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CONTENTS

LocalInformation

Hordle ParishCouncil Update 5&6

Hordle School24,25,26

HCAUpdate &MembershipForm20&21

Hordle Church 34&35

LocalNoticeboard29– 31

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LocalArt Exhibitions 19

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In the Garden 33

Wildlife Matters 35

Wildlife matters 32

LocalWalk17,18

Recipe36

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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 - Summer 2022

Housing Developments in Hordle:

1. SS8 (Land of Hordle Lane: 156 homes)

At a packed meeting at which many local

residents spoke of their concerns about

this planning application, the Parish

Council voted to object to the application.

The comment submitted can be read in

full on our website but the main points can

be summarised as follows:

Although Hordle Parish Council welcomes

the level of affordable homes in this

application, it has grave concerns about:

Density of build and design – the

development has an urban feel which is

out of character with the area- particularly

given its edge of village, rural location. The

proposed high number and density of

housing on the edge of greenbelt site in a

rural setting is a material consideration as

it will profoundly affect the character of

the village.

Co-ordination of development - The Parish

Council is concerned that due to the site

being split between several developers, a

holistic approach to the overall

development of the site will be lacking and

final result could be piecemeal and result

in a high and inappropriate density of

housing. Liaison between developers is

needed to get the best outcome for all

residents.

ANRG – The Parish Council is very

concerned that the use of green belt land

to provide ANRG (Alternative Natural

Recreational Greenspace) “off “ the

defined SS8 site will create environmental

damage through recreational use of

protected SINC and greenbelt woodland at

Breakhill Copse.

Pedestrian safety implication on Hordle

Lane - the location of the main access road

to the estate is close to the busy junction

of Hordle Lane/ Vicarage Lane and Nursery

Close and are no pavements here.

Additional Traffic volumes - will affect

access to the school and church as well as

key junctions: crossroads of Hordle Lane

and Everton Road, the A337 with Everton

Road and Hordle Lane.

Pathways and connectivity – no link to the

Cycleway is marked on the plan which is

essential to link the development to village

and provide safer pedestrian access for all.

Widening of Hordle Lane – leading to

potential bottlenecks and altering the rural

gateway to the village.

Lack of sufficient allotments – The current

offer of 15 full plots in total means that

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only an additional 5 plots are being

provided as part of the SS8 development.

Location of Play areas –across the road

from the housing in an area with poor

informal oversight.

Noise – of air source heat pumps for the

properties.

Impact on residential amenity of adjacent

neighbouring properties - in respect of

light, visual intrusion and privacy on homes

at Nursery Close and Heather Court.

The Parish Council strongly requests this

application be refused.

2. SS9 (Land east of Everton Road)

The Parish Council has learned that

Bargate Homes is changing the scheme

and intend to submit amended plans in

July. The number of dwellings will be

reduced from 103 to 97. Bargate has also

confirmed that the Silver Street access will

no longer form part of the proposal.

The amended plans will go to the Parish

Council meeting on either 16th August or

20th September, depending on when we

are formally notified by NFDC. Look out

for updates on the Parish Council

noticeboards, website and

Facebook page. The NFDC

planning application

reference is 21/11731 or

scan the QR code:

Councillor Pat Rendell

Cllr Pat Rendell has taken the decision to

stand down from the Parish Council after 7

years of service. Cllr Rendell has been

instrumental in many projects including

the VASLR speed indicator, the

co-ordinator of the Speedwatch group. Pat

also organises community initiatives

including the Tiptoe Fayre and village

newsletter. The Parish Council would like

to thank Pat for her years of service to the

Parish Council and wishes her well.

Your Parish Needs You!

As a result of Cllr Rendell’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.

Future Parish Consultation

The Parish Council would like to hear from

residents about what facilities they would

like to the Council to implement over the

coming years. Just fill and return the slip

below to the Parish Office or

fill in our online survey - just

scan this QR code:

Next Meetings

Tuesday 19th July, 16th August

& 20th September at Hordle Pavilion,

Vaggs Lane at 7.15pm. Agendas available

on the website.

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Future Parish Consultation - please return to the Parish Office.

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5. What Parish Council facilities would you like to see? …………...………………………….…………

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thedecks ensured that Britannia was

capableofflying allthe flags required of a

royalvessel, herclipperbow representeda

breakfromthe past.Her fittingout wasfar

from conventional, too –not leastbecause

theQueen’s children wouldbeonboard.

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acknowledgementofthe royalyacht, with

Britannia returning thesalutein

time-honoured fashion.

Afterthe pompand ceremony, funand

communityspirit of thePlatinum Jubilee

celebrations,bothnationwide andin

Hordle,itseemsonlyfittingtogive HMY

Britannia herspell in thespotlight.

Ordered just twodaysbeforethe death of

King George VI,inFebruary 1952, theroyal

yachtwas intended both to transportthe

royalfamilyaroundthe globeand to serve

as ahospital ship should theneed arise. Too

late to offerconvalescence for theailing

King,she wentontobecome ahighlyvisible

symbolofthe Queen’s reign,logging atotal

of 1,087,623nautical milesduringthe

fulfilmentof968 visits.

