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ell what a jam-packed issue we have for you! This is my favourite time of year for so many reasons.

First and foremost, it’s the Awards Issue. Most of you will be aware that last month saw the return of the Life in Petersfield Business and Community Awards – and what a show it was! For full details, photographs and results, head straight to page13.

It’s also time to think about holidays, and that means shaping up in time to hit the beach. Our health section on page 10 has the best advice from local experts to achieve the results you want in time for your holiday!

But it’s not just us who love the sunshine – our gardens do too! Local gardening expert Pippa Greenwood has some handy hints for spring and summer gardening on page 22.

And if you are lucky enough to have an outdoor dining space, you will be dusting off you barbeque this month. Check out our Food and Drink section, to give you the best grapes to go with your al fresco dishes (page 24).

Sport focuses on cricket and rugby this issue, and we are delighted to give you an extended events section, with so much going on in and around the town (pages 13 to 23). See what life has been like for Vaughan Clarke over the past 12 months as his term as Town Mayor comes to an end.

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CONTENTS

Contents Welcome 1 News South Downs success; Langrish

meadow; Crossover expands 4 Profile Year in the life of

Mayor Vaughan Clarke 6 Fashion Step into summer 8 Health Shape up and lose weight sensibly 10 Events Life In Petersfield Awards 2009 13 Events Railway’s big birthday; Awards: 13

Food festival 20 Gardening Pippa Greenwood’s gardening tips 22 Food and Drink The George; Henderson’s

Fine Dining Wine for BBQs 24 Business Surviving the recession 26 Business News Vision Express, Cyan’s free offer 29 Arts TPS Rock Challenge; PYT latest;

Petersfield Theatre Group 30 Community Ten years of East Hants’

Advocacy Scheme 32 Fashion: 8 Sport Petersfield cricket preview; rugby club

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NEWS

South Downs success

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esidents of Liss Forest gathered on 16 April to plant an oak tree commemorating the inclusion of the village in the South Downs National Park.

Margaret Paren, Vice Chair of the South Downs Campaign, presented Tony Grant, Chairman of the Liss Forest Residents’ Association, and village resident seven-year-old Emily Bowsher with an oak tree on the Liss Forest recreation ground.

The tree was presented to thank the residents of the village for their hard work and support following the success of the campaign to make the South Downs, including the hotly

contested Western Weald, a National Park. Margaret Paren told the residents: “This area has a really special quality.”

National Park status will bring greater protection and funding to the South Downs. Since the announcement from the Secretary of State for Environment, Hilary Benn, at the end of last month, residents of the area that stretches between Eastbourne and Winchester have been celebrating.

Neil Sinden, from the Campaign to Protect Rural England, says: “This decision could not have come soon enough for one of the most pressurized landscapes in the country. With the demands

Liss youth centre expands

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lans are being made to expand the Crossover drop-in youth centre in Liss.

The centre, which provides activities and entertainment for people aged between 11 and 18, is looking to expand into the first floor of the building on Station Road.

The Crossover centre is open daily, and provides activities for young people, including pool, table football and ping pong as well as arts and crafts.

They run one female-only and one male-only night a month in which young people can participate in more practical creative activities and they run trips out to other youth centres.

It also hosts the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

Justin Kelly, Chairman of the Crossover, says: “We run a fairly active programme, particularly over the school holidays, and encourage a wide range of activities for these young people who would

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otherwise have nothing to do.”

The plan for the extension is to create a separate space for the centre’s quieter activities, such as arts and crafts and Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

Justin estimates the plans will cost around £8,000, which the people at the centre must raise. “We recently had a race-night fundraiser, where we raised about £2,000. We are looking into organizing further fundraisers. The local people are extremely generous.”

The centre relies on the local volunteers. “We are very grateful for the support the people of the village give,” Justin says. “Without their support there wouldn’t be a centre.”

Contact: Rachel Wellstead, 01730 892981, crossover@ btconnect.com Lucy Douglas

NEWS IN BRIEF for new housing and large-scale development in the South-East, the National Park Authority will need to be a strong guardian of the South Downs.”

The South Downs Society is celebrating with a Festival of Walks this summer, exploring the landscape between Seven Sisters and Old Winchester Hill.

The National Farmers’ Union remain opposed to the decision.

They say that there were sufficient laws in place to protect the South Downs. And National Park status may create an unrealistic expectation about public access to land, as well as fears of the planning constraints.

Regional Director of the NFU, William White, says: “We must do our best to work with the National Park Authority to represent the interests of the farmers, whose land makes up 85 per cent of the park.” The NFU don’t plan to appeal against the recent decision. www.southdownscampaign. org.uk, www.southdownssociety.org. uk Lucy Douglas

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ollycombe Steam and Woodland Garden Society celebrated the return of their most impressive ride after two years in refurbishment. The 90 year old steam-powered ferris wheel needed to be dismantled for a complete refit, but is now up and running again at the Hollycombe Steam Collection in Liphook.

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group of Bedales students travelled to a primary school in Swaziland earlier this year. Staff and students visited Mbalenhle Community Primary School to watch how the £11,000 they helped raise was making a difference. The cash was used to purchase fencing and an electric water pump for the school as well as chalk boards, desks and chairs for the school classrooms, and plans are underway for two new staff houses and accommodation for some of the orphans who attend the school.

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ogate’s new £49,000 playground, funded through a Lottery Grant, opens at 4.30pm on Friday 22 May. After the opening there will a barbecue to celebrate the playground, which is on the Recreation Ground behind the White Horse Pub.

Meadow made good

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fter years of campaigning, Langrish Meadow was officially formed at the end of March, with the planting of the boundary hedge.

Langrish villagers and their families planted a mix of hazel, hawthorn, ash and maple trees to surround the reseeded meadow.

Ria Haydon, Chairman of the parish council sub committee, is delighted that all the hard work has come to fruition: “This meadow will be for the enjoyment of the whole of the village community – the children can play and the adults

can enjoy the lovely views.”

The project was able to take place thanks to East Hampshire District Council for allowing the developers to level and drain the land, and to Hampshire County Councillor Sam Payne for a community fund grant. Fencing was obtained from the South Downs Joint Committee, and Out of Woods were on hand to advise on the planting.

A formal opening will take place in the next couple of months. For up to date information, check our website, www.lifeinpetersfield.co.uk

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PROFILE

Steaming ahead: Railway 150 was the highlight of 2009 for Vaughan Clarke, pictured, left, with David Weeks

Petersfield Town Mayor Vaughan Clarke tells Lucy Douglas about his successful and eventful year

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aughan Clarke has been a town councillor for 10 years and this is his second term as mayor. Having enjoyed the role so much the first time three years ago, and with the encouragement of his fellow councillors, he decided to run again. “I really wanted to thank the people of the town who don’t get thanked,�

Vaughan tells me. “I wanted to acknowledge all the volunteers whose work goes unnoticed.� “The real highlight of this year

for me was certainly the Victorian Railway fair on Easter Monday.

It has taken since last August to organize but it was a great success. People came from as far as Aldershot, Southampton and Brighton.� He adds laughing: “We were incredibly lucky with the weather!�

Though it was not a town council event, Vaughan still played a huge role in the preparation for the festivities on the Bank Holiday as secretary of the organizing committee, Railway 150.

Among his more regular duties as mayor, Vaughan chairs the town council meetings and represents the council in Petersfield society. “I don’t have a typical day,� he explains. “Some days I am busier than others.

The workload varies and you can never tell what the next week is going to bring.�

Another very exciting event this year has been the South Downs National Park Campaign, a subject that Vaughan is passionate about. “I felt it was so important

that we became part of the National Park, particularly for the planning restrictions. After a certain size, towns tend to lose their identity. I don’t want that to happen to this town. The events of the Railway 150 show just how far people will come to visit this town.�

One negative was the Festival Hall fire last year. “It would have been such a shame to lose that building,� he says, “but luckily there was not too much structural damage and we were fully insured.�

Mayor Clarke, who is 68 and lives in Pulens Lane, has lived in the area since 1981. He has experience in several industries, having worked in robotics and automation, as well as being a secondary school teacher of science and technology.

