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Contents Page 5

“In The Garden”

Jane Jordan

Page 7

TREATZ Boutique

Page 8

“Pork Chop Pictures”

Page 10

Suduko

Page 10

“Antonia Dewhurst - Art At The Cartshed”

Page 11

“South East Water - Metering”

Page 13

“Suduko Answers”

Page 15

“St Neot’s Preparatory School”

September 2012 - Issue 05The olympics are finally over and by most accounts, Great Britain has more than earned the right to use the term “Great”. Now all we have left

are the memories of one of the most successful olympics in modern history, both in terms of the number of medals won and in how the games were

perceived by the competitors and visitors. By all accounts, the olympics appear to have at least broke even and we might even have made a few

“bob or two”, but we shall await all those hidden costs.  Now begins the process of continuing the legacy and the completion of the olympic Park in

to an area for future generations to share.

There were so many moments worthy of praise that I wouldn’t know where to begin. up and down the country sports clubs are reporting high

levels of interest from adults and young children and we can but hope this will continue for some while. one aspect of the Paralympics was the

amazing sight and sound of the 80,000 plus crowd seeing past the disabilities of those competing and seeing the true sporting achievement of those

athletes. for the first time, people didn’t see the wheelchair first; they saw the athlete, the achievement, the effort and finally the disability.

I will admit to being one of those who doubted we could ever match up to the show put on my sydney and China, but from the moment the

Queen fell out of the sky, I knew we were on to a winner regardless of the number of medals won. This is an event that will probably never happen

in any of our lifetime ever again but at least we will be able to say “we were there” or “I watched that”.

In this issue, you’ll see what we hope to be a new regular fashion column from Treatz Boutique of Basingstoke and we’d like to offer them a

warm welcome to our publication.

our new website is almost ready to go live and in conjunction with the opening of the main website, we will also be running a local site for

various areas. The first of these to go live will be http://bramley265.com which will contain local news and events and provide you a place to sell or

‘freecycle’ those unwanted items.

We hope you all had a good and safe summer and with all the children back at school and college, life can hopefully return to normal once

again.  We look forward to seeing you in Issue 6 in october.

Chris & Mike

In the garden....

Growing Pains

By Jane Jordan

The soil type, soil moisture conditions,

amount of light and exposure to the

wind will determine which plants will

grow in your garden and which plants will

not succeed. With a little homework and

better understanding of the growing

conditions in your garden

you can reap more rewards

and avoid expensive

disappointments. so, here is

a brief guide to the

essentials.

Soil Type

Generally, soils are

classified as clay soils, sandy

soils, or loamy soils. Clay is

nutrient rich, but slow

draining. sand is quick

draining, but loses nutrients

and moisture easily. Loam is

generally considered to be

ideal soil because it retains

moisture and nutrients but

doesn’t stay soggy.

Typically in this part of

the world, clay soil is the

most common. While many

trees and shrubs grow well in clay, the

roots of the majority of annuals, perennials

and bulbs need good drainage to thrive.

MoiSTure levelS

‘moist but well drained’ soil is the

ideal growing condition for most plants.

The retained moisture supplies the plant

with water, and the good drainage ensures

enough air around the roots.

Wet poorly drained clay soils on the

other hand can be saturated for long

periods, especially in winter, but dry and

compacted in summer. Installing land

drains can help but can be expensive.

Drainage can also be improved by digging

and by adding large amounts of granular

and organic material. raised beds can also

help. If none of these are possible, then

there are plants, like lythrums and

symphytums, which grow well in very wet

in winter and dry conditions in summer.

some plants, including many herbs

and succulents, flourish in dry soil, and

some will only survive the winter in very

free draining soil. Dry sandy soil can be

made to retain more moisture by adding

plenty of organic material every year.

Boggy ground, that stays wet all year

round, can often be drained. however, it is

also an ideal place to grow moisture loving

plants like astilbes and gunneras which will

not grow elsewhere.

lighT levelS

an open sunny situation

will generally produce healthy

sturdy plants, and minimise the

need for staking. many plants

that grow well in shade will also

grow very well in full sun but

there are some which are

scorched by strong direct sun,

for example certain ferns and

primulas.

