />
friends and family, and this turns our<br />
minds towards what wines we will be<br />
drinking and sharing over the next few<br />
months. Most of our wine choices are<br />
influenced by what we will be cooking or<br />
eating, below is just a snap shot of what<br />
we will be enjoying –<br />
Spring Salads – Gruner Veltliner is a great<br />
alternative to Sauvignon Blanc and<br />
becoming increasingly popular with its<br />
easy drinking style and versatile nature in<br />
terms of food matching. It is a wine that<br />
pairs to Asian flavours and also asparagus<br />
which is notoriously hard to find a wine<br />
match for. The white and pink grapefruit<br />
notes in the wine mix with citrus running<br />
through and it finishes with its signature<br />
touch of white pepper.<br />
with its lemon and lime notes plus its<br />
trade mark acidity make for an enjoyable<br />
match particularly if there is any spice in<br />
the dish. The citrus notes in the wine also<br />
act like a squeeze of lemon or lime on the<br />
seafood.<br />
Rhubarb – The relatively tart flavour of<br />
rhubarb is often off-set by a nice sweet,<br />
nutty crumble topping. We like to pair this<br />
to a sweet Chenin such as a Coteau du<br />
Layon or Sauternes. The sweetness of the<br />
wine calms the acidity of the fruit and<br />
pairs to the crumbly topping nicely!<br />
New wines for Spring arriving in the shop<br />
include the latest 2018 rosé vintages,<br />
sparkling Petillant Naturels and some<br />
fantastic Hampshire sparkling wines from<br />
Cottonworth.<br />
Lamb – It’s always a treat to have new<br />
season lamb and it’s nice to pair up the<br />
delicate, sweet, gamey flavours with a nice<br />
red wine. We tend to choose a classic such<br />
as Rioja. When the wine is delicately<br />
oaked the juicy, fresh flavours along with a<br />
touch of vanilla from the barrel ageing<br />
make it an ideal match.<br />
Squid – Dan from Coral Bay seafood on<br />
Lymington market often has squid for sale<br />
at this time of year. It is quick and easy to<br />
cook and is delicious! Young, dry Riesling<br />
If you need any help with your food and<br />
wine matching this spring, pop into the<br />
shop, or send us an email for more<br />
bespoke advice!<br />
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Tales from the Fireside<br />
Over the last few weeks and months there’s been a<br />
lot of negative press regarding wood burners and<br />
open fires. So I’m going to give what really is<br />
happening and what the government is trying to<br />
do. Last summer DEFRA invited the Guild of Master<br />
Sweeps, HETAS and other concerned organizations<br />
to a meeting to discuss the Governments Clean Air<br />
Strategy.<br />
I have taken the relevant points and translated<br />
them into normal English.<br />
Is the government going to ban stoves?<br />
No – there is nothing in the Clean Air Strategy that<br />
makes reference to this. Any appliance already<br />
fitted will be able to continue as normal.<br />
Will the government ban future sales of stoves?<br />
No, however the type of stove for sale may change.<br />
Its most likely they will have to be DEFRA-exempt<br />
appliances. This is good news because it means a<br />
greater choice of fuels (both wood or smokeless) in<br />
any area.<br />
Is the government going to be banning coal?<br />
It’s likely that the sale of bituminous house coal will<br />
be prevented in the future but sales of smokeless<br />
fuel will continue. No final decision has been made.<br />
What about the sales of Logs in net bags?<br />
Again the government has still not made up its<br />
mind. It’s a problem of control. Here at the Guild<br />
we advise NOT to buy logs in net bags as it<br />
generally unseasoned wood and the net holds<br />
water. You can’t burn wet wood.<br />
If domestic stoves cause pollution why would I<br />
want one?<br />
Stoves themselves are not polluting , the way some<br />
people use them is. The truth is very few people<br />
are shown how to use the fire properly, so they<br />
rarely burn efficiently until they are either shown<br />
or ask or have the flue/chimney swept. I’m always<br />
very happy to help and give a demonstration on<br />
how best to use you appliance. Remember wood is<br />
sustainable. Also the more trees we plant the<br />
cleaner our air becomes.<br />
My stove is more than 10 years old should I<br />
change it?<br />
