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YOUR LOCAL TEAM I haven’t mentioned Humph for a while and always get told off for not updating readers, so I can confirm that he is very well indeed and much enjoying life. We have twice been to the coast in recent weeks, to Climping near Littlehampton and to Highcliffe near Christchurch. Well, he was in his element. Sand, sea, a tennis ball and other dogs, what else does an 18 month old labrador need, with the exception of food? Much snoring ensued once home.

It is good to see local success. The Guildford Shakespeare Company celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, which is a tremendous achievement for a small community theatre company. They have also just announced that Brian Blessed, who appeared in their production of King Lear last year, is their new Honorary Patron. Great news!

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It is good to see so many events starting to flood into the Jottings in-box. It is a sure sign that local life is returning to normal after Christmas and the New Year, and that the January blues are behind us once again. It won’t be long before spring, let’s just hope there will be a few daffodils left for us to admire.

I have been asked if some of the future walks we feature can be a bit shorter, so from March onwards we will be offering more walks around the 5 mile mark which I hope will suit. We are also busy compiling an online resource which will feature our past walks. If you would like to be able to access and download these walks, please email walks@vantagepublishing.co.uk.

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February already!

Thank you very much for the comments on the new date order Jottings format. We are delighted to say that our readers are finding them much easier to read and refer to.

The year is now well under way with Valentine’s Day and of course half-term approaching and the days are definitely getting longer although the poor confused bulbs in the garden have been up for weeks – let’s hope for a decent spring. Finally, a very happy birthday to all readers born on 29th February!

Godalming Meadrow WI Tuesday 2nd February 7.30pm They meet on the first Tuesday of each month at Moss Lane School in Godalming. The speaker for this evening is Graham from Hydestile Resident Animals, who will be giving a talk on animals –‘a talk on the wildside’. On the 1st March they have another talk, Handbags to Handcuffs, the journey of women officers in the British Police Force. In addition to their monthly meetings, they run several special interest groups, days out, fun competitions and activities. New visitors are always made to feel welcome so why not pop along and see if there is something to suit you. Alternatively look them up on Facebook - Godalming Meadrow WI. Squire’s Garden Centres Free Tea! This year Squire’s Garden Centres are celebrating their 80th Anniversary, and to start the celebrations they would like to give everyone a free pot of loose leaf tea (normal price £2 per person) to enjoy in their Café Bar! Readers can go to www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk (from 1st February) to get the voucher, and then take it into any Squire’s Garden Centre (excluding Chertsey) from Monday 1st February until Friday 12th February.

Ockford-Godalming Afternoon WI Group Wednesday 3rd February 2pm They meet on the first Wednesday of each month at the Scout and Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane, Godalming. The next talk is by Lin Woolmington entitled ‘How Lucky Am I’ and on 2nd March the talk by Andy Clarke is entitled ‘Woofability’. There will also be an exhibition of pet photographs. As well as monthly meetings, outings and theatre trips are arranged throughout the year; also pub lunches, book reading evenings and regular craft sessions. The group welcomes new members; contact the secretary on 01483 415702.

Elstead Afternoon W I Thursday 4th February 2.15pm Held in Elstead Village Hall, the speaker at the next meeting will be Mrs Yvonne Herrington talking about ‘Aromatherapy for Mind, Body and Soul’. A delicious tea is always provided and all visitors and new members will be made very welcome. Please note that women do not need to live in Elstead to join the W.I. For more information, contact Helen White on 01252 710039.

Watts Gallery Tours at The Artist Village We recently took some visiting friends to The Gallery, in fact we tend to take anyone who hasn’t been there, and they were very impressed that we have such a wonderful attraction on our doorstep. It really is impressive and if you like art in any form you will enjoy your visit. Watts and his wife Mary were truly great artists and led such interesting lives. Their legacy in Compton is available for all of us to enjoy and now their home Limnerslease, is open for us to see. The Trust acquired this wonderful Arts and Craft house and are gradually restoring it to its original state. Tours are available throughout the week. Find out more at www.wattsgallery.org.uk or call 01483 810235.

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Fashion at any age Fashion is growing up at last, says Kirstie Smillie.

What’s inspiring about fashion now is that you can really wear whatever you like. Slim, skinny, wide, loose or oversized, in colours that lift your mood and shapes that flatter you. Roll collars may be on trend but I know plenty of women who can’t stand high necks - all too hot. And the wide trouser is a godsend for my pear shape but without height they can often be overpowering on the more petite. Trends come and go and some stay longer than others. Jumpsuits have lasted quite a few seasons and are a favourite of mine to elongate many shapes, whereas fringing on boots, bags and jackets may have a shorter life (unless you idolise Calamity Jane!).

It’s all about choices. Research on-line or in magazines for the garments you need before you go out shopping.

Above: Helen Mirren. Below: Inès de la Fessange Prioritise where you spend your budget on garments that will get the most wear. Simple solutions often mean classic style choices, dotted with fun additions. A mad little whim here or there is great, but the main focus is on lasting quality. This applies if you are buying designer, high street and second hand, just select carefully.

Thankfully, fashion’s age restrictions are becoming blurred too. Women of a certain age are being recognised as stylish in their own right. I love seeing women in their prime (and men) who are still vital and want to make a statement with fashion, and we have some great celebrities paving the way for this new acceptance. Helen Mirren, now an ambassador for L’Oreal and the model and author Inès de La Fressange, 8

with her Uniqlo range, both have classic beautiful styles.

Personally, now sitting past my mid forties, I am loving fashion more than in my thirties. At that point my life was about children, a changing shape, a new career around child care with not enough time to really focus on me. But as I now spend a lot of time researching for clients looking for specific styles, I do see what’s out there on a regular basis.

And our looks will keep changing. My style has changed as I’ve grown up - a bit gothic at art college, sleek and simple studying fashion design, more alternative and creative as a magazine stylist in London, to mainly black as a personal shopper at House of Fraser.

These days, as a personal stylist, I love classic with vintage, and prints are always part of what makes me tick. My shape is curvy, not all in the right places, but I have adjusted to find clothes that move me and fit how I like them. Comfort is hugely important, but I also want to enjoy and be excited by the clothes I wear.

Try not to be persuaded by press images alone just because the model looks amazing - can you carry it off confidently?

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FASHION A splash of colour near your face will lift classic colours and your complexion.

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Add a few fun additions, fur, waistcoat or funky accessories like eye widening glasses on Linda Rodin for The Kooples (far right).

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Choose lux fabrics of leather, cashmere and pure cotton shirts, shown here by Vanessa Redgrave (left) and Charlotte Rampling (right).

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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD See, Hear, Learn Friday 5th February Taya Grovreen-Segal, an Israeli conscientious objector, will speak about her insights and alternative choices to conflict.

Her focus will be on how to promote social change and human rights. It takes place at The Quaker Meeting House, Mill Lane Godalming at 7.30 for 7.45pm. If you would like to attend, contact Anna Seifert on 01483 414767.

Belly Dance Workshop Saturday 6th February 2pm-5pm How about this for something a bit different! It takes place at The Youth Centre, Thursley Road, Elstead GU8 6DG with Mara Hardy and friends. Learn a few techniques, enjoy world music and dance for only £5. No experience is necessary.

All proceeds go to charity. Refreshments and coin belts are provided. Find out more at www.facebook.com/ ElsteadBellydance or call Mara on 07507 729881.

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Julian Lewry Music February and March line up Julian has some really good acts lined up for 2016 and February is particularly busy both at St. John’s Church in Farncombe and at Windlesham Theatre. Here are some brief details of what’s coming up: Saturday 6th February - Judie Tzuke - Songs & Stories at Windlesham Theatre. Following hot on the heels of her sold out show in December, it is a pleasure to welcome back Judie for another show at the same venue. As I write, 75% of the tickets have already been

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Friday 12th February - Dave Bainbridge & Sally Minnear: An Evening of Iona music and more at St. John’s Church, Farncombe. Tickets: £14 advance / £17 door. Friday 19th February - Martin Simpson at Farncombe, St. John’s Church: There is no doubt that after 35 years as a professional musician Martin is, right now, better than ever. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. Tickets: £16 advance / £19 door. Saturday 20th February - The Book of Genesis at Windlesham Theatre. The Book of Genesis tribute band faithfully recreate the musical brilliance of one of England’s finest progressive rock bands covering the Peter Gabriel years and some of the best songs from the Phil Collins period too. Tickets: £14 advance / £17 door. Saturday 27th February - Jake Thackray at Windlesham Theatre: Jake Thackray’s biographer, John Watterson presents ‘An Audience without Jake Thackray’. John is currently writing the first ever biography of Jake, and has been gathering material from family, friends, fellow performers (Ralph McTell, Mike Harding, Richard Stilgoe and many more), the BBC archives, not to mention Jake’s drinking chums in Monmouth! Jake was one of the finest songwriters of the 20th century, and this show features many of his old old favourites. Tickets: £12 advance / £15 door. Friday 4th March - Oye Santana - the music of Carlos Santana

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Mothers Meet Saturday 6th February 10am - 12noon There’s a meeting at Cranleigh Arts Centre, (in the ‘Studio’) High Street GU6 8AS. The idea is to hold a morning to connect with like-minded mothers and share in a guided meditation. You can try some complementary therapies (reiki, kinesiology) and browse through back issues of The Mother. It is a chance to be inspired and build friendships. Tickets: £8 in advance (£10 at the door). For more information, go to: www.themothermagazine.co.uk/ events.

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The Vintage Jumble Sale Sunday 7th February The return of The Vintage Jumble Sale at Loxwood (North) Hall, Loxwood RH14 0SF. From 10am until 2pm. No early entry.

