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Bland's best result
SOUTHAMPTON'S Richard Bland had his best result on the European Tour for more than two years in the Heineken Classic in Melbourne, writes ALAN HARVEY. Bland, who reclaimed his Tour card with a top-15 finish on the Challenge Tour last year, scored a final
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Bashley produce a magic moment
One moment of quality was all Bashley needed to push Hampshire rivals Fleet Town further into the relegation mire at the Recreation Ground on Saturday. The 54th-minute winner was literally an 'in your face' finish from Richard Gillespie, who was shoved
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Jason's boys sample life at the top
THATCHAM TOWN proudly head the Division 1 table this morning for the first time under manager Jason Braidwood following a 2-1 win in their top-of-the-table clash at third-placed Wimborne Town. Boss Braidwood smiled: "It's really fantastic to be top of
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SAINTS 2 - EVERTON 2
JUST WHEN it seemed a saviour had come to answer the prayers of Saints fans, disaster struck once again. Following a desperately disappointing defeat at Birmingham at midweek, there was eager anticipation to see how the team would react at home to Everton
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Statistics show a rise in crime
THE number of violent crimes, Class A drug crimes and firearms offences in Hampshire have all gone up, according to new figures. The latest round of statistics for the April to September 2004 period was compiled by Hampshire Constabulary as part of a
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View from the top!
IT'S THE largest speculative office development Southampton has seen since Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister. Now the heat is on to lure some big-name companies to the city as gold-standard tenants. More than 1,000 property businesses across
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Flying visit strengthens Chinese link
MONEY-spinning business links between Southampton and its Chinese sister port have been strengthened. A trade delegation from Qingdao went on a whistle-stop tour of Europe to explore opportunities, and paid a flying visit to 20 representatives of Southampton
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Winchester dream looks a distant one
Winchester's dream of an instant return to London Two South is all but over as they were woefully poor in losing to an average Effingham & Leatherhead at Nuns Road. The defeat leaves them six points off the pace. Promising moves faltered in their
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BOXING - Kenna sails to easy victory on his comeback
COLIN KENNA made a winning return to the ring yesterday with a routine stoppage of 'Big Red' O'Neil Murray, writes Jeremy Wilson. The Lordshill heavyweight has been out of action for the past nine months while he recovers from surgery to an injured elbow
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Tears of thanks for volunteer Valerie
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a mother of two who was found dead at her Hampshire home. More than 100 mourners filled St Luke's Church in Stanmore, Winchester, to celebrate the life of 51-year-old Valerie Edwards. The hour-long service of thanksgiving
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Your chance to watch the evolution of women's art
A CELEBRATED Winchester artist is exhibiting a new series of works with a difference at the city's Theatre Royal throughout February. Visitors will be able to see Alex Hoare, who is based at the Colour Factory, Gordon Road, at work and observe the development
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Expand your knowledge
GRADUATES from the South East of England contemplating postgraduate study will be encouraged by new figures, which suggest that studying for a Masters will considerably enhance their career prospects. Just less than eight in 10 2003 Masters stu-dents
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Gardener's tractor misery
A TOTTON allotment holder is kicking up a stink over the damage done by tractors delivering manure to plots. Stanley Baker, pictured, 77, has made a complaint to Totton and Eling Town Council, which owns the allotments at Water Lane. Now the council will
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'Excessive speed' the cause of fatal accident, inquest told
An accident in which a mother-of-four died was caused by "excessive speed and harsh steering", an inquest was told. Anna Stilwell (60) died instantly when a car struck her from behind as she was walking towards a postbox near her home in Well House Lane
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City players on rape charges
A 15 year-old girl was raped and assaulted by two Winchester City footballers at the London Hilton, a court heard. Shaun Dyke (29) and Andrew Forbes (25) then smashed up the suite in a drunken brawl, it was claimed. They took the girl to the room for
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Broadway plans could spoil city, architects claim
Leading architects fear the multi-million plans to revamp the historic heart of Winchester could spoil the cathedral city. Winchester-based Robert Adam and Huw Thomas are worried about the possible massive scale of the £100m Broadway-Friarsgate scheme
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LEFT FOR DEAD IN A COMPOST HEAP
ROBBERS left a pensioner for dead in a compost heap after attacking him for just £8. Dennis Tierney lay outside in freezing temperatures for 18 hours before he was found. Even a search by a police spotter plane failed to find the 70-year-old because the
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A saviour for Spitfire inventor?
