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Both Churches and The Link at St Bartholomew’s have ramped access and space for wheelchairs. Toilets suitable for use by the disabled are available in The Link and at St Christopher’s
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Both churches and The Link have Sound amplification and hearing loops. Facilities for the visually Impaired Both churches have good interior lighting and large print weekly notice sheets and service sheets.
What is it with Vicars and Tea? Up goes to ribald cry: ‘More tea vicar!?’ Ha ha!
One of the regular counter staff in a café on the High Street also playfully asks the same whenever I walk in. I laugh along of course, as if it were funny for the first time. I’ve no doubt Justin gets the same thing too. There is no escape, I’ve even got a tea pot at home with that written on it. Dear me, the life of a public clergyman can be a painful one. This year however the dog collars are going on the offensive with tea bags. You heard it here first. Today I’ve ordered a large batch of personalised individual tea bags in little printed pouches. Apart from the Haslemere Parish and Church of England graphics they also have printed on them: ‘More Tea Vicar? Invite us over for a cuppa and a chat. Revd Chris and Justin 01428 644578’. I’ve got 250 on the way. Why do this?
On Sunday 4th December a team from the church will be setting up a stall at the Haslemere Christmas Fair on the Hight Street. We tried it for the first time last year and it was a great success. We are not there to sell things of course. Our offering is to the public and is an invitation and a welcome. My memory of the market in December 2021 (apart from the rain) is of a chance to stand and chat to literally hundreds of people. We are there to promote the church, our ministry, and the Christmas services. On that day we shall have various ploys to get people to stop and chat, one of which is to hand out our little tea bag invites. Our hope is that they will take them home and perhaps take up the invitation to give us a ring and invite us over for a chat.
Christmas and the New Year often bring a time of reflective thoughts upon people, as another year goes by. The contrasts of bright and noisy joy soon give over to the calm peaceful days following Christmas, and for some emptiness and loneliness. My hope is that for a few people these simple tea bags can be a little reminder that the church is always there, not just for Christmas. Our message of love, joy, peace and goodwill is never packed away like a market stall at the end of
the day.
Well, let’s see if the tea bags help a few people take up the invitation. I know that Justin and I will be only too pleased to respond. If you are in town on Sunday 4th December, do please come along and say hello to the team.
Also for 2022, and now in its third year, is the Christmas Windows Competition. Justin and his team have done a great job to organise and promote the competition again this year. For the first time we are pleased to include five local schools. Do please have a look for your favourite window when you are out and about, and place your vote online on the parish website.
New for 2022 is the Wassail. What is that? Well, it’s a simple idea, and a variation on normal Christmas carol singing. The Wassail is a festive sing song, with drinks and nibbles. It’s a social occasion on Friday 9th December in the Link to raise funds for Citizens Advice Waverley and 3 Counties Money Advice. You need to book, but tickets are only five pounds (payable on the door).
In fact, keep an eye on the parish website for all the Christmas details, some of which you will find elsewhere in this edition of the magazine. The Advent season begins on Sunday 27th November, so that evening is the traditional choral service of Darkness to Light. God bless you all for the coming seasons of Advent and Christmas.
Rector ChrisThe churches of St. Bartholomew, St. Christopher, All Saints Grayswood and in association with St. Stephens Shottermill are once again sponsoring the Christmas Windows competition in order to support our local community, bring festive cheer and encourage footfall to our local retailers..
On Advent Sunday at the beginning of the season, once again we shall host the traditional choral service of Darkness to Light.
This is a lovely atmospheric Advent service of the ‘O Antiphons’, sometimes known as the ‘Great Os of Advent’. The antiphons are of ancient monastic origins, which recite the names and attributes of Christ.
Darkness to Light will be on Sunday 27th November at St Bartholomew’s from 6:00pm.
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Hospitality to include mulled wine and finger food. To book online: haslemereparish.org/caring/wassail
We have had some very busy Monday mornings with up to 40 children.
Last term our theme was God’s Creation the sun, moon, stars, flowers, trees, birds, animals and how special we are! This term we started back with poppies for those who were brave and helped our country, alongside Noah and Jonah which the children have enjoyed. Now we have started the lead up to Christmas with the Christmas story over the next few weeks. We end this term on the 12th Dec, extending our time to 12pm with our Christmas shared lunch.
We have had so many new children joining us, with over 40 children who have attended a morning session since September. Our youngest has been four weeks old, the oldest being four years. The group at the moment appears to be mostly under three, but we do make sure we have plenty for all ages to explore with play through spirituality, sensory, creativity, constructional, imagination, physically, musically, healthy eating together, and many opportunities to explore their minds in free play and outside play when weather allows. We love coming together at the end of free play with 20 25 minutes of craziness and fun, singing, acting out stories, prayers, musical instruments alongside nursery songs and dance. We could not achieve this amazing children’s ministry, without the team of First Steps helpers who offer their time each week. Myself & Victoria co lead, with a wonderful team of volunteers
Verity, Mary B, Carol, Liz, Rita, Dorothea, Margaret, Ruth, Zoe, Jenny, Jan, Carol S and Ann. We like to provide a free place for families to attend and feel loved, valued & wanted in Jesus’ love.
Sophie Bessant
As a school we have been continuing to forge links with our wider school community and would like to share some of these with you.
At the start of the Autumn term we had an exciting visit from some of the staff from the Green & Blue Studio, a fitness facility, which has recently opened in Haslemere. The children were inspired by the display they put on and a number of our children now attend an afterschool club learning aerial and circus skills.
Haslemere Football Club is now utilising our school grounds on a Saturday for additional pitch space which supports children’s grassroots football in our local area.
Our Head Boy and Head Girl have represented the school in a Confederation Super Schools project working alongside other local schools in our area. They will now work with our ‘Pupil Parliament’ on an eco project throughout the rest of this academic year.
Children from various classes also represented our school at St Bartholomew’s Church back in September at the Sunday service to celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
On an annual basis our Year 4 children go on a residential trip to CYE, Christian Youth Enterprise, in Chichester. This year CYE launched a fundraiser as they are working to improve their facilities to ensure a more sustainable future for the site. We supported them by holding a lunchtime sale in October which was organised and run by a few members from Year 5 who went to CYE earlier this year. They sold things like homemade bracelets, bookmarks and cakes and also organised games. The children filled the CYE logo with small change and in total raised an amazing £335 for the CYE charity. We once again supported the Haslemere Food Bank for our Harvest Festival celebrations and for Remembrance week our Year 6 pupil leadership team sold poppies and other merchandise in aid of the
Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal.
