the southampton directory - 39w - july/aug 2011

Issue 39 - July/August 2011

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Inside .......100 Things to do this Summer!Hurst Castle Explored p6Cars that go UP in Value! p26Try Geo-Caching! p36Buyers Guide on E-book Readers p34

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The Countryside

on ShowSaturday 16th and Sunday 17th July

10 am – 4 pm each day10 am – 4 pm each day

The Countryside Education Trust (in conjunction with the New Forest Vintage Tractor

and Engine Club) is holding its annual Countryside on Show event at the Out of Town

Centre in the picturesque village of Beaulieu. Come and enjoy a fun-fi lled, family day

out with something for everyone! Only £5 for adults, £3 for children with free car

parking opposite the Out of Town Centre.

To ensure we have a day to remember, there will be a range of attractions on

show including:

• Live events in the arena including a Synchronised Tractor Display Team, vintage

tractors and farm machinery.

• Frontiersmen and Native Americans displaying traditional crafts in their teepees.

• Local craftsman and woodworkers giving demonstrations.

• Beekeeping and Falconry exhibits.

• Earth Oven Cookery




There’s plenty for children to do: Meet the farm animals, pony rides, tractor and trailer rides

and a chance to have a go at crafts, trails and seed sowing in the garden. A variety of

refreshments will be available ranging from BBQ food, with local and our own produce, to teas,

coffees, cream teas and home made cakes and biscuits.


We would love to share the unique CET experience with you.

Kickstart the Summer holidays with our fantastic range of activities for

children of all ages from 1st –25th August

Prices from £8.00 per day

For 5 – 8 year olds

On Safari - An Out of Africa Experience

Butterfl y Summer - The dazzling world of butterfl ies!

A Pirate’s Life for Me - Come on board for a swashbuckling pirate

adventure! Tales from the Farm – Meet the real life animals from your favourite

farmyard stories.


SHIPWRECKED! - Get castaway on Hartford Island and join our

Treehouse paradise! - Make driftwood art, compete with a rival island

and fi nd the buried treasure.


Outward Bound: Scale the climbing wall and trek in the forest with team

challenges along the way.

Surviving the Wild (with overnight camp): Construct your own shelter

in the woods and sleep in it. Keep the campfi re burning and learn to

cook outdoors (includes a sundown deer watching excursion).

Family Events: Introduction to Archery - Learn the basics of bare bow shooting and

take part in some archery games.

The Hartford Navigation Challenge Come and learn compass and map

skills and participate in a team orienteering competition.

To book or for more information: Tel. 01590 612401 • www.cet.org.uk • [email protected]

What's On – p8

Keeping Hens – in Lordswood !

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Thismonth: Out&About:8,20,63 Advertisers'Features: TheCountrysideEducationTrust 10 RoomtoMakeaDifference-StonhamHomeGroup 16 Articles: Hampshire Heritage:HurstCastle 6 Charity of the Month:TheJubileeSailingTrust 15 Health & Beauty:SummerHairCare 23 Your Health:TreatingSunburn 25 Motoring:RisinginValue 26 Home Improvement:KitchensforLiving 28 Technology:E-booksontheBeach 34 Geocaching: TheGPSTreasureHunt 36 WeddingFairs 42 Gardening: VegetableGrowing 44 Meals in Minutes:CajunRoastMonkfishwith PotatoRosti 52 LocalInformation CommunityInformation 4 LocalClubsandSocieties 48/49 RegularLocalEvents 56/57 CoffeeTime PuzzlePages 32/33 Fun Quiz:Fashion 43 PuzzleAnswers 61

Hello again,I know it’s very British to be obsessed with the weather but I think we have good reason to be. It’s 21st June as I write this, the longest day of the year, and I have my heating on, it’s about 13 degrees outside and the incessant rain has curtailed barbeques, fetes, weddings and endless outdoor events around the county. However, I am being optimistic for July so there’s lots of “outdoors” related content in this issue; a visit to Hurst Castle (p6), Countryside Education Trust Open Day (p11), Summer Hair and Treating Sunburn in Health and Beauty starting on page 23. Plus, why not try the kids out with Geo-caching (p36) – a brilliant way to make walking fun for less enthusiastic participants!

