The
Spire
North Holmwood’s Parish Magazine www.stjnh.org.uk
St John the Evangelist Church, North Holmwood Vicar (day off – Saturday) The Revd Stuart Tanswell .. vicar@stjohns-northholmwood.info ......... 01306 882135 Pastoral Assistant Margaret Teale .................. ....................................................................... 01306 252004 Churchwardens: Mary Membrillera .............. mjmembrillera@hotmail.com ................... 01306 877021 Jim Edwards ....................... jimandjane@talktalk.net............................ 01306 879902 Reader Gordon Bates .................... ....................................................................... 01306 884154 PCC Secretary Caroline Lazenby .............. caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com ............ 01306 640208 PCC Treasurer Lynn Jennings..................... ....................................................................... 01306 882614 Baptisms Jill Spence .......................... ....................................................................... 01306 876901 Junior Choir Sandy Newton ................... ....................................................................... 01306 889384 Flowers Hazel Gibson ..................... ....................................................................... 01306 886538 Gift Aid and Electoral Roll Jane Collard ..................... j.collard@btinternet.com .......................... 01306 876652 Intercessions Janet Chipps ..................... ....................................................................... 01306 881548 Prayer Chain Sandy Newton ................... ....................................................................... 01306 889384 Homegroup Co-ordinator Penny Newstead ............... ....................................................................... 01306 885876 Junior Church and C4yourself Jane Schofield ................... janeschofield@hotmail.co.uk .................. 07771 591457 Organist Magazine Jim Edwards ....................... the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info ... 01306 879902 Parish Room Iris Edser ............................... ....................................................................... 01306 740757 Readings Gordon Bates .................... ....................................................................... 01306 884154 Sacristans Steve & Hilary Harris .......... ....................................................................... 01306 710162 Servers Steve Harris ......................... ....................................................................... 01306 710162 Mothers’ Union Gill Collins............................ ....................................................................... 01306 500157
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St John the Evangelist Church, North Holmwood Sunday services: 8am 10am 10am
Holy Communion First Sunday each month: Family Service Other Sundays: Parish Eucharist
Friday 8.30am Eucharist and vicar available in church until 10.30am The Church is normally open daily for private prayer from 9am. Please see the Church notice board for details of other services.
St John’s Church contact details: Parish Office 01306-868441 Pastoral Line 01306-868941 Church Text Message 0770-673-2222
COMMUNION AT HOME If you are housebound and unable to get to church at St John’s, we can arrange for communion to be brought to you at home by a member of our authorised team of communion assistants. Please contact Stuart 01306 882135.
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The
Spire
is produced by St John’s Church for North Holmwood. There are ten issues each year and we make no charge. We deliver around the parish. If you would like a copy delivered please e-mail the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info or phone John Daulman 01306 885943. The next issue of The Spire covers May 2015. Material should be with the editor by 19th April please. Jim Edwards 01306 879902 4 Chartwell Court Grange, 35 Highacre, Dorking RH4 3BF e-mail the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info
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Dear friends, As you read this, it might be Easter but it might not be. The joys of Easter falling very early in the month! Around that last week of Jesus’ life, and the time after the Resurrection, life must have been in disarray for Jesus’ closest followers. That triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey (matched only by us all arriving at St John’s School without a donkey); celebrating the Passover together – the Last Supper – and Jesus washing their feet; Judas betraying Jesus and so Jesus being arrested; the trial; Jesus’ crucifixion; the emptiness of that loss; and, then, hearing about the Resurrection before meeting the risen Jesus. It’s not hard to see why they would have been struggling and so it is probably no surprise that Peter denied even knowing Jesus, Mary Magdalene mistook Jesus for being the gardener (although why she thought a gardener would have been working so early is unclear) and Thomas refused to accept the others had seen Jesus truly risen. Do you ever struggle to get your head around things to do with God, things to do with Jesus? I know that I do at times. During Lent, some of the congregation at St John’s have been working through a course called “Moving On!”, thinking through their faith in deeper ways. Thinking what it means to be a Christian, a follower of Christ. Meeting, discussing and praying in small groups has allowed an exploration of faith in ways that might have been more difficult as an individual. Consider Jesus’ followers and how much they discussed as a group the weird things that had been happening, the strange things that Jesus had said and done in the past, and the amazing way God was working in that moment. Maybe these groups are no different – simply separated by around 2000 years!
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How is your spiritual life? How many unanswered questions do you have? Or how many doubts do you have about it all? Where is God? For many of us, facing questions like this on our own can be next to impossible. After all, asking fellow members of the congregation can feel as if admitting to less knowledge, less faith, than someone else. That is where a “Spiritual Director” can come in. For many people, a Spiritual Director (sometimes called things like a soul friend) is someone who can accompany another in their Christian journey, helping to explore those difficult questions, reassuring them that they’re not weird for not knowing everything, providing guidance in their prayer life, helping someone to grow in faith. A Spiritual Director might be a priest but might not. They might be a monk or a nun, but might not. They might be ancient but might be relatively young. What they have in common is a faith that isn’t afraid to explore questions and a desire to help other people to grow in their own faith. As each of us tries to get our heads around exactly what happened on that first Holy Week and Easter, I would like to ask a question – would it help you to be able to explore things with someone else? If so, please speak to me and together we will try to find a suitable Spiritual Director for you. Wishing you every blessing,
Stuart
Mid-week Eucharist at St John’s Friday Mornings 8.30am Followed by breakfast. After the service Stuart will remain in the church until 10.30am for anyone who wants an informal chat with the vicar. 6
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PRAYER WALKING IN DORKING Praying on-site with insight Prayer walking involves taking our prayers to the very places where we desire to see God’s presence manifested. It uses the sights, sounds, even smells to engage both body and mind in the ministry of prayer. Prayer walking is the powerful dynamic of praying on-site with God’s sight. It is an inconspicuous way of seeing where God is directing his church and its mission and praying for God's will. Joshua and Caleb walked throughout the Promised Land with a desire to see it as God saw it. They walked in godly vision. (Numbers 13). When Jesus sent out the 12 and 72 in two's to do what he had been doing, they returned with joy and he also was full of joy through the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 10 & Luke 10). Prayer walking is not only powerful, it can be fun! Prayer walking is very simple. We meet and pray before we go out to get a sense of God's purpose for the direction of our feet and prayers. Then we go out and in 2's or 3's walking where we discern God is leading us and stopping when we feel the need to pray for a place, people or situation. Why not come along and see for yourself next time. Next walks: 18th April, 16th May, 27th June and 18th July 10am at Dorking Christian Centre If you are unable to walk, join us at 10am for brief prayers and to send us out! For more info contact: Juliet Fuller – 01306 886830 – email: faith.hope.love@live.co.uk
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North Holmwood Village Day 2015 Towards the end of last summer the organisers of Holmwood Marketplace put out a call for interest in reviving the North Holmwood Village Day. There was initially a very lukewarm response, with some people expressing an interest that it should happen, but no apparent capacity to organise the event. More recently, however, the management committee at North Holmwood Sports and Social Club has played the part of the cavalry, offering facilities and marching over the brow of the hill with enthusiasm and support.
