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6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

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As I write the jottings for June, two things have dominated my thoughts. The first is the extraordinary election result which proved the pollsters and nearly every politician wrong. Actually, not wishing to brag, but yours truly did have a sneaky bet on the Conservatives winning an overall majority and the bookies are a little poorer as a result! The second event is the catastrophic fire at Clandon Park. I remember this magnificent house since I was a child; you could see it through the trees when sitting on top of the 408 bus from Horsley to Guildford. I always found it quite stunning and in my view “not too big to live in”! I fervently hope and actually feel confident that the National Trust will do a fine job in restoring it to its former glory. I know that much was lost but a restoration will be part of this beautiful house’s evolution. They did a wonderful job on Uppark so let’s be optimistic. Finally, you can see that June is a very busy month and full of fun events, so have a great month.

Godalming Meadrow WI meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm at Moss Lane School, just off Godalming High Street. The next meeting will be on 2nd June when they will be getting physical, trying out a variety of sports activities - all fitness levels catered for! They are an active WI and in addition to their meetings, organise interesting day trips, dine out regularly and run a variety of clubs for specific interests. New members are always made to feel very welcome; just pop along any Tuesday.

Ockford - Godalming afternoon WI meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2pm at the Scout and Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane, Godalming.

As well as monthly meetings, outings and theatre trips are arranged throughout the year; also local pub lunches, book reading evenings and regular art and craft sessions.

The group will always welcome newcomers; you may also contact the secretary if you wish on 01483 421433.

Elstead Afternoon WI will be holding the next meeting on Thursday 4th June at 2.15pm in Elstead Village Hall with a

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talk given By Pam Goodall entitled ‘The Tesco Effect’. If this makes you curious do go along to hear what it is all about.

Sounds intriguing wonder if it will mention the curious fire at the proposed Tesco Express in Meadrow? All visitors and new members will be made very welcome, and they offer a delicious tea. Contact Helen White on 01252 710039 for more information.

A couple of gigs at the Three Lions, Meadrow. Friday 5th June @ 9pm - The Rockin’ Crescendos - a high octane dose of good old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll. Friday 19th June @ 9pm - Alan West & Steve Black - with over 50 ears of professional performing between them, they have discovered that their unique combination pulls a refreshing slant on country music.

Cranleigh Arts Centre has its usual diverse programme of events throughout June. Here are a few that caught my eye.

On Saturday 6th June from 10am to 4pm they are holding a new one day lino print workshop led by Susan Yeates. This workshop focuses on producing a colour linocut using the reduction technique i.e. printing multiple colours from one block. Susan will show you how to prepare your image, cut into the lino using different cutting tools, register the image and finally print. No previous experience of printmaking is necessary – just take along a few ideas or images to work with and Susan will help you do the rest. The cost is £40 with all specialist materials provided. Also on 6th June at 8.30pm blues fans will be delighted to welcome Larry Garner and the Norman Beaker Band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Larry Garner is a modern-day bluesman with an expressive voice, and wry wit. Winner of a WC Handy award, his songs are both meaningful and amusing.

The Norman Beaker Band has been at the forefront of UK blues for 4 decades, working with such legendary blues stars as BB King, Buddy Guy, Jack Bruce, Van Morrison, Chuck Berry, and many more. Tickets: Advanced £18 (on the day £20) Balcony seats £23 (on the day £25). To book,

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Gwyn Phillips takes a look at some of the local artists taking part this year From Saturday 6th June to Sunday 21st June hundreds of Surrey artists will hold open house in their studios, galleries, workshops and homes. It is the biggest visual art event in Surrey and offers the public a chance to meet artists, see them at work, buy artwork, take part in workshops and view taster exhibitions.

Open Studios offer the public direct access to artists and makers and gives you a valuable insight into how artwork is produced. For 16 days the summer event is all about visiting studios, meeting artists and makers who are not normally open to the public, seeing them at work, browsing completed works and seeing work in progress, trying your hand at something and meeting fellow enthusiasts en-route.

Surrey Open Studios covers a broad spectrum of the visual arts and crafts, including; Calligraphy, Ceramics, Craftwork, Drawing, Glass, Illustration, Jewellery, Metalwork, Mixed Media, New Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles and Woodwork. So there is something for everyone whatever their interests in the arts. These events have proved very popular for visitors in the past and it is a great way to meet artists and see them at work. For artists it is a great opportunity to raise their profile and develop new skills in promoting their own art practice.

SAOS Brochure To get the best out of this annual extravaganza of the arts you need the SAOS brochure to see which studios are open and where they can be found. The brochure can be obtained from local libraries, are centres and all the Open Studios.

Surrey has been divided up into five areas, with each having a map of the open studios and providing details of the artists.

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East (includes Epsom, Caterham, Horley and Reigate & Redhill); Central (includes Leatherhead and Dorking); West (includes Tongham, Compton, Guildford, Ockham and West Horsley); and South (includes Farnham, Haslemere, Godalming & Cranleigh).

The SAOS website also has an interactive map of all the open studios and can be found at www. surreyopenstudios.org.uk When planning your visits you need to check with the website or the brochure, which contains details of days and times that particular studios are open, as this varies.

Workshops It is not all about viewing, as many of the artists offer you a chance to try and develop your creative skills by providing taster workshops. These range from children’s photography courses, making a small glass object, an introduction to wood carving, life drawing to table top screen printing. There are no fewer than 25 different workshops that are being offered in the different areas and the details can be found on pages eight and nine of the brochure.

Surrey Artist of the Year If you visit at least 4 different studios then you can help decide who is shortlisted for the Surrey Artist of the Year. There is a form for this on the back page of the brochure. The selected artists will have their work exhibited at the New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham and the winner will be decided by a vote of visitors and a panel of judges.

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Some of the artists from the local area Godalming and the surrounding area are rich in talented artists and there are lots of different art forms for visitors to view. You will recognise an open studio by their bright orange signs and orange balloons displayed at their entrances. There are so many in this area that it has not been possible to mention them all.

There are two galleries where several artists are represented.

Aquarius can be found in St John Street, Farncombe and there are a diverse range of paintings by five local artists with their own distinctive styles and medias.

Nola Armstrong works in mixed media, whilst Monica Bowen work includes illustration and drawing. Elizabeth Calthorpe paintings sometimes feature chickens and she has a very distinctive style. Gay Sheppard work has a more abstract feel to it and she loves experimenting with colour. Mike Woods paintings also feature.

Lingwood Samuel Gallery is located in Church Street, Godalming in a tastefully decorated listed building.

Margaret Samuel is a figurative sculptor and is well known for her sculptures of animals, especially dogs. Caroline Lingwood is very versatile and creates paintings, whimsical mixed media sculptures and ceramics. The gallery specialises in contemporary arts and crafts so there will be lots to see.

Rachel Mulligan was the 2014 SAOS artist of the year and she produces stunning traditional stained glass in her studio in Furze Lane, Farncombe. Also June 2015

showing here is painter Joan Allison who specialises in equestrian art, animals and local landscapes and is well known for her portraits.

Textiles, ceramics and jewellery can be found in Thursley Road, Elstead where Joan Wigley weaves attractive home-made fabrics on her hand loom. Janine Rees also produces textiles and jewellery whilst Jane Henderson creates planters in stoneware clay.

In nearby Milford, Claire Waterhouse produces cheerful contemporary and affordable hand thrown ceramics using vibrant colours. Clare’s work attracted a lot of attention last year and she was short listed for the artist of the year.

Jill Weeks studio is on the main Petworth Road in Witley and it is filled with colourful landscapes and dramatic skies all inspired by local scenes and landmarks.

The Oaks Studio on the Guildford Road, Cranleigh is the home for three artists that share an interest in textiles and mixed media; Fee Fraser; Louise Grundy and Leonieke Kormelink.

Another five painters can be found at Alison Harding’s cottage in Shamley Green. Sue Ransley acrylic paintings feature people whilst Jenny Wilcox and Alison Harding often paint local landscapes and Zuju Shareef works in mixed media.

So it is definitely worth setting some time aside to explore the galleries and studios of the Godalming and nearby areas.

Images from top: ‘The Don reduced’ by Sue Ransley Jean Wigley weaving ‘After the snow’ by Alison Harding Claire Waterhouse with some of her pots 9

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either visit Cranleigh Arts Centre’s box office or call on 01483 278000. Tickets are also available online at www. cranleighartscentre.org where details of all the other events are available.

With the National Garden Scheme Festival Weekend on 6th and 7th, June is a bumper month for NGS garden openings. Whether you’re looking for a stunning, awardwinning design, a historic backdrop, a tranquil spot for a glass of wine or a lovely outdoor walk, there’s a garden ready to be explored in Surrey. For maps and photos to tempt you, go to www.ngs.org.uk. There is Vann in Hambledon, Winkworth Arboretum in Godalming, Saffron Gate in Alford and Sheiling in Tadworth. See the website for dates and opening times.

On Sunday 7th June at 12 noon it’s the Shalford Fete, Dog Show and Hog Roast. This year’s focus is the Wey and Arun Canal so expect many watery themed activities. There will be attractions for everybody including a variety of stalls, tea and cake tent, bouncy obstacle course, alcoholic refreshments, the ever popular dog show, and a number of fun competitions and activities for the kids. They have a range of musical entertainment including Sour Kix and One Eyed Dog and to keep the hunger pangs at bay there is the delicious hog roast.

To purchase tickets for the hog roast or for more information visit the website www.shalfordscouts.org.uk/fete.

The Anonymous Travelling Market (www.theatm.co.uk) is popping up at Cowdray Herb Garden (opposite the Farm

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shop) on Sunday 7th June from 11am-4pm. In and amongst the colourful stalls and street food will be children’s entertainment, live music (Ed Goodale, Goodness Gracious Music, The Darwins) and a family dog show (to include a fancy dress category). Whilst ATM is Dorset based the organisers have sourced some local Sussex stalls to liven up the day. Emma and Rae (the founders) both hate shopping so they’ve transformed the everyday, dreary experience into a day filled with fun and friends. You don’t find that in your local supermarket; come to think of it neither do you find a Uke band, a hay bale and a pint of cider! So hurry along to the quirky antics of The Anonymous Travelling Market – to include Barrel Bug Rides, Swing Chair Merrygo-round, Emma & The Magic Bag, wood turning demos, potato head workshops and more. Adult entry £1, children and parking free. Any stalls or entertainers wishing to join in contact emma@theatm.co.uk.

Just a reminder that it’s all happening with Godalming in Bloom during June with the closing date for entries being Wednesday 8th June. I have mentioned it a number of times in previous editions so I will just give you the link again in case you need reminding. It’s on the new GoGodalming website: http://gogodalming.org.uk/index. php?page=godalming-in-bloom.

Busbridge Evening WI is holding its next meeting on Tuesday 9th June at the Busbridge Village Hall at 8 pm.

This is the ‘Birthday Celebration’ as this year the WI is celebrating 100 years of existence. Visitors are always

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The Farncombe Morning Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 10am - 12 noon in St. John’s Church Room, St. John’s Street, Farncombe. They very much welcome visitors, so if you are new to the area, why not go along to meet them?

Their next meeting is on 10th June where those present have the opportunity to chat over refreshments, and at time of writing, there is no speaker. The latest update will be on posters located at the village Post Office and in the Church Room. The speaker for the 8th July meeting will be Tessa Weaver who will talk about the Godalming & District Community ‘First Responders’. If you would like more details about the Guild, contact the secretary Jill Bird on 01483 860917.

On Wednesday 10th June Stephen Lacey, the well known Gardeners’ World presenter, plantsman, garden designer and author will be giving a Keynote Lecture on Scented Plants to Grayshott Gardeners at Grayshott Village Hall, 7.30pm for 8pm. This event is free to members, visitors £8 and £5 for members of other local horticultural clubs on production of membership card. After studying at Trinity College Oxford and a career in investment Stephen Lacey changed direction and since 1989 has been a gardening columnist for the Daily Telegraph, a television presenter and gardening expert. His own garden in North Wales is as he says “The heart of my practical design”. In a busy life

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travelling the world on gardening projects he is also the author of gardening books including ‘Colour and Scent in the Romantic Garden’ and ‘Scent in Your Garden’ so this lecture sponsored by Scotts Miracle-Gro will be given by an undoubted expert. Visitors and new members are always welcome at this friendly RHS affiliated club. For further information, contact Maureen Boorman 01428 722000. Their website www.grayshottgardeners.net is informative and regularly updated. For email enquiries info@grayshottgardeners.net.

Theatre Proteus presents The God of Carnage by Yasmin Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by Maggie Lilley. It runs from Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th June at 8pm with a Saturday matinee at 4.30pm. It’s on at The Mill Studio at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and tickets are £13 available online at www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk or box office 01483 440000.

Guildford Shakespeare Company will be performing a brand new adaptation of Kenneth Graham’s much-loved classic story, The Wind in the Willows to open their tenth open air season. It takes place at the award-winning Watts Gallery in Compton and this delightful promenade production will take audiences on Mole’s journey along the riverbank into the Wild Wood and along Toad’s cherished Open Road. The production runs from Saturday 11th to Monday 27th June (no production on Sundays or on 15th June). Tickets cost £24, concessions £20 with discounts for children and family groups. You can go online to www.

