Life in Petersfield - December 2007

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ISSUE 7 NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2007 FREE (value £3.00)

Your local community lifestyle magazine Covering: Buriton, East Meon, Froxfield, Hawkley, Liphook, Liss, Milland, Rake, Rogate, Steep, Sheet, South Harting

Fashion

Original clothes from local independents

Arts

Meeting local bands at Butserfest

Sport

Highly popular youth rugby at Petersfield RFC

‘Pompey John’ Westwood profile Christmas shopping, pubs, & property

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Contents

ISSUE 7 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007

Contents Welcome Editor’s View: A year to remember Advertisers in this issue; Where to find Life

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News Christmas Festivities, South Downs latest, Littlejohn latest, Santa Strolls

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Profile 'Pompey John' Westwood on his passions, books and football

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Business All About Flooring, Antrobus House, John Jenkins

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Shopping Ready for Christmas: food, jewellery, by Lucy Coates

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Fashion What to wear this Christmas, by Jessica Moon

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Letters Why I like Life in Petersfield; Pedestrianisation:

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Business News Nutmeg; the Listening Tree, Sun Inn Lavant Rowe Hairdressers

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Business Life Why people love Petersfield for business

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Eating out Pubs at Christmas

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Issues A3 tunnel latest

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Community Petersfield Twinning Association Petersfield Society

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Charity Rowans Hospice

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Property Local update, by Nick Keith

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Gardening Best bulbs by Chris Rawlings

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Arts:

46

Local Bands; Local artist Sharon Hurst, Local arts groups’ news

Competition

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Waitrose Christmas Hampers; Winner of Élancé

Sport Junior rugby in Petersfield

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What’s On Including special Christmas Fairs section

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Directory Local contacts

56

Education School’s Directory

Centre pages, i - viii

Editor: Nick Keith

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Executive editor: Lucy Coates

lucy@lifemags.co.uk

Sub-editors: Cat Jarman, Rosey Briggs Creative director: Andy Burke Art director: Karen Holloway

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Publisher: Anthony Parson

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Editor’s View

Welcome

Advertisers in this issue

Festive fun Photograph by Anthony Willougby

O

h, no! It’s the Christmas issue

ISSUE 7 NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2007

Advert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page

Academy Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

La Piazzetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

2U Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Land of Nod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

And So To Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC

Langrish House Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

AnnaRkai Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Lavant Rowe Hairdressers . . . . . . . . . .21

Antrobus Chartered Accountants . . .47

Liss Wools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Arbrook Tree Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Littlejohn Bathrooms . . . . . . . . . . . .OBC

Archway Vets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

LRS (Garden Machinery) . . . . . . . . . . .51

Ark Specialist Services Ltd . . . . . . . . .51

M&L Body Refinishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Baggette & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Mac and Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Ballards Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

MacDonald Oates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 49

Barnard & Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

MacKarness & Lunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Bedales School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Siii

Master Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Biscoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Meon Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Blaze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Michael Miller Funerals . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Blue Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Mimosa Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Bluebird Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

More House School . . . . . . . . . . . . . S vii

Cavanagh Independent Financial

MTS Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Navigate Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Cheeky Monkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Nutmeg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Churchers College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S v

One Tree Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

College Street Dental Practice . . . . . .31

Petersfield Car & Van Hire . . . . . . . . . .5

County Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Petersfield Garage Services . . . . . . . . .51

Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Picketts & Pursers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Cute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Premier Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Derek O'Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Primaveris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Ditcham Park School . . . . . . . . . . . . . S v

Rainbows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Durleighmarsh Farm Shop . . . . . . . . . .17

Reeves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

E.H.D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 45, 33

Resimix Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Élancé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Review Hairdressers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Executive Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Richard C. Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Far Horizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Rising Sun, Milland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Field, Moor & Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Rowlands Funeral Services . . . . . . . . .41

Folly Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Seafare Fish and Chips . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Folly Tree Tea Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Smart Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Folly Wine Bar (Upstairs) . . . . . . . . . . .34

St. Edmunds School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S v

Forget-me-not Florist . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

St. Margarets Prep. School . . . . . . . S vii

Frensham Heights School . . . . . . . . . S v

Stepping Stones School . . . . . . . . . S vii

Grayshott Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Sue Johnson Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

H.S.A.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Sun Inn (Rake) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Harting Stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Sussex Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Haslemere Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

The Craft Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

House of Dragonfly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

The Trooper Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Hypnotherapy for Positive Change . .13

Twenty the High Street . . . . . . . . . . . IBC

Indulgence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Village Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Izaak Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Waitrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Jacobs and Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Waterlooville Carpets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

John Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Wear2Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

John Peter Hairdressers . . . . . . . . . . .19

White Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Kingscourt School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S vi

White Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Kumon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S vii

Winchester Garden Machinery . . . . . .52

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Green Christmas The town’s Festivities Event on Friday 7 December, organised by the Association of Petersfield Businesses (AoPB), has received a warm and enthusiastic response

the Campaign message and offering people practical ideas and advice as to how they can have a ‘Green’ Christmas on 7 December.”

Schedule for 7 December: Market and entertainment, the

A

ll three elements of the

They are playing a key role in

Petersfield “Green

“We are delighted with the

Square, from 5pm; procession

helping the AoPB in the final

response so far but there is still

from the Station, 6.30-7; Finish,

Christmas” event – a procession

run up to the event and on the

the opportunity for more

approx 9. For further

through the town, a market and

day itself.

businesses, groups and

information and bookings

individuals to join in,” said Guy

please contact:

entertainment in the square

Some 16 stalls were quickly

linked through the “Green”

booked by mid-October, and will

Cheeseman, Chairman of the

theme – have captured the

offer a wide range of local or

Christmas committee. “This

Farringdon Pets,

imagination of many local

green products, many of them

event is all about the

farringdonspet@aol.com or

businesses and community

festive, from turkeys to tinsel –

community that is Petersfield

01730 263297. Entertainment:

groups.

green of course! The Roc-it

coming together and

Jayne Riley, Wear2Dance,

Petersfield Scouts, who

Dance Company from Bordon

supporting each other. Working

Jayne@wear2dance.co.uk or

celebrate their 100th

will perform, as part of the

in partnership with the

01730 710471. Market stall:

Anniversary in 2008, are

varied entertainment

Greening Campaign, our aim is

Susan Pellet, Anns Prams,

thrilled to be chosen as the

programme, also with a “green”

for this evening to be fun for all

contact@annsprams.co.uk or

charity supported by the event.

theme.

the family whilst underpinning

01730 265522

Procession: Scott & Lisa,

Life

Photograph by Tina Bolton

Downs upbeat The South Downs National Park Inquiry will reopen on 12 February, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced at the end of October

T

he news was welcomed by

England’s finest and one of the

Robin Crane, Chairman of

glories of the English landscape

the South Downs Campaign.

is its huge variety,” he said. “If

“Although it doesn’t resolve the

this beautiful landscape is left

concern of the future of the

out of the National Park, it will

western Weald, it ends some of

run the risk of being picked off

Countryside Agency and

at Chatsworth Hotel, Steyne,

the uncertainty as to what

by developers and lost forever.”

designated some five years

Worthing, 12 February 2008.

happens next,” he added.

The CPRE (Campaign for the

Author, Bill Bryson on a fact-finding visit to the South Downs

ago. It is so important for the

Protection of Rural England)

Government to get it right

Contact: Robin Crane,

announcment is rather vague

has made the case for a South

now.”

Chairman, South Downs

as to exactly what we will be

Downs National Park since the

able to discuss at the public

1920s – recommended in the

inquiry.

Hobhouse Report of 1947. The

“We are disappointed that the

“The Minister (Jonathan

Government’s advisers

Shaw, landscape and rural

designated a boundary for the

affairs) has responded

National Park in 2002 and this

positively to representation

was discussed at a public

about the need to re-open the

inquiry which ended in 2005.

inquiry, which goes to show

The great majority of public

how important it was for people

responses supported the

to write in.”

National Park and many asked

In September, Bill Bryson, author, honorary OBE and

for more land to be included.

Bill Bryson asked the

CPRE President, visited

Government to “confirm the

Ditcham Barn on the proposed

original wider boundary,

South Downs National Park on

including the whole of the

a fact finding mission. “This

western Weald, which was so

countryside is some of

carefully worked out by the

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Pre-inquiry meeting, Hove Town Hall, 11 December. Inquiry

Campaign, 01730 812935.

Life

Sound of music E xciting new developments

here I am.”

at Write-Angle Poetry

Performers and audience came

Performances (branch of

from Portsmouth and London,

Petersfield Writers’ Workshop)

proving Petersfield is the

include music and professional

‘poetry open mic’ home for

guest poet, Audi Maserati!

prestigious events.

Original songs and music

evenings held every second

performed by the fabulous

Thursday of each month. Peter

Brian Harris. He also lends the

Dew provides The Square

audio equipment and justified

Brewery as a fantastic venue.

his presence saying, ”Leah said

Next events: 15 Nov and 13

‘lyrics are poetry’, so

December 2007. Life

Poetry

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Save water and money Now you can save on your running costs by recycling water from your bath and shower. Littlejohn have become the first UK retailer to offer Pontos Aquacycle water recycling systems

A

t Littlejohn’s Petersfield

UK after an October open day

showroom you can see in

at Littlejohn.

action the superb range of

Littlejohn, which is celebrating

newly installed showers and

its 16th year in business in the

Pontos system from Hansgrohe

town, prides itself on the

in their special ‘wellness zone’.

continuing drive for innovation

The so-called ‘grey’ water is

and customer satisfaction in its

taken from the shower or bath

complete bathroom design and

and recycled for use indoors in

installation service.

the toilets or washing machine, or outside in the garden or for

Contact: Simon Gosney,

car-washing.

Director, Littlejohn, Amey

These systems are extremely

Industrial Estate, Frenchmans

popular in Germany, where

Road, Petersfield. 01730

Hansgrohe is based, and are

231050. Web: www.pontos-

attracting much interest in the

aquacycle.de Life

Littlejohns’ director Simon Gosney

African dreams

Santa stroll

D

On 28 December, local adventurers Ben Southall (Ropley) and Owen Thompson Dredge (Liss) will embark on a yearlong drive through 33 African countries aboard their trusty steed, Ben’s Landrover Defender

B

ress up as Father Christmas and join a

sponsored walk in Queen Elizabeth Country Park in aid of the Rowans Hospice on Sunday 16 December

en and Owen also have set

many of the 180 sites as

tasks to raise money for

possible where the Victoria

their three favourite charities: The Royal Star & Garter Homes

Cross has been won.

They have taken three years

Ben (left) and Owen on the roof of their trusty steed

(10am). For a £10 entry fee, The Rowans Hospice offer you a free Santa outfit, a

“We’ll be updating the website

sponsorship form, maps,

(where Ben used to work, and

to plan this trip of a lifetime,

as often as we can to keep you

mince pies and hot

which cares for disabled ex-

called “Afritrex”, which is

in the picture! If you think

chocolate on the day.

Service men & women), FARM-

funded entirely by Ben and

there’s any way you can help

Africa (provide African farmers

Owen. So 100% of the

out – be it with advice, a

provides specialist palliative

with education and assistance

donations made will go straight

product which will make our

care, needs registrations by

to increase their productivity),

to the charities.

lives easier on the road, or just

1 December. For further

a friendly, supportive word –

information and sponsorship

full of excitement, trepidation

then contact me at

forms, go online. Or contact,

and the desire to just get going

ben@afritrex.com.”

Ali George, Fundraising

five marathons, the Comrades

and onto the road. We have

To find out more about

Team, The Rowans Hospice,

Race at 52 miles, climbing five

trained for over a year, which

Afritrex, to sponsor, or track

023 9225 0001. Web:

of the highest African

should hold us in good stead

their progress, go to:

www.rowanshospice.co.uk

mountains, and visiting as

for the challenges ahead.

www.afritrex.com Life

and IDE-UK (supports farmers in the developing world).

The tasks include: completing

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Ben says, “We’re now both

The Hospice, which

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Charitable twist Craft You can enjoy a personal and charitable treat at Grayshott Pottery’s exclusive shopping evening on Wednesday 14 November, from 6pm to 9.30pm

V

isitors to Grayshott

Pottery’s gift shop and gallery will be merrily entertained: they will get a ‘goody bag’ and treats;

show Craftsmen and artists of the Sussex Guild will exhibit their hand-made creations at Midhurst Grammar School on 1 and 2 December. One of the most popular shows of the year, offers a good chance to buy a Christmas present

Nikki Vivian uses African seeds and stones

raised in South Africa and Swaziland but trained in England, and uses African seeds and natural stones, combining them with

there will be raffles every 30 minutes with pottery and gifts up

Photo – Phil Bates (left) and Ed Snell with GUTS ‘pig’ collection boxes

A

ll the disciplines

contrasting hand made silver

represented in the Guild

pebble forms; and Colin

will be on display, including

Norgate, from Langrish, who

for grabs; and they can watch

“We have friends and

ceramics; furniture; glassware;

specialises in furniture and

‘pot throwing’ first hand. And

colleagues from all around

jewellery and silversmithing;

sculptural turning, using both

10% of proceeds from the

Surrey and Hampshire who

leather work; metalwork; print

traditional and novel

evening will go to the aid of

have benefited from the

making; stonework; textiles; and

techniques to produce one-off

G.U.T.S, a local charity that

screening that this charity

other woodworking.

designs and small batch

raises funds for bowel cancer.

offers and there is no doubt

Exhibitors include: Sheila

productions.

that it has saved lives.’”

Pearson, from Liss, who makes

Midhurst GS, 1 North St.

and Trustee Phil Bates

Contact: Grayshott Pottery,

richly decorated leather belts

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Profile: John Westwood and The Petersfield Bookshop Photographs by Anthony Willoughby

16a, its present premises.

He built up the bookshop over

book for 50 pence to someone

in travel, fishing and the Far

who loves it as we do from

East (India and Japan). Now

selling expensive antiquarian

The Petersfield Bookshop has

publications. My father wished

widespread interests, including

to encourage people to become

most antiquarian and

book collectors. He got many a

secondhand books on a wide

collector started with his

variety of topics, including:

kindness and his willingness to

naval, colonial, military and

help them.” fairs all over England, from

sports; and early printed books

Exeter to Carlisle; and antique

pre-1700, including Bibles.

fairs from Aldeburgh to Harrogate. The Westwoods also

books including a range of

went to the US, especially New

popular fiction, non-fiction and

York, where it was often

children’s books, and offers a

cheaper to find antiquarian

rapid order service (often next

books, especially on naval

day) for anything not in stock.

subjects.

It also sells Ordnance Survey

John’s gentle reputation as an

maps, antique maps and prints,

antiquarian bookseller is

artists’ materials and has an

exceeded by his fame as a

on-site picture-framing

raucous and talismanic football

workshop. A catalogue of books

fan. His undying love for

for sale is occasionally

Portsmouth FC (Pompey) began

published in addition to an

at the age of 12 when he went

online database.

with a school friend to Fratton

Outside the shop Frank

In 2008 the Westwood family will have owned and run The Petersfield Bookshop for half a century. Here’s their story, chapter and verse, by Nick Keith

His father used to attend book

transport; antique collecting;

The bookshop also stocks new

Pompey chimer

take as much time selling a

the years, initially specializing

natural history; exploration;

‘Pompey John’ Westwood in full Portsmouth regalia

“We get as much pleasure and

Park, the club’s home. He fell in

proudly introduced the special

love with the game, or rather

feature of a canopied forecourt

the club.

where second-hand books can

“It was Boxing Day 1976; the

be bought 24 hours a day, 365

club was in the old Third

days a year – and paid for in an

Division, but over 30,000

honesty box.

people came to watch Pompey

The bookshop has remained a family business since Frank Westwood’s death in January

v. Brighton. We won 1-0, I remember. I was hooked.

“I love football both as

2006 and is now run by his

entertainment and as theatre.

widow Ann and their son John.

You take pride in where you

Frank and Ann Westwood had

come from, and being a fan is

three children; David, aged 49,

like having another family.”

is also a partner, but works as a

As his commitment grew, so

conservator for the Royal

too did his range of Portsmouth

n 1958 Frank Westwood

I

she was aged 18. On a day’s

collection at Windsor Castle;

accessories – including tattoos.

acquired The Petersfield

outing to Petersfield they fell in

Mary Ann is 46; and John, the

In 1994 he changed his name

Bookshop, founded in 1918 by

love with the town; the

youngest at 44, joined his

by deed poll to John Anthony

Dr Harry Roberts, an East End

bookshop (then at 1 The

father’s bookshop after he left

Portsmouth Football Club

doctor who had helped set up

Square) needed a new manager,

school. “I started by doing odd

Westwood.

the Panel Scheme (the

and they decided to settle here

jobs around the shop and then

predecessor of the National

in Hampshire.

slowly learned the book trade

the country – and the world.

over time,” he recalls.

