Southsea Lifestyle February / March 2019 by Salad Publishing

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February / March 2019

Southsea Lifestyle

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CONTRIBUTORS Kate Thompson is a Southsea writer with a passion for uncovering quirky human interest stories Neil Maxwell is director of Fry & Kent Estate Agents, and a volunteer crew member of the RNLI Emma Beatty teaches journalism at the University of Portsmouth. She has lived in Southsea for twelve years, and has two children Charlotte Maguire A First-year English Literature student. Appreciates the curious aspects of life. You will either see her reading in a café or writing a story in a notebook Maricar Jagger is Events Officer at The University of Portsmouth Russell Baldwin has an MA in Film Studies, is a qualified teacher, lives in Southsea, and is an experienced carpenter and decorator Girl About Southsea is Charlotte Griffiths: blogger, freelance marketer and photographer. She has three little girls and a whippet called Hugo

Southsea Lifestyle Produced by Salad Publishing Ltd Editor: Kevin John Dean Editorial assistant: Kai Austin Dean Creative Director: Zirrinia Austin Dean Social media: Urban Salt Web design: Daniel Sweeney What’s on listings: Sophie McCue

CONTENTS 8 IF THE SHOE FITS 10 18 20 29 30 32 33 39 40 44 46 58 62 66

HALF TERM ADVENTURES STREET TALK WELCOME HOME VICTORIOUS FESTIVAL FILM RETAIL IN 2019 VALENTINE’S & MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS RECIPE THAT’S THE SPIRIT THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GAVEL TREASURE HUNTING CULTURE VULTURE FACE TO FACE BTW...

39 CALLING ALL BUSINESS OWNERS Southsea Lifestyle is the only lifestyle magazine delivered to people’s homes across the city. Affordable advertising rates and a loyal readership, no wonder 75% of our advertisers have been with us for 2 years or more. . Just request a media pack. Call: 07981 867826 e:info@southsealifestyle.com www.southsealifestyle.com The next edition’s deadline is 6th March and is published on 2nd April.

must have been an odd child, while other 12 year old boys were playing football or hanging out with their mates, I was collecting antiques. Within a year I had filled my bedroom with jumble sale finds, or broken furniture rescued from skips. My poor beleaguered parents, with no interest in such things, would be persuaded to take me on a tour of antique shops, where after much searching I’d spend my pocket money on a George III sixpence or a Doulton cup and saucer. But then, as often happens in youth, the passion waned and my treasures were quietly forgotten. So I was fascinated to hear about the life of John Cameron who has continued his life long interest in antiques and is often seen on TV’s Cash in the Attic, see p.44. We’ve also included a review of some of the city’s antique and vintage shops p.46.

In fact, this issue is filled with people who have a passion for something, from playing rugby p.62, to making gin and rum p.40. Perhaps you have a keen interest that you’d like to share, if so, do get in touch? Kevin John Dean

IF THE SHOE FITS

Maricar Jagger, Events Officer at The University of Portsmouth

hree years ago Bethan Roscoe was so scared of auditioning for her BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree course that she nearly didn’t go through with it. Luckily Bethan decided to brave it out, and now she says coming to study at Portsmouth was the best decision she ever made.

Musical Society’s annual show just felt like the next step. If the shoe fits, then wear it! Bethan is very excited to bring her version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella to life, especially on the stage of the New Theatre Royal. It’s a dream come true. She admits that when she goes to the theatre her eyes are always drawn to members of the ensemble. She prefers looking at the bigger picture, but doesn’t see directing as being superior to her peers. She sees the whole process as a collaboration. “I like to see what people come up with and then we work together to create something that all of us can be happy with.” “I’ve been part of a few amateur dramatic shows where the director gets angry at the cast, but I feel that this is not productive, and can knock the confidence of the performers when they are already taking part in something which makes them vulnerable.”

Bethan Roscoes. Photo by James Taylor

Braving it out seems to have become her motto, and at university Bethan began to try new challenges. She has since directed youth productions of Bugsy Malone and Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in her home town, and really enjoyed it. Directing the University of Portsmouth Dramatic and 8

Bethan is determined to try to keep the atmosphere as fun, light, and supportive as possible. Her fellow students have all come from different backgrounds, with different experiences and she thinks that if she can harness everyone’s strengths then they will have a really strong show. Cinderella will be performed at the New Theatre Royal from 28 February to 2 March, 7.30 pm each night and at 2.30 pm for the Saturday matinee. Tickets are available from the Box Office 023 9264 9000.

HALF TERM ADVENTURES Girl About Southsea

t’s not so long ago we were driving around the country to see various family members over the Christmas and New Year break. Now half term is upon us, and I feel as though we have earned this one more than most - a well deserved ‘week off’. With young kids this never happens, it's more a week of no school run - which is a treat in itself.

After driving nearly 700 miles during the last holidays, this February half term we are keeping it very local.

The girls love to be outdoors and have an abundance of energy when out in the fresh air. They love to climb trees, explore nature, use their imagination and be free and wild. Although we live in a city, there are many areas on the island that cater to adventurous kids and it never disappoints. Milton Common, Canoe Lake, Foxes Forest, the beach, Bransbury Park, Milton Park and Victoria Park are some of our favourites that always ensure a good nights sleep.

Photo: Charlotte Griffiths

Open Morning for Young Explorers Saturday 9 March 9.00 to 12.30

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NEW YEAR NEW STYLE It is always a good time of year to refresh your home after Christmas, as the days become longer. The house looks a little emptier and the mass of colours and twinkly lights are no longer there. The old adage ‘out with the old, and in with the new’ is never more relevant than at this time of year. In January, all the leading design houses launched their new collections, including fabrics, wall coverings, sofas, dining tables and all the associated accessories. It’s also time for Peter and I to make our annual pilgrimage to all the best interiors shows including, Maison et Objet and Decooff Paris, The Furniture show and the Spring Fair Birmingham, followed by London Design week in early Spring. One of the most intriguing aspects of the trade shows is to see the latest colour and style trends, and I’m always rather baffled as to how each design company, shrouded in secrecy, can come up with the same colours and styles as the next, and yet each design house will also look quite unique – it all goes to creating the latest ‘New Look’ for the year. We then have the exciting job of whittling down the vast options and choices at the shows to bring you the latest Design House trends for 2019. Do call in over the next few months to see what we have selected.

