March 2016 | Issue 124| £1.50 where bought

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Your handy guideto what’s on,

groups and clubsCoastal Rangers

Protecting local birds

Hearing Dogs for the Deaf

march issue 2016

THIS MONTH..

COMMUNITY

4 St Mary’sMake a difference and pray.

6 Coastal RangersFind out about this new initiative to protect ourlocal birds along the Solent.

7 Hearing Dogs for Deaf PeopleWith a thriving community and regular events thisis a group to keep an eye on!

25 What’s onLocal clubs and groups in and around Alverstoke.

30 Gosport Discovery CentreCheck out this huge range of activities for March!

MOTORING & TRAVEL

28 Auto BiographiesSkoda Superb Estate - test driven by Tim Barnes-Clay. What did he make of this new car?

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL

26 Martin LewisMartin Lewis gives us a few tips to help cut the costof travel.

FOOD & DRINK

8 Smoky Bacon & Tomato PastaYummy, scrummy in our tummies!

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Your work is going to fill a large part ofyour life and the only way to be trulysatisfied is to do what you believe isgreat work…

… and the only way to do great work is to love what you do” said the lateSteve Jobs.

Running a community magazine for as many years as we have can,occasionally feel a little monotonous. Not often of course, but like anythingyou do regularly there are times when it feels somewhat ordinary.

But this month has proven, yet again, that this is far from a “normal job”. It’snot just about printing, artwork and distribution. What we get up to in theday to day course of putting Big Voice together is really quite marvellous.

For example, how many times do you get to speak to the UK Space Agency?Janet was thrilled that suddenly she went from calling estate agents to theESA! This month we were delighted to be able to publish a photograph thatwas taken by Tim Peake whilst in space, as he was spending a few minutesdoing something lovely for his Godmum, who is part of Locks Heath Rotary.And that has sparked lots of chat in our household about how easy is it tobecome a spaceman.

Then there’s the pleasure of supporting local groups like the Hearing Dogsfor the Deaf who work really hard to build a thriving community for thosewho don’t have the privilege of being able to hear but instead rely on caninefriends for support, companionship and safety. Our daughter Lucy isdelighted we can do this as she’s eagerly learning sign language at school.

We’ve had times where we have sampled restaurant food for review, triedout various beauty treatments, nearly drowned ourselves in a storm tryingto deliver magazines, eaten a zillion sausages at networking meetings,reported on raft races and duck races…. You name it, we get to try it.

Would we swap our world for a “proper job”?

Not on your nelly!

Much love

C oralie and Seanx

Advertise with us!Reliably delivered by our local teams,reaching over 35000 homes each issue, SEVEN editions of BigVoice provide exceptional monthly coverage of our area everysingle month. Call our friendly team now on 01329 630630,jump on our website and have a chat or link up with us onFacebook.

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Life Matters at St Mary’s

Nearly everyone prays. In someway or other, apparently most ofus pray at some time.

Prayer is said to be good for us inbody, mind and soul. Somehowprayer puts things in perspectiveand helps us see the biggerpicture. Prayer seems to be a‘detox’ for the soul andmind. Prayer calls us out fromourselves to a consideration ofothers. Whether of faith or none- prayer makes a difference.

Although all Faiths promote itmost of the pattern of prayer inour culture has derived from ourChristian heritage. It hasespecially been in the run up toEaster each year that folk havebeen called to renew a focus onprayer for the forty days ofLent. Amazingly forty daysseems to give that period of timein our lives to be ‘renewed’ - tobreak bad habits, to form newones. That is good and to beencouraged; but so too is prayerwhich moves us beyondourselves to discover God’sloving heart.

What if our prayer reached up toheaven in a more relationalway? What if our prayer wasmodelled on the example ofJesus who, rather than say hisprayers in a crisis, made spacefrom the crowds to spend timenurturing his relationship withGod the Father? Prayerexpressed Jesus’ ‘relationship’with God and not his‘religion’. That’s why Jesus’example of prayer is one of itbeing his lifestyle rather than hisduty. Jesus taught his followersto have confidence to enter thatsame praying relationship withGod as their loving Father too.

