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As we step slowly towards summer and slowly out of lockdown, we’ve experienced a mixed bag of weather this Spring haven’t we! Snow, wind, rain, frost and beautifully sunny days too! Let’s hope that June brings us some settled sunny days! My tomato plants, lettuces, radishes, sweet peas and nasturtiums are now planted in the big outdoors and I’m looking forward to enjoying the ‘fruits of my labours’ in a few months time. If the weather obliges I’m sure the barbecue season will be a busy one this year; it will be so good to get together with friends and family that we have not seen for some time! And with Father’s Day on Sunday 20th June I’m very sure many will enjoy some family time then. Finally things are really starting to feel normal again, not quite back to how they were, but certainly on the way! I moved house in early 2020 and most of my friends and family haven’t been able to visited yet, so it will be lovely to welcome them soon! Given the relaxation of more lockdown rules, we are happy to include a selection of local events this month. It’s obviously been a difficult time to plan events, so it will take a little while still for groups and organisations to provide details of more, but we will do out best to keep you informed over the coming months! Slow but sure... Wishing you all a happy & healthy month ahead, Until next time,

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Walking around Ashtead It is a delight walking around Ashtead, as so many of us have no doubt been doing for exercise over this past 15 months, perhaps finding new areas that we hadn’t visited before and seeing the pride that Ashtead residents and shopkeepers take in their gardens, houses and shops to keep them looking great. We should treasure our environment, both built and green, and we are so lucky that we have Ashtead Common and Ashtead Park for walking in and observing wildlife. We also have Ashtead Pond in Barnett Wood Lane, which, thanks to the constant efforts of Cllr Pat Wiltshire, now has a confirmed maintenance agreement in place and work will start there in July this year. We’d also like to offer a big thank you to all those people who volunteered to help with this year’s Ashtead Spring Clean on 17th April, including all those local residents who gave their own roads a clean-up. We had such a great day and were so fortunate with the weather; about 100 people joined us in the beautiful sunshine to help clear our streets and hedgerows of litter. In fact, so many people came that we ran out of litter-pickers, even though many people brought their own. We collected 68 bags of rubbish, including a few masks, plus some large items, mainly metal, that had just been dumped on the roadside or thrown into the hedges. So sad to see such lack of care for our environment by a few thoughtless people. When you’re out walking, check out our local post boxes and tick them off against all the monarchs from Queen Victoria through to our current Queen. Ashtead is one of the few places in the 10 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - JUNE 2021

country that has had post boxes installed during every monarch’s reign since their first appearance in red (they were previously green) in late Victorian times. That includes one of the 161 boxes installed nationwide when Edward VIII came to the throne; there are now around only 130 of those boxes left in the country, and we have one of them located near Ashtead Station. You might also notice on the George V box, that it just shows the initials GR and doesn’t have his regnal number, a peculiarity of this monarch’s post boxes. Tree Planting Update Mole Valley District Council (MVDC), along with all other Districts and Boroughs in Surrey, is participating in Surrey County Council’s (SCC) county-wide exercise to map all publicly owned land (that is land owned by SCC, Districts & Boroughs and some Housing Associations). The results are due in July and will enable planning of what trees could and should be planted and where. Based on the plan, MVDC can make bids for funding and also liaise with other Local Authorities. Residents’ Associations have encouraged MVDC to work closely with the Tree Wardens in Mole Valley who are very familiar with local needs and can offer advice and suggestions about planting in their own locality. In Ashtead, residents have made planting requests to our Tree Wardens but the current SCC tree protocol is more of an inhibitor than an asset in making this happen so we are hoping this latest SCC initiative will see a planting plan for Ashtead being established. Janet Webber - Committee Member for Environment Glynis Peterkin - Chairman

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FETCHAM SPRINGS We were very pleased to hear from Henrietta Stock, SES Water’s Energy and Carbon Manager, at our Zoom AGM in late April. She explained to residents why the company is working on plans to generate solar power on the land it owns at Fetcham Springs. This boils down to something we are hearing a great deal of these days - the need to reduce the company’s ‘carbon footprint’. SES has set itself the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, in line with the rest of the UK water industry. So it’s in the process of looking at all of its operations, from its energy consumption, to the fuel it’s using in its vehicle fleet. Generating power from a renewable source, such as solar panels, has been identified as one way to offset the large amount of energy required to pump water around our district. But SES recognises that the land at Fetcham Springs is also a much-valued community and wildlife resource, not just an operational one. So when Henrietta was asked about the size of the installation, it was a relief to many to hear her say that it was her “best guess”

