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Social evenings on Fridays have started at

the Pavilion, and proving very successful.

Please turn to page 19, for an update on

plans going forward to truly make this a focal

point for the community.

We have a range of articles for this edition

from what to look out for in the sky across

the coming months (Clear Skies), a

fascinating information and history into New

Forest woodcraft, as well as recipes, puzzles

and book reviews. A perfect excuse if you

need it, to put the kettle on, and have some

time out. I hope you enjoy reading through

the magazine.

All the best,

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Next edition deadline: 11th November

2022

CONTENTS

Local Information

Hordle Parish Council Update 5 & 6

Hordle School 22 - 24

HCA Update 19

Hordle Church 34 & 35

Local Noticeboard 29 - 31

Hampshire’s Armed Forces 38

Useful Numbers 37

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Articles

Through the Hurst Narrows 11

New Forest Artisans 13 - 14

Look Back in Time 15

Clear Skies 25

In the Garden 33

Wildlife matters 27

Local Walk 17

Crosswords 18

Recipe 21

Book Reviews 36

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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 - Autumn 2022

Council objects to revised housing plans

At a busy meeting on 6th September,

where many residents voiced their

concerns, the Parish Council voted to

object to Bargate Homes’ revised plans for

97 homes and open space on Strategic Site

9 (SS9) - Land east of Everton Road,

Hordle. The full comment is on the Parish

Council website but the main points are:

access route to local amenities.

Impact on the character and appearance

of the area.

The Parish Council is very concerned about

the significant loss of mature trees with a

high amenity value and the negative

impact this will have on the appearance of

Everton Road, especially the loss of mature

trees to provide a temporary construction

access.

Creating healthy and safe communities

through good design.

The Parish Council has some concerns

about the overall design of the site. There

is a large grouping of affordable housing at

the Silver Street end of the site which

appears as a segregated “enclave“. There

is also a carpark which is tucked away

behind buildings with a lack of oversight

and informal supervision.

There are concerns about the density of

build on the site causing an urban feel to

the area. The Parish Council is concerned

about the lack of cycling and walking

routes in the plan which gives the

development a sense of isolation from the

village.

The Parish Council has serious concerns

that pedestrians could create an unofficial

access on to Silver Street as the quickest

Impact on highway safety.

The Parish Council and residents have very

strong concerns about highway safety.

Everton Road access - the Parish Council

considers the location of this junction to be

poorly placed with limited visibility.

The pavement on Everton Road which is a

main route to the primary school is very

narrow in places and does not allow a safe

walking route to school. Additional traffic

will make this even more hazardous.

There is concern about construction traffic

being routed in and out of the site via the

A337 especially if this development

overlaps with SS8, SS7, SS10 and SS5 in

Milford, Brockhills (Ashley) & Pennington.

Impact on flood risk on, or near the site.

The Parish Council is concerned that

several areas in close proximity to this site

are already prone to flooding. This includes

Silver Street, Cottagers Lane and Everton

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Road. This, coupled with Southern Water’s

report that the proposed soak away

system and ditches and existing sewers are

unable to cope with any new

development, is extremely concerning.

Impact on provision of open space, sport

and recreation, community services and

infrastructure.

The Parish Council is concerned that

although mitigation money to improve

local schools will be in place, that space

constraints of the site of Hordle Primary

School will mean that any tangible benefits

to education provision for the village’s

children will not be maximised.

Places for safe school bus pick up/drop off

points for children living on the new

development have not been considered

(see the earlier point about pedestrian

safety to access to the bus stop on the

Ashley Road).

The Parish Council is concerned about the

proposed arrangements for a management

company to oversee the management of

the ANRG. It is concerned about the

robustness of such a company which relies

on residents to pay a fee and become

actively involved in perpetuity. In addition,

it is concerned that such a company may

not have the best interests of the whole of

the Hordle community at heart when

managing the site. The Parish Council

would like to see the management of the

site remain with a local authority to ensure

that the site is protected and management

for the benefit for all residents.

The Parish Council feels that it is bestplaced

to contribute the selection and

design of the facilities on site and would

like to be part of the consultation process

for this to ensure the optimum scheme is

produced for the benefit of the whole

community.

No parking has been provided for people

wishing to access the ANRG space and this

with the proposal that the estate will not

be adopted by Highways means that cars

will park on Everton Road.

Hordle Parish Council strongly

recommends Refusal – Parish 4.

