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We are back from our travels and yes, we had a fantastic time in Cape Town. Everything Stefan said in last month’s intro is true; the climate, food and wines are unbeatable and the South Africans are extremely friendly and hospitable. I must relate one rather amusing story. At the delightful guest house where we stayed we were asked if we would like an after dinner drink. I ordered a brandy and Angie asked for Baileys. There was a slight look of puzzlement on the waiter’s face but off he went. He returned with my brandy and a couple of bay leaves on a silver tray for Angie! We all fell about laughing including the waiter after we explained the joke. Oh and yes, Angie did get her Baileys. We hope you all have a lovely Easter. Double Vision Friday 31st March to Wednesday 12th April Creative local husband and wife team Clare Bowen and Nick Oakley are staging a joint exhibition at the Haslemere Educational Museum, High Street, Haslemere. This is their first exhibition together and its title, ‘Double Vision’, was inspired by the way in which their joint artistic experiences out on location are expressed very differently through oil paintings and photography. Clare will be painting at the museum throughout most of the show. Haslemere Museum is open from 10-5pm Tuesday to Saturday. Visit www. clarebowen.co.uk and www.nickoakleyphotography.co.uk to preview Clare and Nick’s work.
Grayshott Folk Club Saturday 1st April The Club will be featuring top folk band ‘Faustus’ who have previously been nominated for the Best Group Award in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. They have a plethora of experience and represent the best in the current vibrant English folk scene. Their new album ‘Death & Other Animals’ is already receiving critical acclaim. The gig takes place at Grayshott Village Hall, Nr Hindhead GU26 6TZ. Tickets are Adults £14/Under 16’s £7, call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096. www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk. Jazz Evening Saturday 1st April 8pm All Saints Church is becoming known for jazz in and around Haslemere. Their next gig features the FB Pocket Orchestra who will be performing hot jazz, blues, ragtime and popular dances of the 1920’s and 1930’s. Tickets are £15 or £25 with a two course dinner at the Wheatsheaf pub in Grayswood from 6.30pm. For tickets, email Pauline Lamb at lamb@haslemere.com or call 01428 643798. Haslemere Easter Bunny Hunt Saturday 1st to Thursday 13th April This event takes place throughout Haslemere and is free to enter. Visit participating businesses for the chance to win a traditional chocolate bunny with a twist! Rather than the normal, charming bell around the neck, three of the Regain the use of your conservatory
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No Ordinary Audrey Kirstie Smillie meets Audrey Filtness, owner of Farnham’s fashion boutique Ordri. Originally brought up in the midlands of Ireland, Audrey’s grandmother and mother had fashion boutiques while Audrey studied pattern cutting before landing a job with fashion designer John Rocha in Dublin. Moving to Farnham after meeting her husband, she opened her first shop because she "just couldn't find any creative clothing". Now relocated to the idyllic Upper Church Lane, a stone's throw from where she was on Downing Street, Ordri is an exciting boutique brimming with designer goodies, sneakers, candles and unique handmade jewellery.
"I am so passionate about what I do, whether it’s on the shop floor meeting customers, or out sourcing exciting brands.” The store appeals to mothers and daughters alike and is filled with affordable basics alongside hero pieces selected with customers who want something different from the high street in mind. There are 100% cashmere knits by Wyse, silks by Rixo, Custom-Made and Samsoe Samsoe and great jeans by Ida, Oui, MosMosh and Maison Scotch. Each season Audrey likes to change the brand mix around, keeping her core looks and then adding new companies for an injection of fresh ideas for her regulars.
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Grayshott Decorative and Fine Arts Society Thursday 6th April 2pm In what promises to be an intriguing and even hilarious lecture, Hugh Willoughby will discuss ‘Basingstoke and its contribution to World Culture’. April 27th brings the muchanticipated visit to The Red House and Dulwich Picture Gallery. Then on May 11th Toby Faber will trace the history of ‘Faber & Faber: 90 Years of Excellence in Cover Design’. For more information about these events and the society contact Caroline on 01428 714276 or visit the website www. grayshottdfas.org.uk. Chiddingfold Village Hall Cinema Fridays 7th and 20th April 8pm doors open 7.30pm They screen films at Chiddingfold Village Hall on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. The first is ‘Sully’ starring Tom Hanks as Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger and is based on the true story of the incredible emergency plane landing in the Hudson river in 2009. The second screening is ‘A United Kingdom’ starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike. It’s a biographical romance, based on the true-life story of how, in 1948, a prince of the impoverished southern African protectorate of Bechuanaland married a London typist. Tickets: £6 Adults, £3 under 15s. Go to www.chiddingfoldcinema.com or call 01428 683251.There’s high definition digital format and a surround sound, 4.5 m screen. Bar and refreshments available.
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in the Woods Phil Kemp talks to Wasfi Kani about bringing opera to Surrey for everyone of all ages to enjoy in the grounds of West Horsley Place. Wasfi Kani literally couldn’t believe her luck when, within a few weeks of learning that the acclaimed Grange Park Opera she had established in Hampshire was losing its home of eighteen years, a lifeline was thrown to her by the broadcaster Bamber Gascoigne, who had just unexpectedly inherited West Horsley Place near Guildford. Wasfi is the founder of two opera companies and, not surprisingly, is absolutely passionate about opera. She is determined to not just make opera accessible to all, but to introduce youngsters to musical culture at a young age. “We have a project called Primary Robins, where we give 1,800 children in primary schools half-an-hour of singing classes every week, particularly those that don’t have any music in school and with low Key Stage Two results,” Wasfi explained, her enthusiasm showing brightly in her eyes. “You don’t need to put a massive amount of effort into getting five-year-olds loving opera. In Durham, in Nottingham, in Surrey and many other places we get them singing. That is probably the beginning – the beginning of their love of music.” 14
Wasfi was bestowed with an OBE in 2001 for her inspiring work in prisons. She founded Pimlico Opera in 1989, a touring company that works with HM prisoners to produce annual co-productions with inmates. Pimlico Opera has performed to over 55,000 members of the public in prison productions working with over 1,000 prisoners since the company’s inception. During my visit to West Horsley Place, with personal guided tour of the new opera house in-waiting with Wasfi, I was keen to find out what drives her to take on seemingly impossible projects. My quest didn’t take long. “I started the opera festival from nothing in Hampshire in 1998. The lease was nearing its end and out of the blue one of our landlords decided to terminate the lease. This was in March 2015. So, there I am thinking I’m going to have to start from square one again, when I heard that Bamber has inherited this house. He is 82 and doesn’t know what to do with it,” she explained as we stood on the lawn in front of the impressive façade of the imposing 50-room country house.
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“Bamber is what I describe as a liberal intellectual. He was saying he didn’t want it to fall down, and he wanted many people to enjoy it. So when I told him that Grange Park Opera didn’t have a home and we want to move it closer to London, he got it straight away and immediately said this would be the perfect place for an opera festival.” The house and 300-acre estate has been made over to the Mary Roxburghe Trust, in the name of Bamber’s great-aunt from whom he inherited West Horsley Place, and which will provide a performance centre and a place for the study of arts and crafts.
shape of La Scala in Milan, is being built from the ground up on the other side of an enormous orchard with its snaking crinkle crankle 18th century walls, and within sight of the grand old house. The Duchess of Roxburghe’s ashes were fittingly buried beneath the foundations of the new opera house by Bamber Gascoigne’s wife, Christina, in September. “We started the build in June last year and it’s taken us about eight months to get this far,” she said, embracing with her gesticulating hands the huge skeleton of steel and concrete towering above us. “There’s about six miles of steel and 146 piles reaching a height of 19 metres. It’s all being fabricated off-site of course and is like a big Meccano set. We have one team working on cherry pickers fed by a crane who are fixing pieces of steel together.
