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TO THE POINT Humphrey writes...

I’m still here, which is a triumph for canineism, if there is such a word. I think there probably should be given the nonsense that they seem to add to the dictionary these days.

What has been so lovely is the weather so far this year, which has been terrific. It has enabled me to visit some of the prettiest countryside our area has to offer. Blackheath, Blackdown and Hankley and Puttenham Commons are particular and regular favourites. A couple of weeks ago, the Ed and I went to Petworth Park which really was at its majestic best. Whilst I was not allowed to chase the deer, I did get to paddle in the lake and enjoy the wonderful wide open

spaces which were full of happy families and excitable dogs. Spring truly had sprung.

April marks the sixth anniversary of Vantage Publishing producing local community magazines. We are delighted that the support of our readers and advertisers has made us the largest free Royal Mail delivered magazine in West Surrey and Sussex and we continue to go from strength to strength with some exciting plans for the future. This month we welcome a new Stefan Reynolds Editor & Publisher member to the team. Liz Godfrey, who lives in Guildford, has joined us and we extend to her a The local magazine very warm welcome. produced by local Humphrey Chairdog

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Well, we’re back, stocked up with vitamin D after a lovely sunny holiday. Huge thanks to Stefan for doing the March jottings. I think he enjoyed it but does seem keen for us to pick up the reins – he actually has more than enough to do. We came back to lots of Jottings in all areas so spring is certainly off to a great start. Just one small request. If you are sending in any attachments, could you please do so in the ‘word’ format (not a pdf) as it would make it a lot easier here; although, of course, don’t worry if this is not possible.

Wishing you all a very happy Easter!

‘British Wildlife Sculpture’ by Simon Griffiths is an exhibition at The David Shepherd Wildlife Gallery (DSWF Gallery) which runs from Wednesday 1st April to Friday 29th May. Born and bred in the North Pennines, Simon makes unique sculptures of the wildlife he sees around him. Working in clay, the sculptures are fired and glazed to stoneware temperatures, which makes them suitable for use indoors or out. Some of Simon’s work is mounted on reclaimed wood, adding an extra dimension to his already impressive work.

Alongside the ceramic pieces Simon will also have a range of cold cast bronze reproductions and with prices starting at just £45 there really is something for everyone. Browse and buy from his amazing range of sculptures. All sales support endangered wildlife. The gallery, situated at Saba House, 7 Kings Road, Shalford, Guildford GU4 8JU, is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

Elstead Afternoon W.I. will hold their next meeting on Thursday 2nd April at 2.15pm in Elstead Village Hall. Harry Townsend will be giving a talk entitled ‘Kew through the Looking Glass’. All visitors and new members will be made very welcome, and I can tell you, they offer a delicious tea!

Contact: Helen White 01252 710039.

An exhibition by Wayne Jefferson, entitled ‘Time and Place’, is at Godalming Museum until Saturday 25th April.

Wayne is a prolific artist with a growing reputation; his work is very expressive in nature, as it is vivid, bold and full of

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contrasts, with intense, exciting colours depicting the feeling and energy of the image he is painting. Godalming Museum is located in the High Street, Godalming, and is opposite The Pepperpot. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission is free but donations are welcomed. The Local Studies library is open in the afternoons from 1pm to 4pm. Light refreshments are available throughout the day.

Children are always welcome. There is a delightful Jekyll style garden at the rear of the museum and an excellent gift shop. Godalming Museum is run in partnership by Waverley Borough Council and Godalming Museum Trust.

For further information contact the Museum on 01483 426510 or visit www.godalmingmuseum.org.uk.

Cranleigh Antiques Collectors and Craft Fair takes place on Thursday 2nd and 16th April; set up at 7am close at 3.30pm, free entry, refreshments available. The Shalford Antiques Collectors and Craft Fair is on Thursday 9th and 23rd April; set up from 8.30am, close at 3.30pm, free entry and free parking.

There could still be time to book seats on one of the themed Easter cruises run by The Wey and Arun Canal Trust. They will be running on the canal over the Easter weekend, Friday 3rd – Monday 6th April. The trips take 40 minutes and depart from Loxwood at 11am, 12pm and 2pm. Children will receive a chocolate gift from the Easter Bunny while adults enjoy refreshments and the chance to unwind and enjoy the scenery. Tickets cost £9 per person.

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), call The Wey and Arun Canal Trust Office on 01403 752403 or email office@weyandarun.co.uk.

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Going rustic Not so long ago, country living meant a very different lifestyle to nowadays. Viv Micklefield takes a step back in time at Tilford’s Rural Life Centre to discover more.

Let’s be honest, for most of us it’s all become a bit frantic lately.

If we’re not rushing around taking the kids to after-school clubs, then there’s the never-ending deluge of emails demanding attention. And when downtime arrives, we’re either catching up with the gardening or tackling the next DIY job. While noone would deny that our ancestors had their own trials and tribulations just to keep body and soul together, the pace of life that they enjoyed is often envied.

Nestling down a country road, just three miles south of Farnham, you’d be forgiven for thinking the clock has stopped still. Because it’s here that the south’s largest collection of country life is on display. And with nothing newer than the 1960s, for anyone with a passion for nostalgia, it’s a hidden gem.

The Rural Life Centre was the brainchild of Tilford villager Henry Jackson and first opened its doors in 1973, although what started April 2015

out as a hobby became a visitor attraction more by default than by design. “Henry and his wife Madge rented a cottage here and the collection started with a couple of ploughs,” explains my guide Helen Porter, assistant to the museum’s current director, Chris Shepherd. “They used to sell lots of home-grown fruit and veg to the local community who saw what they were doing and it developed from there.”

And with somewhere in the region of 40,000 artefacts and 30 rustic buildings now occupying the 100-acre site, Helen’s not exaggerating when she describes it as “a very big collection”.

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saying ‘no thank you’ to quite a lot,” she admits.

“But if we can’t take something, we suggest to people that they try elsewhere in the Rural Museums Network.”

Judging by the care and attention to detail that continues to go into preservation here, it’s easy to see why local families are keen to share a part of their own heritage. The latest example of this is the 100 year old Frimley Green Cycle Workshop, complete with its Aladdin’s cave of original tools and bikes. Having been painstakingly dismantled, this is in the process of undergoing reconstruction and promises to be a popular addition in the portrayal of village life. As does the new Wagon Shed, another Heritage Lottery-funded project, which allows the impressive collection to be housed under a single roof.

Now a charitable trust, the Rural Life Centre receives an annual grant from Waverley Borough Council which is boosted by admission charges. And, according to Helen, there’s additional income generated by the many craft shows, vintage vehicle rallies and other events hosted.

“We get about 25,000 visitors a year, including a lot from near London, and also Poland as we have the permanant Tweedsmuir Camp exhibition. For the steam meetings people travel from miles around; they get to know of the big events that are held here and come back year after year to see what’s different.

“There’s also a large volunteer group of almost 300, called The Rustics and each Wednesday up to 80 will be on site. There’s a lot of gardening that goes on and general maintenance. Our site manager is one of the six-strong paid team here, but otherwise we’re manned purely by volunteers and couldn’t run the place without them.”

The Rural Life Centre’s best kept secrets • Working blacksmith John Cooksley runs courses on site • The Old Kiln line is Surrey’s only industrial 2’ gauge railway • Soaring trees in Henry’s historic arboretum offer shady picnic spots • Marriage blessings can be arranged at the Eashing Chapel • The café serves-up a full roast lunch plus trimmings every Sunday

Their efforts around ‘Henry’s Yard’ deserve particular mention.

In addition to recreating the museum’s origins, viewers of BBC Two’s Tudor Monastery Farm might recognise the Wealden iron furnace featured on the programme; the volunteers having played vital roles in securing the replica’s funding and construction.

One of my favourite areas though is the Tilford Building’s array of old-fashioned shops. From butchers to drapers, it really is a window into the past.

Yet the Rural Life Centre has an eye on the future too. A Facebook page provides the latest project news, with displays constantly being refreshed for added interest. And the younger generation is also kept well entertained. Whether visiting the Victorian Schoolroom (once a landmark in the Bourne) to rediscovering a traditional playground, it’s not hi-tech but it’s certainly fun.

“In the half-terms and summer holidays there’s Activity Thursday for the kids, with loads of things going on, we get old typewriters out or might have the water pump going. It’s back to basics but they often want to stay all day, which is great,” says Helen.

While a numbered trail begins at the almost kitsch 1950s prefab, there’s every opportunity to wander the grounds at leisure. With authenticity at the forefront, this is not a pastiche of rural life or a theme park. It’s a place to make you smile.

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There’s a busy calendar of events and attractions for the whole family at the Rural Life Centre, including: Saturday 4th April Sunday 5th and Monday 6th April Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April Sunday 26th April Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May Sunday 24th May Sunday 30th and Monday 31st May

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The National Trust looks after so many special places, from spring woodlands and rolling hills to formal gardens and historic houses, so the Cadbury Easter trails are a great way for families to enjoy a traditional fun day out in surroundings that are second to none. What’s more, all Eggsplorers will receive a delicious Cadbury chocolatey treat at the end of each completed trail, and every single Cadbury Easter Egg Trail will help support special places looked after by the National Trust for future generations to explore. To join in with the fun, visit www.eastereggtrail. com. There are 14 Cadbury Easter Egg Trails to choose from across Surrey, guaranteeing a fun-filled Easter for everyone.

Guildford Rambling Club is meeting in Boundless Road, Thursley, at 10am on Sunday 5th April for a 9 mile walk; on Sunday 12th April they are meeting at Clapham Junction at 9.45am for a 12 mile linear walk taking in the Olympic Park. On Sunday 26th April the Club is meeting at 10am in Englefield Green for a 9.5 mile walk visiting, among other things, the Magna Carta and Kennedy Memorials. Visitors are welcome. See www.guildfordramblingclub.org.uk for full information.

More great music at The Three Lions Pub (Scratchers) in Meadrow during April. On Sunday 5th April - Allan Broad

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Back in England for the weekend he is playing a gig with his musician friends for the Sunday Session. Then on Saturday 18th April local favourites Cryin’ Out Loud will be playing at 9pm. On Sunday 26th April Steve Brookes will be playing an acoustic set at 4pm for the Sunday Session.

Godalming and Meadrow WI meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Moss Lane School in the middle of Godalming. Their next meeting is on Tuesday 7th April at 7.30pm and the theme for the evening is ‘craft ’. Visitors are always welcome so why not go along to their ‘Craft Carousel’ - learn a new skill, improve on an old one or try something different. Their experts will be on hand to demonstrate, advise and help get you started. They are a relatively new group, just over two years old, with an increasing number of events and activities. If you are interested just go along or give their secretary a ring on 07931 300821.

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Gardening on a budget Horticulturalist Beth Otway gives you her top tips on making your gardening budget go further Gardening can be as expensive an activity as you want it to be. Whatever your budget it’s important to spend your money wisely on items you’ll find useful, indispensable or wonderful!

Village fêtes, open garden days and gardening society plant sales are all great places to buy plants at fantastic prices. At the Compton fête I have sold everything from full-sized flowering cherry trees, fruit trees and rhododendrons, to vegetable plants, bedding, herbaceous perennials, seeds, tools, and preserves.

Each year is different, as we are dependent on plant donations, but a bargain is guaranteed!

Seed and plant swaps are also an excellent way to save money. Some varieties of seeds, for example, tomatoes, can be surprisingly expensive; you may only receive six seeds in a pack. To increase your stock at no extra cost, you could grow new tomato plants from the side shoots you remove when growing tomatoes as cordons. Just pop the side shoots into a glass of water on a windowsill and pot up when the roots have developed. Once your tomato plants have fruited, if there’s time left in the growing season, you can achieve an additional harvest by allowing a low growing side shoot to grow on and become the main leader for the tomato plant, training it up to extend your harvest.

