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“Mum is very fond of her carer” Melody Care are always there

NINE steps to ensure only the best Live-In Carers look after our clients by Simon Carter, Owner of Melody Care

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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.

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Jottings is your community noticeboard for local events and information, compiled by Nick and Angie Crisell. To feature here, please email us at jottings@vantagepublishing.co.uk by the copy date shown below. Please note that space is limited and inclusion cannot be guaranteed.

I took a peek at last February’s jottings and was amazed to read that we had reported that spring bulbs were already poking their heads above the soil. Well, things are not quite so advanced this year. Although we haven’t had any major weather upsets, we have had a few cold snaps and in fact as I write it appears that we are due for another one in a couple of days. Anyway, even though we tend to baton down the hatches in February, there is still a lot going on in terms of entertainment. I’m sure you will find something that will tickle your fancy.

Midhurst Camera Club Wednesday 1st February 7.30pm Award winning professional art and documentary photographer, Andrew Mills, is the speaker at the next meeting of the Midhurst Camera Club. Andrew is a qualified university and higher education lecturer in photography and the media who also delivers courses for companies and groups. His exhibitions have included one on Romania after Ceausescu and 56 hours in the life of an NHS doctor on call.

The meeting will be in the Cowdray Hall, Easebourne Street, Midhurst; non members are welcome on payment of £5.

Grayshott Flower Club Wednesday 1st February They meet on the first Wednesday of the month at Grayshott Village Hall. Throughout the year demonstrations, workshops, classes and social events take place and the club is always welcoming to visitors and new members. For further information call 01428 651956. Doors open at 7pm for refreshments, the sales table and a raffle. On Wednesday 1st, the demonstration is entitled ‘Now What’, three experienced flower arrangers will be given a container and flowers and asked to make an arrangement hence the title

‘Now What’! It promises to be an interesting and entertaining evening.

Aut-Haslemere Wednesday 1st and Monday 13th February Aut-Haslemere is the social group run by and for autistic adults, meeting regularly in Haslemere and surrounding areas. Aut-Haslemere is for autistic adults aged 18+, who would like to meet and socialise with other autistic adults, and is open to anyone with or without a formal diagnosis.

If you are interested in finding out more, please call or text Laura on 07793 766494, or email laura@autangel.org.uk.

Grayshott Decorative and Fine Arts Society Thursday 2nd February 2pm Eveline Eaton will follow the development of Georges Seurat’s highly personal style from his early drawings to his later serene landscape paintings. For more information about the society and all their events, contact Caroline on 01428714276 or visit the website www.grayshottdfas. org.uk.

Affinité The Surrey based social club for active mature singles concluded the festive season with a New Year dinner at the Onslow Arms, West Clandon and will be continuing with the club’s usual programme of lunches, Saturday night dinners and informal club nights plus visits to the theatre, cinema, concerts and places of interest. Get yourself a social life and a bunch of new friends by contacting them through their recently re launched website www.club-affinite.co.uk.

Belly Good Fun Every Monday at Haslewey!

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Inheritance tax: The Silent Tax Collector  Family estates liable for Inheritance Tax (IHT) have more than doubled in the last six years.  The Government will collect more than £5 billion in IHT in 2017  Many ordinary people will have to pay IHT as property values have increased.  A correctly drawn up Will can often reduce or avoid this tax.  The new additional Residence Nil Rate Band is available from April 2017 (worth £70,000 in tax per person by 2020)This measure is complex and may not be available owing to the format of many existing Wills which should be revised.  Sorting out tax problems after someone’s death can be very costly and sometimes it cannot be done.  It is less costly to write a Will effectively while you are alive.

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3. Marriage( a pre-existing Will is void) 4. Divorce( a pre-existing Will may not be appropriate) 5. New births in the family.

6. Assets have increased due to receipt of inheritance.

7. To make sure that assets are protected and inherited according to your wishes.

Home-made wills and ‘On line Wills: These are often disastrous. Forms do not give tax advice! They often result in higher tax.

They are often challenged as there is no proof of independence.

Wills which give all to surviving spouse do not protect assets from Care Fees.

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taster sessions, Haslewey Community Centre, opposite Lion Green, has announced that from January 2017, Belly Dancing classes will be running every Monday from 10.15-11.15am. Led by a professional instructor, these fun classes are just £5 per person, which includes use of a traditional, shimmering coin belt. All proceeds from the classes will go to the National Children’s Foundation, which helps to improve the lives of disabled children. Belly Dancing is a gentle type of non-impact, weight bearing dance exercise, suitable for all ages and stages in life – at the very least you are moving gently for an hour to mood enhancing music! As well as being a unique exercise that is beneficial to the spine, Belly Dancing also improves flexibility of the torso and strengthens the tummy muscles. Dress code is elasticated or baggy trousers or, indeed long skirts and you can go barefoot or wear soft, comfortable shoes.

For more information and to book your place on this fun activity session, call in to the Haslewey reception or call 01428 648716.

Wildlife through The Lens Now to Saturday 25th February Haslemere Natural History Society will be holding a small (free) exhibition to illustrate the wonderful diversity of wildlife in the UK, captured in photographs by members of the Society over the last three years. There will be

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flowers, birds, mammals, butterflies and other colourful and fascinating insects. Takes place at Haslemere Educational Museum. More information at www. haslemerenaturalhistorysociety.org.uk.

Chiddingfold Village Hall Cinema Friday 3rd February 8pm They will be showing Hunt for the Wilderpeople staring Sam Neill as Hec and Julian Dennison as Ricky. Released in 2016, it’s a comedy about a rebellious young teenager and his foster uncle who end up sparking a nationwide manhunt after they are lost in the bush. Very funny and full of heart and made with a tiny budget, this is a charming and well-made example of New Zealand independent film-making (and another which shows off that country’s remarkable landscape to good effect).

Then, on Friday 17th February at 8pm they screen The Girl on the Train Starring Emily Blunt as Rachel and Haley Bennett as Megan. This is a drama, based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins. Every day Rachel takes the train to work which passes the house she used to share with her husband. He still lives there with his new wife and child, and Rachel takes the opportunity to watch them from her carriage window. One day she catches a glimpse of something shocking, but is her memory playing tricks? Tickets for each standard screening cost £5 (£3 for children under 15) on the door, or in advance

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Choosing the right school for your child Kay Goldsworthy looks at some of the considerations when it comes to making your choices Having worked in both the state and independent sector, I know that finding the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions that you will make as a parent. There are a lot of factors to consider, some are practical, some emotional but all are entirely personal and focused on ensuring that your child receives the best possible education. Here are a few thoughts to help you clarify your priorities and work out what you are looking for.

Location The school run will be a trip that you will make up to twice a day, five days a week for what seems like forever so it needs to be a journey that works for you. Think about whether you want to walk/bike to school or whether you are happy to drive. If driving is the only option, you’ll need to take into account what the journey will be like and how that will impact on your family schedule. When considering schools that are a bit further away, work out in advance how far you are realistically prepared to travel and find out if there are any school run groups or travel options offered by the school. Finally, don’t forget to enquire about wraparound care options to see if they might fit your schedule better.

School Size Another factor to consider is the teacher-to-pupil ratio and the focus your child needs. Will the staff have the February 2017

time to get to know you and your child, understand how they learn and work with them in a tailored way? Smaller schools have the time and capacity to focus on the individual pupil but larger schools often have the benefit of additional facilities and a greater social pool that can help with broad social development. Of course, there is a balance to be struck and the right environment will depend heavily on your child, and their age and stage. You will know best what they need in a school.

Teachers The quality of your child’s education relies heavily on the skills and performance of the teaching staff. When considering a school, find out whether the teachers are qualified to specialise in their subject - not all teachers are in the independent sector. The benefit of specialist teachers is that they can take learning beyond the curriculum and share their passion for their chosen subject with their class.

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School choice checklist When you look round prospective schools, use the checklist below as a handy reminder: • Does the school ethos suit your child? What is the focus of the school i.e. academic results, sporting achievement, a broader, more rounded education? How do the pupils seem to you - happy, enthused, focused?

approach to the national curriculum, allowing them to use alternative teaching methods and offer a greater balance of subjects. A well-rounded education has proven to be beneficial to a child’s overall learning and development and gives pupils an advantage when approaching secondary education. To develop each child’s particular talents and skills it is essential to prioritise creative courses such as Art, Music and Drama equally with the core subjects like English and Maths.