Standing within the steel skeleton of what Wasfi describes as ‘our theatre in the woods’ you can see the enormity of the task that has been taken on. The opera house, modelled on the four-tiered horseshoe
"The site foreman Stuart talks to the factory each day ordering what pieces he needs for tomorrow, and is working to an incredibly tight schedule. The floors are on four different levels and are all precast concrete – all designed for a quick build. We’re going to be using that stage at the beginning of May when sets will start arriving! There’s a complicated technical fit-out that has to happen, but that’s all lined up.”
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I looked at Wasfi incredulously, and then back at the enormous building site which, although a hive of activity with the build teams working in earnest (including twelve carpenters dedicated just to laying the wooden floors), is still very much a stark shell open to the elements on all sides. She responded to my jaw-dropped expression with her usual breathtaking enthusiasm.
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This was quickly dispelled by Wasfi’s inspiring description of the finished theatre. “The big question was of course how we could build it to be ready in 2017. The tight deadline because of the operas and the contracts we had already committed to, projects that started over four years ago. You’re either going to do something temporary, or we say okay we’re going to do the real thing. So we designed for a quick-build to achieve just this". Commencing in June, West Horsley Place will start their first opera season which includes Jenufa by Czech composer Leoš Janáček; Wagner’s Die Walküre; and Puccini’s Tosca. The Theatre in The Woods is also hosting an evening with the Royal Ballet’s Principal Artist Zenaidi Yanowski, who dances whilst Grange Park Opera’s patron Sir Bryn Terfel sings. Visitors will enjoy a full Grange Park Opera experience. The extensive gardens, with its ancient box hedges, will welcome audiences to enjoy champagne picnics during extended half-time intervals, under canvas if the weather dictates. Dining will also be provided in the house, with its beautiful 17th century red-brick façade hiding the 15th century expansive oak-beamed residence behind, and within in its long history has entertained within its walls the good and the great, including Henry VIII. “The Grange Park Opera House, with its orchestra pit and all those tiers seating 650 people, will not just be used as a traditional opera house. I’ve always said this is a building for many people from many walks of life. I’m not just building it for rich people,” explained Wasfi earnestly. “The thing that I’m slightly fixated on is that I think it’s very difficult for young artists, and by artists I mean singers and actors, to show their work. I’ve seen for example some wacky opera going on in a London pub, young people putting enormous effort into their show. I want to give them a real stage. So if they want to come to Surrey and put on their opera, we can ticket it for them and we can market it for them, and I don’t want to make any money in the process.” I was still subconsciously unsettled by the sight of the unfinished steel and bare concrete structure in the woods, and so close to the opening of the new opera house 16
“For the interior I was thinking of going for a standard white and creamy gold décor, until someone said to me: ‘You know, it’s in the woods, so the woods need to come into the theatre’. So, we’re going for pale green and blues with a lovely painted ceiling. There will be bunches of metal oak leaves scattered across the front of the balconies, all linked by sweeping staircases.” And the exterior, not just concrete blockwork surely? Predictably for this inspired project, far from it. “The planners wanted us to do something in keeping with the house, so the outer skin is going to be an elegant and decorative brick façade to match the ancient walls of the house and gardens.” Just before my tour ended, Wasfi was keen to re-emphasise the fact that she wants to make opera accessible to all-comers. “Britain has got this thing about opera being elitist. It’s not. You don’t need to know anything about opera. All you have to do is walk into that theatre, sit down in a seat and have a load of feelings. Whatever feelings you have are the right feelings. That is not elitist. We have also been offering tickets under our Meteor Scheme to under 35-year-olds for £35 for good seats.” And my slight confusion over exactly what the new theatre is called was also quickly put to rest. “I don’t want people to get bogged down on the idea that it’s called the Grange Park Opera House, or just Grange Park. That’s why we have this other name, with it affectionately known as The Theatre in The Woods.” Phil Kemp is a freelance writer and photographer based in Godalming. www. weyriver.co.uk. FIND OUT MORE For more information about the Theatre in the Woods and Grange Park Opera's 2017 programme, please visit www. grangeparkopera.co.uk.
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AppArt’s annual Easter Art Exhibition & Sculpture Trail will take place again at Priorsfield School, Godalming. AppArt is a community-wide art event which attracts visitors from all over the Home Counties to see one of the most varied collections of paintings, sculpture and other art media in the South East of England. Internationally renowned sculptor Philip Jackson is opening AppArt’s Easter Exhibition and Sculpture Trail and he is also taking part. We are delighted that we will be able to show his Venetian-inspired work Local artists abound and many of them are regular and loyal exhibitors with AppArt. Christine Thompson’s textured landscapes feature many local sites and her vibrant and colourful views of the South Downs are well known. Christopher Cole is a prolific painter and he runs many painting courses in the Haslemere area. His landscapes are vivid and detailed and capture the atmosphere of their settings. Ruth Bacmeister paints miniature landscapes of local and familiar scenes in great detail. Coleen O’Donoghue’s medium is felt and she creates some wonderful pastoral scenes with this unusual material. David Paynter and Helen Pittick run the Artful Gallery just outside Haslemere. David paints and sculpts and his minimalist paintings of people are distinctive and his sense of fun is revealed in his sculptures. Glass artists Julia & Colin Webster produce some stunning and technically difficult works and we always looked forward to their latest creations. Christine Suzman creates classical ceramic animals and this year we will feature her greyhounds, horses and sheep with their distinctive glazes. AppArt supports all mediums and photography is well represented by Peter Searight (The Remarkable Studio - Haslemere) who captures unusual and artful images of landscapes and local scenes. Images from top: Thalassa by Julia Webster Waggoners Wells by Ruth Bacmeister Rhythm and Blues by Peter Searight
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Medieval and Historic Midhurst This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event will take place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th April. On Saturday there will be Raven-Tor combat displays, static falconry demonstrations, and archery in medieval times talks by Mike Betteridge. Fiona Hargreaves will be performing all day on a variety of musical instruments in the town square. In the church there will be try yourself corn dolly making, embroidery and weaving etc. St Annes Hill will host have a go archery with Leaping Hart Archery, Midhurst. Cowdray Heritage known locally as the ruins will also host flying falconry displays, historic archery talks and talks about the history of Cowdray on Saturday, while on Sunday the day will be dedicated to the smuggling era of the 1700â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. There will be time to have a walk over the site to learn more about the history of Cowdray. A short walk over St Annes Hill and along the footpath by the side of the River Rother connects the town square to Cowdray ruins, so please come along, have fun and learn more about the historic market town of Midhurst and area close by. There is no charge for entrance to Town Square, Church and St Annes Hill, but small fees for have a go. Usual entrance fees to Cowdray Heritage. For more information please contact Michael Chevis on 07734 982525 or email info@michaelchevis.com.