This unique event brings together over 20 vintage traders with many bargains mostly priced from £1-£25. You will find bric-a-brac, vintage clothes, textiles, collectibles, ephemera, paintings, books, furniture, homewares and a lot more. Plus, our fantastic charity tombola - money raised will be donated to animal rescue groups. Entry is £1 donation to charity for over 16s. We offer lovely refreshments all day from bacon butties to homemade cakes. Free parking. Kids’ playground on site and large dog walking field. Also, Sunday 20th March, same time, same place! Enquiries 01403 782968.

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Surrey Hills Society 7th February and 10th February On Sunday 7th February go and enjoy a winter ramble on the Wey Navigation from Guildford, learning about the once thriving commercial barge trade and exploring some WWII history. You then head off towards Shalford and Wonersh to discover more interesting stories about the area. Free guided walk. On Wednesday 10th February join them for a rare opportunity to visit the St John’s Seminary in Wonersh.

It is an afternoon visit. The seminary was constructed in 1891 and subsequently extended, our tour will look at the buildings, history and work undertaken at the Seminary.

Booking is essential to all our events. Further detail and more information on the Society can be found on www. surreyhillssociety.org or 07530-949302.

Busbridge Evening WI Tuesday 9th February Their February Meeting is taking place at 8pm at the Busbridge Village Hall. The Speaker for the evening is Patricia Bland and the subject is ‘Pets as Therapy’. Patricia will explain her role as Area Co-ordinator and Temperament Assessor. She will be accompanied by one of her dogs.

Anyone interested in the subject is welcome to their meetings. Please call Christine on 01483 414064.

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Once a ‘gentlemen only’ sport, golf is going through something of a revolution as more and more women gather on the greens. Viv Micklefield talks to some of those locally, for whom it’s become a game-changer Maybe you’ve come across ‘Chicks with Stix’ (the field hockey not the knitting version), or perhaps ‘Shoot like a Girl’ (archery being just one of the skills that’s included)? Well now it’s time to take up your clubs for ‘This Girl Golfs’. Inspired by Sport England’s #thisgirlcan campaign, the idea is to break through the stereotypes and show that golf is a game for all, accessible for all and, importantly, within reach of any budget.

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“There are around 7,000 female players in Surrey,” says Anita Fairley, from the Surrey

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Ladies County Golf Association, based at Sutton Green Golf Club. “But we’re always looking to raise awareness of ladies golf and across the spectrum of abilities.

“A tremendous amount of junior golf is played, particularly in west Surrey. It’s through this that we get most participation and at the top level golfers often come through junior scholarships.”

Having role models in any sport is vital to encourage young talent and, says Anita, the SLCGA is fully aware of this. “One of the sport’s greatest ever golfers, Dame Laura Davies – World Golf Hall of Fame and a Surrey resident, comes every year to our Surrey Juniors event where she gives individual lessons to 10 talented girls. Then there’s 19-year-old Inci Mehmet who is one of our county champions. She came 10th in last year’s World Girl’s Championships held in Canada and has been selected to travel with Great Britain’s 2016 Curtis Cup squad.”

Add to this list Surrey’s Lauren Horsfield who’s currently on the women’s tour, and Martha Lewis who has already represented England at under-16 level and, the future is beginning to look bright.

Starting to play at a young age certainly lit the spark for mum of two Jenny Justice, who admits to having been a fan of golf for over 30 years. “I’ve got pretty good hand, eye coordination and played other sports when I was at school,” says Jenny who goes on to describe how a family holiday in Cornwall first set the ball in motion. “My dad always played golf down there and I thought, what’s all this about? So I started doing roll-up coaching which was very casual and always good fun. After finishing my education I joined a golf club and never left it. I’ve since played for Surrey at county level and currently play off two, my lowest ever handicap.”

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And it seems Jenny’s six-year-old daughter Holly is now showing signs of following in her mum’s footsteps. “Surrey has really good sessions for children who want to get into golf. At Hoebridge Golf Centre they have all sorts of different courses, including FootGolf which is really motivating. Many boys learn golf and we should definitely encourage girls to do so too.”

Yet, I hear you say, what happens when we have to start juggling the work-life balance? Is it that easy to find a club that offers the flexibility to fit around busy lives? Facilities are important – we might need somewhere for younger children to be supervised; on course toilets and our own changing rooms are a must; and if it’s not too much to ask for, perhaps a decent cup of coffee too?

“I would certainly give it a go and buy yourself some lessons,” says Jenny. “Although golf can be off-putting to some women because it takes up a chunk of time, you can usually find the time to play a few holes in the evening. I know of quite a lot of the mums at school who do so. And on holiday, just as you might play tennis together as a family, so it’s fun to play golf with everyone; we’ve taken our clubs with us all over the world, including to Africa, Turkey and the United States.”

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I absolutely love golf because it’s great exercise in beautiful surroundings. It always presents a challenge but most importantly it’s a social sport.

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Erica Pickard admits that she first became interested in golf after getting married. “I thought that it was a sport that my husband and I could play together on weekends. First of all, I took group lessons and from there made friends and practised with others who were starting-out.

When I felt that I was just about good enough I joined a club, got my handicap and started to play in club competitions.”

She continues: “I absolutely love golf because it’s great exercise in beautiful surroundings. It always presents a challenge but most importantly it’s a social sport. Having moved to west Surrey last summer, we immediately joined Hindhead Golf

Club and although we didn’t know anyone there to begin with, have already made some very good friends.”

For those tempted to give golf a go, or who are perhaps returning to the sport after a break, coaching academies often provide an opportunity to sample it (with the equipment usually supplied) before taking out a full club membership. Using hi-tech software the typical headaches for the casual golfer – driving accuracy and escaping consistently from bunkers, can become mastered, enabling you to get ahead of the game when it comes to improving strokes and lowering your score out on the course.

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“At Hindhead we have an active Academy Ladies Section where newcomers of all ages can learn to play golf with expert tuition,” says ladies captain Jean Coombes. “I first learned to play golf many years ago and through it I’ve met lovely new friends not only to play a challenging sport with but also to enjoy many a happy hour at the 19th hole.”

Fiona Brown is a member of the Professional Golf Association and a regional development officer for Surrey and West Sussex. “England Golf and the PGA have done a huge amount to encourage more women to participate but this is still work in progress,” observes Fiona.

“Quite a few women like to play the shorter game or perhaps to play on a shorter course.

Like men, they do want to set themselves goals, but these more often than not are about having some more ‘me’ time.” She adds: “And

remember, there aren’t many other sports where you can burn up to 900 calories and, if you want to, you can talk all the way round!”

In fact, if any extra incentive might be needed to walk between five and six miles during a full 18-hole game, then according to research carried out at Sweden’s Karonlinska Institute, the anti-stress relaxation induced can only be good for the heart. This, combined with the social interaction, is capable of increasing life expectancy by up to five years and can, potentially, ward off dementia.

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And remember, there aren’t many other sports where you can burn up to 900 calories and, if you want to, you can talk all the way round!

While the UK still has some catching-up to do with the rest of Europe when it comes to the percentage of women playing golf (and that goes for other sports too), Fiona remains confident that with the PGA also funding more female coaches, times are changing.

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And, at whatever level of golf we might one day aspire to play, perhaps it’s worth listening to four times Women’s World Player of the Year, and mum of three, Nancy Lopez who famously said: “Do your best, one shot at a time and then move on. Remember that golf is just a game.”

Viv Micklefield is a freelance writer who contributes to both lifestyle and to sport and fitness magazines: www.vivmicklefield.com Hindhead Golf Club

Take 6 clubs Here’s what some of Surrey’s golf clubs have to offer new players. For a full list of contact details visit the Surrey Ladies County Golf Association at www.slcga.org’ • Hindhead Golf Club: With its Academy offering a chance to sample the game; roll-up play and competition golf is available to members of the ladies’ section. 01428 604458 / www.hindheadgolfclub.co.uk • Hoebridge Golf Centre (Woking): Individual or group lessons with the club pro, no membership required.

FootGolf is also available everyday for adults and juniors. 01483 722611 / www.hoebridgegc.co.uk • Merrist Wood Golf Club (Worplesdon): Temporary membership allows you to book lessons to suit your skills level. 01483 238890 / www.merristwood-golfclub.co.uk • Milford Golf Club: Club pro Simon Bell runs Learn Golf in 4 Weeks; this is available at three levels and costs £39.99, with a free club included. 01483 419200 / www.milfordgolf.co.uk • Pachesham Park Golf Centre (Mole Valley): Golf4Ladies has been running for the past five years. On offer are weekly roll-up sessions, plus courses for beginners and improvers (4x1hr over 4 weeks £40). 01372 843453 / www.pacheshamgolf.co.uk • Sutton Green Golf Club: 40 minutes individual coaching is available for £25. 01483 747898 / www. suttongreengc.co.uk February 2016

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Godalming Evening Townswomen’s Guild Tuesday 9th February 7.15pm The February meeting will be held at the Godalming Baptist Church when the hall will open at 7.15pm for members to enjoy a warm drink and ‘catch up time’ with others before the meeting starts at 7.45pm. Following the business meeting an ‘Any Questions Session’ will be held.

On the panel are three well known Godalming residents and an executive member of the Mid-Surrey Federation of Townswomen’s Guilds Committee. The questions posed by members will cover a variety of subjects. Later in the month there is an opportunity to enjoy a blast from the past by attending the Social evening where a video of the Guild’s 1995’s show ‘TG Holiday Camp’ will be shown. Visitors are always welcomed at their meetings and further information can be obtained by telephoning the chairman on 01483 415343.

