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To advertise email: jqpeacock@gmail.com, or call 01590 643969 / 07801 562358

Many thanks to Jon Webb who painted

the cover picture especially for us. For a

wider selection of his work, visit his

website jonlwebb.co.uk and facebook@

Jon Webb New Forest Artist or call on

07811 636454

I also wanted to say a big thank you to

Suzanne Ashworth who is the writer of

the interesting local walks featured in this

magazine. She has also started a new

series on New Forest artisans. In the last

edition the feature was on honey, and for

this one tea and coffee. These are really

well researched articles and a great source

of information showcasing our local

produce. Many apologises to Suzanne as in

the last edition I did not accredit her as the

author.

With best wishes

Jacqui

E: jqpeacock@gmail.com

www.lymingtondirectory.co.uk

T: 07801 562358

CONTENTS

Local Information

Hordle Parish Council Update 5&6

Hordle School 23

HCA Update 29

Hordle Church 38&39

Local Noticeboard 31-33

Cllr Fran Carpenter update 28

Useful Numbers 37

Articles

Through the Hurst Narrows 11

New Forest Artisans 13,14 &15

Clear Skies 17

Look back in Time 21

In the Garden 24

Wildlife Matters 35

Local Walk 25& 27

Aspects of Lymington 36&37

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Hordle Parish Council

Council Offices, The Pavilion, Vaggs Lane,

Hordle, Lymington, Hampshire. SO41 0FP

Tel: 01425 611119

Email: clerk@hordleparishcouncil.gov.uk

Web: hordleparishcouncil.gov.uk

Clerk: Sarah Pitt

Deputy Clerk: Chris Halling

Parish Council Update - Spring/Summer 2022

Have your say on 156 Homes in Hordle

As we go to press we have learned that

Bargate Homes has submitted its planning

application for 156 homes, allotments and

open space on land of Hordle Lane. You

can view the plans on NFDC’s website

(reference 22/10577) by

scanning the QR code here.

Deadline for public is comments

is 10th June—comment online

or email: planning@nfdc.gov.uk.

Parish Heroes win awards

16 Hordle parish residents were presented

with a Parish Heroes Award at a packed

Hordle Parish Council Annual Assembly on

3 rd May.

Nominations were sought from the public

for people and organisations who had gone

the extra mile for their communities over

the past 2 years. We are very proud of

them!

Parish Assembly

Over 40 people attended the Parish

Assembly on 3 rd May. As well as featuring

the presentation of the Parish Heroes

Awards, there was a review of Parish

Council work and achievements over the

past 12 months. This included:

• New playpark at Acacia Kickabout

• Refurbishment of Everton Play Park

• Community Orchard at Everton Rec

• Environmental initiatives

• Dog Walkers’ Charter

• Ongoing grounds maintenance

• VASLR speed indicator device

• Improved communications – new

website and Facebook page

• Grants totalling £2180 to a number of

local organisations

• Commenting on 38 planning

applications over the last 6 months.

The meeting also heard updates from local

groups including the Eco Church, Hordle

Community Association, Hordle Volunteer

Driver Group (previously Hordle Voluntary

Care Group), St Barbe Museum, Hordle

Flower Club and Hordle Twinning

Association. Full details are on our

website: Meetings 2022-23 – Hordle Parish

Council

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Councillor Rob Tarbard

Cllr Rob Tarbard has taken the decision to

stand down from the Parish Council after 4

years of service. Cllr Tarbard has been

instrumental in several council projects

including the VASLR speed indicator,

Speedwatch and improvements to Everton

Rec and the Parish Council would like to

thank him for his years of service and wish

him well.

Your Parish Needs You!

As a result of Cllr Tarbard’s resignation,

there is a vacancy for a Parish Councillor,

which will be filled by co-option. If you

would like to make a real difference to

your community, why not apply? More

details and the application form are on our

website: Vacancy for Councillor – Hordle

Parish Council.

Future Parish Consultation

The Parish Council would like to hear from

residents about what facilities they would

like to see in the community over the

coming years. Just fill and return the slip

below to the Parish Office or fill in our

online survey by 22nd July - just scan this

QR code:

Next Meetings

Parish Council: Tuesday 21st June, 19th

July & 16th August. All meetings are in

Hordle Pavilion, Vaggs Lane, at 7.15pm.

Agendas will be available on the website.

Blooming

Marvellous

Flower Bed

The Parish

Council has

created a new

bee-friendly

flower bed by

the WI hall in

Hordle. The bed

has been

planted up with

wildflowers and

perennial

plants beneficial

for wildlife

including

lavender, broom, and rosemary. It will be

added to over the coming weeks to make

sure it is lovely for people and wildlife alike

all year round.

Dog Walkers’ Charter

The Parish Council has launched a

consultation on its new Dog Walkers’

Charter, which aims to make all of the

Council's shared open spaces usable for

the whole community. 100 responses

have been gathered from the online and

face to face surveys at the recreation

grounds over recent weeks, with an

overwhelmingly positive response to date.

Useful comments have been made which

will be considered before the charter is

finalised. To find out more visit our

website and we will publish an update in

the next edition.

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Through the

Hurst Narrows:

SS Varvassi

From its vantage point opposite the Needles,

Hurst Castle is no stranger to shipwrecks,

many of them off the Needles, barely 1.5km

across the Solent. Among them was the SS

Varvassi, which went down in January 1947.

crossing until, on Saturday 4 January,

Captain Coufopandelis stopped the engines

near the Needles in order to pick up a pilot

to guide him through the Solent. In a stroke

of bad luck, the engines failed to restart,

and as the vessel drifted out of control on

the rising tide, it wasn’t long before she hit

the rocks and became wedged fast.

