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CELEBRATING WITH SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS RAISED FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS Postcode Publications generated substantial funds for community projects following a highly successful first year. Funds raised through the generosity of our Corporate Supporters and Advertisers helped to meet the ambition to raise money for community projects. Applications will be accepted soon for distribution of funds to accredited organisations with fundraising aspirations to deliver community projects throughout the PO7, PO8, PO9, PO10 and PO11 postcode districts. Keep an eye out for announcements in the next edition of PO9 & PO11.

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January saw the latest edition of our sister newspaper published for the Waterlooville area with a circulation of 25,000

Havant Academy joins Microsoft Partnership The Havant Academy is pleased to announce that it will continue to work in partnership with Microsoft and has been asked to become a Microsoft Pathfinder School and represent the UK. The Academy will form a team of schools from Europe that have also been recognised for their outstanding innovations using IT within education. “The Pathfinder programme is an excellent opportunity for the Academy to share, learn and collaborate with other innovative schools from across the globe” – Mr Markey Assistant Principal. Benefits of the programme are already apparent as insights into latest initiatives and technologies have enabled the Academy to push boundaries by combining

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Growing Fast Your favourite PO9 publication is rebadged to include our close neigbours in PO11 - Hayling Island. This combination extends the reach of community information and interesting reading to more people than ever with a planned circulation of 33,000 copies five times a year.

innovative teaching, learning spaces and technology to improve student outcomes. The Academy recently received the Global Pathfinder accreditation during the Microsoft Global Education Forum in Prague. Richard Markey, Assistant Principal

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In the Pink! Dynamic Dynamo

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Fruit and Veg Fight Back and much more!

Leading Corporate Supporters Corporate Supporters

PLANS TO LAUNCH PO3 & PO6 Plans are advanced to launch a brand new Community Postcode Newspaper; this time, for Cosham, Drayton, Farlington, Wymering, Paulsgrove, Port Solent, Portchester, Hilsea and parts of Purbrook. Following the already highly successful publications now serving the PO7&PO8, and PO9&PO11 postcode district communities - soon to be joined by PO10, the new PO3 & PO6 postcode community newspaper will be the first of three

newspapers planned to cover the whole of the City of Potsmouth. A new fund-raising scheme will be established for the benefit of the inclusive postcodes PO1&PO2, PO3&PO6 and PO4&PO5 to provide funding for community projects planned by accredited organisations who successfully apply for match funding. More details will be provided in the First Edition of PO3&PO6 expected soon.

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Postcode Publications ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES FAIR Sunday 10th March

What’s on “One Pride One People”

One sell-out run!

Once is simply not enough for Dynamo Youth Theatre Following the recent highly successful string of performances at The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, the Havantbased youth group are taking the show, an original musical by Andrew Bowker and John Gleadall, to the Kings Theatre, Southsea this spring. "What better possible venue could there be to showcase a story of true Pompey grit and fellow feeling than this beautiful old theatre in the heart of Southsea?" said Andrew, the Company's Artistic Director. Musician and composer John Gleadall agrees: “When it was originally performed, my old teacher complimented us on the authenticity of the production and the way

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it captured 1920's Portsmouth. "One Pride One People has become something of a legend amongst Dynamo members due to the emotional impact of the show and the fact that it was originally largely devised by the company itself, based

on solid research. Bringing it back after a decade – and taking it to the Kings – is a thrill.” He added, “the wondrous things about working with young people are the energy, commitment, enthusiasm and dedication they give – and they are just great fun to work with!” The show sold out completely at The Spring but now audiences have another chance to see this legendary production with its show-stopping numbers and huge set pieces. And the writers have promised a new twist in the tail! One Pride One People is at the Kings Theatre, Southsea on Wednesday, 10 April at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 / £8. Box Office: 023 9282 8282

VOICES CONCERT To celebrate the success of our Dorothy’s Dream Appeal to set-up The Rowans Hospice at Home service, the Voices Concert is taking place on Friday 8th March. This musical extravaganza promises something for everyone with a range of performances from local groups and choirs. The concert is taking place at Barton Hall in Horndean and will start at 7.30pm. It will feature the talents of Vocalise (Horndean Technology College Choir), Spinnaker Chorus, Solent Male Voice Choir and Pompey Pluckers. Tickets cost £10 each from the Fundraising team on 023 9223 7142 or go to www.rowanshospice.co.uk/booking and all

proceeds will go to The Rowans Hospice. Last year, the Voices Concert was sold out so it is advised to book tickets early. The variety of musical styles from the classics to the modern tunes and from Barbershop to Ukulele-accompanied singing will mean that once again it will be very popular. Ruth White, Chief Executive at The Rowans Hospice, said: “I’m delighted that our Voices Concert will mark the celebration of The Rowans Hospice at Home. The diversity of the performers and programme promises an enjoyable and uplifting evening of entertainment for all. I would like to thank all of them for supporting this event and I hope that

supporters of our Dorothy’s Dream Appeal will come along and celebrate with us.” The Rowans Hospice at Home service, which cares for patients who wish to die at home, is now a permanent service being offered by the Purbrook-based hospice. Originally set-up as a pilot project, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to continue the service into perpetuity. In the first year, the service cared for and supported as many people to die at home as those who died last year at the Hospice. This demonstrates the impact the service has had in reaching out to many more people, supporting them at the end of their life as well as their families and close friends through into bereavement.

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Cantemus Choir’s Spring concert By Jen Cayley

PORTSMOUTH TO PARIS CHARITY BIKE RIDE IN AID OF TESTICULAR CANCER Four local lads, Curtis Cottle, Chris Fine, Darren Drinkwater and Robert Fiford are cycling from Portsmouth to Paris on 7th March 2013. The cycle ride is a gruelling 184 miles. The first leg of the journey is Portsmouth to Newhaven. Then they catch the ferry to Dieppe. On day two they will be cycling from Dieppe to Gournay en Bray. Day three the last leg of the journey is then to Paris!! This all came about when they heard that a local business man John Willis was having treatment for the second time for this type of cancer. John set up 5 years ago his own charity ‘Kick it into touch’ to raise money and

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awareness for this good cause. Since then he has raised thousands for the charity despite having treatment himself. John is always cheerful and remains an inspiration to us all. A future event that John has set up is a charity golf day at Rowlands Castle golf club on 4th April 2013. If you are interested in taking part please contact Rowlands Castle golf club and ask for Jimmy Klepacz on 023 92412784. Individual cost is £45.00; team of 4 is £180.00. This includes a round of golf, bacon roll, goody bag and meal in the evening, plus lots of events throughout the day.

A visit to an Antiques Fair can result in some great vintage finds and, at the Antiques and Collectables Fair to be held at South Downs College, there will be something to suit everyone. Visitors to the Fair will find around 75 stallholders all offering a broad range of both fine quality and affordable pieces for inspired collectors. That, and the feeling of a great day out, makes the Antiques and Collectables Fair a convenient and relaxed event in which to browse and to buy. It will be a great place to find that perfect bargain, and remember, the early bird catches the worm at these shows, so be sure to get there as early as you can! The event, the first of its kind to be held at the College, is on Sunday 10 March 2013. Open to the public from 10am to 4.00pm, the College has over 800 Free car parking spaces; 2 Free ATM machines available for use; and refreshments will be available for purchase. Adult entry is £1.50, and for children under 16 entry is Free. Anyone interested in exhibiting by purchasing a table can do so by contacting Steve Bull for further information on 023 9279 7979 extension 993.

Cantemus Choir’s Spring concert “Canticles of Light” at St James’s Church, Emsworth PO10 7DP on Saturday, March 23rd 2013 at 7.30 pm. Benjamin Britten “Rejoice in the Lamb”, John Rutter “Winchester Te Deum”, Bob Chilcott “Canticles of Light”, F Mendelssohn “Hear my Prayer”, spirituals and organ solos. Tickets £8 from Bridget 023 9246 3531, Church Office, or on the door. www.cantemushavant.moonfruit.com ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

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Postcode Publications Sophie Fullerlove has joined the team at The Spring as Centre Director. Originally from Gloucestershire, Sophie studied in Cardiff, obtaining a degree in Archaeology and Medieval History and a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Management. Sophie’s previous positions have included Press and Marketing Officer Herefordshire’s Centre for the Arts, Marketing and Development Manager, Salisbury Arts Centre and most recently, General Manager at the New Forest, Forest Forge Theatre Company. Sophie is recently married, lives in Southampton and is “looking forward to taking The Spring forward”. We wish her all the best in her new adventure.

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THE CUTS ARE COMING From 1st April 2013, legal aid will be drastically cut. Legal aid will no longer be available to help with Divorce, Financial matters, Children matters (such as contact, residence and parental responsibility) or separation and property issues. Some people will still be eligible for legal aid but there are very strict criteria. Being in receipt of state benefits or having a low income will not be enough. If you have been a victim of domestic abuse you may still be eligible for legal aid. Please read Swain & Co’s Q&A in this edition for more information. Swain & Co Solicitors are still able to assist you and can advise you about how the cuts will affect you as an individual. Legal aid will still be available to help with Mediation. Swain & Co Solicitors can help you and your former partner reach an agreement about arrangements for children, financial matters or any other issues that have arisen between you. Mediation is an excellent way to keep relations between you amicable to help avoid Court proceedings. If you need help or advice, or you know someone who needs help or advice, Swain & Co Solicitors strongly recommend that you take action NOW.

WILL THE LEGAL AID CUTS AFFECT ME? If you are currently receiving legal aid, you need to speak to your Solicitor urgently about whether the cuts will affect you. It is important that you do this as soon as possible as your Solicitor will need a few weeks to make an application for legal aid. Legal aid will still be available for some, but you will need evidence that you have been a victim of domestic abuse to support your application. The evidence that you will need to provide is: 1. A letter from you GP or from A&E 2. A letter from a refuge confirming you were in a refuge for at least 24 hours 3. Evidence of a conviction, caution or ongoing criminal proceedings 4. That you have had an injunction in the last two years 5. A MARAC plan 6. An Assessment from Social Services stating that there has been abuse It will be your responsibility to obtain this evidence. It is therefore important to report domestic abuse to your GP or report incidents to the Police. The cuts are going to seriously impact on the PO9 area and it is important that the community supports each other to ensure that those who need help receive it. Swain & Co have a 24hour emergency text and call line for victims of domestic abuse – don’t suffer violence in silence. Call or text 074 3596 9798

NEWTOWN HOUSE HOTEL Hayling Island

Three months ago this Grand Boutique Hotel had a change of management. There have been significant improvements throughout the business especially pricing structures which will be more competitive in today's marketplace. Quality and high standards are key elements for the new General Manager who wants the warmth, charm and exceptional service to continue but with prices everyone can afford. A new Head Chef has been engaged to create top cuisine for the Garden Restaurant together with tempting bar meals. In addition there will be food theme nights like Mexican on Wednesday's and

Steak nights on a Friday. The hotel has gained a very good reputation for hosting weddings and functions over the past few years and this is all set to continue with the benefit of having a civil licence for ceremonies. The Newton House Hotel recommends that you try this gem on Hayling Island and be spoilt by the new Team in this beautiful setting. As a benefit to the readers of this newspaper, please cut out the offer in the advertisement and visit on a Wednesday for Mexican night or Friday for Steak night to gain a discount of £3 per theme meal, bookings are advisable.

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Thatched Cottage Rises from Ashes By: Ian Ross

The thatched cottage at110 Southleigh Road, Havant is approximately 300 years old. It comprises two original cottages previously knocked through into one.

Following a fire in May 2011, Ross Associates Chartered Building Surveyors from Portsmouth were asked to project manage the repair works. Ross Associates put together a team including M2 Architecture and Patterson Reeves Engineers. The fire began on the thatched roof, maybe from a spark from the log burner. Around 75 fire fighters battled with the blaze after which only the front, side walls and chimney remained. The restoration project started with working out which parts of the building could be saved, through liaision with Havant

but saved the programme during the heavy rain in early summer before completion of the work in October 2012. Portsmouth University Surveying Department held several Field Course visits because of their interest in the historic building, where the Project Manager Ian Ross explained the problems encountered during the works and the solutions devised to overcome them. The cottage is now sympathetically restored to its former glory, and will hopefully now last for a further 300 years.

Borough Council and English Heritage. The Halifax Insurance Company funded the work which cost £500,000. The owners rented a home nearby and stayed closely involved during the building restoration works. The work was carried out by contractor Concept from Midhurst, chosen for their quality of work to historic buildings, particularly exposed oak which features extensively in the cottage. In late 2011 a temporary roof was built to cover the cottage and protect the works which commenced on site in January 2012. The temporary roof suffered during gales,

Ian Ross BSc MRICS MCIOB Ross Associates Chartered Building Surveyors

Rebuilt in October 2012

After the fire in May 2011

Havant’s Industrious Past Do you know that Havant owes its industrious past to the many springs in and around the town? The most important is Homewell, the only spring still open to view.You will find it south of St. Faith’s church yard. The source of the water is deep and it keeps a constant temperature of 10 Celsius. It has only once been known

Homewell Spring

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century making many industries possible; the breweries, mills and tanneries, all in need of much water. The finest parchment from here was used for the Treaty of Versailles. In 1916 came the Stent Glove factory, making fine leather gloves for amongst others the Queen. The spring also made it possible for the water cress beds to flourish from Victorian age to the 1960’s. On Hayling Island there were thriving industries; the making of bricks and salt production: and of course, the famous oyster beds.

to dry up and that was in the long and hot summer of 1976. It also gave Havant its name. There is evidence of a Roman occupation in the second century and later by the Saxons in the seventh century. The spring is most likely their reason for settling here. The earliest documented reference to Havant is dated 935, when it was called Hamanfunta. Changes were made to the name during the centuries, until it finally became known as Havant. This spring was to remain the source of water for the town until the nineteenth

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Warblington School Students Enter Competition to Design Digital Brand Image By Mark Whitlock (Design & Technology Teacher)

The Design and Technology Department are passionate about providing their students with stimulating and relevant experiences. Relationships have already developed with big companies such as Kenwood and Xyratex that have benefited the students of Warblington School. Graphics students have embraced a new opportunity to create and design an image which could be used for a real business application. The Designing Tomorrow competition is run by Advanced Resource Managers (ARM). They have asked students to conceive and design a digital brand image for use in a full marketing and advertising campaign to raise awareness of ARM’s specialist eCommerce recruitment team.

