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Your local community lifestyle magazine Covering: Buriton, East Meon, Froxfield, Hawkley, Liphook, Liss, Milland, Rake, Rogate, Steep, Sheet, South Harting
Shopping
Focus on ... Lavant Street
Health
Jo’s journey to losing weight
Eating Out
Brothers Sam and Ben Burston are going places
Petersfield Youth Theatre, Business, Property, Sport, and Competition
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Contents
ISSUE 6 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007
Contents Welcome A year to remember
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News ButserFest, New tastes at Waitrose, Foggy’s club nights,
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Bluebird expands, TopMarks, Master Robert, and more
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Letters Pedestrianisation objections
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Business Teleleads; ADP Security
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New Business Sportslocker, Liss Wool, Babyfit
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Shopping Focus on Lavant Street, by Dorothy Blundell
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Business News Indulgence, Petersfield Framing, Web-Epic
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History Bygone Buriton, by Doug Jones
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Eating Out Rising Sun, Milland; Paradise Balti House, Petersfield
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Issues A3 tunnel latest
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Charity / Community Butser Home-Start; Crossover, Liss
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Day in the life of... Comedy actress Lucy Coates
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Health Jo Jazzmin's hard road to fitness, by Geraldine Onslow
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Property Overseas update, by Nick Keith
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Art Local artist Loraine Hurd
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Theatre Petersfield Youth Theatre's autumn programme
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Competition Win body care treatments
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Sport Petersfield Rugby Club, by Gus Chesney
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Diary of events
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Directory Local contacts; Competition results
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Editor: Nick Keith
nick@lifemags.co.uk
Sub-editors: Lucy Coates,
lucy@lifemags.co.uk
Cat Jarman Creative director: Andy Burke Art director: Karen Holloway
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Advertising manager: Sally Puddick Marketing executive: Cat Jarman
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Publisher: Anthony Parson
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Editor’s View
Welcome
ISSUE 6 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2007
A year to remember
Your local community lifestyle magazine Covering: Buriton, East Meon, Froxfield, Hawkley, Liphook, Liss, Milland, Rake, Rogate, Steep, Sheet, South Harting
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t is hard to believe that this issue marks the end of the first year
Shopping
of Life in Petersfield’s existence. We have had a memorable year
in Petersfield and we can celebrate the support and commendations from both readers and advertisers.
Life in Petersfield has gone some way to achieving its goal as a magazine which will serve, inform and entertain the local
Shopping focus on Lavant Street
community. We know that there is always room for improvement, in
Health
production and editorial values, and we will continue to strive to get better and better. Our arrival has coincided with Petersfield Tomorrow’s launch of the Town Design Statement whereby we try to find common ground and shared values for planning the future look and culture of this
Jo’s journey to losing weight
town. This community work will continue and it needs your support. The next 12 months promise to be equally exciting and the Life in
Eating Out
Petersfield team is at the heart of plans for a major new community event in Spring 2008. Full details will be revealed in the next issue. This edition includes a lively mixture of stories about local people and their various activities. The cover features Petersfield Youth
Brothers Sam and Ben Burston are going places
Theatre (which Life Magazines sponsors through editorial
Petersfield Youth Theatre, Business, Property, Sport, and Competition
coverage), and their Autumn programme. We also meet Jo Jazzmin and learn her powerful and uplifting tale of a successful battle against an eating disorder which took her to 42 stone in weight at the age of 26. The shopping focus is on Lavant Street, and there are news and features about local
Cover: Petersfield Youth Theatre (PYT) in rehearsal for West Side Story in August. Left to right (bottom): Toby de Mellow, William Buttery, Nik Ashton (director) Alex Radcliffe, George Aldridge, Mike Auger. Top: Albert De Jong, Charlie O’Reardon
happenings – charity, community, culture, food, and sport. Photograph by Michael Focard, 01730 233660
So stay with us, enjoy the ride, and keep telling us what you think.
life in PETERSFIELD
Nick Keith, Editor nick@lifemags.co.uk
While we deliver Life in Petersfield to selected homes in the area, copies can also be obtained from the following locations:
Waitrose, Petersfield Life Magazines, 22 High Street, Petersfield
Great Oak Hotel, Petersfield Rogate Village Stores
The Folly Wine & Ale House, Petersfield
Southdown’s Hotel, Trotton
The Co-op, Moggs Mead, Petersfield
Harting Stores, South Harting
Heathside Stores, Durford Road, Petersfield
Buriton Stores
Petersfield Community Centre The Taro Centre, Penns Place, Petersfield Festival Hall, Petersfield
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Life
Magic Box Newsagents, Clanfield East Meon Stores Langrish House Hotel Froxfield Stores Grange Farm Shop,
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News
Butserfest T
he first ButserFest in the
Leader Ferris Cowper came
Queen Elizabeth Country
up with the idea of this
Park in September gives
festival which is aimed mainly
Petersfield a taste of
at teenagers, those in bands
Glastonbury.
who want a chance to play,
Local young bands are
and those who love music and
gearing up for the biggest gig
find it difficult to travel to
of their lives, appearing
other events.”
onstage at Butser Hill on 15
Other fun stuff includes
September. The main line-up
bungee runs, weird and
has been confirmed as: Elliot
wonderful entertainers, and
Minor - Alternative Carpark -
drumming and didgeridoo
Pickled Dick – Vallenbrosa -
workshops. EHDC hopes to
The Weather Committee -
attract 2000 people, and, if
Furthest Drive Home –
successful, Butserfest could
Linchpin - Day Of Rising!
become an annual event.
Bob Coleman, East
Tasty Waitrose
Tickets are £10 for the
Hampshire District Council’s
whole day, to be booked in
Community and Youth
advance from 023 8071 1818.
Democracy worker and one of
You will find all the latest
the event organisers, said:
news, including line-ups, at
“Young people have been
the official Butserfest page on
saying to us for some time
MySpace at:
that there is not enough for
www.myspace.com/butserfest
them to do in the local area.
Life
“That’s why the Council
James Cartman, Lyn Howey and Anne Penrose (pictured above) are three of the Waitrose specialists who make sure that customers get the best-tasting food in the supermarket. They look after meat, cheese and fish respectively. In August, Waitrose held a tasting day, the first of a regular series, when customers could try some the tasty food on offer at the Petersfield supermarket. James serves delicious dry-aged meat from listed organic suppliers. And wine specialist Mike North suggested the best wines to accompany various meats and (French) cheeses. Other specialist at the Petersfield branch are: Lyn Wyman and Liam Parton (fish), and Sue Seagar (meat). Watch out for more tasting days at Waitrose, Petersfield.
Bluebird of happiness Foggy’s club nights B F luebird Care is developing a
people owning and running their
national network of offices
own Bluebird Care business in
providing care-at-home for
their home town. The franchises
physically disabled and older
are run to the parent company’s
people. By the end of the year
exacting standards and systems.
over 1000 customers may be
“We knew that there was a
cared for by some 500 people in
need for the care but we have
Bluebird Care uniforms.
been amazed by just how many
The Petersfield-based company
other people have shared our
was started in September 2004
vision and want to share in
by Lisa and Paul Tarsey, both of
Bluebird Care’s success,” says
whom had considerable
Lisa Tarsey. “The 16-branch
experience of working in a
network now runs from Bury, in
domiciliary care environment.
Lancashire, right down to
“There was a need for a high-
Bournemouth and we are seeing
quality, reliable service,” says
a huge demand for our services
Paul Tarsey. “As more and more
across the UK.”
people now choose to stay at
Contact: Bluebird Care, 35
home rather than be in hospital
Lavant Street, Petersfield, GU32
or residential care, we created a
3EL. Tel: 01730 260026. Email:
service which puts the customer
Franchises@BluebirdCare.co.uk.
first.”
Web:www.BluebirdCare.co.uk
In 2006 Bluebird Care launched its franchise operation, with
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Life
oggy’s Bar is introducing Foggy’s club nights on
Taxis in Petersfield have also
been affected by the closure of
Fridays and Saturdays from the
the Swan Street club as they
beginning of September.
have nowhere to line up at the
Featuring chart and dance
end of the night, but Suzanne
music including old-skool and
hopes she will be able to help
house, Foggy’s club nights will
with this problem.
have a late licence until 1am,
Friday evenings will see
and will provide a taxi service
commercial and chart music
from Petersfield firm 1-4-U Cars
from DJ Martin P, a former
from outside the bar.
resident at Ministry Of Sound,
“We are hoping to fill the hole
SW1, and Bump and Hustle in
that Vertigo’s has left behind in
Bournemouth, while Saturdays
Petersfield since its closure,”
will step up a gear with funky
says landlady of seven years
house and old-skool from Gav
Suzanne Latham. “We can
Porteus and Bongo Pete.
provide a late night venue in a
If you fancy yourself as a bit
safe environment where people
of a Pete Tong and would like to
can come to have a bit of fun
DJ at Foggy’s, please contact
and a dance with friends, and
Suzanne at Foggy’s Wine Bar, 1-
know that they can get home
4 New Way, St Peter’s Road, tel:
safely.”
01730 263411. Life
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News
Part of the Master Plan P
through to the public area.
Pauline Davey’s plan, having
been busy, with the hugely
Other alterations include
last year re-painted the outside
successful Buriton Beer Festival
check out their newly
repositioning the bar to give
of the pub and re-laid the patio
at the beginning of August.
refurbished bar and dining
more standing room,
area at the back of the pub.
Some 25% of the profits went
area, Cat Jarman writes.
restoration of the original
The next step will begin in mid-
towards funding the village
fireplace and new heavy oak
September when the six rooms
playground, with a further 15%
two rooms have been knocked
furniture, throughout the
above will close for
towards Christmas boxes for
through to give an open-plan
premises.
refurbishment, including the
soldiers in Iraq and
fitting of new bathrooms in
Afghanistan.
each room.
Contact: Master Robert,
op along to the Master Robert Inn at Buriton and
The partitions separating the
effect. You can now order your
The extensive project, which
drinks at the new bar in the
took five weeks to complete, is
restaurant to save walking
the third stage of proprietor
In the swim
Pauline and her staff have
T
alliances with two major
Mark Smith, whose wife Lorna
overseas property providers –
joined him in April. Having
Headlands International, who are
invested in houses in Spain and
agents in more than 10 countries
Bulgaria, they decided to use
from Brazil to Turkey and are
their professional skills in the
sticklers for due diligence before
overseas property market –
they commit to any
Mark’s experience lies in running
development; and Harlequin
outsourced projects in places
Property, international
like Malaysia and China, while
developers.
was launched last year by
O
Hairdressers, At Home, Bonica,
parents had a great time at
Cute, Trevor Towner, Arnolds
Meon Valley Travel’s Family Fun
Opticians, Petersfield Golf Club,
Day at Petersfield Open Air
Folly Wine Bar, and the Five
Swimming in July. The Disney-
Bells, Buriton.
themed event was in aid of the
Meon Valley Travel have some
Kings Arms Youth Project, a
special Disney Holidays offers,
local charity.
in conjunction with co-sponsors
Prizes were donated by local
Leger and Virgin Holidays.
Life
Top Marks opMarks Overseas Property
ver 200 children and
01730 267275.
Lorna has worked in
The Smiths have formed
TopMarks’ customer base is
pharmaceutical sales for 17
growing through seminars,
years.
business networking, and
Based in Clanfield, TopMarks aims to offer reliable advice,
targeted local exhibitions. TopMarks Overseas Property,
tailor-made to the customer. “We
02392 597001. Web:
are looking to serve customers
www.topmarksoverseasproperty.
who want to buy property
com
abroad for either investment or
See, Property on page 36
companies: Waitrose, M&S,
Phone Meon Valley Travel on
Picketts and Pursers, Keats
01730 711010, of visit them at 24
Estate Agents, Lisa Edwards
The Square, Petersfield. Life
Poetry pleases
enthusiastic. They heard 14
Square Brewery’s Peter Dew. So
talented poets performing a
the poetry performance branch
full house at Django’s was
A
varied collection of witty, clever
of PWW, now called Write-
either go to charity or to
enthralled by a poetry
and often moving poetry.