A Trinity House pilot was immediately taken

on board but, hoping that his ship could be

refloated on the next tide, the captain

declined the offer of help from Yarmouth

lifeboat. Instead, a tug from Southampton,

the Calshot, attempted to pull the Varvassi

clear of the rocks. As the weather

deteriorated, with rough seas and

increasingly poor visibility, the ship’s

bottom began to grind on the rocks, yet still

the Calshot tried to refloat her, and the

lifeboat was again turned away.

The 3,875-ton steam-powered freighter, built

by the Northumberland Shipbuilding

Company, was launched at Howdon-on-Tyne

in November 1914. Originally christened

Bronze Wings, she was renamed Noelle, then

Lady Charlotte, before Greek ownership

brought a change of style to Moscha D

Kydoniefs, under which name the ship did

convoy duty between Europe and North

America during World War II. Her final name

change, to Varvassi, came only in 1946.

As they boarded the Varvassi at Annaba in

Algiers, the largely Greek and South

American crew had no indication that this

would be different to any other sea-going

job: a standard haul from the Mediterranean

to the English Channel. Tucked down in the

hold was a heady cargo of tangerines and

wine, bound for Southampton, plus a load of

iron ore en route to Boulogne. Also on board

was a small herd of heifers to provide meat

for the journey, while some of the crew had

brought pets – cats and canaries – to keep

them company on the voyage.

It seems to have been an uneventful

By the following morning it was clear that

the vessel was beyond help, and the order

was given to abandon ship. With the

lifeboat now back on the scene for the third

time, all 35 members of the crew, plus the

captain and the pilot, were rescued and

taken safely to Yarmouth. Some, however,

returned to the ship the following day to

feed the cattle and try to salvage what they

could, but the weather wasn’t on their side.

The animals were slaughtered; almost

everything else went down with the ship.

For sailors in 1947, huge barrels of wine

bobbing around in the sea added an

unusual hazard to Solent navigation, as did

heavy baulks of timber later in the year as

the Varvassi began to break up. Local

beachcombers, though, revelled in the

unexpected bounty – though the tangerines

were said to be past their best.

Today, 75 years later, parts of the ship still

lie in shallow waters about 150m west of

the Needles lighthouse, her boilers

occasionally breaking the surface at low

tide: an ongoing hazard to shipping and a

constant lure for divers.

Tricia Hayne, Membership Secretary, Friends

of Hurst Castle. The group was formed in 1986

to support this historic building, which is

owned by English Heritage. Why not join us?

For details, contact trjhayne@gmail.com


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New Forest Artisans:

By Suzanne Ashworth

Tea & Coffee Whether your favoured drink is tea or coffee, we all tend to have

our favourites and stick to blends we are familiar with.

However, there is also a growing recognition that not all brands offer the most sustainable

choices and that taking time to try some locally produced products can reduce food miles and

support the economic community. Times have been hard and being locked down due to Covid

has had a big impact on our spending and socialising – possibly we are all a little more

thoughtful in our decisions and want the best we can obtain within our own locality.

TEA

Tea is the world’s second most consumed

beverage and 84% of the British population

drink tea daily – often several cups! Now grown

in many worldwide locations the original tea

growing took place in Asia – the Camellia

sinensis plant is the derivative of all other tea

varieties. To grow successfully tea needs hot

days and cool nights, preferably at high

altitudes. In the UK we mostly consume black

teas with high caffeine levels, although the

health benefits of green tea is increasing

demand. White tea is more rarely found and

more expensive. Semi-fermented tea is

called oolong and the most exclusive tea of all

is pu erh tea, which is aged for up to 50 years.

Local New Forest supplier Tips &

Leaves (www.tipsnleaves.com) can offer all

these teas and source premium teas from all

around the globe. With

a motto of Is it tea

you’re looking for?, all

of their teas are

ethically sourced and

packed in home

compostable

packaging. Owners Ian

and Kelly (accompanied by their dog Gracie)

have also established The New Forest Tea

Company as a result of the changes during

lockdown – previously they ran two tea lounges

in Lyndhurst and had been sourcing teas for

over a decade. However, the Covid lockdown

gave them time to not only develop new

blends, in association with their tea importer,

but also to address their concerns about

sustainable production and supply. They now

package tea in refillable pouches or use

packaging made from Natureflex, which breaks

down after 3-6 months. All their ethically

sourced, premium teas come in plastic free,

compostable tea pyramids – addressing the

growing concern about the plastic present in

big brand tea bags. They also pack all their teas

in home compostable pouches as well as

offering refill options to keep your tea tin full.

You can buy their tea online (postage free if

your order is over £20) and Ian and Kelly also

supply wholesale to many New Forest

companies – cafes, farm shops, hotels,

restaurants and holiday accommodation. Their

commitment to provide “premium tea that

doesn’t cost the earth” and expansion since

2021 has led to The New Forest Tea Company

being awarded the Best New Business in the

New Forest Brilliance in Business Awards.

Find out more about Ian and Kelly’s adventures

in sustainable tea supply on their facebook

page, twitter , email on

newforestteaco@gmail.com or meet them at

the Highcliffe Food and Arts Festival. Their

website has details of their products and

accessories – www.newforestteacompany.com.