So this Lent in Alverstoke parishwe are focussing on prayer in abig way. We want people to beset free in prayer - free to grow,to be released, and to love. TheChurch of England has even setup a new national prayerwebsite www.justpray.uk - whereyou can simply join in the prayerof the nation and find help topray.

In Alverstoke we’ve a courseexploring ‘The Prayers of Jesus’

and we’re truly making newtimes and space to pray inSt.Mary’s Church for thecommunity and the world. We’realso calling our congregations to’40 Miles of Prayer’ - by that wemean to go for a mile walk fromyour home and simply pray forGod’s loving blessing to be uponyour local streets andcommunity. You’re welcome tojoin in: either just once in theforty days of Lent - or somemight do it daily when they walkthe dog!

Nearly everyone prays. Whetherfrom our bedroom, on a walk orin church - Jesus asked us to pray‘in His name’ and he showed ushow to pray because “God lovedthe world so much that hegave.” Giving which culminatedin Easter.

Let us pray.

Revd Andrew Norris

Church Office: 02392 580551Rectory: 02392 503308

rector@alverstokeparish.orgwww.stmarysalverstoke.org.uk

MAKE A DIFFERENCE - LET US PRAY!

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The Historical Diving Society (HDS)has received £10,000 from theHeritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towardsan exciting project, to assess thework and costs required to restoreNo 2 Battery, on Stokes Bay inGosport.

The work is planned to start lateJanuary and be completed by June.The building is in a deterioratingcondition so structural consultantswith experience of ‘At Risk’ listedbuildings will be engaged to producea report on its condition and what isrequired to carry out full restoration.If restored, No 2 battery will need tobe self-supporting, socultural, heritage andmarketing consultants will beengaged to help the HDSdevelop a plan to give thebuilding a sustainable futureuse. It is hoped to develop itinto the National DivingMuseum, thus preservingGosport’s and the countries’rich diving heritage as well aspreserving its historicalimportance as part of thedefences of PortsmouthHarbour.

The HDS was formed 25years ago and is an all-volunteer registered charity.It was founded to preserve allaspects of diving heritage for

future generations. Gosport is animportant part of that heritage, asJohn Deane the co-founder of thediving helmet lived in the town formany years and sold the firstcommercial diving helmet in theworld to a local merchant. As No 2Battery is in sight of where the RoyalGeorge and the Mary Rose both sankand John Deane having dived onboth, it is an ideal location to housesuch a museum.The Battery was built in 1861 as partof Palmerston’s Folly (a defensivesystem of forts to protect the NavalDockyard in Portsmouth Harbour)and its preservation is important as it

is the only remaining battery of 5from the Stokes Bay lines.

Kevin Casey, the HDS MuseumOfficer said: “We are thrilled to havereceived the support of the HeritageLottery Fund and are confident theproject will help us establish a muchbetter picture of the amount of workand funding needed to totally restoreNo 2 Battery back to its formerglory.”

C ommunity

A team of coastal rangers has startedwork on the Solent coast to help protectthe thousands of birds that spend thewinter along our shores.

The Solent is internationally important forits over-wintering birds, with 90,000waders and more than 10 per cent of theworld's Brent Geese. Many of thesewaders and wildfowl fly thousands ofmiles to spend the winter here. Dark-bellied Brent Geese for instance come allthe way from northern Siberia. Whilst onthe Solent, the birds must be able to feedundisturbed if they are to build upenough energy reserves to survive thewinter here and complete their migratoryjourney back to their breeding grounds.

