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May 2015 | Issue 86 | Priceless

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Planning MATTERSwhiteley church

Learn to let goAnd put the flow back in your life

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FOOD AND DRINK

25 Home made apple crispsCook at home with Lucy and make a tasty snack inno time!

HOUSE AND GARDENS

18 Planning MattersCheck out this months round up of planningapplications in and around Whiteley.

MOTORING

28 Porsche Panemera DieselIt looks like a bloated beast and occasionally ithandles like one. Read on to find out more aboutthis rating of the new Porsche by Tim Barnes-Clay.

CHILDREN, PETS & EDUCATION

11 Sensei Says......is Karate just for fighters? Another insightful lookat the martial arts world from local Karateinstructor Rob Wood.

9 May MojoIt’s all child’s play with Sue Gascoyne. Take a lookat her splendid ideas of things to do with the littleones in May.

HEALTH, BEAUTY & LIFESTYLE

17 Learning to let goJessica McGregor Johnson gently guides us into themagical ways of letting go and enjoying themoment.

COMMUNITY

15 Whiteley ChurchMessy Mondays, 40 Acts and First @4 - are youinvolved in any of these? Get stuck in!

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“Your time islimited...… so don’t waste it livingsomeone else’s life”

said Steve Jobs. I wonder how long it took him to realise thisbefore his life came to an end?

And I wonder how many of us are actually guilty of this in oneway or another? It’s so easy to get wrapped up in the needs ofday to day life that you don’t stop to look around you and seewhat you are blessed with, or indeed how you actually got towhere you are.

You may not be living in a way that is true to yourself and whilstit might not matter right now, eventually your very self willerode away so that you, at worse, forget who you really are,and at best live a life that doesn’t fulfil you.

Without casting responsibility and sense totally adrift, why notspend some time with a pen and a pad and just doodle. Drawor write whatever comes to mind about your life. Let it allflow—nothing is right or wrong—feelings, facts and figures.You’ll end up with a picturethat might surprise you.

One inarguable fact is thatwe can only be sure of thevery moment so grab yourswith both hands and jollywell live it in the way thatYOU want to live it!

Much love until next monthCoralie and Sean x

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May is Veterinary NursingAwareness Month and hereat Heathside VeterinarySurgery we have more toshout about than most.

With a bright and energeticteam of seven trained and intraining Qualified VeterinaryNurses to care for your petswe are classed as outstandingby our happy clients.

Heathside is proud to be atraining centre andwe continue to supportQualified Veterinary nursessince we opened in 1998.

We believe that this is oneof the highest number ofqualified support staff in thearea.

The QVN course is threeyears long and demandscommitment and dedication,but is rewarding and fulfilling.

The aim of veterinary nurseawareness month is tohighlight the importance of theveterinary nursing professionand the provision ofresponsible pet care to thepublic.

Here at Heathside VeterinaryPractice our dedicatedqualified nurses run a varietyof clinics that support andpromote pet wellbeing, withtheir knowledge andcompassion it means that youcan be assured that yourfamily member regardless ofwhat they are admitted for, willhave the best of care (with

cuddles too!).

Alongside our well qualifiedveterinary surgeons Jeremy,Becky, Richard and Jenny anda wide range of high qualityequipment we are well placedto offer your pet the best carein sickness and to keep themhealthy.

Feel free to drop in anddiscuss your petsrequirements with Head NurseJess, Deputy Head NurseNikki, Sarah, Jenny, Bianca,Leilah or Kimberley or visit usat www.heathsidevets.co.uk.

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If the suggestion of a trip to the seaside, afarm or swimming is greeted withexclamations of ‘Oh no!’ in your housethis May Bank Holiday, then you, like me,might find yourself thinking back to thegood old days when things like that wereconsidered fun.

Instead of beating yourself up as a parent,wondering where it all went wrong, theanswer may lie in screen-based research.It seems that frequent screen changes inchildren’s TV programmes are used as atool to maintain young children’s interest.

