The
Spire
North Holmwood’s Parish Magazine www.stjnh.org.uk
St John the Evangelist Church, North Holmwood Vicar (day off – Saturday) The Revd Stuart Tanswell .. vicar@stjohns-northholmwood.info ......... 01306 882135 Pastoral Assistant Margaret Teale .................. ....................................................................... 01306 252004 Churchwardens: Mary Membrillera .............. mjmembrillera@hotmail.com ................... 01306 877021 Jim Edwards ....................... jimandjane@talktalk.net............................ 01306 879902 Reader Gordon Bates .................... ....................................................................... 01306 884154 PCC Secretary Caroline Lazenby .............. caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com ............ 01306 640208 PCC Treasurer Lynn Jennings..................... ....................................................................... 01306 882614 Baptisms Jill Spence .......................... ....................................................................... 01306 876901 Junior Choir Sandy Newton ................... ....................................................................... 01306 889384 Flowers Hazel Gibson ..................... ....................................................................... 01306 886538 Gift Aid and Electoral Roll Jane Collard ..................... j.collard@btinternet.com .......................... 01306 876652 Intercessions Janet Chipps ..................... ....................................................................... 01306 881548 Prayer Chain Sandy Newton ................... ....................................................................... 01306 889384 Homegroup Co-ordinator 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 Parish Room Iris Edser ............................... ....................................................................... 01306 740757 Readings Gordon Bates .................... ....................................................................... 01306 884154 Sacristans Steve & Hilary Harris .......... ....................................................................... 01306 710162 Servers Steve Harris ......................... ....................................................................... 01306 710162 Mothers’ Union Gill Collins............................ ....................................................................... 01306 500157
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St John the Evangelist Church, North Holmwood Sunday services: 8am 10am 10am
Holy Communion First Sunday each month: Family Service Other Sundays: Parish Eucharist
Friday 8.30am Eucharist and vicar available in church until 10.30am The Church is normally open daily for private prayer from 9am. Please see the Church notice board for details of other services.
St John’s Church contact details: Parish Office 01306-868441 Pastoral Line 01306-868941 Church Text Message 0770-673-2222
COMMUNION AT HOME If you are housebound and unable to get to church at St John’s, we can arrange for communion to be brought to you at home by a member of our authorised team of communion assistants. Please contact Stuart 01306 882135.
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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 December and January. Material should be with the editor by 15th November please. Editor:
Jim Edwards 01306 879902 4 Chartwell Court Grange, 35 Highacre, Dorking RH4 3BF e-mail the.spire@stjohns-northholmwood.info 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
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November- a month for remembering. Halloween is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31st October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It initiates the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the year dedicated to remembering the dead, including Saints (called Hallows), martyrs and all who have died. Within Allhallowtide, the traditional focus of All Hallows' Eve revolves around the theme of using “humour and ridicule to confront the power of death”. Unfortunately this time has been taken and secularised into a commercial opportunity, and a time when we sadly hear so many tales of elderly and vulnerable people being frightened and abused by those who have taken the original humour to be at others’ expense. At the very beginning of the month is All Saints Day, a feast day celebrated on 1st November by Anglicans and Roman Catholics. Remembering saints and martyrs and dedicating a specific day to them each year has been a Christian tradition since the 4th century but it wasn't until 609AD that Pope Boniface IV decided to remember all martyrs. Originally 13th May was designated as the Feast of All Holy Martyrs. Later, in 837AD, Pope Gregory IV extended the festival to remember all the saints, changed its name to Feast of All Saints and changed the date to 1st November. The following day is All Souls Day - a day for remembering our departed loved ones. All Souls Day is a time when we particularly remember those who have died. The prayers appointed for that day remind us that we are joined with the Communion of Saints, that great group of Christians who have finished their earthly life and with whom we will be reunited in the fullness of time. “Remember, remember, the fifth of November.” A few days later we are enjoying firework displays and bonfire parties, to remind us about Guy Fawkes. On 5th November every year the effigy of Guy Fawkes is still burned on bonfires across England in recognition of his part in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Fawkes did not devise or lead the plot to assassinate James I but is still singled out as one of British history’s greatest villains more than 400 years after his death. 5
Then we mark Remembrance Sunday, a day “to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts”. It is held on the second Sunday in November, the Sunday nearest to 11th November, Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of hostilities in the First World War at 11am in 1918. Across the United Kingdom, Remembrance Sunday is marked by ceremonies at local war memorials in most cities, towns and villages, attended by civic dignitaries, ex-service men and women and youth organisations (e.g. Scouts, Boys' Brigade, Girls’ Brigade and Guides). Wreaths of poppies are laid on the memorials and two minutes' silence is held at 11am. I have recently read a book by CH Dodd, called “The Founder of Christianity”, and below is an extract talking about the greatest memory that unites us all. “The church - every gathering of the church, everywhere, under every form, remembers that on a certain night its Founder said and did certain definite things, briefly reported; that on the same night he fell into the hands of his enemies; and that he suffered a violent death (for the broken body and shed blood can mean nothing else). The memory of the church thus takes us back to the same point where we formerly dropped anchor on our journey up the stream of history - the moment of the foundation of the church, when its Founder “suffered under Pontius Pilate”. All lines run back to that precise point, which we might date tentatively to Friday 7th April AD30. Not indeed that the exact calendar date is either certain or important; other dates are possible between AD29 and 33, but it is of some importance that the church remembers an event which is actual, concrete and in principle dateable like any other historical event. “The remembrance goes back in a continuous chain. At every service there are present elderly people who fifty or sixty years ago heard those words spoken by, or in the presence of, men old enough to be their grandparents; there are young people who, it 6
may well be, will repeat them in the hearing of their grandchildren. And so the endless chain goes on. For nineteen centuries there has not been one single week in which this act of remembrance was not made, one generation reminding another.� It is said that people live on until they are no longer remembered. How do you think people will remember you?
Jane Schofield On 5 November every year, the effigy of
Prayer for Dorking 'The Upper Room' in St Martin's Walk, is offering the space as a place to meet and pray together for Dorking over the coming months. As before, the idea is that it should be completely interdenominational, informal, relaxed and with no other agenda than just a simple desire to bless and intercede for Dorking, with a view to seeing God's Kingdom increase and multiply throughout the whole community. 7.15pm for 7.30pm Friday 27th November. More details from Stuart
New at St Paul’s Church
Worship On Wednesdays! Every Wednesday 1.30pm Open to all ages and stages of life: everyone welcome.
