The
Spire
North Holmwood’s Parish Magazine www.stjnh.org.uk
St John the Evangelist Church, North Holmwood Vicar 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 Brian Joannou PCC Treasurer Lynn Jennings ................. ................................................................ 01306 882614 Baptisms Jill Spence ...................... ................................................................ 01306 876901 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 Caroline Lazenby ........... caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com ..... 01306 640208 Junior Church and C4yourself Jane Schofield ................ janeschofield@hotmail.co.uk ........... 07771 591457 Organist Magazine Jim Edwards…….the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info........ 01306 879902 Readings Gordon Bates ................ ................................................................ 01306 884154 Sacristans Natalie Tanswell and Kirsten Wightwick Servers Steve Harris ...................... ................................................................ 01306 710162 Mothers’ Union Eileen Daulman .............. ................................................................ 01306 885943
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St John the Evangelist Church, Inholms Lane, North Holmwood, DORKING, RH5 4JH Sunday services: 8am Holy Communion 10am First Sunday each month: Family Service 10am Other Sundays: Parish Eucharist Monday 10.30am Morning Prayer Tuesday 4.30pm Evening Prayer Friday 8.30am Eucharist: Vicar available until 10.30am The Church is normally open daily for private prayer from 9.00am. 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 Community Building bookings 01306 868441 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. North Holmwood Community Police ....................................... 101 Mole Valley District Council .. 01306 885001 National Trust Warden ........... 01306 712711 Brockwood GP Surgery .......... 01306 885802 Community Playlink ................ 01306 740095 North Holmwood Pre-School . 07931 212006 St John’s C of E School ........... 01306 884506 Guiding: Brownies .................. 01306 876428 Scouting enquiries .................. 07769 222218 Bridge Club ............................. 01306 882849 Chart Downs Social Club ...... 01306 500310 Drama Group ......................... 01306 887416 Surrey Hills Dance Centre ...... 01306 883808 Goodwyns Social Club .......... 01306 500614
Karate ................................... 07970 408260 Circuit training ......................... 01306 711920 Tumble Tots .............................. 07739 517627 Village Hall (Chairman) ......... 01306 883808 Village Hall (Bookings) ........... 07712 224681 Village Hall (Caretaker) ......... 01306 740757 Community Building bookings01306 868441 North Holmwood Sports Club 01306 889764 Dorking Golf Club ................... 01306 886917 Ballet classes ............................ 01737 247795 Norfolk Court ........................... 01306 876474 Stanecroft ................................ 01306 876567 Dorking Volunteer Centre ...... 01306 640369
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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 September 2017. Material should be with the editor by 20th August please. Jim Edwards 01306 879902 4 Chartwell Court Grange, 35 Highacre, Dorking RH4 3BF e-mail the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info
Editor:
We welcome articles of general or local interest. Ideally these should be e-mailed in Word (or text) format, with illustrations as jpegs or pngs. The editor may amend or shorten material submitted. Articles represent the views of the individual contributors. Some articles and illustrations come from “The Parish Pump”, a national web-site that provides magazine material for churches. We are very grateful to all those who advertise in this magazine and allow us to produce it without charge to our readers; however publication does not necessarily imply an endorsement of the product. Advertising manager: Margaret Teale, telephone 01306 252004 or email margaret_teale@sky.com Advertising copy: the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info or telephone Jim Edwards 01306 879902 Proof reading: Jane Coombes Printing: Ann Phillips and members of the Community Building team Distribution: John Daulman 01306 885943 4
Dear friends, I don’t quite know what to make of this last month – terrorist attacks, the fire in the Grenfell Tower flats, a General Election with a minority government, a delayed opening of Parliament - and that’s without the beginning of Brexit talks. With so much of this, there is a maybe understandable tendency to put one group against another – whether that might be Conservatives against Labour, Christians against Muslims, rich against poor, the UK against the EU, or any other combination. But is that idea of division the best way to deal with things? The Grenfell Tower fire began at night. Since it is currently Ramadam, Muslims had been fasting all day – and so were still up after breaking their fast. In other words, they were having something to eat and drink after eating nothing all day. It meant that they were up and able to come to the aid of others immediately, and this is a group which many people view with suspicion. At the start of June the church celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon those first followers of Jesus. One of the effects of it was that everyone heard other people speaking in their own language. No matter what someone’s background, they could hear the same thing. Everyone came together, everyone was equal, everyone was empowered, by the Holy Spirit. That is what we need today. Rather than finding reasons to separate us from other people, we need to find those things which bring us together. Rather than being suspicious of those who are different, we need to rejoice in the variety and learn from each other. Rather than trying to exploit each other and get the best result for ourselves regardless of the cost to others, we need to see a bigger picture – of what will bring the best result overall. At Pentecost, all peoples present were brought together. In this divided country, may we put aside the things which divide us and instead come together in the same way today. Wishing you every blessing,
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Bible Readings 2nd July Family Service
Thomas the Apostle Readings to be arranged
9th July Zechariah 9:9-12
4th Sunday after Trinity Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19,25-30
16th July Isaiah 55:10-13
5th Sunday after Trinity Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23
23rd July St Mary Magdalene Song of Solomon 3:1-4 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 John 20:1-2,11-18 30th July 1 Kings 3:5-12
7th Sunday after Trinity Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33,44-52
6th August Family Service
The Transfiguration Readings to be arranged
13th August 1 Kings 19:9-18
9th Sunday after Trinity Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33
20th August Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
10th Sunday after Trinity Romans 11:1-2a,29-32 Matthew 15:21-28
27th August Isaiah 1:1-6
11th Sunday after Trinity Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20
Baptism 11th June
Evie Fay Naylor
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Ordinands Offering You may have noticed (or may not have) that the regular Ordinands Offering in the Spire has not appeared in recent months. This is simply because neither of us have had time! As we approach the end of our first year the volume of work has ramped up considerably, the amount of reading is never ending and we hardly seem to have any free time. Despite all that we are on the most wonderful journey and having an amazing time. We have recently got back from a four day residential Summer School, with all the current ordinands in training in the three separate year groups. We stayed in the beautiful surroundings of Wychcroft, the Southwark Diocesan retreat house, and we were blessed with wonderful sunshine, fabulous hospitality and the fellowship of others at various stages of the road to ordination. It is very affirming and encouraging to get to know the year twos and threes (those being ordained in July) and knowing they felt just like us in the first year - overwhelmed, apprehensive and needing a pinch! The theme of the four days was “Presence and Engagement” and we heard from a variety of people about how to engage with all walks of life in the community. We have both come back with massive enthusiasm and equally massive “To Do” lists. It is so hard to believe we will soon be second years and other people will be feeling like we were last September. We know that we are both surrounded by a wall of prayer made up of so many people and the love, support and interest of everyone is invaluable. So please, continue to pray for us, as we continue to discern what God wants from us in this place.