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Onion seeds benefit from being sown relatively soon after purchase and they are viable for one to two years. Hellebore seeds need to be sown promptly, often immediately after collection.

Other seeds remain viable for amazingly long periods of time; Canna seeds can still be viable after 500 years! Store your seeds in a dry, cool place; away from humidity and mice. A sealed container in the fridge is ideal. Collecting seeds from friends and neighbours’ gardens is a wonderful way to increase your plant selection.

Propagating plants is not only fun, it can also save you a lot of money! African violets can be propagated from their leaves; herbaceous perennials divided to create new plants and deciduous shrubs can be propagated from softwood cuttings. You could grow an array of new plants for free this weekend!

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Lettuces readily re-grow after harvesting, there’s no need to make a cross.

The ‘cut and come again’ method of growing lettuce takes up very little room.

Simply cut the young lettuce leaves at the base and within a week or two more leaves are ready for harvesting. It’s a great use of a patio container, providing you with salad all summer long.

Choosing varieties of gourmet fruit and vegetables to grow that are expensive or unavailable in the shops is a great way to save money. It’s just as easy to grow a purple, white or yellow carrot, as it is to grow an orange one.

Pea shoots, courgette flowers, elephant garlic and kohlrabi are all expensive and difficult to find, even at specialist delis and grocers; yet they couldn’t be easier to grow. And don’t forget that growing herbs is a great way for keen cooks to save money; herbs take up little room and can easily be grown successfully in containers in a small space on a balcony or patio. You can buy a plant for not much more

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than the cost of a bag of herbs from the supermarket.

Being choosy with gardening products can also bring dividends. I have always found horticultural fleece to be a useless purchase. Fleece doesn’t last longer than a few weeks if you’re lucky; it’s a waste of time.

Enviromesh is more expensive than fleece, but it’s a robust, durable material that lasts.

For a cheaper alternative to Enviromesh, try asking builders who are putting up scaffolding if they have any of the white or clear nylon type material they use going spare.

Another false economy is cheap peat-free compost; so far I haven’t found any low price, peat-free compost that can be used as anything other than mulch. Excellent peat-free composts are available. New Horizon, for example, produces great quality composts. Although they are more expensive these are worth spending a little more on as you will achieve quality plants in a good growing medium.

I would always make room to compost, however small my outside area. If you really don’t have room to compost, you could try a wormery. Composting provides a free source of wonderful organic material and you don’t need to pay for it, wait in for it to be delivered or struggle to carry it home. You could make your own free compost bin from wooden pallets.

Some plants and bulbs last longer in our British growing conditions than others. If you have a limited budget to purchase spring bulbs and you’re just as fond of daffodils as tulips, I would recommend growing daffodils and forgetting tulips. The glamorous, large-flowered tulips are not reliable at re-flowering, whereas daffodil bulbs can outlive us humans if grown well. If you do go for tulips the smaller species are more reliable at re-flowering, so choose these varieties over the larger bedding types.

Leaf mould is a great soil conditioner. You can’t buy it in the shops, but you can collect leaves for free and make your own.

Run a lawnmower over your collected leaves, then moisten – both the shredding and the addition of water will help to speed up the rotting process. Then bag them up and keep for at least a couple of years until they are fully broken down. Leaf mould is a wonderful mulch, soil improver, or compost for sowing seeds. Pine needles take longer to break down but they make an 15

excellent acidic leaf mould, ideal for acid-loving plants requiring ericaceous compost. Pine needles are shed throughout the year; you could collect some this month and keep them separate from your other leaf mould.

Wood ash from the fire is a free source of potassium. The nutrients in wood ash are soluble and easily washed away, so keep your ash in a dry place - a sealed container is ideal. The ash can be applied sparingly to compost heaps and is a dressing for daffodils in early springtime. If your brassicas are suffering from club root, regular dressings of wood ash, with its liming qualities can raise the soil’s pH. This, together with growing a less susceptible brassica, such as kholrabi or Swede ‘Marian’ can help alleviate the problem.

Wood ash or soot, sprinkled around your plants, is a fantastic slug and snail deterrent. The slugs and snails don’t want to cross the ash or soot; it will dry out their protective slimy coating. Human hair is also effective for slug control; ask at your local hairdressers if they can give you any sweepings. Crushed eggshells, sharp grit, garlic granules (used for horses and bought cheaply from pet suppliers), all provide effective slug protection. Another slug deterrent is garlic wash, made by boiling a couple of crushed garlic cloves in two pints of water for a few minutes, leaving the mixture to cool, straining, then diluting one tablespoon of garlic wash to a gallon of water. Apply this by watering the solution over your plant’s leaves on a dry day. Garlic wash is only effective in dry weather, once it rains you’ll need to reapply.

GARDEN CLUBS Joining a gardening club can help you make savings too. Gardening club members often receive discounts at local nurseries and garden centres and you can enjoy the benefits of a bulk, club order of seeds at a greatly reduced price. Clubs are also a great way to make friends and learn about horticulture; there are many local gardening clubs and societies offering meetings, outings, even holidays (at a lower price than if you went alone).

Nettles and comfrey both make unpleasantly fragranced, but very effective, natural fertilisers.

If you’d like to grow comfrey to provide you with a supply of natural fertiliser, ensure you order the variety ‘Bocking 14’, a sterile type, which is propagated by root cuttings (see image left).

‘Bocking 14’ won’t seed and spread around your garden, which is a huge bonus as comfrey is a very deep-rooted plant and tricky to dig up and remove.

Many garden centres or nurseries have a marked area where they leave unwanted pots for their customers to re-use. Biodegradable pots can be made from newspaper or empty lavatory rolls; these are ideal for sowing seeds and then planting directly out into the garden.

Talking of garden centres, watch out for their seasonal and special offers – I have some information on the latest deals locally on my website at www.pumpkinbeth.com. You will also find advice on the website about what to do in your garden and allotment this month.

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contrasting the famous sights of the older China with the rapid modern redevelopment. Visitors are welcome to the talk. Please see www.guildfordtravelclub.org.uk for further details or contact Jenny Allan, membership secretary on 01483 452399.

At the Farncombe Morning Townswomen’s Guild meeting on Wednesday 8th April, they will welcome Mrs M Arnott to talk about the ‘History of The National Garden Scheme’.

The Guild meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 10am-12noon in St. John’s Church Room, St. John’s Street, Farncombe. Visitors are always welcome; there is a small entrance fee to hear the speaker and join members for refreshments and a chat, as well as joining the monthly raffle. Looking forward to the meeting on Wednesday 13th May, after Guild business, members will discuss favourite TV and radio programmes, past and present. For more information on the Guild, contact their Secretary Jill Bird on 01483 860917 or you can enquire about membership at a meeting.

‘Jack Phillips – In his own words’ is an illustrated talk by Mandy Le Boutillier, international Jack Phillips expert and member of the British Titanic Society. It will take place on Friday 10th April at 7.30pm at Wilfrid Noyce Centre, Godalming. Mandy will relate Jack’s career before the sinking of the Titanic based on the postcards he sent home to his family, and then talk about his role during the sinking and the aftermath of the disaster. Tickets are £5 from Godalming Museum and there will be refreshments and a

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Farncombe Music Club has a very busy April. Here’s a brief list of who, where and when. Friday 10th - Steve Howe at St. John’s Church, Farncombe - £18 advance (£22 door) - selling fast. Friday 17th - Hat Fitz and Cara at St. John’s Church Room, Farncombe - £12 advance (£15 door). Saturday 18th - Renaissance at Farnham Maltings, Farnham - £30 + £28 - selling fast. Friday 24th - Curved Air at St. John’s Church, Farncombe - £16 advance (£19 door) - selling fast. Saturday 25th - Stefan Grossman at Windlesham Theatre - £12 advance (£15 door). To book tickets and find out more, go to www.julianlewrymusic. com. You can also call 01483 421520 /07769 592452 or go to: www.wegottickets.com/julianlewrymusic, www. facebook.com/farncombemusicclub or www.facebook. com/windleshamtheatre.

On Friday 10th April at 2pm in Milford Village Hall the Milford U3A talk will be given by Mike Anderson. His subject is ‘The History and Restoration of the Wey and Arun Canal’. This will include the work undertaken following the floods in the winter of 2013/2014.

The Cranleigh and Godalming group of Contact the Elderly organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for people aged 75 and over, who live alone with little or no support from friends, family or statutory services. The afternoons are full of fun and laughter

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You may be surprised to learn that ‘Growing Pains’ are not, strictly speaking, related to growth. ‘Recurrent Nocturnal Limb Pain’ as we should refer to it, is not very well understood.

This means many similar but treatable conditions go unmanaged and can lead to unnecessary suffering in children. Rob Butler from Physio 1to1 explains more...

Growing Pains Growing pains occur in the evening or at night and affect children between the ages of three and twelve. They often occur after a busy or active day, and affect both legs. Although distressing, growing pains do not cause any long term harm.

The recommended treatment is firm massage to the affected area and using heat to soothe the pain. If necessary, standard painkillers for children can also be used.

Growing pains should really be a diagnosis of exclusion. That is to say, all other diagnoses should be explored before diagnosing with ‘Growing Pains’. Pain from a biomechanical origin are all too commonly confused with ‘Growing Pains’. Biomechanical pain refers to pain resulting from the action of internal or external forces on the body affecting the bones and soft tissues, 20

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Most biomechanical conditions are easily treated with physiotherapy. Physiotherapy assessment will enable the biomechanical problems to be highlighted and treated.

Correction of adverse biomechanics can rapidly relieve symptoms and help prevent recurrence.

Physiotherapists, as primary care practitioners, are also well placed and trained to spot those potentially worrying cases that require further medical treatment or advice from your GP.

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It is important to recognise conditions which have a medical cause or are biomechanical in origin. It is unlikely that your child is suffering from ‘Growing Pains’ if your child’s symptoms are particularly severe or if they present with one of the following symptoms: • Pain in just one leg.

• Pain also affecting the arms or back.

• Pain that occurs every night or continues during the day.

• Swollen or hot joints.

• A high temperature.

• Reluctance to walk or limping.

• Pain closely associated with activity.

• Prolonged periods of pain.

The most common diagnosed childhood pains presenting at Physio1to1 are: Osgood Schlatters, Sinding-Larsen, Miserable Malalignment Syndrome, Severs Disease, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Hypermobility Syndrome and of course true ‘Growing Pains’.

Whilst they all sound terrible, all are easily managed with physiotherapy treatment.

Onward referral to orthopaedic consultants

is occasionally necessary and communication with your GP is important to ensure continuity.

Physiotherapy treatment for the correction of biomechanical pains may include targeted soft tissue massage, specific stretching, movement pattern re-education with corrective exercises, strengthening, taping and postural correction.

We tailor treatments dependent on the presentation of the case and most importantly on the child’s ability to follow the treatment plan. Exercises are sometimes a chore and so often the skill is in attaining compliance.

The staff at Physio1to1 enjoy the challenge of treating children.

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and make a real difference to the lives of older guests.

In the Cranleigh and Godalming group there is space for more guests and they are always looking for volunteer drivers. Generally, on the first Sunday of each month a driver will collect a guest or two and take them to a local volunteer host’s house for a tea party at about 3pm. They leave at about 5pm and drop the guest back home. This is a wonderful way for isolated elderly people to have interaction with others and the teas are always a good spread. Have a look at the website for further information, www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk. If you are interested in helping, would like to be a guest or know someone who would like to be a guest please fill in the online contact form, or ring the Surrey and Sussex co-ordinator Julia Rivas on 01273 401569 or email info@ contact-the-elderly.org.uk.