Community Orchard

The next round of planting at the

Community

Orchard is

scheduled for

5th November.

To sponsor a

tree in memory

of a loved one

or to

commemorate a significant event or

anniversary, contact the office or visit the

website. The Parish Council will also be

planting bluebells and Primroses on the

bank at the bottom of the rec at this time.

The Orchard has had a great first year and

the wildflowers have bloomed beautifully.

New Councillor joins the team

Ben Sandford was co-opted as a new

Parish Councillor at the July meeting. Ben

is a Hordle resident and is looking forward

to getting involved with community

matters. We will update you with news on

the other vacancy in the next edition.

Volunteers needed!

We are looking for volunteers for the

Golden Hill Working party to look after the

woods and the Speedwatch group. If you

have some spare time, would like to meet

new friends and give back to your

community, visit the volunteer page of our

website or contact the Parish Office.

Next Meetings

Tuesday 27th September (tbc), 18th

October, 15th November & 20th

December at Hordle Pavilion, Vaggs Lane

at 7.15pm. Agendas and minutes are

available on our website:

hordleparishcouncil.gov.uk

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Oakhaven 10

A stunning 10 mile trail run through the beautiful paths of the New Forest.

Further information can be found by visiting:

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by calling the fundraising office on 01590 677773

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Through the

Hurst Narrows:

HMY BRITANNIA

A LOOK BACK IN TIME

threatened by the German Meteor II, she was

sold by her royal owner. Reprieve, though,

was rapid: by 1902 Britannia was back in

royal hands, and there she remained, her

sleek black hull and beautiful lines gracing

many a royal cruise.

With the death of Edward VII in 1910, his

yacht passed to his son, the new George V,

but after just two seasons the Great War put

an end to such costly pursuits, and Britannia

was laid up at Cowes on the River Medina. It

was not until 1919 that the king decided to

refit his vessel and thus kickstart a revival of

the so-called Big Class of boats.

Late-Victorian sightseers at Hurst Castle

would have been in for quite a spectacle

during Cowes Week, for among the

competitors racing through the Hurst

Narrows was the royal yacht. While Queen

Elizabeth II’s HMY Britannia, the last of 83

royal yachts, was synonymous with pomp and

ceremony, her predecessor – and namesake –

was in it for the glory.

Commissioned by Albert Edward, Prince of

Wales (later Edward VII) in 1892, the 121ft

gaff-rigged cutter was built on the River Clyde

in the space of just four months, for the

princely sum of £8,300.

Despite the speed of her construction,

Britannia was in a class of her own from the

outset, winning 24 out of 43 races in her first

season alone. The following year, after an

unbeaten run on the French Riviera, she

moved back north to Cornish waters where

she triumphed over the America’s Cup

defender, Vigilant.

Not least among those that rose to the

challenge was the American-owned

Westward, which came up against Britannia

on many an occasion. Among these was

Cowes Week in 1920 when, with George V

himself at the helm, Britannia beat her rival

by only a fraction over a minute. These were

truly the glory years for such magnificent

racing machines, and Britannia certainly held

her own.

Yacht design, though, moved on apace, and

by the early 1930s the lighter J Class boats

were taking the honours. Despite a refit to a

matching Bermuda rig in 1932, with an

exceptionally tall wooden mast, Britannia’s

winning streak was over, and her final race

was in 1935. Just months later, on 20th

January 1936, the ailing George V died at his

Sandringham estate.

After winning 231 races over 42 years, the

king’s beloved yacht was – at his request –

stripped of her spars and fittings and towed

south of the Isle of Wight into the English

Channel, where she was scuttled with a

simple wreath of flowers in the aptly named

waters of St Catherine’s Deep.

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

Within five years, the yacht had 219 races

under her belt, but when her prowess was


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New Forest Artisans:

Woodcraft

By Suzanne Ashworth

For over 900 years the New Forest has been managing its areas of woodland. The heathland has

been created by 4000 years of grazing, heather burning and clearance, but the areas of

woodland have also been changed by those who lived and worked in the area. Used for hunting

throughout the centuries the practice of silviculture has also been vital across the wooded

areas – raising and tending the trees for the benefit of mankind, including timber production.

Grazing stock prevent the trees developing so enclosed areas have been set aside. During the

Victorian era, 1000 acres was fenced in to create inclosures and the regeneration of traditional

species has expanded since the 1949 New Forest Act.

