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ISSUE 4JUNE - JULY 2007
Fashion
Chamber Awards
Art Auction
Local Businesses, Eating Out, Gardening, Property,Fitness, Health, and the Arts
What to wear to the racesthis summer
A special supplement onthe 2007 Awards
Ann Clement sells herpaintings for charity
Your local community lifestyle magazineCovering: Haslemere and surrounding areas including Beacon Hill, Chiddingfold, Fernhurst, Grayshott, Hindhead, Liphook
Winner of Best New Business - Haslemere Chamber of Trade and Commerce Business Awards 2007
Simon Labrow, Katie Millar, Jessica Moon, Christopher Rawlings,
Richard Royds, Chantelle Znideric
Designed & produced by: www.navigate-design.com
LIFE MAGAZINES LIMITED22 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JLTel: 01730 235669www.lifemags.co.uk email: [email protected]
Inside Life in Haslemere this issue ...Welcome 44News New Mayor; VIC newcomer 66Social Jack’s Wine Bar, Casino Royale, Fashion Show 88Fashion Dress to impress: Henley, Cowdray, Goodwood 1100Business Alan Baker Flooring, Idyllic Days, Love Bugs 1122Chamber AGM, Independent’s Day; Initiative News 1166Community Centre holds court, by Nick Keith 1188Gardening Top tips, by Chris Rawlings of Hillier 2200Haslemere Chamber Awards 2007Profile: Phil Bates of Grayshott Pottery
Eating out Tailor Made Pubs, by Cat Jarman 2299Eating in COOK of Wey Hill 3300Property Vendors' Valhalla, by Nick Keith 3322Wine Rose and summer whites, by Richard Royds 3344Week in the life Personal trainer Rob Elford 3366Food Healthy bread recipe by Melanie Kite 3388Events Food feast at OKA; Museum walks 3399Arts Haslemere Performing Arts, by Lucy Coates 4400Entertainment Grayshott’s ‘Barber of Seville’ 4422Competition and Results of Champneys competition 4444Auction of paintings for charity 4444Arts Diary 4466Directory of local contacts 4488
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Welcome
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WelcomeYour award-winning Life
This spring has proved beautiful and bountiful for life in
Haslemere, not just because of the superb April weather. For
a start, many of the town's companies enjoyed the inaugural
2007 Business Awards given by the Haslemere & District
Chamber of Trade and Commerce.
Congratulations to all the award winners. See the Special
section on the 2007 Awards which starts on page 21.
We are especially proud as Life in Haslemere has won an award
- to our great surprise - as the Best New Business (sponsored by
the Marketing Forge). The Chamber asked entrants which have
set up within the past two years to “demonstrate the most
thorough plan and strategic vision for the future”.
Our vision is and will remain “to serve, inform and entertain
the people and businesses of Haslemere and the surrounding
area”. We consult and work with organizations - such as the
Chamber, the Haslemere Initiative and the Town Council - with
businesses, people and groups, from all walks of life, from the
arts to sport. We want to become an established part of life in
Haslemere.
Life in Haslemere seeks to break new ground by specifically
featuring local people and events in a glossy, lifestyle magazine.
Our goal is to encourage local residents, businesses, and
organisations to play their part by helping to provide content in
the magazine and in developing it for local people.
We thank the Chamber for so generously recognising what we
have set up to achieve: to serve the local community.
We have worked closely with people in the town and we have
established connections with a network of local distributors,
who are listed on this page. If you cannot get hold of a copy of
Cover photo:Young people from Haslemere Performing Arts in theirproduction of Aladdin. See page 40 for profile.
Think floaty, texture and
legs! Materials such
as chiffon, organza
and linen are ideal
as they produce
the desired effect
without being too
hot. And the
colours vary
but mainly
pale pinks and
coffee shades as
well as the odd
splash of jewel
blue and purple.
A day at
the races
Events such as
Henley,
Goodwood
(steeds and
motors) and
Ascot often
have
differing
dress codes for
different stands as
well as particular days
so it is always worth
double checking on
websites what is
appropriate for your
ticket.
