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We decided to take a five day trip to the Big Apple last month and cross it off our wish list. It’s a bit like Marmite – you either love it or hate it. It’s completely manic; bright lights, busy shops, sirens blaring, steaks too big to eat and plenty of exciting things to do and see. We absolutely loved it but agreed it was good to get back home to the calm of leafy Surrey.

Haslemere Bowling Club The club invites anyone interested in taking up lawn bowls or wishing to join a friendly bowling club, to go along any Thursday afternoon at 2pm or visit their website www. haslemere-bowling.org.uk.

Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers As the evenings begin to draw out once again Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers will be starting their Friday evening walks. The first one takes place on Friday 29th April at 6.30pm. Walks are usually 4-5 miles long and finish at a popular local pub where walkers make the most of the hospitality. It’s a good way to meet new friends and wind down for the weekend. New walkers are always welcome and are able to join a couple of trial walks before joining.

Full details of the walks and start points can be found on the group’s website www.gandhramblers.org.uk.

Exhibition – Out of a Child’s War Friday 29th April to Thursday 26th May A retrospective by local artist Sylvia Taylor will be on show at Haslemere Museum. All paintings are for sale, do try and pop in, the Museum is open from 10am to 5pm.

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Pilate Classes Classes are held weekly in Hascombe on Tuesday evenings and in Fernhurst on Monday mornings and evenings, Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings. A Barre class is held on Thursday evenings. For more information, contact Laura: Facebook, Kaizen pilates & Massage, or call 07557 018276.

West Sussex Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 3rd May The next lecture, given by Dr Janet Brennan, will be ‘Scotland’s Lost Castles -A Tale of Destruction, Decay and Defeat’. On Tuesday 7th June, the talk will be ‘The Creation of Strawberry Hill’ Given by Phillipa Barton.This lecture is followed by a visit on June 14th. Meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 2pm, coffee is available from 1.20pm. For membership details, contact Jackie Buckler on 01903 411086. Visitors are welcome for a fee of £8.

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Petworth Festival 2016

From 14th to 30th July, Petworth will show off its cultural best when it hosts the internationally renowned Petworth Summer Festival, a music and arts extravaganza that attracts thousands of visitors every summer from around the world.

For approaching 40 years now, July has seen an annual celebration of music, performance and the arts in Petworth. The actual 40th anniversary is in 2018 but you’d have thought from this July’s edition that the festival was already in celebratory mode, such are the number of highlights and special events that are being introduced.

In 2015, the festival saw a significant growth in audience and in 2016 the same is predicted. Why? “Partly because of the momentum the festival has generated over the last few years” says Festival Artistic Director Stewart Collins, “and because of the extraordinary loyalty and dedication of so many audience members who turn up to event after event, but of course because of the quality and profile of some of the key performers”.

From the outset the festival has programmed the finest performers from the world of classical music, and once again, the programme is packed with heavyweight musicians over the fortnight. World class bass-baritone singer Sir Willard White will feature in one of the many concerts to take advantage of the celebrated acoustic of St Mary’s Church, whilst the incomparable Brodsky Quartet will be taking part in two events, one in St Mary’s and the other in one of the other jewels in the festival’s crown, the Music Room at Champs Hill in Coldwaltham. However it is the piano that comes under special focus in 2016 with appearances by five very differing stars on the instrument – and not just stars of the classical variety.

Some festival concerts are remembered for years, and one such event dating back some four years featured

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the exceptional jazz pianist – and now head honcho at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Club in London – James Pearson. “Pretty much everything that James touches turns to musical gold” says Stewart Collins, “and the joy that James brought way back when looks certain to be reproduced when he returns to the festival in the company of his trio of supporting musicians, to perform a tribute to the incomparable Oscar Peterson”. And of course it’s not just James’ fingers that do the talking.

He turns the finest anecdotes as well, something that always spices up the best festival concerts.

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It is the piano that comes under special focus... with appearances by five very differing stars on the instrument

Another guest pianist comes in the guise of Judy ‘Stride’ Carmichael. Genuinely a living legend from the cabaret bars and clubs of downtown New York, Judy was nicknamed ‘Stride’ by no less a figure than the jazz great Count Basie who so loved her stunning style of piano playing. Judy appears on the opening night of the festival.

Three great classical pianists will be gracing the stage for what are always hugely popular solo festival events, variously the Argentine star, Cristina Ortiz, the young Chinese pianist often referred to as ‘Lang Lang II’ but actually now a major international star in his own right, Ji Liu, and lastly a genuine British great, Joanna MacGregor. And in fact Joanna will be bringing an additional troupe of young stellar pianists from the Royal Academy of Music for a special piano

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weekend that will see concerts being performed throughout the area whether in private houses, village halls or in homes or clubs. If you’d like a short, informal concert from a piano star of tomorrow, contact the festival.

A ‘house concert’ could be yours!

In complete contrast, there are four large scale events this year two of which are scheduled for the magical environment that is The Stable Yard of Petworth House. Fans of the festival have long regarded the annual ‘Jazz in the Stables’ as one of the absolute musts of the festival, and this year spats, top tie and tails will once again be on display in the hands of another set of international visitors, the red hot retro-dance band that is the Bratislava Hot Serenaders. And ‘dance band’ is very much the key here. Dancing in the Stables is without any question the order of the day - you have been warned.

to see from beginning to end and without interruption they are the performances by the wonderful traditional/folk singer Sam Lee, who with his band has the ability to turn the hardest of hearts with his fabulous collections of songs from around the British Isles; the sparkling comedy of Adam Kay who will quite simply be singing some of the funniest songs ever written, songs that still are as funny today as they were when they were written in the 50s and 60s by Tom Lehrer; and the musical celebration of Shakespeare by the huge cohort of young musicians who make up the National Youth Choir of Great Britain and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. One of two events at Midhurst’s Rother College, this will be a thrilling celebration of young musical talent and one that sounds as good as anything you will ever hear on the professional stage.

That’s a real treat in store”.

But as mentioned above, the festival is laying on a second night of top entertainment in the Stables, the middle weekend seeing the inaugural ‘Comedy in the Stables’ night. On this occasion the incomparable Paul Merton and his Impro Chums will be back in Petworth doing what they do so brilliantly – making audiences crease up with laughter by the improvised antics that guarantee that no two Impro Chums shows will ever be the same. Tickets for this event are destined to fly out the door when the time comes as you can probably imagine.

The above of course only hints at the range of events that will form this year’s festival, but hopefully from all of this you will see that there is almost certainly something for everybody. In fact quite a lot for everybody.

What else to look out for? Stewart Collins again: “My personal aim is always to see as many events at the festival as I possibly can, but if there are three I am going

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FIND OUT MORE For more information, please visit www.petworthfestival.org.uk.

Tickets can be booked online immediately and the Box Office is open for telephone bookings from 26th May to 30th July between the hours of 10am-1pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Please call the Box Office on 01798 344576.

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Haslemere Educational Museum Thursday 5th May 7.30pm Haslemere Educational Museum is hosting ‘Dark Rosaleen’ - a talk by Michael Nicholson OBE. A million dead. A million fled. A disaster on an unheard of scale - this was Ireland in 1845-50, the Famine Years, when the potato crops failed.

This is a story of murder and betrayal, of a failed rebellion and a love to grow out of it. Tickets at £12 include a glass of wine and should be booked in advance through the Museum on 01428 642112.

Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair Friday 6th to Sunday 8th May After a successful inaugural event last year, the fair returns to The Marquee, Petworth Park, Petworth House, W. Sussex GU28 0QY. There will be some wonderful artworks to view and even buy! Parking is nearby and free with entry at New Lodges. Pedestrian entry at Cricket Lodge. A courtesy shuttle bus will operate from the centre of Petworth to the Fair.

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Grayshott Folk Club Saturday 7th May Their guests will be Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies, who hail from the North-East of England. Jez is a long-established stalwart of the English Folk scene and has carried the Folk torch around the world for many years. He won the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the year Award in 2008 and in 2015 was nominated for both the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Award and for the Best New Song.

Support will be from a young lady from Haslemere called Martha. She plays guitar and has a beautiful but powerful voice. She has written some excellent songs and performs covers of other peoples’ songs too; a real prospect for the future. Advance Tickets: Adults £14/Under 16s, £7 Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096. Make a note of Friday 10th June, when Mawkin will be playing at Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ (www.mawkin.co.uk/). This gig will be for those who like their folk music a little louder and a lot livelier!

Liphook in Bloom Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May Spring is always a busy time of year for gardeners. Liphook in Bloom members and volunteers will be clearing the bulbs from the flowerbeds in preparation for summer planting. If you are able to help on either of those days please call Irene Ellis (Chairman) on 01428 723823.

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Spring Fayre Saturday 7th May between 11.30am and 1.30pm All Saints Church, Grayswood will be holding its Spring Fayre. Stalls will include raffle, cakes, kitchenalia, jewellery and beauty, brocante, plants, toys and games, books and out-door games! This year they are also offering Kids’ Kit and Caboodle – a chance to find good quality used children’s’ sports kit. As usual, bacon butties will be served from 12-1pm. Entrance £1 adults (includes tea/coffee and a biscuit!); children under 10 free. Go along and join the fun!