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Bible readings for November 2015 1st November Family Service
All Saints Day Readings to be arranged
8th November Jonah 3:1-5,10
Remembrance Sunday Hebrews 9:24-28
15th November Daniel 12:1-3
2nd Sunday before Advent Hebrews 10:11-14,19-25 Mark 13:1-8
22nd November Daniel 7:9-10,13-14
Christ the King Revelation 1:4b-8
John 18:33-37
29th November Jeremiah 33:14-16
First Sunday of Advent 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 21:25-36
Mark 1:14-20
Open the Book.... ....is a creative way of retelling bible stories to children in school. It is a nationally recognised scheme, approved and promoted by the Diocese of Guildford. We are trying to put together a team to deliver this at our local church school, St John’s, beginning after Christmas. So, if you can spare just half an hour on a weekday morning (how often depends on the size of the team) to come into school and help us to tell the children (and remind ourselves) about the wonderful rich stories of the Bible, please speak to either Jane Schofield or Stuart to find out more. Everything you need will be provided - the only requirements are a sense of humour and a desire to reach out to some of the young people in our community.
Jane Schofield
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The Harvest Community Church Stubs Hill, Goodwyns Estate, Dorking, RH4 2QD www.harvestchurchdorking.org.uk Contact: Rev Nelson Porter 01306 500116 / 07941 176412 nelson_porter372002@yahoo.co.uk SERVICES, ACTIVITIES, GROUPS, ETC Sunday service 10.30am – very relaxed and informal with contemporary worship / bible teaching and sharing / followed by drinks & nibbles. Monthly children’s & family services (dates vary, please call for details) – even more informal!! Sunday 6.30-7.30pm Prayer @ the church – not every week though; call for details… Wednesdays 10am Little Ones Parent & Toddler group (free!) Wednesdays 7.30-9pm Bible study group @ the church – all welcome! (other groups too) Community use In addition to the church activities, the hall is also used by other local groups and organisations and also for children’s parties and other events. If you are interested in hiring the facilities, please contact Nelson.
Mid-week Eucharist at St John’s Friday Mornings 8.30am Followed by breakfast. After the service Stuart will remain in the church until 10.30am for anyone who wants an informal chat with the vicar.
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MASH Men Alone Self Help A group of men who are alone due to a bereavement meet in the upstairs room at Burgundy and Black, a cafe in St Martins Walk, Dorking, RH4 1UT on each Thursday between 4 and 6pm. If you are a man on his own: Why not join us? If you would like to know more about our group then contact Tom:01306 883961 or mashdorking@googlemail.com
RNLI Dorking Branch Janet Curran, who had been chairman of the RNLI Dorking Branch for the past 30 years, sadly passed away on 2nd June. During her time as chairman she, with the help of her husband Peter and a team of volunteers, collected in the region of £800,000. In recognition of her fundraising, the RNLI presented Janet with 2 gold bars, a silver bar and a personal letter from the CEO of the RNLI. In future the branch will be chaired by Helen Fairfax. Helen started sailing in Melbourne from the age of 10. She actively sails on her own boat, tall ships and on dinghies for the disabled. During the past two years she has acted as an Educational Volunteer for the RNLI giving talks to primary schools and scout and guide groups on “Safety on the Water”. If you would like a talk to your group please contact Helen on dorkingrnli@gmail.com. The next RNLI event is a Christmas Fayre on 17th November at the Dorking Rugby Club from 10.00 – 12.30, selling RNLI Christmas cards and souvenirs, homemade cakes, fashion accessories, jewellery, shoes, children’s books, chocolates and much more. Tea/coffee will be available. There is free parking, with disabled access to both floors of the club. Please bring your foreign money, old mobile phones and inkjet cartridges for recycling. Contact: dorkingrnli@gmail.com 10
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ST JOHN'S C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY Interest gathers as local families tour the School following best ever results and new state of the art facilities. Tours of St John's C of E Primary School and Nursery are in full flow as interested parents visit to see for themselves just why the school's results are now above the national average. The Academy School, which recently had its best ever results, is set in beautiful grounds and following £2.5 million of expenditure, now has outstanding facilities including a new all-weather swimming pool, a state of the art 3g Multisports astroturf pitch, the Jolly John’s School Community Play Farm, dedicated art, pottery and music rooms, as well as a brand new home economics kitchen. One parent touring the School commented, “I am really impressed and, to be honest, pleasantly surprised. I've walked round and it seems such a happy and positive environment - plus the facilities are pretty amazing for a Primary School.” Head teacher, Mark Richards, who began leading the School in April 2015, commented: “At the heart of our school is our children’s learning and everything we do as a staff team focusses on ensuring that the children are supported to reach their fullest potentials. All the facilities here are evidence of our commitment to offering children a good broad curriculum which not only motivates them academically but also encourages their individual talents, skills and personalities to develop.” The School has a free Breakfast Club for children as well as after school clubs every day of the week. Anyone interested in having a tour of St John’s is welcome to telephone the School on 01306 884506 to make an appointment time or simply to drop in during school hours. A special Open Day, to which all are welcome, is also being held on 3rd November from 9.30am-11.30am and 5pm-7pm. http://www.stjohnsdorking.surrey.sch.uk/
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SONGS OF PRAISE! Music played by ‘Emmaus’, the music group from Ruxley Church
6pm, Sunday, 22nd November 2015 at St John’s Church, North Holmwood All our favourite songs and hymns. If you have a particular favourite you would like included contact Caroline Lazenby at caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com or on 01306 640208.
Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms Dorking Choral Society’s next concert is on Saturday 14th November at the Leatherhead Theatre starting at 7.30pm. Our accomplished conductor Hilary Campbell will be conducting the choir and instrumental ensemble in Leonard Bernstein’s much loved setting of the Chichester Psalms. Also on the programme are Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew love songs and Bob Chilcott’s Songs and Cries of London Town. Tickets are £12 in advance or £15 on the door from Gill Wells on 07887 678943 or gill.wells@btopenworld.com or at the theatre. The evening promises to be a rewarding and rich mixture of choral music and talented accompaniment on organ, piano, violin, harp and percussion. Details can be found on the posters in town or the society’s website www.dorkingchoralsociety.co.uk .
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JUNIOR CHURCH and C4YOURSELF The family service at St John’s is held on the first Sunday of each month. The children and young people play a major part in this service.
Sunday 1st November Sunday 8th November Sunday 6th December
10am Family Service 10am Remembrance Service 10am Christingle service with Baptism celebrations
We are currently seeking people to become part of the very valuable team doing children’s work at St John’s. Please contact Stuart if you are interested.
CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL 11th – 13th December 2015 I’m already receiving requests for trees for this year’s Christmas Tree Festival. There are still some trees available; the forms are in a plastic sleeve pinned up at the back of the church. Don’t leave it too late; the sooner you apply the longer you have to plan your tree! For more information please email Jackie on mole.end@virgin.net As you are probably aware, the KNITTED TREE for 2015 will be made up of black and white knitted squares. There are knitting instructions in another plastic sleeve at the back of the church but, just in case, I am including them here too. The more squares we can knit the better… Thank you all in advance! Jackie Rance Knitting instructions: Double knitting wool Aran wool Chunky wool
Size 8 (4mm) needles 40 stitches Size 6 (5mm) needles 36 stitches Size 4 (6mm) needles 28 stitches 17
House Groups We have two at St John’s; one Thursday evening group and one Monday morning group and we meet every other week. The sessions last around 1½ hours and there are always refreshments available and time for a chat. But for at least an hour our experienced leaders take the discussion through all aspects of the topic, asking for your views, letting you work around your questions together, sometimes introducing DVDs, music, small group activities and sometimes bringing in a speaker to talk to us. There are usually work books to take home with you, handouts, reading lists for those who want to delve further… and yes, fun. As these are the church House Groups some passages of the Bible are read and we open and finish in prayer but apart from that you may be surprised to know that we are humorous, human and welcoming! Would you like to find out more? Then please contact Caroline Lazenby caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com
Baptisms 11th October
Henry George Wedlake Joshua David Campbell
Funeral 9th October
Olive Longhurst
Interment of Ashes 13th October
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Saint Columba's House Maybury Hill, Woking, Surrey GU22 8AB Tel: 01483 766498 Email: retreats@stcolumbashouse.org.uk Christian Retreat and Conference Centre Centering Prayer 4th November The practice of Centering Prayer is rooted in the Eastern traditions of early Church prayer as well as the wisdom of early Church fathers. It is a practice gaining increasing popularity as 21st century Christians seek to re-discover the contemplative and meditative dimensions of their walk with God. Lunch included. Duration: 10am - 4pm. Price: £25 Introducing the Enneagram 8: Our personal experience of our type 7th November Learning about the Enneagram can be an exciting experience because it helps us to discover so much more about ourselves. However, often the best way we learn is by listening to others to tell their stories. This day will be one of story-telling, with people of all Enneagram personality types being invited to share their experiences and discoveries in groups of their own type. Lunch included. Duration: 9.30am - 4pm. Price: £40 Your Journey into Wholeness 14th November Are there things in your life that you know are not right? Patterns of reacting and behaving where you feel stuck? Have there been times when you have been hurt and still carry that hurt around with you? Join us for an encounter with Jesus as we take time out to bring these parts of our lives to the One who can heal us and set us free. Duration: 9.30am - 4pm. Price: £18 Theological Book Group 19th November This month’s book is ‘Disturbed by Mind and Spirit: Mental Health and Healing in Parish Ministry’ by Gavin Knight and Joanna Knight. This book reflects on issues of mental health, loss and trauma which are common to all parishes. Duration: 7.45 pm for refreshments. 8pm - 9.45pm. Price: Donations welcome. 21
Regular events at St John’s, North Holmwood: JIGSAW A group for Mums/Dads/Carers and their pre-school children – from babies to 4 ½ yrs An opportunity for Mums/Dads/Carers to talk to another grown-up! Meet new friends and enjoy breakfast whilst the children play.* 10.00am – 11.30am: Wednesdays No charge Please let us know if you can help with setting up or clearing away *Please remember, the care and safety of the children you bring remain your responsibility at all times – Thank you
KnitOne PurlOne SaveOne Knitting Group First Tuesday of every month 2.00pm – 4.00pm St John’s knitting group meets on the first Tuesday in every month. Everyone is welcome to pop in for a cup of tea. If you can’t knit we will show you …. we have everything required to start you off.
Our knitting is now being taken to Romanian Aid Foundation in Horley. Margaret 01306 252004 Margaret_teale@sky.com Margaret Teale
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News from The Priory School As we approach half term all the students have settled in well to their new routines. I have just spoken to a few of the new Year 7 students and they are all enjoying being at The Priory. The results of the summer exams were again very good with 69% of students achieving 5 A*-C grades which included an increase of 8% on the 2014 percentage for those including English and Maths. 95% of students achieved at least one or more GCSEs at A*-C, whilst 100% of students achieved at least one GCSE. These results were a great way to finish a superb academic year following an excellent Ofsted inspection in November which rated the school close to Outstanding. In July the Chaplaincy team organised the third annual ‘OMG’ week which was a week of activities and events that took place in lesson time that gave the students opportunity to engage with the Christian Faith in different ways. A number of visitors came to The Priory during OMG week. On Monday we held a ‘God and the Big Bang’ Event which all our Year 10 students participated in. ‘God and The Big Bang’ gave the students an opportunity to discover, discuss and debate the compatibility of Science and Faith. The aims of the day were to equip the students with the tools they need in order to form their own opinions and engage in rational, exciting, well-reasoned and thought provoking discussion about the place for Science in God’s world. On Tuesday we were visited by Daniel Cutting, a Christian professional football freestyler whose work takes him all over the world, working with some of the world’s top footballers and who has appeared on many TV adverts. In each lesson Daniel gave a demonstration of football freestyle, led a workshop teaching the students some football freestyle tricks and then shared his testimony. If you would like to see Daniel in action then you can visit his website www.danielcutting.com where there are a number of videos you can view. On Wednesday, gospel illusionist Steve Price joined us and performed his show to all the year 7 students over the course of the morning. Steve is a full time professional illusionist who travels all over the world performing his routines. His unique performance presented the Gospel message through his illusions and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. On Friday 23
we held a ‘Charities Fair’ where representatives of several Christian charities visited us with displays of their work. The students who had RE that morning visited the fair and were given a worksheet to complete which involved them talking to the reps to find out more about the work of their charities. The charities that visited were: Christian Aid, Guildford Street Angels, Dorking Beatitudes, Mercy Ships, Compassion UK, Dorking Food Bank, Christians Against Poverty and The Shine Course. On the Friday we were also visited by Rebecca James who is a Christian singer/songwriter who has performed at the O2 arena and whose music is played on the radio. She performed in assembly and in RE lessons and was visited by many students in the Hall at break time for selfies and autographs. Also in July, the Year 7 retreats took place at Holy Trinity Church, Westcott. The whole of year 7 took part in the retreats which took place over 2 days, with half the year group attending on each day. Each day involved a walk to Holy Trinity Church, various activities that allowed the students the chance to reflect on their values, their time in year 7, their future, lunch in the park and finished with a Communion Service led by Revd Alan Jonas, vicar of Holy Trinity. The students were involved with many other activities in the Summer term including the school production of ‘Our Day Out’, year 7 Geography trip to Box Hill, Year 8 trip to Germany, 6th Form trip to Uganda, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and year 10 and year 12 work experience. Your prayers for the school would be much appreciated throughout this academic year.