Programme of Events SATURDAY Periods covered, 12th-18th century: Normans and crusaders, Medieval, Stuart English Civil War and Georgian smugglers. 10am - Event opens in Town Square and Church, historical crafts and demonstrations 10am-3pm - Static hawking about, talks and displays 10am-3pm - Have a go corn dolly making, weaving, embroidery and nail binding in Church 10am-3pm - On-going historic musical instruments will be displayed and played by Fiona Hargreaves 10am-3pm - Have a go archery on St Annes Hill with Leaping Hart Archery 11am - Archery talk, Town Square 12 noon - Hawking about, falconry flying display at Cowdray ruins 12.30pm - Raven-Tor fight demonstration, Town Square 1pm - Archery talk, Town Square with Mike Betteridge 1.30pm - Raven-Tor fight demonstration, Town Square 2pm - Hawking about falconry flying display at Cowdray ruins 2.30 pm - Raven Tor costume through the Ages presentation in Town Square 3pm - displays close in Town Square SUNDAY 11am-3pm - 18th Century Smugglers Day, all-day event at Cowdray Heritage with Raven Tor.
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<22 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD fairs are looking for stall holders to attend this new venture. For more information, contact Jays Vintage Fairs by email jaysfollies@hotmail.com or find them on Facebook @ jaysvintagefairs. Early Birds at Haslemere Museum Monday 10th April 11am-1pm There’s a special opening of the Museum for families with children who have an Autism Spectrum Condition to go along and enjoy the Museum free from the hustle and bustle of the general public. Explore the galleries and handle special objects. Entry free but a donation would be much appreciated. Booking advisable. See www. haslemeremuseum.com. Haslemere U3a Monday 10th April 2pm at Haslemere Hall. Former Detective Inspector Steve Roberts will tell his ‘Tales of a Scotland Yard Detective’ gleaned from 30 years with the Metropolitan Police where he served in the Flying Squad, the Murder Squad, Anti-Corruption Command and the Kidnap Unit. Takes place at Haslemere hall and admission and tea/ coffee is just £1. Non-members welcome. Membership inquiries to Margaret Mowatt on 01428 652338. Meetings inquiries to Don Stacey on 01428 644423. More information at www.haslemere-u3a.org.uk.
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Midhurst Garden Club Monday 10th April 7.30pm Val Bourne, a committed organic gardener and ‘plantaholic’ will be talking about ‘Colour in the Garden’. Val serves on the RHS floral and dahlia panels judging trials and is also a lecturer, photographer, author and journalist. They look forward to what promises to be a most interesting talk. Refreshments available from 7pm at their usual venue - The South Downs Memorial Hall, North Street. Visitors are very welcome. For more information, contact Denise Skinner 01730 814194, askinner3@sky.com or check the website www.midhurstgardenclub.org.uk. Easter Egg-citement at Haslemere Museum Tuesday 11th April 10.30am-1pm Easter at the Museum promises to be lots of fun with a great range of Easter arts and crafts activities for your little ones to choose from. There will also be a special Easter garden trail for children who will be rewarded with a chocolate treat when they find the characters hidden throughout the gardens. You can be sure this fun packed morning will be Easter fun for everyone! Family drop-in event, no booking needed. Members £2 - Non Members £4. Allen Gallery Alton Tuesday 11th April They are holding a Make and Take workshop. Drop in and make your very own Easter themed creation. Children must
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Craft in Focus There is lots going on as usual this Easter period. Here are some ideas for a good day out for all ages in the wider local area. Craft In Focus is delighted to be returning to RHS Garden Wisley this Spring to be staging its annual contemporary craft and design fair within the Garden. This has become one of the most popular contemporary craft events in the UK and is an event not to be missed! Craft In Focus has always been at the forefront of promoting the best of the UK’s designer makers and their events have been placed above all other shows of their kind by The Independent. The event at Wisley showcases some of the finest contemporary craftmakers in various disciplines all of whom have been selected to exhibit at this event. Visitors will be able to see and purchase fine art, furniture, interior accessories, textiles, fashion, jewellery, ceramics, glassware, sculpture and garden furniture. Craft In Focus events offer the public a calibre of exhibitor not always seen at other craft fairs and, once again at Wisley, visitors will be able to
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walk on Hayling Island. Why not put on your boots and go along for a free trial walk and see if it suits you? See the website for further details: www.gandhramblers.org.uk. Wintershall - The Passion of Jesus Good Friday and Easter Saturday The Passion of Jesus is fast approaching, performed in Trafalgar Square, London on Good Friday 14th April (12 noon and 3.15pm) and Easter Saturday 15th April on Guildford High Street (12 noon and 2.30pm). Closing prayers will be offered by Cardinal Vincent Nicholls for the first performance and Reverend Lucy Winkett for the second performance. They will need lots of volunteers to make this a success, email admin@wintershall-estate.com if you can join them, they are running a free coach from Wintershall or you can make your own way to the Square.
Grayshott Gardeners Wednesday 12th April 7.15pm They welcome Mark Saunders, photographer and head gardener at Fittleworth House. His talk is entitled ‘Garden Photography’ which should be very colourful and provide inspiration for everyone who loves the outdoors. Doors open at 7.15pm for refreshments, plant sale and club notice board. Members free, visitor’s admission £5. Annual membership £15. Call 01428 722000 or go to www.grayshottgardeners.net Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers Wednesday 12th April They have scheduled a full programme of 18 walks in April. The walks range from 5 miles (mornings) to 10 miles (a full day, often with a pub stop for lunch). The long walks are usually on Wednesdays with the shorter ones on Thursdays and Sundays. Although many of the walks explore the local countryside, others venture further afield, from the North Downs to the south coast. For example, on Wednesday 12th, Mark will be leading a 9-mile figure-of-eight walk in hilly country around Wotton while Alastair leads a 10-mile flat
The Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Friday 14th to Monday 17th April The National Trust has teamed up with Cadbury to offer families around West Sussex the ultimate Easter experience, with their ever-popular Easter Egg Hunts. This year, they will be inviting families to unleash their inner explorers on egg hunts through woodlands, heathland, along nature trails and through spring gardens blooming with life. There are no less than 9 Cadbury Easter Egg Hunts to choose from around West Sussex. To discover a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at a
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Accompanied by the famous London Mozart Players, the performance will be conducted by another rising star, the energetic and charismatic young Hong Kong born Elim Chan, making her first visit to Grayshott. Elim became the first female winner of the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition in December 2014 as a result of which she held the position of Assistant Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra in 2015/16. “This is a great treat for music lovers,” says artistic director, Vivien Harrison, “this most popular of concertos will be played by such an exciting young violinist, conducted by another accomplished young star and accompanied by top international orchestra, the London Mozart Players. What more could concertgoers want!” Joo Yeon last delighted Grayshott audiences in 2015 when she performed, live, the world premiere of a work written specially for her by Grayshott’s Patron, Sir Karl Jenkins. This work then became the central theme of Sir Karl’s dramatic choral work, ‘Cantata Memoria’ commemorating the Aberfan Disaster, performed live to a capacity audience of 2,500, with Joo Yeon at the Wales Millennium Centre last year.
