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 Assistant Priest The Revd Leah Kearns ...... ....................................................................... 01306 886858 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 885270
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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.
North Holmwood Community 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 Parish Room (Bookings) ......... 01306 740757 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
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 Rainbows ................ 01306 882796 Scouting enquiries .................. 07769 222218 Bridge Club ............................. 01306 882849 Chart Downs Social Club ...... 01306 500310 Drama Group ......................... 01306 887416 Surrey Hills Dance Centre ...... 01306 883808
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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 July and August. Material should be with the editor by 15th June 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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We welcome articles of general or local interest. Ideally these should be e-mailed in Word 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, ‘Talanta’, 12 Ridgeway Drive, Dorking RH4 3AN 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: John Daulman, Eileen Daulman, Ann Phillips Distribution: John Daulman 01306 885943 4
Dear friends, This year, starting June can mean only one thing – the World Cup! Countries around the world will be looking forward to (or dreading) Thursday 12th June when the first match kicks off, while many people will be looking forward to Monday 14th July when it will all have finished. So many people around the world will have hopes and fears about what might happen. Some hopes will be realised, while, of course, many will be dashed at the first hurdle, and, no doubt, some will experience success beyond their wildest imaginations. Watching fans of each country gives an idea of the country’s culture, although often in a stylised, over-the-top way, and, with those national identities also expressed in the wearing of football shirts and related colours, there is a real feeling of belonging – of being a community. And then, when you’re gathering ready for the match – whether in the stadium or even travelling there with fellow fans – you are all one. Each fan is part of a bigger whole, each one part of the same body – whether player, manager, supporter at the ground, or even watching at home. To mis-quote, “though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one team”. It seems to me that the togetherness we see in football tournaments (other sports are available) shows us how we are called to live our lives as Christians. We are called as Christians to be distinctively Christian in our lives – to state the blindingly obvious. How obvious is it to anyone who doesn’t know us that we are followers of Christ? OK, the dog collar is a give-away with me, but... Football fans at tournaments are proud to be following their team, proud to be part of the group. Do we give the same impression? 5
Football fans sing joyful songs about their team, both during the match but also outside it sometimes. We are called to praise God – but do we sing praises to God joyfully whenever we get the chance or just out of a sense of obligation? As Christians we have been baptised into one body; we are one body, as part of the church. Football fans express that in the way they relate to each other on these occasions. Do we believe that we are all equally important members of one body, or are we simply a collection of individuals who meet together regularly with our own concerns? From my own football experiences I realise that, at times, I have become so disillusioned that I was at the stage of not wanting to be identified with being a Reading fan, resenting singing songs at grounds and feeling separated from the other fans. As far as I could tell, no-one even noticed and it’s a pretty sorry and sad existence being there while wishing you were anywhere but! It will be interesting watching how the World Cup pans out – both on the pitch and off it. But, for me, it will be fascinating looking at what we can learn about belonging, caring and identifying with others in the church from what happens in Brazil. Wishing you every blessing,
Stuart
ST JOHN’S HOME GROUP Our Home Group 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. We are currently looking at the parables of Jesus. Please contact Penny 885876 if you would like more information. 6
Bible Readings for June 1st June Family Service
7th Sunday of Easter Readings to be arranged
8th June Acts 2:1-21
Pentecost 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 20:19-23
15th June Trinity Sunday Isaiah 40:12-17,27-31 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Thursday 19th June 8pm Corpus Christi Genesis 14:18-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 6:51-58 22nd June Jeremiah 20:7-13
1st Sunday after Trinity Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39
Peter and Paul, Apostles 29th June Zechariah 4:1-6a,10b-14 Acts 12:1-11 Matthew 16:13-19
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. 1st June 10am Family Service 6th July 10am Family Service Each week there are activities at the back of the church. We are currently seeking people to become part of the very valuable team doing children’s work at St John’s. Please contact Jane on janeschofield@hotmail.co.uk or 07771591457 if you are interested.
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Summary of the PCC Meeting Tuesday 13th May FINANCE Lynn Jennings provided comprehensively detailed sheets which were distributed to the PCC. The current account had a deficit of £4000 but the church was still owed substantial funds from the Gift Aid scheme which would bring funds up to approximately £10000. The process to claim the money was underway and Lynn was hopeful that the money would be received soon. She did, however, express concern about the general state of the church’s funds. More money needed to be raised and appeals were going out in various forms to all parts of the parish. The price had not changed for some years for a memorial plaque. A new supplier had been found and the price had considerably increased. The suggested price for a memorial plaque was £75. COMMUNITY BUILDING Graham Phillips advised everything was progressing well in the due process of starting the new build. Plans had gone through the Council’s Building Regulations department and the certificate was awaited. Bundles were to be produced for tender and the diocese’s paperwork is in hand. The timescale was to have all papers ready by 28th May in readiness for a meeting on 2nd June. If all went well the forms could be signed off by Stuart Tanswell and Jim Edwards and then the plans could go out to tender next month, with a proposed start in July. One query was raised about how lavatory facilities would be provided in the interim and research of various options was being undertaken. WORSHIP Stuart Tanswell introduced this important topic by offering a background to the church’s worship generally. Valuable work is being done with the children at the back of the church by Kate Neilly. 8