COFFEE

I turn now to where to get really amazing

coffee in the New Forest area – Forest Edge

Roasting is based in Lyndhurt and run by Robyn,

who started a coffee van on returning from

Australia and missing the coffee scene she

found there. She wanted to also tackle the

amount of plastic waste created by the

mainstream coffee outlets and determined to

use sustainable coffee beans and plastic-free

packaging. Robyn was told by everyone she

asked that being sustainable and profitable in

roasting and selling coffee would be impossible,

but she set off in her solar-powered coffee van

anyway! Once Covid put paid to her mobile

work, Robyn concentrated on roasting coffee

sourced from ethical suppliers and keeping

homeworkers supplied with specialist coffee. By

September 2021, Robyn was able to open her

coffee house in Lyndhurst and continue her

online business…...

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….Entirely plastic-free, Robyn uses compostable

cups and lids as well as packaging and offers

reuse tubs to her customers. Only sourcing

coffee from growers with a social and ecological

ethos is vital too – examples include Rwandan

coffee grown by female workers with no other

income source and Brazilian farmer who has

reduced water consumption with irrigation

projects. Obviously, selling online does involve

import and postal charges, but Robyn tries to

offset this by using carbon neutral companies

and contributing to Ecologi, which plants trees

every month.

Forest Edge Roasting has a subscription service

and “three bag bundle” – blends are Forest

Edge Roast, Muddy Paws, Hedgerow, Drifters

and North Ridge – if you are at the top of

Lyndhurst High Street pop in and try some out.

Robyn can be reached on 07931 362307 , on

facebook , twitter or email on

robyn@forestedgeroasting.co.uk.

Global adventures in good taste –

Coffee Mongers

Sourcing the world’s finest beans and then

roasting them to achieve perfection is the

achieved aim and ethos of Lymington based

Coffee Mongers, which is run by a team of

coffee lovers based at Unit 13, Ampress Park.

This ethical and sustainable coffee company

was set up some years ago by Brooke and

Tarek, who were later joined by Gareth and

Jake, to name two of the other team members.

Providing a warm welcome at the coffee bar

open 10am to 4pm weekdays (and now 10am

to 2pm Saturdays) is Doola the Coffee Mongers

friendly dog. Prior to the Covid lockdown they

concentrated on roasting for the wholesale

market across the New Forest and beyond but

have now developed a busy online sales

business for individual consumers – subscribers

and call in customers – many of whom will

come out of their way for a sublime cup of

ethically sourced and specially roasted coffee.

Talking about coffee is pretty important to the

team too – Jake explained to me so much about

coffee and how they identify the ones they will

roast and blend. The dark-roasted coffee that

gained popularity from the Italian market is

often poor quality and high in caffeine. Coffee

Mongers offer a variety of high-grade

flavoursome coffees with 30% less caffeine and

subtle flavours to suit all palates. They roast

small amounts and can buy a harvest from

growers across the world that they know and

have built a relationship with. Arabica coffee is

the most popular type of bean used for a

sweeter, less harsh taste while Robusta is

cheaper to produce and higher in caffeine, with

a more bitter flavour. Buying direct from

growers means they can purchase a whole

harvest and create their own blends – this are

then introduced to their keen coffee customers

and is offered as single origin coffee. Once

tasted many find that they can never go back to

the mass produced coffees offered by the big

brands.

During lockdown they developed the mail order

and subscription services and are now also

welcoming customers into the coffee bar at

Ampress Park. Regularly supplying local eateries

and businesses such as garden centres, Coffee

Mongers start by agreeing a “go to” blend and

enable customers to try some more unusual

coffees and to be very flexible about amounts

and re-ordering. They are in frequent touch

with their regulars and operate an impressive

delivery system , which is able to respond

quickly to demand and new orders while

keeping travel miles to a minimum. They too

use plastic-free packaging and reusable tubs for

business supplies. The Arabica coffee beans

come in as green beans and will have been

defined already by a Coffee Q Grader, but the

team at Coffee Mongers can then taste and

discuss before deciding how to blend and roast

for their business – this sounded like a very

enjoyable part of their job! After some sample

roasting in the probat mini roaster the beans

are roasted for about 15 minutes in their 20kg

Buhler roaster.

Globe-trotting has been the shared background

in this team and their commitment to

environmental

issues is clear –

previously the local

HQ for Surfers

Against Sewage,

Coffee Mongers are

really looking

forward to their

next venture – they

have taken on the

adjacent unit and

are dividing the

space to production

and the customer

area. Now that

lockdown is over,

they plan to restart coffee clubs, music events

and to have a great space for people to pop in

for a coffee, pastries and to chill out. Courses

will be on offer to show people just how to get

the best from their coffee and coffee machines.

With Gareth having been a DJ and Jake ...

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... a keen jazz musician, they will be

welcoming local musicians to get involved

too. Brooke and Tarek are back in Miami

and devote their time to sourcing and

developing coffee contacts across the

world, ensuring their suppliers are working

to their environmental and sociological

standards.

Too busy drinking and roasting coffee to

spend all day on social media, Coffee

Mongers do have a facebook page and

website – www.coffeemongers.com and

can be contacted on 01590 676736 or

email on hello@coffeemongers.com. I shall

certainly be keeping an eye open for the

fliers to publicise their new ventures – Jake

said he is more likely to be delivering these

on his bike, rather than a huge promotional

launch and this seems typical of Coffee

Mongers whole ethos – sustainability and

coffee take precedence!

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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.

What can be seen in the night sky in the

middle of summer? With the long bright

evenings, there doesn’t seem to be much

about, so let me introduce you to the

Summer Triangle. As twilight deepens, you

should see a lone star due east about 45

degrees up, that is Vega. From here track

left and down a little to another fainter star

Deneb. Then quite some distance to the

south (below Vega) you should find a third

star Altair. These three stars comprise the

summer triangle and once the sky is

completely dark you may notice the milky

way running through the centre of it.