that it would not take up more than 50% of the land, and could be a lot less. The company is also talking about a visitors’ centre on the site, but has yet to identify its location. Residents have been right to voice their concerns about its potential scale, parking requirement and how it would be accessed from surrounding roads. Henrietta made clear there was much detailed work to do, including ecological surveys of the site. A morning walk through the field makes a very pleasant contrast with the pavement along the Cobham Road. The sight and sounds of summer warblers as they fly fast and low between thickets of hawthorn. A kestrel hovering, and the chance of seeing a grazing deer. It’s a mini-wilderness, and there’s much to cherish and appreciate. On the other hand there’s an urgent requirement for all of us to meet the challenges of global warming and climate change. There is a balance to be struck, and with our residents thoughtful support, the FRA is keen to play its part in this process. Ian Anderson FRA

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This month Buy to Let Hunter are chatting to Melinda who lives abroad and so can’t be here in person to act for herself: What were you hoping to achieve? Melinda explains that asking Buy To Let Hunter to manage her flat in Richmond as a short term serviced accommodation makes sense whilst she is spending time abroad. “I wanted to keep my flat, to maintain a toe hold in London, but it was a purely commercial decision to sweat my assets whilst I choose to live somewhere else.” She explains that she didn’t think too much about traditional pensions during her working life; instead, she mostly invested in properties in the 80s and 90s where she could afford them and by default she now relies on that rental income in her retirement. BTLH can help you find the perfect pad to set up as a serviced apartment, too.

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Gardens, which are the key elements of the “Transform Leatherhead” project. Meanwhile, funding However the problem would be about where when assessing future care of a (usually) has apparently been found to further the idea of a Riverside Park, another part of the “Transform elderly person. This facilitates a safe return to site it – St. Helier, Epsom or Sutton. Leatherhead“ project. home with the necessary help having been Patients needing this kind of care are Finally, I have been advised about the start of a Mole Valley Community Lottery. Tickets will cost £1 beforehand. usually not too concerned about where they arranged and for every ticket bought 50p will go to good causes. The lottery prize jackpot is £25,000 but how are taken – it is their relatives who have to All attendees were to fill in the often thisawkward would be won is not stated. If you would like to know more, emailencouraged lottery@molevalley.gov.uk. endure journeys. For this reason,

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ONE SMALL STEP FOR GARDENERS IS ONE GIANT LEAP FOR wildlife! Frances Tophill, BBC Gardener’s World presenter, supports Surrey Wildlife Trust’s new wildlife gardening survey Bug hotel - Surrey Wildlife Trust

Frances Tophill author and BBC Gardener’s World presenter is supporting Surrey Wildlife Trust’s new online wildlife garden survey. Anyone can take the survey, from complete beginners to advanced gardeners, and in just a few minutes find out how their garden scores for wildlife. The quick and easy online survey measures gardens on five essential features: food, shelter, water, connectivity between gardens and natural solutions. The survey shows that every type of gardener, from those with small gardens to large, can take simple steps to help restore wildlife in their street. Frances Tophill said: “The survey shows just how easy it is to encourage more wild & wonderful creatures into gardens. If we step back & do a little bit less in our gardens, we can do so much more for declining insects & wildlife. Less mowing. Less weeding & more thought about how our gardens connect to the wider landscape. It’s that easy to help wildlife thrive.” Surrey Wildlife Trust’s number one tip is to just add water to your garden. Then leave a patch of your garden to grow wild with weeds and long grass. Taking part in #NoMowMay is one of the best things gardeners can do to help wildlife flourish. Give the lawn mower a rest for a month and the longer grass will soon become a rich habitat for insects and spiders which the birds will love too, hopping around to find tasty insect snacks. 20 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - JUNE 2021

Claire Gibbs, award winning principal ecologist at Surrey Wildlife Trust and judge for Gardener’s World Garden of the Year Awards for 2021, said: “New this year in the survey is a whole section on connectivity, focusing on the importance of wildlife being able to move around both within your garden & using neighbouring gardens as stepping stones to travel down entire streets. “Creating street wide wildlife groups to encourage wildlife gardening & maybe some wildflower sowing on road verges is fun & builds a great community spirit. Everyone will enjoy the beautiful array of flowers & even more importantly it will enable wildlife to move & thrive.” The Surrey Wildlife Trust wildlife gardening survey can be shared on social media & WhatsApp groups to encourage famly, friends and neighbours to join in so they too can welcome more wildlife to their streets. Why not share seeds, cuttings, wildlife gardening tips or even create a wildlife gardening group in your street? Take the survey at www.surreywildlifetrust.org/ wildlife-gardening-survey and download your free beetle and action for insects guide. Surrey Wildlife Trust is offering an opportunity to find out more about wildlife gardening online, by email and also with a programme of free online talks on wildlife gardening from beginners to advanced gardeners. For more information visit www.surreywildlifetrust.org/events.

