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8 Health is wealth Jo Butler on the benefits of keeping active

10 They shall grow not old...

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI 14 Pets & petcare Beat the itch this winter

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THE EDITOR'S NOTE IN THIS issue, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War. At 11am on Sunday 11th November 2018, communities throughout the country will mark this annual act of remembrance which this year takes on additional significance.

For 11 years, I have been a councillor in my home town of Godalming and have been enormously proud to represent those who elected me at our annual service. In all those years, the weather has been extremely kind to all of us who parade and then gather at the war memorial for our act of remembrance. What has struck me most is the increasing number of people, mainly families, not only coming along to view the parade but actually take part in the service.

Our service is one of great solemnity, where the two minute silence is only ever broken only by the gentle clatter of the London to Portsmouth train, as hundreds of men, women and children remember those who gave their lives in WWI, some 281 from Godalming alone, as well as those who fell in subsequent campaigns. It is a service replicated all over the country, a time for us all to reflect, to honour, and to give thanks.

Every year I also get the chance to sell Royal British Legion poppies, and I am always delighted with the generosity shown by so many. People already wearing a poppy quite often will empty their pockets into the tin as they walk past, and notes are now much more common, although it must be said that the new polymer bank notes are not as easy to fold – but please do not let that stop you from giving as generously as you can this year! It would be very fitting for the Royal British Legion to collect a record amount, this year of all years.

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HEALTH IS WEALTH Jo Butler from Physio 1to1 on the benefits of keeping active ‘HEALTH IS wealth’ is a saying we don’t use enough in daily life. Unfortunately ‘Time is money’ tends to get quoted far more often. We live in a wealth-focussed landscape but it is really our health that will ultimately define us. It is our health that allows us the ability to make the most of the personal circumstances we find ourselves in.

tension can contribute to musculoskeletal injuries. We need to pay more attention to the ‘health is wealth’ mantra and take time to reflect on how our lifestyle is impacting on our inside health, then take control by taking steps to change and improve it.

During the good times, our good health can help us reach our highest goals and achieve our dreams and ambitions.

When we find ourselves in difficult times, sometimes challenging circumstances, our good health can help us be robust enough to withstand all that befalls us and get back on our feet. Health is the currency we use to navigate through the various circumstances we find ourselves in throughout our life.

As a Chartered Physiotherapist, I spend a lot of my time encouraging people to be more active. Regular exercise is one of the lifestyle choices that can have a profound effect on improving your health and wellbeing. Evidence suggests that physical activity boosts the natural production of serotonin (a feel-good chemical), not just during the activity but for hours after it.

Serotonin is also used in antidepressants due to its positive effect on mood and wellbeing. Rather than take medication, you can produce it yourself just by exercising.

An online poll by YouGov this year worryingly found that in the past year, 74% of people have felt so stressed they have been overwhelmed or unable to cope. 46% responded that they had begun to eat too much or eat unhealthily due to stress, whilst others reported an increase in alcohol consumption. It is all too easy to get into a downward spiral with stress.

When we feel stressed a hormone called cortisol is released by the body and if this happens too often, our body can no longer respond to stress and starts to feel fatigued. Stress can also exacerbate heart, respiratory and other underlying conditions. Even something as mild as increased muscle

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Starting to become active can be daunting, especially if you haven’t done much exercise before or if you are managing a health condition. It is all too easy to stop moving when you have a health condition.

Keeping moving is one of the most important aspects of managing long term health conditions, ranging from arthritis,

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HEALTH IS WEALTH chronic pain through to conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Parkinsons Disease (PD).

If you have arthritis, it is okay to experience some pain, or even a slight increase in pain during and after exercise.

As long as it settles back to pre-exercise levels within 24 hours, your activity level will be about right. If it lasts longer try reducing the level of exercise.

activity levels and do things at your own pace, monitoring your improvement over time.

If you are in a wheelchair most of the day, move within your level of ability. This could be arm movements holding light weights, marching your legs up and down or bending and straightening your knees. It is sometimes useful to adopt a 24-hour approach to moving. Try to break up your day so you don’t stay in the same position for too long.

This is particularly important if you are limited in your ability to move. Sometimes a change of position, such as lie down in bed to stretch out your legs, can be hugely beneficial to your wellbeing.

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The pain should also not be too severe or coincide with protracted swelling, heat, or redness of joints. You could try exercising in a pool initially where there is decreased weight bearing through your joints. You don’t have to be able to swim, just walking in the pool, doing some squats or marching will all help build muscle strength. You can then aim to do this on land once you feel stronger.

If you have chronic (long-term) pain, focus on how your ability to do the activities changes rather than expecting the pain to reduce. Once again gradually increase your

With long term conditions you can have good and bad days.

Monitor your activities based upon how you feel and don’t get overly concerned with the bad days, they will come and go. If you are unsure always talk it through with your GP or Physiotherapist. Exercise should be gradually introduced to allow your body to get used to the increased activity.

Remember ‘Health is wealth’ so take time out of your schedule to pay attention to your body. Get moving, enable those natural feel good chemicals to flood your body and melt away your tension.

FIND OUT MORE Jo Butler MSc MCSP is from Physio 1to1, Physiotherapy and sports injury clinic, Godalming. Tel : 01483 424470 or visit www.physio1to1.co.uk.

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They shall grow not old…

Andy Thompson commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI ‘THE WAR That Will End War’ wrote the famous Surrey-based writer HG Wells in October 1914 as he reflected on the opening weeks of what was to become known as the Great War. The chiming bells at 11 o’clock on 11th November 1918 suggested his prescience to be very accurate. The First World War cost over 10 million young men their lives, 20 million were wounded and millions more traumatised and simply sent back to pick up the pieces of civilian life. Britain was bankrupt, the class system seriously eroded and, for a great many, any thought of a loving God became a difficult concept and the role of women in Britain was changed forever.

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month this year the bells across the length and breadth of Britain will ring again to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice that caused the guns to fall silent, ending the war that had engulfed the world with 89 countries being directly involved in the conflict. The 11th November is a Sunday this year and across Surrey and Sussex local communities will join the nation in remembering those who made the ‘supreme sacrifice’ for their country.

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You only have to walk to your local war memorial to reflect on the men from your village or town who are remembered ‘In Perpetuity’ by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at one of their 23,000 sites in 150 countries.

Top: Artist's impression of the East Surrey's game against the Bavarians 1st July 1916. Above: Cap badges of the West Surrey Regiment, East Surrey Regiment and Royal Sussex Regiment.

The men who returned to Surrey and Sussex after the war were promised ‘A Land Fit for Heroes’ but reality proved to be far harsher, as the collapse in the world economy led to hardship and widespread discontent. Wages were cut, the working week lengthened as war time contracts were ended. The millions of women who had responded to the call of ‘total war’ found themselves thrown out of work as the men returned. Whilst those over 30 and who owned property were given the vote in the Khaki election held in December 1918, most women returned to their role as homemakers and mothers.

As with counties across the UK, the war brought out the best of the men and women of Surrey and Sussex. Thousands of men volunteered or were conscripted to fight for King and Country and joined their local regiments – The Queen’s (Royal West

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Surrey Regiment), The East Surreys or The Royal Sussex Regiment. All three regiments fought proudly with bravery and discipline fashioned in their distinguished histories.

The East Surrey Regiment was deployed in August with the B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) and became part of the legendary ‘Old Contemptibles’ (so called when the British army was described as ‘a contemptible little army’ by Kaiser Wilhelm II). They fought in most of the major battles of the war. Seven of their number were awarded the Victoria Cross – the highest medal for ‘bravery in the face of the enemy’ and Captain Billy Neville entered the history books when he gave footballs to his attacking companies with a promise of a bottle of champagne for the first to get their ball into the German front line trench. As with 446 of his men, Captain Neville didn’t survive the first day of the Battle of the Somme. In total the regiment lost 6,223 officers and men killed during the war.

The Queen’s list of Battle Honours is equally impressive with their involvement in the bitter fighting of the autumn of 1914, Loos in 1915, High Wood on the Somme, the taking of the Messines Ridge in June 1917 and the final 100 Days in 1918 which saw the German army driven out of France and Belgium. Their casualties impacted on the communities and families around Surrey.

7,399 officers and men being killed, and 4 Queen’s being awarded the VC.

