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8 Society’s Soldiers Polesden Lacey durirng WWI

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- YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD 11>Jottings Well, we’re back, stocked up with vitamin D aft er a lovely sunny holiday. Huge thanks to Stefan for doing the March Jotti ngs. I think he enjoyed it but does seem keen for us to pick up the reins – he actually has more than enough to do. We came back to lots of Jotti ngs in all areas so spring is certainly off to a great start. Just one small request. If you are sending in any att achments, could you please do so in the ‘word’ format (not pdf) as it would make it a lot easier here; although, of course, don’t worry if this is not possible. Wishing you all a very happy Easter.

Easter Services at St. Barnabas Church, Ranmore Common RH56SP are: Sunday 29th March at 11am, Holy Communion for Palm Sunday. Friday 3rd April at 2pm, Good Friday refl ecti on. Sunday 5th April at 11am, Holy Communion for Easter day. The next coff ee morning in Church is on Wednesday 15th April at 10am – 12noon, and every 3rd Wednesday in the month throughout the year.

The Three Bridges spiritualist church, a very friendly and lovely well established spiritualist church has been around for many years and their doors are open to everyone. They are a self funded church so everything that comes in goes back into the church. They hold a service every Wednesday evening. Their doors open at 7pm, the service starts at 7.30 ti ll 9pm and everyone is welcome. It’s £4 on the door, which includes a raffl e ti cket that is drawn at the end of the service and a lovely cup of tea or coff ee. They are holding one to one reading evenings throughout the year as well as special clairvoyant evenings. They are currently fundraising for a new church roof and you can purchase a roof slate for £5 each with a picture & message in memory of a loved one. Their April programme is as follows: 1st April - Nicola Bond. 8th April - Hazel Marti n.10th April - Special fundraising evening with Ivan Lee, pay £6 on door. 15th April - John Carol. 24th April - Trance/Physical with Jay Love, pre-book ti ckets only. 29th April - Ivan Lee.

Churches Together in Horsley and Ockham are holding an open air service on Good Friday 3rd April, at 10am on the grass outside the shops in Stati on Parade, East Horsley. This is a Service of Witness to which everyone is welcome. Hot cross buns aft erwards!

There could sti ll be ti me to book seats on one of the themed Easter Cruises run by The Wey and Arun Canal Trust. They will be running on the canal over the Easter weekend, Friday 3rd – Monday 6th April. The trips take 40 minutes and depart from Loxwood at 11am, 12pm and 2pm. Children will receive a chocolate gift from the Easter Bunny while adults enjoy refreshments and the chance to unwind and enjoy the scenery. Tickets cost £9 per person. The boat departs from the wharf beside the Onslow Arms on the B2133 in Loxwood. If you would like further details or wish to book seats on one of the special cruises (or enquire about private charters or weekend public trips), call The Wey and Arun Canal Trust Offi ce on 01403 752403 or email offi [email protected]. Website: www.weyandarun.co.uk

I’m sure you have heard of Kids for Kids, the local charity that does so much good work for the poor in Darfur. This Easter they are asking anyone who would like to make a contributi on to donate Easter chickens rather than chocolate eggs. You cannot imagine the sheer joy these poor people will have eati ng a fresh egg. How to donate your Easter Chickens: Just 2 minutes now? Text CHIK15 £5 to 70070 and donate £5 and they will give a chicken to a grandmother in Darfur. Instead of a giving a chocolate egg, how about donati ng 3 laying hens and a cockerel! They will send you a special editi on Easter Certi fi cate. Simply donate £14 online and email them your details for the Certi fi cate. They will either send you a PDF that you can email or print off for your loved one or post it directly to them for you. Perfect for that friend on a health kick, or your Sunday school teacher, a loved one with a big heart

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During WWI, Polesden Lacey, near Dorking in Surrey, became a convalescence hospital. Today the house and estate is looked aft er by the Nati onal Trust. A new display at the property called ‘Society’s Soldiers’ looks at the lives of some of the offi cers who convalesced there from 1915. For many it was a few brief weeks of tranquility before returning to the trenches.

In 1915, the number of wounded men returning from the war was far outstripping the capacity of military hospitals. Country houses were called upon to off er space as convalescent homes where offi cers, no longer in need of urgent medical care, could take the ti me and space they needed for rehabilitati on. Polesden Lacey answered that call.

Polesden welcomed many convalescents from the King Edward VII Hospital for offi cers in London. The spring and summer of 1915 saw a number of intense batt les on the Western Front: the batt le of Neuve Chapelle in March of 1915, the batt le of Hill 60 in April and the second batt le of Ypres which raged between April and May and saw the fi rst use of poisonous gas - these men had experienced the horrors of war, subjected to gas att acks, received shrapnel wounds and suff ered trauma. Polesden Lacey provided a brief respite, a nostalgic glimpse at the privileged world many of these young men had inhabited before the war. Once they were recovered suffi ciently most returned to the front.

Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria, visited between the 1st and

3rd May 1915. It is possible that this was a signifi cant royal visit, marking the opening of the new convalescent home. Beatrice had lost her own son Prince Maurice of Batt enberg, who was serving as a lieutenant in the King’s Royal Rifl e Corps, at Ypres Salient in October of 1914.

Mrs Greville, Polesden Lacey’s illustrious owner (pictured left ), kept a guest book and regimental names began to appear, interspersed with others guests, from 21st June 2015. Subsequent pages are covered with the signatures and the regiments of the offi cers who stayed here, oft en for just a week or two. It isn’t known whether every soldier signed the visitors’ book but it is the most complete record available of those who

convalesced at Polesden Lacey.

Maggie Greville’s goddaughter, Sonia Keppel, recalled that, ‘the convalescent home at Polesden was run on luxurious lines’. Photographs show offi cers caddying for Mrs Greville on the golf course, relaxing on the west lawn and the tennis courts. We know that the hostess struck up friendships with the

Society’s SoldiersA new display at Polesden Lacey tells the story of its role in WWI as a convalescence hospital

Above and below: Polesden Lacey, courtesy Nati onal Trust, Nick Meers

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young men. A photograph in her collecti on of a young man in uniform, JH Lowes, is inscribed ‘In memory of some very happy days at Polesden Lacey’.

Offi cers were not required to wear convalescence blues, the somewhat controversial one-size-fi ts-all garment issue to all soldiers of other ranks receiving treatment in military hospitals or convalescent faciliti es. Instead they were issued with armbands to wear when out and about and given clothing allowances or donated silk pyjamas. The Polesden offi cers can be seen in a variety of outf its from three-piece suits and pyjamas to their uniforms.

There is litt le recorded about the nursing staff at Polesden Lacey but photos show what appear to be professional military nurses, with their disti ncti ve veil headdresses, and volunteer special military probati oners.

Even when the physical wounds were healed nurses were aware that they needed to treat the varying psychological eff ects of war, known by many as ‘shells-shock’ and that a more individual approach to care helped. In her 1917 ‘A Text Book of War Nursing’ Violett a Thurstan wrote, ‘Sisters should study psychology and the knowledge of men... imaginati on, tact and sympathy are other names for it. Almost the only rule is that pati ents must be treated as individuals and not as cases’.

Mrs Greville was also host to arti sts and intellectuals, including the author Rudyard Kipling and

his wife and daughter, war cartoonist Louis Raemaekers and his wife Johanna and Helen Pearl Adams, journalist and war correspondent. These were not the only high profi le guests to stay at Polesden Lacey. The Aga Khan visited on 18th July 1915 and on 7th August 1915, King George and Queen Mary. Winston and Clementi ne Churchill visited between 14th and 16th October 1916, and at the end of the war Churchill sent a certi fi cate of thanks to Mrs Greville for Polesden Lacey’s role during the war.

Many of the volunteers working at Polesden Lacey today have their own personal connecti ons to the war. Gillian Sharpe said: “My own grandfather was killed on 1st July 1916, the fi rst day of the Batt le of the Somme, and is one of the missing named on the Thiepval Memorial.” Gillian has developed a learning programme for schools and other groups, called ‘Polesden Marches On’, which explores some of the most memorable warti me experiences.

Another volunteer, Robert Hay, was himself an evacuee in Bookham. Robert has also helped to develop a children’s trail encouraging children to discover ti me capsules hidden across Polesden’s gardens, which are fi lled with objects representi ng memories from the war.

House and collecti ons manager Vicky Bevan said: “WWI was a ti me of unimaginable turmoil and change. We wanted to piece together the fragments that we knew about Polesden Lacey during this ti me, and undertake new research, to bring to life the story of this poignant ti me in our past.”

Alongside the small-scale exhibiti on in the house at Polesden Lacey is a tour of the archives, allowing visitors to discover more about how the research team traced individuals and their stories.

Above: Offi cers at Polesden Lacey during WWI, courtesy Nati onal Trust

‘Society’s Soldiers’ is at Polesden Lacey unti l 31st October 2015. Usual admission prices apply or free entry for Nati onal Trust members. Tours of the archive are available from April. To fi nd out more visit www.nati onaltrust.org.uk/polesdenlacey.

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It’s almost that ti me of the year again when Cadbury teams up with the Nati onal Trust to off er families the ulti mate day out with their popular Easter Egg Trails. This year, the Cadbury Eggsplorers Easter Egg Trail (3rd-6th April) will be inviti ng families to unleash their inner explorer with adventurous trails taking place in some of the most beauti ful, historic and unspoilt places across the country. The Nati onal Trust looks aft er so many special places, from spring woodlands and rolling hills to formal gardens and historic houses, so the Cadbury Easter trails are a great way for families to enjoy a traditi onal fun day out in surroundings that are second to none. What’s more, all Eggsplorers will receive a delicious Cadbury chocolatey treat at the end of each completed trail, and every single Cadbury Easter Egg Trail will help support special places looked aft er by the Nati onal Trust for future generati ons to explore. To join in with the fun, visit www.eastereggtrail.com. There are 14 Cadbury Easter Egg Trails to choose from across Surrey, guaranteeing a fun-fi lled Easter for everyone.

