Round & About Magazine - Guildford Edition - October 2019

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Guildford

Country side

Celebrating our rural life

Mari Wilson at Electric Theatre Guildford Shakespeare Company John Craven Q&A

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Contents OCTOBER 2019 | Vol. 9 | No. 10

5 Disjointed Ramblings

28 Clare Teal jazz highight

9 Country life celebrated

32 Competitions

18 Lisa Stansfield live

36 Mari Wilson concert

20 Shakespeare highlight

38 Gennaro’s joyful recipes

26 Guildford 10K highlight

44 Classified

Local news and charity events

Headlines & hedgerows

Musician’s Guildford gig

Guildford company’s first

Runners unite for charity

Old & new music greats

Free to enter online

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Pop hits from past eras

Mr Contaldo on food

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ne year it was a car, (he loves cars), one year it was flying lessons, (he loves extreme sports) and now this. The strapline for the health & wellness resort is "Give us your body for a week and we’ll give you back your mind". I’m not sure whether to be very grateful or very seriously offended.

Want to learn more about flower arranging?

Guildford Flower Club meet at Jacobs Well village hall for a variety of demonstrations on Wednesday evenings from 6.45pm. No prior knowledge is needed. Workshops can teach you new skills in a friendly, non-threatening setting.

So, if you enjoy flowers, art or gardening join them on Wednesday, 7th October, for Wish You Were Here Carol Ferris. For more details call Cynthia on 01483 772019.

The Mercer Surrey Half Marathon, Guildford’s first closed-road running race takes place on Sunday, 13th October. Choose either a 10km or 5km run, in support of Harrison’s Fund. Both chip-timed races feature flat routes from Guildford Town Centre towards Clandon and back.

All participants will be presented with bespoke medals at the finish line. To run for Harrison’s Fund visit www.

harrisonsfund.com or for more about the event and associated road closures, visit www.guildford10k.com A new singing group specifically for those with memory problems and their carers takes place on alternate Wednesdays at Guildford United Reformed Church, 10.30am – 12pm. Singing for The Mind is a fun, inclusive sing-along covering a wide variety of musical tastes, designed to evoke memories and to stimulate cognitive and motor skills. Tea, coffee and biscuits served. It costs £3.

The Sunflower Café is another support group for those living with dementia and their carers, also run

by Right at Home care service and Guildford URC. This welcoming group offers reminiscence activities, friendship, support and advice from the care team, with tea, coffee and biscuits. Suggested donation £2. Every other Wednesday, 10.30am-12.30pm in the Lantern Room of Guildford United Reformed Church, 83 Portsmouth Road, GU2 4BS, where there is free parking. Drop in, call 07419 332074 or email communityworker@guildfordurc.org.uk for more details.

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Short Mat Bowls Club offer free try-out sessions for anyone wanting to learn more about the game(after which, £2 a month). The club meet every Thursday, 10am12pm and everyone from beginners to more experienced players are welcome. Equipment provided. Refreshments served, parking is free at Guildford United Reformed Church. Drop in or call Helen on 07419 332074 or email communityworker@guildfordurc.org.uk The Pilgrim Handbell Ringers celebrate their 30th anniversary this year and would love to welcome a few new ringers. in Normandy village hall on Wednesday evenings.

For more on this friendly group, call 01483 538373.

Step back in time at the annual Surrey County Ploughing Match on Sunday, 29th September, Lane End Farm, Lawbrook Lane, Gomshall, GU5 9QN, when 70

ploughmen and women along with their tractors, ploughs and heavy horses will create a rural spectacle across 60 acres of farmland. The match, a qualifier for the British National Ploughing Championships will start at 9am with a rocket launch and includes classes for conventional and vintage tractors, hand ploughs and horses. Entry and parking (on grass) free and refreshments available. For details, call the Surrey County Agricultural Society on 01483 890810.

