Gosport.info - Update February 2007

1) There are now over 1890 businesses and organisations on the Gosport.info, which can be reached from the navigation buttons on the left. They are grouped under categories, some under more than one as necessary. If you feel there changes, say putting in a different or additional category, please let me know. Also if you know of changes or businesses or organisations not on the site, please advise who and how to contact them.

2) As I am sure you know the Gosporteers Carnival, in aid of the Mayors charities will be of Walpole Park on 16th June. There are a number of ways that you can help if you wish from putting up a poster, on to providing a lorry and driver for a float;- generators for floats;- if you know someone who may wish to be the Carnival Queen or Princess;- sponsor a cost (say a Police Officer for the day or Public Liability Insurance) ;- donate a prize for the raffle;- assist with decorating floats;- help as Steward on the day;- stalls Charity £15 Business £20. Contact Roy Edge E-mail royedge1@tiscali.co.uk Tel: 023 9258 2788 or Lynne Hall on Tel: 023 9242 3133 to discuss arrangements and your advertising needs. So if you have time, before or on the day or, some money to help if will all be greatly appreciated. The Gosporteers web site is at www.gosporteers.info .

3) As a member of Hampshire Libraries there are On-line resources that you can use from home or library. Try it go to www.hants.gov.uk/library/ then click the link to ‘Reference Library On-line’ then select the resource that you want use, then put in your Library card number, your in. You can search the Hampshire Library catalogue from http://libcat.hants.gov.uk .

4) A page has been set-up for the history and photos of the Compton Cinema Organ in the Thorngate Halls www.gosport.info/History/Gosport_Compton_Organ/gosport_compton_organ.html . If you would like a page or more for your Gosport organisation or something along the history line, please let me know.

5) The Purrfect Little Cat Book by Treacle Pelling A Catalogue of my Life - With a little help from my owner. £6.80 (including a donation to Cats Protection) Includes local interest. 69 pages 5x8 ISBN 9781425963729 Order from the link above or Amazon or Waterstones web sites. www.authorhouse.co.uk/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~41134.aspx . Ian