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National Walking Month This May, national charity Living Streets, is on a mission to get people walking with their ‘Try20’ campaign for National Walking Month. The campaign message is simple, walk 150 minutes a week in line with NHS recommendations (around 20 mins a day) and you can greatly offset serious health issues such as high blood pressure and diabetes and increase your happiness and wellbeing. Living Streets’ Chief Executive, Joe Irvin comments: “Try20 provides a fantastic opportunity to challenge yourself this May. You don’t have to go out of your way to Try20 - try skipping a stop on public transport or park your car that bit further out and walk to work. You could walk your children to school or go on foot to local shops. Even a lunchtime walk in the fresh

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For more information and to pledge Try20 this May visit www.livingstreets.org.uk/nwm and follow on Twitter: @ livingstreets #Try20 Curators on our Doorstep Saturday 30th April to Saturday 28th May Don’t miss this collaborative exhibition which runs at Haslemere Museum throughout May. Members of the local community have curated this very special exhibition showcasing the Museum’s fine art collection. All the paintings on display have been selected by local people from across the community and will include a fascinating insight as to why they were chosen. This is a unique opportunity to see some of the Museum’s outstanding fine art collection.

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In addition, there are weekly painting sessions held at the Grange Leisure Centre each Thursday from 2pm-4pm.

To join this successful and social art group contact the membership secretary. Joanna Finch at Joannafinch63@ hotmail.com call 01798 815640 (evenings only) www. midhurstartsociety.org.uk.

Storrington Village Duck Race Sunday 8th May Midday If you are looking for a fun-filled family day out this May, the annual Storrington Village Duck Race promises thrills and spills as the Ducks race to glory alongside a great range of entertainment for all the family. It takes place at Riverside Walk and Library Car Park to race ducks and raise money for The Friends of Storrington First School. To add to the entertainment, there will be funfair rides and face-painting, craft stalls and gourmet coffee as well as bric-a-brac and the ever popular Dad’s BBQ which will this year be given a run for its money by a mouth-watering cake stall. www. storringtonduckrace.co.uk.

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Haslemere U3A Monday 9th May 2pm The next event is in Haslemere Hall. Ian Currie is a fulltime weatherman a broadcaster, an editor of Weather Eye magazine, and an author of county weather books. He will talk about several centuries of unusual weather events, especially relevant to the South-East, including 4 metre snowdrifts in Oxford Street and the Dover Straits blocked with ice! Admission £2. Non-members welcome. Membership enquiries to Margaret Mowatt 01428 652338. Meetings, Don Stacey 01428 644423 and www.haslemere-u3a.org.uk.

Midhurst Garden Club Monday 9th May 7.30pm Their speaker this month is Martyn Cox who will be talking about ‘Big Ideas for Small Places’ which they expect to be of great interest. Coffee will be served from 7pm and the meeting will be as usual at the South Downs Memorial Hall, North Street. Visitors very welcome. For more details about the club, contact Denise Skinner on 01730 814194, email askinner3@sky.com or check their website www. midhurstgardenclub.org.uk.

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Have you heard the news? Camping’s grown up. Once the domain of boy scouts, backpackers and festivalgoers, camping has shed its hiking jackets and mud-caked wellies, and now mixes with a more mainstream crowd, says Laura Sands.

But although it’s grown up, it’s true to its roots; a cost effective, outdoorsy experience is guaranteed. Camping remains one of the best ways to get away with friends and family for very little cost and maximum enjoyment. A camping trip creates memories that you’ll talk and laugh about for years.

are permitted, whether or not large groups are permitted (if they do, then it might be a noisy site in the evening – this might or might not be exactly what you want), and proximity to local pubs and restaurants.

If you’ve never been camping, or you’ve been scarred by festival-camping, then it’s time to think again. Follow these five foolproof steps to camping bliss.

Before you do anything else, work out how long you’ll be staying under canvas. A one or two night trip is long enough for the inexperienced camper to whet their appetite. Many campsites will insist you stay for two nights during peak season. If you want to just dip your toes in and stay for one night, then face up to paying for two nights of camping but just going for the one night. Or wait and see how you feel. Save the week-long trip for when you’ve worked out what you like, what you need and what you don’t need.

There are some beautiful sites within easy reach of the local area. Our family loves the Graffham campsite, just south of Petworth.

Set in woodland, the pitches feel private yet the site is well equipped enough for comfort.

If you want full-on comfort, then consider a site that offers glamping. Pop Up by the River, in Steyning, and The Green Escape near Dorking both offer ready pitched tents or shepherd huts; perfect for the nervous camper. Check out the Cool Camping series of books for honest and informative campsite reviews – from no-frills to glamourous glamping escapes.

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Or should that be; find the perfect site for you. You need to know what you want. Is a quiet, unspoilt site more important to you than an on-site café? Or are you prepared to trade-off peace and quiet for the benefit of a kids’ entertainment complex? Make a list of your non-negotiables and then take a look at the sites that match your requirements. We used to discount better equipped sites and seek out quiet sites with wild beauty and basic facilities.

Now we have two small children in tow, the thought of staying anywhere with basic facilities fills me with horror, so a wellequipped playground and laundry facility are now top of my list.

Other things you might want to consider are whether campfires

It goes without saying that you need a decent tent. A small dome tent is fine for an overnight stop, or for adults or teens. But if you’re camping with small children or have back or joint problems, a stay in a dome tent will be enough to make you want to pack up and go within three hours. Either invest in or borrow a tent you can stand up in. Many have separate sleeping compartments, which are handy should you feel you need a spot of extra privacy.

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Remember that you need more than just a tent. Bring along sleeping bags, comfortable pillows and inflatable mattresses. Remember that bigger isn’t always better – the thinner, self-inflating style mattresses can often be more comfortable than the more conventional airbeds we’re used to seeing. They’re quick to set up as well; a bonus when you really want to just get out, toast marshmallows and drink cider.

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Regardless of whether you think you’ll be cooking up a storm, or eating at the local pub, you’ll need to bring some basic cooking equipment. This should certainly include some mugs, a kettle and a gas hob of sorts. If a morning without tea or coffee is unbearable at home, then imagine the desperation you’ll feel after a night under canvas with one too many glasses of red wine the evening before.

If you plan to eat out for each meal then you don’t need much more in the way of cooking equipment, but for the effort of digging out some pots, pans and picnicware, you can save money and hassle and make some of your own meals on site. Nothing tastes quite as good as a bacon sandwich cooked outdoors or a BBQ after a day in the sun.

You’ll be more comfortable with picnic chairs and a table it’s true, but you can certainly get away with picnic rugs and a coolbox to create a makeshift dining area if you’d rather not fork out for additional equipment straightaway.

There are several very well equipped camping shops locally. Frensham Garden Centre is home to Camping World, with a huge range of tents for you to look around, and plenty of camping equipment to stock up on. Halfords is also a great place to pick up affordable picnic chairs and camping stoves. And don’t forget eBay, Gumtree and other second-hand selling boards as a great source for second-hand and barely-used camping equipment. Start looking

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early enough in advance and you’ll be sure to pick up some bargains.

Check the Weather

For some, weather doesn’t matter when camping. Generally, these are people with caravans and motorhomes. But if you are staying under canvas, or are not as hardy as a mountain goat, then it’s wise to check the weather before you set off on your trip.

As much as we’d all love continuous sunshine, a temperature of 26°C and a light breeze; this isn’t guaranteed in the UK. Don’t be put off by grey clouds and the odd rain shower (what a good excuse to find a pub to shelter in), but do think about rearranging your trip if heavy or continuous rain, or strong winds are forecast.

If it looks like it will be chilly at night, then pack bedsocks, fleecy onesies and hot water bottles. And make up a flask of hot tea or coffee in the evening, ready to drink in the morning.

Kick Off the Entertainment Go to the right campsite, with the right people, and entertainment will look after itself when camping. Family games of cricket and frisbee, toasting marshmallows over a campfire or telling ghost stories – a camping trip gives us the chance to escape from the daily grind and bond with those we love. But don’t think that means that you don’t need to worry about bringing along entertainment. A pack of cards or a simple game such as Uno is a camping essential. And bring

along colouring or sticker books for kids who wake up early and need entertaining until a time that it’s acceptable to make noise (most campsites are quite strict about being quiet between 10.30pm and 7.30am).

Tablet computers can be a brilliant solution for entertaining kids in the early hours of the day, or while you are setting up the tent – but remember that a limited battery life will mean it should be used sparingly – and after all, if camping is about being with those you love, and having a time you love, then an iPad has only a very limited role to play in that.

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Eating is a huge part of entertainment while camping. If you’re lucky enough to be on a site that allows campfires or firepits then have fun making s’mores (check out the internet if you’re not familiar, they’re an American campfire speciality), and baking potatoes in the embers.

Or get going with a legendary BBQ with some juicy sausages fresh from the local butchers.

Even if all you have is a little camping stove, you can whip up a smashing bacon sandwich which tastes better than anything you’ll have ever had indoors.

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Living Well with Dementia Festival To Sunday 29th May Following the success of last year’s Living with Dementia Festival, the Chichester Cultural Learning Partnership will once again deliver a programme of dementia-friendly cultural activities for everyone to enjoy this spring. Activities include singing and movement sessions, ancient craft activities, special guided tours and creative workshops. The Living Well with Dementia Festival takes place at venues across Chichester. For more information, visit www.cft.org. uk/livingwell.

Grayswood Women’s Institute Wednesday 11th May The WI meet at Grayswood Village Hall every second Wednesday of the month. There is a large car park, so no worries about parking. Their May meeting will centre around the resolutions going to the AGM in Brighton, these concern Food Waste and Care for Dementia Sufferers; both interesting and pertinent subjects for many people. In June they have a script writer coming to speak. If any of these subjects are of interest do go along or for more information ring 01428 645014.

Grayshott Gardeners Wednesday 11th May Ray Broughton, a Fellow of the Institute of Horticulture, who trained at Wisley, lectured at Sparsholt College and now teaches students and staff at Wisley, will be speaking on ‘Garden Pests & Diseases’. It’s a subject which is always of interest to everyone who has ever nurtured seedlings and plants only to have them decimated by pests and diseases.

