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12 Watts Gallery & Artists' Village Phil Kemp is captivated by England's Michealangelo 18 Pets and Fireworks Zoe Blake oiffers advice 20 Motoring Andy Goundry on Highways England

26 Charcoal Making Phil Kemp meets local artisan Ian Baldwin 32 Food & Drink Autumn Recipes 36 Gardening Bottle gardens and terrariums 38 Walk

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THE EDITOR'S NOTE IT IS always slightly disconcerting to come back from a sunny holiday abroad, return to work and immediately have to deal with adverts and events that are all promoting Christmas. The move from summer to autumn this year seemed to be almost instantaneous, so I have gone from shorts and polos to jumpers and jackets overnight. Let’s hope that we can hold off using scarves for a good few months yet.

At the time of writing, my friend Jane and I are just about to see off 50 vintage, veteran and classic motor cars on the annual GUTS Motor Tour, which raises money for Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening at the Royal Surrey hospital. This year, we are visiting the Wellington Country Park, followed by a picnic lunch at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. This is the fifth tour we have organised and after this year, we will have raised close to £20,000 for a very worthwhile local charity.

If anyone out there would like to help Jane and I with this endeavour next year (and beyond), please email me at gutsmotortour@gmail.com as we would love to have a bit more help!

You will note this month that we have slightly redesigned the cover and the insides of the magazine to incorporate our new logo, which is one we have been using for the past few months on our social media pages. These are just a few cosmetic changes to the magazine as we approach our tenth year of publishing community magazines next year.

How time flies!

On page 10 of this month’s issue, you can read about VantagePoint being awarded the Trade Mark Surrey Hills. I won’t repeat myself here but we are all very proud of this and my thanks goes to my colleagues and our writers who have all promoted this area, its businesses and the products they make and sell over the past nine years.

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Over the past few years Halloween has quickly become the party occasion of the year, says Sindy Hammond-Jones.

TEN YEARS ago, you may have seen a few carved pumpkins dotted about, and the odd little ghost draped in bed linen wandering the streets, but now, in 2018, Halloween really is big business.

Love it, or hate it, this celebration is not going anywhere, and in fact, it will only get bigger. With schools, businesses and work places all embracing Halloween, it’s hard not to get involved one way or another.

Halloween for any party shop is the busiest time of year.

People celebrate it in so many different ways, from great big parties to simply going out trick or treating. It is quite often a drawn out celebration, with perhaps a party at the weekend before (this year it is Saturday 27th October) and then out trick or treating on the actual night, Wednesday 31st October. At The Party Company in Godalming, we have been planning for the big event since March, but so many people leave it to the last minute.

Fancy dress It’s always a tricky one as everyone always thinks they have to go for the blood and gore... when actually if you look at the Americans, who in my opinion are the Kings and Queens of Halloween (they’ve been all out celebrating this for much longer), it’s more about imagination and creating the funkiest characters from their favourite books or TV shows. This I feel can take the pressure off and makes it a lot easier, as you can just accessorise day-to-day outfits or add to fancy dress costumes you already have. For instance, pirate or princess costumes can be turned into dead pirates or princesses... spray with some fabric blood and paint yourself white and then add a dash of talcum powder through back combed hair.

Decorations Another favourite part of Halloween is decorating, purely because there are SO many options these days. You can go from decorating your porch with a carved pumpkin and some spiders webs, to silhouettes in your windows or go the whole hog with the entire house. Just do what you are happy to put up and take down, after all sometimes it’s only just for the day.

Food This is something fun to do with the children, from making edible fingers out of hot dogs, stuffed eyeballs from lychees to jelly brains, the creativity is endless. Pinterest is a fountain of knowledge for all your creative needs…

Finally, if you do decide to celebrate the frolics of Halloween, make sure you get to enjoy it and don’t make the to-do list the impossible list.

Hare are a few survival tips to get you through the ghoulish part of the season: Trick or treating If you’re not a fan of trick or treaters knocking on your door, then baton down the hatches, close the gates and leave your porch light off! Many newspapers now publish a poster you can put up to say no to trick or treaters. So this is always worth looking out for.

Alternatively, if you’re happy to supply everyone with the sugar rush of the century, maybe put a carved pumpkin or a candle outside your house to show parents and children that you’re happy for people to knock on the door.

If you’re feeling generous when handing out treats, make sure they are wrapped. I personally give an option of

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On Saturday the 27th October, just outside The Party Company in Godalming at the Pepperpot from 10am-4pm, they are celebrating Halloween with lots of activities for children. They’ll have face painting, glitter tattoos, lantern making and biscuit decorating on the go all day, alongside a Pumpkin Trail in conjunction with other shops in the town.

FIND OUT MORE The Party Company will have all your Halloween decoration, fancy dress and accessory needs covered, so pop in, and take a look around at 115 High Street, Godalming GU7 1AQ.

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In presenting the award, Executive Director of Surrey Hills Enterprises, Wendy Varcoe MBE, said: “VantagePoint Magazine is one of the outstanding Surrey organisations to be awarded the Trade Mark Surrey Hills.

It is a new accreditation and a mark of local provenance and quality. The award promotes the very best of what Surrey has to offer and celebrates those organisations

“I am delighted that we have been awarded this Trade Mark in appreciation of the work we have done over the years to promote the Surrey Hills and some of the wonderful businesses, products and services within it, something we will of course continue to do into the future.”

“Surrey Hills Enterprises seeks to promote local businesses and encourage the local community to purchase local products and to support local services, which is exactly what we at VantagePoint set out to do when we published our first magazine nearly 10 years ago”, said Stefan Reynolds, publisher of VantagePoint.

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The award is presented by Surrey Hills Enterprises which works with local businesses to support the rural economy and to promote, protect and enhance the beautiful Surrey Hills. As a Community Interest Company, funds generated from its work go back to support the work of enhancing Surrey Hills, its landscape and local communities.

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Top: the Watts Gallery. Below left: Hope; below right: Physical Energy

The Watts Gallery and Artists’ Village Phil Kemp is captivated by an engrossing tour of the home and art of England’s Michelangelo.

HIDDEN AWAY in the beautiful Compton countryside near Guildford is a unique celebration of the ‘Art for All’ passion of the Victorian artists George and Mary Watts.

I confess that, apart from a brief visit some years before The Watts Gallery was completely renovated following a very effective fundraising drive, I had not taken much interest.

However during a tour of the gallery a few weeks ago I very quickly started to scold myself for having missed out on a truly fascinating and absorbing experience.

This not only for the art I was to enjoy, but also learning how The Watts Gallery and Artists’ Village proactively engages with the community - and reaches out to provide a wide range of opportunities to experience hands-on creative ‘make’ sessions.

As we approached the main building my guide, Susanna Plummer, explained what a critical role volunteers play in keeping the gallery open. “We have over 300 volunteers who you will meet throughout your visit. They literally help everywhere and are hands-on with everything ensuring we stay open. A hard core of about 50 put in a lot of hours on a constant and ongoing basis. They’re brilliant!”

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“This is the main gallery,” Susanna explained as we walked into a very spacious well-lit area with tall ceilings divided by a series of arches. The first room boasted an amazing rich red flocked wallpaper, and the second a deep blue - both of which so impressed me with the way they didn’t detract as you’d perhaps expect, but instead provided a perfect backdrop for the collection of paintings displayed there.

“There are a couple of works I’d like to introduce you to that for us are pride of place. This is After the Deluge,” said Susanna, as we stood beneath a large oil painting with a huge sun at its centre completely dwarfing a watery landscape below. “The idea is that after 40 days and 40 nights of rain in Noah’s Flood this portrays the 41st day. Now, the open-ended question for you is as to whether you interpret this as a sunset or perhaps a sunrise?” The more I looked at the painting, which took George Watts more than five years to complete, the

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THE WATTS GALLERY AND ARTISTS' VILLAGE postcard of this painting into Robben Island where he was imprisoned and it gave him strength. Barack Obama, who apparently had also been deeply moved by the painting, used this as the theme of a keynote address and for a book he had written.”

Now initially, as I started to examine the painting, all I could see was a female figure sitting hunched on a rock blindfolded and holding a lyre. But as I looked deeper I could see that she was actually seated on a globe, her face looked totally at peace, and despite the fact that there was only one string left on the instrument, she could still play it.

Susanna had obviously noted my deepening response, and smiling she asked: “And can you make out the star at the top? One little star – and that’s hope isn’t it? Children tend to spot that star straight away!”

I must admit that I hadn’t, but thanks to Susanna I realised not only what a remarkable gallery this was but what an incredible artist Watts had been. I had already been challenged prior to my visit by a description of the artist as ‘England’s Michelangelo’ - which to me as an uninformed visitor seemed perhaps overstated. But I very quickly came around to the realisation that he was so capable of delivering very enquiring interpretations of what he saw and experienced around him, and with such deep emotion. Surely, he and Michelangelo were not dissimilar in that respect?

Top: After the Deluge. Above: The galleries

more absorbed in the question I became. I was looking for positives, and perhaps what is so clever here is that perhaps a sunrise as a beginning is more positive than a sunset which represents the end. Or does a glorious sunset augur well for a perfect day tomorrow?

Susanna broke me away from my conundrum as she steered me towards the second painting, although I was not in any way prepared for the emotional response this was to trigger for me. “This is Hope which Watts painted around the same time,” explained Susanna. “I went to a talk awhile ago in which I learned that Nelson Mandela had snuck a

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Where to next? The Sculpture Gallery of course where you’ll encounter the monumental 20ft tall Physical Energy, featuring a horse with rider scanning the horizon. The sculpture here is the original plaster one and from which full-sized bronze statues have been cast and that now stand in London, Cape Town in South Africa, and Harare in Zimbabwe.