NEW ..... NEXT ISSUE - Eating Out GuideA New Year’s resolution this year was to try a new restaurant every month and I’ve found many that were not easy to find on the internet or overlooked in Yellow Page. So, I’ve compiled the most comprehensive and easy to read Eating Out Guide in and around Southamtpon which will be included in your next issue of The Southampton Directory. Look out for the special offers excluisve for TSD readers!

Fingers crossed for a hot and dry summer!

Next issue: September 2011 Melanie

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SUMMER 2011 Tues 26 April—Thurs 28 July Half term: 30 May—3 June

WINTER 2011 Mon 5 Sept — Fri 16 Dec

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Hurst Castle is one of Henry VIII's Device Forts, built at the end of a long shingle barrier beach at the west end of the Solent to guard the approaches to Portsmouth. Hurst Castle was sited at the narrow entrance to the Solent where the ebb and flow of the tides creates strong currents, putting would-be invaders at its mercy. Also known as a Henrician Castle, Hurst was built as part of Henry's chain of coastal defences to protect England during the turbulent times of his reign. In was completed in 1544.

Charles I was imprisoned here in 1648 before being taken to London to his trial and execution.

During the Napoleonic wars the castle was modernised and in 1870 the enormous armoured wings were constructed. During World War II, Hurst was manned with coastal gun batteries and searchlights.

At over a third of a mile long and covering seven acres, Hurst Castle is the largest coastal fort in the world. The end of the spit is only three-quarters of a mile from the Isle of Wight and the views from

the top of the centre keep are spectacular. There are many exhibits and exhibitions as well as old cannons in the

grassy centre which children are free

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Daily from April – September, 10.30 am

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October Daily – 10.30 am to 4.00 pm

Nov to March – weekends only 10.30 am to 4.00 pm.

Entry – Adult £4.00 : Child £2.50 : Senior £3.50 (season tickets available)

There is a small café in the castle grounds for refreshments or take a picnic to have in the grounds or on

the beach outside.

To really enhance your visit there is an excellent audio guide which you can download onto a portable music player (e.g. an ipod). It costs just £2 with the proceeds going to the uptake of the fort. hurstcastle.bandcamp.com

Ferries:

Returns - Adults £5.50; Child £3.00

Singles - Adult £3.50; Child £2.00

First ferry 10am from Keyhaven. Last boat 5:30pm from Hurst. It runs approximately every 20 minutes but more frequently at busy times. The ferry can be taken both ways or park at either Keyhaven or Milford-on-Sea and walk along the shingle beach to or from your starting point (around 2.5 miles).

Hampshire Heritage

Images with thanks to Lewis Clarke

There is possibly no better time of year to bring to your attention the ancient fort of Hurst Castle than during July and August. The short open ferry ride from Keyhaven to the entrance of the castle is a delight for any age, particularly if you are able to do it on a warm summer’s day.


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For a more comprehensive listing of What’s On visit www.thesouthamptondirectory.co.uk. Sign up online to the Resident’s Newsletter for current events plus special offers from local businesses.

Thai Food and Crafts FestivalSun 3 Jul 10am – 6pmHoglands Park, High Street, Southampton, SO14 Organised by the Southampton Thai Festival Group this all-round celebration of Thai life features plenty of food, music, people and colour in Hoglands Park. Free

Open Garden for NGS - BassettWed 20 & Sun 24 July 1:30-4:30pmWestward, Bassett, SO16 7FPVery colourful ¼-acre garden with diverse selection of planting, baskets, vegetable garden, summerhouse, koi pond, waterfall and wildlife pond. Large collection of aeoniums, echeverias and cacti. New raised water feature in front garden. £3 Adult How to Keep Hens in a Wildlife Garden

Sat 9 Jul 2 – 4pm165 Oakwood Drive,

Lordswood, SouthamptonCome and see this small terraced garden in

Southampton with a lot packed into it. Including hens, wildlife features, and a vegetable patch. Wildlife and food production can go hand in hand even in a small urban space. Suggested donation £1.50. 01489 774406.

East Stratton Festival of FlowersSat 9 Jul 11amThe village of East StrattonBedecked with flowers and offering a host of activities, the village will become a floral feast. The residents from East and West Stratton will produce and display their very own distinctive flower arrangements along the lanes of the village. £5 adults. 01962 774380.

Home Grown - local bands take part in free music showcaseSat 9 Jul 11am, The PointA showcase of the best new and emerging artists and bands is set to rock Eastleigh as part of this years Eastleigh Festival Of Music. Free. www.eastleighmusicfestival. 023 8065 2333.