Vaughan and his wife Gill, who up until recently was Deputy Head Teacher of Churcher’s College, have two daughters. Both are married and have followed in their parents’ footsteps, becoming teachers themselves.

Though now retired from fulltime teaching, Vaughan still works part-time. “I work with the Young Engineers for Britain, who are based in Liphook, and I am on the board of Green Power Motor Racing, which races electric cars.�

This has been a commemorative year for Petersfield and Vaughan, who hands over to the new mayor on 8 May, is looking to the future. “I would really like to see the centre of Petersfield spread out a bit and not just focus on the Square and Rams Walk. I’d like to see Lavant Street become a busy shopping area. There are some real gems in this town that lots of people just don’t know about.�

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• Nautical is everywhere for 2009. Red, white and blue and nautical emblems never fail to impress once the sun starts shining. Team brass buttons with a nautical scarf for added wow factor.

Pink: Big for 2009 – great plans at Nutmeg

• Bold colours never fail to crawl out of the fashion closet when the sun starts shining. Big for 2009 are pink, turquoise and yellow. Skirts, jackets, shirts, shoes and scarves, the bolder the better!

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This gorgeous Lupo bag combines white chic with Boho cool, £370, Rhona Russell

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The trend has moved back to the simple single-breasted for added chic. Lightweight linen or similar is perfect for warmer temperatures.

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Shape up for summer Summer’s looking good. Are you?

Natalie Gotts, a nutritional therapist, and Neil White, a physical trainer and health consultant, both from Petersfield, share their secrets of how to get body beautiful in time for summer

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atalie has created a special nutritional plan for Life in Petersfield: Dieting fads to avoid You don’t lose weight and keep it off by crash or yo-yo dieting.

This process just slows down your metabolism. Your body is a superefficient machine. If you give it less fuel, it gets used to that amount and functions on that amount only.

If you eat more, the surplus has to be stored somewhere. So, when you go back to normal eating, you’ll put on weight.

Change your eating habits The way to lose weight is to change your way of eating for good, while still enjoying food and life. Not only will you lose weight,

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you’ll have more energy, your skin will shine, and you’ll feel more alive.

In this country we eat too many carbohydrates – bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cakes, sweets, chocolate, ice cream and crisps.

Although we need some carbohydrates for fuel and to keep our emotions on an even keel, these need to be good quality, or they’re just empty calories. This means wholegrain, with their natural vitamins, minerals and fibre.

Refined (or white) bread, pasta and rice don’t have the fibre or nutrients that we need to function efficiently.

Breakfast • toast with scrambled egg or peanut butter or sugar-free baked beans • sugar-free muesli or cereal with yoghurt, nuts and seeds • porridge with milk, strawberries and chopped nuts

Matching protein with carbs To help find the perfect body for you, keep to equal portions of protein and carbohydrate in each meal.

Simply look at the palm of your hand – at its size and thickness your carbohydrate portion and (separate) protein portion for each meal should be no bigger than that. Fill the rest of your plate with vegetables (not root) and you won’t feel hungry.

It’s not unreasonable to expect to lose 1.5 to 2 lbs a week if you have a couple of stone or more to lose.

Natalie Gotts is a nutritional therapist who helps people with low energy, IBS, digestive disorders, depression, heart problems, joint and muscle aches, fertility issues, PMS, and sports performance. Contact her at

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HEALTH

All change Neil White tells LIP about a new healthy eating and exercise programme to shed those pounds

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year ago the personal trainers at Positive Lifestyle trained a group of 20 ladies to lose weight for a TV commercial.

The challenge was to help these women drop one stone in just eight weeksThey were photographed before they started and after the 8 weeks to prove the drastic change in their body shapel. It was a fantastic success, some lost more than a stone and up to two dress sizes and 3 per cent body fat!

From this initial trial the Body Change course was formed - a six to eight week course that teaches nutrition and exercise.

Getting it right It is vital that in conjunction with the exercise detailed below you follow a healthy eating plan.

Natalie’s plan opposite(Shape up for Summer) follows the same principles as the Body Change programme.

Great results can only be achieved with the combination of the right nutrition and increased exercise. Train at your own level, gradually increasing the intensity of each workout as you get fitter.

Interval and weight training increases the

metabolism and therefore burns more calories throughout the day.

Variety is the key Far too often people go to the gym two or three times per week but do not get the results they deserve for the time spent training. This is partly due to the fact that they do the same routine every time and the body simply gets used to it, reducing the benefit of all that hard work.

Combat this by taking a variety of classes including cardio and ab sessions, boxing or circuits, interval training, aerobics and ‘legs bums and tums’. By doing this your body is worked differently each time, therefore never getting conditioned to one certain type of

exercise. This helps to keep the metabolism high and the calories burning.

Phase it out For the best and longer lasting results, stick to these two general phases: Phase 1: Develop general fitness and muscular tone, (this would consist of working major body parts - chest, back, hamstrings, quads, shoulders and core. Working these bigger muscle groups will burn more calories than targeting small individual areas.

Once your basic fitness has been developed you can start the next step.

Phase 2: This is about moving onto specific areas of the body, increasing the workload intensity, and complexity of each exercise.

By building up and always looking to progress the body’s ability you will see some of the best results. Make sure that you change your workouts every four to eight weeks varying repetition, sets, weights and rest period, and you will see some great results.”

If you would like more information on Body Change or Positive Lifestyle gym, call 01730 821177 or email positivelife@btconnect.com

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But there will be none of that for Life Magazines’ Cat and Gill who will be taking up the Body Change challenge and giving you the results in the next issue!

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EVENTS

BUSINESS & COMMUNITY AWARDS 2009

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what a night Double winner, John Martin, from Petersfield Town FC, with (L to R) Nick Keith, sponsor James Dodds and Gareth Gammon

The evening of Friday 3 April produced another unforgettable chapter in the history of Petersfield when the Life in Petersfield Business and Community Awards 2009 rocked the Festival Hall.

Nick Keith reports

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hen the Awards ceremony started at 6.30, the Festival Hall was packed with an all-ticket audience of 250 people eager for the hotly contested results for 15 categories, plus performances from five of the town’s dance, music and theatre groups.

The first event of the night was the revelation the new Petersfield Town flag, unveiled above the stage by Cllr Paul Molloy. Then the youngsters from Petersfield Academy of Dance enchanted everyone in the hall with their delightful routine to the old Village

People hit ‘In the navy’. At last the suspense was over and it was time for the first award of the evening.

This was for Best New Business, sponsored by Lavant Rowe who won the inaugural event last year. And the winner was Rhona Russell, the shoe retailer based in The Square.

The ball was well and truly rolling, and awards were intermingled with performances

by Petersfield Theatre Group, singer Grace Banks, Petersfield Youth Theatre, and Bart (a duo including Lucy Coates who worked for Life Magazines during its first year after launch in 2006).

A new award, for Young Achiever of the Year, was won by George Cairns, who has overcome a life-threatening bone-marrow disease – with the help of a bone-marrow donation from his

brother. He has won a place in the England under-16 hockey team. George was out of town on an adventure trip, so his parents collected the prize on his behalf.

John Martin, from Petersfield Town FC, won a double, taking the awards for Volunteer of the Year and the Sports Award. John has dedicated his life to helping the young club footballers. The final big win of the night was Syd Wiltshire, who scooped the Personality of the Year Award much to everyone’s delight. Syd has kept the streets of Petersfield clean for 40 years.

“Once again the whole evening was a huge success,” says event organizer Cat Jarman. “Life Magazines is proud to be able to provide the community with such a prestigious and exciting event.”

Mayor Vaughan Clarke with his wife, Gill, and Bob and Hilary Ayer

Jerry and his team would like to thank all their customers for voting them Bar of the Year 2009, and congratulate the Life Magazines team on such a superb community event

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Gallery Here are the snapshots of the evening, winners, sponsors and performers alike! If you would like to purchase any photos please contact the Life Mags office on 01730 235669.