In November Year 5 had the pleasure of visiting our friends at the Mubarak Mosque in Tilford, where we marvelled at the Arabic calligraphy that adorned the walls of the mosque and we learnt more about the beliefs and practices of Muslims in society today through our questioning of our hosts.
We have been very fortunate to have been selected by Surrey Wildlife Trust as one of their Wilder Schools. This means that they will be working with us to develop our habitats and areas to encourage more wildlife and activities outdoors. This is a three year, fully-funded project and they will visit approximately once a month to work with our Year 4 children, mainly in our wildlife garden where over the summer we had new decking installed to the pond. In the lead up to Christmas we agreed to support Burley Geach Solicitors from Haslemere where children had the opportunity to enter a competition to design the company’s Christmas card, and we have also taken part in the Henry Adams Estate agent annual competition by making a Christmas decoration out of reclaimed materials. We were also grateful to be awarded a grant of £1,200 from the Tesco ‘Bags of Help’ Community Grant vote in two local stores before the Summer to create an allotment area at our school. This is thanks to all of our school community who put their blue tokens into the voting boxes. Over the last few months, with help from parent volunteers, work on the allotment is now well underway with new raised beds and fruit trees. To help with the next phase of our allotment we would welcome any unused square/rectangular paving slabs that you might have at home and that you would be willing to donate to the school.
We very much look forward to the end of the Autumn Term when all the children at school will be taking part in their Christmas productions and for the first time since the pandemic, our school choir have arranged to visit a couple of local care homes to sings carols to their residents.
All these wonderful events and learning opportunities for the children would not take place without a dedicated team of teachers, learning support assistants and parents along with the support we receive from the church. We are, as always, very grateful to them all for the work that they do.
Simon Avenell—Headteacher
Following the success of last year’s Light Party, Sophie, Verity and I were greatly looking forward to our Light Party 2022! This took place on Saturday 29th October, in St Bartholomew’s Church and the Link and almost 50 children attended! The idea was to give children an upbeat alternative to Halloween events, keeping the fun but steering them away from the usual darker themes and narrative. Through numerous fun and engaging activities, the children were able to explore all things light and how Jesus is the light of the world.
The Light Party this year catered for children in school years 1-7 and so was a wonderful mix of ages. St Bartholomew’s Church was transformed into a twinkling wonderland using fairy lights and candles, creating a truly special atmosphere as well as the amazing glittery costumes worn by all!
The children went round in groups to enjoy the various activities which included a competition to see who could gain the highest score on glow hoopla, prayer pass the parcel, sparklers, neon face painting, candle jar creations and a reflection corner to name but a few. Justin ran the reflection corner activity and for the most of the afternoon all that could be seen of him was his feet as he was cocooned within a twinkly parachute! The children enjoyed a hot food party tea together in their groups as well as a hot chocolate station which was very popular! The party ended with the group coming together for prizes, a Light video and reflection, prayer and a worship dance! The enthusiasm of the children and volunteers alike was fantastic!
We would like to thank all the volunteers and the extreme generosity of many local businesses in Haslemere for their donations towards the Light Party. A big thank you to: Waitrose, Tesco, Pizza Express and Coomers. An amazing effort by all involved and we look forward to putting on many more community events in the near future!
Top left: Ilze on balloon making.
Top right: Winner of best glittery costume.
Bottom left: Prayer fire pit.
Bottom right: Getting creative on the candle decorating activity.
Top Left: Kari in the UV face painting activity.
Above: Our wonderful ladies in the kitchen.
Left: Busy doughnut decorating.
Article provided by Victoria Martin Children & Families worker families@haslemereparish.org
2022 sees the return of our popular Christingle services in the afternoon of Christmas Eve. There are two services at St Bartholomew's, which are the same, starting at 3:00pm and again at 4:30pm.
All you will need is a Christingle. If you picked up one of our 'make a Christingle packs' from the Christmas Market you are good to go! Otherwise, you can pick up a Christingle at the service on Christmas Eve.
It was good to get together again after the summer break and it has been a very busy time, with the group being involved in a lot of activities. We ran a great community project over the harvest period, involving Tesco and the Haslemere Food Bank. The group met at Tesco and the children handed out lists of much-needed items to shoppers, encouraging them to add something to their basket for the Food Bank. It was a very successful evening and we managed to fill three trolleys with donations! The kids were also spilt into teams to see how many essential items they could buy for £10 and then they got to scan the products themselves at the till. It was fun, but also helped the children to understand the cost of food and what essentials people need. They got a real sense of achievement from successfully collecting so much for the Food Bank. There was even a behind the scenes Tesco tour which caused much excitement!
The Den kids also got stuck into sowing seeds for a wildflower and fruit tree memorial garden for the Queen after the Harvest Festival Service on the 2nd October. Peter Clarke kindly provided the mix and prepared the ground with a team of volunteers.
Another fun evening was a Q&A session in The Den room. The children could ask any question at all of our knowledgeable panel who used a silly horn if they wanted to answer. We had special guests Debbie Peet and youth worker Adele Regan from Rowledge church who zoomed in for the activity. Justin and Rhys were also on the panel and provided some great answers. We had questions ranging from ‘Who made God?’ and ‘What caused The Big Bang?’ to ‘What is your favourite type of cheese?’ and ‘How many times have you hugged a chicken?’. We then headed downstairs for a variety of team challenges ending with the kids trying to eat a doughnut off a string! These team challenges really help them to bond together socially.
