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10 YEARS OF

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3 August 2014

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With my summer visit to our French house approach-ing, the invitati on by the Godalming Joigny Friendship Associati on to a boules evening was too good to be true. But true it was, and I jumped at the chance to hone my pétanque skills in advance of the usual neighbourly matches. Readers with good memories may remember my descripti on of a game a few years ago, when a Briti sh conti ngent, which included my colleague Marcus, our Jott ers, Nick and Angie, and me were challenged to a boules match by our French neighbours which we won, much to the chagrin of our hosts. Since then the teams have been mixed to main-tain peace in our litt le part of Corrèze. The venue for the boules evening was the Forester’s Arms in Kirdford, which is a charming village between Petworth and Billingshurst in West Sussex. The pub has a pétanque terrain with seven pistes at the end of its garden, which is leased by the brewery to the Am-iti és Boules Club, our hosts for the evening. That club is affi liated to the Southern Counti es Pétanque Asso-

ciati on, together with 20 others in the wider area, in-cluding clubs in Crondall, Cranleigh and Oxshott . I was slightly astonished to see on the English Pétanque As-sociati on website that there are more than 160 clubs throughout the UK. Our hosts were delightf ul; mostly couples, they were all terribly enthusiasti c supporters of France’s nati onal sport. One couple had even re-cently returned from competi ng in Beziers, southern France. We were split into teams of two, allocated a piste and off we went, with our hosts on hand to make up the numbers where required, off er us advice and guidance and teach the novices. It took me a while to limber up, losing my fi rst match but then winning the next two with some displays of accuracy that even shocked me. I can see why it is so popular in this country, as it is a very addicti ve game and more blood-thirsty than traditi onal English bowls, which according to our hosts is part of its appeal. I just hope my good form stays with me unti l my holiday...

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6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

8 Wings & Wheels Celebrating 10 years

14 Antiques and Collecting

Debbie Serpell offers her advice

20 Dude Food We visit Abinger Cookery School

24 Godalming 1914

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28 WWI on Canvas Sandham Memorial Chapel

34 Artisan Cheeses

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There are lots of children’s acti viti es happening this summer at Secrett s Pick Your own. Too many to list here, but they go on unti l the 29th August and include magic shows, children’s rides and slides, circus skills, falconry displays and face painti ng. Visit www.secrett s.co.uk for more informati on.

Godalming and Cranleigh NCT will be hosti ng the Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party on Saturday 2nd August. It runs from 10am-1pm at Godalming United Church, Bridge Road (next to Godalming Fire Stati on). There will be various children’s entertainment for all ages, from babies and children - including storytelling, marti al arts, music, acti ng, singing and dancing - as well as other acti viti es such as face painti ng, craft s and tombola. Snacks will be provided. Entry is £3 per child by donati on (max £5 per family). For more details, including ti metable of classes, contact [email protected].

Hopefully, many of you have a copy of the Nati onal Garden Scheme yellow booklet. It lists all the Gardens that are open to the public during the summer months. Anyway, in case you haven’t a copy here a few local ones that are open in August. Bardsley in Haslemere GU27 1BS is open on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August (11-5pm) – wander through fragrant herb, wildfl ower and rose parterres bordered by lavender and box, enjoy the herbaceous borders, raised vegetable beds and fruit garden. Classic MGs on view, home-made teas. Admission £4.50, children free. Frimley Green Gardens, Frimley GU16 6HE will be open on Wednesday 27th August (2-5pm). As featured in Surrey Life, three very diff erent

village gardens: designer chic at Tabor; a romanti c cott age garden at Wildwood; a long showcase of colour at Oakleigh. Teddy raffl e, home-made teas for RNOH. Combined admission £5, children free. Full details on the website at www.ngs.org.uk.

Nearly forty local singers added a musical touch to the opening of the 2014 Food Festi val in Godalming High Street on Saturday 5th July, belti ng out classic tracks such as ‘Dance with me Tonight’ and ‘Viva La Vida’. Rock Choir is the UK’s largest contemporary choir, with more than 16,000 members in over 300 local communiti es. There are no auditi ons and no requirements to read music or have any previous singing experience. Rock Choir members get together each week to att end fun, friendly rehearsals where they are taught specially arranged pop and rock songs. There are lots of exciti ng performances throughout the year and many of them help raise money for charity. For a free taster session or more informati on about ti mes go to www.rockchoir.com or call 01252 714276.

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In 2005 Dunsfold Aerodrome and Brooklands Museum put their heads together and created an event that celebrated and showcased the history of Briti sh aviati on and motoring. The end result was Wings & Wheels which, to this day, presents an incredible mix of air and motoring displays for a relaxed family day out.

Described as ‘Surrey’s most secret airfi eld’, the Aerodrome was cloaked in secrecy and screened from public gaze for over 50 years and only became public knowledge when its records were de-classifi ed in the 1990s.

Constructed in just 20 weeks by the Canadians, a variety of aircraft operated from Dunsfold Aerodrome between 1942 and 1945 including B-25 Mitchell bombers, Typhoons, Mustangs, Mosquitoes and Spitf ires. Aft er the war, the airfi eld was used as a repatriati on centre and over 47,000 prisoners of war were returned to their homelands using Dakota, Lancaster, Sti rling and Halifax aircraft .

In 1950 the Hawker Aircraft Company Ltd, (today part of BAE Systems), moved into Dunsfold, using the airfi eld as a fl ight test centre for its parent factory at Kingston, testi ng and refurbishing Sea Hawks, Hunters, Sea Furies, Gnats, Harriers and Hawks for the worldwide markets.

Each year the organisers from Dunsfold Aerodrome pay homage to the history and it’s this element of the air display which makes the show unique.

The line-up in 2014 won’t disappoint, with the early history represented by the Spitf ire, Mustang, Hawker Hurricane, Douglas DC-3 (C47), B-25 Mitchell, the Batt le of Britain Memorial Flights’ Lancaster, Spitf ire and Hurricane and the prized Avro Lancaster from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM). The later years will be represented by the Red Arrows Hawk, Red Duo Gnats, Royal Navy Sea Fury and Hawker Hunter.

A host of civilian favourites are also included in the fi ve hour air displays from the Avro Vulcan and Brietling Wingwalkers to The Blades and Turbulent Team. The ‘Wings’ of the event would not be complete without a close-up inspecti on of all the weekend’s visiti ng aircraft and Dunsfold’s resident Boeing 747 in the ‘Wings Park’ which is also open for tours – a new and popular additi on in 2013.

The more recent history of the aerodrome will resonate with car fans across the world as the motoring element incorporates the world famous Top Gear track. Supercars and classic and vintage icons put on awe-inspiring displays

Wings and WheelS10 years of

As Wings & Wheels celebrates its 10th Show this August bank holiday, we take a look back at its humble beginnings in 2005 to its present day status as one of the best airshows in the UK.

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of power and speed in two hour auto spectaculars o r c h e s t r a t e d by Brooklands Museum. The ‘Wheels’ of the show includes displays from Porsche 911, Dodge Monaco, TVR Tasmin 280i, Ducati Multi strada 1200s, Ferrari F355 Berlinett a, Ford GT40, Lotus Elise 49 and the stunning Benett on F1 B190.

As the show has conti nued to grow, it has gone from an audience of 10,000 to att racti ng crowds of over 35,000. As visitor numbers have grown so has the entertainment in the arena with a variety of zones now a popular part of Wings & Wheels.

The Central Arena Zone will showcase the show’s history and include interacti ve experiences with the radio shack, meet the pilots, garden car and photo booth.

The Wheels Zone features interacti ve displays from car and motorbike clubs and a crowd line parade whilst the Stunt Zone explodes with the sound of two and four wheeled hair-raising performances including The Royal Signals White Helmets display team which headline the 10th anniversary show.

The Military Zone and Parade adds some classic nostalgia to the ‘Wheels’, as the regal military vehicles complete a cavalcade for spectators before taking their place in the zone’s living history and re-enactment displays including live batt les which are not for the feint hearted!

The 32 acre public arena is now bursti ng with a huge variety of interacti ve att racti ons and contains all you need for a great family day out. The show boasts laser quest, paintballing, kit-plane demonstrati ons, aviati on and motoring

s i m u l a t o r s , military outlets and displays, stati c aircraft , fairground, emergency services d e m o n s t r a t i o n and over 80 retail outlets selling a wide variety of products and gift s.

The latest additi on to Wings & Wheels is evening e n t e r t a i n m e n t . As the last plane touches down the party starts across

the arena with a mix of musical performances. Swing, big band and jazz takes over the Military Zone, in the Wheels Zone is a mix of Rock n Roll, Doowop and Rockabilly and fi nally, taking centre stage in the middle of the Arena, is a covers band with something for everyone.

The show has also tried to take the hassle out of the day for families with over 25 fi xed-price catering outlets, two bars, hospitality faciliti es, free on-site parking, public camping, lost children point, disabled access, informati ve show commentary, opportuniti es to meet the pilots, offi cial show merchandise and grandstand seati ng.

The 10th annual Wings & Wheels will be held over the August bank holiday weekend; Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August 2014, at Dunsfold Park near Guildford, and is open to spectators from 9am unti l 9pm.

Tickets start from £20 for adults, £45 for a family (2 adults and 3 children aged 5 – 15yrs), £6 for children aged between 5 and 15yrs and under 5s are free. Hospitality packages start from £150 per person, weekend passes, grandstand ti ckets and camping are also available. For more informati on visit www.wingsandwheels.net or to book standard ti ckets call 08712 305 572.Wings & Wheels is promoted by Dunsfold Park Limited and in 2014 will be assisti ng the fundraising eff orts of Brooklands Museum Trust and Help for Heroes.

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The Cranleigh Parish Council conti nues a history that goes back to 1894. It is the ti er of government closest to the community. The Parish covers approximately 3,278 hectares and has a populati on of around 11,500. Cranleigh sits in the Borough of Waverley in the County of Surrey. Cranleigh Parish Council has Quality Council status and is responsible for core services associated with the Village Hall, Recreati on at Snoxhall Fields, the Cemetery, Planning, the Youth Centre and Youth Café, Public Conveniences and the coordinati on of events in Cranleigh. In additi on the Council represents local views and promotes the Cranleigh community wherever possible to ensure that Cranleigh is, and remains a vibrant

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Free Folk music sessions! Every Monday at the Star in Church Street Godalming at 9pm and at the Harrow at Compton every Wednesday at 8.30pm, also every 1st and 3rd Sunday at the Queen Victoria in Shalford starti ng at 8.30pm. All musicians, singers and audience welcome; just turn up.

Throughout the four years marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War there will be a host of special commemorati ve services and events held in Godalming. The town’s ancient parish church of SS Peter and Paul will be at the heart of these events and the fi rst will be held on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the declarati on of war with a special

town Family Service enti tled ‘Seeds of Hope’ on Sunday 3rd August at 10am. This service for children and adults explores the events that led to the outbreak of hosti liti es in 1914. It will be a sensiti ve appraisal of the moti ves that led to the “war to end all wars” and will involve special acti viti es including the planti ng of coloured poppy seeds that everyone att ending can keep. On the next day, at 6.30pm there will be a service marking the Declarati on of War. This will be a short but important service on behalf of the town and civic dignitaries and will include the blessing and installati on of Godalming’s ‘Old Contempti bles Standard’. This important artefact has been restored to pristi ne conditi on through the generosity of the Town Council. Also the WWI memorial located inside the church will be lit and a lighted lamp will be positi oned in the church, which will remain alight for the period of the next four years.

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honour and remember the lives of the 281 young men from the former Borough of Godalming who are known to have died; plus those who served and others aff ected by the war and the families who suff ered. The fi rst commemorati ve event will take place on Monday 4th August at 2.30pm outside the Farncombe Day Centre in St Johns Street. The Town Mayor, Councillor Andrew Wilson and the Rector of Farncombe Rev James Ratt ue will unveil and dedicate a board representi ng a ti me clock of the war. The ti me clock will name all 281 men and record the dates they died. A second board and ti me clock will be located at the Pepperpot. This event will be followed by the service as described above. Interesti ngly, as part of its research identi fying the names of those from Godalming who died during the war, the Town Council has produced a supplement to the original Roll of Honour which lists an additi onal 117 men who died during the war, along with further details of those already recorded. A facsimile of the original Roll of

Honour with the new supplement will be presented by the Mayor of Godalming to Godalming Museum, and a further copy will be placed by the WWI memorial plaque inside SS Peter & Paul Church.

The Surrey Sculpture Society returned to Loseley Park in Guildford to celebrate their 20th Anniversary by staging a Sculpture Trail in the two and a half acre Walled Garden. The sculptures, created by members of the society, who range from talented amateurs to highly acclaimed professional sculptors, are displayed in the many ‘rooms’ of the award winning enclosed gardens. I’m afraid you will have to hurry as the exhibiti on only runs to 4th August. Open Sunday to Thursday, 11am to 5pm. Closed Friday and Saturday.