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All the winners after the show

Rollof honour

Best New Business: Rhona Russell

Green Initiative Award: The Greening

Highly Commended: Simply Store; Cloisters Sponsors: Lavant Rowe

Retailer of the Year: Picketts and Pursers

Campaign Petersfield Highly Commended: Permanent Publications; Drum Housing Sponsors: Mimosa and Nutmeg

Highly Commended: Inside Out; Mimosa Sponsors: East Hants Chamber of Commerce

Pub, Restaurant or CafĂŠ of the Year:

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Folly Wine Bar and Ale House Highly Commended: Djangos; The Square Brewery Sponsors: Daltons Solicitors

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Not for Profit Organization/Charity of the Year: Artscape Highly Commended: Petersfield Youth Theatre; The King’s Arms Sponsors: Rowlands Funeral Services

Business of the Year: Review Hairdressing Highly Commended: Lavant Rowe; Simply Store Sponsors: Macdonald Oates

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Best Village or Town Initiative:

Volunteer of the Year: John Martin,

Professional Community Support Award: Ethna Matthews, The Studio@TPS

Young Achiever of the Year: George

Drum Housing Highly Commended: Petersfield Tomorrow; Petersfield Town Flag Sponsors: Antrobus Accountants

Highly Commended: EHDC Christmas Festival team; Kirsty Stratton and the Petersfield CAB team Sponsors: One Tree Books

Teacher of the Year: Mr Newnham, TPS Highly Commended: Mrs Walsh, Langrish School; Mrs Gore, Herne Junior School Sponsors: Alpha Graphics

Arts and Entertainment: Petersfield

Petersfield Town Football Club Highly Commended: Sue Farr, The King’s Arms; Richard Clack, Macmillan Cancer Research Sponsors: Jacobs and Hunt Cairns Highly Commended: Jo Atkinson; Jake Topp Sponsors: Rhona Russell

Petersfield Personality of the Year: Syd Wiltshire Highly Commended: Tony Struthers, Petersfield Tomorrow; Roger Wettone, Petersfield Theatre Group Sponsors: Energy Footprint

Chamber Choir Highly Commended: Petersfield Youth Theatre; Petersfield Theatre Group Sponsors: Sue Johnson Interiors

Event of the Year: EHDC Christmas Festival Highly Commended: Butserfest; Petersfield Ups and Downs charity cycle ride Sponsors: Picketts and Pursers Sports Award: John Martin, Petersfield Town Football Club Highly Commended: Teresa Dean; Paul Ryan, Petersfield Town Football Club Sponsors: Review Hairdressing

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Final Curtain

Photos by Michel Focard, www.focard.co.uk

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t the end of the ceremony, all award winners were called up on stage for one last round of well-deserved applause.

There was a long list of important thank you’s to all the people who had made the event possible.

After the Awards officially ended, the party continued for many, in pubs and homes around the town – and some of these celebrations lasted until dawn! Everyone went home happy in the knowledge that Petersfield really has got talent!

The Life Magazines expresses their sincere thanks to everyone involved in making the evening a success.

Clockwise from bottom left: Nick Keith and Gareth Gammon, Event organiser Cat Jarman with Nick Keith and Gareth Gammon, Rhona Russell (left) with George Cairns’ parents Sarah and Andy, Petersfield Youth Theatre, Bart.

East Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry congratulate all the winners of the Life in Petersfield Business and Community Awards for 2009.

We are delighted to have been a sponsor.

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Some of your comments...

“A big well done for last Friday, it really was a great atmosphere, and so well timed and run, it must be down to your organisational skills, you certainly have a great gift, which I do hope will take you very far in life.

I want to thank you for one other thing - the fact that the quality of Life in Petersfield has not been effected, even when we all know everything is that bit harder, it still has great articles, fantastic photos and it is all about our community, keep up the fantastic work you are doing!”

Sue Johnson, Sue Johnson Interiors

Photos by Michel Focard, www.focard.co.uk

“Well done to the Life Mags Team - you worked so hard to make Friday evening a success and you achieved something very special. You also all looked wonderful!

I thoroughly enjoyed myself - I am very proud of my award and have it on display for all to see. A great big thank you and all your fabulous team who worked hard but made the evening fun. Happy days.”

Rhona Russell

“Congratulations on a very successful awards evening well done. Having missed the first awards night being out of the country I had no idea what to expect. I thought the evening was excellent and very professional.”

Chris Pickett, Managing Director, Picketts & Pursers Ltd “I really enjoyed the evening and will be booking a table for next year. I am really really delighted with the award. Funny how I can speak at National events and conferences and yet when I won the award at Petersfield I was lost for words - I think that shows which means the most to me.Well done for organizing a great evening.”

Terena Plowright, The Greening Campaign

“Congratulations on a splendid evening last Friday. All those from our group who were in the audience enjoyed it greatly.”

Roger Wettone, Petersfield Theatre Group “Thank you for such a marvellous evening on Friday. Obviously it is made all the more special when you win an award! However the evening was such a success due to you and your team’s wonderful organisation. Many Thanks.”

Paul Hawes, Review Hairdressing

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Photos by John Wigley, Petersfield Photographic Society

A grand

day out David Jeffery reports on the Railway 150 Victorian Day in Petersfield town

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onday 13 April dawned misty, but hopeful. By 10am the crowds began to gather in front of Petersfield Station, on the footbridge, and around the station car park, as many weird and wonderful contraptions arrived to spend the day with us.

The Liss Band was soon in full swing, top hats and bowlers were doffed, long dresses swirled around and mayoral chains dangled, glinting in the emerging sunlight.

Fourteen pigeons were released to speed to West Meon on a mission to profit the Scouts.

10.44 am, the official arrival time of “our” locomotive, Oliver Cromwell, came and went, but nobody cared. The crowds were

crammed onto the footbridge; they stood four deep on Tilmore Bridge, necks craned, eyes straining to catch the first glimpse of the puffing silhouette and hear the whoo-whoo of its whistle.

And then, there it was, pulling majestically into the station, past the newly-painted and resplendent signal box proudly bearing our new PETERSFIELD sign on its side, coming to a halt at the far end of the platform where it was to take on water and stand hissing and panting while eager passengers boarded it to travel to the depths of Somerset.

As Oliver departed, the speeches began. Stewart Palmer, MD of South West Trains, thanked the

organizing committee of Railway 150 and praised the recent improvements in rail travel before unveiling the plaque.

The procession of old vehicles and costumed Petersfield residents and friends descended our own ‘Mall’ (Lavant Street), led in an authentically ceremonial fashion by David Weeks, an exrailway worker and well-known personality within the town. The Square and High Street stalls were, by now, set up, and people milled around to find drinks and lunch.

It would have required several hogs to roast to satisfy the demand, but, with all the Square’s pubs and cafes open, everyone felt happy and relaxed.

In the meantime, we enjoyed the exhibition of the ancient cycles, the model farm vehicles, the mini traction engine, the little (petrolengine) railway along the High Street, the farm animals on show by the war memorial, and the countless stalls selling their more-or-less Victorian ware.

For our entertainment, the veteran cars paraded around the Square and the Winchester Morris Men performed outside the Square Brewery.

There was a wonderful demonstration of the history of cycling around our natural arena (on the Square, with William at its centre), all interspersed with music and singing on the stage from Petersfield Youth Theatre, the Salvation Army Band, and Petersfield Theatre Group, and the Petersfield Choral Society.

It had been a long day, but a wonderful one,

enhanced by the sun and the ensuing jollity, the vast array of entertainments, the ubiquitous costumes, the crowds and, of course, that dream of a steam train, Oliver Cromwell, which had set the tone for the day. Footsore “Victorians” wended their way home to all four corners of the town and beyond, exhausted from the pleasures of the town’s latest public festivity. No one could have wished for more.

Back by popular demand The Petersfield Local Food Festival is back for the second year running in June

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he format will follow that of 2008, with live music and a street kitchen on Saturday evening, followed by a market on Sunday, kitchen demonstrations, and other activities.

There were over 10,000 visitors to the first Local Food Festival last year, and organizers expect more to visit in 2009.

Event Organizer Philip Haines says: “There is no better place than Petersfield, an historic market town, for a local food festival, and this was ably demonstrated by the success of last year’s inaugural event. We look forward

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to building on that this year.”

A new sponsor for 2009 is East Hampshire District Council, who join Hampshire Farmers Market, The Square Brewery and The George as main sponsors of the event.

