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Monday 28 January 2013

MoS Neighbourhood Plan Website

As part of the Milford on Sea Parish Council  community engagement work in respect of the Neighbourhood Plan a new website has now been launched: www.ourplan.org.uk 

The aim of the new website is to keep everyone in the community up to date with the progress being made and to act as a channel for feedback as the Plan develops.

The website will take you to various pages giving background information on the Neighbourhood Plan, the approach, the progress, and the people involved, as well as copies of the documents most relevant to preparing the Plan.

The Parish Council is building on the very successful Vision 2020 Milford on Sea Action Plan which was prepared a few years ago. The aims, aspirations and actions in this plan have underpinned many of the recent decisions and initiatives of the Parish Council.

For the Neighbourhood Plan to be a success, it must reflect the wishes of the majority of the residents. You will see a ”Have Your Say” link which you can use to make your views known. In particular, they are asking for any new perspectives on Affordable Homes and Formal Public Open Space, as well as giving everyone the opportunity to participate in selecting the most favourable sites for development around the village settlement area.

The Steering Group invites input from all residents so please use the link below to let them have your thoughts and wishes, feedback on events and publications, and any other relevant comments you wish to make.


Training for Community Centre Volunteers

An invitation to VCC Volunteers for Training

In response to the recent survey the VCC carried out using funds from the Lottery they identified a set of training to meet the following objectives:



1. Roles and responsibilities of Trustees
2. Making best use of volunteers
3. Funding and making grant applications
4. Engaging with the community
5. Managing external communications

The Community Centre team have now commissioned Community First New Forest to deliver a package of training in the second week of March. (Full details below)

The Trustees, value the time and commitment of volunteers to the VCC, and warmly invite them to any or all of these sessions. This is not designed to ask volunteers to do more, but to reinforce that they are a key part of the success of the centre and to feel fully engaged with what Community Centre does. The training will not only give  a better idea of the big picture of how the centre runs, but also provide an opportunity to influence how it develops in the future. Volunteers might also feel that they have other skills to offer, they may also have views about how volunteers are managed, and have suggestions about how this can be improved or modified.

Please let John know if you would like to attend any of the sessions as soon as possible. If there are sufficient numbers the training can be reated. So if you cannot make the dates chosen but are interested, please let John know and there might be an alternative possible.

John Whitley-Trustee VCC - John.whitley@virgin.net - 01590 644039

Please see below for details of courses:

Programme of Training for Milford on Sea Community Centre. To be delivered by Community First New Forest in the VCC.

Session 1: Monday 11th March. 9.30am-12.30pm

Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees.
To cover the role of Trustees and how the Charity is managed. This is suitable for both existing Trustees, those who might consider becoming a Trustee, and those who are just interested in what Trustees do and how things are run.

Session 2: Wednesday 13th March 9.30am-12.30pm

Volunteer Training session.
This session is about the development of volunteers. It covers how to enable and support volunteers. It deals with how to make volunteering an enjoyable activity and use the skills of volunteers to help run the charity. Will be of interest to all volunteers and Trustees.

Session 3: Thursday 14th March 9.30am-12.30pm

Funding and How to make Applications. To cover sources of Funding and the best way to apply for funding. For all those who might help the VCC directly or have suggestions in looking for funding to support its activities are most welcome..

Session 4: Friday 15th March 9.30am-12.30am-Lunch-1.30pm-3.30pm

Engaging with the community and external communications. This longer session combines the issues of how to engage with the local community effectively and how to manage external communications. All those who want to help the VCC or just give their ideas are most welcome.



Saturday 19 January 2013

Fitness for Charity

Lindsey Cooper, one of our village hairdressers, is organising a Fun Fitness Marathon. The event is to raise funds for Oakhaven Hospice and she is hoping lots of local people will pick up a sponsorship form and get involved.
 
On Saturday 9 February 2013 from 9am to 9pm, anyone is welcome to join in 12 different 45 minute exercise classes to test your endurance and raise money for charity.
 