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STREET TALK Neil Maxwell

ost new years resolutions are forgotten by January 2nd, but here’s one that’s relatively easy to keep going… shopping locally. The news before and after Christmas has been filled with gloomy retail sales reports and potential shop closures, but you don’t have to look any further than your local high street to see retailers are struggling. I don’t think it’s something as a community we can ignore for much longer, before our high streets, as we know them, are lost forever. I get that sitting at home and clicking on the mouse is easy, it doesn’t involve parking your car or even walking, but there’s huge benefits to throwing on your coat and visiting the shops.

You might bump into that long lost friend, so forgotten you can’t even remember whether you last saw them in person or on Facebook. The exercise of just walking around is beneficial and if you haven’t cycled for ages, get that bike out and go into town. The superb variety of stalls that were in Palmerston Road in the run up to Christmas were a source of so many varied presents that I would not have even thought to search for on Amazon. I brought them home in my bag for life with a sense of excitement, knowing I wouldn’t have to wait in for an enormous box filled with plastic packaging that couldn’t be recycled. The number of independent shops has declined, but generally their USP is that they offer products that you won’t find elsewhere, plus the money stays in the community. Take Southsea Rock as a great example of a quirky 18

shop with products that you definitely won’t find on the shelves in a major department store. Victoriana and Design House Southsea offer fantastic varieties and unique products, whilst Barbara Tipple and Young George offer such unique jewellery. Let’s not forget the outstanding Buckwells butchers, where fresh produce and attention to detail is absolute. But apart from anything else, our shops look great and add enormously to our daily existence. It’s in our own interest to keep our high streets not just viable, but positively buoyant. Yes, our high streets need to change to embrace the competition from the internet and there is much talk of our high streets increasingly becoming centres for leisure and entertainment, but we also have to play our part in keeping our retailers in business. Perhaps if anyone can help show us the way forward, we need look no further than Sir Thomas Lipton (1850 1931). His innovative solutions took retail in the UK by storm, his ideas and energy are still relevant today. There’s lots of information about him on the internet!

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WELCOME HOME

A black and white approach. Words by Kate Thompson. Photos: Charlotte Griffiths.

rtist Daisy Harris-Burland drew on all the things she loves with a passion when it came to putting her mark on her new home.

away from having black and white wallpaper from Warwick, and high shine white laminate floors sourced from High Wycombe,” said Daisy.

A self-confessed Southsea obsessive, there was no doubt in her mind where she wanted to live and when it came to the look and feel for her new abode, she knew her home would be furnished with pre-loved and funky items that reflect her outlook on life.

When she bought her property, it was in a terrible state and needed ro be completely gutted.

“I love bold – I am obsessed with black and white. It’s so simple and it makes other items placed near it really pop. I love to wear black and white and stripes so when it came to making an impact on my walls, I didn’t shy

“I knew I was going to rent out one of the

“A family had rented it before, and the children had drawn all over the walls. It was completely awful, but it was cheap. rooms and use my bedroom as a studio space as well as sleeping there. Luckily the ceilings are really high, so I could put in a cool mezzanine level,” she said.

Daisy has carved an award-winning career creating fashion from recycled material. She has collaborated with Dior, and was named Radical Designer of the Year. “It all started because I didn’t have the money to get a prom dress, so I made mine out of a couple of bin bags and some magazines. “It’s been the same with my home. Everything I have in here I’ve done myself, or absolutely scrimped to save for it. “My fridge is just a regular model, but I’ve covered it in copper sheeting. “My favourite thing is a magazine rack in the bedroom that I made myself, and a bookshelf going across the mezzanine - it seems to just float there and looks so cool,“ she said. Having since moved her business out to another studio, Daisy admits she loves the clean, calm space she has created as a home. 22

“My studio where I work is the complete opposite. It’s a total mess – organised chaos. “When I come home, I love it because it is clean and simple. “I really love living in Southsea. There’s nothing like going and just looking at the sea, walking through the Rock Gardens, and then coming back to my home,” she said.

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Standard Estate Agency Model vs NEXA Model our

impeccable service, and that continues well

competition’, ‘We offer the best service.’ Invariably,

outside of office opening hours. This is the only

‘We’re

different’,

‘We’re

better

than

these are just sub-standard introduction tag-lines

way to be sure that the properties I am working

that sound no better than the mediocre service

on are marketed to the best of their ability.

you are likely to receive after instructing them

Recently, a property enquiry was sent in to the

to work on your behalf. This could be within any

company from a client living abroad at 11pm; by

sector, but my focus lies with the service provided

12.15am, all questions regarding the property

to clients within the property investment/estate

had been responded to and the new tenant’s

agency industry.

holding deposit was received with a scanned

The most subtle difference between the standard model and the NEXA model is the pronoun used in the claims. In the standard model, ‘we can

copy of a signed agreement. This would not have happened if that property was marketed with anyone other than NEXA.

help’, ‘we are the best’ - it is likely that separate

There is a lot of uncertainty in the air

individuals would be responsible for each separate

surrounding the UK property market and it’s

element - the initial valuation, the listing, the

causing a noticeable amount of hesitancy

viewing process and the progression of the sale to

for both sellers and purchasers. Fortunately,

completion. Four people, all of whom will have no

our exemplary service doesn’t stop at simply

prior knowledge of you or your property. At NEXA,

providing attractive marketing material. If the

when instructing me to assist with your property

property isn’t getting the interest it needs, we

endeavours, you are instructing only me. This gives

are looking into reasons why; providing you

me complete control over your requirements and

with regular marketing reports highlighting the

allows me to make fine adjustments as and when

number of enquiries, the potential issues and

necessary to ensure your expectations are either

the suggested solutions to prevent the process

met or exceeded.

becoming stagnant. Honest viewing feedback

As everything I am instructed to work with at NEXA

rather than diluted excuses as to why a deal

is directly attached to both my reputation and my

couldn’t be closed; genuine suggestions instead

income, it is essential that I focus every effort on

of giving you no alternative but to reduce your

highlighting potential areas of concern before they

asking price.

arise. The first stage of the process is providing

This unique process is something that we have

an accurate valuation. It is essential that the

labelled One Agent: One Solution. In essence,

initial asking price correctly reflects the property,

everybody at NEXA is so devoted to providing

otherwise there’s a risk of selling the property for

the perfect service that market domination is

less than could have been achieved, or worse, the

imminent.

property stagnating and receiving less than the required amount of interest to secure a sale. I am quite literally open all hours. If an enquiry comes in at any time of day, it willbe responded to, even if just a quick response attaching the property brochure and requesting availability for viewings. Myself and NEXA are not here to work an eight hour day, then ignore any incoming emails until 9am the next day – we’re here to provide an -

E: hello@nexaproperties.com

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ictorious Festival (23-25 August 2019) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – has revealed some of the talent that will grace the award-winning festival on August bank holiday.