There are still opportunities to become involved as sponsors or stall holders, more information is available on the website.

This year’s event takes place on 6 and 7 June 2009.

Petersfield Local Food Festival: festivals@petersfieldevents.co.uk, www. petersfieldevents.co.uk

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Churcher’s College JJunior School on your doorstep in Liphook

Open day: Saturday 16th May 9.30am - 1.00pm telephone 01730 263033 or email: admissions@churcherscollege.com also visit: www.churcherscollege.com www.lifeinpetersfield.co.uk

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Gardening gets personal Hampshire-based BBC Gardener Pippa Greenwood is launching an online service that lets gardeners everywhere get her expert green-fingered advice more of us getting “ With out into our gardens or

allotments to grow our own vegetables or simply to enjoy the warmer weather, the need for a helping hand has never been greater,” Pippa tells Life in Petersfield.

Pippa is an acclaimed gardening personality and has regularly appeared on programmes such as BBC2’s Gardeners’ World and BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time, together with the

Pippa’s top summer gardening tips Scrumptious salad leaves “Even if you don’t have a garden or greenhouse, you can still grow your own salad leaves – all you need is a windowsill and some compost. I re-use seed-sowing compost from the previous year - it’s perfect for growing baby salad leaves as they don’t need a lot of nutrients.

Kept adequately watered and stood in a well-lit spot, the seeds soon germinate.

Then, within a few weeks, a harvestable crop of salad leaves is ready.”

Fabulous fruit “I’d recommend a specialist, local fruit nursery every time — they will be able to supply plants that are most likely to thrive in your area. You can get cordons and partially trained fruit trees too, including espaliers and fans, perfect if you’re short of time or a little unsure about what you’re doing! Once new trees are bought and planted in newly enriched soil, you can look forward to the first crop in a few years time.”

Wildflowers and weeds “They’re at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to acceptability in the garden, but are they really so different? Just look at how beautiful our banks and verges are, with violets, primroses, ferns, buttercups and poppies. I wonder how many perfectly good plants we chuck in the compost heap each year? These wonderful species make perfect wildflowers in one place but unwanted weeds in another!”

many books she has written.

Ask Pippa is her newest way of helping gardeners with a fast, guaranteed response to an individual problem or query.

“I want to give people prompt, personalised solutions to their gardening problems that will enable them to progress with confidence whilst not make them feel silly for asking!” says Pippa.

Ask Pippa is available now at www.pippagreenwood.com

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elebrate Petersfield In Bloom’s 21st birthday this year by joining in the annual summer flower and garden competition. The flower displays in the town and Sheet will be divided up into a number of categories, and entry forms will be available this month at the Tourist Information Centre. The closing date is July 3 and the judging day will be on July 16. Prize-giving this year is to be on15 September in the Rose Room at the Festival Hall.

“Petersfield in Bloom hope even more residents, local groups and businesses will have fun in this friendly competition and help brighten up the area,” says Jeremy Holmes, Secretary of Petersfield in Bloom. For more information call Jeremy on 01730 261318.

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By George they’ve done it Petersfield in Pop Art: Lottie Taylor-Stoakes produced the artwork at The George

The George, in Petersfield Square, has launched a new gourmet burger menu for those looking for a quick bite to eat after work. Cat Jarman puts it to the test

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ut simply, it does exactly what it says on the tin. But in a contemporary and quality way.

We visited on a Monday night after a hard day back at work.

We chose from a selection of nine burgers, including chicken, vegetarian and vegan, and enjoyed the contemporary surroundings that make The

George a very individual pub.

Perhaps this pub seems more individual than most due to the fact that Manager Lottie Taylor-Stoakes has designed and produced all the wall-art herself.

A textile design graduate from Cardiff University, Lottie specializes in digital textiles and creates interior design canvasses

and wall-art on a freelance basis.

So who better to decorate The George?

“I wanted a funky feel to the pub, a little more arty than your typical public house in Petersfield,” she explains. “But it is important not to alienate our valued regular customers. Because of this I came up with the idea to produce giant prints of Petersfield in an Andy Warhol style.”

And it works. On entering the premises you are greeted with a mammoth neon print of Sheep Street, with similar prints of individual doorways lining the facing walls. Lottie, who took all the photos, and enhanced, printed and hung all the artwork herself, has already had lots of positive feedback, and made further sales to Sheep Street residents of some of her quirky yet quaint pop-art prints.

The food served here in the evenings fits in perfectly with the design and ambience of The George. It’s well presented and traditional, with a touch of on-trend variations – our burgers are served in a focaccia herb bun,

zingy and colourful relish and home cooked “fat chips”.

We sampled the brie and bacon, and guacamole and bacon burgers - both of which were delicious.

My only regret was that we didn’t get a chance to sample the acoustic music on offer (Fridays between 5 and 7pm).

Musical acts are sourced by Lottie’s father, Charles, who runs a forum for local musicians, details of which can be obtained from emailing Charles: charlestaylorstoakes@hotmail.co.uk If you are seeking somewhere to meet friends for an hour after work, with good value food that’s served quickly, you can’t go far wrong here.

The evening menu is served Mon-Thur 5.30 – 8.30pm and Fri 5 – 8.30pm.

Music line up for May includes: 1 May – Strawberry Review, 5 May – Andy Grant.

Lamb Try a Crianza Tempranillo from northern Spain or a Cabernet Sauvignon. Both have the power to match the flavour of lamb, which is often minted or smothered with garlic and rosemary. If you prefer white, a Macon Lugny or Villages will go down nicely.

David recommends: Crianza Valdepnas, 2003, 6.50, Macon Lugny Montvallon, 2006, £7.30, and Macon Villages Chateau de Mirande, 2006, £7.25.

Torrontes accompany any chicken dish superbly.

David recommends: Las Toscas Semillon Sauvignon, Chile, 2007, £5.85, and Black River Torrontes, Argentina, 2007, £6.85.

The George, 28 The Square, GU32 3HH, 01730 233343 Lottie Interior Design: lottiets@hotmail.com

The perfect match With BBQ time up and running, local wine expert David Hawarth shares some great ideas for wines to drink with your al fresco meals

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here are three main guidelines to remember when choosing the right wine to accompany your meal,” says David: • Drink what you like • Try to match power of flavours with wine – don’t choose a heavy oaked Chardonnay with poached fish but use it with spiced Chicken wings or BBQ poultry • Match colours: salmon and rose (perhaps) A welcome reception If you are having guests around, get things started with a nice light rose or sparkling white.

David recommends: Chateau Pierrail 2007 , £7.00, or the everpopular sparkling white- Saumur (Loire), £10.50.

BBQ meat - steak and sausages Being smoky and possibly charred, these meats need a strong

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flavoured wine, so a Languedoc from the South of France red or an Australian Shiraz/Cabernet will sit perfectly.

David recommends: Domaine Huat Lirou Mas de Notaire, France, £7.95, France, and S&P Shiraz/Cabernet, Australia, £5.85.

Fish Salmon, trout, and tuna are a firm favourite among barbeque-ers.

They will need a zippy fresh New Zealand sauvignon blanc to tickle the taste buds.

David recommends: Jackson Estate Green Lip, Marlborough 2007, £11.50.

Steak This requires a strong fruity red.

Ideal is a Cotes du Rhone or a Julienas.

David recommends: Cotes du Rhone Domains des Castans, 2006, £7.25, and Domaines de Vielle Eglise, 2005, £9.50.

Chicken A more delicate flavoured meat requires a less robust flavoured wine, and although not popular, Chilean Semillon Sauvignon or the little known Argentina

Vegetarian Any of the wines featured here will go well with vegetarian food, so drink what you want and like – it’s as simple as that!

David Hawarth owns Hampshire Wine Shippers, a wine merchant based in Petersfield. View their online wine store at: www. hampshirewineshippers.co.uk or call David on 01730 266133.

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Getting personal Since opening in December 2007, Henderson’s Railway Café has gone from strength to strength.

Now proprietor Stephen Henderson is branching out and moving back to his roots…

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any might say the move from successful Executive Chef at the reputed Chesterfield Hotel in Mayfair to owning and running the railway café at Petersfield train station is a brave move, but Stephen is confident this has been the right choice for him and his family.