Activities will include things such as Zumba, Hoola Hoops, Belly Dancing, Fit Ball and much more!!
 
In the past Lindsey has raised money for charity with events like sitting in a bath of baked beans on the village green during Food Week, and this new event sounds like it will attract lots of people to get 'moving for money!'
 
Personally, I am not sure that the words 'fun' and 'fitness marathon' should go together, and whilst all of you healthy people are Zumba'ing and generally running about, I think I will just go and sit quietly in a bath of baked beans in my front room.
 
The Fun Fitness Marathon will be taking place at New Milton Memorial Centre, Whitefield Road, New Milton. BH25 6DE.
 
To get involved & get fit, please ring 07896 469769 for further details and a sponsor form, or speak to Henry at Physic-All, 105 Stopples Lane, SO41 0JA.

 

Stalls Needed for Fete

Hurst View Caravan Park are organising a Charity Fete in aid of the British Heart Foundation for the 6th July 2013 at 12 noon to 5pm.

They are currently organising for bands to be playing, plus other entertainment on the day.

They would also like some local product and craft stalls to come along. 

If you would like to have a stall, please contact Denise Farmer for details on 01590 671648.

www.hurstviewleisure.co.uk


 

Love a Label

One of Milford on Sea's High Street shops is expanding.

Jane & Ian Watkins of JW Hair and Beauty Salon have recently launched 'JW Preloved Labels', which sells high quality used fashion clothing.

I expect this will prove a very popular addition to the village.

I am not sure they will do clothing for me, but I will pop in to see what they have in 50 inch jackets and Size 12 shoes.  My suspicion is that you will have better luck than me!

We hope it goes well for them, as having a vibrant High Street is great for us all. Why not pop in and take a look?

JW Preloved Labels
The Old Bank House, 5 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF
01590 642057




Sunday 13 January 2013

Help the Heroes at Zaika

Our village Indian restaurant is running a fundraising event in aid of Help For Heroes on Tuesday 19th February.from 6.30pm to 10.30pm. It will be a buffet of 15 dishes for £16.95 per person and money raised will be donated to help the heroes.

Why not go along and have a curry for a good cause!
To book please call: 01590 643084
Zaika pride themselves on presenting a superior, A La Carte menu that represents choice, variety and of course quality. All dishes are prepared with fresh ingredients each day. Unlike the majority of Indian restaurants Zaika's dishes truly reflect the diversity of cooking styles, and ingredients from the length and breadth of the wonderful and vibrant Indian Subcontinent.

Find out more about Zaika at: www.zaikanewforest.co.uk | www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Saturday 12 January 2013

New Website for The Granary Kitchen


The Granary Kitchen Cookery School in Newlands Manor Farm has launched a brand new website.
 
The site feature the numerous Cookery Classes available, as well as the Private Dining Service.
 
The Granary Kitchen is the first solo business venture for local award winning chef, Christian Rivron. Christian is now bringing his skills from the kitchen to the classroom by offering a programme of courses, including subjects such as: Deserts & Pastries, Meat, Fish & Shellfish, Bread Baking, Vegetarian Meals and Soup, Bread & Dressings. (All can be viewed and booked on The Granary website.)
 
Christian has designed The Granary Kitchen Cookery School to mimic the relaxed feeling of cooking in your own home. Christian aims to use the incredible range of fresh local & seasonal produce available throughout the New Forest, Hampshire and Dorset to their full potential. The Granary Kitchen has also become a member of the New Forest Marque.
 
All standards of cooks are welcome, from the novice gaining confidence in cooking, to an experienced cook looking to broaden their knowledge of different produce and techniques. All ‘students’ help out and get a ‘hands on’ experience using easy to follow & understandable instructions. The day is relaxed and informal as you learn new skills, techniques & tips from the professional world of cooking. The cookery school aims to increase your interest in cooking & food, and to encourage people to try something different as they broaden their knowledge and experience for cooking at home. At the end of the course there are take away recipe card for all dishes made on the day.

