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Community News & Events

July - August 2015

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ROWING IN LANGSTONE HARBOUR Poppy hits out

Alan Mak MP Column

The Expendables

Film Review

Kathy Tea Loaf Craftcooks Beersareview

Langstone Cutters enjoy their passtime in Langstone Harbour

Kathyâ€™s Chocolate & Rhubarb Tart

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HAYLING HUGGERS

On June 7th The Huggers, Hayling's ukulele group, played at the Cats Protection League's annual fete on Hayling. On this bright sunny day we had people singing and dancing along to popular well known tunes old and newer. The collection bucket netted £27 which was donated to Naomi House/Jack's Place Hospice.

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Women in Construction Award for Barratt apprentice Katherine Colley a 17 year old Barratt Homes apprentice from Waterlooville was honoured for her achievements at the Women in Construction Awards. Katherine was named Best Apprentice Under 25 in the prestigious awards which showcase the brightest and best female achievers in the housebuilding and wider construction industries. Katherine is one of Barratt’s rising stars and has dreamed of being a carpenter since the age of seven. “Women may still be in the minority in the construction industry but I was up against some tough competition so to win is just amazing,’’ said Katherine. “I’ve have such great support from so

many people already in my career from my woodworking teacher through to Barratt’s community liaison manager Anthony Dimmick who has mentored me every step of the way.’’ In addition to her work on site, Katherine is also part of the Aspire team in Southampton – a group of individuals who are dedicated to inspiring the next generation of construction staff. Katherine visits schools and colleges where she talks about her experiences and the opportunities open to women in the construction industry. Anthony Dimmick says that Katherine was a deserved winner of the Women in Construction Award and is the perfect ambassador for the company.

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NEW STAMPING GROUND? Hayling Island Stamp Club was founded in 1952, at a time when philately was probably the most popular hobby for both adults and children. It remains an interest today, especially for the over 40s who started their collections with packets of miscellaneous stamps bought from Woolworths with precious pocket money! Things have moved on since then, with a huge increase in the number of stamp issuing countries, radical changes in stamp design and the endless possibilities of graphic design for presenting a collection, plus the international reach of the internet. If you are looking to return to the hobby; for new ideas; the opportunity to buy sell or swap or just the friendship of fellow collectors, the club would welcome

your membership. Meetings are held monthly and include workshops and competitions, auctions, social occasions and regular displays from the collections of club members and visiting philatelists. These cover a very wide range of topics of general interest, and often include rare and sometimes unique stamps as well as intriguing stories of delivering the post at home and abroad. The club serves the Havant and Emsworth area as well as Hayling Island, meeting in the evening of the second Friday of each month at the URC Hall in Mengham. Contact either David Carter on 023 9248 6534 or Tony Johnson on 023 9246 4043 for more details.

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VOLUNTEERING AT LANGSTONE HARBOUR Employees from Pfizer, and volunteers from our supported volunteering project ‘The V Team’ spent a day helping the Friends

of Langstone Harbour conservation group tidy up the Oyster Beds on Hayling Island. Luckily the weather was good, and they

achieved an amazing amount in the time. These events really do help our local communities and we’re always keen to talk to new companies who would like to take part, or community groups who could benefit from an event like this. If anyone would like more information about our Employee Volunteering Scheme or ‘The V Team’, contact janet.duggan@cfheh.org.uk

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Postcode Publications Democracy Live! School Councillors visit London

Swain & Co Solicitors Q&A New pension rules – what happens if you separate?

School Councillors from Mill Rythe Junior School had an exciting day out in London when they visited the Houses of Parliament. This is Oscar’s account of the day. Our fun day started when we boarded the minibus and set out for London. Luckily no-one was sick on the journey, on the bright side we all shared sweets! We were all excited because we were going to the Houses of Parliament, who knows we might even see David Cameron, the Prime Minister. When we arrived we had a perfect view of the London Eye and then we went to the Southbank Centre. There was a children’s festival going so, so we started with a go at flamingo croquet and it was hard! Then we listened to 2 choirs and one musical group - they were good but our school could do better! After we did that we went to an adventure playground and as we were walking we saw a statue of Nelson Mandela-it was huge. Next we had a long walk and crossed Westminster Bridge with a fantastic view of Parliament and the river Thames. After we went through the security checks, we met our guide in Westminster Hall, which is over 1,000 years old. Parliament is also called the Palace of

Westminster. After a quick video we started out on our tour. We visited lots of places in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. When we went into the House of Lords we saw the Queen’s golden throne; every year the queen visits the Lords and makes a speech from that throne. The leather seats are luscious scarlet, but visitors must not sit down. People in the Lords are not elected; they are life peers, law lords, bishops or hereditary peers, which means they have inherited their title. Most life peers are chosen because of the work they have done, for example Lord Coe, who was an Olympic runner. The benches in the Houses of Commons are green. This is where our Members of Parliament (MPs) meet to debate and make new laws. There are 646 MPs altogether, but there is not enough room for all of them to sit in the Commons at one time. MPs divide their time between Westminster and the area they represent. Our local MP is Alan Mak and he represents Hayling Island and Havant areas. We had an amazing day in London and learnt so much, and we hope our school does this again.

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YOUTH DINGHY SAIL TRAINING GETS BOOST FROM ROTARY For the second year in succession Havant Rotary have been pleased to support the Havant Youth Sail Training Scheme (HYSTS) by providing a range of essential equipment including on the water Walkie Talkie radios, dinghy trolley, and heavy duty hand winch. The scheme aims to give youngsters from 8 to 18 from all backgrounds, opportunities to experience dinghy sailing under the guidance of qualified RYA instructors. The sessions are held throughout the sailing season from their base alongside the Ship Public House at Langstone with on the water sessions in the safe confines of the harbour.Youngsters taking part are evenly split between boys and girls with the majority living in the Havant, Hayling, and Emsworth area with others coming from as far afield as Petersfield and Hambledon. Those interested in participating should contact Geoff Lynch, Scheme Principal, on Tel: 07703 881754 email: geofflynch@talktalk.net .

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New rules in relation to accessing pensions came into force in April 2015. In essence, it means that you can take out all of your pension in one go rather than having to reinvest it or only take part of it. Many people will be taking advice about what to do with their pension pot and I would strongly advocate taking independent advice. The real concern about these new rules arises when a couple separates. Consider this scenario: You separate; your partner reaches retirement age and can access their pension; they take their whole pension; and they spend it. What happens now? All the money that you had for both of your retirement has now been spent.

What can you do? If you are in a situation where you are separated and your partner is approaching retirement age – act now. We can help you to reach an agreement with your former partner as to what will happen with the pension pot when it becomes available. In an emergency, it is also possible to apply to the court for an injunction to prevent your former partner from spending the money. But you would need to act fast, as once it’s gone, if there’s no other money available it can leave you in a vulnerable position. If you are worried about your former partner accessing their pension and potentially depleting the funds available, contact us today on 023 9249 2967

What do I do if I am worried that my partner is going to spend all of our pension money? The new rules that came in to force in April 2015 allow you to access to your pension fund with fewer restrictions in place. The concern with this is that one party could access and deplete the funds available. Separation is a difficult and adding money worries to this does not help the situation. Where possible, it is always best to reach an agreement about your finances when you separate. The more you can agree, the more likely you are both going to stick to the agreement and the less time you have to spend arguing over things. To reach an agreement, you can attend mediation or you can seek advice from a Solicitor. Agreements can then be drawn up into legally binding documents which will secure your position and provide you with some certainty.

There are times when an agreement cannot be reached and court proceedings may be necessary but you would need to try to negotiate first before going down that road. If matters are more urgent and there is a concern that the pension pot is going to be accessed imminently, it is possible to apply to the court for an injunction to prevent the pension being accessed, or to prevent the money being spent. This would then provide you with some security whilst the details of how your finances are going to be divided are worked out. The key in urgent situations is to act fast. Take advice as soon as you are worried before the pension pot is turned into a Lamborghini or round-the-world cruise. If you would like more specific advice, contact one of our expert team today on 023 9249 2967.

Mike Sellis, President of Havant Rotary says “HYSTS provides a great opportunity for our local young people to learn new skills whilst having an enormous amount of fun on the water. It raises self esteem, develops personal/social skills and confidence all whilst also providing an active life style which they can enjoy for years to come. The club is delighted to be able to include HYSTS in our wide sweeping programme of support for local youth projects”.

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Postcode Publications Hayling Island store’s £25,000 Community Scheme celebrated with Family Fun Day

By Dimitrios Papageorgiou

The Expendables

A community support scheme by The Southern Co-operative store at Elm Grove on Hayling Island which aims to donate up to £25,000 to play Parks for Hayling celebrated a free family fun day on 16 May. Families were invited to come to the Hayling Island Community Centre between and join in the fun, which included a barbecue with local Three Harbours Beef burgers and Treagust & Sons Butcher’s sausages, bouncy castle, face painting, football competition, tombola plus tastings of local food and drink from The Southern Co-operative’s Local Flavours range. The £25,000 community support scheme was launched by The Southern Cooperative’s Elm Grove store on Hayling Island in December 2014 to contribute to Play Parks for Hayling’s £80,000 total target. Play Parks for Hayling aims to replace the play equipment in Hayling parks with modern and safe playgrounds, with Mengham Park identified by the children of Hayling Schools as the first to be modernised. Mayor Elect Leah Turner, the driving force behind Play Parks for Hayling, said: “It is with great pleasure that I will be attending the free family fun day on 16 May as Mayor of Havant to celebrate the Play Park scheme which is being supported by The Southern Co-operative.” The Southern Co-operative’s Retail Business Manager, Pete Raynor, said: “Our

store on Elm Grove is a long standing business on Hayling Island and we’re proud of our reputation for supporting good causes and local fund-raising. It’s great for The Southern Co-operative to be able to help to provide a play facility that local children really want and will benefit from so much. Our customers are always so supportive of our community activities so I’m sure our free family fun day will be exactly that! We look forward to seeing everyone there!” Havant Mayor Cllr Leah Turner added; “Play Parks for Hayling is excited and grateful to be the recipient of the money from this scheme run by The Southern Cooperative. Our project is for the children of Hayling Island and it seems very apt that our local The Southern Co-operative store on Elm Grove is supporting our endeavours. We hope that Hayling residents will support the store and therefore our project to boost the funds that will be available to PP4H. ” The Southern Co-operative’s £25,000 community support scheme runs for one year and needs the support of customers at its Elm Grove store but without costing them a penny; they simply need to show their membership card for The Southern Co-operative when they shop there. If not already a member, you can join at thesouthernco-operative.co.uk/membership

All the action heroes (well, most of them) in a huge blast-out of an action film, loaded with high-octane thrills. ‘The Expendables’ is about a team of mercenaries (Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, and more) who are hired by a CIA operative to dispense of a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent. That’s for the story, all the rest is basically just blowing things up with heavy artillery, as you would expect from a line up like this, and the mayhem is pretty consistent throughout. The leading stars are overshadowed quite frequently by megablasts of blown up stuff, but that’s what you mostly pay to see when you watch a film like this. Another downside to the film is that some of the much hyped stars – example Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis – are hardly in it and when they are all they have to do is one scene where they just joke around. Overall, this film is a fun experience if it’s full-blown popcorn action you’re after. For plot or character, look elsewhere.