He moved to Petersfield six years ago to take his children out of the city, and commuted to London for some three years. “When the opportunity came up to transform the derelict newsagents on Platform Two, I jumped at the chance,” he explains.

Now well in to its second year of business, the café has been transformed into a thriving commuter shop selling hot and cold sandwiches, with a brand new sandwich menu

Stephen Henderson’s new Personal Caterer officially launches this month due to launch this month, home-made baked goods (Stephen is an exceptional pastry chef) and refreshments, as well as a selection of newspapers and magazines.

However there is another side to the business.

Stephen’s real talent lies in fine dining, and this

month sees the official launch of Henderson’s Personal Caterer, a bespoke personal catering service for any occasion.

With a string of successful parties and clients already under his belt, including Bluebird Care and a recent ongoing contract with Petersfield Town FC, not to mention the superb savoury and sweet canapés for our very own Business and Community Awards, things are already looking up. Recent testimonials include: “Your sheer ingenuity created such a fantastically varied set of dishes…” “Not only was the food so well thought about, the presentation was amazing too… I want to talk to you about a menu for a summer party…”

“My passion has always been good food,” he explains. “Whether it’s a special occasion dinner party or feeding 200 with a buffet, I can create a menu that will impress but stays within budget.”

The bespoke service will include a full menu consultation from the outset, and constant communication up until the event.

“This is really important,” says Stephen, “as requirements can change, and it’s my job to instil my client with confidence.”

“Eating is all about enjoying yourself. To see people doing this while eating my food is immensely satisfying.”

For more information on Henderson’s Personal Caterer, call Stephen on 01730 265600 or email stephen@ hendersonsrailwaycafe.com

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Surviving recession Life in Petersfield asked two questions in a survey of local businesses: How are you surviving in the recession? Do you have any 'survival tips’ for others?

Here are their replies... rates with suppliers. Lowering supplier costs and extending payment terms will avoid having to borrow money to pay suppliers.

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Peter Howells, Alpha Graphics Surviving: Generally, we have remained very busy during this recessive period and feel encouraged by the fact that people do still regard promotion and brand awareness as a good lever during this difficult time.

That said, we have unfortunately also lost a few very good clients over this same period where they have decided to cease trading or in one instance actually moved abroad to continue their business hence, the reminder that things are still pretty unsettled out there is never far away.

Tips: These seem typical to ourselves but still make common sense: • Focus attention on your existing customer base and make your current customers the priority. The cost of gaining new customers always seems significantly higher than growing your existing customer base. You could also create special deals to encourage customer loyalty and continued spending.

• Build rapport with suppliers, clients and creditors. Good relationships will strengthen your ability to negotiate better supplier or creditor terms, it will also secure business relationships through these tough times and hopefully beyond.

• Increase marketing and advertising. Keep your exposure up, especially at a local business level. It would be harmful to your business to reduce marketing and promotion spend and it NEED NOT BE EXPENSIVE. Continued activity to raise brand awareness will only aid your business opportunities. If you’ve got it, flaunt it!

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John Atkins, Baggette, Independent Financial Advisers Surviving: Things are quieter for us. As a proportion of our earnings are directly linked to the value of funds under management, we are sharing the pain with our clients. Nevertheless, most people have been very philosophical about the performances of their investments, and can see the resulting opportunities that have been created.

Tips: • Do not economize on professional advice (in particular, from your accountant).

• Think hard before you cancel any existing insurance protections of the business that you have in place (it just could be the most AWFUL false economy).

• If you do have cash-flow problems then keep your personal banker fully “in the loop”.

• Remember that there are business opportunities EVEN in a recession, and that a clever move or diversification could make all the difference.

Baggette, 01730 710415 Christopher Pickett, Picketts and Pursers Surviving: We have been surprisingly very pleased with performance, as we are a luxury trade that tends to be hit hardest during a recession.

Like most businesses we took a close look at our costs making prudent adjustments and brought

sales targets more in line with expectations in a recession.

We have exceeded our sales targets in every month since November and, although it is fair to say footfall is down on average we have remained busy, very busy on occasions. It is clear that there are still individuals who have disposable income and are not so directly affected as some during this recession.

Some clients have bought jewellery to spread their portfolio, and some have just purchased as their money is not earning them a great deal being invested, so they might as well have something of value they can wear and enjoy.

Luckily there are always birthdays, engagements, weddings and anniversaries!

Tips: • People need a reason to visit your shop or business. You must give them the best possible levels of customer service and offer them value for money.

• Do not cut out your marketing, but act smarter and run marketing campaigns that bring customers directly to you.

Promotions and special offers are a good way of attracting business, you may sacrifice your margins slightly, but you will enhance cash flow and lift staff moral if you remain busy.

• Despite the doom and gloom in the media, which seem happy to depress us all about the state of the economy on every occasion, take a positive attitude and be prepared to work harder, we have experienced recessions before and survived and we will again.

Picketts and Pursers, 01730 264244

Paul Bramfitt, John Jenkins Surviving: People are still buying gifts, and, up until Easter, trade has been good, about the same as last year.

Certainly the number of people coming to the shop is holding up.

Tips: We are focusing on bringing new products into the shop and giving good value. Our customers like to see new things, and to achieve the best value they can get. Our suppliers are working well with us and providing good value deals.

Also we are trying to keep the stocks at a reasonable level but with a wide range. As long as shops and businesses keep their products and services fresh and keenly priced, that will make a difference.

We all have to work harder at it. So we are spending more on advertising in Life in Petersfield and other titles, because it is important to 'put the word out'. We are being aggressive with our sales and offering discounts on our quality products.

John Jenkins, Nyewood, 01730 8214895.

Sue Johnson Interiors Surviving: Of-course the recession has had an impact on every business however small or large. Our continuing focus on maintaining high quality products and professional workmanship, along with an excellent level of service, enables us to achieve our aim of total customer satisfaction. We strive to retain loyal customers and attract new business in equal measure to survive the recession.

Tips: • Remaining positive, cheerful, and eficient with quality service.

• Having the right product without compromising quality.

Your magazine is the one of best things that has happened to Petersfield ... you certainly have been “the single most effective media for my business”.

Sue Johnson Interiors, 01730 266351

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The process is a cheap and accessible; it does not involve the courts and can only be applied for through a “DRO-approved” debt advisor.

Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVA) An IVA is a formal proposal to creditors to pay part or all of the debt owed, applied for through an authorised insolvency practitioner. Any agreement reached with creditors is binding upon them and, whilst in force, is intended to prevent creditors taking bankruptcy proceedings. This aims to give the individual more say as to how their assets are dealt with and how payments are made to creditors, as well as to avoid some restrictions which apply to a bankrupt. Overall, the costs are generally likely to be less.

Detailed advice should be sought at the earliest opportunity from a suitably qualified insolvency practitioner or debt advisor who can provide specific advice to the individual in the light of their personal circumstances.

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Chris Thorpe, Cimitree Furniture Surviving: To date, we have been largely unaffected by the economic downturn – our order book is in fact fuller than it was this time last year - we have recently been recruiting and have employed two cabinet makers within the last month - we have received far more job applications than ever before as business's are closing or making redundancies.

Many of the projects we work on rely on third party building work being completed on time and we have found a few projects have been pushed back as building progress slows. Whether this is as a direct result of the recession or more likely one of

the inevitable problems associated with complicated building projects is debatable.

We have found sourcing of materials more time consuming and harder than previously, we insist on only using the very best woods and it is certainly the case that our suppliers are holding less stock and therefore offering us less choice - we have spent a great deal of time ensuring that we do not compromise our standards. We are concerned by the economic situation but are cautiously optimistic that things are stabilizing.

Tips: • This is the first recession we have been through so are dealing with things intuitively.

With the help of our business consultant we have spent time and money developing a new system for monitoring the profitability and efficiency of all the work we do. • We have looked at the prices our suppliers charge us and in some cases swapped suppliers - we have never sought out purely the best price from our suppliers but certainly the best product and service. We could

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Chris Scott, Lavant Rowe Hairdressing Surviving: We are fortunate to be managing well despite the recession. We are very lucky, which we keep reminding ourselves every day.