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Mendelssohn One of classical music’s rising stars is to perform the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in Grayshott in June. Korean-born British violinist Joo Yeon Sir (above) is the winner of the prestigious Arts Club Karl Jenkins Classic FM Award and is making a welcome return to St Luke’s Church, Grayshott on Friday 23rd June 2017. Joo Yeon has performed at Royal Albert Hall with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Karl Jenkins, Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall, Manchester Bridgewater Hall and at St James’s Palace in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales. The much-loved Mendelssohn Concerto has not been performed in Grayshott for over 10 years and is likely to attract a sell-out audience. 30
“It’s wonderful to be coming to Grayshott again,” says Joo Yeon, “and this time I’m hoping to perform an extra surprise item which really shows off my violin’s great versatility!” Community concert promoters, Grayshott Concerts, have an enviable record of staging sell-out performances featuring well-known classical works performed by top-flight soloists with internationally renowned orchestras. In September, the venue will play host to one of the most celebrated cellists throughout the world, Raphael Wallfisch, who is to perform the evocative Schumann Cello Concerto with London Mozart Players, who will also perform Mozart’s Symphony No.40, possibly his most popular symphony. In November, Grayshott will welcome ‘The Sixteen’ one of the best known ‘A Cappella’ groups in the world. Members of Grayshott Concerts, known as ‘Friends’, can book on-line at any time at www. grayshottconcerts.co.uk and are entitled to priority booking. General booking opens seven weeks before each concert. For more information, ring 01428 606666.
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<29 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD National Trust property near you, visit www.cadbury.co.uk/ easter. Easter Celebrations at St Stephen’s Shottermill Good Friday and Easter Sunday They will hold a Messy Easter Good Friday 14th April 10am12pm. This is a free crafty fun day for all the family. On Easter Sunday 16th April there’s a family celebration service at 10am. All welcome. For more information see www. shottermillparish.org.uk. Easter events at Fernhurst Centre Friday 14th and Wednesday 19th April There’s an Easter Egg Hunt on Good Friday 14th April from the Fernhurst Centre at 2pm – find the Easter Chicks around the trail and on Wednesday 19th April they have biscuit decorating and fruit smoothie sampling for children of all ages but children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Themed Easter Cruises Good Friday, Easter Day and Easter Monday Special Cruises on The Wey and Arun Canal, Loxwood will be running from 14th to 16th April. Plenty of Easter characters will be on the canal to entertain you – do go along and join in the fun! The trips take 40 minutes and depart at 11am, 12 noon and 2pm. Children will receive a chocolate gift from the Easter Bunny while
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adults can enjoy the chance to unwind and enjoy the scenery. Tickets cost £10 per person and include refreshments. Booking in advance is advisable. Call The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Office on 01403 752403 or email office@weyandarun.co.uk. More information at www. weyandarun.co.uk. Grayshott Folk Club Saturday 15th April The evening features Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage who both have beautiful voices and are wonderful guitar players. They have recently released a new album called ‘Before the Sun’, which showcases their considerable talents. Have a look at www.hannahsandersfolk.com. Tickets: are adults £12/under 16’s £6, call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096. www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk. Home & Vintage Spring Fair Saturday 15th April 10am-3pm Grayswood Village Hall, GU27 2DJ is the venue for this lovely spring fair where you will find everything from vintage clothing and textiles to fresh flowers and plants. Hot Cross buns and tasty teas will be available and there’s a great playground for the kids to play in. Dogs on leads are very welcome and also get a treat on the door! £1 entry, under 10’s free.
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Easter Events There is lots going on as usual this Easter period. Here are some ideas for a good day out for all ages in the wider local area. Discover Ramster Garden, an enchanted historical woodland garden renowned for its captivating beauty and tranquility. If you are visiting this spring, you can expect to see drifts of daffodils and primroses beneath towering bushes of camellias and ancient magnolia trees. In May the breathtaking collection of Azaleas and Rhododendrons burst into colour, a sight not to be missed. Ramster Garden has been in the same family for over 90 years and was one of the original gardens open for the National Garden Scheme (who celebrates its 90th anniversary this year). The garden is open daily 10 am to 5 pm from 10th March-11th June 2017 and has a tea room on site. Pre-booked group visits welcome. www.ramsterevents.com. From Good Friday 14th April to Easter Monday 17th April, Monkey World will be handing out chocolate Easter Eggs to the first 100 children in the park every day! Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre is open every day from 10am–5pm. Visit the centre
to see over 250 rescued and endangered primates of 20 different species. The Kids Activity Centre will be open with Easter activities running, check the website www.monkeyworld.org/events for times and information. Busbridge Lakes is a grade 2 Heritage garden renowned for its follies, grottos and magnificent specimen trees. The parkland of 16 hectares with 3 lakes, nature trails and wooded hillside with much flora and fauna is the back ground for one of the largest collections of wild waterfowl in the country. There are over 80 species of swans, geese and ducks, many endangered, as well as rare pheasants, cranes and other exotic birds. To share in the wonders of Busbridge Lakes why not visit on one of the open days in April and May. Due to licensing laws, they are now only open for six days this year so please do go and support them. www.busbridgelakes.co.uk. Taking place at Birtley Estate is the annual Surrey Hills Sculpture Garden, running from Sunday 30th April to Sunday 4th June from 10am-5pm daily. The stunning 48 acre Birtley Estate provides the perfect venue for the eighth annual Surrey Hills Sculpture Garden. Featuring sculptures from across the UK, this is the largest temporary sculpture exhibition in Surrey. www.birtleyestate.co.uk After the joy of Easter, why not visit Woolbeding Gardens, nestled in a quiet corner of West Sussex, a true horticultural haven bursting with bright
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spring colour, sensational views and a whole host of surprises? The distinctive garden rooms set against thoughtfully composed borders delight at every turn. Formal gardens merge into the far-reaching rural landscape of the River Rother, a perfect backdrop for the many sculpture and follies youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come across. A masterpiece of colour and design, you can lose hours exploring this carefully cultivated and constantly evolving garden. Woolbeding Gardens is open from 20th April to 29th September exclusively on Thursdays and Fridays. All visits must be pre-booked on 0344 249 1895 where you will also receive parking instructions.
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Easter Egg Trail Saturday 15th April 10am-3pm Mane Chance Sanctuary, Monkshatch Garden Farm, off Down Lane, Compton GU3 1DL are organising an Easter Egg Trail and at the same time you will be able to meet the horses and Shetland ponies including their 3 new arrivals, see the farm, enjoy the walk and solve the clues along the way. There will be refreshments, hot cross buns, fun and games in the barn. Dogs on leads very welcome! Entry £3. Book now at tickets@manechancesanctuary.org. Mane Chance is a Charity rescuing and caring for abused, abandoned and elderly horses and ponies, promoting mutually beneficial relationships with local terminally ill children and young adults with learning, social or emotional difficulties. For more details visit their website www.manechancesanctuary.org. Gospel Singing Easter Sunday 16th April 11am Everyone is welcome to experience the uplifting gospel singing of the Abaana New Life choir from Uganda. They are performing at Haslemere Hall as part of the 3 Counties Church Easter Service. Free admission. Find out more at YouTube/XwkFdCtc-W4. Easter Bunny Event Sunday 16th to Monday 17th April Hollycombe is Britain’s largest working traditional steam
fairground and railway. Rides include the unique Razzle Dazzle, the world’s first ‘White Knuckle’ ride. On Easter Sunday and Monday, expect to see a large Easter Bunny on the loose at Hollycombe! Great photo opportunities and lots of surprises in store! Hollycombe will also be holding its popular Easter Trails all weekend where children (and adults!) can hunt for clues around the site. Those returning a completed trail sheet will receive a small prize! Hollycombe is situated in Midhurst Road, Liphook GU30 7LP. Midhurst U3A Tuesday 18th April 2.15pm The next meeting at the Methodist Church Hall, North Street, Midhurst, has Jim Weston talking about ‘Climate change and the Arctic’. Refreshments available from 2.15pm followed by the talk at 2.30pm. For more information on events, groups and meetings contact the Membership Secretary on 01730 813374. The Rotary Club of Midhurst and Petworth The club recently organised a communication and raising awareness evening in the Southdown’s Memorial Hall. The Rotary motto is ‘Service above Self’ and the club gets involved in many community projects such as providing tubs with flowers by the war memorial, assisting with road closures during town events and organising games for children at Christmas and the Carnival. Students of Midhurst Rother College who are raising funds towards a trip to Borneo
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the staging from 8am to 10am in the morning with entry for the public from 11.30am. The prizes will be awarded at 1.15pm by Beverly Draper. They would be delighted to see you there.
