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Ashtead Residents’ Association 8 Transition Ashtead 52

Leatherhead Residents’ Association 10 Wildlife Aid and the badger cull 54

Charity Xmas card shop opens 12 Inner Wheel of Ashtead Appeal 56

New President for Commerce Chamber 14 GO50 activities 58

MV Police & Crime Commissioner 18 Become a Mid Surrey Mediator 60

Andy’s Blog 20 Recipe - Autumn Pudding 62

Brigitte Trust 22 Rianna’s Fund Bike Ride 63

Quiz - One to Ten 24 What’s on in November? Pages 66-72 66

NSPCC’s Send a letter to Santa 26 Firework displays 74

Quiz - Cocktails 30 Council Tax support consultation 76

Save Ashtead Kidsclub 32 November’s crosswords 78

The Great British Bake In - a story 36 Ashtead Rotary 80

Ashtead almshouses 38 MV Police column 82

Local history article 44 Rye Meadows planting project 84

Book reviews 46 Teazle Wood tidy 85

Simple crossword 48 Gardening - Leaves 86

Give a cat a home 50 Useful numbers 90

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From the Publisher

AA few weeks ago I was invited by the ladies of the Inner Wheel of Ashtead to give atalk about what it’s like to run a magazine. To be honest I very often find these

days that I have to stop myself mid sentence because I’m boring myself, so not entirelysure how interesting it was for the good ladies of the IW to listen to me wittering onabout the magazine. Still, I managed to talk for 15-20 minutes and, bless them, they didlook interested in what I had to say. We also discussed one of their overseas charities,Mary’s Meals in conjunction with their Backpack Project. It is a worthwhile charity andI’m sure we can all help in some way to help those who are not as fortunate as ourselves,more can be found on page 56.

I should like to congratulate Jackie Quinn on her appointment as the new President of the Leatherhead &District Chamber of Commerce (page 14). I’m sure that Jackie will do a great job for the Chamber and,having been a director of the Chamber myself for a few years, I do think that their networking events are agreat place for local businesses to get together and find some synergy with each other. The events areusually relaxed and informal and if you are running a local business, it is worth becoming a member.

It seems that in their wisdom Surrey County Council have given Ashtead Kidsclub notice to terminate thecontract to use Ashtead Youth Centre by end of March 2013. Ashtead Kidsclub provides a very usefulservice, providing childcare before and after school and also during school holidays, enabling workingparents to do just that. Details of the online petition can be found on page 32.

The Mid-Surrey Mediation Service is asking whether you’d like to become a Mediator, for which full trainingwill be given and you could find yourself working with disputing neighbours to find a solution to theirdifferences and working towards a mutually acceptable agreement. Satisfying and rewarding work I would

say.

I met up with Joy Wemms, Brian Griffin and Len Wood of theAshtead Rotary a few days ago. Joy this year is chairing theCommunity and Voluntary Committee, and Joy talks about threenew initiatives by the committee in the Ashtead Rotary’s article onpage 80.

After years spent slaving over a hot computer I realised that myback was out of kilter and, certainly in the last four or five months,getting out of bed was agony and I couldn’t find any comfort onany of our chairs or sofa, so I made an appointment with ReenaJoshi, of RJ Osteopath Clinic in Fetcham (see page 55). Reena hasbeen advertising with me for years and has become a good friendover that time, we very often bump into each other at networkingevents and her effervescent personality makes her a joy to be with.

Reena gave me an examination and could even work out on whichside I preferred to sleep (usually the one without the cats on!) andsaid I definitely needed to be straightened out! I have to tell youthat within 30-45 minutes the agonising pain between my shoulderblades and around my ribs (is this too much information?) haddisappeared and all within my hour’s appointment. In all honesty Iwasn’t expecting the treatment be so successful from day one. Icannot tell you how well I’ve been sleeping since then. I wouldurge anyone who has any back, neck or shoulder pain, restrictedmobility, pins and needles, headaches and migraines etc., to atleast make an initial appointment with Reena, it may be the mostbeneficial hour you’ve ever spent.

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The recent furore over Tesco’s planning applicationhas brought forth some interesting facts. Over thespace of four years there have been hundreds of local(and not local) residents writing to Mole ValleyDistrict Council to object about the various planningapplications. In addition we have had a Petitionsigned by thousands of residents (and non-residents)objecting Tesco’s proposals. Articles have beenwritten in local magazines and newspapers, includingour own Ashtead Village News, and we have evenfeatured on the BBC’s local news at one stage. Sucha lot of effort by so many local people. And much hasbeen achieved by these residents, whether they beindividual citizens, or organised groups like SAVE orthe Residents’ Association. From where this all began4 years ago, residents of Ashtead have reduced theproposed store size, prevented a large back entrancebeing included, prevented trolleys travelling outsidethe store, prevented the raising and extension of theAPMH Car Park and finally prevented the destructionof 60 trees! Much then to be proud of.

Where do all these concerned citizens go though fortheir shopping? Do we see the same “hundreds”flocking into The Street, or the same “thousands”crowding out our local shops? If as many “concerned”citizens actually used the local shops instead of justbeing armchair protesters, The Street would be athriving business community. Instead we have seenall but one clearing bank branch leave the village,the Lloyds pharmacy close its doors and Raynors theOpticians close whilst seeing Charity Shops take overempty premises.

Many bemoaned the potential fate of the butcher,baker, fishmonger and convenience store, but howmany of those actually use these traders? How manymoaned about the coming of the supermarket(whether it be Tesco, Waitrose or any otherbehemoth) but presently drive away from our localtraders to these supermarkets where they pick uptheir Sunday joint, their ‘fresh’ vegetables and theirfish.

We are in danger of becoming a nation of hypocrites.We moan and complain from the comfort ofcomputer screens but when it comes down to it wejust give in to convenience. It’s too much effort topay for parking and walk – yes actually use those legs– to the local shops because we can park out of townin a free car park and wheel those trolleys right up tothe car’s boot!

When the building work starts for the Tesco storethere will be inevitable disruption for many months.This might even encourage those souls who do usethe local shops to go elsewhere “Just while thebuilding work is on.” If this happens local tradersmay find trading an even greater struggle.

So those hundreds and thousands of you who madethe effort to object to Tesco’s plans, make the sameeffort to support your local shopkeeper. Because ifyou don’t – as the saying goes –

“If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it!”

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It may be a bit early for spring cleaning andgetting everything sorted for Christmas is thenext big job. This may mean you are one of themany people who have been intending to sortyour mortgage out for ages, but haven’t getround to it!

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The government are currently pumpingmoney into the mortgagemarket by lending under their“Funding for Lending” plan which allows the lenders to borrow at extremely cheap rates on thecondition that they increase their lending into the mortgagemarket, the only way they can do thisis to compete with each other so we are at last seeing some rates drop.

Depending on your loan to value the difference between at 4.74% and the best in the market cannow bemore than 2%! That might not sound toomuch but on a £200,000 mortgage it is morethan £300 per month, so sitting on the sofa till after Christmas could be costing you a lot ofmoney.

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Can closure of essential services be prevented?We are concerned that our council is being forcedto close essential services.Loss of the Help Shop from a convenient centrallocation, (which must be relocated by March2013), will mean not only loss of foot fall, but alsoloss of quick & easy access to publicity for Counciland Community events, and tourist information.People, who have only a small window ofopportunity time wise, may not have the time towalk a much greater distance.

Notice to quit has been given to a vital service inAshtead - the Ashtead Kidsclub (AKC). AKC leasesthe Ashtead Youth Centre from SCC. Ofstedapproved AKC provides before, after and holidaychildcare for Leatherhead and Ashtead Schools.Over 200 families use this service. Hopefullynewspaper coverage and the efforts of CouncillorChris Townsend will have raised the profile of thisissue sufficiently to find a solution. However atthe end of the day, more community participationis clearly needed . A petition to prevent thepossible closure is available online. Visitpetitions.surreycc.gov.uk/AshteadKidsclub1 tosign.

With support from all sectors of the community,we can take advantage of the offer of a voicethrough Localism (residents involved in preparingtheir own local development plan). However thisneeds more participants involved indiscussion. Funding was withdrawn by MVDC fromthe Leatherhead and District Forum and therefore,some of our Councillors and the Town CentreManager no longer attend. These meetings are an

opportunity for the public to express concerns,obtain information about, or suggest future plansfor the north of Mole Valley, and with input fromother R As and the Leatherhead Area Partnership.