A date and time has been set: Saturday 26th September 2015 - 11:00 to 15:00 Exact details are still being planned, but we do know for sure there will be entertainment, activities, food, drink, fundraising and networking opportunities for local groups and charities, and stalls selling local goods and services. Watch this space and get in touch if you’d like to help shape and grow the event, and our community, to something we can be really proud of. Contact: Jacqui Johnston 01306 741545 jacqui@communityrealm.org.uk
ST JOHN’S HOME GROUP Our Home Group usually meets twice monthly in members’ homes on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm. Set subjects are discussed in an informal setting with the aim of developing our understanding of Christianity and developing friendship networks for mutual support and encouragement. Please contact Penny 885876 if you would like more information.
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JUNIOR CHURCH and C4YOURSELF The family service at St John’s is held on the first Sunday of each month. The children and young people play a major part in this service.
Sunday 29th March 10am Palm Sunday Procession and Service Sunday 5th April 10am Easter Day Family Eucharist Sunday 3rd May 10am Family Service We are currently seeking people to become part of the very valuable team doing children’s work at St John’s. Please contact Stuart if you are interested.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN DORKING You are invited to a “values based” meeting with Mole Valley parliamentary candidates on Friday 17th April 2015 Doors open 7pm : Question Time 7.30- 8.45pm At Quaker Meeting House, Butter Hill, South Street, Dorking RH4 2LE Churches Together in Dorking (CTD) is offering voters an opportunity to question the parliamentary candidates for Mole Valley about their views on a number of values based issues (the environment, human rights, etc). There will be a series of questions, followed by light refreshments and a chance to talk individually with candidates. The questions will be derived from grouping into themes those delivered by people attending the hustings. Please drop questions off between 7.00 and 7.15pm. For further information about this event, please contact Catherine Carr catherinecarr@carrhome.plus.com 01483 283 693 or Lois Lodge lois.lodge654@btinternet.com 01306 885250 www.churcheselection.org.uk 14
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CHURCHES TOGETHER IN DORKING WALK OF WITNESS: GOOD FRIDAY 3rd APRIL The walk will move off from the car park at the back of the sports centre. Stewards please arrive at 10.30am for kitting and instructions, and everyone else please be there by 10.50am for brief instructions and a blessing of the walk. We move off at 11.00am sharp. Walkers should keep to the pavement as far as possible from there to a point in the High Street near the traffic-lighted pedestrian crossing near Halfords. Some have suggested that we should walk in silence. Please respect that. From the crossing mentioned, stewards will be on hand to assist but it will be for walkers to make their own way across the High Street, down the alleyway beside Barclays Bank, and into St Martin's churchyard. At or shortly before 11.30am, an act of worship will take place there or in the church itself. After the service, you should feel at liberty to make your own way to the tomb scene by the South Street bus stop and pause there in silent prayer before going on your way. Before or after doing so, please come into the Christian Centre for hot cross buns provided by St Martin's Shared Church. During the walk more hot cross buns, organised by Crossways Community Baptist Church and packaged to include an explanation of the cross, will have been offered to the public in the High Street.
North Holmwood Book Group Would you like to join our local friendly group? (We discuss all sorts of books chosen by the members.) If so we meet at 6pm every 4-6 weeks on Tuesdays at The Royal Oak, Chart Lane South For more details contact Penny 885876/Gill 500157 17
Bible Readings for April 2nd April 8pm Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14
Maundy Service 1 Corinthians11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35
3rd April 2pm
Good Friday
5th April 5.30am Vigil Genesis 1:1-2,4a. Ezekiel 36:24-28 10am Eucharist Acts 10:34-43
Easter Day
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 John 20:1-18
12th April Acts 4:32-35
2nd Sunday of Easter 1 John 1:1-2:2 John 20:19-31
19th April Acts 3:12-19
3rd Sunday of Easter 1 John 3:1-7
26th April Acts 4:5-12
4th Sunday of Easter 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18
Stations of the Cross
Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21 Romans 6:3-11 Mark 16:1-8
Luke 24:36b-48
Flowers in Church If you would like to help to arrange flowers at St John’s, so that we can have a display (large or small) more often, please contact Hazel 01306 886538.
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THE REVEREND LEAH KEARNS Leah and her brother were blessed of God by being privileged to have loving and caring parents. They were faithful in sending them along each week to the Parish Church in Drumcree, Northern Ireland. Their father was a butcher who worked long hours and their mother sadly suffered badly with arthritis, so Leah used to take her brother by the hand to the dentist, to Sunday school etc. She was in the Girls Brigade and had many friends as she grew into her teens. She also did well at school and was quite successful at the Elocution Festivals. Due to her mother’s health, Leah took on the many chores required around the house and quickly attained basic training in health care whilst looking after her mother. Leah was in her early teens when she told her mother of her coming to personal faith in Jesus Christ. Leah at that time worked as a secretary with a building firm and in the years that followed she became more involved in Christian leadership activities. In 1960 Leah responded to her Christian call to join the Church Army. It was during those early years that she met, and fell in love with, David and they both sincerely dedicated their lives in the pursuit of God’s will. They got married at Drumcree Parish Church in 1969. After their honeymoon they were posted to work together looking after a men’s hostel in London. After getting settled in at the hostel on the first night they decided to go for a walk along the Thames embankment. On their return they discovered that their private quarters had been burgled and their wedding presents stolen. Undaunted, they continued working for the wellbeing of those men. Leah also worked for some time at a drug addiction centre for the young in London. She also spoke at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park. David and Leah then moved to Preston where David was chaplain in the prison. During the years in Preston, Leah and David fostered children, besides bringing up their sons, Mark and Timothy. 21
Leah was ordained in St Paul’s Cathedral on 17th April, 1994 - one of the first women to be ordained in the Church of England’s history. By that stage the family lived at Morden. She served in several nearby parishes. Around 1988 Leah had been accepted to hold the office of Chaplain at Holloway Women’s Prison, the largest Women’s Prison in the UK. At her retirement service (from full time work) in Holloway Prison on 22nd November, 1998 Leah addressed what she called “Her Girls”, requesting that they choose a chorus to sing as they filed out of the chapel and back to their various rooms. A voice shouted out from the audience, “Give me joy in my heart, keep me singing”. The sound of some 300 ladies walking away singing that chorus was a most moving experience. The years that followed saw Leah and David settle in North Holmwood. A sad time in Leah’s life was when David was taken seriously ill with Motor Neurone disease and died on 28th September 2001. She continued to work part time in prisons and to help churches in the area when they were needing cover, particularly St John’s, the nearest one to her home. She will be remembered for her guidance to many and her willingness to talk of her faith at any time – especially on the local buses!