Are you looking to start your Christmas shopping early? High Edser in Ewhurst will open its doors on Friday, 11th October, 10am-3.30pm, with lovely gifts, cards, jams, honey and soaps for sale. There will also be coffee and tea, with cake on sale all day and a paté and cheese lunch. Entry is £2. High Edser, Shere Road, Ewhurst, GU6 7PQ. Surrey Villages Anti-Slavery Group, with the support of Shere Cinema, will screen a film on modern-day slavery on Saturday, 19th October. I Am A Slave is a thriller set in London, centred on a woman's fight for freedom. Based on the real life experiences of Mende Nazer, a 12-year-old abducted from her Sudanese village and sold into slavery.

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he hedgerows that criss-cross our countryside are not only an iconic sight, but a vital habitat and corridor for many of our native species.

However, they are becoming increasingly fragmented which is threatening the wildlife that depends on them.

We’ve lost about half our hedgerows since WWII. Although the rate of direct hedge removal has been reduced, hedgerows are being lost simply through how they are managed.

that depend on them, such as hedgehogs, bats, hazel dormice and song thrush.”

In Britain, habitat fragmentation is thought to be a limiting factor for the distribution of some species and a threat to others’ survival. Corridors play a vital role preserving a number of species deemed ‘at risk’. Some 16 out of the 19 birds included in the Farmland Bird Index, used by government to assess Many hedgerows the state of farmland wildlife, are are becoming associated with hedgerows.

“With 70% of UK land being agricultural, hedgerows offer the safest route for wildlife to travel across farmland,” says Megan Gimber, key habitats project officer at PTES. “Sadly, many hedgerows are becoming ‘gappy’, which fragments this amazing network.

And, without more sensitive management, many hedgerows are at risk of being lost altogether. This is problematic, especially when we’re seeing a fall in numbers of the animals

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An extract from John Craven’s new book Headlines and Hedgerows is published by Michael Joseph

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e have all heard that well-known piece of advice first coined by W.C. Fields: “Never work with animals or children.” Well, I’ve done both throughout my career (in fact, I couldn’t have succeeded without them!) so in my case at least that old adage is totally wrong.

I suppose one reason for my longevity is that I have never been very ambitious.

I have not sought the headlines, never seriously courted celebrity nor been tempted to take chances on high-profile but potentially risky and short-lived programmes – apart from one, and that was Newsround, which was a six-week experiment in 1972. Thankfully it is still going strong so, as it turned out, it was not much of a gamble and a recent poll in Radio Times placed Newsround at number three in a list of the top 20 children’s programmes of all time.

And Countryfile is often in the top 20 of mostwatched shows. During my 30 years there I’ve seen rural issues ranging from social isolation and deprivation to the way our food is produced climb higher and higher up the national agenda. That our audience is split pretty evenly between country dwellers and townies proves to me that, united as a nation in this at least, we want to preserve, protect and enjoy our glorious countryside...

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For my Countryfile interview with Prime Minister David Cameron, we met for an hour at Cogges Manor Farm, a rural heritage centre in his Oxfordshire constituency.

The cameras were set up around the kitchen table and before he arrived a lady who seemed to be in charge of his “image” wanted to know where he’d sit. She checked the angles and saw a large Welsh dresser in the background. “Could we move some of those plates and ornaments,” she said.

“It’s too fussy.” It proved that politicians have learned to be careful what’s behind them on screen. An exit sign, for instance, would be the last thing they wanted.

When Mr Cameron came in, dressed casually in a jumper – this, after all, was Countryfile – he said “I was brought up on you, John!” I don’t feel particularly old but it’s alarming when the man leading the country says you were part of his childhood! We had a wide-ranging conversation and he had no idea of the questions beforehand.

I challenged him on his plan to make his administration the greenest government ever (which didn’t really happen) and overdevelopment threats to the landscape. “I care deeply about our countryside and environment,” he told me earnestly. “I’d no more put them at risk than I would my own family.”

