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|| YOUR LOCAL TEAM We held our first wine festival at the Farnham Maltings last month and it was a great success.

With over 140 wines on offer, including a number from the local area, our visitors were spoilt for choice.

Don’t take my word for it though. Kevin Rayner came with a group and sent us this email: “Just a quick note to say what a great evening we all had last night at the Farnham Maltings wine festival. All 17 of us loved it.

We hope it becomes an annual event”.

We also had great feedback from the charities we supported at the event. Vanessa Beech from Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care said: “I just wanted to say a huge well done on the Wine Festival this weekend. Everyone was

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having a great time, especially in the Saturday evening session which was positively buzzing.

We were absolutely delighted with how much money we made on the three raffles, far more than I had hoped for”. If you want to come to one of our wine festivals, our next one is in Guildford on the 12th and 13th May – more details at www.vantagepointevents.co.uk.

Last month, I promised to report back on Madeira, where I went on a walking holiday.

Well, 82 miles later, I can safely report that it is a great location for that sort of holiday. The people were very friendly, the organisation was excellent and the landscape quite stunning. And I lost weight – there aren’t many great holidays you can say that about!

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Never mind the cost of living, look at the cost of dying.

Shuffling off this mortal coil just got more expensive. And it’s all down to a huge hike in probate fees.

Instead of paying £215, the executors of an estate that’s worth £2 million or more will now have to cough up £20,000.

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Taking place on Saturday 20th May “Think of your wife! Think of the kids!

Think of the probate fees!”

And it’s not just estates that are worth over £2 million that are being fleeced. All but the smallest estates will have to shell out more for probate.

At Cheesmans there’s nothing we can do about the cost of probate. But there’s a lot we can do while you’re still in the pink of health to minimize your estate’s exposure to taxation.

We’ll do all we can to help.

We were one of the first firms of accountants to qualify to handle probate. And using us offers a big advantage over using a solicitor.

Namely, lower costs. Some solicitors charge up to two per cent of an estate’s value. We don’t.

We undertake probate work on time-based fees, not a percentage.

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26 Music in the Park

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I love this time of year, especially when the weather is as nice as it’s been lately. As I write I have a slight smile on my face as I think we have at last won the battle against the jackdaws who have decided they would like to build a nest in our chimney. We must have collected 3 bin bags of twigs dropped onto our hearth. But, hey, no twigs for two days – I think our constant shooing away has worked and they have decided to find alternative accommodation. Result!

Art Exhibition at Godalming Museum Tuesday 2nd to Saturday 20th May Two sisters, Deborah and Helen Jago, both raised and educated locally, are exhibiting their work at Godalming Museum. Deborah is a successful water colour artist of landscapes, still life and portraits. Helen now lives and works in New Zealand. She is comfortable working in a variety of media from water colour and pastels to acrylic, oils and gouache and much of her work is portraiture based. Godalming Museum is located at 109a High Street, by the Pepperpot. It is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 5pm. Admission is free but donations are welcomed.

For further information call 01483 426510 or visit www. godalmingmuseum.org.uk.

Folk Music Sessions There is a folk music session every Monday at the Star in Church Street Godalming at 9pm. Also, there is a session at The Leathern Bottle Farncombe every second and fourth Wednesday at 8.30pm. They also have a new session at The Stag at Eashing every second Sunday starting at 8pm. All musicians, singers and audience welcome. It’s free; just turn up. For more information phone Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962 or 07990 727802.

Cranleigh Arts Centre - Bumps and Babies Meet Up Group Calling all new parents of under 1's and parents to be. Go along to meet up for a chat, cuppa and colouring (optional but fun) in a friendly environment, hosted by Jane who has over 20 years’ experience of working with new parents. Takes place on first Tuesday every month from 2pm–3pm and is free.

Ockford-Godalming WI Group They meet on the first Wednesday of each month at the Scout and Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane, Godalming at 2pm. On 3rd May there will be a Ploughman’s' Lunch followed by the Resolution Meeting and Jigsaw Trust and on 7th June they have ‘Just Desserts’ by Janet Manning. Also a cake pictures exhibition entitled ‘I wish....’ 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 Women’s Institute Thursday 4th May 2.15pm for 2.30pm Di Terry will be giving a bread making demonstration followed by the Annual Resolutions and an exhibition by the Art and Craft Groups. It all takes place at Elstead Village Hall. There will be the usual delicious tea available to all members and visitors. Why not go along and join them; they have some excellent speakers lined up for 2017, including, on 1st June Michael Laikin who will talk about ‘A Day in The Life Of An Antiques Dealer’. They apologise for the change of order in their programme in April 2017; occasionally unforeseen circumstances require changes to advertised speakers. There is no requirement to live in Regain the use of your conservatory

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Cranleigh Antique Collectables Fair Thursdays 4th and 18th May 7.30am-3pm This takes place at Cranleigh Village Hall, Village Way, Cranleigh GU6 8AT. There’s easy access and parking nearby. There are many stalls at this long established popular fair and freshly cooked refreshments are available. You will find antiques, collectables, vintage, bric-a-brac, books, records, cards and jewellery. Free entry. Contact Paul on 07980 384491 or David on 01483 274012.

Cranleigh Village Sports and Social Club From Thursday 4th May The club has new caterers so do pop in and give them a try.

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Accident records show that Level 1 autonomous emergency braking, already available on many cars, reduces front-to-rear end collisions by 45%.

MOTORING The motor show season is now in full swing, having kicked off with the Geneva show in early March, and Battersea Park hosting our own London Motor Show from 4th to 7th May. It’s clear from all the shows that after years of little real change, car technology is now developing very quickly, with just about every manufacturer proclaiming huge strides forward in self-driving, electrification, and connectivity. So let’s look at what’s happening in those three key areas: Self Driving Although some of the excited announcements from car makers could have you believe otherwise, a world where human drivers are totally unnecessary is still some years away. There are five

clearly-defined stages or levels before we arrive at fully autonomous, or self-driving cars which need no human driver, as the graphic shows.

Tesla are probably furthest down the path at present with their Models S and X ‘Autopilot’ feature, which allows the human driver, under certain circumstances, to hand over responsibility for steering, acceleration and braking completely to the car, but the driver must be ready to take over if necessary. Legislation means that the driver still needs to keep their hands on the steering wheel, however.

Interestingly though, whilst other manufacturers may not publicly be quite as advanced as Tesla, their latest models are increasingly quietly incorporating many of the elements which will make autonomous driving a reality for many of us in the not-too-distant future. It will be a close-run battle to see who is the first mainstream manufacturer to make Level 2/3 self-driving cars available to us all, however Nissan’s ‘ProPilot’ system which will be available on their latest Qashqai and Leaf models, due on sale from later this year, promises to provide full autonomous braking, steering and acceleration control on suitable roads, albeit without the lane-changing capabilities of Tesla models.

Looking further ahead, Tesla, Ford and Volkswagen are all promising full level 4/5 self-driving by around 2020, so the technology is clearly developing quickly.

Electrification Nissan’s Leaf, launched in 2011, was the first real usable electric car of recent times, with space for four people and their luggage, together with a usable range of up to 100 miles. Since then almost every manufacturer has jumped

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on the electric car bandwagon, not least because of the ever-growing opposition to diesel power. Range capabilities of most models have however stayed stubbornly at the 100-mile maximum mark, again with the honourable exception of the two Tesla models, which achieve up to 250 miles range.

However, things are changing quickly, and a 200-mile range could soon be the norm. Why is this important?

Well, breaking that 200-mile barrier is believed to be a psychological turning point in the acceptability of electric cars, so electric car sales are likely to increase significantly, aided by the latest government road tax changes which further penalise all petrol (and diesel) powered cars.

As well as the forthcoming mid-priced Tesla model 3, several other new and updated models offering the magic 200-mile range are promised for late 2017 and beyond, including an updated Nissan Leaf, the car which started it all. Sadly, though, and particularly with the news that General Motors have sold off Vauxhall, the UK will almost certainly not receive a Vauxhall version of GM’s Chevrolet Bolt, an impressive 200-mile car already on sale in the USA. Connectivity The computing power of new models is increasing dramatically, meaning that a huge number of new features are becoming available. Many cars now offer Apple Carplay and/or Google Android, allowing you to play Apps direct from your smartphone. How useful this is depends on your needs, as not every App is compatible. CarPlay, for example, will not allow you to access Google Maps and

its useful live traffic information. Other features are of more clear-cut benefit, such as systems which detect that the vehicle has been in an accident and automatically alert the emergency services.