The competition offers a fantastic opportunity to help students understand how Design and Technology can prepare them for the world of work, as the winning design will appear on ARM’s eCommerce related marketing and communications toolkit, which includes ARM’s website, Facebook page, LinkedIn pages, eCommerce flyers/leaflets, and relevant vacancy adverts. Mark Whitlock said: “As a school we are dedicated to providing the students with the skills and experience required in the real world. Students regularly go onto higher education and become successful in their chosen field. Competitions and projects such as this with real world application offer a fantastic experience for all students.

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ERIC (Everyone Reading In Class) Ms J Hodge - Special Educational Needs Teacher/Renaissance Learning Project Manager Warblington School

For twenty minutes every day Warblington School falls silent apart from the rustle of pages being turned in the various reading materials that our students have brought in. All students and staff at Warblington School take these twenty minutes very seriously. From 1.40 pm until 2.00 pm, it is the time we ALL read together, the time our school makes the most of improving our reading and literacy skills. Our students all know the importance of reading, the empowerment it will bring now and in their future. Reading for pleasure has been cited many times as giving students the necessary tools needed for life. “When children read for pleasure, when they get ‘hooked on books’, they acquire, involuntarily and without conscious effort, nearly all of the so-called “language skills” many people are so concerned about: they will become adequate readers, acquire a large vocabulary, develop the ability to understand and use complex grammatical constructions, develop a good

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writing style, and become good (but not necessarily perfect) spellers.” (OECD, 2000) Krashen (1993, p85). Warblington staff and students are on an exciting journey. We know the importance of ‘reading for pleasure.’ Students bring in reading material they would like to read, the emphasis is on quiet reading. However, anyone who needs extra help is provided with support. Many non-teaching staff have offered to help support students. We are building ‘a reading community’.

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A regular feature on local restaurants for your enjoyment by: Alan Westbrook

Home Cooking at The Old House at Home We visited The Old House at Home on a bitterly cold and damp Wednesday in late January - when we stepped into the beamed bar a roaring log fire greeted us - just like being at home! We were glad that we had reserved a table because the dining area was full - a really good sign that there is good food here I thought. The menu comprises good traditional pub fare - 6 starters, 9 main plates plus burgers pizza etc and 5 puddings. We ordered London Porter Smoked Salmon, Gales Seafarers Battered Haddock Goujons and Breaded Brie with Apple and Fig Chutney - all arrived in good time and were very tasty. The main course menu caters for all needs and there is also a "specials" board. I ordered Mackerel Salad, my partner had chargrilled Gammon Steak and our companions went for the Gammon Steak as well, and the vegetarian option of Butterbean

and Root Vegetable Stew with Herb Dumplings. This was good no frills food, well presented and served with enthusiasm by our waitress. When it came to the puddings we had slowed down so elected to share the chef's special of sticky toffee pudding and a selection of ice creams plus 4 spoons! Our meal had been very enjoyable washed down with a quality Cabernet Saviginon wine. A full range of Fullers beers are available - I stayed with my favourite: HSB. Jan and Dave have built up a good team here and it is great to see this old Havant pub going from strength to strength - I will probably go back one Sunday to enjoy what promises to be their 'wonderful Sunday roast'. If you fancy stepping out on a cold winter's night, you could do no worse than visit The Old House at Home in Havant for a warm welcome and good hearty food.

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With 16th century beamed ceilings and comfortable surroundings, The Old House at Home has numerous historic features still visible, the most striking being one of the last dancing bear posts in the UK.

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Welcome to the first catch-up on the traditional rowing scene in and around PO9 and PO11. One of the best kept secrets in the area is the wealth of beautiful rowing waters in Langstone and Chichester Harbours. Taking advantage of this over the years has been a growing band of local rowers, aged from 14 to 70+; rowing for fitness and pleasure. Langstone Cutters Rowing Club is a recreational rowing club with 7 boats Galleys and Skiffs - and over 130 members of all ages and skills. With open rowing every Sunday outside the Mill at Langstone around High Tide; Members also row on Saturdays and Wednesdays on excursions. We also race seriously in the Great River Race and annually Around Hayling. Membership is just £30 per year/£5 juniors (with a joining fee for the first year of £25).Visit www.langstonecutters.com Langstone Cutters Gig Club is the most recent rowing club, based at Northney Marina, with 2 Cornish Pilot Gigs, Spirit of Langstone and Heart of Hayling that we race on the British Rowing/CPGA circuit. Racing Cornish Pilot Gigs is a dynamic workout for crew. With Classes that compete from Juniors (18), men, women,Veterans (40+) and Supervets (50+) plus many mixed races. The World Championships is in the Scillies in May and 2 teams from the Cutters are planning to be there. It costs between £60£120 a year to be a member and £30-£60 to join for the first year.Visit www.langstonecuttersgigclub.co.uk. The Gig Club launched on the 1st January this year, The First Cornish Pilot

Gig Club in Hampshire. It is already up to 30 members and is growing fast. The club has access to the wide expanse of Chichester and Langstone Harbours and the Solent. Perfect for training and practicing at all states of the tide and all the year round. This newly formed club is currently recruiting members and going through the affiliation process for Cornish Pilot Gig Association (CPGA) and British Rowing. It is in ‘start-up’ mode with a new Prospectus and Membership Pack now available for anyone who wants to row and race these beautiful, fast and stable boats – Heart of Hayling and Spirit of Langstone. The Ceremony to change the name of the boats was honoured on the 1st of January and as well as various sea nymphs and a mermaid, we also were honoured with the appearance of Neptune himself! Langstone Adventure Rowing is a local company based at Northney Marina that helps coach and train people to row extreme events and Charity Challenges crossing the Channel; rowing Round the Island; Great River Race or London to Paris events. Using Adventure Gigs, modified for deep sea rowing; prices on application. LAR also offers a 2 hour ‘Early Bird’ row on Saturday mornings at 07.00 for anyone who wants a row, to learn or improve technique.Visit: www.langstonerowing.co.uk, call Mike the Cox on 07767 350512 or email mike@langstonerowing.co.uk.

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History in Denvilles The newly formed Havant U3A has attracted over 200 local residents who want to continue to learn and socialise once they have retired from full time work. A small group of the U3A Local History Group, who live in Denvilles, are beginning a project to research the development of Denvilles as a residential suburb of Havant. For our own interest, we are planning to study the development from 1840 when there were just a few farms in the area to the present day when almost every parcel of land has been built on. Houses have continued to be built in every decade since 1840, on farmland and on land where older houses have been demolished. A key area of our research is to find out the ages of all buildings in Denvilles, so that we can produce a map showing the stages of development. We would be very grateful if residents of Denvilles – defined for our purposes - as

the triangle of land bounded by the London and Brighton railway lines – would let us know the date on which their house was built. If you live in a pre – WW2 house, and you are willing to give us any information about your house, we would be very grateful. If you would be happy to provide us with information to help us in our research, please contact: Christine Carter 60 Southleigh Road Denvilles Havant Tel: 023 9248 6534 / e mail at canddcarter@btinternet.com For more information about the Havant U3A please visit the website on http://u3asites.org.uk/code/u3asite.php? site=452&page=1 or telephone the Membership Secretary on 023 9241 2414.

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Kenwood Cook & Coffee Academy

As part of Kenwood in the Community’s on-going support for Warblington School, 13 students aged 14 - 16 will be carrying out a final assessment for their Higher Diploma in Hospitality (which is equivalent to 5 GCSE’s) on-site at the Kenwood offices Cook & Coffee Academy in Havant at the end of March. The assessment requires students having to prepare the service, or café area which involves setting the tables, organising the room and waiting on the tables. While half of the group concentrate on front of house operations one week, the other half will be in the Cook & Coffee Academy preparing a two-course meal for diners to enjoy.

The following week this timetable will rotate, to ensure all students complete the two-stage assessment process. The students will be completing 3 workshop sessions in the Cook & Coffee Academy at Kenwood to practice preparing a variety of meals prior to creating their final menu for the assessments at the end of March. Kenwood employees are volunteering to taste and provide constructive and encouraging feedback as part of the assessment to the students, by coming along at lunchtime to enjoy a two-course meal that the students have prepared as part of their assessment.

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HAVANT RUGBY CLUB Havant Rugby Football Club is the largest and most successful Rugby Club on the South Coast, and the Club enjoys extensive Clubhouse facilities. The upstairs Club Hall has a capacity for 160 people: 100 seated comfortably for event such as weddings, wakes, christenings and family parties - sorry no lift.

Over The Wall - Extreme Abseil & Charity Ball at The Spinnaker Tower Over The Wall is a registered national children’s charity established in Hampshire in 1999. The Havant based children’s charity provides free life-changing activity camps to children aged 8-17 affected by serious and lifelimiting illness in the UK. Over The Wall currently supports over 400 families each year and addresses over 100 different medical conditions from progressive cancers to extremely rare genetic conditions, who gain little or no support elsewhere. We also provide residential activity camps to siblings and family groups.They last 3-6 days and are held in 4 main locations including: Dorset, the Midlands, Staffordshire and Scotland, allowing us to reach children from throughout the UK. Through our camps, children build confidence, self-esteem and resilience; they also find fun, friendship and laughter which have often been lost due to months and sometimes years, in and out of hospitals

undergoing frightening and painful treatments. Over The Wall makes a huge difference to the lives of children affected by serious illness and we rely on public donations to maintain our service, as we do not receive any government funding. The Extreme Abseil event & Charity Ball at The Spinnaker Tower will change the lives of local children affected by serious illness. On Saturday 20th April 2013 Over The Wall will be holding an exclusive fundraising event at the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth to raise awareness of their work and to support local children affected by serious and life-limiting illness. They are looking for members of the

public to abseil 100m down the iconic tower by day or to take on the first ever extreme moonlight abseil, descending from under the tower’s incredible glass floor. Only done previously by the Royal Navy but never by moonlight! They are also looking for members of the public to buy tickets and attend their exclusive charity ball from 7pm until midnight, with fine dining at the top, live performances and special guests including their Patron actor Larry Lamb (EastEnders and Gavin & Stacey). If you would like to change the life of a seriously ill child and takepart or attend this exciting event book today at www.otw.org.uk or for more information contact Over The Wall by calling 02392 477 110 or emailing donna@otw.org.uk.

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust goes digital - The breast screening service at Queen Alexandra Hospital will become completely digital as from the end of February 2013. This will allow the service to be expanded to screen women between the ages of 47 – 73 (rather than the current 50-70 age range). “The new digital mammography machines on the mobile screening unit will mean that from April 2013 we can take part in the national randomisation trial covering this wider age range of women. With over 48,000 women being diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK, it is very important that you attend the appointment for a mammogram if you receive an invitation,” comments Jo Helsdon, Programme Manager for the Breast

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Screening Service. “Finding breast cancer early makes it more treatable, so whether this is your first time or if you’ve been screened before, please look out for your invitation. If you are aged between 47-73 and don’t receive an invitation then you can contact the screening office about an appointment.” Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been using digital mammography equipment at QA since 2009, however with the help of some additional funding from South of England SHA, our mobile screening service will now be digital too. This will allow us to screen around 30,000 women a year. “One of the benefits of the new equipment is that the images can be easily manipulated on a computer to make them easier to interpret by the Consultant and can be securely sent between hospitals. The

contrast of the images taken is much better than with the previous photographic film, especially in younger women and those with dense glandular tissue, aiding diagnosis of a problem,” says Dr King, Consultant Radiologist, Clinical Director of the Breast Screening Service. The Trust would like to thank Sainsbury’s at Farlington for hosting the new breast screening unit while it is being built and tested. This means that we can continue to use our current mobile breast screening unit in Asda, Portsmouth to minimise disruption to our patients currently booked in for breast screening. Sainsbury’s at Farlington allows us to site the mobile breast screening unit in their car park to screen local women and continue to be very supportive of the Portsmouth breast screening service.

The Club has recently undertaken redecoration of its bar facilities and is very fortunate to have a large fully licensed club bar for hire seven days a week. Functions can be fully catered for with a choice from our buffet menus selection, plated buffet and seated formal events, which allow us to tailor your event to suit particular needs. Business meetings and corporate events can be fully catered for with coffee facilities, snacks/lunch and bar facilities. External corporate events have proven to be a great success, with family fun days and touch rugby tournaments during the summer. Children’s summer parties are very popular with picnic or BBQ options and rounder’s facilities for older children. We have a wonderful, cosy downstairs bar with oak beams and log fire for hire with a capacity for 60 drinking or 30-40 seated. This is a popular venue for smaller family gatherings or for corporate use and available seven days per week. President’s Lounge is available for small weddings or gatherings which can be fully catered with buffet style or formal service.

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SHOCKING PINK

By Mat Killeen

eed for a third kit has long been debated amongst football fans. Havant and Waterlooville FC fans are the latest to ponder this question as their club launch their new line. It was first used for the Hampshire Senior Cup game against United Services Portsmouth on 16th October and will be used for the rest of the 2012/13 seasons as primary kit for all Hampshire Senior Cup games and the third kit for league games. Clubs down the years have used third kits to varying degrees of success. Possibly the most infamous was the Manchester United grey shirts that were worn in the 1995/96 season in a game against Southampton. The team changed shirts at half time claiming the colour was the reason they were losing the game Southampton won 5-3! Reaction from the Hawks fans regarding the kit has been mixed. Chairman of the supporters’ club and club shop manager Malc Jamieson said that although some fans liked it, others thought it was “a waste of finance”. When asked what he though of the colour, his response

was “complete waste of money”. Fans have also questioned why the kit was needed given the amount of times it could be worn. The argument has also been made the club could be spending that money on improving the depth of the squad instead of a kit they would hardly use. The football club’s right of reply came through an interview with the kit men, Rich Pope and Darren Welch (also known as Edge). When asked why a third kit, they said, “you never know when you might need it”. Although there is currently no clash during league games the possibility might arise during a cup game when a third kit would be necessary. The club chose pink to ensure there is nothing that it could clash with. The kit has also sold better than was expected. As Edge explained, clubs that have brought out a pink kit have seen it sell due to the number of people it appeals to. Also due to changing fashions, pink is becoming a more common colour to wear, even for men. Another reason for the shade of pink was that the children’s sizes came in a package complete with the shorts and socks; this makes it appealing to parents. There are many different arguments for and against clubs having third kits and the debate amongst fans all over the country will continue for many years. However, all the time clubs can make money from them and changing times in the game, it looks like third kits are here to stay.