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Full steam ahead If you thought the golden age of travel was long gone, then think again. As The Cathedrals Express takes to the tracks for another busy summer season, it’s just the ticket, as Viv Micklefield finds out.

For one Surrey man, steam trains have long been a bit of an obsession and that’s perhaps not a big surprise, given that until the age of 11 he lived by Clapham Junction.

But whereas some enthusiasts might spend their leisure time at the end of a platform religiously taking down the number of the loco pulling the 11:58 from Waterloo to Woking, Marcus Robertson has gone further. He’s spent the past 15 years sharing the thrill of embarking on your very own steam adventure with thousands of strangers.

“I love steam because it’s a living thing. It’s such a wonderful way to travel,” says Marcus. “Being brought up with the sight and sounds of steam trains going past our house every few minutes, gets into your psyche I guess. Plus, my grandfather was an engineer on Indian Railways.”

Clearly not all the genes rubbed-off, as he freely admits to possessing not “an ounce of practicality”, even when it comes to mending a plug. However, a successful career in sports marketing was booted out of the park when in 2000 Marcus launched his new venture Steam Dreams. The inaugural route was between London and the city of Canterbury, a throwback to more personal train travel memories of visiting relatives in Kent.

But while this familiar day trip remains one of his favourites on today’s year-round timetable,

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The Cathedrals Express, as it quickly became known, currently gives its name to dozens of routes that criss-cross the entire country.

“Steam has become much more fashionable since we’ve been going,” he observes. “In the beginning, we maybe had between 20 to 30 diners and 200 passengers seated in Standard Class, probably half of whom were railway enthusiasts travelling on their own. This year, we expect 20,000 people to travel with us, around 400 on each train, with even the enthusiasts probably taking their wives or their families out for the day too. It’s really changed completely.

“A lot of our customers come for the food and the service. I’m bound to say this, but we do have a fantastic chef and we don’t even have a microwave on the train. He cooks everything fresh.”

A quick glance at a typical menu served within the unashamedly nostalgic surroundings of Premier and Pullman Class, complete with linen tablecloths and lamps, suggests a focus on good food, locally sourced. The full English champagne breakfast includes Sussex bacon; while a starter on the four-course lunch might include Tillingbourne smoked trout pâté served with sour dough bread from Reigate’s Chalk Hills Bakery. Mains could be Godstone chicken accompanied by a Surrey Gold, tarragon and white grape sauce. You also enjoy canapés and an amuse bouche in Pullman dining.

Indeed so popular is the dining experience – although travellers in First and Standard Class are welcome to bring their own food, there’s now a pre-preparation kitchen based in Bookham and a dedicated ‘kitchen car’ that’s hooked to the train.

So how does it work? “We’re a bit like a charter airline, except we hire in locomotives, the train crew and the coaches,” explains

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Keeping it traditional If you’re bitten by the bug for steam travel, make tracks for these local heritage railways: Bluebell Railway, www.bluebell-railway.com Hollycombe Steam Collection, www.hollycombe.co.uk Mid Hants Railway, www.watercressline.co.uk Old Kiln Light Railway, www.oldkilnlightrailway.com

Marcus. “The locos are normally privately owned by individuals or groups, this year our main one is called Mayflower and it’s fantastic.”

For the history buffs ‘she’s’ apparently one of two surviving B1 Class engines and was built in 1948. After being removed from service in 1967 having spent much of her working life in Scotland and North Yorkshire, Mayflower was initially preserved in Carnforth where the legendary Brief Encounter was shot. Capable of reaching a speed of 75mph and resplendent in the early apple green British Railways livery, she’s still a head-turner.

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With mainline track access negotiated up to 12 months ahead between train operators West Coast or Deutsche Bahn and Network Rail, Marcus now runs one, three, four and eight-day tours.

“The popular destinations are York and Bath. This year we’re also going to Ireland and it will be the first time that anyone’s attempted a round-Ireland steam trip.” Including an optional extension to visit Belfast, the response he says has been “amazing” and another trip in 2016 is already likely.

This summer a new family ticket offer has been introduced. Valid during July and August this allows parties of four, including at least two under 25s, to travel together offering a saving of 20% on normal prices. It’s certainly an incentive to rediscover some of our traditional British seaside resorts like Scarborough.

And the day-to-day business is still very much a family affair.

From a staff of three in the early days, there’s now a permenant team of 10 that includes Marcus’s wife and brother-in-law, and

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For full routes and timetables as well as other destinations scheduled for 2015, visit www.steamdreams.co.uk To purchase gift vouchers, perhaps for a Father’s Day treat, call 01483 209888.

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• The first person to put steam engines on rails was Cornish man Richard Trevithick in 1804 • By 1845 2,440 miles of railway were open, carrying 30 million passengers in Britain alone • 1938 saw Mallard set the world record for the fastest steam locomotive at 126mph • The Tornado, the first brand-new steam engine to be built in this country for almost half a century ran in 2008

he’s hopeful that, eventually, another generation will step up to the footplate.

Interestingly, The Cathedrals Express was the first rail charter to become carbon neutral. What this means is that to offset the carbon emissions that the steam engines and the head office functions in Albury produce, each time one of the 60-odd journeys is taken a donation (optional for paying passengers) is made to a company which invests in carbon reduction projects.

But while he has one eye on the future, Marcus clearly continues to embrace the past. “I still go on 90% of the trips,” he says.

“The old carriages do bring their challenges. You don’t get air conditioning and in winter, let’s be honest the heating’s erratic and always was. It’s not a coincidence that when you look at an old black and white movie, women on trains are often wearing blankets on their laps. We can’t change what is a genuine experience.”

Yet surely that’s all part of the charm. And with demand for staycations and experiential travel both on the rise, this diehard steam fan certainly looks to be heading in the right direction. “If people ask why we still call it The Cathedrals Express when we go somewhere like Weymouth, I usually say, well if you think about it the Orient Express doesn’t go to the Orient, ever!” laughs Marcus.

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Some other things to do locally for Father’s Day - 21st June The Cranleigh Show, nr Cranleigh GU6 7DW. Agricultural Show with motorcycle aerobatics, pony racing, farm animals and dog show, tractors, food stalls. www.cranleighshow.co.uk.

The Wood Show, Weald and Downland Museum, Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU. Celebrate the many traditional uses of wood. www.wealddown.co.uk.

Dad’s Brunch, Wey & Arun Canal, behind the Onslow Arms in Loxwood RH14 0RD. Treat dad to a trip on the canal whilst enjoying a tasty bacon butty. Trips at 9.45am and 12 noon. Booking essential on 01403 752403. www.weyandarun.co.uk.

DogFest, Loseley Park, nr Guildford GU3 1HY. Hosted by Channel 4’s Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick, DogFest is the paw-fect day out for dog-loving dads. www.dog-fest.co.uk.

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There is a folk music session every Monday at the Star in Church Street Godalming at 9pm and at the Harrow at Compton every Wednesday at 8.30pm; also every 1st and Sunday at the Queen Victoria in Shalford starting at 8.30pm and the Royal Oak in Sydenham Road Guildford on the 3rd Sunday at 8.30pm. All musicians, singers and audience welcome. It’s free- just turn up. For more information phone Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962.

How we feel about ourselves and the way we communicate can greatly affect how we feel emotionally. A workshop entitled ‘Self Esteem and Assertiveness’ is to be held at Godalming Baptist Church on Thursday 11th June from 9am-1pm (Tea/coffee will be served from 8.30am-9am).

This workshop led by Kate Leech, is for anyone over 18 who would like to improve emotional well-being for themselves, their friends and family or the people they work with and will look at the topics of self-esteem, communication and assertiveness. The cost is £5 per person and net proceeds will be donated to The Welcome Project Charity. To reserve a place (by Monday 1st June), contact Sally Pollard on 01483 428646, email pollard3@hotmail.co.uk or Janet Fry on 01483 527390, email janetfry1@gmail.com. Please make cheques payable to ‘Life Issues Fund, GBC’ or transfer the fee directly into the NatWest Account: Account Number: 69630879; Sort Code: 60 09 04.

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Milford Village Fete takes place on Saturday 13th June from 1pm on the Jubilee field, GU8 5HQ. The family village event will have lots of stalls including bouncy castle and games, traditional tea tent, BBQ, beer tent and live band.

There will be children’s races, dance demonstrations and a tug of war. Do go along and enjoy this village event. There’s no parking on field, but parking is available at Milford Village School and the car park at Station Lane (10p for 2 hours).

Milford Club is a friendly social club serving families in Milford village for over 100 years. They have 355 members and growing. Whether you are looking for a quiet drink or something more lively, Milford Club has plenty to offer.

They have regular entertainment nights including fantastic live bands, and weekly bingo with great prizes. They also have sky sports and a regularly updated jukebox. Facilities include two snooker tables, a dart board, and two free pool tables. Dogs are welcome! They are open every evening from 6.30pm, and Friday to Sunday from noon. New members are always welcome. Membership is just £12 per year, or £7 for over 65’s. Once a year you and your family can try them for free on Open Day during the Milford fête, so why not go along and join them on Saturday 13th June.

The next Godalming Town Walk is on Saturday 13th June.

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Tickets at £30 from Moss Lane School Office.

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Godalming Lawn Tennis Club is hosting its next Open Day on Saturday 13th of June. It will be a fun event for all the family, with action on and off the courts including exhibition match play, ‘Beat the Coach’ and a BBQ. All very welcome! Just take your trainers and a racquet to play.

GLTC also has great introductory offers available for new members and special discounts if you already belong to another Broadwater Park sports club, including the leisure centre. For more details check out: www.godalmingtennis. co.uk or email info@godalmingtennis.co.uk.

Godalming Angling Society is running a packed programme of angling coaching this summer. Starting on the 13th June thye have Saturday morning coaching sessions for young anglers at the famous Marsh Farm fishery on Station Lane, Milford (just past the level crossing for Milford station). They are offering two levels of coaching this year.

Start2Fish session is open to anyone over the age of five who wants to try fishing for the first time. These sessions are being led by angling coach Kevin Holcombe. They also have Learn2Fish sessions with top match angler and angling coach Trevor Haskell. These sessions are aimed at more experienced young anglers who want to learn how to fish competitively. These sessions will run every second Saturday right through summer to the end of September.

The sessions are free and tackle and bait are provided but

The local Water Aid group invites you all to join their annual Walk for Water in the beautiful Surrey Hills at Newlands Corner near Guildford (GU4 8SE) on Saturday 13th June. There’s a choice of 4 signposted circular walks

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF THE WI Ann Heward on a century of a national institution This year is the centenary of the Women’s Institute (WI), one of the country’s best known organisations. To celebrate, a relay baton has been travelling through all the counties of Wales and England plus the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. It arrived in Surrey on 18th May and it finishes at the Royal Albert Hall on 4th June. Special events have been organised throughout the country and in Surrey.

Singleton in West Sussex. It was of course wartime. They and others in villages nationwide were soon set up and formed in conjunction with the Agricultural Society of the time to revitalise rural communities and encourage women to become more involved in producing food during WWI. There was particular emphasis with small animal husbandry – chickens for food and eggs, rabbits for food and fur.

The original idea of forming a women’s group came from Adelaide Hoodless who lived in Stoney Creek, Ontario in Canada. She felt that there was a need to educate women in nutrition, hygiene and child care because children were dying needlessly.

So a group was set up in the house with help from a local benefactor. Later Madge Watt, another Canadian from British Columbia, where by now there were several WIs, came to England in 1913 and wanted to start some WIs here but didn’t get any support. However she joined the Agricultural Organisation Society, which had been set up to advise the government on food production.

During WWII when food was rationed and in very short supply, the WI was encouraged to grow and preserve fruit by bottling and canning, and extra sugar was provided by the government to do so. WI markets were set up and the members also welcomed evacuee children from London and helped settle them into families.

In 1915 she was invited to Bangor University College to speak to the North Wales branch of the society. There she met Col. Stapleton Cotton, its chairman who lived in Llanfair PG in Anglesey. He invited a group of women from the village to consider starting a WI which was unanimously agreed. It is said that he admitted to learning more about the capabilities and efficiency of women in that first year than he had learnt in 40 years! He obviously had no idea…

In 1948 Lady Denman opened the WI’s Denman College (below), near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. This has its own cookery and craft schools where you can go for short residential courses over a few days or a weekend or even just for a day and learn new skills in a multitude of sub-

And so while the first WI in the UK was formed in Wales, the first WI in England was set up in 20

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Since then the organisation’s aims have broadened and the WI is now the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK and currently has 230,000 members in around 6,600 WIs nationwide.

Nationally, as a charity the WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities. The WI is a non-party political and non-religious organisation open to all women from all backgrounds.

The WI has three key messages: The WI is here to inspire you The WI is everything you want it to be The WI is what you make of it.

The Surrey Federation of WIs is based in Guildford and there are approximately 178 WIs in the county which are all are very different in char-

acter depending on the make up of the membership. Some large, some small, some formed years ago and some very new and local branches like the Spike WI in Guildford, Godalming Meadrow WI and Onslow Village WI, all formed within the past three years. There is even a WI in a women’s prison!

