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ISSUE 27 March - April 2011

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By heck, you only have to flick through this issue of the magazine to read of what Petersfield has to offer.

Our News and Arts pages are evidence of the hustle and bustle in this thriving town; the regular Education Supplement reports on local schools’ academic achievements; and the Food and Drink feature (page 12) is proof that you don’t have to go far to find good local food and produce.

Have a look at What’s On (page 38) to find out what is happening soon, events such as: the Petersfield Musical Festival in March; a South Downs National Park opening event in April; and Square Sessions continue to host a number of music gigs in various venues.

This brings me to the Life in Petersfield Business and Community Awards.

This is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the evident and unmistakable life in Petersfield. Nominations have been streaming through the post-box, and into my inbox, with many deserving groups, individuals and businesses in Petersfield – it’s going to be a hard one for the judges this year!

We are also extremely excited to have caught up with the recently crowned ‘Queen of Comedy,’ Miranda Hart, who grew up in the Meon Valley. Geraldine Keith reports on how the comedy star achieved this title by popular vote in the British Comedy Awards 2011.

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Welcome

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Weddings

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Expert answers to wedding questions

Introducing

South Downs National Park opens in April

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10 Profile

An interview with awardwinning comedian Miranda Hart

13 Food & Drink

The Thomas Lord in West Meon

16 Events

Life in Petersfield Awards; Square Sessions; Petersfield Musical Festival

18 Education

Directory and news from local schools

26 Environment

Cost of heating and energy use

26 Humour Peter’s Field

28 Interiors Spring clean your home

30 Adventure

Graham Coates in Zambia for Vision Aid

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31 Business

Petersfield Loyalty Card; Office4home

32 Arts

Petersfield Youth Theatre; Chichester Festival Theatre 2011; Petersfield Museum; Artscape

34 News

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Hindhead Tunnel; Char’s Memorial; Chelsea at Love Lane; Gold Cup Polo

36 Gardening

Hillier Nurseries World win; Spring tips

38 What’s On A diary of local events

39 Competition Win a meal out; Results

40 Directory

Local contacts; Advertising list; Distribution points

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Brides’ dreads revisited

Petersfield experts have the answer to some wedding dilemmas Dress Q. I’m getting married for the second time next year and my husband wants a church wedding. Is it acceptable for me to wear a white bridal gown?

A. These days there is no strict colour code for bridal attire, either for first or second weddings, although colours such as gold, pale blue or ivory are often popular choices for second time around.

White, as such is often too stark for all but deeper skin tones. Off-white or palest creams or ivory are usually a more flattering choice.

The brighter colours of choice - such as red, purple, saffron or midnight blue - are most often used for themed weddings i.e. medieval. It really depends on the statement and overall impression, that the bride wishes to make… demure or Diva!

Dilys Lownsborough, Dilys Designs, 01730 266779 Honeymoon Q. There are so many destinations when it comes to booking the honeymoon, how can I narrow it down?

A. The time of year will very much determine the destination. For example you don’t want to be off to Thailand when it’s monsoon season!

It’s important to take your time and really get to understand what you want out of your honeymoon.

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Every couple will have very different needs and wants for this special trip.

It’s also crucial to determine a budget and work to this, as a young couple don’t want to start out married life in debt for saying yes to an extravagant honeymoon that they couldn’t afford.

Laura Cummins, Retail Manager at Meon Valley Travel, 01730 711010 Photography Q. I was thinking of getting a friend to take photos on the day to save on money, but I’m having second thoughts. Should we use a professional photographer?

A. The fact is that this will be the best day of your life.

Would you risk your most precious memories of the day on an amateur/friend?

After all the cost already encountered: the dress, the venue, the catering etc you need a reliable source to make sure this is all captured for reference in years to come.

The horror stories I've heard of weddings without any proper photos, because the friend's camera didn't work.

There is also the issue of quality and creativity. There is a reason ‘Professional Photographers are Pro,’ it's because they always deliver a fantastic quality of work, whatever the situation. A pro has talent and it's that talent and creativity which

produces sumptuous pictures of the Bride and Groom, which they'll remember forever.

Michel Focard, Photographer, 01730 233660 Rings Q. My husband works as a builder and is worried that his wedding ring will be damaged during work. Is there a hard-wearing metal that we should look for?

A. Platinum is the hardest metal used in wedding rings. All metals will mark, but platinum will resist scratches better than gold.

Palladium, part of the platinum family is a lower cost option, which has the same properties as platinum.

If you prefer gold choose a lower quality such as 9 carat, which has fewer parts gold and a higher percentage of alloys, so it is harder. If gold is preferred do not chose white gold, as it is rhodium plated to keep the colour.

Hard wear will remove the

rhodium and the metal will quickly show a yellow tinge.

Sarah Pickett, Picketts and Pursers, 01730 264244 Venue Q. How far in advance should I book my wedding venue? And should I expect my guests to sort their own transport there?

A. If you are looking for a weekend wedding during the peak season – April through to September – I would suggest viewing venues and booking a date two years in advance, as this is the most popular time and gets booked very fast.

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If you are having a ceremony and wedding breakfast at the same venue, your guests should provide their own transport. If you have chosen to have your ceremony at an alternative location, or has limited parking, I would suggest providing transportation for your guests.

Donna Roulland, Wedding & Events Sales Executive, Old Thorns Hotel, 01428 724555 Hair Q. I have thick, coarse hair but I want a chic look for my wedding day. Is there a style that would complement my hair type and how can I achieve it?

A. Wedding hair preparation starts months before your big day. For your hair to look its best you need to ensure it is in excellent condition. After www.lifeinpetersfield.co.uk

assessing your hair’s needs I would recommend a suitable in-salon treatment to nourish and deeply recondition your hair. For particularly thick, coarse and rebellious hair I would recommend one of two intensive smoothing treatments, both of which will radically transform your hair, stopping it from reacting to humidity and dramatically reducing bulk and frizz. For that ‘perfect style for you’ it is crucial you consult with your stylist. I consider everything from face shape, hair colour that complements skin tone to the style and shape of the wedding dress. Soft curls are very much back and can look very feminine. Wearing some of the front sections up will allow for a tiara and/ or a veil, completing an elegant and chic look.

Chris Scott, Salon Director, Lavant Rowe, 01730 266661

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Introducing … the South Downs

Celebration of National Park opening

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n opening ceremony to celebrate the official opening of the South Downs National Park (SDNP) will be held on the Square, Petersfield, on 1 April.

This is the day the South Downs National Park Authority takes lead responsibility for keeping the SDNP a special place.

The opening ceremony will run from 11.45am to 1pm, and will highlight the UK’s latest National Park, its conservation and activities that promote understanding and enjoyment.

Margaret Paren, the Chair, and other members of the South Downs National Park Authoriity are attending, along with MPs, and county, district and town councillors. Other attendees will include

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local schoolchildren and users of the Park, such as walkers and cyclists.

The twin aims of the SDNP are: to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area; and to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the Park by the public.

The Government has announced £11.4 million funding for the Park for the coming financial year. Margaret Paren said the grant was “a significant increase on the current funding provided by local authorities and Natural England to support the work of the current South Downs Joint Committee. We welcome that injection of funding into the South Downs area and will continue to work

with all of our partners to ensure we get the maximum benefit from the expenditure.

“We will be providing Community Grants totalling £400,000 aimed at supporting initiatives involving the local community and voluntary groups across the Park area.

“We recognize the difficult financial climate and that is reflected in our budget which will reduce to £10.2m over the next four years. We are working hard to create an efficient organisation.

We will direct spending to the highest priority areas, which will be decided in consultation with local communities.”

SDNPA, 0300 303 1053. www.southdowns.gov.uk

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Top TV comedian Miranda Hart talks to Life in Petersfield

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hen you meet Miranda Hart, ‘Queen of Comedy’, she still seems quite shocked at the praise that has been heaped upon her. Her rise in the world of comedy may have been meteoric over the last two years, but Miranda has been working at it for a long time.

She was brought up in the Meon Valley, near Petersfield, the daughter of a naval officer, and realized when she was very young that she liked to perform. “I did an impression of my old headmaster to my Mum when I was about 7 or 8 and I remember her really laughing, and how lovely it felt,” she said.

“My sister and I used to go on long bike rides in our school holidays and I have very fond memories of delicious spring and summer days in the beautiful English rolling hills and typical villages that the area is so full of.”

Much has been said of Miranda’s mother, because of the part of her stage mother, played by Patricia Hodge in her TV show Miranda. “Mum really isn’t like my TV mother at all,” she says. “She certainly never carries on about me not being married, but yes, she has been known to say ‘Such fun!’

“My parents have always been such a support to me,” she says, “and Mum is my biggest fan – I love her for it!”

After going to boarding school in Berkshire, and getting a 2:1 in politics at Bristol UWE, Miranda did a postgraduate course at ALRA (the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) in London.

“I was too shy to admit that I wanted to be a comedian until I was about 25! So I didn’t do many productions when I was very young.

“But in my early 20s I put on shows at the village hall in my parents’ village.

Sketches I had written and would perform with my sister – and French and Saunders sketches, or excerpts from plays.”

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The cast of Miranda, Back row (l to r): Sally Phillips, Sarah Hadland, James Holmes.

Front row: Tom Ellis, Miranda Hart, Patricia Hodge Her biggest comedy hero always was, and remains, Eric Morecambe. No doubt she has learned from him her wonderful comic timing, and her turns to camera.

When she left ALRA Miranda earned a living by temping, working at her comedy at the same time and appearing at the Edinburgh Festival from 1994 to 2005. Her last office job, significantly, was as a PA at Comic Relief, which she left in 2005. She is still a staunch supporter of the charity.

Persuading the BBC to take Miranda – and to accept it on her terms, as a traditional sit-com set in a joke shop – was a huge achievement. From that first hugely successful series came a second.