Head2Head Theatre will be staging more interacti ve performance storytelling events for children with disabiliti es (ages 2-19), their siblings and family members during the Easter holidays. ‘Toad on the Road’ is a multi -

sensory drama experience based on Kenneth Grahame’s ‘The Wind in the Willows’. Led by a team of Head2Head’s actors, parti cipants will move around the venue and grounds discovering scenes and meeti ng characters from the story. With rhyme, repeti ti on, reduced dialogue, puppetry, movement-to-music, role play and sensory moments, ‘Toad on the Road’ is accessible and appropriate for a wide range and varied levels of disability. Advance Packs will be distributed to familiarise parti cipants with storyline, characters and rhymes. If weather permits, some of the acti on may take place outdoors. As usual, Head2Head will be providing giant games, craft acti viti es and their ever-popular sensory tent for all parti cipants to enjoy, with an eati ng area available for families that wish to bring along a picnic. Morning or aft ernoon sessions are available. Wednesday 1st April – Thursday 2nd April: Chailey Heritage Foundati on, North Chailey, Nr. Lewes, East Sussex. Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th April: The Children’s Trust, Tadworth, Surrey. Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th April: Treloar’s Trust, Holybourne, Nr. Alton, Hampshire. All venues have accessible toilet faciliti es (some with hoists) and free parking. £3 per person (ages 2+). To book a place, please contact Head2Head Theatre: Tel/Fax: 01372 278021. Email: h2hoffi [email protected] Further details: htt p://www.head2headtheatre.co.uk/family-holiday-acti viti es

This month’s lunchti me recital takes place on Saturday 4th April at 12noon at St Marti n’s church. It will be given by the Director of Music and organist, Matt hew Beetschen,


The Surrey Hills Internati onal Music Festi val brings world-class classical musicians to inti mate venues across the Surrey Hills over three consecuti ve nights: Thursday 30th April, Friday 1st May and Saturday 2nd May 2015.

The Festi val, which is a registered charity and generously sponsored by Investec Wealth & Investment, opens ‘Hear the Colours,’ this year’s programme at Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking on Thursday 30th April at 8pm. Chinese French horn player Han Xiaoming is the soloist in the Hoff meister Horn Concerto. Britain’s much loved clarinetti st Michael Collins will perform in the Brahms Clarinet Quintet. Also playing are BBC Young Generati on Arti st Leonard Elschenbroich, Lincoln Centre Chamber Music Society of New York Arti st, pianist Wu Qian, and violinists Alexander Sitkovetsky and Natalie Klouda. The evening concludes with Dohnanyi’s Sextet.

Already att racti ng a lot of att enti on is the exciti ng cello octet, Cellophony, all of whom are established professional cellists who perform a mixed programme. Performing their own arrangements, the evening includes Schubert, Gabrielli, Barber and Bach. The concert takes place on Friday 1st May at 7.30 pm at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford.

The gala concert welcomes the return of the London Mozart Players and renowned cellist Natalie Clein who performs at the Festi val along with guest conductor, the eminent Russian Dmitri Sitkovetsky, and Madrid based violinist Leti cia Moreno who will be making her festi val debut.

According to Wu Qian, arti sti c director for the Festi val “We have become one of the cultural highlights in the

region and as a result we are able to att ract some of the world’s most acclaimed arti sts and upcoming stars.

“We are especially pleased to welcome newcomers the cello octet Cellophony this year, whose members produce breathtaking arrangements of orchestral depth. Plus, The London Mozart Players under the baton of eminent guest conductor Dimitri Sitkovetsky in what promises to be a most spectacular fi nale to the Festi val.”

Music in Educati on conti nues to be an important additi onal aspect to the Festi val’s acti vity. In additi on to the annual concert season, the Festi val delivers free music workshops to local state schools and for this endeavour it receives a Community Arts Grant from Guildford Borough Council .

David Richardson divisional director for festi val sponsors, Investec Wealth & Investment said, “We are delighted to be supporti ng the Festi val for the third consecuti ve year. The Festi val team always manage to pull together an incredible programme of talent and this year looks to be no excepti on. We wish the Festi val every success for the 2015 season.”

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Gardening can be as expensive an acti vity as you want it to be. Whatever your budget it’s important to spend your money wisely on items you’ll fi nd useful, indispensable or wonderful!

Village fêtes, open garden days and gardening society plant sales are all great places to buy plants at fantasti c prices. At the Compton fête I have sold everything from full-sized fl owering cherry trees, fruit trees and rhododendrons, to vegetable plants, bedding, herbaceous perennials, seeds, tools, and preserves. Each year is diff erent, as we are dependent on plant donati ons, but a bargain is guaranteed!

Seed and plant swaps are also an excellent way to save money. Some varieti es of seeds, for example, tomatoes, can be surprisingly expensive; you may only receive six seeds in a pack. To increase your stock at no extra cost, you could grow new tomato plants from the side shoots you remove when growing tomatoes as cordons. Just pop the side shoots into a glass of water on a windowsill and pot up when the roots have developed. Once your tomato plants have fruited, if there’s ti me left in the growing season, you can achieve an additi onal harvest by allowing a low growing side shoot to grow on and become the main leader for the tomato plant, training it up to extend your harvest.

It’s not always economic to order more seeds than you’ll grow this season or wise to order too far

in advance. Some seeds, like parsnips, have very limited viability and won’t germinate the following year so it’s lovely to share your parsnip seeds with friends or to split the cost of a pack. Onion seeds benefi t from being sown relati vely soon aft er purchase and they are viable for one to two years. Hellebore seeds need to be sown promptly, oft en immediately aft er collecti on. Other seeds remain viable for amazingly long periods of ti me; Canna seeds can sti ll be viable aft er 500 years! Store your seeds in a dry, cool place; away from humidity and mice. A sealed container in the fridge is ideal. Collecti ng seeds from friends and neighbours’ gardens is a wonderful way to increase your plant selecti on.

Propagati ng plants is not only fun, it can also save you a lot of money! African violets can be propagated from their leaves; herbaceous perennials divided to create new plants and deciduous shrubs can be propagated from

soft wood cutti ngs. You could grow an array of new plants for free this weekend!

Some vegetables will re-grow aft er harvesti ng, giving extra value for money. For example, when harvesti ng spring and summer cabbages, cut your cabbage, then

make a cross in the stem left in the soil and you’ll grow an additi onal crop

Gardeningon a budget

Horti culturalist Beth Otway gives you her top ti ps on making your gardening budget go further

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than the cost of a bag of herbs from the supermarket.

Being choosy with gardening products can also bring dividends. I have always

found horti cultural fl eece to be a useless purchase. Fleece doesn’t last longer than a few weeks if you’re lucky; it’s a waste of ti me.

Enviromesh is more expensive than fl eece, but it’s a robust, durable material that lasts.

For a cheaper alternati ve to Enviromesh, try asking builders who are putti ng up scaff olding if they have any of the white or clear nylon type material they use going spare.

Another false economy is cheap peat-free compost; so far I haven’t found any low price, peat-free compost that can be used as anything other than mulch. Excellent peat-free composts are available. New Horizon, for example, produces great quality composts. Although they are more expensive these are worth spending a litt le more on as you will achieve quality plants in a good growing medium.

I would always make room to compost, however small my outside area. If you really don’t have room to compost, you could try a wormery. Composti ng provides a free source of wonderful organic material and you don’t need to pay for it, wait in for it to be delivered or struggle to carry it home. You could make your own free compost bin from wooden pallets.

Some plants and bulbs last longer in our Briti sh growing conditi ons than others. If you have a limited budget to purchase spring bulbs and you’re just as fond of daff odils as tulips, I would recommend growing daff odils and forgetti ng tulips. The glamorous, large-fl owered tulips are not reliable at re-fl owering, whereas daff odil bulbs can outlive us humans if grown well. If you do go for tulips the smaller species are more reliable at re-fl owering, so choose these varieti es over the larger bedding types.

Leaf mould is a great soil conditi oner. You can’t buy it in the shops, but you can collect leaves for free and make your own. Run a lawnmower over your collected leaves, then moisten – both the shredding and the additi on of water will help to speed up the rotti ng process. Then bag them up and keep for at least a couple of years unti l they are fully broken down. Leaf mould is a wonderful mulch, soil improver, or compost for sowing seeds. Pine needles take longer to break down but they make an

of small cabbages or delicious greens. Lett uces readily re-grow aft er harvesti ng, there’s no need to make a cross. The ‘cut and come again’ method of growing lett uce takes up very litt le room. Simply cut the young lett uce leaves at the base and within a week or two more leaves are ready for harvesti ng. It’s a great use of a pati o container, providing you with salad all summer long.

Choosing varieti es of gourmet fruit and vegetables to grow that are expensive or unavailable in the shops is a great way to save money. It’s just as easy to grow a purple, white or yellow carrot, as it is to grow an orange one. Pea shoots, courgett e fl owers, elephant garlic and kohlrabi are all expensive and diffi cult to fi nd, even at specialist delis and grocers; yet they couldn’t be easier to grow. And don’t forget that growing herbs is a great way for keen cooks to save money; herbs take up litt le room and can easily be grown successfully in containers in a small space on a balcony or pati o. You can buy a plant for not much more

HERBAL TEA

Have you tried growing your own herbal tea? Chamomile, mint and herbs make delicious teas or ti sanes; my favourite is chocolate mint tea made from a variety of mint with a chocolate fl avour. There are many diff erent varieti es of mint available: lime mint, lemon mint, and lavender mint, to name a few, but beware that all types of mint are invasive and are best grown in a pot.


excellent acidic leaf mould, ideal for acid-loving plants requiring ericaceous compost. Pine needles are shed throughout the year; you could collect some this month and keep them separate from your other leaf mould.

Wood ash from the fi re is a free source of potassium. The nutrients in wood ash are soluble and easily washed away, so keep your ash in a dry place - a sealed container is ideal. The ash can be applied sparingly to compost heaps and is a dressing for daff odils in early springti me. If your brassicas are suff ering from club root, regular dressings of wood ash, with its liming qualiti es can raise the soil’s pH. This, together with growing a less suscepti ble brassica, such as kholrabi or Swede ‘Marian’ can help alleviate the problem.