Funerals
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Interment of Ashes
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Alan van Loo
Baptisms
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MUSIC IN DORKING - APRIL 2015 by Ian Codd 1st at 7.15, opera screening at Dorking Halls, £17, 01306 881717 2nd 9th 16th 23rd 30th at 8.30, Watermill Jazz at Friends Life, £17-19, 07415 815784 4th at 12.00, lunchtime recital at St Martin’s, free, 01306 884229 9th 10th 11th at 7.30, Leith Hill Musical Festival at Dorking Halls, £9-22, 01403 240093 17th at 7.30, Vienna Festival Ballet at Dorking Halls, £13-23, 01306 881717 18th at 7.30, flute recital at Dorking Halls, £16, 01306 740619 19th at 4.00, ballet screening at Dorking Halls, £17, 01306 881717 April sees the annual Leith Hill Musical Festival, one of the major events in the Dorking music calendar. There are three days of competitions and concerts, involving a dozen local choirs and hundreds of enthusiastic singers. Each morning, starting at 9am, there is a competition which anyone is welcome to drop into and listen. After the choirs have done battle with each other in the morning, they come together for an afternoon rehearsal and then give a combined concert in the evening with the Festival conductor, Brian Kay. This year, the music includes the world premiere of a new work written especially for the festival by Bob Chilcott, plus only the second performance of a piece by Vaughan Williams, unearthed and published very recently. You can also hear Mozart’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise, Spring from Haydn’s The Seasons, and Schubert’s Magnificat. A feast of great choral music to enjoy! The Dorking Concertgoers present a flute recital, given by Rosanna Ter-Berg with Leo Nicholson at the piano. Their attractive and varied programme includes Debussy’s atmospheric Syrinx for solo flute, Poulenc’s bright and playful flute sonata, music by Mozart, Schubert and Liszt, and a modern classic for the flute entitled Zoom Tube by Ian Clarke. A mixed programme like this should appeal to a wide audience.
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This month’s lunchtime recital at St Martin’s church will be given by the Director of Music and organist, Matthew Beetschen, who sadly will be leaving soon after only a short tenure. Watermill Jazz has, as usual, a good line-up of players from the world of jazz: the Zoe Rahman trio (2nd), John Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus (9th), Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble (16th), the Tony Kinsey quartet (23rd), and the Steve Fishwick sextet (30th). Dorking Halls welcomes the Vienna Festival Ballet in a 35th anniversary Gala production. They will perform some of the best-loved scenes from Tchaikovsky’s ballets, including Act 2 of Swan Lake, the journey to the land of snow from The Nutcracker, and the ‘Rose adagio’ from Sleeping Beauty. For all lovers of ballet, this should be a real treat. Finally, live screenings at the Dorking Halls include Kurt Weill’s opera The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny from the Royal Opera House (not often performed but with some very catchy tunes), and Ivan the Terrible with music by Prokofiev, from the Bolshoi ballet in Moscow.
Holmwood Mothers’ Union Tuesday, 7th April, 12.30pm Corporate Communion, followed by lunch. Venue to be arranged. Please note change of date, to avoid Easter Monday. No meeting in May, due to Bank Holiday. Contact Gill Collins, 01306 500157, for further details.
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EASTER AT ST JOHN’S UNPACKED A quick glance at the Calendar will give you a good indication of “What’s On” during Holy Week and Easter – but might lead you to ask what that particular service is all about… So here is a summary of what is planned, for you to make an informed decision about which services to attend. Try coming to a service you haven’t attended before! However you spend Holy Week and Easter, make time to practise the presence of God – whether through a church service or not. You’ll find that Easter Day takes on a deeper significance as a result.
PALM SUNDAY 29th March 10.00am Procession from Church 10.30am Palm Sunday Celebration at St John’s School, Goodwyns Road Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday – the day when we remember Jesus and his followers entering Jerusalem, to the excitement of the crowds. This year we start the service at the Church. It is quite an experience to walk through the village as a church (adults and children alike), and remind ourselves of how much more emotional Jesus must have felt.
MONDAY 30th March - 8pm Holy week worship TUESDAY 31st March - 8pm Service of Hope Anyone missing someone precious who has died will know that the ache is present throughout the year, but that it feels even more acute when festivals – such as Christmas and Easter – come around. Each Easter, though, we offer a Service of Hope which looks at the Easter message of new life with God. The service is open to anyone. You don’t have to be a churchgoer; neither does the bereavement have to be recent or connected with St John’s in any way. The service is less than an hour long.
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MAUNDY THURSDAY 2nd April 8pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist If you want worship which combines spiritual presence, power and pathos all in one service, then come to this. From its direct reminder of the Last Supper, through to the recalling of Jesus in the loneliness of Gethsemane – this is a deeply moving service. Nothing prepares you for Good Friday quite so well as seeing the church stripped bare in front of your eyes….
GOOD FRIDAY 3rd April 10.50am Churches Together in Dorking Procession This is an essential and powerful part of Good Friday for many across our churches. The procession begins at Dorking Halls Car Park (meet at 10.50am for 11am start) and ends outside St Martin’s (service 11.30am or earlier). The sight of all churches walking together speaks for itself.
2pm Stations of the Cross Most services at St John’s follow a set liturgy – this one is the exception. It isn’t ‘clergy led’ or indeed ‘clergy planned’ – which makes it very special. Instead, you will experience a service which will touch you at many levels, from what you are seeing and hearing to the thoughts prompted in consequence.
HOLY SATURDAY 4th April 10.00am – Decorating the Church Technically this is not a service, but those people who decorate the church for Easter are showing their own reverence to God. You don’t need to be an expert in flower arranging, just someone willing to come along and take part.
1pm – 4pm National Trust Easter Egg Hunt and Teas at the Church Again not a service, but just good fun. Starting from the Church this hunt goes over the common. Details are in the National Trust article. Teas will be available in the Church.
