Out & About Magazine, North Surrey July-August 2020

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JULY - AUGUST 2020

MAYFIELD

Lavender in bloom and open for business

GOLF TALENT

Leo Boniface BUSINESS

Improvement in Epsom

Plus: Sutton Bowling • Betchworth Castle • Epsom Market • Local Artist Teresa Allen Drive-in Cinema and Music • Landscaping your Garden • Educational Books for Children Lingotot Forest School • Denbies Vineyard • Local History

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Contents INSIDE

Features 6 Sutton Bowling Club

Regulars

4 Letter from the Editor

Learn a new sport

7 Leo Boniface

& Editor’s Tips

A 7 year old talented golfer

10 Recipe

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Delicious treats to make at home

18 Coffee Break

8 Betchworth Castle

Hidden ruins to be discovered

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9 Epsom Market

Makes a come back

12 Mayfield Lavender

In bloom and open for visitors

GET IN TOUCH

13 Local Artist

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

14 Drive-in Cinema and Music

Gerry Devine geraldineholden@icloud.com Tel: 07710 574479

EDITOR

20 Business Improvement

Amanda Rowley info@outaboutmagazine.co.uk Tel: 07967 660772

21 The Survival Super Squad

PUBLISHER out&about Magazines Banstead, Surrey www.outaboutmagazine.co.uk Tel: 07967 660772

Teresa Allen shares her passion

COVER IMAGE

Comes to Nutfield

19 Landscaping

Your garden this summer In Epsom Educational books for children

22 Lingotot Forest School

Heads outside

23 Denbies Vineyard

Re-opens

24 Pagan Rituals

Discover Ewell’s Roman heritage

Teresa Allen

Local Artist, Pg 13

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EDITOR'S LETTER

Welcome The past few months have been a challenging time and we hope all of our readers have managed to stay safe and well.

Slowly life is getting back to normal, or a ‘new’ normal maybe with restrictions slowly being lifted across the country.

We are happy to see shops beginning to re-open and our favourite restaurants, pubs and café’s preparing to welcome you back in July.

While the country has been in lock-down an extremely talented local boy has been practicing his golf skills and taking the world by storm! P7.

If you are looking for somewhere interesting to take your daily walk, why not visit the ruined Betchworth Castle. P8.

The monthly Vegan and Farmers Markets have made a safe and welcome return to Epsom. P9.

Local chef Laura Scott shares her delicious ice-cream recipe and you can also try making some of her vegetable summer rolls. P10.

While we are still enjoying the long summer evenings why not book in to watch a movie at Nutfield Priory from the comfort of your own car. Will drive-in cinemas become the new normal? P14.

Teach primary age children about the importance of nature for our survival and that of the planet with Tina Talbot and her Survival Super Squad books. P21.

Due to the uncertain nature of the Coronavirus developments, we recommend you contact the venue/ event organiser’s website or check their social media before visiting any events listed in this edition.

Here’s to a safe and sunny summer!

Amanda

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EDITOR’S TIPS SEASONAL VEGETABLE BOXES Sutton Community Farm Sutton Community Farm is a community-owned farm.

They started in 2010 in response to a community need with the purpose to increase access to fresh, healthy, sustainable food and provide a shared space for people to cultivate skills, get exercise and make new friends.

Ordering a Veg Box is a delicious and effortless way to eat with the seasons. Typical vegetables at this time of year are summer greens, spinach, broad beans, beetroot, spring shallots and fresh garlic. Their luxurious salad mix is as delicious as ever!

At the moment their potatoes and onions are coming from Devon and Norfolk and the first UK bunched carrots have arrived from Suffolk. www.suttoncommunityfarm.org.uk

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HOBBLEDOWN Re-opening On the 27th June Hobbledown was able to re-open with limited outdoor facilities but we are pleased to let you know that from the 4th July they will be fully open with the outdoor play available for everyone.

All guests and members must pre-book online so capacity can be managed. You will no longer be able to buy tickets at the entrance.