If a strong community, its safety and services areimportant to you, please take a few minutes tothink about your skills and concerns and how youcould contribute to community discussion, and orencourage and interest a friend, young or old.

Other local issuesThere has been an excellent response to thefinancial needs of the Theatre, and to the majoreffort to save Teazle Wood, but more is needed intime and money.

The High Street consultation? To park ornot ? Or where to park?Plans for changes to our High St are being made. Itis important that they get it right to help our townthrive. Keep an eye out for a future consultation.

Tap your feet at Fish or Chicken & Chip SupperOn a lighter note, why not come and join us for apleasant social evening at the Institute onSaturday 17th November, when you can enjoy themusic of the Band ”Inside Out” and a fish orchicken and chip supper. This will contribute toour fund raising on behalf of the Town’s ChristmasFestivities, the Community Garden and TeazleWood. Tickets - £10 at Barton’s Bookshop.

You are welcome to join our next meeting onMonday Nov 5th with guest speaker, theHeadmaster of St John's.

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Ashtead Estate Agent Jackie Quinn became the latest Presidentof the Leatherhead & District Chamber of Commerce lastThursday at the AGM and reception at Fetcham Park.The Chamber has been growing steadily, both in membershipand in its activities. Recent years have seen regular Networkingevents hosted throughout the region, the introduction of theLeatherhead & District Business Awards in association withProwse & Co, new branding and website and a host of newinitiatives in the pipeline which are designed to benefit tradersand businesses locally. One such benefit is a Conference to beheld in November which will feature business speakers and playhost to the Launch of next years Business Awards.

On stepping down as President, local photographer Andy said, "Ihave enjoyed a busy couple of years as President during a difficult time for Businesses, if it werenot for the team effort put in by the Board Members and the support of our members we wouldnot have achieved half of what we have managed to. I know Jackie will steer the Chamberthrough the next couple of years with Style and I congratulate her in her new role." The newPresident added "I am really looking forward to rising to the challenge of continuing the excellentwork of the Chamber and I look forward to welcoming new members to our ever growingorganisation.”

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On 15 November, polling stations in Mole Valley will be open as usual from 7am to 10pm.Polling cards will be sent out to all registered voters closer to the time. The count will takeplace on Friday 16 November and the final result will be announced by the Police AreaReturning Officer (PARO) in Guildford. The Surrey PARO is responsible for the PCC electionsin the Surrey police force area. He will manage the overall verification and count processacross the county, supported by Guildford Borough Council.

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Other school clubs do not cater for the early start or later finish and none cater for full workingdays covering all term time and school holidays. Parents, commuters and employers in and nearAshtead see this facility as an essential service for the area.

If Kidsclub were to close (likely without suitable premises) users will have to reconsiderchildcare options possibly resulting in enforced decisions to stop working without adequatechildcare. Please sign the online petition to urge the council to take into consideration workingfamilies, the children and the wishes of the community and renew the contract.

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It was Sarah's birthday and Ruth had invited someof the family over for a tea party to celebrate herdaughter's big day. Sam's mother was joiningthem which always made Ruth nervous. She was aformidable lady and notoriously difficult toplease.

Most years, Ruth bought a birthday cake.However, inspired by her favourite televisionprogramme, she decided to be adventurous andcreate a baking masterpiece herself.

After consulting all her recipe books, she settledon a strawberry Genoese sponge cake.

She gathered her ingredients together, found twomatching spring form cake tins, put on her'World's Best Cook' apron and got to work.

Cracking the eggs presented the first challengeand was followed by a fishing exercise with herfinger to extract the broken bits of shell from thebowl. The recipe called for seven eggs and sheonly had six. Fortunately she managed to findanother one in the fridge's neglected eggcompartment, under packets of cheese, a piece ofhalf used fresh ginger and a wilted bunch of dill.

She beat the eggs and sugar together with a largeslurp of vanilla essence and whisked it for a fewminutes. According to the recipe, it was supposedto 'double in volume' but nothing seemed to behappening. After turning up the whisking speed,some of the 'volume' then whisked itself out of thebowl and over the surrounding area, including thetoaster and the kitchen tiles. Ruth ignored themess and within a couple of minutes the mixturehad thickened considerably.

She carefully sifted the flour and then carefullysifted more flour when she realised that the firstbatch had been self raising and not plain. Shethen sifted again after reading the same linetwice in her recipe book.

Ruth proceeded to 'fold' the mixture together,just as she'd seen on the television. Herconfidence began to grow until the time came to'Trickle a steady stream of cooled melted butterdown the side of the mixing bowl, not in thecentre, and fold through with a light hand, untilwell mixed.' She melted the butter in themicrowave but it was then too hot. When shetried running it under the cold tap, she spilledhalf of it down the sink. However, after a secondattempt she managed the 'trickling' process andended up with a very respectable looking cakebatter which she poured into one of the bakingtins.

Sadly the base of the first spring form tin hadn'tbeen properly clicked into place and animmediate leakage occurred. To Ruth's dismay, adelicate oozing of beautiful pale yellow cakebatter started to spread over the worktop but shequickly pressed the metal spring clip on the sideof the tin and sealed up the gap before too muchmixture was lost.

After twenty minutes, the cakes were lookingmagnificent through the somewhat grubby glassoven door. She nervously paced the room,summoning up the courage to take them out.Timing was crucial. Her mother in law would besure to comment on a sunken cake. Eventuallyshe couldn't bear the tension any longer.Fortunately, the sponge was cooked perfectly andshe managed to open the metal clip, release thecake and slide the warm, deliciously smelling disconto a wire rack.

The second tin to come out of the oven was theone with the leakage and extricating the spongefrom its base was far more problematic. Ruthfinally resorted to a violent shake. This was soeffective that the sponge was propelled onto thewire cooling tray with such a force that itpromptly ricocheted onto the kitchen floor.Following the widely accepted 'five secondrule' (i.e. if something hits the floor, it takes fiveseconds for any germs or dirt to contaminate it),Ruth quickly scooped it up and put it back on thecooling tray.

After decorating with strawberries and whippedcream the cake looked fantastic. Ruth wasenormously proud of her efforts and confident ofthe admiration it would receive that afternoon.

Sam was impressed; Ben was impressed and thenpicked off a carefully placed strawberry,completely spoiling the symmetry. Daniel moanedthat he didn't like cream and Sam's mother said "Itlooks wonderful dear. Of course the Genoesesponge is so easy to make, isn't it?"

The birthday girl blew out her candles, thankedher mother for the beautiful cake and put in arequest for her next birthday. "It's a brilliantcake, Mum, but next year, can I have thechocolate one from the supermarket, withSmarties on the top?"

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A new lease of life

An under-used corner of Ashtead has been transformed into thirteen spacious new dwellings,at Sydney Simmons Homes, an Almshouse on Dene Road. HRH The Duchess of Gloucester

GCVO officially opened the new flats and bungalows on 27 September, by planting acommemorative tree. The ceremony celebrated the culmination of nine years’ hard work andplanning.

The high specification almshouses have been designed to fit in with the architecture of Ashteadand also achieve excellent environmental standards. Given a four-star rating in the Code forSustainable Homes, the properties utilise solar panels for heating hot water, and air source heatpumps for the underfloor heating. They are very energy efficient. The sympathetic and restfulgardens provide an ideal environment for retired people, just a stone’s throw from the HighStreet and all its amenities.

One of the new residents, Adrian Cainesaid: “I feel so lucky to live in thismodern flat and it’s a great littlecommunity. We are very grateful for thehard work of everyone involved to ensurewe have a space of our own in such alovely village.”

John Cadge, Chairman of the trusteessaid: “It’s been a long process and a lotof hard work but I feel really proud tohave taken part in such an amazingproject and given so many people a newhome.”