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WIs in the area: Busbridge Evening WI meets at Busbridge Village Hall on the second Tuesday of the month at 8pm (except in August) Ockford Godalming WI meets in the Scouts and Guides HQ, Seymour Road on the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm Godalming Meadrow WI meets at Moss Lane School on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.

Elstead Afternoon WI meets at Elstead Village Hall on the first Thursday of the month at 2.15pm.

Cranleigh Evening WI meets at The Band Room on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.45pm.

All have varied programmes of speakers and activities. Just come along as a visitor to any of the meetings and you can be sure of a warm welcome.

More information on the Surrey Federation of Women’s Institutes website: www.theWI.org.uk/surrey.

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Sunday 14th June 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of ‘The Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway’ (via Cranleigh). The ‘H&GDR’ opened on 2nd October 1865 and was closed by Dr. Beeching on 14th June 1965, just 4 months short of being able to celebrate its centenary.

It was in fact the only railway closure in Surrey under Beeching. During the intervening 50 years, there have been attempts to re-open the line, mainly between Guildford and Cranleigh and although these efforts have not, so far, materialised, it is hoped that one day we shall see trains running again between these two points. Realistically, there isn’t any likelihood of the line re-opening throughout between Horsham and Guildford. If you’re interested, apparently, in 1996, Oakwood Video Library (now Oakwood Press & Oakwood Visuals, located at PO Box 13, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1YS, Tel 01291-650444, www. oakwoodpress.co.uk/) produced a really excellent video of the history of the line through to closure in 1965, entitled ‘The Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway’. One of our readers has a VHS copy, (runs for 2 hours 40 minutes) but he is not sure if it is still available.

Chiddingfold’s Village Fête takes place on Sunday 14th June from 12 noon to 4.30pm. With maypole dancing, bird of prey displays and tug of war, this is a wonderful

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Godalming Flower Club would love to meet you if you love flowers, enjoy meeting people and want to learn more about flower arranging. They meet on the third Tuesday of the month at the Baptist Church in Queen Street, Godalming GU7 1BA. Arrive at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

For more information contact Linda Tompkins on 01483 578701 or email Lindatompkins42@gmail.com.

The Wey Valley Decorative and Fine Art Society‘s next lecture, with audio - visual illustrations, is by Mrs Janet Canetty - Clarke, and entitled ‘Pipers and Tune: John and Myfanwy Piper and the Music of Benjamin Britten.’ Why not join them at Shalford Village Hall on Thursday 18th June and explore the unique friendship and artistic cooperation between this trio of composer, opera librettist and artist and designer? Refreshments are available from 9.45 am and the lecture starts at 10.45am. The Society offers a monthly programme of varied and fascinating talks by first class speakers. There are also special interest days, visits and an annual tour for members. New members and visitors are warmly welcomed. Annual membership is £40 and visitors pay £6 per talk. If you are interested, contact the membership

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St Mary’s Church, Chiddingfold is holding two Open Days on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June from 10am to 5pm.

Amongst the events will be guided history tours of the church and churchyard, flower arranging demonstrations, children’s quiz and face painting, falconry displays inside the church and an exhibition of treasures – a unique opportunity to see artefacts, old maps and pictures from Chiddingfold normally kept in the collections of the Surrey History Centre, Guildford, Godalming and Haslemere Museums and the Cathedral Treasury. Refreshments will be served all day in the church room. The event is free with donations requested for the church roof appeal. For more information see the website, www.stmaryschurchchidd. org.uk.

A lively evening is in store when Grayshott Folk Club holds its next gig on Saturday 19th June at 7.30pm. It’s in Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, Nr. Hindhead GU26 6TZ and features Blackbeard’s Tea Party (www.blackbeardsteaparty.com). If it’s a quiet Friday night out you are looking for, then maybe you should give this one a wide! BBTP are York’s answer to The Pogues and they have become big festival favourites. A Folk/Rock six piece, they are known for their playful arrangements, lively interpretations of traditional and contemporary Folk songs and tunes and the driving dance rhythms that they add to give them a rock edge. They went down a storm at Glastonbury, Shrewsbury and the World Music Festival in Borneo, last year and are one of the most in demand bands in the Folk world. You can get a taste on YouTube www. youtube.com/watch?v=-0uJ786xpWc. Advance Adult Tickets: £14 or £16 on the door. Children under 16: £7/£8.

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Just a reminder that Milford Probus Club’s next meeting on Friday 19th June will be the Ladies Lunch at which Sarajane Bartlett will talk about the Mane Chance sanctuary which is a haven for animals, mainly horses, which have been cruelly treated or neglected. At the July meeting former British ambassador Stephen Day CMG will talk on ‘The Middle East: Making Sense of the Senseless’. Milford Probus is a club with monthly luncheons and various other activities for retired and semi-retired professional and businessmen over 50. The Club has members from Waverley and beyond, and meets in Godalming on the third Friday of each month, for lunch followed by a talk on a wide variety of subjects. For

The Clockhouse Summer Fair is on Saturday 20th June from 10am-2pm at The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5EZ. Entry by donation. There will be stalls of arts and crafts, plants, jewellery, cakes, books and lots more. All proceeds going to The Clockhouse.

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It is a familiar story, you collect your bike from the cycle shop, cast your mind back to the advice given to you by your parents when you were young and adjust the saddle so that your toes can just reach the ground on both sides. That’s it right? The bike ‘fits’. Sadly it is rarely that simple… The advice given to you by that elderly relative so many years ago wasn’t wrong, it just wasn’t the whole story.

Whatever your reason to be on a bike, whether you’re a budding enthusiast keen to get fit, a Surrey ‘MAMIL’ (Middle Aged Man In Lycra) entering your first sportive or a seasoned veteran of multiple London to Brightons, it is important that you are set up correctly. The complex relationship between the joints of the body and the ‘fit’ of the bike are paramount to both comfort and performance.

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Performance can be fairly rapidly appraised by instantaneous feedback using real-time computerised measurements of cadence, power output, and efficiency. However comfort is not always easily measured, being largely subjective and a function of the time spent in the saddle. That is where the physiotherapy assessment process fits in. Performing the relevant and often bespoke physical tests on an individual to assess the individual’s ability to attain and maintain postures can aid us in getting that balance right. We can therefore ensure our fitting process is having the desired effect on forward motion, whilst minimising the unpleasant side effects of discomfort or pain.

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FITNESS A few basic pointers can lead to increased comfort on the bike.

Let’s start with the saddle. Saddles should be tested before being bought, this can be time consuming in a bike shop and so is not often given the attention it deserves. If your bike shop is unwilling to let you test out multiple saddles, find one that does. Saddle tilt should ideally be minimised to start with, this can be easily assessed with a level. Saddle height is much debated, however, the facts are simple.

The knee will have more pressure through the kneecap the more bent the knee is, and the iliotibial band will be forced to cross the knee (back to front) if the knee is straighter than 30 degrees. Therefore the saddle height should be set so that the knee is bent to around 30 degrees at its fullest extent (when the pedal is down bottom dead centre).

Next thing to check is the ‘reach’. This is how far away your handlebars are from you in a seated position. This is clearly determined by the saddle position and the handlebar position, both of which can be adjusted. Ideally, in your

comfortable riding position, the reach should allow for your shoulders to rest at 90 degrees to your body with a slightly flexed elbow leading to a relaxed grip on the bars. The reach may be limited in adjustment by the size of the bike, so it is an important point when purchasing a bike.

The physical demands placed on the body are dependent as much on the individual as they are on the bike itself. We are not all homogenous and neither are our demands from the bike. Therefore it stands to reason that bike fitting should be as bespoke as possible.

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Rob has been a qualified Physiotherapist for 20 years and a cyclist longer than that. He is a director of Physio1to1 Physiotherapy and Sports Injuries clinic in Godalming. Rob also provides cycle fitting services alongside his colleague Nick DeMeyer, who is a level 3 British Triathlon coach and Master Coach with Training Bible Coaching UK. Feel free to book in to Physio1to1 for an assessment. They offer multiple levels of service to suit your needs.

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Stratfield Saye House On the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, we look at the first Duke of Wellington’s home in Hampshire.

After Waterloo the first Duke of Wellington, or the Great Duke as he was universally known, was regarded as saviour of his country and of Europe. Parliament, on behalf of a grateful nation voted the sum of £600,000 for the purchase of a suitable country house and estate worthy of a great national hero. Having considered several other possibilities including Bramshill and Uppark, the Great Duke then settled upon Stratfield Saye, near Basingstoke, Hampshire.

The house does not compare in either size or grandeur with other great ducal houses such as Blenheim, Chatsworth or Woburn. It was the Great Duke’s intention to build a huge palace in the north-east corner of the park.

It is evident that the new house, to be called Waterloo Palace, would have rivalled the Duke of Marlborough’s Blenheim Palace which had been built almost a hundred years earlier in very similar circumstances.

The Great Duke continued to think for several years about a new house. In 1821 he bought in Italy some great marble pillars which he intended to build into his palace. However, before they were even unpacked on arrival at Stratfield Saye, he had reluctantly abandoned the project, realising his resources would not stretch far enough. The pillars remained in their cases until the seventh Duke had them erected at one end of the conservatory in 1947.

The main part of the house and the stable blocks were built in about 1630 by Sir William Pitt, Comptroller of the Household to James I. With a few minor alterations, the structure of the original Carolean house is practically unchanged.

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The Great Duke set about making his ‘modest’ house convenient and comfortable. The conservatory was added in 1838 and the two outer wings in 1846, care being taken to match the typical gables of the 17th century block. Nonetheless, the house is not symmetrical, as can be seen from the lawn on the east side.

In the course of coming to terms with living in Stratfield Saye House, the Duke introduced central heating (two of the original radiators are still in full working order) and water closets in many of the rooms.

Friends of the Great Duke considered that Stratfield Saye was small, pokey and unworthy of so great a figure. Sir Robert Peel was positively scathing. Queen Victoria was not enthusiastic but found the house convenient, if rather hot. She presumably referred to the central heating in the passages and the water closets which were both unheard-of comforts in those days.

The Great Duke lived at Stratfield Saye from 1818 to 1852, when he died at the age of 83. He was given a full state funeral and a million people watched the last procession to his resting place at St Paul’s Cathedral. His funeral carriage is now housed in a 17th century barn on the estate. The Duke’s favourite charger Copenhagen, ridden by him at the battle of Waterloo, was buried with military honours on the estate and the headstone can still be seen.

The gardens of Stratfield Saye, except for one walled garden, have been completely restored since 1975 after being virtually abandoned for decades. They include a rose garden, an American garden and a walled garden dating from the 18th century. In 1975, the eighth Duke decided to set aside 550 acres of unspoilt countryside in the north-east corner of the estate for public enjoyment. The Wellington Country Park offers nature trails, fishing, boating, crazy golf, playgrounds, a deer park, farm animals FIND OUT MORE

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20th and Sunday 21st June. Cream teas will be available.

Services will take place among the flowers at 9am and 10.30am on Sunday 21st June.

well as all of that there are lots of different stalls and of course a wide range of refreshments. Sounds like fun for the whole family- it runs from 2pm to 6pm.

Everyone is welcome to the Busbridge Infant School Summer Fete on Saturday 20th June from 12-3pm at the school on Hambledon Road. It will be a great, fun filled family afternoon. There will be live music, a bouncy castle, pony rides, assault course, coconut shy, face painting, craft, tombolas and lots more; also a delicious BBQ, well stocked bar, yummy cakes and ice creams if you’re hungry and thirsty! Pop along and join in the fun. This is all kindly sponsored by Burns and Webber and supported by Waitrose, no less!

Witley Village Fair is being held on Saturday 20th June from 12.30pm. It’s at the Chichester Hall and adjoining recreation ground on the A283 in Witley Village. It’s a traditional Village Fair with stalls and sideshows organised by local community groups with lots to see and do for all the family and plenty to eat and drink all afternoon. Punch & Judy are visiting and the arena will be filled with dancing, children’s races and a dog show. For more information, contact dialstonecottage@hotmail.com.

Ahoy all Pirates and Mermaids! Ewhurst CE Infant School is holding a Pirate Fair on Saturday 20th June From 11.30am to 2pm. Barrels of fun for all - pirates & landlubbers alike.

Ewhurst CE Infant School, The Street, Ewhurst, GU6 7PX.

Chiddingfold Horticultural Society will be holding the Summer Flower Show in the Village Hall on Saturday 20th June. The booking in time is between 7.30pm and 8.30pm on Friday, setting up from 8 to 10am and entry to the public is 11.30am. Trophies will be presented at 1pm and tea and coffee will be available. They will also be at the Village Fete on Sunday 14th June on the Green and look forward to seeing you.

