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LookLocal September 2017

Cobham

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ASK BRUCE Read Bruce’s column about taking your dog abroad.

CHATTERBUS UPDATE BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION CROSSWORD PUZZLE WHAT’S ON See what’s on in and around Cobham in September.

MUSIC MATTERS COBHAM BOOKSHOP REVIEW WHAT’S COOKING? POEM OF THE MONTH COMPUTER TIPS SUDOKU & DIGI-SEARCH GARDENING MATTERS FORD CAR REVIEW CHURCH SERVICES USEFUL NUMBERS PUZZLE SOLUTIONS ELMBRIDGE VOLUNTEERS ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

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Welcome to our September issue of Look Local I hope you all enjoyed a good summer and that you managed to relax a little during the past weeks. We had a lovely break and took the opportunity to give the Look Local office a bit of a make-over!

Of course, a huge amount of clearing out had to be done before hand, but we now have a very neat and tidy and newly-decorated work space which is very lovely indeed!

In addition to that, we did manage to take a break and we are now feeling refreshed and raring to bring you action-packed Look Local issues during this new season.

We are looking forward to attending Heritage Day on 9th September this year. Look Local highly recommends this lovely day out - a date for your diary for sure! Let’s just hope the weather is kind to us which will surely add to the day. This event is free to enter and occupies Cobham Church Street, St Andrew’s Church and Church Yard, Church Gate House Gardens, and the Leg O’Mutton Field. There will be a whole array of stalls and attractions which I’m sure will be a joy to visit. There will also be a selection of free entertainment to enjoy throughout the day, and of course, the much-loved Cobham Heritage Duck Race too!

We are also delighted to bring you an update on the ever-popular Chatterbus service which is going from strength to strength, it seems, including news of their involvement on Heritage Day, as mentioned above.

As well as all this, we include a lovely feature about bees and bee keeping which we hope you will enjoy.

Wishing you a lovely September, Kindest regards,

Ros

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Owners and business partners Toni and Tony are delighted to be celebrating eleven years at The Toby Cottage. This is one of the oldest restaurants in Surrey, first licensed in 1957, and you will find delicious food, with recipes dating as far back as the 1940s. The friendly and professional staff are proud to provide you consistently with a traditional and wonderful dining experience, which includes silver service, in a comfortable and cosy environment.

Flambé cooking is available at your table on request, and there is also a well-stocked, old style sweet trolley, offering a great selection of mouth-watering & homemade desserts.

With a weekly set menu, offering a choice of two courses at lunch time for the fixed price of £16.50 and 3 course Sunday lunch for £20.50, you are sure to find something you will enjoy.

The restaurant also boasts an excellent A La Carte menu and a range of seasonal specials, based on the finest produce available.

If you are thinking of having a private party, the restaurant is available for private hire (at no extra cost) and the staff would be happy to tailor-make any menu choices that you may require. This is a truly lovely restaurant to which many return time and time again.

The Toby Cottage looks forward to welcoming you soon.

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Look Local reader, Fiona, has a three-year-old cross-breed rescue dog she’s owned for five months. He has settled in well and

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has a gentle email: BCPS@physiobcps.co.uk cleaner. Fiona asks how can she cure his fear? www.bookham-­physiotherapy.co.uk  The key thing here is to introduce the vacuum cleaner to him slowly using positive stimuli. This will, in time, turn his foe into a friend.

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ne of Cobham’s oldest landmarks, Cedar House, will be opening its doors to the public on Heritage Day, September 9th, after extensive renovation. Tours of the house will be conducted by Grosvenor Billinghurst from 11.30am until 3.30pm, and there will be sideshows and stalls too. All profits will go to Chatterbus, which will run a shuttle service from Leg O’Mutton field.

The leasehold to Cedar House was bought from the National Trust by Evangelos Pieri/Surrey Investments UK Group last year. He moved to Cobham five years ago and established SUKI in the High Street. “The first time I drove past Cedar House I fell in love with it,” he says, and was shocked at the state of disrepair into which it had fallen. It took almost three years to locate the five owners in five different countries and to buy the lease, by which time the building had been empty for nine years, had dilapidation notices and was on the Heritage at Risk register.

Working closely with the National Trust, he has completed essential repairs and the external renovation, and Evangelos now plans to restore the interior as his family home. “I have such a love for this building,” he says. “It’s always been my goal to live here.” It was last a

private residence in the 1960s, and had been since the late 15th century when it was first built as a timber-framed, open hall house. However, despite that, he and his wife Michelle will always make the house available to the Cobham community for meetings and events: “The door will never be closed to the locals.”

Evangelos is a passionate supporter of local initiatives, including Chatterbus, now into its third year of operation.

