The
Spire North Holmwood’s Parish Magazine www.stjnh.org.uk
St John the Evangelist Church, North Holmwood Vicar (until 18th March) 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 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 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) ......... 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 April 2018. Material should be with the editor by 18th March 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 (or text) format, with illustrations as jpgs 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, By now you have probably heard the news that Natalie, Bridget and I are moving to a new parish in Guernsey. Understandably, there have been a range of emotions, positive and negative – and that’s just from us! Having followed football for a few years I’ve grown accustomed to a manager moving on from a club in a seemingly good position. Sometimes he (and it always is a he) has another job to go to, sometimes he has no idea what is to come. But, often, there is the comment that he has “taken the club as far as he can”. It’s not a feeling of frustration with what’s going on, not a bust-up, just a realisation that he had particular skills needed to perform particular jobs at that club. He had a mission, if you like, and now, that mission is over and so it is time to move on. For football fans it is hard to accept that a manager leaves when things are going well. But, sometimes, the manager realises that he doesn’t have the right skills for how the club needs to develop next. Sometimes I feel that being a vicar is a bit like being a football manager – although hopefully without having a load of abuse shouted by supporters! Each priest has a particular set of skills, interest, and energies – which are suited to a particular job. I hope that the combination of priestly and human “stuff” labelled “Stuart” has been a good fit at St John’s over the past six and a half years. We have, after all, achieved so much during this time – empowered by God – and many of those things were in fact started under Caroline during her time here. A sorrow for clergy sometimes is that they are unable to see things through – they set the foundations for something to come, and complete something started by their predecessor. Frustrating, but a reminder that this is God’s work, not ours. It is not about the vicar. While I have rejoiced to use my gifts in the service of Jesus Christ and building up His church here in North Holmwood, I have been aware that the next phase of church here needs a different combination of gifts. So, it felt the right time to explore how and where God might be calling me to serve Him next. 5
It is always hard saying goodbye, but Natalie, Bridget and I give thanks for the years of service and friendship at St John’s, and look forward to hearing how God’s church will grow in coming years. My final service will be on Sunday 18th March, at 6.30pm – all are invited. Wishing you every blessing,
Stuart Farewell to The Revd Stuart Tanswell On Sunday morning, 11th February, Stuart announced at the morning service that he will be leaving North Holmwood shortly. He has been waiting patiently to make the announcement until the paperwork was in place and in fact the final official confirmation of his new post still has not been completed. We will be sorry to see Stuart and his family go. It has been an exciting period in our history, with the final push to raise sufficient money for the new Community Building and its first year of operation. This is the most obvious change but he has been working hard in less visible ways, establishing many links. The announcement came as we were preparing this edition of The Spire and so we have had little time to confirm all the details that will be involved in this move. Stuart’s last service will be on 18th March. In the morning instead of the usual Parish Eucharist, others will take a service of Morning Prayer. His farewell service will be at 6.30pm and we hope that many friends from the parish and the Dorking area will be able to join us for a celebration of his time here. It will be followed by refreshments in the Community Building more details will emerge shortly. When Stuart leaves there will be a long process, which will be led by the Diocese, to find a replacement. It would be normal for this 6
to take at least six months and possibly a year or more. During this time we will be relying on local clergy and lay leaders to take our services, under the guidance of the Area Dean, The Revd Alan Jonas, Vicar of Westcott. There are many ways in which Stuart has made his mark and we will be looking for members of the congregation to fill some of the gaps. In particular we will miss his musical expertise during services and his computer knowledge (in running the web-site and maintaining a small network in the church). He has also undertaken various administrative responsibilities, such as organising wedding banns. The PCC will also have the responsibility for checking the vicarage regularly and maintaining the garden. Natalie has played her part and we will miss her not only as a person, but also as a server and sacristan. I am pleased to say that we have already had some volunteers to help but many more will be needed. Please get in touch with Mary Membrillera or myself to see what you can offer. There will be special meetings of the PCC to discuss these responsibilities and to work with the Diocese on the selection of a new vicar. The next issue of The Spire is due shortly after Stuart’s final service, so we will save our goodbyes until then.
