Life in Haslemere Issue 1

ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2006 JANUARY 2007

Your local community lifestyle magazine

Christmas & New Year Shopping

Gift ideas to inspire you from around the town

Fashion

The sixth annual charity fashion show, organised

by Haslemere Chamber of Trade & Commerce

Travel

Top winter destinations

Local Businesses, People, Eating Out, Property, Wine, Arts Diary and Directory

Contents

Contents Inside Life in Haslemere this issue ...

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Welcome

Shopping Christmas and New Year shopping in Haslemere, by

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Jessica Moon

Profile Turkish Delight, Nick Keith gets carried away by

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Coldharbour Trading FashionHaslemere s 6th Fashion

Show, report by Lucy

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Coates

Local Business Six pages of stories about local companies 18 Travel : Top winter destinations, by Andrew Brownrigg 24 HistoryLiterary luminaries, by Lucy Coates

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HealthGet fit for living at Grayshott Spa

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Wine The best for Christmas and New Year,

by Richard Royds

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Eating Out Life s favourite local pubs for food,

by Oliver Gordon

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SchoolsEducational directory in and around Haslemere 34 GardeningHaslemere company wins national award

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PropertyThe state of the local market, by Nick Keith 42 Contact directory Clubs, organisations and events

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Editor: Nick Keith Fashion editor: Geraldine Onslow Sub-editors: Lucy Coates and Sarah Parson Creative director: Andy Burke Art director: Karen Holloway Advertising manager: Sally Puddick Marketing executive: Clare Rees Marketing & production director: Gareth Gammon Publisher: Anthony Parson Contributors in this issue: Maddy Brown, Andrew Brownrigg, Lucy Coates, Jessica Moon, Richard Royds Designed & produced by: www.navigate-design.com

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Editor’s View Photo: New Hill Photography

Welcome Here s your new lifestyle magazine, specially dedicated to the local community in Haslemere. hat s what makes Life in Haslemere different, as the

T first in a series of a new breed of magazines for market towns. The magazine is full of quality and full of colour; produced for local people and with input from the local community, it is intended for your entertainment and your pleasure.

In this Christmas and New Year issue you will find tips about what to buy and where to go in Haslemere for your presents; and our report of the sixth Haslemere Fashion Show in November provides the latest news from the local boutiques.

You will read the fascinating stories behind local businesses, such as rug retailers Coldharbour Trading and ironmongers R West; and discover what s going on in the property market. We trace the literary influences of literary figures, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and George Bernard Shaw. We feature local experts on travel and wine; and we provide detailed directories of local schools, clubs, organisations and events.

The magazine will be produced bi-monthly, so it will enjoy an eight-week shelf life between issues. Most of the 11,000 print run will be delivered to selected homes in the area, with copies also available in the town s shops and hotels.

The highly experienced team to produce this ground-breaking publication all have wide experience in the media and publishing magazines. We are in constant contact with the Chamber of Commerce, the Haslemere Initiative, and the Town Council.

With your help. we want to make Life in Haslemere a success for your community. We hope you will support us through news, articles, letters, photographs, advertisements and sponsorship to boost your local community.

Nick Keith Editor

The Life in Haslemere team: Back row: Sarah Parson, Anthony Parson, Nick Keith, Gareth Gammon. Front: Lucy Coates, Sally Puddick, Andy Burke, Clare Rees

nick@lifemags.co.uk life in HASLEMERE : FEBRUARY - MARCH 2007, deadline for copy 12 January 2007

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Disclaimer Life in Haslemere is published by Life Magazines Ltd.The views or facts expressed in the content of the of the magazine editorial or advertising are not necessarily those of the editor or Life Magazines Ltd. nor do they accept responsibility for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions or any legal implications arising thereof. Life Magazines Ltd. retains Š copyright over the content. Any material submitted to the publishers is done so at the senders risk and may or may not be returned, and may be subject to editing without notice prior to publication. Life Magazines Ltd. does not necessarily endorse any of the businesses or services featured in this magazine.

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Shopping

Holly Park

Shopping locally this season

Holly Park

By Jessica Moon

The beauty about shops in Haslemere is that they provide both wonderful produce to give to others but also to treat oneself both in the pre-Christmas rush and the post-Christmas blues. he renownedHolly Park

beautiful produce for the

Ton West Street contains

home and garden, nearly all

many beautiful items for

sourced in Britain and with a

Rural Living

story to entertain both adults your home and specialises in providing bespoke goods. Itand children. boasts

Truely original gifts include

made-to-measure furniture, 100 year-old textile bobbins which can be painted in a

transformed into imposing

style of your choice.

candlesticks for ÂŁ27,

There are a plethora of French pieces including

working paraffin lamps, framed photos and

traditional picnic hampers. wardrobes, chests of drawers and side tables. In amongstFor your own home, there is much crockery and bed linen all the furniture are various made without bleach. treasures including beautiful lamps and shades, baths

For children, hand-carved

oils, patchwork, cotton,

wooden rocking toys made

cushions, fabric covered

in Wales can be removed

boxes, rugs, throws and

from t heir rockers in order to

Christmas decorations.