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WOBBLEWATCHERS Are you trying to shift a couple of pounds? Or want to lose loads of weight for the summer? Dreaming of a bikini body????? Come and weigh-in at the Community Building between 10.00am and 12.00 noon on a Wednesday morning. You will weigh yourself so nobody else will know your weight. We can celebrate our losses and commiserate with any gains. For a weekly weigh-in donation of £3 towards church funds, you will get a card to keep a record of your weight changes. You’ll receive support and encouragement, and you will have the knowledge that you are helping to maintain St John’s. Speak to Jane Schofield or Val, or just turn up. • NB For men too, bikini optional. • Follow your own weight loss / maintenance plan, no dietary advice will be given.
Will Writing Service If you are over 50 and live in the Mole Valley area, you can use Age Concern Mole Valley’s Will Writing Service. Once a month local solicitors, Hart Scales & Hodges are taking appointments for Will Writing at the Age Concern Mole Valley offices in Dorking. (A suggested donation of £50 can be given to Age Concern Mole Valley for the service. A solicitor would normally charge over £200). To book an appointment for the Will Writing Clinic, please call 01306 899104 / 07442 017169 or by email: info@ageconcernmolevalley.org.uk Registered Charity No 1111678 8
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From Capt John Bruce Worsfold CA TSSF AJ Cronin, the famous author, told a story in his autobiography about two boys: one was very rich and the other very poor. They spent a great deal of time together. One day the rich boy said, ‘When I grow up I am going to become a monk’. The poor boy replied, ‘I will become a monk too and be with you’. ‘You can’t become a monk; you have very little learning.’ When the rich boy grew up he did indeed join a famous Benedictine monastery and became a great preacher. People from all over the world came to the monastery to hear him preach. The poor boy did follow his friend into the monastery and became a lay brother; he worked in the kitchen and in the garden and did many menial tasks, spending hours in prayer. Whereas the preaching monk became more and more famous, the lay brother remained unknown. Every time the preaching monk preached though, there in the front pew sat the lay brother. The monks would often see each other in the church or even in passing, but the preaching brother never spoke to the lay brother. The preacher became more and more famous; his sermons held people’s attention. He enjoyed the fame his preaching gave him. He was number one. One day when he mounted the pulpit steps, the church was packed as usual. In the pulpit he looked at the vast crowd but when he started to preach he wasn’t able to say a word. He collapsed in the pulpit. The other monks helped him to the vestry; he asked where the lay brother was, who was always in the front row? He was told that he had died the previous week. The preaching brother then had a stroke and was ill for a long time. He spent much time thinking about his friend and knew beyond all doubt, that it was through his poor friend’s prayers that he had been given the gift of preaching. He began to realise too that he himself wasn’t number one at all. The lay brother was. He gradually got better but he never preached again. He would often be seen kneeling by the grave of his poor friend, praying that he would have that great gift of humility that his friend had had. 11
I have been a committed member of the Anglican Church for many years, but it is only during the last ten years or so that I have come to realise that to be number one is nothing and doesn't really matter at all. When I first joined the First Order of the Society of St Francis I used to think I was the best thing since sliced bread. It was nice to be important, but I soon came to the conclusion that it’s more important to be nice. If you’re one of those who think you’ve been cheated because no one sees you as important, or part of the inner circle or number one, don’t upset yourself. Be like the lay brother listening and praying and just doing the menial tasks that enables the church to run smoothly. Be grateful that in God’s eyes you are and have always been His number one. I know that when I leave this world and go home to God, after ten or twenty years I will be forgotten by so many people; but I will never be forgotten by my Creator. In God's eyes we are all number ones. So if you’re getting upset because you’re not one of the in crowd, one of those who you think are important in St John’s, don’t keep worrying about it. You’re still part of God’s in crowd.
KnitOne PurlOne SaveOne Knitting Group First Tuesday of every month 2.00pm – 4.00pm St John’s knitting group meets on the first Tuesday of every month in the Community Building adjacent to the church. 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. We knit for the Romanian Aid Foundation, The Premature Baby Unit at East Surrey Hospital, SANDS, The Midwives of Ethiopia, The Princess Alice Hospice and our local Nursing Homes. Margaret 01306 252004 Margaret_teale@sky.com Margaret Teale
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CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 8th, 9th and 10th December This year we are asking those who wish to decorate a Christmas Tree to choose a Christmas Carol or Christmas Song as a theme for your tree. Already some of you have made your choice so, if you haven’t done so, please let me know which Carol or Song you have selected. Once you have made your choice nobody else can pick it! Jackie Rance: jaxrance@gmail.com Our knitted tree will be Royal blue and white. In case you don't remember the patterns, here they are: Double knit Size 8 or 4 mm needles 40 stitches Aran Size 6 or 5 mm needles 36 stitches Chunky knit Size 4 or 6 mm needles 28 stitches These are the instructions for an 8” inch square, so please check your tension and adjust the number of stitches accordingly.
Mid-week services at St John’s Mondays: Morning Prayer at 10.30am Tuesdays: Evening Prayer at 4.30pm Fridays: Eucharist 8.30am, followed by breakfast. After this service Stuart will usually remain in the church until 10.30am for anyone who wants an informal chat with the vicar.