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S FTBALL

By Andy Burgess

Fancy trying something sporty'ish and meeting some new people? SOFTBALL is a cross between baseball & rounders and caters for any age & ability (you don't have to be mega-fit or brilliant at sport to play!). It's a mixed recreational game with teams made up of both men and women with an emphasis on just having fun. The SOLENT SOFTBALL LEAGUE is looking for new male & female players to join one of its many recreational teams (or maybe even start your own Havant team?) Local resident Tracy Robinson has been playing for over 10 years and enjoys the fact that she can take the family with her whilst she plays. “When I started playing, it was a great way of meeting & socialising with new people. Now I’m married with kids, it’s become more of a family day out for us all. Me and my husband play for the team, whilst the kids enjoy running around and playing with all the other children”. If you fancy giving Tracy Robinson softball a try why not come

along to our indoor beginners sessions specifically aimed at people who have never played before. We'll teach you the basics of the game and then if you fancy carrying on we'll get you signed up to one of our recreational teams for the summer season outside. And these sessions are FREE!!! so come along and give it a go. Coaching & equipment are provided - just wear your trainers. VENUE: Crookhorn College - Sports Hall Stakes Hill Road,Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 5UD SUNDAY 3, 10, 17 MARCH 2013 9.25am – 10.40am: ‘BEGINNERS' session Feel free to contact me for further information. Andy Burgess - Solent Softball League MOBILE: 07887 951440 EMAIL: andrewburgess@ntlworld.com WEB SITE: www.solentsoftballleague.webs.com

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JOB VACANCIES for HOME CARERS

Are you a Caring Person? Job vacancies for Home Carers in Portsmouth, Havant and Waterlooville, Fareham, Portchester and Gosport

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Carers needed to support people in their homes with personal care, preparing meals, medication, light housework and own shopping. homes with personal care.

Contact Job Interview Carers neededfor to support people in their You will need to work early mornings, evenings and some weekends. You will need to be able to work flexible Tel: 01243 386801 needed as full training hours either early mornings or evenings No Experience provided. Email: admin@my-angelsonline.co.uk

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By Hannah Jackson & Kirsty Bate

Photography by Rachel Searl

South Downs College is always looking for ways to enrich student’s lives with discovering new cultures, and this was no exception in October 2012. Travelling all the way from the small town of Kiserian in Kenya, a group of humble yet passionate Massai warriors joined our students at South Downs College in a celebration of their rich tradition and culture.

south of Nairobi. “Osiligi” translated means Hope. Performing a selection of ancient tribal songs, the group of five men and two women, gave audiences an enriching hour of entertainment, which included singing, dancing and most impressively, jumping. People were encouraged to join the guys on stage for a jump-off, this showed the immense skill the warriors possess, and

Havant Mayor Cllr Gerry Shimbart meet the Maasai Now on their tenth tour of the UK, the community; who always has a smile on their face, hasn’t come from such a wholesome background as we might experience here in the UK. Kenya, although having beautiful landscapes and immensely lush rainforests, which all provide the country with a booming tourist industry, is still very economically weak. Miles away from what travellers may see, the warriors find themselves facing a completely different story. Their life expectancy is heartbreakingly low at just 45 years for a man and 47 years for women compared to ours of 75 and 80 years, their home is run by corrupt leaders and disease is a common life taker. The Maasai used to be a major force in the Kenyan life with their warrior and their nomadic lifestyle. However, their numbers have dwindled and they now form less than 2% of the national population. This Osiligi troupe lives in a small community, near the town of Kiserian, just

lecturer ‘Dean Clarke’ even got involved! Alongside this entertaining performance, they gave an education of their home country, day to day life and the struggles they face. This gave us an insight into a very different culture and the half-hour question and answer session was a real triumph with pupils of both years eagerly asking about the Osiligi group. Whilst the tribe still faces a troubled life, having the opportunity to perform on this tour gives them a great deal of joy along with funds to support their families back home. On the day, students could also buy jewelry and other tribal accessories made by the group, to help the cause further. As a college we got a taste from the source of what life is really like for a Maasai warrior in Kenya, as well as enjoying an entertaining performance. The tour was a complete success and we hope they have many more to come in the future.

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Hayling for St George 2013

A concert to celebrate St Georges Day will be held on Sunday 21st April 2013 between 1pm and 6.30pm at The Plaza, Eastoke Corner, Hayling Island. Eastoke Corner has ample parking and Cafes, Pubs, Fish and Chips, Ice Cream Parlours and Gift Shops. A programme of music by Out Of The Shadows, the HM Collingwood Volunteer Band, Streetdance, Punch and Judy, Morris Men, and much more.

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Free to residents of the Havant Borough, with a Charity Collection for the Hayling Island 1st Responders. Programmes will be available. The concert presented by the H4STG Team will be held in the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress of Havant, Councillors Gerry and Elaine Shimbart. For further information please call Leah Turner on 023 9246 5400 or take a look at our website: www.haylingforstgeorge.co.uk

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CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFE LINE The Chernobyl Nuclear accident in 1986 was the worst nuclear accident ever. It occurred in an area now known as Belarus and Ukraine. Since 1992 when CCLL was founded by Victor Mizzi, over 46,000 children have been brought to the UK for a month of respite care. The long term effects of the disaster have had a devastating effect on the population. The very high incidence of thyroid cancer and leukaemia is linked to ingesting large amounts of caesium and other carcinogens. Minsk Hospital is a leading authority in this area. It is now accepted that if children of 11 can be given a month of uncontaminated food, then their life expectancy will be improved by at least two years. We also know that pectin (found in fruit) helps to protect the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is growing at its fastest at age 11, so the CCLL aims to bring children of that age to the UK. Every link of the CCLL is required to raise the finance to bring over the children. The Havant & Waterloo link has failed to bring any children for the last 2 years and a new committee has now been formed. The new committee is determined that we will bring across 10/12 children next summer. The children are chosen by officials in either Belarus or Ukraine on the basis of need and they come across to live with a host family in pairs. Whilst they are here, we organise trips most days. We try to make these fit in with a working day. During the day “Buddy families and helpers” normally look after the children. This gives the host families a break.

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We need Host families We need Buddy helpers We need money We need donations of clothes especially for children age about 9. The Chernobyl children are about 2 years behind ours in physical development. If you can support your local Link of the CCLL in any way please make contact with us at: havwat@ccll.org.uk or via our Contact Us page We will be pleased to hear from you, and happy to help.

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GLANVILLES WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD Local law firm GLANVILLES has won the prestigious ‘Business & Professional Services’ award at the 2012 Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for Excellence. The Business & Professional services award represents those businesses that can demonstrate outstanding customer service, business successes and clear plans for future growth. Jeremy Weeks, Chief Executive at Glanvilles said “We were very proud to have been shortlisted for the award, but actually winning is an excellent achievement for Glanvilles. We have a long history of providing high quality legal services on the Isle of Wight and across South Coast so to receive recognition of our hard work is fantastic.” "We all know that the past few years have been tough for the UK economy and tough for many of our Island companies but tonight you will see many examples of really great local companies who are doing well in spite of these less than conducive economic conditions." The award is the latest in a long line of

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success stories for Glanvilles in 2012, having successfully retained the Law Society’s sought after Lexcel and Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditations. Glanvilles offer a full range of legal services in Havant for individuals and businesses. For more information visit www.glanvilles.co.uk

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CAPITAL ALLOWANCE TAX CLAIMS FOR BUSINESS A hot topic at present is the maximisation of capital allowance tax claims on land and buildings. If the business is operated from premises that you own, the chances are that there is a claim just waiting to be made. Those who qualify for this claim are companies, partnerships or individuals who own buildings in commercial use. This includes properties that are being let to other businesses. The basis for the claim is that things such as electrical systems, hygiene facilities and kitchen equipment (and a long list of other items) that would normally be regarded as being part of the structure of the building do, in fact, qualify for capital allowances available on plant and machinery. Often, this claim has not been made because it has not been felt necessary or economic to separately quantify the amount involved. However, a number of large companies have now started offering no-win-no-fee services to put forward these claims with the result that HM Revenue and Customs have amended the rules in an attempt to control the claims being made. The upshot of this is that any claims now have to be made by April 2014 or are lost forever. These claims can also have value beyond your ownership of the building. This is because, when you come to sell the building, the buyer takes on any unused amount of capital allowances attributable to the property. However, if the claim has not been made, the new owner will not be

able to obtain any benefit which could affect the price he is ready to pay! If you have not yet made such a claim, and you think that you might qualify, please contact us as a matter of urgency so that we can review the position.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HM Revenue and Customs are keen to give money away to businesses carrying out research and development. This operates by allowing businesses to claim up to 225% as a deduction in respect of amounts qualifying as research and development expenditure. This is clearly a valuable relief and is available to considerably more businesses than one might initially think. For example, we are aware of a care home business successfully making a claim for this research and development deduction. Furthermore, if the business is unable to benefit directly from the deduction (for instance, it might be a business start-up with small profits). A claim can be made to HM Revenue and Customs to receive cash of 11% of the research and development expenditure. If you think you are carrying out research and development activities or might be doing so in the future, please contact us to discuss how we can achieve a generous tax-saving for you. Please think laterally as it seems clear that a variety of activities are being granted this relief. To discuss either of the above issues, please contact Duncan Gardner at Morris Crocker on 023 9222 8133 or by email: dmg@morriscrocker.co.uk

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Do you know someone who’s swimming with sharks? or Text: loan shark plus your message to 60003.

They may not have fins or killer jaws, but loan sharks – or illegal moneylenders – are every bit as dangerous and predatory as their name suggests. They might pretend to be your friend at first, but can be expensive and dangerous.You could pay them back for years, with no dent in the original loan and they won’t just harass you, they’ll target your family and friends too!

How can you help? 1. Talk to your friends and family about loan sharks – ask them if they know of any loan sharks operating in your area. 2. Tell us! The only way we can help is if we know about the problem.You don’t have to give us your name or sign an official statement if you don’t want to.

What is a loan shark? A loan shark is someone who lends money without the licence required by the Consumer Credit Act 1974. These licences are issued by the Office of Fair Trading to individuals or companies whom they believe are “fit and proper”. Have you or anyone you know: • Been offered a cash loan without paperwork? • Been threatened when you couldn't pay? • Had your benefit or bank card taken from you? • Had a loan which keeps growing even though you are making payments? If you can answer yes to the above you may have borrowed from a Loan Shark. For confidential help and advice contact the Illegal Money Lending Team 0300 555 2222 (local call rate, including inclusive minutes from mobiles) Email: reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk

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Get Your Finances in Check this New Year – Becky Lewis By Investing in Your Local Community If you are avoiding your bank balance due to the Christmas overspend or can’t believe how little interest your savings earn then look no further than your own back yard when it comes to getting help. Credit unions are currently being set up all over the country, but statistics show that very few people have heard of them. They are set up by local people with the purpose of helping each other save, borrow and manage their finances – and this time of year, with Christmas behind us and plans for summer holidays being made, this is very welcome news. Hampshire Credit Union was established in Portsmouth in 2001 and now has outlets throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. They provide savings accounts, affordable loans and current accounts for all members, and pride themselves on presenting a friendly face,

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reaching out to the community and lending a helping hand. They are fully regulated by the Financial Services Authority and work as a completely not-for-profit organisation to improve financial services for members and to make funds available to the community. Geoff Brown, General Manager for Hampshire Credit Union, said: “Credit unions can serve you, your business, family, friends, neighbours and colleagues. Everyone benefits because we keep the money local by paying local people and organisations a competitive return on savings & charging them less for loans. It’s a win-win situation whether you save with or borrow from your local credit union, either way you are helping create local wealth”. Hampshire Credit Union is keen to raise awareness among the local community in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. “Credit unions are still relatively unheard of, we want everyone to know that we are here and

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happy to help!” concludes Mr Brown. In order to benefit from Hampshire Credit Union, customers must become a member but this is completely free of charge, members just have to maintain a minimum £1 share. Hampshire Credit Union are happy to provide a speaker who will visit your company or community group and explain how a credit union can help you and your staff/members. For more information please contact Becky Lewis at Really Effective Marketing on (01603) 858 458

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Stronger, More Flexible, Pain-Free People in PO9 & PO11 … tips and exercises from our Olympic Physio My name is Natalie March from Physiological, a chartered physiotherapist in PO9. As this is the first article in the New Year, I’d like to wish you all a good 2013 and encourage everyone to take the opportunity to improve their fitness by joining a gym, taking up new exercise classes or new hobbies. I hope you found the advice about knee pain and exercises useful in the last issue of PO9. I also see a lot of people who suffer with tennis elbow (pain on outside of the elbow) in my clinic. Tennis players, weight lifters, office workers, builders, people taking up new activities and many more suffer from tennis elbow. Most people with

this problem have some pain when lifting pans, the kettle/laptops out of their bag and gripping. Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is an overuse injury which occurs where the tendon which extends the wrist attaches to the outside of the elbow. I am going to give you exercises which will help with tennis elbow. Please be aware of your body and take advice from your GP before exercising if you have any aches or pains or send me an email: enquiries@physio-logical.net for tips advice and guidance or go to: www.physio-logical.net.