Originally the natural woodland species were

oak, beech, birch, alder and ash with some

willows, aspen, yew, crab-apple, hawthorns,

blackthorns, and lime trees. Forest dwellers

have engaged in coppicing and pollarding, using

the wood for furniture, fuel, boards, baskets

and fencing as well as to make toys, musical

instruments, pegs, poles, masts and to burn for

charcoal.

Large-scale re-planting has been occurring since

the 17th century to replenish the great trees

felled for the building of naval ships since Tudor

times. The two World Wars further increased

demand for New Forest timber and the planned

management of the wooded areas has

continued. The emphasis recently has been to

restore habitats and improve the lasting

sustainability of the forest.

Artisans using wood in the New Forest today

have a clear desire to protect and value the

timber from the forest, producing their wares

from ethical sources creating unique and

bespoke items. New Forest Marque members

are committed to preserving the wellbeing of

the woodland and celebrating the very special

resources they are using.

one-off! His saw bench can handle timber as

large as 1m in diameter x 6.5m and he prefers

to air-dry over up to two years to minimise the

use of energy. Inspired by the furniture made

by George Nakashima, Kingsley produces pieces

with wavy bark edges and especially likes

working with brown oak as it gradually reveals

its grain and colour. Wild Wood Table prepares

quarter sawn boards for furniture makers and is

known for its clean lines and sustainable ethos.

Another local artisan who takes their customers

wood from the tree to the table, managing the

tree surgery, processing, and crafting of

products is Alex from BearWood. Passionate

about being local, small-scale, and sustainable,

Alex uses wood from trees that are dead,

decaying, or

dangerous. He and his

partner, Rebecca can

be contacted on

07873 578436 or via

email alex@bearwood.co.uk

to

arrange tree surgery,

onsite sawmilling,

timber sales and

bespoke woodwork.

Alex does not want to

waste any part of the felled wood, so they not

only make large custom-designed furniture,

mantels and building pieces, but also coasters,

business card holders, serving boards and even

cufflinks! Even the left-over sawdust goes to a

local campsite for their composting toilets.

Wild Wood Table is one of the companies

creating one-off furniture and items such as

hearths and timbers for building, using air-dried

New Forest timber. Kingsley from Wild Wood

has a shop in Fordingbridge and sells on Etsy

and can be contacted on 07970 666654 or

email kingsley@wildwoodtable.com . He uses a

sawmill to cut sections from the chosen timber, With a motto of Locally Grown, Locally Milled

which is then left to dry with each piece being and Locally Made, BearWood pride themselves

planned and developed with the involvement of in creating elegant and unique items,

the person who has commissioned the item – sometimes incorporating resin and Continued metal. on next page

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The timber is either kiln-dried, air-dried, or

fresh sawn and each item will take different

times from the idea to the completed design.

BearWood can be seen in operation at events

like the Roydon Wood Fair and the New Forest

Show – Alex just loves talking to people about

his work and to spread the word about his

sustainable approach.

Alex initially trained and worked as a tree

surgeon after studying at Sparsholt College. He

developed BearWood as he felt it was sacrilege

to cut up timber for firewood, so he started

doing his own milling and coming up with other

uses for all the timber remaining from felling a

tree. He likes being able to tell customers which

tree every item comes from and the story

behind each piece of timber that led to it being

made into a unique final product. A table for

outside could be prepared quickly, but an

indoor table, for instance, could take a long

time - a rough guide is that it takes about a year

per inch of wood thickness to dry out before it

can be used indoors.

Musical instruments have been made from New

Forest wood through the centuries and local

luthier, Alex Potter, is now building guitars

made entirely from locally sourced timber. In

general, the musical instrument industry is

heavily reliant on tropical or scarce timbers, so

his focus is to encourage musicians to move

away from this to using sustainable,

replaceable, and recycled timber. Working

closely with sawmills and tree surgeons in the

New Forest including Alex at Bear Wood, Alex

can now provide and prepare wood for all the

components of instruments, building to his

customer’s particular specifications.

Alex trained in London, gaining an MA based on

the reconstruction of lost

musical instruments and

has been working for 10

years as a luthier, the last

four in his New Forest

workshop in Sway. He

runs workshops and can

restore, repair, and

maintain instruments

while building guitars for individual musicians.

During lockdown, Alex worked on a range of

ukuleles, which will soon be on sale in a

Bournemouth music shop. He can be contacted

via his website www.aspotterinstruments.com

and is a New Forest Marque member.

