VV april may 2215tham march

2 To advertise call 01590 643969/07801 562358 or e-mail info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk

A big thank you to Marcia Hull (Gingerberry

Rose Designs) for the fab front cover. Her cards

are available at the Setley Ridge Farm Shop and

a selection of her paintings in the coffee shop

next door. You can email Marcia:

gingerberryrose@gmail.com

The Milford League of Friends is changing .

Please see pages 4 - 5 for more details. I met up

with Paul Highett-Smith earlier this month and

was so impressed by the groups plans and

ambitions. It’s such a fantastic initiative for the

Village. Test your knowledge with the health

quiz on pages 6&7 .

There are some new articles for this edition -

Tricia Hayne starts a series on the many historic

ships that have passed through the Hurst

Narrows. Suzanne Ashworth’ s series on New

Forest Artisans covers our local honey producers

in this edition. It’s a fascinating article - did you

know that bees are the world’s most important

pollinators, ensuring the pollination of one third

of food crops and 80% of all flowers?

Best wishes, Jacqui

You can contact me:

E: Info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk

T: 01590 643969/07801 562358

W: www.lymingtondirectory.co.uk

Next edition deadline: 10th May

• Bringing History Home 9

• Through the Hurst Narrows 11

• NF Artisans: Honey 15&16

• Recipe 19

• Gardening is good for you 21&23

• Local Walk 15&16

• Clear Skies 25

• Local Walk 27&29

• In the Garden 31

• Books 43

• Wildlife Matters 69

. 32& 33, 70

• Parish News 35-38

• Update from CLLR Fran Carpenter 43

• MCV 61

• Local Noticeboard 45-55

• Thank you & Looking Forward 57

• Community Centre 59

• Church Services 63

• Mini TGN 65

• Useful Nos 67

Kitchens •Bathrooms

•Windows & doors

•Extensions

•Loft conversions •Outbuildings

•Carpentry •Interior renovation

•Storage solutions • Plumbing

07796 079800

B

evolvebuildingltd2@gmail.com info@evolve-build.com www.evolve-build.com

Please mention The Village Voice when responding to adverts

3



5



7


BRINGING

HISTORY HOME

Hillyfield and the influence of

Doctor Robert Bruce

Hillyfield, probably 1910-1917

At the lower end of Barnes Lane, opposite Rose

Cottage, stands Hillyfield, now a Rest Home, but

for almost all of its life a centre for health care

in the village.

Before the arrival of Dr Bruce in 1890 there was

no doctor between Lymington and Christchurch.

He came to the village to safeguard the health

of his wife, Emma, initially residing at Waverley

in Victoria Road, then Ellaland in Kivernell Road

(original house now demolished). Whilst at

Ellaland he operated The Milford Dispensary to

assist the poorer villagers, being open to

persons not earning over one pound a week.

Patients were seen daily before 10.30, but these

hours were extended to an hourly evening

service (6.30-7.30pm) in 1905, at the same time

as he moved to Hillyfield, built for Miss Magnay

of Milford Lodge to a design by William

Ravenscroft.

Doctor Bruce’s contributions to the village were

by any standards enormous. He was

instrumental in founding the hospital in 1900.

Up until then the nearest were at Boscombe or

Southampton. He pushed for a mains water

supply by the West Hants Water Co. in 1905.

Until then households were supplied with water

from wells, the one at Ellaland before Dr Bruce’s

occupancy having caused an outbreak of

typhoid which killed

two boys at the

school being run

there. He was

appointed District

Medical Officer and

Public Vaccinator for

the Lymington

Union. By all reports

he was a kind and

Dr Bruce & family sympathetic doctor

who took an

immense interest in his patients, out at all

hours, day or night. His schedule included a

daily attendance on the garrison at Hurst Castle

as medical officer. He was a Justice of the Peace

and encouraged, with others, the founding of

the Victoria Assembly Rooms and Milford Club.

He was secretary of the Golf and Cricket Clubs,

Milford and Hordle Horticultural Association and

the Milford Flower Show, the latter being held

at Newlands Manor where on one occasion the

prizes were presented by Lily Langtry. He was

also a leading light in The Milford Improvement

Committee which provided additional facilities

for the village. All his hectic routine of medical

work and village involvements may have

undermined his own health as he died suddenly

aged 63 while in London in 1917. In appreciation

of his services, a public subscription after his

death raised £625 which, according to his

daughter, Hylda Bruce, contributed about half

the cost of building Kitwalls in Barnes Lane for

his widow.

Following Dr Bruce’s death, Dr Leicester took

over the practice at Hillyfield running it solely

until 1937 when Dr John Salkield arrived to join

him, but his stay was interrupted by military

service from late 1941 until the beginning of

1946. After the war the surgery continued to be

run from Hillyfield with Dr Eric Twiss joining Dr

Salkield with the introduction of the NHS. For a

period in the 1960s the surgery’s waiting room

was to witness choir practice for the young

church choristers taken by Mrs Twiss. Mrs Twiss

is affectionately remembered by many of the

then young choristers for her organising of

Christmas stockings received by them for all

their singing during the year.

The surgery continued until the Medical Centre

started in the grounds of the War Memorial

Hospital in temporary buildings until the present

centre was built alongside the hospital. Hillyfield

then became a Rest Home and has remained so

ever since albeit with additions to the building.

For further information visit the MOSHRS website which is a core part of its Bringing History Home project supported by the

Heritage Lottery Please Fund and mention Milford-on-Sea The Parish Village Council. Voice website when www.milfordhistory.org.uk

responding to adverts

9

A Friendly Village Bowls Club, with one of the most stunning views along the

South coast. We attract members from throughout the surrounding area.

The Club is a member of both the New Forest and Bournemouth & District Leagues.

We also enjoy friendly matches within the Club and also with visiting teams. Our Club

Social events are supported by a licensed bar on site

We shall be holding Club Open Mornings for all interested new members on:

Wednesday 27th April 2022 10.30 - 12.30, and Sunday 8th May 2022 10.30 - 12.30

Professional coaching is provided free of charge to all new members; plus you will be

able to attend newcomers coaching sessions before committing to join.

For further information, please visit our website: www.milfordonseabowlsclub.org

Alternatively, please give our Club Secretary a call on 07725 715781


Through the

Hurst Narrows:

HMS Bounty

For almost 480 years, Hurst Castle has

stood sentry over the western Solent, its

brooding walls witness to many a historic

ship that has passed through the Hurst

Narrows. In this, the first of a series of

articles, Tricia Hayne takes a look at

arguably the most famous of them all,

HMS Bounty.

what lay ahead. His concerns were more

than justified. Attempting to round Cape

Horn, he and his crew battled torrential rain

and heavy seas for 30 days before conceding

defeat and changing course for the Cape of

Good Hope. With a refit in southern Africa,

it was to be a full ten months before they

arrived in Tahiti.

Life in the South Pacific may sound pretty

idyllic, and certainly the crew enjoyed some

of their time ashore, but faith in their

captain was waning fast. By the time that

the Bounty left the island with her cargo of

breadfruit on 6 April 1789, the mood was

already sour, and within barely three weeks,

under the leadership of the master’s mate,

Fletcher Christian, it had turned mutinous.

Taken by surprise, Bligh was cast adrift with

18 men. That he made it back to England is

a credit to his seamanship. The rest of the

crew, however, returned to Tahiti on board

the Bounty before finally making their home

on Pitcairn Island. And there, having

removed everything of value from the ship,

they set it alight.

Artist unknown

Originally a collier by the name of Bethia, the

215-ton Bounty was built in 1784 at Kingston

upon Hull, but within three years she had

been snapped up by the Royal Navy for

£1,950. Her future role, to collect breadfruit

plants from Tahiti as a possible source of

cheap food for slaves in the West Indies, was

a far cry from her industrial beginnings.

After weeks of frustrating hold ups, William

Bligh finally set sail from Spithead on 23

December 1787, with a crew of 45 men. The

three-masted vessel under his command,

equipped with four four-pounder cannons

and ten swivel guns, must have looked quite

a sight in full sail as she passed the castle,

but it’s unlikely that Bligh had time for such

niceties. His relief at finally weighing anchor

may well have been tempered with concern

for conditions on his cramped ship, which

had been refitted for the mission, and about

Although random relics of the ship were

removed during subsequent expeditions, the

wreck itself lies slowly rotting in the shallow

waters off Pitcairn Island, where it remained

undiscovered until 1957. It was to be

another 41 years before the last of the ship’s

four-pounders was recovered by

archaeologists from James Cook University.

A splendid model of HMS Bounty has been

kindly loaned to the Friends of Hurst Castle

by the family of the late Fred Mann, who

spent two years building his scale replica to

the finest detail. Keep an eye out for it in

the castle’s west wing when this is finally reopened

to the public.

The Friends of Hurst Castle was formed in

1986 to support this historic building, which

is owned by English Heritage. Why not join

us? For details, contact Tricia Hayne at

trjhayne@gmail.com


11



13

1 Church Hill, Milford-on-Sea,

Lymington, SO41 0QF

T: 01590 643867

Open: Monday - Saturday

10am - 5pm

Email: info@mossonthegreen.com

Follow us


New Forest Artisans: Honey

One of the most unique noticeable features of the New Forest’s heathland is the great swathes

of heather. Their changing hues colour the landscape and mark each passing year.

By Suzanne Ashworth

There are three species in the forest – common heather, bell heather and cross-leaved heath

heather. All three are rich in nectar and pollen, enabling producers to gather honey with a

distinctly dark and delicious fragrance and taste. Permits are issued for hives to be placed in

certain areas of heather each year in the New Forest.

The earliest known proof of humans gathering

and using honey can be seen in Spanish cave

paintings dating back 8000 years. Carefully

sealed honey can keep for thousands of years.