RHS Garden Wisley conti nues Summer Family Fun with The Great Garden Quest. Sponsored by Witan Investment Trust, it started on 24th July and runs to Sunday 31st August. The trolls have stolen the fi re from our friendly

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The only Anti que Collectors Fair in August is at Cranleigh Village Hall on Thursday 7th August and runs from 7.30am to 3.30pm. Entry is free and refreshments are available.

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Many of the good anti que dealers began their trade as collectors fi rst. Their love of their specialist fi eld of anti ques has invariably sprung from their passion for collecti ng. My own personal love of collecti ng anti ques and subsequent career in dealing in anti ques was inspired by my paternal grandparents.

My grandmother trained as a potter at The Royal College of Art in London where she met my grandfather who was a watercolour painter. Their home was full of well chosen, interesting antiques and furniture and in particular they amassed rare pieces of early English pottery and well executed paintings. My grandmother’s love of pottery focused on 19th century Staffordshire pottery and it was this that I was drawn to as a child. She taught me what was good and what was not; what to collect and what to avoid. I came to understand the difference between a well moulded Staffordshire figure and a figure whose mould definition was poor and over used. I learnt what was common and what

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When my grandmother died, her collecti on of Staff ordshire fi gures was naturally divided equally between my father and his sister in New Zealand. This then became the incenti ve to try to collect the fi gures that my father had in eff ect lost to his sister. It was not long aft er this that I became salaried and could aff ord to buy my own pieces and felt the serious collecti ng bug for the fi rst ti me. Once the bug has bitt en it is impossible to look back and my collecti ng began in earnest, as did my learning pathway. To this day I cannot pass an anti que shop without at least looking in and the draw of an anti que fair or car boot sale is ever present. I work alongside my husband, Bob Moores, in the anti ques business. He shares my passion for pott ery and in this regard, he specialises in collecti ng and dealing in early English Toby Jugs. We have a website for our stock (Nest Egg Anti ques) and I have been a dealer at

Antiquesand CollectingIn her introductory arti cle for VantagePoint, local anti que dealer Debbie Serpell off ers some advice on collecti ng

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Dickinson’s Real Deal

15 August 2014

Petworth Anti ques Market for some 12 years now. We stall out at the good trade fairs in the south of England and I also now enjoy the challenges of being a dealer on the ITV’s dayti me anti que show, Dickinson’s Real Deal. My Top 10 ti ps for collecti ng: 1. Buy from reputable dealersWhatever the area of anti ques interests you, it is always best to buy from reputable dealers. It is they that will be able to guide you towards sound investments and to steer you with their knowledge. Great relati onships can develop between the collector and the dealer. Both share a common interest and understanding and dealers are always prepared to buy from a collector they value. It is not just a ‘one way street’!

2. Learn to buy at aucti ons Experience of buying at aucti ons is invaluable but always preview the aucti on beforehand. The preview gives the buyer the opportunity to handle the items in which he or she is interested in. Damage, for example, will be apparent if you give yourself ti me to view the items and although I do buy damaged items, it is always unwise to pay the full price for them since restorati on costs can be considerable.

3. Buy what you love There is no bett er piece of advice. The enjoyment of collecti ng is in the ‘chase’. You cannot go wrong if you fi nd enjoyment in collecti ng in a parti cular area of anti ques.

4. Speak to other collectors and share their opinionsThere are many specialist trade fairs (eg militaria, toys, jewellery) where a wealth of informati on is available to the collector. My fi nding is that people are generally more ‘savvy’ today than ever before. There are a large number of programmes on the television which now educate the masses with regard to anti ques and collecti ng. The internet provides a wealth of informati on about current prices and values.

Current Trends With Anti ques

Like any other business, anti ques will suff er from ‘trends’, since fashions for items will come and go. What is also true is that fashions revert back and what may not be fashionable now will become fashionable again. It is also true to say that quality anti ques will always hold their value no matt er what the trends are.

Currently, the fashion in interior design is for what is being described as the ‘shabby chic’ look. Wooden furniture is being painted and given a deliberate ‘distressed’ appearance. If you cast your mind back to the 1980s, the fashion then was for stripped pine furniture. Furniture that was painted, was dipped in acid baths and stripped back to the original wood. It is only a matt er of ti me before the trend today reverses and items now being painted will be stripped once again!

My own fi eld of experti se, namely Staff ordshire fi gures, has suff ered as a result of current trends in the market. Late Victorian Staff ordshire fi gures are now excepti onally cheap to buy and items like Staff ordshire Spaniels can’t be given away! Now of course is the ti me to buy since it is my belief that these items will regain their popularity. Despite the decline in prices for the common Staff ordshire pieces, the prices for early and rare fi gures has remained buoyant.

In view of the extremely low interest rates on savings in general, I believe that people ought to ‘invest’ in anti ques in much the same way as they might in stocks and shares. Identi fy areas of interest such as glass, pott ery, art or jewellery etc and monitor the trends. When prices are low, buy good pieces from reputable sources and when prices are high you have an opportunity to sell and make a profi t, which may well be much greater than if you had put your money into an ISA!

My key advice here is to enjoy any anti ques that you acquire and if prices dip, weather the storm as they will eventually recover.

Collecti bles include Toby jugs and

even Staff orshire Spaniels


5. Do your homework fi rst before sellingBe mindful about trends in your chosen fi eld. There are prime ti mes to sell and good ti mes to hold back on selling. Fashions and interests in areas of anti ques fl uctuate as do the gold and silver prices. These will infl uence the market and the prices that can be achieved. If you choose to sell at aucti on, investi gate the seller’s premium that the aucti on house will charge and deduct from your selling price. The seller’s premium varies from one aucti on room to another.

6. Invest in anti ques We are all painfully aware that money in the bank is not growing in interest. Money invested in good anti ques is a far bett er way to use your money. Not only do you invest in a beauti ful object, you are rewarded by the enjoyment that comes from owning and living with the item.

7. Learn from your mistakes Anyone who collects or deals in anti ques will have made errors of judgement in buying at one ti me or another. The key is to learn from these mistakes. They are inevitable but can provide valuable insights into the pitf alls of collecti ng.

8. Conditi on A general rule of thumb is that damaged items are never worth the same price as items in mint conditi on. I am not advising that you should never buy items that are damaged but you should be both aware of the damage and mindful of the repair costs if you do. There are

many collectors who will buy damaged items as examples of pieces that they perhaps do not already possess in their collecti ons.

9. Avoid the fakes Unfortunately the market is fl ooded with bogus or fake items. There are minefi elds in some areas of collecti ng. A good example of this is in the Chinese market, where fakes are almost as good as the original pieces and they can fool

even the best of dealers and collectors. The skills of the Chinese craft smen is as good

today as it was centuries ago and the raw materials such as clay for making the items is sti ll available.

10. Don’t over clean! Time and again I see items that have

been over cleaned, parti cularly in the areas of silver ware, other metals and

furniture. Nothing beats the appearance of the pati na of age. Removing this by overzealous cleaning removes the character and value of the item. Furniture develops a pleasing ‘look’ with age and use. Removing this by brutal sanding or over polishing reduces the charm and appeal of the piece. I always say that we can return an item to its original brand new appearance but you cannot put back the look of age once it has been removed. Silver hallmarks are oft en found to have been rubbed away by such cleaning practi ces and this will drasti cally reduce the value of such pieces.

Debbie Serpell and her husband run Nest Egg Anti ques - www.nestegganti ques.co.uk. Contact [email protected] or 07774 234509.

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17 August 2014

Nélisse as Liesel Meminger and Geoff rey Rush as Hans Hubermann, it takes place in Germany in1938. Even before she was fi nally taught to read, Liesel had been fascinated by books, ‘appropriati ng’ them and passing them on to suitable new owners. When sinister men in uniform begin lighti ng bonfi res of books across the city, 10-year-old Liesel is determined to rescue a few from the fl ames. She gradually discovers that it is not just books which are under threat. Next month, on Thursday 4th September, they are showing a fi lm that is a must see! It is called Next Goal Wins. Doors open at 7.30pm, the fi lm starts at 8pm. Running ti me: approx. 94 minutes (+ 15 minute interval). Cert15. In 2001, the ti ny Pacifi c island of American Samoa suff ered a world record 31-0 defeat at the hands of Australia, garnering headlines across the world as the worst football team on the planet. A decade aft er that humiliati ng night they remain rooted to the bott om of FIFA’s World rankings, having scored only twice in seventeen years! They

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Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers have a walk organised for just about every day in August. You can fi nd details of the latest walks programme and also details

of the organisati on at www.godalmingandhaslemereramblers.org.uk. I will just menti on one which caught my eye as it’s an evening meeti ng. It’s on Friday 8th August starti ng at 7pm. It’s a fl at walk on and around Hankley Common with, and here’s the incenti ve, drinks aft erwards at the Three Horseshoes in Thursley. Alastair is the walk organiser and can be contacted on 01483 417299 or on 07713 336274 on the day.

The fi ft eenth Hascombe Charity Concert takes place on Saturday 9th August at the beauti ful St. Peter’s Church in Hascombe GU8 4AJ and starts at 7.30pm. This year’s theme is ‘A Very Briti sh Aff air’ and features the Tapestry Chamber Orchestra. The programme includes Holst’s St Paul’s Suite, Warlock’s Capriol Suite, Britt en’s Simple Symphony and a world premiere of Mike Hewer’s Adagio. You can take your own picnic supper from 6pm onwards and sit around the lovely pond next to the church (weather permitti ng).


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The Godalming Town walk on Saturday 9th August will include the High Street, Bridge Street and The Burys and will start at 2.30pm from The Pepperpot. It is free; just turn up. For more informati on contact Pam Talbot at [email protected]. If the walk has to be cancelled a noti ce will be put on The Pepperpot door.

Surrey County Walkers also have some excellent walks coming up

over the next few weeks. Here are details of a couple but to get full informati on, just google Surrey County Walkers. On Sunday 10th August there’s a 6.5 mile easy walk through Eversly and Eversly Cross. Meet at St Mary’s Church, Eversly. (Grid Ref 175/778608) Leader Cyril, tel: 01252 703869. On Saturday 16th August there’s a 7m easy walk over Tilford Common, Pierrepont and Sheephatch. Meet at Tilford Village Green car park. (Grid Ref 186/73434). The leader is Barry, tel: 01252 703869. Both walks start at 10am so just turn up a litt le beforehand.

Guildford Rambling Club has a walk on Tuesday 12th August at 10.30am. Meet at Ewhurst Village Hall car park for a 5 mile walk. See www.guildfordramblingclub.org.uk

The next meeti ng of the Farncombe Morning Townswomen’s Guild is being held on Wednesday 13th August. Starti ng at 2.30pm, It’s also their Annual Garden Party and it all takes place at St John’s Church Room,

Farncombe in their ‘Quiet Garden’ area. It’s a chance for members and visitors to exchange their news and there will be cream tea refreshments available. There will also be a Bring and Buy stall as well as a raffl e. Looking ahead, next month’s meeti ng of the Guild on Wednesday 10th September will welcome Andy Mansbridge from Surrey Police HQ Mount Browne, to talk about the training of their police dogs in search and rescue and many other situati ons. This meeti ng will be at the usual ti me of 10am to 12 noon. For further informati on, contact their Secretary Jill Bird on 01483 860917.

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Food is the new football. At least it seems to be when it comes to me and the majority of my male friends. We all cook, we all love cooking and spend much more ti me discussing food than football, no bad thing in my book. So when my colleague Marcus and I were off ered the opportunity to try out a cookery course at the new Abinger Cookery School, we accepted with alacrity.

Even though the courses sounded tempti ng – The Perfect Roast, Seafood Secrets to name just two– there was one that seemed just right, and so it was that one Friday we arrived at 9am to experience Dude Food, which was described as ‘an American-Diner style of food, cool to cook at the moment’. Not being remotely ‘cool’, perhaps this would be my moment?

The Abinger Cookery School occupies what used to be the Abinger Arms in the prett y village of Abinger Hammer. My last visit to the pub was many years ago, following a Sunday walk with my family and friends. I remember it well because it was the fi rst ti me I tried a sip of my dad’s pint of bitt er, which I pronounced to be “horrible”. Happily I soon trained my tastebuds and the future of our breweries was secured.

The conversion of the pub, which had been derelict for some ti me, has been brilliantly

done. There is a delightf ul, airy main room with a large dining table in one corner and big squashy sofas in another, where we are off ered coff ee and chat with our fellow course att endees. Before long, we are introduced to Guildford born Vincent ‘Vinny’ Clist, a youthful former Times Chalet Chef of the Year and our tutor for the day. He takes us into the large, well appointed teaching kitchen (one of two they have built here) where, once aproned up, we will be let loose with seriously sharp knives and some rather lovely, heavy stainless steel pans.