On Saturday 11th April, Grayshott Folk Club introduces a folk trio by the name of Red Moon Road (www. redmoonroad.com ). They hail from Canada, where so much brilliant folk music originates. They are one of Canada’s most energetic and endearing folk trios and are made up of: Sheena Rattai on lead vocals and the two Daniels; Jordan and Peloquin-Hopfner, who between them play mandolin, banjo, guitar, delay pedals and a beat up bass drum. Their music is uplifting, energetic and a lush and a lively take on modern roots. Support is provided by Elliott Morris (www.elliotmorris.co.uk )who has recently toured the UK as support to Paul Carrack. He is a brilliant young guitarist and a great singer. Don’t miss him! The gig takes

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place at Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, Nr Hindhead GU26 2TZ, and starts at 7.30pm. Adult Tickets: £12, children Under 16: £6. Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096.

Hambledon Cricket Club would like to invite all potential young England cricketers (and old ones) to come out and play on one of the most picturesque grounds in South West Surrey. The club will be holding coaching sessions in the evenings and at the weekends starting mid April to July for their ever growing junior section. New senior players are always most welcome to play in their league and friendly team and there is always a need for more coaches and helpers. Actually, all three of my grandsons played at Hambledon last year and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Grandad also found it very convivial, what with beautiful surroundings and Hambledon Village Store on hand for refreshments! I hope to see you down there. For more details please contact Caroline on 01428 685455 or email Tristem@btinternet.com.

There is a folk music session every Monday at the Star in Church Street Godalming at 9pm and at the Harrow at Compton every Wednesday at 8.30pm. Also every first Sunday at the Queen Victoria in Shalford starting at 8.30pm and the Royal Oak in Sydenham Road Guildford on the third Sunday at 8.30pm. All musicians, singers and audience welcome. Free just turn up. For more information phone Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962.

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C.S Lewis once declared that “you can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me”. As a firm believer in this statement, Paula Halliday took a look at exactly what our area has to offer avid tea-lovers, compiling a refined and recommended selection of independently run tea rooms and cafés. Coffee lovers are also catered for...

Starting out in Guildford and surrounding villages, it is surprising the number of independently run tea rooms you can find when you are looking. One you may have already come across is Tillings. Tillings originally opened its doors in the village of Gomshall, taking its name from the Tillingbourne River. Spacious and homely, Tillings provides an ideal and relaxed atmosphere for families and groups to spend an afternoon sampling the menu and admiring the vintage knick-knacks.

Following the successes of Tillings Tea Room, manageress Jane has used the same quirky formula to transform what used to be The Barn, situated in the picturesque surroundings of perhaps Guildford’s most treasured views at Newlands Corner. The Cornerhouse is a smaller affair but still shares the same homely feel as its sister tea room. You have the added bonus of being in the perfect location for walkers to culminate their efforts with a refreshing drink and a bite to eat. Having not been open long, the summer promises further renovations and more finishing touches to come.

Another winning formula which has popped up in Guildford’s surrounding villages started with The Speckledy Hen in Shamley Green. The April 2015

rooms, although small, boast beautiful beams and countless other quirks that come with older buildings. One room is dedicated to selling a carefully selected range of foods and items for your home, while the two rear rooms afford a friendly and homely tea room experience, and a real retreat for catching up with friends.

If you are lucky enough to visit this tea room on the run up to Valentine’s Day, you can get yourself some unique chocolates (which I can personally recommend!), home-made by an inhouse chocolatier. Although, if you can’t wait that long, we’ve been assured they are made from time-to-time throughout the year.

Unsurprisingly, The Speckledy Hen soon hatched another home-from-home. Nestled in one of Guildford’s prettiest villages, Shere, The Dabbling Duck sits just back from the bank of the river, home to the dabbling ducks with whom this tea room shares its playful name. Quaint, but perfectly formed, the atmosphere inside is personal and welcoming with a rather indulgent selection of home-made treats to accompany your cuppa.

Unusually for a tea room, there is also a generous range of bites which you are able to take away. The Dabbling Duck’s takeaway menu makes breakfast on-the-go a very appealing prospect.

Following on with the bird theme, our next village gem is Nest. In the centre of Ripley’s charming high street, Nest lives dutifully up to its intriguing name. It is a homely setting, filled with carefully selected items from hand-made cards to jewellery and antique books. Each is sourced and displayed with great care and style. You feel as if you are entering a magpie’s nest of characterful bits and pieces, rather than a normal tea room.

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Images from left: Nest, Pinnock’s, Watt ’s Gallery, Ramster, Old Barn Cafe, The Dabbling Duck and Georgeous Gerties

Just a stone’s throw away down the road is Pinnock’s, whose speciality lies in their locally roasted organic coffee, available in eight varying strengths and flavours. All food and cakes are made onsite every day, but the favourite with customers is either the gluten-free fresh raspberry and white chocolate brownies or the home-made quiche of the day. The atmosphere in this café is one of total relaxation. The large leather armchairs upstairs provide the ideal spot to sit and browse through the small library which is steadily refreshed by other locals – a wonderfully old-fashioned idea. If you want to see more of Pinnock’s, they also hold three monthly community events including a book club, knit and stitch club and craft lessons in winter, so there is plenty to get involved with, and dogs are made very welcome too.

Heading now into the centre of Guildford itself, the bustling high street is one of Surrey’s finest spots for keen shoppers, and also harbours a small selection of tea rooms to retreat to and unwind after a hard day’s spending. The one which perhaps most successfully provides this haven is found on the very top floor of The House of Fraser, removing you completely from the crowds below and providing an afternoon tea with a spectacular view of Guildford. A more classic tea room, it is fair to say that The Tea Terrace appears formal in comparison to its counterparts, but still comes with its own quirky personality, and a rather impressive selection of tea-related quotes adorning the walls.

Winding our way to Godalming, we reach the wonderfully novel Café Mila. Although tucked away in Angel Court, it not only boasts a relaxed environment to grab a cup of tea with a friend, but also the facilities to attend yoga classes! This combination affords a unique and potentially social experience as well as promoting the healthy lifestyle that runs throughout

everything they do there. If you are looking for somewhere with the indulgence of eating out without having to watch what you eat, Café Mila provides plenty of healthy choices. Downstairs delivers a child-friendly atmosphere for family outings, however if you would rather, you can enjoy your tea upstairs in the ‘kids free’ zone. They also run special events, including play readings and themed dinners. One to look out for might be their Local Produce Showcase planned for later in the year.

Another in this area is Watts Gallery and their tea shop, with award-winning table service, where Welsh rarebit is the recommended dish.

Recently refurbished, the interior of this tea room provides a lovely ambiance. However, it is the ability to turn this afternoon tea into a day out for a range of ages which makes it that bit more intriguing. Menus and activity packs for children are available, and of course the gallery itself, featuring Victorian art by George Frederic Watts as well as acclaimed temporary exhibitions.

Similarly, Secretts Garden Centre in Milford, which is just outside Godalming, harbours a newly refurbished tea shop as of 2014, named Eliza’s. Again, as well as the opportunity for a cup of tea and a delicious home-made scone or cake, onsite facilities offer all sorts of complementary experiences to make an afternoon or even a day of it. These include

The following featured tea rooms have kindly offered VantagePoint readers an exclusive offer, so please take your VantagePoint magazine with you when you visit! Offers valid in April 2015 only.

Café Mila - a 2-person afternoon tea selection (cakes and sweet treats) for the price of a single Cockburns - a free tea, coffee or glass of wine with each meal ordered Gerties - 10% discount on food bill over £5 Little Barn Café - 10% off your first visit Pinnocks - 20% off when you spend over £20 Ramster - 2 for 1 offer to go around the garden

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Black Barn Butchers, The Flower Emporium and Jo’s Jumpers as well as the shop and farm itself.

Moving now towards Midhurst, we pass a much older establishment - Ramster Hall, perhaps best known for its stunning wedding receptions. However, within the 25 acres of award-winning surrounding gardens, the Tea House has stood since 1982 and still remains in the same family. Open for the same months as the gardens (27th March-14th June), this tea house is another which offers a day’s activities as well as tea and best-selling carrot, or coffee and walnut cake!

On reaching Midhurst, you have the opportunity to try Cockburn’s Tea Rooms for a Victorian experience in the surroundings of Knockhundred Market. Most visitors to the tea rooms choose to enjoy a cream tea, but for particular occasions Cockburn’s can home make made-to-order cakes - the favourite being orange and lavender. Other things to see include an old fashioned sweet shop downstairs and special ‘Cockburn’s in the Evening’ nights hosted once a month, each featuring a different cuisine from Italian to Greek.

Meanwhile towards Farnham, you may pass Elstead and therefore the beautiful Little Barn Café, the latest addition to the tea room and café revival, which opened in January of this year. The great thing about this cafe is not only the delicious home-made treats and supplies of tea and coffee, but the fact that they are already endeavouring to become part of the local community. The Little Barn Café advertise upcoming events in the village and have just begun to sponsor the Sharks Girls’ Football Team’s new strip. For that reason, this family run business is well worth supporting, especially when in doing so you can indulge in some salted caramel sponge cake. They also now allow dogs. Also onsite is a larger barn

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used for parties and keeping fit and The British Legion with its views of the River Wey. In Farnham itself, you could choose to explore Lion and Lamb café. As well as being a café, it doubles up as a ‘bring your own wine’ restaurant, though don’t worry, you can still get your classic afternoon tea when booked in advance. As we approach the summer months and slowly ditch the drizzle, this café’s al fresco tables, pet-friendly attitude and live music events will make for an ideal sunny day out.

However, if you’re heading in the other direction, Dorking provides a perfect pit stop for tea lovers in the form of Gorgeous Gerties. This tea room is well worth a visit if you enjoy all things retro, with a distinctive 1950s style throughout, from vintage cake stands to memorabilia. Aside from this, Gorgeous Gerties also focus on crafts, selling an extensive range of hand-made clothes, jewellery, gifts and more. They even have a new haberdashery for all your sewing needs, making them much more than just a tea shop.

This whistle-stop tour highlights just a few of the quirky, beautifully designed, homely tea rooms and cafés that inhabit our local towns and villages. Each of the tea rooms featured in this article sources products locally, from freshly baked cakes right down to their core ingredients, in turn supporting the local community. As with the nature of independent ownership, each one has its own personality, which is something to relish and support by doing what we do best – enjoying beautiful surroundings with a cup of tea and some home-cooked food.

FIND OUT MORE Cafe Mila, 1 Angel Court, Godalming GU7 1DT. Tel: 01483 808569 Cockburns, Knockhundred Market, Knockhundred Row, Midhurst, GU29 9DQ. Tel: 01730 814107 The Dabbling Duck, Middle Street, Shere GU5 9HF. Tel: 01483 205791 Gorgeous Gerties, 61 West St, Dorking RH4 1BS. Tel: 01306 640202 Elizas at Secretts, Hurst Farm, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5HU. Tel: 01483 520500 Little Barn Cafe, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming GU8 6DG. Tel: 07930 337007 Lion and Lamb Café, 19 Lion and Lamb Way, Farnham GU9 7LL. Tel: 01252 715156 Nest, High St, Ripley, Woking GU23 6AQ. Tel: 01483 211111 Pinnock’s Coffee House, High St, Ripley GU23 6AF. Tel: 01483 222419 Ramster Hall, Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, Godalming GU8 4SN. Tel: 01428 654167 The Tea Terrace, House of Fraser, Guildford GU1 3DU. Tel: 01483 307400 Tillings, 55 Station Road, Gomshall GU5 9NP. Tel: 01483 202214 Tillings Cornerhouse, Newlands Corner, Dorking Road, Guildford GU4 8SE. Tel: 01483 222659 Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ. Tel: 01483 810235

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Farncombe & Binscombe Good Neighbours is a highly successful scheme which takes the elderly to doctors/ hospital appointments, dentists, Farncombe Day Centre, hairdressers, shopping etc. However, they really need more volunteer drivers who would use their own cars but are reimbursed mileage costs. When you are available is entirely up to you, but they would be grateful for any time you can spare. No limit on how much or how little you can do. If you would like to know more and get involved please call 01483 417885 or 01483 422253.