Overall, though, much of these muchvaunted connectivity features may be of limited value to many drivers… although manufacturers may in fact be the real beneficiaries by being able to access the masses of data generated by the average car. Be aware, as well, that many of these connected features rely on using data on your mobile phone, and you could easily inadvertently rack up a significant bill.

Self-driving, electrification, and connectivity - these are just a few of the changes currently taking place in the motoring world: we are indeed living in exciting times!

Image from top left: This Nissan IDS concept car could provide some clues to the styling of the next generation Nissan Leaf; this Nissan IDS concept car could provide some clues to the styling of the next generation Nissan Leaf; Apple Carplay, shown here, and Android Auto, are available on an increasing number of new models – but can be disappointingly limited in function; Tesla’s forthcoming Model 3, more affordable than their upmarket Model S but still offering a range of over 200 miles.

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The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair Friday 5th to Sunday 7th May One of the foremost antique fairs in the south of England, it takes place in The Marquee, Petworth Park, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 OQY. There is ample free parking and a courtesy shuttle between the fair and Petworth town centre. Open 11am - 8pm on Friday, 10.30am-6pm on Saturday and 10.30am-5pm on Sunday. More information at www.petworthparkfair.com or on 01797 252030.

Jolly Fine Tuck - Pop-Up Fine Dining Supper Evenings Next dates: Saturday 6th May, Saturday 10th June, Saturday 8th July all from 7pm onwards Cordon Bleu Chef Joanne Lowe – after years of offering delicious menus for family and friends has been convinced to ‘go public’ and offer her specially created Supper Menus at her new pop up restaurant in Surrey. Joanne creates a whole new menu for each and every ‘Supper Evening’, which will always feature the absolute best of seasonal and local produce. To join Joanne for one of these exclusive evenings, tickets are available for £55pp for which you get a multi course ‘tasting’ style menu which usually starts with canapés and Prosecco on arrival. As you would

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Cranleigh Arts Centre Saturday 6th May 8pm An evening of excellent live music from U2 Tribe who replicate the sound, energy, look and feel of the biggest, most successful and perhaps the best band in the world! They will play all the well-known U2 hits, with their very own ‘Bono’ who will blow you all away! Plus, U2 Tribe is proud to be supported by Cranleigh’s very own rock covers band, The Sanctions! Tickets: £14 Standing, £16 Balcony seating. Call the box office on 01483 278000 (Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4.30pm) or visit www. cranleighartscentre.org.

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RHS Garden Wisley For more than 200 years, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has been the force behind the nation’s love of gardening, backed up by its core vision to ‘enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place’. A shining example of this is the charity’s flagship garden, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, which is one of the UK’s most visited and best-loved gardens.

As both a hub of horticultural excellence and a top visitor attraction, the popularity of the garden has grown substantially over the past decade, with visits increasing from 750,000 to over one million per year.

Growing Wisley for Everyone Recognising the increasing popularity and horticultural significance of Wisley, the RHS made a commitment to enhance its future and secure its position as a centre for excellence through its Strategic Investment Programme.

As part of this commitment, some extraordinary plans are now in place at RHS Garden Wisley. These include the development of a new welcome building and bustling ‘village square’, revitalising the historic science laboratory, and creating a new dedicated Centre for Horticultural Science & Learning.

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Head of RHS Garden Wisley, Stephanie Fudge said: “We are thrilled to be able to share the vision for RHS Garden Wisley with our visitors as it sets a clear way forward for us to enhance our reputation as one of the most horticulturally-significant and welcoming gardens in the world. The developments at Wisley will enhance the facilities available, and enable visitors to experience world-class horticultural delights, advice and research findings.”

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The Laboratory Reborn By following the entry path, visitors will be greeted by a new vista of the iconic Arts and Crafts-style science Laboratory building and the gently-steeped lawns that will be in keeping with the building’s elegance and academic heritage.

Additionally, following the enhancements to the interior of the laboratory, it will be open to the public for the first time in over 100 years. Visitors will be able to step back in time and explore where and how scientists pioneered horticultural research, and where generations of students have learned their profession.

The remarkable building will become a hub for visitors to learn about the history of the RHS and discover many of the gardening and botanical heritage treasures from the historical library and collections held at Wisley.

New Centre for Horticultural Science & Learning RHS Garden Wisley has been home to RHS science and the School of Horticulture since 1904 but the current facilities require improvement to ensure modern scientific research and learning can flourish.

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Images from top left: RHS Garden Wisley new avenue of Cherries; RHS Garden Wisley Science and Discovery Centre, Wisley Hilltop (both © Forbes Massie); view of the Lab and Canal in summer at RHS Garden Wisley (© RHS).

The new Centre for Horticultural Science & Learning will be a state-of-the-art building that will inspire excellence in horticultural science and learning, enabling scientists and researchers to address some of the key horticultural challenges of the 21st century, and to share this expertise across the globe. The building will contain laboratories, exhibition space, teaching studios, and facilities for the charity’s nationally important Herbarium, science and library collections. This move will also open the extensive collections and research to the public, providing improved access to expertise and knowledge to allow for ‘better gardening’ for everyone.

Additionally, the new centre of excellence will be surrounded by three beautiful educational gardens where visitors will

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What’s On at RHS Garden Wisley May

11th May: Bat Walk Discover the secret world of bats at sunset, on a walk organised by the Surrey Bat Group.

6th May -11 June: Pelargonium Display With more than 100 cultivars of Pelargonium, this will be a vibrant display of beautiful pink and red blooms, and myriad different leaf shapes and textures.

be able to see how horticultural science has had an impact on our daily lives.

The Garden of Health and Wellbeing is a strikingly modern interpretation of Europe’s earliest physic gardens – will focus on the benefits of gardening and ‘green space’ for mental health and wellbeing.

The World Kitchen Garden will showcase edible plants and how best to cultivate and use them. It will be filled with fruit, vegetables, and culinary herbs from British staples to exotic crops, as well as heritage cultivars and novel ideas.

Finally, the Nature Garden will explore the natural processes and cycles that occur in gardens, and how cultivated gardening can work with and complement the wild. The garden will be an intriguing educational hub in natural history and in environmental sensitivity, to show just how beautiful a wild garden can be.

Timeline of Activity The exciting programme of developments is now underway at RHS Garden Wisley and the staggered schedule of work has commenced.

The first of the changes sees the Wisley Garden Library reopening in Gardiner’s House from 10th April 2017, and improvements to some paths around the garden are now being made. The new Welcome Building and surrounding area is set to open in summer 2018, and the Centre for Horticultural Science & Learning is due to be completed by summer 2020.

Watch this Space This spring, visitors will be able to see the planned improvements for RHS Garden Wisley in a new behind-the-scenes exhibition on Seven Acres.

Visitors can also access up-to-date information about the project at any time, by visiting the website at www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley.

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13th–14th May: Rhododendron, Magnolia and Camellia Show On top of a riot of colour in the competition classes, information on lime-tolerant rhododendrons, expert advice and free tours will fill this magnificent show.

20th May: Photography Morning Enjoy an early spring morning in the garden to take the perfect photograph of the spring colour. Open from 7.30am.

27th–28th May: Birds of Prey Bring the whole family to discover all about birds of prey. See the magnificent birds up close, with agility displays at 11am and 2pm.

27th May–4th June: Budding Gardeners As part of the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, local schools will build their own mini show garden, to be judged by the garden’s Curator. The gardens will be on show until 4th June and there will also be the chance for the public to vote for their favourite. Sponsored by Rotary.

27th May–4th June: May Half Term Join them for a week of exciting free activities, including sow and grow workshops, as well as arts and crafts sessions, all themed around the fascinating world of bugs and slugs.

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1st–4th June: NEW Family Gardening Show Enjoy a fantastic family day out at their first family gardening show. Listen to fascinating talks, have a go at some workshops, and take part in our special In the Night Garden themed zone – including Upsy Daisy Yoga, flowerpot decorating, planting night-scented stocks, music and storytelling. Download and follow our free augmented reality trail. Learn more about where our food comes from and interesting ways to cook it. Be sure to visit our trade stands to browse a range of inspiring children’s gardening goodies.

All events are subject to normal garden admission. For RHS members, admission is free unless otherwise stated. Visit the website for details at www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley.

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<12 18> JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Saturday 6th May 10am At their last meeting, Rob Hardy spoke about 'Herbaceous Perennials' and described numerous plants which he had brought with him. Many members left carrying plants bought after the talk. On Saturday 6th, they have their Plant Sale where there will be a wide range of plants and accessories on sale.

The next talk is on Wednesday 17th May at 8pm by John Wood who is the Head Gardener at the National Trust property at Hinton Ampner. You are welcome to join them at these events in the Village Hall in Coxcombe Lane.