2015 marks an incredibly special year for Godalming Operatic Society, as the society celebrates its landmark 90th Anniversary. What better way for this long-standing society, a stalwart of the Godalming musical theatre scene, to mark the occasion than with an Anniversary Concert - featuring songs from every G&S operetta, as well as a fully staged production of popular G&S curtain-raiser ‘Trial by Jury’. The entire event at the Borough Hall will be accompanied, as ever, by their wonderful full professional orchestra directed by musical director Robin Wells, coincidentally celebrating his 45th year with the society. As

Park Mead School, Park Drive, Cranleigh GU6 7HB is holding its Summer Fair on Saturday 20th June. There are a number of quite different attractions going on including a Ring Master and Circus School, Magician, Karate Demonstration, Boot Camp Demonstration, Dance School and Street Dance performance and a Gymnastics Show. As

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a One Night Special taking place on 20th June, all tickets for the main evening performance sold out within 24 hours of the box office opening, however due to popular demand and to ensure their loyal supporters don’t miss out, they are opening the dress rehearsal as a special matinee performance with tickets available for just £10. Call the GOS box office now on 01252 703376 to book your limited availability seats!

There are a couple of events that caught my eye which are taking place at RHS Garden Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB. Tel: 08452 609000, email: wisley@rhs.org.uk. Also see www.rhs.org.uk/wisley. ‘All About Plants’ takes place on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June from 10am to 5pm.

It is dedicated to showing the best of the Past, Present and Future of plants. Working in partnership with a wide range of Plant Societies and Plant Heritage, this weekend will deliver spectacular displays, specialist plants for sale and the opportunity to meet and ask advice from the Plant Society experts. Also over the same weekend is ‘Challenge Dad – Father’s Weekend’, where you can get messy in the Clore Education Centre and create your own seeded paper in different shapes. While over in Wild at Wisley you can get Dad to help you create a den around the wigwam with scrap foliage. Free once inside the Garden. From 10.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30 to 4.30pm. After, why not treat Dad to a two course ‘Dad’s favourite’ lunch. Alternatively enjoy a sweet and savoury high tea for all the family with Dad in the restaurant. Each Dad will receive a gift to take home. Lunch or high tea £25 per person. For all restaurant reservations

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Ramster Car Boot Sale takes place on Sunday 21st June from 9.30am to 2pm. Sellers are welcome to set up at 8.30am. The cost is: Cars £8, car and trailer £10, large vans £15. Buyers pay £1 per adult, free parking and under 16’s go free. Delicious cakes, coffees, teas and sandwiches will all be available from the Teahouse. Ramster is situated just south of Chiddingfold on the A283, postcode GU8 4SN. Scouting in Godalming District offers exciting weekly programmes - fun packed and engaging for all ages from 5 to 15. They believe that through the everyday adventure of Scouting young people, girls as well as boys and adult volunteers regularly experience new challenges that enrich their lives. This is made possible by the dedicated team of adults who freely give their time and talents to provide Scouting at a local level, and have fun doing it. Godalming Town Mayor Andrew Wilson recognised Scouting’s contribution to the community by awarding John Richardson the Mayor’s Volunteer Award at the Town Meeting in April. John is the leading scout manager in the district and has for six years enjoyed a very active role in Godalming’s provision for young people. This award is a tribute to him and all the adults who give so much to help our young people have fun whilst achieving so much. So if you want to do something really brilliant today, why not give scouting a go! As an adult, there’s certain to be a role

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Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce is delighted to be bringing the 6th Food Festival to Godalming.

The theme this year is ‘Taste of the World’ and a variety of mouth-watering global street food and drink will be found in Godalming, so come and enjoy the tastes and aromas and experience an exciting line up of entertainment all day.

New for this year’s festival will see an exciting outside Beer Festival hosted by the Star Pub in Church Street, where a traditional South African braai with gourmet Boerewors and other South African delights will be located. Stroll around the town where baked American goods, exotic curries from India, Thai treats amongst others and of course the traditional Godalming Hog Roast are waiting to tempt you. There will be food demonstrations by resident experts who will be on hand to show how it’s done… come and delight in the expertise of artistic sushi demonstration and see what mouthwatering delights Godalming’s Bel and the Dragon Head Chef will be demonstrating.

With the return of the Great Godalming Sausage Off, a food themed Kiddie’s Corner and an exciting line up of entertainment throughout the day, we are sure your tastebuds will be tantalised. With local producers, growers, restaurant, bars and food retailers firmly at its heart, Godalming showcases fantastic food, drink and hospitality in probably one of the prettiest towns in Surrey where we are set to welcome you.

We are extremely grateful to our partners at Godalming Town Council and thanks goes to everyone involved in this event.

Tim Ostle President of the Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce

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Kiddies’ Corner in Crown Court

BRIO Playfest

Food related crafts Food Trail (prizes to be won) Sinolingo Fruit Kebab making Face Painting

Thanks to Sandra Egan (Arty Crafty), Dawn Tippett (Boots Opticians), Steve Mohabir (The Toy Box), Tim Ostle (The Charterhouse Club), John Richardson and Godalming District Scouts and Jane Blackwood.

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Sing “O” Lingo – bring your children to Sing “O” Lingo for a fun filled learning/music experience with Sabrina.

Welcome to Godalming Food Festival – Councillor Anne Bott, Town Mayor, and Tim Ostle, President of Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce Satomi Mizuno-Lewis – come and delight in the art of how beautiful sushi can look and enjoy a demonstration of artistic sushi by Satomi.

Riverboat Shuffle Jazz Band – Godalming’s very own Jazz Band will be back in action to get your toes tapping.

Every Voice Choir – an adult choir in Godalming and Guildford for anyone who wants to sing.

Gel – making their debut, this lively female duo will be performing some soul summer party songs to get you in the festival mood.

Emilee Lucia – we welcome back this 20 year old local singer/songwriter who has been singing and performing genres ranging from pop, modern, country and musical theatre since she was 11.

Godalming Jazz Choir - another first for the food festival and welcome to the Godalming Jazz choir singing a mixture of jazz, pop and rock Godalming Sausage Off – the battle is over – results announced

CHURCH STREET Beer and Boerewors! Visit Church Street for the Star’s outside Beer Fest and enjoy a traditional South African Barbecue, Biltong and other South African delights.

HIGH STREET A wide variety of stalls will be found along the High Street, Church Street and Crown Court. Visit the Bel & The Dragon stall for free cookery demonstrations skilfully presented by their group head chef, Ronnie Kimbugwe, and featuring all that is seasonal and locally sourced. Make sure you say hello to the Stilt Walking Juggling Chef as he strolls around the town!

ANGEL COURT Punch and Judy Shows – Professor Dumpling can be found here with his Punch and Judy Shows (if weather inclement shows will be held under Yoga Mila Studio).

PEPPERPOT The Great Godalming Sausage Off returns with reigning champions Godalming Butchers who will be pitting their award winning Godalming Sausage against Harvey’s Turkey sausages and other greats in a battle to be crowned best sausage.

PARKING Free parking at Godalming College (subject to availability), with grateful thanks to Godalming College.

Godalming Food Festival is organised by Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce and supported by Godalming Town Council Thanks to Rotary Woolsack, Godalming District Scouts, The Bel and the Dragon, MCs Steve Cosser and Mervyn Roberts, Satomi Mizuno-Lewis and final thanks to Suzie Gortler and Dawn Tippett for organising this great event. The organisers reserve the right to alter programme and events throughout the day. All timings are approximate and subject to change.

Thank you to Surrey and Hampshire your local estate agent for sponsoring the advertising boards which benefit local schools and charities; thanks to the Star Public House for the beer festival; and thanks to Cornmeter for the Stilt Walking Juggling Chef.

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King Edward’s Witley, a leading Godalming based independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 11-18, has just embarked upon a £1m investment programme to create an outstanding co-educational boarding and day house for its Lower School (year 7 and 8) pupils. The project involves the refurbishment of the historic Queen Mary House and will provide superb accommodation for up to 40 boys and girls who board on a full-time, weekly or occasional basis, as well as providing a base and facilities for a further 40 local day pupils. It is due to open in September 2015 and will be a fantastic addition to the already great facilities of this great local school.

Milford Horticultural Society’s next meeting is on Tuesday 23rd June at 8pm in Milford Village Hall. They will be joined by Alan Martin for a talk about ‘Jerusalem Botanic Gardens and the Gardens of Israel’. Alan visited Jerusalem as part of his practical placement with Sparshott College in 2005; he was so inspired by the plants and landscape he saw that he’s visited regularly in the ten years since then. All members and guests are very welcome to attend.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served and they will also be holding a raffle. Talks are free for members, non-members are very welcome; a fee of £1 is payable at the door.

Cranleigh Decorative Fine Arts Society invites you to join them for a lecture on ‘The Role of Arts in Prison’ by

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Angela Findlay. She will talk about what art can bring to people who have been incarcerated, both therapeutically and also to give pride and self-confidence. The lecture will be held on Wednesday 24th June at 2pm and 7.30pm at the Cranleigh Arts Centre. Cranleigh DFAS meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month, except August and December, at Cranleigh Arts Centre, to promote knowledge and appreciation of the arts through lectures and visits.

Information about membership is available on their website www.cranleighdfas.org. Guests are welcome. A voluntary donation of £5 is suggested.

After the successful launch of the Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce ‘Chamber Lunch Club’ in April and May, the last lunch before the summer break is at Prezzo in Godalming at 1pm on Friday 26th June. The lunch provides a very relaxed atmosphere to meet with other business owners and representatives in the area and you do not have to be a Chamber member to attend. Everyone is welcome; all that they ask is that you cover your own cost for the food and drinks that you choose to order on the day! See www.eventbrite.com under ‘Godalming Chamber Lunch Club’ to book your place and, if you have any questions, contact Euan Davidson at Godalming Family Mediation, - tel: 01483 339379 / 07962 476660, info@ godalmingfamilymediation.co.uk. The Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce represents a wide range of different sectors including retail, catering, professional services, industry and general commerce. See www. godalmingchamber.org for more information.

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Annual Report 2014/2015 at one when the difficulties in treating injured Hello – and welcome to Godalming Town soldiers in Afghanistan and getting them to Council’s 2014/15 Annual Report. Godalming safety was described in some detail by a George Town Council has been around in one form or Cross recipient. another since 1575. The organisation of Local Government has changed over the years and On a lighter note, it is difficult to assess, but today Godalming Town Council is the third in surely some of the ambience and the pleasure three tiers of local government for the town; of living in Godalming comes from the the other two being Surrey County Council and surrounding countryside to which people can Waverley Borough Council. Godalming Town Cllr Andrew Wilson Council has 20 Councillors representing the five Town Mayor 2014/15 go to commune a little with nature and we can only hope that these green spaces can be held wards within the town – you can find Councillors’ in respect and preserved in perpetuity. In the contact details on the Town Council’s website at www.godalming-tc.gov.uk. The Town Council has a town itself, we have the Godalming Trust which does number of roles, one of the most important of which invaluable work in helping preserve our heritage, often is to foster and encourage a sense of community in the in association with the Museum and its dedicated and Town and to act as advocate for the town when dealing innovative staff and volunteers. The Town Council is with other local authorities, the health service and so indebted to the Trust for continuing the management of the popular Heritage Days in September when on. buildings normally closed are open to the public.

I was elected by my fellow Town Councillors to serve I have been very surprised and impressed by the as Mayor for the year to May 21 2015, and like all my strength and depth of the voluntary movement in predecessors I have been immensely privileged to the town and what this promises for the future wellhave been granted this honour and been aware of the being of the community which owes the participants a huge debt of thanks. There are organisations of corresponding responsibilities. which I had been previously totally unaware. Some Undoubtedly the most important event of the last do sterling work often unsung, providing friendliness year, transcending all others, was the commemoration and comfort to the less advantaged throughout the of the centenary of the outbreak of the First World year with almost awesome dedication and frequently War. On 4 August 2014 this event was marked by two at personal inconvenience and cost. A few of these services, the first held in the afternoon at St John’s in volunteers seem to work almost full time in helping Farncombe and the second in the evening at Ss Peter & others, devoting themselves to separate activities – Paul Godalming – Remembrance Sunday 2014 had an the more they become involved, the more cheerful especial poignancy. It should never be forgotten how they seem to be. One very enjoyable visit was on much anguish that conflict caused Godalming with 281 Christmas Day to the Baptist Church, meeting many young men known to have died as a result of the war. of those looking forward to the now very traditional Visits this year to the Army Benevolent Fund and British lunch provided by Churches Together and renewing Legion events had great meaning for me, particularly some old acquaintances.

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Godalming Town Council Conspicuous in the town is the Go-Godalming Association under whose umbrella many activities flourish. These include Sport Godalming which has drive and impetus and GoLo, the inspirational Godalming Lottery, which has given around £30,000 to local good causes. The Association also nurtures Godalming in Bloom whose annual competition presents a particular challenge to any Mayor as judging very different gardens and commercial floral displays is a difficult task and sometimes one wants to give prizes to all of them.

Window displays also present similar problems. Music in the Park was a particular pleasure and deservedly the audiences increase because of the growing reputation, variety and quality of the performances at the Bandstand in its lovely setting.

The Town Council’s hugely popular Staycation was yet again a success and in 2014 it was extended for the first time to Canon Bowring’s Field in Farncombe where the Family Fete will become an annual attraction. Some of the year’s most enjoyable events included the opening of school fairs with the children all happy and excited.

