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The Guide,

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Editor: Judith Murray

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In this edi�on:

What is Probate?.................................................................6

Pensions, Inheritance Tax Planning and Investments……..10

Ilio-Tibial Band Syndrome………………………………………..…….16

Haslemere Town Council Newsle/er………………………...…..18

Separa0ng? No need to start a ba/le…………………..….…...22

The Benefits of Hypnotherapy…………………………….....……..24

Haslemere Fes0val……………………………………………....………..25

April Book Reviews..……………………………………….………..…...27

Writer Way……………………………………………………….....……....28

Easter Egg-Citement……………………………………….………..…...28

Have you been meaning to write or update your Will?....29

Looking a:er the birds in your garden………..………….……..30

Recipe: Fruit Tiramisu………………………………………………......31

Judith

Welcome to the April edi0on of The Guide.

Well, the clocked have changed and spring is well and truly

here. I am looking forward to the warm days to come - it

seems to have been quite grey lately, not least the day of the

solar eclipse - I was disappointed not to be able to see it.

Were you luckier?

The next few months in Haslemere promise to be ac0on

packed star0ng with Easter, just round the corner. Haslemere

Museum have a day of children’s arts and cra: ac0vi0es for

Easter, including a garden trail with chocolate treats, but

hurry, there are only a few days le: to book your place. See

page 28 for more informa0on.

The last fortnight of May sees the 6th Haslemere Fes0val with

over 55 events to 0ckle every taste bud, not forgeAng the

ever-popular classic car show. For the full programme go to

www. haslemerefes0val.org.uk.

We have a new contributor this month in one of our local IFAs

Graham Co/on. There have been many changes to pension

legisla0on in the last year and for some of us, it can all be

very confusing. If you need someone to sort out your

paperwork and help you plan your re0rement, I can

recommend Graham. See page 10 for more informa0on.

May and June are busy months for students as it is exam 0me.

Maybe you suffer with exam nerves - well we all do to some

extent - but some more than others. If that is you, see the

ar0cle on page 24. Richard Morley might be able to help.

This month we also have the Haslemere Town Council spring

newsle/er on page 18. Please do take the 0me to read it.

In the mean0me, enjoy the spring sunshine and birdsong.

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Probate is defined as the court process by

which a Will is proved valid or invalid. In fact

when most people use the word ‘probate’

they mean the whole process of discovering

the value of someone’s assets, going through

the legal process of gaining authority to deal

with it, paying off any debts and finally

distribu0ng the remainder to the

beneficiaries.

If a person has died leaving a Will and assets

of more than £20,000, then the Executors of

the Will usually have to apply for a Grant of

Probate in order to administer the estate.

Un0l the Grant of Probate has been obtained,

the Executors cannot sell or deal with any of

the deceased’s assets or distribute the estate

between the deceased’s chosen beneficiaries.

If no Will was made, then the deceased is

said to have died Intestate. An Administrator

will need to undertake the role of finalising

the deceased’s affairs and this will o:en be a

close rela0ve. Instead of a Grant of Probate,

the Administrator has to apply for a Grant of

Le/ers of Administra0on. In such a case, the

rules of intestacy will apply and the

deceased’s estate must be distributed in

accordance with those rules.

Applying for a Grant does not have to be

done through a solicitor but it is usually

quicker and does not involve a Court

interview. O:en it is the person who is

bereaved who is named as Executor or

Administrator and at such a 0me dealing with

the deceased's affairs can be

extremely stressful. It can be helpful if an

objec0ve professional deals with the

administra0on of the estate especially when

bereaved family members do not get on.

The role of the Executor or Administrator can

be an onerous one. It is their responsibility

to take charge of all the assets of the

deceased on behalf of the beneficiaries of

the estate. They are fully accountable to the

beneficiaries for their ac0ons and can be held

personally and financially responsible for loss

suffered to the estate.

It has been reported that court ba/les

where an Executor of a Will is accused of

mishandling an estate have trebled in the

past 12 months. The rise is largely down to

an increase in the number of people

appoin0ng friends and family members as

Executors.

Many people name a firm of solicitors as

Executor and at Couchman Hanson we are

experts in dealing with estates and

understand the processes and paperwork

involved.

Alterna0vely, we can

provide Executors and

Administrators with

the necessary guid-

ance to perform this

role.

If you would like

further advice about

probate please get in

touch.