You can check out the new website here: www.thegranarykitchen.co.uk
 

Friday 11 January 2013

Girls' Only Evening at Youth Club


Our local Milford on Sea Youth Club is looking for new members, and a special session has been arranged for Monday 21st January for a Girls’ Only Evening, where the team hope to meet new yougsters who would like to see what the club is all about.
The Milford on Sea Youth Club meets every Monday and Tuesday between 5.45 and 7.45 in the Youth Room at the Village Community Centre.
 
The Club is led by an experienced and fully qualified youth leader and her team. The young people have their own room which is equipped for table tennis ,Wii and pool. Other activities include art and cookery. The membership age generally ranges from 11 to 13 years.
 
New members are always welcome.
 
For more information please call the Youth Leader on 07740 481378, or of course just come along to the Girls’ Only Evening on Monday 21st January.
 
 

Thursday 10 January 2013

MiCO are back with new Lottery Funding


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Milford Community Organisation (now labelled MiCO by its young members), is back with a Lottery Heritage Fund project, thanks to new Lottery funding.

‘All our Stories’ is a community youth-led project which uses all sorts of activities including drama, film, art and cookery to help young people learn more about the rich historical and cultural heritage of our tremendous village. 

MiCO already have several groups who have started exploring Milford’s history but there is always room for more! This project is open to anyone aged 9 and above, and this Sunday (13th of Jan) there is a tour with Chris Hobby of the Historical Society, guiding the young people through the village and unlocking some of the secrets of places we walk past every day!

On the 3rd of Feb the group are off to Hurst Castle for a tour and a winter picnic. Participants of the project will also be interviewing long-standing residents of the village, building their own website to record their progress and present their work, as well as running regular sessions every Wednesday from the 6th of February.

Throughout May and June the young people will be putting on exhibitions and events to pass on what they have discovered. Check them out on Facebook and of course if anyone is interested please get in touch !

You can contact MiCO at hellomico@yahoo.co.uk | 07557 658495 or 01590 644961
 
 
 

Friday 21 December 2012

Join in the U3A

Do you fancy meeting new people and broadening your mind?
 
Well, the U3A has now arrived at Milford on Sea. U3A stands for the University of the Third Age, which is a self-help organisation for people no longer in full time employment, providing educational, creative, and leisure opportunities in a friendly environment.
 
Despite the new branch only been established in November, they now have a membership of well over one hundred, with nearly twenty-five interest groups. These groups range from Art Appreciation to Social History.
 
A monthly meeting with a speaker is usually held on the first Tuesday of the month 2pm, at the Community Centre in Sea Road.
 
The membership fee until the end of March is £10. Non- members are very welcome for an initial visit at a charge of £2.
 
To find out more about this active, lively, and friendly Milford on Sea U3A Group, please contact them on: 01590 644039 or 01425 638836.

Sunday 16 December 2012

40 B4 40-The Hand & Flowers - again!

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No. 28: The Hand & Flowers, Marlow

After finding an excuse to book a return visit to the excellent Hand & Flowers, my business meeting was cancelled at the last minute.

Having booked the restaurant over a month before, I had no intention of letting the table slip, so it was my wife's lucky day!

This is our second visit to Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The restaurant is the first and only pub dining rooms to be awarded the coveted Two Michelin Stars, they are also the current AA Restaurant of the Year 2011-12.

The restaurants head chef and owner is Tom Kerridge, a former winner and judge on BBC’s ‘Great British Menu', and of course, our headline act from Milford on Sea Food Week 2012.

On arrival we were greeted with a complimentary glass of champagne from Tom, nice touch!

The menu was extraordinary, and choosing tricky.  Fortunately, having eaten here before, we knew whatever we chose was going to be an experience.

