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Enticing and eclectic items now available on your highstreet this summer. Stay local and support your diverse retailers!

Andrew Smith & Son Auctioneers

Monthly Antiques and Interiors Sale - Sat 11th February, Viewin; Friday 10th 10am, Sat 11th at 8.30am. FREE valuation day Wed 1st and Thur 23rd Feb

Tel: 01962 735988 | www.andrewsmithandson.com

Westlands Farm Shop

Come in and collect your Steak and Wine for Valentine's Day

Pricketts Hill, Shedfield, Southampton, SO32 2JW

Tel: 01329 833822 | www.westlandsfarmshop.co.uk

An ideal gift for her on Valentine's Day - Diamond Heart Earings 9ct White Gold - £345 High Street, Bishop's Waltham, SO32 1AB

Tel: 01489 895575 | www. simonlawsonjewellers.co.uk

Boutique Me

SOYA CONCEPT Perfect for Spring the Josie Shirt Size

10 - 18 Available online and in the Boutique £42

High Street, Bishop's Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1AA

Tel: 01489 891052 | boutiquemebishopswaltham.co.uk

MONTHLY ANTIQUES &

Sat 11th February

Viewing: Friday 10am on Fri 10th February, 8.30am on Sat 11th February. Bidding starts at 9.30am

Wed 1st & Thur 23rd February 2023 FREE Valuation Days www.andrewsmithandson.com

Enquiries: t: 01962 735988 e: auctions@andrewsmithandson.com

Contentious Probate & Inheritance Claims

Arguments between relatives and family members over a person’s will or their estate can be painful and deeply divisive. Areas in which our contentious trust and probate team have particular experience and expertise include arguments over a person’s entitlement to be a beneficiary under a will, where there are questions over the deceased’s testamentary capacity or where undue influence may have been exercised over them, as well as where there are questions as to the construction, interpretation or validity of a will (including advising in respect of ‘Mutual Wills’ claims).

We also act in claims over the administration of an estate, including where necessary making applications to the Court to pass over or remove Executors and deal with disputes relating to a Power of Attorney, including applications to the Court of Protection to have a Deputy removed or appointed.

We are regularly instructed (both in bringing and defending claims) to act in cases involving the family or dependants of someone who has died where either no or inadequate provision was made for them,

2023 Petersfield Festival reaches out to broad community

This year’s Petersfield Musical Festival aims to reach out to all ages and tastes with its programme of diverse events including two large-scale choral concerts, small-scale chamber ensembles, music theatre, youth and family concerts. The programme will be rolled out in Petersfield’s Festival Hall and St. Peter’s Church 17th – 25th March.

Book-ending the week will be the Festival’s two flagship choral concerts. Handel’s glorious 1752 oratorio Jephtha, on the first Saturday, dramatically depicts the Biblical narrative of Jephtha, who, recalled from exile to lead the Israelites against their enemies, vows to sacrifice the first person he sees if he is successful in battle; tragically this turns out to be his own daughter. The poignancy of the moral dilemma which ensues calls forth some of Handel’s most moving and heart-felt writing for both soloists and ensemble.

A cast of young soloists drawn from London conservatoires, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica and the Festival chorus will portray a powerful gamut of emotions from despair to joy.

The following Saturday sees a contrasting programme of works featuring British composer Charles Villiers Stanford, Giacomo Puccini and Edvard Grieg. Stanford’s Songs of the Fleet was written in 1910 and its fast movements reflect the typical Edwardian brio of their era. The style of Puccini’s Messa di Gloria - sweeping melodies and dramatic orchestral accompaniment - foreshadows the composer’s later work as an opera composer. Paul Spicer will take the helm of the Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra and Festival Chorus. The much-loved picturesque ‘Peer Gynt’ which can result in a claim being issued for a share of the deceased’s Estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

Our contentious trust and probate team also advises in situations where there has been negligent drafting of a will.

We seek to approach cases sensitively and with care and to help our clients explore all alternative options for settlement, as well as to provide support should court proceedings become necessary. Please do contact us on 01730 268211 to speak to our litigation team if you would like our help. www.macdonaldoates.co.uk/ completes the programme under the baton of Stephen Scotchmer.

