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First of all, we wish all our VantagePoint readers a very Happy New Year. You will notice that this month we have made a change to the layout of Jottings with each one starting with a heading and a date where appropriate.

Hopefully this will make it easier for our readers to refer to events, but do let us know what you think. This is definitely a month for awards; I think we have mentioned no less than four award winners, in all the editions, who have each excelled in their particular field. Well done to you all. Finally, another big thank you for sending in your Jottings and for sending, where possible, attachments in Word format, it does help us a lot.

Cranleigh Choral Society Monday 4th January You are invited to go along to the first rehearsal for their Spring Concert on Monday 4th January to participate or watch, with no obligation (and apologies if you don’t get the magazine in time – I am sure they will welcome you another time!). They are excited to be singing a new work, Magnificat, by Oliver Tarney. Oliver will be attending a rehearsal to assist the choir with their interpretation and will also be taking the tenor solo in the concert performance. The programme for next term also includes Haydn’s Little Organ Mass. For more information call 01483 275513 or visit their website www.cranleighchoralsociety.org.uk.

Godalming Youth Orchestra Do you play a musical instrument? Are you aged between 8 and 17? Are you Grade 4 or higher?

Godalming Youth Orchestra is looking for new musicians in all sections of the orchestra to join in the New Year. Their conductor, David Wright, has been with the Orchestra since 1996. He encourages musicality, performance and ensemble skills with a great sense of humour and fun. Rehearsals take place on Saturday mornings from 9.30am to 10.45am during the autumn and spring terms. There is a public concert at the end of each term. For more information, visit their website at www.godalmingyouthorchestra.org.uk. Do mention this Jotting when you contact them!

Cranleigh Walkers Why not start the New Year by doing something new to improve your health and social life. Join the friendly group of Cranleigh Walkers for 1.5 hour walks in the Cranleigh countryside on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11am and shorter walks of about 1 hour, on Thursdays at 10.30am.

Meet for all walks at the Leisure Centre, Village Way. Everyone is welcome; just wear suitable footwear (preferably waterproof during the winter months!). You can find out more at www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/walkfinder/waverleyswalks-for-health.

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Godalming Museum Tuesday 5th January Young men form villages all over Surrey responded to the call for soldiers in the First World War. Their stories are told through family records and research, images and ephemera.

An exhibition at Godalming Museum from 5th January to 27th February traces the war experience of individuals and life on the home-front in Blackheath and Thursley.

On Wednesday February 10th at 7.30pm at the Museum, Jayne Barlow will tell the fascinating tale of The Blackheath Arts and Crafts banners, designed for the Village Room at Blackheath that were lost, and then found. Tickets £4 from Godalming Museum. The Museum is located at 109a, High Street, Godalming GU7 1AQ, and is opposite the Pepperpot.

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Ockford-Godalming Afternoon WI Group Wednesday 6th January The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2pm at the Scout and Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane, Godalming. On 6th January there will be a talk by Jack Salway ‘Gardener’s World and a sub tropical garden’ and on 3rd February the talk is by Lin Woolmington entitled ‘How Lucky am I’. 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.

Surrey County Walkers They have a long list of organised walks taking place from early January to the 28th March. They take place all over this area and are between 5 and 8 miles. For full details, please visit www.surreycommunity.info/surreycountywalkers.

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Make Believe Saturday 9th January A brand new and exciting theatre school, Make Believe, is opening on Saturday 9th at Broadwater School, Godalming, headed by former British Coach, Roy Bertrand, a 7th Dan in Taekwondo. Started in 2004, they now have over 50 schools with 3,000 children participating in and around London.

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Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is one of the country’s leading regional producing theatres – and it is currently celebrating 50 years of first-class productions. As well as entertaining the local community, much of the theatre’s work has also toured the country and enjoyed West End success.

Building a Theatre for Guildford The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Trust was established in 1961 in response to local demand for the construction of a larger theatre. Among the Trust’s patrons were Dame Sybil Thorndike, Sir Michael Redgrave and his daughter, Vanessa.

The site was provided by Guildford Borough Council at a peppercorn rate and the purposebuilt horseshoe shaped theatre was designed by a local architect Mr John Brownrigg. It took two years to build and was only made possible by the generosity of hundreds of enthusiastic Guildford and Surrey play-goers who donated nearly 70% of the original cost in covenants and gifts, led by the Founding Chairman A.W. Graham-Brown.

opened!”. Among the guests at the foundation ceremony were Loelia, Duchess of Westminster; Lord and Lady Hamilton of Dalzell and Sir Richard and Lady Nugent.

On September 18, 1963, Vanessa Redgrave ‘laid the foundation stone’, imprinting her footprint in the concrete floor of what would later become the Theatre foyer. She said: “From the first moment that I heard plans for the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre I was very, very interested. I can’t wait for the Theatre to be

The theatre had to hold three ‘opening nights’ to allow all the local Founder Members to attend and the production transferred directly to London where it also enjoyed a successful run. This was the fore-runner of many plays that would follow suit and transfer to London: during the first 10 years, the Theatre presented over 230 productions, of which 36 transferred to the West End.

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After a high profile fundraising campaign, the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre opened on 2nd June 1965 with a Gala performance of A Month in the Country starring Ingrid Bergman and Michael Redgrave. Actor Dirk Bogarde opened the evening with a prologue specially commissioned from the playwright, Christopher Fry.

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The Under the Theatre’s first Artistic Director, theatre Laurier Lister (in post 1964-1974), plays were usually produced on a fortnightly was made basis, with the annual Christmas possible pantomimes enjoying a longer thanks to the run. In 1974, Lister was succeeded generosity of as Artistic Director by Val May who strove to counter financial hundreds of pressures by increasing the enthusiastic number of works received from Guildford and touring companies or produced Surrey playin partnership with West End management. goers who donated nearly James Barber, the Theatre’s General 70% of the Manager since 1984 (pictured below), original succeeded Val May in 1992 and the number of touring and pre-West End cost

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transfer productions received by the Yvonne Arnaud increased and the theatre continued to produce its own shows.

For James, this theatre has been a part of life since it was built: he has fond memories of being brought to the theatre in the 1960s to see Flanders and Swann, Joyce Grenfell and, of course, the Pantomime.

Of the theatre’s 50th anniversary, James says: “It’s incredible that despite all the regional theatres that have closed around the country, including in Surrey, the Yvonne Arnaud is celebrating its 50th birthday. I am very blessed to have worked in this beautiful Theatre, in this beautiful place, for 35 of those 50 years”.

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The 1990s saw the Yvonne Arnaud expand, when part of the 18th century Town Mill beside the theatre became the Mill Studio, providing a venue for small-scale drama and to encourage a repertoire of productions that would not otherwise be seen in Guildford. It also created a home for the Youth Theatre’s activities.

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The theatre today Under the Directorship of James Barber, Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is a busy producing and receiving house, creating shows in Guildford and touring nationally, with many productions transferring to the West End. The Yvonne Arnaud’s exciting programme of events features a range of new work, established classics and award-winning productions, as well as a diverse selection of music and opera, ballet, film seasons, an art exhibition, family shows and an annual pantomime.

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre opened its doors as a proud memorial to the much-loved French actress Yvonne Arnaud who had made her home first in Effingham Common and then London Road in Guildford. Her warmth, humour and talent gave Yvonne an unrivalled position on the English stage for nearly fifty years.

Equipped with two performance spaces (the Main Stage and the Mill Studio) and home to the Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre, the venue offers a brilliant mix of activities for young people and adults all year round.

A long-time Guildford resident, Yvonne had been a supporter of the local arts scene and was a Director of the Guildford Theatre Club from its incorporation in 1946 until her sudden death in 1958.

Extensive catering facilities are available to suit all pockets, with multiple theatre bars, the Riverview Restaurant and the Riverbank Café. Whether you’re looking for coffee, lunch, afternoon tea or a complete night out, the Theatre’s picturesque riverside setting offers something for everyone – not just theatregoers.

In 1964, Dame Sybil Thorndike said: “Those of us who loved Yvonne as an actress feel her spirit behind this theatre for Guildford – a town which has been eager for good, live plays – and a theatre of its own, coupled with the name of a great actress, will be a further mark of the town’s energy and enterprise”.

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50 Years of Legendary Actors The last half-century has seen an astonishing array of actors appear on the Yvonne Arnaud stage.