A well-rounded education should also heavily feature extra-curricular activities that complement core learning. Sport and additional activities are known to help develop confidence, team work, leadership and social skills that are vital for later life. Ask whether the pupils get the opportunity to participate in sports clubs outside of their PE lessons? What range is on offer, how much of a focus is sport in the school schedule and what facilities are readily available?

Exam Preparation Your child’s secondary education may seem like a long way off when they are only just starting their school career.

However, you do need to consider what secondary/senior schools your school is preparing the pupils for.

Find out about the range of feeder destinations and their results. Does the school prepare its pupils for scholarships?

What success rate does the school have in getting pupils into their first choice of secondary school? When choosing your 10

• What does the atmosphere of the school feel like? Do you like the teachers and the Head and do you think that they will understand your child?

• Is the location suitable for you and your child? Is there a school bus that runs or can you drive or walk easily to the school? Are there other children who live nearby that already attend the school who you could liftshare with?

• Does the school specialise in subjects that your child enjoys?

If your child is very creative and artistic, you could consider schools that have a heavier focus on the arts for example.

• What secondary schools does this school feed into? Are they likely to be the right senior schools for your child? Does the school spend time preparing children for the next stage of their school life?

• Does the school have an attached nursery that you can start your child off in? Familiar surroundings may help ease his or her passage into primary and prep school education.

infant and junior schools it’s key to make sure that you are thinking ahead and considering schools that will open doors for your child rather than close them.

Choosing a school can feel a bit like buying a house, it needs to be a comfortable fit for you and your family, and meet a number of different criteria. As such, it is important to view the school first hand, make sure that you take the time to walk around the school grounds, talk to the teachers and get a real feel for the atmosphere.

You’ll know the right school for your child when you find it. Good luck.

FIND OUT MORE Kay Goldsworthy is Headmistress at St Ives independent school in Haslemere.

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<8 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD via chiddingfoldcinema.com, or from Chiddingfold Post Office. Season Tickets are also available from both locations. For all the latest information and screening dates, sign up to their mailing list, either online or in person at the box office of each screening. For further details, especially anyone interested in volunteering to join them, contact Matthew Lacey on 01428 683120, or email boxoffice@chiddingfoldcinema.com.

French Classes at The Fernhurst centre Parlez-vous français? The French conversation classes continue at the Fernhurst Centre. Mondays for Intermediate classes and Tuesdays for Beginners classes, both between 7-8pm. A wide variety of topics included in a friendly and informal ambience. For more details, contact Veronique on 01428 658599.

The Chiddingfold Gigantic Jumble Sale Saturday 4th February The gigantic jumble sale is back. There will be clothes (including designer and vintage), toys, books and bric-abrac. Refreshments will be served. Proceeds will go to St Mary’s Church, Chiddingfold. Doors open at 2pm prompt at the Village Hall, Coxcombe Lane, Chiddingfold, GU8 4QA. Entrance 50p. Please take items to the village hall from 10am. No electricals please.

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Museum Explorers Museum - Archaeology on your Doorstep Saturday 4th February 10.30am-12 noon Museum Explorers is a group for 5-11 year olds where parents do not need to stay and children can enjoy a variety of subjects and activities based around the Museum’s collections, exhibitions as well as seasonal and national events. South Downs National Park Authority together with the Sussex School of Archaeology are offering Museum Explorers the chance to participate in an archaeological finds workshop, run by professional archaeologists. A basic and friendly introduction to archaeology, with the chance to see and handle some genuine archaeological artefacts. For more information, visit www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk.

Cost: Free (Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund). Book in advance.

Fernhurst Films Saturday 4th February They are showing two films in the Village Hall. Their matinee (in aid of The Friends of Fernhurst School) will be ‘The Secret Life of Pets’. Made by the creators of the ‘Despicable Me’ movies and ‘Minions’, it shows what our pets get up to behind closed doors in this funny and endearing animated adventure. Doors open 4.20pm film starts 4.50pm. Later, they will be screening the ever popular American fantasycomedy film ‘Groundhog Day’. It has not only become a cult

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classic, but has entered our language to describe a déjà vu time loop. On its release in 1993 the picture instantly took its place alongside long-cherished favourites such as ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and ‘Some Like It Hot’. It stars Bill Murray, as an arrogant Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during an assignment covering the annual February Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, finds himself living the same day of his life, over and over again! Doors open at 7pm and the film starts at 7.30pm. For a look at the trailers and synopses, click onto their website www.fernhurst.net/ films/index.htm.

Guildford Shakespeare Company Saturday 4th to Saturday 25th February 7.30pm Guildford Shakespeare Company’s first production of 2017 is Shakespeare’s political thriller Julius Caesar. Focusing on the cult of personality, a government founded on propaganda and the most famous case of political back-stabbing in politics, this production will, for the first time by GSC, be given a contemporary context to reflect the play’s timeless relevance. The venue is Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford GU1 3RR. There are matinee performances at 2.30pm on Wednesday 22nd and Saturdays 11th, 18th and 25th February. Tickets at £25 (Under 16’s £16.50, Concessions £21 Family Tickets £80) available from 01483 304384 or from www.guildford-shakespeare-company. co.uk.

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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Organ Coffee Concerts Saturday 4th February The Friends of Haslemere Parish have announced the following Organ Coffee Concerts in St Bartholomew’s Church, Haslemere. Coffee and biscuits are served from 10.30am in the Church and recitals begin at 11am. No tickets required but there will be a retiring collection. On Saturday 4th February, Katherine Dienes-Williams, Organist and Master of the Choristers at Guildford Cathedral will be playing and on Saturday 4th March, it will be the turn of Julian Cooper, Organist and Director of Music, St Thomas on the Bourne, Farnham. It is hoped that a further Recital will take place on Saturday 1st April.

Haslemere Musical Society Saturday 4th February 2pm The Society invites all interested singers to join their widely popular community singing event. Their annual Come and Sing activity will take place at St. Christopher’s Church, Haslemere and will feature choruses from Haydn’s beautiful oratorio Creation. The conductor will once again be Tom Lydon, who proved so popular last year with Messiah, and the piano accompanist will be well-known local composer Clive Osgood. The event will start at 2.00pm and singers will be joined by the society’s orchestra for a final performance at 6pm. The whole event will finish by 7pm. The cost of the event will be £12 (or £10 per person for groups of 10 or

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Grow your own Our local allotments are alive and well and, as Phil Kemp discovered, provide much enjoyment and a vibrant sense of community Allotment holders enjoy the chance of taking a break from the stresses and strains of everyday life to grow their own vegetables and fruit, whilst benefiting from healthy exercise in the fresh air and rewarding their family and friends with freshly-picked food for the table.

According to The National Allotment Society, there is archaeological evidence of organised allotments dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, although the modern system we recognise today had its roots in the Nineteenth Century, when land was given over to the poor to help them feed their families. But it wasn’t until the end of the First World War that the current system of allotments was founded.

I said to Mum that I’d take over if she bought the plants. In a weak moment she not only said yes, but also offered to pay me half the shop price for any tomatoes I produced. The next summer I got a terrific crop and I was totally hooked!”

And that is where our own local allotment story starts. In December I visited two sites to find out for myself what it is that makes allotments so special for their communities.

Over in the allotments in Wrecclesham, near Farnham, I was given a personal tour by Robert Green, the chair of the Farnham Allotments Liaison Group. “Mostly the allotments are used for growing vegetables, with some also producing soft fruit. Many of our holders haven’t got their own gardens, or only have a small one, but overall it’s people who are simply interested in the idea of growing their own vegetables.”

“The Farncombe and District Allotment Association was set up in 1919 for the sole purpose of letting soldiers returning from the war feed their families,” explained Seymour Baker, as we stood in the midst of the well-maintained allotments of Maplehatch in Godalming’s Busbridge. “One of the association’s seven sites was given to us at that time and the rest are leased from the local town council.”

The benefit of working an allotment at the end of the day is that you are out in the fresh air, and you know the exact provenance of the crops you are growing

Seymour, who is chairman of the association, caught the growing bug very early on in life. “I have been an allotment holder for over 25 years, with my initial interest starting as a nine-year-old when my father, who wasn’t particularly interested in gardening, decided to stop growing the half-a -dozen tomato plants we had in our back garden every year. So

As we walked alongside row after row of well-tended plots, Robert talked me through a typical allotment growing year. “Now in the month of December you’re just thinking about next year. One thing that the liaison committee does every year is organise to buy seeds

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together so that we get those at a discounted price of 50% off. At this time of year they’ve all got their seeds and you’ve sown things like broad beans and winter onions. These will overwinter and start early in the spring as soon as the growing conditions are good.

