The Guide 2 Guildford April 2014

APRIL 2014

GUILDFORD | GODALMING | CRANLEIGH COMMUNITY | FAMILY | ENTERTAINMENT | FOOD & DRINK | LIFESTYLE | PROPERTY

FOOD & DRINK RECIPES: FINGER LICKIN’ LAMB

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Contents COMMUNITY

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4 - 5 Our Citizens 9 Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice:

The Charity Shop Worker 10 Letters 12 History: She Gave Birth to Bunny Rabbits!

ENTERTAINMENT 14 – 15 The Guide 2 Your Month 17 Goodbye Grey Skies,

Hello Heidi 20 Talking to…Tusks

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FAMILY 24 – 27 Mum’s The Word:

Easter Eggstravaganza FOOD & DRINK 30 – 31 Recipes: Finger Lickin’ Lamb 33 The Foodie 5’s 36 – 37 The Chocolate Map of Surrey LIFESTYLE

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43 Your Street: Kingspost Parade 44 – 45 The Little Beauty Book SPORT 50 – 51 Build Your Body 52 Sports News BUSINESS 54 – 57 Business News ME 62 Me: Peter Molyneux 20

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e caught up with some fine Guildford citizens to find out what they enjoy about Guildford and what, if anything, could be improved upon in our fair market town.

Jane Davis | 49 | Owner at The Joint

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like the fact that all the independent businesses are really supportive of each other and there's a fantastic community spirit. And all our customers are divine!

Jack Robinson | 21 | ACM student and Retail Worker Alistair John Heyes | 18 til I die! | Florist

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esthetically it's a nice town to live in. It has beautiful buildings and it's a safe place to live.

We've got to encourage people back into the High Street. People aren't coming in early in the week. They should offer off peak parking and 10/15 minute stop and go areas. Just to get the life back into the High Street. I also think we should have a Vicar saying a prayer when we put the Christmas lights on - Not just people in santa costumes.

I like it as it is but we could have a better one-way system.

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veryone is much more positive about life than where i'm from. Maybe it's because it's a wealthy area but everyone seems to be in a better mood here.

There's hardly anything bad I can say but the roads could be better and we could do with more festivals.

Ben Challen | 23 | Sales Assistant

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like the size. It's got a nice medium sized town feel and I like being close to the Surrey Hills.

There's not too much i'd change but they could brush up the one-way system.

Lisa Burgon | 28 | Manager at Essential

T Anna Garcia | 21 | Student

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t's got everything. Shops, cinema, places to go out. It's chilled.

More nightclubs. It's got ‘Spoons and Casino but sometimes you want something different.

he shops are pretty decent and there's a good train service to Woking. There are some nice antiquey jewellery shops and it's quite an arty place. I also love the friday fruit market and there's always somewhere decent to eat.

I would like to see some more vintage clothes shops and more original stuff. I also think they should bring parking down for people who work in Guildford.

Tommy Colucci | 28 | Plasterer

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like the pubs and it's the perfect mix of town and country. 10 minutes away from either.

The maintenance and quality of the roads could be improved. Prices could be lower but that all comes into the territory. We are in Surrey!

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pleasant.

Parking fees are disgusting and they should do something about the Milford Bypass. I also don't like the shopping.

There are too many chains.

n the instance that one might not know, just over 12 months ago, businesses within the centre of Guildford voted for Experience Guildford to be brought in to encourage our bustling town to thrive in abundance.

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like the proximity to London and Brighton. It's well situated between the two.

There are also plenty of beer gardens and friendly people.

More parking and better flood control. (And GuilFest should get The Cure!)

Karen Ingleton | 50 | Part-time Charity Shop Worker

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love the character of the town and the high street. It's a friendly place and has been a nice place to bring up my children. It feels safe. I also love all the walks.

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t's good for shopping and is an attractive town. It's good for theatres and cinemas and there are some nice independent cafes showing up. I also like that it's quite good on history with nice historical walks to go on.

Certain parts of the town need attention. It's quite scruffy and rough around the community centre and I don't like walking down there to get to work. North street is also quite scruffy. I think it lets the town down.

I think Guildford could be vastly improved by more independents (independent shops/cafes/restaurants). The parking prices are horrendous and they're going up. Also, you have to join the one-way system wherever you go and congestion is bad.

Carol Wake | 65 | Retired Health Care Assistant/Oxfam Volunteer

I Chris Steele | 61 | Volunteer Worker

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t's a nice area. There are lots of pubs, restaurants and cafes and the walking is very

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Adam Vincent | 27 | Retail Worker

Wendy Gunn | 58 | Landlord & Part Time Volunteer

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t's lovely in the summertime and it's got a lot of history.

I've lived here such a long time and I like working here (Oxfam). It feels like our shop is a big part of the community with regulars coming in.

There are too many of the same sort of shops. We need more independents.

Year one involved the Experience Guildford team, throwing their weight and expertise behind some of the towns best loved events; The Guildford Summer Festival, The Fringe Festival, The Book Festival and the wonderful Guildford Shakespeare Company.

Naturally the team were brought in to add a little extra to the town’s commonwealth; entering the fray, the introduction of the Experience Guildford Privelege Card, Free Parking over the Christmas festive period, the Customer Service Awards (voted for by the public of Guildford), the Best Bar None awards (a celebration of our night time economy) and that’s just scratching the surface.

Year two promises much of the same, with expansions and additions to the scheme; including work and support given to independent retailers the launch of Thank Guildford It’s Friday (a salute to nightlife in the town), the hope of some more Christmas lights to illuminate the charming side streets that connect the High Street to North Street, as well as many other initiatives designed for good times in Guildford. Watch this space…

For more info about Experience Guildford visit experienceguildford.co.uk

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‘Joshing Talk’s’ Submersible Project Ready to Launch!

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n 2011 Surrey born and bred Josh Taylor decided that with no money, barely any qualifications and an open future that he’d have a bit of fun with a camera, a balloon and – Space!

His aim was to try and record footage of the Earth at around 100,000 feet using a balloon. The project was a success with the balloon reaching around 118,000 feet before floating back to earth and landing in the North Sea. After a few breath-holding hours Josh connected each of the four cameras that went

up with the balloon to his computer and found they had all worked, achieving some incredible footage.

Josh received international media attention and acclaim for his ‘Space Balloon’ project and was contacted soon after by Sir Richard Branson who set Josh another challenge. Now Joshing Talk had conquered space it was time to go the other way as Branson challenged

Josh to send a camera to the deepest part of the ocean.

After heartily accepting the challenge, Josh got to work. Now two years on and Joshing Talk’s ‘Submersible Project’ is set to fly out to Puerto Rico on the 13th April where a small team will be helping him make the next leap in what promises to be an exciting career for this young entrepreneur.

Good luck Josh!

Find out more about Joshing Talk’s projects and progress visit: joshingtalk.com

Challengers named BMW PGA Championship Official Charity

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MW are excited to announce that Surrey charity Challengers have been appointed the official charity of their PGA Championship 2014.

Challengers provide play and leisure facilities to disabled children through centres in Guildford and Farnham along with community based projects across Surrey and Hampshire.

The Championship, held at Wentworth Club, is the European Tour’s flagship event and offers six days of high quality entertainment, including Official Practice Day, Celebrity ProAm and four rounds of compelling competition from 20th-25th May. During the tournament week Challengers are expecting to benefit from around £50,000 of fundraising, with the ma jority of this coming from donations made by spectators.

European Tour player James Morrison said, “As I live in Guildford I jumped at the chance to get involved with Challengers. The charity makes such a big difference to the lives of the children they look after, so I was happy to help out in any way I could. Hopefully we can raise lots of money at the tournament and bring a bit of happiness to the children’s lives.”

Challengers volunteers with be stationed at various Programme Booths across the site, requesting £1 donations from spectators to go towards providing a 2:1 support service for children with complex needs.

To find out more about Challengers visit: disability-challengers.org Tickets to the PGA Championship are available on the European Tour website: europeantour.com\tickets

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MONDAY

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TUESDAY

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WEDNESDAY

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THURSDAY

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FRIDAY

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MEET FRIENDS, BAR, PUB, CLUB, COCKTAILS, COSY DINNER, THEATRE, DANCING, LAUGHS, MEMORIES

For more ideas on where to go, what to do, and the best places to eat, drink and dance the night away, see www.experienceguildford.com

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Fleecy Frolics Sunday 27 April

10am - 4pm

Join us for our lambing day!

Adults

£4

A Celebration of Nature and Countryside Crafts

Children 2-16 and concessions

£3

Children under 2 Free

No dogs please except for guide dogs

Family (2 adults and 2 children)

£12

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Get involved with our active fundraising opportunities, raising valuable funds for Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice.

We receive less than 15% of our funds from the NHS, so need your help to enable us to care for people affected by a terminal illness across West Surrey and North East Hants.

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For more details contact: 01252 729446, fundraising@pth.org.uk, www.pth.org.uk

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Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice: THE CHARITY SHOP WORKER

by Rich Lee

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n March, TG2 Guildford spoke to Dr Nick Dando, a consultant specialist in palliative medicine at Phyllis Tuckwell and Frimley Park Hospital. This month, retail assistant Shirley Granger tells us why she enjoys working at the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice shop in Guildford…

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’ve worked at the shop here in Phoenix Court for about four years but had heard of the Hospice prior to that. My Dad had cancer and when he was in his last few months, the doctor’s surgery had some leaflets about the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. It was with some trepidation that I gave him a leaflet (he was a stubborn so-and-so) but when we came back from a holiday we found that he’d already visited the day centre and loved it. He really enjoyed going there as it was nice for him to have a change from home.

After he died, I was unfairly dismissed from my old job which devastated me. But I’d been a customer at this shop and knew the manager so I asked her if I could come and work here and she said yes.

It really helped me get my confidence back. I’d always worked with the public, in jobs where you make a difference to people, and so it’s been nice to do that here.

I only work Friday mornings; it’s very flexible and down to your personal circumstances. I find myself taking things home to sew buttons on or do a bit of mending, but I don’t mind, I’m happy to do it. I absolutely love it here. It’s such a great team and I love talking to the customers.

We get a real cross-section of people coming through the door; young and old - men too, particularly for the books.

Ladies clothes sell well as does bric-a-brac, china and our yarn is very popular. We have plenty of regulars who buy more stuff than they drop off – something they rarely set out to do! Some customers come in just looking for a bargain, but many come here and donate to us because they want to support the Hospice. People bring a lot of bags in for us and other shops may donate items to us as well.

We’re fortunate to have a lot of room to store everything that comes in.

Shops like ours are good places to work if you haven’t had much experience in retail or have been out of work for a while.

We get people who come to work here for a bit and really enjoy it, and they leave with confidence, experience and a reference so everyone wins.

Charity shops are amazing treasure troves. You never know what you’re going to find. People are so generous with what they donate. And of course you know that when you buy something you’re both keeping it out of landfill and supporting a really worthy cause.

Visit the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice shop at: 6 Phoenix Court, Guildford, GU1 3EG. Telephone: 01483 532123 61 Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3UA. Telephone: 01483 385203 Furniture and Home Shop, 21-22 Tunsgate Square, Guildford, GU1 3QZ. Telephone: 01483 351885

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o you have something to say, good or bad? Do you have a message that you’d like to spread to the people?

Whatever the issue, we’d like to give you, dear citizen a voice. Send us your thoughts via the good old fashioned postal system to TG Media Group, Unit 6 Cobbett Park, 22 – 28 Moorfield Road, Slyfield Industrial Estate, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1RU or email info@tgmediagroup.co.uk

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here is a man I know who wal ks his dog, twice every day, in Stoke Park. He is well known in the area because he says hell o to everyone and smiles. He is also well known because he is on a mobility scooter. He uses Kings Rd in Guildford as a cut through for the park - as do many other visitors.