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EASTER DAY - SUNDAY 5th April 5.30am Dawn Service, followed by breakfast For some this service is the Easter highlight! There is nothing quite like the feeling of starting worship outside the church, in the last few minutes of darkness and then seeing the light of dawn fill the church. It’s extraordinary and if you’re wondering why we do it, it is because John’s Gospel reminds us that Mary Magdalene visited the tomb of Jesus in darkness (and, of course, found it empty) but then encountered him in the garden after the dawn. So this service welcomes Easter Day by taking us from darkness to light, finishing with breakfast (your first hot cross bun of the day!).
8am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) If you enjoy the traditional Prayer Book service, or if you are planning to head off to spend the day elsewhere, this 8am service is for you.
10am Easter Celebration Eucharist Our main celebration of the day! All ages welcome! Come and join us, to celebrate the Resurrection with joy! Whatever your choice of service(s), we look forward to seeing you over Holy Week and Easter.
Dorking Deanery synod The next Dorking Deanery synod meeting is an open meeting (they all are actually!)- and everyone is very, very welcome to come along to St Martin’s Church on 28th April at 7.15pm for 7.30pm to meet the new Bishop of Guildford. Bishop Andrew really wants to meet as many people as possible, and also would like to have some form of Question and Answer time. If you have any questions for him please send them by email before Easter if possible to janeschofield@hotmail.co.uk . Do make the effort to come along - it will be worth it. (If possible can we have numbers in advance for catering purposes.)
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St John’s April dates Mon
6 Easter Monday
Sat
Fri
Thu
Wed
Tue
7 2pm Knit One Purl One 12.30pm Mothers’ Union
1 10am Jigsaw 8pm Holy Week Worship
8 10am Jigsaw
2 8pm Eucharist of the Last Supper
9 10am Coffee Morning Chart Downs 2pm Holy Communion Goodwyns
3 Good Friday 8.30am Morning Prayer 11am CTD Procession 11.30am CTD at St Martin’s 2pm Stations of the Cross
10 8.30am Eucharist
4 10am Decorating the Church
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1pm Teas and NT Easter Egg Hunt
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5 Easter Day
12 2nd Sunday of Easter 8am Holy Communion BCP 10am Parish Eucharist 11.45am Baptism
5.30am Easter Dawn Vigil 8am Holy Communion BCP 10am Eucharist for Easter Day
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This is a provisional listing of What’s On. For extra information please check the weekly notice sheet in the church.
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15 10am Jigsaw
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17 8.30am Eucharist – Vicar available until 10.30am
24 8.30am Eucharist – Vicar available until 10.30am
18 10am CTD Prayer walking
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19 3rd Sunday of Easter
26 4th Sunday of 8am HC BCP Easter 10am Parish 8am HC BCP Eucharist 10am Parish 11.30am APCM Eucharist 6pm Healing Service
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Registered Charity No 263558 If you are over 60 and live in or around Dorking, you can use Age Concern’s free computer drop-in centre. Tuition will be available at different levels from beginners to advanced, in different types of skills, eg Email ∙ Internet ∙ Word ∙ Processing ∙ Spreadsheets ∙ Photography The classes take place at Age Concern Computer Drop-In Centre, The Point, Mayflower Centre, Lyons Court, Dorking RH4 1AB. The days are: Monday, Thursday and Friday, 10.30am to 12 noon or 12.30pm to 2.00pm Before coming to the centre, you must register your interest by telephoning 01306 899104, 07814 711311, or by email ageconcernmolevalley@yahoo.co.uk
Singing for the brain, new class to start Hampstead Road, Dorking RH4 3AF Alzheimer’s Society is excited to announce a second Singing for the Brain group in Dorking. The sessions will run fortnightly on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 1.30–3pm at our centre in Hampstead Road, Dorking RH4 3AF. Singing for the Brain uses music and singing to bring people with dementia and their carers together in a friendly and stimulating social environment. Groups meet regularly for an hour and a half, which allows time for a hot drink, biscuits and a chat before the singing starts. Singing can provide a way for people with dementia, along with their carers, to express themselves and socialise with others in a fun and supportive group. There will be a charge of £3.50 per person, per session. For more information or to join the group please call 01372 729988. 32
Men Alone Self Help (MASH) Thursdays 4–6pm Burgundy Black Café, St Martins Walk, Dorking RH14 1UT This weekly group is for men who are alone for any reason: bereavement, divorce or recently retired. Run by Tom, who found himself in this situation some years ago; he set this group up to provide opportunities to share experience and socialise together. To find out more contact Tom on 01306 883961 or email mashdorking@googlemail.com
Listening Service: Every Monday 10.30am–12pm Dorking Christian Centre For the last year Dorking Christian Centre has been running a listening service on Monday mornings from 10.30am–12pm in their Cafe. This is an informal service to encourage those who are lonely, burdened or just in need of a chat to feel valued and to enjoy company in an informal atmosphere. It also gives the opportunity to signpost those in need to other services or activities that may improve their wellbeing. The Centre Chaplain also offers impartial and informal listening most Mondays, Thursdays and alternative Tuesdays and Saturdays. If you are interested in more information or wish to volunteer (training available), please contact Juliet Fuller, Lay Chaplain, Dorking Christian Centre on 01306 886830 or email faith.hope.love@live.co.uk.
OASIS: 2nd & 4th Mondays 2.30pm Follett Hall, Dorking United Reformed Church Social group for the more elderly. The group will enjoy the opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones while being catered for with refreshments and the chance to participate in suitable activities and talks. For more information, please contact ted.bellingham@aol.com.
Regular Coffee Mornings We meet on the third Thursday of every month, 10am–12pm The Point, Mayflower Centre, Lyons Court, Dorking 33
Regular events in St John’s Parish Room, North Holmwood: JIGSAW A group for Mums/Dads/Carers and their pre-school children – from babies to 4 ½ yrs An opportunity for Mums/Dads/Carers to talk to another grown-up! Meet new friends and enjoy breakfast whilst the children play.* 10.00am – 11.30am: Wednesdays No charge Please let us know if you can help with setting up or clearing away *Please remember, the care and safety of the children you bring remain your responsibility at all times – Thank you
KnitOne PurlOne SaveOne Knitting Group First Tuesday of every month 2.00pm – 4.00pm in the Parish Room St John’s knitting group meets on the first Tuesday in every month in the Parish Room at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to pop in for a cup of tea. If you can’t knit we will show you …. we have everything required to start you off.
