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The Horsley Directory selects Surrey Air Ambulance as Charity of the Year How to Save ÂŁ50 a month through 2011 How to beat the Congestion Charge Ten golden rules on Storage ISSUE No 46
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Horsley Recipe of the Month, and all your regular features FEBRUARY / MARCH 2011
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Dear Readers Frankly it’s a relief to get to February and March and put January behind us - suddenly there’s so much more to look forward to and the worst of the winter and various flu bugs are over. What are those new things to look forward to? Let’s start with how we can all save £50 a month throughout 2011, according to Surrey Waste! Apparently we can “get healthier, shop smart and cook less” - a pretty good deal in anyone’s view! As if that’s not enough, we learn that good storage is truly life-enhancing according to Katherine Sorrell on Page 26. I only wish I had more of it at home myself! Then there’s Smith Pearman advising us on how to beat the Congestion Charge and the Taxman - no mean feat! And we have yet more advice on “working from home”, which so many of us do now. This year we are proud to have chosen the Surrey Air Ambulance as our Charity of the Year for 2011. Please aid us to help them raise some funds towards their upkeep, as they receive no Lottery Funding and rely entirely on the generosity of the community. Some of you might know that they were not so long ago at the Grace & Flavour garden in West Horsley. Their services are second to none and I do hope you will join us in helping to raise awareness and funding for them throughout 2011. I hope you enjoy this issue and if you have views or information about anything going on locally please do let me know. Kind regards Diana Isherwood Stone email: Editor@thehorsleydirectory.co.uk To Advertise in the Horsley Directory call 01932 857 411
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What could you do with an extra £50 a month in 2011? Check out our top tips for a greener 2011:
Get healthier
The Surrey Waste Partnership has been running Surrey’s own Love Food Hate Waste campaign since May 2010, aiming to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste in the county. £12 billion worth of food and drink goes to waste in the UK every year, so the Love Food Surrey campaign aims to show families how they could save up to £50 a month on their food shopping bill, simply by cutting down on throwing away food. We could all enjoy an extra bit of cash after the mad spending at Christmas and reduce the amount of good food being thrown away. This doesn’t mean cutting down on indulgence and fun. If anything, having a well-planned year will leave us with more money in our purses and more time to enjoy ourselves. Why not pledge to waste less food and save more money? For inspiration, check out Love Food Surrey’s new celebrity leftover cookbook. Surrey’s famous faces are supporting Surrey Waste Partnership’s waste campaign by sharing their leftovers recipes in a new cookbook. Stars including Strictly Come Dancing’s Flavia Cacace and BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker, have contributed recipes.
Download a copy of the cookbook at www.lovefoodsurrey.com or email felicity.stanbridge@surreycc.gov.uk to request a free copy.
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Increase your vegetables in your meal planning e.g. by adding some peas into your pasta sauce it will be healthier and more fulfilling.
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Cut down on saturated fat like butter, lard or margarine and use alternatives like olive oil.
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Buy less biscuits and cakes and make your own - this way you can control the amount of sugar in your diet and it will easier on the waistline!
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Plan and shop with menus in mind as this will be cheaper and prevent impulse buying.
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Be ruthless with ‘BOGOF offers; only buy them if you will use them that week.
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Buy seasonal - it will taste better and generally be cheaper.
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Try not to buy ready meals, instead cook extra, and have some homemade sauces in the freezer for those days when you are pressed for time to cook.
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Incorporate leftovers in your menus for the week, e.g. tomato sauce with pasta one day and the rest of the sauce can be drizzled over fish the next day.
Remember the most important point of all is to enjoy, respect and appreciate the food that you have spent your time and money on, in doing this you will have achieved at least one New Year’s resolution!
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The Horsley Directory selects Surrey Air Ambulance as its Charity of the Year Please help us to support this very worthwhile cause throughout 2011
Surrey was one of only a few counties in the UK that did not have its own dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Service - HEMS, but this all changed in June 2007! The helicopter was launched by a host of celebrities including Penelope Keith and Bernard Cribbins on June 8th 2007. Responding swiftly to 999 calls, air ambulances are able to deliver a medical crew to the scene of an accident or medical emergency and to transport patients to the nearest major hospital or specialist unit, in a fraction of the time taken by a land ambulance. Surrey has a complete HEMS Service (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service), and employ’s the highest possible clinical standards in pre hospital care. There are currently 18 independent air ambulance operators, all of which are registered charities and funded entirely
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by charitable donations, receiving no Government or National Lottery funding. The service, based at Dunsfold Park will be flying fast, direct and unhindered at over 150 miles per hour and the entire county can be reached within minutes. However, the challenge now is to meet the yearly running costs of approximately ÂŁ1.7 million to provide Surrey and neighboring Sussex with an emergency helicopter service, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Receiving no funding from the National Lottery the charity relies almost entirely upon the generosity of the public to support the Surrey Air Ambulance.