Others were musical competitions with standards rising year by year – the biggest being the long established Godalming Music Festival with well over 3000 participants.

Godalming can take particular pride in three of its major cultural bodies – the Choral Society, the Operatic Society and the Theatre Group. They all perform exceptionally well as far as I am concerned; surely at professional standard. The ever popular Round Table Town Show in June was as lively as ever and, happily, the Godalming & Villages Lions Club bonfire was not vandalised this year.

The recent Spring Festival, last summer’s Food Festival and the Christmas Lights switch-on all attracted many newcomers – is the last-mentioned the best in Surrey?

Perhaps the strangest visit was to Waverley Abbey one evening just before dusk to find out about dowsing. How loosely holding a couple of sticks and telling them to find underground pillars was beyond me but it seemed to work.

In conclusion, I have had the remarkable opportunity to find out how Godalming lives and increasingly thrives. This would not have been possible without the tremendous help from my wife Jocelyn, the Mayoress, and from the Town Council staff and I am confident that my successor will in turn also be grateful to them.

Cllr Andrew Wilson Mayor of Godalming 2014/15

Review For 2014/15 Godalming Town Council agreed that it had three priorities for the town: • to support the development of services for young people; • to enable all residents to share in the advantages of living here; and • to preserve the town’s heritage.

Bearing these priorities in mind here are some of the things that Godalming Town Council has achieved in the past year. We have: • Made plans and secured the funding for a major refurbishment of the Wilfrid Noyce Centre to take place over the summer of 2015; • Led and financed the Farncombe Initiative, with support from Surrey County Council, facilitating the installation of the Farncombe Village sign, new litter bins and other street scene enhancements;

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• Supported numerous voluntary organisations in the town with grant aid totalling £55,000 (see next page); • Led the town’s commemorations for the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War; researching and documenting all the town’s known losses; • Supported more than 60 volunteers in the ongoing process of developing a Neighbourhood Plan for Godalming & Farncombe; • Held the first Staycation Family Fete on Canon Bowring’s Field in Farncombe; • Facilitated flood prevention works and early warning systems along Hell’s Ditch, worked with Waverley Borough Council to improve the water flow of Hell’s Ditch and with Thames Water to provide land for sewerage control systems that protect properties in Catteshall Road.

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Grants In the past year Godalming Town Council has supported numerous organisations in the town with grant aid totalling close to £55,000. This is an important part of the Town Council’s work recognising the huge contribution that these organisations make to the quality of life in our community.

In 2014/15 the largest of these grants was to the Waverley Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to ensure the continued provision of a CAB service in Godalming; this Council has provided a significant grant to the CAB for more than a decade. The Council has also continued to provide on-going support to Godalming Museum and Hospital Hoppa. A number of organisa-

tions were also given grant aid in the form of free use of one of the Town Council’s buildings for meetings or to facilitate an event (those grants are included below and a cash value put on the grant so that the support is properly accounted for).

One-off grants in 2014/15 included payments to help repair the Farncombe Youth Football Club’s floodlights, to provide a Scrapstore Playpod at Loseley Fields Primary Schools and to repair St Peter & St Paul Scout Hut. Below is a full list of all grants made by Godalming Town Council in the financial year 2014/15.

Summary of Grants Awarded 2014/15 Churches Together in Godalming & District Citizens Advice Waverley Community Street Team Farncombe Youth Football Team Friends of Broadwater Park (Grant aid in the form of free use of premises) Friends of Broadwater School Godalming & District Community First Responders (Grant aid in the form of free use of premises) Godalming Museum Trust Godalming Round Table (Grant aid in the form of free use of premises) Godalming Together CIC (Grant aid in the form of free use of premises) Godalming Trust Godalming Trust (Grant aid in the form of free use of premises) Go Godalming Association (Grant aid in the form of free use of premises) Go Godalming Association (Godalming in Bloom) Loseley Fields Primary School Sport Godalming St Johns Spring Fair (Grant aid in the form of free use of premises) St Peter & St Paul Scout Group The Cellar Café Waverley Hoppa Community Transport (Hospital Hoppa)

£ 600.00 28,000.00 5,000.00 4,000.00 93.00 545.00 126.00 5,000.00 110.00 210.00 1,000.00 208.00 84.00 500.00 1,200.00 1,000.00 110.00 1,300.00 800.00 5,000.00 54,886.00

Full details of the Council’s grants scheme can be found on the Town Council’s website – www.godalming-tc.gov.uk or may be obtained from the Town Clerk (contact details overleaf).

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Annual Accounts The Council’s accounts are prepared in accordance with the Account & Audit Regulations 2011. They are subject to internal audit (by an independent auditor appointed by the Town Council) and to external audit (by an independent auditor appointed by the Audit Commission).

Every year local government electors are given an opportunity to examine the Council’s accounts and finan-

cial records and the accounts will be published on the Town Council’s website.

Below is a summary of how the Council’s budget (including overheads) was spent in 2014/15. Note that these figures are based on the latest estimates of expenditure, not actual figures because, at the time of writing, the 2014/15 accounts had not yet been finalised.

A Neighbourhood Plan for Godalming & Farncombe It’s your opportunity to have your say on the future development of Godalming and Farncombe by responding to our questionnaire. If you live in the GU7 postcode area look out for an envelope with the GOFARNP logo (see right) which should be dropping through your letterbox sometime during June.

Please don’t throw it away, take the time to think about your hopes and aspirations for our community and answer our questions, returning the questionnaire to us in the reply paid envelope that will be provided.

It’s more than a year since we first reported on the launch of a Neighbourhood Plan for Godalming & Farncombe which was held on 23 January 2014. The

Neighbourhood Plan will help define local planning policy for Godalming & Farncombe and sit alongside Waverley Borough Council’s Local Plan.

Waverley will need to give legal weight to the Neighbourhood Plan when it determines planning applications and therefore the plan represents an unparalleled opportunity to influence the future development of our town.

This is a community-led process and dozens of volunteers have spent the last year identifying issues and gathering evidence and are starting to draw things together towards a draft plan. A key piece of evidence will be the wider views of the community and that’s why we’ve decided to give all residents the opportunity to have a say – please use that opportunity and complete and return the questionnaire to us.

Godalming Town Council, Municipal Buildings, Bridge Street, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HT Tel: 01483 523575 Fax: 01483 523077 E-Mail: office@godalming-tc.gov.uk Web: www.godalming-tc.gov.uk Town Clerk: Louise Goodfellow 40

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Milford Horticultural Society’s Summer Show will be held on Saturday 27th June, at 2pm in Milford Village Hall.

They will be holding a raffle and tea, coffee and biscuits will be served. Prize Giving is at 4pm. For more information on Milford Horticultural Society, their talks, visits and shows, visit their website www.milfordhortsociety.org.uk or contact Beth Otway; email: beth@otway.com or tel: 01483 420989.

A public consultation, which has the power to influence the future of Cranleigh has got off to a fantastic start. The Cranleigh neighbourhood plan consultation gives residents the opportunity to choose preferred locations for new homes, shops and offices; influence the design of new buildings and have a say on facilities and infrastructure.

To get involved, visit the neighbourhood plan information stand and meet members of the neighbourhood plan steering group at The Lions Carnival Day on Saturday 27th June. Throughout June, members of the group will be out and about talking to parents outside schools, visiting Rowleys and chatting to shoppers in the village centre.

Visit www.cranleighnhp.orgto take part in the latest questionnaire and find more information. You can also stay informed by following @YourCranleigh on Twitter or the Cranleigh neighbourhood plan page on Facebook.

RP, a registered Charity, is holding a Cream Tea in aid of RP Fighting Blindness. It’s on Sunday 28th June at 2pm at The Recreation Ground, Mare Lane, Hascombe, Godalming.

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will be live music, a Punch and Judy show, a magician and a creative embroidery exhibition by local adult education students. Visit the beautiful village of Hascombe, enjoy a walk by the village pond, feed the ducks, pop into St. Peter’s church, and finish your day off with a cream tea in the Village Hall by the recreation/cricket ground. RP is a registered charity that provides funds for medical and scientific research and information and support services to people with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), and their friends and families. A dedicated helpline provides confidential support.

Additional local support is available through a network of local groups who provide assistance on everything from basic facts and day-to-day problems to coping with major stress at difficult times www.rpfightingblindness.org.uk.

You can also contact Ted or Dinah Dwyer on 01483 208593 or visit www.justgiving.com/teddwyer-3peakschallenge.

Godalming Choral Society will be performing Brahms’s German Requiem on Saturday 28th June at 7.30pm at Charterhouse, Godalming GU7 2DX. They will be joined by the lovely orchestra Eroica and the conductor will be the society’s own Michael Veazey. Tickets: £15 (Students £8) are available from Record Corner, Pound Lane, Godalming; Guildford Tourist Office, 155 High Street, Guildford tel: 01483 444333; Godalming Choral Society Ticket Office tel: 07505 203468 or online at www.godalmingchoral.org.uk. Did you know there are two singing groups meeting in Godalming for children and young people and both are free to join.

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Summer Tasting Day Cowdray Farm Shop in Midhurst is hosting a Summer Tasting Day on Saturday 20th June 2015 between 11am and 3pm. Plenty of local producers will be on hand including Upperton Sparkling Wine, Chilgrove Gin and Jason, Cowdray Deer Manager, who will be cooking up Cowdray venison sausages on the barbecue. Suppliers from further afield include Neal’s Yard Dairy with some summery cheeses and Louis Roederer, official champagne partner of the Cowdray Park Polo Club. For more information see www.cowdray.co.uk.

Festival of Farming, Food and Wildlife Saturday 7th June, Pierrepont Farm, Frensham

Go along with the family and enjoy a celebration of farming, food and wildlife. There will be local food and craft stalls, dairy visits, children’s activities, a bbq and refreshments, farm walks, talks and demonstrations.

Sounds like a fun packed day! Entry is free and there is planty of parking. For mums and dads, Frensham Brewery will also be there , so what better opportunity to try their latest local ales.

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More gin on the doorstep We have come across a new local distillery called Becketts, which produces the only gin in the world infused with English juniper berries. Based in Kingston, they collect a strictly controlled number from National Trust land at Box Hill near Dorking.

They are also undertaking a long-term conservation project which will create a new juniper population on Juniper Top at Box Hill where ironically there is no longer any. Visit www.beckettsgin.co.uk or call 0208 819 4872 for more information.

Albury Vineyard has teamed up with Monty Waldin, an expert in biodynamic wine, to produce Monty’s Pet Nat, the UK’s first petillant naturel. Monty’s Pet Nat is a natural wine made by completing the first fermentation in the bottle. It is a lively, fresh sparkling wine with a cloudy sediment which adds to its character. It has a ripe pear, zesty and citrus nose, and is dry on the palate with notes of fresh lemons, and a hint of mandarin in the finish. Only 600 bottles will be available, so visit www.alburyvineyard.com to find out more and where you can buy a bottle.

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Music Kids is a fun-singing group for children from 5+ to teenagers. They meet on Fridays from 6pm - 6.45pm during term-time at Godalming United Church. Dr. James Turner, their musical director, has lots of experience of working with children. You may have heard Music Kids performing at the Pepperpot or at a local concert. Minor Chord is a close-harmony singing group for teenagers. They meet on Thursdays from 6pm - 7pm, during term time at Godalming United Church. Sue Lampard, an experienced musician, is their musical director and trains the young people to sing in harmony, both acapella and with backing tracks. Both groups perform in concerts, at the Pepperpot, at garden parties, at the Godalming Bandstand, in elderly people’s homes and in church services. Their aim is to encourage young people to appreciate music as well as having fun.

If you know someone who would be interested in joining either singing group ring Barbara on 01483 421268 or 07506 719046 or just turn up at Godalming United Church.

You will be warmly welcomed.

‘Once Upon a Time: Children’s Books through the Ages’ is the title of The West Surrey Decorative and Fine Arts Society’s lecture on Tuesday 30th June. The development of children’s literature is a fascinating story. As social and historical changes prompted a changing view of childhood, more and more books for children were produced. During the 19th century output grew enormously, culminating in the first ‘Golden Age’ when Lewis Carroll blazed a trail of astonishing originality and nothing was ever the same again. In her lecture, Elizabeth Merry explores the

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Lectures start at 10.30am. New members and visitors are very welcome. Details of the programme of lectures, visits and holidays for 2015 can be found on their website or, for more information, ring 01483 811671.

Attention sopranos! Do you love music, have a great singing voice and sight-reading skills? Then Excelsis chamber choir wants you! The esteemed chamber choir performed Mozart’s Requiem and Faure’s Requiem with the London Mozart Players in March. October this year will see the group joining forces with the Waverley Ensemble for a concert at St Alban’s Church in Hindhead. The choir held a Come & Sing evening in May, at the Music School of King Edward’s School in Witley, but if you missed it and are interested in joining the choir contact membership secretary Sarah Evans on 01428 714380 or by email: sarah@excelsis-choir. co.uk. Excelsis comprises approximately 30 singers, many with a background of musical training, who perform a wide variety of music to a very high standard. They present their own concerts, and also perform with international soloists and professional orchestras. More information at www. excelsis-choir.co.uk.