When he leaves the serenity of

Health Service).

The son of a bus driver, Frank

Soon afterwards, the bookshop moved to 2a Chapel

“Business is so cutthroat

John follows Pompey all over

the bookshop for the terraces,

Westwood trained at Francis

Street. Then the owner, Mrs

today that I don’t think my

he expresses his passion for

Edwards, a famous bookshop in

Field (a member of the

father would recognize it – he

Pompey with wild exuberance.

London’s Marylebone High

Guinness family), decided to sell

was an old-fashioned bookseller

But most other football

Street. He met Ann (Johnson)

her shop. Frank Westwood

with old fashioned values,”

followers see John as a true

and they married in 1956 when

bought it, and moved again to

John said.

fan – passionate but non-

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John and his mother Ann Westwood

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remove us from the 18th and

wrote a book, called ‘The True

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Pompey Fan’s Miscellany’. Just

mentality.”

recently he has represented

He adds: “I live and breathe

Portsmouth on Sky TV in their

football, and I think it gives

premier all stars tournament.

everyone an edge in business

John is excited about

do so much for a community –

injection of new money by

and the more success a club

Franco-Russian owner

has, the better people in the

Alexandre Gaydamak, the

town work because they are

acquisition of a strong squad of

happier.”

players, and its high position in the Premiership. “It sometimes

Contact: The Petersfield

seems surreal because only a

Bookshop, 16A Chapel Street,

few years ago we were carrying

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from dying. Even when we were in the Third Division I knew that, one day, we would be up with football’s elite.”

He reckons that the new £300 million stadium, to be built in

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Business

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Life

Antrobus House

Business hub One of Petersfield’s business landmarks is Antrobus House. Mike Kirby, MD of Antrobus Chartered Accountants, is also in charge of the business centre

A

ntrobus House, the

Contact: Antrobus House, 18

business centre, is

College Street, Petersfield.

managed by Tracy Woodward. It

Tel: 01730 234500

houses six businesses and

Life

services about 40 mail and telephone accounts, but Mike

A profile of Antrobus

Kirby says that there is always

Chartered Accountants will

room for more, so all enquiries

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are welcome! In 2008 there are

in Petersfield, January-

plans to give the reception area

February 2008.

a substantial facelift.

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Back row (l to r): Mark Ellam, Pam Handley, Pauline Pretty, Paul Bramfitt. Front: Jenny Wheeler, Janet Hardiman

John Jenkins

partnership creates modern

Shop of treasures

versions of Georgian and

John Jenkins has established a resounding reputation for glass and tableware since it was founded over 100 years ago and customers flock to its expansive warehouse shop in Nyewood. Nick Keith reports

shipped round the world,

Regency designs from England and Ireland.

These collectible products are mainly to the United States, where the company has its own trade showroom on New York’s

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he journey to Nyewood,

Holborn Viaduct, London, but

products, from £5 to £500 and

Madison Avenue. Products are

east of Petersfield between

then Tim Jenkins, grandson of

upwards. As well as china and

sold in over 120 shops

Rogate and South Harting, has

the founder, decided to relocate

glass we offer all kinds of

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become a happy habit for the

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the business succeeds in its

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gifts for all occasions.”

Nyewood shop and in the wider

find yourself on the site of an old brickworks, with many

The retail operations

Alongside the wonderful

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world because the company

buildings and the large John

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extremely busy with the

customers know and love, John

trends and opportunities in the

head, selling a huge range of

company’s October sale when

Jenkins have become

industry.

cut crystal, glass, china,

Life in Petersfield caught up with her in the shop. She has held this position since 1990, and has worked for John Jenkins for 25 years.

“There have been many changes in the retail world,” she said, “and individual shops selling china and glass are few and far between today”. At John Jenkins we have become more orientated towards gifts and we offer a huge range of

successful ‘merchants’,

porcelain, ceramics, candles, lamps, mirrors, linens and gifts – everything you might need in the way of tableware, and furniture for the house and the conservatory.

One reason for John Jenkins’ success since its foundation in 1901 is that the company has stayed in touch with its market and kept aware of trends. Until 1985 the company was based in

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“We try to offer good deals

supplying bespoke glass to

and a wide range of products in

many of the top hotels and

the shop,” he said. “All the time

restaurants in the UK. In

we are looking for new

addition, John Jenkins is now a

products and new ideas.”

leading supplier of high quality and high value crystal and glass

Contact: John Jenkins

to an international market.

Warehouse Shop, Nyewood,

They went into partnership with

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the London designer William

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their in-house technical designer Lisa Gibson, the

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Shopping Guide for Men

Between the Lines

For your partner Buying for women can be a

Life in Petersfield’s Lucy Coates is an ‘honorary man’ when it comes to shopping – especially at Christmas time.

Here she offers local men some hints to help make this year’s Christmas hassle-free 1) Keep it local

2) Leave to the last minute!

There is nothing worse than

Shopping is so much faster

going to a big city centre to do

when there are time pressures.

your Christmas shopping. Even

Giving yourself two hours to

getting there is a nightmare as

buy all your gifts just means

the roads and public transport

fewer decisions have to be

are busy – especially on

made, as looking around to find

Christmas Eve when, let’s face

something better is impossible

it, we do most of our shopping.

and you don’t have to spend as

So, stay in the local area.

much on parking!

lot to offer. Jewellery is an

A list is essential. I’ve started

obvious starting point and

one for you which mentions

there are a number of places to

most people not to miss…

go. Trevor Towner on the High Street can create an original piece for you (but obviously

Wife/girlfriend Parents Children Grandparents Aunts/Uncles Siblings In-laws Niece/nephew Best mate Before you even have to leave your mulled wine, mince pie and afternoon’s televised sport, this is what’s available locally…

you do have to arrange this in advance). At the bottom of Rams Walk opposite Waitrose is Picketts and Pursers, where you can also buy a nice watch, some china, silverware, glassware, clocks and antiques.

Jewellery can also be purchased at Inside Out on Chapel Street, beside The Petersfield Bookshop. Indeed, Inside Out is a great place to go as Geraldine and Anne have many beautiful things in there and will definitely be able to help you find the perfect gift, Life

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Get ready for Christmas

nightmare but Petersfield has a 3) Make a list

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Shopping Guide for Men !

Life

For parents For dads and father-in-laws, you can’t go wrong with food and drink. My father is particularly fond of chocolate brazil nuts, which you can get in Waitrose, Julian Graves (both Rams Walk), and The Bran Tub (Lavant Street). A nice bottle of something a bit special from Rowan’s Delicatessen, or even a bespoke Christmas hamper full of his favourite goodies, is a

Indulgence

sure winner. But you can always pop back into Inside Out, as they have a number of good, original ideas for men and just down Chapel Street. At M&S Shoe Repair you can buy your dad a Italian leather briefcase or your mum a handbag.

Mums and mother-in-laws are obviously more tricky, but it is difficult to go wrong with gift vouchers from a stylish hairdresser. A subtle enquiry –

Cute

such as “Your hair looks nice

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Mum (long-ish pause), “where did you get that done then?” – might work. But a change is as good as a rest and there are plenty to choose from in Petersfield. Try Review, John Peter, Élancé or Lavant Rowe.

At One Tree Books the reviews written by the employees provide a good starting point for your book search and they don’t only sell novels. A book on angling for your dad, or a beautifully

M&S Shoe Repairs

Cheeky Monkeys

illustrated cookery book for whether that is a cashmere

engraved. They are usually able

your mum are obvious

in Pages Court off the High

scarf, a beautiful cardigan, or

to do it on the spot so it saves

stereotypes – you get the idea.

Street. Debbie and Amy sell a

something special for a house

the bother of having to send it

or garden.

off somewhere.

Far Horizons is good place to

At Indulgence on Lavant

They also sell sheet music,

large variety of children’s

wrapping paper, jigsaws and

clothes as well as toys –

board games, both traditional

including Wheelybugs. These

go for women who enjoy

Street you can buy your loved

and new, so you might just be

are padded trolleys, which can

travelling as it specialises in

one vouchers for a wide range

inspired. Just around the

be ridden, pushed, pulled and

jewellery from cultures from

of beauty treatments, which

corner, The Petersfield

cuddled. They are extremely

around the world. It is full to

come beautifully boxed and

Bookshop is a treasure trove of

popular with children between

the brim with interesting and

presented. Or wonderful

books, ancient and modern (see

the ages of one and five.

unique pieces which are sure to

smellies from their extensive

page 10).

inspire.

Nougat ranges. A gift wrapping

Between The Lines on Swan Street sell traditional games

service is also available so you

Young people

and toys, while Imaginations on

can get it all done in one go!

Whether you are buying for

Lavant Street sell classic

make it even more so by taking

your own offspring or others’,

collectible Steiff Teddy Bears as

it into M&S Shoe Repair in

the area has a lot to offer.

well as traditional models of

Once you have bought something special, you can

Chapel Street to get it

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A good place to start is Cute

trains and aeroplanes.

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If a specific model is required, try Folly Models in the Folly Market as they sell a fantastic range of cars, trains, planes and much more. Next door at Village Music, Brian Harris is the man to see for musical instruments. He specialises in guitars, and is selling electric guitars and all their equipment as a set this Christmas.

If creativity is key, then Bakery Lane’s The Craft Box sells lots of art materials and constructive play kits to inspire children to decorate and create things from scratch. But you could also try Academy Arts and Crafts at the top of

Tack and Togs

J&M sports

Waitrose car park.

Cheeky Monkeys, at Pear Tree Barns (east of Durleighmarsh Farm off the A272), is crammed with toys. Richard will enthusiastically show you his range of the most up-to-date toys and a new selection of Imaginations

beautiful party dresses for girls,

Life

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Inside Out

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to be appreciated. You can purchase a nice frame from Inside Out or what about a beautiful walking stick from M&S Shoe Repair.

Oh – and your best friend!

For your favourite pet, Farringdon Pets on Lavant Street have a selection of treats and toys including stockings and treats which are fit for human consumption such which will spark a beautiful

tea cups, free-hand trays,

as venison and salmon cookies and chicken soup!

nostalgic feeling within you –

Grandparents

trolleys, pick-up reachers,

after all toys just aren’t as good

Classic gifts for grandparents,

electric chairs, as well as warm

as in my day.

such as their favourite bottle of

slippers and comfortable socks

That’s it! I hope that this has

something or some nice

that promote good circulation.

made Christmas a little easier

Tack and Togs on Lavant Street are perfect for a little

smellies, can be found at The

someone who loves horses as it

English Hampshire Lavander

is packed with clothes, mugs,

Company in Selborne.

helmets, crops, jigsaws – all in a horsey theme.

Close by, J&M Sports stock all

Knitting materials can be

for you and look forward to

purchased from Ann’s Prams,

seeing you all on Christmas Eve

on Chapel Street, or Liss Wools

at about four o’clock, frantically

on Station Road, Liss.

rushing around the local area

different, it is always worth

Embroidery threads and kits

successfully buying the perfect

popping into Crest Care in the

can be obtained from The

gift for everyone on our lists!

But for something a little bit

manner of sports equipment.

Swan Street Car Park. Here you

Fabric House on Lavant Street.

Merry Christmas and Happy

They also sell beautiful, classic,

will find a wide selection of

If not, a nice photo frame with

(Shopping-Free) New Year!

wooden games by John Jaques,

gifts to help make people’s lives

a photo of you (and other

suitable for all ages.

easier: including double-handed

family members) seems always

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• Plastic Kits • Scalextric • Games Workshop

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Fashion

Nutmeg

including White Stuff and Crew, as well as Ollie & Nic bags. In

have recently introduced a new

grey, you will find a lovely light-

range of jeans from the United

knit tank-top and satin skirt

States called Tummy Tuck

from Nougat.

Jeans, by Not Your Daughter’s

Despite the blacks and greys

What to wear this Christmas There is almost nothing more embarrassing than turning up to that much-awaited Christmas party and making your grand entrance only to find that someone else, most probably a size smaller and a lot prettier than you, is wearing the same outfit. Jessica Moon seeks local help

Plumage, on Chapel Street,

around, Twenty the High Street

Jeans. These are extremely

have concentrated on winter

popular as they flatten your ` tummy and lift your derriere,

brights, which include colours

making you look a whole size

such as ‘hot pinks’, purple,

smaller – a definite bonus at

bright blues and reds. There is

Christmas time!

also much cashmere available here, ranging from simple knits

To complement your slimming jeans during the day, Sarah

to dresses by

from Mimosa Shoes (College

Diane von

Street), recommends a pair of

Furstenberg

pumps or flat “riding-style”

and Marilyn Moore.

boots as a highly fashionable and practical option for the winter months.

Keep warm This winter, keeping warm and keeping

t is good news that

I

for much longer than the

Petersfield boasts a number

season as, they are not only

problem

of independent fashion houses

well made, they are also

because finally

selling a large variety of

timeless in terms of fashion

fashion reflects

different outfits, all equally as

trends. Sandwich, American

the

fashionable but varied in styles.

Vintage, Out of Xile are popular

temperature.

up is not a

choices and for a splash of

Think chunky,

Shades of grey

colour, why not try their red

and think knitwear

Grey is the colour this season.

skirts by Lino Factory or some

Tricot Too have a broad selection in this shade which

colourful knitwear from Amano.

Nutmeg is opening at the end

Tiger Rose

for scarves, hats and gloves. Tricot Too stock a beautiful range of chunky knitwear by Avoca, while

are great to pick and choose

of November in Pages Court

from. Rebecca prides herself on

behind Cute and offers a lovely

Plumage have some gorgeous

mix of trendy and elite brands

fur scarves.

stocking clothes that will last

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perfect for dressy

For a stylish and

occasions.

warm coat, Twenty The High Street have a stunning

Dress to

Anais-lambskin

impress

shearling coat

Another place to

by Joseph, the

go is

very popular

Wear2Dance on Lavant Street.

Diane von

Though primarily

Furstenbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

a dancewear shop,

Principessa

Jayne has recently

polka-dot knit

started promoting

jacket, and the

occasion wear with a

stylish Elodia woven jacket, also by Diane von

particular emphasis on prom

Furstenberg.

dresses. These come in various

Beautifully embroidered,

styles, shapes and colours and

velvet coats by Kuddyco are

are perfect to make a real

available at Tiger

impact at a party or Christmas

Rose, which

ball.

For something extra

are

special, try AnnaRkai Designs at Durleighmarsh Farm.

Caroline and Anne would be happy to design and make a stunning outfit for your ball or glamorous party.

They also offer an off-the-peg range of outfits, including beautiful basques, tops and skirts.

Twenty is a perfect place to go for spectacular evening dresses by Alice Temperley and the Australian designer

Life

!

Top: Frasers Above: Twenty The High Street

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Fashion !

Life (l-r): Rainbows, AnnaRkai Design, Wear To Dance

Collette Dunnaghan. There are interesting pieces and for something a little more casual, they have collections from Day Burger and Mihlesen, Velvet and fabulous tops

by Tea Bags.

Tiger Rose is an excellent choice for a less dressy occasion as they have trendy, yet original flirty dresses in silks and velvet

by Reny Derhy and their new range, Fever.

Similarly Plumage offer a broad range of stylish, flattering outfits.

A green, light knit vest and shrug by Little Dye House matched with a chocolate suede skirt by Pomodoro is

nicely complementing the trend for

a great combination and

greys. Pop into Mimosa for platforms

can be dressed up using

and patent leathers, which are both

some of the fabulous

popular and are themes set to continue

costume jewellery also

into next season.

available from Plumage.

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The ethical option We are constantly being encouraged to

colour of the moment,

examine our consciences and think

Life

!

For evening or smarter footwear, black is the

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Fashion !

Life about where our clothes come from. So, for Fair Trade clothing, pop into see Judy at Rainbows in the Folly Market.

She has a plethora of colourful outfits for everyday wear.

And a number of items can be dressed up for a

and

special

Lyle &

occasion, or

Scott.

dressed down

Experienced

for informal

staff can

parties - as

offer you

well as various

different,

accessories to

yet

help you do this.

desirable pieces â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

A place in the sun

from suits

If you are lucky

to socks!

Frasers

enough to be going

also offer a

away to hot climates for the

hire service

festive season, there

for most formal

are resort collections

occasions and

arriving at Twenty in

with its Scottish

November. These

background, the

include kaftans,

staff there are

dresses and fresh tops

uniquely placed to

as well as swimwear by

advise on Highland

Hiedi Klein and Diane

Dress and have 12

von Furstenberg.

tartans available to

Tricot Too are well worth

choose from!

a look too as their American Vintage range are very lightweight â&#x20AC;&#x201C; perfect for the winter sun destinations.