A consequence of this is almost speedingup life itself so that a trip to the seasideor a farm on the TV is so fast actionedthat the reality appears slow and boringby comparison. TV and screen time arelimited in our house, although my 9 year

old has cleverly found ways to circumventthis with an array of Minecrafthomework, from designing a fairgroundride, to making an Egyptian tomb or toy!We live in a computer and screen-basedworld where computers undeniably makeour life easier and enhance it in manyways, but are a poor substitute forchildren learning in a hands-on way. Theyprovide little, if any, enrichment for thesenses, the gateway to all learning, andno food for the soul.

Technology is such a huge part of ourlives that we positively need to embraceit, but setting limits is clearly important ascarefree time spent exploring outdoors,running vigorously and playing are key tothe development of well-roundedchildren and fighting the obesity battle.

With life itself so fast paced now, and theimmediacy provided by social networkingand other media priming children, andadults, to expect everything immediately,you can’t beat the feeling of releaseprovided by exploring how a wormmoves, discovering a new shoot, mixingup a witches potion, rolling down a grassybank, playing hide and seek or buildingdens.

Being outdoors and vigorous play are notonly good for the body and soul but alsofree. May is a great time to enjoy thegreat outdoors together as a family so besure to get outdoors this half term,wallow in the weather and find some Maymojo!

It’s al l child 's play

Sue Gascoyne is a published author and educational consultant and therapeutic play practitioner.She is the founder and Creative Director of Play to Z Ltd, specialist providers of award winning Sensory Play resources.

To find out more about Sue’s latest research and resources go to; sue@playtoz.co.uk |www.playtoz.co.uk|01206 796722

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Give your child the best start andcome and have a look atCaterpillars Pre-School. We arebased in a lovely rural location inBurridge.

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Sensei SaysSensei Rob Wood is a Fourth Dan in Goju-Ryu Karateand has taught children and adults for over 20 yearsin his dojo in the UK South Coast.

Is Karate just for Fighters?

I like to think of Karate being a paththat everyone can or maybe shouldtake. Clearly I’m bias, but thebenefits are immense and thefighting aspect is just a single entityin a huge collection of the Martial Artskill.

Many of the people I take on asstudents have varying degrees ofjustification for starting out.

Living in a part of the country wherethe Navy has a big connection withmany families appears to attractyoungsters that simply need a littlediscipline in their lives that may becontributed to Mums or Dads beingaway on service duty.

I’m not implying that Servicemenchildren are unruly, but I like to thinkthat it fills a gap in their lives wherethey have the opportunity to releasesome physical pressure, have funwith other children and understandthe importance of respect for otherinside a disciplined environment.

Understandably, when we begin togo through the age ranges I seevarying degrees of reasons forjoining. Some enjoy the wholeatmosphere of meeting likemindedteenagers whilst sadly there arethose that are being bullied ineveryday life.

The bully victims are the ones thatreally strike a chord with me. It’sunnecessary in society andabsolutely unforgivable that a personis forced to find ways of makingphysical aggression stop.Needless to say, Karate is not justabout facing physical violencephysically. The installation ofconfidence is a huge by-product ofbeing taught. Let’s face it, a

confident and assertive person is farmore unlikely to be a “target” for theundesirables in the world so ensuringmy students can confidently assertthemselves respectfully to peers andadults will forever stand them ingood stead right the way throughlife.

So, the fighting (Kumite) side of whatwe do… personally it’s the part Iactually enjoy the most right now.The reason I say “right now” is thatover a long period of time, I, like somany others find training runs intrends. For a couple of years I gettotally absorbed in Kumite but then Ihave a transition to Kata and that willbecome my passion for a time. Thiscould then be followed bygroundwork, pad work etc. It needsto be highlighted that, although oneaspect becomes my focus, it by nomeans makes the other aspects oftraining are less enjoyable or gounattended, it just means that whenwe cover those parts in class, itactually just makes the adrenalineget going quicker!