The making of a series of Miranda is, she says, ‘such fun’, but the writing is very pressurized and hard work. And will there be a third?

“It’s hard to say at this stage whether I want to head back to that lonely writer’s room. But I hope there will be.

Perhaps next year at some point.”

What would she really like to do next? “I would love to do a stage play or some acting in a drama – a part that is very different to the Miranda sitcom character, and indeed a part that I don’t have to write!”

Of all the plaudits she received in January at the British Comedy Awards, she was touched most by the award as People’s Choice for the King or Queen

of Comedy 2010. “It was an amazing evening and I was so thrilled to receive the first two (Best New British TV Comedy and Best Comedy Actress),” she says, “but to be recognized in such a way by the public was just the best for me.”

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Miranda Factfile Work (Stage &TV): Played Barbara in BBC 1’s Not Going Out with Lee Mack, and earned a British Comedy Award nomination for her role in sci-fi sitcom Hyperdrive alongside Nick Frost. She has appeared in Nighty Night, Smack the Pony, Ab Fab, Vicar of Dibley, Jack Dee’s Lead Balloon and has chaired Have I Got News for You. She also played a cameo in David Baddiel’s feature film The Infidel.

Charity: In March 2010, she was part of the seven-strong team in the Sport Relief Million Pound Bike Ride – from John O’Groats to Lands End. For Comic Relief she took part in Fame Academy in 2007 and promises never to sing on television again.

Ambitions: To be Ladies’ Wimbledon Champion.

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more personal and satisfying.

“Myself and our Head Chef Gareth Longhurst know most of our suppliers by first name and meet them on a weekly basis when they deliver their produce themselves!”

The team at The Thomas Lord is also proud of its ale, which is mixed and matched from season to season to offer variety to customers. The temperature is taken daily to keep it at its best. The juices in the fridge behind the bar are apple, pear and elderflower – but not orange, as there are no orange groves in Hampshire.

To help spread the word, food and wine-tasting evenings will incorporate talks with local suppliers to inform people about good quality, honest, robust foods to benefit themselves, small producers and the environment.

The Thomas Lord, 01730 829244 www.thethomaslord.co.uk

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he Thomas Lord pub has featured in the Good Food Guide for three years running. It is recommended in the Michelin Guide this year and, among many other achievements, it was voted Country Life Magazine’s Pub of the Year in 2009.

Mouth-watering local produce and high-quality local suppliers feature on the menu at The Thomas Lord, where all the food is made on the premises. It uses fresh ingredients sourced from small-scale growers, producers and farms in Hampshire and central southern England, and from its own potager (a large traditional kitchen garden) packed with numerous seasonal vegetables flowers and herbs (which season the dishes and even the cocktails).

All the poultry products are free range, and customers can buy their own fresh eggs from across the bar. Mike Davidson,

manager of the Thomas Lord says, "Coming from a smallholding background I’ve always believed in sourcing my food freshly and from local farmers.

“Supporting small-scale growers and producers is something very close to my heart. I reap satisfaction when I know where my food has come from and that it's been treated well. Business with this type of supplier is always

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owman Ales may appear to be a bit of a newcomer on the microbrewery scene, having only started brewing in 2006, but Ray Page and Martin Roberts have over thirteen years of brewing experience behind them.

The brewery itself is in converted farm buildings near Droxford in the Meon Valley and draws its water from the rolling hills that surround it. It’s a twenty barrel plant which means that each brew is 720 gallons and all the brewing equipment was bought new. Right from the start, quality was the highest priority. Only the finest Maris Otter barley is used and the choicest hops come from England and around the world.

One of the latest beers from Bowman Ales is called “Warbler” and this was brewed at the request of the Hampshire and I.O.W. Wildlife Trust to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

Bowman Ales, 01489 878110, www.bowman-ales.com

yburn farm lies on the northern edge of the New Forest, straddling the small river Blackwater, and has been farmed by the Smales family and Mike and Judy in particular for the last 40 years.

Lyburn farm makes a variety of different hand made cheeses, all of which are made from our own cows milk.

Although they are pressed, these artisan cheeses are not that close to cheddar cheese.

They are, in general, a softer and a more continental type of cheese, with the exception of Old Winchester and Old Smales.

There is a very small farm shop at Lyburn Farm to serve the needs of local people and passers by. A visit to the farm around 11.30am will give you the opportunity to watch the cheese being made through the window.

Lyburn Farm Cheesemakers, 01794 399982, www.lyburncheese.co.uk

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he award-winning, handmade, gluten-free chilli products at the Chilli Jam Company are carefully made in small batches to retain colour, texture and flavour.

Products range from mild Chilli Jam through to the very, very hot Naga Relish, so it is easy to enhance and enliven any dish to a distinctive personal taste. Picca Chilli Lilli, Chilli Jam, Sweet Heat and Fireball are used in all sorts of ways to spice up the Thomas Lord kitchen.

The Chilli Jam Company would like to thank The Thomas Lord for using its products in their menus.

All Chilli Jam products are made from the best fresh ingredients, local wherever possible.

There is nothing artificial added. All are suitable for vegetarians and vegans and are superb accompaniments to cheese, salads, and hot and cold meats. They can also be used to spice and enhance different culinary creations.

The Chilli Jam Company, 01243 375464, www.thechillijamcompany.co.uk

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et amongst a backdrop of the beautiful Hampshire countryside, Fairacres farm is located in the small village of Froxfield. Here, hens are able to roam free, come rain or shine, amongst acres of mixed pasture.

The farm gives chickens the ability to live in comfort and allows them the freedom to behave, as chickens should exhibiting natural behaviours.

Our small herd of Alpacas act as guardians towards the chickens - this helps to protect them from natural predators, namely Foxes.

Fairacres is a Freedom Foods RSPCA approved farm and hold the certificate of excellence in food hygiene.

“We are proud to be associated with the Thomas Lord as we feel that we share the values that they hold for the wellbeing of animals, the support of other local farms and to providing great tasting food” says the farm manager, Ian. Fairacres Farm Free Range Eggs, 07971 663312, 01730 263638

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yden Farm Organics are a small, award winning family farm that is proud to produce slow growing traditional, rare breeds, some of which are native to the South Downs.

They rear their animals with care and patience. Everything is given time to mature fully - free to live and roam naturally in organic herb rich pastures. The organic certification guarantees chemical free crops and grassland, GM and chemical free animal feeds and non-use of preventative medicines. A wide range of well hung meats and poultry including Longhorn Beef, Saddleback Pork, Sasso Chicken, Great Taste Silver Award winning Dry Cured Bacon and Gluten Free Sausages, are all available from our farm butchery or at Petersfield Farmers’ Markets. “We are proud to be one of the original suppliers of The Thomas Lord and continue to supply our organic meats and poultry on a weekly basis.” says owner Richard Jones.

Hyden Farm Organics, www.hydenorganics.co.uk, 02392 632683

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he Alsden herd of pedigree Jersey cows had been established in Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hampshire since 1983 and the Gosden family are now in their third generation of farming.

By combining the milk and cream from their Jersey herd, the Gosden family have developed their popular “Farmer Gosden’s” range of luxury ice cream, made on their farm in Hampshire and is served at the Thomas Lord. It’s also available at many local outlets.

The signature “Just Jersey” ice cream is a traditional unflavoured dairy ice cream, which when combined with the finest natural ingredients produces a wide range of delicious flavours, ranging from the traditional Strawberry, Chocolate and Vanilla to the unusual Mango & Ginger, Pistachio or Pink Grapefruit.

Farmer Gosden’s Ice Cream, 01256 881007, www.farmergosden.co.uk

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ratt’s award winning cold pressed extra virgin rapeseed oil is a delicious mild nutty flavoured culinary oil. The oil is made from the first cold pressing of rapeseed grown on a family farm in Hampshire.

Cold pressed rapeseed oil is a worthy English alternative to olive oil, it has half the saturated fat and ten times the Omega 3 of olive oil and with fantastic flavour and versatility.

Two new flavoured oils have been added to the range, ‘Lemongrass and Ginger’ and ‘Green chilli’ oil.

Fantastically useful store cupboard ingredients which will give a lift to a variety of dishes whether it be the aromatic and fragrant flavour of the lemongrass and ginger or a fiery kick from the green chilli oil.

There are also two fantastic vinaigrette dressings, using simple recipes allowing the quality and flavour of the ingredients to shine through.

Pratts Food, 07760 122815, www.prattsfood.co.uk

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ill Farm, and the delightful Mill Farm Shop, is set in the idyllic Hampshire countryside on the banks of the River Wey. Grazing on the farm’s cloverrich pastures and traditional water meadows are their proud herds of Pedigree South Devon Cattle, Wiltshire Horn and Black Welsh Mountain sheep.

These breeds have been specially selected for their taste, and their resilience and suitability in the British climate. Every cut of beef sold at Mill Farm, from the fillet steak to the mince and stewing steak, is prepared in the traditional way.

In addition to beef, Mill Farm shop (open from Wednesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm) offers a huge range of local and organic produce, including their lamb and Hampshire pork.

Mill Farm Organic supply The Thomas Lord with their succulent Sunday roast every week.

Mill Farm Organic, 01420 22331, www.millfarmorganic.com

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It’s getting closer - The Life in Petersfield Business and Community Awards are nearly upon us

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e’ve had hundreds of nominations in for the 15 categories, which are each sponsored by a local business, in the Life in Petersfield Business and Community Awards. We have been inundated with prime candidates for the Teacher of the Year, Business of the Year, Event of the Year and Pub/ Restaurant/Café of the Year. We’ve also had strong recommendations for The Sports Award, Not for profit/ Charity of the Year, Green Initiative and Volunteer of the Year. It’s now up to the judges, who have the difficult task of picking three winners of each award.

The Awards ceremony, kindly sponsored by Kebbell Homes, will be held at the Festival Hall on Friday 1 April and winners will be announced in front of a 350-person audience.