What is Probate? Chris�ne Hanson of

Couchman Hanson Solicitors Explains

Chris�ne Hanson, Director,

Private Client Services

Couchman Hanson Solicitors Chiltlee Manor Haslemere Road Liphook GU30 7AZ 01428 722189 [email protected] www.couchmanhanson.co.uk

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1. Pale yellowish-green

colour (4)

3. Unconsciousness

induced by drugs (8)

9. Musical setting for a

religious text (7)

10. Famous American

battle, Davy

Crockett's last (5)

11. Offensive against an

enemy (5)

12. One of a kind (6)

14. Changeover (6)

16. Disease of the skin (6)

19. Hindu or Buddhist

mystical or magical

text (6)

21. Vertical pipe in a

building (5)

24. Sign of the zodiac, the

Ram (5)

25. Protective shoe-

coverings (7)

26. Put aside for a special

purpose (8)

27. Form of charge

imposed and

collected (4)

Down

1. Ball game played with

long-handled

racquets (8)

2. Priory residents (5)

4. Counting frame (6)

5. American raccoon (5)

6. Act passed by a

legislative body (7)

7. Native of Edinburgh,

for example (4)

8. Acid found in milk (6)

13. Room in a church

where a priest

prepares for a service

(8)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

15. Slanted letters (7)

17. Migratory shorebird

of the sandpiper

family (6)

18. Armed fight (6)

20. Weapon that

delivers a

temporarily

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22. Person held in

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23 Wild animal's den (4)

Solu�on p. 28

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Pensions? Investments? Inheritance

Tax Planning? Now more than ever,

understanding how to provide for your

future is vital, but is it all a bit of a

mystery to you? Local IFA Graham

Co:on can help.

Graham Co/on is a locally based

Independent Financial Adviser. He has

been in the financial services industry

since 1990, and having worked with a

firm of Chartered Accountants in Chichester for 12

years he moved to MAP Financial Ltd in Liphook in

May 2013. As a directly authorised financial

adviser, Graham is regulated by the Financial

Conduct Authority (FCA) and he specialises in

pensions, investments and inheritance tax planning.

In order to give the best possible service he would

first spend 0me reviewing clients’ exis0ng plans and

benefits, before giving tax planning and pension

advice.

There have been many changes to pension

legisla0on over the past nine years with further

wide-ranging changes due a:er 6th April 2015.

A:er the 2014 Budget, changes to the pension tax

rules gave individuals greater flexibility to access

their Defined Contribu0on (DC) pension savings

which will take effect from 6th April 2015. The

op0ons for what to do with our pension funds has

never been so open to us. If you are aged 55 or over

on 6th April this year, you should immediately be

able to take advantage of the increased flexibility in

pension legisla0on. Do you feel ready for how

these reforms could affect you now or in the future

to enable you to make the right decisions?

Obtaining professional advice is essen0al to make

sure you get an informed analysis of your par0cular

situa0on. Graham’s in-depth knowledge of the

industry could help you to make use of the various

schemes available including ISA allowances,

Capital Gains Tax allowances, pension allowances,

gi:s, Venture Capital Trusts and Business Property

Relief.

MAP Financial Ltd publish a magazine three 0mes a

year available at the 0me of the Spring Budget, the

Autumn Budget and New Year. If you

would like a copy of the current

magazine, please contact Graham on

07887 576698 or email

[email protected].

This is a case study of a client who

approached Graham last year:

Our client received a pile of pension

paperwork about which he knew li�le.

Following a review we discovered he had

four pensions and each different pension provider

needed him to make a decision on taking

benefits. For our client it was all extremely

confusing. Fortunately he sought financial

advice.

Following an ini�al mee�ng, we determined some

poten�al op�ons taking into account his

circumstances and objec�ves. The providers were

asked to clarify the benefit detail and op�ons

available. The client was very surprised at the

flexibility afforded to him taking into account the

pension rule changes from 2014 and the

poten�al changes for 2015. He did not realise

that he could only take the benefit of one of his

pensions as a tax free lump sum. This fund was

not accruing any further benefit, interest or

growth and was being eroded by infla�on. By

seeking this advice the client was then able to use

new rules to his advantage. It enables him to

increase his exis�ng income as and when he

needs it rather than the restric�ve benefits being

imposed upon him by the current scheme.

The new pension rules will provide much wider

choice for those building up their pension funds

and considering what to do with their re�rement

planning.

Those of you who have keen young

football players in the family may already know

Graham from his work with the very

popular and successful junior sec0on of Beacon

Hill Football Club. Graham gives many hours of

his 0me coaching the U14 Chargers. He says this

is his form of relaxa0on!

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Planning and Investments

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Liphook, Hants GU30 7ED

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Email: [email protected]

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Solu0on p.28

Sudoku

Each row, column and 3 x 3 box must contain all the numbers 1-9

Hard Easy

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Ilio Tibial Band (ITB) Syndrome Well, it’s that �me of year when we start seeing

lots of intrepid runners pounding the streets in

prepara�on for either the Paris, Brighton or

London Marathons and the rest of us mere

mortals are leF feeling woefully inadequate but

secretly thinking “I’m sure I could do it if I put my

mind to it”.

Reality is however that marathon training is harsh,

but careful prepara0on will not only allow

individual runners to avoid injury and perform to

the best of their ability but also enjoy the day

(‘enjoy’ being a rela0ve term of course!). One of

the common problems that runners can suffer with

is pain on the outside of the knee which can be

due to Ilio-Tibial Band Syndrome. Pain is

classically felt on the outside of the knee and can

occur during or a:er running. There may also be

some associated swelling over the outside of the

knee joint and it may be s0ff in the mornings. It is

caused when a fibrous band called the Ilio-Tibial

Band, rubs over the bones on the side of the knee

during ac0vity and gets inflamed. Most commonly

it occurs in runners as running is a repe00ve,

straight line ac0on and the ITB is subjected to the

same load over and over again, however, it can

occur in other ac0vi0es that involve a lot of knee

bending.