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Grace & Flavour, the community vegetable-growing co-operative at Dene Place, Ripley Lane By now, regular readers here will have seen or even read several articles about the progress of the Grace & Flavour community garden project in the old walled garden at Dene Place on Ripley Lane. This time a year ago I was busily scouting the villages for supporters – and identifying (for which read ‘avoiding’) those whose body language and words said that we had chosen too big a task, and would never do it. The nay-sayers were outnumbered by the supporters by a factor of ten, something I have come to appreciate and love about living in West Horsley. Not that there are many ‘yes-men’ here: I cannot tell you the number of times I have been put through my paces, asked to explain how this project will be self-sufficient, or how it is structured, or to clarify some other important detail. Often the questions are not about the gardening, but about the future stability of this ambitious plan to reclaim 1.3 hectares of once-beautiful Horsley land. You’ll find plenty of support in this village – but you’d better have a sound argument, or a well-trusted group of local people to back you up. This project is blessed with both. So here we are – we have just completed our first weekend of 2011 on the land. Very few are now in any doubt that Grace & Flavour can be a fruitful (if you’ll excuse the pun) community kitchen garden. On Saturday rain was forecast and we had none. Forty-something villagers pitched up and worked their wellies off in both the community garden and the soon-to-be-allotments. Some were clearing rubble from the field, others were spreading ash from the large 2010 bonfires. Others were making tea, or tidying the winter mess away, preparing this garden for Spring. Last year we distributed crops to our active members, to local shops Costcutter and Charles Paine, to wonderful chef Kevin at Polesden Lacey’s restaurant, and also (10%) as a tithe, to those in our community who cannot easily get to buy fresh vegetables. Some of our members made soup for the Salvation Army in Guildford. We were absolutely thrilled with the volume and quality of the produce we grew, and were often running to catch up with the season and the abundance it brought. This year we have a few capital projects to complete – we need a vehicle access and a car park, and we hope to build a safe children’s area within the garden walls. Both East and West Parish Council have worked over the past months to agree terms under which we will be able to make allotments available to local residents – and we hope to have the first available in February. In a survey at the end of last season, when asked what they enjoyed most about involvement in Grace & Flavour over 80% of our members gave the answers below. If any of them strikes a chord with you, won’t you come and join us? Come for an hour, or stay for the day. Best things about being involved with Grace & Flavour: Meeting local people; Learning about vegetable gardening; Making a contribution to village life; Access to fresh vegetables; and (by no means least) The home baking available during tea breaks!
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any gardeners think they can’t grow fruit in the garden, either because they feel they do not have the space or because they fear that the fruit will be damaged by cold weather in spring. However, it is possible to grow most tree and soft fruit in containers and pots; these will not only take up very little space, but can also be moved under cover in bad weather, if necessary. Container growing also gives all gardeners the opportunity to grow exotic fruit, such as citrus, which cannot be planted out of doors in this country, as well as those like blueberries, which are very fussy about soil. If grown well, container fruits will yield reasonable quantities of fruit but, perhaps as important, they look very handsome on a patio, and can even be used as mini-orchards or moveable components of garden design. Tree fruits grown specifically for pot use are often grafted on to ‘semi-dwarfing’ rootstocks, although the size of pot and the finite amount of compost in it will restrict root and top growth in any event. Any fruit tree variety grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock needs to be grown in a fertile, well-drained soil, such as John Innes No 3 compost, which contains loam and is suitable for plants growing permanently in pots. Blueberries and cranberries need a very acid soil; these should be planted in a proprietary ‘ericaceous’ compost. Citrus are also best in a dedicated citrus compost. Plant the tree into a pot which is slightly larger than the one from which it came, if it is containerised, or big enough to comfortably contain the roots, if it is bare-rooted. (Barerooted trees are planted in the dormant season, while containerised plants can be planted at any time.) With the latter, make sure that the roots are not ‘pot-bound’. If they are badly girdled, return the tree to the retailer; otherwise, tease them out carefully. Put a few flattish stones over the holes at the bottom, then place the tree in the centre, filling in all round with compost. The tree should be planted at the same depth as it was in the nursery, about 5 cms (2 ins) below the rim of the pot to allow for watering.
Trees on dwarfing rootstocks will need staking since they don’t make extensive root systems. A bamboo cane and small tree ties are often sufficient; check them from time to time to see they are not biting into the bark. Put the pot onto pot feet or bricks, so that water can drain out freely. Repot every year in autumn, into a slightly larger pot each time, until you have reached about 37.5 cms (15 inches) for gooseberries, say, and 45 cms (18 ins) for apples. Investing in a pot trolley makes sense if you need to move pots under cover in winter. A watchful watering and feeding regime is essential if the plant is to thrive and produce fruit, which sets and comes to maturity. The main cause of fruit drop is uneven or insufficient watering. Mulch the surface of the compost in spring, and use a high-potash liquid feed frequently once the fruits have formed. Little water is required in winter, because the plants are dormant. Hardy fruits, such as apples and pears, can remain outside in the winter, but the roots are vulnerable in very cold weather, so the containers should be enclosed in bubble wrap (leaving the top clear for watering), and put in a place sheltered from freezing winds. Conversely, in very hot weather in summer, roots of any plant in a pot can be damaged by heat, so place the containers in the shade during heatwaves. © Ursula Buchan, 2010
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STUFF IT W by Katherine Sorrell
ith the approach of spring comes the irresistible urge to sort out our storage. Katherine Sorrell offers some options to help even the untidiest of households become a haven of clutter-free simplicity. Good storage is truly life-enhancing – it will make your home more spacious and attractive and, while you’ll still have to make the effort to put things away, it will be a darn sight quicker and easier to do. It’s easily said, but absolutely true, that you can never have too much storage; in real life, a good aim is for about 10-20% of each room (give or take, depending on the room) to be given over to storage of some type or another. The two chief options when it comes to storage are tailor-made and built-in, or offthe-peg, free-standing pieces. The former is often neater, takes up less room and is ideal for awkward spaces, but can be costly and can’t be taken with you when you move. The latter is portable and (often) less expensive, but tends to be bulky and must be chosen with care to co-ordinate with other furnishings. Built-in storage can be fitted into any suitable alcove, such as either side of a chimney breast or beneath a bay window, or could stretch from wall to wall. It may take the form of open shelves, cupboards, drawers or whatever you design to suit your needs. To keep the costs down, use inexpensive materials such as pine, chipboard or medium density fibreboard, and finish with primer, undercoat and eggshell paint. Large, free-standing storage is available at prices to suit every budget, from high-street bookcases to antique Oriental chests to modern designer sideboards. If a cheap piece is the right size and shape, you can often hide an ugly veneer with a coat of suitable paint, while second-hand finds can be transformed by stripping, painting and changing pulls, knobs or handles. Then there are the smaller pieces – boxes and baskets to tidy awkwardly 26
Elfa’s set of two birch-faced shelves and a rail are heightadjustable and hang from a top track that requires just three or four screws to install. It can be fitted either in an open hallway or in a generously sized cupboard, and costs £204. (A Place for Everything, 0870 224 2660; www.aplaceforeverything.co.uk)
shaped stuff that won’t fit anywhere else; hooks and hanging rails; and specialist items such as toy tidies for the bath, sock organisers or jewellery rolls. It’s all out there, and you simply need to decide on a budget and consider which options work best for you.