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Problems logging in to email? We have recently seen an increase in problems relating to email account passwords not being accepted when using many of the major email programs and apps like Outlook, MacMail, Android Mail to name but a few. There is a simple explanation for this, which has been very poorly communicated, and the reason is that these providers, namely Yahoo, Sky and AOL have introduced another level of security which will generate a random once used password for you to use in conjunction with that specific mail program or app. To get the App Password you have to login to your email webmail account, in this example I will use a Yahoo account. Go to your Yahoo webmail page and login, then go to the Account page, then Settings, then Account Security. Scroll down the page and you will see “Generate App Password”, select the App you wish to use your Yahoo account with, then press the “Generate” button and this will create your one time use password. Take this password and use this temporarily generated password as being your password with the program you wish to use. Now isn’t that simple!! Should you have a problem following these steps please do drop into the store and we can help you there.

Security- Keeping you safe Last month we looked at keeping your Operating System up to date. Assuming you are now fully protected there, our next step is to ensure your applications are not the weak link which is letting your security down. As a guide Microsoft usually provide their Office suite of software with a ten year life cycle which means Office 2010 will go (went) end of life in 2020. Similarly their Office 2013 will go end of life on 2023, and so on. Microsoft are trying to force every user onto the annual subscription product now, and Microsoft have said that the next release of Office (Office 2022) will be their last non-subscription version, although as this will take you through to 2032, there is a good future in the product. What will happen if you continue to use an end of life application like Office 2010? The product will still work, your data will still be accessible. Microsoft will not issue any Bug or Security Fixes, increasing the danger of being attacked by malicious thirdparties, with these risks remaining indefinitely. Finally, as your product presents a security risk, there is a probability that you may be blocked from sharing your documents with any other collaborators, as you could pose a risk to their security too. What can you do to become secure? Your options are limited, but essentially you will need to upgrade to an in-support product- be this the subscription or perpetual version. We are happy to advise further.

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MOLE VALLEY RUNNERS lockdown challenges and the return of Group Runs!

The members at Mole Valley Runners continued to have some fun and undertake bingo challenges during the long winter lockdown. Again, hundreds of runs took place, helping to keep people active and motivated, with many people getting out for runs in fancy dress, running backwards or singing songs during their run to score points on their bingo card. People also undertook many ‘buddy runs’ too during lockdown, exploring the local area and finding lots of new trails. Some people decided to undertake exciting new challenges, often for charity, like running every day for 100 days or running 100 miles in a month. Two of our members even achieved the amazing feat of running 10 marathons in 10 days over Easter! What a fabulous achievement! Those two runners, together with another runner who is undertaking the virtual 630 mile South West Coast Path run, have raised over £3,500 for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity through their exploits. 28 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - JUNE 2021

Following the great news from the Government and England Athletics that organised group sport could restart, the club is kicking off with 4 runs per week. The runs take place on Monday mornings, Tuesday evenings, Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings. The runs start from Bookham Common, Norbury Park and KGV playfields in Effingham. There are also lots of additional ad hoc runs for members of the club. At Mole Valley Runners there is no pressure to be a fast runner, the emphasis is on getting outside, doing something that is good for you and having some fun along the way! The club is an England Athletics Affiliated Club and we are able to offer safe (fully COVID compliant) runs for all levels of participant. Please do join us on our Facebook group: www. facebook.com/groups/MoleValleyRunners if you are looking for some inspiration for some exercise and we would love you to come and join us for a run and make some new friends.

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So when the sun comes out, please do... 1. Be mindful about yourself and your posture. 2. Change your activity often (weed for 15 minutes, mow the lawn for 15 mins, dig for 15 mins) and then rest for 15 minutes. Gather your thoughts, gather your aches and pains and re-assess. 3. A simple warm up to raise your body temperature (walking is fine). 4. Drink plenty of water. 5. Ice any known areas of concern and any stretches you may know or have been taught in the past for your condition afterwards (like knee hugs, or the pelvic bridge exercises).