In the main though,
these events are a good
excuse to feel exclusive
and it is always
better to dress
up rather than
down nomatter
what stand you
are in.
Betty Jackson’s
spot puff dress
(£160) from Blush,
at the far end of the
High Street on
Shepherd’s Hill, is a
fantastic option for
a ladies’ day or Royal
stand as it boasts an
empire line –
extremely popular
this season – and a
flattering knee-
length enabling
you to show off
your pins without
feeling self
conscious. This,
when combined with
the stylish and yet simple
Betty Jackson daisy jacket
(£150) in white, is a winner
should the good old, British
weather get the better of the
day.
Summer Fashion
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Dress toimpressThere is one item to invest in this season, and theboutiques say it’s dresses! Various prestigious events -Goodwood, Cowdray Park, Ascot,Wimbledon – presentendless worries but luckily your options are also endless ifyou shop locally. Jessica Moon finds out what to wear.
Enchantment Jewellery:Frank Usher Parasol -
an absolute must for anyspecial occasion - come
rain or shine
Starfish: Jackpot ‘Watermelon’,£75 (also in blue and white)
Blush: Betty Jackson spotpuff dress, £160
Blush: Classic Pulls wrap-around top,£125 (hats above from Coco’s Boutique)
Starfish: Part Two, 100% silk withmother of pearl detail, £95
Second Thoughts: Sticky Fingers’‘Signature’ dress
If this is not striking enough
for you, Starfish, on the High
Street, have a stunning
Part Two dress in royal
purple or ash (£95). This
is 100% silk with
mother-of-pearl detail
along the v-neck and back. It is
lined for the safety
conscious but the outer
layers float beautifully
adding to the
piece’s dramatic
impact and
fashionable fly-
away style
that’s so
popular
this year.
Second
Thoughts,
on the High
Street, boasts a
large array of
dresses and outfits
for this occasion and is
also the place to go when
looking for a hat to hire or
buy. A Phase Eight two-piece in
the coffee colour so prized this
season (£150) is currently
available and both dress and
bolero are overlaid with lace
delicately embroidered with
white cotton, sequins and
beads.
KUDU, in Grayshott, have a
beautiful, silk Michaela Louisa
dress with jewel blue floral
detail (£130). For the less dressy
days at Henley and Goodwood,
SecondThoughts offers a
Gerard Darel champagne silk,
ankle-length dress with
matching (in length and style)
jacket (£125). The detail is pale
blue and pink embroidery and
for a bold statement Jeanne
recommends coupling this
with a turquoise, organza
broad rimmed hat (£75).
Betty Jackson, at Blush,
also has a great dress for
the slightly less high
profile days. In
particular try the
drop-waist apron
dress in the Sunset
rust (£150)
accessorised with navy beads
by Angie Gooderham (£50).
Starfish have the Great
Plains range which are
perfect for these medium
profile events. If you have a
pear shape, choose the lined,
cotton/linenmix empire line
dress with halter neck (£65) and
abstract floral pattern in coffee
and poppy-pink colours.
The neckline will help to
even out your hips by
seemingly broadening
your shoulders
thus giving you
that hoped for
hourglass
figure.
KUDU
offer a Peter
Martin
empire line
dress (£199)
and is a great
place to go if you
want to save time
as they can usually sort
out everything to
accompany your outfit
including your tights!
Fancy a game?
Polo and tennis are among the
high profile sports being played
this season and again it is
worth checking out the specific
dress code for your ticket
before buying your outfit. In
general, places such as
Cowdray Park andWimbledon
are a little more casual than the
races but that doesn’t mean you
can’t wear something special.
Once again, local boutiques
hold the answers: Starfish has a
Jackpot lined, linen dress,
which ticks all the fashion
boxes for this summer with its
coffee-coloured floral patterns
and flattering empire line (£75).
Blush stocks what is this
month’s must: the Dutch
company Pulls which offer a
wonderfully chic two-piece
outfit which is admittedly not a
dress but does not have to be as
it is made out of a very unusual
mix of fabrics – linen andmetal
fibres. This creates a subtle
texture, helps prevent the linen
from creasing, and projects an
exclusive sense of elegance.