Angle, will meet upstairs at The
inviting guest poets to read.
performance staged by the
Jonathan Berry, of The
lifestyle purposes, or a
Life
combination,” Mark says.
Square Brewery every second
will be on the 3rd Thursday). The entrance fee of £3 will
Contact: Leah Cohen, PWW.
Petersfield Writers Workshop
George, heard of the successful
Thursday, starting on 13
Tel. 0783 431 6040. Email:
(PWW) in July.
Django’s evening; he introduced
September – with a bar
lea@meltpot.demon.co.uk
PWW’s Leah Cohen to The
provided. (In November only it
Life
The packed audience was
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Letters: Pedestrianisation that the story coming back from many areas confirms that these pedestrian precincts destroy the variety of shops and lead in the end to the decline of areas. Why is it people putting forward these ideas never come up with accurate statistics from a wide range of similar places to prove what they contend? I am not against safer shopping, and I am not against people walking safely, but the changes so far in Petersfield have increased the dangers; and,
Threat to safety and trade
shops. There were still the
if the Local Authority is so
original shops. The enhancement
concerned about the safety of
many years and during that time
scheme of the late 1980s took
pedestrians, then why do they
have worked in Horndean. I saw
what could have been a viable
not do something about the
aving read the responses to
H
much of what happened in
possibility to improve traffic flow
increasing dangers in the main
Gill and Trevor Towner’s
Portsmouth when the original
without damaging the shops and
car park?
letter, I also would warn against
Guildhall Square was replaced by
instead imposed the changes we
pedestrianisation. From what I
the present pedestrian area
now see.
have seen of these projects they
surrounded by Council Offices. I
are seldom backed up with solid
also quite frequently go to
enhancement scheme would give
number of areas, because of the
evidence that they will improve
Chichester. The Guildhall Square
an area where there would be
people whose insurances I
trade.
was once a focal point for vehicle
entertainment at weekends, a
arranged in days before they
traffic and pedestrians. My
small market and various other
were subject to
towns survive as places where
window looked on it for 11 years.
attractions which would bring
pedestrianisation.
there is trade. If that were not
It was turned from a vibrant busy
people in to the centre. It never
M J Powell
true, why is it that villages die
area to a desert by the
happened, it never could.
Sayer Powell & Company
when their few shops go and
pedestrianisation.
Whether people like it or not,
small towns see a general
shops is reduced? I have lived in Petersfield for
Consider Horndean Square.
We were told that the
Because my business is all over the country, and I have dealt with
reduction in trade in total or in
Twenty years ago the relatively
hundreds of shopkeepers in
specific areas as the variety of
new precinct had a variety of
dozens of locations, I can say
Narrow-minded stupidity
H
knowledge of quite a large
Limited, The Square, Havant Road, Horndean Life
to. From the War Memorial to
Swan Street, or go round
why are huge delivery lorries
the Donkey Cart, traffic is at a
Station Road and Charles
allowed to park within yards of
standstill several times every
Street?
the Station Road-Charles Street
hour. The best thing the
Bear in mind that: a) to get
junction with impunity? From
ow refreshing to read in
authorities could do with the
into Charles Street from Station
the start, that should never
Life in Petersfield, issue 5,
High street is to return it to its
Road is always clogged up by
have been allowed. Add in all
the support for Trevor and Gill
former width, or at least the 18
both traffic at the railway
the inconsiderate drivers who
Towner. I go along with the
inches extra each side
crossing as well as outside
park on the yellow lines and
sentiments of T L Norgate and
suggested by Mr Norgate.
Tesco Express; and b) to get to
that is another continuous
Frenchman’s Road you also have
bottleneck.
Mrs Tinsley. Ever since the High Street was
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As an Insurance Broker people will understand that I have
As for pedestrianising the High Street, has this really been
the cross to deal with.
Can we please send all
narrowed, I have been
thought through? I realise there
commenting on the stupidity of
are several ways to get to any
in early July I saw a huge
and central government on a
it. All it has done is to create a
one location but take just one
delivery lorry trying to
six-month course in common
traffic jam on and off ALL day
simple example. Imagine coming
negotiate into the main car park
sense? These days it is sadly
long. Even at 7am I have seen
from the south to get to the
from Chapel Street entrance.
lacking throughout all tiers of
traffic stopped because of the
hospital. Would one then be
Because of the obstructions
administration.
obstructions to free passage.
obliged to weave among the
recently put in for the cycle lane
Yours sincerely
To later introduce a 20mph
many obstructions in Hylton
it took several manoeuvres to
J R Smith
limit was simply a waste of
Road, or risk St Peter’s Road
achieve, at the same time
Woodbury Avenue, Petersfield
money since it is impossible to
and its very narrow entrance to
holding up many vehicles.
do that speed even if you wish
the Square and then through
To add to Mr Norgate’s points,
With regard to Tesco Express,
members of local authorities
Life
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Business
Teleleads Ltd.
Service with a smile Three years ago Denise Effenberg decided to leave her job selling software and set up a business to business telemarketing and lead-generation company. Under the name Teleleads Limited, she worked from home until she had won enough business to employ her first member of staff (Tara, who is still with her).
Denise Effenberg: passionate about the business and her daughter
across market sectors and we consistently deliver results,
The Teleleads team (l to r): Olie Azad, Tara Wingrave-Newell, Victoria Granger, Karen Moore, Justin Tucker, Sam Whaley
T
he next step was for the
Teleleads customers are UK-
Wharf, Portsmouth. Managing Director Denise
offering a seamless, integrated
praises her staff and feels that
service. Most of our business is
telemarketing requires a
about generating meetings and
certain expertise and
leads for our clients but also
telemarketers are certainly a
customer relationship
skilful, rare breed. “My focus is to ensure
based and work is delivered to
marketing, lead follow-up, up-
offices, and Denise took over
a wide portfolio of clients –
selling, data cleansing and
specific project objectives are
premises at the Brickyards,
including manufacturing,
conference/seminar bookings.”
met to maximise conversion
Steep Marsh. Recently she has
software, consultancy, fire
acquired 1200 sq ft of space at
protection services, training,
consultancy, helping other
strong sales impact, if you need
the Petersfield Business Park in
recruitment, design,
companies manage and train
fast results, if you need
line with the growth of the
advertising, technology,
their existing internal telesales
assistance pitching on a
business.
medical equipment and clinical
resource. She has a warm-
complex brief or support
waste. The company enjoys
hearted, community spirited
pitching at the most senior
her hands doubly full because
both a national and local
approach to her life and her
level then you need to consider
she has a daughter Grace, who
presence.
business, and does not see
Teleleads,” she adds with a
these clients as potential rivals.
winning smile.
company to move into
Now 38-year-old Denise has
is aged two. “I’m passionate
“We have an edge delivering
Denise also delivers
rates. If you need to make a
A local woman – her parents
about my business and about
technical briefs and we pitch
Grace,” Denise said.
professionally at director/group
live in Liss – she is also proud
Contact: Teleleads Limited,
director level. My team hold
that almost all her staff of six
Unit 7, Ridgeway Office Park,
are a small company and we
the right attitude and aptitude
come from this area. Karen
Bedford Road, Petersfield
manage the growth of the
to deliver impressive results on
Moore, who works closely with
01730 267411. Web:
business carefully – clearly
even the most complex briefs.
Denise on business
www.teleleads.co.uk
“Things are going well, but we
acquiring these offices is a big commitment.”
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“We work closely with our clients and have proven success
development, has to travel the farthest – by train from Gun
Nick Keith Life
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Mackarness & Lunt
solicitors
• Domestic & Commercial Conveyancing • Wills & Trusts • Probate & Inheritance Tax • Personal Taxation • Matrimonial & Family • Residence/Contact Problems • Powers of Attorney & Court of Protection
16 High Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3JJ
Tel: 01730 265111 Fax: 01730 267994
DX 100401 Petersfield
Email: mac@maclunt.co.uk
www.macklunt.co.uk
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Business
ADP
Feel completely secure Petersfield-based ADP provides top quality security services to organisations and property. Their customers, who are mainly in the south, bear witness to the high level of care and attention offered by ADP Security Systems since it started in October 1996.
F
ounder directors David
alarm response, and from
sport). The company believes
Preston and Alan Day
control of personnel and
that business is not just about
vehicles to integrated systems.
winning and profit-making, but
believe that their success is
about giving financial support
The company is proud of
“down to listening to our customers and doing things
strong customer relations, an
to local people and being part
they way they want them, as
excellent record of staff
of the community in which they
well as exceeding
retention, and an admirable list
live and work.
expectations”.
of awards – such as Security
ADP’s watchword is: “The best
Industry Authority “Approved
service from our security
in Bedford Road, has a strong
Contractor” status, Investors in
officers, for the benefit of our
community ethic: among their
People, BS EN ISO 9001:2000,
customers.” So you can feel
and Hampshire Trading
secure in the safe hands of ADP
Standards, to name but four.
and their staff.
The company, which is based
local customers are Churchers
Alan Day and David Preston
College and EHDC (one of their
Southampton (since December
original contracts). ADP works
2006), Winchester City Council,
at over 80 sites, focusing on
Europa Facilities in Port Solent,
events through their
Contact: ADP Security
major towns in Hampshire,
and Bovis Homes.
sponsorship and attendance.
Systems, 2a Bedford Road,
The range of services runs
ADP also likes to support local
They are involved in
Petersfield. 01730 261510.
company has a constantly
from static manned guarding to
sponsorship of Petersfield Beer
email: adp@adpsecurity.com
growing portfolio of customers,
mobile patrols, from CCTV
Festival, Liphook’s youth
Nick Keith
such as the Maritime and
installation to remote
football team, and Steep
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monitoring, from keyholding to
Stoolball (a local women’s
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New Business
Sportslocker
Great sports Peter Jones has brought his unique brand of sports shop to Petersfield having opened in Chapel Street in August.
S
portslocker offers a large
staff are passionate about sport
range of traditional and
and will offer you the best
specialist sporting goods –both
professional advice and service,
equipment and sportswear:
ensuring you make the right
badminton, cricket, darts,
purchase for your individual
fitness, football, hockey,
needs.”
lacrosse, rugby, running, skiing, squash, swimwear, and tennis. “When we set up in
Innovation is also part of Sportslocker’s game, and the team are constantly searching for
Haslemere in 2006, it was
the latest equipment to help
always planned to expand the
satisfy their customers and
Sportslocker brand into other
improve their performance and
towns,” said Peter Jones.
enjoyment.
“Petersfield was an obvious
Peter Jones started with the
choice for the location of our
Hargreaves chain of sports shops
second branch because of the
30 years ago at the age of 16 and,
range of sporting activity in
during his time there, he saw the
the area.”
group grow to 70 outlets with a
Peter Jones: supporting sporting Petersfield
Sportslocker is committed to
turnover of £55 million. Then he
are “much more like it was when I
If you buy the wrong equipment
offer “the latest products from
was headhunted to run the retail
started and you get real sports
you can damage yourself.”
the world’s leading brands” to
division of the Pentland Group, an
gear sold to sporty people. The
help customers whether they take
international branding business,
equipment has also become much
sport very seriously or play for
where he worked for five years.
more technical in the last seven
Street, Petersfield, GU32 3DP
years, and needs to fit the user,
Tel: 01730 265564. Web: www.sportslockershop.co.uk
enjoyment. “With over 30 years
Now sports clothes have
experience we are committed to
become less of a fashion
whether it is a hockey stick, a
sport. Our fully trained, dedicated
accessory, Peter Jones says, and
tennis racquet or running shoes.
Liss Wools
Knitting patterns Hilary Rowles has found herself in the wool trade almost by chance.