Turning round to the north around midsummer,

still in the deep twilight, you may

see some thin pearly white clouds, like

cirrus clouds hovering over the northern

horizon. These are noctilucent clouds and

are very high clouds that can only be seen at

the end of twilight when the summer sun is

shining on them from below the horizon.

Remember that they are bluely white, not

grey.

The International Space Station is passing

over us in the early morning hours for most

of June and early July. The first pass that will

be visible is on 11 th July around 11.10pm

and also on the 13 th , 15 th and 17 th . On the

12 th July the pass is around 10.25pm and

also on the 14 th , 16 th , 18 th and 20 th .

There is a local astronomical society in the

area, and they operate the observatory on

the top of Toothill. There are no public

evening viewings in June or July, as the

observatory has a summer break until

August.

To find out more information please look at

the facebook page – Solent Amateur

Astronomers. https://www.facebook.com/

groups/906124436125287/?ref=share.

Stephen McCann – Solent

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Laugh Don’t Leak!

(title curtesy of Elaine Miller FCSP)

Let’s talk about bladders and the problems we may suffer from. As a physio who has

had a special interest in pelvic floor rehabilitation in women over the past 20 years, I

am passionate to educate others about what you can do to help yourselves.

Urinary stress incontinence (USI) is the term used to describe loss of urine when your

bladder is under pressure. For example: when you cough, sneeze, laugh or run across

the road.

Millions of people suffer from all types of incontinence (including many elite athletes)

and research suggests that between 60-80% of USI problems can be improved with

conservative measures. Up to 97% of women who do their pelvic floor exercises 3 times

a day for 3-5 months will have a complete resolution of their symptoms, so that great

news but understandably quite a challenge to keep up. My favourite saying is that they

are as important as cleaning your teeth and for a lifetime!

Now conservative measures means ‘not surgery’ and as well as exercises there are

many products on the market to assist in our bladder leakage management. I am not

paid by any companies to promote their products and I like to give independent advice

to my patients. However, the Contrelle Activgard is one of my favourites to recommend

for the right patients and a bonus that it is now manufactured in the UK and brought to

you by a local based specialist company.

It is an easy to insert vaginally, comfortable to

wear and will help to support the neck of the

bladder to help prevent urinary leakage when you

are active. I have lots of patient using them for

sport (running, golf, tennis, horse riding for

example) with high levels of satisfaction.

Sorry chaps, this one is not for you but you can still practice your pelvic floor exercises.

Any Chartered physiotherapist with specialist training in women’s or men’s health can

assess your pelvic floor and start you on the road to recovery. ‘Laugh don’t leak’ as my

amazing Scottish physio/comedian colleague promotes (see her at the Edinburgh Fringe

festival in the summer, she is hilarious!)

Cheryl Boettger MCSP,Hordle Physiotherapy

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70 Years In 2022 the

platinum jubilee of Elizabeth II is being

celebrated.

Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on 21 st

April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street, London, the

girl nicknamed Lilibet wasn’t destined to

be Queen.

She was the eldest daughter of Prince

Albert and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Duke

and Duchess of York. The Duke, a shy man

with a pronounced stammer, was the

younger brother of Edward who was heir

to the throne, and the family of four were

anticipating a quiet life without the heavy

responsibilities of rule. However, Edward

VIII's abdication was to propel Elizabeth

into the spotlight and take her on a quite

different path.

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60 Years Swedish

engineer Nils Bohlin was granted a US

patent for the three-point safety belt for

vehicles. It is now used in practically all

road vehicles.

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50 Years The first leap

second was added to our clocks. The

adjustment accounts for the difference

between precise time measured by atomic

clocks and imprecise solar time. 27 leap

seconds were added to clocks between

1972 and 2016. There are calls for the

adjustment to be abolished because it

disrupts essential technology such as

satellite navigation systems.

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40 Years American

computer scientist Scott Fahlman designed

the first documented emoticons and

posted them on Carnegie Mellon

University’s bulletin board system. The

emoticons were :-) and :-(

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30 Years Black

Wednesday sterling crisis. The UK crashed

out of the European Exchange Rate

Mechanism (ERM), raised interest rates

from 10% to 15%, and spent billions of

pounds buying up sterling that was being

frantically disposed of on international

markets.

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25 Years The UK returned

Hong Kong to China after more than 150

years.

Microsoft purchased $150 million (£96

million) worth of shares in struggling Apple

Computer.

Netflix began operating as an online DVD

rental service. It switched to a subscription

-based service in 1999, and later added

unlimited video streaming and original

programming

Death of Diana, Princess of Wales, her

companion Dodi Fayed, and their driver, in

a car crash in the Place de l’Alma

underpass in Paris, France.

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MAF Aeroplane visits Hordle Primary School!

On 13th May, we were delighted to welcome the MAF aeroplane into

school! Yes, a plane in the school!

Our very special visitors were a tremendous hit with the children and adults

alike. We got to hear about MAF’s mission, the important work they are

involved in and the challenges they face. The children's faces were filled

with delight as they either touched the plane, sat in the cockpit or tested

out the flight simulator.

And what is the MAF’s mission? 'To see isolated people changed by the

love of Christ.'

Imagine if your community had no roads and little access to the outside

world. How would you or your family reach a doctor if you're sick or injured?

MAF or Mission Aviation Fellowship is a Christian mission organisation

that uses planes to overcome these barriers. Their pilots and personnel

deliver relief workers, doctors, pastors, school books, food, medicines -

everything that can only be safely and speedily delivered by air.

Thank you MAF for sharing with us the incredible work you do!


