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Tuesday 16 November 2021

Christmas Raffle for Milford on Sea School

The PFA at Milford-On-Sea Primary School are selling Raffle Tickets for this Years Christmas Fair which is due to take place on Saturday 11th December 12 noon to 4pm. The raffle will be drawn at 3pm on the day in the school hall.

The cost is £5 per ticket for a book of 5 for £20.

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They have some fantastic prizes including:
  • Michael Turner Sculpture
  • An Electric Stove worth £600
  • £200 M&S Vouchers
  • Electric Stove worth £300
  • Cooking demonstration at The Jetty Inc 3 course meal
  • Afternoon Tea at The Chewton Glen
  • Afternoon Tea at The South Lawns
  • Family Days Out
  • Plus much much more...
If you would like to purchase any Raffle Tickets please contact a member of the PFA at mospspfa@outlook.com.

Greening Campaign holding Climate Change Meeting

The Milford on Sea Greening Campaign is holding an open public meeting on Climate Change at 7pm on Wednesday 1st December.

The meeting will be held in Milford on Sea Community Centre.

Anyone interested is welcome to go along.


Please click here for more details

Milford on Sea Greening Campaign

Art Classes for Children - and Adults

All classes are run by Rhiannon Eva from The Love of Art.

Children's Art Course
The classes in this 6 week course take place on Saturday mornings from 11:30am to 12:30pm. There are 6 consecutive classes in the course starting on Saturday 13th November and finishing on 18th December 2021. Although the children's art course has started, there are still 2 spaces left. 

The course is £72 with all materials provided. (£12 per class.)

This course is suitable for children aged between 7 to 11 years and Rhiannon uses a wide range of high quality media including watercolours, acrylic, oil pastels, chalks, mono printing equipment... and more!  

Bookings can be made by clicking here.

Adult Art Classes
These take place every Saturday morning from 10am to 11am. They are suitable for beginners and improvers and I teach watercolours and drawing skills in these sessions. Although the art course has started, there are still some spaces left

Each class is £12.50 with all the materials provided, or a block of 3 classes is cheaper, costing £35. 

Bookings can be made by clicking here at least 24 hours in advance. *Weekly classes resume on 13th November and will run every week thereafter until 18th December. 

For The Love of Art also offer one-off workshops, 1-1 tuition, art parties covering a huge range of media including water colour paint, acrylic paint, tonal pencil, colour pencils, inks, pen, printmaking, chalk, oil pastel and sculpture.

Whether you are a child or adult, an anxious beginner or an expert, someone looking to learn a new skill or simply a way to relax, socialise or be mindful, Rhiannon would love to hear from you.

For more information; please visit: www.fortheloveofartclasses.co.uk
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For The Love of Art was created by Rhiannon Eva to provide unique, personalised and enjoyable art tuition for adults and children at Milford on Sea Community Centre. She believes that with practice and the right knowledge, anyone can be an artist - and have fun whilst doing it!


For the Love of Art

Monday 15 November 2021

Do you love cheese?

Some of you may know talented Milford on Sea cake maker Mandy Black of Elmsleigh Cakes. But, do you know that she also runs The New Forest Cheese Cake Company? They do not make 'cheesecakes', but rather cakes made of cheeses! 

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As Mandy explains; "Christmas is well on its way and we have some exciting news. For 10 years we have been making wonderful celebration cheese boards, on a huge scale but this year we have the opportunity to make cheese boards that can be enjoyed at home over the festive period. 

These will include the same amazing cheeses we use in our large towers but without you needing 100 guests to eat it all. The cheeses will be portioned and packaged in these beautiful reusable jute bags (with a cool pack), with pickle and crackers. All you need to provide is a plate, a knife and your appetite.

These are individually designed so we can cater for any number of guests. We are taking pre-orders to see if there is an interest in providing these. As much as we love cheese, our family cannot eat just cheese over Christmas." 

Please contact Mandy to register your interest by clicking here, or through Facebook and she will be happy to help.


New Forest Cheese Cake Company


Sunday 14 November 2021

Village Remembrance Service 2021

The Royal British Legion Milford on Sea Remembrance Service took place on Sunday 14th November 2021.

The local village community was represented by Milford on Sea Primary School, Churches, Scouts and Choir.