It is going from strength to strength, and Surrey County Council, Elmbridge Borough Council and Chelsea Foundation, who have been behind the project since the beginning, have all renewed their support. As a result, organisers have been able to order a new bus, whose low floor and access ramp will make this essential service far more convenient for wheelchair users and mothers with pushchairs.

Unsurprisingly, the Cedar House project is very expensive. For example, Evangelos spent millions before work began on research. By contacting families that have been associated with the house over some 500 years, he discovered much new material. “Everyone knows it’s a gem,” he says, “but no-one yet knows to what extent.” He is giving little away, but hints that, “It involves Jane Austen,” and promises visitors on Heritage Day a “surprise”.

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A QUICK GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS

Beekeeping is an increasingly popular pastime. The health (and taste) benefits of honey, while caring for a vital insect pollinator, act as a draw for people of all ages.

A bit about bees...

A colony of bees contains a single queen, a few hundred male bees (drones) and up to 50,000 female worker bees, which are the honeybees you see visiting flowers in your garden.

The queen is larger than a worker and can live up to three years. She will lay more than half a million eggs.

A new queen makes a mating flight, mates with six or seven drones and returns to the hive where all her needs are met by worker bees.

1. What sort of hive should I buy?

Most beginners use the National, a square box that is easy to use, but you could opt for a traditional, double skinned (ie a box within a box) WBC hive (named

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after William Broughton Carr), which is a bit more expensive, but looks more romantic.

2. Where do I get the bees?

Try your local beekeepers’ association to see if there are bees for sale nearby or if they know of any bee auctions, usually held in May and June. Check the classified pages of magazines such as BeeCraft (http://www.bee-craft. com/) or use a mail-order company such as Maisemore - http://www.bees-online.co.uk/ Paynes - https://www.paynesbeefarm.co.uk/ Thorne - http://www.thorne.co.uk/ or National Bee Supplies - http://www.beekeeping.co.uk/.

Most importantly, make sure they are gentle: bees differ in temperament and it’s best to start with docile ones.

Contact a regional branch of The British Beekeepers’ Association (http://www.bbka.org.uk/), which in this area is Surrey (http://www.surreybeekeepers.org.uk/), and locally, the Weybridge division (http://weybridgebeekeepers.weebly.com/).

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3. What kit will I need?

A bee-proof all-in-one suit with veil, together with a pair of gloves and wellies, costs less than £150.

Apart from the hive, you’ll need a ‘smoker’ to puff smoke as you work (bees link it with forest fires and, thinking their home is in danger, concentrate on eating their precious honey, leaving you free to rummage in the hive), and a hive tool to prise apart the hive parts.

4. How much care do bees require?

Bees can survive without human input, so unlike other livestock, do not require daily attention. On a warm spring day, open your hive for a thorough inspection; check your queen is laying eggs, make sure there are still enough honey stores and give the hive a good clean, scraping away winter debris, and replacing old broken frames.

Until July, the colony will be growing rapidly and can reach up to 50,000, so check weekly to ensure there is room for egg-laying and honey storing, otherwise

the bees may swarm. This is when the queen, sensing that space is running out, leaves the hive with half the worker bees to form another colony. Though the bees left behind will survive (they realise they are queenless and feed some of the larvae with Royal Jelly to create a new queen), you will have lost half your workforce and your honey crop will be reduced.

5. Collecting the honey In August, you can collect your honey, perhaps 40lbs or more per hive. In autumn, you need to replace the ‘stolen’ honey by feeding your bees a sugar solution.

Then, having protected the hive against woodpeckers and mice, you can shut up shop for the winter.

6. Where can I learn how to keep bees?

The Weybridge division of Surrey Beekeepers Association runs a 10 week theory course in January-March, followed by a 10 week practical course in April-June. For further info, see http://weybridgebeekeepers.weebly.com/

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Thursday, 21st September (11am- 12.30pm) Productive fruit plants were regarded as ornamental and an essential part of the garden in 18th century England. Join Historic Planting Advisor Karen Bridgeman and discover how they grew various fruits & vegetables in the 18th century garden. Guests will also have the opportunity to sample fruit and vegetables grown in the Walled Garden at Painshill.

Includes light refreshments. Adults: £15. Members £10.

Painshill Park, Portsmouth Road, KT11 1JE

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A day for the whole family to enjoy, fabulous flat racing and plenty of entertainment for the little ones! Lots of superhero themed fun in store to make sure your little heroes have the time of their lives! Dressing up as a superhero is optional but definitely encouraged in the Grandstand Enclosure!

It’s not all about the face Polesden Lacey, Bookham, RH5 6BB painters, pony petting and space hopper racing, the 01372 452048 polesdenlacey@nationaltrust.org.uk horseracing is pretty impressive FREE ENTRY FOR HERITAGE DAY too with some an eye-catching Group 3s on the card, including the Atalanta Fillies’ Stakes and heritage day Solario Stakes. + PAINSHILL PARK + Grandstand tickets £16, Premier Painshill is taking part in Heritage Enclosure tickets start at £22.40.