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 – The Children’s Trust, Tadworth 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. 13
ST JOHN'S COFFEE MORNINGS The next coffee mornings will be on Tuesdays 4th July 1st August Café Rouge from 10.00am – all are welcome.
Well Versed Well Versed is a local poetry reading group that meets in the Community Building at St John’s Church on the second Monday each month, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. We are well-established in Dorking and welcome new members to participate and listen to beautiful poetry. Please phone Rosemary on 01306 881520 for more information.
NORTH HOLMWOOD BROWNIES We have spaces for girls aged 7 – 9 years old, to join our wonderful, friendly group. We work on getting badges, having people visit our group as well as enjoying outings, like our visit to Dorking Museum, the fire station, pond dipping and going to many other places. The Brownies enjoy going on pack holiday, making new friends and having fun. If you are interested please contact Brown Owl on 01306 876428 or register on girlguiding.org . 14
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Holmwoods Mothers’ Union We held our meeting on the first Monday in June. Unfortunately Elizabeth was not able to be with us due to John’s illness and we missed her very much. We began our meeting with a silence for the people caught up in the acts of terror on London Bridge, Borough Market and Manchester. After MU prayers we welcomed the Revd Virginia Smith, curate at Saint Mary Magdalene, to speak of her path to ordination. She gave us a riveting talk describing her life from childhood and Sunday School through the ups and downs of her life to retirement from school teaching. She then embraced a new career path, firstly with the Brigitte Trust and then a Licensed Lay Reader Course, coming to the decision that she wanted to be ordained. Though she did have some personal doubts about her age, the Bishop told her he would be the judge of that. Now for eight years we have enjoyed her friendship and wonderful pastoral care at South Holmwood. The Bishop was quite right to quash her doubts. Virginia was asked about her work as a chaplain at St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey. She gave us a resume of how she came to be there and what she does. After the talk we moved on to lunch, planning future meetings and chat. The next meeting will be the Summer Lunch at noon on 3rd July when Antonia Wilson, Diocesan President, will be with us. In August we shall meet on Monday 7th. We hope also to have a Quiet Day that month. Then we shall be back to normal on Monday 4th September when Revd Derek Tighe, Rector of St Martin’s, will join us.
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FREE CONCERT TO THE COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY 19TH JULY 2017 AT ST JOHN’S C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL GOODWYNS ROAD, DORKING, RH4 2LR DOORS OPEN 7.30PM FOR 8.00PM REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED AND A RETIRING COLLECTION HELD AFTERWARDS www.dorkingloudandproudcommunitychoir.org.uk Or call 07552 555942 for more information
Loud and Proud Community Choir Dorking Loud and Proud Community Choir welcomes new members of all ages and abilities to join the choir on Wednesday evenings, during term time, at St John's C of E Community Primary School, Goodwyns Road, from 7.30pm to 9.00pm. The choir is fun, friendly and sociable and is a great way of meeting new people. For more information go to: www.dorkingloudandproudcommunitychoir.org.uk or call 07552 555942 18
St John’s Church, North Holmwood
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23 July 2017 starting at 12 noon Bring your own drink and glasses
ÂŁ5 per ticket For tickets please contact:
Jane Schofield 07771 591457 Hazel Gibson 07899 884998
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CASTING SHADOWS A play by Mark Burgess 12th – 15th July at 7.45pm A DDOS Green Room Theatre Production Tickets are now on sale from: Dorking Halls Box Office (01306 881717) www.dorkinghalls.co.uk £11 (£10 for members) Three famous Brighton residents, Max Miller, Laurence Olivier and Terence Rattigan, share some theatrical gossip and a slice or two of fruit cake on a summer’s afternoon in 1962. DDOS have brought together three of your favourite actors to play these legendary figures so come to the Green Room Theatre, Dorking and enjoy these three, each in his own way, realising that the time they have spent together is a defining moment in their lives.
Prayer along the Way Father, We have so many questions. Life is sometimes difficult and we can’t see our way. Thank you for Jesus who told us He is the Way. It doesn’t matter if we don’t always understand as long as we are on your special Way – in relationship with you through your precious Son, who died on the cross to make that possible. Help us to join the Way by putting our trust in what Jesus has done. Help us to make it easy for others to find the Way – to find Jesus. Please give us revelation to know the right words to use and the right actions to take to draw people to you. We ask in Jesus name and for your glory alone, Amen.