Regardless of the weather, if his dog does its business on the pavement, he will get off his scooter and pick it up.

If HE can do this, then why can 't all the other, able bodied people who use this road, and most likely other roads, as a cut thro ugh?

My child can now not run up the road to our house, because too many tim es he has trodden in dog mess.

There are dog waste bins nea r both entrances to Stoke Park. If it's not too muc h trouble, could dog owners PLEASE refrain from leav ing mess on the pavements of residential roads and use those instead.

Yours Sincerel y, Dog Lover, Poop Hater

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would like to address an issue that has become prevalent throughout Surre y but in particular on my drive to work. It seems that it is a little known fact that if the road ahead of you is clear you have a legal obligation to drive up to the speed limit. I am constantl y waylaid by people who insist on driving 5 or 10 miles under the speed limit creating huge tailbacks that they seem utterly unaware of. The spee d limit isn’t just about how fast you can go it’s also about how fast you should go.

Please drive to the speed limit; you’re drivi ng this reader insane!

Tim Robins

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t appears thanks and praise is long overdue. I and other residents of Shalford are overjoyed and touched every day by the kindness and thoughtfulness of those nonresidents who sashay this way and that up and down the A281.

I particularly enjoy the way that no driver seems to notice me standing in the rain or some other inclement weather, two children in tow, never thinking to drive at thirty miles an hour, giving them ample time to stop

to let pedestrians cross. It must be so frustrating for drivers to have to keep an eye out for other people and I fully understand why no one would stop to let parents cross to school or let my husband cross over to the footpath to walk the dogs. After all, we do have a pelican crossing that only changes to Monsieur Verde when there’s a huge gap in the traffic anyway. I vote for sleeping policeman in Shalford.

Mildred McAndrew, Shalford

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OUR HISTORY: Rabbit Woman ...A POTTED HISTORY OF WHERE WE LIVE AND WHO LIVED HERE

by Will Knowlton

Ahh, Easter. That time of year that reminds you that you can put truth in the grave, but it won’t stay there. And speaking of truths, check this little bunnied-gem out.

eet Mary Toft. Mary was a local gal from Godalming, who created a bit of a cause célèbre when she managed to bamboozle doctors into believing that she had actually given birth to rabbits.

No seriously, this is so bizarre I can hardly stand it, but I swear it is true.

The year is 1726 and Mary found herself up the duff but tragedy was to follow. It seems that after apparently seeing a rabbit she miscarried. At this point she opened a whole box of crazy and said she’d given birth to various animal parts. Makes you feel funny doesn’t it? Like stroking a dog backwards.

Anyway, news of her wonder delivery got out and local surgeon John Howard decided to investigate the matter (because it was like totally possible, obviously). I don’t think we really want to go into how, but Dr John “delivered” a few bits of animal flesh and decided in the spirit of science that he should let other doctors know as well.

At this point the ball started rolling nicely and without the help of modern, admirable institutions like The Daily Mail (they totally would have run with this) the case of old rabbit fanny came to the attention of Nathaniel St. André, surgeon to King George I. George was getting his money’s worth by the looks of it because Nate used all his medical know-how (and probably that duck bill shaped thing) to decide that Mary wasn’t fibbing at all. Georgie wasn’t affected by the nuttiness that he would pass on to his descendants and decided to get the second opinion of surgeon Cyriacus Ahlers (now that sounds like something you catch: “I’m sorry Mr Knowlton it’s Cyriacus Ahlers.”

“Yes I thought so Doctor, but how much cream will it take to clear…?”)

If there was something about Mary, Ahlers was sceptical, and she was brought to London and studied at length. It was while under this intense scrutiny, and probably because she didn’t drop another furry litter, that she confessed to lying and was thrown in the nick on fraud charges.

You’ve got to remember that at this point, doctors were kind of a new thing and the public essentially took the p**s, and as a result a lot of prominent doctors lost their careers.

But what of Mary I hear you cry? Well she was released without charge and returned home to play with her rabbit - though not that kind, it hadn’t been invented yet.

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THE GUIDE 2 Gary Delaney Cranleigh Arts Centre / 10th April Fresh from a critically acclaimed sell out run at the Edinburgh Festival, Gary Delaney takes to the road with his wonderful one liners and infectious schoolboy charm.

Tickets £13 from cranleighartscentre.org

Peter Howarth The Three Lions, Farncombe / 11th April He has sung, played, recorded and toured with Cliff Richard, written and starred in musicals and continues to write and release work with partners Tony Hicks and Gaynor Sadler. Head to The Three Lions and enjoy lead singer of The Hollies’ solo acoustic show.

Avenue Q Electric Theatre / 16th-19th

Spring Gardening Weekend Wisley Gardens / 12th-13th April Get advice and ideas for your garden ahead of National Gardening Week with turf demonstrations, herb and vegetable growing advice and tours of the new Mediterranean Walk at Wisley.

Raunchy puppets, offensive musical numbers and hilarious happenings mean this Sesame Street meets South Park musical is being pegged as the musical of the decade. The side splitting Avenue Q is a must see for anyone (over 14) with a sense of humour. Tickets £14

Surrey Storm V.S Team Northumbria Surrey Sports Park / 14th April The Surrey Storm girls will battle it out on home turf against Team Northumbria in the 2014 NSL at Surrey Sports Park. Good luck girls!

Tickets from £8 surreystormnetball.co.uk

Entertainment and Memorability Auction Ewbanks Auctions / 16th April Ewbanks are Surrey’s Premier Antiques and Fine Art Auctioneers, holding quarterly Antique, Fine Art and Specialist auctions.

To get your stuff valued for free you can email Ewbanks with dimentions, size and condition.

Modernism: By The Rivers The Boileroom / 17th April Leading the renaissance of Brit Reggae,

By The Rivers were tipped as one of five future stars of the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury by the BBC. The Brompton Mix, Birdsworth and four DJs will join them on the night, bringing you a night of mod, ska and reggae vibes.

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YOUR MONTH Blue Moon Revue

Albert Lee and Hogan’s Heroes

The Back Room at The Star / 18th April

Cranleigh Arts Centre / 26th April

Guildford Fringe Theatre Company are once again bringing their unique brand of Burlesque and Cabaret to The Back Room at The Star after sell out shows last year. This time USA’s own Kitten De Ville will be headlining.

Revered as one of the world’s finest guitarists, Albert Lee has recorded over 30 solo albums and played on more than 42 albums of other ma jor artists. This gig is part of his 70th birthday tour.

Record Store Day Everywhere / 20th April Show your support for our surviving record stores by popping in to bag some bargains at Record Corner in Godalming or People Music and Dance 2 Records in Guildford.

Hail the independents!

2Stepz4Ward featuring Artful Dodger Players Lounge / 2nd May ‘Re-rewind, when the crowd say Bo Selecta!’ Remember that? Pioneer of garage and 2-step Artful Dodger is coming to Guildford to headline 2Stepz4Ward, hosted by KaneFM. See kanefm.com for full details & tickets

Easter Sunday Jazz The Richard Onslow / 20th April Celebrate Easter with some swinging Jazz as Head Gasket play their own brand of funky and standard Jazz from 4-7pm in one of Cranleigh’s prized period buildings.

Novelty Duck Race Chilworth Gunpowder Mills / 21st April Yes you did read that correctly. Make, buy or find your own novelty duck, decorate it as eccentrically as you possibly can and race it down the river. Ducks must be capable of floating the length of the course. No real ducks allowed!

Ben Watt & Bernard Butler The Boileroom / 22nd April Arriving in 2014 with two long-planned solo projects, Ben Watt is touring the UK with album-collaborator Bernard Butler. Playing you a mixture of old gems from his solo days on Cherry Red Records and tracks from his new album, ‘Hendra’.

Spring into Cranleigh 3rd May Spring is here! To celebrate, Cranleigh village hall are hosting activities including a farm, face painting, traditional rides, a vintage tea party, an interactive Spiderman performance and entertainment from Matt Fiddes Judo from 10am-4pm.

Pilgrim Morris Men

Lido Opening

Guildford Town Centre / 3rd May

Guildford Lido / 26th April

Join the Pilgrim Morris Men at their Summerpole celebration. From breakfast time to tea time enjoy processions and dancing up the High Street, Castle Green and Town Bridge.

The doors of the Lido are opening for the season! So get those cozzies out and start the summer swimming.

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ENTERTAINMENT Is he as cool as the Fonz in real life?

He is! Well, he is the Fonz as an older man.

There are mannerisms of his that belong to the Fonz. It was great to meet him and to work with him. He’s so genuine and down to earth.

What is it like to star with the legend that is Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker?

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appy days is the new musical from the creator of the original hit television series comes to Woking’s New Victoria Theatre from March 31st to April 5th. Starring Emmerdale’s Ben Freeman as the epitome of cool, the Fonz, and Bucks Fizz’ Cheryl Baker as Mrs Cunningham, this rocking new show brings 50’s Americana to life like never before.

We spoke to Fonzie’s feisty love interest, Pinky Tuscadero, played by singer and actress Heidi Range, best known as the longest serving member of pop band the Sugababes…

Hi Heidi. How would you describe your character, Pinky Tuscadero?

She’s kind of a female version of Fonzie in a way. She’s older than the other girls and they all look up to her. She’s a motorbike chick who puts Fonzie in his place!

Why do you think productions like Happy Days, Grease and Jersey Boys remain so popular?

I think there’s a nostalgia to it and it’s so different to anything we’re used to. It takes you to a different place and I love the style of the songs. And with all these types of shows, there’s an innocence to them that we don’t get to see a lot of these days.

She’s fabulous. I get on with her so well and have made a really good friend in Cheryl.

She’s great playing Mrs Cunningham and backstage she’s such a laugh. She’s like a mother figure to everyone. One of my favourite numbers in the show is one that I do with her and Emma who plays Joanie.

Has leaving the Sugababes liberated you to explore new projects that are close to your heart such as Happy Days: the New Musical?

Completely! I was lucky enough to have eleven years in Sugababes which is an amazing amount of time for a pop band.

I’ve seen the world and done some amazing things but it was time to move on. Now I just want to be me and do what I want to do. I’ve done theatre before, but it’s been a long time.

I’m learning things all over again but I’m loving it!

What can audiences expect to get out of Happy Days: the New Musical?

Just a really fun night out, something that’s uplifting. It’s funny, the dancing and music is amazing and the sets are brilliant.

It takes you back to a different time!

The original Fonzie, Henry Winkler, has been a creative consultant on the musical.

PHOTO CREDIT: PAUL COLTAS

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Shakespeare’s Big 450th!

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his April marks the 450th birthday of the Great Bard himself, William Shakespeare. Stratford’s favourite son –if not England’s- will be feted merrily up and down the country, and Guildford’s own award-winning professional theatre company, the Guildford Shakespeare Company, will be celebrating the mighty wordsmith in their own inimitable style.

Kicking off on Sunday 19 April, veteran GSC actor Johanne Murdock will perform a special one-woman show, The

Loseley Spring Garden Show

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oseley Park gets its spring on this weekend with a garden show dedicated to the glorious season.

Hosting 35 garden stalls, visitors to Loseley will find plant sales, garden furniture, driftwood sculpture and food stalls and a chance to preview Loseley’s spectacular bedding

displays of white and blue forget-me-nots and wallflowers before the estate opens for the garden season on May 1st. The house itself opens on the same day.

