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We decided to take a ﬁve day trip to the Big Apple last month and cross it off our wish list. It’s a bit like Marmite – you either love it or hate it. It’s completely manic; bright lights, busy shops, sirens blaring, steaks too big to eat and plenty of exciting things to do and see. We absolutely loved it but agreed it was good to get back home to the calm of leafy Surrey. Grayshott Flower Club Wednesday 4th May 7pm The club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Grayshott Village Hall. The doors open at 7pm for refreshments. At the May meeting, those attending will find tables set up with flowers and a container for them to make an arrangement. Everyone has a different style so it will be interesting to see how different the same flowers and container can look. Visitors and new members are always welcome. For further information on the club call 01428 651956. Elstead Afternoon Women’s Institute Thursday 5th May 2.15pm Miss Patricia M. Bland will be speaking on ‘Pets As Therapy’ after the discussion on W.I. Annual Resolutions. It takes place at the Elstead Village Hall and there will be the usual delicious tea available for just £1 to all members and visitors. Why not go along and join them, they have some excellent speakers lined up for this year including Mr W. Forrester in June and Mr C. Goostry in July. For more information call Helen White on 01252 710039. On The Silk Road: Watercolours by Alexander Creswell To Sunday 5th June Taking place at Watts Contemporary Gallery, this is the first

exhibition of a series of new paintings by the internationally celebrated artist created during a 2015 journey along the Silk Road in Central Asia. Featuring 40 paintings, highlights of the exhibition include exquisite watercolours of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Khiva, and of Samarkand, situated at the crossroad of ancient cultures, its architecture recognised as a masterpiece of the region’s cultural creativity. Alexander Creswell, whose home and studio are in Surrey, has been a regular visitor to Watts Gallery since his childhood. Significantly, in 2009 Alexander became the first G F Watts Associate Artist, working in G F Watts’s Studio prior to its restoration. Afﬁnité This is Surrey’s lively club for unattached over fifties. The club offers an exciting programme of varied events for the coming spring and welcomes new members. For more information visit their website www.club.affinite.co.uk and pop along to a pub-club night at their local venue to find out more. Car Boot Sale Saturday 7th May 2pm-4.30pm Having a good clear-out? Well, take your unwanted belongings to this car boot sale at Alton Abbey. Alternatively, go along and buy more to fill the spaces! Cars £7 each if booked in advance, £12 on the day - to book contact Friends of Alton Abbey, Alton Abbey, Abbey Road, Alton GU34 4AP. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Friends of Alton Abbey’. Include a telephone number or an email address and a SAE if you wish your place to be confirmed. £3 for tea, coffee and a piece of cake! For more information email friendsofaltonabbey@gmail.com or call 01428 712938 or 01420 562126.

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Garden kitchen With summer knocking on the door, this is now the ideal moment to think about your outside space so that you can maximise the enjoyment of spending time in the garden. Food is often the key to outdoor entertaining and we have some ideas for cooking options so you can enjoy delicious food al fresco with family and friends, along with some other ideas to help you improve your outside space. Please also read Beth’s garden feature this month for some planting ideas. The standard charcoal barbecue remains our favourite outdoor cooking method, but there are now many other items from smokers to bakers. There is a great choice of how to cook and entertain in your garden from full kitchens with plumbing and electrics, allowing you to have a dishwasher, fridge and multi cooking surfaces, to the Big Green Egg, which is a super barbecue used by restaurants which can happily cope with a 20lb turkey or six chickens or seven racks of ribs if you pick the large size.

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Weber Master Touch The original Weber 1952 heritage kettle BBQ has been updated many times and now has familiar features and also extras such as the stainless steel One-Touch Cleaning System, hinged cooking grates and rust proof removable ash catcher. The Master Touch is available in many colours. About £230 Weber is available from Squires’ Garden Centres, Notcutts Garden Centre, Cranleigh and Haslemere Garden Centre.

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Grayshott Folk Club Saturday 7th May Their guests will be Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies, who hail from the North-East of England. Jez is a long-established stalwart of the English Folk scene and has carried the Folk torch around the world for many years. He won the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the year Award in 2008 and in 2015 was nominated for both the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Award and for the Best New Song. Support will be from a young lady from Haslemere called Martha. She plays guitar and has a beautiful but powerful voice. She has written some excellent songs and performs covers of other peoples’ songs too; a real prospect for the future. Advance Tickets: Adults £14/Under 16s, £7 Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096. Make a note of Friday 10th June, when Mawkin will be playing at Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ (www.mawkin.co.uk). This gig will be for those who like their folk music a little louder and a lot livelier!

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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Chief Executive, Joe Irvin comments: “Try20 provides a fantastic opportunity to challenge yourself this May. You don’t have to go out of your way to Try20 - try skipping a stop on public transport or park your car that bit further out and walk to work. You could walk your children to school or go on foot to local shops. Even a lunchtime walk in the fresh air can do you the world of good. Make a small change and experience a big difference, both physically and mentally.” For more information and to pledge Try20 this May visit www.livingstreets.org.uk/nwm and follow on Twitter: @ livingstreets #Try20 Jigsaw Festival at St Mary’s Frensham Saturday 7 May, 10am to 4pm Calling all Jigsaw enthusiasts! St Mary’s Church in Frensham are holding a Jigsaw Festival on Saturday 7th May from 10am to 4pm in the church. They will be offering a huge range of jigsaws from easy to those only suitable for the most determined jigsawer! Browse the jigsaws, have a go and if you like what you see you can buy it. Entrance is £2 with all proceeds going towards the church fabric fund. Delicious lunches and refreshments will be provided together with a book stall and tombola For more information, or if you would like to help making up the jigsaws beforehand, please contact Eunice King on 01252 790690 or kingiefamily@ gmail.com.

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Hospice Care shops in need of strong volunteers! Phyllis Tuckwell is looking for volunteers to help in its Camberley shop, which sells a range of donated items including clothing, shoes, handbags, books, toys, jewellery and bric-a-brac, and its Farnham Donation Centre, which sells donated furniture such as sofas, wardrobes, bookcases and tables. Those volunteering will need to be fit and strong, as there is a lot of lifting and carrying to be done at both sites! All of the items which have been donated need to be moved, sorted and prepared for sale. If you are interested in finding out more, or would like to volunteer to help in either of these shops, please call Julia Morpeth on 01252 729431 or email julia.morpeth@pth.org.uk. Nearly New Clothes Sale Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May Ivy Lane Friends Of Macmillan Cancer Support, are holding

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Have you heard the news? Camping’s grown up. Once the domain of boy scouts, backpackers and festivalgoers, camping has shed its hiking jackets and mud-caked wellies, and now mixes with a more mainstream crowd, says Laura Sands. But although it’s grown up, it’s true to its roots; a cost effective, outdoorsy experience is guaranteed. Camping remains one of the best ways to get away with friends and family for very little cost and maximum enjoyment. A camping trip creates memories that you’ll talk and laugh about for years.

are permitted, whether or not large groups are permitted (if they do, then it might be a noisy site in the evening – this might or might not be exactly what you want), and proximity to local pubs and restaurants.

If you’ve never been camping, or you’ve been scarred by festival-camping, then it’s time to think again. Follow these five foolproof steps to camping bliss. Before you do anything else, work out how long you’ll be staying under canvas. A one or two night trip is long enough for the inexperienced camper to whet their appetite. Many campsites will insist you stay for two nights during peak season. If you want to just dip your toes in and stay for one night, then face up to paying for two nights of camping but just going for the one night. Or wait and see how you feel. Save the week-long trip for when you’ve worked out what you like, what you need and what you don’t need.

There are some beautiful sites within easy reach of the local area. Our family loves the Graffham campsite, just south of Petworth. Set in woodland, the pitches feel private yet the site is well equipped enough for comfort. If you want full-on comfort, then consider a site that offers glamping. Pop Up by the River, in Steyning, and The Green Escape near Dorking both offer ready pitched tents or shepherd huts; perfect for the nervous camper. Check out the Cool Camping series of books for honest and informative campsite reviews – from no-frills to glamourous glamping escapes.