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leatherhead & District The Leatherhead u3a meets every month on the third Thursday at 2pm. Each month we have a guest speaker who will cover a wide variety of topics from the local History Society to being a turkey farmer. Either way the talks are always enjoyable and mainly educational. The u3a is a friendly organisation for men and women, aged over 55, who have retired from full time employment. The aim is to share educational, social and leisure activities whilst getting the most out of life. We have over thirty different interest groups within our U3A ranging from Antiques and Collectables, Bridge, Spanish conversation also walking and other outdoor activities. During this difficult time we are meeting on Zoom, 36 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - JUNE 2021

in our own arm chairs, but with the chance to meet the other members in a convivial manner. In addition to the regular monthly meetings we have coffee mornings and/or afternoon tea in between. In these sessions we break into separate rooms (the wonders of modern technology) with smaller numbers which makes for an interesting and more social time for all. The speaker for the June 17th meeting is John Gale whose talk “Wimbledon-a walk in the park” relates some of the stories around this great tennis event. If you are not already a member and live locally you can join one of our meetings, as a guest, at no cost. If this appeals to you please contact David Wall - Vice-Chairman on 01372 374773 or email dandswall@btinternet.com.

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mole valley W.I. april report Forty members enjoyed another monthly Zoom meeting. We were advised of various Surrey Fed future events and we had an excellent report about the SFWI Council Meeting which an amazing 355 attended and discovered that the board members had decided to dress up and wear hats or fascinators. A lovely touch! There are now 8 WIs in women’s prisons. The speaker for the event, a lumber-jill, explained how 80,000 women had joined the land army during the Second World War and that the work of the lumber-jills had provided much needed timber for the country. Callum Russell then gave an inspirational talk about his life. Callum is totally blind. His mantra “blindness is not a barrier to success” certainly applies to him, as he has a BA in Modern Languages and a Masters in European Political Studies. He has started his own company which enables blind and visually impaired young people into employment and further education. He also talked about how much “Sight for Surrey” who will be 100 next year had helped him when younger and how they are still helping today. Callum also talked about an amazing trip to South America where he taught children in remote places to play the drums. June Webb

ASHTEAD WI Ashtead WI are a friendly and welcoming group who meet on the first Wednesday evening of the month. Join us for fun and laughter and to make new friends doing something you enjoy like walking, garden visits, crafts or join a book club. We usually meet at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall however, for now, we are holding our meetings via Zoom. Our next Zoom is on Wednesday 2nd June at 7.30pm and our speaker, Neil Sadler, will be talking about ‘Gongoozling for Beginners’. To find out more about joining us you can visit the Ashtead WI website or email us at ashsteadwi@gmail.com

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So looking forward to being together again. Within just three weeks of requesting membership renewals we are extremely pleased that almost full response has already been received. It is hoped to resume in July for existing members, and include a mini AGM following the postponement of the one in late 2020. Then comes the holiday break, before welcoming ladies to the Meeting on Thursday 9th September at 1.30 pm in Fetcham Village Hall. In October we have invited Miss Victoria Francis to give her very interesting presentation but lips are sealed as to its format. Our aim is to encourage participation in a programme of Speakers, events and varied sub groups which will be selected by the members and newcomers as we plan the months ahead. Always mindful that some will prefer just to chat and catch up with friends, we hope to cater for everyone.

For more details: MAUREEN on 01372 842498

Ashtead WIng meet on the second Monday of the month from 8pm to 10pm Currently meeting virtually

We are delighted that Mark Francis will be our guest speaker in June. Mark was a contestant on Series 6 of the Great British Sewing Bee & now designs and sews everyday inspired by his love of all things vintage & Dr Who. Ashtead WIng are a friendly & inclusive WI group looking forward to meeting up in person again soon. New members & guests are always welcome. See our website for more info or send an email to address below. Next meeting 14th June 2021

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WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE 2021 AT 7.30PM The Arts Society, Leatherhead is delighted to be presenting a lecture on Zoom by Anthony Penrose who will give a talk about his mother, Lee Miller, entitled:

‘Hand Grenades like Cartier Clips, Lee Miller’s Life and Work in Fashion.’ “Lee” Miller was an American photographer and photojournalist. She was a fashion model in New York City in the 1920s before going to Paris, where she became a fashion and fine art photographer. During the Second World War, she was a war correspondent for Vogue, covering events such as the London Blitz, the liberation of Paris, and the concentration camps at Buchenwald and Dachau. We welcome guests; for information, please contact Huw Jenkins by email on theartssocietyleatherhead@gmail.com

We are a thriving society with a membership of 280, providing monthly stimulating arts-related talks, visits to places of interest, cultural tours and special events. Throughout the three lockdowns we have been screening our monthly talks online via Zoom, as well as providing access to some “virtual tours” of places of interest. We have also been keeping in touch with our members through regular entertaining newsletters. We hope to resume our live talks in the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall as soon as permitted by the regulations.