It’s all set in the lush surroundings of Loseley‘s 2.5 acre Walled Garden, designed

by Gertrude Jekyll which contains an extensive herb

Spring into W Godalming for April’s Easter Festival

onderful French wines and charcuterie cuddle up to terrific local produce as Godalming Town Centre hosts both a French market in Church Street and the ever popular Farmers’ Market along the High Street along with a range of food, gifts and crafts stalls. There’s entertainment for the whole

garden, fountains and more than 1,000 old-fashioned rose bushes, including bourbons, gallicas, rugosas, albas, moss, damask and English.

Friday 25th - Sunday 27th April 2014 | 10.00AM - 5.00PM Tickets purchased at Walled Garden entry.

Adults: £3.50; Under 16: Free Concessions: £2.80

family with Morris Dancing, an Easter Egg Hunt and live music at Crown Court and the Pepperpot and a delightful dobby horse carousel to round off the carnival vibe.

The Easter Festival takes place on Saturday 19th April from 10am -5pm.

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Other Shakespeare, playing Will’s wife Anne Hathaway-Shakespeare, in a touching, humorous and fascinating show written by Roy Chatfield. Tickets £12, starts 7pm.

On the day itself, GSC’s Matt Pinches will deliver an illustrated talk, From Country Lad to Upstart Crow, discussing Shakespeare’s life before the theatre took a hold of him and exploring his home life in Stratford, his secret marriage and being the Mayor’s son. Tickets £10, starts 7.45pm.

The following weekend (26 & 27 April) sees the return of GSC’s ridiculously popular Sonnet

Walk Weekend. Encounter Shakespearean actors as you wander a specially designed route around Guildford. The hilarious Sonnet Walks have sold out in previous years and there are limited places available. Each walk lasts approx. 60 mins and are every 15 minutes. First walk 12.30pm; Last walk 3.15pm.

Tickets £12.50 All Birthday Bash events take place at (or start from) St Mary’s Church, Quarry Street, Guildford. Full details and tickets are at guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk or call the Box Office 01483 304384.

Stars of the Silver Screen at The Lightbox ‘The Getty Images Archive: Hollywood Photographs’

Framed 45s: A Wall

of Sound at The Lightbox

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here once was a time when album and single artwork defined the visual language of music, propelling both mediums into the cultural conscience.

Sadly, the modern age of digital music has now shrunk these iconic covers to the size of postage stamps.

This month, however, a new exhibition at the Lightbox seeks to celebrate the glorious sleeve art that adorned 7-inch vinyl records in their heyday. Part of The Lightbox’s rotating ‘Taste of Art’ series featuring local artists, ‘Framed 45s: A Wall of Sound’ features an exciting mix of paintings, original limited edition prints, textile and mixed media work created and curated by Windlesham resident Paul Murphy.

“Some record sleeves are just too good to be living in a box,” says Paul. “They’re art in their own right. Some still make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end years later – in fact decades later.”

All items on display will be available to purchase during the exhibition from the Lightbox Gift Shop. For more details on Framed 45s, visit www.thelightbox.org.uk.

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HUMPHREY BOGART © GETTY IMAGES

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mages of some of the most iconic stars of Hollywood’s golden age are on display in a revealing new exhibition at The Lightbox Gallery and Museum in Woking this month. Featuring photographs from the archive of The John Kobal Foundation, now curated by Getty Images, taken during the classic age of cinema between 1930 and 1950, the images portray such legends of the silver screen as Joan Collins and Humphrey Bogart.

In addition, there will be informal, behindthe-scenes photographs which seemingly show the ‘ordinary lives’ of the stars of Hollywood film. That’s ‘informal’ as dictated by the Hollywood movie studio publicists of the time, for whom a star’s public image was everything, employing carefully selected props and locations to exaggerate the perceived glamour of Hollywood.

This fascinating exhibition runs at The Lightbox until 22nd June 2014 and entrance is free.

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Talking to... TUSKS

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he ambient, delicately powerful sounds of Tusks is the music of pianist, guitarist, vocalist and producer, Emily Underhill. About to release her second EP, Tusks is completely independent with no label, funding or management. Emily studied Creative Music Technology at Surrey University and is excited to be coming back to Guildford for a show at the Boileroom on the 4th April. We chatted to her about music, creativity and the future.

How would you describe your music?

I would probably describe it as chilled out ambient/electronic/pop music.

Who is your favourite artist/s?

Hard question! Bonobo, Sia, Daughter, James Blake and Apparat would all have to be high up on my list.

What’s your creative process?

I normally start a track on piano then start making up a vocal line and go from there.

Do you do all the production yourself?

Yep, everything I’ve put out has been self produced apart from the last single, ‘Ghosts,’ which was engineered and produced by a friend.

Who have been your favourite artists to collaborate with?

I think so far it’s been Koda. He’s remixed one of my new tracks on the EP and we’re planning lots more collaborations for later in the year.

Who would you most like to work with in the future?

There are so many people I’d love to work with but in a dream world someone like Jon Hopkins.

How was studying at Surrey Uni? I loved it. I was really lucky to go into a year with a course full of amazing musicians and I think that’s shaped my music more than anything else.

What have you released so far and how do we get hold of it?

2 singles - ‘Fly’ and ‘Ghosts’ - and an EP called ‘Snow’. All available on a ‘pay what you want’ basis on my bandcamp page. emilyunderhill.bandcamp.com

Your EP ‘Ink’ is coming out in May. Can you tell us about it?

I can! I’m so excited to get this out! I raised about £1300 through Kickstarter to get it pressed onto 12” vinyl so it will be coming out (hopefully in May) on a digital and physical release. It’s 4 original tracks

What are you listening to?

and 2 remixes by a couple of my favourite artists.

Where did you get the name Tusks from?

It’s actually from the Fleetwood Mac album. I was brought up a lot on Fleetwood and I remembered the album title earlier this year and it really stuck with me.

What does the future hold?

I have no idea! This time last year I was set on moving to Melbourne until I got a phone call asking me to go on a UK tour with another artist so anything could happen. I quite like it that way. I think as soon as anything gets predictable I get bored and move on.

Check out Tusks on Soundcloud, soundcloud.com/tusksofficial, Facebook, facebook.com/ EmilyUnderhillMusic and catch Emily at the Boileroom on 4th April (entry is FREE!)

IAN HANDY | Managing Director at KaneFM

Ian Handy, AKA ‘Mr Fame,’ is the Managing Director at KaneFM and hosts the weekday breakfast shows from 7-9am on the station (103.7fm). A pioneer for the underground music scene and an absolute eater, sleeper and breather of music meant we thought Ian would be a good one to interrogate!

WHAT WAS THE FIRST RECORD YOU EVER BOUGHT? I was working in record shops from my early teens and to name a single record is just impossible! Instead I would say the labels that most influenced me growing up were, Players, Formation, Big Dadda, Ninja Tunes, Wordplay, Public Demand, Relentless, YNR, Lowlife, Ram, FFRR, Defected, Main Source, No U-turn, Trojan, Virus, Tru-Thoughts, Zebra, Prolific Recordings and I could go on!

WHAT RECORD HAS HAD THE MOST SIGNIFICANCE IN YOUR LIFE? Illmatic by ‘Nas’. I was 14 when that came out. It was so amazing. The beats just grab you from the first second and his flows and storytelling of life in his projects and around Queens are amazing. ‘The World is Yours’ really reached out to me at that time and to this day still gets me bugging out.

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO AT THE MOMENT? So much music about at the moment so some artists you can catch me playing on my show are; My Nu Leng, Spoils, Essa, Tenchoo, I Killed Kenny, Tourist, Javeon, Cyril Hahn, Zion-I, Step Brothers (Alchemist & Evidence), Sigma, Kiesza, Jakwob, Champion, Mungo’s Hi-Fi… This list could go on for another 400 names and I still wouldn’t be done… Basically music is my life so A LOT is ALWAYS being listened too and played.

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Free Family Law surgery on Saturdays during April With 17 years experience as a specialist family Solicitor, Kate Denham is highly regarded in her field.

Due to the popularity of the Family Law surgeries she has run so far, Kate is extending her invitation throughout April and will be offering a limited number of FREE half hour & one hour consultations at our Guildford office.

Contact Kate now to book your appointment.

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his month, the delightful folk over at Coffee Culture, based in Angel Gate, Guildford are offering our beloved readers (that’s you) a FREE Hot Cross Bun! Established in 1999, well before any of the chains had hit Guildford, Coffee Culture is a true independent coffee shop serving delicious coffee, freshly made paninis and bagels, tempting cakes and muffins all sourced locally within the Guildford and Surrey area. With a unique interior and picturesque courtyard setting they serve with big smiles (and free wifi).

Winner of the Experience Guildford Best Customer Service Award for 2013.

Follow Coffee Culture – facebook.com/mycoffeeculture.surrey twitter.com/mycoffeeculture You’ll find Coffee Culture in Angel Gate courtyard, in-between Gant & Boots, behind Bills restaurant.

2 Angel Gate, Guildford GU1 4AE Tel: 01483 564200

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anatical about film? Of course you are.

This month, together with the Odeon, Guildford, we are offering one lucky family a ticket for a year. That’s right folks, every month two adults & two children can enjoy the pleasures of the silver screen. A great day out for the family and you get to keep up with latest and greatest cinematic releases.

For your chance to win this annual family ticket (1 screening per month)and for terms and conditions, please visit theguide2surrey.com/competitions

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by Wizzi Seaton GARDEN GAMES…

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et out in the garden and enjoy the Easter weekend with family fuelled charades, relay races, sack races and outdoor painting – go for water based poster paints so cleaning up is easy.

PLAY IN A DAY…

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ot a favourite children’s book, story or Aesop’s Fable? Why not bring it life by performing your very own play in the garden or a local park (you never know where a talent scout may be lurking.) Choose who plays whom wisely or leave it to chance by pulling character names out of a hat – and giggling incessantly at the results.

As well as a fun family activity, performing classic children’s stories is a great way for kids to engage with and understand the characters and can help them get to grips with the moral meaning behind them.

Or you could just grab a Games Bucket from Phyllis Tuckwell for endless hours of Easter fun.

In the Bucket you will find…

1 x Target Bucket to aim at 1 x Whistle for refereeing 2 x Three Legged Race Ties 1 x Frisbee 4 x Eggs & Spoons – tidier than real eggs!

4 x Bean Bags + Rules for 8 outdoor games and a scoreboard for little and big kids alike.

You can get your Games Bucket from Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice (as opposed to their charity shops) for £21.99 and pat yourself on the back for celebrating Easter whilst supporting a fantastic charity.

You could try…

Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, The Tortoise and the Hair, The Fox and The Stork, The Boy Who Cried Wolf or any of the hundreds of favourites out there.

BUILD A FAMILY FORT…

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uild a family fort in the garden, in the house or both and enter your own Easter sanctuary.

You’re never too old to enjoy a good blanket fort.

You will need…

Chairs, a large garden umbrella, broomsticks or marquee poles for structure. Blankets or sheets for the roof and walls. Safety pins, rubber bands or paper clips to secure the blankets. Fairy lights to add some magical lighting. Cushions and pillows for a comfy interior. Games & snacks.

Your imagination!

Why not leave your fort(s) up for the whole of Easter weekend. Play games during the day (sleeping lions is a good one if you want some peace) and tell stories as it gets dark.

Finish with a cuppa cocoa before bed.

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Easter Holidays ‘Spring is sprung, the grass is ris,’ get your kids outdoors and see where the birdies is, this Easter holiday…

WISLEY GARDENS | WOKING Follow clues to find delicious Lindt Bunny treats, hitchhike with seeds and plant your very own sunflower at Wisley gardens. Watch exhilarating birds of prey displays and enjoy craft and music workshops.

