Feb/March 2015

THE
HEALTH &
WELLBEING
ISSUE

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Hello readers, were back after a little break

did you miss us? Hopefully you survived the
January blues and with 2015 well under way,
youre looking forward to what the new year
has in store. While most of us have given up our
resolutions by the middle of Jan, we hope this
special health and wellbeing issue may prompt
some of you to re-evaluate any bad habits and
spur you on to greatness. On page (28-29) read
our 10 minute interview with The Body Reset
Clinic. 2015 is a big year for Odiham and on pages
(6-7) youll find out more about the fantastic
Magna Carta events and celebrations taking
place in and around the village in a few months
time. Dont forget February and March are the
months to tell a loved one how special they are!
Find the perfect Valentines and Mothers Day gift
with the help of our handy gift guide feature on
pages (18-19).

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OdihamHampshires
flagship for Magna Carta
celebrations Article written by Jane Pratt.
Odiham is proud to have such an important association with Magna Carta 1215
and Simon de Montforts Parliament of 1265. For many this connection to important
events in history will come as a surprise.
The project is driven by The Odiham Society supported by InOdiham, Odiham
Parish Council, HCC, MagnaCarta800th and in close partnership with many local
associations, schools, the churches, shops and businesses. Our aim is to promote
the beautiful Parish and its historic heritage.
In May you will see flags flying along the in-coming roads to Odiham we hope
every household will join in and fly a flag. You will also see the Odiham flag,
designed by children from Mayhill Junior School to represent NE Hants district for
the parliamentary flag competition.
The magnificent Odiham Embroidery, depicting 800 years of local history from the
time of Magna Carta and reflecting the history of England as it was played out in our
parish, will be unveiled in the Library by the High Sheriff of Hampshire on 16th May.
Many of the events over the weekend of 22-25 May will centre round All Saints
Church, The Bury, the Canal and Odiham Castle. You could visit the Flower Festival in
the Church with displays created by local groups, or join in a parade led by King John
and peruse market stalls in the Bury while watching entertainers and re-enactors at
the Medieval Themed Day. The Magna, at Odiham Castle, a Living History village will
be brought to life by The Feudals, a group of experienced re-enactors who portray
early medieval life in Britain. You could join in with the Narrow Boat Festival at the
Canal Wharf, visit the Odiham Magna Carta art exhibition or participate in the Cider
and Ale Trail around local hostelries.

Volunteers wanted! Email getinvolved@odihammagnacarta.com

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On 7th June you could walk, ride, canoe,

cycle or drive to Runnymede from Odiham,
get your Magna Carta passport stamped
and meet up for a picnic in the Runnymede
Pleasure Gardens. Listen to the church bells
at midday on 14th as they start a cascade
of ringing from Odiham to Wraysbury with
towers joining in along the way, followed
by family entertainment and tea at the
Libertea in The Bury at 3pm.

Visit www.odihammagnacarta.com for information about these historical

events and details of Odihams Magna Carta celebrations in 2015.

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A note from Matt...

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Meet the Maker

Marianne Dolan talks to The Odiham Oracle about A Space Of My Own, a
creative space in Hartley Wintney offering a range of classes to people of all
ages.

A Space of My Own is an interesting concept; how did the business come

about?
Back in 2010, when my twin daughters were small, I was presented with an
opportunity to start afresh. Ive always been crafty and I have training experience
so I started with a pre-school franchise and then added after-school clubs and
parties. Our house was soon bursting at the seams but I was lucky enough to
find a building tucked away behind the High Street in Hartley Wintney; that was
when I really got carried away! Its still just me but Im developing links with
other craftspeople like Renaissance Interiors and The Crafty Nomad, both of
whom run classes at A Space Of My Own.
What workshops and services do you offer?
Using as much recycled or re-purposed material as possible I offer: evening
classes for adults, pre-school classes, after-school & Saturday art clubs,
childrens parties and holiday classes, freestyle sessions, one-to-one tuition
and bespoke classes for groups.
What skills can people learn and whats popular?
Sewing and embroidery in various forms along with knitting and crochet are
probably the most popular. I also offer printing, painting and drawing, needle
and wet felting, decoupage, bookbinding, willow weaving, lampshade
making, up cycling and all sorts of other one-off creative activities.
What do you love about running
your own business?
I really enjoy the variety;
everything from accounts to yarn
ordering is my job so Im never
bored. Its also lovely seeing
students delight in their new
skills and its brilliant when their
creations turn out even better
than Id imagined! My main
challenge is resisting playing with
the stock when Im supposed to
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THE CROWN in Old Basing

