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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
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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
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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
help with a wide range of scholarship attempts.
Pupils should be allowed to have free time
for a variety of activities, either after school or
during their daily routine. This relaxes pupils
ready for the next school day.
all pupils’ hard work will pay off at some
time in their school year. It is vital to reward
pupils in many different ways for many different
things such as citizenship and academia. as well
as making pupils feel happy, it increases
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getting along in order to create a friendly
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