Contact: AnnaRkai Designs:

And for the men

01730 821765

Frasers, on Chapel Street,

Frasers: 01730 263105

specialise in providing fine

Mimosa Shoes:

clothes for

01730 268500

men at

Nutmeg: 01730269949

affordable

Plumage: 01730 264662

prices. They

Rainbows: 01730 269991

offer some

Tiger Rose: 01730 268000

great ranges

Tricot Too: 01730 231218

by reputable

Twenty The High Street:

designers,

01730 265466

such as

Wear2Dance: 01730 710471

Meyer, Van

Life

Heusen,

(l-r): Tricot Too, Mimosa Shoes, Plumage

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Letters

Why we love Life in Petersfield Our readers and advertisers are full of praise for this magazine, which has just celebrated its first anniversary having launched in November last year Happy birthday to Life I would like to add my congratulations on the first anniversary of this superb magazine, Life in Petersfield. Like many other people I look forward to it eagerly every two months. Then I read it cover to cover, including advertisements.

I was pleased you drew attention to the shops and businesses in Lavant Street because here we still have a nice selection of small shops more like our small market towns used to be.

What an inspiring and encouraging article ‘Jo’s journey to fitness, health and happiness’ was, and surely will be to other people.

Congratulations, Jo, and good luck.

surrounding area, and the people within it, and with the free widespread distribution – we know it is taking our advertising throughout the community, just as we had hoped!

So, well done on completing your first year and we look forward to continuing our advertising with you during the next 12 months.

Bill Gosney Managing Director Littlejohn Bathrooms Limited.

Thanks for the update on the tunnel at Hindhead. It’s so nice to be kept in the picture.

Bygone Buriton was nice. What a thriving place it was. I thought chalk was in this area, which seems to me that the South Downs do indeed extend far beyond where the latest boundary has been decreed for the park.

I look forward to your next edition.

Mrs M Rachel Sandy Close, Petersfield.

you have proved Petersfield and the surrounding areas can support a top quality magazine. Well done.

Mike de Mellow Managing Director Waterlooville Carpets Ltd.

Quality magazine We have advertised in the Life in Petersfield publication from the very first issue. It really has raised our profile and made the readers aware of our services. I can truly say that it has been the single most successful advertising media for us, and we have used many other publications in the last 15 years!

I am sure that the quality of the magazine, the dedication of the staff and the wellresearched methods of distribution could work for any type of business.

Sue Johnson Sue Johnson Interiors.

Living up to expectations Just over a year ago a member of the “Life team” visited me asking me to place an advert in a new magazine called Life in Petersfield to be launched that November. Although sceptical at first, we agreed to take the back page for a year and, 12 months on, we are so pleased we made that decision.

The magazine has fully lived up to our expectations. A full colour quality local magazine full of stories about Petersfield and

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Well done Congratulations on your first anniversary -

Happy association Bluebird Care is the leading independent home care provider in the area and we are delighted with our association with Life in Petersfield. The in-depth coverage which Life in Petersfield gives allows us to bring our much-needed care services to people living in their own homes throughout the Petersfield area.

Paul Tarsey Group Managing Director Bluebird Care.

High praise I cannot praise Sally Puddick and her team at Life In Petersfield highly enough. They provide a top class service and an excellent publication to advertise in.

County Windows has been established for 55 years and is very well known in Winchester and surrounding areas. However, we realise that some residents in Petersfield are not aware of our services so the magazine provides a good platform for us to make ourselves known.

We look forward to supporting you for many more issues to come.

Katrina McDuff Marketing Manager, County Windows (Winchester) Ltd.

Pedestrianisation: Room for creativity Your September issue contains two more letters from readers who are apparently convinced that the pedestrianisation of the High Street would be the death of trade. However, while strongly asserting their views, they fail to identify exactly why the exclusion of vehicles generally will have this effect and who it is that will take their business elsewhere if vehicles are excluded.

Clearly cars that simply transit the High Street on their way in/out or through the town can have no direct bearing on trade in High Street shops. It therefore must come down to those relatively few people who actually succeed in parking in the High Street.

People who park or attempt to park in the High Street are generally trying to avoid a car park charge or are too idle to walk the extra distance from the car park. Given the disabled facilities provided in Petersfield the incapacity/mobility issue is no defence either.

I am constantly amazed at the nerve of people who stop in the narrow section to go into the paper shop on one side or use the cash machine on the other, when they can see that their action has blocked the road. Then there are those that spot a free space on the other side of the road and expect everyone to let them across and then out again when they are completely unsighted and facing the wrong way. It seems to me that those who are so strongly against pedestrianisation are simply facilitating the least considerate and most idle members of our local community!

I agree that what we currently have is a disaster but restoring the original road width will do little to overcome the fundamental problem, i.e. that the High Street is unsuited to today’s vehicle volumes and there is a lack of consideration for the majority by a determined few. I suspect that a large percentage of the ‘High Street parkers’ have almost forgotten how to put one foot in front of the other. The sooner we get these people and their cars out of the High street the better, they are a deterrent to shopping in Petersfield not an asset.

One possibility I have not seen debated is retaining a one-way system from the War Memorial to the Square with a single bus-wide lane and the existing number of parking and unloading bays on either side. The parking bays should be limited to a maximum of 15 minutes only.

This could halve the traffic; overcome the problem of the restricted traffic flow options if vehicles were totally excluded; and make it virtually impossible for inconsiderate drivers to stop other than in a designated parking bay. There is room for some creativity to solve the High Street problems. It is not an all or nothing issue.

Trevor J Nichols, Barnfield Road, Petersfield.

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Parker made the 51, in 9k, 14k and 18k Gold, these are scarce.

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All my pens have been checked, cleaned internally and new ink sacs fitted if required.

Pens make wonderful and lasting presents, my Father gave me my Parker 51 Pen and Pencil set in 1954. I use them every day, the interesting fact is every time I use my pen, I remember my Father.

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New Business

The Listening Tree

Safe space A new venture based in East Meon, the Listening Tree, focuses on unlocking individual potential and empowering people to hear and trust their intuition, their inner voice

T

he company aims to

spiritual dimension of

provide “a safe space”

change.

away from the daily demands

• a corporate facility in

of living to explore in

Jamaica, where companies

confidence what changes they

can rent a fully staffed villla

would like to make in their

which sleeps 15 people. Here

personal and working lives.

Founder Anna Wiltshire says: ”Having the courage to take that first step can bring its own

they help businesses to build teams and maximise the potential of individuals.

A qualified life coach and

rewards and help take you

counsellor, Anna can see clients

from where you are now to

in their home or workplace, or

where you want to be. The

at her Hampshire offices.

Listening Tree’s approach is to

Telephone coaching is available.

adapt to the needs of the

She adds: “Enrolling for a

Rachel and Neal Pandya at Rake’s Sun Inn

client. All issues are addressed

course of sessions is about

that are reflective of the

making a positive investment in

human experience, including

your future.”

The Sun Inn

New landlords eal and Rachel Pandya are

plenty of experience in the

the new landlords at the

restaurant business. The warm-

Contact: Anna Wiltshire.

N

Sun Inn, Rake, having reopened

hearted couple are determined

01730 823544. Mobile

the pub-restaurant in October.

to attract the pub users back to

The Listening Tree also

07788462102

At the pre-launch dinner, guests

find their place in the Sun!

offers:

e-mail

enjoyed truly excellent food

• a specialised service in

relationships and achieving a work/life balance. “

annawiltshire10@aol.com.

prepared by Luke Gale,

Contact: Sun Inn, London

marriage coaching – from

web:

formerly the chef at Bloody

Road, Rake. 01730 892115

the practical business of

www.thelisteningtree.com

Marys in Midhurst. Neal

planning your wedding to the

Life

(originally from Lindford) and

See Pub Feature on Page 32

married earlier this year, have

Life

Lavant Rowe Hair Salon

Stylish salon Chris Scott and Stephen Hartshorne are bubbling over with ideas for their beautiful and stylish new salon at 5 Lavant Street

P

etersfield's newest hair

styling for catwalk shows.

salon opened in September,

Business partner Chris Scott

aiming to bring “London-league

adds the business expertise

hair expertise” to the area.

from his time at IBM.

Stephen has 20 years’ experience in the industry,

Contact:

including time as a senior

Lavant Rowe Hair Salon

stylist at Harrods, and

Tel: 01730 266661

managing hair salons on international cruise liners and

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Life

Nick Keith

Rachel (from Haslemere), who

Chris Scott (left) and Stephen Hartshorne

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Smile

about...

College Street & Liss Dental Practice

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Alan Kiff: independent and local

ARK

Energy advice

Smile We offer a wide range of professional beauty and dental treatments that can transform the way you look and feel in subtle but empowering ways. Using safe, proven cosmetic techniques, we can give you the full, soft lips, smooth, clear skin and white, even smile that will let you go into any situation with absolute self-assurance.

ARK Specialist Services have set up in Liss to advise local businesses on energy efficiency and energy management through a combination of audits, surveys and advice

A

rk’s Carbon Trust

part of the new Home

accredited consultant is

Information Pack (HIP) process.

able to provide practical advice

Being local we offer a very

on how to reduce energy bills

good rate and are

as well as carbon emissions. It

accommodating with the time

may be possible to get the work

of the surveys to minimise

paid for by the Carbon Trust

disruption to the householder..”

(depending on the size of the utility bills).

Director Alan Kiff added:

Contact: ARK Specialist Services Ltd, 120 Andlers

“Apart from businesses we

Ash Road, Liss, Hampshire,

offer independent advice to

GU33 7LS. Tel: 01730

private individuals who are

891085. Mobile: 07766

often bewildered by the variety

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that are now available. We can

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Dr Afshin Khalessi and Dr Bita Farzad

also offer Domestic Energy Performance Certificates as

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Business Networking

Friday on their mind Cat Jarman spoke to some attendees of the October meeting of First Friday to find out why they do business in Petersfield and what they think of First Friday

Name: Jo Jacobs.

First Friday

Company:

First Friday offers a monthly

Benella

networking lunch meeting

Interiors -

for business people in the

house

Petersfield area. Meeting on

doctors.

the first Friday of every

How long in business: 3 years.

month, there is an informal

Works in Petersfield:

networking session, a two-

“Because I have lived here for

course lunch, and then a talk

13 years and I don't want to

from an invited speaker on a

Name: Ros

Name: Keith

move. The location suits the

topical and engaging issue.

Mann.

Thomas.

nature of my business, being

First Friday chairman Gareth

Company:

Company:

under an hour from

Gammon, MD of Navigate

Mackarness

POS

Southampton, the New Forest

Design, established the

and Lunt

Solutions -

and Guildford.”

meeting, together with Anne

Solicitors.

financial

First Friday: “Is one of the

Deakin and Allan Tarver of

How long in

planning.

more interesting and enjoyable

Antrobus House, five years

business: “I've worked here

How long in

networking events. It's also

ago to provide the

since March.”

business:

very well attended.”

Petersfield business

Works in Petersfield: “Because I

One month.

community with an enjoyable

love the town and the people.

Works in Petersfield:

Name:

and interactive way to enjoy

It has a very welcoming

“Approximately three days a

Heather

a glass of wine, meet new

community. You can really feel

week now I have established a

Nichols.

(and some old) faces, and

that there is a lot of pride in

client base. It's so quiet and

Company:

learn about organisations

both the businesses and the

peaceful here and makes a

Trainer and

and people who they

town itself.”

pleasant change from what I

coach,

wouldn't normally be

First Friday: “Is fantastic. It

am used to.”

How long in

exposed to.

gives you the space and time to

First Friday: “Is excellent so

business:

mingle with a diverse variety of

far - apart from having to have

skills and businesses and from

my picture taken!”

14 years.

Calendar of events

Works in Petersfield: “Because

The First Friday schedule of

I live and have many clients

speakers for the next few

Name: Mark

here. There are lots of easy and

months is as follows:

Keohane.

informal places to meet people,

Company:

Company:

like cafes and bars, and the

Antrobus

Lanzerac

people are lovely.

Chartered

Limited -

First Friday: “I don't come

Accountants

business

every time, but each time I do it

Limited.

consultancy.

delivers, and I meet people who

December - Elisa Linley,

How long in

How long in

need my skills in an informal

Marketing Manager, Gun

business:

business:

market place.”

Wharf Quays.

“I've been

1 year.

that evolves many relationships.”

Name: Mark Jarrett

November - Commodore David Steel, ADC Royal Navy, Royal Navy Base Commander Portsmouth.

January - Chris Butler, MD,

working with

Works In Petersfield: “In

Name:

the firm for

association with Antrobus

Bernard Kirk.

15 months.”

Chartered Accountants. It is a

Company:

February - Right Honourable

Works in Petersfield: “Because

very pleasant location with a

The

Michael Mates MP.

it offers a great long term

good share of independent

Management

solution for me both in

businesses. Plus my wife likes

Advisory

March - Gary Franklin, FD,

business and socially.

to shop here a few hours a

Group.

First Friday: “Makes it feel

week and my children are

great to be part of an

learning to swim at the Taro

business: 1 year.

If you would like to receive

organisation. It is only my

Centre - it's got everything!”

Works in Petersfield: “Because

information and updates on

second time here but already I

First Friday: “Has got the

I enjoy the quality of life and

First Friday, please email

can see that there are great

balance right between the

am generally happier and less

info@first-friday.org

opportunities in every direction

reason for being here and

stressed than I was since

I look. I'm looking forward to

actually having a nice time.”

moving here from Shrewsbury.”

gathering informally and have

First Friday: “This is my first

enjoyed the very interesting

time but I am very impressed. I

speaker. See you next month!”

many more!”

Orient Express.

How long in

love the idea of people

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Pubs

The Folly Wine Bar & Restaurant Starters

CHRISTMAS MENU 3rd to 24th December lunches & evenings Monday to Saturday 2 Course Meal

£20* 3 Course Meal

Homemade Soup served with French bread Terrine of duck with a spiced fruit chutney and melba toast Crayfish and avacado stack with a Marie Rose sauce Salad of baby spinach, toasted halloumi and pine nuts with a balsamic dressing

Mains Roulade of turkey with a chestnut stuffing and smoked bacon Roast fillet of salmon with crushed saffron potatoes and a salsa verde Venison steak with a redcurrant and rosemary jus Roasted vegetable stack topped with buffalo mozzarella and a sweet red pepper sauce

Puddings

£25

Rich chocolate torte with a scoop of pistachio icecream Homemade Christmas pudding with rum sauce Mulled poached pear with an Irish whiskey cream Raspberry Crème Brulée

www. thefollywinebar .co.uk A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to tables of 6 or more

All main courses served with a selection of seasonal vegetables and potatoes

*Not available Friday or Saturday evening

Coffee and mints to follow

10 College Street, Petersfield

01730 264088

Christmas “cheers...”

Christmas comes but once a year, so it is really a duty to leave the house on these cold, wintry evenings and sample some good, old Christmas cheer at the pub.

Lucy Coates whets your tastebuds

P

From batter to banter - it is

etersfield and its surrounding villages have

like spending so much time

suit a variety of different

down the pub when they are

moods and tastes. As a result,

such sociable places to go.

Whether you want to curl up

we should celebrate this diversity and spend more

by a log fire and have an

time in them, sampling their

intimate chat with a friend,

many, varied delights.

have an intense game of Scrabble with a relative, or to

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BLUE

Poached Salmon Supreme with Duchesse Potato & Watercress Sauce N N I L L

BE

Choice of Desserts & Coffee

Also LUNCH MENU - £21.95

Thee Bluee Belll Inn,, Westt Lisss GU33 3 6JE

little wonder that we British

a plethora of good pubs which

starting point for a pub. Why

meet new people with a

not try a new local ale for a

shared love of propping up

change - they might well just

the bar and singing “And it’s

surprise you - or if ale is

ney, no, never!” as loud as

really not your thing, sample

they can - pubs can provide

a local cider?

the perfect setting for each scenario.

Great pub food is always brilliant to share with family or

Essentially, you really don’t

friends particularly after a long

need me to inspire you to try

walk through the countryside,

a couple of new pubs this

in the bracing, wintry air.

Christmas. And if you do, then

Whether you want a good,

you’ll have to catch me in

hearty sausage and mash or

person - I’ll be down the pub!

paté on toast, Petersfield’s

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pubs are able to make you go crackers over their delicious Christmas menus.