In the New Forest there were small banked

enclosures for hives to protect them from

damage from passing stock. These “bee

gardens” were in small entrenched areas about

5m square topped with hedges and were to be

found in area such as Beaulieu, Brockenhurst

and Bull Hill. At this time the honey was

gathered in “skeps”, which were beehive

baskets.

take an hour to fill from the nectar of up to

1000 flowers! Back in the hive the bees ingest

and regurgitate the honey for about 20 minutes

until it is ready to store. They also constantly

flutter their wings to circulate the air and

evaporate water from the honey. Only when it

is reduced to about 18% of its original state has

it reached its saturation point and will no longer

ferment. The bees then store in capped cells

within the hive.

Bees are the world’s most important

pollinators, ensuring the pollination of one third

of food crops and 80% of all flowers.

Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance made

by bees from floral nectar, which is the sugary

secretions of plants. It is stored in honeycombs

and can be gathered from bee colonies in the

wild or from hives of domesticated bees. Honey

is classified by its floral source, hence the

distinctive nature of New Forest honey. It is

essentially pure sugar!

Each individual hive will produce about 65lb of

honey each year – many commercial honeys

are blended A single colony of bees needs to

collect around 50kg of pollen and 150kg of

nectar each year, just to survive, before any

surplus honey can be harvested by the

beekeeper. Polyfloral honey is produced from

many wildflowers and has a varied flavour.

Honey contains both fructose and glucose and

each tablespoon provides about 46 kilocalories.

Throughout history and across the world, honey

has been used for medicinal purposes – treating

wounds and burns, as an antibiotic and for

coughs. If honey becomes cloudy during

storage and starts to crystallise it can be stood

in a bowl of hot water to restore its clarity. Set

honey is a good sign that its real honey, and

many seek set honey, as it is delicious on toast!

Modern medicine also promotes honey as

better than other sources of sugar for heart

health and because of its plant compounds. It is

known to reduce blood sugar levels and blood

pressure, regulating the heartbeat and prevent

the death of healthy cells. It is not to be given

to under ones, however, due to a small risk of

botulism. Many hayfever sufferers find that ….

Bees collect nectar and honeydew to support

their metabolism and muscles used during

foraging trips, or to store as a long-term food

supply. It is astonishing that each bee can store

up to 40mg of honey in its honey stomach,

which can be half its total body weight and can


Continued on next page

Continued page13

15

Continued from previous page

very local honey taken daily can reduce their

symptoms.

How to tell a good honey? Its quality is

determined by its fragrance, taste and

consistency. Honey made only from a certain

area ( single origin honey, as a beekeeper would

call it ) will be most flavoursome and there are

several good New Forest producers whose

honey will bring the wonderful taste of the

heathers and wildflowers to your plate. Having

tried several I can assure you that the

differences are quite remarkable and you will

find the one you most like – once tasted you

will find that the cheaper blended honey in the

supermarket has lost its appeal completely!

Available from Lymington market, Strides offer

a variety of natural golden 100% raw honey –

unheated and unpasteurised – each one very

distinctive and from a specified group of hives.

Based in West Wellow, Strides also sell

honeycombs, bees wax, soap and candles and

can be contacted in person at the market, on

facebook, via email on

stridesnewforesthoney@gmail.com and via

their website : https://

www.stridesnewforesthoney.com.

Tel: 07392 001188.

The Noble Bee have 70 hives in several different

apiaries across the New Forest, producing single

origin wildflower honey. In August Simon Noble

has special permits to take his hives out onto

the heathland for the flowering of the heather,

so the bees can produce monofloral heather

honey. Within foraging distance of his farm,

there are lots of sweet chestnut trees, so the

summer harvest always has a noticeable flavour

of sweet chestnut honey. By contrast, the bees

in Brockenhurst park estate collect nectar

mainly from small leaf lime trees, giving a

recognisable almost minty taste. Simon is the

third generation apiarist and also offers open

days and courses in the summer. His honey is

coarsely filtered only and can be purchased at

NEW MILTON

LOCKSMITHS

LOCKS CHANGED - REPLACED

UPGRADED - DOORS OPENED

ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED

07817 525008 (OFFICE HOURS)

OR

the Motor Museum, Noohn in Burley, St Barbe

Museum in Lymington and Fairweather

nurseries as well as through his online shop.

Simon farms in Hythe and can be contacted via

the website : www.thenoblebee.com.

Member of the New Forest Marque, Watsons

of Norleywood offer home delivery. Krysia took

up beekeeping following in her fathers

footsteps about 6 years ago, and is now helping

to look after the New Forest & District

Beekeepers who have been supporting

beekeeping in the Forest for over 100 years.

They offer training to beginners and also have

apiary training days for all members. She has a

number of apiaries across the Forest and

produces small batch local honey, with a variety

of floral variants depending on the time of year.

She was lucky enough to have access to the

heather last year so have produced some

amazing honey from the Beaulieu area which is

renowned for its medicinal qualities – similar to

Manuka honey, but less food miles!! Watsons

honey is stocked in a select few shops across

the Forest. and can be contacted on facebook ,

on 07717 874957 and via the website :

krysia@newforesthoney.com.

The importance of the role of the bee in

tackling climate change is growing in

awareness, with the introduction of inset

pollinator pathways to link existing wildlife

areas and support networks for pollinators. We

can all help with planting small wildflower areas

and going back to the traditional cottage garden

flowers in our gardens or even in a window box

if you have no garden. New Forest honey is a

special and beneficial food and once tasted, I

am sure you will think the extra cost is well

worthwhile.

https://forest-to-sea.online

Facebook: forest-to-sea.online

Instagram – a local photo every day –

suzieashworth Twitter: @suzashworth

Pollyanna Salon

Expert hairstyling &

service guaranteed

SALON OPEN

Tuesday to Saturday

104 High Street, Milford on Sea

01425 612885

Tel 01590 642101



17

All Aspects of Welding and Fabrication,

Ornamental, Gates, Railings, Handrails etc

SOLENT SHARPENING SERVICES

Professional Mobile Sharpening Service

We come to you

Repair Work - Mobile Service

Mild Steel , Stainless & Aluminium

Ring for free friendly advice & quotes

0ver 30 years experience

Fully trained staff

Specially fitted vehicle

Household items & Trade equipment for

Carpenters, Gardeners, Hairdressers,

Building trade, Dog Groomers and more!

Sharper than the day you bought it!

Call Steve : 07909 850340

www.solentsharpeningservices.co.uk

20 Crossmead Avenue, New Milton



19

Thursday 24th March 2.00pm

Thursday 5th May 2.00pm

Tuesday 14th June 2.00pm


Gardening

is good for

you!

Sue Crabb

(Chair) Milford

Gardeners’ Club

The joy of having a garden or an interest in

growing things is that for little while you can

escape into a different reality away from

wars, pandemics, rising prices and extreme

weather events.

You can immerse yourself in relative peace

and quiet (unless you have building work

nearby!) enjoy birdsong as the bird population

gets in to full swing finding a mate and nesting,

all whilst you are starting to get to grips with

all the familiar, seasonal tasks outdoors. There

is something reassuring about gardening in

that there will always be certain tasks that

need doing at particular times. The last few

years have been full of uncertainty and it

seems this may well continue, but in a garden

you can anchor yourself, you know what

should happen, even if the seasons do get a bit

out of kilter!

I often feel my brain is like a computer when I

am gardening! I’m constantly assessing things,

seeing what is flourishing, what hasn’t done

well, what I might move. I try to imagine what

the garden will look like as it goes through the

year and I aim to have some colour and

interest all year round. It’s a constant process

of reassessment as I think about what needs

adding or changing, trying to keep a balance of

colour, shape and form in mind. It’s a kind of

therapeutic mindfulness which I find totally

absorbing.

bottom faces west and is backed by a conifer

hedge I inherited, but it sucks out all the

moisture so I need to think of things that will

thrive in dry conditions, that’s my jungly bit. I

have another area that gets more or less full

sun and is very free draining and other parts

that are a mixture, so there is plenty to occupy

my “ brain computer” when I am thinking of

how I will manage all these areas.

Aside from the mindfulness opportunities in

the garden, there are the physical benefits as

well.

Being outside in daylight boosts your immune

system and all the time you are doing things

like pruning, raking, mowing or planting up

containers you are helping to maintain your

balance.

Weeding and dead heading help with

flexibility. When you are constantly bending

down and stretching up it helps to keep joints

supple and flexible.

Jobs like tying in roses and clematis require

manual dexterity as does pricking out

seedlings or planting on plug plants.

Digging, moving pots or sacks of compost,

carrying watering cans, are all strength

building activities.

I am well aware that as we get older a lot of

these activities become harder or even

impossible to do. This is when you need to get

a bit of help for the big jobs.

My garden wraps around the house. It’s not

huge but I have some distinctly different areas

with particular requirements. I have a north

facing bit that I term my woodland area. The


Continued on page 23

21

Call on 07496 570387 or 01590 615566


Continued from page 21

You also need to pace yourself and do no more

than half an hour at a time on one job and

then do something else so that you are using

different muscles. Or have a rest! It’s not a

race. How many of us are guilty of going into

the garden to do a couple of jobs and then find

we have been outside for 3 or 4 hours?

Complete design & plan drawing service

Planning Applications & Building Regulations

Measured surveys & 3D visuals

Specifications & Schedules

Tender Procurement & Contracts

-

New Build Projects - Extensions - Garages

Loft Conversions - Refurbishments

Free initial consultation & written estimate

Paul Fisher BSc (Hons) MCIAT

Chartered Architectural Technologist

Think about growing things in raised beds if

bending and stooping become difficult. Sit on a

chair to tend pots. Get a kneeler with handles

to help you get up and down. Find ways to

make your tasks easier, because the benefits

of keeping on gardening outweigh the

problems.