The412ft(126m) steam-powered yachtwas

built by John Brown&Co, theScottish

shipbuilderthatwas also responsible forthe

QueenMary andthe QueenElizabeth.Just

weeksfromthe coronation, shewas

launched by thenew Queen at Clydebank

on 16 April1953.

If thetraditional three maststowering over

Ayear after thelaunch, allwas ready for

theinaugural royaltriptoMalta,the first of

over600 portsin135 countriestobevisited

duringher royaltenure. Perhaps fittingly,

thefirst royalpassengerswere theyoung

Prince Charles andPrincessAnne, with the

yachtgoing on to become afamilyholiday

homeamongthe Scottish islands, andlater

ahoneymoon ship for four royalcouples.

Alongside herroleasafloatingpalace and

royalhideaway, Britannia played an

importantpart in diplomaticrelations, not

leasthelping to evacuate British nationals

caught up in civilwar in South Yemenin

1986. Visiting headsofstate included

severalUSpresidents,fromDwightD

Eisenhowerand Ronald Reagan to Bill

Clinton. Theshipwas also no stranger to

business affairs,astately reminderofthe

economicvalue of themonarchy. Andstill

shefound timetoturnupatCowes Week.

Britannia’s final formal role came in July

1997,whenthe last governor of Hong Kong,

ChrisPatten,joinedthe Prince of Waleson

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China. After 44 years of loyalservice, the

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New Forest Artisans:

Jams & Preserves

Thesoiland climateofthe area, particularly along thecoast,isideal forthe cultivation of many

By Suzanne Ashworth

berries, with strawberriesbeing themostpopular. Sincethe 1800sstrawberrieshave been grown

andsoldinthispart of Hampshireand were once themainstay of some village’s life.Duringthe

pickingseason,childrenwereoftenmissing fromschool to join in theharvesting andrailway lines

were built to take thefresh fruit quickly to Londonand otherurban areas. Demand hasdropped

since the1960s when cheapimports flooded themarket, butanyonewho hastastedthe freshsun

-warmedlocal varieties would agreethattheycannotbesurpassed in sweetness, fragrance,and

taste!

Visitingalocalfruit farm is agreat dayout and

it is excitingfor children to experiencethe

excitement of lookingout theripenedberries

andtakingthemhometoeat or to enjoyona

picnic.91% waterand rich in vitamin C, iron

andpotassium berrieswill notcontinue to ripen

once pickedsolookout forthe readyones.

With atraditionallyshort season, fruit

preservation hasdevelopedalongside the

growing andthereare severalartisanmakersof

jamsand preservesinthisarea. Jams, jellies,

andmarmalades areheatedwithwaterand

sugaruntil“setting” occursdue to thepectin

contained (inapples, blackcurrants,and plums)

or added to thefruitsand then usuallystoredin

glass jars.Aftersugar duties were removedin

1874, theproductionofjams andpreserves

became abusylocalindustryinfruit-growing

areas.New Forest artisansare keeping this

productionalive with diverserangesofjams,

jelliesand savourypreservesusing locally

grownfruit andvegetables, includingtomatoes,

squashes, andzucchini. Theusual setting

temperatureisabout104 Cand traditionallyan

open panmethodisused. More commercial

productionusesvacuum vessels. Jams and

preserveswillkeepfor averylongtime until

unsealed.

by PaulineGoodall andIhave nottastedjam

likeitsince my Nanwas alive!The Goodall

family have farmed since1912 andare open for

pick-your-own fromlate May onwards(South

Baddesley Road, SO41 5SG).There is aseasonal

farm shop andPauline will sometimes have

some jam leftwhen they areonlystillselling

pumpkinsand Christmas trees, butmaybe get

some if yougotovisit to pick strawberries,

cherries,new potatoes, blueberries,

raspberries, blackcurrants, or redcurrantstobe

surenow to missout.The availabilityofeach

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Once youhave tasted oneofthe locallymade

preserves, themass-produced supermarket

versions will just nottaste toogood–

Lymington’s Goodall’s strawberry farm hasa

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…. Notfar away in Hordle, Jenniferofthe Naked

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produce.

Inspired by the

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seekingout localand foraged fruits. Jennifer

aims to “capture as seasoninajar” andtobuild

relationships with localgrowers andfarmers.

After winninganationalmarmalade award in

2011, shehas developedmanynew taste

combinations–this allstartedwhen hersister

hadcancerand cravedthe taste of real homemade

jams. If youwould like to findout howto

do this yourself,Jen runs workshopsand canbe

contactedon01590 683381 or jen@nakedjam.co.uk.Why

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Facebook or 07599294293. She createsproducts

based on localraw ingredients, inspiredbythe

natural tasteand smalloffresh fruitand

vegetables, most of whichissourced from

Sopley Farm andthe NewForestFruit Company.

Ewelinaisamember of HampshireFare andNew

Forest Marque, demonstrating hercommitment

to high standardsand thenaturalenvironment.

Growingupinalargefamilywhere culinary

knowledge andgrowing producewas part of life

andshe wastaughttonot only commune with

nature,but also value traditionsand customs.