Western Front Association Surrey Branch Wednesday 19th April The 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge is on April 9th 2017 and to commemorate the event the Surrey Branch of the Western Front Association present: William Franklin: Remembering ‘Bungo’ - an appreciation of Field Marshal Lord Byng of Vimy. Byng led the Canadian Divisions who captured Hill 145, the high point on Vimy Ridge that was thought to be impregnable by the German army. Vimy Ridge Day is one of the most important events in the Canadian year. Meetings are held at the Day Centre, Lushington Drive, Cobham KT11 2LY and start at 7.45pm. They ask for a £3 donation to cover costs including refreshments. Full details from Andy Thompson on 01306 880960 email info@ eyewitnesstours.com.
Woolbeding Gardens Thursday 20th April to 29th September exclusively on Thursdays and Fridays Nestled in a quiet corner of West Sussex, the gardens are a true horticultural haven bursting with bright spring colour, sensational views and a whole host of surprises. Formal gardens merge into the far-reaching rural landscape of the River Rother, a perfect backdrop for the many sculptures and follies you’ll come across. The gardens are open exclusively on Thursdays and Fridays. All visits must be pre-booked on 0344 249 1895 where you will also receive parking instructions.
Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Wednesday 19th April 8pm At their next meeting, the Society welcomes Paul Templeton who will give a talk on ‘How to Grow More Fruit from a Small Garden’. Then, on Saturday 22nd April they hold the Spring Show. The entry time is from 7.30pm to 8.30pm on Friday,
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Loseley Spring Garden Show Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April Loseley Spring Garden Show is open Friday & Saturday: 10am-5pm and Sunday: 10am-4pm. They are looking forward to opening the gates on the season at Loseley and welcoming visitors to their annual Spring Garden Show. The nurseries who exhibit every year will be catching up with their regular customers keen to re-stock their gardens, and the garden bygones and antique garden tool stands always
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My favourite cut flowers... I'd like to introduce you to some of my favourite cut flowers; these beautiful, easy-to-grow flowers don't require any cosseting. You can sow these flowers from seed this month directly where they are to flower, so there's no messing about with potting seedlings on, and no need for a greenhouse or any special kit or equipment.
Chiltern Seeds stock Nigella damascena 'Albion Green Pod', which as its name suggests, produces white, ruffled flowers followed by green seed heads, and Nigella damascena 'Albion Black Pod', which produces white flowers followed by dark maroon-coloured seed heads. Consider growing both varieties to complement each other, although you may decide to opt for Chiltern Seeds' pack of Nigella species and forms mixed, or Nigella damascena 'Persian Jewels' mixed.
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There are so many fabulous varieties of Nigella available. I am particularly fond of Nigella damascena 'Double White', which I purchased from Sarah Raven. I have been growing this Nigella cultivar for quite a number of years now; I simply can't be without it. I enjoy the fernylooking foliage produced by Nigella damascena 'Double White', and I adore its white ruffled flowers. The flowers are followed by attractive green seed heads, which increase in size as they develop towards maturity. The seed heads look wonderful in a vase and dry well too, but don't cut them all - leave some to self-seed for next year.
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Lagurus ovatus 'Bunny Tails' is a super-hardy annual to grow; happiest when sown directly onto sandy soil, this lovely grass produces soft, silky panicles, which are green at first and fade to cream as they age. These pretty panicles, which resemble cute bunny tails, are easily dried and last indefinitely.
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Chiltern Seeds stock every colour of Centaurea cyanus, also known as cornflowers, from white to darkest maroon, pink, purple, and of course every shade of blue. Ideal for poorer soils, cornflowers will flower from June to September if you pick the flowers regularly. Also favouring slightly poorer soils, Gypsophila elegans 'Covent Garden' is a delightful, single flowered Gypsophila that can be sown directly during April and May. Sunflowers are real bringers of joy! Available in a range of colours and sizes, including dwarf varieties for containers, the tallest strains for world record attempts, and multiheaded varieties for cut flowers, you can sow every type of sunflower this month. Scabiosa atropurpurea produces large flower heads in colours from almost black, purple, pink, red, blue, and white. Sow directly from the end of April and throughout May. Dahlias produce fantastic cut flowers. Whatever your favourite dahlia, you can plant their tubers outside from the middle of April onwards. Since I first saw Dahlia 'CafĂŠ-auLait', I was smitten with its sumptuous, creamy peach-coloured blooms. However this lovely Dahlia is rather shy at flowering, only producing flowers sparsely and on occasion, so if you're short on space and want to grow an abundance of blooms, opt for another more floriferous dahlia. I am head over heels in love with Dahlia 'Classic Rosamunde' which produces utterly charming, semi-double pink flowers all through the summer until the first frosts. My Dahlia 'Classic Rosamunde' plants are always much admired for their dark bronze coloured foliage and beautiful rose pink blooms, which are so popular with butterflies and bees. Another of my firm favourites is Dahlia 'April Heather', a fabulous collarette type dahlia, which features soft yellow petals bathed in blush pink - it's a real delight. Images from top: Cornflowers; Dahlia 'Classic Rosamunde'; Nigella damascena 'Double White'; and a sunflower.