Wood ash or soot, sprinkled around your plants, is a fantasti c slug and snail deterrent. The slugs and snails don’t want to cross the ash or soot; it will dry out their protecti ve slimy coati ng. Human hair is also eff ecti ve for slug control; ask at your local hairdressers if they can give you any sweepings. Crushed eggshells, sharp grit, garlic granules (used for horses and bought cheaply from pet suppliers), all provide eff ecti ve slug protecti on. Another slug deterrent is garlic wash, made by boiling a couple of crushed garlic cloves in two pints of water for a few minutes, leaving the mixture to cool, straining, then diluti ng one tablespoon of garlic wash to a gallon of water. Apply this by watering the soluti on over your plant’s leaves on a dry day. Garlic wash is only eff ecti ve in dry weather, once it rains you’ll need to reapply.

Nett les and comfrey both make unpleasantly fragranced, but very eff ecti ve, natural ferti lisers. If you’d like to grow comfrey to provide you with a supply of natural ferti liser, ensure you order the variety ‘Bocking 14’, a sterile type, which is propagated by root cutti ngs (see image left ). ‘Bocking 14’ won’t seed and spread around your garden, which is a huge bonus as comfrey is a very deep-rooted plant and tricky to dig up and remove.

Many garden centres or nurseries have a marked area where they leave unwanted pots for their customers to re-use. Biodegradable pots can be made from newspaper or empty lavatory rolls; these are ideal for sowing seeds and then planti ng directly out into the garden.

Talking of garden centres, watch out for their seasonal and special off ers – I have some informati on on the latest deals locally on my website at www.pumpkinbeth.com. You will also fi nd advice on the website about what to do in your garden and allotment this month.

GARDEN CLUBSJoining a gardening club can help you make savings too. Gardening club members oft en receive discounts at local nurseries and garden centres and you can enjoy the benefi ts of a bulk, club order of seeds at a greatly reduced price. Clubs are also a great way to make friends and learn about horti culture; there are many local gardening clubs and societi es off ering meeti ngs, outi ngs, even holidays (at a lower price than if you went alone).

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who sadly will be leaving soon, aft er only a short tenure. The recital is free. Call 01306 884229 for more informati on.

The Nati onal Primula and Auricula Society - Southern Secti on. One of the country’s few remaining old Florists’ Societi es will shortly be holding its Annual Spring Shows at Great Bookham.

On Saturday 4th April it will be the 47th Annual Primula Show, followed on Saturday 2nd May by the 131st Auricula Show. Exhibitors from around the country will be displaying their show plants and it’s a real feast for the eye. Auriculas have been grown in the UK for some 400 years and this is a rare opportunity to see some of the fi nest of these traditi onal plants displayed to perfecti on. The shows take place at the Old Barn Hall, Great Bookham KT23 3PQ and are open to the public from 2pm. Admission is £2.00, children free and there will also be plant sales and refreshments. For further informati on, see their website www.southernauriculaprimula.org

The Horsley & Clandon Society of Arts will be celebrati ng its 50th Anniversary next year. The Society meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month in the East Horsley Village Hall for demonstrati ons/talks by esteemed arti sts. It is not necessary for members to be painters but to share the enjoyment of all aspects of art. A public exhibiti on of members’ work is held in October each year at the same village hall. This has proved to be very popular with well over 200 painti ngs displayed in all mediums. Entry to the

exhibiti on is free and all work is for sale. Refreshments are available and there is ample parking. The Society holds several social events and guests are always welcome to att end meeti ngs for a modest fee of £4. Visitors are frequently tempted to become members. The annual subscripti on is £20 single and £30 for a couple. For further informati on contact the secretary, Mrs Robyn Cormack, on 01483 224063.

The Dorking & District U3A holds its monthly meeti ng on Wednesday 8th April at 2.30pm in the Christi an Centre beside St Marti n’s Church in Dorking. John Axtell, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, will give an illustrated talk enti tled ‘A Tour of the Universe’. Admission is free. For more informati on on the range of acti viti es off ered by the Dorking U3A visit www.dorkingu3a.org.uk.

Horsley Decorati ve & Fine Arts Society meets at East Horsley Village Hall on the second Wednesday of the month from October to July for lectures on a wide variety of subjects. The lecture on 8th April will be Gertrude Jekyll: Arti st and Gardener by Twigs Way. Coff ee 9.45 to 10.15am. Lecture from 10.30 to 11.30am. Visitors (£5) and new members welcome. For more informati on and the full programme visit their website www.horsleydfas.org.uk or phone Chris on 01483 280021

April sees the annual Leith Hill Musical Festi val, one of the major events in the Dorking music calendar. There are three days of competi ti ons and concerts, 9th to

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11th April, involving a dozen local choirs and hundreds of enthusiasti c singers. Each morning, starti ng at 9am, there is a competi ti on which anyone is welcome to drop into and listen. Aft er the choirs have done batt le with each other in the morning, they come together for an aft ernoon rehearsal and then give a combined concert in the evening with the Festi val conductor, Brian Kay. This year, the music includes the world premiere of a new work writt en especially for the festi val by Bob Chilcott , plus only the second performance of a piece by Vaughan Williams, unearthed and published very recently. You can also hear Mozart’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise, Spring from Haydn’s The Seasons, and Schubert’s Magnifi cat. A feast of great choral music to enjoy! The concerts start at 7.30pm in Dorking Halls and ti ckets are £9 - £22. Call 01403 240093.

Capel Choral Society has just two more rehearsals before the Leith Hill Musical Festi val and is ‘topping and tailing’ the set music in anti cipati on of the Competi ti ons on 10th April. On their day of the ‘adult’ Festi val the Adjudicator will choose secti ons of the two main ‘full chorus’ works - Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise and Bob Chilcott ’s new work Dances of Time - for each choir to sing, They are very excited about the prospect of singing the delightf ul Dances of Time to a public audience for the fi rst ti me – Bob Chilcott is one of the three current most performed ‘modern’ composers. The culminati on of the Festi val Day is the evening concert when all the choirs in the Division come together to give a concert of all the works, with a

full orchestra and soloists. Do go along to what promises to be a memorable evening – and if possible pop along and support them at the Competi ti ons in the morning. If the music inspires you to give choral singing a try yourself, they will be very pleased to welcome you when they gather for the start of the 2015/16 season in September. See informati on about, and pictures of, the choir on their website, www.capelchoralsociety.com or contact the secretary at [email protected] or phone 01306 712365.

Beare Green and Newdigate Choral Society is another local choir taking part in the Leith Hill Musical Festi val. Their day is Saturday 11th April and they will be singing Haydn’s ‘Spring’, Schubert’s ‘Magnicfi cat’ and Cecilia McDowall’s ‘a Fancy of Folksongs’. Their ‘own choice’ this year is Alexander L’Estrange’s ‘Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal.’ This will be Brian Kaye’s 20th Festi val as conductor and in commemorati on they will be singing John Rutt er’s ‘Awake, Ye Heavenly Choirs’ which he has specially composed for the occasion. On Wednesday 29th March the choir spent the aft ernoon rehearsing their pieces and later reti red to the Ali Raj for a well deserved curry and social evening. Nothing like a good curry to lubricate the vocal chords! You can book through the LHMF booking offi ce: boxoffi [email protected] where there is no booking fee. Aft er one week off the choir will start rehearsals on Wednesday 22nd April for their summer concert on Sunday 28th June in Beare Green Village Hall when they will be singing appropriately ‘Summer Sunday’ by Joseph

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Starti ng out in Guildford and surrounding villages, it is surprising the number of independently run tea rooms you can fi nd when you are looking. One you may have already come across is Tillings. Tillings originally opened its doors in the village of Gomshall, taking its name from the Tillingbourne River. Spacious and homely, Tillings provides an ideal and relaxed atmosphere for families and groups to spend an aft ernoon sampling the menu and admiring the vintage knick-knacks.

Following the successes of Tillings Tea Room, manageress Jane has used the same quirky formula to transform what used to be The Barn, situated in the picturesque surroundings of perhaps Guildford’s most treasured views at Newlands Corner. The Cornerhouse is a smaller aff air but sti ll shares the same homely feel as its sister tea room. You have the added bonus of being in the perfect locati on for walkers to culminate their eff orts with a refreshing drink and a bite to eat. Having not been open long, the summer promises further renovati ons and more fi nishing touches to come.

Another winning formula which has popped up in Guildford’s surrounding villages started with The Speckledy Hen in Shamley Green. The

rooms, although small, boast beauti ful beams and countless other quirks that come with older buildings. One room is dedicated to selling a carefully selected range of foods and items for your home, while the two rear rooms aff ord a friendly and homely tea room experience, and a real retreat for catching up with friends.

If you are lucky enough to visit this tea room on the run up to Valenti ne’s Day, you can get yourself some unique chocolates (which I can personally recommend!), home-made by an in-house chocolati er. Although, if you can’t wait that long, we’ve

been assured they are made from ti me-to-ti me throughout the year.

Unsurprisingly, The Speckledy Hen soon hatched another home-from-home. Nestled in one of Guildford’s pretti est villages, Shere, The Dabbling Duck sits just back from the bank of the river, home to the dabbling ducks with whom this tea room shares its playful name. Quaint, but perfectly formed, the atmosphere inside is personal and welcoming with a rather indulgent

selecti on of home-made treats to accompany your cuppa. Unusually for a tea room, there is also a generous range of bites which you are able to take away. The Dabbling Duck’s takeaway menu makes breakfast on-the-go a very appealing prospect.

Following on with the bird theme, our next village gem is Nest. In the centre of Ripley’s charming high street, Nest lives duti fully up to its intriguing name. It is a homely setti ng, fi lled with carefully selected items from hand-made cards to jewellery and anti que books. Each is sourced and displayed with great care and style. You feel as if you are entering a magpie’s nest of characterful bits and pieces, rather than a normal tea room.

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ROOMSTEAC.S Lewis once declared that “you can never

get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me”. As a fi rm believer in this statement, Paula Halliday took a look at exactly what our area has to off er avid tea-lovers, compiling a refi ned and recommended selecti on

of independently run tea rooms and cafés. Coff ee lovers are also catered for...


everything they do there. If you are looking for somewhere with the indulgence of eati ng out without having to watch what you eat, Café Mila provides plenty of healthy choices. Downstairs delivers a child-friendly atmosphere for family outi ngs, however if you would rather, you can enjoy your tea upstairs in the ‘kids free’ zone. They also run special events, including play readings and themed dinners. One to look out for might be their Local Produce Showcase planned for later in the year.