H
ilary Rowles was driving
so she has promoted the shop
past Liss Wools and saw a
in some of the major
‘for sale’ sign. She looked in,
magazines, such as Simply
and decided to buy the shop
Knitting. “My hope is that Liss
from Caroline Wyborn, who had
Wools will become a destination
run it for more than 20 years.
shop for people from far and
“I took over at the end of April
wide.”
and we now specialise in wool
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Babyfit
Fitness for mums and their babies Babyfit is a new type of fitness class offering postnatal exercises for mothers and babies in St. Peter’s Church Hall, Petersfield, from September.
R
achael Elliott-Hughes, a
exercise, whilst spending time
personal trainer who
with their babies.”
runs Babyfit, had the idea
Open 9.30 to 5 pm on
Contact Sportslocker, 4a Chapel
Rachael will start weekly
after the birth of her first
Babyfit sessions in
child.
Petersfield, on 14 September,
and new school uniforms,”
Mondays to Saturdays (but
Hilary said. “I have made quite
closed on Wednesday), Hilary
a lot of changes inside and the
has already established her
nothing available to help me
already runs classes in
shop has a big range.”
shop as a firm favourite with
get fit after the birth of my
Liphook’s Millennium Centre
the local knitting network.
son (who is now 10),” she said.
(Tuesdays, 9.30 to 11.00am).
Knitting is still popular, says Hilary, who describes herself as
”I realised that there was
from 9.30 to 11.00am. She
“The routines are simple,
“a big knitter”. She aims to
Contact, Liss Wools, 2
progressive and enjoyable
Contact Rachael on 01428
attract the trendy knitters to
Station Road, Liss, 01730
and allow mothers the time to
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Shopping: Lavant Street
Focus on... Lavant Street Dorothy Blundell conducts a tour of retailers in Lavant Street, starting with a brief history
Keys to security: Ken Scott, shop manager at A1
selection of CK Tools, plus tool belts, toolboxes and protective
Lavant Street in war time – the site of the Sue Ryder shop today
clothing.
History
past include: Morton’s Shoe
a bookshop. There even used to
Contact: A1 Security Centre,
O
nce the bustling principal
Shop, Allsworth Ironmongers,
be a car showroom half way
01730 266600.
shopping area for
and A T Emm Toyshop (where
along the street – Fred Tews,
Petersfield, Lavant Street was
A1 Security Centre is now).
who had another garage
The Bran Tub
further up the street.
One of the best-known
Chris Jacobs, retired
classed as the main street
businesses in the town, the
because of its popular
auctioneer for Jacobs and
thoroughfare to and from the
Hunt, remembers the toyshop
A1 Security Centre
Bran Tub has served
railway station. That was from
well as he used to buy his Dinky
Ken Scott, the shop manager,
vegetarians for almost 30
around the turn of the 19th
toys there when he was a boy.
has worked in security all his
years. The health food shop has
century when the train was the
“He must also have been a
life and is happy to advise
expanded to cover every
pre-dominant means of
photographer, as I have picture
customers on all aspects of a
possible need for veggies.
transport.
postcards with his name on.”
locksmith’s world. You can buy
There are ready meals, an
padlocks of all sizes and
organic frozen veg range, ice
Chris Jacobs adds that, at the
Looking towards the station, the right hand side of the
top of the street, was the
purposes, from a suitcase lock
cream, plus sections covering
street was filled with imposing
Railway Hotel with a large
at £3.29 to a seriously heavy-
baby food and bio-degradable
Victorian terrace houses – all
garden and garage area – the
duty padlock for £181.70.
nappies, sports nutrition and
with bow-front windows, front
plot has had flats built on by
There are door locks of every
gardens and trees. Evidence of
McCarthy and Stone. He also
type, safe boxes, cash boxes as
small pet food section for
these buildings still exists if you
said that, where the Sue Ryder
well as fire extinguishers and
veggie pets, plus eco-friendly
look carefully above some of
shop now is, was once
blankets, smoke alarms and
household cleaning products
the shop fronts.
Llewellyn Bradley jewellers; and
security lights. A recent
and toiletries – including
close by was Austin’s Library –
addition to the stock is a
mineral-based cosmetic Inika –
Some of the names from the
Seafare: Claire with two staff at work
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supplements. There is even a
Cake Frills: Alex Wyman and Pat Perry
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Alll Aboutt Flooring Your complete carpet and flooring specialists Carpets Vinyls Karndean Caralium Seagrass Wood Laminates Blinds
The Tile Store: Dave Harden and Simon Geddes
and a gifts range. Also stocked are fresh local
Morgan Owen & Coates: Graham Coates with a small selection of frames
Cake Frills Business partners Alex Wyman
herbs and garlic from France
and Pat Perry have worked
(when available). Customers
together for nearly 26 years,
with special dietary needs, such
nine of them at Lavant Street
as intolerance of gluten, dairy
where they sell everything
and wheat, can ask staff for
needed to decorate a special
advice or use a touch-screen
occasion cake. Cake tins and
computer to research products.
stands are available for hire
Contact: The Bran Tub,
and there is a wealth of designs
01730 267043.
for all occasions. “No cake is too great a
Arthur Bonnet
challenge,” said Alex. “Pat has
Jacksons of Petersfield Ltd in
even made an orangutan!”
the form of Andy and Jill
Thanks to a special printer and
Jackson, took over the business
edible inks, Alex can transpose
last December. The couple have
any photograph onto very thin
40-50 years’ experience of
icing for ‘edible art’ decoration.
selling kitchens between them.
The shop has also been known
The showroom gleams with
where we get our flooring ideas
where you get yours
Free measuring, estimating and sample service
13 Lavant Street, Petersfield
01730 710111 www.allaboutflooring.co.uk
to do last-minute emergency
French-made kitchen furniture
rescue jobs on cakes not made
plus accessories sourced from
by them.
various places to offer as wide
Contact: Cake Frills,
a choice as possible to suit
01730 233123.
different styles and tastes, including Table Love items –
Cartridge World
lacquered bamboo-ware from
Save pounds on buying printers
Vietnam. They can design and
and ink cartridges and save on
fit an entire kitchen, or simply
adding to limited landfill - two
replace worktops or a broken
good reasons to shop at
appliance.
Cartridge World. Manager
Jill Jackson said: “We have
Warwick Parker says their
trusted fitters who do quality
remanufacture of printers can
work. From our computer-aided
cut the cost of purchase by
designs customers can get a
almost 50%.
good idea of how their kitchen
They have refilled 41,000 ink cartridges since opening five
means everything to us. It’s
years ago and offer customers
that which makes us enjoy
a full satisfaction guarantee.
doing what we do.”
Turnaround is mostly within
Contact: Arthur Bonnet,
an an hour, though some Life
01730 710001.
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Shopping: Lavant Street !
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Rowans Delicatessen
Craft Box
Joyce Turner (centre) with J&M staff Sarah and Marie
cartridges requiring specialist
radius and existing customers
traditional and at prices to suit
Durleigh Marsh, established in
parts can take longer.
can take advantage of their pet
all pockets.
1994.
Contact: Cartridge World,
holiday boarding service.
01730 710101.
Contact: Farringdon Pets,
policeman Phil Hayter, the shop
01730 263297.
stocks items from Tudor Mint,
Owned by former Petersfield
Contact, 01730 233030.
See Business News, page 22.
Celtic Lands, Steiff bears,
Morgan-Owen & Coates
From dress fabrics to window
Help the Aged
Swarovski crystals and Rennie
Irena Morgan-Owen and
furnishings, quilting fabrics to
This is one of the few long-
Macintosh. Browse the shelves
Graham Coates pride
haberdashery, cushion pads to
established fashion charity
and your imagination will be
themselves on offering a
wadding, The Fabric House,
shops. Manager Sue Pritchard-
fired - you will never be stuck
friendly and professional
formerly trading as Nomad
Smith said: “We raise funds by
for what to buy someone
optometry service to all their
Fabrics, has relocated to Lavant
individual donation and
special again.
patients, whatever their age.
Street.
activities. Our customers like
Contact: Imaginations, 01730
the rummage effect.”
267271.
The Fabric House
Owner Tracey Wright and her experienced staff are happy to
Their four main priorities are:
“We are a very family-friendly business,” said Graham. “For example we have dozens of
advise on any soft furnishings
combating poverty, reducing
or home sewing projects. They
isolation, defeating ageism, and
J&M Sports
from and a wide range of
also provide a free home
challenging poor standards. Gift
Nine years ago, with four young
magnifiers for those with
measuring service locally for
aid has helped the charity
children involved with sport,
poorer vision. We are very
curtains and custom-Venetian,
financially.
Joyce Turner and husband
happy to demonstrate the
children’s frames to choose
Martin spotted an opportunity
benefits of contact lens wear
Contact: The Fabric Shop,
of bric-a-brac, clothes, jewellery
to open a sports shop in Lavant
and like to take time to explain
01730 262262.
and furniture – if they can get it
Street. Full time staff Sarah and
all our findings.”
through the door, also electrical
Marie sell all manner of
vertical, roller or Roman blinds.
The shop welcomes donations
The business began in 1928 in
Farringdon Pet Care Centre
items and prams but these
sporting accessories including
Lavant Street, moving to its
Everything a pet owner could
items are always checked
cricket, rugby, hockey,
existing premises in 1968. Mrs
possibly want – and more – is
before being put on sale. There
swimwear, tennis squash and
Morgan-Owen took over in 1998
stocked by newly married Scott
is a two-week rotation of goods
badminton.
and Graham Coates, now a
Charnock and partner Lisa.
among 14 other Help the Aged
Both have extensive experience
shops in the area.
outside, but customers have
years ago.
in the pet food industry and
Contact: Help the Aged,
described us an ‘Aladdin’s cave’
Contact: Morgan-Owen &
since taking over the business
01730 260240.
stocking every sporting need
Coates, 01730 264258.
“We may seem small on the
partner, joined nearly four
and if it’s not hiding somewhere
last March have prided themselves on giving helpful,
Imaginations
here we can usually source it in
Morgan & Sons Butchers
friendly service. They sell
Step inside this treasure trove
a few days,” said Joyce.
There’s been a butchers shop at
rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters
of pretty, affordable gifts and
Conact: J&M Sports, 01730
this site for more than 100 years.
and cold water fish, together
collectables and you’ll be
263666.
Eric Morgan is proud of the
with a vast array of pet toys,
amazed at the variety – from
accessories and feedstuffs,
jewellery and trinket boxes to
Indulgence
Colin and David work in the
including their own mix of wild
candles and large die-cast
Owner Rachel Ballard opened
business – and the loyal customer
bird food. There is free delivery
vehicles. There is something for
Indulgence two years ago. She
base that extends to a 40-mile
on orders over £10 in a 30-mile
every taste, from New Age to
also runs the Beauty Studio in
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family tradition – both his sons,
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Shopping: Lavant Street !
Life the opening of the coffee shop
passport service, recommended
at the back of the ground floor
by local post offices in
meats, primarily from Scotland,”
this year.
Petersfield and Alton, and a
said Eric. “We cure and smoke
Contact, OneTree Books,
wide range of frames (made in
our own bacon, make our own
01730 261199.
Basingstoke)
meat pastries, such as beef
Petersfield Domestic
since 1975. When he goes away
Wellington and sausage rolls.
Appliances
from the shop to keep in touch
radius of the town. “We supply the finest quality
Gary has been in the trade
sausages; we also make our own
This shop specialises in
with all the latest technical and
range and fully traceable back to
servicing and repairing vacuum
digital devices on the market,
the farm. We hang our meat for
cleaners, washing machines,
Petersfield Photographic is left
maturity, quality and flavour and
tumble driers and fridges. They
in the capable hands of Kate
our customers notice the
also fix small appliances.
“Our meat and poultry are free
Collyer and Louise Andrews.
The shop is run by Mark
difference.” Contact: Morgan & Son,
Armstrong and Ray Evans, who
01730 262160.
buy and sell second-hand
Farringdon Pet Care Centre: Scott with a rabbit called Spot who is on holiday
Contact: Petersfield Photographic, 01730 233379.
appliances and consider
Petersfield Photographic
Planks
possible part exchanges.
