Life in Petersfield - December 2006 by Life Magazines

ISSUE 1 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006

Your local community lifestyle magazine

Christmas Shopping

Gift ideas to inspire you from around the town

Festive Fashion

A review of the key looks which you can buy locally

Poetry in Town

Poet laureate Andrew Motion takes a workshop at TPS

Business, People, Eating out, Property, Wine, Arts Diary and Directory

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CONTENTS

ISSUE 1 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006

Contents

Inside Life in Petersfield this issue ... 2

Welcome Christmas Shopping Where to find your special gifts,

by Maddy Brown Profile Poet Laureate Andrew Motion comes to TPS Fashion What to Wear this festive season, by Tiffany and Sarah of Twenty the High Street Petersfield Past Six characters from the town's history, by Ken Hick Petersfield Future The town prepares to plan its future

10 12 16

under a new partnership

Business Ten pages of stories about local businesses

Wine How to plan for Christmas, by Alan Snudden

Eating Out At Annie Jones and 2 favourite local pubs

Pets Protecting your animals against fireworks and Christmas bangers, by Michael Cave

Gardening 5 tips for this winter, by Christian Dupont

Motoring Favourite cars, current cars, and dream cars, by Lucy Coates

Property The state of the local market, by Nick Keith

Competition Your best photo wins a ÂŁ350 prize

Arts Diary November and December, by Lucy Coates 44 Arts Directory Local groups and organisations

My Diary Keeping fit with Tanya Brady

Letters From Rt Hon Michael Mates, MP, and others

Noticeboard Local clubs and organisations

Useful contacts in and around the town

Editor: Nick Keith Fashion editor: Geraldine Onslow Sub-editors: Lucy Coates and Sarah Parson Creative director: Andy Burke Art director: Karen Holloway Advertising manager: Sally Puddick Marketing executive: Clare Rees Marketing & production director: Gareth Gammon Publisher: Anthony Parson Contributors: Tanya Brady, Michael Cave, Lucy Coates, Tiffany and Sarah Dixon, Chris Dupont, Ken Hick, Alan Snudden

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Editor’s View

Welcome Here’s a new lifestyle magazine dedicated to the local community in Petersfield. What makes Life in Petersfield different?

his is the first of a new breed of magazines for market towns, specifically for a unique local audience – produced by local

people for local people, with input from the local community. The magazine is quality, in full colour, and, above all, it is particularly for the people of the Petersfield area. In this Christmas issue you will find local features about what to buy and where to get your presents locally; what clothes to wear at Christmas parties; an interview with the Poet Laureate Andrew Motion (who was bowled over on a recent visit to The Petersfield School); the fascinating stories behind local businesses such as Ballard’s Brewery and Langrish House Hotel; what’s going on in the local property market; eating out and a pub directory; wine for Christmas; local history listing six movers and shakers in the town; a welcome letter from our MP, Michael Mates; plus a Diary and Directory of all the local arts events and organisations. The magazine will be produced bi-monthly, so it will enjoy an eight-week shelf life between issues. It will be delivered directly into 10,000 local homes in the Petersfield areas, with a further 2,000 available in the town’s shops, such as Waitrose. We have assembled a highly experienced team to produce this ground-breaking publication: Anthony Parson (Publisher), Gareth Gammon (Production), Nick Keith (Editorial), and Sally Puddick (Sales) who all have strong local connections and wide experience in the media and publishing magazines. With your help we want to make Life in Petersfield a success for your community. We hope you will support us through news, articles, letters, photographs, contributions, advertising and sponsorship to boost your local community. life

Photo: New Hill Photography

Christmas shopping

By Maddy Brown

Some of us like to have our Christmas shopping all wrapped up before the leaves start to fall off the trees, and there are those who are still pounding the streets for the last purchase late on Christmas Eve. Rowans Delicatessen

his year I am going to have my presents bought,

wrapped and ready by 10 December. To make it easier, I am going to buy everything in Petersfield. I think a good Christmas present should have an element of surprise and there are plenty of shops in Petersfield selling truly original gift ideas. Really good food is always a treat, and Rowans Delicatessen at the bottom of Lavant Street is the place to start. They do great hampers, beautifully presented, in any

There are packs of local real

concerts, One Tree covers

price range, filled with anything

ale, and Havana cigars start

several – including St Peter’s

from their shelves. There are

from under £5.

Church, SOCS, and Bedales.

hams on or off the bone; roast

Over the road One Tree

Round the corner in Chapel

vegetable, cream and brandy

Books has recently expanded

Street, opposite Road Radio, is

pate; wonderful locally made

and now has an upstairs sales

Inside Out which is full of

meat pies (all the meat and

area and a café selling lunches

fantastic presents. They sell

game is locally sourced) – and

as well as coffee. Christmas is a

china, lamps, candles,

mince pies for Christmas.

busy time for book shops and

candlesticks, photograph

there is a wide range here of

frames and good gifts for

books, greetings cards, audio

gardeners. For women there

and have some bottles of

books and Naxos music CDs.

are Alpaca scarves, silk scarves

Armagnac and Calvados going

There is also gift stationery; the

and vintage cardigans, jewellery,

back to 1944. You might be

children’s book section has

and fragrances from Cath

lucky and find a year related

grown; and you will find an

Collins. Good ideas for men

bottle to suit a loved one – a

expanded toy and board games

include desk accessories, wine

great idea for men who can

section. If you are looking for

related gifts and leather goods.

prove so difficult to buy for.

tickets to local shows and

There are gifts here for every Life

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They specialise in wines from the south-west region of France

Jenny Packham Missoni Marc Jacobs Diane Von Furstenberg

Temperley Velvet Joseph Rock and Republic Marilyn Moore Catherine Malandrino Anya Hindmarch For All Mankind James Jean Stoned And Washed Lola Rose ...and many more

Twenty East Street, Petworth tel: 01730 344165 Twenty The High Street, Petersfield tel: 01730 265466 Twenty - 5 Castle Street, Farnham tel: 01252 717121

Christmas shopping Josie Ogram has made it more

t-light holder for £3.50, or you

of a girlie shop now. There are

can spend a whole lot more.

more clothes and a great

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Life budget: a great little marble

Tricot Too

The children’s shop, Cute, has

accessories. Johnny Loves

Street to larger premises in

Rosie is a popular brand, and

Pages Court in the High Street.

you can buy pretty little

This is a terrific shop for

bracelets for just a few pounds.

children from new-born to 10

from £15 and fun fashion bags

Stevens are clever with their

from £20 as well as cashmere

buying and actively seek to

scarves and wraps at the top

make children look like children

end of the scale. Whatever you

and not mini footballers’ wives.

buy can be beautifully wrapped

The clothes at Cute are made and do not cost a fortune. The new shop has much more space for clothes, gifts for newborns and a much larger range of toys from kitchens and castles down to stocking fillers and party bag gifts for under 50p. Also in the High Street Tiger Rose has changed its look. While still a gift shop, owner

Cut Crystal, Plain Glass, Porcelain, Ceramic & Gifts Our warehouse shop sells a wide assortment of Crystal, China and Ceramics plus beautiful products for the home or as gifts, including: Candles Table lamps Mirrors Linens Toiletries Greeting Cards Gift Stationery Photo Frames Wooden Toys Outdoor Clothing

We also have a good selection of seconds with substantial discounts

John Jenkins & Sons Ltd Nyewood, Rogate, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 5HZ SHOP ONLINE www.johnjenkinsdirect.co.uk

There are printed pashminas

years; Amy Kinally and Debbie

colourful, practical and well

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selection of jewellery and

recently moved from Chapel

to look very expensive!

“ Good ideas for men include desk accessories, wine related gifts and leather goods.

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Christmas shopping

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shoes with holes in make an

woman won’t go wrong at

original present, from £29, and

Twenty the High Street. They

can be washed in the washing

do great belts from Stoned and

machine or the dishwasher!

Waisted, bags by Anya

The clothes at Tricot Too are

Hindmarch and J M Davidson,

great and, if you want to add a

beautiful scarves from Missoni

bit of a zing to your wardrobe,

from £45, and cashmere from

this is the place to go. Angie

Marilyn Moore and Alice

Ferguson and Rebecca Gray

Temperley. If you’re not sure

who own the shop are keen

what to buy, go for a gift

that shoppers should

voucher.

experiment, and build their own

The window at Tricot Too, by

look. They stock Out of Xile,

the monument, always has

Sandwich, Lino Factory and lots

enticing and surprising things

of others. They’re very helpful

to draw the shopper inside. The

and you won’t be hurried.

first bit is the home section and

Across the road is Mimosa,

you will find good present ideas

selling ladies shoes, leather

here. It’s got a distinctly

goods and accessories. Director

Scandinavian feel: interesting

Sarah Peall buys from Spain and

linens, cushions from H.Skjalm,

looks for elegant and practical

and wonderful brushes from

shoes. She won’t ever buy many

the Danish company, Hantverk.

of a line so you won’t see your

There are great candles and

favourite new shoes all over

wonderful home ideas. Crocs,

town. Her prices are very

the brightly coloured rubber

reasonable for good quality

Mimosa

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Any man shopping for a

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Life shoes. For Christmas she is

Inside Out

Tricot Too

getting in a gorgeous selection

Rowans Delicatessen, 4 Lavant Street,

of party shoes with diamante,

01730 262600

and a large selection of

One Tree Books,

handbags, belts and accessories.

7 Lavant Street,

The Christmas lights will be

01730 261199

switched on in the Square on 1

Inside Out,

December which is also the

18 Chapel Street,

first late shopping night – there

01730 710717

will be at least one other, see local paper for details.

Mimosa

This does not necessarily

Cute, Pages Court, High Street,

mean that any of the above

01730 300900

shops will be open late.

Tiger Rose,

Also look out for the Farmers’

15 High Street,

Market on Sunday 3 December

01730 268000

and several different markets

Twenty the High Street,

throughout Christmas week.

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Profile “When I was appointed I said I

To Andrew Motion’s delight the

would specialise in both writing

archive has attracted half a

and doing poetry,” he explained

million hits, with visitors

before starting a workshop with

spending some time on the site,

a group of TPS students in

often as much as 30 minutes.

October. “I wanted to place the

This online response encourages

role of being Poet Laureate in a

him because poetry books only

larger context rather than just

sell in the hundreds. “The

writing about current events. I

problem is to deliver poetry to

thought it was absurd that

the public. I have no complaints

people should go through school

about my publishers, but big

without meeting a poet, and the

bookshops allow little space for

government-backed Writing

poetry on their shelves.”

Together programme involves

Andrew Motion is used to

readings and working in a complementary way with teachers. This means that I visit at least one school a week during term time.” The second part of Andrew Motion’s promotion of poetry is an online archive at www.poetryarchive.org. Some 150 voices are stored online enabling visitors to listen to poetry, often performed by the

Poetry finds a place in Petersfield Poet Laureate ANDREW MOTION visited Petersfield in October to lead a creative workshop with students at TPS, where Nick Keith caught up with him.

ndrew Motion emerged

they have performed it. In the

from his two-hour creative

second half, he will read from his

workshop at The Petersfield

own work, and then after the

School impressed by the

event sign copies of his

standard and focus of the

autobiography In the Blood.

student group. During the

Since Andrew Motion was

workshop, he used visual

appointed Poet Laureate in 1999

prompts to get the students to

his mission has included what he

write poetry and then develop

describes as “doing poetry” or

their creative writing skills. The

making it more acceptable to a

students read extracts from their

wider audience, rather than just

poems.

writing about it. His softly

The Poet Laureate returns on 8

spoken but determined approach

November to host the TPS

has yielded a government-

Poetry Party where he will talk

backed scheme called Writing

about the students’ work after

Together.