We had another treat when the Pets as Therapy charity team came to visit with their therapy dogs. We learnt about their important work taking the therapy dogs into hospitals, hospices, and schools, and we are now planning a fundraiser for them a Cake Bake Sale on Sunday 27th November after the 10am service at St Christopher’s please come and support us or bake something for the fundraiser. That same evening Lara Butler introduced us to some more unusual therapy
animals, which included giant snails, millipedes, a snake and a tarantula. The kids were captivated. Our group aims to support the health of our young people and wider community, spiritually, physically, mentally, socially, environmentally, and economically and this session was very much focussed on mental health. For our first session back after the October half term we focussed on Remembrance Day and we showed the kids a video to help them fully appreciate its significance. Mention was made of Rev CC Tanner who was Priest in Charge at St Christopher’s at the outbreak of World War II. He was Chaplain aboard HMS Fiji and served at the Battle of Crete where he gave his life in 1941 having rescued 30 fellow crew members from the sea after the sinking of their ship. He was awarded the Albert Medal posthumously. We then heard from our guest Don Cremer who shared some special wartime memories and showed the children fascinating items such as his medals and a gas mask. Afterwards the group created a Remembrance art piece and made poppies which were displayed on Remembrance Sunday. The session ended with glow in the dark games and sparklers!
A very different session was when a team from LUSH soap company visited to help the children make bath bombs. These will be gifts to the residents of a care home we are visiting in December when we will be singing carols. We will report on this in the next issue along with the other activities we have planned leading up to Christmas.
As we approach the sombre yet thoughtful time of Remembrance my husband James has been asked, by the Link magazine team, to share a few experiences of his 16 year career as an officer in the Royal Artillery:
“As a child I was always aware of the significance of Remembrance Sunday as my great uncle died on the first day of the Somme. Only knowing my grandfather as an adult, when he was over eighty, I was aware he had lost his eldest brother when he was not yet a teenager. It was evident that this had a great effect on him but he never really talked about it. As a young adult I was very aware how that event had shaped my grandfather’s life which, as a family, we marked on Remembrance Sunday.
In 2000, as a captain in the Royal Artillery, I once had the opportunity to lay a wreath at Hyde Park Corner on behalf of my regiment. At that time I had perhaps served two years in my regiment and completed one or two tours in Kosovo as part of a Nato ‘peace keeping’ force. We had no loss of life in my regiment and nobody had fired a shot. My view in those days was that we were moving away from kinetic warfare and the losses that come with it. After a tour in Afghanistan in 2002 I was then deployed to Kuwait in 2003 and then Iraq. This was my first realisation of the loss of life among soldiers. I was working alongside soldiers who were there one day and not with us just a day or two later. I was very much aware that Iraq and Afghanistan was not ‘peace keeping’ and things had changed from the Kosovo and Bosnia tours of the nineties. For me 2003 marks the starting point when a number of colleagues, who were known to me personally, were either seriously injured or died in Afghanistan. Remembrance Sunday is a time to remember them.
In my final tour of Afghanistan in 2008, where soldiers were being injured weekly, I was very moved by some of the letters written by the families of the dead. I never saw what the brigadier actually wrote to them but I was able to see the response from the bereaved families. One mother who lost her son wrote to thank him for taking time out of his day to write to her as he must be very busy. Thinking about that today I still find this very moving.
Now as I reach fifty I reflect on how young everyone was who has been taken away from us. When serving in my twenties and thirties I was simply not aware of our collective youth, but now that sense of what these young people have given and the continued loss to their loved ones is so much more apparent. Now, as a father myself, Remembrance Sunday has even greater personal significance for me.”
On Saturday 24th September the bell ringers at St Bartholomew’s went on their ‘Annual Outing’. It was a blast from the past as there had not been an outing for three if not four years due to Covid and other factors. It had been organised by Jenny, one of the Team, for some time, but to find a date which would suit enough ringers and Towers which were available had been a mammoth task. Not only did Jenny find the Towers and liaise with the various Tower Captains but she also organised beautiful autumnal weather! The seven churches which we visited were all in the Test and Anna Valleys near Stockbridge. Seven of us met at 8.15 at St Bartholomew’s Church and travelled in two cars to our first stop at Houghton where we met Jenny, the Tower Captain, who let us in and showed us round. We spent about 45 mins ringing the six Houghton All Saints bells. It always takes a bit to get used to other bells and these were a very light ring. A couple of us went up the rather steep ladder to view the bells which were very much smaller than those we are used to at St Bartholomew’s.
A quick and very welcome coffee break in Stockbridge after such an early start was followed by a rapid scamper across the road to St Peter’s. Here we were met by Micky who showed us up the steep narrow staircase to their lovely ring of six bells. Derek, an enthusiastic member of their band then showed Paul and Miles the bells (another ladder) and the muffles made of old motor cycle tyres for the simulator which they used for bell practice so as not to disturb the citizens of Stockbridge.
Back to the car, then on to St Mary’s at Longstock. We learnt that people from Longstock are Longstockings. Here we met Chris who was full of stories about the church and the bells. Fun to listen to but not much time to ring and be on our way to St Nicholas at Leckford. Both St Mary and St Nicholas had six bells and about the same weight. Parts of St
Nicholas dates back to Roman times. The shock here was whilst pulling on the rope it suddenly came down in a heap having broken. That brought that round to a rapid end.
Lunch was at The Mayfly at Fullerton in a delightful spot but we coincided with a wedding and, being such a beautiful place on a warm autumn day, it was very busy and we were running late. Nevertheless, lunch was good and we were hungry. We arrived at our next destination, St Peter at Goodworth Clatford, at 14.50 to be met by Louise who also opened up All Saints at Upper Clatford for us. Lovely churches, already decorated for their Harvest Festivals.
Our last church was St Mary at Abbott’s Ann. This was a church with a difference, having been built in 1716 and round the ceiling hung the ‘Virgin Crowns’. This was a medieval custom requested by the relatives of a deceased person who had been born, baptised, confirmed and died, unmarried in the parish and of ‘unblemished reputation’. A crown is made of hazelwood and decorated with black and white rosettes. It has five parchment gauntlets hanging from the frame. It hangs for three weeks after the funeral and if no one challenges its ‘credentials’ then it is hung from a bracket round the ceiling until it falls apart. The last one to be hung was as recent as 1973. Very interesting. We were also offered tea here but still managed some ringing before we drove home, tired and happy.
It was an interesting and varied outing in fine weather. We realised how lucky we are in Haslemere with our regular Sunday services. Several of these churches were part of a team ministry and do not have regular weekly services so the bells are not rung every Sunday and the ringers frequently travel between the churches to ring. We were told that the bells can be heard up and down the valley when rung, a lovely sound in a beautiful part of the country.