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This guide was written by Les Beer from TecRes, who have been providing computer sulutionssince 1989, how can we help you?. For further information please call 01372-370300

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lower specification hardware than before. The minimum system specifications are 1Ghz CPU,1Gb Ram, 16Gb hard drive and DirectX9 graphics. Should you have a Windows phone or tablet,then all your data and customisation would be reflected across all devices.If you’re considering a new PC or laptop and were waiting for Windows 8 to be supplied, we

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The Bridge over the Mole and the parish church are probably the two oldest structures inLeatherhead. A bridge mentioned in a deed of 1286 is more than likely the forerunner of thepresent bridge. In the 17th and 18th century there were so many complaints about thebridge that from 1760 it was kept locked and keys were only issued to those who paid. Whenthe bridge came under the county authorities in 1782, it was rebuilt by the County Surveyor,George Gwilt. He reconstructed and widened it using the medieval stone piers and oldbricks from Ashtead Park. It is a long low red brick structure of 14 arches on low piers and ahigh brick parapet with 4 semicircular refuges; and a central stone plaque saying "Built1784".

When Surrey County Councilrefurbished the bridge in the late1980s they left its appearanceunchanged, but replaced the modernlamp standards erected in 1963 withreproduction Windsor lighting. Therewas once a mill and tannery besidethe river near where the foot ofMinchin Close is now".

Goff Powell

Extracted from History of Leatherheadby Edwina Vardey with additions

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LeatherheadBridge 1832

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The Complete Bookof Retro Crafts:Collecting,Displaying & MakingCrafts of the PastBy Suzie MillionsThis book is likeeating a FAB lolly whilebouncing on a space hopper ina puff-ball skirt. It’s so retro itshould be illegal. There are 40projects with hints and tips oncollecting and creating,‘junking’ and hunting. Everycharity shop and flea marketwill become a veritabletreasure-trove. If quirky andold-school is your thing, thenthis book’s for you.

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Transition AshteadWorking towards sustainable consumption

Our golden opportunity

You may have heard by now about the recentLocalism Act and how this will enable

communities to have a say in shaping the futuredevelopment of their area. Because we do nothave a Parish or Community Council a new groupcalled Ashtead Community Vision has beenstarted to recruit people across the village tohelp. One thing that we will need is aNeighbourhood Forum which must be aminimum of 21 people who are representative of the community at large. TheForum will be empowered by the Mole Valley District Council to produce aNeighbour Development Plan (NDP).

A major issue for Ashtead in the future will be the provision of new homes. The NDPcan indicate what houses and flats should look like, how many new homes are needed andwhere they can be built, as well as setting out sustainable building targets and the numberof affordable houses likely to be needed for younger people and key workers. All thesethings can help maintain the character of the village.

The NDP would also cover commercial developments. With a Neighbourhood DevelopmentPlan in place, the community can indicate the size and type of developments it would liketo see in the village. Disagreements about the size, style, sustainability, potential parkingproblems, traffic and impact on the other traders or residents can be pre-empted if notavoided altogether. Identifying such issues and laying out preferences in the NDPwould encourage applicants to submit planning applications consistent with local wisheswhich could save years of local campaigning, plus saving MVDC a lot of money.

The Neighbourhood Forum will have some powers to grant planning permission for newbuildings, and to protect buildings of historic interest. What it cannot do is to stop buildingor development, and it’s worth remembering that if we do not have a NDP, developmentwill go ahead anyway but it will be decided by MVDC. The NDP can help ensure that thelocal infrastructure relating to education, health, transport, leisure and the environment isappropriate and meets the needs of the village and how best to sustain and enhance thevitality and viability of local retailers and businesses.

To me this is a golden opportunity for the community to have real say in what we want ourvillage to be like in the future. Groups in Bookham, Ockley and Westcott are working ontheir plans so let’s not let Ashtead miss out. Yes it will involve some work, but if you careabout where you live please get involved. Contact Andy Ellis, chairman of AshteadCommunity Vision, email: [email protected]

Our next meeting will be a presentation given by Ashtead Community Vision. Thursday 8thNovember, at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, 7:30pm.

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The Wildlife Aid Foundation (WAF) has called for“a more rational debate” about the currentbadger culls, “free from prejudices, politics,and unscientific theories”. WAF founder-director Simon Cowell MBE said: “Since the firstcull licences were issued, there has been a lotof anger from people on both sides of thedebate, and it’s not getting us very far. It ishigh time we sat down and looked at the facts.”Simon says that WAF is against the cull and hastaken this position not just because of itsconcern for wildlife welfare and conservationbut also because “the science doesn’t supportthe need for a cull”. He explained: “The‘evidence base’ that the Government is using isvery flimsy indeed. If we can have a sensibledebate about this, the weaknesses of the casefor a cull will be shown up.”

The key questions that need to be asked, saysSimon, are: “whether or not the cull will have abig and measurable impact in terms of reducingTB, and whether England’s badger populationcan withstand the effects of large-scaleslaughter.

I don’t think the evidence supports theGovernment’s position on either question.”Simon points out that Defra (the Government’sDept for the Environment, Farming and RuralAffairs) has already admitted that it could takenine years to achieve any meaningful reductionin Bovine TB through the badger cull. “It willtake four years of culling and then a further fiveyears with the much-reduced badgerpopulations, and only after that might a 16%reduction in Bovine TB be achieved.

Defra is very reluctant to admit this, but it’s inthe small print of their report for those of uswho have taken the trouble to read it,” saysSimon. There are some “frightening admissionsby the Government” in the officialdocumentation about the cull. One, explainsSimon, is “the statement by Defra that there is’considerable uncertainty about the badgerpopulations’ in the target areas for the culls.How then can Defra expect the cull to take outbetween 70 and 80 per cent of the badgers inthe cull areas if they don’t know how many

badgers there are to start with?!”Shooting and trapping licences have been issuedto farmers without any direction as to howmany badgers can or should be killed. There isalso considerable doubt about the securityprecautions that those carrying out the cullingare expected to take, and whether these arebeing properly policed to ensure public safety.“Everything is too vague,” says Simon. “There isa very frank admission in the Defra document onthe cull that: ‘the exact incidence of Bovine TBin cattle caused by badgers is not known’. Yesthe whole strategy is based on not even knowingwhether badgers are a major cause of Bovine TBor not! And they won’t find out from the cullbecause there are no plans to test the deadbadgers afterwards.”

Simon said: “Over the border in Wales they havea more sensible policy of vaccinating badgersinstead of killing them. If the Welsh can dealwith these things in a humane way, why can’twe?”

For further information please contactSimon Cowell on 07836 635269, [email protected] 01372 377332www.wildlifeaid.org.uk

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Inner Wheel Club of Ashtead:Appeal for Mary’s Meals and Backpack Project

This year we are supporting Mary’s Meals as our main overseas charity. Startedin 2003, Mary’s Meals helps children in countries such as Liberia and Malawi toget to school, by providing a daily meal to attract the children into theclassroom. A basic education can help them to escape from poverty when theygrow up.

Mary’s Meals also has a Backpack Project providing school and other essentials for the poorestfamilies, which our Club is also supporting.So we are asking if you can help us by collecting new or good condition backpacks or schoolbags. We know these items become outgrown or just out of fashion with our children but toMary’s Meals they would be most useful. As we need to fill the bags, any items from the listbelow, new or in good condition or any monetary contributions, would also be most welcome.

Wanted items: (for children 4-12 years old.)

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Clubs & Activities

"Having GO50 activities listedin the Ashtead & LeatherheadLocal each month has been areal help in spreading theword about healthy activitiesfor older people in Surrey."Richard Jeffries, Age UKSurrey

GO50 at Age UK Surrey offers guided Walks and Cycle Rides for the 50+ age group.This is just a taste of what’s on offer. Contact Richard Jeffries 01483 534706,

email: [email protected] website: www.acsurrey.org.uk

November Guided Walks (Walking boots or other suitable footwear recommended)

Wednesday 7thSaturday 10thFriday 16thMonday 19thWednesday 21stFriday 23rd

Wed 7 : Painshill Park : 3m See beautiful autumn colours. Cafe open/entrance free on Weds in November! 10:15am in free car park in “BetweenStreets”, Cobham, 200m east of A245/A307 roundabout. TQ103603 / KT111EJ Bus 515 | Sat 10 : Epsom Common (Epsom/Ewell) : 4m ExploreEpsom & Ashtead Commons. Visit Roman brick works. Mainly flat, can bemuddy. 9:45am at Epsom Common Stew Ponds car park. B280 between Epsom& Malden Rushett. TQ184612/KT18 7TR | Fri 16 : Dormansland : 7½-8m Via Starborough Castle on to Dry Hill Fort, return through GreathedManor Estate. 10am in Ford Manor Rd, Dormansland, off the B2028 Lingfield-Edenbridge road near Plough Inn. TQ406428 / RH7 6PR Metrobus 409 | Mon19 : Reigate Heath & Priory : 4½m Heathland, views of Priory Park andSouth Downs. Pub lunch. 10am start in Flanchford Road CP Reigate. Left offA25 travelling west from Reigate towards Buckland. TQ238503/RH2 8AB Bus32 | Wed 21 : Copthorne : 6m Circular walk round Copthorne. 10am nearHaskins Garden Centre, Snowhill Lane, Copthorne. Park in adjacent road.TQ339400 / RH10 3EL | Fri 23 : Balcombe : 9m Walk to West Hoathly viaPhillpotts. Return alongside reservoir. 10am in Balcombe. Park in layby nextto church. TQ309307 / RH17 6PA