There are lots of plants

that grow well in shade. These

are generally plants whose wild

relatives are found in deciduous

woods, like hellebores,

euphorbias, ferns and primulas.

expoSure

a sheltered site will

protect plants from wind

damage, and also greatly reduce

water use in summer and

damage from cold winds in winter. In an

exposed garden, planting a hedge or

shelter belt of trees, or erecting a wind-

break fence, is essential unless you choose

your plants carefully. There are plants that

grow very well in a windy situation,

especially those which grow wild in

mountains and by the coast.

Plant labelling isn’t always that

helpful, but garden centre staff usually are,

so if in doubt about whether a plant is

suitable for your growing conditions, do

ask.

for more information about creating

views or vistas or for any other advice on

getting the best from your garden contact

Jane Jordan on 07879 606714 or go towww.janejordangarden-design.com

Whatever your soil, adding organic matter is always a good idea to keep your soil healthy

How to Determine yoursoil type

To determine your soil type, take ahandful of moist (but not wet) soilfrom your garden, and give it a firmsqueeze. open your hand and see whether:

1. It holds its shape, but when you giveit a poke, it crumbles = Loam

2. It holds its shape, and, when poked,still holds together = CLaY.

3. It falls apart as soon as you open

your hand = saNDY.

Comedic cannibals, mystical

bench-dwellers, serial

killers, saucy ghosts and

frustrated writers looking for

inspiration at the local pub – it all

sounds like something out of a

movie. In fact, these are just

some of the characters you will

find in several different films all

produced in Basingstoke by

independent film-makers.

film-making is not

something synonymous with the

town, but over the last couple of

years a community of

enthusiastic and independent

directors, writers, actors, editors

and more has grown at an

exponential rate. It was a

development in the town that

was first recognised at the

inaugural red Carpet screening

event held back in may 2010.

The event, organised by

founder seb hall, was designed

to deliver a platform for local and

national film-makers to show

their work to a live audience and

even take part in a Q&a session

afterwards. Quite significantly,

however, the event also provided

what would soon become

breakthrough networking

opportunities for film-makers

that, up until this point, thought

they were the only ones in the

town making films at all.

after a second successful

red Carpet showcase hall said,

“Basingstoke had not been

known for film at all, but that

hasn’t been because of a lack of

talent. It’s just there wasn’t any

infrastructure for festivals so

people went to London or Bristol

instead.”

With a local platform to

show their work, film-makers

who previously thought they

were working in a vacuum were

now not only aware

they weren’t alone,

but would soon be

coming together to

help each other in

their productions.

one such

production company

based in Basingstoke is

Pork Chop Pictures.

Writing and producing

their own short films,

the award-winning

outfit have had work

created in Basingstoke

shown at film festivals

around the world.

“The landscape for the

independent film-

maker has really

changed with the

advent of digital

technology,” said mark

Brennan, co-founder

of Pork Chop Pictures.

“at a grass roots level,

independent film-makers can

now achieve a high level of

production value on zero-

budgets that would have been

almost impossible before.”

Whilst the possibilities now

seem endless for film-makers in

the town to make their own

films, they are fully aware the

challenge of achieving good

quality material is still there, as

time and talent will take them

only so far. “Whilst having no

funding for a film is nowhere

near as prohibitive as it used to

be, you still need the help and

good will of so many people to

make projects a reality,” said

Brennan. “We’ll always need

props, locations and costumes so

will always be calling on friends,

family and anyone interested in

film to help.”

It was with that help and

good will that another local and

veteran film-maker, Geoff

harmer of fraught Productions,

has been able to produce his first

feature film, ‘addict’, shot

entirely in Basingstoke. “I was

extremely humbled by the

amount of time, effort and

expertise people gave just so

they could be a part of the

project,” said harmer. “We had

people travel from very long

distances at their own expense,

amongst other acts of

generosity.”

most of the town’s film-

making community came

together to help on the project

and also for the local premiere,

hosted by seb hall and red

Carpet screenings. “The amount

of professionalism and

dedication shown by all involved

during the making of ‘addict’ is

inspiring, and proves that you

can make films with the bare

minimum,” said harmer. “We

will be looking to enter the film

into as many film festivals across

the globe as we can. Depending

on how well it does, we will

potentially be looking at pursuing

a distribution deal. maybe that’s

pie in the sky stuff… but I’m not

going to rule it out!”

Now the feature-length

‘barrier’ has been blasted

through by this ever-expanding

group, they hope to have more

on the way soon.

Watch this space.

