MOSHRS Podcast: Did Dr Who visit Milford?

Milford on Sea Historical Record Society have launched their latest podcast, this time the subject is: Did Dr Who visit Milford?

200 years ago communities were more self-contained than today. Life revolved around the parish, where most people would spend their whole lives. The parish was in the charge of the parson. 

But, what happened if the vicar never turned up? In 1820 Milford’s vicar was Dr George Thompson but he was never here! Find out more in our latest video podcast.

To view the podcast, please click here.

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The Milford on Sea Historical Record Society has an excellent website with a lot of information and old pictures of Milford on Sea in the past. 

The MOSHRS meet 5 times a year where you can hear an interesting talk and meet people from across the village. There are also annual visits to places of interest. Membership is just £10. 

To find out more; please click here.

MoS Historical Record Society

www.milfordhistory.org.uk

 

Rotary Club Supporting Oakhaven Hospice

Pressure on the availability of NHS beds has resulted in Oakhaven Hospice being asked to provide a further four rooms to allow non-COVID-19 patients to be transferred to Oakhaven making NHS beds available for those suffering from COVID-19.

Oakhaven have responded brilliantly to this request and, with the help of Becton Rotary Club and New Forest Sewing for the NHS (both of which feature people from Milford on Sea) & local community who jointly donated £400 to provide scrubs and scrubs bags for the extra nursing staff, will soon be in a position to start receiving patients from the NHS.

Tasty Sunday Lunch in Milford on Sea

Pickled Weasel is offering a Sunday Roast Lunch for you to enjoy this weekend.

Not the actual lunch

Roast Beef (Topside) slow cooked in rich gravy, Roast leg of Lamb or Roast Turkey breast, served with seasonal vegetables, Cauliflower Cheese, Roast Potatoes, Pig in a blanket, stuffing and gravy (family recipe) for £11 per person. 

Dessert this week is a choice between Apple and Blackberry Crumble or Syrup Sponge both with custard for £3.50 per person. 

Some slots are still available between 12 and 2pm, collection only, please order by 3pm Friday - Call: 01590 641155

Pickled Weasel

54 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QD

01590 641155

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Sunday Lunches also available from:

SOUTH LAWN HOTEL & CEDAR RESTAURANT 

Deliveries available

Lymington Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0RF

01590 643911

www.facebook.com/southlawnhotel

www.southlawnhotel.co.uk

LA PERLE RESTAURANT 

Deliveries available

60 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QD

01590 643557

www.facebook.com/laperlemilford

www.laperle.co.uk

Thinking of getting fit?

If you are thinking of getting fit, or want to shift few pounds, local personal trainer Derek Graham, owner of Origin Fitness may be able to help.

Derek is a fully qualified personal trainer with over 30 years experience in the fitness environment.

On his Facebook Page he says: "I have a wealth of knowledge that will help you achieve your fitness goals and get you feeling fitter and stronger than you have in years. 

As a father of two (now very grown up) sons I understand how work, kids and life in general can sometimes get in the way of prioritising your own health and fitness. Finding something that works on your terms is often the biggest challenge people face when they set out on their own fitness journey.

My approach is personalised and bespoke to your needs. Whether you’re looking to lose weight, train for an event or just feel stronger - I design very simple bespoke training plans to help you get to where you want to be. Don't worry about packing a bag or getting yourself to the gym. I’ll come to you at a time that works for you wherever you are."

You can contact Derek below to find out more:

Origin Fitness

www.facebook.com/originfitnesstrainingpage

www.originfitnesstraining.co.uk

07894 349163

Saltwater goes Mexican for a couple of nights

Saltwater Café are offering a Mexican Takeaway for the weekend: Friday 12th and Saturday 13th February.

Collection only, pre order by 3pm Thursday 11th February. Phone and leave a message on (01590) 643518 or send us a message on Facebook Messenger and they will get back to you to confirm your order.

Mexican Menu: £12.50 per person

2 soft tacos of beef brisket in bbq sauce, with lettuce, cabbage and carrot slaw, padron peppers, limes and spring onions. 

or 

2 soft tacos of spiced chicken with garlic aioli with lettuce, cabbage and carrot slaw, padron peppers, limes and spring onions. 

or 

2 soft tacos of halloumi with lettuce, avocado, mango salsa, lime, cabbage and carrot slaw and mango and chilli dressing 

Gluten free and vegan available, please advise when ordering. 