Our knitting is now being taken to Romanian Aid Foundation in Horley. Margaret 01306 252004 Margaret_teale@sky.com Margaret Teale
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We had again hoped to announce firm plans for starting work on the Community Building but we are unfortunately still in the process of negotiating with a contractor. We are now waiting to see if the prices are in line with the available funds and trying to ensure that there are no hidden extras which have been overlooked. We are pressing ahead with getting the permissions needed for access across the National Trust common and the minor diversion of the public footpath as well as permission from Mole Valley District Council and the Diocese of Guildford for minor tree works. Before we start building we will also need to get final permission from the Diocese to carry out the work.
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BRICKS Let’s get our Community Building built You can help by buying ‘BRICKS’. They cost £5.00 each and your chosen name will be put on the ‘wall’ at the back of the church and then placed in the Commemorative Book which will be kept in the new hall. Buy one for yourself, your friends, family, neighbours or in memory of a loved one. They make great presents. Please fill in the form attached and pass it to Ann in the church or phone 01306 885787.
Loud and Proud Community Choir The choir launched in April 2009 and has been going from strength to strength. People of all ages are really enjoying singing all sorts of different songs! Come along any Wednesday during school term. We meet at St John’s School, Goodwyns Road from 7.30pm to 9pm. It’s free, fun and friendly!
Used Postage Stamps Anne Lucas collects used postage stamps for various charities and has recently sent them to: Great Ormond Street Hospital - Help for Heroes British Kidney Association - Alzheimers Association Stamps can be given to Anne or left in the box at the back of St John’s Church. She is grateful to all those who contribute.
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Planning & Logistics of the RNLI Fleet & Equipment (The cost, design, equipping, testing and planning the fleet) Speaker: David Brook OBE - RNLI Engineering & Supplies Director Date: Monday, 20th April Venue: Denbies Wine Estate - Free Parking Programme: 12.00 - 13.00 Buffet Lunch inc tea/coffee 13.00 - 14.00 Talk 14.00 - 14.30 Q & A Ticket: £30.00 (Payments details below) Proceeds go to the RNLI David Brook OBE, RNLI Engineering & Supply Director As Director of Engineering & Supply for the RNLI, David is responsible for the design, build, refit and repair of the Charity’s fleet of more than 500 lifeboats. Denbies Wine Estate - London Road, Dorking RH5 6AA Nestled in the beautiful Surrey Hills Denbies has the largest vineyard in the England with 265 acres under vines which represents 10% of the planting in the UK. While you are at Denbies you can walk through the vineyard and woodlands or take advantage of the gift and wine shop and imbibe in the conservatory restaurant. As a ticket holder you will be entitled to: 10% discount in the Conservatory & Gallery Restaurants AND 10% discount in the Gift Shop (exc. Beer & wine) www.denbies.co.uk Tickets Please apply for tickets to dorkingrnli@gmail.com OR Helen Fairfax, Secretary RNLI Dorking Branch Yew Tree Acre - Ranmore Road - Dorking - RH4 1TL Payment by cash, cheque (made out to RNLI) or BACS (Bank details sent by email) The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. RNLI Dorking Branch 622964 Registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SC037736). Charity number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland 39
CROSSWORD Across 1 Relating to the whole universe (6) 4 The disciple who made the remark in 8 Across (John 20:24) (6) 8 ‘Unless I see the nail marks — — hands, I will not believe it’ (John 20:25) (2,3) 9 He urged King Jehoiakim not to burn the scroll containing Jeremiah’s message (Jeremiah 36:25) (7) 10 Baptist minister and controversial founder of America’s Moral Majority, Jerry — (7) 11 ‘Look, here is — . Why shouldn’t I be baptized?’ (Acts 8:36) (5) 12 Repossessed (Genesis 14:16) (9) 17 Port from which Paul sailed on his last journey to Rome (Acts 27:3–4) (5) 19 ‘Moses was not aware that his face was — because he had spoken with the Lord’ (Exodus 34:29) (7) 21 Roonwit, C.S. Lewis’s halfman, half-horse (7) 22 Grill (Luke 24:42) (5) 23 ‘The lot fell to Matthias; so he
was added to the — apostles’ (Acts 1:26) (6) 24 ‘I was sick and you looked after me, I was in — and you came to visit me’ (Matthew 25:36) (6) Down 1 Coastal rockfaces (Psalm 141:6) (6) 2 Academic (1 Corinthians 1:20) (7) 3 Publish (Daniel 6:26) (5) 5 For example, the Crusades (4,3) 6 11 Across is certainly this (5) 7 He reps (anag.) (6) 9 Liberator (Psalm 18:2) (9) 13 Man who asked the question in 11 Across was in charge of 40
all her treasury (Acts 8:27) (7) war increase; their bread is --’ 14 They must be ‘worthy of (Graham Kendrick) (6) respect, sincere, not indulging 18 ‘We played the flute for you, in much wine’ (1 Timothy 3:8) and you did not — ’ (7) (Matthew 11:17) (5) 15 The human mind or soul (6) 20 Bared (anag.) (5) 16 ‘O Lord, while precious children starve, the tools of This crossword, reproduced by kind permission of BRF and John Capon, was originally published in Three Down, Nine Across, by John Capon (£6.99 BRF). The Bible version used is NIV
Carers Support Group in Dorking Are you a carer looking after someone affected by mental illness? • Take time out for you and meet other like-minded carers • Carers specialist Mental Health Training • Meet other local services • Campaigns Mole Valley Community Mental Health Recovery Service Clarendon House 28 West Street Dorking, Surrey RH4 1QJ Disability Access/Limited Parking Available Fridays • 17 April • 15 May • 19 June• 17 July • *no meeting in August* • 18 September • 16 October • 20 November • 18 December • Time for all dates: 10:30am -12 noon 12 noon - 12.30pm networking Tea, coffee and light refreshments available. For further information please contact: Seema Shah Senior Mental Health Carers Recovery Worker Telephone: 01737 277739 41
DORKING MUSEUM IN APRIL Dorking Museum brings alive the story of Dorking and the surrounding villages from the age of the dinosaurs through to the development of synthetic penicillin. You’ll be surprised what a big influence a small town has had. The permanent displays are supported by a programme of special exhibitions, extensive archives of local information, family activities, a museum shop and more. Our current special exhibition, Dorking: Cycling Capital of England, has created enormous interest. It celebrates Dorking’s place at the forefront of leisure and competitive cycling from the earliest days of the ‘bone-shaker’ and penny-farthing to the 2012 Olympics and the worldwide reputation of the Zig Zag. The exhibition, in partnership with Dorking Cycling Club, continues to run throughout April. Our Family Activity for April is Explore the Museum – Saturday 18th April, 2pm to 4pm. Find out what the Museum does. Handle some of the objects and try to work out what they are. Find out how the Museum prepares and protects its exhibits from bugs. Make a bug to take home. Ideal for families with children up to age ten. Dorking South Street Caves will re-open to the public this Spring – an eagerly awaited event. At a special ceremony in March, the Caves were officially re-opened by HRH Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex. If you wish to take a trip into history, deep underground, the Museum will be running 45-minute tours by appointment between May and October for groups and organisations of up to 12 adults and young people. For further information or to arrange a tour, please contact Jean Ward on admin@dorkingmuseum.org.uk. Volunteers needed: With no public funding, the Museum is run and staffed entirely by volunteers. A wide range of opportunities await enthusiastic and motivated people. The Museum is currently looking 42