“It’s absolutely spectacular – and this has again been re-cast in bronze and is coming to stand on the edge of the Artists’ Village estate,” said Susanna. “You should be able to see it when driving both ways along the A3!”

We explored Limnerslease, the imposing Arts and Crafts half-timbered home of George and Mary on the other side of the estate.

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THE WATTS GALLERY AND ARTISTS' VILLAGE

“When they came to Compton they realised that not only had a lot of the traditional crafts fallen out of favour, but that the largely local agricultural economy was declining in the face of the modernising Victorian era,” explained Susanna. “So they decided to help train the local community in practical crafts and founded The Compton Pottery in 1898. In fact the Watts Chapel was crafted and built by Mary, an acclaimed designer in her own right, with the help of the community.” If you’ve not visited the extraordinary red brick domed chapel a few hundred yards down the lane from the house you must. It is an Arts and Crafts masterpiece adorned with terracotta tiles and boasts breathtaking blue-green-bronze panels sympathetically illuminated by recently upgraded lighting.

A visit to the house provides an opportunity to explore George and Mary’s adjoining studios where they worked tirelessly on pushing the bounds of their creativity. “Here in The Compton Gallery you can watch a film about the Estate and see the Artists’ Village being born,” said Susanna. “You can also see personal effects in the display cases. This one for example has Mary’s diary in it. And you learn about how successful the Compton Pottery was trading as it did until the 1950s. Pieces from the pottery were sold at Liberty’s, the famous store in London.” I was particularly taken by George’s own studio where he worked every day, and which is dominated by the huge canvas of The Court of Death, his last major work. It hangs on a hoist above a trap door so it could be lowered in to the room below enabling him to effortlessly work on the higher parts.

Oh, and don’t forget to ask to see the skeleton in the cupboard…

On the ground floor there are two learning studios where hands-on educational visits are hosted. Madeleine Pike, who helps organise the studios’ activities, explained: “We tend to tailor the workshop visits to what they’re studying in school. So they can be quite specifically geared for example to look at pottery, sculpture, or printmaking, with the creative workshop led by the artist. And we also have makebased workshops open to everyone.”

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Above left: Limnerslease. Above top: The Watts Chapel. Above: A family drop-in

As well as a visit to the gallery shop, housed in the old Compton Pottery and where you can browse a wide range of bespoke and artisan products, also enjoy The Tea Shop with its mismatched crockery (donated by members of the public) and their Scone of the Day. And the last word without question went to Susanna: “Nowhere else in the world could I have butternut squash soup served up with a Nutella scone!”

There’s so much more I could share about The Watts Gallery and Artists’ Village. You can find out a lot more on their website, where you can also take a 360° interactive tour. But best of all turn up and explore!

Phil Kemp is a Godalming-based writer and photographer. www.weyriver.co.uk All photos courtesy of The Watts Gallery and Phil Kemp

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Great value Family tickets at £13.50 are available for two adults and up to two children under 16 years old, which will give you entry to the torch-lit procession, fireworks and funfair. Remember to print out your ticket and bring it to either Crown Court, The Burys car park or Church Street to get your entry wristbands and then you can either join the procession in Church Street or enjoy the fun of the fair by The Burys field.

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This can be a stressful time for our pets and us owners. Sadly it’s not just a ‘one night’ occurrence anymore, they can continue on for a few weeks making it impossible for us to know when we might get caught out.

It’s natural that our pets may show a mild reaction to the noises, however reactions can be severe and put our pet at risk of injury. Dogs may pant, shake, hide away, bark, toilet themselves, and some may even destroy their immediate environment almost trying to dig themselves free. Cats will hide, become withdrawn, urinate in the house and over groom.

If we plan early we can hopefully reduce the stress and anxiety that is felt by our pets (and us). So what can we do?

Before the night First set up a den; often animals will feel safer if they have a hiding place to go to.

This can already be an area that our pets like to spend time in, such as a crate/bed/ wardrobe. Provide plenty of bedding and padding to ensure the animal sees it as inviting. Pop a blanket over the top if you can as this can muffle the external noises.

If you don’t have this sort of set up already then now is the time to think about where you might be able to make one. Moving furniture and clearing out cupboards can free up areas that can be adapted but

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please remember that your pet needs to feel this is a place of safety and not somewhere that is seen as a punishment.

Ideally set this up a good few weeks before you anticipate them starting.

There are a number of calming products/supplements on the market which may help, I am happy to discuss these with you if you contact me. Sadly for some, these products are not enough and so medication can be prescribed but you would need to discuss this with your veterinary surgeon. I often recommend a ‘dummy run’ before the night if using medication to check that the dose prescribed has the desired effect.

On the night Ensure all windows and doors are closed and you have the TV on or music playing. Distract your pets by offering them toys, treats or playtime. Walk all dogs early so as not to get caught out by the early evening fireworks. Keep all cats inside overnight and consider bringing in rabbits/guinea pigs that live outside. Ensure all resources are provided for your pet if you have changed their normal circumstances, so a normally outdoor cat will require a litter tray etc. Most importantly don’t punish your pet for displaying unwanted behaviour as this can make them more distressed. Consider a natural supplement or pheromone product to make them feel calmer. Use medication as prescribed.

After the night Consider a de-sensitizing programme once firework season is over.

Good luck!

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Highways England - motorway heroes!

Andy Goundry takes a look behind the scenes MOST DRIVERS will have grumbled about whoever was responsible for setting the overhead warning signs on a motorway after obeying their warnings of problems ahead, only to find the road completely clear.

However, Highways England is the organisation responsible for those messages, and a visit to their south-eastern control centre in Godstone made us see the signs in a new light.

Highways England, not the police, are responsible for getting motorway obstructions safely cleared and the road reopened as quickly as possible.

Traffic conditions are monitored by cameras mounted high up alongside the motorway. Whilst these are separate from the police speed cameras, anyone of a less than law-abiding disposition should note that the footage is recorded and could be used as evidence of bad driving.

Each control centre operator has a bank of screens and controls to monitor the relevant cameras, switch on overhead sign information as required, and communicate with their traffic officers on the motorways.

Other operators handle communications into and out of the centre, for example, to alert local radio and TV stations of incidents as they develop. Indeed, BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex's traffic reporter, Sylvie Blackmore, works from a mini studio in the Godstone Centre.

The initial report about an incident is usually a phone call from a member of the public. The operator's first task is then to warn traffic heading towards the scene, so an overhead

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Images from top: The bank of screens and controls used by each operator; Godstone Control Centre monitor all these motorways and major trunk roads across the south-east.

sign warning must be set within those first few seconds. At that stage, the incident is probably still unverified (yes, people do sadly raise false alarm calls), so these

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At the heart of the Borough’s commemoration programme, GUILDFORD REMEMBERS, Vivace Chorus is promoting a Concert for Peace at GLive, the focus for our local community.

The evening concert will feature music and readings, with a colour parade and will culminate with a spectacular poppy drop. There will also be a range of events throughout the day, providing the perfect way for the Guildford community to come together to remember the fallen, the sacrifices and the lessons they have taught us all.

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HIGHWAYS ENGLAND messages will include the word ‘reported’, for example, ‘report of accident ahead’.

And guess what the biggest problem they face in responding to a caller’s message is?

Us, the road users!

Why? Because usually, the caller has no real idea of where they are on the motorway, or sometimes even which motorway they are on, particularly when they call using a mobile phone. If it's safe to do so, it's better to use one of the emergency phones at the side of the motorway, which connect directly to the nearest control centre and automatically identifies the location. If you have to use a mobile phone, try to give the operator the number of the closest marker post – these are located around 100 metres apart on every motorway.

As soon as the incident has been assessed, the overhead messages are changed to give more information or instructions. So if you see an overhead sign which does not include the word ‘reported’, be especially wary – because it is telling you that an incident really has taken place.

Images, clockwise from above: Typical motorway distance markers, giving the operator the numbers from these will save vital time in an emergency; A typical Traffic Officer 4x4; a Traffic Officer demonstrating the towing equipment on his 4x4.

If the incident is a breakdown, Highways England traffic officers (not the police) are solely responsible for dealing with these, using their familiar black and yellow chequered 4x4s.

Despite the traffic officers being the first attendees at many incidents and so acting almost as a fourth emergency service, they are amazingly not allowed to drive using blue lights or sirens, or even exceed the speed limit. This often results in a crew rushing at their maximum-permitted speed to an incident whilst traffic hurtles past them blatantly ignoring the speed limit and the overhead warning signs!

Once at an incident, the crew will assess the situation and update control. Their duty is to then get the motorway open again as soon as possible. For example, if it’s a breakdown in one of the ‘live lanes’, the disabled vehicle is dragged off the road to a place of safety. If you've ever wondered why the traffic officers need to use big 4x4s, it’s because they are able to drag a 44-tonne articulated truck.

Often the crew need to make a temporary motorway closure to allow a vehicle or debris to be removed from the carriageway, and this is done by just one two-man crew.

Starting at motorway speed with ‘Do Not Pass’ warning signs illuminated, the 4x4 then gradually slows all lanes of traffic,

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stopping them at a safe distance from the incident. One crew member starts dealing with the incident whilst the other speaks to the lead drivers in the stationary traffic lanes to ensure that they do not drive off until given the all-clear.