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Or should that be; find the perfect site for you. You need to know what you want. Is a quiet, unspoilt site more important to you than an on-site café? Or are you prepared to trade-off peace and quiet for the benefit of a kids’ entertainment complex? Make a list of your non-negotiables and then take a look at the sites that match your requirements. We used to discount better equipped sites and seek out quiet sites with wild beauty and basic facilities. Now we have two small children in tow, the thought of staying anywhere with basic facilities fills me with horror, so a wellequipped playground and laundry facility are now top of my list. Other things you might want to consider are whether campfires

It goes without saying that you need a decent tent. A small dome tent is fine for an overnight stop, or for adults or teens. But if you’re camping with small children or have back or joint problems, a stay in a dome tent will be enough to make you want to pack up and go within three hours. Either invest in or borrow a tent you can stand up in. Many have separate sleeping compartments, which are handy should you feel you need a spot of extra privacy.

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Remember that you need more than just a tent. Bring along sleeping bags, comfortable pillows and inflatable mattresses. Remember that bigger isn’t always better – the thinner, self-inflating style mattresses can often be more comfortable than the more conventional airbeds we’re used to seeing. They’re quick to set up as well; a bonus when you really want to just get out, toast marshmallows and drink cider.

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Regardless of whether you think you’ll be cooking up a storm, or eating at the local pub, you’ll need to bring some basic cooking equipment. This should certainly include some mugs, a kettle and a gas hob of sorts. If a morning without tea or coffee is unbearable at home, then imagine the desperation you’ll feel after a night under canvas with one too many glasses of red wine the evening before. If you plan to eat out for each meal then you don’t need much more in the way of cooking equipment, but for the effort of digging out some pots, pans and picnicware, you can save money and hassle and make some of your own meals on site. Nothing tastes quite as good as a bacon sandwich cooked outdoors or a BBQ after a day in the sun. You’ll be more comfortable with picnic chairs and a table it’s true, but you can certainly get away with picnic rugs and a coolbox to create a makeshift dining area if you’d rather not fork out for additional equipment straightaway. There are several very well equipped camping shops locally. Frensham Garden Centre is home to Camping World, with a huge range of tents for you to look around, and plenty of camping equipment to stock up on. Halfords is also a great place to pick up affordable picnic chairs and camping stoves. And don’t forget eBay, Gumtree and other second-hand selling boards as a great source for second-hand and barely-used camping equipment. Start looking

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early enough in advance and you’ll be sure to pick up some bargains.

Check the Weather

For some, weather doesn’t matter when camping. Generally, these are people with caravans and motorhomes. But if you are staying under canvas, or are not as hardy as a mountain goat, then it’s wise to check the weather before you set off on your trip. As much as we’d all love continuous sunshine, a temperature of 26°C and a light breeze; this isn’t guaranteed in the UK. Don’t be put off by grey clouds and the odd rain shower (what a good excuse to find a pub to shelter in), but do think about rearranging your trip if heavy or continuous rain, or strong winds are forecast. If it looks like it will be chilly at night, then pack bedsocks, fleecy onesies and hot water bottles. And make up a flask of hot tea or coffee in the evening, ready to drink in the morning.

Kick Off the Entertainment Go to the right campsite, with the right people, and entertainment will look after itself when camping. Family games of cricket and frisbee, toasting marshmallows over a campfire or telling ghost stories – a camping trip gives us the chance to escape from the daily grind and bond with those we love. But don’t think that means that you don’t need to worry about bringing along entertainment. A pack of cards or a simple game such as Uno is a camping essential. And bring

along colouring or sticker books for kids who wake up early and need entertaining until a time that it’s acceptable to make noise (most campsites are quite strict about being quiet between 10.30pm and 7.30am). Tablet computers can be a brilliant solution for entertaining kids in the early hours of the day, or while you are setting up the tent – but remember that a limited battery life will mean it should be used sparingly – and after all, if camping is about being with those you love, and having a time you love, then an iPad has only a very limited role to play in that.

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On 23rd June, Britain will vote on whether to leave the EU. It’s the single most important vote of our lifetimes, an opportunity that won’t come again.

Britain is stronger, safer and better off in Europe than we would be out on our own, says Britain Stronger in Europe.

1. A stonger economy Being part of Europe makes our economy stronger, helping British businesses small and large, creating jobs for British people, and delivering lower prices for British families. Almost half of everything we sell to the rest of the world we sell to Europe - and we get an average of £24 billion of investment into Britain per year from Europe. That’s why the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) estimates that 3 million jobs in Britain are linked to trade with the rest of Europe.

has more control over its destiny by staying inside organisations like the EU. We would never dream of leaving the UN or NATO. Why would we leave the EU? Being part of Europe means we have stronger leadership on the world stage, enabling us to shape the future – influence through participation. Britain is not Britain unless we are outward-looking, engaged in our continent and leading in Europe. To leave Europe would mean less influence on the world stage, and less say in the future. We are stronger in Europe than on our own.

Being part of Europe also means cheaper prices in our supermarkets, cheaper flights to Europe and lower phone charges when travelling. The average person in Britain saves around £450 every year because trading with Europe drives down the price of goods and services.

3. Better security

And we get out more than we put in. Our annual contribution is equivalent to £340 for each household and yet the CBI says that all the trade, investment, jobs and lower prices that come from our economic partnership with Europe is worth £3000 per year to every household.

Being in Europe, working with our closest neighbours and partners to tackle these threats, makes Britain safer. Whether it’s implementing sanctions against Russia, sharing intelligence about terrorists or arresting criminals using the European Arrest Warrant, there is strength in numbers.

That’s a return on investment of almost ten to one. British families are better off being in Europe. Negotiating as part of a 500 million-strong economy also gives us clout we could never have on our own. Thanks to our membership of the European Union, we benefit from free trade agreements with 50 countries around the world. So why would we risk our economic security by turning our backs on Europe? There will be no going back if we vote to leave. And if we do leave, we will be cut off from automatic access to the economic benefits that the EU brings – hitting businesses, risking jobs and threatening families’ financial security.

2. Better leadership If we want Britain to be a leader in the world, we need to be in Europe helping to take the big decisions – not sitting on the sidelines, powerless. In today’s complex world, the UK

In today’s world, many of the threats to Britain’s security are global in nature - like the aggression of Russia, terrorism and crossborder crime.

Hussein Osman, a terrorist involved in the attempted bomb attack on London in July 2005, is one of over 400 criminals who have been returned to face justice in Britain under the European Arrest Warrant after fleeing to Europe. He was caught in Italy, brought back to Britain, and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment. Leaving Europe would threaten our safety. We are stronger and more secure as part of Europe than on our own. Britain in Europe is a lead group advocating staying in www.strongerin.co.uk

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The former Secretary General of Interpol, Ronald Noble, describes the Schengen Zone as ‘an international passportfree zone for terrorists to execute attacks on the Continent and make their escape’.

1. Our money, our priorities

If the EU were just about international co-operation and trade, no one would have a problem with it. The trouble is that it regulates things that have no conceivable cross-border dimension: the power of our electrical appliances, the frequency of our bin collections, the way we open a bank account, the tax on sanitary products.

Our annual tribute to Brussels now stands at £19 billion a year gross, £11 billion net. If we kept that money at home, we could give the entire country a 71 per cent cut in council tax. Or we could build and equip a state-of-the-art hospital every week. To put it another way, during the last Parliament, we saved £36 billion through the entire domestic cuts programme; yet, over the same period, we gave Brussels £85 billion. The EU, in other words, wiped out our austerity savings twice over. Even if we use the net figure (£42 billion), it’s still enough to cancel all the cuts and have enough left over to take a penny off income tax.