There will be fewer tickets available and therefore fewer guests permitted at Hobbledown at any one time. The day will be divided into three timeslots and all visitors will need to book into one of them.

As with a lot of venues re-opening Hobbledown will also not be accepting cash on site, it will be contactless card payments only. www.hobbledown.com @outaboutmag

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Artists’ work on display A collection of original paintings and works will go on display at Bourne Hall this October. Featuring contemporary and classical works, painted in oils, watercolours and acrylics, the exhibition will showcase the creative talents of members of Epsom and Ewell Art Group.

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The autumn exhibition is one of the highlights of the group’s annual calendar of events and this year will include works by Richard Seymour, Edna Kyriakides and Barbara Stevens.

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SUTTON BOWLING CLUB

SUTTON

Bowling Club Bowls truly is the sport for all

Located on Dorset Road, Belmont, Sutton Bowling Club is the ideal place for learning a new sport, meeting new people, socialising and taking on new challenges.

Bowls can be played by all ages and abilities - making it the perfect sport for all members of your family to enjoy.

Like all sports, the object of bowls is simple, but to be able to play well requires concentration and practice.

At Sutton Bowling Club there is a thriving social committee who arrange many events throughout the year including Tina Turner and Neil Diamond tribute acts, Dinner Dances, Summer BBQs and much, much more.

New members are always welcome, if you are new to bowls the club will be able to provide coaching and equipment to help you get going.

Bowls improves your general physical health and wellbeing. It definitely is a sport for life - just try it!

The club has six indoor rinks for winter and summer bowls and two outdoor greens for use from April to September, maintained by our full time green keeper.

Sutton Bowls Club

Open for social play from 1st June following Government & Bowls England guide lines. We are looking forward to better times when we can return to opening the club using all the facillities.

Until then we have 2 outdoor greens with plenty of space for bowls & social distancing.

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Please contact the club for further information, you are always welcome to visit and see the bowling facilities.

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7 YEAR OLD GOLFER

Leo Boniface

THE 7 YEAR OLD GOLFER Local boy Leo Boniface started playing golf at age 4 at Horton Golf Club in Epsom. After showing enormous talent he was offered membership at Cuddington Golf Club in Banstead when he was only 5 years old. Their memberships usually starts at age 7 so he is currently the youngest ever member.

Leo has raised over £3,000 for the children’s hospice Shooting Starts CHASE by playing a golf competition with a keen adult golfer and winning.

Having spotted his talent early on, his parents entered Leo into the World Championship qualifier and he came 3rd despite having to play in challenging weather, and won a spot representing Britain at the World Championships in San Diego.

Last year he came 3rd in the Wee Wonders British Championship in Scotland but as so many tournaments have been cancelled this year they have taken time to have a bit of fun and practice some very tricky trick shots for his Instagram page (@leo.bonifacegolf ). They have had a tremendous amount of interest from all over the world and their videos have had well over 20 million views on Instagram alone!

He was also recently interviewed live on Good Morning Britain and has featured on various news channels around the world.

Leo is back out on the course getting ready for the competitions later this year and we wish him the best of luck.

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BETCHWORTH CASTLE

BETCHWORTH

Castle

Betchworth Castle is an ancient ruin with remains dating back to 1448. It was once part of the Deepdene estate, a lost landscape now restored and reconnected by the Deepdene Trail.

If you are looking for somewhere historical to take a walk, why not head over to Betchworth Castle - a beautiful hidden ruin with lots of atmosphere. A gentle 10-15 minute walk along a public footpath through Betchworth Golf Club provides you with some beautiful views before you reach the remains. Although it is fenced off you can still walk around the walls and enjoy the peaceful scenery.

This spot that may once have held an Iron Age hill fort, became a fortified manor for Sir John Fitzalan in 1379.

In 1448 there were further fortifications and works

by Sir Thomas Browne; the north wall and stair turret dating from that time can still be seen today.