ONE of the world's richest men has launched a campaign to win proper recognition for the Southampton aviation genius who invented the Spitfire. US billionaire Sidney Frank, who once gave his secretary a £13m bonus, regards RJ Mitchell as one of the great
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Cutting deep
EASTLEIGH Council bosses are set to axe holiday playschemes for youngsters in a bid to balance the books. In another move civic bosses want to raise cash by charging for use of residents' only parking spaces in the town centre for the first time since
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Council cancel parking ticket issued to disabled driver
A PARKING ticket issued to a sick pensioner after his disabled badge was obscured by frost has been cancelled. Southampton City Council bosses took action when 68-year-old Frank Hayward, who suffers from arthritis, a heart condition, and has an artificial
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Late goals sink Town
Margate 2, Basingstoke Town 1 ERNIE Howe was disappointed his Basingstoke team failed to hold on to their lead, but he felt an away win would have been harsh on Margate, who scored twice in the last 14 minutes to steal victory. Against one of the Nationwide
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Drums, dance and noisy Abatements
MORE than 60 children from five schools enjoyed beating their drums to the sounds of samba in a musical workshop. They gave up their Saturday to learn about samba, global percussion, gospel and African drumming and dance. Brookfield Community School in
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Fresh blow to town's hopes for a hospital
PATIENTS still reeling from the loss of the Royal Hospital Haslar are facing a second major blow. Cash-strapped health chiefs are now considering scrapping plans for a community hospital in Fareham. Residents' groups, patients groups and civic chiefs
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Ellisfield/Farleigh
MEETING: Ellisfield Parish Council next meets on Monday, starting at 7.30pm. Items being discussed will include planning applications for a new, much larger, house to replace Wyckens, on Axford Road, and for a new house at The Rest site in College Lane
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Kingsclere
TOWER: One or two faces are falling off the end and the Tower needs more volunteers to keep it going - either as printers or assemblers. If you are able to spare the odd morning to help bring out this very informative magazine, please call Fiona Sawyer
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Town recycling effort is a glass act
A TRIAL glass collection service across parts of the Eastleigh borough has proved such a success that civic chiefs are looking to extend it. Since its introduction to 20,000 households in December, the scheme has collected more than 180 tonnes of glass
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Old Basing
BASING House ruins: Surfing the internet last week, I came across an old Terry Hunt postcard of Basing House ruins being auctioned on e-bay. Bidding started at £4 and stayed around £6 for most of the week before selling for £30! I believe the winner was
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Oakridge/South View
THANK you: A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the jumble sale held last weekend, in aid of the tsunami disaster appeal. Also, a big thank you to all the people who contributed items and those who went along and gave their support. I
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Sherfield-on-Loddon
MUSEUM Road Show: A bean slicer, Lux soap flakes, a couple of old Victorian lemonade bottles and some headphones that look more like instruments of torture were all on display in the garden room at the village hall last week as part of the Museum Road
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Silchester
ROMAN talk and slide show: Tickets, costing £3 each, are selling fast. Order yours from Tony on 0118 9700282. The date is February 25, and the time is 7.30pm to 8pm. AUCTION: On February 19, starting at 10am. Please bring in goods for sale on Friday,
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Pamber Heath
NAOMI House collect and recycle: Fundraising from rubbish! Rubbish can be defined as things you would normally throw away. Please give a thought for Naomi House if you are throwing away the following: red, green or blue plastic milk bottle lids, printer
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Tadley
REUNION: Do you remember the old double-decker bus that served teas for a number of years outside the then Budgen store? This was run by the Lighthouse Trust, and it is holding its "Get-together Tea and Cake Reunion" and AGM on Sunday, February 27, starting
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Jumble praise
Sir.-It was a great privilege for me to open the giant jumble sale at Oakridge Hall last Saturday Mike Bowler and all his helpers worked so hard over the last few weeks to make the day possible. It was good to see a number of our local councillors also
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Light sentences spark concern
Sir.-I would like to know if there is a fund set up for pensioners who have been robbed in their homes. Quite frankly, it disgusts me and I do not feel enough is done for elderly people. I would gladly put £200 into a fund or into victims' pockets - as
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Riders spoil enjoyment
Sir.-Crabtree Plantation is a wonderful open area for families and individuals in Basingstoke to enjoy. Last Sunday, we found two motorbikes being ridden at high speeds by young children and adults. One rider, only about six years old, sped within five
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Not so proud
Sir.-I have been reading with interest the issues surrounding Basingstoke and people supposedly "being proud of the town". I am far from enthusiastic. Just one month into the new year, it seems many people here continue to live with little respect for
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HEARTBREAKER!