Before we had even chosen what we were going to eat, we were served with a cone of Whitebait, home made bread and pots of salt and pepper to season the home-made butter. Everything was off to a great start.

For starters I went for the Blow-torched Scottish Scallop with Warm Roast Chicken Bouillon, Morels, Nasturtium and Apple. My wife went for, Salmon Tartare with Poppy Seed Crackers.

Naturally, each had to be shared, but thankfully my share was greater.  The crispy apple with the scallops & nutty mushrooms was masterful.

Our main courses of slow Cooked Duck Breast with Savoy Cabbage, Duck Fat Chips and Gravy, and the other house speciality of Hand & Flowers Fish & Chips, kept the juices flowing. As I savoured the duck fat chips and amazing fish in batter, I was almost overwhelmed by the accompanying Pea Puree, which was certainly one of the best sides I have ever eaten.  Meanwhile my wife was going though a mix of emotions.  The duck was succulent, with a crispy glazed skin and jus that had her in heaven.  Worries appeared as she became full, yet she battled on, and on, fighting her expanding food baby, until she had completed her meal.  Afterwards she sat almost in complete silence, with a silly grin, just saying 'that was the best, ...ever'.

My dining companion was now just a quiet Michelin Man as I ordered sweet.  A hard one, yet I resisted the Tonka Bean Panna Cotta.  I know it is delicious, but I was up for something new, so it was the Banana Soufflé with Gingerbread Custard and Yoghurt Ice Cream. Wow!

Over coffee and a Bailey's I enquired if they had a fork lift to get my wife to the car, but I had to settle for throwing her over my shoulder.

Tom says that he just 'cooks great food, simply'.  I think he is wrong, he 'cooks great food, in amazing combinations'. This is definitely a place to really experience great food, cooked by a master with true passion.

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RAC Club, Pall Mall, London - Great Gallery Restaurant

Sadly, a couple of weeks ago I made a 'wifeless' visit to the RAC Club, which meant that it did not qualify for our 40 B4 40 Challenge. Invited by a customer, who was also a member, and accompanied by Alistair, we had the pleasure of dining in the Great Gallery Restaurant.

The restaurant had reportedly had a recent £1m makeover, and it was spectacular. The food was also excellent, but taking pictures of the plates was not really the order of the day.

A later tour of the club's facilities was similarly impressive. We particularly enjoyed the Long Bar, but for probably longer than we should have!

Having started the day with coffee in The Ritz, followed by our leisurely RAC lunch, we then moved on for a tour of numerous London bars. Arriving home from lunch at around 11.30pm, it is suffice to say, we had enjoyed our day!

www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk

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The Hand and Flowers
126 West Street, Marlow, SL7 2BP
www.thehandandflowers.co.uk

If you are wondering what the 40 B4 40 Dining Challenge is all about, please click here and all will be explained.

 

Advisory Groups for Community Centre

Would you like to be involved with new Community Centre advisory groups?

The Community Centre is establishing two new groups;

1. A PANEL to advise on what more we can do to meet the needs of: the elderly, people with disabilities, and the personal and development needs of young people.

2. A FOCUS GROUP to explore other additional services and activities, including education courses, information services, one off events, and activities for families.

Can you help? If so, please tell us which area you are interested in. Contact: bob.bishop211@btinternet.com

The first meetings of these groups will be arranged in January.

The Community Centre Trustees arranged for a Survey and Report to help identify our strengths and weaknesses and to address their concerns about better meeting the needs of the young, people with disabilities, and our older vulnerable residents. Establishing these two groups are the first steps to implement the report. The Trustees will also now conduct a wider review of their decision making processes, and external communications to ensure greater community participation.
 
The Trustees aim to report further on progress on all of these matters.
 

Tuesday 11 December 2012

Where's Woolly?

The Milford on Sea village shops are holding a competition involving ‘Knitted Nativity Characters’ in the village shop windows.