Meal includes: Choice of tacos, Mexican rice and Mexican corn

Additional sides available 

portion of skin on fries £2.50

guacamole and salsa with tortilla chips £2.50

Saltwater Café

106 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QE

01590 643518

www.facebook.com/saltcafe106

Staycation boost holiday hopes for Shorefield

An interesting article by Lorelei Reddin in the Daily Echo highlights that an anticipated increase in the Great British staycation this summer from which Shorefield is hoped to benefit.

Treehouses at Shorefield

To encourage people to book now, Shorefield Holidays are offering a Covid guarantee and 20 per cent off all breaks reserved before the end of the month. To find out more please click here.

To read the full Daily Echo article please click here.

The History of Shorefield

Shorefield Holidays was formed on the 4th July 1958 by the late Dr Robert Pollock. When he was unable to find a touring pitch for the family’s annual holiday, he purchased a small caravan park next to a worked-out gravel pit at Milford on Sea and so the company was born.

For the first eighteen years, the business was run by Dr Pollock as a sideline to his main career as a General Practitioner in Bedford. The Doc, as he was known, used to drive the 260 miles every Wednesday to visit the park. His evenings were spent paying the bills and collecting the site fees. When he retired from medicine, Dr Pollock moved to Milford and spent many hours listening to his customers and staff, whilst walking the park with his dog.

Dr Pollock’s children, the present Directors, joined the business in the 1970s bringing with them new skills. The family-run company has gone from strength to strength and now consists of eight parks all situated within Hampshire and Dorset.

Lytton Lawn Touring Park was purchased in 1988 and eight years later Oakdene Forest Park was acquired. Forest Edge Holiday Park was bought in 2001 and in 2005 Priestway Holiday Park, later renamed as Swanage Coastal Park was purchased. Merley Court Holiday Park was bought in 2006, and New Forest Lodge Retreat, formerly Kelston Holiday Park was purchased in 2017. Wilksworth Caravan Park, near Wimborne, is the latest acquisition bought in 2018 and is a fitting way to celebrate our award-winning 60th Anniversary for our parks and our staff.

Coastal defence restored at Milford on Sea

The Dredging Today website has reported that phase one of the coastal defence work at Westover on Milford on Sea seafront is now complete.

The construction commenced in August 2020. Since then, 12,000 tonnes of Norwegian granite has been put in place over a distance of 268 metres. In addition to this, steel sheets and girders have been installed to reinforce the seawall behind the newly constructed rock revetment and repairs have also been undertaken to a number of timber groynes along the beach.

For more details and to read the full article in Dredging Today please click here. 

Picture by NFDC
click image to enlarge

A Stunning Trip Around Milford on Sea

A very talented film maker, Dean Evans of Billion Bites has made a film featuring the Milford on Sea coastline and Pleasure Grounds.

The cinematography is simple stunning and really captures the special place where we live. We all could do with something to smile at, and this could do it!

Take a look for yourself by clicking here.

Billionbites

www.facebook.com/billionbites

Watching Milford on Sea Seafront

Did you know that there are solar powered webcams on the beach huts on Milford on Sea Seafront?, and you can watch their view of the promenade and coastline online at anytime.

The cameras are operated by a company called Vision Link and enables anyone to remotely check out the weather and sea conditions. The images are updated hourly.

To view the seafront webcams please click here.

Bob Braid's Mum's Cousin under the Bombs!

You may recall that recently we published an article about 'Bombs' being dropped on Keyhaven. (Click here to read)

Bob Braid, a font of local knowledge and committee member of the Milford on Sea Historical Record Society has been in touch to share the newspaper cutting below from the Daily Echo in November 1938.

An added twist is that Ken Woodford, who features in the newspaper cutting, was Bob Braid's mum's cousin!

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The Milford on Sea Historical Record Society has an excellent website with a lot of information and old pictures of Milford on Sea in the past. 

The MOSHRS meet 5 times a year where you can hear an interesting talk and meet people from across the village. There are also annual visits to places of interest. Membership is just £10. 

To find out more; please click here.

MoS Historical Record Society

www.milfordhistory.org.uk

More Hearts from Volunteer Knitters

Becton Rotary Club, which has a number of members in Milford on Sea, has seen resurgence in the demand for their knitted hearts. The hearts, previously provided to local hospitals and care homes, come in pairs with one given to the isolated person and the second retained by their family. It has been found that the emotional comfort this scheme creates eases the trauma caused by enforced separation. 