IT WAS the injury-time stunner no one at St Mary's could believe. Goal hero Henri Camara couldn't believe it. Another new signing, Nigel Quashie (hands on knees, above left), couldn't believe it. And goalkeeper Paul Smith also can't believe that on his
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Harry fury at Pandiani deadline deal
HARRY Redknapp believes there could be grounds for an appeal if reports that Birmingham fielded an ineligible player against Saints last week are true, despite the Premier League sanctioning the move. The player in question is on-loan striker Walter Pandiani
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Defeat teaches 'Stoke a lesson
Basingstoke 20pts, Canterbury 31 IT WAS a case of Canterbury wails for Jim Dixon's Basingstoke side as their three-match winning run was ended by visitors who were fortunate to emerge triumphant at Down Grange on Saturday. 'Stoke were left to rue missed
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Negotiating in a buyer's market
AN ESTATE agent's duty is to represent the vendor of a property - and now buyers also have someone to negotiate on their behalf. Dave Holland, 43, is using his experience in the building industry, and as a land buyer, to set up The Negotiation Bureau.
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Bison punish title claims
Basingstoke Bison 4, Belfast Giants 2 THE Bison dented the Elite League title hopes of visitors Belfast on Saturday night. It was the third Bison win in five meetings between the two teams this season, and the Irish side's only two defeats in their last
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SAINTS 2 - EVERTON 2
JUST WHEN it seemed a saviour had come to answer the prayers of Saints fans, disaster struck once again. Following a desperately disappointing defeat at Birmingham at midweek, there was eager anticipation to see how the team would react at home to Everton
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Whites' mind games
Salisbury are left hovering perilously over the drop zone after consecutive home defeats against Chelmsford and Worthing Worthing grabbed the points in the latest 2-1 result, having been behind at the break. Whites manager Nick Holmes said: "The second-half
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O'Driscoll: We are all to blame for Vale defeat
BOSS Sean O'Driscoll watched Port Vale put another dent into his side's League 1 play-off hopes and then said Cherries must take "collective responsibility" for their latest defeat, writes NEIL PERRETT. First-half goals from Billy Paynter and Chris Birchall
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Hawks sunk in five-goal blitz
The area's last FA Trophy flame was extinguished at Grays Athletic, where Havant & Waterlooville took a 5-0 hiding from the runaway Conference South leaders. The dominant Essex side also hit the woodwork four times and had a 'goal' disallowed for
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Soldier's bid to save regiments
A VETERAN soldier from Basingstoke will be in the thick of the action at a spring rally in London - protesting against proposals to merge Scottish army regiments. Scotsman Tommy Millar, 63, is backing calls to stop the Government from amalgamating army
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Public asked for their clock tower comments
GAZETTE readers have been given the chance to decide the final design of a new landmark for the town. The famous Thornycroft factory clock is set to become a fixture of the skyline again when it is mounted on the Thornycroft Roundabout - but how the restored
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'Awful' Trojans blasted as unbeaten run ends
Trojans refused to heed the warnings circulating around them last week by turning in an abject performance in losing their unbeaten record at lowly Nomads. Their 14-7 defeat was heavily criticised by coach Pete Surtees. "We were awful - absolutely awful
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Draws are little help to Gosport and Co
It was a case of draws all round for Gosport & Fareham, Portsmouth and Havant but, for the London Division Two South pair, that was not good enough to aid their respective causes. Gosport & Fareham's result doesn't move them out of the bottom
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Give us safer road, demand villagers
ROAD safety campaigners will today present parish leaders with a 3,000-signature call for action following the death of a Waterside pensioner. Dibden Purlieu residents say they take their life in their hands every time they attempt to cross the A326 to
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City dig reveals 'world-class' finds
The quality of the latest finds in a major archaeological investigation at Winchester has prompted a councillor to call for the city to be designated a World Heritage Site. Anne Saunders, who visited the excavations at Staple Gardens with colleagues,
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Library and car park will close as city's £7m cultural centre takes shape
Its elegant exterior has housed a corn exchange, theatre, cinema, dance hall and even a roller-skating rink before the existing library. Now, after 167 years, one of Winchester's best-loved landmarks is to be transformed into a £7m cultural centre. A
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Oxbridge salutes Symonds' success with flood of offers
Hot on the heels of the national league tables, in which Peter Symonds' College, Winchester, was placed fourth in England in the college A level stakes, comes more good news. Forty-seven students have received their conditional offers of places at Oxbridge
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Move to shift fire depot
Plans are being drawn up to move a fire brigade maintenance depot and its 30 staff from Winchester to Eastleigh. The move would leave Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service with a vacant plot in Easton Lane, Winnall. Service bosses are staying silent on whether
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Tory hopeful misses mark