5th to 21st April | Normal garden admission applies See rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Wisley for full list of events.

FLEECY FROLICKS | MERRIST WOOD COLLEGE, GUILDFORD Celebrating nature and countryside with lamb cuddling, animal handling, birds of prey, tractor rides, woodland walks and crafts, chainsaw demos and a picnic area. What more could you want?

27th April | 10am-4pm | Adults £4, Children £3, Family £12 merristwood.ac.uk

Want to save the pennies but still have some outdoor family fun? How about a few days at…

THE MERRY HARRIERS CAMPING PARK | GODALMING Gather up a tent, torch, camping stove and the family for a few days (not too far) away. Situated next to the 16th century Merry Harriers pub this is a basic site but perfectly placed for a couple of picturesque days wandering the countryside. (The pub grub is fantastic too!)

Camping: 01428 682883 | Pub: merryharriers.com

Hearing the ‘drip, drip, drop of little April showers?’ Head inside for…

PINOCCHIO! EASTER DRAMA CLUB WITH GUILDFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY A great opportunity for 7-11 year-olds to develop drama skills, boost confidence and make friends as they rehearse and perform their own version of Pinocchio over five days of drama games and exercises.

7th-11th April | 10am-3.15pm daily £140 for the week (£100 for siblings) Guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk THE LIGHTBOX | WOKING Drop into one of The Lightbox’s family workshops to make pictures, flowers, finger puppets, bird feeders and a bunny bag for all your Easter Eggs.

9th-19th April | FREE/£2 donation suggested thelightbox.org.uk

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Become an Eggsplorer!

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adbury chocolate have teamed up with the National Trust to bring you an array of egg hunting adventures. This Easter, complete challenges and follow the clues to bag yourself delectable, chocolatey prizes.

You’ll need your own pith explorer hat so you look the part, your trail journal to keep your trail map and clues in order and your trail passport to record stamps collected along your adventures.

Here’s some near you…

CLANDON PARK | West Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RQ | 18th, 19th April | 11am-3.30pm £2.50

furry friends. Also on offer will be pony rides, tractor rides, goat milking, pig racing, gold panning and more.

HATCHLANDS PARK | East Clandon, Guildford, GU4 7RT | 20th, 21st April | 11am-3.30pm | £2

5th-21st April | bockettsfarm.co.uk

WINKWORTH ARBORETUM | Hascombe Road, Godalming, GU8 4AD | 20th, 21st April 10.30am-4pm | £2

ENJOY AN EGGSCAPADE AT SECRETT’S MILFORD

POLESDEN LACEY | Great Bookham, nr Dorking, RH5 6BD | 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st April 11am-4pm | £2.50 CLAREMONT LANDSCAPE GARDEN | Portsmouth Road, Esher Surrey, KT10 9JG 18th, 19th April | 10am-4pm | £2.50 *Please note, normal admission fees also apply

EASTER AT THE RURAL LIFE CENTRE FARNHAM Seek out the chicks hidden in the museum before enjoying a special lunch in the cafe (pre-book). Make yourself a bonnet and show off your crafty skills by joining in the Easter Bonnet Parade on Easter Monday.

20th, 21st April | 10am-5pm | rural-life.org.uk EGGSTRAVAGANZA AT BOCKETTS FARM FETCHAM Want to see a lamb being born? With over 300 lambs due, chances are you’ll get to at Bocketts Farm’s Eggstravaganza. Seek treats on the Easter Egg hunt trail, zoom around on the new pedal go-kart track and get cosy with

Hunt for treats in the farm shop and courtyard at Secrett’s, get up close and personal with farm chicks, lambs and furry friends and catch Cirque Normande travelling circus.

7th-21st April | secretts.co.uk GET EGGSCITED (I promise I’ll stop there!)

WHITE LION WALK, GUILDFORD From 11am-4pm the White Lion Walk shopping centre is running an Easter themed arts and crafts workshop for cub club members, a treasure hunt with sumptuous rewards for all the family and free face painting.

19th April | Visit whitelionwalk.co.uk for more info.

EASTER EGG HUNT AT THE BAT AND BALL PUB WISBOROUGH GREEN If you fancy heading slightly further away you could go to The Bat and Ball pub in Wisborough Green for an afternoon interlude of free outdoor games and activities from 3-5pm. Every child participant gets a prize!

19th April | Visit batandballpub.co.uk for more info.

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Make your own

Easter Eggs!

To make a big’un and some little’uns you will need…

• Easter Egg Moulds from Lakeland –

Large mould 9x14cm and 36 mini egg moulds | £3.99

• 700g of milk, dark or white chocolate – the better the quality, the better the egg • A pan, glass bowl and a hob • Your hands, your little people’s hands and anyone else’s you’d like to enlist • A fridge • A pastry brush • A teaspoon

The method: Set a bowl over a simmering pan of water ensuring that the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water (this is called a Bain Marie). Break the chocolate up into small pieces and add to the bowl. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon until completely melted.

Be careful if you’re using white chocolate - if it heats too quickly it could separate and won’t work. Trust us, we did it!

Leave the chocolate to cool for about ten minutes until it starts to thicken again. Using the pastry brush, coat the inside of the two large mould halves with a thin layer of chocolate and put in the fridge to set.

Whilst the first layer hardens spoon the remaining chocolate into the smaller moulds, ensuring you fill each mould to the top. Put the mini moulds in the fridge and leave to set.

Once the chocolate in the large mould has hardened roughly ten minutes should do it, take it out of the fridge and apply another layer. Repeat the layering and setting process until you’ve got a nice thick layer on your moulds, leaving a little chocolate in the bowl to stick the eggs together with later.

Leave all your chocolate filled moulds in the fridge for roughly an hour before you try and take your eggs out.

Carefully remove the mini eggs and stick the halves together with some of the leftover melted chocolate.

Remove (with care) the large egg halves, put the mini eggs inside and seal it all together with melted chocolate.

You could wrap the mini eggs in different coloured foil before putting them in the large egg if you want the receiver to get a shiny, colourful surprise!

C’est voila! Your very own Easter egg to give to who you wish - or eat yourself of course, you’ve worked hard after all! Now all you need to do is decorate it with sprinkles, icing, ribbon, whatever you like. Enjoy!

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WHERE TO EAT: Carlo’s Trattoria

by Rich Lee

CARLo’s trattoria newlands corner guildford surrey gu4 8se tel: 01483 224180

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hen Carlo Crosta bought a beat-up roadside café just below the lip of Newlands Corner in 1986, it didn’t take him long to carve out a little corner of his native Italy. The Trattoria that sprung up on the site of that humble little café has gone on to become one of Guildford’s most beloved family-run restaurants, winning a loyal clientele along with plenty of awards for its authentic cibo and warm welcome in the process.

And warmly welcomed we were tonight, by the man himself, Carlo, and head-waiter, Carr-r-r-melo (attempt a good-natured ‘R’ trilling contest with him at your peril). The restaurant itself exudes the relaxed, Italian Riviera feel you’d hope for; nothing’s for show except the humble pride and effortless charm of the Trattoria’s owner, his family and his team.

A glance at the menu and specials reveals classic, rustic Italian dishes with – mercifully – not a pizza in sight.

At Carlo’s, they go for the good stuff, and the good stuff starts

with proper, handmade pasta.

I have a pasta machine of my own, but there’s a reason why some foodies like me flinch when it comes to homemade pasta: it’s a right faff. Far better to come for the real thing at a place like Carlo’s. I ordered ravioli of porcini, cream and white truffle and received a plate of perfect pasta parcels swimming in rich sauce with the earthy flavour of mushroom and a subtle perfume of truffle. Elegantly simple: my pasta machine won’t be coming down from its shelf any time soon.

Across from this, another starter –I’m sorry: primi – was a neat plate of glistening avocado and luscious white crab meat. A squeeze of lemon, a dab of marie-rose sauce was all it needed - and all it got.

Secondi beckoned and the arrival of a breast of chicken supressa was all it took to confirm a happy suspicion that had been forming on my mind and palate.

This is a kitchen, led by a man, who knows exactly what a dish

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needs to make it sing, to make it make wonderful sense and to do no more to it than that. A chicken breast stuffed with salty parma ham and mozzarella may be tried and true, but cooked as perfectly as this was, with ham and cheese that –shock! actually had flavour, on a smoky paprika sauce with perhaps a swirl of buttery mash here and a few greens there, well: food rarely gets better, or simpler, than this.

So too was a classic Scaloppine Funghi e Crema: tender-thin veal escalopes drenched in more cream and mushrooms – a happy hum of garlic suffusing another simple yet deeply satisfying dish.

For desserts, an Affogato al Caffé offered a tall glass layered with whipped, cinnamon laced cream and crunchy-chewy meringue; it allowed me to forego my usual post meal espresso on account of the pool of strong, dark coffee that bubbled up from its depths.

Across from this, a very pretty mascarpone cheesecake was silky and rich and bursting with zesty flavour.

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--porcini, cream & white truffle ravioli £10.40 avocado & white crab meat £8.80 --breast of chicken supressa £13.80 scaloppine funghie crema - escalopes of veal, white wine, cream, field & porcini mushrooms £11.90 --affogato al Caffé vanilla ice cream, espresso coffee, topped with whipped cream and cinnamon £4.80 Torta di mascarpone allo zest di limone fresh lemon and mascarpone cheesecake £5.60 ---------------------food total: £57.40

Carlo’s Trattoria is that elusive real deal: achingly authentic Italian cuisine that lets the ingredients do the talking, in a feel-good, family-run restaurant that can be as intimate or open as you want it to be.

‘Buon cibo, buoni amici, bei momenti!’

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300g/10½oz lamb fillet, sliced into 1cm/½in strips 1/2 onion, grated 3 garlic cloves diced salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp ground cumin 4 tbsp of olive oil 4 pitta breads 1/2 lemon, juice only 4 tbsp Greek yoghurt 1 tsp chopped Mint

Method

hese lamb kebabs are really quick and easy to make.

Ideal for a quick lunch or, if you want a more substantial meal, serve them with a couscous salad.

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Toss the lamb with the onion in a mixing bowl.

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Add the mashed garlic, a pinch of salt, one teaspoon of black pepper, cumin and olive oil to the sliced lamb and toss well.

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Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes but do leave as long as possible.

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Heat a heavy-based frying pan or griddle until very hot.

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Add the lamb to the frying pan or griddle, allowing two minutes each side. This can be served quite pink but do leave it longer if you prefer your lamb to be closer to well done.

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Meanwhile, warm the pitta breads. Slice along the pitta breads to form four pockets. In a bowl mix together the yoghurt, mint and lemon juice.

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Fill the pitta pockets with the freshly cooked lamb and yoghurt mix. Serve straight away.

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Whether it’s enjoying lamb as the star of your family Easter meal or simply cooking with lamb while it’s in season, we have three great recipes for you to try this month.

Ingredients

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500g of diced lamb shoulder 1 small onion 3 cloves of garlic Half a red chilli 1 slice of white bread made into bread crumbs 1 free range egg Salt and Pepper 2 tomatoes Half a red onion 1/3 of a cucumber Crusty bread rolls

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Place the lamb into a food processor and blend until you have a good coarse texture. Place the lamb into a bowl. Then place the onion, garlic and chilli into the blender and chop to a fine consistency.

Mix this into the lamb along with the egg and bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper.

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Shape the mixture into patties and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.

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Grill the burgers for 5 minutes on each sides and then transfer to a well-oiled non-stick frying pan and cook for 8 – 10 minutes turning once.

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Finely slice the tomatoes, red onion and cucumber and mix to make a salsa.

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Serve the burgers in a roll with the salsa.