The Solent is also renowned for its coastal

walks and other recreationalopportunities. It attracts an estimated 52million visits by people each year, andplanned new housing is set to increasethat figure to 60 million. People who arewalking along the shore can, oftenunintentionally, disturb the birds.So local authorities and conservationbodies are working together - through therecently formed Solent RecreationMitigation Partnership - to prevent thatdisturbance. Through funding fromdevelopers in association with planningpermissions for new housing, thePartnership has established a team ofrangers who will talk to visitors at thecoast to help them understand how theycan enjoy their walk without disturbingthe birds. Each day the rangers will be atdifferent sections of the Solent coast -

between Hurst Castle near Lymington andWest Wittering, including Chichester,Portsmouth and Langstone Harbours, andon the Isle of Wight coast betweenColwell (near Freshwater) and Bembridge.

Commenting on the start of the rangerpatrols, Partnership Chairman CouncillorSeán Woodward said "Our aim is toensure that public access to the coast ismaintained but is carefully managed toavoid disturbance to the birds which aresuch an important feature of our shores.The rangers will help achieve that aim,and at no cost to local taxpayers."

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is theonly recognised National Charity,breeding, training and providingAssistance Dogs for profoundly deafpeople.

The Charity was set up in 1982 by vetBruce Fogle (father of TV presenterBen) and Lady Beatrice Wright (CEOof the RNID), after they visited aseminar in the USA were the ideawas first discussed.

The Charity breeds all their owndogs, or sources them fromreputable breeders. The breeds usedare:- Poodles, Cocker Spaniels,

Labradors and smooth coatedRetrievers, we also cross breedPoodles/Cocker Spaniels to produceCockerpoo’ s and Poodles/Labradorsto produce Labradoodles. The reasonfor this is the resulting crossbreedsare non-allergenic and suitable forthose people with allergies, as theydo not moult their fur.

Each dog costs between £40 -£45,000 to breed, train and maintainthroughout its working life and wereceive no public funding.

Training starts at 7 weeks, when thepups are placed with volunteersocialisers in their own homes, whoteach the dogs the basics and slowlyintroduce them to the sights andsounds they will encounter in theirworking life. At approx. 12/14months old they move to one of ourtwo main training centres, TheGrange at High Wycombe or TheBeatrice Wright Centre at Bielby,Yorkshire, where they continue withtheir advanced soundwork training.The usual sounds that they aretrained to alert to are:- Doorbell,Telephone, Cooker timer, AlarmClock and Smoke/Fire Alarms, othersounds can also be introduceddepending on the needs of therecipient.

Near the end of their training, thedogs are matchedwith a potentialrecipient and thebond and lifetimepartnershipbegins. As well asalerting therecipient tosounds they maynot hear, the dogsprovidecompanionshipand socialinteraction,

helping to integrate the deaf personinto society.

South Hants fundraising Branch ofHearing Dogs (SHHD)

SHHD was set up to raise the fundsneeded and to raise awareness of theCharity at a local level. The branch ismade up of Recipients, Socialisersand Supporters, who give their timefreely to give talks, attend shows andfunctions throughout the SouthHants Region. At these events wehave a Tombola/Raffle, sell brandedMerchandise, have collection bucketsand have leaflets and informationavailable. We are also able to talk tomembers of the public and they inturn can meet the dogs.

We are always looking for newpeople to get involved, so if you areinterested please contact us at thefollowing address www.hearing-dogs-southhants.org.uk

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS:

Saturday 12th MarchSHHD at ASDA Chandlers Ford - storecollection. - 10am to 4pm

Saturday 19th March SouthamptonCity College walk for Hearing Dogs -from Itchen Valley to Winchester -entry walk £3 adult £1 child - dogsfree.

More details please look at website -http://www.hearingdogs-southhants.org.uk/ or contact KimHarbut Event Co-ordaintor -bagpuss09smiley@yahoo.co.uk

Local Charities

Top photo - HD Puppy IggyBottom photo - SHHD Volunteers/Socialisers

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Food and Drink

This recipe is perfect if you want something that is not time consuming but also tastes very nice.You can serve this dish with garlic bread or without and also have the option to top it off with grated

cheese or parmesan.