November Guided Cycle Rides - All meet 10am (Please bring a bike suitable for off-road cycling )

Friday 9thWednesday 21stTuesday 27thThursday 29th

Fri 9 : Mogador: Moderate ride across Banstead Heath to the top of Box Hillfor a tea stop and return via Headley Heath. Meet at the Sportsman,Mogador. TQ239532 / KT20 7ES | Wed 21 : Leigh : Easy ride around thearea south of Leigh. Meet at the Seven Stars, Bunce Common Rd, Leigh.TQ217472/RH2 8NP | Tue 27 : Reigate : Challenging ride - Reigate Heath toBox Hill and back. Meet at Skimmington Castle pub, Bonny’s Road offFlanchford Rd, Reigate. Use car park behind pub. TQ238497 / RH2 8RL |Thu 29 : Walton on Thames : Leisurely ride up River Thames & Wey. Meetat The Weir, Walton on Thames. TQ106681 / KT12 2JB

Friday 23rdFri 23 : Wotton Hatch : 5m Varied countryside walk with some easy hills/stiles. Pub refreshments afterwards. 10:15am in CP behind Wotton Hatch pubnr Westcott, west of Dorking on A25. TQ126476 / RH5 6QQ Bus 21, 32

November Nordic Walk (walking boots/suitable footwear recommended, bring Nordic poles)

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Epsom Literary Society

‘Epsom Talks!’ is thename given by long-established Epsom LiterarySociety to its 114th seasonof talks in early Octoberwith a highly informative

and topical lecture bya team of speakersfrom W S Atkins, theengineeringcompany which led

the project to design and build the 2012Olympic venues.

A further seven lectures follow on a monthlybasis on the first Wednesday of each monthat 7.30pm at Epsom Playhouse.

On 7 November, Malcolm Kenwood, a formerspecialist police detective who investigatedart and antiques crime, will give a talkentitled ‘The Fine Art of Crime – Art Theftand Repatriation’ which will also look at fakesand forgeries in the art world. This will be anillustrated lecture which promises to be afascinating insight into the work of theMetropolitan Police Art and Antiques Units atNew Scotland Yard.

Future talks will look at the origins of themusical genre of ragtime in ‘The Age ofRagtime’, and at musical comedy in ‘LondonOmnibus’ (both featuring live music); and willalso consider the important issue of ‘OurEnergy Future’; as well as taking a look atsome of the extraordinary correspondencereceived by the Antiques Roadshow in ‘DearProducer, I wish to protest …’ and hearingabout journalist, radio presenter, author andmusician Michael Pointon’s friendships withmany well-known stars of stage, screen andmusic in ‘P G Wodehouse, James Stewart,Norman Wisdom and Bob Hope, to name justa few’.

Membership costs £32 for the season,with tickets for individual lectures beingavailable at £10. New members andvisitors will be warmly welcomed.Further information is available on theSociety’s website, www.epsomlit.org.ukor by telephoning Jane Malden,Membership Secretary, on 01372 727918.

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“I just wanted to send you a hugeTHANK YOU from Wallace & Gromit'sChildren's Foundation for all thesupport you have shown us over theyears. Your support has helped us raisethousands for sick children in hospitalsand hospices across the UK and wereally wouldn't have been able to dothis without you!” Ellen Camillin,Corporate & Events Fundraiser, Wallace& Gromit's Children's Foundation

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Dorking QuiltersThe Dorking Quilters and their visitors had a real treat atthe September meeting when Jean Hammond, an artist,quilter and tutor came to talk about the Quilts that weresent over by the Red Cross in Canada, to England, to thosewhose homes had been flattened in WWII. She told amazingstories of ladies in Canada who were not able to work in thewar effort, because of age, or childcare and were asked tomake literally thousands of quilts for this purpose. Thequilts had to be anonymous, but one enterprising Canadianwrote a letter and tucked it inside the quilt – the start of alife long friendship between her and the recipient inEngland.

Clothing materials, from clothes manufacturers or from the women’s own cupboards were used.The Red Cross delivered some materials direct to women working on their own, or to groups ofwomen, who used huge quilt frames to complete the quilts together.

Jean had many anecdotes about those ladies she met on a visit to Canada, some of whom hadbeen involved in helping with the quilts, and others who knew about them. When she gives talksin England people often say that they know of a quilt that was given to a relative when theirhouse was bombed in the Blitz, and often she has been given the quilts. She showed us hercollection, and also slides of many others.

At an evening Workshop, on Tuesday 13th November, Jo Baddeley of Puddleducks Quilting Shopwill show us how to make a Christmas Table Runner, at the Friends Meeting House, Butterhill,South St, Dorking at 7.30pm. Visitors are always welcome, info from Lesley on 05601 534169.

Would you like to become a mediator?Mid-Surrey Mediation Service (MSMS) is pleased to announce that it has beenawarded a grant of £2,400 by the National Lottery from the Big Lottery Fundto be used for training and is therefore seeking 6 new recruits to train as parttime volunteer mediators in Mole Valley and Epsom & Ewell. Our mediators help to resolveneighbourhood disputes.

To be a mediator, you need to be a good listener, like working with people and have some timeto spare, preferably in the daytime as well as evenings. You also need to have the use of a car.The free training course, which takes place over 6 days at weekends, gives participants plenty ofopportunities to practise their new skills through role play. On completing the course, each newmediator will work with a more experienced one on live cases.

Mediators are non-judgemental, non-discriminatory, and independent. The service is free andconfidential.With the mediators’ support, neighbours are often able to come to a workablesolution that everyone is happy with.

The next course takes place on 3rd, 4th, 24th and25th November and 1st and 2nd December, and afurther one is planned for spring next year.Interested new volunteers, or anyone who wouldlike to talk to a mediator, should call 07513524241 or email [email protected] formore information.

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AutumnPudding

Try this variation on summerpudding making the most ofAutumn fruits, such as plums,

blackberries and delicious Englishapples. Serve with softly whippeddouble cream flavoured with asplash of Calvados for a really

indulgent dessert.

1. Place the sugar and 200ml of cold waterin a large pan and heat gently until thesugar has dissolved. Add the slicedapples and simmer for 5-10 minutes untiljust tender. Add the rest of the fruit andsimmer for a further 2-3 minutes. Leaveto cool.

2. Remove the crusts from the bread slices.Use a round cookie cutter to stamp out acircle from one slice of bread to fit thebase of a 1.2 litre pudding basin. Cut theremaining slices of bread in half.

3. Carefully strain half of the fruit syrupfrom the cooled fruit into a shallow dish.Lightly dip most of the slices of breadinto the syrup and arrange around theside of the pudding basin, overlappingthem slightly to completely line thebasin. Dip the bread circle into the syrupand press into the bottom of the basin.

4. Spoon the fruit into the lined basin,pressing down gently with the back of aspoon. Use the remaining slices of breadto cover the fruit filling completely andspoon over any remaining syrup.

5. Place a saucer on top of the basin andweigh it down with 2-3 food cans. Chillin the fridge overnight. To serve,carefully turn the pudding out onto aplate and decorate with extra slicedfruit.

• 175g caster sugar

• 3 small English eating apples,peeled, cored and sliced

• 4 red plums, halved, stonesremoved and sliced

• 100g raspberries

• 100g strawberries, hulled andsliced

• 100g blackcurrants orblueberries

• 100g blackberries

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Seventeen Ashtead residents successfully completed the 300 mile bike ride from Ashtead to Parisfor Rianna’s Fund. The group ranged in age from 18 – 68 and all managed to complete the 100miles per day and raised over £17,000 for Rianna’s Fund. Some of the group were regularcyclists and others were complete beginners. Jamie at Bike Beans Cafe in Ashtead gave us awonderful send off breakfast on the morning of Thursday 13th September.