Society’s working patterns have changed and so with families contending with employment shift duties, longer working hours and sports facilities being available on Sundays in conjunction with little about Christianity generally being taught in schools, communities have become fragmented and attending church becomes difficult. In comparison, everyone at St John’s School knows who the vicar is and, therefore, a way is needed to be found to continue that relationship in church. Stuart suggested that the PCC thought about events that might attract the various communities within the parish – meals, music and plays - especially when the new Community Building was operational a sound base for events would then exist. General discussion followed on where we were as a congregation. It was felt that very largely the church community was cohesive and loving, making the church a very friendly place. Tensions were recognised as the make-up of the congregation had changed and included more children, which resulted in more noise. It was felt that the children should be encouraged to be silent in certain parts of the service. There would be no quick solution to inter-generational issues but with a willingness to be flexible by all, communication can be maintained and progress made by learning and growing together. Jackie Rance offered to create a youth drama group. The way forward would be reviewed. Dates of next meetings: 8th July, 16th September, 11th November
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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Saint Columba’s House Retreat and Conference Centre A peaceful, urban, contemporary Christian retreat and conference centre for day and residential groups, situated in Woking, Surrey. For more information please see the website: www.stcolumbashouse.org.uk Quiet Day celebrating Saint Columba 2nd June 2014 10.00am - 4.00pm. We celebrate the feast of Saint Columba, (a week early!) his story and the house. There will be a Celtic Communion at midday. Strangers or Sisters? Personality, Spirituality and the Shadow 4th June 2014 9.30am - 4.00pm. We will spend the day looking at the relationship between spirituality and psychology and the related issues that can emerge in our ministry. This training day will be of interest to all involved with pastoral ministry. Your Journey into Wholeness 14th June 2014 9.30am 4.00pm. A gentle way to experience more of the Lord’s forgiveness, healing, freedom and victory in your life. Come and be refreshed. Learn how to pray more effectively for yourself and others. Draw Near to Petertide 19th June 2014 9.00am - 5.00pm. Our monthly day of prayer focuses on those about to be ordained as Deacons and Priests in this Diocese. Introducing the Enneagram Part 2: Knowing Myself Better 21st June 2014 9.00am - 4.00pm. This day will include a brief review of the 9 types for those who might be new to the Enneagram. The Enneagram is a system of personality types combining traditional wisdom with modern psychology. Theological Book Group 3rd July 2014 7.45pm - 9.45pm. This month's book is ‘Great Prayers of the Old Testament’ by Walter Brueggemann. Our book group meets twice a term at Saint Columba's House and is open to newcomers. 10
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LENT LUNCHES On 11th April it was St John’s turn to host Lent Lunches, organised by Churches Together in Dorking. With the support of Elizabeth Dobson and her supply of Gift Aid envelopes and bright posters, we welcomed everyone to partake of a simple lunch in our Parish Room and raise funds for Christian Aid. Would people from other Dorking churches travel out to North Holmwood? Would the Parish Room be presentable enough? Would our own congregation support the event? All these questions were raised and considered. One aspect was clear. The continued support of the loyal helpers was guaranteed without question. Everyone rallied round. Margaret gave the kitchen a once over. Iris and Eric collected all the extra dishes and cutlery from the village hall (and then took them back again). Eric worked tirelessly setting up the tables and chairs while Iris brought condiments and floral decorations. Lots of delicious soup was provided by Iris and Janet, who along with Sue were kept busy serving and clearing. I’m not really sure how many people we served but this time for the first time we sold out of everything – soup, rolls and cheese! In that busy hour and a half we raised over £190. The grand total from all the churches in the Dorking area was over £1,000 so our contribution was quite significant. It was lovely to see and talk to so many people that lunchtime and we were very pleased that you all came. Thank you for your support and your generosity. I’m sure the team will want to do it all again next year and look forward to the possibility of a smart new venue………………….
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21st May Alan Wood 30th May Pat Manuel
Weddings 24th May Victoria Louise Atkins and Adam Dean Scarff 31st May Benn Davies and Susie Aitken
Holmwood Mothers’ Union Monday 2nd June 12.30pm at Culver, Spook Hill. Lunch followed by Rosemary Gooding talking about her “Steam Experiences”. Tuesday 1st July 11.00am in the Lady Chapel at Guildford Cathedral. Dorking Deanery Pilgrimage Prayer led by St Martin's Branch. Monday 7th July 12.30pm at Culver Spook Hill. Annual Summer Lunch Party. August Outing postponed from May - to be arranged Contact Gill Collins, 01306 885270, for further details.
Next Step St John’s new lunch club, meeting in The Royal Oak, Chart Downs on the second Tuesday of every month. Are you bereaved, divorced, living on your own or just want some company? If you are then this is for you. Please call Margaret 01306 252004 or email Margaret_teale@sky.com 17
BEGINNERS PLEASE Our Drama year 2013/4 is now over. ‘Beginners Please’ has had a relatively quiet time as we chose not to have a production this season. Following the great success of ‘Pantomania’ in December 2012 we decided to have some more play readings instead. Musical Theatre was the chosen subject for this year. Among others we read ‘The Boyfriend’, ‘Salad Days’ and ‘Guys and Dolls’, which proved to be a particular favourite. The last musical we studied was ‘West Side Story’ which we followed up by looking at ‘Romeo and Juliet’. It was particularly interesting to look at these two plays concurrently because, as many of you will know, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was the inspiration for ‘West Side Story’ and the great themes present in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ still resonate down the centuries and into our own time. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jill Spence for her generous hospitality to BP over the winter months. It was luxury indeed to have our meetings in cosy surroundings and to be plied with cake; thank you Jill. In September we are going to start work on our next venture; ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens, but with a twist. As most of the members of ‘Beginners Please’ are women I thought that it would be interesting to produce an all-female version of the story…well not entirely all-female…some of our incidental characters will be played by men (at least this is the current plan). Many of you will know that, for me, drama is nothing if not organic; so nothing is set in stone and I daresay there will be changes made before we come to performance. We are planning to have two performances; the first will be on a Saturday afternoon followed by an evening performance the next Friday. We are looking towards performance dates in early December. Please make a pencil note in your diary as we’d like to play to packed houses. As soon as we know when the performance dates will be we’ll publish them in The Spire. If any of you, of any age or gender, would like to take part in ‘A Christmas Carol’ please let me know. All new members would be very welcome. If enough younger members sign up I would consider starting a new youth wing of ‘Beginners Please’. Thank you all for your support.