Gary Boxall started his
Wooden flooring in all sorts of
photographic shop 17 years ago
finishes and at a range of
collection and delivery is
when the premises were in
prices is on offer in this family
business, and started One Tree
usually free. For any vacuum
Chapel Street. He moved to the
run business which opened 18
Books in November 1994. The
service, they charge £20 plus
corner of Lavant Street, at No 1,
months ago. Colin Kerton, the
name comes from a place in
parts – but no VAT. For home
in 2000.
owner of Planks, together with
New Zealand.
call-outs they charge a very
The digital age has meant
his son Neil have 14 years’ experience in flooring.
One Tree Books Owner Tim O’Kelly has enjoyed a working life in the book
Advice is free and local
competitive £45, plus parts.
customers come to one of the
Independent Bookshop of the
Contact: Petersfield Domestic
three kiosks (work stations) in
Year, One Tree Books goes from
Appliances, 01730 268354.
the shop, where help is at hand
and engineered flooring. All our
if they have problems.
wood is from sustainable
Shortlisted for the 2005
strength to strength, especially
The shop has a thriving
since its expansion upstairs and
“We sell real wood, laminates
sources and comes from
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countries all around the world
Judith Nettle says: “We are
in a wide varieties of colours
extremely grateful to everyone
and grain patterns.” Customers
who supports us, the customers
receive a complete service from
and the wonderful donations
free survey and quote to expert
they bring us and our team of
fitting and advice on care and
25 volunteers.”
repair of wooden floors.
The shop’s stock can range
Contact: Planks,
from a humble Tupperware dish
01730 261081.
to a valuable clock. The most valuable thing donated: a
Rowans Delicatessen
diamond and sapphire ring.
For lovers of food and wine, this
Most unusual thing: an urn
fine food emporium is the place
containing someone’s ashes
to visit. The delicatessen and
There are always toys, books, Percy the horse outside Tack and Togs
off-licence stocks locally
bedding, curtains as well as
sourced honey, chutneys, eggs,
bags, scarves and jewellery.
cheese, pastrami and ham.
There is also a new goods line
and dog walkers, with clothing
in musical instruments and
and accessories for the country.
Newly-opened is a small, five-
Discounts are available to
table café area serving
dolls houses.
breakfasts, freshly ground
Contact: Sue Ryder,
pony club and riding club
coffee, cake, light lunches and
01730 233353.
members, and Tack and Togs is open seven days a week.
afternoon and cream teas. Also
Contact, 01730 267800.
stocked are a wide range of
The Tile Store
delicious cheeses and savoury
Simon Geddes and Dave
biscuits, handmade meat pies
Harden run this Lavant Street
Wear2Dance
as well as some traditional
newcomer. Due to open in
Jayne Riley set up Wear2Dance
sweets and quality cigars.
September, the Tile Store
at The Pink Door, 7a Lavant
displays a huge range of floor,
Street, in May 2005. “In
hampers, including Hampshire-
wall and mosaic tiles in
response to requests from
produce hampers, and offers an
ceramic, porcelain and natural
customers, I now stock a range
outside catering service.
stone.
of beautiful and exciting prom
The shop regularly makes up
Contact: Rowans, 01730 262600.
The two business partners have years of experience in the
dresses,” she says. “From supplying dancers with
tile industry and offer an
dancewear, it seemed a natural
Seafare
optional fitting service, or
step to start stocking dresses
This friendly fish and chip shop
advice, if needed, for DIY tilers.
for dances. I have carefully
has been around for 20 years.
They give free estimates and
selected a range for summer
The business is owned and run
free local delivery. Customers
balls and functions as well as
by John Fleming and his
can borrow sample handboards
dresses for school proms.”
daughter Claire. They offer
of tiles to get a better idea of
Jayne stresses that
delicious fish and chips and the
how tiles will look in situ.
Wear2dance is not moving
menu includes unusual extras
Contact: The Tile Store,
away from the primary function
such as calamari, breaded
01730 300260.
of supplying dancewear, gifts and cards.
mushrooms and onion rings. Senior citizens get free chips
Tack and Togs
“So if you’re looking to buy
with any order of fish, chicken
You will find “everything for the
dancewear or that perfect
or pie before 12.30pm Tuesday
horse and rider” in the Swan
dress for a special occasion,”
to Friday (open 11.30am-2pm).
Street Car Park (between Fun
she says, “come and visit us at
The shop opens Monday to
for All and Petersfield Motor
The Pink Door, where you can
Thursday, 5pm to 10pm; Friday
Supplies). Barry Laker and his
expect quality service with a
and Saturday, 4.30pm to 10pm.
wife Wendy live in Rake and
smile – prom dresses and
Contact: Seafare,
own two horses, which are
dancewear for all!”
01730 265702.
ridden for fun and for cross-
Contact, 01730 710471.
country sponsored rides.
Email: Jayne@wear2dance.co.uk
Sue Ryder
“We saw a gap in the market
The Sue Ryder charity shop has
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Business News
Indulgence Studio
Safe tanning A Petersfield beauty salon has become one of the first in the country to install a “safe tanning” sun-bed. Indulgence, of Lavant Street, says it is already proving “hot stuff” among appreciative customers.
Petersfield Framing Studio
Stand and deliver Andy Parks (picutred above) has just celebrated his first anniversary since establishing Petersfield Framing Studios. Having specialised as a framer for 21 years, Andy saw a niche in providing a “collect and deliver framing service” from his premises at Buriton Business Park.
I
name it, we can frame it!”
enhance people’s creative
Collection and delivery by
happiness, and you don’t bring
appointment only.
t’s a wonderful job,” Andy enthuses. “You are helping to
Open: 9-1, Monday to Friday.
bad news. It is also interesting Top tanning team. Indulgence salon management and staff are pictured with their new Sunquest-supplied KBL megaSunbeauty unit. Owner Rachel Ballard is pictured right, next to manager Philippa Threlfall and other team members.
because you get to see artists
Contact: Petersfield Framing
working in their own studios
Studios, 4a Buriton Business
and to be part of their process.”
Park, GU32 3NJ. Tel: 01730
Over 300 mouldings are
he new top-of-the-range
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also allows the salon to offer a
offered by Petersfield Framing,
German KBL
complete service with ‘total
whose commitment is: “You
megaSunbeauty unit has been
luxury,’ as well as generating
designed to offer maximum
other business along the way.
safety when tanning, with the
“One of the main aims of the
health and wellbeing of the
business is to install the most
client paramount.
up-to-date equipment and
Salon owner Rachel Ballard
technology to keep us at the
says: “Our clients absolutely
cutting edge of the latest
love everything about it. They
innovations in the industry
just can’t seem to get enough
sector. I am convinced that we
of what is safe, fully tailored
have the safest product
tanning at its best.”
available to meet the needs of
Rachel, who launched Indulgence two years ago and
our clients and ensure their peace of mind.”
also runs The Beauty Studio in nearby Durleigh Marsh
Contact: Indulgence,
(established in 1994), adds: “It’s
01730 233030.
all about putting client care first and, after undertaking extensive research, I am convinced that this bed gives the best client care possible. It
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nline entrepreneur
to promote themselves
Martin Shepherdly has
through short videos on their
expanded his business Web-
websites. Watch out for the
Epics to larger premises in
full story in a future issue.
Liss. But the move has not
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Contact: Martin Shepherdly,
as Web-Epics has moved
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upstairs in the Liss business
Centre, Station Road, Liss,
centre to unit 7. The firm
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History
Bygone Buriton
Coloured picture of Buriton Church and pond in 1900
botanists, lived in the parish and
those whose families have lived
built up botanical knowledge a
in the area for generations and
century before Gilbert White.
those with a good knowledge of
The Heritage Bank project,
shared and explained things to
Association, has engaged the
others.
whole of the local community in A big windmill in Weston in 1889
Buriton’s innovative Heritage Bank project has been selected by the Hampshire Records Office as a showcase guide to exploring local history. Doug Jones explains
the local natural history have
coordinated by Buriton Village
In just a few years, the project
exploring the natural history of
has collected over 1,700 old
the parish as well as finding out
photographs (many dating back
more about local life in years
to the 19th century) – quite an
gone by.
achievement for such a small
In recent years, a series of
parish. Nine beautifully
‘open days’, exhibitions, local
illustrated books about the parish’s social, cultural and
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heritage. Thousands of sheep used to graze on the downs;
yielded a significant amount of
natural history have been
some fascinating local history.
there were thriving hop-gardens
information about the parish.
published to help residents and
But, as with many other places,
and massive hop-kilns producing
These have also helped residents
visitors appreciate the local
there was a danger that, over
the raw materials for nearby
and visitors to find out more
heritage.
time, much of the knowledge
breweries; and scores of workers
about the local area and to
and many photographs of the
used to hew, blast and burn chalk
understand and respect it.
past could be lost.
in local pits and kilns to produce
he parish of Buriton has a
walks and evening meetings have
rich local heritage and
The Buriton Heritage Bank project, launched in 2001, set
lime for the building industry. There are also local cultural
out to ensure that information
connections. The Bonham Carter
was collected together, shared
family and, before them, Edward
Youngsters in the parish have
Each year the Heritage Bank arranges a big ‘Open Day Exhibition’ attracting interest and
been able to draw on the
contributions from near and far –
knowledge of older residents,
the next is on Saturday 15
newcomers have learnt from
September. Hundreds of people
more widely and recorded for
Gibbon, the famous historian,
visit the exhibitions,
all time.
have owned the local manor
some of them
house and farm. John Goodyer,
travelling long
one of Britain’s greatest
distances to visit their
The parish has a special agricultural and industrial
roots and to meet up with long-lost friends and relatives. The project usually gathers extra information from their reminiscences and from old photographs that they bring. A special website (www.buriton.org.uk) has allowed those who live further afield to in the chalkpits - probably 1920s
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Limeworkers
take part – with
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Hop-pickers in Weston, mid 1940s
contributions regularly received
activities that were introduced
from Australia, New Zealand,
in the parish in the 1930s, and
Canada and the USA (and also
about other kinds of tree – local
from more unusual places like
family trees!
Chile and the West Indies). One completely unforeseen
Anyone with any information
bonus of the initiative has been
about bygone Buriton is
the number of long-lost friends
encouraged to visit the Open
that have been re-united – and
Day Exhibition in Buriton
the number of new contacts
Village Hall on Saturday 15
and friendships that have
September (11am – 4pm); or
blossomed.
to contact Doug Jones, on
The project is always looking for more information. This year
01730 231326, or by email: doug.pam@btinternet.com
the focus is on trying to find
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Eating Out and Food
Home-grown
Zingy tastes
The Rising Sun at Milland was taken over six months ago by Herefordshire-born brothers Ben and Sam Burston. Cat Jarman reports
The Paradise Balti House has been serving customers for 12 years, and is owned and run by Mr S Ali.
Y
ou can now sample a
is made with onions and fresh
number of authentic
coriander, leaving a fresh
Bangladeshi fish dishes from
subtle after-taste, and the
the new menu, such as roop
second with green chillis and
chanda (flat fish marinated and
coriander (gives a spicy after-
slow cooked with herbs and
kick, superb if you like your
spices) or Pangasius fish (with
food hot).
herbs and ground spices,
Mr Ali has received positive
ginger, garlic, cumin and
feedback on his new menu. “I
fenugreek).
am delighted,” he says, “as we
After a delightfully zingy king
what I would cook for my
for ayre jalfrazi. Ayre is a soft
family, using the same
and fleshy white fish, native to
ingredients, the same methods,
Bangladesh, and works
and the same precision.”
wonderfully in a curry due to Positive outlook: Sam (left) and Ben Thurston
A
an eat-in pizza on a Sunday.
business (Sam is 33 and Ben
furbishing the restaurant to
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give it a more ‘contemporary’
to have received a very warm
feel. “At the end of the day we
welcome and have clear ideas
have to remember that the
about the future.