Ten golden rules of storage 1. Don’t store items you no longer need. Regularly assess what’s vital to your life and, if something’s not, sell it or give it away. Freecycle is a global organisation dedicating to keeping good stuff out of landfill – sign up to your local group at www.freecycle. org and you’re likely to find a taker for most things. 2. Possessions that are used only occasionally (Christmas decorations, ski equipment) can be stored in attics, basements, sheds or the backs or tops of cupboards, reserving easily accessible storage space for the stuff you need to get at all the time. 3. Don’t place heavy items higher than shoulder height or lower than knee height.
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STUFF IT(continued from page 26) 4. Stacking boxes look great and save space – but if you need to get at the contents quickly and easily, don’t put them in the bottom boxes. And underbed boxes work far better if they’re on wheels. 5. Don’t be afraid to adapt storage that was originally designed for other uses. Plan chests, lockers, hanging racks and so on can be bought at offi ce-supply companies, shop display outlets or second-hand shops. And multi-functional furnishings are great: dining or coffee tables with drawers, beds with deep drawers, bench seats with lifting lids; even some basins and baths now have slim drawers or cupboards built-in. 6. Use every inch of space by building storage above doors and windows, high up on walls, in alcoves, under sloping ceilings and beneath bay windows. You can even fi t shelves or cupboards into disused fi replaces, while wall racks or ceiling pulleys can be used for bikes or similar items.
7. Avoid open-shelf storage anywhere visible unless you’re totally confi dent in your ability (and that of the rest of your family) to keep what’s kept on them tidy and dust-free. If not, have cupboard doors fi tted or, at least, put things into attractive, matching boxes or baskets (labelled if necessary) on the shelves. 8. Store small things in small containers (Lego, toy soldiers, beads) and large things in larger containers. It really works. 9. If things keep ending up in the wrong place, consider whether it’s your family being untidy or the fact that the stuff would be better stored elsewhere. It might be a good idea, for example, to keep toys in a cupboard in a kitchen rather than upstairs in a child’s bedroom. 10. Finally, plan storage with military precision – it’s tedious but really worth spending a couple of hours adding up exactly what’s going to go inside each space and how much room it will take up.
Spice of Life - Cardamom Cardamom is the second most expensive spice in the world and originates from southern India where it grows wild in the forests. The seeds come from the pods of a ginger-like plant Elettaria cardamomum. It is very popular in the Arab world with cardamom coffee being a prestigious symbol of hospitality. It is also more popular in Scandinavian countries where it’s used more than cinnamon. An essential ingredient in most Indian cooking, cardamom features highly in curries and pilau rice dishes. It is also added to pickling mixtures, especially for pickled herrings, and adds warmth to winter alcoholic punches and mulled wines. Seeds can be bruised and toasted in a pan before adding the main ingredients, or ground with other spices as required. The tiny, brown aromatic seeds have a pungent camphorous taste and are often chewed as a tooth cleaner and breath freshener. Although cardamom is not generally used in Western medicine it is used to flavour preparations for digestive problems. It has been used as a digestive since ancient times. Like many spices, cardamom has been attributed with aphrodisiac qualities and in ancient India it was regarded as a cure for obesity. The Greeks and Romans used it as a perfume.
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Handmade Furniture Individual, high quality furniture Bespoke furniture, designed and constructed by hand in Merrow, to match existing pieces or for any use. For an informal chat, free advice and estimates, please call Martin de Little on
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The Original Home Store offers a wide range of vintage and contemporary goods, both new and old, for your home and garden. Our aim is to offer our customers a variety of products, unusual and practical, useful and original. We offer a contemporary twist to reused, refound, recycled and remade products We love everything we sell at The OHS and would welcome in our own home, so we are sure that you will to. Whether you are looking for something to enhance your home, or an original gift idea, we believe you have found the right place.