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FUNDS The total available for the Community Building Appeal now stands at just over ÂŁ300,000 Our rough estimate of the total cost of the building is ÂŁ300,000. This means that we have at last reached our initial target figure but are still raising funds for equipment. We have received building regulation approval from Mole Valley District Council. We can now start getting quotes from builders and approval from the diocese. We should be able to start work in July.
Next fundraising event:
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In aid of St John’s Community Building Fund
Saturday 7th June
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Beare Green Community Association Family Fun Day Saturday 14 June 2.00-5.30 at the village hall and park Come and join us for an afternoon of fun for all the family. This year, the fun day is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever! We have a bouncy castle, bucking bronco, ice cream van, popcorn and candy floss and fairground games. There will be a fantastic children’s entertainer, as well as a real ale tent, BBQ, refreshments, entertainment from local groups, a cake stall and loads of pocket-money games and stalls for the children. Plus craft stalls, a teddy tombola, grown-ups tombola and a fantastic raffle with loads of amazing prizes. We will also be holding a children’s competition of best LEGO model and best decorated cupcake. Experienced cake decorator Sarah Jackson will be judging the cupcakes and well-known LEGO modeller Craig Stevens will be bringing some of his own models and judging the LEGO models. It costs £1 for each entry and you just need to bring your entries between 3-4pm for judging on the day. The winners in each category will receive a prize and be announced at 5pm. There are classes for under 7 years and 8 years and up. We are also hoping to hold a fun dog show. Look out for posters for more information. If you can help with the dog show, please get in touch! For more information, please ring Debs on 01306 710003. See you there!
TEAS ON THE LAWN St John’s Church, Inholms Lane, North Holmwood
Sundays 3pm to 5pm starting 22nd June 25
MUSIC IN DORKING - JUNE 2014 by Ian Codd 5th 12th 19th 26th at 8.30, Watermill Jazz at Friends Life, £17-18, 07415 815784 7th at 3.00, Ladybirds choir at United Reformed Church Hall, £7.50, 01737 843662 7th at 6.00, Bookham choral society at Bookham Baptist Church, £10, 01372 375644 7th at 7.30, Brockham choral society at Dorking Halls, £16-18, 01306 882728 8th at 4.30, opera screening at Dorking Halls, £17, 01306 881717 8th at 6.30, Dorking Camerata at St Barnabas Ranmore, £13, 01306 881479 14th at 7.00, organ recital at St Martin’s, free, 01306 742629 14th at 7.30, Epsom choral society at St Martin’s, Epsom, £12, 01372 727078 14th at 8.00, Mickleham choral society at Mickleham village hall 17th at 7.00, opera screening at Dorking Halls, £17, 01306 881717 21st at 7.30, Dorking Philharmonia at St Martin’s, £12, 01306 730640 21st at 7.30, Buckland & Betchworth choral society at St Michael’s Betchworth 24th at 6.45, opera screening at Dorking Halls, £17, 01306 881717 28th at 7.30, Beare Green & Newdigate choral society at Weald School, Beare Green, 01306 631115
This is the time of year when many of our local choral societies present their summer concerts and keep their fingers crossed for good weather! But first a roundup of the month’s other concerts: A special organ recital will be given at St Martin’s church by Martin Ellis to mark the 150th anniversary of the Royal College of Organists. This forms part of a series of celebratory organ recitals being given across the country. It is also Martin’s final organ recital in Dorking before his retirement; a grand ‘Farewell’ concert will follow next month. The Dorking Philharmonia’s concert will include Mozart’s ‘Paris’ symphony, Tchaikovsky’s lovely Rococo Variations for cello and orchestra, Elgar’s Elegy and Beethoven’s fourth symphony. There are also three live opera screenings at the Dorking Halls: Richard Strauss’ bitter-sweet Viennese comedy Der Rosenkavalier from Glyndebourne, Berlioz’ Benvenuto Cellini from the English National Opera at the London Coliseum and Puccini’s Manon Lescaut from the Royal Opera House. 26
Watermill Jazz continues to meet as usual every Thursday evening. This month’s performers are: the Jay Phelps quintet with Denys Baptiste (5th), the Julian Siegel quartet (12th), Guillermo Rozenthuler and Rioplatenses (19th), and the Dave Newton trio (26th). Now for all those choir concerts! The Ladybirds Choir, directed by Helena Twentyman, will celebrate the music of Walt Disney, mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War I and also celebrate Abba winning the Eurovision Song Contest 40 years ago! Bookham choral society has a ‘come and sing’ afternoon, with music by Fauré, Lauridsen, Whitacre, Rodgers & Hart and Gershwin, followed by a concert performance. Brockham choral society has a pageant based on the story of St George and the Dragon, as well as Karl Jenkins The Armed Man. Dorking Camerata’s summer concert is entitled ‘A Fancy of Folk Songs’ - and you are invited to bring a picnic! Epsom choral society presents Aesop’s Fables by Bob Chilcott, plus music by Britten and Bernstein. Mickleham choral society’s summer concert is on the theme of Broadway. Buckland & Betchworth choral society will sing Duruflé’s lovely Requiem. Finally, Beare Green & Newdigate choral society’s concert will include Love’s Philosophy by Alexander L’Estrange.