Obviously there are students thatonly join the dojo to learn to fight(for all the right reasons of course!)and that’s fine. To be quite honest,most of them don’t appreciate theeffort it takes to even become areasonable fighter and most will fallby the wayside in the process (or finda different part that appeals tothem). I’m assuming that somereaders may have concerns thatthose “fighters” may be too physicalon those that aren’t quite intoKumite as others and thereforemight become swamped by thoseoverzealous students. To be honest,if the respect foundation isadministered correctly from day 1then this is never a problem.

Students understand that whenfacing an opponent of junior grade /ability, they should nurture them,build their confidence and becompassionate in their approach. Allthese things go into making a greatpupil and decent person.That said, when students face anequal adversary and the friendship isfirmly in place, stand back and watchthe fireworks!

Looking back on my earlier yearstraining, friends and I often had somepretty horrific sessions and it wasinevitable that there were going tobe some injuries I’d rather spare youthe details of. At the end of itthough, we’d have a laugh, shrug itoff and wait for the next session.

So is Karate just for fighters?...absolutely not. You can take whatyou need from a dojo, respect,discipline, fitness, sport, confidence,social interaction and life skills.

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LEARN TO LET GO

Remarkable Relationships

Letting go allows life to flowbetter, to be able to see what isbefore us and move through itrather than holding on to thingsfrom the past that no longerserve us. For so many years Iwent through my life totallyattached to the outcome. It wasalmost like I had the whole of mylife mapped out in my mind andall I had to do was get to the end.

I woke up the day an old friendasked me if I liked my life and didI want to be living it when I wassixty? The answer was no.

I realised that I could endure lifeand get to the end or I could liveit, moment to moment. I thinkmany people endure life and miss

out on the magic. I often workwith people who have for manyyears just stuck at what they hateso that they can get toretirement and then enjoy life.However they realise that thatmeans they will miss out on mostof their life and then commit tochange.

And that’s great, if you see it anddecide you want the magic.Trouble is if you do not make thatchange and continue to ‘stick atit’ you do not fully live for overtwo thirds of your life. And bythe time you get to that last third(if you’re lucky!) you are soexhausted from the slog of lifewith no magic that it all feels toolate.

For me since leaving behind thelife I did not like my life has beenvery much like a roller coaster.And that is the magic. I am aliveto both the ecstatic joys and theblack times of sadness. And toenjoy the magic you need both.Sure you can go through life on aflat-line – no highs no lows butthat is rather like a living death.Life is supposed to have bothhighs and lows, without a lowyou would not even know thehighs when they came along.

Personally, for me the rollercoaster is an odd analogybecause I actually hate them.Many years ago we were at anamusement park in Spain and afriend went on the corkscrew

rollercoaster. Shecame off with thebiggest smile on herface saying “You haveto ride it – it iswonderful!”. For somereason in that momentI forgot (caught up byher enthusiasm) that Iactually hated rollercoasters and gaily gotstrapped into the ride.

It was awful!

But - and this is the bigbut, it taught me ahuge lesson. Becauseafter I got off andcomplained loudly howawful it was she asked:

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“Did you let go?”

“Let go, let go?” I replied, ‘Areyou crazy?”

“Nope” she said. “The magic ofthe roller coaster is to let go andallow yourself to go with the ride.If you hold on you are bumpedaround all over the place, whenyou let go – that’s when the funstarts”.

That’s when the ah-ha happened.I suddenly saw that I had beentrying to ensure a ‘safe passage’.But when we do this either onthe roller coaster or in life westop the magic. Because if weonly have one way of getting tothe end, getting to the result, wedo not even see what else life hasto offer us. We get tunnel

visioned and the best of the funand opportunity – the magic -might be just beside us and wewalk straight by.

We need to be open to whatcomes, to allow it to give us evenmore than we have set ourintention for. We can have a ‘thisor something better’ attitude.

In the Passion Test we say thereare three steps to living apassionate life:

Intention – being clear on whatyou are passionate about andsetting an intention to go for it

Attention – putting your attentionon your intention, both by takingaction – action engages attention– and energetically focusing on it

too.