Southampton’s D-DayMon 1 Aug 2pmRoyal Victoria CP, Empire RoomUncover local wartime history in this fascinating talk and cream tea afterwards. For 12+ Adult £7, Child £5, family £22. www.eastleighmusicfestival. (B) 023 8045 5157

Beaulieu River Boat TripSun 14 AugBuckler’s Hard to the mouth of the Beaulieu River at Needs Ore return with an on-board guide. Unspoilt river scenery and plenty of historical and wildlife interest en route. £6 adult, £4.50 child, Call 01590 612401(B)

Shelter Building ChallengeFri 26 Aug 10:30am-2pmLepe Country ParkBuild a shelter and cook your lunch on the bonfire. Children must be accompanied by an adult£8.50 child.(B) 023 8089 9108. For ages 8-14

Victorian Village Wedding & Garden FeteSun 10 Jul 10.00amManor Farm Country ParkEnjoy a living history presentation of an early-Victorian wedding and fete, performed by The Madding Crowd. Meet costumed characters from the past, take part in games and sideshows and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of rural life from a bygone age.

Handmade Winchester, Designer & Maker FairSun 10 Jul 10.00amWinchester GuildhallShowcasing some of the best designer/makers in the South of England. Free.

Winchester Buggypush/Summer FeteSun 10 Jul 9.30amWinchester Rugby Club, North Walls Park, SO23 7SUA fun-filled family day out with children’s entertainment, a variety of stalls, great raffle prizes, food stalls, BBQ and picnic area with a 5k fun run (9 for 9.30am start) or a 3k buggypush (10.30 for 11am start). Donations welcome. www.facebook.com/Buggypush

‘Astrobiology - the hunt for Alien Life’ Wed 13 Jul 6.30pmINTECH PlanetariumLecture on ‘Astrobiology’, a brand new field of science, encompassing research into the origins and limits of life on our own planet, and where life might exist beyond the Earth. Dr. Lewis Dartnell (lewisdartnell.com) is a researcher based at University College London, studying how life, and signs of its existence, might survive the intense cosmic radiation on the surface of Mars. £6 (£5 conc). 01962 891925.

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The Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre & Café

Brass rubbing trailHands on displays

Activity days

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The Countryside Education Trust is a charity based

at Beaulieu in the New Forest. Our aim is to bring children and adults closer to nature and to promote courses, activities and facilities for people of all ages to learn about and care for the countryside.

As well as offering fully catered, residential educational visits at the Out of Town Centre on our farm in Beaulieu, self-catered accommodation is also available at weekends and during school holidays. Our accommodation is perfect for Brownie/Guide groups as well as family groups, walking groups or anyone wishing to enjoy a relaxing break in the beautiful New Forest. Contact us for details of our special offers for weekend bookings.

Our spectacular Treehouse Study Centre lies within 40 acres of ancient broadleaf woodland. Nestling in the treetops, the classrooms, turrets, viewing platforms and rope bridges provide an inspirational learning environment.

The buildings are available for use by school groups looking for an adventurous day of field studies in a

unique location, by community groups and even for that special occasion such as a wedding reception or birthday celebration.

The Trust raised the funds to build the fantastic sustainable, eco-friendly buildings, constructed from sustainable wood and which incorporate biomass heating, solar panels, natural insulation and rainwater collection.

Its superb natural design speaks volumes about the forest and how we can live in ways that help preserve it for generations to come.

The Treehouse Study Centre recently appeared in the Number One spot in the Countryfile Magazine’s feature of Top Ten Treehouses in the country. Our Treehouses definitely have the WOW factor – come and see for yourself!

Whatever your interest, the Countryside Education Trust has something for everyone – from pond life to farm life, the choice is yours. Contact us on 01590 612401 or [email protected] www.cet.org.uk


The Countryside on Show

Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July10 am – 4 pm each day10 am – 4 pm each day

The Countryside Education Trust (in conjunction with the New Forest Vintage Tractor and Engine Club) is holding its annual Countryside on Show event at the Out of Town Centre in the picturesque village of Beaulieu. Come and enjoy a fun-fi lled, family day out with something for everyone! Only £5 for adults, £3 for children with free car parking opposite the Out of Town Centre.