Farncombe Townswomen’s Guild Wednesday 10th February 10am Their February meeting is held in the Church Room, St. John’s Church in Farncombe from 10am - 12 noon, and this will also incorporate the Annual General Meeting. There will then be a talk by a member about her year as Vice Chairman on TWG’s National Committee, and a Bring and Buy table. Visitors are always welcome, entrance just £1 and there is always a speaker or activity, monthly raffle and refreshments. The following meeting is on 9th March, which will be informal and the Guild wants members and guests to

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Cranleigh Singing for the Brain Starts fortnightly in February People with dementia and their carers in Cranleigh are invited to Alzheimer’s Society’s Singing for the Brain.

Running throughout February and beyond, the group will be run fortnightly on Wednesdays at the Arts Centre, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS. Singing for the Brain is a social activity for people with dementia and their carers enabling them to express themselves and sing with others in a similar situation. Many people say it’s the highlight of their week.

Even when many memories are hard to retrieve, music can sometimes still be recalled, if only for a short while. The sessions help people with dementia communicate, improving their mood and leaving them feeling good about themselves.

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Castle Hedingham Pottery In her third article for VantagePoint, local antique dealer Debbie Serpell looks at the history and collecting of Castle Hedingham Pottery by Edward Bingham. father’s pottery made plain, functional pottery and garden ornaments. As a boy, the young Edward assisted at the pottery with menial tasks such as digging the local clay and setting the kiln fires.

The young Edward showed creativity in design, quite unlike the practical wares of his father. His interest lay in making ornamental pottery.

I found my first piece of Castle Hedingham pottery, at an antiques fair, fifteen years ago and was instantly smitten. The pottery has an unconventional, quirky appeal.

Its anarchic form can quite easily be mistaken, at first glance, as pottery of the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth century. Superb coloured glazes (vivid blues and greens) are typically used and strange, medieval subjects are often present in the decoration. There is an outrageous exuberance in colour and design and many of Bingham’s pieces depict peculiar animals, birds, vegetation, coats of arms, patterns and symbols.

Bingham was a visionary artist, but he had few commercial instincts and he spent years struggling with the technical aspects of potting.

He now ranks as one of my favourite English potters and my collection has gradually grown over the years.

History Little has been written about Bingham’s work, which frustrates the collector. Edward was born in 1829. He was the son of a potter, who ran a small country pottery in Castle Hedingham, Essex, founded in 1837. His 20

An enormous Bingham charger, originally commissioned by the Countess of Wessex of Eaton Lodge, Hertfordshire.

This is the largest piece in my collection spanning 26 inches in diameter.

Edward’s father warned that the demand for decorative pottery would not be enough to sustain a good income and encouraged his son to pursue a boot making apprenticeship, working half the year in the shoe trade and the other half in his father’s pottery. Edward was uninspired by the shoe trade and when his uncle offered him the opportunity to become a schoolmaster at a college in Rugby, he jumped at the chance to expand his knowledge of the arts. The college gave him access to art and literature which served to inspire him with his continued work as a decorative potter.

Ending his work at the college, Edward returned to the Hedingham pottery, where he worked for a while with his father. His poor income at the pottery forced him to seek other employment. He worked as an auctioneer’s vantagepointmag.co.uk

clerk, taught at Sunday school and even spent time as a subpostmaster whilst perfecting his art as a potter. In 1851, excited by a visit to the Crystal Palace Great Exhibition, Edward continued doggedly to try to perfect and sell his decorative wares, but found very little interest from the London trade he approached at this time. He battled for over twenty years, trying to find a means by which he could make a living from his decorative pottery. The turning point came in the mid 1870s, when his display of large decorative vases in art exhibitions in Hertford, Sudbury and Chelmsford were finally well received by the buying public.

Bingham had a keen interest in archaeology and historical antiquities, which is reflected in many of his eccentric decorative works. By 1876 he was working in his pottery full time, assisted by his eldest son, Edward William, who proved to be an excellent and imaginative modeller. His ramshackle pottery had thirteen kilns and his workshops were described as untidy and medieval in appearance. Their walls were covered in biblical texts and reference work lay scattered around with illustrations of classical pots, Elizabethan tygs, Palissy plates, large ewers and wall reliefs, depicting historical or mythological subjects. Inspiration came from Babylonian, Egyptian, Roman, Greek and Venetian art and texts, all of which were incorporated into the pottery designs.

The best financial years for the Castle Hedingham Pottery were between 1875 and 1885, when there was a ready, enthusiastic market for Bingham’s wares. Local clay produced a rich brown colouration when fired and Bingham experimented with glazes to achieve striking blues, greens, greys and browns.

Demand in Bingham’s style of pottery waned after the mid1880s and the pottery went into decline. The fashion was turning away from crude art pottery with the advent of porcelain and finer pieces of bone china. By 1899, Edward had handed over his pottery to his son Edward Jr. It is said that his parting words to his son at this time, based on seventy long years of

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experience were: “If you want to get money into your pocket, don’t trust people further than you can see them.” The pottery was bought by Devon Pottery in 1901 and Edward was deserted by his family who emigrated to America. It is reputed that Edward reluctantly joined his family in the States where he retired, bitterly complaining of the lack of good clay in America.

An unusual Bingham teapot, beautifully illustrating the bizarre nature of Bingham’s work. The hat of the central man forms the lid of the teapot; its handle is created by a smaller figure of a man in a Greek robe and the spout takes the form of a mythical dolphin.

An extraordinary, large sized jug with twisted handle form and exuberant decoration depicting grape pickers.

Collecting Castle Hedingham Pottery Despite the relatively small size of the Hedingham Pottery, its output was prolific and there are still opportunities to purchase Bingham’s work. Many auction houses today are aware of this eccentric potter and will flag up his work in forthcoming sales. You may still be lucky enough to find Bingham’s pottery for sale at places like car boot sales, where prices are excitingly low. Larger pieces in the hands of dealers can fetch prices in excess of several hundred pounds but these pieces of work are still remarkably affordable.

My love of collecting Bingham’s work lies in the fact that no one piece is ever the same as another, even when the style is similar. Much of the decoration is sculpted, moulded and applied by hand. The very nature of this late Victorian Art Pottery, makes each individual piece a unique work of art.

Distinguishing Pottery Marks Most Castle Hedingham pottery is well marked and bears the raised mark of the Castle Keep, either on its own or with other markings. Many pieces bear Bingham’s signature and are often dated. The illustration above is a good example of a well marked piece of Castle Hedingham pottery, depicting the upraised Castle Hedingham keep in the centre and lettering which is scratched onto the wet clay prior to firing. Note also the date of 1895.

Seeing Castle Hedingham Pottery Please note that the Saffron Walden Museum and The Chelmsford Museum both have public displays of Bingham’s pottery which are well worth visiting.

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The Three Lions Farncombe Fridays 12th, 19th, 26th February 9pm More great music at the ‘Scratchers’ during February, On Friday 12th, they present Roland Chadwick & Nik Linnik, two formidable musicians who will perform the very best of contemporary acoustic music. On 19th, The Vincents will be playing 50’s swing, jive and blues. The band have been together since 2008 and since that first concert they have been entertaining folks up and down the country with their infectious rhythms and sing along melodies, performing feel good hits from Doris Day, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eddie Cochran, Carole King, Bill Hailey, Louis Jordan and many, many more.

Finally, on 26th it’s the turn of The Rockin’ Crescendos who will deliver a high octane dose of good old fashioned rock n’ roll. If you like your music, these are three great nights out in a very convivial pub.

RHS Garden Wisley Saturday 13th - Sunday 21st February ‘Secret life of Insects’ during February Half Term. Delve into the world of the butterfly, with guided activities every day.

Get up close to see their intricate wings and plant seeds to grow their favourite flowers. Paint your own butterfly, design a leaf and butterfly hat or create a wiggly caterpillar - free activities vary daily. Book timed tickets to visit Butterflies in the Glasshouse at no extra cost on the website to beat the queues at peak times. Price: Free with normal Garden admission. Activities from 10.30am -12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm daily. Drop in activities during garden opening hours. RHS Garden Wisley is situated in Woking GU23 6QB. Tel 08452 609000 or email: wisley@rhs.org.uk. More information at www.rhs.org.uk/wisley.

National Garden Scheme Sunday 14th February If you’re looking for a breath of spring or romantic day out, why not visit Timber Hill in Chobham? This lovely woodland garden will be opening for the National Garden Scheme on Valentine’s Day. Stroll through carpets of snowdrops and crocuses and admire the views through mature trees and scented shrubs.

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Godalming Operatic Society Tuesday 16th February The society present ‘The Grand Duke’ by Gilbert & Sullivan (G&S). This is one of their lesser known operettas and their final collaboration. Rarely performed, this is a ‘once in decade’ chance to see this particular production and certainly not one for G&S buffs to miss. GOS are putting on a 10 performance run, starting at Godalming Borough Hall on 16th February and moving to The Leatherhead Theatre on 25th February. Tickets start from £12 (Child, Senior Citizen and Group Booking discounts available) and can be obtained by calling the box office on 01252 703376. Tickets are selling fast for all performances, so don’t miss out on your chance to see it performed with a full orchestra, an unamplified chorus and talented Principal cast, not to mention lavish costumes and set! Find out more about Godalming Operatic Society at www.godalmingoperatic.org.uk.

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Adult short story competition details are: Entries can be on any subject; Stories should be up to 1,000 words; Entries should be emailed to: cranleigh@cranleighartscentre.org, no later than 5pm on Tuesday 16th February. Prize winners will be notified by Friday 26th February. For the full terms and conditions of the competition, please visit Cranleigh Arts Centre’s website: www.cranleighartscentre.org.