Another in this area is Watt s Gallery and their tea shop, with award-winning table service, where Welsh rarebit is the recommended dish. Recently refurbished, the interior of this tea room provides a lovely ambiance. However, it is the ability to turn this aft ernoon tea into a day out for a range of ages which makes it that bit more intriguing. Menus and acti vity packs for children are available, and of course the gallery itself, featuring Victorian art by George Frederic Watt s as well as acclaimed temporary exhibiti ons.

Similarly, Secrett s Garden Centre in Milford, which is just outside Godalming, harbours a newly refurbished tea shop as of 2014, named Eliza’s. Again, as well as the opportunity for a cup of tea and a delicious home-made scone or cake, onsite faciliti es off er all sorts of complementary experiences to make an aft ernoon or even a day of it. These include

Just a stone’s throw away down the road is Pinnock’s, whose speciality lies in their locally roasted organic coff ee, available in eight varying strengths and fl avours. All food and cakes are made onsite every day, but the favourite with customers is either the gluten-free fresh raspberry and white chocolate brownies or the home-made quiche of the day. The atmosphere in this café is one of total relaxati on. The large leather armchairs upstairs provide the ideal spot to sit and browse through the small library which is steadily refreshed by other locals – a wonderfully old-fashioned idea. If you want to see more of Pinnock’s, they also hold three monthly community events including a book club, knit and sti tch club and craft lessons in winter, so there is plenty to get involved with, and dogs are made very welcome too.

Heading now into the centre of Guildford itself, the bustling high street is one of Surrey’s fi nest spots for keen shoppers, and also harbours a small selecti on of tea rooms to retreat to and unwind aft er a hard day’s spending. The one which perhaps most successfully provides this haven is found on the very top fl oor of The House of Fraser, removing you completely from the crowds below and providing an aft ernoon tea with a spectacular view of Guildford. A more classic tea room, it is fair to say that The Tea Terrace appears formal in comparison to its counterparts, but sti ll comes with its own quirky personality, and a rather impressive selecti on of tea-related quotes adorning the walls.

Winding our way to Godalming, we reach the wonderfully novel Café Mila. Although tucked away in Angel Court, it not only boasts a relaxed environment to grab a cup of tea with a friend, but also the faciliti es to att end yoga classes! This combinati on aff ords a unique and potenti ally social experience as well as promoti ng the healthy lifestyle that runs throughout

The following featured tea rooms have kindly off ered VantagePoint readers an exclusive off er, so please take your VantagePoint magazine with you when you visit! Off ers valid in April 2015 only.

Café Mila - a 2-person aft ernoon tea selecti on (cakes and sweet treats) for the price of a singleCockburns - a free tea, coff ee or glass of wine with each meal orderedGerti es - 10% discount on food bill over £5Litt le Barn Café - 10% off your fi rst visitPinnocks - 20% off when you spend over £20Ramster - 2 for 1 off er to go around the garden

Images from left : Nest, Pinnock’s, Watt ’s Gallery, Ramster, Old Barn Cafe, The Dabbling Duck and Georgeous Gerti es

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Black Barn Butchers, The Flower Emporium and Jo’s Jumpers as well as the shop and farm itself.

Moving now towards Midhurst, we pass a much older establishment - Ramster Hall, perhaps best known for its stunning wedding recepti ons. However, within the 25 acres of award-winning surrounding gardens, the Tea House has stood since 1982 and sti ll remains in the same family. Open for the same months as the gardens (27th March-14th June), this tea house is another which off ers a day’s acti viti es as well as tea and best-selling carrot, or coff ee and walnut cake!

On reaching Midhurst, you have the opportunity to try Cockburn’s Tea Rooms for a Victorian experience in the surroundings of Knockhundred Market. Most visitors to the tea rooms choose to enjoy a cream tea, but for parti cular occasions Cockburn’s can home make made-to-order cakes - the favourite being orange and lavender. Other things to see include an old fashioned sweet shop downstairs and special ‘Cockburn’s in the Evening’ nights hosted once a month, each featuring a diff erent cuisine from Italian to Greek.

Meanwhile towards Farnham, you may pass Elstead and therefore the beauti ful Litt le Barn Café, the latest additi on to the tea room and café revival, which opened in January of this year. The great thing about this cafe is not only the delicious home-made treats and supplies of tea and coff ee, but the fact that they are already endeavouring to become part of the local community. The Litt le Barn Café adverti se upcoming events in the village and have just begun to sponsor the Sharks Girls’ Football Team’s new strip. For that reason, this family run business is well worth supporti ng, especially when in doing so you can indulge in some salted caramel sponge cake. They also now allow dogs. Also onsite is a larger barn

used for parti es and keeping fi t and The Briti sh Legion with its views of the River Wey.

In Farnham itself, you could choose to explore Lion and Lamb café. As well as being a café, it doubles up as a ‘bring your own wine’ restaurant, though don’t worry, you can sti ll get your classic aft ernoon tea when booked in advance. As we approach the summer months and slowly ditch the drizzle, this café’s al fresco tables, pet-friendly atti tude and live music events will make for an ideal sunny day out.

However, if you’re heading in the other directi on, Dorking provides a perfect pit stop for tea lovers in the form of Gorgeous Gerti es. This tea room is well worth a visit if you enjoy all things retro, with a disti ncti ve 1950s style throughout, from vintage cake stands to memorabilia. Aside from this, Gorgeous Gerti es also focus on craft s, selling an extensive range of hand-made clothes, jewellery, gift s and more. They even have a new haberdashery for all your sewing needs, making them much more than just a tea shop.

This whistle-stop tour highlights just a few of the quirky, beauti fully designed, homely tea rooms and cafés that inhabit our local towns and villages. Each of the tea rooms featured in this arti cle sources products locally, from freshly baked cakes right down to their core ingredients, in turn supporti ng the local community. As with the nature of independent ownership, each one has its own personality, which is something to relish and support by doing what we do best – enjoying beauti ful surroundings with a cup of tea and some home-cooked food.

Cafe Mila, 1 Angel Court, Godalming GU7 1DT. Tel: 01483 808569Cockburns, Knockhundred Market, Knockhundred Row, Midhurst, GU29 9DQ. Tel: 01730 814107The Dabbling Duck, Middle Street, Shere GU5 9HF. Tel: 01483 205791Gorgeous Gerti es, 61 West St, Dorking RH4 1BS. Tel: 01306 640202Elizas at Secrett s, Hurst Farm, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5HU. Tel: 01483 520500Litt le Barn Cafe, Thursley Road, Elstead, Godalming GU8 6DG. Tel: 07930 337007Lion and Lamb Café, 19 Lion and Lamb Way, Farnham GU9 7LL. Tel: 01252 715156Nest, High St, Ripley, Woking GU23 6AQ. Tel: 01483 211111Pinnock’s Coff ee House, High St, Ripley GU23 6AF. Tel: 01483 222419Ramster Hall, Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, Godalming GU8 4SN. Tel: 01428 654167The Tea Terrace, House of Fraser, Guildford GU1 3DU. Tel: 01483 307400Tillings, 55 Stati on Road, Gomshall GU5 9NP. Tel: 01483 202214Tillings Cornerhouse, Newlands Corner, Dorking Road, Guildford GU4 8SE. Tel: 01483 222659Watt s Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ. Tel: 01483 810235



Horovitz. For details of joining the choir or future choir events please ring the secretary on 01306 631115.

The Horsley Floral Decorati on Group (affi liated to NAFAS) is a friendly aft ernoon fl ower arranging club. They meet at East Horsley Village Hall on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except August) at 2pm.They have a varied programme of Demonstrators/Speakers/In-house entertainment, trips, internal competi ti ons (opti onal), sales table, refreshments, etc. Visitors and new members are very welcome (Feb/AGM members only). Go along and join them (fi rst visit free) for Fun, Flowers and Friendship. For more details phone Yvonne on 07976 281060 or Beryl 0n 01483 831422.

There’s loads going on in April at RHS Garden Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB. The Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt takes place everyday up unti l Sunday 12th April from 10.30am – 4.30pm. Hop through the garden on the trail of the Lindt Gold Bunny. Follow the clues to lead you to a delicious Lindt treat for the hoppiest Easter ever! (Sorry, I didn’t write this!) Bring your family along for a full day of Easter fun every day of the Easter holidays and make an Easter bunny bonnet on Easter Sunday. See Birds of Prey soaring above the garden as well (11th – 12th April). There are all sorts of acti viti es every day, just visit www.rhs.org.uk/wisley for what’s on and when.

During April 2015, the GB Olympian supported project, Legacy 300, will be hosti ng a unique nati onal on-line Aucti on, designed to generate funds for good causes

in our area. Up for grabs are fi xed priced places on VIP Individual and Team based experiences with Olympic Athletes covering a wide range of UK locati ons. Each winning bidder gets to nominate the good cause that will benefi t from their involvement and this could be any in your area. Aucti on Alerts will be posted on the Legacy 300 Facebook Page www.facebook.com/Legacy300 and also Twitt er @Briti shAthletes; please follow them and their social media for updates on this exciti ng and innovati ve project to generate funds. Any local fundraising initi ati ve looking to use the Olympians to spearhead their fundraising, do please e-mail [email protected] .

Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, has recently received a confi rmed grant of £4.681million from Heritage Lott ery Fund for its ‘Brooklands Aircraft Factory & Race Track Revival Project’. This project will transform the Museum’s Grade II listed Second World War Wellington Hangar into ‘The Brooklands Aircraft Factory’, build a new annexe (the ‘Flight Shed’) to house more of the Museum’s outstanding collecti on of historic aircraft and restore the Finishing Straight of the Brooklands Race Track, the world’s fi rst purpose-built motor-racing circuit. The Museum is aiming to raise a further £2million making this a £7 million redevelopment. Already a fantasti c place to visit, our kids without excepti on have always really enjoyed visits, Brooklands is set to become one of the country’s leading att racti ons.

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Let’s be honest, for most of us it’s all become a bit franti c lately. If we’re not rushing around taking the kids to aft er-school clubs, then there’s the never-ending deluge of emails demanding att enti on. And when downti me arrives, we’re either catching up with the gardening or tackling the next DIY job. While no-one would deny that our ancestors had their own trials and tribulati ons just to keep body and soul together, the pace of life that they enjoyed is oft en envied.