(Skirt: £125, Top: £125).
Similarly, SecondThoughts
currently stock aMichael
Ambess two-piece with a silk,
tweed-effect jacket and crepe
skirt in a pale pink (Outfit:
£130).
For the ultimate accessory to
your outfit, visit Enchantment
Jewellery in Grayshott as Sheila
stocks the most beautiful Frank
Usher parasols which are truely
remarkable.
Wherever you go this season,
don’t forget to shop for your
outfits at your local boutiques
as the staff there can offer you
one to one, experienced advice
to go with good quality and
original garments. Happy
Shopping!
Life
Further Information:
Blush: 01428 656412
Coco’s: 01428 661299
Enchantment Jewellery: 01428
606039
KUDU: 01428 605354
Starfish: 01428 658181
SecondThoughts:
01428 643344
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Starfish: (all Jackpot) dress, £75,hat £20, bag £45
KUDU:PeterMartinempirelinedress,£199Shoesfrom£49.95and hats from £49
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Centreholds courtHaslewey Community Centre opens its doorsto Life in Haslemere. By Nick Keith
Above (l to r): Maure Sexton, Angela Tickner, Lisa Holloway, NickyPeacock and Audrey Burch
Above (l to r): Vanessa Moss andWendy Hindes
ISSUE 4 JUNE - JULY 2007
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Lawns can get neglected, and
long hot days may lead to a
hose-pipe ban. Aftercut is a
product which allows you to
feed your lawn even if rain is not
expected; and you can even
apply it just after you have
mowed the lawn. It works with
the dew in the morning so you
don’t have to water it in. A
healthy strong-growing lawn
inhibits moss and weeds.
Your plants will be gasping for
a feed at this time of year. Use
miracle grow liquafeed watered
over the foliage in the evening. If
you water foliage in direct
sunlight it can scorch.
Plants have been a love of
mine for many years and there is
none so dear as the clematis. I
used to grow 250,000 a year at
our nursery in Ampfield. I just
have to shout about a variety
which caught my eye at this
year’s Chelsea flower show. One
sure beauty is Clematis Empress,
with double pink flowers during
spring and late summer. It is
sure to be a garden winner.
Often overlooked as a garden
favourite is the humble Berberis.
The Berberis Thunbergii
“Starburst” variety has a
rounded habit; the spring foliage
is pale green, turning in mid-
summer to mottled silvery white
through to pink, and going
crimson before leaf fall in the
autumn. This ideal plant has
small yellow flowers in the
spring that complement the
foliage.
Keep an eye on those garden
pets (I mean pests) feeding on
your prize plants. Don’t let them
get away with it without a fight. I
use Provado Ultimate Bug Killer
(contains thiacloprid) which will
treat a wide range of pests on
nearly all garden plants. It
comes in a ready-to-use
formulation for quick
application.
That is it for this issue and if you
have any gardening questions
please contact Life Magazines
who will forward them to me. Or
come in to the centre.
Christopher Rawlings
The Keats group of estate agents has re-branded under one
name. Previously Keats traded under a variety of names such
as Keats Harding in Haslemere where Nicholas Harding is one of
the founding partners. The firm started as a single office in
Grayshott in 1989 and now operates nine branches in Hampshire,
Surrey and West Sussex with an associated office in London’s
Mayfair.
Contact: Nicholas Harding, 26 High Street, Haslemere,
Tel: 01428 661622
Life
Gardening
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Green, green grass of home
New brand
Above (l to r) Nicholas Gilbert, Simon Kirby, Jennifer Harding,MarkSobey and Nicholas Harding
April was one of the best on record for weather – a great start to the summer – and now we’ve had some rain. If the dryweather returns it will cause problems, so here are some tips:
BUSINESS AWARDS|2007S U P P L E M E N T : H A S L E M E R E & D I S T R I C T C H A M B E R O F T R A D E & C O M M E R C E
Grayshott Pottery
Most proactive in thecommunity
The Car Network
Greenest Company
Julie Brooker
Business Personalityof the Year
THE WINNERS (back, l-r): Julie Brooker,Michelle Carrington, Nick Keith, Phil Bates, Andrew Brownrigg.(front) Lesley Howes, Dr Nicky Lee
Chamber awards
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The old idiom “pottering
about” loses all meaning
when you meet Phil Bates. A
dedicated company man, he
has worked tirelessly for the
same business for nearly 50
years, graduating from
successful designer to
managing director and now
chairman; and so he has played
his part in the transformation
of Grayshott Pottery into a
business of worldwide repute.