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Dorking Area Foodbank 2 years on #more than food dorkingarea.foodbank.org.uk It’s now two years since the Dorking Area Foodbank opened its doors for the very first time. In those 24 months, we’ve provided over 2100 emergency food parcels – of which 890 went to feed children. We are seeing an increasing level of demand and have had some very busy afternoons in the Distribution Centre recently (as well as some quiet ones – the volunteers never know quite what to expect!). Our umbrella organisation, the Trussell Trust which runs over 400 foodbanks across the UK is 20 years old this year. They are reporting increasing numbers too, with over a million food parcels given out in 2016/17. The Trust is running a national initiative, tagged #more than food, and locally we are offering additional services to help our clients address the problems which have led them to the foodbank. An advisor from Citizens Advice now attends most sessions at the Distribution Centre and provides advice across a range of issues from benefit problems to housing. In addition, the foodbank is working with the local branch of CAP, a Christian organisation which has a great track record in helping people with debt problems. Pop - Ups Following a successful trial, pop ups have been run at the Dorking Children’s Centre for one or two days during the Christmas, Easter and half term holidays and have been much appreciated by the families who attended. Working with CAP to help address debt problems Debt and low income are among the most common causes of hunger in the UK. The Trussell Trust has recently joined forces with CAP (Christians Against Poverty) to help foodbank clients with debt problems. Here, Dorking Area Foodbank is working with the local CAP debt centre. 23
What is CAP? Since it was founded in 1996, CAP has helped many individuals and families get out of debt and then remain debt free. A recent survey of 1200 debt clients showed 93% were able to feed their family, after they used the free debt management service offered by the charity. A debt coach visits people in the privacy of their own homes and then CAP helps by dealing with creditors, negotiating affordable payments and working out a realistic budget with the clients. Usually a CAP plan is set up for the client to make a single weekly or monthly payment to cover bills and debts. CAP distribute this on the client’s behalf. This plan can be used until all bills and debts are paid off and also as a way of building up savings. In extreme cases, CAP can help with insolvency options. In other parts of the UK, CAP also offers Money Courses to help people budget, Job Clubs to help people find work and CAP Release to help people with addiction problems. More information at www.capuk.org Dorking Area Foodbank, CTD Office, The Christian Centre, Church Street, Dorking RH4 1DW Run by Churches Together in Dorking Ltd Registered Charity No 1124616, Ltd Co No: 06560738 Registered in England & Wales 01306 887697 Info@dorkingarea.foodbank.org.uk dorkingarea.foodbank.org.uk
Rampant Rooster Morris Men 7.30pm on 4th July BBQ from 6.00pm till 9.00pm
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Sherlock & Sons Funeral Service Trellis House, South Street, Dorking Tel: 01306 882266 Monumental Masons Memorials supplied in British Stones and Granite Sherlock & Sons is an independent Family Business established in Dorking for over 100 years Golden Charter Pre-Paid Funeral Plans are available on request
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LOCAL GARDEN OPEN FOR CHARITY SATURDAY 22ND & SUNDAY 23RD JULY
THE OLD CROFT, SOUTH HOLMWOOD (as described in the NGS Yellow Book) Remarkable 5-acre garden with many diverse areas of exquisite natural beauty, giving a sense of peace and tranquillity. Stunning vistas including lake, bridge, pond fed by natural stream running over rocky weirs, bog gardens, roses, perennial borders, elevated viewing hide, tropical bamboo maze, curved pergola of rambling roses, unique topiary buttress hedge, many specimen trees and shrubs. Visitors return again and again. The garden is about 2 miles south of Dorking on the A24. Full directional signs from A24, Mill Road and Blackbrook Road will be in place. Situated in the heart of Holmwood Common, there is free parking on the common with a lovely 600 yard woodland walk to the garden. For the disabled and the elderly please ring 01306 888224 to arrange for direct access. This is a garden to explore slowly, discovering it’s peace and serenity as it reveals the beauty of God's amazing creation. It should help to restore your soul. The garden is open under the auspices of the National Garden Scheme with proceeds to them and St Catherine's Hospice. Admission £5.00 (All entrance money goes to the NGS), children free. Homemade teas (money to St Catherine’s Hospice). Open from 2.00pm – 6.00pm each day.
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The Harvest Community Church Stubs Hill, Goodwyns Estate, Dorking, RH4 2QD www.harvestchurchdorking.org.uk Contact: Rev Nelson Porter 01306 500116 / 07941 176412 nelson_porter372002@yahoo.co.uk
SERVICES, ACTIVITIES, GROUPS, ETC Sunday service 10.30am – very relaxed and informal with contemporary worship / Bible teaching and sharing / followed by drinks & nibbles. Monthly children’s & family services (3rd Sunday of the month) – even more informal!! Sunday 6.30-7.30pm Prayer @ the church – not every week though; call for details… Wednesdays 10.00am Little Ones Parent & Toddler group (free!) Wednesdays 7.30-9.00pm Bible study group @ the church – all welcome! (other groups too) Community use In addition to the church activities, the hall is also used by other local groups and organisations and also for children’s parties and other events. If you are interested in hiring the facilities, please contact Nelson.
Little Ones The Harvest Community Church
Wednesdays 10.00am – 12 noon Free Group for babies and toddlers with parents/carers All welcome
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HOLMWOOD WI First there was disappointment - our speaker from BLESMA, the British Limbless Ex-Servicemen Association cancelled at the last minute: then delight - as Jackie Fry agreed to join us with her talk Recycle, Renew, from discarded materials to treasured heirlooms. Members of Holmwood WI arrived for their June meeting and were greeted by a table full of patchwork quilts, rag rugs and various other articles made by our creative speaker Jackie. Jackie led us through her family, dad, mum, husband and children, as she explained the reasons why each item had been made. One beautiful blue quilt started as a crib cover (never finished), became a cot cover (never finished), became a single bed cover (again never finished) but eventually after 20 years became a double bed cover which is used every winter. Fabric ranged from maternity dresses, children’s clothes, jeans and many more. We were captivated as Jackie explained how she made her mother a cushion cover from her girl’s outgrown dresses, as now living abroad, she wanted her mother to be part of their lives. The most emotive items were two knitted blankets given to her daughters as they left for university. Each contained squares depicting their favourite hobbies and keepsakes. What a lovely idea. We thanked Jackie for stepping in at the last minute and hope to see her again with another of her inspiring talks. Members continue to keep busy with outings, pub lunches, social afternoons and our popular garden meeting in August. In July we look forward to learning more about Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn when the Revd Dr Nicholas Henderson visits us with his talk Fortitude and Fancy. Please join us as our guest. We meet on the first Wednesday afternoon each month at the village hall in South Holmwood from 2.30pm. For more information contact our secretary, Maureen Lewington, on 01306 882057 or email maureen.lewington@btinternet.com 29
