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10 Things You Didn't Know About Eversley
From Rugby champions to famous literary icons, this village in Hampshire’s Hart district is full of surprises
Antipodean dreaming
Discover a subtropical paradise in Fareham at 8 Birdwood Grove, home to Jayne and Eddie McBride
HARBOURSIDE VIEWS
Frustrated sailor EMMA CAULTON goes in search of on-shore adventure in Hampshire’s multitude of marinas
On the art trail
This month, Open Studios shines a light on Hampshire’s thriving creative network as local artists unveil their latest work online
The scent of SUMMER
Essential oil, herbal remedy or baking ingredient, lavender is one of the most versatile plants around, which is good news for Hampshire’s growers and artisan producers
Little Miss Sunshine
When MasterChef winner Shelina Permalloo was forced to temporarily close her Southampton restaurant this spring, she immediately looked at how to continue serving the local community. VIV MICKLEFIELD gets a taste of what happened next
Bread Winner
Alex Wilcock’s bread-making business has boomed during lockdown as customers turn to local loaves
A House THROUGH TIME
From the Armada to the blitz, interior designer Richard Dewhurst’s Old Portsmouth home has seen a lot of life over the centuries, as he explains to EMMA CAULTON
The SPITFIRE SISTERS
A shortage of combat pilots during WWII saw the Air Transport Auxiliary service recruit civilian aviators. VIV MICKLEFIELD takes a look at Hamble’s incredible female fliers, for whom the sky was the limit
A stitch in time
Winchester’s Clare Bradley has been crowned Queen of the Sewing Bee, showing a passion for 1940s style and a ‘make do and mend’ attitude can be the winning formula
TIME with the TREES
Escape lockdown and experience the art of Shinrin-Yoku, forest bathing, to soothe the soul and reset the mind
Schools of thought
Is your child being treated like a guinea pig? Sent back to school to catch and spread the virus? Or is it time you stopped teaching fractions in your kitchen?
Octopus toast
When it comes to food in lockdown, Chris has been surprised by some of his friends’ inventions
WRITTEN in the STARS
Sunday Times Bestseller, Jessie Keane, traces her love of writing back to childhood days in Winchester
Layered LANDSCAPES
Ringwood pastels artist Sheila Goodman is inspired by her local beauty spots
No ordinary nest
Ever noticed neat crescent-shaped holes on your leaves? It’s most likely the Leaf Cutter bee
NATURE'S PIONEER
300 years ago a man was born in Selborne who was destined to shape our views of the natural world... we celebrate Gilbert White
Extending its reach
A new writing festival is going virtual for its first event to inspire and support first-time authors
Bundles of joy
Margot and family ‘waste time’ with their new arrivals this month
A whole new world
This month marks 400 years since the iconic Mayflower docked in Southampton with its pilgrim passengers hopeful for a new life in America, but it wasn’t all plain sailing
A timless flight
As we mark 80 years since the Battle of Britain, we remember two of the Hampshire ‘Few’ who gave their lives to save others
The Local Cost Of Covid-19
Hampshire councils say they will have to make ‘huge cuts’ to make up for the millions they stand to lose as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but is it fair?
Take it easy
Chris writes in praise of that most overlooked of activities – a nice sit-down
Our mutual friend
On the 150th anniversary of his death, we look back at Charles Dickens’ links to his Portsmouth birthplace
Food for thought
Michelin-starred chef Skye Gengall, has brought her food sustainability ethos to Hook’s Heckfield Place
Dangerous obsession
For her follow-up to best-selling debut The Perfect Girlfriend Kings Worthy writer Karen Hamilton has taken inspiration from the New Forest and her own life
In search of ADVENTURE
Basingstoke’s Katy Willings gave up a career in the city for a life of horses and adventure in Mongolia
Born in lockdown
Young Wilf Howells has never known a life outside lockdown. His family share the story of his surprise arrival in a supermarket car park
LIVING THE DREAM
Winchester novelist Beth O’Leary faced a battle with imposter syndrome as she penned the follow-up to her debut bestseller
Life in lockdown
Chris has an unfortunate tangle with technology over a simple loaf of bread