The competition is for children and adults, and no one is too old to join in, and it has been organised by Christine Luxon, helped by Christine from Inger Lise's Coffee Shop.

Simply find ten knitted nativity characters in Milford shop windows anytime between Wednesday 5th December and Thursday 20th December.

To enter, pick up a form from the first shop where you spot a knitted Nativity Figure, then go hunting for the characters, solve the puzzle and hand in your form.

There will be a gift voucher prize for Inge Lise Coffee Shop in three different age groups, and playing and having fun is free!
 
 
 
 

Kid's Xmas Competition at Inger Lise's

Christine at Inger Lise’s Coffee Shop in Keyhaven Road, Milford on Sea, is once again running one of her popular children’s painting competitions.

This time the competition has a Christmas Scene theme. All children aged 4 and over, are eligible to enter, and are welcome to visit with their family to use the drawing tables, whilst the adults can enjoy one of the café’s delightful coffees, snacks or treats at the same time. All the paper and drawing material are provided in the café.

The prize will be a Gingerbread House, which Kev (Christine’s husband) is building at the moment.

 

Monday 10 December 2012

Dance Artist coming to Hurst Castle


Hurst Castle is to have a resident artist during September 2013. Espirito Santo Mauricio is a dance artist and will be arriving from Vancouver, Canada.

Espirito will be working on Project Unity, a project that engages community in the art of dance, voice, music improvisation, and is looking forward to getting the local community involved.

She would also like to connect with local musicians and artists. If you would like to contact Espirito, her details are below. 

Espirito Santo Mauricio at espiritosm@gmail.com

www.espiritosantodance.com
 
 

Sunday 9 December 2012

Are You a Village Newcomer?

Early each year a ‘Newcomers Supper’ is held at All Saints Church Hall in Milford on Sea. This year the supper will be held at 6pm on Saturday 2nd March 2013.

All Newcomers to the village in 2012 are invited, by invitation, to a free informal evening to meet other new people to the village & a selection of village people. (Thats residents, not the old pop group!)

Come & enjoy a free drink & supper meal, together with entertainment & the opportunity to find out more about the numerous clubs and associations in the village. Also meet representatives from the Parish Council, Doctors, Community Centre etc. Lots of fun and laughter which ends with the Milford song!

Free Invitations are available to All Newcomers to Milford on Sea during the year (Adults only), and also for clubs and charities, associations and activities in the village that would like to participate.
 
Please contact Ruth on 01590 641875 asap after Christmas, if you are new to the village, or an organisiation, but have not received an invitation.

The evening consists of two parts. In the first hour or so, there is a ‘mini exhibition’, where you can wander around and informally meet representatives from the many clubs, associations & organisations in the village. They can tell you anything you want to know, and if you fancy getting involved you can. This is then followed by a sit down supper with the chance to meet new people & have a bit of fun.

Most years the event has over a hundred people attending, and it is a great way to meet new people, and to get a warm welcome to your new home. The village is full of friendly people and the ‘Newcomers Supper’ is a fast-track way of getting to know all about our village life.
 
The ‘Newcomers Supper’ is funded & hosted by all of the churches in the village & tirelessly organised by Ruth Bufton. The event is by invitation only, so if you are new to the village this year & would like to come along please contact: Ruth Bufton on: ruth.bufton@btinternet.com or 01590 641875
 
 

Saturday 8 December 2012

Keyhaven Lamb in the Larder

A little secret gem has just become public knowledge.

Lisa's Larder ‘Pop Up Shop’ has a Grand Opening taking place at Aubrey Farm, in Keyhaven Road on Sunday 23rd December from 10.30am until 3pm.

Everyone is invited, so why not go along to find out more about how you can buy local Keyhaven Lamb and other local goodies.

They will also be serving mulled wine and mince pies around midday, also local guest producers will be available for you to sample their products, and the Total Voice Choir will be there to celebrate the festive season.