Andrew Motion

writers. This has been

fighting his corner politically to

established with government

keep poetry recognised in the

funding and aims to provide

educational landscape. He

material which is both

admits his task is not made any

interesting to visitors and useful

easier with the frequent changes

to teachers.

of Education Minister. Since

In the website’s welcome notes

Labour came to power he has

and video, Andrew Motion

had to deal with David Blunkett,

explains that the Poetry Archive

Charles Clark, Estelle Morris,

“is well on its way to becoming

Ruth Kelly and now, Alan

the world’s largest and best

Johnson.

equipped collection of poets

The Poet Laureate received a

reading their own work. We’ve

warm reception at TPS, where

set up the Archive for a number

the Head Teacher, Nigel Poole,

of reasons. We’ve done it to

teaches English himself and

conserve voices that might

shares Andrew Motion’s passion

otherwise be lost and to

for Edward Thomas. Motion has

demonstrate that the sound of a

written a book about Thomas, a

poem is as important to its

poet who was born in 1878,

existence as whatever the words

moved to Petersfield in 1909 and

might mean when we read them

then to Steep in 1913 before

on the page.”

being killed at the Battle of Arras

In October, Motion had just returned from the US where he

in World War One. The workshop was to start with

had been talking to the Poetry

an examination of what poetry

Foundation, a wealthy

represents. “For me the

organisation which had benefited

important things about poetry

from a multi-million dollar legacy

are language, surprise and form.

from Ruth Lilley, a frustrated

It is about placing strong feelings

poetess whose work was never

and subverting the traditional

published. The next stage of the

ways of thinking through using

Poetry Archive will add some 100

the senses, rather than the

leading American poets.

head.”

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Andrew Motion Factfile • •

Born: 1952. Education: Read English at University College, Oxford. Then two-year M. Litt on the poetry of Edward Thomas.

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Work: 1976-1980, Taught English at the University of Hull.

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1980-1982, Editor of the

Poetry Review •

1982 –1989, Editorial Director and Poetry Editor at Chatto & Windus.

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Currently, Professor of

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Works: Published collections of poetry include The Pleasure Steamers (1978), Independence (1981), Secret Narratives (1983), Natural Causes (1987), Love in a Life (1991), Salt Water (1997) and Public Property (2002). He has edited journals and poetry collections.

His biographies include Philip Larkin: A Writer’s Life (1993), Keats (1997) and Wainewright the Poisoner (2000). In the Blood, A memoir of my childhood, is his latest book (published by Faber and Faber).

Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. Director of the Poetry Archive.

“Poetry is well catered for in

Tickets for the TPS Poetry

•

Honours: Fellow of the Royal

primary school but it becomes

Party on Wednesday 8

Society of Literature and lives

less available and attractive

November cost £10 for adult &

in London.

to students when they are

£6 for concessions. They are

teenagers and exams become

available from One Tree Books

increasingly important in their

or by calling The STUDIO Box

lives.”

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Christmas Fashion

What to wear... To launch our Christmas issue Life in Petersfield has asked Tiffany and Sarah of Twenty the High Street to tell us what is around this season. Phase Eight: Dress £150 Bracelet £20 Necklace £20

but also lots of wool coats,

black, white or gold worn with

black (a little black coat is a

various contrasting accessories.

staple item), big checks, big

If there are two ‘must haves’

buttons, and shorter sleeve

this Christmas, they are a gold

lengths with an undergarment’s

belt and footless tights.

cuffs bridging the gap between

he key looks are versatile; the colours are often plain

short or full length in white or

coat-sleeve and wrist. This is a time of bad weather and extremes in temperature.

Similarly, textured, chunky,

Scarves can add drama to any

long cardigans with big

outfit. Think knitwear and

buttons, and sometimes a belt,

layers – cashmere if you can –

can double as a coat when it is

that you can dress up or down

not so cold, or add a stylish

and adjust to wear outside or in

extra layer when it is.

a heated party atmosphere! There are great shoes about – Coats are always important at this time of year.

then look for them on the high

Shearling for

street: it’s so easy to ruin your favourite party shoes

casual day

walking

wear

Accessorize Gold Sash Belt £22

New Look Dress from £30 Tights £4-7 Shoes £20 Bag £15

Accessorize Gold Sequin Handbag £40

New Look party shoes from £15

decide on the ones you like and

Christmas Fashion

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Monsoon Dot Skirt £55 Mary Lou Top £50

20 The High Street Jenny Packham Dress £899

New Look Hat £8 Coat £60 Tights £5

through someone’s garden to a

belt - so try on lots to get the

muted colours accented with

in the designer shops. The

party. Visit Matalan and New

right one. Many have big cowl

strong accessories, belts or

essential thing is that they can

Look for shoes under £20!

necks or scooped, boat

pendants.

stretch and cling but they can also drape and disguise. Many

necklines which can be worn over layers for warmth, or off

Evening wear looks back to

are in geometric patterns –

and can really make an outfit.

the shoulder for a more dressy

the glamorous fifties with

beware horizontal stripes if you

Experiment with different

look. Whatever your size, they

squared necklines; waists;

are wide – and many in bold

colours but particularly plums,

must be worn over narrow

stretchy fabrics; lace and gold.

patterns which can flatter the

browns and blacks. Styles of

jeans or leggings. Below the

This look is great for the more

fuller figure, but are not suited

boots can also be varied – flats,

slim leg wear any extreme of

shapely figure as long as you

to a shorter frame.

highs and fold-downs. Wear

footwear – big sheepskin boots,

get the balance between

them with jeans tucked in, with

neat pumps or tottering,

shoulders and hips, with a

leggings or with dresses.

stacked shoes.

narrower waist. You can really

merely guidelines –

dress this up with high shoes,

experiment and find out what

shimmery tights and full red

makes you feel comfortable

lips.

and exude self-confidence.

Once indoors, the versatile

Kaftans will be big news and

Remember that these are

jumper dress is everywhere at

are equally adaptable. They

the moment, and there is one

come plain or dressy, with inset

to suit everyone. They can be

panels of lace or beading and,

worn loose and cosy for those

again, should be worn over slim

fuller figure, wrap dresses are

make you look great. Happy

with more to hide, or clinched

legs (jeans or leggings/footless

dead easy to wear and can be

Christmas!

in at the waist with

tights) and with comfortable

found all along

a big

flat pumps or dressier stacked shoes. Choose

Matalan: block heel £14

Ask for help: clothes shops Equally suited to the petite or

love to sell and they want to

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Boots are also a good option

the high street or New Look: party shoes from £15

Patant pyramid heels £12

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Clockwise from top left: Chunky cardigan £275, V-neck jumper £150, Wrap £500, Fingerless gloves £60: all Crumpet, available Tiger Rose. Hast £6, Jumper dress from £20, Tights £3, Shoes £20: all New Look. Camille dress £60, Monsoon. Jacket £90, Gold skirt £90, Bag £20: all Phase Eight. Striped wrap dress £75, Necklace £15: all Phase Eight. Print blouse £16, Worker jeans £28: all New Look’s Inspire 16+ for the larger woman. Please note that clothes, accessories and prices may vary from store to store.

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Expansion into Clothes proves Great Success Tiger Rose is delighted with the reaction to their first season in clothes. After relocating from the Folly Market to the High Street, Josie Ogram soon discovered that customers, who loved her eclectic range of jewellery, handbags, belts and accessories, were delighted with the introduction of clothes. Her aim was to provide affordable fashion that was fun, girlie and different. The real success stories of the summer were flirty dresses and little wraps in bright colours, teamed with her unsual range of flip flops, bags and jewellery. For the winter she has continued to source exciting clothes and accessories from the continent and London, and has introduced new brands such as b.young and St Tropez.

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Petersfield Past

Six prime-movers

By Kenneth Hick

William, Earl of Gloucester.

Petersfield town council and are

his power over the mayor

Countess of Fareham and the

Founder of Petersfield, 1120

held in the county record office

and burgesses.

Baroness Petersfield. Samuel

The crowning event of the

at Winchester.

Norman Conquest in 1066 was

Pepys related that King Charles Louise de Kérouaille

spent several nights with her in Petersfield.

the great stock-taking that led to

Thomas Hanbury

1649-1734

the Domesday Book (1086), but

Owner of the Hanbury Letters

The Baroness Petersfield

you will not find a mention of

Patent from 1599

A mistress of Charles II, she was

1685 she returned with her son

Petersfield in it. The Domesday

After its foundation, Petersfield

born Louise-Renée de

to live in France and died in

Book does, however, include

grew steadily in importance and

Penancoet de Kérouaille in Brest

Paris on 14 November, 1734.

details of Maple-drensham (also

size. In the mid-16th century it

in September 1649. At 19 she

known as Mapledurham, the

appeared to be self-governing –

became maid of honour to

William Joliffe

present day Buriton. In 1086

run by a mayor and commonalty

Henrietta, Duchess of Orleans,

The Joliffe family came from

Maple-drensham included Sheet

– under a light touch from the

the sister of King Charles. She

Staffordshire and made their

and Petersfield.

lords of the manor, the Stafford

met the king in June 1670 when

money in the 18th century in

family.

she accompanied the Duchess

industry and finance. Looking to

on a journey from France to

increase their influence in

It was from Buriton that people came to work in the fields to the

On 23 July 1599, towards the

After the death of Charles in

north of the village, and they

end of the reign of Elizabeth I,

witness the signing of the Treaty

Parliament, they bought the

would very likely break off from

Thomas Hanbury bought the

of Dover. Charles became

manor of Petersfield. With this

their labours to attend prayers

Letters Patent for £216, entitling

infatuated with her and came to

came the right to send two MPS

at a chapel of rest dedicated to

him to rents for the town, ponds,

describe her as ‘the only jewel I

to the Commons. In 1720 William

St Peter in the Fields

mill stream, running waters,

covet’.

Joliffe had built Petersfield

(Petersfield).

rights of enclosure, and, perhaps

She was a rival to Nell Gwynne

more importantly, to hold Courts

and bore Charles a son, Charles

Road, near the present police

landing and the Battle of

Leet, fairs and markets and to

Lennox, in 1672 (later the first

station. He created a grand

Hastings, Earl William of

retain fines and dues.

Duke of Richmond whose

garden with ornamental ponds

Within 54 years of the Norman

Gloucester had the idea of

House, just south of St Peter’s

descendants are the owners of

and a clear view down his

founding a town by the chapel in

rights over the inhabitants of

Goodwood). Her refinement,

inherited Home Farm at the

the fields. He worked out that he

Petersfield culminated in a case

good brain and breeding were in

Grange (now the Grange

could add to the value of his

which started at the Court of

stark contrast to Nell Gwynne’s

surgery).

holdings in much the same way

Exchequer in 1608. The court

coarseness.

as towns today create industrial

decided in his favour in 1610, and

estates to enhance their

that legally established

Hanbury’s efforts to exert his

In 1673, Louise was created Duchess of Portsmouth,

To aggrandize the approach to his family home from St Peter’s

revenues. The existence of the Earl’s original charter was in so much doubt that his widow, Hawisa, granted a renewal of the charter, which still exists. The charter granted the town’s burgesses ‘all liberties and free customs which the citizens of Winchester who are in a Merchant Guild have in their city and let them have the same in a guild of Merchants as my husband William, Earl of Gloucester, granted them by this charter’. Hawisa’s charter was confirmed by a further grant by John, Count of Moreton (Mortain) who then lived at nearby East Meon. This 1198 confirmation was made one year before he became King John. Both charters are owned by

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Road (now New Way), Joliffe left

Institute of Builders Merchants

£500 in his will for the erection

in 1977 and also appointed a

of a lead statue of William III

Freeman of the City of London.

which was placed in a circus at the entrance to Petersfield

Excerpted from Kenneth Hick ‘s

House in 1757.