By 1691 the Castle was reduced to a much smaller dwelling by a Mr Fenwick, but the core of the building, particularly the great hall that remains today, possibly dates back to the 1570s. Abraham Tucker bought the manor of West Betchworth in 1726-7. He formalised the gardens and ornamental lake and planted a double lime tree avenue to frame a view and another avenue as the approach to the castle.

lived at Betchworth Castle with his wife Charlotte Mary Morrison and his twelve children, until his death in 1827. After Henry’s death, Betchworth Castle was not inherited by his children and was bought by David Barclay and later by Henry Hope in 1835. Henry added the castle to the Deepdene estate which he was expanding to include Box Hill and Brockham. In 1835 he decided to reduce Betchworth Castle to a picturesque ruin, removing the roof and much of the work undertaken by Sir John Soane.

The castle is said to be haunted by a black dog that prowls the ruins at night. The grounds of the castle (now Betchworth Park golf course) are also said to be haunted.

Supposedly, a “Lord Hope” (either a mistaken reference to Henry Thomas Hope or possibly his grandson Francis Pelham-Clinton-Hope), chased and killed what he thought was an escaped convict with his sword, only to find out that it was his own son he had killed. “Lord Hope” is said to now walk around the ruins in regret.

In 1798, Henry Peters bought Betchworth Castle and spent considerable money renovating it to be a comfortable family home commissioning leading architect Sir John Soane to design the buildings. Henry

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EPSOM MARKET

Market

EPSOM

Epsom Market made a welcome return in June Following the recent change to Government guidance, allowing stallholders to sell their full range of goods, Epsom Market has made a welcome return.

The monthly Farmers Market returned on Sunday 7th June and the monthly Vegan Market on Sunday 28th June.

When the Covid-19 restrictions were introduced, market stalls were only able to sell food, but now they can sell all items again.

Councillor Eber Kington, Chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council said “In its 300 years of operation, Epsom Market has overcome many challenges and

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as in the past, and working with the traders, we will overcome this latest test.

“Under the Government rules, our traders who sell food and grocery items have been allowed to continue in the same way as supermarkets.

Now we can welcome back all our traders as we gradually adopt the ‘new normal’.

“Safety is paramount and we politely urge shoppers to follow social distancing and take notice of the on-site signage and measures in place, in order to keep themselves and our stallholders as safe as possible. The shopping experience will be a little different but people will hopefully get used to it quite quickly”.

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To keep stallholders and the public as safe as possible a socially distancing queuing system will be in place at each market stall.

Stallholders will be regularly using hand sanitiser, and cleaning where appropriate, and shoppers are encouraged to only handle items they intend to purchase and to pay via contactless card machine where they can and when it’s available.

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RECIPES

DeliciousSUMMER RECIPES Laura is a private chef, supper club host and cookery tutor based in Epsom.

“Food for me is all about interesting flavour combinations and the influence of the growing season. Cooking is all about sharing and enjoying food. It makes life good.�

She shares with us two of her summer recipes.

FIG & HONEY ICE CREAM A decadently rich ice cream packed full of flavour.

METHOD For the ice cream base Heat the cream, milk and vanilla in a saucepan over a low to medium heat until the mixture begins to come up to the boil.

Before it reaches full boiling point, remove the cream mixture from the heat, While the cream mixture is heating up place the egg yolks and caster sugar into a bowl and whisk them together.

Pour a little of the hot cream mix into the egg mix and stir it through before adding in the rest of the warm cream mixture and whisk well to combine.

INGREDIENTS For the ice cream base 500 ml Double cream 100 ml Full fat milk 6 Egg yolks 100 g Caster sugar 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract For the fig compote 500 g Fresh figs roughly chopped 4 tbsp Honey 1 tbsp Demerara sugar 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon 1 Star anise

Pour the egg, cream and vanilla custard back into the saucepan and stir continuously over a low heat until the custard thickens, which should take between 5 and 8 minutes.

Once thickened remove from the heat, pour into a shallow container to chill it down quickly and refrigerate until completely cold (I left mine overnight).

For the fig compote Place all ingredients apart from the Brandy into a saucepan, bring to the boil and then let the mixture simmer away on a medium heat for about 40 minutes until the fig mixture has reduced and become jam like.