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HOLMWOOD VILLAGE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION www.holmwoodvpa.co.uk VPA Summer Show - 70th Anniversary Year! Saturday 2nd August 2014, 1-4pm Old School Field, South Holmwood The lovely Mary Scutt came and took tea with me a short while ago and brought with her details about the history of the Holmwood VPA, having been a committee member from 1984 until 2007, including 10 years as Chair between 1992 and 2002. The VPA was formed in 1942, in response to the national wartime drive to ‘Dig for Victory’, with the first summer show taking place three years later on 28th July 1945. The founding President was Mr Whatney, of Brookwood Corner in Moorhurst Lane, and the first Summer Show, or Flower Show as it was initially known, was held in a marquee in his garden. Exhibits of fruit, vegetables and flowers were displayed, as people showed off the best of their home grown produce. It was obviously a very serious business, with Mr Whatney paying out £25 for the hire of the first marquee, which Google informs me would be about £750 now. As the annual Flower Show became established, it soon outgrew its original venue. The Show moved first to the garden of Oakdale (still at that time a Children’s home), before moving to the Cricket Pitch alongside the A24 (sadly no toilets) and finally, in 1986, to its current venue on the field behind the Old School House in South Holmwood. Over the years, the VPA calendar has constantly evolved, with different annual events coming and going. While Mary was on the committee, the first event of the year was a January Coffee Morning in the Village Hall, where members could come along and pay their subscriptions. It also provided the opportunity for people to collect the seeds they had ordered; a tie-up with Suttons Seeds enabled members to order seeds for next season through the VPA. This was followed by the AGM in March and a Plant Sale in May. The Summer Show would be next, always on the third Saturday in July, followed by the Autumn Show in September or October and 28
lastly the Autumn Evening (which was held in a hastily erected Scout tent one year, when the committee forgot to book the Village Hall). In addition, there was always one, or sometimes two, outings arranged each year to places of interest – National Trust properties such as Nymans and Chartwell; other famous gardens such as Kew and Wisley; and memorably Exbury to see the camellias and magnolias. A hired coach would make its way along the A24, picking people up at the various stops and whisk them off for the day’s frivolities. In 1994 the VPA celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Summer Show. The magnitude of the event was marked with gold, handembossed detailing on the cover of the Show schedule and as well as the usual Grand Marquee for the flower and vegetable exhibits, a second marquee was erected to display old photographs of Holmwood, donated for the day by local villagers. Each summer since 1945 the people of Holmwood have tackled the important task of baking light fruit cakes, pickling onions and digging up collections of three identical carrots to display on doilies in a big tent, whilst elsewhere in the world Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, the Beatles had their first number one, JFK was assassinated, colour television was introduced, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, Clive Sinclair built the C5 and the world wide web took over our lives. So let us hold our spades and whisks proudly aloft, and on Saturday 2nd August 2014, let nothing distract us from the serious business of enjoying the finest Summer Show since records began! Ros Treliving
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DORKING GARDENERS’ CLUB This year the Dorking Gardeners’ Club are again holding their three flower shows in North Holmwood Village Hall. The first one was on Saturday 5th April. The Rose and Early Summer Show will be held on Saturday 7th June, followed by The Summer Flower & Produce Show on Saturday 13th September. All are welcome. Please make a note in your diary now. As well as fine displays of flowers, plants and vegetables there are flower arrangements and junior sections. We are hoping to include a display of handicrafts at the June show. This year we are going to ask the public to vote for the best exhibit and a small prize will be given to the winner. The September show includes a home produce section and a photographic competition. Home-made refreshments will be available and a large selection of reasonably priced plants will also be on sale. New members are always made very welcome. As well as the three shows, members have the opportunity to visit gardens during the summer and attend interesting lectures and social events during the winter. Membership is £7 per annum single, £9 per annum double and 50p per annum for children. The Membership Secretary is: Mrs J. Wenham, 1 Holmes Cottage, Pebble Hill Road, Betchworth, Surrey RH3 7BP Tel: 01737 841151. For all enquiries about the Flower Shows, please ring Mrs Anne Cole on 01306 740710.
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CROSSWORD Across 1 See 23 Across 3 Where the thief on the cross was told he would be, with Jesus (Luke 23:43) (8) 8 Invalid (4) 9 Blasphemed (Ezekiel 36:20) (8) 11 Adhering to the letter of the law rather than its spirit (Philippians 3:6) (10) 14 Shut (Ecclesiastes 12:4) (6) 15 ‘This is how it will be with anyone who — up things for himself but is not rich towards God’ (Luke 12:21) (6) 17 Mary on Isis (anag.) (10) 20 Agreement (Hebrews 9:15) (8) 21 Native of, say, Bangkok (4) 22 Deaf fort (anag.) (5-3) 23 and 1 Across ‘The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of — to work it and take — of it’ (Genesis 2:15) (4,4)
5 ‘Be joyful in hope, patient in — , faithful in prayer’ (Romans 12:12) (10) 6 St Columba’s burial place (4) 7 Swirling current of water (4) 10 Loyalty (Isaiah 19:18) (10) 12 ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of what was — , to save those who believe’ (1 Corinthians 1:21) (8) 13 Camp where the angel of the Lord slew 185,000 men one night (2 Kings 19:35) (8) 16 ‘There is still — — — Jonathan; Down he is crippled in both feet’ (2 1 Struggle between opposing Samuel 9:3) (1,3,2) forces (Habakkuk 1:3) (8) 18 David Livingstone was one (4) 2 James defined this as ‘looking 19 Driver and Vehicle Licensing after orphans and widows in Authority (1,1,1,1) their distress and keeping This crossword, reproduced by kind oneself from being polluted permission of BRF and John Capon, was by the world’ (James 1:27) (8) originally published in Three Down, Nine 4 ‘The one I kiss is the man; — Across, by John Capon (£6.99 BRF). The Bible version used is NIV. him’ (Matthew 26:48) (6) 35
Holmwood WI Two light-hearted quizzes lightened the mood at our May Resolution meeting. As usual Vic Mansell, husband of ex-president Gill, got our brains buzzing as we tried to recollect long-forgotten facts. It was great to see so many winners who went away with some chocolate to ease the brain-strain. It’s not long now before we enjoy a trip to Blenheim Palace; more than 30 will be entertained on this day out. Also planned are a July Garden Party, more pub lunches and an August Skittles date!! Our traditional WI tea always brings our meetings to a lovely conclusion – there’s plenty to eat and drink as we catch up with friends and events. Don’t forget we also get together each month for craft and Scrabble. Join us please; we’d love to see you. Maureen Lewington on maureen.lewington@btinternet.com or 01306 882057 is always on hand with a welcoming hello. Get in touch, it’s an experience you won’t want to miss.