Saturday sees a smorgasbord of delights including Brit Award winning singer/ songwriter James Bay, stunning Swedish garage-rockers The Hives and purveyors of high-octane indie rock The Rifles.

Genre-defining Two-Tone legends The Specials play the opening night. With a career spanning more than 40 years, a bag full of hits and still as energetic as ever, it’s safe to say Friday night will be party night!

On the bill for Sunday is the multi-award winning electro-classical fusion sensation Clean Bandit and The Vaccines – a guaranteed festival highlight with their infectious brand of pop-rock.

The Specials

Said festival director Andy Marsh: “We wanted to spread a little festive cheer by revealing just a smattering of what we’ve got in store for next year. It’s already shaping up to be our best line-up up to date, we can’t wait to announce the rest of it!”

James Bay

The Vaccines

Photo: Goran Broberg

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FILM

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Stan and Ollie UK & Canada 2018 Director: Jon S. Baird Cert PG

rit’ Steve Coogan and ‘Yank’ John C. Reilly mirror the original duo in this biopic of Laurel and Hardy’s last tour of the UK in 1953.

Coogan and Reilly both give excellent depictions of ‘the boys’, and the re-creation of 1950s Britain still in the grip of post-war austerity feels very authentic. However they do say that the ‘Past is another country’ and that theme, as well as ‘things changing and life moving on’ runs right throughout the film. It is sad to see these two former superstars being left behind by a changing world. Stan and Ollie is not a ‘warts and all’ hatchet job on the comedy duo. It is a tender, sometimes melancholic, but always reverent portrayal of the dynamics between the two, as the struggle to come to terms with the loss of fame... and fortune, as the world moves on. The genuine

affection shown to them and their films from the past is depicted well especially from Ireland. I think some of that affection is still held nowadays, as I, and many of the greyhaired audience that was there to see the film went out of interest and affection. I realise that I am not of the generation that actually went to watch these Laurel and Hardy shorts when they came to local cinemas in the 1930s (flea-pits my mum used to call them), but I watched them on the BBC and ITV of the 1960s as I grew up Times have certainly moved on. That particular style of naive slapstick comedy has gone out of favour, but

Russell Baldwin

I like and laughed at Laurel and Hardy... a lot. And as Ollie says to Stan, when he realises that he can’t do it any longer, “It was fun while it lasted”. Vey poignant.

FEBRUARY Fri

MISERY (15)

Sat

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (SING ALONG) (PG) 19.00

Thu

RGB (PG)

19.00

Fri

WELCOME TO MARWEN (TBC)

19.00

Sat

THE FAVOURITE (15)

19.00

Thu 14 MARY POPPINS RETURNS (HOH) (U)

16.15

Thu 14 LA LA LAND (12A)

19.00

Fri

15 THE WILD PEAR TREE (15)

19.00

Sat

16 COLETTE (15)

19.00

Thu 21 BERGMAN: A YEAR IN THE LIFE (15)

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19.00

Fri

22 THE UPSIDE (12A)

19.00

Sat

23 STAN AND OLLIE (PG)

19.00

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MARKET DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

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LOVE SOUTHSEA MARKET

The first weekend of March will see the first of the Love Southsea markets in 2019 www.lovesouthseamarkets.co.uk/ bringing their eclectic selection of local makers and sellers to the precinct, along with street food and entertainment •

BERT’S & GERT’S

Organise arts, crafts and vintage events across the UK and they will be running their first market in Palmerston Road precinct on Saturday 13th April. Get in touch with them if you are a trader, artist or crafts person that would like to book a pitch www.bertandgerts.co.uk •

HAMPSHIRE FARMERS MARKET

Third Sunday of each month 10 am - 2pm www.hampshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk •

SMT, ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES

The fourth weekend of each month (from March), sees the return of the Antiques & Collectables market www.southernmarkettraders.co.uk/

RETAIL IN 2019 Rebecca Coghlan from the Regeneration Team at PCC

s you will know from press reports, the past year has been extremely challenging for retailers, both large and small. Portsmouth City Council is taking every measure to support traders, and to ensure the continuation of vibrant high streets across the city. We work closely with Albert Road and Castle Road Traders, creating interest and increasing footfall through events and activities. We support traders in other locations too of course, and in time we are hoping to find a way of establishing a single body of traders to represent all retailers in Southsea. We are keen to engage with stakeholders in the retail areas - agents, property managers and landlords, as well as business owners so that we can build an accurate picture of retail in the city. Work has started on the Future High Streets plan. And we are looking at potential funding for all retail areas of the city.

We strongly believe markets are a great way of drawing people into retail locations, supporting the bricks and mortar businesses. We have a wide range of exciting events lined up for the year ahead. We have a new market provider in Southsea alongside the Love Southsea, Hampshire Farmers and Antiques & Collectables markets. Bert’s & Gert’s, see the panel opposite for details. We hope you will continue to enjoy the markets, while also supporting local businesses in the high streets in 2019. If you’d like to contact Rebecca please use the email address below: Rebecca.coghlan@portmsouthcc.gov.uk

VALENTINE’S & MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

ith Valentine’s Day and Mother’s day just around the corner, here are a few ideas from local retailers to inspire you.

Angela Chick Diamond heart enamel pin, £7 by local illustrator Angela Chick. angelachick.com

Blossom Boutique Bouquets, plants, and floral arrangements. 50 Osborne Road, Southsea

Charlotte Cornelius charlottecornelius.co.uk For Proposals - This pebble ring is a Natural 1.41 ct Pink Oval Sapphire set in Platinum with natural light pink diamonds £2930 inc. 87a Marmion Road, Southsea

Fort Gin by Portsmouth Distillery Co £32 Purchase from Fort Cumberland, Eastney 11am-2pm weekdays (023 9273 3339) 33

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VALENTINE’S AT THE TOWER

Choose from a series of romantic experiences with spectacular views to make your Valentine’s Day extra special! LOVE IS IN THE AIR SHARING PLATTER

VALENTINE’S HIGH TEA

VALENTINE’S COMEDY NIGHT SPECIAL

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Love Southsea Card £3, Rose mug £8, A3 print £10. Love Southsea Markets, Palmerston Road or lovesouthsea.co.uk

Southsea Bathing Hut Low Tide Aromatherapy Soya Candle 90g £15 or 220g £28. 2c Albert Road, Southsea www.southseabathinghut.co.uk

Barbara Tipple Jewellers Anchored in Love Sterling Silver anchor with 18ct yellow gold hearts £298. 15 Marmion Road, Southsea

Strong Island Clothing Co. Raw & Auburn Sunglasses case in soft leather or wool felt £45. 87 Marmion Rd, Southsea strongislandclothing.com 35

12th February 2019

ALEXANDRA EPPS – JOHN SINGER SARGENT: THE POWER OF THE PORTRAIT

From the scandal of the paintings of Madam X to the trials, tribulations and triumph of Carnation, Lily and Lily Rose we discover the rise, fall and rise again of John Singer Sargent, the leading portrait painter of his age, the age of elegance. Alexandra is a guide and lecturer at both Tate Britain and Tate Modern. She is also a member of the City of London Guide Lecturers Association and a Freeman of the City of London.