This is to be a real hands-on course, and we will be cooking most things on the menu ourselves. The only one we don’t cook is the pulled pork, which Vinny starts to prepare in front of us as it will need a few hours in the oven. Next up is Cow pie with boneless marrow, which will be our lunch. We watch Vinny as he tackles his own and then it is down to us. Each allocated our own fully equipped ‘work stati on’, we get going by frying off some lovely looking, locally sourced stewing beef, sweati ng onions, adding fresh herbs, mushrooms, stock, half a bott le of local bitt er and leaving it to do its stuff . The beauty of a course like this is that dirty and used pans and utensils are magically whisked away to be cleaned while we get instructi ons for the next task, which is to make the pleasingly named Yum buns, eff ecti vely steamed bread rolls which will go with the

Dude A new cookery school in Abinger Hammer provides food for thought, says Stefan Reynolds

Top: Our lunch of Cow pie. Above: Vinny Clist from Abinger Cookery

School

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21 August 2014

pulled pork. These are made using a simple bread mix, which naturally involves lots of kneading which I do fi nd rather therapeuti c but it always seems to take an eternity.

As the dough proves we tackle a real favourite, scotch eggs. Now our Jott er Nick makes a mean scotch egg. They are so good that both Marcus and I have been scared to emulate him for fear of disappointment. While eggs are being soft boiled (a strict four minutes), we make the meat layer using seasoned minced pork, to which we add chopped herbs. With the eggs ready and peeled, we fl att en out some of the pork mix and carefully completely wrap the egg, dip it in fl our, whisked egg and panko breadcrumbs before deep frying for about six minutes. Wow! These gleaming golden balls not only looked professional, they tasted delicious. I can see a scotch egg cook-off in the VantagePoint offi ces someti me soon...

Next up is to marinade some lamb ribs, make our suet pastry (wonderfully easy) and set to work on our ‘boneless marrow’. This involves some empty marrow bones (“which can be used over and over, just clean them in the dishwasher”, says Vinny) in which we will stuff a heart-stoppingly rich mix of butt er, shallots, parley, breadcrumbs and seasoning. With the beef now tender, we assembled our Cow pie in a small pie dish, with the marrow bone protruding from the middle, Desperate Dan style. We stuff the bone with the boneless marrow mixture, cover with a blanket of pastry, and then bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes.

Aft er admiring and comparing our lovely looking creati ons (it does get a tad competi ti ve), we take them into the main room for what is by now a late lunch and a well needed break from the kitchen. Vinny declines to join us

as he had been “tasti ng all morning”, which showed a degree of self control that I would struggle with. We ease out the marrow bone, pushing its contents down and into the pie fi lling, which makes for a rich but very sati sfying dish, which we wash down with the remnants of the beer.

The aft ernoon session was no less busy as we cook the lamb ribs, shape and cook the steamed buns, and make some Boston baked beans, a tasty revelati on. This oft en forms part of the breakfast if you stay overnight in one of the four bedrooms available to rent upstairs. We fi nally tackle the sweet course, a sti cky toff ee pudding, which once again was something I had never made and proves to be surprisingly easy to do. By now, we are fl agging slightly but thankfully our repertoire is complete. Vinny removes the pulled pork from the oven, which Marcus shreds before adding pomegranate molasses and the frankly magnifi cent roasti ng juices, and our ‘second’ lunch is almost ready for tasti ng.

By now it is about 4pm and we are all sti ll prett y full from Cow pie, but we can’t resist some pulled pork inside a slightly chewy Yum bun with some Asian slaw that Vinny had made for us. Wine is proff ered and happily accepted, a reward for what had been a slightly ti ring but very rewarding (and fi lling) day. Vinny has proved to be knowledgeable, pati ent and a very convivial host, and the recipes we cooked were all things we would all happily recreate at home – once we had eaten the copious contents

of the doggy bags we all returned with.

I left Abinger with a renewed sense of culinary purpose, determined to be more creati ve and improve my repertoire at home. I even ended up buying a set of the same Zwilling Henckels pans. No excuses now.

The Abinger Cookery School, Guildford Road, Abinger Hammer, Surrey RH5 6RZ. Please telephone: 01306 730470, email [email protected] or visit abingercookeryschool.com for more informati on.In additi on to their day courses, Abinger Cookery School also runs a fi ve day Chalet Cooks Course and are currently off ering 50% off all chalet cooks courses in August. Contact them for more details.

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From top: A ‘perfect’ Scotch

Egg, the Cow pie before cooking

and Sti cky Toff ee Puddings


and Marianne Windham on double bass. The quartet will be a performing a repertoire of well-loved, classic jazz numbers in the spectacular and inti mate setti ng of the 17th century Tithe Barn at Loseley Park. Drinks Recepti on 7pm, music from 7.30 pm. Tickets £20 which include a glass of wine and canapés are available from GUTS on 01483 408316.

Pirates and Princesses Adventure Cruises on The Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood are on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 28th August. If you missed these popular trips in May and are looking for something diff erent to do with the children during the summer holidays, join in the fun on one of the special themed Pirates & Princesses trips. Go suitably dressed and help defeat the pirates and rescue the princess! The trips last approximately 1½ hours and depart at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Tickets are £10 per person to include light refreshments for everyone and treasure for the children. Booking in advance is strongly recommended.

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There’s lots of live music as always at Cranleigh Village Sports & Social Club. Just to give you a taste, on Saturday 16th there’s an Elvis tribute singer; always a laugh! Then on Thursday 28th, it’s Big Band Night with John Sandford and on Saturday 25th it’s Disco Night with a Caribbean theme no less! Quiz night is on Friday 22nd and don’t forget there’s Bingo every Sunday at 7.30pm. If you have never visited the club, do give it a try, it has the cheapest beer in the village!

On Sunday 17th August from 9.30am to 4.30pm there will be one of the largest one-day classic car shows in the south-east. It takes place on Cranleigh Showground (GU6 7DW)

and is organised by the Cranleigh Lions. There will be around 1,800 classic vehicles of all shapes and sizes, arena events, autojumble, trade, anti que and craft stands, food and drink, ice cream, a live band and some great att racti ons for the kids. In the arena you can see displays of interesti ng vehicles and clubs, plus a selecti on of vehicles from the Brooklands Museum Trust and a demonstrati on from the Cranleigh Fire Service. Entry is £6 with under 16’s free. Parking is free. All profi ts raised by the show are used by the Cranleigh Lions to support individuals, families and charitable organisati ons that need a helping hand. This year some of the profi ts will be helping Oakleaf, Cranleigh Riding for the Disabled, Rowleys Centre for the Community and TALK. Full details can be found on the website www.cranleighlions.org/classiccarshow.

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I like reading Council minute books. It doesn’t quite count as a quirky hobby because I have a professional interest in how the debates and decisions of a council are recorded for posterity. It’s that interest that sparked my fascinati on with the minutes of the old Godalming Borough Council (abolished in 1974) and what they tell us about our town’s history; someti mes even more interesti ng is when the minute books are silent.

Recently, in preparing for Godalming’s commemorati on of the centenary of WWI, I have been reading the minute books from the fi rst 21 years of the 20th Century. Godalming Town Council has its own set of the old minute books but, along with a wealth of other material, there is another set in the Godalming Museum Library. I have parti cularly enjoyed reading the Farncombe Parish Magazine for the same period.

Under the heading ‘Situati on & Characteristi cs’, almost the fi rst thing the 1913 Godalming Town Guide tells the visitor about the town is this: “Several springs of excellent water supply the town. There are Corporati on Water Works. The Main Drainage is complete, the sewage

being disposed of on the farm at Unstead, a good distance from the town.”

It seems an odd boast but the inevitable conclusion is that Godalming (or at least the Corporati on) was fi ercely proud of the sanitary arrangements made for the town. And the minute books confi rm this. The volumes from the early years of the 20th Century detail the work of the Water Committ ee starti ng with the purchase of the Frith Hill, Godalming & Farncombe Water Company, Limited at the end of March 1900 and the subsequent extension of water mains to the extremiti es of the Borough and beyond. The records show that the Water Works Revenue Account raised a rate in the (civil) parishes of Bramley, Compton, Godalming, Godalming Rural, Hambledon and Witley.

In parallel the Sanitary Committ ee minutes tell of the constructi on of sewers, the management of the sewage farm and the number of properti es with water closets. On 24th January 1913 the Medical Offi cer of Health reported to the committ ee that: “Every house in the town is now supplied with a water closet with the excepti on of three blocks

Godalming 1914

Tales from the

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In the fi rst of an occasional series, Louise Goodfellow, Godalming’s Town Clerk, takes a look at what was preoccupying the local council on the cusp of war

25 August 2014

of cott ages at Catt eshall and one on the outskirts of Farncombe where earth-closets are in use.”

We also know that the populati on of Godalming was 8,846 from the 1911 Census, compared with 21,804 a century later. Large areas of what we now know as Godalming had yet to be built but those parts of the town that did exist in 1914 are recognisable today including the High Street, Church Street, Farncombe Street, St John’s Street, Brighton Road, Ockford Road, and Eashing Lane, amongst others.

Unsurprisingly the minute books of 1914 are silent about the mounti ng European crisis of the ti me; then, as now, localism implies the absence of a foreign policy. At its meeti ng held on 28th July 1914 (just six days before Britain entered WWI), the Borough Council received reports from its Committ ees (including the aforementi oned Water & Sanitary Committ ees). The most exciti ng thing on the agenda reveals that even in 1914 the issue of the town’s traffi c and its speed was contenti ous. Councillor Hart moved: “That representati ons be made...to the eff ect that the police in the Borough of Godalming devote too great a proporti on of their ti me to the ti ming of motorists, and that in the opinion of the Council they would be bett er employed if stati oned in uniform at the dangerous corners in the Borough in order to control the traffi c.” The moti on was lost four votes in favour and 17 against; we know the issue was controversial because the minutes detail how each individual councillor voted on the matt er and “a recorded vote” remains uncommon.

It is October 1914 before the Great War impinges on the formal deliberati ons of

the Borough Council. In the report of the Water Committ ee held on 9th October 1914, it becomes apparent that the committ ee had received an applicati on from the War Offi ce to supply water to a new military camp being constructed on Witley Common. The committ ee agreed and specifi ed that the amount of water supplied should not exceed 125,000 gallons per 24 hours. It was also decided that the War Offi ce should erect a tank on the site to store at least one day’s supply and should lay two four inch water mains.One was to be connected with the Corporati on’s main at Mousehill and laid across the Common to Rodborough Hill. The other was to be connected with the existi ng main at Wheeler Street and laid along Gasdons Lane, crossing the Common to the same point at Rodborough Hill as the other main. The price of water was to be ten pence per 1,000 gallons, measured by a meter to be supplied and fi xed by

the War Offi ce and accounts were to be paid quarterly. Work was to proceed immediately.

On 3rd November 1914 the Sanitary Committ ee discussed the billeti ng of troops in the town and the desirability of providing temporary hot water baths for their use. Twelve baths were to be provided in some stabling off Bridge Street and made available to the troops free of charge. On the same date the Finance Committ ee decided that rates should not be charged on any house exclusively occupied by Belgian refugees.

One gets the sense that the Corporati on had come to appreciate that the war would not be over by Christmas and that Godalming would be changed by it.

Godalming 1914

Tales from the

Minute Book

From top: Godalming High

Street c. 1914 (Godalming

Museum). Two silk embossed

cards from nearby Witley Camp

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The Summer Jazz Cafe evening at the Electric Theatre in Guildford features one of the UK’s fi nest and award-winning internati onal jazz guitarists, Jim Mullen. It takes place on Sunday 17th August. Famed for his performance with The Average White Band, Jim is perhaps best known for his long and fruitf ul associati on with the late Dick Morrissey in Morrissey/Mullen. Twice winner of ‘Best Guitar’ in the Briti sh Telecom jazz awards and ‘Best Guitar’ in the Briti sh Jazz

Awards for 2000. Performing with special guest Cheryl King on alto sax, Marti n Pyne on drums and Marianne Windham on double bass, expect a hard swinging evening of melodic, blues drenched modern jazz. Supper from 6pm, music at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Call the Electric Theatre box offi ce on 01483 444789.

The Godalming Flower Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month; at The Bapti st Church, Queen’s Street, Godalming. They off er a varied programme during the year; fl oral demonstrati ons, in-house workshops and days out as a group. If you enjoy fl owers and meeti ng with friendly people, do go along and visit them, a warm welcome awaits you. Non-members £5. For further informati on contact Yvonne 01483 200525

The next meeti ng of Godalming Veterans is on Wednesday 20th August in the Oxborough Rooms, Wharf Street (opposite La Luna). It starts at 7.30pm so if you are or were

in the forces and fancy a drink and a chat, just pop along, you will be warmly welcomed.