Ewhurst Horticultural Society Saturday 6th May 10am-12 noon They will be holding their plant sale in Ewhurst Village Hall.

There will be bedding plants, hardy perennials, shrubs and vegetable plants. They would appreciate any ‘spare plants’ you may have for the Members table, please contact John on 01483 271812.

The Cranleigh Art and Crafts Society Saturday May 6th 2pm-2.30pm GU7 September 13_Layout 1 13/08/2013 16:21 Page 45 There is a demonstration in the Bandroom, Village Way GU6 8AF. Steve Hall will be painting using watercolour. He is a highly regarded and excellent artist and his demonstrations are always very enjoyable. Visitors are welcome to join them [£3]. If you have any queries, call 01483 278698.

Godalming Woolsack Rotary Club Saturday 6th May 2.30pm to 5pm They are delighted to present the ninth year of Musical Allsorts.

This free concert is open to the over 60's in and around Godalming and is taking place at The United Church, Bridge Road, Godalming. There will be music for all tastes with a top quality, varied programme from Music Kids, The Surrey Fringe, Nick Wyschna and The Godalming Jazz Choir. Free tea and cake will be served during the interval. Tickets are available from David Mitchell on 01483 415268, email daviddmit@gmail.com.

Godalming Art Space Saturday 6th May 9am to 12.30pm Held at Godalming Baptist Church in Queen Street GU7 1BA, this is not a teaching morning but purely a great opportunity to lose yourself in creativity for a few hours. It is a very relaxed morning; go along any time after 9am and enjoy a range of different forms of art. Bring your own materials if possible.

Takes place on Saturdays on a monthly basis. Please contact the Church Office on 01483 422105 or email Sally Pollard at pollard3@hotmail.co.uk for more details. A warm welcome awaits!

Car Boot Fair Sunday Sunday 7th May 8am-12 noon The Rural Life Centre in The Reeds Road, Tilford GU10 2DL will be holding its second boot fair of the 2017 season. The car boot fee is £6 with free entry to buyers and is organised in aid of the museum. Do go along to see what great bargains can be had.

Busbridge Evening WI Tuesday 9th May 8pm They meet this month to discuss and vote on the annual resolutions, to have a Quiz and to compete for the Flower Cup.

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Godalming Evening Townswomen’s Guild Tuesday 9th May Now the lighter evenings are upon us, it’s the perfect time to venture out and go along to Godalming Evening Townswomen’s Guild’s May meeting. All visitors receive a friendly welcome and are introduced to other members, so you won’t feel alone! This month’s speaker is Marion May who will talk about the hidden meaning of the Language of Fans, a fascinating glimpse into bygone days. Throughout the month members can also take part in the book club, munching club and social evening. For further details of the Godalming Guild you can ring the Chairman on 01483 415343.

Farncombe Townswomen's Guild Wednesday 10th May 10am-12 noon Meetings take place in the Church Room, St. John's Church, St. John's Street, Farncombe on the second Wednesday of each month. Visitors are always welcome for a nominal fee of £1. Besides a speaker or activity, there are refreshments and a raffle, and in addition, during the year there are selected theatre outings. This month a Guild member will give a talk entitled 'A TV Experience', which should be fascinating. There will also be a Surrey Federation Report. In advance, on 14th June, the Guild welcomes David Rose to give his talk entitled

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Witley Gardening Association Wednesday 10th May 7.30pm The Association will be welcoming Carol Gubler who will give a talk on 'Aspects of Fuchsias' at the Chichester Hall, Petworth Road, Witley. Carol, from Little Brook Nursery, is a well-known expert on all things to do with Fuchsias. Everyone is welcome.

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Jazz at the Pavilion Wednesday 10th May 7.30pm for 8pm Features The Nigel Price Trio. Winner of ‘Best Guitarist’ in the 2016 British Jazz Awards, Nigel Price is one of the most highly regarded and in demand guitarists on the UK jazz scene today.

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Guildford Wine Festival Your chance to sample some fantastic wines and raise a toast to supporting two local charities

The Guildford Wine Festival, organised by VantagePoint Events, will take place at Guildford Cathedral on 12th and 13th May, with a session on the Friday evening from 7pm-11pm, an afternoon session on the Saturday from 12pm-4pm and a final session on the Saturday evening from 7pm11pm.

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The festival will feature over 140 international wines, including champagnes and premium wines, alongside wine experts and producers. In addition, there will be live music, entertainment, concessions, food, money off-wine vouchers, wine talks and more.

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Whether lives are measured in days, weeks, months or years, they are there to make every moment count. They support families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

Local wines and producers will also feature with their own special section to celebrate the strength and diversity of wine production in this area. These will include Albury Vineyard (nr Guildford), Blackdown Ridge (Haslemere), Greyfriars (Puttenham) and Jenkyn Place (Bentley).

At the event, a tasting measure of wine costs a minimum of one token, with some of the more expensive wines costing up to three tokens. Extra tokens will be available to purtchase on the day.

Entry to each festival is just £10 per session if booked in advance, with wine tokens also available at a reduced price when booked together. Group rates will also be available for parties and larger bookings.

The Guildford Wine Festival will be working with two local charities at the event in May. The two charities will be Oakleaf and Shooting Star Chase. A blind wine tasting will support Oakleaf and Shooting Star Chase will run a raffle, with the proceeds of each going directly to the charities. In addition, VantagePoint Events will donate money from every ticket sold.

Steve Page, one of the organisers, said: “We are delighted to be working with such great local charities as Oakleaf and Shooting Star Chase for our first Guildford Wine Festival. At our last wine event, we raised over £1,500 for charity and we hope that we will exceed this amount in May. We urge as many people as possible to come along and not only taste some great international and local wines but also help support these two brilliant community organisations”.

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The new distillery is a five minute stroll up a well signed country lane. There are just 70 tickets available, at £50 each, and prebooking is essential. Go to www.SilentPoolDistillers.com or http://surreyspice.com/indian-supper-clubs/.

Bollywood Cinema Night Friday 12th May 7pm for 7.30pm This is an unusual but exciting event organised jointly by Silent Pool Distillery and Surrey Spice. There will be an exclusive screening of the excellent film, The Lunchbox, an awardwinning Indian romance nominated for a BAFTA. Thanks to Mandira from Surrey Spice, the audience will be able to get right into the Bollywood atmosphere as they uncover their own delicious Indian ‘tiffin’ carrier (lunchbox). It promises to be a fantastic social and culinary experience as well as a wonderful night at the movies. Silent Pool Distillers will offer a complimentary gin-based cocktail and guests can keep their tiffin carrier as a souvenir. There will also be a paid bar and sample tastings of the multi-award winning Silent Pool Gin. The venue is Silent Pool Distillery, Shere Rd, Albury GU5 9BW and parking is in the Silent Pool Car Park off the A25 Shere Road.

Royal Surrey – Urology Centre After six years of hard fundraising, some amazing highs and desperate lows, it finally happened! In March the Urology Centre building contract was signed and work was due to start immediately and the Centre is due to open in autumn 2018. They have raised £1.7 million and are doing their best to increase that to £2 million over the next 18 months. They would like to thank everyone who has helped to make this happen.

Milford & District U3A Friday 12th May The next talk for The Milford & District U3A takes place following the Annual General Meeting at 2pm. Baroness Kate Parminter will talk about her work in the House of Lords and her interests in Animal Welfare and Conservation Campaigns. This is the last talk this season and prior to the AGM there is a lunch at 12.30pm. Tickets at £5 can be ordered from the secretary at secretary@milford-u3a.org.uk.

Farncombe Day Centre The day centre is a convenient position for local shops and bus stops. It is open to anyone over the age of 50 who lives in the areas of Farncombe, Binscombe, Godalming, Busbridge, Hurtmore, Milford and Witley. There is no membership fee. The centre is managed by Age Concern Farncombe and supported by Waverley. It is run by a committed team of staff and volunteers

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GREAT GODALMING DUCK RACE AND FETE If you go down to the River today you are sure of a Quacking Surprise!!

Saturday 20th May is the day to be down at the river bank to witness the first ever Great Godalming Duck Race.

Daffy fun for all the family and your chance to sponsor a duck and watch it paddle to victory along our very own River Wey. Records will be broken, fun will be had and we hope lots of money raised. Visit the tea and cake tent, dress up as a duck, wear something yellow – now is your chance to join in this eggstraordinary spring time fun.

The Fete will start at 11am and run until 4pm and the first Race will start at 12 noon with heats every 20 minutes from then until the Grand Final for the heat winners. Heat winners will win £20 with prizes of £250, £100 and £50 for the first three places in the Grand Final. Music will be provided on the bandstand by The Accidentals and Rodborough School Jazz Band.