for volunteers who can spare a little time to welcome visitors, guide them around the Museum and handle questions and sales. No experience necessary. Look at the full range of volunteer opportunities on our website – complete an application form online or pick one up from the Museum. Enquiries to admin@dorkingmuseum.org.uk or call Kathy Atherton on 07803 009479. Dorking Museum opening times: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am – 4pm. Admission: Adults £2, Concessions £1, Under-5s free, Family ticket £4.50 Dorking Museum, The Old Foundry, 62 West Street, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1BS www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk and on Facebook and Twitter. Tel: 01306 876591
Holmwood WI THERE was a touch of spring in the air as Holmwood WI met for their March meeting on a sunny but windy Wednesday afternoon. We were delighted to welcome John Negus once again for his talk “Wild About Flowers”. Split into two teams, members enjoyed putting their thinking caps on to name the colourful shrubs and flowers in each slide. They all seemed very knowledgeable giving both common and botanical names to many of the plants that grow around Holmwood Common and beyond. John included culinary hints and amusing anecdotes in his informative talk. This summer we will be visiting Eltham Place and The Red House, meeting for our annual garden party and, in this special WI centenary year, meeting in Reigate Park Church for the baton handover and party afternoon. Two new members have joined us already in 2015 but we are always happy to welcome new friends. Secretary Maureen Lewington, 01306 882057, maureen.lewington@btinternet.com has all the details. 43
HOLMWOOD VILLAGE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION www.holmwoodvpa.co.uk The most exciting Easter related thing happened in my garden today – my daily peek into the nest box of the hen house finally bore chicken-fruit…the first egg of the new season! It’s always a thrill each year, particularly as the flock had gone from a boisterous 10 last summer, to a bewildered three by autumn as a result of a fox picking them off one by one. We let the chickens roam free around the garden, preferring to adopt a vaguely James Deanesque live fast, die young approach to chicken husbandry, rather than keeping them enclosed. Having said that, until last summer the only time we lost a bird was when it dropped off its perch through entirely natural causes. But now we are well and truly on the local fox radar, it is tricky to know whether to restock. Our last chickens came from the New Forest. That’s a lot of chicken miles, but on the other hand, anyone in the fancy could see they were particularly fine birds. We’re getting up steam now for the 71st VPA Summer Show, moved back to its more regular spot in July. So make sure to encourage your own ladies to start laying now; nice regular eggs with sparkling shells in glorious technicolour and, hopefully, the egg entries in this year’s Summer Show will be even more spectacular than ever before. Get practising your best bakes, focusing on your finest photos and propagating your parsnips ready for the competition.
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Leith Hill Musical Festival 1905 - 2015: Celebrating Brian Kay's 20th year as Festival Conductor World premières from Bob Chilcott and John Rutter 9th – 11th April, Dorking Halls The 2015 Leith Hill Musical Festival is a double celebration as we mark our 110th anniversary year and Brian Kay’s 20th as Festival Conductor. The season includes our commission from one of the world’s most popular choral composers, Bob Chilcott, Dances of Time. Five contrasting pieces dance us through various ways of looking at time, particularly poignant for Bob and Brian who have known each other for 50 years. It is premièred by the Division 1 choirs on Friday 10th April. Our President, John Rutter, has very kindly written a short piece as a gift for Brian and the Festival. Awake, ye heavenly choirs, will be performed at the Division 2 and 3 concerts (Thursday and Saturday). Thursday sees a rare performance of the only recently discovered The Garden of Proserpine by our founding conductor, Ralph Vaughan Williams, alongside a choral favourite, Mozart’s Requiem. Another contemporary composer, Cecilia McDowall’s work can be heard on Saturday night. A Fancy of Folksongs is a suite of four imaginative arrangements and compliments Franz Schubert’s Magnificat, itself recalling the joyfully expressive music of the earlier composer, Joseph Haydn, from whose famous oratorio The Seasons, the choirs will perform Spring.
Bishop of Dorking Announces Retirement The Rt Revd Ian Brackley has announced that he will retire this autumn after nearly 20 years as Bishop of Dorking. There will be a farewell service at 3pm on Sunday 6th September at Guildford Cathedral to which everyone is invited. Bishop Ian will officially retire on 30th September after which he and his wife Penny will move to Petersfield in the Diocese of Portsmouth. More information will be made available in due course. 47
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Friends of Holmwood Common and the National Trust Holmwood Common Newsletter April 2015 BLUEBELLS These well loved flowers should be pushing up and flowering in April. Our Ranger ROB ADAM tells us what to look out for this month: Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), are one of the classic Spring flowers and to come across a little pocket in a dappled wooded glade is such a pleasure. It’s a real shame that the pesky Spanish bluebell is slowly invading the countryside and cross breeding with native stock to give hybrids. The ways to tell them apart are the Spanish variety is generally bigger, paler and upright with flowers all around the stem as opposed to English bluebell which is smaller and more delicate, droops and has very blue (or sometimes white) flowers on one side of the stem. Spring is always a great time to be out on the Common, it brings a smile to the face to see the cheerfully-coloured Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni ) flitting over the grass or along the woodland tracks. We’ve been cutting blackthorn in King’s Meadow, Fourwents Pond. This is to reinstate the breeding habitat favourable for the Brown Hairstreak butterfly (Thecla betulae) which lays its eggs on the young growth of the blackthorn. At one time King’s Meadow was a notable site in the Mole Valley area for this butterfly and as it has declined nationally, this is a very worthwhile project.