From top: West Surrey Regiment August 1914 within weeks, most of these men were dead or wounded; Surrey volunteers report for duty; Surrey men prepare for the front.

Left: Capt Billy Neville.

Right: Edmund Blunden.

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The men of Sussex would have, in the main, joined The Royal Sussex, another regiment with a proud history. They too were deployed along the Western Front and served in the ill-fated attempt to defeat the Turks in Gallipoli during 1915. On 30th June 1916, the day before Haig launched his attack on the Somme, the men from Sussex led a diversionary attack on the Germans at The Boars Head. Commanded by Lieut Col Lowther they suffered appalling casualties with over 1000 of ‘Lowther’s Lambs’ being killed or wounded. The action became known as The Day Sussex Died.

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THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD

Clockwise from left: West Surreys in Passchendale 1917; West Surrey men in the trenches in Arras, April 1917; The Cenotaph in London, designed by Surrey-born Sir Edwin Lutyens.

trenches. Many were to remain unmarried as 1 million men were no longer available to become husbands and fathers. The 1921 census revealed that there were 1.7 million more women than men in the UK and they must have been very comforted when the Daily Mail called them ‘The surplus generation’.

understand and comprehend the enormity of the slaughter.

Whilst the men were fighting bravely in the front line, the women they left behind rose to the challenge of winning the war on the home front. Initially some became nurses whilst every village formed committees of women to make bandages and sandbags. By 1916 with the move towards 'total war', where every man or woman was directly or indirectly involved in the war effort, the women took to the plough by joining the Women’s Land Army to help feed the nation. Others moved into the factories manufacturing the weapons of war – the guns, ships, tanks and munitions to keep the men fighting. This work was dangerous and dirty – in January 1917 an explosion at the Silvertown munition factory in London killed 73 workers who were mainly women. The explosion damaged 70,000 houses and the bang was heard in Norwich and Salisbury!

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On Sunday 11th November at 11 o’clock the nation will fall silent as collectively we pause for two minutes of reflection. In 1920, the body of the Unknown Warrior was returned from the battlefields of the Western Front and was received at the Cenotaph in Whitehall by King George V. He asked the committee organising the event that as the clock of Big Ben struck 11 the nation should fall silent for two minutes – the first minute to remember the dead and the past, the second to be thankful for those who had survived and the future. In 1920 the nation did indeed fall silent – trains, traffic and factories all stopped and the populace across the land stood still.

We should do the same this year.

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Beat the itch this winter Zoe Blake takes a look at a common problem in house pets IT’S THAT time of year many pet owners fear, as the weather turns colder, the heating comes on, and the fleas appear. Did you know that the fleas on your pet represent only about 5% of the flea population? The other 95% sadly live in the environment that your pet spends its time in. To keep fleas at bay, it's important to understand the flea life cycle The life cycle comprises approximately eggs (50%), larvae (35%), pupae (10%), flea (5%). When fleas land on your pet they feed, breed and start to lay eggs. The eggs will drop into the environment, where they will hatch into larvae. Larvae don't like light so they will burrow away into carpets, bedding and floor cracks. They live off flea dirt and skin debris and then spin into a pupae. Here the flea develops before hatching out to find a host (you or your pet!).

The pupae have a very tough coating which makes them robust to vacuuming and chemicals. When faced with the correct stimuli they will hop onto their host and so the cycle starts again. Vibration, CO2 and humidity are what fleas prefer, so turning the heating on and spending more time in the home is creating the perfect ambiance. Pupae have been known to remain in the environment for up to 2 years.

So what should you do if your pet has fleas?

If you use effective flea treatment on your pet, then it can take about 6 weeks to take effect. This is allowing for the various stages of the life cycle to complete and re-infest your pet. You need to back this up with regular vacuuming and washing of your pet's bedding.

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If you want to reduce this to about 3 weeks then an environment product will also be needed.

Before using the household products, turn your heating up, place bowls of steamy water into each room and hoover. This will ensure that you can eradicate as much of the flea life cycle as possible.

I recommend that you repeat this process in 10-14 days. The pupae is the most resistant of the cycle and so leaving some time gives the immature fleas time to develop in the pupae and allow them to be ready to hatch out at your next treatment.

Eliminating fleas is about providing effective treatment correctly and safely.

If you're having problems despite taking these measures then something could be wrong. Are your products effective? Are you following the correct instructions?

Having a flea infestation can bring misery to many pet owning families and also bring skin conditions with it. So don’t delay, get rid of those fleas today.

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The Shoe Fits You may have sorted the outfit but sometimes getting the right shoe is the hardest part, says personal stylist Kirstie Smillie.

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Fabulous Phalaenopsis!

Phalaenopsis plants are such a blessing; they’re always at our side, bringing elegance to our living rooms, bathrooms, and bedrooms. Phalaenopsis can be so floriferous; they flower whatever the weather or season, and can bloom continuously for a year or more at a time. These glamorous plants enhance any home, from chic apartments to country estates.

I first saw Phalaenopsis ‘Sunny Smell’ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2016 stand at Chelsea. In the cool temperatures that day I could not detect any fragrance from this orchid’s sunset yellow blooms, but now that I have my own plant, I can enjoy the fragrance of this Phalaenopsis.

It’s a warm perfume, which has been enjoyed by my visitors.

Another AGM Phalaenopsis that I have particularly enjoyed getting to know, is Phalaenopsis ‘New Life’. This is a truly delightful Phalaenopsis. ‘New Life’ produces ivory flowers, which are delicately infused with a soft dusky pink. The overall look of the plant is very romantic and ethereal, it has a rather soothing quality. The centre of each bloom is quite charmingly freckled and the overall look is divine!

Phalaenopsis ‘New Life’ produces a light, floral scent, these orchids are most fragrant in the mornings.

THIS YEAR, I’ve enjoyed getting to know a couple of new Phalaenopsis hybrids. These plants were grown in the UK by Double H Nurseries, and they’re part of the nurseries’ new range of Phalaenopsis plants, which have all been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) was set up by the Royal Horticultural Society, to help gardeners find plants that will perform well in regular growing conditions, without any specialist care or attention. Plants that receive this accolade are reliable plants, that are reasonably disease-resistant and free -flowering. If you’re looking at a selection of plants and aren’t sure which one to choose, an AGM plant is a plant you can purchase knowing that particular plant has been trialled and tested and will perform well given the appropriate conditions. You’ll find AGM plants at your nursery, or garden centre, and online. These plants display the RHS AGM trophy symbol.

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If you’d like to grow these scented Phalaenopsis plants for yourself, you’ll find the full range of Double H Nurseries’ AGM Phalaenopsis plants sold in Waitrose and Marks and Spencer: look out for the British flag and the RHS AGM logo when purchasing your plants. Tesco and Sainsbury’s now stock Phalaenopsis plants grown at Double H Nurseries, but not plants from this AGM range. When choosing plants, look out for Phalaenopsis plants that display the British flag to ensure you purchase plants grown at Double H Nurseries in New Milton.

Photos from top: Phalaenopsis ‘New Life’ and Phalaenopsis ‘Sunny Smell’.

Both by Beth Otway.

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Warming dishes for chilly days Aromatic beef with orange and apricots

Spanish pork with butter beans and chorizo

Ingredients:

450g/1lb lean braising or topside steak, cubed, 5ml/1tsp fennel seeds, 5ml/1tsp ground coriander, 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped, 2 small onions, peeled and sliced, 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped, 50g/2oz dried apricots, chopped, 50ml/2floz orange juice, 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped, 100ml/3½floz red wine, 30ml/2tbsp red wine vinegar, 30ml/2tbsp oil, 30ml/2tbsp plain flour, 15ml/1tbsp tomato puree, optional, 800ml/1½pint beef stock, 175g/6oz button mushrooms.

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to gas mark 4-5, 180-190°C, 350375°F 2. In a large bowl mix together the beef, fennel seeds, coriander, thyme, garlic, onions, carrots, apricots, orange juice, celery, red wine, red wine vinegar and seasoning. Cover the marinade and if possible leave in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.

4. Drain the marinade mixture and reserve. Heat the oil in a medium-sized casserole or ovenproof dish and brown the meat with the vegetables in batches. Stir in the flour, reserved marinade, tomato puree, beef stock, and bring to the boil. Add the button mushrooms, halved, if preferred.