When ITB pain is acute, you should immediately

rest from your ac0vity, apply ice and allow your

ITB to se/le down. Stretching of 0ght leg muscles

and treatments to loosen the outside of your

thigh, massage or foam roller, can also help. Once

your symptoms se/le you should consider if there

are any of the factors that could have predisposed

to you suffering in the first place. These include:

• Bad, old or “not fit for purpose” running shoes -

make sure you have good, appropriate running

shoes with advice from a specialist running shop.

• Weakness and/or 0ghtness in lower limb

muscles on the affected side

• Too much too soon - be careful to increase

training schedules slowly, rapid increases in load

can cause ITB overload

• Avoid too much uphill or downhill running

• If you run on the same roads, run in the opposite

direc0on some0mes so the camber will be

different.

• Make sure you warm up and cool down properly

• If your symptoms persist, you should speak to

your GP or Physiotherapist who will be able to

advise you how to manage and treat this

problem.

If you have any queries about ITB syndrome or

any other problems related to running injuries,

please contact the Physiotherapy Team at

Healthflex Haslemere who will be happy to help

you.

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HASLEMERE HAPPENINGS

SPRING 2015

Haslemere Town Council, High Street, Haslemere GU27 2HG

For further informa0on contact Lisa O’Sullivan, Town Clerk

[email protected] - Telephone 01428 654305 - www.haslemere.com/towncouncil

Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10.00-1.00 pm, 2.00-4.00 pm.

Welcome to the latest edi0on of Haslemere

Town Council’s newsle/er. I do hope that

you find it useful and informa0ve. If you have

any feedback or would like an item covered in

a future edi0on please contact me using the

contact details above.

Lisa O’Sullivan

SKLMKLNOP HQRR/LSTLN

SUNLLU PRVWUQWX You may have no0ced while passing recently

that overgrown vegeta0on has been cleared

from the green space at the junc0on of

Shepherds Hill and Lower Street, and five

ornamental pear trees have also been

planted. It is hoped that over 0me the area

could be made more accessible by Surrey

County Council and with the installa0on of

street furniture such as benches, it could

become a well-used green space within the

town.

LQSW GNLLW PQYWQY TVZRLP The Town Council also recently installed three

new picnic tables next to the play area on

Lion Green. The ‘launch’ event was a great

success and was a/ended by many of the

children from Sho/ermill Infant and Junior

schools; and on the day free ice creams were

given to the children to help celebrate this

new installa0on. Last year, when asked,

some of the parents told us that picnic tables

would be a good idea on Lion Green and this

prompted the Town Council to take ac0on.

If you feel that there are any other projects

like this needed in the area, please contact

Sarah Nash: [email protected] or

01428 654305.

S[NNL\ CS[WU\ CS[WYQR LSYVRQP] F[WOQWX The Town Council has been carrying out

numerous jobs in and around Haslemere,

Hindhead and Beacon Hill as a result of being

awarded Localism funding by Surrey County

Council. The funds can be spent on any tasks

that would usually be the responsibility of

Surrey County Council, such as cuAng back

vegeta0on and cleaning signs. If you are

aware of any areas that are in need of

a/en0on please contact Sarah Nash:

[email protected] or 01428 654305.

MV\SN’P CKVNQU\ E^LWUP CKVNQU\ GSRO DV\, T[LPOV\ 7UK AMNQR 2015

To take place at Foxbridge Golf Course,

Plaistow Road, Kirdford, Billingshurst, RH14

0LB. Please contact the Mayor’s secretary,

Jackie Byrne for further informa0on:

[email protected] or 01428 654305.

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GNVWUP The Town Council has funds available to

award to local organisa0ons in the form of

small grants. Does your organisa0on need

funding for some new equipment or for a

forthcoming event? If so, then please do get

in touch to make an applica0on. New

applica0ons are considered on their own

merits, but must relate to capital expenditure

and should demonstrate a benefit to the local

community.

If you would like to apply for a small grant

please visit h/p://www.haslemere.com/

towncouncil/grants.html to download an

applica0on form, or alterna0vely contact

Sarah Nash: [email protected] or 01428

654305.

SSYQVR MLOQV The Town Council now has an

ac0ve Facebook page as well as

its own Twi/er account. We will

regularly post and tweet infor-

ma0on rela0ng to the Town

Council specifically, and where appropriate

we will ‘like’ and retweet informa0on from

organisa0ons that provide a benefit to the

local community. If you wish to receive Town

Council updates, and would like us to work

with you on promo0ng your

organisa0on’s aims and events, then please

follow us @HaslemereTC or visit

www.facebook.com/

haslemeretowncouncil.

HVPRL]LNL TSTW HVRR CS[WYQR CKV]ZLN Many people are unaware that above our

offices in the Town Hall is our Council

Chamber which is available for hire. With far

reaching views of the High Street and good

access for the disabled, it is suitable for

mee0ngs and private func0ons. The Council

Chamber can accommodate 20 seated and up

to 40 standing and crockery and cutlery are

also available for use by hirers.