To view the video created by Paul French on behalf of the Milford on Sea Historical Record Society; please click here.




Holly Gardens raise over £2600 for Macmillan

Back in September the residents at Holly Gardens Milford on Sea came together and organised a fabulous coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support raising £2620.70.

Lis Cotts commented on Facebook; "As always these things don't just happen with a few people but with the support, encouragement, time and dedication of lots.

Our local community came together and we raised this phenomenal amount. All the business and individuals who contributed have been thanked for their donations personally and a huge thank you again to everyone who came.

We are looking forward to next year already!



About the Friends of Hurst Castle

The Friends of Hurst Castle are a local group of people who volunteer to support the historic castle in a number of ways, whilst having an active social side and enjoying the opportunity to meet new friends.

They also publish Hurst Tidings, a hard copy or online magazine for members. 

The Friends of Hurst Castle were formed in 1986. At that time, the Castle was managed by English Heritage, but since May 1996 there has been joint management; with English Heritage still in charge of the fabric of the building and general policies and the local everyday management provided by Hurst Castle Ferries, run by Jason Crane.


PS: We actually joined in 2013, to read an account of our experience, please click here.

Why not consider joining?


Friends of Hurst Castle

Annual Subscriptions:
Single: £12
Joint/family £19 (for children under 16 yrs)

To join, please contact: Tricia Hayne, Membership Secretary by clicking here.


Christmas Artisan Market on Sunday

The Milford on Sea Artisan Market returns on Sunday 28th November at 10am to 4pm at Milford on Sea Community Centre.

There will be lots of handmade gifts ideal for Christmas.

The event will also support 'Magical Milford at Christmas'. and help to make village look wonderfully festive this Christmas.

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Donations to Christmas Gift Drive

Local community group Step Up, Safe Space are looking for donations for their Christmas Gift Drive

The donations will be distributed to people & families in Milford on Sea and surrounding areas.

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Step Up, Safe Space
www.stepupsafespace.com
stepupsafespace@gmail.com

Aims: The Overall aim of our community group Step-up, Safe Space is to address unmet health needs, both physical and emotional, in a holistic way, alongside other groups and agencies in the area. In addition to provide individualised self-sooth and sensory boxes for adult and children with sensory disorders. And to also address practical needs with food, clothes and small household goods. We are a none profit making organisation run by volunteers.

Lunch raises £575 for School

The recent First Friday Lunch in aid of Milford on Sea Primary School raised a fantastic £575.

The organisers have sent a huge thank you to everyone that donated ingredients or raffle prizes:

Tesco New Milton, Morrisons New Milton, Village Veg Milford-On-Sea, Naomi Glass at Everton Hyundai, Amanda Maidment at The Coastal Bakery, Ligeia Lee at Oven Glow, Dominique Quinn and her beautiful handmade Hampers, Cambridge with Laura Legg, Jason and Dawn at Hurst Castle, Megan Tizzard at Scruffee to Fluffee & Victoria Gibbs for her re-gifting. 

The next First Friday Lunch in aid of Milford on Sea Primary School will be in July 2022.

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Punchy's Autobiography completed by friends

In April 2014 we published an article entitled; 'Punchy Through the Covers' about the life and times of Alan Rayment a former Hampshire county cricketer, latterly a dancer and a resident of Milford on Sea. Click here to read.

The Advertiser & Times this week reported in an article by Chris March that Alan had sadly died in October 2020 aged 92.

However, the story does not end there...

Alan was in the process of writing what would have been three volumes of his autobiography when he passed away. To ensure his memories were not lost, Alan's loyal friends stepped in to completed his latest volume using Alan’s extensive notes and recorded interviews.

Chris March completes the story, to read the A&T article; please click here.



Inside All Saints' Church

HampshireLive recently published some photographs on the interior of All Saints' Church by photographer, Grahame Larter.

All Saints' is a Grade I listed building and dates back to the 12th century.

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To see all of the images; please click here.

Groyne Maintenance on Seafront

New Forest District Council are currently carrying out maintenance work to the timber groynes on Milford on Sea seafront.

The battle against the sea continues!

For more information on the works, please see letter below:

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Live Music, Films & Events Galore

From now, and in the run up until Christmas Milford on Sea is awash with entertainment for you to enjoy.