Open Day, giving you a chance to Saturday 2nd September celebrate England’s fantastic history, Gates open at 12:00pm architecture & culture with free entry 01372 464348 | Sandown Park Saturday 9th September 2017 Portsmouth Rd, Esher KT10 9AJ SUNDAY 10TH SEPT 11.00AM Come & enjoy a guided walk on our wider estate with one of our knowledgeable & experienced Rangers. It will take place in the wider estate, so please wear suitable shoes & clothing to cope with possible muddy conditions.

Please meet outside the coffee shop in the Dairy Courtyard.

Dogs on leads are welcome.

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Take a late night stroll with Painshill’s stars of the night. Enjoy the delights of the landscape in all its glory, whilst observing bats in their natural habitat.

Listen to an introductory session of bats, before taking a walk across the landscape, where you will have the opportunity to watch and listen for bats, using bat detectors.

Includes light refreshments, Adults: £17 Children (8 yrs+): £12

ADVANCED BOOKING REQUIRED

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The perfect time for our autumn harvest, join Leigh Ann Gale in the Walled Garden at Painshill and learn to create beautiful botanical illustrations of the colorful autumn produce grown at Painshill.

Suitable for all abilities, this experience enables you to study and draw the form, colour and detail of the wonderful autumn colours.

Includes: Light lunch (materials not included) Adults: £60 Members £50

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Recognizing a mutual interest in dance music, they began to work together, first in Tennant’s flat in South West London and then from 1982 in a small studio in Camden Town. Since those early days, they have sold over 50 million records worldwide, and the boys are listed as the most successful duo in British music history. They have achieved 42 Top 30 singles and 22 Top 10 hits in the UK. With this amazing success story and huge fanbase, I’m delighted to pass on the news of a very special series of reissues of their ground-breaking Parlophone (record label) LPs which is just out.

This definitive edition features each album from the duo’s peerless discography on the label, remastered and released with additional further listening albums of bonus tracks, demos and mixes created in the same period of time as each album. Each album will be accompanied by an extensive booklet in which Neil and Chris discuss each song, illustrated with lots of archive footage. What a labour of love this all is!

Essential goodies for the unique twosome once regarded as the odd couple.

They’ve certainly come a long way since recording their exclusive, first ever radio session for me all those years ago and I hope this heralds the welcome return of the PSBs.

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Claremont Fan Court School An independent co-educational school for pupils aged 2½ to 18 years

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Prospective Sixth Form students are their families are welcome to attend.

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The New Mrs Clifton by Elizabeth Buchan (Paperback £7.99) I found this story of Krista, the war bride brought home to London by intelligence officer Gus Clifton, captivating. Set between post-World War Two London and Berlin, it describes vividly the devastation, both physical and emotional, which has been visited on the survivors of the war. The struggle to return to a previous existence, when all you have known and valued has irrevocably changed, has been explored in great depth. It is an intriguing social history and a gripping mystery.

The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes (Hardback £16.99) From ancient Greece, Jocasta and her daughter Isy draw us into their lives in this imaginative retelling of the Oedipus myth. Natalie Haynes’s novel blends the domesticity of everyday life with the unfolding drama and emotion of the classical story. Beginning their tales when each girl is fifteen, their two viewpoints separated by the years show Thebes challenged and changed by plague, politics and personal tragedy. Haynes evokes an ancient Greece alive with intrigue, as her characters struggle to balance power, love and hope.

Beautiful Animals by Lawrence Osborne (Hardback £14.99) During a white hot summer on Greek island Hydra, two young women, amoral Naomi and her new American follower, Samantha, find Faoud, a young Syrian migrant, washed up on the beach. He appears to have escaped at great risk from the chaos. Naomi engineers a plan to help him but things go disastrously wrong, with repercussions that affect many people. This is a pretty enthralling book - none of the characters are sympathetic, yet we race towards the conclusion.

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ingredients

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4 Waitrose Best Of British Apples, peeled, cored and thickly sliced 340g blackberries 100ml Belvoir Blueberry & Blackcurrant Cordial 100g self-raising flour 100g salted butter, chilled & cubed 50g light brown muscovado sugar 40g whole almonds, roughly chopped Custard or vanilla ice cream, to serve

1. Preheat the oven to 190ÂşC, Gas Mark 5. Place the apples, blackberries and cordial in a large saucepan. Heat gently and simmer for 5 minutes. Spoon into a 2-litre ovenproof dish.

2. Rub together the flour and butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar and almonds. Add 2 tbsp cold water and bring together to make a soft dough.

3. Shape the dough into 8 rough balls and place around the edge of the baking dish. Place the dish on a baking sheet then bake for 25–30 minutes until the dough balls are cooked through and the filling is piping hot. Serve warm with custard or ice cream.