Gardening can calm you. It lifts your mood,

there is a sense of achievement in growing

things yourself and above all it can give you a

sense of purpose.

If you really feel you have to hang up your

gardening tools then you can still enjoy other

gardens. Visit, admire and enjoy. The power of

gardens to uplift your spirits is always there,

you just need to tap into it.


23


Clear Skies

Welcome to clear skies, a quick summary of

night sky items for the month that you can look

for from your garden or a suitable window.

see a lone “star”. It will be roughly in the same

place for about 1 week, before it rushes back

towards the sun’s glare.

Have you ever noticed that the evening

crescent moon in April and May, appears to be

quite high above the setting sun in the west. At

other times of the year you can see the

crescent moon, but perhaps not so high. This

effect is due to the evening crescent moon

being in the sky where the sun will be in about

2 months time. In other words, the crescent

moon is at the position of the mid-summer sun.

This also means that the moon does not set

until around 11.30pm (5 th April, 5 th May),

placing a bright crescent moon in a very dark

sky. The other thing you may notice about the

moon, is that you can see the whole face of the

moon as a grey disc, with the crescent on the

side. This is called “earth shine” and as the

name implies, it is sunlight reflecting from

earth’s bright clouds onto that part of the

moon. If you were standing on the moon in that

grey area, you would see a dazzlingly bright

earth in the lunar night sky. Not as bright as the

sun, but still very impressive.

There is a local astronomical society in the area,

and they operate the observatory on the top of

Toothill. Public evening viewings are now back

and the ones for April will be on Friday and

Saturday 22/23 April starting at 8.30pm. The

evenings for May are Friday and Saturday 6/7

starting at 9.30pm.

Open nights: Each month we have primary

dates and backup dates. We open on back up

dates if both the primary dates are cloudy/

rainy. We confirm whether we’re opening

during the afternoon of the day on our

Facebook page – Solent Amateur Astronomers.

https://www.facebook.com/

groups/906124436125287/?ref=share.

We suggest a donation of £5 per adult,

accompanied children are free.

Stephen McCann –

Solent Amateur

Astronomers, http://

www.solentastro.org/

2022 Toothill Open nights

April Primary Dates: Fri 22, Sat 23, Start 20:30

{M13 Globular Cluster, M35 Open Cluster,

Castor, Leo Triplet, Double Cluster, M42 Orion

Nebula}

No moon

May Primary Dates: Fri 06, Sat 07, Start 21:30

{Moon, Izar, M13 & M92 Globular Clusters,

At Easter (17 th April) have a look for Mercury Double Cluster, M42 Orion Nebula}

after sunset. At 7.30pm (in the twilight) look Moon 30%

slightly to the right of due west and you should


25


Hawkhill, Ranswood and Framewood

A Walk by Suzanne Ashworth

off B3055 SO42 7WB

SU3528 0253

Cycling and walking tracks in abundance

These inclosures are located north of Beaulieu

Heath, which was used as an airfield during the

second World War. The largest with plenty of

parking spaces is the large Hawkhill Inclosure.

Hilly in parts, it has many good paths and is a

popular cycling route. Close to the car park it

seems a little stark and there are many signs of

the wartime storage facilities remains – bombs

were kept here in bunkers and then prepared

on platforms. The fuses, tail sections and

safety pins were added on platforms before

the bombs were wheeled to the airfield on

trolleys. There are brickworks, concrete

platforms and sections of concrete roads.

Walk on, however, and the delights of Hawkhill

appear – varied woodland and many tracks in

all directions. It is as good for dogs as for

cyclists with many opportunities for foraging

and hidden water too.

Beech Trees at Hawkhill

At the furthest point, there is an area of

beechwoods – stunning in the Spring with a

fresh canopy of leaves and well worth a return

visit in autumn for stunning colours.

SO42 7YQ SU 3666 0252

Not far from Hatchet Pond, one of the New

Forest’s most popular beauty spots is the less

well known Ranswood.

Approached along Furzey lane, which is almost

opposite the junction by Hatchet, there is tiny

car park with some extra parking along the

lane. Many of the stunning properties along

this lane are owned by New Forest

commoners and there are usually ponies

grazing in this area. Furzey Lodge is the place

where, I have been told by a local Forest

dweller, the cuckoo is first heard each April –

apparently on 12th!


Hawkhill beech Avenue

Continued over page

27

EVERTON NURSERIES

GARDEN CENTRE &

Camellias

Restaurant

The New Forest’s leading, family run,

garden centre, offering you the quality

and choice from our own 25 acre

nursery.

Whether you’re looking for bulbs & bedding or

trees & shrubs, we are sure to have something to

suit your needs. Our knowledgeable staff are

always on hand to help and advise.

If it’s a gift you are after, then why not come

along and browse our houseplants or gift area.

There are lots of lovely ideas.

And after all that shopping rest a while in

Camellias with a slice of cake and a cuppa,

or even one of our home cooked lunches.

Everton, nr. Lymington, SO41 0JZ

Tel: 01590 642155

www.evertonnurseries.co.uk

Milford’s Florist for all Occasions

’

01590 641001

33 High Street, Milford-on-Sea


Continued from previous page

Here is an idyllic stream and bridge – the river here once served

an iron mill.

The woodland itself is an attractive mix of ancient and

ornamental woods, well serviced by cycle tracks, gravel paths

and more simple pathways. There are several burial mounds

hidden here and some paths lead over the railway line.

This woodland is one of the most peaceful we have found and

where we have most often seen deer.

Bridge near the Old MIill

SU3532 0306

This wonderful, not well-known, woodland area is part of the 615 hectares of the Ladycross Walk

Inclosures and is accessible from Ladycross or from Hawkhill nearby.

Framewood encompasses the area north of Hawkhill right up to the railway line on its northern

boundary. This area has expanses of ancient and ornamental woodland and is a good place to

glimpse deer. Its inner paths have a very special atmosphere and we often feel we are being

watched by the multitude of wildlife living here.

This area was enclosed in 1852 along with the

adjacent Frame heath – its clay soils were

initially planted with oak and beech, with further

beech trees added between the wars. Scots

pines were introduced in the 1920s and newer

other pines after World War Two. Since the

1960s some oaks were cleared to make way for

blocks of Corsican pines, Hybrid larch and

Western Hemlock so there is a great variety of

trees to see. The middle section is particularly

beautiful with the older spreading oaks

interspersed with streams and tracks. Look out

for the “fairy doors”.

There are some forest roads used for forestry

works and access to the railway line for

maintenance purposes, so it is also good for

riding, cycling and orienteering. There are

numerous paths and tracks and you can traverse

the railway line and a bridge at different points.

Fairy Doors in Framewood

Suzanne Ashworth: After growing up in Southampton and spending many days in the New Forest

area, I moved away for several decades – mostly to Wales. I have recently returned and now live

in Lymington with my fiance, Robbie and our Pembrokeshire border collie, Cwtch – keeping her

well exercised has given us a chance to explore the wonderful areas of forest and coastline

nearby.

https://forest-to-sea.online Facebook: forest-to-sea.online

Instagram – a local photo every day – suzieashworth Twitter: @suzashworth


29

A W Parker

Groundworks Contractor

• Digger + operator

half or day hire

• Garden clearance

• Ditching

• Small demolition

• Pathways

• Land drainage

• Soft landscaping

work

• Fencing and

repairs

• Soak aways

• Concrete shed

bases

Email alex@awparker.co.uk

Tel: 07914 387729 Hordle

Website

www.awparker.co.uk

139 Everton Road,

Hordle


During April & May

April is the month when day-length continue to extend at a rapid rate, and the sun is warming

the soil at an increasing rate. So this is time when plant growth starts to really take off. Night

frosts are still extremely likely though.

In May the day-length is still extending quickly, but by the end of the month it begins to slow

down quite markedly. Plant growth continues to accelerate owing to the greater strength of the

sun. But still watch out for frost, and be prepared.

Those pesky slugs and snails tend to emerge in April., after overwintering under rocks or pots,

even under mulch protecting Dahlias and Delphiniums – that’s bad news.

The patio and decking may be quite lethal in early Spring, so a good scrub will make it look proper

posh. Decking will need a couple of coats of protective varnish. Garden furniture will also benefit

from a scrub-up.

In April, weeds are now in a position take off, and if left they can easily overwhelm all your good

works, so get that hoe out as soon as the soil is dry enough, and attack. This makes it a lot simpler

to carry out the necessary hand weeding.

Cover the veg patch to help warm up the soil prior to sowing / planting out.

Potatoes planted in March may be showing now, so keep fleece available in case of frost.

I sow tender veg in root-trainers under cover during April. These include Cucumber, Runner

Beans, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes etc. In May I normally plant them out once they’ve put on sufficient

growth and been hardened off for at least a week.

Hardy veg are sown / planted directly into the ground.

Prune early flowering shrubs such as Forsythia, Witch Hazel and Viburnum once they have finished

flowering.

In the greenhouse seedlings can be potted up as soon as they have developed their first true

leaves

May is a good time to stake and support herbaceous perennials as they now put on some growth,

but not yet completely unruly.

Any new plantings need to be kept watered.

In the Garden

By May, many tender plants such as Dahlias can be planted out. Cannas and Hedychium need

tidying up and repotting.

Tulips and Daffodils need dead-heading as they go over. But remember to feed the foliage and

allow to die down naturally.

We welcome any questions that you may have, and we'll do our best to help.

We have been keen gardeners for over 30 years, opening our garden over 18 years for the

National Garden Scheme. Since moving to the New Forest area we have been recreating a largish

garden whilst getting used to the new soil conditions.