Rising Sun is not ‘our’ pub, it’s
lthough classed by many as ‘wee nippers’ in the
They are keen to bring with
everyone’s pub,” adds Ben.
them some of their underlying
As a starter, I have fresh
values, one of these being the quality of home-grown food. In Herefordshire, Ben and Sam’s father is a market gardener, and being brought up in this lifestyle has helped to shape their outlook on the benefits of fresh local produce. In time, they plan to transform the field at the back of the premises in to a full kitchen garden to supply the pub with vegetables and herbs. “We already make everything ourselves,” says Ben, “and I can’t wait until we are able to show our customers exactly where their dinner came from!” In addition to the seasonal
langoustines and crevettes with lime mayonnaise. They are delicious, served in their shells and juicy with fresh washed salad, a wedge of lemon and a hunk of fresh granary bread. The battered monkfish tails with chips and salad for my main course is meaty and the batter light and fluffy. We eat in the bar area among a healthy hubbub of pub banter. Both Ben and Sam chat easily with their locals. They have a very positive outlook on their future in Milland and I wouldn’t mind betting that they will be around for a long while yet. And good luck to them.
pub menu available at lunches and evenings, you can ring up
The Rising Sun, Milland,
and order a fresh pizza to take
01428 741347.
away during the week. Or swap your traditional roast dinner for
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You can sample Mr Ali’s new
its meaty texture which
menu at a special 20%
absorbs the full flavour of the
discount introductory price
sauce.
every lunchtime and
We also sample gowchi
Other plans include re-
are serving an exact replica of
prawn butterfly starter, I opt
Wednesday and Sunday
chicken, fried before going in
evenings.
to the curry. Both main courses
The Paradise Balti House,
are delicious. To accompany
23 Lavant Street, tel 01730
these, we order the onion
262748.
kulcha and chilli nan. The first
Cat Jarman
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Local Choice In the last 10 years 65% of dairy farms in the South East have closed because they could no longer justify the cost of production. Peter Caines has found support at Tesco.
R
ecognising a need to
consumers support the brand.
support the dairy farms
The milk is pasteurised in
which survive, Tesco launched
Portsmouth and sold in the
the ‘Local Choice’ initiative in
Petersfield branch of Tesco,
May this year. This offers a
and others in the region.
premium to selected regional
Peter comments: “If people
suppliers whose milk will be
like seeing cows in the fields of
branded with the ‘Local Choice’
the South East, this is a way to
label and sold only to Tesco
support dairy farms. It means
stores within the region.
lower food miles and keeps
Petersfield farmer Peter
agriculture diverse in the area,
Caines from Heath Farm, near
which has knock-on
the Taro Centre, was invited to
environmental benefits. The
join the scheme along with over
alternative is to see more land
150 producers nationwide.
ploughed up for oil seed rape
Some 20% of Peter’s milk is
and an increasingly
currently sold through Local
monoculture industry.”
Choice, but this could grow if
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A3 Tunnel Update September and October will happen after the young dormice have left the nest but before they hibernate. Four types of reptile have been found in Boundless Valley: adders, grass snakes, common lizards and slow worms. They have been moved to National Trust land at Highcombe Edge and Hurthill Copse. Life
Construction of the Hindhead tunnel gets under way
All creatures great and small
Tunnel timeline and key dates in 2008 7 January 2007 Start of Works January 2007 – March 2007 First phase of site clearance work complete.
Despite the wet and windy summer weather, preparatory work for the A3 tunnel is now “well under way”, it is reported by the constructors, Balfour Beatty.
April 2007 Traffic management introduced at both ends of
outh of Hindhead, the
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(to the west of the A3)
the scheme.
construction of the
have been finished
April - July 2007
Canadian Memorial underpass
and drainage installed.
Establish the main site
has begun, after the switching of
This link was being
compound; construct part
the southbound traffic to the
used initially as a
of the Boundless to
northbound carriageway. Three
temporary diversion
Thursley link road;
memorial maple trees were
for the A3 from
construct an access to the
relocated and the plaque moved
August, paving the
site of the north entrance
to St Mary’s Church, Bramshott.
way for the
of the tunnel;
The plaque will be returned in
construction of the
utility companies divert
Hindhead Hill
Electricity, Telephone, Gas
underpass and the
and Water supplies and
time for Canada Day 2008.
A dormouse in a nest-box
At the memorial site for Balfour Beatty said.
Greensand Way underpass
To the north of the Devil’s
provide new supplies for
across the existing road.
Punchbowl, a new temporary
the tunnel.
been common in the 18th and
In addition, new water,
access road from the
June - October 2007
19th centuries. They would have
electricity, and telephone
constructors’ compound beside
Construct the Boundless
been fed with limestone or chalk
supplies have been laid.
the A3 to the north portal of the
Road cutting and
from local sources, such as Petersfield, and fuelled from
tunnel at Gibbet Hill will allow
has affected animal life just as
delivery of materials for the
the northern entrances to
coppiced wood. The lime
much as humans and motorists!
foundation of the main
the tunnel.
produced would be used mainly
Environmental activity has
embankment. It will serve as the
July - December 2007
as a soil conditioner to
focused on the relocation of
main access for the tunnel
Construct the Greensand
counteract acidity in the land.
wildlife. Dormice hibernate in
construction next year. And
Way and Hindhead Hill
At Hazel Grove, tests have
the base of trees, and so
switching the northbound traffic
underpasses.
been done on the soil-nailing
stumps, which were left in the
onto a short section of the
July 2007 - July 2008
system that will retain the steep-
ground over the winter, have
southbound carriageway
Construct the Canadian
sided cutting for the new A3 as
now been removed. New nest-
provides room to build a
Memorial Underpass at
it emerges from the tunnel. “So
boxes have been placed in
retaining wall for the Hindhead
Bramshott Chase.
far these trials have been very
suitable woodland habitats – 50
Hill underpass.
Early 2008
successful and provide a good
boxes in Boundless Valley and
Start tunnelling from the
50 more in Tyndalls Wood. The
north portal.
archaeologists have found two limekilns, which would have
deal of confidence in the proposed design,” a spokesman
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The earthworks for the Boundless to Thursley link road
The impact of this early work
next stage of tree-felling in
excavate ground to form
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Charity and Community
Support for parents Being a parent, wherever you live, whatever your circumstances, isn’t always easy. Add in pressures such as illness or financial worries, and without the support of family and friends, the stress can seem overwhelming.
H
ome-Start Butser is a local
she met Beth, a volunteer who
charity that supports
would change her life.
children and families under
Joanna says: “Beth has been
stress. Families are visited
a godsend, and I don’t know
regularly in their own homes by
where I’d be without her. She
trained volunteers, who have
helped me go shopping, took
had experience of parenting
the children to the park while I
and know how hard it can be.
had a nap, and was there for
Two years ago, the arrival of twins was a great joy for Joanna, husband Paul and their
me to talk to and share my worries with.” Beth went with her to mother
son James. But within days the
and toddler groups where she
stress of three young children
made new friends. “Beth gave
started taking its toll on the
me back my life and the
family. They had recently
children got their mum back.”
moved into the area and Paul
Home-Start helpers can be a god-send for stressed mothers
Since 1998, Home-Start Butser has supported on
is simple and effective - helping
average more than 50 local
parents to help themselves. By
raise funds locally. For more
alone. She began to feel
families and 100 children each
building their confidence and
information, please contact
depressed and unable to cope.
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Nicola on 01730 233 755. Email:
Her health visitor referred her
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are more able to cope with the
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Organiser, says: “Our approach
difficulties they face.”
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Home-Start Butser needs to
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Building a sense of community The Liss Drop-in Youth Centre, “Crossover,” has proved a great success as a place where young people can go to enjoy themselves and have fun.
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et up next to Liss railway
music or film – to offer
always in need of
station in May 2006,
something on almost every
extra volunteers.
Crossover was the brainchild of
evening.
While donations
a group of local people who
The young people are split
from the local
responded to a need identified
into year groups, ages 10-13 and
community help
by the Parish Council. The aim
14-17. A Young Women’s Only
to finance the
was to build a better sense of
Night happens on the first
running costs,
community and reduce anti-
Friday of the month between 7
more money is
social behaviour among
and 9pm.
always needed to
youngsters aged 11 to 18.
Excellent free facilities at
keep this
Rachel Wellstead (right) with young people outside Crossover
Crossover include various
valuable local
dream to reality with the
games and access to the
service open.
energy of Michael Oakley
internet free via one of the six
(Chairman of the Trustees and
computers. The café, which
relationships based on trust
young to think about what they
this year’s Villager of the Year),
offers reasonably priced snacks
and mutual respect have led to
might want to do with their
and the team of Trustees,
and drinks, is popular with the
an increase in self-respect in
lives; and apprenticeships are
volunteers and management.
younger age group.
the young, who are modifying
encouraged.
Crossover has gone from
The new Manager, Rachel
Rules are clear and everyone
Wellstead, was appointed this
is encouraged to adhere to
year and she has introduced
them. The young people are
longer opening hours and specials nights – such as for
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Since Crossover opened,
their behaviour and that of their peers.
careers board prompts the
For more information or a volunteer form, contact Rachel
Crossover is keen to give
Wellstead, 01730 892981 (leave
well supervised by adult
advice on drug rehabilitation
a message on the office answer
volunteers, but Crossover is
and drink-related issues; a
phone, if necessary).
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A Day in the Life of...
A comedy actress Our very own Lucy Coates has been appearing at the Edinburgh Festival in a comedy review called Truant TV – her second year at the Fringe. Here’s how a typical day goes 9.30am: Get up, shower and
attached the venue. We discuss
avoid breakfast (along with the
the show in depth, pick it to
washing up). I am staying in a
pieces, and re-write the bits we
rented, slightly cramped flat in
don’t think are working.
New Town with the performers
Usually this is due to us getting
(Jamie Cohen, William Hartley,
weary of doing the same jokes
Edward E White), the director
over and over and it gets tired
(Emily Westwood), and my
for the audience.
brother, David, who is our
3pm: All have lunch together in
technician.
a pub and continue to re-write,
10.30am: Hit the Royal Mile
as well as mini rehearsals and
with flyers and dazzling
re-casting.
personality to promote the
4pm: Start going to see shows.
show. Usually I dress as a
As a performer, I get a pass
schoolboy (!) and describe the
which allows me to see a lot of
show as quickly as possible as
the shows on the fringe for
poor tourists battle their way
free, which is brilliant! I like to
through us all.
start by seeing some light
11.30am: Bored of ‘flyering’, I
comedy, move onto the more
go to the Elephant Cafe -
serious drama, and then ease
where Harry Potter was written
back into comedy, music,
- for a cup of tea and some
circus, dance or musicals.
shortbread. A fantastic view of
7.30pm: Home for dinner with
the castle provides perfect
Emily (the boys mysteriously
inspiration for strange ways of
materialise when we start
grabbing tourists’ attention.
cooking).
11.50am: Back to ‘flyering’ –
9pm: Shower, change and then
now from inside a telephone
head out for the evening,
box, where the whole cast are
either to see another show or
crammed singing ‘School’s
two or to relax in one of the
Out For Summer’... not one of
many bars or pubs. We usually
my better ideas.
go to the Speigal Tent because
12.30pm: Off to Underbelly
it has a wide variety of world
where we are performing to
bands playing live music. The
get ready for show and do last
lovely thing about Edinburgh is
minute rehearsals. Change into
the social life – brimming with
dry costume (it usually rains up
dynamic and exciting people all
here) and then downstairs for a
of whom, famous or not, are
warm up. This includes very
happy to have a chat. All in all,
high-brow focus exercises such
I thoroughly recommend the
as ‘zip zap boing’ and ‘I’ve got
Edinburgh Festival to anyone,
a teapot big enough for two’.
young or old, and give it a five-
1.05pm: Perform the show –
star review.
dazzle, charm, and excite the audience... 2pm: Notes from the director over a drink in the pub
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Lucy Coates Life
L to r: William Hartley, Lucy Coates, Jamie Cohen, Edward E White
Comic cuts Life in Petersfield ventured to the Festival for 24 hours
W
e arrived by train at tea-
with eight rooms arranged on
time, and made
descending levels, where each
immediate contact with Lucy,
act pays the landlord several
who met us with a sheaf of
thousand pounds for the
promotional literature and
privilege of staging their show
some useful advice. You need
for the month. There’s more
insider information at the
money in being the impresario
Festival because it is hard for
than the performer.
the 500,000 visitors to choose
First, we thoroughly enjoyed a
from over 3,000 performers, at
one-hour play called Dogfight,
some 200 festival venues.
set in a mid-American township
After a couple of shows on
and capturing some of the ways
the first evening, we retired
relationships can go wrong in a
with a takeaway Thai dinner.
community (not in Petersfield,
Day Two turned out well, after
of course). It all ended literally
a false dawn – I had unwittingly
in a dogfight, with the players
set my mobile alarm to go off
on their hands and knees,
at 5am. First we found an
barking mad and at each
excellent breakfast at the Café
other’s throats.