Grayshott Gardeners meet at Grayshott Village Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Doors open at 7pm for refreshments and a chance to buy plants and raffle tickets.

Lectures start at 8pm. New members are welcome at any time to join this friendly club which not only holds lectures throughout the year but also shows, holds social events and arranges garden and garden related visits. For further information, contact Jane Jones on 01428 604449.

RHS Garden Wisley Thursday 12th May 8.30pm-10.30pm Discover the secret world of bats at sunset, on a walk organised by the Surrey Bat Group. Visitors will meet at 8.15pm. Costs are £9 for adults and £5 for children. Book on 020 3176 5830. Have a look at www.rhs.org.uk/wisley for more information on this and other events taking place at Wisley during May. Grayshott Decorative and Fine Arts Society Thursday 12th May 2pm Their next meeting is in Grayshott Village Hall when Brian MacDonald’s subject will be ‘Tribal Rugs: Treasures of the Black Tent’. He will detail a journey that starts in Outer Mongolia and follows the tribes’ migration from Central Asia to the Caucasus, Persia and Afghanistan and will bring numerous rugs with him to illustrate the exquisite works vantagepointmag.co.uk

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Rotary Club of Haslemere Thursday 12th May 7pm for 7.30pm The club is holding an open evening at The Georgian Hotel in Haslemere. The guest speaker is Mike Barker who will talk about The Air Ambulance. There will be a buffet meal. It’s a great opportunity to find out more about Haslemere Rotary.

Contact Roy Wylam on 01428 658692 email roywylam@ kirkwylam.com or Kerstin Ochel on 01730 300189 email KerstinOchel11@gmx.com. More information at www. haslemererotary.org.

Fernhurst Films Saturday 14th May 7pm For their last movie of the current season, Fernhurst Films is showing the award winning, Brooklyn. A beautiful and refreshingly old-fashioned adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s celebrated novel about a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950’s Brooklyn. Nick Hornby’s screenplay conveys the challenges of a new life overseas versus the pull of home comforts and all things familiar. Doors open 7pm with the film starting at 7.30pm, PG-13. Tickets are on sale at the Fernhurst Post Office or on the door on the night.

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The Fintry Trust Saturday 14th May 2pm to 3.30pm Would you like to find out about the wisdom we can find today in the teachings of the Druids, ancient and modern?

Philip Carr-Gomm, the author of a number of books on Druidry and leader of the Order of Bards Ovates & Druids will offer his view in a talk at The Fintry Trust in Brook. Entrance fee £8 to include refreshments. Please call 01428 682621 or email fintry.administrator@btconnect.com to book or for further details see www.thefintrytrust.org.uk.

Vigil German Shepherd Rescue This charity rescues and re-homes German Shepherd Dogs (and crossbreeds if in need) throughout the UK as well as having dogs arrive from Greece, Romania and Spain. Nicola Scott, Trustee says “As an entirely voluntary charity we are always looking for volunteers to assist with dog walking, grooming and play time as well as fundraising for kennel costs and vet bills. We also need temporary foster homes especially if you have German Shepherd experience”. The charity rehomed 136 dogs in 2015 and so far has already rehomed 34 in 2016.If you are interested in getting involved then have a look at www.vigilgsdrescue.org.uk or email honsec@vigilgsdrescue.org.uk.

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On 23rd June, Britain will vote on whether to leave the EU. It’s the single most important vote of our lifetimes, an opportunity that won’t come again.

Britain is stronger, safer and better off in Europe than we would be out on our own, says Britain Stronger in Europe.

1. A stonger economy Being part of Europe makes our economy stronger, helping British businesses small and large, creating jobs for British people, and delivering lower prices for British families.

Almost half of everything we sell to the rest of the world we sell to Europe - and we get an average of £24 billion of investment into Britain per year from Europe. That’s why the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) estimates that 3 million jobs in Britain are linked to trade with the rest of Europe.

has more control over its destiny by staying inside organisations like the EU. We would never dream of leaving the UN or NATO. Why would we leave the EU? Being part of Europe means we have stronger leadership on the world stage, enabling us to shape the future – influence through participation. Britain is not Britain unless we are outward-looking, engaged in our continent and leading in Europe. To leave Europe would mean less influence on the world stage, and less say in the future. We are stronger in Europe than on our own.

Being part of Europe also means cheaper prices in our supermarkets, cheaper flights to Europe and lower phone charges when travelling. The average person in Britain saves around £450 every year because trading with Europe drives down the price of goods and services.

3. Better security

And we get out more than we put in. Our annual contribution is equivalent to £340 for each household and yet the CBI says that all the trade, investment, jobs and lower prices that come from our economic partnership with Europe is worth £3000 per year to every household.

Being in Europe, working with our closest neighbours and partners to tackle these threats, makes Britain safer. Whether it’s implementing sanctions against Russia, sharing intelligence about terrorists or arresting criminals using the European Arrest Warrant, there is strength in numbers.

That’s a return on investment of almost ten to one. British families are better off being in Europe.

Negotiating as part of a 500 million-strong economy also gives us clout we could never have on our own. Thanks to our membership of the European Union, we benefit from free trade agreements with 50 countries around the world.

So why would we risk our economic security by turning our backs on Europe? There will be no going back if we vote to leave.

And if we do leave, we will be cut off from automatic access to the economic benefits that the EU brings – hitting businesses, risking jobs and threatening families’ financial security.

2. Better leadership If we want Britain to be a leader in the world, we need to be in Europe helping to take the big decisions – not sitting on the sidelines, powerless. In today’s complex world, the UK

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In today’s world, many of the threats to Britain’s security are global in nature - like the aggression of Russia, terrorism and crossborder crime.

Hussein Osman, a terrorist involved in the attempted bomb attack on London in July 2005, is one of over 400 criminals who have been returned to face justice in Britain under the European Arrest Warrant after fleeing to Europe. He was caught in Italy, brought back to Britain, and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment.

Leaving Europe would threaten our safety.

We are stronger and more secure as part of Europe than on our own.

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If you’re undecided about how to vote, here are seven things to consider. Bear in mind that I’m writing as an MEP, whose job will disappear the day we leave, says Dan Hannan.

The former Secretary General of Interpol, Ronald Noble, describes the Schengen Zone as ‘an international passportfree zone for terrorists to execute attacks on the Continent and make their escape’.

1. Our money, our priorities

If the EU were just about international co-operation and trade, no one would have a problem with it. The trouble is that it regulates things that have no conceivable cross-border dimension: the power of our electrical appliances, the frequency of our bin collections, the way we open a bank account, the tax on sanitary products.

Our annual tribute to Brussels now stands at £19 billion a year gross, £11 billion net. If we kept that money at home, we could give the entire country a 71 per cent cut in council tax.

Or we could build and equip a state-of-the-art hospital every week.

To put it another way, during the last Parliament, we saved £36 billion through the entire domestic cuts programme; yet, over the same period, we gave Brussels £85 billion. The EU, in other words, wiped out our austerity savings twice over. Even if we use the net figure (£42 billion), it’s still enough to cancel all the cuts and have enough left over to take a penny off income tax.

2. The EU is out of date

In the digital age, we are no longer defined by our geography. We have links to other Englishspeaking and common law nations around the world – nations that, unlike the EU, are growing economically.

In 1980, according to the IMF, the 28 EU states accounted for 30 per cent of the world’s economy; today, it’s 17 per cent and falling.

The real growth is happening across the oceans, not least in Commonwealth countries to which we are linked by language and law, habit and history.

3. Keeping Britain secure

Outside the EU, we can control our immigration policy. More passports are checked at Britain’s borders than at those of the other 27 EU states put together.

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4. Recovering our democracy

Our laws should have precedence on our own territory, and we should be able to hire and fire the people who pass them.

5. The EU can’t be reformed At least, not from within. The utter refusal to grant David Cameron better terms puts that beyond doubt. If this is how Britain, the second-largest financial contributor, is treated now, before the referendum, imagine how we’d be treated if we voted to remain.

6. The safer choice Voting to stay in means remaining on a conveyor-belt whose far end we can’t see. The Schengen and euro crises are deteriorating – which is one reason that the government was in a rush to hold the referendum at the earliest possible date.

Staying in means more risk and more cost. It’s safer to take back control.

7. Great Britain We are the fifth-largest economy in the world, with the fourth largest military budget. We are leading members of NATO, the Council of Europe, the Commonwealth and the G7 and G20.

We are one of five permanent seat-holders at the UN Security Council. How much bigger do we have to be before we can live under our own laws?

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The Haslemere Fringe Festival, a fantastic, three-day family friendly festival experience, returns to Lion Green over the weekend of Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd July 2016.

This fabulous, not for profit, biennial event attracts thousands of visitors across the Three Counties. At the 2014 Festival, Ade Edmondson, the famous comedian and musician announced to the crowds, “We’ve just done Glastonbury, but the Haslemere Fringe is sooo much better”. A quote that will last the Fringe a lifetime.

The partner charity for the 2016 Fringe will be ‘Dreams Come True’ based in Liphook - a national charity that works hard to empower and bring joy to children and young people, aged between two and 21 years old, with serious and life-limiting conditions. Over the Fringe weekend there will be a Dreams Come True ‘Cake Bake Off’ competition with ‘Celebrity’ judges, together with a ‘Create a Fringe ice cream flavour’ for Dylans Milk Barn.