Jim Edwards
Sunday 18th March 10.00am Morning Prayer (lay led) St John’s Farewell to Stuart, Natalie and Bridget 6.30pm Farewell Eucharist – all invited followed by refreshments in the Community Building (more details later) 7
Stewardship Meeting For several months a small group from the St John’s PCC have been planning a Stewardship Campaign. We planned to hold the presentation on 11th February and then found that on the same day Stuart announced his departure. Initially it seemed a bit odd to be discussing the church’s future finances on the same day that it was known that our vicar was going, but we then began to realise that it was actually appropriate. We were talking about the future and how we might contribute, financially and in terms of our practical support of the church, at the very time that we start looking forward to a new vicar. Before the talk we enjoyed a friendly lunch together. After an introduction from Stuart, Lynn, our treasurer, showed our current financial position. We currently pay the Diocese about £40,000 per year to provide us with a vicar, his housing and some support. This is below the actual cost which is over £60,000, so we are being subsidised by other parishes. The Diocese have been carrying out a review of these Parish Share contributions and we had thought in the summer that we might be asked to increase ours to the full £60,000 per year. In November we discovered that this would not be the case and that we would continue at £40,000 (plus inflation) for several years ahead. This would keep our regular expenditure at £60,000 when we include the running costs of the buildings. We now hope that we can get committed income from our regular members increased to this level and that we might get a further £20,000 of additional income each year to enable us to repay a loan that we were given to complete the Community Building, to carry out repairs to the church fabric and to enable development work. Stuart then introduced the Area Dean, The Revd Alan Jonas, Vicar of Westcott, who told us about the work that Youth and Community workers have done in his parish. It challenged us to think what we could do if we manage to raise sufficient funds. Jane Collard, our Gift Aid secretary, outlined the various methods of giving and explained their advantages and disadvantages, both 8
to the parish and to the donors. She talked about a new Parish Giving Scheme which is being implemented in several dioceses that collects the payments by Direct Debit (with an optional inflationary increase) and automatically collects the Gift Aid due, without any administration in the parish. This ensures total confidentiality. If you want further details of any aspect of the meeting, please talk to Lynn Jennings or Jane Collard. e-mail stewardship@stjnh.org.uk
Jim Edwards
Sacristans Wanted! We are desperately short of Sacristans! At this time we are all thinking about ways in which we can help our Church. So, if you are wondering how you might contribute to our worship at St John’s, please consider volunteering for this important rôle. What does a sacristan do? The rôle includes: Setting out the vessels, the wafers, wine and linen for each Communion Service Clearing away and washing up the vessels after the service Washing and ironing the linen Cleaning the silverware from time to time Checking supplies of wine and wafers In a typical week, the sacristan has to set up for 3 services – Friday morning, Sunday 8.00am and Sunday 10.00am. (It is not necessary actually to attend them all!). Of course at certain times in the church year there are mid-week services as well. The more volunteers we have the better, as we can then share the tasks between us so that no-one has to be “on-duty” too often! If you would like to know more what being a sacristan involves, please speak to Eileen Daulman (01306 885943) or Jane Collard (01306 876652). They will be pleased to hear from you! Thank you. 9
Holmwoods Mothers’ Union We held our AGM on Monday 5th February in the presence of The Revd Barbara Steadman-Allen. We were happy with the way the enlarged group had melded and derives great encouragement from being together. There had been a good programme of varied meetings and we are proud to know we had raised £500 which we decided to give to Mothers’ Union work. £250 to the Literacy Project: Roda Poni, a Literacy and Financial Education Programme beneficiary in South Sudan, explains what she has achieved: “When I joined the literacy programme I could not believe that an illiterate and undermined woman like me could hold a pen and write. Now I can read posters, magazines, medicine prescriptions, calculate whether I am working for losses or profit. Before I buy products, I calculate first. Instead of buying one item I now buy more and my business is improving. Besides this, I also joined a saving group last year which encouraged me to work hard in order to pay the amount required and for my business to grow bigger… I have planned that when I get my savings, I will build a small shop for selling my items instead of selling from a table and it will save me from carrying the items home and to the market.” She is just one of over 130,000 people across Burundi, Ethiopia, Malawi, Sudan and South Sudan that by the end of 2013 had achieved an accredited qualification in literacy, learning as well as to become economically empowered through the Mothers’ Union’s Literacy & Financial Education Programme. The other £250 will go towards the MU work in prisons in UK. In 2018 the theme for the year will be “In the footsteps of Mary Sumner” which will be a thread running through the year’s meetings. She began the MU in 1876. We shall lead the Pilgrimage of Prayer in Guildford Cathedral, hear about the work of MU in Africa, perhaps have a visit to Winchester Cathedral where Mary Sumner lived for many years in The Close and is buried just outside the cathedral. There will be a quiet hour in August , a Summer party and a special meal in November to raise more funds and we will 10
help with Teas on the Lawn at St John’s Church, amongst other activities. If the ideas appeal to you, please come and join our friendly group of twenty or so women from South and North Holmwood and St Martin’s Churches. We would love to welcome you to one or all of our meetings.
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Bible Readings 4th March
Lent 3 Family Service Readings to be arranged
11th March
Mothering Sunday Family Service Readings to be arranged
18th March
Lent 5 Stuart’s last Sunday Readings to be arranged
25th March Passion Readings
Palm Sunday Mark chapters 14 and 15
29th March 8pm Exodus 12:1-4
Maundy Thursday 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-7, 31b-35
Baptisms 21st January 28th January 4th February 11th February
Gracie Harris, Logan Harris, Mason Harris Maisie Wilson-Sawyers Finlay Howe, Krystyna Howe Stefanie Lenuweit 11
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Celebrating Easter – how do various Christians do it? Virtually all Christians mark Easter. The ways they celebrate it vary: The week leading up to Easter Sunday is often called Holy Week and Christians focus more deeply than usual on their faith. It begins with Palm Sunday. Services on this day, seven days before Easter, recall Jesus entering Jerusalem triumphantly, cheered by crowds as He rode a donkey. Palm leaves were waved on that occasion and are still significant in church worship, often twisted into the shape of a cross. Four days later is Maundy Thursday, when Jesus’ followers remember that on the night before He died He asked them to remember Him by eating bread and drinking wine. Maundy comes from the Latin word for commandment, recalling Jesus’ command that day that Christians should love each other in the same way that He loves them. The next day is Good Friday (called Holy Friday in countries with large numbers of Roman Catholic Christians). This is the most solemn day of the Christian year because it is used to recall the appalling death of Jesus. Although it is a public holiday, it is increasingly difficult to distinguish it from other days of the year, so many churches hold processions or open-air services in public places to draw attention to its significance. Inside churches there are meditative services in a bare setting. It may be that the day was originally known as God Friday and the name changed as language developed. Elsewhere in the world, it is called Great Friday or Holy Friday. Easter Sunday recalls the day when Jesus’ followers discovered that His tomb was empty. It is the most important and joyful day of the Christian year. Jubilant music is performed, and flowers and banners fill the churches with colour. The centuries-old cry, ‘Alleluia! Christ is risen!’ is met with the response, ‘He is risen indeed. Alleluia!’ In the first Christian centuries Easter Sunday was the day on which 19
new converts to Christianity were baptised. This tradition continues in some places. More recent, but popular, ways of celebrating include Easter vigils late on Saturday night, which begin in darkness and culminate in the lighting of a fire in the early hours of Easter morning. Since the 18th century there has been a tradition of gathering on the highest local hill for a service of praise to God as the sun rises. More articles like this can be found at Christianity.org.uk
From The Parish Pump
How many of the 10 Commandments do you keep? Moses may have brought 10 Commandments down from Mt Sinai, but nowadays it seems that many British Christians take only the final six of them seriously. So it is that most British Christians still believe that it is not a good idea to dishonour your father and mother, commit adultery, covet others’ possessions, bear false witness, steal, or commit murder. But they say they are not so bothered about the first four - the requirement to have no other gods before God, not to worship idols, not to use the Lord’s name in vain, and to keep the Sabbath day holy. They say these are no longer ‘important principles to live by’, according to a YouGov poll. Yet it is hard to understand how someone who worships another god first, could still be considered a Christian, for whom ‘Jesus is Lord’. It is a logical impossibility.