Vegetarian Serves: 4 | Preparation time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 30mins Recipe reproduced by kind permission of Waitrose.

Over 5,000 recipes can be found at www.waitrose.com/recipes

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poem +

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We are all surrounded by a multitude of birds – they’re everywhere! But hardly ever do you see one that has turned up its toes (claws).

The final feather bed?

The sky is full of birds on wing The trees, alive with more that sing sweet endless tunes. They fill my head But never do I see one dead?

A thousand feathers every day Pierce the air in grand display A joyful chorus when I wake A constant with each step I take But when these creatures meet their end It’s this I cannot comprehend They should be scattered on the ground But not a sign of them is found When birds have sung their final song And all the strength to fly has gone They leave their playground in the sky But where, then, do they go to die?

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computer buyers’ guide +

A N D T O TA L C A R E

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This guide about backing up our computers was written by Les Beer, from Tecres in Leatherhead, which has been providing computer solutions since 1989.

01372 370300 | sales@tecres.co.uk | www.tecres.co.uk

There are many reasons why you would want a highperformance computer. It may be that you play games, photo edit, video edit, or you do 3D design or animation. If your machine’s performance is not up to the task, this will result in poor graphics quality or very jerky performance. Maybe it’s taking ages to reflect any changes you have made? Now is the time to address the problem. We have a significant range of truly high performance PCs and laptops which will consign your previous issues to the “distant memory” department.

Our PCs are all custom-built, so we can build the very best machine for your purposes. The laptops are preassembled and enjoy a stunning specification.

What to look for: Processor The raw performance is supplied by the processor (CPU), and the device you should be going for is the Intel Core i7 quad core device or the AMD Ryzen 1700 with 8 cores. Some laptops have Core i7 CPUs with dual core CPUs. This will provide you with less power, and they are generally of lower performance Solid State Hard drive (SSDs) Programs and data are stored on the hard drive in the PC, and the faster you can access this information, the faster the PC will respond. The hard drive types used in PCs for the last 20 years have been mechanical hard drives, and whilst they can hold huge amounts of data, their access speed is quite slow. The solid state hard drives offer dynamic performance, up to 20 times faster than a mechanical drive, but the capacity of SSDs tends to be less, so our solution is to install both. The SSD is used to store your Windows system and programs, whilst the mechanical hard drive is used to store all your data.

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Graphics card This is a component which lives inside your machine and manages the information displayed. There are two main manufacturers of graphics cards, NVidia and Radeon, with a variety of models in the range. Going for the most up-to-date graphics card could cost as much as £600 just for the card, but selecting the next model back in the range (which was the very best graphics card only 2 or 3 months ago) will reduce the cost of the graphics card to c£250.

Other factors Having at least 8Gb of RAM is important, as is having a good powerful power supply to provide a reliable and regulated power feed to the components. A quality case with good cooling and thermal qualities is also essential, and finally, the motherboard must be of a suitable standard to cater for your needs.

There are a number of factors you need to consider, so before you make that decision, come and talk to us to ensure you are covering all the aspects required.

Total Care For the past 4 years, we have been offering home and small business users a comprehensive support package which provides the following key features: • Industry-leading internet security program • Full machine data backup to our cloud • Unlimited remote assistance from our Leatherhead based engineers • Unlimited workshop labour from our Leatherhead based engineers • Unlimited instore advice and assistance All this for a single annual payment of £120 plus VAT per year.

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OSCAR’S

DOG AND CAT GR OOMING PARLOUR After 8 years in Fetcham, Oscar’s Grooming Parlour has moved to some larger premises in Bookham & we look forward very much to welcoming old & new customers to our new premises.

All dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs are welcome. No cages are used. Dogs are free to walk around the parlour, and on a sunny day, they can enjoy the large, secure garden.

WE OFFER bathing, claw cutting, clipping, scissoring, hand stripping Pick up and drop off available at additional fee

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Professional, family friendly dentist located in the very heart of Cobham.

• Routine check-ups

• Dental Implants

• Children’s Dentistry

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• Veneers

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• Treatment of Nervous Patients

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examinations for children under 16yrs

(Parent/Guardian of child must be registered with us)

So if that’s what you want for yourself and your family, we’ll give you something to smile about.

Easily accessible from the A3 and M25, with ample parking in the public car park on Hollyhedge Road.

Saturday appointments available • For an appointment call 01932 865 888 or email

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Michelle C Davis BSc(Hons), MChS Chiropodist/Podiatrist Appointments available at Cobham Day Centre Oakdene Road, KT11 2LY To arrange an appointment, please call

07957 166173 / 01932 355261 (Home visits can also be arranged)

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CHARITY SALE at Cranleigh Showground

Sunday 24th Sept 2017 - 11.00am Bargains galore at our many stalls both in the barn and outside, refreshments, greyhound parade, entertainment and auction.