Barrelhouse ‘14’, Elstead’s Beer & Cigar Box Guitar Festi val takes place on Saturday 23rd August. Jointly hosted by Elstead Sports Bar and Elstead Cricket Club it will be held at the Recreati on Ground, Thursley Road, Elstead. There will be 18 local ales, all-day barbeque, and music provided by twelve or so cigar box guitar bands that will provide entertainment from early aft ernoon through unti l 11.30pm. What are cigar box bands you might well ask? Well they are much as the name suggests. Cigar box guitars originate from the 1860s when the US Government started taxing boxes of cigars as a means of funding the American Civil War. The discarded boxes (whisky boxes too) soon found their way into homes where they were craft ed into guitars, fi ddles and ukuleles for home entertainment, the centre being in Mississippi. Apparently blues guitarists such


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These incredible large-scale canvas panels, considered by many to be Spencer’s fi nest achievement, are returning following an acclaimed touring exhibiti on at Somerset House in London and Pallant House in Chichester. They will once again be seen in the chapel, now cared for by the Nati onal Trust.

To commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the WWI, and to mark the re-opening of the chapel aft er a year’s extensive conservati on work, a community-inspired garden has been created which will off er a tranquil and refl ecti ve space for all visitors, with circular paths, fruit trees, cott age garden scented planti ng and a vegetable plot.

The chapel and painti ngsThe chapel was built by John Louis and Mary Behrend primarily to house the products of Stanley Spencer’s arti sti c genius – his ‘castle in the sky’, as they called it. It was dedicated to the memory of Mary’s brother, Harry Sandham, who died in the War.

Spencer painted scenes of his own warti me experiences, as a hospital orderly in Bristol and as a soldier on the Salonika front. His works focus on the domesti c rather than the combati ve and evoke everyday experiences through which he found spiritual resonance and sustenance.

Spencer took six years to create his painti ngs, completi ng them in 1932. In his own words, they are “a symphony of rashers of baco” with “tea-making obligato” which describe the banal daily life that, to those from the

batt lefi eld, represented a ‘heaven in a hell of war.’ For Spencer, the menial became the miraculous; a form of reconciliati on.

Amanda Bradley, Assistant Curator of Pictures and Sculpture for the Nati onal Trust, says: “Sandham Memorial Chapel is one of the greatest glories of art in Northern Europe. It is Stanley Spencer’s masterpiece and is arguably one of the greatest Modern Briti sh arti sti c schemes ever conceived.”

Completed in 1932, Spencer’s painti ngs depict scenes of his own warti me experiences as a hospital orderly in Bristol and as a soldier on the Salonika front. Peppered with personal and unexpected details, they combine the realism of everyday life with dreamlike visions. His recollecti ons, painted enti rely from memory, show domesti c scenes from the lives of soldiers, showing them washing lockers, inspecti ng kit, sorti ng laundry, scrubbing fl oors and taking tea. As the UK’s involvement in the current Afghan confl ict draws to a close in 2014, the painti ngs serve as a ti mely reminder that the warti me routi nes depicted are as relevant now as they were then.

Garden of refl ecti onSandham Memorial Chapel now has a new allotment-style country garden, which provides a beauti ful and peaceful outdoor space.

In collaborati on with the charity ‘Help for Heroes’, service men and women from local rehabilitati on centre Tedworth House helped to clear and prepare the grounds for this transformati on. Tedworth House is one of the recovery centres that forms part of the Defence Recovery Capability. It aims to inspire wounded, injured and sick personnel and help returning veterans to

WWI on canvasOn Monday 4th August, 100 years to the day since Great Britain declared war on Germany, Sandham Memorial Chapel will re-open to the public. The chapel, which has drawn praise such as ‘Britain’s answer to the Sisti ne Chapel’, houses an epic series of nineteen works by Stanley Spencer, created to honour the forgott en dead of the First World War. The chapel is the only Nati onal Trust building dedicated to the WWI.

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reference the historic use of the garden as a producti ve area for the chapel’s almshouses. A potti ng shed and polytunnel allows horti cultural therapy charity Thrive to conti nue working with the garden on a regular basis, using specially adapted tools. They are assisted by a dedicated team of Nati onal Trust gardening volunteers.

The original wildfl ower meadow at the front of the chapel remains an integral part of the garden’s tranquil landscape. Alison Paton, Sandham’s chapel steward, says: ‘Thanks to the amazing support we have received – from the generous £100,000 Heritage Lott ery Fund

(HLF) grant to the many donati ons to our recent fundraising appeal - we have been able to create a wonderful experience for those coming to this place of remembrance and spirituality. The HLF grant has also funded ongoing community work, which will ensure that Sandham has a strong local legacy for future generati ons.’

Future plansPlans for the future include a new, interacti ve exhibiti on space and refreshments area within the almhouses that fl ank the chapel. Copies of drawings and lett ers, an audio visual introducti on to Spencer’s artworks and a fi lm will off er visitors the chance to explore and experience more of the remarkable stories of the chapel, Stanley Spencer, Harry Sandham and the Behrends.

lead acti ve, independent and fulfi lling lives.

The new garden is the creati on of Hampshire designer Daniel Lobb, intended to complement the modernist proporti ons of the chapel. A competi ti on to design some of the planti ng has given winner Alice Wrightson, a student from nearby Sparsholt College, the opportunity to help shape the look of this special place. First year Sparsholt students laid the nati ve hedging and turf.

Daniel Lobb also incorporated design elements from Thrive’s gardening base, Trunkwell House near Reading, such as screening to create quiet spaces and planti ng for people with visual impairments. Individuals from London-based homeless charity, St Mungo’s, assisted on the development of the garden’s plant producti on area, through their gardening project ‘Putti ng Down Roots’.

The garden has been levelled to make it accessible to all the chapel’s visitors. Paths form circular routes through the garden, with simple oak benches positi oned close to scented planti ng allowing people to stop and refl ect on their ti me in the chapel. A central axis of fruit trees, with a sculpture plinth at one end has been planted to mirror the powerful exterior of the chapel.Mixed nati ve hedges enhance the feeling of enclosure and provide a link to the wider countryside. Fruit and vegetable beds

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as Muddy Waters and Carl Perkins started out on these instruments. In the pavilion, there will be a ‘Make and Play’ cigar box guitar workshop organised by and under the expert tuiti on of ‘Chickenbone John’, a long-ti me enthusiast of the instrument. It will begin at 11am and run unti l approximately 4pm. All components, tools, instructi on and fi nally a basic playing lesson are included in the cost of £40. These courses are excellent value and therefore sell out very quickly so reserve your place at: www.chickenbonejohn.com/events. This sounds like a really fun day.

I have menti oned Wings & Wheels a number of ti mes but of course the event is now nearly upon us. It’s taking place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August at Dunsfold Aerodrome, nr Guildford. On the wheels front, the world famous, record-holding display team the Royal Signals White Helmets will headline the Wings & Wheels Stunt Zone. On the wings side, you will be able to enjoy the world famous Red Arrows,

Batt le of Britain Memorial Flight (Lancaster, Spitf ire and Hurricane), Vulcan, Chinook, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s (CWHM) prized Avro Lancaster, B25 Mitchell and a host of other modern and historic aircraft during the fi ve hour fl ying displays. For four and two wheeled fans, supercars and classic and vintage icons put on an awe inspiring display of power and speed on the Top Gear track in a two hour auto spectacular from Brooklands Museum. Tickets start from £20 for adults, £45 for a family (2 adults and 3 children aged 5-15yrs); £6 for children aged between 5 and 15yrs and under 5’s are free. Hospitality packages start from £150 per person, weekend passes, grandstand ti ckets and camping are also available. For more informati on visit www.wingsandwheels.net or to book standard ti ckets call 08712 305 572.

The Dan Eley Foundati on founded and run by the dynamic Dan Eley, recently donated £500 to Skillway, the Godalming-based apprenti ceship

scheme. The money was used to buy power drills and other equipment for the students. The Foundati on has also donated money for a bursary at Skillway. The Dan Eley Foundati on raises funds to give employable skills to disadvantaged young people in Surrey and in Colombia. Dan, from Witley, is currently in Colombia interviewing candidates from the slum areas of Cali for a book-keeping apprenti ceship scheme there and att ending the graduati on class of his most recent class of students. To date The Dan Eley Foundati on has helped over 100 disadvantaged young people acquire employable skills and fi nd jobs. Well done Dan keep up your fantasti c work.

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Godalming has recently been presented with an Automated External Defi brillator (An AED, for short). It’s available for anyone to use if they are ever faced with someone that’s gone into cardiac arrest, at any ti me of the day or night. If you were faced with trying to save a life of someone having a cardiac arrest, would you know what to do? Godalming resident, Nikki Legg, and St John Ambulance Community First Responder Team Leader, Tessa Weaver, set out to answer the questi ons they’ve been most frequently asked.

What does an AED actually do?An AED analyses a pati ent’s heart rhythm and diagnoses whether a shock might be benefi cial. If so, it will charge up and fi re an electric shock in order to allow the heart to restore an eff ecti ve rhythm. For every minute without chest compressions and defi brillati on the chance of surviving a cardiac arrest drops by 10%.

Shouldn’t we be adverti sing the AED everywhere? AEDs don’t need to be adverti sed. The fi rst thing you should do in an emergency is dial 999. The operator knows where all the local AEDs are and will instruct you to fetch it when you call them.

Do I need to be trained to use the AED? The beauty of the AED is that anyone can pick one up and begin using it. The ambulance operator would talk you through chest compressions and how to use the AED and at the same ti me the AED will be telling you what to do.

Couldn’t I make somebody worse? The machine can only give a shock if pads are correctly applied AND the machine has detected that the pati ent might benefi t from the shock. If the pati ent will not benefi t from a shock the machine will not charge up and will not deliver a shock.For someone in cardiac arrest, if nothing is done the outlook is bleak: they are not breathing and their heart is no longer beati ng eff ecti vely. Defi brillati on (along with chest compressions) is their only hope.

If I found someone in cardiac arrest, what would happen?Firstly, you would dial 999 and call for an ambulance. The operator would ask you do some checks on the pati ent; from

this they will be able to tell if the pati ent is in cardiac arrest. If it is cardiac arrest the operator will explain how to do chest compressions.

If you are alone, they will ask you to shout for help and to carry on with chest compressions unti l someone else arrives – at this stage it is crucial the pati ent receives conti nuous chest compressions.

If you have a second helper, then the operator would tell you where the nearest AED was and ask one of you to collect it while the other carries on with chest compressions.

When the AED arrives, someone should conti nue chest compressions whilst the AED is being prepared.

Opening the lid triggers the AED to begin talking to you, explaining exactly what to do next. The operator will sti ll be on the phone guiding you too. The AED will request that you place the pads on the person and shows you precisely where to apply them. The AED will then tell you not to touch the pati ent (now briefl y stop chest compressions) whilst it measures their heart rate. If it fi nds the rate it’s looking for, it will tell you to stand clear while it charges up.

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The beauti ful rolling hills and verdant countryside that surrounds our area off er magnifi cent views and enjoyable walks. But the land also provides rich pastures ideal for dairy farming. The result is brilliant, delicious cheese.

Citing Hampshire cheesemaker Lyburn as a prime example, Louisa says: “It is no surprise that the rolling Hampshire hills lend themselves to dairy farming, where the cows can eat the rich, lush grass of the South Downs and surrounding areas,” Lyburn, located in the New Forest, is a traditional dairy farm that makes a variety of hard farmhouse cheeses.

“My favourite from Lyburn is Old Winchester, a cross between a very mature cheddar, Old Amsterdam and Parmesan,” Louisa explains. “It is a really meaty cheese that is wonderful to cook with as well as to nibble cubed with a glass of red.” While many would associate farmhouse cheese with cheddar styles, small farms across the UK are off ering a huge range of cheeses that are truly unique.

Some great cheesemakers can be found on the Sussex side of our area. The Traditi onal Cheese Dairy produces a wide range of cheeses, from a soft cheese called Burwash Rose that is rind-washed in rosewater, to a hard ewe’s cheese called Lord of the

Hundreds, which is similar to Spanish Manchego but with Sussex style.

“Our local cheeses can also provide a glimpse at history,” Louisa notes. “Lord of the Hundreds takes its name from the tax booth once located on the farm where the cheese is made, where a tax collector was responsible for 100 parcels of land.” Cheese making was always part of traditi onal dairy farming and provided a valuable income stream as well as using excess milk yields at certain ti mes of the year.