Similar to dentists and funeral directors, our industry is one that

provides a service to people that they cannot do without.

The market that we appeal and cater to is not prepared to scrimp on their hair. Our retail sales – shampoos and conditioners etc – are not as buoyant as they have been, yet they are steady.

Tips: • Even if you appear to be doing well, be realistic and realize your luck could change at any moment. Have a contingency in place for if/when this could happen. • Be extra cautious about your costs. Buy in the minimum and your essential items only. • Hold off from any deals that carry any element of risk or that pose a financial gamble.

Yes, in business you do have to speculate to accumulate. But, in this climate, practicality and forward planning are essential. • Put any spare revenue into a deposit account – part of your contingency. Only dip into this account in an absolute emergency.

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Eye-catching opening for Vision Express

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ye-care specialists Vision Express arrived in early March in Rams Walk.

Branch Manager Ravindra Kassie and his staff moved into the centre of Petersfield, offering a comprehensive opticians’ service that is high quality without costing a fortune.

“Vision Express saw a need for High Street eye care in this town,” says Ravindra, “as are no others of its kind here.”

The branch, which is serving an area stretching roughly from Bordon to Portsmouth, has attracted a great number of customers in its opening month with promotional offers, including free eye examinations.

“We’ve had an excellent response from the public,” Ravindra says. “We get a large volume of patients daily basis. Business is going really well.”

The staff celebrated the opening of the store earlier this year with some traditional family fun, including a balloon modeller and free goodie bags.

“It was fabulous,” laughs Ravindra.

“I had to take some home for my own children!”

A vision for Petersfield: Ravindra and his team Vision Express offers state of the art equipment and a home delivery service for all types of contact lenses, as well as being open for business seven days a week (9am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sundays).

Vision Express, Rams Walk, 01730 235977, www.visionexpress.com Lucy Douglas

Free network check offers lasting solutions

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ocal businesses are being offered a potentially time-andmoney-saving free network check that could ultimately ensure their long-term survival.

Petersfield-based Cyan Solutions will carry out a thorough ‘health check’ on the client company’s PCs, servers and back-up systems.

The technicians will then present their findings and recommendations in a report. The process takes a couple of hours and would normally cost up to £500.

The offer is open to businesses with five or more computers, and covers networks using all major operating systems.

“Through this free assessment, we can give companies answers in plain English to common questions like: am I making the best use of my network,

is my data safe, are my backups working?” explains Simon Bond, who set up Cyan Solutions in 2004. “It reveals areas where things can be done cheaper and more effectively.”

As well as saving money, the network check can reveal potentially serious long-term issues. “Many small companies have only ad-hoc support and back-up; some have none at all. When such businesses suffer major data loss an estimated 75% don’t survive the next 12 months,” Simon warns. “Our services mean that if a customer’s server goes down, is damaged or stolen, we can have them running again within the hour.”

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Shhhh out: The latest Rock Challege entry from TPS

Rock on

The Petersfield School has reached the premiership final of the annual Rock Challenge competition

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he Rock Challenge is an international anti-drug and crime prevention initiative, which culminates in a performing arts competition for secondary schools. It was introduced from Australia by the Hampshire Constabulary in 1996.

The Rock Challenge communicates health and social education messages in a positive

and supportive environment.

This year sees 17,000 7-to-18 year old students from 245 school teams perform in 36 events staged throughout England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The year’s entry from TPS is called Shhhh OUT. “In today's society, communication is simpler, faster and more accessible than at

any other time”. explains Lisa Baker, who is Head of Arts Faculty for the school. “Why is it then, that young people can find it so difficult to communicate with others? They face barriers such as the inability to speak out, to be heard or to find the right lines of communication. Is help really a phone call away?”.

“Last year, The Petersfield School team won their heat with their entry Amber Alert, meaning they qualified for the Southern Open Finals, which they also went on to win!” says Lisa.

“This means that this year we are now a Premiership school – and we compete in the premiership final on 30 May 2009,” she adds.

All performances are judged by a panel of specialists from the performing arts industry, and the winning team is invited to take part in a UK Southern or Northern Grand Final.

This year is particularly exciting: “For the first time ever in the UK, the top five teams in the southern and northern finals will qualify to enter the 2009 all-UK National Grand Final to be held at the Sheffield Arena on 11 July,” says Lisa.

Read the next issue of Life in Petersfield to see how they get on.

For updates and all the latest Arts, information, check our website, www. lifeinpetersfield.co.uk for more information.

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A busy Easter for PYT The Easter period has been non-stop once again for Petersfield Youth Theatre

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s well as performing at the Life in Petersfield Business and Community Awards, and the town square on Bank Holiday Monday as part of the Victorian Railway 150 event, the highlight of the holiday, was the 11th PYT Easter Workshop Challenge.

This year more than 145 young people from school year 4 plus and 52 young people from school years 1 - 3, both members and non-members, took part in On With The Show, the series of workshops which led to two performances for family and friends.

All those involved benefited from working with theatre professionals, and for many taking part it was their first exposure to live theatre.

Nik Ashton, PYT Artistic Director, directed the Workshop Challenge, with Jonathan Gill as Music Director.

Workshop leaders were Darren Fawthrop, Anna Lowe, Alison Pargeter and Dominic Tighe, who between them have appeared in West End productions, on BBC1’s Casualty and produced albums to critical acclaim.

On with the Show: Photo by Michel Focard “This was a true community project, with volunteer help from parents, friends and supporters providing chaperoning, staging, lighting, sound, catering and costuming,” says Head of Publicity Jane Rebeiro.

“Petersfield Youth Theatre would like to acknowledge with grateful thanks the financial aid received from East Hampshire District Council towards this worthwhile local project, and also thank Bedales School for all their valued support.”

Petersfield Youth Theatre, PO Box 125, GU32 1WD, 01730 266730, info@pyt.org.uk, www.pyt.org.uk

Guys and Dolls The inaugural Photo by Michel Focard Petersfield Theatre Group production, Guys and Dolls, will be staged later this month at Petersfield Festival Hall

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he group formed last year from the merger of the Operatic Society and Hi-Lights, and the cast contains a mix of youth and experience. Their inaugural production of Guys and Dolls is being directed by newcomer Ken McDonald with musical direction in the hands of Mark Hart-Palmer and choreography by Laura McMillan.

Some of you may have already had a sneak preview of what is to come at last month’s Life in Petersfield Business and Community Awards, where the group performed two numbers from the show, A Bushel and a Peck, and Guys and Dolls.

Guys and Dolls runs from the 20 to 23 May in the Festival Hall, with a matinée on the Saturday.

Tickets, priced from £5 for under 16s, are available from the Tourist Information Office on 01730 268829. This popular show is expected to sell well so it is recommended that you get your tickets early.

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Celebrating ten years This year marks the tenth anniversary of the East Hampshire Advocacy Scheme

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he east Hampshire Advocacy Scheme (EHAS) exists to provide advocacy for anyone seeking help or support who lives within East Hampshire, including the elderly, people with physical disabilities or learning disabilities and those with mental health needs. The service is free, confidential and completely independent.

It was established in 1999 and is supported entirely by local people. Funding for the first three years came from a Community Fund.

Since then, the advocacy service has become well-established across the whole of East Hampshire.

Schemes of this nature have been developing since the 1980s and there are over 260 groups within the U.K. “We operate within East Hampshire as defined by the District Council boundaries,” says Befriending Scheme Manager Nikki Bonner.

“It is a large area of some 110,000 square miles which includes four main population centres - Alton, Bordon and Whitehill, Horndean/ Rowlands Castle and Petersfield.”

Many people, however, live in rural areas where problems of isolation, exclusion, poor

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transport, dwindling services and unsatisfactory infrastructure can be found. There are extremes of poverty as well as wealth. It has a population of approximately 108,000 within which there is a significant rising number of older people.

Help can be varied through the scheme – from support with admin duties such as car insurance, to helping find housing, employment, and dealing with solicitors.

“Many people feel unable to cope with these kind of duties and tasks on their own,” says Nikki. “But they can come to us with any problem or situation and we will do our very best to find someone to help them through.”

Next month sees the scheme’s AGM take place.