The Chiddingfold Horticultural Spring Show will be held on Saturday 11th April at 11.30am in the Village Hall. Masses of spring flowers will be on show and the main classes are the daffodils/narcissi type blooms as well as tulips, camellias, rhododendrons, pansies, pot plants etc. Other exhibits will include flower arranging, cookery and photography. Entry is free. The next talk will be on ‘Cookscroft Garden’ by John Williams at 8pm on Wednesday 15th April in the Village Hall, Coxcombe Lane. John started this 5 acre garden near Chichester from scratch and he shares his experience of designing the garden and gives practical tips. Visitors are welcome to come and hear the talk; entrance is free for members and £2 for visitors.

Ever fancied visiting Bermuda? If you would like to know more about this idyllic, sub tropical island Amanda and Penny at Godalming Travel are holding an open day at their offices in Church Street on Saturday 11th April 2015 from 10.00am-4 pm. Just turn up to find out what

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Tractor Rides are taking place on Saturdays 11th and 25th April, and 16th and 30th May, all starting at 11am.

You have the opportunity to take a free, exclusive tour of Knowle Park Initiative’s (KPI) site in Cranleigh; from the vast glasshouses to glorious woodlands and open space. Take the opportunity to ask their experts any questions you may have on KPI’s proposal for Cranleigh. Numbers are limited, so email info@knowleparkinitiative.co.uk, stating your name, contact details, how many in your party and your first and second choice of date, or alternatively, leave a message on 01483 276466. Trips usually last around one hour and refreshments are available.

Witley Gardening Association’s Spring Show will be held at the Chichester Hall in Witley on Saturday 11th April.

Staging of exhibits is between 8.30am and 10.30am on the morning. Doors open at 2.30pm. Teas will be served during the afternoon and prize giving will be at approx. 4pm.

There’s loads going on in April at RHS Garden Wisley GU23 6QB. The Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt takes place every day up until Sunday 12th April from 10.30am–4.30pm. Hop through the garden on the trail of the Lindt Gold Bunny.

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Sunday. See birds of prey soaring above the garden as well (11th–12th April). There are all sorts of activities every day, just visit www.rhs.org.uk/wisley for what’s on and when.

Waverley Dowsers next meeting, their AGM, is on 14th April, at 7pm for 7.30pm and is at the Unitarian Hall in Godalming. They draw their membership from roughly a 15 mile radius. You will be most welcome at the AGM and following that to join in with some of the fun aspects of this intriguing science. Their website, www.waverleydowsers. co.uk gives a good over view of the subject. They have research locations during the year and last year they did work at Waverley Abbey and a park in Farnborough. Whilst Dowsing is an ancient well-tried custom it does have modern day applications in checking foods, finding lost things, in gardening and dealing with little-appreciated things such as geopathic stress in houses. Previous speakers have dealt with the energy lines which run through England, the chakra system, crystal communication, horse ailments and the work of TC Lethbridge. In May they are arranging an event concerning trees and the energies surrounding them which can be dowsed. If you are interested do have a look at the website or call Michael Haxeltine, the current chairman of Waverley Dowsers, on 01252 541639.

Why not meet new people and make friends by joining members at their next Busbridge Evening WI meeting which will take place on Tuesday 14th April at Busbridge Village Hall at 8pm. There will be a Speaker, Pam Goodhall, whose subject entitled ‘Grown-up Gap Year’ will be about

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If you are interested, please contact the secretary Gill Loveluck on 01483 410052.

The Wey Valley Decorative and Fine Art Society‘s next lecture, by Mrs Mary Yule, is entitled ‘A View from the Plinth: A Review of Contemporary Public Sculpture’.

Whatever your views on the merits of The Angel of the North or the Fourth Plinth Project in Trafalgar Square, why not join them at Shalford Village Hall on Thursday 16th April for a fascinating look at what makes a successful public sculpture commission? Refreshments are available from 9.45am and the lecture starts at 10.45am. The Society offers a monthly programme of varied and fascinating talks by first-class speakers. There are also special interest days, visits and an annual tour for members. New members and visitors are warmly welcomed. Annual membership is £40 and visitors pay £6 per talk. If you are interested, contact the Membership Secretary on 01932 355113 or visit their website at www.theweyvalleydfas.org.uk.

Les Amitiés Françaises’s popular series of lectures in French continues on Thursday 16th April at 7.30pm in the Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street, Godalming.

Elizabeth le Doze’s talk will be on ‘Alexandre Dumas - The forerunner of modern literature’. Famous for his historical romances, The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas’s own life was so irregular, so diverse that

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it could have provided plots for a library of books. May’s talk at 7.30pm on Thursday 14th May will be on ‘Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) – his music and his literary sources of inspiration’, to be delivered by Emilie Capulet. Nonmembers are very welcome at the lectures (£6 at the door). As well as a programme of lectures, members enjoy convivial dining occasions together and visits to historic houses and gardens, all with a French connection. For further information, contact John Petty, membership secretary on 01483 861974, john.petty@which.net and on www.amitiesfrancaises.com.

Just to let you know that on Thursday 16th April Guildford Natural History Society (GNHS) has the last of their winter talks. Roger Beck will be talking about ‘Comings and Goings’ - the mechanics and mysteries of bird migration. Roger is a popular speaker and they are expecting an interesting and informative afternoon. As always they are meeting at the Guildford Institute in Ward Street, starting at 2.45pm and finishing around 4.15pm. Talks are free to GNHS members.

Visitors welcome but they do ask for a small donation.

Further information from Bridget Hopkins on 01483 275826. During the summer they will have a programme of walks and coach outings - details from Vanessa McClure on 01483 303417.

There is a lecture at The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5EZ at 7.30pm on Friday 17th April 2015. Jackie Malton used to be a senior officer in the Metropolitan Police and was the inspiration behind DI Tennison in the

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Tickets are £15 to include a two course supper. Tickets are available from The Clockhouse, telephone number 01483 420668.

The ever popular annual Spring Garden Show is being held in the walled gardens at Loseley Park on 17th, 18th and 19th April. The walled gardens are considered to be one of the loveliest in the south east of England and include a Mulberry tree, reputedly planted by Queen Elizabeth I, through to the recently developed organic vegetable garden. There are also rose, herb and flower gardens to enjoy, together with a stunning moat border and terrace giving way to a glorious view of the developing wild flower meadow. Amongst the plentiful nurseries exhibiting at the show will be garden bygones, furniture, garden sundries, driftwood sculpture and water features. The White Garden marquee area will also include tasty treats to tempt visitors. Loseley Park gardens, kiosk and shop will open from 1st May to 30th September and Loseley House will be open from 1st June. They welcome visitors and group visits who can enjoy guided tours of the beautiful 2.5 acre walled garden together with tours of the impressive rooms in Loseley House. Enquiries to 01483 405112 or go to www. loseleypark.co.uk.

Ramster Embroidery and Textile Art Exhibition is taking place from Friday 17th to Thursday 30th April. Every two

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years Ramster hosts an exciting exhibition of works created by many of the country’s leading textile artists. Those who know about textile art look forward to this event as it is quite special. If you have never been before, now is your chance to experience the delights of wonderful creative work in the beautiful surroundings of the historic Ramster house and gardens. The exhibition, gardens and teahouse are open every day from 10am to 5pm. Entrance to the exhibition is £5.50 and combined garden and exhibition is £11. Ramster is situated just outside Chiddingfold GU8 4SN. More information at www.ramsterevents.com .

Milford Probus is a club with monthly luncheons and various other activities for retired and semi-retired professionals and businessmen over 50. The Club has members from Waverley and beyond, who meet in Godalming on the third Friday of each month, for lunch followed by a talk on a wide variety of subjects. Ladies 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 Military Academy at Sandhurst. On 17th April Richard Elsey will be looking at the history of radio broadcasting and members will be challenged to identify various radio voices from the past. 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 please contact Mike Thompson on 01483 428181 or email thmmic@btinternet.com.

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On Friday 17th April, Chiddingfold Cinema will be showing ‘My Old Lady’, starring Maggie Smith as Mathilde Girard and Kevin Kline as Mathias Gold. This is a comedy drama.

An American author thinks his money troubles are over when he inherits a large apartment in the centre of Paris.

He soon discovers he has also inherited an unexpected resident. It’s a chance to see a pair of British dames in fine (and unstuffy) form – Maggie Smith and the recently ‘en-damed’ Kristin Scott Thomas. Kevin Kline isn’t a dame yet, but he also gives a fine performance. Doors open at 7.30pm, the film starts at 8pm. Running time: approx. 103 minutes (+ 15 minute interval). BBFC Certification: 12A. Tickets for each film cost £5 (£3 for children under 15) on the door, or in advance via www.chiddingfoldcinema.com , or from Chiddingfold Post Office. Season tickets are also available from both locations. For all the latest information and screening dates please sign up to the mailing list, either online at or in person at the box office for each screening.

For further details, especially if interested in volunteering to help them, please contact Matthew Lacey on 01428 683120, or email boxoffice@chiddingfoldcinema.com.

The Chiddingfold Quintessentially English Spring Sale will be held on Saturday 18th April in Chiddingfold Village Hall on Coxcombe Lane (just off the A283) from 10.30am3.30pm. It’s going to be a wonderful sale of pretty things majoring on vintage and artisan products with an emphasis on local businesses. There will be something for everyone including a wide variety of vintage items and cards, clothes, cakes, artisan bread, flowers, etc! There will be delicious

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refreshments on offer throughout the day. Funds raised will go to St Mary’s Church, Chiddingfold and also a church in Cumbria, where the organiser is originally from, to help them install a toilet.

The next ‘life issue’ session at Godalming Baptist Church, Queen Street, is on Saturday 18th April. The topic is ‘Stress and Burn-out’ and the session will be led

by Chris Ledger, with Fiona Nation. It runs from 10am4pm, registration and coffee 9.30am-10am. This is a huge subject, 12 million adults see their GP’s with mental health problems each year, much of it stress related (quote by MIND). Some stress is normal and necessary to perform tasks properly, but when we feel overwhelmed by external and/or internal mental and emotional pressure, we can feel unable to cope. This workshop will include an understanding of stress and burn-out from a Christian ethos, with simple strategies for teachers to help anxious and stressed pupils. Fortunately recovery is possible as we learn to manage internal stressors and balance commitments and our personal lives. To reserve a place (£12) contact Sally Pollard on 01483 428646, or email: pollard3@hotmail.co.uk. Please make cheques payable to ‘Life Issues Fund, Godalming Baptist Church’, or arrange a direct bank transfer to the account (details from Sally Pollard). Refreshments provided, but please bring your own lunch.

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An imminent general election puts the focus on how our constitution works – or doesn’t! The April meeting of the Surrey branch of the Historical Association will be a talk by Dr Andrew Blick of Kings College, University of London. His lecture ‘Beyond Magna Carta: a constitution for the UK’ will consider the present constitutional flux.

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Venturi Heating - SPRING PROMOTION! As the winter months are coming to an end, it’s a good time to assess whether you were happy with your current heating system over the previous months. Did it let you down? Was it working efficiently? We at Venturi Heating Services can discuss any ideas you may have for upgrading your current heating system. Or, it may just need a ‘SPRING CLEAN’ by way of a boiler service or a possible Power Flush to remove years of built up sludge which could be dragging your system down.

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Society’s Soldiers

A new display at Polesden Lacey tells the story of its role in WWI as a convalescence hospital During WWI, Polesden Lacey, near Dorking in Surrey, became a convalescence hospital. Today the house and estate is looked after by the National Trust. A new display at the property called ‘Society’s Soldiers’ looks at the lives of some of the officers who convalesced there from 1915. For many it was a few brief weeks of tranquility before returning to the trenches.