Stuart Ryland, School Chaplain
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. 24
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Holmwood WI GHOSTS, apparitions and poltergeists all featured when Rupert Matthews talked Holmwood WI members through the Ghosts of Surrey at the October meeting. He was also very interested to learn that the venue for our meetings – South Holmwood village hall – has its own resident spooky spirit. Members had seen the vision of an old man some years ago in the club behind our meeting room. But fortunately our afternoon was spookfree – or was it!!! In November our annual meeting is followed by a talk “What’s behind the bags”, with Jane Lynch. Before that there’s the monthly social and craft afternoon and a pub lunch to look forward to. Plans are well ahead for our 2016 programme – as varied as usual with humour, travel, gadgets, witches and warlocks and a festive quiz. We’d love to see you if you would like to join us. We meet on the first Wednesday afternoon of each month from 2.30pm at South Holmwood village hall. Our secretary Maureen Lewington on 01306 882057, maureen.lewington@btinternet.com has all the details.
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.
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Be a Hub Volunteer Volunteer Open Day Tuesday 3rd November Think of a day, any day. Now think of what you do during that day, say from 10am to 1pm. If you’re unemployed or retired, do you often find yourself wishing there was more to do than watching television or doing chores around the house? Do you wish you saw more people to talk to? Do you have skills and experiences that you wish you could use to help other people? If you answered yes to some or all of those questions then have you thought about being a Hub Volunteer? Like many charities in Surrey and across the UK, the Surrey Hubs East are crying out for people to volunteer their skills. We all have placements available for volunteers, both in the mornings and afternoons, and at weekends. If you have three hours a week to spare, and a range of skills such as active listening and empathy; general administration and research skills; basic IT skills and a commitment to team work and providing a professional, quality service to our customers, then please pop along to your local Hub Volunteer Open Day on Tuesday 3rd November between 11am and 3pm. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t worked for a while, or if you think your skills might be a bit rusty. Sarah Lynch, Senior Volunteer Development Worker at Hub Redhill, said: “We are looking for volunteers to help run the information and enquiry service. We offer training, support and a range of resources to help volunteers develop their skills and confidence to make a real difference to people’s lives.” The information and support in the Hubs is provided by trained volunteers, many of whom are disabled people, older people or carers themselves – therefore they understand the issues that customers have to deal with. That could be by making a referral for independent living advice or benefits advice, or researching accessible holidays, or helping complete a blue badge application 28
form. No two days, no two shifts in a Hub are the same. Hub Volunteers also have the opportunity to join their local timebank, earning time credits for the hours they volunteer. They can use those credits themselves or donate them back to the Hub. Liz Moran, one of Hub Dorking’s volunteers says: “We have a great team of dedicated individuals. Volunteering at The Hub is very rewarding. Firstly, it’s about helping others, but also gaining new skills, experiences and personal development.” There are also opportunities to volunteer with Mobile Hub East, which provides pop-up Hub services across the east of the county, at a variety of venues. We are also looking for volunteers in the Tandridge area for both mobile Hub sessions and for a new Hub planned in the area. For more information about the Surrey Hubs East Volunteer Open Day on Tuesday 3rd November 11am to 3pm, or to request a volunteer application pack, please contact your local Hub: Hub Dorking – The Point, Lyons Court, Dorking. RH4 1AB. Tel: 01306 86280. Email: info@thehubdorking.org.uk
St John’s Advent Quiet Day Amid the flurry of activities that we find ourselves caught up in as Christmas approaches, we take a quiet day out to prepare for the holiness of the season. We reflect on the meaning of Advent as we look for practical ways to bring its peace and meaning into our everyday lives. Led by Revd Sarah Hutton Venue: St Columba’s House, Maybury Hill, Woking GU22 8AB Times – coffee on arrival from 9.30am for 10am start. Finish 4pm. BYO lunch. Refreshments available throughout the day. Please register your interest in attending with Caroline Lazenby Caroline.lazenby254@gmail.com 29
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7.30pm Beginners Please
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3 10am Coffee morning at Viva Tue
2pm Knit One Purl One
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8 Remembrance Sunday 8am Holy Communion BCP 10am Remembrance service with Eucharist
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13 8.30am Eucharist – Vicar available until 10.30am
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27 8.30am Eucharist – Vicar available until 10.30am
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15 2nd Sunday before 22 Christ the King Advent 8am HC BCP 8am HC BCP 10am Parish 10am Parish Eucharist Eucharist 6pm Songs of 6pm Healing Praise service 31
29 1st Sunday of Advent 8am HC BCP 10am Parish Eucharist
COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT The demolition has started – building will star soon. Completion is expected by May 2016.