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For our talk on 15th June (at 10.30 am) we will be exploring the famous foreign artists who worked in England through the Tudor, Renaissance and Baroque periods, the likes of Holbein, van Dyck, Lely, and Rubens, and discovering how they influenced our home-bred schools of art.

Foreigners in London 1520-1677:

The Artists who changed the course of British Art For details of our programme, visit: www.tas-ashtead.org.uk. We welcome visitors, who, for a fee of £5, can join an online talk by sending a request by email to tas.ashtead@gmail.com. members enjoying a talk at Tudeley Church on the wonderful stained glass windows by Marc Chagall.

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Mole Valley Probus Club JUNE EVENTS

Summer is now upon us and the year is flying by. The club would usually have been busy with country walks, club lunches, and coach outings but has been restrained by Covid. For June, two of the increasingly popular on-line talks for club members are arranged by our Bookham Speakers Secretary, Terry Hulme. On the 10th at 4 for 4.15 p.m. Don Chiswell will present “Railway Manias”. On the 16th, same time, we have Major Julian Thompson’s “D-Day”. Two club charity donations have been made this year and our next donation is already agreed. This will be to the hard working Brigitte Trust, holder of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. We now plan for a restart to our coach outings, country walks, pub lunches, London concerts and a return to our friendly and active club social life. A pre Covid club outing to the WW2 Fighter Command HQ at Bentley Priory

We’re one of the largest Probus clubs in Surrey, with membership open to retired professional and business men and women. Our activities are recorded by our webmaster and can be seen at: molevalleyprobus.btck.co.uk and if interested in joining, our Secretary is waiting to hear from you at: butlers917@btinternet.com

The Probus Club of Ashtead After over 12 months of great talks via Zoom, Ashtead Probus’ thoughts are turning towards welcoming back members to our regular venue, Tyrrells Wood Golf Club. We can’t give a date yet, but rest assured that we are liaising with TWGC staff to maximise the safety and comfort of our members and speakers. And we particularly look forward to catching up in person with friends old and new over a delicious lunch. In the meantime, our Zoom talks continue. This month our subject is ‘Images of Sunlight: Impressionist Paintings’. Coming up we have talks on subjects as diverse as the battle of the Alamo, London Underground, and two tours of the States by Greyhound Bus – 50 years apart. Retired professional and business men looking for a diversion from their routine should contact our Secretary Stephen Bridges on 07806 791774 or stephen@ bridgesuk.com. For other details visit our website, www.ashteadprobus.com.

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WE’RE BACK! Do come & join in this annual event where typically over 700 people enjoy going round the village, meeting friends and neighbours along the way.

BOOKHAM OPEN GARDENS DAY

Sunday 27th June, 10am – 5pm

This year we expect to feature around 15 varied and attractive private gardens and we have seven new ones to share with you. We will be joined once again by Little Bookham Allotments and The Grange’s Walled Garden. Find out more about individual gardens in the programme which will be available at our ticket outlets or can be downloaded from mid June from our website at www.bookhamopengardens.co.uk. As you walk between gardens, do look out for beautifully decorated Blue Hearts, indicating a road verge of lovely flowers to attract pollinators that are so important for biodiversity. Open Gardens Day raises money for the upkeep of our historic Old Barn Hall, and over the years we have raised over £65,000. We are planning to serve our normal delicious home-baked cakes, rolls and drinks throughout the day at the Hall but our exact offering will be decided nearer the time depending on restrictions in place at the time. Who knows, it might be refreshments al fresco. Plants should be available to buy at the Allotments, The Grange and some of the gardens. Tickets on sale from 15th June: £7 in advance from

the outlets below. Children u16 - free. Wheelchair users £5, carers free. Include admission to all gardens and a programme with details/map. Regret no dogs other than assistance dogs. Sorry no minibus service this year. • The Vineries Garden Centre, Lower Rd, Effingham (event sponsors) • Wishing Well, 7 High Street, Bookham • Bungalow Stores, Beckley Parade, Leatherhead Rd • Old Barn Hall office, Church Rd, KT23 3PQ. Tel: 01372 456307 (open Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30 - noon) • Outside The Crown on 19 & 26th June (9.30 – noon) On the day you can buy tickets (£8) at the Old Barn Hall or at the first garden you visit. We will have contactless payment available at the Old Barn Hall and for our team selling tickets outside The Crown. If you’re paying in cash, we’d appreciate if you can find the exact change, particularly at the individual gardens. For more info visit www.bookhamopengardens.co.uk, look for ‘Bookham Open Gardens’ on Facebook, or contact Brenda Kent on 01372 453952 / bnb.selworthy@btinternet.com