Following a recent appeal for volunteer knitters to help meet the new demand Becton Rotary has received offers of help from Milford on Sea, New Milton, Barton on Sea, Hordle and Ashurst. A truly wonderful response from so many community minded volunteers. Particular thanks go to the members of Milford on Sea Women’s Institute for their support. 

Project Coordinator, Rtn Terry Conner said; "It is heart warming to see so many people volunteering to help with this project and by providing these knitted hearts bring emotional comfort to patients and their families during these difficult times."

Cheryl Anthony wife of Rtn Larry Anthony
displaying a set of the hearts.

Milford Surgery provide another 800 Vaccines in 2 days

Milford on Sea Doctors Surgery are quickly providing vaccinations and have now done another 800 vaccinations in the last two days, this is in addition to the vaccinations done before that, which is excellent news to hear. 

The vaccinations have also been taking place in local Care/Nursing homes. 

By the end of the weekend 24th January they will have offered all patients who are over 80 and are able to attend an appointment at Milford War Memorial Hospital.

The team are now inviting those over 75 and health and social care workers for vaccination and intend to vaccinate all over 70 year olds by mid-February. 

All appointments for the COVID vaccinations will at Milford War Memorial Hospital, Milford on Sea. BIC in Bournemouth is now also a vaccination centre.

Please continue to view the surgery website (www.wistariaandmilford.nhs.uk), or Wistaria & Milford GP Surgeries Facebook and Twitter pages for all the latest news.

Please be patient and do not call the surgery regarding your Covid vaccine appointment as the team continue to work through the eligible invited patients.

More information can also be found at the New Forest Primary Care Network by clicking here.

The Good News Newsletter: No.30

To view of the latest edition of The Good News Newsletter: please click here.

To subscribe to get a regular copy please email: mosclibrary@gmail.com

About The Good News Newsletter

An enterprising group of local people have put together a 'Good News Newsletter' with the aim of keeping everyone informed and amused during this difficult time.

The Good News Newsletter has been created by Milford Library, Milford Mutual Aid Group, The Village Voice and MoS News Bulletin.

We will be publishing a copy of each edition here online and for those in the village who do not use digital communication, the Parish Council are printing some paper copies which will be available in some village shops and some distributed by volunteers.

To subscribe to get a regular copy please email: mosclibrary@gmail.com

Looking for Reverend Richard Edwards

We have been approached by a local gentleman who is looking to trace Rev Richard Edwards who is understood to be living in Milford on Sea, having settled here from South Africa. 

If anyone can help in anyway please click here to let me know.

Graham captures Milford on Sea in images

Graham Wiffen is a keen photographer who lives in Milford on Sea and he constantly captures wonderful images of the breath-taking scenery and wildlife that surrounds us. (As you can see from his recent photo below.)

If you would like to take a trip around the delightful images that Graham has captured, you can do that by visiting his Facebook page by clicking here.

Get your Oven to Glow

Do your kitchen cooking appliances need a spruce up?

Locally based Jason from Oven Glow would like to help.

Oven Glow are an independent family run business with 8 years experience in the oven cleaning industry.

Their website explains:

We specialise in both commercial and domestic oven cleaning and pride ourselves in providing a professional approach with every oven clean. All our vehicles are fitted with the state of the art cleaning equipment and they only ever use environmentally friendly products in your home; ensuring a fume free and safe environment

If you are looking to restore your oven to ‘as good as new’, then look no further. Our oven cleaning solutions are suitable for all brand and models of ovens and our advanced cleaning system will get through even the toughest grease and grime stains left in your oven.

We also aim to cause minimal disruption in your home, so all removable parts are cleaned outside your property. Leaving you home mess free.

What we offer

Removal all the grease, cooking fat and carbon deposits from around your hob or oven (depending on service required) as well as all the vents cleaned are filters replaced if required. Knobs and switches will be removed and cleaned with a polished finish.

Oven Cleaning
Single Oven £50
Main oven with SEP grill £60
90cm Oven £70

Specialised
Range oven from £90
AGA / Rayburn from £90
BBQ cleaning from £30

Hob Cleaning
Ceramic hob £10
4 Ring gas hob £10
5 or more rings £20
Extractors £15 with filter
Replaced Filter £20

Oven Glow

Jason: 07411 138754

info@ovenglow.co.uk

www.ovenglow.co.uk

A peek in Ray's Larder Kitchen

Ray's Larder Kitchen are now offering Fresh Vegetable Boxes from £15 or buy them separately, all sold per kilo.