Marina in Cockburn Street.
Then on to Truant TV, which
After breakfast, we walked the
was a triumph, with its rich
Royal Mile and enjoyed some of
range of talent – dance, music,
the free street performers.
serious theatre. Miss Coates
Best of all was the richly
was a delight. She and her
comic and highly athletic
three male colleagues provided
variety act of Sham the Bum,
an hour of fun and laughter, set
who entertained with a 12-foot
in a run-down comprehensive
unicycle, running gags, and
school being filmed for TV.
constant interaction with the
After lunch with Lucy (at Café
audience. After a fun-filled set-
Marina), we enjoyed one more
up, he mounted his unicycle
theatrical entertainment
with the help of four members
featuring Dilly Keane – once of
of the audience, before juggling
Fascinating Aida, the all-girl
with three fire-brands and
comedy song group – before
eating an apple at the same
catching the train south,
time. We gave generously.
smiling all the way.
Now it was time to descend into the bowels of the Underbelly, a cavernous venue,
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Health
Jo’s journey to fitness health and happiness JO JAZZMIN reveals her powerful and uplifting story of weight loss and personal gain to Geraldine Keith
to me,” she says. “She used to take
pending time with Jo
S
Nan,” she says, “and she looked
me
Jazzmin is an uplifting
after me. But she was pretty
swimming
experience. She talks a lot and
odd and she didn’t cook at all.
at the Taro
smiles a lot; she has a pretty
The oven was full of cutlery and
Centre once
face and has a truly positive
plates – I lived off pot noodles,
a week in
attitude to life. She is gay and
chips and chocolate.”
her old rust
a single mother who is
At the age of 12 Jo weighed 15
bucket of a
immensely proud of her 16-
stone; over the next 12 years
car. It was a
year-old daughter, Jessica; she
her weight more than doubled;
small
enjoys her job as a carer for
and, at her ‘peak’ at the age of
Vauxhall
the elderly; she has lots of
26, she weighed 42 stone.
and it was
She spent two years in a
quite a job
friends; and she loves her life.
boarding school for ‘physically
getting me
holistic approach to life – health
handicapped and delicate
into it and
in mind and body, and it is this
children’, and didn’t see her
my legs
that we have met to talk about.
mother for long periods of
were so big
The remarkable thing about
time. “And when I did, she
she couldn’t
Jo is that just eight years ago
didn’t want to be seen with me.
change gear
her life was at breaking point.
My life was so painful that I just
very well.
She was acutely depressed and
ate to escape from it. I ate my
absolutely vast. As the result of
emotions. I had friends, and a
got to the
a traumatic and loveless
job and I existed, but mostly I
sleeping
childhood, and a long period of
just ate.”
policemen before the Taro,
She is a great believer in the
sexual abuse from the age of
There are stories of her ‘old
“When we
Jo enters hospital for a gastric bypas operation
That’s a really good friend!” Despite these lighter
Alison would turn the music up
moments, Jo’s life and her
five, Jo says she simply shut off
life’ which she recounts with
really loud so we wouldn’t hear
health were spiralling
from her feelings – and ate.
great humour and warmth and
the bottom of the car scraping
downwards. Her cry for help
they are usually about her
on the road! And if the radio
was answered by her friend
estranged from her mother and
friends, and the strength she
wasn’t working we’d sing at the
Becca. “She simply said that
went to live with her
has always drawn from them.
top of our voices to drown the
she was really worried about
grandmother, “I was fond of my
“My friend Alison was so good
noise of metal on tarmac.
my weight, and that I had
When she was 10 she was
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friends who really loved me and
state and I still wanted to eat all
they didn’t want me to die. That
the time.
had such a powerful effect on
“It was quite a new operation
me because no one had ever
then, and I was the third person
said anything so nice before. It
in the county to have it. You
showed she really cared.”
just can’t eat the same way
Becca went with Jo to see her
without a proper stomach so I
GP, Dr Cairns, who referred her
was sick all the time. I lost 10
to a specialist, Dr Shaw
stone in six months but my life
Summers, and it was he who, in
was still miserable. I had been
1999, performed gastric by-
on Prozac for ages before the
pass surgery. Dr Summers told
operation – first 20mg a day,
her quite bluntly that she didn’t
then 40mg, then 80mg a day.”
have much choice. “He said that if I didn’t have the
Then about three years after
operation I would be dead in
her gastric by-pass Jo reached
five years, and for the last
her second turning point. “I
three years I would probably be
woke up one day and realised
bed-ridden.
that I had to do something. I
That was the first turning point. “ Having the operation
thought ‘what am I doing, abusing myself like this, destroying
was a really big moment in my life. Dr Summers was fantastic and the staff at Kind Edward VII at Midhurst were so wonderful. “But it was pretty traumatic too: I had to sign disclaimers saying that I
“
everything when I have been given
I just ate to escape from it. I ate my emotions. I had friends, and a job and I existed, but mostly I just ate.
understood the risks involved – there was an
”
this second chance?’” So she came off the Prozac in one go (“not to be recommended, I am rather an all or nothing person!” she says) and decided to
The new slimline Jo, photographed this August by Tina Bolton
face up to her life. She has done it in
three operations since the by-
state I was in by just being a
a number of ways
pass, to remove excess skin,
little bit greedy,” says Jo. “They
– addressing her
and has the prospect of
have almost always suffered
painful childhood,
another one ahead of her.
some degree of trauma, and
coming to terms
Though extremely painful, she
that has to be addressed. “My great friend Alison sent
80% risk she might die – and I
with the sexual abuse, and
regards these as part of the
wrote a letter to Jessica, just in
taking exercise.
process of getting back on
me a card after I had my
track.
operation and it said ‘every
case it didn’t work out. I wanted her to know that if I were to die
“Neil, at the Positive Lifestyle gym at Durleigh Marsh has
Seven years ago Jo began to
journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’. My
it would be because the
been great to me. He used to
practise Nichiren Buddhism.
operation was my only choice;
help me at the Taro before I
Nichiren taught people to chant
journey started eight years ago
and that I had hope and I really
had my operation and he has
to bring out their buddha
when I made that step and it
wanted to turn my life around. I
always been so supportive and
nature “We chant to a
was the best thing I ever did.
wasn’t going to die because I
kept me motivated. And I do
gohonzon which is our life
had given up on life.”
Pilates with Lea Blumlein, who
scroll and I find it so
alive if I hadn’t had the
has been such a friend and has
therapeutic – I love it.” says Jo.
operation but I also know that I
What Jo didn’t realise then was that having the operation
gone the extra mile for me.”
Three years ago Jo completed
“I know that I wouldn’t be
had to accept my life with all
So, Jo is now a more normal
her NCFE Level 2 in counselling
the unhappiness and the
getting her life together. “A
healthy weight, after most of a
and starts her Level 3 course in
trauma before I could move on.
gastric by-pass alone is just a
lifetime of shameful obesity,
January. She plans to specialise
I don’t want to escape any
sticking plaster. It was essential
being stared at wherever she
in counselling people who have
more, I love my journey and the
for me, but when I had
went, walking sideways through
undergone gastric by-pass
way it’s all happening.”
recovered from the operation I
doors and being unable to sit in
surgery.
was still in the same emotional
a bath. She has undergone
was only the first step in
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Property
Foreign fields As you return from your holidays, either from the sunshine or from your damp British holiday spot, you may dream about owning a property abroad, for your own enjoyment or investment. Nick Keith seeks advice from a local overseas property firm
B
uying property abroad can
property can never provide a
be both a lifestyle choice
‘quick fix’ investment, the playing
and a sound investment. A
field in Spain is fairly flat, as long
recent survey has shown that
as you take expert advice. The
increasingly people buy property
benefits of the Spanish market
abroad for their pension fund –
are: good value and affordable
with 25% of people aged 50-60
homes, which can be let for a 7-
having no previous retirement
10% return if you buy sensibly,
fund and 40% no plans for a
plus steady capital growth;
pension
accessibility from southern
(www.yourpropertyclub.com).
England (with flights from
At JJ Properties Abroad, John
Southampton to Alicante);
Stimpson has seen the rises and
tolerable tax levels, with Spanish
falls in his area of the overseas
Capital Gains at 18%; and a
property market since 1983, when
relatively easy exit if you want to
he started the firm which he runs
sell. While Inheritance Tax is high
with his partner Janette Jarvis.
in Spain, property owners can
Having specialised only in Spain,
plan to mitigate it if they wish.
and as a result become an expert
In the northern Costa Blanca,
It is a good time to buy property in Spain’s northern Costa Blanca
development, with seven different
when we started the two
resorts, containing nine golf
businesses were very
in his area of operation, he is
the pace of development has
courses and a host of other
complementary to each other”,
convinced that Spain once again
slowed, which means that a high
facilities. A one-bedroom, family
says John, “We are full members
offers “many bargains and
percentage of new building is
suite starts at £60,000; two-
of The Federation of Overseas
investment opportunities” (the
simply infilling, so about 50% of
bedroom apartments are
Property Developers Agents and
market has been relatively slow
JJ Properties’ sales are now re-
available from £85,000.
Consultants (FOPDAC) and we
for a couple of years).
sales (previously owned
John was an Independent
pride ourselves on our pre- and
properties). Prices in this region
Financial Adviser, for over thirty
post-sale customer care. Although
Independent overseas property
start at about £80,000 for
years, originally with offices in
things can go wrong from time to
consultant, specialising mainly in
apartments, £125,000 for
Lavant Street, before moving to
time, we are always there to sort
the northern Costa Blanca and
bungalows and town houses, all
his current Chapel Street base. He
things out. Our clients are well
the Murcia/Mar Menor regions of
with a communal pool, and
and his partner Janette, who had
looked after.
Spain. They provide a personal
£180,000 for a villa with a private
other business interests at the
service through a network of
pool.
time, became involved in overseas
never sell anyone a property just
JJ Properties Abroad is a totally
agencies and developers, with the
A little further south, slightly
“Even more importantly, we
property in 1983 having actively
to achieve a sale,” adds John.
help of its local staff, an extensive
inland from Alicante, JJ
sought a Spanish partner to work
“We are very aware that we are
portfolio and in-depth local
Properties are also able to offer a
with.
often dealing with a client’ s life
knowledge. They also have an
select range of brand new 3- and
office in Moraira on the northern
4-bedroom finca-style properties
handshake with Dario Martinez,
help them choose the right
Costa Blanca.
– with private pool, on minimum
an experienced Spanish property
property in a good location. Our
“I believe that the northern part
The partnership was set up on a
savings so it imperative that we
10,000 sq m country plots in the
agent based in Costa Blanca. It
25 years’ experience is
of the Costa Blanca is one of the
beautiful Vinalopo region – for
worked without a hitch until Dario
invaluable.”
nicest parts of Spain, for a wide
between £175,000 and £275,000.
retired in 1996, after which John
variety of reasons,” John says.