Sarah Mulliner
Towards the end of 2021, Rev Chris asked the pastoral team to set up a ‘pop in’ coffee morning to help alleviate some of the isolation felt particularly by the more elderly in the Parish caused by Covid. It took a while but in April, having established a small group of volunteers and booked the Link for the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, the doors were opened. We agreed a trial period of roughly six months. The first mornings proved that there was a need as 20 30 people came, not just once but again and then as we continued again and again. The numbers differ slightly but always there is a good turn out whatever the weather. Over the months new faces have arrived and become old friends. The mornings have expanded with Sophie Bessant now running a Hearing Aid Clinic at the same time. The sheer joy expressed by those who have had their hearing aids checked and cleaned meaning that they can once more hear more clearly is lovely to behold. A cup of coffee, slice of cake and some social conversation can just make their morning if not their week. There is a table of books, cards and occasionally apples available for charitable donations, which at present are going to the Macmillan Midhurst Palliative Care Team, and magazines which can be taken away read and returned or swapped. A comment made to me a few weeks ago was that the noise level heard from outside was such that they thought that there was a party going on. Well, they were right; there was and there is every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Please come in. Bring your friends. We would love to see you.
Can you identify the chocolate bars from their pictures below?
Answers on page 36
On Wednesday 28th September 2022, St Christopher’s hosted its usual Macmillan Coffee morning.
For the first time in three years, it was held indoors and there was brisk trade throughout the morning. The raffle, bric a brac and toy stalls did a roaring trade and delicious cakes and biscuits were enjoyed by all. The morning was a great success and raised £1,135.30 for Midhurst Macmillan Palliative Care.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone involved from those who baked, blew up balloons, boiled kettles and washed up, to those who donated to the raffle, came and spent money, swept the floor, ran a stall or were in anyway involved in this great annual event.
Towards the end of October, the Mayor and Town Council proposed a warm hub initiative. The idea is to provide a place of warmth for people to go during the day, for those that due to energy costs are unable to heat their homes. One of the council’s first points of call was the church, hopefully an obvious place to go when thinking of keeping warm those who need it during the winter months. After some reflection, it was thought that the best thing we could do would be to extend the fortnightly Thursday coffee morning, (see page 20) to weekly. We realised that this would be a big ask of our core volunteer group, but once again they and others willingly put their hands up to give more time. The tone and character of these fill in Thursdays will develop over time depending on the demand.
It is early days and the weather has been clement so far. However the institutions of the town have come together to provide a series of warm hubs, which are listed below. Some are existing cafes that will operate a voucher scheme, so that the coffee and a biscuit are free. Others, such as the Link, are free anyway so will have no need of the vouchers. We will report back in the next issue as to the success of this initiative.
• The Link, St. Bartholomew’s Church - Thursday 10am-12pm
• Haslemere Museum Tuesday 2pm 4pm
• Haslemere Town Hall Mon/Wed 12pm 3pm
• Haslewey Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 9.30am 11.30am
• Methodist Church Tue/Wed/Thur/Fri/Sat 10am 12pm
• Pathways Community Centre, Fieldway Thursday 12pm 2pm
Dominic Slevin
Walking towards St Christophers on Saturday evening, I was struck by how inviting the church looked, all lit up with the tower lights creating a glow in the cascades of poppies flowing down the sides. Anticipation too, as the hum of happy conversation flooded from the open door. I hoped I had brought along my quizzing brain and would be able to at least contribute to the team.
Inside, twelve tables were set out with bowls of snacks and glassware and of course piles of pencils and sheets of paper for note making…or doodling if no answer was immediately forthcoming!
As everyone settled into their teams, there was much circulating, greeting of friends, banter and of course the bar doing a roaring trade as we settled in for the first round.
Settling in included making a start on the fun side rounds of Dingbats, Pictures and Logos, Cryptic Film Titles and more (Would you have worked out which film was ‘Australia’s top Magician’? Our team didn’t!)
Speaking of cryptic, that was what all the titles of the rounds were, making a decision as to where to play your joker, somewhat of a lottery.
Our host and quiz master (Andrew, Culshaw) started with an easy round to warm us all up and
then we were away, with what I thought were challenging but well-balanced questions. A great buzz as teams debated their answers, the groans when they got one wrong, or worse realized that they had second guessed themselves and crossed out the correct answer to write something else in (sorry team), the cheers for correct answers.
And in between the rounds, a fish and chip supper (vegan option too) and a chance to restock from the bar.
A night of great fun and fellowship! Closely fought too as one can see from the scoreboard.
And all in a good cause as all monies raised will go to support the Haslemere Food Bank and Crossways Counselling.
Sincere thanks go to all those who worked so hard to bring the evening to fruition.
Congratulations to the Insiders for winning the chocolates. The best and most amazing result however is the £1194 raised for very worthy local charities.
P.S. The film (Australia’s top Magician?) was The Wizard of Oz by the way….ho hum. Cryptic indeed.
After the christening of his baby brother in church, young Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “That minister said he wanted us to be brought up in a good Christian home, but I want to stay with you guys.”
Hicks became a Quaker and met and married Sarah Worstall. In 1812 he became a Quaker minister and the following year travelled around Pennsylvania, USA, preaching his faith and pacifism. At the same time as his preaching tours, he had to keep money flowing into his household so he carried on his painting career, concentrating on farm and household items as well as tavern signs.
His business was quite profitable but commissions for house and equipment painting was starting to dry up and financial disaster stared Hicks in the face. He was also now a father of five young children who had to be fed.
A life line was thrown to him when somebody suggested that he, by his works of art, would spread the ‘word’. It was at this time, in 1820, that Edward Hicks made the first of his paintings entitled The Peaceful Kingdom which he revised many times. This painting was not looked upon as religious, but in some ways illustrates Quaker principles. The subject of the painting was taken from the Book of Isaiah 11: 6 8.
The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.
The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the cobra’s den, the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
There is an interaction between the domestic and wild animals, which in real life would be ‘predator and prey’. The lion happily eats straw with the bull. We see a black bear sharing its food with an ox, and a lamb and a wolf lying contentedly, side by side. Humans and animals co exist peacefully which in some ways suggests an impression of unity. A child has her arm wrapped round the neck of a tiger, whilst another strokes the nose of a leopard.
William Penn is shown at the top left hand corner, leading the colony of Pennsylvania and involving a peace treaty among native Indian tribes. Of course, another leading nonconformist faith that took shape was Methodism, founded in Britain in the 18th century by John Wesley, with the emphasis on lay ministry for inspiring preaching.