The shop is open at 9am from Tuesday to Saturday for you to grab a to grab a Vegetable Box and a lot more!

Ray's Larder Kitchen also offer individual 'ready meals' and even a 3 course “At Home” menu for £15.00 Per person with cooking instructions. 

A new menu will be available each week to tempt your taste buds.

Order by Thursday Noon for collection/ Delivery the following Tuesday/Wednesday. Minimum order for delivery £30.

 

New Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/rayslarderkitchen

All products now available at:

Ray’s Italian Kitchen & Ray's Larder Kitchen

11 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF

01590 645300

info@raysitaliankitchen.co.uk

www.raysitaliankitchen.co.uk

www.facebook.com/rayslarderkitchen

Ray's Larder Kitchen Open:

Tuesday to Friday: 9am till 3pm - Saturday: 9am until 1.30pm 

Free Local deliveries available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

Coastal Random Act of Kindness

Every now and then you read something on line that brightens your day.

This post on the 'We Love Milford on Sea' Facebook page did just that...

"Totally blown away today, I was out to pick up provisions for a friend who has just returned home from hospital after being treated for cancer and decided to get some cakes from the new bakers in Milford when I explained I didn’t want cream cakes as my friend had stomach problems from the treatment they were so helpful and then wouldn’t take payment and the lovely girl who served me wrote a card for the box ! Fantastic staff and cakes, in tough times like this it’s great to see a small start up business like this doing so well and supporting the community."

Little things can make a big impression on someone's day.


We Love Milford on Sea Facebook Page: click here

The Coastal Bakery

25 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF

www.facebook.com/TheCoastalBakery

Ray's Larder Kitchen: Deli, Cheese, Ready Meals & More...

There are times when pictures just speak louder than words...

Ray's Larder Kitchen also offer individual 'ready meals' and even a 3 course “At Home” menu for £15.00 Per person with cooking instructions. 

A new menu will be available each week. Menu for week commencing 15th January:

• Classic Fish Soup: Rouille and croutons 
• Fillet Steak: Prime, grass fed English fillet steak 
• White Chocolate Panna cotta with red fruit sauce

Order by Thursday 18th Noon for collection/ Delivery 19th & 20th January. Minimum order for delivery £30.

 

All now available at:

Ray’s Italian Kitchen & Larder Kitchen
11 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF
01590 645300
info@raysitaliankitchen.co.uk
www.raysitaliankitchen.co.uk

Ray's Larder Kitchen Ready-Meal Menu

Following the launch of Ray’s Larder Kitchen today (Friday), Stacey has published a taster from her new shop menu.

Here is a list of some of the products that are available to order now:

Ready-made Meals:

Twice Baked Cheese Soufflé ​​- £4.95.

Beef Wellington ​​​​- £11.95.

Salmon en Croute​​​​ - £9.95.

Beef Bourgingon​​​​ - £4.85.

Chicken Balti​​​​ - £4.85.

King Prawn Curry ​​​​- £5.95.

Lasagne​​​​​ - £4.75.

Soup - From ​​​​£1.95.

Pies:

Fish Pie ​​​​​- £4.85.

Chicken, Leek and Ham Pie ​​- £4.85.

Chicken and Wild Mushroom Pie - ​£4.85.

Steak and Ale - ​​​​£4.85.

Steak and Kidney - ​​​​£5.90.

Sauces:

Peppercorn and Red Wine - ​​£1.95.

Sides:

Dauphinoise potatoes - ​​​​£2.50.

Cauliflower cheese - ​​​£2.50. 

Yorkshire puddings​​​ - £1.85.

Frozen Portioned Fish - Market Price: Cod/Salmon/Sea Bass/Smoked Haddock

Healthy Snack:

Homemade Protein Balls made with almonds, coconut, date and chai.

6 for £2.50.

If you’d like to pre-order any of the products please email:

info@raysitaliankitchen.co.uk 

Also available: Top quality fresh meat, Home cured Charcuterie, Veg boxes, Local & Continental cheeses, Fluffet’s free range eggs, professional quality ready meals, sauces & desserts, homemade chutney’s, a variety of oils, vinegars, artisan bread, homemade cakes, homemade sausage rolls, homemade scotch eggs, Homemade pork pies, and many other larder ingredients.