5. Transfer to the oven and cook for 1½-2 hours, stirring occasionally, or until the meat is tender.

Ingredients:

2 tsp olive oil, 50g chopped chorizo, 1 onion, sliced, 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into thin strips, 4 pork loin steaks, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 400g can chopped tomatoes, 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed, 150ml hot vegetable or chicken stock, salt and freshly ground black pepper, 2 tbsp freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley.

Method:

1. Heat the oil, in a non-stick frying or sauté pan with a lid, over a medium heat. Add the chorizo, onion and red pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chorizo has released its oil and the onion and pepper have softened. Remove from the pan to a plate and set aside.

2. Add the pork steaks to the pan and cook for three minutes on one side, then turn over, and cook for 2 minutes. Return the chorizo and pepper mixture to the pan and stir in the paprika.

3. Stir in the tomatoes, butter beans and stock. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 5 minutes, until the steaks are cooked through and the juices run clear.

6. Serve with herb mash and spring greens.

4. Season to taste and sprinkle with the parsley. Divide between 4 plates and serve with green vegetables.

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Recipes and images taken with permission from www.lovepork.co.uk.

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Aldershot and the Basingstoke Canal This is a walk of great variety, combining pine woods, an oak wood, a great sandy wilderness and a canal towpath.

The route goes over the huge wild Aldershot sand hills and pine forests. This is Defence land but if there are no live exercises, families, children and dogs are always welcome. Humph and I very much enjoyed it in June of this year.

Before you do this walk, check that there is pedestrian access to Rushmoor Road. There is some uncertainty about the small pedestrian access which is locked at night and should be opened each morning, except for some military or ceremonial reason. Sometimes the main gate is open; sometimes walkers and cyclists have to climb over because both gates are locked. We’re trying to get definitive guidelines from the MoD. Do not do this walk during the Farnborough Airshow because some paths and especially Rushmoor Road at the start will be closed off. This walk is taken with permission from www.fancyfreewalks.org. SR 1. From the Duke's Wood car park, go out to the road, turn left and, in 50m, turn right on Rushmoor Road. (Rushmoor Road is closed to motor traffic: your access is through a pedestrian gate on the left of the large metal gates.) After 500m through forest, just after a left bend, you see a metal barrier on your right, just before a bridge over a track.

Turn right here down a slope to arrive at a junction of paths. Avoid the first path on your left, continue another 25m to cross a narrow stream (the Claycart Stream) and turn left on a narrow path which runs beside the stream on your left.

2. The path is muddy at first but quickly improves.

In nearly 100m your path goes over a crossing path.

In another 200m your path reaches a crossing track.

Go straight over, still following the Claycart Stream but this time with it on your right. If you hear a din of engines nearby on your left, this is from the Aldershot Raceway where hotrods compete in the Caravan Destruction Derby and other delights. As you continue through this beautiful oakwood, the stream on your right sinks into a deep cleft. Finally, 400m from the last crossing, you meet a narrow path on your right where the stream runs over a concrete channel and cascades down.

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wide surfaced track. In 250m, you reach a major 3-way junction. Turn sharp right on a wide path which curves left uphill. Keep going for 650m on this undulating path to pass a large pinewood on the right of your path with a track running through it. Continue past the pinewood, out into the open again, for another 80m. Here the wide path forks.

Take the right fork, a wide sandy path which branches off diagonally.

4. Your course is now fairly straight for 1m. In 150m your path runs beside a pinewood on your right, enters the wood and emerges again in 150m.

It winds left and right and comes out of the dark woods up into an open space where a path joins you from the left. The path descends gradually, reenters woodland and arrives at a metal barrier with a warning notice about the Test Track ahead which is used to test military hardware. Shortly after the notice, a wide track merges with your path from the right and your path ahead forks. Keep to the left fork here. (The right fork could be used by military vehicles although they are very rarely seen anywhere, even by regular walkers). In 300m, your path goes through a metal kissing-gate next to an animal grid. Just 30m further, turn left through a metal kissing-gate.

5. In 100m, your wide path bends left and passes a little pond on the right (which may be dry). 40m after the pond, turn right on a clear path through gorse bushes. Keep following this undulating and winding path with a hillock on your left, avoiding side turnings, heading towards the pinewoods and the possible sound of traffic on the main road. Your path curves left to meet a crossing path. Here turn right on a narrow path, thus leaving your previous path which continues upwards over the heath with the hillock on the left. Your new path keeps you in the same direction as before, down a small dip.

Note that it is very narrow. (This area has been cleared of gorse bushes and you may still see the remaining stumps). The path goes past some pines and takes you through a swing-gate (sometimes awash: please help by dropping a brick or a log!).

Cross straight over a wide grassy strip onto a very narrow path into the trees opposite. Keep to this winding path, through hollies, leading up to a car

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park of the Foresters pub/restaurant. Cross over into the pub’s main car park.

6. After a possible break for refreshment, go to the back of the pub’s car park and turn left through a metal kissing gate. Turn sharp right and follow a path which runs outside the back of the pub’s garden. The path runs down to a T-junction. Turn right, going through a gate beside an animal grid, to arrive at the Aldershot Road car park (alternative start).

7. Turn left just before the car park on a wide straight path, going through a gate beside an animal grid after 40m. Immediately after the grid, turn left on a wide straight path. Follow this woodland path for most of a km to its end where you can hear a main road close by. Ignore the path where it bends left and instead keep ahead through a large kissing gate to arrive shortly at a side road (Valmead Road). Turn left on the road and quickly turn right between bollards over a canal bridge. After the bridge, turn sharp right to join the canal towpath, going under the road (mind your head!).

8. You will be following the canal on your right for a total of 3½ km, with the main roads far enough

away to your right to allow you a long period of peaceful walking. In 1km you pass under two carriages of a main road. The trees change to thin birch and the terrain opens out as you become aware of Farnborough Airfield close by on your left. The next bridge is the Eelmoor Bridge, a black girder bridge, which has a small car park. Continue along the towpath, now in quiet woodland once more. After 1km, you see a second black girder bridge. Fork left to turn right over the bridge. On your right is one of the gates into Duke’s Wood: worth a look for its wooden sculpture, bridges and nature trails. In a minute you are back at the car park where the walk began.

DISTANCE: 6 miles OS MAPS: OS Explorer 145 (Guildford).

DIRECTIONS: From Farnham, take the A325 towards Aldershot. Go straight on at each roundabout or junction, passing the Royal Arms, after 1½ miles. Continuing over a small roundabout and, ⅔ mile later, straight over a large roundabout. After ⅔ mile, at the corner of the Potters International Hotel (postcode GU11 2ET), turn left at a sign for Fleet A323. At the end, turn left on a major road and immediately stay on the road as it elbows right.

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Jottings - your community noticeboard Jottings is your FREE community noticeboard for charities, local events, groups and information, compiled by Jane Gosnell. 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.

There are many events taking place this month to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War and Armistice Day. These include music, exhibitions and a candlelit service - offering us all an opportunity to recognise the significance of the end of WWI and the sacrifice made by so many men and women. Dorking Museum have an exhibition highlighting the impact on the local community during the war and beyond - well worth a visit. On a lighter note, I’m a keen singer and a member of a local contemporary choir, therefore I’m delighted to see so many new choirs and singing groups starting up in the area and recommend you try one - it’s so good for you!

Fetcham Singers Monday evenings 7.45pm They are a friendly ladies choir and currently looking to expand.

Beginning a new season in September, singing carols at Christmas and give a concert in July. Why not give it a try?

There are no auditions and the first two evenings are free.

Practice sessions are held in the Parish Church Hall, Church Road, Leatherhead term time only. To find out more contact Sandra Brown on 01372 276736.

Pixham School Coffee Mornings First Wednesday of each month 10am-12 noon All are guaranteed a warm welcome at this regular monthly coffee mornings at the Old Pixham School Community Centre in Pixham Lane. Their fine coffee or tea is served with homemade cakes, scones and biscuits. All can be enjoyed for a small charitable contribution to the OPS and PRA funds. They are a welcoming friendly bunch so why not pop in? Opposite the former Council Depot in Pixham Lane, Dorking.

Leatherhead Museum Thursdays and Fridays 1pm-4pm, Saturdays 10am-4pm With a new focus on Suffragettes and Potters. The battle for women's voting rights and the extraordinary story of Ashtead Pottery are the two main exhibitions at Leatherhead Museum.

