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Nude calendar pulls in cash for charity

A calendar featuring naked barmaids has set hearts racing in a village.

The calendar has been selling in its droves in Emsworth with more than 1,000 copies cold.

The calendar is a charity money-spinner by barmaids at The Coal Exchange pub in South Street.

As previously reported in The News, they wanted to raise money for battered women.

The scantily-clad women were photographed at various locations in the village, including the Mill Pond, outside the pub in South Street and at Flintstones Tea Room.

The barmaids have raised 3,000 so far, but say they want to raise even more.

They have set a target of 5,000 and are keen to reach a larger audience outside Emsworth.

Amy Summers, 24, of Brook Gardens, who is a student at the London School of Economics, said: 'It's been very popular in Emsworth.

'It's a novel thing for a small village. We have had all sorts of people buying it.

'It's been mostly men, but then we have also had quite a few women buying them. I don't know if it's for themselves or their husbands or boyfriends. The village has been really great at supporting us.'

The barmaids are looking into other ways of selling the calendar, including attending Pompey and other football matches.

They have also been sporting pink sashes with their calendar months to whip up more sales.

Miss Summers, whose sister Heidi also appears in the calendar, said: 'People often come in and ask if we have the calendar. People will say "Why are you Miss July?" and we can explain and it creates a bit more interest.'

Proceeds from the calendar will go to Havant Women's Aid, as well as some of the money going to St Wilfred's Hospice in Chichester.

The 2009 calendar, costing 4, can be bought at emsworthbarmaids.org.uk or by e-mailing: emsworth-calendar@hotmail.com


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