A Sunday school teacher asked her class, “What was Jesus’ mother’s name?”
One child answered, “Mary.”
The teacher then asked, “Who knows what Jesus’ father’s name was?”
Another child ventured: “Verge?”
Confused, the teacher asked, “Where did you get that?”
He replied hesitantly: “Well, you know they are always talking about Verge n’ Mary.
Photos then and now, sent with the following email to Richard Reincke, after a visit to St Christopher’s on a Sunday in October
Dear Richard,
Thanks to you and the other parishioners for the warm reception we received on Sunday. It was lovely to spend time with you and remembering our day 50 years ago on the 14th October 1972.
We spent many happy years in Haslemere bringing up the children, including running a business (TP Security) for 32 years.
Thanks again, Kind Regards, Terry & Chris
Linda and I are just back from a cruise to see the ‘Fall’ in Canada and New England. Some of our planned ports had to be cancelled because of the impact of Hurricane Fiona. But we fell in love with our last port of call – St John’s in Newfoundland. On Signal Hill, Marconi received the first trans Atlantic Morse Code signal on 12 December 1901 (surprisingly recently in the scheme of things).
The clapperboard houses are colourfully painted (should that be colorfully?) and have been destroyed by fire more than once. The Catholic Basilica is a commanding vision as boats enter the narrow harbour entrance. Queen Victoria gave the land for the Basilica on condition that it be dedicated to St John the Baptist and that the land could be fenced in a single day.
Hamish Donaldson
“You must go and see Chris Williams” (a curate here some years ago) “when you are in Florence”, I was told! Fr Chris and Bernie have been in Florence for just a couple of months, settling into a church which is recovering from the challenges of lockdown. Asset rich but cash poor, the church occupies a 15th century palazzo in central Florence, bought by Father Charles Tooth and opened in 1881. The chaplaincy relies on letting income from 7 apartments above the chapel - this dried up for the last 2 years https://stmarksitaly.com/apartments florence italy/. When we visited there was a good sized congregation and excellent choir (mostly under 30!). The chapel was damaged in the 1966 floods which destroyed much decoration. However, there remains a great deal to catch the eye. The churchmanship is ‘High’ - I was impressed by the sole server (of 46 years service) who managed bells in one hand and thurible in the other. It was a pleasure to meet members of the congregation over excellent coffee. They are delighted by their new chaplain.
Andrew Culshaw
Philip Duly
Most of us have a personal Christmas Day idiosyncrasy. Mine is a solitary walk around my garden, a calm and memorable short break from festivities and a time for quiet reflection. I particularly enjoy observing the continuity of nature at its most peaceful in the absence of vehicle and machinery noise on the quietest day of the year.
It is also an opportunity to assess which of our winter plants are the year-end star performers such as Viburnum Bodnantense and Viburnum tinus which are usually at their peak flowering season in late December along with the pretty yellow flowering Jasminum nudiflorum.
Viburnum Bodnantense
Half the excitement of my yuletide wander is discovering new and unexpected flowers each Christmas Day. Last year, during a very mild winter, I had two small pink roses in flower and an early flowering, hardy Helloborus lividus Boughton Beauty. My prized January flowering Daphne bholua Jacqueline Postill had a couple of early flowers in bloom and the Callicarpa bodinieri giraldii boasted a mass of purple fruits despite receiving an excessive pruning in the early autumn.
Mahonia media Winter Sun.
My queen of the winter garden is the long flowering and aptly named Mahonia media Winter Sun which will flower reliably from late November through to mid February. This very hardy shrub is one of the most beautiful delights of a sunny winter day when its primrose yellow flower spikes stretch up towards the perfect complementary colour of the deep blue sky. If space is at a premium, the perfect and most reliable December herbaceous border combination is the cherry pink
flowering Skimmia japonica Rubella and the sweetly scented Christmas box plant, Sarcococca hookeriana digyna with its delicate white flowers tinged with pink which remind one of the blossoms of a seemingly far away spring in the very depth of winter.
I have referred earlier to the planting of three young oak trees in Weycombe Road churchyard. These have had a tough time during the summer because of the prolonged drought. I applied first aid a couple of times with a watering can and thanks goes to Sue Davis for letting me use her outside tap! They will survive, I’m sure, but it is unfortunate that the planting preceded such a long hot summer. Waverley Borough Council’s tree specialist, who planted them, has been informed of their condition as in the photo. Ironically, the two trees planted to break up a somewhat bare part of the churchyard have fared less well than a third tree, planted close to the central path.
One notable development, although not strictly churchyard business, is the decision to make something of the neglected verge in Derby Road, alongside the main churchyard wall between The Link car park and the gate. (see photo also showing a couple of experimental hoops to protect the site). Cutting of this verge has been erratic, although it is included in the contractor’s work specification as part of the contract with Waverley BC. It will come as no surprise to most readers that ownership of this verge is unknown. This section of Derby Road remains unadopted and the verge does not appear on Surrey County Council’s data base. Rector Chris has been keen to see us make more of this area and the project has been adopted by the young people in The Den, led by Verity Sutherland.
Much of the planning and new planting has been masterminded by Peter Clarke, who made a start by cutting the grass short on 25 September (see photo). The verge was then scarified in preparation for sowing with a mix of seeds from the specialist supplier, Emorsgate Seeds The verge is now fully cordoned off by a line of bamboo hoops as this is a favourite walking route for the children at St Bartholomew’s Primary School! The children from The Den were then involved in the sowing of a range of British native seeds to improve diversity, attract bees and provide other pollen sources. A quince tree is to be planted in memory of the late Queen.
In my last column, I provided an update on the restoration of the grave of former Rector, the Revd Sanders Etheridge. Unfortunately, I provided only half of the story. The stonemason has recently moved premises and this has put huge pressure on him and his staff. But it appears that this is not the main reason for the delay. It is the unavailability of suitable stone for the work. Our commission is being held up by this, along with a number of others.
