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�P4 Mag��April 2011

Issue No. 15

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Music School

6 For the Kids - Spot the Difference

8 Greyhound Charity thanks Shoppers

10 Our TOP books to make you smile

14 What’s On Locally

18 Technology Review

22 Index of Advertisers

Dear Readers,Welcome to the April issue and a big hello from your new Editor! I’m delighted to tell you that Red Fox Publishing has now acquired the SP4 Magazine. We have been publishing a sister magazine called The Downton Directory which covers the SP5 area south of Salisbury for 2 years now and are looking forward to building on the success of these highly popular and indispensable community magazines.

The SP4 Magazine is your perfect handbook and ideal to keep by the phone for when you urgently need a plumber, taxi, vet or other service. My favourite motto is “use it or lose it” and this is so true in the current economic climate. By continuing to support our local businesses we can help to ensure that they are still around in years to come.

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any suggestions or articles. Even if it’s just to say hello, we’d love to hear from you!

I hope you have a fantastic Easter and don’t forget Mother’s Day on Sunday 3rd April!

Until next month...

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Budding rockstars are getting the chance to develop their skills in weekly music lessons at the Bowman Centre in Amesbury!

Students (from age 7 to 17) not only learn to play guitar, drums, bass or keyboard but they also get the chance to play rock and pop songs from across the decades in each and every lesson.

Sharon McCarthy, School Manager, said ‘The unique and simple Easylearn system gets the students involved right from the start and really lets them play the songs that they want to play in a rock band environment from lesson one ... traditional one-to-one lessons don’t give you that opportunity and this method really makes sure that their initial enthusiasm is encouraged straightaway’.

The music school offers everyone the chance to learn and play songs from the likes of Green Day, Muse, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns ‘n’ Roses and Nirvana, and then play

them with a band rather than be stuck in their bedroom trying to work out how to play via a book or the internet ... the kids love it! It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or advanced – there is something for everyone.

Since opening a year ago in Amesbury, the school has put on 2 amazing Live Gigs and also raised a wonderful amount of money for The Stars Appeal. The gigs which run twice a year are a great chance for the kids to show off their skills to friends and family whilst raising money too.

Discounts are available for the fi rst month, just mention the SP4 Magazine when booking!

For a FREE taster session at the Bowman Centre in Amesbury contact Sharon on 01256 465815 or online www.clivesmusic.com.

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Greyhound Rescue West of England (GRWE) would like to thank

Salisbury’s shoppers for their generosity at last month’s street collection. Four-legged ex-racers raised a total of £180.35. GRWE press offi cer Stuart Parslow said the charity was deeply grateful for the contributions.“It proves again that we are a nation of animal lovers – and also how engaging GRWE dogs are. It’s a fantastic total considering we live in such diffi cult times, the people of Salisbury have been so generous.”

The money collected will go towards rehabilitating unwanted ex-racing dogs, as well as rescuing lurchers and greyhounds found straying or handed in to pounds. “GRWE is staffed completely by volunteers, which means the money goes straight into caring for the dogs.” Stuart explained.

Volunteers and their dogs will be out-and-about again this month. On Saturday 23rd April they will be at the Tesco Store, Southampton Road, Salisbury and on Saturday 30th April they will be at the Downton Cuckoo Fair where greyhound goodies will be available to buy at the stand so please stop by to say hello and browse.

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April Fool’s day: a time for practical jokesand having a laugh at the expense of others. Luckily, there’s no need with our top ten humorous books - great for giving and guaranteed to tickle the funny bone (no itching powder or whoopee cushions required).

Simon’s Cat by Simon TofieldFor anyone who has a cat, Simon Tofi eld’s animations, based upon a mischievous cat’s antics pre-meal time, are hugely funny. From screen to page, nothing is lost in this collection of comic strip drawings, which will have feline fans everywhere grinning from ear to ear.

F In ExamsThe Best Test Paper Blunders by Richard BensonThe clock is ticking and you haven’t got a clue what the right answer is. Either that, or you fancy blagging an A* with your hilarious wit. Here is a collection of wrong (but very amusing) answers taken from test papers on a number of subjects.

1000 Unforgettable Senior Moments by Tom FriedmanDon’t be put off by the fact that the author only managed to remember 246, you still get value for money with this hilarious collection of anecdotes, from when Jimmy Carter left the codes he needed to launch a nuclear missile strike in his suit jacket pocket (at the dry cleaners) to the time Emerson forgot Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s name (at Longfellow’s funeral). It’s nice to know you’re not the only one, isn’t it?

The Life of Fly by Magnus MuhrYou may think that the life of a fl y must be fairly dull, buzzing around and getting swatted all the time, but Swedish photographer Magnus Muhr has shown the world

otherwise. This collection captures what they really get up to: from sunbathing and sports to performing their own version of Riverdance.

The Book of Bunny Suicides by Andy RileyIt’s a hard life being a rabbit, and the long, dark days result in a great many taking their own lives. Always keen to come up with a more memorable way to end it all than their hundreds of siblings, here we see the methods favoured by the likes of Flopsy and Peter. Have tissues at the ready.