Phil is a respected figure in
the community, listing
involvement in over 40 local
organisations, as member of a
board or committee, and as a
trustee, advisor or mentor.
These bodies include business,
retail, health, arts, sport,
entertainment, tourism, and
social and village life. So he has
to be a magician with his time –
and a prestidigitator, a
Victorian word for ‘conjuror’.
He is also a proud family
man, having just celebrated 40
years of marriage to Shirley.
They have three sons – Mathew,
Timothy and Thomas – a
grandson and three
granddaughters, and Phil wants
to spend more time with
them all.
Phil Bates left school at 15
and became an apprentice to
Surrey Ceramics Co Ltd, in
Brook (not far from his home in
Milford). West Surrey
Ceramics, the company traced
its origins to Compton Pottery,
which was founded at the end
of the 19th century by Mary
Watts. A strong-minded Scot,
Mary was the second wife of
George Frederick Watts, a
leading Victorian painter. She
wanted to raise the spirits of
the local people by teaching
them arts and crafts.
Her enterprise established a
good reputation, and it became
known as the Potters Arts
Guild, effectively a cooperative.
Contemporary craftsmen and
garden designers – such as
Archibald Knox and Gertrude
Jekyll – were involved. Visitors
included Queen Mary and
Queen Alexandra, and
Compton made miniature pots
for Queen Mary’s dolls’ house.
On Mary’s death in 1937, the
pottery business was left to the
workers and lost direction. It
started again after the War but
had to be saved from closure by
investment from David Dunhill
(a member of the tobacco
family) and his wife Barbara.
They secured the practical and
managerial help of Ian Tippetts,
still a shareholder, who was
learning pottery-
manufacturing processes at
Doulton & Co.
In the mid-Fifties, Compton
was strengthened by the arrival
of David Real from Poole
Pottery – he succeeded Ian
Tippetts as MD, and retired in
1997 after 40 years in the
business. One of the directors
was Brigadier Jack Hunt,
grandfather of Jeremy Hunt,
the current local MP. He
operated out of a shop in
London’s Regent Street, and
helped to get the company’s
products into Selfridges.
In 1956 Compton had to
merge with Kingwood Rural
Industries, the brainchild of Sir
David Wilkinson (of the
Wilkinson Sword family) who
wanted to provide work in
pottery, market gardening and
furniture making for war
veterans. Ian Tippetts agreed to
take over Kingwood Pottery,
which had a poorer reputation
than Compton but better
premises in Sandhills.
The restructured business was
called the West Surrey Ceramic
Co, because the Board of Trade
would not accept their first
choice, Surrey Ceramic Co. But
in time, the company became
limited, dropped ‘West’, and
adopted Grayshott Pottery as
its trading name.
Then in 1960, the company
signed up Phil Bates as an
apprentice. His art teacher at
Rodborough School had
arranged an interview because
Phil had shown such natural
aptitude and interest in wood-
carving, painting and
lithography.
As a young potter Phil Bates
experimented with different
clays and glazes in the factory,
and studied in the evening at
Guildford Art School. He
worked from 8 to 5pm in the
pottery, took a bus to Guildford
for a two-hour class and did
not get home until late. This
was a 7-day process, but before
long his efforts were rewarded
when his work attracted the
attention of Harrods, John
Lewis and Constance Spry.