This year promises to be bigger and better than ever with performances from Petersfield Academy of Dance, Churcher’s Jazz band, PYT and local star Nicola Sertari.

Over the past 12 months Petersfield, and the surrounding areas, see a huge amount of success, initiative and skill that is worth shouting about. The Life in Petersfield Awards provide a perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions that have been made by local individuals, organizations and businesses.

Book a table or an individual seat and bring your friends and family to enjoy the best of Petersfield.

Tickets are now on sale from Life Magazines, The Media Barn, King’s Court, St Peter’s Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HX or call 01730 235668.

Music to your ears

Philip Young previews the 2011 Petersfield Musical Festival

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t may just look like a week in March, but the 2011 Musical Festival has been in preparation for some two years.

By April 2009 Festival Conductor Paul Spicer and the visiting orchestras are already booked and the dates are in the diaries, later that year, for the Petersfield Theatre Group, who will open the Festival with a panoramic Evening of Musical Theatre, and the London Community Gospel Choir, the headline celebrity group for 2011.

By November, music for the choirs and orchestras is being decided; the Petersfield Orchestra will take on an epic project in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Meanwhile, Jonathan Willcocks agrees to compose a new set of songs for the Youth Concerts about the South Downs and I am at work on the lyrics.

Come new year, the 2011 arrangements are finalized in time to be printed in the 2010 programme.

In the autumn, work goes up another gear as local choirs start their weekly rehearsals and Jonathan Willcocks and I visit schools with workshops on the new songs. There is much to learn and enjoy – alongside the splendid Vaughan Williams symphony.

In January and February, the Festival is in rehearsal from Brighton to Basingstoke, preparing for the moment in March when performers and audiences meet for the event itself.

For the Festival Diary: See What’s On, page 38

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quare Sessions bring acoustic, country, Americana and bluegrass music from the domestic and international music scene into various venues in Petersfield.

They are giving away two tickets to the Mary Gauthier concert on 4 May in St. Peter’s Church on The Square. To enter the draw for tickets to the Mary Gauthier concert at St Peter’s Church on Wednesday 4 May email: info@lifemags.co.uk Mary Gauthier is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans. Her album, Drag Queens in Limousines, drew a four-star rating in Rolling Stone magazine. After this she became a presence at folk festivals across the US and Europe.

There are five other great Square

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Sessions at The Square Brewery between March and 22 June including: Canadian Matt Anderson and Will Scott from the US (both of whom are playing at Glastonbury this year) and Michael Messer, who will also be running a guitar workshop in April.

Society, a three-piece country rock band from West Sussex, return to The Square Brewery on 9 March and so does the multi-award-winning singer/songwriter from Canada, Little Miss Higgins, on 7 April.

Square Sessions want to make it easy to see these internationally acclaimed artists and have made certain sessions free of charge or by donation.

The Square Sessions, www.squaresessions.com

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upils from eight schools located in and around the South Downs met to discuss the environment and the new South Downs National Park at a Youth Environment Conference (YEC) held at Ditcham Park School in January.

After expert presentations the pupils gave their views and asked the experts questions.

Other local schools included Bedales, Bohunt, Churcher’s and The Petersfield School.

The YEC was the initiative of Lucy Dobbs (head girl) and Caspian Conran (head boy) of Ditcham Park School.: “Climate change is a problem and it is up to our generation to fix it,” says Lucy.

Caspian hopes that “everyone will leave this conference and go out into the community and make a difference. We don’t want this to be just a ‘talking shop’ –

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we want it to have a legacy!”

Damian Hinds, MP for East Hampshire, said: “We cannot be absolutely certain that climate change is a result of human activity, but I think there is something like an 80-90% probability that it is.”

He reported “getting people to drive at or under the speed limit would have a big impact on cutting carbon emissions, greater than many other transport-related strategies!”

Margaret Paren, Chair of the South Downs National Park (SDNP) Authority, explained how young people can become involved with the SDNP. She launched an online youth poll to seek the views and opinions of young people on the SDNP at www.southdowns.gov.uk Pippa Greenwood, from Radio 4’s Gardener’s World, suggested making sensible

Directory of local schools Lucy Dobbs and Caspian Conran

purchasing decisions by looking at the label on foods to see where they come from and trying to buy locally where possible; she recommended growing your own vegetables.

It is hoped that the YEC will become an annual event where

schools can get together to compare what they are doing to preserve the environment inside and outside their schools, and combat climate change by reducing fuel consumption.

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History week

Period dressed: Katie Ingall-Tombs, Jessica Evans and Emily Rawlings dressed in Tudor costume

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he history week at Alton Convent School in February proved to be a fun-filled event with every year group focusing on a different aspect of history.

The younger children looked at Toys Old and New, and Castles, while the older children studied periods from the Anglo-Saxons to the Fifties and Sixties. Many year groups walked into Alton and had a wonderful time at the Allen Gallery and

Curtis Museum where the Alton Buckle was on display.

Year 5 walked around the town with Alton Town Guides, who showed them the evidence of the Civil War in St Lawrence church and delighted them with the story of Fanny Adams.

Farnham Museum came to school and talked to the children about food in history and loaned every year group a box of artefacts, which they used to create their own

museum in their classroom.

The week was filled with creative projects, such as making Tudor quills, constructing an Anglo-Saxon village and holding a party to celebrate Queen Victoria’s jubilee. On the final day the children dressed up in period costume and parents were guided around the museums.

Alton Convent School, www.altonconvent.org.uk

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irls and staff at Prior’s Field School gave their creative talents free rein this week, taking to the stage at the annual ‘pf:rocks!’ event, hosted by the Music Department.

An inter-house art competition and art history

trip to Venice are planned for later in the month, after which the school will come together for PF Catwalk - a fashion fundraising evening, for which pupils design clothes.

Prior’s Field has a tradition of success in the arts, with a number of Old Girls, such

as Thetis Blacker, becoming world-famous artists and designers and pupils going on to St Martin’s and the London College of Fashion.

Prior’s Field’s next Open Day is on Tuesday 3 May. Priors Field School, 01483 810 551, www.priorsfieldschool.com

Travelling to learn

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tudents at Godalming College are travelling far and wide this spring on study trips and visits that support their A-level studies.

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popular for media and film studies, the iconic Los Angeles studios being the focus for their six-day trip.

Europe, including France and Spain, is the regular destination for sixth-formers studying modern language courses.

It has also been a source of inspiration for history of art students who have enjoyed the opportunity

to see the artistic treasures of Rome and Florence.

BTEC student Ryan Hamilton, who went to Disneyland Paris to study Information Technology in action, says, “A lot was learnt from this trip such as how the Disney Park uses IT in designing its attractions and creating advertisements.”

Godalming College, 01483 423526

espite appalling weather conditions on Friday 11 February, 26 schools converged on Highfield School, Liphook, intent on competing in the Highfield Invitation Under 9 to Under 13 Cross Country Event.

Highfield School has hosted this event for a number of years, and it has increased in popularity year on year. The event has become one of the most popular events in the school cross country calendar.

This year was certainly no exception.

The opportunity to charge through proper cross-country terrain, splash through the muddiest puddles and chance losing a trainer or two along the way clearly has great attraction to the youngsters, as 1,100 entrants (the biggest entry yet) put themselves through their paces again, completing the course and breaking four records this year.

Good old fashioned, muddy fun!

Highfield School, 01428 728000

Rogate revel

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t the beginning of the spring term, Rogate CE Primary School went to The Festival Hall in Petersfield for the Children’s Concert.

The children had the opportunity to listen to a live orchestra in a lively, fun and interactive concert. Some of them were invited to join the orchestra for the Can-Can and danced at the front with the conductor.

Recent visits from PC Finch and Vicky Guest from the Petersfield Museum saw the children learning about safety issues and about traditional toys and tales. A special visit from Yifat Castle helped children learn about Jewish religion.

Rogate School has continued to work on links with the community and has recently raised money for the Poppy Appeal and National Children’s Society.

The school also supported the Mustard Seed Relief Missions by donating Christmas boxes for children in Moldova, Transylvania and the Ukraine via the ‘Love in a Box’ project.

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DIRECTORY OF SCHOOLS Primary Schools Buriton Primary School (4-11, 95 on roll) Head: Mrs D Brown High Street, Buriton, Petersfield Hants, GU31 5RX 01730 263526 headteacher@buriton.hants.sch.uk Clanfield Junior School (7-11, 268 on roll) Head: Mr. Mark Pickering Little Hyden Lane, Clanfield, Waterlooville, PO8 ORE 02392 593209 www.clanfield.hants.sch.uk Strongly committed to developing children’s thinking skills and looking at the whole child.