Each of theHome Pantry’s products hasastory

behind it andcombineflavoursand thelearning

instilledinher by her family.Withher partner

havingworked locallyasa chef forthe last12

years,Ewelinahas been able to also embrace the

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Holmsley Inclosure

AWalk by Suzanne Ashworth

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Small carpark by Holmsley Gatehouse, whichisaholidaycottage. Abeautifulareaofmixed

woodland notfar fromthe disusedrailway track and near Holmsleycampsite,which was

developedonthe oldWW2baseand hasaRAFmemorialonsite.

In additiontothe woodand heathlandwalksthere are enchantingtracksthrough theInclosure

itself.Thishas conifers andbroadleaved trees, lots of tracks andstreams forwalkingand cycling

andofferswalksofvarying lengths to suitall.

Thecar park is notlarge andwellhidden, so go earlyinbusyseasons, or join theInclosure from

theCastlemaintrack or thelaneacross theheath.

When thelockdown endedinsummer 2019, we were amused andsomewhatirritated to find

onepreciouscar park spacetaken up by acouplewho hadset up theirdeckchairs in theshade

actuallyfacing theircar boot!Whatawaste.

If youwanttoextend your walk or make aday of it youcan continue fromthe railway track up

theheath to some beautiful ponds, onecompletely coveredinsummer with waterlilies.

Continue across theheath anddownthe tracks towardsBurbush andyou will suddenly com

uponWhittenPond.

Whitten Pond near Burley,approachfromBH234EF or 8EESU2041 0124

Thereare many ways to approach this New

Forest watering hole, whichisusually

surroundedbycommoners’ livestock taking

adrink or resting. At thebaseofWhitten

Bottomthe pond is fedbynumerous

streams andruts, whichare filledwith

rainwateratwet times of theyear.

Thenarrow tracks becomerushing streams

in winter.Wefirstdiscoveredthisplace one

quiet late Spring morning. Thepondwas

tranquil anddesertedapart fromponies and

cattle, hummingwithdragonflies and

damselflies. Theabundant waterlilieswere

just opening–an enchantingplace.

Unfortunately,thispondisalsomuchmore

easily accessed fromthe carparkatBurbush

Hill between Burley Street andBransgore

andisveryverypopular in thesummer.

After theCovid-19 lockdown thepondwas

surroundedbyhordesofnoisy people with

radios, barbecues, andevenlittle boats –

more like ahot dayatBlackpool.The car

park wasfulland theroadalmost

impassable duetoillegal parkingonboth

sides–all theNew Forest rangerscould do

wasput warningstickers on thevehiclesand

hope damage to this habitat wasnot too

long-lasting.

Whitten Pond

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…..forpicnickersand thosewho don’twanttowalk far! Burbushcar park is thestartorend point

forwalkers, ridersand cyclists enjoyingthe disusedCastlemaine

track. This railway wasconstructedbythe Dorchestercompany in

1864 to link Southamptonand Wimborne.Aboggytrack leads to

thepondedges, here is agreatcircularwalk ,which also takesin

theNaked Man post–once theplace wheresmugglers and

convictswerehung. Thepathissometimesmuddy andoften

hilly,but theviews are fabulous,and theenvironment varied.

This is afabulousplace to see heather in flowerinsummer.Some

clearance hasleft thesilverbirches in prominence andthereare

manyhigherparts of thepaths affording greatviews.

Via Burley Heath

This is an area of open wetlandand heathsouth of thevillage of

Burley–thecricket carparkisagood place(BH24 4AP) to start

this walk if thelittle carparkmentionedearlierisfull. Very clear

tracks lead across theheath alongside thegolfcourseand will

lead youdowntothe disusedrailway track. Turn leftatthe old

Greenberrybridgeand thetrackswill take youuphilland then

down to Whitten Pond.

Tracks

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area, Imoved away forseveral decades –mostlytoWales. Ihave recently returned andnow live

in Lymingtonwithmyfiance,Robbieand ourPembrokeshirebordercollie, Cwtch –keeping her

well exercised hasgiven us achancetoexplorethe wonderfulareas of forest andcoastline

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with a large catering kitchen, luxurious toilets and

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have it all.

You can find our Open Days listed on our website

where you are welcome to visit and see for yourself

just how wonderful and welcoming Palais des

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Exhibition of paintings for sale by local artists

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August 20th- August 29th Opening daily:

10.00am- 5.00pm, Sundays: 11.00am-5.00pm

Last day: 10.00am-4.00pm

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The Lymington Arts Group Annual

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HCA Annual Membership Form 2022

By becoming a member of HCA, upon presentation of your Membership card, you will enjoy

benefits including:

● 10% off ALL food and drink at HCA run events

● From 1st July, discounted Hall Hire rates -Members receive a £5 discount per hour (£40 Vs.

£45 for non-members)

● Discounts at HCA events

● And more to come!

Name: ______________________________________ Membership Number: _________

You will be issued with a Membership Card in due course. Membership is for your personal use

and must not be shared with anyone else. Should you be found to be sharing membership, you

will automatically lose your membership benefits, with no refund issued for the annual term.