2. The EU is out of date

In the digital age, we are no longer defined by our geography. We have links to other Englishspeaking and common law nations around the world – nations that, unlike the EU, are growing economically. In 1980, according to the IMF, the 28 EU states accounted for 30 per cent of the world’s economy; today, it’s 17 per cent and falling. The real growth is happening across the oceans, not least in Commonwealth countries to which we are linked by language and law, habit and history.

3. Keeping Britain secure

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4. Recovering our democracy

Our laws should have precedence on our own territory, and we should be able to hire and fire the people who pass them.

5. The EU can’t be reformed At least, not from within. The utter refusal to grant David Cameron better terms puts that beyond doubt. If this is how Britain, the second-largest financial contributor, is treated now, before the referendum, imagine how we’d be treated if we voted to remain.

6. The safer choice Voting to stay in means remaining on a conveyor-belt whose far end we can’t see. The Schengen and euro crises are deteriorating – which is one reason that the government was in a rush to hold the referendum at the earliest possible date. Staying in means more risk and more cost. It’s safer to take back control.

7. Great Britain We are the fifth-largest economy in the world, with the fourth largest military budget. We are leading members of NATO, the Council of Europe, the Commonwealth and the G7 and G20. We are one of five permanent seat-holders at the UN Security Council. How much bigger do we have to be before we can live under our own laws? Dan Hannan has been the Conservative MEP for South East of England since 1999. He is also the Secretary-General of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (AECR). www.hannan.co.uk 21

LOCAL Farnham U3A - what’s it all about? U3A is the University of the Third Age, except it is not like other universities as there are no qualifications for joining and no degrees or exams. It is a university in the sense that it is for everyone. You need to be no longer in full time employment and no longer having full time responsibility for children. There is no upper age limit and all groups meet in the daytime. U3As offer a wide variety of groups covering languages, literature, physical activities, history, music, horticulture, philosophy, photography… the list goes on and on. I am writing primarily about Farnham U3A, which meets in Farnham Maltings, but there are about a thousand others around the country and the VantagePoint area has plenty. Nationally, there are over 365,000 members and internationally many more. U3A started in France over 30 years ago and Farnham’s started in 1991, so it is well established. The philosophy behind U3A is that there are no distinctions between teachers and learners apart from a very small number of groups such as tai chi, pilates and yoga which need trained and properly insured trainers. You would not want me to try to teach you pilates – trust me! With those exceptions, members lead the groups, sometimes using skills they have

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learned over many years and sometimes by just being prepared to run a group. Several groups, such as history, geopolitics, and current affairs work with members reading up on a subject and talking about it to others. It is about learning things for the pleasure of learning. The U3A year starts in early September, but you can join at any time. There is an annual publication which gives details of every group, when it meets and who to contact if you want to join. Alternatively, look at the website on www.farnhamu3a.org.uk where you will find details of all the groups. In addition to the groups, Farnham U3A holds an annual project following a theme. This year it is “About Time” to celebrate our silver anniversary and has featured a variety of talks on various aspects of time – Comic Timing by a well known actor, Doing Time by a retired magistrate, All the Time in the World by an astronomer, and changes in the teaching of history over the years. The list goes on and on, and there were also visits to Broadcasting House, the home of the time signal, and to Greenwich. Next year’s topic is “The Natural World” which will feature a vast range of topics. I am currently reading up on Sir Joseph Banks and his trip with Captain Cook to Tahiti for next year. The annual project means that members get to meet others who may not be in the same groups. Social activity is always a key point in the world of U3A. Ah yes, I hear you say, but how much does all this cost? Well, the answer is simple – it costs just £35 per year to be a member and as a member, you can join and attend as many groups as you choose. If you want to attend groups every morning and every afternoon, you still only pay £35. The only small exceptions are where we have to employ outside tutors, but there are very few of them. Yes £35 per year, not per month or per term. Farnham U3A has over 1,200 members and around 100 groups at present, so there is no reason to be lonely. My theory is that in U3A, retirement is a privilege, not a penance. Do come and join us – you will be made very welcome. Michael A’Bear

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where members will debate and then vote on this year’s two WI resolutions:- ‘Appropriate care in hospitals for people with dementia’ and ‘Avoid food waste, address food poverty’. This is followed by luncheon provided and served by the committee. They will be joined this year by Tina Cox, Representative of the ACWW who is going tell the members about the charity’s current project. The ACWW will also be the recipient of the raffle proceeds. Meetings are generally held in the Churt Village Hall on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2.30pm. They welcome visitors and new members, whether you live in Churt or the surrounding area and their 2016 programme can been viewed on the www.churt.org website. They are an active and fun loving group, so why not get in touch with them. Contact Marion Mitchell, President on 01428 712265 if you would like further information. Grayshott Gardeners Wednesday 11th May Ray Broughton, a Fellow of the Institute of Horticulture, who trained at Wisley, lectured at Sparsholt College and now teaches students and staff at Wisley, will be speaking on ‘Garden Pests & Diseases’. It’s a subject which is always of interest to everyone who has ever nurtured seedlings and plants only to have them decimated by pests and diseases. Grayshott Gardeners meet at Grayshott Village Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Doors open at 7pm for refreshments and a chance to buy plants and raffle tickets. Lectures start at 8pm. New members are welcome at any time to join this friendly club which not only holds lectures throughout the year but also shows, holds social events and arranges garden and garden related visits. For further information, contact Jane Jones on 01428 604449. Badshot Lea Tennis Club Wednesday 11th May 1pm-6pm Do you fancy taking up a new sport? Did you play tennis many years ago and want to try it again? Maybe you are a junior and do not have enough court time at school or just want to play regular tennis? Your local tennis club can give you the opportunity you have been wanting. Go along to the Badshot Lea Tennis Club’s Open Day. There will be refreshments and a raffle. Also spare raquets if you cannot find yours! You can meet the Clubs coach and the volunteers who run the Club. They are on the Recreation Ground behind the Village Green in Badshot Lea. See their website for more information, membership and directions www. badshotleatennisclub.org.uk. RHS Garden Wisley Thursday 12th May 8.30pm-10.30pm Discover the secret world of bats at sunset, on a walk organised by the Surrey Bat Group. Visitors will meet at 8.15pm. Costs are £9 for adults and £5 for children. Book on 020 3176 5830. Have a look at www.rhs.org.uk/wisley for more information on this and other events taking place at Wisley during May.

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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Grayshott Decorative and Fine Arts Society Thursday 12th May 2pm Their next meeting is in Grayshott Village Hall when Brian MacDonald’s subject will be ‘Tribal Rugs: Treasures of the Black Tent’. He will detail a journey that starts in Outer Mongolia and follows the tribes’ migration from Central Asia to the Caucasus, Persia and Afghanistan and will bring numerous rugs with him to illustrate the exquisite works created. At their last lecture meeting on Thursday 2nd June, before the summer break, Julian Halsby will discuss ‘John Singer Sargent: A life through Pictures’. This is a sparkling lecture, full of colour and shows that Sargent was a master in both oils and watercolours. Then on Wednesday 8th June, following up the April lecture, they have a visit to Blenheim Palace. Plant Sale Saturday 14th May 10am to 12.30pm The sale, organised by Christian Aid, is at St Thomas-On-The Bourne Church, Frensham Road, Farnham. There will be plants galore not to mention coffee and cake and a raffle. Free entry. Tilford Bach Society Saturday 14th May 7.30pm Taking place at St Andrew’s Church, Farnham GU9 7PW, Pegasus Chamber Choir will be performing The Monteverdi Vespers. All welcome. Tickets are £13.50 in advance or £15

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A new Mayor for Farnham On Thursday 12 May, the Mayor of Farnham, Councillor Mrs Pat Frost will hand over the mayoral chain of office to a newly elected Town Mayor. The annual council meeting will see Farnham’s 18 Town Councillors voting for the person they would like to see taking on the role for 2016/17. Councillors will also elect a deputy Mayor. The Town Mayor chairs the Council meetings and represents the town at civic and ceremonial functions. The Mayor also acts as an ambassador for Farnham and will attend around 300 engagements during the mayoral year. Details about the new Mayor will be available at www.farnham.gov.uk from 13 May.