“Petersfield: A History & Celebrations” published in 2005

He also had a stepped entrance built to the Church –

by the Francis Frith Collection,

sometimes called Joliffe’s Steps.

price £15.99.

Nothing is left of Petersfield

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House, which was demolished in 1793, although the school was built in the old gardens in 1898

Embellishment of the Hanbury Letters Patent

and this has been converted into

and served for 37 years, which

force in building the Petersfield

Joliffe Court.

included five times as chairman.

Girl Guide Headquarters. He was

This series about historic

He joined the fire brigade when

the last chairman of the Urban

Petersfield will continue

William Percy Jacobs

it was formed in 1890 and was

District Council and the first

with articles about the

Jacobs was born on the Isle of

later its captain for 18 years.

Mayor of the Town Council when

development of the local

that was formed in 1974.

economy and trade,

Wight in 1865. The founder of

Petersfield owes the Penns

the firm of auctioneers and

Alan John Ray

estate agents which became

A major benefactor of

Farm playing fields to him as he

Jacobs & Hunt, he came to

Petersfield, Alan Ray was a

strongly promoted the town

acquaintances or relatives,

Petersfield in 1887 as an

director of Gammon & Smith,

council’s desire to provide these

or know of people who have

assistant to a local estate agent,

the nationally recognised

facilities. He also recognised the

helped make the town what

Mr Alfred Williams. He opened

builders’ merchants. He was

importance of music. As

it is today, please contact

his own estate agency after Mr

involved in the Sixties in raising

President of the Musical Festival,

William’s death.

money for the outdoor

he led the effort to raise money

swimming pool, and in the

to restore St Peters’ organ. He

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Seventies he was the driving

was elected President of the

William Jacobs joined the Urban District Council in 1909

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New partnership launch The next stage of the town’s development was taking place at the end of October when the Petersfield Partnership received the baton for future development from Petersfield Tomorrow with Mayor Bob Ayer in attendance. Nick Keith reports on the latest stage of development from an open meeting in September

ony Struthers, chairman of

•

sport and sporting facilities

Petersfield Tomorrow, said

•

a project group to develop

that this re-launch was the next step in the town getting a health

town design statement •

check. And the health check is a

an external expert to help this group.

pre-requisite in bidding for public

Facilitator: Mark Rose,

development funds. Other local

01730 234106

towns, such as Alton and

Expert: Richard Codd,

Haslemere, are ahead of

01730 234193

Petersfield in the process because they have undergone the health

Retail & Business

check.

Business in Petersfield wants

Here are the wish lists put

better communication, with

forward at September’s open

someone to co-ordinate and

meeting from six topic groups: Town Character, Retail & Business, Jobs and Training, Transport, Local Products, and the Environment. Note: Each table was allotted a facilitator and an expert to provide advice. Where possible, their names appear at the end of each group, but not all topics had both.

Town Character Wish list •

‘developing’ or ‘enhancing’ the character of Petersfield (rather than simply ‘preserving’ it)

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the value of local people

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the heritage of art, culture and local activities, making it easy for these groups to prosper

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buildings and the ‘built environment’

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the town centre and the shape of the town

•

the setting in a landscape of green fields and hills

support the business voice. The existence of too many groups prompted some to suggest the revival of Petersfield First, which could provide a vehicle for communication. Other top priorities are: the promotion of local business; the marketing and branding of Petersfield as a market town; a good balance of business; and further research. The threat of pedestrianisation is a major issue for a strong lobby of retailers. Wish list •

More research needed in business community

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Business expertise to contribute to all groups

•

Communication

•

Find out facts and take action

Facilitator: Andy Ferrier, 01730 234096

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Jobs and training

Local Transport

offering access and

Wish list

awareness

•

Research -

perceptions: communication needs

•

Work with Prince’s Trust and other organisations

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Develop a product

•

Apprenticeships on line -

• •

01730 234018.

locally

Expert: Nick Heasman:

timetables and have a better

•

Focus on new producers

023 9257 1381.

bus link to the south of

•

Contact local chains,

• •

children have received information in September). Contact the media

•

Integrate the bus-rail

Butser

requesting areas for local

Summary

Introduce cycling initiatives

produce in their stores

The challenges now are for the

Develop project plans for the

Partnership to form a steering

main priorities.

group, and for interested parties

Increase the number of low

•

floor buses

Explain what an apprenticeship is. (All

01730 234396 & Chris Paterson,

Audit of what is available

availability

skills on offer -

Facilitators: Liz Squires,

what, where, when how •

with a wide remit.

produce ‘supermarket’

information, clarity and

company requirements and

Training operators and taxis

Expert: Tim Brock,

to come forward to take each

drivers in disability awareness

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topic group forward. If you can

Reform transport working

play a part in this vital stage in

party within Petersfield

Natural Environment

the history of Petersfield, your

Partnership

A priority concern for 97% of

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Facilitators: Gwil Williams,

respondents to the Petersfield

•

Central vacancy unit

01730 234013;

Tomorrow survey.

•

Seminars on topics such as

Liz Barrie, 01730 2340067.

how to cut through paperwork •

Encourage employers to offer work trials for at least one month (travel expenses, but no pay)

•

Human resource plans for local business

•

Expert: Tony Shaw,

01730 234380

more people get informed

Local products

countryside, the more they

Wish list

treasure and respect it

•

Engage with local producers:

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food producers

involved; appeal to them as businesses •

•

Guide/directory to show

Need for venue for a festival,

access to the environment

and regular events with space

around Petersfield

available for producers •

Species-led projects to involve schools, farms and

encourage them to get

01730 234164 Alison Hemmings,

Information, because the and involved in the

targeting South Downs and Facilitators: Debbie Vodden,

Wish list •

01730 264518

Develop local evening classes, Alton Colleges.

Natural Environment Group

Find outlets: e.g. a local

Improve Public Transport

mapping audit: who does

•

Market to local people,

•

Schools to act as local

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Local Businesses

In each issue, Life in Petersfield magazine will feature stories about local businesses and the people who run them. In the first issue we have visited Ballard’s Brewery, Hellyer’s Coal Merchants, the Langrish House Hotel, A1 Security Systems and the Master Robert Inn. Here’s who we met and what we found.

or 25 years or more Carola

didn’t know much about

Brown has been involved

brewing or about running a

in the brewing business, an

business and I still didn’t know

unusual profession by any

much when I took over from

standards, especially for a

Mike. I was more used to

woman. Carola is the bright

telesales and to bringing up my

and breezy, hands-on boss of

children – and I enjoyed life in

Ballard’s Brewery.

the pub.”

The brewery was established in 1980 by Mike Brown, Carola’s

business and Ballard’s

former husband. He was a

continued. The brewery moved

commercial lawyer who wanted

from the inn (now the Elsted

to try his hand at another type

Inn) to The Old Sawmill,

of business. They chose the

Nyewood, between Rogate and

name Ballard, Carola’s maiden

South Harting.

name, and opened the brewery

Brewing great beer

She has made her mark in the

in an old cowhouse on their

world of small brewers and is

Sussex farm, with some start-

the President of the Society of

up help and advice from Peter

Independent Brewers (SIBA).

Austin, a brewer from

“When I took over Ballard’s I

Ringwood.

needed help so I decided to

Fran (Francis) Weston, the

Ballard’s Brewery

So Carola took over the

meet people in the business

head brewer, joined Ballard’s at

and went to the SIBA AGM. I

the age of 19 in 1981, having

became the secretary of the

trained as an electrician and

Society, and then chairman in

worked on the installation of

1997 after I had acted as a last-

the original brewery during his

minute stand-in chairman for

apprenticeship. He started

the society’s AGM.”

working as a brewer literally by

SIBA, which has 340

accident after Mike had broken

members and associate

several bones in a fall at the

members, allows the chairman

brewhouse and was unable to

to hold office for only three

work for a while.

years. So, when Carola’s term

By 1985 Ballard’s had

of office was over, the Society

outgrown their premises –

created the new position of

deliveries down a narrow

President especially for her.

country track to their cowhouse were almost impossible and their farm had no mains drainage. So they bought the Railway Inn in Elsted and renamed it The Ballard’s Pub. In 1988 Mike retired from brewing “We put the pub and the brewery on the market but nobody wanted to buy them together,” Carola recalls. “When we started Ballard’s I

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Ballard’s produce about 1500 gallons a week, using malted barley milled on the premises

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Ballard’s produce about 1500

gallons a week, using malted barley milled on the premises, whole flower English hops, yeast and water. Their six draught beers are (in ascending order of alcohol volume): Midhurst Mild, Golden Bine, Best Bitter, Wild (a mix of Wassail and Mild), Nyewood Gold, and Wassail. There are also four bottled varieties: Best Bitter, Nyewood Gold, Wassail and Poms’ Delight (a fruity, malty, and strong beer at 9.6% alc vol). They have won several awards. Carola reckons that the best recent development for the brewing industry has been the

Inset opposite: Carola Brown with Fran Weston. Above: An earlier award win for the Ballard’s team. Right: Mike and Carola flank local MP Anthony Nelson at the 1980 brewery launch

Beer walk in December To get a taste of Ballard’s, their beer and their army of friends and supporters, join their traditional Beer Walk on the first Sunday in December (This year it is on 3 December). The route is between 2 and 7 miles,

relief on duty brought in in

with tastings and food

2002. This has allowed many

available at four local pubs in

new start-up breweries to open.

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Langrish House Hotel

From generation to generation O

ne of the remarkable facts

“Nigel was devastated at the

was good – better

about the Langrish House

time,” says Robina, “and he

than when Nigel

Hotel, near Petersfield, is that

never thought he would be able

was living there as

Henry, James and Alexander

to return ‘home’ one day as

a boy. He

Talbot-Ponsonby, the sons of

owner of the hotel.”

remembers that

the owners, are the seventh

As luck would have it the

any rainstorm

generation of the same family

chance came in 1997 on Nigel’s

caused everyone

to have lived in the house. But

51st birthday. “The hotel was

to rush round

it is unlikely that the ancestors

owned by Monique von Kospoth

inside the house

of Nigel and Robina Talbot-

and Peter Ffitch,” Robina

with buckets to

Ponsonby ever dreamed that

recalls. “We were living at

catch the drops.”

the family home would become

Langrish Lodge (on the A272)

a popular, award-winning

and had some relatives staying.

chance like a shot

country house hotel in the late

The night before Nigel’s

and by March 1998

20th century.

birthday we all went to dinner

the purchase was

at Langrish House.

complete (the hotel

Langrish House dates back to the early 17th century and was

“The following day Monique

Nigel took the

was closed for six

The Talbot-Ponsonbys: Nigel and Robina (seated); Alexander, Henry and James behind, left to right.

bought, in 1842, by Nigel’s

telephoned Nigel, asked him

months). The Talbot-Ponsonbys

Leisure, which he had bought a

great-great-great-great

over for coffee, and offered him

had no option but to carry on

few years previously. Robina

grandfather. The house was

the chance to buy back the

running Langrish as a hotel.

took over the job of running

sold in the 1970s and became

house. The place was rather

While Nigel continued working

the hotel. The first task was to

first a school and then a hotel.

dark and dreary, but the roof

in London for HHL Humberts

find a manager.