The early years saw performances from Max Adrian in The Cardinal of Spain; Sybil Thorndike’s penultimate role in The Viaduct; Wendy Hillier and Gladys Cooper in Somerset Maugham’s The Sacred Flame; Alec Guinness’s riveting scientist in Time Out of Mind; Joan Plowright in The Cherry Orchard; Edward Woodward in The Dark Horse; Susan Hampshire and Gerald Harper in House Guest; Janet Suzman in The Three Sisters and Dorothy Tutin in Macbeth.

The 1980s saw the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre take its first show to Broadway: Shaw’s Pygmalion starring Peter O’Toole, Lionel Jefferies, John Mills, Dora Bryan and Amanda Plummer. The decade also welcomed appearances from Rex Harrison and Edward Fox in The Admiral Crichton, Leonard Rossiter in The Rules of the Game; Leslie Caron, Kate O’Mara and Dinsdale Landon in The Rehearsal; Derek Jacobi in Breaking the Code; Penelope Keith in Dear Charles; Beryl Reid in A Little Bit on the Side; Alan Bates and Felicity Kendal in Ivanov; Judi Dench and Michael Williams in Mr and Mrs Nobody; Vanessa Redgrave and Christopher Reeve in The Aspern Papers.

Actors to take to the Guildford stage in more recent years include: Felicity Kendal, Josie Lawrence, Nicky Henson and Robert Bathurst in Alarms and Excursions; Barry Humphries and Emily Perry in Edna: The Spectacle; Gene Wilder in Laughter on the 23rd Floor; Rick Mayall and Stephen Fry in Cell Mates; Helen Mirren and John Hurt in A Month in the Country; Michael Gambon in The Caretaker; Penelope Keith and Una Stubbs in Star Quality; Joan Collins, Frank Llangella and Moira Lister in Moon Over Buffalo; Richard Briers and June Whitfield in Bedroom Farce; Edward Fox in The Winslow Boy; John Barrowman in Beautiful and Damned; David Suchet in Man and Boy; Patricia Routledge and Roy Hudd in Solid Gold Cadillac; Timothy West in The Old Country; Anthony Sher in Kean; Rosemary Ashe, Lynda Baron, Susie Blake, Michele Dotrice, David Horovitch, Roy Hudd, Sam Kelly, Maureen Lipman and Simon Rouse in When We Are Married; Charles Edwards, Jonathan Hyde, Emma Fielding, Ian McNeice and Joss Ackland in The King’s Speech and Ben Miller in The Duck House.

Some of the fabulous actors who have appeared at the Yvonne Arnaud. From top: Ingrid Bergman and Michael Redgrave in A Month in the Country, performed on the opening night in 1965; Alan Bennet and Patricia Routledge in Talking Heads (1992); Judi Dench in Mr & Mrs Nobody (1986); Helen Mirren and John Hurt in A Month in the Country (1994); and Ben Miller in The Duck House (2013).

Looking ahead...

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre continues to celebrate its anniversary year, welcoming the New Year in theatrical style with a New Season programme of events that includes: Alan Ayckbourn’s first revival of his classic comedy Confusions (Wednesday 13th – Saturday 23rd January) and the world première of his latest work Hero’s Welcome (Friday 15th – Saturday 23rd January); Featuring a large live orchestra with over 30 musicians, the Russian State Opera presents Madam Butterfly (Monday 1st – Tuesday 2nd February); Guildford School of Acting present Our House: The Madness Musical (Saturday 12th – Saturday 19th

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March); William Nicholson’s stunning West End hit Shadowlands (Thursday 18th – Saturday 27th February) stars Stephen Boxer; Richard Bean’s brilliantly observed drama Toast (Monday 21st – Saturday 26th March) stars the Olivier Award-winning actor Matthew Kelly; Winner of the 2014 Molière Award for Best Play, The Father (Tuesday 29th March – Saturday 2nd April) sees Kenneth Cranham reprises his indelible West End performance. Ballet and Opera screenings from the Royal Opera House and a Film Season (Monday 29th February – Saturday 5th March) also feature.

For a complete guide to what’s on at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, please visit the website at www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01483 440000.

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Southern Pro Musica Saturday 9th January 7.30pm Southern Pro Musica, the professional orchestra providing Music for Guildford, are offering an evening of sparkling glamour in the company of Messrs Strauss, Puccini and Tchaikovsky, guaranteed to banish the January blues and leave everyone with a spring in their step. Taking place at The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford ‘Champagne Classics’ celebrates some of the brightest, most popular and most melodic work by a range of brilliant composers. More information and tickets at http://www.yvonne-arnaud. co.uk/production/champagne-classics.

Guildford Rambling Club Sunday 10th January GRC will be meeting at 10am on Sunday 10th at Ashstead Station for a 9 mile circular walk. Details from Mick on 07765 205353. The club will also meet at Blackwater Station at 10am on Sunday 31st for a 10 mile circular walk.

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Cranleigh Neighbourhood Plan Monday 11th January As thoughts turn to the year ahead, the Cranleigh neighbourhood plan steering group is asking residents to think big and look ahead to 2030. Once adopted, Cranleigh’s neighbourhood plan will have the power to shape the future of the village. It will set down planning policies that will recommend the location of new homes, shops and offices, influence the design of new buildings and the provision of facilities and infrastructure. Make sure the neighbourhood plan reflects what you want for Cranleigh by filling in the latest community questionnaire that was delivered to homes in November. Additional copies can be picked up from the library or filled in online at www.cranleighnhp.org. The deadline for completing the questionnaire is 11th January 2016.

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Grayshott Gardeners Wednesday 13th January 7.30pm Tim Butler will be bringing a welcome foretaste of summer to Grayshott on Wednesday 13th with his talk on the history and growing of Lavender. Tim is the owner of the Lavender Fields of Selborne where different varieties are grown to produce a range of products using the essential oils distilled from the flowers. Grayshott Gardeners meet on the second Wednesday of each month at Grayshott Village Hall with refreshments from 7.30pm and talks at 8pm. New members and visitors are always welcome. For further information look at their website www.grayshottgardeners.net or email info@grayshottgardeners.net.

Jazz at The Pavilion Wednesday 13th January 8pm How about a night of sizzling Latin Jazz to welcome in the New Year! With a quintet featuring some of the UK’s top jazz musicians, expect an evening of hot rhythms and worldclass jazz. Featuring internationally acclaimed trombonist Mark Nightingale and flute virtuoso Gareth Lockrane, with

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Cinderella - Compton Little Theatre Thursday 14th – 16th January Compton Little Theatre presents Cinderella, written and directed by Eleanor Balchin and Mike Wood.

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The Three Lions Farncombe Friday 15th January Alistair Goodwin will deliver his deep rootsy music following recent live performances on BBC Radio. Then on Friday 29th, Steve Brookes, who has made a number of albums and performed with Paul Jones, will be doing a gig.

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Ladies are always welcome to join meetings by invitation, and on visits such as that to the Historic Boatyard in Portsmouth which included the refurbished Mary Rose Museum, and to Winchester including the Gurkha Museum.

In January Charlie McCaffety is talking on The Guildford Action Group - Work with Homeless Families. More details are given on their website www.milfordprobus. com. Prospective members are invited to attend a meeting without obligation. The Secretary will arrange for you to meet a member in advance if you wish. For more details, contact Mike Thompson on 01483 428181 or email thmmic@btinternet.com.

The Story of Guitar Heroes at G Live Friday 15th January 7.30pm If you like music and guitars you will love this show. Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, Brian May and Slash are just some of the outstanding guitar heroes you will have chance to experience in one amazing show! This live concert

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Clockhouse Film Night Friday 15th January 7.30pm The next screening is ‘Far from the Madding Crowd 2015’ starring Carey Mulligan. It will be shown at The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5EZ and the doors open at 6.45pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets are £5 and available at The Clockhouse on 01483 420668.

Guildford Rugby Club Saturday 16th January Gees continue their marvellous season with an exciting last minute win over Sidcup at the beginning of December.

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Britain’s oldest vehicle manufacturer was established in Guildford In the fourth article in his series, Andy Goundry continues the story.

When Hestair took over Dennis in 1972, production was at an all-time low and losses approached £1 million. Hestair’s solution was to embark on a dramatic rationalisation programme. One of their first steps was to sell the sprawling Woodbridge Works site, renting back less than half the buildings. Out too went promising new, but high-cost projects, such as a proposed high-performance front-wheel drive, low-floor ambulance. Lawn mower production was moved from Guildford to Hestair’s farm machinery division in Kent. Axle production was also ended, leaving Woodbridge Works to concentrate on vehicle assembly rather than component manufacture.