To ensure we have a day to remember, there will be a range of attractions on show including: • Live events in the arena including a Synchronised Tractor Display Team, vintage

tractors and farm machinery. • Frontiersmen and Native Americans displaying traditional crafts in their teepees. • Local craftsman and woodworkers giving demonstrations.• Beekeeping and Falconry exhibits. • Earth Oven Cookery




There’s plenty for children to do: Meet the farm animals, pony rides, tractor and trailer rides and a chance to have a go at crafts, trails and seed sowing in the garden. A variety of refreshments will be available ranging from BBQ food, with local and our own produce, to teas, coffees, cream teas and home made cakes and biscuits.


We would love to share the unique CET experience with you.Kickstart the Summer holidays with our fantastic range of activities for

children of all ages from 1st –25th August

Prices from £8.00 per day

For 5 – 8 year olds On Safari - An Out of Africa ExperienceButterfl y Summer - The dazzling world of butterfl ies! A Pirate’s Life for Me - Come on board for a swashbuckling pirate adventure! Tales from the Farm – Meet the real life animals from your favourite farmyard stories.

For 8 – 10 year olds SHIPWRECKED! - Get castaway on Hartford Island and join our Treehouse paradise! - Make driftwood art, compete with a rival island and fi nd the buried treasure.

For 11 – 14 year olds Outward Bound: Scale the climbing wall and trek in the forest with team challenges along the way. Surviving the Wild (with overnight camp): Construct your own shelter in the woods and sleep in it. Keep the campfi re burning and learn to cook outdoors (includes a sundown deer watching excursion).

Family Events: Introduction to Archery - Learn the basics of bare bow shooting and take part in some archery games. The Hartford Navigation Challenge Come and learn compass and map skills and participate in a team orienteering competition.

To book or for more information: Tel. 01590 612401 • www.cet.org.uk • [email protected]


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What is JST?JST is a registered charity that owns

and operates two tall ships Lord Nelson and Tenacious; the only two tall ships in the world designed and built to enable people of all physical abilities and ages (16-99) to sail side-by-side as equals. We subsidise the costs making our tall ship adventures as affordable and inclusive as possible. Bursary funding and fundraising advice is also available eg. the Youth Leadership@Sea award. If you are between the ages of 16 and 25, want to develop leadership, communication and teamwork skills, be challenged and make new friends; then this is for you. For more information on voyages and our Leadership@Sea award please contact Jennifer Calais for a special discount of 20% quote JECSD11 on t: 023 8044 9108 or e: [email protected]

Sailing Trips in AugustWe have many voyages all over the UK and in the winter will be visiting the Canary Islands and Caribbean. A day sail on board Tenacious leaving Sunday 14th August, departing from Southampton costs £135. A voyage on Tenacious leaving Monday 15th August to Friday 19th August, departing from Southampton returning to Poole for 7 days costs £545.

Family Fun Day, Totton Sports ClubYou could help fundraise and join the JST’s for our ‘Family Fun Day’ Sunday 24th July at Totton Sports club. There will be entertainment, music, food and a whole host of activities and attractions plus ‘It’s a Knockout’ with teams of 8-10 taking part. The points from each round goes towards gaining each team extra time in the giant inflatable obstacle course finale. The winners of each final receive a trophy and the overall winners receive an individual medal and T-shirt as well. A deposit of £50 per team is required and each team member must also aim to to raise a minimum of £50 in sponsorship. For more information please contact Kelly Carter on t: 023 8042 6868 or e:[email protected]

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What IS supported Lodgings about?Supported Lodgings is a Housing Option for young people (16+) unable to live with their own families, either due to recent problems or because they are ‘leaving Care’. It provides a bridge between being dependent and becoming independent. Supported Lodgings placements can last from a few days to two years.

What is a host?Stonham works with individuals, couples and families who have a spare room and can offer time to support a young person in their home. These people are ‘Hosts’. We try hard to ‘match’ Hosts with young people who will fit into their home.

Do we have to be prepared to take in anyone?No.. We understand that you may have preferences around gender and may feel unable to support young people with particular ‘issues’. We aim for placements to work and to be a positive experience for everyone involved. We are very mindful that we are placing young people within your home so do our very best to build a complete picture of them, focusing both on their strengths and aspirations but also any concerning issues.

Do we get support?Your Placement Manager

supports you and your ‘Lodger’ throughout a placement and you have backup if they are not around. They come on regular, agreed visits but

also at short notice should any problems occur.