And then in the spring the first things that you would be sowing would be, for example, spring broad beans, early potatoes, and parsnips as you need to put those in early. These would be followed by things like salad crops, carrots and brassicas of all sorts.”

Not being an allotment-holder myself I was surprised at just how large a full-sized

allotment is when you convert the typically quoted, and to me meaningless, ‘ten rods’ into a Wellington-booted-paced-out measurement on the ground.

“That does seem a lot, especially to a newcomer,” said Seymour. “Here we often split plots down to half-plots because a full plot does take a lot of working – and typically we start them on a quarter plot so that they can get a flavour for themselves of what work is involved. Then, if they’ve got the bug for it, if a half-plot or another quarter-plot becomes available they can upsize. It should be enjoyable, and people come up here to have a bit of fun growing their own. If it gets to a point of just viewing it as a ‘Oh no, I’ve got to go up to the allotment again’ then quite simply you shouldn’t be doing it.”

Seymour's view was shared by Robert, as Wrecclesham has a similar start-up policy. “One of the things we’ve done when we’ve had a waiting list is to divide allotments, as the traditional allotment was too big for most people, particularly those with young families. But you’re not alone as there is always help at hand. All our allotments have site representatives, and it’s part of their job to get to know the new people and give them guidance, for example on where to get manure and answer questions as what to grow and when. They will also find other allotment-holders to be friendly and approachable, sharing information, especially on specifics like what is and isn’t suited to the locality or the soil.”

Looking across the neat grid of plots in both the Wrecclesham and Maplehatch allotments I could see just how intensively the sites were being worked, and could get a pretty good idea as to just how much thought and effort goes into turning the land into productive plots. Dotted across this productive garden landscape was a network of protective netting, small greenhouses and sheds, and neat rows of winter vegetables interspersed by strips of bare ground under preparation for the arrival of spring.

Top images: Maplehatch allotment in Godalming (Andy Jeffery).

Above top: Seymour Baker. Above: Robert Green (both Phil Kemp).

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Chatting with both Robert and Seymour on their own allotments I quickly got the vibe that working an allotment isn’t hard lonely work. There was a great community spirit evident across both sites.

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“Our association has a competition each year for the best kept ten rods and five rods plot – and one for the best beginners,” said Seymour. “And within those categories people are awarded first, second, third and highly commended. It’s a friendly competition run by the committee, and we change the judges each year to ensure it’s always fair.”

Over in the Farnham area each site has similar competitions, with an overall winner for the best allotment across all of the eight sites. “Our judges are looking at a range of criteria including tidiness, a good variety of things being grown, new crops being tried rather than the same old thing all the time, and overall good allotment husbandry,” said Robert. “We also have a winter lecture with guest speakers who are garden experts, for example from RHS Wisley. In the spring we have a barbecue for our allotment holders, and in July an Allotment Show. All of our events are actively supported by the town council.”

I was keen to find out what is being done to encourage children to catch the growing bug, having heard worrying reports of fewer and fewer young people having an understanding of where their food comes from.

“Introducing children to growing at a young age and giving them the chance to tend their own crops,” explained Seymour.

“They need to be quick-growing crops, for example radishes that could be ready in weeks rather than months. And crops that are ideally colourful and tasty.” Robert shared the view that children can get easily bored and need active encouragement.

“One of the best ways is to give them a corner of your allotment and get them growing things themselves, just a few carrots or a few lettuces or something, so they can see the results of their own efforts.” He added: “We have competitions too that particularly appeal to the kids. A scarecrow competition, one for the biggest pumpkin and another for the tallest sunflower.

These encourage them to become more interested.”

By now my own reputation as being a stubbornly reluctant gardener, as is reportedly highlighted every spring by my apparent lack of interest in my partner’s earnest activities in our back garden, was beginning to melt. Seeing first-hand just what can be done so productively with a plot of land – and especially where you are surrounded by supportive, knowledgeable and friendly fellow-gardeners - had sparked a glimmer of hope…

Robert in Wrecclesham summed up what makes growing your own so catching. “The benefit of working an allotment at the end of the day is that you are out in the fresh air, and you know the exact provenance of the crops you are growing. People today are very keen on local supply and knowing where it’s come from. You know exactly how it’s been treated and you come down here, you pick it, you take it home, cook it. That freshness is something you just can’t buy.”

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To find out more about allotments in your area: Cranleigh Parish Council (Two sites) http://www.cranleighpc.org Dorking Allotment Holders’ Association (Five sites) www.daha.org.uk Farnham Allotments Liaison Group (Eight sites) www.farnhamallotments.co.uk Farncombe and District Allotment Association (Seven sites) www.facebook.com/Farncombeand-District-Allotment-AssociationLtd-264443990242195 Godalming Town Council (Two sites) www.godalming-tc.gov.uk Guildford Allotments Society (Fourteen sites) www.guildfordallotments.org.uk Haslemere Town Council (Three sites) www.haslemeretc.org Leatherhead – Mole Valley District Council (Two sites) www.molevalley.gov.uk Midhurst Town Council (Three sites) www.midhurst-tc.gov.uk Petworth Town Council (Three sites) www.petworth-tc.org.uk wants to sell off the land. There is an annual rent payable by allotment holders which varies by authority. In Wrecclesham this equates to £50 and in Maplehatch £27 for a full-sized plot.

There is also a small contribution towards the cost of the allotments' piped water supply if the site you are working on isn’t lucky enough to have its own supply from perhaps a spring or local stream.

Phil Kemp is a freelance writer and photographer based in Godalming. www.weyriver.co.uk.

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Interested singers and groups wanting to book can contact Treasurer Kate McWhirter on 01428 609203 or go onto the society’s website www.hmsoc.org.uk.

Guildford Rambling Club Sunday 5th February They shall be meeting in Grayshott for a 10 mile figure of 8 walk so you could just do half. Details from Dick on 01483 568646. Following that, there will be a 10 mile circular walk from Thursley to Frensham Great Pond on Sunday 12th February. Call Olive on 0787 2613505 for that one.

On Thursday 16th February there will be a 5 mile circular morning walk from Ripley Green. Ask Pat on 07785 251460 for details. Mick, on 07765 205353, is your contact for a 9 mile circular walk from Farnham Park on Sunday 19th February. Finally, on Sunday 26th February, Bob, on 07745 572494, will lead a 9.5 mile circular walk over Ranmore Common and back through Dorking. A programme of all their walks can be found at www.guildfordramblingclub. org.uk. Unless otherwise stated visitors are welcome on all of their walks which normally start at 10am.

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West Sussex Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 7th February Their next lecture will be given by Ian Swankie and is entitled ‘Pots and Frocks -The World of Grayson Perry’, from Essex Potter to Superstar National Treasure. On Tuesday 7th March, Caroline Shenton will give a talk on ‘The Day Parliament Burned Down’, the story of the fire through contemporary depictions of the disaster

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Liphook Over 60’s Club Wednesday 8th February 2.30pm The club is looking for more members to join them at their fortnightly Wednesday meetings at 2.30pm in the Village Hall in Headley Road. They have a varied programme of speakers and entertainment. Meetings in February are the 8th and the 22nd. For more information, contact Sue Knight on 01428 723502.

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Les Amitiés Françaises Thursday 9th February Les Amities Françaises will be presenting a really interesting topic: Impressionist Painters exiled in London. Catherine Greensmith will explain how, after the 1870 war with Germany, some French artists had to flee to Great Britain.

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What to Wear this Spring Sales are finishing (thank goodness), making way for new styles, so Kirstie takes a look at what we will be wanting to wear this spring.

Hopefully you have been savvy with your sale shopping and not bought too many items just because they were reduced. I tried to buy carefully, picking items that were a good bargain but also ones that I knew I would wear more than once. As always, there were a few mistakes under our ‘fluorescent coloured belts’, so let’s look forward to Spring 2017.

Since noticing more and more colour on the catwalk, my own wardrobe was looking decidedly grey! So I started adding a few colour-blocked sweaters and scarves during the winter, perfect for the ease into vibrancy. Trousers are growing up but I’ve always loved wide trousers as they suit my pear-shaped posterior, and skirts are definitely returning since pleats appeared on the scene last year. The new off beat skirts can be so flattering once you find the one for you.

I spoke to our local boutique owners to find out what they see as exciting directions for 2017: Elaine Graham “Green in all its shades is the newest colour for the season, freshest with white but looking great with blues or denim. The staple item for the season: the classic biker jacket in fringed faux suede or in the softest burnt orange leather from Oui. ‘Athleisure’ trend looking hot in formal pants made casual with great knitwear shapes or Asian inspired pyjama prints.”