Further south still, in the
and Janette have continued
“Due to the market slowdown
Murcia/Mar Menor region, there is
successfully.
over the last couple of years,
more new-build property
which has stabilised prices, there
available, especially around
required to be an Independent
john@jjproperties.co.uk
will never be a better time than
golfing and some beach
Financial Adviser are very similar
Web: www.jjproperties.co.uk
now to buy property there or in
developments. John is full of
to those needed when helping
02392 597001.
the Murcia/Mar Menor region.”
praise for the Polaris World Golf
clients invest large sums of
Resorts currently under
money in overseas property, so
John Stimpson warns that, while
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JJ Properties Abroad, 57 Chapel Street, Petersfield, 01730 301989. email:
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Local Artist Profile
Hanging with Hogarth
me!” With each commissioned drawing, the client also receives (for no extra cost) headed notepaper with a scaled down version of the illustration on it. “Richard deals with the notepaper as he is really good with computers,” explained Loraine. “He can give you the notepaper on a Word Processor file, so that you can print it out whenever you wish, or a set of notepaper printed out, which you can always photocopy should you run out.” It is surprising how well Loraine’s highly detailed and intricate illustrations translate onto the headed notepaper. But Richard presents them in a professional and original format. Richard said, “We are a good team and have worked
Husband and wife team LORAINE and RICHARD HURD have been a part of a number of interesting projects since she became an artist. Lucy Coates reports
together on a number of projects. For example, I am a painter-decorator by trade and
oraine Hurd’s main passion
L
many beautiful and old houses
with its look. I knocked on the
a perfectionist to boot but I
is illustration and, in
in the Petersfield area drawing
door and enquired as to
never thought I would use a
particular, drawing beautiful
her already keen eye to
whether I might draw the lady’s
paintbrush to create a grass
houses. She has an outstanding
important and interesting
house. She was delighted so I
effect on a mural in
array of shining references
landmarks in architectural
took photographs and spent
Portsmouth!”
from previous clients, many of
history.
about three days illustrating it.
whom afford her the highest
Loraine is surprisingly modest
“Sometimes people think I am
Loraine added, “I include all the detail possible within each
accolade of hanging her
about her achievements and is
a door-to-door sales person
illustration – from bricks to
illustrations with the works of
anxious to emphasize that she
and don’t understand that I do
intricate wrought iron gates -
artists of high repute such as
enjoys drawing all houses, no
not knock on everyone’s doors
and everything is virtually to
Landseer, Stubbs or Hogarth.
matter what their style or
in the hope of work. Instead,
scale. It takes me roughly three
location. She explained, “I was
like the roaming artists, poets
days to complete and I like to
works of luminous art to hang
recently driving by a tiny
and musicians from the days of
add interest if it is required. For
in nightclubs, murals for inner
railway cottage and fell in love
yore, I simply go round the
example, I recently included a
She has also created huge
city Portsmouth
local and southern
drawing of one client’s bulldog
walls to
countryside looking
roaming around the front of his
discourage acts
for houses with
house.
of vandalism,
something a little
architectural
bit different about
and I hope that I will be able to
drawings, and
them.
continue to do it for many
“It sounds silly, but
works for various
“I really enjoy drawing houses
years to come.”
some houses just
carnivals.
call to me, asking
If you are interested in
inspired to pay
me to draw them. It
commissioning Loraine to
keen attention to
is a compliment if I
draw or paint your house
detail as a young
ask to draw or paint
(prices start at £120), please
girl. Her father, a
your house – mind
contact: Loraine Hurd,
trained quantity
you, it is even better
Freelance Illustrator, 01730
surveyor and
when people save
231512, 07805238507
architect, used to
me the trouble of
lorainehurd2007@btinternet.com
take her round
looking and ask
She was first
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Loraine looks for local houses which are “a bit different”
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Arts: Petersfield Youth Theatre
‘Something’s happening ...’
“Whistle Down the Wind”
“Summer Holiday”
PYT is run by a volunteer management team of nine, each of whom has a relevant skill to offer. Jane Rebeiro reports How did it all begin? PYT was formed about 17 years ago by a group of dedicated parents following a highly successful musical production, which clearly identified the desire from young people in the area for musical theatre experiences. The membership quickly grew from 35 to nearly 350 young people. The range of activities available also increased and now includes Spring Term Workshops, a Spring Season, Easter Project, Summer Term Activities, Summer School and Christmas Production, as well as their Autumn Season. Who is the Artistic Director? Artistic Director Nik Ashton was a founding member of PYT. After performing in the first three Youth Theatre productions he began directing.
“Gusy and Dolls”
Now a professional director, he
Bang! Crash! Clatter! took place
works for the National Theatre,
during the first week of the
Welsh National Opera and
school holidays and saw more
Opera North.
than 40 children aged 5-10 having great fun creating
What do we get up to?
pieces of drama and movement
This year’s Summer School,
and making music with rubbish.
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What’s the next big thing? PYT is fast approaching its busiest time of year with the ever popular Autumn Season. This year, it features two contrasting pieces:
Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story will give PYT’s older members the opportunity to perform one of musical theatre’s most moving and captivating pieces. Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet is transported to the streets of New York for this highly charged story of rival street gangs and young love. And, PYT has commissioned a new adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows for the younger members to perform. Richard Taylor (known locally for his adaption of Whistle Down the Wind for PYT, as well as many pieces for the National Youth Music Theatre), has composed the score. It has been scripted by Nik Ashton, who said: “It’s fantastic to be able to write our very own adaptation of this enchanting story. Writing it ourselves enables us to play to our members’ strengths and give as many young people as possible the opportunity to take part.” The PYT Autumn Season runs from 20 to 29 September at the Petersfield Festival Hall. Tickets are available from One Tree Books from 1 September, or by telephoning 01730 266730.
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Director Nik Ashton takes rehearsals in August. Photographs by Michel Focard
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2 Which French resort shares the name of one of Élancé’s products? 3 In Élancé’s non-surgical facelift, what process helps to lift and tone the skin? 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 October 2007. The winner will be decided by a draw and announced in the November-December edition of Life in Petersfield. No cash alternative is available. Employees of Life Magazines Ltd and Élancé Hair and Beauty Salon are not allowed to submit entries.
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What you need to make a Power of Attorney now Since 1984 it has been possible to anticipate and plan for a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible loss of mental or physical capacity by setting up an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). EPAs allow individuals to appoint one or more people to deal with their financial affairs if they become mentally or physically incapable in the future. STROUD
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then that will be the only cost
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of making an LPA and
However, the Government is planning to abolish them in October of this year. At that
registering could be in the region of ÂŁ500. If your main concern is
time Lasting Powers of
appointing attorneys to deal
Attorney (LPAs) will come
with your financial affairs, if
into effect.
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incapable in the future, or you
LPA allows for the
simply want your family to
appointment of both a Health
assist you now, we would
& Welfare attorney and a
strongly recommend that you
Financial & Property attorney,
consider making an EPA while
which an EPA does not. The
you still can. Any EPA drawn
former would be a person
up before October will remain
thought appropriate to look
valid indefinitely.
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welfare issues, the latter
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or Jessica Pye at our
to be longer and more
Midhurst office (01730 816711)
complex and the LPA has to
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be registered with the Court
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of Protection in order to be
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Sport
Scrum down for another new season
The Club has gone from strength to strength since its move to Penns Place in 1979 – with the development of the Youth and Ladies Sections – and is proud to provide rugby for an age range of 6 to 60. The current playing strength is over 340 Colts, Youth & Mini members; plus 150 non-playing members. This is a truly representative cross-section of
T
Wilcock.
higher in their respective
Hartwig, who brings a fresh
optimistic about finishing
success.
80 men; 40 ladies and girl; and
Petersfield Rugby Club is looking forward to another successful and enjoyable season at all levels in this its 80th year. Gus Chesney reports he four senior XVs are
U15 & U18 sides will enjoy every
our community.
The club captain is Chris
To all friends, old and new,
leagues and merit tables. The
dynamism to the role. The 2nd
aged and youthful, we wish a
club will strive to surpass last
XV will benefit from Rich
most enjoyable season, and
season’s achievements, while
Alderman taking charge, and
look forward to seeing you
enjoying the family atmosphere
the 3rd XV will be galvanised
down at Penns Place. If you
that permeates Penns Place.
by the leadership of Woody
can’t play any more, come and
Harfield. The Vets’ XV will
enjoy the bonhomie at the
for the opening of the new
again be prompted by the
luncheons held before every 1st
clubhouse extension and for
sober consideration of Stuart
XV home league match.
the 1st XV retaining the
Barden.
Last season was memorable
Hampshire Bowl. This coming
The successful Mini & Youth
Contact: Gus Chesney,
season we have been very
sides are looking to improve on
Petersfield RFC. Park House,
lucky to appoint a new Chief
their excellent results of last
Park Road, Petersfield,
Coach in Barry Bridgman, who
season. The Ladies XV hope to
Hamsphire. GU32 3DL.
joins our recently appointed
benefit from their recruitment
tel: 01730 269 744
Director of Rugby, Trevor
drive and they and our Girls’
Life
Ski Sundae In 2006 Will Butler, from Froyle, set up Independent Luxury, a firm of luxury French skichalets with his long-term London girlfriend Bella Lloyd Owen.
Factfile 1927: Petersfield RFC formed. The club quickly became a local focus for both sporting and social activity By 1934: The club was running two teams. By 1938: Played on a field at Bell Hill. Older members recall driving cattle from the pitch and removing certain offensive deposits before play could commence. Not surprisingly, that year it was minuted that “an additional bath was bought for 1/6d”. 1948: The club moved to Love Lane; running two teams. Post-match facilities were provided at the Volunteer Arms (later the Welcome Inn). Its changing rooms backed onto the coalyard and the manager was a Vice-President, so the club became very popular as one of the few places with constant hot water. For many years, the club occupied a back room at the Red Lion but, as it grew, it was recognised a more permanent home was needed 1979: The club moved to Penns Place, which had been developed by the Town Council 1989: Opening of clubhouse. 2006: Opening of clubhouse extension.
and audio-visual systems in each bedroom. The spacious and luxurious Chalet Julien sleeps between 8 and 11 guests in 5 en-
W
Will.
the age of three with his parents.
Independent Luxury,”
entrepreneurs are positive about
A year ago he persuaded Bella
adds Bella, “is to offer
their future. Will, a former
(25) to join him on a weekend
affordable luxury to
away in Morzine, where his
families and guests who
parents had just bought a run-
prefer a little more
specific days to have your
could be better than waking up in
down chalet.
comfort on their holidays, plus
personal chef cook breakfast,
the morning to see breathtaking
the ultimate flexibility.”
lunch and dinner for you, or be
views, breathe in clean air and
provided with this bespoke
learn new things every day?”
ill Butler, who is 27, had his first skiing experience at
His parents were too busy with their local farm and bed and
suite bedrooms. The ambitious young
“Our aim with
Will Butler and Bella Lloyd Owen
Now the business has taken off,
student at Bedales and Churchers College, adds: “What
breakfast business to redecorate
operating two luxury chalets in
service for the entire duration of
the chalet, so offered the project
Morzine, and providing hotel
your stay. You have your own
If you would like more
to Will and Bella. “Little did they
accommodation in four hotels –
personal driver – a real bonus –
information on Independent
suspect that we would come back
in Morzine, Chamonix and
and a local wine expert chooses
Luxury, visit
with drastic plans to overhaul it
Courcheval.
the wine.