There is something to accommodate every taste, so why not take a look at the varied choice below.

To see What's On at the Community Centre; please click here.


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Art & Craft Sale in Everton on Saturday

If you are looking for somewhere to go on Saturday, there is an Art & Craft Sale at St. Mary's Church Hall in Everton village.


Christingle Service at All Saints' Church

There are limited space for this year's Christingle Service in All Saints' Church.

The Christingle Service is a family friendly festive service celebrating Jesus, Light of the World’ with carols and candles, oranges and sweets.

To book, please click here.



All Saints' Church
Greenbanks Close, Milford on Sea SO41 0SQ
01590 644992
office@allsaintsmilford.co.uk


Saturday 13 November 2021

Join the MoS Stamp Club

Milford on Sea Stamp Club are once again meeting at 2pm on the Second Tuesday of the Month in the Guide Hut (next to the Community Centre in Sea Road).
 
The Stamp Club invites speakers to give a talk/stamp display for most afternoons. There is also a “packet” where you can purchase stamps or make up your own book to enable you to sell stamps.

The Stamp Club will have been founded 60 years this year, and is for everyone from beginners to serious enthusiasts, and the meeting have a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

To cover club dues and mandatory insurance there is a small membership fee.

To keep everyone informed, there is a programme on the notice board outside the Guide Hut.

The next meeting will be 14th December and continue through monthly to until next May 2022. 

Everyone is welcome, so please just come along.

To find out more please contact: The club secretary, Marion Adams who will gladly answer any questions you may have, please click here.

Friday 12 November 2021

Curry Night at The Smugglers Inn

 Who doesn't love an excuse to go out for a Curry Night?!

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Lost Cat - (Update: Now found!)

UPDATE 12th November 2021: The missing cat has been spotted a couple of times. The lady looking for it is very relieved that the cat is safe, and she in touch with the owner of the garden it now frequents.

Happy ending!

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We have received the message below, can you help?

"Can you help us find our semi-feral cat please. She is pure white with black tail and patches.

She has been living here for 18 months when she "adopted" us. She is very nervous but lets us stroke her and purrs. Loves being fed good food regularly! Its such a worry and we feel bereft.

If you have any information, please contact: david@milfordonsea.org

Thursday 11 November 2021

MOSHRS Podcast: Milford-on-Sea and the Great War

Milford on Sea Historical Record Society have published the final part of their excellent four-part video podcast mini-series; “Milford and the Great War 1914-1918”.

Part 4 is called “Remembrance” and can be viewed here. You can also use the link to catch up with all previous videos.

“In the Great War of 1914-1918 over 300 persons connected with Milford on Sea served in the forces. They fought on land, at sea and in the air and over 40 gave their lives. They came from all walks of life and were all ages - the youngest was 17, the oldest 67 and the average age was just 28 years.”

To view the complete podcast series; please click here.

To view the Milford on Sea: Village at War Photo Album; 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 moreplease click here.


MoS Historical Record Society

  

 

New Set Lunch Menu at Ray's Italian

Ray’s Italian Kitchen have launched a new Set Lunch Menu with a selection of meals to suit all tastes.

1 Course for £10.95, 2 Courses for £15.95 or 3 Courses for £19.95. Yummy!

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

Welcome to 'Butchers on the Green'

Following the well-earned retirement of our longstanding and excellent village butcher, David Gates, the new owner, experienced master butcher Keith Potter is now putting his mark on the shop.

Initial feedback on Facebook has been very positive and people are enjoying the traditional meats everyone would expect, plus other specials such as duck and chicken stir frys, steak and kidney pies, ham and even Marmite sausages - certainly a filling you will love or hate!

The Butchers Shop in Church Hill Milford on Sea is also to have a new name; 'Butchers on the Green'.

PS: The shop also recently had a competition on  Facebook to find the Marmite sausages in the picture below. The winner will enjoy tasting them soon. 

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Marmite Sausage Competition
(It was 'C'!)

Butchers on the Green
3 Church Hill, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QU

*Closed on Mondays

Book for All Saints' Christmas Eve Crib Service

Bookings are now being taken for the Christmas Eve Crib Service at All Saints' Church.

The Crib Services will take place during the afternoon of Christmas Eve on Friday 24th December. 