BRICKS Let’s get our Community Building built You can help by buying ‘BRICKS’. They cost £5.00 each and your chosen name will be put on the ‘wall’ at the back of the church and then placed in the Commemorative Book which will be kept in the new hall. Buy one for yourself, your friends, family, neighbours or in memory of a loved one. They make great presents. Please fill in the form attached and pass it to Ann in the church or phone 01306 885787. 32
MUSIC IN DORKING - NOVEMBER 2015 by Ian Codd 5th 12th 19th 26th at 8.30, Watermill Jazz at Aviva social club, 07415 815784 7th at 12.00, lunchtime recital at St Martin’s, free, 01306 884229 8th at 4.00, Russian State Ballet at Dorking Halls, £31.50-33.50, 01306 881717 14th at 7.30, Dorking Choral Society at Leatherhead Theatre, £12.50/15.50 14th at 7.30, Ashtead Choral Society at Dorking Halls, £12-18, 07504 332354 14th at 7.30, Bookham Choral Society at St Martin’s 15th at 2.00, ballet screening at Dorking Halls, £17.50, 01306 881717 21st at 7.30, piano recital at Dorking Halls, £20, 01306 740619 21st at 7.30, Dorking Philharmonia at St Paul’s 21st at 7.30, Martineau Brass with Leatherhead Choir at Menuhin School, £14, 08700 842020 28th at 7.30, Watermill Jazz at Yehudi Menuhin School, £25, 07415 815784 There are three big choral concerts this month - unfortunately all on the same day! Dorking Choral Society, performing at the Leatherhead Theatre, will sing Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. This is one of the major choral works of the twentieth century, both dramatic and intensely moving. Also in the concert are Bob Chilcott’s lively Songs and Cries of London Town and Eric Whitacre’s very beautiful Five Hebrew Love Songs. Tickets are £12.50 if bought in advance or £15.50 on the night. Ashtead Choral Society will sing two works by John Rutter - his Gloria and Requiem together with Bob Chilcott’s Jubilate and Chris Williams’ Tsunami Requiem, inspired by the Asian Tsunami disaster of 2004. Bookham Choral Society has a programme in conjunction with the Dorking Chamber Orchestra, with music by Will Todd and Vaughan Williams (including The Lark Ascending), plus the Rutter Requiem. The Dorking Concertgoers Society presents a piano recital by Ivana Gavrić. Her programme includes Four Lyric Pieces by Cheryl 33
Frances-Hoad, each one composed as a homage to a composer she admires. The remainder of the programme features music by those four composers - Ravel, Grieg, Janáček and Schubert including Ravel’s lovely Sonatine and some of the favourite Lyric Pieces of Grieg. The Dorking Philharmonia’s concert presents music from the classical masters: Haydn’s symphony no.6 (Le matin), Mozart’s symphony no.40 in G minor, and Beethoven’s third piano concerto in which the soloist will be Imogen Painter. Lovers of ballet can choose from two events at the Dorking Halls. Appearing live are the Russian State Ballet and Opera House performing Tchaikovsky’s immortal Swan Lake. Alternatively there is an Encore screening from the Royal Ballet in London presenting four short ballets: Carmen, Viscera, Afternoon of a Faun (music by Debussy), and a dance from Swan Lake. This month’s recital at St Martin’s Church is given by Daniel Collins, countertenor from The Sixteen, with Kathryn Leeke at the piano. Watermill Jazz meets every Thursday evening at the Aviva social club in Pixham Lane, with a different group of performers each week. Watermill Jazz is also promoting a special concert at the Yehudi Menuhin School with the Big Chris Barber Band. Also at the Menuhin School, the Dorking-based Martineau Brass will be joining Leatherhead Choral Society in a programme of music by American composers, including Bernstein, Copland and Eric Whitacre.
All Souls Day St Martin’s Church have very kindly invited members of St John’s Church to join them in their “Remembering with Thanksgiving Service” on All Souls Day, 2nd November at 2.45pm. All are welcome, so if you would like go please contact Margaret Teale to arrange transport. It will be a beautiful service. Afternoon tea and cakes will be served in the Christian Centre afterwards. 34
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Adult Dance courses from WEA East Surrey WEA East Surrey runs Adult Tap & Ballet classes every Wednesday evening at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Falkland Grove in Dorking. Tap is at 7pm, followed by Ballet at 8pm. If you would like to have a go – please call the Freephone number to book your place or visit www.southern.wea.org.uk. Classes cost £5 per hour and are payable on a half-termly basis. No previous dance experience required. If you would like to have a chat about Adult Learning in the area, please get in touch with one of the East Surrey team by email via eastsurrey@wea.org.uk. To book on a course please call 0800 328 1060 or visit www.southern.wea.org.uk. In East Surrey, the WEA works in association with East Surrey College delivering a wide range of provision.
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CROSSWORD Across 1 ‘The Lord Jesus... took bread, and when he had given — , he broke it’ (1 Corinthians 11:24) (6) 4 ‘He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his — over me is love’ (Song of Songs 2:4) (6) 8 Surrey town that hosts the National Christian Resources Exhibition (5) 9 Also known as Abednego (Daniel 1:7) (7) 10 Liken (Isaiah 40:18) (7) 11 A son of Etam, descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:3) (5) 12 A part of the temple where the blood of a young bull was to be smeared (Ezekiel 45:19) (9) 17 ‘They make many promises, take false — and make agreements’ (Hosea 10:4) (5) 19 Roman province to which Paul returned after evangelizing it on his first missionary journey (Acts 16:6) (7) 21 Material used to make baby Moses’ basket (Exodus 2:3) (7) 22 ‘And feeble as — , in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail’ (5) 23 ‘The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep
— to his voice’ (John10:3) (6) 24 Stalk carrying the sponge of wine vinegar given to Christ on the cross (John 19:29) (6) Down 1 Elijah dug one round the altar he built on Mount Carmel and filled it with water (1 Kings 18:32) (6) 2 ‘I am not — of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes’(Romans 1:16) (7) 3 Buddhist term relating to belief in reincarnation (5) 5 Damascus disciple who, at God’s command, restored the sight of the blinded Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9:12) (7) 6 and 16 Horses: their sound 38
(Jeremiah 50:11) (5) and their gait (Joel 2:4) (6) 7 A three (anag.) (6) 9 Athenian council addressed memorably by Paul (Acts 17:22) (9) 13 Abide by (Galatians 3:5) (7)
14 Persian princes (Daniel 3:2) (7) 15 Force (Galatians 6:12) (6) 16 See 6 Down (6) 18 Paste (anag.) (5) 20 How the cedars of Lebanon are described (Isaiah 2:13) (5)
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ST JOHN'S COFFEE MORNINGS Tuesdays 3rd November, 1st December Viva in West Street from 10am
North Holmwood Book Group Would you like to join our local friendly group? (We discuss all sorts of books chosen by the members.) If so, we meet at 6pm every 4-6 weeks on Tuesdays at The Royal Oak, Chart Lane South For more details contact Penny 885876/Gill 500157
Loud and Proud Community Choir Dorking Loud and Proud Community Choir welcomes new members of all ages and abilities to join the choir on Wednesday evenings, during term time, at St John's C of E Community Primary School, Goodwyns Road, from 7.30pm to 9pm. The choir is fun, friendly and sociable and is a great way of meeting new people. For more information go to: www.dorkingloudandproudcommunitychoir.org.uk or call 07552 555942