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Knitted Squares 8ins x 8ins (20cm x 20cm) You may have read in the February edition of The Spire that the Christmas Tree Festival is having a break this year. If you have knitted squares in the past for our knitted tree and would still like to keep your hands busy on these cold days and evenings, please continue to make squares in any colour of your choice. The Knit One, Purl One, Save One knitting group will be more than happy to receive them and sew them together to make the much-needed blankets for Romanian refugees. The squares should measure 8ins x 8ins (20cm x 20cm). You can drop your squares off at the Community Building when it is open (Monday – Friday, 10.00am – 12.00 noon). Why not stop and have a cup of tea or coffee at the same time? Alternatively, you can bring them to us in the Community Building on the first Tuesday of each month between 2.00pm and 4.00pm, when the knitting group meet.
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HOLMWOOD WI South Holmwood village hall was transformed into a fish and chip parlour for the February meeting of Holmwood WI. Members arrived early to take their places before Superdish from Dorking High Street, delivered portions of cod, haddock, plaice, rock and chicken with their scrumptious chips – all piping hot and delicious. A short business meeting followed where details were given of a party in May to celebrate Surrey Federation of WI’s Centenary. Then the excitement built as our president’s husband Vic set up the tables for the ever-popular Beetle Drive. The hall was soon alive with the shouts of body, head or legs, all parts needed to complete the insect. Twelve rounds later prizes were awarded and everyone settled down to enjoy a cup of tea and biscuits. “It was a funpacked afternoon”, said secretary Maureen Lewington. “As usual Superdish did us proud and our members enjoyed a warm welcome despite the icy conditions outside.” March sees us “Gardening with Flair” as John Negus visits us once again and in April we will be “Auctioneering” with Jonathan Pratt. Join us as our guest one month and you will be very welcome. Contact our secretary Maureen Lewington on 01306 882057 or email maureen.lewington@btinternet.com and ensure 2018 is a happy one making new friends and enjoying our excellent speakers. Each month we also have a traditional WI tea with sandwiches, savouries and cakes!
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. 24
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EASTER AT ST JOHN’S UNPACKED Following the announcement that Stuart is leaving St John’s before Easter, some reorganisation of the Easter Services has been necessary. As this reorganisation started just before this magazine was due, there may be one or two additional changes still to come, to accommodate visiting clergy and leaders. We will try to stick to this pattern but please check nearer the time.
A quick glance at the Calendar will give you a good indication of “What’s On” during Holy Week and Easter – but might lead you to ask what that particular service is all about… So here is a summary of what is planned, for you to make an informed decision about which services to attend. Try coming to a service you haven’t attended before! However you spend Holy Week and Easter, make time to practise the presence of God – whether through a church service or not. You’ll find that Easter Day takes on a deeper significance as a result.
PALM SUNDAY 25th March 9.45am Procession to Church for 10.00am Palm Sunday Celebration Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday – the day when we remember Jesus and His followers entering Jerusalem, to the excitement of the crowds. We start the service at the school and walk to the Church. It is quite an experience to walk through the village as a church (adults and children alike), and remind ourselves of how much more emotional Jesus must have felt.
TUESDAY 27th March – 7.00pm Service of Hope A Time to Remember and Reflect on Those We Love During Holy Week a short service is held to remember and reflect on the people in our lives who need our prayer and for those we continue to mourn and remember. We invite you, your friends and family to join us in quiet reflection, hymns and prayers, lighting a 27
candle and considering the needs of those seeking prayer due to illness or perhaps going through difficult times, or nearing the end of their life. It can also be a time to celebrate lives that meant so much to us. The service is less than an hour long.
WEDNESDAY 28th March – 7.00pm Tenebrae Service A service of shadows, with candles being extinguished throughout the service as we enter deeper into Jesus’ betrayal, abandonment, and agony. Things are left unfinished, because the story isn’t over until Easter Day.
MAUNDY THURSDAY 29th March 8.00pm Eucharist of the Last Supper If you want worship which combines spiritual presence, power and pathos all in one service, then come to this. From its direct reminder of the Last Supper, through to the recalling of Jesus in the loneliness of Gethsemane – this is a deeply moving service. Nothing prepares you for Good Friday quite so well as seeing the church stripped bare in front of your eyes….