Membership cards are provided within your initial membership fee, but should you lose your

card, a replacement will be charged at £5.

The HCA reserves the right to revoke memberships should misconduct and/or abuse of

membership benefits be found.

_______________________________________________________________________

For HCA Office Use:

Name: _________________________________________________________________________

DoB:

_________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

Contact Telephone Number/s:_______________________________________________________

Email address: ___________________________________________________________________

Start Date of Membership:_______________________________________________________

Agreement: You will be issued with a Membership Card in due course. Membership is for your

personal use and must not be shared with anyone else. Should you be found to be sharing

membership, you will automatically lose your membership benefits, with no refund issued for the

annual term.

Membership cards are provided within your initial membership fee, but should you lose your

card, a replacement will be charged at £5.

The HCA reserves the right to revoke memberships should misconduct and/or abuse of

membership benefits be found.

Signed: _________________________________________________________________________

Date _________________________________________________________________________

Application forms for membership should be completed and returned to the Pavilion or passed

to a member of the HCA committee. The membership fee of £20 per person can be

handed over with the completed form or paid by bank transfer to HCA.

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Over the last few months, the HCA have once again been busy organising regular bingo

nights and a quiz night, not forgetting the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations.

Hopefully over that weekend you all managed to get out and enjoy an event.

Unfortunately, our celebrations were somewhat shortened by a not so insignificant

downpour, however earlier to that we witnessed another great turnout of village folk

who enjoyed some great entertainment and the HCA thank all those that took part and

provided it.

Our next great event will be the opening of our new bar and café facility, which,

hopefully by the time you read this will have happened. The committee have put in a

great deal of time and effort to make this happen and have utilised the HCA funds to

the absolute maximum. We are all very excited about this and hopefully everyone will

see the benefit of having a place to go for all ages for a drink and a chat with others. We

want this to be an integral part of the community and therefore are interested in any

suggestions and comments on how we move forward with it. The hours it will open will

be dependant on your support, please contact myself or any member of the HCA if you

have any proposals or would even like to help at any event.

We have launched a membership scheme, at £20 per person, which will entitle the

members a 10% discount on all beverages purchased, plus additional discounts on hall

hire etc. But most of all we would like people in the village to buy in to the fact we are a

community and engage with each other more. If you would like to join, the membership

form is attached and please feel free to contact me with any queries.

Other things going on in the next few months are regular bingo nights on 6th August,

20th August and 17th September. We are also planning another music event on 3rd

September plus there will be regular monthly quiz nights. For all updates on our events

please go to our facebook page, the local rumour control site and keep an eye on the

notice boards around the village.

So to conclude I hope you are all looking forward to getting out or away for the summer

and put some of the last few years blues behind us. I look forward to seeing many of

you sitting out on our patio having a nice sundowner with friends and family.

Andy Boettger, Chairman

HCA Update


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ClearSkies

Welcome to clearskies,aquick summary of

nightsky itemsfor themonth that youcan

look forfromyour garden or asuitable

window.

August is themonth of thePerseids meteor

shower(as Imentionedlastyear).

Unfortunately,onthe eveningofthe peak

(August12th),it’salsothe fullmoon, so it will

be quiteachallenge to see anyshootingstars. If

youdowanttotry,remember to look in theN-E

about1.5 hoursaftersunsetand trytohidethe

full moon behind some treesorabuilding. The

pictureisareminderofwhatyou could possibly

see in aclear dark sky.

late evenings andwillbewithusthroughoutthe

first half of thewinter.

TheInternational SpaceStationispassing over

us in theearly morninghours formostof

Augustand early September.The firstpassthat

will be visible is on 15th Septemberaround

8.45pmand also on the17th,19th, 21st. On

the16th Septemberthe pass is around 7.50pm

andsimilarlyonthe 18th,16th,18th and20th.

Thereisalocalastronomical societyinthe area,

andtheyoperatethe observatory on thetop of

Toothill. Thenextpublic evening viewingison

12th August (for thePerseids),togetherwith

26th and27thAugust. ForSeptember thedates

are the23rdand 24th.Toverifyifthe

observatory is open (due to weather) and to

findout more informationpleaselook at the

facebook page –Solent Amateur Astronomers.

https://www.facebook.com/

groups/906124436125287/?ref=share.

Incidentally thebright star to theleft of thefull

moon,isJupiter that is startingtoappearinthe

StephenMcCann –

Solent AmateurAstronomers,

http://www.solentastro.org/


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WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TOJOIN US

AT OUR OPEN DAYS BELOW

Tuesday 4th October -2pm

Friday 11th November -2pm

Thursday 1st December -2pm

Our booking form for all our open days is available on our website or please

feel free to contact usbytelephone. We look forward to welcoming you to

our nursery.

TEAMCATERPILLARS

2-3years

TEAMBUTTERFLIES

Preschool and Outdoor Learning

3-4years

Hordle CE (VA)PrimarySchool&Nursery

01425 611657

hen@hordleprimary.co.uk

www.hordle.hants.sch.uk

Hordle CE (VA) PrimarySchool&

Nursery

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HORDLE EXPLORERS NURSERY

Team HEN have been very busy so far this term and we are excited to share

some of our highlights!