A plant lover’s dream Every year at the end of May, Farnham town centre and the surrounding villages are bedecked with hanging baskets, troughs and containers filled with flowers. If you are a plant lover and have ever wondered where all the flowers come from, now is your chance to find out. On Wednesday 18 May, Farnham Town Council will hold its annual greenhouse open day. From early spring, the greenhouses serve as nurseries for over 16,000 plug plants. The Town Council’s outside workforce team nurture the plants and, when they have matured, transfer them into hanging baskets. The greenhouse open day offers an opportunity to see the 200 plus hanging baskets before they make their debut appearance on the streets of Farnham!

Explore Farnham’s hidden charms Take part in a guided walk to find out more about Farnham. Along the way, you will discover the secrets of many of the town’s buildings and will learn more about Farnham and its past. The walk takes place at 11am on the first Sunday of the month. Walkers should meet at Waggon Yard car park. The walks cover between two and three miles and last between one and one and a half hours. The cost is £3 per head, which is donated to charity at the end of the year.

Bloomin’ Litter Pickers Do you like to see Farnham looking lovely? If so, are you one of the special people who will join our team of Bloomin’ litter pickers? Sign-up to join the team and we will ask you to choose the road, footpath or area that you would like to keep litter-free. We will provide you with litter pickers, waste bags, gloves and high visibility jackets so that you can pick up litter safely from your area. Should it be needed, help is also available to dispose of the rubbish you collect. For more information or to get involved, please contact litter@farnham.gov.uk or call 01252 712667.

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Spring into summer On Sunday 29 May, we have planned a Spring Festival to mark the beginning of the summer calendar of events. This is a new event which will be held at Gostrey Meadow. The Festival will start at 2pm with a performance by Farnhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rock Choir. This will be followed by a wide variety of family activities and live music.Visitors can bring a picnic or buy freshly cooked hot food and ice cold drinks from the many food stands at the Festival. Activities schedule: 2.30-3pm 3-3.30pm 3.30-4pm 4-4.30pm 4.30-5pm 5-7pm

Sing with the Rock Choir Football skills with Aldershot Football Club Sling Groove for parents and babies with The Dance Movement Taiko drumming with Farnham Taiko Club Street Dance Class with The Dance Movement Live music

The Spring Festival is sponsored by Anytime Fitness and Trueman & Grundy Estate Agents. For more information visit www.farnham.gov.uk/springfestival.

Music in the Meadow is back! Music in the Meadow will return to Farnham on Sunday 5 June. The free, live music concerts will take place every Sunday from 3 to 5pm in Gostrey Meadow. Music in the Meadow is sponsored by Savills Farnham.

The summer line-up: 5 June - Farnham Brass Band 12 June - Farnham Music & Drama 19 June - Farnham Big Band 3 July - 12pm Farnham Blooming, 1pm Rock Choir, 3pm Young Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Showcase 10 July - Twentyfivemiles 17 July - Famous in Farnham 24 July - Woking Wind Orchestra 31 July - Vic Cracknell Party Band 7 August - ATW 14 August - The Revivals Band 21 August - Eden Blacklist 28 August - Late to the Party 4 September - Brass Monkeys For more information about Music in the Meadow please visit www.farnham.gov.uk/music. 30

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It’s about more than flowers Farnham in Bloom 2016 has been launched and we are proud to be taking part in South and South East in Bloom and to be representing Surrey in Britain in Bloom. We have planned a wide range of initiatives and projects that will bring even more benefits to the community. While the focus of Farnham in Bloom may once have been solely on flowers, it is now about so much more. The competition has evolved over the years and is now judged on horticultural achievement, environmental responsibility and community participation. In Farnham, the opportunities for community participation are varied. Some of the activities for this year include: Schools’ competitions Children of all ages enjoy taking part in the schools’ competitions, which include planting a hanging basket, designing and building a scarecrow, growing the tallest sunflower, the largest pumpkin and an upside down tomato. A new competition has been introduced for 2016 that will see children being challenged to put their best foot forward, get creative and grow a flower in a boot! Blooming Art Blooming Art is an art competition organised by local artist Jo Aylwin. To enter, participants are asked to make a collage on the theme of ‘A Rose by Any Other Name’. For inspiration, a number of free collage-making workshops are being held on Tuesday 31 May between 7pm and 9pm and Thursday 2 June from 10am to 12 noon and 1.30pm to 3.30pm. All work will be displayed in an exhibition at the Farnham Maltings. For more information call Jo on 01252 447581. Farnham Blooming The Dance Movement, which is a resident dance company at the Farnham Maltings is once again working with local school children to create specially choreographed dances to perform before the judges of Farnham in Bloom. The theme for this year’s project is the ‘Green Man’. This is often interpreted as a symbol that represents the cycle of growth each spring and is therefore seen as being very relevant to Farnham in Bloom. It is hoped that some of the young dancers will also be able to take part in Farnham carnival. For more information, contact rachel@thedancemovement.co.uk. May 2016

Secret Gardens competition We are looking to discover Farnham’s hidden courtyards, fabulous shop fronts, creative container planting and imaginative front and back gardens. If you would like to share your horticultural talents, then please enter the 2016 Secret Gardens competition. The categories include: Best courtyard Best hanging basket or container Best front, back or small garden Best large garden Best public house or hotel Schools’ garden award Best shop front Best wildlife garden For an entry form, please visit www.farnham.gov.uk/bloom or call 01252 712667. Farnham Town Council is grateful to the sponsors of Farnham in Bloom, which include: • BBS Ltd - Corporate Sponsor • The Patio Black Spot Removal Company Ltd - Gold Sponsor • Forest Lodge Garden Centre, Graduate Landscapes and Squire’s Garden Centre - Gold sponsors in kind • Bourne Valley Contractors - Silver sponsor

Celebrating 25 years of twinning As part of the celebration of 25 years of twinning between Andernach and Farnham, the ‘Stadtorchester Anderach’ is performing a concert of popular music including the Suite from the opera Aida, the soundtrack from Out of Africa and the jazz piece A night in Tunisia amongst others. The concert will be held at the Farnham Maltings on Friday 27 May. For tickets, please contact the Box Office on 01252 745444 or visit www.farnhammaltings.com.

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Aspiring Actors! Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May Kika Mirylees, professional actress (East Enders, Bad Girls, Darling Buds of May, The National Theatre), is giving a workshop on how to get auditions and land the part in TV, theatre and film. You will learn everything you need to know about the business including what they can’t tell you at college like finding an agent, what happens on set, how to do a great audition for theatre and TV alike. The who, what, where! You will also get to work with real past TV scripts like Call the Midwife/ EastEnders etc. This is a unique opportunity to get ahead of the game. Course runs 14th and 15th May. Contact mataform@gmail.com. Farnham Humanists Sunday 15th May Everyone is welcome from all belief backgrounds to come and join in on Sunday 15th May at 7pm for 7.30pm for a talk on ‘Non-religious pastoral care in the NHS and prisons – why? and how?‘. As the first non-religious person to complete the two-year Spiritual Care training at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, David Savage has worked with the British Humanist Association to provide humanist pastoral care in prisons and healthcare. He will give details of the BHA training for volunteer pastoral carers and describe what it is like to deliver this care to patients and prisoners. The talk is being hosted by Farnham Humanists in Daniel Hall, Long Garden Walk, Farnham, GU9 7HX. Tea, coffee and