a taste of something special
When a press release landed in my inbox
announcing that The Crown in Old Basing had
been listed in the 2015 Good Food Guides Top
50 Pubs in the UK, my taste buds pricked with
excitement. Under the ownership of head chefs
Chris Barnes and Tom Wilson, The Crown has
been making quite a name for itself since it opened
in 2012. Local lads Chris and Tom started their
careers at Basingstoke College of Technology and
spent five years at the rather splendid Lainston
House Hotel, near Winchester; a noticeable
influence in the classy and well-executed tasting
menu we would sample that evening. On arrival
we were greeted by Fallon, the front of house
manager (for those who remember the hit 80s TV
show, yes her mother was a fan of Dynasty), who
showed us to our table in a cosy corner of the
candlelit dining room. To give us a complete taste
of The Crown Chris and Tom had prepared a
delectable nine course tasting menu. This evening
I was dining with Polly, who was beginning to think
that perhaps it wasnt the best week to start her
new year health and fitness regime with no carbs
after 6pm! Alas, she was going to have to grin and
bear it as a sharing platter promptly arrived laden
with soft homemade cheddar bread, flavoursome
rapeseed oil (move over olive) for dipping, root
vegetable crisps, and crispy pork rind with sweet
apple sauce. The Crown is passionate about using
local ingredients and suppliers. Our tasty starters
featured crispy breaded Tunworth, a flavoursome
Camembert-style cheese from just down the
road, and organic Stockbridge mushroom tart
with rosary goats cheese and picked red onions.

Warm homemade Scotch egg had a perfect yolky

ooze but the spicy homemade ketchup required
a tad more heat to suit the hot sauce aficionados
in us. Heat aside, it was ruddy delicious. My dish of
the evening had to be the house oaked smoked
Loch Duart salmon with potted shrimp terrine,
the saltiness of the capers offset by the sweetness
of shallot; I could probably eat this dish every day.
Sea Bream was soft and flaky, livened up with
delicate shavings of chorizo, caper butter, confit
potatoes and greens, while roast rump of English
lamb was pink, succulent and well seasoned,
served with crispy shoulder and celeriac, not one,
but two ways. Thankfully for the waistline, dessert
arrived as a simple spoonful of tangy, lemon
posset with mandarin jelly and a lightly spiced
ginger granola (Ill be back for a larger portion
next time), and a rich, velvety chocolate fondant
with boozy cherries and vanilla ice cream. All the
dishes we sampled are available at the pub and we
couldnt find fault with the quality or execution.

FOOD REVIEW

Positioned on the main thoroughfare, The Crown is at the heart of village life, pulsating with
culinary expertise and ingenuity. The residents must be rejoicing, after all, who doesnt love a
good local, where the food is exceptional and youre guaranteed to be greeted with a smile.

For more information about The Crown visit

www.thecrownoldbasing.com or make a reservation
by calling 01256 321424.

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Woofs and Wellies

May
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5 & 10K Run

May
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Sunflower Fete

July
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Big Wheel 23

Sept
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Moonlight Walk

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Meet our Posture Doctor,

Andrew Moss
Our new regular columnist, Dr Andrew Moss aka The
Posture Doctor, shares his expertise and addresses
various postural issues.
Andrew is a neuroscientist who has specialised in
pain research for over 17 years. He completed his
PhD at Edinburgh University before going on to work at University College London (UCL)
and Harvard Medical School. Andrew is now a full time exploratory pain researcher for
the biopharmaceuticals company Pfizer. Andrews passion is sports massage, in which he
holds the highest UK qualification. Andrew is a senior tutor at Oxford School of Sports
Massage (OSSM) where he helps students to attain the highest
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Find the perfect present and support local

retailers to boot with our complete gift
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Are you struggling with an injury

or persistent pain?

Kick start your recovery today by
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WELLBEING OF WOMEN !
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Lets stride out for 2015, this

great year of celebrations!
Yes, we know, Agincourt 1415, Waterloo 1815,
and Magna Carta 1215. And that brings us
neatly to King John, and closer to home, Odiham
Castle (of which historical edifice more later).