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Duck Feed Available at the reopened Princess Alice Hospice Shop With lock-down easing, we are delighted that the Princess Alice Hospice Trust shop (PAH) has reopened in Cobham and has restocked on healthy, nutritious duck feed for our feathered friends at Riverhill. Be minded that, as recommended by the Canal & River Trust amongst others, a balanced diet as provided by the duck feed supplied by the Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust and sold by the PAH, is better for the ducks and better for the Eco System of Riverhill. Also bear in mind that the packaging is compostable and recyclable and, like all other litter, should be taken home and recycled or composted responsibly. Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - JUNE 2021

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Loxwood Joust Goes Immersive For Its 10th Anniversary The UK’s most spectacular medieval festival, Loxwood Joust, is stepping up a gear in 2021 with a new participatory element for its 10-year anniversary. Teaming up with immersive event’s organiser Mostly Harmless Creations (Crystal Maze Live, Knightmare Live), the Loxwood Joust will this year expand upon its already packed agenda of fast-paced jousting, battle re-enactments and musical performances, to offer guests the chance to step inside this year’s story. Visitors will get to know the lords, ladies, knights and peasants; rub shoulders with the Royal Court and help decide the fate of the ne’er-do-wells that roam the kingdom. Guests will enter the realm via the magical forest and be met by an array of colourful characters; each with a story to tell, rumours to spread or a favour to ask. Accept the right invitations, choose a quest and become an official ‘Citizen of Loxwood’ in this unique experience. Danny Bacon, organiser of the Loxwood Joust explained: ‘With 10 exciting years to celebrate, we’re providing opportunities for the whole family to participate in the Loxwood Joust rather than just to spectate. We know from feedback that people love interacting with the Joust’s characters. So, with a

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quest to become an official ‘Citizen of Loxwood,’ and the chance to have an impact on the outcomes of this year’s story, we are proud to say this will be a first for a festival of this kind.’ ‘People want to take part as much as watch, these days,’ says Mostly Harmless Creations Artistic Director Paul Flannery. ‘That’s what we do: we create a framework to allow people to get as involved as they want in the world and the stories we’re telling. It’s the age of play.’ Festivalgoers will be able to learn from the medieval characters who live in the battle camp, wander the grounds and become entwined in this year’s stories and outcomes. And add-on experiences for 2021 include: • Handfasting ceremonies • Blacksmithing workshops • Sword school (in the children’s kingdom) • Copper bowl making • Chain mail making • Singing workshops with the Medieval Baebes • Medieval banquets Experiences must be booked in advance when booking tickets at www.loxwoodjoust.co.uk. The Loxwood Joust is excellently located just off the B2133 between Wisborough Green and Loxwood and has ample Free Parking.

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Working Towards a Sustainable Ashtead Front of house When freedom is restricted, the freedoms that remain become hugely important. We re-evaluate what is important to us. Over the past year and a half, many activities have been curtailed – holidays, cinema visits, seeing friends and family have been cancelled or postponed. We have all coped in our own way but a common thread has been the need to get out of the house, often into green and open spaces. Parks and common areas have been packed with people walking, kids of all sizes on bikes and dog walkers. Indeed, humans have evolved to love – and need – exposure to the natural world. This may explain why we prefer to live in places with green views. It’s been shown that regardless of culture, people gravitate to views of nature. In Japan, they have a name for it - shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing – which is believed to reduce stress and promote wellbeing. This resonates with me - when I’ve been out walking, I always get home in a better mood. But as well as making us feel good, connecting with nature tends to make us more concerned about the environment. And whatever actions we each take about that can add up to big changes. Those of us lucky enough to have a garden can use it to encourage wild life. Little things like leaving some areas of lawn un-mown will spontaneously produce wild flowers – the patch on my front lawn has produced the usual dandelions, daisies and wild thyme but also cowslips, and last year I had an orchid! And last autumn I scattered some poppy seeds I collected on a walk, so I’m looking forward to seeing if they have germinated. In built-up areas like ours, front drives are often paved to provide parking spaces. Can you reduce the paved area and create patches for things to grow by removing a few paving bricks or slabs? Or maybe you can add pots or containers if the paving is wall to wall? In 2015, the percentage of fully paved drives was 28%, in 2020 it was 13%, so it seems people are switching from grey to green. How much greener could your front garden be? Can you grow evergreen shrubs for winter greenery? Let ivy grow on fences to provide winter berries, grubs and shelter for birds? In urban areas like ours, a theatrical array of bushes and flowers ‘front of house’ will be seen and appreciated by people doing a ‘pavement walk’ past your home. See the Facebook group ‘Wild About Fetcham’ for more information and inspiration about wilding your garden. Clapping for Carers was an opportunity to meet the neighbours – but so is pottering around in the front garden weeding or watering. And ‘starting small’ with your front garden may inspire you and admiring passing pedestrians to do more ‘greening’ round the back, creating havens for wildlife and tranquility for humans. Chris Ellis For information about Transition Ashtead go to www.facebook.com/groups/97699089705/about/ @TransitionAsht1