If you are a local organisa0on wishing to use

the Chamber for the benefit of the local

community, then please apply to the Town

Hall for reduced or free hire. We also

welcome the public to view the Chamber - if

as a school or organisa0on you would like to

visit and hear about the history of the Town

Hall, please also get in touch. Please contact

Jackie Byrne for further informa0on: 01428

654305 or [email protected].

CS[WYQR MLLUQWXP Members of the public are always welcome to

a/end Council mee0ngs. Look out for

Agendas posted on Town no0ceboards and on

the Town Council’s website. All mee0ngs are

held in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall.

Forthcoming mee0ngs are as follows:

Weds 18th March, 7pm: Annual Town Mee0ng

Georgian House Hotel)

Thurs 26th March, 7pm: Full Council

Thurs 2nd April, 7pm: Planning & Highways

Thurs 16th April, 7pm: Ameni0es

Thurs 21st May,7pm: Annual Council Mee0ng

including Mayor Making

Thurs 28th May, 7pm: Planning & Highways

FSSO WVPUL CVOO\ LQWLNP We are s0ll holding BioBag liners suitable for

your Waverley small silver kitchen caddies.

They are £1.50 for a roll of 25. If you would

like to purchase some please come along to

the Town Hall, High Street, Haslemere, GU27

2HG.

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HVPRL]LNL M[PL[], 78 HQXK SUNLLU,

HVPRL]LNL

Cost: Members £2/non-members £4

Easter at Haslemere Museum promises to be

lots of fun with a great range of Easter arts

and cra:s ac0vi0es for your li/le ones to

choose from.

There will also be a special Easter garden trail

for children who will be rewarded with a

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chocolate treat when they find the characters

hidden throughout the gardens. You can be

sure this fun packed day will be Easter fun for

everyone! For more informa0on please

contact [email protected],

NVUQSWVR PRVWU MSWQUSNQWX SYKL]L – MSWQUSNQWX S[N WQRO FRSTLNP The Na0onal Plant Monitoring Scheme

(NPMS) is organised and funded by BSBI, CEH,

JNCC and Plantlife. They aim to collect data

to provide an annual indica0on of changes in

plant abundance and diversity. Thanks to

volunteers, they have a very good

understanding of changes in the popula0ons

of birds, bu/erflies and bats; they do not

however have a good measure of changes in

plant popula0ons.

You can take part in this scheme by carrying

out a scien0fic survey. You will be randomly

allocated a convenient 1km square to visit

and involves recording plant ‘indicator

species’ in plots. Anyone interested in nature

who can iden0fy plants, or who is keen to

learn can get involved. Different levels of

par0cipa0on ensure that all who are keen can

par0cipate; you do not have to be an

experienced botanist. There will be training

materials provided and the opportunity to

a/end workshops throughout the year.

For more informa0on visit: www.npms.org.uk

All can be contacted through the

Town Hall (01428 654305) or at

email addresses below

CNQUYK]LNL WVNO Pat Blades [email protected]

Ged Hall [email protected]

Libby Piper [email protected]

Fay Foster [email protected]

Michael Foster

Brian Howard [email protected]

David Reavley [email protected]

David Benson [email protected]

[email protected]

Melanie Odell [email protected]

SKSUULN]QRR WVNO Penny Bradley [email protected]

Jim Edwards [email protected]

William King [email protected]

HQWOKLVO WVNO

Cyndy Lancaster [email protected]

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Separa0ng is never easy. There are invariably lots of prac0cal issues to consider, ranging from the future of the former family home to the living arrange-ments for the children. However, the most complex element to most separa0ons is dealing with the emo0onal fallout.

Some0mes, both people have reached the point where they accept that the rela0onship is over and where they just want to sit down together, ideally in media0on, and sort out all the prac0cal issues, but it is far more common for there to be at least one person who is not ready to move forwards.

This might be because one party feels that there is s0ll a future to the rela0on-ship and is therefore looking for any opportunity to consider reconcilia0on or to block the a/empts of the other person to take steps to formalise the separa0on.

Alterna0vely, there might be one person who is very angry or upset about what the other person has done, whether this be as the result of an affair or as a result of trying to deal with feelings of fear and rejec0on. This might lead to a desire to inflict as much damage as possible on the other person, under the belief that a/acking them will somehow either bring about a sense of sa0sfac0on or revenge or even result in the aggressor taking the lion’s share of the assets or spending more 0me with the children.

The end result is that most separa0ons are poten0ally very vola0le situa0ons, with it just taking one person, whether it be one of the par0es themselves, or a family member, or a legal adviser, to light the match and watch the fire burn and the destruc0on unfold.

The reality is that it is almost inevitable that, when a separa0on or divorce becomes acrimonious, everyone is damaged, including the children. It takes a much braver and wiser person to realise that the most sensible and effec0ve way to resolve a dispute is to sit around the table and look for the mutually beneficial solu0ons and anyone who turns their back on doing this, or who advises their client to walk away from this, is in danger of sentencing everyone directly involved to a long, unpleasant and expensive ba/le that never really has any winners, just losers, and that might take a great deal of 0me to recover from, with some people never fully recovering.