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his style of cooking ensures that the meat is so soft it just falls of the bone.

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1 large leg of lamb, about 3kg/6lb 8oz purchased from the Joint in Guildford.

4 onions, sliced 8 garlic cloves, peeled, but left whole 4 carrots, leave whole if small or quarter lengthways 300ml white wine Optional 300ml stock of your choice. If you are not using wine increase to 600ml 2 sprigs of rosemary and 1 sprig of thyme tied together with string.

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Heat oven to 120C/fan 100C/gas ½.

Place a large lidded casserole on the hob and brown the seasoned leg of lamb on all sides.

Make sure it is well browned all over. Use olive oil if the lamb sticks too much. Once done remove the excess oil from the pan.

Add the vegetables, followed by the wine and stock. Season well and bring to the boil.

Cover the pan. Cook for 7 hrs, turning twice.

After 5 hrs the meat will be cooked and should offer no resistance to the knife.

The meat does not need to rest but to finish the sauce, transfer the meat and vegetables to a serving dish. Strain the sauce into a jug and pour or blot away the fat with kitchen paper.

Pour the sauce into a pan then boil the liquid hard to reduce by a quarter, by which time it will be rich and full of flavour. Serve with vegetables of your choice but we’d recommend mashed potatoes and steamed greens.

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Eat, Drink, Work, Party, Play, SLEEP

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Stay over and walk, cycle, ride, shoot or just admire the Surrey Hills.

Come for the weekend, eat in our Private Dining Room and Sleep Late.

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ohemian chic at its best, Bar des Arts serves some of the finest cocktails – and some of the best live music in town.

Weymead House, Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3YA 01483 453227 | bardesarts.co.uk

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Gomshall Lane, Shere, GU5 9HE 01483 202168 | kinghams-restaurant.co.uk

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Succulent pork or chicken souvlaki skewers or pitta wrapped gyros, the tender meat marinated in Greek herbs, make this a fabulous taste of the Med for when you’re on the fly.

15 Chapel Street, Guildford GU1 3UL 01483 458644

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orgeous both inside and out, the Percy Arms in the pretty village of Chilworth is a particularly favoured spot when the sun comes out. Their expansive garden is just the place to unwind on a warm day; drink some fine ales or wines while enjoying a fantastic pub menu infused with South African flavours.

75 Dorking Road, Chilworth GU4 8NP 01483 561765 | thepercyarms.net

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6 Tunsgate, Guildford, GU1 3QT 01483 452934 | gluttonandglee.co.uk

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re s t au rant MODERN EUROPEAN CUISINE Our Excellent Value set menu is back for 2014 find out more online! visit us at

Secretts, Milford, Surrey, www.secretts.co.uk GU8 5HU

01483 520500

180 High Street, Cranleigh 01483 276272 www.restaurant107.co.uk

Guildford’s new Butcher ** EXOTIC PROMOTION** 2 Course Meal for £9.90!!

Available lunch & early evening [6-7pm] Mondays to Fridays

Tel : 01483-457886 10 Chapel Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 www.matahariguildford.co.uk Winner of Guildford Dining Award’s “Best Overall Restaurant” Title.

Telephone: 01483 454890 The Joint,16 Jeffries Passage, Guildford GU1 4AP www.thejointofguildford.co.uk

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FARMERS’ MARKETS & OTHER FOODIE TREATS Farmers’ Markets RIPLEY FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 12th | 9am-1pm | the Village Green WOKING FARMERS’ MARKET Thursday 17th | 9am to 2.30pm | Town Square CRANLEIGH FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 19th | 10am to 2pm | the Village Hall MILFORD FARMERS’ MARKET Sunday 20th | 10am to 1.30pm | Secretts Farm Shop car park COBHAM FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 26th | Hollyhedge Parade FARNHAM FARMERS’ MARKET Sunday 27th | 10am to 1.30pm | Central Car Park GUILDFORD FARMERS’ MARKET Tuesday 6th May | 11:30am – 3:30pm | High Street

Foodie Events FIRST RICHARD ONSLOW BEER FESTIVAL! Friday 11th - Sunday 13th April The Richard Onslow pub in Cranleigh is going all-out to celebrate its love of local beers by dedicating a whole weekend to them. The pub will see a three day celebration of fantastic locally brewed cask ales and craft beers when it hosts its first ever beer festival.

“Great, local brewers are dotted all over Surrey and Sussex and we have some cracking beers, ales and also ciders, made right on our doorstep,” says manager Stewart. “We want to see as many people as possible sipping and supping new beers they might not have tried before”

More info at therichardonslow.co.uk THE GRAYSHOTT MARKET TASTES OF THE WORLD Saturday 19th April The picturesque village of Grayshott will become a meeting point for flavours and cultures from all over the globe in April with a Tastes of the World themed market, with food from Japan, Nepal, India, Thailand, South Africa, Italy, France and more. Most stallholders will be offering tastes plus meals to eat there or takeaway.

Where? The Grayshott Square, Headley Road , Grayshott More info at grayshottmarket.co.uk

EVERY MONTH WE INTERVIEW A LANDLORD, TO GIVE YOU AN INSIGHT INTO A PUBLICAN’S LIFE IN SURREY…

Lisa Atkinson THE DRUMMOND 55-56 Woodbridge Rd, Guildford

How long have you been in the pub industry?

14 years.

What was the first pub you worked in?

Izi wine bar in Witney, Oxfordshire. A really lively, late night independent venue. I made some fantastic friends there.

What makes your pub different from the rest?

The Drummond stands out because it is a home-from-home pub with an exceptionally warm, welcoming team and a fantastic food menu. We also have a huge drinks range including 26 draught products and an extensive wine range which really keeps people interested.

In-house recommendations?

So many… Our ale! It is something we are very passionate about. We have a constant resident in Sharp’s Doombar and a further 3 guest ales on at any time.

Favourite tipple?

You can’t go wrong with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. We do a fantastic one called Mamaku or if you fancy something a bit more premium you could try the Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc (a personal favourite!)

Gastro-pubs or traditional taverns?

I would have to say a mix of both. There are some fantastic gastro-pubs out there and I love going to a true traditional tavern but it is all down to the people and the concept really. It has to make you want to go back.

Other than yours, favourite pub in the Guildford area?

The Keep is a lovely little hideaway. We always receive a warm service in there.

If you were a drink what would you be?

My ever faithful assistant manager Donna says I would be a Lychee Martini: sweet, full of flavour, short (I am only 4ft 11”) and packs a punch!

For more info visit www.thedrummondguildford.co.uk

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Hans Sloane Chocolates, Byfleet FOR CHOCOLATE DRINKERS

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Made from purest chocolate beads and available in 9 flavours, this is Hot Chocolate as it was meant to be enjoyed.

We recommend: Madagascar 67% drinking chocolate with hints of blueberry, liquorice and coffee.

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Mark Tilling teaches all sorts of chocolate courses at Squires including 1, 3 and 5 day chocolate schools, wedding cakes, truffles and even a course for professional showpieces.

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erhaps the most celebrated chocolatier currently working in the UK, Fife-born William Curley’s career has seen him work for Raymond Blanc and Marco Pierre White among others. Voted ‘Britain’s Best Chocolatier’ by the Academy of Chocolate four times, he set up his original patisserie in Richmond in 2008 and a second in London’s Belgravia shortly after, along with a concession at Harrods. His chocolaterie and patisseries are Mecca for chocolate worshippers and regularly serve up delicious events and courses for the hopelessly converted.

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We recommend: What about a fabulously stylish chocolate shoe with contrasting chocolate inside and heel. Too good to wear, too good to eat?

For more info visit sarajanechocolates.co.uk or call 07794 584608

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OLIVO GUILDFORD 53 Quarry Street Guildford, Gu1 3UA

01483 303535

www.olivo.co.uk 1 FREE MEAL FOR PARTIES OF 2!

(STARTER, MAIN & DESSERT) FROM OUR A LA CARTE MENU EVERY Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in April 2014 This voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer Monday 21/04/2014 is excluded from the offer

Learn to bake bread at home or join a group class in Puttenham, Guildford.

Gift vouchers available. & Coming Soon...

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20% Discount offer on Classes * a t h o m e & p u t t en h a m o n l y

www.bakewithjack.co.uk

THE KEEP Good Times~Good Food~Good Company

We serve traditional home cooked meals

THE KEEP IS A TRADITIONAL TOWN CENTRE PUB WITH A CONTEMPORARY FEEL & RELAXED ATMOSPHERE WITH A HIDDEN, HEATED & COVERED COURTYARD & A PRIVATE FUNCTION ROOM.

COME & SEE US SOON! 01483 450600 29 Castle Street, Guildford, GU1 3UW. thekeepguildford@yahoo.co.uk www.thekeepguildford.co.uk

we now offer hair extensions Come in or call us to find out more

halo hair company, godalming 7/9 Wharf Street, Godalming GU7 1NN

01483 417 781 www.halohairgodalming.co.uk like us

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Part Exchange* your way to the perfect location for you and your family

GODALMING

Catteshall Lane GU7 1NP 3 & 4 bedroom homes from £485,000

Marketing Suite and Show Home open daily 10am – 5pm

0844 488 1968

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*On selected homes only. Subject to status, terms and conditions apply. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Price and details correct at time of going to press.

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Vines of Guildford

The Ultimate Driving Machine

FOR EVERYTHING BMW. WE ARE YOUR LOCAL CHOICE.

With an Authorised BMW dealership just around the corner, Vines of Guildford is your local choice for sales, service and parts. Check out our online shop, or pop into our showroom for a coffee and have a look around.

We’d love to see you.

VINES OF GUILDFORD

Slyfield Green, Woking Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 1RD

01483 207000 vinesofguildfordbmw.co.uk

Official fuel economy figures for the new BMW range: Extra Urban 26.2-83.1mpg (10.8-3.4l/100km). Urban 14.6-62.4mpg (19.3-4.4l/100km). Combined 20.3-74.3mpg (13.9-3.8l/100km). CO2 emissions 325-99g/km.

BMW EfficientDynamics reduces BMW emissions without compromising performance developments and is standard across the model range.

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18th, 19th & 20th July 2014 | Stoke Park, Guildford

GUILDFORD'S FAVOURITE FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS SUMMER!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THERE WITH YOUR BUSINESS.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE SPONSORSHIP | FLYERING | PROGRAMME ADVERTISING | BILLBOARD ADVERTISING

GET IN TOUCH WITH THE TEAM TODAY! Call the office on 01483 456001 or email chloe@tgmediagroup.co.uk

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE IN CAMBERLEY?

BAMBOO DECKING

WOOD BURNING STOVES

RENEWABLE ENERGIES

01483 209363 56 Station Road (A25) Gomshall, Surrey. GU5 9LB LARGE CAR PARK AT THE REAR OF SHOP

MON - THURS 9.30am - 5.30pm FRI 9.30am - 5pm SAT 10am - 5pm SUN 11am – 4pm

TIMBER FENCING GATES The South’s Leading Supplier of Quality Timber Products

Farnham Tel 01252 763 765

Water Lane, Trading Estate, GU9 9NW

Woking

Tel 01483 495 054

Lucas Green Rd, West End. GU24 9YB

Cobham Tel 01932 953 640

Downside Rd, KT11 3LY. (opp Medicine Gdn)

Fence Panels Trellis & Lattice Post & Rail Timber/Stakes Wire/Concrete Sleepers Decking Arches/Arbors Garden Seating Gates ALL OPEN

Mon-Fri 7.30-5pm Sat 8.00-1pm

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Fixed & Bespoke Designs to suit all requirements and budgets

GARDEN BUILDINGS

Log Cabins • Summerhouses Studios • Sheds • Garages

01483 495 053 Huge Display open 24/7 Portsmouth Rd, Ripley, GU23 6EW

(part of the Challenge Group)

www.titangardenbuildings.com Deliveries available throughout the South-East

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JOINERY LOFT CONVERSIONS ALTERATIONS EXTENSIONS KITCHENS BATHROOMS PAINTING & DECORATING

FURNITURE THERAPY LTD, The Old Barn, Mellersh Farm, New Pond Rd, Compton, Surrey, GU3 1HZ

Enjoy a traditional 3 course Sunday Lunch Freshly prepared menu, quality wines and tranquil surroundings!