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“Thank you so much for printing thearticle about the Ashtead FridayMarket in your magazine. We had lotsof new people in the hall and severalwanting to take a table for next time.It certainly made a difference to ournumbers and it highlighted the event,which was fantastic! Many thanksagain.” Chris Townsend, AshteadFriday Market, APMH.

Remember Remember...The Fifth of Novemberand all those guys in the hot seat

...but at Surrey Hills Onward Learning we are fired up for the new half term and some crackingcourses.

On that Monday we start a 5-week class on the Brontë’s (1.30pm-3pm) and what more appropriateto start with, in the season of mists, than Wuthering Heights . Alas, Emily Brontë only producedone book. Unlike our resident author and Writers’ Circle tutor Elisabeth Kay who is now publishingher 11th novel - Beware of Men with Moustaches, on Kindle, i-pad or to download. (Did GuyFawkes have a moustache? Or was it a beard?) Liz is taking a Creative Writing Workshop onSaturday 10th November at her house in Leatherhead, fee £20. Could be a good investment!

Autumn is also the season of mellow fruitfulness, which is why we need our horticultural guruJohn Clachan, to advise us on increasing the productivity of our gardens. We have two 4-weekclasses on Tuesdays beginning on November 13 - Composting at 9.30am-11.15am and Late AutumnGardening 11.30am–1pm. On Wednesday evenings John takes you through Complete Pruningstarting on 7th November (7.15pm-8.45pm - 5 weeks for £60). Another good investment!

It is possible to join some classes which are already running, for a reduced fee (discounted by halfa term), provided that there are spaces, and that it is possible to catch up at this stage. There area few vacancies in some language courses, English as a Second Language,Introduction to Geology, The Glory that was Greece and Genealogy.

For further information on our classes, please phone 01372 363708, collect abrochure from the Leatherhead Institute or local libraries, or visit our websitesurreyhillsonwardlearning.org.uk.

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WHAT’S ON IN NOVEMBER?Friday 26thOCT to Sun4th NOV

Leatherhead Art Club's Autumn Exhibition, 40-44 Church Street, Leatherhead, Mon-Fri10am-5.30pm, Sundays 12-5pm. www.leatherheadartclub.com

Thurs 1st/Fri 2nd/Thurs 8th/Fri 9th NOV

Winkworth Arboretum (see this month’s front cover), Hascombe Rd, Hascombe, GU8 4AD.11am-12.30pm. Autumn Colour Walk & Talk, guided tours by their experiencedgardeners. Normal admission prices apply. Booking essential on 01483 208936 or [email protected]

Sat 3rd Model Railway Exhibition, in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Eastwick RoadChurch, Bookham. 10am-5pm, adults £2, concessions £1.50.

Friday 9thChristmas Gift & Food Fair, 10am-3.30pm. Garsons, Winterdown Rd, Esher, KT10 8LS. £1entrance. Over 20 stalls inc handmade jewellery, Christmas craft gifts, homemade cakesand food stalls, in aid of The Princess Alice Hospice. www.pah.org.uk

Friday 9th

‘Night at the Dogs’ in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Wimbledon GreyhoundStadium, Plough Lane. £35 pp, which includes admission, rate card, welcome drink, threecourse meal with tea or coffee and a £2 tote bet. Info and tickets from Simon Edmandsbefore end October, 07753 821964

Sat 10thLeatherhead and District NCT Nearly New Sale, Downsend School. Leatherhead Road,Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ. 1.45pm for members 2pm-3.30pm £1.50 entrance fee. Sale ofnearly new toys, books, clothing equipment, maternity clothes.

Sat 10th &Sun 11th

Polesden Lacey Sneek Peak House Tours, weekends throughout November and throughoutthe day starting at 11am finishing 3.30pm. Join knowledgable guides to discover thesecrets behind life at PL, Mrs Greville’s important collections and the work that goes intoconservation. Children can dress up in Edwardian costume. Tours can only be booked onthe day, normal admission prices apply and tours last approx 45 mins. 01372 452048

Tues 13thBookham Craft Club Exhibition & Sale of Gifts. Harrison Room, Old Barn Hall, Church Rd,Bookham, 10am-12pm, free entry. Hand made gifts, cards, Christmas decorations, cakes,jewellery. Raffle and coffee.

Sat 17th

Fish or Chicken & Chip Supper and concert, Letherhead Institute, organised by theLeatherhead Residents’ Association. Enjoy the music of the Band ”Inside Out” and helpcontribute to the Town’s Christmas Festivities, the Community Garden and Teazle Wood.Tickets - £10 at Barton’s Bookshop.

Friday 23rd

Christmas lights switch on, 5pm, St Martin’s Walk Shopping Centre, Dorking. Celebrationsstart at 4pm with family entertainment from Mr Crimbo, along with the cast of Dorking’spanto, Peter Pan. Spot the well-known faces from children’s tv, sing along to their songsand watch the lights being switched on.

Sat 24th Fashion show with brands from high street stores and designer labels, United Church of StMarks, Gt Tattenhams, in aid of Cats Protection League, see opposite for details.

Sat 24thChristmas Market, in aid of Mid Surrey Mencap and Fortyfoot Playgroup, Fortyfoot Hall,Fortyfoot Rd, Leatherhead, 11am-1pm, free admission. Christmas gifts, toys, cards, bric-a-brac etc, light refreshments as well. We look forward to seeing you!

Sat 24thThe Children’s Trust Christmas Fair, Tadworth Court, Tadworth, KT20 5RU, 12pm-4pm.Adults £2.50, children free. Visit Santa in his grotto, skate the ice rink, visit the ChristmasMarket, go on an Elf hunt, get art and crafty. More info 01737 365000

Wed 21st - Ashtead Players present ‘Tons of Money’ by Alan Ayckbourn, see opposite for details.

If there’s an event in December that you’d like mentioned, please contact Zen (details p.6)before Monday 12th November. All entries appear on a first come, first served basis.

Details correct at time of going to print.

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WHAT’S ON IN NOVEMBER? - REGULAR EVENTS

Thurs 1st(weekly)

GO50 L/d Health Walk. 10.15am for 10.30am. L/head Leisure Centre, KT22 9BL. 1½hours/2-3 miles. Richard Jeffries, 01483 534706, [email protected]

Thurs 1st(monthly)

Leatherhead Barn Dance Club. 8pm-10.15pm 1st Thurs of month. Abraham Dixon Hall,Letherhead Institute, £2.50. Ruth & Jim Gwilliam. 01403 750844

Thurs 1st(weekly)

Music on Thursdays - St Mary & St Nicholas Church, Leatherhead. 12.30pm-1.20pmAdmission to these lunchtime concerts is free. More details on each concert can be foundon: www.musiconthursdays.org

Friday 2nd(weekly)

10.30am-11.30am Leatherhead Community Market, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall,Church Rd. Cakes, plants, meat, pies, eggs and crafts together with coffee or tea. Beearly or miss out!

Friday 2nd(weekly)

10.30am-12noon The Sewing Shop, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall (Main Hall).Everything you need for those Christmas crafts! (Or by phoning 01372 374914)

Friday 2nd &Tuesday 6th

Art as Propaganda. A talk on how Hitler & Stalin used art as a weapon of war! £10 increfreshments. T: 01372 272235: E: [email protected] to book.

Sat 3rdSat 10thSat 24th

November walks around the beautiful Mole Valley, with Ian & Flip Cargill 01372 383468 /07766 166794 , www.livewellnaturally.co.uk, Donation to charities, car share suggested,all walks start at 10.30am.Sat 3rd Wisley Lane (off A3) first CP on rightSat 10th Langley Vale, top of Grosvenor RoadSat 24th Burford Bridge, Ryka’s CP

Sunday 4th(most weeks)

Leatherhead Parish Church welcomes everyone to our services. 10.30am ParishCommunion with Choir, children's Sunday Club and coffee. Also 6.30pm Informal Servicewith Band. Weekly updates www.leatherheadweb.org.uk (11th at 9.45am RemembranceService)

Tuesday 6th Ashtead Evening Townswomen’s Guild talks, ‘A journey to India’ Mr Ray Gynne. AshteadPeace Memorial Hall, 7.45pm, visitors welcome £2. Contact Margery Curtis 01372 272588

Tuesday 6th

All Aloud, Leatherhead Community Choir. 6.30pm – 8.00 pm at Kings Croft Chapel,Kingscroft Road, Leatherhead. (By kind permission of the Chapel) Just come along or seewww.surreycommunity.info/all-aloud or ring Ann Baldwin on 01372 374 404 for moreinformation.