Ingredients

400g of spaghetti120g of smoked bacon (cut intocubes)1 onion, finely chopped1 garlic clove, finely chopped1 400g can of chopped tomatoes500g of passata1 tbsp. olive oil2 tsp smoked paprikaGrated cheese or Parmesan(optional)

Equipment: Large pan, non-stick frying pan

Method: Fill the large pan with water (adding a pinch of salt) and bring to the boil.

Then cook the spaghetti following any instructions on the packet.

Keep checking throughout and turn down the heat when cooked.

While you leave that to boil, heat the oil in the frying pan and cook the bacon. Do this forjust under 4 minutes until the bacon is crisp. Then add the onion and cook until crispagain for 3-4 minutes before adding the garlic and the smoked paprika. Stir togetherwell.

Then pour in the chopped tomatoes and pasta, bring to the boil for 5 minutes until themixture thickens. Make sure to stir often to avoid anything sticking to the bottom of thefrying pan.

Then drain the passata before putting it back in the large pan and adding the tomato andbacon mixture. Stir the mixture and the spaghetti together. Finally, serve by addingeither grated parmesan or cheese on top depending on your preference.

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Is your car really locked – did you check it?Picture the scene .... you get out of your car, close the door behindyou and walk off casually clicking your car remote fob behind your

back or over your shoulder as you go. That’s got to be the ultimate inmotoring cool, right? Er .... Wrong! You could be putting your car and

its contents at risk.

Like all technology, car remotes can fail. Perhaps it’s simply becauseyou didn’t depress the button properly. Perhaps your remote fob isfaulty and needs to be replaced or repaired. Whatever the problemwe recommend you always check your vehicle is locked properly.

Simple message ‘Click it – Check it’On the 23rd January 2016 members of Gosport Neighbourhood

policing team and special constables conducted a proactive operation.

Sixteen streets/roads were covered in Gosport.Checks were carried out on unattended vehicles with a total of eleven

vehicles found to have been left unlocked.

Officers spoke to the owners of these vehicles. The majority did notrealise they had left their car unlocked; they trusted their central

locking device to do the task.

To contact Gosport Neighbourhood Watchwww.gosportnhw.co.uk or call 07946 678264

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PO13 9BX

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PLEASENOTEOURNEWADDRESS: 133bStokeRoad,Gosport,Hants,PO121SD

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MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA“I get a Kick out of You”, “You’re the Top” and “ Blow GabrielBlow” are just three of the memorable iconic musical numbersfor “Anything Goes” which is to be staged at Ferneham hallbetween Tuesday 15th and Saturday 19th March by the awardwinning Fareham Musical Society. Performances start at7:30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2:30pm. For tickets pleasecontact the box office at Ferneham Hall on 01329 231942

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUPAt the Blake Maternity Centre formothers with babies aged up to 28 daysold. (older babies, children, siblings andpartners welcome). Every Friday from6.3.15 from 10:30am - 12:30pm.Contact:Alver and Lee Health visiting team - 0239250 5290Blake Maternity Centre - 023 9252 3651Gosport Central Health Visiting Team -023 9279 4871

Do you have a group, event or club that you’d like topromote on our pages for free? Just let us know atwecare@bigvoicedirectories.co.uk

MAGIC SCHOOLA two day Magic School at Gosport Discovery CentreThe Magic School is back this February Half Term and there are brand new tricks for trainee wizards tolearn including magic tricks that they can perform to friends and family at home: they won t needspecialist props, just regular household items. Magic School always sells out so book soon. 9.30am to3.30pm (please bring a packed lunch) Suitable for children aged 7 to 12, £27.50, Gosport DiscoveryCentre, 023 9252 3463

AROUND THE WORLD WITHFAIRTRADESaturday 10.30am – 3.00pm. 5th March,2016 in the Gosport Discovery Centre.Fun for all the family as you travelaround the world with Fairtrade at ourinteractive event celebrating FairtradeFortnight 2016. There will be games,quizzes, competitions, opportunities toget creative, and more. There is nocharge. Do come, enjoy yourselves, andlearn more about Fairtrade - Gosport isafter all a Fairtrade Borough.