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Milford on Sea to Barton on Sea

This is a stunning cliff-top walk with great views across

to the Isle of Wight. The walk is about 3.5 miles and can

be extended to go on to Mudeford or by starting from

Lymington or Keyhaven.

The clifftop village of Barton on Sea dates back to Anglo-

Saxon times and is tucked into a corner of Christchurch

Bay, with the town of New Milton behind it inland. With

a population of which 38% are retired people, Barton on

Sea is less busy than its neighbours. There are signs of

coastal defences and inland views across farmland.

A Walk by Suzanne Ashworth

The cliffs rise to 34 metres and form part of the Barton

Beds – soft rocks full of fossils such as gastropods and

shark teeth. It is under attack from inland water

seepage and from coastal erosion too and has been

disappearing at a rate of at least 1 metre per year,

which results in some parts of the path and cliffs having

disappeared. You need to take care to walk along some

sections.

Cliff top path

One section near Milford on Sea is “officially” closed,

but can be walked, at your own risk and in single file in

some places. Last time we walked here, there were still

intrepid cyclists riding along the path, but you could not

say that the whole route is now truly accessible for

wheelchairs or buggies.

If you walk just from Milford to Barton it takes about an

hour each way. There is limited scrambling access to a

couple of muddy, rocky, and shingly sections of beach if

you are agile, and some seats to sit and enjoy the views

nearer Barton on Sea.

Milford on Sea has lots to offer to make a day of this

walk – playgrounds, more walking along the sea, cafes,

pubs, shops and the green, which often hosts events

such as the annual music and art festivals. There is a

shady green riverside nature reserve across the road

from the beachside area as well as paths from the car

parks around the other reserve at Sturt Pond and on to

Hurst Castle.

Half way Point

Suzanne Ashworth: After growing up in Southampton and

spending many days in the New Forest area, I moved away

for several decades – mostly to Wales. I have recently

returned and now live in Lymington with my fiancé, Robbie

and our Pembrokeshire border collie, Cwtch – keeping her

well exercised has given us a chance to explore the

wonderful areas of forest and coastline nearby. https://

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ANSWERS

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Across: 1 Container ship, 7 Motor, 8 Demeans, 9 Coypu, 11 Assam, 12 Area, 13 Twelfth, 17 Oars, 19 Swami, 20 Baker, 22

Updated, 23 Piano, 24 Amusement Park. Down: 1 Camera obscura, 2 Notice, 3 Array, 4 Rampant, 5 Hearse, 6 Postman's knock,

8 Double bed, 10 Oat, 14 Whistle, 15 Hoe, 16 Landau, 18 Armada,

21 Kaput.


Well, the summer is almost over, and I trust you have all enjoyed the sunshine.

Since the last report, the HCA have had an amazing success in the opening of the Friday

social evenings at the pavilion. For those who haven’t attended we literally have had

hundreds of people enjoying the live music provided by numerous local artists on several

occasions, and all taking advantage of the new patio and bar area provided. We have

provided a range of snacks ranging from curry to pizzas and chilli nachos subsidised by the

HCA and our sponsor Ace Creations Limited. I personally have been overwhelmed by the

response from the Hordle community, families of all ages attending and enjoying each

other’s company and the new facility.

Additionally, our Party in the Park was another successful event drawing in many of you for

an entertaining afternoon/evening of music on the rec.

Obviously, it has been ideal circumstances with the weather providing a perfect platform for

our evenings however we are confident that we can continue our success into the winter.

We already have some 80 residents that have signed up for membership to the HCA, taking

advantage of the benefits it now provides.

Moving forward we intend on opening the bar on a Friday evening from 4pm until late and

extending our openings into Saturday evenings if the demand is there. As we have always

said we wish to serve the community’s needs and rely on feedback from you to let us know

what you want.

Moving forward other events we wish to make you aware of are:

• 27 th October - Halloween themed bar evening

• 31 st October - Halloween kids disco / party 4pm-8pm

• 3 rd December - Christmas Fayre 1pm-6pm

• Bingo / quiz nights will be running regularly throughout the year, please keep an eye

on facebook and noticeboards for details

Additionally, we are looking to open the café during the week dependant on demand and

also looking to get involved in the ‘warm spaces’ initiative.

Finally, thanks to the HCA committee, the Parish Council and all the volunteers that make

these events possible. As ever if you wish to help please contact us on

members@hordlca.co.uk .