A local family's equally fascinating album of memorabilia from the First World War is also on show for the season, running until mid-December. Staffed entirely by volunteers, Leatherhead Museum is based at Hampton Cottage in Church Street.

InChoir Thursdays (term time only) 10.30am-12 noon

Looking for a new hobby? Pop along to InChoir Dorking.

Singing a wide range of popular music, they have a lot of fun while often raising money for charity at the same time. No audition and no need to read music, they welcome everyone who loves to sing. Your first session is free. Held at Crossways Community Baptist Church, Junction Road, Dorking. Visit www.inchoir.co.uk, call 01342 713068 or just drop in.

Dementia Group offers support in Effingham Alternate Thursdays 10am-12 noon ‘Connect’ is a group for carers and partners living with dementia. Why not join them for support, refreshment, friendship, activities and fun. They hope to have something for everyone with activities for all, puzzles, quizzes, music, snooker, music and more. Monthly outings also arranged.

You don’t have to live in Effingham to come. They meet in St Lawrence Church Hall, Browns Lane, Effingham KT24 5LX. For more details contact Gill on 01372 457987, email GillianMWalker@gmail.com or Kim on 01932 586988.

Surrey Dolls House Group First Tuesday of each month Surrey Dolls House Group meet at the Friends Meeting House, Butter Hill, South Street, Dorking. Do you own a dolls house or envy someone else who does? Do you imagine who you would like to live in it or just want to furnish it with your own daydreams? If so do come along to a meeting. They are a small friendly group with a wealth of knowledge and experience to help you to achieve this. They have a programme of projects and your first two consecutive visits are free. Contact surreydollshousegroup@gmail.com.

Folk at The Royal Oak, Holmbury St. Mary Thursday 1st November 8pm Cranleigh Folk will be bringing acoustic music to The Royal Oak at Holmbury St. Mary. In the first half, local musicians will perform – all welcome. In the second half, Hampshire duo Rough Ditch Folk will be entertaining you with their mix of original and traditional songs. Admission free. For more details visit www.surreycommunity.info/cranleighfolk.

Rotary Club Informal Drinks Reception Thursday 1st November Bookham and Horsley Rotary Club will be holding an informal drinks reception at the Grange to tell supporters more about

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tea, coffee and cake as well as buying from the well stocked tables of local suppliers. These include baked goods and prepared meals, free range eggs, meat from Conisbees in East Horsley, home made preserves, locally grown plants and vegetables and a wide range of craft items. They are open every Friday in the Old Barn Hall, Church Road, Bookham, KT23 3PQ.

African Djembe Drumming Classes Every Thursday 8pm-9.30pm Learn traditional West African djembe rhythms from Senegalese djembe master Mod'lamine Cissokho. All ages and abilities welcome. For more information call 07867 794326 or email jalidjembe@hotmail.com. Classes held at Dorking Christian Centre, Church Street.

Dorking Museum exhibition Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10am-4pm 'Rob Walker and Dorking's Place in Motor Racing History'. The exhibition celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first Grand Prix victory in Rob Walker colours by driver Stirling Moss. The charismatic Rob Walker's racing cars were developed, built and tested in Dorking and competed in Formula One between 1953 and 1970, notching up 9 Grand Prix victories - a unique achievement for a private team. Held at Dorking Museum, 62 West Street, RH4 1BS. For details please visit www. dorkingmuseum.org.uk or call 01306 876591. Tom Loftus' new book on the same subject, from Cockerel Press, available from the museum.

Fit4Tap - fun and funky tap dance fitness Various days and locations Weekly classes in your local area: Leatherhead, Bookham, Capel and Downside. This class is perfect for beginner or refresher tappers who want to learn tap dance but with an added dance fitness workout. You don’t need tap shoes to try this fun and funky class. Also, Kids4Tap (3+ to 8 years) at Fusion Leatherhead Leisure Centre on Saturday mornings.

Email contact@fit4tap.com for class details or visit www. fit4tap.com.

Art is Alive This Autumn Grand Finale Friday 2nd November Arts Alive is organised by the Arts Alive Committee, a group of volunteers, councillors and Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) officers who are passionate about the arts. To wrap up the festival in style, a glitzy Grand Finale show will take place at Dorking Halls. It will showcase many of the acts that have taken part in the festival. To book, visit www.dorkinghalls. co.uk. Take a look at what's on during the festival at www. arts-alive.co.uk. The brochure can be picked up from MVDC's offices, Dorking Halls, local shops, libraries and community centres in Mole Valley.

Headway charity monthly drop-in First Friday of each month 10.30am-2pm The average person in the street often completely fails to notice the disabilities faced by someone with a brain injury, when they first meet. Unfortunately the individual’s disabilities, such as loss of memory, mean that the simplest tasks in life can be the most problematic. This can make sustaining a social life a very difficult business indeed. The Drop In is an informal time for people to meet and socialise with others who are affected by brain injury. Held at Headway House, North Road, Guildford, GU2 9PU. For more information contact the team on 01483 454433, email enquiries@headwaysurrey.org.

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Singing Mamas Choir Fridays 10.15am-11.45am in Dorking 1pm-2.30pm in Reigate A singing group for women of all ages and abilities with or without children. Easy to learn and beautiful harmony songs from around the world in a friendly non-judgmental space. Tea and cake provided as well as gentle toys for little ones. Give yourself an uplifting, nourishing end to the week! £36 for a block of six classes. To book visit www.singingmamaschoir. com. For more information contact philippa@ singingmamaschoir.com, or 07929 050373.

Martha's Market Friday mornings 10.30am-11.30am Why not go along to buy homemade cakes, quiches and marmalade together with handmade cards and crafts plus home grown plants. There is also a haberdashery stall and occasional bric-a-brac. Held in Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, Church Rd. On the first Friday of the month they have a Fairtrade stall and on the third offer a Hearing Clinic.

Refreshments served. To book a stall call 01372 374914.

Oakfield Junior School presents Fetcham Fireworks Friday 2nd November Gates open 5pm, fireworks 7pm Fetcham Fireworks is back and better than ever. Join them for a spectacular evening.Tickets £4 in advance (available from The Kit Shop, Cobham Road, Fetcham until Wednesday 31st October). £6 on the gate, 3’s and under free. Food and drink available to purchase on the night. Strictly no sparklers or alcohol will be admitted. Oakfield Junior School, Bell Lane, Fetcham, Leatherhead, KT22 9N. Email friendsfetchamowls@ gmail.com.

Two Counties Arts and Crafts Exhibition Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November 10am-4pm This local group of artists are holding their annual Autumn/ Christmas exhibition with items of art and crafts on display for sale. Held at Walliswood village Hall. To find out more about this ground visit them on Facebook - www.facebook.com/ Two-Counties-Arts-Crafts-Society.

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In a recording from the New York Met, you can see a new opera – Nico Muhly’s Marnie, based on the novel by Winston Graham, which also inspired Hitchcock’s celebrated film. The opera received its premiere only last year at ENO in London.

Ballet lovers can see La sylphide live from the Bolshoi, and La bayadère from the Royal Opera House. www.dorkinghalls. co.uk for bookings and details.

Bookham Brunch Saturday 3rd November 10.30am-12.30pm Bookham and Horsley Rotary Club will be holding their ever popular brunch in the Barn Hall. Tickets are £12 only and it’s a great, sociable morning with a French twist. Tickets available at Wishing Well, Bookham or call David King on 01372 452342.

Rotary combines the opportunity to really make a difference in your community, both locally and globally, whilst enjoying the company of good friends. See their website or get in touch for a snapshot of what goes on. For all details visit www. bookhamandhorsley.rotaryweb.org.

‘Time For Tea’ in Newdigate Sunday 4th November 3pm-5pm Beare Green and Newdigate Choral Society will be hosting another popular event. This will be celebration of the end of WWI. Guests will be served by ‘Nippy’ waitresses and will be encouraged to wear period costume and to join in with singing popular songs of the time. The choir will soon start rehearsing for their Christmas Concert (12th December), so now is a great time for new singers to come and join the choir and sing the festive songs with them. Rehearsals are every Wednesday at 7.45pm in Newdigate Village Hall.

Details of all of the above from the secretary on 01306 631115.