ONE FORTY, 140 High Street, Cranleigh 01483 272627 Liz Trendle “Winter 2016 was a riot of prints, colour and patterns, the 70s vibe back with a bang! However going into spring we will still see these prints, patterns and a lot of colour but in a minimalistic style, thus making these trends easier to wear whatever age you are!”

CATWALK, 29 High Street, Godalming 01483 527634 THE GATE, 57 North Street, Guildford 01483 453466 Julia Jaconelli “This coming Spring/Summer season embraces femininity and colour. Our bestselling collection Mala Alisha now includes pretty maxi dresses and kaftans as well as their iconic scarves. I am also excited to be introducing two new designers to Courtyard ... Rachel Zoe and Intropia... adding more depth to our selection of dresses and special occasion wear.”

COURTYARD, 5-6 Angel Gate, Guildford 01483 452825 Audrey Filtness “We are especially excited by our knitwear ranges from American Vintage, Wyse Cashmere and Maison Scotch. So much colour from pastel chunky knits to rainbow-striped cashmere, all teamed with the best denim from MosMosh and Scotch and Soda. Stay warm and bright this Spring at Ordri x” ORDRI, 12 Upper Church Lane, Farnham 01252 891555 Mel Rollinson “We’re bringing in a new Dutch clothing brand called Zilch with its collection of pretty prints in really gorgeous colour combinations and new footwear brands from Italian label Lumberjack and Danish leather sneaker label, Woden. There will be a lot of new, little and often from Parisian labels as we will be sourcing in-season to ensure we have what our customers need at the right time.”

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Jumble Sale Saturday 11th February 2pm There’s a chance to pick up some bargains at Iping Church, Near Midhurst GU29 0PF. Bric-a-brac, fabrics, costume jewellery, books, cakes, produce and all sorts of jumble.

Entrance £1, children free.

Haslemere Natural History Society Saturday 11th February 2.15pm ‘Coulters Dean – A Jewel in the Hampshire Downs’ is the subject for the next meeting at Haslemere Educational Museum. Dianne and Martin Mitchell will talk about the small reserve at Coulters Dean which has a rich variety of species, especially of chalk flowers (the rare Roundheaded Rampion and eleven species of orchid) and butterflies, and the woodland area has the rare Cheese Snail. In the first half of the talk, Martin will give an illustrated overview of the history and geology of the site.

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Conford Village Hall Gig Saturday 11th February This sounds like a bit of a coup! ABB, formerly known as the Average Blues Band and rated as one of UK’s finest exponents of contemporary music with their roots lying firmly in the blues are returning to Conford Village Hall on 11th February. With their roots lying firmly in the blues genre, they were one of the biggest bands around. This is a great chance to see them at a local venue. Tickets are £12 from Passfield Stores or Gillian Woodward on 01428 751474.

Whatever the Weather Half Term Butterfly Themed Activities at RHS Wisley Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th February February Half Term – Butterflies are sensible creatures and don’t come out in the rain. Join RHS Wisley, whatever the weather, to create butterfly themed weather crafts. Make your own rain stick decorated with butterflies, create your own butterfly watering can, make a bubble art butterfly or bring in your outgrown wellington boots to decorate and upcycle, by planting them up with flower seeds to attract butterflies. Activities vary daily, all activities free. RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QB. For more information

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Midhurst Garden Club Monday 13th February Their first meeting of 2017 sets the scene for a year of many varied and interesting talks. Rosamund Wallinger will talk about ‘Gertrude Jekyll – Her Life and Art’. Refreshments available from 7pm with the talk at 7.30pm at the usual venue –The South Downs Memorial Hall, North Street. For more information about the Club contact Denise Skinner 01730 814194, askinner3@sky.com or check their website www.midhurstgardenclub.org.uk.

Haslemere U3a Monday 13th February 2pm Haslemere Hall There will be a talk on George Cruikshank, illustrated talk

by Ian Keable, at Haslemere Hall. George Cruikshank is now best known for his brilliant drawings for Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist, but this is to do his prodigious skills and work output a disservice. By many considered to be the greatest illustrator of the 19th century, his personal reputation hasn’t survived quite so well, partly through his obsession with temperance in later life and the discovery that by the time he died aged 85 he had fathered 11 children with his mistress! Admission £1. Non-members welcome.

Membership enquiries to Margaret Mowatt on 01428 652338. Meetings enquiries to Don Stacey 01428 644423.

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Fernhurst Centre New course dates now available for courses at the Fernhurst Centre: Introduction to using your iPad (Monday 13th and 20th February 2.30 – 4.30pm at £24), Help with Windows 10 (Wednesday 15th February 10.30am – 12.30pom at £12), Digital Photography on your iPad Wednesday 22nd February 10.30am – 12.30pm at £12. New for 2017 - Learn to Play Bridge at the Fernhurst Centre: coming soon 6 x 1 hour sessions on a Monday evening. Details / dates for this will be published on their website as soon as possible – but do email or ring them if you are interested and they can keep you informed. Check out their website www. fernhurstcentre.org.uk and download a leaflet or email

Family Drop In Event at Haslemere Museum - Baubles & Bow Ties Tuesday 14th February 10.30am-1.30pm Go along to the Museum and join artist Diana Burch and get hands-on with craft activities. Use recycled materials to make colourful jewellery and bow ties for the Museum’s upcoming exhibition ‘Celebration Redesigned’. For more information, visit www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk. Cost:

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One of the region’s most successful choirs is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in Grayshott in March.

The March performance is presented by Grayshott Concerts, whose founders, Peter and Vivien Harrison also co-founded Excelsis with Director of Music, Robert Lewis. Accompanying the choir will be the famous London Mozart Players conducted by Robert Lewis.

Grayshott’s Excelsis Chamber Choir, formed in 2007, will be showcasing its talents at a special Gala Concert at St Luke’s Church Grayshott with a challenging ‘doublebill’ programme of works by Mozart and Haydn.

The concert, at 7.30pm on Saturday 4th March will feature two of the most celebrated works in the repertoire: Mozart’s popular Coronation Mass, written in 1779 for the Imperial Court in Vienna; and Haydn’s grand Nelson Mass celebrating the Admiral’s famous victory at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.

Over the years, the choir has performed The Armed Man with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at St. David’s Hall, Cardiff; sung with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall and starred at the World Premiere of Sir Karl Jenkins’ The Healer,

“We have had a very exciting decade,” says choir Chairman, Barbie McSean, “and we’re looking forward to even more excitement ahead.”

“It’s a great achievement for the choir,” says founder Robert Lewis. “Excelsis has grown from our first performance at St Luke’s, Vivaldi’s Gloria in 2007, to this anniversary concert of two of the greatest choral works ever written.”

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Watts Gallery Mini Make! Drop in: Portraits Tuesday 14th February 11am-3pm The Gallery in Compton has loads going on throughout February but this one caught my eye as it is recommended for ages 2 to 5 years. You can just drop in for a range of activities with tactile objects, games, stories, songs and craft making. Make sure your little ones are dressed for fun messy art adventures! They will be encouraged to explore the theme of portraits through messy play, sensory games and craft activities. It is led by artist Barbara Touati-Evans but children must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is £4 which includes all materials. Oh, and I’ve just realised it’s Valentine’s Day so make sure the other half has booked a table somewhere nice for later on!

Haslemere Gardening Society Wednesday 15th February 7.45pm The society is looking forward to welcoming John Hall, for 30 years a specialist grower of heathers for his talk entitled ‘Everything to do with Heathers’. It will take place at the Catholic Church Hall in Weydown Road. It should be a most interesting evening which will end with tea, coffee and biscuits and a chance for a chat.

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Liphook WI Wednesday 15th February The year has started with a distinctly musical flavour for the ladies of Liphook WI. January launched the programme of talks with an aptly titled ‘All that Jazz.’ The next meeting will see the institute enjoying a ‘Dance Picnic’. The intriguing subject of ‘Life in Iran under the Veil’ is the subject for the 15th March talk and members will find out on 19th April a local Royal connection, with a talk entitled ‘Empress Eugenie in Farnborough’. If you would like to know more about the Women’s Institute in Liphook contact Maureen Truss on 01428 723836 or go along on the night. They meet on the third Wednesday of the month, at Liphook Village Hall, 2 Headley Rd, Liphook GU30 7NP. Rotary Young Chef Competition 2016-17 Midhurst Rother College hosted the first round of the 2016/7 Young Chef Competition. Three boys and two girls from Year 9, aged 13/14, cooked a two course meal and served it for judges Shannon Wood, Operations Director of Seven Fish and Dean Fuller, owner of The Olive & Vine. Oliver Arnold who the judges put in first place made Chicken Exotica with Zwieback Topping and an Alsace Apple Cake. In second place was Riley Robinson who cooked Southern Fried Chicken followed by Salted Caramel Mousse. The judges were most impressed with the high standard shown by all students and congratulated them on their skills. Oliver and

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To help with this ordeal the boys will have the chance to spend a day in the kitchen at Seven Fish. Congratulations to all contestants and good luck to Oliver and Riley in the next round.