Once the motorway has been cleared, the traffic officers then restart the traffic flowing as quickly as possible. Not until then can the centre operator switch off the overhead signs.

The work of the traffic officers can be incredibly dangerous: close proximity to a busy motorway is a very dangerous place to be, and sadly more than one of them has lost their life whilst performing their duties.

So next time you see the overhead warning signs operating, drive accordingly, but spare a thought for all the work going on behind the scenes to keep us all safe, and moving, on our motorway network.

FIND OUT MORE An expanded version of this article can be found on the writer's website: www.autonews.uk.com. © Andy Goundry 16 August 2018

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The Meath Epilepsy Charity based in Godalming firmly believes that having Epilepsy should not mean being treated differently. child free shopping experience at the ‘No Bambino Enjoy a Vino’ shopping evening, which runs from 5pm-8pm where you’ll be greeted with a glass of complimentary bubbly. After your long hard day and gift shopping you may also like to enjoy an Indian head massage mini treatment.

The Meath aims to enhance the lives of people who have complex epilepsy and related disabilities by ensuring they receive the support, expert care and encouragement required to build confidence, acquire new skills and maximize independence in their daily lives encouraging them to become valued members of the wider community. It is a little known fact that 1 in 100 people suffer from epilepsy.

These are good and positive times for The Meath who in 2017 celebrated 125 years of being a charity and received an ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating. The Meath offer a world of possibilities for people challenged by epilepsy and associated disabilities.

The Meath recognise ability not disability and every achievement is celebrated.

As autumn approaches, the Meath are busy preparing for their first Autumn Gift Fair at the beautiful and historic Ramster Hall, Chiddingfold on 9th & 10th October. With an array of fantastic high calibre stalls selling a great range of gifts which cannot be found on the High Street, the Meath look forward to providing a shopping experience with a difference. Come and browse the array of homeware, jewellery, accessories, clothing, toys, and much more, stalls have been hand selected to ensure that customers will find a great range of unusual, high quality gifts to suit all budgets.

The Meath are also running a themed pop up Tea Room from 10am-4pm. With a specially chosen seasonal menu brought to you by Master Chef Quarter Finalist & Head Chef Daniel Britten, this quirky twist is not to be missed. Having seen the Meath in action at Changing Perceptions and during a visit to the Meath, Daniel commented that “the Meath is clearly a charity I’d love to support and cooking for the pop up Café at Ramster Hall Autumn Gift Fair sounds like the perfect opportunity!”.

Daniel is kindly offering his services free of charge in support of the Meath and has found that there is much support for the Meath when contacting his local food suppliers for the occasion. This is an ideal event for an overdue meet up with friends who love to shop, chat, relax and support the Meath, a wonderful local charity which supports people living with complex epilepsy and associated disabilities.

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Charcoal Making by the Wey Valley Woodman

Phil Kemp meets up with artisan Ian Baldwin to learn how charcoal is made sustainably WE ALL enjoy a good barbecue in the summer, don’t we? And the majority of us still enjoy and champion the traditional smoky sizzle over red-hot charcoal, rather than the more clinical cook on a fancy gasflame grill. As you noisily tip a good pile of lump charcoal into the bowl of your barbecue have you ever wondered how it is made and where it comes from?

I went to see local artisan charcoal burner Ian Baldwin who with over 20 years’ experience was to really open my eyes on this traditional craft in action. As we walked towards his yard on the Birtley Estate near Bramley, I could see his three kilns with neat wood piles surrounding each of them. One was in full burn, chimneys smoking.

“I worked as a ranger for nearly 18 years at various locations for the council,” explained Ian in response to my question as to how he got involved in charcoal. “Working in countryside management provided me with a good skills-base and knowledge of

everything woody. And the nice thing about what I’m doing now is that I’m able to deal with say a problem dangerous tree and turn it into something useful. A lot of the timber you see sitting around here you couldn’t do much with. A lot is very knotty and low-grade firewood, and I can re-use in effect old fencing posts for example - and we’ve even turned an old butcher’s block into charcoal!”

Standing next to the closest of the kilns, each of which endearingly have their own names, these being Hermione, Ron and Harry (the oldest one) which you may have already twigged are Potteresque, Ian started to explain the process.

“A normal bonfire has unlimited oxygen available. Inside a kiln you can restrict this. Around the outer circumference and level to the ground are four air vents. With the four chimneys you have in effect eight points of the compass, four in and four out, providing a constant but controllable feed of oxygen.”

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From left: Ian Baldwin – charcoal maker; Wood stacks awaiting preparation and loading (PK).

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CHARCOAL MAKING

We looked inside one of the kilns being prepared for a new burn. “We stack the kiln to the top and then pour hot coals down into the middle to get it going, so effectively starting a small fire in the centre fed by a limited supply of oxygen. It's more like baking wood in a process called pyrolysis.

This is where you’re using fire to boil off the more reactive chemicals first. The water boils off as steam. The slowest in the queue to grab oxygen is carbon - which is handy of course as that’s exactly what you’re after.”

Ian pointed to the smoke coming out of the chimneys of the kiln in full burn. “First you get white smoke which is mainly steam as the water boils off. Then the smoke turns blue, to grey, to colourless. And it is at that point that we stop any more oxygen getting in by filling in the vent holes at the bottom to close the burn down.”

I watched Ian’s team for the day hard at work unloading freshly-made charcoal from one kiln in readiness for grading on what Ian fondly refers to as Santa’s sleigh, as the chute is remarkably similar in shape. And then loading it with fresh logs. Mike, Ollie and Richard were only recognisable by the colours of their t-shirts as all were wearing respiratory masks. “And what’s nice about it really is that it is sort of ‘grunty’. You’re humping bits of wood around and putting them in the right place. There is a degree of technicality of course but it i s minimal.”

Looking inside one of the large paper sacks filled with perfectly baked charcoal ready to go on sale I felt that this was quite a degree of understatement, but I was in the company of undoubtedly a h i g h l y experienced specialist. And this view was endorsed by what Ian explained next.

“Biochar is a new word you need to look up. It’s very small bits of charcoal that are an extremely clever soil improver. First discovered in the Amazon as thick layers of charcoal from a long-lost civilisation - added to the soil it grabs hold of not just water but

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From top: Kiln awaiting final charcoal to be emptied and new logs to be loaded; Unloading and grading charcoal at end of burn (Phil Kemp).

trace minerals that would otherwise leach out and be lost.

I’m currently investigating with Secretts on trials using my biochar, and hopefully involving Surrey University too.”

Ian had also shown me some large flat tins with holes punched into the lids, and in which he’d burned willow to make charcoal pencils favoured by artists.

And this is something you could do at home. But could you start your own charcoal kiln? Well yes, if you can f i n d an acceptable location given smoking chimneys – and have around £1,300 to spend on a new one. You could build one I suppose if you have the metalworking skills – but achieving the highly effective burns of The Wey Valley Woodman would take a lot of learning.

Phil Kemp is a Godalming-based writer and photographer. www.weyriver.co.uk FIND OUT MORE Check out Ian’s website to find out more and details of his charcoal-making course. Also listed are outlets that sell his British Barbecue Charcoal. www.weyvalleywoodman.co.uk

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ISTRIA, CROATIA Explore a lesser-known region of Croatia, says your local Personal Holiday Planning Concierge service, Tony Chant from Not Just Travel!

IN THIS issue, we whisk you away to a lesser-known but equally enticing region of Croatia, the peninsula of Istria in the far north of the country. It’s a perfect destination for culturally interested travellers seeking an alternative to the beach resorts of the popular Dalmatian coast between Split and Dubrovnik. Here are four particular highlights: 1. Pula and Rovinj Steeped in history, the port of Pula is the region’s biggest city. As you amble through the streets, you will encounter beautifully preserved Roman ruins, the most striking of these being the amphitheatre dating from the first century AD. Do catch an open-air concert here if you can. Below ground, the Zerostrasse tunnels were built during WW1 to shelter citizens from air raids.

With its vivid, pastel-coloured buildings and hilltop 18thcentury church overlooking the azure blue of the Adriatic, Rovinj is the jewel of the Istrian coastline. Enjoy lunch with a harbour view and then wander round the coast to the forest park of Zlatni Rt to take a dip in the sea.

bays and can be explored on foot, by bike, by car or even by boat.

4. Inland Istria You’ll need your own wheels to explore the verdant rolling hills of inland Istria but the scenic drive and picturesque hilltop towns, such as Motovun, Hum, and Roč, are well worth the effort. Enjoy Istrian delicacies such as fuži (a type of pasta) and truffles in a charming konoba (tavern).

So, if you would like to know more about a holiday in Istria or need help to set out an itinerary in another destination, give Tony a call on 01428 748440 or visit www.Facebook. com/NotJustTravelTonyChant Watch out for next month’s edition of VantagePoint for a closer look at another great holiday destination.

2. Brijuni Islands Perfect for a shady stroll, the Brijuni Islands were once home to President Tito. It was here that he entertained politicians, film stars and royalty from around the world and he even had his own zoo, which is still in operation today. Pop in to the ‘Boathouse’ to learn more about the culture, history and natural heritage of this archipelago, just a 15-minute boat ride from Fažana.