TEAM BUTTERFLIES

The children have shown so much enthusiasm during our Slithering Snails

and Wriggling Worms topic and it is ajoy to see them exploring the Wild

garden and their gardens at home to find minibeasts to investigate. During

our snails topic the children loved keeping pet snails for the week inour tank

and showed somuch care when handling them. They were fascinated to

discover that snails like to be stroked and this makes them pop out oftheir

shells. Some of the children experienced aspecial visit from Miss Radford

and her African Land Snails. They learnt all about where they live inthe wild

and how to take care of them. They were shocked athow big they were

too! Inspired by snail shells the children looked closely atpatterns and

textures throughout the week and learnt touse the words spiral, rough and

hard. They used chalks, paints, small pebbles and gems tocreate spirals

and have been looking out for them inbook illustrations and nature itself.

As part of our worm topic the children have been building awormery and

using watering cans and hoses on warmer days toencourage worms tothe

surface. They have learnt many facts about worms including that they have

no eyes, they keep gardens tidy by eating all the dead leaves and they are

great athelping plants togrow. The children are beginning tothink about

how toorganise minibeasts into groups by looking at similarities and

differences and using measuring equipment to compare the sizes ofthe

ones they find.

The children were excited to discover that the Great Tit chicks have fledged

the bird cam nest this week and have been looking out for them visiting the

Wild garden. They are keeping avery close watch onour tadpole tank and

hoping that they will soon begin togrow legs and become froglets.


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TEAM CATERPILLARS

The Caterpillar children have recently been exploring the story “The Tiger who

came to tea”. We have been reading the story together and the children are

getting very good at saying what is happening and love to tell us what is

going tohappen next, especially when the tiger eats all the sandwiches and

cakes!

They have enjoyed lots ofdifferent activities related tothe story. One ofour

favourites has been having atea party onthe carpet to enjoy with friends. We

have had tiger-coloured dough toexperiment making stripes and they have

spent time being wonderfully creative with tiger-coloured paper, making their

own tiger face collage. Some of the children have been practicing their

pencil skills and had areally good try atdrawing their own tiger.

The children have also had lots offun learning all about the Queen and her

jubilee year. The children have been busy learning about lots of different

London landmarks whilst reading awonderful story called “The Queen’s

Hat”.

We have been busy practicing our fine motor skills whilst making our own

snack sandwiches, with the children spreading the butter and filings

themselves and then putting their sandwiches together. They have

decorated yummy cupcakes using red, white and blue decorations as we

celebrated the Queen’s jubilee together.

After our fantastic jubilee celebrations, we moved ontothe story of“Each

Peach Pear Plum” and the children have particularly enjoyed looking atthe

3bears in the story. The children have made bear masks, created their own

paw prints and have enjoyed comparing small, medium and big items inthe

classroom, just like the bears!


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Christchurch Road

Downton, Lymington

SO41 0LA

Tel/Fax: 01590 645999

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Bingo at The Hordle

Pavilion areasfollows ;

August 6th &20th,

September17th.

October8th &22nd.

Admission£1.00 per

person .

Doors open at 7pmfor Eyes Down at 7.30.

Friends ofHurst Castle

Keyhaven

Since1986, theFriends

of HurstCastlehaveworkedtirelessly to

support thecastle, but whileEnglish

Heritage continueswork on

protecting andrebuildingthe

collapsed wall of theeast

wing,the Victorian sections

of thecastleremain closed to thepublic–

andus. ThemagnificentHenry VIII keep,

however, is open to visitors –and FOHC

members.

Ourvolunteerscan’t wait to getbackon

site, butinthe meantime we arestill

holding some of ourpopular social and

fundraisingevents, andpublishing our

regular newsletter; whynot join us?Tofind

outmore,pleasecontact our membership

secretary,TriciaHayne,on

trjhayne@gmail.com

HordleBoules

Group(Pétanque)

We meet every

Wednesdayand Saturday

at Hordle Recreation

Groundat2pm (1 pm in winter). Further

players, regular or occasional, are

welcome. Sparesetsofboulesare

available. Just show up or call/email Rinus

forinfo:01425 617480 -

postmaster@rinuskoop.plus.com

LOCAL NOTICEBOARD

Words of Hopefrom

aBefriender

Do youwanttobemore

involved in your

Community? OneBefriendersharedher story;

‘Itwas notsomething Ihad considered but

WOW! is theonlyway Ican describe it.Thishas

notonlygiven me theopportunity to be afriend

butgives me so much pleasure in sharing life

timestories. Ifind havingagood sense of

humour and alistening earhas really helped us

both.’

If youhave aheart forvolunteering andwantto

make adifference to someone, contact

Georgina Towler on 07936-495-708 or

hopebefriending@gmail.com

SilverMelodies

The BoldBalladiers Trust

TheMaltNew St Lymington

Sunday11September2:30pm

Supporting Spinal Injuries

£15 accompaniedchildrenfree

ticketsource.co.uk/balladiers

HORDLE WI meet

in theWIHall on the

first Tuesdayofeach

month2pm-4pm

(Doors open at

1.30pm)

We have avarietyofspeakers, meals out, and

outings. Memberscan join aweeklyCraft

Group, amonthly WalkingGroup andBoard

Games Club. August meeting

we arecelebratingUSA ice creamsandwichday.