GOOD FRIDAY 30th March 10.50am Churches Together in Dorking Procession This is an essential and powerful part of Good Friday for many across our churches. The procession begins at Dorking Halls Car Park (meet at 10.50am for 11.00am start) and ends outside St Martin’s (service 11.30am or earlier). The sight of all churches walking together speaks for itself.
2.00pm Stations of the Cross You will experience a service which will touch you at many levels, from what you are seeing and hearing to the thoughts prompted in consequence.
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HOLY SATURDAY 31st March 10.00am – Decorating the Church Technically this is not a service, but those people who decorate the church for Easter are showing their own reverence to God. You don’t need to be an expert in flower arranging, just someone willing to come along and take part.
1.00pm – 4.00pm National Trust Spring Trail and Teas at the Church Again not a service, but just good fun. Starting from the Church this trail goes over the Common. Details are in the National Trust article. Teas will be available in the Community Building.
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For some this service is the Easter highlight! There is nothing quite like the feeling of starting worship outside the church, in the last few minutes of darkness and then seeing the light of dawn fill the church. It’s extraordinary and if you’re wondering why we do it, it is because John’s Gospel reminds us that Mary Magdalene visited the tomb of Jesus in darkness (and, of course, found it empty) but then encountered him in the garden after the dawn. So this service welcomes Easter Day by taking us from darkness to light, finishing with breakfast (your first hot cross bun of the day!).
8.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) If you enjoy the traditional Prayer Book service, or if you are planning to head off to spend the day elsewhere, this 8am service is for you.
10.00am Easter Celebration Eucharist Our main celebration of the day! All ages welcome! Come and join us, to celebrate the Resurrection with joy! Whatever your choice of service(s), we look forward to seeing you over Holy Week and Easter. 29
St John’s March dates 5 10.30am Morning Mon
Prayer 12noon Mothers’ Union
12 10.30am Morning Prayer
2pm Beginners Please
6 10am Coffee at Tue
Café Rouge 2pm Knit One Purl One 4.30pm Evening Prayer
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29 Maundy Thursday 8pm Eucharist of the Last Supper
23 8.30am Eucharist 12noon Lent Lunch at St John’s
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25 Palm Sunday 8am BCP Holy Communion 9.45am Procession from School to Church 10am Parish Eucharist
1 April Easter Day 6am Easter Dawn Service 8am BCP Holy Communion 10am Easter Celebration Eucharist
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CROSSWORD Across 1 Arouse (Song of Songs 2:7) (6) 4 Extinguish (Isaiah 1:31) (6) 8 ‘“They — — ,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt!”’ (Proverbs 23:35) (3,2) 9 Unhappiness (Nehemiah 2:2) (7) 10 Jewish (7) 11 Dirge (anag.) (5) 12 ‘A truthful witness gives honest — , but a false witness tells lies’ (Proverbs 12:17) (9) 17 Paul quoted from the second one in his address in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13:33) (5) 19 ‘Do not use your freedom to — the sinful nature’ (Galatians 5:13) (7) 21 ‘As you can see, he has done nothing to — death’ (Luke 23:15) (7) 22 Name applied by Isaiah to Jerusalem (Isaiah 29:1) (5) 23 All the people — — one man, saying, “None of us will go home”’ (Judges 20:8) (4,2) 24 Lazarus, who was carried by angels to Abraham’s side when he died, was one (Luke 16:20) (6)
Down 1 Appalled (Job 26:11) (6) 2 ‘In an — to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea’ (Acts 27:30) (7) 3 Expel (Acts 18:16) (5) 5 ‘But I have a baptism to — , and how distressed I am until it is completed!’ (Luke 12:50) (7) 6 ‘Of the increase of his government and peace there will be — — ’ (Isaiah 9:7) (2,3) 7 Hurry (Psalm 119:60) (6) 9 ‘For I desire mercy, not — , and acknowledgement of God rather than burnt offerings’ (Hosea 6:6) (9)
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13 One of its towns was Sychar, where Jesus met a woman at Jacob’s well (John 4:5) (7) 14 Shouting (Acts 7:57) (7) 15 Arachnid (Isaiah 59:5) (6)
16 One of Paul’s first converts in Philippi was Lydia, a — in purple cloth (Acts 16:14) (6) 18 Donkeys (5) 20 Raked (anag.) (5)
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.
AN ARMCHAIR DUFFER’S VIEW OF SPORT January / February Jos Butler’s century in the third one day international against the Australians ensured that England’s cricketers sealed a series win: The first ODI England won by five wickets The second ODI England won by four wickets The third ODI England won by 16 runs This should help to put this tour’s Ashes failure behind them. Britain’s No 2 tennis player, Kyle Edmund, beat Italy’s Andreas Seppi in the Australian Open to win a place in the quarter finals. He then earned the right to play Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the semi-final by knocking out World No 3 Grigor Dimitrov, but was then comprehensively beaten by Cilic, losing the three sets 6-2, 7-6, 6-2. Thirty–six Year old Roger Federer shed tears of joy when he beat Marin Cilic over 5 sets in the final. It was his 20th Grand Slam victory and it is quite incredible that it is 14 years ago since he won his first Australian Open, The Women’s Final between Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki and Romanian, Simona Halep, was a cracker. There were some brilliant rallies in what was 2 hours and 49 minutes of struggle for both players, with the result in doubt right until the end. Wozniacki became the new Grand Slam champion. 33
The newly elected President of Liberia, George Weah, was a former Chelsea and Manchester United striker and winner of the Ballon d’Or in 1965 in recognition as Europe’s best footballer. The Six Nations Rugby Football Tournament started on Saturday 3rd February, the day all Rugby Union football fans had been waiting for. Wales Beat Scotland 34 points to 7, quite a shock as Scotland were widely tipped to win in Cardiff. Ireland beat France 15 points to 13 when Sexton snatched victory in the 82nd minute of the game, with an outstanding drop goal. A good performance from Eddie Jones’ English side resulted in a 46 points to 15 win against a much improved Italian side. In the 2nd round on 10th February, England beat Wales 12 points to 6 but in the second half of the game Wales were on the charge and it took a tackle in a million from English forward Sam Underhill to prevent a Welsh try. It was a tight game. Scotland looked more like themselves and beat France 32 points to 26, with the help of Greig Laidlaw’s six penalty kicks. Ireland beat Italy 56 points to 19.