Roger Please & Marian mention Peacock The Village - contact Voice email: when info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk

responding adverts

31


7 Angel Courtyard

Lymington SO41 9AP

T: 01590 675675

ICE I DESIGNED FOR LIFE

www.iceinterior.co.uk


33

FREE HEARING TESTS

We will be at Milford Community Centre every Wednesday 11-1 for ear clinics that

include the free wax checks, screening and hearing advice

Local hearing clinic offering:

• Free assessments

• Wax removal

• The latest digital ‘Rechargeable

In-The-Ear’ hearing aids with

Bluetooth as standard

EXCELLENT AFTERCARE PACKAGE - All for the lifetime of your hearing aids

FREE Wax Removal…..FREE 5 year warranty…..FREE repairs and servicing

FREE regular assessments…..FREE batteries....Home Visits Welcome

www.solenthearing.com

01590 643347

Tel: 01590

675955

19 Lymington

Enterprise Centre

Ampress Lane

Lymington

SO41 8LZ

For Home PC & Laptop users

Want to get more out of

your home computer?

Computer repair, upgrades

and tuition

www.johncoopercarpets.co.uk

enquiries@ johncoopercarpets.co.uk

T: 0784 103 1464

E: david@f1computersolutions.co.uk

W: f1computersolutions.co.uk



35



37


01590 643033

www.collinsandbutler.co.uk

57 High Street, Milford on Sea, Lymington, SO41 0QG

07572615617

01590381558

ppgm01@outlook.com

•

•

•

•

•

•Fire escape hinges

•Security advice &

upgrades

•Draught & leaks

•

•

•

•Local family business

•Fully insured

Technician: Iain Frampton

E: doubleglazingrepairuk@gmail.com

M: 0790 965 4025 T: 023 8073 1884

W: www.doubleglazingrepairuk.com

www.doubleglazinguk.org

Double Glazing Repair UK are proud members of

Conservatory Erectors


39

Ocean Cars

& Milford Cars

Long Distance Specialist

Airports | Docks | Stations | Hospitals

Saloons, Estates

No Hidden Charges

Lady Driver available on request

Hampshire Travel

Vouchers acceptable

Telephone - 07733 318619

oceancars@icloud.com

New Showroom

Now Open

Large new showroom with

• and

accessories

•

•

www.newforestfires.co.uk info@newforestfires.co.uk 01425 617610



41

T: 01590 750063 M: 07501 636064


How Hampshire will be helping Ukraine

Dear All,

I hope you are keeping well. My household was

invaded by Covid in the past month for the first

time, and although I managed to somehow

avoid it myself, it was not pleasant for my

husband. A month on he still has an

intermittent cough. For anyone catching it for

the first time, I suggest lots of gargling with TCP,

plenty of Lemsip and honey, plus rest and sleep

around the clock. And please get your jabs if

you still haven’t had your 3 - you can still get

them. Enquire with your GP or visit nhs.uk/

service-search/find-a-walk-in-coronavirus-covid

-19-vaccination-site

I was watching the news today, on the 15 th day

of the conflict in Ukraine, and the news item

showed elderly Ukrainian people waiting to

come to Britain in Poland. I was struck by the

fact, with many of the people shown wearing

masks, how awful it must be, not only to be

leaving your homeland and fleeing a war in your

80s, but also still at serious risk of catching

Covid. These people also have no access

presently to the good care and health services

that they need for existing illnesses and

conditions. But I was also comforted by the fact

that I know our care and health services are

gearing up to help people as they arrive in

Britain.

strong support is provided to care providers and

staff where necessary.

The same lead officers have been heavily

involved with the rehoming of refugees from

Afghanistan, in the recent evacuation of Afghan

citizens who worked for our forces. With the

help of local housing authorities, (including New

Forest District Council) 60 families are now

safely homed across Hampshire, their children

settled in schools, and just under 200 others,

though yet all to be found permanent homes,

looked after in hotels whilst their applications

are processed. I have absolutely no doubt, that

our officers and staff, along with residents’

support, will step up again now as Britain begins

to take Ukrainian refugees. These refugees will

be of all ages and require all manner of support

and care. Hampshire is already on standby to

assist with this effort.

As the Assistant Lead Member for Adult Social

Care and Public Health at the county council, I,

and my Executive Member Lead, Cllr Liz

Fairhurst, will be working with officers to make

sure this procedure goes as smoothly and as

quickly as possible. I have confidence that it

will because I know our council staff are

amazingly resourceful and dedicated to helping

others in need. I just wished to offer my thanks

to every one of them (and never forgetting the

health staff in the NHS and private sectors) for

what they have already been doing, and what

they will now continue to do, in the most

challenging of circumstances.

Hampshire County Council, and I wish to sing its

praises here, is fortunate to be blessed with

superb adult social care, children’s services and

public health lead officers. I saw how they and

their teams quickly stepped up to the plate to

deal with the track and trace system (we ran If you wish to help support Ukrainian refugees,

one of the most efficient systems in the country Hampshire has provided this guide as to how to

at the height of the pandemic) and the logistics best do that: hants.gov.uk/ukraine This page

around the vaccination roll out. Hampshire also will be regularly updated as things develop.

ran the excellent HantsHelp4Vulnerable

Helpline for those who needed extra support

during the lockdowns. People who used it will

Cllr Fran Carpenter

know its value. Public health, adult social care

Hampshire County Councillor

New Milton North, Milford &

and children’s teams are still working hard with

Hordle

care homes and the public generally, to keep

01425 614665 / 07867 502624

people safe, to make sure clear messages go

fran.carpenter@hants.gov.uk

out to the public Please in a timely mention manner, The and Village that Voice when responding to adverts

43

Short Mat has started at

Lymington Bowling Club

Come and Join us

Established players and newcomers

all welcome

In the heart of Lymington – behind the football ground

The Pavilion, Avenue Road, Lymington, SO41 9GJ

Free Parking for members - Bar - Free tuition

Enquire now about this year’s fast approaching outdoor bowling season

and, if you’re new to the sport, take advantage of our 50% discounted

1 st year membership subscription and free coaching.

For full details email - clubsec@lymingtonbc.co.uk

Website www.lymingtonbc.co.uk


LOCAL NOTICEBOARD

The New Forest Quilt

Group are now enjoying

monthly meetings once more.

We meet on the 1 st Monday of

each month, 7.00-9.00pm (or the

2 nd if the 1 st is a Bank Holiday) at

The New Milton Community

Centre, Osborne Rd, BH25 6EA.

If you have an interest in patchwork and quilting

then please pop along to meet us, we would love

to see you. All abilities are welcome. Members

come from all areas of the Forest including

Ringwood, Bournemouth and Lymington. We are

now able to offer our full programme of events.

At meetings we have a library loan scheme, sales

table, raffle, sometimes a local trader and

speakers or a social sewing opportunity to display

projects. And don’t forget to bring along if you

would like to, your completed item that you have

sewn for our ‘Show and Tell’.

We regularly raise money for local charities and

are involved in making quilts for children and

babies in our local hospitals and for young people

leaving the care system. During the last two years

we have made over 500 reusable bags for our

local foodbank.

We are a membership organisation, but we do

have some spaces this year.

Our next meeting is on March 7 th which is our

AGM. On April 4th we look forward to welcoming

Jennie Rayment (from Just Hands-On TV) to give a

talk entitled ‘Nipper and Tucker’ followed on

Tuesday 5 th April by an all-day workshop ‘Fizz

Bang Wallop’. All talks and workshops are open to

visitors at a cost £5 and £30 respectively. The

programme of events is advertised on our

Facebook page

Please contact Sue Bugler, Secretary

01590670029 susanbugler@hotmail.com

The Friends of The Lymington to

Brockenhurst Branch Line meet at

the Forest Hall, Brockenhurst Village Hall,

Highwood Road. 7.30pm start.

May 27th The Man Behind the Direct Line aka

Castleman’s Corkscrew. By Phil Benstead.

The Plant Fair is back!

Milford Gardeners’Club will be running what

will be their 20th Plant Fair, on the Village

Green in Milford on Sea, on Saturday May

21st.

The club members are working hard to

produce lots of plants for their highly popular

stall and there will be plenty of other stalls

with plants and garden related items.

There are still a few pitches available and if

you are interested, contact Jenny Spenser on

plantfair@jenspenser.co.uk or

01425 837763

Helping Older

People New

Forest (HOPe)

Information & Advice

service

Our HOPe Information and Advice team

welcomes the opportunity to help make the

lives of older people across the New Forest

easier, safer and more fulfilling. You don’t

need to come to us: we will happily come to

you. And as a registered charity, our time is

always completely free of charge.

We see many older clients who are

challenged by the digital age we live in. Those

who have lived, and managed, perfectly well

(until now) without the need for a computer

find it increasingly difficult to manage their

financial affairs (e.g. insurance, utilities and

even banking) when the ability to speak to a

real person is obstructed by long waiting

times on customer service helplines and pop

up chat boxes on websites with ‘bots’ rather

than real-life agents on the other end. This is

just one way in which we help our clients,

either in their own homes or at our New

Milton office.

Whatever your problem or enquiry, we will

try our best to help (from form filling, helping

you to dispute wrongful claims to seeking

sources of support in the home).

Our New Milton office is open Monday, Weds,

Thursday, Friday 10 – 2 pm. Home visits can

be arranged by making an appointment in the

All visitors welcome £4.

shop or calling 07842 204 829.


45

Mat Watson Property Services

For all your property needs

Fences - Plastic Composite Sheds

Patios - Block Pave Driveways

Garden Alterations - Jet Washing

Gardening & Hedge work

And Much more

01425 620678 07712 641714

matwatsonps@gmail.com


Milford on Sea

Whist Club

Venue Address:

Milford on Sea Village Hall,

Park Road, SO41 0QU.