CHRISTMAS MENU Available throughout the month of December, along with our winter menu

STARTERS Homemade Duck & Armagnac Pate £6.5 with melba toast Smoked Pigeon Breast, Roquefort & Rocket Salad £7 with a tangy orange dressing

MAIN COURSES

Froxfield Hampshire GU32 1BD 01730 827293 www.trooperinn.com PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR FULL INFORMATION

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Fresh Fish of the Day - Market Price Spinach, Chestnut & Mushroom Filo Tart £13 served with tomato & ginger coulis Roasted Pheasant £14 half a pheasant, slow roasted and served with a spiced redcurrant & cranberry chutney and a light Port sauce Sliced Stuffed Free Range Turkey Breast £13 sausagemeat, sage & onion stuffing served with fresh gravy (main courses are served with a complimentary selection of vegetables)

PUDDINGS Tangerine & Cranberry Cream Pot £5.5 SarahsMumPauline's Individual Christmas Pudding £5.5 with your choice of either cream, ice cream or custard (please allow approx. 20 mins)

Thee Masterr Robert n att Buriton Inn Lett uss takee thee hasslee outt off Christmas,, relax,, enjoy y and d comee celebratee Christmass att Thee Masterr Robertt Inn n where a warm m welcomee awaitss you. u withh ourr mouth-watering g selection n off Lunch, Lett uss temptt you Party y and d Christmass Day y Menus. w being g taken n soo book k early y too avoid d disappointment.

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Thee Risingg Sun Ipingg Road,, Milland,, Nrr Liphook,, Hampshire,, GU300 7NA. 7 Tell 014288 7411 347

Pre Christmas Lunch and Supper Set Menu Three Courses £19.95 Children £12.95

By Pre-ordered Reservation Only; £5 Deposit per Person Starters Butternut Squash Soup with Warm Bread Roll Chestnut, Leek & Mushroom Tartlet with Leaf Salad Chicken Liver Pate with Grape Chutney & Toasted Brioche Smoked Salmon with Horseradish Cream, Endive & Lemon Mains Roast Turkey Crown, Sausage & Bacon Roulade, Chestnut Stuffing, Cranberry Jus Braised Beef in Port and Mushroom Sauce Grilled Salmon with Sorrel & Vermouth Sauce Pumpkin & Ricotta Lasagna Verdi (V) All Dishes Served With Roast Potatoes & Parsnips and a Selection of Other Vegetables Desserts Today’s Selection of Handmade Puddings Local Ice Creams or Rich Figgy Pudding with Brandy Sauce

Sauternes (125ml) £4.75; Fullers London Porter (500ml) £3.20 (great with chocolate!)

or Cheese English & French Cheese Board (including Stilton!) with a selection of crackers & biscuits, grapes, celery, apple & pickle (Dessert + Cheese £4.00 extra) Taylor’s Reserve Port (50ml) £3.00

Coffee & Minced Pie (Complimentary)

Martell VS (25ml) £2.25; Remy Martin VSOP (25ml) £3.50

CHRISTMAS PARTY LUNCH & DINNER MENU

The White Horse

From 1st to 24th December - £21.00 per person

Starters PHEASANT CONSOMMÉ with paysanne of vegetables MIXED SEAFOOD VOL-AU-VENT with tomato and cardamom sauce GRILLED GOAT’S CHEESE set on toasted walnuts, lentils du puy and mixed leaves dressed with white truffle oil DUCK & PINK PEPPERCORN PATÉ with toast and orange & whisky chutney

Main Courses

East Street, Rogate, West Sussex GU31 5EA THE

WHITE HART INN South Harting, GU31 5QB

Tel:01730 825355 Ask us about our

CHRISTMAS DAY MENU

£49.50 per person TRADITIONAL ROAST TURKEY pork & chestnut stuffing, bacon wrapped chipolatas, home-made cranberry sauce and a selection of vegetables Desserts VENISON STEAK TRADITIONAL HOME-MADE with a redcurrant reduction, Dauphinoise potatoes CHRISTMAS PUDDING with brandy sauce and parsnip crisps MULLED WINE POACHED PEARS PAN-SEARED GRESSINGHAM DUCK BREAST with cinnamon ice-cream with fondant potatoes and port & red wine jus STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING GRILLED SALMON FILLET with toasted walnut caramel sauce with lemon grass braised fennel, sautéed potatoes SELECTION of BRITISH & FRENCH CHEESE and tarragon sauce with fresh fruit and biscuits WILD MUSHROOMS in MADEIRA en CROUTE followed by COFFEE and MINCE PIES with champagne sauce

A non-refundable deposit of £5 per person for the Christmas Party Lunch & Dinner menu and £10 per person for Christmas Day Lunch

Pre-Christmas Dining at the

IZAAK K WALTON Enjoy Four Courses for only

£15.95!

From 1st December to 24th December inclusive. Served daily 12.00-2.00pm and 7.00-9.00pm

Homemade Chicken Liver Paté with warm Toast Stilton & Garlic Stuffed Mushrooms Prawns wrapped in Smoked Salmon and dusted with Paprika Winter Vegetable Soup with Croutons

Starters

Main Courses

Traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings Herb-crusted Rack of Lamb with Mint Jelly Poached Salmon Steak with Hollandaise Sauce Two generous slices of Roast Sirloin of Beef Mediterranean Vegetable Crumble

Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce or Rum Butter Fresh Fruit Meringue with Ice Cream Desserts Very Sherry Raspberry Trifle with Cream Sticky Toffee Pudding with Whipped Cream 3 Cheeses with Biscuits and Grapes

Coffee and Mints Call now to book

High Street, East Meon - Tel: 01730 823252

Christmas Menu To Start

Home made Butternut Squash Soup with Nutmeg (V) Traditional Oak Smoked Scottish Salmon with Prawn Cocktail Salad Creamy Garlic Mushrooms in Puff Pastry (V) Game Terrine with Salad Garnish and Chutney

Available lunchtime and evenings from 3rd to 24th December for tables of 4 or more.

Main Course Scottish Salmon En Croute with Creamed Leeks Pithivier of Golden Cross Goats Cheese in Fresh Herbs (V) Roast Turkey with all the Traditional Trimmings Braised Lamb Shank on Honeyed Root Vegetables All Served with a Selection of Fresh Seasonal Vegetables

Puddings Christmas Pudding with Brandy Custard White Chocolate Mousse with Cranberry and Orange Compote Mulled Wine Jelly with Vanilla Ice Cream A Selection of English Farmhouse Cheeses Coffee and Mince Pie

Pre-order only.

To book, please phone Trudy on

01730 821333

£19.95

The Sun Inn London Road, Rake GU33 7PQ

Tel. 01730 892115 UNDER GREAT NEW MAGAGEMENT!

Christmas Menu - until 24th Dec (WE ARE ALSO OPEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY - PLEASE ASK)

Starters

Tomato, chilli and basil Soup Ballottine of Chicken on a salad of lambs lettuce and a grain mustard sauce Warm fillet of Gravlax salmon on truffled crushed new potatoes and red pepper dressing

Main Courses

Traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings Roasted Breast of Goose on a basil potato puree served with a chestnut chutney and red wine sauce Pan fried fillet of Seabass on a warm salad of egg noodles served with bok choy and sunblushed tomatoes with wild rocket oil Sunblushed tomatoes, baby spinach and lemon risotto topped with a mozzarella and coriander dressing

Desserts

Baked dark Chocolate and Raspberry Tart served with a Lemon Grass Ice cream A selection of Fig and Brandy, white chocolate and baileys and Christmas pudding ice creams served in a brandy snap basket Selection of Cheese and Biscuits, Followed by Coffee and Petit Fours

£25 per head - pre-booking only

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A3 Tunnel Update The main phases at the north end are: The diversion of traffic onto part of the Boundless-Thursley

time. There will be a 50mph speed limit, also for safety reasons, and also enforced with cameras.

Link Road is underway; the

The viewing platform

Under way!

The pre-tunnel works are now well under way both north and south of Hindhead despite the mixed weather. Here is the latest news from the Highways Agency and Balfour Beatty, the project engineers

road has been temporarily

Visitor Centre

widened from a single track

The site offices include a visitor

road with passing places to a

centre area displaying posters,

road with one lane in each

drawings, photographs and

direction to allow construction

models of the scheme. The

of the Hindhead Hill and

centre is open Monday-

Greensand Way underpasses.

Saturdays from 9.00am to

Completion of the

4.00pm. Staff will be available

underpasses is expected by

in the centre to answer

February 2008 when traffic will

questions on Tuesdays

be switched back onto the A3,

10.00am-noon, or Thursdays

with a single lane running past

2.00pm-4.00pm, or at other

the site office access, and a

times by appointment.

small section of contra-flow just before the start of the existing

Viewing Platform

single carriageway at

A viewing platform overlooking

Boundless Road.

the north portal has been built.

o the north of the Devils

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embankment earthworks. This

Punchbowl, the A3 traffic

had to be done very carefully to

the scheme opens, will tie in

the route is quite steep, may be

has been diverted onto a single

avoid polluting the

the new northbound

slippery in wet weather, and is

carriageway along the line of

watercourses.

carriageway.

not suitable for wheelchairs. It

the Boundless-Thursley link

At the south end of the

The final phase, shortly before

For safety reasons there is a

Please note that the last part of

is about 1.4 kilometres (7/8ths

road. This is to allow the

scheme work is progressing

40mph speed limit, enforced by

of a mile) from the National

building of the underpasses at

well on the Canadian Memorial

safety cameras.

Trust car park. There is a plan

Greensand Way and Hindhead

Underpass. During the school

Hill in the most efficient way.

holidays a temporary access for

contra-flow work will last until

the Royal School off Hazel

July 2008 during the

Boundless Valley has

Grove, and a new permanent

construction of the Canadian

Contact: Ian Whyte,

concentrated on constructing

access for Amesbury School

Memorial Underpass. The

Community Relations

the earthworks for Boundless

from High Pitfold north, were

contra-flow now operates on

Manager, A3 Hindhead Project

Road and cutting out the

created.

the northbound carriageway

Office, Portsmouth Road,

Work at the north end in

northern entrances ready for

A feature of the early works

At the south end, the present

for another one near the south portal.

and will be switched to the

Thursley. Surrey GU8 6NN.

tunnelling. Both sites have

has been the relocation of

southbound carriageway in the

Tel: 01428 686000. Email

required a substantial number

wildlife including dormice,

New Year.

ian.whyte@bbcel.co.uk

of â&#x20AC;&#x153;soil nailsâ&#x20AC;? to create

adders, grass snakes, slow-

At the same time traffic will

steepened slopes.

worms and lizards, and the

be diverted to the west of the

discovery of archaeological

A3 around the site of the

Planned Timetable in 2008

finds.

Hammer Lane underpass.

Construct Hammer Lane underpass and junction.

A soil nail is created by drilling a small hole into the ground and filling it with

Once the underpass is finished

cement grout and a reinforcing

Traffic management

later in the year most of the

bar. The face of the cutting is

During the day, traffic will

traffic management will be

then covered with mesh and

always be allowed to flow in

removed until mid 2009 when

steel plates bolted onto the

both directions throughout the

the new road layout from the

reinforcing bar. For the

four-year construction period.

Spaniard to Hazel Grove will be

permanent works special

Details of the latest traffic

built.

honeycomb-style boxes are

management layout are

During these phases either

then fixed and filled with

available from Highways

single lane running or contra-

topsoil.

Agency newsletters, available

flow on the dual carriageway

online at:

will be needed for safety

building the embankment in

http://www.highways.gov.uk/roa

reasons to protect open

Boundless Copse by laying a

ds/projects/3836.aspx).

excavations, and allow

drainage blanket over the

Significant changes will be

sufficient working space to

ground to allow the springs to

announced in newsletters and

proceed in an efficient manner,

seep out without affecting the

on local radio.

across one carriageway at a

Work has also started on

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Construct north half of Canadian Memorial Underpass.

Construct Hazel Grove overbridge.

Start tunnelling from both north and south portals.

Start main earthworks in Boundless Valley.

Construct Blackhanger Underpass.

Open Greensand Way to local traffic.

2011 Planned opening of new A3 http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/ projects/13916.aspx

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Community

Make new friends

local branch of the Embroiderers’

people aged between 16 and 22,

Guild making Christmas

to encourage youngsters to get

decorations for Barentin Hospital.

to know our European

We are especially keen to

neighbours better.

promote youth links: the

A quarterly newsletter helps

Barentin Music School has

to keep everyone in touch and

made several visits to

up to date. Local social and

Petersfield has two twin towns, but many people don’t know what twinning means. Muriel Kent explains

Churcher’s College, and gave

fund-raising events include

two joint concerts with

barbecues, bring-and-buy sales,

Churcher’s musicians in the

and car treasure-hunts. These

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Wahrendorf in July. The

Spring; and this year Churcher’s

events cement friendships

friendships made by these

organised its third highly

between members.

friends, enjoy visits to the twin

twinning exchanges encourage

successful exchange with the

town, and learn more of the

individuals and families to cross

Wahrendorf Mariengymnasium

people of all ages to get

culture of another country and

the Channel frequently on

when musicians from the

involved. We invite everyone to

private visits.

German school came too; and

find out more about the

winning offers endless opportunities to make new

its people. Petersfield is lucky to

The aim of the PTA is for

our junior footballers are

Petersfield Twinning

civilly linked to Barentin in

putting people in touch with

planning activities with

Association, by contacting us or

Normandy since 1992 and

like-minded souls, and we

Wahrendorf youth.

by visiting our website.

have two twin towns, having been

Wahrendorf, Germany, since 2006.

We see ourselves as enablers,

encourage groups, societies,

We hope that twinning will

and schools to make links.

increase work placements for

Contact: Muriel Kent, Hon

Association (PTA) enjoys

These have included sports

young people on both sides of

Secretary, Petersfield

biennial group visits in each

fixtures; an exhibition in Barentin

the Channel. While two

Twinning Association,

direction: the French visited

by the Photographic Society;

Petersfield teenagers were

Rowans, Reservoir Lane,

Petersfield in April this year,

meetings between artists and

working in Wahrendorf this

Petersfield, GU32 2HZ. Tel:

and a party of 27 went from

their German counterparts; and

summer, a German

01730 302862. Web:

here to Wahrendorf in August.

a visit by Wahrendorf painters to

undergraduate spent nine

www.petersfieldtwinningassoc

In 2008 we plan a three-day

the summer PAINT trail with a

weeks at a local travel agency.

iation.org.uk

visit to Barentin at the end of

view to establishing a similar

In 2008 the association plans

May, and a week’s visit from

event in their own town; and the

to launch a travel bursary for

The Petersfield Twinning

Friendship grows In August, 27 members of the Twinning Association made their biennial visit to Warendorf where they were warmly welcomed by their German counterparts

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exist between our two towns.

Warendorf & Petersfield are similar in many ways, both are historic market towns with beautiful old buildings, with much of interest for both young

he hugely enjoyable week

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and old. One visit is not enough

of activities included trips

as there is so much to see and

around the region to Munster,

do, and most of our visitors are

Dusseldorf where the group

already planning their itinerary

visited the State Parliament in

for the next trip in 2009!

session. There was also time to explore Warendorf, to sightsee,

The Warandorfers will visit Petersfield next year.

shop and enjoy the excellent coffee and the absolutely

If you want any more

delicious cakes!

information, or wish to join

The Petersfield Association

families, £6 for individuals or

‘Friendship Tree’, to their

£25 for companies), please

Warendorf counterparts, while

visit the Association website

three former Mayors of

www.petersfieldtwinningassoc

Petersfield – Vaughan Clarke,

iation.org.uk or telephone

Bob Ayer and Kenneth Hick –

01730 301925 or 302862

presented a Petersfield flag to the Warendorf Burgermeister, Petersfield Deputy Mayor Vaughan Clarke and Warendorf’s Mayor, Jochen Walter, with the Friendship Tree

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the Association (only £10 for

presented a Robinia, the

Jochen Walter. These gifts highlighted the close ties that

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Back our town If you care about the future of Petersfield and the surrounding area, join The Petersfield Society

project to erect 17 historic blue

voice for the public to influence

plaques around the town.

both the route and the

There are ample opportunities to get involved in debating local issues and to maintain an influence on municipal authorities and the local press. In the debating

construction materials used, thus minimising noise pollution.

• South Downs National Park (2000s) – strong support for the inclusion of Petersfield.

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Crafts movement.”

Society depends entirely on the

currently improving our contact

year to hear lectures on local

Key issues in 2007-8 are:

active participation of its

with members so that they are

issues which relate to its aims.

• to increase our membership

members, who attend the lectures

more directly involved in decision-

he Petersfield Society is vibrant. It meets five times a

and decision-making process, the

David Jeffery concluded: “We are

These are: the preservation and

through greater public

free and contribute to the

making, as we rely upon their

enhancement of Petersfield past,

awareness of our aims for the

Newsletter and website

expertise and enthusiasm.

present and future, with special

local area.

(www.petersfieldsociety.org.uk).

reference to planning issues.