All dogs welcome Free parking at Cranleigh Showground, Ewhurst Road, Cranleigh GU67DW

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sudoku + S E P TE M B E R P U ZZLE +

Each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the numbers 1 to 9 just once. This can be done by applying logic - you don’t have to guess!

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‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, /Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; / Conspiring with him …/… to set budding more, /And still more, later flowers for the bees…’

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h yes, Keats knew what he was on about in ‘To Autumn’. If we have a balmy autumn, give an occasional can of water to late perennials – cosmos, dahlias, chrysanthemums, asters – to keep them flowering.

Keep dead-heading too, and if it’s still warm, feed plants with Growmore while deadheading to build them up for next year. Climbing roses can be pruned once flowering’s over, but don’t use rose feed with nitrogen now, as it encourages leaf growth and the frost will get that new soft leaf growth. Feed once more with potash, start taking hardwood cuttings, and collect and burn leaves with rust, black spot etc.

Start clearing away annual bedding and feed the soil.

Spring bulbs are already on sale, so pot some now for Christmas display, or store them cool and dry for a month or so… and out of the way: mice (my particular fear objects) love crocus corms. Plant winter-flowering plants, eg viburnum, and spring-flowering biennials, eg wallflowers and forget-me-nots. Heathers too can be planted in light/peaty/sandy acid soil, in full light and slightly deeper than they were in the pot.

Damp, warm September is perfect for propagation, so divide perennials that come into leaf early – pulmonaria, euphorbia, some hostas – so that they get off to a good start in spring and can flower undisturbed. Colchicums can be divided too as soon as

the flowers have collapsed. Like daffodils, they’re good in rough grass under trees. Penstemons are perennial, if sometimes tender, but they get woody and tired after a few years, so take cuttings under polythene now to make strong young plants for next year, removing the plastic once rooted.

Perennials spilling over onto lawns kill the grass, and although it recovers in due course through winter/early spring, it does rather spoil the winter picture. Lift the plants up a little by making a cane arch under them to let in light and air, and shear over the grass beneath to make it bush out again. It’s worth gathering fallen leaves fairly often before they make yellow patches, and the easiest way is to run the mower, set high, over the lawn on a dry day, whisking leaves up into the grassbox.

The mix of shredded leaves and light grass clippings makes great compost. Beware of leaves eddying in the corners of lawns or sitting on top of alpines: not only does this encourage moulds underneath, but they’re also the perfect dosshouse for slugs.

Finally, September evenings can be really lovely, so, once the sun is over the yardarm (which apparently is at about 11.00am in Northern hemispheres, what’s not to love?), fetch yourself a glass of something delicious and sit out there and admire your beautiful patch of garden, however large or small. All too soon, it will be winter…*doom* *gloom*…..

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Home-Start Guildford is a family support charity, covering the whole of the Guildford Borough, plus Bookham and Fetcham in Mole Valley. We provide homevisiting volunteers with parenting experience to support families who are struggling to cope with at least one child under five. Examples of difficulties might be: post-natal depression, illness/disability (of parent or child), multiple births, family breakdown, and financial worries.

best possible start in life. That’s where we come in – and you could too!

• Can you spare a few hours each week to help a family with young children?

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Our next Volunteer Preparation Course starts in September 2017 and we are recruiting now!

We believe that parents are key in creating a secure and happy environment for their children. They may need INTERESTED? Please call Debbie on 01483 511181, or emotional or practical support to give their children the email office@hsguildford.org.uk for more information.

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ford fiesta +

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et me kick off with an admission. Initially, when the chance to review the latest Ford Fiesta arose, all my historic doubts and dislikes loomed again and I dawdled for ages over the responsibility.

Alright, I admit, it’s senseless to form an opinion without sampling whatever might be the product, but my memories of the Fiesta from its onset are darkened by the sight of too many rusting, rattletrap models with no style or presence, even if their pricing, years ago, was considered to be a bargain.

I reasoned that you get what you pay for, and even though Ford reaped vast rewards, I could never persuade myself that owning a Fiesta was in any way shape or form worthwhile, despite the claims it was the UK’s favourite car.

Right across the country, from its early dealership HQ in Birmingham, more than one million…YES…1,000,000... have been ordered since 2008 - and since its initial arrival on the scene in 1976, more than 4,500,000 have found their way onto our drives and rubbish tips.

OK, OK, maybe I’m being too cynical. But the clarity of my memory and the images of the very ordinary Fiesta usually a teenager’s first car and generally second or third hand, in those long-gone days - still lingers in my mind’s eye.

But times and attitudes change and that’s happened in my case. The fresh Fiesta, just out, has given me good cause to readjust my opinion under a welter of upgrades and updates and some smart, astute thinking and planning by the brainbox designers and engineers.