Ray’s Italian Kitchen & Larder Kitchen
11 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF
01590 645300
info@raysitaliankitchen.co.uk
www.raysitaliankitchen.co.uk

Upper levels of The Marine to become flats

The Advertiser & Times have reported that The Marine on the seafront in Hurst road Milford on Sea is set to be remodelled and extended to create three self-contained flats above The Lighthouse bar café and restaurant.

To read the full article please click here.

Note: The Lighthouse will not be affected, you can see there current opening times by clicking here.

Leak at The Pickled Weasel

Alex at The Pickle Weasel has just let us know that they have sprung a leak...

Alex says: "The Sunday Roast lunches that are already booked will still go ahead, we will use bottled water for cooking the veg.

We had planned a weeks holiday, this will now be extended by a few days, reopening on Wednesday 27th January at 9.30am, apologies for any inconvenience this may cause."

Pickled Weasel

54 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QD

01590 641155

NEW! Ray's Larder Kitchen opens this Friday

In these tough times Stacey at Ray's Italian Restaurant is adding an exciting new arm to the services she is to provide to the village.

Like all other eateries, she is only able to provide takeaways during this latest lockdown and her latest venture will offer something not currently available.

Stacey explains:

"Firstly I would like to thank each and everyone of you for your continued support throughout 2020. 

As most of you are aware since March 2020 and the first lockdown, I have been serving lunches to vulnerable and shielding people of our community. I continue to do so to this day. 

I realised very early on how vulnerable many of my customers and the wider community are. I like a lot of you reached out and offered to help wherever I could and did. 

I like many have had time to look at the world around me and listen to my customers, friends, family and of course the media and I have also built relationships with my suppliers and I feel that I have developed a concept which will bring something new to our community.

I am thrilled to announce that Ray’s is about to diversify in lockdown 3 and bring you Ray's Larder Kitchen which will open This Friday 15th January at 9am. 

Ray's Larder Kitchen will offer restaurant standard foods to cook and enjoy at home at affordable prices along with an exciting range of fantastic quality produce. We will be a one stop food shop which will help you to adhere to the government message of ‘stay at home’. 

I aim to offer more than just a shop and I am striving to create a food haven for food lovers like myself and also provide a service for my vulnerable & shielding customers at this time. 

Obviously I have thought about this and I am starting off with what I feel is a unique offering. We have had time to create, test and we are ready to deliver superb quality ready meals for you to enjoy at home, complete with ingredients, allergens and cooking instructions. We can also offer advice for you on how to cook cheaper cuts and so much more. 

Working with my butcher - Meadowbrook Produce & Professional in house chef’s/bakers, I will be offering top quality fresh meat, Home cured Charcuterie, Veg boxes, Local & Continental cheeses, Fluffet’s free range eggs, professional quality ready meals, sauces & desserts, homemade chutney’s, a variety of oils, vinegars, artisan bread, homemade cakes, homemade sausage rolls, homemade scotch eggs, Homemade pork pies, and many other larder ingredients.

 

Due to the Lockdown we are unable to hold a big launch, however we are very excited and looking forward to welcoming you. 

Ray's Larder Kitchen will be open:

• Tuesday to Friday: 9am till 3pm
• Saturday mornings: 9am until 1.30pm. 
• Free Local deliveries available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
• Minimum order of £30 

Please ensure that you respect and follow the government guidelines whilst waiting to enter the shop. We will be allowing 2 people in the shop at a time. Whilst queueing, please remain 2 meters apart and wear a mask to protect yourselves, others and especially our NHS. 

I am very excited to be sharing this news with you and hope you will join me for the journey."

Ray’s Italian Kitchen & Larder Kitchen

11 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF

01590 645300

info@raysitaliankitchen.co.uk

www.raysitaliankitchen.co.uk

 

Feedback Survey on Christmas Decorations

The volunteer organisers of this year's Milford on Sea Christmas Decorations would like to find out whether Milford was more Magical this Christmas? 

Now that all of the Christmas decorations have been removed from the village, both Diana Brushwood and Tracy Haupt would very much like to hear your thoughts and comments on what worked well, what wasn’t so good and what you’d like to see this coming Christmas. 

The feedback is very important to this year’s planning, so please spend a few minutes completing the survey (just 3 questions) by clicking here or if you prefer, email your comments and ideas to: tracyhaupt01@aol.com and dianabrushwood@gmail.com.