If you or someone you know is going through a separa0on, please think very carefully before saying or doing anything that might escalate the conflict or lead to ba/le lines being drawn and instead encourage everyone to work together to find amicable solu0ons. The first step on this journey is to contact a mediator!

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to know more about the media�on process and remember that it is never too late to mediate

Separa�ng? There is no need to start a ba:le! By Euan Davidson

1A Church Street

Godalming

Surrey GU7 1EQ

T: 01483 339379

E: [email protected]

W: www.godalmingfamilymedia0on.co.uk

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The Benefits of Hypnotherapy

Exam nerves can affect anyone, even the

most prepared and diligent student. And yet

there are others who manage to feel calm

going into an exam and enjoy the opportunity

to show what they can do.

Miriam was a bright student. She had done

well up to 6th form but when she got to

university—found that her self confidence

began to go, her ability to concentrate began

to suffer and these feelings were reflected in

her poor results.

Peter was so stressed out that he began

having panic a/acks and was unable to go to

school at all.

Katherine made it into her exams an then felt

so unwell that she fainted and could not

complete the paper.

To do one's best it is important to eat the

right foods, have enough sleep and take

enough exercise. All these things impact on

the ability to perform. They are o:en the

things that get disregarded in the run up to

an exam.

At least as important, if not more so, is having

the op0mal mental approach both when

learning and revising as well as when actually

siAng the exam.

I taught Miriam, Peter and Katherine some

important life skills using hypnotherapy.

These skills were embedded because they

also learnt self-hypnosis so that they could:

▪ Control their emo0ons

▪ Visualise success rather than failure

▪ Efficiently store and recall informa0on

▪ Build self belief and mo0va0on

▪ Put the exam into perspec0ve.

In each case they felt much more confident

about their ability to deal with whatever

might come up. They were able to perform

to their full poten0al.

If the larder is empty then crea0ng a nice

meal is difficult. Similarly, anyone needing

help to prepare for exams will get the most

benefit by learning these skills during learning

and before the main revision starts in

earnest.

Richard Morley is a locally based clinical

hypnotherapist. He is an approved

prac00oner for the Na0onal Stop Smoking

Centres. He is a tutor at the London

College of Clinical Hypnosis and a full

member of the Bri0sh Society of Clinical

Hypnosis. He is one of only a few

Cer0ficated NLP and Health Prac00oners in

the UK and a Master Prac00oner and

Trainer of NLP. He has helped hundreds of

people from all walks of life become

happier, healthier and more produc0ve.

Sessions with Richard can be booked

through recep�on at Castle Street Clinic,

Guildford on 01483 300400, at Stricklands

Dental Fitness Centre, Haslemere on 01428

654923, at Healthflex, Haslemere on 01428

542577 or direct with him on 0845 6066089.

His website is at www.hypnonlp.co.uk.

NB Names have been changed to protect pa�ent confiden�ality

Exam nerves overcome using hypnotherapy

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Email: [email protected]

All aspects of purpose

made joinery

Milland Joinery Ltd

Doors, windows,

stairs and

conservatories

Private and

commercial projects

Haslemere Museum

Entrance Door

www.wpaving.co.uk

~Paths and Paving ~ Retaining walls ~Driveways ~ Landscaping

The Haslemere

Fes�val 2015 The 6th Haslemere Fes0val running from

Friday 15th to Sunday 31st May promises to

be the best yet with two ac0on packed

weeks of art, culture, children’s

entertainment, classical music ensembles,

pop, folk, jazz and opera concerts, cabaret

from The Haslemere Players, topical,

anniversary and commemora0ve talks and

historical town walks - not to men0on the

popular annual events, the Classic Car Show

and Li/le Lumpy Cycle Spor0ve and the

brand new Haslemere Triathlon.

There are over 55 events in the Fes0val

Fortnight, suitable for people of all ages. For

0mes, venues and the full programme go to

www.haslemerefes0val.org.uk or call

Haslemere’s Visitor Informa0on Centre on

01428 645425.

DIANA’S PET CARE CATTERY & PET LODGE

• Comfortable boarding for cats, rabbits and small pets in a quiet garden setting.

• Home visits for pets that prefer to stay in their own homes while you are away.

• Dog walking and day care. • Friendly reliable service.

References available.

Contact: Diana White 01428 643550/07876 058774

[email protected]

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HASLEMERE HEATING & PLUMBING

Tel: 01428 605 268 Mob: 07910 304053

Plumbing or heating problem? Then give us a call!

• Same day service • Solar hot water • Central heating • Boiler repair & replacement • Underfloor heating • Central heating power flushing • Fully insured

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April is the 0me for being fooled and there’s nothing like a bit of magic to

turn you into an unwiAng mark. With their wizardry and secret socie0es,

magicians have been holding us spellbound for years. The illusions are

permea0ng the pages and here are some novels where a touch of trickery

has ensured a page-turner.