The new Ford kid on the cylinder block, the replacement effort to retake control and monopoly of the heavilyfought small hatchback battleground, is destined to give upper-brand and firmly established rivals Seat Ibiza and the Skoda Fabia a very, very strong challenge. And it could well be a winner…there, I’ve said it!

It looks good. It has improved performing engines. revised in-car technology, greater grip, a totally revamped, stylish cabin with a heated leather steering wheel and refinement at every glance. The predecessors suffered dreary interiors

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with pathetic infotainment and a plethora of cheap plastics. Not any more…it now feels distinctly plush!

High quality indeed.

The top-of-the-range, sporty ST-Line, which benefits from bottom-hugger sports seats and lower suspension to deepen the sensation of safety around the tighter turns and over the bumps, is a real treat, with its 138bhp motor offering a nippy response that’s distinctly pleasing.

In short, it’s a superb drive in all aspects, from its smart, comfy inside with plenty of head and leg room, even for six-footers like me, and a surprisingly powerful engine, ensuring you’re not left standing if needs be. And the great news for tightwads is its economy, with a welcome return of 63 mpg.

Red, white and blue, Ford reveal, are the three favourite colours, but in the fresh Fiesta line-up, you can opt for new shades Chrome Copper and Mint Green.

Andy Barratt, chairman of Ford Britain, is rightly upbeat about the Fiesta newcomer, telling me:”The eyes of the world are on us. And we will take over the rein as the top seller.”

I can’t argue with that confident forecast. It’s a real high flier in more ways than one.

Specification: Fiesta 140 ST-Line five door. Engine: 1.0-litre petrol. 138BHP. Six speed manual gearbox. Top speed 125mph.0-62mph in 9.0secs. Economy: 63mpg.

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local author - Diana Jordan +

A BET TER WAY OF DEALING WITH DIVORCE

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new book, A Better Way of Dealing with Divorce, has just been published.

The author, Diana Jordan, lives and works in Weybridge.

She has written this book for parents who want an amicable divorce, and to protect their children from the worst of the harm that separation can cause.

The traditional way of divorcing is divisive and expensive. A couple has to go to separate solicitors who will each press hard for the best outcomes for their own client, ignoring what’s best for the whole family. Also, unless a couple can wait until they have been separated for two years, one of them has to make allegations about the other’s behaviour in order to get a divorce.

This book empowers people to take control of their own futures instead of being swept along by our adversarial legal system which often leads couples to bitter and costly court battles that they neither wanted nor needed. And it is the conflict between their parents, rather than the actual separation, which is so damaging to children. Guidance is offered for parents wanting to explain what’s happening to their children, as well as how to communicate and co-parent better with their ex-partner.

An overview of how the whole divorce process works is set out in an easy-to-understand format and language, and a different way of approaching divorce is suggested.

A break-up can be overwhelming and most people don’t know where to start, so there is help to plan a divorce.

For those wanting to save thousands of pounds in legal fees, the parts of their divorce which are easy to do themselves are set out, together with clarification on when they really do need a lawyer. The book is also a guide to the emotional journey, and it dispels some common myths about separation and divorce.

Although the emphasis is on amicable divorces, the book does include a chapter on how to tackle less friendly scenarios, such as narcissistic personality disorder, coercive control, parental alienation and breaching contact orders. Suggestions are offered for the different approaches required in such circumstances.

The book is available now on Amazon and at other booksellers.

Diana Jordan is a former solicitor and has 30 years’ experience in family law. Now, as a Divorce Consultant, she is able to work with both parties, either together or separately, with the aim of getting the best outcomes for their children. For more information, please go to: www. dealingwithdivorce.co.uk

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FRI 1ST SEPT

AT ST ANDREW’S CHURCH - SEPTEMBER 2017 SAT 9TH SEPT

10.30am Holy Communion

All day Cobham Heritage Day 8.00am 10.00am 12.15pm 6.00pm

SUN 3RD SEPT 12 AFTER TRINITY TH

8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Family service

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8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm SAY It’s Sunday

13TH AFTER TRINITY

Holy Communion Parish Communion Holy Baptism SAY it’s Sunday

WEDS 13TH SEPT

WEDS 6 SEPT TH

9.00am Morning Prayer 10.30am Baby Talk 7.00pm 14 + Youth Group

9.00am Morning Prayer 10.30am Baby Talk 7.00pm 14 + Youth Group

THURS 14 SEPT TH

2.30pm T4U afternoon tea

FRI 8TH SEPT

10.30am Holy Communion 12noon Lunch Club

FRI 15 SEPT

MON 25TH SEPT TUES 26TH SEPT

7.00pm Spritual Cinema - Lion

9.00am Morning Prayer

TUES 19 SEPT TH

9.00am Morning Prayer

9.00am 10.30am 1.00pm 7.00pm

WEDS 20 SEPT TH

9.00am Morning Prayer 10.30am Baby Talk 7.00pm 14+ Youth Club

Morning Prayer Baby Talk Candidates visit the Parish 14+ Youth Club

All Day Candidates Interviews 2.00pm Mothers’ Union 3.45pm Messy Church (URC)