Today, I wonder what he’d make of the report by the Campaign to Protect Rural England revealing 15,500 new houses have been approved in areas of outstanding natural beauty in the years since. We also talked of his plans for a free vote in Parliament on bringing back hunting with hounds (which never happened) and persuading all other EU countries to enforce farm animal welfare laws as diligently as the UK (still waiting for that). I was impressed by his detailed knowledge of rural issues, even when pressed for details. A few months later at a Downing Street lunch for people involved in all aspects of the countryside, he smiled and said he hadn’t expected to be grilled by “a rural Jeremy Paxman.”

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The Occam Singers will perform Poulenc’s Gloria and Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb on Saturday, 2nd November, 7.30pm, at Holy Trinity Church in Guildford, raising funds for the Meath Epilepsy Charity. Meath volunteers will serve light refreshments before and during the interval. Tickets £12.50 at www.occamsingers.co.uk or call 01252 783977.

Harvest Moon & Night Sky is a talk by Guildford Astronomical Society, at Shalford Mill on Thursday, 10th October. Everyone is welcome. Harvest soup and bread included. 7-9pm, £5 each. Call 01483 561389 to book.

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Horsley across Effingham Common. To join them, call Keith on 07581 729423. On Wednesday, 16th October, there is a five-mile walk from St Martha’s and Pewley Hills. Call Bridget on 07768 363593 and on Saturday, 26th October, there’s a nine-mile walk across the peaceful landscape of Ockley, Thursley and Hankley Commons through a nature reserve. Call Richard on 07967 496819. For full details on all walks, visit www.guildfordramblers.org.uk It's Saturday Family Fun Morning on 19th October, at Guildford House Gallery in High Street. Dress for mess and drop in anytime 11am – 1pm for free family fun. They will also be creating a 17th century portrait painting inspired by the history of both Guildford House and Abbot’s Hospital which celebrates its 400th birthday this year.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Talks start at 11am and last about 45 to 50 minutes. Places are free but must be booked. Phone 01483 444751 or email heritageservices@guildford.gov.uk. NB the tour will take place on the first floor of the building, step-free.

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Country smile Liz Nicholls asks broadcaster & dad John Craven OBE, 79, about his life & career ahead of his appearance at Guildford Literary Festival

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We’re enjoying your memoirs.

How’s it been looking back on your career? “It’s the first time I’ve written anything like this and took a bit of getting used to. All through my TV career I’ve had to keep my scripts short but the book gave me the chance to expand.

There are chapters on everything from my childhood to Countryfile, taking in my time on Newsround and SwapShop – three TV ‘firsts’ and which I’m incredibly proud of. Some people would prefer to forget the shows that made them wellknown. Not me!”

Q. What’s been your highlight?

“There’ve been lots but one I recall in the book is when I knocked on a door and it was answered by a future saint...

Mother Teresa.

I went to the Mother House of her nuns in the Kolkata slums to make a film about her mission for both the dying and young orphans. She was wonderful.”

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Q. What one change would you make to benefit the countryside? “We need to stop young people leaving by building more affordable homes and amenities. Rural people have become isolated and we need to reverse that trend. More than a third of small farms have disappeared this century and many are struggling to survive.

Unless we can attract more people to farming I worry for the future of our food production.”

Q. Where’s your favourite part of the UK? “I was born and bred in Yorkshire and have lived in the North East, Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire – all places with wonderful countryside. My favourite spot in Oxfordshire is Blenheim Palace with its spectacular grounds and walks. But my favourite part of rural Britain would have to be the Yorkshire Dales where I first came face-to-face with nature.”

Q. Who would you most like to have worked with? “Thomas Telford is one of my heroes as he has had such an impact on our landscapes building canals, roads, bridges and viaducts.”

Q. What are you reading now? “Airhead by Emily Maitlis. It’s a brilliant, often funny, behindthe-scenes account of her working life, written by one of Britain’s best television broadcasters. It proves she’s far from an airhead!”

Q. What is your proudest moment? “Apart from becoming a father twice, receiving the OBE for services to children’s and rural broadcasting – the two areas that have defined my career.”  John will talk about his memoir, Headlines & Hedgerows, at Guildford Book Festival on Tuesday, 8th October, 6.30-7.30pm, The Electric Theatre, Guildford. Book at www.guildfordbookfestival. co.uk or call 01483 444334.