Initially, Hestair continued to target the traditional Dennis customer base of local authorities with their regular demand for fire appliances and specialist trucks. Production for all other markets, including haulage, was all but abandoned. However, this left the company with a very small marketplace of only around 300 vehicles a year, which was clearly too small to financially sustain the business.

The need to increase production to profitable levels caused the company to focus on the Middle Eastern market, which had grown rich on the dramatic oil price rises of the early 1970s.

Dennis were soon selling a range of vehicle types to Iraq, the Gulf States and Libya, including fire appliances and refuse collectors as well as hundreds of Delta 16ton trucks.

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successful products were in fact designed prior to the Hestair takeover. With better marketing of these new models, perhaps Dennis could have avoided being taken over.

All this income and profit from the Middle East allowed the revitalised company to develop new modern products with reduced manufacturing costs. One of the most successful of these was the RS/SS series of fire appliances, which went on to a 16-year production run of over 1,750 vehicles. The RS/ SS shared a common cab design with a new refuse collection vehicle, the Phoenix, which was equally successful.

Not content with reaping the rewards of this success, Dennis management then felt the time was right to re-enter the bus business. British Leyland, whilst dominant in the market, were intent on forcing their standard products onto customers, which did not sit well with the traditionally conservative bus operators.

Dennis launched their rear-engined Dominator double-decker in 1977, and were quickly successful in gaining good orders from around the UK. In parallel, Dennis also developed the front-engined Jubilant double-decker specifically for Hong Kong, then a new market for them but one which was to play a major role in the company’s future, for the Jubilant was to prove a great success in this notoriously arduous location. Indeed, ten years after introduction, all 364 Jubilants sold to Hong Kong’s major operator, KMB (Kowloon Motor Bus), were still in operation, a level of reliability almost unknown previously.

Capitalising on this success in Hong Kong, Dennis then developed the Dragon, a big 3-axle decker capable of carrying 172 passengers. Again, sales were substantial, with over 1,000 in operation with KMB by 1992. Indeed, the level of Hong Kong business helped Dennis to survive a major downturn in the UK bus market in the early 1980s.

A model of the Dennis Jubilant, one of 364 models sold to Kowloon Motor Bus, all of which were still in operation 10 years after their introduction.

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Management changes at Hestair in 1982 prompted a muchneeded review of the vehicle building activities of the group, for there were similar products from various plants being marketed in competition with each other. Hestair management wisely decided to focus each of the Hestair plants on their most successful products, and so the Guildford factory became responsible for two key markets, bus and fire chassis.

The Guildford fire engine body-building business, no longer particularly profitable due to the costly unique requirements of each fire brigade, was sold off, and the body-building business went on to be re-formed as JDC, John Dennis Coachworks. This was run by the grandson of one of the original founders of the company, and continues at Slyfield in Guildford to this day.

Similarly, refuse collection vehicle operations were centralised at the Hestair Eagle plant at Warwick, and production of cabs moved to Hestair’s Duple Coachbuilders factory in Blackpool.

With the new-found focus on bus and coach manufacture, Dennis at Guildford identified an opportunity in the early 1980s for a light and economical yet durable coach. In an inspired and brave approach, Dennis’s designers took a new, compact Cummins engine and placed it midships in their new chassis, unlike the competition which had big, heavy rear-mounted engines. The new coach, the Javelin, was launched in 1986, and as operators became familiar with the new-to-them Cummins engine, it gained substantial orders, selling 1,300 by 1994.

This operator acceptance of Cummins engines was key to developing one of Dennis’s next, and most successful models of all time. The UK bus market was undergoing massive

change in the early 1980s as the industry was effectively de-nationalised and opened up to free competition. As a result, numerous small operators sprang up, intent on providing local services using comparatively cheap van-based buses. Experience soon showed that these van conversions struggled with the rigours of everyday bus operation, and Dennis reasoned that a small, economical purpose-built bus would be more durable.

Enter the Dennis Dart, a little bigger and heavier than the van conversions but much smaller, lighter and more economical than a conventional ‘big’ bus, thanks to its lightweight economical Cummins engine and unusually small wheels. Expectations for the success of Dart were modest, with sales predictions being in the hundreds. In the event the Dart went on to become Britain’s most successful bus, selling over 10,000 in its production life.

A development of Dart, the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 is indeed still in production, so total sales are now approaching 20,000. Compare that build record with the much better known Routemaster, which only managed around 3,000 sales!

However, whilst Dennis was enjoying success with the Dart and other models, by the late 1980’s their owners, Hestair, were losing interest in vehicle building, having diversified into other areas of business. In 1988, senior directors from the various Dennis businesses in Guildford, Warwick and Blackpool formed a new company,

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Trinity Holdings, to buy the vehicle-building businesses from Hestair for £27 million.

Under Trinity Holdings management, the Guildford business again flourished. Now renamed Dennis Specialist Vehicles, they moved from the now-outdated Woodbridge Works to a new purpose-built factory at Slyfield in 1990, which was muchneeded to cope with the volume of orders for Dart in particular.

The success of Dart was followed up in the latter half of the 1990’s by the development of an innovative range of low-floor buses, ranging from the Dart SLF (for Super Low Floor) to the Trident double deckers, which included a 3-axle version for the key Hong Kong market.

One of the hundreds of Dennis Dragons bought by KMB (Kowloon Motor Bus) in Hong Kong. Interestingly, this bus gained a second life when it eventually returned to the UK for use as an open-topper in London operated by Big Bus Tours. Photo: Danny Chan

The very well-regarded Dennis RS fire appliance. That rather utilitarian squared-off appearance belied an incredibly strong and spacious, at the time almost the only purpose-built fire engine cab designed to be easy to use by a full crew equipped with breathing apparatus etc. Photo: Dennis Society

Fire engine sales were equally buoyant in this period, thanks to the Sabre chassis which was also highly successful. Whilst the smaller Rapier, a very agile and impressive appliance, achieved fewer sales due to its limited payload, it formed an impressive ‘halo product’ for the company, and won several plaudits for its technical excellence, not least a Design Council award.

By any standards, whether volume of sales, turnover, or profitability, Dennis was on a roll at that time, and the business was ready to embark on the next stage of its growth. For Dennis’s management team, the next logical step was to once again become a builder of complete vehicles by merging the Dennis chassis-building business with Plaxtons, a bodybuilder with which Dennis had traditionally enjoyed very close links.

Plans for this amicable merger were however dealt a blow when Alexanders, a rival bodybuilder, grew concerned at the potential impact on their business. The parent company of Alexanders, Mayflower Corporation, had also eyed the 1990s growth of Dennis and therefore began a hostile bidding war for Dennis, eventually taking over the company in 2001 and renaming the bus-building business Transbus International.

Mayflower believed that they could continue to grow and profit from the Guildford chassis business, which they combined with their Alexanders body-building operation, and unwittingly over-extended themselves in buying Dennis Specialist Vehicles.

Cost-cutting soon became the order of the day, resulting in several unwelcome measures such as the sale and leaseback of the Guildford site. Other businesses within the Mayflower empire were similarly over-extended, and eventually Mayflower collapsed into Administration in 2004, taking with it a large percentage of the pension fund of the loyal workforce. This was probably the lowest point in the history of the business, and, for a time, it looked as if closure was on the cards, however in the nick of time a late saviour was found, as we shall see in the next chapter of this series. © Andy Goundry ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Almost the last chapter in Dennis fire engines – the superb Rapier. As well as selling in the UK, several were sold into mainland Europe, much to the chagrin of their local manufacturers. Indeed, a number served in Erfurt, Germany, right in the heart of Mercedes and MAN territory! This one, however, served much closer to home, with West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service. Photo: David Rowell January 2016

Andy Goundry spent his working career in vehicle design and development, with almost twenty years in senior engineering and management roles at Dennis.

Since retirement he has continued a close involvement with vehicles, writing for specialist magazines and websites, as well as producing his own motoring website www.autonews.uk.com.

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down to Broadwater to see a game. The standard of rugby is excellent and you will be warmly welcomed. I would also mention that the bar is also rather conducive! The next home game is on Saturday 16th January against Medway and it should be a cracker. Guildford lost to them away earlier in the season and will be looking to correct that result! Hope to see you there.