Polesden Hospital To mark 100 years since the end of the Great War, National Trust property Polesden Lacey is opening a new exhibition, Polesden Hospital, which offers a rare glimpse into the lives of the people who lived and worked at Polesden during the Great War. From June 1915 until late 1916 Margaret Greville opened her home, Polesden Lacey in Surrey, as a convalescent hospital for officers. It was staffed by military and volunteer nurses as well as Mrs Greville’s own domestic servants. More than 80 soldiers spent time at Polesden recovering from their wounds. Polesden Hospital closes on 29th November 2018. The exhibition is open from 12.30am until close every weekday and from 11am until closing at weekends. The usual admission fee applies. No booking is required. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org. uk/polesdenlacey/ Dorking Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild Second Monday of the month 10am-12.30pm Join them for coffee and a talk at the Friends Meeting House, Dorking RH4 2LE. New members and visitors are welcome, the November 2018

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The Royal British Legion Women's Section Every Second Monday 7pm Their meetings cover interesting speakers, members nights, raising funds for the Poppy Appeal and a lot more. If you feel this group is something you would like to try, please go along.

For further information please phone Jane on 01372 811422.

Held at North Leatherhead Community Centre, Kingston Road, Leatherhead.

The Pixham Artists exhibition at Denbies Wine Estate Monday 5th to Sunday 11th November Five artists who paint together in Pixham, Dorking, are joined by a local ceramist in an excellent exhibition of affordable art and pottery. On show, and for sale, are framed and unframed paintings, greetings cards, decorative and functional pottery all perfect presents for Christmas. Visit www.denbies.co.uk for full details.

New Art Workshops in Dorking Tuesdays 6th, 20th and Wednesday 28th November 10.30am-1pm Artist Vera Blagev will be holding three workshops this month, abstract art, mixed media art, and screen printing. A special 30% discount for Vera’s workshops and artworks online is available exclusive to VantagePoint readers (enter discount code VANTAGEPOINT at checkout). Each workshop is limited to just 6 participants and each person learns a number of techniques and takes home their very own artwork at the end of the class. Held at Westcott & Williams, 41 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BU. For more information and bookings visit www.veraveraonthewall.com.

Watermill Jazz at Betchworth Park Golf Club Tuesday nights during November On 6th the quartet of the internationally acclaimed Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith, playing the music of John Coltrane, followed by guitarist Deirdre Cartwright's quartet on the 13th. Pianist John Law brings his Re-Creations quartet on the 20th, with a special concert on 27th of November by Stan Sulzmann's Neon Orchestra, the final date of a UK tour to celebrate the 70th birthday of legendary British saxophonist and Mole Valley resident Stan Sulzmann. The jazz club take their normal December break, returning on the 8th of January with a solo performance by Joe Stilgoe. Visit www. watermilljazz.co.uk for full details and to book online, or call the box office and speak to Steve on 07415 815784.

Tylney Luncheon Club Second Wednesday of each month 12.30pm for 1pm lunch They are a ladies social luncheon club which meets at the Leatherhead Leisure Centre. They have a speaker at each

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meeting. New members are always welcome. If any lady would like to join them please contact Iris on 01932 864822 or Edna on 01372 379303.

Mole Valley Business Club Every other Tuesday 7.30am-9am Mole Valley Business Club meets at Burgundy and Black, St Martin's Walk, Dorking to exchange business ideas and refer business. There is no membership fee and it's just pay £10 on the door for breakfast. The only commitment to be a member is for regular attendance and only one representative per business type to ensure exclusivity. For further information contact Graham Faulkner on 07921 255815 or email dorking@ ewemove.com.

Dorking Folk Club Wednesdays 8.30pm On the 7th it is Singers’ Night - go along to perform or just listen and enjoy the evening. The floor is open to anyone to sing play or recite. On the 14th, AGM and Singers’ Night.

The 21st will be Mike Nicholson. He has a voice to be proud of, songs to die for and a great personality. Finally on 28th another Singers’ Night. Held at Dorking Golf Club, Deepdene Avenue, Dorking, RH5 4BX. Contact Jackie on 07754 853171 or visit www.dorkingfolkclub.org.uk for more details.

Leatherhead Community Association walks First and second Wednesday of each month Non-members are welcome to all these events and your first walk is free with a £3 charge for each subsequent walk. They are designed to be gentle and at modest pace, with few stiles, and easy gradients. The morning, three to four mile walks, last about two hours and usually alternate with four to six mile walks, the latter incorporating a lunch or picnic break. You could be walking near Rusper or Richmond, Capel or Cranleigh, with many different places in between. Full details from Peter Humphreys on 01372 378347.

Leatherhead Rotary Club meetings Wednesdays 7pm Meeting at the Police Federation Headquarters in Highbury Drive, Leatherhead. For further information about the club and its wide range of community, fundraising and social activities please visit www.leatherheadrotary.org.uk, contact Simon Edmands on 07753 821964 or email the club at leatherheadrotary@gmail.com.

Surrey County Walkers Various dates throughout the month This is a walking group in Surrey. They have walks every weekend, usually in West Surrey, in the Farnham, Guildford, Woking or Dorking areas. Some walks are held in neighbouring counties, such as Hampshire or Sussex. Most walks are completed in a morning, followed by a visit to a local pub. Some walks, particularly in summer, last all day. For more information and the full walk programme visit www. surreycommunity.info/surreycountywalkers.

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They hold an accessible outing once a month. Their next meetings at St. John's Community Hall in North Holmwood will be on 7th, 14th and 21st November with an outing on the 28th. On the 7th they will be having a talk from Ludmilla Hewitt, a specialist in Stroke Recovery who will also give you the opportunity to try some activities. For information contact molevalleystrokeclub@gmail.com or call 07733 485124.

Beginners Ballroom and Latin dance classes Every Wednesday 7.30pm Strictly Beginners are fun, friendly and easy Ballroom and Latin dance classes held at West Horsley village hall. Call Sue 01483 282431 or email courtdancingwh@outlook.com.

Bookham Choral Society with Kingston Philharmonia Saturday 10th November 7.30pm Orchestra are presenting an evening of music by Dvorak including 'Moravian Choruses', 'Serenade for Strings' and Dvorak's 'Mass in D'. The concert will take place in Manor House School, Manor House Lane, Bookham. Tickets are £15 (under 18s £8) and are available from Cascade, High Street Bookham or from the Box Office on bcsboxoffice@gmail.com.

A Chakra Workshop Saturday 10th November 1.30pm-4pm Leatherhead Community Association are running a chakra workshop led by Dr Malti Patel, an experienced Mindfulness Meditation teacher. In this workshop you will learn about the major chakras in the body and their purpose. Each chakra is connected to an issue such as survival, money, health, relationships and so on. Through meditation, they will go through the chakras, and learn how to resolve issues around these areas. Contact Malti on 07815 662380 or email her at enlightone888@gmail.com to book your place.

Longsword and Rapper workshop Saturday 10th November 10am-4pm The Orchard Morris Project will be holding a traditional sword dancing workshop in Brockham Village Hall. It be led by Colin Messer, from Green Man Sword Based in Ewell. Colin has many years’ experience of dancing and teaching rapper and longsword. This workshop will teach key concepts of longsword and rapper dancing and open to adults over 18.

Cost £10. Brockham Village Hall, Brockham Green, RH3 17JJ. Further details Website www.orchardmorris.com or email orchardmorris@virginmedia.com.

Newdigate 'Tuesday Matters' Autumn Bazaar Saturday 10th November 10am-12 noon They invite you to find a bargain among the goods on offer.

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Dorking Quakers Candlelit Service Sunday 11th November 6.30pm-7.30pm Dorking Quakers invite you to a candle-lit service, marking the end of worldwide commemorations of World War One, to reflect on how we can all play a part in creating a more peaceful world. Doors open 6.15pm. The Meeting House, Butter Hill, RH4 2LE. Dorking Museum: Dorking Home Front 1914-1918 Sunday 11th to Friday 16th November All five exhibitions in their WW1 Home Front programme will be displayed together for the first time at the Dorking Choral Society's Armistice Day Centenary Concert in St Martin's Church on 11th November (ticket only). The exhibition in the church is then open free to the public on November 12th16th. It explores the impact of the war on the people of Dorking and the surrounding villages from its outbreak to the Armistice and beyond. A digital screen shows biographies of nearly 900 locals who lost their lives in the conflict. Held at St. Martin's Church, Dorking. For details please visit www. dorkingmuseum.org.uk or call 01306 876591.

free dance at its very best. The class runs at Beare Green Village Hall, Merebank, RH5 4RD. Phone 07985 672358 or email chasambawithnicola@hotmail.com.