All children are encouraged to dress up as characters from the Nativity to take part in the Christmas Story.

Numbers will be limited inside the church so to accommodate everyone the church may have to run two consecutive services. Please book your tickets (remembering to include all adults and children who are coming) before Monday 13th December.

Service times will be confirmed by Friday 17th December. 

To book, please click here.


All Saints' Church
Greenbanks Close, Milford on Sea SO41 0SQ
01590 644992
office@allsaintsmilford.co.uk


Christmas Hampers from Ray's Italian

A favourite village restaurant and delicatessen are doing a very special range of 'Rays’ Christmas Hampers' packed with goodies for the festive period.

The hampers start from £40, and the team at Ray's Italian are happy to make up bespoke hampers as you wish.

These make great gifts, or a treat for you & your family. Plus of course, Ray's Italian delicatessen has a complete range of cakes and savouries to add that special sparkle to your Christmas.

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


Create a Nativity Story Window

Would you like to decorate your window or driveway for a Nativity Story Hunt throughout the village?

Simply decide on a date when you would like your display to 'go live', and choose a character or scene from the Christmas Story to display prominently in your window. 

Then, please enter a description of your display and address by clicking here.

Display's can commence anytime from Wednesday 1st December until Christmas.

All imaginative, creative or simple ideas are invited!

To find out more, please click here.


All Saints' Church
Greenbanks Close, Milford on Sea SO41 0SQ
01590 644992
office@allsaintsmilford.co.uk

New Menu at Saltwater Café

Saltwater Café have launched a new menu which is packed with tasty treats. 

Alongside the breakfast favourites are meat, fish, Sushi and vegetarian dishes.

They are also offering a Sunday Brunch Menu which offers alternatives to a Sunday roast.

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If you have visited Saltwater Café recently, you will find that they have a new layout for everyone's comfort.


Saltwater Café
106 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QE
01590 643518

A family story for Remembrance

I am sure that at this time of the year many families recall stories of the war years & the part their own families played in the eventual victory.

Our family never really had any ‘war stories’, well we didn’t until my brother Peter, did some genealogical research during 2009. Like a lot of families I guess, the war was not discussed when we were children, & the only thing I remember was that my dad’s brother had been a WW2 prisoner of war in an horrific Japanese camp, but he never spoke about it to anyone, ever.

I also knew that my Grandad’s lungs were badly damaged during the first world war, but did not know how. I remember him as a warm & kindly man who lived with us when we were children. In fact our three bedroom home in Kingsbury, North London, housed Grandad (Horace Hunt), my Nan, Mum & Dad, plus us three kids. He fondly told me great children’s stories as I sat on his knee, with his oxygen cylinder & mask sitting ominously next to him in the living room.

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My other Grandfather, Albert Long was born and bred in Hendon, North London. I remember him as a stern archetypal Victorian man, in a woollen suit with waistcoat & fob watch. His house was a standard semi-detached in Hendon, with an allotment at the bottom of the garden where he spent many hours. He was certainly of a mind that ‘children should be seen & not heard’ & the front parlour was a special treat to visit only on special Sundays. 

This all seems so far from the days we now live in. Having been born in the mid 1950's, I grew up with the war being something 'old people' talked about, & in my teens & twenties I was much more interested in girls & pubs!

Sadly, when I eventually became interested in what happened during the two World Wars it was too late to ask many of those I had known that had been there. It was not until I was in my early forties that I took a trip to Ypres & the Belgian World War One battlefields & trenches, and the experience was unexpectedly emotional & a disturbing realisation of the scale of the slaughter. In subsequent years my interest in the war years grew, as I tried to understand & make sense of what had happened. It just felt important to know.

A visit to the World War Two D-Day Beaches of France soon followed. If these are trips you have never made, I thoroughly recommend a visit. I cannot say it will be fun, I also cannot guarantee you will not have an involuntary tear or two, but I can guarantee that the sights will put everything into perspective & steel your resolve for such a thing to never happen again. In my view, it should be on the curriculum of every school in the country to visit the battlefields & cemeteries to ensure our children never forget what happened to their own forefathers.