Charity Firewalk Friday 17th February A charity Firewalk is being organised by Royal Surrey County Hospital to help raise funds for An Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit. It will take place at the RSC Social Club, 1, Gill Ave,Guildford GU2 7WW at 6pm. Training will be given to each participant prior to the firewalk and spectators are welcome to encourage and cheer on! The registration fee is £10 and you are asked to raise at least £100 in sponsorship.

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National Trust Half Term Activities Saturday 18th to Sunday 26th February Come rain or shine there’ll be plenty of family fun during February half-term at places the National Trust looks after.

Enjoy some fresh air and go wild in the woods, or get creative indoors and discover intriguing stories from ages past. These include a baby animal trail at Uppark House and Garden to making fun crafts to take home using wax and

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Launch of the PENfriend With the extensive supply of talking books in all 52 Surrey libraries, many visually impaired readers rely on these to enjoy the benefits of storytelling but rely on accompanying people or staff to help make their selection. That is about to all change with the arrival of an innovative new device called the PENfriend.The device works by reading the coded label on each audio book and plays back the author, title, narrator and book synopsis. Every audio book has been added to allow borrowers to make their selection independently.

The PENfriend is available to any library user on request.

Surrey’s libraries have over 9,000 audio books available to borrow so why not take advantage of their request service that operates across the county? For all enquiries, phone Surrey County Council Libraries on 01483 543599 or text 07968 832414 or email libraries@surreycc.gov.uk. Details can be found on the website at www.surreycc.gov.uk/ libraries. Planned launches for the device are being made for March at Godalming, Epsom and Woking Libraries.

Midhurst U3A Tuesday 21st February 2.15pm The next meeting at the Methodist Church Hall, North Street, Midhurst, has Judy Davies in a talk entitled ‘Human Cargo’,

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Oakleaf Enterprises They are the only mental health charity in Surrey working as a social enterprise to provide vocational training for those suffering from mental health issues. They are expanding their Horticulture team and are looking for volunteers to help with gardening work. Volunteers can have experience or interest in working in gardens; experience with mental health would also be an asset. Volunteers must be patient, have good communication and are happy to work in a team environment and help clients (service-users). Currently they require help Monday-Friday between 8.15am-4.30pm.

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Visitors and new members are very welcome to go along for the lectures. For more details please contact HDFAS membership secretary Sue Wright on 01428 683578 or email membership@haslemeredfas.co.uk Further information about all the society’s present and future activities can be found on www.haslemeredfas.org.uk Fernhurst Society Thursday 23rd February 7.30pm for 8pm Fernhurst Society’s first programme event of 2017 is an illustrated talk on Secrets of the High Woods. Mark Seaman will tell how the high woodland between Petersfield and Arundel revealed its secrets in this South Downs National Park project; including a long-lost Roman Road, numerous medieval deer parks and a tapestry of ancient farm fields.

You may have seen the project in the News in the summer of 2016. It is a mix of archaeology, archive research and oral history. It takes place at Fernhurst Village Hall, nonmembers welcome (small charge £1). Further ahead, a guided walk led by Mark Seaman to a ‘Secrets of the High Woods’ site is organised for Sunday 9th April, showing how to recognise some of the woodland features that the High Woods project uncovered. For further details email enquiries@fernhurstsociety.org.uk, or go to the website www.fernhurstsociety.org.uk.

The Watts Portrait Painting Course Starts Thursday 23rd February 6.30 – 8.30pm This is a six week course that takes place every Thursday from 23rd February. GF Watts’s portraits were widely considered to be the finest of the Victorian period. Join esteemed portrait artist Jane Alison for a comprehensive guide to portraiture. The cost is £160 including materials.

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Haslemere Flower Club Wednesday 25th February 1.30pm The February meeting of the Club will be held at Haslemere Hall. The demonstrator will be Claire Bryant and her title is ‘That’ll come in Handy One Day’. 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 are very welcome at a charge of £6.

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Compost and Containers Peat Free Compost Last summer, I ran a Peat-Free Compost Trial to compare the different peat-free composts available, and find out how well each of the composts performed growing dwarf French beans under the same conditions. In my trial, Dalefoot Composts Wool Compost for Vegetables and Salads, and Dalefoot Double Strength Wool Compost were the clear winners, producing healthy plants with a great harvest.

fragrance of this Sarcococca’s long-lasting flowers from winter to spring each year.

I’ve been using Dalefoot Composts for a while now. I have been so impressed with the quality of their products that I have used Dalefoot Compost for my Sweet Pea Trial and other trials I have run. Dalefoot Double Strength Compost is a fantastic product; it’s a highly concentrated compost that’s rich in nutrients. I have used this compost in previous trials mixed 50/50 with a spent compost that was unable to sustain any plant growth when used on its own with fantastic results - the plants grown in the compost mix thrived. Dalefoot Double Strength Compost is also ideal to use in a compost mix for plants like hellebores that require a rich soil to grow well. I have used this compost for growing vegetables, salads, as well as flowering plants, with great results every time.

An ideal choice for a sheltered spot, near a doorway or path where its fragrance can be appreciated, is Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. The fragrance that this Daphne’s pretty pink blooms produce is divine! Don’t make the mistake of cutting the flowers to bring indoors, they don’t last and your plant won’t thank you for removing them. This slow-growing, evergreen shrub hates disturbance, so do ensure you plant it in a permanent position.

Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ is a winterflowering honeysuckle that comes into its own during the late winter and early spring, providing nectar for bees, and fragrance for gardeners.

If you are lucky enough to have room to plant a small tree, do consider Prunus × subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’, which flowers on and off, from December until the end of March. This tree has a delicate beauty, which will charm and uplift you, warming your heart during the winter months.

Snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils, hellebores, polyanthus and primroses are other earlyspring joys that provide food for bees. Look for single flowers that have accessible pollen and nectar.

Winter Container Ideas If your garden is looking a bit dreary or lifeless this month, you might like to plant up some early spring containers to bring some seasonal cheer to your garden and to the bees, as nectar and pollen is in short supply at this time of year.

Sarcococca are a genus of slow-growing shrubs that look rather inconspicuous. For much of the year you’ll walk past them without so much as a second glance, but when Sarcococca are in flower, these shrubs really turn heads, for their perfumes are powerful, sweet, and heady. One of my favourites is Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Purple Stem’, a super shrub for a shaded spot, which will thrive whether grown in the ground or in a container. I have grown Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Purple Stem’ in a container in deep shade; I’ve never once watered the container, even through the driest of summers, yet my plants have flourished, and I have enjoyed the intoxicating 32

Far left: Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Above from left: Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Winter Gem’ and Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’. Images by Beth Otway.

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Andy Comley at Stedham Village Hall Saturday 25th February Singer-songwriter Andy Comley has moved out of the usual venues and headed back to his roots, by embarking on a tour of rural halls. The gigs are sit down-lights out-spotlight on affairs, and Andy says that this format makes for an immersive evening for the audience and performer alike.

Often likened to Neil Young, Andy has been called passionate and a poet, and of his last album, Verity Sharpe (Radio 3’s Late Junction) said “I love it”. Andy will be playing with double bassist Dave Bulbeck at Stedham Village Hall, nr.

Midhurst on Saturday 25th. Doors open at 7pm for 7.45pm start. Tickets are £12 on the door, or £10 online at www. andycomley.com.

Stopgap Dance Company Tuesday 28th February 7.30pm Stopgap, the Farnham based company launch a national tour of new work ‘The Enormous Room’ at Surrey University on 28th February before going on to perform at Sadler’s Wells in London. It will be performed at PATS Studio at the university as part of the Guildford International Music Festival. Stopgap Dance Company work with both disabled and non-disabled

dancers and create both high calibre and valuable work. To find out more and to book tickets I would suggest going to the university website www.surrey.ac.uk or calling 01483 686876 or 01252 745443.