On Saturday 4th July, Bramley Music is organising a singing workshop with the excellent singing group Siglo de Oro (www.siglodeoro.co.uk/). Taking place at Holy Trinity Church, Bramley, it will start at noon and finish around 3pm

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Wonderful Watercress

Abinger Hammer’s Kingfisher Farm Shop is famous for its watercress, which it has grown since 1854. Marion McBurney tells the tale of her family’s business.

Watercress is a super food and contains more vitamin C than oranges, more calcium than spinach and more folate than bananas. It is brimming with more than 15 essential vitamins and minerals.

tonnes of watercress. The railway would arrange for an extra coach especially for the watercress and it was taken by steam train from Gomshall to London Bridge for the wholesale markets in London.

The vital ingredient for growing watercress is of course, water – pure, mineral rich spring water, from which this peppery super-food derives its collection of nutrients.

The 1950’s also brought the introduction of bunching watercress. To begin with they would be bunched on a plank by the side of the beds. The watercress was packed in veneer wooden boxes with a separate lid tied with string. There were 36 bunches packed in a box.

A shed was built at a later date at Abinger Hammer to bunch and pack the watercress. There were three generations working alongside one another by the end of this decade. Barrie, his father and grandfather.

Kingfisher watercress at Abinger Hammer has been growing in pure Surrey spring water since 1854. Barrie Arminson who runs the business today represents the fourth generation of the family that has been working in the watercress industry since 1958. His great, great grandfather and uncle, Richard and John Coe, built up the business. They rented land through the valley from Abinger to Albury and a site in Arundel. By 1888 it is believed that approximately 400 tonnes of watercress per year was grown. The watercress was cut and packed straight into baskets to be sold loose in shops.

Come the 1900’s the next generation, Richard’s son, Edward Coe had taken the reins. By now watercress was being harvested in the early hours of the morning, starting at 4.30am and sent to London on the 6.30am, 7.27am, 8.05am and 8.40am trains from Gomshall to be distributed to shops on the same day it was harvested.

The watercress sold under the label of ‘Gomshall Cress’.

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In 1967 a purpose-built bunching shed was erected at Abinger Hammer and a hydro-cooling tank was installed in the new premises. This meant that the temperature of the watercress could be reduced to 4C before being put into a built-in cold room. The watercress was then transported to London in the evening to be in the shops the following morning. At this time a new darker strain of watercress had been developed, which returned a better price from market. This strain of watercress was given the ‘Kingfisher’ label.

Improvements to packaging were made in 1968, introducing a poly-coated cardboard box which was better for the hydro-cooling process. Transporting the watercress by road up to the London markets coincided vantagepointmag.co.uk

with the improved packing methods. Watercress was delivered to Kings Cross, St Pancreas and Euston for onward dispatch to northern destinations including Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Huddersfield, Hull, Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield and Lancaster.

Redevelopment of the Abinger Hammer site began in the 1970’s. The watercress beds were reduced in size to 150ft x 20ft to improve production. The grass-banked beds disappeared and were replaced with concrete surrounds with a shingle base. With the update water channels were made to give better control of feeding the spring water into the beds. Concentrating on the main site at Abinger Hammer for all year round production meant that other sites in the valley and further away could be given up.

In 1971 the postal strike made its mark, which unknowingly would be of great importance for the future of the business. Due to no postal deliveries trips to the London markets were necessary to collect payments for the watercress. People in the village would ask Barrie to bring back the odd box of fresh produce and the idea of a farm shop was born. Barrie and his wife, Margaret, stocked the then tiny premises with an ample supply of locally grown fruit and vegetables from a then thriving market garden industry in the valley.

By the beginning of the 1980’s it became apparent that redevelopment plans for the watercress beds had to stop. Demand for watercress was decreasing due to the demise of the high street greengrocer. Sending to the markets in the north of England ceased, as did using railway transport.

By the mid 1980’s ice packing for watercress was introduced. Kingfisher watercress was the first to merchandise watercress in this way. The grower now dictated the price of watercress, whereas before watercress had been sold on commission.

By the end of the decade watercress was packed in polystyrene boxes with 15 bunches in a box. The ice pack and polystyrene box worked as a mobile fridge, giving the watercress a much better shelf life.

In 1992 the farm shop expanded, pinching space from the watercress packing shed and slowly the organic growth of the farm shop began. The fifth generation of the family is now fully committed to helping run the business. Barrie and Margaret’s daughter, Marion joined the business in 1998. The Abinger Hammer site homes a farm shop that is very proud of its watercress history and sells a long list of watercress products June 2015

made by local producers including a baker, butcher and pie man! Watercress bread, watercress and cheese scones, watercress sausages, watercress and pork raised pies, trout and watercress tarts, watercress pasties, watercress soup, watercress pesto, watercress and carrot quiche are all sold at the farm shop, as well as the beautiful green bunches of watercress themselves.

In the month of May each year ‘Watercress Week’ is celebrated at Abinger with tastings and tours of the watercress beds. In May 2014, a three course watercress supper was served for 100 customers and friends to celebrate 160 years of growing watercress.

Barrie has seen many changes in his family business during his life time, but ‘Kingfisher’ watercress is still harvested by hand, just the same as his great, great grandfather.

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4. Cook 10-15 mins until mixture is well risen and springs back when lightly pressed with fingertips.

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Shackleford is holding its annual traditional village fete on Saturday 4th July 2015 between 2pm and 5pm at Norney Farm, Shackleford Road. This is a great family afternoon with all our usual local stalls plus a ‘Fun Dog Show’ at 3pm – all breeds and ages welcome. Come and join in the fun.

Loseley House and Gardens is always a delight to visit at this time of year and an added incentive is the Wisteria Tea Room, which I gather offers some exceptionally delicious homemade and seasonal treats. Run by Caper & Berry, Loseley’s exclusive caterers, they serve everything from light lunches including open sandwiches and homemade soups, to delicious cream teas and other refreshments.

All their food is made on the premises and they use local suppliers for ingredients. The Wisteria Tea Room is licensed, and offers a variety of wines and beers, including ales from

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the local Hogs Back Brewery, along with a variety of soft drinks. When the weather is fine, you can be served in the Walled Garden on the Mulberry Tea Lawn. They welcome families and have lots to offer young children with a lovely selection on their children’s menu, even ‘decorating your own gingerbread man’. For special occasions, why not host your own private afternoon tea, or have lunch in the White Garden Marquee. For further information, or to make a reservation, phone 01483 457103 or email loseley@ caperandberry.co.uk.

Pilgrim Bandits Charity (www.pilgrimbandit.org) is joining forces with The Alex Lewis Trust to smash the world tandem skydiving record. Almost 350 tandem skydivers are needed to smash the Guinness World Record set by Pilgrim Bandits Charity in 2013. It takes place on Saturday 11th July at APA Netheravon, Wiltshire. Hundreds of people will take to the skies in a 24 hour bid to secure the prestigious Guinness World Record title once again. This time, the charity which supports injured men and women from the armed forces and emergency services has invited supporters from The Alex Lewis Trust to join the record attempt and raise money for The Alex Lewis Trust (www.alex-lewis.co.uk) which was set up to help Alex Lewis, 35, whose life was devastated when he contracted Strep A Toxic Shock Syndrome. If you would like to take part and join Alex who is doing the dive, contact www.pilgrimbandits.org. The cost is £200 + £100 minimum sponsorship to the two charities, you need to be over 16 and weigh less than 16 stone (Maybe that’s an incentive!)

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Slug-proof plants With Beth Otway If you have an abundance of slugs and snails in your garden and your favourite delphiniums are disappearing overnight, why not stock up on plants that are less appealing to slugs and snails next time you’re visiting your favourite nursery or garden centre?

Hostas are often thought of as the number one dining choice for slugs and snails, but this isn’t the case for every Hosta. Varieties of Hosta that have thicker, puckered, rugose, wrinkled leaves, or varieties with a waxy coating to their leaves often seen on blue coloured types - are far less attractive to slugs and snails and this offers the plant some resilience and protection. Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ grows to 0.75cm (about 30 inches) tall and 1.2m (about 47 inches) wide – it’s a huge Hosta! Its attractive heart shaped, chartreuse coloured leaves are glossy and corrugated, and they turn more golden as the season progresses. It is a tough and versatile Hosta that offers good resilience to slugs and snails; it thrives, even in a sunny spot, as with most Hostas, preferring morning sun to afternoon sun.

You can find slug resilient Hostas in all sizes, the diminutive Hosta ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ is a dear little plant with thick, rounded, glaucous blue coloured leaves, shaped like mouse ears.

It prefers light to full shade and grows to just

10cm (about 4 inches) tall, forming a symmetrical clump. Hosta ‘First Frost’ starts the season with glaucous blue leaves with yellow margins; and as the season progresses, the leaf margins or edges pale to white. ‘First Frost’ grows to about 40cm (16 inches) tall. There are many other Hostas with resilience to slugs and snails including ‘Spilt Milk’, ‘Devon Green’, ‘Halcyon’ and ‘June’. All of the Hostas I’ve mentioned here have received the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit; hopefully if you like them, you can find them at your local nursery or garden centre.

Roses aren’t troubled by slugs and snails, although they do suffer with other pests and diseases. Naturally robust and healthy roses, such as Rosa ‘Crocus’, bred by David Austin, are an absolute delight to grow. I’ve grown this reliable, strong and healthy rose in many different soils and situations, from Scotland to Surrey, often neglecting it terribly, but it has always thrived.

Rosa ‘Crocus’ has a light and delicate tea rose fragrance; it flowers freely, the pale apricot coloured flowers fade to cream as they age. It’s a charming rose that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Rosa ‘Wild Edric’ is another exceptionally healthy rose, with a strong, beautiful old rose fragrance; it makes a fabulously scented hedge.

I love the gentle, sugar-coated tones of Japanese anemones.

Their flowers add a warming glow and gentle softness to the garden as summer fades away. Look out for the beautiful white flowered Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ and the rosepink flowered Anemone x hybrida ‘Königin Charlotte’, both of which have been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit; I’ve never seen them with any slug or snail damage.

Ferns are an absolute must-have for anyone concerned about slugs or snails in their garden, as they are incredibly resilient.

Don’t forget Digitalis, Astrantia, Aquilegia, Lamprocapnos, Alliums, Hellebores, Cyclamen, Heuchera, Knautia macedonica and Verbascum, as these are beautiful plants that aren’t usually on the menu for either slugs or snails.

Top: Anemone x hybrida ‘Königin Charlotte’ Left: Rosa ‘Crocus’. Images by Beth Otway FIND OUT MORE

For more information about protecting your plants from slugs and snails and for advice on what to do in your garden or at your allotment this month, please visit my website www.pumpkinbeth.com.

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Godalming & Farncombe BOWLING CLUB Calling all bowlers or would be bowlers…..

With a spectacular location in the Phillips Memorial Park alongside the River Wey Godalming & Farncombe Bowling Club (G&FBC) is one of the leading outdoor bowling clubs in Surrey and offers a very warm welcome to bowlers of all abilities.

Godalming & Farncombe Bowling Club has just started its new season and is currently embarking on a recruitment drive for new members so if you are new to the game of bowls and thinking of taking up this healthy outdoor sport please do come along. Casual play is available most afternoons during the week, and ‘Club nights’ take place on Wednesday evenings at 6.30pm with qualified coaches always in attendance.

G&FBC hold junior coaching sessions on Friday afternoons and currently have existing members under the age of 14 years playing regularly. They have the equip-

ment needed – small junior bowls to use – and all that they ask is that reasonably flat shoes are worn. Sessions start at 4pm and usually last about one hour.

G&FBC are proud to be ‘Clubmark’ registered and all coaches attending are fully qualified and have DBS certificates. There is no dress code and refreshments can be provided. Juniors can join the club at no cost – all that we require is a parent signing on as a social member at an annual cost of £10.

Bowls is suitable for all ages and other coaching sessions are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6.30pm when qualified coaches are always on hand - all coaching is free of charge to all full members. Again we have equipment that can be borrowed – including for the disabled a wheelchair for use on the green.

The club also runs newcomer sessions at 6.15pm on Thursday evenings for those a little more experienced.

The game of Bowls is suitable for everyone and G&FBC continues to grow with membership of all ages and ability. Current membership age 10 – 90 years. The game of Bowls is suitable for everyone and it comes combined with enjoyable social evenings and days out. All new members are very welcome so please do come along and try your hand.

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Looking ahead, Ewhurst Horticultural Society will be holding its 122nd Flower Show on Saturday 11th July in Ewhurst Village Hall. All details are on the website: www. ewhursthortsoc.org.uk or phone the show secretary on 01483 277960. The show is open to the public from 2.30pm with presentation of awards at 4.15pm followed by auction and raffle.