Nestling down a country road, just three miles south of Farnham, you’d be forgiven for thinking the clock has stopped sti ll. Because it’s here that the south’s largest collecti on of country life is on display. And with nothing newer than the 1960s, for anyone with a passion for nostalgia, it’s a hidden gem.

The Rural Life Centre was the brainchild of Tilford villager Henry Jackson and fi rst opened its doors in 1973, although what started

out as a hobby became a visitor att racti on more by default than by design. “Henry and his wife Madge rented a cott age here and the collecti on started with a couple of ploughs,” explains my guide Helen Porter, assistant to the museum’s current director, Chris Shepherd. “They used to sell lots of home-grown fruit and veg to the local community who saw what they were doing and it developed from there.”

And with somewhere in the region of 40,000 artefacts and 30 rusti c buildings now occupying the 100-acre site, Helen’s not exaggerati ng when she describes it as “a very big collecti on”. With off ers of private donati ons regularly arriving, regrett ably, another mower or rake can’t always be accommodated. “We do end up

Not so long ago, country living meant a very diff erent lifestyle to nowadays. Viv Micklefi eld takes a step back in ti me at Tilford’s Rural Life Centre to discover more.

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Rural Life Centre, Reeds Road, Tilford GU10 2DL. Getti ng there: midway between Tilford and Frensham, follow the brown tourist signs; free parking. Summer opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays, 10am-5pm. Tickets: £9.50, children 5-16 years £7, family ti cket £29, concessions £8.50; groups by arrangement.Find out more: call 01252 795571 or visit www.rural-life.org.uk

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saying ‘no thank you’ to quite a lot,” she admits. “But if we can’t take something, we suggest to people that they try elsewhere in the Rural Museums Network.”

Judging by the care and att enti on to detail that conti nues to go into preservati on here, it’s easy to see why local families are keen to share a part of their own heritage. The latest example of this is the 100 year old Frimley Green Cycle Workshop, complete with its Aladdin’s cave of original tools and bikes. Having been painstakingly dismantled, this is in the process of undergoing reconstructi on and promises to be a popular additi on in the portrayal of village life. As does the new Wagon Shed, another Heritage Lott ery-funded project, which allows the impressive collecti on to be housed under a single roof.

Now a charitable trust, the Rural Life Centre receives an annual grant from Waverley Borough Council which is boosted by admission charges. And, according to Helen, there’s additi onal income generated by the many craft shows, vintage vehicle rallies and other events hosted.

“We get about 25,000 visitors a year, including a lot from near London, and also Poland as we have the permanant Tweedsmuir Camp exhibiti on. For the steam meeti ngs people travel from miles around; they get to know of the big events that are held here and come back year aft er year to see what’s diff erent.

“There’s also a large volunteer group of almost 300, called The Rusti cs and each Wednesday up to 80 will be on site. There’s a lot of gardening that goes on and general maintenance. Our site manager is one of the six-strong paid team here, but otherwise we’re manned purely by volunteers and couldn’t run the place without them.”

Their eff orts around ‘Henry’s Yard’ deserve parti cular menti on. In additi on to recreati ng the museum’s origins, viewers of BBC Two’s Tudor Monastery Farm might recognise the Wealden iron furnace featured on the programme; the volunteers having played vital roles in securing the replica’s funding and constructi on.

One of my favourite areas though is the Tilford Building’s array of old-fashioned shops. From butchers to drapers, it really is a window into the past.

Yet the Rural Life Centre has an eye on the future too. A Facebook page provides the latest project news, with displays constantly being refreshed for added interest. And the younger generati on is also kept well entertained. Whether visiti ng the Victorian Schoolroom (once a landmark in the Bourne) to rediscovering a traditi onal playground, it’s not hi-tech but it’s certainly fun.

“In the half-terms and summer holidays there’s Acti vity Thursday for the kids, with loads of things going on, we get old typewriters out or might have the water pump going. It’s back to basics but they oft en want to stay all day, which is great,” says Helen.

While a numbered trail begins at the almost kitsch 1950s prefab, there’s every opportunity to wander the grounds at leisure. With authenti city at the forefront, this is not a pasti che of rural life or a theme park. It’s a place to make you smile.

• Working blacksmith John Cooksley runs courses on site • The Old Kiln line is Surrey’s only industrial 2’ gauge railway • Soaring trees in Henry’s historic arboretum off er shady picnic spots• Marriage blessings can be arranged at the Eashing Chapel• The café serves-up a full roast lunch plus trimmings every Sunday

The Rural Life Centre’s best kept secrets

There’s a busy calendar of events and att racti ons for the whole family at the Rural Life Centre, including:

Saturday 4th April Steam Toy RallySunday 5th and Monday 6th April Easter Chick Hunt and Bonnet Competi ti onSaturday 25th and Sunday 26th April Working with Wood Sunday 26th April Triumph TR Sports Car Rally Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May A Village at Peace VE Day Re-enactment Sunday 24th May Bus & Coach RallySunday 30th and Monday 31st May Tractor & Engine Rally

Exhibiti ons: Rowledge in Time & Space runs unti l Sunday 31st MaySti ll to come: Romany Day (June), Rusti c Sunday (July), Weyfest (Sept)

What’s on?

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Jasmina Reza’s God of Carnage is the next A DDOS Green Room Theatre Producti on. This exciti ng and very funny play is coming to the Green Room Theatre (behind the Dorking Halls) from Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th April at 8pm. Directed by Steven Mann, and with an excellent cast, this producti on should not be missed. First staged in London in 2008 - Ralph Fiennes, Jane McTeer, Tamsin Gregg and Ken Stott - God of Carnage won both the Laurence Olivier and Tony Award for best new play. Set in a modern day Parisian suburb, two married couples meet with the intenti on of having a civilised discussion about their sons’ unruly behaviour. However, thinly veiled diplomacy descends rapidly into an evening of childish tantrums, name calling and tears before bedti me! Tickets from Dorking Halls Box Offi ce 01306 881717 or online at www.dorkinghalls.com £11 Members, £12 non Members, £10 all Tuesday ti ckets.

Learn to jive. Here’s a chance to learn original American 40s/50s style. (Not Lindy Hop or modern jive). Lessons are on Mondays from 8-10pm at South Holmwood Village Club, Warwick Road, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NP. Learn to the music of the era. Lessons and practi ce ti me. All welcome. The cost is £6 on the door, free tea and coff ee; bar if preferred! Call 07854 621522 for more informati on.

Watermill Jazz at Friends Life, Pixham Lane, RH4 1QA has a gig every Thursday evening usually starti ng around 8.30pm. On 16th they have Gilad Atzmon and The Orient House Ensemble, on 23rd the Tony Kinsey Quartet and on 30th Steve Fishwick Sextet. Tickets range from £12 - £18,

students half price. If you would like to become a member, it’s only £15 a year and you get £5 off the full price of any ti cket. To order ti ckets call 07415 815784 or go to www.watermilljazz.co.uk where you will get more informati on.

Dorking Halls welcomes the Vienna Festi val Ballet in a 35th anniversary Gala producti on on Friday 17th April. Starti ng at 7.30pm. They will perform some of the best-loved scenes from Tchaikovsky’s ballets, including Act 2 of Swan Lake, the journey to the land of snow from The Nutcracker, and the ‘Rose adagio’ from Sleeping Beauty. For all lovers of ballet, this should be a real treat. Tickets £13 - £23, from 01306 881717

Family Acti viti es at Dorking Museum and Heritage Centre, The Old Foundry, 62 West Street, RH4 1BS conti nue on Saturday 18th April between 2pm – 4pm. What does the museum do? You can handle some of the objects and see if you can work out what they are. How does the museum prepare and protect exhibits from bugs? Join in with the craft acti vity to make your own bug. Ideal for families with children up to age 10. All materials provided. No need to book - just drop in. All children must be accompanied please. There are also children’s quiz trails available, historical-themed dressing up outf its to try on, many interacti ve exhibits and a gift shop. Normal admission applies: Adults £2, Children £1 (under 5’s free) Family Ticket £4.50. For more informati on call 01306 876591, email [email protected] or go to www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk.

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You may be surprised to learn that ‘Growing Pains’ are not, strictly speaking, related to growth. ‘Recurrent Nocturnal Limb Pain’ as we should refer to it, is not very well understood. This means many similar but treatable conditi ons go unmanaged and can lead to unnecessary suff ering in children. Rob Butler from Physio 1to1 explains more...

Growing pains occur in the evening or at night and aff ect children between the ages of three and twelve. They oft en occur aft er a busy or acti ve day, and aff ect both legs. Although distressing, growing pains do not cause any long term harm. The recommended treatment is fi rm massage to the aff ected area and using heat to soothe the pain. If necessary, standard painkillers for children can also be used.

Growing pains should really be a diagnosis of exclusion. That is to say, all other diagnoses should be explored before diagnosing with ‘Growing Pains’. Pain from a biomechanical origin are all too commonly confused with ‘Growing Pains’. Biomechanical pain refers to pain resulti ng from the acti on of internal or external forces on the body aff ecti ng the bones and soft ti ssues,

Growing Painsthis is the most common type of childhood pain we see here at Physio1to1.

Most biomechanical conditi ons are easily treated with physiotherapy. Physiotherapy assessment will enable the biomechanical problems to be highlighted and treated. Correcti on of adverse biomechanics can rapidly relieve symptoms and help prevent recurrence. Physiotherapists, as primary care practi ti oners, are also well placed and trained to spot those potenti ally worrying cases that require further medical treatment or advice from your GP.

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It is important to recognise conditi ons which have a medical cause or are biomechanical in origin. It is unlikely that your child is suff ering from ‘Growing Pains’ if your child’s symptoms are parti cularly severe or if they present with one of the following symptoms:

• Pain in just one leg.• Pain also aff ecti ng the arms or back.• Pain that occurs every night or conti nues during the day.• Swollen or hot joints.• A high temperature.• Reluctance to walk or limping.• Pain closely associated with acti vity.• Prolonged periods of pain.

The most common diagnosed childhood pains presenting at Physio1to1 are: Osgood Schlatters, Sinding-Larsen, Miserable Malalignment Syndrome, Severs Disease, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Hypermobility Syndrome and of course true ‘Growing Pains’.

Whilst they all sound terrible, all are easily managed with physiotherapy treatment. Onward referral to orthopaedic consultants

is occasionally necessary and communicati on with your GP is important to ensure conti nuity.