Prac0cally Magic

Prac�cal Magic - Alice Hoffman When the whole town’s been against you for two hundred years, you might want to think about moving. The genera0ons of Owens women though, who get the blame for everything that goes wrong in the town, seem to revel in the powers of witchcra: the locals think they wield. All that is, except for sisters Gillian and Sally, who want nothing more than to break the cycle and escape, one way or another. But having magic running through your veins is a hard thing to pull against, and 0me and 0me again they are drawn back to each other.

Like Water for Chocolate - Laura Esquivel They say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and that’s certainly the case when you’ve got a secret ingredient of magic to throw into the mix. The story is set in Mexico at the turn of the century and focuses on the De La Garza family. Tita, as the youngest member of the all-female household, must abide by Mexican tradi0on and look a:er their

mother un0l she dies. She is forbidden to marry but falls in love with Pedro and her seduc0on takes the form of her magical dishes. But, the path of true love never did run smooth and he marries her sister instead. Of course, the story doesn’t quite end there.

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern Le Cirque des Rêves (The Circus of Dreams) only comes alive between dusk and dawn, disappearing from view as the sunlight emerges. Set in Victorian London this is a real treat of a novel, touched by fairytale and sure to hold you spellbound. You never quite know when or where the circus is going to appear, as if from nowhere, with its ice gardens and cloud maze and whirling, twirling acrobats of the night. A few know the secret of the circus and have formed their own magic circle, so to speak. It’s a wonderful, slightly surreal and other-worldly experience wrapped up in a book.

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EASTER EGG-CITEMENT! 2nd April 11am - 3pm

Haslemere Museum

Great range of Easter arts and craFs

ac�vi�es for small children at the

Haslemere Museum including Easter

garden trail with chocolate treats when

you find the characters hidden in the

gardens.

Easter fun for everyone!

E: [email protected]

T: 01428 642112

www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk

Members £2, Non-Members £4

Members £2, non-members £4

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One in three people die without a Will.

This can cause addi�onal tax problems

and oFen family disputes as well.

DIY Wills may have been a quick solu�on

at the �me but they do not usually

provide the most tax effec�ve solu�on.

Without a Will:

• A surviving spouse may not inherit

everything.

• A co-habitant has no inheritance rights.

• A beneficiary may lose State benefits.

• Minor children are taken into care.

• The way the State distributes your assets

might not be what you would have liked.

A Will can achieve all of the following:

• Minimise tax.

• Ensure that minor children are looked a:er

by your appointed guardians.

• Ensure that a young person does not

inherit at the age of 18.

• Ensure that your spouse has enough to live

on but that your assets do not get

swallowed up in Care fees.

• Ensure that your partner is provided for but

your children inherit ul0mately.

• Protect your assets from your children’s

divorces or business insolvencies.

A well wri:en Will can achieve so much and is

not a recurring cost

LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY (LPAs) These are essen0al documents designed to

protect YOUR interests during your life0me.

We should all have them because no one is

immune to illness or accident.

They are the best insurance you can have.

Do you travel a lot? Do you enjoy hazardous

sports? Do you run a business?

If misfortune strikes and there are no LPAs in

place, your spouse or other rela0ve cannot run

your affairs for you. Even a joint account can

be frozen. The alterna0ve to LPAs is an

applica0on to the Court of Protec0on. This is

complex and expensive. It is best to have LPAs

in place.

The LPA for Health and Welfare enables

decisions to be made by your chosen

representa0ve rather that the State.

Shaws Wills

We meet with you in informal surroundings

and we spend a lot of �me making sure that

we get everything right and you are happy.

We believe in plain English.

We advise on the most tax effec�ve solu�ons.

Our clients tell us that the experience has

been a pleasant one and they are happy they

have the documents in place.

Have you been meaning to write or update your Will?

Susan Shaw LL.M 01428 712856

www.shawswills.com

Clients of

Shaws Wills

and Trusts

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Looking after birds in your

garden

Transform Landscapes

01428 652222

www.transformlandscapes.co.uk

Compared to last year which was so wet but

rela0vely warm, and spring came early, we

have had some prolonged spells of cold

weather with some sharp frosts . At this 0me

of year, you will see many different birds

coming into the garden while they a/empt to

find some shelter. They will also be looking

for the extra food that is available in the

garden whilst the pickings in the countryside

are s0ll scarce.

For all of those people that have shrubs

bearing berries, such as cotoneaster,

pyracantha, berberis and rowan (which is a

par0cular favourite of the Waxwing which will

soon be heading back to Scandinavia), these

berries are an essen0al food source to the

birds un0l the ground so:ens enough for

them to be able to encourage worms to the

surface and un0l the number of insects

increases. The berries won’t last long and

soon they will be looking for other food

sources within the garden and this is where

you can help by puAng your food scraps out

for them and making sure your feeders are

well stocked with the correct feed to help

them get through to the spring.