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During June & July

We have now reached Summer, with maximum light levels, day length and, possibly, heat.

Despite all that, weeds continue to grow, and have already started to self-seed. If we get any hot

periods, pots will need watering at least twice a day. Ponds, water features and birdbaths can dry

out amazingly quickly at this time of year. For those of us who still maintain a lawn we can have a

little relaxation by not having to cut the lawn short, and not at all in hot dry weather.

During June the fruit of strawberries can suffer from mould and birds. Protection can be provided

with straw, and mesh and netting or some other contrivance.

Many veg can be sown into July, such as french beans and carrots, so make another sowing before

you have gobbled up all the previous harvest.

Tomatoes destined to grow outdoors should be planted out in June. If you don’t want a shrub

plant (which very successfully hide their fruit), remember to prick out any side shoots.

Marrow and courgettes can be planted out in June, They are very greedy and thirsty, so need to

be kept watered and fed.

Finish cutting Asparagus during June, give it a general feed and enjoy the fronds as they grow.

During June or July the whippy new growth of Wisteria should be cut back to about 6 buds, its a

good opportunity to guide its growing habit before it does its own thing, and goes wild. Tall

growing plants will probably need supporting, and the earlier the better.

All plants that flower early in the season need dead-heading after flowering is over. Often it can

promote a second flush. Alternatively collect seed, or let them seed where they land.

Give a mid-season feed, I like to use liquid seaweed as it is rich in micro-nutrients, but tomato feed

will work very well. Greedy plants in pots need a weekly feed, part of the watering regime.

Keep the plants in the greenhouse shaded on bright sunny days (we may well have some) and

damp down the flooring in hot weather.

Last, but not least, remember to take advantage of hot days – when it’s too hot to work in the

garden – find a shady spot, sit down and wallow in the results of all your hard work.

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.

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Roger & Marian Peacock - contact email: info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk


Beaulieu Heath & Stockley

A Walk by Suzanne Ashworth

SO42 7QL SU 3421 0216 Stockley car

park

This is a good place for easy walking, and you can extend a

short stroll onto a much longer circular walk all around

Beaulieu heath if you wish.

Stockley car park is on the B3055 road between Beaulieu and

Brockenhurst. It is on a corner near Stockley Cottage – the

lovely residence of a lucky forest keeper!

Now a tranquil spot, this was very busy during World War

two as the base to support nearby Beaulieu airfield was built

here. Some concrete paths remain, and the surrounding area

has become Roundhill campsite.

Path from Stockley

Leave the car park and walk on the wide gravel paths

through the glades of trees towards the campsite and past

the woodland through which you can glimpse the cottage.

Just before the campsite take the path to the left and from

there many tracks lead alongside farmland and onto the

heath.

We like to take a wide circular track right along the side of

the farm past the campsite and then turn onto Beaulieu

heath – this provides a lovely contrast between woodland

and open heath.

Most of the wide tracks will lead you back to the car park

eventually. There are great views in all directions and plenty

of off lead exercise for dogs outside the season of ground

nesting birds – keep your dog on a lead from March to Late

July.

Stockley Woodland

SO42 7QL SU 3421 0216 Beaulieu Heath car park

Excellent for level walking and great long-distance views, Beaulieu Heath has many clear tracks

and an octagonal circular route which can easily be completed in less than an hour and a half.

There are two car parks, one near what is now a model aircraft flying area.

The tracks remain from the days of the second World War airfield, when first RAF bombers and

fighters were based here and then the US Air Force. Opened in 1942, the airfield remained in

use for experimental flights until 1959, when it was handed over to the Crown lands. Since then,

it has been managed by the Forestry Commission. As well as remnants of the 570 acres of

runways, you can see traces of tracks built from brick rubble used from bombed out houses in

Southampton and even the large letters “BL” carved into the ground. There were three

converging runways in the layout of the letter A.


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Continued from previous page

This heath is very exposed and can be a

bracing place to walk or get extremely wet in

bad weather! The paths are often puddly and

in winter some parts were impassable even in

wellies. Edged with shrub and woodland, the

heath is popular with New Forest ponies and

donkeys and has good patches of gorse and

multiple fungi in autumn and early winter.

However, in sunny weather it is stunning and

the skies are huge. Ground nesting birds and

other wildlife thrive and it is an area renowned

for butterflies. Species found here include the

Silver-studded Blue, Grayling and Dark Green

Fritillary.

Donkey at Beaulieu Heath

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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

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Culture, Eurovision &

the Jubilee

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Dear All, can it be May already? But yes, it is!

And, this morning, I am re-writing my article

after the United Kingdom coming second to

Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest after

many years in the wilderness! Like many

others, I stayed up to see the vote, and,

whilst Ukraine was most deserving of its first

place, the UK’s singer, Sam Ryder, made the

UK proud with his Space Man song. I always

think the Eurovision Song Contest is a great

forum to learn about people, culture and

traditions, and the Ukraine entry was no

exception, with a blend of traditional

Ukrainian folk song and modern hip hop.