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manager Ben Foot. Regional

Autumn Events

difficult. Our first manager said

winners are decided by the

he was trained at the Savoy but

number of customer

he was no good and lasted only

commendations, and the

6 weeks. So I had to fill the gap.

national winners have to meet

Having trained as a nurse, I had

Les Routiers’ core standards of

little or no experience of

hospitality, high quality food

commerce, let alone running a

and drink, individual style and

hotel. But I learned a lot very

charm, and value for money.

Friday 10 November Murder Mystery. 7.30 for 8. Parties of less than 6 can join other tables. £35 per person for mulled wine, 3-course dinner and a puzzling Murder Mystery. Monday 20 November Italian Christmas Fair 10.30 to 6.30pm. Entrance free. Buy food, wine, gifts, terracotta, jewellery, leather, water colours, furniture and much more. Donation to the Rosemary Foundation. Friday 24 November “A trip round Bordeaux” Tutored tasting of claret with John Pett. 4-course dinner devised by head chef Duncan Wilson. 7.30 for 8pm. £39.50 per person. 30 November The Rosemary Foundation Lighting of the Tree and Dedication

“That proved extremely

quickly.” Now the house is back to its

Langrish House is a favourite for wedding parties with more

old glories as a friendly home,

than 60 each year (many in the

with chickens in the drive,

Summer months). “Modern

wellies in the hall and family

couples seem to make their

photos all around. Robina

own choices about their dress

recalls walking through rubble

and the reception, rather than

when they first took over the

relying on their parents.”

hotel, so there has been

Wedding parties, like most

substantial refurbishment and

guests, enjoy the hotel’s

redecoration with the re-

comfortable country house

introduction of family paintings

ambience. Langrish House is

and furniture. Great work has

blessed with the natural homely

also been done in the gardens.

spirit of a family owned and

In 2005 Langrish won Les Routiers National Hotel of the Year Award. The highly prized Les Routiers Awards are “like winning an Oscar,” says

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5pm. Free. Mulled wine, mince pies, and coffee. Short dedication at 5.15pm. Switching on the Rosemary Foundation Christmas Lights. The Rosemary Foundation is a local charity, a communitybased group of health care professionals offering support and practical help to those suffering from life-threatening conditions. Includes a bereavement and counselling service.

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Hellyer and Sons

Coal is still king Forget Old King Cole this winter and remember that ‘Coal is Still King’ if you want to stay warm.

lthough most homes have central heating these days, coal is coming back into fashion. This is good news for the Hellyers who have been family coal merchants for nearly half a century. The business was started by their father in Bognor Regis some 47 years ago. Then he took up an opportunity to move it to Cocking and ran it from there for many years. However, the land was sold for housing by the owners and they had to find another yard in order to keep going. Barry recalls: “It was a great struggle. In between finding another yard we had to ferry coal from another merchant and store it in a barn to keep the business going and look after our customers. Eventually we were offered a piece of land in Elsted where we could build up a new coal yard from scratch, and this is where we are now situated. “Sadly our Dad died before the

yard was completed and therefore never saw what he had achieved.” The family business was carried on by his sons Barry, Michael and Colin, who had all left school at 16 to join their father. Michael left the business in 1999 after developing a bad back. In 1989 sister Sue went to work with her brothers, doing the office work, such as answering the phone, taking orders, sorting deliveries each day and general paperwork, “This enables us to get on with the deliveries, bagging up and seeing to customers who come into the yard to collect and purchase prepack fuels etc.” says Barry. “Sue’s husband Norman has worked with us since our Dad passed away. We also employ Steve, who lives locally in Midhurst, and he has been with us for some time now. “The winter months can be very harsh when the weather is bad, especially if the snow or ice comes. Not only must we get our

lorries and vans down some awkward tracks, fields and driveways, but we also have to carry sacks of coal on our backs. It only takes a slight slip to lose your grip or move awkwardly and Colin and Barry (above) you can put your back out. It packed bags. Nearly all fuels are can be quite dangerous, and, British. being busy at this time of year, You can order free delivery we have to be especially careful.” direct from them, but it is also ”We always like to think we do all fun to visit them at The Old we can for our customers and Brickyard (near the Elsted Inn), generally their fuel is delivered and load a few sacks into the within a few days.” back of your. You are sure to get Hellyer and Sons now covers a a warm welcome from Barry, Sue patch from Petersfield right over and Colin. life to Slinfold, Billingshurst and surrounding areas. The fuel is Contact: Hellyer & Sons, The delivered by articulated lorries Old Brickyard, Lower Elsted, and tipped into the yard where it Midhurst, GU29 0JT. is then bagged in either loose Tel: 01730 813053 50kg sacks or 25kg sealed pre-

A1 Security Systems

Keep the burglars at bay Paul and Joanna Beck have chalked up their silver anniversary of running a business in Petersfield. “We prefer to service

two basic types: either with an

four-hour drive of Petersfield,”

audible alarm bell or they are

says Joanna Beck. “But we do

also linked to keyholders and

look after people who live

the police station.

further away and we belong to

Paul and Joanna Beck

1 Security Systems was started by Paul and

Joanna 25 years ago, and they are still working hard to keep their customers satisfied – as far afield as Kent, Devon and even Guernsey.

“Security systems come in

customers who live within a

Christmas can provide

can depend on the value of the owners’ possessions.” Typical reasons for people going to A1 Securities are: 1) Their insurance company has stipulated that they need a

an organisation called NSI, a

opportunities for burglars when

security system. 2) Their house

government-backed

people go out to parties or to

has been broken into.

organisation of installers. We

visit friends and relations,

also work with fellow NSI

leaving their presents in full

deliver to their customers the

members who are based some

view round a brightly lit tree.

right level of safety and

distance away but have clients

Some people don’t appreciate

security to help them sleep at

in Petersfield.”

the risks until it is too late.

night – and when they are away

What is the biggest change in

“The size and sophistication

A1 are confident that they can

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the business in 25 years?

of the system usually depends

Contact: A1 Security

“Computerisation,” Joanna

on the size of the house. But

Systems, 4 Viceroy Court,

reports. “But Paul has become

some small properties require

Bedford Road, Petersfield,

an expert in that.

bigger security systems – that

Tel: 01730 266811.

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Local Businesses: Award’s

Master Robert Inn

Best pub in the community

The owners of the Master Robert, Tim Smith and Pauline Davey

delivering Bass and Pepsi Cola.

going the extra mile for the

post office and the shop (all

Business in the Community and its Pub is the Hub campaign,

community has won The Rural

open seven days a week), Pauline

celebrates pubs that have diversified their businesses to offer

Pub In The Community Award

and Tim also look after the many

their local community a wider range of services.

2006, sponsored by Calor.

pensioners in the village with a

The Master Robert was announced as the overall winner of the

regular £5 lunch and meals on

Calor award over three other finalists. After the awards ceremony

Tim Smith bought the Master

wheels. Next they aim to raise

Pauline Davey said: “It’s a real team effort and winning this award

Robert Inn in January 2005 and

£9,000 to pay for a minibus to take

will mean as much to all of our staff as it does to me and Tim. It

quickly made the pub their own.

pensioners to Petersfield from

just makes all the hard work seem worth it.”

The village had lost its Post

Buriton in January when the bus

Office and shop, so the function

service stops.

Buriton pub dedicated to offering local facilities and

Pauline Davey and her partner

room at the back of the pub was

Not content with the pub, the

And there’s more… Events

transformed to bring back the

include Burns Night in January

much-needed facilities.

(which in 2007 will be held in the

Unusually for a village stores

Manor Barn, Buriton). The pub

(and indeed a pub), Pauline and

will close for two months for

Tim take phone orders from the

refurbishment in the new year.

elderly or house-bound in the

Oh yes, Tim and Pauline are

village and deliver their goods

talking of getting married next

personally. Six years ago Pauline

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was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and a year later she met Tim a drayman in Fareham,

The Calor Rural Pub in the Community Award, supported by

Improving access to the disabled The drive is now on for entries to the East Hampshire Access to Service Awards, designed to celebrate local organisations which take positive action to improve access for disabled people. At the launch of the scheme in October, Iain Speed, a project development manager with the disability empowerment organisation, TACT South, explained: “The awards are open to any service-based organisation in East Hampshire – all are welcome to enter.” He praised local organisations which have helped TACT South in launching the scheme. These include: the East Hampshire District Council, which has given grant support and help with marketing; Kingsley Organisation, which provided time and room hire for our steering group meetings; Treloar’s College, the South

Downs Association for Disabled People; Community First East Hampshire; and the sponsors Grayshott Pottery, who are designing and manufacturing the awards. EHDC Councillor Hilary Ayer said: “At Penns Place, the district council has just installed a revamped reception area, with a variety of counter heights, and there are new conveniences with a lowerplaced mirror by the hand basins that everyone can see into.” The awards will be presented at an evening event at the Alton Maltings Centre on 19 April 2007. Information about the award categories and how to enter from Iain Speed, TACT South Tel: 01420 479114 E: iain.speed@tactsouth.org. life

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Littlejohn

Celebrating 15 years of success I

n October the Gosney family marked 15 years since the

start of Littlejohn, the specialist suppliers and installers of bathrooms. Customer service and unfailing dedication to each task are what have helped Littlejohn grow their client base, expand their business, and transform their headquarters on the Amey Industrial Estate in Petersfield. Pictured above are Bill and Pearl Gosney, the founders, with their son Simon on the left.

Full profile of the Gosneys and Little John in the next issue of Life in Petersfield. life

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East Hants Chamber of Commerce

An essential tool for any business

East Hampshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry

from sole traders to

information and advice, training

representatives from corporate

and development,

organisations. Around half the

representation and lobbying,

members are companies of 1 to

plus a range of ways to cut the

10 people, which means the

cost of running your

other half are from larger

organisation.

organisations – a great mix of people and companies. A key part of being a member

Research shows that Chamber members benefit from events

Recent market research has demonstrated that Chamber members benefit widely from

is the ability to meet a diverse

the huge range of services and

range of other people from

opportunities membership

across the community.

brings. Different companies use

Networking events don’t have

it for different reasons. But

to be dull and one of the best

most of all, the research

that I attended was a gliding

demonstrated that people who

event hosted by Lasham Gliding

get involved love the Chamber.

hen you think of a

us would be described as

Chamber of Commerce

Society, which is one of our

grumpy and even less would

you may think of dusty old

members. Another recent event

admit to being old. We

buildings with dusty old

included a visit to Manor Farm

For more information on what

represent a group of people

members, mostly men,

which is home to the

the Chamber can do for you,

from across the community

grumbling to each. A group of

International Motocross Event,

contact Andrew Gordon on

including charities, schools and

suited, grumpy old men! The

the Ken Hall Trophy, and boasts

02392 591671 or visit

colleges, retail, manufacturing,

reality can be very different.

a 15th century dovecote.

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In addition to helping you to

transport and even a theatre.

get to know some really great

Commerce and Industry is a

So it is not all accountants and

people the Chamber also offers

vibrant group with a good mix

solicitors.

other services to help their

East Hants Chamber of

Andrew Gordon

Chamber membership ranges

members. These include

Chamber events

Dinner Dance and Cabaret

Master Class - Presentations

at 07:45hrs

To take part In any of the

Venue: Portsmouth Royal

with Impact

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Queens Street, Portsmouth.

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development plans for

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Road, Portsmouth.

Southampton airport.

or telephone Sue on Chamber

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hotline 023 9244 9449.