Some of the smaller birds, such as gold crests

and blue 0ts, have to feed con0nually

throughout the daylight hours and consume

up to 30% of their body weight to help them

through the colder weather. Foods which are

high in fat and energy, such as suet,

sunflower hearts, peanuts and fat balls, are

essen0al for these pre/y li/le birds. It’s

always best to put your feeders at different

heights to a/ract different birds, but be

cau0ous of where you place the feeders to

keep the birds safe from predators. It is also

very important to clean feeders now and

again to prevent transmission of diseases.

Please also remember that water is essen0al

both for drinking and also for bathing to

keep feathers clean.

Now, as spring is on the way, it is also 0me to

get your nest boxes cleaned out from last

year by removing any old shells and nest

remnants. When taking on this task,

remember to wear gloves and a mask as

there could be fungi growing inside that can

cause respiratory infec0ons, not to men0on

a host of certain parasites. You should be

puAng up the nest boxes now so that the

birds will get used to them being in the gar-

den and be keen to use them when the 0me

is right. Again, think about placement of next

boxes to keep the birds and their young safe

from predators.

Once you have done all you can to help your

garden birds, sit back and enjoy your winged

friends visi0ng the garden and making use of

all your hard work – and very rewarding it is

too.

Glynn Bawden

Project Manager

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Useful Telephone Numbers

Puzzle Answers Sudoku p. 11

Crossword p.8

Chemists

Fernhurst Pharmacy 07428 644050

Boots the Chemist 01428 643717

Lloyds, High Street 01428 651115

Lloyds, Junc0on Place 01428 642120

Lloyds, Graysho/ 01428 604505

Community

Ci0zens Advice Bureau 0344 848 7969

Haslewey 01428 648716

Doctors

NHS Direct 24 hour helpline 0845 46 47

Haslemere Health Centre 01428 748206

Graysho/ Surgery 01428 604343

Fernhurst Surgery 01428 651040

Libraries

Haslemere Library 0300 200 1001

Graysho/ Library 0845 6033631

Transport

Na0onal Rail Enquiries 08457 484950

Stagecoach (bus) 0845 121 0190

Heathrow Airport 0844 335 1801

Gatwick Airport 0844 335 1802

Police

Surrey Police 101

Bri0sh Transport Police (non emergency

Incidents) 0800 40 50 40

Crime stoppers 0800 555111

Schools

Amesbury 01428 604322

Barrow Hills 01428 683639

Beacon Hill Primary School 01428 605597

Camelsdale First School 01428 642177

Fernhurst Primary School 01428 653144

Grayswood Infants School 01428 642086

Haslemere Prep School 01428 642350

Prior’s Field School 01483 810551

The Royal School (Juniors) 01428 607977

The Royal School (Seniors) 01428 605805

St Ives 01428 643734

St Edmunds 01428 604808

St Bartholomew's School 01428 643634

Sho/ermill Infants School 01428 642902

Sho/ermill Junior School 01428 642096

Woolmer Hill School 01428 654055

Across: 1 Lime, 3 Narcosis, 9 Cantata, 10 Alamo, 11 Onset, 12 Unique, 14 Switch, 16 Eczema, 19 Tantra, 21

Riser, 24 Aries, 25 Toecaps, 26 Reserved, 27 Levy.

Down: 1 Lacrosse, 2 Monks, 4 Abacus, 5 Coa0, 6 Statute, 7 Scot, 8 Lac0c, 13 Sacristy, 15 Italics, 17 Curlew,

18 Ba/le, 20 Taser, 22 Slave, 23 Lair.

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Community Events & What’s On… FREE PAGE for local charities and non-profit making organisations

Please contact Judith on 01252 792776 with your events for this page

Alzheimer’s Society-Haslemere and Waverley Branch Day care, informa0on and support.

Mon to Fri 9.30 am—4pm. Tel: 01428 642055

Care in Haslemere is a neighbourhood help charity which provides a car transport service to appointments etc.

Based at Weyhill Methodist Church. Office hours: 10.00-4.00pm Mon & Fri. 10.00-1.00pm Tues, Weds, Thurs.

Tel: 01428 652505

Grapevine Fridays 10.00am - 12 noon Wesley Room behind the foyer, Weyhill Methodist Church. Are you sad,

lonely or just need someone to talk to? Drop into the Grapevine. Ou0ngs organised. Newcomers welcome.

Tel: 01428 645153

Haslemere Blind Club 3rd Thursday each month, Rolston House, Vicarage Lane, small group for blind and

par0ally sighted. Programme of speakers and ou0ngs. Tel: 01428 643971

Haslemere DFAS Haslemere Decora0ve and Fine Arts Society meets at Haslemere Hall on the 3rd Tuesday of each

month at 2.00pm, from Sept to June. Lectures on a wide variety of arts topics. We also organise study days and

ou0ngs to places of historical and ar0s0c interest. New members and visitors welcome. Telephone Sue on 01428

683578 or [email protected]

Haslemere Macular Support Group Meets on the first Friday of each month at Haslewey Community Centre

(near Tesco) in Haslemere from 2.30pm-4.30pm. Regular speakers on various topics. All welcome including

family and carers. £2 dona0on including light refreshments. Contact David on 01428 602991 or Tricia 07827

485105 [email protected].

