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You’ve gotta love this month! It signifies the beginning of spring; the clocks go forward on 29th and the trees are just about to burst into life after the dark winter months. What’s not to like? We are delighted to include an interesting new weather feature for you this month, welcoming local resident Bob Pritchard to our pages; Bob has been a career ‘weatherman’. Having been interested in the weather since a young age, he went on to work at the Met Office for many years, with 25 years in broadcasting the weather forecast on Radio 4 and Radio 5 live. He took early retirement 16 years ago but has remained very active in the subject. He was the editor of Weather Magazine (published by the Royal Meteorological Society) for five years and still writes monthly weather summaries for them. Bob has kindly offered to bring us regular weather related features. Thank you Bob I look forward to learning more... We also include a shout out from David Taylor regarding the Saint Andrew’s Church Spire Appeal. See page 10 for that. Princess Alice Hospice were delighted to receive a letter from the PM recently. It’s good to see that their amazing work is recognised by Boris! As well as all this, we’ve got lots more for you to read this month, including news from Surrey Music and news of a charity golf event too. Wishing you all a great month and remember to remember your Mothers on 22nd, Mother’s Day.

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COBHAM CEDAR CLUB W.I. From Anne Yeates Cobham Cedar Club members began the year by learning something new. Every year we vote on which of six resolutions we would most like to see National Federation WI campaign. This is a highly democratic process. The resolutions are initiated by individual WI groups all over the UK, then work their way up the approval ladder, and the one which found most favour in Cobham - Protect our Precious Helium - began life in Surrey at Guildford Spike WI. Most of us thought of helium as the gas which makes our party balloons float and makes your voice go high and squeaky. Few of us realised that the purer, liquid version is vital for matters such as the operation of MRI scanners, as well as the manufacture of computer chips, fibre optics, and liquid crystal displays - and that as a natural resource it is running out. It cannot be manufactured, but the resolution proposes that research could find ways of capturing and recycling all helium for those essential purposes. Think again before you inflate a happy birthday balloon. Our brain cells were challenged again after coffee by our speaker Patricia Mitchinson, who addressed the topic of The Changing World of Broadcast Media. A former BBC employee, Patricia embraced the news benefits of social media, for example the clips recorded by on-the-spot observers at the recent London Bridge terrorist stabbings, who were able stream a news report far more quickly than any journalist could attend the scene. But with experience of the regulated world of the BBC, Patricia went on to explore the very unregulated world of social media. There were a lot of questions. Cobham Cedar Club meets every second Thursday of the month, 10am at Churchgate House. Visitors are always welcome - see www.cobhamcedarclubwi.uk. Easy Sudoku Puzzles by KrazyDad, Volume 1, Book 18

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Book Reviews MARCH 2020 ‘Golden Child’ by Claire Adam (Paperback £8.99) I couldn’t put this debut down! It’s an instantly absorbing novel with great writing, sympathetic characters and a sensory evocation of Trinidad. A teenage boy, one of twin brothers, has gone missing. Never an easy child, now his father is getting very worried. Family history, social challenges, and his hopes for the future are drawn into the drama of this elegantly written tale. The author moves the action between different times and characters, lending a rounded feel to the situation while the tension mounts, truths are exposed, and the future of both boys is held in the balance. It’s a marvellous read and Winner of the Desmond Elliot Prize 2019.

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1. Preheat the oven to 190˚C, gas mark 5. Carefully place the burgers on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes, adding the rolls for the final 3 minutes. Meanwhile, place the whole sweetcorn in a large pan with 5 tbsp water, cover with a lid and set over a medium-high heat. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, for 5 minutes, then uncover, add the oil and fry, turning regularly, for another 8-10 minutes. 2. While the burgers and corn are cooking, mix the lime zest, mayonnaise and chipotle paste; set aside. Toss the red cabbage and salad onion with the lime juice, then stir through ½ tbsp of the chipotle mayonnaise. 3. Fill the rolls with the burgers and red cabbage. Spread the remaining chipotle mayonnaise over the corn and sprinkle with the feta and coriander; serve together.