The enjoyment level was on a high throughout the three-hour running time and not once did I feel let down. Oh, it is very adult and quite complex if you're new to the whole stock-broker game, but even if, like me, you know nothing about that subject you'll enjoy it nonetheless. The film received a lot of positive and negative reviews: the positive mostly giving a big thumbs-up to the direction and delving's into the life of Wall Street; the negative more concerned with the characters' actions being of a poor standard, and the amount of nudity. Both of these are true because, yes, the direction is absolutely brilliant and exhilarating with a fast-moving storyline and, yes, the character is quite vile (well, all of them are to a certain extent) and the amount of nudity borders on the gratuitous. But you could argue that this is what the leading character's world is like, seen through his eyes. The film is also very funny in places, with really laugh-out-loud standout slapstick set pieces. Overall, 'The Wolf of Wall Street' is a fun way to spend three hours and never does it fell like a hard slog to get through. Highly recommended if you can stomach the nudity. Dimitrios Papageorgiou BTEC Level 3 Creative Media Production (Film and Television) at South Downs College

The Wolf of Wall Street Seeing that the running time for 'The Wolf of Wall Street' was three hours I was looking forward to a long evening of lots of entertainment - and that's certainly what happened. 'The Wolf of Wall Street' is a really crude 'cautionary tale' as stated by the leading star Leonardo DiCaprio during a radio interview. It tells the true story of a Wall Street stock-broker lured into the criminal life.

Rowlands Castle Painting Society’s Silver Cup Awards At the Rowlands Castle Painting Society’s annual Silver Cup Competition members were rewarded with a fine display of work. The competition is open to members only and submissions were entered anonymously. During the evening an American buffet was enjoyed - thanks go to Pat and Ian Hoper, Robert and Suzanne Hughes for the catering. All present had the chance to socialise, enjoy a glass of wine and then vote for their favourite paintings. David Hughes organised the evening - no mean feat as there is a lot of preparation work involved. He had a band of helpers to take in the paintings, hang the exhibits and then count all the votes. Paddy Holmes; Patron of the society, presented winners with their trophies. Paddy is a staunch supporter of the society and her presence was greatly appreciated. Paddy said in her address to the

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members the standard of work just goes up every year. The winners of the different categories were: 1. Novice cup Yvonne Bromley 2. Oils cup Gary Miller 3. Watercolour cup Vallerie Trepan 4. Field cup Barbara Wood 5. Acrylic cup David Hughes 6. Portrait cup Joan Adams 7. Pastel cup Sally Williams 8. Mixed media cup Debbie Bone 9. Miniature cup Gary Miller 10. Flower cup Belinda Hoad 11. Wild Life cup Pat Hoper 12. Creative cup Gary Miller 13. Domestic animal Pam Hazel 14. Seascape Pat Hoper 15. Life drawing Kathy Hales 16. Jennings Wood trophy Hilary Headen For details of this popular society visit: www.rowlanscastlepaintingsociety.org.uk

Silver Cup winners and runners up 2015

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Park Community School news Coming Soon to our Theatre Box Office - 023 9247 2700 A comedy ‘tour de force’. Lee has an outlook on life that will have you in stiches. “Never less than ingenious. . . a seamlessly entertaining touring show” The Times “Comedy Genius” Daily Mirror

A magical, mysterious world for everyone aged 3 and up. “Foot-tapping songs and smooth dance routines combine with well-constructed scenes… This show is a must for children and parents.” Three Weeks

Teen Tech

Ten year 7 students attended ‘TeenTech’ at the Portsmouth Guildhall on the 14th May 2015. TeenTech is an event for aspiring Engineers, Scientists and Technologists of the future. Companies provided workshops for our young engineers to inspire future careers. Our students were the youngest group attending and were a force to be reckoned with, achieving a ‘best teamwork’ award for the Computer Game design challenge. Companies attending included BAE Systems, National Grid and EDF energy.

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You could be the teacher they remember forever

If you are enthusiastic and passionate about making a difference to young people aged 11-16, you could train to become a qualified teacher at The Solent SCITT on a high quality bespoke programme. We have been training teachers for many years and offer the unique opportunity to work directly with outstanding subject experts and mentors. You will experience the rewards and enjoyment that teaching brings, as well as making a lasting difference to the pupils you work with. By choosing this route into teaching, trainees are often offered employment within the partnership, and go on to take positions of responsibility. Places are available for September 2015 in Mathematics, Science with Biology, Chemistry or Physics, Computer Science, Design and Technology, RE and Dance. All trainees work towards achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and have the opportunity to achieve a PGCE validated by The University of Sussex. Park Community School Middle Park Way - Havant - PO9 4BU

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Sports Ambassadors

successfully bid for champion rollerblader Danny Aldridge to visit. He worked with us to organize a Primary Superstars Competition and to develop our Sportsmania Club, an afterschool sports club for year 7’s. He worked with students to overcome personal barriers to success in an inspirational and positive way. Danny commented “The school is amazing, they obviously really care about the students.”

Interested in Teaching?

Find out more: www.thesolentscitt.co.uk Tania Harding: scittco@thesolentscitt.co.uk

Our students explored what life is like to be an engineer. Throughout the day students attended workshops with these companies and learnt ‘real life’ job skills as well as the educational requirements to develop a career in Science, Technology or Engineering. Our students were amazing ambassadors and won 3 ‘Highly Commended’ awards for their efforts on the day.

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023 9248 9840 Educating and Inspiring Young People

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Postcode Publications Graphic student’s showcase artwork at the QA Hospital The Art and Design department at South Downs College set 42 AS-level Graphic Communication students the live brief of designing typographic artwork for the teenage waiting room at the Queen Alexandra (QA) Hospital in Cosham. Paul Parsons, Graphic Communication lecturer, said: ‘When we heard about the chance to work with the QA Hospital and create artwork to go in a teenage waiting room, we jumped at this amazing opportunity!’ Each student was given an inspirational quote which they had to interpret and design as a poster for patients to view. Paul Parsons stated: ‘The artwork could help inspire young people going through a tough day at the hospital.’ A panel from the NHS selected seven of the forty-two students’ artwork to display. They commented that it was a very difficult decision to make. Paul added: ‘I’m very proud of all forty-two students who submitted artwork. We have so many talented and hardworking students studying A-level Graphic Communication at South Downs College. The course continues to grow and improve due to the fact we make

sure our students achieve high grades and create meaningful outcomes; we teach our students industry standards and we constantly look for opportunities to get our students work seen by the people of Portsmouth.’ Paul Carter, Head of Art, Design and Media at South Downs College, said: ‘This was such a fantastic opportunity for our students to work in the local community and provide some inspirational design work for the QA Hospital. As always, they were professional and responsive to the live brief and a credit to the College. The seven winning students now have their outstanding work up for lots of people to see and enjoy.’ Rob Delicate, A-level Graphic Communication student, said: ‘I was once a patient who had to wait in this room so I feel really proud my work has been chosen and will make someone’s day and keep their spirits up! All the work has really brightened up the room, it’s great to see.’ Katie Greenshields - an A-level Graphic Communication student, added: ‘It was really motivating and exciting working on a live brief because I know it has a purpose of

Paul Parsons (Graphics Lecturer) with A level graphics students at the QA Hospital

making young people feel better while they are in hospital. This experience has also given me more confidence and made me

think more positively about my work. Overall, I am really proud to see my artwork in the waiting room.’

DYNAMO YOUTH THEATRE Dynamo members excelled in their version of Sparkleshark: a story about teenagers, friendship and the magic of storytelling. Sparkleshark was the name of the mythical dragon in the play by Philip Ridley, which was commissioned by the National Theatre. The company, who were all on stage for 90% of the time, were directed by former members Barney Walsh and Zak Cuthbertson who undertook all of the complex choreography. In September it’s the turn of the girls! This year’s upper sixth are, unusually, all female and they will be showcasing their

talents in a fast-paced version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. All the cast will be playing at least two roles, many of them male, ranging from Oberon, King of the Fairies, to Bottom, the ass-headed weaver. It promises to be a magical evening for all. Performances are Wednesday – Saturday, 2-5 September at The Spring. Tickets £9/£7 Box Office 023 9247 2700 Lucy Flannery Writer & 2014/16 University of Chichester Royal Literary Fund Fellow Twitter: @flannersoldgirl

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wednesday 2 - Saturday 5 September 2015, 7.30pm The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, 56 East St, Havant, Hampshire PO9 1BS

“I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream.”

Representation: Elizabeth Dench at The Dench Arnold Agency, 10 Newburgh Street London W1F 7RN www.dencharnold.com Buy tickets for A Midsummer Night's Dream here: goo.gl/ZVwHTH Full CV at Writers' Guild Great Britain: goo.gl/owQIh5 To buy an audio of Like A Daughter: http://goo.gl/t8FXjd For Tomorrow Will Be Too Late visit http://goo.gl/rxRLqd To see the You, Me & Everyone in Portsmouth film visit: http://vimeo.com/79869870 To see the Remember Paris photographs visit: http://goo.gl/iGgvAZ

Tickets £9 Concessions £7 Buy One Get One Free Wednesday 023 9247 2700 www.thespring.co.uk

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Well look no further, Havant Academy have teamed up with local companies and groups to offer your children a great fun activity packed summer holidays. We are able to offer your children something different this summer holidays with each week holding a different activity.

Activities include: • Dance • Tennis • Karate • American Sports • Football Multi Sports • Taekwondo • Musical Theatre and much more with Dynamic Dance Company Gems Dance School Havant Karate AAA Coaching Active8 Minds HAWKS in the Community Powerhouse Taekwondo

CAR BOOT SALES First Car Boot Sale at Havant Academy on Sunday 14th June 2015 Open to sellers from: 8:00 am Seller Fee only: £6 per car Open to buyers from: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Entry Fee: 20p per person Next Car Boot Dates for 2015 28th June 12th & 26th July 9th & 23rd August 6th & 20th September

Looking for a new venue to hire? We have the perfect space for you! Whether it be sporting activities or events, meetings or conferences we have the state of the art facilities for you! Email community@havantacademy.co.uk for more information.