What impact will it have on my life?It is quite possible to combine the role with working full time.

You do not have to put your life on hold! If you have a holiday or are going away overnight we will arrange for them to go to another host or a friend.

What are the main problems?The most common problems in placements are with young people not telling you in advance they will not be in for a meal, or deciding to stay with a friend overnight and not telling you. Many of the young people we place have had few boundaries

in their lives so need to get used to them. These problems are usually worked through. We have placed many hundreds of young people over time and the vast majority of them are very respectful towards the host and their family.

What do young people think about being in supported lodgings?Here are some of the things they have said:

‘Thank you for Christmas Day, for all the cups of tea and for letting me win that game of scrabble. My life will be more successful if I follow your teachings. I hope to learn from your actions and become a better person’

‘I feel safe, confident in myself and wanted for the first time’.

‘I feel like I’m my own person. My hosts are really down to earth so I feel really comfortable being here’.

What about Hosts?‘Nothing is too much trouble for the staff and I am very happy with the Service’

‘Communication with Stonham is fantastic. My Placement Manager is great. If she doesn’t answer the phone she returns the call or sends a text the same day….I feel confident that if I did have an emergency she would be there. She is always happy to discuss issues and offer ways of dealing with them. I also appreciate how honest you have been.”

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Car buyers are used to driving their new purchase off the forecourt and it instantly plummeting in value. It’s a fact of motoring life. Or is it? What if we told you there are some cars out there that are actually rising in value? And we’re not just talking about automotive exotica either.

We spoke to experts from trade price bible CAP as well as leading auction house BCA to uncover the cars that are turning residual values on their heads.

‘There are some classic and sports cars that will keep going up in value,’ one expert told us. ‘Others will simply hold firm. But it’s all dependent on how much you use them and their condition.’

So here are our depreciation-busting top picks.

Jeep Wrangler This one surprised us too. CAP has found that the Hard Top 4.0 Sahara two-door model with an automatic gearbox has risen £475 in the last 12 months to a trade price of £5,450. CAP says even at this price it’s considered to be a cheap, heavy-duty vehicle – but only for those that can afford to run it.

MINIBCA says despite the volumes currently being sold, the Mini is a future classic in waiting. The auction house told us that One models are

selling well for around £3,500 to £4,000 even with as many as 100,000 miles on the clock. But prices for well looked after Countryman, Convertible and Clubman models are the firmest.

Ford GTLondon-based dealer Clive Sutton specialises in selling the most exclusive supercars. He often sees cars rise in value, but if he was spending his money it would be the Ford GT he’d shell out on. ‘The Ferrari Enzo was the one to go for a while ago, but prices have cooled,’ he told us. ‘Now the Ford GT is the car to invest in.’

Audi R8 It’s the V8-engined sports car from Audi that’s popular with buyers, reports CAP. Our experts said it had a slow start in the used market, but

in the last 12 months a 2007 model with 20,000 miles has risen £1,900 in the trade to £53,100. ‘It’s increasing in popularity,’ said CAP’s man in the know.

Aston Martin DB7

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These days, kitchens aren’t just for cooking in, or even for eating; they’re for socialising, doing homework, painting, reading, chatting, catching up with the accounts, watching TV or simply hanging out. So how do you go about designing a space that really works for you?

First, assess exactly what you need from the kitchen. The panel on the right will give you a good start. Next, do plenty of research – read everything about kitchens you can get your hands on, and visit every showroom within reach. It really is the best way to establish what styles you like, and what you can afford. Then, before you get bogged down with the detail, think about the space as a whole. If your kitchen is on the small size and you’re planning on investing in it, it might be worth, at this stage, considering either amalgamating it with an adjacent room or extending. If that’s not possible, can you enlarge a doorway or knock through a ‘hatch’ to give a feeling of extra space, and better sight lines to what’s going on elsewhere in the house? Perhaps you can create more room by moving the washing

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An island unit is great for maximising space, but needs to be well designed – within one step of the other worktops, not so deep that you can’t reach across it and, ideally, positioned so that the cook can see what else is going on in the room. In addition, room to cook in the way you want and enough cupboards and shelves to store everything tidily but accessibly are vital, while even seemingly small things matter a lot, like providing an area on which to dump shopping

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Holidays : a time to relax, turn off the phone and catch up on all thosebooks you've been meaning to read. Thanks to ebook readers there'sno need to stuff your suitcase full of books when you travel, butwhich one is the best for holiday reading?

e-books on the beachThere are three big players in

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There are downsides to all that

power, though. The first is

price - iPad 2s start at around

£440, rising to nearly £700 for

the top-end model - and the

second is the screen. Tablet

computers use laptop-style

screens, which are hopeless in

direct sunlight. They're also

power hungry. The iPad's ten-

hour battery life is impressive

in computer terms, but it's

poor compared to a device

such as Amazon's Kindle.