But the magic is the third key:

No Tension – simply knowing thatonce you have done all you can,putting your full attention on yourpassion, that you can now let go.Let it go with the feeling of it isdone – this or something better.

Now that’s magic!

Jessica McGregor Johnson, an international,guide & mentor and author of “The Right T-Shirt,Write Your Own Rules”. She helps people, whoare at a crossroads in their life who know thatthere must be more meaning than they currentlyfeel, discover themselves anew, identify theirtrue passions, and live them, whether it be intheir work or personal life. You can read the firsttwo chapters of her book here http://www.jessicamcgregorjohnson.com

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(Sundays at Whiteley Community Centre, Gull Coppice)1st Sunday First @ 4 Messy Church 4-6pm aimed at families withchildren age 2+ to 112nd Sunday 10.15 am Communion + children’s groups3rd Sunday 10.15am Morning Worship + children’s groups4th Sunday 10.15am Communion or Baptism + children’sgroups

Open Door Cafe Tuesdays 9.30-11.30am Whiteley CommunityCentreMonday Minis Mondays (term-time) 1-2.45pmWhiteleyCommunity CentreSmall Groups Weekly for discussion, fellowship and Bible Study(contact Vicar or Wardens)Men’s Breakfastmonthly on Saturday morning (website orcontact Wardens for dates)

WHITELEY CHURCH CONTACTDETAILS

Reverend Philippa MillsPhone: 07760771667Email: minister@whiteleychurch.org.uk(Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

Churchwardens:Jo Vartan Vikki PottsPhone: 01489 505367 Phone: 01489 588648Mobile: 07767617797 Mobile: 07732567953

Email: wardens@whiteleychurch.org.ukwww.whiteleychurch.org.uk

www.facebook.com/WhiteleyChurch

As I write we’re enjoying some days ofglorious sunshine in Easter week.Everywhere there are spring flowers outand signs of birds nest-building –whether or not you celebrated Easterthere are definitely signs of hope andnew life all around. The picture above,made at our Good Friday Messy Church,went round the world on Facebook and

Twitter! It was seen by over 14,000 people over the Easterweekend.

We very much enjoyed the challenge of ‘doing Lent’ generouslythis year with 40acts. I hope some of the wider community inWhiteley found the daily challenges and reflections inspiring.We plan to use the resources again next year – if any localbusinesses would like to get involved please do get in touch withPhilippa.

We had a very successful quiz night with Cornerstone SchoolPTA. It was a fun evening as well as raising funds for the schooland the church.

Looking ahead Whiteley Church has its annual meeting comingup on Sunday 19th April after a shortened morning service.Anyone who lives in Whiteley is welcome to come to themeeting where we elect our churchwardens. We shall bereviewing the past year, talking about the year ahead andelecting members of church council.

Are you spring cleaning and having a clear out? Hang on to anysaleable items fro a few more week and then join in with the BigWhiteley Garage Sale (like a table top sale but on a larger scale!)- our next major community and fund-raising event. This will be

on Saturday 13th June – more details to follow on social mediaand through the schools. Monday Minis is having a short breakduring the school holidays but will be back on 20th April. Thegroup is thriving but we’d love a bit more help with serving teaand coffee and setting up. Please get in touch with Philippa ifyou think you’d be interested (DBS checks for helpers arerequired).If you’re at home with a baby or pre-school children why notcome and join us on Monday afternoons in the CommunityCentre (1-2.45pm). There are lots of toys for babies andchildren to play with, there’s always a fun craft activity and it’s agood opportunity to meet other parents or carers.

Messy ChurchWe held our Good FridayMessy Church atCornerstone CofE PrimarySchool. It was great towelcome over 160 childrenand adults together toshare in lots of Messycrafts and activities basedround the Easter story.We’ll be back in thecommunity centre in May.We’re enjoying seeingfamilies coming regularlyto First @ 4 Messy Churchbut if you’ve never beendo come and see what it’s all about.