Back to Peter, (my Brother), a few years ago gave me a surprise present of two photograph frames with the most amazing contents. Following his research: each had a sepia photograph, name & rank panel, miniature medals & script on the back. The photographs were pictures of each of my Grandfathers in their military uniforms during WW1. The stories on the back revealed amazing things about two ordinary men during wartime. 

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My Grandad, Staff Sergeant Horace W Hunt had been in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps during WW1 as a Mine Sweeper, unfortunately he was involved in an explosion which necessitated his return to Hendon Cottage Hospital, England for treatment for temporary blindness & respiratory problems. 

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During World War Two he served as a corporal in the Home Guard and was based in Southgate, North London.

Being an engineer, he had the skills and vision to invent a new loading device for the 97 round Lewis Light Machine Gun which improved the loading efficiency by forty percent. Horace donated his invention to the war effort. Our family now has a letter from a Major M. A Moir, congratulating him on his ingenuity.

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My other Grandfather, Rifleman Albert Long, of the Rifle Brigade (Now merged into the Royal Green Jackets) was one of the few to return from the atrocious WW1 battlefields of Passchendaele, Belgium. During his time in the trenches we were proud to discover that he had been awarded the Military Medal for an individual act of bravery. His Military Medal was awarded on the 18th October 1917.

Unfortunately, all records of the exact event were destroyed during the bombing of the Army Records Office in London during World War 2. However, from family memory Peter discovered that he had saved a comrade from ‘no man’s land’ during battle. His medals were bequeathed by the family to his Regimental museum, the Royal Green Jackets Museum in Winchester when he died in 1965 & can still be seen there today.

This personal story may not be read by many, but for those that do read this, I hope it conjures up memories from your own families. Most importantly, now that I have written this story online my grandfathers will never be forgotten, & like so many other fathers & grandfathers who sacrificed so much, they never should.

Toy Advent Calendar in Milford Cards and Gifts

Milford Cards and Gifts in Milford on Sea High Street have added the Fidget Toy Advent Calendar at £15 to their Christmas Range. 

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The shop also stock all the latest Fidget Toys and 'Pop It's', alongside a varied range of gifts, Christmas presents, and of course festive and celebration cards.

Why not take a look when next passing.


Milford Cards and Gifts
35 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF

Xmas Chocolate Orange's from Elmsleigh Cakes

Mandy Black at Milford on Sea based Elmsleigh Cake is now taking pre-orders for her Christmas Themed Sugar Covered Chocolate Oranges. 

Below are a few designs that Mandy has already made, and she is happy personalise the designs if you would like a special touch.

Each decorated orange is £10, or two for £18. 

The following current designs are available:
  • Santa’s
  • Gonks boys and girls
  • Winter Woolley hats
  • Football hats
  • Squidgame Christmas character
  • The Grinch
  • Penguins
  • Snowman
  • Polar bear
Please contact Mandy at Elmsleigh Cakes below to book for Christmas collection.

These are limited stocks, so first come first served.

All oranges come gift wrapped and make wonderful stocking fillers.



Wednesday 10 November 2021

Join the Chorus for the Village Pantomime

The Village Pantomime is coming!, But, it is not too late to get involved.

If there anybody in the village who would like to join the pantomime chorus (men and women), you would be warmly welcomed.

Rehearsals in village on Sunday afternoons.

For more information, please contact: Brenda on: brendavoce@hotmail.com - 07702 858987

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Saturday 6 November 2021

Simon ranked 38 in World Wheelchair Class

We have heard from Simon Heaps that the new ITTF Para Table Tennis rankings were published on 1st November and he has entered at 38 in the World Wheelchair Class 5. 

Simon said; "I am over the moon with this and it proves that hard work does pay off. I am by far the oldest in the entire list. Not bad for a Milford on Sea resident!
I am off to Cologne , Germany on Friday to play 4 more Bundesliga matches for my Hamburg Club, return on Sunday and then fly to Paris for the French Para Open on Monday morning, chasing more World Ranking points in my quest to gain selection for the 2022 Commonwealth Para Games in Birmingham next summer."

Simon is still looking for Sponsors as he is totally self-funded. If you or your business may be interested you can contact him below.

You can read more about Simon's journey on his GoFundMe Page by clicking here.

To date Simon has raised £7,261 of £20,000 his goal.


Simon Heaps
simon@simonheaps.com