Please email: community@havantacademy.co.uk for more information on the summer camps programme, car boot or hiring a space

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BEER BOOKS FOR SUMMER READING

As a beer writer I get sent a lot of books to review. Here is a selection of some recently published beer books which may enhance your enjoyment of beer drinking and also provide some interesting summer reading. Cheers, Cheers! Where’s the Beers by Randolph Riecke. Campus Elysium 2015 paperback £7.99 The author looks at 101 of the most popular beers (mainly lagers) from around the world and provides a brief history of the brew plus his own tasting notes. There have been several beer books along the lines of 1001 beers to try, 300 more beers to try and so on. However, these books tend to focus on hard to find beers brewed

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by small breweries. The author author has chosen a very different path by focusing on the best selling beers that are drunk around the world. Many of these drinks are available in the UK. This could be a useful book to take on a cruise if you are likely to visit a number of different countries and want to know more about local beers. Mikkeller’s Book of Beer by Mikkel Borg Bjergsø and Pernille Pang. Jacqui Small 2015 hardback £20 This is the story of a Danish microbrewer who has become something of a global superstar in the world of brewing. From a modest start as a home brewer in Copenhagen he now brews his innovative craft beers in the USA, UK, Belgium and

By David Harris, Member of the British Guild of Beer Writers

Norway. As well as charting his own rise to brewing fame, the book has sections on the history of beer, micro-brewing, types of beer, beer tasting and 25 of his own recipes for home brewers. This is a very stylish and beautifully illustrated book which would make a great present for any beer enthusiast. Brew Britannia: the Strange Rebirth of British Beer by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey. Aurum Press 2014 paperback £12.99 This book tells the story of the history of British beer and pubs over the last 50 years. It charts the fight back by the enthusiasts who formed the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to ensure that cask conditioned real ale would continue to be brewed and available in British pubs. It also looks at the rise of the microbrewery from the handful that started up in the 1970’s to the present day where there are over 1200 breweries in the UK. The book covers the licenced trade and the issues that came out of the deregulation of pubs in 1989 when big breweries were forced to sell off their pubs. The story of the fall and rise of British brewing is a complex tale but one that is superbly told in this well written and highly

informative book. It should be compulsory reading for anyone who works in the licensed trade. Beer: The Ultimate World Tour by Bill Yenne. Race Point 2014 hardback £18.99 The late, great father of beer writing, Michael Jackson was the first author to produce an encyclopaedia of world beers back in 1990. He was followed by a number of other writers with this book providing a worthy update on the fast changing global beer scene. The book covers most European countries, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and an overview of beer in Africa, Middle East and the rest of Asia. It is a thorough, well researched book giving a concise history of brewing in each country, an overview of the major breweries and some mention of a few of the more interesting small producers. It is a very useful reference book for the beer enthusiast as well as being a well-illustrated, visually attractive publication. This is another book which would be the perfect gift for a beer lover.

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Postcode Publications Twin Town visitors from France

Alan Mak MP

Rolling my sleeves up and getting stuck in

New Havant MP Alan Mak gives us the highlights from his first month in the job. It was an honour to be elected as Havant’s local MP last month with an increased majority. David Willetts was outstanding, and I promise to work hard for all local residents. I’ve already got stuck in very quickly, dealing with residents’ queries, speaking to Ministers about local issues, supporting community events across the constituency, and setting up my new offices in Havant and Westminster. The first weeks in Westminster have been spent speaking up about local issues with Ministers, hiring staff to support my work for local residents, and attending a well-organised induction course run by the Commons authorities. It’s had a very “first month at school” feeling except the hard work starts immediately. Over the first month, I’ve discussed Havant’s growing economy with Chancellor George Osborne, especially our plans to regenerate Market Parade and bring new local jobs to Dunsbury Hill Farm. I caught up with London Mayor and fellow new MP Boris Johnson about upgrading Waterloo station which affects Havant’s commuters. I met Railways Minister Claire Perry about South West Trains services, and how we can improve the quality of trains on the Portsmouth-Havant-London line, for example ensuring that every train has WIFI. This was an issue raised with me again and again during the election campaign, and I am taking action. The Parliamentary induction course itself focused on a series of tutorials, delivered by experienced MPs and House of Commons staff, covering everything from the law-making process and understanding Parliament’s procedures to dealing with constituency casework. All this practical advice was immediately useful. My first mailbag contained over a hundred pieces of

post, from congratulatory messages to residents seeking my help. I have developed a great working relationship with Havant Borough Council and Hampshire County Council, and we are working well together. I’ve also enjoyed supported a range of local events from the Hayling Donkey Derby & Fete to Leigh Park’s 999 Community Fun Day with the emergency services. Nationally, we have a big legislative programme to deliver over the next five years, from cutting taxes for working people and creating apprenticeships to giving voters an EU referendum. I’m proud to be part of a strong team delivering for Havant’s residents in Westminster. It’s been an inspiring and energising start. Inspiring because we’ve got a positive manifesto to implement, which focuses on helping working people. And energising because local residents and MP colleagues have given me such tremendous encouragement as I start not just a new job, but an entirely new way of life. Parliament is a unique and special place to work, and I am mindful that Havant’s residents have sent me here to speak up for them and their interests. During the campaign they told me their priorities were a strong economy, successful schools and vibrant communities – and that’s what I will help to deliver. So, with the first month under my belt, I’m getting stuck in. I’ll be a hardworking local MP and a strong voice for Havant in Westminster. I’ve started as I mean to go on. Residents can follow Alan on social media @AlanMakMP or Facebook.com/AlanMakHavant

A party of 30 friends from our twin town of Gorron, Mayenne, arrived for our 17th annual exchange, over the Mayday weekend. Thanks to the Pike family, a superb English breakfast was cooked and hosted at Northney Tea rooms on their arrival after a Thursday night crossing. This was a much appreciated venue where host families were ready to meet both old friends and new twinners - for some it was a first visit to England! It is customary to include a cultural visit in our exchanges and venues chosen were the Havant Historic Trail, The Havant Brewery and Hayling Seafront and funfair, which proved very popular with the French children of 4 and 5 years old. Included on the Saturday was a visit to Southampton to the Museum of the Sea followed by a visit to an Art Gallery and a venture into West Quay shopping centre which was the highlight of the weekend and provided much interest and discussion amongst the group. In the evening, a total of 60 of us from both twinning groups relaxed together at a banquet at the Piranha Bar on our last night together. A fantastic meal of seafood, roast dinner and finishing with Eton mess, was a wonderful way to enjoy the company of such a special association. On the Sunday morning we all met at The Hayling Billy where presentations were made at a farewell buffet. The Mayor of

Havant was represented by Leah Turner who presented the Mayor of Gorron, Jean Marc Allain, with a gift from Havant BC. Everyone was delighted as Wally Taylor, President of the Hayling Island Community Centre was presented with money from the town of Gorron by Jean Marc Allain, and an additional amount from the Gorron Twinning association was presented by their President, Catherine Duchemin. Both sums of money were given for bricks in support of the Community Centre extension project. Wally thanked them both and then presented them with two framed certificates. The Twinning group then headed off to the Ferry port and we heard later that they had arrived back in France safely after a calm crossing.

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Isle of Wight PGL Residential By Miss Britain, Physical Education

At the beginning of May a group of Year 7 and 8 students from Warblington set out on a long weekend away for an outdoor activity residential to the Isle of Wight. Whilst there our students stayed in

wooden chalets and participated in loads of outdoor adventure activities led by our camp leader JD. Some of the favourites were wall climbing, dragon boating, the matrix and the giant swing. Students developed new skills, overcame fears and worked as a team supporting each other, helping to get their team to the top of the Jacob’s ladder and forming a giant caterpillar to move each other to the top of the giant swing. Each day consisted of four different activities and finished with hot chocolate in the evenings so we were always on the go! We are incredibly proud of all our students who tried different things, worked as a team and were always eager to have a go at a new activity. We had a fantastic trip and are already looking forward to going back next year!

MATHEMATICS NEWS By Mr Fairhead, More Able/ Numeracy Co-ordinator

Lots of our students took part in the Maths Challenge run by Southampton University. We have recently heard that over 1,400 entries were received from around 40 schools and amongst the winners was Oliver Langdown in Year 8. This is a fantastic result and is the second year we have had success in this competition.

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with French Students By Raluca Stoianovici, Year 10

On Monday 27th April 59 students from a French secondary school “College Don Bosco” came to meet our Year 10 French students and do some “speed dating”. “Meeting the French students was a really good experience. We had the chance to meet new kinds of people. It was amazing. We made new friends and improved our French. Everyone was very nervous but excited at the same time. The students were very friendly and well prepared. Before they arrived we did lots of preparation. I think the most difficult part

was to understand their questions. Their accent was very funny and quite hard to understand, but it wasn’t impossible. They had their little page with questions and another one with the answers we gave to them. At some point everyone was quite confused, but I’ll say it again, it was an amazing experience. I learnt to communicate with people from a different country and also to work in a team. If we do this again I will prepare even more questions and I will not be so nervous. I am so thankful that I had the chance to talk with them because they are very nice people.”

FOOD FIEND EXPERIENCE - MORE THAN THE CAT & RABBIT RESCUE CENTRE JUST A COOKERY SCHOOL

Postcode readers really look forward to perusing the Food Fiend Experience column with its tempting recipes provided by Kathy Fitchett who has been contributing to the paper for the last 3 years. However, there is a lot more to Food Fiend Experience than recipes and a cookery school. Kathy is seeking to develop the corporate side of her business by offering to host team-building cookery events to staff of major companies. “Creating a meal together can be a great team-building experience”, Kathy told me, “everyone is working together to create a common objective – just like you want to achieve in the workplace”. Kathy also hosts, what is probably the most exclusive dinner ticket in town, her own private dining club. For businesses who want a unique culinary experience, with absolute discretion and privacy, Kathy can provide top end dining at her beautiful home. Several of Havant’s major employers and public figures can testify to the delights of cuisine a la Kathy. Small businesses are also able to enjoy Kathy’s hospitality at the regular networking

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events which she hosts. Typically, a group of up to 12 local self-employed people will meet to listen to a guest speaker talk on a topic such as marketing and then enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch. “Being self-employed can be an isolating experience”, Kathy confided, “I think it is so important to network with other small businesses, not just to try to gain business, but to share experiences and support each other”. Kathy attends many networking groups and recommends small businesses to get out more and connect with other enterprises. It is nearly 3 years since Kathy started her Hayling Island business but she is never complacent about success. “I want to keep on building my business and in particular work with local colleges and major employers” she told me “I have a unique business and want to bring more people together, through the medium of cookery and fine dining, to enable them to do better business together.” Success is something that Kathy has achieved through gaining a coveted 5 star rating with Trip Advisor. She has also been nominated for various business awards. Kathy moved to Hayling some three years ago with the idea of running a business from her home which would embrace her love of cooking. Her core business is still the teaching of cookery through hands on experience and demonstrations to a variety of individuals and groups. Kathy has a beautiful home with a huge demonstration kitchen and dining facilities which can accommodate up to 24 covers. She specialises in Asian fusion cookery and vegetarian dishes but is able to cover all cuisines.

Hello, it’s me Giggles again, the Out and Abouter reporter for the Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre. I woke up very early this morning and could hear snuffling noises. Better go and see where it’s coming from I thought…. so I squeezed my tummy under the hedge and there in front of me were two of the most beautiful white ponies that you ever did see. They looked very pleased to see me and soon told me that their names were Holly and Daisy. They said that our boss had rescued them and was going to take care of them, like she cares for us. Great! I will be able to creep into the stables in the winter and get some warmth from them. I now want to tell you about something that has made me so very angry! Last week my staff had a phone call from Bunn Leisure in Selsey to say they had heard a noise coming from the waste skip, and when they looked inside they found a weeny kitten in a paper bag. How disgusting is that?! I wonder if whoever put him in there sleeps at nights…. I hope not. My staff are now caring for the little one and we have called him Bilbo Baggins. He has had a big shock so now he is getting lots of love and cuddles. Next time I will tell you how he's doing. If you are interested in adopting a cat, kitten, rabbit or guinea pig then please call us at the centre on 01243 641409.