Wed 7th(monthly)

Ashtead Flower Arrangement Group, Club Afternoon ‘See how it is done’. Ashtead PeaceMemorial Hall, 1.30-4.30pm, visitors £4. Di Stirling 01372 279501

Wed 7th Ashtead WI, AGM, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, 7.15pm for 7.30pm. More info fromSandra Brown 01372 276736

Thurs 8th(mthly)

Transition Ashtead meeting, a presentation given by Ashtead Community Vision, atAshtead Peace Memorial Hall, 7:30pm.

Thurs 8th(weekly)

Sequence dancing, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, Church Rd. 7.45pm-10.15pm. £3.More info from Mrs Gibson, 01372 374160

Friday 9th(monthly)

Soup Lunch held in St. Michael's Church Hall, the Marld, between noon and 2pm.Homemade soup, bread and pudding with tea/coffee for £5. All money goes to Save TheChildren and CAtholic Fund for Overseas Development. A welcoming venue to meetfriends and neighbours, enjoy a good meal and raise funds for two worthy charities.

Friday 9th(weekly)

Morning coffee and scones served in the Ralli Room, Ashtead Peace MemorialHall. Prepared and served by volunteers to raise money to help run the Hall.

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REGULAR EVENTS Continued

Friday 9th Ashtead Friday Market ‘Christmas Special’, free entry, see above for more details.

Wed 14th(2nd Wed mthly)

Tylney Luncheon Club, Leatherhead Leisure Centre, 12.30pm. Different speaker eachmonth, visitors always welcome. More info from Iris Heims 01932 864 822

Thurs 15th(monthly)

Leatherhead & District Friends Group, now moved to Leatherhead Royal British Legion,2pm-4pm. If you are over 50 and would like to join us you would be made most welcome.For more info, please contact Jane on 01372 811422.

Friday 16thLecture 'Local Railways' by Peter Tarplee Letherhead Institute (top of the High Street).Coffee 7.30pm lecture 8.00pm All Welcome admission £1 Leatherhead and District LocalHistory Society

Sat 24thLeatherhead Men’s Breakfasts - 8am at the Catholic church, Leatherhead, discussionmeeting. More info can be found from [email protected] or go towww.churchesleatherhead.org/

Friday 30thFriends of the former Stoneleigh Dancing Club, Christmas Dance at APMH 7.30pm.Ballroom and latin dancing to Andrew Varley's Keyboard music., Tickets £15 availableOctober, includes refreshments - Details: Sylvia 01737 352894 or Sue 01372 277938

Sunday 2ndDEC

ADVANCE NOTICE 4pm - Children's Society Christingle Service at Leatherhead ParishChurch

Ashtead Friday Market - Christmas SpecialFriday 9th November 9am-2.30pm

Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Lane, KT21 2BE

It is that time of year again and the Ashtead Friday Market gets off to anearly start with a ‘Christmas Special’ as we have in previous years.

Last year we gave nearly £2000 to the RNLI and we hope to beat thatamount this year.

At our ‘Christmas Special’ we have 30 stalls all packed with Christmas ideas.You will find cards, decorations, gifts, handbags, plants, cakes, toys, books,

glass, china, antique and contemporary jewellery, collectables and bric-a-brac, as well as stalls supporting local charities and Epsom Hospital.

Entry is free and tea and coffee are available so do come along tosupport us. We would love to have as big a crowd as last year so,if you haven't been to the monthly market before, please come.You don't know what you are missing! For more informationring Chris on 01372 272076

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To make a booking, please contact the boxoffice on 01372 365 141

or go towww.theleatherheadtheatre.org

What’s On?

Reluctant DragonThursday 1st November 1:30pm £8.50A story of a boy who meets a dragon that isn't your average fire-breathing monster. The terrifying reptilehe expects to meet is instead a charming artistic lizard who has a love of amateur dramatics. He readspoetry, gives his best Hamlet impression and certainly makes a lovely afternoon tea.

Defining Dawn/ Playing to the GalleryMonday 5th November - Friday 9th November at 7:30pm in the Casson RoomMonday: Standard, £10. Students and Under 18's, £5. Tuesday-Friday, all tickets £10Defining Dawn - Written by Colin Pink, Directed by Trevor DanbyIn an exciting new venture Leatherhead theatre is proud to present the UK premier of a vibrant newplay. Defining Dawn is a powerful drama about family relationships. By turns very funny and deeplymoving the play follows the journey troubled adolescent Dawn takes in her obsession with the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, with an explosive climax.

The second part of the evening will be filled with another performance by ourRepertory Company. ‘Playing to the Gallery’ is a short comic piece showing a groupof amateur actors in a workshop session. When real life invades their theatricalgames, they are alarmed to find that they have to define ‘improvisation’ in a newlight.

Magic of the Beatles, Love Me Do- Golden AnniversaryTourSaturday 10th, 7:30pm £18, Concession/Friends £16Fifty years on, this show superbly recreates these legendary live performances, andmore. Taking you from their Mop Top roots to the psychedelia of Sgt Pepper and beyond,from Love Me Do to Let It Be. Fantastic costumes, brilliant vocals and incrediblemusicianship, come together in a lavish Magical Musical trip back to Yesterday.

The Virginia Monologues, Growing Old Disgracefully - Virginia IronsideFriday 16th, 7:30pm £15Virginia Ironside explains that unlimited free drugs, fun funerals, grandchildren and sex -or, even better, no sex - make the sixties the best - and funniest - time of your life..."Virginia's become, effectively, a stand-up comedian. Her show is really funny.... I urge youto see it." - Arthur Smith 'Loose Ends' BBC Radio 4. "This is a witty show for all ages,providing and oasis of grown-up calm and wisdom..." - The Independent.

OliverWednesday 21st & Friday 22nd November at 7:30pm; Thursday 22nd & Saturday 24th November at2:30pm & 7:30pm. £18. Concessions, £15 (not available for Friday & Saturday evening performances)Children, £10. Groups, book 15 and get the 16th one free.Lionel Bart had the inspiration to adapt this wonderful story with its colourful characters to the musicalOliver! which premiered in 1960. Don't miss out on this wonderful performance by Leatherhead OperaticSociety.

The Little Shop of Horrors - by St John’s SchoolThursday 29th 2pm & 7:30pm; Friday 30th 7:30pm £10, Concessions £5Following the success of Guys and Dolls in 2010 and their award for Best Actor in the 2012 LeatherheadDrama Festival, St John's School are returning to The Leatherhead Theatre The Little Shop of Horrors(subject to licence approval).

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ACS opens its season with a concert atDorking Halls, on Saturday 17th November2012 at 7.30pm and will be singing Rossini’sPetite Messe Solennelle.

Gioacchino Rossini wrote over 40 operas bythe age of 37. In 1855, after suffering longbouts of ill health, Rossini returned to Parisfrom Italy, where his health and humourreturned. He subsequently wrote over 150piano pieces, songs, small ensembles and in1863 he wrote the graceful Petite MesseSolennelle. These works were onlyperformed at his salon, for private audienceswhich included most of the great artistic andpublic figures in Paris. Rossini refused tohave them published at that time.

Tickets priced at £16.00 and £18.00with half-price tickets for those up tothe age of 25. Tickets can be obtainedfrom the ACS Box Office Manager on07504 332354 or by email [email protected]

What’s On?

Russian State Ballet and Opera House® presents

SwanLakeDorking Halls, Sunday 11th November

Composed between 1875 and 1876 Tchaikovsky’s SwanLake remains one of the most well-known and lovedballets of all time. The ballet tells the story of Odette,a young princess who is turned into a swan by an evilsorcerer and can only be saved by her prince’severlasting love and eternal devotion. Today SwanLake continues to capture the imagination of itsaudience and inspires all with its beautiful love story.