Many of the local schools and youth groups are involved promoting the Race by selling tickets and will have stalls at the Fete. They will also receive May 2017

a donation of 25% of the value of the tickets that they sell.

We are very grateful for the support of Roy and Andrew Axtell, directors of Axtell, which is a major employer in the area with a Godalming head office. It is a product and service supplier to the construction industry.

This includes ready mix concrete, concrete pumping and waste disposal services together with a contracting division undertaking groundworks and surfacing.

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More information can be found at www.shootingstarchase.org.uk. It costs £10 million a year just to maintain their current level of care only 10% of which comes from government. So, it is vital that we help them as much as possible.

Rotary support many local and international charities including Kids Out, Cranleigh Riding for the Disabled, Skillway, the Prostate Project, Seeds for Change and End Polio Now. Tickets cost £1 and can be purchased from Godalming schools and youth organisations, Record Corner, The Cellar Café, events in Godalming and on the day.

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Lecture Evening at the Clockhouse Friday 12th May 7pm for 7.30pm 'Jutland: A Failure in Intelligence' is the title of a lecture by Professor Philip Robinson. This will be the fourth Lecture at The Clockhouse given by Professor Robinson. His lectures are always full of interest as he does an incredible amount of factual research towards the detail. Tickets are £15 to include a 2 course supper, call 01483 420668. Please advise, when booking, if you have any food allergies. The Clockhouse is situated in Chapel Lane, Milford, GU8 5EZ. I’ve Got Skills Challenge Have you got a secret skill or hidden talent? Could you be the next viral superstar and win £2,000 for a chosen charity or cause? Seymours Estate Agents have launched their brand new I’ve Got Skills Challenge to give back to the local community and allow people across the UK a chance to show off their skills and talents online. The skill could be anything from skateboarding to knitting or magic tricks to cheerleading and all you need to do to

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Busbridge Evening WI Plant Sale Saturday 13th May 10am-12 noon They are holding a sale of plants, produce, cakes and books. It will be held at 30 Quartermile Road, Godalming. Admission is £1, which buys you a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit. Families are welcome and there is ample parking available.

Cats Protection Guildford and Godalming Branch Saturday 13th May 9am–4pm They are looking for support in their street collection when you will find them in Cranleigh. All funds raised will go to help unwanted and abandoned cats whilst they wait to find loving new homes. If you would like to home a cat or become a volunteer, please call 01483 422529 or email Guildfordandgodalmingcatsprotection@hotmail.com.

Conservatoire Concerts Series Saturday 13th May 7.30pm The next concert in the Series, organised by the Tilford Bach Society will be held at Busbridge Church, Godalming. The aim of these concerts is to give music students from Conservatoires and Universities the opportunity to perform outside their music departments. The Concerts are all being held in Godalming and are free of charge with a retiring collection, in aid of the Hughes Waddell_Layout 1 03/09/2015 Page 1 musicians’ expenses. The evening features the15:44 Duo Villanesca, composed of Flautist Ana Estefania Rodriguez and Guitarist,

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MUSIC IN THE PARK

PHILLIPS MEMORIAL PARK, GODALMING FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER

Summer must be on the way as we can now announce the programme for Music in the Park 2017. You can look forward to over 20 concerts on Sunday afternoons, starting from 7th May. All the regular concerts take place from 3pm to 5pm at the bandstand in the Phillips Memorial Park in Godalming.

Entry is free, so bring along a deckchair, a picnic, a group of friends and while away your summer afternoons listening to good music in a wonderful setting by the River Wey. VantagePoint is once again sponsoring a concert on 18th June which also celebrates the 100th birthday of Godalming Bowls Club. There will be lots going on that day, so please come along and say hello to your local magazine team.

Saturday 9th September sees Godalming’s own ‘Proms in the Park’, starting at 5pm. Always popular, make sure you come early to celebrate the end of the season in true British style!

7th May Dan Eley Founda�on Concert featuring Godalming College Band

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<25 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Peter Bennett who will be performing a selection of music from Spanish 19th Century composers to contemporary composers with a mix of some Brazilian music too. For reservations and more details, contact Suzanne Cacciottolo on 07940 013314.

New Woodland Play Area In April the National Trust’s Winkworth Arboretum opened a brand new woodland play area. Nestled amongst birch trees, and without a plastic slide in sight, the nature-inspired concept was designed by children of the 1st Farncombe Scout Group.

Its structures follow the organic forms of its materials to create quirky features such as a chunky branch den and a staircase carved into a huge fallen oak trunk. Each feature is linked, combining a natural climbing frame, wobbly bridge, balance beam, rope bridge and more to form a varied and adventurous trail suitable for children of mixed ages and abilities. Sounds like lots of fun!

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Godalming Town History Walk Saturday 13th May 2.30pm The brilliant town walks start again this month. The first walk of the season will trace Godalming’s industrial past through its buildings and end up looking at the timber-framed buildings in Church Street. Meet at The Pepperpot at 2.30pm. Walks take about 1½ hours and are free with no booking required; just turn up. If you want any further information please contact pamtalbot@clara.co.uk. Dates for the rest of the summer are: Saturday 10th June, 8th July and 12th August.

Surrey Libraries - PENfriend They are launching an exciting and innovative new tool for visually impaired people. Manufactured by Mantra Lingua, the ‘PENfriend’ will be available in every library in the network and will enable users with a visual impairment to listen to a brief synopsis of an audio book to help them make an informed selection. The PENfriend is available to any library user on request. Surrey’s libraries have over 9,000 audio books available to borrow so why not take advantage of their request service that operates across the county? For all enquiries please phone Surrey County Council libraries on 01483 543599 or text 07968 832414 or email libraries@surreycc.gov.uk. Details can be found on the website at www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries.

Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers They have a full programme of 24 walks in May, ranging from 4.5 miles to 11 miles, the longer walks often taking in a pub stop for lunch. The long walks are usually on Wednesdays with the shorter ones on Thursdays and Sundays. And now the days are longer, there are also some Friday evening walks; a great way to start the weekend! Although many of the routes Godalming Run explore the local countryside, others venture further afield, Sunday 14th May from the North Downs to the south coast. Why not put on your The annual Godalming Run is coming back to the town on boots and go along for a free trial walk and see if it suits you?

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The Godalming Run Sport Godalming is organising the run with the support of Charterhouse Club, Waverley Harriers and Godalming Town, Waverley Borough and Surrey County Councils. The Music Works will be providing an exciting line up of live music to keep runners entertained before during and after the races.

The annual Godalming Run is coming back to the town on Sunday 14th May and organisers aim to make it bigger than ever. The run which is in aid of Sport Godalming’s Go for Gold Champions Fund attracted 865 runners in 2016 and it is hoped more than 1,000 people will participate this year. Sport Godalming is calling on local people to register at godalmingrun.org or register on the day.

With a 1k Fun Run, challenging 5k and tough 10k route, there is a distance to suit everyone. All runners will set off from the Godalming Bandstand in the Phillips Memorial Park. The 1k Fun Run is open to people of all ages and it will begin at 10am; the 10k at 10am and the 5k at 10am. Anyone aged 11 years and over can enter the 5k and those aged 16 years and over can sign up for the 10k.

Michael O’Sullivan, Vice Chairman of Sport Godalming, commented: “This year we welcome runners who wish to take part for Sport Godalming and any other well deserving causes. Participants can raise sponsorship for any charity of their choice and we hope many charity groups will take part. All proceeds from the run will benefit local aspiring Olympians who require funding to help them train and compete. With our support, we can help them to achieve their ambitions and represent Great Britain in the Tokyo Olympic Games.”

Aspiring Olympian Patrick Croghan who sails in the 29er class commented: “I compete at a national and international level and hope to get to the Olympics, which is why funding from Sport Godalming is so important to me. Funds raised through the run will help aspiring Olympians like me to fulfil our dreams.”

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Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 16th May 2.15pm Sandro Botticelli – Painter of Florence is the title of their next lecture at Haslemere Hall. Nadfas lecturer, Shirley Smith, will examine the influence that Botticelli’s life and times had on the works of this Early Renaissance painter of the Florentine School. There will be a further opportunity at this lecture to book for the Outing to Broughton Castle Oxfordshire on 14th June. Visitors and new members are very welcome at these lectures. For more details, contact HDFAS Membership Secretary Sue Wright on 01428 683578 or email membership@haslemeredfas.co.uk. Further information about the Society can be found on www.haslemeredfas.org. uk.