If you can afford it then yes. New stoves are very<br />
efficient even the very cheap and nasty ones are<br />
65% efficient. A good one will be more than 80%<br />
efficient.<br />
I have an open fire how efficient is it?<br />
Depending on the fuel type, design of chimney etc.<br />
A rule of thump would be 20% to 30% efficient.<br />
Compared to wood burner/Multi-fuel stove are 9<br />
times more efficient.<br />
Last question is air pollution getting better or<br />
worse? It may surprise you that all sources of<br />
pollution in the UK has been dropping year on year<br />
for the last 30 years (Source UK/Gov.) the<br />
exception is Nitrogen dioxide which comes mostly<br />
from vehicles.<br />
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Waste & Recycling<br />
Waste - and plastic waste in particular -<br />
have been a big topic in the past year or so,<br />
with David Attenborough’s Blue Planet and<br />
other programmes highlighting the terrible<br />
effect plastic has on the environment. I<br />
often get asked ‘Why do we only recycle<br />
certain kinds of plastic in the New<br />
Forest?’ The answer is a matter of the<br />
much bigger picture.<br />
District Councils in Hampshire have<br />
diversified their methods of collection over<br />
the years, but fundamentally all Hampshire<br />
waste is disposed of by the county in the<br />
same way. General waste, including less<br />
easily recycled plastics, is incinerated and<br />
acts as fuel, generating energy and very<br />
little going to landfill, compared to other<br />
authorities. Glass, paper and more readily<br />
recycled plastics are sent to recycling<br />
plants in the UK where possible, sometimes<br />
abroad if there is no UK capacity. Districts<br />
offering food waste collection will have<br />
found their own outlets for composting<br />
collected food. You can find out what can<br />
be recycled and the current rationale for<br />
waste disposal and recycling in Hampshire<br />
in greater detail here: https://<br />
www.hants.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling<br />
Collection and disposal of waste in a county<br />
as large as Hampshire is an expensive<br />
operation and much has been invested in<br />
our incinerators, vehicles and systems over<br />
many years. That’s not to say that the<br />
system cannot be improved. But to change<br />
such a system is a multi-million-pound<br />
project. The Government are currently<br />
developing a Waste Strategy for the UK<br />
and Hampshire is waiting to hear what the<br />
final recommendations will be before<br />
making any large-scale decisions about its<br />
current<br />
collection and<br />
disposal<br />
systems. But<br />
it is likely that<br />
we will see<br />
bottle deposit<br />
schemes,<br />
more<br />
emphasis on<br />
reusing than<br />
disposal, more pressure on manufacturers<br />
to develop and use biodegradable<br />
materials, and other significant changes to<br />
the way our waste is managed, in<br />
time. You can read about the<br />
Government’s Waste Strategy here: https://<br />
www.gov.uk/government/publications/<br />
resources-and-waste-strategy-for-england<br />
Cllr Fran Carpenter<br />
Hampshire County Councillor<br />
New Milton North, Milford &<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong> (including Everton &<br />
Tiptoe)<br />
01425 614665 / 07867 502624<br />
fran.carpenter@hants.gov.uk<br />
Marchwood incinerator<br />
Do you need to get to a medical appointment?<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong> Voluntary Care Group would like to help you. We will pick you up<br />
from home, take you to your appointment and return you to your home<br />
afterwards. The volunteer will stay with you whilst waiting for your<br />
appointment and if you wish, will accompany you to the consultation.<br />
We also provide transport for relatives to visit in-patients if they are unable to get to the<br />
hospital using public transport and to the ‘bathing service’ at the St John Ambulance HQ<br />
on the Gordleton Industrial Estate or Milford Hospital<br />
T: 0845 388 9063<br />
www.hordlevoluntartycare.org<br />
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LOCAL NOTICEBOARD<br />
Boules (Petanque)<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong> Boules Group meet every Tuesday<br />
and Saturday at <strong>Hordle</strong> Recreation Ground at<br />
2pm (1.30 pm in winter). We welcome new,<br />