A few lucky people will also be picking up their pre-ordered traditional barn reared turkeys for the Christmas table. There will also be a small amount of fresh Keyhaven lamb available in various packs.

Lisa's Larder are planning to offer produce straight from their own local farm, including traditional barn reared turkeys, Keyhaven lamb and mutton, local pork, bacon, sausages and gammon plus a few other carefully selected local seasonal products.

If you have walked along Hurst Spit you may have seen some of the farms flock in the fields by Sturt Pond. The salt they eat enhances the flavour.
 
Keyhaven lamb is already being served in The Marine, and having tasted a meal featuring the lamb, I can vouch that it is absolutly delicious. We understand it will also soon be on the menu at Verveine.

If you are after last minute presents, Christmas Lamb Box Gift Vouchers will also be available for pre-cut joints, half and whole lamb boxes.

In August 2012 the farm were very proud to be presented with the: 'New Forest Marque Food Producer of the Year' at the Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards, and with their exciting plans, things look like they will just keep getting better.

Should you want to keep up with all of the latest product information in the Lisa's Larder newsletter, or would like to know the opening times, please contact: Lisa Morgan at:

Lisa's Larder can be found at Aubrey Farm, Keyhaven Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0TH

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About Aubrey Farm
 
Aubrey Farm is in Keyhaven Road near Milford on Sea. Simeon, Lisa’s husband, takes care of all day-to-day farm management and is responsible for all crop marketing and sheep rearing. Lisa takes care of the administration and marketing of the sheep enterprise, as well as Lisa's Larder Shop.

 
The farming business was started in 1998 when J&D Edgar Ltd reviewed their farming operations. At that time Simeon was employed by the company having just completed his time at Sparsholt College studying for his ND in Agriculture and HND in Agricultural Business Studies. Lisa, who also attended Sparsholt College, was working as a farm secretary. Simeon was offered redundancy and was asked to tender to take over their arable operations on a contracting basis and the business took off from there.

It has always been Simeon & Lisa’s aim to create a long-term professional and sustainable business that keeps up with modern farming practices, remains flexible and innovative. They also undertake arable operations on 622 hectares of land, under a range of different agreements from contract farming to tenancy and individual operations.

The farm employs two full time members of staff and have a fleet of modern tractors and up to date farm machinery.

Lisa’s Larder now sells their own crossbred lambs and the male Zwartbles lambs via a box scheme through Lisa's Larder Shop. Sales have come about via word of mouth and currently demand exceeds supply. Customers are given the option of pre-cut joints, chops etc. half or a whole lamb cut and packed to their specification.

To ensure they produce the finest lamb, the farm uses C&S Meat’s abattoir near Sherborne, this is a small operation which they have chosen and inspected carefully. Simeon transport the animals himself and leave the farm early in the morning on the day of slaughter, with the whole process usually taking no more than 4 hours. Simeon & Lisa believe it is imperative for carcass quality that the animal’s remain unstressed and handled as least as possible. Blackmore Vale Butchery then collects the carcasses and hangs them for 10-14 days before cutting and packing to our specifications.
 
The end produce is wonderful Keyhaven Lamb.

The Veertig Flock of Pedigree Zwartbles Sheep

Breed Characteristics: The Zwartbles has a striking appearance: a black/brown fleece, a white blaze on the face, 2 - 4 white socks, and a white tail tip (which is traditionally left undocked). Both rams and ewes are polled. The Zwartbles are relatively large sheep: ewes weigh an average of 85 kg (190 lb), and rams 100 kg (220 lb). The dense fleece ranges from black to brown with sun bleached tips, some silvering maybe present in older animals. The wool is medium to fine with excellent crimp and fibre length, a Bradford count of 54-56 and a micron count of 27 making it popular for spinning and felting. Zwartbles are known for being docile, friendly, easy lambing, prolific, milky and being excellent mothers.