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Mother’s Day at Painshill Park, Cobham KT11 1JE at 12pm, 2pm or 4pm. Afternoon tea consists of a selection of freshly prepared finger sandwiches, homemade mini scones, a mixture of mini cakes & dessert, freshly brewed tea & coffee. Visit www.painshill.co.uk

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Talk: Art & the Creation of Painshill by Michael Symes at Painshill Park, Cobham KT11 1JE at 11am - 12pm. The relationship of art to gardens is central to the development of the English Landscape Garden, covering the influence of paintings, comparison between them & gardens, & the actual application of the principles of painting. www.painshill.co.uk

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Gardening Matters COMPOSTING

Recently, I provided several sacks of lovely home-made compost to someone on Freecycle, which handily gave me an idea for this month’s article, hooray. So, composting. There is absolutely no secret to good compost but it must heat up to work properly: one of the main reasons why compost-making fails is lack of heat which it won’t get from a tiddly little heap. You can buy selfassembly wooden bins, or indeed you can make your own with fence posts and wooden planks for the sides, but aim for a cubic metre as a rule of thumb. You can go bigger if you like but not higher because in wooden bins, compost needs to be layered. Choose a level area for your bin and put a layer of coarse material, not too woody, at the bottom for drainage. Spread about 6 ins of well-mixed garden waste over that, then dampen it, as this aids the rotting process. Keep layering up the heap, putting a few spadefuls of soil on top of each new layer to act as a starter, remembering to water the heap if it looks dry. Cover it each time with an old piece of carpet to retain moisture and heat. When it reaches 1 metre in height, finish with a layer of soil, cover and leave for 6 months. If you make your heap in spring, the heat of summer will rot it down more quickly than if it’s started in autumn.

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Much less labour-intensive – and the method I use because I’m lazy – are the black domed compost bins provided by the council for a small fee. They also need to be on level ground but don’t need layering: just bung stuff in, mix it up and dampen it if it’s dry. You needn’t add soil if there’s some on the roots of your garden waste but do mix it up from time to time and add a bit of water….the contents of a vase of flowers is perfect. Fill it to the top, making sure you put the lid on to keep the heat in. Simples. What to put in? Annual weeds, old bedding plants and flowers, veg peelings, dead leaves, soft prunings and shredded woody stems, egg shells and boxes, teabags, shredded junk mail (so satisfying) and paper, cotton and wool fabrics. Don’t add cooked food, meat, bones or bread - they attract vermin - or anything too woody, diseased or with seed heads, perennial weeds, dog and cat waste (although guinea pig/rabbit waste is fine). Why does compost fail sometimes? Firstly, too big a pile of lawn mowings makes compost slimy and smelly unless you layer it with other garden waste. Secondly, if it’s slow to rot, maybe the material is too woody or the stalks too thick. Cut everything up small or do as I did and buy a shredder which is soooooooo much fun to use. Lastly, it needs to be damp and warm at all times.

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counterparts, and will offer solid performance for years to come. Hard drives - TThe conventional mechanical hard drives have been using the same technology for around 20 years. They are very economic, have huge storage capacity but can be slow. Upgrade to a Solid State Hard Drive (SSD) and the performance is phenomenal. They work at 1520 times faster than the mechanical drives, they are more reliable (as they have no moving parts), but they cost more and have less storage capacity than the older type hard drives. If you need to store loads of data, a great solution is to have both in a machine. The SSD runs the Operating System and Programs and the mechanical drive stores your data. Graphics cards - Game players, photo and video editors and graphics users are better served by having a dedicated graphics card installed, in some cases the graphics card can cost as much as the computer. In most cases, using the onboard graphics is sufficient and should you wish to upgrade the graphics this can sometimes be retrospectively added into a PC, but unfortunately rarely on in a laptop. Operating System - Windows is the dominant system here, with Windows 10 being the preferred choice, as it works in a very efficient manner and is the industry dominant product. Unlike earlier versions Microsoft have stated that Windows 10 will be the operating system of the future, with the program being revised via updates rather than a distinctly separate new version. To date, we are on the 9th major version with a new edition being scheduled for the first half of 2020…. and yes, the updates are free of charge. Should you be using a version of Office, we would urge you to buy a new version of Office, if your current version is earlier than Office 2016, as Office 2013, 2010 and earlier have all come to the end of their mainstream support. Many customers think that the only way to purchase the new version is via an annual rental scheme, but this is not the case. We have the perpetual version for sale, and usually this provides a more economic solution.