The speaker is Jan Kendall from the Dementia Advocacy Network (DAN). She will be informing the group of what DAN does on a national and local level, and the services the network can offer.

The AGM will be on Tuesday 2 June at 2pm at the new United Reform Church Hall in College Street.

EHAS: The Tilmore Centre, GU32 2HG, 01730 233345

Here to support: L – R, Nikki Bonner, Befriending Scheme Manager, Joy Burrows, Learning Disability Project Manager, Carolyn Parham, Older Persons Project Manager, Andy Rooke, Director, Gail Anderson, Learning Disabilities Advocacy Worker

LiDBA bike ride 2009 Preparations are under way for this year’s LiDBA charity bike ride on 7 June. Since its creation in 1974, LiDBA (Liphook and Distirct Businessmen’s Association) has raised nearly £650,000 for local charities, including from the bike ride, which began in 1991. Last year there were 1,472 riders including 258 juniors. If you want to take part in the 25-mile ride, pick up an entry form from local shops, Bohunt School, or online at: www.bikeride.co.uk

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he successful reorganization of Petersfield Cricket Club and its balanced budget are two important achievementsâ&#x20AC;?, says Andy Salmon, the captain. In addition, the club has a strong group of colts, with 80 players attending winter nets and a likely pool of 120 young cricketers challenging for places in six teams from under-9 to under-17. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the help of grants from Petersfield Town Council and East Hampshire District Council (EHDC), we have improved the pavilion at our Heath ground, with a new kitchen and spikes on the roof to stop people climbing up.

The improvements have come after three years of concentrated effort by volunteers, who turned out for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cricket Forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Fundraising has helped to bring in ÂŁ5,000 for new net facilities.

The colts raised ÂŁ672.75 through four hours of hard work packing bags for Waitrose on one of their busiest days of the year before the Easter holiday, and were praised for their politeness by customers.

Jim Smallbone, who has played for the club for 40 years, has been picked for the England over-60s.

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Jim Smallbone and Vaughen Clarke â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is one of our key volunteers, and in recognition of this he received the Peter Hughes Memorial Cup from the mayor at our presentation evening,â&#x20AC;? says Andy.

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;return to sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; campaign, in conjunction with EHDC, has brought five players back into cricket, and Andy hopes that more will follow to enable the first XI to field a regular team in Hampshire League 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very grateful for the support we are getting from the Town Council and EHDC who have funded new equipment and the anti-vandal protection,â&#x20AC;? Andy adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and from the firms in the local community such as Travis Perkins and Agincourt Contractors who helped us at â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cricket Forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; weekends. The first XI have away fixtures until Saturday 23 May. So why not go to the Heath and see them play â&#x20AC;&#x201C; full fixture lists and information at: www.petersfieldcc.co.uk Contact: Andy or Dee Salmon (Club Secretary), 01730 260094 Nick Keith

Onward and upward: Tom Ball (2) throws into the lineout for jumper Reece Payne, with support from (front to back) skipper Chris Hartwig, Ian Palmer and Gareth Crane etersfield Rugby Club lost their final game of the season 36-27 at home to Camberley on 18 April, leaving them relegated from London SW4. Next season they will play in the Hampshire League.

The young Petersfield side got off to a great start, and took a 22-10 lead, but early in the second half, the visitors had recovered to take a 24-22 lead due to defensive lapses. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Field were battling against the tide, although centre Derek Eldridge scored a try to bring them some hope at 27-31. However, Lewis, the speedy Camberley left wing, completed a second half hat-trick with a late try and doomed Petersfield to defeat.

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Lucy Douglas gets the word on the street Ben Williams was born in Petersfield:

“I’m going camping in Cornwall this year. I never go abroad and I love the thrills of camping!”

Sandra Gambrill liv es in Liss and works in Petersfi eld:

“I’ve just come back from a Caribbean cruise. I don’t have any plans for a summer holiday as yet but I will probably go away som ewhere in the UK. I like to go abroad wh en it’s cold here.”

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Simon Ward, from Petersfield:

“We’ve just returned from skiing in Flaime, France. We’ll probably return to the Alps in the summer but we’ve not given it much thought yet. We’ll just wait and see what is on offer. I don’t think there are too many people in this area that have been affected by the credit crunch.”

Rose Noonan liv es near Petersfield:

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Pierre Neollier has lived in Petersfield for six years:

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What’s on May Tuesday 5May Eckersley Lecture: Sir John Meurig Thomas Venue: Bedales Olivier Theatre Free Admission Contact: Box Office 01730 711511 www.bedales.org.uk Friday 8 May Precarious Theatre Company presents The Factory Venue: Bedales Olivier Theatre Price: £9, £7 concessions Contact: Box Office 01730 711511 Sunday 10 May The Hampshire Green Fair Venue: The Sustainability Centre, East Meon Contact: www.sustainability-centre.org Monday 11– Saturday 16 May Phoenix Stitchers Embroidery and Textile Exhibition Venue: Petersfield Library Time: 9.30am onwards Price: £1 Contact: Maxine.wicks@virgin.net 01730 893961 Wednesday 13 May Petersfield Photographic Society Oliver Turnbull Trophy Social Venue: Love Lane Community Centre, Petersfield Time: 7.30pm Contact: Valerie Scott, 01730 263976 Thursday 14 - Saturday 16 May The Lion and Unicorn Players presents Black Comedy Venue: The Studio, The Petersfield School Time: 7.30 pm, and 2.30pm on Saturday 16th only Price: £8, £6 concessions Contact: The Studio Box Office, 01730 234641 Friday 15 May Jazz Series: Meyer Group Venue: Bedales Olivier Theatre Time: 8pm Price: £9, £7 concessions Contact: Box Office 01730 711511 Saturday 16 May Langrish Primary School May fayre Venue: Langrish Primary School Time: 1 – 3 pm Contact: Sarah Rush, 01730 267928 Sunday 17 May Petersfield Area Historical Society Guided Town Walk Venue: St. Peter’s Church, Petersfield Time: 2.30 – 4pm Price: Free, donations to Museum encouraged Contact: TIC, 01730 268829 Mario Pirovano presents Dario Fo’s Francis the Holy Jester Venue: The Studio, The Petersfield School Time: 7.30pm Price: £12 Contact: The Studio Box Office, 01730 234641

Tuesday 19 May Petersfield Flower Arrangement Society Venue: Herne Farm Leisure Centre Time: 2.15pm Contact: Mrs M. Woodward, 01730 263156 Wednesday 20 May – Saturday 23 May Petersfield Theatre Group presents Guys and Dolls Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall Contact: Brenda James, 01730 893328 Thursday 21 May Liphook Floral Decoration Society Venue; The Church Centre, Liphook Time: 1.30pm Contact: Anne Silver, 01428 722806 LITTLECINEMA@theSTUDIO presents, Cassandra’s Dream Venue: The Studio, The Petersfield School Time: 7pm Price: £3 advance, £3.50 on door Contact: The Studio Box Office, 01730 234641 Tuesday 26 May Empshott & Hawkley Horticultural Society Venue: Hawkley Village Hall Time: 7.45pm Thursday 28 May Petersfield Arts and Crafts Society Venue: Herne Farm Leisure Centre Time: 7.30pm Price: £2 Contact: Jenny Vincent, 01730 267295 Saturday 30 May Choral Concert The Southern Pro Musica Orchestra.

The Petersfield Chamber Choir.

Conductor Jonathan Willcocks. Soloists from the Royal Academy of Music.

Organist Richard Pearce.