With tickets for the Fringe weekend now available from Haslemere Hall – www.haslemerehall.co.uk - one of the first bands signed up is From the Jam fronted by Bruce Foxton, one of the original members of the iconic rock band The Jam. Sunday night’s headliners will be Chas & Dave - the much loved pop rock duo, memorable for their cheeky pub singalong style. Other sign ups include The Signals, Coco and the Butterfields, singer/ songwriter Emma Stevens, Kal Lavelle, Redtenbacher’s

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The first poetry signings include Geoff Allnutt, aka The Speech Painter, and Harry Baker, the youngest ever World Poetry Slam champion. The ever popular interschool Poetry Slam Competition will pit local senior schools together in a head to head battle to win the coveted Haslemere Fringe Festival Poetry Cup. As well as promoting up and coming artists, the Fringe Festival brings together local schools, clubs and societies to introduce amazing young talent, as well as supporting local businesses and artisans on site.

Comedy has always been a central part of The Fringe Festival and popular local comedian, Andy Stedman will be the compere for the 2016 Comedy Club, which features the hilarious talents of a host of stellar comedians such as Matt Forde and Colin Cole and Haslemere’s Town Crier, Christian Ashdown will be bravely joining the professionals.

Local dance schools and national dance companies will be showcasing a wide range of dance forms from street, classic and contemporary to Bollywood and dance theatre. Drama comes via Don’t Go Into The Cellar Theatre Company’s production of The Singular Exploits of Sherlock Holmes, an affectionate and humorous homage to the famous detective.

Children will be pleased to welcome back ‘Molly in the Moon – Creative Kids’ and the Kids Tent will be host to an action packed programme full of fun, creative and entertaining activities, plus there is a Punch and Judy show and a fun fair on site.

The Festival Village on Lion Green will showcase a wide variety of fabulous stalls together with a delicious range of hot and cold food, with real ales, wines, drinks and refreshments being available at The Lion Bar and The Sports Bar. Thanks to the support from the Fringe sponsors, tickets prices will be kept as low as possible, providing outstanding value for all.

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<19 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Loxwood Beer and Music Festival Saturday 14th May 1pm to 11pm This is the 16th year with 9 superb bands performing a wide variety of music, an array of beers and ciders in the beer marquee, a wine, Prosecco & Pimm’s bar, and a delicious variety of food, raffle prizes and fun for all the kids. Tickets cost just £10 in advance (includes a free drink) or £12 on the day. Children are only £6 and that includes unlimited access to a range of activities, as well as the bouncy castles! Under 1’s are free. All the proceeds raised are in aid of Loxwood Pre-School (UK registered charity no. 1028253) to support the continued development of facilities for the local children who attend. For further information and tickets see www. loxwoodbeerfestival.com.

Murray Downland Trust Saturday 14th May 11am to 3.30pm The Murray Downland Trust will be hosting its annual plant sale, hosted by Mr and Mrs Philip Jackson in their gardens adjoining the parish church of St Catherine in Cocking.

There will be a display of Philip’s world renowned sculptures and Philip will be leading a tour and talk. There will be an exhibition featuring the social life of a bee colony and refreshments will be available. Proceeds will go to support the Murray Downland Trust’s conservation work on its chalk grassland reserves on the South Downs, and in particular to enhance the habitat for the Duke of Burgundy butterflies, arguably Britain’s rarest butterfly, on its flagship reserve at Heyshott Escarpment.

Plant Sale at Haslemere Museum Saturday 14th May 11am to 1pm Haslemere Museum’s annual Plant Sale promises a fabulous selection of bedding, vegetable and perennial plants, some very unusual, all at very reasonable prices. It is a lovely opportunity not only to brighten up your garden, but also to help the Museum as all proceeds go towards the work of the Museum. The café will also be open for some tasty treats too! No entrance fee and no need to book www. haslemeremuseum.co.uk. Phone 01428 642112.

Rushmoor Male Voice Choir Saturday 14th May 7.30pm The highly gifted choir is performing at the Haslemere Methodist Church, Lion Green, Weyhill GU27 1LD in a charity concert. Judging by the choir’s CD recordings, a great treat is in store for the audience. Haslemere is most fortunate to attract the Rushmoor Choir as part of the Methodist Church’s series of major community events, because among many engagements it is also singing at the Royal Albert Hall in October for the 25th London Welsh Male Voice Choir Festival! Tickets for the concert are available at £12 from the church’s Open Door Lounge on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday between 10am and 12 noon, do drop in for coffee or tea at the same time! Additionally, tickets may be obtained by calling 01428 480360 or through malcolmstravel@hotmail.co.uk. Admission at the door may also be possible subject to seating availability on the night.

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This concert will contribute to the church’s development fund, 10% of its net proceeds will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support at Midhurst and the audience is invited to bring along additional gifts to support Macmillan.

Wellbeing Weekend at Cowdray House Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May The Gardens of Cowdray House will be the venue for a Weekend of Wellbeing Talks event hosted by Horatio Morpurgo who will commence proceedings at 10am on each day. Tickets are £70 for one day or £120 for the weekend. To buy tickets and for further information visit www.cowdray. co.uk/events/wellbeing-weekend/. Tickets include access to the gardens and grounds, the full line up of talks from the guest speakers and a light boxed lunch to be enjoyed within the beautiful surroundings. Cowdray House, Cowdray Park, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 0AY. Fernhurst Revels Sunday 15th May 12.30pm Fernhurst in Sussex, 3 miles south of Haslemere, has had an annual fete for over 100 years, called The Revels which is held at the Recreation Ground, next to the Red Lion pub. GU27 3HY. It’s a wonderful family day out; from the procession through the village with the May Queen, to the maypole dancing and fancy dress competition. An event similar to last year’s is planned, with a range of attractions to keep everyone interested. They have once again booked the George Regis Jazz band to play during the afternoon,

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In its Centenary year, Lurgashall Village Hall became the first in West Sussex to be reawarded Hallmark 2 status: a national, quality standard scheme for village halls.

And so it continues. The most recent addition is an audio-visual system incorporating a dropdown screen and a ‘surround sound’ system for films and presentations. This equipment comes into its own at the monthly Film Nights but is also available to hirers of the Hall who can link it into their laptops and to a variety of mobile devices.

Located midway between Haslemere, Midhurst and Petworth, Lurgashall Village Hall has long been at the centre of village life.

Built in 1914, the hall has evolved over more than a hundred years. It continues to meet the needs of modern day Lurgashall as a venue for meetings, music, exhibitions, parties, classes, a Polling Station and for monthly village lunches and village teas.

The reasonable hire rates make the Hall the ideal place for events of all kinds, both private and public and much of the Hall’s equipment is available for use off-site.

To begin at the beginning… On 18th April 1911, parishioners met in the Lurgashall Schoolroom to plan celebrations for the Coronation of King George on 22nd June 1911. As the Minutes of that meeting record: “It was agreed, by acclamation, that there should be a celebration and it was unanimously agreed that a Parish Room or Village Hall should be built in commemoration of the Coronation”.

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And so, after the inevitable delays and deliberations, the King’s Hall was built on a site donated by Lord Leconfield. It is not known when it became known as the Village Hall. The money to build the Hall was raised by voluntary public subscription.

This was particularly ambitious for such a small village at a time when parishioners were bidding a sad farewell to fathers, husbands and sons as they set off to war.

The size and shape of the Hall has changed little since 1914 but step inside and you will discover a very different story as the Hall was completely refurbished in 2005. A fully-equipped commercial kitchen was installed, together with new, accessible toilet facilities. The addition of gas central heating guarantees a warm welcome, whatever the weather. A range of light-weight tables replaced the heavy wooden trestles and the purchase of 110 upholstered chairs ensures that every seat in the house is a comfortable one. The area around the building was landscaped to improve ease and safety of access and, in 2009, the Hall received a brand new roof.

Just as in the second decade of the 1900’s, much of the money for these improvements in the new Millennium was donated by the people of Lurgashall. However, this time around, fundraising was boosted by grants from public bodies and private trusts. This was just as well as the legislation governing the standard of public amenities and administration of community 26

The hall has: full Premises’ Licence seats 70 banquet-style, 100 theatre-style or gatherings of 120 a/v system good acoustic commercial kitchen modern toilets raised stage with curtains fitted bar car parking

From 1914 to date, an unbroken succession of volunteers have joined together as the Lurgashall Village Hall Management Committee. In this way, the important work of developing and promoting the Hall for community use continues.

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also the Petersfield Bowman and the falconry demonstration which have been so popular over the last few years. There will be children’s races, a dog show, and they also expect a wide variety of Classic cars, as well as the usual stalls, beer tent, hog roast, tombola, silent auction, Bric a Brac, tea and cakes stalls. www.fernhurst.net/revels.

National Garden Scheme Sunday 15th May 1pm to 5pm and Wednesday 25th May 5.30 to 7.30pm Here’s a chance to see a local garden, Malabar in Holdfast Lane that has been created over the last 20 years, once a Brick Kiln Copse of hollies, hazels and oaks. When the present owners arrived in 1988, there were only three ‘plants’-- two acers and a dogwood, all being under a metre tall! Building a ‘hidden’ tennis court involved moving over 120 cubic metres of clay. This was used to create a bank for planting and disguising the Hut, the top lawn, and a turning area as the entrance drive was just a 10ft wide tarmac strip.

It is now a fully stocked, peaceful woodland naturalistic garden created in just 20 years with year round interest. For more information, go the NGS website or call 01428 661486 email beryl.bishop@clara.co.uk.

Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 17th May 2.15pm ‘Old Father Thames: The River in Art’ is the title of the Society’s lecture at Haslemere Hall. Nadfas lecturer Andrew

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Davies will talk about the River Thames and the many ways artists have used it as an inspiration for their art, reflecting all its moods and activities. Visitors and new members are very welcome to join them for this lecture. For more details, contact hdfas membership secretary Sue Wright on 01428 683578 or email membership@haslemeredfas.org.uk.