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What is Beatitudes? Dorking Beatitudes is a good-as-new children's shop at the bottom of St Martin's Walk, in Dorking town centre. There is a drop-in and community space for families, with a small children’s play area for little ones. There is also a resource area, with local information for families. We have seating for parents with an ancillary cafe. There are also two computers for anyone to use for email, job searches and other research, or for doing CV’s etc. The shop is open from 10am-4.30pm, Monday - Friday and 10am1pm, on a Saturday. We sell a wide variety of baby and children's clothes and equipment (prams, cots, bedding, etc) as well as maternity wear and some ladies wear. We have toys, puzzles, games and books and so much more. We welcome all donations; anything we can't sell is recycled and sent to other needy countries, currently Syrian refugees, Romania, Iraq, Uganda and Ghana. You can also find us on Facebook under Dorking Beatitudes to keep up to date with any events Come and visit us! We'd love to meet you. If you would like to volunteer you can contact us on 01306 898387, or by email blessing13.rp@googlemail.com
St John's Calendar 2016 and Christmas Cards These are now on sale after Sunday morning services. The calendar is 50% larger than last year's, with more space for your appointments, and comes with a mailing envelope so that you can send copies to your friends and relatives. The good news is that the price remains £7.00. Two varieties of Christmas card are available showing two different views of the church. The price is £2.50 for a pack of 5 cards. 40
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NOVEMBER AT DORKING MUSEUM Dorking Museum’s current exhibition, “Dorking 1915”, continues the story of the Home Front during the Great War. It highlights Dorking’s transformation into a garrison town and the impact on local life of the thousands of troops billeted here. It explores the dilemma of patriotism or pacifism and takes a close look at Dorking’s Quakers, pacifists and other objectors, and at the suffragette movement and its quest for votes for women. Among the items on display, look out for a poppy and a pan! The poppy is one of the ceramic flowers made for last year’s high profile ‘Poppy project’ at the Tower of London, which commemorated members of the Commonwealth forces killed in the Great War. The Museum team selected a soldier at random from those named on the South Street War Memorial to celebrate with a dedication and one of the ceramic poppies. The soldier selected was Private Stanley Gardiner, son of the noted local artist George Gardiner and killed in action in the Gallipoli campaign in November 1915, just after his 29th birthday. On 19th October 2014, Stanley Gardiner’s name was the fifth to be read out in a sunset ceremony at the Tower of London by War Horse author Michael Morpurgo. The pan was offered to the Museum by Mrs Ryde, of Redhill, and was owned by her grandmother. An unassuming object maybe, but quite a story came with it. Her grandmother, Jane, worked in The Three Tuns Hotel in Dorking until getting married to George Funnell in July 1908. They were married by the Revd Gerard K. Olivier in St Martin’s Church and went to live in Mount Street. Later, Jane used to push the young Laurence Olivier round in his pram. While her husband was away in Italy during the Great War, Jane had soldiers billeted in the house and no doubt prepared some of 43
their food in the same preserving pan. She had to tell one soldier off in no uncertain terms for cleaning his black army boots on the dining room table. That soldier was the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, who was billeted in Dorking in 1915. “Dorking 1915” runs until December. The Museum is open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. Family Activity: November’s Family Activity is based around the exhibition and takes place on Saturday, 21st November – drop in at any time between 2pm and 3.30pm (it closes at 4pm). Come and make some poppies in remembrance. Look at the poppy symbols. Do you know why people donate money to have red, white or purple poppies? All materials provided. Ideal for families with children up to age ten. Free with regular Museum entry. Dorking Museum is at: The Old Foundry, 62 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BS www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk and on Facebook and Twitter. Tel: 01306 876591
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The Friends of Holmwood Common and The National Trust Newsletter - November 2015 Now the clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in there is a real feeling that winter is on its way. However, if the weather is kind it is still good to be outside and enjoying the Common. Bonfires and fireworks are heard and enjoyed all over the area for several weeks but do remember the hazards they can pose to animals. Please tell your neighbours if you are planning a firework party so they can make sure dogs and cats are kept safely indoors and ponies tucked up in their stables. Animals who are scared can hurt themselves in their panic or run off and get lost. Those pretty sky lanterns are also a problem as their wire or plastic parts can be a hazard to wild animals and farm stock and the burning candles can also pose fire risks. So have a happy but safe time this bonfire season (toasting marshmallows over the embers is good!). Our National Trust Ranger, Rob Adam, is away enjoying a wellearned holiday so we do not have a report from him but there has been plenty of activity on the Common. We must say a big “Thank You” to Rob and his helpers who have done a great job recently mowing paths and clearing open areas of brambles which have been previously sprayed for bracken. It makes a terrific difference so – well done! Dormice on the Common You may have seen a lovely photo some time ago on our Facebook page of a sleepy dormouse which was found while work was being done on the Common . The National Trust is fortunate to have a trained handler, Sophie Parker, and she tells us about them below: The common or hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is arguably one of the most iconic species of British woodlands. They 47
are well photographed, often fast asleep and curled into a ball. In fact, the name dormouse is thought to derive from the French ‘dormir’: to sleep; dormice can spend half of the year asleep. Dormice are incredibly elusive; they are rarely seen in the woods, even when you know they are present. On Holmwood, ranger Rob and his team of volunteers have already found a dormouse when carrying out habitat management work. Because of this sighting it was decided to have a closer look at the population of dormice on Holmwood Common by installing some nest boxes. In Victorian times it was common to see dormice in woodland. However, over the years and due to changes in land use and management the number of dormice across the country declined. Surveys in the 1990s showed that dormice had probably become extinct in several counties. As a result, laws were enacted to protect the dormouse; it is now illegal to disturb, kill, capture or destroy the nesting places of dormice. Conservationists are working to increase the range of dormice, with re-introductions to the north of its current range in the southern counties. Work is also being undertaken to restore woodlands to provide them with good habitat. Thanks to the National Recording Scheme, which began in 1991, we now know a bit more about the habits of these beautiful creatures. Contrary to initial belief, dormice are found in a number of habitats; from conifer plantations, coastal scrub and hedgerows. It seems that they aren’t quite as reliant on hazel woodland as we first thought. Dormice are arboreal; this means they spend most of their time in the canopy of trees. They feed on a wide variety of foodstuffs; blackberries, chestnut, hazel nuts, ash-keys, berries, honeysuckle, pollen. Dormice weave intricate spherical nests; one for summer nesting which usually takes place within the tree canopy and a hibernation nest for the winter months, at ground level where temperature fluctuations are less pronounced. Hibernation usually begins in October or November and often lasts until April. Dormice, along with bats, are one of a few British mammals that truly hibernate. It is believed that dormice go into hibernation to escape periods of 48