Dads & kids Group! Every second Saturday of the month 10am-12 noon Lots of activities plus a free egg & bacon sarnie! Activities include: Wii Fit Games Arts and Craft Model Building Children under 8 please Dads, step dads, granddads and male carers welcome Call Sarah or Natalie for more info 01306 882397 Supported by Dorking Nursery School Surestart Children’s Centre
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Brockham Choral bring you a spectacular double-bill of Karl Jenkins’ masterpiece ‘The Armed Man’ and the World Premiere of a specially commissioned piece by Malcolm Archer, who has set to music the story of ‘George and the Dragon’. Written by Tony Earnshaw and Alison Jesson, this colourful musical pageant involving local schools (Powell Corderoy and St Joseph’s of Dorking, Dunottar girls chamber choir) and professional soloists, is supported by the Chameleon Arts orchestra under the baton of Andrew Phillips. It takes place in the Dorking Halls on Saturday 7th June at 7.30pm. You need to ensure your place by contacting Maria Chadwick c/o Michael Frith, 40 South Street, Dorking RH4 2HQ Tel. 01306 882728 or online at www.brockhamchoral.org/tickets.asp Tickets £18 and £16 (concessions £12 for under 25s in full time education)
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Guildford Diocesan Library - digital re-boot On Thursday 5th June this year why not come along to the re-launch of our diocesan library and enjoy a glass of wine whilst you pick up your new membership card. Evensong begins at 5.30pm and following this until 8pm the library is open to visitors. The entire 4,000 volumes in the library have been electronically catalogued thanks to the efforts of two volunteers from the Cathedral congregation. Now you can search the catalogue from your home computer and check the availability of a book before you travel in to the library. Go to www.cofeguildford.org.uk/go/res and follow the ‘Online Catalogue’ link. This hidden gem is housed in Guildford Cathedral and open whenever the Cathedral is - it is a free resource for all parishioners in the diocese. For many years it has been a place for study and reflection where generations of students, studying on the Local Ministry Programme, have rushed to complete assignments under a looming deadline! But whether you are training for ministry or just want to browse, explore and increase your knowledge, come in to enjoy the free WiFi connection and a peaceful study space. The library membership card also provides access to the Diocesan Resource Centre, the companion collection to the library, housed in the Education Centre on Stag Hill. It is there to resource parish ministry and worship for children, young people and adults; and to help schools enhance their RE and collective worship. It also houses a growing collection of Discipleship and Christian nurture courses. Membership cards can be obtained from the Resource Centre during office hours, if you can’t visit the launch evening.
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ST JOHN’S C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL With the start of the summer term we have had two lovely school trips. Year 2 class went to Brooklands Transport Museum in Weybridge. The children had a very exciting day looking at all different forms of transportation, old red buses, vintage cars and they even got to sit on Concorde! Our Year 1 children visited Aldhurst Farm in Capel and saw how the cows are milked. They also met some new baby calves and also, with the help of the local vet, saw ultrasound images of baby calves in their mother's tummy. All a great learning experience for the children who are watching eggs hatch and caterpillars in their classrooms! These exciting extra-curricular activities are wonderful ways we are developing children's learning at St John's and a far cry from my school days! As I write our year 6 children are taking their SAT's tests, so our school is especially quiet to enable them to have the best atmosphere for concentrating. We hope they all achieve their full potential and we look forward to sending them off to secondary school properly prepared in September. There are lots more activities and events planned as the school moves towards the end of the academic year. If you would like to be part of the team at St John's, we always welcome volunteers. If you have a special talent you would like to share, you could come and speak to a class about it. In the past we have welcomed War Veterans, Opticians and Dentists! Jenni Crook
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!