3. The Verudela Peninsula An ideal location for a lazy day in the sun and a swim in crystal clear waters, this national park in southern Istria is shaped by a rugged landscape and numerous inlets and October 2018

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Autumn Recipes Shallot, Pumpkin and Red Pepper Soup with Candied Shallot and Pumpkin Seeds

Butternut Squash, Shallot & Butterbean Casserole

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

For the soup: 4 red peppers, deseeded and cut into quarters, 30g butter, 1 tbsp rapeseed oil, 6 shallots, diced and peeled, 750g pumpkin, peeled and diced into 2cm pieces, 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped, 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, leaves of one sprig of thyme, 1.2 litre good vegetable stock, 100ml double cream (optional), sea salt and black pepper. For the candied shallots: 250g unsalted butter, 1/4 tsp of cumin seeds, 8 (250g) shallots, peeled and sliced, 1/4 tsp ground cumin, 1/4 tsp paprika, 1 tsp honey. To serve: 2 tsp chives, finely chopped, 30g pumpkin seeds, toasted, 120ml low fat crème fraiche.

Method:

1. Place the peppers skin side up, on a baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until the skins are charred. Remove from the oven and place in a bowl. Cover with cling film and leave to cool.

Once cool, peel off the skins, and reserve the flesh.

2. Meanwhile, melt the butter with oil in a large, heavy based saucepan. Add the shallots, pumpkin and red chilli, season with sea salt and black pepper and sweat the vegetables for 5-10 minutes without browning.

Add the garlic and thyme and cook on a low heat for a further minute. Pour in the vegetable stock, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Add in the red peppers and cook for a further 5 minutes.

3. For the candied shallots, melt the butter in a small pan over a medium heat, add the cumin seeds and shallots and fry until soft. Add the ground cumin and paprika and cook the shallots for a further 1 minute, stirring the shallot mixture all the time to prevent burning. Fry until caramelised for approx. 1-2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and season with sea salt and stir in the honey.

4. Blend the soup in a food processor or with a hand blender and adjust the seasoning to taste. Return to the pan, if a little thick add more stock and if you wish, stir in the cream. Gently reheat the soup and ladle into warmed bowls. Place a spoonful of low fat crème fraiche in each and sprinkle with the chives, toasted pumpkin seeds and candied shallots.

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1 medium butternut squash (approx 600-800g), cut into 2.5cm chunks (leave the skin on for added texture), 12 shallots, peeled and left whole, 6 sage leaves, roughly chopped, 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, crushed, 1 heaped tbsp flour, 175ml white wine, 1 tin butterbeans, drained and rinsed, 400ml vegetable stock, 2 tbsp sundried tomato paste. For the dumplings: 200g self raising flour, 100g vegetable suet, 2 tsp dried mixed herbs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, 5-8 tbsp cold water‍.

Method:

1. Place the butternut squash and shallots in a roasting tin along with the olive oil, sage leaves and a good grind of pepper and salt to taste. Roast in a hot oven (220°C/ Gas 7) for 20-30 minutes until the vegetables are tinged with colour at the edges.

2. Whilst the squash and shallots are cooking make the dumplings by combining all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add enough cold water to bring it together to make a soft dough. Shape the dough into 8 small balls and set aside.

3. When the squash and shallots are cooked, remove from the oven and turn the temperature down to 180°C/Gas 4.

4. Add the flour to the roasting tin, stirring to coat the vegetables and soak up all the roasting juices. Add the garlic and white wine to the roasting tin, scraping the bottom to release all the sticky caramelised bits.

5. Transfer to an oven proof casserole and add the beans, sundried tomato paste and enough vegetable stock to cover the vegetables. Give everything a good stir, Bring to the boil and cover. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes.

6. Remove the casserole form the oven and carefully add the dumplings so they float on the surface. Return to the oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes until the dumplings are crispy on the outside and fluffy and cooked through on the inside. Serve immediately with mashed potatoes and green beans.

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GARDENING Beth Otway

Bottle gardens and terrariums

I LOVE terrariums and bottle gardens! I so enjoy designing tiny plant worlds and creating miniature gardens. This is the ideal time to build a terrarium or bottle garden, and these Lilliputian microcosms are fun to make. They really will enhance your home and provide the perfect gardening therapy through the autumn and winter months.

If you’d like to create your own terrarium or bottle garden you will need: • A clear glass vessel: you could use an old fish tank, a glass jar, or an old carboy.

• Grit or gravel: to form a drainage layer at the base of your terrarium.

• Activated charcoal (available online and from aquarium shops) to keep the compost sweet.

• Peat free coir compost: for planting.

• A bucket and water: to soak your block of coir compost in, prior to planting.

• A piece of weed suppressant fabric, or a remnant of cotton material: to keep the compost above from blending into your drainage layer below – cut your material to size to cover the base of your terrarium.

• Terrarium plants: Choose plants that are suited to lower light levels and high humidity. For this terrarium I have used Pileas, ferns, and Fittonias, but the choice is yours, you’ll find an extensive plant list at www.pumpkinbeth.com.

Instructions: • Wash your clear glass vessel and allow to dry.

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• If your coir compost arrives in block form you will need to soak the block in a bucket of water for up to 45 minutes before planting. It’s wise to check the compost after 15 minutes, as you may need to add more water.

• Water your plants to ensure that they are hydrated and ready to be planted.

• Place a 2-3cm (1”) layer of grit and activated charcoal in the base of your terrarium.

• Sprinkle a thin layer of activated charcoal over the top.

• Then place your piece of weed suppressant fabric, or cotton material over the top to cover the grit and keep your compost separate from the drainage layer below.

• Ensure that your coir compost is moist but not waterlogged, then mix some activated charcoal into your coir compost and add this compost mix to your terrarium. The compost should be about 6-7cm (2-3”) deep.

• Now it’s time for the plants! You may wish to position your plants inside your terrarium first, so you can find an arrangement you’re happy with before you begin planting.

• Place your planted terrarium in a bright to semi shaded position, away from harsh, direct sunlight and cold drafts.

The middle of the room is often a good location, or the corners of a bright room.

Step-by-step photographs showing how to create your own terrarium. All by Beth Otway.

FIND OUT MORE For more information about terrariums and bottle gardens, including terrarium planting lists, plant stockists, and detailed information on orchid growing, visit my website www.pumpkinbeth.com where you’ll also find gardening advice for the month ahead and lots of information on both indoor and outdoor gardening.

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Thursley to Grayswood This interesting walk takes you through woods and fields, up and down hills and offers some splendid views.

It was submitted by Guildford Rambling Club (see guildfordramblingclub.org.uk) TURN LEFT along the road and walk about 300 yards to find a tunnel, on the right, under the A3. You will need to hop over the low safety barrier to go down steps and under the A3. On the other side, turn left and walk out into a field. Follow the path down the slope half-left to reach trees and a stile.

Climb over the stile and drop down left onto a track and follow it to pass the house at Hole Farm. Go out of the entrance gate and turn right. Quickly fork left to follow the wide track for about 1.25 miles. Along the way pass a lake, on your right, ignore a finger post pointing left and eventually emerge on a bend in a metalled lane. Blackhanger Farm is down to the right but you continue forward over Halnacker Hill, passing a lone house to reach a road.

Turn right and walk 350 yards, passing Halnacker Cottage, to reach a road junction. Here hook back left, signed to Brook. After about 0.25 miles, find a finger post pointing right. Follow this down and then on for over a mile, along a wide grassy corridor, sometimes along the left-hand side of fields and through a number of gates until you reach a T junction with a very wide corridor. You

can see the large modern barns of Witley Farm away to your left.

Here, turn right and walk up and over slight rise and on until you reach trees. Immediately you will see, on your right, an information plaque for the site of a medieval moated manor house. There is a little island, covered in primroses and daffodils in the Spring. Continue on, quickly passing a pond on your left and swinging right to follow the path into a large field. Turn right and walk along its edge to a gate onto a metalled drive. To the left is a railway bridge but you turn right.

Walk a little way, almost to South Park Farm and, here, take a footpath left and into a field. Follow the path alongside the garden fence, around the end of the garden and though a gate. Turn left and follow the hedge along the grassy track to a railway embankment. The path takes you right, through a gate and up to emerge at the start of the drive to Damson Farm. Turn left and immediately go under a railway bridge. Continue along the track, passing scattered houses until eventually emerging on the Grayswood Road with All Saints Church and the green to your right and with the Wheatsheaf further along. You could picnic in the churchyard or on the green.

After lunch, walk past the pub a little way and turn right, down a private road. Just beyond the first house, take a path forking off to the right. Follow this down into trees and then up to reach and cross the railway line. On the other side, continue forward to reach a junction with a yellow arrow pointing left (towards Haslemere) and another pointing right, into a small field. Enter the field and go straight across and out onto a track. Turn left.

Now comes a steady one mile climb. You continue along the track, ignoring a faint fork right at a point where the track swings left. Reach a T junction with another track and turn right. Pass a lone house and ignore an immediate left. The track soon swings left and you follow it, ignoring a track right. Reach a fork and follow a yellow arrow right. The track climbs steeply and swings left. At a junction with a track heading off to the left and down, go right.

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The track levels out and passes the site of the Temple of the Four Winds, which was a lodge built in 1910 by Viscount Pirrie. Continue on up and then down to a barrier at a 5 way junction. Ignoring a left turn and two forks right, go straight ahead and steeply up onto Gibbet Hill. There is a trig point here, also a memorial to a murdered sailor and splendid views. Go straight across and down onto the Quiet Lane, a metalled lane. Turn right to walk along it for about 0.75 miles to its end and then beyond. A lane merges in from the left.

Either: (1) To see views down into the Devil’s Punchbowl, just beyond this point turn left up a track signed “Unsuitable for motor vehicles”. The Punchbowl will appear to your left. Continue up and over the top and on until encountering, on the right-hand side,

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by Nick & Angie Crisell. To feature, please email jottings@vantagepublishing.co.uk by the first Friday of the month prior to month of publication. Please note that space is limited and inclusion cannot be guaranteed.