Big Tasty & Mini Fillet We are delighted to introduce our lovely pair of bunnies, Big Tasty and Mini Fillet. Big Tasty is a giant grey female and Mini Fillet is a dwarf grey male. They are both 18 months old and as much as they look like an odd couple, they really do adore each other. They arrived with us here at the centre on the 25th March 2015 due to their owner no longer being able to look after them. Big Tasty and Mini Fillet are a really friendly pair and like to be handled. Due to the size of Big Tasty, they would love to be re-homed to somebody that has a nice big space for them to run around in and stretch their legs. If you think you can provide these two gorgeous bunnies with their forever home then please do not hesitate to contact us. PS: We have a Re-homing Day Saturday 25th July from 12-2pm. Re-homing days are non-appointment days so people thinking of adopting a cat can pop along. Otherwise we rehome 7 days a week by appointment only

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Food and Wine The Many Faces of Sauvignon Blanc Jonathan Rogers of The Solent Wine Experience looks at the different styles of Sauvignon Blanc

Everywhere you go now you will see an abundance of wines made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape and one particular country stands out from the most; New Zealand. During the 1990’s the grape variety became very popular and the Marlborough region in particular was favoured due to the good drainage of its soil which encourages the vine to concentrate its flavours in lower yields. These low yields are what New Zealand wine growers favour most. Soil plays a huge part in the style of wine which is produced , and as Sauvignon Blanc is planted in many parts of the world, you will see a vast array of different styles on the market. The soils of the Marlborough region tend to be quite sandy with a mix of slate. This results in intense grassy characters with high levels of acidity and citrus characters. If we move to Europe , in particular the origin of Sauvignon Blanc, South West France we get different characters altogether. The grape is one of four varietals (Semillon, Ugni Blanc and Muscadelle being the other three) allowed for the dry white wines produced in Bordeaux, in particular the regions of Graves, Pessac Leognan and Entre Deux Mers and the Sauternes region for sweet wines. Here it is blended with Semillon and the ratio of the two grapes varies from producer to producer. Another region where Sauvignon flourishes is the Loire Valley in the regions of Sancerre, Touraine and Pouilly Fumé. The latter refers to the village of Pouilly and the term Fumé, meaning 'smoked' refers to the style of the wine. Here the soil is a mix of flint and limestone and the locals feel that this ads a particular smoky hint to the wine. Also the wines are aged in oak which supplies these characteristics. The wines in the Loire region are more perfumed and have more tropical fruit hints, are more

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rounded and elegant. This is due to the continental climate which allows a longer ripening period of the grape which in turn gives more of a balance between the acidity and sugar levels. The Touraine region also offers excellent value for money where as the Sancerre and Pouilly Fume tend to be on the 'fine wine' side. So depending on the style of wine you like depends on which region you choose. If you like your Sauvignon to be crisp, with high acidity and grassy tones then head to New Zealand. If you prefer a more tropical, aromatic and elegant wine then head to the Loire Valley. Either style, they are perfect summer drinking wines. Try these from Majestic Wines: Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Cascadelles’ 2013 Caves de Pouilly-sur-Loire. £13.99 (£11.99 as part of multibuy) Packed with fruit flavours of orange and gooseberries along with a typical elegant flinty character La Croix St Vincent Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Entre-Deux-Mers £9.99 (£6.66 multibuy) Lots of green apple flavours with clean crisp finish and balanced acidity. Jackson Estate 'Stich' Sauvignon Blanc 2013/2014 Marlborough £14.99 (£9.99 multibuy) Ripe citrus fruit dominates this classy Kiwi. La Grille Touraine Sauvignon 2014 Paul Buisse £8.99 (£6.74 multibuy) Soft rounded tropical fruit with a balanced citrus acidity on the finish. A bargain price too. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

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Chocolate and Rhubarb Tart I am delighted to share my culinary creation which uses rhubarb.You will be pleased to know that no precooking of the rhubarb with additional sugar is required. The sweetness comes from using light condensed milk. Dark chocolate and rhubarb makes for an unusual but tasty combination. Many who have tried this new recipe have been so impressed they came back for seconds! For more information about courses and group experiences available with Food Fiend Experience please go to: www.foodfiendexp.com Ingredients: For pastry: 100 gms butter 200 gms plain flour Pinch of salt 7 or 8 teaspoons cold water For filling: 65 gms dark chocolate with minimum 74% cocoa solids 200 ml of light condensed milk 2 eggs 1 table spoon lemon juice 3 stalks rhubarb ( approx. 400 gms) To do: 1. Pre heat fan oven to 180 degrees. 2. Sift flour into food processor, add pinch of salt. Cut butter into small cubes and gently stir into flour. Pulse the mixture in the food processor until it resembles bread crumbs. Do not over pulse. 3. Add 7 to 8 teaspoons of cold water to the bread crumb mixture and pulse in food processor until it forms a ball. Flatten ball of pastry into disk with palm of hand until it is 1 cm in thickness. Wrap with cling film and chill for 5 minutes in freezer. 4. Flour table top, rolling pin and hands with plain flour. Place dough ball in centre and roll out gently until pastry fills 28 cms loose bottom pastry tin. 5. Carefully place pastry dough in tin and prick with a fork. Cover with sheet of greaseproof paper and pour baking beans on top. Bake in the middle of the oven for approx. 5 minutes. Remove baking beans and greaseproof paper and bake for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the oven to cool. 6. Place condensed milk into food mixer with one tablespoon lemon juice and mix until it thickens. 7. Separate yolk and egg white and place yolk with condensed milk and lemon juice mixture and the egg white in a separate mixing bowl. 8. Beat condensed milk mixture well. 9. Break dark chocolate into small pieces and microwave on a low temperature until completely dissolved and easily pours. 10. Add melted chocolate into condensed milk mixture and mix well. 11. Egg whites should been beaten with mixer until they become stiff and resemble meringues. 12. Fold this into the condensed milk and chocolate mixture. 13. Wash rhubarb and remove outer skin as this is stringy. Slice rhubarb diagonally (1 cm thickness) and line cooked pastry tart. Pour condensed milk and chocolate mixture over the top. Place slices of rhubarb on top to create a design in the chocolate mixture with rhubarb visible above it. 14. Bake in the oven on 160 fan for 25 minutes or until cooked through. Test with cocktail stick ensuring it comes out clean which indicates it is cooked through. 15. Enjoy with vanilla ice cream, whipped or pouring cream.

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AUCTIONEER & ANTIQUES ENTHUSIAST HILARY BOLT on COLLECTABLE CARN POTTERY Over the last 20 years I’ve been lucky enough to turn a life-long interest in “old things” into my current day jobs – auctioneering in Emsworth Auctions and running an antiques & collectables shop, Emsworth Antiques Etc. in the town’s West Street. Last time I told you a bit about the rising ‘collectables’ market, which includes the work of potters such as John Beusmans in his Cornwall-based Carn Pottery – tipped on TV to be “the next Troika”. This time, I want to feature some of John’s pottery plaques, which have largely been produced in earlier years, although there are some more recent pieces turning up on internet sales sites at around £200 – see this example signed and dated 2010 on the back. (Plaque 1) While quite a number of his pots

are unsigned – some even without the pottery back-stamp – for some reason John has signed most, if not all of his plaques. The images and subjects of these plaques are drawn from the Cornish landscape – the tin mines (Plaque 2) and coast (Plaque 3) being favourites. These vintage pieces of pottery will generally cost you around £100 - £200 depending on the size and popularity of the motif, while some of the larger and rarer pieces change hands closer to £500. The dramatic and mysterious ‘maze plaques’ (Plaque 4) are circular and darkly coloured, and nowadays cost about £250 £300. All Carn Pottery plaques are pierced and wired for displaying on the wall and, if you find an Unsigned one, you’ll have a rare piece. Next time I’ll keep my promise and tell you about John’s owls and pussycats (but no pea-green boats, I’m afraid).

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Waterlooville200 2015 marks the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo and celebrations have been planned around the country to mark this milestone in British history which ended 20 years of conflict. Waterlooville has a special reason for commemorating this event, not only to celebrate the battle but to acknowledge the beginnings of the town as we know it today. After the Enclosure Act of 1810, parcels of land were sold off and one of these was bought by Charles Matthews. At this time there were only a handful of houses in the area and Mr Matthews set up an inn in the area known as Wheat Lane End which was south of the crossroads. It was reputed that soldiers returning from the Battle of Waterloo rested at the inn and on hearing it had no name decided to call it the Heroes of Waterloo. By 1816 the area was known as Waterloo and by 1851,Ville had been added to the name. After receiving support from the Heritage Lottery Grant, Waterlooville has now be commemorating and celebrating its

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historic roots. Many local residents, community groups and schools have been getting involved in researching and recording the history of the town and helping at events. Busy work has been going on in local schools and groups. Young people from across the area have been entering a competition to design the new town flag. Lovely work has been produced and the judges are going to have a really hard time picking a winner! The winning design will be raised up the new flag pole on Saturday 20th June as part of the Waterlooville 200 Day. Artists and Historians have also been

visiting Padnell Infant School, Purbrook Junior School, Berewood Primary School and Hart Plain Junior School creating with the eager participants a timeline of Waterlooville’s history. Ten pop up banners will be designed from the school children’s work and these will be available for exhibitions and school projects. The finished designs will be shown as part of the Waterlooville 200 festivities at Waitrose and Waterlooville Library. The Rachel Madocks School, Green Meadows Residential Home and local Scouts and Brownies are helping with the creation of 8 regimental banners which will be used in the parade. Lots of colourful designs

More information about all the events can be found on www.waterlooville200.org and prints are being made on these celebration artworks. There are many interesting and inspiring talks and activities going on including the Winton Players from Petersfield performing their specially written play ‘A Damn’d CloseRun Thing!” and many talks about the Battle of Waterloo and Waterlooville’s local history. As part of the finale to the project there will be a commemorative plaque being unveiled in Waterlooville Precinct at 10am on Thursday 18th June and on Saturday 20th June there will be Waterlooville 200 Day, a day filled with activities, music and performance.

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AUGUST GARDENING TIPS MID-MONTH EARLY IN THE MONTH • Keep dead-heading flowering plants and picking beans to maintain production • .Liquid feed bedding plants in tubs and baskets but switch to high Nitrogen feed which stimulates new growth for flowering later. • If carrot fly bothers you, grow the crop under garden fleece or insect barrier mesh for excellent control. • Thin out overcrowded water lily foliage on ponds. • Start preparing the soil for laying new lawns next month. • Vine Weevils will be laying eggs in tubs and containers now. One sure remedy is to water the compost with Bio Provado Vine Weevil Killer 2 – one application lasts 4 months.

• Take cuttings from Geraniums, Fuchsias, Penstemons and other semi-hardy plants. • Keep Camellias, Magnolias, Pieris, Rhododendrons and Azaleas well watered to prevent bud drop later. • Semi-ripe cuttings can be taken from a wide range of shrubs. • Pot some strawberry runners into 18cm (7in) pots. Leave them outside until January then put them in the greenhouse for an early crop. • Trim over lavender, Santolina (cotton lavender), Helichrysum (curry plant) lightly after flowering. • Sow last outdoor carrots, lettuce, radish and spinach beet in the vegetable garden. • Sow Japanese onion seeds soon or buy autumn planting onion sets next month. • Summer prune Wisteria – cut back all new growth to five leaves up from where it arises from main branch, unless it is required to extend the plant. • Sow Browallia, Schizanthus and Calceolaria in the greenhouse for winter pot plants. • Plant young strawberry runners for

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LATER THIS MONTH • Spring flowering bulbs will be around now. Buy Colchicums, Madonna lilies and Autumn flowering crocus soon. • Gather up and dispose of diseased rose leaves as they fall. Prune rambler roses. • Summer prune trained forms of fruit trees. • Clean and check over greenhouse heaters. • Pot up some herbs dug from the garden ready to bring indoors in October for winter use. • Sow a final batch of parsley seed outdoors and some spring cabbage. • Check over any bulbs e.g. tulips that you have in store to ensure that they are fit to re-plant.