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Guildford Diocesan Summer School 2014 PEACE BY PIECE – BUILDING A BETTER WORLD July 7-24 Back by popular request, this year’s summer school will run over a three-week period from 7-24 July and is open to all adults. Single or multiple sessions (daytime and evenings) can be booked by downloading the form from www.cofeguildford.org.uk/go/ss where a full programme is also visible and downloadable. Printed copies may also be found at your church or on request (see contact details below). Our theme, in this commemorative year for WW1, will challenge us to think about peace – what is possible, what is our part, and how can we join with others to bring it about? Our volunteer tutors are clergy and lay people from the diocese, together with a few outside speakers, each passionate about their topics and looking forward to sharing with adult Christian learners – who tell us every year how much they value the chance to discuss matters of faith and spiritual practice with others. Highlights this year include: a ‘big sing’ with Geraldine Latty; a privileged glimpse into the Methodist Modern Art collection; an experience of ‘forest church’ in Willow Grange garden and a visit from The Forgiveness Project. There are also sessions on Bible study, theology, spirituality, liturgy, inter-faith dialogue, prison visits, war and conflict, reconciliation and inner peace. This will be a challenging programme and you are invited to listen and respond to views you may not have considered or agree with. Do have a look at the full programme at www.cofeguildford.org.uk/go/ss , book up by the end of June and come along - on your own or with friends. We look forward to seeing you in July! Enquiries to caroline.lazenby@cofeguildford.org.uk (admin) or jo.walker@cofeguildford.org.uk (programme) at Diocesan House. Message line: 01483 790344. 40
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Friends of Holmwood Common and the National Trust June 2014 News from the Common Ranger’s Report April saw our now annual Easter Egg Trail event take place on the Common near St John’s Church. Aided, as always, by some stalwart Holmwood volunteers we were joined by Ranger Ruby from Leith Hill who painted numerous young faces, plus a couple of Friends' committee members and a Cadbury’s Eggspert complete with purple jacket and pith helmet. Numbers were about 10% up on 2013 with just under two hundred children plus adults walking the trail and answering questions in order to win an egg. A special thanks to the members of the church who manned their regular tea and cake stall to make the experience even more enjoyable for all. If you’ve been around the Common recently, you will have seen some of the new way-marking posts in place. I hope they will be understandable as that was one of the criticisms about the old ones. It has been a surprisingly difficult part of the Circular Trail project with numerous site visits to decide what to put on them - heights, alignment and colours to name just three of the considerations. They won’t all be in place until the Trail is completely laid in case there are any last minute changes, but the whole project is still on course for a mid-year finish. Rob Adam, Ranger, Holmwood Common. Friends’ Midsummer Picnic By popular demand we have reverted to an evening event this year and so we hope that you, your family and friends will all head over to the Viewpoint to join our annual Midsummer Picnic on Sunday 22nd June. Enjoy a glass of wine or a soft drink; 'bring-and-share' some tasty goodies and watch the sun set over Redlands. Details of the event can be found below and, for the more energetic, we are also organising a stroll around the Circular Trail in order to work up an appetite … or thirst! 43
Newsletter Published Members of the Friends should, by now, have seen the Spring edition of the Friends' newsletter. There are articles about bird-ringing, a report from the recent AGM with information from the NT that will be of interest to those living on the Common and an entertaining article about geo-caching. Members that have not yet seen the newsletter and others who would like to receive an electronic copy, can view the document on the Holmwood Common page of the National Trust website … follow the ‘Join In’ link. Holmwood Common Photography Class at the VPA Summer Show Once again the Friends are sponsoring one of the photography classes in the VPA Summer Show on Saturday 2nd August. For 2014 the subject is “Holmwood Common: People”. There’s still plenty of time for you to capture that winning picture and perhaps it would make a great project as you enjoy a family outing to explore the Circular Trail? We look forward to publishing the winning entries in the Friends’ newsletter. Contact us ... 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. Suspicious activity on the Common, such as suspected poaching, should be reported to the Surrey Police by dialling 101 without delay. Forthcoming Events Sunday 22nd June – Friends' Midsummer Picnic A friends and families get-together with a bring-and-share picnic. Weather permitting you will enjoy good food and perhaps even a glass or two of wine as we watch the midsummer sunset over Redlands. Meet at 6:30pm at Mill Road car park. Picnic baskets and chairs will be transported to the Viewpoint where we will be welcoming you with a glass of suitably chilled wine. Children and well-behaved dogs are very welcome. Free to Members …. no need to book … and the more energetic may even wish to arrive a little 44
earlier, at 5:30pm, for a guided walk around the Circular Trail. Nonmembers are also welcome and we hope that you will use the opportunity to become a member of the Friends … it's only a fiver per household! Sunday 31st August - Den Building Adventure Adventures galore as the youngsters build their own secret dens on Holmwood Common. 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Cost: £10 per child ... suitable for ages 7 to 12 ... children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Booking essential ... call 01372 220644 to book or for further information. Other events are scheduled for various NT properties throughout the region. Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events for more information. Renew your Membership or join the Friends today ... Membership of the Friends of Holmwood Common is open to everyone. Please send your annual subscription – just £5 per household (plus a donation, if you are feeling generous!) – to: Friends of Holmwood Common, c/o 10 The Orchard, North Holmwood, RH5 4JT. Cheques should be made payable to “Friends of Holmwood Common” and, if you have one, please include your email address.