Winchester's would-be Tory MP, George Hollingbery, has come under fire for sending a "patronising" leaflet to the over-60s. The pamphlet depicted an old woman's claw-like hand crossing off a bingo card and described the prospective parliamentary candidate
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Salvation Army wins £4m boost for city's homeless
STAFF and residents at Southampton's Salvation Army Hostel are celebrating this week after receiving a £4m cash boost to help refurbish the building. The money will be used over the next two years to provide upgraded hostel accommodation at the Mountbatten
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D-Day on future of four schools
FOUR Southampton schools will hear their fate today as a final proposal is put forward for public consultation on their futures. Different options include closing Moorlands Infant or turning the 97-pupil school in Kesteven Way, Bitterne, into a primary
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220 bikes on their way to Maldives
SURVIVORS of the tsunami disaster are to benefit from a donation of more than 220 bikes, thanks to the Inside Out Trust. The bikes, reconditioned by prisoners in the south, were delivered to the Friends of the Maldives group, based at Dinghams Flooring
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French Quarter debate
SOUTHAMPTON'S planning bosses get a second chance to look at a scheme that would change the face of the city's old town tomorrow. The development, dubbed the city's "French Quarter", is planned on the site of the old Habitat building and is to breathe
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Bramley
BRAMLEY and Little London Music Festival 2005: Will take place at St James' Church on July 14, 15 and 16. COMPUTER course: A computer course has started up in the village and is running at the British Legion, from 9am to 11.30am, on Mondays. However,
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Brighton Hill
VIABLES Community Association: Is to be launched with two Valentine's Day events on Sunday, February 13. It is hoped people will come and join in the celebrations. There is a tea dance in the barn at the craft centre from 2pm to 5pm, followed by a barn
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Brookvale
THE New Inn pub: The karaoke fun continues every Friday night, with contestants competing for the final prize in eight weeks' time. LADIES Night: On Tuesday, at 7.30pm, join the ladies of Brookvale and beyond for an evening of informative chat. The cost
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Chineham
TAYLOR'S Farm: If you wanted to contribute to the debate on what facilities you would like to see at the proposed new community centre at Taylor's Farm, you have missed the date for consultation at Chineham Village Hall. Details are also available on
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Hatch Warren
TRAVEL tokens: Can be collected from the community centre on Thursday, February 17, between 9am and 10.30am. Anyone aged 60 or over is eligible to receive tokens under the council's travel allowance scheme, and people with disabilities or who are in receipt
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Hook
SURGERY: If you have managed to keep fit and healthy over the past few weeks, and have not had to visit the local surgery, you may not be aware of some important changes. From February 1, the surgery car park will be reserved for doctors and staff only
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Kempshott
ALDWORTH Gardening Club: At the meeting next Tuesday, the speaker will be Mr Atkinson, whose subject will be "Sheep". Why not come along and join us? The meeting starts at 7.30pm in the Focus room at Aldworth Science College, Western Way, Basingstoke.
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Seaside fun in landlocked Fleming Park
OH, we do like to be beside the seaside. But Eastleigh is definitely not famous for its golden beaches - so the council is to import the fun of the sand dunes into the landlocked town. Bringing the seaside atmosphere to the town is part of the plan as
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New officer takes away the smoker's freedom of choice
Sir.-I feel Billie Ponsford, the borough's new smoke-free eating and drinking project officer, is an icon of the dual cultures of waste and nannying that run throughout local government in Basingstoke. As a smoker, I contribute an enormous amount of money
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Service was far too brief
Sir.-I feel compelled to register my disappointment and disgust at how Basingstoke council decided to observe Holocaust Day - this year, significantly the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp. The Gazette's report that it
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£10,000 debate continues
Sir.-I agree wholeheartedly with those who raised complaints about Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council pledging money toward tsunami relief. The wake of this terrible event has demonstrated more than adequately that the people of this country are quite
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Call to support Hampshire Hunt
Sir.-I write regarding the Hunting Act that comes into force at midnight on February 17. I feel it is a useless and worthless piece of legislation. It will not improve the lives of hard-working families in this country and it will not improve animal welfare
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Golf will get you back on the 'wagen
AT FIRST, I didn't understand VW's latest Golf GTI - I thought the reality failed to match the hype. The turning point was a particular journey - not a spectacular one involving sinuous mountain passes and stunning views, but one mixing good old British
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Awards are in need of sponsors
EMPLOYERS are being urged to help plug the skills gap and encourage lifelong learning by sponsoring this year's Basingstoke Adult Learner Awards. The awards, which are in their third year, have become a major fixture in the borough's calendar in celebrating