AGM 26 FEBRUARY 2015 Officers As mentioned in March's Newsletter we enjoyed a well attended meeting. David Lloyd was re-elected Chairman, Michael Howard, Treasurer and Yvonne Brown, Secretary. Elaine Lawless was formally 51
elected as a new Committee member. David Wheatland is now retired after many years as Treasurer and thanks were given to him for his work. David Lloyd also thanked all the volunteers who had helped over the past year on projects clearing and improving the common. Membership Jane Thornton reported that 63 had renewed their membership and three new people signed up at the meeting. If you haven't yet renewed yours please do! Membership this year is a minimum of £7.00 per household. Either send a cheque (payable to FOHC) or drop in the cash to Jane Thornton, 21 St John's, North Holmwood RH5 4JG. Treasurer's report Michael Howard reported that funds are healthy and that our greatest outgoing was towards the maps of the Common which are now in place in the car parks round the Common and seem to be proving helpful and informative to visitors. Photography prize The Friends of Holmwood Common fund a prize at the annual VPA Show in July. This is for a photography class and this year the subject will be “Wildlife” - a tricky one as not many of the subjects are going to stop still and pose for you! However, a challenge and one to make you really look and see what is going on around you. So don't forget to take your camera or phone and be prepared for that special moment. Facebook As you know, our Friends of Holmwood Common Facebook page was to be launched at the AGM and David Lloyd has announced that he will give a small prize for the best posts in each month of April, May, June and July. Log in to Facebook and find the Friends of Holmwood Common page and (most important) click on like. Then you will be able to take part. We look forward to lots of photos and messages of interesting things spotted on the common. Events will be notified on our page so this is somewhere to turn for information too. 52
Rangers report Rob showed slides of ongoing work on the Common especially round Fourwents Pond which is much improved and will provide better habitat for butterflies. During the year a big effort was made to carry out ditching, the importance of which was shown after the terrible flooding last winter. This will be continued at intervals on a regular basis. Also bracken spraying will be done again this year in an effort to clear some open areas. Invited Speaker – Ken Bare of Surrey Hills Society Ken told us that the Surrey Hills comprise of a surprisingly large area from the west to the east of the county taking in heathland, woodland and chalk hills. There is very little heathland left in England such as Thursley Common, so it is particularly important to protect it, especially as it is endangered by the spread of bracken. The habitat this low nutrient, sandy soil provides is important for certain species of plant and wildlife, but, as it is not productive farm land, much has been built on. There are also areas of chalk downland which, if never 'improved' by fertilisers are a wonderful habitat for plants, flowers and butterflies. We can find one such area close by at Ranmore. Surrey is a very wooded county and Ken showed us a photo taken on Cotmandene with wooded hills in the background. He explained that woods are not natural anymore and have been managed for hundreds of years. This is a good thing, beneficial for the trees and providing more light and therefore more bio-diversity. Open woodland glades are essential for English Bluebells and Britain contains the largest population of these flowers in the world. Once there were crafts and industry that relied upon the management of woodland but, of course, this is no longer the case and woods now have to be managed in other ways. In fact, it was interesting to hear that once the Tillingbourne was one of the most industrialised rivers, with its banks lined by mills making gunpowder, bank notes and with the water powering ironworks. 53
Ken's talk made us realise how important it is that the National Trust continues to manage our woodland for the benefit of the habitat and our enjoyment. Questionnaires Leaflets were handed out with questions on what the Friends value or not about the Common. The Committee wants to get feedback on how people think about the role of the Friends and we are keen to know what all users of the Common feel about the experience of using it and what action the FOHC can do for the benefit of the Common and its users. We are planning to e-mail our registered members but anyone who would like to complete a questionnaire can contact us. Contact details: Rob Adams for work by the National Trust: 01306 712711 or mobile 07901511359 or e-mail rob.adam@nationaltrust.org.uk. Friends of Holmwood Common via FOHC.info@gmail.com Surrey Police for suspicious activity e.g. poaching or fly-tipping on 101.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS Don't forget the National Trust Easter Egg Trail on Saturday 4th April starting from St John's Church North Holmwood. It starts from 1pm and finishes at 4pm and entry is ÂŁ3 per child. Teas will be available at the church. The Friends Working Day will take place on Saturday 11th April and everyone is welcome though children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult. You can come for just the morning, 10am to 1pm or carry on till 3pm. Bring a packed lunch and we will provide you with tea, coffee, biscuits and homemade cake. Wear sensible shoes/boots and we can provide gloves and tools. Please contact David on 07768 318124 or e-mail FOHC.info@gmail.com for details of where to meet and ENJOY! 54
AN ARMCHAIR DUFFER’S VIEW OF SPORT February / March At The Grand Prix Athletics in Birmingham on Saturday 21st February, Mo Farah ran a phenomenal race which was a joy to watch; setting a new world record of 8 minutes 03.40 seconds for 2 miles. Katarina Johnson Thompson added to her British high jump record of 1.97 metres with a new long jump best of 6.93 metres. I suspect, like many others, I had to keep switching from the Davis Cup tennis on BBC1 to watch the European Indoor championships athletics in Prague. Katarina Johnson Thompson won gold in the pentathlon after a superb performance only to burst into tears of despair because she missed out on a world record by 13 points. Seren Bundy-Davies was despondent after only winning a bronze in the 400m and Lee Emanuel said he was disappointed with his silver in the 3000m. Richard Kilty, the ‘Teeside Tornado’, stormed to a 60m gold in 6.51 seconds. England came third in the medal’s table. Andy Murray led Great Britain to a tennis Davis Cup victory over the USA in Glasgow over the weekend 8th/9th March. He held off a determined challenge from 6ft 10in John Isner to win three straight sets. Though Murray was the star it was James Ward’s epic against Isner that turned the match in GB’s favour. The support from the 7,700 capacity crowd was incredible. Great Britain’s opponents in the quarter-finals will be France. England’s performance in the group stages of the one day 50 overs cricket World Cup which led to their exit has been shocking. Thumping defeats by Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, and losing to Bangladesh, has shown how far they have been left behind in 50 over cricket. Chelsea’s manager, Jose Mourinho, won his seventh trophy with the club when they beat Tottenham Hotspurs two goals to nil in the final of the Capital One Cup. Chelsea’s captain, John Terry, scored their opening goal on the stroke of half time and led the celebrations after collecting the trophy. Great Britain’s Lizzy Yarnold celebrated after winning gold at the World Skeleton championships in Germany. She said, “I’m so 55
pleased I can say I’m World champion as well as Olympic and European champion – it’s all I’ve ever wanted”. It is amazing how she hurtles down that icy chute on what looks like a tin tray. Cyclist Dame Storey failed in her attempt to break the women’s one hour world record. The eleven time Paralympic gold medallist covered 28.27 miles in 60 minutes which was .35 miles shy of the 28.62 miles record set by Dutch rider Leontien Van Moorsell in 2008. Dame Sarah Storey said, “It was the hardest hour of my life”. The Six Nations Rugby Football Tournament grand slam eluded England once more as they were outclassed by Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in the third round. England’s captain, Chris Robshaw, admitted England’s indiscipline cost them the match as Ireland clinched a 19 points to 9 win. However they redeemed themselves in the next round on 14th March by beating Scotland 25 points to 13 and once again winning the Calcutta Cup.
