WALKERS are being urged to take part in Naomi House and Jacksplace’s flagship fundraising event. The 15th annual Clarendon Way Walk will take place on Sunday, September 12, sending fundraisers through the picturesque countryside between Winchester and Salisbury, raising much needed funds for the charity. The classic 26-mile walk will start in Winchester city centre, with the popular 12 mile walk also starting on Sunday in the picturesque village of Broughton. There are distances for everyone, including a family friendly five miles. For those who want a bit more of a challenge, there’s the much-anticipated Ultimate Clarendon. The charity’s ultra-event is a 52-mile walk through the night and day, and starts on Saturday, September 11. Setting off at dusk in Salisbury city centre, walkers trek through the night to reach Winchester as the sun comes up the following morning.
Here is the second part of our Review of the Year:
JULY A WINCHESTER woman has been crowned the winner of this year’s Great British Sewing Bee. Clare Bradley beat stiff competition and impressed judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant to be awarded the title in the BBC One show. Upon being announced as the winner, she said: “I feel really surprised. Crikey. I do hold myself to high standards and because other things I have gone in for are things I have trained for like exams and more exams - this was something I did for fun.” The streets are bustling, the shops are filled – and for the first time in 13 weeks, Winchester’s pubs, cafes and restaurants are open, but not as we have known it.