I paid a visit to his new yard in Ewshot, between Farnham and Odiham, several weeks ago to discuss the position. The various parts of the original gravestone are safe and sound and work in constructing a new Celtic cross will begin once the stone is available. The main cause of the delay has been the backlog as a result of prolonged lock downs in the quarries, due to the Covid pandemic. I was told that their supplier is literally scouting around for suitable stone and, at the time of my visit, was in Norway. Rest assured, I shall remain in contact with the stonemason. I met with Waverley’s representative on 11 October for a twice yearly meeting to discuss the grass cutting contract and review a range of churchyard matters. A tree inspection, largely affecting Derby Road churchyard, is due before the end of the year and will be carried out by Waverley’s tree specialist. The contractor will be reducing the height of hedges during the winter months. The anticipated safety inspection of memorials is still slated for action but nothing has happened as yet.
I am quite often asked about working parties in the main St Bartholomew’s churchyard. I appreciate the enthusiasm but these take place on an ‘as and when required’ basis, rather than regular events. As I write this, the contractor has yet to make a final cut of the grass. But, rest assured, a notice will be placed in the weekly news sheet once a date has been fixed. Given a bright day, a winter tidy up can be quite invigorating.
In the last article I tried to explain how we are using the Churchsuite management system to support better management of parish admin and day to day activities.
However, Churchsuite also has a member-facing system called MyChurchsuite that allows individuals to manage their own data and privacy settings, as well as engage with the parish more easily.
Through MyChurchsuite you can sign up to events, see and manage your rota commitments, update your personal details, and manage your communication settings.
Any member of the congregation can sign up to MyChurchsuite and access is via secure login through either a laptop or mobile device.
It is important to note that signing up to MyChurchsuite is completely optional. Members of the congregation can of course still serve on rotas, book services and other events, and continue to receive church communications without using MyChurchsuite.
There are a number of benefits to using MyChurchsuite, some of which are explained below.
Manage your own personal information, ensuring that contact details etc are always up to date
Set your privacy settings, so that you control what information others can see about you (the default setting is that no information is shared, and only other members who have signed up to MyChurchsuite can see this information it will never be publicly available.)
If you have children, you can also add and update their personal information including photo or video consent, medical requirements etc (please note that although you can see your children’s information this is NEVER shared with other members) Set your communication settings so you only receive the notifications that you would like.
Services
Access the full calendar from MyChurchsuite so you are always up to date with what is going on Event sign-up is much quicker and easier with contact details pre-populated in the booking
Rotas: See all your rota commitments in one place Accept or decline allocated serving dates, or request a swap Mark dates when you may be unavailable to serve Choose and sign up to future serving dates
Giving:
View previous donations or make a donation
Please do consider whether you would like to sign up to MyChurchsuite there is no commitment to use it once you have access so you are welcome to join up, give it a go and see if it works for you.
There is plenty of user support available, either from the Churchsuite website or myself so if you have any questions please do get in touch.
To request sign up either:
Contact the Parish Office: office@haslemereparish.org / 01428 644 578
Complete the form here: Request MyChurchsuite / www.haslemereparish.org/get -in-touch/mychurchsuite-access-request
The United Nation’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence and Abuse is taking place from 25th November until 10th December. Mothers’ Union is supporting this important campaign and joining over 6,000 organisations across 187 countries in raising awareness of, and calling for an end to, gender based violence and abuse in all forms (physical, mental, coercive control, financial etc) in all societies
1 in 3 refers to the number of women affected by domestic abuse at some point in their lives, usually by a partner or ex partner, not forgetting the 1 in 7 men who also suffer abuse.
Mothers' Union members are organising a host of events and services.
In Guildford Diocese we are holding a 'candlelit' vigil on Saturday 3rd December outside Holy Trinity Church at the top of Guildford High Street, from 5pm to 6pm.
Mothers' Union has recently linked with the charity Women's Aid in the cause of ending domestic abuse. On a practical level we support the women's refuges in our diocese. Thank you to those who have contributed to our collection in November.
As with all MU activities, prayer is an important part, and we have been given resources so that everyone can play a part. See also the website www.mothersunion.org .
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1. Bounty, 2. Lion Bar, 3. Mars Bar, 4. Reese's Nut Bar, 5. Double Decker, 6. Topic, 7. Star Bar, 8. Kit Kat Chunky, 9. Yorkie, 10. Peppermint Aero, 11. Wispa Gold, 12. Boost, 13. Snickers, 14. Milky Way, 15. Fudge, 16. Toffee Crisp, 17. Cadbury’s Caramel, 18. Turkish Delight, 19. Picnic, 20. Crunchie.
In the last edition we said that the next key date is mid December when we expect to hear back from the National Lottery Community Fund as to whether we can take our £1.4m application to the next stage. In the meantime we have been busy engaging with Waverley Borough Council seeking pre-planning guidance. Both the planning team and the conservation officer have been encouraging in their comments and we remain optimistic with regard to a full planning application. Having raised the profile of The Link over recent months we have seen an increase in enquiries for its use, not least the Warm Hub initiative as well an enquiry from the NHS related to Mental Health support.
You have taught us that we are called to love our neighbours by our deeds and prayers. You have shown us through the gift of your son Jesus Christ the commitment of all things to that purpose.
We pray that the treasures we hold in your name may be increased towards the vision you have called us to be.
Upon the rock of your Church, we ask that you help us to further build your Kingdom in this Parish of Haslemere, by the transformation of The Link building.
Lord in these weeks we wait in hope for the answer to our application for funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
In faith, we ask that you shepherd the hearts and minds of all who wait in hope or fear for the outcome, and for the future.
To the glory of God, we ask this in Jesus’name. Amen.
A great winter plate, hearty, warming, nice and easy.
Serves 4.
Ingredients:
Baby new potatoes 500g. halved if large Carrot 1 peeled and cut into thick slices
Celery 2 stalks, roughly chopped Bay leaves 2
Fresh thyme good handful of sprigs
Chicken thighs, 8 trimmed of excess skin and fat
Olive oil 2 tbsp.
Smoked bacon lardons 4 oz.
Butter 1oz.
Leeks, 2 trimmed and cut into thick slices
Stoned prunes 12
Method:
Preheat oven to 170C/150 fan/Gas 3
Put carrots and potatoes in a large pan, cover with water and bring to the boil for 5 minutes.
Drain well, reserving the cooking water. Tip vegetables into a large roasting tin, then add celery and herbs.