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JOHN BENJAMIN – AT THE SIGN OF THE FALCON: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF HARRY MURPHY. Goldsmith, silversmith and uniquely English, Harry Murphy worked at the Falcon Studios where he designed and created a prodigious amount of silverware as well as some truly startling gold, silver and enamel jewellery inspired by nature, architecture, the Ballet Russe and the vibrancy of the jazz age. John was with Phillips Auctioneers for 23 years and latterly as International Director of Jewellery. He lectures, writes and broadcasts and is a member of the BBC Antiques Roadshow team. UNIV. ELDON BUILDING (OPP. CHIMES RESTAURANT) WE GATHER FROM 6PM PRESENTATION 7-8PM VISITORS WARMLY WELCOMED £5 36

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RECIPE BASIC CRÊPES

Shrove Tuesday or pancake day is on 5th March this year. If your pancakes are less than perfect then try our foolproof recipe. Makes 8 crêpes 125g plain flour Pinch of salt 2 eggs 315ml milk 3 teaspoons butter, melted Vegetable oil for cooking Lemon juice and sugar or Nutella Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the middle and add eggs and a splash of milk. Beat, working in all the flour. Beat in the rest of the milk and the melted butter

Heat a little vegetable oil in a 17.5cm pancake pan, barely covering the base. Pour in 2 - 3 tablesp oons batter, tilting the pan so the batter covers the base thinly and evenly. Cook on a high heat for about 1 minute, until lightly brown underneath. Turn the crêpe with a palette knife or turner and cook the other side for about 30 seconds. Remove from the pan and keep warm, then repeat until all the batter is finished. Serve with lemon juice and sugar or Nuttella.

THAT’S THE SPIRIT…

Kate Thompson meets the team behind The Portsmouth Distillery Co. and visits their wonderful set-up based in perhaps the most impressive piece of 18 th century military architecture in England. Photos: Charlotte Griffiths

erendipity has proved to be an essential ingredient in the recipe for success being created at the Portsmouth Distillery. Founders Vince Noyce, Giles Collighan and Dich Oatley have brought gin production back to Portsmouth after an absence of nearly 200 years, and at the same time, have established the first ever rum distillery in the city.

It was a love of rum that prompted former Royal Navy officers Vince and Giles to create the Rum Club Ltd, and the next step was to produce their own rum. “The ‘ginaisence’ that has occurred over the last five years has opened the door for artisan

production of spirits. “People are prepared to pay a little more for an artisan spirit, and that has come about because of the explosion in gin sales. “Before you would have typically paid up to £25 for a bottle of gin from the supermarket but now people see the added value of paying between £30 to £45 for a hand produced gin. “And that certainly helps when it comes to making rum, because it is a lot more expensive and time-consuming to produce than gin,” explained Vince. While it takes up to 38-hours to make gin, five

Giles Collighan and Vince Noyce

weeks is needed to create rum. The team has shown its commitment to the distillery business by planning to produce rum that will be aged in wooden casks for up to five years. Having decided to set up their own distillery, finding the right premises was key. “We didn’t want to be doing this in a lock-up on an industrial estate. It had to be somewhere with a story and a bit of history,” explained Vince. With the help of Portsmouth City Council and Historic England, The Portsmouth Distillery Co. found its home at Fort Cumberland at the entrance to Langstone Harbour. Two casemates, brick, barrel-vaulted rooms where artillery would have been stored, have now been transformed. “The fort was used as a military base until the 1970s. During World War II, the Royal Marines anti-aircraft artillery was based here,

and, coincidentally, Giles and myself specialised in anti-aircraft warfare,” said Vince. Being based within such an imposing structure has influenced everything, from the design on their gin bottle label (a pentangle mirroring the shape of the fort) and the names of both their gin and cask-aged rum products. “We are really proud to be producing our gin in Portsmouth, and on the label, you will see the city crest and the legend ‘Portsmouth’s Dry,’” he said. “Being at Fort Cumberland has influenced so much about how our business has developed. We are the first commercial operation to be based here, and we look forward to seeing other creative businesses making their home here too. “It is an amazing place to be – surrounded by history, but also building a future.” 41

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THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GAVEL

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hen it comes to being proud of your roots, TV antiques expert and auctioneer John Cameron has probably done more than most to promote the delights of Southsea.

“And then we had a Queen Victoria Naval General Service Medal that made £25,000, because it had three bars on the ribbon – and one of the bars had only been issued to 12 people,” he explained.

As one of the regular stars of the much-loved BBC series Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, John often mentions Southsea and many of its characters.

“The day of the sale, with people bidding in the room, by phone and online, is an intense but exhilarating experience, admitted John.

“People from all over the country have told me they know where I’m from as I always feature my home town.

“We have 600 lots to get through on the day, and will typically have 100 lots an hour. If we keep to that pace, we can ensure people won’t lose interest.

“For me Southsea is unique. I often describe it as being like a patchwork with all sorts of different people living alongside each other in a bohemian area. You’ve got the quirkiness of Albert Road and Castle Road, the history of Old Portsmouth and the old ships in the historic dockyard, and not forgetting the beach and views across the Solent. “With Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, we had a bit of production freedom to showcase ourselves and Southsea is such a visual place, it made sense to me to share that magic,” said John, who is also a presenter on Bargain Hunt and Cash in the Attic.

“My assistant Daniel has been with me for five years. He used to be in a band with my son, but I managed to persuade him to swap the guitar for a gavel. “My school friend Brad does all the photography, so we are a close-knit, family-type firm,” he said. Being a recognised TV expert has definitely helped John’s profile and many people only choose to sell precious family heirlooms if John will be wielding the gavel. But he has never forgotten his childhood growing up on an estate in Portsmouth, and helping his grandfather with his fruit and veg market stall.