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New beginning!

In the 400th year after William Shakespeare passed away, Guildford’s own Shakespeare company will be celebrating its tenth anniversary of producing home-grown theatre.

The award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) has been re-igniting peoples’ passion for live theatre and Shakespeare since 2006. Over the last 10 years, some 62,000 people have seen GSC’s 27 home-grown, theatre productions, three of which have been original adaptations. Founded by two actors, Sarah Gobran and Matt Pinches, the company has always maintained a strong ethos of ensuring the audience is the centre of the theatre experience.

According to Sarah: “Live theatre has the power to bring communities together, not only to experience great performances, but also for participants to share each other’s stories, lives and thoughts. When that collective experience is made locally and staged in fabulous, unusual non-theatre venues, at the heart of our communities, an added layer of pride is infused, which further promotes continued engagement.”

The co-founders have never lost sight of their original vision for the company to stage dynamic and inspiring productions that are accessible to the widest possible audience.

As a site-responsive theatre company, GSC’s use of found spaces, local landmarks, heritage sites and vacant buildings has helped to develop and nurture community interest in these sites, both culturally and economically.

“Our activity in these amazing spaces invites individuals to be more explorative of their town whilst encouraging pride in their community.

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GSC’s presence also supports improvements to venues through continued, varied use, helping to sustain our cultural heritage” added Sarah.

In the last 12 months alone, GSC has staged 140 live performances and created 87 jobs for artists; has staged King Lear with the mighty Brian Blessed; commissioned three original adaptations (The Canterbury Tales, The Wind in the Willow, Alice in Wonderland); and has attracted thousands of new visitors to venues such as St Mary’s Church, Watts Gallery, Guildford Museum, and the Castle Keep. 2015 was the company’s busiest and most popular year to date.

This milestone year has been given the theme of ‘New Beginnings”. Matt explains why: “2016 carries a dual purpose for us; a chance to reflect as well as consider our future goals.

We have come a long way in 10 years and this year is about celebrating just that. There have been so many highlights along the way and we have been blessed to have worked with so many wonderfully talented and generous people, so this year is about acknowledging and enjoying that journey. The opportunity for reflection is also the perfect time to consider the future and where we want to go next with GSC. We want GSC to be one of the most recognised theatre companies in the South East, whose creative output is a reputable standard for artistic excellence. So a theme of ‘New Beginnings’ felt very apt, and the plays and events we have chosen for this year we hope reflect that feeling.”

Never wanting to sit on their laurels, Matt and Sarah have planned an exhaustive programme for 2016, which sees the company return to some of the most popular venues and play titles, whilst introducing new ones.

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February, with Shakespeare’s great late play The Winter’s Tale.

A beautiful and captivating fable, The Winter’s Tale covers 16 years and takes the audience from dark tragedy to new hope, and features one of the most truly magical moments in theatre, and possibly the most famous of stage directions: “Exit pursued by a bear”.

When Leontes, King of Sicilia, accuses his wife of being unfaithful with his childhood friend, the King of Bohemia, he sets in motion a chain of terrible events that destroys everything he holds dear. It is only the tender actions of an old man, and the redemptive power of Time, which afford any hope that all may not be completely lost.

GSC’s production, directed and designed by GSC-stalwarts Caroline Devlin and Neil Irish, will take audiences from the power and majesty of Victorian England to the vibrancy and colour of India, on an enchanting journey of rediscovery and redemption.

In April, the company will be staging its annual ‘Birthday Bash’ to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, given extra poignancy this year as the playwright also passed away on his birthday in 1616. The Bash will include a staged reading of Cymbeline, a special talk on Shakespeare’s Will delivered in the presence of the Cobbe Portrait at Hatchlands Park National Trust, whilst the company’s ever-popular Sonnet Walk Weekend will take to the streets for the fifth time.

For the annual open-air double bill in June and July, GSC is going back to its roots using the first venue they performed in with the first play produced. “We really wanted to mark our 10 years by returning to where it all began, and by using the Castle Gardens and producing Much Ado About Nothing. It was an obvious choice” said Sarah.

“However we still want to give our audiences something new, so the riotous roller-coaster farce The Comedy of Errors will be staged at the Castle, whilst Much Ado will take up residency at the beautiful Brabouef Manor Gardens at the University of Law. Much Ado will also be our 30th production.”

Following the open-air season, July and August will see an exhibition of the company at Guildford House Gallery with costumes, props, posters, photographs and films on display, charting the company’s story to date.

A big part of 2016 is about looking to the future and throughout 2016 the company will be running a major fundraising campaign to invest in their own combined-use operating base.

Matt explains the details behind this: “Our ultimate goal is to promote Guildford as a desired theatre destination and for GSC to become a model of performance and production excellence, recognised within our industry”.

Integral to accomplishing this will be the establishing of a permanent home for the company; an ‘artistic foundry’ that has rehearsal and performance spaces, workshops, offices and stores. We envisage this building, and its work, will be part of the fabric of the town, a place where current artists want to work, and where we can inspire the artists of the future.”

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The company, a registered charity, has never run a major fundraising campaign before, and nor has it received any core funding or local government subsidy. The centrepiece of the campaign will be a 146 mile sponsored walk which will see Matt follow in the (hypothetical) footsteps of Shakespeare from Stratford-uponAvon to Shakespeare’s Globe. It is planned to have the walk filmed to create a documentary for use by the company’s expanding education department.

The Autumn season will seek to continue the new writing vein the company richly tapped into in 2015 with The Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland with a production of Grimms’ Fairy Tales. The 10th Anniversary Year will come to a close at a special gala event in December.

In February last year Brian Blessed described the company as “a beacon for the Arts”. 2016 will be about celebrating GSC’s achievements since 2006 whilst laying vital foundations to ensure that audiences continue to receive visceral, stimulating and, above all, unique theatre experiences.

FIND OUT MORE More details about The Winter’s Tale and the rest of GSC’s 2016 10th anniversary programme are on the website.

The Winter’s Tale runs for 3 weeks and has 23 performances: 8th-27th February. Tickets start from £18 and are available online or by calling the Box Office on 01483 304384. www.guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk.

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Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Wednesday 17th February 8pm Their first talk of the season will be by Stuart Lees on ‘Adventurous Container Gardening’. This will take place in the Village Hall in Coxcombe Lane and visitors are welcome for a donation of £2. You could join the Society for only £10 which covers 6 talks, 3 shows, a plant sale and a social, seems like very good value!

Film Night at The Clockhouse Friday 19th February 6.45pm The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5EZ will be showing ‘Woman in Gold’ starring Helen Mirren. Doors open at 6.45pm and the film starts at 7.30pm.There’s a licensed bar and tickets cost just £5 and are available from The Clockhouse by calling 01483 420668.

Milford Jumble Sale Saturday 20th February Takes place in Milford Village Hall from 10am-11.30am.

Admission is 50p and it is in aid of St. John’s Church.

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Bramley Music Sunday 21st February 5pm Are you suffering from the Winter Blues? If so, then you need to come to ‘Shaking the Blues Away’ which takes place in Holy Trinity Church, Bramley. There will be songs and music from stage, screen, parlour and salon from acclaimed musicians Charles MacDougall and Robert Mingay-Smith.

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Well, the resulting DVD is now available, and I can thoroughly recommend it! Not only is the Steinway shown off in all its glory, but so is the church itself, with superb camera shots, and the sound quality is fantastic. It can be ordered from: www.jpekinspianist.com/video. The cost is £15 (£16 if via Paypal) and if when ordering you tell John Paul that you are connected with Bramley Music, he will very generously send £3 for each DVD ordered to the Bramley Music Fund.

So, order as many as you can! The pieces he plays are: Mozart – Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475, Schubert – Impromptu in Ab, Op. 90 No. 4, Britten – Holiday Diary, Brahms – Three Intermezzi, Op. 117, Liszt – Cantique d’Amour, S. 173 No. 10 and Beethoven – Sonata in C, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’.

Les Amitiés Françaises Monday 22nd February 2.30pm They will be welcoming a regular lecturer, Joel Binet for a rare afternoon lecture in the Baptist Hall, Queen Street, Godalming. He will be talking about the famous lighthouses on the French coast and the endless battle against shipwreck. Doors open at 2pm for coffee and a chat and the lecture starts at 2.30. French-speaking visitors welcome.

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FITNESS Yoga is for everybody and every age Yoga is a wonderful way to reduce stress and anxiety, improve flexibility and balance and increase energy levels. As a yoga teacher, comments I often hear include: “I can’t do yoga because I’m not flexible enough” or “I’m too old” or “I am totally unfit”!

On the contrary, yoga can be performed at any age and with any level of fitness or flexibility. I started practising yoga 25 years ago whilst living in Los Angeles. I was feeling frazzled despite many hours working out at the gym and so decided to give yoga a try. I turned up for my first class to be greeted by the most vivacious and beautiful yoga teacher, who also happened to be 86! She maintained that the secret to her youthfulness was in practising a few gentle yoga exercises every day.

As the population ages, yoga classes across the UK are catering more and more for the changing needs and abilities of the more senior yoga practitioners.

Classes tend to be more gentle, whilst still giving the numerous benefits of a more vigorous class.

For some groups, classes are performed sitting in a chair or maybe using a chair for support in standing or balancing postures. Yoga acknowledges that everybody is different and so everyone is encouraged to work within their own limits and comfort levels. Yoga is not necessarily about twisting and turning your body into complicated positions but instead gently easing your body into postures that allow your muscles to relax and lengthen. Focusing on the breath as we practise yoga lets us relax into the poses and achieve a calming effect on the body and mind.