St John’s July dates Mon
3 10.30am Morning Prayer 12 noon Mothers’ Union
4 10am Coffee morning at Café Tue
Rouge 2pm Knit One, Purl One, Save One 4.30pm Evening Prayer 7pm PCC meeting
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1 12 noon Marriage Ed Schofield and Kadie Regan
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2 Thomas the Apostle 8am BCP Holy Communion 10am Family Service 3pm Teas on the Lawn
9 4th after Trinity 8am BCP Holy Communion 10am Parish Eucharist 11.45am Baptism 3pm Teas on the Lawn
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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. 10 10.30am Morning 17 10.30am Morning 24 10.30am Morning Prayer Prayer Prayer
11 4.30pm Evening Prayer
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25 4.30pm Evening Prayer
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28 8.30am Eucharist
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22 1pm Marriage Celine and Aaron
29 2.30pm Marriage Amanda and Andrew
16 5th after Trinity
23 St Mary Magdalene
30 7th after Trinity 8am BCP HC 10am Parish Eucharist 3pm Teas on the Lawn
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7 10.30am Morning Prayer 12 noon Mothers’ Union
31 July 10.30am Morning Prayer
1 August 10am Coffee morning 8 4.30pm Evening Prayer at Café Rouge 2pm Knit One, Purl One, Save One 4.30pm Evening Prayer 2
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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. 14 10.30am Morning 21 10.30am Morning 28 10.30am Morning Prayer Prayer Prayer
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8am BCP HC 10am Parish Eucharist 3pm Teas on the Lawn 6pm Healing Service
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CROSSWORD Across 1 ‘I pray that out of his glorious — he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being’ (Ephesians 3:16) (6) 4 ‘Saul’s father Kish and — father Ner were sons of Abiel’ (1 Samuel 14:51) (6) 7 ‘Praise the Lord, O my — ’ (Psalm 103:1) (4) 8 See 5 Down 9 Laws (1 Kings 11:33) (8) 13 ‘Who of you by worrying can — a single hour to his life?’ (Luke 12:25) (3) 16 Artistry (Exodus 31:5) (13) 17 ‘Your young men will see visions, your — men will dream dreams’ (Acts 2:17) (3) 19 How David described his Lord (Psalm 19:14) (8) 24 ‘If this city is built and its — — restored, you will be left with nothing in Trans-Euphrates’ (Ezra 4:16) (5,3) 25 ‘The holy Scriptures, which are able to make you — for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus’ (2 Timothy 3:15) (4) 26 Intended destination of arrows (Lamentations 3:12) (6) 27 Eve hit (anag.) (6)
Down 1 ‘For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find — for your souls’ (Matthew 11:29) (4) 2 Where Peter was when he denied Christ three times (Luke 22:55) (9) 3 Remarkable early 20th century Indian evangelist, a convert from Hinduism, — Sundar Singh (5) 4 ‘Now the king had put the officer on whose — — leaned in charge of the gate’ (2 Kings 7:17) (3,2) 5 and 8 Across The Lover describes this facial feature of the Beloved thus: ‘Your — is like the tower of Lebanon looking 34
towards — ’ (Song of Songs 7:4) (4,8) 6 ‘Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled — your waist’ (Ephesians 6:14) (5) 10 Trout (anag.) (5) 11 Easily frightened (1 Thessalonians 5:14) (5) 12 The ability to perceive (Ecclesiastes 10:3) (5) 13 One of the clans descended from Benjamin (Numbers 26:38) (9) 14 “It is one of the Twelve,” he
replied, “one who — bread into the bowl with me”’ (Mark 14:20) (4) 15 Resound (Zephaniah 2:14) (4) 18 Traditional seat of the Dalai Lama (5) 20 Precise (John 4:53) (5) 21 Build (Ezekiel 4:2) (5) 22 Beat harshly (Acts 22:25) (4) 23 Darius, who succeeded Belshazzar as king of the Babylonians, was one (Daniel 5:31) (4)
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.
HOLMWOOD VILLAGE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION www.holmwoodvpa.co.uk Sunshine, wind, rain, thunder, sunshine…..we’ve had a real mix recently! Summer seems to be happening in short bursts, with reminders of autumnal days in between. It certainly makes for some impressive weeds. Where do they get that energy from?! One day there’s nothing, the next there’s an unknown, uninvited hoard of green taking a firm hold in the flower beds. You have to admire their tenacity! They are a sure fire way to guarantee your nail brush is kept in full time work……no matter how thick the gloves, there’s always dirt under my nails at the end of a weeding session! But it’s worth it. What an abundance of colour and sweet scent nature gives us, year after year, with a bit of help from us but most of the work hers. Not to mention all the fruit and vegetables we 35
nurture until we can harvest and enjoy them. It’s been a great year so far. If the rainfall is plentiful we may well have some giant pumpkins again. Last time they got more than a bit out of hand. One plant was discovered growing fifteen foot up a tree, complete with the giveaway orange fruit. Surely it would have had an easier time staying horizontal?! The other plants produced three enormous fruits. So big, in fact, that there was only room on the back seat of my car for two. They were quite impressive, but took hours to carve. We had a break from them last year. This year the normal, slightly more controllable ones are growing - unless the seed packet was wrong. Time will tell. (I secretly hope it was…those giants were great fun!) Holiday time is looming for many of you, hopefully the weeds will slow down a bit and not take you too much by surprise on your return! They do seem to grow faster when we don’t look for them for a few days! Are you venturing to distant shores? Or discovering somewhere closer? We are so fortunate to have such a beautiful country to explore, with such varied landscapes to enjoy. The last time I left the country was twenty years ago; life seems to have kept us grounded since then! Not that I mind, there’s always too much to do to go far. Usually in the form of hungry livestock, who, despite having lush green pasture still insist they will starve without a bucket of feed every day. Starve?! Not likely! Spoilt rotten more like… Just how it should be! Plus with a new puppy keeping us busy we won’t be going far for a while yet. He’s worth it, even if he is a cheeky one! He certainly keeps his big brother on his toes….and snoring in his bed at the end of the day. Enjoy the summer, whatever it holds for you. But if you do go away to sunny climes and then bump in to me on your return, don’t stand too close. You’ll probably make me look pale….. A report on our Summer Show will follow in the next magazine, keep an eye out! In the meantime, have a look at the website for all sorts of information www.holmwoodvpa.co.uk Happy holidays!