NORTH HOLMWOOD SPORTS CLUB INHOLMS LANE, NORTH HOLMWOOD www.northholmwood.com
Forthcoming Events 10 April Quiz Night 8pm
25 April Quiz Night 8pm
The Stoolball season has now started. We have plenty of home fixtures this month, including the Surrey Ladies practice on Sunday 26 April from 10.30am-1.30pm. Come along and support the team. Our full fixture list is available on our website http://www.northholmwood.com/stoolball.html Tuesday 7th April Home v Holmbury 6.30pm Thursday 9th April Home v Oakwood Hill 6.30pm Tuesday 14th April Home v Wonersh 6.30pm Thursday 16thApril Home v Dorking 6.30pm Tuesday 21st April Home - Practice 6.30pm Thursday 23rd April Home v Guildford 6.30pm Sunday 26th April Home - Surrey Ladies Practice 10.00am-1.30pm Tuesday 28th April Home v Cranleigh 6.30pm Thursday 30th April Home v Charlwood 6.30pm 56
If you are interested in playing Stoolball this season please contact Shirley Overton at overton4@waitrose.com for more information. New players are always welcome, aged 11 to 111 !! The cricket season will be underway on Sunday 19th April with our Sunday XI at home to Norwood Exiles Sunday XI, starting at 1.30. On 25 April our Saturday 1st XI are hosting Dorking 2nd XI at home starting at 12.30pm. Fixtures for 2015 are available on our website http://www.northholmwood.com/cricket.html Come along to support the teams. New players are always welcome so please contact Ian Elliott at wellie2266@gmail.com for more information. More and more people are taking advantage of the Club as their first choice for a venue to hold a party. We cater for christenings, birthdays (except for 18ths as, unfortunately, the risk is too great), engagements, even weddings, as well as wakes - whatever the occasion, your club is here to ensure you, your family and friends, have a great time! Here are a few of the benefits we can offer you: 1 A venue that is local, friendly, safe, spacious (inside and out) and informal, with stunning panoramic views in the summer, including a private patio area 2 Professional and attentive support in helping you to organise your event 3 Extremely competitive bar prices 4 Ample, free car parking 5 Low venue hire rates 6 Complete flexibility to suit your personal entertainment and catering requirements 7 Free bar extension until midnight Bookings are definitely on the increase; so, if you are interested in throwing a party, please contact our party co-ordinator, Jan Bessent, at jan.bessent@hotmail.co.uk or call into the club to find out more. New members are always welcome. To enquire about membership email us at nhscmembership@gmail.com New membership prices are £24 Family, £18 Single, £9 Junior(under 16), £11 OAP (per person). Membership application forms can be downloaded from our website http://www.northholmwood.com/membership.html 57
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JESUS IS ALIVE! Early on the first Easter morning Mary Magdalene and some other women went to the tomb where Jesus had been buried. When they reached the tomb it was open, the big stone that had sealed the entrance was rolled away - and it was empty! They thought that someone had stolen Jesus’ body but an angel told Mary what had really happened, that Jesus was alive! The disciples were all together when Mary arrived back with her news and told them what had happened, but they wouldn’t believe her. They were confused and afraid. Sometimes we say ‘I can’t believe it’ if someone tells us really good news. We say ‘I’ll believe it when I see it with my own eyes’ and that is what the disciples said. When they saw the risen Jesus they believed. Read about what happened that first Easter Day in the four Gospels. What is the next thing that you do when you hear good news? You want to share it with someone else. Share the Good News with someone this Easter!
One way you can pass the good news on is to send Easter cards. You could make some of these easy Easter egg cards (the egg is a symbol of new life so that’s why we have eggs at Easter). You will need • a strip of thin card about 10cm by 30cm • another piece of coloured card for the egg about 9cm by 12cm • felt tip pens • a ruler, scissors and a glue stick. Fold the long strip of card in half and then each half back on itself to make a W shape. Draw an egg shape on the coloured card and cut round it. Cut the egg in half with a jagged edge and stick it onto the folded card as shown. Decorate it and write your message inside - you could even draw a fluffy yellow chick inside the egg. What is smooth, oval and very rich? An eggstravaganza.
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Brockwood Medical Practice 1 Bentsbrook Close, North Holmwood, Dorking. Tel: 01306 885802 www.brockwoodmedicalpractice.nhs.uk The Partners, Jonathan Richards, Justin Thompson, Lucy Rawson, Tamsin Sevenoaks, Robin Gupta; Drs Elizabeth Craggs, Natalie Moore, Allison Wong, Katie Carter, Sarah Wells, Kate Heppenstall; GP Registrars Drs Bernard Alcid, Dr Rachel Phillips and all the staff are always pleased to welcome new and existing residents to our Practice. Following the merger of the 3 surgeries at North Holmwood, Brockham & Newdigate, we would like to thank all our patients for their understanding over this difficult transition. We have a number of new GPs and can now offer appointments across all 3 sites. We offer: Personal Medical Services, Dispensary services for all eligible patients, District Nursing, Health Visitors, General Nursing Clinics with our Practice Nurses, Minor Surgery Clinics, Midwife Clinics, Travel Vaccination Clinics, Baby Clinic, Asthma and COPD clinics, Counselling sessions, INR testing with our HCA, Smoking Cessation sessions, and much more.
TRAVEL VACCINATIONS We can advise you on travel health and what vaccinations you require relating to foreign travel. If you would like travel advice please contact the surgery and request a telephone message appointment slot for a nurse to phone you back. The nurse will discuss with you over the telephone where you are travelling to and what vaccinations are required. She will then book an appointment for you to attend the surgery to have the vaccinations.
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS Please telephone the dispensary on 01306 878509 Monday to Friday between the hours of 11.00 a.m. and 14.00 p.m. to order your repeat prescriptions. You can also order your repeat prescriptions on our website. Our Dispensers currently need 72 hours to dispense repeat medication instead of the normal 48 hour turnaround. Please ring reception 01306 885802 for any other queries.
FRIENDS & FAMILY SURVEY The Friends and Family Test (FFT) is an important feedback tool that supports the fundamental principle that people who use NHS services should have the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience. Please complete the NHS survey online at www.iwantgreatcare.org. The link can also be found on our website. Alternatively forms are available at Reception.