David Jeffery, the Chairman, told Life in Petersfield: “Our vision is to achieve a high quality environment, safeguarded and

The Society has been influential

experience within our chosen

in many important issues over the

support the public who are seeking

fields of action.

years concerning the built and

some form of pedestrianisation but

rural environment, such as:

would like to see a public meeting

• Future Planning for Petersfield

on the issue, and we are definitely

• to enhance our influence for the benefit of the town.

improved by local planning policies and secured by the active

“We are moving to a more pro-

• to gain even more expertise and

The Society has always taken a

active position. We generally

(1980s) – the Society’s

pro-South Downs National Park –

document “Petersfield - The

but with the original, designated

keen interest in local planning,

Future” – served as a blueprint

boundary!”

design, environment and character.

for later Local Plans, with its

and voluntary sectors to achieve

Its scrutiny of planning documents

complete survey of the town as

To join The Petersfield

our aims. Edward Barnsley was the

complements the official work of

it emerged from a rural to a

Society, contact the

founder Chairman in 1945 and

the local councils, and it aims to

semi-urban stage of its

Membership Secretary, David

there are still close links with

represent local people who wish to

development.

Carrick, on 01730 264836

design and historic building values

air their concerns on such

which originate from the Arts and

subjects. The Society initiated the

involvement of local people.

“We work with the public, private

• A3 Petersfield and Liphook

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bypass (1990s) –– providing a

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Charity: Rowans Hospice

Palliative people

Factfile: 1984 Cllr John Marshall, Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, expresses need for a hospice 1988 Charitable company established. Over £5 million raised in 5 years and site

Since the Rowans Hospice opened in 1994 it has cared for thousands of patients with life-limiting illnesses, and their families and friends. Here’s the brief story of unsung heroes in the local community

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he Rowans Hospice

volunteers (who give over

provides specialist

28,000 hours of support).

palliative care to people over

The Rowans needs to find

donated.

1993-94 Public appeal clears capital cost and helps launch. hoists in all bedrooms; new Jacuzzi baths and greater

the age of 16. Palliative care

revenues of nearly £3 million a

outreach into the community

refers to those people whose

year to meet the running costs.

with a ‘Hospice at Home’

condition no longer responds to

In the latest accounts for

service from April.

treatment.

2006/07, the Hospice reports

The fundraising team of

October 1994 The Rowans Hospice opened by HRH Princess Alexandra 2002 Extension opened for physiotherapy, occupational therapy and family rooms.

total income for the year at

Lesley Woodcock and Ali

discriminatory and open to all,

more than £4.2 million, with

George, 12 Support Groups,

whatever their race, colour,

£1.8 million in legacies (45%),

Hospice Travel and other

estimable charity in Petersfield

creed, disability, age, financial

£812,000 in donations from

community groups are behind a

and Liss by stepping forward as

means, ethnicity, and whether

‘thousands

they are asylum-seekers or

of

Rowans Hospice is non-

host of

a leader or member of new locally based Support Group.

The Rowans Hospice currently

prisoners. The aims are to

has 12 fantastic volunteer

create an environment which

fundraising Support Groups

supports all people

which collectively

referred to the hospice

contribute on average

– physically, spiritually, emotionally and

£100,000 each year to

socially – and to

this worthwhile cause.

“provide an

If readers are

atmosphere which

interested in volunteering their

promotes rest and

time either locally or at

recuperation”.

the Hospice they should

As well as 19 in-

contact Pauline Wallace or

patient rooms, the hospice has two rooms for

Pat Bryant on

relatives to stay the night; a

023 9223 8538.

Ruth White, the Hospice’s first

day care centre (where the manager is Tracy Jeffery); and

events in

matron and now the Chief Executive, says: “This work

a team of specialist doctors and

individuals’ (19%),

nurses, physiotherapists,

and over £720,000 from an

such as a five-day tour of

gives me immense pleasure and

occupational and

NHS grant (17%). However,

Seville from 13 to 17 November,

is compounded further in that I

complementary therapists;

income from legacies is not

the Sponsored Santa Stroll in

share this experience with so

psychologists and social

guaranteed and the Hospice

Queen Elizabeth Park (see

many people in the joy of

workers; a chaplain; a host of

makes careful provision for

News, page 6), the Mad March

providing a service that is

support staff; and 392

income and expenditure.

Hair, the Abseil Challenge in

worthwhile and respected in

April 2008, plus sky diving and

the community.”

Plans for 2008 include: improvements to the day

a variety of fetes, fairs and

centre; the creation of more

entertainments.

therapy rooms and “a resource

Ruth White, from Matron to Chief Executive

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the next 12 months,

The Hospice’s catchment area

Contact: The Rowans Hospice, Purbrook Heath Road,

centre where patients, carers

has recently been extended to

Purbrook, Waterlooville. Tel:

and the bereaved can

Petersfield and Liss, and now

023 9225 0001. Web:

experience a range of

includes more than 650,000

www.rowanshospice.co.uk

therapeutic interventions.”

people. So, as well as donations

Further improvements include

and volunteering at the

air-conditioning and overhead

hospice, you can help this

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Property

Four-bedroom house in Montague Gardens close to the Heath in Petersfield, with Jacobs & Hunt

Popular Petersfield Local agents take a positive view of the housing market in the Petersfield area for the rest of this year and into 2008

P

simply to supply and demand.

many different reasons. These

many more people wishing to

include the good schooling

come to Petersfield than there

available and the prospect of

are those that wish to leave.”

etersfield remains a popular place to live for

For some years now there are

life style change from the hustle

As for the Home Improvement

and bustle of London or a much

Plans (HIPs) he believes that

larger town or City. As a result,

they “have just muddied the

house prices in the area are

waters. HIP providers are not

holding up, and will continue to

very quick and the debate as to

do so, although stock is

whether a personal search will

the Petersfield Branch Manager,

generally in short supply.

be accepted by a purchaser’s

reported a less buoyant market

levels of sales are still strong

solicitor has not been fully

than in the spring and summer,

and are still registering plenty

resolved.”

but he did not expect it.

of fresh potential buyers which

James Dodds, at Jacobs &Hunt, said that the local property market “remains

Prospects for next year? “Still

A detached, 4 bedroom house in Stanton Road, Petersfield, with a 32ft living room and refitted kitchen - asking price £450,000 with Haart

“Traditionally the

“However, we are finding the

bodes well! In fact it is

good,” and has not been

good but without the runaway

Spring/Summer months tend to

probably a good time to buy, as

affected by the brief tremors

price increases we have

be the busiest. The slowdown

properties that have been on

experienced in the last two or

we have seen is probably due

the market for a little while are

Northern Rock and the financial

three years,” James Dodds

to the ever-increasing taxes

having to reduce their asking

markets. “That is a genuine

concluded.

this Autumn surrounding

people are paying and the

prices and be more realistic to

answer - not just an agent

recent interest rate rises during

attract buyers.”

trying to talk it up! This is due

the summer.

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At Haart Andrew Woodcraft,

While the stock level is all

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right, Andrew Woodcraft

in the business, especially

However, what is available is

place their property on the

reckons it is “probably down

technology, will keep his branch

becoming more competitively

market. He cites the wide

about 20% from where we

of Haart busy.

priced and well presented, with

choice of HIP providers and the

homeowners now prepared to

competitive prices offered.

would want it. There does seem

“The potential increase in

He summed up: “I feel

to be a lack of four and five

value next year may not be as

consider offers on properties

bedroom houses around and

great as this year but I’m

particularly from buyers able to

confident that an element of

this may be due to the negative

confident we will have a good

proceed with the purchase.”

normality will return to what

media coverage of the HIPs

year. Therefore the public should

earlier in the summer.

be pleased that, if they wish to

change in the market include:

sellers market. There has been,

sell, there should be plenty of

the steady increase in interest

and under the current planning

buyers looking around.”

rates and the growing number

regime will continue to be, a

of homeowners who are coming

high demand from local

“But we are finding our supplier – “Hips.co.uk” – very efficient. To be honest the HIPS

Factors contributing to the

has been in recent years, a

are having very little effect in

Keats have noticed a change

out of very competitive, fixed

applicants and commuters

the market, as the number of

in the volume of activity. “The

rate mortgages and noticing a

looking for properties in

properties that have them is

urgency that was apparent

significant increase in their

Petersfield and the surrounding

still relatively low, and the

earlier on in the year, and

monthly outgoings. “Whilst

area and we may see a levelling

buyers do not seem interested

remained until August, has now

these issues have injected an

out in terms of the demand and

in seeing them.

been replaced by an element of

element of concern, clearly the

supply for a while.”

uncertainty and a lower level of

possibility of interest rate

Financial Adviser in the office

confidence brought about by

stability, as quoted in some

Haart, 01730 265266

(Natasha Beckerson) has

the current national financial

quarters, and the possibility of

Jacobs & Hunt,

started to see several of the

situation,” said Darren

a reduction will encourage

01730 262744

major mortgage lenders reduce

Lambert, Branch Manager

some confidence to return to

Keats, 01730 262826

their fixed rate mortgages

Residential Sales.

the market place.”

recently, which should help!”

“Whilst there is still a strong

“On a brighter note, my

Life

Darren Lambert does not

In 2008, he is confident that

core of potential purchasers

believe HIPs have made a

the desirability of the area and

searching for properties, the

significant impact on the

his firm’s continued investment

choice is not as wide as before.

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Gardening

Top tips for best bulbs

format as you can choose the

4. Nuts about Narcissus

biggest and best bulbs. With

Narcissi or Daffodils are great

Hyacinths you will need to buy

for naturalising in the garden if

the prepared type as these

you have the space. But if you

have had special treatment to

don’t they are just as good in

allow them to flower early.

pots. Probably the most popular variety for pots is

It’s that time of year when the garden is lacking colour.

It’s good to have some fun at this point and turn your hand to creating a display of flower that all your friends and family envy. So, after pruning, digging over and clearing space, start to plant your bulbs. Here are a few tips to help you on your way to be the talk of the street

3. Tremendous tulips

“Narcisus Tete a Tete”. You can

Tulips look stunning in the

also plant this variety in the

borders of any garden large or

garden in clumps in the fore

small. There is such a choice of

ground to give stunning results.

colour and form it is sometimes hard to make your mind up.

So enjoy planting bulbs and

Try some of the sure-fire

the wonderful blooms they

1. Buying bulbs

Store bulbs in a cool dry place

winners this year: Tulipa

produce. If you have any

Spring flowering bulbs are

in paper bags to try and stop

“Queen of the night” Tulipa

questions about your gardens

available from garden centres

moisture getting in and causing

“Lilly Chic” Tulipa “Yellow

please don’t hesitate to

and you can buy them in two

them to sweat – which will

Spider”.

contact Hillier.

main ways: loose or pre-

produce poor-flowering.

Tulips also look great in pots.

packaged. Both ways have their

Use good quality bulb fibre

Christopher Rawlings Garden Centre Manager

advantages. For instance, loose

2. What bulbs do well indoors

compost and you will have

bulbs can be individually chosen

You can grow many types

great results, but don’t plant

and graded. Pre-packaged bulbs

indoors, such as Hyacinths or

too early as they can suffer

have been graded and are of a

Paperwhites. These are great

from frost damage. Store in a

saleable quality.

performers and give a good

cool dry place and plant in

scent in the home. Probably the

early winter. Why not try Tulipa

generally the larger the bulb

best way to buy both of these

“Virichic” or Tulipa “Red Riding

the better its performance.

types of bulb is in the loose

Hood”?

Bulb size is important, as

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Hillier, Liss.

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Garden Waste Collection Service Join East Hampshire District Council’s collection scheme and your garden waste will be collected and recycled for just £18 per year, and £9 per year for additional sacks What will you get for your money?

• A reusable, durable woven plastic sack with your initial licence.

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• A licence showing your personal reference number and the expiry date for the year of service for which you have paid.

Note: The service is £9 to residents who receive council tax or housing benefits.

Your collected garden waste is turned into Pro-Grow organic soil conditioner, which is available to buy at most of our Household Waste Recycling Centres, or at www.pro-grow.co.uk

Contact Customer Services for an application form on 01730 234295 or visit www.easthants.gov.uk

Advertisement Feature: East Hampshire District Council

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Arts Signed: Party House Records.

Based: Petersfield.

Education: The Petersfield School.

Van: Old minibus.

Influences: Arctic Monkeys, Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Next step: Getting ready to release more in 2008.

AOB: We take it seriously but it is not the only thing we do – one of us is an estate agent!

Contact: www.splendideddie.co.uk, www.myspace.com/splendideddie Waking Jayne Band members: Kelly Briggs (vocals), Vincent Hearn (guitar), Nick Connors (drums), Andrew Above: Young bands and fans gather at Butserfest. Below: Healthy refreshments from the smoothie van

Fossey (bass guitar).

Describe music:

Best bands

Bl**dy, awesome, rock.

Signed: No. Based: Petersfield/Liss.

Education: The Petersfield School.

Armed with a press pass, shades and wellies, Life in Petersfield’s Lucy Coates and Cat Jarman spent a day at the base of Butser Hill interviewing some of the most talented young performers in the area

Van: Many small Peugeots combined provide enough space for all their kit.

Influences:

Alternative Car Park

heard of us so there are

Band members: Si (guitar),

no expectations which is

Mark (vocals), Stoo (bass

really good.” Their claim

2008 plus recording and

in next 6 months.

guitar) and Jerry (drums).

to fame is that they played

releasing new album.

AOB: Many of the band are

Describe music briefly: Brutal,

Glastonbury – albeit on the

Advice: Pull your finger out.

trained musicians. Kelly is

heavy, (hairy?) rock.

back of a van resulting in them

AOB: Big thank you to Steve’s

reading music at Chichester

Signed: No.

getting escorted off the

Mum who has invested a vast

University and Vince is reading

Based: Liss.

premises, thus avoiding all the

amount of money into the band

music at the Academy of

Education: Midhurst Grammar

exit queues!

for next year, to Tony Scott for

Contemporary Music in

School.

Contact: www.acp-online.net,

designing the website, and

Guildford. Starting off as a

Van: An ex-Treloar School van,

www.myspace.com/alternativec

‘Black Dave’ for doing the

covers band, they are now

she is called ‘The Mama Cass’

arpark

artwork and t-shirt designs.

writing their own music,

They have already released

possibly inspired by the love,

and came with a free sticker

Blondie, Jon Bon Jovi.

Next step: 6-track EP released

saying “We’ve seen the lions at

Vallenbrosa

their first album and music

which blossomed between Kelly

Longleat”, which was an

Band members: Steve Stidolph,

video and headlined the Watch

and Vince almost from the

absolute bonus!

Russell Smith, Dave Baler, Mike

Out Festival in Italy.

moment they met last year.

Influences: Rage Against the

Taylor-Stokes, Simon McCarthy.

Contact: www.vallenbrosa.com,

Butserfest provided much

Machine, Led Zeppelin, Black

Describe music:

www.myspace.com/vallenbrosa

excitement as people ordered

Sabbath.

Old skool metal.

official

CDs for the first time as well as

Next step: Releasing new stuff

Signed: No – turned it down as

in 2008 including video, then

want to do it on their own.

Splendid Eddie

described the experience as

UK tour and loads of local gigs

Based: Petersfield.

Band members: Kyle Mckiver,

“Awesome! But really strange.”

to support it.

Education:

Sam Marsh, Joe Marsh, Adam

Contact:

AOB: Jerry used to be a

The Petersfield School.

Senior, Barney Town, Adam

www.wakingjayne.com,

classical clarinet player. Within

Influences: Pink Floyd, Eagles,

Hadwen.

www.myspace.com/wakingjayne1

the band, they can also play

Guns and Roses, Metallica

Describe music: Kind of like

classical guitar, flute and

Next step: Touring around

The Police but a modern,

saxophone! “No one has really

Canada and the USA in March

heavier, poppy version.

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asking for autographs. Kelly

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Advertisement Feature: Jacobs and Hunt

How times change

that Be” thought I would be better suited talking to Nelson and I opened their new office in Old Portsmouth. Two years on, the opportunity to return to Petersfield and join Jacobs

I first remember Petersfield when, as a spotty naval recruit, in uniform, freezing outside the railway station, I waited for transport to Leydene and HMS Mercury.