Further information about all the society’s present and future activities can be found on www.haslemeredfas.org.uk.

Haslemere Gardening Society Tuesday 17th May The members are going on the first Garden Visit of the year when they will be having a relaxed coach journey through the Springtime Sussex countryside first to High Beeches’ picturesque woodland and water gardens with its fine collection of rare and beautiful plants. After this, travelling on to Borde Hill Garden to admire the Magnolia, Camellia and Rhododendrons at their peak at this time of year. The coach departs from Lion Green at 8.30am and from Haslemere Hall at 8.45 with the return journey starting at 4.30pm. The cost of the trip is £33 per person and refreshments are available to buy at both venues. Why not join them! Tickets can be obtained from Laurie Brown, South House, Old Haslemere Road, Haslemere GU27 2NN or call 01428 643585.

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and want to get the most from it – or you would like to learn how to sell on eBay – perhaps you’re in two minds whether to upgrade to Windows 10 (particularly as it is only free until July this year) or research your family history. If you’re not interested in things IT, they also offer textile courses. All their courses are hands on and taught in small groups in a light and airy environment. Dates and information on the website www.fernhurstcentre.org.uk and places must be booked in advance either on 01428 641931 or email them at ferncent@gmail.com. Free parking at the rear of the Centre.

Liphook Women’s Institute The WI meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the Liphook Village Hall, just off The Square in Liphook.

Postcode GU30 7NP. Their meeting in May is their institute AGM for current members; however they continue their regular speakers programme from the June meeting on the 22nd. New members are always welcome, so if you fancy joining them, or just trying them out for size, they would love to hear from you. Contact Maureen Truss on 01428 723836.

Milland Gardening Club Wednesday 18th May 7.45pm The next meeting will be at Milland Village Hall when Jean Griffin will talk to the Group about ‘Tales from the Potting Shed’. Jean is a trustee and judge for South and South East in Bloom and also a judge for Great London Garden Society and London in Bloom. She is also, amongst many other

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things, involved in organising horticulture at the South of England show at Ardingly. She comes well recommended as an interesting and amusing speaker. Guests are welcome to join them at no charge.

The League of Friends of Haslemere Hospital Wednesday 18th May 7.30pm They are holding their AGM in the Marjorie Gray Hall, Haslemere.

Access is via the footpath from the hospital car park, or from the Grayswood Road (where there is limited car park space). They will bring you up to date on the committee’s exciting proposed new build for outpatients and other important hospital matters.

Wine and nibbles will be served after the AGM, so you can have a friendly chat. Any news updates will be on the website www. haslemere.com/hospitallof.

Petworth Area Churches Together Friday May 20th 7.30pm PACT is holding a meeting on the topical subject of Mass Migration, an appropriate Response, at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Petworth GU28 0AD. Peter Marsden of Concordis International, a reconciliation agency, will speak. Previously he worked for three years with Canon Andrew White, Vicar of Baghdad, as Director of Operations of his Foundation.

Refreshments and wine afterwards. Toilets available at church. No booking necessary and it is free. Information from Gerald Gresham Cooke at Geraldgreshamcooke@ gmail.com or 01798 342151 Gardening Workshop Friday 20th May 10am and 2pm There’s nothing like a really good hanging basket to enhance your garden or patio. Squire’s Garden Centres are holding a ‘Large Summer Hanging Basket’ workshop where you can plant a 40cm hanging basket lined with moss and filled with 9 plants of your choice, plus a feature plant, adding instant colour to your garden. The workshop lasts 1-2 hours and includes tuition and all the materials you need to create your masterpiece to bring home, plus a complimentary tea or coffee in the Café Bar afterwards. Available at all Squire’s Garden Centres except Chertsey. Advanced booking is required and the cost is £25. Have a look at www. squiresgardencentres.co.uk.

Artists and Craftists A little group of all abilities meets weekly in Grayshott Village Hall on Friday afternoons, from 2pm, for a couple of hours.

There is no tuition involved, justly friendly, encouraging banter. They meet in the Old Library Hall at the back of Grayshott Village Hall, a superb, light environment including tea making facilities to help sustain the creativity during the afternoon. There’s still lots of room for more people to join them. If you’d like more information, call Jackie on 01428 606957.

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Lowder Mill For the twelfth consecutive year, the beautiful garden at Lowder Mill, Bell Vale Lane, Haslemere will be open to the public under the National Garden Scheme. This year it will be on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June.

property has been used solely as a residence since the 1920’s.

Whilst most visitors, and there were about 700 over two days last year, come to enjoy the magnificent garden and the superb afternoon teas and cakes, many also appreciate the historic nature of the site. The former water mill and miller’s house are set in some three acres of garden including the mill pond, located on the higher level, the water from which drove the overshot wheel, which was there until the 1930’s.

The garden restoration and renovation began fourteen years ago when the present owners, Anne and John Denning, with the help of garden designer Bunny Guinness, set about the huge task of bringing the garden back to life. Since then the garden has continued to develop, including the new pond in the front of the mill, the courtyard between the house and the mill, with its wealth of interesting container planting, the restoration of the greenhouse and nursery area, the raised vegetable beds and the collection of rare breed ducks and chickens.

There has been 600 years of water extraction and milling on the site, as the first recorded activity on the site dates back to 1357 when the then owner was fined for diverting a watercourse.

There are many references, many of which can be found in the Fernhurst Archive, to water extraction and milling in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

So there is much to see and enjoy, but not to be missed are the renowned teas, served overlooking the former mill pond and the extensive plant stall, stocked with mainly home propagated plants. A choir will be singing on the Sunday from 11am.

Both the house and the mill are now Listed as buildings of Architectural or Historic interest. The mill building is mainly eighteenth century in origin, of fairly typical stone construction with brick quoins. It is not known precisely when milling ceased, but there is evidence of commercial activity up to the late nineteenth century, including its use as a cooperage. The

FIND OUT MORE Open Saturday 4th June 11am to 5.30pm and Sunday 5th June 10.30am to 5.30pm. Admission Adults £4.50 Children £2. Contact 01428 644822 or visit www. lowdermill.com. Bell Vale Lane Haslemere GU27 3DJ.

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early spring morning in the garden to take the perfect photograph of the spring colour. Open from 7.30am. Free with normal Garden entry. More information at www.rhs.org. uk/wisley.

Brooklands Museum The Brooklands Aircraft Factory and Race Track Revival project is an £8million programme of work and it received a boost with a £1million grant from the Government.

The Grade-2-listed Aircraft Hangar will be restored and re-opened as the Brooklands Aircraft Factory and the new exhibition will display aircraft and objects dating back to the birth of British aviation. Alongside the Hangar, a new Flight Shed will be built to display working historic aircraft and provide environmentally controlled storage for Brooklands’ unique archive and a new restoration workshop. For the first time since 1939, the key elements of the world’s first purpose-built motor-racing circuit, the Finishing Straight, banked Track, Clubhouse and Paddock will be seen together, as the legendary pre-War racing drivers would have seen them. It is going to be a ‘must see’ attraction; not that it isn’t already.

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Wey Hill Monthly Artisan Market Saturday 21st May 10am to 2pm The next market is at Wey Hill, Haslemere GU27 1HN. Beautiful unique handmade items, re-chic-ed treasures, retro and vintage wares, locally grown produce, cupcakes, hanging baskets, oil on canvas, sculptors, bric-a-brac, knitted treasures, aloe vera products, silversmiths, candle makers, jewellery and many more - the line-up changes each month! If you are interested in having your own stall, contact studio@thesilkroaduk.co.uk or call 01428 288313 for more information.

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Milford Probus Club This is a club with monthly luncheons and various other activities for retired and semi-retired professional and business people over 50. The Club has members from Waverley and beyond, and they meet in Godalming on the third Friday of each month, for lunch followed by a talk on a wide variety of subjects. Guests are always welcome to join the meetings by invitation, and on visits such as that to the Historic Boatyard in Portsmouth which included the refurbished Mary Rose Museum, and to the Albert Hall for John Rutter’s famous Christmas concert. The next outing will be a trip on the Bluebell Line and a visit to Sheffield Park Gardens. The May meeting is the AGM for members only. Prospective members are invited to attend a meeting without obligation. The Secretary will be pleased to arrange for you to meet a member in advance if you wish. For more details, see their website www.milfordprobus.com or contact Mike Thompson on 01483 428181 email thmmic@ btinternet.com.

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<31 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD and decorated foreign correspondents. In a forty year career with ITN he has reported from eighteen war zones, including Vietnam, The Falklands and Iraq. Three times the Royal Television Society’s Journalist of the Year, he received British television’s most prestigious BAFTA award for his reports from The Falklands War. He was also awarded The Falklands and Gulf Campaign Medals. Michael will be giving an illustrated presentation on 40 years as a war correspondent, including many lighter anecdotes. Tickets £5 from Lurgashall Village Shop, by calling 01428 707419, from the ticket hotline 07843 161053 or on the door. If you already have one or more of Michael’s nine books, you are welcome to bring them along to be signed by the author.

Visit www.lurgashallvillagehall.org for details of the venue.

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Jazz at All Saints Saturday 21st May 8pm The Friends of All Saints Grayswood are hosting a toe tapping evening with the versatile and talented John Shillito Band, playing traditional New Orleans Jazz, Jive, Boogie Woogie, Blues and Swing. Based in the West Country, but now including Grayswood as a regular tour date due to their popularity and growing fan base here. Well known as the lead trumpeter in his field, John has celebrated 50 years of band leading and regularly hosts Saga Jazz holidays. Check out John’s website www.johnshillito.co.uk for an account of his exciting life and details of his gigs. Why not start your

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evening with a special Jazz supper at the Wheatsheaf – Grayswood’s local free house, with a great selection of guest beers. Tickets £15 (concert only) or £25 (with Jazz supper).