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Peter Anderson chats to musician Lisa Stansfield, 53, ahead of her performance at Guildford’s G Live on Tuesday, 22nd October

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hirty years of Affection are celebrated this month at Guildford, and few people could have forecast the love Lisa Stansfield’s first solo album people all around the world would still have for it.

The result was a multi-platinum album that, on its release in 1989, went onto sell more than 5 million copies worldwide, winning three BRIT Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, a Silver Clef Award, an ASCAP Award and, overseas, a Billboard Music Award, a World Music I was lucky Award, and two Grammy nominations. to duet with Now Lisa brings her unique brand of soul, R&B and Brit-house to G-Live.

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part of the challenge was that while working on the album we were on the Affection publicity tour.”

Music and performing, it seems, were in Lisa’s genes. “Both Mum and Dad were musical but didn’t have the success I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy. My mum did sing with a skiffle group which she enjoyed, and I’m pleased to say she’s really enjoyed my success and I’m glad it gives her joy.”

But it was a concert she went to as a teenager that made her mind up... “Yes, I was 15 and went to hear George Benson in Walsall. That concert really made an impression on me and probably cemented my desire to become a singer.”

When she was recording the album, was there any sense that it was something special?

“Certainly, when we did All Around The World there was, and the nice thing about the song was that it appealed to ordinary people.”

Is there anyone she’d love to duet with? “Id love to sing a duet with Marvin Gaye, just the two of us in stools on a room on our own. I was lucky enough to duet with Barry White just like that and the hairs on the back of my neck tingled. I can imagine the same happening with Marvin.”

Did its success give Lisa a challenge when it came to writing and recording the next album? “I think, rather than a feeling of how we top it, when it came to the next album it was a case of being determined to put Affection to the back of our minds and come up with something new. Though

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All’s Well That Ends Well is one of Shakespeare’s most romantic and bittersweet plays. It tells of Helena who is in love with Bertram who in turn is committed to following his own path. Having cured the ailing

ruler of France, Helena is promised the hand of any man she wishes which prompts Bertram to enlist in the army. Undeterred, the love-struck Helena crosses half of Europe in pursuit of her happiness.

GSC will stage the production in the Victorian Gothic style St Nicolas Church on the banks of the River Wey in the centre of town, which co-founder Matt Pinches believes is “perfect for this fairytale for grown-ups”.

After the three-week run in Guildford, from Saturday, 12th October, to Saturday, 2nd November, it will transfer to Jermyn Street Theatre for the rest of November, making the production GSC’s first to transfer to London.

Matt adds: “The opportunity to take our work to a wider audience, and at such a prestigious venue, is incredibly

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“I would love to play the Royal Albert Hall on one of my tours,” she says, “rather than just guest or compere. It is such a marvellous venue – it is large, but also intimate. There can be up to 6,000 people in the audience, but you have the feeling you can reach out and touch each one of them.” What about who would be her dream duet? “I would love to sing with Elvis Presley and Ella Fitzgerald – but trust me I would be scared singing with them!”

For someone who spends part of her working life playing records, it is perhaps apt that records were Clare’s introduction to jazz, as she tells Peter Anderson. “I grew up in a workingLive class background in rural Yorkshire, and recordings bring to be honest there was not really any entertainment apart from listening to so much joy records.

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I think some of the jazz records were 78rpm they were my dad’s mothers.”

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For the radio programme I have more than 100 years of music to choose from. I want to try and appeal to as many people as possible with a varied playlist, but hopefully as well introduce music to some people which they may like but is a little out of their usual comfort zone.”

And, as she listened to those records, which of the singers inspired her? “Singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong. I especially love listening to live recordings – they bring so much joy. You feel you have a shared experience with the audience that was there at the time.” Speaking of audiences, Clare has taken her various backing groups to many locations – is there somewhere she would love to perform?