When : Every Thursday,

Time: 2.00 to 4.30pm Doors open at 1.45pm

Costs - £2.00 including scorecard

Contact details:Linda Cooper

lincooper@btinternet.com

Tel: 01590 644571

Parkinson’s U.K. The New Forest Branch

of Parkinson’s UK meets on the third Thursday

of each month at the Boldre War Memorial Hall,

Pilley, SO41 5QG from 2.00 to 4.30 pm.

Friendly support, information and social

activities are available for all people with

Parkinson’s, their Carers, families and friends.

All new members are very welcome. No

membership fees, but voluntary donations

always welcome. Contact 07595 927 299 or

www.parkinsonsnewforest.org.

Lymington Area Parkinson’s

Support - Exercise Group

All Parkinson’s people and their Carers are

welcome to join a fun chair based exercise class

with the emphasis on functional fitness,

followed by coffee, biscuits and chat. The

classes are held Tuesday mornings at 10.30am

at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41

5QG. £3 per session (Carers free). Contact

07595 927 299, or just turn up.

Lymington Petanque Club (LPC)

Lymington Petanque Club continues to meet on

Tuesdays at 2pm.

The good number turning out to play each

week is testament to the socialising function

the Club plays while the pandemic is still upon

us. And our membership is steadily growing.

You are welcome to come along and try it for

yourself! Please take a look at our website for

details of the game.

Friends of Hurst Castle

Keyhaven

Since 1986, the Friends of

Hurst Castle have worked tirelessly to support

the castle, but while English Heritage continues

work on protecting and

rebuilding the collapsed wall of

the east wing, the Victorian

sections of the castle remain closed to the

public – and us. The magnificent Henry VIII

keep, however, will be open to visitors – and

FOHC members – from April.

Our volunteers can’t wait to get back on site

but in the meantime we are still holding some

of our popular social and fundraising events.

Whether it’s for a fish ‘n’ chips cruise or a visit

from the FB Pocket Orchestra, why not join us?

To find out more, please contact our

membership secretary, Tricia Hayne, on

trjhayne@gmail.com

Keyhaven Songs of Praise, 6pm on 31 st

July on the foreshore, Keyhaven, please bring a

chair! The event will be supported by the

Salvation Army Band Boscombe. If wet the

service will be held at All Saints Milford on Sea.

Community Care Group

DO YOU NEED TRANSPORT TO

ATTEND A MEDICAL

APPOINTMENT?

Our car service has now

resumed from 1 st March 2022.

If you require transport to attend a medical,

dental, physiotherapy, GP appointment, please

contact 01590 64177

CAN YOU HELP??

We need Car Drivers and Transport Coordinators

If you can spare 2 hours a month and you think

you can help please call 07898349206

With restrictions now eased, we are in the

middle of arranging a match 'away from home'

and hope to travel to Bournemouth at the end

of March to play against old friends at Muscliff

Park for the Malcolm Maybee Trophy.

Our website is www.lymingtonpetanque.co.uk

and we can be contacted at

lymingtonpetanque@gmail.com

Please mention The Village Voice when responding entries in to as adverts we can.

You can promote your club or society for FREE

Please send details to

info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk

Applies to not for profit groups small adverts . We can not

guarantee inclusion but will try our best to fit as many

47


Milford on Sea WI

Our group is thriving in the

village and we have welcomed

many new members in the last

year which is wonderful.

The programme for April , May and June is as

follows:

April 13 Gail Pettifer "A history of happiness "

May 4 ( note change of date) Annual Meeting for

members only

June 8 Meg Dunford "Hearing dogs for the deaf"

Our annual membership is due in April.

Please see the website for further details and

contact information milfordonseawi.org.uk

RSPB NEW

FOREST LOCAL

GROUP

The New Forest local group of the Royal Society

for the Protection of Birds plan to hold two indoor

meetings in April and May. On Wednesday 13 th

April the group will welcome local naturalist

Richard Coomber for a fascinating talk on

“Wildlife Wanderings Down-Under.” Then on

Wednesday 11 th May Dr Susan Clarke will give two

mini presentations about our New Forest “Silver-

Studded Blue Butterflies” and “Caterpillar

Survival.” Meetings start at 7.30pm and are held

in the Lyndhurst Community Centre, central car

park, High Street, Lyndhurst SO43 7NY (doors

open 7.00pm).

Three local outdoor meetings are planned in April

and May. From 10am to 1pm on Saturday 16 th

April the group will visit Franchises Lodge, the

new RSPB reserve (SU 228 166), meeting initially

at Telegraph Hill car park on the B3078 near

Nomansland. On Saturday 7 th May, from 10am to

1pm they will observe early summer migrant birds

at Pig Bush in the New Forest (SU 362 050). Meet

in Pig Bush car park on the B3056 Beaulieu Road.

Then on Wed 25 th May from 10am to 1pm the

group will visit HIWWT Fishlake Meadows Reserve

at Romsey (SU 357 221), location and parking

arrangements to be confirmed later.

All meetings are subject to current covid

restrictions. For any further information, please

email NewForestGroup@RSPB.org.uk or visit the

Group’s website www.rspb.org.uk/groups/

newforest Those taking part in field trips should

wear suitable, dull coloured clothing and sturdy

footwear. Admission at indoor meetings for nonmembers

is currently £5.00 per evening.

.

Milford on

Sea Stroke

Support

Group

Could you share a skill, talent or hobby

with our group members ?

Our Stroke group meets every Tuesday

morning to enjoy the company of others,

help build their confidence and try new

varied and informative activities.

We are looking for people who enjoy

working with others and have a rapport

with people recovering from a Stroke.

A group session might include:

• Playing an instrument and/or run a

musical session

•

Run a yoga or exercise group

•

Give a talk on a topic of interest

•

Hold a ‘no bake’ cookery session

•

Share some childhood memories

through photographs and objects

Please contact us with any ideas which

you would like to share with our group

Our team of volunteers will be available

to help and some expenses

reimbursement is available subject to

discussion.

Tony on 01590 645404 or Sue on 01425

615299 would appreciate a call to

discuss your ideas further – Thank you,

we look forward to hearing from you


49


Milford on Sea

For anyone in the area who is

retired or no longer in full

time employment.

Join us for opportunities for

learning, friendship and fun!

Milford on Sea u3a is back in full swing! Membership is growing, so new groups are

always starting, and others change their focus. For example the Science Group are

widening their scope and also visiting places of scientific interest. We are busy planning

social events for April. There’s a Kurling afternoon. Not quite the Olympics, as there’s no

ice, but it should be great fun, and there’s a cream tea too! Then we have out Spring

Social - The Way We Were, an evening out with good food and good company.

Membership is £15 for the year and you can now join online.

See our website to find out more www.u3asites.org.uk/milfordonsea

Contact us on milfordonseau3a@gmail.com Membership Secretary 01590 718653

Monthly meetings, on the

first Tuesday of the

month, are open to all

members.

Groups meet throughout

the week. You can join as

many as you like

Current Affairs,

Economics, Family

History, Historical

Topics, Modern History,

Psychology Discussion,

Villages & Explorers

(local history & visits)

Cycling, Golf, Walkers,

Wildflower Watchers,

Bird Watching.

Table Tennis,.

Classic Car Group

Art Appreciation,

Craft,

Music Appreciation,

Painting and Drawing,

Photography

French for Fun,

French Improvers,

French Conversation,

Spanish for Fun,

Spanish Conversation

Lunch Club,

Singing for Fun,

Wine Appreciation,

Theatre Trips,

Social activities

Book Club,

Play Reading,

Creative Writing.

Computer Club,

Computer Enthusiasts,

Science.

Bridge,

Canasta,

Mah-Jong,

Rummikub,

Scrabble.


51


MILFORD FLORAL ART CLUB

We are a thriving, active and sociable flower club

in Milford On Sea for members of all ages and

backgrounds.

Join us for a fun filled afternoon with

professional NAFAS demonstrators

or workshops lead by fellow flower enthusiasts.

We have members of all ages from Milford and

the surrounding area.

All Saints’ Church Hall, Milford on Sea SO41 0SQ.

Generally on second Thursday of each month at

2.00pm (doors open 1.30pm)

Visitors Most Welcome

Affiliated to NAFAS

www.nafas.org.uk

The Recorded Music Society meets

at MOS Library twice a month on Fridays 2 -

5pm. Over 30 members regularly attend to

hear a presentation from a member or gust

on a theme of their choice - usually from a

classical field eg opera, chamber, with

occasionally a little jazz thrown in.

Needless to say, the presenter is an

enthusiast and may well introduce some

challenging sounds.

New members will be welcome when we

restart in September. Please contact David on

01590 645 365 or Andy on 1590 643 249

Email

info.mfac1@gmail.com

for details

Lymington Open Gardens 2022

Sunday 29 May 2 pm – 6 pm

Lymington Open Gardens is a popular event in the Lymington social calendar. It returns this year on

Sunday 29 May from 2-6pm, and features fifteen gardens, including four new ones. The event is

organised by the Friends of St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery, with all profits helping the museum

care for and display its unique collection, mount exciting art exhibitions and further the museum’s

extensive outreach programme - putting the community at the heart of everything we do.