I must admit to having done very little over the past month as I have been recovering from having a new knee, albeit a partial replacement. I have been fairly diligent on the exercise front and after 50 years of being told to “get on yer bike” by Angie I have done just that. Luckily the cricket has been on so I have been able to peddle away and watch at the same time. Actually, if any of you are contemplating new knees, I can say that the experience is not as bad as I thought.

It’s all about exercising and being patient. Full recovery does take time but everyone I have spoken to says it is absolutely worth it. Anyway, it seems looking through the Jottings, that there is quite a bit going on in October so I will definitely be getting “on me bike”!

Remembering the First World War To Saturday 13th October There is an exhibition by Godalming Museum and Godalming Town Council to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. This exhibition remembers those who fought and explores the impact on the lives of residents of Godalming, Farncombe and the surrounding villages. Discover the stories which lie behind the war memorials we pass every day and the characters and events which shaped the local experience of 'The Great War'. By the way, there will be the Museum’s usual great selection of Christmas cards and seasonal items on sale as from Tuesday 16th October. Godalming Museum is located at 109a High Street, by the Pepperpot. It is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm. For further information, call 01483 426510 or visit www.godalmingmuseum.org.uk.

RHS Garden Wisley Tuesday 2nd October 10am–6pm On this Tuesday, Wisley will open its doors to everyone for free. Go along with friends and family and enjoy the late autumn colour in the Garden. Stay for refreshments at the Food Hall or Glasshouse Café and browse the beautiful Gift Shop for early Christmas gifts or a special treat to remember your day out. The Plant Centre has an extensive range of plants, garden accessories and garden gifts that suit all levels of gardeners’ skills.

Art Exhibition Tuesday 2nd October to Saturday 13th October 10am4.30pm ‘Cranleigh Threes’ is an exhibition featuring Alan Streets, Margaret Harvey Evans and Henri Potgieter. It takes place at the Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS.

There is an evening viewing on Thursday 11th October from 7.15pm-8.15pm.

Cranleigh Health Walks Wednesday 3rd October These walks take place every Wednesday and Saturday morning, leaving at 11am from the Cranleigh Leisure Centre and last about 90 minutes. Do join this friendly sociable group and enjoy our beautiful countryside. Suitable footwear recommended.

Grayshott Folk Club Wednesday 3rd October 7.30pm Grayshott Folk Club has finally got their men (and one woman)! After a great deal of perseverance and dogged determination, Police Dog Hogan has finally been brought in for questioning! Police Dog Hogan (https://policedoghogan. com/), are a hard-to-pin-down mix of Americana influences and British song writing tradition. They combine fiddle, trumpet, banjo, mandolin, accordion, drums and guitars with four-part harmonies-then fuse it all into songs whose subjects range from ‘shi**y white wine’ to the first day's battle at Passchendale. These guys are rapidly becoming the go-to and must-see Festival band and this summer played to huge audiences at Wickham, Cropredy and Cornbury Festivals. Taking place at Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, Nr. Hindhead GU26 6TZ. Tickets are just £15 each and are available from Grayshott Post Office and Haslemere Bookshop or by calling Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096. Don’t miss this one; it will be a great evening!

Ockford-Godalming WI Wednesday 3rd October 2pm They are holding their annual ‘Craft and Produce Show’ at the meeting held at the Scout & Guide HQ in Seymour Road, where visitors are very welcome. Please ring the secretary for further information on 01483 415702.

WIN Guildford Wednesday 3rd October 7pm–9pm Their next networking event will be held at Old Thorns in Liphook. Topics will include the best way of busting debt. Olivia Fenion had massive debts and will talk through how she took control of it and became solvent within 4 years. It’s a breathtaking story. She is now a successful business owner and owns an extensive property portfolio. Also speaking will be Sarah Sparks, award-winning public speaker, executive coach, author

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Folk Music There is a folk music session at The Star in Church Street Godalming every Monday starting at 9pm and every second and fourth Thursday at The Leathern Bottle, Meadrow, Godalming starting at 8.30pm. Also, every second Sunday at The Star at Witley, starting at 8.30pm. They are mostly English tunes with some Irish and Scottish plus an occasional song.

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Compton Little Theatre Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th October Every year the thriving local am dram group, Compton LittleTheatre, put on award winning comedies and pantomimes in the Compton Village Hall. Their next production is their annual dinner drama with the theatre turned into a 1930s brasserie; you will enjoy a lavish French menu between two hilarious short comedies. Both comedies are set in France, one in belle Époque Paris and the other in 1930s Nice. Taken from Michaels Green’s art of coarse acting series they are plays that go wrong! Tickets are £20 for Thursday's charity performance and £17.50 for the Friday and Saturday

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performances. Call the Box office on 07964 515103 or email tickets@comptonlittletheatre.org.uk. They are keen to welcome new members of all ages both front and back stage.

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Cranleigh Indoor Market Thursdays 4th and 18th October The Market is held on two Thursdays each month in the Cranleigh Village Hall, so as to coincide with the general market held next door. Hot food and drinks are provided by the catering team, who can also provide homemade food to take away.

Many stalls are regular; others choose to attend less often.

Goods on offer include new and branded clothing, high quality jewellery, leather goods, cosmetics, retro fashions, books (old and new), toys, vinyl records and glassware. Crafts of all kinds can also be found. The organisers are seeking to expand the number of retailers and start-up entrepreneurs further, contact Paul on 07980 384491 or David on 01483 274012 if you would like more information or to make a booking.

Elstead Afternoon Women’s Institute Thursday 4th October 2.15pm for 2.30pm Monthly meetings are held in Elstead Village Hall, and at this first one after the summer break, Bob Harding-Jones will present a talk entitled ‘I’m a Paramedic’, describing the invaluable service the paramedics provide and what is entailed in responding to calls for emergency medical treatment that can range from life threatening conditions to minor illnesses and injuries. All visitors are welcome, and a

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Cranleigh Folk Thursday 4th October 8pm They will have a 60’s theme when they bring acoustic music to The Royal Oak at Holmbury St. Mary. Aided by local trio Shebang, they will be playing well-known songs from the sixties, some folky, some not! Admission is free and all are welcome, whether performers or listeners. Check their website www.surreycommunity.info/cranleighfolk/or email cranleighfolkclub@gmail.com.

Cranleigh Village Sports & Social Club On Thursday 4th it’s dance night with David Read – an evening of Ballroom, Sequence and Latin. On Friday 5th, it’s Ladies Night, a ticket event. On Saturday 13th, The Revivals tribute band will be performing and on Saturday 20th local talent, Will Kelsey will be on stage. On Thursday 25th there’s the Big Band Sound and on Friday 26th, it’s Miles’ quiz with teams of 6. Finally, on Saturday 27th it’s The Halloween Party.

All are welcome at the club which is situated in Parsonage Road, Cranleigh GU6 7AN. Their in- house caterers, Cantelo's, can accommodate all your catering requirements. More information at www.cranleigh.club or call 01483 276246.

Late Night Shopping at Squire’s Thursday 4th October 5pm-8.30pm Get organised for Christmas and save money at Squire’s October 2018

Garden Centres ‘Prepare for Christmas’ late night shopping evening. You will be greeted with a complimentary glass of Prosecco, then be one of the first to see Squire’s stunning Christmas shop, which has everything from Christmas trees and decorations to great gift ideas to inspire you. There will also be exclusive money saving discounts on the night, and live music from local artists. Plus you can enjoy a delicious curry buffet in Squire’s Café Bar for just £9.95 per adult and £7.95 per child. There’s no need to book, simply turn up on the night, and start to get excited about Christmas!

Quiz Night Friday 5th October 7pm for 7.30pm The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5EZ are holding a quiz night. Tables will be made up of 6-8 players and tickets are £10 per player, to include a light supper. They are available at The Clockhouse, call 01483 420668. There will be a raffle and licensed bar, but take your own nibbles.

Woodfest at RHS Garden Wisley Friday 5th to Sunday 7th October 9am-6pm Once again STIHL sponsor Woodfest at Wisley providing chainsaw carving demonstrations and a free Lumber Jack Tree Trail for children to follow. Alex Metcalf returns with his Tree Listening Project where participants can hang in tree branches and hear water being pulled up from roots to leaves. Traditional horselogging will be demonstrated by Frankie and her horse team from Weald Woodscapes and popular wood carver, Paul Sivell, will create a new bee carving in the newly renovated Heather Garden.

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Godalming Cyclathon ON SUNDAY 18th November, the Rotary Clubs in Godalming will present the Godalming Cyclathon at Snap Fitness, High Street.

The Godalming Cyclathon is a fun event, which is organised by Rotary in Godalming to raise money for charity through the sponsorship of riders and teams. Each team of 1 to 5 riders cycles for a session of 50 minutes, shared between them as they wish.

Our hope is that in addition to the entry fee of £50, each team will raise much-needed additional funds for our charities.

Cycling on an exercise bike for about 10 minutes per rider may not sound too demanding, but remember that this is a sprint event and the winners are people who have determination and stamina! There are different categories of teams and prizes for the winners in each category.

They are also inviting Registered Charities, should they wish to do so, to use the Cyclathon to raise money for their own cause by entering a team. The

only charge for them will be the entry fee of £50.

And local schools may enter a team either to raise money for our charities or for their own cause.

Entrants with a heart condition, high blood pressure or any condition requiring the avoidance of strenuous activity should take medical advice before participating in this event.