regular or occasional, participants. Spare<br />
sets of boules are available for beginners.<br />
Just show up or call/email Rinus on 01425 617480 -<br />
postmaster@rinuskoop.plus.com<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong><br />
Gardening<br />
Club<br />
Do you:<br />
• have an interest in plants and gardens?<br />
• like growing plants - fruit - vegetables?<br />
• want to learn more?<br />
• want to meet new people and have a<br />
sociable evening out?<br />
Do come along to one of our meetings<br />
and see if you’d like to join us. We have<br />
talks on a variety of subjects and social<br />
events too.<br />
We meet at 7pm at the <strong>Hordle</strong> Pavilion<br />
on the 4th Friday of each month (except<br />
August & December).<br />
Guest fee £3. Annual membership £7<br />
email: hordlegardeningclub@outlook.com<br />
www.hordlegardeningclub.co.uk<br />
or call Kate Cornhill on 01425 621305<br />
1st Thursday of every month<br />
Lymington Community Centre 2-4pm<br />
Afternoon tea served at all meetings.<br />
Tel: Tom Mclnulty 01264 321 963<br />
HORDLE FLOWER CLUB<br />
A friendly welcome awaits visitors and new<br />
members to our monthly meetings. We have<br />
demonstrations where you can enjoy beautiful<br />
creations of contemporary and traditional<br />
designs. Also workshops to learn new skills in<br />
arranging flowers.<br />
The club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the<br />
month at the Pavilion, Vaggs Lane. <strong>Hordle</strong> 7pm<br />
for 7.30pm.<br />
For more details contact Denise Gibb 01590<br />
642804<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong> <strong>Village</strong> Fair<br />
August 31 st 20<strong>19</strong><br />
After the success of last year’s Fair we are<br />
taking bookings for this year’s event on August<br />
31 st .<br />
We have already booked a working Steam<br />
Engine, a display of radio controlled Model<br />
trucks, Freddies kingdom amazing bouncing<br />
castles, a demonstration of both Tai Chi and<br />
Taekwondo, and Classic Cars from three<br />
Counties car club. Music will be provided by<br />
“The Prairie Dogs”.<br />
If you would like to be part of our Super Show<br />
then email….members@hordleca.co.uk or call<br />
us on 01425 517944<br />
Please see the <strong>Village</strong> diary: for planned club events & speakers<br />
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Milford’s <strong>19</strong>th<br />
ANNUAL PLANT FAIR<br />
<strong>Village</strong> Green<br />
Saturday 18th <strong>May</strong> 8.30-1.30pm<br />
20-30 Plant Stalls from local nurseries and many<br />
other plant related items<br />
Free Entry<br />
Net proceeds to charity<br />
For Information: Jenny 01425 837763<br />
www.milfordgarfdenersclub.co.uk<br />
VILLAGE VOICES<br />
We meet on a Wednesday evening in Tiptoe St Andrew’s Church<br />
Hall, From 7:15-9:pm. Anyone who enjoys a good laugh, and a<br />
sing, are welcome to come along. Not necessary to read<br />
music. For more details please call<br />
Pat Hood 01425 615051<br />
Life After Stroke or Brain Injury<br />
Are you a stroke survivor or have you suffered a brain injury? Would you like to try new<br />
activities? Ferndown Leisure Centre have teamed up with The New Forest Paddle Sport<br />
Company, to offer stand up paddle boarding and kayaking to stroke survivors. Please contact<br />
Jo Email:joannesinclair@pfpleisure.org or call 01202 877468.<br />
Do you have a bit of time to spare this summer? Do<br />
you want to protect your local environment? Do you<br />
like being outside in the fresh air?<br />
If so, come and join our friendly group of volunteers<br />
and help Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust control the non-native plant<br />
called Himalayan balsam which is invading riverbanks in the New Forest area.<br />
The plants are easy to pull up and it’s great fun but might be a bit muddy so bring<br />
your wellies!<br />
For details of volunteer work parties this summer in the New Forest area, please<br />
contact Catherine Chatters the New Forest Non-Native Plants Officer at<br />
Catherine.Chatters@hiwwt.org.uk or call 07770 923315.<br />
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HORDLE WOMEN’S<br />
INSTITUTE<br />
This year is our centenary and we<br />
intend to have numerous exciting things happening<br />
throughout the year. This is 100 years that the<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong> W.I. have been in existence. The hall where<br />