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

01730 892292 info@lissjunior.hants.sch.uk www.lissjunior.hants.sch.uk Midhurst C of E Primary School (4-11, 190 on roll) Head: Mr M. Barns Ashfield Road, Midhurst, GU29 9JX 01730 813526 office@midhurst-pri.w-sussex. sch.uk www.midhurst-primary-school. co.uk Mill Chase Community School (11-16, approximately 750 pupils) Head: Mrs Jacqueline Adams Mill Chase Road, Bordon, Hants, GU35 0ER 01420 472132 enquiries@millchase.hants.sch.uk www.millchase.hants.sch.uk

Easebourne C of E Primary School (4-11, 186 on roll) Head: Mr A Bain Easebourne, Midhurst, W Sussex, GU29 OBD 01730 813266 office@easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk www.easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk

Petersfield Infant School (4-7, 275 on roll) Head: Mrs Linda Lee St Peter’s Road, PetersfieldGU32 3HX 01730 263048 adminoffice@petersfield-inf.hants. sch.uk www.petersfield-inf.hants.sch.uk

East Meon C of E School (4-11, pre-school 2-4, 61 on roll) Head: Mrs Sharon Taylor Chapel Street, East Meon, Petersfield, GU32 1NR 01730 823218

Rake CE Primary School (4-11, 60 on roll) Head: Mr D. Bertwistle London Road, Rake, Liss, GU33 7JH 01730 892126 head@rake.w-sussex.sch.uk www.rake.w-sussex.sch.uk

Froxfield C of E Infant School (4-7, 41 on roll) Head: Mrs Sue Barry High Cross, Froxfield, GU32 1EG 01730 827251 adminoffice@froxfield.hants.sch.uk www.froxfield.hants.sch.uk Greatham Primary School (4-11, 208 on roll) Head: Miss S N Badawi Petersfield Road, Greatham, Nr Liss Hampshire, GU33 6HA 01420 538224 info@greathamschool.co.uk www.greathamschool.co.uk Herne Junior School (7-11, 299 on roll) Head: Tony Markham Love Lane, Petersfield, GU31 4BP 01730 263746 admin@herne.hants.sch.uk www.herne.hants.sch.uk Hollycombe Primary School (4-11, 93 on roll) Head: Mrs S Fiske Wardley Green, Milland, Liphook, Hants, GU30 7LY 01428 741332 office@hollycombe.w-sussex.sch.uk www.hollycombe.w-sussex.sch.uk Langrish Primary School (4-11, 210 on roll) Head: Mrs Claire Hanson Ramsdean Road, Stroud, Hants, GU32 3PJ 01730 263883 adminoffice@langrish.hants.sch.uk www.langrish.hants.sch.uk Liphook (C of E) Junior School (7-11, 343 on roll) Avenue Close, Liphook, Hants GU30 7QE 01428 722490 office@liphook-jun.hants.sch.uk Liss Infant School (4-7, 173 on roll) Head: Mrs Teresa Offer Hillbrow Road, Liss, GU33 7LQ 01730 892666 dblack@lissinfant.hants.sch.uk www.lissinfant.hantssch.uk Liss Junior School (7-11, 243 on roll) Head: Andrew Burford Hillbrow Road, Liss.

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Rogate CE Primary School (4-11, 60 on roll) Head: Mrs Mandy Hall School Lane, Rogate, Petersfield, GU31 5HH 01730 821329 office@rogate.w-sussex.sch.uk www.rogate.w-sussex.sch.uk Harting C of E Primary School (4-11, 110 on roll) Head: Johnny Culley Tipper Lane, South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5QT 01730 825388 office@harting.w-sussex.sch.uk www.harting.w.sussex.sch.uk Sheet Primary School (4-11, 112 on roll) Head: Mrs Kathy Iles School Lane, Sheet, Petersfield, GU32 2AS 01730 263310 HYPERLINK "kathy.iles@sheet. hants.sch.uk" kathy.iles@sheet. hants.sch.uk www.sheetprimaryschool.com Stedham Primary School (5-10, 76 on roll) Head: Mrs H Morley School Lane, Stedham, Midhurst, 01730 813522 office@stedham.w-sussex.sch.uk www.stedham.w-sussex.sch.uk Steep C of E (voluntary controlled) Primary School (4-11, 96 on roll) Head: Mrs Lou Romans 95-97 Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DE 01730 263988 admin@steep.hants.sch.uk www.steep.hants.sch.uk St Matthew’s C of E (aided) Primary School (4-11, 167 on roll) Head: Mrs Jane Kent Drift Road, Blackmoor, GU33 6BN 01420 472844 adminoffice@st-matthews.hants. sch.uk www.st-matthews.hants.sch.uk West Meon Primary School (4-11, 87 on roll) Head: Mrs Hilary Hopkins Church Lane, West Meon, GU32 1LF 01730 829213

Amanda.davidson@westmeon. hants.sch.uk State Secondary Schools: Bohunt School (11-16, co-ed, 1280 on roll) Head: Mr Neil Strowger) Longmoor Road, Liphook, GU30 7NY 01428 724324 enquiries@bohunt.hants.sch.uk www.bohunt.hants.sch.uk Cowplain Community School & Business Centre (11-16, co-ed, 1060 on roll) Head: Mr D R Rowlinson Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain, Waterlooville PO8 8RY 02392 612020 office@cowplainschool.co.uk www.cowplainschool.co.uk Horndean Technology College (11-16, co-ed, 1300 on roll) Head: Julie Summerfield Barton Cross, Horndean, Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ 02392 594325 general@horndeantc.hants.sch.uk www.horndeantc.hants.sch.uk Midhurst Rother College (11-18, co-ed, 925 on roll) Principal: Dr Joe Vitagliano Midhurst Site, North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DT 01730 812451 Eastbourne Site: Wheelbarrow Castle, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9AG 01730 812371 enquiries@mrc-academy.org www.mrc-academy.org Mill Chase Community Technology College (11-16, co-ed, 710 on roll) Head: Mrs Jackie Adams Mill Chase Road, Bordon, Hants, GU35 0ER 01420 472132 enquiries@millchase.hants.sch.uk www.millchase.hants.sch.uk

Oaklands Catholic Voluntary Aided Secondary School (11-18, co-ed, 1200 on roll) Head: Matthew Quinn Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville Hants PO7 7BW 02392 259214 oaklandscatholic@oaklands.hants. sch.uk www.oaklands.hants.sch.uk Intake of mainly Catholic children plus other Christian denominations.

The Petersfield School (11-16, co-ed, 1240 on roll) Head: Nigel Poole Cranford Road, Petersfield GU32 3LU 01730 263119 school@petersfieldschool.com www.petersfieldschool.com Colleges: Alton College (16-18, co-ed, 2,000 on roll) Principal: Jane Machell Old Odiham Road, Alton, GU34 2LX 01420 592200 www.altoncollege.ac.uk marketing@altoncollege.ac.uk Godalming College (16-19, co-ed, 1650 on roll) Head: David Adelman Tuesley Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1RS 01483 423526 college@godalming.ac.uk www.godalming.ac.uk Peter Symonds College (16-19, co-ed, 3200 on roll) Principal: Neil Hopkins Owens Road, Winchester, SO22 6RX 01962 857500 psc@psc.ac.uk www.psc.ac.uk

South Downs College (14-16 for vocational training, 16-19 for sixth form, co-ed, 5,000 total full time students on roll) Principal: Michael Oakes College Road, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 8AA 023 9279 7979 www.southdowns.ac.uk college@southdowns.ac.uk Sparsholt College Hampshire (incorporating Andover College) (16-18 and adults 19+ Co-ed 2,500 on roll) Principal: Tim Jackson Sparsholt, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2NF 01962 776441 enquiry@sparsholt.ac.uk www.sparsholt.ac.uk Independent Schools: Alton Convent School (2+ to 11, co-ed, girls 11-18, 492 on roll) Head: Mrs SE Kirkham Anstey Lane, Alton, Hants, GU34 2NG. 01420 541711 enquiries@altonconvent.org.uk www.altonconvent.org.uk Amesbury Day School (2 to 13 years, co-ed, 325 on roll) Nursery, Pre-prep and Preparatory Education Head: Nigel Taylor MA Hazel Grove, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6BL. 01428 604322 enquiries@amesburyschool.co.uk www.amesburyschool.co.uk Barfield School (2+ to 13, co-ed, 250+ on roll) Head: Mr B J Hoar Guildford Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 1PB. 01252 782271 admin@barfieldschool.com www.barfieldschool.com Bedales School (13-18, co-ed, 470 approx on roll) Head: Keith Budge Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DG 01730 300100 admin@bedales.org.uk www.bedales.org.uk Boundary Oak School (3-13, co-ed, 157 on roll) Head: Mr Symonds Fareham, PO17 5BL 01329 280955 headmaster@boundaryoak.co.uk www.boundaryoak.co.uk Brookham School (3-8, co-ed, 175 on roll) Head: Diane Gardiner Highfield Lane, Liphook, GU30 7LQ 01428 722005 office@brookhamschool.co.uk www.brookhamschool.co.uk Charterhouse (boys 13 -18, girls 16 -18, 735+ on roll) Head: The Rev John Witheridge Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2DX 01483 291501 admissions@charterhouse.org.uk www.charterhouse.org.uk Churcher’s College (4-18, co-ed, 217 in junior, 769 in senior on roll) Head: Mr SHL Williams Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS. 01730 263033 enquiries@churcherscollege.com www.churcherscollege.com Conifers School (2 to 11, co-ed, 70+ on roll) Head: Mrs Jennie Peel Preparatory School for boys and girls in Easebourne near Midhurst, GU29 9BG 01730 813243 admin@conifersschool.com www.conifersschool.com

Ditcham Park School (4-16, co-ed, day, 362 on roll) Head: Mrs KS Morton Petersfield, Hants, GU31 5RN 01730 825659 info@ditchampark. com www.ditchampark.com Dunannie (3-8, co-ed, 85 on roll) Acting Head: Penny Watkins Alton Road, Steep, Petersfield GU32 2DP 01730 300400 admissions@bedales.org.uk www..bedales.org.uk Dunhurst (8-13, co-ed, 198 on roll) Head: Penny Watkins Alton Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DP 01730 300200 admissions@bedales.org.uk www.bedales.org.uk Frensham Heights (3-18, co-ed, day/boarding, 500 on roll) Head: Andrew Fisher Farnham. Surrey, GU10 4EA 01252 792561 admissions@frensham-heights. org.uk www.frensham-heights.org.uk Guildford High School for Girls (4-18, 930 on roll) Head: Mrs Fiona Boulton Guildford, Surrey GU1 1SJ 01483 543853 sally.fowler@church-schools.com Haslemere Preparatory School (Day school, boys, 4-13 years) Head: Patrick Wenham The Heights, Hill Road, Haslemere, GU27 2JP 01428 642350 office@haslemereprep.co.uk. www.haslemereprep.co.uk Highfield School (8-13 years co-ed prep, 221 on roll Day or boarding) Head: P G S Evitt Highfield Lane, Liphook, GU30 7LQ 01428 728000 office@highfieldschool.org.uk. www.highfieldschool.org.uk King Edward’s School (Boarding and day, 11-18, co-ed) Offers the International Baccalaureate Head: John F. Attwater Witley, Godalming, Surrey GU8 5SG 01428 686735 admissions@kesw.surrey.org www.kesw.surrey.org Kingscourt School (2+ to 11, co-ed, 180 approx on roll) Head: Mrs J Easton Catherington, Hampshire PO8 9NJ 02392 593251 office@kingscourt.org.uk Kumon Petersfield and Waterlooville Maths and English learning programmes for children of any age and any ability Instructor: Mrs Di Taylor 01730 231287 petersfieldandwaterlooville@ kumoncentre.co.uk www.kumon.co.uk Lanesborough School (3 -13 boys, 350 approx on roll) Head: Mrs Clare Turnbull Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2EL 01483 880650 office@lanesborough.surrey.sch.uk. www.lanesborough.surrey.sch.uk Lavant House (3-18 years, girls, 160 on roll) Head: Kate Bartholomew Chichester, W Sussex. PO18 9AB 01243 527211 office@lavanthouse.org.uk. www.lavanthouse.org.uk