Wrist Extensor Stretch The wrist extensor stretch is good for lengthening the tight muscle which runs from the wrist to the elbow. Start with your arm out straight, palm facing down. Bend your wrist down and use other hand to push down further until you feel a stretch. Hold 30 seconds, repeat 2 times, 3 times a day Wrist Extensor Strengthening This exercise helps strengthen the muscles and load the tendon at the elbow. Hold a small weight in your hand with your palm facing down and forearm supported. Use your free hand to pull your wrist up towards the ceiling Slowly lower the hand with the weight in down towards the ground. Repeat 3 x 15, 2 times a day.You should do this exercise for 12 weeks.

Living the Olympic Values

By Sophie Jo Gath & Ellie Mae White

St Thomas More’s who has created a large During November Aaron Phipps, the variety of clubs for their children to enjoy British wheelchair rugby Paralympian, such as tag rugby, table tennis, basketball and visited St Thomas More’s Catholic Primary many more. It is the school’s goal to School in Bedhampton to inspire the pupils encourage as many children as possible to and members of staff. join clubs. The school was thrilled to hear that The school is keen to build on recent Aaron Phipps was going to visit them, as successes, such as the Tag rugby team’s win the school community have been living by when they travelled to Havant College to the Olympic and Paralympic values since play in a recent tournament. The team of joining the Olympic GetSet Network in Year 3 and 4 pupils gave an outstanding 2011. performance and were victorious in every Aaron fell ill with meningitis in his match they played. teenage years. Prior to his illness, he Lois Huntingdon, a member loved skateboarding and of the tag rugby team, said, “I many other sports. He had never played tag rugby didn’t allow his illness to before. I was nervous at first slow him down. He talked but I was so happy when we to delighted pupils about won.” how he completed his first Emily Green thought London marathon, before Rugby tournament who won their Tag Year 3 and 4 pupils Aaron was an inspiration and entering wheelchair rugby. you can achieve anything you set your mind Pupils learnt that Aaron to. Zak Barber thought it was fantastic that Phipps has a strict diet of fish, eggs and milk he continued to be interested in sport even so he cannot have any fast food or fizzy drinks. He has to have a lot of protein in his after his illness. As the school continues it’s sporting journey from 2012 to 2013, the diet to create enough energy to play in pupils are determined to still follow the Paralympic wheelchair rugby – a Olympic and Paralympic values - keeping the determined spirit many pupils wanted to legacy of the London Games alive. copy. Aaron’s visit has continued to inspire

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Primetime – Functional Fitness Class Natalie March of Physio-logical, a local chartered physiotherapist runs a functional fitness exercise class for the mature person and those recovering from injuries/aches or pains within Active4Less, Havant. The classes are designed for the mature person who wants to reduce their chances of falling by building their general strength and core stability. Also, for those wishing to get back into exercise after an injury but wants some supervision by a specialist physiotherapist. There are a variety of exercises which focus on: • improving core strength • balance • co-ordination • flexibility • muscle strength This will then improve your quality of life as the body does not deteriorate because of age, it deteriorates because of lack of use.

The classes are on Mondays at 11.30am at Active4Less, 5 Hayward Business Centre, New Lane, Havant, PO9 2NL. Cost is £4 per class. As “Mrs O” said in October 2012… ”I like coming to this class because everyone is friendly, there is no 'macho' competition and because our instructor is a physiotherapist it feels like a 'safe' class". For more information about the class then please call Natalie on 07835 712306 or email enquiries@physio-logical.net, alternatively feel free to go along for a free taster class.

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BEDHAMPTON SOCIAL HALL ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting The Bedhampton Social Hall association is to hold its Annual General Meeting in the Main hall in the Bedhampton Hall Centre on the 14th March 2013 at 2:30p.m. The Bedhampton Social Hall Centre is located at 21 Bedhampton Road (next to the Volvo Garage.) Built by the Havant Borough Council it is leased to the Association who manage it on behalf of the local community and hall users. The Association was formed in 1991 when the old Hall, at that time a wooden (ex-army) hut was becoming dilapidated and there was a fear that it would be demolished and not replaced. The Association Committee that was formed at

that time took over the management of the hut, members invested their own time and energy in refurbishing the existing building and also undertook negotiations with the Borough Council for the replacement hall centre which was opened in 2000. The Association now faces a new challenge. It needs to recruit new members to the association committee to provide for its continued management for the future. A large proportion of the members of the committee joined in 1991 when it was originally formed and are now finding that the passage of time has made it more difficult for them to continue with the voluntary duties that are essential to the

hall’s smooth running. The Bedhampton Social hall centre has three rooms: The Main Hall, with a maximum capacity of 150 persons, has a stage with stage lighting and a Sound system for music. It is used by several dance groups that find it more comfortable to limit the number of dancers to around 100. On Wednesdays the main hall is used by two groups that play short mat bowls, The Meeting Room, with a maximum capacity of 40 persons is used for, meetings, art groups, yoga and exercise groups and the Urban Vocal Group (a Youth Choir). The Lounge a comfortably furnished room with a capacity of 40 persons, is often

available fo use by Association members on a casual basis. Each Wednesday morning between 10:00 and 12:00 we have a coffee morning, where Association Members and Bedhampton Residents may gather and socialise. The Centre is well used with many groups having regular weekly meetings, more details can be found on the associations website: http://www.bedhamptonsocial.hampshire.org.uk/. If you are a Bedhampton Resident why not call in and see the facilities we have to offer.

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Close Shave for Havant Lions Mark Griffiths of The Hayling Barbershop entered the Lion’s den when he agreed to shave off the hairy appendages of Havant Lions Club members 105D “Movember” team. Mark and Lion The event took place Nick Chedzey at a social “Grand Shave Off” at The Denvilles Club Havant with Chef Sam providing light refreshments, the team and their wives, having endured a month of whisker cultivation. One team member said he wished to keep his moustache as he has grown rather attached to it and would pay £10.00 for the privilege. Things are not simple however and another member bid £20.00 for him to be shaven. This was topped by the victim’s brother who bid a further £10.00 for him

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to be left with a Hitler type moustache! The nine man team raised a total of £1,004.00 and wish to thank all who sponsored them including their fellow Lions. This year over a million men world wide took part in the event to raise awareness, encourage men to act promptly in seeking treatment and fund research into prostate and testicular cancer. The incidence of these diseases in men is similar to that of breast cancer in women but because men have been reluctant to talk about it many have denied themselves the benefit of early treatment. Perhaps we could see participation by other clubs throughout the area next year. Remember, remember don’t shave in November! Full information can be found by Googling “Movember.”

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THE MANOR TRUST, BEDHAMPTON Heritage and Care The Manor Trust, a local charity, was founded in 1967 by Bernard Stanley and Cynthia Hoy after local residents in Old Bedhampton became concerned that beautiful properties around the village were being targeted by developers and were in danger of being destroyed. It was also felt that elderly people should be given every opportunity to remain in the village. The Trust provides accommodation for the elderly with flats at The Elms, supported living accommodation at the Manor House and full residential care at The Lodge Fund raising events are held throughout the year. The contribution from the residents goes towards their upkeep and the Trust needs additional income to

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maintain its historic buildings and promote its charitable activities. To help promote the social and historic ambience of Old Bedhampton the Trust is proud to have within its domain the Bedhampton Historical Collection, supported by Hampshire Museums Service for local studies, research and education purposes For pictures and more information see our website www.manortrust.org.uk

THE MANOR TRUST The Manor Trust offers different options for retirement living in Bedhampton, Hampshire: • The Manor provides Assisted Living in the 21st century, residents benefit from en suite rooms, home cooked meals and the presence of a live-in housekeeper. • The Elms has self contained apartments for independent living. The Manor Trust, Bedhampton has a registered office at The Elms, 2 Lower Road, Bedhampton, Hants, PO9 2LH and is Registered Charity No 1116034. For all vacancies contact Janette Waller tel: 023 9245 2644 or email lodgeoffice1@btinternet.com For pictures and more information see our website www.manortrust.org.uk

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The awards season is upon us – we’ve had the Golden Globes, the Emmy’s and the Oscars are on their way, but more recently The Hampshire Farmers’ Market Awards - as voted for by the public. No posh frocks or black ties for the awards ceremony, just layers of thermals, body warmers and Antarctic headgear for the winning suppliers, who took a short-break from their stalls to receive their awards in

the middle of a busy market day. Hampshire Farmers’ Market’s most influential audience – the public – voted for The Best Produce, The Best Food to Go, The Best Dressed Stall and The Best Personality from the wide range of suppliers who sell their locally sourced produce at the HFM’s regular venues across the county including Winchester, which is one of the largest farmers’ markets in the country, Alton, Andover, Cosham, Elvetham Heath, Emsworth, Odiham, Petersfield, Romsey and Southsea. HFM Business Manager Alex Handford commented: “No red carpet this year, just the appreciation of our market visitors who have turned out in all weathers to support their local producers, and who also appreciate the efforts our suppliers make to get to all our markets during the cold, wet and snowy weather – getting up very early and travelling from all corners of the county.” Contact: Lynda Lawrence PR on 01 4208 7489 or lynda@lyndalawrence.co.uk

Local residents Shelley Cook and Christian Effenberg are rowing from London to Paris to raise money for Help for Heroes. The 500 mile race will see Shelley and Christian working as part of a team of 12 which includes two ex-servicemen, both having suffered life changing injuries, and a Band of Sisters member. The team will row 2 hours on, 2 hours off for six days and six nights in an Adventure Gig - a 32 foot traditional style open rowing boat rowed by six oarsmen and steered by a cox. When not rowing team members will only have 2 hours to eat and sleep on an accompanying support boat before rowing again. They will be enduring cramped quarters, limited facilities and experience fatigue, seasickness and exhaustion - but it's all for a good cause. Christian, from Langstone, is 17 years old and is currently studying at Chichester College. He has rowed the English Channel

as part of a Langstone Cutters crew, completing in 4 hours and 34 minutes and beating all previous records at the time. Hayling Island resident Shelley is a fitness & kettlebell instructor and assistant rowing coach with local company, Langstone Adventure Rowing. She rowed the English Channel in May 2012 as part of the first ladies team to do so in an Adventure Gig and establishing a record of 5 hours 24 minutes. http://www.justgiving.com/Christianrea lboatrace http://www.justgiving.com/shelleycookrealboatrace Race info is here: www.facebook.com/theREALboatracepie Shelley and Christian are looking for support and sponsorship by way of cash or kit. If you can help, or know someone who can, please talk to them. Shelley 0780 3000 745 Christian 07796 231116

LOCAL BAND SUPPORTS MAYOR’S CHARITIES On Sunday, 18th November, Highbury Area Band played a concert in aid of the charities supported by the Mayor of Havant. This was Highbury Area Band’s first concert after the summer holidays; for some members it was a whole new experience and others were finding themselves with more responsibility after older members left to go to university. As

part of its aim to bring more music into the community, the band plays a few concerts every term, in a variety of venues in the area including the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea, the Church of the Resurrection in Drayton, and Staunton Country Park. The band, whose members are mostly aged between 11 and 21 and attend local

By Frances O'Sullivan School of Music. In honour of their guest conductor, the band included some Singaporean folk music in their concert and played the Singaporean national anthem alongside “God Save the Queen”. The concert also included a variety of pieces from the band’s repertoire, ranging from marches to music from films and shows.

schools, have played at the Havant Public Service Plaza once before, shortly after the building was opened. They were eager to return, and this time brought guest conductor Ignatius Wang to join their Musical Director, Richard Horn. A member of the Singaporean armed forces, Ignatius was visiting the country to take a conducting course at the Royal Marines

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By Gunvor Johansson

As a stranger I want to know more, I step through the library door. Soon I’m lost, engrossed, in the history of Haman Funta. I learn the Romans came to enlighten, here for centuries. When they left came darkness with the Saxons and Jutes.

I learnt of red clay made into bricks, contaminated oysters and ghosts on Thorney Island. I learnt of parchment used for the Treaty of Versailles, gloves fit for a Queen, and salt from Hayling Island. I learnt that Haman Funta is the Spring that gave Havant life, and its name.

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Write in - it works! Dear Postcode Publications Team I thoroughly enjoy reading the PO9 publication when it comes through my door- thank you for an excellent newspaper I do hope you will be able to publish

the attached picture and article as the concert performed by us in Bedhampton recently was a huge success, and Havant/ Bedhampton is our 'home territory. Many thanks Lisa Hutchinson (HAGO member)

HAVANT TOWN Apart from running my shop in Havant doing shoe repairs and other things, I do paintings for sale and commissions as well. These can be anything people want, from portraits and pets, to motorbikes and even your own house or garden. I was born in

By Local Artist Darryl Doughty

1963 and raised in West Leigh, now live in Havant and trying to keep my head above water. My art is my passion and keeps me going, apart from my partner Kerry and our six children we have between us, and three grandchildren.