In addition, recent studies have shown yoga to be beneficial in improving memory and balance, aiding symptoms of some arthritic conditions, lowering blood pressure and generally increasing feelings of well being - plenty of reasons to give yoga a try!

A class would normally last 60 minutes and would include a variety of postures focusing on breathing, balance, strength and flexibility. Classes generally finish with a period of complete relaxation which is a lovely way to feel calm and at ease.

Classes are held at a variety of venues including community centres, village halls and health clubs.

Some teachers are able to offer private classes in the comfort of your own home which can also work well if 3 or 4 friends would like to have private lessons together. Just as everybody is different, so every teacher is different so if the shoe doesn’t fit do persevere. You will find a class and teacher that understands and caters for your needs.

If you would like to find out more about gentle yoga classes in the area, then please call Angela on 01428 685813 or email angela@capelthompson.co.uk or contact your local health club or community centre who may well run classes. Many teachers have websites so it may be a case of searching online for teachers in your area. It may also be worth checking local notice boards or health food shops who often advertise classes.

Some of the research findings: “Yoga has potential utility as a complementary and alternative therapy for chronic diseases and can help older adults to maintain their health.“ Eda (2014), Journal of Clinical Research & Bioethics “The results of this pilot study provide promising evidence that group Yoga classes can reduce pain and stiffness among seniors with arthritis.”

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Surrey Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 23rd February 9.45am ‘The Bayeux Tapestry - the World’s Oldest Comic Strip’ is the title of the February lecture of the West Surrey Decorative and Fine Arts Society who invite you to join them. In this lecture, Eveline Eaton will present in detail the historical, cultural and artistic aspects of this unique masterpiece, which gave posterity to such a startling testimonial of peoples’ lives in the late Viking Age. 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 2016 can be found on their website or, for more information, ring 01483 811671.

Cranleigh Decorative & Fine Arts Society Wednesday 24th February 2pm and 7.30pm You are invited to join them for a lecture on ‘Romancing the Rails - Posters of British Railways’. The lecturer is Charles Harris, who will discuss and bring examples of some of the beautiful posters from when passenger railways began to encourage people to take the train.

The lecture will be held at the Cranleigh Arts Centre. They meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month, except August and December, at the Cranleigh Arts Centre to promote appreciation and awareness of the arts through lectures

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Waverley Hoppa Community Transport Are you looking for a new interest in 2016? Could you spare a couple of hours per week to do something worthwhile?

Would you like to use your business skills to benefit your community? If you can answer ‘yes’ to these questions, then Waverley hoppa Community Transport can help! Hoppa is looking for a volunteer to chair its Board of Trustees. You will need enthusiasm, good communications skills and be a good leader who can represent hoppa locally. Experience of the transport sector, working with local authorities or the voluntary sector would be useful but not essential. To find out more information about this role, contact hoppa’s General Manager, Steve Forward on 01428 681710 or email: steve.forward@hoppa.org.uk.

St. Catherine’s Flower Arrangement Club February 25th February.

This is the Annual General Meeting at 1.45pm. Shalford Village Hall. No guests please. After the business is completed there will be a quiz and a cup of tea and time for a chat. The Club Competition will be ‘an exhibit in a sea shell’ (A Petite 2.5 cm). Further information on 01483 578368.

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Grayshott Folk Club Saturday 27th February 7.30pm This gig will be held in Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ and features the hugely talented Edwina Hayes (www. edwinahayes.com). Edwina has performed a number of times for GFC and you know just what to expect from her; songs, stories and some wonderful singing and guitar playing. She will make you laugh, she might even make you cry but whatever she does, you will be royally entertained by one of Yorkshire’s finest contemporary singer/songwriters.

Edwina has opened shows for many stars, including Jools Holland, KT Tunstall and Van Morrison. Her cover of Randy Newman’s ‘Feels Like Home’ was used in the film ‘My Sister’s Keeper’ and has had over 6 million of hits on YouTube! Don’t miss this one. Advance Adult Tickets are £12 (Under 16’s £6) and can be purchased in person from: Grayshott Post Office, Grayshott Wine Centre or Haslemere Bookshop. Alternatively, call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096.

Family Classics at G Live Sunday February 28th from 1pm Southern Pro Musica welcomes all the family to a perfect half term treat! Have a go at any of the instruments of the orchestra with expert guidance on hand, followed by a fabulous concert of classical music favourites and popular film themes, programmed with the whole family in mind, played live by the full forces of the Southern Pro Musica orchestra.

Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Seeks unwanted Christmas gifts Phyllis Tuckwell is appealing for anyone who has been given an unwanted Christmas gift to donate it to one of their shops, where it can be sold to raise money to help fund Hospice Care. Unwanted books, DVDs, toiletries, clothing and accessories are always welcome, as are donations of larger furniture items, which the charity can sell at its Home and Furniture shops. If you would like to donate any unwanted items, please take them to your local Phyllis Tuckwell shop between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Saturday. Items left outside the charity’s shops when they are closed often get damaged and cannot be sold, instead incurring the charity costs to take them to the local tip, so please make your visit during opening hours. If you have any larger items which you would like the charity to collect, text STOCK to 70500 or call 01252 710679. Phyllis Tuckwell would also like to say a big thank you to all those who donated items to its shops during 2015. As the NHS/Government only covers 20% of its costs, February 2016

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Cranleigh Literature Festival Tuesday 1st - Saturday 5th March If you love Shakespeare, plays, poetry and reading you will not want to miss this Cranleigh Festival taking place at Cranleigh Arts Centre. The Festival boasts a fantastic literary line-up including The Guildford Shakespeare Company, Daisy White’s Pop-up Book-tique, star of Radio 4’s The Archers, Sunny Ormonde, politically charged new writing by local playwright Tony Earnshaw and feisty spoken word inspired by the women of Greek and Roman mythology.

The Literature Festival is sponsored by Manns of Cranleigh and for one morning the department store’s new café will be transformed into a surreal setting for the Guildford Shakespeare Company’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Bringing the week to a close will be a talk presented by Archers actress Sunny Ormonde. Sunny has been playing the “outrageous and raunchy Lillian Bellamy” in Radio 4’s The Archers for the past 15 years. Sunny will reveal behind the scenes stories, banter and highlights from her long and distinguished acting career. A comprehensive guide featuring all of the Festival’s events is available on Cranleigh Arts Centre’s website: www. cranleighartscentre.org.

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Elstead Afternoon Women’s Institute Thursday 3rd March 2.30pm The subject at the next meeting is ‘Poisonus Plots’ - make of that title what you will! or do go along and find out at the Elstead Village Hall. Sheila Willis will be there to enlighten everyone. There will be the usual delicious tea available for just £1 to all members and visitors. They would love to see you so why not pop along. They have some excellent speakers lined up for this year. If you would like to know more, contact Helen White on 01252 710039.

The Clockhouse Friday 4th March 7.30pm for 8pm There’s a lecture evening at The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane Milford GU8 5EZ, when Chris Moore CEO of The Clink is giving a lecture entitled ‘Fine Dining behind Bars’. The Clink is a charity that helps to train prisoners in catering roles both in the kitchen and serving customers as part of a rehabilitation programme. It should be a very interesting lecture. Tickets £15 to include a 2 course supper are available from The Clockhouse on 01483 420668.

Mind, Body and Spirit Day Saturday 5th March 10.30am - 4.30pm Held in the Borough Hall, Godalming, the day will promote well-being and inspiration and there will be different therapies available in ‘Taster Sessions’ from Reflexology, Crystal Therapy, Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Sea Energy

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LOCAL BUSINESS Local support for your business For well over 100 years, The Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce has been supporting the local business community. Now, with economic forecasts looking more favourable for many, is 2016 the year to give your business a boost with some local help and support?

Being part of the Chamber gives businesses greater local visibility and also a helping hand. In doing so businesses in turn play an active part in Godalming’s economy and community. As Chamber President, Tim Ostle, says “The Chamber has a two-fold remit. On the one hand we are here to encourage, develop and support local business. On the other, and by encouraging business activity in the area, we also actively support the wider community and have a positive impact on it.”

An ‘active’ legacy The Godalming & District Area – which covers Farncombe and Milford, as well as Godalming - has always had a very active chamber. Historic records confirm it has been very passionate in helping to create a thriving environment that brings visitors into the town. In the 20th Century, it was heavily involved in the Town’s post war recovery and organised activities such as a Shopping Week, Carnivals and the promotion of Godalming as a travel destination.

impact on Godalming’s infrastructure, community and economy. It has also been highly successful in bringing together business leaders to share best practice.

10 member benefits to expect The Chamber has been proud of the growth in member numbers it has experienced in recent years and the new ‘energy’ which this brings to the organisation. For those looking to become a member you can expect to gain: 1. Regular Chamber meetings and a chance to meet fellow members for valuable business insight, advice and support 2. A variety of different networking opportunities to broaden your network of contacts and reach out to new customers 3. Representation at local and regional levels to government policy makers.

4. Free inclusion in the ‘member search’ part of the Chamber’s website 5. Opportunities to email members with your news stories and offers 6. Introductions to providers of key skills and services 7. Exclusive business seminars providing business briefings and knowledge 8. Discounted advertising rates with VantagePoint Magazine 9. Discounted room hire rates for business meetings at the Wilfrid Noyce Centre (contact Andy Jeffery at Godalming Town Council for more information) 10. More recently, the Chamber’s association with Surrey Chamber of Commerce has added discounted membership to Surrey Chamber of Commerce as a further member benefit.