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HALL AND SPORTS PITCHES FOR HIRE * MEETINGS * PARTIES *WEDDINGS *LOCAL CLUBS *KEEP FIT / DANCE CLASSES AND MORE *RUGBY, FOOTBALL & CRICKET PITCHES *TENNIS * 5 A SIDE * NETBALL HALL SEATS UPTO 120 PEOPLE COMPETITIVE RATES HOURLY OR BY SESSION FREE CAR PARKING TEL: 01372 451925 or EMAIL: managerkgv@tiscali.co.uk EFFINGHAM VILLAGE RECREATION TRUST KGV HALL, BROWNS LANE, EFFINGHAM
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Stephen Herman Hard LandScaping paving & StonE WaLLing In beautiful converted stables at Pound Farm, Ockham, Cobham
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Cheap and Cheerful How to get high-tech kit without paying high prices
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henever a new gadget comes out - a new iPhone, for example, or a fancy laptop - the press coverage tends to miss out one little detail: the gadget is usually incredibly, ridiculously expensive. Do you really need to pay that much for your high-tech kit?
Cameras The answer, of course, is no - and that doesn’t mean you need to compromise, or end up with gadgets that don’t do what you want them to do. If you can live without the ability to make 3D photos, you can pick up a perfectly good, brand new Sony compact camera for as little as £60. Our pick, the DSC-120 camera with 7.2 megapixels, a clever image processor and anti-shake technology is just £118 new half the price it was just a year and a bit ago. The same applies to cameras from other firms: if you don’t go for the very latest models you can get a cracking camera for a decent price.
Laptops Laptops are another area where it pays to be patient. Firms such as Morgan Computers (www.morgancomputers.co.uk) and EuroPC (www.europc.co.uk) sell a wide range of endof-line machines, which are models that work perfectly well but which have been superseded by slightly newer versions. They also sell refurbished machines, which were returned to the manufacturer, fixed, and put on sale at a vastly reduced price. Expect to save 20% on end of line stock and considerably more on refurbished stock.
Music Dedicated devices such as MP3 players can be cheap too. Where Apple’s iPod Nano starts at £149 for the 8GB model, you can pick up SanDisk’s 8GB Sansa Clip for £38.99 at Amazon, a saving of nearly £80 on the RRP. It might not
be as pretty or as cutting-edge as the iPod, but does that matter when it’ll be spending most of its time in your pocket? If you do fancy something more stylish, though, the Creative Zen 16GB does video too and still costs less than the iPod at £69.99, while Sony’s very impressive E Series network WalkMan with voice recording (model NWZE444B) is currently £59.97 for the 8GB model.
mobile phones You’ll find some of the most dramatic savings in the world of mobile phones. Fancy a phone with a nice big touch screen, web browser, camera, music player, WiFi support and Facebook, YouTube, MySpace and Bebo integration? At £114 on Pay as You Go, the Samsung Monte S5620 does pretty much everything you need for a fifth of the price of an iPhone. On contract the difference is even more dramatic: T-Mobile currently offers the Samsung free on a £10 per month contract. You’ll find similar deals for other clever phones such as LG’s Viewty Snap or Nokia’s 5230, and those prices are for phones with large touch screens: if you’re happy with a smaller screen and a traditional phone keypad, Three offers the Facebook, Windows Live Messenger and Skype-enabled Nokia 2730 for just £49 on Pay as You Go and Orange offers Sony’s superb WalkMan phone, the W205, for just £29.95.
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Home from home respite care
Murder in the Salon Saturday 4th June 2011 7.00pm - 10.30pm Join us for a night of mystery and intrigue in the perfect setting of the Salon at Parkside School. The evening will commence with reception drinks, followed by a murderously good 3 course meal, whilst The Killing Game reveals the plot as the evening unfolds. Can you solve this classic whodunnit?