Illustration by jennycrayon.com
Distance: about 6 miles
Time: 2.5 to 3 hours
Start and finish: Holybourne village, near Alton

Ber nie says:

Bernie and Jim want you to celebrate too

with a spring in your step, put best foot
forward and rejoice in the lovely countryside
on our doorstep. Not only do we have a local
network of rights of way footpaths but also
running through our backyards a number of
Long Distance routes called Ways, Paths, Trails
and much more (currently over 700 in the UK
ranging from 10 or 12 miles long to hundreds
of miles). So we stray a little from Hidden Hart
to show you bits of two of them and tempt you
out in this time of frost and ice when houses
emerge in sepulchral gloom and villages shelter
half hidden in mist clad combes.

The playing field at your sta

rt point covers the suppos
ed
site of Vindomis, a small Ro
man settlement and posting
station or mansio. We kno
w the name and approxima
te
position from an ear ly doc
ument called the Antonine
Itinerary. Here you would
pause on your journey
to
change hor ses, perhaps hav
e a bath and a meal before
continuing on the road
to Chichester in the sou
th or
Silchester in the nor th. Ver
y civilised!

Ordnance Survey (OS) Explorer Map

144, Grid Reference (GR) 737413
Post Code: GU34 4EY
Park with care in road by Cuckoo
Corner Playing Fields and Vindomis
Road
TR Turn right TL Turn left SO Straight on
FB footbridge
KG Kissing gate FP Footpath FPS
Footpath sign
CRWC Cross road with care

Cross the road and go SO along track opposite Vindomis Road with recreation field on
left. The track has the appearance of walking through a leafy tunnel. At cross tracks TR
following direction of church spire. At the church bear right and go SO, you are now on
the St Swithuns Way (SSW) that runs for 34 miles from Winchester to Farnham. Notice
the characteristic pilgrims shell on the waymarks as you go. SO past Jowett Centre on left
with car park on right. At path junction go SO with wire fence on right.

Still SO look for Run England sign on right.

At cross paths TR follow SSW waymarks for
300m with sports field on left and go SO
with prominent SSW waymarks. Continue
SO to field hedge and then to a road where
TL and shortly reach the main road. CRWC
then TR then shortly TL into railway station
car park which you cross to find Hangers
Way FPS. The Hangers Way is another
trail this time 21 miles from this point to
the Queen Elizabeth Country Park near
Petersfield.
Go down the steps to the road where
CRWC and TL under railway bridge and up
the hill following the road round. Note the
gold Olympic Post Box celebrating a local
Gold Medal winner. Just before 40mph sign
TL. Go SO over a stile to busy A31 where
CRWC and look for FPS and SO under

pylon wires to bear left with FPS. Walk SO

to reach a lonely 4-way FPS in the middle of
a field. GO SO to corner of wood, bear right
with FPS under cables. At edge of wood look
for FPS on right. Then TL under cables to
edge of Monk Wood where you follow track
along edge of wood ignoring track to right.
Go SO across field into wood to follow FPS
then out of wood and under cables to farm
buildings of Neatham Manor Farm where
TR to reach lane. Here TR and very shortly
reach road junction where TL over stream
bridge and under road bridge to reach your
start point.
Please observe The Country Code,
closing gates after you and keeping
dogs on a leash where there are grazing
animals and taking great care when
crossing or walking along public roads

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10 minutes with
The Body Reset Clinic
The Body Reset Clinic in Hartley
Wintney specialise in the
management of sports, occupation
and general injuries. Director Vicki
Styles takes 10 minutes out of her
busy day to tell us more.
Body Reset Clinic in a nutshell
We offer an expert range of professional
services including injury diagnosis and treatment,
rehabilitation, acupuncture and McTimoney
chiropractic treatment. We also offer sports and
health nutritional therapy.
Tell us about the team
We have four therapists including myself, all with
degree qualifications in their respective expertise
and an average of over 10 years experience.
I am a senior sports therapist and specialise
in the diagnosis and treatment of any pain or
injury of the muscles, joints and nerve systems.
Acupuncture is one specialist treatment
technique I provide. I also lead the medical team
at Redingensians RFC, a semi-professional rugby
squad.

treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of

all injuries. Natalie is also in the final stages of
completing her Masters Degree in Sport and
Exercise Rehabilitation at the University of
Hertfordshire.
Jamie, our experienced nutritionist, has
specialised for the last 3 years in weight
management working for a highly respected
private healthcare company. Jamie also works
as a chef/sports nutritionist for both Harlequins
and London Irish Rugby Club.
Who do you treat?
Our patients range from 7 to 95 years old. We
carefully diagnose and treat any pain or injury of
the musculoskeletal system.These can be sports,
occupational or any general injuries sustained.
Whether you are an office worker simply looking
for a sports massage to ease tense muscles, or a
runner suffering from specific pain or injury, The
Body Reset Clinic is the right place for you.