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Help at Saturday morning football cafe Are you free on Saturday mornings between 9-10am? If so, you could help run the small, friendly café, providing hot and cold drinks and snacks. Qualifications aren’t required but you should be confident handling money and able to stand during your shift.

Help reduce plastic pollution in Surrey’s rivers Working in pairs, volunteers will spend around an hour a month collecting and analysing plastic found in a 5m stretch of the River Mole. Training available, with a session in April/May to interpret data and design a local action plan of initiatives.

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Brooklands Museum need Events Marshalls at their weekend events. Age and gender are no barrier, you just need to be reasonably fit, comfortable with early starts and not mind being out in all weathers. They are holding a Volunteer Recruitment Morning on April 2nd, 10.00-1200.

Help someone fulfil their potential – Mentors required

The Amigo project supports and matches volunteers with local people with a mental health diagnosis who require support with activities. The volunteer buddy will be trained, managed and fully supported. Days/ times are flexible with 1-4 hours per week anticipated.

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Vauxhall CORSA CAR REVIEW BY TED MACAULEY

In the helter-skelter, bumper-to bumper jam-packed daily journeys you just have to make so uncomfortably to and from the office in the city, London or elsewhere, the dire need for some aid and ease on the wallet is crucial. And that’s where Vauxhall come into play. The just released fifth generation all new five-door Corsa city car is weeny and stylish, fun to drive and a welcome relief from the worrying demands on the pocket as well as being pretty good looking, a stand-out among the over-populated mini car masses in what is a hotly contested market. In short : it is a new dawning...Even for the leggy likes of six-footer me the cute Corsa is a comfy advantage, lighter, quicker, economical and not so much a handful as many of its rivals. Safety-first is a Vauxhall essential. And that’s why they have fitted as standard a forward collision alert and adaptive headlights. And that’s not the lone benefit the forward planning technical backroom boys in their think tank have programmed into the newcomer’s welcome new dawning. The interior has been totally redesigned to offer a sportier driving position and with a bit more space for passengers and their luggage. And that means it is a fair match for its principal rivals, the Ford Fiestas and VW Polos. Initially, as intros to the updated, uprated range of

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Corsas there is a 74bhp, 1.2litre three cylinder petrol engined version and a turbo-charged 1.2 boosting it 99bhp plus a 99 bhp 1.5 litre diesel. In every one of them the cabin benefits in the newcomer have been boosted with a more intuitive touchscreen, a sportier driving position and a sooper-dooper infotainment set-up. Overall you get the feeling the innards have been solidly constructed. All in all this petite hatchback shapes up as the heralding of a value for money mode of transport to keep you cool, calm and collected in the frustratingly irritating daily commuting crawls into the city. And every Corsa is now fitted with alloy wheels as standard helping to lighten the car’s weight. For my money the pick of the range is the turbocharged 1.2-litre three cylinder petrol user giving you 99bhp. It is perky and responsive and with enough boost to keep you in the melee whether at snail-pace in town or needing to overtake on the motorways. Only time will tell whether or not the revamped debut challenger will shake up its well-established rivals. My bet is that it will... Specification: 1.2 100SE. Engine: 3 cylinder. 99bhp.Gearbox: six-speed manual. Speed 121 mph. 0-60mph 9.3 secs. 53 mpg. Price: £16,850.