September SpeakerLifeafterIran.October

SpeakerHandbagsanhistoricaljourney.

New Membersand visitors arewelcome.For

more

InformationcontactYvonne Tel. 01425 615284


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LymingtonPetanque Club (LPC)

TheClubfinallymanaged to arrangeamatch

with Muscliff Park, over in Bournemouth.We

playedfor theMalcolmMaybee Trophy,

currently heldbyMuscliff.Weweremadevery

welcome andthe matchended 4-4. However,

RyderCup rulesapply,soMuscliffretainit. At

thetime of writing,weare arranging areturnat

Lymington.

We also playedamatch at New Milton,witha

less happy outcome, as we lost 6-2. Ouch!

By thetime youreadthis, theClubwill have held

itsAnnualGeneral Meeting andanew

Committee will be in place.

We also hope to arrange asocialevent at The

Terrain in Emsworth Road sometime in July,

wherewecan always be foundonTuesdays

between2pm and4pm foranyone whofancies

coming alongtogivethe game atry.

Ourwebsiteiswww.lymingtonpetanque.co.uk

andwecan be contactedon

lymingtonpetanque@gmail.com

NewMiltonChess Club

ReadersofThe VillageVoice will know that the

Netflixseries, The Queen's Gambit,follows the

life of an orphanchess prodigy, ElizabethHarmon,

as she pursuesher ambitiontobeanelite

chess playerwhile dealingwiththe usualtraumasofchildhood.Not

allofuscan aspireto

greatness as achess player, but NewMilton

ChessClub does providethe opportunityfor

residentsofMilford-on-Sea -aswellasthose of

New Milton,Barton,Lymington andsurrounding

areas –toplaysomeinteresting games of chess

in good company andinevenbetter surroundings.

TheClubmeets at theConservative ClubinNew

MiltononTuesdayevenings(from7.00pm) and

Thursdayafternoons(from 2.00pm).Current

membersrange fromkeenleagueand tournament

playerstothose whoare simply reviving

thepleasures of theiryounger days.Whatever

your standard,you canbeassured of awarm

welcome andagood game.

If youfancy theideaofjoining in thefun,please

contact John Belinger(01425 280943) or Barry

Jolly (01425 291122)tofind outmore.

MILFORD

STROKE GROUP

We have recently become avolunteer

ledgroup followingmanychangesinthe

Stroke Association andweare currently

running some excitingactivitiestohelp

people affectedbyastroke to build

their confidenceand trynew,varied,

andinformativeactivities.

We currentlyofferaprogrammefor our

members which includes:

•Art usingmanydifferent materials

•Groupboard gamestable

•Creative crafts

•Individualcomputer support

•Optional groupexercises

•Conversationonmanytopics,

especiallyhelpfulfor thosewithspeech

difficulties

•Carpet bowls

Newmembers wouldbeverywelcome

Our memberscomefrommanyareas in

the NewForestand meetevery week

at:

Milford CommunityCentreSea

Road Milford

EveryTuesday 10.30–12.30

Pleasecontact Tony on 01590645404

or Sueon01425 615299 if youwould

likesomemoreinformation

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We arenot acluband thereisnoofficial membership,but anyone whocan comfortably cycle10

miles in an hour (thatistoBeaulieuone way) is welcome to come andtry us out. Ourrides,

mostly on quiet lanesand theoccasional Broad, aresuitablefor road bikesand hybrid bikeswith

road tyres. We do notuse Forest tracks.While we welcomethe rapid recent growth locally in e-

bikes, taking more people outofcars andputting them onto theroadontwo wheels, Tuesday

Cyclingisnot seekingnew e-bikers with no previous cyclingbackground, though we have some

cyclists whohave been with us forsometime andnow findthatane-bikeisthe only practical

optioninorder to stay in thegroup.

We meet in theLymington town hall rear carparkat9.30 am in thesummer (and at 10.00 am in

thewinterwhenthe clocks go back)and cycleabout 20 to 25 miles (30to40kms)withacoffee

stop half wayround. We setoffinsub-groups according to riding pace.Normally we expecttobe

back in Lymington by 1.00 pm.Occasionally, by agreementatthe start, some of us will cycleabit

further(30 miles–50 kms) with acafe stop in RingwoodorLyndhurst,oratLepebeach,getting

back abit later.

WHYNOT GIVE IT ATRY?

ISITFOR YOU?

LYMINGTON

TUESDAY CYCLISTS

LymingtonTuesdayCyclists areaninformal

group of bicycle owners who meet on Tuesday

mornings foracycleride with acafé stop.We

startedinorder to encouragepeoplewho are

notstrongorclubcyclists to make a

commitment to gettingfitenoughtocycle our

distancesatour pace.Wetry to cycleevery

Tuesdayofthe year,withthe exception of days

in winter when theroads areicy or thereis

snow. And on very rainydayswewillbefew in

number!