Alexej Ignatow, the producer for Amande Concertscomments, “When you see the Russian State Ballet andOpera House logo, you can be sure of the quality of ourproductions; and although you may have seen SwanLake one year, our performance the following year willcontain different sets, costumes and choreography. Itwill feel like a different show altogether.”

To book your tickets call Dorking Halls box officeon 01306 881717 or visit www.dorkinghalls.co.uk

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Saturday 27th OctoberRipley Bonfire, Fireworks and FunfairRipley Village Green, GU23 6AFFree entry but voluntary donations welcomeTorchlit procession 7.10pm, lighting of bonfire7.30pm, fireworks 8pm.www.ripleybonfire.co.uk

Friday 2nd NovemberKingston Fireworks DisplayKingsmeadow Athletics & Fitness CentreStadiumAdults £6, children £4 on the gate. Gates open6.30pm, funfair rides available, fireworks 8pm.www.kingstonfireworks.co.uk

Saturday 3rd NovemberBanstead Firework DisplayBanstead Cricket Club, Avenue Road, SM72PPEntrance by voluntary donation. Gates open6pm, display 7.30pm.

Brockham Bonfire & Fireworks, BrockhamVillage GreenBrockham Bonfire, is a traditional ‘family’ nightof fun and celebration to raise funds for localsocieties, worthy causes and local charities.Traffic excluded from village 5.30pm-10.30pm.Procession 6.15pm, fireworks 8.10pmVoluntary donation to support the various localcharities and societies.www.brockhambonfire.com

Carshalton Park Fireworks DisplayRuskin Rd, SM5 3DDOrganised by Wallington & Carshalton Round tablefor 55 years. Tickets on the gate £7.50, childrenunder 5 free. Gates open 5pm, fireworks 7pm,bonfire 7.30pm. www.carshaltonfireworks.org.uk

Cranleigh Lions Bonfire & FireworksThe Common, Cranleigh, GU6 8LUVoluntary donations welcome.Funfair from 1pm, torchlit procession 6.30pm,bonfire 7.20pm, fireworks 8pm

Caterham & District Round TableFirework DisplayDene Field, Church Hill (between DeneHospital & St Mary’s Church) Caterham on

the Hill.Gates open 6pm, bonfire 7.15pm, fireworks7.45pm. £5 on the gate.www.caterhamtable.com

Epsom Fireworks Display & FunfairHook Rd Arena, Epsom7th Epsom (Methodist) Scout Group hosts thedisplay with the help of local charities from thearea from which donations out of the proceedsare made. Free park & ride available fromChessington World of Adventures from 5pm-9.45pm. Tickets £5 in advance from variousretailers in Ashtead and Leatherhead or £7.50on the door. www.epsomfireworks.com

Godalming Town Bonfire & FireworksThe Lammas Lands, Bridge Rd, GodalmingOrganised by the Godalming & Villages LionsClub. Torchlit procession from The Pepperpot,Godalming High St, 6pm, bonfire 6.30pm andfireworks 7pm on The Lammas Lands, behindthe United Church, Bridge Rd, Godalming. Wearsuitable footwear for muddy field.

Tulleys Farm Fireworks Festival,Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill, CrawleyFireworks display ends the Shocktober Fest.Gates open 5pm, Fire Art Display (shapes,animals, patterns from fire) 7pm, fireworks7.15pm. Tickets sell out quickly, moreinformation and to book online go to:www.tulleysfarm.com, 01342 718472.

Sunday 4th NovemberI CAN Centre Bonfire & FireworksI CAN Centre with Meath School,Brox Rd, Ottershaw, KT16 0LFMeath School is a special needs school run bythe charity I CAN. Hot and cold refreshmentsand food available. Gates open 5pm, bonfire6pm followed by professional fireworks set tomusic. Adults £6, children/OAPs £4, Familytickets £16. All profits go towards equipmentfor our children.

Monday 5th NovemberGuildford Firework FiestaStoke Park, GuildfordOrganised by Guildford Lions, voluntarydonation welcome. Torchlit procession7.45pm, fireworks 8.30pm.

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views from residents on its proposals for the new scheme.

Currently, Council Tax Benefit is fully funded by the Government. Under the newarrangements, Councils will be given 10% less funding to run a replacement scheme. ForMole Valley, this means around £400,000 less funding from central government to supportpeople to pay their Council Tax.

Councillor Vivienne Michael, Portfolio Holder for Customer Services and Wellbeing, said “Wehave worked hard to come up with proposals that will help to close the gap in funding whilstbeing mindful that claimants are already facing difficult circumstances as it is. We have hadto make some difficult decisions about how to change the rules around who qualifies forCouncil Tax Support and how much support they will receive. We really want to hear ourresidents’ views and are open to other options that would work to make the savings, so Ivery much hope that people will respond to this consultation.”

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New Rotary Year in Ashtead

Ashtead Rotary Clublaunched the new RotaryYear by inducting IanCornwall as their newPresident. Ian’s backgroundis in the City with a careerin stockbroking, thenholding posts in Regulationand now with the tradeassociation of InvestmentManagers

Photo: Immediate past president LenWood (left) who inducted the newAshtead Rotary President Ian Cornwallwho is pictured with his wife Katherine

A key Committee of the Club is Community and Voluntary Service - chaired this year byJoy Wemms – and it has got off to a flying start with three initiatives:

1. Loosely termed ‘Silver Lining Grants’ aimed at folks who are seeking to makea change of career direction including for example unemployed people orthose with a disability. A grant of typically £250 would be available forselected candidates to part fund the purchase of a key piece of equipment orto access some training (for applications contact Joy - see below)

2. Rotary Young Leadership Awards (RYLA): targeted at releasing leadershipqualities in young people which may be latent at present, perhaps someonewho has received a setback in life but who wants to reverse their fortunes.This involves a residential week at Easter 2013 which is a mix of ‘OutwardBound’ style activities, Team Building and Performance skills. Participantsmake a presentation to the Club afterwards. Applications to Joy by 16November (see below).

3. Events for Ashtead people in retirement and living on their own who wouldlike to get out and about and meet others in a friendly environment:

• 14 NOVEMBER – showing of the film “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”with afternoon tea at St Michael’s Church Hall

• 21 DECEMBER – Christmas Entertainment and afternoon tea at StMichael’s Church Hall

Invitations are being sent out to past attendees but other retired Ashtead people livingon their own can contact Joy Wemms

Applications for these initiatives should be made to Joy Wemms,Principal, Wemms Maths, The Street Ashtead KT21 tel. no. (01372)276499 during office hours.

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MOLE VALLEY POLICE COLUMNHalloween and Bonfire Night arefast approaching and yourNeighbourhood Policing Team willbe out visiting shops and licensedpremises to ask for co-operation inminimising the risks of under-agepeople buying fireworks or alcohol,as well as other items such as flourand eggs which may not be intended

for cooking purposes!

For most people these festivities are pleasant andfriendly occasions. Unfortunately, some people takethe opportunity to target vulnerable residents andcause criminal damage. Please speak to your childrento ensure that they do not throw anything at otherpeople's houses or, for their own safety, knock ondoors of people they do not know. As in previousyears your local officers will be out in force on theevening of Halloween and will take action if anyoneis deemed to be causing damage or intimidatingresidents. If you know someone you consider to bevulnerable please visit them and if you think it isnecessary please let us know of your concerns.

Only allow your children to go 'trick or treating' withfriends or family - never alone. Give them a torch,tell them never to knock on a stranger's door or gointo a stranger's house. Warn them to avoid dark,lonely places and advise them to respect 'no trick ortreat' notices.

It is illegal to set off or throw fireworks in public, topossess fireworks in public if under 18 and to set offfireworks after 11pm (midnight on Bonfire Night and1am on New Year's Eve, Diwali and Chinese NewYear).

Let’s make sure it’s another fantastic and safeperiod.

Twitter/WebpageSurrey Police have introduced a new approach tointeract with members of the public. NeighbourhoodSpecialist Officers and Police Community SupportOfficers in Mole Valley have been issued with smartphones that allow them to post messages on Twitter.This can be used to update residents and businessesas to what your local team are doing, or to appeal forwitnesses/information of crimes that have occurred.It is hoped that you will log on to see that we areabout!