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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HOLMWOOD VILLAGE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION www.holmwoodvpa.co.uk Brrrrr……Thank goodness for open fires! To say we’ve had some chilly days is an understatement! I’ve been wrapped up with scarf and gloves more times than I haven’t. After several log splitting sessions, we have plenty of wood to keep us going should the worst happen and we are snowed in. How many times have we prepared for an Arctic freeze only to have it never materialise. It’s always a relief to be honest! I do love an open fire. Have I said that before? Yes, I have. But I make no excuses. There’s something about it that does more than warm you. It’s a feeling of home, of comfort and it’s so, so relaxing! I spend evenings either watching the flames dancing or enjoying my numerous fish doing their fishy thing. As my aquarium is rather large, all 200 litres of it, and it’s right next to my armchair, it’s hard not to. What a great way to relax! Talking of evenings……remember to pop along to the AGM on Wednesday 14th March, 7.30pm in South Holmwood Village Hall. After the formalities (which will be kept short, we promise!) we will welcome Anna, Operations Manager on the history of Leith Hill Place. She will be talking about various famous inhabitants, as well as other interesting connections. It is sure to be a very informative talk! So, to whet your appetite, here is a little insight……be sure to come along to find out the details! Leith Hill Place was the childhood home of Ralph Vaughan Williams who gave it to the National Trust in 1944. His grandparents, Josiah Wedgwood III and Caroline (née Darwin) moved there in 1847 and his great uncle, the famous naturalist Charles Darwin, conducted experiments in the grounds, and these people are now woven deeply into the place’s history. This is what is commonly known about Leith Hill Place. What you probably do not know is that it was built in the 17th century, added to and improved in the 18th, to become a landscape of natural splendour and includes a ha-ha, lime avenue and extensive tree 35
planting. You can still see Charles Darwin’s famous ‘worm-stone’, within the grounds today. There are also strong connections with the Evelyns of Wotton House and Richard Hall who built Leith Hill Tower. In July of 2013 the house was opened to the public for the first time since the 1960s and welcomed over 8000 visitors. Come and hear a lot more detail about the history of the house and its famous owners, and about the Trust’s plans for wider opening hours and lots more visitor attractions. Sounds fascinating, doesn’t it! We look forward to seeing you. Remember it’s the perfect time to renew your membership, so come prepared! In the meantime, keep warm and if you see a polar bear wandering along the A24, it’ll be that Arctic freeze to blame…… Calling local musicians and bands.....would you like to be a part of the VPA Summer Show Entertainment Evening? Get in touch and let's talk! Or sing. Or maybe strum.... Get in touch with me at sjackson972@outlook.com I look forward to hearing from you!
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WINTER TEAS Winter Teas in the Community Building at St John’s Church, will be taking place between 3.00pm and 5.00pm, on Sunday 11th March. Please come and join us for tea, cake and a friendly chat. We look forward to seeing you.
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BROCKHAM CHORAL SOCIETY will be performing R.VAUGHAN WILLIAMS’
‘A SEA SYMPHONY’ and ‘THE LARK ASCENDING’ with the BRITISH SINFONIETTA ORCHESTRA at 7.30pm on Saturday 24th March in St Martin’s Church, Dorking RH4 1UX Conducted by PATRICK BARRETT with soloists STEVEN PAGE and CLAIRE DANIELS and violinist NATASHA PETROVIC Admission: £12 in advance, £15 on the day, £5 under 25 in full time education Box Office: Tickets from Pauline Whitehead 01306 881821, Maria Chadwick c/o Michael Frith, 40 South St, Dorking, 01306 882728 or online www.brockhamchoral.org/tickets.