Venue:
Parkside School, The Manor, Stoke d’Abernon, Cobham KT11 3PX Tickets £50 per person to include reception drinks and a 3 course dinner with coffee. A selection of wines will be available at the bar
For more information visit:
www.cherry-trees.co.uk To purchase your murder mystery tickets, please complete this form and return to: Murder in the Salon, Fundraising, Cherry Trees, School Lane, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RS Name: Address: Post Code:
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I enclose a stamped addressed envelope for remittance of my tickets(s). Tables of ten or twelve. Individuals, couples and smaller groups who buy tickets will be allocated in groups of ten or twelve. N.B Please advise us of any special dietary requirements. I am a UK tax payer and wish my donation to be regarded as Registered charity no. 800222
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Working from home What women know by Ted Bruning
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ou learn a lot, working from home. Nobody does anything for you. It’s never anybody else’s turn to make the tea. There are no secretaries to do your photocopying and make sure you don’t run out of stationery and book your hotel. There’s no postroom to frank your letters. There’s no IT manager to tell you to turn it off and turn it on again. You have to learn that (a) these things have to be done and (b) they don’t do themselves. Basically, you’re on your own. But none of the office management functions you used to take for granted are particularly big deals. They’re not hard to learn. What is hard to learn is something that women have always known, and that’s how to run a household. I should stress that by “women” here, I mean the traditional stay-at-home wife-and-mother kind of woman, a breed that has pretty much vanished. Personally, I hardly know any traditional stay-at-home wife-and-mother women: few of my friends could pay their mortgages without two salaries. My own wife works full-time – more than full-time, actually – as a teacher. And what that means is that, in common with many other men who work from home, I’ve had to take on the role of Domestic Operations Manager (that’s male-speak for “housewife”) myself. Most of it is pretty routine – the school run, the washing, the dishwasher, the top-up shopping, the dinner; the trick lies in fitting it all in round the incidental necessity of running a business and making a living. (And of course, I’m not so feminised as to be trusted with anything as complicated and skilled as the cleaning. The Cleaner does that. And she’s a woman). But there is one area of expertise that fills me with admiration for all those generations of women who’ve had to master it, and makes
me think that the correct form of the verb “to master” ought to be “to mistress”. I refer, of course, to emergencies caused by malfunctioning domestic appliances. I was shocked to discover, when I started working from home, that appliances ranging from the toilet to the dishwasher and all items in between don’t always work as they should. And when they stop working it’s inevitably catastrophic, usually involves either improbably quantities of water or a worrying smell of burning, and always demands your complete and undivided attention. I was even more shocked to discover that the worst thing to do in an appliance emergency is open the Yellow Pages. Twice I’ve been badly ripped off, both times by the local agents of national franchises whose disastrous incompetence turned out to be bolstered by cast-iron call-out contracts. Your ability to cope with these emergencies, in the long-lost days of traditional stay-athome wife-and-mother women, depended on successful networking. It involved wives and mothers chatting to other wives and mothers at coffee mornings, bus-stops, school gates, Post Office queues and so forth, and comparing notes on trustworthy local tradesman whose wives, children, dogs and addresses they knew personally, and who therefore wouldn’t dare deliver anything less than prompt and efficient service. Those days, I suppose, are gone. My alternative has usually been to go down the pub and, after a pint or two, ask if anyone knows a good plumber. Someone always does (it’s usually his brother-in-law), but by that time the kitchen is under three feet of unidentifiable slime. There is, of course, another way, and that is to make sure there’s always a copy of this very organ next to the telephone...
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JANE BAYNES
FITNESS CLASSES AT EAST HORSLEY VILLAGE HALL
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Are you returning to exercise? Do you want to get fitter, have better muscle tone and lose body fat? Monday 0915—1015 Circuit Class Tuesday Evenings 7 - 8pm at Glenesk Friday 0915—1015 Legs, Bums & Tums Also offer 1—1 Personal Coaching
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Mother & Toddler Group
Come along and enjoy a FREE session for mothers and toddlers held every Friday from 2 - 3.30pm at Cranmore School. Refreshments provided.
Tel: 01483280340
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Antique Restoration Ian Foxall has 27 years working with fine antiques, ranging from early Georgian furniture right through to modern pieces.
Specialising in:
Tel 01372 458542 MoB 07711 060448
Clock case repair and refinishing, in particular, those of longcase clocks. Wooden doors, staircases and panelling.
11 Strathcona Avenue Little Bookham Tel Surrey KT23 4HW Mob
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Books to give Mum on Mother’s Day
you offer me? Here is a chance to record your mum’s memories and reveal the book within, something which she’ll enjoy creating which will be treasured by all her loved ones.
Mother’s Day is almost upon us, and what better way to say ‘thank you’ than with the thoughtful gift of a book. We’ve put together a few of the best to give Mum on her special day.
Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul by Marci Shimoff, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Jennifer Read Hawthorne From the best selling series comes a collection of heart-warming, true stories recollecting the defining moments of motherhood - from birth and adoption stories to miracle tales and how it feels to watch them fly the next and become parents of their own. This book guarantees tears and laughter, for anyone who has been a mother.
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Craft Rubin Gretchen had everything to be happy for; a successful career, two lovely children and a happy marriage – but she wasn’t satisfied, so she decided to do something about it. Starting on January 1st, the author takes a proactive approach to improving her life – from sleeping more and whinging less, to developing herself spiritually, educationally and philosophically. Easy to read and thought-provoking, ‘The Happiness Project’ is charming, funny and truly inspirational. How Not to Be The Perfect Mother by Libby Purves A refreshing take on the usual parenting guide, Radio 4’s Libby Purves has created a humorous and matter-of-fact manual to help with the ups and downs of motherhood. Ideal for any new(ish) mum, this book is a light-hearted and realistic tome of advice which cuts corners, bends rules, and doesn’t leave the reader feeling like they’ve done a less-than-perfect job. Full of entertaining stories, tips and advice, this is a must-have for any mum who wants less pressure and more enjoyment out of being a parent. Dear Mum, From You to Me concept by Neil Coxon Ever wondered what your mum was like as a child or how your parents met? Here’s something totally different for Mother’s Day which will answer all those unanswered questions. Not so much reading material than a little project, this lovely hardback book is packed full with leading questions such as: How did you feel when you found out you were pregnant with me? What was the first piece of music you bought? And what one piece of advice would
1001 Little Beauty Miracles by Esme Floyd This beauty bible is jam packed with hints and tips for any lady in need of some TLC. From covering blemishes and making thin hair look thick to dealing with unmentionables such as facial hair, the pages are packed with practical and simple advice. Release your Mum’s inner glamour-puss with this fantastic book - she’ll be sure to thank you for it! NEW RELEASE Mum’s know best: Hairy Bikers’ Family Cookbook by Dave Myers and Si King Following on from the hugely successful TV series, this new release features 112 fantastic recipes which have been passed down through the generations, and are now tried and tested for any mum (or dad) who fancies cooking up a storm. Full of simple ingredients and easy recipes which deliver delicious results, this will go down well with all the family. The Lady who was Beautiful Inside by Edward Monkton A lovely little picture book from the creator of those wonderfully witty (and slightly mad) greetings cards. With a simple story about a lady whose radiance turns winter into spring and causes flowers to spring up in her footsteps – this is sweet and stylish, and with the usual hand written lettering and line drawings, it’s ideal for little ones to give on Mother’s Day.