Yes its true, vegetable gardeners will soon be looking for good ways to store their freshly harvested onions and old tights can provide a superb storage system. Just get the tights and push an onion right down into the toe, then tie a knot and put in another onion and make another knot above it. Keep on going like this until the tights are full, then hang them up in the shed. This provides neat, accessible storage with all round ventilation for the crop. And if you think that’s strange, I knew a gardener once who kept stuffing a banana down his trousers – but that’s another story!

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Pfizer Staff Volunteer We also saw a group of volunteers from Pfizer staff join national day celebrating The V Team, a supported volunteering the power of volunteering - 14 thousand group, taking part in the volunteering day on business volunteers; 86 companies; giving Hayling Island, showing how all sections of over 95,284 hours volunteering, worth over 6 Market Parade the community can work together. It has £1.7 million, helping hundreds of thousands been a busy week for Community First’s of people across UK023 communities. 9248 2261 Volunteer Service with Laleham Health & • UK’s only national day of employee Beauty doing a makeover of one of Alton volunteering happening today Community Centre’s rooms. In addition to • Employees swap the office, factory being involved with a networking event and store to volunteer in their hosted by Waitrose communities Winchester looking at • Skilled volunteers are a vital how the business resource for community sector can work more organisations closely with the local Community First is the trading name of community”. Communities First Wessex, Registered If you are a Charity no 1147527 Company Registered in business or a England and Wales 8071971 at Langstone community project Technology Park Langstone Road Havant that needs some help Hampshire PO9 1SA contact Janet Duggan Janet Duggan from Community First on 0300 500 8085 ext. says “it is fantastic to see local businesses 9722 or email: supporting Give & Gain Day and Pfizer is a perfect example of how the business sector janet.duggan@cfheh.org.uk can work alongside community projects to make a difference to the local community.

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ACROSS 1 Headless Bermudan, say, giving false report (7) 5 Step on it, but caught first, and rebuke (7) 9 Fold, say, with posts and family dwarf (15) 10 Brigands spoke in French in bars (7) 11 Retain trap for fish holder (7) 12 Casual wear for idlers (7) 15 Stop, and remove sac, say (6) 19 President transporter (6) 22 Compartment for game fellow first (7) 26 Put about in unusual thrill (7) 28 Plant request on first class return (7) 29 Army has driven at windblown holiday resort (7,8) 30 Investigate with knock in showery environment (7) 31 Resolved to block and be ushered (7)

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Game scrape (8) Country song about soldiers (7) Deny lie about document reproduction (7) Modifies sisters and stems the tide (7) Chinese crack (5) Executed harlot without being frank (7) Thefts of receipts (7) Music without profits? (6) Pelt wood, say (3) French street sorrow (3) Conceit in the Gold Coast (3) Annoy aircraftman, it's announced (3) Abandoned - in London street? (8) Leap about outside normal outfit (7) Acknowledges contacts (7) Be basic about drivers (7) Most wary Scots give in throw (7) Nail end flier (7) Dicey about mega pains (6) He's saying it includes thesis (5)

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Postcode Publications Stronger, More Flexible, Pain-Free Readers What do you do in a Tai Chi Chuan class? … tips and exercises from our Award Winning Physio My name is Natalie March from Physio-logical, a chartered physiotherapist in PO9. I hope you are enjoying the longer days now. Recently I have seen a lot of people who suffer with golfers elbow (pain on inside of the elbow) in my clinic; golfers, weight lifters, office workers, builders, gardeners, people taking up new activities plus many more suffer from this problem. Most people with this problem have some pain when lifting pans, opening jars, shaking hands, carrying shopping or turning the steering wheel of a car. Golfers elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis is an overuse injury which occurs where the tendon which flexes the wrist attaches to the inside of the elbow. I am going to give you exercises which will help with golfers elbow. Physiotherapy treatment including frictions, massage, mobilisations combined with exercises are the best treatment for golfers elbow. Acupuncture is another effective treatment for golfers elbow too, we offer this at our Havant clinic. 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 advice and guidance.

Elbow Flexion/Extension • Extend your arm with your palm facing up then bend and straighten at your elbow. • Repeat 10 times, 3 times a day. Wrist Flexor Strengthening • Support your forearm on a table with palm facing upwards • Hold a weight in the hand of your injured side. • Use your other hand to bend your wrist up. • Then let go of your wrist and use just your injured side to lower the weight slowly back to the starting position. • Repeat 3 sets of 15, 2 times a day. Wrist Flexor Stretch • Begin this exercise with your elbow straight and palm up. • Take your wrist backwards so your fingers point down towards the floor using your other hand until you feel a mild to moderate stretch pain-free in your forearm. • Hold for 30 seconds x 2, 3 times a day.

First steps: We all start a journey with the first step. Preparation: The beginning of anything new can be daunting. Wearing loose comfortable clothing, arriving in time and not needing to rush off all help towards a relaxing and enjoyable learning experience. The following sections give a brief explanation of class content, and the elements needed to appreciate a full understanding of the art of Tai Chi Chuan. Loosening -Tai Chi Tsao Starting with six loosening exercises increasing our body awareness, releasing

tension and co-ordinating movements designed for balancing our torso and limbs. These exercises become the core of our later understanding of unity. Breathing and Energy - Qigong • To harness the breath in stillness and movement. • Techniques to open and release the breath. • Postures to focus the movement of breath and energy of the body. Form work An important aspect of practice, most often seen and therefore well known practicing sequences to aid the imagination, focus the mind and free the spirit. Builds short and long term memory, basic numerical function, balance, strength and stamina.

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FESTIVAL of CHICHESTER- A Tale of Three Cities Chatres, Ravenna, Valletta Theatre Director Roger Redfarn, a Westbourne resident, in conversation with internationally renowned theatre designer Simon Higlett whose stage and costume designs have been acclaimed worldwide. Simon's many productions at the Festival Theatre include 'Singing in the Rain', 'Amadeus',and 'Alice in Wonderland' as well as 'The Barchester Chronicles' and 'The Devil's Dancing Hour' both directed by Roger. Recently Simon has designed two

productions for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and 'Blithe Spirit' starring Angela Lansbury in London and America. A question and answer session will be included in the evening Monday 29th June 7.30pm at The Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester. Tickets £10 to include food and wine from the three twinning cities. Bookable at www.chichestertickets.co.uk Box office 01243 813595 or in person at the Cloisters Shop Cathedral Cloisters Chichester PO19 1PX

Look years younger with expert, caring help Little things can make a big difference to how you look and feel. Chapel Medi-Spa, in the heart of Havant, offers expert treatments to banish the tell-tale signs of ageing from your skin and take years off your appearance. A younger-looking neck

BEFORE

When you look in the mirror, do you see unattractive dermal blemishes like age spots, skin tags and moles? Diathermy cauterisation is a heat treatment which, when combined with Impulse Light Treatment (IPL) and chemical peeling will rejuvenate your neck and leave a purer, clearer skin with no scarring.

Legs without unsightly thread veins

Fresher appearance without age spots

AFTER

BEFORE

Embarrassed about showing your legs? Sclerotherapy is a simple procedure for removing spider and thread-veins in the legs. It involves injecting a solution into the vein using a micro-needle. This causes the vessels to fade, resulting in a clearer, unblemished look.

AFTER

If tell-tale age spots are making you look older than you feel, a simple treatment using Impulse Light (IPL) can remove the pigmentation that causes the ugly blotches. The impulse light breaks up the natural pigment, reducing the appearance of dark spots and in some cases removing them permanently.

A younger-looking you is just a step away We’re a friendly, caring team, and we welcome both men and women for treatment at Chapel Medi-Spa. Our Director Samantha Adams is an NHS-registered phlebotomist and qualified to deliver these and other para-medical treatments.

Why not call us or come in and talk to her about taking years off your looks?

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A medical consultation is required before treatment can begin, and we can arrange this for a time that suits you. Phone: 02392 477309 www.chapelmedi-spa.co.uk 80a West Street · Havant · PO9 1LN

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Postcode Publications NEW NORTH STREET ARCADE RESTAURANT South Coast property consultant Holloway Iliffe & Mitchell has recently completed the letting of three retail units on North Street Arcade in Havant to Grastar Restaurants which, following change of use permission being granted, plans to open a new modern Mediterranean restaurant on the site. This follows the complete refurbishment of the neighbouring Domino’s Pizza outlet which Grastar reopened earlier in the year. Over the last two years Havant town centre has seen significant regeneration and plans for the further redevelopment of Market Parade to provide apartments, shops and restaurants have also been welcomed by local residents and businesses alike. The North Street units are owned by Surrey based property and investment

company Malins Group which has continued to invest in its portfolio across the South Coast as confidence in the economy has improved and occupiers are more committed to retail space. As it prepares to open its new restaurant, Graham Perrin of Grastar commented: “It’s an exciting time for us as we have watched the redevelopment of many parts of Havant over the last year and North Street is becoming more popular. We are confident that now is the right time to open a new quality restaurant in the town and look forward to welcoming our first diners in the next few weeks.” Commenting on the new tenants moving into North Street, Holloway Iliffe & Mitchell surveyor Luke Mort, who also manages the units, said: “The Malins Group has a strong and varied portfolio of

properties across the South Coast. With new tenants in North Street, this is beginning to bring benefits to the Arcade as

well as the wider town as the longer term regeneration continues.”

Could you be a Record Breaker this summer? Are you beween 4-11 years old? Want something to do in the summer holidays? Why not go down to your local library? Children are encouraged to read six or more library books of their choice during the summer holidays with incentives and rewards to collect along the way, plus a certificate and medal for every child who completes the Challenge. Children can sign up at their local library In Hampshire

between 11th July and 12th Sept... and it is absolutely free. Every year there is a new theme and this year the Summer Reading Challenge has teamed up with Guinness World Records - the global authority in recordbreaking achievements and publisher of the annual Guinness World Records ™book – to establish a “Record Breakers” themed Challenge. Record Breakers brings together

fact and fiction, challenging young readers to explore astonishing real-life achievements and world records. Collecting stickers as they go, young readers will discover the weird, wonderful and wacky records from around the world. Could you be a Record Breakers medal winner this summer?