Trudi is our highly skilled McTimoney chiropractor.

She specialises in the adjustment of the bones
of your body to improve the alignment of your
skeleton. By using a whole body assessment and
swift, light force adjustments, Trudi can realign
and rebalance your body to relieve pain and
discomfort, and increase mobility.
Natalie is a highly qualified sports therapist
and rehabilitator, specialising in the diagnosis,

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First Floor, 1 High Street, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire RG27 8NS

Call 01252 843203 Email info@bodyresetclinic.co.uk

How much do you charge?

Injury treatment, injury rehabilitation, sports
massage and nutritional therapy:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes

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Describe a typical session.

A patient can expect our therapists to take a full
case history, assessing general health, previous
conditions and existing symptoms. Following
this a thorough physical examination, including
neurological and orthopaedic tests, will be carried
out if necessary and once complete relevant
treatment will be given. We will discuss your
diagnosis, likely outcomes, time frame and give
you ways you can help speed up your recovery
at home.
What do you love about your work?
I love meeting new people from all walks of life
and the variety of different injuries that presents
in a clinic environment. I am a perfectionist and
take great pride and pleasure in treating not just
the injury, but looking at the underlying cause of
the problem and working towards preventing
reoccurrence. Every day is an exciting challenge
as you never know what injury is going to walk
through the door.

McTimoney chiropractic
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes

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we understand the desire to

return back optimum levels
of functional, occupational
and sport specific fitness as
soon as possible after injury.
Our passion, commitment
and belief in a proactive
approach to treatment
ensures that high treatment
success is achieved.

offer

for readers of The Odiham Oracle

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appointment when quoting
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Buryfields Infant School

Year 2 Out and About in Odiham
In year 2 we started the year looking at Odiham, the place
where we live and go to school. We looked at a range of maps of
the area and identified the physical and human features. We
also compared Odiham with Basingstoke and thought about how
the two places are different and why. We really enjoyed our
walk to Odiham village where we could observe and record first
hand the historic buildings such as the stocks and the pest
house. We then applied all our new knowledge to write a poster
about Odiham to attract visitors.

In science we learnt about keeping fit and healthy. We enjoyed

conducting a survey to find out the most popular fruit
juice. We also drew and labelled healthy lunch boxes, discussed
the effect of exercise and made healthy pizzas.

February

w hats on

5th Wine Dinner with Penfolds at Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire. 7pm.
Canaps, five course dinner with wine pairings from Australias most prestigious red wine producer
Penfolds. 85 per person. Call 01252 853 100 to book.
10th - French Cinema Love me if you dare with English subtitles.
20pp. The Hoddington Arms, Upton Grey. Call: 01256 682371 or visit www.hoddingtonarms.
co.uk
13th 2 for 1 night: Why the town of Fleet developed as it is/ The History of Fleet Pond.
The Cross Barn, Odiham. 7:45-9pm
Visit www.odiham-society.org or phone 01256 704912.
14th - Valentines Luncheon at Tylney Hall
Enjoy a glass of champagne and a three course meal in the award-winning Oak Room Restaurant.
12:30pm. 49.50 per person
Call Marion Bampton on 01256 745533 or email mbampton@elitehotels.co.uk for info or to
book.
22nd - Quiz Night at The Hoddington Arms, Upton Grey.

March
6th - Safer Neighborhoods Beat Surgery
Odiham Bidewell Library, The Bury. 2:30pm
If you have an issue with anti-social behaviour, youth nuisance or any other matters, come along
and speak to us or email hart.rural.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
12th 15th Holy Ridiculous 2015 Pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Mayhill School.
Brilliant family entertainment with all the usual panto capers.
Tickets 12. Family/group ticket 35 (up to 4).Available at Odiham Dress Agency, Odiham Optician
or 07811 054284 www.holyridiculous.biz
16th 21st - BAOS PresentsHairsprayat The Haymarket, Basingstoke
Tickets from 15, group discounts available.
20th Film night at the Cross Barn: The Imitation Game
Tickets are priced at 6 and are available from P&K (in Fountains Mall) or by emailing cinema@
thecrossbarn.org.uk - this price includes tea/coffee & biscuits; wine and ice cream is available to
purchase. Doors open at 7pm and the film will begin at 7.45pm.

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