The gardens vary in size from small, urban, courtyards to more expansive lawned gardens, featuring

long established gardens as well as those newly planted. On the High Street there is one of

Lymington’s original town gardens while, nearby, another offers an oasis of calm. Some gardens

have been specifically designed, one as a sensory garden, another featuring gravel to counter a

high water table. Other gardens feature raised beds and themed fairy gardens for the grandchildren,

vegetable plots, experiments in advanced composting techniques, chickens, as well as ponds,

pergolas and patios in varying styles. In one garden you can see what may be the oldest plane tree

in England, whilst another features a magnificent Scarlet Oak. Whether you are a plants-person or

are interested in garden design and layout, or you just enjoy the beauty of the garden, you are

bound to find a garden to suit your tastes. And the garden owners will be on hand to answer your

questions.

Admission to the gardens is by programme, costing £7.50 per adult. These will be available

throughout May from the St Barbe Museum shop in New Street and, from 2.00pm on 29 May at

any one of the participating gardens. The programme includes a map to help you plan your afternoon.

Teas with home-made cakes will be available at the United Reformed Church on the High

Street and the Old School Cafe at the museum will also be open for teas, coffees, light lunches and

cake. There will be several plants stalls, including outside the museum. While many gardens are

within walking distance of each other, a bicycle might enable you to visit all fifteen. Parking details

are also given on the programme. Nearly all gardens are accessible by wheelchair, at least in part.

website: https://www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk/whats-on/events/community-events/


53

Tim Penson

• Painter • Decorator

• Gardening Duties

No Job too Big or too Small

Reduced rates for Pensioners

Milford on Sea

Charitable Trust

WWW.MILFORDONSEACHARITABLETRUST

Music for a Healthy Mind

Music and Singing are great ways to help with

memory as well as being enjoyable and relaxing.

The Milford on Sea Charitable Trust is working

with the Community Centre to run a stimulating

music group, on a Wednesday afternoon,

hopefully once a fortnight. The sessions will be

open to anyone who likes music, and will

welcome anyone affected by dementia or any

other conditions affecting the memory.

T: 01202 316 759

M: 07949 138 099

E: timpenson@aol.com

CRB

Checked

In order to get started we need some more

volunteers. You would just need to come along

and join in to make it a fun afternoon, and

maybe sometimes make the tea!

If you are interested please email Jenny Whitley

on charity@whitleyonsea.net

Look out for the starting date in the Community

Centre publicity.

Members of the New Milton

Men’s Shed are celebrating

the planning approval of their

permanent shed at Fawcett’s

Field. Formed three years ago, this local group is

affiliated to the established U.K Men's Shed

Association, and have been involved helping with

community projects. They are currently working

from a temporary shed supplied by New Milton

Council from which we have been able to create

items to contribute to their projects and to sell in

order to raise money for the new shed.

Future fund raising events include The Lions

Easter Extravaganza at New Milton's Recreation

Ground between 11 – 4pm on Sat 16 th April,

followed the next day at the Fawcett's Field

Sunday Car Boot Sale, which we are organising

between 7am to midday.

On the social side, they meet every Friday

between midday and 2pm at the Fawcett's Field

Mark Jones: 07900 800050 Social Club (Christchurch Road, New Milton)

where we keep up to date with events, the

01590 674532

occasional informative talk and discussions.

For more information, please e.mail

newmiltonmensshed@gmail.com, call

0797928500, or view our website

www.newmiltonmensshed.org and our Men's

54 To advertise call 01590 643969/07801 562358 Shed or e-mail New Milton info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk

Facebook page.

How is Memoryworks CIC supporting carers

in Dementia Action Week?

There are 700,000 informal carers for the

850,000 people living with dementia in the

UK. 1.1 billion hours are spent each year on

unpaid care for people living with dementia.

Memoryworks Hampshire Community

Interest Company supports carers offering

peer support, whilst their loved ones attend

our CST Memory Group sessions.

Carers have an opportunity to share the ups

and downs of their lives and some of the

challenges that dementia can bring in a

supportive environment. We can also invite

health professionals to these informal

meetings.

Give Elena a call on 07590503210 or email

hello@memoryworks.org.uk to find out

more.


55

9 99 High Street, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0QF

LARGEST LOCAL INDEPENDENT ESTATE & LETTING AGENT

WITH OFFICES ALSO IN

LYMINGTON, SWAY,

BROCKENHURST, NEW MILTON

and LONDON

Tel: 01590 644933

Email:milford@haywardfox.co.uk

www.haywardfox.co.uk


THANK YOU

& LOOKING FORWARD

On 4th March Milford-on-Sea Girls Cricket

Club held the First Friday Lunch in Milford

Community Centre. The girls and coaches

would like to thank everybody who

attended for their support and also some local

businesses who supplied ingredients &

provided them with Raffle Prizes. Big thank you

to The Lazy Lion, Village Veg, Tesco New

Milton, Morrisons New Milton, The Cave,

Stewarts Garden Centre, Hurst Marine, The

Coastal Bakery, The Orchard @ Lymore, La

Perle, No 64 Biscuit House & Everton Hyundai.

Platinum Jubilee Party in the Park

on Saturday 4 June from 12.30pm, The Everton

Recreation Ground. Free Parking

Everyone is invited .We are celebrating the

Queen’s 70 years as our reigning monarch and

we hope many people will dress in full 50s

regalia as we travel back in time to the 1950s.

The afternoon will open with a cavalcade of

Vintage Vehicles which will start from the

village triangle and make its way to The

Recreation Ground for the Opening at 1230,

when Everton’s Behind The Mask will be playing

sounds from the 60s and 70s. The programme

includes:1.00. The Opening Ceremony, 1.20.

Zumba Gold. 2.00. Total Voice Choir,2.00 -3.00.

Fun Dog Show, 2.50. New Forest Big Band,3.45.

Fashion Parade...Through the Ages,4.15. Grand

Draw and Presentation of Prizes to Competition

Winners,4.30 Behind the Mask

The Competitions are : 6x6 Art Competition.

Collect your canvass from The Post Office

during May and bring your entry along on the

day. Any subject. Any medium. 1950s Fancy

Dress. Everton Fun Dog Show. Enter on the day

at £2 per class. Other entertainments will

include a Children’s Treasure Hunt, a Pétanque

Challenge, a variety of Artisan Stalls and an

Historic Everton Display.

During the afternoon refreshments will be

available, with a Hog Roast and a Wine and

Beer Tent on the Field and tea and cakes in The

Pavilion.

As always these events do cost money to put on

and we are eternally grateful to the

continued support of Hyundai Garage and Cllr

Fran Carpenter. We are holding our Grand

Raffle Draw in order to raise further funds—

tickets from outside the Post Office from 20th

Thanks also go to all the volunteers and the

Everton Post Office who have helped to stage

this event.

Further information can be found on the

Everton Village website.

Keith Metcalf : After serving

with MEG, WRG and MCV, Keith

is embarking on some new

wildlife adventures. Keith

stepped down from his

committee role as Conservation

Officer for MCV in order to devote time to

youth conservation projects. He also moved to

Solent Grange alongside Sturt Pond to enjoy

observing birds at close quarters. Keith is

continuing to write about local natural history

and his next book; The Historic Birdlife of

Milford-on-Sea will be published shortly.

Keith has formed a new ‘birding group’ called

‘Wings’ aimed primarily at encouraging

youngsters’ interest in local birds. He has

invited four young ladies to become ‘wildlife

story-tellers’. The girls will read short stories to

nursery and pre-school youngsters as they

watch pictures from the books unfold on

screen.

Also taking much of Keith’s time is the Hurst

Spit to Lymington Project. This is looking at how

our protected coastline nature reserves will be

affected over the next 100 years. Sea levels are

predicted to rise by at least one metre. This will

cause coastal problems to nationally and

internationally important habitats.

Keith is working on mitigation proposals in case

we lose some of our wildlife habitats. Losses

could include saline lagoons, saltmarsh and

seabird breeding sites. The Environment Agency

keeps saying ‘Work with Nature’. Mitigation

measures could include allowing seawater wave

action to dissipate over larger land areas,

saltmarsh restoration, the creation of a seabird

breeding island sanctuary, extending wetlands

with muddy bird-feeding areas and allowing

nature to take the lead in creating habitats,

whilst protecting properties and improving

amenity facilities for us all to enjoy.

Keith added “MCV has a fantastically hardworking

committee and active members. It has

been a pleasure working with so many

dedicated volunteers. I shall continue to

support and help progress their aspirations”.

Contact Keith about any of these matters at:

keithmetcalf@btinternet.com or phone 07771

May and on the Field on the 4th June.

Please mention The Village Voice

918449.

when responding to adverts

57

Windows - Doors - Conservatories - Roofline - Weatherboarding

Stylish A+ Rated Products - Replacement Conservatory Roofs

Over 40 Years Experience - Local Family Business

Professional & Friendly Service

www.evergreen-homesolutions.co.uk


Update from the Milford on Sea Community Centre

Just when everyone was thinking it’s near the end of Covid and normality will return, the

situation in Ukraine puts a whole new perspective on the future. The Centre

is keen to support those in need and have a donation box in the foyer and

there will be a fundraising event on Saturday 9th April with proceeds going to

the DEC (Disasters Emergency Committee) Ukraine Appeal.

For the Centre, however, it is a time to be positive and there are plans for some wonderful

events and activities for all ages – the Diary of Events for the next three months can be found

as an insert in this magazine and below are the events for April. Do support the Centre either

by attending any of these events or by volunteering a few hours a month – all help gratefully

received…

We are looking forward in particular to the Jubilee weekend and have put together what we

hope will be a memorable event on Saturday 4th June – a lunchtime special finishing with the

Derby shown on the big screen – tickets are on sale now – time to get your hats out, ladies!

Call 01590 644861 for further details and book online via www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk.