The business made articles
for the home – such as hand-
thrown decorative bowls and
vases – and it prospered. But
the site at Sandhills was in a
residential area and
approached up a track, so they
needed a new base. In 1966 the
Prestidigitatiouspottery!Phil Bates, Chairman of Grayshott Pottery, talks to NickKeith about his distinguished business life, communitywork and social activities over nearly half a century
Most Proactive Business in the Community
Simon Labrow handing Phil Bates his well-deserved award
Simon Labrow (right), President of the Haslemere Chamber ofCommerce, said he and the panel of judges were delighted with boththe quality and the quantity of the entries for this, the first year of theawards. “Entries were assessed carefully against the brief in the entrydocument with additional marks given to those entries thatspecifically covered the points.”
Wines for theSummer SeasonWhen I started putting pen to paper for this article, Richard Royds writes, we wereenjoying an unseasonally warm April and the Rosé season had started. This has now allbeen put on hold (no doubt the weather gods had noticed that the cricket season hadstarted) but, believe it or not, sunshine is promised for the Chelsea Flower Show. Alwaysthe optimist, I shall persevere with ideas for summer drinking.
Suggested wines:
2006 Côtes de Provence Rosé,Domaine Saint-André deFiguière£9.50 per bottle/£54 per caseof 6 bts.
2006 Jean des Vignes Rosé, Vinde Pays du Gers£4.50 per bottle/£49.92 percase of 12bts.
2005 Niepoort Redoma Rosé,Douro£9.99 per bottle/£57 per caseof 6 bts.
Champagne Georges GardetCuvée Saint-Flavy£16.99 per bottle/£186 percase of 12 bts.
Prosecco Frizzante Cipriano£7.99 per bottle/£45 per caseof 6 bts.
Blanquette de Limoux CuvéePrincesse£8.50 per bottle/£93.00 percase of 12 bts.
2000 Nyetimber PremièreCuvée£26.99 per bottle/£145.00 percase of 6 bts.
2006 Paul Cluver SauvignonBlanc, South Africa£8.99 per bottle/£96.00 percase of 12 bts.
2006 Hollick SauvignonBlanc/Semillon, SouthAustralia£8.99 per bottle/£96.00 percase of 12 bts.
2004 Ribera del Duero Roble,Blason de San Juan£8.99 per bottle/£96.00 percase of 12 bts.
2000 Rioja Reserva, Marquesde Vargas£17.50 per bottle/£189 percase of 12 bts.
2004 Selkirk Shiraz, BremertonEstate, Langhorne Creek,South Australia£9.99 per bottle/£108.00 percase of 12 bts.
Special mixed case: 1 bottle ofeach of the 12 wines above£125.00. Free local delivery.
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Rob visits people in their
own homes or local areas
so that they don’t have to go to
the trouble of going to the gym.
He reckoned that the mental
effort of getting to the gym, just
as much as the physical effort
when they were there, put
people off.
His first visit includes a full
health check and a chat about
the sorts of exercise a client
prefers – whether that is
running in the countryside or
weights in their front room.
Once Rob has sorted out a
routine for you, he will help
you stick to it by being
available for sessions seven
days a week at any hour of the
day or night. This is great for
his clients but extremely
bewildering to all those who
hear what he gets up to in an
average day.
There is no doubt that it
works. There are many
testimonials to his effort,
commitment and skill as a
motivator and trainer and he
himself notices the changes in
people who he works with.
“One of the ladies who I help
is awful to work with when she
has been away on business for
a while. But once she regains
her fitness routine, she
becomes so much more relaxed
and fun to be with – it is a real
transformation of personality
as well as her physicality.”
Monday:
From 6.30am to 2pm I work at
the Herons Leisure Centre,
which I really enjoy but do it in
order to have a steady income
while my business gets going.
Then at 2pm the real work
starts as I have two or three
training sessions which go on
into the evening. These might
involve running with someone
training to do a marathon or
helping someone rid their
upper arms of their ‘bingo
wings’ in the privacy of their
homes.
Tuesday:
This is my GP referral day but it
usually starts with an early
morning training session for
someone who commutes up to
London. A long run later, I go
to Bohunt School in Liphook
where I meet several people
who have been referred to me
by the General Practitioner as
exercise will greatly enhance
their health. It is amazing how
many conditions are helped by
regular exercise – including
mental health and ME. At then
end of the day I do another
training session which finishes
at about 10pm: Tuesday is a
long day.