cold weather and scarce food. During hibernation their metabolic rate is suppressed and their body temperature drops close to ambient temperatures allowing them to live off of their body fat reserves for six months. On Saturday 10th October we installed some 30 boxes on Holmwood Common. Fingers crossed that the dormice find our boxes a suitable place to nest and we are able to learn more about their presence and numbers on the common. North Holmwood Village Day and Fun Run An estimated 600 visitors, 50 stalls (including the Friends of Holmwood Common) and around 50 runners for the Fun Run ensured that the North Holmwood Village Day was a great success. Congratulations to Jacqui and her team for a job well done. The weather was perfect for the event - warm September sun and blue skies – and the North Holmwood Sports Club playing fields provided the ideal venue. We were pleased to welcome so many visitors to our stand, which we shared with the National Trust, and to have the opportunity to answer questions about the Common. There was great interest in the Friends' many activities and we even ran out of membership flyers! The good news is that we have been able to welcome halfa-dozen new members. Thanks are also due to the Friends' members who assisted as marshals for the Fun Run; and congratulations to everyone who took part as competitors. The five-kilometre race followed the Circular Trail for much of its route but with a diversion from the Viewpoint to regain the trail at the “twin ponds� and then head back through the ford. Fungus Walk Also on 10th October about 10 people set off with Mycologist, Vivien, to see what they could find on the Common. Vivien explained how important fungi are to us as they not only live on and clear up rotting material but also live in close contact with trees to ensure their growth and health. Dangers to fungi are: regularly picking from the same place every year which stops their reproduction, and spoiling their habitat which occurs when dogs 49
are allowed to foul repeatedly in an area. This can change the whole eco-system. Certain fungi are found in relation to beech trees and others in oak and birch woodland. We very soon spotted many different types, many of which you could easily overlook – pretty auberginecoloured Amethyst Deceivers and the tiny (4mm) Holly Parachute fungus which grows on dead Holly leaves. It is quite rare but is a speciality of Holmwood Common! The classic fairy-tale Fly Agaric was spotted which gained its name because people used to put in milk thinking it would ward off flies and the Wood Blewit which has blue almost purple gills. We also smelled the Stinkhorn though it was not seen and a tiny young Inkcap was found, the juice of which was once used as ink though the colour didn’t last. Vivien emphasised that the mushrooms we could see are of course only the fruiting bodies of the whole fungus and that they are a huge kingdom of plant life much of which we still have to learn about. There’s more to this Fungus world than meets the eye! We will be putting some photographs in an album on our Facebook page which Friends can access and members can email us at FOHC.info@gmail.com to access a full list of varieties of fungi seen on the walk, some of which are rare and others a first for the Common. Date for your Diary Tuesday 24th November: Friends Autumn Evening You are warmly invited to join us at South Holmwood Village Hall from 7:30pm for an 8:00pm start; finish at 10:00pm. Refreshments will be available and the bar will be open. Kathy Atherton will be talking to us about the history and development of Holmwood Common. We will be displaying some old photographs of the Holmwood and would be very interested in hearing your stories and for your help in identifying the views and buildings as they were. Do you have any historical photographs of the Common and hereabouts that you would be willing to bring to the Autumn Evening? We would love to display your pictures and share your 50
reminiscences during the evening. With your permission we would like to scan the photographs in order to display them for all to see and to add to the Friends' historical archive. Contact Us Friends of Holmwood Common: FOHC.info@gmail.com or FOHC.report@gmail.com Rob Adam about NT work: 01306 712 711 or 07901 511359 or rob.adam@national trust.org.uk Facebook : , www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-HolmwoodCommon/1533183516939681
AN ARMCHAIR DUFFER’S VIEW OF SPORT September/October Eighty thousand Rugby football fans at Twickenham plus a global T.V Audience watched the opening ceremony of the World Cup on Friday 18th September. The ceremony remembered that it was this country that invented the sport when in 1823 Rugby schoolboy, William Ellis, during a game of football ‘took the ball in his arms and ran with it’. However, a week later everybody in the country who supported Rugby football was devastated when England lost to Wales 28 points to 25 after dominating most of the game. England were leading 25 points to 18 with 12 minutes of the game left when the team seemed to go to pieces, allowing Wales to score a try and kick a penalty. In short they blew it. Worse was to follow when England became the first host nation to exit the World Cup at the Group stage after losing to Australia by 33 points to 13. Admittedly it was a tough group but Australia so outclassed England in every aspect of the game it was sometimes painful to watch. 51
The Tennis Davis Cup Semi-final, Great Britain against Australia, was held in Glasgow. The first day ended 1-1 as expected with Andy Murray beating the Australian number two, Kokkinakis, and Dan Evans losing to Australian Bernard Tomic. The roof nearly came off the Emirates Arena when Andy and Jamie Murray saw off the challenge of Sam Groth and Lleyton Hewitt to win a thrilling doubles contest after five sets. A tired looking Andy Murray then went on to beat Bernard Tomic on the final day, which means that Britain will now play Belgium in the Davis Cup final in November. In the cricket County Championships two brothers, Tom and Sam Curran, bowling for Surrey, took all ten wickets between them to skittle Northamptonshire for 110 runs. Other brothers who have achieved similar feats were WG and EM Grace in 1871 and Charles and Jack Oakes in 1980. There was a record audience of 73,000 to watch the Rugby Super League Grand Final between Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors. In a thrilling see-sawing game, Leeds finally won 22 points to 20, adding the Super League Grand Final to the previously obtained Leader Shield and Challenge Cup. A magnificent treble. England’s football team won their final European Championship qualifier against Lithuania by three goals to nil. The English players had to adjust to the unfamiliar bounce of the ball off an artificial playing surface and contend with freezing temperatures and crowd disturbances. The result gave them 10 wins out of 10 games in their qualifying group. At times they have shown professionalism and the will to win. However, it should be noted they did not have to play any of Europe’s best teams in this group. British driver Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) dominated the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix from start to finish clinching another win to now match his idol Ayrton Senna’s record of 41 wins. He then went on to win the Russian Grand Prix quite easily after German Nico Rosberg had to retire with a broken throttle pedal to his Mercedes. He was congratulated by Russian President Mr Putin. Lewis Hamilton now leads the Driver’s Championship table by 64 points.