Bookings now being taken for April 13th and April 20th (Easter Sunday)

Quality Oak Furniture For Your Home...

Modern Oak Range...

This popular oak range has pieces for your bedroom, living room and dining room.

New Rustic Oak Range...

New to Furniture Therapy, this range consists of beds, chests of drawers, coffee tables and much more.

Free Delivery in 14 days 10% Off on collection We Donate Trees Unbeatable Prices Great customer service

www.furnituretherapy.co.uk

Tel: 01483 808 252

01483 608100 www.christiescc.co.uk

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YOUR STREET

Kingspost Parade, Burpham FEAST EASY… COOK | 01483 865753 | cookfood.net ‘Remarkable food for your freezer.’

Family run business Cook have been making and packaging all their products in Sittingbourne since 1997, freezing them as soon as they’ve been made to lock in the nutrients. The perfect pit stop for lunches, dinners and dessert favourites. Check out their best selling Pavlova!

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THE CHELSEA FISHMONGERS | 01483 458244 | thechelseafishmonger.co.uk At 3am Rex from Chelsea Fishmongers eagerly awaits the cream of the day’s catch at Billingsgate. By 6am the fish arrive in Burpham ready for your local fishmongers Duncan and Dave to offload. Head over in the morning and leave laden with the finest, freshest fish in town and some recipe ideas if you’re not sure how to cook them!

SEAFARE FISH ‘N’ CHIPS | 01483 534253 | Manager Corin Residents of Kingspost Parade for over 20 years, Seafare Fish ‘N’ Chips are ever the favourite Friday night stop for locals. Sourcing their potatoes locally to provide you with the chunkiest, tastiest chips and family meal deals to make that fish and chips night easy. Give them a call to pre order all your fishy, chippy delights.

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CYCLEWORKS | 01483 302210 | cycleworks.co.uk Independently run Cycleworks opened 14 years ago in Godalming and has grown since then from word-of-mouth recommendations.

Stocking bike brands Specialized, Cervelo and Whyte along with biking gadgets, they cater for all types of rider. The friendly staff are all keen cyclists and are on hand to get you set up and ready to hit the road.

ON TREND… ITALIAN INSPIRATION | 01483 537631 | Owned by Andray With 13 years experience on Kingspost Parade and a full staff trained in colour, cut and styling, Italian Inspiration offer hairdressing services to men and women from Monday to Saturday. Keeping you on trend, the staff are ready to advise customers on styles to suit them. Italian Inspiration also offer Wedding packages to get you ready for the big day.

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IS YOUR SKIN AS CONFUSED AS THE WEATHER?

by Wizzi Seaton

With the rapid, almost hourly, shifts from rain to sun, your skin is being put through its paces. If you have sensitive skin particularly, the changing of the seasons can throw your epidermis out of balance.

To tackle this, try naturally grown calendula…

Calendula (Marigold) Calendula is one of the most soothing and healing elements around and the oil is still used medicinally on wounds in many parts of the world. Calendula boasts calming properties, which can be utilised to relieve irritated skin and ease the senses.

Calendula Redness Rescue Calming Mist - 100ml £27 When you are overwhelmed, no matter how much you try and hide how you’re feeling, your skin will betray you. A spritz of this mist will refresh and cool you and your skin down. (I’ve got one on my desk for deadline days!)

Calendula Redness Rescue Restorative Treatment Serum – 30ml £45 This serum is designed to calm skin sensitivity and provide a natural barrier to help restore skins epidermal defences. We tested it on a patch of inflamed eczema.

It soothed the problem instantly and after just a few minutes we saw a considerable reduction in the redness and swelling.

Jurlique Skincare Combining Science and Nature In February, Bio-intrinsic beauty specialists, Jurlique launched a new range of Calendula based products. The Calendula Redness Rescue range is specially formulated for sensitive skin and is designed to deeply hydrate, soothe and help reduce the appearance of redness.

Calendula Redness Rescue Soothing Moisturising Cream - 40ml £28 Used morning and night this refreshing, nourishing cream is light and easily absorbed by the skin. You only need a small amount to cover your face and neck and the fresh aroma adds a comforting wake up boost on difficult mornings.

You can buy all products from Marks & Spencer’s in Camberley and NK in Guildford.

For more info on Jurlique products see jurlique.com.

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AYURVEDA – The science of longevity Have you ever felt your mind and body are a little disconnected?

What about the soul?

Review: Ayurvedic Facial with Charlotte Scott

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian medicinal practise based on the idea that in order to live a long and healthy life the mind, body and spirit should be in unison and your doshas in balance.

Ayurveda says, "Do not put anything on your skin you cannot put on your tongue because in the same way that everything you put on your tongue gets absorbed into different parts of your body, so will everything you put on your skin get absorbed to the deepest tissues, even the bones."

The three doshas: vatta, pitta and kapha, represent combinations of the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. Every person is born with a natural combination of doshas, which determine their psychological and physical characteristics.

In Ayurveda it is believed that the imbalance of a person’s natural doshas leads to poor health and disease. Using natural compounds, massage techniques and the utilisation of mamma points (pressure points on the body), Ayurveda treatments are designed to return the body to its natural state.

“Mukhabhyanga” is a treatment to tone, rejuvenate and nourish the skin.

The warmth and scent of the treatment room at Neal’s Yard Remedies was instantly calming as Charlotte told me about the treatment.

Using coconut and sesame oil Charlotte first cleansed my skin before sprinkling Triphala powder over my face to remove toxins and nourish the skin tissue. It was a strange sensation and felt a little like I was being seasoned for the oven! Charlotte added a little hemp powder to give me a dose of omega and massaged the powders in to gently exfoliate.

After a steam to deeply clean my pores Charlotte massaged my face, neck and scalp using Rose Facial Oil. With the music of Indian Santoor* player, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, softly playing in the background and the deep aroma evocative of an Indian spice market I was sent into a blissful meditative state.

When I stepped out of the therapy room I felt elated, calm and as if I had just stepped off a Caribbean beach. Such was the feeling of tranquillity that remembering where I had left my car took some time.

I strongly recommend following the treatment with at least an hour of something devoid of conscious presence!

The following day my skin felt fresh and velvety soft, people commented on how clear and nourished it looked and a blemish I had the day before had completely disappeared. A wholly rejuvenating experience.

Contact Charlotte Scott on 01483 450434 or 07837 601246 for more info on Ayurveda and to book one of her many Ayurvedic treatments. *A Santoor is an ancient Jammu and Kashmir string instrument

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3 Smithbrook Kilns, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8JJ

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Be one of the ďŹ rst to test drive at: LEXUS GUILDFORD Moorfield Road, Slyfield Green, Guildford GU11TB 01483 494 781 im@lexus-guildford.lexus.co.uk

5 Swan Lane, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4EQ

www.guildford.lexus.co.uk

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Discovering there is more to life than TV, social media, microwave meals and LOL / OMG at the end of each sentence.

Spring is a time for new beginings and clothing label Peninsula is about to finally hit town. This brand has been in development for quite some time. The label was originally The Negrete Familia which as most hip and in the know people are aware has been around for a few years and has been gaining plenty of followers worldwide.

“With the label growing so fast we have chosen to develop a new line and with this, the brand will be taking

on the new name Peninsula.

We are going the extra mile really putting the effort into sourcing the best organic and sustainable materials we can, introducing cut and sew items, more limited edition runs and plenty more bits that we can’t wait to show.”

“We are proud to be independent and we love what we do.”

If you’re old and un cool you may not of heard of the brand, it’s not too late, get across to www.negrete.co.uk or www.the-peninsula.co and see the new products now.

To mark this moment - we have been given a special discount code which can be used on all orders over the next two weeks - simply type in guide2guildford in the discount box on their site and get 15% off your order.

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THE 21 DAY CHALLENGE WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Fiona Digby-Jones – Photographer

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It helped immensely that the raw food diet varies far more than just the cold salads some might wrongly assume it to be made up of.

Exotic smoothies and juices, curries, Pad Thai, soups and raw chocolate, brownies and carrot cake for a sweet fix; all of it delicious and all of it easy to make. Most importantly, I felt amazing after the first week and continued to feel more energised as the challenge continued. Although I wasn’t in it to lose weight, by the end I’d still dropped 5Ibs and lost an inch from my waist.

A few weeks later and I can happily report that I am still enjoying a lifestyle and diet infused with the principles and recipes of Natalie Heath’s approach to raw food. Not even Natalie would recommend a 100% raw lifestyle, and I certainly don’t think I could sustain it.

But the health benefits and the delicious recipes that do away with unnatural, processed food are incentive enough for me to enjoy as part of a better lifestyle and healthy habits.

For more info about Raw Food visit rawlifestylecoach.co.uk

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ith the aid of health and fitness expert, Loukas Beardwood, I embarked upon 21 days of intense exercise at the Spa Gym at the Radisson Hotel assisted by a strict, high protein/low carb diet.

Up until that point I had to confess that my relationship with exercise and diet had been frosty to say the least. I’d thrown myself into workouts and gyms before only to be spat back out when injury and boredom took hold – usually after only a day or two.

That’s where having an expert like Loukas to hand made the world of difference and radically changed my views on training in the process.

In the gym, Loukas trained me smart: systematically targeting muscle groups over five days a week for the best gains while reducing the risk of injuries my old fly-blind

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or the last issue of The Guide 2 Guildford, we challenged three of our staff to pursue an activity and lifestyle change for 21 days to find out if that was all it took to instil positive, healthy new habits. All agreed that by the end of their individual programs, monitored by some of the best experts in Surrey, they saw great results and improvements to their overall health and fitness. But did short term gains become long term behaviours?

Of course, a habit’s not a habit unless it hangs around, so we find out whether the experiment turned them off or turned them around…

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approach would have all but ensured. The highly nutritious diet, boosted by the careful use of supplements, kept my energy ticking nicely, and the preparation of my meals in advance became an easy habit to adopt.

Losing a bit of flab and gaining a little muscle by the end of the challenge would have almost been enough for this career-slob, and the results in weight loss and body composition Loukas and I had achieved were a great reward for all the hard work. But more valuable than that has been the newly won confidence I’ve taken back to the gym. I now train by myself four times a week and enjoy healthy food for the good, simple pleasure of it. Happy to say that healthy habits have really got me hooked!

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saw the 21 Day challenge as more than just an opportunity – I saw it as a necessity. Being a type-2 diabetic, my terrible eating habits posed a serious risk to my health, more than they might have another person. As an ex-grocer and occasional restaurant reviewer, I know the good stuff from the bad, but it was less about what I was eating and more that I was eating very little and often at the wrong times. For a diabetic, whose blood sugar levels have to be carefully managed, I knew I needed a rethink - and quickly.

That’s where the experts at Charlotte Ord Academy in Godalming came in.

Charlotte and master trainer Rob Chapman got me moving and eating in no time.

Although I struggled to adjust to the simple things such as eating a healthy breakfast

in the morning, this came in time and meant I was feeling better mentally than I had for a long time. COA’s holistic approach meant that as we worked on my diet, we pushed my body too and by the end of 21 days I was impressed at how much better I felt inside and out.