John has had an association with DM Nesbit and Co, the fine art auctioneers in Clarendon Road for the past 25 years. He worked as an unpaid intern while studying for his degree in Fine Art Valuation at Southampton Solent University, and joined them full-time after graduating. John’s area of speciality is militaria, and he admits he loves the stories behind the items that pass through his saleroom. “One of my favourite pieces recently was a submariner’s watch by Rolex, which was really interesting for serious watch collectors, and that made £50,000. 44

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TREASURE HUNTING

Whether you are in the market for a Victorian bureau or you want to add to your collection of vintage toys, check out the city’s wide range of Antique and Vintage shops. Words by Lottie Maguire

ANDY’S MARITIME ANTIQUES AND ARMY SURPLUS STORE, 29 St Vincent Road, Southsea PO5 2QR A new warehouse location has brought maritime antiques and army surplus under one roof. Ship bells, wheels, sextants and lighting. Travel the seven seas with the shining bronze telescopes or portholes. Rummage through the huge stock of camouflaged jackets, cosy coats, shirts, and hats, all at knock down prices. Also at: 25 Charlotte Street, Portsmouth PO1 4AH. Opening times: Monday to Saturday (10-5pm).

ANTIQUES STOREHOUSE NAVAL DOCKYARD, Main Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3PX Walk past the security guards (you don’t need a ticket to enter the Historic dockyard) and discover both the world’s and Portsmouth’s history in this warehouse-style shop. Vast shelves display model ships, pistols, medals and naval books. It has an eclectic mix of antiques. Jewellery, chinaware, vases, clocks, and antique toys you probably wouldn’t want your children to play with. Opening times: Monday to Sunday (9am-5pm).

BELLAMY’S, 83 Albert Road, Southsea PO5 2SG Look out for this elegant, former shoe shop (Corbins), with its high ceilings and bowed windows. Inside lies a carefully curated collection of outdoor furniture, urns, chandeliers and a wide range of jewellery. Also available is a charming collection of Staffordshire figures, and graceful items of furniture. BROCANTE, 75 Castle Road, Southsea PO5 3AY Brocante. French for ‘flea market’ as much of the stock is imported directly from France. Plus British Victorian knick-knacks, sculpture, and books. A wide range 46

of paintings and prints including some of Portsmouth’s seafront. Wide range of furniture and garden ware, music boxes, and stuffed toys. A bohemian gem. Opening times: Monday to Saturday (10am-5pm).

THE GOODS YARD: Goldsmiths Avenue, Portsmouth PO4 OBT (Park in Johnsons Paint car park next door) Chat with the knowledgeable Colin Macleod in his large showroom, a former banana warehouse, filled with gleaming quality furniture at reasonable prices. Get your doors, floorboards and radiators stripped, or buy them ready to go from an extensive stock. Also to be found are, door furniture, chinaware, glass, silver, and ornaments. Elegant garden statues and outdoor furniture add to the ambience. Opening times: Monday to Saturday (8am-4pm).

HEAD CASE CURIOS, 4 Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2SH

PARMITERS ANTIQUES, 2 Exmouth Road, Southsea PO5 2QL

Primarily a shop catering for Steam punk enthusiasts, filled with replica weapons, tall hats, pocket watches and the macabre. But look closely and you will also find genuine antiques, gothic furniture, taxidermy, and vintage cameras. Opening times: Tues to Sunday 10am-5pm. Sunday 11am-2pm (in winter).

Opposite the Kings Theatre. A small shop with an unending supply of unusual, or downright eccentric items, including: classical sculpture and architectural salvage next to anatomical charts, suitcases, quirky shop signs, fairground artefacts and gothic gargoyles. New additions to the collection arriving weekly. Opening times: Monday to Saturday (10am-5pm).

HILLFIELD TRADING, 65 Castle Road, Southsea PO5 3AY A bright red exterior makes this shop easy to spot. Primarily vintage, with several dealers showing small collections. Cameras, industrial furniture, pottery, and exotic masks from faraway lands. Sells prints and tattoo drawings by local artists, plus quirky sheet music art, and a line of printed T shirts. Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday (11am-5pm) and Sunday (11am-3pm).

LANGFORD ANTIQUES, 70 Albert Road, Southsea PO5 2SL An Aladdin’s cave. Have fun exploring the overflowing show rooms on two floors. A wide range of antiques and vintage baubles. Good for furnishings, including plush chairs. Quality oil paintings, prints and photographs, portals to another time. Vivid lights and glitzy jewellery decorate the shop windows. Its lively ambience will make you feel at home. Opening times: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (12-5:30pm). Saturday (11:30am-6:30pm).

ONE LEGGED JOCKEY, 9 Marmion Road, Southsea PO5 2AT Established in 1984, primarily a vintage clothing outlet, but you will also see vintage artefacts galore, mainly from the 1950-60s, allowing baby boomers a glimpse of their childhood. See toys, cigarette cases, tea sets and chunky jewellery. Plus generic ‘60s pictures, and an impressive collection of German Lava vases. Opening times: Monday to Saturday (10am-5.30pm)

REVIVE INTERIORS 85 Castle Road, Southsea PO5 3AY If you prefer your vintage furniture painted and restored, take a stroll to the Common via Castle Road and pop into this double fronted shop for a browse. Other stock includes a mix of retro and vintage homeware, mirrors, lamps, and ceramics. Portsmouth’s only stockist of Autentico chalk paints. Opening times Tues to Sun 10am-5pm (Sun 11 am-3pm).

ROBERTS OF SOUTHSEA: 60 Castle Road, Southsea PO5 3AZ A cornucopia of treasures in this corner shop. Check out its constantly changing antique furniture, often pieces on a grand scale, good jewellery, glass and silverware, and the occasional large dramatic sculpture. Oil paintings and black-and white photographs cover the walls. Ticking clocks add to the atmosphere. Opening times: Monday to Saturday (12-5pm).

TANGO TEA COLLECTIBLES, 3 Albert Road, Southsea PO5 2SE Quirky, easy to live with items, specialising in 20th Century and Art deco homeware, lighting, and collectibles. Owned by Jenni & Geoff Catlow. Both artists, Geoff also shows his striking pictures in the shop. Quality picture framing undertaken. Holds a prized collection of textiles, jewellery and ceramics. Knitted items, colourful Kashmir rugs. Opening times: Monday and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (11am-4pm). Saturday (9am-1pm). 47

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Surplus Store is relishing the opportunity to display their huge range of stock in their new venue in Vincent Road, (which is opposite the Marmion Road and Victoria Road junction).

Want to combat the winter weather? Take a look at the army surplus clothing, its jackets, hats, and coats are guaranteed to keep you warm and dry.