Once reduced, take the fig compote off the heat and let it cool a little before you blend it to a smooth paste using a stick blender/food processor then add the brandy.

Place the compote in the fridge to cool down completely.

For the ice cream

100 ml Water

Freeze the vanilla custard base using an ice cream machine.

1 tbsp Brandy/Cognac

When it is frozen transfer the ice cream to a large bowl and fold in the fig compote leaving ripples of fig as you would in a raspberry ripple ice cream.

Transfer the ice cream to a plastic tub and freeze until set.

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RECIPES

VEGETABLE SUMMER ROLLS A tasty and nutritious vegetable summer roll recipe packed full of goodness.

INGREDIENTS 1 packet Rice paper rolls 12 will serve 4 people as an appetiser 300g Vermicelli rice noodles soaked in boiling water until cooked 50g Beansprouts 2 Carrots peeled and grated 1/2 Cucumber cut into matchsticks 1 Red pepper cut into matchsticks 1 bunch, Coriander leaves only 1 bunch, Mint leaves only METHOD Dip the rice paper circular roll into a large bowl of cold water until it becomes soft and pliable (about 10 seconds) then remove and shake off excess water.

Place rice paper roll onto a clean work surface and fill the central area (like you would fill a wrap) with a line of herbs, leaving the ends clear so you can roll them up easily.

Top the herbs with a line of rice noodles, followed by a few beansprouts, a couple of sticks of red pepper, cucumber and some grated carrot.

Fold over the ends of the rice paper roll then bring in one side to wrap and cover the central filling.

Continue rolling until the rice paper forms a roll which should stick itself together as it will still be slightly wet.

Cover the rolls with damp kitchen roll or a damp cloth until you are ready to eat them. You can do this an hour or two ahead.

Serve the vegetable summer rolls with a sweet chilli sauce or a soy, spring onion and ginger dipping sauce.

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LAURA SCOTT IS A CHEF AND SUPPER CLUB HOST WHO REGULARLY RUNS SOURDOUGH WORKSHOPS AND COOKERY CLASSES FROM HER HOME IN EPSOM, SURREY. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, Laura has had to rethink her business and has switched her chef skills to running a micro bakery and “At Home Dining Service” creating bespoke three course meals delivered from her home in Epsom, Surrey to yours for a small fee.

Her freshly baked sourdough, focaccia and sourdough muffins became an instant hit with the local community so Laura added bespoke blondies, brownies and Portugese custard tarts amongst other goodies which sell out in record time. Laura’s Pop-Up shop and catering service can be found on her website www.howtocookgoodfood.co.uk. She also offers online “Zoom” sourdough and baking classes and has made a popular IGTV series on “How to make sourdough from scratch” which has created a whole new community of hobby sourdough bakers.

You can follow her tutorials @laura_howtocook

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MAYFIELD LAVENDER

MAYFIELD

Lavender

A breathtaking sight The beautiful Mayfield Lavender Farm in Banstead is now open every day from 9am to 6pm (including Sundays) until Aug 31.

Now is the best time to see the lavender as it’s in bloom from the very end of June to the middle of August. There is no need to book but they do recommend you avoid weekends if possible as it can be congested if everyone arrives at the same time.

You’ll find social distancing measures are also in place to keep everyone safe however they ask everyone to also respect each others space and to remember that we are all in it together.

The gift shop and plant nursery in Epsom is open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm. On Wednesday and Friday they are selling delicious, fresh fruit and vegetable boxes in their car park. Social distancing measures are in place and there is no need to step out of your vehicle as they will load it for you.

It’s a breathtaking sight seeing Mayfield lavender farm in its full glory. Swathes of vivid purple lavender stretch as far as the eye can see.

Development Group to help get the lavender planted in 2002. The land was leased from Sutton Council, with Brendan standing as guarantor, and Yardley sponsored the planting.

But while the site in Banstead was traditionally used to grow lavender in the 18th and 19th century until just over a decade ago it had not been used for that purpose.