Our next 2 dates, both at Whiteley Community Centre are:Sunday 3rd May 4-6pm, Sunday 7th June 4-6pm

Regular Church Activities

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Provision of 318 additional car parking spaces associatedwith an existing office building together with associatedworks, including new site accesses, cyclist and pedestrianinfrastructure, lighting and landscaping

P lanning MattersA monthly round up of planning applications submitted since 1 March 2015

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On the 7th March a team of threeyoung people from Brookfield Schoolrepresented Rotary in the Districtround of Youth Speak. Youth Speaksis a Rotary initiative that has beenrunning for many years. It has fiverounds and takes place throughoutthe UK. It requires the 3 teammembers to present their topic.There is The Chair, The Speaker andThe Proposer of Thanks. Thepresentation consists of anintroduction, the body of the speechand the summary.

Our team consisted of ConnorHanratty, Phoebe Wallace and AlexRennie. Their topic was "Childsoldiers in the world - are we doingenough".There were eight teams in thecompetition and the standards wereincredibly high. Connor who was thespeaker gave an impassioned speechabout the plight of 250,000 childrenaround the world. Our team did notwin but they did Rotary andBrookfield school proud, and theirparting words were "we will be back"

You can find out more about YouthSpeaks on www.ribi/youth speaks

The second event held on 10th Marchwas the, “Locks Heath Rotary MusicFestival”. Three Local Schools, LockHeath Junior, St John the Baptist andWhiteley Primary School, put in 23entries for this inter-schoolscompetition. The festival encouragesyoung people to sing and play,showing their talents and enthusiasmfor music from around the world It ishowever a competition and wasjudge by Elizabeth Stanley and TonyLindford, two very experiencedmusicians andadjudicators.

Tony said “Thestandard was high andit was not easy tochoose the winners,just performing sowell in front of thisaudience makes themall winners”.

Two of thecompetitors FrancescaBaxter age 7 from StJohn The BaptistSchool and Lexie Neil age 10fromWhiteley School certainlydid not let the competitionspoil their friendship seen

here posing for a, “Best Friends”,photo.

The winners were of the Festivalwere:-Junior Choir - St John the BaptistSchoolSenior Choir – Whiteley SchoolSoloist - Imogen Harnett, Flute LocksHeath Junior SchoolEnsemble – Emily Corker and AnyaJonathan Flute Duet, Locks HeathJunior School

March has been a busy time for Locks HeathRotary who have been involved in two events

featuring young people the area.

Left: Locks Heath Junior SchoolWinners

Top: Rotarian Paul Scarbro,Connor Hanratty, PhoebeWallace, Debra Obray Coach&Teacher, Rotarian PennyScarbro and Head TeacherMaria Allan

Above: Best friends FrancescaBaxter & Lexie Neil

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Lucy’s recipe corner HHomeomemadmadee apple crispsapple crispsINGREDIENTS

40g caster sugar11 tsp lemon juice (to taste)4 Apples

Preheat the oven to 110°c.

Put non-stick baking paper onto 2 large bakingtrays.

Pop the sugar, lemon juice and 90ml water in apan over a low heat. Keep stirring until the sugarhas dissolved.

Bring it to the boil and cook it for 3-4 minutesuntil it is just turning syrupy then put to one side.

Slice the apple finely and throw the ends in thebin. Dip each slice into the syrup and lay on thebaking paper side by side.

Bake for 2-3 hours until dried and turn halfway.Check on the slices if some are thinner than theothers as these will cook more quickly.

Lay out on a rack until they are cool and crisp.