For those who enjoy goat’s cheese, Louisa recommends Chabis, a light,

fresh goat’s cheese made by the Blunt family of Golden Cross Cheese. She pairs it with another Sussex delight: “We serve Chabis with Loft Pickle’s chilli jelly at our tasti ngs and it is always very popular. Chabis is fresh and

Tucked amongst the Downs and nestled in the lands of Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire is a plethora of arti san producers creati ng amazing local cheeses. Louisa Mason, of Flavour Tasti ngs, which specialises in showcasing Briti sh arti san cheeses at cheese tasti ng events, champions the producers in the area.

Top: Tunworth from near Alton.

Above: Old Amsterdam from

Lyburn Farm Cheeses near Winchester

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not too ‘goaty’ for those who don’t like their goat’s cheese too strong”. Golden Cross Cheese Company is a family owned business that has been producing goat’s and sheep’s cheeses since 1989. Their herd of 300 goats graze outside in the Sussex countryside during the summer and are fed hay all year round. They also make a French style charcoaled log called Golden Cross which is a stronger, richer goat’s cheese especially suitable for those who like their cheeses stronger.

The current revival in arti san cheese is a far cry from the rati oning days of WWII. In 1940 cheese producti on virtually stopped, save for a standard, cheddar-like nati onal cheese, produced to a universal recipe to enable effi cient distributi on. The variety of cheeses started to increase again by the early 1950s, but it is only in the last 30 years that such a great number of arti san producers have created award-winning cheeses.

“The innovati on and creati vity of the UK cheese market is inspiring,” Louisa says. “Modern methods combined with historical know-how present us with some fabulous new cheeses. For example, just outside of Alton is Hampshire Cheeses, which make the Briti sh Cheese Champion Tunworth. This rich, creamy cross between Camembert and Brie has won awards for a reason! It is unctuously rich and full-fl avoured with a slight sweetness – a great additi on to any cheeseboard.”

Within 10 miles of Hampshire Cheeses is another new cheesemaker who produces

Litt le Anne. This ti ny, unpasteurised litt le disk of fresh cheese tastes clean and tangy. Made by the aptly named Thimble Cheeses, producti on is so small that Litt le Anne can be quite tricky to get hold of – but well worth the eff ort!

Fans of blue cheese should watch for Norbury

Blue from Norbury Park Farm in Surrey. A relati ve newcomer to the arti san cheese world, Norbury Blue only started producti on in 2001. This handmade cheese is created from milk sourced on the same farm as the dairy. The cheese is allowed to mature for four weeks under the careful eye of producers Neil and Michaela Allam. It is released in small

batches and features a very disti ncti ve taste, in part due to the unpasteurised milk used to make it. “This is a really piquant blue that combines a soft texture with a pungent fl avour”, Louisa says, adding, “This is a great cheese for lovers of strong blues.”

With more than 700 types of Briti sh cheese available, including many amazing varieti es from our area, now is the perfect ti me to ‘buy local’ and try an arti san cheese. Of course these arti san cheeses are not always easy to fi nd so keep a look out at farmers’ markets and good delis.

Flavour Tasti ngs also has an online shop specialising in local and Briti sh cheeses (www.fl avourtasti ngs.co.uk/shop). With the rich heritage and new innovati ons in the cheese world, eati ng local has never been so rewarding.

For more informati on on local cheese and Briti sh Cheese Tasti ngs, visit Louisa’s website: www.fl avourtasti ngs.co.uk. It’s also a great place to read about some of the producers and search out recipes.

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Every ti me Gog sounds off you may sense the extrusion of tongue into cheek, and therefore take a pinch of seasoning. But at the heart of today’s rant lies a serious point: the perils of televised trials.

They don’t happen in this country but there is some pressure to hold them (especially from broadcasters with an eye to the rati ngs), and we have all been treated to conti nuous coverage of the trial of the South African athlete, Oscar Pistorius. The argu-ments for televising court cases are, on the face of it, compelling. We live in a democracy where there should be as much freedom of informati on as possible, and our system of justi ce is an aspect of that democracy. Jus-ti ce should not only be done but seen to be done, so the more people who can observe justi ce in acti on, the bett er.

And yet when vast numbers of people are watching at close quarters, a strange sorcery occurs. Honesty and sincerity become early casualti es. Tele-vised trials are a devil’s bargain that turn the audience into voyeurs and encourage the parti cipants to put on an act. These trials do, let’s be clear, make irresisti ble viewing. At any ti me, most of us are happy just to gape at other people’s business, hence the old joke, “I love work: I can sit and watch people do it for hours”. But trials on telly are terrifi c: adver-saries clash; barristers argue with each other and distraught, angry or evasive witnesses; there is suspense because the result is as yet unknown. All the ingredients of drama are here. Even more closely than in the theatre, we can study the face of the accused. Is he in-nocent or guilty? And best of all, the drama is not make-believe: it’s for real! Nevertheless, what we’re aft er is not so much the truth as entertainment.

At one level or another, all the parti cipants in the trial are aware of these things. The pres-ence of an audience almost inevitably changes their behaviour: they feel pressure not just to be natural and truthful, but to work up a show. The barristers must sati sfy popular expectati on and play to the gallery. If the accused is plead-ing innocence he’ll need to look innocent, or if he’s hoping for miti gati on demonstrate contri-

ti on by shedding tears, because without the tears the audience will doubt the contriti on. What starts as a trial on television soon becomes

trial by television.

Real justi ce, however, is not concerned with drama but with fi nding out the truth – and

appearances can distract from the truth. Most statues which symbolise ‘Justi ce’ de-pict a lady who not only car-ries a sword and scales but wears a blindfold. This tells us that she will do her duty without fear or favour, ignor-ing identi ty, wealth and rank. But it also suggests that she won’t take any noti ce of vi-sual att empts to entertain or deceive her. Trials on tele-vision are enormous fun to watch, but they don’t serve the cause of justi ce.

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Televised trials are a devil’s bargain that turns the audience into voyeurs and encourages the participants to put on an act.

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the Happy Coff ee Bean project which is run by a small charity based in Shalford, to help the poorest people in Uganda to overcome poverty through farming. All profi ts from the sale of Happy Coff ee Bean go back to Uganda, to support the farmers and their families. Ed Simpson of The Godalming Food Company was keen to sell the pioneering fudge at his fi ne food store in Godalming High Street. The shop is also supporti ng the Happy Coff ee Bean project by selling freshly brewed coff ee and bags of the beans, which are roasted at nearby Merrow. Apparently, the new collaborati on is a big success.

The Surrey Sculpture Trail is at RHS Wisley GU23 6QB. Running from Saturday 23rd August to Sunday 28th September, it will once again feature the talented sculptors of Surrey Sculpture Society. They are exhibiti ng over 60 sculptures, both traditi onal and contemporary throughout the Garden. Many are for sale, but you can just go and browse and choose your favourite while enjoying the garden.

Here is a great chance to make your feelings known about Godalming. Can you help defi ne what it is you love about our town and be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 voucher for The Godalming Food Company? Submit one or more photographs of any part of the town’s landscape or built environment; the photo(s) should be of something that sums up why you love Godalming and/or something you would like to see demolished because you love our town. Add a few words with each photograph explaining your choice. The photographs should be submitt ed electronically to Louise Goodfellow at [email protected] or shared on the Facebook page – Godalming & Farncombe Neighbourhood Plan. Alternati vely photos can be delivered to the Town Council’s offi ces at Municipal Buildings, Bridge Street, Godalming, GU7 1HT. All entries received by midday on Monday 26th August will be entered into the draw on 27th August. The small print: Godalming

is defi ned as anywhere within the GU7 postcode. Only one draw entry per person although an entry can consist of multi ple photographs. By submitti ng a photograph you consent to it being shared/reproduced in media to publicise the Godalming & Farncombe Neighbourhood Plan

Milford Horti cultural Society’s Autumn Show will be held at 2pm on Saturday 30th August, in Milford Village Hall. They will be holding a raffl e and tea, coff ee and biscuits will be served. Prize Giving will be at 4pm. For more informati on on Milford Horti cultural Society, their talks, visits and shows visit the website www.milfordhortsociety.org.uk or contact Beth Otway, email: [email protected] or telephone 01483 420989.

We are very fortunate to have a terrifi c fi shing venue on our doorstep; in fact it’s about 400 yards from my doorstep! With summer upon us all the coarse fi sh in our rivers and lakes are feeding properly. Now is the ti me to challenge yourself to catch as

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many diff erent species of fi sh as you can from Godalming waters. A look round the waters on the Godalming Angling Society website www.godalminganglingsociety.co.uk and you quickly come up with a list of 20 or so species to target. Add to this some of the less well known fi sh like bleak and you have a target list of over 25 fi sh species. With the kids off on holiday it’s the perfect ti me to set a few fi shing challenges and visit some of their waters to see how many diff erent species of fi sh you can catch. You could also join in the society’s annual Charity Multi Species Challenge on Saturday 30th August which starts at Marsh Farm at 9am and challenges pairs of youngsters to catch as many diff erent species of fi sh over the days as they can. There is a great trophy up for grabs and it’s worth just menti oning that girls teams have won the event more oft en than the lads over the years they’ve been running it. If some fun catching diff erent species of fi sh appeals to you please remember that you will need a valid Environment agency rod

licence (if you’re over 13) and a day ti cket or annual membership to fi sh their waters. Fishing luckily remains an aff ordable and democrati c sport with annual junior memberships costi ng just £20 a year!

Godalming Farmers’ Market is on Saturday 30th August, 10am-4pm in Godalming High Street. Come and browse the market for those quality local fresh produce. Talk to the producers and the makers. Find out where your food comes from, hear about the producers’ passion, dedicati on and commitment to quality locally produced food, sample their products and be inspired! Try delicious turkey sausages, smoked fi sh or a wide range of handmade cheeses, both hard and soft . Buy from a huge range of products to make healthy tasty meals: chutneys, jams, sauces, meat, fi sh, fruit and vegetables, bread and desserts, juices and beer! For more details, call 07528 758087 or visit www.surreyfarmersmarkets.org. Also, Haslemere Farmers’ Market is

on Sunday 7th September, from 10am- 1.30pm in the High Street, Haslemere.

Group singing is cheaper than therapy, healthier than drinking, and certainly more fun than working out. It’s the one thing in life where feeling bett er is prett y much guaranteed. So, why not join one of the best choirs in the south-east - the Vivace Chorus? Their fi rst rehearsal of the 2014-2015 season is on Monday 1st September in central Guildford starti ng at 7.15pm. Just turn up at Holy Trinity Church in the High Street and give them a try. Their fi rst concert will the Bach’s Mass in B minor on 15th November in Guildford Cathedral. There are plenty more details on their website: www.vivacechorus.org.

Ockford-Godalming Aft ernoon WI usually meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 2pm at the Scout & Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane, Godalming. They will be taking a break in August but

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We take individual choices very seriously at Worplesdon View.Our carefully selected and well-trained staff take time to get toknow the people we care for. We help them to feel at home, to maintain their interests, make new friendships and improvetheir quality of life. We’re proud of the support we offer.

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Simon, who runs Melody Care in Farnham, is treasurer of SCA and explains how he got involved with SCA. “I am passionate about providing the highest standards of care for my own clients and I wanted to do more to help the sector as a whole do the same throughout all of Surrey.” He conti nues: “I have been helping Surrey’s Care Homes to work in partnership with Surrey County Council to determine what the true cost of care is for local residents. This is important as the Council funds hundreds of places for the elderly but has very ti ght budgets. Care Home owners need to be paid a fair price if they are to maintain the standards of care that all desire. This is not easy but we are working hard to help everyone: taxpayers, care home owners, elderly service users and the carers.”

More and more elderly people need care. As a nati on we are living longer but we are not always able to conti nue looking aft er ourselves as we used to. There are insuffi cient care homes to accommodate all those that now need help with their daily lives. 44>

Representi ng over 800 care companies in Surrey the Surrey Care Associati on (SCA) helps care homes, nursing homes and other care at home companies in their quest to provide the highest standards of care throughout the county. The SCA is a not for profi t organisati on that invests in training and organises an annual Gala Awards Ceremony to recognise the performance of companies and individuals who provide care in Surrey.

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Highly Recommended Melody Care are increasingly being recommended by health professionals and grateful clients alike who have experienced at first hand the wonderful care provided by the Melody Care team. “Each of your carers I have met are lovely! We all really appreciate the care package you have set up so efficiently at such short notice” wrote one client recently. Another wrote: “Melody Care have done a wonderful job of looking after mum and I know she is very fond of her carer. I would also like to say how accommodating you have all been and the care that mum has received has been really excellent.”

AttitudeProviding Live-In care takes a very special kind of person. Melody Care select their carers for their patience and understanding, as well as their ability to run a house and care in all regards for our clients. We also provide extensive training using our own in-house training depart-ment. This is to ensure each carer is up to date and fully conversant with current rules and regulations. Before the service begins we would always meet with our clients and their family to determine exactly what their needs and desires might be. We then produce a detailed and personal care plan so that the Live-In Care Assistant knows exactly what is expected of them.