Planning for Christmas 2021 decorations will commence soon. For those who feel it’s too early for us to be having these discussions, please understand it all takes a lot of time, planning and discussion with many organisations, to get such an event organised. 

Thank you in advance for completing the survey – Diana and Tracy hope this year will be very different to last year and that we’ll all be able to enjoy a normal life very soon.

Washing Bombs dropped on Keyhaven

The St Barbe Museum have made an interesting post on Facebook about a local 'bombing' on Keyhaven:

Did you know that on Tuesday 8 November 1938 four bombs were dropped on Keyhaven … by mistake? 

Robert MacWhirter was a pilot with the Fleet Air Arm, flying aircraft for the Royal Navy. Whenever he flew over Keyhaven he would drop off a parcel of washing for his Mum, who lived in a cottage at Iley Point!! If he missed her garden she would row out to sea to collect it - that’s mothers for you!

 

But on that Tuesday, instead of dropping his laundry he released four smoke bombs! One fell on the front lawn of Keyhaven House, two at Salt Grass and one in the garden of Salt Grass Cottage… the weekend home of an Air Marshall! Fortunately, the pins were still in the bombs so none of them exploded. 

The incident made five national newspapers, but Robert wasn’t mentioned so we’re not sure if he was ever found out!

Image: One of the planes flown by
Robert MacWhirter from St Barbe Collection
*click image to enlarge

St Barbe Museum

www.facebook.com/StBarbeMuseum

Half price sale at Pickled Weasel

Pickled Weasel are offering their Cartwright and Butler stock at half price (give or take a penny)!

Pickled Weasel

54 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QD

01590 641155

A Tardis of Art at Tradewinds Gallery

Like other non-essential shops in Milford on Sea, Tradewinds Gallery are unable to let people in to browse. However, thanks to their Facebook page they can still show items from their range and take orders. 

If you don't know this little artists gallery it is situated next door to Verveine in the High Street and offers painting, ceramics, fabrics and a wide variety of other handmade art pieces from the artist. For a small space the range is extensive and creative. 

There is likely to be something to tempt most people either for their own home or as a gift, so why not take a look.

To take a tour of the gallery please click here.

To visit their Facebook page to see items from their range please click here.

Tradewinds Gallery
96 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QE

01590 619180

info@tradewindsgallery.co.uk

www.tradewindsgallery.co.uk

All Saints' Lockdown Update

The update below has been provided by All Saints’ Church

 following the new National Lockdown 

In response to the escalating infection rates of Covid-19 the Government announced the new National Lockdown on 4th January 2021. The Bishops of the Winchester Diocese wrote to all parishes on 5th January asking clergy and PCCs to consider suspending public worship and providing online worship in its place. 

The Milford Parish PCC met on 7 January and with great regret decided that we must suspend worship and close the church for private prayer with immediate effect in order to do our small part in relieving the increasing pressure on the NHS and to save lives. This decision will be kept under review as the national and local situations develop.

We were fully aware of the distress that this may cause to some and in our best attempts to alleviate that, we have put in place the following measures to allow people to continue to share safely in God’s grace and the good news of Jesus Christ for everyone. 

Prayer – in church or on the telephone 

1. If you wish to pray in church for any reason and you are free of Covid symptoms, we will unlock it at your request as soon as practicable. Please telephone the churchwardens, Olga Soper on 07835 821728 or 01590 642227, or Matt Allum on 01590 642310. Please allow us 24 hours’ notice if possible. 

2. If you have Covid symptoms and wish to pray with someone over the telephone, please call Mary Sergel of our Prayer Ministry Team on 01590 645544. 

Online Morning Worship and Coffee 

3. Our popular online service of 10am Morning Worship is released each Sunday morning via our website at www.allsaintsmilford.co.uk. Following this service, we are starting a coffee meeting via Zoom from 10 January as an opportunity for anyone to have an informal chat with some of our congregation over coffee in your own home. You do not need to be a member of our church to be welcomed, all are welcome to join us for coffee and/or to see the service. 

The links for the service and the Zoom coffee session are available from our weekly News Sheet which is circulated by email on Fridays. To be added to our mailing list, please email office@allsaintsmilford.co.uk. The coffee meet is from 11.15am to 11.45am each Sunday. The service remains available all week. If you need any help accessing these, please call Bill Darley on 07974 820940. 