So, on the subject of celebrating culture, as

my original article intended, I recently

attended Hampshire County Council’s

Chairman’s Platinum Jubilee Concert at the

Anvil in Basingstoke, where the county

Youth Jazz Band, Orchestras, Choir and

other ensembles treated us to a super

programme of music. If you have never

heard Hampshire’s young musicians play

you are missing something special, so

contact Hampshire Music Service to find out

how to get tickets for upcoming

performances. And if your youngsters are

interested, get them involved in

Hampshire’s music making opportunities

through HMS. hants.gov.uk/

educationandlearning/hampshiremusic

I also recently visited Royal Victoria Country

Park in Netley with my husband. What a

lovely day we had. Visiting the Royal

Victoria Chapel building which is the last

remaining part of the old Memorial

Hospital, founded by Queen Victoria and

caring for the wounded soldiers of World

Wars I and II. There are also some fabulous

recreational facilities for families, including

the play park areas, train rides and cafes. As

summer arrives, make a plan to visit Royal

Victoria or one of Hampshire’s other

country parks or attractions. There are also

Platinum Jubilee community events at all of

Hampshire’s country parks on the Jubilee

weekend. hants.gov.uk/

News/03052022JubileeWebpage

I will put out a special call here for model

steam train enthusiasts! The little steam

trains that take you around Royal Victoria

Country Park are run by volunteers - but

they are short of drivers. If you have those

skills, please contact the park to help out!

They need you! https://

www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/

countryparks

There are a whole host of other recreational

and cultural Jubilee events in which you can

take part around the New Forest and

Hampshire at our library and museum

venues. Make the most of those!

hants.gov.uk/platinumjubilee/jubileeevents

hampshireculture.org.uk/events

Finally, there are also exciting local village

and town events happening to celebrate the

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. I shall be going

along to as many as I can visit across my

county council division area. Thank you to

those residents and organisations who are

organising them. Let’s make sure we all get

out and support them. On the Eurovision

Song Contest result, things bode very well

for a terrific summer of Hampshire culture

and fun!

Cllr Fran Carpenter

Hampshire County Councillor

New Milton North, Milford &

Hordle

01425 614665 / 07867 502624

fran.carpenter@hants.gov.uk


HCA Update

Hi everyone, well the HCA have been very busy over the last few months not only

hosting regular bingo nights but also a very successful Scavenger Hunt around Hordle

which provided great entertainment for the many who participated.

Bar and Café update

As you may have noticed if you have been up to the recreation ground recently, the

work on the pavilion is in full swing and we are hoping to be nearing completion early/

mid-June. Once open we are intending that the café and bar will provide a place for all

members of the community to frequent. Soon we will be launching a membership to

the HCA which will not only provide a sense of belonging to the Association but will

provide a number of discounts including on hall hire, HCA events and beverages

purchased on the premises. Please keep a close eye on our notice boards, facebook

page and website for updates.

Forthcoming events

Bingo nights are being held regularly on selected Saturday nights.

Quiz nights will be coming back on a regular basis soon.

Big Jubilee Party In the Park

Please put Sunday 5 th June in your diary, it’s going to be a great day, if you came to our

last Party in the Park, you would know what I mean. A great day for all ages with music,

bar, a variety of food stalls and sun (hopefully). Hopefully we will see you all there and

keep an eye out for updates!!

We have numerous suggestions requesting a selection of different events that we could

put on and will be doing so in the coming months. If you would like to get involved with

the HCA or just offer your time on one or many of our events please contact me on

‘members@hordleca.co.uk’

Andy Boettger

Chairman

Andy Boettger

Chairman


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01590 750063

07501 636064

Units 8&9 Lea Green Farm

Christchurch Road

Downton, Lymington

SO41 0LA

Tel/Fax: 01590 645999

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Bingo

Our next dates are

May 28th, July 2nd,

August 20th and Sept

3rd. Hordle Pavilion.

Doors open at 7pm

for Eyes Down at 7.30. £ 1.00 Admission

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, is open to visitors –

and FOHC members.

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,

and publishing our regular newsletter; why

not join us? To find out more, please contact

our membership secretary, Tricia Hayne, on

trjhayne@gmail.com

Hordle Boules

Group (Pétanque)

We meet every

Wednesday and Saturday

at Hordle Recreation

Ground at 2 pm (1 pm in winter). Further

players, regular or occasional, are

welcome. Spare sets of boules are

available. Just show up or call/email Rinus

for info:01425 617480 -

postmaster@rinuskoop.plus.com

LOCAL NOTICEBOARD

Jubilee Joy?

As the Jubilee fast approaches,

we may want to

join in the celebrations with

our community but are

having difficulty with isolation and loneliness. I

wonder if the Queen has ever experienced this

situation along her reigning journey?

Being the only British Monarch to reach a Platinum

Jubilee, and after seventy years of service,

it would be good if we could help our older

population join in the jollity!

Become a Befriending volunteer today and join

us at New Milton recreation ground from 12

noon to early evening on Friday the 3rd of June.

You won't want to miss the Fly-by from a

Spitfire, wouldn’t it be good to bring someone

else along.

Let’s start the fun together!

Volunteer now …….Call Georgina Towler, HOPe

Befriending Coordinator,

on 07936 495 708

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

entries in as we can.

HORDLE WI meet

in the WI Hall on the

first Tuesday of each

month 2pm-4pm

(Doors open at

1.30pm)

We have a variety of speakers, meals out and

Group meetings with other WI’s in our area.

Members can join a Craft Group, a Walking

Group and Board Games Club.

7th June Cream Tea Queen’s

Platinum Jubilee.

Speaker - 5th July Jackie Dimmock,

Police and Quilts.

2nd August, Ice Cream Sandwich Day

New Members and Visitors welcome.


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Hordle & District Twinning Association

At the beginning of June, a party of Hordle Twinners

will be making their way to Yerville in Normandy for

the first time in 4 years, following the disruption in

exchanges visits caused by the Pandemic. It was back in 2018 when we celebrated the 30th Anniversary

of our twinned villages, and re-signed our charter of friendship, so this year’s visit is eagerly

being looked forward to, with the opportunity to see old friends and savour the French way

of life.