Good health is something many of us take for granted. Those who have to care for a loved one with failing health know only too well the devastating effects this has on their quality of life. So often people’s worlds are turned upside down when a parent or spouse become seriously ill or lose the ability to care for themselves. It is when this hap-pens that professional help is often needed. Melody Care has an enviable reputation for providing Live-In Care Assistants to help share the burden. Whatever the circumstances might be, Melody Care will be there when the help is needed most.

w Arise and prepare the house for the day (draw curtains, open windows, etc)w Feed and walk any petsw Deliver morning tea or breakfast, newspaper and post in bed or to desired locationw Prompt or assist with any medication requirementsw Prepare bathroom for washingw Assist with all aspects of personal care if necessary (including toileting, bathing, etc)w Assist with dressing and hair care etcw Perform household duties (cleaning, laundry, etc)w Accompany Client to shops/dentist/ doctor/hairdresser/ friends or familyw Prepare and serve lunchw Break 14.00-17.00hrsw Perform household duties (cleaning, laundry, etc)w Prepare and serve dinnerw Close down the house for the night (draw curtains, turn on night lights, lock doors and windows etc)w Run a bath and prepare bedroomw Assist with all aspects of personal care and undressing, ready for bed.

A typical day for a Melody Care Live-In Care Assistant

Melody Care are very thorough in our approach to fi nding the best carers possible for each client. There are 9 rigorous steps that we insist all our Live in Carers go through before they are assigned to a client:

1. On line application via our web site confi rming name, address and other details.2. Submission of a detailed CV listing all previous work experience and qualifi cations.3. Completion of a specially designed Psychometric Test, which helps us to determine character, integrity and attitude towards vulnerable people.4. A telephone interview typically lasting 15 minutes.5. A face to face interview typically lasting 90 minutes.6. Copies of the carers passport, driving licence, utility bill, bank statement and any relevant training certifi cates are taken as part of the process to confi rm their identity and status.7. Completion of a registration form listing all the places they have lived in the last 5 years. This information is then used to apply to the “Disclosure and Barring Service” to check there is no criminal record (previously known as CRB check). Melody Care also apply to the Independent Safeguarding Authority to ensure the carer is not registered on any list that would preclude them from working with vulnerable adults.8. Melody Care contact the previous employer and a personal reference to verify that they have provided these and that the information given is genuine and complete.9. Finally, Melody Care arrange for any additional training that needs to be done to be undertaken. Sometimes a “refresher” course is required and Melody Care provide this.

NINE steps to ensure only the best Live-In Carers look after our clients by Simon Carter, Owner of Melody Care

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We believe our clients deserve a quality lifestyle that respects their dignity and independence; their loved ones expectassurance and peace of mind. We provide these within a friendly yet professional caring and secure environment.

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Whilst they remain in the comfort of their ownhome, your loved one can be cared by a live-incarer provided by Promedica24, ensuring theyare treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. The service Promedica24 provides is a real alternative to moving into a residential care home and enables people to continue with their way of life.

It can be difficult to make sure that your loved ones are well looked after in their old age. Jug-gling family life and work often mean that you don’t have the time to be their every day to ensure that they receive the care they deserve. Your Promedica24 Live In carer will ensure yourloved ones receive the best care possible.

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We can also prove specially trained carers for those who may also have Motor Neurone Disease, Parkin-son’s, Alzheimer’s, dementia or physical disability.

John Taylor, Operational Care Manager at Promedica24 says“We have been providing live-in care services across Europe for 10 years. More and more evidence highlights the impact of isolation and loneliness on older peoples health and wellbeing, and we’ve all seen recent cover-age in the media about falling standards and challenges in our care home. We wanted to bring a service that provided bespoke live in care which enables people to continue with their lifestyle in their own home. We believe it is important as people grow older to be sur-rounded by the things and the people they know and love. With Promedica24 they can do exactly that. ”

Most people feel more comfortable in the home they may have lived in for years - in fact re-search carried out by Promedica24 shows that only 12% of people would ever consider mov-ing into a care home if they had to. Further, 68% of people surveyed said that they would prefer to have a live-in care rather than go into a resi-dential home. As they wanted to stay in familiar surroundings with the friends and neighbours they have got to know over the years, but also it meant that family, grandchildren and friends can still come for those Sunday lunches and special occasions.The idea of people continuing with the lives they have built for themselves is clearly an issue impor-tant to people when planning for their futures.

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A large proporti on of hospital beds are occupied by the elderly long aft er their medical treatment is complete as they cannot be discharged unti l suitable arrangements are in place for them to receive care at home. This causes real diffi culty for the NHS.

The NHS needs more nurses and the nati on needs more carers to work with people in their own homes. The work is challenging yet very rewarding. Care is needed morning, noon and night every day of the year. There are SCA members all over Surrey with opportuniti es for kind and caring individuals to work in a variety of roles in the care sector. The work is oft en done on a part ti me basis and can suit people of all ages, including those that may have recently reti red.

If you want to make a diff erence to someone’s life why not contact the SCA about opportuniti es in your area?

Here is a list of care homes, residential homes and home care providers in our area. � ey all o� er di� erent services, so call them to � nd out which one might best suit your requirements:

Abbey� eld, Guildford 01483 568936Ashton Manor, Farnham 01252 722967Birtley House, Bramley 01483 892055Clare Park, Crondall 01252 850681Felbury House, Holmbury 01306 730084Melody Care, Farnham 01252 220080Moorhouse, Hindhead 01428 604381Moorlands Lodge, Hindhead 01428 787321Pax Hill, Bentley 01420 525882Pilgrim Wood, Guildford 01483 573111Robertsons, Godalming 01483 421033Springkell House, Hindhead 01428 605509Wispers Park, Haslemere 0845 034 4750Worplesdon View, Guildford 01483 494057

For more informati on about the work of the SCA visit www.surreycare.co.uk . To contact Simon call 01252 220080, email [email protected] or visit www.melodycare.co.uk.

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will meet again on Wednesday 3rd September, when Jenny Nockolds will be talking about ‘Walking the Inca Trail to Macchu Pichu’. As well as regular meeti ngs, outi ngs are arranged in the summer, social evenings, plus monthly local pub lunches, book reading evenings and regular art and craft sessions. If you would like to go along and join a friendly and lively group of ladies, contact the secretary on 01483 421433. You will be warmly welcomed.

The Cellar Café invites you to an evening with Paul and Fiona Jones at Clock Barn, Hambledon Road on Thursday 4th September, 7pm for 7.30 pm. Light refreshments and fully licensed pay bar. Tickets £20 from The Cellar in Crown Court, Nathan’s, Queen Street or Record Corner. Paul Jones is a broadcaster, singer and musician from the 60’s group Manfred Mann, and the Blues Band. Fiona is a singer and actress who has worked in all areas of show business and starred in West End musicals. They will provide an entertaining and

thought-provoking evening talking and singing about their faith.

The Cranleigh Film Club’s fourth season starts on Thursday 4th September with the fi lm The Chess Players. The season comprises a 15 fi lm programme of internati onal award winners, normally on the last Thursday of each month. Films are screened in The Band Room on Village Way, with a good auditorium and excellent parking. Refreshments of good quality and a fair price are always on sale. There is a dedicated website which provides current informati on and full details of the year’s programme. As the demand for membership in the fi rst three seasons was high, they encourage members and prospecti ve new members to book their places well in advance of the season’s start. The price for the season will again be £35 if paid by the end of August. Aft er this it rises to £40. Members will be issued with an annual member’s card for entry to all the fi lms and other club events. Relati ves and friends

of members may att end for £6 per head but only with advance booking through the membership secretary. All members receive an illustrated full colour programme. Go to www.cranleighfi lmclub.org.uk for full joining details.

All Saints Church, Grayswood is holding an Aucti on of Promises on Saturday 6th September in Grayswood Village Hall from 7pm-10.30pm. At the ti me of writi ng, the roof fund has reached an amazing £118,000, a real achievement for such a small parish to have reached since last November. This event will be the last big fund raiser and promises to be a really exciti ng evening. John Nicholson will aucti on the pledges; details can be found on the church website, just follow the link – but they include ‘Hot Wheels and Sharp Shots’, an acti vity day for adults, a trip to Goodwood in a1950’s classic car, a week’s stay in a Swiss chalet fl at or an idyllic cott age on the Salcombe estuary. There will also be a silent aucti on running throughout

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Vincent Clist is the head chef of the Abinger Cookery School and to date runs all the classes they hold there. Vinny fell into cooking after working in his local pub and went on to gain experience working in several restaurants in and around Cambridge. It was his stint working with gastro holiday company, Fish & Pips, that really put Vin-ny on the culinary map. Having completed three seasons working as a chalet chef for them in the French Alps, Vinny was awarded The Times Chalet Chef of the Year. Vinny’s subsequent two years travelling and cooking in Australia further underlined his talent as a cook allowing him to broaden his culinary experience and expertise.

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1. Wash the leeks thoroughly and peel off the outer layer, trim off 1cm from the root end and leave a few centi metres of green at the top end.2. Bring a large pan of well salted water to the boil, fi ll a bowl with cold water and ice.3. Add the leeks to the boiling water and cook for 4-6 minutes, or unti l soft ened, drain. Then put them into iced water.4. When cold, drain from the water and pat dry with kitchen paper. Brush with a litt le olive oil and barbecue for 4-5 minutes, turning occasionally unti l charred.5. Put them into a bowl with the left over olive oil, lemon juice and zest, sliced garlic, basil and parsley and toss together. Season well and serve. For the Romseco sauce:1. Put the red peppers and tomatoes in a roasti ng tray, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.2. Wrap the two halves of garlic in foil and add to the roasti ng tray, roast in

the oven for 20 minutes.3. Remove from the oven and put the peppers in a bowl and cover with cling fi lm to ‘sweat’ off the skins.4. When the garlic is cool enough to handle, pop the cloves out of their skins and set aside.5. Peel and de-seed the peppers.6. Toast the almonds in the oven for 3-4 minutes unti l lightly browned.7. Heat some olive oil in a frying pan and fry the bread on both sides unti l golden brown.8. Put the chilli, red peppers, roasted tomatoes, garlic, almonds, bread and vinegar into a food processor. Add 100ml of olive oil and blitz unti l smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Ingredients

8 small leeks3 tbsp olive oilJuice and zest of 1 lemon1 garlic clove, peeled and fi nely slicedSmall handful of basil and parsley, roughly choppedSalt and pepper

For the Romesco sauce:1 dried red chilli, soaked in warm water for 2 hours2 red peppers5 ripe plum tomatoes100ml olive oil, plus extra for drizzling1 whole head of garlic, halved horizontally100g blanched almonds1 thick slice of good quality white bread50 ml sherry vinegarSalt and pepper

Serves 4

Chargrilled leeks with a Romesco sauce

1. Using a speed peeler, peel the courgett es lengthways into long thin ribbons, thinly slice the fennel then fi nely chop the chillies and add them all to a bowl. 2. In a small jug, add the juice of the lemon and top up with double the amount of extra virgin olive oil. Sti r in a pinch of salt, then mix well and pour over the salad.3. Toss to coat, then scatt er over

the basil and mint leaves and serve immediately.

Ingredients

2 courgettes, (mixture of yellow and green) 1 bulb of fennel1-2 fresh red chillies, de-seeded1 lemonExtra virgin olive oilSea saltA few sprigs of fresh basil leaves, pickedA few sprigs of mint leaves, picked

Serves 4

Courgette and fennel salad

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1. Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large non-metallic dish. Add the beef and marinate for a minimum of two hours, or overnight if ti me allows.2. Preheat the oven to 140°C/gas mark 3. 3. Transfer the beef ribs to a large non-sti ck roasti ng ti n. Roast for 2-3 hours covered with foil, or unti l the beef ribs are cooked. Remove the foil, turn the oven up to 200C/gas mark 6,

return to the oven uncovered for a fi nal 30 minutes for the marinade to reduce and glaze.4. To make chimichurri, blitz the parsley, oregano, garlic, shallot and chilli fl akes in a food processor or chop very fi nely by hand.5. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar and some seasoning and pulse to combine everything to a saucy consistency.

Beef Ribs with Chimichuri

Ingredients

1.3 kg of beef ribs

For the marinade:1 small onion, peeled and grated300ml coke2 tbsp light soy sauce2 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil2 garlic cloves, peeled and fi nely chopped2 tbsp runny honeyFreshly ground black pepper1 tbsp crushed fennel seeds

For the Chimichuri:Small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped½ tsp of oregano, fresh or dried2 garlic cloves1 shallot, chopped½ tsp of chilli fl akes2 tbsp of olive oilJuice of ½ a lemon2 tsp of red wine vinegar

Serves 4

1. Brush the base and sides of four 250ml souffl é dishes or coff ee cups with melted butt er and sprinkle with caster sugar, ti pping out the excess.2. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes, then repeat. 3. Chill again unti l you are ready to use.4. Process the raspberries in a food processor unti l smooth, strain through a sieve, then ti p into a small saucepan with half of the caster sugar. 5. Sti r over a low heat unti l the sugar has dissolved, bring to the boil and sti r in the corn fl our mixture.6. Remove from the heat but conti nue sti rring unti l it is all well mixed.7. Leave to cool completely.8. Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F/Gas 3).9. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt and the cream of tartar unti l soft peaks form.

