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CARS, VANS UP TO 3.5T, MOTORHOMES UP TO 30’ 023 8001 0029 Badminston Lane, Fawley, SO45 1BX 023 8001 0029 Holbury Service Station Web: www.holburyservicestation.com Email: holburyservicestation@hotmail.co.uk Member of Good Garage Scheme.com TYRES FITTED WHILE-U-WAIT Budget and Branded tyres held in stock Long Lane, Holbury, SO45 2NZ Tel: 023 8089 3727 All Major Cards Accepted and Repairs to Cars & Vans MOT’S & SERVICING Romany History Books On Sale Two books about Romany history in the New Forest, published by Little Knoll Publishing are now on sale in e Herald o ce. Patricia Mary Wilson’s Romany Truths keeps the stories of local social history alive. Trish has spent all her life in the Waterside area, living in a house, going to school, working and raising a family, but her upbringing and memories are deeply rooted in her Romany heritage. Trish’s mother’s parents, Ellen and Henry Scott, lived in orney Hill, and her father’s parents, Granny Sue and Grandad George Lamb, lived in the old Locks Cottages in Dibden. Her Granny Scott was the sister-in-law of Priscilla Wells, the matriarch of Shave Green compound. Granny Scott could not read or write but people came for her to charm their warts away and every Easter without a pattern she made a new dress each for her girls. In the 1950s Trish’s family would get brown paper parcels from Granny, sent Dibden, would put on the ‘kittle’ for visitors and serve tea in bone china teacups. e privy was not so grand though, just a wooden seat over a bucket and squares of newspaper threaded on a string. From these beginnings Trish became a textile artist, painter and poet; and now an author. Romany Gypsies lived in the New Forest for hundreds of years travelling from place to place to nd farm work, to hawk, tell fortunes and subsist from the land, but in 1926 the authorities decided that the Gypsies had to stay in compounds and they were no longer allowed to move around the Forest. More than 400 Romany folk lived like that for generations, unable to move to places more suitable for summer and winter. Apart from a few photographs, the only records of that time are in the memories of the children whose families were moved o the compounds in the late 1950s and early 1960s. One of those, Heather Cooper, has written ‘Living In A Kenner My New Forest Romani Gypsy Family’. from orney Hill Post O ce with the help of a friend who could write. Inside the brown paper would be ‘rusty’ bacon and a bright bunch of primrose and violet owers nestled in damp moss. Trish’s other granny, Sue, who lived in the old cottage in Three Story Trails Launch Across the New Forest to Inspire Outdoor Family Adventure ree, free interactive Story Trails have been launched in Dibden Purlieu, Holbury and Ringwood, thanks to physical activity charity Energise Me. Combining walking, storytelling and creative challenges, the free familyfriendly adventures encourage children and their families to explore local history, wildlife and green spaces while being active together. In Ringwood, families can help Max and Mia uncover the mystery of the King’s Lost Coin as they follow clues through the town centre. Written and illustrated by Daisy Kate, the quest was created to celebrate 800 years of Ringwood Market and developed in partnership with Culture in Common, Ringwood Town Council, e Ringwood Society and local schools. Copies can be collected from Ringwood Library, the o cial launch took place during the Ringwood Market 800 celebrations in July. At Forest Front, Weird Wildlife, written and illustrated by Simon Chadwick, introduces families to a collection of imaginative creatures while exploring heathland, ponds and open green space. Co-created with pupils from Wildground Junior School, the trail encourages children to discover nature through adventure and play. Meanwhile, e Clueless Elf, also written and illustrated by Simon Chadwick, takes families on a journey through Holbury to help a forgetful elf recover his missing belongings. e story was co-created with pupils from Manor Church of England Infant School and Cadland Primary School. e projects form part of Energise Me’s goal to make physical activity more accessible, enjoyable and meaningful for children and families. By combining movement, storytelling and local discovery, the Story Trails encourage people to connect with the places where they live. e Weird Wildlife and e Clueless Elf Story Trail were funded through Energise Me’s Place in Focus programme, supported by the Sport England Place Universal O er, and delivered in partnership with New Forest District Council. Around 3,000 copies of each Story Trail will be distributed through schools, libraries, community venues and visitor information points. Digital versions of all three Story Trails are available to download at: https://www.energiseme.org/aboutus/our-projects/trail-tale-adventuresfor-new-forest-families or via QR codes displayed at approved locations. Simon Chadwick co-created The Clueless Elf Trail with pupils from Manor Church of England Infant School and Cadland Primary School
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