Ewhurst History Society Tuesday 16th May 8pm They will be holding their AGM followed by ‘Heath Robinson and his Circle’ by Michael Miller. William Heath Robinson, artist and cartoonist lived in Cranleigh during the inter-war years. Michael Miller will talk about his life and work, and his connections with three other Cranleigh Artists- Lawson Wood, Frank Swinnerton and Joseph Longhurst. Meetings are held at the Ewhurst Baptist Church and all are welcome. Non Members £2, to include tea/coffee and biscuits. For more information, see www. ewhistorysociety.com.

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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Dementia Action Alliance Wednesday 17th May Residents, businesses and organisations in Godalming are being called on to join a new local initiative led by Surrey County Council and the Alzheimer’s Society with support from the Town Council, Waverley Borough Council, and other interested organisations to help support people living with dementia, their carers and families, in Godalming and the surrounding areas. It is anticipated that by 2020 there will be almost 2,500 people over 65 years of age living in Waverley with dementia, and around 30 under 65. The official launch of the Alliance will take place during Dementia Awareness Week when a Dementia Awareness event will be held on Wednesday 17th May at the Wilfrid Noyce Centre, Crown Court, Godalming GU7 1DY at 6pm. All are welcome to go along and find out more about the initiative and dementia. If you would like to join contact Mary Baker on 07789 888391 or email MaryB@DropBy.co.uk or visit www.dementiaaction.org.uk.

Guildford Rambling Club From Thursday 18th May Their walks programme can be found at www. guildfordramblingclub.org.uk. Unless otherwise stated visitors are welcome on all of their walks and walks normally start at 10am.

For details of the 5.5 mile morning walk from Ranmore on Thursday 18th May, call Patrick on 07885 251460. Hazel, on 07766 663876, has the details for the five mile morning walk from Dunsfold on the morning of Sunday 21st May. For the nine mile circular walk from near Thursley via Haslemere on Sunday 28th May, call David on 07935 887499. And Olive, on 07872 613505, is your contact for the 10 mile circular walk from Midhurst on Sunday 4th June.

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Life on the Wey and Godalming Navigations The Wey Navigations is one of the earliest navigable waterways in the country, running from Godalming down to Weybridge, and dating from 1653. Since 1964 it has been owned and operated by the National Trust.

One of six lengthsmen, Robert Craig, looks after the length between Guildford and Shalford.

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One job that kept me warm during December and January was cutting back and removing the ivy growing on a section of wall by Langton Priory in Guildford. The ivy was encroaching on the towpath and its removal not only widened the towpath,

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In contrast to January, Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weather was something of a mixed bag, which meant more weir keeping. We also experienced some very strong winds. I always inspect my length of the navigation looking for any fallen or damaged trees after such an event. I had to clear an alder tree which had floated down and speared my weir. Although I was able to clear most of the smaller debris and secure the tree away from the weir gates, our floating excavator was fortunately working in Guildford at the time and was able to come and lift it out for me.

The icy weather towards the end of the month meant that the ground became too hard for me to carry out some of the bank repairs along the towpath. There were plenty of other things that I could get on with though; at Stonebridge wharf in Shalford there were still plenty of fallen leaves to be cleared and moss to be scraped off the staging on the moorings. It was whilst working at Stonebridge in February that I had my first indication that spring was on its way in the form of a peacock butterfly sighting. To round off the month, it was back to vegetation cutting and clearing prior to the beginning of the nesting season.

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Guildford Wey Valley Decorative and Fine Arts Society Thursday 18th May 10.45am Tempted by the heady pleasures of the Cote d’Azur in the 1920s and 1930s? Then join them, in Shalford Village Hall, for their next lecture, by Mary Alexander. It’s entitled ‘Riviera Paradise’ and will introduce you to an intoxicating mix of artists, writers and musicians ranging from Diaghilev to Cocteau and from Matisse to Cole Porter and Scott Fitzgerald. Refreshments available from 9.30am. The Society offers a monthly programme of varied and fascinating talks by first class speakers and visits, special study days and an annual tour for members.

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Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2017 Volunteers from 18 Surrey charities and organisations nominated for the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2017 recently received an official thank you at a special reception at Loseley Park. They have to wait until 2nd June to see if they have won an award. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the equivalent of an MBE for volunteers and it the highest honour given to volunteers. So if you know of volunteers who are making a real difference to their communities, now is the chance to nominate them for the 2018 awards. Details are online at www.gov.uk/queens-award-for-voluntary-service/ overview or email queensaward@culture.gov.uk.

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Quartet Wednesday 17th to Saturday 20th May 7pm The Ewhurst Players have taken on Ronald Harwood’s play made famous by the wonderful film of the same name. A tale of friendship, broken relationships, cheeky comments, intriguing revelations and, ultimately, triumph over adversity. It takes place at Ewhurst Village Hall (free parking available). Tickets are £15 including Fish 'n Chips and a dessert. Go to www.ticketsource. co.uk/ewhurstplayers or call 01483 272378. The doors open at 7pm and there is a bar. Table seating - tables of 8 (part booking available). See their website www.ewhurstplayers.com for more information about this and other forthcoming and past productions Godalming and Villages Lions Club Quiz Night Friday 19th May 7.30pm for 8pm Takes place at Prior’s Field School and the cost is £11 including a fish and chip supper. There is no bar so take your own drinks and nibbles. If you would like to get a team of 6 people together, send a note enclosing a cheque for £66 payable to Godalming Lions Club. You need to give your team name, a contact name and a contact telephone number. Send to Alan Hill, Ruston Cottage, Eashing Lane, Milford GU8 5EP. Telephone 01483 414704 by 12th May. Bramley Music Saturday 20th May 7pm Holy Trinity Church Bramley is the venue for their Rising Stars concert in collaboration with the Royal College of Music – the Elysian Piano Trio. Three young Royal College graduates will play music by Haydn, Schumann, Kreisler, Handel and Brahms. The

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Chidfest Saturday 20th May from 12.30pm-8pm The family friendly music festival, located in the village of Chiddingfold, is back. The one-day festival, which raises money for St Mary’s School and local youth groups, will be held at Chiddingfold’s Recreational Ground in Coxcombe Lane. The ticketed family event will showcase live staged music from local performers as well as offer food and refreshments from local caterers, activities for children of all ages in the kid’s zone, and a health zone where people can sample different exercises, such as an ariel acrobatic silks workshop, and attend a stretch and posture workshop. Tickets are on sale until the day of the event. To buy tickets and for more price information, go to www.chiddfest.com/tickets. There are some great bands and performers lined up, so it should be a really good day.

Together in Music Saturday 20th May 7.30pm The Waverley Ensemble and multi-award winning Surrey Hills Chamber Choir, ‘Together in Music’ promises an evening of great contrasts from the Baroque and Classical highlights of Corelli, Telemann, Handel and Haydn. It will again be held at the beautiful setting of St Nicolas Church, Bury Street, Guildford. Tickets cost £14 for adults and £5 for under 16s and are available to buy online from http://surreyhills-choirs.co.uk/ or on the door.

Duck Race and Fête Saturday 20th May The Great Godalming Duck Race and Fête organised by Woolsack Rotary Club of Godalming will be on Saturday 20th May near the Bandstand on the Phillips Memorial Park Godalming. The Fête will run from 11am until 4pm. The first heat of the Race will be at 12 noon and will continue until the Grand Final. Prizes for all winners. All funds raised will go to Shooting Star Chase, Rotary Charities and local schools and youth groups.

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Waverley Dowsers In March, Waverley Dowsers ran a pilot ‘Mums and Daughters Workshop’ at the Unitarian Church Hall in Godalming. As far as they know this was a first for the British Society of Dowsers and was a great success and gave attendees an insight into the world of dowsing. The group draws members from a wide radius of their Godalming base including Crondal, Cranleigh, Lightwater, Farnham, and Reigate. They have a very informative website, www.waverleydowsers.co.uk and you can get further information by contacting Michael Haxeltine on 01252 541639 or Geoff Mitchell on 01276 472977.

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Godalming & Farncombe Bowling Club Open Day Sunday 21st May They are just starting their 150th season and is embarking on a recruitment drive for new members - men and ladies. An Open Day is being held on Sunday 21st May 10am-4pm so please do come along for free tuition by qualified coaches. They look forward to seeing you. Tel Carol Harris-Lees on 01483 415057 or Roger Humphrey on 01483 429476.

Milford Horticultural Society Tuesday 23rd May The next meeting is in Milford Village Hall where they will be joined by Jennifer Thompson who is an experienced demonstrator in the art of flower arranging. In addition to creating 3 designs, she will have lots of advice on achieving good results and is happy to critique designs brought in by members and visitors.

Talks are free for members; non-members and guests are very welcome to attend for a fee of £1 payable at the door. For more information on the Society, its talks, visits and shows, check the website www.milfordhortsociety.org.uk or contact Hilary Potter on 01483 415710 or email her on potters38@hotmail.com.