In 2005, Yardley was sold and the new owners decided not to continue with the sponsorship. As the project stood on the brink of collapse Brendan decided to buy the 25-acre organic farm.

Then Brendan Maye, a former managing director of the fine fragrance division of Wella UK, came up with the idea to grow lavender as part of a plan to revive the fortunes of the Yardley brand.

With sales declining, he believed consumers needed to witness the beauty of lavender to accept it as a relevant fragrance for today so he suggested buying a lavender farm.

His idea was shot down three years in a row but finally Brendan got the go-ahead, although was stopped from buying a farm.

Instead he commissioned environmental charity Bioregional

With his wife Lorna stepping in run the farm, Brendan later quit his job and is now involved day-to-day, working at the farm and 12-acre nursery in Epsom, which he bought in 2010.

“Every year we learn something new.

It’s been a very steep learning curve but it’s been great.

Brendan said: “We’re not surprised at the way people have taken to it as we have worked very hard to encapsulate that experience. What is gratifying is that people like it for the right reasons. It gives us some confidence that we can continue to pursue some ideas.”

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LOCAL ARTIST

Artist TERESA ALLEN

out&about talks to local artist Teresa Allen about her passion for paint “I have always been interested in art and studied jewellery and design at art school. I’m predominantly a landscape painter based in Carshalton Beeches, and the area has provided a source of inspiration with its surroundings.

It’s wonderful to step outdoors and paint “plein air” in the Mayfield Lavender fields and Carshalton Ponds, which are on my doorstep. During lockdown, the Queen Mary’s Woodland was part of my daily walk and the wildflowers provided a wealth of material to work from in the studio. The kaleidoscope of colour in the wood and the surrounding areas was joyous to see. As lockdown restrictions were lifted, I have been able go outdoors with my pochade box and try to capture some of this beauty working in gouache and pastel. Painting outdoors with a good friend accompanied by the bees, birds and butterflies is a calming experience that gives meaningful and positive feelings.

Carshalton Ponds is another great place to visit; a small pocket size sketchbook and pencil is all I take to capture the wonderful wildlife. A quick line drawing trying to portray the movement of the birds and even the passing people can be used back in the studio.

At this time of year, I participate in AppArt, Tadworth Art Group exhibition and Carshalton Artists Open Studios, which usually takes place the last weekend of June and the first weekend in July.”

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DRIVE IN CINEMA AND MUSIC

DRIVE-IN CINEMA AND MUSIC

Experiences at Nutfield Priory this August

There’s something quite magical about a trip to the movies and there’s nothing quite like watching a film on a big screen.

The cinemas may currently be closed but while the evenings are warm you can still enjoy a cinema and music experience outdoors!

Contact-free and social-distance friendly with additional measures put in place for a safe event experience, following all Government guidelines, why not book your tickets for entertainment at Nutfield Priory through August?

Limited spaces are available so buy your tickets while you still can!

Remember to bring your own food & drink as there will be nothing available on-site to minimalise contact however on-site toilets will be available! Don’t forget the popcorn, sit back and enjoy the film!

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Tuesday 18th August at 2pm

Dirty Dancing Tuesday 18th August at 6pm

80s Vs 90s Drive-in Party Tuesday 18th August at 9.30pm

Back To The Future Wednesday 19th August at 2pm

Joker Wednesday 19th August at 6pm

Drive-in Club Classics Wednesday 19th August at 9.30pm

The Lion King Thursday 20th August at 6pm

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COFFEE BREAK

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Coffee BREAK SUDOKU

QUIZ 1. What is the capital of Westeros in Game of Thrones?