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Cobham Care Have you ever wondered how elderly people living in Cobham who no longer drive get to hospital appointments at Epsom, St. Peter’s or Royal Surrey or even to the Doctors? Cobham Care is a group of volunteers who take people to their appointments. We are short of drivers and many of us are elderly. For the service to continue we really need some more volunteers. All you need is a car, a clean driving licence and comprehensive insurance and a little time.

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across the UK. In a personal letter to Barbara, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “I know you do this with no thought of praise or reward, but allow me to offer my own recognition of your incredible work which brings the gift of memories to families across the country.” Barbara said: “The Hospice Biographers are thrilled to receive this very worthwhile Prime Minister’s award honouring the work of volunteers. “Every life story we record on audio from our Hospice patients is a life remembered for their family and friends forever, what other family heirloom can be as valuable as the voice and memories of one whom you’ve loved and cherished.” Jon Snow, the face of Channel 4 news since 1989, has also recently pledged his support for the Hospice Biographers by becoming a Patron of the charity For more information visit www.pah.org.uk/

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Surrey Music and Brighton International Festival of Choirs

A former Cobham resident and recipient of a British Citizen Award for Services to the Arts has launched yet another music-related project and is looking for some support to help fund his ambitious and exciting plans. Cliff van Tonder BCAa, founder and CEO of the thriving Cobham-based community organisation, Surrey Music, has announced the launch of the first ever “Brighton International Festival of Choirs” and is inviting offers of financial support through a crowdfunding campaign and sponsorship. Community-minded Cliff is not afraid of venturing into new territory and is well known in Surrey for bringing ambitious plans to fruition. Keen to find a way to make singing and choral music more accessible while giving something back to the community, he founded Elmbridge Choir in 2005. Since then he has founded two more choirs, the latest of which, Surrey Rainbow Choir, was launched in October and is the first LGBTQ+ choir in Surrey. His endeavours have raised in excess of £210,000 for charity, and it was for his service to music and the community that he received his British Citizen Award last year. His latest plan to launch a choir festival may be perhaps his most ambitious to date but he is confident of its success and would like to give people the opportunity to feel part of the project. “We are inviting choirs from Surrey, Sussex, all over the UK and worldwide to join us for a four-day festival of

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choral fun – concerts, workshops, a parade of choirs, singing by the sea and a huge concert at Brighton Dome but we do need some additional funding to help us,” says Cliff. “We always try to ensure our events are as accessible as possible, so we need to keep festival fees as low as we can to enable choirs to attend. All concerts and performances will be free for the public to attend, but this means that we will receive no income from ticket sales, and as we’ve always donated any concert proceeds to charity we don’t have the reserves to cover up-front costs such as venue hire, festival programmes, printing and participant workshops, masterclasses and staffing.“ The festival will support the mental health charity ‘Mind in Brighton and Hove’. Cliff explains that “Singing, and particularly singing together in a choir, has such a positive effect on wellbeing. Music really can change people’s lives, and not only will each person participating in the festival have an enjoyable and lasting experience, but in so doing they will help improve the lives and mental wellbeing of someone else they have never even met.” The impressive crowdfunding campaign can be found at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/brightonifc In addition to crowdfunding, Brighton International Festival of Choirs offers exciting and generous sponsorship opportunities for businesses who would like to align themselves with this prestigious festival. Details can be found on www.brightonifc.com/sponsors For more details of the festival, and to register a choir visit www.brightonifc.com.