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Cranleigh Decorative and Fine Arts Society Wednesday 24th May 2pm and 7pm Dr Richard Thomas will give a talk on William Cobbett & James Gillray, discussing the relationship between Cobbett, a well known Farnham journalist in the 18th Century, and Gillray, the famous cartoonist, with whom he had public spats. It will be held at Cranleigh Arts Centre. They meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month, except August and December and all are welcome. Information regarding membership can be found at www.cranleighdfas.org.

Cream Tea Voyages Thursday 25th May The ever popular cream tea voyages are back. The Wey and Arun Canal Trust offer an opportunity to appreciate the beautiful West Sussex countryside while enjoying a cup of tea and delicious scones, cream and jam. The trips take approximately 1½ hours and depart at 2.30pm from Loxwood. Additional trips will be added at 4.30pm when the earlier ones are fully booked.

Tickets cost £13 per person and should be booked in advance.

Call the Trust Office on 01403 752403 or email office@ weyandarun.co.uk. Also check out the website for more dates throughout the summer www.weyandarun.co.uk.

Gardening Volunteers Oakleaf Enterprise, a local mental health charity and social enterprise based in Guildford are expanding their horticultural team. They have a new member of staff, a brand new van and are now looking to take on more gardening jobs in the local community. They are also looking for more volunteers to join their team. Do you love gardening or know someone who does?

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In praise of pumpkins

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The weather in May can take us by surprise - we might be basking in the heat of the sun, or we are equally as likely to be jolted, shocked and stopped in our tracks, as we turn to grab our coats to protect us during periods of rather bleak, chilly weather. It's the same for our plants. They won't enjoy a check in their growth if inclement weather strikes, so take care to protect any tender plants in your care this month.

Whatever the weather, summer isn't far away. There's a wide range of seeds you can sow this month in your garden or at your allotment.

Swede 'Magres' is a fully hardy variety of swede, which can be sown outside directly in the soil where it is to grow now.

'Magres' offers good mildew resistance, and produces tasty, purple topped, yellowfleshed swedes.

There are many wonderful varieties of beetroot that you can sow directly in the soil outside now. 'Chioggia' is a wonderful beetroot. When you slice it in half you'll be greeted with pretty concentric circles of pink and white beetroot flesh. 'Burpees May 2017

Golden', and 'Touchstone Gold' are lovely, yellow beetroot varieties, and 'White Detroit', 'Albino', and 'Albina Verduna' are beautiful, white varieties of beetroot.

Pumpkins are so much fun to grow! You can sow pumpkin and squash seeds in a greenhouse, on your windowsill, or outside but with protection from the elements. Pumpkins aren't fond of cold weather - they won't tolerate frost. So do ensure you wait for warm weather conditions, and harden your plants off, by gently acclimatising them to life outdoors during the daytime, and then bringing your plants back undercover for extra protection at night for two weeks or so prior to planting outside. Remember to protect your seedlings if cold weather is forecast.

Pumpkin and squash seeds germinate readily in the warmth.

Sow each pumpkin seed on its side or vertically - this will help water to run off and prevent the seed from rotting if it doesn't germinate right away. Pumpkin and squash plants resent having their roots disturbed, so if you're sowing your seeds in pots prior to planting in the soil outside, ensure your containers are large enough to contain the seedlings, and their roots, until you're able to plant

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Larger fruited varieties of pumpkin and squash require more space and will happily and rapidly advance onwards, taking over a vast area of ground in very little time.

The minimum space you should offer each pumpkin is 6ft by 6ft; more would be far better, but any less would be unkind, as these cucurbits don't grow well when faced with competition.

Pumpkins hate windy weather, so choose a sheltered spot, or if you garden on an exposed site, create a windbreak to protect your plants. Jerusalem artichokes grow to be tall plants, which provide a good windbreak, or you could make your own shelter using some fine mesh or netting if you prefer.

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them outside - these are quickgrowing plants which need more room than you might expect at every stage of growth.

Pumpkins and squashes don't grow well in areas of compacted soil, so take time to dig your soil over and loosen any compaction.

Double-digging would be ideal, but you could find an alternative planting space where the soil isn't compacted and doesn't Beetroot 'Chioggia' require digging if you prefer.

Pumpkins and squash plants thrive in raised beds, but the plants will also take over these precious growing areas and any nearby ground very rapidly.

When planting out your pumpkin plants, or when sowing your seed directly in the soil, make a wide, shallow well in the soil for each pumpkin plant or seed you sow. The well doesn't need to be deep; just enough of a dip in the ground to provide some shelter for your pumpkin, and to provide a collection point for water when it rains, or when you water your plants.

Pumpkin plants can be surprisingly versatile and accommodating. Most of the varieties that produce small fruits, for example 'Munchkin', 'Jack Be Little', and 'Baby Boo', will happily scramble up tepees, arches, or homemade supports, where they create a beautiful and atmospheric sight as their fruits ripen in autumn. But do ensure that your pumpkin supports are strong and braced accordingly, in order to be sturdy enough to support the full weight of your growing plants and their harvest of pumpkins.

You don't need to grow these smaller pumpkin plants as climbers - they will happily scramble over the ground.

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One place that pumpkins will be very happy to be planted is on top of your compost heap - the warmth from the decomposing vegetable and plant matter below will aid and comfort your plants no end resulting in earlier fruit production. Consequently, the compost heap is an ideal place to sow seeds of your largest pumpkin varieties; this is the place to try to break the record for the largest pumpkin at your local show. You might opt for the readily available Pumpkin 'Atlantic Giant', or you might decide to spend a little more money on a few special, giant pumpkin seeds from a champion grower, the choice is yours!

Ideally your compost heap won't be overflowing and your plant waste and vegetable matter won't have yet reached the top of your compost heap, so that your pumpkin plants will have some shelter and protection from the surrounding wood, pallets, or whatever your compost heap is constructed or reined in by. Then tip a bucket or two of good-quality compost on top of your compost heap, make a shallow well to sow your seed directly into, or plant your pumpkin seedling into this compost if you've already started your plants off indoors. I love growing pumpkins, I am sure you will too. Good luck!

FIND OUT MORE For lovely gardening ideas, tips, and advice for the month ahead, a calendar of specialist plant fairs, and much more besides, visit Beth's website www.pumpkinbeth.com.

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Witley Neighbourhood Plan The Witley Neighbourhood Plan steering group have now launched a ‘call for sites’ process. The purpose is to ensure that all appropriate sites in Witley Parish (includes the villages of Brook, Enton, Milford, Sandhills, Witley and Wormley) are considered for future development. The steering group team are asking any landowners within the Witley Parish area who wish to have land considered for development, in the short or longer term, to provide relevant details. For more information and to download the submission form please go to the Witley Neighbourhood Plan website www.witleyneighbourhoodplan. co.uk. Please submit all required information by 26th May 2017.

If you have any queries please contact the steering group by email at info@witleynp.com.

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swinging open the vineyard gates near Guildford, to welcome wine lovers for a series of free open days and tours and tastings. Visitors can sample a selection of Greyfriars' awardwinning old and new wines, and there will be the opportunity to meet the winemakers, vineyard manager and the rest of the Greyfriars Team. This is a free event and no booking is required; however it is requested people get in touch if they are coming in a large group of ten or more people. More open days and tour and tasting events will be held throughout the summer. More information at www.greyfriarsvineyard.co.uk.

Birds of Prey Weekend at RHS Wisley Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May These magnificent birds once again visit RHS Garden Wisley with agility displays at 11am and 2pm each day. Expert handlers are there to answer all your questions while the birds show themselves off on their perches. Free with Garden admission. www.rhs.org.uk/wisley.

The David Tyson Memorial Fund The fund, set up earlier this year in memory of the highly respected local rail engineer David Tyson, is a separate and bespoke fund within the Community Foundation for Surrey, a local charitable trust. Based in Godalming, the Community Foundation has awarded over £6.8 million in grants to support individuals and grassroots voluntary organisations across Surrey. The David Tyson Memorial Fund will support budding young rail engineers with grants that will cover costs such as course fees travel and equipment. The process for young individuals to make applications to The Fund is currently being co-ordinated, with further details to follow, but details can be found at http://cfsurrey.org.uk/fund/david-tyson-memorialfund/. If you would like to donate to this worthwhile charity after reading more about it, you can go to the BTMyDonate link: https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/davidtysonmemorialfund.