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inspirational music on an unsuspecting Derek, a guitarist and teacher from Partners. This was a very special concert, as audience, filling Bedhampton with laughter Bedhampton, has a unique reputation for HAGO's Musical Director Derek Hasted and warmth. engaging audiences. He set up HAGO to founded the orchestra in Havant, and |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| “It was a real pleasure to work in make classical guitar fun, entertaining and Bedhampton hosted HAGO's first ever partnership with the Havant Rotary Club accessible to everyone. evening of music back in 1999! Many of and to support Canine Partners”, says The - thirteen strong - HAGO HAGO’s players live locally, so it was Derek Hasted, HAGO’s Musical Director orchestra rehearses fortnightly at Lovedean exciting to bring their music back to its By: Lisa Hutchinson and founder “We’re a community orchestra Village Hall. Visit: www.hago.org.uk to view Hampshire Guitar Orchestra (fondly roots in Bedhampton. with an ethos of performing concerts for video clips and much more. There are known as HAGO) performed to a sell-out Their show in the Social Hall included charity and supporting local causes - to currently some dates in 2013 and 2014 to audience of nearly 120 at Bedhampton music- from Baroque to Rock, from Cuba date, HAGO has raised over £58,000 for book HAGO for fundraising events. Ring Social Hall in October in a concert hosted to Spain, and from classical to jazz, HAGO local and national charities” Derek on 023 9247 9200 to find out more. by Havant Rotary Club and in aid of Canine unleashed its entertainment, fun and

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Knitter Natter Every Tuesday at Havant Library, 10 am. Free event http://www3.hants.gov.uk/havant-library-eventdetails?id=128984 The Havant Camera Club meets on Tuesdays 7:30 – 10:00 pm from September to May at St John Ambulance Headquarters, Fraser Road, Bedhampton, Havant. http://havantcameraclub.co.uk Hayling Library Club every Wednesday between 10am and 2pm to discuss books, listen to guest speakers, etc. Details from library staff Wordsouth Book Group Liven up your mid-week by joining a small group of fellow book lovers to dissect and opine on an array of books crossing many genres. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month 2pm at The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre. February selection: Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Scrabble Club 10am meets every Thursday at Waterlooville Library Further details Tel 023 9225 2608. Ready to Rock School Thursdays 5.15 - 9.45PM - write your own songs, create the music and just Rock! All ages welcome. At Springwood Community Centre Waterlooville, PO7 8BJ Please contact Mark on 023 9259 8731 www.readytorockschool.com Tidemark Time by Group 31 until 22 April. An exhibition inspired by the sea. The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, main gallery: Free admission William Grant’s Havant Until 27 March - Images of Havant and its people from the celebrated local artist, born in 1893 - The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, mezzanine gallery: Free admission If you’re a keen knitter and would like to help create the set for “Inspector Norse Or The Girl With Two Screws Left Over”, a Nordic noir from comedy duo LipService at The Spring Arts and Heritage centre on Friday 8 March, e mail knittingfornorse@gmail.com Further details on page 12 of The Spring brochure. Simply Sing - Social Singing Activity Hayling Island Community Centre Station Road, PO11 OBH Monday nights 7-8pm from Monday 11th February (First session free) £30 for 6 week pass from 25th February Adults only (16plus) Stitch and Sew Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month at Hayling Island library, 2pm. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/hayling-library-eventdetails?id=134909 The Portsdown Decorative and Fine Arts Society holds lectures at 2pm on the second Thursday of the month, October – July at St Nicholas Church Centre, Bedhampton PO9 3PU. More information from the membership Secretary 023 9225 8636 or visit portsdowndfas.org.uk Emsworth U3A meetings take place on the third Friday of each month at the Emsworth Community Centre. http://u3asitec.org.uk/live/code/u3asite.php?site=439&page=3 Hampshire Farmers' Market Palmer's Rd car park (behind Tesco Express in North Street), Emsworth on the third Saturday of every month. Igloo Choir Saturdays, from 16th February The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, East Street, Havant, PO1 9BS, 1.30-5.30PM Pre booking is essential. Harmony singing in a fun group can be one of the most rewarding ways to enjoy music and improve your confidence. There is no requirement to read music or have any choral experience at all. This is a fun and friendly creative choir for adults. Full rehearsal monthly, seasonal additional sessions. Come and have a taster! Write-On! Creative Writing Club for 11 – 14 year olds meets on the third Tuesday of the month at Bedhampton Social Hall between 6 – 7.30pm: £5 per session. Contact Lucy Meredith 012 4337 7695 clubwriteon@gmail.com Hayling Island U3A meet on the third Thursday of the month at Hayling Island Community Centre at 2pm. http://www.haylingu3a.org.uk/index.html

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As an avid reader, I have read more than my fair share of books and yet none have made quite as much of an impression on me as ‘Looking for Alaska’ by John Green, (except perhaps Harry Potter). It’s one of those books you just can’t put down and when you finally finish and close the back cover, you are left utterly speechless. It follows the story of Miles Halter or ‘Pudge’ as he comes to be known, and his

Creative Quarter Short story competition with prizes from South Downs College Announced in the first issue of PO7 & PO8, there is keen competition for the South Downs College literacy prizes! Will it be the meal for two in the College Restaurant that gets your creative juices flowing or the opportunity to win a make-over in the College’s Synergy Salon? Send your short story, poem or play in writing to Verity Bousher, South Downs College, College Road, Waterlooville, PO7 8AA. The competition is open to anyone over the age of 16. The winner will be announced in Issue 3 of PO7 & PO8. The competition will be judged by the team at South Downs College and the judges’ decision will be final. We are unable to return your contributions so please keep a copy and please note the judges will not enter into correspondence with entrants regarding the competition. Need inspiration? Here’s a poem written by Fiona McGovern attending an Adult Literacy Course at South Downs College.

Me, I May Not Be Perfect I may not be perfect At sports or cooking I may not be perfect At cleaning or organising But I am me With my faults Come the good, At least I let the Linford Christie’s run At least I let the Gino DiCampo’s cook At least I let the Kim Woodburn’s cean At least I let the Anthea Turner’s organise At least I let them do their best Me, I’m best at causing Chaos, mayhem and mess But maybe I have been given these talents To let the others shine And my talents; Well, they are mine.

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A FRIEND

By Martin Selwood

A friend is that someone Who sticks through thick and thin Who emanates bonhomie When everything looks grim Who cheers you when you’re lonely Happy to help you through Readily by your side When others are forsaking you Offering their love without seeking Anything in return They are extremely understanding As if from Heaven above They must have something somewhere

That makes them give so much Can we ever understand why They have that special touch So if you have a friend so true Give them all your love For you are one of the lucky ones Such friends are rare and few Copyright Martin Selwood and reproduced with kind permission. About Martin Selwood: “I have lived in Horndean for 53 years, coming from Oxford in 1959. For 40 years I've been a writer, and member of the Writers Guild of Gt. Britain. Also a playwright, author, and award winning song writer. I've written every type of writing from historical and technical articles, to plays, poems and short stories.”

by Kendal Pitman seeking ‘a great perhaps’, but in the progress he makes some amazing, if not dysfunctional friends, and Alaska Young. As a reader she is one of the best, deepest and most addictive characters I have ever been introduced to in a book. She’s one of those girls that all the guys want and all the girls want to be, despite the fact she’s messed up beyond belief, and that’s the beauty of the character, it’s what makes you route for her and want to know more. Although it’s not until you’ve read the book at least once that you understand it,

the first half of the book is the ‘before’ and you fall in love with the characters and their tendency for mischief. It’s in the second half that makes you think, the ‘after’, it is the part of the book that brings tears to your eyes and leaves you wondering what it was that you were doing with your life before this book. ‘Looking for Alaska’ is a heart-warming, intensely moving and life changing read and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone, I can’t speak of it more highly, fire stars and a slow clap to John Green for such an amazing book.

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BOOST FOR LOCAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST By Sue Kruk

The Portsmouth Branch of the CF Trust, which covers Havant, Waterlooville, Gosport and Fareham, was delighted to receive a cheque from Angie Driscoll, of Cottage Cuisine, Hayling Island, and her team of helpers. They raised a magnificent £2027, at a Curry Evening held at Sandy Point, courtesy of the Piranha Bar. Angie cooked delicious chicken, and potato & spinach curries, chick pea & lentil dhal, rice and 7 accompaniments for 100+ people, with second helpings for the hungry. Local businesses and organisations as well as many individuals, donated prizes and items and imaginative promises for auction. It was a real community event. Long term Branch supporters; few in number but still active, used to run the charity shop at St Faith’s, Havant for 19 years, for one week every February, and still miss seeing their regular visitors. Sue

Kruk collected the cheque. Her son Ziggy worked in Waterlooville and Havant, before his death from CF in 2001. Sue says she cannot thank Angie enough for her hard work, and everyone else involved, for their generosity. ‘’ We were moved to see the support the charity received, as it is very dear to our hearts’’ say Sue and husband Zyg. Funds are always needed to continue the Trust’s work, to help those 9000 in UK whose lives are ruled by CF. Information and updates can be found on www.cftrust.org.uk

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Labrador Lifeline Trust celebrates its Many people are forced to give up their 15th anniversary next year. We cover an pets after marriage or partnership area from West Sussex along the south breakups or maybe loss of accommodation coast as far as Dorset up to Hertfordshire and going into rented where animals are and with a small branch in Notts. We not allowed. All too often this is a rescue and re-home Labradors of all ages heartbreaking decision and we do our best from the very young to help during a very difficult through to oldies. Large time. Labradors, small Labradors, Prior to an adoption we all colours, shapes and visit prospective homes and temperaments find their also assess dogs needing to way to us sadly in increasing come into rescue in their own numbers. Many animals are home so that we can match up finding themselves victims of the right dog with the right the present economic home. The Trust is always climate, often having being available to support our purchased through the adoptive families should they Flynn and Shadow internet or freebie papers need advice in the future. We from puppy farms, with little currently have many lovely dogs thought of what dog ownership entails. looking for their forever homes. They are then unwanted when the novelty Our website is www.labrador-lifeline wears off. and the local area co-ordinator Pennie Medland on 023 9225 3293

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Food Fiend Experience Recipe column - by Kathy Fitchett Photography by the Rob Paul Studio, Havant

The Humble Egg Tart Did you know the egg tart is ranked 16 in the CNN World’s top 50 foods? The recipe provided here is the Chinese version which is derived from the traditional English version. Although I have always been partial to both, my preference has always been for the Chinese version which I find lighter in taste and consistency. They are served with the traditional dim sum meal at Chinese restaurants and I am sure if you ever have the chance to make them, you too will be a convert. The pastry is deliciously short and just melts in your mouth and the egg custard is so smooth and light, a perfect complement. One tart will never be enough. The recipe below - with photographs, shows you how they can be made. If you would like to be taught how to make them, take a look at the Food Fiend Experience website: http://www.foodfiendexp.com Ingredients (Butter Pastry) 120g butter (cut into 1 cm cubes) 1/2 egg 70g icing sugar (optional, leave out if you would like a less sweet and lower calorie tart, still tastes delicious) 190g flour Ingredients (Egg Filling) 100g caster sugar 300ml water 3 eggs (well beaten) 80ml evaporated full cream milk Method Put 300ml water and 110g sugar in sauce pan and heat until dissolved, stirring occasionally, then leave to cool.

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Because, for me, the most memorable wines, and the ones I look forward to the most are, what you might call, the ‘standalone’ wines. Wines that are absolutely wonderful, as the term suggests, just on there-own; unlike some wines which always seem to taste at their best when accompanying certain foods, or dishes based on, say, fish, meat or poultry. And, in this regard, as a stand-alone

By Daniel Clark

wine of distinction - for my money, at least - there is little to compare with this sensuous, sexy and utterly distinctive-in-itsown-right: Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, as pictured. Waitrose price, at the time of printing: £6.35 a half bottle. A sweet white wine, with a heady, light, honey-andelderflower flavour, and grapey aroma - it is, nonetheless, fresh and clean to the palate, with its mesmerizing hint of lemons and lychees; and also interestingly, the very slightest undertone of tangerine…! Hmmm, it’s making me feel ‘heady’ just thinking about it! For, you really must try it, if you haven’t already. Oh, and yes….with an alcohol content of 15%.... But, in the end, after everything, what matters I believe, is what you think. And, you might disagree entirely. In fact, why don’t you let me know? I might even include your comments in my next article. And, if you have a special occasion coming up; email me too, why don’t you? You can reach me on: danielclark21@hotmail.co.uk I look forward to hearing from you. Ok so, how did I develop this passion of mine for wine, you might ask? Well, when I left school, in 2005, I went to South Downs College for three years to study catering, including WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) courses, Levels 1 and 2. And, what can I say; it just captured my imagination…. And that’s just for starters! Since when, I applied and got a job at the Brookfield Hotel, in Emsworth - my first foot on the ladder - and where I soon worked my way up to become Head Waiter. When, out of the blue, I was offered my present job of Restaurant Team Leader at Whitbread’s Gateway Inn, at Eastleigh. Finally, I would stress, that this is my own personal take on wines. Even so, I hope you enjoy it. And, that over the next few weeks or months, you can accompany me, and revel in the adventure! So, let the adventure begin…

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Hello, my name is Daniel Clark. And I am passionate about wines! But, most of all, I hope, by means of these articles over the next few months if all goes well, my passion will spill over on to you. So that you can better get to know, and be confident in selecting and deriving the same enjoyment from wines, as I do; whether it’s just a social get-together with friends at home; an evening out at a restaurant; or for more formal occasions like a birthday or wedding. And, at a price, that won’t stretch your pocket too much, I hope! Especially now, if like the rest of us, you’re still feeling the effects of Christmas and New Year, with all that that involves! So, maybe wines costing between about £5 and £12 per bottle, and see how we go? Having said that, I really do hope you enjoyed your Christmas break, wherever you happened to be, and whatever you were doing…. But now - and it comes to us all in the end, like the morning after the night before - we find ourselves having to make the best of the ‘Winter Blues’! Yet, what better way to relax, can I suggest, than with my, ‘wine of the month’.

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During 2006 the Hayling Island U3A was launched and after seven years membership has grown to over 400, yet there are still many people on Hayling who do not know of our existence. U3A stands for The University of the Third Age, in which University has it’s original meaning of people meeting together to learn and share their knowledge and skills. So no lectures or exams just like-minded groups learning from each other and pursuing their interests and hobbies. The Third Age follows general education and employment, when we become retired or semi-retired and at last have time for all the things we have always wanted to do, OR NOT. Every month on the third Thursday 2-4pm, we hold a general meeting at

Postcode Publications Hayling Island Community Centre, with a talk by a guest speaker. This year subjects will range from Travels in India, the Gallipoli campaign, The Normans & origins of surnames and the role of the army in NATO (Something for everyone) followed by tea or coffee and a chat with friends. There are over 50 interest groups at present including Art, Bridge, Computers, Family History, Music, Travel, Walking and Writing. The groups are usually small as they may meet in someone’s home, but can be larger if meeting in hired rooms or outdoors, and are led by a volunteer Group Leader. Our meetings are advertised in the local press, on Angel Radio and by posters in Hayling Library, Tourist Information Centre, Community Centre, Post Offices and shops. For further information contact Derek Dunn Tel. 023 9246 5010 Or see our website www.haylingu3a.org.uk

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Denvilles WI Supports Local Charities

Mary Barrett, President of Denvilles WI presenting a cheque to Jess Greenwood of the Rainbow Trust.