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Bookham Chiropody & Podiatry Clinic Member of the Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists Elizabeth Burns and Alex Cliff 29, High Street, Great Bookham, Surrey KT23 4AA
Tel: 01372 454583 www.bookhamdorkingpodiatry.co.uk Comprehensive Foot Care Service HPC Registered Nail Surgery Experts Home Visits Available Open Monday to Saturday
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THE CAPE VETERINARY CLINIC
Full medical & surgical facilities 24 Hour Emergency Service Ample off street parking
Independent, established, local veterinary clinic 174 Epsom Road, Merrow, Guildford GU1 2RR Telephone: 01483 538990 www.capevets.co.uk
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Porsche Boxster Spyder
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hat’s white, has two protruding humps and goes like the clappers? No, not Katie Price, silly, it’s this of course, the Porsche Boxster Spyder. Sorry, that really was uncalled for, especially when we’re in the presence of an all-time great… because that’s exactly what the Boxster Spyder is. At fi rst some people might fi nd it hard to work out what the point of it is. Porsche has stripped it of most niceties – like door handles – and it does without an electric roof, replaced instead by a rudimentary piece of canvas and cling fi lm stapled to the bodywork. Even Porsche admits only around 100 will fi nd homes in the UK each year. But then you get behind the wheel and everything instantly makes sense. This Porsche is a driver’s dream and on the incredible Welsh roads where we tested the Boxster it was a sheer delight. At fi rst it feels twitchy, on edge, alive. The steering has so much feel, it’s light and wriggles in your hands – and that takes some time to get used to. But settle in, tune into the 48
sensations and feedback this stunning Spyder is transmitting and it rewards you with a drive of your life. Power comes in linear and fast. That 3.4-litre, 320bhp unit is a gem and, coupled with the Spyder diet, produces impressive performance fi gures. The sprint to 60mph is dispatched in 5.1 seconds and the way it translates that power into forward momentum so easily will have you beaming from ear to ear. What makes the Spyder so good is the fact it can utilise every single one of its 320 horses, effi ciently and effectively. Higher-powered sports cars will out-drag it on the straights, but point the Porsche towards some twisties and it’ll keep up with pretty much anything. We just wish it sounded more potent – the sports exhaust option is a must. However, it’s not just about what’s under that shapely hood. This car looks positively stunning too. In the ice white paintwork our test car came in, it was a crowd-gatherer and those two rear humps behind the headrests have a distinct air of Carrera GT about them.
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We even managed to nail taking that ‘roof’ off. Yes, it is more complicated than an electric set-up, but with practise we got the process down to about two minutes. Fair enough that’s not exactly quick – and you wouldn’t want to get caught in a downpour – but the hood is where Porsche has achieved most of the weight saving. The biggest problem we can see with this Porsche though is the name. The ‘Boxster’ part in its title just doesn’t fit. This car is good enough – and unique enough – to have earned its own name altogether. It’s a brilliant piece of engineering and one of the all-time Porsche greats – why then, hasn’t the maker christened it properly? By James Baggott, editor of Car Dealer Magazine (CarDealerMag.co.uk)
Porsche Boxster Spyder Price:
£45,603
Engine:
3.4-litre
Power:
320bhp, 370Nm
Max:
166mph
0-60mph:
5.1s
Economy:
30.4mpg
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Recipe of the month Fresh tuna steaks have a lovely firm and meaty texture and a delicious not-too-fishy flavour. Take care not to overcook the steaks as the flesh can quickly dry out and make sure your skillet or griddle pan is really sizzling hot before you start cooking.
Serves - 4 Ready in 20 minutes
Seared Fresh Tuna with Warm Bean Salad 4 fresh tuna steaks
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Brush the tuna steaks with some of the olive oil and season with plenty of freshly ground black pepper and a little sea salt. Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle pan until very hot and cook the steaks for about 2 mins on each side.
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Meanwhile, heat the rest of the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the red onion for 3-4 mins. Stir in the beans, parsley, coriander and lemon juice and cook for a further 1-2 mins until heated through. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3.
Divide the bean salad between four serving plates and top with the tuna steaks. Serve immediately garnished with lemon wedges.
45ml (3tbsp) virgin olive oil 1 large red onion, peeled and chopped 2 x 300g cans cannellini beans, drained 2tbsp fresh chopped flat leaf parsley 2tbsp fresh chopped coriander Juice from ½ a lemon Lemon wedges to garnish
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Garden Force
We provide a reliable, high quality
Garden Maintenance service at an affordable price. We can offer annual fixed priced contracts or one off garden clear-ups.
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ur programmes are tailored to meet your specific needs and could include some of the following:
• Lawns Mowed. • Planting Schemes. • Soft Landscaping. • Leaves Cleared. • Paved Areas Blown. • Turfing. • Fencing.
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Beds Weeded. Garden Design. Shrubs Trimmed. Lawn Renovation. Hedges Trimmed. Beds Edged. Jet Washing.