10. Gradually add the remaining caster sugar unti l the mixture is thick and glossy, add a third of the egg white to the raspberry purée, mixing well with a metal spoon, then add the rest of the egg white and gently mix it in.11. Spoon into the dishes and smooth the tops.12. Bake for 12-14 minutes, unti l well risen and starti ng to colour.13. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.

Ingredients

Melted butter and caster sugar, to dust the moulds200g of raspberries, fresh or thawed frozen115g caster sugar2 tsp corn fl our mixed with 2 tsp of cold water4 egg whitesPinch of cream of tartarIcing sugar, to dust

Serves 4

Raspberry souffl é


the evening. With a hog roast and all the trimmings, plus a delicious pudding and licensed bar, the evening’s fun is outstanding value at £10. Tickets and informati on are available from Di on 01428 654303, email [email protected] or Shirley 01428 653285, email shirley1941@bti nternet.com.

Cranleigh Ladies Hockey Club invites you to give hockey a go! Whether you’ve looking to start a new sport, get fi t, meet new people or just haven’t played since school, now is the ti me to give it a go. Go along to their free taster session on Saturday 6th September at 11am on the Cranleigh School astro-turf. All ages and abiliti es welcome. For more informati on email [email protected] or take a look at their Facebook page – CranleighLadiesHockey. They hope to see you there!

Do you enjoy singing choral music in an unthreatening environment? Shalford Choral Society is now

recruiti ng new members for the new season starti ng in September. No auditi ons are required to sing in their mixed choir of around 35; all they ask is a desire to sing choral music with other enthusiasti c members. They have a professional conductor and accompanist to train and rehearse with. In April 2015, they will join with eleven other local choirs from around the Surrey Hills to stage the three-day Leith Hill Musical Festi val in Dorking. In additi on they have annual Christmas concert and carol singing and other singing opportuniti es arise throughout the year. There is a small subscripti on to cover costs. They start weekly Tuesday evening rehearsals at St Mary’s Church in Shalford on 9th September at 7.30pm. For further informati on, visit www.shalfordchoralsociety.org.uk/ . For an informal chat call Olivia Peak their chairman on 01483 428986 or just pop along to a rehearsal and taste and see!

Most counti es in England (including Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex) hold

an annual Ride & Stride, on the second Saturday in September (13th this year), to raise money for the restorati on and repair of buildings for Christi an worship. The idea is that cyclists and walkers are given a list of churches and chapels in the area of their choice. They map out their own route to pedal or walk having asked their friends to reward their eff orts. The money collected is divided into two. Half the monies go to the church or chapel of the cyclist’s or walker’s choice, probably your own, the other half is retained by the County Trust for distributi on to churches in need. In the dozen years that the Bike Ride (now Ride & Stride) has been running in Surrey over £250,000 has been raised. Ride & Stride is a fun way to spend ti me on a pleasant September Saturday while at the same ti me supporti ng a worthy cause. Why not make up a group and join in this year! Details from your local church or from [email protected]. Supporters who prefer not to ‘ride or stride’, please consider sponsoring volunteers


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What to do in AugustWith Matt hew Pott age, Garden Manager at RHS Garden Wisley

Late summer is a perfect ti me to be thinking about taking cutti ngs – creati ng plants for free! While I appreciate the hard work that goes into growing plants, I’m sure I am not alone in someti mes rais-ing my eyebrows at the price of some that are easy to root and quick to grow on yourself.

To this end, now is the ti me to take ‘semi ripe’ cutti ngs, which are basically cutti ngs that have ripened stems over the sum-mer and have the ability to produce their own roots.

Select a vigorous shoot, about 5 cm in length, strip off the lowest leaves, making the cut close to the leaf joint and insert into compost suitable for cutti ngs and propagati on. Cutti ngs root best when taken as shoot ti ps, with any fl owers pinched out and kept in a cool, moist environment out of full sunlight.

Start with some half hardy perennials such as salvias and Penstemon and

some of the easier shrubs, namely Hebe and rosemary and see how naturally green fi ngered you are.

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It is in the height of summer when we tend to be at our busiest as gardeners, and it is important to leave the tools in the shed one day, and get out to other gardens, and see what other people are up to.

Even for us, blessed with Wisley, it is always refreshing to see other people’s plants, how

they grow them, what they grow them with and how they lay their garden out. This is the beauty of the Nati onal Gardens Scheme (NGS) – there’s nothing more fun than seeing someone else’s patch and learning something new. They may be growing that plant you like but are too scared to invest in in case it dies or your eyes could be opened to a new way of doing things.

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Our lavenders have completely fi nished their fl owering display now, and it is a prime ti me to give them a decent haircut and get them back into shape.

There is oft en some doubt about how to keep these popular shrubs in prime conditi on; despite them being a mainstay of so many of our gardens. Firstly, remember they cannot regenerate from the oldest of wood if pruned to the point where no leaves remain; therefore the trick is to deadhead the plant, and reduce the secti on of green growth that exists between the wood and the bott om of the fl ower stem. This reduces the height of the plant and helps to keep it compact.

If your plant is very woody and ‘leggy’ you can ‘drop layer’ which is basically lift ing the plant, digging a deeper hole and popping it back in, feeding the soil back around the stems, which take root and give you a cluster of new plants. This needs to be done in spring however as it causes the plant some initi al stress that could push it over the edge in a cold winter if done in late summer/autumn.

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Interested in Art Classes? Tutor Veronica Dunce B.A .has 50 years experience and will help you improve, whether a beginner or experienced arti st. The spacious Shalford village hall is the venue for a 10 week course starti ng on Wednesday 17th September. Call 01483 893723 for further details.

Are your bookshelves in need of refreshment? A book sale will be held at Elstead United Reformed Church on Saturday 20th September from 10am-3pm. Go along and fi nd new exciti ng books to pass the ti me through the winter months. They will have books for all! Lose yourself in a novel or pick up the perfect companion for your hobby- there is sure to be something for you. Refreshments will be available. If you are having a summer clear out and have books to spare, please get in touch. Donati ons can be made

from 1st September- contact Jean Wheatley on 01252 702450 or by email at elsteadurc@bti nternet.com. Book collectors and dealers also welcome.

Put this date in your diaries now – it’s a concert not to be missed! All Saints Church, Grayswood is hosti ng The Richard Steele-Perkins Memorial Concert, on Saturday 27th September, at 8pm in the church, with Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet) and Leslie Pearson (piano). This lively entertaining duo is returning to Grayswood to demonstrate the versati lity of the trumpet and its repertoire. Tickets: £15 for the concert only, or £25 including a delicious pre-concert meal at the Wheatsheaf pub, just up the road. They are obtainable from Judy Culhane on 01428 644125 [email protected] or Shirley Richmond on 01428 653285 shirley1941@bti nternet.com.

A note for the diary. The next Bramley Music concert is on Saturday

27th September at 7.30pm. Taking place in Holy Trinity Church it will feature Joan Rodgers CBE and is sure to be a great evening. I will give more details in next month’s editi on.

At 7.30pm on Saturday 27th September, vocal ensemble Harlequin is for the fi rst ti me coming to Guildford to sing at the Electric Theatre. From Thomas Tallis to Eric Whitacre, madrigals and folksong arrangements to 80s ballads, this stunningly versati le group presents a romanti c evening of love songs through the ages. Harlequin comprises choral scholars from across the South East of England. Tickets can be obtained from the Electric Theatre box offi ce at htt p://www.electrictheatre.co.uk. Harlequin is a bit diff erent from most amateur choirs in as much as it was set up for singers of a very high calibre who have gone into other professions but wish to conti nue singing at a high level. Members, who have to go through an auditi on, come from quite far afi eld. They are only 13 strong


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Begin by taking a path that leads up from the car park, following the fi rst of a series of signs with a tower symbol on them, towards Leith Hill Tower. At a track turn right to head quite steep-ly uphill. Bear left in front of a gate marked ‘Bri-dleway’ at a juncti on and climb again to reach Leith Hill Tower. This was built in 1766 by Rich-ard Hull of nearby Leith Hill Place to compen-sate for the hill just failing to top the 1,000ft mark; the extra height pushes it to 1,029ft . There is a small admission charge to the tower, from where there is one of the fi nest and most extensive panoramas in the south east: north-wards across to the North Downs and beyond that to London and the Chilterns, and south-wards over the Weald to the South Downs and the English Channel.

Just past the tower the path forks. Take the right-hand path here, at a second fork take the left -hand one and at a third fork take the left -hand one again. Shortly aft er, a well-defi ned path joins from the left . Conti nue ahead for about ½ mile, following the straight main path across Wott on Common to reach a crosstrack. Turn right here along a fairly straight path and aft er ½ mile bear left at a T-juncti on to a lane. Turn left and almost immediately turn right, at a public footpath sign, along a path that keeps along the inside edge of woodland, with a fence on the right.

On the edge of the woodland go through a kissing gate and follow a path across a fi eld to go through another kissing gate at the far end. Conti nue along an enclosed path to the right of houses, soon re-entering woodland, and descend, by an old wire fence on the left , to a crossroads. Turn right along a track that winds through the beauti ful woodlands of Abinger Bott om, briefl y emerging from the trees to reach a lane. Keep ahead along the lane and

Leith Hill and Friday Street

The walk

At 965 feet (294m) Leith Hill is not only the highest point in Surrey but also the highest in south east En-gland. It is a magnifi cent viewpoint, one of a series that crowns the well-wooded greensand ridge a few miles south of the North Downs. This walk is mostly through the lovely pine and beech woods and over areas of sandy heathland that is characteristic of greensand country, and although fairly hilly in places it is relatively undemanding. However, do follow the route instructions carefully; the large number of tracks and paths in this area, much of which are owned by the National Trust, can be confusing at times.

opposite the drive to a house called St Johns bear right to con-ti nue along a wooded track. Aft er passing a barrier the track be-comes a tarmac lane, which you follow through the charming and secluded hamlet of Friday Street to a T-juncti on passing the Stephan Langton pub.

Turn right to pass across the end of the millpond, a former ham-mer pond and one of many in the area that were created to power the hammers of the local ironworks up to the ti me of the Industrial Revoluti on. The view across it nowadays could hardly be more tranquil. On the far side, turn half right, at a public foot-path sign, along a path that heads uphill away from the pond, passing to the left of a Nati onal Trust sign for Severells Copse, and conti nue steadily uphill to a lane. Cross over, keeping ahead to cross another lane and conti nue along the path in front. Take the right-hand path at a fork – not easy to spot – and head down-hill along a sunken path, bearing slightly right on meeti ng anoth-er path to conti nue downhill, curving left to a lane. Turn left through Broadmoor, another att racti ve and secluded hamlet, and opposite a riding centre turn sharp right, at Green-sand Way and public bridleway waymarks, onto a track. Keep on this straight and broad track through Broadmoor Bott om for one mile and, 700 yards aft er passing to the right of Warren Farm, look out for a crossing of paths and tracks by a bench. Turn half left here onto a path; aft er a few yards cross a stream, by a Na-

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WALK

DISTANCE: 6.5 miles

OS MAPS: Landranger 187 (Dorking & Reigate), Explorer 146 (Dorking, Box Hill & Reigate)

START GRID REFERENCE: TQ 147 432

STARTING POINT: Below Leith Hill, near Coldharbour village

REFRESHMENTS: The Stephan Langton pub in Friday Street (tel 01306 730775). Open for food

Tuesday to Saturday 12pm-2.30pm and 6.30pm- 9.30pm. Sunday 12pm-4pm. Monday am closed but open at 5.30pm for drinks. Booking advisable.

The walk is taken from the Pathfi nder Guide to Surrey, published by Crimson Publishing at £11.99. www.crimsonpublishing.co.uk.Left : Leith Hill Tower (Peter Pearson)Above: The view from Leith Hill (Sebasti an Anthony)

Neither the publisher nor the author can accept any responsibility for any changes, errors or omissions in this route. Diversion orders can be made and permissions withdrawn at any ti me.

ti onal Trust sign for Duke’s Warren, and a few yards further on at a fork take the right-hand path. This is a most delightf ul part of the walk, initi ally between woodland on the right and more open sloping heathland dott ed with trees on the left . Later the path re-enters woodland and heads steadily uphill, fi nally curving left to a juncti on. Bear left for a few yards to a fork and take the right-hand track, following the directi on of a blue waymark and pass through a gate to leave Dukes Warren to emerge alongside the right-hand edge of the cricket pitch on Coldharbour Common. Just aft er the cricket pavilion turn half right at a Nati onal Trust informati on board along a path with a green wooden post sign-posted ‘Coldharbour Walk’. Ignore all side turns and follow the green waymarkers all the while. To the left there are grand views over the Weald to the South Downs on the horizon. Opposite a barrier on the right, turn left to re-join the out-ward route and head downhill back to Landslip car park.