The farm has experimented with crossing their Zwartbles ram with some Easycare and Wiltshire Horn cross ewes and have had some very pleasing results producing a faster maturing butchers lamb whilst still enjoying the advantage of a lean, larger carcass. Lambs from these crosses are always black but sometimes will have a little white on the head.

www.simeonmorganfarming.com

 

Wednesday 5 December 2012

A scary story from Milford

We have heard that Maureen Farenden, a resident of Milford on Sea, has published her first book, The Diary.
 
If you like a spooky ghost story to snuggle up to on the late winter nights then, The Diary, could be the book for you... if you dare!

Not content with one book, Maureen already has her next venture well underway, and her next novel 'The Last Train' is due out in New Year.

Maureen's book, The Diary, is available from Amazon in either or paperback or Kindle versions.
 
Amazon Summary: "If you have found this Diary, I beg you; put it back into the sepulchre where it was buried. Do not read it! Open the gateway into the Apport's world and nothing, or no one, can save you." Two lovers who have wished for the perfect English home, for their perfect English family, finally find it thanks to a strange meeting during an accidental visit to a lovely village. When they move into their perfect house, Shannon Mulberry finds an old leather bound diary with a note attached which is just too tempting to the aspiring author. She opens the old book... ...And The Diary releases its terrible truth. It carves their lives into its pages and soon predicts their fates. Shannon and Eddie must find the strength and will to subvert this terrible book and escape the future described. Their perfect English home soon becomes the perfect English nightmare. The Diary has more imagination and flare than most horror writers could dream of in their darkest recesses. Truly, be careful what you wish for because dreams can twist all too easily into nightmares.”
 
ISBN-13: 978-1909224209
 
 

Sunday 2 December 2012

MoS Music Festival moves to August

The Milford on Sea Arts & Music Festival is moving from its traditional July dates to the first weekend in August. The musical jamboree will start on Thursday 1st until Sunday 4th August 2013. 
 
The festival has always been free for visitors, however the Festival costs approximately £25,000 to create for everybody, and with costs always increasing, the income has remained stagnant. This change has been made by the organising committee in an effort to try increase the revenue stream. 
 
The  festival committee appreciate that some will see this move as an attempt to pander to holiday makers; however the decision has not been taken lightly, and they want to assure everyone that the festival remains for the village of Milford on Sea.
 
If you would like to get involved or support the festival in any way please contact Sean Reeves the Milford on Sea Arts Music Festival chair on sean@hwsolicitors.com, 01590 644777 or 07966 449826

www.milfordfestival.org.uk

 

Saturday 1 December 2012

New Diamond Jubilee Trees in Village

Sunday 25th November saw almost 50 Rainbows, Beavers, Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides and their leaders come together for a joint Girlguiding and Scouting Diamond Jubilee Community Project.
 
The youngsters had applied for, and received a Jubilee Tree Pack from the Woodland Trust. The trees were planted alongside Keyhaven Road between Milford and Keyhaven. 
 
Although there had been heavy rain and the ground was extremely wet underfoot, the Milford Conservation Group had been down to prepare the ground. Hopefully, thanks to their help, the tiny trees take happily to the location and grow well. 
 
The youngsters will endeavour to go back In the spring to check how the trees are doing. At the same time, they will place a plaque to mark this joining together of youngsters from Girlguiding and Scouting in our local community in this Jubilee year.

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Milford Brownies Raise Money for Charity
 
Milford on Sea brownies raised £81.93 for charity on Saturday 1st December by selling their homemade Christmas Tree decorations at both All Saints Church Hall Table Top Sale and Milford Primary School Christmas Fair.

The money raised will be donated to The Children's Society (who help vulnerable young people), at the Christingle Service this Sunday afternoon at All Saints Church.

Next year, the Brownies will be conducting their own major fundraising drive in order to raise money to replace their rather old and uncomfortable camp beds.

Good quality camp beds for Pack Holidays cost about £50 each so the girls will be hoping to raise £1000 so they can afford 20 new beds.