Wednesday:
It starts with the early shift at
the gym again doing personal
training with clients there and
then meeting my own clients
after lunch. This usually
includes a 7-or-8 mile run and
another couple of hours with
weights. I also like to check my
e-mails today as I organise
training sessions for people
when they go away on business
trips or holidays so that they
can keep active even if that is
just doing some stretches in the
shower. I will have e-mailed
them their routine for that
week on Sunday night so I like
to check that they haven’t
e-mailed with any questions or
problems with it. This also
applies to people who only use
me via the internet. For a
reduced fee, I will work out a
routine for them and try to
keep them active without
actually visiting each week.
Thursday:
More training sessions in the
early morning but then it is to
the Herons Leisure Centre
where I see more people who
have been referred to me by
their GPs and so receive a
reduced rate. I also attend a
Cardiac Rehabilitation Course
at the Royal Surrey Hospital in
Guildford. I meet people in
their fourth and final stage of
the development programme:
when they can use the gym
unassisted.
Friday:
Friday is another long day but
still a rewarding one as have
training sessions from 5am and
I go up to London to train
clients on their lunch breaks.
The weekend:
The key thing for me is that I
want people to get active and
then stay active so I don’t stop
my training sessions at the
weekend. As I am starting up
my business, I am keen to take
on as much as possible so I
never say no even if a client
wants a session – at 5am on a
Sunday.
I work at Amarna Spa at the
Lythe Hill Hotel for a few hours
on Sundays as a personal
trainer.When I am not working,
I am helping my girlfriend with
her horses. Sometimes I have a
day off and will go motor
biking with my brothers but if I
have a holiday, it is usually to
go and run a marathon
somewhere. My best time so far
is 26 miles or 42 kilometres in 3
hours and 17 minutes. That was
in Toronto. I make it a policy to
try not to do marathons in this
country so that I can get away
sometimes.
It sounds corny but it is true
that active people are happy
people, so I am happy to give
up all my time to help make
this happen for as many people
as possible.
Lucy Coates
One K closer2 fitnessRob Elford became extremely interested in attitudestowards fitness and the health benefits for body and mindwhen reading Psychology with Sport and Coaching atOxford Brookes University. This interest became a passionwhen he was doing his National Diploma in SportsPsychology and training to be a British gymnastics teamcoach. And K2 Fitness is an extension.
A Week in the Life - Rob Elford
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Above: Rob goes for his early morning runRight: Rob helping a client with his weights work
Facial CosmeticTreatmentsnow at HDCWhen it comes to investing in your appearance, HDC isan excellent choice.We provide line and wrinkletreatments which are one of the most popular andexciting cosmetic treatments available today.
Eastern PromiseAs the fall-back plan of vegetarian lasagna begins to grate, it is a relief to find a newrecipe which is both different and tasty. MELANIE KITE of LIME MOOSE Home Cookingprovides some inspiration and tells the story of her new local business.
Health
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Feast forfoodiesPeople in Haslemere have the best food taste in thecountry, according to East London-based specialistsForman & Field. Local gourmands will be warmlywelcomed to OKA, at 25 West Street, on Tuesday 19June for a gourmet food event. The wine will besupplied by Chapel Down who will be on hand toanswer any questions.
Educationalmuseum walks
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Walking is an extremelygood way of stayinghealthy and the walkslisted below are a greatway to meet localpeople as well.
Collaborative Law -“No Court Divorce”Edward Cooke, Partner atMacDonald Oates solicitors andCollaborative Lawyer, explains whycollaborative law offers separatingcouples a more dignified approachto resolving their difficulties.
Legal Life column sponsored by MacDonald Oates Solicitors
PeakperformanceANGELA CANTAN explains to Lucy Coates why HaslemerePerforming Arts stands out from the crowd, for quality andinternational reach, with 52 pupils dancing at Euro Disneythis summer
The dancers who performed in 'Miracle' choreographed by TwainBrighton performed at Sadler'sWells Theatre
Jerome Barnes is one of the many talented boys at HPA. He came 1st inthe novice ballet competition at the Godalming Music Festival
Up and coming shows
Bugsy Malone
Haslemere Hall
Saturday 16 June, 7.30pm
Sunday 17 June, 2.30pm
Tickets: 01428 642161
Dance! Dance! Dance!