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Celebrate harvest with autumn crafts, Morris dancing and apple pressing at Dapdune Wharf, GU1 2PP, on Sunday, 6th October. Warm up around the bonfire with a jacket potato and marshmallows from 12pm. Everyone is welcome. 11am to 4pm, £2.50 for children’s activities and and £2 for a bonfire baked potato. Normal admission for non-members. Call 01483 561389 for further information.

Ewhurst Horticultural Society will meet on Tuesday, 8th October, for a illustrated talk by Steve Austin on the Beth Chatto Gardens. Steve took a four-month placement at Beth Chatto Gardens. He went on to gain a Masters in horticulture and now travels internationally selling plants to growers and exploring plants in the wild. Glebe Centre 8pm. Refreshments and raffle. Visitors are welcome £2.

The Arts Society Shalford continue their autumn lectures on Thursday, 10th October, with a talk by Dr Caroline Shenton, archivist, author and lecturer, on Packing up the Nation. The story of the saving of Britain's heritage during WW11 at Shalford village hall, coffee from 10am. For further information, call Katie on 01483 860969.

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Magic Mari Dress Up, Dandify and Drape yourself in glamour for a special night out, as Mari Wilson brings her energy-packed show to Guildford’s Electric Theatre on Friday, 1st November.

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Singing was something Mari grew up with, and it seems even the advent of television did not get in the way: “We were a musical family,” she says. “I was the youngest of three children and we could harmonise together. There was a corner of the living room and before and after we got a television the three of us used to do a turn. Mine was nearly always Judy Garland.”

Growing up in Neasden in north-west London, perhaps we should not be surprised about where Mari’s first concert was. “I think it was a club in Soho, and I saw Geno Washington and the Ram Jam band, and he is still as good touring today.”

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Ross, Barry White, The Bee Gees, James Taylor, John Lennon, Blood, Sweat & Tears.”

As well as inspiration, advice can also shape a career and that is certainly true in Mari’s case. As she says: “Don’t try to please everyone else with what you do, please yourself! That’s why, for a long time, I turned my back on pop and went into jazz. What’s important there is the performance, not the product.” Mari made regular appearances at venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, The South Bank and festivals alongside legends BB King and Ray Charles. It was also around this time that Mari first appeared in a musical. “Sweet Charity was a musical I had always wanted to do, and when she saw about a potential tour, my sister was straight on the phone to me – as I was to the producer! I the time I was performing in Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. It was a completely new discipline to me, going from the freedom of jazz, to performing on stage – but it was something I wanted to learn.”

Peter Anderson Hear Mari’s music from Show People to Pop Deluxe at Guildford’s Electric Theatre. To book, visit www. electric.theatre or call 01483 501 200.

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250g/9oz Italian pork sausage Splash of extra virgin olive oil 350g/12oz ricotta Two eggs 150g/5½oz/2¼ cups of grated Parmesan • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • 12 lasagne sheets • 250g/9oz mozzarella, coarsely chopped

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Cook the sausage: either in the oven, in a roasting pan with a splash of olive oil and bake for 25 minutes, or fry for about 15 minutes in a pan with a splash of olive oil over a medium heat. When cooked through, remove, slice and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, half the Parmesan, and salt and pepper, until creamy.

Line the bottom of a baking dish (about 24 x 17 cm/9½ x 7 in) with some of the ragù, cover with a layer of lasagne sheets, then add a layer of ricotta, scatter over some sausage slices and pieces of mozzarella, then add another layer of ragù.

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For the ragù: • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil • One onion, finely chopped • Two bay leaves • 750g/1lb 10oz beef brisket, cut into large chunks • 5 tbsp red wine • 1 tbsp tomato purée (paste) dissolved in a little warm water • Three x 400g/14oz cans of chopped plum tomatoes • A handful of basil leaves • 20g/¾oz/¼ cup grated Parmesan • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Prep: 30 minutes Cooking: Three hours (including cooking meat ragu) Serves: Six

Continue making layers until you have used up all the ingredients, ending with a layer of lasagne sheets, tomato ragù, mozzarella and the remaining grated Parmesan sprinkled on top.