Haslemere St John’s Ambulance Meets Wednesdays 8pm - 10pm. Open to members of the public. For more

informa0on please call 01428 661715 or email [email protected]

Haslemere Stroke Club Wednesdays 2pm—4pm (except August) Holy Cross Hospital. Offering group physiotherapy,

support, companionship and entertainment. Tel: Sarah Fairbairn on 01428 653279 for more informa0on.

Haslemere Sub Aqua Club Meets each Thursday at the Herons Leisure Centre, Haslemere - theory sessions at

7.45 pm , pool training at 8.45 pm , social get- together a:erwards at the Mill Tavern. New faces always welcome

so come along any Thursday at 8.45 pm. www.hsac259.co.uk, 01428-651685, [email protected]

Haslemere U3A Monday 13th April 2pm Haslemere Hall. U3A Monthly Mee0ng: ‘London’s Lost Route to the

Sea: the Arun Naviga0on and Wey & Arun Junc0on Canal’. Speaker: Jim Philips, Monday 18th May 2pm. ‘The

Rise and Fall of the English Switzerland’, speaker: Dr Marion Dell. Non Members welcome, £2 admission.

Membership: Margaret Mowa/, 01428 652338. Mee0ngs: Alan Davies, 01428 717115.

Liss Archaeology Liss Archaeology is a local, ac0ve group of enthusiasts following professional guidelines and

ac0vely seeking new members. Prepara0ons are underway for an excava0on between Alton and Petersfield

from 16th

April to 18th

May. No experience necessary, training given. Age range 16 to 80. Contact Sally Pritchard,

02392 783465 [email protected] or [email protected], 01428 608827

The Orchard Club, Haslemere Haslewey, Lion Green Mon to Fri 9.30am—3pm. Interes0ng and fun ac0vi0es.

Come and join in. Tel: 01428 658190

Walks for Health Weekly Walks of about 1 hour leave Haslewey on Tuesdays at 2.30pm, High Lane Community

Centre on Thursdays at 1pm and The Herons Leisure Centre on Saturdays at 11am. All welcome. Please allow 10

minutes to register. Visit www.walkingforhealth.org.uk then Walk Finder for Haslemere.

Graysho: Market 3rd Saturday of each month, March to November 10am - 3pm The Square, Graysho/.

Next market 18th April. Over 30 stalls with local produce, art, cra:s, an0ques and more.

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Index of Adver�sers Architect/Architectural

Services

KJW Designs….….…….…….…….....9

Ar�st

Wendy Richards Art………………...3

Automa�c Gates

Autogate………………………………...5

Blinds

Bradleys Blinds………….....…..….15

Builders/Project Management

Bailey Construc0on UK…..……..15

Red Rock Property Services…..26

Care Services

Haslemere Homecare...………...21

Carpentry/Joinery

Milland Joinery….…………..........25

Chimney Cleaning

GEI Chimney Services………......12

Chiropody & Podiatry

John Doble Chiropody…………...12

Clock Restora�on

Mitch Dowlen……..…………..........9

Computer Repairs/SoFware

Support

Aardvark Compu0ng.…………....23

Web-Error………………….…….……..8

Computer Courses

Fernhurst Centre………...............9

Counselling

Purity in Talk……………………….…17

Electricians

Grayswood Electricals….............9

KMG Electricals....….................14

ROK Electrics............................23

Family Media�on

Godalming Family

Media0on………………………...…..22

Fencing

Haslemere Fencing.……….........14

Foot Care

Footwise……………...………..…..…17

Framing

Haslemere Framing Company….7

Garden Design/Maintenance

Chris Stokes…….……..................23

Graduate Landscapes………….…..1

HoeHoe Gardeners..……………...17

Transform Landscapes……….....30

Whyteleafe Paving Co.……...…..25

Ground Work

CCP Groundcare………..…..……….8

1st Advanced Landscapes...…..35

Health and Fitness

Healthflex………………..…….........16

Hypnotherapist

Richard Morley…..….…..……......24

Independent Financial Adviser

Graham Co/on………………………10

Interior Design

Maggie Walton Swan……….….....3

Locksmith

Alert Locksmiths…..………..…..…..9

Painter/Decorator

Haslemere Decorators…..........8

Pet Care

Diana’s Pet Care…………………..25

Plumbing/Hea�ng

Elements Hea0ng……………..….13

1st Advanced Hea0ng Ltd….…..2

Haslemere Plumbing

& Hea0ng……………….…………...27

RAL Plumbing….…………............7

Tom Plumb and Sons......……..14

Property Services

Headley Property Services…...12

Solicitors

Couchman Hanson…………….....6

Swimming Pools

A & D Pools……………………....….7

Desjoyaux Pools…………….…...36

Tree Surgeons

Mike Sullivan….……..…...….....28

Upholstery

Arford Upholstery……………....11

Veterinary Services

Integrated Veterinary

Services…………………………..….11

Will Wri�ng

Shaws Wills and Trusts……....29

Woodburning Stoves

GEI Stoves………………....…........9

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