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MUSIC IN DORKING - MARCH 2018 by Ian Codd 3rd at 12.00 noon, lunchtime recital at St Martin’s Church, free, 01306 884229 4th at 3.00pm, ballet screening at Dorking Halls, 01306 881717 5th at 1.30pm, ballet screening at Dorking Halls, 01306 881717 6th at 6.45pm, opera screening at Dorking Halls, 01306 881717 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th at 8.30pm, Watermill Jazz at Betchworth Park Golf Club, 07415 815784 10th at 5.55pm, opera screening at Dorking Halls, 01306 881717 11th at 7.30pm, LHMF Messiah at Dorking Halls, £12-19, 01403 240093 12th at 1.30pm, opera screening at Dorking Halls, 01306 881717 17th from 9.00am, LHMF youth choir competition at Dorking Halls 17th at 7.30pm, Dorking Philharmonia at St Paul’s Church, £12, 01306 730640 24th at 7.30pm, Brockham Choral Society at St Martin’s Church, £12-15, 01306 881821 25th at 3.00pm, Sacconi string quartet at Dorking Halls, £20, 01306 740619 28th at 7.15pm, ballet screening at Dorking Halls, 01306 881717 31st at 5.55pm, opera screening at Dorking Halls, 01306 881717 The annual Leith Hill Musical Festival begins this month with a performance of Handel’s Messiah and the youth choir competitions. Each year as we approach Easter, the festival choir gives a performance of one of the Bach Passions or, as happens this year, of Handel’s great oratorio The Messiah. This is always a very moving occasion, an opportunity to hear a major choral work sung by a large choir. The performance will be conducted by Jonathan Willcocks, with orchestra and soloists. The youth choir competition is always very popular, with about twenty school choirs and other young people’s choirs taking part – and always showing a very high standard of singing. The main festival concerts will follow in April. Continuing the choral theme, Brockham Choral Society will perform Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony. This is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra and soloists, setting words by Walt Whitman. It was Vaughan Williams’ first symphony and it contains much great 40
music, ranging in tone from grand and powerful to quiet and visionary. The concert will also include one of VW’s most popular – and beautiful – works, his rhapsody for violin and orchestra, The Lark Ascending. The Dorking Philharmonia has a programme of music from the classical era: Mozart’s overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Weber’s first clarinet concerto, Beethoven’s first symphony, and Haydn’s symphony no.59, known as the Fire symphony. The Sacconi string quartet give the last of their three recitals for the Dorking Concertgoers. Their programme begins with a Haydn quartet and then explores a Czech theme. They will play Dvořák’s American quartet, one of his best-loved chamber works full of infectious melodies, and Janáček’s Intimate Letters, a highly emotional and passionate piece, reflecting the composer’s intimate friendship with a young woman. The lunchtime recital at St Martin’s Church will be given by violinist Fumi Otsuka and pianist Alessandro Viale. Their programme will include Elgar’s Chanson de nuit, music by Finzi, Fauré, Boulanger and Debussy, and also Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending. There are several opera and ballet screenings at the Dorking Halls this month, from the Royal Opera and the New York Met, the Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi ballet. Full details are on the Dorking Halls website. Watermill Jazz begins the month with two duo performances: first the American vibes player Joe Locke with British pianist Gwilym Simcock (6th), then from Germany the trumpeter Marius Stockhausen (son of composer Karlheinz Stockhausen) and pianist Florian Weber (13th). The following week features the trio of pianist Elliot Galvin (20th), with Jazz at the Movies Quintet completing the month (27th). See the website for full details and to book online, or call the box office on the number above. On Palm Sunday, 25th March, as part of the Service of Choral Devotion at 6.00pm, St Martin’s Choir will be singing Bach’s ‘Cantata for Palm Sunday’ directed by Kathryn Leeke with Ed Sutton - organ, Dan Collins (of The Sixteen) – Countertenor, plus two other soloists. 41
The Charge of the Light Brigade 150 years ago this month, James Brudenell, Earl of Cardigan, died. He was the officer in charge of the Light Brigade, who 12 years earlier, following a misleading order, charged valiantly at the massed ranks of the Russian artillery in the battle of Balaclava. Many of the men and horses were killed, and the rest were forced to withdraw. They had charged at the wrong target – they should have been retrieving some stolen guns from a small unit of Cossacks. The story was widely reported at home, but the event, and the Earl of Cardigan’s role in it, would have been long forgotten had not Alfred Lord Tennyson, six weeks after the news broke, written possibly his best-known poem, ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. I remember, perhaps 15 years ago, my son, who was then working for the BBC Sound Archive unit, telling me of his experience while copying and technically improving a batch of very early recordings. He was given one to work on which was Tennyson himself reciting ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. He described it as an eerie and moving experience – the poet’s calm and controlled voice and the profoundly emotional words, full of both anger and admiration. It can be found on the BBC website, via ‘Archive’. Although ‘the soldiers knew someone had blundered’, they charged valiantly into a hail of shells, ‘theirs but to do or die’. Great victories become part of history, but so do gallant defeats. Those 600 cavalrymen, immortalised by a great poet, may have lost the battle, but they won many hearts.
Canon David Winter in the Parish Pump
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Friends of Holmwood Common and the National Trust March 2018 News from the Common Do you enjoy having Holmwood Common right there on your doorstep? Easy walking whenever you want it, especially with the all-weather trail? Watch the seasons come and go; and thrill when you catch a glimpse of one of the resident deer population? That's what defines the Friends: enjoying a shared amenity that is there for our community. So we hope that you will take the time to show your support for the work of the Friends and come along to the Spring Meeting & AGM on Wednesday 7th March. Not already a member? No problem ... just join on the night ... and find out about how to make the most of our precious shared resource: Holmwood Common.
Ranger Rob's Report We have now completed the final block of blackthorn clearing at Fourwents Pond with the future aim of cutting the three areas on rotation to give the Brown Hairstreak butterfly somewhere to lay eggs. Sadly, though, the work may be in vain because the adults use mature ash trees as feeding stations and, as mentioned in a previous article, the ash are rapidly dying around Fourwents. Let's hope that the butterfly can adapt ... we can only keep our fingers crossed. Fourwents Pond has finally filled up thanks to plenty of rain in the last few months. The Environment Agency thinks the silt which was disturbed during the restoration works will take several months to settle so it will be a while yet until we find out if our efforts have been successful. A large number of fish such as perch, tench and rudd have been introduced to the pond, much to the delight of the heron, although he will also be fine dining on small mammals, frogs and even young birds a little later in the year.