If you have ever wanted to give your home a nautical feel, take a look at the selection of polished aluminium port holes, recently reclaimed from naval ships and cruise liners, £120. Suitable for inside, or out, there are also a new range of stunning reclaimed ship’s lights, again cleaned, polished and rewired. They come in either aluminium or brass and are ready to fit in virtually any location, from £40. 48

Feel free to call in between 10am-4.30pm 6 days a week at 29 St Vincent Road, Southsea PO5 2QR Tel 02392 753108 Andys Maritime Antiques Andys Army Surplus

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Learn to paint with bright, luminous washes with the artist Kevin Dean RCA. Suitable for beginners or people with some experience of painting. Sunday 17th February, 10.30 a.m - 4pm. Â£48 Including materials. Tel: 07981 867826 or info@kevindean.co.uk for full details . TENNIS PAVILION @ CANOE LAKE, ST HELENS PARADE, SOUTHSEA PO5 9RG 49

6 TIPS ON NOT LOSING MONEY FROM YOUR PENSION

eeping track of your pension can be difficult at the best of times, and if you have multiple pots it can seem nigh on impossible.

Introduced in 2012, auto-enrolment made it compulsory for UK employers to automatically enrol their staff into a pension scheme, unless they opt out. For each new pension you are charged between £20 - £80 in admin fees. With the average worker changing jobs 11 times over a lifetime that adds up to a substantial sum. Here’re some simple steps to avoid these extra charges:

u Avoid

having more pension pots than necessary. If you change jobs, see if you can transfer your old pension to your new workplace scheme. Some employers will be happy to make contributions to your existing pension pot. If so, keep that one going and avoid any extra charges. v Be mindful of where your money is. Never take it for granted that the fund your employer provides is the best one for you, your pension could be growing more elsewhere, with fewer charges, or a better investment return. w Remember to notify pension companies if you move

house. If you have multiple pension pots, it is easier than you think to lose track of a pension fund, especially if the company can no longer contact you. x Use the government’s pension pot finding service. The government has an online service that allows you to find contact details for your own workplace or personal pension scheme. You can access this here www.gov.uk/find-pension-contact-details y Check back through your paperwork. Most pension providers send an annual statement that includes the current balance of your pension, plus a projection of how much your pension will be worth on retirement. When you find the right document, you can contact the pension provider to update your details. z Get in touch with your old employers. If you think you have lost a pension pot, contact your old employers straight away. They should be able to help you find the details of any lost pension. Keeping track of your pensions can, at times, feel overwhelming. Do feel free to get in touch with us directly if you have any questions around this topic.

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Boathouse No 5 Fri 29 Mar SEA SHANTIES 2019 7pm HMS WARRIOR 1860 All events are ticketed see www.historicdockyard.co.uk for details. Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ Tel: 023 9283 9766

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Every Thursday RECHARGE: 55+ SINGING WORKSHOPS Every Saturday UVG JUNIORS – SINGING JUST FOR KIDS (ages 5-10) 10.45am-12pm Until 26 Jan EXHIBITION: INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Fragmentation and Synthesis Until 31 Jan EXHIBITION: THE PORTSMOUTH MUSIC EXPERIENCE EXHIBITION: THE SPIRIT OF '67: PORTSMOUTH'S SUMMER OF LOVE AND ITS LEGACY Fri 1 Feb GUILDHALL GAMES FEST (age 14 +) 11am4pm & 5-10pm Wed 6 Feb SOUTH COAST COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR HEATS 7.30pm Fri 8 Feb BSO: NATURAL BEAUTY 7.30pm Fri 9 Feb LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY CLUB 7.30pm

Fri 15 Mar BSO: WILLIAMS v ZIMMER 7.30pm Fri 15 Mar LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY CLUB 7.30pm Sat 16 Mar ABC TEDDY BEAR CONCERTS St Patrick’s Day Special 11am Sun 17 Mar READY STEADY LIFT OFF! 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm Wed 20 Mar SOUTH COAST COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR HEATS 7.30pm Thu 21 Mar BSO: SPIRIT OF ENGLAND 7.30pm Mon 25 Mar PORTSMOUTH CHAMBER MUSIC: TRIO ISIMSIZ 7pm Wed 27 Mar WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? A TRIBUTE TO TINA TURNER 7pm Thu 28 Mar THE SCRIPT 7pm Fri 29 Mar WINE TASTING EVENING 7.30pm

Solent Hotel Fri 29 Mar UB40: FOR THE MANY 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Tue 19 Feb PORTSMOUTH SKIFFLE ORCHESTRA 12noon

TOUR 7pm

Wed 20 Feb SOUTH COAST COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR

Fri 30 Mar MIKE AND THE MECHANICS 7pm

HEATS 7.30pm

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Wed 20 Feb SHY MANIFESTO (Studio) 7pm

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Sat 23 Feb ABC TEDDY BEAR CONCERTS – CELLO &

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Thu 28 Feb FUTURE FOLK 7pm (Studio)

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Thu 28 Feb BSO: SUPERHUMAN STRAUSS 7.30pm

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Fri 1 & Sat 2 Mar THE BIG PORTSMOUTH COMEDY

MEETING OF THE KAISER KLUB 8pm

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Sun 3 Feb SLIFT AND KHANA BIERBOOD 2pm

Wed 6 Mar JASON MANFORD: MUDDLE CLASS 7pm

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Thu 7 & Fri 8 Mar THE BIG PORTSMOUTH COMEDY

Fri 15 Feb WEDGE COMEDY CLUB 7.30pm

FESTIVAL 7pm

Sun 17 Feb SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA 7pm

Tue 12 Mar PORTSMOUTH SKIFFLE ORCHESTRA

Mon 18 Feb THE JOY FORMIDABLE 7.30pm

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Thu 21 Feb THE MUDLARKS 7.30pm