10.30am Holy Communion 1.30pm Wedding

FRI 29TH SEPT

SUN 24TH SEPT

10.30am Holy Communion

WEDS 27TH SEPT

THURS 28TH SEPT

FRI 22ND SEPT

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Holy Communion Parish Communion Holy Baptism SAY It’s Sunday

8.00pm Vacancy Prayer Meeting

MON 18 SEPT

9.00am Morning Prayer 8.00pm PCC Meeting

TUES 5TH SEPT

8.00am 10.00am 12.15pm 6.00pm

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TUES 12TH SEPT

9.00am Morning Prayer

SUN 17TH SEPT

14 AFTER TRINITY

SUN 10TH SEPT

SAT 2ND SEPT

1.00pm Wedding

8.00pm Men’s Curry & Conversation

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10.30am Holy Communion

15TH AFTER TRINITY

CHURCH GATE HOUSE, A LOVELY HALL SET IN A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN BY THE RIVER MOLE, IS AVAILABLE TO HIRE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE (01932 867883 or parishoffice@standrewscobham.org.uk) FOR MORE DETAILS

Further details available from: 01932 862109 er.jenkins@btinternet.com | www.standrewscobham.org.uk

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competition winners Olly Murs Ticket winners: 1. Susie Taylor 2. Amanda Hyman

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POLICE TRAVEL To report local incidents.............................. 1 0 1 Surrey Bus Services...................... 01483 506919 Train information...................... 0845 748 4950 DENTISTS National Rail Enquiries.............. 0845 748 4950 Dental Surgery of Cobham....... 01932 863416 Beech House Dental Surgery....... 01932 862290 SCHOOLS Hollyhedge Dental...................... 01932 865888 ACS Cobham International School . 01932 867251 ABC Dental Surgery................... 01932 589888 Claremont Fan Court School...01372 473624 Danes Hill School....................... 01932 842509 VILLAGE HALLS Feltonfleet School........................ 01932 862264 Cobham Village Hall.................. 01932 867870 Notre Dame School.................... 01932 869991 United Reformed ....................... 01932 864769 Parkside School........................... 01932 862749 Downside Village Hall................ 01932 865414 Reed’s School.............................. 01932 869044 Stoke d’Abernon Guide Hut....... 01372 843046 St Andrew’s Primary School........ 01932 863452 Stoke d’Abernon......................... 01932 864166 St Matthew’s C of E Infant Sch.01932 863212 COUNCILS & SERVICE St Teresa’s Junior........................ 01372 452037 Elmbridge Borough Council....... 01372 474474 St Teresa’s Senior........................ 01372 452037 Surrey County Council............... 08456 009009 Yehudi Menuhin School of Music 01932 864739 Cobham Library....................... 08456 009 009 Cobham Free School ............... 03303 300237 Local storage............................... 01372 457855 MEDICAL Citizens’ Advice Bureau.............. 01372 464770 Cobham Day Surgery ................. 01932 588400 St Peter’s A&E............................ 01932 872000 VETERINARY SURGEONS John Ball & Associates................ 01932 868786 Royal Surrey Hospital................. 01483 464002 Henderson Keywood & Ptners.....01932 864671 Non-emergency NHS Help..............................111 Cobham Veterinary Centre......... 01932 868786 St John Ambulance ........................... 07900 910292 Cobham Park Veterinary Clinic....01932 590022 CHURCHES Beech House Veterinary Centre.....01932 868688 Cobham Methodist Church........ 01932 586988 Cobham Presbyterian Church..... 01932 429511 CHEMISTS Lloyds Pharmacy......................... 01932 862113 Sacred Heart Catholic Church.... 01932 862518 Rowlands Pharmacy (Med Cent)......01932 862965 St Andrew’s Church (C of E) ..... 01932 867883 Sainsbury Pharmacy.................... 01932 866488 United Reformed Church........... 01932 586988 All pages within are copyright of Look Local or its respective contributors. No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in any information storage or retrieval system without the publisher’s prior written permission. All material published in Look Local (including advertisements, editorials, articles and all other content) is printed in good faith. Whilst all reasonable care is taken, Look Local does not in any circumstances accept responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise of any material published, nor is any kind of warranty expressed or implied by such publication, and Look Local specifically disclaims all and any liability to advertisers, readers and users of any kind of loss or damage of any nature whatsoever and howsoever arising, whether due to inaccuracy, error, omission or any other cause. All material is accepted on the basis that its publication does not infringe any copyright and Look Local does not accept any responsibility for loss or damage of any kind resulting from claims of copyright infringement. ©Look Local Magazine 2017. All rights reserved.