we meet is spacious and it has been wonderful for<br />
the women of <strong>Hordle</strong> to meet, to make friends, to<br />
help each other, and help others throughout our<br />
community. On Monday afternoons we have a<br />
happy chatty craft group meeting. We have<br />
exhibitions, parties, games, but most of all we are<br />
there for each other and for other women<br />
everywhere. Come along as a guest on the 1 st<br />
Tuesday of every month at 2pm or pop in on a<br />
Monday afternoon for a chat.<br />
For details and any events, we are organising<br />
please contact: Heather:<br />
heatherjeanandrews@gmail.com or to book the<br />
hall call Wendy Perkins on 01425 622458<br />
Rosalyn Merriman<br />
Ros joined <strong>Hordle</strong> WI in 2008<br />
& soon earned the friendship<br />
& respect of the members.<br />
Her enthusiasm & energy<br />
brought active participation in<br />
the Institute & for the last 5<br />
years she has served as<br />
Secretary & Vice President.<br />
Her tireless work in these<br />
roles has been an enormous<br />
benefit to the Institute & it’s<br />
members, and further<br />
deepened the regard in which<br />
Ros was held by all the<br />
members.<br />
Ros will sadly be missed by<br />
everyone<br />
Lymington Volunteering<br />
Drop-In<br />
Ever thought about volunteering but not<br />
sure where to start?<br />
Why not pop into St Barbe Museum Cafe<br />
and a meet a friendly volunteering<br />
ambassador from the New Forest<br />
Volunteer Centre to find out about the<br />
different opportunities available.<br />
Regular sessions to be held on the 3 rd<br />
Tuesday of each month.<br />
Please check our website to confirm dates<br />
https://www.cfnf.org.uk/volunteer-dropsessions/<br />
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VILLAGE DIARY<br />
Date When Event & Description Where<br />
02-Apr 2pm WI:My Life as a Stunt Lady WI Hall<br />
04-Apr 12.30 Lunch Club <strong>Hordle</strong> Church Hall<br />
06-Apr 9.30-12.30 <strong>Hordle</strong> Café Pavilion<br />
06-Apr 7.30pm BINGO Pavilion<br />
07-Apr 7.30pm Film - Mary Poppins Pavilion<br />
12-Apr 10.30 Coffee at the Potting Shed Redcliffe Garden Centre<br />
13-Apr<br />
9.30-12.30<br />
<strong>Hordle</strong> Café<br />
Pavilion<br />
18-Apr Quiet Garden (Contact Church Office) <strong>Hordle</strong> Church Hall<br />
<strong>19</strong>-Apr 10am Good Friday Café <strong>Hordle</strong> Church Hall<br />
20-Apr 9.30-12.30 <strong>Hordle</strong> Café Pavilion<br />
20-Apr 10 to 12 Family Easter Egg Hunt <strong>Hordle</strong> Church Hall<br />
26-Apr 10.30 Coffee at the Potting Shed Redcliffe Garden Centre<br />
26-Apr 7pm Gardening Club: Growing &Showing Fuchsias Pavilion<br />
27-Apr 9.30-12.30 <strong>Hordle</strong> Café Pavilion<br />
02-<strong>May</strong> 12.30 Lunch Club <strong>Hordle</strong> Church Hall<br />
04-<strong>May</strong> 9.30-12.30 <strong>Hordle</strong> Café Pavilion<br />
10-<strong>May</strong> 10.30 Coffee at the Potting Shed Redcliffe Garden Centre<br />
10th-12th <strong>May</strong> Flower Festival All Saints' Church <strong>Hordle</strong><br />
11-<strong>May</strong> 9.30-12.30 <strong>Hordle</strong> Café Pavilion<br />
11-<strong>May</strong> 7.30pm BINGO Pavilion<br />
16-<strong>May</strong> Quiet Garden (Contact Church Office) <strong>Hordle</strong> Church Hall<br />
18-<strong>May</strong> 9.30-12.30 <strong>Hordle</strong> Café Pavilion<br />
18-<strong>May</strong> 8.30am Men's Breakfast <strong>Hordle</strong> Church Hall<br />
24-<strong>May</strong> 10.30 Coffee at the Potting Shed Redcliffe Garden Centre<br />
24-<strong>May</strong> 7pm Gardening Club: Propagation of garden plants Pavilion<br />
25-<strong>May</strong> 9.30-12.30 <strong>Hordle</strong> Café Pavilion<br />
31-<strong>May</strong> 7.30pm Film: The Favourite Pavilion<br />
The Parish Council meets on the 1 st and 3 rd Tuesday of each month at 7.15 pre meeting public<br />
forum. Meeting starts at 7.30pm <strong>Hordle</strong> Pavilion.<br />
HCA: www.<strong>Hordle</strong>ca.co.uk, Pavilion 01425 517944, Film screenings £2.50 - no need to book<br />
Café: Every Saturday 9am –12.30. The Pavilion, Vaggs Lane<br />
Come and have a coffee and home made cake. Children and pets are welcome.<br />
All Saints‘ Church Office, <strong>Hordle</strong>: 01425 626565<br />
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