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<33 36> JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD at the club. If you fancy spending the summer in the open air on an idyllic green, meeting friendly folk, enjoying some friendly rivalry and partaking of a delicious tea and chat over a drink, this might be the club for you. They would be delighted to introduce you to the game of bowls. They will supply all the equipment required but just ask that you wear flat soled shoes. To book your place, call 01428 712060 or visit www.sealeandsandsbowlsclub.co.uk. A warm welcome awaits you, not to mention a free bacon buttie! You can find them in ‘The Sands’ behind The British Legion Club. Their postcode is GU10 1LL. Dementia Awareness Week Monday 16th to 20th May Alastair Shanks, local Dementia Friends Champion still has places left on the Dementia Friends session running at 10am on Wednesday 18th May at the Right at Home offices in The Sands. To book a place on this free 1hour session, call 01252 783426. Farnham and District Model Railway Club (F&DMRC) The Club meets every Wednesday afternoon and evening at their clubrooms in Wrecclesham, Farnham. They have around 60 members with a typical attendance on a Wednesday of 20-25. As well as lots of chat, regular running nights, working on layouts, and other modelling activities, they arrange a programme of demonstrations, presentations and other events of interest for members. They also arrange

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Waterfords in Farnham open for business Award winning local estate agent Waterfords, which already has branches in Camberley, C h o b h a m , Sunningdale, Fleet and Yateley, opened its sixth branch in the affluent town of Farnham on Monday 4th April 2016. Celebrating 21 years as an independent estate agent covering parts of Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire, Waterfords has built expertise and knowledge, as well as relationships with local homeowners and businesses, some of whom have moved several times over the years with Waterfords. Over the last few years, the perimeters in which the company’s Fleet office operates have increasingly expanded in order to meet demand from people looking to buy and sell in and around Farnham, and in particular, the periphery villages of Crondall and Ewshot. Now, with a growing team of local Farnham property experts, Managing Director Brendan Cox says the time was right to open their next branch in a town the company has always had desires to be part of. He

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Night Nurse Appeal Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care (PTHC) has launched its Spring Appeal, to raise funds for a new night nurse. At present the charity, which cares for and supports those facing a terminal illness, such as cancer, is only able to offer a limited nighttime nursing service to those patients it cares for at home, but it would like to increase this by recruiting an extra nurse to its night team. The appeal aims to raise £35,000 – the total annual cost of funding one extra night nurse, which could provide an additional 15 nights’ care for patients and their families every month. A new night nurse is just one step in Phyllis Tuckwell’s aim to provide round-the-clock care for patients at home - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you would like to donate to the Night Nurse Appeal, call 01252 729446, email fundraising@pth.org.uk or visit www. pth.org.uk/nightnurse. To donate £5, text NURSE to 70300. Farnham FDFAS Tuesday 17th May 10.30am in Farnham Maltings There will be a fascinating talk on ‘JMW Turner and the Day Parliament Burned Down’ by Caroline Shenton. On 16th October 1834, a huge ball of fire exploded through the roof of the old Palace of Westminster, creating a blaze so enormous that it could be seen by the King and Queen at Windsor. The story of the fire that changed the face of London forever is told through contemporary depictions, with a particular focus on Turner. Non members are warmly invited to attend. Phone the membership secretary on 07918

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<37 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Farnham & District Museum Society Friday 20th or Monday 23rd May The Society’s programme of evening talks has now finished and will recommence in September – so watch this space. However, its seminars on local history continue until June so why not go along on either day. Held in the Garden Gallery at the Museum of Farnham in the afternoon of each day (2-4pm with a tea and coffee break halfway through), each seminar is led by local historian and author Pat Heather. This year they have been discussing the local timeline, through various themes, from the medieval period to the 20th century and in May will be looking at the 19th century. Friendly and informal, the sessions are kept to around 20 people in each so telephone Pat Heather on 01252 721576 to book a place. A fee of £5 per seminar is payable by members and non-members alike. www. farnhammuseumsociety.org.uk. Gardening Workshop Friday 20th May 10am and 2pm There’s nothing like a really good hanging basket to enhance your garden or patio. Squire’s Garden Centres are holding a ‘Large Summer Hanging Basket’ workshop where you can plant a 40cm hanging basket lined with moss and filled with 9 plants of your choice, plus a feature plant, adding instant colour to your garden. The workshop lasts 1-2 hours and includes tuition and all the materials you need to create your masterpiece to bring home, plus a complimentary Bourne Buildings May 14_Layout 1 11/05/2015 14:51 Page 1

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To create a really sumptuous and relaxing outdoor area where you can dine and unwind, as well as sun loungers, garden furniture, fire pits and BBQs, you’ll require the perfect blend of aromatic, delicious and attractive plants to enhance your entertaining area. rosemary plants purchased this month, as you’ll have the whole summer and autumn to enjoy them. Strong, straight, stems of rosemary make ideal BBQ skewers! If you’re tempted by this idea for your next BBQ, choose a variety of rosemary that has a naturally upright growth habit, such as Rosmarinus oﬃcinalis ‘Miss Jessopp’s Upright’.

Herbs are such super plants to grow. They’re attractive, fragrant, often good for bees and butterflies, and if you grow the right varieties, they’ll elevate your BBQ food, summer salads and other culinary creations to another level. Growing your own herbs can save a lot of money over the summer in comparison to supermarket prices for fresh herbs. Of course your home-grown herbs will be fresher than those from the supermarket, and you also have the opportunity to grow varieties of herbs that you cannot buy at the shops. Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus, also known as red veined sorrel (above), is a very attractive herb, which makes a welcome addition to the ornamental garden, as well as to the kitchen. The attractive, veined leaves are best eaten young and have a sharp, lemony flavour. Rumex scutatus, or buckler leafed sorrel, is less eye catching, but it forms a diminutive, compact plant with soft textured, small, green leaves that provide an intense lemon zing without the sour notes that are associated with sorrel. Both of these herbs are easy to grow from seed, which you can sow in a semi-shaded spot, directly where they are to grow, either in containers, or in your garden this month. Pick sorrel leaves regularly, cutting the whole plant back to the ground each time you pick, to encourage lots of fresh new growth; avoid letting your plants flower or seed - the leaves will be tough and not as flavourful once flower production starts, in which case, simply sow some more seeds. Rosemary isn’t fully hardy and doesn’t make it through every single winter outdoors in the UK, but you can get great value from any

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Persicaria odorata, commonly known as Vietnamese coriander, is a tender herb, used in Asian cooking. It’s a fast growing, invasive plant that’s easily grown in a large container in a sunny spot, where it will provide you with strongly pepper-coriander flavoured leaves all summer. It can be overwintered as a houseplant if you wish. For more years than I care to remember, I have been growing the palest yellow or creamy white alpine strawberries. Chiltern seeds sell strawberry ‘Yellow Wonder’ (Fragaria vesca ‘Semperﬂorens) which is as good a variety as any you’ll find. I sow new seed each year, as the plants have usually deteriorated by the following year. These alpine strawberries are very petite, pretty plants. They’re easily popped into containers, raised beds, baskets, or the front of the border, where their dainty flowers will add a certain charm. The small creamy-white strawberries are ripe and ready to eat when they have elongated and softened. Birds not always realise this as they and the rest of the strawberry hunters both large and small, will be on the look out for the familiar red fruits, leaving you to enjoy your own intensely sweet strawberries. They taste better than any sweets you could buy!

