MARCH

Hamble Club Entertainments:

Sat 5th DJ Lee

Sat 12th DJ  Deano & the K2

Sat 19th Football Section Race Night - all wlecome

Sat 26th DJ Nick Graham

Sun 27th Golf Day - See Colin & Ray's Quiz

How the Other Half Lives. Southampton University Players present this play about three couples, two houses and one furtive affair in Alan Ayckbourn’s dazzlingly funny comedy classic. To support this production, please call for tickets from the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton on 023 8067 1771, or online www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk (group booking discounts and concessions apply). Early booking recommended!

Amble Round the River Hamble 11am. Botley-Durley-Botley. The third and final in the series of winter walks, this time exploring the country delights of the uppermost hidden sections of the river above the tidal limit at Botley. Stout shoes essential. Meet: Mortimer Road car park, Botley. Price: £2.50

Hamble Le Rice Flower Club 12 noon. Hamble Memorial Hall. AGM & Lunch (must be prebooked). All welcome. For further information call: Jenny Pam 8045 7065.

St Patrick’s Day

Burying the Hatchetts
7.30pm Hamble Village Memorial Hall. Hamble Players present a comedy-thriller. This is a rollicking spoof of the Roger Corman / Edgar Allen Poe and Hammer Films of the sixties. Tickets from Coronation Parade Post Office or our box office on 8046 2533 cost £7:50, £6:00 for children and concessions. For more information see Hamble Players website www.hambleplayers.org.

A Welsh Childhood
7.30pm St Edwards Church Hall, Netley Abbey. Hound Local History Society welcomes Ruth Warren who will talk to us about “A Welsh Childhood”.  We hope to see you there. John Lawrence. john@jwlawrence.plus.com.

26 March

Hamble Baby & Toddler Bonanza
10am - 12 noon. Hamble Community Sports College, Satchell Lane, Hamble. Snap up some fantastic bargains and keep the children busy with a host of fun activities at the Hamble Baby and Toddler Bonanza. To book tables or for more information contact the team on baby.toddler.bonanza@googlemail,com or call Fiona on 07980 925377.

Hide With a Guide
10.30am-12pm or 2 - 3.30pm. Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve. Learn more about the birds visiting the Reserve with the help of experienced birdwatchers. Between 9am and 4pm London Camera Exchange will be on site with an extensive range of binoculars, cameras and telescopes, with expert guides on hand to guide you in their use. Normal admission charges apply.

British Summer Time begins
Don’t forget to put your clocks forward an hour.