Each year, Denvilles Women’s Institute raises funds to support a chosen local charity. Last year it was the Rainbow Centre in Fareham. In December 2012 we presented them with a cheque for £400. The Rainbow Centre inspires and supports children with cerebral palsy and adults suffering from a stroke, MS or Parkinson’s disease, and their families. This is done through a system of learning called conductive education. We were delighted

to be able to help by raising funds through our various activities and events. We meet at The Meeting Place in Havant on the first Wednesday of each month when a variety of speakers inform, educate and entertain us. Recent topics have included antiques, long distance cycling, quilt making, nature conservation, origami and local history. In addition to our monthly meetings we arrange other activities including skittles evenings, book clubs, Christmas lunches, quizzes, theatre visits, day trips, country walks and special events, such as our Jubilee Tea in 2012. All add to the variety of our experiences. We do discuss more serious issues raised by the National WI, such as the decline of our High Streets; drug taking among young people and problems in the NHS. In addition, our frequent successes in light hearted competitions with neighbouring WIs provide something of interest and entertainment for all our members.

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Ancient oaks inspire naming of Havant Crematorium

Ancient woodland, believed to have been owned and used for deer hunting by the Bishop of Winchester in medieval times, has been the inspiration behind the naming of the new state of the art crematorium being built in Havant. 'The Oaks, Havant Crematorium', which is being built by The Southern Cooperative, has been designed to minimise both its use of energy and impact on the environment. Ancient woodland still surrounds the site, including a lot of mature oak trees. No trees will be lost from the site and indeed, more will be planted to enhance the edges of the forest and

encourage wildlife. The building will include natural and sustainable materials, including timber and flint. Steve Pearce, Chief Operating Officer for End of Life Services at The Southern Co-operative, said: "High quality care of the deceased and their mourners is paramount, and we believe that the new crematorium will greatly improve the experience for local families dealing with bereavement." It is expected that The Oaks, Havant Crematorium will open Autumn 2013. To view a video virtual walk-through tour of the new crematorium, visit: www.havantcrematorium.co.uk

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A new year deserves a new look. These dark winter months often leave us dressing solely for warmth and the attentiveness your hair received over the festive period is now a distant memory. Its safe to say, at this time of year we could all do with a style overhaul and at Headromance we have our finger on the fashion pulse, so you don't have to! As always, there are many key trends in 2013 - the most exciting (we think) is the eclectic, diverse style that'll be dominating spring/summer this year. In this particular trend, clothes will be giving us a touch of early 90's nostalgia and hair colour and style will be unconventional, individual and full of charm. The following are must have hair colours for these next coming seasons.. Hold on to your hats! Ombré - The ombré hair trend is here to stay for another season and the beauty of it is that it's wearable on any style, short, long, curly, straight, there's an ombré style to suit all. It also requires very little maintenance, darker at the roots and lighter on the ends makes for a fuss-free grown-outlook. Why not experiment with irregular/vibrant shades? Your hair is your oyster - have fun with it! Reverse ombré - It's still ombré but with a slight twist on last year's favourite. The ombré look is now being reversed.

Hair that features blonde roots and dark ends is the newest look in ombré coloured hair and set to be a hit this season! Pastel - Seen in 2012 on Kelly Osbourne and Katy Perry, pastel hair colours are going to be one of the most popular 2013 hair trends. Pastel slices in the hair can add softness to your colour and hairstyle whilst an all over pastel colour will dramatically change your whole look. Sophisticated colour placement creates harmonious colour, be it permanent or semi-permanent using the chalking method. Bright slices - Rather than having allover bright colours or dip-dyed ends, models at Oscar de la Renta sported colourful streaks meshed into their sophisticated, voluminous updos for a cheeky play on the colour trend. Neon pink, orange and turquoise hues were spotted along with some subtle blonds. Don't be afraid of dramatic changes as the buzzword of the new season is versatility. Peek-a-boo colour - Be it darks, lights, pastels or brights. This is the perfect way to add a joyful touch to worn-out hair and transform your look with minimal effort. The cautious need not fear as colour can be as obvious or as subtle as you choose. Flashes shine through with a swift head flick; there are endless amounts of fun to be had with this trend. Copper - Step aside Ruby there's a new red in town! The classic, copper shade has been a showstopper for decades and is set to be a prominent colour this year alongside its fiery counterpart. If you're thinking of going red this season make sure it's copper! This year you are totally free to experiment with desired colours and styles. There are no rules and boundaries; the one thing you should do is find a design that will emphasize your personality. Visit us today or call on 023 9247 3777 for Style, confidence, and a killer do. photographer Mike Owens, Hair by Emily

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Cut-price Surgeon? There are lots of ways to try to get a good deal when buying or selling a property. A favourite is to attempt to buy a house for less than it is worth. Would you sell your property for less than it is worth? No you wouldn't, and neither will anyone else in their right mind. Another way is to try to get someone to buy your own home for more than it is worth. Would you pay over the odds for a house? But what is a property really worth? That is an emotive question that always has a subjective answer. Nowadays a fun thing to do is to look up the value of the property in which you are interested on one of the many internet property portals. You may be delighted at the stated low value - until you look up the value of your own property. It is then that you discover what a complete farce it all is. Because the

By John Bates in Rowlands Castle

value of an individual property can't be determined through some clever algorithm. Yes, value is influenced by recent local sales, details of which can be stored on a database. But value is also determined by appearance, proportion, condition, orientation and running costs. It is determined by decor, cleanliness, smell and feel. It is determined by places to put things like cars, clothes, vacuum cleaners, empty suitcases and children. Then there are the neighbours, the nearness to local schools, shops and public transport, the view, the garden size, the state of the market and the desire of the buyer. These issues can't be quantified by data that can be stored on a database. Even in a street of identical houses one side of the street or one end of it is usually more desirable than the other and therefore more valuable. But an

algorithm doesn't know that. Sentimentally put, it is one's heart that knows the value of a property. And commercially put, it is an experienced estate agent who is best placed to advise. And it is estate agents too that are in the minds of dealmakers. Of course we all like to get a bit of a bargain - especially at the moment. But there must be limits. Some sellers seem all too happy to put their most valuable asset in the hands of an inexperienced and/or cut-price firm of estate agents or an online lister. Why would they do that? Thousands and even tens of thousands of pounds are at stake in the sale of their property. A cut-price surgeon doesn't seem a very good idea for one's health medically, and likewise a cut-price estate agent may not be very good for one's health financially. Estate agency is one

of those areas where, for relatively little extra cost, there is a greater likelihood of a much larger return, not to mention valuable reassurance during a difficult time. And remember, unlike surgeons, estate agents don't get paid at all unless their clients agree with the results! Sometimes economies can be false - few more damaging than in property. So there you have it. Try and cut corners and your move will rarely be anything other than a headache. Don't cut corners and your move may still be a headache but you could end up with more money in the bank or a better roof over your head. It's your vote. Contact John: john.bates@keats.biz Tel: 023 9241 3333

A STITCH IN TIME

The Rowans Hospice is encouraging any keen crafters to use their talents to turn unsalable items into money-making gifts. A craft room has been set up at the Furniture Warehouse in Farlington for up cycling scraps of material, cards and other unwanted odds and ends into hand-made items to sell in The Rowans Hospice shops. Hayley Hamlett,Volunteer Service Manager at The Rowans Hospice Trading Company, said: “There is a wealth of talent in our local community and we would like to invite individuals to help create new things from old. At the same time there will be an opportunity to socialise with likeminded people with a passion for craft. “We have a number of opportunities for card-makers, knitters and stitchers to join us and have fun. All materials will be provided so there is no cost involved; the only requirement is enthusiasm.” For more information contact Hayley Hamlett on 023 9238 7893 or visit the warehouse at 6a Marshlands Road, Farlington.

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therapeutic interventions, whilst giving relatives and carers a day of rest and recuperation. 218 patients (and their carers), who are moving from curative to palliative treatment, were introduced to a range of services and support opportunities to help guide them into the future and support them with decision making to enable them to live life fully (The Heath Centre). More than 300 people between the ages of 19 and 101 years have been supported through our Hospice at Home pilot service, bringing specialised care to people at home; preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting family and friends in caring for people who wish to die at home. 713 people through specialist bereavement care. 98 children and young people, aged 0-18 years, who have been bereaved or who are facing bereavement through our Rowan’s Meerkat service.

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120 people attended our Carer’s Groups. The Rowans Hospice strives to create an environment which is conducive to the physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of all people referred. The Rowans Hospice team works with the NHS specialist palliative care teams to achieve optimal quality of life for families affected by life limiting illness both within the community and at our hospice. With the support of volunteers and other care services the hospice supports families during illness through to bereavement. It costs £4.1 million each year to provide hospice care and to ensure the hospice building and grounds are well maintained, offering a haven for rest and recuperation. The provision of our Hospice at Home service increases this figure to £4.6 million. Although The Rowans Hospice receives some statutory support from the NHS and Social Services, over £3.8 million (including Hospice at Home) still needs to be fundraised each year. This would not be achieved without help and support from the local community. For more information please visit www.rowanshospice.co.uk

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Where are all the ‘would be’ Apprentices? Statistics released this week show there were 1,800 fewer 16 to 18-year-old apprenticeship starts in England last year than in 2010/11 – a 1.4 per cent fall. The provisional figure for the first quarter of the current year shows a 7.4 per cent decline on last year already, this translates to 53,700 versus 49,700, respectively. Gavin Smith Senior Government Funding Training Manager at PETA Ltd said “What is worrying is that there are actually Apprenticeships for 16-18 year olds available now with local employers but astonishingly the interest level seems to be very low or in some cases non existent. So, where are the young people that want jobs and do they know about the opportunities available to them? The lack of good information, advice and guidance is also a key contributor, particularly for

those in school which is why PETA is proactively working with schools to ensure all our young people are fully aware of the options available to them and that the time to apply for real jobs is now.” PETA has over 20 Apprenticeship vacancies, with local employers that want to take on 16-18 year olds now including courses starting in IT, Business and Engineering. There are real benefits; earning money and starting a career whilst learning and it’s not difficult to apply. In fact at PETA you are supported by a dedicated recruitment team who are able to provide advice and guidance every step of the way – give us a call 023 9253 8724 or e-mail apprenticeships@peta.co.uk and come along to our open evening on 21 March at PETA in Cosham from 4.30 pm to find out more and meet employers.

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NURSERY RHYME ALL WEATHER TILES ARE BACK! BOWLING AT Hayling Island and the Hayling Seaside Railway is the venue for the 2013 AGM of the Narrow Gauge Railway Society due to take place over the weekend of 11th and 12th May. The NGRS founded in 1951, is a prestigious national organisation with a worldwide membership. We are honoured therefore, that they have chosen to visit us in this the 10th year of operation of our Beachlands - Eastoke Corner light railway, the 25th anniversary of the founding of its volunteer support group the East Hayling Light Railway Society, and the 50th anniversary of the closure of the Havant Hayling Island ‘Hayling Billy’ branch line - an event being commemorated by ‘Hayling Billy 50’ http://www.haylingbilly50.co.uk/, part of the ‘Hayling’s BEST’ group of volunteer community projects. As part of this series of local railway anniversaries, the Hayling Seaside Railway is looking to put on a suitably memorable performance to show off our railway and the Island at its very best. To this end we are looking to bring steam back to Hayling, in the shape of the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust’s 1919 ‘Bagnall’ steam locomotive “Wendy”. An appropriate choice as in 2010 the locomotive hauled the Island’s first revenue earning public passenger steam trains since the 1963 closure of the Hayling Island branch line: Having also visited our former East Hayling Light Railway, which ran entirely within the private Mill Rythe Holiday Camp back in the mid 1990’s. Although steam locomotives can be counted upon for their enormous ‘pulling power’, in respect of their unsurpassed ability to generate enormous quantities of good will and excellent P.R. Our experience in previous years has been that given the extra costs of hiring, transport and coal etc. - even with the input of volunteer labour, they cannot always be guaranteed to generate the required extra revenue to

cover additional expenditure above and beyond that to be expected from trains hauled by our regular stable of diesel locomotives. To make this visit possible; which we believe will be of great benefit to Hayling Tourism, its businesses and its economy, we are currently looking for sponsorship partners willing to join us in this venture. Our provisional plan - subject to funding, availability and logistics, is for the locomotive to be moved from its home at the Bursledon Brickworks Museum in time to make its public debut on Sunday 21st April to coincide with the Island’s ‘Hayling for St. George’ celebrations, before appearing ‘in steam’ on selected dates throughout the season coinciding with key events in the 2013 Hayling Calendar, culminating in the ‘Hayling Billy 50’ commemorations in November. Please help find a suitable partner willing to help us make this happen. If you can help us in any way or would like more information, please in the first instance contact the Proprietor of the Hayling Seaside Railway Bob Haddock, on 023 9237 2427 or 077 7569 6912. Ian Edwards,Volunteer P.R. Officer, East Hayling Light Railway Society http://www.haylingseasiderailway.com Narrow Guage Railway Society http://www.ngrs.org Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust http://www.hngrt.org.uk Bursledon Brickworks Museum http://www.bursledonbrickworks.org.uk Hayling for St. George http://www.haylingforstgeorge.co.uk

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After much anticipation and delay we are thrilled to announce two beautifully hand painted and recently restored Nursery Rhyme tiles by William Rowe are finally here! The tiles will be displayed at The Spring until March 31st. We are inviting everyone who has followed the story of the tiles, or who are interested in finding out more to come along and view them on Thursday 21st February at 2:30pm here at The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre. We are delighted to house two of the tile panels. But which ones do we have on display? Pay us a visit and find out for yourselves! Alongside the tiles we are offering the chance to view local film maker Alan Wallbank’s recording of the tiles unique and fascinating story. The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, 56 East Street, Havant, Hants PO9 1BS Box-office: 02392 9247 2700 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

EVEN TOM JONES DID A DOUBLE TAKE Tom Jones had to look twice when he met tribute act Tom Canning, the resemblance is, pardon the pun, uncanny. The similarities continue with the voice too, as Tom Canning is known as one of the UK's top Tom Jones tribute acts and has performed around the world to celebrity audiences. Since winning Stars in Their Eyes in 1990 with his performance as Neil Diamond, Tom has continued to grow his career, appearing at many top golf classics and to celebrities including Roger Daltry of The Who, football's Lawrie McMenemy, actor Warren Clarke and Andy Grey from Sky Sports. On Friday, 15th March Tom Canning will be performing at the Holiday Inn Winchester for a special night of Tom Jones music with a delicious three course meal, with this unique entertainment and fine food from the hotel's award winning chef for £24.95 per head. For information and to book visit www.hiwinchester.co.uk

The Bedhampton Bowling Club; established in 1984, has proved to be very popular. Unfortunately in 2002, a nationwide decline in enthusiasm for the game caused clubs to struggle to maintain their membership. To remain viable, the Club transformed the six summer grass bowling rinks into greens with a carpet surface to allow additional winter bowling. A huge slice of luck saw the Club in the right place at the right time when Hampshire County Council provided proceeds from the sale of Bedhampton School (more recently the Arts Centre). Contractors; Dales Sports, commenced work and 6 weeks later, despite appalling weather conditions, the transformation was complete. An excellent carpet covered “Dynamic Stone Based” bowling green was now available for play all year round. What a bonus for an ailing club, carpet play enabling senior folk to play longer, enhancing their health and wellbeing and also giving the opportunity for the public generally to take up the sport.