Put the chicken on top. Pour in 500ml. of the cooking water. Drizzle with oil, season and roast for 40 minutes. Cook lardons in a frying pan until browned but not too crispy. Spoon onto a plate. Add butter and leeks to the pan. Cover and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally for about 8 minutes until tender. After 40 minutes, add leeks to the roasting tin along with the bacon and prunes. Turn heat up 190/170 fan/Gas 5 Cook for 20 minutes until chicken is tender and juices run clear.
Spoon chicken and vegetables onto warmed plates. Pour cooking juices into a pan and reduce over a high heat. Serve in a jug alongside. You can use streaky bacon instead of lardons, just cut each rasher into 4 strips.
The first concert of 2023 will be on February 25. Indira Grier (cello) will be accompanied by Daniel Lebhardt in a programme of sonatas by Beethoven and Brahms. Indira has won several international prizes, including a Gold Medal in the 2019 Vienna International Music Competition. Daniel Lebhardt is also the recipient of several international prizes, including 1st Prize at the Young Concert Artists International auditions in Paris and New York.
The Novus String Quartet will play for us on March 18, 2023. This quartet is one of the leading chamber music ensembles in Korea, and they have been First Prize winners at the Salzburg Mozart Competition. Their programme opens with early Britten (3 Divertimenti), followed by Janacek’s 1st String Quartet (‘Kreutzer Sonata’), and concluding with Dvořák’s ‘American’ Quartet.
Organist Philip Berg has been Artistic Director of HHH Concerts since 2018 and, by popular demand, is presenting a programme of music for organ with strings on April 29. Kathryn Parry (violin) will lead a string trio. The repertoire will include concerti by John Stanley and Handel, and other pieces by Albinoni (the famous Adagio) and Telemann. The organ at St Christopher’s has recently been restored and it sounds wonderful.
All concerts take place at St Christopher’s, Haslemere, at 19.30.
Tickets £20 from: rodney.sutton57@gmail.com, Chamberlain Music Haslemere, Record Corner Godalming , Eventbrite, or on the door. For more information see our website at: www.hhhconceerts.org.uk
The Hoppa Bus / The Hoppa Shoppa/ The Hospital Hoppa www.hoppa.org.uk
The Hoppa is committed to providing a friendly and supportive community transport service for those in Waverley rural areas. It is primarily aimed at the over 60s and those who find other public transport either too costly or too difficult to use. They offer shopping trips as well as a standard bus route. To use a Hoppa service (with the exception of the Scheduled services) you must first register as a member. Registering is FREE and can be done online or by calling on 01428 681701 and asking for a registration form. They also offer the Hospital Hoppa to provide transport between Royal Surrey County Hospital and other health facilities between Haslemere and Guildford.
The Shoppa - £3.00 each way.
The Hospital Hoppa - £12.50 each way and £2.50 for a carer/companion each way.
You can book the service by ringing Booking Line on 01428 681701 the booking line is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.00pm.
Taxis – may charge from leaving the taxi depot/rank www.waverleytaxis.co.uk
Good Neighbour Schemes (most of these will only do lifts to surgeries and hospitals, although it varies) generally needing plenty of notice and a donation
• Hambledon Good Neighbours - 01428 684 390
• Milford & Witley Village Care 07871 570 160 (24hr answerphone)
• Godalming Good Neighbours 07943 274 461 line open 10am to 12 noon
• Care in Haslemere 01428 652505 line open 10am to 12 noon, Monday to Friday
• Chiddingfold - Car-Go - 07899 340 073 Lines are open 10am - 12pm Monday Friday
To get to Grayshott Surgery:
• Grayshott Community Care 07498 068 224
• Churt Volunteer Drivers 07501 056 702
• Bramshott & Liphook Voluntary Care - 01428 723 972
• Headley Voluntary Care 01428 717 389
• Thursley Help in Thursley 07538 201 276
Can offer lifts if it is included in the persons needs e.g. they are blind and need assistance with shopping. There is an hourly (£12) and monthly (£25) charge for this service. Age UK Surrey 01483 503414.
Seniors Helping Seniors is not a charity but rather a ‘Profit for Purpose’ social venture. They charge clients 26.40/hr mid week and £29.70/hr at weekends and pay their carer/helpers well above the living wage £11.20hr (£14/hr at weekends) including holiday pay and pension allowance. They charge an additional 45p/mile should the carer take a client out in a carer’s car.
The Clockhouse Community Centre - Milford Transport via minibus is now available Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.
For those who require transport to and from The Clockhouse they have a minibus, with wheel chair access, which travels to the surrounding areas including Milford, Witley, Elstead, Thursley, Brook, Chiddingfold, Godalming, Farncombe, Wormley, Hambledon and Hascombe. Journeys typically cost £6 return depending on location. Please call to find out more on 01483 420668. During the day their minibus is also used for outings to places of interest.
Offering a minibus pick-up and return service from The Day Centre, with a tail lift for wheelchair access. Transport needs to be booked a day in advanced if required. Tel: 01483 426685
Public Transport Buses - can be unreliable
Buses travel through Surrey and offer a relatively cheap, stress free form of transport. For details on all bus routes in Surrey see Surrey County Council website for the route numbers and timetables.
Trains access problems in getting there
National Rail website allows you to see all trains running throughout Britain. You can see routes, times, prices and buy tickets.
Godalming Baptist Church
15 Queen Street, Godalming GU7 1BA
Saturday 12th November 10.00am - 12.00 Noon (Coffee 9.30)
Led by Fiona Stephenson and Kathleen Smith
Wouldn’t life be boring if we were all exactly the same? Some of us love detail and process and some of us feel constrained by that. Some of us love the big picture but need others to look after the detail. Some are full of ideas but perhaps don’t finish things they start. Others may not have ideas themselves but are great at implementing ideas of others. Some will be concerned about people and their feelings and others will be concerned about getting tasks done and not think about people’s feelings. Our differences all add to the beautiful colour of life but can lead to misunderstanding and conflict. Understanding more about your natural preferences and how you may see things differently to others can help to build better relationships and stronger teams.
C me profiling is an insightful and enjoyable way to learn more about ourselves and how we interact with others who may have very different styles to ourselves. This builds self awareness and improves how we relate to each other.
C me profiling is different to other profiling methods. Rather than focusing on ‘personality’ and using the technical and psychological language, C me centres on understanding ‘our preferred way of doing things’ and how we behave. Colours are used to describe the different preferences so it is easy to remember.