Andy Boettger, Chairman

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TIP

Ready in 2 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling | Serves 8

Ingredients

2 tbsp poppy seeds

2 tbsp hot milk

175g unsalted butter, softened

175g caster sugar

3 medium eggs, beaten

175g self raising flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder

75g ground almonds

Icing sugar, to dust

Sliced plums, to serve

(optional)

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas mark 4. Grease a 23cm

round shallow cake tin and line the base with baking paper. Mix

the poppy seeds and hot milk in a small heatproof bowl and set

aside.

Place the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with a

hand-held electric whisk until pale and creamy. Gradually beat in

the eggs then sift over the flour and cocoa powder and fold in with

a metal spoon. Fold in the poppy seed and milk mixture and the

ground almonds.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin and level the

surface. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until

risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the cake comes

out clean. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire

rack to cool completely.

Dust the top of the cake with icing sugar. serve sliced with fresh

plum slices, if liked.

This cake makes a delicious hot pudding too. Just cool for 5-10 minutes then cut into slices

and drizzle with warmed chocolate or salted caramel sauce and serve with a dollop of

whipped cream.


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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.

to Saturn, which is about the same

brightness. Remember, If your moving object

has flashing lights, it’s a high altitude plane

and if it crosses the sky in about 1 second or

less, it’s a meteor (shooting star)!

Someone mentioned to me that when they

were looking for the ISS (see photo) in midsummer,

they also saw a few other objects

moving amongst the stars, although they are

fainter than the ISS. There are in fact many

satellites orbiting the earth, although 2/3 of

them are actually space craft debris and junk.

Once something is launched into orbit, it

tends to stay there for many years. Since

October is another poor month to see any

reasonable ISS passes, let me introduce you

to “Tiangong”. This is a small Chinese space

station, launched last year. Passes that are

worth looking out for, are on Oct 12 at

6.50pm and 8.25pm, then 13 th at 7.25pm,

14 th at 8pm and 15 th at 7pm. All passes are

fairly low in the south and they move close

Regarding the ISS itself, it can be seen

towards the end of November in the

evening, specifically 18 th and 20 th at 6.30pm,

then 5.45pm and 7.20pm on the 19 th .

Jupiter and Saturn are now visible in the

south, after sunset. The moon passes Saturn

on the evening of 5 th Oct and 1 st Nov, then

Jupiter a couple of nights later on 8 th Oct and

4 th Nov.

There is a local astronomical society in the

area and they operate the observatory on

the top of Toothill in Rownhams. The next

public evening viewings are on 21 st and 22 nd

Oct. For November the dates are the 18 th

and 19 th . For more information about

opening times and updates due to the

weather, look at https://

www.facebook.com/

goups/906124436125287/?

ref=share.

Stephen McCann –

Solent Amateur

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WILDLIFE MATTERS ……... to all of us

Balsam blitz on the

Danes Stream

which are small and easily dispersed by

wind and water.

It is now widespread throughout the UK,

especially along river banks where it outcompetes

rare native species in

ecologically sensitive areas. At times of

high rainfall, where it grows in dense

stands along river banks, it can impede the

flow increasing the risk of flooding. Die

back of extensive stands over the winter

can leave the river bank devoid of

vegetation and exposed to severe erosion.

Teams of volunteers have been out weekly

over the Summer pulling up balsam plants

and leaving them in exposed heaps to dry

out and rot.

This year the combined efforts of the

Hampshire and IOW Wildlife Trust, under

project leader Catherine Chatters, and the

Milford Conservation Volunteers have

expended blood, sweat and tears with the

sole aim of eradicating Himalayan Balsam

from the entire Danes Stream catchment

stretching from Milford to Hordle.

To date the entire main river and all its side

tributaries have been blitzed at least twice

so we are fairly confident that few plants

have survived this season to set seed.

However, as the seed in the ground can

remain viable for two or three years there

is no room for complacency and the team

will need to carry out further balsam

pulling in 2023 and beyond to ensure that

eradication has been successful.

The plant in question is a tall annual herb

with explosive seed heads, easily identified

as a mature plant with its pink flowers,

fleshy stem and characteristic leaves.

It was introduced as a garden plant in the

early 19 th century and first recorded in the

wild in 1855. It spreads solely by seed,

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

MCV website @ milfordconservation.org


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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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LOCAL NOTICEBOARD

Bingo at The Hordle

Pavilion are as follows;

October 8th & 22nd.