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ELMBRIDGE

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Wanted!!

Volunteer drivers across Elmbridge

Deliver a daily hot meal (and supper) to elderly residents in Elmbridge in their home during the week and weekends to assist customers to live independently in their home.

Times between 11.30am to 1.30pm.

Do you have experience in fundraising?

A theatre group for young people with & without disabilities are looking for a fundraiser with good communication skills, pro-active & able to work independently. You will need to have access to a computer /e-mail.

Believe in talking, rather than fighting, to solve issues?

A community mediation charity is looking for a dynamic person to provide leadership and direction, ensure that the charity pursues its objects and stimulate carefully considered strategic decision-making.

Enjoy meeting people?

A charity supporting mental & physical well-being is looking for drop-in volunteers to welcome people into the Centre in a friendly, receptive & non-judgmental way.

Home-visiting volunteers - Elmbridge

We are looking for a parent, a carer, or maybe a grandparent who knows just how tough family life can be at times. Our volunteers usually visit a family once a week for a couple of hours. We provide training (next training course is in Sept 2017).

INTERESTED IN ANY OF THOSE ROLES?

For more info on these roles & many other volunteering opportunities, contact Voluntary Action Elmbridge,

ALL TYPES OF SHOES REPAIRED

please call : 01372 463 587 visit : www.vae.org.uk or email : contact@vae.org.uk

“NEETANDKWIK” Establised 1926 22 CRABTREE LANE, BOOKHAM, 01372 452434

Esher Civic Centre: Monday & Weds 10:00 - 13:00 Walton Library: Wednesday 10:00 - 13:00 Walton Quintet: Tues, Thurs & Friday 10:00 - 13:00

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Able Roofing...........................................................24

Falcon Services........................................................43

AL Services..............................................................32

Hollyhedge Dental .................................................37

Andy’s Garden Services............................................27

HRS Roofing..........................................................33

Antrona Kitchens....................................................33

Leatherhead Hockey Club.......................................48

Astek Dental.............................................................6

Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors............................42

Baumit......................................................................7

MacDonald Fencing & Sons Ltd.............................24

Bob Mitchell Handyman........................................23

Michelle Davis - Foot Care......................................37

Bonnie Dogs...........................................................17

MPS Garden & Est Machinery Ltd.........................55

Bookham Physiotherapy..........................................10

Music Matters.........................................................23

Boyalls Ironmongery & Doors................................21

Orchard Cottage Dental..........................................18

Brightercare.............................................................29

Oscar’s Grooming ...................................................36

Bruce’s Doggy Day Care.....................................10/11 Out on a Limb........................................................36 Carron Wellings Fitness..........................................17

Pest Control - Patrick Stone....................................41

Casselden’s Shoes.....................................................53

Pullen Plumbing Services........................................41

Celia Cross Greyhounds..........................................38

Roofs of Esher.........................................................45

Claremont Fan Court School...............................3/25

Roots & Shoots.......................................................55

Cleanability.............................................................53

Silver Arrows...........................................................44

Clocktower Financial Services...................................2

Steve’s Landscapes...................................................44

Cobham Beauty & Laser...........................................8

Stonelab..................................................................19

Cobham Book Shop Reviews..................................26

Sykes & Sykes.........................................................23

Computer Fix..........................................................43

Tec Res...............................................................34/35

CT Cars..................................................................16

The Brigitte Trust......................................................8

DB Garden Services................................................55

The Potting Shed.....................................................32

Dorking Domestic Appliances.................................19

The Prestige Floor Company ..................................12

Downs Solicitors LLP..............................................47

The Toby Cottage......................................................9

DPB Pristine Oven Cleaning...................................10

The Vineries.......................................................30/31

Dream Doors..........................................................39

Willow Landscapes..................................................41

Elite Tree Care.........................................................45 Englishman’s Castle ................................................11 Ernest Doe................................................................4

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F& S Plumbing and Heating Svs.............................27

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Garden & Estate Machinery Established 1952

• Large selection of new and second hand machines • Part exchange service offered • Comprehensive hire fleet • Manufacturer trained mechanics • Servicing on garden tractors, cylinders and rotary mowers, 2-stroke machinery and shear/secateurs sharpening.

• Collection and delivery service • Large spares department Tel: 01372 453411 Email: enquiries@mpsgardenmachinery.co.uk

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Based in Merrow and established in 1992, Roots & Shoots is a family-run tree care company which offers a professional and comprehensive arboricultural and landscaping service.

We take great pride in our reputation and we offer all our clients a professional, courteous, and personal service. All our tree work is done to British Standards 3998 and is carried out to the highest standards by qualified staff.

We aim to ensure the conservation of trees through proper pruning practices. By embracing the latest research and modern techniques we provide the very best care for your trees, and with this in mind, we are happy to provide free advice and estimates.

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