Please contact Sally Pollard 01483 428646 or e mail pollard3@hotmail.co.uk to book a place cost £5 per person by Friday 4th November
Godalming Baptist Church 15 Queen Street, Godalming GU7 1BA
Saturday 21st January 10 am-12.30 pm (Coffee available from 9.30 am)
Being a grandmother is a position in the family of God, and an influence in the community. The gospel is passed on in succession. The session will look at how Paul does this in the first and second book of Timothy, as well as the significance of the Gospel of John, chapter 2 verses 1-12. You may or may not be intentionally teaching your grandchildren the gospel, but you have a unique position when it comes to bringing it alive through your everyday life.
No children or grandchildren? Then you are especially well placed to be a grandmother in your church. And it is not all about liking kids!
Come and be inspired to be a grandmother in your church!
Please reserve a place, with payment of £7, by Friday 13th January
will be open from Thursday October 20th until Christmas Eve at Haslemere Museum. They will be selling Christmas cards, many with a religious theme, on behalf of a very wide range of over 30 Charities including RNLI, Cancer Research UK, Mind, The Alzheimer’s Society and SSAFA. They will also have a range of gift wrap and tags and a selection of gifts.
Sat 26 Nov - Mon 2 Jan
Experience Christmas at Petworth and discover magnificent trees across the house. Step into an enchanted winter forest in the Marble Hall, then continue your journey to see showstopper trees from florally decorated to wooden carved.
National Trust members free, non-members £12. No booking required.
Christmas Makers Market
Sat 3 Dec 10am-7pm
Sun 4 Dec 10am-4pm
Normal admission applies via main visitor car park, free access via Cow Yard. No booking required.
Find your presents and a treat for yourself at this festive makers market. Held in partnership with Petworth Pop Up: Makers Market.
Choirs In The Courtyard
26 & 27 Nov 3 & 4, 10 & 11, 17 & 18 Dec
Normal admission applies. No booking required.
Listen to the sound of festive songs fill the air from choirs in the courtyard on weekends throughout Christmas.
Christmas Lates
Sat 3 Dec, open until 7pm Wed 21 Dec 6pm-8pm
Normal admission applies. No booking required.
Experience the magical festivities at Petworth House when the lights sparkle after dark and listen to a choir singing in the courtyard on both dates.
Fri 2 December, 10.30am 11.30am
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt - Activity for Early Years under 5
Come with us on an expedition to find a bear and act out the popular story. Tickets from haslemere-museum.arttickets.org.uk.
2 24 December, Tue Sat, 10am 4.30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Nativity - Exhibition
An exhibition of nativity scenes to celebrate the centenary of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Sat 3 December, 10.30am 12pm
Nativity Scenes - Activity for Museum Explorers aged 5-11
To coincide with the display of nativity scenes in the Museum we will create our own scenes using simple art and craft materials. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.
Fri 16 December, 10.30am 11.30am
Christmas Decorations - Activity for Early Years under 5
Listen to a festive story and make a Christmas decoration to take home. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.
17, 21, 22, 23 December, 10.30am 1pm and 2pm 4.30pm
Santa’s Victorian Parlour - Family Event
Come and visit Santa as he takes time out before Christmas to relax in his Victorian Parlour. Children receive a gift. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.
Sat 17 December, 11am
Haslemere Mummers
Come along to the performance of this traditional play. Twenty minutes of family fun.
Mon 19 December, 10.30am 12pm
Early Birds’ Santa’s Victorian Parlour
Specially for families with a child who has additional needs such as Autistic Spectrum Condition. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.
Thurs 22 December, 10.30am 12pm
Merry Christmas Makes - Activity for Museum Explorers aged 5-11 Enjoy a fun filled morning making a number of creative Christmas crafts. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.
Sat 24 December, 10.30am 12.30pm
Santa’s Victorian Parlour - Family Event
Come and visit Santa as he takes time out before Christmas to relax in his Victorian Parlour. Children receive a gift. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.
Sat 7 January, 10.30am-12pm
Alfred Russel Wallace - Activity for Museum Explorers aged 5-11 200 years since the birth of Alfred Russel Wallace, a look at his contributions to understanding evolution. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.
Fri 13 January, 10.30am-11.30am
Terrific Toys - Activity for Early Years under 5 Have a look at toys from the past and play with replicas of Victorian toys, listen to a story and make your own simple toy. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.
Fri 27 January, 10.30am 11.30am
The Gingerbread Man - Activity for Early Years under 5
Enjoy this timeless story, make a finger puppet and decorate a mini gingerbread man to take home. Tickets from haslemere museum.arttickets.org.uk.
Sat 28 January, 10.30am 1pm
Big Garden Bird Watch - Family drop-in event
A chance for children and adults to have fun together making bird cakes, doing activities and discovering the birds in both the Museum grounds and galleries. Tickets from haslemere-museum.arttickets.org.uk.
Burrows Lea, Hook Lane, Shere, GU5 9AL
Bluebells is a friendly, sharing group for anyone affected by cancer. We laugh a lot, cry a little, share experiences and support each other. Do come along one Thursday to see for yourself!
We meet on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 11am 1pm ending with a relaxation session.
We like to keep in touch and know how you are at other times too, so please feel free to contact Carolyn Low on 01483 203540 or email Carolyn.graeme@hotmail.co.uk
Since 1973
Is your sofa or perhaps your favourite chair In need of a little loving care? Don’t push it aside or take to the ‘tip’ Just give us a ring and we’ll mend it.
Loose covers or fitted, or down to the frame We will restore it, elaborate or plain Fabrics and braids for us to enhance Our craftsmanship’s shown if given the chance.
Specialists in re upholstery & loose covers
The Old Milking Parlour, Mellow Farm Dockenfield. 01428 712886 hello@arfordupholstery.co.uk
Weddings 8th October 2022 Ilze Ciema & Guy Smithers at St Christopher’s
Funerals 23rd November 2022 – Peter Onions at Guildford Crematorium
Members of the church are reminded that online copies of approved PCC minutes are available on the parish website.
The link is as follows: https://www.haslemereparish.org/info/minutes of the pcc
This magazine is also available online from the parish website, www.haslemereparish.org, Go to the Community tab and select Link Magazine from the menu.
For the February/March 23 issue of the magazine Is Tuesday, February 14th 2023
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