• You should be able to cycleatasteady pace andmanage10miles in an hour

• We encouragethe wearing of bright or hi-viz outerwearfor good visibilityonthe road

• Make sure your brakes andgears are workingand youknowhow to use them

• Pump your tyres up hard andbring aspare innertube that fitsyourbicycle tyresand

wheel rims

• If youhave aproblem,suchasapuncture,and aren't sure howtofixit, therewillbe

someonethere to help

• No onegetsleft behind alone

Afinalwordofwarning-cyclingisfun andcan be addictive. Some TuesdayCyclists whojoinedin

thinking that 10 miles wasamajorcyclingachievement have been known to buy shiny new bikes

ayear laterand even theodd item of Lycraclothing. Interested?You cancontactus

on cyclingnewforest@gmail.com


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WILDLIFE MATTERS ……... to allofus

Firstly, abrief history of bird ringinginthe UK

andthenwhatwehavelearnttodateasa

resultoflocal ringingactivities.

Pioneeringringing operationsbegan in the UK

in 1909,one scheme by British Birdsunder

Harry Forbes Witherbyand anotherat

AberdeenUniversity by Arthur Landsborough,

the latterschemeceasedduringWorld War

one. In the1930s,following the founding of

the British Trustfor Ornithology(BTO) the

British Birdsschemewas transferredtoits

currenthomewhereall ringingis

co-ordinated.

At that timemigrationroutes were only

knownfromobservations of spring and

autumnmigrations.The first ring recovery

from aswallow in SouthAfricacamein

December 1912, identifyingthat swallows

spentthe winter in SouthAfrica. This wasan

outstanding discoveryand considered

extraordinarybyWitherby.

chickatNeedsOre, Beaulieu andaRedshank

raised on anew wetlandsiteinthe Avon

valley. Full details of allthe birdsringed canbe

seen in Graham’s sitereports contained on

the MCVwebsitemilfordconservation.org.uk

Avocet with ayellow flagAJ

Things have changedradically sincethen. Now

over900,000 birdsare ringed in Britain and

Irelandannually by over 2,600 trainedringers,

most of whom arevolunteers. Thesedaysas

well as the standardsilver numbered ring,

there areall manner of tracking devicesthat

canremotelyfollowbirds throughout their

migratoryjourney.

At alocal level the MCVhavebeenactive in

encouragingringing activities by arranging

Graham Giddens, an experienced BTOlicenced

ringer andtrainer, to operateatSturtPond,

Keyhaven Pans andthe DowntonQuarrysite.

In addition, alocal teenagerwas sponsored for

training andringing equipmentpurchased.

Observationsofringedbirds at Keyhaven has

revealed an Avocet previouslyringed as a

BlueTit with anumberedring

TheMCV throughfund raisinghas also

sponsored asolar powered geolocatorfitted

to oneofthe white-tailedeaglesreleasedon

the IOW. ThebirdinquestionG3-24 was

affectionately nick-named“Meg”bythe

group.

Thebird initially travelledfromthe IOWto

eastern Scotland before graduallymakingits

way back to the Island in September2020.

Sincethen, shehas paired up with G2-74and

hasbecomestronglyterritorial andmay well

go on to be the first of theintroduced eagles

to attempt breeding locally.

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MCV’seventsand facilitiesare availabletoeveryone. To findout morecheckoutthe

MCVwebsite @ milfordconservation.org


During August & September

August is high Summer when the heat is maintained but day-length becomes noticeably

reduced towards the end of the month.

September is more mellow, day-length shortens rapidly as it progresses.

• Scruffy Lawns will benefit from scarifying. Also, patches can be reseeded with a gently

loosening of the top and addition of good quality seed. If dry pre-moisten and keep moist until

growth is established. If and when you cut the lawn, don’t over cut it and remember to

compost the clippings.

• Summer pruning of fruit trees produces less soft growth than winter pruning. Birds and

squirrels love the ripening fruit of plums and cherries, so protection is beneficial. And

remember, these beasties are awake and feeding while we are in deep nod. The prunings of

raspberries can be shredded (or finely chopped up) and added to the compost.

• Keep harvesting and devouring crops before they become tough, and there are some late veg

can still be sown under glass: Rocket, Endive, Chicory, spring Onion and spring Cabbage.

Japanese Onions can be planted in September.

• Keep Brassicas protected from pigeons, they will strip all the new growth.

• August is a good month to “hedge”, so those shears need to be sharp and oiled.

• Many shrubs will benefit from trimming back new growth, this will let the small shoots harden

before the Winter blasts. Hebes should be pruned back after flowering.

• If dry, camellias need a good soak, they are now developing next year’s blossom.

• If wet, you can start moving plants around the garden.

• Now is the time to collect ripe seed. It is not necessary to collect weed seed - they spread

perfect well without help. That is unless a re-wilded garden is desired.

• At the risk of sounding like a cracked record, keep head-heading.

• Continue watering pots and new plantings, and keep fed.

• We can’t let our Daisies droop, so keep herbaceous plants supported until they have finished

flowering.

• Daffodils and other spring bulbs should be planted in September. Tulips are best planted in

November. Buy fresh and plant fresh.