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MUSIC IN DORKING - JULY 2017 by Ian Codd 1st at 6.30pm, concert at Leith Hill Place, £20, 01306 711685 1st at 8.00pm, Holmbury St Mary choral society at St James, Abinger Common, £15 3rd at 7.30pm, opera screening at Dorking Halls, £17.50, 01306 881717 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th at 8.30pm, Watermill Jazz at Betchworth Park Golf Club, 07415 815784 6th at 6.00pm, opera screening at Dorking Halls, £18.50, 01306 881717 8th at 3.00pm, Kensington Sinfonia at St Martin’s Church, £10 9th at 3.00pm, Croydon Symphonic Band at Dorking Halls, £9, 01306 881717 15th at 7.30pm, Surrey Festival Choir at Dorking Halls, £15-25, 01306 881717 17th, 18th, 19th at 7.30pm, All-Male Mikado at Dorking Halls, £22.50-25.50, 01306 881717 22nd at 6.00pm, concert at Leith Hill Place, £20, 01306 711685 22nd at 7.00pm, André Rieu screening at Dorking Halls, £18.50, 01306 881717 This month sees a special concert at St Martin’s Church to mark the tenth anniversary of the William Cole Church Music Trust, set up in 2007 to support choral scholars at the church. This will be given by the Kensington Sinfonia, conducted by Martin Hall, with trumpeter Crispian Steele-Perkins. Pimm’s and cake will be served in the interval! Two concerts are being held at Leith Hill Place, the childhood home of Ralph Vaughan Williams, and now in the care of the National Trust. On 1st there is a concert given by students of the Royal College of Music and on 22nd there is an operatic concert entitled ‘Oh to be in England’. Holmbury St Mary choral society has its summer concert at St James’ Church at Abinger Common. The programme contrasts a 39
number of European choral works (by Fauré, Duruflé, Kodály, etc) together with music by several American composers. There are several events at the Dorking Halls this month. The Surrey Festival Choir presents ‘A night at the opera’, a programme of some of the best-loved choruses and arias from the world of opera, together with the tuneful (and operatic) Saint Cecilia Mass by Gounod. The Croydon Symphonic Band will play items by Vaughan Williams, including The Wasps overture, the Folk song suite and the Tallis Fantasia, plus music by Holst and Nigel Hess. There are also some event screenings, beginning on 3rd with a recording from the Royal Opera House of Verdi’s highly dramatic Otello, with tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the title role. Then on 6th there is a live relay from Glyndebourne of Brett Dean’s Hamlet. At the end of the month there is a relay of André Rieu’s annual summer concert from Maastricht. Finally, the All-Male Mikado offers a new version of one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular operas; as well as the three evening performances, there is also a Wednesday matinee. Watermill Jazz meets every Tuesday as usual, with a different group of performers on each occasion. Details will be on the website.
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DORKING MUSEUM IN JULY - AUGUST Our summer exhibition, “Time Gentlemen Please! The story of Dorking pubs”, explores the growth and decline of Dorking’s pubs and beerhouses over the centuries, and the individual establishments that have graced its streets, revealing many of the town’s ‘lost inns’. A map plots their locations, with old photographs, paintings and drawings of how they looked, modern photographs of what is there now, and a selection of pub memorabilia. Families are welcome – there is a pub sign drawing competition for children and a chance to try your hand at some old pub games. Bring added life to the story with our Gallery Talk on Thursday 30th July, Exhibition organiser, David Langford, talks about the changing face of Dorking pubs from earliest records to the present day. This takes in pubs that have changed over the years and the many ‘lost’ inns, revealing their history, the variety of roles many of them played in the lives of residents and travellers, and colourful stories of individual establishments, their landlords, clientele and activities. At Dorking Museum, 62 West Street, 7.00pm, doors open 6.30pm, entry £5 on the door, includes a glass of beer or Prosecco. Immerse yourself further with our new book: ‘Time Gentlemen, Please’: The Story of Dorking Pubs by David Langford and Jim Docking, modern photos by Royston Williamson, published by The Cockerel Press, price £9.50. It’s available from Dorking Museum shop and online, other local outlets and pubs. In more than 140 pages, based on extensive research, including previously unpublished material, the 41
reader will learn not only a great deal about the drinking establishments but also much about the town’s history and social life. The book looks at the forces that influenced their ups and downs and provides a detailed account of more than 50 establishments in and close to Dorking town. It includes archive images, modern photos and a fold-out map which helps to locate both the modern pubs and the ‘lost inns’. Guided Walks and Tours: The Museum’s guided walks and tours show some of the best that the area has to offer, all are available for group bookings at a time to suit you, and we hold regular Open Days for individual bookings. Check the website for details, group bookings and open days. • Town Walks: To accompany our summer exhibition, guided pub walks take in some of the former and current pub sites within Dorking town centre, relating their history and pointing out some of their features. Or our historic Dorking walks cover highlights of the history, the buildings and the people that made this town. Walks take 90 minutes, £3 per person. • Deepdene Trail: Guided walks take in the grotto, woodland walks, parterre and temples, spectacular views and exclusive access to the grade II* listed Hope family mausoleum. Walks take 90 minutes, £4 per person. Open Day for individual bookings, 2nd July 2.00pm. • South Street Caves: Take an underground trip into history in Dorking’s famous South Street Caves dating from the 17th century. Tours take 45 minutes. Group tours (up to 12 people) by appointment, 9.00am to 8.00pm. £60 adult groups, £50 youth groups, £30 youth charities. The open day on 29th July is sold out, but look out for further dates. £6 per person, booking via website. The Museum is at 62 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BS. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm. Visit www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk. Enquiries to admin@dorkingmuseum.org.uk or phone 01306 876591. 42