Surrey Hills Society Saturday 16th January The Surrey Hills Society offers a wide ranging programme of exclusive talks, visits and short, focussed walks. All of these are designed to increase the understanding and awareness of the special landscape and features which characterise the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. On Saturday 16th January you have a second opportunity to blow away the winter cobwebs with a walk around the Gomshall area finishing with a warming afternoon tea at Tillings. 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.

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Circle Dancing There will be a warm welcome for you at your local Circle Dance group. It’s great fun, very relaxing, an enjoyable way to keep fit and an opportunity to make new friends.

It’s suitable for men and women of all ages and you do not need a partner. Lynn Frances is an experienced teacher of 32 years and has built a reputation for her ability to create a wonderful atmosphere to enable participants to relax, learn and enjoy themselves. She runs classes at: Pirrie Hall Brook on Thursdays in three ten-week terms, 7.30pm-9.30pm. St. Catherine’s Hall Guildford on the third Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm-9.30pm. WI Hall Hartley Wintney on the second Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Contact Lynn on 01420 474881.

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The Meath Epilepsy Charity If someone is affected by epilepsy and has associated (and often severe) physical and learning disabilities, then there is a very special charity offering accommodation and friendly support services in Godalming. It is situated immediately to the west of the railway station; its main and very beautiful Grade II listed building is quite easy to spot from the platform through the trees.

The house and grounds in Westbrook Road were donated by Lady Meath in 1892 to establish what she is reported to have said should be seen as “a home not a hospital….. a home of comfort, all being as bright and cheerful as possible”. That home later became the organisation that we now know as The Meath Epilepsy Charity.

The purpose of this article is to set out where we are in 2016, to give a little information to everyone locally regarding epilepsy and disability and to ask for your support, be it a financial donation, a bequest in your Will, your time as a volunteer or a donation of old or unwanted furniture for our latest social enterprise, Changing Perceptions.

The Charity’s objectives are twofold. Firstly, to support, care for and protect the physical and mental health of people living with epilepsy and associated learning and physical disabilities through the provision of suitable accommodation, specialised assistance, skills training, leisure and sports pursuits. Secondly, to promote integrated services that empower and enable people to live fulfilled lives as independently as possible.

The Meath provides a progressive pathway of care and support, ranging from a residential service, offering 24 hour care seven days a 30

week, to support in a person’s own home for as many hours as they require. Personally tailored assistance is afforded to each person in order to ensure that they remain safe and happy and take as much control in their life as they are able.

Currently, there are over seventy five people living at the Meath’s historic site in Westbrook Road. The accommodation is grouped into small ‘family’ units, with each resident having their own room which they can personalise as they wish but sharing a communal kitchen, lounge and dining area, where they cook, eat and spend quality time with their friends.

Many would never have been able to form friendships before coming to the Meath. But with a little assistance – and there are qualified staff on duty round the clock - people living with epilepsy and associated disabilities can achieve in areas which they had never dreamed possible, using their hitherto undiscovered creativity and skills and thus succeeding alongside their peers.

Over the last few years, the Charity has been growing its supported living service off-site, providing the same high quality care and support to people living more independently in tenancies of their own around the local area. It has also expanded its specialist accommodation at Westbrook Road.

Work has now been completed on the building of an exciting new high needs residential unit that cares for the Charity’s most disabled clients. Its twelve residents are housed across two floors with everyone having the benefit of assistive technology, much of it bespoke. The contemporary building lies between the old Grade II listed building and the railway station.

Fundraising to meet the £2.3 million building cost began back in 2010.

People supported by the Meath come from all walks of life.

Almost all have multiple problems, the common denominator being epilepsy which, in itself, can appear in a wide variety of forms. The causes of epilepsy also vary; for many, epilepsy was apparent early in life but, for others, the cause may be a head injury following a car accident or, as happened to one resident, the result of being beaten up when on the way back from his school. vantagepointmag.co.uk

However, providing comfortable, safe accommodation and the chance to meet and make friends with other people similarly affected is only half the story. It is clear that encouraging people to engage in healthy activities, whether they are creative, academic, everyday skills or sports pursuits, help enormously with people’s holistic welfare. To this end, the Meath offers a wide choice of activities on-site, as well as access to many more within the local area, enabling people to achieve their own personal goals and ambitions and to live a far more fulfilled lifestyle.

The Meath’s Skills and Enterprise Centre was developed from the Charity’s historic day services, which helped residents gain the most from their day. The Centre now boasts a wide array of enterprises, including a modern gym, IT centre, expressive arts workshop and a pottery, with an on-site catering outlet, Café Meath, which also provides skills training to some of the people supported by the Meath. All of these facilities are open to the general public with every penny taken ploughed back to charitable use.

The Meath now runs two shops in Godalming High Street.

ARTHOUSE Meath, at 96 High Street, opened three years ago and provides both a sales outlet for the pictures, mugs, tea towels, cards, shirts, aprons and wrapping paper which the residents design in association with professional art tutors and a studio, visible from the shop, where customers can meet and talk to the artists as they paint and draw.

The finished products, which are of an extremely high quality, are the work of a number of artists, helped by their art instructors and carers, together with a whole production team including designers, print makers, marketers, photographers

and, very importantly, a team of willing volunteers behind the sales counter.

The second shop, called Changing Perceptions, is at 133 High Street and was formally opened in December 2014 by the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP. Here old or redundant furniture is collected, stored, upcycled or re-purposed and then sold. The shop area at the front is very bright and cheery and includes a specialist Tea Shop where you can obtain an excellent cup of loose-leaf tea or fair trade coffee in addition to buying a piece of furniture.

To the rear, the premises has a large storage area and a workshop where the Changing Perceptions team, which includes people supported by the Charity, volunteers and Meath staff, receive and prepare the donated furniture for display. The premises has its own parking area at the rear, accessed via the South Street car park, which makes dropping off donations of furniture or collecting purchases far easier.

Sales have been extremely successful, to the extent that much of the furniture is sold the moment it goes on display! However, the key to developing this exciting new social enterprise is not only to attract many more customers, but more importantly to maintain our wonderful band of volunteers in addition to reaching out to everyone to consider Changing Perceptions as you contemplate what to do with any unwanted furniture. So, please, if you have furniture to donate, or wish to volunteer to help at either ARTHOUSE Meath or Changing Perceptions, then please phone the Meath on 01483 415095.

The amazing thing about all of the wonderful services that the Meath offers is the self esteem and confidence that is grown as a result, which goes a long way to giving people a real quality of life, despite the challenges that they face everyday. So, by supporting one of the area’s oldest charities, you will not only be helping continue its valuable work, you will also be helping make an incredible difference in someone else’s life. And that is priceless!

The author of this article is Malcolm Ring, a Trustee of the Meath Charity and – perhaps more importantly - the proud father of Emma, resident at the Meath.

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Beau-Port’s Shaker style kitchen featuring the Falmec Twister extractor with air purifier and LED light above the kitchen’s central island

Bespoke Shaker style kitchen for contemporary eco-home The Budd family’s new eco-home has many ecologically sound, energy saving features and a new kitchen designed and installed by Beau-Port Kitchens and Interiors.

Beau-Port has had considerable experience in designing kitchens for properties that have not yet been constructed and for those still under construction and head designer Mark Johnson commented: “It is always best to get a kitchen designer involved at an early stage of any build project, whether it is a simple extension to an existing property, and even more important for early involvement if it is a new build, as it makes sense to design from the inside out.”

Pauline and Rod Budd decided to use Beau-Port as they were impressed with Mark Johnson’s enthusiasm for the eco-house, its architecture and what the couple wanted to achieve with their new property. “We like the fact that Mark really embraced all aspects of the project and had experience working with builders and architects, as well as how he was able to adapt his design as the initial design evolved during construction.

For example I had wanted the hob to be positioned up against a wall but because of changes in the build it needed to be moved and Mark’s idea to put the hob into a central island has really worked well.”

Beau-Port also recommended the installation of a Falmec Twister E.ion Air Purification System with

LED lighting, in place of a conventional extractor hood/vent and Pauline Budd said: “Most of our visitors mistake it for a really elegant over island light, it is so beautiful yet discreet, solves the problem of cooking smells and it is also an air purifier, which works well with the built in ventilation system in the house.”

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Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 19th January 2pm The first lecture of the year is by Mark Corby who will compare the lifestyles in medieval Paris and London.