Fairfield Social Centre Leatherhead Various days throughout the month 10am-4pm Would you enjoy a bit more company? Then pop along to the Fairfield Social Centre and make new friends. Enjoy a wide range of activities including Pilates, Word Games, Music and Movement, Line Dancing, Singing for Health, Tai Chi, Yoga Gold, Art Group, plus other services including Hairdressing, Chiropody, Beauticians and Massage. There is something for everyone. A fantastic opportunity to improve your lifestyle. Call 01372 376058 for more details. The Fairfield Centre, 34, Swan Court, off Leret Way, KT22 8AH. Charades Evening Monday 12th November 7.30pm After last year’s successful event, another evening of 'Give us a Clue' style charades coordinated by Sheila and Peter Christie will be held at Oddfellows Lounge (Oddfellows Hall) 270 High Street, Dorking, RH4 1QT. Members free, £1 non-members. For information contact the Mid Surrey office 01306 877792 or email Mid-Surrey@oddfellows.co.uk.

Befrienders needed for Age Concern Do you have one or two hours free a week? Would you like to make a difference to someone’s life? If so, then Age Concern Mole Valley has the perfect opportunity for you. They are looking for volunteers to join their Befriender scheme in Leatherhead and Ashtead. For more details, please contact their Volunteer coordinator, Andrea Kelley on 01306 899104 or email andrea@ageconcernmolevalley.org.uk.

Leatherhead Choral Society Every Monday 7.45pm It is a well known fact that singing is good for you. If you want to find out for yourself, go along and try out this friendly choir in Leatherhead - no auditions required. They meet weekly on Mondays during term time, at Christ Church, Epsom Road, Leatherhead KT22 8ST. For more information visit www. leatherhead-choral.net or call Sue on 01372 376831.

Chair Exercise at The Christian Centre Dorking Every Tuesday 11am Seated exercise to music designed for the more mature person to increase strength, flexibility and improve balance. People with disabilities are welcome. For more information please call Jasmin on 07584 861802.

Leith Hill Place Christmas Willow Decorations Tuesday 13th November 10:30am-1pm Learn how to make beautiful Christmas decorations from natural willow, including stars and trees. All materials are included, plus a special festive cream tea. £28 per person. To book please call 0344 249 1895.

WWI Armistice Day centenary concert Sunday 11th November 6.30pm ‘We will remember them’. Join Dorking Choral Society with orchestra and soloists, Conductor: David Young for this concert - Mozart Requim, with an exhibition presented by Dorking Museum. Held at St Martin’s Church, Dorking. Concert tickets £16 (group discounts available), Under 16s £5, from www. eventbrite.co.uk, or phone 07847 477052.

Historical Association, West Surrey branch Tuesday 13th November 7.30pm A lecture by Professor Mark Cornwall on ‘Why did the Habsburg Empire collapse during the First World War?’ The effectiveness and durability of empires remains a live issue. 7.30pm at Guildford County School, Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4LU. There is limited parking onsite. Non-members welcome (£3 at the door) students free. Further information from Rollo Crookshank on 01252 319881 or email crookshank@ starkmann.co.uk.

Chasamba Classes Every Monday 2.30pm Got the Strictly bug? If you are loving the Ballroom and Latin dance steps but don't have a partner, why not give Chasamba a try? Go at your own pace - just step it out and enjoy the music or go for a higher intensity workout. It’s entirely up to you. All you need is comfy trainers, a bottle of water and a desire to have fun getting fit. This is unthreatening, partner-

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Mole Valley Speakers’ Club Wednesday 14th and 28th November They are a friendly group of people that meet every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. Toastmasters International, to which Mole Valley Speakers’ Club belongs, is a nonprofit educational organisation

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Experience a magical Christmas at Claremont Landscape Garden Take part in our children’s trail, visit Father Christmas and shop for the perfect gift at our Christmas shopping evening.

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that helps members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. They welcome newcomers to join a meeting, free of charge. Marshall Room of the Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Lane, Ashtead. KT21 2BE. Contact Pauline: 01372 817129 or email paulineyw19@hotmail.com.

a laptop or an iPad/Tablet/Mobile Phone are encouraged to bring that to learn on. Laptops can be provided as well – it’s up to you! Before coming to the course, you must register your interest by telephoning 01306 899104 / 07442 017169 or by email info@ageconcernmolevalley.org.uk.

Leatherhead Lunchtime Concerts Leatherhead's 12.30 lunchtime concerts are part of Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival Extras. Surrey recitalist Ed Sutton plays this month's organ concert in Christ Church, Epsom Road on Wednesday 14th November. Our four concerts in Leatherhead Methodist Church are: Thursday 1st, Diminished 5th - singers from the University of Chichester Music Dept. Thursday 8th Buck Brass Quartet - 2 trumpets, horn, & trombone. Thursday 22nd, Trio Pantoum - violin, cello, piano (from the Royal Academy of Music). Thursday 29th - our 2018 Season Finale brings the very popular Two Classical Guitars of Francisco Correa & David Massey. Free 12.30 lunchtime concerts with a retiring collection.

Tea & coffee available afterwards. Easy wheelchair access at both churches.

Dorking Scrabble Club Every Wednesday 7.30pm For a friendly game of Scrabble, pop along to The Roy Currie Room, United Reformed Church, West Street, Dorking. You will be welcomed whether you are a beginner or an expert. For more details ring Priscilla on 01737 767072 or David on 01306 889308.

Mole Valley Computer Courses If you are over 55 and live in the Mole Valley area, you can use Age Concern’s free computer courses based in either Dorking or Leatherhead. The course runs once a week for 6-8 weeks.

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Dorking Ranmore Women’s Institute Third Wednesday of the month 2.30pm Are you retired and looking for new friends and new interests?

They have a wide range of activities, from very popular lunches and walks to a Darts Group. Held at Dorking Christian Centre.

For further details call Isobel on 01306 880574 or Penny on 01306 884180.

Locomotive Club of Great Britain Wednesday 14th November 7.30pm ‘How Steam was my Valley’ is our second presentation on the railways of South Wales by Chris Jones. This will be an entertaining photographic evening with his reminiscences and anecdotes. Held at the Friends Meeting House, Butter Hill, South Street, Dorking. Anyone interested in railways is

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Kids for Kids fundraising success Founder of Kids for Kids, Patricia Parker MBE, was delighted to welcome over 300 visitors to her house and garden in Dorking in August, as her personal effort to raise enough money to provide food for 100 families and their children, facing famine in Darfur. The total funds raised reached an amazing £5,210.

“I am so grateful to everyone who helped in making this weekend happen and to all the visitors who supported us and too to all the other volunteers who joined in, not least those who made such delicious cakes” said Patricia. The Kids for Kids Urgent Need Appeal is continuing to run - to support a family at this time of crisis, donations welcome via their website, www.kidsforkids.org.uk.

The Arts Society Leatherhead Wednesday 14th November 7.15pm Marc Allum, a BBC Antiques Roadshow Expert, discusses the influence of antiquity on collectors, fashion and the foundation of our major museums with souvenirs collected on the Grand Tour of Europe. The society welcomes visitors for £5 at the door, at Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, KT22 2BD, but please make initial contact via email to info@ theartssocietyleatherhead.org.uk or telephone John Andrews on 01372 373083.

Will Writing Service If you are over 50 and live in the Mole Valley area, you can use Age Concern Mole Valley’s Will Writing Service. Once a month local solicitors, Hart Scales and Hodges are taking appointments for Will Writing at the Age Concern Mole Valley offices in Dorking. (A suggested donation of £50-£75 can be given to Age Concern Mole Valley for the service. A solicitor would normally charge over £200-£300). To book an appointment for the Will Writing Clinic, call 01306 899104 or 07442 017169 or email: info@ageconcernmolevalley.org.uk.

Bridge with Afternoon Tea Wednesday 14th November 2pm-4.45pm Friends Of Leatherhead Parish Church will be hosting this. £36 per table with free car parking. All proceeds are dedicated exclusively to maintaining the fabric and grounds of this ancient church, the oldest building in Leatherhead. For further information please ring 01372 375957 or email fleming.23@ btinternet.com.