For those of you are unfamiliar with “twinning”, it involves exchange visits on alternate years,

where households or individuals from each village are matched up (twinned), and take it turns to

host or be guests in each others’ homes. It is a lovely way to meet and make friends with people

from a different country, to share meals with them and join in on cultural visits and community

social events. Many strong and long-lasting friendships have been developed between Hordle and

Yerville over the 34 years of our twinning. We have found that language is not a barrier in this,

and despite many Hordle Twinners relying on rudimentary French learnt long ago as a teenager,

we all get along fine.

For this year’s visit, Hordle Twinners will have Friday to spend with their host family, which will

probably include a visit to a the nearby and beautiful city of Rouen, or a trip to the coast to

Etretat, and its famous limestone arches. There is a group visit to two tourist attractions on the

Saturday with a big picnic together at lunch-time, and on Sunday, an evening dinner and entertainment

at “La Mairie” (town hall). Monday will be spent exploring the historic old town in Dieppe,

with a group meal at a restaurant, before catching the 6 pm ferry home.

If you think twinning may appeal to you, then please

contact our Membership Secretary, Beverley Harris,

(tel. 01425 547232) who will be pleased to tell you

more. You can also check out our Facebook page, by

searching ‘Hordle & District Twinning Association”.

Note: Photograph taken on group visit to ‘Velo-Rails

D’Etretat’, 2018

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Lymington Petanque Club (LPC)

With the weather improving, nights drawing

out and Covid restrictions eased somewhat, the

spring and early summer are getting quite busy.

As intimated in the last bulletin, we are due to

play an 'away' match in mid-May against

Muscliff Park in Bournemouth for the Malcolm

Maybee Trophy, a trophy fashioned for us by

one of our ex-members.

Additionally, we hope to have a 'pitch' at the

Jubilee celebrations at Woodside in June.

There is also the possibility of a friendly at new

Milton, but planning for that is at a very early

stage (i.e. two of us have had an informal

exchange following a tentative suggestion by

New Milton!)

We are always at the Emsworth Road Terrain

from 2:00 on Tuesdays, for anyone who fancies

coming along to give the game a try.

Our website is www.lymingtonpetanque.co.uk

and we can be contacted at

lymingtonpetanque@gmail.com


LYMINGTON TOWN TOURS WALK

GUIDES WANTED?

LYMINGTON TOWN TOURS is back with a limited

programme of history walks around Lymington

for local residents who want to know

more about the area or for people who are just

visiting on holiday. We will run a limited programme

of walks this year but we need

NEW GUIDES for later in this season and for

2023 and beyond. Walks are conducted from

May to October and free training is provided by

experienced guides, some of whom have been

with the volunteer, non-profit group since the

start of the project in 1986!

WHAT DO THEY DO? One or two guides per

group of 5 – 10 attendees set out on a designated

route around the town, stopping at various

points to recount highlights from the history of

Lymington. Our full programme of walks also

includes parts of Pennington and MoS.

WHO CAN APPLY? Anyone with a love or passion

for local history who feels able to communicate

that interest to a group of people in

an enthusiastic manner. You do not have to be

an accomplished public speaker but you do

have to be able to command some facts and

communicate them to the audience in a clear

and concise, non-partisan manner – a good

sense of humour also helps make the walk

memorable for our attendees. You must be

able to donate time to the project – for training

and the walks themselves

WHAT DO YOU GET PAID? Nothing, zero, zilch!

We do it for the love of the town and to engender

some interest in local history for future

generations. There is a voluntary contribution

request made by each guide and a cloth bag is

passed around the group at the end to collect

the donations – we suggest each adult contributes

£5 but children are free! This money goes

purely to cover administration costs for leaflet

printing, picture research and laminating for

presentation, badges for guides, website

maintenance and insurance etc, etc.

INTERESTED? Just DM us or comment below or

email us with any questions info@lymingtontown-tours.co.uk

Please also see our Facebook

page which can be found at: (2) Lymington

Town Tours group | Facebook We also have a

website at Lymington Town Tours - historical

guides and tours of Lymington Hampshire

(lymington-town-tours.co.uk)


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WILDLIFE MATTERS ……... to all of us

UKs BOOMING BITTERNS

With the decline in many bird species, it is encouraging to have some good news to write about.

The Bittern, UK’s loudest bird has had another record breaking year in 2021 with 228 booming

males counted. Once prized as a dish for medieval banquets they were considered extinct as a

breeding species in the UK by the 1870s due to a combination of over-hunting for food and the

drainage of their wetland habitats for agriculture. They recolonised the UK in the early 20th

century, with a peak of about 80 booming males in the 1950s.

Numbers were very low when the first annual surveys began in

1990 and by 1997, the species was again facing extinction, with

only 11 males across the entire UK. The Bittern has a brown/buff

plumage with dark streaks and bars so, it is very well camouflaged

and very difficult to see in the reeds. The most reliable way to

monitor the species’ numbers in the breeding season is to listen

for the males booming call which can be heard up to 5 km away.

Bitterns can be seen year-round.

Bittern Botaurus Stelaris

Photos:

Chris

Barrass

With the numbers so low the RSPB

started a research programme to

investigate the needs of this previously

little studied bird. This research led to

some clear management

recommendations that are still being

implemented at many UK sites

Bittern in flight

Bitterns are found at low densities in habitats that are difficult to work in. This research looked at

several different aspects such as their preferred habitat, feeding requirements, the home range

of the male, nesting requirements of the female, chick diet and their dispersal. Lightweight radiotransmitters

were attached to two Bitterns at two RSPB reserves so that their movement could

be tracked. Later young Bitterns on the nest were also radio-tagged to establish their food

preferences.