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education Lord Wandsworth College (11-18, co-ed, 550 approx on roll) Head: Fergus Livingstone Long Sutton, Hants, RG29 1TB 01256 862201 info@lordwandsworth.org Mayville High School (6 months to 16 yrs, co-ed (taught separately), 499 on roll) Head: Martin Castle Southsea, PO5 2PE 02392 734847 mayvillehighschool@talk21.com www.mayvillehighschool.com Meoncross School (2 3/4 to 16, co-ed, approx 400 on roll) Head: Mrs S James Fareham, PO14 2EF 01329 662182 enquiries@meoncross.co.uk www.meoncross.co.uk More House School (8-18, boys, 380 on roll) Head: BG Huggett Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3AP 01252 792303 schooloffice@morehouseschool. co.uk www.morehouseschool.co.uk Portsmouth High School (3-18, girls, 530 on roll) Head: Mrs J Clough Southsea, Hampshire. PO5 3EQ 02392 826714 headsec@por.gdst.net Prince’s Mead School (2+ to 11, co-ed, 230 on roll) Head: Miss P Kirk Winchester, SO21 1AN 01962 888000 admin@princesmeadschool.org.uk www.princesmeadschool.org.uk

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Prior’s Field School (11-18, girls, 402 approx on roll) Head: Mrs JA Roseblade Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2RH 01483 810551 registrar@priorsfieldschool.com www.priorsfieldschool.com Rookesbury Park School (2 3/4 to 13, co-ed, day/boarding, under 100 on roll) Head: Mr Olie Wickham, Hampshire, PO17 6HT 01329 833108 secretary@rookesburypark.co.uk www.rookesburypark.co.uk Royal Grammar School, Guildford (11-18, boys, 900 on roll) Head: Dr JM Cox Guildford, Surrey GU1 3BB 01483 880600 office@rgs-guildford.co.uk Seaford College (7-18, co-ed, 610 on roll) Head: TJ Mullins Lavington Park, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0NB 01798 867392 jmackay@seaford.org St Catherine’s Preparatory School (4-11, girls, 256 on roll) Head: Mrs K Jefferies Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0DF 01483 899665 schooloffice@stcatherines.info www.stcatherines.info St Catherine’s School (11-18, girls, 580 on roll) Head: Mrs AM Phillips Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0DF 01483 893363 schooloffice@stcatherines.info www.stcatherines.info

St Edmund’s School (2-13, co-ed prep school) Head: Adam Walliker Portsmouth Road, Hindhead, GU26 6BH 01428 609875 registrar@saintedmunds.co.uk www.saintedmunds.co.uk St Hilary’s School (co-ed, Girls 2 -11, Boys 2 - 7, 289 on roll) Head : Mrs S Bailes Holloway Hill, Godalming, GU7 1RZ 01483 416551 registrar@sthilarysschool.com www.sthilarysschool.com St Ives School (Mixed nursery, girls 2 1/2 - 11, 150 on roll) Head: Sian Cattaneo Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, GU27 2ES 01428 643734 admin@stiveshaslemere.com www.stiveshaslemere.com St John’s College (2-18, co-ed, 600 on roll) Head: Mr N Thorne Southsea, PO5 3QW 02392 815118 info@stjohnscollege.co.uk St Nicholas’ School (3-16, 409 on roll) Head: Mrs A.V. Whatmough Church Crookham, Fleet, GU52 0RF 01252 850121 (1) registrar@st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk www.st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk St Swithun’s School (11-18, girls, 480 on roll) Head: Dr HL Harvey Winchester, SO21 1HA 01962 835700 office@stswithuns.com

Stepping Stones School (co-ed 7-16, 20 on roll) A small independent school for children experiencing difficulties in mainstream education.

Head: Neil Clark Tower Road, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6SU. 01428 609083 enquiries@steppingstones.org.uk www.steppingstones.org.uk The Royal School Co-ed daycare (0-2 years) nursery (2-4 years) and Girls School (4-18 years) Head: Mrs L Taylor-Gooby Farnham Lane, Haslemere, GU27 1HQ 01428 603052 admissions@royal-school.org www.royal-school.org The Portsmouth Grammar School (21/2-18, co-ed, 1600 on roll) Head: Mr James Priory Portsmouth, PO1 2LN 02392 360036 admissions@pgs.org.uk www.pgs.org.uk The Pilgrims’ School (7-13 boys, 215 on roll) Head: The Rev Dr BA Rees Winchester, SO23 9LT 01962 854189 info@pilgrims-school.co.uk www.pilgrims.jhadmin.net Treloar College (16-25s with disabilities, co-ed, 180 on roll) Head: Amanda Quincey London Road, Holyboume, Alton, Hampshire GU34 4EN 01420 547400 Claire,williams@treloar.org.uk www.treloar.org.uk

Treloar School (Mixed, for 7-16s with disabilities, 90 on roll) Head: Mr Harry Dicks Upper Froyle, Alton, GU34 4LA 01420 526400 schooloffices@treloar.org.uk www.treloar.org.uk Twyford School (3-13, co-ed, 350 on roll) Head: Dr Steve Bailey Winchester, SO21 1NW 01962 712269 registrar@twyfordschool.com www.twyfordschool.com Westbourne House (2+ to 13, co-ed, 420 on roll) Head: Mr BG Law Chichester, PO20 2BH 01243 782739 office@westbournehouse.org www.westbournehouse.org.uk West Hill Park (Mixed, 2 1/2 -13) Head: Alistair Ramsay Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire PO14 4BS 01329 840405 admin@westhillpark.com Winchester College (Boys, 13-18 years, 675 on roll) Head: Dr Ralph Townsend Winchester, SO23 9NA 01962 621247 admissions@ winchestercollege.co.uk Wykeham House School (Girls, 2+ to 16 years, 250 on roll) Head: Mrs LR Clarke Fareham, PO16 0BW 01329 280178 office@wykehamhouse.com www.wykehamhouse.com

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Hot and bothered

Are you getting overheated at the cost of heating oil? Tarquin Henderson asks

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he cost of domestic heating oil has reached dizzying heights this winter. By December 2010 prices had reached 74p per litre, from an average price of 44p this time last year. For anyone relying on oil to heat their home and hot water this meant a significant additional outlay equivalent to £180 to refill a 600-litre tank.

Many feel that they are powerless to do anything about it. Without access to more competitive natural gas, those who find themselves off-grid only have a few conventional options to choose from. To date, none of these have made a strong case economically.

Burning wood to create heat is the granddaddy of all central heating. Its modern day equivalent is the biomass boiler where either wood chippings or pellets are used as an alternative to gas or oil.

However, the cost of equipment and installation has put all but the most environmentally committed off the idea up to now. Now the economic case for

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biomass may become more compelling.

The Government is scheduled to introduce a new renewable energy subsidy this year – the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). This will pay homeowners who install a form of renewable heat generation an annual sum to offset the initial cost of their investment.

The aim is to encourage more people to balance their energy use by adopting systems like solar-heated hot water, ground and air source heat pumps and biomass boilers.

For anyone increasingly frustrated by their reliance on domestic heating oil, now is the time to review the option of a biomass boiler. It could save you significant sums and generate a Government subsidy.

Example Illustration (5 bed detached house) Existing annual cost of heating oil, £3,765 Cost of replacement 32 kW Biomass system £24,000 Estimated annual fuel savings: (pellets @ £200 per tonne vs. oil @ 55p per litre) £2,336

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Spring

home. Therefore it is important to spring clean this space.

Although stainless steel is still hugely popular, colour is making a comeback for sinks.

Neutrals such as black, white and coffees are returning.

Colours can be combined with stainless steel for a key spring look. By complementing a plain stainless steel sink with sliding glass covers, the kitchen becomes a stylish place to prepare food and adds to the overall aesthetic.

Kitchen units are changing too and contrasting colours with material mixes and textures create a stylish and understated look. Earthy tones, either in wood grains or plain colours combined with white, will continue to be a strong trend throughout spring.

Suzanne Harding, Premier Property, 01730 710028

Local experts help you to get a spring in your (door)step with tips to de-clutter and freshen up your home Step by step chic Instead of tackling a hundred chores in your home, make it easier and tackle one room at a time.

Assess the room critically and remove anything that has not had any use or value in the past year. A good clearout will create a calm and uncluttered living space.

Put away warm, wintercosy accessories and create a fresh ambience with some new scatter cushions in bright spring colours.

Replace the odd lampshade for a new look and revive an old piece of furniture by painting it in a new colour.

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White 3” or ”Bleached Lichen 3” will create a country look, or a vibrant accent colour such as a turquoise “Azure Fusion 2” or magenta “Damson Dream 3” will transform it into a statement piece.

Claire Cipollone, 07841 018273 De-clutter with colour There are so many ways you can achieve a fresh new look in your home.