A Simples LifeThe Life and Times of Alexandr Orlov by Aleksandr OrlovHerein lies the history of the nation’s favourite meerkat. From escaping the Kalahari desert and enduring a war with Mongis Khan, we learn of how Aleksandr and his family made their name by fi nding ‘cheep insuranz deels’ for the people of Great Britain. Fully illustrated and hugely entertaining for any Compare the Meerkat fan.

The Tommy Cooper Joke Book compiled by John FisherCrammed full of tricks, one-liners, jokes and wit from the great comic, this book is a delightful and fun collection. Recounting the time Tommy’s friend drowned in a bowl of muesli (due to a particularly strong currant) and culinary advice such as how to prevent rice from sticking (cook each grain separately), this title is sure to have its readers in stitches.

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Fri 1st Apr from 10am to 11.15am - JUMBLE SALEBourne Valley Day Centre present their Monthly TABLE SALE in aid of Funds, at Methodist Church Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey. Gift s of cakes, provisions, books, plants and bric-a-brac are always welcome. Please tell your friends and neighbours that everyone is welcome - Contact Pam Hall 01980 611681.

Sat 2nd Apr - FIGSBURY CHALLENGE 5km Multi -terrain Fun Run, organised by Winterbourne Earls School. The Figsbury Challenge is a sponsored run (5k or 1k) which has taken place annually for the past 15 years. The main 5k route takes runners from Winterbourne Earls village uphill onto the Figsbury Rings. There is also a junior 1k circuit, for the 6-8 yr olds. The event is a signifi cant local fundraising event, att racti ng around 150 runners to the 5k run and around 30 junior runners to the 1k. Runners’ sponsorship raises funds for both the local school (Winterbourne Earls C of E Primary) and Salisbury Hospice, last year’s event raised well over £2,000 for the two combined. Call 01980 611356 or e: fi [email protected].

Wed 6th Apr from 2.15pm to 3pm - RAINBOW PRAISE For Under 5s, and Mums/Grandmas/Carers - at Bourne Valley Methodist Chapel, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. - contact Brenda on 01980 611833.

Wed 6th Apr from 6pm to 8pm - NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Open Evening- to encourage members of the Parish to become involved in the Scheme. The event will be held at the Glebe Hall between 6pm and 8pm with refreshments being served. In additi on, it is intended that the local PCSO will be in att endance to off er advice on the Scheme.

Thurs 7th Apr 7.30pm – Bourne Valley Horticultural SocietyIn the Winterbourne Glebe Hall, SP4 6HA – Jane Huxford’s talk on “Tuft on Smallholding”. Plus Seedling Swap. Contact Lynn on 01980 610635.

Tues 12th Apr at 7.30pm - Bourne Valley TUESDAY CLUB At Bourne Valley Methodist Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. - This “term” our fi rst speaker was Mrs Hooke…. and our last is Mr

Hooke! He is going to give us a really interesti ng talk about THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD - complete with uniform etc. Not an evening to miss! Cost £1.50 All our meeti ngs which commence at 7.30pm are open to anyone living in (or visiti ng) the Bourne Valley and surrounding area. Contact: Brian on 01980 611172.

Wed 13th Apr, 2.15pm at Winterbourne Glebe Hall SP4 6HA - WI MONTHLY MTGMr Graham Turner on “Dresses from Scratch” - contact 01980 619096. Ladies - you will be made most welcome at any of our meeti ngs.

Thurs 14th Apr - from 2pm to 4pm - THURSDAY SENIORS’ CAFE In Newton Tony Memorial Hall, SP4 0HF.

Thurs 21st Apr at 7.45pm - Bourne Valley Historical SocietyIn the Winterbourne Glebe Hall, SP4 6HA – contact Maureen 01980 611311 or www.bournevalleyhistory.co.uk

Fri 22nd Apr at 11am - Bourne Valley GOOD FRIDAY WALK Visiti ng the churches in the Bourne Valley, starti ng at St Nicholas Church in Cholderton and fi nishing at St Michael’s in Winterbourne Earls. All are welcome. As the walk will be along footpaths for a large part of the way please wear suitable footwear & waterproofs and bring a packed lunch & drink.

Fri 22nd Apr at 7.30pm - BOURNEFOLK present KEVIN DEMPSEY & JOE BROUGHTON at Boscombe Social Club, Boscombe Village, SP4 0AB. Contact Dave on 07743 667047 or www.salisburyfolk.co.uk The club will be taking a break for the Summer following this event, resuming in the Autumn. Look out for details.

Sun 24th & Mon 25th Apr, 2pm to 5pm - OPEN GARDENS At Boscombe Village SP4 0AB - “Westcroft ” and “Cott age in the Trees”, 7 miles NE of Salisbury, on A338. Combined admission £4.50, children free. www.ngs.org.uk Contact Lyn 01980 610877

Thurs 28th Apr - at 7.30pm MOVIOLA FILMAt The Winterbourne Glebe Hall, SP4 6HA. The Secret of Kells (U) Animated adventure. Brendan is a young novice in the monastery of Kells where his uncle is obsessed with keeping out the marauding Viking invaders. Help arrives in the

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Sat 30th Apr at 2.00pm - JUMBLE SALE In Winterbourne Glebe Hall SP4 6HA. In aid of GLEBE HALL FUNDS. Donati ons of Jumble accepted at the Hall from 10am to 11.30am.