More recently, it has provided financial and logistical support for key events in the area such as The Godalming Food Festival, The Christmas Festival and Easter Festival. In 2015 it supported Godalming Town Council’s refurbishment of the Wilfrid Noyce Centre and is delighted that its members can now benefit from discounted room hire rates at the Centre for business use.

Tim Ostle adds, “It’s always great to bring both old and new faces together at Chamber events. You get a real sense of just what an exciting array of businesses and industries we have in such a relatively small territory. If you are looking to grow your business this year, I would encourage you to come along to one of our get-togethers. The members have lots of practical advice, local insight and genuinely support each other’s business ventures”.

Supporting the local economy The work of the Chamber and its members do help to create increased employment opportunities in the Godalming District and it remains keen to attract business to the area. It does this by highlighting the tremendous business opportunities that are to be had by basing your business here, and by having a strong lobbying voice for those Council initiatives which have an

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Spiritual Development Workshops will run throughout the day and these are pre-bookable with Gary and Karen on 07508 508966 or www.journeyintotheunknown. co.uk. Refreshments include home-made cakes and fresh sandwiches all day. The £2 entry fee includes a crystal tumble stone from the ‘Lucky Dip’ at reception. Anyone pre-booking a workshop has FREE ENTRY! Just give your name at the door and if you’re on the list – Step inside and enjoy the day! For more information please contact Barbara on 01483 233747.

Wey & Arun Canal Sunday 6th March Special cruises will be running on the Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood on Mothering Sunday. A ‘Coffee & Danish Pastry Cruise’ will depart at 11am and Cream Tea Cruises will depart at 2.30pm and 4.30pm. Black tie service will enhance the relaxing treat for Mums! The trips take 1½ hours. Tickets cost £14 for adults and £10 for children and must be booked in advance. The boat departs from the wharf beside the Onslow Arms on the B2133 in Loxwood and travels along the decorated canal and through a restored lock. If you would like to book seats on one of the Mothering Sunday or Easter cruises (more about those next month) call The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Office on 01403

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Surrey Horticultural Federation Sunday 6th March The Surrey Horticultural Federation will be welcoming the Plant Hunter, Horticulturalist and Broadcaster, Tom Hart Dyke, to Normandy Village Hall, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2DT on Sunday 6th March 2016 at 2pm for a talk entitled ‘From Captivity to a Castle’. Hear Tom’s story of how he was kidnapped in the Columbian Jungle on a plant hunting expedition. On the day the guerrillas told Tom he would die, he planned a world garden for his ancestral home, Lullingstone Castle, in Kent. Tickets to this special event are available in advance for £10 which includes tea and coffee. Cheques are payable to Surrey Horticultural Federation – please include a stamped, addressed envelope and sent to SHF Secretary Janet Arm, Redleaf Nursery, Green Lane, Tilford, Farnham, GU10 2AP. Contact details are Janet Arm on 01252 783133, email janetarm@btinternet.com or Beth Otway on 01483 420989, email beth@otway.com.

Elstead Jumble Sale Saturday 12th March at 2pm.

Time to spring clean your cupboards and recycle! Donations of jumble on the day from 10am-noon (sorry no electricals or large items of furniture). Come and find some great bargains at the Jumble Sale from 2pm at Elstead United

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OUT & ABOUT CowParade is coming to Surrey!

CowParade Leader Tim Metson comments: “Cow Parade provides a unique opportunity to raise awareness of the Surrey Hills and in particular farming. My family have been farming at Coverwood Farm in Ewhurst since the 1950s, and we have seen many changes. Cow Parade coming to the Surrey Hills allows us to shine a light on what an important role farmers play as custodians of the landscape”.

Have you ‘herd’ about CowParade? The world’s largest public art event is coming to Surrey from May to August 2016. The idea of CowParade is that individuals, companies and schools sponsor a life-size cow and either decorate it themselves or bring in an artist to do it. The cows will then be displayed around Surrey from May to August before being herded to the inaugural Surrey Hills Food, Drink and Music Festival on 3rd September at Coverwood Farm in Ewhurst, where they will be auctioned off for charity. Those judged to be extra special will be auctioned at a glittering ceremony held at a unique London location later in the year. In a novel move, while the models are being decorated and moved around, their location can be tracked via a specially-created app.

CowParade Surrey was officially launched by leading National Hunt jockeys Richard Johnson and Sam Twiston-Davies at Sandown Park in November 2015. The jockeys unveiled the Surrey Hills Cow, a chrome painted cow, named ‘Mirror Moo’. The concept behind the chrome cow, painted by metal work specialists Spray Chrome UK, is that it reflects the landscape of the Surrey Hills.

CowParade was born in Switzerland in 1998 and has been staged in more than 80 cities and towns worldwide. Over the years 3,000 cows have been decorated by more than 5,000 artists. CowParade New York had 450 cows and was seen worldwide by 45 million people.

The highest-grossing cow was created by designer John Rocha for CowParade Dublin in 2003. It was studded with thousands of pieces of Waterford Crystal and was auctioned for $146,000 – quite a lot of ‘moo-lah’ indeed!

Cow Sponsors We are currently on the lookout for Cow sponsors to sponsor a life-size cow and either decorate it themselves, or bring in an artist to do it. Organisations can choose their own charity and the auction proceeds will be split between that and the Surrey Hills Trust Fund, a charity established to conserve and protect the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, leaving a legacy for generations to come.

CowParade Project Manager Carol Hornsby-Smith comments: “CowParade 2016 will give sponsors the chance to connect with millions of people. It offers a huge, unique PR and marketing opportunity that should generate even international interest. Various levels of sponsorship are available from a single cow to a whole herd. The trick is to create a cow that will raise lots of money at auction”.

The initiative has already secured offers of support from key players including the National Trust, schools and Surrey businesses such as Sandown Park Racecourse.

Artists The aim is to fill Surrey with bold, interesting, well executed cows throughout the summer before being auctioned in September for charity. This provides a great opportunity for local artists to promote their work and contribute to their local community. Artists may submit up to five designs. If you are a local artist and are interested in participating in this project, please complete the online form at www.cowparadesurreyhills.com/artists.

Internationally renowned artist Alexander Creswell is patron of CowParade Surrey Hills. He comments: “CowParade is a brilliant platform for generating creativity and for bringing together businesses, schools and individuals across Surrey, it will also be a huge amount of fun! Together we will be creating a massive art installation with the potential to raise lots of money for good causes and for the Surrey Hills Trust Fund in particular.”

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Left: A display of some of the undecorated cows. Right: Richard Johnson and Sam Twiston-Davies at the launch at Sandown Park in November.

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Meetings are held at the Marwick Hall, School Lane, Puttenham GU3 1AS. This is an open meeting and nonmembers are most welcome. For more information about the club, go to the club website at www. puttenhamandwanboroughgardenclub.btck.co.uk.

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Here is a good news story. Supporters of this Shalford based wildlife charity have played a key part in conservation first by helping to fund the rescue, rehabilitation and release of a rare Amur (also known as Siberian) tiger that has now become a mother. Orphaned in 2012, the then 5-month old tigress named Zolushka (Russian for Cinderella) was found malnourished and with severe frostbite. Her chances of survival looked slim. With as few as 450 Amur tigers left in the wild, every tiger is vital to the continuation of this sub-species, the largest of all the big cats. The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation has a long history of supporting Amur tigers and was part of an international coalition that worked to bring the species back from the brink of extinction in the 1990s when numbers crashed to around 100. Today, they continue to fund key tiger conservation projects in Russia, India and Thailand to

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When I Grow Up Friday 18th March 7.30pm A Cranleigh Dance and Theatre Arts production, ‘When I Grow Up’ features a multi-talented cast of around 100 young dancers and singers aged 8 to 18 and uses a soundtrack of contemporary music with spectacular dancing and live singing. Guaranteed entertainment for all the family!

There are also two performances on Saturday 19th March, one at 2.30pm and the other at 7.30pm. Tickets are £15 (Concessions £12.50). For more information, email: jasmine@cranleighdance.co.uk or go straight to the Capitol Theatre box office to book your tickets. Website: www. cranleighdance.co.uk.

Dan’s Fund for Burns Saturday 19th March 7.30pm There’s a concert in aid of this local charity. It’s an enchanting evening of Opera and Song featuring Fleur de Bray and Thomas Humphreys and takes place at St. Catherine’s School Auditorium, Bramley GU5 0DF. The doors and bar open at 7pm. Tickets are £15, under 18’s £5, and can be obtained from Rosemary Derby, Red Tiles, 4 Dagden Road, Shalford GU4 8DD, please enclose a S.A.E. Alternatively, email rosemary_derby@yahoo.co.uk .

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GARDENING

With Beth Otway

Carnivorous plants wheelchairs, allowing all visitors close up views of the rare plants and wildlife that find sanctuary at this precious place.

If you would like to grow your own carnivorous plants, consider hardy varieties of Sarracenia that can be grown outside without protection. Always select the hardiest varieties, such as Sarracenia purpurea subs. purpurea.

There’s something quite thrilling about carnivorous plants. Ever since I spotted a Venus Fly Trap at a nursery as a young child, I have found carnivorous plants to be intriguing.

The excitement of watching a Venus Fly Trap snapping shut its trap has never ceased to fascinate me.

Carnivorous plants have evolved from growing in peat bogs. The peat is formed from sphagnum moss and, as a consequence, the plants require specially formulated compost, which will vary depending on which genus of carnivorous plant is grown. Peat is an environmentally precious resource which is formed very slowly at a rate of just 1mm a year in ideal conditions. I am passionate about protecting and saving peat bogs and the flora and fauna that depend on these threatened areas for their survival.