On Saturday 11th July, The Friends of All Saints Grayswood are celebrating their 5th birthday with a Big Plant Sale (from 2pm to 5.30pm) and a Birthday Tea (from 3pm) at the Village Hall. At 6.30 pm, there’s a Summer Evening Supper at the Wheatsheaf and at 8pm, there’s Music for a Summer Evening - an organ recital in the church by Katherine Dienes-Williams, organist and choir master of Guildford Cathedral. Tickets £15 (recital only) or £25 (to include a 2 course meal). Contact Pauline Lamb lamb@haslemere.com or 01428 643798 or Janet Dallas janetdallas54@gmail.com or 01428 643227. All proceeds to All Saints Church, Grayswood.

I have mentioned Waverley Dowsers a number of times and I must say it does make me curious. Apparently, Dowsing may have been used in the planning of the Bosnian Pyramids which have now been dated to 25,000 BC. thus predating the Egyptian pyramids. Dowsing can be used for all sorts of reasons including finding wells, solving the problem as to why trees and plants fail to thrive in certain locations and tracing the foundations of demolished old buildings. If you feel you would like to know a little more

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This summer the National Trust in London and the South East is hosting the Big Camp, offering a unique opportunity to camp somewhere truly special. For ‘one night only’ on Saturday 18th July, you can take your pick and stay by a river at one of England’s finest arboretums, see Surrey at night from one of the highest hills in the county, or wake up in front of an iconic mansion. The long days of summer are the perfect time to experience one of the National Trust’s 23 camping locations with many offering food, live music and marshmallow toasting around a campfire. With each special location putting on its own events there is something for everyone – from den building and woodland craft making to star gazing and storytelling. Some are hosting sporting activities, tours of the garden and you can take part in dragonfly and bat hunts.

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Cowdray is one of England’s most important early Tudor houses. The magnificent ruins are set in the stunning landscape of Cowdray Park, Midhurst in the heart of the South Downs National Park. With a history dating back to the early 1500s, Cowdray was in its heyday during the reign of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, both of whom visited and stayed at the house, with Henry VIII being a frequent visitor.

Nearly 300 years later and whilst undergoing repairs and refurbishments for the impending marriage of the 8th Viscount Montague, a devastating fire took hold on the evening of the 24th September 1793. The house was destroyed to a great extent – but with significant exceptions such as the intact Kitchen Tower. The well preserved Tudor kitchen featured on the recent BBC series ‘Tudor Monastery Farm’.

For the next century this exquisite example of Tudor architecture simply rotted away. Its gradually decaying structure was visited by numerous artists, scholars and writers alike, including William Turner and John Constable, who both painted the landscape.

the entry price) to talk you around the building, setting the scene of the house’s glory days by taking you back to Tudor times. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome!

Make a day of it and bring a picnic. There are picnic benches or alternatively lay your picnic blanket on the grass in front of the building and enjoy the picturesque setting. You can also treat yourself to an ice cream in the Visitor Centre. The Cowdray Farm Shop and Café is a short stroll away in Easebourne and its café serves home-made food while the shop offers a range of fine foods. Picnic hampers can also be pre-ordered.

There is plenty of parking nearby in the North Street car park Midhurst, by the bus station. It’s free for the first two hours. From the gate at the end of the car park, join the raised causeway leading straight to Cowdray. The nearest bus stop is also conveniently situated next to the North Street car park. If you are coming by train the nearest train station is Haslemere, Petersfield or Pulborough.

In 2007 following an intricate and detailed two-year ‘restoration, stabilisation, access and interpretation’ project, the Ruins re-opened to the public. This was undertaken thanks to a major Heritage Lottery Fund grant and support from English Heritage, the Cowdray Estate, individuals and the local community the Ruins re-opened to the public.

It is open on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday afternoons until 6th September 2015. Opening times are 12 noon to 4pm with last admissions at 3pm. Prebooked groups of 20 or more can visit at any time of the year. There are hand held audio tour-guides (included in June 2015

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Take three local chefs...

These recipes have been supplied by our good friend Tracy Carroll from www.localfoodbritain.co.uk which showcases the very best local food, drinks, and places to eat locally.

Corn-fed breast of chicken with charred baby vegetables, white onion purée and thyme jus Talented chef Joe Wright has been heading up the kitchen brigade at The Dog and Pheasant at Brook near Godalming for the past three years, and also takes care of the food for the pub’s busy outside catering operation. A fervent supporter of local food, Joe sources many ingredients from nearby producers and is not averse to heading out for a spot of foraging.

Joe chose this recipe as it is pretty straightforward to rustle up for a dinner party while incorporating a few ‘cheffy’ elements. The flavours are terrific and it works really well - so get set to impress.

For the onion purée: 1. Place the ingredients in a pan, bring to the boil then immediately turn down the heat. Simmer gently until the onions are soft.

2. Season with salt and white pepper, remove the bay leaf then blend until smooth before passing through a sieve. Set aside.

For the jus (make this after poaching the chicken – see below): 1. Heat a heavy-bottomed pan, add the oil then sauté the shallots and garlic until softened. Add the thyme and wine then let it bubble until the liquid has reduced to about half, before adding the stock that you cooked the chicken in.

2. Leave it all bubbling away until it is reduced by half and you are left with a thin gravy.

For the chicken: 1. To save time later, pre-cook the vegetables and potatoes in salted water until just tender, then refresh in cold water and set aside.

2. Heat the oven to 190C (fan) and place a large, heavy bottomed and ovenproof frying pan or roasting tin in it to heat up.

3. Meanwhile, put the chicken in a pan with the hot stock, bring to simmer and poach for 2 minutes.

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make the jus – then you can leave it reducing while you get on with the chicken.

4. Remove the pan or tin from the oven, add a small amount of oil to coat it and prevent sticking (unless non-stick), then place the chicken in the centre, skin side down, before returning to the oven. At this point, warm four plates.

5. After 5 minutes, scatter the vegetables/potatoes around the chicken. Return to the oven for another 4 or 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove and glaze the vegetables and chicken with the butter, so they look nice and shiny.

6. To serve, divide the vegetables between the plates, place a chicken breast on top, drizzle the purée around it and spoon over the jus.

Ingredients For the onion purée: 2 onions, diced Knob of butter 240ml milk 1 bay leaf Seasoning, to taste For the chicken: 4 corn-fed chicken breasts, on the bone, skin on 350ml hot chicken stock, preferably home-made 175ml hot beef or veal stock, preferably home-made A selection of baby vegetables, washed – eg carrots, courgettes, turnips, leeks and new potatoes Splash of oil Knob of butter For the jus: 25g diced shallots 1 clove of garlic, smashed 1 sprig of thyme Splash of oil 60ml dry white wine Serves 4

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Wilted Watercress & Local Squid Sauté

The Elsted Inn, Lisa and Malcolm King’s jewel of a country pub, is a favourite with walkers and locals alike because of its setting at the heart of the South Downs near Midhurst, its fresh, seasonal and local menu and its selection of the UK’s best ales. Malcolm will even drive out to pick up weary hikers by arrangement and return them to the Elsted Inn for a good feed and a few beers – and the renovated bedrooms are the perfect place to rest the night.

Easy to prepare, fresh and zingy, chef Lisa’s summery salad recipe combines the sweetness of fresh watercress and sautéed squid with the brininess of fried capers for a delicious lunch or starter.

1. Cut the squid tubes into thin rings, cut the tentacles in half, or quarter if they are large, and set aside.

2. Pour the olive oil into a sauté pan, add the capers and fry until the capers pop open and ‘flower’.

3. Add the garlic, sundried or oven dried tomatoes, chilli flakes and parsley to the pan, toss briefly.

4. Add the squid and toss to combine evenly – the squid will not need more than a few minutes to cook.

5. Once all the ingredients are evenly combined in the pan, add the lemon

juice and zest and toss again.

6. Add the watercress and toss again until the watercress just begins to wilt.

7. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

For the oven dried tomatoes: 1. Halve the sweetest cherry tomatoes you can find, season with sea salt and black pepper and drizzle with olive oil.

2. Bake in the oven at 100C for approximately 4-6 hours or until they have dried out.

Ingredients 250g fresh squid, cleaned and sliced, tentacles halved 2 tbsps capers, drained 1½ tbsps olive oil 1 small clove fresh garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp sundried tomatoes or oven-dried tomatoes (see additional recipe), sliced into thin strips Pinch red chilli flakes (optional) 1 tsp flat leaf parsley, finely chopped ½ a roasted bell pepper, sliced into thin strips ¼ tsp lemon zest 2½ tbsps lemon juice 35g fresh watercress Pinch Cornish sea salt Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Serves 4

Roasted Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar and Vanilla Crème Fraîche Elizabeth Treliving, owner of Home Cooking by Elizabeth, has been working as a caterer for almost 30 years so she knows a thing or two about what makes a great dish. She devised this brilliantly simple recipe at the height of the pick-your-own season at Garsons Farm, Esher, where they grow the best strawberries she’s ever tasted, and she describes it as a ‘timeless recipe for even a reluctant cook’.

The combination of sweet, tangy balsamic vinegar with juicy strawberries, delicately vanilla-scented crème fraîche and crisp shortbread is a twist on that British summer favourite, strawberries and cream.

1. Hull the strawberries and wipe off any dirt.

2. Place the strawberries in a roasting tin and sprinkle with the icing sugar, freshly ground black pepper and the balsamic vinegar.

3. Bake in a moderate pre-heated oven for 15 minutes.

4. Mix a few drops of vanilla essence into the crème fraîche and serve with the warm strawberries and shortbread.

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Ingredients 450g strawberries 2 tsps icing sugar Black pepper, to taste 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 small tub crème fraîche 2-3 drops vanilla essence Shortbread (shop-bought or home-made) Serves 4

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Big Camp and how to book, go to www.nationaltrust.org. uk/article-1355892585463/ Farncombe Music Club was founded and is run by Julian Lewry, who with his incredible knowledge of the music industry, gained over a number of years, has managed to bring some fantastic acts to Farncombe for our enjoyment.

Julian is going to have the next couple of months off so the next FMC concert is not until 23rd July. I will hopefully be able to give details in next month’s edition.

1st Milford Scout Group based on New Road in Milford was first founded in 1926 in what was no more than an old wooden Hut. It has had several refurbishments over the years, the latest being in 2002 when it became known as The Ratcliffe Memorial Hall. The Scout Group currently has three age sections Beavers, Cubs and Scouts comprising a total of around 80 young people looked after by 12 dedicated Leaders. The sections meet weekly throughout the three school terms and make full use of the hut and its facilities. The Scout Hut is also used by the Milford Guide Company and this currently comprises two Brownie packs, a Guide, and a Ranger section totalling a further 80 or so young people. The Milford Hut is one of the largest in the district, and so is also used to host several district activities throughout the year. However, the current building is no longer fit for purpose nor is it economically viable to invest in repairing the current structure. The most logical and long term cost effective solution is to knock the existing building down and create a new purpose built community building

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that meets the needs of the Scouting and Guiding Groups and offers a really usable space to the local community.

They feel this can partly be achieved through the hard work and determination of their supportive group leaders, parents and children in fund raising activities; however they really need to reach out to the local community and beyond to ask for financial support in the form of grants and donations and to see if any local architects, planners or builders would be willing to donate their time and expertise in any way. Scouting and Guiding is an incredibly important amenity for our young people and it would be wonderful if they could achieve their goal. If any of you reading this feel that you could help in any way, please do get in touch via email to 1stmilfordfundraising@gmail.com.

I can’t believe it, but Godalming Town Council is arranging the sixth Godalming Staycation. Staycation week 2015 begins on Saturday 1st August and runs to Sunday 9th August. For the uninitiated, a Staycation is a period in which an individual or family stays in their home sleeping in their own bed and participates in leisure activities within their local area. They might visit local tourist sites, swimming or leisure venues, engage in fun activities such as tennis, dancing, theatrical and musical workshops, hiking, cycling, cooking and flower arranging or visit local historical sites and museums. This year the Staycation programme will include some exciting new activities, including an introduction to hand bell ringing and learning how to make Sushi. A free Music Festival starts the week-long programme of activities which culminates in a family fete; last year the

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Runnymede and its memorials To tie-in with the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, our walk this month takes you through Virginia Water and on to the River Thames and the three memorials at Runnymede - to the Magna Carta, President Kennedy and the Air Forces, all of which are free to visit. If you want to make a day of it, you could also drop in and see the Savill Garden, Britain’s finest ornamental garden, which is also on the route.

The walk was submitted by Guildford Rambling Club (see guildfordramblingclub.org.uk).

The walk 1. Facing the pub go into Northfield Road which forks away down its right-hand side. At a bend by ‘Dial House’, take a footpath out right. Follow the path through to a field and cross it halfleft. Enter a corridor and again follow the path through to emerge on an unmade lane (Prospect Lane) which leads you out onto a road, Wick Lane. Turn left and quickly pass the Sun public house. Keep going for about ¼ mile along Wick Lane until you reach, on the right, the entrance to the Savill Gardens coach park.

2. Walk over to the Visitor Centre and then left along the tarmac path in front of it. Keep going to pass the Obelisk, descend and pass a lake.

Climb a slope and reach a multi-way junction.

Take the left-hand fork of the two paths straight ahead. After about 100 yards fork right onto a wide grassy path. Follow this down through laurels and emerge in an open area and then visit the Totem Pole which will be off to your left.