2. Who presented TV quiz Blockbusters between 1983 and 1995?

3. In Netflix’s Tiger King, what is the name of Carole Baskin’s second husband who many believe she fed to the tigers?

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1. Gravy vessel (4)

1 Infatuated (8)

3 Eleventh sign of the zodiac (8)

2 Terrible (5)

9 Be enough (7)

4 Slake, assuage (6)

10 Prodded (5)

5 Horrify (5)

11 Sharp hooked claw (5)

6 Faint notion (7)

12 French channel port (6)

7 Whisky mixer (4)

14 Lure (6)

8 Alfresco meal (6)

16 Canal boats (6)

13 Strong black coffee (8)

19 Japanese robe (6)

15 Dense mass of trees or shrubs (7)

21 Happen again (5)

17 Reach one’s destination (6)

24 Captured (5)

18 Part of the eye (6)

25 Beginners (7)

20 Light weight (5)

26 Incidentally (2,3,3)

22 Repeated series of events (5)

27 Nought (4)

23 Attempt (4)

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4. In Emmerdale, on New Year’s Day in 2004, who died when The Woolpack pub’s chimney came crashing down in a storm?

5. Who played Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of The Crown?

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6. BBC Three series Normal People is based on a book but who is the author?

7. The six main stars of Friends appeared in all 236 episodes. Who is the next most regular character to appear in the show?

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GO EPSOM

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT IN

Epsom

Meet the newly appointed Manager for the Business Improvement District: Karen Pengelly from Go Epsom set of immediate priorities and also created complications for businesses - retailers have never had to consider social distancing, risk assessments and public confidence before. The BID is working with partner organisations and a local marketing agency (The Creative Pulse) to develop posters, signs and information for businesses. We are having to take a cautious step by step approach to this, following all the guidance and announcements from Government. Our social media channels have never been so busy, we have been pointing the public to all the local businesses that have stayed open throughout the lockdown period.

“I grew up only a few miles away in Cobham so know Epsom very well indeed and have been a regular visitor to the town. I’m incredibly happy to be appointed to this role and really looking forward to meeting local businesses in the near future.

There is a Business Plan in place that was voted for by Epsom businesses when the BID was created. However the coronavirus pandemic has created a whole new

As we all come out of the lockdown, the BID will be aiming to hold on firmly to the sense of local community that we have all discovered since March. Only time will tell how much our working practices will change - for example, will more people be permanently home based? If so, that will be great for our local economy as fewer people will hop onto trains to London. Will we lose businesses?

So far with the limited reopenings that have taken place, it’s slow but

definitely getting better. The biggest job is to build public confidence, to persuade them that by following basic hygiene guidelines, they can safely visit Epsom. In the past, large public events and mass promotion to attract visitors was a priority, today, we need to think more about careful management of crowds to ensure social distancing is maintained.

Local businesses have been absolutely outstanding, putting in Herculean efforts into adapting their businesses, not just to meet Government guidelines but to reassure their customers. My message to the public is to support businesses on your local high street.

Try whenever you can not to resort to online shopping.

Long term, I’m looking forward to working on the projects that businesses wanted the BID to address and working out how to incorporate social distancing and new guidelines into those projects.”

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THE SURVIVAL SUPER SQUAD

THE SURVIVAL

Super Squad

Local author Tina Talbot tells us how to teach children the fun way!

The Survival Super Squad series of books, written by local children’s author Tina Talbot, are a fun way to teach primary age children about the importance of nature for our survival and that of the planet.

The first two books introduce The Daring Droplets; three lovable droplet characters that teach children about the water cycle.

‘The Daring Droplets: World Water Cycle Team’ is aimed at 4 to 7 year olds and tells the story of the characters having a race to see which one of them completes a water cycle first. ‘The Daring Droplets’ Diary: 350 million years ago to today’ is aimed at 6-9 year olds and teaches them how old the water cycle is. The

Daring Droplets share their water cycle adventures beginning with the giant bugs of the prehistoric era, and ending with the challenges of today’s man-made dangers.

The Wilful Wildflowers are the newest members of the team.

In their first book ‘The Wilful Wildflowers And The Golden Petal’, the wildflowers embark on a quest to find out which one of them is the most beautiful wildflower in the world. It is a lovely story that teaches children about the role of wildflowers in our eco-system, art and the importance of friendships and self acceptance.

interactive sessions with the pupils.

Her Survival Super Squad help the children to understand more about their natural world. The sequel to the Wilful Wildflowers will be published next year.