Redcurrants are great to grow either in your garden or at your allotment. Even if you only grow one redcurrant plant you can achieve a large, usable harvest of exquisite, jewel like, red fruits that have a sweet yet tart flavour. You’ll be searching the recipe books, as redcurrants are far heavier cropping than whitecurrants or pinkcurrants. Redcurrants are not affected by big bud mite, which is so detrimental to blackcurrants, they can be grown in areas where blackcurrants are affected without any problems whatsoever. Redcurrants also do well in semi-shaded

GARDENING areas. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to purchase a redcurrant, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Juniferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a good, disease resistant, heavy cropping variety that produces fruits early in the season, and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rovadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a good variety for disease resistance and a good harvest late in the season. Both of these varieties are self-fertile and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a pollinator. Many plants produce edible flowers, which can make a rather cheery addition to salads, oils, butters and other culinary adventures. Lavender is a super addition to any patio or terrace. Its scented flowers attract bees and butterflies and they can also be added to both savoury and sweet dishes. Hemerocallis, commonly known as day lilies, produce an abundance of edible flowers, each lasting just a day or two (hence the common name) through the summer. Choose late flowering varieties such Hemerocallis â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Red Preciousâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or H. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pink Damaskâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to hopefully avoid the egg-laying period of the Hemerocallis gall midge. Organic gardeners, who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spray their roses at all, may like to know that rose flowers, as well as being beautiful, are also edible. Please only consider eating your rose petals if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spray your roses! Roses make a fabulous addition to any outdoor entertaining area. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to grow a rose in an area where children play, you might want to include a thornless rose. Rosa â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Shropshire Ladâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; AGM is an almost thornless, very healthy and

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<38 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Artists and Craftists A little group of all abilities meets weekly in Grayshott Village Hall on Friday afternoons, from 2pm, for a couple of hours. There is no tuition involved, justly friendly, encouraging banter. They meet in the Old Library Hall at the back of Grayshott Village Hall, a superb, light environment including tea making facilities to help sustain the creativity during the afternoon. There’s still lots of room for more people to join them. If you’d like more information, call Jackie on 01428 606957. Brooklands Museum The Brooklands Aircraft Factory and Race Track Revival project is an £8million programme of work and it received a boost with a £1million grant from the Government. The Grade-2-listed Aircraft Hangar will be restored and re-opened as the Brooklands Aircraft Factory and the new exhibition will display aircraft and objects dating back to the birth of British aviation. Alongside the Hangar, a new Flight Shed will be built to display working historic aircraft and provide environmentally controlled storage for Brooklands’ unique archive and a new restoration workshop. For the first time since 1939, the key elements of the world’s first purpose-built motor-racing circuit, the Finishing Straight, banked Track, Clubhouse and Paddock will be seen together, as the legendary pre-War racing drivers would have seen them. It is going to be a ‘must see’ attraction; not that it isn’t already. Bells Piece Saturday 21st May 7pm Farnham Music & Drama School will be holding their second Summer Gala Concert at the Aldridge Theatre, Frensham Heights School. Tickets are £10 for adults and £5 for under 18’s. Ample parking is available and there is disabled access. For more information please contact Jenny Daniels at Bells Piece on 01252 715138 or at Jennifer.daniels@ leonardcheshire.org . All monies raised will go towards enhancing the quality of service they are able to provide to everyone who uses them. The evening promises to be a great night; book early to avoid disappointment. Farnham Art Society Members Saturday 21st May 10 to 4pm Join them for a life drawing workshop with Antonia Dewhurst. For information and booking go to their website www.farnhamartsociety.org. Take this opportunity to enjoy fine tuition amidst the delightful setting at Farnham Pottery. Jazz at All Saints Saturday 21st May 8pm The Friends of All Saints Grayswood are hosting a toe tapping evening with the versatile and talented John Shillito Band, playing traditional New Orleans Jazz, Jive, Boogie Woogie, Blues and Swing. Based in the West Country, but now including Grayswood as a regular tour date due to their popularity and growing fan base here. Well known as the May 2016

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lead trumpeter in his field, John has celebrated 50 years of band leading and regularly hosts Saga Jazz holidays. Check out John’s website www.johnshillito.co.uk for an account of his exciting life and details of his gigs. Why not start your evening with a special Jazz supper at the Wheatsheaf – Grayswood’s local free house, with a great selection of guest beers. Tickets £15 (concert only) or £25 (with Jazz supper). Contact Pauline Lamb 01428 643798 or lamb@haslemere. com. Book Sale Saturday 21st May 10am to 3pm Pop in and stock up for the summer! There’s a surprise in every box, many books are as good as new, others are treasures from much earlier. Something for everyone of all ages. Donations of books would be most welcomed. Please get in touch to make arrangements - email elsteadurc@ gmail.com or leave a message for Clare on 07811 989456. Book collectors and dealers welcome. It takes place at Elstead United Reformed church, Milford Road, Elstead GU8 6PH. Patient Centred Care The phrase ‘patient centred care’ is frequently used, but how often do we, as patients, feel that we have a voice and can influence the quality of care that we and our loved ones receive? Nine out of 10 patients who go to hospital will see a radiographer, either a diagnostic radiographer who

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Wonderful local asparagus... British Asparagus should by now have started to appear in the shops. Locally, Secretts of Milford are famed for their asparagus, which they pick when it’s perfectly ready to eat. Harvested every day for the farm shop and restaurant trade, they have become famous throughout the region for this lovely vegetable. Delicious steamed with hollandaise sauce or butter, it also makes a great addition to soups and other recipes. Here Secretts and VantagePoint have teamed up with food writer Shirlee Posner from local food blog Eat Surrey to introduce two new recipes for the upcoming season. Secretts will be sharing lots of great serving suggestions and ideas for asparagus on their Facebook page and Twitter feed. Secretts twitter: @SecrettsMilford; Secretts Facebook: SecrettsFarm; Website: www.secretts.co.uk. For more about Shirlee, visit www.eatsurrey.co

Early Summer Asparagus Soup with Basil Oil Ingredients 1 x 15ml spoon olive oil; a handful of green garlic shoots or 2 salad onions, finely chopped; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1 clove smoked garlic, crushed; 150g-200g fresh asparagus spears, halved lengthways for bigger spears; 150g fresh broad beans, podded weight; 200g courgettes, cut into julienne or spiralised; 1 litre of fresh chicken stock; 2 x 15ml spoons of crème fraiche; salt and freshly ground black pepper. For the basil oil: 1 handful of fresh basil leaves, 4 x 15ml spoons extra virgin olive oil. Serves 4

Method: 1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy based pan and add the green garlic, salad and red onion, sweat with the lid on the pan for 4-5 minutes then add the smoked garlic. 2. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the asparagus, broad beans and courgettes. Simmer for 7-8 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

3. While the soup is cooking put the ingredients for the basil oil into a blender and blitz. 4. Stir the crème fraiche into the soup with 2–3 spoons of basil oil. 5. Season the soup and serve with an extra spoon of cream a drizzle of oil and a sprig of fresh herbs. 6. Serve with crusty bread.

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RECIPES Pan-fried Gnocchi with Pistachio Pesto and Asparagus Ingredients 25g fresh basil leaves; 2 smoked garlic cloves, finely chopped; 75ml olive oil, plus extra for frying; 4 tbsp pistachio kernels, toasted; 1 teaspoon lemon rind and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 50g Pecorino Romano cheese, grated; 1 x 500g pack fresh gnocchi; 200g trimmed fresh asparagus ; 100g fine green beans, halved; 50g fresh baby spinach leaves, washed and drained; 75g feta cheese, crumbled; Â˝ teaspoon pink peppercorns crushed (optional). Serves 2

Method: 1. First make the pesto by putting the basil, garlic, olive oil, 3 tablespoons of the pistachios, lemon rind and juice in a food processor; process to form a rough paste. Stir in the cheese and season. 2. Heat a large frying pan with a little olive oil, add the gnocchi and toss gently over a medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes until lightly golden. 3. Meanwhile, steam the asparagus and beans for 2-3

minutes until just tender and drain. 4. Roughly chop the remaining pistachios for the garnish. Add the pesto to the gnocchi and toss together. 5. Gently stir in the beans and asparagus and then wilt in the spinach. 6. Divide between 2 plates and scatter over the feta cheese and the rest of the pistachio nuts and pink peppercorns to serve.