There is a Surrey Police App available for users ofsmart phones/tablets that provides a quick link toMole Valley Local Officers. Not only does it show youwhat we are up to, but soon you will also be able tovote on any Neighbourhood Issues you feel needpolice attention and access times and dates of localpolice and street meets. So please log on anddownload our new interactive app. Also please log onto our recently re-vamped Surrey police Website!

Counterfeit MoneyIn Leatherhead in the last month we have received afew reports from traders that counterfeit notes havebeen found in circulation. Please be vigilant andreport any suspicions to Police using the 101 number.

Anti-Social BehaviourLocal officers in Leatherhead North have recentlyreceived an increase in calls from concernedmembers of the public about young children andyouths playing in and around the residential roadsand recreation ground with no adult supervision.Please be mindful of other residents and know whereyour children are and what time they should behome.

Street MeetsLocal officers in Leatherhead continue to holdregular street meetings area please support theseand come along and see the officers. These areadvertised on the Surrey Police Webpage, Twitterand also via a letter drop to the road the street meetwill be in during the days leading up to it. If you feelthat your street would benefit from a surgery thenplease feel free to contact us

Neighbourhood IssuePolice in Leatherhead North are currently focusing onAnti Social Behaviour in and around Kingston RoadRecreation Ground and the parade of shops opposite.If you have any information or concerns in relation tothis area please contact us and let us know.

ParkingIn the last month we have been working jointly withMole Valley Casualty Reduction Officers and MoleValley Parking Attendants and have been out in thelocal area issuing tickets and words of advice. If anyarea is highlighted by residents as a problemregarding parking we pass this on to Highways toreview.

If there is a full parking obstruction or a vehicleparked in a dangerous position please call police on101.

Neil Clarke, 13363Neighbourhood Team Co-ordinator - Mole ValleyPO Box 101, Guildford, GU1 9PE

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Call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111if you have information about a crime and don't want toleave your name.

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www.surrey.police.uk

Please use the 101 number when reporting any non-emergency matters to us by telephone. The old 0845number is now permanently out of service. 01483 571212can still be used if preferred. In an emergency alwaysdial 999.

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Daphne Burnett andher husband acquiredan area ofapproximately 48acres of landadjacent to AshteadWoods Road from theestate of the lateLord Barnby, who hadexpressed the strongdesire that the landbe retained in singleownership topreserve thecharacter of an areaof land which has

remained little changed for many centuries. Theland is bisected by the Rye Brook which isdesignated a "main river" and is a tributary ofthe River Mole.

In this Jubilee year, Daphne has a vision toenhance this wildlife corridor, called RyeMeadows, for the long term benefit of theenvironment and the village of Ashtead. Withthe assistance of various countryside bodies thevision is to reshape the river banks and developponds and scrapes, generally creating newhabitats for important species. In addition therewill be significant planting of hedging and treesto enhance nesting sites for birds, plus lightgrazing of cattle to encourage wild flowermeadows.

At the present time surveys are beingundertaken to fully understand the biodiversityof the acreage. These include bird surveys, batsurveys, reptile and amphibians surveys andgrass surveys. As these are produced they willbe published on the new web sitewww.ryemeadows.org.uk.

Whilst many tasks willbe undertaken byprofessional bodies,there will be ampleopportunity for localresidents to volunteertheir services andcontribute to thisproject. The first ofthese is to planthundreds of young trees.Initially these will beplanted at the westernend of the acreage.

Planting preparation days have beenearmarked for Tuesday and Wednesday 6th

and 7th November from 10am. The plantingday is Saturday 24th November, also staring at10am.

The meeting point for both sessions is at thefootpath entrance in Preston Grove. Volunteerswould be very welcome. They would need towear old clothes, stout footwear and have an upto date tetanus vaccination. Waterproofs arerecommended if the weather is wet. Bring agarden spade with you!! H&S information isavailable via the above website. If driving to thesite, please park considerately.

In order for the team to have an idea ofnumbers arriving to help please emailyour name and contact telephone numberto [email protected] orcontact us via the web site. Families arevery welcome. The trees are very youngsmall saplings and should be easy toplant. Expert help will be on hand toprovide advice and guidance.

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Teazle Wood TidyOn Friday 21st September, volunteers fromthe Wates Group in Leatherhead helped toimprove the entrance to Teazle Wood.

As part of their ongoing Community Daycommitment, Wates staff worked closely withexperts from the Lower Mole CountrysideManagement Project and members of theFriends of Teazle Wood to achieve a morepleasant and cared for approach to thewoodland. (Pic left shows Wates staff with John &Owen in dark t-shirts far left, from the Lower MoleCountryside Mgt Project, photo by Caroline Cardew-Smith).

Tasks for the day included collecting litter, repairing a vandalised brick path, painting out graffiti,cutting back branches and installing a new bench. The bench was donated by the Lower MoleCountryside Management Project and made at Horton Country Park. B&Q, a close neighbour ofTeazle Wood, donated paint and brushes, and Tesco, immediately adjacent to the woodland,enabled access for vehicles collecting litter and cuttings.

Wates Family Enterprise Trust donated £5000 to the original campaign to secure Teazle Wood,and the volunteer day was organised by James Webb, Grants Officer at Wates Family Charities.

For more information, contact Lucy Quinnell on [email protected] or James Webbon [email protected]

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LeavesBy Pippa Greenwood

Are you surrounded, engulfed andswamped with huge quantities offallen leaves? The deluge thatfalls at this time of year is oftenenough to make even the mostlevel headed, tree-lovinggardener eye up a chainsaw.

So what can you do? Turn them into gardeners’ gold: leafmould. Ifyou want an environmentallyfriendly and very effective soilconditioner or mulching material, leafmouldis the answer.If you have the space, make yourself aleafmould cage. Simply drive four treatedsoftwood stakes into the ground, each stakemarking out one corner of the ‘cage’. Thestakes need to be about 1.5m (5ft) long sothat they can be driven in really well, to adepth of 1-2ft, leaving 3-4ft above ground.Then attach some galvanized chicken wire tothe stakes to create the sides of the cage andcram the cage full of leaves. If they aren’tmoist, add a watering can of water to theheap of leaves, pouring some in after eachsix inches of leaves.

You can also speed up the process by using aleafmould activator (available from gardencentres, mail order catalogues and websites).Most deciduous leaves rot down well,especially oak and beech trees. Leaves fromfruit trees, garden shrubs and climbers workwell too. Try to avoid including too manytwigs or evergreen leaves as these take muchlonger to rot, as do tough, leathery leavessuch as those from sycamore, horse chestnutand plane. Most of us collect leaves using aspring-tined rake and although slower, ithelps you avoid some materials more easily.A leaf sucker or a leaf blower is quicker butwill often mean you end up with more twigsand stones.

If your leaves are a wide-ranging assortment,then a good idea is to use the lawn mower –just mow the lawn with the leaves on it. Thecollection bag on the mower will then be fullof a brilliant mix of chopped leaves and eventhe slower-to-rot-down types will rot

speedily as they have been chopped upquite finely. Mixed with the lush, high-nitrogen grass clippings, the whole processis sped up.

If space, time or money are short then youcan also make leafmould in a bin liner orbin bag. Choose a good quality bin liner andcram it full of leaves, again adding waterand/or activator if you wish. Then stab afew holes in the bag with a garden fork,loosely fold over the top of the bag andweigh it down with a brick.

You should have a useable product in 12-18months, but the longer you leave it thebetter. Leafmould will help to improve themoisture-retaining capacity of a light,sandy soil and increase the aeration anddrainage of a heavy clay soil. It also makeswonderful mulch that can be used on flowerbeds and borders, the vegetable plot,around trees and shrubs and on your fruit aswell. It’s not often you get something fornothing, is it? So take advantage of all thoseleaves while you can.

Visit Pippa’s websitewww.pippagreenwood.com for some great giftideas and items for your garden including:signed copies of Pippa’s books, hand-madeterracotta herb planters and wall plaques,cloches, pop-up plant cloches, raised bed kits,‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ GiftCards, heated propagators, Nemaslug andother natural pest controls and lots more. Youcan also sign up for Pippa’s newsletter andreceive a free ebook on organic gardening.

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Simple Crossword solutionAcross: 1 Decade, 4 Photos, 9 Plateau,10 Label, 11 Rhyme, 12 Choices,13 Destruction, 18 Chemist, 20 Ideal,22 Ruins, 23 Opposed, 24 Degree,25 Adults.

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