November 19th.

December 10th.

Admission £ 1.00 per

person.

Doors open at 7pm for

Eyes Down at 7.30.

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 Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday and

Saturday at Hordle

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

Further players, regular or occasional, are

always welcome. Spare sets of boules are

available.

Just show up or call/email Rinus for info:

01425 617480 -

Hordle Photographic Club. After our

usual Summer break meetings will resume on

Monday 26th September at 7pm in the

Church Room at Hordle Church. Our usual

meeting dates are the second and fourth

Mondays of each month at 7pm in the

Church Room but please see the ‘Events’

page of our website forestpath.net as the

actual dates can be subject to change for

various reasons, for example, if the weather

is appropriate we might take the opportunity

for an outdoor photoshoot. Full details of

the Club can be found on the website.

We are actively seeking new members of any

ability to join our group and I would

emphasise that we are a big mix of skill levels

so we encourage anyone to join us, whether

you take photos on a smartphone or any type

of camera. The meetings are very informal

and usually involve a ’theme’ where

members are asked to bring along 10 or so

images on a memory stick. The images are

shown on a big screen so that we can all

comment/praise/critique the quality of the

photos. Please note that the intention is for

all of us to learn from each other how to take

better photographs, rather than getting

involved in an element of competition.

If you are interested in joining us please take

a look at the Galleries page of the website

which will give you an idea of some of our

meeting ‘themes’ and a selection of photos

taken by our members. Then just fill in your

details on the Contact Form on the website

and we will get back to you.

FREE COURSES AT

Lymington Library

Art Journaling to Kickstart your

Creativity Wednesday 2 nd November

to 30 th November 1pm to 3pm.

Mixed Media Art, Monday 7 th November to

5 th December 10am to 12 noon.

To book a place on either of the above

courses please call the Learning Team on

02392232957.

postmaster@rinuskoop.plus.com


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HORDLE WI meet at

Hordle WI Hall on the

first Tuesday each

month 2-4.00pm.

Doors open at

1.30pm. We have a variety of Speakers

and meals out. Members can join a

weekly Craft Group a monthly Walking

Group and Games Club. New members

and visitors welcome. Please support

our Craft Table Top Sale to be held at

Hordle WI Hall on Saturday 12th

November 10-4.00pm Free Entry.

Refreshments available. We are raising

funds to maintain the upkeep of our WI

Hall. For more information contact

Yvonne 01425 615284.

At least one member of the New

Milton Men's Shed gets down to

work digging a foundation's test hole in

readiness of the new

shed construction,

while it appears that

the rest look on.

In fact, it was a

morning of shared

hard work (we all took

turns) with the usual

good humoured banter, resulting in the

Engineer's approval for the go ahead of the

next stage, which will be laying the actual

foundations at the Fawcett Field's site.

In a relatively short time since our

formation we have been able to get to this

point by raising a healthy amount, thanks

to grants and generous contributions from

organisations and the public. We have also

done our bit by successfully selling items

made by our members on our stalls at

events.

We aim to make our shed not only a social

hub for members to meet and chat but a

place where they can undertake practical

projects for themselves and for the

community, exchange and learn skills and

generally have a good time. If you wish to

test the water, we meet every Friday at the

Fawcett Fields Social Club, Christchurch

Road between midday and 2pm. Apart

from the members being a friendly bunch,

we also have occasional talks and social

events.

For more information, please visit our

website.

https://www.newmiltonmensshed.org or

our New Milton Men's Shed Facebook

Autumn’s approaching!

What will you do to amuse

yourself this year?

Lymington u3a can offer you all kinds of

activity.

There are our monthly afternoon speakers in the

Gates Hall at the Lymington Centre – on

Thursday 6th October the topic is ‘Who killed JFK

– or rather, who didn’t?’, and on 3rd November

it is ‘My adventures cycling across America’.

Our monthly social and discussion coffee

mornings at the Lymington Centre on the third

Monday morning of the month feature a short

video which we discuss. The October theme is

‘Why we collect things’ and the November one is

‘Four kinds of regret, and what they teach you

about yourself’.