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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Cosy crime at its best! Richard Osman’s first thriller is the must-read book of the summer. Every Thursday the amateur sleuths of Cooper’s Chase gather in the jigsaw room to investigate unsolved murder cases that the Kent police force have been unable to solve. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case and as the bodies begin to pile up, can the members of the club catch the killer, before it’s too late? Osman’s book is an excellent read, and hard to put down. Part of me wanted to read it in one sitting, the other part of me wanted to make it last as long as possible! Thank goodness the next book in the series, The Man Who Died Twice, is out in September!

Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, the ‘Marsh Girl’, who was abandoned as a child by her family and ostracised by people who should have helped her, growing up in the marshes in Barkley Cove, North Carolina in the 1950’s. Kya is a naturalist and artist, but treated with suspicion by the local people, so when a young man’s body is found she is accused of his murder and put on trial. The whole book is wonderful; a story of survival in the face of prejudice, poverty and loneliness. A profound coming of age story mixed with a haunting mystery. Every now and again, you read a book that simply blows you away. Where the Crawdads Sing is not only superbly written, but moving and intense. A book for everyone’s list.

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shortened as a result of injuries. By the end of the war, none of the men in the photo were serving in the field. They had either been killed, relinquished their commissions, or been posted to other units. Andrew went as far as South Africa to trace Bartlett’s family and eventually located a relative who provided no fewer than 341 of his wartime letters. He was among those who survived the war. Two who did not were William Hobbs and William Bissley, killed respectively at Loos and the Somme in September 1915 and August 1916. Hobbs, a solicitor, was never recovered. His parents commissioned a stained glass window in his memory in Richmond Presbyterian Church. Bissley had recently married after working to improve his social standing with his bride’s family. After a two-day honeymoon and a second brief leave, he had returned to the front and his death as his wife was going into labour. Andrew met Bissley’s daughter and overcame her reluctance to discuss the father she had never known. Her own daughters later visited him with a letter about their lost grandfather.

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Donald Stileman was mentioned too by Bartlett, injured first at Loos and then losing an arm on the Somme. But unlike the others he survived the war and went on to have a long and successful family life and working for the Forestry Commission. He died aged 94 in 1989. His gravestone in Hampshire reads: ‘Greatly Loved, Man of the Trees’. For more on the L&DLHS go to www.leatherheadhistory.org.

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MUSIC Matters Quiz QUESTIONS: 1. The band were called “Them”, the hit was “Here Comes The Night”. Who sang lead vocals? 2. Who played the flute in the rock band “The Moody Blues”? 3. What is the title of Manhattan Transfer’s UK No 1 in 1977? 4. Who had a massive hit with “The Only Way is Up”? Their full name! 5. Who enjoyed great success with The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney and Wings? 6. Can you remember who was in the band “Cream”? 7. Who released “Kung Fu Fighting” in 1974? 8. Who released a track called “I Saw the Light” in 1972? 9. Which Paul McCartney & Wings album is named after two planets? 10. Which “Eagle” released a solo album called “The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get” in 1973? Take it Easy with David Smith on Surrey Hills Community Radio every Wednesday 5pm - 7pm. PUZZLE SOLUTIONS PAGE 65

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HAMPTON COURT PALACE GARDEN FESTIVAL

Highlights Announced for the return of the UK’s Biggest Garden Festival

The Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival supported by Viking will be back to transform the grounds of Hampton Court Palace from 5 - 11 July. Following the resurgence in gardening across the nation in 2020, the UK’s biggest festival of flowers will focus on gardening for everyone and celebrate all things ‘grow your own’ as the nation welcomes back outdoor events. After the huge increase in people growing their own produce, 2021’s Festival will introduce the RHS Allotment area providing tips, advice and information on all things ‘grow your own’. Festival-goers will be able to attend talks and practical demonstrations throughout the week and get growing inspiration from allotment plots built by community groups and grow your own experts. The festival continues to highlight key issues and environmental challenges within the Global Impact Gardens category. Global Garden - Game Over? by designer William Butterworth will raise awareness of climate change, featuring charred trees, burnt ground and interactive stepping stones as it hopes to inspire visitors to take action. Meanwhile Tracy Foster will focus on issues of plastic pollution in our gardens,