& Hunt Estate Agents came when Associate Director Anne Fenton retired. I am now glad to be back to good old

OW TIMES CHANGE over

H

done that”, (T-shirts were not

fashioned values, good

45 years, little did I think

available then!) I joined

manners and Independency!

then that I would be here in a

Waitrose when late night

different life. My time in the

shopping was one night ‘til

Senior Service was when we

eight, Saturdays ‘til four, and

had a fleet, not just plastic

Sundays were for Church.

boats, when we went abroad

HOW TIMES CHANGE!

for eighteen months, not eighteen days, when wives and

I remember telling my wife

James Dodds, Director of Tim Spencer – now at Jacobs and Hunt

Jacobs & Hunt Estate Agents adds that they are delighted to have the many years of local

“Viewing Figures” and when

experience and market

you wore your “Sunday Best”

knowledge that Tim has been

to go and ask for a mortgage

able to bring with him, and apart from those two vital

girl friends waited for your

that I was halving my salary

of £5,000. My first experience

arrival back. HOW TIMES

and going to be an Estate

of Estate Agency in Petersfield

qualities he has also brought

CHANGE. Then discipline,

Agent! That was nearly thirty

was in 1999 when I joined a

with him an old fashioned

camaraderie, good manners,

years ago, when there were no

now competitor in The Square.

North Country sense of

core values, and respect were

corporates, no banks or

I loved every minute of it,

humour, and a love of strong

the norm. HOW TIMES

insurance firms beating you

sadly though after five

Yorkshire Tea!

CHANGE . Having “been there,

over the head with “Targets”,

successful years, the “Powers

HOW TIMES CHANGE.

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Arts

Fantastical art Local artist SHARON HURST has lived in Petersfield with her son, Justin, and husband, Nick, for 16 years and has exhibited her artwork in the USA, France and more locally. Lucy Coates reports

T

he artwork of Sharon Hurst

modern set entitled ‘Bored’,

is original and engaging,

‘Whatever’ and ‘Bovered’ each

giving the viewer the distinct

with their own ipod, baggy

feeling that they have wandered

trousers and messy hairstyle.

into a recent dream or onto the

Sharon does demonstrations

page of a fantasy novel. She

to art societies across the south

uses bright colours and

at which she starts a painting

beautiful skill to depict various

from scratch to show how the

rushing around my head and I

subjects. Sharon said, “I was

layers and characters evolve.

had never managed to put them

always a big fan of Tolkein when

However, she is also a keen ‘free

onto paper.

I was growing up and the

form’ jeweller, the results of

images of the Rohan travelling

which are absolutely stunning

I began painting again. I started

across beautiful landscapes with

and totally original because she

with landscapes and pretty

their braids, manes and leather

uses fossils and petrified wood

pictures and only relatively

have always stayed with me.

as the centre-pieces which are

recently did I feel I had enough

Windsor Road.

held in place by beads – each

skill to start being able to

And on Monday 26 November:

individually hand sewn.

achieve the images in my head.

Christmas Gifts Sale, 10am-

“There are other influences though. Each painting tells a story, which often originates

Sharon began painting at a

“As soon as I was well enough,

“The feeling that I have finally

9.30pm at Willowmead in Steep

from a myth or legend. I am

young age but was discouraged

managed to achieve my dreams

currently working on Saint

to continue by her dismissive

is phenomenal. I wasted so

Bridget who was tactically

art teacher. She ran her own

much of my life being a human

For more Christmas Fair

canonised because local

business called What A Pickle

doing, rather than a human

dates, please see the local

worshippers refused to give her

making jams, chutneys and

being, so I am glad to have now

diary on pages 54-55

up as an icon when converting

pickles out of local produce.

finally relegated the housework

to the Catholic faith. I have also

And it was not until 15 years

and made painting my number

Contact: Sharon Hurst, 01730

painted subjects such as

ago that she lifted a paintbrush

one priority.”

892662,

Artemis and the Hunter’s

again.

Moon.”

She explained, “I got cancer so

You can see Sharon’s work at a number of exhibitions this

that was a real turning point for

Christmas including:

contemporary edge, indeed

me. I believed I wasn’t going to

Saturday 17th November:

Sharon was recently inspired by

make it and my biggest regret

Christmas Craft Fair, 10am -

her son’s friends to create a

was that I had all these images

4.00pm at The Masonic Hall in

Many of her paintings have a

Marsh.

Sharon@willowmead.org.uk, www.willowmead.org.uk Life

Local arts groups’ news

Much Ado ...

Coleshill or One Tree Books.

participation, that both children

Contact: Vivienne Coleshill,

and adults will love. As well as

Hon. Secretary.

mild Mary and horrid Herod,

Much Ado About Nothing comes to Petersfield in a new edition and PYT enjoy their Christmas show.

01730 821491.

there are some surprising

lion.unicorn@waitrose.com

characters, all helped along by a lively score and PYT’s

he Lion and Unicorn

T

The large and experienced cast

Twinkle Twinkle PYT

Players’ production of

of 22, directed by David

Following the success of PYT’s

Much Ado About Nothing cuts

Francombe, aim to bring you a

Autumn Season, Youth Theatre

performed at The Festival Hall,

the obscure and academic lines

highly enjoyable evening’s

members are now embarking

Petersfield from Thursday 13 –

while preserving the much-

theatre.

on their Christmas production.

Sunday 16 December.

loved wit and vitality.

It will be performed from

Music has been specially

Thursday 8 to Saturday 10

commissioned from TV and film

November at Petersfield Festval

composer, Richard Stubbings.

Hall. Tickets from Vivienne

Follow The Star is an upbeat musical version of the Nativity story, with plenty of opportunity for audience

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infectious energy.

Follow The Star will be

Tickets available from One Tree Books from Monday 19 November.

Life

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What you need to know about Home Information Packs Why have Home Information Packs been introduced?

T

he government is introducing Home

Information Packs in an attempt to speed up the home buying

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Clare Dove of MacDonald Oates looks at the introduction of Home Information Packs and what it will mean for home buyers

and selling process by providing

house and details of the heating

all the necessary legal

system, insulation and double

documents at the start of the

glazing).

process when you put your

What does a HIP cost?

house on the market. From the

The total cost of a HIP is in the

10th September 2007 the law

region of £500-£700. This either

requires all homes with three or

has to be paid upfront by sellers

more bedrooms put on the

before marketing their properties

market to have a Home

or finance schemes are available

Information Pack (HIP).

to defer payment until your

What does a HIP contain?

house is sold.

The required documents that

Why should you choose a

must be included in each HIP are:

solicitor to provide your HIP?

An index (i.e. a list of the

HIPs contain a large amount of

contents of the Pack)

complex, legal information and

An Energy Performance

solicitors are best placed to

Certificate

prepare and interpret these

A sale statement (summarising

packs. At MacDonald Oates, we

the terms of the sale)

have already been preparing

Evidence of title (copies of the

HIPs for clients. We believe that a

Land Registry entries or copies

HIP prepared by a solicitor is the

of the relevant title deeds)

right solution for your next sale

Standard searches: a local

as the contents of your pack will

authority search and a drainage

be checked by a qualified lawyer

and water search

and their expertise means that

If the property is leasehold: a

they will know what additional

copy of the lease, information on

information needs to be included

service charges and insurance.

in your pack to help your sale

Other authorised documents can

proceed smoothly.

also be included, such as

A lot of the legal information in

guarantees, warranties, planning

the HIP can be quite technical. If

documents or other searches.

you are thinking of buying a house

What is an Energy Performance

and need assistance interpreting

Certificate?

the contents of the HIP, we will also

An Energy Performance

be able to help you.

Certificate tells prospective

If you need to know more

buyers about the energy

about HIPS or would like us to

efficiency and environmental

prepare a HIP for you please

performance of your home. It has

contact Clare Dove or Jill

to be prepared by an accredited

Williams at our Petersfield office

Energy Assessor who will visit

(01730 268211) or Andrea Dunn

the property to collect relevant

or Karl Smith at our Midhurst

data (including the date of

office (01730 816711).

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15 December (see below for

To shop at Waitrose online or

details where you enter your

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postcode to ensure how to

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receive delivery).

Life

In the run-up to Christmas you may find that there are times when you are too busy to

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cook for yourself or the family.

Win 2 fabulous Waitrose

So make sure you visit the

Christmas Hampers

excellent range of Waitrose

All food bright and beautiful As we all get ready for Christmas 2007, Waitrose Petersfield has made its own plans to help you keep your cupboards full of goodies

ready meals, such as ‘As good

Life Magazines is thrilled

as going out’ where meals are

that Waitrose, our

home-cooked using all the fresh

distribution partner, has

ingredients available in the

kindly agreed to sponsor

store. Mouth-watering

the Christmas

selections in this range include

competition.

lamb shanks in redcurrant and rosemary, creamy fish pie, and

You can win one of 2

crab and chilli linguine (as well

prizes:

as vegetarian dishes).

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Other lines of ready meals

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include ‘British recipe’ (pies,

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casseroles, stews and liver and

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bacon), ‘Buon Appetito’ (Italian

Hamper, worth £65.

classics), and ‘Easy to cook’.

You will find Waitrose price offers on many Christmas goods, and free glasses on loan for your parties (no purchase necessary).

All you have to do is answer three questions about Waitrose and their ‘perfectly balanced’ products:

Waitrose Petersfield, which opened in 1993, offers seasonal

The questions 1. What year did Waitrose

aitrose are proud of their

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December. So watch out for

hampers, from £20 to £150.

specialist staff in wine,

tasting dates, to be advertised in

They make marvellous presents

open in Petersfield?

cheese, meat and fish, and there

the Petersfield store.

or stand-bys for your groaning

2. What are two products

are plans for further tastings in

There is an online service

larder. The Traditional Hamper

in the Traditional

these departments at the end of

which delivers to your door,

(£20) includes mulled wine,

Hamper?

November and in early

around Petersfield itself and as

chocolates, biscuits and fudge.

ÉLANCÉ COMPETITION WINNER

The Feast of Christmas (£150) offers champagne, wine, port,

3. What is the cost of a Feast of Christmas Hamper?

liqueur chocolates, coffee beans and tea, luxury sweets and snacks, biscuits and jams, plus many exotic condiments and sauces. You can also buy hampers online or in-store or by ordering for collection.

One way and another Waitrose offer all food bright and beautiful.

Christmas Opening times: Winner Veronica Tupman said, “That's really good - I am going to split the prize into four treatments so I can try lots of things I have never done before.” Runners up: Mrs JAC Watkinson; Mrs Rossina Paris. Pictured (l-r): Rachel Davis, Veronica Tupman, Rod Smith

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Send your answers and your contact details to: Life Magazines, 22 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JL. Email: info@lifemags.co.uk Terms and conditions Entries must be received by 1 December 2007.

One entry per person.

The winner will be decided by a draw and announced in the January-February 2008 edition of Life in Petersfield.

No cash alternative is available.

Employees of Life Magazines Ltd and Waitrose Plc are not allowed to submit entries.

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Sport While the most important

take part, and the club’s family

thing is “to have fun” there are

membership reflects their

also opportunities to: train

desire to get the whole family

with qualified and experienced

involved. Many parents have

coaches; play in matches and

untapped skills, and they can

tournaments; go on tours in the

get involved in organising social

UK and abroad; and attend

events, teams and tournaments.

county assessment centres at Petersfield.

The club attracts enough

Young guns under instruction (l - r) Mark Wakeford, Mark Butcher, Alison Butcher, and Rob Litchfield

Fun for all the family Since September 1984, Petersfield Rugby Football Club has attracted a growing number of mini and junior players, both boys and girls. Life in Petersfield learns about the opportunities offered to boys and girls

Women and girls Two girls’ teams (at u-15 and u-

young players to run 19 youth

18) cater for the increasing

teams starting at under-6, in

number of younger women

addition to the four senior XVs.

playing tag and mini rugby

It has a record number of junior

from under 7 and beyond. Up to

county and divisional players.

the age of 12, girls and boys

Apart from PRFC’s Mini Tournament and the Hampshire

play together.

The girls have been

County Tournament in

particularly successful in both

February/March, youth rugby is

National 7s and National Cup

non-competitive. Coaching

Competitions, and in gaining

follows the ‘Continuum’

representative honours for the

established by the sport’s

squad’s ambitions.

governing body, the Rugby

The Senior Women’s Rugby

Football Union – a structured

XV play on Sunday afternoons.

approach to teaching the skills

This has provided a focus for

required to play in the full 15-a-

women older than 18 to

side game by the age of 13.

continue to enjoy the game.

This starts with a non-contact

W

version of the game, aimed at

Events

ith 354 youth members

husband, Mark, plays in the

improving ball-handling skills

The Youth Section plays host to

aged from 6 to 18,

senior side. “The youth section

and team play. A different

many high profile events – such

Petersfield RFC aims to

is always open to new

format at each age group level

as the Petersfield RFC Mini

encourage children to fulfill

members, at any time of the

allows youngsters to progress

Tournament (October),

their individual potential as

year,” she said.

towards the 15-a-side game in

Hampshire County Tournament

stages compatible with their

(Feb/March), county age-group

part of a team. The club, which

The club is run entirely by

staged its 18th Mini

volunteers, and the Youth

physical and conceptual

matches, cup finals and

Tournament in October, is one

Section committee meets every

development.

workshops.

of Hampshire’s most active and

month. Each age group is led by

progressive children’s sports

a coaching team and a team

administrative staff provide the

Contact: Alison Butcher,

clubs.

manager. It also plays an active

necessary support to the

Youth Chairman, 07799

part in the community and

players on the field. Qualified

500556. Petersfield RFC,

Butcher has strong links to the

through the Active Sport scheme

and knowledgeable coaches

Penns Place, Durford Road,

club. Her father, Cliff Fairley, is

they have developed close links

supervise all the squads.

Petersfield, GU31 4EP. Tel:

the club president and her

with schools in the area.

Youth Chairman Alison

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The experienced coaching and

Parents are encouraged to

01730 264588

Life

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What’s On

What’s On

children aged 3-10 yrs with an

Venue: St Peter’s Church,

adult

Petersfield

Venue: Petersfield Library,

Time: 7.30pm Info/Booking: 07748 218876

Friday 2 November

Time: 1.30pm

Petersfield

Strange Face Theatre

Info/Booking 01420 511275

Time: 4.30pm

‘The Outlaw Fulke Fitz Waryn’

Thursday 8 November

Thursday 15 November

Interpreting Pink Floyd

Venue: The Studio at TPS

Lion & Unicorn Players

Tamasin Day-Lewis talks

Venue: Studio at TPS

Time: 7.30pm

‘Much Ado About Nothing”

about her new book. Supper

Time: Doors open 7.30pm for

Revised edition of the play

with Tamasin using her recipes

8pm performance

Venue: Festival Hall, Heath

Venue: Chawton House Library

Info/Booking: Stiff Promotions

Saturday 3 - Wednesday 28

Road, Petersfield

Time: 6.30pm

Ticket Hotline 01730 231733

November

Time: 7.30pm

Booking/Info: Helen Thirlway

Exhibition of paintings from

Info/Booking: Vivienne

01420 541010

William Pullen

Coleshill 01730 821491

‘Shrink Floyd’

Company:

Info/Booking: 01730 234641

Monday 19 November Churcher’s College

Friday 16 November

Lunchtime Recital by music

Saturday 10 November

Petersfield Christmas Lights

students

Angela Zanders: ‘Classical

On and Children in Need

Venue: St Peter’s Church,

10am-1pm, closed Saturday 17

Music Brought to Life’

celebrations

Petersfield

November

Venue: Studio at TPS

Venue: Petersfield Square

Time: 1pm

Info: 01730 711511,

Time: 10-11.30am

Time: 6pm

tickets@bedales.org.uk

Booking: Studio Box Office

Venue: The Gallery, Bedales School Time: Mon-Fri 2-5pm, Sat

01730 234641

Venue: Gilbert White’s House & Oates Museum Selborne

Woods Make and take home

Cello/Piano recital

creations for Christmas

‘Treasures of the Rainforest’

Mikhail Lezdkan and Angela

Venue: Gilbert White’s House

Family musical instrument

Zanders

and the Oates Museum

workshop. Suitable for

Music by Schubert, Bach and

Time: 10am

Rachmaninov

Info: 01420 511275

Fungi Walk with Phil Budd in Selborne Countryside

Christmas Crafts with Carole Saturday 17 November

Clothes from far-flung places gorgeous gifts beads - bells - bangles Monday bed canopies & to beaded curtains Saturday 9:30-5:00 ...and so much more!

PETERSFIELD MARKET a wide selection of goods available

Telephone 01730 269991 The Folly Market, College street, petersfield

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ISSUE 7 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007

Wednesday 21 November

Venue: Studio at TPS

Sunday 18 November

Robert Booth’s ‘Always &

Time: Doors open 7.30pm for

Craft Fair

Only Venice’

8pm performance

Venue: Horndean Technology

Venue: Studio at TPS

Info/Booking: 02392 382888

College Time: 10am-4pm

Time: 7.30pm Booking/info: 01730 261199

Sunday 16 December

Info: Nicky Bugden

Proteus Theatre Company

02392 599753

Wednesday 21- Sat 24 Nov

‘Beauty & The Beast’

Petersfield Operatic Society

Venue: Studio at TPS

Wednesday 14 November

‘An Evening of Gilbert and

Time: 6pm

Shopping evening for cancer

Sullivan’ excerpts from

Booking: 01730 234641

screening charity G.U.T.S. Venue: Grayshott Pottery

favorite operas Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall

Friday 11 Jan – Sat 19 Jan

Time: 6pm- 9.30pm

Times: 7.30pm & 2.30pm (Sat)

(various dates and matinees)

Contact: 01483 408316

Tickets: 01730 268829

Humpty Dumpty by Jim Sperinck

Saturday 17 November

Saturday 24 November

Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall

Christmas Craft Fair

Perfect Alibi - The Pink

Book Tickets: 01730-268829

Venue: Masonic Hall, Windsor

Floyd Tribute

from 19th November 2007.