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Cleaning&Ironing • Regular Domestic Cleaning • Spring Cleans/One Offs • Move In/Move Out • Ironing Collection/Delivery
Call Allen Smith
AS Plumbing For all your plumbing needs Phone/Fax: 01372 459739 Mobile: 07729 050569
Email: asplumbing@smith9.fsbusiness.co.uk Web: www.asplumbing.org.uk
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Phone 07786 050190 01483 284357 lolaprik@yahoo.co.uk
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A keen eye for investment
Russell & Co Independent Financial Advisers Station House Station Approach East Horsley KT24 6QX Tel 01483 285304 Fax 01483 281297 Email investments@russellinvestments.co.uk www.russellinvestments.co.uk
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Independent Financial Advisers
Russell & Co is the trading name of Russell & Co Financial Advisers LLP. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. The Financial Services Authority do not regulate advice on some tax matters or offshore investments.
Is it time to look at your investments and pensions? Do you know... • the best place for your money? • how your pension is really performing? • how to maximise your financial assets? • how to minimise inheritance tax? Do you know … how it’s all working for you?
We live in a complex financial world - if you value clear commonsense advice, then talk to us and review your options. We offer the experience you need in a local environment. contact us on 01483 456477 www.priceferguson.com
Price Ferguson Ltd • 100 High Path Road • Guildford • Surrey GU1 2QP • Email: info@priceferguson.com Investment management • Pension performance review and evaluation • Inheritance tax planning • Portfolio and savings advice AUtHoRiSEd And REGUlAtEd by tHE FinAnciAl SERvicES AUtHoRity REGiStEREd in EnGlAnd And WAlES no. 0389316
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What’s On In February/March 2011 What’s On In February / March YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE
classes and Bridge classes for all levels. For more information / details please call 01483 285 454
01483 44 00 00 The Reluctant Debutante 9 - 19 Feb An Audience with Anne Widdicombe 4 April
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE
7 February Gyles Brandreth 10 Feb Magic of Motown 16th & 19th Feb Moscow State Circus. 8th & 12th March Chess AmbassadorTickets - 0844 871 7615. Box Office - 0844 871 7645
LEATHERHEAD THEATRE
10,11,12th Feb: The King and I by Claremont Fan Court School 24 Feb: Thank you for the Music UK‟s No.1 Abba Tribute Show 01372 365141 (Box Office)
THE NOMAD THEATRE
Box Office01483 284747, or online Main House Show 4th & 5th Feb S‟Wonderful
KING GEORGE V HALL EFFINGHAM For all activities please contact lorna lock on: 01372 451925 or email for bookings: managerkgv@tiscali.co.uk
ST MARTIN’S COMMUNITY HALL, EFFINGHAM JUNCTION The Hall will be
used for Children‟s parties, Aerobics, Brownies, Dancing. Church services held on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month. For information on the above please contact Mrs Audrey Foxall Tel: 01483 283920
EAST HORSLEY VILLAGE HALL ACTIVITIES
U3A meetings at the Hall include Table Tennis, Spanish, Art Appreciation, Practical Art for All, Wine Appreciation, Internet Café and Bridge as well as the monthly meetings where members can
WEST HORSLEY WHEEL OF CARE
enjoy interesting talks on a variety of subjects as well as socialising and hearing the latest group developments. Contact numbers are on our website or please „phone Eddie on 01483 285019 for details and for bookings for childrens‟ and adult parties, meetings and other functions.
EAST HORSLEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATES,
Lovelace Room, East Horsley Village Hall on Mondays at 7.30 p.m. on March 14th, April 18th, May 23rd (Parish Council AGM), June 13th, July 25th, Sept 12th, Oct 24th & Dec 12th.
GRACE AND FLAVOUR has
come to an agreement with East Horsley Parish Council to make allotments at Dene Place available to East Horsley residents. East Horsley residents interested in an allotment should contact East Horsley Parish Clerk Richard Deighton on 01483 281148 or parishcouncil@easthorsley.net.
2011 NATIONAL CENSUS ON 27 MARCH
If any sections of the East Horsley community have difficulty with completing the Census, or may be in danger of being excluded from the Census, please contact Richard Deighton on 01483 281148.
WEST HORSLEY VILLAGE HALL
Throughout the year there are regular meetings for W.I. Good Companions, Parties, Drama productions, Keep fit, Ballroom dancing and Childrens' dance
The wheel can help you with. Trips to surgery, hospital, dentist. There are also Clubs for Scrabble, Exercise and Film. For all activities and more detailed information please contact 01483 281703 (weekdays from 10 - 12 noon).
THE WEST HORSLEY FLOWER CLUB
Meetings at East Horsley Village Hall at 8pm this year: Wed !st March DUTCH TREAT Nel de Jong Smith. Comp Spring Collection
WEST HORSLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Wed Feb 23rd ~ 8.00pm Mr Nicholas Morgan will talk on “The First Steps in Plant Propagation”. Spring Show and Supper. Wednesday April 6th Members Only
CHURCHES TOGTHER IN HORSLEY AND OCKHAM
Lent Lunch of soup and bread at East Horsley Village Hall on March 12th 12-2.00. Donations go to Christian Aid.