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Brook Village Fête Monday 29th May 1pm The 71st annual Brook Village Fête is one of the most popular and longest-running village festivals in southern England. It will take place on the picturesque village green opposite the Dog and Pheasant Pub. It’s a fun-packed day out, offering a host of activities and games for children of all ages, in addition to a large number of stalls showcasing a variety of produce. Inside Pirrie Hall there will be the usual huge selection of bric-a-brac for the bargain hunter, as well as many hundreds of secondhand books, children’s toys and games. Donations for these and for the tombola can be made beforehand and over the bank holiday weekend by phoning 01428 288835 or emailing brookfete@hotmail.co.uk.

West Surrey Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 30th May 'Captain James Cook and the Art of Exploration' is the title of their next lecture when Dr James Taylor features sensational illustrations and artworks of the official artists, such as Sir Joseph Banks, who travelled with Cook on his three remarkable voyages of discovery of New Zealand and Australia from 1768 to 1780. The Society meets in Shalford Village Hall on the fourth Tuesday in the month at 9.45am for coffee. The lecture starts at 10.30am and new members and visitors are very welcome.

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Details of their programme of lectures, visits and holidays for 2017 can be found on their website www.nadfas-westsurrey. co.uk or by calling 01483 272332.

Family Gardening Show at RHS Garden Wisley Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th June 10am to 5pm It’s half term so why not enjoy a fantastic family day out at the first ever family gardening show. Listen to fascinating talks, have-a-go workshops and take part in the special In the Night Garden themed zone. Including Upsy Daisy Yoga, flower-pot decorating, planting night scented stocks, music and storytelling. Plus download their free augmented reality trail and meet characters from the best-loved preschool show. Learn more about where our food comes from and interesting ways to cook it. Plus opportunities to purchase children’s gardening goodies from their trade stands. Free with Garden admission. www.rhs.org.uk/wisley.

Clockhouse Summer Fair Saturday 3rd June 10am to 2pm The Clockhouse in Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5HW is holding a summer fair; entrance by donations. The Fair will include a raffle, tombola, stalls to include jewellery, clothes, handmade wooden items, gifts and plants to name a few. There will be strawberries and cream plus excellent coffee/tea bar with slices of homemade cakes, scones, soups and beef rolls.

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This month, we have a couple of recipes from Jack Sturgess, who runs Bake with Jack. He hosts private courses and also runs classes in Surrey. You can book him to entertain friends with an evening's bread making demonstration in your own home, or celebrate together with a bread making party with your friends and family. He has even developed his own range of Bake with Jack Bread Making kits so you can bake at home without Jack being present. Visit www.bakewithjack.co.uk for more information. SR

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Ingredients: 200g wholemeal flour 175g strong white bread flour 7g salt 7g sachet of dry yeast, or 12g fresh yeast 250g room temperature water 20g soft butter 100g toasted sunflower seeds Serves 4-6

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Weigh the water into a jug. If you are using fresh yeast you'll need to dissolve it into the water before moving on to step 2. If you are using dry yeast, pop it into the flour bowl 2. Pour the liquid into the bowl and mix everything together until it comes together into a dough, turn it out onto the table 3. Knead the dough on a clean table for 8 minutes, without adding flour. After this time spread the dough out across the table and sprinkle over 75g of your toasted seeds. Continue kneading for a couple of minutes until the seeds are evenly dispersed throughout.

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5. When your dough has puffed up nicely, dust the table with a little flour and turn the dough out onto it. Flatten the dough slightly and cut it into three pieces. Roll each piece up into a sausage, about 40cm long. To make the plait, bring the three tips together. Fold the left sausage over the middle, then fold the right sausage over the new middle one. Continue all the way to the end of the loaf and pinch the ends together 6 Brush your plaited loaf all over with water, and sprinkle over the remaining 25g of seeds so they stick. Transfer the loaf to a parchment lined tray.

Allow 30-45 minutes for your shaped dough to prove up under a cloth. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 190°C fan/gas mark 7.

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Grilled Asparagus and Ricotta Bruschetta This is an easy recipe using the pumpkin seed bread on the previous page. It uses lovely English asparagus which is now available to purchase in the shops - grab it while you can!

Ingredients: 10 aparagus spears 30g broad beans A handful of rocket leaves 150g ricotta A few sprigs of mint 1lemon 7 or 8 toasted almonds 1 garlic clove 3tbsp olive oil 1tsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp caster sugar 2 slices of pumpkin seed bread (recipe overleaf) Serves 2

Method: 1. Mix your ricotta with 2tbsp of chopped mint, a little finely grated lemon zest, and a teaspoon of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

2. Next, heat a grill pan on the hob until it is nice and hot 3. Snap the woody stalk from the end of your asparagus and discard. Grill the asparagus spears on a high heat until charred on all sides, season with salt and pepper as it grills. Remove from the pan and place in a large bowl to cool 4. While the asparagus cools, you can make your lemon dressing by whisking together 1tsp Dijon 48

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Dress everything nicely with your lemon dressing.

6. Toast 2 slices of your pumpkin seed bread. Rub with a cut clove of garlic and season with salt 7. Build up your salad onto each bruschetta, alternating with spoons of your minted ricotta 8. Drizzle with olive oil and serve

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Steak Nights and Folk Music at The Leathern Bottle

The Leathern Bottle is a traditional English pub on Meadrow in Godalming, close to Farncombe Boat House and Godalming Football club. With two courses on offer for just ÂŁ25 per person at their steak nights on Thursday evenings, The Leathern Bottle offers excellent value, as well as Tuesday to Saturday, and the steak nights run home-cooked food and a warm welcome. from 6pm-8pm every Thursday evenings. Sunday There is live folk music from 9pm onwards on the roasts are served from 12.30pm-5.30pm. second and fourth Wednesday of every month For more information, see the Leathern Bottle and locally-sourced real ales available. on TripAdvisor, call 01483 497632 or drop by Opening hours are Monday-Saturday 11am- and experience it for yourself at 77 Meadrow, 11.30pm and 12 noon-10.30pm on Sundays. Godalming GU7 3JG. Food is served from 12.30 noon-8.30pm from ADVERTORIAL

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The Importance of Play Play has also frequently been meet and socialise with their described as 'what children and friends, keeps them physically young people do when they are active, and gives the freedom to not being told what to do by choose what they want to do. adults'. At St Catherine’s, we aim to include play as an intrinsic Research shows that play part of the girls’ education. Our has many benefits for outdoor space and excellent children, families and the facilities allow for creativity and wider community, as well as independence which are key to improving health and quality of children’s development at this life. Evidence is also available age and stage of their learning. Form 1 residential trip - the importance of play that outlines wider benefits of play provision for families and communities.

Our specialist teachers are able to incorporate play into the classroom and build upon it with Naomi Bartholomew experiences such as orienteering which allow girls Headmistress the chance to develop their problem solving. We St Catherine’s Prep School, also place a high value on girls’ contributions – Bramley, Surrey for example, Friday lunchtime is the time for our www.stcatherines.info weekly ‘pop up classroom,’ which allows girls to teach both their peers and members of staff about In the word of The Good Schools Guide, ‘Everyone their hobbies and interests. walks out feeling valued for who they are.’ ‘This is as good as it gets.’

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Dr Feelgood Saturday 3rd June Now in their 5th decade, they are still one of Britain’s best rocking blues band! Featuring the superb vocals of Robert Kane, their current line-up is unchanged since Lee Brilleaux’s untimely passing in 1994, with Steve Walwyn on scorching guitar, and the rock-solid rhythm section of Kevin Morris on drums, and Phil Mitchell on bass. Expect all their classic hits, `Down at the Doctors’, `Milk & Alcohol’, `Roxette’, `Back in the night’, `She does it right’, etc. The gig takes place at Cranleigh Village Hall, Village Way, Cranleigh GU6 8AF. More information and tickets from www.eclecticlivemusic.com.

Godalming Town Show & Carnival Saturday 3rd June Dig out your cutlass and eye patch and join in for a day of adventure. There will be pirate themed Carnival parade, live music and entertainment, food stalls, beer tent and lots more!

Carnival 12pm -1pm,stalls 12pm-5pm, live entertainment 1pm7pm. All take place in The Bury’s Field. Contact them for more information or visit their Facebook Page for the latest news and updates. www.godalmingtownshow.co.uk .

National Croquet Day Sunday 4th June Have you ever played croquet, or have you ever wondered how to play croquet? Now’s your chance to have a go on international standard croquet courts. Guildford and Godalming Croquet Club invites you to go along and try out this enjoyable and fascinating sport, which can be played at a social or competitive level. The club will welcome visitors at any time between 2pm and 5.30pm. Accompanied children aged 10 or over will be welcome. As well as trying the sport yourself, there will be an opportunity to watch a Golf Croquet challenge match featuring two top players. It’s free, they will supply the equipment, and all you need to do is turn up wearing flatsoled shoes (e.g. trainers). A warm welcome guaranteed.