April

Fri 1st 1pm First Friday Lunch in aid of Christian Aid

Sat 2nd 8pm The GO GO FIVE Band Night - 60's soul, Jazz, Blues & Rock'n'Roll

Sun 3rd 10am-1pm Indoor Tabletop Sale

Wed 6th 7.30pm Quiz Night - with sausage and colcannon

Thu 7th 7pm Milford Movies: West Side Story (Spielberg)

Sat 9th 10.30am-1.30pm Milford Village Ukraine Fundraiser

Thu 14th 7.30pm Folk Club: Ruth & Megan

Fri 15th 7pm Exhibition on Screen: Easter in Art

Sat 16th 9am-3.30pm Mynt Craft & Gift Market

Sat 16th 7pm ROH: La Traviata

Sun 17th 5-7pm Milford Churches Together

Thu 21st 7pm NT Live! - Henry V

Fri 22nd 8pm JAM - Jazz at Milford: Pat Peiro & Friends 'Chet Baker'

Sat 23rd 7pm St George's Night Celebration Barn Dance inc. 1-course meal

Sun 24th 2pm - 4pm Lymington Town Band - St George's Day Concert

Thu 28th 7pm Milford Movies: In the Heights

See more in the Diary of Events or on our website: www.moscommunitycentre.org.uk

Box Office: 10am–4pm, Mon-Fri * Tel: 01590 644861 * 9 Sea Road, Milford on Sea SO41 0PH


59

LOCAL LADY

PAINTER & DECORATOR

Professional and Affordable

Quality Assured

To advertise in these magazines, please

contact: Jacqui

E: info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk

T: 01590 643969/07801 562358

Free Estimates and Advice

Interior and External

Fully Insured

Reliable Team

No job too small

01590 643 516

07901 808 722

LLPD Local Lady Painter & Decorator

Catherine Perham

14 Kivernell Road Milford-on-Sea

Nursing Home

01590 648000

enquiry@stgeorgescare.co.uk

Nursing Home

A higher ratio of qualified nursing staff to

ensure the very best 24 hour nursing care

***

Excellent cuisine from our award winning chefs

***

Residents enjoy regular and stimulating

activities and outings provided

by our dedicated team

***

Warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere

***

Ambulance and wheelchair transport available

St. George’s

www.stgeorgescare.co.uk

Home Care

01590 644258

homecare@stgeorgescare.co.uk

Home Care

Personal Care (including bathing,

showering, toileting & dressing)

***

Cleaning, laundry & shopping

***

Meal preparation

***

Companionship and Support

***

Assistance with appointments,

outings and social events

***

Night visits, sleep-ins & live-in care

De La Warr Road, Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, SO41 0PS


MCV

www.milfordconservation.org

The Tern raft that has been positioned at the far end of the Pans will be cleaned in readiness for

the Terns/Black Headed Gulls breeding season.

The Tern raft on the Pans

We have also been given permission

to erect a live camera at the Pans.

This is very much in the early stage

of planning so watch this space.

The first recorded sighting of a White

Tailed Eagle seen from the

Observatory occurred on Tuesday

1 st February.

MCV has also been given permission to make some improvements at Sturt Pond. Positioning

some weir boards across the water channel to the scrape. This will maintain the water levels and

stop the scrape from drying out. Also to cut back some of the edges along the side of Sturt Pond.

This will allow any birds loafing along the edge of the Pond to be seen from the bird hide and so

making recording the bird species and bird counts more accurate.

The perching rails at Sturt Pond (shown above) are due to be replaced.

Plans are in place to position a night vision camera near the bird hide at Sturt Pond to monitor the

wildlife at night.

Julie Hallows has been working with other members to upgrade our website. This should be

available later in the summer. Julie has also been in contact with a local bat expert to set up some

bat monitoring sessions in areas around Milford-on-Sea.

Chris Barrass


61

FOR ALL YOUR DOUBLE GLAZING NEEDS

• Misted & broken units replaced

• Broken hinges & handles

• Patio door rollers

• Locks for windows & doors

• Upgrade to energy efficient glass

• Fire escape hinges

• Perished window & door rubber

gaskets & seals

• Cat flaps & letter plates

• Supply & fit new windows, doors

& conservatories

• Fully insured

Please call Vinny for a free, no obligation quote

T: 023 8084 2288 M: 07802 657 771

E: hampshirewindowservices@gmail.com


APRIL

MAY

Milford on Sea

Milford-on-Sea Baptist Church, Barnes Lane, S041 0RN

SUNDAY SERVICES (Children welcome!)

April

3rd 10.30am (with Communion)

10 th 10.30am

14 th 7.00pm Maundy Thursday Communion

15 th 10.30am Good Friday Service

12noon Service on the Village Green

17 th 10.30am Easter Celebration , 6pm

United Church Service Community Centre

24 th 10.30am

CHURCH SERVICES

Rev. David Hellsten

May

1 st 10.30am (with Communion)

8 th 10.30am United Service on the Green

15 th 10.30am Mission Sunday

22 nd 10.30am

29 th 10.30am

108 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QE

Minister : Revd Phillip Dixon

www.milfordmethodist.org or contact Revd Phillip Dixon at:

phillip.dixon@methodist.org.uk.

Sunday morning worship each week at 10:45 a.m. All are welcome.

Online activities each week in conjunction with Highcliffe Methodist Church:

Tuesday 8:00 am Prayer meeting

“At home” Bible study groups

Monday 7:00 pm and Thursdays 10:30 am

Please look on our website for updates to any of

our services

www.allsaintsmilford-stmaryseverton.uk

All Saints’ Church

St. Mary’s Church

Church Hill, Milford Branwood Close, Everton

01590 644992 / 07842 544711

3rd 9am Service of the Word All Saints’ 10.30am Morning Worship All Saints’ 10am Holy

Communion St. Mary’s

10th - Palm Sunday 9am Holy Communion All Saints’ 10.30am Morning Worship All Saints’

10am Morning Worship St. Mary’s

Maundy Thursday - 14th 6pm Holy Communion Joint service with St. Mary’s All Saints’

Good Friday 10am Messy Easter All Saints’ Church Hall10am Prayer Walk with the cross from

Everton Recreation Ground 10.30am Good Friday worship St. Mary’s 12 noon 2pm Good Friday

Service Reflective Service Village Green All Saints’

Sunday 17th Easter Day 9am Holy Communion All Saints’ 10.30am Worship with Communion

All Saints’ 10.30am Holy Communion St. Mary’s 6pm Easter Celebration Community Centre, Sea

Rd

Sunday 24th 9am Service of the Word All Saints’ 10.30am Morning Worship All Saints’ 10am Café

Church St. Mary’s

Sunday 1st 9am Morning Worship All Saints’ 10.30am Worship TogetherAll Saints’ 10am Holy

Communion St. Mary’s

Sunday 8th 9am Holy Communion All Saints’ 10.30am Worship Together All Saints’ 10am

Morning Worship St. Mary’s

Sunday 15th 9am Morning Worship with Holy Communion All Saints’ 10.30am Worship

Together All Saints’ 10am Holy Communion St. Mary’s Evensong All Saints’

Sunday 22nd 9am Morning Worship All Saints’ 10.30am Worship Together with Communion All

Saints’ 10am Café Church St. Mary’s Hall

Sunday 29th 9am Morning Worship All Saints’ 10.30am Worship Together with Communion

Joint service with All Saints’ and St Mary’s All Saints’

St Francis OF Assisi, Catholic Church, Park lane, S041 0PT.

Sunday Mass at 9 am. Weekday Mass 10am Wednesday The parish office is

office@lymbrockmil.org.uk 01590 676696


63


Welcome to our Mini TGN, the small Good Newsletter which aims to focus on good

things which are happening locally; published by the Village Voice and Milford

Community Library.

Library Matters

Library Opening Hours

Mon, Tues 2 – 4 pm ,Thurs, Fri 10 – 12 noon

Reading Group Tuesdays April 19 th , May 17 th . 1pm in the Library.

Knit & Natter: every Monday, 2-4 pm.

Drop in Storytime and coffee: 10.30 on 1 st & 3 rd Thursdays in the Library.

Starting on Thursday 5 th May.

Poetry corner

Loveliest of Trees

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now

Is hung with bloom along the bough,

And stands above the woodland ride

Wearing white for Eastertide.

Now, of my threescore years and ten,

Twenty will not come again,

And take from seventy springs a

score,

It only leaves me fifty more.

And since to look at things in bloom

Fifty springs are little room,

About the woodlands I will go

To see the cherry hung with snow.

A.E.Housman

GODSLOT

We thank you for our Queen

and her loyal service to you,

Lord, both in her country and

the world. May you bless her

and her family in this Jubilee

Year. Amen

We pray for all working for

peace, justice and an end to

conflict. Lord, be with those

caught up in

war; may they

know your

peace and love.

And help the

helpers, Lord.

In your mercy,

hear our

prayer. Amen

Straight Banana

Concert

Wed 25 th May

2 – 3.30 pm

in the Library

£4 including

refreshments

Tea & Quiz

Is back!

Wed 23 rd March

Wed 27 th April

2 -4 pm in the Library

£3 incl.

Messy Easter

Gathering

GOOD FRIDAY

10 – 11.30 pm

All Saints’ Church Hall

Crafts and activities for

the whole family

including

Easter Garden making.

Refreshments

All are welcome

Good to see Toddler

Groups active in

Milford again.

Tuesday 9.30 – 11

Tea, Toast and Toys,

All Saints’ Church Hall.

Thursday: Drop in for

coffee and a story; 10.30 in

the Library.(1 st and 3 rd

Thursdays)

Friday: Seahorses at the

Community Centre, 9.30 -

11.30 am.

Platinum Jubilee Poems and Pictures

Competition

Open to children aged between 4 and 11 years, living

or learning in the Parish of Milford. Prizes of book

tokens will be awarded in four groups: Year R,

Years1/2, Years3/4, Years 5/6.