The differences in style and splendour of the two cities during this frenetic and interesting period of history will be compared and explained. This is the first of 10 lectures in 2016 on varied subjects including Thomas Heatherwick ‘The Leonardo Da Vinci of our times’, HDFAS also organises in depth special interest days, the first, is in February on the subject of 18th century English porcelain. Outings to places

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Lectures are held at Haslemere Hall and guests and new members are always welcome. For more details about the society contact the membership secretary Sue Wright on 01428 683578 email: membership@haslemeredfas.org.uk.

More information about the society’s activities can be found at www.haslemeredefas.org.uk.

The Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Sunday 20th January 8pm The Society held a well attended AGM on 18th November.

Sheila Rapley was chosen as the new Chairman and the rest of the committee re-elected. After the interval for refreshments, Pat Freemantle showed how to produce a decorated Christmas tree and also a cake which looked very festive and were raffled. The meeting will be a members’ social evening in the Village Hall, Coxcombe Lane with entertainment and a finger buffet. Members are asked to bring their own drinks and to renew their membership.

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The Meath Epilepsy Charity For over a century, the Meath Epilepsy has housed and cared for people affected by severe forms of epilepsy and associated disabilities from its base in a leafy Godalming lane. There are currently 82 people residing at the Meath’s main site but the Charity’s Meath Home Support now offers a range of services that allows people with epilepsy to live successfully in their own home. In recognition of their fantastic work, the Meath recently received two awards at The Surrey Care Awards event held at Epsom Race Course.

The first award was for ‘Most Innovative Activity Programme Involving Service Users’ and the second was for ‘Care Provider of the Year’. Well done to the Meath.

Veterans Meeting Wednesday 20th January 7.30pm A small group of ex-service personnel meet for a drink and a natter about anything that comes to mind on the third Wednesday of each month. They meet at The Oxborough Room, 11 Wharf Street, Godalming for a very enjoyable and relaxed couple of hours in very nice surroundings with a good selection of drinks available. If you would like to join

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Guildford Wey Valley Decorative and Fine Art Society Thursday 21st January 9.45am The Society‘s next lecture, by Mr Timothy Wilcox, is entitled ‘Cotman in Normandy.’ Why not join them at Shalford Village Hall for a fascinating reappraisal of the work of this celebrated British watercolourist and his place in the Watercolour Movement and Romantic Revival?

Refreshments are available from 9.45am and the lecture starts at 10.45am. The Society offers a monthly programme of varied and fascinating talks by first class speakers.

The programme also includes special interest days and an annual tour for members. New members and visitors are warmly welcomed. Annual membership is £42 and visitors pay £6 per talk. If you are interested, contact the Membership Secretary on 01932 355113 or visit their website at www.gwvdfas.org.uk.

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Cranleigh Literature Festival Tuesday 1st – Saturday 5th March 2016 Cranleigh Arts Centre is hosting the first Cranleigh Literature Festival during the first week of March.

The week of ‘literary treats’ is set to include author talks, theatre performances and workshops, a pop-up ‘book-tique’, spoken word and events for children and young people.

The Centre is also running two creative writing competitions for adults and children in the run up to the Festival. The winning entrant of the adult’s competition (open to 18 years plus) will have 300-400 words of their story printed in the April 2016 edition of VantagePoint.

Adult short story competition details are: • Entries can be on any subject.

• Stories should be up to 1,000 words.

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A very generous donation for the Wilfrid Noyce Centre A generous donation received as a direct result of coverage in the Surrey Advertiser on Friday 27th November 2015 means that Godalming Town Council is now able to purchase retractable tiered seating, a catering oven and other equipment for the Wilfrid Noyce Centre.

wonderful legacy for the whole community now and into the future. It is fitting that the late Peter Caudle, a truly local gentleman, businessman, resident and benefactor, should be marked in some significant way in the Centre and the Council will be looking at ways of ensuring that his memory lives on.”

Following a meeting of Godalming Town Council held on 19th November 2015, the Surrey Advertiser reported that the Council’s £1m refurbishment of the Wilfrid Noyce Centre was expected to be completed within budget but that some desirable items remained unaffordable.

Peter Caudle was born in Church Street on 2nd November 1923. The only son of Harold, a dentist (practicing in Godalming from 1922), and Lily Caudle (nee Keen - of Keens the Bakers, Upper High Street, Godalming). Educated at Cranleigh School, Peter studied dentistry at Kings College in London and completed his National Service in the West Country. Peter joined his father’s Dental Practice in 1948; working alongside him until his father retired.

Upon reading that article, the trustees of the Caudle Memorial Trust approached the Council and, after discussion, offered to fund the items in memory of the late Peter Caudle. Mr Caudle, a lifelong Godhelmian and a loving custodian of Church Street, Godalming died in 2014 and left some money to be spent specifically to benefit the people of Godalming.

Speaking of the donation the Town Mayor of Godalming, Councillor Anne Bott, said “This is such wonderful news.

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Godalming, and especially historic Church Street, owes a huge debt to Peter and his father. As custodians they have preserved this special town and much of its picturesque appeal is hugely due to the love, care and attention lavished on it by the Caudle family. Peter was a very modest, unassuming man; always fair in business and willing to help where he could. He lived a quiet, good and long life, living and working in Godalming.

Peter slipped peacefully away, in the beloved home in which he was born, just a few hours before his 91st birthday.

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Les Amitiés Françaises Thursday 21st January The society will have its annual historical and geographical lecture on La Chartreuse. Their speaker, Thierry Viennois, who comes from Grenoble, will talk about this splendid region where St. Bruno founded the famous monastery in 1084 in a lonely, wild valley. Today, there is still beautiful sub-Alpine countryside and also thriving industry. Thierry is an accomplished lecturer, his French evenly paced, easily understood. They meet in the Baptist Hall, Queen Street, Godalming at 7pm (coffee, chat) and lecture at 7.30pm.

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Grayshott Folk Club Friday 22nd January 7.30pm Who better to celebrate their 5th birthday with, than their old favourites The Bully Wee Band? The band returns to Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ, having established themselves as firm favourites from previous appearances. The Bully Wees put on a great show, guaranteed to put a smile on everyone’s face.

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Guildford Ramblers Saturday 24th January Guildford Rambling Club will meet in Rudgwick at 10am for a 10 mile circular walk. Details from David on 01932 843463 and on www.guildfordramblingclub.org.uk.

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Godalming Social Dance Club This club has been running for the last 30 years and are always looking for new members. The club meets weekly at Elstead village hall where they have general dancing and instruction. There is a session of instruction for beginners and then for more advanced dancers they have one session of ballroom and one session of Latin. They also hold a monthly dance at Broadwater School. Anyone interested can get more details from Di and Chris on 01483 531522 or email di_chris@talktalk.net.

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Raising the Age of Participation There is much confusion about this subject. 16 to 18 year old young people are now required to have a destination and should not just leave school. However, this does not mean having to stay at school. There are many other options available; young people can go to college, into an apprenticeship or a job with training or they could go to a Training Provider. Training Providers are a great alternative if you didn’t get a great deal from traditional education.

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Farncombe Music Club Friday 29th January 7pm Following some great sell out concerts in December, Farncombe Music Club, aka Julian Lewry Music, welcome My Darling Clementine plus Clint Bradley to St. John’s Church in Farncombe. It’s a country and western doubleheader and should be a super night of music. For full details on this and the many other shows coming in 2016, have a look at the website, www.julianlewrymusic.com, and /or the respective Facebook pages. For a number of online only special Early Bird ticket offers see the WeGotTickets link, www.wegottickets.com/julianlewrymusic.

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Players promises the usual fun and frolics. A lovely, traditional tale with all the elements that will bring you a truly magical story for both young and old to enjoy. With live musicians and songs to get you rocking and warm the heart. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled family treat. Go and join them to see if the Three Good Fairies, Winifred Slaptickle (one hilarious Nanny!), Happy Harry (the Jester) and, of course, the Prince, can save the lovely Princess Rose from the unwanted attention and EVIL spells of Deadly Nightshade and her hapless henchman as they plot to ruin the path of true love. Throw into the mix a few fairy tale characters, custard pies, ghosts and a Strictly Come Dancing Cruise. What more could anyone need to fill a couple of hours in the dark days of January with some much needed post-Christmas fun and laughter. Dates and Box Office details: Friday Jan 29th 7.45pm/Saturday 30th 2.30pm (matinée) and 7.45pm; Sunday 31st 2.30pm; Friday Feb 5th 7.45pm/Saturday 6th 2.30pm (matinée) and 7.45pm. Tickets - all £8.00 each. Please book on-line at www.ticketsource.co.uk/ewhurstplayers or call 01483 272378.