WILD ABOUT WILDLIFEManor Farm Country Park 10:00amMonday 15 Feb 2016. Join our ranger& make a bird box to take home, helpfeed the birds by making a feeder &learn about wildlife by 'tracking theirtrail'. We also have all our usual farmactivities such as Meet the Animals,our guided Farmyard Walk & a chanceto experience life as a Victorian pupilin our historic classroom. Cost: Normalfarm admission charge

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Martin Lewis @MoneySavingExpert

Some folks drive a lot for variousreasons be it business orpersonal, here a few tip to helpcut the cost of travel.

Free tank of fuel via extremecouponing trick.If you're planning a big spend atany one of 50+ retailers(including House of Fraser,Homebase and PC World), buythe gift card in Morrisons andyou get 1p/litre off fuel per £10spend. So £100 gets 10p off and£1,000ish gets a free tank.

The real trick isn’t to use them asgifts, but that if you’re planning abig purchase in that storeanyway, first pop into Morrisonsand buy the gift card. Then a fewdays later, once it’s active, go anduse it to buy your plannedpurchase, giving you a potentiallywhopping petrol discount.There’s a full list of retailers andmore info atwww.morrisonsfuelsaver.co.uk.

Turn your heating down, but notoff if you're going away

If it gets cold, no heating risksburst pipes. So much so thatsome insurers won't cover youfor damage if your home'sunoccupied for more than fivedays and you turned the heatingoff. The rule of thumb is keep itto a minimum 14 degrees.

Buying two tickets for one trainjourney can save you £100sSplit ticketing makes about asmuch sense as Chewbacca, but itworks. It’s where you buy ticketsfor a journey’s constituent partsseparately to slash the price. It’sallowed by the conditions ofcarriage – the only rule is that thetrain must call at the stations youbuy tickets for.For example, a single fromManchester to Cornwall costs£158, but the train stops atCheltenham Spa. Buy a £52 ticketfrom Manchester to CheltenhamSpa, then a £58 one from thereto Cornwall and the total's £110.That’s the same train, the sametime – possibly even the sameseat.

To help find if you can do this foryour journey, use my freeTicketySplit tool at mse.me/ticketysplit. As Justine tweetedme: "Genius - tickety split has justsaved me £50, no effort, exactsame journey."

Cheap boiler cover - you don'tneed to stick with your energyfirmBoiler cover is a free market, yetenergy firms like you to think you

need to stick with them. Youdon't. While British Gas charges£12/month, you may be able toget similar cover for as little as£6. My quick tips:

a) Renters usually don't need it,as their landlord's likelyresponsible. Check.

b) Ensure you know what coveryou need. Choose between boiler-only, the cheaper option thatcovers your boiler and itscontrols, or central heatingcover, which includes full centralheating cover on top (includingradiators, pipes, etc).

c) To find the cheapest, compareprices via uSwitch.com and addin Energyhelpline.com if you’vetime.

Get a year's breakdown coverfor £17.If your car has had trouble duringthe winter season, it can becostly to pay it back in the Spring.Thankfully, if you know whatyou’re doing you can get supercheap cover. There are fourthings you need to know:

- If you’re renewing, haggle. 84%of AA and 76% of RAC customerwho tried reported success.- If you’re new then for basiccover use a cashback site. Astandard RAC policy is £28 onlineand an AA policy £35, but siteslike Topcashback.co.uk andQuidco.com give around £10-£15back so the effective cost to you

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is £18ish. This usually works,though do note the cashbackisn’t 100% guaranteed.- If you have Tesco clubcardpoints you can swap them in forRAC cover, so £16 of vouchers

gives you basic breakdown.- For full service,Autoaidbreakdown.co.uk is a payand reclaim polcy for £42/year,which covers you and yourspouse for home start,

breakdown and onward travel. Alocal delivery firm is sent out, andyou pay then send in receipts toget the cost back.

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The new ŠKODA Superb Estate is theideal companion for everyday familyand working life.