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AN ARMCHAIR DUFFER’S VIEW OF SPORT May / June It was an emotive win for Manchester United football team when they beat Ajax 2 - 0 to clinch the Europa League Final in Stockholm on Wednesday 24th May. The game was played three days after that dreadful bombing atrocity in the Manchester Arena. The Manchester City Games which is marketed as bringing athletics to the people took place on Friday 26th May. There were crowds in Manchester’s Albert Square to watch Holly Bradshaw achieve a British record in the pole vault. Greg Rutherford won the long jump with an 8.18 metres leap. The FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea was an exciting game. Though Chelsea, the Premier League Champions, were the favourites to win Arsenal out played them winning 2 - 1. It was Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger’s seventh win of the Cup making him the most successful manager ever in this competition. Exeter Chiefs beat Wasps 23 points to 20 to become Rugby Union’s Premiership Champions. Two minutes before the end it looked as if Wasps were destined to win but two penalties awarded against them gave Exeter’s captain the opportunity to twice kick the ball over the posts for 6 points before 2 minutes of extra time were played. Lewis Hamilton said he couldn’t afford another Formula 1 result like this, when he finished seventh in the Monaco Grand Prix. The race was won by Sebastian Vettel driving for Ferrari who is now 25 points ahead in the driver standings. There was a strong feeling that Vettel was gifted his leading position when Ferrari took the unusual decision of calling his team mate Finn Kimi Raikkonen, who was in the lead, for his pit stop first. Two England under 20 football teams reached major international finals on the same day. The main under 20 team reached the World 45
cup after beating Italy 3 - 1. They played Venezuela in the final winning 1 – 0, helped by a penalty save from goal keeper Freddie Woodman. The under 20 B team overwhelmed Scotland 3 - 1 to reach the final of the prestigious Toulon tournament. They played the Ivory Coast in the final and won 5 - 3 on penalties after a 1 - 1 draw. Both teams felt on top of the world. Saturday 10th June was quite an amazing day for British sport:In a thrilling Scotland v England football World Cup qualifier England looked like losing 2 - 1 after Scotland had scored 2 goals from free kicks in added time. However, England’s skipper, Harry Kane, scored a brilliant late goal to maintain England’s qualifier record. In an incredible game of Rugby in which the lead changed six times, Eddie Jones’ England team beat Argentina 38 - 34. It was a remarkable win considering England had ten players who were playing their first game for their country. The British and Irish Lions had their first major win of their tour in New Zealand beating top provincial side Crusaders 12 - 3. England’s cricketers performed extremely well in the group stages of the Champions Trophy competition beating South Africa, New Zealand and Australia to secure their semi-final place. They played outsiders Pakistan in the semi-final and were favourites to win, only to be thrashed by eight wickets. There will no doubt be an inquest on what went wrong but it seemed they just could not adapt to the conditions.
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COMMUNITY BUILDING BRICKS If you want to have your name inscribed in the Commemorative Book of those who supported this appeal for the Community Building, there is still time. Contact Ann Phillips, 01306 885787, and pay £5 a brick. Your name will then be added.
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Friends of Holmwood Common and the National Trust July 2017
News from the Common The Natural Play Area, North Holmwood An estimated 200 people came along to celebrate the opening of the Natural Play Area ... and what a great afternoon was enjoyed by all. To the music of local band, The Courgettes, we munched our way through hot-dogs and home-made cakes, competed in the wild-flower quiz and the various classes of the Teddy Bear competition, made bird-feeders and shopped at the various craft stalls. A special thanks to the 18th Dorking Scout Group for all their help with staging the event. So the Natural Play Area is now open for you to visit. There is even a big oak table and benches so that you can take a picnic! We look forward to seeing your photos. Fly Tipping Towards the end of May we received an unwelcome visit with yet another fly-tip, this time in Scamells car park. This was a particularly large dump of building rubble and included some very distinctive stone guttering ... you may have seen the photos on our Facebook page. We are hoping that someone will recognise the stones and contact us so that we can attempt to track down the culprits. Update: Holmwood's Dormice Last month we reported on the dormouse that had been found in one of the special nest boxes that have been installed on Holmwood Common. The most recent news is that Ranger Sophie has now found a pair together in one box. As Sophie says, “Babies soon? Let’s hope!”
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Ranger Rob’s Report June, July and August are probably the peak times for spotting butterflies and out of the fifty-nine species in the UK, we regularly record over twenty each year on the Common, indicating there is a range of habitats even though much of the Common looks the same. Holly Blues, for instance, as the name suggests, like holly, the larvae feed on the flower buds in Spring, whereas the Large Skipper likes tall, uncut grassy areas. White Admirals like shady, woodland rides whilst adult Purple Hairstreaks live high in the canopy of oak trees. Twenty or so species of butterfly should be reasonably easy to spot if you’re out on the Common a lot and if anyone is really keen, I can let you have a list of recorded sightings. I don’t think however, that we’ll start looking for moths, with over 2500 recorded species in the UK, I think that would be too much homework!
Rob Adam, Ranger, Holmwood Common Coming soon … to a Common near you Saturday 15th July – VPA Show The Friends and the National Trust will, once again, be sharing a stand at the VPA Show. Please stop by and tell us what you most enjoy about the Common and book to join one of our autumn events. The Friends are sponsoring one of the classes in the Photography Competition – a photo of “Fourwent Pond” - and we look forward to publishing the winning entries in the autumn newsletters. Tuesday 22nd August – Friends' Bat Walk on Holmwood Common The Surrey Bat Group will be leading us on our regular dusk foray to track and identify the various different species of bats that inhabit Holmwood Common. This event is always well subscribed and so please let us know by email, to the address listed below, if you would be interested in booking for the walk. No charge for members ... but we invite donations to help cover our costs. £5pp for non-members; all children under 16 are free, but must be accompanied by an adult. No dogs. 51
Contact us … and visit us on Facebook If you have any questions about the National Trust’s work on Holmwood Common then please get in touch with Rob Adam, NT Ranger for Holmwood Common: phone 01306 712711; mobile 07901 511359; or email to rob.adam@nationaltrust.org.uk . The Friends of Holmwood Common can be contacted via FOHC.info@gmail.com or by calling 07768 318124. Visit our Facebook page to see what your friends and neighbours have posted about their visits to the Common. Suspicious activity on the Common, such as suspected poaching or fly-tipping, should be reported to the Surrey Police by dialling 101 without delay. Join the Friends today ... Membership of the Friends of Holmwood Common is open to everyone. Please send your annual subscription (through to end2017) – just £7 per household, plus a donation if you are feeling generous, to: Friends of Holmwood Common, c/o Jane Coombes, 3 Marley Rise, Dorking, RH4 3BP. Cheques should be made payable to “Friends of Holmwood Common” and, if you have one, please include your email address in order to receive our monthly e-newsletter.