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for a further 20 minutes, until golden and bubbling.

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Meanwhile, the Arts Society Surrey Hills continue on Tuesday, 22nd October, with a lecture by Leslie Primo: Leonardo’s Portraits and Madonnas: Painting, Patronage and Privilege in the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, looking at Leonardo’s fascination with portraits and Madonnas.

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The Guildford branch of the RNLI will hold their annual bridge tea at Papercourt Sailing Club in Ripley on Thursday, 17th October. They'll use the Chicago format and scorecards, 50 minutes for three sessions, starting play at 1.30pm with the break for tea after the second session.

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West Surrey National Trust Conservation Volunteers welcome new members of any age to join them at their Sunday work parties. The group works with National Trust rangers, helping conserve, maintain and improve habitats at NT countryside properties, cutting back vegetation, hedge laying, path and fence construction. No experience is necessary, all tools are provided. Social events are also held all year. For further details, visit www.wsntcv.btck.co.uk

two very different talks. On Thursday, 10th October, Dr Robert Edmondson will talk about wild orchids, their diversity and ecology, including pollination, with photos. Then, on Thursday, 24th, Ian White, dormouse officer for the People's Trust for Endangered Species, will talk about dormouse conservation. 2.45pm, at the Guildford Institute. All welcome, £3 donation. Call 01483 303417 for more details.

On Tuesday, 8th October, Guildford & Woking Humanists will meet for a discussion on A Humanist Case For The Abolition Of Ageing led by David Wood. David has spent years researching how to reverse biological ageing. It may sound like science fiction, but the possibilities are being recognised. The subject raises profound ethical issues, with a Q&A too. David is chairman at London Futurists. The talk, 7.30pm at The Guildford Institute, is free but give a small donation. Visit www.guildfordwoking.humanist.org.uk Get your thinking caps on! Join a charity quiz night in aid of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices on Friday, 25th October, at Guildford RFC, Broadwater Sports Club in Godalming. Teams of up to six, cash bar and raffle. 7pm for 7.30pm start. £10 per person. Tickets from Louise Healy on 01483 898539 or email louise.healy605@btinternet. com. This annual event is hosted by The Godalming Friends Group of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

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The Holy Trinity Church in Bramley is excited to host world-famous clarinettist Emma Johnson on Saturday, 19th October, accompanied by young pianist Gregory Drott. 7pm, tickets £15, or £5 under-18s and students from Robertsons in Bramley High Street, or on 01483 892645).

Wonersh U3A’s coach trip this month is to London Postal Museum on Thursday, 17th leaving at 10.15am. Its popular fitness continue with pilates every Monday, Tai Chi every Tuesday, and table tennis Wednesdays 2nd and 16th, and a country walk on Tuesday, 15th. Other sessions include art, book club, bridge, French, Latin, opera for all, listening to music, pub lunch, and woodcarving. Call Cilla Morris 01483 892348, or visit www.u3asites.org.uk/wonersh In November, Guildford Art Society present their autumn exhibition at West Horsley Place. This ancient manor house and estate is being restored to create a welcoming space for communities. It was recently seen on TV in Ghosts and Vanity Fair. The exhibition opens at 12pm on Saturday, 2nd November, open daily 10am-4pm until Sunday 10th.

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Guildford Travel Club's new season starts on Tuesday, 1st October with To Eritrea and Ethiopia by John Pilkington. On Tuesday, 22nd, Olie Hunter Smart will be Kayaking the Amazon from the Peruvian Andes to Atlantic at Onslow village hall at 8pm (doors 7.30). £7 on the door / students £3.50. visit www.guildfordtravelclub.org.uk It’s film night t the Onslow Village Residents’ Association, on Saturday, 12th October with Stan and Ollie; 7.30pm, £10/£15, light buffet and a cash bar. At Georgie’s Kitchen, Williams News Agents or D.S. Budd and Son, or call 07789 662887. Everyone is welcome.

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