Road Time: 10am-4pm

Venue: Chiddingfold Rock/Live Music Club Times: 8pm

Christmas Gift Fairs and Markets:

Tickets: 08700 600100

Monday 26 November Christmas Gifts Sale

Sunday 4 November

Venue: Willowmead, Steep

Thursday 29 November

Hampshire Farmers’ Market

Marsh, Nr Petersfield

Petersfield Orchestra

Venue: Petersfield Square

Time: 10am - 9.30pm

Programme including Elgar’s

Times: 10am-2pm

Info: 01730 892662

Venue: Festival Hall,

Thursday 8 November

Sunday 2 December

Petersfield

Christmas Gift Fair with

Hampshire Farmers’ Market

Time: 7.30pm

cookery demonstrations by

Venue: Petersfield Square

Info: 01730 892710

Andy and Alex Wilcox

Times: 10am-2pm

Enigma Variations

Move – Hampshire The Magic Tones

Venue: Newhouse Farm,

Yuletide Festival

Blues Brothers Tribute Band

Northington, Nr Alresford

Seasonal stalls including

Venue: Studio at TPS

Times: 9.15am - 3.30pm

crafts, children’s rides, carol

Time: Doors 7.30pm for

Entrance: £3

singers

8.00pm performance

To book cookery

and Santa’s Grotto.

Info/Booking: Stiff Promotions

demonstration (£15 inc

Venue: Alton Town Centre

Ticket Hotline 01730 231733

entrance): 01962 771208

Time: 10.00am Info: info@gilbert-

or www.stiffpromotions.co.uk Saturday 10 November

Looking for the finest in classic and European country clothing and footwear, for ladies and gentlemen?

Out of town between Petersfield and Rogate

whiteshouse.org.uk

Saturday 1 December

Christmas Gift Fair

seYes - classic YES Tribute

Petersfield and Liss National

Friday 7 December

Venue: Chiddingfold Rock/Live

Childbirth Trust

‘Petersfield Christmas

Music Club

Venue: Petersfield Community

Festivities’

Times: 8pm

Time: 2-4pm

Processions from railway

Tickets: 08700 600100

Info: Hayley Perry 01730

station to the Square where

267227.

there will be a Christmas market and stage with

Saturday 8 December

Best kept secret

Petersfield Chamber Choir

Monday 12 – 13 November

Christmas performances

Christmas Concert

Christmas Fair

Time: 6.30pm

Venue: St Peter’s Church,

Venue: The Manor House,

Venue: Petersfield Square

Petersfield

Buriton

Info: 01730 231515

Time: 7.30pm

Time: 11am-8pm (Mon), 10am – 3.30pm (Tues)

If you would like your event

Saturday 15 December

Entrance: £5 (includes

listed here please email details

Colvin Quarmby

refreshments)

to lucy@lifemags.co.uk Life

Call 01730 263477

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Directory

Natural England (was

Travel Numbers:

Countryside Agency):

General:

0207 932 5800

Public transport information

PC Pete: 01730 269569

line: 08706082608

Petersfield & District Lions

www.traveline.org.uk

Club: 01730 266362 Relate: 02392 827026

Contacts in Petersfield & District Emergency Services:

Pipers Bungalow, 1 Oaklands

Fire:

Road £28-£35: 01730 262131

Hampshire Fire and

Southdowns Country Hotel,

Rescue Headquarters:

Trotton GU31 5JN: 01730

023 8062 4000

821521 80, Rushes Road, £25-£30:

Health:

01730 261638

Petersfield Hospital:

The Holt, 60 Heath Road

01730 263221

£25-£30: 01730 262836

(Petersfield Hospital Minor

1 The Spain, Sheep Street

Injuries Unit: 8am-8pm, 366

£28-£40: 01730 263261

days a year)

Airports:

Samaritans: 08457 909090

Bournemouth Airport:

South Downs Association of

01202 364 000

Disabled People & Shop-

Gatwick Airport:

mobility Services:

08700 002 468

01730 710474

Heathrow Airport:

Southern Water:

08700 000 123

0845 278 0845

London City Airport:

The Salvation Army (local

0207 646 0000

branch): 01730 262820

Luton Airport: 01582 405

Tourist Information Office:

100

01730 268829

Southampton Airport:

Winton House Centre

08700 400 009

(centre for Hospital Cars &

Stansted Airport:

Age Concern): 01730

0870 000 0303

266046 Buses: Leisure:

National Express:

Local walks info:

08705 808080

www.hants.gov.uk/walking;

Stagecoach Coastline:

www.nationaltrail.co.uk/Southdo

01903 237661

wns Petersfield & District

Council Numbers:

Ferries:

Philatelic Society: 01730

01730 267722

East Hampshire District

Brittany Ferries:

264518

The Swan Surgery:

Council: 01730 266551

0870 536 0360

Petersfield Library:

01730 264546

Petersfield Town Council:

P & O Stena Line:

01730 263451

01730 264182

0870 600 0600

Petersfield Museum:

Hovertravel: 01983 811000

01730 262601

Wightlink: 0870 5820202 Red Funnel: 0870 4448898

The Grange Surgery:

Police: Hampshire Police general

Helplines, Support Groups &

Petersfield Rugby Football

enquiry number:

Charities:

Club: 01730 269744/ 01730

0845 045 4545

Alcoholics Anonymous:

265072

0845 769 7555

Trains:

Petersfield Swimming Pool:

Accredited B & Bs and

Childline: 0800 1111

Eurostar: 0870 518 6186

01730 265143

Hotels in Petersfield:

Citizens' Advice Bureau:

National Rail Enquiries:

Petersfield Town Football

08457 484950

Border Cottage, 4 Heath

01730 264887

Club: 01730 233416

Road £35-£60:

Community First East

South West Trains:

Petersfield Town Juniors

01730 263179

Hampshire: 01730 710017

0845 600 0650

Football Club: 07703002676

Downsview, 58 Heath Road

Electricity Emergency:

Steep Lawn Tennis Club:

£26-£32: 01730 264171

0845 770 8090

01730 264999

Heath Farmhouse, Sussex

Environment Agency:

Taro Leisure Centre:

Road £25-£30: 01730

08708 506506

01730 263996

264709

Gas Emergency:

Walk to Health:

Langrish House Hotel, East

0800 111 999

01730 262792

Meon Road, Langrish GU32

Home-Start Butser: 01730

1RN. 01730 263374

233 755

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Arriving for the festive season : Fabulous eveningwear and “resort” collections.

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Twenty - East Street, Petworth tel: 01798 344165 Twenty - The High Street, Petersfield tel: 01730 265466 Twenty - 5 Castle Street, Farnham tel: 01252 717121

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SCHOOLS

around PETERSFIELD Detailed directory listing of local schools

Meet the Head

Jenny Chapman Rogate CE Primary School

Rogate CE Primary School

achieve their full potential,

Type: Church of England

whilst enjoying a memorable

Foundation School

and very happy childhood. We

Age: 4 years to 10 years

were one of the first to achieve

Gender: Mixed

National Healthy School Status

Pupils on roll: 35

and Dyslexia Friendly School

Web-site: www.rogate.w-

Award.

sussex.sch.uk

Our recent Ofsted (September 2007) describes the school as

ogate School is a small

R

having some outstanding

rural school situated in the

features: “The personal

border area of West Sussex and

development and well-being of

East Hampshire. Parents from

pupils are good and pupils’

both counties choose our

behaviour is exemplary. They

school because of its high

are a credit to their parents

standards of education and

and the school.”

unique ethos.

It has been an integral part of

A healthy work life balance is important for all of us and in

village life since it started in

my spare time I sing, read,

1862. Since joining the school

make jewellery, enjoy my

in 2005, my goal has been to

grandchildren and enjoy

ensure that all our children

weekends away in our caravan.

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Detailed directory of Schools in Petersfield This supplement includes as many schools as possible within a wide area around Petersfield.

State Primary Schools: Boys and Girls Buriton Primary School (4-11, 88 on roll) Head: Mr D Brown High Street, Buriton, Petersfield Hants GU31 5RX 01730 263526 headteacher@buriton.hants.sch.uk

Clanfield Junior School (7-11, 340 on roll) Head: Shelagh Tomlin Little Hyden Lane, Clanfield, Waterlooville, PO8 ORE 02392 593209 www.clanfield.hants.sch.uk Strongly committed to developing children’s thinking skills and looking at the whole child.

Establishing a balance between academic success and emotional and artistic development.

Easebourne CofE Primary School (4-10, 159 on roll) Head: Mr A Bain Easebourne, Midhurst W Sussex GU29 OBD 01730 813266 office@easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk www.easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk

East Meon CofE School (4-11, pre-school 2-4, 52 on roll) Acting Head: Mrs Judith Bartlett Head from Jan 2008: Mrs Sharon Taylor Chapel Street, East Meon, Petersfield, GU32 1NR 01730 823218

Froxfield CoE Infant School (4-7, 43 on roll) Head: Mrs Lynne Chester High Cross, Froxfield, GU32 1EG 01730 827251 gayle.adams@froxfield.hants.sch.uk www.froxfield.hants.sch.uk

Herne Junior School (7-11, 408 on roll) Head: Mr Tony Markham Love Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4BP 01730 263746 admin@herne.hants.sch.uk www.herne.hants.sch.uk

Hollycombe Primary School (4-10, 54 on roll) Head: Mrs S Fiske Wardley Green, Liphook Hampshire GU30 7LY 01428 741332 office@hollycombe.w-sussex.sch.uk www.hollycombe.w-sussex.sch.uk

Langrish Primary School (4-11, 210 on roll) Head: Mrs Claire Hanson Ramsdean Road, Stroud Hants GU32 3PJ 01730 263883 adminoffice@langrish.hants.sch.uk www.langrish.hants.sch.uk

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Liphook (CofE cont) Junior School (7-11, 364 on roll) Head: Mrs Claire Williams Avenue Close, Liphook, Hants GU30 7QE 01428 722490 admin@liphook-jun.hants.sch.uk

Liss Infant School

Rake CofE First School (4-10, 48 on roll) Head: Mr John Arnold London Road, Rake, Liss GU33 7JH 01730 892126 head@rake.w-sussex.sch.uk www.rake.w-sussex.sch.uk

Rogate Primary School

(4-7, 169 on roll) Head: Mrs Teresa Offer Hillbrow Road, Liss GU33 7LQ 01730 892666 office@lissinfant.hants.sch.uk www.lissinfant.hantssch.uk

(4-10, 35 on roll) Head: Mrs Jenny Chapman School Lane, Rogate, Petersfield GU31 5HH 01730 821329 office@rogate.w-sussex.sch.uk www.rogate.w-sussex.sch.uk

Liss Junior School

St Mary & St Paul First School

(7-11, 243 on roll) Head: Mr Andrew Burford Hillbrow Road, Liss GU33 7LQ 01730 892292 info@lissjunior.hants.sch.uk www.lissjunior.hants.sch.uk

Midhurst CofE Primary School (4-10, 172 on roll) Head: Mr Ken Ford Ashfield Road, Midhurst, GU29 9JX 01730 813526 office@midhurst-pri.w-sussex.sch.uk www.midhurst-primary-school.co.uk

Petersfield Infant School (4-7, 306 on roll) Head: Mrs Linda Lee St Peter’s Road, Petersfield Hants GU32 3HX 01730 263048 adminoffice@petersfieldinf.hants.sch.uk www.schools.hants.org.uk/peterfieldinfants

(4-10, 89 on roll) Head: Mr Johnny Culley Tipper Lane, South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5QT 01730 825388 office@st-mary-st-paul.w-sussex.sch.uk www.st-mary-st-paul.w.sussex.sch.uk

Sheet Primary School (4-11, 112 on roll) Head: Mrs Kathy Iles School Lane, Sheet, Petersfield GU32 2AS 01730 263310 jane.fletcher@sheet.hants.sch.uk www.sheetprimaryschool.com

Stedham Primary School Head: Mrs H Morley (5-10, 72 on roll) School Lane, Stedham, Midhurst 01730 813522 office@stedham.w-sussex.sch.uk www.stedham.w-sussex.sch.uk

Steep CofE (voluntary conrolled) Primary School (4-11, 95 on roll) Head: Mrs Angela Morrow 95-97 Church Road, Steep Petersfield, GU32 2DE 01730 263988 admin@steep.hants.sch.uk www.steep.hants.sch.uk

St Matthew’s Church of England (aided) Primary School (4-11, 180 on roll) Head: Mrs Hillman Drift Road, Blackmoor, Hants GU33 6BN 01420 472844 admin@st-matthew,hants.sch.uk

West Meon Primary School (4-11, 74 on roll) Head: Mrs Hilary Hopkins Church Lane, West Meon, Petersfield GU32 1LF 01730 829213 Amanda.davidson@westmeon.hants.sc h.uk

State Secondary Schools: Bohunt School (11-16, co-ed, 1280 on roll) Head: Mr Alan Taylor-Bennett Longmore Road, Liphook GU30 7NY 01428 724324 enquiries@bohunt.hants.sch.uk

Cowplain Community School & Business Centre (11-16, co-ed, 1006 on roll) Head: Mr D R Rowlinson Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain, Waterlooville PO8 8RY 02392 612020 office@cowplain.hants.sch.uk www.cowplain.hants.sch.uk

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School uniform?

Quite the opposite.

Bedales 13–18 Dunhurst 8–13 Dunannie 3–8 01730 711569. admit2@bedales.org.uk. www.bedales.org.uk

Bronze-age Bedales A craft that is over 3000 years old was revived at Bedales School, as students created metal rings, amulets, statuettes and spearheads that would have been familiar to ancient Britons.

Artist-in-residence Holger Lönze has reconstructed prehistoric techniques for small-scale bronze-casting. Like the itinerant craftsmen who carried skills from village to village in bronze-age Britain, he brought all his equipment with him in a single backpack.

In the course of a week, 70 students from Bedales and Dunhurst (the Bedales junior school) made their own bronze artefacts.

Some shaped the artwork in wax and covered it in a mixture of clay and sand – and horse dung, to bind it together. The clay mould was then kiln-fired to harden it and to melt off the wax, leaving a hollow centre to receive the molten bronze. When the metal has cooled, the clay is cracked off to reveal a solid piece of bronze that bears every mark of the wax original.

The casting process is awe-inspiring: all the students gasped at the moment when the neon-orange molten metal was poured from the crucible into the moulds. Ten minutes later, the moulds have been cooled in water, and each bronze artwork is ready to be cleaned and polished.

More than 200 Bedales students watched Holger perform this magical transmutation during his week’s residency, turning metal into liquid and liquid into solid works of art.

Bedales Schools comprise Dunannie (age 3–8), Dunhurst (age 8–13) and Bedales itself (age 13–18).

Other students used a startlingly different material for the moulds: cuttlefish, which are easily shaped and highly heatresistant. Again, this technique is thought to have been common in the bronze age. Each fish is sliced into two, and the students carve an image into the two inside surfaces. The two halves are then bound together with leather thongs, leaving a channel through which the molten bronze can be poured.

Students watched Holger Lönze making bronze by melting copper and tin in a crucible. Heat comes from charcoal in an open clay furnace measuring less than one foot across. The temperature was raised to 1200 degrees Celsius, using handoperated bellows of leather and wood to force air through the charcoal.

Rose, Gabriel and Richard, pupils at Dunhurst, the Bedales Junior School, showing the artefacts they cast in bronze with the Bedales Artist-in-Residence, Holger Lönze.