Get Fit for Phyllis Campaign If you’re looking for a new challenge this year, then look no further! Whether you’re a couch potato who won’t even run for the bus or a gym bunny looking for a new high – Phyllis Tuckwell has a huge range of challenges which will get your adrenaline pumping! They will be running their campaign again to raise money to fund the supportive and end of life care which it provides for patients and families who are living with a terminal illness, such as cancer. So, do you fancy jumping out of an aeroplane for the ultimate adrenaline hit? Then why not sign up for a skydive? Do you ‘wheelie’ enjoy cycling? Call now to secure a guaranteed place in the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100. Perhaps you prefer to keep your feet on the ground? No problem – their wide range of walking and running events cater for all abilities, from the Isle of Wight challenge – which offers some amazing scenery - to half marathons across the country! Or if you really want to put yourself and your friends to the test, while having a great laugh and a lot of fun, why not take on an obstacle course, such as the Tough Mudder?

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Haslemere String Competition Sunday 5th March 11am-6pm The first round of the Haslemere String Competition will take place at the Royal School, Farnham Lane, Haslemere. Go along and hear some talented string players. Entry £3 for adults, under 21’s free.

Embroidery and Textile Exhibition Friday 10th – Sunday 26th March Ramster Hall, a stunning 17th-century venue and private family home located in Chiddingfold, Surrey, will be welcoming some of the best artists from across the country for its biannual Embroidery and Textile Exhibition. Visitors to the exhibition will also be able to explore the garden which is famous for its spring flowers and collection of rhododendrons azaleas, camellias, and magnolias. Over 200 pieces of embroidery and textile art will be on display and for sale during the exhibition. The exhibition is open from 10am-5pm and tickets can be purchased on the day (exhibition only: £6 or exhibition/garden: £12.50). Group visits (10+ people) are required to pre-book. Ramster Hall has free parking on site and a tea room located within the beautiful grounds. For more information, visit www. ramsterevents.com.

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The Cheese Course After your month of dieting or at least being good, why not have a bit of a treat and enjoy cooking with that most versatile of ingredients?

Cheese is something I could never be without but it is a bit of a treat. Here are a few easy recipes to try - perfect for winter evenings! SR

West Country Homity Pie A traditional West Country open pie that’s cheap, filling and quick to make. It’s best eaten warm rather than hot, and it is really good cold so ideal for picnics or lunchboxes. It is a great recipe for using up leftovers and comes via www.lovefoodhatewaste.com.

West Country Soufflé with Keen's Extra Mature Cheddar

Don't be scared by making a cheese soufflé, it is very easy. The trick is to not over-fold in the cheese sauce with the egg whites.

You can also make one big soufflé if you prefer. Recipe from the British Cheese Board (www.britishcheese.com).

Ingredients: 150g flour, 75ml sunflower oil plus a dash, 50ml cold water, salt and pepper, 250g cooked root vegetables (e.g. potatoes, parsnips, carrots), 2 onions or leeks, chopped, 2 unpeeled apples, chopped, 3 rashers bacon, shredded, 75ml milk (or cream, or plain yoghurt), 100g grated cheese, 1 egg.

Serves 4 Method: 1. Mix flour, oil, water and a pinch of salt into a dough.

Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Then sprinkle with flour and roll out ½ cm (¼in) thick, to line a lightly oiled 20cm x 4cm (8in x 1½ in) deep metal tin.

2. Meanwhile, add a dash of oil to a pan, add the bacon and onions, and stir regularly until onions start to brown. Add the apples and potatoes and cook a further 3-4 minutes, still stirring regularly.

3. Now add the milk, ¾ of the cheese, a little salt and pepper, stir for 1 minute then mix in the egg and put the mixture into the pastry case.

4. Top with the rest of the grated cheese and bake 2025 minutes in a preheated oven 180°C/Gas 6/ 400ºF until golden brown.

Variations: Use any cheese, including blue or goat’s cheese. Use pears instead of apples; add walnuts. Try ham, chorizo or smoked haddock. For vegetarians, omit the bacon and add mushrooms. Add herbs, such as basil, parsley, oregano, chives or tarragon. Add a teaspoon Dijon mustard or a teaspoon of curry paste. Or add crushed garlic.

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Ingredients: 50g butter, 150ml milk, 100g West Country Keen’s Extra Mature Cheddar, 60g mixed breadcrumbs, 50g plain flour, 2 egg yolks, 5 egg whites, 40g ground walnuts Serves 4 Method: 1. Butter four ramekins with soft butter and freeze – repeat three times to ensure a good coating. Coat the inside of each ramekin with breadcrumbs and walnuts mixed together.

2. Melt butter in saucepan and add flour, stirring until the mixture becomes a light coloured roux.

3. Still stirring, gradually add the milk and then add the grated cheese.

4. Pour this mixture into a bowl and beat in the egg yolks. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Whisk the eggs whites to soft peaks and add a little lemon juice. Carefully fold the egg whites into the mixture.

6. Gently pour the soufflé mixture into each ramekin.

Smooth with a spatula and place in baking tray filled with boiling water.

7. Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C and bake for 15 -20 minutes until golden brown. Serve immediately with a green salad.

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RECIPES || Swiss Cheese Fondue A retro classic and a wonderfully satisying, if rather rich, quick supper or starter. You can dip radishes, carrots or cooked new potatoes if you want to be a bit more healthy.

Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, halved, 290ml/½ pint white wine, 225g/8oz emmental cheese grated, 225g/8oz gruyère cheese grated, 1tsp cornflour, 1tbsp kirsch (optional), ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, cubed bread pieces, for dipping.

Serves 4 Method: 1. Rub the inside of your pot with the halves of garlic.

2. Add the wine to the pot and heat until boiling. Lower the heat and gradually stir in the cheeses until melted, stirring all the time.

3. If using kirsch, blend with the cornflour, otherwise use water. Add to the cheese mixture and cook gently until the mixture is smooth - don't let it boil or it will burn.

4. Using the fondue prongs, dip the bread cubes into the cheese and serve.

Cheddar, Stilton and Caramelised Onion Soup

This recipe is a British version of classic French onion soup. And it tastes wonderful! Recipe from the British Cheese Board.

Ingredients: 50g butter, 3 medium brown or red onions, thinly sliced, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp plain flour, 1 litre reduced salt beef or vegetable stock, 8 small slices rustic bread (such as a French stick), freshly ground black pepper, 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, 80g mature Cheddar cheese, grated, 80g blue Stilton cheese, broken into chunks.

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Method: 1.Melt the butter in a large, heavy-based saucepan and add the onions, cooking them over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the sugar and cook for another few moments to really brown them.

2. Stir in the flour, then add a little stock, stirring until combined. Gradually stir in the remaining stock, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook gently for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Preheat the grill. Toast the bread on one side only.

4. Season the soup with black pepper and stir in the parsley. Ladle the soup into 4 bowls that will withstand the heat from the grill (and check that they fit under your grill!).

5. Float the pieces of bread on top of the soup, toasted sides down. Sprinkle the cheddar on top and add the chunks of stilton. Grill for 2-3 minutes until melted and bubbling. Serve at once, though take care when eating – it’s hot!

Welsh Rarebit A lovely light supper or a splendid, if rather old fashioned, end to a dinner party or replacement for the cheese course. This recipe comes courtesy of Nick Crisell, one of our Jotters, and is excellent!

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Liphook U3A Monday 13th March They have proposed new special interest group called Building a Model Railway 2017, led by Tony Bettger a local veteran railway modeller. The group will follow Tony in 12 monthly sessions, as he builds a new small model railway layout. Tony has run U3A groups on model railways previously, but this is with an entirely new format and content. The group is aimed at those seeking a new hobby for retirement; those returning to the hobby after many years; or those contemplating building a layout for a grandchild. The intention is for the layout, when completed, to be exhibited at local/regional exhibitions in aid of the charity ‘Railway Children. The group will be launched at the Liphook U3A Open Day on Monday 13th March, at Liphook Millennium Hall, where it will join around 40 established groups presenting their interests. For further details of the proposed new group see Tony’s website www. millandvalleyrailway.co.uk.

The Wizard of Oz Tuesday 21st – Saturday 25th March 7.30pm The Haslemere Players have announced that their March 2017 show will be the ever popular, family friendly musical, ‘The Wizard of Oz’. The Players will be supporting local children’s charity, Voyage Care, based in Hindhead, with this production. Complete with a magical blend of famously quirky parts, from The Cowardly Lion to The Tin Man, The Scarecrow to The Wicked Witch and, of course, Dorothy and her beloved dog, Toto, plus a vibrant and enthusiastic chorus of Munchkins et al of all ages, The Wizard of Oz is a timeless, uplifting family musical and one of cinema’s much loved, award winning films, based on the famous book by L. Frank Baum. Suitable for the whole family, it will be a warming night of energised singing and dancing and an entertaining night to remember! Tickets are available from Haslemere Hall on 01428 642161. For more information, go to www. haslemerehall.co.uk or www.haslemereplayers.com.

Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year Competition at Petworth From 25th March From 25th March Petworth will play host to an exhibition displaying the body of work Bournemouth winner, Richard Allen, created during his creative journey on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2016 competition. Taking centre stage in the exhibition is Richard’s £10,000 commission for the National Trust inspired by Petworth Park. The pair of pictures demonstrate both a commitment to the power of ‘straight’ landscape painting – directly echoing JMW Turner’s iconic ‘Dewy Morning’, painted at Petworth in 1810 – while the companion piece offers a more contemporary expression painted as a postcard. Richard

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If you’d have told me a year ago that I would be writing this article, I’d have thought you mad. But, nine months ago I committed to try something new and to have fun doing it.

I became an adult volunteer in Girlguiding. Girlguiding thrives today as a modern organisation that’s all about empowering girls and giving them new experiences. There’s a wealth of material on our website www.girlguiding.org.uk that will tell you more and I’m personally inspired by the current #forthegirl campaign.

The website will tell you that volunteering is about doing something for you and your community, that it’s about being a role model and helping girls to realise their full potential and about sharing and developing your skills. I am writing to say that is absolutely true. I have been amazed by the welcome that I have received, the talent and commitment of the other volunteers and the support, both formal and informal, that is available. I have made new friends. There has been training and mentoring specific to my role. And, I have had a great deal of fun with some incredible and inspirational girls and young women.

My role is mainly administrative/managerial as a District Commissioner. I support the fantastic adults volunteers who run twelve units (three Rainbow units, six Brownie units and three Guide units) in my district. I was recruited by what we call the direct approach, a friend in Girlguiding identified a role that she thought I could do and asked if I would consider it. As she spoke a lightbulb illuminated in my head and I could see how I might usefully contribute. So I said yes.

Well, there was reading, reflection, a couple of meetings and a lot of questions before I said yes, but I haven’t yet regretted it. To be honest that same friend had identified a different

potential role a few years previously and on that occasion my excuse, that I could not commit to a regular weekly evening (because I often have to work in the evenings), came easily. The role I have taken on is probably more demanding than the first but it is a better match for my skills and it is flexible enough to fit around my worklife.

My point is that Girlguiding offers a range of ways that you can support the organisation and is flexible and supportive enough to find a good fit for you if you will consider becoming a volunteer. Girlguiding is impossible without the committed and valuable volunteers that we have, but we would always like more.

Current levels of volunteering are just enough to sustain the units we have but across Surrey Girlguiding has waiting lists. Some 30-40% of 5-7 year old girls who would like to be a Rainbow will not get that opportunity because we do not have the volunteers to run the additional units required. Increasingly that is true for our Brownie units (7-10 year old girls) too. Just one additional volunteer unit helper can take five girls off the Rainbow waiting list (or eight off the Brownie waiting list). Three new volunteers could create a new unit (if at least one were prepared to undertake the Leadership Qualification). If you have the inclination and can find the time then it needn’t be daunting. Initiate a conversation with us by registering your interest on our website at www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved/becomea-volunteer/register-your-interest/.

If you complete the details requested you should hear from a local District Commissioner shortly afterwards. She will be happy to talk you through the volunteering opportunities available locally on a no-obligation basis.

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Holmbury and Pitch Hills Two hills for the price of one! This walk shows off some of the best views in Surrey from two of its best hilltops overlooking the Weald of Sussex. It seems longer than it really is because of the enjoyable ups and downs. It is a fine walk, well worth the trip! SR

The walk

1.From the Peaslake car park, go out to the road, Walking Bottom, and turn right. Immediately take a footpath right running parallel to the road and then rising. At the top you have a good view over the whole point your feet village of Peaslake. Turn left onto a metalled track that on a new path goes past the church on your left, leading down to the road in the centre of the village.

At the road, turn right and cross the village centre Pitch2.

Hills to the shop. Turn right facing the shop and fork left on few metres, after a driveway, take a miles Radnor Road. In aeasy-to-moderate walking marked footpath left steeply up a grassy bank, through Date written: 21-feb-2009 a wooden barrier. At the top, by a bench, go through 2-oct-2014 posts and straightDate overrevised: a lane to a lane facing you. You pass some fine properties where the roadway ke Last update:and, 16-sep-2016 turns right into the last house, continue along a narrow Guildford) and 146 (Dorking) through a barrier. this guideenclosed should bepath, sufficient 3. The following notes will take you more or less straight depend on your feedback: feedback@fancyfreewalks.org on for over 2 km to the Holmbury YH car park. Where to printing, copying distributing through this document exactly as barrier into fine the pathoremerges a wooden thout any cutting or editing. See Principles on main webpage. open woodland, continue straight on. It immediately sive views crosses a path, descends and crosses three more paths in the valley (two narrow, one wide). At a post indicating Shere Parish Millennium Trail (SPMT), take a narrow rising path straight ahead. After 100m, this path gets quite stony, narrow andof sunken. canininstead take a f one! This walk shows off some the bestYou views parallel path through pleasant woodland by going right est hilltops overlooking the Weald of Sussex.

It ally is because of the enjoyable ups and downs. up a bank; the path re-joins the main path after 120m.

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ahead, following the yellow arrow. The path soon runs between two ponds and winds upwards left and right.

100m from the ponds, at a junction of wide paths, continue straight on, a fraction left. Soon you reach the Holmbury car park. Continue straight on, with the car park on your left, to the far corner.

5. Leading away from the back of the car park, take a narrow path in the direction of a blue arrow and an electricity pole. Continue on this sunken sandy path parallel to a line of electricity poles. The following notes take you for nearly 2km straight to Holmbury Hill. The path passes through some fine pinewoods and in 500m crosses a path diagonally. In 250m, it crosses a wide sandy track and runs for 500m through deciduous woodland, now partially felled leaving a delicious veldt of young birch and heather, after which you pass a junction of of several minor paths.

6. In 150m, your path veers right before a large conifer and in 30m meets a crossing track. Turn left here on a wide grassy path, soon regaining your original southerly direction. In 150m, the path crosses another major path diagonally. In 100m, at a fork, choose the lefthand, more sandy, path. This path curves left and right and rises to the top of Holmbury Hill with its circular seat and, down to the right, a triangulation point. The view from here over the Weald is magnificent.

7. After admiring the view, walk back from the main stone seat/compass point overlooking the Weald and approach the smaller concrete pillar (a donation box) set back from the edge of the hill. Take the sunken sandy path immediately to the left of the pillar. Keep to the wide path with the edge of the hill on your left, avoiding paths that fork off to the right. You pass a seat and at junctions, always keep to the left path, staying on the edge of the hill. All this time, you are following the Greensand Way, as indicated by an occasional GW sign. Stay on the main sandy path until at a left fork you pass through a barrier marked “Footpath Only”.

You are now on a beautiful path along the edge of the hillside, with fine views left across the Weald. Your path goes through a wooden barrier, across a wheelchair circular route with a circle of benches and down two steps to a stony sunken path. Turn left on this sunken path.

8. Follow this wide stony sandy path down to a lane and turn right. In 30m, just past a house, turn left on a signed footpath. Shortly you reach a bench on the left with a captivating view of the pine-topped hillock, the Weald and the South Downs. Continue to a T-junction with a path at a bend and go left through posts, back on the GW. Fork left before a farm gate onto a narrow path running between fields across a lovely valley, passing through the wooden “McKinney Gate”. To the

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right is Coverwood, a farm-hamlet and riding centre with famous gardens and lakes. Cross a second valley, then an enclosed footpath and a stile and reach a road.

9. Cross the road and continue on the driveway of the Duke of Kent School. As the driveway curves left, take a tarmac parallel path on the right leading gradually upwards on steps, through a wooden barrier and into woodland. Go straight on up through rhododendrons and turn left beside railings up to a wooden swing gate in a fence. Continue ahead up steps in the same direction, cross a level path and continue up more steps the other side, still on the GW. At the top, turn left on a very broad path. Immediately after a house on the right and some tarmac, turn right at a post on a path which goes uphill and along a ridge. At a T-junction at the top turn left on a wide path with a seat and fine views to your left. At a fork, keep left by a footpath only sign through a barrier on a narrow path, keeping to the side of the hill. Shortly you go past a similar sign to the open area of Pitch Hill. Turn left to reach the seat, information board and viewpoint.