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Dates for your Calendar Wednesday 7th March – Friends' Spring Meeting & AGM in the Community Building at St John's Church, North Holmwood. 7:30pm for a 7:45 start. There will, of course, be all the usual AGM formalities but we hope that these can be completed in just a few minutes. Brief presentations from the Friends and the National Trust will provide you with an opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions about work that has been done to maintain the Common and about plans for the coming year. After a short break for refreshments, local historian, Kathy Atherton, will be sharing the story of Holmwood's role in the fight for 'Votes for Women' including a showing of her short film “Suffragettes in the Surrey Hills”. No charge for members attending the meeting and you might even win a prize in the raffle!
Saturday 31st March – National Trust Spring Trail** ... North Holmwood Join us any time between 1.00pm and 4.00pm. Hunt for clues around the self-guided trail on Holmwood Common ... and every child that takes part wins an Easter Egg. Approximately one mile of easy walking, starting at St John’s Church, North Holmwood. Children must be accompanied by an adult and sensible footwear, such as welly-boots, is advised. £3 per entry. More details on the Friends' Facebook page. Refreshments in the Community Building at the Church. **Organised by the National Trust and sponsored by the Friends of Holmwood Common.
Contact us … or 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 .
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The Friends of Holmwood Common can be contacted via FOHC.info@gmail.com. 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.
Renew your Membership or Join the Friends today ... Membership of the Friends of Holmwood Common is open to everyone: free attendance at many of our events; a monthly newsletter to keep you updated with news from the Common; have your say about how the Common is maintained. Please send your annual subscription (through to end-2018) – 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.
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-£75 can be given to Age Concern Mole Valley for the service. A solicitor would normally charge over £200-£300). 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 47
DORKING MUSEUM IN MARCH The Museum’s first event in March is an Archive Sale of items surplus to Museum requirements, including maps, postcards, pictures, library and reference books which are duplicates or less relevant to our geographical area. Please come along to the Christian Centre small hall, Church Street, on Saturday 3rd March, 11.00am-2.00pm, to buy yourself a piece of Dorking history and support your local Museum. Our spring exhibition has been attracting a great deal of interest. ‘A New View of Dorking’ offers a display of stunning images created by members of Capel Camera Club, a group of both amateur and professional photographers. Their selection of beautiful landscapes and iconic images serves to celebrate our market town and the surrounding villages and countryside. The photographers have taken a very personal approach to the project and, in composing their pictures, show what has inspired them in Dorking and the surrounding areas. Their photographs range from striking and unusual images of local landmarks and scenery to more intimate close-ups of aspects of nature and the man-made environment. Spend a while looking at the varied images, read about their creators and their inspiration, and vote for your favourite images. Walks and tours: Spring is in the air, so maybe this is time to take one (or more) of our popular guided walks. Our walks team offers a variety of walks taking in the different aspects of the town’s history and heritage. Even those relatively familiar with the town can hear new tales or see features that they may have missed before. Last year, we added guided walks of Dorking’s present and ‘long lost’ town centre pubs. On the edges of the town, our walks follow the Deepdene Trail through the newly rejuvenated and historic Deepdene Estate, taking in the grotto, woodland walks, parterre and temples, spectacular views and exclusive entry to the grade II* 48
listed Hope family mausoleum. All walks are open for group bookings at a time to suit you, and there are regular Open Days for individual bookings. In March, we offer: 3rd March, Town Centre Heritage Walk, 3.30pm from the Museum; 11th March, Deepdene Trail Walk, 2.00pm from the Trail entrance; 17th March, Town Centre pub walk, 6.00pm from outside the Halifax on High Street; 24th March, Town Centre Heritage Walk for families with children, 3.30pm from the Museum. March also sees the Spring re-opening of our very popular tours of the famous South Street Caves. Take a trip under the streets of Dorking to explore the famous 17th century caves. Discover how they were created, how they evolved over the centuries and check out the ‘mystery chamber’. The first Open Day is on 31st March with tours at 10,00am, 11.00am, 1.00pm and 2.00pm. Please see the website for details and advance booking of walks and cave tours, and for other dates. The suffrage story: This year is seeing an upsurge of interest in the story of the suffragettes and suffragists, with the centenary of the Representation of the People Act that first gave (some) women the vote, and the General Election that presented them with their first opportunity to vote and to stand for Parliament. Our own area was very much at the heart of the action, with a house in Holmwood proclaimed ‘the country home of the Suffragettes’. The Museum is currently showing a new short film about the extraordinary local suffrage campaigners, Emmeline and 49
Frederick Pethick-Lawrence. This was largely filmed at the couple’s former home, The Dutch House in South Holmwood, at Dorking Museum and on Leith Hill. Local historian, Kathy Atherton, who narrates the film, has been much in demand, with appearances on Surrey TV, Radio Surrey and the BBC’s 100 Women, a new book “Suffragettes, Suffragists and Antis – the Fight for the Vote in the Surrey Hills” (available at the Museum) and another, “Suffragette Planners and Plotters – the Pankhurst/Pethick-Lawrence Story” due soon. The film can be viewed at the Museum during opening hours or on our website (www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk/emmeline-pethick-lawrence-citizens800-project/). The Museum is at 62 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BS. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am-4pm. Visit www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk . Enquiries to admin@dorkingmuseum.org.uk or phone 01306 876591. .
ST JOHN'S COFFEE MORNINGS The next coffee mornings will be on Tuesdays 6th March, 3rd April and 1st May Café Rouge from 10.00am – all are welcome.