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With Beth Otway

Seasonal flowers a number of Open Afternoons through the year where you can purchase freshly picked flowers, and there’s always the option to purchase the flowers from local florists who stock their flowers. If you wish to purchase flowers on a regular basis, money saving subscriptions are available. I recently caught up with Claire, from Plantpassion, who told me she hopes to have lots of scented Narcissus, Anemones, Tulips and Alstroemerias, plus lots of local foliage, available for Valentine’s Day.

We’re fortunate in Great Britain to have four seasons to delight in, each one distinct. They offer us special moments, opportunities and sensations that we look forward to each year, making each season particularly special.

Seasonal flowers are equally significant. Just like seasonal food, we rejoice in their arrival, celebrating their colours, fragrance and beauty.

Flowers always make such a wonderful gift. If you’re thinking of buying flowers, don’t forget to think seasonally. There are so many charming and beautifully scented flowers you could buy that would make a truly special and heartfelt gift, especially for Valentine’s Day next month.

Many people associate roses with Valentine’s Day, but it’s worth remembering that imported roses will have been picked quite a long time ago by the time the recipient receives them and won’t last very long. British cut flowers will naturally be fresher. I personally think seasonal cut flowers are more charming and sincere.

Plantpassion is a flower farm in East Clandon in Surrey, set up by Claire Brown, to provide locally grown seasonal, scented and sustainable cut flowers to florists, companies and private customers. If you live very locally, delivery is available if you order flowers via Plantpassion’s website (www.plantpassion. co.uk). If you’re not that local, Plantpassion has 48

In the 1890s, the ‘Violet Train’ used to carry violets from the South West to London to sell at the flower markets. These days many of the flowers sold at the London markets are imported from abroad and consequently many of us miss out on the joy of receiving a posy of violets. Groves Nurseries sell posies of violets during February when their violets are in flower. The posies are sent out by post - there are 20 highly scented violets in each posy and they come in a lovely range of colours. The posies are £5 each, postage is £5.99 per parcel. Due to the unpredictable nature of the British weather and violet flowering times, the nursery takes orders over the phone for their violet posies. Telephone 01308 422654 for more information and to place an order.

At Easton Walled Gardens in Lincolnshire, when they started renovating and restoring the gardens, thousands of snowdrops were discovered growing, hidden from view in the undergrowth.

The snowdrops were probably planted in Tudor times and have since multiplied and spread, forming colonies of pretty nodding white flowers that flower each February. Easton Walled Gardens send out bunches of ten flowering snowdrop bulbs, freshly lifted from the gardens. The variety they send out is Galanthus nivalis, the common snowdrop, which is easy to grow and thrives on many different soil types; it will grow happily in clay, chalk and sandy soils. The honey scented flowers are a delight at this time of year. The flowering snowdrop bulbs are posted out in a protective tube surrounded by tissue, the snowdrops are wrapped in cellophane and tied with a ribbon - they make a lovely gift, that if planted in the garden, can be enjoyed every Valentine’s Day, as the snowdrops will flower each February and will over time multiply in your garden.

Top left: snowdrops. Left: Anemone coronaria ‘Lord Lieutenant’. Both by Beth Otway

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Shakespeare’s Dramatic Symbolism on Saturday 30th. The speaker is Joseph Milne, who until retirement was honorary lecturer in theology and religious studies at the University of Kent. His studies have brought to light Shakespeare’s vision of the underlying divine laws that order the cosmos and shape human destiny. The talk costs £25 per person, please bring a packed lunch. To book, call 01428 682621 or email fintry.administrator@btconnect.com.

International Party ~ Carnival ~ Fašiangy ~ Carnevale Sunday 31st January 2pm-4pm The 5th International get-together (carnival theme) takes place at Milford Baptist Church, New Road, Milford GU8 5BE. The idea is to celebrate the cultural diversity in our area, to talk and make new friendships. Entry is £2 per adult (includes a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits). Children go free. If possible, try to bring a ‘taste of your country’ on a plate for sharing. If you need more information email Katarina at katinka.s@azet.sk.

Age UK Surrey This local charity works across Surrey to help improve the lives of older people aged 50+. Their services are designed to enable people to remain independent and informed, healthy and active and connected to their communities. The number of people aged over 85 continues to grow in Surrey.

214,000 people are aged over 65! This must be the month for awards because Age UK recently announced they were

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The Fintry Trust Monday 8th February 10am to 3.30pm The Fintry Trust in Church Lane, Brook is holding a ‘Quiet Day on Mary’ on Monday 8th from 10am – 3.30pm. The Revd Camilla White, Assistant Priest at Holy Trinity Church, Bramley will be leading a day of quiet reflection to prepare for Lent. The day costs £10 per person, please bring a packed lunch. To book, call 01428 682621 or email fintry. administrator@btconnect.com.

Cranleigh Literature Festival Friday 26th February Cranleigh Arts Centre is hosting the first Cranleigh Literature Festival during the first week of March, (Tuesday 1st to Saturday 5th). The week of ‘literary treats’ is set to include author talks, theatre performances and workshops, a pop-up “book-tique”, spoken word and events for children and young people. The Centre is also running two creative writing competitions for adults and children in the run up to the Festival. The winning entrant of the adult’s competition (open to 18 years plus) will have 300 words of their story printed in the April edition of Vantage Point. Adult short story competition details are: Entries can be on any subject.

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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, visit Cranleigh Arts Centre’s website:www.cranleighartscentre.org.

Guildford Choral Society – Singing Day Saturday 27th February 10am to 5pm GCS invites all to their Singing Day in February when, under the watchful eye of their conductor Jonathan Willcocks, they will be tackling Verdi’s ‘Requiem’, conducted by Jonathan Willcocks. The venue is Normandy Village Hall, Manor Fruit Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy GU3 2DD. The cost is £20, students £10. Tea and coffee will be provided all day and cakes and other snacks will be available for purchase, but do take a packed lunch. There will also be a raffle. If you already have your own copy of the music (Ricordi edition), please do bring it along. Otherwise, a copy will be provided to you on arrival at the hall at no extra cost. Registration can be done online at www.guildfordchoral.org. If you have any queries, do contact them via email at singingday@ guildfordchoral.org or call 01252 703468.

Make a Wish Golf and Black Tie Ball Saturday 5th March There’s a spectacular golf day and Make a Wish black tie

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ball at Wildwood Golf and Country Club on 5th March. Golf only is £40, which includes brunch and 18 holes of golf in teams of 4 with prizes. Tickets for the ball only are £50 to include a 3 course meal and music from a local band, The Mays. There’s a raffle and silent auction and games with loads of prizes. Tickets for the golf and the ball are just £75.

Dress code: black tie / smart, no jeans. Golf starts at 11am and the ball 7pm. It is all in aid of the marvellous Make a Wish Foundation which grants the wishes of terminally ill children. There will be more information about the charity on the night. For tickets contact Carla on 07716 882382 or email carlabates62@gmail.com. Payment by cheque, cash or bank transfer.

The Surrey Horticultural Federation Sunday 6th March 2pm The Federation will be welcoming the plant hunter, horticulturalist and broadcaster, Tom Hart Dyke, to Normandy Village Hall, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, Guildford GU3 2DT. He will give 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 and includes tea and coffee. Cheques are payable to Surrey Horticultural

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Here we have three reasonably easy courses for you to enjoy in the New Year. They are not especially decadent and yet neither are we counting the calories. January can be such a dispiriting month that there is little point in making it worse by not eating enjoyable food. The Thai broth comes from Four Gables Food Academy (www.fourgablesfoodacademy. com) and is simple yet comforting. The other two courses come from Red Mist Leisure (www.redmistleisure.co.uk) who own a number of local pubs including the Stag at Eashing, the Royal Exchange at Lindford and the Wheatsheaf in Farnham. Pork belly is a very flavourful cut and excellent value for money while the cheesecake may look fiddly but is in fact very easy to make and a great favourite of most people.