I’m the sort of person that needs the devil on my back to push me to work harder, so I can’t say I’ve maintained the same intensity of exercise that I’d kept when I was training with Rob and Charlotte at COA. However, I am definitely eating the right things at the right times and now regularly swim for exercise and pleasure.

Sometimes you just need a little push.

For more info about the Charlotte Ord Academy visit ordacademy.com

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ow many bodybuilders are going to enjoy your eggs this Easter?

Not the choccy kind mind you.

The real kind. Many sports men and women poo-poo the egg opting for supplements of all kinds but they’re doing themselves a disservice, for the egg is one of the most complete and versatile foods around. Now, we all know how important protein is and how central its role is in the process of building and strengthening muscles. Simply put, without protein, your muscles just won’t grow.

After water, protein is the next most abundant element in your body. Its second place in the rank of all things should be a clear signal of just how important it is. Now admittedly, bodybuilders need to take this a little bit further than the rest of us by damaging those tiny fibres with heavy weight training so that the protein fibres regrow stronger and bigger. A bodybuilder's diet has to be higher in protein than your common or garden sportsperson.

Now, here’s the science part…

What are reps?

The word rep stands for repetition. A movement/exercise that is performed a number of times, e.g. 10 times, would be referred to as 10 reps.

What are sets?

If 1 rep is a movement/exercise performed once, a set is a series of reps performed one after the other. Sets can have varying rep ranges depending on an individual’s goals.

What should my diet consist of?

Everyone should aim to eat a healthy balanced diet, but bodybuilders, more than most, require high protein, (high complex carbs in bulking periods) and essential fats.

Calorie intake should be higher in bulking periods and most bodybuilders eat between 6 to 8 meals a day!

A normal days eating would consist of Oats, chicken, fish, egg whites, brown rice, sweet potato, coconut oil and the odd protein drink.

How long should a workout last?

Eggs have roughly 6 grams of high quality protein, so high in fact that, believe it or not, eggs are used as the standard by which other foods are measured. But wait, there’s more! Eggs are also a rich source of vitamins, including A, E and K and a range of B vitamins such asB12 (energy), riboflavin and folic acid as well as containing all eight essential amino acids needed for optimal muscle recovery and building.

“But they’re really fatty, we don’t like fat, Will!” Hang on, hang on; egg white actually contains no fat at all.

Admittedly the yolk does contain somewhere around 5 grams of fat but only 1.6 grams of that is saturated fat, that’s the baddie fat. And yes, eggs do have cholesterol but remember that dietary cholesterol does not raise blood cholesterol levels.

For a beginner, I would recommend absolutely no more than one hours training! Any more than this and your body can start going into a catabolic state where it eats away at muscle rather than developing. The early days are where your body will grow the quickest and it’s vital to feed those muscles without overdoing the time spent in the gym.

Now before you go and do a Rocky and start cracking eggs in to a glass to drink, think sensibly and always cook eggs. It cuts the risk of salmonella and is more easily absorbed that way as well.

When should I drink my protein drink?

There’s really no reason to leave eggs out of your diet but I can well imagine that there are those of you out there who hate the taste of eggs. Don’t be scared to experiment with ways to fit them into your diet like adding herbs and spices. A handy trick I’ve picked up is to cook them and then chuck them in a blender with some oats, milk, yogurt, flaxseed oil and natural peanut butter: you won't even taste them.

It's very important to understand that a protein drink is a meal replacement if and when food can’t be taken.

This being said your body will absorb protein best first thing in the morning and within 30 minutes after training, (preferably with a piece of fruit!)

For all your bodybuilding needs, nutrition and advice please come and see Dave Hoppe at Fight Science, Aldershot. Visit fight-science.co.uk or call 01252 333135 for more info.

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ere’s a great one for breakfast; great for setting you up for the day.

Not only that it’s cooked right in a tea cup. So cook up a storm (in a tea cup) with this easy microwave recipe for Ham, Mushroom and Swiss Coffee Cup Scramble.

Ingredients: • • • • •

1 egg 1 tablespoon water A few small chopped mushrooms 1 thin slice of ham, all diced up Shredded Emmental cheese

Here’s your method for the madness: 1

Coat a large, microwave-safe mug with some cooking spray. Add egg, water, mushrooms and ham; beat until blended. Once you’ve done that zap it (Microwave) on high 30 seconds; stir. Microwave until egg is almost set, 30 to 45 seconds longer.

Season with salt and pepper, if you fancy and top with cheese.

And a recipe for the day…

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4 large Beef tomatoes 4 Free range Eggs 60 ml of Extra Virgin Olive Oil 6 Cos Lettuce Leaves 1 Clove of Garlic A sprinle of diced parsley Table Spoon of Sea Salt Table Spoon of Ground Black Pepper

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Preheat your oven to 200 Celsius (Gas Mark 6 or 400 Fahrenheit) Next, make the pesto; Tear the lettuce leaves into small pieces then add them to the garlic, parsley, salt, pepper and olive oil all in a blender together. Whizz it until you get that nice pesto consistency.

Remove the cores of the tomatoes by cutting a large cone from the top with a paring knife. Using a spoon, remove all the pulp and seed bits. Put the tomatoes face up on a baking tray and fill each one with the same amount of pesto, but remember to leave room for the egg! Then, crack an egg into each tomato and season with additional salt and pepper to taste and throw in the oven for 20 minutes.

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SQUASH PRO SHOOT OUTS An exciting chance on April 2nd to see eight professionals compete in a fast paced tournament. Featuring the likes of Rex Hedrick, the tournament takes place at the Surrey Sports Park.

Tickets are just £7.50. Call the park on 01483 689111 for tickets and information.

SPINNING AT THE GUILDFORD SPECTRUM Guildford Spectrum are offering Spinning classes throughout the month. Get your fitness up to a new level by joining in on one of their fantastic courses. Have a peek at guldfordspectrum.co.uk to find out more.

WOKING BIKEATHON It’s that time of year again when The Rotary Club brings you the Woking Bikeathon. This is a great event and has raised heaps of money for charity over the years. The ride will take place on Sunday 11th May. There’ll be two routes to choose from, and this year they will also have a Kids Bikeathon! Check out wsbhospices.co.uk for more info.

JOHN CROSS BOWL CHALLENGE Fancy a challenge in an open golf tournament. The John Cross Bowl is open to any Golf Club members who have a Handicap of 3 or below. So sign up for your chance at glory! Call The Worplesden Golf Club for more information on 01483 472 277

YOGA WITH A DJ 5th April: How about 90 mins of yoga featuring a live DJ! Music will include dance, dub-step, deep house, hip-hop classics and perhaps just a soupçon of disco; all the necessary ingredients for a great session. Contact Red Hot Yoga on 01483 564511

WOKING YOUTH WING TCHUN A great club in Woking offering 11-13 year-olds the opportunity to learn simple, straightforward self-defene based on the Chinese martial art of Wing Tchun. The Woking Youth Wing Tchun club meets every Tuesday evening between 8pm – 9.15pm at the Winston Churchill Sports Centre, Woking. The sessions are held

by Master Coach Joe Segar from Godalming and Assistant Instructor Greg Lam from Woking. Contact Master Coach Joe Segar on 07939 550982 for more information.

RACE FOR LIFE 2014!!

It’s that time of year in Surrey to smash cancer and run, quite literally, for lives in the legendary 5k Race for Life event. In their words you can, “run, walk or dance your way through the course and help us say, cancer we're coming to get you." It’s not just about racing though, you can take part in many ways so check out raceforlife.cancerreasearchuk.org for more info.

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BUSINESS EVENTS OUR PICK OF THE TOP BUSINESS EVENTS HAPPENING THIS MONTH… BUSINESS NETWORKING FOR START-UP VENTURES When: Every Tuesday. Networking session 1pm - 8pm, Where: The Brittania Pub, Millmead, Guildford Cost: Free Anyone over 18 who is running a startup business or who wants to start one is welcome to attend this free networking event at The Britannia Pub on Tuesdays.

Bricks and Bread support a lot of small businesses run by people of all ages, especially local young entrepreneurs, ‘mumpreneurs’ and over 50's. This is a great opportunity for you to meet up, work with and talk about collaborative opportunities with people going through the same experiences.

SURREY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Members Networking Evening When: Tuesday 08th April, 6pm – 8pm Where: Manor House, Huxley Close, Godalming Get Connected! Surrey Chambers of Commerce brings it’s members the opportunity to network free of charge. This event is a networking reception with a short talk from Surrey Chambers. This is free to members, who may also bring one guest at no charge.

More info: surrey-chambers.co.uk

RE-INVENTING BUSINESS: AN EVENING WITH VERNON HILL When: Thursday 24th April Where: Surrey Sports Park, Guildford The third event of the Surrey Talks Business series. Guest speaker Vernon Hill is the CEO and chairman of Metro Bank, a UK retail bank with 20 branches launched in 2010. In April 2013, Hill was awarded the Institute of Economic Affairs' Free Enterprise Award, whose previous winners include Sir Richard Branson and Margaret Thatcher, for his work at Metro.

Hill will be sharing his knowledge and experiences of the banking and business sectors, including reinventing the banking sector.

Tickets available through surreysportspark.co.uk from £9.50

MAKE IT FLY WORKSHOP When: 26th April. 10am - 1pm Where: Guildford Library Cost: £18 Make it Fly: make any idea, project or goal take off. Inspirational workshop with author Brigitte Cobb at Guildford Library.

For more info surreycc.gov.uk

AN EVENING WITH THEBESTOFGUILDFORD When: Wednesday 30th April from 6.30pm to 8.30pm Where: Vines BMW, Slyfield, Guildford, United Kingdom Cost: Members Free; non-members £15 Join thebestofguildford at Vines BMW of Guildford. There will be drinks, nibbles, guest speakers, and plenty of mingling.

For more info: thebestofguildford.co.uk or call 01483 332188

BUSINESS OVER BREAKFAST MEETING When: Friday May 2nd (and every fortnight), 6.30am - 8.30am Where: Holiday Inn, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XZ Cost: £10 This successful business networking club in Guildford meets every two weeks on a Friday.

For more info: bobclubs.com/club/guildford

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TOP NETWORKING TIPS

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uildford is a great place for business networking and finding new clients. Here are my top three tips for generating interest in your products and services.

TIP 1 – Relax

TIP 2 – Ditch the pitch

TIP 3 – Give example stories

Talk to people in the same way you would at a social event. Start the conversation with something gentle rather than getting straight down to the “what do you do?” question. When I am networking a couple of my favourite conversation starters are “Have you travelled far?” and “Are you a regular at these events?”

Once you start talking to people at a networking meeting you can be sure that the “what do you do?” question will be asked at some point. Instead of launching into a sales pitch, give a succinct summary of your business in less than 15 seconds. It takes some effort in encapsulating your business but it is really worth the effort!

Follow on your 15 second summary with an example of a client you have helped. Your story should be about your client and the problems they had rather than what you did to solve the problems. If you are lucky the person you are speaking to may have a similar problem or know someone who does.

Richard White is author of ‘The Accidental Salesman Networking Survival Guide: The essential hands-on manual for winning more business and gaining new sales leads’.

You can contact Richard at rwhite@theaccidentalsalesman.com

Interview: PETER WARDLEY We talk to Peter Wardley, the General Manager of the Radisson Blu Edwardian, the four-star, 183 bed hotel at the heart of Guildford…

What do you enjoy most about what you do now?

How did you come to work in the hospitality industry?