3rd May 1915. It is possible that this was a significant royal visit, marking the opening of the new convalescent home. Beatrice had lost her own son Prince Maurice of Battenberg, who was serving as a lieutenant in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, at Ypres Salient in October of 1914.

Mrs Greville, Polesden Lacey’s illustrious owner (pictured left), kept a guest book and regimental names began to appear, interspersed with other guests, from 21st June 2015. Subsequent pages are covered with the signatures and the regiments of the officers who stayed here, often for just a week or two.

It isn’t known whether every soldier signed the visitors’ book but it is the most complete record available of those who convalesced at Polesden Lacey.

In 1915, the number of wounded men returning from the war was far outstripping the capacity of military hospitals. Country houses were called upon to offer space as convalescent homes where officers, no longer in need of urgent medical care, could take the time and space they needed for rehabilitation.

Polesden Lacey answered that call.

Polesden welcomed many convalescents from the King Edward VII Hospital for officers in London. The spring and summer of 1915 saw a number of intense battles on the Western Front: the battle of Neuve Chapelle in March of 1915, the battle of Hill 60 in April and the second battle of Ypres which raged between April and May and saw the first use of poisonous gas - these men had experienced the horrors of war, subjected to gas attacks, received shrapnel wounds and suffered trauma. Polesden Lacey provided a brief respite, a nostalgic glimpse at the privileged world many of these young men had inhabited before the war. Once they were recovered sufficiently most returned to the front.

Above and below: Polesden Lacey, courtesy National Trust, Nick Meers

Maggie Greville’s goddaughter, Sonia Keppel, recalled that, ‘the convalescent home at Polesden was run on luxurious lines’.

Photographs show officers caddying for Mrs Greville on the golf course, relaxing on the west lawn and the tennis courts. We know that the hostess struck up friendships with the

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young men. A photograph in her collection of a young man in uniform, JH Lowes, is inscribed ‘In memory of some very happy days at Polesden Lacey’.

his wife and daughter, war cartoonist Louis Raemaekers and his wife Johanna and Helen Pearl Adams, journalist and war correspondent.

These were not the only high profile guests to stay at Polesden Lacey. The Aga Khan visited on 18th July 1915 and on 7th August 1915, King George and Queen Mary. Winston and Clementine Churchill visited between 14th and 16th October 1916, and at the end of the war Churchill sent a certificate of thanks to Mrs Greville for Polesden Lacey’s role during the war.

Officers were not required to wear convalescence blues, the somewhat controversial onesize-fits-all garment issue to all soldiers of other ranks receiving treatment in military hospitals or convalescent facilities. Instead they were issued with armbands to wear when out and about and given clothing allowances or donated silk pyjamas. The Polesden officers can be seen in a variety of outfits from threepiece suits and pyjamas to their uniforms.

Many of the volunteers working at Polesden Lacey today have their own personal connections to the war. Gillian Sharpe said: “My own grandfather was killed on 1st July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme, and is one of the missing named on the Thiepval Memorial.” Gillian has developed a learning programme for schools and other groups, called ‘Polesden Marches On’, which explores some of the most memorable wartime experiences.

There is little recorded about the nursing staff at Polesden Lacey but photos show what appear to be professional military nurses, with their distinctive veil headdresses, and volunteer special military probationers.

Even when the physical wounds were healed nurses were aware that they needed to treat the varying psychological effects of war, known by many as ‘shellsshock’ and that a more individual approach to care helped. In her 1917 ‘A Text Book of War Nursing’ Violetta Thurstan wrote, ‘Sisters should study psychology and the knowledge of men... imagination, tact and sympathy are other names for it. Almost the only rule is that patients must be treated as individuals and not as cases’.

Mrs Greville was also host to artists and intellectuals, including the author Rudyard Kipling and April 2015

Another volunteer, Robert Hay, was himself an evacuee in Bookham. Robert has also helped to develop a children’s trail encouraging children to discover time capsules hidden across Polesden’s gardens, which are filled with objects representing memories from the war.

House and collections manager Vicky Bevan said: “WWI was a time of unimaginable turmoil and change. We wanted to piece together the fragments that we knew about Polesden Lacey during this time, and undertake new research, to bring to life the story of this poignant time in our past.”

Above: Officers at Polesden Lacey during WWI, courtesy National Trust

Alongside the small-scale exhibition in the house at Polesden Lacey is a tour of the archives, allowing visitors to discover more about how the research team traced individuals and their stories.

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‘Society’s Soldiers’ is at Polesden Lacey until 31st October 2015. Usual admission prices apply or free entry for National Trust members.

Tours of the archive are available from April. To find out more visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ polesdenlacey.

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Cranleigh Decorative & Fine Arts Society (DFAS) invites you to join them for an illustrated lecture on ‘The Legendary Lee Miller’ by her son, Antony Penrose, who is the author of several books about his mother and father and the many artists from the 20th century with whom they worked. The lecture will be held at the Cranleigh Arts Centre on Wednesday 22nd April at 2pm and 7.30pm.

Cranleigh DFAS meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except August and December at Cranleigh Arts Centre, to promote knowledge and appreciation of the arts through lectures and visits. Information about membership is available on their website: www.cranleighdfas.org.

Guests are welcome.

an even better year for making Cranleigh full of flowers.

Although not competing directly this year in Britain in Bloom, there will be no let up in the effort to make the village beautiful. Six major floral areas along the High Street centre have been identified for special attention and each has been generously sponsored by local organisations and businesses including The Rotary, The Cranleigh & District Lions, Informed Choice Ltd, Roger Coupe Estate Agents and Roger N Coupe Land & New Homes, Attainability Ltd, and the Cranleigh Chamber of Trade and Commerce. In addition, all the charity shops will have hanging baskets given to them by Cranleigh in Bloom sponsored by local businesses.

Cranleigh should be looking a picture this summer!

Godalming Lawn Tennis Club (GLTC) is all set for spring, following the opening of its landmark multi-use clubhouse

by Jeremy Hunt MP. The Mayors of Waverley and Godalming, the High Sheriff of Surrey, Deputy President of the LTA and local councillors also joined the celebrations in February. The new building features a light and airy activity room for indoor classes and events, a kitchen/breakout area with comfy seating, as well as stunning floor-to-ceiling images of local scenes. A large patio deck faces onto the five floodlit courts.

GLTC is a friendly inclusive club, always keen to welcome new members, with a full-time coach and a range of ‘turn up and play’ sessions. Check out www.godalmingtennis.co.uk and GodalmingLawnTennisClub on Facebook.

Witley Parish Council will be holding its Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday 23rd April at 8pm in Burton Pavilion, Milford Heath Road, Milford. GU8 5BU. There will be updates from local organisations including the Lovel Cycle Jumps, the Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers, The Clockhouse and the Surrey Air Ambulance plus a day in the life of the Parish Clerk. There will also be a chance to talk to councillors in a question and answer session. You can also visit the website at www.witley-pc.gov.uk .

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There is a charity quiz night on behalf of WaterAid on 24th April at 7.30pm at Ash Victoria Hall GU12 5DN. WaterAid helps the world’s poorest people to provide themselves with safe water, sanitation and hygiene. There are no prizes, it’s just for fun. Entry is £5 per person with teams of 4-6 and part teams welcomed. Bring your own food, drink and glasses. If you are coming it helps to let the quizmaster know in advance: david.brown15@ntlworld.com . Further info from Linda on 07934 839608 or contact via the website at www.wateraidwestsurrey.org.

Surrey County Walkers have walks each weekend on alternate Saturdays and Sundays, mainly in West Surrey and occasionally going into neighbouring counties. They welcome visitors who might then become members. For more information about the club and their walks programme see www.surreycommunity.info/surreycountywalkers or call Colin on 01276 474258.

Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, has recently received a confirmed grant of £4.681million from Heritage Lottery Fund for its ‘Brooklands Aircraft Factory & Race Track Revival Project’. This project will transform the Museum’s Grade II listed WWII Wellington Hangar into ‘The Brooklands Aircraft Factory’, build a new annexe (the ‘Flight Shed’) to house more of the Museum’s outstanding collection of historic aircraft and restore the finishing straight of the Brooklands Race Track, the world’s first purpose-built motor-racing circuit. The Museum is aiming to raise a further £2million making this a £7 million redevelopment. Already a fantastic place to visit, our kids without exception have always really enjoyed visits, Brooklands is set to become one of the country’s leading attractions.

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Cranleigh Arts Centre. The day will mark the launch of ‘Target 25’, a fundraising initiative to preserve and modernise the building. At the Open Day, Charles Brooking, creator of The Brooking Collection, will present a talk about his extraordinary collection of doorknobs, knockers, sections of staircases and other architectural features.

Following on from this, will be Venessa Ford- Robbins and Nick Huddle who appeared on Channel 4’s Restoration Man programme with their restoration of the derelict Longhurst Lodge in Baynards Park. Both talks will be followed by a Q&A session. There will be a charge of £5 to attend the Brooking talk.

Cranleigh Bowls Club is holding an introduction to bowls day on Sunday 26th April. Sessions offered will be 10am12 noon and 2pm- 4pm. They would like to welcome anyone of any age who is interested in bowling to come and meet them on the day and weather permitting have a go at rolling some woods (please remember to bring flat soled shoes). They will be offering four free introduction to bowls coaching sessions in the weeks following on from the introduction day. The bowls club is situated at the Cranleigh Village Social and Sports Club on Parsonage Road, Cranleigh. For further details visit the website at www. cranleighvillagesocialandsportscub.com.

‘Bel & The Dragon, Godalming is a British restaurant and bar in a spectacular building which was formerly a congressional church built in the 1600s. Once a month, on the last Sunday they host an all day brunch (10.00am to

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9.00pm) with songs performed by Godalming’s community gospel choir. It is wonderfully dramatic with the choir singing from the mezzanine above the restaurant. Dates: 26th April, 31st May, 28th June. Supper Clubs, Cocktail Masterclasses and an exciting line up of live music can also be enjoyed at Bel & The Dragon, Godalming. For more details visit: www.belandthedragon-godalming.co.uk/ events.php The Wintershall Players are looking for new members to join not so much a cast as a huge extended family of actors of all ages for its 2015 productions. This is an opportunity for people with no acting experience to become involved in extraordinary outdoor theatrical events – at Wintershall outside Bramley, Surrey, and with the possibility of performing in Canterbury Cathedral and Trafalgar Square in London. The volunteers can audition for speaking parts or just join the crowd, but being a part of these productions of ‘The Passion of Jesus’, ‘The Life of Christ’ and ‘The Nativity’ is likely to be life- changing in the most positive of ways.

Potential actors are invited to a welcome bring-and-share barbecue on 26th April at 12 noon at Wintershall, followed by a read-through of the script. Following from the welcome event, volunteers will need to attend a minimum of three rehearsals which take place on either Saturday or Sunday (daytime) during May and June. Actors with speaking parts have more rehearsals. The first event takes place on 16th May at Canterbury Cathedral when scenes from ‘The Life of Christ’ will be acted out as part of The Gathering, an initiative by the Archbishop of Canterbury for the people

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A NEW ANTIQUES & FINE ART FAIR FOR PETWORTH PARK Petworth House by Martin Offer

8th - 10th May 2015 The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair is an exciting new fair being launched in a purpose built marquee by the Upper Pond in the grounds of Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0QY from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th May. The 35 specialist dealers, mostly members of The British Antique Dealers’ Association and LAPADA The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers, are offering a cornucopia of treasures from fine furniture to silver, jewellery and glass, oriental rugs, antique and modern paintings, clocks and objets d’art including a good splash of contemporary sculpture for indoors a n d the garden. The Antiques Dealers Fair Ltd, who organise boutique style fairs in central London and widely known venues around the country, has an unrivalled reputation for quality and style.