Brined and Slow Roasted Belly of Pork with celeriac purée, sautéed greens and cider jus Ingredients For the pork: Half a pork belly, boned and rolled, skin removed, 3 litres of water, 300g table salt, 300g soft dark brown sugar, 1 bay leaf, 1 star anise, 5 peppercorns, 5 juniper berries, 2 cloves, 1 large carrot roughly chopped, 1 onion roughly chopped, a sprig of thyme For the celeriac: 1 small head of celeriac, peeled and chopped in 1cm dice, 1 onion, finely sliced, 3 sticks of celery, finely sliced, 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, 100g butter, 150ml vegetable stock, 100ml double cream, salt and white pepper to taste For the cider jus: 2 litres homemade beef or pork stock, 250ml dry cider, 1 sprig of sage For the greens: 100g pancetta lardons, 2x 500g bag of washed baby leaf spinach Serves 6 Method: 1. Three days before you wish to serve your dish you will need to make the brine. Fill a pan with the water, sugar, salt and spices. Gently heat to dissolve the salt and sugar, and boil for three minutes. Empty into a bowl large enough for the pork belly and chill.

Place the pork into the brine ensuring it is completely submerged and refrigerate for three days.

2. Four hours before serving, preheat oven to 150 C. Remove pork from brine and rinse under cold running water for 20 minutes. Place on a roasting tray on a bed of 1cm chopped onion, carrot and thyme, and roast for 3 hours.

3. Meanwhile, place the stock in a pan and reduce by three quarters.

4. An hour before serving, make the celeriac purée.

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5. When the pork is done, remove from the oven tray and wrap in foil. To make the jus, drain all of the fat off the tray, pouring a small amount into a jug to use later and discarding the rest. Place the tray on the heat and deglaze the tray with the cider. Reduce by half and pour into the pan of reduced stock, ensuring you scrape all the caramelised bits into the sauce. Add a sprig of sage and leave to cook out for 20 minutes. If you wish, thicken with a little cornflour. Before serving pass through a sieve into a jug.

6. While the jus is cooking out and the pork is resting, heat a teaspoon of the pork fat in a sauté pan and render down the pancetta on a low heat. Once crispy, pour off half the fat and add the spinach, a little at a time, until it all wilts down.

7. To serve, warm up the purée and spread on the middle of the plate. Top with the wilted spinach and a slice of the pork belly. Serve with your jus. vantagepointmag.co.uk

RECIPES Thai Coconut and Vegetable Broth This can be easily adjusted in spice and by the types of vegetables you put in so it is wonderfully versatile...

Ingredients 1½ tbsp Thai curry paste, 1tsp vegetable oil, 1 litre vegetable stock, 400ml can half-fat coconut milk, 2tsp brown sugar, 175g medium egg noodles, 2 carrots cut into matchsticks, half a 300g bag beansprouts, juice of 1 lime, 3 spring onions halved and finely sliced lengthways, a handful of roughly chopped coriander, red chilli cut into thin strips for garnish Serves at least 6 as a starter Method: 1. Place the curry paste in a large saucepan or wok with the oil. Fry for 1 min until fragrant.

2. Tip in the vegetable stock, coconut milk and brown sugar. Simmer for 3 minutes.

3. Add the noodles, carrots and simmer for 4-6 minutes,

until all are tender. Mix in beansprouts. Add lime juice to taste and some extra seasoning, if you like.

4. Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with spring onions, coriander and chilli.

Bakewell Cheesecake Ingredients For the cheesecake: 530g full fat soft cheese, 1 tsp almond essence, 400ml double cream, 75g ground almonds, 1 vanilla pod, 130g white chocolate For the base: 165g digestive biscuits, 85g melted butter, 1 tsp almond essence, 75g ground almonds For the raspberry coulis: 2 punnets fresh raspberries, 100g caster sugar, water to cover For the jelly: 300ml water, 70g caster sugar, 100g raspberry coulis (above), 3 gelatine leaves Serves 6 Method: 1. Make the biscuit base by blitzing all ingredients until fully mixed together. Line a cake tin with cling film and press mixture into the bottom making sure you have an even base. Place in the fridge and allow base to set.

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Great wine and canapés

Lemongrass Thai Restaurant

I visited a fantastic wine-tasting event at SI Capital in Godalming recently, and was blown away by the quality of the wine which was supplied by local vintner Paul Young of Imbibros. Well worth checking out for fantastic wine that you can’t get in the supermarket, yet still doesn’t cost the earth.

The canapés at the event were also simply sensational, probably the best I’ve ever had, including sirloin of beef roasted pink and served with mini Yorkshire puddings and a crème fraiche/hot horseradish, and pork belly braised in spices and soy, with apple sauce and topped with a shard of crackling.

To try them for yourself, contact Maggie Harold of Maggie’s Kitchen, she tells me that she’s cooked for Lords, Ladies and Cabinet Ministers! MA Paul Young, Imbibros 01483 861164 / 01252 723738 imbibros.co.uk Maggie Harold, Maggie’s Kitchen 01252 705934 maggieskitchen.co.uk

Friday nights at Café Mila It’s all happening on Friday night this year at Cafe Mila in Godalming. The focus as always is on a rustic, eclectic approach to food in a monthly menu of unusual events.

There will be theme dinners of favourite and unusual cuisines, play readings, “date with yourself” nights of candlelight yoga and casual supper with friends, wine tastings and quiz nights with a foodie twist. Look out for Parents’ Evenings, where (licensed and verified) entertainers will look after your kids while you enjoy dinner in the cafe.

Visit the website www.cafemila. co.uk, like them on Facebook or follow on Twitter for details.

On the site of the old Harrow Pub in Compton the Lemongrass Thai Restaurant has opened.

Offering a menu including a good range of set menus and Thai classics all using the best ingredients sourced locally and from abroad.

Telephone 01483 810594. www.lgguildford.co.uk

Counting those calories In January, Bel & The Dragon are launching their low calorie ‘Sub 1000 Menu’ for all those wishing to shed those Christmas pounds. In Churt and Godalming, you can still enjoy the luxury of eating out without having to worry about the weight.

This 3 course menu costs only £35 and includes a glass of Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut, all for less the 1000 calories. Start with Seared Sword Fish dressed with miso, lime zest, pickled celery & pomegranate.

For main, enjoy Steamed Lemon Sole & Poached Lobster with golden beetroot, leek puree & crispy quinoa. For a sweet finish they are serving Josper Spiced Pineapple with coconut water sorbet & candied chilli! www.belandthedragon.co.uk

Britten’s in Guildford Britten’s Restaurant, well known for its award winning food under Masterchef (2008) contestant Daniel Britten, is now offering a service for business and corporate events with dining and meeting options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Look out for regular networking events with guest speakers.

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Rudgwick to Walliswood This is a largely flat walk through fields and woods, passing an interesting old chapel. The walk description is provided by Guildford Rambling Club (guildfordramblingclub.org.uk). The club will embark on this walk on 24th January. Visitors are welcome to join them.

The walk 1. From the parking area walk north along the road to reach the Kings Head. Take the footpath right that goes through the churchyard behind the pub and out of the back onto a lane. Turn right and walk past Highcroft Cottage. The lane becomes a path.

Continue forward. At a cross track go straight on.

At a 4-way signpost go straight on, through a gap in the hedge. Head straight out across the field then jink right and left to enter a wood. Go through the wood to reach and pass a house and continue forward along its drive to reach a 3-way signpost at a road.

2. Turn left. Immediately after a house is a 3-way signpost. Turn right and follow the Sussex Border Path along the right-hand edge of a field. Reach a concrete track and turn left along it. Follow this all the way to a road by Bury St Austen’s Farmhouse.

Go straight across and through farm buildings and the concrete track continues all the way to Ridge Farm. Walk through the buildings and on to reach

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a road. Cross, jinking left and then turning right, along a footpath. Pass the side of Honeywood House and continue through trees and along its access track for ½ mile to reach a road. Turn left and walk for 100 yards to take a footpath right, into a field. Cross ½ left to a stile into another field.

Walk up the right-hand side until forced left a little way and then turn right to continue forward.

3. At the bottom of the field, go over a stile and turn right to walk anticlockwise around the next field. Take the second stile right and follow the lefthand edge across and along in the edge of trees.

At a 3-way signpost at a field corner go straight on and continue along field edges to pass through Rose Hill Farm to reach a road. Turn right and walk about 250 yards to find a footpath left, at the righthand side of the entrance to Chapel House Farm.

Follow the path along the left-hand field edge and then reach the pretty little Oak Hill Chapel (built in 1899) in the middle of a wood. At the porch turn left and walk along the ‘stepping stones’ path to go down steps and over a footbridge into a wood.