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Detailed directory of Schools in Petersfield

Horndean Technology College

The Petersfield School

(11-16, co-ed, 1300 on roll) Head: Mr Glen Strong Barton Cross, Horndean, Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ 02392 594325 general@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk www.horndeantc.hants.sch.uk

(11-16, co-ed, 1264 on roll) Head: Mr Nigel Poole Cranford Road, Petersfield GU32 3LU 01730 263119 school@petersfieldschool.com www.petersfield.com

co-ed, girls 11-18, 492 on roll) Head: Mrs SE Kirkham Anstey Lane, Alton, Hampshire GU34 2NG. 01420 541711 enquiries@alton-convent.com

(3-8, co-ed, 157 on roll) Pre-Prep School (co-ed, 3-8 years) Head teacher: Diane Gardiner Highfield Lane, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7LQ. 01428 722005. office@brookhamschool.co.uk. www.brookhamschool.co.uk

Midhurst Grammar School

Colleges:

Amesbury Day School

Charterhouse

(16-18, co-ed, 2,000 on roll) Principal: Jane Machell Old Odiham Road, Alton Hants GU34 2LX 01420 592212 www.altoncollege.ac.uk

(2 to 13+ years, co-ed, 325 on roll) Nursery, Pre-prep and Preparatory Education Head: Nigel Taylor MA Hazel Grove, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6BL. 01428 604322. enquiries@amesburyschool.co.uk www.amesburyschool.co.uk

(boys 13 -18, girls 16 -18, 735+ on roll) Head teacher: Rev JS Witherridge Godalming, Surrey GU7 2DJ. 01483 291501. admissions@charterhouse.org.uk

Godalming Sixth Form College

Barfield School

(14-18, co-ed, 750 on roll) Head: Mr J Barratt North Street, Midhurst GU29 9DT 01730 812451 office@midhurst-grammar.wsussex.sch.uk

Midhurst Intermediate School (10-13, co-ed, 360 on roll) Head: Mrs Christine Dunne Wheelbarrow Castle, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9AG 01730 812371 office@midhurst-int.w-sussex.sch.uk www.midhurst-int.w-sussex.sch.uk

Mill Chase Community Technology College

Alton College

(16-18, co-ed, 1650 on roll) Head: David Adelman Tuesley Lane, Godalming Surrey GU27 1QB 01483 423526 college@godalming.ac.uk

Peter Symonds College

(11-17, co-ed, 750 on roll) Head : Mr Steven Mulcahy Mill Chase Road, Bordon, Hants GU35 0ER 01420 472132 enquiries@millchase.hants.sch.uk www.millchase.hants.sch.uk

(6-19, co-ed, 2800 on roll) Principal: Neil Hopkins Owens Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6RX 01962 857500 psc@psc.ac.uk www.psc.ac.uk

Oaklands Catholic Voluntary Aided Secondary School

South Downs College

(11-18, co-ed, 1087 on roll) Head: Mr Matthew Quinn Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville Hampshire PO7 7BW 02392 259214 oaklandscatholic@oaklands.hants.sch.uk www.oaklands.hants.sch.uk Intake of mainly Catholic children plus other Christian denominations.

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(14-16 for vocational training, 16-18 for sixth form, co-ed, 5,000 total full time students on roll) Principal: Mr Michael Oakes College Road, Waterlooville, Hants PO7 8AA 023 9279 7979 www.southdowns.ac.uk college@southdowns.ac.uk

Independent Schools: Alton Convent School (2+ to 11,

(2+ to 13, co-ed, 250+ on roll) Head: Mr B J Hoar Guildford Road, Farnham, Surrey GU10 1PB. 01252 782271. admin@barfieldschool.com

Brookham School

Churcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College (4-18, co-ed, 226 in junior 727 senior on roll) Head teacher: Mr SHL Williams Ramshill, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4AS. 01730 263033. enquiries@churcherscollege.com.

Conifers School

(3-18, co-ed, 600 approx on roll) Head: Keith Budge Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 2DG. 01730 300100. admin@bedales.org.uk

(2 to 11, co-ed, 70+ on roll) Head: Mrs Louise Fox Preparatory School for boys and girls in Easebourne near Midhurst, GU29 9BG 01730 813243 admin@conifersschool.com

Bidbury for English

Ditcham Park School

Bedales School

Individual and small group, professional and general English courses, summer school and boarding school preparation.

Heads: John and Shireen Weston Greywalls House, Hillbrow, Petersfield, Hampshire GU33 7QR. 01730 894246. bidbury-greywalls@lineone.net. www.bidbury.co.uk

Boundary Oak School (3-8, co-ed, 157 on roll) Head teacher: Mr BL Brown Fareham, Hampshire PO17 5BL. 01329 280955. headmaster@boundaryoak.co.uk

(4-16, co-ed, day, 349 on roll) Head: Mrs KS Morton Petersfield, Hants GU31 5RN. 01730 825659. info@ditchampark.com

Dunannie (3-8, co-ed, 90 on roll) Head: Katie Potter Alton Road, Steep, Petersfield GU32 2DP 01730 300400 dunnanie@bedales.org.uk

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Frensham Heights “Friendly and inspiring school, achieving its aim of providing good alternative education with lots of freedom but no hint of chaos.”

Good Schools Guide

CHARITY NO. 312052

co-educational, boarding & day, HMC school (3 –18))

“Outstanding.” ( Just a word about our recent Ofsted inspection*. )

NEXT OPEN MORNING

THURSDAY 15 NOV 9.30 AM To arrange a visit just for you and your family or to come to our Open Morning, please ring Lynette Kerridge, on 01252 792561. admissions@frensham-heights.org.uk www.frensham-heights.org.uk

St. E dmun d ’s Scho ol

PortsmouthRoad,Hindhead,SurreyGU26 6BH. An independent prep school for boys and girls 2-13.

Please call Karen Subba Row for more information. t: 01428 609875.

E: registrar@saintedmunds.co.uk www.saintedmunds.co.uk

OPEN MORNING / AFTERNOON 1st November 2 pm 14th November 10 am 26th November 2 pm

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Detailed directory of Schools in Petersfield Dunhurst

King Edward’s School

Mayville High School

St Edmund’s Schools

(8-13, co-ed, 200 on roll) Head: Penny Watkins Alton Road, Steep, Petersfield GU32 2DP 01730 300200 dunhurst@bedales.org.uk

Boarding and day pupils (11-18, co-ed) Offers the International Baccalaureate Head: P K Fulton-Peebles Witley, Godalming, Surrey GU8 5SG, 01428 686735. admissions@kesw.surrey.sch.uk. www.kesw.surrey.sch.uk

(6 months to 16 yrs, co-ed (taught separately), 455 on roll) Head: Mrs L Owens Southsea, Hampshire PO5 2PE. 02392 734847. mayvillehighschool@talk21.com

An independent prep school for boys and girls aged 2-13 Head: Adam Walliker Portsmouth Road, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6BH. Karen Subba Row: 01428 609875. registrar@stedmunds.co.uk www.saintedmunds.co.uk

Kingscourt School

(2+ to 16, co-ed, approx 400 on roll) Head: Mr CJ Ford Fareham, Hampshire PO14 2EF. 01329 662182. enquiries@meoncross.co.uk

Frensham Heights (3-18, co-ed, day/boarding, 500 on roll) Head teacher: Mr Andrew Fisher Farnham. Surrey. GU10 4EA. 01252 792561. admissions@frensham-heights.org.uk

Guildford High School for Girls (4-18, 930 on roll) Head: Mrs Fiona Boulton Guildford, Surrey GU1 1SJ. 01483 561440. alex.kearney@church-schools.com

Haslemere Preparatory School Day school for boys (4-13 years) Head: K J Merrick The Heights, Hill Road, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2JP. 01428 642350. office@haslemereprep.co.uk. www.haslemereprep.co.uk

(2+ to 11, co-ed, 160 approx on roll) Head: Mrs J Easton Catherington, Hampshire PO8 9NJ. 02392 593251. office@kingscourt.org.uk

Lanesborough School (3 -13 boys, 335 approx on roll) Head: Mr M Shere Guildford, Surrey. GU1 2EL. 01483 880650. office@lanesborough.surrey.sch.uk.

Lavant House (3 – 18 years, girls, 165 on roll) Head: Mrs Marian Scott Chichester, W Sussex. PO18 9AB. 01243 527211. office@lavanthouse.org.uk.

Highfield School (co-ed prep, 221 on roll) Day or boarding, (8-13 years) also preprep (3-8 years) Head: Mr P G S Evitt Highfield Lane, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7LQ. 01428 728000. office@highfieldschool.org.uk. www.highfieldschool.org.uk

Lord Wandsworth College (11-18, co-ed, 500 aprox on roll) Head: Mr Ian Power Hook, Hampshire RG29 1TB. 01256 862201. info@lordwandsworth.org

Meoncross School

More House School (9 – 18, boys, 300 on roll) Head: Mr BG Huggett Farnham, Surrey GU10 3AP. 01252 792303. schooloffice@morehouseschool.co.uk

Portsmouth High School (3-18, girls, 600 on roll) Head: Mrs J Clough Southsea, Hampshire. PO5 3EQ. 02392 826714. headsec@por.gdst.net

Prince’s Mead School (2+ to 11, co-ed, 230 on roll) Head: Miss P Kirk Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1AN. 01962 888000. admin@princesmeadschool.org.uk

Prior’s Field School (11-18, girls, 350 approx on roll) Head: Mrs JA Roseblade Godalming, Surrey GU7 2RH. 01483 810551. head@priorsfieldschool.com

Rookesbury Park School (2+ to 13, co-ed, day/boarding, under 100 on roll) Head: Mr PG Savage Wickham, Hampshire PO17 6HT. 01329 833108. enquiries@rookesburypark.co.uk

Royal Grammar School (11-18, boys, 903 on roll) Head: Dr JM Cox Guildford, Surrey GU1 3BB. 01483 880600. office@rgsguildford.co.uk

Seaford College (10-18, co-ed, 520 on roll) Head: Mr TJ Mullins Lavington Park, Petworth, W Sussex GU28 0NB. 01798 867392. seaford@clara.co.uk

St Catherine’s Preparatory School (7-11, girls, 580 on roll) Head: Mrs K Jefferies Guildford, Surrey GU5 0DF. 01483 899665. schooloffice@stcatherines.info

St Catherine’s School.

(11-18, girls, 580 on roll) Head: Mrs AM Phillips Guildford, Surrey GU5 0DF. 01483 893363. schooloffice@stcatherines.info

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St Ives School (Mixed nursery, girls 3-11, 150 on roll) Head: Sian Cattaneo Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2ES. 01428 643734. admin@stiveshaslemere.com. www.stiveshaslemere.com

St John’s College (2-18, co-ed, 600 on roll) Head: Mr N Thorne Southsea, Hampshire PO5 3QW. 02392 815118. info@stjohnscollege.co.uk

St Margaret’s Preparatory School (2-11, co-ed, 200 on roll) Head: Sister M Joseph Clare Midhurst, W Sussex. GU29 9JN. 01730 813956. smsadmin@conventofmercy.org

St Nicholas’ School Head: Mrs AV Whatmough Fleet, Hampshire GU52 0RF. 01252 850121. head@st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk

St Swithun’s School (11-18, girls, 480 on roll) Head: Dr HL Harvey Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1HA. 01962 835700. office@stswithuns.com

Stepping Stones School Mixed, non-maintained school for young people with mild learning difficulties (11-16 years) Learning Facilitator: Neil Clark Tower Road, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6SU. 01428 609083. enquiries@steppingstones.org.uk. www.steppingstones.org.uk

The Royal School Mixed nursery (2-4 years) and Girls School (5-18 years) Head: Mrs L Taylor-Gooby Farnham Lane, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1HQ. 01428 63052. admissions@royal.surrey.sch.uk. www.royal-school.org

The Portsmouth Grammar School (3-18, co-ed, 1500 on roll) Head: Dr TR Hands Portsmouth. Hampshire. PO1 2LN. 02392 360036. headmaster@pgs.org.uk

The Pilgrims’ School (co-ed siblings 4-6 years, 7-13 boys, 54 on roll) Head: The Rev Dr BA Rees Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LT. 01962 854189. info@pilgrims-school.co.uk

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Treloar College

Winchester College

(16-25s with disabilities, co-ed, 180 on roll) Head: Dr Graham Jowett London Road, Holyboume, Alton, Hampshire GU34 4EN. 01420 547400. rosie.lewis@treloar.org.uk

(Boys, 13-18 years, 675 on roll) Head: Dr Ralph Townsend Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9NA. 01962 621247. admissions@winchestercollege.co.uk

Treloar School (Mixed, for 7-16s with disabilities, 180 on roll) Head: Mrs Heather Boardman Upper Froyle, Alton, Hampshire GU34 4LA. 01420 526400. rosie.lewis@treloar.org.uk

Wispers School Boarding and day pupils (11-18, girls) Head: Henry Beltran Wispers School For Girls, High Lane, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1AD. 01428 643646. head@wispers.org.uk. www.wispers.org.uk

Wykeham House School (Girls, 2+ to 16 years, 250 on roll) Head: Mrs LR Clarke Fareham. Hampshire. PO16 0BW. 01329 280178. headmistress@wykehamhouse.hants.s ch.uk.

Twyford School (3-13, co-ed, 300 on roll) Head: Dr D Livingstone Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1NW. 01962 712269. registrar@twyfordschool.com

We will repeat this schools supplement in 2008 so please keep us up to date with any changes in information.

E-mail any changes to Info@lifemags.co.uk or call 01730 235669.

Westbourne House (2+ to 13, co-ed, 403 on roll) Head: Mr BG Law Chichester. W Sussex. PO20 2BH. 01243 782739. whouseoffice@rmplc.co.uk

West Hill Park (Mixed, 2+ to 13) Head: Mr EPK Hudson Fareham. Hampshire. PO14 4BS. 01329 842356. min@westhillpark.com

Realise your child’s potential Maths and English After-School Programmes • Boost your child’s confidence

St Margaret’s School Midhurst

• Develop good study habits • Complement the school curriculum PETERSFIELD STUDY CENTRE Mrs Di Taylor

01730 231 287 kumon.co.uk

Every child can shine

Open Day Tuesday 6 November 10 am - 3 pm Co-educational 2 to 11 years Broad & stimulating curriculum Academic excellence

“The provision for children is outstanding” ATTAINING INDEPENDENCE

ofsted report - November 2005

Does your child have special needs?

Stepping Stones is a unique and extraordinary school, designed to meet the specific needs of children with hemiplegia and other physical and learning difficulties. A new primary section will open in September 2008.

Students are encouraged to develop their independent living skills, so that by the time they leave Stepping Stones, they are equipped not only academically, but with the skills required to cope as young adults in a demanding world.

Stepping Stones School, Tower Road, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6SU Tel: 01428 609083 Email: neil@steppingstones.org.uk Website: www.steppingstones.org.uk

Extensive facilities 5 acre site & 7 acre playing field School bus service Breakfast club & school lunches Consistent success in obtaining places in senior schools of choice Outstanding pastoral care within a Christian environment

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School Profiles

Initiative & unique

Keith Budge Bedales School

Something special

Andrew Fisher Frensham Heights

individuality, initiative and an enquiring mind. This is why we replaced several GCSEs with unique courses of our own that are more stretching and more inspiring.

“We have rules and a timetable, but rules are merely oppressive if they are not underpinned by self-discipline, responsibility and respect. Our students have a great deal of responsibility for organising their work and time. Mutual respect is symbolised by using first-name terms for everyone and the lack of school uniform. years of the Bedales Olivier edales was founded in

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Because everyone here believes

Theatre and public arts

three to 18 years.

quote the Daily Telegraph “of

1893. Keith Budge has

programme, and we have big

Andrew Fisher, headmaster

been Headmaster since 2001.

plans for renewal – though not

here for the last four years, is

a powerful force when driving

“Bedales was founded to be

“We have just celebrated 10

o-educational HMC school for 500 pupils aged from

in it and knows they are part, to something special”. And that’s

for expansion. We hope to win

passionate about Frensham, his

forward our founders’ vision of

different – a humane and child-

another award for our new

family, theatre, music, anything

a community that is truly

centred alternative to the other

Music School (2009), with new

in France, rugby, the outdoors

creative, that is one where

schools at the time.

studios for Art & Design

and jelly beans (must be the

creativity permeates every

following after that.”

Australian variety).

aspect of life.”

“Where they imposed conformity, we have nurtured

“Why do I love Frensham?

Exciting times at Midhurst Jon Barrott Midhurst Grammar

M

y name is Jon Barrott and I was

appointed as Operational Headteacher at Midhurst Grammar School in September 2006.

This is a very exciting time at Midhurst. We achieved our best ever GCSE results with 63% 5 A* to C, and we have ‘flown’ out of Special Measures. We have new facilities, including a Sports Hall, a unique

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climbing centre and an

bought so wisely! A

investment of over

championship winning

£120,000 into ICT and

season will make my

computers, in order to

regular trips to Anfield

enhance teaching and

very worthwhile ….

learning. It has only

Another Champions

taken the school one year

League win? That will do

to emerge from Special

nicely too!

Measures and many judgements about the school are now rated as good. It is a tribute to the staff at all levels and the pupils to have made such good progress.

It’s also a tribute to Rafa Benitez that he has

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