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useful numbers DENTISTS POLICE ABC Dental Surgery................... 01932 589888 To report local incidents.............................. 1 0 1 Beech House Dental Surgery....... 01932 862290 Cobham Dental......................................01932 866966 SCHOOLS Crome Dental Clinic................... 01932 862600 ACS Cobham International School . 01932 867251 Dental Surgery of Cobham....... 01932 863416 Claremont Fan Court School...01372 473624 Cobham Free School ............... 03303 300237 Hollyhedge Dental...................... 01932 865888 Danes Hill School....................... 01372 842509 Orchard Dental, 135 Cobham Rd,..... 01372 363670 Feltonfleet School........................ 01932 862264 Notre Dame School.................... 01932 869991 CHURCHES Parkside School........................... 01932 862749 Cobham Methodist Church........ 01932 586988 Reed’s School.............................. 01932 869044 Cobham Presbyterian Church..... 01932 429511 St Andrew’s Primary School........ 01932 863452 International Community Church 01932 571820 St Matthew’s C of E Infant Sch.01932 863212 Sacred Heart Catholic Church.... 01932 862518 St Teresa’s Junior........................ 01372 452037 St Andrew’s Church (C of E) ..... 01932 867883 St Teresa’s Senior........................ 01372 452037 St Mary’s Stoke d’Abernon ......... 01932 866005 Yehudi Menuhin School of Music 01932 864739 United Reformed Church........... 01932 865900 TRAVEL COUNCILS & SERVICE National Rail Enquiries.............. 0845 748 4950 Citizens’ Advice Bureau.............01372 464770 Surrey Bus Services...................... 01483 506919 Cobham Library....................... 08456 009 009 Train information...................... 0845 748 4950 Elmbridge Borough Council....... 01372 474474 VETERINARY SURGEONS Local storage............................... 01372 457855 Beech House Veterinary Centre.....01932 868688 Surrey County Council............... 08456 009009 Cobham Veterinary Centre......... 01932 868786 Cobham Park Veterinary Clinic....01932 590022 CHEMISTS John Ball & Associates................ 01932 868786 Lloyds Pharmacy......................... 01932 862113 Henderson Keywood & Ptners.....01932 864671 Rowlands Pharmacy (Med Cent)......01932 862965 Sainsbury Pharmacy.................... 01932 866488 VILLAGE HALLS Cobham Village Hall.................. 01932 867870 MEDICAL Downside Village Hall................ 01932 865414 Cobham Day Surgery ................. 01932 588400 St Mary’s Church Hall (Hire)...... 01932 866005 St Peter’s A&E............................ 01932 872000 ................admin@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk Royal Surrey Hospital................. 01483 464002 Stoke d’Abernon Guide Hut....... 01372 843046 Non-emergency NHS Help..............................111 Stoke d’Abernon......................... 01932 864166 St John Ambulance ........................... 07900 910292 United Reformed ....................... 01932 864769 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 2020. All rights reserved.

St Mary’s Church Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey Regular Sunday Services 8.00am - Communion 10.00am - Parish Eucharist 6.00pm - Evensong Special Services and Events Every Weds in Lent 10.30am Communion followed by discussion group and Lent Lunch

8.30am - Womens Breakfast Sat 14th 10am - Mothering Sunday Family Service Sun 22nd Thurs 26th 1.00pm - Lunchtime Concert (Jeremiah Stephenson - Organ) Regular weekly events in the Church Hall Every Monday, 10.15am - Chair Yoga Every Thursday, 10.30am - Mothers & Others Toddler Group Tel: 01932 866005 Contact: admin@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk www.stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk Our lovely Church Hall is available to hire for weddings, parties & events