Then there are all our groups, which are

organised by our members and held in members’

homes or hired rooms. Some are full but there

are currently vacancies on the following groups:

Armchair travel - Canasta - Environmental

topics - French beginners - French for

improvers - French conversation advanced -

French news in slow French - German

intermediate - Golf - Humour (this is an email

group) - Mah-jong - Painting - Pétanque (=

boules) - Play reading - Rummikub - Scrabble

- Shakespeare - Table tennis - Theatre -

Walking

So no excuse to be bored this winter! But if you

fancy something else, our Groups Co-ordinator

will help you to identify other interested

members and set up a new group. Full details of

all out activities are on our website https://

u3asites.org.uk/lymington/welcome.

We hope to meet you soon!

A client recently told me ‘if it

wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t

know how to do this’. It

reminded me that it is indeed

often difficult to know who to

turn to for help, or where to go for information,

especially when you’re battling with officialdom.

HOPe is a local registered charity: our service is

home-based – yes, we come to you if you wish,

and is completely free of charge. We will try our

best to help you or point you in the right

direction to someone who can. Call 07842 204

829 or email through our website

www.hopenewforest.org

page.

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THE PROBUS CLUB OF THE NEW FOREST

Founded in January 1975, The Probus Club of The

New Forest offers a warm welcome to retired and

semi-retired professional and businessmen.

We have a current friendly membership of 54, who

generally come from Milford on Sea, Barton on Sea,

Pennington, Lymington, Everton, Hordle & New

Milton areas and meet on the 1st Tues of each

month at South Lawn Country House Hotel, Milford

on Sea.

We meet and have morning coffee from 10 to

10.30, then have a small amount of business

followed by a guest speaker on a subject of local or

general interest. Drinks and chatter are then had at

the bar followed by lunch.

In addition to our monthly meetings, we have a

number of social activities to which we invite wives

and partners. These include a Ladies' Lunch, a

Summer Supper and an Annual Dinner as well as a

programme of visits and also a monthly walk.

Those who are interested in becoming a member

are invited to come as a guest to our business

meeting and be introduced to our members, with a

view to becoming a full time member. Please

contact the Secretary: Mike Watson

mjwmanx@gmail.com

Lymington

Petanque Club

We welcome new members to join us

in playing Petanque (French Boules) - a

fun, healthy and sociable game,

inclusive and suitable for all ages and

abilities, from absolute beginners to

experienced players.

Tuesdays 2pm (1.30pm winter) at our

terrain on St Thomas Church playing

fields Emsworth Rd).

Come along - watch or have a go!

www.lymingtonpetanque.co.uk

lymingtonpetanque@gmail.com


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New Showroom

Now Open

Large new showroom with

• and

accessories

•

•

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FREE HEARING TESTS

Local hearing clinic offering:

• Free assessments

• Wax removal

• The latest digital ‘Rechargeable

In-The-Ear’ hearing aids with

Bluetooth as standard

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

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

www.solenthearing.com

01590 643347


During October & November

October is the best time to try to repair some of the damage the heat of Summer has done to

lawns, ours looks more like a brown scrub with colour provided by weeds; scarifying and

reseeding as necessary can help.

The moist weather following the drought/heat just past, has encouraged a new flurry of

weed growth, we can all do our best to try to keep on top of this pestilence.

Garlic and other hardy alliums can be planted in the open.

Winter lettuce can also be planted out under glass e.g. cold-frames.

Herbaceous shrubs that have been in one place for a long time or have got too big will

benefit from splitting up and discarding the central section. Replant in the new position, and

pass the spare plants to your friends.

Shrubs that have grown a lot during the warm weather, will benefit from half the length of

their new growth being pruned to reduce the danger of damage from wind-rock. The soft

growth can be added to the compost.

Now, while the soil is still warm, is the time to plant bare-rooted plants; along with Spring

Bulbs, Daffs in October and Tulips in November. The early gardener gets the best bulbs, you

can leave the dried up and shrivelled ones for latecomers.

Early Sweet-peas can be sown in November in tall pots or rootrainers, and over wintered in

cold-frames.

Continue tidying up perennials, and Summer pots. Move the delicate plants under-cover.

Plant indoor Hyacinths and Hippeastrum (amarylis) for flowering around Christmas. Leave at

least the top above the soil.

As the dark days approach now is a good time to clean the glass to maximise light levels. To

maximise heat levels, fit bubble-wrap; of course this will reduce light levels—yet another

balancing act of life.

Raking up dead leaves under roses will reduce the chance of fungal disease such as

black spot.

Mulch bare soil with compost/leaf mould.