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alley will be set up.

of women and men, very few of

Restaurants' award and the

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Wine for Christmas

Planning is key The turkey has arrived, the pudding is ready to cook, mince pies were prepared days ago. It is Christmas Eve, oh no! What to drink?

sprouts; cranberry sauce and a spicy stuffing. To solve this, look at using a Pinot Noir, maybe from New Zealand. The Southbank Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2005 has some good cranberry fruit on the nose and on the first taste, then is light, with some elegance on the finish without the sometimes sour acidity of red Burgundy. White wine needs to be full enough to balance this multitude of flavours but not be overpowering. White Burgundy like festive season can really pay

Paul Paquet offers good honey

be one of the most stressful

idea of balancing it with the

fruit with some all important

times of year for families and

food. While the traditional

palate cleansing acidity.

for marriages, so the wrong

turkey for Christmas lunch is

wine presented with the wrong

very simple, the trimmings

pudding afterwards, try a

food could just tip things over

confuse the issue: chestnuts

lighter dessert wine. After the

the edge: wine is that

alongside

If you bring home a case of superb Shiraz that tasted fantastic when you tried it at the wine merchant, you are well set for the beef planned for the

oes this sound familiar?

family visit on Boxing Day. But

Judging by the number of

the flavour of the turkey on

people rushing out to buy wine

Christmas Day will disappear

in the two days before

under a deluge of rich fruit and

Christmas, this is certainly the

peppery spice.

story in many households.

Communicating is the key. The

Maybe this is because the wine

wine buyer and the chef must

buying is often left to a man in

start talking now. Make a list of

the household and sometimes,

dishes. What are the

just sometimes, he leaves

ingredients? Are the dishes

things to the last minute.

rich, light, sweet, savoury? Just

As with food, preparing and planning the wine for the

a St Veran 2005 from Jean

menu, start on the wine with an

important!

Once you have decided on the

dividends. Christmas is said to

as importantly, who is going to be eating them?

If you are eating Christmas

onslaught of the turkey a full

Wine for Christmas

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power, Aussie Muscat is as rich

digestion; or the last glass of

as the pudding. Go traditional

the evening, a deux, before

with a Sauternes which has a

retiring, relaxed and thankful

lovely lemony finish.

that all disasters, particularly

The lifesaver over Christmas is sparkling wine. Champagne has the reputation but there

those of a gastronomic nature, have been diverted. Of course you could choose

are other great sparklers. Great

the wine first then decide on

alternatives are Green Point,

the food to match. Whatever

made by Moet in Australia, and

you chose, please enjoy a well

Bouvet Blanc de Blancs, from

balanced and harmonious

the Loire valley.

Christmas - on both the wine

With these in the house you have covered all eventualities: a truly flexible drink in the

and the family fronts. Alan Snudden The General Wine Company,

morning, maybe with orange

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juice, to freshen the palate; a

Life

demi sec after lunch to aid

We can provide your wines for

Christmas and the New Year, from ÂŁ425 per bottle. Minimum order is 12 bottles (can be mixed). You can order online from www.vintry.co.uk or call us on 01428 741165 and ask us for our latest wine-list. II The Vintry Wine Co Park Farm, Milland Near Liphook

Eating Out

Local knowledge If you are looking to eat out around Christmas, or at any time of year for that matter, the Petersfield area is blessed with good restaurants and pubs. We dined at Annie Jones and a couple of our favourite local pubs

Roast duck with parsnip chips, roasted foie gras and vanilla fig

Steve Ranson

Woodsford). “We make

and that is remarkable

everything here, the bread, the

considering the extremely high

pastry, the pasta, the ice cream

quality of his cuisine. He learns

he food at Annie Jones is

two friends felt fully revived in

and the biscuits for eating with

from cook books and private

simply scrumptious. It fully

body and soul after a superb

the cheese.

experimentation. He likes North

justifies its statement on the

dinner there recently.

website, providing “Food to

The credit for that goes to the

A local man born and bred, Steve went to Petersfield

American cooks, such as Robbie Feenie, a Canadian.

delight your palate and revive

chef and joint owner Steve

Comprehensive (now TPS). “I

your soul”. My wife and I and

Ranson (and his sous chef Sean

became a cook accidentally

delicious dishes when we ate at

after returning from travelling,

Annie Jones for £30 a head

and starting work in a bar

(including two bottles of house

where there were bits and

red). For starters we had crab,

pieces of cooking to do.” Steve

avocado and mango salad, fig

had discovered his metier

and goats cheese salad, pork

in life.

belly with beans, and smoked

He and a financial partner

The four of us enjoyed

haddock ravioli. Our main

bought Annie Jones four and a

courses were: guinea fowl

half years ago and they decided

stuffed with herb butter, pot

to keep the name. Since then

roast partridge with wild

he has built up a formidable

mushroom and red wine, and

reputation, through hard work

sea bass with seafood, chilli and

and asking customers what

tomato garlic.

they want – what they like and

If you love your food, go to

dislike. Cooking depends on the

Annie Jones, which offers a

produce and on being creative.”

variety of menus and prix fixes:

His meat comes locally and

for early birds, £10.95 or £14.95

from France. And he is looking

(for 2 or 3 courses); for a light

for somewhere to grow his own

lunch, £12.95 or £15.95; or

vegetables because the

Sunday lunch for £17.95 or

unreliable availability of what

£21.95. Christmas menus start

he needs frustrates him.

in December.

Steve is largely self-taught –

What are your favourite pubs and restaurants? Send your suggestions to Life in Petersfield, email: info@lifemags.co.uk

Eating Out

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The Good Intent

pub is well-known for its sausages. Another favourite, tucked away off a narrow lane leading from Sheet to Steep is The Harrow, which can be hard to find for newcomers to the area. It is in the Good Pub Guide for the 25th successive year, and serves humungous beef, ham or cheese ploughmans (the largest and tastiest platefuls of food, The Harrow

accompanied by a small loaf of bread). Alternatively you can get huge bowls of great gammon and vegetable soup,

Pub favourites

which, like the puddings, are

Far too many pubs are trying to

home-made.

become restaurants – often

A renowned family pub,

serving indifferent food at

sisters Claire and Nisa

excessive prices. The best pubs

McCutcheon are the third

for grub have usually retained

generation of their family to

their identity while serving

run The Harrow, having taken

good food at reasonable prices.

over in 2004 on the death of

A sign of good food, in a pub

their mother Ellen. Their

or anywhere else, lies in the

grandfather Arthur Dodd first

quality of the vegetables,

took a licence in 1929, and was

especially the chips. The Good

succeeded first by his widow

Intent in College Street,

Annie and then by his son-in-

Petersfield, feels like an old-

law Eddie McCutcheon (father

fashioned country pub. It is

of the present incumbents); and

owned by Georgie and Paul

Ellen took the helm when her

Stuart (who also have the Pub

husband died. Oliver Gordon

with No Name at Colemore Heath). The Good Intent offers a warm welcome at the bar as

AnnieJones, 10 Lavant Street,

you enter and a restaurant area

01730 262728

to the left. It serves excellent

Good Intent, 40-46 College

burgers – the veggie burger

Street, 01730 263838

with five different vegetables is

The Harrow, Steep,

highly recommended – and the

01730 262685

Life

Pets Corner

Fireworks night & Christmas

Tips to help animal around 5 November 1)

Exercise your dog during the day before the

By Michael Cave

fireworks start. Never walk them where people are letting off fireworks.

Pets can face problems on November 5th and Christmas time, but there are a number of ways you can help them.

2) Keep pets indoors during fireworks, including small

fear and

Suzanne and Michael Cave

animals like rabbits and

stress.

guinea pigs.

A synthetic

3) Close stable doors to

cat or dog

make horses feel safe

pheromone

and keep fireworks out of

dispenser is

their sight.

available

4) Close the windows to

that plugs

block out noise and draw

into an

the curtains to prevent

electrical

fireworks being seen.

socket. It

5) Turn up the TV or put a

releases a

radio on to help muffle

chemical scent,

the sound of fireworks.

reducing anxiety.

6) Re-assure your pet with

These pheromones are also

attention or provide a

useful when introducing new

safe bolt hole like a cage

cats or dogs into a household.

or carrier that they feel

They can also help to stop cats from scent marking and

safe in. 7) Build bonfires as late as

spraying urine in the house by

possible to prevent wild

reducing their stress and

creatures, such as

making them feel happy and

hedgehogs, crawling in to

relaxed in their surroundings. Your vet will be pleased to

them for a nap. 8) Clear up after a fireworks

advise you if you would like

party to prevent harmful

more information.

ingestion of litter and

Tranquillizers can also be used

debris by animals

in severe cases but can make

he problem of fireworks can be cumulative in

have a Staffordshire Bull Terrier patient that

animals and fear affects

suffers

animals of any age. It

weight loss

only takes one bang to

every year

cause fear and stress,

as a result

and a succession of loud

of the

noises over several

fireworks and

nights leading up to

as his phobia

bonfire night could

worsens each

increase that fear.

year, the

In some cases

weight loss

the stress can be

increases. He

so severe that it

lost 5 kilos in a

leads to symptoms

week last year. The good

like vomiting,

news is that

diarrhoea

there are several

and rapid

ways we can

weight loss. I

help reduce the

(including your pets!).

the pet feel dopey. You would need to take your pet to your

At Christmas, I advise the

veterinary surgeon for a check-

following to keep your pets

up first to make sure this is the

happy and healthy:

best solution.

Sedatives are not always suitable. Herbal remedies have also been tried with success in some cases. CDs are also available to de-sensitise your pet over a number of weeks. Every case is different. Just ask your vet for advice.

Avoid giving pets too many treats: overeating can cause diarrhoea or obesity.

2) Keep corks, tinsel, wrapping, and string out of reach. If eaten they can cause blockages. 3) Do not allow pets access to carcasses or cooked

Michael Cave

bones.

Veterinary Surgeon

4) Do not feed chocolate to

The Archway Surgery

pets. It is poisonous to

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animals and can kill

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Gardening tips

Preparing for winter

Gardening history

ohn Goodyer was one of the first, and for a

time the foremost, of the

By Christian Dupont

English botanists. The 40 species of Goodyera (jewel

As we turn a corner into the colder months and frosty mornings there is still work to be done in the beds and borders of our backyards. Here are 5 tips from Christian du Pont

orchid) commemorate his name. Born in Alton in 1592, Goodyer came to live in The Spain and the town’s expert historian, Mary Ray, now lives in his old house. He was a friend of John Tradescant (the great naturalist and gardener) who gave his name to tradescantia, one of which is known as Moses in the Bullrsuhes. He was also known to Elias Ashmole (founder of

ll sensitive plants, such as

gone and you’ll have a

the Ashmolean Museum in

tree ferns or gunnera,

lovely organic mulch.

Oxford) who visited him in

Late October and early

his “Greate Howse in ye

protected with fleece or straw.

November are the months

Spain”. Goodyer died in

As we move towards Christmas,

to plant any winter bedding

1644 and is buried in an

it is also the time to remove

or bulbs you may have,

unmarked grave in Buriton.

Dahlia’s and bring them inside.

such as Polyanthus or

•

should be wrapped and

Don’t forget to place them somewhere warm and surround them with vermiculite or sawdust. •

•

Now is the time to apply Autumn / Winter lawn feeds. These are formulated for blade hardness and root strength over winter. Don’t •

worry, a winter lawn feed won’t mean you’ll be cutting

•

on Christmas Day, but it will

lawns. Collect them and

mean your grass is more

start a leaf mulch pile.

disease and cold weather

These will be ready in about

resilient.

two years time for

Don’t let the leaves build up

depositing back onto your

on either your beds or

beds, when the toxins are

His great grandson,

Narcissus, to give your garden that much needed colour over winter. Cuttings, such as geraniums, roses and all soft stem plants can be done now but make sure you have a heater in the greenhouse. Last but not least now is the time to start planning and preparation for your garden in the future.