Firstly de-clutter. Over the winter months I always seem to accumulate clutter, so spending a Sunday removing what you do not need will straight away revitalize your home.

Then step back and look around at your colour

scheme. Colours do have an impact on the way you feel. I always keep my surrounding quite neutral so I can then accessorise to the time of year.

To ensure successful decoration in your home, study how colours work together in the natural environment I have just changed the showroom to give it more of a spring look. The colours I have chosen are turquoises, raspberry reds and yellows; these colours reflect spring.

Tara Interior Design, 07711 604433 Kitchens are key The kitchen has become an extension of living space in the

Seek expert advice It is well worth seeking the advice of an expert, especially if your kitchen isn’t working well for you. Simple improvements can make all the difference: • a new tap/oven/hob. Get a good one that works properly • for more fridge space, replace the fridge/freezer with a larder one and put a freezer in the garage • move a cabinet that isn’t giving you maximum storage/workspace • change the table/chairs to give a new look • change the colour scheme.

Tony Myers, of Anthony Edwards Kitchens, says: “The great thing is not to spend money on anything that is short term. You may eventually wish to knock walls down and replace the whole kitchen but sometimes a few minor changes can make a great difference to day-to-day living in a kitchen.”

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adventure Legal Life

Vision Aid

JOINT OWNERSHIP OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Are you planning to purchase a property with someone else?

Many people embark on a purchase of a property jointly with someone else without considering carefully how they should own the property or how best to protect their interests. All sorts of people buy jointly, including: • Couples, married and unmarried • Friends or business partners • Family members, including parents and grown-up children

Graham Coates, a local Petersfield Optometrist, describes his recent trip to Zambia for Vision Aid Overseas

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he charity Vision Aid Overseas aims to provide access to eye care in the developing world. Zambia has a population of 13 million and a life expectancy of only 49 for men and 50 for women. With a lack of eye care facilities and trained healthcare workers, many people go through their lives with needless disability and bad eyesight.

Purity Kawali, one of Graham’s patients, can Vision Aid Overseas now see the school blackboard through has outreach projects her new glasses after struggling with bad in various parts of eyesight since the age of five Zambia and relies on the help of UK optical professionals. As well as carrying out eye examinations the charity is committed to establishing sustainable eye care services in different regions and training local staff to carry out these services. Vision Centres allow patients, who would not otherwise have access to this type of eye care, to receive a walk-in eye examination, purchase an affordable pair of glasses and be referred to a specialist if necessary.

This was my eighth trip with the charity and in two weeks our team of four must have seen about 1,500 people. We were based for the first week in Lusaka, the capital, where we helped with training the staff at the Vision Centre in the University Teaching Hospital. We also visited schools and carried out eye examinations on over 600 children. The second week we travelled northeast to Kabwe, where some of those we had trained joined us in local outreach clinics.

Once again this trip was a reality check. We take so many things for granted – including eyesight and access to eye care.

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MacDonald Oates LLP The way in which you decide to own that property and in what shares will depend upon with whom you are buying the property; how much of the purchase price you are each putting into the purchase and the reasons for the purchase.

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If you are buying the property jointly with someone else then it may be appropriate for you to own it as joint tenants. This would mean that on the sale of the property each of you will automatically receive half of the net proceeds of sale. Also, if one owner were to die, their share would pass automatically to the other.

Alternatively, you could decide to own the property as tenants-in-common in equal shares if, for example, you wanted to leave your share on sale or death, to someone other than the other owner or possibly for tax reasons.

Purchasers owning unequal shares and Declarations of Trust You may wish to own the property as tenants-in-common in unequal shares if, for example, you are contributing to the purchase price in unequal shares or, one person is putting up the whole of the purchase price but the other person will perhaps pay for improvements later. It is advisable to document how the property is owned in a declaration of trust. This will be evidence of how the ownership shares are to be calculated in the future.

A declaration of trust can be as simple or as complex as the parties require. It can include, for example, a formula for calculating the parties’ shares on any sale by taking into account any payments made to repay a mortgage or pay for improvements on the property over the years of ownership.

Property ownership and taxation Sometimes, it is appropriate to consider whether a property should be registered jointly in unequal shares or in one person’s sole name – if for example, it is beneficial for tax reasons, principally Capital Gains Tax (where the property is not your main home) and Inheritance Tax. We can give you initial advice on taxation implications of property ownership.

Are you planning to contribute to someone else’s purchase?

With today’s high property prices, it is increasingly common for third parties, typically parents, to part fund a purchase. You should consider very carefully before you provide your contribution whether the money will be a gift or loan, or perhaps you intend to become a joint owner of the property. If the person buying the property is buying it jointly with their spouse or partner, you should be clear about whether any gift of money is to both or just one of them. You should also be aware that, if the value of the property later drops, you may not receive back as much as you invested.

If the purchase is also being part funded by a mortgage, the mortgage company will need to be notified about your contribution and provide their consent. If your contribution will be by way of a loan, you could decide to secure that loan with a charge (i.e. mortgage) over the property but it would have to rank behind any mortgage provided by a mortgage company.

Any change in circumstances of the home owners (e.g. divorce, death, bankruptcy etc) could put your investment at risk. If you decided you wanted the money back, it could be problematic if the homeowners were not willing to sell. Any other occupier at the property could acquire rights to the property which could also complicate matters on any future sale.

Equally, your own circumstances could change to the detriment of the registered owner, e.g. if you were to die without leaving your share in the property to them, your share in the property would be left either to the person named as beneficiary in your will or, if you did not have a will, distributed according to the laws of intestacy.

Seek advice first There are a lot of factors to consider before embarking on a property purchase jointly with someone else. You should first sit down and think what your intentions are and then you should take legal advice before it is too late.

If you require any further information regarding any of the issues raised above please contact Clare Dove at MacDonald Oates LLP, Petersfield Office on telephone 01730 268211 or email claredove@macdonaldoates.co.uk.

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business news

Local loyalty involved at any one time to make a loyalty card viable.

Graham Boardman of At Home in Petersfield High Street is leading a small voluntary working party, which will consult the 20 or so businesses which expressed an interest at the APB meeting in February.

The working party also aims to contact consumers in Petersfield. They will invite proposals from commercial loyalty card scheme providers and look into the prospect of the APB running a scheme to see which would be the best model for Petersfield.

Businesses and consumers could benefit from this scheme – by encouraging people to buy goods and services from member businesses and enjoy the loyalty benefits they offer.

Tracey Richardson, a member of the APB, says: “If there is sufficient interest from the business community, we’d like to think this could be in place by the end of the summer and definitely well in time for the Christmas 2011 shopping season.”

Association of Petersfield Businesses, www. petersfieldtown.co.uk

IT Solutions The recently launched Office4home, based in Petersfield, has a team of IT specialists supporting those who wish to pursue a business from their home.

As many people are made redundant and companies want to cut expenses, working from home is a cost-effective solution.

A business can really take off, from even the smallest of offices with IT expertise. Office4home and its partners specialise in home office buildings, VoIP telephony, search engine

optimisation, marketing and web and print design.

Office4home offers flexible and cost-effective ways to run a business from home, or for businesses wanting some staff to work from home. Backed by years of experience and innovative communication solutions Office4home says it will install you in your home office with internet, email and phone numbers quickly and efficiently.

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A proposal to encourage people to shop in Petersfield through a new loyalty card is under investigation.

The Association of Petersfield Businesses (APB) says it is always looking for opportunities to support and strengthen the local business community.

Having seen loyalty card schemes start in Haslemere, Midhurst and in various “village” areas in London, the group has decided to investigate further and float the idea with the business community.

A free loyalty card would mean that Petersfield retailers, restaurants, cafés, bars and professional service providers had the opportunity to join a town-based scheme.

The loyalty card would entitle customers to special discounts or seasonal offers (as appropriate for each business) by members of the scheme.

Alternatively it could operate on a points basis, where cardholders could collect points against value of spend until they redeemed their loyalty reward. Other schemes have indicated that a minimum of 30 businesses need to be

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arts

Guest appearance Jacqui Hammond (Retail), Vicky and Rebecca Grafton (assistant) outside the Flora Twort Gallery.

Photograph by Michel Focard

Vicky Guest, the Acting Curator of Petersfield Museum, talks about her job

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icky Guest has the good fortune to work in a job which she loves and has trained for. Having read archaeology at the University of Leicester, she stayed on for a post-graduate Masters in Heritage and Museum studies.

Vicky, who is 28, is in charge of the Museum and the Flora Twort Gallery while Curator Sara Sadler is away on maternity leave. Her role involves managing the Museum’s educational outreach, artefacts and budgets, planning and preparing the programme for 2011, and looking after the staff and volunteers.

Vicky is also the Educational & Outreach Officer and she visits local schools once a week during term time to share the Museum’s heritage and her knowledge in partnership with the school staff.

“We rely on donations for funding and on our 50 volunteers to keep the Museums running,” Vicky says. There is a great sense of unity among Museum staff, who mix

professionalism with good humour. “We are a happy team and we work well together, supporting each other,” says Vicky.

The artefacts in the Museum usually come from the area in and around Petersfield – within some five miles of the town – or have a strong local connection. One of the highlights of the 2011 show is a collection of historic clothes on loan from Bedales.

“I love history, especially the prehistoric and medieval periods,” she says.

“Re-enactments are a brilliant way to get people to engage with history.”

While Vicky is lucky to have a job she loves, the Museum is fortunate to have an enthusiast like her at the helm.

The Museum and Flora Twort Gallery are open from 1 March to 17 December 2011, from 10am to 4pm.

Petersfield Museum’s Flora Twort Gallery, 01730 260756

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New base for PYT

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etersfield Youth Theatre (PYT) has established a new base, at the end of the High Street. And on Christmas Eve the application for ‘change of use’ at 36 High Street was granted with planning permission for the first phase of the work to be carried out.