A great excuse to visit the fair is that each ticket also gains free entry to Petworth House and its 700 acre deer park. In a reciprocal arrangement, Petworth House ticket holders and National Trust members also have complimentary entry to the fair. Tickets are £10 each can be bought in advance from The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited, telephone 01797 252030 or email vantagep@adfl.co.uk The fair is supported by Smiths Gore and Upperton Vineyards and the two benefitting charities are the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation and The Lighting Project at Petworth House. Free parking is available in a specially located car park nearby and refreshments on hand in the fair. Make sure this date is firmly in your diary...

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of Kent. Performances of ‘The Life of Christ’ take place at Wintershall near Bramley from 23rd-28th June. It is a five hour outdoor theatrical event with picnic lunch where the audience walks with Christ, seeing him preaching from a boat on the lake, feeding the 5,000, and enduring death on the cross. Anyone interested in joining the cast should contact susan@hutleygroup.com.

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They will be putting on an open day in the spring on a date still to be arranged. In the mean time their address is: The Surrey Guild Craft Gallery, 1 Moushill Lane, Milford GU8 5BH. Website www.surreyguild.com, www.facebook. com/SurreyGuildCraftsmen. You can also find them on Twitter.

A lecture marking the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo - ‘Art and the Napoleonic Wars’ - is the subject of the April lecture of West Surrey Decorative and Fine Arts Society on Tuesday 28th April. This lecture complements a major exhibition to be held at the Royal Academy in the autumn. The lecturer, Lois Oliver, explores the contrasting views presented by British and French artists. The Society meets in Shalford Village Hall on the fourth Tuesday in the month at 9.45am for coffee. Lectures start at 10.30am. New members and visitors are very welcome. Details of their programme of lectures, visits and holidays for 2015 can be found on their website http://www.nadfas-westsurrey. co.uk/. For more information ring 01483 811671.

Milford Horticultural Society’s next meeting is on Tuesday 28th April 2015 at 8pm in Milford Village Hall. The broadcaster and writer, Steve Bradley, who has an RHS Master of Horticulture Diploma, will be giving practical advice on how to achieve the best results when pruning shrubs in his illustrated talk ‘Pruning – When And Why’.

All members and guests are very welcome to attend, tea, coffee and biscuits will be served and a raffle will also be held. Talks are free for members, non-members are very welcome, a fee of £1 is payable at the door. For more information on Milford Horticultural Society, their talks, visits and shows please visit www.milfordhortsociety.org. uk or contact Beth Otway by email: beth@otway.com or telephone 01483 420989.

The Surrey Guild Craft Gallery is open seven days a week from 10.30am to 5pm. Following on from the success of their 2014 touring exhibition ‘Refined’ they are responding to demand by inviting new members to come and see them in their home surroundings. Every day is an open day as the gallery is always manned (or womanned!!) by a Guild member or representative and potential new members are always welcome to pop in and find out what’s involved.

The Surrey Union Point-to-Point takes place on Saturday 2nd May in the beautiful setting of Peper Harow Park. It is a fantastic rural day out for the family with picnics and stallbrowsing as well as great racing. The first of the six races starts at 2pm but gates open at 11am for families to set up their picnics, go shopping and explore the funfair. Entrance is £10 per adult, under 16s are free. Access to the races is at Oxenford Farm on the B3001, halfway between the Milford

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Flagship Spirit Passengers on the maiden voyage of the brand new P&O flagship Britannia may opt to have their local Surrey produced gin straight on the rocks.

Silent Pool Gin was selected for Britannia’s bars even before it went on sale commercially. It is in the house style of Albury Limited Release, launched by Silent Pool Distillery near Guildford just before Christmas to enormous acclaim. The general opinion was that it had such flavour it did not need a mixer. Only ice!

It is a brilliant coup for this new distillery near Albury to have its own flagship product on P&O’s latest liner. Even before the spirit was ready for bottling commercially, its promise of complex flavour and quality caught the attention of P&O Cruises, as they looked to provision Britannia ready for her service.

“We delivered 24 prototype bottles to P&O in February so they had Silent Pool Gin before anyone else,” said Ian McCulloch, who started the distillery with James Shelbourne in 2013.

“The Britannia is the largest ship in their fleet and it is designed around the concept of the best of British food and cuisine so we are absolutely thrilled to be a part of it.”

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Cory Mason, resident Silent Pool distiller Tom Hutchings and the team have been busy perfecting everything from flavours to bottle design for the unveiling of its core product: Silent Pool Gin. It is a variation on the distinctive aromatic blend of Kaffir Lime, Bergamot, Linden and Elderflower complementing the Juniper that made the Albury gin such a hit.

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made from Seyval wine produced from the 2013 grape harvest at Albury Organic Vineyard, next door to the distillery.

Word has already leaked out that they have made Moonshine! Shh….it’s not ready for drinking yet. ‘Moonshine’ was originally used to describe illegal whisky made in America during Prohibition. It was transported at night in unlit cars using the light of the moon in a desperate race to get it across the county line undetected.

by a 1970s Barford Invicta Major allegedly rescued from Liverpool Docks which runs on wood from the Albury Estate.

The concept went down well and demand promises to be high when Silent Pool Gin goes on sale mid-March. Pallets have already been sold to South Africa and Denmark and there is interest from France, the Philippines and Thailand as well as the UK. The team has also been asked to do gin tastings for Eurostar First Class passengers at St Pancras Station.

Albury Limited Release is still in production too in response to local demand. Hundreds of bottles have been sold by Kingfisher Farm Shop at Abinger alone and a consignment has gone to the Duke of Northumberland, who owns the Albury Estate, for his home, Alnwick Castle.

Outside the Still House, land has been cleared by the estate and a terrace has been built overlooking the Silent Pool. It will be a magical place to sit and sample the spirits and soak up the romance of the pool’s legend involving wicked King John chasing the saintly maid.

Both king and maid can be spotted among the tangle of botanicals embossed in copper on the chalk blue bottles of Silent Pool Gin. And the pool itself will be more blue and less murky after work is done to clear invasive Crassula weed.

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“Moonshine is corn-based whisky that has not been aged,” said Ian. “We thought it would be fun to make as we knew there would be a full moon on 3rd February. We cooked the ingredients and then we added a unique yeast we selected from a yeast specialist in Godalming, and left it for a week to ferment.

“But the weather turned too cold and risked the fermentation so we bought duvets and wrapped it up to keep it warm and at the end of the week we had an 8% alcohol corn wash which we put into the still.”

Tom said they used grains that were not normally used by distillers, but which brewers use to produce interesting flavours.

The final distilling was done during the full moon on 3rd February, finishing at 4.30am.

The result was a legal liquor that was 65% proof. “We are now awaiting the delivery of different sized barrels from Serbia made of oak, chestnut, maple, acacia, pear and juniper and we will experiment to see which produces the best flavour” said Ian. News of the Moonshine has already reached a Kingston nightclub and the limited edition will be highly sought after.

The distillery enjoys having visitors so if you are interested in what is going on beside the Silent Pool, come along and the team will be delighted to show you around.

FIND OUT MORE For more information and to try the gin out yourself, visit www.silentpooldistillers.com.

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GODALMING RUN SUNDAY 17TH MAY 2015

Fun runners and regular runners are being encouraged to sign up for the annual Godalming Run, taking place on Sunday 17th May 2015, to show their support for our local sporting talent. Proceeds from the event will go to Sport Godalming’s Go for Gold Champions Fund, benefitting young athletes who aspire to compete at international level and potentially in the Rio Games.

People are already signing up for the event which attracted more than 600 runners in 2014.

With a 1k Fun Run, challenging 5k and tough 10k route, there is a distance to suit everyone. The 1k Fun Run is open to people of all ages and it will begin at 10.30am, followed by the 5k and 10k at 11am. Runners can register online at www.godalmingrun.org before Friday 8th May 2015 or they can sign up on the day. Anyone aged 11 years and over can enter the 5k and those aged 16 years and over can sign up for the 10k. All participants will receive a medal for taking part.

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Michael O’Sullivan, Vice Chairman of Sport Godalming, commented: “There is always a super atmosphere in the town on the day of the Run, making it enjoyable for participants and spectators. It’s a family friendly event and many people take part year-on-year as they love the location. We received positive feedback about the routes we set in 2014 so people will be pleased that we have decided to use them again.

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National Garden Scheme Below is a small selection of local gardens, all open this year under the National Garden Scheme (NGS). For more information and to view other gardens open under the scheme, please go to www.ngs.org.uk.

16 Hurtmore Chase, Hurtmore, Godalming NEW. A secluded medium sized (approx ¼ acre) garden comprised mainly of a large lawn divided into discrete areas by shrubs, trees and flowerbeds with a high degree of colour. On the bungalow side of the lawn there is a patio area with hanging baskets, troughs and planted pots with fuchsias being a speciality. In the opposite corner there is a shaded arbour bordered by hostas.

Sun 5th July (11-5). Adm £3.50, chd free.

Barnett Hill, Blackheath Lane, Wonersh, Guildford NEW. This 24 acre hill top estate is lavishly planted to impress visitors with all kinds of tastes. The sheltered walls adorned with magnificent specimens, formal bedding in all its summer finery and herbaceous borders to die for are only part of the experience.

Exotic beds with majestic bananas and sumptuous brugmansias edge lawns leading to paths that wind down the hill to cool woodland walks.

Sun 9th August (11-5.30). Adm £6, chd free.

Coverwood Lakes, Peaslake Road, Ewhurst 14 acre landscaped garden in stunning position high in the Surrey Hills with 4 lakes and bog garden. Extensive rhododendrons, azaleas and fine trees. 3½ acre lakeside arboretum. Marked trail through the 180 acre working farm with Hereford cows and calves, sheep and horses, extensive views of the surrounding hills.

Sun 12th, Sun 19th, Sun 26th April, Mon 4th, Sun 17th, Sun 24th May (11-5); Sun 18th October (11-4.30). Adm £5, chd free.

Monksfield, Charles Hill (B3001), Tilford, Farnham 10½ acre varied family garden. With Hampton Court show garden, orchard/walled garden, 300ft long border and formal garden to the south of the house, incl large sculptures, cottage garden, ½ acre wildlife pond and large selection of mature and newly planted specimen trees. Pimms evening with music (Sat 20 June) and cream teas (Sun 5 July). Pictured above right.

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Saffron Gate, Tickners Heath, Alfold, Cranleigh NEW. One acre garden with many rare plants, designed and planted by current owners plus a well maintanted veg garden. Cottage style with a pleasing mixture of perennials. Seek out the unusual clematis at least 120 different varieties which add height and interest.

An arbor is planted with climbers and a river of blue geraniums beneath. Also incl are spring bulbs and yrround foliage and colour.

Sun 3th, Mon 4th May, Sun 7th, Sun 21st June (11-4). Adm £3.50, chd free.

Upper Sydenhurst, Mill Lane, Chiddingfold, Godalming NEW. 17 acre garden surrounding part C16 house (not open). Small parterre, courtyard and vegetable garden.

Series of ponds leading to woodland walk. Wisteria covered pergola. Recent hedges and herbaceous borders planted to encourage pollinators. Italian garden.

New black and white border, orchard and wildflower meadow. Italian products and local artwork for sale.

Sun 17th May (2-5). Adm £4, chd free.

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listening to some wonderful acoustic music. Spring has definitely sprung!

All Saints Church, Grayswood will be holding its Spring Fayre on Saturday 2nd May between 11.30am and 1.30pm.