10. Return from the viewpoint to the open area and keep left up to the trig point where there are two concrete pillars. Turn right opposite the pillars into the woods on a bridleway marked with a blue arrow. In 40 metres, fork left on a clear path. In 180m, turn right on a wide crossing path. In 100m you come to another wide crossing path.

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left downhill on this track. Follow this track, avoiding all side paths, left and right, until the track ends at a T-junction at the bottom in the woodland. Turn right here. This path takes you, after a long woodland walk of nearly 1½ km, to the Peaslake car park where the walk began.

The High Road - Continue straight over the wide crossing path on a rising path. In 200m or so turn left on a wide diagonal crossing path. In 280m, at a junction of forestry tracks, keep straight on on a very wide sandy track. After nearly 1 km and some more crossing paths, a very wide track joins from the right. After another 100m there is a fork in the track. Otherwise, fork left downhill and, at the bottom, turn right to reach the Peaslake car park where the walk began.

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Decision Point. Here you have a choice of routes back to Peaslake. The Low Road is through deciduous woods but may be a little more muddy in some seasons. The High Road is on wide forestry tracks and has a short cut in case you began the walk at the Holmbury YH Car Park.

The Low Road - Turn left on the wide crossing path.

Follow this valley path for 400m until you are joined by an even wider forestry track at a hairpin. Keep

DISTANCE: 6½ miles OS MAPS: Explorer 145 (Guildford) and 146 (Dorking) STARTING POINT: Peaslake Walking Bottom Car Park GU5 9RR, grid ref TQ 083 446.

Image: Panoramic photo from Pitch Hill, taken December 2016 by Stefan Reynolds Neither the publisher nor the author can accept any responsibility for any changes, errors or omissions in this route. Diversion orders can be made and permissions withdrawn at any time.

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Celebrity Concert closes the 2016/17 HHH concert season of the London Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 1986. Working with many of the most prominent conductors spanning over 35 years in his career, Timothy started playing the horn at the age of 15 and only 2 years later won a position playing in the Munich Philharmonic. As Principal Horn, chamber music soloist and recording artist, he has performed world-wide. He is Professor of Horn at the Royal College of Music, London and director and co-owner of the renowned horn company PAXMAN Limited.

The world renowned soprano Patricia Rozario and equally renowned French Horn player Timothy Jones will be giving a concert at St Christopher’s Church, Haslemere on 18th March at 7.30pm. Since I know both musicians very well, I can confidently say that this will be a spectacular evening of music making.

Together with the pianist Michael McHale they will perform Schubert’s exquisitely beautiful trio ‘Auf dem Strom’ ( on the stream) for soprano, horn and piano.

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HHH has enjoyed an outstanding concert season, with diversity and even adventure. We have so far heard a young rising star cellist and pianist, the wonderful Vanbrugh String Quartet, and recently a fascinating programme of works by composers who were writing during the war years 1914-18. This particular concert generated a lot of interest from local historians and the programme included the “Shulbrede Tunes” by Hubert Parry, whose relatives still live in Shulbrede Priory and who attended the concert. Another local composer was discovered and performed - Norman O’Neill whose grand-daughter Katherine Jessel also attended the concert. It was a most engaging evening and one which reminded us of how many wonderfully gifted musicians were affected at that time.

Come to the next concert! On February 11th the Frith Piano Quartet will perform Mendelssohn, Strauss and Dvorak at St Christopher’s Church. A lovely programme to delight all music lovers.

HHH is dedicated to presenting excellent chamber music concerts for the community and we would in particular like to invite young people to come and explore this wonderful world of classical music. HHH is one of the most prestigious and historic music clubs in the country. Over the years it has presented some of the world’s most famous musicians.

It is supported by volunteers and sponsors. Every year in the UK several music clubs close due to lack of funds and support. I can’t imagine this will happen here, but let’s encourage the next generation of audience, so that we can keep classical chamber music alive in our community. Those under 18 are offered free tickets.

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Allen says, ‘having become truly smitten with Petworth, it is a genuine honour for the first large scale exhibition of my paintings to take place here. The series of paintings that I have produced of Petworth marks a new passage in my artistic practice that has come from taking part in and winning the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2016. I have moved from domestic interiors, still life and portraiture (and landscape refracted through postcards) towards something monumental in scale and ambition.’ Also included in the exhibition is a selection of Richard’s preparatory work as well as his initial submission to the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2016 competition – a large-scale still life of postcards made from photographs taken of the Dorset landscape. The submission acts as a symmetrical piece that Richard paid tribute to in his final commission. Running until 21st May the exhibition seeks to inspire others to try their hand at landscape painting and apply for the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2017 competition, open now.

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Cruises will be running on Good Friday, 14th April, Easter Day, 16th April and on Easter Monday, 17th April. Plenty of Easter characters will be on the canal to entertain you – go along and join in the fun! The trips take 40 minutes and depart at 11am, 12noon and 2pm. Children will receive a chocolate gift from the Easter Bunny while adults can enjoy the chance to unwind and enjoy the scenery. Tickets cost £10 per person and include refreshments. Booking in advance is advisable. Bookings for special events and weekend public trips can now be made online via the Trust website. For enquiries about private charters, volunteering opportunities and membership please call The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Office on 01403 752403 or email office@ weyandarun.co.uk. www.weyandarun.co.uk.

Bumpy Triathlon Sunday 4th June Overdone it at Christmas? Time to get back into fitness by signing up to train for The 2017 Bumpy Triathlon, part of next year’s Haslemere Festival. This is Haslemere’s very own Sprint Triathlon - a 400 metre swim (16 lengths), 20km Cycle and 5km Run – and is suitable for all ages and abilities – including absolute beginners! The bike and run courses through the South Downs National Park and some of the most attractive scenery in Surrey and West Sussex and the starting venue (and Transition area) will be Haslemere Leisure Centre off King’s Road in central Haslemere The Bumpy Triathlon is organised by volunteers and is a not for profit event supported by The Haslemere Festival. Every competitor receives a free t-shirt and drinks bottle and you can take advantage of the Early Bird offer by registering before 28th February and saving on normal entry fees.

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GUTS Charity Motor Tour Sunday 17th September The date for this year’s annual GUTS Motor Tour is later than usual and will take place on Sunday 17th September.

The reason for the change of date is that an opportunity has come up to visit a splendid private car collection during the tour, making it a must-attend event! Priority will be given to veteran, vintage and classic motor cars and numbers will be limited to 60. For more information, please email gutsmotortour@gmail.com or telephone 01483 421601.

Surrey Hills Challenge Sunday 24th September Following the success of the inaugural event t in 2016,the series of running and walking challenges will return to the beautiful landscape of the Surrey Hills, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) raising awareness and funds for the Community Foundation for Surrey and the Surrey Hills Trust Fund. People of all ages and fitness can participate in four different running and walking challenges from a 60 km

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WIN TICKETS TO THE FARNHAM WINE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY 8TH APRIL

The Farnham Wine Festival is one of three wine festivals being run by VantagePoint Events in 2017. It will showcase over 100 international wines including champagnes and premium wines, alongside wine experts and producers. Local wines and producers will also feature with their own special section to celebrate the strength and diversity of wine production in Surrey and West Sussex.

In addition, there will also be music, entertainment, concessions, food, money-off wine vouchers and more.

Each festival will also host a blind wine tasting and raffle which will support two local charities, namely Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care and Disability Challengers.

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WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE HASLEMERE PLAYERS’ ‘WIZARD OF OZ’ The Haslemere Players next production will be the ever popular musical, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, based on the original book by L. Frank Baum and showing at Haslemere Hall from Tuesday 21st March to Saturday 25th March, with a matinée on the Saturday. The Players will be supporting local children’s charity, Voyage Care, with this production.

With a magical blend of quirky characters, from The Cowardly Lion to The Tin Man, The Scarecrow to The Wicked Witch and, of course, Dorothy and her beloved dog, Toto, plus an enthusiastic chorus of Munchkins, The Wizard of Oz is an uplifting family musical and a guaranteed night of entertainment!

Tickets are available from Haslemere Hall – 01428 642161. For more information go to www.haslemerehall. co.uk or www.haslemereplayers.com To win a pair of tickets to attend the Civic Night Reception and Show on Wednesday 22nd March, simply answer this simple question: Q: Who was the author of The Wizard of Oz? Please enter online at www.vantagepointmag.co.uk by 28th February 2017.

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