If you would like to see carnivorous plants growing in their native environment, you should visit Thursley Common National Nature Reserve in Surrey, where from June you can see our native species of Drosera, more commonly known as sundews.

You’ll find lots more fascinating plants at Thursley, where you can also spot lizards, dragonflies, butterflies, birds and many of other interesting and beautiful wildlife. It is a super place to visit and at its best from May to September. Thursley Common has a specially constructed wooden boardwalk, which extends 3/4 mile over the wetter areas of the reserve. It offers access for all, even

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February to April is the ideal time to plant Sarracenia, which grows best in a position where they will receive the maximum light. Sarracenia, like all carnivorous plants, should be grown in specially mixed compost. Sarracenia require acidic conditions, so avoid adding any lime containing materials at planting time and whilst caring for your plants. Use only rainwater to water your carnivorous plants and don’t add water to the trumpets of your Sarracenia, the plant will do this naturally by itself. Keep your plants dryer over wintertime to avoid rotting.

Sarracenia grow well in containers.

They are not deep-rooted plants so a shallow trough style of container is ideal. Don’t choose a larger container than you need, as these are slow growing plants which do not require a deep container or an excess of compost. Horticultural grit can be used to provide extra drainage or to fill out the base of your container if it’s deeper than required.

Horsham Stone and Reclamation sell attractive reclaimed antique troughs, which would suit this style of planting (www.horshamstone.co.uk).

Carnivorous plants grow best planted as a group with other carnivorous plants, so avoid any temptation to mix more invasive plants into your display, as this would be detrimental to your carnivorous plants.

Hampshire Carnivorous Plants (www.hantsflytrap.com), based in Horton Heath in Hampshire, have been growing carnivorous plants for over thirty-five years. Specialist growers of Sarracenia, Drosera, Dionaea (also known as Venus Fly Traps), they can supply you with everything you need to grow these exciting plants, from books, compost, to the plants themselves. Purchasing from a specialist grower provides the opportunity to select top quality plants and receive advice from an expert grower.

Images from top left: Venus Fly Trap. Above: Sarracenia. Both by Beth Otway.

Left: Oblong-leaved Sundew Drosera intermedia.

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This school, which has been situated just off the High Street in Godalming for over 100 years, has launched an appeal to reach out to past alumni and their families. The School is embarking on a major redevelopment project of its playground, the designs for which celebrate the School’s Godalming heritage with a ‘Pepperpot’ themed multi-play structure and other exciting features. Head Teacher, Victoria Abbott, said “Many Moss Lane Infant School Alumni still live locally and we often hear of the fond memories they have of the School, the playground and the friendships they forged here. We would like to call on their support to transform the playground, which now requires some much needed care and attention”.

The School, the PTA and the pupils have already been undertaking various fundraising initiatives and have lots more lined up, however, the project needs additional financial support in order to complete. All donations, however small or large, will be greatly appreciated. The School’s PTA, which has registered charity status, has set up the following my donate web page https://mydonate. bt.com/charities/mosslaneschoolassociation. Alternatively people can send a cheque made payable to Moss Lane School Association to Louise Field, Head of the PTA at Moss Lane Infant School, Moss Lane, Godalming GU7 1EF. The School hopes people will include their contact details when they donate, as they would like to invite all supporters to the playground’s official launch event in 2016.

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Marie Curie Volunteers needed Having had personal experience, I can say that this is a wonderful organisation so please read on. Every March, thousands of people take to the streets to collect donations for Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal. Marie Curie is calling for more volunteers to help them in 2016 by signing up to collect at one of the 100 collections across Surrey. Most shifts are for 2 hours and it’s a great thing to do with a friend or family member as most places allow two people to collect at a time, dogs are also welcome! The money raised will go to Marie Curie’s Nursing Service, providing hands on care and emotional support to people with any terminal illness in the comfort and privacy of their own homes. Marie Curie provides this care free of charge, allowing people to spend their final days at home surrounded by the people and things they love the most. It comes at a cost of £20 per hour to the charity. If you can help with collections please get in touch with Emily Akeroyd on 01883 832642, email emily. akeroyd@mariecurie.org.uk or visit www.mariecurie.org. uk/daffodil.

Godalming Theatre Group – Evita Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th April I am sure I will be mentioning this again next month, but GTG are performing the hugely popular Rice and Lloyd Webber musical, Evita. It will be on at the Ben Travers Theatre, Charterhouse School, Godalming with performances starting at 7.45pm and an extra matinee performance on Saturday 9th April at 2.30pm. If you would like to book now, vantagepointmag.co.uk

CHARITY Meet the people who are helping to beat cancer You can join Cancer Research UK at our upcoming legacy event at Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking, on Tuesday 15th March to learn how you can help beat cancer by writing a gift in your will.

“It was a true eye-opener to see the difference we’re making together in taking away the fear of cancer. My legacy gift will be a way to protect my children, grandchildren, and even their children.”

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It is a great opportunity to meet the inspiring people behind our work – from like-minded supporters to our dedicated volunteers and even one of the brilliant scientists who make it all possible. Gifts in wills fund more than a third of Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work, and play a significant part in our ground-break-

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Winter soups by Caroline Boucher Soups are wonderful and so easy to make. All those featured below can be made in no time at all and cost very little. It pays to shop around for your ingredients. A butternut squash that cost just ÂŁ1 at the market was priced at more than twice that in the supermarket. Some of the best soups are made by using leftovers from the fridge or whatever is on offer at your greengrocer, in the market or reduced in price in the supermarket. Cheap, nourishing and unbeatable!

Spiced Butternut Squash Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 onion, ďŹ nely chopped, 1 garlic clove, chopped, a lump of fresh ginger, grated, 1 red chilli, deseeded and ďŹ nely chopped, 1 tsp medium curry powder, approx 1 kg butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and chopped into chunks, 2 lemongrass stalks, 400g coconut milk, 700 ml vegetable stock, 2 tsp orange juice. Serves 4.

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli until soft. Stir in the curry powder and butternut squash. Bash the lemongrass stalks and add. Cover with lid and simmer for ten minutes, then add coconut milk and vegetable stock, bring to the boil and simmer until the squash is cooked through. Remove the lemongrass and blend in food processor. Add the orange juice and serve.

Pea and Ham Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 medium onion, diced, 1 litre of stock (chicken, vegetable or a cube), 1 large potato, peeled and diced, 500g frozen peas, 300g thick, cooked ham, cut into chunks.

Serves 4.

Method

Warm the oil in a deep saucepan. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Add potato and coat with oil. Add stock, bring to the boil and cook until the potato is tender. Add peas and bring back to the boil. Remove from the heat and blend. Return to saucepan add the ham, bring to simmering point and serve.

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RECIPES Winter Vegetable Ingredients

1 large tbsp vegetable oil, 1 leek, trimmed and diced, 1 onion, chopped, 1 celery stalk, chopped, 1 small potato, peeled and diced, 1 carrot, diced, 2 garlic cloves crushed, 1.5 litres stock - chicken or vegetable or a cube, 200g spinach, shredded, handful of chives, chopped finely.

Serves 4.

Method

Heat oil in the pan, add leek and cook until softened. Add onion, celery, potato, carrot and garlic, and cook for about ten minutes. Warm the stock, add it to the pan and bring to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes. Add spinach and cook until it wilts. Add chives and serve.

Soup hints and tips • Keep a bag of frozen mixed vegetables in the freezer. Quickly cook these in stock, blend them, add cream, season and serve.

• Keep vegetable trimmings including broccoli stalks, cauliflower leaves and stalk, celery leaves etc as these can all be used for soup.

• Adding courgettes makes a soup really creamy without the need for cream, perfect for dieters.

French Onion Ingredients

40g butter, 1 tbs sunflower oil, 1 kg onions, sliced finely, 2 tsp caster sugar, 30g plain flour, 1.5 litres vegetable, chicken or beef stock or cube, large handful strongly flavoured cheddar cheese, grated.

Serves 4 Method

Melt the butter and oil in a pan, add the sugar and slowly cook the onions until they are caramelised and brown (around 20 minutes). Add flour and stir constantly to prevent sticking. Warm the stock and add it slowly. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Pour into bowls, sprinkle cheese on top and serve while piping hot.

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A taste of France The people of Dorking, Farnham and Guildford are very lucky. They all have a Côte restaurant; and lovely ones as well.

The newest is in Dorking and they invited me along. The setting follows the traditional theme of a Parisian bistro and it looks great.

On my recent visit, the staff were all charming and attentive, which they always are in any Côte I have visited, which is quite a few for good reason.

That is because I think Côte is a terrifically good chain of restaurants.

I have never had a disappointing meal and when I have had minor issues, usually due to them being so busy, the staff have handled the situation not only very well, but also very discreetly and generously. It’s an impressive achievement.

Now to the food. The menu changes sparingly and seasonally, which does mean that most of my favourites are usually available.

They also have a very reasonably priced pre-7pm menu during the week of two courses for £9.99 or three for £12.99 which really is a steal. Add in monthly specials and you should be spoilt for choice.

lovely duck rillettes and excellent smoked duck breast with grilled sourdough bread, and the King Prawn Gratinée in a lovely tomato and garlic sauce with croutons.

Other choices include excellent breaded Calamari (pictured) and traditional favourites like French Onion Soup. My only minor quibble (as a half-Frenchman) is that you have to pay for bread.

There are light mains and then a good choice of fish and meat dishes, including Breton chicken and of course very good steaks.