HOLMWOOD VILLAGE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION www.holmwoodvpa.co.uk Taxi Day – Tuesday 17th June 2014 As is customary, the VPA will be making up posies to present to the veterans on their afternoon stop at the Village Hall in South Holmwood. Please bring any donations of flowers or greenery, big or small, to the village hall at around midday. We would also appreciate any help making up the posies, so come along (with a pair of scissors, secateurs, gloves, string, bucket, and kitchen sink tucked under your arm) at midday. With plenty of people and a following wind (and a cheery song for Lorraine to keep singing at us at the top of her voice) we can crack them all off in about an hour! Ros Treliving 45
Our continuing theme this term is ‘Living and growing’. This has been promoted by lots of activities like drawing and painting flowers, tree and leaves. The children have planted some seeds in the outdoors pots and are watching to see them grow. The tadpoles are growing fatter but no legs yet. Later on in the term the topic will be ‘Babies’ and the children will be watching a new baby being bathed and changed. In July the children are having a summer outing to the miniature railway at Leatherhead. We continue to collect the Sainsbury’s Vouchers for active kids, thank you for all you have collected so far. If you are interested in our Pre-School please feel free to call in and see us at the Village Hall. We take 2 years old children with FEET funding depending on whether they meet the criteria. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 12.15pm. If you would like an information pack or to arrange a visit, please contact the Pre-School leader, Julia Woollard, on 07931 212006. Natalie Tanswell Committee North Holmwood Pre-School, Village Holmwood, Surrey, RH5 4EG Registered Charity Number: 1023910
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AN ARMCHAIR DUFFER’S VIEW OF SPORT April / May There have been some local sporting achievements which I am pleased to mention at the start of this article. Dorking Rugby Football Club achieved a league and cup double. They came top of their league and have been promoted to the National Two Southern League for next season and followed that by beating Esher 22 points to 8 in the Surrey Cup Final. Leatherhead football team (The Tanners) won the Ryman League Division One South play-off final beating Folkestone Invicta three goals to one on penalties after extra time had been played. This means they will be promoted to the Ryman Premier Division. Twenty year old Emilia Gorecka from Bookham, who moved up from the junior athletic ranks this year, took almost half a minute off her personal best time finishing fifth in the 5000 metres in California with a time of 15 mins 7 secs. Paula Radcliffe, women’s marathon record holder, described her performance as a ‘big breakthrough’. Saracens Rugby Football club played what was one of the greatest English club performances when they defeated French Club Clermont Auvergne 46 points to 6 to earn a place in the final of the Heineken cup. Amir Khan had his Welterweight boxing debut against Luis Collazo on the same night as the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather fought Marcus Maidana for the WBA and WBC welterweight titles. Khan knocked Collazo three times and finished with an overwhelming points win. Mayweather’s courage and cleverness enabled him to keep the unbeaten record he cherishes so much though Maidana hit him 221 times - the most he has had to endure. Floyd Mayweather is trying to buy the Basket Ball team Los Angeles Clippers for $1.8billion dollars. The present owner was caught on tape telling his mistress not to fraternise with black people and has been banned from Basket Ball for life. 49
Champion jockey Kieron Fallon rode 40-1 outsider Night of Thunder to a shock victory in the 2000 Guineas beating 6-4 favourite Kingman by half a length. It was a first classic win for trainer Richard Hannon who took over from his father at the start of the year. Real Madrid humiliated Bayern Munich by four goals to nil, to give them a place in the Champions League Final. On the following night Atletico Madrid set up a great final with an excellent three goals to one over Chelsea. It hardly seems believable that the two teams in the European Champions League Final are from the same City. The football season has come to an end and after quite a challenge from Liverpool, Manchester City won the Premier League Championship trophy. Arsenal managed to fend off the push from Everton to hold on to fourth place which means they qualify to play in in the European Champions League next season. After losing two early goals to Hull City in the FA Cup Final on Saturday 17th May Arsenal managed to win three goals to two in extra time ending their 9 year spell without a trophy. Spare a thought for those three teams who are to be relegated: Norwich, Fulham and Cardiff. British driver, Lewis Hamilton, won the Spanish Grand Prix for Mercedes, his fourth consecutive victory. He has replaced team mate Nico Rosberg in top place of the driver’s championship table. Though Mark Cavendish won three stages out of four on cycling’s Tour of Turkey, he could not claim the overall lead. He said he was incredibly satisfied. Dutch Cyclist, Marianne Vos, won the women’s inaugural Tour Of Britain and said that women’s cycling was popular in Britain because it had grown side by side with the men’s. Household names such as Victoria Pendleton and Sir Bradley Wiggins came to prominence at the same time because of the Olympics. This has not happened in other sports so the women’s games are never viewed as equal.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT STEAK NIGHT 2 Steaks and a Bottle House Wine £28.00
Friends of King George V Playing Field Parents and toddlers in the Park Every Friday12.30 to 2.30 Free! Everyone welcome At the pavilion on King George V Playing Field Squash and biscuits for toddlers - Tea and coffee for parents An opportunity for toddlers to play together and parents to chat. The Friends of King George V Playing Field accepts no responsibility for the care of children or for harm or injury whilst using any of the facilities provided.
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Volunteer Centres in Mole Valley – your gateway into volunteering! 80% of people think about volunteering but don’t know how to get started! Our Volunteer Centres in Mole Valley can help you discover more about the wide range of exciting volunteering opportunities in your local area. We have well over 400 opportunities to suit all interests and activities, including administration, retail, mentoring and befriending, sports and arts activities, outdoors and the environment and community projects, to name but a few. Whatever your interests and whatever time you can give, our Volunteer Advisors can signpost you to the right organisation so you will be helping local charities and community groups, whilst also meeting new people and hopefully having fun! “Visiting the Volunteer Centre was the best thing I’ve ever done! Their Advisors helped me find just the right volunteering role for me” - Steven, currently volunteering in Mole Valley. Debbie Harrison, Voluntary Action Manager based in Dorking, says, “Volunteer Centre Dorking is delighted to open at The Point in Lyons Court in central Dorking. Our friendly team of Volunteer Advisors take time to meet with potential volunteers on a one to one basis, to listen to exactly what is important to you as a volunteer and to signpost you to a role that fits your requirements and interests. We are open on Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10am to 1pm and if you would like to find out more about how you can make a difference in your local community, we would love to hear from you! Appointments can also be made to meet with you at other times.” Voluntary Action Mid Surrey run Volunteer centres in Mole Valley as well as Epsom and Ewell as one expression of their core work in supporting and developing hundreds of Voluntary, Community and Faith organisations. To find out how to make a difference through volunteering, or to discuss your organisation, contact Volunteer Centre Dorking 01306 640369 vcdorking@vamidsurrey.org 53