Driving it on the UK’s roads recently, Idiscovered the fresh model has thelargest boot in the automotive mid-class. Although the Superb Estate is only23mm longer than its predecessor, theload area holds 27 litres more thanbefore with the rear seats up.

By putting the chairs down in the back,the capacity will increase to almost twocubic metres - 85 litres larger than thatof the second-generation model. Evencarrying long objects is possible; thefront passenger seat can easily befolded down when required. This allows

objects of up to 3.10 metres inlength to be transported.

The new ŠKODA Superb Estatenot only triumphs in terms ofspace, but also in its practicalsolutions. Up to 31 Simply Cleverfeatures are on offer for themodel – 11 of which are in theboot alone.

Just as with the saloon version,the latest ŠKODA Superb Estateis optionally available with avirtual pedal, which enables youto open the electric tailgatehands-free with a simple footmovement around the bottomof the rear bumper.

Another new addition making itsdebut on the new ŠKODASuperb Estate is the practical tip-to-close function that initiatesthe electric boot closingmechanism with a simple pull.

Additionally, folding down the rearbackrests can be done at the touch of abutton, situated in the load area.

The variably adjustable false boot flooroffers the highest practical benefits inthe ŠKODA Superb Estate. Thisintermediate moveable surface candivide the boot in various ways, makingit more flexible. The system also createspractical storage space: the boot’s coatshelf and the retractable cover can bestored under the double floor.

The roller cover has been designed as amanual retractable load covering. Byapplying gentle pressure, itautomatically moves back and the bootis free for loading. The cover also has an

automatic unlocking roller blind. Thismeans it will automatically move onenotch back when the boot door opens.

Another practical feature is theaforementioned new coat shelf, whichcan be found under the roller cover.This can hold flat items, such as a jacket.

Four folding hooks in the boot can helpto securely transport items that mightotherwise move around, for exampleshopping bags. The ŠKODA netprogramme is also useful here; onehorizontal and two vertical nets cansecure items when required.

Finally, in the boot you will also find aremovable LED torch, which can be usedoutside the vehicle. The flashlight ischarged automatically in its holder asyou drive, and is also magnetic.

The ŠKODA Superb Estate I drove - andhighly recommend - is the SE L Executive2.0 TDI 190PS 4x4 DSG. It offers bags ofpull, up to 55.4mpg - and 0-62mph in aquick 7.7 seconds.

It's obviously a larger, heavier version ofits latest hatchback sibling, but thisdoesn't affect its dynamic ability. What’smore, grip is fantastic in poor weather,thanks to this particular model’s all-wheel drive system.

All the key controls feel smooth andwell-weighted – hearteningly classy,even. And the Superb goes about itsbusiness in a hushed, unruffled manner,irrespective of the engine you choose.

FAST FACTSSE L Executive 2.0 TDI 190PS 4x4 DSG)

Max speed: 142 mph

0-62 mph: 7.7 secs

Combined mpg: 54.4

Engine layout: 1968 cc, 4 cylinder, 16valve turbo diesel

Max. power (bhp): 187

Max. torque (lb.ft): 295

CO2: 135 g/km

Price: £31,420

PROS ‘N’ CONS

Practical √

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Comfortable √

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Auto biographiesTim Barnes-Clay @carwriteups

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WWhahat’s Ot’s On ...an ...at Gosport Gosport Dit Discscoverovery Cy CenentretreDaily Life in Dickensian LondonTuesday 1 March 7.30pmWe all love period dramas and are often nostalgic for timesgone by. Inspired by an interest in family history, Geoff and JanePiper will take a step back in time to Dickensian London. Comealong and join them as they explore the often gruesome andhorrible daily experiences of our ancestors rich and poor. It isnot for the faint-hearted. Look at the best and worst of housing,health and working life. Find out about common crimes and thepunishments given for them. Afterwards ask yourself whether ornot you really would want to live in Dickensian London?Tickets £3. Telephone booking line 023 9252 3463

Books Alive!Thursday 3 March 4 to 6pmA drop-in event for World Book Day in the Children’s Library.Enjoy hands-on activities linked to famous books and stories,using real museum collections from SEARCH Museum. TheGruffalo, Wind in the Willows, Alice in Wonderland and others.Suitable for age 4+. Children must be accompanied by an adult.Free, just turn up.