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HOLMWOOD VILLAGE PRODUCE ASSOCIATION www.holmwoodvpa.co.uk VPA Autumn Evening 7.30pm, Wednesday, 11th November South Holmwood Village Hall Do you know your pollarding from your coppicing? Your lopping and topping from your drop crotching? Although the last of those sounds like something for which you might make an appointment with Dr Blocky, you’d do better to contact your local branch (!) of the Arboricultural Association. Or better still, if it’s causing you bother, then why not come along to the VPA Autumn Evening where Duncan Gregory, local tree surgeon, will be able to offer some words of sympathy and maybe even a practical solution. He is well used to dealing with all the common ailments and hopefully will be able to share some stories of the more uncommon timber issues he’s encountered. A quick browse around his very pleasing website shows some really mammoth jobs he and his team have been involved with. It also includes a very positive testimonial from, among other distinguished clients, the head gardener of Polesden Lacey, which as we all know is where the Queen Mum spent part of her honeymoon. So with that type of royal endorsement, it’s obvious Duncan Gregory knows one end of a chainsaw from the other. As well as a slide show and talk from Duncan, there will be tea and biscuits, sumptuous enough to pass any royal lips, and an opportunity for a chat with friends and neighbours. The evening is free for all VPA members, with a miniscule entrance fee for nonmembers. Everyone is most welcome to come along.
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NORTH HOLMWOOD SPORTS CLUB INHOLMS LANE, NORTH HOLMWOOD www.northholmwood.com Thank you to everyone who visited us over the Village Day weekend, making the Village Day and Beer Festival a massive success.
Coming up on 14th November – NORTH HOLMWOOD FIREWORKS DISPLAY EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER THAN LAST YEAR !!
Doors Open 7pm Fireworks at 8pm Fireworks, Disco Hot Dogs & Burgers "In order to cover the cost of the firework display, and all associated costs (e.g. Insurance, H&S, etc.) we would welcome a minimum donation of £3.00 per adult and £1.50 per child (up to the age of 16). Payments can be made by cash on the door as you enter the club on the night. Thank you for your contribution." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tickets for the Christmas Raffle & the Christmas Meat Raffle will be on sale at the bar from 1st November onwards, 50p per square ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please note that we are now operating our Winter Opening Hours so will close at 7pm on Sundays until the end of March 2016 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 ***** Join in November 2015 and have 14 months for the price of 12 …No renewal until January 2017 !!! ***** 56
The Stoolball season has now finished. The 2016 season will start in April. If you are interested in playing Stoolball please contact Shirley Overton at overton4@waitrose.com for more information. New players are always welcome, aged 11 to 111. The cricket season has now ended and cricket nets for the 2016 season will start in early April 2016 weather permitting. New players are always welcome so if you are interested in playing cricket next year, please contact Ian Elliott wellie2266@gmail.com. More and more people are taking advantage of the Club as their first choice for a venue to hold a party. We cater for christenings, birthdays (except for 18ths as, unfortunately, the risk is too great), engagements, even weddings, as well as wakes - whatever the occasion, your club is here to ensure you, your family and friends, have a great time! Here are a few of the benefits we can offer you: A venue that is local, friendly, safe, spacious (inside and out) and informal, with stunning panoramic views in the summer, including a private patio area Professional and attentive support in helping you to organise your event Extremely competitive bar prices Ample, free car parking Low venue hire rates Complete flexibility to suit your personal entertainment and catering requirements Free bar extension until midnight Bookings are definitely on the increase; So, if you are interested in throwing a party, please contact our party co-ordinator, Jan Bessent, at jan.bessent@hotmail.co.uk or call into the club to find out more. Don’t forget to visit our website www.northholmwood.com for more information about North Holmwood Sports Club.
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PRINT A POPPY
POPPIES Poppies flower in the summer, don’t they? So why poppies in November? You will see them everywhere in the next week or so, and everyone from the smallest Rainbow or Beaver to the Queen will be wearing a poppy on Remembrance Sunday. We wear poppies because, among all the mud and chaos of the battlefields of the Great War, men were amazed to see the humble field flower of home spring up where the earth was disturbed – a blood red splash of colour in a sea of khaki.
How? Well the answer lies in your own hands. You will need a white paper plate, red and black finger or poster paint and two margarine lids or saucers to put the paint on. Put some newspaper on the table and start. Squeeze some red paint onto one lid or saucer and put black paint on the other one. Put your thumb into the red paint and use it to make 5 overlapping petals in a circle on the edge of your plate. Put your index finger into the black paint and use it to stamp a centre for your poppy. Continue printing poppies all round the edge of your plate to make a wreath. Leave it to dry and then you can write ‘Lest We Forget’ or ‘Remembrance’ in the middle of the plate. You could hang the plate in your front window to share with others.
When the British Legion started an appeal to help those whose • When is the first food fight mentioned in the Bible? bodies or minds had ‘I looked and behold a flying roll!’ been smashed by war, the (Zechariah 5:1 KJV) poppy seemed an ideal symbol. • Do you know the phone number for Even now, when World War I the Garden of Eden? and II seem so far away, our Adam 8-1-2 troops are fighting, being • Did you know that Paul was the first surfer in the Bible? wounded and dying; reminding Remember in Acts when he ‘came us that the poppy is also a ashore on a board’? symbol of sacrifice. 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; Salaried GPs: Drs Elizabeth Craggs, Natalie Moore, Allison Wong, Sarah Wells, Kate Heppenstall, Hilary Sindall, Bernardito Alcid; GP Registrar, Dr Andrew Brett and all the staff are always pleased to welcome new and existing residents to our Practice. We offer appointments across our three sites at North Holmwood, Brockham and Newdigate. We offer: Personal Medical Services, Dispensary services for all eligible patients, District Nursing, Health Visitors, General Nursing Clinics with our Practice Nurses, Minor Surgery Clinics, Midwife Clinics, Travel Vaccination Clinics, Baby Clinic, Asthma and COPD clinics, Counselling sessions, INR testing with our HCA, Smoking Cessation sessions, and much more.
FLU CLINICS THE FLU SEASON, LIKE CHRISTMAS, WILL SOON BE UPON US. You are entitled to a flu vaccine if you are aged 65 and over, pregnant, have diabetes, or a long term condition affecting your lungs, heart, kidney, liver, brain or nervous system, immune system or spleen. OUR VACCINES WILL BE DELIVERED SHORTLY. IT IS TIME TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT. CLINICS WILL BE RUN ON SATURDAY MORNINGS AND SOME DURING THE WEEK.
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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.
The Friends and Family Test (FFT) is an important feedback tool that supports the fundamental principle that people who use NHS services should have the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience. Please complete the NHS survey online at www.iwantgreatcare.org. The link can also be found on our website. Alternatively forms are available at Reception.