Zoom tea-time on Thursdays 

4. We welcome those who wish to meet for an informal cup of tea in your own home on Thursday at 4pm for 40 mins. Tea at 4 will be hosted every Thursday on Zoom by Libby Gillespie-Smith from 14 January. To receive the link, please email Libby by clicking here or call on 01590 643964 or text on with your email address. Again, all are welcome, you do not need to be a member of our church. 

Practical Telephone Support 

5. Our Pastoral Care Team are available for any other practical concerns that you may have through Sue Forward on 07548 380004 or 01590 644533 or by clicking here, or Frances Daniel on 07881 826521 or 01590 642127 or by clicking here, Sue or Francis will aim to support you and/or point you in the right direction for help. 

Our volunteer Teams are there to support you through these difficult times and to share God’s love for all people. Please just call us. 

“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11

New Priest-in-Charge for All Saints'

The PCC and Churchwardens of All Saints’ Milford and St Mary’s Everton are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Priest-in-Charge for Milford and Everton. The Reverend Natasha Anderson, or Tasha, has accepted the invitation to lead our churches with effect from March 2021. 

Background Information 

Tasha comes to Milford from the Arle Valley Benefice which consists of 4 churches near Alresford. Before commencing ordination training at Wycliffe Hall, Tasha worked for Christ Church, Winchester overseeing the children's and families' ministry which involved a team of up to 125 volunteers. Prior to this, she worked for Peter Symonds College, Winchester as an adult education and family learning department manager and childcare foundation degree lecturer. Her previous experience has also included being a Pre-School Supervisor. So she comes with broad experience in the educational field as well as experience in both the traditional and evangelical streams of the Church of England. Tasha has two children in their twenties. 

Milford Parish has been without a vicar since July 2019, when Reverend Dominic Furness retired. The Parish has remained exceptionally active during Covid with one or other of the churches being available for private prayer whenever permitted, a pastoral care team which is always on standby to help those in need, and a telephone support network manned by some 60 volunteers to provide telephone support to the lonely. In addition, a popular online service has been released every week since April 2020. To find out more please click here.

Takeaway Kebabs from Verveine

Verveine are bringing back their delicious takeaway kebabs on Friday & Saturday evenings from Friday 8th January.

Kebab Menu

Lamb Adana ( like a kofte ) with pistachio dukkah

Or

Tiger prawn with pomegranate molasses and sumac

Or

Crispy fried haloumi cheese with panko breadcrumbs

All with come with homemade Greek yogurt flatbread, Pickles, salads, hummus and Cumin and chilli fries.

A kebab and fries £13.50

Extra portion of cumin and chilli fries £3

Homemade baklava £5

Order by calling the restaurant direct on 01590 642176. Payment taken over the telephone and a time arranged for pick up. Pick ups will be staggered to keep social distancing.

Pick up will be from 5.30-8pm

Verveine can only cater for nut allergies please let them know when you place your order. Due to the limited menu dietary requirements can not be catered for and it’s pick up only.

To find out more, please visit their Facebook page by clicking here.

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The Verveine Fishmongers also offer:

• Homemade bread and homemade pasta
• Fish pies and nutritious meals
• Fresh fish deliveries to Milford, Barton, New Milton, & Lymington
• Vacuum pack fish to store in freezers

Local deliveries available.

Call: 01590 642176 

About the Fishmonger

Verveine

98 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QE 

01590 642176

www.verveine.co.uk

Exchange Box on the Village Green returns

Milford on Sea WI are pleased to welcome back the 'Exchange Box' in the old telephone box on Milford on Sea village green.

Please help yourself to whatever is of interest to you whilst being mindful of Covid conditions. To be safe, it might be advisable to wear gloves and please hygienically clean all items when donating or removing.

If you would like to leave books, puzzles, games or other unwanted and useful items please make sure they are in good condition and left tidily on the shelves. 

Thanks go to the WI for organising this free village resource.

Enjoy a Takeaway during Lockdown

As we have now entered another Lockdown for another unknown period it is likely you may want some takeaway food, which of course is not just a pleasure, but it also helps to support our village eateries.

We have a list of what all the local eateries offered last Lockdown, and as we find out what people are doing we will update this list. 

To see what you can treat yourself to; please click here.

Note: It may be worth calling before visiting to check what they are doing this Lockdown.

Eatery Owners: If your offering has changed from what is listed, please let me know at david@milfordonsea.org