Haslemere Hall
Friday 29 June, 7pm,
Saturday 30 June, 2pm &
6.30pm,
Sunday 1 July, 2pm.
Tickets: 01428 652360
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The key to the Grayshott
Concerts is the word local.
Local community support for
local events has meant that
local couple have been able to
put their noses to the
grindstone and achieved the
extraordinary local success story
that is Grayshott Concerts.
The Harrisons, who are the
first to admit that they know
very little about music but get
great enjoyment from it, put on
their first concert four years ago
in order to raise funds for the
local church, St Luke’s. Popular
demand brought about another
concert just six months later,
and then again six months after
that. So much so, that their
concerts have become a regular
fixture in the locality. They now
stage two concerts a year in St
Luke’s but this summer, for the
first time, they have invited an
opera group to perform.
“The story behind the concerts
but especially the opera is that it
is on at all,” Peter noted. “It was
suggested on many concert
feedback forms that we should
put on an opera but we
struggled to find a local venue
large enough to host one.
But then we went to see Opera
Box perform La Traviata in the
open air and despite it pouring
down with rain, the performers
continued and did not miss a
note while the audience sat
doggedly in anoraks throughout
the whole piece and gave the
performers a standing ovation
at the end.
“We thought – why not invite
them here? – and that was that.
Mr Jon Hills, Headmaster of
Grayshott Primary School, was
delighted to host the show on
the school’s grounds and we
received much needed support
fromTony Purslow Ltd
Mercedes-Benz, the East
Hampshire District Council,
Hampshire County Council, Buy
In Grayshott Campaign and our
local pub: The Fox and Pelican.”
The local support does not
stop at the pub however as
Peter and Vivien have a huge
thank you list consisting of
local volunteers. “It is
impossible to remember
everyone without my list
because so many people help
out,” explained Vivien. “There
is so much to do so it is
wonderful that this is a village
that supports local initiatives.
“Some ladies are cooking a
meal for the performers on the
night, marshals will direct cars
and people, some volunteers
will take tickets, lay out chairs,
clean up afterwards, help sell
tickets, not to mention the
people who actually buy tickets
in support of their local
community – the list really is
endless.”
Vivien and Peter insist that, if
it were not for this huge list of
people willing to help out,
there would be no way they
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Box officesmashPeter andVivien Harrison are staging their biggest concertyet this summer with an open-air performance of TheBarber of Seville. Lucy Coates went to find out more
Count Almaviva (Paul Hopwood, left) serenades Rosina (KateWooldridge, right), ward of Dr Bartolo.
(Above) Peter andVivien Harrison outside their local sponsers (Below)The Harrisons outside the Grayshott Books, their box office
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could provide the range of
concerts they do and
certainly never a full-scale
opera.
“When one goes to
concerts,” said Vivien, “it is
always the little things that
get remembered: whether
it was a beautiful phrase
played by a talented soloist
or the hard seats. Because
we have all this wonderful
support, it enables us to
focus on the little things
and try to iron problems
out in advance.”
Toilets – especially
outdoor toilets – are a
good example as they can
be the most memorable
aspect of an evening for all
the wrong reasons. So
Vivien has booked the top-
class, luxury, outdoor
toilets. “There is nothing
worse than queuing for the
ladies for the whole
interval so I have hopefully
ordered enough to allow
everyone to use the
facilities and enjoy the
break.”
With yet more local
support, Peter and Vivien
are also planning their
Autumn choral concert – a
performance of The Armed
Man by Karl Jenkins, which
will take place on Saturday
3 November in St Luke’s
church – as well as booking
increasingly high profile
musicians up to two years
in advance.
Grayshott Concerts are
clearly a triumph for the
local community’s ability
to give up their time and
get involved but it would
not be right to ignore
giving credit where it is
most deserved: to the
remarkably kind and
dedicated Peter and Vivien
Harrison.