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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Emergency Services 999

Emergency police, fire, ambulance, coastguard

Utilities/Travel

USEFUL NUMBERS

Community

Citizens Advice Bureau 0808 2787860

HOPe 01425 629 009

Electricity

105 (all suppliers) New Milton Library 0300 5551387

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

New Forest Advice Network 01425 628 750

Bournemouth Water

Bournemouth Water Leak line

01202 590 059

08005 878 979

NHS (non emergency number)

NF Disability Info

111

01425 628 750

Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50 Samaritans 08457 90 90 90

Morebus (was Wilts & Dorset) 01202 338 420

Tourist Information 01590 676 769

National Express 08717 81 81 81 Trading Standards

Call Citizen’s Advice

Council & Government

Village Agent 01590 645 404

Hordle Parish Council 01425 611119

Hordle Pavilion (answer machine) 01425 517944

NFDC 02380 285 000

Hospitals/Hospice/Medical

NFDC Emergency Service 02380 285 250

Coastal Medical Partnership:

Hampshire CC 03005 551 375

- New Milton Practice 01425 621188

NF National Park 01590 646 600

- Arnewood Practice 01425 620393

Police

Police - Non Emergency, Anti - 101

- Barton Surgery

Milford Health Centre

01425 620830

01590 643 022

Social & Neighbourhood issues

(Out of Hours)/NHS non emergency 111

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

Lymington 01590 663 000

MP Desmond Swayne 01425 629 844

Oakhaven Hospice 01590 670 346

Forest Animals

Southampton General 02380 777 222

Forestry Commission (24 hrs) 0300 067 4600

Romsey Hospital 01794 834 700

Traffic Accidents (emergency) 999 (101 non emergency)

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

Royal Bournemouth 01202 303 626

Royal South Hants 02380 634 288

Princess Anne 02380 777 222


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Hampshire’s

Armed Forces

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The county of Hampshire is unique in

having bases within its boundaries for

all three of the Armed Forces: the

Army in Andover, Navy in Portsmouth

and the Royal Air Force in Odiham. It

has the largest Armed Forces

community of any county in the

country at 200,000, the equivalent of

a district council area. This

community includes serving military

personnel, veterans, their families and

dependents, cadets, reservists and those

injured in duty. There is a large Gurkha

population in the north of the county.

There has always been a strong partnership

between the Forces and Hampshire County

Council. But this was strengthened when the

Council first signed the Armed Forces Covenant

in 2011, to ensure members of the armed

forces community have parity of access to

employment, commercial and public services as

other citizens.

Hampshire’s Armed Forces helped the Council

in its Covid response, with reservists and

permanent military personnel assisting with

emergency deliveries of PPE to hospitals,

building a new hospital ward on the Isle of

Wight, setting up testing centres, and getting

food and other supplies to residents and

community organisations. Hampshire forces

also frequently assist the Council with

emergency flooding events and other

emergency work, such as strengthening a weak

bridge in Romsey recently.

The County Council has recently won national

awards for their partnership work with Forces

families, particularly for the way the Council

support Forces children, who, in their school

years may change schools sometimes twelve

times. The Council also provides holiday ‘Poppy

Pods’ at Tithebarn Outdoor Centre for forces

families to enjoy time together, and Mental

Health First Aid services for personnel and

veterans who need it.

In addition, the County Council puts on regular

The Diagram shown is taken from the SSAFA charity

website, a partner with Hampshire in upholding the

Armed Forces Covenant.

commemorative military events, including a

Flag Raising Day every year, attended by

councillors, staff and the public. This year, the

Council also celebrated the 40 th Anniversary of

the Falkland Islands conflict, as well as hosting a

military Platinum Jubilee event.

An Armed Forces Act, which reinforces the

Covenant, has now passed through Parliament

and is expected to be set in statute in late 2022.

In line with the Covenant, Hampshire County

Council will look to strengthen its work with

partners and Forces families in the coming

years.

You can find out more about Hampshire County

Council’s partnership work for our Armed

Forces and other relevant information here:

• hants.gov.uk/community/armedforces

• ssafa.org.uk

• the Forces Connect app (from your app

store) also provides local advice for

military personnel and veterans

• bills.parliament.uk/bills/2822

Cllr Fran Carpenter

Hampshire County Councillor

New Milton North, Milford &

Hordle

01425 614665 / 07867 502624

fran.carpenter@hants.gov.uk



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