For more information, please visit the website at www.cyclathon-rotarygodalming.co.uk.

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Cranleigh Hockey Club The Ladies Hockey Club celebrated their 40th anniversary last year and has 2 teams in Surrey League Div 5 & Friendly Development League. The Men’s Hockey Club have had a meteoric rise through the Surrey League and are playing in Division 1. A Men’s 2s team is newly formed this year and will play in Division 5 – so they have games to suit all level of skills. They would love to welcome new faces to the club whether to watch, play, umpire or coach. Home games are played on a Saturday at 10am, and training is each Wednesday evening at 7.30pm – at the beautiful Cranleigh School Astroturf pitch ( and indoors if the weather gets really bad in the winter!) They are a very family orientated, friendly club and welcome players of all levels. They also play mixed hockey in the summer. For more information see www. cranleighhockey.com or email info@cranleighhockey.com.

Chiddingfold Village Hall Cinema Friday 5th October They will be screening Winters Bone (2010).Faced with an unresponsive mother and a criminal father, 17 year old Ozark teenager Ree (Jennifer Lawrence) does what she can to manage the household and take care of her two younger siblings. Informed by the sheriff that their father put their home up for bond and then disappeared, Ree sets out on a dangerous quest to find him. It’s a thriller/drama. Then on Friday 19th October, they will be showing The Happy Prince (2018). It is the untold story of the last days living in exile in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humour. Starring, written and directed by Rupert Everett. Tickets for both films are £6 /£3 under 15's (where permitted). Go to www. chiddingfoldcinema.com/book-online or pop in to Treacle’s tea shop on the Green (cash only). You can also pay on the door. There is a licensed bar, homemade cakes and ice cream available at interval. The cinema has surround sound is digital and has a wide screen so it is a great cinematic experience.

Little Baby Bum Live Friday 5th Saturday 6th October Join Mia, Jacus, Twinkle and their Nursery Rhyme friends on their latest adventure in Little Baby Bum Live at G Live in Guildford. Online and digital TV sensation, Little Baby Bum is the world’s largest educational YouTube channel with over 15 million subscribers and 16 billion views. This brand new live show combines puppetry, live action and animation, where audiences are invited to step into a colourful, magical world.

Tickets are £14 (Groups of 10+ £5.50 off, G Live Friends save £1). To book call 01483 369350 (Monday to Saturday, 10am6pm) or go online to www.GLive.co.uk .

Perfectly Imperfect Women Friday 5th October 8pm Following its box office success and critically acclaimed run at October 2018

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017, award-winning storyteller, Danyah Miller presents a UK tour of the production this autumn and it is coming to Cranleigh Arts Centre on Friday 5th. The play explores what drives us to want to live perfect lives as mothers, daughters, wives, sisters and breadwinners. Looking at our society the play questions what makes women want to be perfect and asks - what is so bad about imperfection anyway? Focusing on five generations of Miller’s own family, this universal and archetypal story examines the, often complex, relationship between mothers and daughters (and family dynamics). Incidentally, Danyah moved to Cranleigh from Hertfordshire last September so is now a local resident. Tickets can be obtained online at www. cranleighartscentre.org. or by calling 01483 278000.

Julian Lewry Music There is plenty of great live music during October. On Friday 5th October, they are delighted to welcome Martin Simpson to St John’s Farncombe. Universally acclaimed as one of the finest ever acoustic and slide guitar players, and a fine banjo-picker to boot, Martin Simpson's solo shows bear witness to an artist at the very top of his game - every gig is a masterclass! Tickets £16 adv / £19 door. Then, on Saturday 13th October, again at St John’s, they welcome Sounds of Simon, an excellent Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon tribute band. (This band will also be at St. James Church in Weybridge on Saturday 6th October). Tickets £14 adv / £17 door. On Saturday 13th October it is the turn of Still Marillion, the definitive Fish-era Marillion tribute band. They set out to capture the atmosphere of those Eighties gigs performing the early Marillion material which is seldom performed

by Marillion or Fish these days. Tickets £17 seated / £15 standing. Friday 19th October sees award-winning singersongwriter, Dave Nachmanoff perform at St John’s Farncombe.

Dave, in addition to his own solo career, is the guitarist and harmony vocalist for Al Stewart and has shared the stage with Alison Krauss and Steve Forbert, among many others. Tickets £14 adv / £17 door. Finally, on Saturday 27th October, St. John’s welcomes Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders, no introduction necessary for this one! Tickets are going fast but if there are any left, they are £25 adv / £30 door. To book tickets for any of these gigs, go to www.julianlewrymusic. com or www.facebook.com/farncombemusicclub. You can also call Julian on 01483 421520 / 07769 592452.

Surrey Hills Wood Fair Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th October 10am–5pm This is a fantastic family day out with lots to see and do in beautiful woodland and meadows in the Surrey Hills. There are woodland walks, demonstrations, crafts, tree climbing, zip wires, animal attractions and local food and drink. It takes place at Fish Pond Copse, Bookhurst Road, Cranleigh GU6 7DW. Book ahead at www.surreyhillsenterprises.co.uk.

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Boot Fair Sunday 7th October 8am to 12 noon The final boot fair of the season takes place at the Rural Life Centre in The Reeds Road, Tilford GU10 2DL. The Car Boot fee is £6, with free entry for buyers, and is organised by the Rustics in aid of the Museum. Do go along to see what great bargains can be had.

Godalming Speakers at The Inn on the Lake Tuesday 9th October 7.30pm Learn to speak with confidence and improve your public speaking and presentation skills in a fun and supportive club.

They meet at The Inn on the Lake, Godalming every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7.30pm. Godalming Speakers is part of the Toastmasters International Organisation where members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. Toastmasters is the best way for anyone whether a working professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retired person - to improve his or her communication and leadership skills. To find out more, visit www. godalmingspeakers.com, email info@godalmingspeakers. com or just go along!

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Still Alice Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th October Sharon Small gives a spellbinding performance as Alice Howland; a professional at the top of her game who, diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 50, is compelled to confront her new reality and draw on her resilience to remain independent for as long as possible. This new adaptation of the award-winning novel gives a unique insight into the experience of a woman fighting to maintain her identity as her world changes. For more information, visit www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk or call 01483 440000.

Busbridge Evening WI Tuesday 9th October At this meeting, Brad Ashton, a scriptwriter and journalist, will entertain with humorous back-stage showbiz stories in his talk entitled 'The Job of a Laughtime'. They will also be holding their competition for the Cookery Cup. Friends and visitors are always very welcome - further information from Gill Staerck on 01483 416446. Meetings are usually held at 8pm on 2nd Tuesday each month in Busbridge Village Hall, Brighton Road, Godalming GU7 1XA. Godalming Evening Townswomen’s Guild Tuesday 9th October 7.15pm The October meeting of the Guild takes place at the Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street Godalming when a speaker from Waitrose will talk about ‘Seasonal Food’. The hall is open from 7.15 pm for coffee and chat before the business of the guild

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Witley Gardening Association Wednesday 10th October 7.30pm They welcome Barry Newman to give an informative talk on preparing vegetables for showing, featuring tips and hints for both novice and experienced exhibitors. Even if you don't ‘Grow to Show’, why not go along anyway for plenty of helpful advice on getting the most from your vegetable patch. Entry is free to members and £2 for non-members, to include a glass of wine or soft drink. Takes place at the Chichester Hall, Petworth Road, Witley GU8 5PL.

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Christmas Sale Thursday 11th October 9.30am-3.30pm There will be a sale in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK which will be held at High Edser, Shere Road, Ewhurst GU6 7PQ. Coffee, tea and cake will served all day and there will be a cheese and paté lunch. There will be Christmas cards and a wide range of beautiful gifts for sale. Do go along and take your friends. Call either 01483 278214 or 07775 865125 if you have any queries or email carol@highedser.co.uk.

Cranleigh Arts & Crafts Autumn Exhibition Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and Saturday 13th 10am-5pm The Cranleigh Art and Crafts Society hold their Autumn Exhibition in the beautiful Village Hall, Village Way Cranleigh 15:57 GU6 8AF, next to the large car park. This year they have as usual many stunning paintings and unusual crafts to admire and purchase. Refreshments are being served all day and entrance is free. To find out more about this friendly group call 01483 278698 or ask on the day, they'd love to meet you!

Ramster Garden Friday 12th October to Sunday 4th November 11am-4pm Traditionally Ramster Garden in Chiddingfold has only opened for two weeks during October, but this year the family run garden has decided to stay open for an extra week. This means visitors have a greater opportunity to see the many seasonal highlights; including the unique 100-year-old avenue of maples which burst into life with coppery orange and vibrant reds to produce an incredible show of autumn colour.

Visitors can also enjoy the maze of different paths around the 20-acre woodland garden to discover hidden sculptures, natural carvings and the tranquil lake setting. New on the map is the viewpoint of the Valley of the Giants which features exotic trees including Eastern Hemlock, the Giant Sequoia, the Grand Fir, currently standing at 47m and the prized Japanese Cedar which can reach an age of 7000 years. Entry fees apply to the garden (free entry for seasonal ticket holders and children under the age of 16 accompanied by an adult). Tea House and free parking. Dogs on short leads are welcome. https://www.ramsterevents.com.

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Milford & District U3A Friday 12th October 2pm The monthly talks for Milford & District U3A begin again in Milford Village Hall when the speaker is Jaqueline Aviolet and her subject ‘Roses and how to grow them’. This is preceded by a lunch at 12.30pm which can be booked through Ann Stewart at ann-stewart@milford-u3a.org.uk. Lunch, talk and tea is just £5; the talk, tea and cake is £1. Members and non members are welcome.

