On the day that the Olympic Torch passes through part of the parish, Piers Burton-Page limbers up for the Games with a very surprising history of an Olympic opera.
Over fifty composers have all used the same story – a tale set at the Ancient Olympic Games which involved cheating, civil disobedience, death threats, broken engagements and much else besides.
Who will win gold? Will the runner be disqualified? What happens to the Cretan runner? What will happen to the King’s daughter?
Tickets were snapped up for Buriton's innovative 'Lambing Lottery' - to try to win attractive cash prizes. Each of the ewes at Nursted Farm had been given their own secret number and the last ones to give birth to their lambs in the spring triggered cash prizes for three lucky people.
The cash prize of £30 for the last ewe to give birth was won by Jamie Lister with prizes of £20 and £10 awarded to two other lucky winners who had backed two other ewes to hang on longest.
In a special event to raise awareness about Buriton's sister community of Dominase in rural Ghana, children from Buriton Primary School will walk half way to Ditcham Park School to meet pupils who have walked from there for a healthy snack picnic and to exchange Olympic Torch before returning to their own schools.
More details will be available nearer to the date of the event.
Children, parents, helpers and friends of Buriton Nursery School took part in a 'Sponsored Toddle' on Friday 24th February on the Village Recreation Ground - and raised over ?200 !
The toddle raised the money for the ‘Buy a Bog’ scheme – one of the projects run by Buriton’s Village-to-Village Group.
The scheme is helping to improve sanitation in Buriton’s adopted community of Dominase – in the far north of the Central Region of Ghana.
Buriton's innovative 'Buy a Bog' Christmas fund raising campaign raised over ?600 with contributions from London, Northamptonshire and the Lake District.
The 2011 Christmas campaign was launched at chocolate specialists Cocoa Moon in Bakery Lane, Petersfield on 7th December – with speciality gift shop The Name UK also taking part in a late night shopping evening to help raise money for the cause.
Book your places now for Buriton's popular 'alternative' Quiz Night: "What the ??!"
This highly entertaining Quiz Night, with Quiz Master Paul Martin, is bound to sell out quite quickly (the last three years have completely sold out) – so please book your places soon.
It’s only £5 per person with all money raised going towards improving living conditions in Buriton’s sister community of Dominase in rural Ghana.
Sing along to some "Last Night of the Proms" classics in the magnificent Manor Barn.
More details will be available nearer to the time
Stuck for a gift for family or friends? What about a toilet? That's right, just ?30 can buy the materials for a family toilet in Buriton's sister community of Dominase in rural Ghana. ?50 includes enough money to pay for a mason to help build it.
You’d be giving an African family their own household loo for the first time…ever!
And you’d be helping to save the lives of young children who fall prey to deadly diseases caused by poor sanitation.
You or your family / friend will receive a special Christmas Card – and a family in Dominase will get a fantastic present!
Buriton's unique link with Dominase in rural Ghana continues to bring real benefits for the West African community.
On his latest visit, at the end of October, Doug Jones was able to look at all the household toilets being built with money raised in Buriton.
All continues to go very well and next steps for an expanding programme were agreed.
The Premier League soccer team is the latest organisation to provide help to Buriton's sister community in rural Ghana.
One of Sunderland’s star players is Asamoah Gyan – Ghana’s Sports Personality of the Year as well as Footballer of the Year.