Gascoigne-Pees will continue to occupy the front part of the ground floor while PYT will renovate and operate the rest of the site.

Nik Ashton, PYT’s Artistic Director, said: “There is a lot of work to be carried out on

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the site and a serious amount of fundraising to do. We hope that our members, parents, supporters and friends will pledge their support both practically and also by contributing to our fundraising efforts.

“I’m sure everyone will agree that this is the most amazing start to 2011 for PYT. Having our own home will transform the way we operate and will guarantee that all the young people we work with can enjoy a high quality and engaging experience with PYT.” Petersfield Youth Theatre, 01730 266730

Boost for Artscape

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rtscape, the awardwinning not-for profitorganization, has become a registered charity. This will help it to provide an increased service to vulnerable adults in Petersfield and to expand to other areas.

“We are having a website design donated to us by Red Frog studios,” says organizer Mandie Saw, “and this will help us to become more sustainable by allowing us to sell work from it to increase our funds. With so many changes happening across the country with funding cuts we are determined to come out on top.”

Founded six years ago, Artscape offers a unique service to adults, providing a structure to their week and improving their self-confidence.

Artscape, artscape@fsmail.net

2011 plans for Chichester

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ir Ian McKellen returns to Chichester Festival Theatre for the first time in decades in July.

He stars with Michael Pennington in a world premiere of a new version of The Syndicate by Edouardo de Filippo.

Other highlights of the 2011 season include a “festival within a festival” as Chichester celebrates the centenary of the birth of Sir Terence Rattigan.

As well as productions of The Deep Blue Sea and The Browning Version, Sundays from 31 July to 25 September will see a series of rehearsed readings of lesser known Rattigan plays.

There are three musicals: She Loves Me opens the season on 9 May; Singin’ in the Rain takes the stage in late June to early September; and Sweeney Todd, from late September to early November, features Michael Ball.

Trevor Nunn directs Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in June and July; and in JulyAugust Max Stafford Clark revives Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls, which he directed at London’s Royal Court in the eighties.

Booking opened at the end of Februaary.

Chichester Festival Theatre, 01243 781312 www.cft.org.uk

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Award for Hindhead Tunnel The £371million A3 Hindhead tunnel project has won an award as the best of its type in the world. Civil engineers Balfour Beatty won the award for its work on a scheme judged best in class (£100m to £1bn) at the New Civil Engineer (NCE) International Tunneling Awards.

In presenting the NCE award at a ceremony in London, the judges commended the planning and execution of the project and said that the innovations introduced during the scheme were a “tremendous step forward for UK tunneling”.

Highways Agency project manager Paul Arnold said: “We are delighted that the innovative approach across all disciplines to the planning and execution of the A3 Hindhead tunneling scheme has been recognised at this prestigious industry event.

The entire contract has been an exercise

Watoto Spring Fair The fifth Spring Fair in support of the Watoto Trust is at the Tithe Barn, Ditcham on 22 and 23 March. Watoto Trust supports Aids orphans in Kenya.

There are 60 children living in an orphanage built from funds already raised, and they are clothed, fed and educated there. The Trust also helps the wider community with the local school, water storage and collection tanks.

The Watoto Spring Fair will be open from 9am to 4pm on both days and there will be a £3 entrance fee to include coffee and cake. Lunches will be available to purchase.

There will be 45 stalls selling jewellery, fashion, home ware, vintage items, gifts and garden and lifestyle products.

The aim is to raise £10,000 this year which will cover the basic needs of the children for the next 12 months.

Paul Hoyland, Project Director Balfour Beatty, with the award

in collaborative working, using a new type of contract to bring the parties involved together at an early stage.”

Construction started in 2007, and tunneling in 2008, achieving breakthrough just under a year later. Civil engineering work is now nearly complete, before the safety and electrical systems are installed.

The new road will open to traffic in the summer, on time and within budget.

Poignant memorial A memorial for the UK victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami will be erected in the Darwin Centre garden outside the National History Museum in London. Among the names carved into the single granite monolith will be that of Petersfield’s Charlotte Jones.

Charlotte Jones, daughter to Alan and Liz Jones and sister to Vicky tragically succumbed to the Asian tsunami on 26 December 2004. She was the inspiration behind the charity Char’s Fund, which raises money to fund 13 long-term education bursaries for young students in Southern Thailand.

The memorial was funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and

is to be completed this spring.

Alan Jones, Chairman of the Charity says, “The feeling amongst all the bereaved is that after such a long time to see this monument through, it will be a rather poignant place to visit when it is in place.”

Architects, Kevin Carmody and Andy Groarke said: “It has been a huge privilege to work with the survivors and bereaved families to design a permanent memorial in such a beautiful space. Our collective intention is to make a fitting, engaging and unique memorial - a place for contemplation and remembering for generations to come.”

Char’s Fund, www.charsfund.co.uk

Chelsea FC to light up Town The Chelsea Legends team returns to Love Lane on 3 April for a special fundraising game against a Petersfield Town FC Select XI. This is a key part of the club’s efforts to raise money to replace their aging floodlights.

Petersfield need new lights to comply with the rules of the Wessex League and the FA Cup. The club want to install a £40,000 system, complying with the standard needed for the top division of the Southern League, two divisions above.

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Lane in April 2008 and attracted a crowd of around 1,500 spectators.

Club officials hope for a similarsized crowd at the April game, which kicks off at 2pm.

Tickets cost £6 for adults and £3 for children under-16 and OAPs over 60. The club has introduced a family ticket (two adults and two children) for £15.

A day of family fun starts with an exhibition match between Petersfield Town FC’s ladies and Sandhurst Town Tigers from 11am, plus a host of stalls, a beer tent, and hot and cold food.

Contact: 01730 233788 or e-mail: graeme.moir@thepost.co.uk

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Beaumont Gate The show home at Linden Homes’ development at Beaumont Gate in the Causeway is now open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm (on Fridays 4pm). The two four-bedroom family houses, and eight two-bedroom apartments are ready to move into.

Linden Homes, 0845 604 4157 www.lindenhomes.co.uk

Polo Gold Cup Leading champagne house Veuve Clicquot has renewed its title sponsorship of the Gold Cup for the British Open Polo Championship at Cowdray Park. This includes the 2011 and 2012 seasons, taking the association into a partnership of 18 years.

The Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup is one of the premier polo tournaments in the world at 22 goal (High Goal) level. And the final is a high spot in the summer sporting and social calendar.

This year the Gold Cup opens on 21 June with the semi finals on 14 July and the celebrity-studded final on Sunday 17 July. www.cowdraypolo.co.uk

Apology We apologise to Louise Bushell of Louise Bushell Photography for spelling her name incorrectly in the last issue of Life in Petersfield.

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Hillier wins world title

Houssein Arshadi, Director of Hillier Trees division

Horticultural legends Hillier Nurseries have won the coveted title of International Grower of the Year and the Golden Rose award at a ceremony in Korea, beating the best growers in the world

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illier Nurseries was put forward to represent the UK against a

shortlist of the world’s top growers from China, Belgium, Holland and Korea after

winning the UK industry’s Grower of the Year 2010.

Hossein Arshadi, Director of the Hillier Trees division, was in Korea to receive the award from the International Association of Horticultural Producers.

“I was hoping that we’d win,” says Hossein, “but I realized the quality of the opposition.”

Hossein attributes Hillier’s success to “a combination of

well-trained staff, good soil and foresight – you have to know what the market wants 10 years in advance – this is how long it takes the trees to grow. We have to balance the risks and the opportunities.”

Hillier is the largest treegrowing nursery in the UK and one of the largest in Europe, and holds the contract to supply all the trees for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Other recent projects include: the Millennium Dome, London; Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport; Twickenham RFU; and, more locally, The Rose Bowl, Hampshire Cricket Club.

Hillier is dedicated to the production of over 750,000 trees and there are 150 varieties.

With a record-breaking 65 consecutive RHS Chelsea Gold medals to it’s name, and 250 hectares in Liss and Braishfield dedicated to tree and shrub production, Hillier has shown the world that Britain grows best.

Hillier Nurseries, www.hilliertrees.co.uk

Spring clean your garden 1. Spring cleaning isn't just for indoors. Pretty up your patio by pressure washing your paving, washing garden furniture, and, when temperatures start to rise, planting up a mini herb garden into small terracotta pots as a centrepiece to your terrace table.

2. Summer flowering bulbs are easily forgotten, but are an easy way to inject fireworks of colour through your borders later in the summer season. Plant Lilies,

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Agapanthus and Cannas now into well-prepared, free draining soil.

3. Get a head start on the vegetable growing season: peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, courgettes, cucumbers, aubergines and sweetcorn can all be sown in a frost-free greenhouse, whilst salad, broad beans and peas can be sown direct into the soil in April.

Ann-Marie Powell Gardens, www.ann-mariepowell.com

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An interesting way into our conservatories,

is through the kitchen.

Alitex invite you to a very special event. World renowned kitchen designer Johnny Grey explains some of the key considerations which influence his approach to a new project. He addresses the continuous need for light, the value of ergonomics, the increasingly close relationship with the garden and, most importantly, the role of the kitchen as the social hub of the home. We would love to see you.

DATE: DRINKS: TALK: VENUE:

RSVP:

www.lifeinpetersfield.co.uk

Thursday 5 May From 7pm with an opportunity to tour our factory and show site.

8.00pm Alitex, Torberry Farm, South Harting, Petersfield, Hants, GU31 5RG To reserve your place, call Jess or Stef on 01730 826900 or email: nellyhall@alitex.co.uk by 22/04/11.