Sat 30th Apr at 7.30pm An Evening with WINTERBOURNE OPERATo include French Supper. At Winterbourne Glebe Hall, SP4 6HA. Licensed Bar. Tickets £15. Contact 01980 611200 or www.winterbourneopera.net

Tues 3rd May at 7.30pm - Bourne Valley TUESDAY CLUB At Bourne Valley Methodist Hall, Winterbourne Dauntsey, SP4 6EW. - Bra’s FOR KENYA. We collected many dozens of Bra’s for Mandy to take to her community in Kenya and she is now coming to tell us all about it with photo’s! She

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April is all set to be another busy month – both in Westminster and in the constituency, with my House of Commons Defence Select Committee duties again due to take me out of the country early in the month.It is part of the privilege of carrying out Parliamentary and constituency duties that one suddenly becomes in great demand and engagements are impossible to confi ne to daylight hours – as my recent night out with Salisbury Street Pastors and my participation in Alabare’s sleep-out amply demonstrated! As a result, I am looking forward to taking the opportunity to spend a couple of days of quiet time with my family over Easter.I recently took the opportunity to press for an update on one of the most important issues facing the constituency – the possible relocation of the Health Protection Agency away from Porton Down.During business questions in the House, I asked the Leader of the House Sir George Young to make a public statement on how the government’s thinking has moved on in the last six months.Since October 12th, when the Minister visited Porton with me and indicated a decision by the end of last year was likely, we have heard nothing and I think it is important to keep the pressure up.As MP for our neighbouring constituency of North West Hampshire, Sir George knows the issues associated with the future of the HPA well and assured me that a decision will be reached as soon as possible.My advice surgeries, which take place most weeks, continue to be well subscribed. Being available to my constituents is very important to me. Unfortunately, there is never time enough to accept every one of the dozens of kind invitations I receive each week – much as I might like to.But, when constituents come to me needing to discuss the problems that face them in their individual lives, I make it a point never to be ‘too busy’.I am holding a bumper pre-Easter surgery this month and my offi ce is always happy to make arrangements for me to visit constituents in their homes or contact them by telephone to discuss pressing matters of concern.I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a peaceful and joyful Easter.

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What do Apple, Google, Microsoft, Panasonic, Sony and LG have in common? They – along with seemingly every other electronics fi rm on the planet – would like to connect your TV to the Internet.

So why on Earth would you want such a thing? The short answer is choice: depending on the system you choose, you can access video on demand from every broadcaster you can think of, rent videos, watch YouTube or catch up with people on Facebook from the comfort of your sofa.

There are three main kinds of connected TV kit:There are connected TVs, such as Sony’s Bravias, Panasonic’s connected Viera sets, Samsung’s Internet@TV and LG’s SmartTVs. There are set-top boxes such as Apple’s Apple TV, Internet-enabled Blu-Ray players and Google TV devices such as the Logitech Revue. And then there are games consoles: Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii. Of the three options the consoles are the most limited: they’re designed for gaming fi rst and foremost, so any TV-related features are pretty basic. In the case of the Wii you get access to BBC’s iPlayer, and that’s about it.

TVs and set-top boxes are much more interesting, but there are big differences between different fi rms’ offerings. Apple TV does YouTube and iTunes movie rentals but not services such as iPlayer or LoveFilm; Microsoft’s Xbox 360 offers Sky (if you’re a Sky subscriber) but doesn’t offer iPlayer

or YouTube; top-end Samsung TVs offer not just Facebook but video chat using Skype; Google TV devices offer CNN and all the major UK catch-up services such as 4oD and ITV Player, not to mention regional variations including uTV’s uPlayer.There are also important differences in the way TVs and set-top boxes handle your existing media, such as home movies. Sony equipment, Windows PCs and other devices can communicate via the DLNA standard (Digital Living Network Alliance,

a standard for transferring media between different bits of kit), but the Apple TV can only access your content if it’s on a PC or Mac running iTunes. If you don’t fancy

leaving your computer running all the time, then the Apple TV isn’t for you.

If that sounds enormously complicated, that’s because it is: we’re in the very early stages of connected TV, and as a result there are lots of competing visions of the future. You’d need to be pretty brave to drop £1,000-plus on an Internet-enabled TV when it’s not entirely clear which technology will triumph. That doesn’t mean you can’t join in the fun now, though: set-top boxes and connected Blu-Ray players give you the fun of connected TV without the expense of a whole new set. An Apple TV is £99, Logitech’s Google TV-powered Revue should cost around £200 and an Internet-friendly Blu-Ray player such as Samsung’s BD-C6900 is around £250 online. If you buy one of those and Internet TV t u r n s out to be a passing fad, at least you’ll still have a top-end player for your Blu-Ray discs.

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