Map above © Crown copyright August 2014 Ordnance Survey Media 019/14.


and will only ever be a maximum of 16. They make a great sound and sing all sorts of accessible music, all without accompaniment. They are rehearsed by the highly regarded Catherine Beddison, who is a music teacher at Cranleigh School and also co-conducts Cranleigh Choral Society.

Thinking about starti ng Pilates? I can tell you that beginners’ classes are held weekly in Fernhurst, Hascombe and Cranleigh. For more informati on email Laura on [email protected].

Players of Elstead will be holding a bridge aft ernoon on Friday 3rd October in Elstead Village Hall at 1.45 for 2pm. It’s always popular so please make a note in your diary – details from Sue Gowar on 01252 702127. Their next play is Funny Money, a hilarious farce, by Ray Cooney and will show on 30th and 31st October. More details in future editi ons or have a look at their website www.elsteadtheatrical.co.uk. A panto is planned for the autumn of 2015, do

look out for auditi on dates which will be published on the website early next year. PETS would love to see some new faces, young or old, so please think about whether you might join them. There are plenty of backstage jobs as well as opportuniti es for acti ng. All details from Sue Gowar or the website.

We have an arti cle this month in our Dorking editi on (see vantagepointmag.co.uk) about Kids for Kids and the great work they do in Darfur, Sudan. As one of their fund raising acti viti es, is an annual executi ve fi shing day on Saturday 4th October at Park Lake, Albury by kind permission of the Duke of Northumberland. Tickets are £50 per half day session and £95 for a full day which includes all refreshments, food, tackle and tuiti on. Tickets are via [email protected] or phone 07970 732995. All profi ts are in aid of Kids for Kids. More informati on at www.kidsforkids.org.uk.

Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice is celebrati ng its 35th anniversary with a Grand Draw Raffl e, with ti ckets on sale for just £1. As well as a top prize of £2,000, there are two 2nd prizes of £500, plus two third prizes of £100 and twenty runner-up prizes of £50. So you can help raise money for your local hospice whilst giving yourself a chance to win some too! The deadline for returned ti ckets to be entered into the draw is 20th October and the draw will take place on 27th October. Raffl e ti ckets are available from the recepti on of the Hospice, on Waverley Lane in Farnham, and from all Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice shops. - You can request a book of ti ckets by calling the Hospice on 01252 729446.

Cranleigh Walking for Health meets every Wednesday and Saturday at 11am outside the Leisure Centre for free guided health walks of approx 1.5 hours. On the fi rst Wednesday of every month there are also shorter walks for those just starti ng on the road to a healthier lifestyle. All you

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AMICA is a social group serving the Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey border communiti es. They welcome single people who have just moved into the area, have changed circumstances or feel its ti me to move on. Both weekday and weekend events are organised by members to serve wide-ranging interests. You are welcome to att end an event for free by browsing their website www.amicauk.org. Please introduce yourself beforehand to one of their hosts by calling/texti ng 07857 135973, leaving your name and contact number for a call back as required.

The texti le reuse charity TRAID has expanded its free home collecti ons service to the Surrey area. Off ering thousands of households scheduled pickups of their unwanted clothes, the service can be booked online, by phone or email giving people a

hassle-free way to donate unwanted clothes directly to charity, from their door. All the charity asks is that people using this service have a minimum donati on of at least one large bin liner sized bag. Nearly one million tonnes of texti les are sent to UK landfi ll and incinerati on every year, with 350,000 tonnes of these texti les esti mated to be good enough quality to be worn again. With UK landfi ll at bursti ng point and texti les contributi ng disproporti onately to greenhouse emissions, TRAID’s innovati ve work to reclaim and reuse unwanted clothes is more relevant than ever. To book a free home collecti on with TRAID go to www.traid.org.uk/collecti ons, call 020 8733 2580 (then press 1 to book a collecti on) or email [email protected].

Now, this is something that might help occupy the kids on those long holiday car journeys. Instead of the ‘are we there yet’ questi ons, children and parents can acti vely contribute to the conservati on of Briti sh wildlife.

Apparently around one million mammals are killed on UK roads each year, but People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is turning these deaths into a positi ve, by using recorded sighti ngs of road kill to help monitor the changing state of Britain’s wildlife populati ons, all with the help of the Mammals on Roads app starti ng this July and running to the end of September. They are calling on volunteers to record any sighti ngs of mammals, dead or healthy, they spot on their car journeys via their mobile phones and tablets.You can take part in the survey using the free app, available from the App Store and Google Play. Alternati vely, the survey can be completed on the web, or via a printed survey pack. Email [email protected] or call 020 74984533 to request a pack.

It is always nice to hear back from people. In June I menti oned the Internati onal get-together held in Milford Bapti st Church and apparently it was a great success. The organisers would like to thank everyone who

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went along and helped to create such a memorable aft ernoon. They had ‘representati ves’ of ten diff erent nati onaliti es and all blended well in the mix. They are looking forward to running the event again in February 2015. I’ll keep you posted.

I love hearing news about progress on the restorati on of the Wey & Arun Canal. I realise that I probably won’t be around to see the task completed, but great strides are being made. The latest milestone is the completi on of the restorati on of Southland Lock some 200 years aft er it was built, which is now being used by boats once again. The lock was demolished in the 1930s when the canal had fallen into disuse and many of the bricks reused on other local building projects. Reconstructi on of the lock was a major challenge for the Trust, not just fi nancially but also logisti cally as the site is located more than a mile from the nearest public road. WACT chairman Sally Schupke said “None of this would have been possible without the enthusiasm of the adjacent landowners. Their support made all the diff erence”. The focus of the restorati on work will now move northwards. WACT is working on major restorati on schemes near Bramley at the northern end of the canal and near Dunsfold at the summit of the waterway. For more informati on do have a look at www.weyandarun.co.uk.

Thought that I would be the bearer of some good news. Waverley is providing the borough’s businesses with very early festi ve cheer by announcing free parking in its car parks during the fi rst three Thursday aft ernoons and evenings in December. It will happen on 4th, 11th and 18th December from 3pm unti l 7pm when charging ends and means businesses can start thinking about special promoti ons and events to give shoppers even more reasons to visit the borough’s town and village centres. Waverley has more than 20 pay and display car parks across its main centres in Cranleigh, Godalming, Farnham and Haslemere and believe it or not, this initi ati ve is costi ng Waverley around £18,000 but seems to me to be a decent idea.

Just had another report from The Wey & Arun Canal Trust. Apparently work to restore the Canal has won the support of a nati onal group that hopes to make use of the waterway both during and aft er completi on. WACT chairman Sally Schupke says “The Trust is delighted that Briti sh Canoeing has decided to become a corporate member”. Under the agreement, Briti sh Canoeing members will be licensed to use a 3-mile secti on of the restored canal in Loxwood, West Sussex, and more new areas as restorati on progresses. The canal is ideally suited for canoeists and kayakers who enjoy paddling along quiet waters through beauti ful unspoilt countryside. Any Briti sh Canoeing members wishing to make use of the new agreement should contact WACT in advance by emailing the boat licensing offi cer on [email protected] with membership details. Canoeists should report to the Canal Centre to sign in before taking to the water so that any special safety precauti ons for the day can be issued by the Canal Centre staff . Further details on www.weyandarun.co.uk .

Motorsport legend John Surtees OBE, has presented a £75,000 cheque to local charity Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance, on behalf of the Henry Surtees Foundati on. The presentati on, which took place at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, was made to the Air Ambulance Chief Executi ve Adrian Bell; the money will be used for ‘High Fidelity Simulators’. The Henry Surtees Foundati on was inspired by John Surtees, following the tragic death of his son Henry whilst competi ng in a Formula 2 race in 2009 aged just 18 years old. Incidentally, the third annual ‘Henry Surtees Foundati on Brooklands Team Challenge’ charity kart event at Mercedes-Benz World was held on 1st July raised an esti mated £60,000 for the Henry Surtees Foundati on and Brooklands Museum (before contractors’ direct costs). The event was organised by the Henry Surtees Foundati on, Brooklands Museum and Mercedes-Benz World, working with Daytona Motorsport.

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Do you know where the Automati c External Defi brillators belonging to Cranleigh are sited? Well there are fi ve situated in fi ve public houses. They are The Richard Onslow, the Cranley Hotel, The White Hart, The Three Horseshoes and The Park Hatch. These are regularly checked by St John Ambulance and they are for use by the public in an emergency. Take a look next ti me you are in one of these venues and identi fy where they are stored. One day that knowledge may save someone’s life!

Les Amiti és Françaises are preparing their winter programme, which will be published (and displayed in museums and arts centres) in August. It includes history (Napoléon); geography (Corsica); culture (a speaker from the Courtauld Gallery) - in all, nine lectures (in French), plus social events. More programme details next month. Further general informati on available from the membership secretary, John Pett y tel: 01483 861974 or email johnpett [email protected]).

Cranleigh in Bloom’s judging day was on the 8th July! The Committ ee would like to thank everyone for their enthusiati c support and hardwork, which made this initi ati ve so successful. Cranleigh in Bloom seems to have captured the village’s imaginati on and made everyone even more proud of the village. Unfortunately, they will not know the results unti l September but keep your fi ngers crossed and do keep picking up litt er and pulling out weeds when you see them!

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WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO RAT PACK LIVE

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO G LIVE BEER FESTIVAL

Boasting stars from the West End, a brand new spectacular featuring the kings of swing – Sammy Davis Jnr, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra – is coming to the New

Victoria Theatre, Woking on Sunday 28th September at 7.30pm.

Described as possessing “all the panache and attitude of Sammy, Dean and Frank during their Vegas heyday” hit show Rat Pack Live combines the sound of big band swing with an all-star cast. Featuring all the patter and razzamatazz of the Rat Pack’s infamous live stage show, music fans are invited to join “the UK’s number one Sammy, Dean and Frank live concert extravaganza”.

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The G Live Beer Festival is back this September (Friday 5th–Saturday 6th)! Filled to the brim with local ales, music and food, G Live’s Beer Festival will be a great way to celebrate the summer by meeting up with friends and fi nding your new favourite tipple.

Some of the county’s top independent brewers will be offering seasonal ales and ciders

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For more information, visit glive.co.uk or call the box offi ce on 0844 7701 797.

To win one of three pairs of tickets to G Live’s Beer Festival on Saturday 6th September from 12 noon to 4pm, simply answer this question:

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Please enter online at vantagepointmag.co.uk by 28th August 2014.T&C apply. The prize is 2 x tickets to G Live’s Beer Festival on Saturday 6th September 12pm-4pm. Prize is non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Entrants must be 18 years old or over.

WIN A LUXURY ‘VOYA’ SPA DAY AT MIDHURST’S PARK HOUSE HOTEL & SPAPark House is an award-winning, small, luxury country house hotel and spa in the downland village of Bepton and only a few miles from Midhurst. It has been re-reviewed with a top fi ve Bubble rating by The Good Spa Guide and has again been recognised by TripAdvisor with a highly prized 2014 “Certifi cate of Excellence”. The hotel comprises twenty one en-suite bedrooms, an exquisite and intimate spa and has a unique range of English country house sports and facilities to enjoy. The spa offers guests all the facilities and services that you would expect from a leading luxury spa and in the summer months, members and spa day guests can also enjoy an outdoor heated swimming pool and surrounding sun terraces, two grass tennis courts, a Par 3 six hole golf course, a putting green and croquet and bowls lawns. The spa has recently introduced two new product houses - Voya, a certifi ed organic seaweed-based range from Ireland and the Swedish-born Kerstin Florian brand.VantagePoint is offering you the chance to win a Voya spa day for two. This includes complimentary use of the spa’s facilities, a glass of champagne, a two course lunch and an 85 minute Voya Total Massage Journey. This amazing experience incorporates body brushing, exfoliation, body massage and scalp massage that replicates the movements of the sea, combining both gentle and stimulating movements.To enter, please answer the following question:Q: How many treatment rooms does Park House’s spa have? Enter online at vantagepointmag.co.uk by 30th August 2014.

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have no cash alternative. Only one entry per person per competition and prizes will only be sent to homes with a GU, KT and RH postcode.

Please enter online at vantagepointmag.co.uk.Postal entries can be sent to us at the address given on page three.

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