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We welcome new and established bowlers of all ages and particularly people approaching retirement or retiring from more vigorous sports. We are an extremely friendly Club offering bowling which provides exercise and prolongs active life. We also have the facility to play “Pétanque”-(French boules).

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and help people make better informed decisions Although based in the heart of Portsmouth, Express FM broadcasts to Havant and Waterlooville as well. As a volunteer organisation, Express FM are always looking for people who would like to get involved with them.You don't need to have any radio experience, and all training is free.You just need to be enthusiastic, friendly and a good communicator. Find out more about volunteering on Express FM please contact robjames@expressfm.com. To find out about advertising and sponsorship packages please contact Darren@expressfm.com. Visit the website to find out more about the exciting new schedule. www.expressfm.com

"As part of our latest audience research, we asked people what they really wanted from us.” said Operations Manager Rob James. "…they enjoyed our huge variety of evening shows, and there are over 40 to choose from. They wanted plenty of music. We have a very broad play list as well as showcasing local unsigned bands so I think we tick that box too. People told us they wanted to know what was going on in their area, so we are increasing the information we broadcast from what’s ons and events, to news about local sport." Express FM, the brainchild of broadcasters Cheryl Buggy and Chris Carnegy, has been broadcasting for 5 years now and was one of the first community stations to launch in the UK. As a not for profit organisation its mission is to showcase talent, celebrate success, give local people a voice

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Mike & Caroline Charlton have built their Brewery up from an idea in 2009. Today a flourishing business, it was moved from a humble garage into a converted industrial unit that is now a fully-fledged Brewery at 25 The Tanneries Brockhampton Lane Havant. Throughout the month of January 2013 the unit has been fitted out with drainage, plumbing, electrics, storage and shop to progress the business into the future. The first beer was brewed

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from the producer. There will also be an open day on the 16th March, from 10am to 4 pm for the public. Mike & Caroline are very excited about the open day as they were never able to receive guests at the old Brewery. Their beers have a reputation for having interesting flavours and great body. It will be great to re-establish a brewery in Havant especially as the town boasted several breweries and ale houses in the past.

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Warblington School Students Voluntary Work On Saturday 20 October, eight Warblington students volunteered to help out at FLASH's annual Halloween party (a local Autism Charity). These Year 11 girls arrived to help set up, then ran the games for the children and the drinks stall. Everyone dressed up for the occasion to help these Autistic children feel more welcome and to have an enjoyable time,

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playing games for sweets and prizes. Each volunteer had a great time helping out for this fantastic cause and are ready to volunteer again. A huge thank you to Gabrielle Payne, Lydia Harris, Lucy Bailey, Isobel Gwyn, Rachel Wigley, Lianna Dady, Claire Lambden and Mahia Haque.

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As a technology activity within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) a team of Year 11 students overseen by Mr Whitlock, Design and Technology Department, are building a racing car. John Fearnley, Michael Cooper, Abbot Williams, James Dart and Dan Smith are designing and building the car which will use the power of just two sets of batteries. The intention will be to cascade to lower years to ensure this is an ongoing challenge. They will compete at the Goodwood motor circuit in 2013, an event that attracts a crowd of 10,000 people. The event is run by the Greenpower Education Trust, which uses motorsport to inspire more young people to become engineers. This has all been made possible by

Xyratex who Warblington School are working in partnership with. Xyratex is a leading provider of data storage technology. Dave Milward (Director, Skills & Technical Vitality at Xyratex) and Xyratex engineers visit the school and discuss ideas with the students involved. It is a great example of young people and successful local companies working together and to see real world application in action.

Do you Love Your Liver? Ever wondered how much damage that extra pint or bag of crisps is doing to your liver? Around 95% of all liver disease can be avoided through changes in lifestyle and alcohol, food and exercise can affect the health of your liver. January was ‘Love Your Liver’ month. A national campaign from the British Liver Trust to promote liver health throughout the UK. The campaign will be embarking on a tour of the UK, offering pop-up liver health clinics. Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust’s hepatology nurses and liver consultants are supporting the day with information on

how to remain healthy, as well as liver health assessments using the Fibroscan - a machine that measures the stiffness of the liver. Richard Aspinall, Consultant Hepatologist said: “Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is pleased to be involved in this worthwhile campaign. It gives our local population the opportunity to get their liver assessed and to learn about ways they can improve the health of their liver.” The British Liver Trust are promoting three simple steps to Love your Liver back to life: 1. Three days a week off alcohol 2. Take more exercise and stay fit

3. Cut down on sugar and fat More information on the campaign, together with daily liver health tips can be found at http://www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/ or via their Facebook and Twitter pages. About Fibroscan: The Fibroscan is a non-invasive imaging scan that evaluates the degree of liver stiffness, or scarring, known as fibrosis. Like an ultra sound scan, a Fibroscan uses sound waves; it does this by determining the speed of sound waves through the liver using a sonogram. The Fibroscan test does not differentiate between liver diseases i.e. they are not diagnostic tests but markers of the severity

of liver injury. The Trust employs around 6,000 staff and is the second largest employer in Portsmouth. Portsmouth Hospitals takes its first steps to become a Foundation Trust As a Foundation Trust, we will have more freedom to involve and work with local people to find out exactly what healthcare is needed for our communities and allow us to respond to those needs more effectively. Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust has recently completed the first milestone to become a Foundation Trust.

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Welcome Hands welcomes back traditional home help services

A number of years ago home help services were common place in our community. They were a life-line for many people and meant that people could stay in their homes and live safely and independently, knowing that they would get a regular visit from a familiar face, who would help them with things that they were finding difficult. Sadly, with so many cut backs and changes to our services this type of support now seems lacking in many areas. Working in the health and support sector for 15 years I have witnessed these changes and the impact it has on people and their families. Two years ago I decided to do something about this and

"WELCOME HANDS, traditional home help services" was born! Welcome Hands, is a home help service that is flexible, tailored to suit the needs of the individual and has a practical, common sense approach. When I did some research on what type of service people want all these things were highlighted. They also said that help with personal care was easy to find, but finding someone to help with all the other things seem to be lacking. The biggest issue for people was continuity of service and not having lots of different people coming in to their home. They wanted to see the same person on a regular basis. I agree that this is vital for building relationships and making sure that people feel at ease with allowing someone in their home. We already visit some people in this area but realise that there is a growing need for this type of service, especially in the rural community, and we want to raise awareness that there is help out there for those who need it. We are a husband and wife team, therefore are able to do many things to meet the needs of our clients. We don't

write support plans as we believe that peoples’ needs change and their support changes with them. There are no typical days for us, it can vary from shopping, domestic chores (yes we can clean windows, do some ironing and change the bed sheets!) escorting to appointments and social events, gardening, home maintenance and DIY, but the list is a never ending one. We also offer a sitting service to give full time carers a break, and companionship/well-being visits where we

can pop in for a cuppa and chat. We work with people from all situations from busy families to the elderly and everyone in between! We have no criteria for our service, the basis for what we do is that we are happy to help. If you would like any further information then please contact me. Sonya North (Welcome Hands)

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Building and Strengthening User and Community Led Organisations in Hampshire Havant, Horndean etc to attend. Any from This new initiative has been created to provide the opportunity of developing strong partnerships and building networks, offering practical support and advice for individuals and user/community-led groups throughout Hampshire. The First event will be held at Wallington village hall on the outskirts of Fareham. We hope that this will allow those from surrounding areas, Gosport, Fareham,

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ANY fan of Portsmouth Football Club will remember their side’s 2008 FA Cup triumph, Kanu scoring the wondrous Wembley winner against Cardiff City. Four years on, at the end of last campaign, the towering Nigerian had to be driven out of the club on a money compromise which took several weeks to reach, accompanied by several additional players. Even in 2010, Pompey reached the final before falling short at the last hurdle, but the bitter taste of that narrow Chelsea defeat barely contests with what was beginning to develop at the club, stricken and strapped through their financial woes. Know it already you may, but with the last resort being a safe one, the Portsmouth Supporters’ Trust (PST) are the last soldiers standing to take over the stricken club – plummeting down the Football League pyramid it does seem – and bring them back from the brink. The irony is that Pompey’s fans are widely regarded as some of the most passionate in European football and it will be them who take over their own beloved club. Too much has happened and been highlighted behind the scenes at Pompey, and on the pitch only the local lads, the former scholars, have proper permanent deals at the club. This primarily includes Purbrook youngster Ashley Harris, and Chichester teenager Adam Webster.

Following an enticing spell on loan at our local Havant & Waterlooville, young academy graduate Dan Butler has been recalled as squad depth slowly simmers down. He joins fellow former apprentice Jed Wallace, whom enjoyed an explosive temporary time at Brighton outfit Whitehawk. Due to the astonishing severity of the club’s financial predicament, these two, along with other Pompey teenagers who have come through the ranks, were the only options for a Capital One Cup tie at Plymouth Argyle in August – Pompey bravely digging out a 3-0 defeat. The team’s difficulty compared to that of a Sunday league side, only amounting to thirteen players – two of them between the ages of 15 and 16 – plus the former assistant coach, Ashley Westwood, who ended up leaving the ground on crutches following an injury. That along with the tenpoint deduction looming over ready to attack the team and fans, are some of the lowest points at the club, however they are the times when the supporters can show their loyalty and prove their status as some of the most passionate fans in European football. So now, times are emerging gradually from deep blue to Pompey blue. Slowly but surely, the club will no doubt complete the miraculous resolution. Play up Pompey!

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WEA Literary Course WHAT'S There are still places available for the Havant WEA (Worker’s Education Association) Literature Course :The Literary World of the 19th Century. The course runs from 8 January to 19 March 2013 on Tuesday mornings at the Spring Arts and Heritage Centre. The fee for ten two hour sessions is £79 and people on benefits may be given concessions. Please contact Tel: 012 4337 6620 for further details.

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Hypnotherapy Uncovered A New Year, A New You!

As a Mum, I’d walk on hot coals to find a cure Helen Bailey is very proud of her daughter, Emma, who is a Young Ambassador for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). Emma has Type 1 Diabetes which affects her life on a daily basis. Helen put her claim: “As a Mum, I’d walk on hot coals to find a cure…” to the test in a Firewalk on 16 February 2013 to raise funds for more research. She organised the event with a professional organisation specialising in charity fire walks, with refreshments and entertainment during the evening. To find out more about the event (whether you’re reading this before or after Helen has walked on hot coals!) and to support Helen in her dramatic efforts please visit: http://www.jdrf.org.uk/getinvolved/join-in-an-event/weird-andwonderful/supporter-fire-walk-amesbury.

“Look into my eyes, look into my eyes” are often the words that spring to mind when you hear the word, hypnosis. In actual fact, professional hypnotherapy for the treatment of life debilitating conditions is quite different from the TV image or stage spectacle. Contrary to popular belief, a hypnotherapist will not make you, ‘cluck like a chicken’ or forget everything that has taken place, in fact just the opposite, the best results are achieved when the client takes an active role in the therapy. Hypnosis is, in reality, a very natural state; we all experience it at least twice a day, just before falling asleep and waking up. It’s that half state when you’re not quite |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| awake and not quite asleep, just really relaxed and feeling too comfortable to move. All at local charity, Hannah’s Holiday Meditation, mindfulness and hypnosis Homes Appeal, would like to thank all fall on the same side of the coin, similar everyone out there who helped make their states of consciousness, but achieved in Giving Tree such a huge success. slightly different ways. “Throughout November our door bell When in the relaxed state of hypnosis we access the same part of the brain that nearly ran out of batteries! Presents of all creates dreams and stores memories, the shapes and sizes arrived, beautifully subconscious; it is here that therapeutic wrapped and tagged awaiting their delivery change becomes possible, as we replace to the Piam Brown ward at Southampton negative habits or behaviours with the General. positive ones you have consciously chosen. Back in 2003 whilst Hannah was in So if you’re in need of positive change, hospital for some treatment, she received a whether for healing or enhancing "Giving Tree" present. She was so surprised performance, why not give hypnotherapy a that complete strangers had thought about try; you’ll be amazed at the power of your her whilst out shopping, that it became one own mind. of her favourite presents of that Christmas. Jan Page DipHSH, BA Hons Psyc She then asked if we could organise one Contact – Tel: 023 9226 4464 Mob:07899 for the following year for all the children 976291 she had befriended. www.serenityhypnotherapy.info Sadly Hannah passed away the A New Year A New You ! following September so never managed to Serenity Hypnotherapy fulfil this wish. Her Brother Adam who • Depression was then only 9 asked if we could still do a • Anxiety Giving Tree in memory of Hannah. So • Confidence • Weight Loss Hannah and Adam's Giving Tree was born • Fears, Phobias with the first one in 2004. Each year since • Sleep, Stress Whatever your issue, hypnotherapy can then, we receive a list of newly diagnosed help to produce positive, lasting change children. and this year had over 109 (and www.serenityhypnotherapy.info that's just at the Southampton General). Tel: 023 9226 4464 http://www.hannahsappeal.org Mob: 07899 976291

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Portsmouth Water Helping the environment

Two for one on trees

Dave Rock & Tom Parsons planting the new hedge at George Reservoir

For every tree removed to allow solar arrays to be installed at a number of Portsmouth Water sites, volunteers have

now planted two trees to replace them. This included creating a new 50m hedgerow at the George Reservoir which is situated on Portsdown Hill. The species selected for planting; which include oak, hazel, cherry and hawthorn, will provide fruits, nuts and berries in the autumn / winter for birds and other wildlife. The trees were purchased from a local nursery which sources all its seeds from Ancient Woodlands in Hampshire, guaranteeing that they are from good English stock. The tree guards used were recycled from a local nature reserve, adding to the sustainability of the project. In total 120 new trees have been planted. This project was a real team effort with a number of Company employees volunteering to help with the planting.