If you would like tickets to
any of the concerts, please
contact Grayshott Books,
01428 604798
Life
The Barber of Seville By Rossini
Sung in English with the Opera Box
Orchestra
Director: Andrew Gallacher
Musical Director: John Beswick
Costume Design: Gabriella Ingram
This exceptional production is a
delectable comedy, beautifully staged with
charming traditional 18th century
costume, a superb score is skillfully
performed in English by some of the finest
singers and orchestral players in the
country. The Barber of Seville is a
vivacious, sparkling satire, packed full of
dramatic and musical wit, making for a
rollicking evening’s entertainment and a
feast for the eyes and ears. It is sure to
enchant and captivate.
Synopsis:
The beautiful and wealthy Rosina is quite
the catch in Seville and the ward of the
lecherous Doctor Bartolo.When both he
and the Count Almavia (posing as a poor
student called Lindoro) set their sights on
marrying Rosina, the stage is set for
hilarity, disguise, trickery and wit. But will
love triumph in the end?
The Harrisons,
who are the first
to admit that they
know very little
about music but
get great
enjoyment from it
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They have established
strong local and national
connections from their two
outlets in Liphook and
Midhurst. They supply wine
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Alan Snudden, Managing
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World feel while retaining the
French style. They can
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Italy is making a comeback,
with interesting wines of good
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big producer of wine these
days and there is more to
come.”
Alan Snudden says that one
of the more unusual wines
supplied by the GeneralWine
Company is the dry-as-a-
bone Picpoul de Pinet from
Languedoc. The word
‘picpoul’ means ‘lip-stinger’,
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Contact: Alan Snudden,
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01428 727744
After Lewis’s death from
cancer in 2002, but she has
found painting cathartic. “The
decorating business has been
part of my working life for a
long time,” she says. “I am not
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Annie has lived in Grayswood
for 27 years with her husband
Peter (of Clement Steel
Windows, Haslemere). The
challenge is almost complete
and Annie has created an
exciting collection of paintings,
which she will share with
everyone at Grayswood Village
Hall on 23 June.
All proceeds will be shared
equally between Macmillan
Cancer and Harambee
Education Society (a charitable
teaching venture in Kenya
discovered by her daughter
Tessa). The auctioneer is TV
broadcaster Michael Nicholson,
who lives locally.
Viewing on 23 June is from
3pm, the auction starts at 8pm,
and entrance costs £5 per
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For more information, call
01428 642704. Or visit:
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Painting prodigyAnn Clement set herself the challenge of painting 52pictures in 1 year – and selling them at auction for twogood causes in memory of her son Lewis who died at theage of 20.
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Arts Diary
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JUNEFriday 1 JuneJazz with dinnerVenue: Georgian House HotelTime: 7.30pm for 8pmBook Tickets: 01428 656644
Sunday 3 JuneTransport of DelightGodalming Operatic SocietyConductor: Robin WellsVenue: The Electric Theatre,GuildfordTime: 8pmBook Tickets: 01252 703376
Sunday 10 JuneA Russian SpectacularGuildofrd Choral Society andBasingstoke Choral SocietyVenue: The Anvil, BasingstokeTime: 7pmBook Tickets: 01256 844244
Friday 15 JuneArt auction by internationaland professional local artists,friends of the school and girlsVenue: Prior’s Field SchoolTime: 7pmMore info: 01483 813107
Saturday 30 JuneQueens, Fairies andWitchesMusic from the 16 and 17thCenturiesThe Dolmetsch EnsembleVenue: Haslemere EducationalMuseumTime: 6pmBook Tickets: 01428 642773
Dvorak: Te Deum,VaughanWilliams: Five Mystical SongsConductor: John BawdenGodalming Choral SocietyVenue: The Chapel, LadywellConventTime: 7.30pmBook Tickets: 01483 425257
JULYWednesday 4 JulySonatas by Schubert andProkofievGuildford U.R.C. Music SocietyVenue: United ReformedChurch, GuildfordTime: 8pmBook Tickets: 01483 416964
Friday 6 JulyJazz with dinnerVenue: Georgian House HotelTime: 7.30pm for 8pmBook Tickets: 01428 656644