Physiotherapy treatment for the correcti on of biomechanical pains may include targeted soft ti ssue massage, specifi c stretching, movement patt ern re-educati on with correcti ve exercises, strengthening, taping and postural correcti on. We tailor treatments dependent on the presentati on of the case and most importantly on the child’s ability to follow the treatment plan. Exercises are someti mes a chore and so oft en the skill is in att aining compliance.

The staff at Physio1to1 enjoy the challenge of treati ng children. As a family practi ce we know only too well how distressing it is to see your child in pain.


GARDENS

National Garden Scheme

Albury Park, Albury14 acre pleasure grounds laid out in 1670s by John Evelyn for Henry Howard, later 6th Duke of Norfolk. ¼m terraces, fi ne collecti on of trees, lake and river.Sun 22nd March, Sun 4th October (2-5). Adm £4, chd free.

Ashleigh Grange, Off Chapel Lane, WesthumblePlant lover’s chalk garden on 3½ acre sloping site in charming rural setti ng with delightf ul views. Many areas of interest incl rockery and water feature, raised ericaceous bed, prairie style bank, foliage plants, woodland walk, fernery and folly. Large mixed herbaceous and shrub borders planted for dry alkaline soil and widespread interest.Evening opening £5.50, chd free, wine, Fri 19th June (6-8). Sun 21st, Wed 24th June (2-5.30). Adm £4, chd free. Share to Barnardo’s.

Hill Farm, Logmore Lane, Westcott, Dorking1¾ acre recently redesigned garden set in the magnifi cent Surrey Hills landscape. The garden has a wealth of diff erent natural habitats to encourage wildlife, and planti ng areas which come alive through the diff erent seasons. A wildlife pond, woodland walk, a tapestry of heathers and glorious late summer grasses and perennials. A garden to be enjoyed by all. Everyone welcome. Pond dipping, nature trail and drawing competi ti on. Working excavati on and restorati on of lime kiln, display of drawings, planti ng plans, and photos of redesign.Sun 13th September (11.30-4.30). Adm £3.50, chd free.

The Old Croft, South Holmwood, DorkingBeauti ful 5 acre garden with many diverse areas of natural beauty, giving a sense of peace and tranquillity. Stunning vistas incl lake, bridge, pond fed by natural stream running over rocky weirs, bog gardens, roses, perennial borders, elevated viewing hide, tropical bamboo maze, curved pergola of rambling roses, unique topiary butt ress hedge, many specimen trees and shrubs. Visitors return again and again. Featured in Period Living and pictured above right.Sun 24th, Mon 25th May, Sat 8th, Sun 9th Aug (2-6). Adm £5, chd free.

Pratsham Grange, Tanhurst Lane, Holmbury St MaryFour acre garden overlooked by Holmbury Hill and Leith Hill. Features incl herbaceous borders, cutti ng fl ower garden, 2 ponds joined by cascading stream and rose, hydrangea and dahlia beds. New areas incl white and yellow beds and alstroemeria and heathers incorporated in geometric beds. Featured in Surrey Life magazine.Sat 4th, Sun 5th July, Sat 15th, Sun 16th August (12-5). Adm £5, chd free.

Spurfold, Radnor Road, Peaslake, GuildfordFour acres, large herbaceous and shrub borders, formal pond with Cambodian Buddha head, sunken gravel garden with topiary box and water feature, terraces, beauti ful lawns, mature rhododendrons and azaleas, woodland paths, and gazebos. Garden contains a collecti on of Indian elephants and other objets d’art. Topiary garden created 2010 and new formal lawn area created in 2012.Sat 16th, Sun 17th May (12-5.30). Adm £5, chd free.

Walton Poor House, RanmoreTranquil, almost secreti ve, 4 acre mostly wooded garden in North Downs AONB, planted to show contrast between colourful shrubs and mature trees. Paths wind through garden to pond, hideaway dell and herb garden, planted to show the use of aromati c plants and shrubs. Specialist nursery with wide variety of herbs, shrubs and aromati c plants. Herb talks, recipe leafl ets and refreshments available for groups by appt.Mon 4th May (12-5). Adm £3.50, chd free.

WIN In conjuncti on with the NGS, we have fi ve copies of The Yellow Book 2015 to give away. To win a copy, please visit www.vantagepointmag.co.uk or write in to us. Usual competi ti on rules apply, please see page 38 for details.

Below is a small selecti on of local gardens, all open this year under the Nati onal Garden Scheme (NGS). For more informati on and to view other gardens open under thescheme, please go to www.ngs.org.uk.

29 April 2015

The Dorking Concertgoers present a fl ute recital at Dorking Halls on Saturday 18th April at 8.30pm. It will be given by Rosanna Ter-Berg with Leo Nicholson at the piano. Their att racti ve and varied programme includes Debussy’s atmospheric Syrinx for solo fl ute, Poulenc’s bright and playful fl ute sonata, music by Mozart, Schubert and Liszt, and a modern classic for the fl ute enti tled Zoom Tube by Ian Clarke. A mixed programme like this should appeal to a wide audience. Tickets at £16 from 01306 740619.

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) is delighted to have received a £500,000 grant to transform the run-down faciliti es at Dorking Football Ground. The improvements at the football ground form part of MVDC’s extensive and exciti ng Meadowbank Recreati on Ground makeover. One of twelve awarded from Sport England’s Improvement Fund, the grant will help fund the additi on of a state-of-the-art arti fi cial third generati on grass pitch. The new, all-weather grounds will guarantee hours of uninterrupted play alongside new and improved modern changing rooms to help vastly improve the quality and experience of sport for residents in the area. The adjoining space, Meadowbank Recreati on Ground, is set to complement the football ground’s new renovati ons with improvements that will feature a greatly supported café, toilets and a multi -use hall with a fun soft play area for children.

There will be a live screening of The Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow at Dorking Halls on Sunday 19th April. They will be performing Ivan the Terrible with music by Prokofi ev It starts at 4pm and ti ckets are £17; call 01306 881717.

Leatherhead Rotary is holding a Race Night on Saturday 25th April at 7pm. It’s being held in St Mary’s Church Hall, Fetcham KT22 9AZ. The cost is £ 12.50 to include a hot supper; vegetarian opti on available. There is no bar so BYOB, loosely translated it means bring your own drink! The night is in aid of Wherever the Need (www.wherevertheneed.org.uk ) and other Rotary internati onal chariti es. For further informati on call Gary Zabel on 01372 800810 or email [email protected]

Horsley Garden Society holds fl ower and produce shows, meeti ngs, lectures and visits that bring together those with an interest in gardening. They hold a plant sale which is open to the public, along with three shows at which members compete for awards and trophies with their fl owers, fruit and vegetables, homecraft s and handicraft s. All acti viti es take place at the West Horsley Village Hall. Anyone interested in membership at the modest cost of £8 per annum should contact the chairman, Roger Lindsay, email r.lindsay339@bti nternet.com or the membership secretary, Terry Lazenby, email [email protected]

If you are over 60 and live in or around Dorking, you can use Age Concern’s free computer drop-in centre. Tuiti on will be available at diff erent levels from beginners to advanced, in diff erent types of skills, e.g. Email, Internet, Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Photography. The classes take place at Age Concern Computer Drop-

In Centre, The Point, Mayfl ower Centre, Lyons Court, Dorking RH4 1AB. The days are: Monday, Thursday and Friday, 10.30am to 12 noon or 12.30pm to 2pm. Before going to the centre, you must register your interest by telephoning 01306 899104/07814 711311, or by email [email protected]

Newdigate Bowls Club is holding an Open Day on Saturday 2nd May from 10am. This is an opportunity for you to come and try this gentle but interesti ng form of sport. Just take some fl at soled shoes e.g. trainers and they will provide the bowls, coaching and light refreshment. You will fi nd them next to the Newdigate Village Hall on The Brocus, Kingsland, Newdigate, RH5 5DA. For more informati on either ring Ameeta Goss on 07760 659612 or [email protected] They hope you can join them.

Leatherhead Rotary Club are putti ng on the Bluebell 10k, which is a charity race on the 3rd May at Headley Heath at 10am. Whatever your standard, join this fantasti c event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support or use the race to raise funds for your chosen charity. For further details, go to the race website www.rotarymidsummer10k.com. Book on-line www.runnersworld.co.uk or www.209events.com or contact Adrian O’Loughlin on 01483 203748 or 2:09 Events on 01252 373797. By kind permission of The Nati onal Trust.

Learn to Jive - 1940’s American G.I & 1950s Rock ‘n’ roll on Mondays from 8pm - 10pm £6 weekly, no course fees to pay. This 40’s style is not taught elsewhere, (not Lindy Hop) it has been learnt from the GIs and passed through the family. All welcome. Free tea and coff ee. Learn to the music of the ti me. There’s a very friendly atmosphere and you can learn at your own pace, individual help is given. Takes place at South Holmwood Village Club, Warwick Road, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NP. For more informati on call 07854 621522

Ewhurst Horti cultural Society Plant Sale is on Saturday 9th May at Ewhurst Village Hall. It will be open from 10am to noon and there will be a good selecti on of plants. Bedding plants can be pre-ordered with 10% discount to members. Contact John 01483 271812 or email [email protected] . Any spare plants/cutti ngs you have would be appreciated for the members’ table.

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The Art of Curry with Sameena Thompson

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, cut into medium sized cubes3 tbsp sunfl ower or vegetable oil (not olive oil as this tends to overpower the fl avours of the spices)1 large onion cut into slices1 can of good quality whole plum tomatoes2 tsp minced garlic paste1 tsp minced ginger paste2 tsp coriander powder1 tsp cumin powder1 tsp fenugreek powder or seeds (opti onal but does add a nice nutt y fl avour)½ tsp red chilli powder (for a medium strength)½ tsp turmeric½ tsp salt

Murghi ka Salaan (Chicken curry)

1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Fry the onions on medium heat unti l golden brown.2. Add the garlic and ginger and fry gently for a further 2 minutes.3. Mix the rest of the spices and salt in a small bowl with half a cup of water. Pour this mixture into the pan. The water is to help prevent the spices sti cking or burning.4. Sti r for 3 minutes or unti l the spices darken and the water evaporates.5. Add the tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes, sti rring regularly, unti l the liquid evaporates and the tomatoes take on a shiny hue. There should be litt le bubbles of oil coming through which means they are done.6. Add the chicken and ensure the pieces are coated in the sauce.7. Cook for 10 minutes or unti l any water they give off evaporates.8. Add a cup of water, cover and simmer for a further 15 minutes or unti l the chicken is cooked through. Sti r occasionally.9. You can add more or less water depending on how thick or thin you want your curry. Just make sure it is given ti me to cook into the sauce and absorb the fl avours.