To find out more about the

film-making community in the

town, please visit.

www.redcarpetscreenings.com

www.porkchoppictures.com

www.fraught.net

The cast from “Meat” - Alex Flahive

Filming on location for “Fishcake” “Meat”

“Fishcake”

suduko

puzzle 1 (Medium, difficulty) puzzle 2 (Medium, difficulty)

antonia Dewhurst has been

running art at The

Cartshed since 2006. after

moving to Bramley from London

in 2004 antonia converted the

old Cartshed to an artist's studio,

and after a gap of some 14 years

bringing up her family, antonia

began painting again.

she uses a variety of media,

and focuses on portraits, the life

model, musicians, and

landscapes from skye, the french

alps, or the hampshire

countryside. she has exhibited

widely; in London, scotland, the

us, and more recently,

Basingstoke. she takes part in

the annual open studios event

each may, with the

WBerkshire/Nhampshire group.

Commissions are always

welcome, whether portraits,

landscapes or other subjects.

The classes at The Cartshed

began in 2006. antonia teaches

Watercolour techniques,

drawing, pastels and acrylics.

“The majority of students come

to me with no art background at

all, and are therefore complete

beginners. It is great to see

people developing their skills and

their confidence through drawing

and colour exercises, and making

their own paintings. Last

November we put up some of

the student's work in the Tadley

library, and it looked fantastic. I

was very impressed with what

they had achieved.”

“ a lot of people talk about

'talent' when they start the

classes, fearing that they will not

be able to achieve what they

want, but painting is just like

every other subject – you have to

learn what it is about, and then

you can make great strides.

students also learn so much from

each other, and the classes are

really like a club, with everyone

supporting everyone else. We

have fun, as well as making some

lovely paintings.

The thing I hear most often

from students is ' When I come

here I know I can leave

everything else in my life behind

for 2 hours'. This gives people a

much needed break, whatever

their circumstances may be.”

antonia is taking

commissions now for the

Christmas period, and classes

start again on september 24th at

the Cartshed.

Telephone: 01256 883 876

www.antoniadewhurstart.co.uk

Derek Nash

Anemones orange,melon

In 2007, the Environment agency classed the south East of England as seriously water stressed and so south

East Water is rolling out a metering programme as part of its long term plan to manage water supplies in the

south East.

south East Water’s Customer metering Programme started in Basingstoke in July 2011 and is due to reach

Bramley in November 2012.

In the majority of cases, south East Water will install the meter on the external stop tap which is normally

found in the footpath at the boundary of the property; customers will not need to take a day off work for this

and any disruption caused will be minimal. In a very small number of cases such as with blocks of flats or where

there are shared supplies, the meter may need to be installed inside the property (often under the kitchen

sink).

an information drop- in session will be held in the Bramley room at Bramley Village hall on the 26th

september from 4pm-6pm, if you have any questions or concerns, please come along and visit the team who

will be happy to help.

alternatively, if you would like further

information on what the metering programme means

for you, water efficiency advice or details of financial

support available, please visit www.southeastwater.co.uk

or call the metering helpline on 0333 000 0003

South East Water’s Customer Metering Programme

reaches Bramley

Black Cuillins

Below are the answers to the suduko quiz from Issue 4.

If you would like to see a number of different types of quizzes within the magazine, please email me your

suggestions to quizzes@locipannum.co.uk. how many of you prefer a crossword over a word search or would you

prefer something a bit more challenging? Please do send your feedback to us at the above email address, or

editor@locipannum.co.uk. We will be offering prizes in the near future, so start practicing

suduko - answers

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st Neot’s Preparatory school is a thriving co-

educational day and weekly boarding school

for children from 3 months – 13 years, set in

a stunning 70 acre site in the North East corner

of hampshire on the borders of surrey and

Berkshire. Year 8 pupils Jake samut and Lotte

high summed up what in their view makes a

good prep school.

‘a good prep school should make pupils feel

happy, included and offer new opportunities in

sport, academia, music and the arts. Vitally,

there should also be a healthy relationship

between pupil, teacher and parent. You should

expect there to be a wide range of opportunities

for pupils to express and extend their talents.

This should be assisted by teachers who are

willing to give their time to help pupils reach

their full potential.

a vast area of school grounds is also

important, both for sports and for playing with

others. This helps to increase sporting abilities,

influence friendship at a young age and

encourage child’s imagination by building camps

and shelters in the surrounding woodland areas.

The arts are also a key ingredient for a good

prep school, since they can increase confidence

dramatically in a pupil. furthermore they can

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Pupils should be allowed to have free time

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