Cranleigh Arts Centre Friday 12th October 8pm Live music is provided by Kelly Oliver with support from EMMAY. Kelly is described as 'blending traditional with bold, indie-pop' (The Times). She visits Cranleigh Arts Centre to promote her third album. With numerous BBC Radio 2 plays and a performance on Sunday Morning Live TV, she is becoming known as a 'vital voice in British folk' (Bob Harris). Tickets are £12 from the box office on 01483 278000 (Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4.30pm) or visit www. cranleighartscentre.org.

Waverley Dowsers Society Friday 12th October 7.15pm for 7.30pm The next meeting is ‘Water Divining’ with Linda Prenter. It takes place at The Unitarian Hall, Meadrow, Godalming GU7 3JB, (opposite the Texaco Garage on the A3100). Have you ever wanted to know how a water diviner not only locates the recommended site for drilling a borehole, but also determines the probable depth, quality, quantity and mineral content of the water? Linda will talk about the process she uses with practical demonstrations and encouraged audience participation. She will tell you about site visits and unexpected experiences, how to dowse, map dowsing, tools required and how to record the visit. Meetings are held every 2nd Friday of the month and cost £5 for members and £8 for guests.

All welcome and free refreshments are available during the meeting. For more information, see www.waverleydowsers. co.uk or contact Chairman Geoff on 01276 472977.

Bramley Music Saturday 13th October 7pm Something a little different this month. They have organised a musically illustrated talk by the Revd. Adrian Leak, ably assisted by Josephine, his navigator, engineer and wife, in which Adrian will take you on another tour through the colourful world of English hymnody. The journey follows a different course from his talk Solid Joys and Lasting Treasure which he gave at Bramley in 2016, but, he hopes, it will be equally diverting. The event is in support of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and takes place at Holy Trinity Church in October 2018

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In Conversation with Anton Du Beke Sunday 14th October A National Treasure, Anton Du Beke is one of the most instantly recognisable dancers today, best known for his role in the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. As part of Guildford Book Festival, he visits the The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre to speak about his debut novel, One Enchanted Evening, set around a London hotel ballroom in the lead up to World War II, as well as his time on the widely popular TV series. For more information, visit www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk or call 01483 440000.

Real Craft at Charterhouse School Sunday 14th October 11am–5pm Ten members of the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen will be among those exhibiting and selling at Real Craft at Charterhouse. This is a new event focusing on handmade craft and aiming to raise the profile of Story FMR, a local charity based in Guildford University that has been established to promote and preserve the health of the general public by raising awareness of all areas relating to skin cancer. including its risks, prevention and treatment and supporting research into skin cancers including melanoma, its treatment and cure and to publish the useful results of such research. Charterhouse School is situated in Charterhouse Rd, Godalming GU7 2DX.

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Messy Church Saturday 13th October 3pm-5pm Messy Church with fun for all the family will take place at Godalming United Church Bridge Road, Godalming GU7 1DU. There will be crafts, games, songs, stories, and food!

The Arts Society Haslemere Tuesday 16th October 2pm Steven Desmond will give a lecture entitled ‘The Historic Gardens of the Italian Lakes’ at Haslemere Hall, Bridge Street, 12:10 Haslemere. There are many illustrious gardens on the shores of Lakes Como and Maggiore in the mountains of the far north of Italy. Included will be the Villa Cicogna Mozzoni with its 16th century parterre and water staircase; Isola Bella, a baroque extravaganza on an island in the middle of an alpine lake and lakeshore gardens made by rival Napoleonic grandees to mention just a few gardens which will discussed in detail.

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Guildford Rambling Club You can find details of their walks programme at www. guildfordramblingclub.org.uk. Visitors are welcome to give them a try. They normally start at 10am. For the 10 mile walk from near Petworth on Sunday 14th October, call David L on 07580 914207. For the 5.5 mile morning walk from Albury

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Historical Association, West Surrey Branch Tuesday 16th October 7.30pm The next lecture is by Dr Robert Sykes on ‘The Chartist Crisis of 1839, or when Britain didn’t have a Revolution!’ Suddenly ‘populism’ is again a factor in national life, lending renewed interest to the fate of this grass roots movement. 7.30pm on Tuesday 16th October at Guildford County School, Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4LU. Parking onsite. Students free, non members very welcome (£3 at the door). Further information from Rollo Crookshank on 01252 319881or email crookshank@starkmann.co.uk.

Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers As autumn leaves fall, Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers continue their programme of 5 to 10 mile walks. The 20 walks in October are mostly in the Surrey countryside but some are further afield. Why not go along for a free trial walk and see if it suits you? Further details at www.gandhramblers.org.uk or find them on Facebook.

Autumn Talks At Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village Wednesday 17th October Taking place in the Historic Galleries, the programme features talks which continue a season of special events at Watts Gallery to mark 100 years since the Representation of the People Act which, for the first time, gave the vote to some women. The October talk features Miranda Seymour giving a talk on Ada Lovelace, Byron’s brilliant, mercurial daughter.

Ada Lovelace was a woman ahead of her time. The daughter of Lord Byron she was introduced to mathematics - becoming the protégée of mathematician Charles Babbage, expanding many of his theories, and predicting the dawn of the computer era. This event is in partnership with Guildford Book Festival.

Pre-booking is required for all talks. For further information and to book tickets go to www.wattsgallery.org.uk.

Surrey Branch of the Western Front Association Wednesday 17th October 7.45pm Geoffrey Vesey Holt’s talk at The Cobham Day Centre, is entitled The Long & Arduous Road to Victory - the Tank Corps from Cambrai to the Armistice. British tanks played an important role in the hard fought final defeat of the German Army in 1918. Geoffrey is a leading expert on tank warfare and will detail the impact the tank made at the end of WW1. For full information, contact Andy Thompson at info@ eyewitnesstours.com or call 07768 197990.

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Surrey Postcard Club - Guildford Wednesday 17th October 7pm The Evening begins with a browse through dealers stocks and members spares. Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided. This is followed with a talk by David Parsons entitled’ Frimley Green in old postcards’. Proceedings normally wind up around 9.30pm. Visitors with a genuine interest in the hobby are always welcome . Held at Friends Meeting House , Ward Street, Guildford GU1 4LH. Godalming Flower Club Thursday 18th October 7.30pm Godalming Flower Club will be holding an open evening in the Godalming Borough Hall and it is entitled ‘A Sparkling Affair’.

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The Arts Society Guildford Wey Valley Thursday 18th October 10.45am Join them in Shalford Village Hall for their next lecture on ‘Lawrence of Arabia: Excavating a Legend’ by Neil Faulkner.

Drawing on new archaeological evidence, Neil will contrast the legend of Lawrence with the reality of the desert war.

Refreshments available from 9.45am. Visitors £6 and new members very welcome. For more information about their programme, contact the Membership Secretary on 01483 423090 or email info@tasgwv.org.uk.

Les Amitiés Françaises Thursday 18th October 7.30pm The October meeting will take place at the Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street, Godalming GU7 1BA. As usual the talk will be in French, this time on les relations franco-britanniques depuis Jules César. Guy Richeux will summarise this vast topic in just one hour! New members are very welcome. Doors open at 7pm and coffee, tea and biscuits are available before the lecture. Les Amities Françaises are one of the largest and most active groups in the country with a growing membership and are linked to, and have the support of, the Alliance Française de Londres. For details of events and membership, email johnpetty46@outlook.com or visit www.amitiesfrancaises. com and their Facebookpage: @amitieswaverley.

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At the next meeting, Helen Jackson will talk about The Meath Epilepsy Treatment Centre, Guests are always welcome to their meetings by invitation, and on their outings. The next trip will be in October to The Magic Circle. They also arrange occasional walks of about 5 miles. For more details, see their website www.milfordprobus.com or contact Mike Thompson on 01483 428181 or email milfordprobus@gmail.com.

Autumn Concert with Godalming Band Saturday 20th October 6.30pm for 7pm Godalming Band welcome you to a light hearted evening concert at Milford Village Hall, Portsmouth Road, Milford, featuring special pieces chosen from across the brass band repertoire. The evening will include music for everyone, and includes classical pieces to film scores, plus popular music arranged for brass. Tickets are £6 for adults, £3 for under 16s, available from Record Corner, or Dominic Cleal on 01483 355129 email pro@godalming.band. Find the band's autumn and Christmas events at www.godalmingband.org.uk or Facebook.

The Great Surrey Heritage Show Saturday 20th October 10.30am-3.30pm Go behind the scenes of Surrey History Centre, situated at 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking GU21 6ND, at this unique event where they will be showcasing 70 items from their collection specially chosen to celebrate their 70th anniversary. From maps, to photographs, letters and pottery there will be a whole array of Surrey gems on show together for the first time.

Joining in to celebrate are lots of local groups with stands, displays and information as well as children's activities and tours of the building where you will discover they have 6 miles of shelving in their strong rooms, housing documents dating back to the 12th Century! Tours take place at 10am, 11.45am, 12.30pm, 1.15pm, 2pm and 2.45pm. All tours require prebooking online apart from the last tour at 2.45pm which will be first come, first served on the day and will fill quickly. Book a place online at www.surreycc.gov.uk/heritageevents, or in person at Surrey History Centre or any Surrey Library or call 01483 518737.

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Half Term Family Fun at RHS Garden Wisley Saturday 20th to Sunday 28th October 10.30am–3.30pm Join them at RHS Garden Wisley for October half term fun with ‘Room on the Broom’ trails around the garden, witchy crafts and a variety of fun activities, including pumpkin carving.