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COMMUNITYCitizens’ Advice 01329 237121Community Association 01489 881190Fareham Borough Council 01329 236100Meadowside Leisure Centre 01489 577464Rotary Club of Whiteley 07599 937252Town Council 01329 835019Whiteley Church 07760 771667Whiteley Community Centre 01489 880041Whiteley Guide and Brownies 01489885748Whiteley Scout Group 07808 301176Winchester City Council 01962 840222Police 101 or emergency 999RSPCA 01329 667541Victim Support 0845 3899528

HEALTHAlcoholics Anonymous 0845 7697555Dental Helpline 0845 0508345Whiteley Dental Practice 01489 564203Doctor’s Surgery 01489 881982NHS Direct 111NHS Smoking Helpline 0800 0224332

SCHOOLSCornerstone CofE Primary School01489 660750Henry Cort Community College01329 843127Whiteley Primary School 01489 881601Whiteley Pre-School 01489 565717

TRAVELCoastguard 023 8032 9486National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950

First Bus Service023 9286 2412Hampshire Highways0845 8504422

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It looks like a bloated beast andoccasionally it handles like one.

The Porsche Panamera’s swollenexterior is more obvious at the backof the car; it’s too bulbous to lookathletic.

But there is no disguising the ability ofthe vehicle. Two enormous tail pipesjut from the car’s stern like horizontalsteel chimneys; these more than hintat the clout that the corpulent car iscapable of serving up.

The front of the Panamera is far morePorsche-like, with its sweeping curvedbonnet and ever-so-slightly ‘hang-dog

-eyed’ headlights. Approaching itfrom the front, or when peeringdown its long, wide, snout, itsform starts to draw you in.

Through its proportions alone,the Porsche Panamera standsout clearly in its marketsegment. It measures 1931mm(76.0in) in width and 1418mm(55.8in) in height, while itsoverall length is 4970mm(195.7in). And this particular oil-burner model can be recognisedby the lettering ‘diesel’ on thefront doors.

Step inside, and the plush cabinreeks of cowhide. Thesumptuous seating-for-four andlengthy legroom, both front andrear, provide the comfort youwould expect from a car costingover £60,000.

Indeed, every Panamera, has ahigh level of standardspecification. This includesPorsche Active SuspensionManagement, which adaptshandling to suit your preferreddriving style. In ‘Normal’ modethe car delivers a blend of

performance and comfort, and thenthere’s a ‘Sport’ setting where thesetup is much firmer.

The Porsche also comes with vivid Bi-Xenon headlights; parking sensors;tyre pressure monitoring; automaticdimming rear view mirrors; touch-screen satellite navigation and audiocontrols, as well as cruise control. Inaddition, the car is available with rear-wheel drive and uses a highly efficienteight-speed automatic gearbox asstandard.

For the majority of time spent behindthe portly Porsche’s wheel, it pleaseswhen its hefty haunches launch thecar forward with as much effort as ittakes to throw a dart. The formidable

engine chucks themonster from 0 to62 mph in 6.0seconds, andcarries it to a topspeed of 161mph.The 3.0 litre sixcylinder turbodiesel car is madefor touring - thatmuch is obvious.The 100 litre fueltank and claimed44.1 mpg will takeyou across agenerous slice ofthe Europeancontinent withoutthe need to stopfor fuel. To giveyou an idea of itsrange in the UK,the Germangoliath is capable of taking fourpassengers from Lands End to LochNess without refuelling.

Performance and low consumptionare accompanied by smooth runningand low emissions. An additionalcontributing factor is the auto start/stop function, which is de rigueur.

Porsche has never suffered from apoor image. Sure, like mostautomakers, there have been tinyblips in its history, but nothingdetrimental. The arrival of thePanamera Diesel has definitelypolarised the opinion of the petrol-headed purists though. Many don’tsee it as a 'proper' Porsche, and itsstyling certainly doesn’t achieveuniversal acclaim.

That said; it’s an awesome car to golong distance travelling in with threeother’s to accompany you. You’re alsobound to get lots of looks – but notalways for the right reason.

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FAST FACTS

Max speed: 161mph

0-62 mph: 6.0 secs

Combined mpg: 44.1

Engine: 2967cc 6 cylinder 24 valveturbo diesel

Max. power (bhp): 296 at 4000 rpm

Max. torque (Ib/ft): 479 at 1750rpm

CO2: 169g/km

Price: £62,922 on the road

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