Prior Planning and Preparation Prevent Poor Performance! Life

John Worlidge, was also a horticultural commentator but is best known as an agricultural author. He lived on the corner of Heath Road and Dragon Street, in what is now Worcester House. His best known book was called Systema Agriculturae and he also wrote books about the gardener’s year, making cider and beekeeping. Worlidge’s vision for the future of agriculture was not followed up immediately although he was held in high regard. Though Jethro Tull is usually credited with the invention of the seed drill, Worlidge produced an earlier design which did not attract much interest. He died in 1693 and there is a memorial to him in St Peter’s Church.

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Motoring

First and favourite cars Lucy Coates talked to people in Petersfield about their first car, their favourite car, and their dream car or means of transport (if they win the lottery)

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Name: Lyn Taylor ▼

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Occupation: Station Enquiry

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Name: Susan Brewer

Officer at Petersfield Police

Name: Ann Simmons

Name: Hilary Hogan

Occupation: Owner of Secret

Station

Occupation: Landlady of The

Occupation: Book seller at

Garden

First car: 1956 Standard Eight

Royal Oak

Waterstones

First Car: Morris Minor

Favourite Car: A grey Wolseley

First Car: a black Vauxhall

First and favourite car:

Favourite Car: MGB

1500 which she had for 11 years

Victor

Vauxhaul Astra called

Dream Car: BMW Motorbike

– it had leather upholstery and

Favourite car: Rover

‘Snowflake’

Anecdote: She has been locked

a walnut dash

Dream car: Red or silver sports

Dream car: Is to have no car

out of various different cars in

Dream Car: The latest sporty

car

but, instead, she dreams of

almost every country in the

Volvo in white

Anecdote: Can get lost

taking a train ride across the

world.

Anecdote: Whilst driving her

anywhere and still gets lost on

Rocky Mountains.

Standard Eight from Coventry

the way to friends’ houses in

Name: Robert McLaughlin

to Wiltshire, the radiator hose

the local area – she calls these

Occupation: Estate Agent at

split meaning that she had to

trips ‘mystery tours.’

Petersfield branch of Cubitt and

keep stopping all the time to

West

refill the radiator

Name: Sara Browne Occupation: Senior Crown

Ford Focus called ‘Freddie’

Prosecutor

though he swears it was not he

First Car: Orange mini called

who named him.

‘Gertrude’

Dream Car: Bentley

Dream car: a horse lorry which

Continental

runs on renewable energy Anecdote: Gertrude was an

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First and favourite Car: Black

extremely reliable car except

Name: Trevor Boyden

that she always used to break

Occupation: Financial Director

Name: Marsha Vincent

down in fog – this left Sara in a

of Pickets and Pursers

Occupation: Funeral Director

pickle more than once and

First Car: Singer Gazelle

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often meant she lost her sense

Favourite car: Ford Granada

First car: Rolls Royce Hearse

direction – e.g. setting off the

Dream car: Bugatti

Favourite car: VW Polo as it is

wrong way down a dual

so reliable

carriageway. When Sara no

Name: Trudi Westaway

Dream car: a silver Porsche

longer wanted Gertrude she

Occupation: Manager of Millets

Anecdote: Her boyfriend

could not sell her to anyone as

First and favourite car: Mazda

recently parked his car in

minis had gone out of fashion.

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Name: Claire Burrows

Waterlooville in order to dump

In the end a Japanese man

Dream Car: a new VW Beetle

Occupation: Beauty Therapist

it in the morning. However,

knocked on her door and asked

Anecdote: Her Mazda 323 was

at Something For The Weekend

when he returned, he found it

if he could buy her to fix and

so good and so reliable that it

First car: Nissan Micra which,

had been stolen. Unfortunately

send her off to Japan where

actually out-lasted two of her

she assures me, her brother

the police tracked it down so he

they were still popular. So that

marriages.

named ‘Betty the banger’

was forced to pay the cost for

is where Gertrude ended up.

Favourite Car: Corsa

the pound just so he could

Let’s hope there is less fog over

Dream Car: Audi TT in silver or

drive it a few miles down the

there.

black

road to a dump. Most unlucky.

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Local Property

Market shows strength The property market in the Petersfield area is traditionally solid, and the area attracts housebuyers because of its fine schools and its great location – in a superb natural setting, within easy reach of London and only 20 minutes from the sea.

aart opened in 1999 and

penthouse apartment is

Andrew Woodcraft, the

£299,950. David Neilan opened his

branch manager, reported that the market has been strong

eponymous agency six years

ever since, with a slight

ago and has targeted, as he

downturn in 2005 in the wake

describes it, the “dynamic” end

of inflated prices and some

of the market – homes priced

negative headlines in the press.

between £150,000 and

Market research in September showed that the firm’s local market share was up to 41%

£300,000. “We have never The Malt House, Privett (Henry Adams)

“The market is in favour of

sites such as Prime Location,

been busier and that is great.” “After the downturn of 2005,

(from 38%) and the Petersfield

the seller right now,” said Mark

Property Finder and Rightmove.

with negative headlines and the

branch’s results put them in the

Pelly at Henry Adams. “Quality

“That has become crucial with

Iraq war going badly this was

top 20 of the 250-strong family

property always sells and, while

65% of people starting their

supposed to have been a

owned chain of Spicer Haart

there is a shortage of property

search for property online,”

difficult year. But more and

agencies. The group’s turnover

at that end of the market, there

Mark Pelly said.

more people have registered to

is up from the tough year of

is no shortage of buyers.”

2005 when they achieved £89

A family firm with 10

The Rightmove website shows

buy properties this year. The

that average prices for the area

economy and interest rates

million; by end of the year it is

branches, Henry Adams has its

start at nearly £146,000 for a

have remained stable and

expected to reach £113 million

headquarters in Chichester,

studio flat, rising to £223,000

unemployment is low.

in 2006.

with David Adams, the

for a terraced house, £290,000

“We still live in a rich part of

grandson of the founder, one of

for a semi-detached home, and

the world. Also, the mortgage

man who went to school in the

12 partners. Their market is

£490,000 for a detached.

companies have become more

area, puts that down to the

mainly at the higher end. Local

hard work and enthusiasm of

examples include: a four-

taken over as manager of Your

rate offers, and people are

the four sales staff, and the

bedroom detached house in

Move, says that most interest is

getting help from their families

firm’s ability to adapt to market

East Meon, built in the last

in the Premier housing

to put down a deposit and get

conditions. “The property

three years in traditional style

although fewer properties were

started.

market in Petersfield has been

for in excess of £600,000; one

available in September and

Andrew Woodcraft, a local

Rod McKenna, who has just

flexible, with some good fixed

“Petersfield is a place with a

strong throughout the year,” he

of seven converted farm

October. Prices for new build on

centre, a focus and a sense of

said, “and we sell across the

buildings (Grade II listed) in

the Ramshill Estate have

community. People care about

market, from studio flats to big

Privett with four bedrooms and

jumped with a four-bedroom

the environment, The Square

houses. “

great views for £735,000; and

Premier house in Stoneham

and the market. This all brings

a £1 million five-bedroom family

Close selling immediately for

people together. Invariably we

house in Hill Brow, Liss.

the asking price of £310,000

get a warm welcome when we

and a three-bedroom bungalow

are invited into people’s homes.

in Geddes Way fetching

This is basically a nice place to

£365,000.

live with nice prices.”

At one end Haart is offering a five-bedroom freehold house in Liss, with 3.4 acres of land and within the boundaries of

The new factor in the housing market is the internet, with

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Arts Diary

Arts Diary Petersfield has a rich diversity of artistic events throughout the year. Ann Pinhey and Jessica Moon report

n September we had many productions. The Petersfield

Sun 5 Acoustic music night, Stiff

Youth Theatre performed

Promotions

School Journey to the Centre

7pm, The Studio, TPS.

of the Earth, The Jungle Book

Tickets: £5 in advance from

and Summer Holiday – all of

Stiff Promotions; £6 on door

which displayed the incredible

Online:

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of over 150 youngsters. Union

Tel: 01730 231733

Dance provided a memorable

Mon 6 – Sat 11

dance experience expressed in

Pirates of Penzance 7.30pm (Matinees 2pm: 1, 11), Chichester Festival Theatre. Box office: 01243 781312 Wed 8 TPS Poetry Party with Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate, 7.30pm, The Studio, TPS. Tickets: £10 adult, from One Tree Books. Thurs 9–Sat 11 Present Laughter by Noel Coward, directed by Brenda Adams The Lion and Unicorn Players 7.30pm (Mat, 2.30pm Sat 11). Petersfield Festival Hall Tickets: £7.50 (£5 for mat); £6.50, from One Tree Books Further info: Vivienne Coleshill, 01730 821491 Tue 12- Sat 18 A Number, by Caryl Churchill Chichester Minerva Theatre Starring Timothy and Samuel West 7.45pm, (mats 15, 16, 18 at 2.15pm) Box office: 01243 781312 Sat 18 The Henry VIII Show On the Other Hand 2pm The Studio, TPS. Tickets: £5 adult, from One Tree Books Mon 20-Sat 25 Rebecca By Daphne du Maurier Starring: Nigel Havers Chichester Festival Theatre Box office: 01243 781312 www.cft.org.uk

dynamic and earthly movements and The Fujita Trio (piano, violin and cello), three Japanese sisters, performed a most inspiring recital of music by Mozart, Beethoven and Smetana. OCTOBER Sat 28 Oct Southern Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra 7.30pm, The Quad, Bedales School. Music by Rossini, Brahms, Bizet and Schubert. Mon 30 – Sat Nov 4

The Boyfriend 7.45pm, Chichester Minerva Theatre. Box office: 01243 781312 www.cft.org.uk NOVEMBER Fri 3

Orpheus The Nuffield Theatre Company, 7.30pm, The Studio, TPS. Tickets: £8 adult, from One Tree Books. Sat 4 Annabel and the Escaped Black Mamba The Nuffield Theatre Company, 7.30pm, The Studio, TPS. Tickets: £5 adult, from One Tree Books.

Tues 21

Mon 4-Sat 9

Churchers College

Christmas Concerts

Lunchtime Recital

Chichester Festival Theatre

Voice: students

Band of Her Majesty’s Royal

St. Peters Church.

Marines, Portsmouth, and

1pm, Free. Bring lunch. Coffee

Chichester Cathedral Choir

served. Lunchtime collection. Wed 22-Sat 25

HMS Pinafore By Gilbert and Sullivan Petersfield Operatic Society 7.30pm, Petersfield Festival Hall Tickets: Petersfield Tourist Information Centre, 01730 268829 Wed 22 Cecilia Concert Concert band, choir, orchestras 7.30m, The Quad, Bedales. Free Tickets: One Tree Books Fri 24 Squeeze, Stiff Promotions. Starring Glenn Tilbrook, former partner of Chris Difford 7.45pm. The Studio, TPS. Tickets: £15 in advance from Stiff Promotions; £17.50 on door Tel: 01730 231733 Thurs 30 Petersfield Orchestra 7.30pm, Petersfield Festival Hall Music by Weber, Beethoven and Brahms Tickets: Petersfield Tourist Information Centre, 01730 268829 Email: mail@petersfieldorchestra.org 29 Nov -2 Dec To Kill a Mocking Bird Chichester Festival Theatre Starring: Duncan Preston 7.30pm (Mats 29 and Dec 2) Box office: 01243 781312 www.cft.org.uk DECEMBER Sun 3 Acoustic music night, Stiff Promotions 7pm. The Studio, TPS. Tickets: £5 in advance from Stiff Promotions; £6 on door Tel: 01730 231733

7.30pm Sat 9 The Petersfield Chamber Choir with Musica Sacra Ensemble Music by Mozart, Holst and Arvo Part 7.30pm. St. Peter’s Church. Admission free. In aid of The Rosemary Foundation. Saturday Night Beaver, Stiff Promotions Nigel Beaver plays hits from the Seventies. 7pm for 7.45. The Studio, TPS. Tickets: £12.50 in advance from Stiff Promotions; £15 on door (£2.50 donated to local schools’ fundraising organisations) Tel: 01730 231733 Fri 15 and Sat 16 Christmas Concert The Petersfield Hi-lights 7.30pm, Petersfield Festival Hall Sat 16-Sun 31

Peter Pan Chichester Festival Youth Theatre 7.30pm, Festival Theatre (Mats, 18, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30) 4pm, 26 and 31 Closed 24-25. Box office: 01243 781312 www.cft.org.uk JANUARY Friday 12, Sat 13, Fri 19, Sat 20

Dick Whittington By local man, Norman Miller The Winton Players 7.30pm, Petersfield Festival Hall (Matinees: 13, 14, 20) Tickets: £8 (Under 18s, £6) Box Office: Tourist Information Centre, Petersfield 01730 268829 Life Email your events to: info@lifemags.co.uk

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Arts Review

Theatre Review: Winton Players

It’s My Party and I’ll Scream If I Want To

By Lucy Coates

ny play in which the

becoming extremely fond of

disappearance of a

this grumpy, difficult character.