Around the World with FairtradeSaturday 5 March 10.30am to 3pmFun for all the family as you travel around the world withFairtrade at our interactive event celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight2016. There will be games, quizzes, competitions, opportunitiesto get creative and more.FREE! Just turn upGosport Fairtrade Action (GFA), a voluntary organisation, helpsto promote Fairtrade in the Borough of Gosport.

Don’t go into the Cellar! Theatre Company presents …Dracula’s GhostThursday 10 March 7.30pmWhen Bram Stoker’s widow welcomes lawyer Mr. Leech into herhome, there begins a tale of the most feared vampire of alltime, of his un-dead life and times and the remarkablecharacters he has met through the centuries. An original stageplay concerning the actual story of Count Dracula: prepare fornothing but the bloody truth!Tickets £5. Telephone booking line 023 9252 3463

Be an ’Ologist!Local & Naval Studies Centre @ Gosport Discovery Centre, HighStreet, Gosport. PO12 1NSSaturday 12 March 10.30am to 2.30pm (last entry 2pm)For British Science Week come along to a drop in workshop atSEARCH Museum. Biologist, Zoologist, Geologist,Palaeontologist and Archaeologist… get into character and gethands-on with our museum specimens in lots of ‘ologyactivities!Just drop in, no need to book. £2 per participating child,accompanying adults free.

Crazy Contraptions Storytime SpecialSaturday 12 March 11am to 12 noonLeonardo is a little owl with BIG ideas! He makes incredibleinventions to help out his friends: Spring-Stomping Boing-Boots

for Rabbit, a Whizzy-Wheeled Skate-Banger for Tortoise and aNatty Nut Grabber for Squirrel! But then, one dark and scarynight, it’s Leonardo who needs a hand… To celebrate the end ofBritish Science Week, come and get creative and make your ownbrilliant invention! Suitable for children aged 3-10 and must beaccompanied by an adult.FREE No need to book but places are limited.

Celebrating ShakespeareSaturday 19 March 10 to 11amRichard Cuddington is the author of the Easy ReadingShakespeare series of books. The three volumes present theComplete Works of Shakespeare (all 39 plays) in an easy to readand entertaining verse format, making them a helpful and funintroduction to Shakespeare for children and adults alike. Listento the stories and then make your own Shakespeare pencil top,suitable for ages 10 years and over and adults too!FREE! But please book a space. Telephone booking line 0239252 3463

Kill or Cure – Just how bad was Tudor Medicine?(A case study from the Mary Rose)Tuesday 22 March 7.30pmTrevor Sapey from the Mary Rose Trust talks about the gory anddownright outlandish practices of Tudor medicine, withreference to the bones of the men found on the Mary Roseitself. A light dinner beforehand is recommended!!Tickets £3. Telephone booking line 023 9252 3463Friends of Gosport Museum FREE!

‘Eggciting’ Circus SchoolTuesday 29 to Thursday 31 March9.30am to 3.30pm (Please bring a packed lunch)The Circus School here at the Discovery Centre is the place to bethis Easter! You will learn egg-mazing circus skills includingjuggling, balancing, diablo and lots, lots more! At the end of theweek take part in the Eggs Factor Show in front of friends andfamily…book soon as this always sells out.Suitable for children aged 7 to 12Tickets £40. Telephone booking line 023 9252 3463

Gosport Discovery CentreHigh StreetGosportPO12 1BT

JOIN US FOR

BINGOBooks on sale 6:45pmEyes down 7:30pm

JOIN US FORSUNDAY LUNCH

3 COURSESAdults £8.50Children £7.50

CALL 023 9250 2611TO BOOK