The Kindle (pictured here) has

an e-ink display, which is the

closest to real ink on paper

you can get from

an electronic

device. That

means it's fine in

direct sunlight, very

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tired-eyes feeling

that comes from

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for hours - and it's

very small and light.

E-ink only uses power

when you change the

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between charges.

There are two

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the 3G one at £152.

The former is the better

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newspapers on it (you can

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when you're travelling.

The problem with the Kindle

is that it's an Amazon-only

effort: if you want to read

copy-protected books (most

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copy-protected), you'll need to

buy them from Amazon. It's a

similar story with the iPad 2 -

its iBooks software expects

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So for a fantastic family day out that doesn’t cost a fortune, often set in stunning countryside, why don’t you give Geocaching a go? It’s certainly less boring than watching TV. Be careful of Muggles near a cache though – Muggles are non-geocachers who are sometimes near caches, such as people innocently walking their dog. Cachers try not to reveal what they’re doing to Muggles!

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Knowing what responds best to late sowing is the key, and knowing what might be worth the risk has the potential to be the icing on the cake. That lovely warm soil is a real advantage to those somewhat tenuous sowings made right at the start of the season, but you may also have to spend more time watering your vegetables, especially when the plants are small.

Sow yourself some ruby chard. These fantastically brightly coloured plants mean you can create something seriously good-looking as well as tasty. ‘Bright Lights’ is the wackiest with bright yellow, orange, red, pink and purple stems. It can be sown successfully into August and can be used as ‘baby leaves’ for salads or as an alternative to spinach.

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Spring onions make really tasty additions to salads, ploughman’s lunches and stir-fries. They grow rapidly and although it is getting late, a prompt sowing now should still give you a crop of tiny spring onions in October. Sow enough to leave some in the soil where you can then harvest full-sized versions in March.

Carrots can be sown for many weeks of the year and some varieties of ‘maincrop’ carrot including ‘Ideal’ can still be sown until early August. Sow within the week and you’ll be cropping from autumn to Christmas time. Choose a light soil, free from stones, or grow in a deep container. If in doubt about sowing times, just check the packet.

I love eating them, but hate buying those ridiculously expensive baby spinach leaves, but grow your own and you can have as many as you like for little outlay. They are perfect in salads and sandwiches....and much, much tastier and more tender (and a lot cheaper) than those you buy in cellophane bags. Make successional sowings from now and in to September and in five to six weeks you can harvest the baby leaves. If you like full-sized spinach leaves, then just leave the crop in the ground and allow it to grow a little more.

Chinese cabbage is another late-season stalwart. It is one of the fastest growers I know and perfect for anyone who wants a delicate steamed vegetable or a wonderfully tasty and crunchy addition to a Chinese style meal. Also known as Chinese leaves, if you sow promptly you should be harvesting in late October.

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French beans are so much better when grown at home. It is hard to make them tough or tasteless. A speedy sowing now should produce plenty of beans that you can harvest in mid-autumn. Choose a variety such as ‘Tendergreen’ and it should perform well.

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Serves 4Takes One hour

Cut the monkfish into large chunks and place in a shallow roasting tin. Mix together the oil and lemon juice and pour over the fish. Sprinkle over the Cajun seasoning. Cover and set aside for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

Place the unpeeled potatoes in a large pan of salted water. Bring to the boil and boil for 5 mins. Drain and leave to cool for 10 mins.

Peel the skins off the potatoes and coarsely grate the potato flesh into a bowl. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using your hands, divide and shape the grated potato into about 8 flat cakes.

Place the lemon slices in the roasting tin with the monkfish and cook in the oven for 15 minutes. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook for a further 5-8 minutes until the fish is just cooked through and the tomatoes are tender.

Heat 30-45ml (2-3tbsp) oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the potato rosti, in batches, for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown, adding more oil as necessary. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.

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