Tue 12 Mar BRIT FLOYD 7.30pm

Sat 23 Feb LAU 7pm

Wed 13 Mar SOUTH COAST COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR

Wed 27 Feb FEET 7.30pm

HEATS 7.30pm

Fri 1 Mar WEDGE COMEDY CLUB 7.30pm

Sat 2 Mar SMOOVE & TURRELL 7.30pm Thu 7 Mar SEA GIRLS 7.30pm Fri 8 Mar SKA & SOUL NIGHT 7.30pm Sun 10 Mar STEPHEN BAILEY: OUR KID 7pm Fri 15 Mar WEDGE COMEDY CLUB 7.30pm Sat 16 Mar THE TOTAL STONE ROSES 7.30pm Thu 21 Mar JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR 7.30pm Fri 22 Mar THE PHIL BEER BAND 7pm Sun 24 Mar LEE SCRATCH PERRY 7.30pm Mon 25 Mar ROUSE YE WOMEN 7.30pm Thu 28 Mar DUB PISTOLS 7.30pm Fri 29 Mar WEDGE COMEDY CLUB 7.30pm Sat 30 Mar THE SLOW READERS CLUB 7.30pm Wed 10 Apr NICOLE ATKINS 7.30pm PLEASE NOTE THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AS NEW EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE THE MAGAZINE WENT TO PRINT. PLEASE VISIT www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk FOR FURTHER INFO 147b Albert Rd, Southsea PO4 0JW Box Office: 023 9286 3911 Email: tickets@wedgewood-rooms.co.uk

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Fri 1 Feb TODDLER TOUR 10.30am Sat 2 Feb THEATRE TOUR 10.30am Thu 7 Feb THE ADULT PANTO: HANSEL & GRETEL GO DOWN IN THE WOODS 8pm Fri 8 - Sat 9 Feb MOSCOW CITY BALLET: ROMEO & JULIET 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm Sun 10 Feb MOSCOW CITY BALLET: SLEEPING BEAUTY 6pm Wed 13 Feb BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL RED 7.30pm Thu 14 Feb SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK 7.30pm

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Fri 15 Feb BOWIE EXPERIENCE 7.30pm Sat 16 Feb JOE BLACK’S HOUSE OF BURLESQUE 7.30pm Sun 17 Feb CIRCUS OF HORRORS 7.30pm Thu 21 Feb AN EVENING WITH SIR MICHAEL PARKINSON 7.30pm Fri 22 Feb GENESIS CONNECTED 7.30pm Sat 23 Feb RESPECT – ARETHA FRANKLIN (LETITIA

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Mon 11 Mar GIOVANNI PERNICE: DANCE IS LIFE! 8pm Thu 14 Mar SWEET CAROLINE – A TRIBUTE TO NEIL DIAMOND 7.30pm Fri 15 Mar THAT’LL BE THE DAY 7.30pm Sat 16 Mar STARS OF LES MISERABLES 7.30pm Sun 17 Mar SINATRA, SEQUINS & SWING 3pm Tue 19 - Sat 23 Mar OCTOPUS SOUP 7.30pm, Wed & Sat mat 2.30pm Sun 24 Mar SPICE – THE LIVE STAGE SHOW 4pm Wed 27 - Sun 31 Mar TOM GATES Wed-Sat 7pm, also Thu & Fri 10.30am, Sat 2pm, Sun 11am & 3pm Mon 1 Apr HANCOCK’S HALF HOUR 7.30pm Tue 2 Apr BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL BLUE 7.30pm Thu 4 Apr WALK RIGHT BACK 7.30pm Fri 5 Apr TODDLER TOUR 10.30am Sat 6 Apr THEATRE TOUR 10.30am Albert Road, Southsea PO5 2QJ. Box Office: 023 9282 8282 http://kingsportsmouth.co.uk

NEW THEATRE ROYAL Sat 2 Feb THE WORLD FAMOUS ELVIS SHOW £29.50 7.30pm Sun 3 Feb DAVID O’DOHERTY: YOU HAVE TO LAUGH £29.50 7.30pm

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OTHER EVENTS Every Saturday & Sunday ODEON KIDS CLUB

Sun 3 Feb RACHAEL HAWNT LIVE! 6pm Jolly Sailor,

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Every Sunday 2K & 5K PARK RUN 9.15am meet

Tue 5 Feb BLOODY PORTSMOUTH GHOST TOUR

Hilsea Lido www.greatrunlocal.org

8.30pm meet Square Tower

Every Saturday 5km PARK RUN 9am meet Speakers

Tue 5 Feb JAMES ALDERSON & FRIENDS 7.30pm

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Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham

Every third Sunday of the month OPEN STUDIOS AT

Thu 7 Feb SPEED DATING IN PORTSMOUTH 7.15pm

THE HOTWALLS 11am-4pm

Spice Island Inn, 1 Bath Square, Portsmouth PO1 2JL

Wed 30 Jan TALK: QUEEN VICTORIA’S SOLDIERS

Fri 8 & 9 Feb 1878: THE WAR THAT NEVER WAS

7.30pm Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill Rd, Portchester,

6.30pm Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill Rd, Portchester,

Fareham PO17 6AN

Sat 2 Feb THE DAMIAN LODRICK BAND 8pm Jolly Sailor,

Fri 8 Feb SEAN SINGS ELVIS 8pm Jolly Sailor, 54

54 Clarence Parade, Southsea PO5 2EU

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Sun 3 Feb PORTSMOUTH COASTAL HALF MARATHON

Fri 8 Feb SILENT DISCO 8.45pm Emirates

start Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade PO5 3ST

Spinnaker Tower

Sun 3 Feb DAVE PEARSON’S BIG BAND ORCHESTRA

Tue 12 Feb SPEED DATING IN PORTSMOUTH 7.15pm

12.30pm & 2.45pm Blue Lagoon at Hilsea Lido,

Spice Island Inn, 1 Bath Square, Portsmouth PO1 2JL

London Road, Portsmouth PO2 9RP

Wed 13 Feb THE DEAD SOUTH 7.30pm Pyramid Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth PO5 3ST Wed 13 Feb SPEED DATING IN PORTSMOUTH 7.15pm Spice Island Inn, 1 Bath Square, Portsmouth PO1 2JL Thu 14 Feb EMIRATES SPINNAKER TOWER COMEDY CLUB VALENTINES SPECIAL 7pm Em irates Spinnaker Tower, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth PO1 3TT Fri 15 Feb ELTON JOHN TRIBUTE NIGHT 7pm Solent Hotel, Rookery Ave, Whiteley, Fareham PO15 7AJ Fri 15 Feb ROCK WITH THE FOXES 8pm The Loft, 39 Albert Road, Southsea PO5 2SE Mon 18 - Fri 22 Feb MYSTERY AT THE FORT 10am4pm Fort Nelson, Portsdown Hill Rd, Portchester, Fareham PO17 6AN Fri 22 Feb LA HAVANA JAZZ CLUB 8pm Coastguard Studio, 91 Clarendon Roa d, The Strand, Southsea PO4 0SA Sun 24 Feb PORTSMOUTH DUATHLON 8.45am Clarence Esplanade Sun 24 Feb COLLECTORS & ANTIQUES FAIR 10.30am3.30pm Jolly Sailor, 54 Clarence Parade, Southsea