www.independent-
and turn it in to a five bedroom, five bathroom super chalet!” says
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As a guest you can opt for privacy and self-catering, choose
Chalet Mathieu sleeps up to six guests, with en-suite bathrooms
luxury.co.uk. Life
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Events Diary
Events Diary SEPTEMBER Monday 3 September Visit from Thatcham & District Philatelic Society Petersfield & District Philatelic Society Venue: Petersfield Community Centre More info: 01730 264518 Tuesday 4 - Saturday 29 September Open Archaeological Dig. See the digging in operation and an exhibition of the finds. Venue: Liss Roman Villa Project Times: 10am-4pm More info: 01730 893454 Wednesday 5 September Petersfield Evening Floral Club: Harvest Fruits Venue: Herne Farm Leisure Centre, Moggs Mead Time: 8pm
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More info: 01730 892506 Thursday 6 September Petersfield Choral Society rehearsals start for new season Venue: St Laurence's Church Hall, Station Rd Time: 7.30pm More info: 01730 302492 Thursday 13 September (every 2nd Thursday of every month) Petersfield Writers Club: 'Write Angle' Open Poetry Reading Venue: Square Brewery Time: 7-10pm More info/Book: 07834 316040/01730 262168 Petersfield Gardeners' Club: Spice up your garden and gardener by Paul Patton Venue: Herne Farm Leisure Centre Time: 7.30pm More info: 01730 262545
20 - 29 September Petersfield Youth Theatre West Side Story & Wind in the Willows. Tickets: One Tree Books Venue: Festival Hall More info: 01730 266730 Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 September Archaeological Dig Open Weekend Roman re-enactment group Legio Secvnda Avgvsta Venue: Liss Roman Villa Project More info/Book: 07834 316040 or 01730 262168 Saturday 22 September Southern Orchestral Society Concert: Emperor String Quartet Venue: St Peter's Church, Petersfield Time: 7.30pm Book Tickets: 01730 261199 Petersfield & District Beekeepers' Association: Annual
Honey Show Venue: Buriton Village Hall Time: 2pm More info: 01730 821920 Thursday 27 September Petersfield Arts and Crafts Society: Demonstration of Chinese Brush Painting by Maggie Cross Venue: Herne Farm Leisure Centre Book Tickets: 01730 267295
OCTOBER Thursday 11 - Saturday 13 October Winton Players: 'Don't Dress For Dinner', by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawden Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall Time: 7.30pm Book Tickets: 01730 268829 If you would like your event featured in this Petersfield Diary, please contact Lucy@lifemags.co.uk Life
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The Real Farm Shop Pick-Your-Own Autumn Raspberries, Blackberries, Plums, Sweetcorn and lots more! Pumpkin and Squash coming soon! Wide Range of Local Produce in Farm Shop...cakes,desserts,cheeses organic meat, smoked fish Open 9am-5:30pm every day Easy Parking Friendly Staff Just 5 minutes from Petersfield on A272 Midhurst Road (01730) 821626 answerphone
Keeping you on track
Carpentry & Joinery Specialist in Interiors & Kitchens • Solid Flooring • Refurbishment work undertaken • Built-in Wardrobes & Units • Replace Newel Posts & Spindles • Hardwood Windows & Doors
All areas covered Call Phil 07714 254777 or 02392 483173
Moving home | Wills, probate & tax planning Divorce & family | Your business Litigation & accident claims | Employment law Walltree Court, St Peter’s Road, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3HT Tel: 01730 816711 Knockhundred Row, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9DQ Tel: 01730 816711 www.macdonaldoates.co.uk
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Directory
Contacts in Petersfield & District Emergency Services: Fire: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Headquarters: 023 8062 4000 Health: Petersfield Hospital: 01730 263221 The Grange Surgery: 01730 267722 The Swan Surgery: 01730 264546 Police: Hampshire Police general enquiry number: 0845 045 4545
Accredited B & Bs and Hotels in Petersfield: Border Cottage, 4 Heath Road £35-£60: 01730 263179 Downsview, 58 Heath Road £26£32: 01730 264171 Heath Farmhouse, Sussex Road £25-£30: 01730 264709 Langrish House Hotel, East Meon Road, Langrish GU32 1RN: 01730 263374 Pipers Bungalow, 1 Oaklands Road £28-£35: 01730 262131 Southdowns Country Hotel, Trotton GU31 5JN: 01730 821521 80, Rushes Road £25-£30: 01730 261638 The Holt, 60 Heath Road £25£30: 01730 262836 1 The Spain, Sheep Street £28£40: 01730 263261 Council Numbers: East Hampshire District Council: 01730 266551 Petersfield Town Council: 01730 264182 Helplines, Support Groups & Charities: Childline: 0800 1111 Citizens' Advice Bureau: 01730 264887 Community First East Hampshire: 01730 710017 Electricity Emergency: 0845 770 8090
Environment Agency: 08708 506506 Gas Emergency: 0800 111 999 Home-Start Butser: 01730 233 755 Natural England (was Countryside Agency): 02079325800 PC Pete: 01730 269569 Petersfield & District Lions Club: 01730 266362 Relate: 02392 827026 Samaritans: 08457 909090 South Downs Association of Disabled People & Shop-mobility Services: 01730 710474 Southern Water: 0845 278 0845 The Salvation Army (local branch): 01730 262820 Tourist Information Office: 01730 268829 Winton House Centre (centre for Hospital Cars & Age Concern): 01730 266046 Leisure: Local walks info: www.hants.gov.uk/walking; www.nationaltrail.co.uk/Southdowns Petersfield & District Philatelic Society: 01730 264518 Petersfield Library: 01730 263451 Petersfield Museum: 01730 262601 Petersfield Rugby Football Club: 01730 269744/ 01730265072 Petersfield Swimming Pool: 01730 265143 Petersfield Town Football Club: 01730 233416 Petersfield Town Juniors Football Club: 07703002676 Steep Lawn Tennis Club: 01730 264999 Taro Leisure Centre: 01730 263996 Walk to Health: 01730 262792
Travel Numbers: General: Public transport information line: 08706082608 www.traveline.org.uk Airports: Bournemouth Airport: 01202 364 000 Gatwick Airport: 08700 002 468 Heathrow Airport: 08700 000 123 London City Airport: 0207 646 0000 Luton Airport: 01582 405 100 Southampton Airport: 08700 400 009 Stansted Airport: 0870 000 0303 Buses: National Express: 08705 808080 Stagecoach Coastline: 01903 237661 Ferries: Brittany Ferries: 0870 536 0360 P & O Stena Line: 0870 600 0600 Hovertravel: 01983 811000 Wightlink: 0870 5820202 Red Funnel: 0870 4448898 Trains: Eurostar: 0870 518 6186 National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 South West Trains: 0845 600 0650
If you would like your contact details listed here, please email Lucy@lifemags.co.uk Life
COMPETITION RESULTS Winners - July/August, Issue 5 Mrs Sarah Harding from Elm Drive, Petersfield, is pictured right receiving £100 of vouchers from Sarah Pickett, at Picketts & Pursers‘ Ram’s Walk showroom. Picketts and Pursers were the generous sponsors of the competition in our June/July issue which attracted a record number of entries. Runner-up Josephine Skinner, from Victory Avenue, Horndean, won a £50 voucher. See page 42 to win health and beauty vouchers in this issue’s competition which is sponsored by one of Petersfield’s hottest new businesses Élancé.
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REWARDS OF RECYCLING Recycling Advertising Feature by East Hampshire District Council
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Life Magazines
EHDC: Recycling Advertising Feature
Fantastic progress on recycling by East Hants residents
Plastic bottles only! In East Hampshire, we can only take plastic bottles for recycling. Other ‘mixed’ plastics (i.e. anything that is not a bottle) cannot be placed in your black kerbside bin for recycling, nor can carrier bags. Mixed plastics (like yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, fruit
Residents in East Hampshire have made fantastic progress with recycling since the introduction in 2002 of alternate weekly collections (AWC). In 2001/02 the recycling rate was only 17%, but following the introduction of AWC and the new kerbside glass service, the rate has climbed to an impressive 35.0% for 2006/07!
punnets, and meat trays) have no re-use market available in the UK right now. It would need to be shipped very long distances across the world to
P
rogress on recycling is a
be reprocessed, at further cost
great achievement that we
to the taxpayer and the
should all be proud of, but
environment.
there are still some things we
We cannot be sure that the
could do to improve the quality
items will be properly recycled,
of the recycling we collect.
because they are sent so far
Here we take a look at why we
away, and in addition we can’t
can’t collect certain items in
be sure that people’s working
your kerbside recycling bin.
conditions are OK. So, in Hampshire we choose not to
Contamination costs the
ship our waste around the
Earth…
world, instead we send it for
Did you know that the
energy recovery to Chineham
recycling efforts of lots of
(near Basingstoke). Plastics are
people could be wasted, by
made from oil so we get a high
just one person putting the
energy yield from burning them
wrong things in the recycling
– the energy recover facility
bin?
(ERF) generates enough power
Just one binful of
for up to 40,000 local homes.
‘contaminated’ recycling can
Recycling plastic bottles saves
mean that the whole truckload of otherwise good quality
CO2 emissions. Last year, Recycling materials are sent through a special sorting facility
recyclables has to be rejected. This is because all the recycling in East Hampshire is sent through a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for sorting. Lots of specialist machinery is installed at the MRF, and contamination can damage the machinery and maybe even cause a fire hazard.
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residents in East Hampshire saved around 775 tonnes of
If a whole load of recycling is
associated emissions will be
rejected, it means it must be
increased, and the valuable
taken away to the energy
resources will be lost. That is
recovery facility (ERF), all at
part of the reason why there
extra cost to the taxpayer and
are some
the environment. Extra fuel
materials that we
will need to be used to
cannot accept in
transport the waste, the
the recycling bins.
CO2, just by recycling their plastic bottles. Recycling a single plastic bottle saves enough energy to light a 60W light bulb for six hours! Your plastic bottles are recycled and made into products like fleece jackets, drainpipes, garden furniture and home composters.
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will save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes! Yellow Pages
You can recycle all your glass from home
Unfortunately Yellow Pages canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be put into your recycling
Shredded Paper
creation of quality compost for
So, as well as the 32 glass
bin. However, they can be
Unfortunately when paper is
your garden.
banks all around the District,
placed in your home composter
you can now recycle your glass
a few pages at a time (scrunch
shredded, the fibres become too short to allow it to be
EHDC offers home
from your home. Your black
the pages up first to help
recycled. So it must be placed
composters at a special price
glass box is collected every 4
create air pockets).
in your refuse bin for energy
to residents. Phone 0845
weeks. More information on
recovery. However, shredded
077 0757 or go to
the kerbside service and
paper bank at any of the
paper makes a valuable
www.recyclenow.com/compost
recycling banks is available at
Household Waste Recycling
addition to your home
for more information.
www.easthants.gov.uk.
Centres (HWRCs). For details of
composter, creating air spaces and adding carbon. Adding
Glass can be recycled again Glass
They can also be taken to a
your nearest HWRC check
and again, and last year in the
www.easthants.gov.uk or phone
UK over 200,000 tonnes of CO2
01730 234295.
your shredded documents to
EHDC recently
your composter means extra
introduced a
was saved by recycling glass.
Yellow Pages can also be
security for you and extra
glass kerbside
Recycling a single glass bottle
placed in your refuse bin for
benefits to the environment, from both the reduction in
collection
energy recovery.
service.
transportation and the
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Life Magazines
EHDC: Recycling Advertising Feature
Caring communities take action on litter Local communities around East Hampshire have shown how they really care about their environment and over this spring and summer. With help from the District Council, which has supplied litterpickers and hi-vis vests, they have been organising events to spruce up their surroundings.
barbeque together. They and
recently, 20 villagers in Bentley
Drum Housing are so pleased
who got together were so keen
with the results that they
they aim to do so on a monthly
intend to have a similar event
basis.
later in the year. Residents in Chawton spent a
If this has inspired you to
T
hese activities have been
verges and sweeping the roads
productive two hours in June
organise a local event, please
linked to the Council’s
and pavements. They have
when they collected 10 bags of
get in touch with us on 01730
‘Clean and Green’ campaign
supported these local initiatives
litter from around the village.
234295 and we will be very
and you may have seen the
by speedily removing the
The team of between 25 to 30
pleased to help you with
new smart logos on the
material collected.
residents of all ages split into
training, support, equipment
vehicles and clothing being
A spring clean at Midhurst
sported by our contractors,
two teams to tackle specific
and the removal of any litter
Road in Liphook was very well
areas. They plan to
collected.
English Landscapes. They work
attended by an enthusiastic
repeat the
across the district every day –
group of neighbours who
exercise in the
not only clearing litter and fly
celebrated their achievements
autumn. More
tipping but cutting the grass
by having a
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