Other ideas... Roasted Asparagus with Garlic and Parmesan

This is one of my favourites and perfect as a starter. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Put some trimmed asparagus spears into an oven-proof dish and add chopped or minced garlic and some olive oil. Dot with butter, season with salt and pepper and then bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Add some grated parmesan and serve. Stefan Reynolds

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Asparagus tips and eggy loveliness for brunch! Take 4-5 stems of asparagus per person and wrap each individual stem with the pancetta or streaky bacon. Pop these on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Place in a preheated oven 170 fan until the pancetta is crispy. Whilst these are cooking, poach some large eggs making sure the yolks are lovely and runny. Drain really well. Assemble on warmed plates the asparagus tips with eggs to the side, adding a little butter, sea salt, finely chopped parsley and pepper to the eggs. Deliciously simple. Liz Godfrey Do you have any asparagus recipes you want to share? Email them to gastro@vantagepublishing.co.uk and we will add them to Your Local Blog at www.thevantagepointblog.com.

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This year promises to be bigger and better than ever, with a BBQ, salad bar, paellas, a well stocked bar, and lots of sweet options for afters. The children’s festival tent will have face painting, henna tattoos, clay sculpting, flower headdress workshops and free craft and entertainments to take part in. Dance the afternoon away in the children’s disco or have some chill out time in the storytelling tent. Take part in the many free activities for your family to enjoy, or just sit in the shade with a Pimm’s to enjoy the live entertainment! This is a truly pocket friendly family afternoon out with the added bonus of raising money for a local charity.

Surrey Border Movie Makers They meet on the first Friday of each month and are a film making club whose members consist of retired professionals, experienced film makers and complete beginners. They share a love of making films which they do to the best of their ability including holiday films, drama and documentary. They always welcome new members. Interested in seeing what they do? Visit their website www. surreyborder.org.uk . They meet at the St Joan’s Centre, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ. There is plenty of parking and your first visit is free. Contact secretary@surreyborder. org.uk.

Cobbett’s Wey Decorative and Fine Arts Society Wednesday 25th May This year sees the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Jane Tapley’s lecture, ‘ Searching for Shakespeare: The Life and Times of our most Famous Playwright’ will take a look at his life and modest beginnings through to his phenomenal success. She will also be examining the influences of the Renaissance Age and how his works have impacted on the global stage. Do join them at Farnham College in Morley Road, GU9 8LU. Refreshments are served from 7.15pm and the talk starts promptly.

Potters Gate School Summer Fair May 22nd 12 noon to 3pm. If you’ve been to PG’s school fairs in the past few years you’ll know it’s more like a village fete than a school fair.

Squire’s Garden Centre Every Thursday at 9.30am and 4pm in term time, Squire’s Garden Centre in Badshot Lea (near Farnham) has a ‘Meet Our Furry Friends’ session, where children can meet lots of different animals and learn about them for free! Children can cuddle furry pets and scaly ones too! They can also learn fun facts, and how to look after animals from the knowledgeable and friendly pet experts at Squire’s. They could meet hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, snakes, tortoises and insects. This free weekly event is suitable for children of all ages. No booking is required; simply turn up on the day and discover some fascinating facts about our furry and scaly friends!

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Special Cruises on the Wey and Arun Canal Thursday 26th May 2.30pm The popular Cream Tea Voyages offer an opportunity to appreciate the beautiful West Sussex countryside while enjoying a cup of tea and delicious scones, cream and jam. The trips take approximately 1½ hours and depart at 2.30pm. Tickets cost £12 per person and should be booked in advance. The boat departs from the wharf beside the Onslow Arms on the B2133 in Loxwood. If you would like further details or wish to book seats on one of the special cruises (or enquire about private charters or weekend public trips, volunteering opportunities or membership), call The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Office on 01403 752403 or email office@weyandarun.co.uk. Further dates are 15th June, 6th and 26th July, 9th August and 9th September. Have a look at the website www.weyandarun.co.uk for other cruises including Pirates & Princesses Adventure Trips; the first one is on 1st June. vantagepointmag.co.uk

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<44 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Andernach Town Orchestra at the Farnham Maltings Friday 27th May 7.30pm To celebrate 25 years of town twinning between Andernach and Farnham, the famous and prizewinning Andernach Town Orchestra is performing a concert of popular music including excerpts from ‘Aida’, the soundtracks from ‘Out of Africa’ and ‘the Lion King’ and the jazz piece ‘A Night in Tunisia’. Tickets £10 (no concessions) available from the Maltings or contact Penny Marriott, Farnham Andernach Friendship Association, on 01252 714489 or email pp.marriott@gmail. com. RHS Garden Wisley Saturday 28th to Sunday 5th June Here’s an idea for half-term. As part of the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, local schools will build their own mini show garden, to be judged by the garden’s curator. The gardens will be on show until 5th June and there will also be the chance for the public to vote for their favourite. During May half term, bring the family for scouting-themed activities with an interactive orienteering trail around the garden. Normal garden admission applies. www.rhs.org.uk/ wisley. Sociable Scrabble Event Saturday 28th May from 1pm to 5pm To celebrate The NSPCC Big Board Game Day; a Sociable Scrabble Event is taking place at St. Alban’s Church Hall, Tilford Road GU26 6RB. Sociable Scrabble is a friendly, fun alternative way to play Scrabble: suitable for Beginners to Geniuses as everyone gets to move around and use different tiles. 16 participants are required to take up the challenge to complete 10 rounds of Scrabble on this occasion. There will be a raffle and refreshments too. All donations welcome on the day in cash. Or online, please visit the Giving Page www.justgiving.com/Alice-Knight2. To take part, contact Alice on 07746 564825 or email mr.charliepaws@hotmail. co.uk. Farnham & Bourne Choral Society’s ‘Creation’ Saturday 28th May Farnham & Bourne Choral Society will perform Haydn’s delightful oratorio, Creation, at 7.30pm on Saturday 28th May at Farnham Maltings. The choir is pleased to have appointed Calum Fraser as its new Musical Director, replacing Robin Wells, who has retired after 47 years of dedicated directorship. Calum is a young and inspirational conductor specialising in operatic and choral repertoire. Prospective new members are invited to sample his leadership by attending Wednesday evening rehearsals at South Farnham School. Visit www.farnham-choral.org.uk for more details. Frensham Bowls Club Monday 30th May The members are organising an Open Day at Frensham Bowls Club in Frensham. They are seeking new members May 2016

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WALK - Chiddingfold and Ramsnest Common Here is a peaceful rural ramble through the meadows and woodlands of southwest Surrey. It starts in Chiddingfold, one of Surreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most picturesque villages which offers good chances for a rest and refreshment. Near the end, it takes you through some spectacular wooded terrain. There are no ploughed fields along the way and only a few sheep for companionship. In late spring, many of the paths are fringed with bluebells. Dog friendly but lead needed! Midway through the walk you go close to Ramster Gardens and we have an offer for VantagePoint readers to visit the gardens and get 2 for 1 entry. This walk is taken from www.fancyfreewalks.org with kind permission.

The walk 1. Go along the side of the Green towards the church and the Crown Inn. Just before the inn, go left through a passage, re-joining the road by a butcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shop and continuing past the Swan Inn, crossing a bridge over the Anstead Brook and ignoring a side road. At a fingerpost after the last house, turn left on a footpath. This narrow path runs between fences, by a field, over a stile and along the right-hand side of a meadow. At a post with a yellow marker go right up some steps and left beside a wire fence. This leads you over a stile, uphill through a bluebell wood and over a stile into a sheep meadow. Turn left along the edge of the meadow. 2. Go over a stile in the corner onto a woodland path in the Highbeech Plantation. Go carefully down the slope ahead, aided by steps, and past a pond on your right. The path takes you over a stream, up and along a grassy path by a fence and a large pasture. The path elbows left by a gate and finally bends right to go over a stile. Turn left on the grass beside the driveway coming from Old Pickhurst and, at a T-junction, turn right on a road, immediately avoiding a road junction on your left.