• Cuttings of tender perennials such as Salvias or Penstemon can be taken in late Summer, they

need to be kept moist and warm.

• Remove the greenhouse shading.

• Any bare ground will love some unctuous compost spread over it.

• And, most importantly, if it’s hot just sit back and enjoy your garden, and ignore the weeds.

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


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The surprising inclusion of watercress adds adeliciously peppery note to the

vanilla avour of this light cake. Teamed with acool cream cheese frosting, this

cake will godown atreat with children and grown-ups alike.

Serves 8-10

Preparation time 45 minutes

Cooking time 50-60 minutes

Ingredients

For the cake

• 125g watercress

• 285ml sunower oil

• 325g caster sugar

• 5 medium eggs

• 375g self-raising our

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the frosting

• 100g butter (preferably

unsalted), at room temperature

• 50g icing sugar

• 200g cream cheese, at room

temperature

To decorate

• Edible owers (optional)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C /160°C fan /gas mark 4. Grease

and line a20cm square tin or a23cm round cake tin.

2. To make the cake, chop the watercress until very ne –ideally

do this in ablender. Put it in amixing bowl with the rest of the

cake ingredients and beat until well incorporated. Try not to

over stir –itisn’t the end of the world if you do, but the cake

may not rise as well as it could.

3. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake in the

preheated oven for approximately 50-60 minutes. The cake is

done when askewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Set the cake aside to rest for 15 minutes before removing it

from the tin. Leave on acooling rack until cold.

4. To make the frosting, beat the butter and icing sugar together

until pale in colour then gently fold in the cream cheese until

evenly mixed.

5. Spread alovely thick layer of cream cheese frosting over the

top of the cake and decorate with afew edible owers, such

as violas or rose petals, if liked.

Recipe created by baker and blogger Lizzie Crow (lizziebakingbird.co.uk/baking-blog/). For more watercress recipe inspiration, visit watercress.co.uk

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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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Bournemouth Water Leak line

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Hampshire CC 03005 551 375

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Police - Non Emergency, Anti - 101

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Milford Health Centre

01425 620830

01590 643 022

Social & Neighbourhood issues

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Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

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Princess Anne 02380 777 222


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Which council does what?

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Dear All,

Iquite often get asked, “which councilshouldI

go to”for this andthat, so Ithought it may be

useful to set outthe main responsibilities of

each council once again, particularly fornew

residentsrecentlymovingintoNew Milton or

itssurrounding areas.

Firstly, thereisyourverylocaltown or parish

council. They have alocaloffice in thetownor

village fromwhere atown or parish clerkand

team work (althoughNew Milton Town Council

alsohave aNew Forest District Council officer

sitting in theirlocaltown office to helpwith

District Council matterssuchasbenefits,council

tax payments,‘buyingaparkingclock’etc).

Parish andtowncouncils maintainrecreation

andsportsgrounds andpavilions andother

localamenities. They tend to lead on youth

projectsand areconsultees on planning

applications. They also work with localpolice

on mattersofconcern to residentslocally.

Secondly, thereisNew Forest DistrictCouncil.

Theirmainofficesare in LyndhurstatAppletree

Court. NFDC employsofficers whoare experts

in theDistrictCouncil’s areasofresponsibility.

These includeplanningapplications(household

andlargersites, including theLocal Plan), waste

andrecycling collection, coastal protectionand

flooding, housing, benefits administration,

environmental health andnoise nuisance,pest

control, dogwarden,and oversightofour

leisurecentres.

National Park are provided by theDistrict

Council.

Lastly,there is thelargestcouncil,Hampshire

CountyCouncil, with itsmainofficesin

Winchester at ElizabethIICourt andits council

chamber at TheGreat Hall. Hampshire County

Council servesall residentsfromthe south

coast up to Basingstoke. It is responsiblefor

children’sservices(education,safeguardingand

childrenincare,buildingschools),adultservices

(care forthe elderlyand thosewithdisabilities),

public health(e.g. leadingthe Covid response

across thecounty, forexample), mental health

services, sexual healthservices, addiction

services, school nurses andhealthvisitors,

scrutinyofNHS healthservicesacross

Hampshire), HampshireHighways (roads,

drainage,flood response),public transport,

leadingonclimate change actionacross

Hampshire,economic development acrossthe

county, disposalofwaste andprocessing of

recycled items, therunning of Hampshire

libraries, museums, country parksand farms,

registrationofbirths, deathsand marriages,

mineralsand quarryplanning.

Ihopethisgives new residents, andmaybe

some existing residents, an overview of the

councils serving you. If youwanttofind out

somethingspecific, visit your councils’websites,

alleasily foundonline. Thereisawealth of

informationonthose websites. Youcan also

contact your District andCountycouncillors and

MP herebyputting in your postcode:

www.writetothem.com.

New Forest District Councillargely surrounds

theNew Forest National Park (based in

LymingtonTown Hall), whichisgovernedbyits

own National Park Authority andhas itsown set

of planning rules, givenithas many

environmentally sensitive areas andlisted

buildings.Other councilserviceswithinthe


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