This is a classic dish cooked throughout India. It is based on a sauce consisti ng of tomatoes and onions.

While royal kitchens would frown upon any such ingredients showing (they would blend them to give a smooth broth) I quite like the textures coming through and it is quicker!

Local mum and business entrepreneur Sameena Thompson has recently launched a new range of fresh home-made curry sauces. The ethos of her company is slow cooking, and she has made her rich sauces with this in mind. However, her mum was a busy lady just like we are today, and she learned some quick, one pot recipes from her mum to which she has added her own modern twist. She doesn’t use ghee, very litt le oil and less salt to ensure that these curries are healthy and nutriti ous. They are just as traditi onal and tasty but take a bit less ti me and are easy to try if you would like to cook curries from scratch at home. Your family will love them!

Sameena has chosen three dishes that are popular today, but with a home-cooked taste that you will not fi nd in any restaurant or shop. You can buy all the spices from any good supermarket or farm shop. Where she sti pulates ground spices, these are powdered spices which you can buy in small bags.

Sameena’s sauces are available online at www.theartofcurry.co.uk or through a selecti on of farm shops and deli-catessens across Surrey. For more details of her sauces, or to book onto one of her supper clubs, please visit her website.

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FOODFOOD

1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Fry the onions on a medium heat unti l they start to caramelise.2. Add the garlic and ginger and fry gently for a further 4 minutes or unti l the onions begin to darken in colour.3. Mix the rest of the spices and salt in a small bowl with half a cup of water. Pour this mixture into the pan. The water is to help prevent the spices sti cking or burning. Sprinkle in the cloves.4. Sti r for 3 minutes or unti l the spices darken and the water evaporates.5. Add the tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes, sti rring regularly, unti l the liquid evaporates and the tomatoes take on a shiny hue. There should be litt le bubbles of oil coming through which means they are done.6. Add the lamb and ensure the pieces are coated in the sauce.7. Cook for 10 minutes or unti l any water they give off evaporates.8. Add 2 cups of water, cover and simmer for a further 30 minutes, sti rring occasionally. Add more water as required to allow lamb to cook through. 9. Cook unti l the lamb is tender and the curry has a thick consistency.

Ingredients

1 kg boneless leg of lamb cut into cubes (use less lamb if wish but the sauce is enough for this amount)4 tbsp sunfl ower or vegetable oil2 large onions cut into slices1 can of good quality whole plum tomatoes3 tsp minced garlic paste2 tsp minced ginger paste2 tsp coriander powder1 tsp cumin powder1 tsp garam masala powderHalf tsp cardamom powderHalf tsp cinnamon powderHalf tsp red chilli powder (for a medium strength)Half tsp turmericHalf tsp salt5 cloves

Shahi Gosht Dopiaza (Royal Lamb Dopiaza)

This is a deep, rich dish full of fl avour and sweetness due to the onions (dopiaza means double onions). It was enjoyed by the Mughals in Hyderabad but is a favourite now throughout India. It is usually infused with dry whole roasted spices but this version uses extra garam masala to save you ti me.

1. Boil or steam the veg (or sauté the chicken) unti l tender. Set aside.2. Heat the oil in a large pan. Fry the onions on medium heat unti l golden brown.3. Add the garlic and ginger and fry gently for a further 2 minutes.4. Place onion mixture in a blender and blend unti l smooth. Set aside.5. Place the tomatoes in the cleaned pan and simmer with the rest of the spices and salt unti l smooth. 6. Add the onion mixture to the tomato and cook for 2 minutes.7. Add the yoghurt, cream and coconut milk and conti nue sti rring.8. Add the pre-cooked veg or chicken, ensuring it is heated through.

Sabzi ka Qorma (Vegetable Korma)

This uses a smooth, velvety, creamy sauce in the Nawabi traditi on. Mild spices are fused with cinnamon and cardamom and overlaid with yoghurt, cream and coconut milk to add further richness. Children love this, and I am going to show you a version which blends the sauce so there are ‘no bits’ in case you want to use with chicken rather than veg! You do need to be careful of the allergens in this: coconut milk, almonds, yoghurt and cream (milk) so omit them as desired.

Ingredients

2 peppers chopped into chunks2 potatoes chopped into chunks2 carrots sliced200g caulifl ower fl orets100g broccoli fl orets100g peas4 tbsp vegetable or sunfl ower oil1 large onion cut into slices1 can of good quality whole plum tomatoes2 tsp minced garlic paste1 tsp minced ginger paste2 tbsp plain yoghurt2 tbsp fresh single cream200ml coconut milk2 tsp coriander powder1 tsp cumin powder1 tsp almond powder½ tsp cardamom powder½ tsp cinnamon powder½ tsp garam masala powder¼ tsp red chilli powder (for a mild strength)½ tsp turmeric½ tsp salt



East Horsley Bowling Club is holding an Open Day on Saturday 9th May between 10am and 2pm. It’s a very friendly club which runs acti ve social events (such as BBQ, Bridge and Whist evenings) as well as bowling competi ti ons and matches against local teams. The outdoor bowling season is fast approaching and the club is looking for new members of all ages. Everyone is welcome to go along and try the game for free and to meet the members. The club is located in St Marti n’s Close (which is opposite the church) and anyone who is unable to att end the Open Day but would like informati on about the club should contact the club captain, Marilyn Murphy on 01483 284701.

There’s a unique opportunity to play on the exclusive Waterfall Course at Mannings Heath Golf Club in Horsham. This normally members only course, which is ranked within the Top 100 Golf Courses in England, is the venue for The Dame Vera Lynn Trust Golf Day which takes place on Wednesday 13th May. Bacon roll, tea/ coff ee on arrival followed by an amazing round of golf and then a three course presentati on dinner will complete the day. Enter a team of four for £500 or register an individual for £125. For more informati on and to book your place, please contact Catherine Bristow on 01403 780444 or email [email protected]. In 2015 the Dame Vera Lynn Trust celebrates 14 years of supporti ng families with babies and children with cerebral palsy and other motor learning diffi culti es. Their catchment area includes West and East Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Greater London and bordering counti es. The Charity receives no

government funding and needs to raise over £500,000 each year to conti nue.

Ewhurst Players May Producti on is ‘Entertaining Angels’ - a play by Richard Everett . It runs from Wednesday 20th – Saturday 23rd May in Ewhurst Village Hall. It’s a table format supper evening with ti ckets costi ng just £12 each including a 2 course supper. Doors open at 6.45pm and supper will be served at 7.15pm. Please take your own drink and glasses. The play is more a black comedy than a rib ti ckling farce and it enjoyed a very successful run at Chichester starring Penelope Keith as Grace. To reserve your ti ckets call the box offi ce on 01483 277354 which opens at 9am on Monday 27th April. Telephone bookings only. Please note - calls received before the box offi ce opens will not be able to be processed. See their website www.ewhurstplayers.com or fi nd them on Facebook for more informati on on this and other future events and producti ons.

The Probus Club of the Horsleys, a luncheon club for reti red professional and business gentlemen, meets monthly for a three course lunch and a talk by a visiti ng speaker. Ladies lunches are held twice yearly when wives, partners and friends can att end. Various group acti viti es are organised during the year. Potenti al members are welcome to att end as a guest at no charge before joining. Contact David Lush on 01483 280267.

Over 300 musicians, inspired by a very special litt le girl, are coming together on Saturday 23rd May at Guildford Cathedral to raise money for local charity the Rainbow Trust. Rowan Todd, who lives in Guildford, was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was just fi ve years old and she and her family have been supported by the Rainbow Trust throughout years of treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Rowan’s dad, Will, is an internati onally-recognised composer, whose Mass in Blue has been performed all over the world and is a well-known fi gure in Guildford. Under conductor Jeremy Backhouse, it will be a concert full of toe-tapping jazzy music with the power of massed-group singing. It will be an evening to remember and the organisers are expecti ng a full house, with all proceeds going towards the valuable work of the Rainbow Trust. Tickets, priced from £16 to £28 are available from www.vivacechorus.org and the Guildford Tourist Informati on Centre on 01483 444334.

Dorking Friends of Cancer Research UK have, since the start of their fi nancial year on 1st February 2014 sent over £30,000 to Cancer Research UK to help fi nd new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and save more lives. They would like to thank all of you who contributed in any way to this tremendous fund raising eff ort. If you would like to make a donati on Dorking Friends have a Just Giving page. htt ps://www.justgiving.com/DorkingFriendsfCRUK2015/ .

Shere Hill Climb takes place on Sunday 6th September and entries have opened in March. The event takes place on a closed public road in the Surrey Hills, four miles

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Our club is composed of members whose ages range from 9 to 90. We welcome visitors to our faciliti es and off er a variety of opportuniti es to experience this sport at fi rst hand during the summer. We have open days on Saturday 18th April and Saturday 30th May and our qualifi ed coaches are also available on Monday evenings throughout the summer for free coaching.

Bowling is a sport for all ages and abiliti es and anyone can quickly learn the basic skills. Dorking Bowling Club members are very welcoming to newcomers and there are plenty of opportuni-ti es for meeti ng new people and taking part in social acti viti es (even during the winter!).

Twice a week we have opportuniti es for mem-bers of all abiliti es to take part in ‘roll-ups’. There are opportuniti es for those who wish to become more profi cient and we encourage them to de-velop their potenti al and progress to higher levels. This takes place within the framework of both internal and external competi ti ons.

Dorking Bowling Club has its own purpose-built clubhouse, with modern faciliti es and bar. Its members own the club and volunteers manage and maintain the faciliti es. The club started in 1912 when a 14 year lease agreement at £2 2s per year was agreed with Colonel Henry Cubitt

(later Lord Ashcombe) to secure a small pocket of land at Drill Hall Road in Dorking to establish the Club.

Our highly regarded green is situated at the bott om of Drill Hall Road (across the traffi c lights at the end of Vincent Lane) and has a car park in the rear.