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Pristine Property Maintenance
Martin Peek City & Guilds qualified Fully Insured Specialists in: Bathrooms Kitchens Wet Rooms Bespoke Showers Tiling Decorating Plastering Carpentry and General Property Maintenance Tel 07831 250036 – 01306 887633 E-mail: martinspeek@gmail.com 1 Shellwood Drive, North Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4TA
Clockhouse Bakehouse 6 Clockhouse Cottages Horsham Rd Capel, RH5 5JJ
Cakes for all occasions Contact Linda Smith 01306 710588 / 07715 925924 Email linda.smith.6@btinternet.com
Having a baby is an incredibly rewarding experience but sometimes it can be lonely and scary. One way of gaining confidence in getting to know your baby and in responding to your baby’s needs is through gentle relaxing baby massage. Lesley Crunden has worked with babies and their parents for over 10 years whilst working in a Health Visiting team and in Children Centres’ in Dorking. Lesley qualified as a practitioner to teach baby massage in 2008. Lesley’s 4 week courses cost £20 and £5 vouchers can be purchased as a gift. You can contact Lesley at Lesley@babymassage.uk, or on Facebook @babymassagesurrey or on 07833 640111 or via her website at www.baby-massage.uk
SOFT INTERIORS BY JOSEPHINE Peter Smith Electrical Ltd High quality Curtains and soft furnishings Hand finished and made to your specification Helpful advice on design And colour matching if required Please telephone 01306 644802 or 07767 771777 or email josoftinteriors@gmail.com for a free estimate
Company No. 08455608 Qualified Electrician and Handyman. Friendly Reliable Service. Fully Insured and Part P Approved. 6 Clockhouse Cottages, Horsham Rd, CAPEL, Surrey, RH5 5JJ Tel 01306 710588 / 07885 444395 Email pngsmith@btopenworld.com
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.
More details of forthcoming events will be on our website and Facebook page. Stoolball The season has now ended but new players are always welcome for next year, 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 ended and dates for next season will be on our website next Spring. New players are always welcome, please contact Ian Elliott at wellie2266@gmail.com for more information.
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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 .
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.
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J & T Services Home Tuition Providing a reliable & friendly service for the professional cleaning of:• • • • •
Carpets & rugs Upholstery & curtains Leather Hard floors Builders/Spring cleans & more including hot pressure washing – suitable for patios, paths, decking, brickwork etc
For a free quotation call Tracey on 07770 436639
Fully qualified teacher 16 years tutoring experience An experienced Examiner Can help with: Science at KS3 Chemistry and Biology at GCSE Chemistry at A levels Contact Sandy on: 07901 955438 Email: hometuitions143@gmail.com http://bit.ly/2dLpLoe
South Street Pharmacy 130 South Street Dorking RH4 2EU 01306 884987 southstpharmacy@outlook.com FREE OF CHARGE:
• Collection and delivery service to all local surgeries including: North Holmwood − South Holmwood New House − Medwyn − River Bank • Prescription requests accepted in person, via telephone or email • Text message service to mobile phones when prescriptions ready • Expert advice
“Personal service we are proud of”
Please do contact us on 0333 577 7663 Or email us at: info@southeasttreesurgeons.co.uk
Please join the
Dorking Friends of Cancer Research UK for a
Quiz Night Oddfellows Hall 270 High St, Dorking RH4 1QT
Saturday 24th March 7.30pm for 7.45pm start Fish and Chip Supper. Vegetarian option on request Tickets £12 Bring your own drinks For tickets call 01306 881364 or 01306 882759 or email dfcancerresearchuk@btinternet.com
CROSSWORD SOLUTION
ARTHRITIS CARE 18 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD Tel: 020 7380 6500
For more information, please contact the above address or look for the leaflet on the church notice board.
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Brockwood Medical Practice 1 Bentsbrook Close, North Holmwood, Dorking. Tel: 01306 885802 www.brockwoodmedicalpractice.nhs.uk The Partners: Drs Jonathan Richards, Jus n Thompson, Lucy Rawson, Tamsin Sevenoaks, Robin Gupta, Andrew Bre ; Salaried GPs: Drs Elizabeth Craggs, Natalie Moore, Allison Wong, Kate Heppenstall, Hilary Sindall, Kate Turner, Sarah Wells (maternity leave); GP Registrars, Drs Maz Alsaffar, Khadija Ali and all the staff are always pleased to welcome new and exis ng residents to our Prac ce. We offer appointments across our three sites at North Holmwood, Brockham and Newdigate. We offer: Personal Medical Services, 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.
DROP-IN FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC We run a drop-in Family Planning Clinic at North Holmwood Surgery. If you are registered with the Practice we can supply you with a complete family planning service. If you are not registered with us we can fit you with coils and implanons only. The clinic is run under the care of Dr Tamsin Sevenoaks. WHEN? 1st Tuesday of the month 2.30-3.30 pm booked appointments 3.30-5.30 pm drop-in, no appointment necessary
BROCKWOOD PHARMACY Brockwood Pharmacy has opened in part of the Practice premises. The pharmacy is able to dispense NHS acute and repeat medication and sells over the counter products such as Aspirin and Paracetamol to any person wishing to use their services whether or not they are a patient of the Practice. Patients are free to use any pharmacy of their choice.
Screening Programme Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Male? Aged 64 or over? AAA screening is a free, simple and painless ultrasound scan of your stomach. For more information speak to your doctor or look online www.aaa.screening.nhs.uk. Come along for AAA screening when you receive your invitation in the post. It could save your life.