Amongst the soloists in Songs of the Fleet and Messa di Gloria, Ed Ballard, an internationally renowned baritone, will make his second appearance at the Festival. Elsewhere, the ever-popular Liss band, prevented from performing last year by illness, kick off the Festival on 17th March with a brass concert while the Petersfield Community Choir gives voice to popular classics. Young people get their share of the limelight in the sell-out Youth concerts mid-week, which will bring together talented performers drawn from local schools aged 8-18. The Family concert on 19th March Dancing through Time should be hugely enjoyable as it explores dance forms from Pavanes to Tangos presented by the string players of SouthDowns Camerata (including audience participation). A choreographed evening of musical theatre and popular classics with artists from Guildford School of Acting features later in the week.

One highlight of this year’s Festival promises to be the blockbuster concert of two musical masterpieces on 23rd March. Rising star Cordelia Williams will be the soloist in Schumann’s famous romantic Piano Concerto followed by Elgar’s much-loved orchestral suite, Enigma Variations which Elgar dedicated to ‘my friends pictured within.’ The Petersfield Orchestra will be conducted by Robin Browning.

Music lovers looking for smaller-scale entertainment may be tempted by a couple of chamber concerts in St Peter’s Church. The Anemos wind ensemble with pianist Karen Kingsley, are performing two masterpieces of the genre: Mozart’s wind quintet and Poulenc’s lively and exuberant sextet. Finally local musician Angela Zanders is giving a lecture-recital of Shostakovich’s Piano Trio no.2 on March 21st at 1pm.

Priority booking is open now with tickets on sale to the public from 6th February online or at One Tree Books. Full details of concerts, timings and ticket prices are available at: petersfieldmusicalfestival.org.uk

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Nation Garden Scheme Hampshire

By the time this Article is printed the Hampshire Yellow County Booklet could be making an appearance in all the normal places - Libraries and Garden Centres probably being the most popular.

We are very pleased to announce that Knight Frank - Estate Agents are Sponsoring the Hampshire Booklet for 2023. This is a huge boost for us. So keep your eyes peeled. We have several garden owners who get off to an early start with their garden visits. Joining the Snowdrop Gardens, we have the Spring Gardens coming along in March. Two fine examples are below:-

Bere Mill

London Road, Whitchurch, RG28 7NH. Opening: Monday 27th March 1pm to 5pm. Admission: £7.50 children free. Refreshments: Home-made teas. This garden can also take coaches from February to October. Information. 01256 892210 rupertnab@gmail.com

The garden was built around early C18 mill on an idyllic isolated stretch of the River Test, east of Whitchurch. The gardens have been built incrementally over 30 yrs with extensive bulbs planting; herbaceous borders with magnolia, irises, and tree peonies; summer and autumn borders; a traditional orchard and two small arboretums, one specialising in Japanese shrubs and trees.

Beechenwood Farm

Hillside, Odiham, RG29 1JA - Opening: Wednesday 29th March 2pm to 5pm. Admission: £5.00 children free. Refreshments: Home-made teas. This garden then opens every wednesday until 27th june, and also By Arrangement for groups large and small. Contact owners to arrange: beechenwood@aol.com 07944 162419

2 acre garden in many parts. Lawn meandering through woodland with drifts of spring bulbs. Rose pergola with steps, pots with spring bulbs and later aeoniums. Fritillary and cowslip meadow. Walled herb garden with pool and exuberant planting. Orchard inc white garden and hot border. Greenhouse and vegetable garden. Rock garden extending to grasses, ferns and bamboos. Shady walk to belvedere. 8 acre copse of native species with grassed rides.

Best Wishes - Pat Beagley (Publicity)

National Garden Scheme - Hampshire

Spring is on its way!

Hello Plant Lovers! Hasn’t the last couple of months been frustrating! If the ground hasn’t been flooded, it’s been frozen!

It goes some way to easing the guilt that some busy gardeners may get at this time of year. I am sure some of you have a bag of Spring bulbs still languishing shamefully by the back door. We know, we know, they should have been planted in autumn to allow their roots to establish and enable them to become dormant for winter. But the conditions were wrong, and Christmas was busy!