Tina has been going into schools reading her books and running

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FOREST SCHOOL Local teacher launches socially distanced Forest School programme to provide children with foreign language classes.

Children in Sutton and beyond will soon have the opportunity to learn a new language in a fun, interactive Forest School environment, thanks to an innovative programme being launched by Lingotot Sutton.

Sarah Lester who has been leading language classes in Sutton since May 2016, has continued to support children with interactive, engaging and child-centred online classes throughout lockdown and, with small groups now able to meet outside, can now expand its offering with Forest Schools.

As of this summer, children aged 0-12 will be able to join in the fun of learning a new language through songs, stories and play, in a range of natural settings, such as forests, woodland, school fields and parks, compliant with the government’s social distancing measures.

Lingotot’s founder and CEO, Angela Sterling, said: “We really miss our children all across the country! It’s great seeing them in online classes but it’s not quite the same as hearing them giggle and respond to a new language in real life. The programme will bring some much-needed education and a blast of fun into children’s lives!”

Sarah Lester, of Lingotot Sutton said: “I have been running a daily class onlne since the start of lockdown which has been great but I am excited by the new plans to bring classes outdoors as soon as it is safe to do so!”

Ellie Norris, Mum to Esmé aged 3, added: “Thank you Lingotot for continuing to safely provide classes. We are both so excited for outdoor learning with Forest School and being reunited with our Lingotot buddies!”

To register your interest in Lingotot Forest Summer School please visit www.lingotot.co.uk/forestschool

The extra-curricular clubs are perfect for parents, as well as schools, nurseries and community settings, allowing children to engage in a foreign language from a young age, developing vital skills in a relaxed, natural environment. Lingotot classes can even be used as MFL PPA cover in schools.

With families having been apart throughout lockdown and foreign travel uncertain for this summer, parents, grandparents and carers are also encouraged to attend to share the experience with their children.

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DENBIES VINEYARD

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RE-OPENING FROM 4TH JULY Slowly returning to the ‘new normal’ The Visitor Centre The main Denbies Visitor Centre re-opens on Saturday 4 July. At the current time they will be operating slightly reduced hours, with reception open: Monday to Friday: 10am – 4pm Saturday: 10am – 5.30pm Sunday: 10am – 5pm

The Hatch on the Lawn By popular demand, they have extended the Saturday opening for ‘The Hatch on the Lawn’ from 10am – 5pm to 9am – 6pm. The

marquee on the lawn is now in place and with outside seating available from Saturday 4 July, it provides the perfect all weather ‘al fresco’ summer destination.

The Conservatory Restaurant From Saturday 4 July In accordance with government guidelines, they will be offering table style service with tables socially distanced. The menu will be adapted to suit but do not worry, Denbies will be featuring their most popular

dishes! Hot meals will be available between 12noon – 2pm.

The Gallery Restaurant You can now reserve a table at The Gallery Restaurant, opening on Saturday 11 July, for lunch every Saturday & Sunday 12noon – 4pm.

They are currently operating reduced hours and limiting the number of guests in the restaurant to ensure social distancing guidelines are met.

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Rituals

PAGAN

Discover Ewell’s Roman heritage and delve into the sacrificial sites that were dotted around the village In the 4th century, a change took place which was to have an impact on the fortunes of Ewell’s Roman settlement. This was the coming of Christianity, which was adopted by Constantine I in 313 and gradually became compulsory throughout the last century of direct Roman rule. The decline of pagan religion, first among the elite and then in the population at large, must have had a crippling effect on the settlement, which relied for much of its trade on two sacred sites; the springs at the head of the Hogsmill, and the ritual shafts dug around Hatch Furlong, east of the village.

In one shaft at Hatch Furlong, the successive layers show gifts of beef, Samian pottery and a selection of fruit. Apple pips and cherry stones were found, a cockerel and a hare; and last of all an old dog was sacrificed. Another shaft contained a lead-glazed cup from Staines. A third held offerings which have left no trace (probably wine and oil) and also ended with the killing of a dog. In other shafts a bronze ring, brooches, square glass jars and iron objects were found, which may be related to the priestly regalia found on other Surrey sites.