Now head back along your path to the Totem Pole, following the ‘Blacknest Gate/Valley Gardens’ signs. Keep going until reaching a junction by a truly giant sequoia. Here turn left and immediately right. Ignore lefts and rights, keep going until reaching a T junction with a tarmac lane.

Go left. Soon reach a junction with a sign ‘Toilets 100 yards’. Follow this sign past the toilets and a house and turn left to walk along the edge of the Polo Grounds.

3. Reach a T junction with a wide road (actually a crossroads with a wide sandy track straight ahead) and turn right. Now walk up to and through Cumberland Gate and continue on following the road as it swings right and exits the park through Bishops Gate. You could picnic just inside the park. The Fox and Hounds is a little way beyond the gate, on the right.

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left to pass the Savill Court Hotel. Turn left into Crimp Hill. Turn right into Ridgemead Road. Reach a T junction with Castle Hill Road. Turn left and immediately reach a T junction with a main road. Go left and walk down-hill until you see a footpath on the other side, heading out right. Follow this lane to its end to reach the Kennedy Memorial. Go down the steps to reach a field. Turn right and walk along the edge to reach and visit the Magna Carta Memorial (on your right).

5. Continue a few yards further along the field to take a footpath, right, into another field. Head a quarter left and through a gate labelled ‘Airforces Memorial’ and into woods. Take the steps leading up ahead right. Follow the path up and reach a road. Go right and walk past some Runnymede College buildings. The road swings right and you reach the entrance to the Airforces Memorial. After visiting it, continue along the road, passing a car park and toilets, until turning left down Coopers Hill Lane, a side road that leads you to the opposite side of the green from the start point. vantagepointmag.co.uk

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Sir Eric Savill first created his woodland garden in the 1930s.

Since then, many others (under the watchful eyes of Kings and Queens) have been on a tireless quest to add their own expertise and creativity. The Rose Garden, opened by H.M. the Queen in 2010, is a magnificent addition. Designed by Andrew Wilson, visitors can wander the swirls of rose beds and enjoy the perfume at its best from a walkway that rises into the centre of the Rose Garden, see below.

This memorial is dedicated to some 20,456 men and women from air forces of the British Empire who were lost in air and other operations during WWII. Those recorded have no known grave anywhere in the world, and many were lost without trace. It is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is open every day except Christmas Day and New Years Day. From 1st April to 31 October, the times are: weekdays 9am to 6pm or dusk whichever is sooner; weekends and public holidays 10am to 6pm or dusk whichever is sooner. www.cwgc.org.

Open all year round except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from 10am to 6pm daily. Last admission to the garden is at 5.30pm. Charges apply. www.theroyallandscape.co.uk.

The Savill Garden Britain’s finest ornamental garden, The Savill Garden is a garden for all seasons and a place of beauty and colour that’s loved by horticulturalists and enthusiasts alike. Visitors can journey through 35 acres of interconnecting gardens and

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THE LIFE OF CHRIST 23rd - 28th June at Wintershall, Bramley

The greatest story of all time, inspired by the most popular of all books, is being brought to life this summer at the Wintershall Estate, Bramley, in The Life of Christ. Recreating the childhood and manhood of Jesus, the miracles he performs, the life-changing teaching he delivers, and his crucifixion and resurrection; it is an experience not to be missed.

Audiences will marvel at this moving and authentic re-enactment of the remarkable events of Jesus’ life by a cast of more than 100 dedicated and professional volunteers in full costumes accompanied by rousing music, sheep, horses, the donkey and more.

Running daily from 10am to 4pm, this is an outdoor promenade performance in three acts with an hour’s interval, taking you back in time to Palestine of Jesus’ day. Experience the emotions and events of the Biblical characters and how it brings the story to life. It is a story for everyone, on an educational level, and for those of all faiths and none.

The undulating Surrey hills of The Wintershall Estate is the glorious setting for this extraordinary open-air play; in the heart of the Surrey countryside, on this privately owned farm and parkland. Peter and Ann Hutley have lived at Wintershall for nearly 50 years and under their stewardship, the estate has expanded into a haven for wildlife, mature woodland and farmland. It is also the home of the theatrical productions of The Acts of the Apostles and The Wintershall Nativity plays.

The Life of Christ was originally written and adapted from the Bible by Peter to mark the Millennium. Staged as a one-off production in 1999, it was so popular that it has been performed almost every year in the 16 years since.

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In 2004, Peter received an MBE for services to the community, and was appointed a Knight of the Order of Saint Gregory, while his wife Ann was made a Dame. In 2012 Peter was awarded an OBE for services to Christian understanding.

Production of the great Wintershall religious plays performed in Surrey, London and all around the world has been passed to the next generation of the Hutley family, in the form of Peter’s daughter Charlotte de Klee, ensuring that the tradition stays alive.

“The Life of Christ is the highlight of the Wintershall theatrical calendar. We’ve had great success recently presenting the Wintershall Nativity at BBC Broadcasting House and The Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square in London to faithful audiences; now it’s time to bring the full story of the incredible life of Jesus back home to Surrey” says Charlotte de Klee, Producer, Wintershall Players.

The Life of Christ is directed by the West End theatre Director and Chairman of the Guildford School of Acting, Ashley Herman. The role of Jesus will be played by renowned actor James Burke-Dunsmore.

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fete was complete with free pony rides for the children and Punch and Judy shows. Staycation is not possible without the generosity of local businesses, community groups and the many talented individuals who give their resources and time to offer Staycation activities to the residents of our community.

If you are a local business/group and interested in the opportunity of giving the community a chance to try your services or activity, please do get in touch with Suzie Gortler, Godalming Projects Coordinator at projects@godalming-tc.gov.uk who is currently putting the 2015 Staycation programme together. The Staycation programme will be available at www.godalming-tc.gov.uk/ staycation from early July and will appear exclusively in the July edition of VantagePoint. Last year Angie and our three granddaughters learnt how to make the best tarte tatin ever at Bel and The Dragon.

On 11th July 2015 at 12 noon, it will be another fun packed and fund raising day to remember as The Mayor of Waverley opens proceedings at this year’s St Nicolas Church Rectory Fête, High Street, Cranleigh. This year proceeds will go to some essential foundation repairs as 800 years of prayer and worship have begun to take their toll on the church building. This year’s event will see the return of the gourmet BBQ with quality burgers and sausages provided by Rawlings of Cranleigh, Ragtime classics performed by the Godalming Town Band, sleight of hand from balloon modelling magician and puppeteer Jonathon Cann, traditional cakes and tea, a plentiful array of real ales and refreshing Pimms at the St Nick’s Tavern, Find the Wine, Bouncy castle and for those with a head for heights and history, tours of the bell tower.

I thought some of you might be interested in the following: Jane Austen’s House Museum is appealing for donations to make a private purchase of a letter written

by Jane Austen’s only sister, Cassandra, shortly after the author’s death in 1817. Describing Jane as a ‘dear Angel’, Cassandra addresses the letter to Fanny Knight, the eldest child of her brother Edward. She ends the letter asking whether Fanny would prefer to receive a lock of Jane’s hair mounted in a ring or a brooch. The letter is currently on loan and on display at the Museum, in the village of Chawton, Hampshire; the place where it was written. The Museum has only three months – from May to July - to raise £10,000 from individual supporters. Mary Guyatt, Curator of Jane Austen’s House Museum, says ‘We are excited to have the opportunity to bring this rare and poignant letter into our permanent collection and to thereby ensure it can be appreciated by the widest public now and in years to come. Every donation takes us closer to securing the letter.’

A major contribution towards the £30,000 purchase price has already been awarded through the Heritage Lottery Fund’s Collecting Cultures scheme. To contribute to the appeal, see the Museum’s website www.jane-austenshouse-museum.org.uk.

I’ve got to mention that Guildford RFC won the Surrey Cup on Monday 4th May. Amazingly, Guildford were 19 – 0 down against their opponents KCS Old Boys at half time, but at full time had pulled it back to 19 all. Into extra time, with the next score sealing the Cup win – G’s were awarded 66

a penalty to allow captain Adam to take the additional points to secure the win at 19-22. Congratulations to all the players, coaches and support staff involved and not forgetting Guildford’s hugely impressive 5th place playing in London Division 1 South after promotion last year. It has been very entertaining watching Guildford playing some really good rugby this season and next year should be very exciting - hopefully see you there!

Blank Canvas weddings is a new venue website promoting a collection of exclusive open spaces from ornamental lakes to private gardens where couples can celebrate their wedding reception. “Being new to the market we still have some availability this year” said co-founder Lyn Sanders.

“As such it has been very pleasing to be able to help a number of couples find alternative venues when their plans were destroyed following the awful fire at Clandon Park.

The industry is at its best when coming together to help out in a crisis”. If you’re still searching for your perfect venue this summer then don’t hesitate to contact Blank Canvas Weddings. www.blankcanvasweddings.co.uk. Email info@ blankcanvasweddings.co.uk or call Heidi on 07776 152396 or Lyn on 07824 809664.

Godalming Angling Society is best known for providing some of the best coarse fishing in the country. They’re the nations’ no. 1 club for specimen crucian carp and the quality of our lake and river fishing for carp and barbel is excellent.

What many people don’t know is that Godalming Angling Society has a FLY fishing water. Situated in the picturesque grounds of Winkworth Arboretum lies the 5 acre lake known as Rowes Flash. Stocked with triploid rainbow and brown trout this venue is a fly fisher’s paradise. Fishing is from boat only which adds to the magic. There are few thrills in angling can equal the sight of a large trout homing in on a perfectly cast dry fly or feeling the savage tug of a hooked fish on a slow twitched nymph. You don’t have to travel to Scotland to enjoy the thrill of fly fishing. You can discover the joys of fly fishing right here in Godalming.

To find out more about Winkworth and fly fishing in Godalming visit www.godalminganglingsociety.co.uk and look at the Winkworth section under “our waters” or ring Malcolm Richardson on 01483 423635.

Advance notice of the GUTS Classic Car Tour 2015, which will take place on the 6th September 2015. The tour will start near Liphook and then travel to the Weald & Downland Museum via Cowdray. If you have a veteran, vintage or classic car and would like to have a fun day out with a photo quiz driving on a wonderfully scenic route through the countryside, please let the organisers know.

Over the past 11 years, they have raised thousands of pounds for Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Please call 01483 421601 or email gutsmotortour@gmail.com if you would like to find out more.

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Local WaterAid Volunteers Aim to Wash Away Poverty just enough water for her family. In the dry season even this dries up and the trip to the nearest water source takes almost a day. Hawa’s village is being transformed

by WaterAid. They are drilling boreholes for drinking water and making hand-dug wells for animals, crops and washing. WaterAid are also helping the local people to become water experts able to manage their own supply so they have enough clean water for every day of the year.

West Surrey is home to one of the most dynamic and successful WaterAid local groups in the country. In the past five years volunteers here in West Surrey have raised over £33,000. That is enough to have transformed the lives of 2,200 people in the developing world by helping them to provide their own safe drinking water.

The group of 30 or so volunteers raise funds for and awareness of the water, sanitation and hygiene crisis with a whole range of activities. For example: Dave was sponsored to learn how to hula-hoop; Linda trundled 20 litres of river water four miles home uphill across Farnham to show solidarity with women in the developing world; professional pianist Masachi Nishiyama gave a benefit concert; Alan ran a stall at the Surrey County Show in Guildford; on World Water Day Leigh organised a street collection in Cobham and David ran one in Woking; Jan organised a ‘Thank Your Toilet’ tea party for local children; Carolyn held a plant sale in Lightwater; Di led carol singers in Godalming High Street. The volunteer WaterAid collectors always stand out because they dress as taps or toilets!

WaterAid and experts in the field believe that the water and sanitation problems of the world can and should be eradicated by 2030. The local group is very excited about this bold claim but know that it will not happen without a huge political commitment across the world.

The group members are doing their bit towards this challenge by making sure that our local population and MPs are aware of this amazing opportunity to improve the world at such little cost compared to the current economic and human cost of poverty and disease.

As well as fund-raising and campaigning, trained WaterAid volunteers give illustrated talks and interactive workshops to a whole variety of audiences including schools , churches, youth and community groups. As all of the local speakers have first hand experience of water and sanitation issues in the developing world they can really bring their talks to life. They tell the fascinating story of how WaterAid does not just turn around the water and sanitation problems. It also develops new skills in their local partner organisations and in the communities. For example: pump maintenance and masonry skills; planning; project management; accounting. All can be used beyond the WaterAid project.

The main West Surrey fund-raiser is the Family Walk for Water held every year at beautiful Newlands Corner near Guildford, this year on Saturday 13th June. This is a great day out: there is a range of ciAdcular sign-posted routes varying from ½ to 8 miles and a feature is that there is something for everyone, including those with mobility problems. Sponsorship is possible but not essential and the walks take in some lovely scenery.

West Surrey’s pleasurable Walk for Water is in contrast with the daily grind of women such as Hawa in Burkina Faso in West Africa. Her nearest source of water is a milky pond filled with insects and small frogs. It takes four trips a day to this holeColley in the ground Inglisdirty Memorial, Hill, Reigateto collect June 2015

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