Saturday 25th July

Tom Jones Tribute & Caberet Evening The Phil Lowen Cabret Show

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What’s on DONT FORGET TO BE AWESOME! This is the title of Hayling Island Young Actors end of year show this year. HIYA are working extremely hard in creating, devising and directing their own original plays. There are four groups working on four different genres, and the show will be made up of four one act plays enabling the youth group members to explore different styles. We will see a hilarious comedy, a terrifying thriller, a fun loving fairy tale, and a whodunnit it mime. Intrigued? Good. Come and see our talented young actors and actresses showcasing their hard work and passion. Thursday 25th to Saturday 27th June, with a matinee at 2.30pm on the Saturday. Tickets £5 and £3 for children are available from the box office on 023 9246 6363 10.00 to noon Monday to Saturday and online at www.haylingdramatics.hampshire.org.uk or hiads.org.uk ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

The Station Theatre Hayling Island HIYA Presents

Don’t Forget to be Awesome!!

4 Fantastic Original One Act Plays.. prepare to be amazed! 25th to 27th June, 7:30pm (2:30pm Sat Mat), £5 (Child £4)

TOM BERTRAM Live

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4th July, 7:30pm, £10

“I’m a Gnu”, “Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud”...

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Dick Barton – remember him?

Havant U3A have continued with their regular programme of monthly meetings which have included talks on such diverse subjects as ' The Experiences of an Army Chaplain in the trenches during the 1914/18 Great War' , The Activities of a Town Crier ( With an active demonstration ! ), and 'Weather Lore' by a BBC Weatherman. On 18th June there will be a talk on 'Plains Indians of North America ' by Susan Dewey who has lived among them. There will then be a break until the AGM on 17th September. These meetings are held in the Bedhampton Social Hall in Havant on the third Thursday of the month and commence at 2.30pm. At each meeting there is an opportunity to meet and socialise with other Members over a cup of tea or coffee. and prospective new Members are very welcome. Future activities include a day trip to Mansion House London and the Bank of England as well as visits and activities arranged by the special interest groups. For those who are not aware of the U3A Movement it is a National Organisation with many local branches. It is aimed at those who are no longer in full time employment yet retain the urge to continue with or develop new interests in a sociable environment. Further details can be found on the website membership@havantu3a or by phoning 023 9248 6534.

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Postcode Publications ABSEIL FOR THE ROWANS HOSPICE Places are filling up fast for the annual abseil in aid of The Rowans Hospice on 12th and 13th July at Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower. One of the first daredevils to sign up is Doris Long MBE who will be 101 years old and aiming to break her own Guinness World Record. Places are limited to a maximum of 40 abseilers per day. The 100m descent down one of the country’s most iconic structures with views over the Solent is not to be missed, so anyone interested is encouraged to sign up soon. Registration costs £50 per person with a suggested sponsorship target of £200. Sophie Gunner, Events Fundraiser at The Rowans Hospice, said: “Doris started abseiling at the age of 85 which proves you are never too old to take on a challenge and even if you have never tried anything

like this, you can do it! This fulfils the Hospice ethos of adding life to days.” To register for The Rowans Hospice 2015 Abseil Challenge, visit www.rowanshospice.co.uk or call 023 9223 7142. For those not brave enough to take on the Tower themselves, donations can be made via Doris’ JustGiving page – www.justgiving.com/DorisLong101

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Havant Family Fun Day is back and bigger than ever! Family Church Havant are delighted to announce that their highly anticipated Havant Family Fun Day will be held in Havant Park on Saturday 18th July 2015, from 11am-4pm. With over 2,000 families expected to attend from Havant and the surrounding areas, the Havant Family Fun Day has fast become one of the most looked forward to events in the local calendar. The annual Havant Family Fun Day is a free fun-filled event, designed for the whole family with traditional stall games, a giant inflatable assault course, human table football, face

painting, a photo booth, the local fire brigade and fire engine, the local police and much more. Throughout the afternoon there will also be live music from festival favourite Charlie Macaulay. To complete this family event refreshment/catering vans will be available on site. As well as the annual Havant Family Fun Day, Family Church Havant also organise various other community events throughout the year, such as their Love Leigh Park Open Day at the Empower Centre Havant, regular community litter picks and seasonal gift-giving to the local residents.

Yes, the secret agent, with his trusty sidekicks Jock and Snowy, stirring music and plenty of unlikely action, is back and this time is on stage at the Station Theatre Hayling Island. ‘Dick Barton - Secret Agent’ by Phil Wilmott is a fast-paced romp and a ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| mixture of homage and spoof and is based on the 1940s BBC radio serial. Annual Garden Party The forces of evil are trying to poison Britain’s tea Wednesday 5th August 2 - 4pm supply and threaten the very existence of the nation. So To be held in the Garden and Waterloo Room at it’s time for Dick to turn up his collar and don his trilby Watch for further details during July on The Elms, 2 Lower Road, Bedhampton PO9 3LH www.monortrust.org.uk to once again save the day. Well the audience will be • Homemade Cakes • Bric-a-Brac, Books, Raffles, comfortable in the theatre’s plush auditorium and replete Battle of Waterloo • Afternoon Teas and ice creams • Home Grown Produce with ice-cream and drinks from the bar. Nicer than being Bi-Centenary clustered around the old steam radio with a cup of Come and view the historic Waterloo Room Horlicks and whatever was left from the ration book. a banqueting hall built to honour HIADS present ‘Dick Barton’ from 1st to 8th August The Duke of Wellington at 7.45pm, tickets are £8 from the box office on 023 after the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 9246 6363 10.00 to noon Monday to Saturday and online Viewing times Wed 17 June 2pm - 6pm at www.hayling-dramatics.hampshire.org.uk or Thurs 18 June 4pm - 7pm hiads.org.uk Sun

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Tyrant King Imprisons Ridiculous Warriors! Havant Light Opera will present Princess Ida in July, a zany musical satire about three ridiculous warriors, two fiery kings and a priceless princess principal of a ladies college! Gilbert & Sullivan’s only three act opera, first performed in 1884 is bursting with enduring fun and sprightly music in this mediaeval romp. Enjoy the thrill of the prince and friends in drag, the haughty intransigence of the beautiful princess, the absurdity of the warriors’ striptease, and other timeless delights in this colourful production. Princess Ida was produced between Iolanthe and The Mikado when its creators

were at the height of their powers. Many consider the score to be Sullivan at his best, and that Gilbert's libretto contains some of his funniest lines. Princess Ida will be performed at The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre from Tuesday 30th June to Saturday 4th July at 7.30 pm. Tickets £10 (Children £5) Box Office 023 9247 2700 or online at www.thespring.co.uk A further performance will be given at St George’s Church Waterlooville on Saturday 11th July in aid of The Rowans Hospice. Tickets £8 (Children £4) can be reserved on 07986 462241 or landrover636@gmail.com

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The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre in Havant is delighted to announce continued funding from Arts Council England to support Beyond the Walls, its outreach programme of creative opportunities in the community. In the year since the Beyond the Walls programme launched, The Spring delivered over 6,000 opportunities for residents to take part in creative activities, including live performances for families in libraries and community venues and projects for young people in schools and youth service settings. The Arts Council have committed to provide funding for a further two years, meaning that The Spring can continue to build on the relationships established with local organisations and to deliver high quality work to people across the borough, particularly families and young people. Already in the pipeline are a duo of outdoor theatre performances for families, another live theatre tour to libraries and a contemporary poetry project for young people. Jemma Corbin, The Spring’s Outreach Manager, has managed the programme of events over the last year and says: “I’m so proud of the work we’ve done in just one short year and I can’t wait to

continue to build The Spring’s reach and impact into the community over the coming two years. I’ve loved seeing the impact of the work we’ve delivered, from the delight in the eyes of a child watching a theatre performance in their local library to the energy and courage of a young person performing to an audience for the very first time. Art really does have the power to transform lives and I am so excited to have the opportunity to bring more exciting work to Havant.” Sophie Fullerlove, The Spring’s Director, says: “We are delighted that the Arts Council have reaffirmed their support of our outreach programme by confirming funding for a further two years. We firmly believe that arts and culture can play a valuable role in people’s lives and this funding will enable us to continue to build on our specialist work in the community, ensuring that vibrant and accessible work is made available to everyone in Havant.” To find out more about the range of live events and opportunities we have coming up across the borough please visit our website at www.thespring.co.uk or to discuss a new project idea for your community organisation, please contact Jemma Corbin on jemmac@thespring.co.uk or on 07925 158 089.

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Rowlands Castle Craft Fayre

Science Discovery Group

Saturday 4th July 10am to 1pm. Parish Hall, Links Lane, Rowlands Castle PO9 6AD - Free admission - Refreshments available. Approx. 20 stalls. Craft items handmade by local people include Bead-work, Cards, Glass-work, Jewellery, Knitting, Patch-work, Photography, Picture Framing, Quilting, Textiles and Woodwork, Knitting Advice Clinic and Plants for sale. Car park and on-road parking are closeby and we are 5 min walk from rail station and 1 min walk from bus-stop. Disabled access. If you would like to be considered for a stall please contact: rowlandscastlecraftfayre@gmail.com Find us on Facebook at:

Are you interested in science and would like to know more? Then why not come to our talks from the experts on the 3rd Monday of each month, 7.30-9.30 in the Drama Room at Warblington School, Southleigh Road, Havant, PO9 2RR. Entry charge of £3 per meeting. No previous knowledge assumed. Tel: 07711 167 523. Monday 20th July: Public Service or Private Profit? – 19th century Civil Engineers and Public Health Reform, by Dr. Bob Otter, retired Lecturer in Civil Engineering at Portsmouth University. Monday 17th August: No meeting (school holidays)

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‘From Wing Walker to Fly2Help’ - a talk by Helen Tempest Monday 27th July - 1900 for 1930 hrs Helen first wing walked at the age of 15 and used to 'bunk' off school to do displays. At 21 she joined Vic Norman's wing walking team, AeroSuperBatics and spent 19 years wing walking with various sponsors at air shows throughout the UK and Europe. The team broke and created various world records; she learned to climb around the aircraft in mid-air and took the team across the sea to China and UAE. In total Helen wing walked for 25 years at over 1000 displays. Helen now works as the National Air Smiles Day Advisor for fly2help. The charity inspires positive change in people's lives through the wonder of flight. They arrange Air Smiles Days at airfields around the country, for individuals, families and groups with critical or life-limiting illness, disability, poverty, bereavement, abuse and neglect. Each day is centred around a flight in a light aircraft, plus other activities to offer respite and make magical memories of a really special day. www.fly2help.org Air ACES is an aviation talk society, providing its members with regular talks, given by experts in many different fields related to the world of aviation. These talks cover subjects such as test flying, piloting iconic aircraft, RAF, aviation industry, air displays and many other related topics. The talks are held at the Chichester Park Hotel, Westhampnett Road, Chichester, 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Admission for members is £3, non-members £5 and under 16s FREE. For further information about Air ACES, please see www.airaces.org.uk or call David Batcock on 01243 8230

What’s on CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE

CHICHESTER COMMUNITY THEATRE is a new theatre company being set up in the city to present a wide ranging choice of challenging plays and musicals. The opening production will be a world première 'No 60 to the Somme', telling the story of the London Buses and their drivers who went to the front during the First World War. The production, which includes musical hall songs of the period, will play at the Riverside Theatre Chichester College the first week of November 2015. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE INVOLVED ? We would be delighted to hear from actors,technicians,stage-management, costume makers; as well as people interested in marketing and front of house. In fact anyone who would like to join this new and exciting theatre company. No matter your level of experience in the performing arts we would like to meet you. Workshops and training sessions as well as play readings will be included in our work. The companies Chairman is Mike Coleman, Chairman West Sussex Arts Academy and the Artistic Advisor is Roger Redfarn: a professional theatre director whose productions at the Festival Theatre have included 'The Barchester Chronicles', 'The Devils Dancing Hour', 'Song of Singapore' and 'Underneath the Arches'. To register your interest and hear more about our plans, email your details to the Company Manager, Sally Atkins at: contact@ chichestercommunitytheatre.org.uk