Simply write a poem or draw a picture about our

Queen and her Platinum Jubilee. On A4 size paper

please, including your name. Competition opens Wed

6 th April. Closing date Wed 11 th May 2022 at 12 noon.

Entries to be handed in to the Library.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Competition organised by

the Milford Village Association, The Village Hall, Park Road, MOS.

NB Pictures & poems to be displayed at the Library 3 rd – 6 th June


65

• Gas Boiler Servicing

• Same Day Repairs

• Central Heating System Upgrades

• Gas Appliance Installations & Repairs

• Bathroom/Shower Installations

• Tiling

• Landlord Safety Checks

• LPG

• Solar & Renewable Heating Installations

Free estimates and advice

W: www.pablake-heating.co.uk

E: info@pablake-heating.co.uk

T: 01425 622138

M: 07710 451565

THE

• Foggy, misted, broken double

glazed units replaced in UPVC

& aluminium

• Door & window locks

• Hinges & handles

• Patio rollers

• Upgrade to energy efficient glass

• Fire escape hinges

• Draughts & leaks

• Perished window & door rubber

gaskets

• Cat flaps & letter plates

• Supply and install windows, doors

and conservatories

• Local family business

• Fully insured

• Established 35 years

07500 110 464

Email: pauldgd1@gmail.com


USEFUL NUMBERS

Emergency Services 999

Emergency police, fire, ambulance, coastguard

Utilities/Travel

Electricity

105 (all suppliers)

Gas escapes 0800 111 999

BT Fault Line 0800 800 151

Southern Water 0800 820 999

Bournemouth Water

Bournemouth Water Leak line

01202 590 059

08005 878 979

Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50

Morebus (was Wilts & Dorset) 01202 338 420

National Express 08717 81 81 81

Council & Government

Milford Parish Council 01590 644 410

NFDC 02380 285 000

NFDC Emergency Service 02380 285 250

Hampshire CC 03005 551 375

NF National Park 01590 646 600

Police

Police - Non Emergency, Anti - 101

Social & Neighbourhood issues

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

MP Desmond Swayne 01425 629 844

Forest Animals

Forestry Commission (24 hrs) 0300 067 4600

Traffic Accidents (emergency) 999 (101 non emergency)

Verderers’ Office (M-F 9-5pm) 023 8028 2052

Community

All Saints’ Church Hall bookings 01590 718 754

All Saints’ Church Office 01590 644 992

Citizens Advice Bureau 03444 111 306

Community Care Group 01590 641 700

Community Centre 01590 644 861

HOPe 01425 629 009

Milford Library 07950 941 818

Milford Health Centre 01590 643 022

(Out of Hours) 111

New Forest Advice Network 01425 628 750

NHS (non emergency number) 111

NF Disability Info 01425 628 750

Samaritans Southampton & District 116 123 (free)

Tourist Information 01590 676 769

Trading Standards 03454 04 05 06

Community Information Volunteer 01590 645 404

Village Hall 01590 642 779

Youth Club 01590 644 861

Hospitals/Hospice

Lymington 01590 663 000

Oakhaven Hospice 01590 670 346

Southampton General 02380 777 222

Romsey Hospital 01794 834 700

Royal Bournemouth 01202 303 626

Royal South Hants 02380 634 288

Princess Anne 02380 777 222

DJB Plumbing

All plumbing work undertaken

No job too small

24 hour call out

No call out charge

38 years experience

Dave: 07973 121984


67


WILDLIFE MATTERS ……... to all of us

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are working towards a wilder Island. This includes

species reintroductions and rewilding the land while continuing to engage with residents about

nature. One species that the Trust are investigating for reintroduction is the Beaver. Beavers were

native to mainland Britain but were hunted to extinction in the 16th century for their pelts, meat

and scent glands. They are ecosystem engineers, their ability to restore and maintain important

wetland habitats is important to other wildlife.

Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber)

In 2001, a group of up to 200 wild beavers were

discovered on the River Tay, Scotland’s longest river.

The Scottish Beaver trial was established in 2009 and a

wild beaver family was monitored for five years.

Following the results, the beavers were proclaimed a

native species by the Scottish government and offered

them a European Protected Species status.

In 2013 three wild beavers were spotted on the River Otter in Devon, however because of their

lengthy absence they were not considered a native species in England, so the government

planned to capture them and place them in a zoo or wildlife park. This was met with passionate

resistance from residents and campaign groups made the Government reconsider. In January

2015 Natural England announced that if the Beavers were of Eurasian descent and disease free,

(which they were) they could stay.

Since then, there have been many research projects with controlled releases throughout England,

Scotland and Wales to establish how they will impact the environment. Some examples of these

releases are: During the summer of 2017 some were released into fenced areas in Cornwall.

Some were released in Hatchmere Nature Reserve during 2020, (part of a 5-year plan). A pair

were released on the South Downs in March 2021 and an adult pair plus the offspring at Cors Dyfi

Nature Reserve in Powys in Wales.

It is hoped that beavers will be released on the Isle of Wight this year in the Eastern Yar

catchment area where research has shown it to be an ideal location. The area has an abundant

amount of food for the Beavers to eat. Their food intake requirement includes;

shoots, leaves, roots and stems of waterside

vegetation. They will fell trees to get to the tender

foliage at the top. Beavers build dams using tree trunks,

branches and other vegetation to create deep pools as

refuges, to make it easier to get around and a place to

store food over winter.

The channels, dams and wetlands that beavers engineer, hold back water and release it more

slowly, helping to reduce the risk of flooding. Their dams filter water, cleaning it and prevents

pollution further downstream. They provide an amazing array of wetland habitats that greatly

enhances conditions for other wildlife to flourish and store carbon. The residents on the Island

have just been sent a questionnaire for their opinion about the beaver release. So will it be a Yar

or a no ?

MCVs events and facilities are available to everyone. To find out more checkout the

MCV website @ milfordconservation.org


69

ARCHITECTUAL SERVICES

Studio Arkell 17

Extension Design 40

Plan it Design 23

BATHROOM/KITCHEN/BEDROOM/HOME

Broadview Shading Solutions 42

Coastal Bathrooms 24

Flair Interiors 64

Ice Interior 33

Kithenmakers 14

Lentune Property Services 54

BUILDING/PROPERTY SERVICES

Ancient & Modern 67

Evolve 3

Handy two know 18

Mat Watson 46

CARE SERVICES/HOME/RETIREMENT

LIVING

Churchill 50

Mornington Court 71

Memory Works 55

St George's 60

CARPENTRY/JOINERY

Andrew Day 62

CARPETS/FLOORING

John Cooper Carpets 34

CHINMEY SWEEP

Mr Sweep 55

CLUBS/COMMUNITY

Lymington Bowling Club 44

MOS Bowling Club 10

COMPUTERS

FI Computers 34

CURTAINS/SHADING/SHUTTERS

DENTAL

Niece.

Index of Advertisers

Dorset Denture Clinic 68

Highcliffe Dental Practice 2

Solent House 68

DOUBLEGLAZING/CONSERVATORY

Double Glazing Specialist 66

Double Glazing Repair 39

Evergreen Home Solutions 58

Forest Edge Home Improvements 12,13

Hampshire Window Service 62

DRAINAGE

First Choice Plumbing 46

Mouland Plumbing & Drainage 62

DRIVE & PATIO CLEANING

NF Drive & Patio Cleaning 44

ELECTRICIAN

Browning 62

B&R Electrical Ltd 58

JP Murphy 41

ESTATE & LETTING

Collins & Butler 39

Hayward Fox 56

New Forest Cottages 52

Winkworth 10

FINANCE

Forecast 30

FIRE INSTALLATION/SUPPLY

New Forest Fires 40

FLORIST

New Seasons 28

GARAGE

The Garage 8

GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

HEALTH/BEAUTY/FITNESS

Contrelle 26

Mos League of Friends

4to7

Pollyanna 16

Solent Hearing 34

LADIES FASHION

Moss on the Green 14

LOCKSMITH

New Milton Locksmith 16

NURSERY

Hordle Explorers Nursery 20

OVEN CLEANING

OvenU 67

PETCARE

Borrow a Dog 8

Paddy's Pool/Grooming 8

PICTURE FRAMING

Picture Perfect 28

PLASTERING

P.P.P. 62

PLUMBING & HEATING

DJB Plumbing 67

First Choice Plumbing 46

Mouland Plumbing & Drainage 60

P.A. Blake 66

P.P.P. 62

Stephen Harris

SHARPENING SERVICE

Solent Sharpening 18

SOLICITORS

Dagless & Whitlock 56

RESTAURANT

The Lighthouse 72

A W Parker 30

Broadview Shading Solutions 42 Everton Nurseries 28

DECORATING

Magnolia Landscaping 23

TREE/HEDGE SPECIALIST

Calico 28 Jeremy Arnold Gates 32

Catherine Perham 60 Timber Trade 22

WELDING

Décor Aid 46 GK C/W Across: 1 Best man, 5 Alien, 8

Payne & Sons

World, 9 Go to war, 10 Special Branch, 11

42 Manger, 12 Appeal, 15 Smear campaign, 18

WINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING

Prestige

Incisor, 19 Alice, 20 Films, 21 Layette. Down:

39 1 Bowls, 2 Surgeon, 3 Mid-life

crisis, 4 Niggle, 5 Anthropophagy, 6

Tim Penson 54 Iowan, 7 Narwhal, 11 Mastiff, 13

70 To advertise call 01590 643969/07801 Elitist, 14 Barrel, 562358 16 Excel, or 17 e-mail info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk

TAXI

Ocean Cars 40

Street & Parker 30

Watson Welding 18

MD Window & Gutter Cleaning 3


71


VV april may 2215tham march

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?