Contact Pauline Lamb 01428 643798 or lamb@haslemere. com.

St Mary’s Church Chiddingfold Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd May Open Days will take place this year with the theme ‘Nostalgia’. On Saturday, guided history tours take place at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm, in the church a display of wedding day outfits, and in the church room an exhibition of old photographs with refreshments available all day. On Sunday at 3pm the film ‘The Years Between’ based on a story by Daphne du Maurier and filmed on location in Chiddingfold in 1945 will be shown in the village hall.

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GARDENING Edible plants to entertain

With Beth Otway

To create a really sumptuous and relaxing outdoor area where you can dine and unwind, as well as sun loungers, garden furniture, fire pits and BBQs, you’ll require the perfect blend of aromatic, delicious and attractive plants to enhance your entertaining area. rosemary plants purchased this month, as you’ll have the whole summer and autumn to enjoy them. Strong, straight, stems of rosemary make ideal BBQ skewers! If you’re tempted by this idea for your next BBQ, choose a variety of rosemary that has a naturally upright growth habit, such as Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Miss Jessopp’s Upright’.

Herbs are such super plants to grow. They’re attractive, fragrant, often good for bees and butterflies, and if you grow the right varieties, they’ll elevate your BBQ food, summer salads and other culinary creations to another level.

Growing your own herbs can save a lot of money over the summer in comparison to supermarket prices for fresh herbs. Of course your home-grown herbs will be fresher than those from the supermarket, and you also have the opportunity to grow varieties of herbs that you cannot buy at the shops.

Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus, also known as red veined sorrel (above), is a very attractive herb, which makes a welcome addition to the ornamental garden, as well as to the kitchen.

The attractive, veined leaves are best eaten young and have a sharp, lemony flavour. Rumex scutatus, or buckler leafed sorrel, is less eye catching, but it forms a diminutive, compact plant with soft textured, small, green leaves that provide an intense lemon zing without the sour notes that are associated with sorrel. Both of these herbs are easy to grow from seed, which you can sow in a semi-shaded spot, directly where they are to grow, either in containers, or in your garden this month. Pick sorrel leaves regularly, cutting the whole plant back to the ground each time you pick, to encourage lots of fresh new growth; avoid letting your plants flower or seed - the leaves will be tough and not as flavourful once flower production starts, in which case, simply sow some more seeds.

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Persicaria odorata, commonly known as Vietnamese coriander, is a tender herb, used in Asian cooking. It’s a fast growing, invasive plant that’s easily grown in a large container in a sunny spot, where it will provide you with strongly pepper-coriander flavoured leaves all summer. It can be overwintered as a houseplant if you wish.

For more years than I care to remember, I have been growing the palest yellow or creamy white alpine strawberries. Chiltern seeds sell strawberry ‘Yellow Wonder’ (Fragaria vesca ‘Semperflorens) which is as good a variety as any you’ll find. I sow new seed each year, as the plants have usually deteriorated by the following year. These alpine strawberries are very petite, pretty plants.

They’re easily popped into containers, raised beds, baskets, or the front of the border, where their dainty flowers will add a certain charm. The small creamy-white strawberries are ripe and ready to eat when they have elongated and softened. Birds not always realise this as they and the rest of the strawberry hunters both large and small, will be on the look out for the familiar red fruits, leaving you to enjoy your own intensely sweet strawberries. They taste better than any sweets you could buy!

Redcurrants are great to grow either in your garden or at your allotment. Even if you only grow one redcurrant plant you can achieve a large, usable harvest of exquisite, jewel like, red fruits that have a sweet yet tart flavour. You’ll be searching the recipe books, as redcurrants are far heavier cropping than whitecurrants or pinkcurrants. Redcurrants are not affected by big bud mite, which is so detrimental to blackcurrants, they can be grown in areas where blackcurrants are affected without any problems whatsoever. Redcurrants also do well in semi-shaded

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GARDENING areas. If you’re looking to purchase a redcurrant, ‘Junifer’ is a good, disease resistant, heavy cropping variety that produces fruits early in the season, and ‘Rovada’ is a good variety for disease resistance and a good harvest late in the season. Both of these varieties are self-fertile and don’t require a pollinator.

Many plants produce edible flowers, which can make a rather cheery addition to salads, oils, butters and other culinary adventures. Lavender is a super addition to any patio or terrace.

Its scented flowers attract bees and butterflies and they can also be added to both savoury and sweet dishes.

Hemerocallis, commonly known as day lilies, produce an abundance of edible flowers, each lasting just a day or two (hence the common name) through the summer. Choose late flowering varieties such Hemerocallis ‘Red Precious’ or H. ‘Pink Damask’ to hopefully avoid the egg-laying period of the Hemerocallis gall midge.

Organic gardeners, who don’t spray their roses at all, may like to know that rose flowers, as well as being beautiful, are also edible. Please only consider eating your rose petals if you don’t spray your roses!

Roses make a fabulous addition to any outdoor entertaining area. If you’re looking to grow a rose in an area where children play, you might want to include a thornless rose. Rosa ‘A Shropshire Lad’ AGM is an almost thornless, very healthy and

disease resistant climbing English rose, bred by David Austin Roses (above). Its softly coloured, peach-pink roses have a delicious, fruity tea rose scent. Rosa ‘James Galway’, also bred by David Austin, is an almost thornless climbing rose with pretty pink flowers. This is a disease resistant rose, with an enchanting old rose fragrance that does well in shade.

Redcurrant and rose images by Beth Otway.

FIND OUT MORE For lots of lovely ideas of what you could do this month in your garden or your allotment, a calendar of plant sales, ideas of gardens to visit, places to see bluebells and much more besides, visit my website www.pumpkinbeth.com

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Spring at Secretts

Wonderful local asparagus...

British Asparagus should by now have started to appear in the shops. Locally, Secretts of Milford are famed for their asparagus, which they pick when it’s perfectly ready to eat. Harvested every day for the farm shop and restaurant trade, they have become famous throughout the region for this lovely vegetable.

Delicious steamed with hollandaise sauce or butter, it also makes a great addition to soups and other recipes.

Here Secretts and VantagePoint have teamed up with food writer Shirlee Posner from local food blog Eat Surrey to introduce two new recipes for the upcoming season.

Secretts will be sharing lots of great serving suggestions and ideas for asparagus on their Facebook page and Twitter feed.

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Early Summer Asparagus Soup with Basil Oil Ingredients 1 x 15ml spoon olive oil; a handful of green garlic shoots or 2 salad onions, finely chopped; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1 clove smoked garlic, crushed; 150g-200g fresh asparagus spears, halved lengthways for bigger spears; 150g fresh broad beans, podded weight; 200g courgettes, cut into julienne or spiralised; 1 litre of fresh chicken stock; 2 x 15ml spoons of crème fraiche; salt and freshly ground black pepper.

For the basil oil: 1 handful of fresh basil leaves, 4 x 15ml spoons extra virgin olive oil.

Serves 4

Method: 1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy based pan and add the green garlic, salad and red onion, sweat with the lid on the pan for 4-5 minutes then add the smoked garlic.

2. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the asparagus, broad beans and courgettes. Simmer for 7-8 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

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3. While the soup is cooking put the ingredients for the basil oil into a blender and blitz.

4. Stir the crème fraiche into the soup with 2–3 spoons of basil oil.

5. Season the soup and serve with an extra spoon of cream a drizzle of oil and a sprig of fresh herbs.

6. Serve with crusty bread.

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RECIPES Pan-fried Gnocchi with Pistachio Pesto and Asparagus Ingredients 25g fresh basil leaves; 2 smoked garlic cloves, finely chopped; 75ml olive oil, plus extra for frying; 4 tbsp pistachio kernels, toasted; 1 teaspoon lemon rind and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 50g Pecorino Romano cheese, grated; 1 x 500g pack fresh gnocchi; 200g trimmed fresh asparagus ; 100g fine green beans, halved; 50g fresh baby spinach leaves, washed and drained; 75g feta cheese, crumbled; ½ teaspoon pink peppercorns crushed (optional).

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Method: 1. First make the pesto by putting the basil, garlic, olive oil, 3 tablespoons of the pistachios, lemon rind and juice in a food processor; process to form a rough paste. Stir in the cheese and season.

2. Heat a large frying pan with a little olive oil, add the gnocchi and toss gently over a medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes until lightly golden.

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minutes until just tender and drain.

4. Roughly chop the remaining pistachios for the garnish. Add the pesto to the gnocchi and toss together.

5. Gently stir in the beans and asparagus and then wilt in the spinach.

6. Divide between 2 plates and scatter over the feta cheese and the rest of the pistachio nuts and pink peppercorns to serve.

Other ideas...

Roasted Asparagus with Garlic and Parmesan

This is one of my favourites and perfect as a starter. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Put some trimmed asparagus spears into an oven-proof dish and add chopped or minced garlic and some olive oil. Dot with butter, season with salt and pepper and then bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Add some grated parmesan and serve. Stefan Reynolds

Asparagus Brunch

Asparagus tips and eggy loveliness for brunch! Take 4-5 stems of asparagus per person and wrap each individual stem with the pancetta or streaky bacon. Pop these on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Place in a preheated oven 170 fan until the pancetta is crispy. Whilst these are cooking, poach some large eggs making sure the yolks are lovely and runny. Drain really well. Assemble on warmed plates the asparagus tips with eggs to the side, adding a little butter, sea salt, finely chopped parsley and pepper to the eggs. Deliciously simple. Liz Godfrey Do you have any asparagus recipes you want to share? Email them to gastro@vantagepublishing.co.uk and we will add them to Your Local Blog at www.thevantagepointblog.com.