Ideally, the Spring flowering Snowdrops, Crocus, Narcissi, Hyacinths, Muscari, Snakeshead Fritillary and the Summer flowering Alliums and Camassia would all have gone in the ground in September or October. Tulips buck the trend by preferring a November Planting, because it is thought that the cold prevents the fungal disease ‘Tulip Fire’.

One thing is for certain. If you don’t get bulbs in the ground – they definitely WON’T grow! RHS advises that the longer that bulbs are left out, the later they will flower and the smaller the blooms will be. So discard any bulbs that looks deflated or mouldy, and get them into the ground or into pots. Plant at a depth of 2-3 times the size of the bulb, a bulb’s width apart. Potted ones could go into borders later. If you plan to plant daffodils or crocus into your lawn, try scattering them and planting where they fall to create a natural effect.

If you have missed the boat, fear not. You have time to prepare for arrival of bundles of responsibly grown bulbs “in the green” ( meaning that they are dug up and posted in bundles of about 25 , leaves and all). Snowdrops, Aconites and Bluebells all establish more quickly if planted this way.

Bring on the Spring.

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Fancy a Bop

Fire, Water and Earth. Whether it’s running under never-ending sky (Air), battling over ancient rugged coastline (Water), Pushing yourself on under a relentless sun (Fire) or clawing over muddy hills and rainy valleys (Earth), BigFeat Events have developed a series of races that will Challenge you, Awaken you and Inspire you.

Thursday 8th February

From 9.30am - 2pm

Sky Park Farm, Petersfield, GU31 5PT

£189.99pp - Learn the art of wax carving, to cast and produce a silver pendant or ring, with local jewellery designer Nicci Bethell. Nicci will inspire and guide you through your design and wax carving, she will then cast your final piece after the course and return it to you. The three-hour course (9.30 – 12.30) will be followed by a set lunch in The Grazing Rooms.

Snowdrop Weekend

From

Gilbert White's House & Gardens

- Our annual celebration of the snowdrop! For one weekend only enjoy half price entry* to enjoy the coming of Spring. Our gardeners will be giving tours of the garden at 12pm & 2pm each day. *entry will be half the standard on the door entry price, other discounts will not apply this weekend. Annual passes will not be given out on this weekend. However annual passes will be excepted if you already have one. Tickets includes entry to the house and gardens.

From 2pm to 4pm

St. Peter's Church, BIshop's Waltham

Start 2023 with Fun and Fitness Free introductory Session. Everyone Welcome. First Session back is FREE, then £2 or £8 for the term. We are fancyabob@ gmail.com or on Facebook: FaB (charitable organisation)

Soberton PlayersMurdered to Death

Mon 23rd to Wed 25th Mar

From 7.30pm School Hill, Soberton, Southampton SO32 3PF

Murdered to Death by Peter Gordon - This hilarious spoof of the best of Agatha Christie traditions is set in a country house in the 1930’s with an assembled cast of characters guaranteed to delight – all caught up in the sidesplitting antics which follow the mysterious death of the house’s owner. It soon becomes clear that the murderer isn’t finished yet. Will the murderer be unmasked before everyone else has met their doom, or will the audience die laughing first!

‘Special Saturday’ performance tickets@sobertonplayers.co.uk 01489 878184/07866 931487

BigMud Meon Valley Marathon

Sun 26th Feb see website www.bigfeatevents.com

For those of you who like your trail running feats to be BIG, there is the classic element race series. Four trail running events based on the 4 classic elements….Air,

Grimm fairy tales (for families and children!)

Jason Buck around the crackling fire in Butser’s Great Roundhouse as he brings traditional fairy tales to life.

Settle in and listen to old stories told live, as they were always meant to be, as you watch the dancing flames of the fire in Butser’s huge Celtic roundhouse. Thrill at the magic, adventure, loves, losses and gruesome monsters that stalk the dark forests and deep mountains.

There will be a bar selling locally produced cider, mead and a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Hot drinks and snacks will also be available to be purchased from our shop.

Friday 3rd March

From 4pm to 6pm

Butser Ancient Farm, Chalton Lane, Hampshire, PO8 0BG

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Traditional British and European fairy tales for adults and families.

Ages: Adults and children (6+)you can book a later show aimed at adults and older children www.butserancientfarm.co.uk