NORTH HOLMWOOD SPORTS CLUB INHOLMS LANE, NORTH HOLMWOOD www.northholmwood.com June is a month packed with sport. There will be cricket and stoolball on our pitch and football and tennis on the TV. We are kicking off the 2014 FIFA World Cup with the Annual BIG Sports Quiz on 14th June at 8pm. Teams of 4 maximum, £5 per head. This will be a warm up for first England match, which kicks off at 11pm. We will be showing all England matches. The fixtures are below: Saturday 14th June England v Italy, 23:00. The Club will stay open for the duration of this match. Thursday 19th June Uruguay v England, 20:00. Tuesday 24th June Costa Rica v England, 17:00. The Club will open at 16.30 for this match. All England Lawn Tennis Championships start on 23rd June and we will be showing TV coverage of the tournament. 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 The 2014 Stoolball season is now underway. Home fixtures this month are: 1st June North Holmwood Tournament, 10.30am 5th June Charlwood 6.45pm If you are interested in joining the Stoolball team please contact Shirley Overton at overton4@waitrose.com for more information. Cricket net practice takes place on Wednesday nights from around 6pm. Home fixtures this month are: 2nd XI 7th June Wonersh 1.30pm Sunday XI 8th June Uplands 2.00pm 1st XI 14th June Netherne 1.30pm 2nd XI 21st June Capel 2nd 1.30pm 54
Sunday XI 22nd June Kensington 2.00pm 1st XI 28th June Headley Old Freemans 1.30pm Sunday XI 29th June Chipstead & Coulsdon 2.00pm We also play in the local evening league, usually 5 games or so against local teams. New players are always welcome, please come along to the club on weekends or email Ian Elliott at wellie22@hotmail.co.uk for more information. The Club is available for hire for private parties. Please phone 01306 889764 or collect a booking form from the bar. If you are not a member then we will ask you to join our Club to enjoy our facilities. This still works out more cost effective than local venues. Don’t forget the Friday Night Meat Raffle, which takes place at The Club every Friday night at 9.30pm. Also free range eggs are available at The Club from Friday evenings at £2.50 a dozen.
Used Postage Stamps Anne Lucas collects used postage stamps for various charities and has recently sent them to: Great Ormond Street for Children - Help for Heroes Royal National Institute for the Blind BRACE - a charity that funds research into Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia 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. She has recently received a letter from Brace thanking her for the stamps.
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Tai Chi Classes for the Over 60’s Please note that because of the popularity of these classes, with effect from 1st June they are moving to: Westcott Reading Room Institute Road, Westcott, RH4 3NP Thursday, 2.15pm to 3.15pm If you are over 60 and live in or around Dorking, Age Concern offers you the opportunity to do Tai Chi classes for a very small fee. Our qualified teacher will teach you how to combine deep breathing and relaxation with slow and gentle movements. Studies show that Tai Chi can help people over 60 reduce stress, improve balance and mobility. Most people should be able to do Tai Chi, but if you have any health concerns, do get advice from your GP before starting. For further information, or to register for the classes, please contact: Dr Joyce Kingsley Jones: Tel: 01306 885789 Email: joycekingsleyjones@hotmail.co.uk
POLICE NEIGHBOURHOOD PANEL MEETINGS Panel meetings are an opportunity for the local community to identify the priorities they would like the local neighbourhood team to focus upon. They also allow the neighbourhood team to feedback progress reports to residents. NORTH HOLMWOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD PANEL MEETING 7.30pm Tuesday 3rd June North Holmwood Parish Room at St John’s Church GOODWYNS NEIGHBOURHOOD PANEL MEETING 7.30pm Monday 21st July at the Harvest Church, Stubbs Hill PC Michael Mann and PCSO Lisa Cobby 57
THE FIRST All the answers to this Bible quiz are the first: either the first thing in a list or the first person to do or be something. 1. The first man (Genesis, chapter 2). 2. The city where Jesus’ followers were first called Christians (Acts, chapter 11). 3. The first bird Noah sent out of the ark (Genesis, chapter 8). 4. The first woman (Genesis, chapter 3). 5. The first person to see Jesus on the first Easter Sunday (John, chapter 20). 6. What happened on the first day of creation (Genesis, chapter 1) 7. Israel’s first king (I Samuel, chapter 10) 8. The first of the four Gospels (New Testament)
St ALBAN St Alban, whose special day is 22nd June, was the first English martyr, the first English person to be killed for the Christian faith. He lived in Verulanium which was an important Roman settlement in Hertfordshire. At the time the Romans were persecuting followers of Jesus and Alban was brave enough to shelter a travelling Christian priest. Exchanging clothes with the priest so that he could escape, Alban was arrested. When asked to prove his loyalty to Rome and the Emperor by making offerings to the Roman gods, Alban declared his faith in ‘the true and living God who created all things’. He was condemned to death and had his head cut off.
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All this happened a long time ago but St Alban is remembered today in the name of the place where he lived and died: Verulanium was renamed the city of St Albans.
Answers: 1 Adam 2 Antioch 3 Raven 4 Eve 5 Mary Magdalene 6 God made light and dark 7 Saul 8 Matthew 58
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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, Katie Carter, Sarah Wells, Kate Heppenstall, Justyna Nowak; GP Registrar Dr Ella Whitaker 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 now 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.
Blood Pressure Monitoring We have recently installed a blood pressure monitoring machine in our waiting room. You can now take your own blood pressure. Arrival/Check In Also installed in our waiting room is a touch screen so you can check in electronically. Please use this if you are able or ask one of our receptionists if you need some help.
REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS
DISPENSARY NOTICE
Please telephone the dispensary on 01306 878509 Monday to Friday between the hours of 11.00am and 14.00pm 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.
We have recently introduced a new barcoded dispensing system. This checks that the correct drug on the patients computer record matches the drug packet. We hope this will further limit any dispensing errors.