Stalls will include raffle, cakes, kitchenalia, jewellery and beauty, brocante, plants, toys and games, books and, not forgetting the bouncy castle and outdoor games! Bacon butties will be served from 12 noon-1pm. Entrance £1 adults (includes tea/coffee and a biscuit!); children under 10 free. Go along and join the fun! For more information, contact Di on 01428 654303, drdianecook@hotmail.co.uk) or Shirley on 01428 653285, shirley1941@btinternet.com) St John’s Church, Farncombe will be holding its 35th Annual Spring Fair on the Bury Fields in Godalming on Saturday 2nd May from 12 noon- 4pm. There will be all the usual stalls and events and some new ones. Go along and enjoy yourselves at this event which helps a host of local organisations raise funds to support their activities. It’s also not too late to book a stall! For more information, contact Marjorie Cawley - davidcawley@talktalk.net.

Grayshott Folk Club’s concert on Saturday 2nd May features The Patsy Reid Band (http://www.patsyreid. com/) Patsy Reid was the fiddle player in top Scottish band Breabach and she has played alongside the greats of contemporary folk music but there has always been a part of Patsy that was unfulfilled until now. She decided to express her ideas and thoughts through her own compositions and so The Patsy Reid Band was formed. The band played at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow in January and made quite an impact. This concert takes place at Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, GU26 2TZ and starts at 7.30pm. Adults £12/children under 16, £6. Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096. By the way, I will give more details in next month’s edition, but just to let you know that the internationally acclaimed Irish folk band ‘Altan’ will be in concert at St Alban’s Church in Tilford Road on Friday 15th May. They are arguably the best traditional Irish folk band currently playing anywhere in the world!

‘Spring into Cranleigh’ will be on Cranleigh High Street and Common on Saturday 2nd May and Cranleigh Parish Council are looking forward to a fantastic fun-filled day.

You can take a ride on a train, hop onto the bouncy castle, have your face painted like a chicken or make some spring arts and crafts. Lots of stalls to browse; there’s something for all the family. Pop into the vintage tea shop while

Ewhurst Horticultural Society Plant Sale is on Saturday 9th May at Ewhurst Village Hall. It will be open from 10am-noon and there will be a good selection of plants.

Bedding plants can be pre-ordered with 10% discount to members. Contact John 01483 271812 or email dyball@ ewhursthortsoc.org.uk. Any spare plants/cuttings you have would be appreciated for the members’ table.

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The Art of Curry with Sameena Thompson Local mum and business entrepreneur Sameena Thompson has recently launched a new range of fresh home-made curry sauces. The ethos of her company is slow cooking, and she has made her rich sauces with this in mind. However, her mum was a busy lady just like we are today, and she learned some quick, one pot recipes from her mum to which she has added her own modern twist. She doesn’t use ghee, very little oil and less salt to ensure that these curries are healthy and nutritious. They are just as traditional and tasty but take a bit less time and are easy to try if you would like to cook curries from scratch at home. Your family will love them!

Sameena has chosen three dishes that are popular today, but with a home-cooked taste that you will not find in any restaurant or shop. You can buy all the spices from any good supermarket or farm shop. Where she stipulates ground spices, these are powdered spices which you can buy in small bags.

Sameena’s sauces are available online at www.theartofcurry.co.uk or through a selection of farm shops and delicatessens across Surrey. For more details of her sauces, or to book onto one of her supper clubs, please visit her website.

Murghi ka Salaan (Chicken curry) This is a classic dish cooked throughout India. It is based on a sauce consisting of tomatoes and onions.

While royal kitchens would frown upon any such ingredients showing (they would blend them to give a smooth broth) I quite like the textures coming through and it is quicker!

Ingredients 4 chicken breasts, cut into medium sized cubes 3 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil (not olive oil as this tends to overpower the flavours of the spices) 1 large onion cut into slices 1 can of good quality whole plum tomatoes 2 tsp minced garlic paste 1 tsp minced ginger paste 2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp fenugreek powder or seeds (optional but does add a nice nutty flavour) ½ tsp red chilli powder (for a medium strength) ½ tsp turmeric ½ tsp salt

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1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Fry the onions on medium heat until golden brown.

2. Add the garlic and ginger and fry gently for a further 2 minutes.

3. Mix the rest of the spices and salt in a small bowl with half a cup of water. Pour this mixture into the pan. The water is to help prevent the spices sticking or burning.

4. Stir for 3 minutes or until the spices darken and the water evaporates.

5. Add the tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the liquid evaporates and the tomatoes take on a shiny hue. There should be little bubbles of oil coming through which means they are done.

6. Add the chicken and ensure the pieces are coated in the sauce.

7. Cook for 10 minutes or until any water they give off evaporates.

8. Add a cup of water, cover and simmer for a further 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Stir occasionally.

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Shahi Gosht Dopiaza (Royal Lamb Dopiaza)

This is a deep, rich dish full of flavour and sweetness due to the onions (dopiaza means double onions). It was enjoyed by the Mughals in Hyderabad but is a favourite now throughout India. It is usually infused with dry whole roasted spices but this version uses extra garam masala to save you time.

1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Fry the onions on a medium heat until they start to caramelise.

2. Add the garlic and ginger and fry gently for a further 4 minutes or until the onions begin to darken in colour.

3. Mix the rest of the spices and salt in a small bowl with half a cup of water. Pour this mixture into the pan. The water is to help prevent the spices sticking or burning. Sprinkle in the cloves.

4. Stir for 3 minutes or until the spices darken and the water evaporates.

5. Add the tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes, stirring regularly, until the liquid evaporates and the tomatoes take on a shiny hue. There should be little bubbles of oil coming through which means they are done.

6. Add the lamb and ensure the pieces are coated in the sauce.

7. Cook for 10 minutes or until any water they give off evaporates.

8. Add 2 cups of water, cover and simmer for a further 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more water as required to allow lamb to cook through.

9. Cook until the lamb is tender and the curry has a thick consistency.

Ingredients 1 kg boneless leg of lamb cut into cubes (use less lamb if wish but the sauce is enough for this amount) 4 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil 2 large onions cut into slices 1 can of good quality whole plum tomatoes 3 tsp minced garlic paste 2 tsp minced ginger paste 2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp garam masala powder Half tsp cardamom powder Half tsp cinnamon powder Half tsp red chilli powder (for a medium strength) Half tsp turmeric Half tsp salt 5 cloves

Sabzi ka Qorma (Vegetable Korma) This uses a smooth, velvety, creamy sauce in the Nawabi tradition. Mild spices are fused with cinnamon and cardamom and overlaid with yoghurt, cream and coconut milk to add further richness. Children love this, and I am going to show you a version which blends the sauce so there are ‘no bits’ in case you want to use with chicken rather than veg! You do need to be careful of the allergens in this: coconut milk, almonds, yoghurt and cream (milk) so omit them as desired.

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1. Boil or steam the veg (or sauté the chicken) until tender. Set aside.

2. Heat the oil in a large pan. Fry the onions on medium heat until golden brown.

3. Add the garlic and ginger and fry gently for a further 2 minutes.

4. Place onion mixture in a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.

5. Place the tomatoes in the cleaned pan and simmer with the rest of the spices and salt until smooth.

6. Add the onion mixture to the tomato and cook for 2 minutes.

7. Add the yoghurt, cream and coconut milk and continue stirring.

8. Add the pre-cooked veg or chicken, ensuring it is heated through.

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There’s ‘A Come and Sing Day’ at St. Nicholas, Compton on Saturday 9th May, The music is the beautiful Faure’s Requiem. Gareth Green will conduct and Nick Winford is the organist. Students from Charterhouse School will provide the soloists. For further information see www. mmcourses.co.uk.

Farncombe Day Centre is a charity for older people and they do a large amount of fund-raising. They are taking part in the 10k Sponsored walk at Shalford Park on Sunday 10th May and if you would like to walk for the Day Centre please contact Annette or Wendy on 01483 426685. They can give you more information and sponsor forms.

The Frith Hill Area Residents’ Association in Godalming will be holding its AGM at 7.30pm on Friday 15th May in ‘New Block’, at Charterhouse School. They are delighted to welcome as their guest speaker the Ranger Leo Jennings of the Surrey Wildlife Trust, who has responsibility for the upkeep of Farncombe Wood. The purpose of the Association is to safeguard the Frith Hill Area and its environment via protection of its amenities and to comment on planning applications, local new developments, traffic and road safety issues and signage.” We invite all Frith Hill residents to come and hear Mr Jennings, as well as more about our activities, followed by a buffet and drinks.”

The popular Godalming Town History Walks will start again on Saturday 16th May 2015. Meet at the Pepperpot at 2.30pm. No need to book, it is free, just turn up. This will walk start with Godalming’s Industrial Heritage through its

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buildings and then to Church Street. The dates for the rest of the summer are: June 13th - High Street and Bridge Street buildings; July 11th - Industrial Heritage and Church Street; and August 8th - High Street and Bridge Street buildings.

Please contact pamtalbot@clara.co.uk if you have any questions. For September look out for the Heritage Open Weekend Programme where there will be other walks.

On the 16th May Elstead Garden Club will be holding there Annual Plant Sale from 10am till noon at the URC Church Hall, on the Milford Road, Elstead (near the fish and chip shop). This is a unique opportunity to purchase plants from our members and Hazlebank Nurseries at very reasonable prices. Lots of plants inside the hall. Get there early to avoid disappointment. Visitors and new members welcome to our monthly talks. 11th May – Winkworth Arboretum – its History and trees. Speaker Mr P. Herring.

8th June – Franchi seeds. Speaker Mr P Arrrigo. All meeting at the URC , Milford Road, Elstead at 7.45pm.

Ockford-Godalming afternoon WI meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2pm at the Scout and Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane, Godalming. As well as regular meetings, outings and theatre trips are arranged throughout the year, also local pub lunches, book reading evenings and regular art and craft sessions. The group will always welcome newcomers, and you can contact the secretary on 01483 421433.

Ewhurst Players’ May Production is ‘Entertaining Angels’ - a play by Richard Everett. It runs from Wednesday 20th to Saturday 23rd May in Ewhurst Village Hall. It’s a table format supper evening with tickets costing just £12 each including a two course supper. Doors open at 6.45pm and supper will be served at 7.15pm. Please take your own drink and glasses. The play is more a black comedy than a rib-tickling farce and it enjoyed a very successful run at Chichester starring Penelope Keith as Grace. To reserve your tickets call the box office on 01483 277354 which opens at 9am on Monday 27th April. Telephone bookings only. Please note - calls received before the box office opens will not be able to be processed. See their website www.ewhurstplayers.com or find them on Facebook for more information on this and other future events and productions.

Over 300 musicians, inspired by a very special little girl, are coming together on Saturday 23rd May at Guildford Cathedral to raise money for local charity the Rainbow Trust. Rowan Todd, who lives in Guildford, was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was just five years old and she and her family have been supported by the Rainbow Trust throughout years of treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Rowan’s dad, Will, is an internationallyrecognised composer, whose ‘Mass in Blue’ has been performed all over the world. He is a well-known figure in Guildford. Under conductor Jeremy Backhouse, it will be a concert full of toe-tapping jazzy music with the power of massed-group singing. It will be an evening to remember and the organisers are expecting a full house, with all proceeds going towards the valuable work of the Rainbow Trust. Tickets, priced from £16 to £28 are available vantagepointmag.co.uk

Tilford or Frensham to Dockenfield This is an easy walk, running across heath, by the two large ponds at Frensham and through fields and woods. You have a choice of two starting points which makes the walk either 7 miles or 10 miles long.

Frensham Little Pond and Great Pond were originally created in the 13th century, to supply fish to the Bishop of Winchester and his court, whilst visiting Farnham Castle. Today the ponds and surrounding area is a sanctuary for wildlife with always something new to see.