I left school very young and went and got a job as a luggage porter at the Stratford Court Hotel near Oxford Street (Now Radisson Blu Edwardian Berkshire). I realised very quickly that it was something I was suited to. I then went on to work as a concierge at a number of other hotels which I loved because, unlike management, you’re making all the arrangements for the things people enjoy.

While at Stratford Court I met the Radisson Blu Edwardian owner Jasminder Singh and was offered the position of Head Concierge. I was the youngest Head Concierge in London at the time. After 10 years I became General Manager of the Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel on the Tottenham Court Road.

I love being given targets and challenges – particularly financial ones.

What key skills do you have that have been vital to your career so far?

Apart from being a ‘people person’, you need to have worked with or spent time in various departments to understand where the money’s going out from as well as where it’s coming in. I’m good with numbers, budgets and that kind of thing.

Why is Guildford a good location for a hotel like the Radisson?

Guildford’s town centre was crying out for a four star hotel offering four star service; a city-centre hotel with its own parking facilities is also a huge bonus. It’s a onestop shop offering a bedroom, restaurant, bar, spa, conference room, all in one place and so there’s nothing like this around

Guildford.

What does a hotel like the Radisson Blu Edwardian bring to the community?

A venue like the Radisson Blu Edwardian actually helps everyone in the area. We give new local businesses preferential rates and we also draw in overseas customers that bring spend into the area. We do a lot for charities in the local area such as CHASE Children’s Hospice. Of course, residents also have a place to come to so everyone benefits.

What has been the best advice you’ve received and who said it?

The Radisson Blu Edwardian chairman, Jasminder Singh, is fond of telling me: “You’ll never get in trouble if you think you’re doing the right thing. Don’t be frightened to take a chance.” So I’ve taken a number of chances that haven’t always worked out and I’ve had to remind him he’s said that quite a few times!

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A date for your diary

GUILDFORD MEANS BUSINESS

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ay the 14th sees the return of Guildford Means Business exhibition to G Live. This free exhibition gives local business people the opportunity to network with local business owners, gain free business advice and support from local organisations and speakers.

There are a series of free seminars throughout the day plus over 100 exhibitors. For further information about the day or to book a stand visit guilfordmeansbusiness.com

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DO YOU HAVE A WILL? IS IT UP TO DATE? HAVE YOU REVIEWED IT SINCE YOU GOT MARRIED, MOVED HOUSE OR HAD CHILDREN? OR, LIKE UP TO 70% OF THE UK POPULATION, IS IT SOMETHING YOU WILL TAKE CARE OF IN THE FUTURE?

5 REASONS TO HAVE A WILL AND KEEP IT UP TO DATE

Wednesday 14 May 2014 9.30am – 4.30pm G live Guildford.

1. Avoids family conflict and burden A Will provides clear & definitive guidance on how you would like your estate to be dealt with & avoids any unnecessary disagreements occurring.

2. Keeps your affairs in the hands of those you trust Appoint people you consider the most capable and trusted to administer your estate. This doesn’t have to be a relative, it can be a friend or a professional, whichever you feel is more appropriate.

3. Provide Protection for unmarried cohabitants If you do not already have a Will, and you are not married, your partner will not inherit from your estate.

4. Provides security for friends and family Information can be included in your Will to ensure family members such as elderly parents are provided for. You can also decide to make gifts, such as donations to charitable organisations.

5. Minimizes the stress of funeral arrangements Letting your loved ones know your funeral wishes can reduce stress at a difficult time.

At Setfords, our Wills and Probate lawyers cover all aspects of this area of law. If you would like to discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact us on 01483 408780 or info@setfords.co.uk and quote TGTG for a 10% discount.

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“A CLASSIC EVOLVED” Vines Guildford Rolls out the New Mini

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ines Mini in Guildford proudly welcomed the latest member of their iconic family on March 15th with the launch of the New Mini from BMW.

Hot on the heels of BMW’s electric i3, voted UK Car of the Year 2014, Vines unveiled the ‘New Original’ Mini from the German manufacturer, which has been dramatically rebuilt from the ground up without losing those qualities that have made it a British classic recognised around the world.

Featuring significant improvements in technology, engine efficiency and power delivery and driving dynamics, the New Mini also offers a staggering variety of options to tailor the car to every driver.

State-of-the-art technology in the cabin makes the car one of the most connected cars in its segment. A central LED display, the first of its kind, provides the driver with visual feedback whilst driving while outstanding Mini handling makes it even more fun to drive than ever before.

The new car boasts all the classic Mini proportions but with a more spacious interior and boot volume. Numerous cup holders and storage facilities also make life easier for occupants.

The New Mini comes in three flavours: the classic Hatch, the sporty Paceman and the versatile Clubvan. Built in Oxford, the cars are available from Vines Mini Guildford with the Mini One Hatch priced from £13,750 OTR.

For more info visit vinesmini.co.uk or call Vine Mini Guildford on 01483 698341

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How to dress well and influence people

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f job interviews weren’t fraught enough affairs – pivotal moments that can make the difference between the life we want and a life we’re stuck with – how we dress for them can matter every bit as much as the most finely-tooled CV or confident handshake.

Why? Well, for better or worse, it’s a universal truth that the first thing people notice about you is your appearance, a first impression that takes all of 30 seconds to form and casts you in whatever light your interviewer feels like in the moment.

So appearance matters, and perhaps never more so than in in that vital job interview. The best approach to take is to try and see yourself through the eyes of the person interviewing you. Does the way you dress project cool confidence, an attention to detail, personal standards and that you take the role seriously? Or is your style coming across like an afterthought, an extension of your inability to prioritise or present your intentions?

Do you fit the role you’re applying for? Your professional history, expertise and curriculum vitae may say ‘yes’, but if you don’t bring a little style, poise and all-round good dress sense with you then don’t be surprised if the interview ends on a ‘no’.

Why let appearances spoil the chance for that coveted second interview?

We are recruiting for a number of new stores that are opening in 2014. To find out more and apply please visit www.harrisandhoole.co.uk/careers

CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR A FULL TIME STYLIST AND A FULL TIME SENIOR STYLIST. Please contact Gina on 07807721701 for more info.

LOOKING FOR A PART TIME ASSISTANT!

Here at Papa Johns Woking we are always looking for part time bike riders to join our team of delivery professionals. We are looking to fill 2 – 3 positions to cover Friday and Saturday nights which will be shifts of 2.5 – 3 hours. We offer a great rate of pay and full training to the right applicants.

To apply please send your cv to Martin on wokingstore@johnsandjohns.co.uk

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working and someone that has a passion for hair. Duties will includegreeting clients, washing hair, making teas and coffees and general help in the salon.

Please drop in a cv with a few lines about yourself or call Gina on 07807721701

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Guildford Fringe Festival are looking for stewards, promotional staff and front of house assistants for the festival which runs from 1st-27th July 2014. These are voluntary positions but all staff will be well looked after.

To apply please email info@guildfordfringe.com with 'volunteer' as the subject.

Details of the festival can be found at www.guildfordfringefestival.com

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APRIL OFFERS Surrey Sports Park, Guildford BUY ONE GET ONE FREE SWIMMING

A selection of some of the great offers available to you this month… for a full list visit www.theguide2surrey.com/offers

FOOD & DRINK Britannia, Guildford 20% OFF FOOD No Time Restrictions

Spectrum, Guildford BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ON GAMES OF BOWLING

Matahari, Guildford 2 COURSE MEAL FOR £9.90 LUNCH AND EVENING 6-7pm, Monday-Friday The Legion, Guildford BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ON ALL COCKTAILS Before midnight Olivio, Guildford 2 FOR 1 WHEN ORDERING A STARTER, MAIN COURSE AND DESSERT Parties of two A la carte menu only Monday-Wednesday Weyside, Guildford FREE STARTER OR PUDDING Monday-Friday

Britannia, Guildford 20% OFF FOOD No Time Restrictions

HAIR & BEAUTY Philip Hussey, Guildford 25% OFF (existing customers) 40% OFF (new customers) Monday - Thursday Halo Hair, Godalming 20% OFF ALL KID’S HAIRCUTS

FAMILY Spectrum, Guildford BUY ONE GET ON FREE ON GAMES OF BOWLING Spectrum, Guildford FREE ICE SKATING ON SUNDAY EVENINGS 8:30pm-10:30pm Including skate hire

Harris + Hoole, Guildford 20% OFF TAKEAWAY FOOD AND HOT DRINKS

Mr Simms, Guildford 20% OFF PICK AND MIX

The Keystone, Guildford 20% OFF FOOD

Go Ape, Alice Holt 10% OFF TREETOP ADVENTURES

Sutton Green Golf Club, Guildford FREE BOTTLE OF WINE WITH SUNDAY LUNCH Available Easter Sunday and April 20th Café Fig, Farnham 25% OFF BILL No Time Restrictions

Matahari, Guildford 2 COURSE MEAL FOR £9.90. LUNCH AND EVENING, 6 - 7pm Monday-Friday

Victory Chop House, Farnborough KIDS EAT FREE AT SUNDAY CARVERY Under 12’s only

Princess Royal, Farnham 20% OFF FOOD La - di - da Cupcakes, Camberley FREE HOT DRINK WITH ANY PURCHASE OF CUPCAKE No Time Restrictions

FILM Ambassadors, Woking FILM TICKETS FOR £5.50 (£7.50 IN 3D) No time restrictions

SPORT Surrey Sports Park, Guildford BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE SWIMMING Godalming Fitness 10% OFF GYM MEMBERSHIPS Spectrum, Guildford 10% OFF MEMBERSHIPS

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‘Me’

LOCAL PEOPLE, EXTRAORDINARY LIVES.

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Peter Molyneux GAMES DESIGNER • GOD COMPLEX

What do you do?

One of my jobs is to be a CEO of a little company [22 Cans]. I’ve been a CEO for years, of companies as small as five people to as big as three hundred. My other job is Creative Designer; to think of an idea for a game and start it off. It used to be thinking up all the ideas; nowadays its thinking of an idea or getting one from the community or from someone on the team, and then putting that idea into a form that everyone can understand.

How did you start?

I started back in 1987, running a tiny company called Taurus, exporting and importing baked beans to the Middle East. One day we got a call from a computer company called Commodore who said: “We’ve heard about your company and we’d really like to invite you out for lunch and talk to you.” So they brought us over and gave us all this free computer equipment and it turned out that they’d got the wrong company, another one called Taurus!

But I had all this computer equipment and I’d always wanted to make a computer game.

So I started to work on this crazy idea for a game called ‘Populous’. It came out (on PC) in 1989 and it was just a massive, runaway success. To this day, I still think I’m going to wake up and be that bloke shifting baked beans!

What’s been your greatest achievement?

It’s just an amazing feeling to start something from nothing, from just an idea, to form a company and to share its success with a team and to have that incredible feeling of achievement.

Tell us about the current game you’re developing, Godus.

It’s a ‘god game’ which is the first game I stumbled upon with Populous. I give you this little world and allow you to be a god in it and allow you to feel what it is like to take these little people from the most primitive times up to modern day times.

It’s very multi-player, so is everyone a rival god?

Well, that’s an interesting point. I’m letting you decide if you’re a rival god or not. I love giving people the opportunity to choose whether they’re good or bad from the style of their play.

So what makes Surrey such a hotspot for the games industry?

When I started I was one of the first. There’s about fifteen here now. But it’s close to London, it has a university, it’s not too expensive (we all wish it was a bit cheaper): it’s got all the ingredients you need. So it has a lot going for it. And there’s been some amazing games made here.

What do you most enjoy about Surrey?

It’s just that blend between town and country which is so great.

How do you use your free time?

I enjoy cooking, having a drink on a Monday night and that kind of thing. But I love my work too much, so I rarely stop.

For more information about Godus, visit 22cans.com

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