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 6.00pm every 4-6 weeks on Tuesdays at The Royal Oak, Chart Lane South For more details contact Penny 885876/Gill 500157
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NORTH HOLMWOOD SPORTS CLUB INHOLMS LANE, NORTH HOLMWOOD www.northholmwood.com North Holmwood Sports Club is open to all and new members are always welcome. To enquire about membership email us at nhscmembership@gmail.com . New membership prices remain unchanged from last year: £24 Family; £18 Single; £11 OAP (per person). Membership application forms are available for download on our website northholmwood.com/membership . We host a range of events, details of which can be found on our website and Facebook page. Bingo night is Thursday from 7.30pm and a Meat Raffle is held every Friday evening. The Club shows football and other major sporting fixtures during weekends and evenings or you may prefer to sit outside and relax (weather permitting!) enjoying the stunning views across the hills. Well behaved dogs are welcome. We have darts and pool teams, which play most weeks. If you’re interested in joining please ask at the bar for further details. Dates for your diary Sunday 16th July August Bank Holiday 22nd -24th September Saturday 23rd September Saturday 28th October Saturday 11th November Saturday 16th December Sunday 31st December
2nd DorkFest Quiz with Raffle 3rd Annual North Holmwood Beer & Sausage Festival Village Day Children’s Hallowe’en Party Fireworks Display Children’s Christmas Party/ Disco/ Christmas Raffle Draw New Year’s Eve Party
More details of these and any other forthcoming events will be on our website and Facebook page.
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Stoolball The season’s fixtures are on our website. New players are always welcome, aged 11 to 111! If you are interested in playing Stoolball, or wish to find out more, please contact Shirley Overton at overton4@waitrose.com for more information. Cricket The season has started and dates are on our webite. New players are always welcome; please contact Ian Elliott at wellie2266@gmail.com for more information. Venue hire Take advantage of the Club for your choice of party venue. We cater for christenings, birthdays (sorry no 18ths), engagements, weddings – whatever the occasion, your club is here to ensure you, your family and friends, have a great time! We also cater for wakes and do everything possible to tailor the event to respect your wishes. Here are some of the benefits we can offer you: • A welcoming, family-friendly, spacious and informal venue with stunning panoramic views and two patio areas • Professional, attentive support to help you organise your event • Extremely competitive bar prices (free bar extension until midnight if required) • Ample, free car parking • Low venue hire rates • Complete flexibility to suit your personal entertainment and catering requirements Bookings are on the increase. If you are interested in holding a party, please contact our Party Coordinator, Mark Bessent at manager.nhsc@gmail.com or ask at the bar for more information and a booking form. The form is also available for download on our website northholmwood.com/hire
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BIBLE BOOKS Can you unscramble these letters to find books in the Bible? 1 a s h j o u 2 i m y t h o t 3 h u r t 4 k u e l 5 b r o s p r e v 6 t o n s l a m i n a t e 7 c h a i m a l 8 t h e r e s 9 c h a i n s t r o i n 10 h i m e r e a j
St IGNATIUS of LOYOLA 31st July The youngest of 13 children, Ignatius Loyola was born in Spain. When a young soldier he was badly wounded by a cannon ball that shattered his leg. As he recovered he asked for a best-selling book of the day, a romance, to read to take his mind off the pain but ended up reading about Jesus and the lives of the saints. His life changed as he resolved to continue being a soldier, but now as a soldier for Christ.
What kind of man was Boaz before he married? Ruthless.
Which Bible character had no parents? Joshua, son of Nun.
In 1534, at the age of 43, he and six others offered themselves to the service of the Catholic Church. They became the Society of Jesus and Ignatius was elected to serve as their first general. When other Jesuits were sent on various missions by the pope, Ignatius stayed in Rome founding homes for orphans and colleges - all, in the words of the Jesuit motto, ‘ad majorem Dei gloriam’, for the greater glory of God.
Answers: 1 Joshua 3 Ruth 5 Proverbs 7 Malachi 9 Corinthians
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2 Timothy 4 Luke 6 Lamentations 8 Esther 10 Jeremiah
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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; Salaried GPs: Drs Elizabeth Craggs, Natalie Moore, Allison Wong, Sarah Wells, Kate Heppenstall, Hilary Sindall, Andrew Brett; GP Registrars, Dr Thiviya Selvarajah, Dr Gabriella Fabrizi and all the staff are always pleased to welcome new and existing residents to our Practice. We offer appointments across our three sites at North Holmwood, Brockham and Newdigate. 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.
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE – NHS 111 Brockwood Medical Practice has a contract with the NHS to provide services Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:30pm. We are not open on bank holidays. Patients who require medical advice or treatment when we are closed should ring the national NHS 111 line. That’s 1 1 1 from any mobile phone or landline, calls are free. This service provides advice, information and treatment for NHS patients who become unwell when the practice is closed. The NHS 111 team will assess the patient’s condition over the phone and if clinically appropriate will refer to the local Out of Hours service. The Surrey Out of Hours service is provided by Care UK, Monday to Friday from 6:30pm to 8:00am and 24 hours at weekends and during bank holidays.
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS We have recently had to review our dispensing arrangements for North Holmwood residents. The dispensary prescription request telephone line is no longer available. Patients can still order repeat prescriptions via our website or drop a request into Reception. Please ring reception on 01306 885802 for any other queries.
Chronic Disease Management We regularly send out letters and texts to remind you when your annual reviews are due (eg for asthma, COPD, diabetes). We are trying to make these reviews coincide with your month of birth to make it easier for you to remember when they are due.