The Hatch Furlong site is a large one, and it has only been excavated piecemeal over a period of 150 years.

Within a large enclosure, holes were dug into the chalk bedrock, about three feet across and between 12 and 30ft down - the deeper the better since the purpose was to make contact with the world of spirits under the earth. When the shafts were finished someone was sent down a ladder to lay out gifts for the spirits, and perhaps to return with messages from them. The deposit was then sealed with a layer of soil and the same shaft could be used again.

Metal detecting sweeps across the area have recovered hundreds of Roman coins. There was a small building in the area, with an oven, possibly for cooking meals which could be eaten in a kind of communion with the underworld spirits. One of the shafts turned out to be ringed with a flint rubble wall, to keep children or livestock from falling in, and this suggests they were left open for a while and were not filled back in immediately. It is possible that a new shaft was dug every year, and that the excavation was undertaken at some particular ceremony, perhaps a festival day when people met to honour the gods and trade at a fair.

Other ritual shafts may have existed nearer the village.

A pit on the site of King William IV may have been dug as a place for offerings, rather than rubbish; the fill showed layers of organic material, and there were joints of beef, jewellery, and coins. Four complete pots were found nearby and two complete dogs had been buried here, as well as horses’ heads.

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When the annual rite was suppressed, the fair was also banned. Besides this, a Christian prohibition on ritual offerings would have put local craftsmen out of business. Finds from the lake included several poorly made brooches, which seem to have been produced locally for no other reason than to be bought by visitors

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and thrown in the spring. Some of these brooches had been broken before being thrown in; this was a kind of metaphorical sacrifice, but it was also a very practical thing to do, for if your gift was broken then no one would remove it and steal your wish with it. The pottery and food bought to be offered up at the shafts were the real thing, not simulacra made for pilgrims, but it is noteworthy that some of the Samian pieces there were worn with use and had been repaired with lead rivets. This looks very much as if the gods were being fobbed off with old pots, which were after all as much use to them as expensive new ones. Or perhaps we are being unjust, and the intention was to offer up a treasured family heirloom.

Our interpretation of religion in Roman Ewell is fraught with difficulties. Clearly the life of the village did revolve to a large extent around cults and ceremonies: digging 25ft deep shafts in chalk with antler picks and mattocks is not something people undertake lightly. On the other hand, it can be too tempting to give an exotic pagan meaning to ordinary routines or accidental events.

Archaeology tells us what people did, but not always what they meant. The dogs which are found in so many Ewell pits may be there as uncanny creatures, linked with the underworld and the companions of many gods; their links with healing, hunting and death could carry profound meanings. On the other hand, the village was clearly full of stray dogs on which no-one set a high value, which made them suitable for sacrifice. It is all a matter of interpretation.

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had no public cemetery. Instead each farm or cluster of houses had a private grave plot on the outskirts of its land, presumably in a pasture field where the dead would not be disturbed. They were buried beside a road so that passers-by could read their epitaphs and remember something of them.

Originally funerals took the form of cremation; a funeral pyre was built and when it had burnt down, the bones of the deceased were picked out by relatives and gathered in a box or jar. This was then buried with some with some token of the dead person. At a grave near Bourne Hall, a wine flagon was placed in the grave next to the burial. Wine was often poured on the ashes at a cremation; it put out the fire, so that relatives could remove the remains for burial, and it was a red symbol of life.

At Bourne Hall the old cemetery field continued in use for the new ritual, at least two cremations and six burials having taken place there. Other Roman burials took place near Nescot College, by the footpath from the Roman settlement to the farm at the Looe, and at Heathcote Road, Epsom, where a second-century miniature urn was found.

From the fourth century onwards, Christianity became the official religion and the rites of pagan burial came to an end. By the year 400, people in Ewell would have paid lip service, at least, to the new religion but they had other, more pressing things to think about. The bonds that held the Empire together were breaking and soon Ewell, like the rest of Britain, would look back on the Roman period as a distant memory.

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