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

The walk From Tilford - cross the cricket pitch to the far side and take a footpath heading out just to the left of some wooden garages. This path runs along parallel to the River Wey (you could walk along its bank) and through a wood. Soon after passing through a gate emerge on a single lane road and continue on in the same direction. Reach some buildings and go straight on, through a gate, to walk along a corridor through a pig farm (Meadow Farm). Emerge on a wide track and turn right, heading down towards Frensham Little Pond. Continue for about 700 yards on the wide track until reaching a metalled road with Frensham Little Pond car park, the alternate start and finish point for the walk, on your left.

Go through this car park and, at the back, climb up onto a ridge running off to the right – either by climbing the steep steps at the right-hand side or by going into the trees at the left-hand side and then right and up a slope. Walk along the ridge with the Little Pond down on your left.

Go straight over a cross paths and drop down to a large junction. Continue straight ahead, passing a low fire access barrier. Continue ahead along the wide track, ignoring a right fork and climbing a slight slope. At the top the track swings left. Follow it for about 200 yards. Here there is a turn right that takes you in a few yards to a bench inscribed “To the memory of Jack Mercer, Pilot” and set on the edge of the ridge.

Go down the slope by the bench and across the open heath, following the path as it angles left to converge gradually with a line of trees and the A287.

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road. Go straight across to pass a red and white barrier and continue forward on a wide track. At a blue arrow post turn left.

After 150 yards, by another blue arrow post, fork left on a little path into trees. Ignore rights and lefts, passing one unsigned post and arriving at a second. Here, fork left and follow the path through to emerge near the Great Pond with the car park and refreshment kiosk along to your right. Walk past the kiosk and through the car park, forking off left at a bend so as to continue anticlockwise around the Pond’s edge. Stay close to the edge and reach a road. Go left for 150 yards (see the Frensham Pond Hotel just ahead) to take a footpath right and into trees. Follow this path past a pond and alongside a stream for about ¾ mile, ignoring a footbridge left. Emerge through a drive onto Mill Lane and turn left. Walk over a river bridge to a T junction and turn left. Walk about 150 yards to take a footpath right, just before a lone house. Follow this path, between fields, for almost a mile.

Reach a road by some houses and continue forward along it to its dead end then continue forward again on the path beyond it.

Reach a T junction by the gate to Keeper’s Cottage and turn left along the wide vehicle track. The track becomes a metalled road and you reach the Blue Bell Inn at Dockenfield.

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ter a wood. Ignore a footpath left. At a cross tracks, go left.

Emerge from trees to walk along the right-hand edge of a field along a ridge and with fine views to your right. Enter more trees.

Emerge in a field and go left along the edge. After 20 yards, ignore a first stile left. Go on for another 20 yards to take another stile left, into a wood. Exit left over a stile into a field and turn right to walk anticlockwise around the edge. Pass a house (over the high hedge on your right) and find a footpath right, alongside its garden fence. Emerge on a road and go left. Reach a cross roads where you walk straight across Shortfield Common Road to enter Hammonds Wood Road. Ignore paths left and right, continuing straight on along what is now a gravel track. At the entrance to a house fork right along a grassy track to reach a T junction and a three way signpost. Go left and between hedges.

Cross a footbridge and go through a gate to emerge in a field.

Go up the short slope to a four way signpost and straight ahead through a kissing-gate into Shortfield Common’s sports ground.

Turn right and walk along the edge to the corner of the ground.

sham Little Pond car park, if that is where you started the walk). Turn left and walk for about 1.25 miles along a very wide track to a road opposite a car park. (Some of this section is the reverse of part of the morning walk.) Cross and go left, along inside a hedge and parallel to a road, to reach the starting car park in Tilford.

A path takes you down to emerge on a road at the side of what was the ‘Bridge at Pierrepoint Hotel’. Cross the road and head right until you reach a left turn into Priory Lane, signed to Frensham Little Pond. Some way along here, after a right-hand bend, a track turns off left into trees at a blue post and just before Priory Corner car park, which is ahead on the right-hand side. Continue along the track (East) for about 600 yards to reach a T junction where you turn right and quickly reach another T junction with a wide track. (Here you could turn right and quickly reach FrenDISTANCE: 7 or 10 miles OS MAPS: Explorer 145 – Guildford & Farnham STARTING POINT: At Tilford the layby by the bridge and opposite the Barley Mow (GU20 2BU). At Frensham Little Pond, the second car park along Priory Lane.

REFRESHMENTS: You have a couple of options on the route. The Blue Bell Inn, Boandary Road, Dockenfield,

Farnham (01252 792801 - www.bluebell-dockenfield. com) and the Barley Mow, Tilford (01252 792205 - www. thebarleymowtilford.com).

Images - top: Frensham Little Pond from the path along the eastern shore. Reeds make up much of the shoreline.

Around the pond are sandy hills with many pine trees. © Copyright Colin Smith Above: Light over Frensham. Andy Perry.

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from www.vivacechorus.org and the Guildford Tourist Information Centre on 01483 444334.

Present Minds is pleased to offer a new 8-week Mindfulness Course in Godalming beginning on Tuesday 26th May at 7.30pm. Mindfulness involves learning to live more fully in the present moment, rather than always thinking about things that are past or not yet here. Being more present in our lives has been shown to reduce depression and anxiety (among many other benefits), and helps us to live a richer more contented life. This course will provide you with all the basic knowledge, practices and theory to be able to bring mindfulness into your life for the long-term. Contact Dr Alison Armstrong for more information or to apply: alison@presentminds.org, Tel: 07776 061670, or go to www.presentminds.org.

Bramley Music’s next concert is not until Saturday 30th May, but you may want to make a note of the day as the internationally renowned pianist John Lill will be playing Mozart, Schumann, Prokofiev, Brahms and Beethoven on the Steinway piano he has played so often in the past.

Hopefully, I will be able to give you more information in next month’s edition.

Cranleigh’s very own pop, dance and rock band return to the Cranleigh Arts Centre for their seventh annual village fund-raising gig on Saturday May 30th. And this year, the high-energy band is donating all the proceeds to the Arts Centre itself. The band will be playing their infectious versions of popular songs by Queen, Blondie, Daft Punk,

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Prince, Bruno Mars, Journey…..great songs to dance to and great fun! This year the band will be supported by another local group, Fake ID. For more information on the band, go to www.bpmband.co.uk or call 07739 469100. Tickets are on sale at £8 in advance and £10 on the door. Call 01483 278000 for more details.

Godalming Angling coaching season will now be starting on Saturday 3rd June and will run every second Saturday right the way through summer to the end of September.

New for this year is an advanced coaching group for more experienced and older anglers. They are still running the traditional Start2Fish programme for youngsters aged five and over wanting to give fishing a go. New this year they have the Learn2Fish programme. This is for more experienced anglers who want to learn the finer points of fishing, the method, pole fishing and modern waggler fishing. Start2Fish and Learn2Fish sessions are on every second Saturday at Marsh Farm, GU8 5AE. You can book by email: info@godalminganglingsociety.co.uk or by calling Bill Harris on 01932 785005. You can also turn up and register on the morning of each coaching session but please bear in mind that places will be limited to 36 on the Start2Fish sessions and 15 on the Learn2Fish programme.

More information next month; this is just to give you some decent notice.

The Cranleigh Show has had a real struggle over the last few years with a proliferation of competing events around its traditional August slot. The main problem was caused

by RideLondon, the mega cycling event which involves all day road closures. The Cranleigh and South Eastern Agricultural Society has now decided to break completely with tradition and has chosen a June date – Summer Solstice, Father’s Day, Sunday 21st, where clashes are few.

Cranleigh Show is a real country event. Genuine and worth supporting, please help keep it going by attending and enjoying a terrific family day out.

Godalming in Bloom 2015 is sponsored by Burns and Webber, Godalming Town Council and Squire’s Garden Centre in Milford. Godalming in Bloom have lots of exciting plans for the year ahead! They hope that you will enter Godalming in Bloom 2015 and help to make Binscombe, Busbridge, Farncombe and Godalming even more beautiful. There is a Godalming in Bloom page on the new Go-Godalming website, which you can visit for more information: http://gogodalming.org.uk/index. php?page=godalming-in-bloom.

Heritage Open Days in Godalming this year will be on 12th and 13th September. On these days buildings not normally open to the public are opened to visitors. The Godalming Trust, which organises the days in the town, is always on the lookout for new and interesting buildings to show. If you know of a building that is of interest and might be opened to the public for this event then please contact info@thegodalmingtrust.org.uk.

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One of our readers kindly wrote in to tell us about a rather unique hotel located in Bournemouth. The Grove Bournemouth is owned by the wonderful charity vantagepointmag.co.uk

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Skillway Did you know that ‘hiding’ in the old chapel buildings in Deanery Road on the edge of Farncombe, there are workshops that are used by Skillway to teach youngsters manual craft skills? And that those skills can help lead them into a sustainable job for life?

Skillway teaches the basic techniques and skills used in building construction, carpentry, metal work, motor mechanics, basic engineering, glasswork, and many of the creative arts. These skills are taught by volunteers and tutors who have had a lifetime of experience in their trades, and they are passionate about passing on those skills. The teenagers who come to Skillway are usually those who are fed up with the overemphasis on academic work at school, are frustrated by all the box-ticking to meet targets, and are generally disillusioned about what life after school holds. They often think that there is no work available to them and that they face a life living on benefits, bored, with nothing to usefully occupy themselves.

When Greg and his team weave their magic spell, the youngsters discover there is a world of creativity that can also provide all those skills

that lets them create real, durable objects. Items that they can take home and say to everyone who admires them, “I made that”. The skills learnt in making those first few items can lead to further training at the local colleges or to apprenticeships, or work experience with local trades.

Thisd can then develop into a job for life, earning real money and being able to face the future with confidence.

Skillway’s website at www.skillway.org.uk shows a lot more about what they are about, including an excellent video found at the bottom of the home page.

Skillway exists to fill a real need in the area and has been demonstrating a significant benefit in the local community for 17 years.

It is a charity and is supported by grant makers, local benefactors, churches, altruistic clubs such as Lions and Rotary, and fund-raising events. BUT the greatest challenge Skillway faces at the moment is that there are so many worthy charities all competing for the same funds, and the general public’s pockets are not as deep as they once were. Could YOU help Skillway by providing fund-raising expertise? Do you know people who influence the donations made by companies with a charitable outlook? Or employers who might want to take on a youngster keen to continue learning a trade? Are you experienced in writing grant applications and endof-grant reports, and have a little time on your hands to give to a worthwhile local cause?

Or maybe you have a little time to spare in term time, and could help in the workshops, either teaching a manual skill, or supporting the other volunteers who are doing so. It can be as little as half a day per week, and it is amazing how much satisfaction you can get from helping youngsters achieve and gain an attitude of “can do”. Go on – you know you can!

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For more information, get in touch with Vivien at Skillway on 01483 608802 or by email at skillway@talktalk.net. www.skillway.org.uk.

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Macmillan Caring Locally. It is designed to give people who have or have had a cancer diagnosis or have a life limiting/threatening illness, a holiday or just a break.

You can enjoy a couple of days or a couple of weeks, eat delicious food, make new friends and enjoy all that Bournemouth has to offer, or simply relax unwind and recharge. All of this, secure in the knowledge that there is a nurse on duty for advice and support if you need on; someone who understands the difficulties you may be having. They have 30 bedrooms, all en suite with three of them fantastically equipped for less able guests.

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did not disappoint. In the majestic setting of Guildford Cathedral they gave a stunning performance aided by the exquisite chamber orchestra Florilegium and five hugely talented soloists together with members of Guildford High School Senior Chamber Choir. This year Guildford Choral Society is celebrating its 175th anniversary and this was a stunning way to start their 2015 programme. The choir will be taking on Berlioz’s Te Deum in the mighty setting of The Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 3rd June. Find out more about this and the choir on their website www.guildfordchoral.org.

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