4. Turn right and immediately take the left-most of two more footbridges. Follow the track through the wood for ½ mile, ignoring all lefts and rights, until emerging on a road in Wallis Wood with the Scarlett Arms pub and green immediately to your right.

5. From the pub, go along the road to the right for 300 yards to reach a left turn to Oakwood Hill etc.

Here, look for a footpath right, on the other side of the road. In the field head out half-left (crops or no crops) to reach a gate onto a road, about 100 yards to the left of a ‘tudor’ cottage. Turn left and walk along the road, following it as it swings right and passes Ewhurst Brick Works. After about 500 yards, find a footpath right and along a wide track.

Reach some buildings and take a stile left, into a field. The path swings right and exits into trees and then is much overgrown for over ½ mile. At a big gate you are forced right, in a corridor alongside a fence. The path swings right, still in a corridor but now with a fence on the other side. You are forced left. At a yellow arrow go right and quickly cross a plank footbridge into a field. vantagepointmag.co.uk

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6. Head out to the far left corner to exit. Go over another footbridge and reach a T junction with the drive of Hoopwick Farm. Cross and take a footpath right, into a field. Walk along the right-hand edge, ignoring a footbridge on the left. At the far side go through a gate into trees and continue forward.

Emerge to walk along the right-hand side of a field.

Go through a gate, right, onto a concrete track.

This takes you across a field and continues in the next, after you have crossed two stiles. Follow the second section of concrete track straight out until almost reaching a high, green metal stake fence.

Here, turn left and walk parallel to the fence. When it ends trend right to find a stile, right, at the edge of a garden of a house (Pollingfold Manor). Follow the path as it emerges on a drive and continue to a road.

field. Follow the path left and into the next field.

Here, head half-left to a stile out onto a road.

8. Turn right and walk 100 yards to find a footpath left. Go over a rise and follow a fenced corridor to the left. Go over a stile and along the right-hand side of a field. Take a stile right, onto a path which you follow left, between gardens. Emerge on a road with a ‘Rudgwick’ sign immediately to your right. Turn right and walk to the start.

7. Turn left and walk for 100 yards to take a footpath right, along the track to Tillhouse Farm. Follow the track as it swings sharp left to pass the house and continue on into a field. Walk down the right-handside for about 300 yards to turn right, through a gap, into a large field. Head out across it half-left, aiming towards a large house, Maybanks Manor. Reach its drive and turn right to walk round towards another house, Ruet. The drive bends left close to the house and, on this corner, look for a kissing gate, on the left. Take this into a field and walk along its left-hand side. At the first corner, go forward through a clip chained gate into another

DISTANCE: 10 miles

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OS MAPS: Explorer 134 Crawley & Horsham, Cranleigh & Billingshurst

The Kings Head, Rudgwick T: 01403 822200

STARTING POINT: Turn off the A281 north into Rudgwick and use a lay-by on the right, before you reach the Kings Head.

The Scarlett Arms, Walliswood T: 01306 627243 Image: Drive to Maybanks Manor and Ruet. Most of the drive is a public footpath. © Copyright Robin Webster

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Sight for Surrey By 2020, around 45,000 people in Surrey will be living with sight loss – that’s around the size of Guildford. However, help is on hand to support anyone who has concerns about their vision or who has been recently diagnosed with sight loss.

Sight for Surrey is a charity working with adults and young people who have a vision impairment (VI) and/or combined sight and hearing loss, to enable them to live full and independent lives.

Discovering you have an eye condition which may affect your sight can be emotionally devastating and may raise many questions. The charity - who are based in Fetcham but cover the whole of Surrey - has a highly-skilled assessment and rehabilitation team who can offer support and training to enable individuals to adapt to life with a visual impairment. They offer a holistic, person-centred approach which is focused on meeting the needs of adults, young people and often their families.

Through ongoing donations and grants, Sight for Surrey is also able to offer a Communication Class in your area. These classes are run to enable people with vision loss to practice Braille, Typing, Moon and IT skills as well as indoor mobility and social interaction. Participants offer each other emotional support and the classes provide a direct link with local communities and Sight for Surrey.

Members have access to laptops with specialist software, large print puzzle books, large print scrabble etc, for all to use. The interaction with other members of the group allows for sharing of useful hints and tips on how best to cope as a visually impaired person in all aspects of life.

There is no age barrier for learning any of the skills offered in the class.

Nan on her laptop

“Without the Class, I am not sure I would have accessed this new skill.”

You may not have a problem with your own vision, but perhaps a friend or family member has some concerns. The charity has a fantastic Helpdesk who you can speak to for an initial chat; just call 01372 377701 or email: helpdesk@sightforsurrey.org.uk.

Or if you want to speak to someone face to face, Sight for Surrey holds drop-in sessions. There is likely to be one in a town near you – why not look at their website and find the nearest location.

Visit http://sightforsurrey.org.uk/events/ for full listings.

Just as importantly, if you have any free time and would like to help a child or adult who is blind or visually impaired, the charity has a variety of volunteering roles – a full list can be found on their website at: http://sightforsurrey.org.uk/ about-us/volunteer-us/2981-2/. Many roles only require a few hours a week.

Nan has recently joined a Communication Class and is learning touch typing skills.

She says: “I’m enjoying learning a new skill. By getting my typing skills up to speed I can use my PC more quickly and stay in touch with friends and family using email and other forms of communication.

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Cranleigh Probus A Club The club, like all Probus clubs in the UK and around world, exists for the prime purpose of a monthly lunch for retired business and professional men (hence the name Probus).

Additional to the monthly gathering are social events involving wives. Probus A participates with other local Probus clubs in a number of social activities such as arranged tours and outings. This year the club moved to an attractive new venue for its lunches, the Polo Club restaurant at Ewhurst. In addition to the regular lunches on the second Tuesday of every month, the club held a Ladies Dinner at the Polo Club in October and the December lunch was attended by the members’ partners for the Ladies Christmas Lunch.

They also held a carol service at St. Nicolas Church, open to all local Probus clubs’ members’ families and friends.

An interesting and varied programme of events is in the planning stage for 2016 which will be announced before the AGM in March. The club looks forward to introducing its stimulating and friendly gatherings to more qualifying retired men in the area. For information on joining Probus A, contact the Members Secretary, Stewart Shepley at stewart. shepley@btinternet.com, or phone: 01483 548488.

Quiz Evening Saturday 12th March 6.30pm Perhaps a bit early, however there is a Charity fundraising Quiz Evening, organised by the Inner Wheel Club of Godalming, in aid of GUTS (Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening) and other Inner Wheel charities, on Saturday 12th March. It starts at 6.30pm for 7pm at the Masonic Hall, Godalming. Teams of up to 6 people at £10 per player, to include a Ploughman’s Supper. There will be a licensed bar and there is ample parking at the rear of the Masonic Hall.

For tickets, call 01483 861812 or 01483 416446.

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First taster session FREE! For more details contact Jess Curnier on 07789 176416 or email jess@jessicapilates.co.uk www.jessicapilates.co.uk January 2016

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Surrey Border Movie Makers They meet on the first Friday of each month. They are a film making club whose members consist of retired professionals, experienced film makers and complete beginners. They share a love of making films which they do to the best of their ability including holiday films, drama, comedy and documentary. They always welcome new members. If you are Interested in seeing what they do, or to purchase a Christmas Gift of a year’s subscription for a friend visit our website for details surreyborder.org.uk.

They meet at the St Joan’s Centre, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ. There is plenty of parking. Your first visit is free.

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They have 5 groups in Surrey and currently need volunteers to join us on Tuesday mornings and afternoons at St. Catherine’s Hall, Guildford. If you’ve got time to spare (term time only) and would like to know more please contact Susan Houston on: 01784 420371 or email: info@ talksurrey.org.uk. Visit www.talksurrey.org.uk for more information.

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Skillway is still assisting some of the most disadvantaged youngsters in our area and also looking at helping NEETS in the future (Not in Education Employment or Training). BUT changes to local funding streams and cutbacks throughout the country have seen us with a diminishing income stream in 2015. There are so many wonderful Charities that all need support and funding is being spread more thinly. Can YOU help us please? They need funds – from individuals on a one-off or regular basis, with or without Gift Aid, and they also need access to Grant-makers who may support what they do. If you can help them – please get in touch – skillway@talktalk.net or www.skillway.co.uk.

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