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Hayling Island Community First Responders Hayling Island 999 day on the 21st June 2015 at Beechlands a free day and a good opportunity to take dad out on Father's Day, The event gets underway with the opening ceremony at 10: 30, during the day the Blendworth Brass Band will be playing, along with lots of stands from the various Emergency organisations. Timing for the various displays may change due to operational duties: i.e. the duty Royal Navy, Bomb Disposal Team / Driving-team will have to leave if they get a call, as will the Coast Guard and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. 12:00 in the Main arena - CPR demonstration by various First Aid Groups - this is your chance to learn this invaluable skill that could save somebody's life. 14:15 re-enactment and tribute to the Sinah Royal Artillery Gun Battery

who on the 17th - 18th APRIL 1941 Fired 2,000 shells at enemy aircraft 15:35 Sunset ceremony and lowering of the Flags, 15:50 re-enactment, of the first rescue of the RNLI in 1865, where the Fort Cumberland Guard will fire their cannon to alert the Langstone Cutters & Coast Guard Team, then on 150 years when the RNLI will race to the rescue with their latest craft to be assisted by the on shore emergency services. These are just some of the events taking place on the day - more information can be found in the programme that also contains various vouchers for the day. Please support and find out more about the various Emergency Services which give their time voluntarily for the people and visitors of Hayling Island, along with other areas of the country.

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Hair and Beauty

Bodyworks Beauty Arena Meridian Centre, Town Centre, Havant, PO9 1PW

Get your feet summer ready 2-4 Park Road South, Havant, Hants PO9 1HB

The summer months can be tough on our feet. Dr y, cracked heels can be painful and unsightly but are easy to fix! There’s nothing quite like a professional pedicure once a month but there are also ways to keep your feet looking good at home . Step 1 – Keep toenails shor t and clean. Use a nailbrush to clean beneath the free edge then trim the nail using nail scissors or clippers. Smooth the cut edge using a soft file and avoid shaping to a cur ve . * inser t Pic1 Tip: Leave nails as ‘square’ as possible . Ingrown toenails can be a result of poor cutting technique .

Step 2 – Use a foot rasp or pumice to slough off areas of built up dr y skin. Use a dr y rasp on dr y feet (before bath/shower). Step 3 – After soaking the feet (bathing is perfect!), dr y them and use a tissue to ease back the softened cuticles and remove excess skin. Step 4 – Massage a layer of moisturiser and massage into feet until absorbed, including the cuticles and nails.

ALL ABOUT ‘EM It’s been a frantic quarter at headromance and to be honest most of our attention has been given to the ‘bridal scene’, with our very own director Emily Warne getting married early June to her beloved James. As she’s still away on honeymoon we thought we’d sneak this picture in of the very gorgeous girl.

feels confident that the hairstyle that is created for her on the day when she is the focus of all attention, will look good all day long.

There’s a lot to take into consideration when picking a style to wear at your wedding. Very often it’s the first time you have worn your hair in such a formal manner – if you opt for an upWith Emily’s hair demands changing on do – so it’s vitally important that you a daily basis, it made us think about our feel comfortable with your choice. clients special day. Here at headromance we offer a bespoke If you’ve got a date in your diary to tie service and delight in a complimentary the knot – it’s never to early to start consultation with our bride-to-be thinking about the mane attraction! sometimes many months before the big (Do pardon the pun but we’re still event. This is to ensure that the bride celebrating).

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Treat your toes to a coat of glossy polish to finish off a perfect pedicure and make sure you’re ready to step out and bare them this summer. *Top Tip: Gel polishes have zero dr ying time and stay looking perfect for longer.

Luxury salon oﬀering a wide range of hair and beauty services

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New light Industrial / Warehouse Units NOW AVAILABLE in Solent Road, Havant The Hargreaves Group are pleased to announce the release of second phase of units at Solent Trade Park, providing high quality light industrial / warehouse accommodation for prospective occupiers. Halfords, Autocentre, Screwfix, Topps Tiles and Toolstation have all taken space on the front part of the Trade Park, with one other unit currently under offer to a building tool hire company. Hargreaves are optimistic that shortly, the whole front terrace with be fully-let and busy trading. The rear terrace units - pictured left, are now available for occupation on flexible leasing arrangements. These units have front loading facilities; high efficiency LED lighting; high eaves heights; DDA compliant WCs and 3 phase electric to suit light industrial / warehouse occupiers. Units are available individually or combined from circa 97sm (1,050sqft) to 297sm (3,200sqft) and are available on easy in / easy out lease arrangements - For more information, please contact our letting agents: Guy Jackson at LSH on 01489 579 579 or Harnish Patel at Hughes Ellard on 01329 222 837

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Tim Randall’s Sports Round-up

CTC Cycling – Havant

From Mike Skiffins

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Readers will know from frequent Postcode articles that the local CTC cycling group organises rides around the Havant area for cyclists of all levels to enjoy in the company of others and the safety of organised groups. April saw the start of some fine weather for cycling and turn outs for CTC rides have increased. Recent rides from Havant have included a trip to the West Dean garden centre café to the north of Chichester, for coffee and cakes, with the faster riders going on to Graffham. Another ride set out in three groups to the village store at Compton for more coffee and cakes, with some going on to Petworth. Every month CTC has an Easy-ride. This allows newcomers to join members to try

a gentle club ride in the safety of a friendly group led by experienced riders. On these rides a little refreshment is always welcome and a stop is made at a suitable distance! The national Cyclists' Touring Club has local groups across the UK. Portsmouth CTC has some 200 active members, many from Havant, Waterlooville and Emsworth. The Portsmouth CTC has leisurely Wednesday and Saturday rides starting at 09.15 from The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, East Street, Havant. Potential new members are welcome to join a ride-out. You may have noticed the frequent reference to coffee and cakes! You can find out details about the CTC’s activities around Havant and the cafes used at http://www.portsmouthctc.org.uk/ The cafe list is under 'Routes'

Cricket Havant Cricket Club suffered a second defeat of the season on 30 May. Both defeats have been in front of their own supporters at Havant Park. They went down to a last ball defeat to lowly St Cross Symondians CC on 16 May. With the Southern Electric Premier League title looking to be another battle between Havant and South Wilts CC, Havant were soundly beaten by their arch rivals at Havant Park. There were some positives for Havant but player coach Pete Hopkins conceded that the South Wilts side had played better on the day. Havant faced another big game on 6 June against third placed Hampshire Academy at the Ageas Bowl Nursery Ground. The Havant CC boys U 9 ‘s played a friendly match against local rivals Emsworth CC boys U 9’s at Emsworth Recreation Ground on 26 May. The Havant boys won the game, but the teams met in a U 9’s league game at Havant Park on Sunday 7 June. Emsworth CC is one of South East Hampshire’s oldest clubs dating from 1811. The Club plays on the same Emsworth Recreation Ground pitch as it did in 1811. It marked its Bicentennial anniversary in 2011. Emsworth CC plays T20’s on Wednesday evenings, Sunday friendly's, Winter Indoor Cricket and Saturday all-day cricket in the Hampshire League Division 4 South. It also has a Ladies team, the Emsworth Pearls. Football Pompey, have appointed former Chesterfield boss Paul Cook as manager and the appointment appears popular with the fans. Star midfielder Jed Wallace has been sold to Wolves and Cook has signalled a major clear out of last season’s players, by stating that he wants to work with a small squad.

Tennis Andy Murray is enjoying his best ever clay court season having won his first two ATP events on the surface. His clay court game has been transformed under the guidance of lead coach Amelie Mauresmo and new second coach Jonas Bjorkman (as reported in my April column). Expectant Amelie Mauresmo will hand over the coaching reigns to Jonas Bjorkman at the end of the French Open while she has her baby. Expect Murray to enjoy two full weeks of tennis at Wimbledon this year. Sailing Americas Cup sailing arrives in the Solent in July off Southsea sea-front. The Regatta runs from Thursday 23rd Sunday 26th July 2015. Up to 500,000 visitors are expected over the four days. It provides the opportunity to watch the world’s best sailors battling it out on high speed AC45 foiling catamarans. There will be free-to-view and paid ticket options. For the event news visit: http://acwsportsmouth.americascup.com/en/home.html

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Victory Athletic Club Victory Athletic Club is an active running club based in Havant. It provides jogging and running for its near 200 members. The Club meets for training sessions at Havant Leisure Centre on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The training sessions start at 6:30 pm on Tuesdays for informal 'let's go for a run/jog' type sessions and at 6.00 pm on Thursdays. The Thursday sessions are normally taken by a SEAA qualified coach. As well as these varied training sessions there are club competitions and opportunities to run for the club in regional team events. There are a number of closed to club 'handicap' races during the summer months. These give members the chance to compete as equally as possible. In addition Victory AC competes in both on and off road events. These range from the Hampshire Cross Country League and the 'Today's Runner' Cross-Country

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League to traditional road races such as the Stubbington 10K and the Great South Run. Pictured is Victory AC member Zack Lahlal winning the prestigious Bupa 5k at the Great South Run weekend in October 2014 in a time of 15mins 46 secs. Victory AC also stages the open annual Hayling Billy 5 mile trail race and Junior runs. This years 18th running of the event was held on the evening of 10 June. All the proceeds of this years’ event will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Kids charity. The previous 17 years of running this event has seen Victory AC raise over £21,000 for local charities. For further details on Victory Athletic Club visit www.victoryac.org.uk or send an e-mail to vac@victoryac.org.ukt to receive more details about the Club.