From the ‘plats rapides’ menu you can have a minute steak and frites or my usual choice of ‘poulet grillé’, a lovely flattened and grilled chicken breast with a delicious creamy mushroom sauce, served with gratin potatoes. I always have additional frites because they are frankly terrific. One of my bugbears is when frites are actually fat chips (which alas now happens in France); happily here they are

the real deal. There are other sides available, the braised peas are recommended but my French mum thought the French beans a little underdone. The braised red cabbage is excellent but only available from time to time sadly.

Puddings are not really my thing although I have been known to have the Coupe Noire (vanilla ice cream with warm dark chocolate sauce) which is lovely. My colleague Marcus however says the Crème Caramel is sensational and better than he has had even on his French travels. Praise indeed! There are about eight more choices and of course cheese. The wine list is fairly well chosen and suits most wallets, and the Breton cider is delicious.

Two dessert wines and ports complete the picture and will end a satisfying meal.

I cannot really praise Côte more highly. It does what it does very very well and I always enjoy going there. Prices are realistic, the restaurants are pretty and buzzy, the food is lovely and the staff are excellent. I want one in Godalming.

Fingers crossed! Stefan Reynolds 2-3 St Martins Mews, Dorking.

26 Lion and Lamb Way, Farnham.

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Sometimes the media features unhappy incidents around care workers and this is an opportunity to redress the balance, celebrating really good care delivered, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dedicated, committed teams and individuals who work in this vitally important sector. Surrey Care Association announced that they received a record number of entries to their 7th annual awards this year. The standard of entries was very high and competition for a place in the finals was fierce.

Beritaz Care (a Founder Subscriber to Surrey Care Association) was thrilled to be a finalist in two categories of the Surrey Care Awards at a glittering ceremony held at Epsom Downs on 20th November.

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Robertson House was a finalist in the Innovation in Dementia Care category and Beritaz Care was a finalist in the Provider of the Year award in a very tightly fought category which recognizes true excellence in the delivery of care.

Kumar Gnanakumar, Chief Executive said “I am thrilled that the commitment of our team and their willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty to deliver the very best of care to our residents has been recognized. Our residents are at the very heart of all that we do, so it’s wonderful for them too”.

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WALK - Tilford to Frensham Ponds This is an easy walk through woods and fields and it affords views onto both Frensham Great Pond and Frensham Little Pond. There are two good pubs, one on Tilford Green and the Duke of Cambridge which is a short drive from the starting point on the road towards Hindhead. The walk was submitted by Guildford Rambling Club (see guildfordramblingclub.org.uk).

The walk 1. Cross the bridge towards the shop and take the footpath heading left which starts about 20 yards further on. Go up to meet a tarmac lane by a 3 way signpost and turn left to pass Tilhill House. Continue on and the lane becomes a track which you follow until forking left at blue arrow (right is a red arrow). Continue straight on until dropping down to Sheephouse Lane. Turn left and go over Tilford Mill Bridge then on along the road to a T-junction with Tilford Road.

Go straight over to take the footpath opposite, into woods. Ignore gates on the right and a path right.

Keep straight on and the path meanders through RSPB woodland to Reeds Road.

2. Again go straight over to a footpath which runs behind some houses then through woods and a large area of what was coniferous woodland. Pass Pierrepont Home Farm, owned by the Countryside Conservation Trust. Pass the farm, go over a footbridge to cross the River Wey and then up a rise for about 100 yards. With a 5-bar gate on your left, turn right along a

bridleway and continue on until reaching Priory Lane and a car park on a bend. Jink left and cross the road to walk past the right-hand side of the car park. (Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take the footpath opposite which bears right to take a wide track close to a fence). Almost immediately the path forks and you turn right over a cross-paths and, at a sandy clearing, fork right again. Continue on for about 150 yards then take an unsigned path left and up to a road by a Frensham Pond Hotel sign.

3. Cross into the start of Bacon Road. Go left for 50 yards then left on a path through a red and white barrier. Continue uphill to a wide mown crossing track.

Go right on this track, quickly passing a mauve arrow, until taking a small path right at another mauve arrow. Now walk diagonally downhill to join a wide sandy track and continue on for about 50 yards to turn left and immediately take a boardwalk on the right to reach the refreshment kiosk by the Frensham Great Pond.

4. With your back to the kiosk, on its pond side and facing the water, go left. After 50 yards take a path left into the trees. A path merges in from the left. Keep going as the path swings right. Pass a purple arrow and fork right. At a junction turn right on the wide

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sandy track and continue to another red and white barrier and a road. Cross and go through a gate and up onto Kings Ridge. Here turn left but immediately fork right onto the furthest away of two tracks. Follow this path along the ridge until it drops down the hill towards pine trees.

5. Half way down this hill see a peaty track on the left continuing downhill into trees. Take this but take the right fork. Where a wide track crosses at the bottom, pass through a red and white barrier and then a green one. Go up onto the next ridge, passing a bench and a view (right) down onto Frensham Little Pond. The path then drops down between the corner of Little Pond and, on your left, the Priory Lane car park which you passed earlier. Go straight on into the trees. At a T-junction at the edge of a small clear area, go half-left across to reach a road.

6. Go left for 50 yards then take a path out right. Keep going along the wide, undulating track for about ž mile (ignore a track oďŹ&#x20AC; right) until you see a footpath forking left through small gate. Take this path through a pig farm to pass Meadow End Farm. When the path becomes a road go forward until you can take a fork left. Follow the footpath through woods and along the river bank all the way back to Tilford Green.

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Cranleigh Walking For Health Every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Part of the National Walking For Health Scheme www. walkingforhealth.org.uk this local walking group meets every Wednesday and Saturday at the Leisure Centre at 11am for free guided walks of 1.5 hours (3-4 miles) in the Cranleigh countryside. There are shorter half hour walks on Thursdays at 10.30 if you need a gentler start to boosting your fitness levels. New walkers are very welcome. Please wear suitable footwear as it can be muddy, especially at this time of year!

Ride London-Surrey 100 Sunday 31st July.

Oakleaf Enterprise is a great Guildford-based mental health charity and has a limited number of charity places called Golden Bonds for this special event. The 100 mile route offers a perfect, traffic-free ride for a range of cycling abilities. Everyone can enjoy a challenging day in the saddle pedalling through the roads of London and Surrey. There is a minimum fundraising target of £600 + Gift Aid for a Golden Bond. Oakleaf will also offer tips and support in your training and fundraising, an invitation to ‘Super Supper’ where you will meet other participants and enjoy a delicious meal, a personalised Oakleaf cycling vest and support on the day!

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PROFILE Farnham Beerex at 40!

The 1977 event was conceived as a one off ‘Beer Exhibition’. Such was the appeal and success that as soon as it ended, planning started for the following year. Another session was added, the list of ‘real ales’ extended and once again it was a great success to be repeated! And so it continues...

Forty years on the format remains largely unchanged. A great choice of beers, ciders and perries, good food, great entertainment and lots of fun and now nostalgia.

Whilst much has changed around us during the last forty years, Beerex has always remained close to the original ideals of its founders, Farnham Lions and CAMRA, which were to raise money for local causes and to offer people the opportunity to sample some of the good quality regional real ales and to promote the ‘Maltings’.

Last year’s event raised a record £38,042 bringing the total to over £750,000 all of which has been redistributed by Farnham Lions in support of very many local causes.

This year’s event has a number of special features. Amongst the choice of beers will be some of the breweries who exhibited in 1977 brought back together to form the 1977 Bar. Amongst the entertainers will once again be Peter Paul and Mary’s Brother who will be making their 25th visit to ‘Beerex’ having played on the opening night. DisCover will play on Friday night, The Gambit

Jazzmen will return for their eleventh Saturday lunch time slot and on Saturday evening the highly regarded Charley Farley Sunday Four will make their first visit to Beerex.

Also available this year is a great range of embroidered clothing to commemorate and celebrate ‘the fortieth’ in the form of T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts and fleeces in a range of colours and sizes, available for pre order.

The venue will once again be the Farnham Maltings. There will be four sessions starting on Thursday April 21st from 6pm-11pm.

Friday 22nd from 6pm-11pm and Saturday (St. Georges Day) 23rd from 11am-3pm and 6pm11pm.

Tickets will be on general sale at the Maltings from 8am-10am on Sunday 28th February.

Entrants must be aged 18 or over. Entrance is by ticket only.

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Dan Eley Foundation Quiz Results Here are the results of the quiz we ran in the December issue: HERBS AND SPICES - Cumin, sage, mint, parsley, mace, basil, rosemary ,thyme ,ginger, turmeric; MENUS - Oxtail, birdsnest, steak, ham, skate, herring, leek, spinach, trifle, ice-cream. CHILDREN’S SECTION - Bee, banana, dinosaurs, octopus, triangle, alarm, carpenter, invisible, unique, volcano, boulder, decagon, earth, Washington, yak. The winners were as follows: First correct adult entry - Mr. A Vogt (£150). First adult entry (correct or not) - Ms. A Clegg (£100). First correct child entry Sylvia Lockett (£50). First child entry (correct or not) no entries. Best adult saying - Mr. John Hook (£25). Best child saying - Sandi Cory (£25). Thank you to all who took part.

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GUTS Motor Tour 2016 Sunday 4th September Advance notice of this year’s GUTS Motor Tour which raises money for Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. Last year over 50 veteran, vintage and classic cars travelled in blazing sunshine from Passfield to the Weald & Downland Museum for a picnic lunch via Cowdray Park. They raised over £3,000 for the charity and everyone had a brilliant day. If you have a classic car and would like to take part in a most convivial day, please email gutsmotortour@gmail.com to receive further details. Numbers are limited to 60.

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