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All That's Craft, Gift,Vintage and Collectors Markets are coming to town We are a family run business who organise local craft and vintage events, showcasing some of your very best local crafters and sellers. Come and join us at our exciting Vintage, Craft, Gift and Collectors events and support your local venues, local crafters and businesses and most importantly enjoy a great range of vintage, craft and gift stalls including clothes, ceramics, some vintage sparkle and heaps of accessories, home wares and much, much more. After a successful 2012, full of wonderful local crafters with fabulous goodies and following such great feedback we have decided to showcase a range of truly unique items at our All That’s Craft, Gift,Vintage and Collectors Bedhampton Monthly Market to be held at Bedhampton Social Hall, 21 Bedhampton Road, Bedhampton, Hampshire, PO9 3ES. Free events open to public at 09:00 13:00. For full event details please visit us as www.allthatsvintagecraftandgift.vpweb.co.uk To complement Bedhampton’s Monthly market we are also having an All That’s

Craft, Gift,Vintage and Collectors Summer Weekend – this is going to be an exciting weekend full of ‘lovely things’ – an enjoyable day out for everyone at Emsworth Community Hall, Church Path, Emsworth. 2013 Market dates: 2nd March 13th April 4th May 8th June 13th July 27th & 28th July 10th August 7th September 12th October 2nd November 7th December

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Hayling Island Businessmen’s Club was formed in 1964 by a group of local businessmen as a way of supporting the community by raising funds to help the less privileged in our society and is I understand, the longest serving “charity” on the Island. The main drain on our funds is supporting and running the HIBC Community Bus which you may have seen around the Island. Thankfully, because of the stalwart efforts of our members we manage to meet the costs fully from our fund raising. Any local group on the Island that is serving the community may use the bus subject to availability. We achieve this by holding the annual BBQ at Northney Farm in July. A further event, usually a night of Cabaret with a good tribute Band or a well-known Comedian is also held. This year we have broken the mould and really pushed the boat out as we have Booked Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra, with tickets being available either from myself Andy Lenaghan on

023 9246 7469 or from any of these venues where tickets can be collected: Hayden Garages 023 9246 2660 in West Town Hayling Island or Cards for Occasions 023 9246 1103 in Mengham Hayling Island . The event is at Mill Rythe Holiday Village with a three Course Meal included at a cost of £30. The date to remember is Sunday 24th March 6.30 until midnight.

Alternatives to University Fair is a Success South Downs College hosted the first Alternatives to University fair for students on Wednesday 6 February and the event was a huge success. The event showcased the opportunities available to students on completion of their courses at College and included representatives from IBM, Rolls Royce, Astrium, Marks and Spencer, Fitness First, National Audit Office and Matchtech. Harrison Notter, a BTEC Level 2 in Engineering student, attended the event and spent a long time exploring his options for an Astrium apprenticeship. He said, “It has been really beneficial talking to the employers in College today. I have found out about the Astrium apprenticeship scheme

and know more about what will be involved and the options that this scheme will open up for me. I am hoping to apply for a place on this programme when I complete my course this year.” Students from the Pre-Degree in Art course also visited the event. Students Georgie Shorey and Sophie Tsimpris spoke with Marks and Spencer and found out about the opportunities available to them with the company. Georgie said, “We are doing an art qualification at the moment and found out more about working in visual arts for a major retailer. It is definitely something that I am interested in progressing to.” BTEC Level 3 Tutor Sam Game brought his group to the event. He said, “The event was extremely beneficial for my tutor

group. They are exploring their options for after College at the moment and the event really helped to focus their thinking. The range of employers was great.” Students showed great interest in the Rolls Royce stand as they are offering a number of fantastic apprenticeships for young people who will be working for both Rolls Royce and BMW companies. David Roberts, Apprentice and Adult Coordinator for Training at Rolls Royce and former Part Time student at South Downs College, said, “It has been really positive meeting the South Downs College students. They are so enthusiastic and I am really impressed by how much they have thought about their careers and options available to them. We are particularly keen to recruit female apprentices to the

company and I have been reassuring the students that our factories are state of the art and there are lots of different pathways that they can follow. I am really hopeful that we get some recruits as a result of the Fair today.” Local gym and fitness centre Fitness First, who currently take students from South Downs College on work experience, have offered further placements for students who do not complete a work placement as a compulsory element of their course. For further information, please contact Verity Bousher on 023 9279 4668.

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Havant Thicket – The Missing Link There has always been a good network of gravel paths at Staunton Country Park in Leigh Park and at Havant Thicket near Rowlands Castle, but a good path to link the two sites was missing. Portsmouth Water have led a partnership project to provide a new linking path across their land at Havant Thicket, to open up a wider area of countryside for walking and cycling that can be used all year round. The work has involved moving back fences to provide more space for the path, cutting back vegetation, clearing out an old ditch to improve water drainage, and constructing a 2.5m wide surfaced path. Additional work is planned by the Forestry Commission to further improve the surface of the path to the north. The work has been part funded by grants from Hampshire County Council. This route on the edge of Leigh Park & Rowlands Castle will be well used by local residents and provides a great off road route for youngsters who are learning to cycle." Tim Speller from the Hampshire County Council Countryside Service explained that they are planning to improve signage from Staunton Country Park to Havant Thicket, including ‘way-marking’ a new circular cycle route. The plan is to get the new signs in place by the spring. Mike Ashton, a CTC cycle campaigner, emphasised that, The Staunton Country Park and Havant Thicket link path project opens up 10km of all-weather off road cycling through attractive woodland and grassland. Safe cycle access to the new route is available from Leigh Park, Cowplain and Rowlands Castle." Neville Smith the Managing Director for Portsmouth Water said; "We were very pleased to support and lead this project, which provides improved access to Havant

Thicket. We hope that local residents will enjoy walking and cycling in the countryside using the new all-weather path" Simon James, Forestry Commission Beat Forester who is the manager of the Havant Thicket site; "The Forestry Commission were delighted to be involved in this project to link our woodland in with the Country Park to provide wider recreation opportunities for dog walkers, cyclists and users of mobility scooters. It shows what can be achieved when several organisations get together. We hope to carry out further improvements in Havant Thicket during the coming year." Project Costs: The total cost of the project to date to move back the fence line, clear the vegetation, dig out the ditch and provide a 300m length of 2.5m surfaced path is £13,908.25 (14,000). This includes the value of 5 lorry loads of recycled aggregate worth about £900 donated by Clancy Dowcra, who were working on a nearby building project for Portsmouth Water and kindly agreed to donate the stone for the sub-base of the path. As indicated above the Forestry Commission will shortly complete some further work on the connecting path to the north, which will cost about another £1400 and HCC will be providing improved signage.

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15-year-old Oliver Jeremy from Havant, swims for Havant and Waterlooville. He’s had an exceptional 2012 which has seen him represent Hampshire County and England! He trains very hard with a gruelling schedule of 3 mornings of 5.45am starts and 4 evenings every week, as well as Saturday mornings for two hours between 7am and 9am. Oliver has broken 6 club records at Havant and Waterlooville swim club, won all of his 10 races at the Hampshire County Championship with two of his timings at National qualifying level and has represented his school Horndean Technology College. As well as juggling swimming and his revision for his GCSEs,

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In 2012, the nation promised its children they would leave a legacy of sport and ‘inspire a generation’. Role models were created, young and old were enthralled and the question was asked “how do we keep this positive feeling going?” A duo in Emsworth have taken it upon themselves to make that legacy happen. The FitBeat event will be hosted in Emsworth Park on 1 June 2013. FitBeat aims to give everyone locally a chance to find their love of sport. FitBeat is a large, free of charge, outdoor event with a number of activities, including training sessions with an Olympic athlete, to be announced next month, 70s classic, It’s a Knock Out and a Children’s Olympiad. It will also include an awards ceremony for the local sporting leader and child who have achieved the most through

sport. Finally there will be displays from local sporting clubs. Ruth Dancer, one of the founders of FitBeat, was the Venue Manager at the Eton Dorney Olympic and Paralympic venue, where Team GM romped to victory in the Olympic Rowing and Canoe Sprint and Paralympic Rowing at London 2012. Cofounder, George ‘Topsy’ Turner owns local fitness company, Innovations Fitness, following his retirement from the Royal Navy where he served as a Physical Training Instructor for 20 years. FitBeat 2013 will be bigger and better than ever, so put the date in your diary now…1 June 2013, fitness fun for all the family! For more information about FitBeat visit www.fitbeat.co.uk, facebook page www.facebook.com/fitbeatemsworth or email info@fitbeat.co.uk

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May Days Arts Trail Imagine the sun shining, and wisteria cascading. What better way to spend the weekend, than to go exploring your locality, visiting artists and craftspeople in their own studios, seeing their work, asking how it is made , wondering perhaps why you never tried yourself, as you remember the pleasure of making things, meeting a kindred spirit, stumbling across a view of Chichester Harbour, seeing the Solent from Portsdown Hill, driving through lanes of blossom, or finding tea and cake where you least expect it. Art Trails/Open Studio events are now quite widespread, and are addictive, both for the participants and visitors. Entry is

free. All you need is curiosity and a love of creativity. There will be paintings, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, prints, photographs and much more to look at, and perhaps buy. This year, your local Trail is still evolving, still taking place across the whole borough, with Hayling’s Trail on 11/12 May, and Havant/Waterlooville and environs on 18/19 May. We welcome several first time participants, in various as yet unexplored venues as well as regular exhibitors with their new work. See the website www.maydaysartstrail.co.uk Brochures should be available from early April. One thing is certain- there will be a lot to admire.

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By PCSO Amy Shipp

Hello, I am one of the Police Community Support Officers from St Faiths Safer Neighbourhood Team. We are in our third year of running a scheme in conjunction with Bosmere Junior School called Junior PCSO. This scheme has proven to be very successful in this school and other areas and has led to a marked decrease in antisocial behaviour, littering and incidents of damage, not to mention the positive relationship the school children have developed with the local police team.

The St Faith’s Safer Neighbourhood Team

The scheme is open to both boys and girls and is restricted to those in year 6. It is free of charge to those children attending. The scheme runs during term time only and we meet every two weeks. We have received funding from Coopers Fire, Havant Lions Club and The Rotary Club of Havant to maintain the scheme; we are thankful for their support. The children enjoyed a visit to the climbing wall within Hayling College called HI-ROCK website - www.Hi-ROCK.co.uk the children as well as myself enjoyed the visit and experience of the climb, Police Officers and PCSO’s from Hayling Island helped and provided us with a fantastic professional service as they are fully trained instructors and work in partnership with Hayling College and volunteer in their own time to support the community. We are always looking for new ideas and funding you can contact us on our email address stfaiths.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

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Calling all Hotels, Restaurants, Pubs and Tea Rooms – our students need you! In September last year, South Downs College in Waterlooville opened Le Shop, a delicatessen attached to the College’s prestigious restaurant. South Downs College students work in Le Shop to sell the sandwiches, paninis and exquisite cakes and pastries made by fellow Catering students in the professional kitchens. The downside of this is that the students at all levels are so enthusiastic about creating these delicacies that they all want to try out their skills in the commercial environment when on their work experience placements later in the year. The College is urgently seeking hotels, restaurants, pubs and tea-rooms in the south Hampshire and West Sussex area

who could accommodate these talented students for a two week work placement in March, April or June. Who knows, you may discover a star chef that you wish to employ in the future! If you are able to help our students, please contact Jane Masterman, Work Experience Manager, on 023 9279 7972.

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Down on the Farm Here at Northney Farm on Hayling Island, wintertime means looking after our cows indoors, and completing the jobs needed to prepare the farm for the forthcoming year. As one of the farms within the PO9&11 circulation area, I will be writing in each edition about rural news, and what’s happening in farming. I’m sure that readers will remember stories on television and in newspapers last summer about the price of milk – this has been an issue with farmers for many years, but last year some progress was made. Last year about 13.7 billion litres of milk were consumed in the UK – that’s about 230 litres per person. About half is drunk as liquid milk – the rest gets used to make other products like cheese. In recent years, the milk market has changed considerably in the UK. Most people now buy their milk from supermarkets rather than having it delivered. This means supermarkets can use

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their buying power to dictate prices. In the last ten years, the average price you pay for a litre of milk has risen from 34p to 59p. Out of the 25p increase, 9p has gone to farmers and 16p to the retailers. But the farms have had to deal with the doubling of the price of cattle food, fuel and fertiliser. So what are we doing about this? Our response is to use and sell more milk in this area. At Northney Farm we launched our own ice cream in 2009 to use some of our milk locally. This has been really successful and we’re now supplying shops, restaurants, take-aways and theatres around the PO9&11 area. Now we’re starting to supply milk as well - we already use it in our tea room – and there’ll be more about our new products in the next edition. We now have our fingers crossed for a nice summer (to enjoy our delicious ice cream) – and I’m sure you do too!

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