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<35 38> JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD attract visitors who enjoy the unusual. New for this year are shepherd’s huts and summer houses and these will create an interesting spectacle at the entrance to the Show. At the far corner of the Walled Garden, the various food stands are essential to visit, as are the nearby Loseley home-grown plants. www.loseleypark.co.uk or tel: 01483 405119. Share Art Exhibition Saturday 22nd April to Saturday 6th May A Brush with Nature is a fascinating exhibition. Always a varied and tantalising take on how ten local artists see the world of nature. As a venue, Haslemere Educational Museum cannot be bettered as there is always a lot to see and do. You are very welcome to the Private View on Saturday 22nd April from 11am. They hope to see you there! Memory Meadow Saturday 22nd April Local charity Phyllis Tuckwell will be holding a special GU7 September 13_Layout 1 13/08/2013 Pagearea 45 remembrance event at Memory Meadow16:21 - a special situated in Guildford’s Stoke Park. The remembrance event will start at 10:30am and end at 12pm, and will feature inspiring readings and songs. As part of the event, Phyllis Tuckwell is inviting supporters to make a dedication in memory of a loved one who has died. This can be done via leaflets which are available at the Hospice in Farnham and in each of the charity’s shops, or on their virtual meadow at
www.pth.org.uk/memorymeadow. All who attend the event will be given a Book of Remembrance, which will include the names of all those being remembered. If you would like to make a dedication, please ensure that it is received by Phyllis Tuckwell by 7th April, so that it can be included in the Book of Remembrance. To find out more, call 01252 729446, email fundraising@pth.org.uk or visit www.pth.org.uk/events/ memorymeadow. St George’s Day Tea and more Saturday 22nd April 3pm Imagine being entertained on St George’s Day by a very gifted pianist and then enjoying a sumptuous cream tea - what could be nicer? Well, that will all happen at Haslemere Methodist Church, Lion Green, Weyhill from 3pm onwards. Matthew Smith [ALCM, LLCM] will be playing the church’s beautiful grand piano with a selection of popular, easy listening music by English composers. The cream tea will also include a variety of sandwiches and delicious cakes. Tickets at £10 are on sale now during the church’s Open Door Coffee Mornings which are from 10am to 12 noon every Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat - just drop in. You can also order tickets through malcolmstravel@ hotmail.co.uk and 01428 481346. Midhurst Bowling Club Sunday 23rd April 2pm The club, which is located in June Lane, starts its new
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season with a practise session (roll up). The Club also has an open session to encourage new members between 2pm and 4pm on Saturday 13th May. Everyone welcome, whether experienced bowlers or novices interested in trying something different. For more information, contact the Secretary, June Barnard on 01730 812311 or visit the website www.midhurstbowlingclub.org.co.uk. Hollycombe Quarry Railway Sundays 23rd, 30th April and 7th May How’s this for a brilliant family day out! A chance to ride the Bluebell Wood Trains and experience the evocative mixed scent of bluebells and steam! Hollycombe is holding its 2017 prices at 2016 levels – enter once and your ticket is valid for unlimited return trips to Hollycombe – including all events – for a whole year! Hollycombe Steam in the Country is situated at Iron Hill, Liphook, Hants GU30 7LP. Adult £16; senior £14; child £12. Family tickets available. Apart from the railway, there are a host of lovely old fairground rides to enjoy. For more information, call 01428 724900 or go to www.hollycombe.co.uk. Guildford Rambling Club’s Walks Programme for April From 23rd and 30th April 10am Visitors are welcome on all of these walks unless otherwise stated. For details of the 10 mile circular walk from Stubbington Down on 23rd April, call Dick on 07516 407936. For the 10 plus mile circular walk from Ewhurst on 30th April, call Steve on 07957 803912. For full details visit www. guildfordramblingclub.org.uk
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Midhurst Camera Club Wednesday 26th April 7.30pm Vanda Ralevska will be talking about her passion for photography that encompasses her whole experience of being in the outdoors. Vanda, who has been published widely, has also been highly commended in the International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition. The talk will be held in the Cowdray Hall off Easebourne Street in Midhurst. Non members are welcome to attend for £5 payable online or at the door. Haslemere Gardening Society Wednesday 26th April 7.45pm At their April lecture the members of the Haslemere Gardening Society will be playing host to Carol Gubler, Assistant Secretary of the British Fuchsia Society for her talk ‘Fuchsias through the Seasons’. The event will take place, as always, at the Catholic Church Hall in Weydown Road. Guests are welcome at a charge of £2 per person and the evening is rounded off by tea, coffee and biscuits and a sociable chat.
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Haslemere Flower Club Wednesday 26th April 1.30pm Sachiko Pearce will be the demonstrator and the title of her demonstration is ‘Orient Hana Express’. After the demonstration the arrangements will be raffled, and the afternoon will end with tea and biscuits. Do go along and take your friends for a fun afternoon. Visitors will be charged £6. The Allen Gallery in Alton Thursday 27th April ‘Around the World in 80 Plants from Alton’ - author and foraging expert Stephen Barstow gives a whistle stop tour of edible plants featured locally. Prior to the talk, Stephen will be hosting a walk around the Allen Gallery garden identifying some of the plants. The talk starts at 7.30pm, optional garden tour at 7pm. The cost is £5. Fernhurst Society Thursday 27th April 7.30pm for 8pm ‘History Minus the Boring Bits!’ is the intriguing title of Susan Howe’s talk in April to the Fernhurst Society in Fernhurst Village Hall. Non-members are very welcome (small charge of £1). For more information about their event or the Fernhurst Society, please contact enquiries@ fernhurstsociety.org.uk, or visit their website www. fernhurstsociety.org.uk. April 2017
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1. On line application viahelp our web siteneeded. confirming name, address and other details. for pens that professional is often Melody Care has an enviable reputation Live-In Care Assistants to help share the burden. Whatever the circumstances 2. providing Submission of a detailed CV listing all previous work experience and qualifi cations. be, Melody Care will designed be there when the help isTest, needed most. 3. might Completion of a specially Psychometric which helps us to determine character, integrity and attitude towards vulnerable people. Recommended 4. Highly A telephone interview typically lasting 15 minutes. Care areinterview increasingly being recommended by health professionals and grateful clients 5. Melody A face to face typically lasting 90 minutes. whoof have at first hand the wonderful care provided by the Melody Care 6. alike Copies theexperienced carers passport, driving licence, utility bill, bank statement andteam. any “Each of your carers I have met are lovely! We all really appreciate the care package you have relevant training certifi cates are taken as part of the process to confi rm their identity set up so efficiently at such short notice” wrote one client recently. Another wrote: “Melody and status. Care have done a wonderful job of looking after mum and I know she is very fond of her carer. would also like say how accommodating haveplaces all been andhave the care mum has5 7. ICompletion of atoregistration form listing you all the they livedthat in the last received been really is excellent.” years. Thishas information then used to apply to the “Disclosure and Barring Service” to check there is no criminal record (previously known as CRB check). Melody Care also Attitude apply to theLive-In Independent to ensure carer is not Providing care takesSafeguarding a very special Authority kind of person. Melodythe Care select theirregistered carers for understanding, as well as their abilitywith to run a house and care in all regards ontheir any patience list that and would preclude them from working vulnerable adults. our clients. We also the provide extensive trainingand using our own reference in-house training depart8. for Melody Care contact previous employer a personal to verify that ment. This is to ensure each carer is up to date and fully conversant with current rules and they have provided these and begins that the genuine and and complete. regulations. Before the service weinformation would alwaysgiven meet is with our clients their family 9. to Finally, Melody Care arrange for any additional training that needs to be done toand be determine exactly what their needs and desires might be. We then produce a detailed undertaken. Sometimes “refresher” course is required and Melody Care provide this. personal care plan so thatathe Live-In Care Assistant knows exactly what is expected of them.
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A typical day for aMelody Melody Some of the things Care Live-In Care Assistant Care can do for any client: w Arise and prepare the house for the day
(draw curtains, open windows, etc) • Personal Care & Support w Feed and walk any pets • Toileting, bathing, washing w Deliver morning tea or breakfast, and dressing newspaper and post in bed or to desired location • Help with getting up in the w morning Prompt or assist any medication andwith going to bed requirements at night w Prepare bathroom for washing • Overnight sleep-over or w Assist with all aspects of personal care waking if necessarynight (including toileting, bathing, etc) • Meal preparation w Assist with dressing and hair care etc • Overseeing Medication Perform household duties •w Shopping, collecting (cleaning, laundry, etc) •w Prescriptions orshops/dentist/ pensions Accompany Client to doctor/hairdresser/ friends or family • Dementia Care w Prepare and serve lunch • Rehabilitation aftercare at w home Break 14.00-17.00hrs w Perform household • Respite Care duties (cleaning, laundry, etc) •w Palliative Care Prepare and serve dinner •w Help withthelearning, physical Close down house for the night (drawsensory curtains, turn on night lights, lock and disabilities doors and windows etc) • Escorted outings w Run a bath and prepare bedroom • General housework and w Assist with all aspects of personal care domestic chores and undressing, ready for bed.