Pilates classes in Dorking Various dates during the month Regular Pilates improves posture, balance, flexibility and coordination, strengthens, tones and stretches tightened muscles. Suitable for all ages and levels of fitness. Run by qualified and experienced local teachers with small, friendly classes in their well equipped studio - The Pilates Room, 173 High Street, RH4 1AD. Visit www.thepilatesroomsurrey. co.uk, for details of times and prices or email info@ thepilatesroomsurrey.co.uk or phone 07733 419411.

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Whist Drive at Leigh Village Hall Every Thursday at 7.30pm Join this fun, friendly and welcoming group who are are looking for new members to boost their numbers. Admission is only £3 so why not pop along? For details call 01306 631373.

Creative Cuppa group in Dorking Third Thursday of the month from 2pm-3.30pm This is a new group for people who enjoy craft and art and would like to do them with others rather than at home on their own. Bring your own projects or come along and try something new - maybe cross-stitch, knitting or drawing, with help from volunteer leaders. Held in the main hall at Dorking United Reformed Church, West Street. £2 per person to include a cuppa. No need to book, just turn up. For further details contact harper46@icloud.com, call 07833 640111 or visit www. dorkingurc.org.uk.

Leatherhead U3A Thursday 15th November 2pm Leatherhead U3A monthly meeting is held in the United Reformed Church Hall, Epsom Road, Leatherhead. The speaker will be David Williams who will present 'Significant Sideshows of World War 1'. The U3A welcomes anyone no longer in full time employment or raising a family. For more information go along to this meeting or contact lhdu3amembers@gmail. com or check out the website www.leatherheadu3a.org.uk to find out about the many interests on offer and how easy it is to make new friends.

Dorking Business Breakfast Group Every Thursday from 7am This is Dorking's oldest and largest business networking group with members from over thirty local businesses. They meet at Betchworth Park Golf Club near Dorking, to exchange business referrals and discuss matters affecting the town. For further information about Dorking Business Breakfast Group, please visit www.dorkingbbg.com.

St Michael's School in Mickleham Are you starting to think about schools for your child? Why not take a look at St Michael's School in Mickleham, described by Ofsted as a 'hidden gem'. The school sits in a leafy village, with parents describing it as "a fantastic start to a child's school journey." They are holding open days on Friday 16th November, 9.30am-11am and Monday 19th November at 1.15pm2.45pm. If you are unable to make either dates, please contact the school to arrange a visit.www.stmichaels-dorking.surrey. sch.uk or call 01372 373717.

Fetcham Village Christmas Fair Saturday 17th November 11am-3pm Do not miss this Village Hall Christmas Fair. Pop along and find a variety of stalls, including local charities, just perfect for buying your Christmas gifts. There will be carols sung by the choir of Oakfield School and fun for families and children with games and craft activities. Treat yourself to delicious lunch and teatime light refreshments prepared by the ladies of Fetcham

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Village WI. You will be supporting the Village Hall and the RNLI. Entry is by ticket on the door, £2 per adult and free for children, which also gives you a free hot or cold drink. For more information see www.rnli-leatherhead.org.uk.

Bumps, Birth and Babies Community Event Saturday 17th November 10am-4pm A showcase of local organisations and individuals who love all things to do with pregnancy, birth, babies and young families.

Meet the people who support families in your area. Tea and cake, great raffle prizes, a chance to do a little shopping and explore what services and organizations are available in your area for pregnancy, birth and beyond. Held at Crossways Community Baptist Church, Junction Rd, Dorking, RH4 3HB. Search ‘Dorking Bumps, Birth and Babies Community Event’ for their Facebook page to find out more.

Hire - Walliswood Village Hall Why not hire this light and airy refurbished hall fitted with (free to users) fibre optic Wi-Fi. The hall is double glazed throughout and has full gas central heating. It has a fully fitted kitchen and the main hall can seat 80 people at tables, more if a buffet. The hall is ideal for holding parties, family gatherings and business meetings/training sessions and much more.

Bi-fold doors open onto an attractive large secure playing field, ideal for children’s birthday parties etc. Hire charges from £8 per hour. For further information contact Valerie Miles 01306 627248 or valerie@fivemiles.co.uk. Alternatively www. walliswood.org.

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St. Barnabas Church Christmas Fayre Saturday 17th November 10am-1pm Enjoy tea, coffee, cake and hot chocolate for the children. Buy from various stalls inside the church including jewellery, Christmas cards, crafts, stained glass ornaments, books and CDs, cakes and local produce and bric-a-brac. Let the children enjoy the grotto whilst you venture up the bell tower or try your luck on the tombola and raffle. St. Barnabas Church, Ranmore Common, Dorking, RH5 6SP. Dance fitness classes Various days during the week Now the ‘Strictly Season’ is in full swing, come and be part of it and learn some of the dance moves, whilst keeping fit at the same time! All routines offer something for all ages and abilities. You just need the desire to have fun, enjoy the music and dance yourself fit. Chasamba fitness at Ashtead Squash Club on Monday evenings 7pm-8pm and at Capel Village Hall on Thursday evenings 6pm-7pm. All classes half price for the first two. Email sheila.chamberlain@btinternet.com.

The Arts Society Betchworth Third Monday of the month 2.30pm-4pm Do join their society to enjoy stimulating, entertaining talks from accredited lecturers and our visits to interesting places.

They meet in Betchworth Village Memorial Hall. Forthcoming events include 'The Emperor Hadrian','The Art of 1935' and 'Captain James Cook and the Enlightenment'. They will be visiting Audley End, Knole, Glyndebourne, and enjoying a

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Local History Society monthly meetings Third Friday of each month 8pm The society has a full programme of lectures held at the Leatherhead Institutes’ Dixon Hall. Coffee served from 7.30pm. Admission just £2. Guests are always welcome. For more information go to www.leatherheadhistory.org.

The Dorking Group of Artists Tuesday afternoons Meeting at Beare Green Village Hall from September through to Easter. Membership is open to artists of all abilities, from beginner to professional and costs just £20 per calendar year. The activities programme is varied and includes workshops and demonstrations including outdoor painting and sketching during the summer months. Visit www.dga.org. uk for more information or contact Jane Anderson Wood on j.andersonwood@gmail.com.

Dorking Museum – Walking in Dorking Group bookings by appointment Their programme of Guided Walks is available for group bookings (minimum of 10 people) by appointment. Choose from the Town Centre Heritage Walk, Town Centre Pubs Walk, themed Words and Music walk or a walk on The Deepdene Trail. Tours last 90 minutes. £3 per person (£4 Deepdene Trail), booking via website. Details on www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk/guidedwalks-around-dorking/ or email admin@dorkingmuseum.org. uk.

Fetcham University of the Third Age (U3A) Fourth Tuesday of each month 2.30pm When you retire or semi retire, very often there is a void in your life. Why don’t you join this group so you can help fill that unwanted gap? Their activities are varied and broadly educational, but mainly about having fun. Held at St. Mary’s Church Hall, off The Ridgeway, Fetcham, KT22 9AZ. For further details email ann.chance76@gmail.com.

Dorking Walkers Every Tuesday and Thursday Would you like to try walking with a friendly local group? Two hour walks (four to five miles) within ten miles of Dorking.

Contact Ann on 01306 888745, check out their website www.surreycommunity.info/dorkingwalkers or email dorkingwalkers@gmail.com.

Ashtead Bowling Club free coaching session Wednesdays and Thursdays Sessions are tailored for beginners and provide an excellent introduction to the sport of bowling. A £1 fee is required to cover temporary membership for the day. You would then be eligible for full membership of the club with use of all its facilities. Please contact Mike Bradford on 01372 273142 to book a session.

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Melodies for Memories singing group Every Wednesday 10.30am-12 noon Melodies for Memories is a weekly singing group for people with dementia and their carers, originally established by the Alzheimers Society. Following half an hour of tea, coffee, biscuits and general support, they sing popular songs, old and slightly newer, sometimes accompanied, sometimes not and encourage participation through a range of musical activities and much laughter. Please call Sue on 01306 877256 if you would like to find out more, or simply go along for a taster session. Held at Betchworth Village Hall.

Friends of The Dorking Community Hospital Are looking for Volunteers to help run their friendly coffee shop.

They have a range of cakes and confectionary, greetings cards and knitting wool baby garments. Also they require volunteers for weekends to take a trolley of shop items around Ranmore Ward. Please contact Brian Belton 01306 884950 or email brian.belton@dsl.pipex.com.