SWIMATHON 2011 THE WORLDS BIGGEST FUNDRAISING SWIM FOR DETAILS GO TO:
To register your interest in Swimathon 2011 please visit the Swimathon website or call 0845 36 700 36. Let's help Marie Curie to make this the most successful Swimathon yet. COPY DEADLINES FOR THE WHAT’S ON PAGES WILL BE: 15 MARCH FOR THE APRIL/ MAY 2011 EDITION. PLEASE EMAIL: sales@thehorsleydirectory.co.uk
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The Horsley directory Business Bank CATERING BY PERRY Answers to Number Cruncher on Page 4
Delicious Food for All Occasions
BUSINESS BANK Abacus Baby & Party Hire Wide selection of baby/party equipment
TEL:Abacus 01483 285142
Please call: 01373 451587
Baby & Party Hire
www.babyhire.co.uk
Wide selection of baby/party equipment
Kay’s Klinic
TEl: 01483 285142
Beauty Therapist & Reflexologist Mon-Fri 9 - 6 p.m.
www.babyhire.co.uk
Kayos Cottage, Guildford Rd, Effingham TEL: 01372 453065
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Horsley & Effingham Community Pages
Horsley & Effingham Community Pages East Horsley Bowling Club East Horsley Bridge Club East Horsley W.I. East Horsley Parish Council East Horsley Village Hall Bookings
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The West Horsley Flower Club West Horsley Evening W.I. West Horsley Horticultural Society West Horsley Parish Council West Horsley Village Hall - Bookings West Horsley Old Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Welfare West Horsley Wheel of Care
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Horsley Badminton Club Horsley Choral Society Horsley Community Bus Horsley Decorative & Fine Arts Soc. Horsley Craft Group Horsley Football Club Horsley Floral Decoration Group Horsley Countryside Preservation Society Horsley & Clandon Society of Arts Horsley Youth Club Horsley Scouts, Cubs & Beavers The Probus Club of The Horsleys Meeting Point The Whips Drama Group
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King George V Hall Effingham Effingham Parish Council Effingham Community Sports Centre Effingham Table Tennis Club Cancer Research UK Guides & Brownies The Bookham & Horsley Rotary Club West Surrey Natural History Society
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Index of Advertisers Accountancy/Finance Smith Pearman Positive Solutions Russell & Co Price Ferguson
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Architectural Services Ron Steward Associates
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Beauty Salons Gaynor Donnell CACI Frances O’Reilly Builders AMC Building Maintenance C P Plastering Able Builders Stephen Herman
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Chartered Building Consultancy Green Oak Consulting 30 Automotive/Car Hire Effingham Express Carpenters Handmade Furniture Daniel Lucas
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Chiropodists Bookham Chiropody Cleaning & Ironing Naturally Clean Lola Prik Computer Services Step Back IT Computer Fix Tyzack Computing
Dressmaker/Tailor Nadia Klimova Domestic Appliances Dorking Domestic C F Hall & Sons
Secretarial Services S&A Secretarial Services
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Furniture Restorer Ian Foxall
Garage Services CT Cars Ltd
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Estate Agents Gascoigne-Pees Farms Coverwood Farms
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Music/Dance/Yoga Francoise Huet Yoga Petra’s Pilates
Nadia Klimova Mitsuko Bennett Furnishings The Original Home Store Kitchen Supplier Choice At Home
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Community Halls KGV Hall, Effingham
Dentists Horsley Dental Practice Bookham Dental Mortiboys Dental Practice Orchard Cottage Dental
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Editorial Features Number Cruncher 4 Quick Crossword 4 Surrey Waste Partnership 5 Surrey Air Ambulance 6–7 Spice of Life: Cardamon 27 Beat the Congestion Charge: Smith Pearman 20–21 Greening the Horsleys 28 Grace & Flavour 19 Fruit Trees 24 Stuff It 26 Healthy Home Office 32 Cheap & Cheerful 35 Cherry Trees: Murder in The Salon 36 Working from Home 37 Books for Mother’s Day 41 Report on Porsche Boxster 48–49 Horsley Recipe of the Month 51 Children’s Valentine Page 55 What’s On 59 Number Cruncher Answers 60 Crossword Answers 60 Horsley Community Page 61 Electrical Services I2R Electrical 47
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Garden Services Garden Force Plant Passion Richard Harris
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Garden Offices Creative Living Cabins Hairdressers Headquarters Hair Salon Health & Fitness Jane Baynes Aerobics Jill Thornton Pilates Naturally Fit 40+ Fit Yoga with Francoise Huet Petra’s Pilates Hands on Holistic Bookham Chiropody Interiors/ Home Improvements Cherished Interiors Just Sofas David Richards Decor Choice at Home
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Office Furniture Healthy Home Office Painters & Decorators David Richards Décor
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Photography Kate Lloyd Photography
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Plumbing A S Plumbing KH Heating & Plumbing Streamline Plumbing F&S Heating & Plumbing
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Retailers The Original Home Store
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Renewable Energy Energy My Way
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Schools/Educational Glenesk School Manor House School Cranmore School Notre Dame School Ripley Court School St Teresa’s School Parkside School Martyrs Green
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Retailers Abacus Baby/Party Hire Solicitors Hart Brown RHW Tuition Comme Ci Comme ça Elizabeth Hope
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Tree Surgeons Trees Inc. Richard Harris P & B Tree Surgeons
Beverage Retailer Horsley Wines
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Venues Coverwood Lakes
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Veterinary Clinics Cape Vets
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