CHURCH GATE HOUSE, A LOVELY HALL SET IN A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN BY THE RIVER MOLE, IS AVAILABLE TO HIRE

parishoffice@standrewscobham.org.uk

01932 867883

www.standrewscobham.org.uk

8am - Holy Communion SUN 1ST (1st Sunday of Lent) 10am

- Family Service

9am - Morning Prayer TUES 3rd 9am - Morning Prayer

WEDS 4TH 10.30am - Baby Talk THURS 5TH

2pm - Afternoon Musical Film 10.30 - Holy Communion FRIDAY 6TH 12noon - Lunch Club 10 -12am - Visiting Bell Ringers SAT 7TH 8am - Holy Communion SUN 8TH 10am - Parish Communion (2nd Sunday of Lent) 12.15pm - Holy Baptism 9am - Morning Prayer TUES 10TH 9am - Morning Prayer 10.30am - Baby Talk WEDS 11TH 7pm - Spiritual Cinema 2.30pm - T4U - afternoon tea THURS 12TH 10.30am - Holy Communion FRIDAY 13TH

SAT 14TH

All day - Leading Your Church Into Grow Conference SUN 15TH 8am - Holy Communion (3rd Sunday of Lent) 10am - Parish Communion 9am - Morning Prayer TUES 17TH 5pm - Cobham Free School Concert 9am - Morning Prayer WEDS 18TH 10.30am - Baby Talk THURS 19TH 8pm - Prayer Meeting FRIDAY 20TH 10.30am - Holy Communion 12noon - Lunch Club 1pm - Wedding SAT 21ST 8am - Holy Communion SUN 22ND Mothering Sunday 10am - Family Service 9am - Morning Prayers TUES 24TH 8pm - PCC Meeting 9am - Morning Prayer WEDS 25TH 10.30am - Baby Talk 2pm - Mothers’ Union THURS 26TH 3.45pm - Messy Church 4pm - Cobham Free School Concert FRIDAY 27TH 10.30am - Holy communion

SUN 29TH 8am - Holy Communion (5th Sunday of Lent)

10am - Family service

TUES 31ST 9am - Morning Prayer

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advertisers’ index All Seasons Garden Maintenance...............................39

James & Thomas Funeral Directors...........................30

Ashtead Antiques......................................................33

Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors..............................24

Ashtead Interiors ......................................................29

Maple Garden Maintenance........................................9

Biogym-Personal Trainer...........................................29

Michelle Davis Footcare............................................23

Boardman Gelly & Co..............................................15

MPS Garden & Est Machinery Ltd...........................51

Bob Mitchell Bathrooms & Kitchens........................25

N.J. Ricks Decorating...............................................17

Bonnie Dogs.............................................................45

Normandy Garage.......................................................4

Bookham Chartered Physiotherapy Service...............45

Orchard Cottage Dental............................................29

Boyalls Ironmongery & Doors..................................43

Out on a Limb..........................................................42

Bruce’s Doggy Day Care..............................................9

Ovens n Stuff............................................................25

Casseldens Shoes.......................................................45

Roofcraft of Surrey....................................................11

Chater Dunham Photography Workshops.................28

Roofs of Esher...........................................................30

Claremont Fan Court School......................................3

Roots & Shoots.........................................................52

Cleanability...............................................................42

Rose’s Garden Design & Landscaping.......................19

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

SAS Roofing & Building.............................................8

Cobham Community Gardens..................................12

Surrey PC Tech.........................................................21

Cobham Dental........................................................11

Surrey Roofing Group...............................................17

Crome Dental Clinic...................................................6

Sykes & Sykes...........................................................12

CT Cars....................................................................35

Tec Res................................................................ 36/37

DB Garden Services..................................................51

The Brigette Trust......................................................41

DPB Pristine Ovens..................................................41

The Vineries Garden Centre................................ 26/27

Dream Gardens...........................................................7

Tidy Tennis...............................................................34

Elite Tree Care...........................................................21

Tudor Property Maintenance.....................................23

Elmbridge Volunteer Centre......................................38

Victoria’s Little Bra Shop...........................................13

F& S Plumbing and Heating Services.......................39

Weathersure..............................................................34

Fairmile Executive Cars.............................................31

Wild by Design.........................................................31

Falcon Services..........................................................19

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

Green Roots..............................................................17 Hollyhedge Dental .....................................................8

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

DESIGNED & SET BY KIRSTY O’MEARA

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