We are getting ready for Spring here at Solent Life and with Spring brings Easter. Our March editions feature a more unusual egg to the chocolate variety. It is only an elite few who get to own an egg from the fabulous Faberge collection but why not read our feature to find out more about these precious eggs.

In our Eastern edition we travel around and around with the Lively Lady. Round the world yacht races are good examples where now even amateurs are finely honed to sail custom-built craft with a wealth of modern technology and navigational aids to help them as they race around the globe. But back in 1968 came two most unlikely heroes. The first was Sir Alec Rose, who sailed solo around the world before arriving back in Portsmouth after 354 days of sailing, and the other hero was his boat, the 36-foot wooden-hulled Lively Lady, which became as famous as her skipper.

As we settle into a new decade, it is the perfect opportunity to learn something new and do what you have always wanted to. In our Central edition we can get you on course for 2010 with a range of adult learning classes in the area. Even though the government has cut funding, there is still a huge range of fun and affordable courses available across the region. So whether it’s a course to improve your qualifications or a way to improve your social life, take a look at our feature to get you started.

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