The RSPB along with other organisations have stopped reedbed degradation and created more

high quality reedbeds. Many of the reedbeds are managed by conservation organisations that

have created strong partnerships with the RSPB.

Research, has been undertaken as part of Action for Birds in England, a partnership between

English Nature and the RSPB. Key work was undertaken by partners within two bittern projects

funded by the EU-LIFE programme. These include English Nature, The Broads Authority, the

Wildlife Trust, The Environment Agency, The National Trust and the Lee Valley Regional Park

Authority. The future long-term prospects for the Bittern are good although populations are at

risk from climate change as sea levels rise.

MCV’s events and facilities are available to everyone. To find out more checkout the

Please mention MCV website Your Village @ milfordconservation.org

when responding to advertisements

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ASPECTS OF LYMINGTON

In a regular series Aspects of Lymington, Ray

Mayes provides a miscellany of views of

Lymington – its people, buildings, history and

development, and relationship to the coast and

the New Forest. This month he poses the

question - is Lymington in danger of losing an

historic viewpoint?

Sir Harry and his Monument

Our little Georgian town of Lymington has two

iconic viewpoints.

The familiar one

looks west up the

gently sloping High

Street towards the

Parish Church of

St. Thomas with its

imposing tower

and cupola.

Look in the other direction, eastward downhill

over Lymington River and amongst the trees

above the Walhampton foreshore, lies the

Walhampton Monument - a 76ft (23m) granite

obelisk commemorating the life of Admiral Sir

Harry Burrard Neale.

16 September 2015 marked the 250 th

anniversary of the birth of Harry James Burrard,

as he was christened. After a glittering naval

career and his death in 1840, the monument at

Walhampton was erected in his memory,

funded by appreciative public subscription.

However, over the years the monument

deteriorated, becoming neglected and

overgrown; a New Forest naval hero faded in

history and became forgotten.

Fortunately, a small band of “Friends of Sir

Harry” (part of the Lymington Society – the

town’s civic society) recently determined to

restore the Walhampton site and resurrect the

Admiral’s memory. Today, they have achieved

these objectives magnificently, restoring the

whole site to its former glory. On a recent

beautiful sunny day, it was clear to me that the

whole site has become attractive again. The

whole Grade II* structure has been carefully

restored and site landscaping has been

comprehensively achieved by clearing

overgrown surroundings.

Interpretation signboards have done much to re

-establish the story and reputation of our naval

hero, making the monument an interesting

place to visit. It is an attraction for both New

Forest residents and visitors

alike. The monument (at SO41

5SE) is close to Walhampton

school in Monument Lane. From

Lymington it is an easy walk

across the river to Undershore Road.

Becoming Sir Harry

The story of the life and times of Admiral Sir

Harry Burrard Neale (1765-1840) is an

interesting one.

An early resident of Walhampton House now

the school nearby, Harry Burrard (as he was

then known) inherited the baronetcy of

Walhampton from his uncle, the first baronet, in

1791. On his marriage to Grace Elizabeth Neale

on 15 April 1795, Sir Harry added his wife’s

maiden name ‘Neale’ as a condition of becoming

heir to Robert Neale of Shaw House, Melksham.

Sir Harry Burrard Neale had a lifetime of Naval

and civic achievement and was to become a

politician, both local and national. By the age 30,

he was in command of HMS San Fiorenzo and in

1797 achieved national recognition helping to

resolve the great naval mutiny at the Nore

anchorage, in the Thames estuary.

Sir Harry had an active political life Lymington,

including becoming mayor and also MP of

Lymington for four periods before and after the

Reform Act between 1790 and 1835. He

retained the favour of the monarch, particularly

after the naval mutiny at the Nore, and on

several occasions entertained George III at

Walhampton. He maintained a close friendship

with the King, becoming Groom to the

Bedchamber.

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Is Lymington in danger of losing this iconic

viewpoint?

The Burrard Neale Monument site represents a

little piece of Lymington across the river in the

parish of Boldre. Indeed, recognising its

municipal Ray responsibility, Mayes is the author the Lymington of leaflets on & Historic

Pennington Lymington Town (three Council town (‘L&PTC’) trail walks) led and the the Blue

original Plaques Burrard Trail Neale (describing 250 project the stories restore behind the the

To advertise email: jqpeacock@gmail.com, or neglected call 01590 site. 643969 ….. town’s / 07801 13 Blue 562358 Plaques).

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Emergency police, fire, ambulance, coastguard

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Community

Citizens Advice Bureau 0808 2787860

HOPe 01425 629 009

Electricity

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Gas escapes 0800 111 999

Milford Library 07950 941 818

BT Fault Line 0800 800 151

All Saints’ Church Office (Hordle) 01425 626565

Southern Water 0800 820 999

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...When it was built, the obelisk was situated

on a hillock at the edge of the Walhampton

estate, easily seen from both sea (where it

was an essential landmark) and land,

terminating the eastward vista from

Lymington High Street.

Village Your Village Voice

Deliverers Needed

Today, however, the town is in danger of

losing this iconic viewpoint, as seen from the

High Street. Many trees on the hillside

obstruct the historic view, making the

monument barely visible. As the owner with

responsibility

for the site,

the L&PTC

should

address the

issue of the

trees before

the

viewpoint is

lost.

Earn

While You Walk

Ray Mayes is the author of leaflets on Historic

Contact Jacqui

Lymington (three town trail walks) and the Blue E: info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk

Plaques Trail (describing the stories behind the

T: 01590 643969

town’s 13 Blue Plaques).


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