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Top Violinist to Perform in Grayshott Tasmin. Photo Melanie Winning

Symphony No.4 in B flat major together with the popular Overture to Prometheus.

This is Grayshott Concerts’ 51st event since 2004 and particularly special because, in March 2013, Tasmin was due to perform this same Beethoven concerto in Grayshott when an astonishing opportunity arose.

One of the world’s most popular violinists is coming to perform in Grayshott in June.

Making her fourth visit to St Luke’s Church at the invitation of Grayshott Concerts, internationally renowned Tasmin Little will perform Beethoven’s much loved Violin Concerto in D. In the ‘Brilliant Beethoven’ concert at 7.30pm on Friday 17th June. Tasmin will be accompanied by the London Mozart Players who will also perform Beethoven’s

In May 2013, Tasmin had planned to record Beethoven’s rarely performed Triple Concerto for Violin, Piano and Cello, so she suggested that Grayshott would be an ideal venue to host the ‘dress rehearsal’ of the work at St Luke’s in March. The performance, which received a standing ovation, included pianist Howard Shelley (Grayshott Concerts’ Associate Artist) and cellist Sebastian Comberti accompanied by the famous London Mozart Players. So Tasmin’s performance of the much-anticipated Violin Concerto in June 2016 will have been ‘delayed’ by more than 3 years.

Tasmin Little has firmly established herself as one of today’s leading international violinists, having performed on every continent in some of the most prestigious venues of the world including the Carnegie Hall, New York. But, says Tasmin, “No venue anywhere in the world gives me a warmer welcome than Grayshott. The audience are just wonderful. I’m so pleased to be coming back to perform the Beethoven Violin Concerto at long last!”

In June 2012, Tasmin Little was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Birthday Honours List, for Services to Music. Earlier this year, she was awarded Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music (Hon RAM) by the Academy and the University of London. She intends to perform the Beethoven Concerto on her 1757 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin.

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The London Mozart Players, Grayshott Concerts’ Orchestra in Residence, have performed in Grayshott on many occasions, but this time they will be conducted, for the first time in Grayshott, by Graham Ross, Director of Music and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge and Principal Conductor of the Dmitri Ensemble. He guest conducts ensembles and orchestras across the UK and beyond, and will be conducting at the 2016 BBC Proms Season.

Grayshott Concerts continues to attract concertgoers to the village from across the region and has an unbroken record and reputation for selling out with every event since 2004.

FIND OUT MORE Bookings and more information can be found on their website at www.grayshottconcerts.co.uk or by ringing 01428 606666 from 10am-4pm, Monday- Friday. vantagepointmag.co.uk

<39 42> JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD or a therapeutic radiographer who uses radiation to treat cancer. The Society and College of Radiographers wants more people to join its Public and Patient Liaison Group, which is made up of patients and carers. Members of the group can influence the radiography profession about the issues that are important to them. If readers go to the ‘About radiography’ section of the Society’s website at www.sor. org, they can read more about the group and its work. Or you can email Liz Robinson at lizr@sor.org and she will provide more information and answer questions.

Half Term with The National Trust With spring flowers in full bloom, the promise of summer round the corner and those extra days off to look forward to, May is the ideal time to explore the great outdoors and try new things. This May, there are a raft of activities with the National Trust for all the family to enjoy including woodland ‘survival’ workshops for young explorers, 3D miniature landscape-making, plus loads of ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ challenges. Find out more and take the 50 Things challenge at www.50things.org.uk Spend the long Bank Holiday weekends and half-term exploring some unforgettable places. What’s more, every single visit helps support the National Trust to look after special places for ever, for everyone. Details at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ events.

The Rotary Club of Haslemere The club has held a number of fund raising events in the past few months including a charity dinner and a race night and have raised an impressive £1,800 which has helped charities including Shooting Star Chase, The Alzheimer’s Society and Global Sight Solutions. If you enjoy social activities whilst supporting your communities why not contact the Club and go along to a meeting? Visit www. haslemererotary.org for more details. Secretary’s email twatts8@sky.com, tel 01428 645849. President’s email, p.onions301@btinternet.com.

Haslemere Flower Club Wednesday 25th May Haslemere Flower Club meets at the Haslemere Hall on Wednesday May 25 at 1.30 pm. Lucia Dean Taylor will be demonstrating ‘Flowers to Charm and Delight’. After the demonstration the arrangements are raffled and the afternoon ends with tea and biscuits. Do go along for an interesting and very enjoyable afternoon. Bring your friends.

Visitors are charged £5.

The Starlight Centre Thursday 26th May 7.15pm to 9.30pm The Centre is holding their monthly meeting at Cowdray Hall, Easebourne. The talk and demonstration is on ‘Medicinal Herbs’ and hedgerow foraging. The speaker, Laura Uphill is also a practitioner of Chinese medicine. The cost is £5 to include refreshments. For more information, call Lisa on 07920 280119 or go to www.cowdrayhall.

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Special Cruises on the Wey and Arun Canal Thursday 26th May 2.30pm The popular Cream Tea Voyages offer an opportunity to appreciate the beautiful West Sussex countryside while enjoying a cup of tea and delicious scones, cream and jam. The trips take approximately 1½ hours and depart at 2.30pm. Tickets cost £12 per person and should be booked in advance. The boat departs from the wharf beside the Onslow Arms on the B2133 in Loxwood. If you would like further details or wish to book seats on one of the special cruises (or enquire about private charters or weekend public trips, volunteering opportunities or membership), call The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Office on 01403 752403 or email office@weyandarun.co.uk. Further dates are 15th June, 6th and 26th July, 9th August and 9th September. Have a look at the website www.weyandarun.co.uk for other cruises including Pirates & Princesses Adventure Trips; the first one is on 1st June.

RHS Garden Wisley Saturday 28th to Sunday 5th June Here’s an idea for half-term. As part of the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, local schools will build their own mini show garden, to be judged by the garden’s curator.

The gardens will be on show until 5th June and there will also be the chance for the public to vote for their favourite.

During May half term, bring the family for scouting-themed activities with an interactive orienteering trail around the garden. Normal garden admission applies. www.rhs.org.uk/ wisley .

Haslemere Classic Car Show and Tour Sunday 29th May Taking place at Lion Green, Haslemere GU27 1LD it will be a day filled with stunning pre-1975 classics and vintage entertainment for all the family. The ever popular ‘Tour’ takes place in the morning when nearly 100 cars from the early 1900’s to 1976 meet on the green for breakfast before leaving for a route round the beautiful local countryside. The Tour cars will be joined by lots more prebooked classics exhibiting at the afternoon show, creating a great sight lined up on the green. The event is open to all pre-1976 vehicles from turn of the century veterans, vintage sports cars, post war family classics, competition

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WALK - Chiddingfold and Ramsnest Common Here is a peaceful rural ramble through the meadows and woodlands of southwest Surrey. It starts in Chiddingfold, one of Surreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most picturesque villages which offers good chances for a rest and refreshment. Near the end, it takes you through some spectacular wooded terrain. There are no ploughed fields along the way and only a few sheep for companionship. In late spring, many of the paths are fringed with bluebells. Dog friendly but lead needed! Midway through the walk you go close to Ramster Gardens and we have an offer for VantagePoint readers to visit the gardens and get 2 for 1 entry. This walk is taken from www.fancyfreewalks.org with kind permission.

The walk 1. Go along the side of the Green towards the church and the Crown Inn. Just before the inn, go left through a passage, re-joining the road by a butcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shop and continuing past the Swan Inn, crossing a bridge over the Anstead Brook and ignoring a side road. At a fingerpost after the last house, turn left on a footpath. This narrow path runs between fences, by a field, over a stile and along the right-hand side of a meadow. At a post with a yellow marker go right up some steps and left beside a wire fence. This leads you over a stile, uphill through a bluebell wood and over a stile into a sheep meadow.

Turn left along the edge of the meadow.

2. Go over a stile in the corner onto a woodland path in the Highbeech Plantation. Go carefully down the slope ahead, aided by steps, and past a pond on your right. The path takes you over a stream, up and along a grassy path by a fence and a large pasture. The path elbows left by a gate and finally bends right to go over a stile. Turn left on the grass beside the driveway coming from Old Pickhurst and, at a T-junction, turn right on a road, immediately avoiding a road junction on your left.

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3. After 150m, go left over a stile into a small green meadow and, in less than 100m, go right over a small bridge and stile into a sheep pasture. Cross the pasture aiming for the right-hand edge of a line of trees on the other side. Once there, go over a stile beside a metal gate and continue uphill next to a fence on your right.

In the far corner, which can be a little swampy, go over a stile and cross the centre of the next rough meadow, aiming for a large house visible ahead, adjoining some long buildings (actually racing stables). Go over a stile to a road and turn left on it, passing Fisher Lane Farmhouse.

4. After only 40m, go right on a rather narrow overgrown path which comes out by the racing stables, zigzagging right-left as it does so. Cross over a horse exercise path and continue up a wide cinder track. The track curves right and bends left again. You have an expanse of grass incorporating a large circular horse exerciser to your right and a line of trees ahead. Leave the track as it curves away and aim straight for the line of trees to go through a small gap in the hedgerow to a 3-way fingerpost. Turn right beside the hedge and, in 100m, on meeting a track, turn right and immediately left along the left-hand edge of the grassy expanse.

In 15m, ignore the first yellow arrow on your left and continue to the far corner.