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3. After 150m, go left over a stile into a small green meadow and, in less than 100m, go right over a small bridge and stile into a sheep pasture. Cross the pasture aiming for the right-hand edge of a line of trees on the other side. Once there, go over a stile beside a metal gate and continue uphill next to a fence on your right. In the far corner, which can be a little swampy, go over a stile and cross the centre of the next rough meadow, aiming for a large house visible ahead, adjoining some long buildings (actually racing stables). Go over a stile to a road and turn left on it, passing Fisher Lane Farmhouse. 4. After only 40m, go right on a rather narrow overgrown path which comes out by the racing stables, zigzagging right-left as it does so. Cross over a horse exercise path and continue up a wide cinder track. The track curves right and bends left again. You have an expanse of grass incorporating a large circular horse exerciser to your right and a line of trees ahead. Leave the track as it curves away and aim straight for the line of trees to go through a small gap in the hedgerow to a 3-way fingerpost. Turn right beside the hedge and, in 100m, on meeting a track, turn right and immediately left along the left-hand edge of the grassy expanse. In 15m, ignore the first yellow arrow on your left and continue to the far corner. 5. In the corner, go over a wooden bridge and take a path straight ahead, gently uphill through a bluebell wood, Surrey Copse, in the direction of the yellow arrow, soon crossing under wires. At the top, veer left at a yellow arrow immediately reaching a fingerpost. Ignoring a stile straight ahead, turn sharp right in the direction of the middle finger on a narrow path into the woods. The floor here is thick with bluebells in late spring. The path finally leads out into a small meadow. Veer left to a (broken) metal gate and turn right on a tarmac lane. In 70m, go left through a modern kissinggate into a sloping meadow. 6. Go straight across the meadow, heading for a large wood on the other side. A large metal gate reveals itself as you cross. Go through the gate into the woods of Griggs Bottom and immediately turn left at a fingerpost. In 60m, at another fingerpost, your path veers right up deeper into the wood. In about 150m, the path emerges into a large sloping green field. Keep ahead along the right-hand side of the field. At the corner, go through a small wooden gate and turn left on a wide farm track. In 30m, follow a hairpin round to the right. In 200m, at a fingerpost, veer left towards the farm buildings. You pass a reedy pond and, on your right, Redlands Farmhouse, then Honeypot Cottage and the buildings vantagepointmag.co.uk

WALK SPONSORED BY of Gostrode Farm. Stay on the tarmac, ignoring a footpath on your right and a bridleway on your left at a bend. Finally you pass some houses, go over a grid (or through a small wooden gate), pass a footpath on your left, and progress onwards till you reach the main A283 Petworth Road by a Shell filling station (which serves snacks and drinks) in the hamlet of Ramsnest Common. You will be continuing by crossing the road and turning right. 7. Having crossed the road and turned right, go 150m along the footway and turn left on a side road, Killinghurst Lane. However, by continuing another 100m or so along the main road, you could make an excursion to Ramster Garden (see special offer), famous for its glorious spring colours. Follow quiet Killinghurst Lane, catching a glimpse of Ramster Garden on your right as you go. The lane dips to go over a stream, passing farm buildings and winds its way uphill. The lane zigzags through a broken wall and descends. You pass a meadow on your left with a beautiful cedar, belonging to historic Killinghurst House. Finally, the lane takes a left bend. 8. Leave the lane here by turning right at a fingerpost on a narrow path. The path runs along the right-hand side of a field and, in 40m, forks right into woods. You are in a long strip of woodland known as Hollis’s Hanger. It runs beside a stream gully down on your left. This primeval and exciting landscape will be yours to enjoy for 1km – and probably alone because few people come here. In late spring, this is a notable place for bluebells too. Eventually the path descends to the level of the stream and crosses it by an excellent bridge. After the bridge, keep left, following a thin stream on your left. You may need to hop around the mud in this section. Your path crosses the stream using a 3-plank bridge. At the top, you come to a T-junction with a much wider path. Turn right on this path. 9. The path runs past some corrugated farm sheds and onwards through woodland (testing your mud-hopping skills again). It eventually joins a tarmac driveway coming in on the left from Hollyhurst. This lane soon passes houses on both sides in the hamlet of Upper

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<47 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Artist Open Studios Sat 4th June – Sun 19th June have collaborated to form ‘North Farnham Art Trail’ promoting the studios that are all within a few miles of each other. They are a group of seven artists whose art practices are from varied disciplines to include Ceramics, Paintings Mosaics and Textiles. They have produced a local map highlighting each studio and the dates each artist studios is open to the public during this event. This map can be obtained from participating artists: Melody Sills, Denise Jaques, Jo Aylwin, Bob Milton, Emma Godden, Janet Gale and Christopher Sercombe. More details of the North Farnham Art Trial can be obtained from the Facebook page. www.facebook.com/ North-Farnham-Art-Trail. Brochures for the Surrey Artist Open Studios event will be available from the end of April at your local library or all participating artists. You can join the mailing list via the website www.surreyopenstudios.org.uk. Phyllis Tuckwell’s Monthly Plant Sales Sunday 5th June onwards The local Hospice Care charity holds plant sales on the first Sunday of every month, from April to October, to raise money to fund the supportive and end of life care which it offers those living with cancer, or another serious progressive illness. Many plants are donated just prior to a sale, so that the charity often has hundreds to offer on the day, at very reasonable prices. From small bedding plants to large shrubs and even sometimes trees, whether you want to spruce up your whole garden, a few patio pots or just a

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window box, this is the place to come! And you don’t have to wait for the monthly sales to buy your greenery. Come along to the Hospice to see the wonderful display of plants which are on sale every day. Browse through them at your leisure and pay for your chosen ones at reception. Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice is situated on the corner of Waverley Lane and Menin Way, Farnham, GU9 8BL. For more information on the plant sales, call 01252 729446, email fundraising@pth.org. uk or visit www.pth.org.uk. Hedgehogs 2016 Annual Golf Day Monday 6th June This will be the Hedgehogs 12th annual golf day and is once again being held at the prestigious Army Golf Club, Aldershot. Cost for a team of 4 is £280 or £70 individual. The day includes Four Ball Stableford competition, evening meal, auction and raffle. Proceeds from the day will be shared between ‘The Source’, www.thesourceforyou.co.uk and ‘40 Degreez’, www.info@40degreez.org.uk. For further details please contact Mike Dunkley on 07901 137306 or email: golfday2016@the-hedgehogs.org.uk. Rushmoor Male Voice Choir Thursday 9th June Members delight in entertaining folk in the local area. They sing because they enjoy it and because it enables local charities to raise money for local causes by using the choir’s services for free. The next concert is at the Princes Hall,

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<50 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Aldershot and is in aid of Frimley Hospital Breast Cancer appeal. If you would Like to join this happy band please contact Hughie Hill on 01252 330141, concert secretary, or Alan Randle 01276 61541, recruitment, or go to their website www.rushmoormvc.com. They practise every Monday at Northcamp Methodist Church, do go along for a friendly welcome, the ability to read music is not important. They are currently getting ready to sing with 800 singers and overseas MVC at the Royal Albert Hall in October hosted by the London Welsh Male Voice Choir. George Abbot School - 50th Anniversary Reunion Saturday 11th June 1pm to 6pm Ex Pupils (and teachers) of the School who left in the mid 60s are getting together for a 50 year- ish Reunion. Up to 100 people are expected boys and girls) and they would like many more who may realise their connection to that time and place after reading this. The current Head Teacher, Deborah Cooper, together with her staff is showing visitors round the School on Friday June 10th starting at 1.45pm in the Elmslie main reception area. The visit will conclude at 3.15pm. A general get together for everyone to meet old friends will take place at the Guildford Rugby Club (GU7 3DH) on the A3100 Guildford to Godalming road - lots of memorabilia will be on display and prospective visitors are encouraged to bring anything they have to add to the

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