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The Occam Singers Saturday 20th October 7.30pm This high class choir will be performing two magnificent works in Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford GU1 3RP. The first is Vaughn Williams Dona Nobis Pacem and the second, October 2018

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Winkworth Arboretum - Happy Halloween Trail Saturday 20th to Sunday 28th October Here is something for the little ones to do during half term.

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Table Top Sale Saturday 20th October 10am-12 noon The Glebe Centre Community Room, Ewhurst is holding a Table Top Sale.The Centre has very recently been taken over by the Ewhurst Parish Council and they are trying to make it pay for itself so your support would be most welcome. Tables will cost £7 and are bookable by calling 07813 061998. Do try and drop in, browse the stalls, have a cuppa and a chat.

Conservatoire Concerts Saturday 20th October 6.30pm They are pleased to present the Florizel Quartet from the Royal Academy of Music, who will be performing at the Godalming Baptist Church. Programme consists of Dvorak String Quartet in A flat major, Moeran quartet in A minor and Britten Divertimenti. This is a FREE concert with a retiring collection towards musicians’ expenses. For booking and reservations, contact Suzanne Cacciottolo on 07940 013314 or email suzanne.cacciottolo@gmail.com.

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Rain Man Monday 22nd to Saturday 27th October Performed at The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Mathew Horne and Ed Speleers star in this heart-warming stage adaptation, based on the award-winning film. Embark on a trip across America with self-centred salesman Charlie Babbitt and his long-lost older brother, Raymond; an autistic savant with a remarkable memory and a genius for numbers. For more information, visit www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk or call 01483 440000.

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The Arts Society Surrey Hills Tuesday 23rd October 10.30am They continue their programme of lectures with a lecture entitled ‘The Art of North America’ presented by Valerie Woodgate. This lecture explores the inspiration provided by the early settlers, continuing through the 20th century and how New York replaced Paris as the centre of International avant-garde. The Society meets in Shalford Village Hall on the fourth Tuesday in the month at 9.45am for coffee. New members and visitors are very welcome. Details of their programme of lectures, visits and holidays for 2018 can be found on their website www.nadfas-westsurrey.co.uk or by calling 01483 414976.

Milford Horticultural Society Tuesday 23rd October 8pm The next meeting is in Milford Village Hall when they will be joined by Steve Bradley, a professional horticulturalist and now familiar speaker who will give his tips and fill the audience with enthusiasm for growing vegetables next year. Talks are free for members; non-members and guests are very October 2018

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Watts Gallery - Mini Cyborgs Tuesday 23rd to Sunday 28th October 10.30am-12.30pm or 2pm–4pm Make yourself into a mini mechanical cyborg inspired by Pullen's giant animatronic puppet. Use a range of interesting everyday materials to create a mechanical figure that moves and lights up. Explore mechanics, making and electricity. It will be led by Rosie Munro Kerr and is suitable for 8 – 12 year olds. Costs £9.50 per child, friends £8.55. Pre-booking required. Go to www.wattsgallery.org.uk.

Godalming Theatre Group Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th October 7.45pm The ‘Olivier Award’ winning play, Humble Boy, is touching, intelligent and deliciously funny. It premiered at The National Theatre 2001, and recently enjoyed rave reviews at the Orange Tree, Richmond. With the humour of Ayckbourn, the eloquence of Stoppard, and allusions to Hamlet and beekeeping, Jones has produced a multi-layered, hilarious, tender drama full of hidden agendas and guilty secrets. It runs at The Theatre, Priors Field, Godalming. Book online and pick your own seats at www.gtguk.com or call the box office on 07402 484484.

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The Arts Society Cranleigh Wednesday 24th October They meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month (apart from August and December) at the Cranleigh Arts Centre. The lecture is at 2pm and again at 7.30pm with afternoon and evening members. For further information, look at their website www.theartssocietycranleigh.org . Their next lecture is on Thomas Heatherwick, the architect famous for the London Olympic ‘flames’. The speaker, Anthea Streeter, studied fine and decorative arts in both Britain and America.

Terence Conran called Heatherwick ‘The Leonardo da Vinci of our times’.

St Catherine's Flower Arrangement Club Thursday 25th October Why not join them at Shalford Village Hall when their demonstrator, Pat MacDonald, will entertain with her beautiful floral designs. Plenty of free parking with doors opening at 1pm for a 2pm start. Visitors £5 including tea and biscuits.

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Players of Elstead Thursday 25th, Friday 26th and Saturday 27th October 7.45pm They are pleased to announce that their autumn production will be ‘Lest we forget - WW1 in Elstead’ a commemoration of the Great War consisting of sketches and memorable songs of the time. Performances will take place at Elstead Village Hall and to order tickets, visit www.elsteadtheatrical.co.uk or call 08442 329460.

Cranleigh Arts Creative Writing Competition Deadline for Entries Friday 26th October Entries for the Cranleigh Arts Creative Writing Competition are now open! Submit your poem or short story on the theme of ‘Remembrance’ for a chance to win. The winner and runner up will receive a prize, the chance to read their entry at the November spoken word night and be published in Cranleigh Magazine. Sponsored by Cranleigh Lions. Contact Peter at peter@cranleighartscentre.co.uk or call 01483 278001 for more details. Entry Fee: £3, entrants must be 16+.

Elstead Village WWI Commemoration Group Saturday 27th October From the WWI camp set up on the Village Green there will be a very moving silent march to the War Memorial – ‘Bring Him Home’ is set to be a fitting tribute to Elstead’s 38 WWI fallen.

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Grayswood Winter Fair Saturday 27th October 10am–3pm The Home & Vintage Winter Fair returns to Grayswood Village Hall, Grayswood GU27 2DJ. There will be the usual fantastic array of stalls showcasing vintage and handcrafted items, gardenware and autumn flowers. The Tea Room will be open serving delicious cakes and refreshments. Dogs on leads are

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Tilford Bach Society Concert Friday 27th October 7.30pm Taking place at St Andrews Church, Farnham, GU9 7PW, The Lipatti Piano Quartet will play Mozart Piano Quartet in E flat, K493, Mahler Piano Quartet in A minor and Brahms Piano Quartet no 3 in C minor, Op 60. All welcome, tickets can be purchased from their website (£14.50) or on the door (£16), anyone aged 8-25 and parents/music teachers accompanying children aged 16 or under may attend FREE. Full information on www.tilbach.org.uk or call Sue on 01252 613130.

Watts Gallery - Term Course Drawing Thursdays 1st November to 6th December 6.30pm– 8.30pm Year-round visual arts courses take place in the historic galleries, artists' house and purpose built studios. The collections and exhibitions are used to inspire and to learn technical drawing skills. There are opportunities to work from a life model across the term. These classes follow the tradition of the Thursday evening courses led by Mary Watts. Courses are suitable for beginners and improvers. Materials and tea/ coffee included. The cost is £330 (£297 Friends) but spaces are limited and must be pre-booked.

Conservatoire Concerts Thursday 1st November 12.30pm They will be holding their first Lunchtime Concert this season at Godalming Baptist Church. A wonderful programme of various works for Flute and Piano will be performed by flautist Ami Lodge accompanied by SoYeong Kim on the piano. This is a FREE concert with a retiring collection towards musicians’ expenses. For more details, contact Suzanne Cacciottolo on 07940 013314 or email suzanne.cacciottolo@gmail.com.

Clockhouse Cinema Friday 2nd November 6.45pm for 7.30pm The Clockhouse Cinema is showing 'The Greatest Showman' at The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane, Milford, GU8 5EZ on Friday 2nd November. Doors open 6.45pm Film starts 7.30pm.

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The Quintessentially English Winter Sale Saturday 3rd November 10.30am-3pm Thirty fabulous stalls selling vintage and artisan items for you and your home. Go along and join them in the village hall, Coxcombe Lane, Chiddingfold GU8 4QA. Delicious refreshments.

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Children free. Proceeds will go to St Mary's Church.

Where Poppies Grow Thursday 8th Friday 9th November 7.30pm Ewhurst Players and friends present an anthology in poetry, prose and music of the Great War and is a commemoration of the 1914-1918 Armistice. The evening will contain moments both sad and funny and will be a fitting tribute to the men and women involved in the conflict. All proceeds will go to the charity Resolution, a national organisation that offers counselling to ex soldiers and their families suffering from PTSD. Tickets are £10 and are available from 9th October by calling 01483 277589 or email rasna@talktalk.net.

Cranleigh Art & Crafts Society Thursday 8th November 9.30am-3.30pm The Society is holding a craft market in Cranleigh Village Hall.

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Concert for Peace Saturday 10th November 7.30pm Vivace Chorus together with the award-winning Friary Guildford Brass Band, presents Concert for Peace at G Live in Guildford. It’s a moving and uplifting tribute to all those people from Guildford and the surrounding area who gave their life in the Great War, and in all the conflicts since. The narrators are Dame Penelope Keith and Michael More-Molyneux, HM Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. Music includes Elgar’s Nimrod, selections from Holst’s The Planets, and Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man, a medley of Great War troop songs, and much more. Tickets for this concert are £10 for under 18s and for serving military personnel and £20 for general sales. There will also be a range of events in the GLive foyer in the afternoon.

Centenary Garden Saturday 10th November 11am The garden, next to the children's play area on Snoxhall Fields in Cranleigh, will be opened by the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Surrey and former High Sheriff, Robert Napier. It will be a simple affair with a WW1 poem read out and the Last Post.

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