5. In the corner, go over a wooden bridge and take a path straight ahead, gently uphill through a bluebell wood, Surrey Copse, in the direction of the yellow arrow, soon crossing under wires. At the top, veer left at a yellow arrow immediately reaching a fingerpost.

Ignoring a stile straight ahead, turn sharp right in the direction of the middle finger on a narrow path into the woods. The floor here is thick with bluebells in late spring. The path finally leads out into a small meadow.

Veer left to a (broken) metal gate and turn right on a tarmac lane. In 70m, go left through a modern kissinggate into a sloping meadow.

6. Go straight across the meadow, heading for a large wood on the other side. A large metal gate reveals itself as you cross. Go through the gate into the woods of Griggs Bottom and immediately turn left at a fingerpost.

In 60m, at another fingerpost, your path veers right up deeper into the wood. In about 150m, the path emerges into a large sloping green field. Keep ahead along the right-hand side of the field. At the corner, go through a small wooden gate and turn left on a wide farm track.

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WALK SPONSORED BY of Gostrode Farm. Stay on the tarmac, ignoring a footpath on your right and a bridleway on your left at a bend. Finally you pass some houses, go over a grid (or through a small wooden gate), pass a footpath on your left, and progress onwards till you reach the main A283 Petworth Road by a Shell filling station (which serves snacks and drinks) in the hamlet of Ramsnest Common. You will be continuing by crossing the road and turning right.

7. Having crossed the road and turned right, go 150m along the footway and turn left on a side road, Killinghurst Lane. However, by continuing another 100m or so along the main road, you could make an excursion to Ramster Garden (see special offer), famous for its glorious spring colours. Follow quiet Killinghurst Lane, catching a glimpse of Ramster Garden on your right as you go. The lane dips to go over a stream, passing farm buildings and winds its way uphill. The lane zigzags through a broken wall and descends. You pass a meadow on your left with a beautiful cedar, belonging to historic Killinghurst House. Finally, the lane takes a left bend.

8. Leave the lane here by turning right at a fingerpost on a narrow path. The path runs along the right-hand side of a field and, in 40m, forks right into woods.

You are in a long strip of woodland known as Hollis’s Hanger. It runs beside a stream gully down on your left. This primeval and exciting landscape will be yours to enjoy for 1km – and probably alone because few people come here. In late spring, this is a notable place for bluebells too. Eventually the path descends to the level of the stream and crosses it by an excellent bridge. After the bridge, keep left, following a thin stream on your left. You may need to hop around the mud in this section. Your path crosses the stream using a 3-plank bridge. At the top, you come to a T-junction with a much wider path. Turn right on this path.

9. The path runs past some corrugated farm sheds and onwards through woodland (testing your mud-hopping skills again). It eventually joins a tarmac driveway coming in on the left from Hollyhurst. This lane soon passes houses on both sides in the hamlet of Upper

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Sydenhurst. Keep straight on along this very quiet culde-sac lane passing several footpaths on the left. In 1km, the lane reaches the main road in Chiddingfold.

Turn left and cross the road to the Crown Inn and the Green where the walk began.

2 for 1 Entry to Ramster Visit the beautiful gardens and tea house at Ramster before the end of May 2016 and get 2 for 1 entry - quote VantagePoint upon entry. Open daily from 10am to 5pm.

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The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company Saturday 4th June 7.30pm The company, who specialise in iconic outdoor theatre, will be returning to The Haslemere Museum garden this year as part of The Haslemere Fringe Festival, with a brand new play- Macbyrd. Theatregoers are welcome to bring their own picnics, rugs and low backed chairs from 6pm. Set in 1940, in a sleepy village in rural Sussex, Macbyrd is a comedy thriller highlighting the dramatic changes brought about by the threat of German invasion. The impact on the local WI, the cricket club, the village play, on relationships and how, in wartime, people must take on new roles for the sake of the community – think Foyle’s War meets The Archers! Tickets are available from Haslemere Hall on 01428 642161 or go to www.haslemerehall.co.uk.

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Liphook & District Model Railway Club Sunday 5th June The club will be exhibiting at the Milland Rural Fair. They hold their regular Friday night meetings at the Milland Valley Memorial Hall’s committee room, but for the Fair will be moving their model railway layout, Friedrichstrasse, the few yards into the main hall. The layout, in HO scale, represents a part of Berlin at the height of the cold war, on the border between East and West Berlin. It has taken the club, which has 14 members, several years to reach the stage of near completion. The layout is in full running order, but the scenery is still incomplete, although a range of buildings and scenes will hopefully be finished by the time of the Rural Fair. The layout also includes an operational city tramway (Stadt Straßenbahn) and S-Bahn system. A range of main line passenger, freight and suburban trains, in the correct liveries for the period, will be operated. The GDR have assured the club they won’t be closing the border!

St. Wilfrid’s Hospice Wednesday 8th June from 2pm to 4pm An Open Afternoon for Carers is being held at St. Wilfrid’s Hospice, Chichester. The afternoon is free of charge and open to anyone, including those who have found themselves responsible for the care of a loved one. Various organisations will be represented, including Carers Support West Sussex, Carers UK, Chichester Wellbeing, Age UK West Sussex, and Citizens Advice Arun and Chichester. There will be time to relax in the Hospice’s award winning garden, enjoy a creative arts session, or simply to chat to other carers.

Refreshments will be provided. Booking is not required, but to find out more call 01243 755829 or email carers@stwh. co.uk.

Liphook Carers Group Friday 10th June Liphook Carers Group will be holding a Carers Coffee Morning and drop-in information exchange at The Peak Centre in Liphook 10am to 12 noon. There will be information and advice available from a number of experts including local support services and care providers.

The Haslemere Players Friday 10th 7.30pm, Saturday 11th June 2.30pm & 7.30pm Following last year’s sell-out Cabaret show, The Haslemere Players present the final part of their movie trilogy – a fabulous programme of 28 box office smash hits made famous by ‘The Silver Screen’ with Show Stoppers – Memories of the Movies Part III –with a 2.30pm matinee on the Saturday. The audience can relax in a ‘Talk of the Town’ cabaret setting and delight in either tea with scrumptious homemade cakes at the matinee performance or enjoy a delicious two-course evening supper - whilst being entertained by some of the best voices in town! There is a fully licensed bar during the evening performances. Tickets are £11 for the matinee performance and £16 for the evening performances. Bookings can be made through the Haslemere Hall Box Office on 01428 642161 or online at vantagepointmag.co.uk

PROFILE Haslemere U3A... and you! a welcoming pub, and there is a Christmas party for all. There are also outings during the course of the year and by the time this has gone to press, members will have been behind the scenes at the BBC and to a Philharmonia Orchestra Concert in London.

For nine months of the year, at 2pm on the second Monday, there is a meeting at Haslemere Hall with an entertaining speaker, followed by a relaxed tea time.

Entry costs just £2 and is open to non- members, so why not come along and give us a try? The May 9th topic is Our Weather, unpredictable as it may be.

No, it’s not just bridge or bowls, house and garden, and French conversation. It’s all those and many more and there are no exams! University of the Third Age is for those of us who have left full-time work behind and have moved into expanding the possibilities of our later years, following pursuits we have always had a yen for, meeting interesting new friends--in short, making the most of this special time in our lives.

Costs are low: currently a one-off joining fee of £17 for the first year, then £12 p.a.-- for three terms September through June. Subject to availability, you can join as many groups as you can manage. A charge of up to £2 may be required for some classes to cover room hire, etc. and some may have additional expenses, e.g. ingredients. A magazine published by the U3A national office will arrive by post five times a year.

Haslemere U3A has grown to over 500 members in the 20 years of its life and is part of The University of the Third Age, a nationwide organisation with almost 1000 U3As in the UK, which is part of the international movement which originated in France. Our activity groups meet regularly in and around Haslemere over three academic terms and are as diverse as cooking for men, rambling, reading from Shakespeare, dancing-both English and Scottish, current affairs, and science and technology. For those of a convivial nature, there are lunch clubs and wine appreciation, with the opportunity to work it off with tennis, both table and lawn, petanque and 9-mile hikes. There are many more, too numerous to include here.

Finally, and by no means least, we have a comprehensive and efficient website run by one of our members at www.u3a.org.uk which will give you current news and membership information, or phone our Membership Secretary on 01428 652338. Please have a look and take the plunge: you will be refreshed!

We are all -- members, tutors, organisers and committee members -- unpaid volunteers, the ethos of U3A being that we learn from each other and contribute to the groups we join. So if you sign up for local literature, for example, you might be asked to do a little research and bring your own contributions to the group, or participate in readings, inspired by a knowledgeable leader. Cooking for men, or more accurately by men, is just that!

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Fernhurst Choral Society Saturday 11th June The Society performs the Fauré Requiem in St Alban’s Church, Hindhead. Parry’s I was glad, Benjamin Britten’s ‘Rejoice in the Lamb’ and Bach’s ‘O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht’ are also part of the varied programme for FCSs third choral concert of the 2015/2016 season. Conducted

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George Abbot School - 50th Anniversary Reunion Saturday 11th June 1pm to 6pm Ex Pupils (and teachers) of the School who left in the mid 60s are getting together for a 50 year- ish Reunion. Up to 100 people are expected boys and girls) and they would like many more who may realise their connection to that time and place after reading this. The current Head Teacher, Deborah Cooper, together with her staff is showing visitors round the School on Friday June 10th starting at 1.45pm in the Elmslie main reception area. The visit will conclude at 3.15pm. A general get together for everyone to meet old friends will take place at the Guildford Rugby Club (GU7 Bourne Buildings May 14_Layout 1 11/05/2015 14:51 Page 1

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