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