Sun 24 Feb DAVE PEARSON’S BIG BAND ORCHESTRA

Hilsea Lido, London Road, Portsmouth PO2 9RP

12.30pm & 2.45pm Blue Lagoon at Hilsea Lido,

Sat 23 Mar ANATOMY LAB LIVE 5.30pm Village Hotel

London Road, Portsmouth PO2 9RP

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Sun 24 Feb SOLENT HOTEL WEDDING OPEN DAYS

Sat 23 Mar STIFF LITTLE FINGERS 7pm Pyramid

11am-3pm Solent Hotel, Rookery Ave, Whiteley,

Centre, Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth PO5 3ST

Fareham PO15 7AJ

Sun 24 Mar PORTSMOUTH DUATHLON 8.30am

Thu 28 Feb SPEED DATING IN PORTSMOUTH 7.15pm

Clarence Esplanade

Spice Island Inn, 1 Bath Square, Portsmouth PO1 2JL

Thu 28 Mar SOLENT HOTEL WEDDING OPEN DAYS

Fri 1 Mar ST DAVID’S DAY FUN RUN (5K & 10K) –

8pm Solent Hotel, Rookery Ave, Whiteley, Fareham

Portsmouth 7pm

PO15 7AJ

Thu 7 Mar SPEED DATING IN POR TSMOUTH 7.15pm

Fri 29 Mar LA HAVANA JAZZ CLUB 8pm

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CULTURE VULTURE

February and March. Art all about the sea, and travel, and roads… by Emma Beatty

he Printmakers Council was set up in 1965 to promote new developments within printmaking by a group of artists including Julian Trevelyan (whose work is currently on show in Pallant House, Chichester). It is still going strong, and some 70 members are sending work to Jack House Gallery (19-30 March). The works have all been made new for the show on a theme of ‘Journeys’ interpreted in many ways, from the personal to the physical. They range from fantastical visions of moonlit flight, to Samuel Palmer-esque pastoral country lanes.

The Soup of Souls by Pete Codling. Pictured above is the detail from the top section of panel dedicated to those lost swimming or misadventure in the Solent. This section is 1m x 1.5m. the total size is 3m x 4m

You might have seen Peter Codling’s monumental charcoal drawings in the window of Jack House Gallery last month. Now, there's more new work by this exceptional local artist – eight huge panels on show in the Anglican Cathedral on Portsmouth High Street (through 58

February and March). Codling has been working right high up in the cupola in the Belfry tower for the last few months. This small dome was once used to announce the arrivals and departures of ships from the harbour, and Codling was struck by thoughts of all those lost at sea. Each of the panels is dedicated to a particular story from the Solent such as The Mary Rose, The SS Mendi, navy sea burials, and local fishing accidents. The New Theatre Royal also celebrates our mysterious briny depths in its Festival of the Sea (11 Feb-2 Mar), with a diverse range of live and digital performances. They include Frogman, a “coming-of-age drama and supernatural thriller that uses live performance and virtual reality headsets”, (14-16 Feb). It centres, intriguingly, on the Great Barrier Reef, a coral expert, and a child’s fish tank. The Guildhall’s new studio space has another quirky piece of theatre in The Shy Manifesto (20 Feb) “a bittersweet coming-of-age comedy-drama about a shy boy who’s had enough of being told to come out of his shell”. He delivers his manifesto, exploring adolescence, isolation, selfloathing, and sexuality, and encourages his audience of radical shy comrades to rise up and inherit the earth (about time I say). Radical shy or not, if you love staying in with a good book, Portsmouth BookFest 2019 is back (18 Feb-10 Mar). Organised by the local library service and Hayling Island Bookshop, it has some 20 events: writing workshops, author's talks and more, such as the poetry and

prose open mic event (18 Feb 7.15pm) at Hunter Gatherer on Albert Road. Budding piano players make a date for 5 Feb, when acclaimed concert pianist, Margaret Fingerhut, is at Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral playing favourite pieces by the likes of Chopin, Grieg, Prokofiev, and Rachmaninoff, as well as a new piece by Kurdish Syrian composer Moutaz Arian. It’s the second gig of a British tour to raise funds for the ‘City of Sanctuary’ initiative that supports refugees – a subject close to Fingerhut’s heart, she says, as her grandparents settled here from the Ukraine, Poland, and Ireland. Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has three concerts coming up at the Guildhall. On 28 February it plays ‘superhuman’ pieces, namely, Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra, followed by Beethoven’s C Major Piano Concerto and his Third Leonore Overture. Then, on 15 March, it

brings big cinematic melodies by John Williams and Hans Zimmer– from Star Wars to Harry Potter, and Pirates of the Caribbean (probably a good one to inspire potential young musicians). On 21 March, BSO turns to English nostalgia with Elgar’s Cello Concerto and then Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia. And finally, how often do you think about roads? Those feats of civil engineering under our whizzing cars? Aspex Gallery in Gunwharf has a new exhibition, Formation Level, all about our streets, avenues, highways, and motorways. It’s produced by former civil engineer-turned-artist and filmmaker Amanda Loomes (until 24 March), who has brought together short films documenting the labour and materials used in road production, as well as drawings and diagrams, some from her own time as a civil engineer.

Journeys An exhibition by the Printmakers Council Tuesday 19th to Saturday 30th March 121 High Street Old Portsmouth PO1 2HW 023 9229 7053 info@jackhousegallery.co.uk www.jackhousegallery.co.uk

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WHAT AGE DID YOU START PLAYING RUGBY? I was

tough match with your

always playing sport as

HOW DOES RUGBY FIT INTO FAMILY LIFE? It isn't

good mates.

a child, but only began rugby when I started

easy, and is a constant

secondary school.

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THE CLUB HAS RAISED A LOT OF MONEY FOR CHARITY…

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that I have played at before. It means that we get out in the local area for social events, which gives the team a chance to try different places in Southsea

YOU ARE A QUALIFIED RFU LEVEL 2 COACH…

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Contributing to the local community is a huge part of the support local charities, mainly through the 10s tournaments that we organise each summer.

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IN FEBRUARY IT’S THE 6 NATIONS, WHICH TEAM ARE YOU ROOTING FOR? England, of course.

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A group exhibition of nine established and globally exhibited artists working around the concept of place and displacement. ‘Heimweh’ will open to the public at 5pm Friday 5th April 2019 in the Gasp Gallery at Art Space Portsmouth, 27 Brougham Road PO5 4PA Opening night: Friday 5th April 5-8pm Open: 6th, 7th, 13th & 14th April 11am-4pm Artist talk 13th April 1pm