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By Simon Payne

season for the Magpies and will add a The curtain has come down on the powerful attacking threat. As well as 2014/15 football season and despite defeating Petersfield to win the Portsmouth Clifton’s signature three academy players, Senior Cup, Havant and Waterlooville FC fell striker Jack Gale, attacking midfielder Liam Kimber and central midfielder Marley Ridge just short of making it a very successful have signed first team campaign. With Bromley contracts. On top of this sealing the Vanarama current players Nic Ciardini, Conference South title Dan Strugnell, Warren and automatic Cummings, Scott Donnelly, Ed promotion, a 4-2 Harris and Brian Dutton have aggregate defeat in the all signed contract play-off semi-finals to extensions. The signatures of league runners up Boreham Wood means Scott Donnelly top scorer last season with 16 most of last years defence means the continuation of that the Hawks failed in goals has signed a new two year contract one of the leagues meanest their bid for promotion to the top tier of English non-league football. back lines with only Gosport conceding Losing the first leg 2-0 at Westleigh Park left fewer goals in the Conference South. With them with just too much to do in the return this strong core of players confirmed the leg and despite goals from Brian Dutton and club can look to press on from their impressive 2014/15 campaign. Ryan JJ Hooper drew 2-2 at Meadow Park. Woodford, who spent time on However, after loan at Bognor Regis towards the disappointment of the end of last season, has left play off semi-final the club. defeat Hawks have Next season the Hawks dusted themselves off will be joined in the newly and began preparations renamed Vanarama National for next season’s League South by five new campaign in earnest. teams. Three sides through They have announced Brian Dutton’s new 1 year deal keeps promotion: Cornwalls’ Truro their pre- season Hawk’s defence together for 2015/16 City, play off winners from the fixtures with games at Southern Premier league with Westleigh Park against Maidstone United, and Margate moving up Portsmouth (11/07-3pm), Eastleigh (18/073pm), Petersfield (24/07-7.45pm) and Dover from the Isthmian League. Dartford, are relegated from the Athletic (01/08-3pm). They will also make National Conference, while Oxford City trips to Horndean (06/07-7.45pm), AFC have moved sideways from the National Portchester (21/07-7.45pm) and Bognor League North in a reshuffle. The league Regis (30/07-7.45pm). Hawks first new signing is Adrian Clifton fixtures for 2015/16 are expected to be announced on July 1. from Conference South rivals Maidenhead United. He was a key play in a struggling |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Purbrook Cricket Club - Double Century By Andy Cragg

Just one year after Lord’s new cricket ground opened for business in St. John’s Wood in 1814, the sports pages of the Hampshire Telegraph recorded the first written evidence of a cricket club representing the neat yet humble village of Purbrook. The report described “a return match at cricket between eleven gentlemen of Denmead & Ervills and eleven of Purbrook….played on Monday last, on Ealward’s Plain.” The date of the match was September 11th, 1815. This two innings contest at Denmead was tetchy. Full of low scores and controversy. Denmead scored 18 in their first knock; Purbrook replied with 31. Denmead’s second innings score was 33 all out, leaving Purbrook needing just 21 runs for victory. The target soon proved difficult. With the Purbrook score at 12 for the loss of 6 wickets, tensions were growing. There was then a dispute over a

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dead ball and a run out. The dispute became prolonged and the match was abandoned! Purbrook’s ground at Purbrook Common (now Purbrook Heath) became a popular cricketing venue from the early 1800s. Local landowners, their gentrified pals, athletic farmhands and labourers were all called upon by the Squire. Matches were played midweek. Usually there was a sizeable wager on the result (typically 11 guineas or 22 guineas). There were no pavilions but always there was a tent on site, serving the same purpose. Throughout the 19th century, Purbrook’s pitch was located on the driest part of this lowland heath. The tennis courts are there now. The surrounding common was used by local folk as pasture for their cattle and pigs. By the 20th century, the nature of the old cricket pitch was being overtaken by developments. It was small, balls were too

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South Hants Volleyball Club On Saturday 25th April Beverley Cooper, pictured, the Development Officer for South Hants Volleyball Club, received the Volunteer of the Year award at the Volleyball England Annual Awards evening at the National Volleyball Centre in Kettering. Players and club officials from across the country gathered at the Volleyball England Annual Awards gala dinner. More than 50 trophies were awarded to players, coaches, officials and volunteers who had made a difference in the volleyball season. In her nomination for a national award, Beverley was described as an “inspirational character”. Beverley was given the award for the notable contribution she had made to the South Hants Volleyball Club and to volleyball in the local area, her achievements in setting up club/school links, running volleyball Go Spike sessions, founding the junior section of the club, coaching the National League Ladies team, visiting schools to introduce volleyball and helping to create a new county league in Hampshire to breach the competition gap between the local and national leagues. Beverley is also a volunteer Ambassador for Naomi House and Jacksplace Children’s and Young Peoples Hospices. Beverley told Postcode after receiving the award ‘South Hants Volleyball Club are always looking for new players, beginners or experienced, to join and enjoy the Club. The adults section is based at Purbrook Park School. The juniors use Horndean Technology College. I can always be contacted on hantssecretary@gmail.com. ‘I can also tell you about an exciting event happening at our junior volleyball club

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Bevereley Cooper receiving the Volleyball England Volunteer of the Year award

venue at Horndean Technology College on 6 June. Chris Gregory, a Great Britain volleyball star and a Sport England Sporting Champion will visit the Technology College. Chris is excited about Sport England’s development of satellite clubs such as ours to encourage young people aged between 14-25 years to take an active part in sport for at least 30 minutes every week rather than dropping out.’ The event on 6 June took place before this edition of Postcode was published but details of the Sport England initiative can be seen on www.sportengland.org.

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easily lost in the gorse, and there was a dodgy slope towards the distant brook. The pitch was merely a swatch of common land on Squire Thistlethwayte’s Southwick Park Estate. Not much could be done with it. A surprise came on May 7th 1936: Southwick Park Estate abruptly sold 18.391 acres of Purbrook Heath to Havant & Waterloo UDC for the bargain price of £100, on condition that “the land… shall always hereafter be used for the purpose of a Recreation Ground.” Council plans to develop the sports field were interrupted by World War II but, by May 1953, Purbrook Cricket Club had a brand new playing field hewn from Purbrook’s heathland. The conversion costs were £4,000. Two cricket clubs shared the Heath:

Purbrook and ambitious rivals Christ Church (who morphed into Portsdown in 1969). Both Portsdown and Purbrook were founder members of the Hampshire Cricket League in 1973. In November 1982, sensibly they amalgamated. The name of Purbrook Cricket Club, the senior club, was retained. The Club now runs three Saturday league teams, a Sunday XI, and five vibrant Colts teams. 2015 represents a proud 200th anniversary for Purbrook Cricket Club. Happy birthday, Purbrook!

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Poppy-Jay Watkins – Hampshire County Cricket Club - Development Programme By Tim Randall

Hampshire CCC has a talented young girl cricketer in its U 11 Development Group with her sights on playing for England Ladies Cricket Team. Poppy-Jay Watkins is just eleven years old. She started in cricket by accident when she was aged 6. She had asked her school friend over for a play date, but her friend was going to cricket training with her dad Darren Flint, an ex-Hampshire cricketer. Darren a left arm spin bowler, now coaching Hampshire spin bowlers, was running cricket training sessions for boys under 9. He invited Poppy-Jay to join his daughter and the boys for the evenings training session. Poppy-Jay went, joined in and absolutely loved it. She won player of the night award, went back the next week and won the award again. From then on she was a cricket convert and fully hooked. Poppy-Jay joined Hedge End Cricket club and played for the under 12 Girls team despite being only 7 years old. The girl’s team folded due to lack of numbers, but she joined Fair Oak girls team and played in their under 12 and under 15 teams, playing hard ball cricket at 8 years old. Still only 8 years old Poppy-Jay trialled for the Winchester District Girls under 12 squad and was selected. She is now in her 3rd season playing for the District team and is team captain. Poppy-Jay has now trialled successfully for the Hampshire CCC under 11 development squad and plays regularly. Poppy-Jay is an all-rounder. She is a left arm seam bowler, right handed bat and a strong fielder. Last season she was a wicket keeper but decided to concentrate on her bowling. For the last 2 seasons Poppy-Jay has predominately played for Fair Oak Boys under 11 team and is a key player for them! PoppyJay said ‘Girls can do the same things as boys. Sometimes playing with boys they think I am not going to be any good. So I think “watch out”. They soon realise I am a big hitter and a fast accurate bowler that’s hard to hit!’ She attended a Kevin Pietersen batting master-class (pictured below) at the Ageas Bowl in February. Poppy-Jay was thrilled to

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meet Kevin Pietersen and recalled ‘Kevin told me to always persevere and keep trying, especially when things are not going well in a game. He has done in cricket what I would like to do. Talking to him was inspirational’ Poppy-Jay has also been to a batting masterclass by Charlotte Edwards, the England Ladies Captain. Charlotte is Poppy-Jay’s hero, even above KP. Charlotte and Poppy-Jay are pictured together below. Talking to me about the help she got from Charlotte, Poppy-Jay said

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By David Harris, Member of the British Guild of Beer Writers

THE WHITE STUFF Now that summer is here it is time to think about cool refreshing beers that can be consumed on sun-drenched days. Most people automatically go for lager when they want a cold beer but I think most lagers are very bland, too fizzy and make for a rather unsatisfactory drink. Most of us now are quite discerning when it comes to wine and no longer drink Liebfraumilch and other cheap sweet wines, preferring to spend more money on a decent bottle of Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay. So why do we still consume huge amounts of industrially brewed tasteless lager? There is an alternative beer which is refreshing, cool and full of flavour, namely the numerous Wheat (or White) Beers which were traditionally brewed in Germany and Belgium. The best known of these beers is the cloudy Belgian Hoegaarden which did enjoy some popularity a few years ago but now seems to be harder to find in the shops. Belgian wheat beers are brewed using barley, unmalted wheat, yeast, water, hops and some additional flavourings such as coriander and dried orange peel. These extra flavourings are very subtle and add character to the beer. Germany also produces wheat beers which are known as weissebier. They are brewed with malted barley, malted wheat, yeast, hops and water but no additional flavourings. German beers can be either cloudy (unfiltered) “heffe” or clear “kristal”. Wheat beers are top

fermented like traditional ales but do not have a strong flavour of either malt or hops. The addition of wheat to the brew produces a totally different type of drink which I feel is well suited to be consumed on a summer’s day. Wheat beers also go

Blanche de Namur - Du Bocq Brewery, Belgium. (4.5%) 330 ml. Brewed in the French speaking south of Belgium this beer is very light coloured and not at all bitter or sour. It is very refreshing with a slightly spicy taste.

well with spicy foods. I have been around the local supermarkets in the Havant area and here are a few of my recommendations for quaffing on a summer’s day. Wheat beers should be drunk cool (5°- 8° C). Expect to pay from £1.80 -£2.00 for a 330 ml bottle and £2.00 - £2.50 for a 500 ml bottle.

Hoegaarden - Inbev, Belgium (4.9%) 330 ml. First brewed in 1966 this is the wheat beer which put white beers on the world’s stage. It is still brewed in the small Belgian town of Hoegaarden but the brand is owned by AB Inbev who are the world’s largest brewers. It has a clean refreshing,

slightly tart taste. Vedett Extra White - Duvel Moortgat, Belgium (4.7%) 330 ml Duvel are best known for their strong pale ale but this wheat beer deserves attention. It is has a somewhat lemony taste and is slightly fizzy. This is the perfect drink to use to convert a lager drinker to wheat beers. Hitachino Nest - Kiuchi Brewery, Japan. (5.5%) 330ml Japan has a tradition of brewing beers which goes back to the C19 when German brewers introduced beer to Japan. This White Ale has a pale straw colour with a rich toasty flavour. Franziskaner Weissbier - SpatenFranziskaner, Germany. (5.0%) 500 ml This Bavarian pale wheat beer has a slightly tart taste and is cloudy (unfiltered) It can also be found in dark (Dunkel) and strong (Bock) versions. Although there are no added flavours the beer has a spicy taste. Weihenstephan Heffe Weissbier Weihenstephaner, Germany. (5.4%) 500 ml This cloudy beer is brewed by the world’s oldest brewery. It has flavours of banana and cloves, together with some bitterness. Do ask for a wheat beer the next time you go out for a drink – I think you will be pleasantly surprised, especially if you have not tried this most refreshing and subtly flavoured drink.

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