Zimmer frame is explained

We laughed at her

away with a story about over-

eccentricities, and laughed with

enthusiastic magpies does not

her when she celebrated the

need a strong plot to provide

occasional little victory over

laughs. A wonderful array of

her son David (Gary Hepworth)

strong performances by the

and daughter-in-law Jennifer

Winton Players left the

(Sarah Ewing).

audience chuckling readily at Party Piece. The basic premise is that the

In their his-and-hers tracksuits, Eileen Riddiford and Stephen Hulbert played the

new neighbours of Mrs Hinson,

Smethursts with scary levels of

a grumpy, old lady, are holding

insight, causing the audience to

a house-warming party.

empathise one minute and roll

Disaster strikes early on, as Dr

with laughter and disbelief the

Michael Smethurst forgets to take the meat out of the freezer, so his wife Roma resorts to throwing it out of an upstairs window in an attempt

next. Riddiford deserves special mention for her Brechtian silent scream, and sheer stamina as she executed 66

to kick-start the defrosting

entrances and exits; whilst

process. Slowly but surely the

Hulbert’s neurotic, skip-loving,

play – by Richard Harris

DIY fiend was rendered

(Outside Edge, 1979; Stepping

unforgettable in a pink ball-

Out ,1984) – moves from

gown and wig.

comedy to farce. The star of the evening was

The cast of the Winton Players who performed Richard Harris’s play Party Piece so excellently in October.

John Whitaker played the dashing Toby Hancock with conviction, aided and abetted

elements of a fantastic comedy:

‘A’ Team; inspired direction by

by the beautiful Justine Jenner

a timeless script; a beautiful

John Mill; and powerful acting.

herself. She portrayed the old

as the conniving estate agent

and imposing set (Roger Steel);

bat with such sincerity and

Sandy Lloyd-Meredith,

firm technical support from

professional insight that the

portraying her with elegance

Mike Cheshire (lights), Mike

audience found themselves

and precision.

Graves (sound), Martin Owens-

Cindy Graves as Mrs Hinson, a character much older than

both empathising with her and

This piece had all the

Cairns (smoke) and the Green

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Arts Directory

Directory of Petersfield: Anne Blumlein School of

Box office: 01243 781312

Lion & Unicorn Players

The Petersfield Operatic

Dance

Website: www.cft.org.uk

Contact: Vivienne Coleshill,

Society

Secretary.

Contact: Barry Palmer,

Contact: Donna Claffey. Address: PO Box 680,

Clan Dance Company

Address: Pinewood, Fyning

Secretary.

Portsmouth, PO2 8W2

Contact: Claire Gammon,

Lane, Rogate, Petersfield,

Address: 21 Vincent Crescent,

Phone: 02392 639177

Director & Freelance

GU31 5DD

Horndean, PO8 9JB

E-mail:

Choreographer/Dancer/Lecturer.

Phone: 01730 821491. E-mail:

Phone: 02392 592675

school_of_dance@hotmail.com

Phone: 07919 486018. E-mail:

vivienne.coleshill@btinternet.com

c_gammon@hotmail.com Bedales Arts

Petersfield Orchestra Petersfield Chamber Choir

Contact: Helen Purchase,

Contact: John Barker, Arts

Dance Sensation

Contact : Ann Pinhey, Director.

Leader.Rehearsals: The Avenue

Programme Co-ordinator.

Contact: Jackie Shepherd.

Rehearsals: St Laurenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Pavilion, Fri evgs 7.15-9.15pm.

Address: Bedales School,

Address: Petersfield Community

Church Hall, Station Road,

Phone: 01730 892710. Email:

Church Road, Steep, GU32 2DG

Centre, Love Lane, Petersfield,

Petersfield

mail@petersfieldorchestra.org

Phone: 01730 711510

Hampshire GU31 4BW

Phone: 01730 267004

Box Office: Petersfield Tourist

Email: jbarker@bedales.org.uk

Phone: 01730 301446

Information Centre, Petersfield Hi-Lights Society

01730 268829

Lavant Street, GU32 3EL,

LAMPS

Contact: Lyn Pease, Secretary.

Mailing list applications: Send

Phone: 01730 261199

(Liphook Amateur Production

Address: 21 Moggs Mead,

PC to Eldrith Ward, 28 Keats

Society)

Petersfield, GU31 4NX

Close, Waterlooville, PO8 8LA

Chichester Festival and

Contact: Mrs Jane Laver.

Phone: 01730 268634

Minerva Theatres

Phone: 01428 722688

Email: lynpease1@btinternet.com

Address: Oaklands Park,

Email:jane.laver@btopenworld.com

Box office: One Tree Books, 7

Contact: Mrs Lynn Hill, Youth Theatre Director.

Chichester PO19 6AP

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Arts Directory

ISSUE 1 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006

Arts & Culture Phone: 01730 266730. Website:

The Studio @ TPS

www.petersfieldyouththeatre.org.uk

Contact: Nathan Thomas, Arts College Director.

Southern Orchestral Concert

Phone: 01730 234640, Email:

Society (SOCS)

nthomas@petersfieldschool.com

Contact: Mrs Frankie Croft, Membership Secretary.

Winton Players

Phone: 01730 893670

Contact: Caroline Davis,

Venues: Various inc. Petersfield

Secretary.

Festival Hall and Bedales Quad

Address: 42 Torberry Drive,

Membership: ÂŁ10pa

Petersfield GU31 4HP

Box Office: One Tree Books, 7

Phone: 01730 264367. E-mail:

Lavant Street, GU32 3EL

secretary@wintonplayers.org.uk,

Phone: 01730 261199

carolinedavis2@hotmail.com Box Office: Petersfield Tourist

St Peters Church

Information Centre,

Music and Exhibitions.

01730 268829

Address: The Parish Office, The Square, Petersfield

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Phone: 01730 260213

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in professional staff and highly technical services ensures the very best care for our patients.’

Richard himself notes that ‘the practices (Cowplain, Petersfield and Midhurst) continue to offer one thing my father would recognise today: service, professionalism and care for all its clients. Our future continues to offer the very best in eye care, advice and products from the ever growing number of quality merchandise available to us. This continued inward investment

Richard qualified in 1966 and in so doing became the 4th generation of Arnolds to be a practicing Optician (as Optometrists were called then). The original practice was based in Eden Bridge, Kent in the 1850s but moved to Portsmouth and then Petersfield in 1927. Many other members of the family are involved: Sarah is also an Optometrist; Charles is a Dispensing Optician and even Margaret, who married into the Arnold family, became a partner and helps Richard with the business side. Richard C Arnold Optometrists pride themselves on continuing the values of true service as put in place by Richard’s father, Raymond Arnold, whilst encompassing new technology as and when it appears. They now offer the Optomap Retinal Diagnostic Imaging System which reveals more, in less time and with greater accuracy about each diagnosis than many other instruments of the previous 80 years. Similarly, there have been great advancements on contact lenses which are now safe and easier to use. Even basic spectacle lens design – especially in varifocal - lens formats have evolved into highly advanced visual aids. Two floors host a staggering range of spectacle products from standard frames to designer brands. The staff strive to be polite, courteous and above all professional. They are always happy to answer your queries or concerns. ‘So much has changed in Optometry since my father’s days. The changes have been rapid and challenging, the technology available to the practitioner and public unrecognizable from the early 20th century. The aspirations and needs of the clients/patients have altered too but care and quality has not been sacrificed.’

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My Diary

Staying fit & healthy

By Tanya Brady

Petersfield-based Tanya Brady offers friendly help with your fitness, health and nutrition. She is highly qualified after winning a bronze medal at the 2005 World Rowing Championships. Tanya believes in a gentle, holistic approach to training, so have no fears that you will have to train like an Olympic athlete! Her personal training is tailored to suit the specific needs of her clients. Here she explains her daily routine.

personal services so often. “In the morning I will have a

days I used to break for lunch

start earlier (one of my clients

couple of sessions with clients,

and have 90 minutes sleep in

likes to train with me at 7am).

which depend on the goals they

the afternoon, which is vital for

When I was training full time

set for themselves. So I might

a highly trained athlete.

with the Great Britain rowing

go to someone’s house with a

“Nowadays, I don’t need the

squad, I had to get up at 5.45

range of equipment such as a

afternoon nap, but will always

every morning and then drive

step, a mini-trampoline, bands

make time for lunch. So I will

45 minutes to train at Eton

and small dumbbells for

meet more clients, maybe for a

College’s rowing lake. Frankly, I

resistance work, a skipping

don’t miss that, but you get

rope and a stability ball. That

used to it.

allows me to offer a variety of

am a morning person and get up at about 7.30am. But I can

exercises (but not all of them at

“I always have a good breakfast – cereal or porridge.

once!), so people don’t get

Breakfast is the most important

bored. Sometimes, mums with

meal of the day and should not

children get together to

be skipped. My husband Sean is

exercise in a small group at one

a Major in the Royal Marines

because, in an ideal world, I will

and goes off to work in

help my clients to build new

Portsmouth. “I have time to work with 4 or

exercise and eating habits that are sustainable and

5 people a day. But there are

incorporated into their daily

usually spaces in my diary

life, so they don’t need my

person’s home. “As a full-time rowing athlete, I trained every day, twice on the water in the boat (for 90and 60-minute periods), and then had a third session in the

gym in the afternoon. In those

“ In between our sessions, my clients are encouraged to be active for at least 30 minutes every day

“

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ISSUE 1 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006

jog and exercises on Petersfield

window – your friends and

Heath and round the lake.

family have to be

Again the work will vary,

understanding and supportive,

including walking, running and

because you rarely go out in

exercises, whatever is

the evening for almost a whole

appropriate for the client and

year (and you don’t feel like it).

their goals. “The number of times that I

“Now I like to keep myself physically fit, although not to

meet a client each week

the same extent as in 2004-05.

depends on their personal

The volume and intensity of the

situation. In between our

training is so great that you are

sessions, they are encouraged

close to going over the edge –

to be active for at least 30

this is the level of commitment

minutes every day. This could

required to succeed at an

mean going for a walk with the

international level in sport. Last

dog or to the shops, gardening,

year I left the army after

cycling or swimming. The

serving for 9 years, so I am

important thing is to increase

used to sport and training – I

your breathing and heart rate.

enjoy everything from running

Two or three times a week they

to cycling to horse riding. I am

aim to extend the exercise

now a member of Liss Runners

period, depending on their

and I continue to participate in

goals.

events every two months or so,

“Sometimes I will have an evening session with a client after he or she has come home

because I enjoy healthy competition. “As for my clients, I like them

from work. Of course that is

to feel happy and healthy in

more difficult in winter with

what they are doing – to do

shorter daylight hours and the

everything at a pace which

British weather, so we may

suits them. Most of them come

work indoors. And I hold a

to me for help because they are

circuit training class at the

not satisfied with the way they

Grange in Midhurst on a

look and feel, but they feel self-

Monday evening. Many people

conscious in a gym (or with a

find the motivation to push

young male trainer!), or don’t

themselves easier when they

feel they have the knowledge

are with a group of people

or confidence to structure

exercising – the music and my

sessions themselves.

encouragement can also help! I

“My concept is simple: I want

am also looking to start work

to help others benefit from all

with some sports teams to

the positive reasons for being

assist them in their fitness and

fitter, healthier and more

mental preparations.

active. So far we are all having

“When rowing full-time I used

fun and getting fitter.”