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Spring Lamb
For me, spring roast lamb is probably my favourite Sunday lunch. Simon Hopkinson is also my favourite food writer. His book Roast Chicken and Other Stories was voted the most useful cookery book of all time by fellow chefs, restaurateurs and writers. Simon Hopkinson pairs his lamb with Gratin de Jabron by Shaun Hill, who runs the Michelin starred Walnut Tree Inn in Abergavenny. The perfect accompaniment is French peas, so easy and much better than plainly boiled ones! SR
Roast Leg of Lamb Ingredients: 1.8kg leg of lamb 2 x 50g tins anchovies A small bunch of rosemary 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and sliced lengthways into three 75g butter, softened black pepper 1/2 bottle white wine Juice of 1 lemon and a bunch of watercress, to garnish Serves 4-6
Method: Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7. With a small sharp knife, make about 12 incisions 5cm deep in the fleshy side of the joint. Insert a piece of garlic, half an anchovy and a small sprig of rosemary into each incision. Push all of them right in with your little finger. Cream the butter with any remaining anchovies and smear it all over the surface of the meat. Grind over plenty of black pepper. Place the lamb in a roasting tin and pour the wine around. Tuck in any leftover sprigs of rosemary and pour over the lemon juice. Put in the oven and roast for 15 minutes. Turn the oven temperature down to 180C/Gas 4 and roast the lamb for a further hour, or slightly April 2017
more, depending on how you like your meat. Baste from time to time with the winey juices. Take the meat out of the oven and leave to rest in a warm place for at least 15 minutes before carving. Taste the juices and see if any salt is necessary it shouldn't be, because of the anchovies. During roasting, the wine should have reduced and mingled with the meat juices and anchovy butter to make a delicious gravy. If it's too thin, a quick bubble on the hob should improve the consistency.
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Gratin de Jabron A version of gratin dauphinoise. It has two advantages over the standard method. First, preboiling the potatoes in their jackets means that there will be a potato flavour to the finished dish as well as a creamy texture.
Ingredients: 1kg maris piper potatoes 150g unsalted butter 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed salt and freshly ground white pepper 200ml milk 300ml whipping cream Serves 4-6
Method: Pre-heat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4. Wash and sort the potatoes. They need to be steamed in their skins, so it helps if they are about the same size. Steam until they are only just cooked, so they are still slightly firm in the middle. Melt, but do not brown, the butter with the crushed garlic in a saucepan. Mix together the cream and the milk. When the butter has melted, scoop out the garlic pieces and spread them around the bottom
of your baking dish so they form a buttery garlicky base layer. Peel then slice the potatoes and lay them into the baking dish. Generously season with salt and pepper and spoon over the remaining melted butter, then pour over the milk and cream. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.
Petit pois à la française Ingredients:
Method:
100g butter 1 large cos lettuce 6 spring onions, white part only, thickly sliced 500g frozen peas Salt and freshly ground white pepper Several mint leaves, chopped
Slice up the spring onions sautĂŠ them gently in the butter. Cut the lettuce into shreds and add them to the spring onions. Add the peas and mix together.
Serves 4-6
Season and then add just a small cup of water so the peas just braise with the lettuce and onions. Cook for just 5-10 minutes until cooked to your liking, add the fresh mint leaves and then serve.
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Concert at Conford Saturday 29th April 7.30pm for 8pm An evening of foot tapping music will return you to the age of sail with the Kings Pond Shantymen. They are returning to Conford Village Hall for what has become an annual event. Real Ale will be available from the licensed bar and all profits will be split between Conford Village Hall and the R.N.L.I. Tickets £10 from Passfield Stores or Rob Abraham on 01428 751222. (or on the night).
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Chanctonbury and Steyning: A Ring with a View This walk takes you along a stretch of the South Downs with fine views all round and, after a visit to a lovely small country town, along a lower route full of interest and back over the Downs again. The going is easy over the chalk downs but you may encounter mud on the lower paths in the wetter seasons, when ankle boots are an advantage. The walk has two parts: a high road, with fine views, and a contrasting low road with many beautiful points of interest. Both towns offer good opportunities for refreshment. For full instructions, and bigger maps, please visit www.fancyfreewalks.org.
The walk 1. Go past the metal barrier at the end of the car right at the tree line. Follow this flinty path, walking park, signposted South Downs Way, on a flinty path beside a wood on your left. After 400m, you reach a uphill. At the top, at a fingerpost ignore a footpath fork by a post with blue arrows. left and, 20m later, ignore a cinder farm track right. 4. Take the right-hand fork, slightly uphill. The path Just after a gas relay station on your left, ignore a goes between concrete posts by a field on the right marked bridleway by a gate on the left and continue and enters woodland. Just 15m into the woodland, on the track. After 50m, leave the track by forking fork left on a long path downhill through the wood, left on a signed path and going through a wooden avoiding bike paths on your left. After 250m, the gate, soon passing chalk earthworks on your right. path comes to a junction where you can see over to Close by in the valley is Washington village. Rock your right a waymarker post and a wooden swing Mill (now sailless) can be seen just to the right gate. Turn right to the gate and go pointleft yourthrough feet a newThe path path of a sand quarry. Built in 1823, it appears on the it (or through the wide gap on itsonleft). village’s shield and was lived in by the composer leads down and emerges from the woods by a new John Ireland. Keep straight ahead on a steep chalky wooden swing gate,&with firstDowns view of Steyning Chanctonbury, Steyning theyour South path uphill and go through a wooden gate atAthe below. After 250m of open hillside, your path goes Ring with a View top. Keep in the same general direction up the through a wooden swing gate into woods. Keep Distance: 12½ km=8 miles easy-to-moderate walking grassy slope. You have a fine view to the left Region: over West right on a narrow but straight path. It takes you Sussex Date written: 5-aug-2010 the Weald to the North Downs. As you ascend,Author: the Hautboy through a small wooden gate on a12-oct-2016 straight route Last update: sea comes into view, near the big town of Worthing. between hedges and later an unneeded wooden Refreshments: Steyning, Washington At the other side, at the highest point on the grass, gate a trackhopefully by some allotments. On Maps: Explorer 121leading (Arundel) &onto 122 (Steyning) not needed Problems, We depend on your feedback: go over a low bank to the Dew Pond in its ring of changes? reaching a road, keep feedback@fancyfreewalks.org straight ahead and, just Public rights are restricted to printing, copying or distributing this document exactly as hawthorn. after it bends right, turn left through a barrier seen here, complete and without any cutting or editing. See Principles on main webpage. 