Venue: St. Peter’s Church, Petersfield Time: 7.30pm Price: £15, half price concessions Contact: One Tree Books, 01730 261199 Web: www.southernconcerts.co.uk Sunday 31 May - Thursday 11 June A Closer Look Venue: Uppark National Trust House and Garden Time 12.30 – 4.30pm Price: £7.40 adults, £3.70 children, £1850 families Contact: 01730 825857 (information line) or 01730 825415 JUNE Monday 1 June Petersfield & District Philatelic Society Venue: Love Lane Community Centre Time: 7.30pm Contact: Tony Shaw, 01730 264518 Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 June Langrish Primary School presents Finding Your Way Venue: The Studio, The Petersfield School Time: 7 – 8.15pm Price: £2.50 Contact: Langrish School, 01730 263883

Friday 5 June Lost & Found Theatre Company presents Orpheus in the Underworld Venue: The Studio, The Petersfield School Price: £8, £6 concessions Contact: The Studio Box Office, 01730 234641 Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June Petersfield Local Food Festival Venue: The Square, Petersfield Web: www.petersfieldevents.co.uk Saturday 6 June The Froxfield Choir’s Summer Concert Handel’s ‘Alexander’s Feast’ Venue: The Holy Trinity Church, Privett Time: 7.30pm Price: £15, £12 concessions (All proceeds go to The Rosemary Foundation and Hands Around The World) Contact: One Tree Books, Petersfield, 01730 261199 & Froxfield Village Stores, 01730 827359 Sunday 7 June LIBDA Charity Bike Ride 25-mile circuit from Bohunt Time: all day Price: see website Contact: www.bikeride.co.uk Langrish Village Fete Venue: Gardens of Langrish House Hotel, Langrish Time: 2-5pm Price: Admission on gate Contact: Langrish House, 01730 266941

Monday 15 June U3A Antiques and Collectables Group Venue: The Millenium Hall, Liphook Time: 2pm Price: £3 Contact: Toni Pull, 01428 713367 Tuesday 16 June Petersfield Flower Arrangement Society Venue: Herne Farm Leisure Centre Time: 2.15pm Contact: Mrs M Woodward, 01730 263156 Open Mic Night Venue: The Studio, The Petersfield School Time: 7pm Price: £3.50 Contact: The Studio Box Office, 01730 234641 Thursday 18th June Liphook Floral Decoration Society Venue: The Church Centre, Liphook Time: 1.30pm Contact: Anne Silver, 01428 722806 Sunday 21 June Petersfield Area Historical Society Guided Walk Venue: St. Peter’s Church, Petersfield Time: 2.30-4pm Price: Free, donations to Museum encouraged Contact: Tourist Information Centre, 01730 268829

Thursday 11 June TPS presents Face The Mask III Venue: The Studio, The Petersfield School Time: 7pm Price: £3.50 Contact: The Studio Box Office, 01730 234641

Thursday 25 June Petersfield Arts and Crafts Society Venue: Herne Farm Leisure Centre Time: 7.30pm Price: £2 Contact: Jenny Vincent, 01730 267295

Saturday 13 June Proteus Theatre Company presents The Lost Toy Venue: The Studio, The Petersfield School Time: 2pm Price: £6, £4 concessions Contact: The Studio Box Office, 01730 234641

Friday 26 June TPS and Cancer Research UK presents How To Look Good…

Venue: The Studio, The Petersfield School Time: 7pm Price: £5 Contact: The Studio Box Office, 01730 234641

‘In Ministry to Children’ Fun day Venue: Rams Walk, Petersfield Time: 9am – 1pm All proceeds to charity supporting street children in Colombia.

Contact: Mr T Thraves, 01730 231400

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Local Contacts Emergency Services Fire Hampshire Fire and Rescue Headquarters 023 8062 4000

1 The Spain, Sheep Street, £28-£40 01730 263261

Health

Council Numbers

Petersfield Hospital 01730 263221 (Petersfield Hospital Minor Injuries Unit 8am-8pm, (open every day) The Grange Surgery 01730 267722 The Swan Surgery 01730 264546

East Hampshire District Council 01730 266551 Petersfield Town Council 01730 264182

Police Hampshire Police general enquiry number 0845 045 4545

Accredited B & Bs and Hotels in Petersfield Border Cottage, 4 Heath Road, £35-£60 01730 263179 Downsview, 58 Heath Road, £26-£32 01730 264171 Heath Farmhouse, Sussex Road, £25-£30 01730 264709 Langrish House Hotel, East Meon Road, Langrish, GU32 1RN 01730 263374 Pipers Bungalow, 1 Oaklands Road, £28-£35 01730 262131 Southdowns Country Hotel, Trotton GU31 5JN 01730 821521 80 Rushes Road, £25-£30 01730 261638 The Holt, 60 Heath Road, £25-£30 01730 262836

Helplines, Support Groups & Charities Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555 Childline 0800 1111 Citizens’ Advice Bureau 01730 264887 Community First East Hampshire 01730 710017 Electricity Emergency 0845 770 8090 Environment Agency 08708 506506 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Home-Start Butser 01730 233 755 Natural England (formerly the Countryside Agency) 0207 932 5800 PC Pete 01730 269569 Petersfield & District Lions Club 01730 266362 Relate 02392 827026 Samaritans 08457 909090 South Downs Association of Disabled People & Shop-mobility Services 01730 710474 Southern Water 0845 278 0845

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Leisure Local walks info www.hants.gov.uk/walking; www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ Petersfield Bowling Club 01730 264161 Petersfield Bridge Club 01730 263396 Petersfield & District Philatelic Society 01730 264518 Petersfield Library 01730 263451 Petersfield Museum 01730 262601 Petersfield Rugby Football Club 01730 269744/ 01730 265072 Petersfield Swimming Pool 01730 265143 Petersfield Town Football Club 01730 233416 Petersfield Town Juniors Football Club 07703 002676 Steep Lawn Tennis Club 01730 264999 Taro Leisure Centre 01730 263996 Walk to Health 01730 262792 Southsea Sub-Aqua Club 01730 301507

Travel General Public Transport Information Line 08706082608 www.traveline.org.uk

Airports Bournemouth Airport 01202 364 000 Gatwick Airport 08700 002 468 Heathrow Airport 08700 000 123 Luton Airport 01582 405 100 Southampton Airport 08700 400 009

Buses National Express 08705 808080 Stagecoach Coastline 01903 237661

Ferries Brittany Ferries 0870 536 0360 P & O Stena Line 0870 600 0600 Hovertravel 01983 811000 Wightlink 0870 5820202 Red Funnel 0870 4448898

Trains Eurostar 0870 518 6186 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 South West Trains 0845 600 0650

Funeral Directors Rowlands Funeral Services 01730 262711 Michael Miller 01730 233244

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Advertisers in this issue Advert Page Alpha Graphics 12 Ampella 34 Ark Specialist Services 27 Atcost Windows 23 Baggette & Co 28 Ballards Brewery 25 Bath Travel 36 Beaver Tool Hire 23 Biscoes 33 Bishops 39 Blaze House Art 37 Bluebird Care 1 Churchers Junior School 21 Cox Manning 28 Cura Domi 11 Curves 10 Cyan Solutions 27 Daltons Solicitors 12 Dandelion Wood Ltd 30 Ditcham Park School 35 Drum Lane Clinic 34 Dunhurst, Bedales Junior School 31 Durleighmarsh Farm Shop 25 East Hants Chamber of Commerce 18 Elstead Lighting 32 Executive Windows 5 Folly Wine & Ale House 14 Garden Wonders 23 Godalming College 33 Grayshot Pottery 9 Greys Coach Travel 35 Hampshire Wine Shippers 29 Hardened Paving 33

The Campaign to Protect Rural England 01962 843655 The Salvation Army (local branch) 01730 262820 Tourist Information Office 01730 268829 Winton House Centre (centre for Hospital Cars & Age Concern) 01730 266046

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Empshott: Grange Farm Shop

Rogate: Village Stores

Library & Tourist Information Centre, The Square

Froxfield: Froxfield Stores

Nyewood: John Jenkins

Life Magazines, 22 High Street Greatham: Post Office Stores The Folly Wine & Ale House, Hillbrow: College Street Jolly Drover The Co-op, Moggs Mead Langrish: Heathside Stores, Durford Road Langrish House Hotel Petersfield Community Centre, Love Lane

Liphook: Champneys Forest Mere

The Taro Centre, and Petersfield Rugby Club, both Penns Place

Rake: Sun Inn Rake Stores

Festival Hall Great Oak Hotel, Winchester Road

Liss: Hillier Garden Centre Jade News Liss Forest Stores Tesco Express

Clanfield: Magic Box Newsagents

South Harting: Harting Stores Sheet: Half Moon Queens Head Steep: Owen’s Cycles Stroud: Seven Stars Trotton: Keepers Arms Southdowns Hotel

East Meon: East Meon Stores

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