So come along, see what we have to off er and have a go.

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From Tilford - cross the cricket pitch to the far side and take a footpath heading out just to the left of some wooden garages. This path runs along parallel to the River Wey (you could walk along its bank) and through a wood. Soon af-ter passing through a gate emerge on a single lane road and conti nue on in the same direc-ti on. Reach some buildings and go straight on, through a gate, to walk along a corridor through a pig farm (Meadow Farm). Emerge on a wide track and turn right, heading down towards Frensham Litt le Pond. Conti nue for about 700 yards on the wide track unti l reaching a met-alled road with Frensham Litt le Pond car park, the alternate start and fi nish point for the walk, on your left .

Go through this car park and, at the back, climb up onto a ridge running off to the right – either by climbing the steep steps at the right-hand side or by going into the trees at the left -hand side and then right and up a slope. Walk along the ridge with the Litt le Pond down on your left . Go straight over a cross paths and drop down to a large juncti on. Conti nue straight ahead, pass-ing a low fi re access barrier. Conti nue ahead along the wide track, ignoring a right fork and climbing a slight slope. At the top the track swings left . Follow it for about 200 yards. Here there is a turn right that takes you in a few yards to a bench inscribed “To the memory of Jack Mercer, Pilot” and set on the edge of the ridge. Go down the slope by the bench and across the open heath, following the path as it angles left to converge gradually with a line of trees and the A287.

Reach a T juncti on with a wide sandy track and go right, passing blue arrow posts and ignoring a left . Aft er 100 yards, reach a gate and the

Tilford or Frensham to Dockenfi eld

The walk

This is an easy walk, running across heath, by the two large ponds at Frensham and through fi elds and woods. You have a choice of two starting points which makes the walk either 7 miles or 10 miles long. Frensham Little Pond and Great Pond were originally created in the 13th century, to supply fi sh to the Bishop of Winchester and his court, whilst visiting Farnham Castle. Today the ponds and surrounding area is a sanctuary for wildlife with always something new to see. Perfect for a sunny spring day and worth the drive.

The walk was submitted by Guildford Rambling Club (see guildfordramblingclub.org.uk).

road. Go straight across to pass a red and white barrier and con-ti nue forward on a wide track. At a blue arrow post turn left . Aft er 150 yards, by another blue arrow post, fork left on a litt le path into trees. Ignore rights and left s, passing one unsigned post and arriving at a second. Here, fork left and follow the path through to emerge near the Great Pond with the car park and refreshment kiosk along to your right. Walk past the kiosk and through the car park, forking off left at a bend so as to conti nue anti clockwise around the Pond’s edge. Stay close to the edge and reach a road. Go left for 150 yards (see the Frensham Pond Hotel just ahead) to take a footpath right and into trees. Follow this path past a pond and alongside a stream for about ¾ mile, ignoring a footbridge left . Emerge through a drive onto Mill Lane and turn left . Walk over a river bridge to a T juncti on and turn left . Walk about 150 yards to take a footpath right, just before a lone house. Follow this path, between fi elds, for almost a mile. Reach a road by some houses and conti nue forward along it to its dead end then conti nue forward again on the path beyond it. Reach a T juncti on by the gate to Keeper’s Cott age and turn left along the wide vehicle track. The track becomes a metalled road and you reach the Blue Bell Inn at Dockenfi eld.

Go past the pub to a T juncti on. Turn right and immediately take a footpath right, along a gravelled drive. Pass a house and en-

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WALK

DISTANCE: 7 or 10 miles

OS MAPS: Explorer 145 – Guildford & Farnham

STARTING POINT: At Tilford the layby by the bridge and opposite the Barley Mow (GU20 2BU). At Frensham Litt le Pond, the second car park along Priory Lane.

REFRESHMENTS: You have a couple of opti ons on the route. The Blue Bell Inn, Boandary Road, Dockenfi eld,

Farnham (01252 792801 - www.bluebell-dockenfi eld.com) and the Barley Mow, Tilford (01252 792205 - www.thebarleymowti lford.com).

Images - top: Frensham Litt le Pond from the path along the eastern shore. Reeds make up much of the shoreline. Around the pond are sandy hills with many pine trees. © Copyright Colin SmithAbove: Light over Frensham. Andy Perry.

sham Litt le Pond car park, if that is where you started the walk). Turn left and walk for about 1.25 miles along a very wide track to a road op-posite a car park. (Some of this secti on is the reverse of part of the morning walk.) Cross and go left , along inside a hedge and parallel to a road, to reach the starti ng car park in Tilford.

ter a wood. Ignore a footpath left . At a cross tracks, go left . Emerge from trees to walk along the right-hand edge of a fi eld along a ridge and with fi ne views to your right. Enter more trees. Emerge in a fi eld and go left along the edge. Aft er 20 yards, ig-nore a fi rst sti le left . Go on for another 20 yards to take another sti le left , into a wood. Exit left over a sti le into a fi eld and turn right to walk anti clockwise around the edge. Pass a house (over the high hedge on your right) and fi nd a footpath right, alongside its garden fence. Emerge on a road and go left . Reach a cross roads where you walk straight across Shortf ield Common Road to enter Hammonds Wood Road. Ignore paths left and right, conti nuing straight on along what is now a gravel track. At the entrance to a house fork right along a grassy track to reach a T juncti on and a three way signpost. Go left and between hedges. Cross a footbridge and go through a gate to emerge in a fi eld. Go up the short slope to a four way signpost and straight ahead through a kissing-gate into Shortf ield Common’s sports ground. Turn right and walk along the edge to the corner of the ground.

A path takes you down to emerge on a road at the side of what was the ‘Bridge at Pierrepoint Hotel’. Cross the road and head right unti l you reach a left turn into Priory Lane, signed to Frensh-am Litt le Pond. Some way along here, aft er a right-hand bend, a track turns off left into trees at a blue post and just before Priory Corner car park, which is ahead on the right-hand side. Conti nue along the track (East) for about 600 yards to reach a T juncti on where you turn right and quickly reach another T juncti on with a wide track. (Here you could turn right and quickly reach Fren-


from Guildford Although only in its third year it’s already become one for the diary for anyone with the slightest interest in cars. The organisers are looking for interesti ng cars that you rarely see on the roads these days; they don’t necessarily need to be valuable. The car and driver must be road legal but no competi ti on licence or preparati on is required. There are only 135 spaces available, last year’s entry was heavily oversubscribed with many rare and exoti c cars, ranging from a 1907 aero engine Berlet to a bright green two week old Lamborghini Aventador. You can get the fl avour of the event from the videos and photos of previous years posted on their website. The cost of an entry is £ 65 per car, with details and entry form available at www.sherehillclimb.co.uk. Around four thousand spectators are expected, so if you don’t fancy taking part but would like to watch the acti on, the event kicks off at 9.30am. The event raises money for seven local chariti es and last year raised an impressive £13,000.

The Wellbeing Centre has a range of fun, free acti viti es to encourage movement and intellectual sti mulati on to aid the eff ects of living with memory problems. Throughout the week, att endees can choose from an array of classes that benefi t communicati on skills and mobility in a safe, comfortable environment. Every Friday, the sweet sound of song fi lls the Centre as visitors engage their vocal chords at the popular Singing for Health from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Improving memory and breathing, the class is a big hit with vocalists meeti ng up for tea, cake and a catch up 30 minutes beforehand. A full list of acti viti es, prices and useful contacts for those living with memory problems can be found in the Wellbeing Centre Booklet, available to collect from the Fairfi eld Centre or online at www.molevalley.gov.uk/wellbeing.

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) staff have led the way in dog rehoming as they have adopted a number of the district’s unwanted strays. They do their best to reunite lost pets with owners, but it’s not always possible. Fortunately, aft er a period of readjustment, most dogs are full of energy and ready for a loving, new home. Councillor Paul Newman, executi ve member for Environmental Health at MVDC, said: “Dog rehoming provides a valuable service rescuing unwanted and abandoned dogs, and giving them a second chance. It’s fantasti c to see so many staff members help Mole Valley’s stray dogs by opening up their homes. We hope residents are inspired by the success stories and welcome a new canine companion into their lives.”If you are interested in adopti ng, or for a list of current dogs looking for a home, please visit www.molevalley.gov.uk/dogs or contact MVDC on 01306 879233.

Hundreds of cyclists are expected to get on their bikes for Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance’s annual bike ride this year as the charity celebrates its Silver Jubilee. The 100-mile and 100km rides start and fi nish at the helicopter bases in Marden and Redhill and will this year include a 25-mile route to mark the charity’s 25th anniversary. Entrants can now sign up online for the ride on September 27th with the fi rst 200 receiving an Air Ambulance jersey. The circular

routes combine all counti es covered by the helicopters and this year’s event has again kindly been sponsored by Fidelity Worldwide Investment. The ride is open to regular and occasional cyclists including individuals and teams with free lunch and refreshments provided at feeding stati ons along the scenic route. The registrati on fee is a minimum of £15. Riders will set off between 7am and 9am with free parking, changing and toilet faciliti es available at both starti ng points. Motorbike marshals will be riding the course throughout the day and there will also be mobile mechanics and a breakdown recovery vehicle. To register go to www.kssairambulance.org.uk/involved/Double100 and for more informati on call Julie Clare on 01622 833833, or email [email protected].

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Angie and I and our daughter Sarah went to hear Guildford Choral Society sing The St. Matt hew Passion on Saturday 8th March; it was a rare treat. We three have become devotees of The Matt hew Passion going every Easter to the Festi val Hall to hear The Bach Choir give their annual performance, so it was exciti ng to hear a local choir sing this glorious work. I have to say Guildford Choral, under the fi ne directi on of Jonathan Willcocks, who, incidentally, is the son of Sir David Willcocks who directed the Bach Choir for 38 years, did not disappoint. In the majesti c setti ng of Guildford Cathedral they gave a stunning performance aided by the exquisite chamber orchestra Florilegium and fi ve hugely talented soloists together with members of Guildford High School Senior Chamber Choir. This year Guildford Choral Society is celebrati ng its 175th anniversary and this was a stunning way to start their 2015 programme. The choir will be taking on Berlioz’s Te Deum in the mighty setti ng of The Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 3rd June. Find out more about this and the choir on their website www.guildfordchoral.org.

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