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canals and rivers, depicting a large floating bottle with plants to represent the species used to make natural alternatives to plastic. The Floral Marquee supported by St. James’s Place Wealth Management will be brimming with plants from nurseries from all over the UK with an array of species and cultivars, including first time exhibitors Alchemy Ferns and Kells Bay House and Garden. Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants who have exhibited at every RHS Hampton Court since its very first show will take centre stage as Master Grower and visitors can immerse themselves in some of the finest roses in the Festival of Roses. Rebecca Welti, RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Manager, says: “We are thrilled to be able to bring the festival back to the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. It is the garden festival for everyone; it provides so much inspiration for avid and new gardeners alike with lots of exciting displays and plenty to get involved in, all within the beautiful setting of the palace.” For further information on the gardens and exhibitors or to buy tickets, please visit the RHS website at www.rhs.org.uk/hamptoncourt.

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useful numbers Ashtead Art Group 01737 357263 (Jenny Lister) Ashtead Bowling Club 01372 802421 (Pamela Bennett) Ashtead Cancer Group ashteadcancergroup@gmail.com Ashtead Chess Club 01372 813487 (Richard Jones) Ashtead Choral Society 01372 278852 (Anne Bailey) Ashtead Cricket Club 01372 276286 (Sarah Culhane) Over 60s Lunch Club 01372 813276 The Arts Society Ashtead 01372 275605 (Pat Anderson) Ashtead Flower Arrangement Group 01372 279501 (Di Stirling) Ashtead Friendship Centre 01372 274288 (Don Butt) Ashtead Good Neighbours 07752 665066 Ashtead Horticultural Society 01372 373348 (Jennie Pilfold) Ashtead Library 0300 200 1001 Ashtead Parish Office 01372 813332 Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall 01372 272921 Ashtead Players/Young Players 01372 279614 Ashtead Residents’ Association 0300-030-9980 Ashtead Squash & Tennis Club 01372 272215 Ashtead Tennis Players Club 01372 721104 Ashtead Townswomen’s Guild 01372 273948 (Di James) Ashtead Women’s Institute

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Leatherhead Residents’ Assoc. 01372 813013 Leatherhead Theatre 01372 365141 Mid Surrey Com. Mediation 07513 524241 Mole Valley District Council 01306 885001 NHS Helpline - 111 or 111.nhs.uk Police - Non-emergency 101 Probus Club of Ashtead 07806 791774 (Steve Bridges) Probus Club of Leatherhead 07947 361406 (Jon McCarthy) Probus Club of Mole Valley 01372 878875 (Michael Brown) Rotary Club of Ashtead 01372 727573 (Keith Allardyce) Rotary Club of Leatherhead 07753 821964 (Simon Edmands) Royal Association for the Deaf 01306 881958 Royal British Legion Leatherhead/ Fetcham Branch 01372 811422 Samaritans - Freephone 116 123 Shopmobility Leatherhead 01372 362400 Surrey County Council 03456 009 009 (8am-6pm weekdays) Surrey Trading Standards 01372 371717 U3A: Leatherhead & District 01372 375756 Ashtead: 01372 274388 Fetcham 01372 453959 Trumps Bridge Club Leatherhead 01372 377124 Volunteer Centre Mole Valley 01306 640369 Water - Emergencies/general 01737 772000 Wildlife Aid 09061 800132 (24hrs)

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“Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world.” Lauren Ward Exciting news from Ashtead Library! Slowly but surely we are getting back to our old opening hours. We are now open on Monday mornings, all day Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and Saturday morning. We are open for browsing and PC use. You can still reserve books online and come to collect them or choose from the library.

Surrey Libraries are also hosting some online events, join us for: • Pebbles Rhymetime on Mondays at 10.30am • Crafts for Children on Tuesdays at 4.30pm Please keep an eye on our website for the latest news and information. • Storytime on Wednesday at 10.30am • Origami Club on alternate Saturdays at 10.30am Look out for more games and activities during lockdown. Follow • Lego Club on alternate Saturdays at 10.30am To see a full list of library opening hours visit surreycc.gov.uk/libraries

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