Mid-Surrey Christmas Lunch with Oddfellows Monday 19th November 12.30pm All welcome to the Oddfellows Christmas Lunch at the Red Bar and Lounge, 45 Dene Street, Dorking, RH4 2DW. All meals need to be pre-ordered for this Christmas Lunch via Jenny by the 16th at the office on 01306 877792 or by email MidSurrey@oddfellows.co.uk. and everyone pays for their own meal and drink on the day.

The Arts Society Betchworth Third Monday of the month 2.30pm-4pm Join this society and enjoy stimulating, entertaining talks from accredited lecturers and their visits to interesting places. They meet in Betchworth Village Memorial Hall and annual membership is only £35. Forthcoming events include 'The World of Graham Sutherland and John Piper', 'The Christmas Story in Renaissance Art ' and 'The Elgin Marbles'. For further information ring Carole Evans 01372 452563 or visit www. theartssocietybetchworth.org.uk.

RNLI Christmas Fayre Tuesday 20th November 9.30am-1pm They have some familiar stalls and some new professional stall holders as well as the RNLI stalls - Christmas cards, souvenirs, jams, cakes, books, plant and raffle. The atmosphere is friendly and convivial. They would be very grateful for raffle/tombola prizes and cakes, biscuits or scones. You can also bring your old or broken jewellery, any holiday money (coins and notes) that you no longer want and empty ink cartridges (not Epsom or Brother). Any enquiries, please contact dorkingrnli@gmail. com.

RNLI Education Around the Dorking area we have a lot of water – Mole River, quarries, slurry pits, fisheries, ponds, etc. We are not immune from drownings and accidents involving water. In this area there is an RNLI Educational volunteer. If your group, school, scout or guide would like a talk on Safety on the Water or

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Leith Hill Place Christmas Sewing Workshop Tuesday 20th November 10.30am-4pm Transform humble bottle tops into a beautiful Christmas tree decoration and make a silk flower into a fairy fit for any tree.

All materials and soup and scone lunch provided, please just bring sewing needles and a pair of scissors. £25 per person.

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Gauge 1 Model Railway Exhibition Saturday 24th November 10am-4pm The Surrey Gauge 1 model railway group is again holding an exhibition at the United Reformed Church hall in West Street, Dorking. Gauge 1 model trains are at a scale of 10 mm to the foot which is more than twice the size of 00 gauge. They have a variety of carriages and wagons to make up trains which will be running on the Surrey Group portable track. Admission is £5 for adults and free for children up to 12.

West Surrey National Trust Conservation Volunteers (WSNTCV) WSNTCV welcomes new members of any age to come and join them at their Sunday work parties. The group works with National Trust rangers, helping conserve, maintain and improve habitats at National Trust countryside properties. Tasks may include cutting back vegetation, hedge laying, path and fence construction etc. No experience is necessary and all tools are provided. Social events are also held throughout the year. For further information, please visit their website at www.wsntcv. btck.co.uk.

Newdigate Local History Society Saturday 24th November 7.30 pm Performing ' A Village at War'. It was last performed by the Dorking Dramatic and Operatic Society in 2011 and not in Newdigate since 1998. They have four excellent readers in costume who will take the audience from 1914 right through to the Armistice in 1918. They will relate what was happening nationally, at the battlefront and in Newdigate. The readings will be enhanced by pictures, and music sung by members of the church choir. Performed at St. Peter's Church in Newdigate RH5 5DL. £5 per person. Booking essential, from John Callcut on 01306 631148 or john.callcut@btinternet.com.

Cotswold Workshop with Redbornstoke Morris Saturday 24th November 10am-4pm Redbornstoke are a Cotswold Morris team that have been dancing to the highest standards since 1976. Their repertoire includes unique dances and music and they are very keen to share their knowledge with the next generation. This is an intermediate level workshop for adults. Cost £10. Dorking United Reformed Church Hall, 53 West Street, RH4 1BS. Visit www.orchardmorris.com or email orchardmorris@ virginmedia.com.

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Preschool Music and Movement Classes Various dates and times Jo Jingles provides fun, 45 minute music, singing and movement classes which teach children to play percussion instruments expressively, sing songs and find rhythm to move and dance. Encouraging hand-eye coordination, and helping children learn social skills and make friends, as well as helping their physical, mental and emotional development. Term time classes. Ages: 3 months-5 years. Held at Fetcham Village Hall.

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History Talk and Afternoon Tea Tuesday 27th November 2pm Talk by Kathy Atherton: The Suffragette movement in the Surrey Hills. Local author and historian Kathy, will give an informal talk about the local connection to the Suffragette movement. Kathy has recently published a book on the fight for the vote in the Surrey Hills. Followed by afternoon tea. Held at The Oddfellows Hall Leatherhead, 45-47 Bridge Street, KT22 8BN. Non-members £3. All welcome. For more details please contact the office 01306 877792 or email Mid-Surrey@ oddfellows.co.uk.

Yoga Gold Leatherhead Tuesdays 3.15pm-4.15pm The class is taught by Charlotte, an experienced Yoga teacher, who teaches Yoga to a wide range of people. Structured to meet the needs and abilities of the participants, whether they be sitting in a chair or working on a mat. Yoga is an excellent way to improve flexibility, keep joints working and to keep you mobile.

Held at The Fairfield Centre, 34, Swan Court, off Leret Way, Leatherhead KT22 8AH. Telephone 01372 376058 to book.

Dorking Gardeners Winter Programme Wednesdays over the coming months 7.30pm Dorking Gardeners meet at Crossways Community Baptist Church in Junction Road. On the 28th November - The Earthworm, all you wanted to know but didn't dare ask! All will be explained by Chris Stewart. Finally there will be a December Social - details still being finalised. They also have spring and summer shows arranged for 2019. For further information and membership email their Membership Secretary at sjhuds@ hotmail.com.

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Uplifting Wellness Walk launched at Polesden Lacey This autumn sees the launch of a new Wellness Walk at National Trust property Polesden Lacey. Visitors will be able to take time to reflect and recharge on this uplifting self-led trail, which guides walkers to some of the stunning viewpoints around the estate. The moderately challenging walk takes around two hours to complete and takes in stunning views of Polesden Lacey and the Surrey Hills beyond. The new Wellness Walk route is open to the public from until 3oth November. The usual admission fee applies. No booking is required. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesdenlacey.

Leith Hill Place Christmas Wreath Making Friday 30th November and Saturday 1st December 10.30am-1pm Using natural greenery gathered from the local area, you will be shown how to create a festive wreath to decorate your home for Christmas. Includes coffee or tea and mince pies, soup and a scone for lunch. Feel free to bring any special items from your own garden or other non-natural trimmings. £40 per person. Book on 0344 249 1895.

Alternative Christmas Tree Festival Saturday 1st December 10am-4pm and Sunday 2nd December 12pm-4pm Homemade cakes and coffee/tea be available and a tradecraft Gift Stall. Held at St Michael’s Church, Betchworth.

Brockham Choral Society Concert Saturday 1st December 7.30pm Celebration of Christmas Music featuring the Farnham Youth Choir at St. Martin's Church, High Street, Dorking RH4 1UX. Tenor soloist Rhys Batt, organist Ben Giddens, pianists Marion Lea and Susan Holmes. The 'British Sinfonietta String Ensemble' will accompany the programme. Conducted by Patrick Barrett. Tickets from Maria Chadwick c/o Michael Frith 01306 882728 or Alison Robins 07890 663505.

Capel Choral Society Christmas Concert Monday 3rd December 7.30pm To get into the Christmas Spirit early, why not join us at Capel Choral Society’s Christmas Concert on the 3rd December? It takes place in Capel Memorial Hall at 7.30pm and will consist mainly of carols and other seasonal music – and the audience will be able to sing along with some of the carols. Tickets are £7.50, including mulled wine and mince pies, and are available from the Ticket Secretary, Yvonne Allmond, yvonneallmond@aol.com or 01403 269884.

Do also join them at our traditional Carols & Cakes in Capel parish church on Sunday 9th December from 2pm-4pm when you will be able to choose carols for the choir to sing. Entry is free but tea, coffee and a cake are on offer for a £1 donation, and there will be a raffle. For more information contact the Choir Secretary, Ian Moir, at ianmoir20@yahoo.com or phone 01306 889817.

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