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Newlands Corner to East Clandon This walk, through woods and fields, has some long but not very steep ups and downs. It starts at Newlands Corner which follows the trend of our recent walks by having yet another magnificent view. Be warned that Surrey County Council is soon to start charging people to park at Newlands Corner. We are told that this charge will cover the management of the site as well as improvements to the existing facilities. The walk description is provided by Guildford Rambling Club (guildfordramblingclub.org.uk).

The walk 1. Take the track running down past the righthand side of the toilet block which is behind the cafĂŠ. Ignore an immediate left and an unsigned right. Immediately reach a post and turn right at a bend and then go right again, off the track.

Ignore an immediate unsigned left. At a T-junction take a bridleway left and then fork right. Pass an amazing old yew tree. At a T-junction go right and immediately left. At a yellow arrow turn left. Quickly reach a T-junction with a wide track and turn right.

Ignore rights and lefts for about 250 yards then take a path right that has a grassy entrance and climbs a little.

2. At a tiny cross paths go straight on. At a T-junction turn left. Pass the fourth tee of Merrow Golf Course.

Fork right (where left would take you closer to the course) and continue to reach Todds Lane. Cross, go left for 50 yards and take an unsigned path right with the course on your right-hand side and trees on the left-hand. Very quickly follow a yellow arrow forking left and almost immediately follow an arrow

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left past a 3-post barrier and into trees. Now follow yellow arrows, left alongside a split paling fence and around the edge of the course. Reach a line of houses and follow the path right and still alongside the fence. Ignore a gap through to the houses. A little further on the path forks off left and into trees then follows a wire fence and finally emerges on an access road by the cricket club, a gym and tennis courts.

3. Follow the road right, down to the main road.

Cross and take the footpath right, at the far side of the ornate entrance gates to Clandon Park. Head straight out across fields, initially on a narrow tarmac path and soon forking left at a 2-way signpost. Walk along by a fence and follow a yellow arrow right at the first corner. Again follow arrows along a track, across another track, along the outside edge of a field and on to another cross track, straight over and half-left across a field to trees. Pass a pond.

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4. Turn right (you can see the shell of Clandon House off to your right) and go straight over a cross tracks.

Continue on to the main road. Turn right and walk along towards the church. Just before it, cross and take a lane, left, between cottages. This becomes a track and then a narrow path. Follow it for 1/3 mile to reach a T-junction with the East Clandon Golf Club’s access road. Turn left. Walk past the club house. Reach a bend where the road swings left and some signposts point left and there is a sign saying ‘to the car park’. Here turn right (unsigned) to cross a tiny footbridge on which there is a sign warning that the public footpath is about to cross the course. Walk straight out across the fairway to continue along a wide grassy track through trees.

5. Continue straight on past a 2-way signpost with a broken finger. Walk along the left-hand edge of a fairway. At the eighth tee, follow signposts forking left. Again walk along the left-hand edge of a fairway. After 150 yards the path forks left into the tree line. Reach a house and a T-junction with a road. Turn right and, ignoring an immediate footpath right, walk to another T-junction with a road. The Queens Head pub and the church are to your left. You could picnic in the churchyard.

6. After lunch, with your back to the church, go to the right along the road. Just before the A25, turn left into a section of dead end road. Exit its far end to cross the A25 into Blakes Lane. Follow this left for some ½ mile, passing some farm buildings. Turn right and walk up a track that climbs to a house at the end of a road. Follow this road over a rise and down to some houses at Hook Wood. Here, take a path off to the right and follow it through for over ½ mile to another road. Turn right and walk along this for 500 yards to reach a footpath left, starting by a concrete bowl sunk into the ground at the side

of the road. This footpath wends its way through trees and soon reaches another road. Go straight across, through a small car park and then continue straight on for 1¾ miles to reach Newlands Corner.

DISTANCE: 9 miles OS MAPS: Explorer 145 STARTING POINT: Park in the large car park at Newlands Corner (charges may apply).

Image: View from Newlands Corner across this valley that lies between North Downs and Greensand Ridge. © Copyright Colin Smith

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difficult they will become for people. When death is discussed openly, it becomes easier for everyone involved to help patients have the death they want, in the place of their choice – whether that is at our hospice, in a care home, or in their own homes.”

Although it’s something which will happen to us all one day, death is a subject which is often skirted around in conversation. It’s hard to deal with because we don’t like to think about the death of a loved one, or indeed face the end of our own lives.

But not talking about death won’t make it go away, and indeed the more we discuss this thorny subject, the easier it becomes to face and accept it. And from 8th to 14th May, organisations across the UK, including local Hospice Care charity Phyllis Tuckwell, will come together to help us do just that - in Dying Matters Awareness Week.

Dying Matters is a coalition of organisations which was set up by the National Council for Palliative Care to promote awareness of dying, death and bereavement, and to help people talk more openly about these matters. Its members include the NHS, hospices, care homes, charities, social care groups, community and faith organisations, schools and colleges, and funeral directors.

Phyllis Tuckwell is a Hospice Care charity which supports patients and families in West Surrey and North East Hampshire, who are living with a terminal illness such as cancer. “We are keen to support conversations around death and bereavement,” says Sarah Brocklebank, Chief Executive at Phyllis Tuckwell, “because dying really does matter. The more we can encourage our patients and their families to have these difficult conversations, the less

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“We would like to see a society where dying, death and bereavement are seen and accepted as a natural part of everybody’s life cycle,” continues Ms Brocklebank. “By discussing these matters more openly, we can help people to access the range of support and care services which are available to them, and at an earlier stage in their illness. We can also help to dispel some of the misconceptions people have of hospices being gloomy buildings lined with beds, and reinforce that most of our care, 85%, is given outside of our in-patient unit, delivered in the community - in either patients’ own homes, care homes, or day centres. Our support is all about enabling people to have the best quality of life, with the people they love, in the time which they have left.”

Phyllis Tuckwell supports over 250 patients, relatives and carers every day - in their own homes, in the community, at the hospice in Farnham and at the Beacon Centre in Guildford. It provides all of its services free of charge, and has to raise over £20,000 a day to be able to do this.

As well as offering medical and nursing care, therapies, counselling, social work advice and practical support to patients and families before death, it also cares for the relatives of its patients after death, offering one-to-one and group bereavement support.

Every Tuesday it runs an Open House session from 2pm to 4pm at the Hospice in Farnham, where anyone who wants to can come along to find out more about the care which it offers. Everyone is welcome and there is no need to let them know that you are coming – just drop in.

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Walk for Water Saturday 10th June The local WaterAid group invite you all to join their annual walk at Newlands Corner near Guildford GU4 8SE. There’s a choice of 4 signposted circular walks with something for everyone: wheelchair users, family groups to serious hikers.

The shortest circuit is a ½ mile tarmac path and the longest is 8 miles across the Downs. There is ample parking plus toilets and a snack bar. Well behaved dogs are welcomed.

Find out more from Linda on 07934 839608 or go to www. wateraidwestsurrey.org.

Milford Village Fête Saturday 10th June 1pm Taking place at the Jubilee Field off Church Road, Milford GU8 5HQ, there will be music, dance performances, BBQ, beer and tea tent, children's races, bouncy castles and many produce and games stalls. Additional parking is available at Milford school and Station Road car park.

My Dearest Kate Saturday 10th June 2pm-4pm (doors open 1.30pm) The story of Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine, seen through a collection of the letters exchanged between herself and Charles, is the focus of a play ‘My Dearest Kate’ by Ellie Dickens. It is being performed at The Wilfrid Noyce Centre in Godalming and is Bourne Buildings May 14_Layout 1 11/05/2015 14:51 Page 1

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Music and Dining Sunday 11th June 4pm Guildford United Reformed Church, Portsmouth Road invites you to a Palestinian musical and culinary experience. Further details and tickets from info@westsurreypsc.org.uk.

Picnics & Pimm’s at Chilworth Manor Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24th June from 6.30pm Enjoy a relaxed evening listening to some live music with a picnic in the gardens of Chilworth Manor. The format of the evening is the same each night; two bands play two sets; the bar is open all night, and you can take your own picnic and drinks. You are welcome to wander around the gardens during the evening. More information and ticket sales on www. chilworthmanor.net.

Open Gardens in Busbridge Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June 2pm to 5pm Here’s a chance to visit a wide variety of beautiful gardens in the Busbridge area, including Godalming in Bloom award winners. Refreshments and produce will be on sale. It is in aid of The Cellar Cafe and Cancer Research. Save the date and for more details see June edition of VantagePoint or Busbridge Open Gardens on Facebook.

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