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What’s On – March/April l Now to 6 April Hampshire Artists’ Cooperative Exhibition Venue: Selborne Gallery Time: 11am-5pm (Tuesday-Sunday) Contact: 01420 511347 l Friday 4 March and Saturday 5 March Lion and Unicorn’s present Murder Mystery Dinner Venue: The Half Moon, Sheet Time: 7.30pm Contact: 01730 263859 l Friday 4 March The Upbeat Beatles Venue: The Petersfield Festival Hall Time: 7.30pm Contact: 01428 654468 l Saturday 5 March Concert for The Rosemary Foundation: Hampshire Guitar Orchestra Venue: Festival Hall Tickets: £7.50 Contact: www.hago.org.uk/ concerts/ l Saturday 5 March Hampshire Guitar Orchestra concert to raise money for the Rowan’s Hospice Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall Time: 7.30pm Contact: 07841 432 313 l Sunday 6 March Hampshire Farmers Market Venue: Petersfield Square Contact: 01420 588671 l Sunday 6 March The Edward Thomas Fellowship Walk at Steep Venue: Bedales School Car Park Time: 10.30am and 2.30pm Contact: 01252 810852, www. edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk l Tuesday 8 March Oscar Wilde’s The Birthday of the Infanta Venue: Bedales School Time: 7.30pm Contact: 01730 711511 l Friday 25th March 12-8pm Priority Pamper Day in aid of Prostate Cancer Charity!

Venue: Priority Beauty Studio, The Fitness Barn Contact: 07739881585 l Friday 25 March – Sunday 27 March The Great Spring Steam Gala 38

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Petersfield MUSICAL Festival l Friday 11 March – Saturday 19 March Venue: Festival Hall at 7.30pm (unless stated) Friday 11 March: An Evening of Musical Theatre with Petersfield Theatre Group. Price: £12 l Saturday 12 March Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony and other works, with the Festival Chorus and Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra.

Price£16 l Monday 14 and Wednesday 16 March Youth Concerts (Monday Sold out).

Price: £8. l Tuesday 15 March Lunchtime recital in St Peter’s Church. Time: 1pm. Free. l Thursday 17 March Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 The Petersfield Orchestra with Brighton Festival Chorus. Price: £15. l Friday 18 March The London Community Gospel Choir. Price: £20. l Saturday 19 March Bach: Mass in B minor, with the Festival Chorus and Southern Pro Musica. Price £16.

Tickets: One Tree Books, 01730 261199. Box office at Festival Hall, open 6.45-7.30pm, on the evening of the each event.

Venue: The Watercress Line Contact: 01962 733810 l Saturday 26 March Hampshire County Youth Orchestra Venue: The Petersfield Festival Hall Time: 7.30pm Contact: 01730 261199 l Sunday 27 March Matt Andersen Venue: The Square Brewery (downstairs) Time: 8pm Contact: www.squaresessions.com l Wednesday 30 March Toy and train collectors Fair Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall Time: 7pm – 9pm Contact: 01380 725322

l Friday 1 April South Downs National Park opening event Venue: Petersfield Square Time: 12noon Contact: 01730 235668 l Friday 1 April Life in Petersfield Business and Community Awards Venue: The Festival Hall Time: 5.30pm-8.30pm Price: £7.50/£5/£10 Contact: 01730 235668 l Sunday 3 April Hampshire Farmers Market Venue: Petersfield Sqaure Contact: 01420 588671 l Sunday 3 April Football: Petersfield Town FC Select v Chelsea FC Legends Fundraising game for new floodlights Venue: Love Lane Time: 2pm (gates open 10.30 with stalls, beer tent, food and drink, and a ladies exhibition match at 11am) Price: £6 adults; £3 concessions Contact: 01730 233788 l Sunday 3 April Mothers’ Day Dining Trains Venue: The Watercress Line Contact: 01962 734866 l Tuesday 5 April – Sunday 10 April ‘emerge’ exhibition Venue: Farnham Museum Garden Gallery Time: 11am-4pm Contact: 07949536820 l Thursday 7 April Little Miss Higgins Venue: The Square Brewery (downstairs) Contact: www.squaresessions.com l Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 April Winton Players: ‘Allo ‘Allo Venue: Festival Hall Time: 7.30pm (9th at 2.30pm) Tickets : £9 (u18 £6) Contact: 01730 260952, petersfieldinfo@btconnect.com l Sunday 9 – Sunday 25 April Easter Bunny Eggstravaganza!

Venue: Gilbert Whites House and Gardens Contact: 01420 511275 l Saturday 9 April Martin Simpson Venue: The Studio@TPS Time: 8pm Contact: 01730 234641

l Wednesday 13 April Easter Extravaganza Venue: QECP Time: 10.30am Contact: 02392 595040 l Thursday 14 April Open Day Venue: Chawton House Library Price: £5, children £3 Contact:01420 541010 l Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 April Save the Children Gift Fair Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall Time: 10am-9pm, 10am-6pm, 10am3pm Contact: scgoodasnew@gmail.com l Saturday 15 – Monday 25 April A Day Out With Thomas Venue: The Watercress Line Price: £16, children £10, family £48 Contact: 01962 733810 l Sunday 17 April Michael Messer – guitar workshop Venue: The Square Brewery (upstairs, afternoon/downstairs, evening) Contact: www.squaresessions.com l Monday 18 April Oestra (Easter events) Venue: Butser Ancient Farm Contact: 02392 598838

l Friday 22 April Dirty Dancing Tribute Evening Venue: Old Thorns Manor Hotel Contact: 01428 724555 l Saturday 25 April The Great Butser Egg Roll Venue: Butser Hill Time: 10am – 4pm l Tuesday 26 April Petersfield Cinema: Eat Pray Love (PG) Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall Time: Evening Price: £5 Contact: 01730 264182

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COMPETITION

competition

WIN!

A meal for four to the value of £100

The Eagle

has landed

It is fair to say that “The Eagle has landed” thanks to Steven and Carla Farhall of The Spread Eagle. They have made the most of this delightful 16th century country dining pub with its inglenook fireplace and low oak beams

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t is the perfect setting for visitors to unwind, relax and dine, in the surrounding area of outstanding natural beauty and recently acquired national park status.

The food at The Spread Eagle has played a huge part in its success, boasting the finest in modern & traditional British cuisine. Chef and owner Steven Farhall trained in Italy & Spain, as well as Mayfair, London and has incorporated his love for these different cuisines in one well-formed menu. “I love my new antipasto menu, it’s a great way to start a meal with your party by trying lots of different flavours on wooden sharing boards and its a great way of interacting with friends.

“We take pride in using top quality ingredients, we now have 15 different suppliers to bring the best quality produce to our customers. I recommend our most popular dish: the beef fillet topped with Somerset Brie on a potato & onion rosti with caramelised shallots and sweet cured bacon jus. Or the corn www.lifeinpetersfield.co.uk

fed chicken breast stuffed with smoked Applewood cheese, wrapped with spinach, Parma ham and crispy puff pastry in a wild mushroom & sherry sauce with dauphinoise potatoes. Our buffets have become extremely popular and our Sunday roasts have been branded ‘The best in Hampshire’. We only use the finest cuts of meat and we import some beautiful fish from Brixham market in Devon.”

In the summer The Spread Eagle comes to life. Homemade cream teas can be enjoyed on the front terrace while watching cricket on a sunny afternoon and the children can enjoy themselves in the four acres of land and the large play area.

New for 2011 there will be a bouncy castle, Mr Whippy ice cream and a massive marquee to host some great parties.

“We have some great events again this year, from the Steam Rally in July and the beer festival to the Battle of the Bands charity event at the end of May” says Steven.

Also new this summer is the

your chance to win...

A delicious meal and drinks for four at The Spread Eagle in Liss All you have to do is answer the following questions:

1. In which century was The Spread Eagle built?

2. What meat is used in the Spread Eagle’s most popular dish?

3. Name one of the events planned for 2011?

CLOSING DATE 14 April 2011

Send your entries with your name, address, email and phone number to: The Media Barn, Kings Court, St Peter’s Road, Petersfield, GU32 3HX or email: info@lifemags.co.uk Terms and conditions Entries must be received by 14 April 2011. One entry per person. The winners will be decided by draw and announced in the May/June issue of Life in Petersfield. The judges’ decision is final. No cash alternative is available. By entering this competition you accept that your data can be passed to our sponsors. Employees of Life Magazines and associates of The Spread Eagle Pub are not allowed to submit entries.

WINNER new Spread Eagle loyalty card.

They will be limited but will give the bearer access to some great deals all year round. Bearers will also be entered into a monthly raffle to win some great money off prizes. Send an email to eat@theeagleinliss.co.uk for your own loyalty card, and to keep up to date with what’s going on at the pub, or find The Spread Eagle on Facebook.

The Spread Eagle, 01730 892088 www.theeagleinliss.co.uk L

Congratulations to Jane Johnson from Petersfield who won a month’s full membership at the FitnessBarn, a six-session Vibration course and one beauty treatment from the Priority Beauty Studio. “Thank you! I’m so pleased - I’ve wanted to go there for ages,” she says.

The Fitness Barn and Priority Beauty Studio, 01730 895583 Life in Petersfield

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Advertisers in this issue Advertiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page Alitex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Alpha Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ampella Maintence Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Anthony Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Archway Veterinary Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Arthur Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Baggette Wealth Management Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Bluebird Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bowman Ales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Britannia Reeves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Cathedral Plumbing & Heating Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Churcher’s College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OBC Claire Cipollone Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Daltons Notaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Design & Construction Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Dilys Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ditcham Park School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Elstead Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Executive Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Fairacres Farm Eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Farmer Gosden’s Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Godalming College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Haart Estate Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Hampshire Wine Shippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Highfield school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Hyden Farm Organics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 John Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Katherine Cusack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Kebbell Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lavant Rowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Linden Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Local Contacts Emergency Services Fire Hampshire Fire and Rescue Headquarters 023 8062 4000 Health Petersfield Hospital 01730 263221 (Petersfield Hospital Minor Injuries Unit 8am-8pm, (open every day) The Grange Surgery 01730 267722 The Swan Surgery 01730 264546 Police Hampshire Police general enquiry number 0845 045 4545 Council Numbers East Hampshire District Council 01730 266551 Petersfield Town Council 01730 264182

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