2. Turn right away from the pond and go through down to the main street of Steyning, opposite the High hills, views, village, country town, woodland a wooden gate by an information tablet. Turn Dolls House Shop. At the time of writing this shop Brief also does “psychic readings on Fridays”. The walk left on the track, beside a cattle grid, headingIn for the Chanctonbury Ring. It is better to shiftThis left willyou continue leftoffrom here, but cannot come walk takes along a stretch the South Downs withyou fine views all round and, without after a visit to a lovely small country alongtown. a lower route up the grassy bank and walk on a parallel grassy first seeing sometown, of the of interest and back over the Downs again. The going is easy over the ridge which has views on both sides, headingfull for 5. After your visit, return westwards along the High chalk downs but you may encounter mud on the lower paths in the wetter the left-hand side of the Ring. On reachingseasons, the when Street, pastarethe Dolls House on your right. ankle boots an advantage. The walk Shop has two parts: a high road, Where with fine views, a contrasting lowright, road with many beautiful Chanctonbury Ring, you can walk on a clockwise the and street bends leave it by keeping Both towns offer good opportunities for refreshment. To circular course to obtain an overall view ofpoints theof interest. straight ahead on Mouse Lane, a name that seems enquire at the Frankland Arms, ring 01903-892220. In Steyning the choice ancient earthworks. Continue from the Ring onis the so appropriate for the small cottages that occupy wide. wide track, part of the South Downs Way (SDW), thepreviously lane. the In eastern only 100m, just 20 past the mile lastwalk thatched This walk was part of a longer km=12½ Thisgo longer walk is now available big zipper by in 10m, heading past a cylindrical tank, then through a taking gatein Sullington. cottage, diagonally left onasaa track and, combining itfork with the walkon Sullington, Chantry & the South Downs. Zip by a cattle grid. In ½ km, at a 4-way junction, keep right a hidden narrow footpath, going over a points are indicated in the guides. straight ahead. stile and into a meadow of wild grass. (If overgrown, The walk begins at the Washington car park. The nearest postcode is 3. In another ½ km or so, a track joins from the right. on120. the turn rightthe after RH20 4AZ, continue grid ref TQ 119 Buttrack careful and ! It is best to ignore satnava metal After 400m, at the end of a meadow on the left,foratthealast mile gate.) path another as it The might lead youmeets to the wrong car park. path For full from details the left see at the end of this text ( Getting There).a An alternative start new 3-way fingerpost, turn left on a path between and continues beside ribbon fence. At the end, (preferred by many walkers) is Steyning (postcode BN44 3YB), where wire fences, thus leaving the SDW. Your path turns go over stile and fork on narrow footpath, there is parking near theachurch. You can also left park at theaChanctonbury Ring car park, postcode BN44 3DN (start at Low Road section 3 ). Washington
DISTANCE: 8 miles OS MAPS: Explorer 121 (Arundel) & 122 (Steyning) STARTING POINT: The walk begins at the Washington car park. The nearest postcode is RH20 4AZ, grid ref TQ 119 120
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ignoring the wide stony track right. The path goes down steps and meets a crossing track. Continue straight over. 6. Go up steps and along the right-hand side of a field. The Chanctonbury Ring is visible ahead to the left. In 500m, at the end of the field, turn right through a metal gate and left on the lane. (Some walkers stay in the field on an unofficial path.) Where the lane starts to curve right under trees, turn left at a fingerpost and right along the field edge again. Go left at the field corner and, in 30m, turn right through trees, over a stream, over a stile and into a cereal field. Keep to the path as it curves right and left over a stile onto a wide enclosed path. On your right, foliage permitting, Wiston House with its grey clad walls and fine conservatory comes into view. The route continues to a tarmac drive where it turns left and under a fancy steel bridge linking some grounds of the House. Where the drive bends right, keep straight on over through a metal gate next to a (broken) stile. After 500m, continue over a concrete stile (or via a metal gate) through the farmyard of Great Barn Farm, soon passing some tumbledown sheds. Leave the farm via some (open) double metal gates at a T-junction and follow the track right and immediately left on another track. 7. The track runs beside some cottages by a large metal gate and in 250m becomes a muddy woodland track [2016: going round a fallen tree]. In 400m, you pass through an open metal gate, passing an old rusty shed. Ignore a track on the left that goes uphill and follow the main track gently downhill [2016: under a leaning branch]. The path narrows and zig-zags left-right through some deep woods, going through one more gate and passing lesser side paths. Follow the main path gradually downhill through handsome beechwoods and finally through a large metal gate at the corner of a sheep meadow. Go right through a wooden gate and cross the crop field diagonally, aiming for a stile visible in a fence on the left of a line of trees ahead. Once over the stile, continue in the same direction to the edge of a large pasture and bear left on a track along the perimeter. Go through a gate in the corner and keep ahead similarly. Half
way along this second pasture, just after some farm buildings on the right, turn right over a stile. (If you want to reduce the number of stiles, you can simply continue straight on to the road and turn right.) Traverse a small meadow, go over a stile and bear left. Go over another stile, across a drive to an enclosed, rather overgrown, path, over a stile and a wooden bridge across a stream. Finally go across a small meadow and over the last stile to the road opposite the Frankland Arms in Washington. 8. Turn left on the road. Continue past The Street on your right and ignore footpaths on the left. Just after Meadowlea, fork left on a concrete drive which winds gently uphill and eventually bends left. Turn sharp right at a marker post on another drive. Follow the drive to the end where, on the left is the car park where the walk began.
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they were viewed by their contemporaries. On Wednesday 3rd May they have Denise Haywood lecturing on Legend and Lustre Jim Thompson & Thai Silk. This is the story of his achievements and the production of Thai silk and its artistic heritage. A date for the autumn is 4th October when they have two talks by Sarah Seabright one entitled ‘A Brief Introduction to Islam’ and the other ‘The Islamic Garden’.
NADFAS is the umbrella organisation for 385 Decorative and Fine Arts Societies throughout the world and Haslemere is proud to be a very active part of this. The accredited lecturers are chosen for their knowledge and ability to present their subject in an interesting and informative manner with illustrations by way of first class projected images. HDFAS has recently enjoyed a number of diverse topics including medieval wall painting with particular emphasis on local churches, the work of Dame Laura Knight including her depiction of the Nuremberg trials and Basingstoke and its contribution to world culture. All the subjects are presented in an interesting and enjoyable manner. On April 18th their lecture will be about Tibet - The Roof of the World. This will include an amazing story concerning the escape of someone who came from an affluent family to a new life here in Haslemere and has made our tea after meetings for many years. So they have real human interest as well as historic facts. As part of the Haslemere Festival on May 16th they are having a very special occasion with an Open Lecture by Shirley Smith on the subject of Sandro Botticelli, painter of Florence. Everyone is most welcome to come without any payment and there will be tea and cakes afterwards. We look forward to seeing many new faces and further information can be obtained by emailing membership@haslemeredefas. org.uk or by telephoning Sue on 01428 683578. HDFAS also organises study days at Haslemere Museum where subjects can be explored more fully and again we have recently enjoyed the paintings of the Tudor period and how April 2017
HDFAS has recently celebrated its forty fifth anniversary since its formation in Haslemere and is looking forward under its chairman, Alison Marston, to continuing its charitable work, which includes inspiring children with a love of the arts and encouraging art for all in the community. There is also work to help conserve our heritage and church recording is undertaken by our many volunteers. Forthcoming outings include Greenwich Maritime Museum and the Emma Hamilton Exhibition, Broughton Castle in Oxfordshire and in November Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club with its museum. They have a wonderful trip to Italy to look forward to in July, culminating with a visit to the opera at Verona to hear Verdi’s Rigoletto under the stars. After May NADFAS will change its name to The Arts Society but its many activities will continue just as before. Meetings take place on the third Tuesday in the month (September to June inclusive) at the Haslemere Hall, Bridge Rd, GU27 2AS at 2pm. New members and visitors are always welcome to attend the lectures and there is an opportunity to meet others whilst enjoying a cup of tea afterwards. The lectures cover a wide breadth of interests with some well-known subjects and others presenting an introduction to different ideas and new concepts. FIND OUT MORE Full details of the Society’s activities and membership application forms can be found on their web site www. haslemeredefas.org.uk or by contacting the number above.
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