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Good luck with Life From the Rt. Hon. Michael Mates, MP Sir, I was delighted to be invited to contribute to the first issue of

Life in Petersfield magazine. This new publication is a reminder of how lucky we are to live in such a lovely area with so many wonderful things to see and do. Like many Members of Parliament I am concerned to protect the environment we have and to ensure that we enhance it for future generations. Petersfield is fortunate to be surrounded by so much beautiful countryside but it will only be preserved if each generation is as vigilant as the present one in defending it against over-development and misuse. Petersfield has kept its distinctive character as a small market town but, as with many such towns, faces an increasing challenge in doing so. The remorseless rise of bland chain stores and the loss of independent shops is a problem all over Britain but I hope that through Petersfield Life our local shops and services will be able to improve their chances of survival in a competitive world by telling local people about what they do. I am privileged to represent a constituency with towns and villages that share a sense of pride and a real sense of community. I am sure that Life in Petersfield will reflect the richness of that community in this and future issues. Yours sincerely, Michael Mates House of Commons

Sir, Having heard about your concept for the Life in Petersfield magazine I am writing to send you my best wishes for your success. I think the concept of a magazine highly focused on the Petersfield area appealing to a wide range of interests such as residents, business and the community at large is a very welcome. At the East Hants Chamber of Commerce and Industry we recognise that we are part of a broad community which includes education, local government and the voluntary sector. I believe Life

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From Christian Dupont Having worked in Petersfield for two and half years now, I have become involved in many projects in the town from initial idea to finish. This has given me a great sense of delight. With a background in garden maintenance I have always been able to see the long-term picture and been prepared for the wait. Today’s culture seems to be that of “I want it now and I want lots of it” and nobody seems to be prepared to put in the hard work or patience to get the rewards. Inevitably this seems to lead to trouble down the line, or a lack of fulfilment, or both. I have greatly enjoyed working with all the sports clubs and Town Council over the last year. There has been a move in the town to make more use of the facilities available to all and with, hopefully, the aim of Petersfield becoming a sporting hub, or centre for sport in the locality. A sense of community is installed by a move like this and it can only be beneficial to the town as a whole. I have been involved very closely with the Town Council, the Rugby Club and the Town Juniors with regard to the development of Love Lane and the alternative site - Penn’s Place. Penn’s is home to the Juniors, Churcher’s College and the Rugby Club this year – at least until January anyway. This will make Penn’s a very busy place until Christmas and I’m looking forward to seeing the match results! Afternoons spent walking behind white line machines and digging holes for all the new equipment become worthwhile when you see the looks of

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victorious players. It will be some time before we see Penn’s come to its full and potential glory but if this spirit of cooperation between the clubs and local councils continues it will happen, putting Petersfield well and truly on the sporting map. Other Petersfield bodies seem to have caught this community spirit, as witnessed at the heath lake during the toxic alagae plague in September. Again there was a feeling of cooperation from each interested party – including the Friends of the Heath, the Angling Club and the Town Council – and made their contribution to saving an important part of Petersfield. Again the long-term aim has been of paramount importance rather than the quick fix attitude, and I hope that with all the effort that results will out next year. I look forward to sending you a future postcard about life in Petersfield. Yours sincerely,

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Noticeboard

ISSUE 1 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2006

Noticeboard Networking groups Ecademy

for-profit’ basis. The monthly lunch meetings

volunteer@communityfirst-

own pace, enjoy the walk and

easthampshire.org.uk

not feel pressured to `keep up`. Enjoy good company and

A friendly social business

at The Folly Wine Bar,

network with 100,000 members

Petersfield. last for a maximum

Community First Support

also improve your fitness and

worldwide, Ecademy has a

of two hours, from noon to

To book a session to discuss

health. We meet at Winton

strong presence in southern

2pm. They include networking

your organisation. Email the

House (Court Yard) on

England, particularly in

before and during lunch and a

Development Manager at:

Wednesdays.at 10.00am. The

Petersfield. The networking

10-minute talk by a guest

development@communityfirst-

walk lasts approximately one

evenings of Petersfield

speaker. The cost is £15 for a

easthampshire.org.uk

hour.

Ecademy Business Network

two-course meal, a glass of

happen on the second

wine and coffee.

Wednesday of the month.

You are invited to attend

The next meeting is on

Tel: David 01730 262792. Community First Training To develop the future of your

either or both of the last two

organisation by investing in the

Wednesday, 8 November from

meetings of 2006: on Friday 3

training of your staff, trustees

6:30pm to 10:30pm at ASK

November and Friday 1

and volunteers, email the

(Upstairs Room), 19 High Street.

December.

Training Co-ordinator at:

Remaining Fine Art

training@communityfirst-

Sale Dates 2006

easthampshire.org.uk

Friday 10 November:

Petersfield. The club will revisit

To reserve your place, and for

“Virtual Pizzas”, a form of

any guests (your

facilitated networking trialled

clients/colleagues/contacts/sup-

very successfully last year and

liers), please call Amanda Gale

Community First Networks

Friday 8 December:

repeated again at the August

on 01730 261678.

Make useful links with other

Collectors' items

voluntary, statutory and private

Viewing on the preceding:

meeting. It is used widely by

To be added to our email

Silver & Jewllery

organisations such as NRG and

database to receive updates

organisations in East

Wednesday 10am to 4.30pm

BusinessXchange. Different

and booking requests, please

Hampshire. Email the

Thursday 10am to 6.30pm

organisations give it different

email us at: info@first-

Development Manager at:

Friday 9am to 10am

names, from “Burning Issues”

Friday.org

development@communityfirst-

Bidding

easthampshire.org.uk

All prospective bidders must

to Virtual Tables”, but the idea is that people break into

Volunteering Groups

or Director

smaller groups of 5 or 6 and

The Petersfield-based

director@communityfirst-

obtain a paddle number.

take time to learn about each

Community First East

easthampshire.org.uk

For details of Commission rates

other’s businesses and find

Hampshire provides ‘a hub for

To learn more or become

and Valuations, contact Jacobs

ways to help or support each

volunteering, training, support

involved visit the office from

& Hunt, 26 Lavant Street,

other.

and networks for community

9am to 4.30pm Monday to

Petersfield GU32 3EF

groups’ in the area. Their free

Friday:

Tel: 01730 233933

early to eat, drink and get to

service ‘supports, informs,

Community First East

Email:

know each other. The meeting

develops and enables the

Hampshire, The Tilmore Centre,

auctions@jacobsandhunt.com

starts at 7.30 upstairs.

representation of voluntary and

1 Tilmore Road, Petersfield,

community groups and

GU32 2HG.

encourages volunteering for all’.

Phone: 01730 710017

At 6.30 half the group arrives

The December Christmas party is on Wednesday 13 December.

Audrey Hollingbery, Director

Web:

To add your club, group or

Contact: Martin Shepherdly,

of Community First East

www.communityfirst–easthamp

networking event to this

Club Leader. 01730 891390.

Hampshire, said, ‘We

shire.org.uk

Noticeboard, please deliver

Email: info@shepherdly.co.uk

proactively help the successful

copy to Life in Petersfield at

Web: www.ecademy.com

development of the sector in

22 High Street, Petersfield

the District.’

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First Friday Petersfield A non-membership, informal

Community First East

lunch club. First Friday

Hampshire incorporates:

Life

Petersfield is aimed at directors, consultants,

Community First Volunteering

proprietors and senior

To volunteer your time or find

managers who enjoy meeting

more volunteers for your

This sociable, safe walking

other professionals in the local

organisation, email the

group is led by trained

community. Launched in 2003,

Volunteer Centre Manager or

volunteers. Walkers are

it is run by volunteers on a ‘not-

Volunteer Co-ordinator at:

encouraged to walk at their

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Petersfield Walking to Health

Useful Contacts

Key Contacts in Petersfield & District Emergency Numbers:

Tourist Information Office:

School): 01730 300200.

Fire:

01730 268829.

East Meon C of E Controlled

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Headquarters: 023 8062 4000.

Winton House Centre (centre

Infant School: 01730 823218.

for Hospital Cars & Age

Froxfield C of E Infant School:

Concern): 01730 266046.

01730 827251.

Health:

Herne Junior School:

Petersfield Hospital: 01730 263221. The Grange Surgery: 01730 267722.

Leisure:

01730 263746.

The Swan Surgery: 01730 264546.

Local walks info:

Langrish School:

www.hants.gov.uk/walking

01730 263883.

Police:

www.nationaltrail.co.uk/Southd

Petersfield Infant School:

Hampshire Police general enquiry number: 0845 045 4545.

owns

01730 263048.

Petersfield Library:

Sheet County Primary School:

01730 263451.

01730 263310.

Accredited Bed and

Helplines, Support Groups &

Petersfield Museum:

Steep Primary School:

Breakfasts in Petersfield:

Charities:

01730 262601.

01730 263988.

Border Cottage, 4 Heath Road,

Childline: 0800 1111.

Petersfield Swimming Pool:

West Meon C.E. Primary School:

£35-£60: 01730 263179.

Citizens’ Advice Bureau:

01730 265143.

01730 829213.

Downsview, 58 Heath Road,

01730 264887.

Taro Leisure Centre:

Secondary:

£26-£32: 01730 264171,

Community First East

01730 263996.

Bedales School: 01730 300100.

Heath Farmhouse, Sussex Road,

Hampshire: 01730 710017.

Walk to Health: 01730 262792.

Churcher’s College:

£25-£30: 01730 264709.

Electricity Emergency:

Pipers Bungalow, 1 Oaklands

0845 770 8090.

Schools:

The Petersfield School:

Road, £28-£35:

Environment Agency:

Primary:

01730 263119.

01730 262131.

08708 506506.

Buriton County Primary School:

80, Rushes Road, £25-£30:

Gas Emergency: 0800 111 999.

01730 263526.

Travel Numbers:

01730 261638.

Natural England (was

Ditcham Park School:

General:

The Holt, 60 Heath Road, £25-

Countryside Agency):

01730 825659.

Public transport information

£30: 01730 262836.

020 7932 5800.

Dunannie (Bedales Pre-Prep

line: 0870 6082608.

1 The Spain, Sheep Street, £28-

Relate: 02392 827026.

School): 01730 300400.

www.traveline.org.uk

£40: 01730 263261.

Samaritans: 08457 909090.

Dunhurst (Bedales Junior

01730 263033.

South Downs Association of Council Numbers:

Disabled People & Shop-

East Hampshire District

mobility Services:

Council: 01730 266551.

01730 710474.

Petersfield Town Council:

Southern Water:

01730 264182.

0845 278 0845.

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