become ride-on pieces for

Many people are looking toactive children with a sense of adventure. Woollen soft give children something that might tear them away from

toys, made by Polish disabled

the television and computerpeople, can be warmed in the screens. Look no further

microwave to make a cuddly

than Rural Living on West

friend. Bird and bat box-

Street

making kits (all made from

for thoughtfully chosen

fallen trees and branches)

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Shopping

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Classic Cookware

Jaqati

provide a long-term, fun butBaby Colston Bassett educational project for children and adults

Stilton, Montgomery and

From eating to cooking,

alike.Dorset Drum Chedder

Just opposite Cheesebox, is

on the Truckles, Ashmore Mini BabyClassic Cookware

Cheese, Ragstone Goat Log a shop that is smelly for all

High Street is another family

the right reasons and does and many more cheeses

run store and is full to

bedeck the counters. not let its name restrict its

bursting with every item one

produce to delicious

Similarly, organic salmon, could ever want in the

cheeses. A whole host of

roast hams at ÂŁ13.50 per

kitchen: from the practical

scrumptious goods are

kilo, jams, pickles, and

Christmas accessory, the

Topping s award winning available from the shop itself

turkey lifter, to the majestic

and more can be ordered

pork pies are available in Henry Watson Pottery, via

specially for Christmas

abundance to tantalise the half a plastic doll to sit atop

before 11 December.

taste buds of the lucky

a

skirt cake.

Life

t

Cheesebox

recipient of these wonderful treats.

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Shopping t

Life Haslemere Book Shop

Objets d Art

landscapes and Nikki Wine racks are a useful gift for a man

as are the

GolesworthySave Our Socks

well worth a visit particularly is not in stock. various gadgets and gizmos toys are lovely things to give Upstairs hosts many secondfor someone who wishes to or receive and are very available for peeling, slicing, spicing and, well, cooking.reasonably priced.

For women, go to Jagati on

Do not judgeMr Timms

hand books - all in good

buy a more traditional gift.

condition

Why not get a tankard or hip

and many of

flask engraved for your man which are difficult to source

Haslemere Book Shopby its cover as the outside belieselsewhere. The children s or a beautiful antique necklace for a special lady? beautiful jewellery and is the large interior, which section is especially recommended as it conjures The romantic Christmas boasts more than an always happy to make a period makes this the perfect bespoke piece to order. If excellent range of books. many happy memories and

Lower Street. Here, Jaki

Golesworthy makes her own

you don t trust your own

Talking books on CD and

might allow you to share a place for young hopefuls to

judgement, why not take a

tape, maps of the world,

come and choose from a story you enjoyed as a child

wide selection of stationary, wrapping paper with the younger generations loved one s favourite outfit engagement rings (from the now many of whom have in to show Jaki and ask herand even table napkins are out on the original more traditional solitaire to If to design a necklace, some dotted around the shelves. missed artwork you loved these coloured gemstones) or, for earrings or a corsage to goyou are having trouble with it?

deciding, go for a book

books are just the way you the more experienced

token and take advantage ofremember them!

The wonderful treasure their next day ordering printed with original photos, trove that Objets is d Art is service if the book you want Ruth M Taylor local Amy Hanigan t-shirts

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romantics, to select eternity rings, pearls and watches.

If you cannot choose, buy a

Shopping

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Advertisement Feature

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Business Profile

Turkish Delights Rugs and kilims have become a way of life for Annie Fabbri and Colin Fletcher, the partnership at Coldharbour Trading which adds a colourful and exotic touch to Haslemere s Town Car Park. Nick Keith reports

Coldharbour also sells cushions, handbags, purses and other accessories.

ome 10 years ago Annie

Sand Colin were

Colin, Annie and Caffy the dog

variety of customers, youngexperienced buyers

and old.

approached by a Turkish rug So what is the secret of abecause that is the dealer called Suleiman who good rug or kilim? Annie and Colin compare them to fine Turkish way was seeking an agent to sell rugs in the UK. They agreedwine, because they improve of doing and started buying rugs forwith age. And the fleece

business.

quality derives from the friends, and before long they

The rug

had a house full of rugs we could hardly open the front door,

vendors are climate where the sheep (and goats) live. The richest

So Colin and Annie decidedvillages south of the mountainous Anatolian to start their own business, Coldharbour Trading, and toplateau where the air is colder. source the rugs straight from Turkey. At first they sold and on oily, the hoof

often nomadic but

Annie recalls.fleeces come from the

Coldharbour Trading at the top of Haslemere s Town Car Park.

all have their cell phones and have a verycustoms can be the longest good idea of international part of the rugs journey.

market prices, he adds.

The fleeces are thick says Annie,

and Fellow traders tease us

about rich in lanolin, which is like and at exhibitions,

but five or more years ago natural Scotchguard.

holiday

having a good but buying is

Not all the rugs are new, and a lot are between 30 and 60 years old (costing between ÂŁ90 and ÂŁ7000 at

intense work and Turkey canColdharbour). Many of the felt like settling down and Annie and Colin visit women weavers no longer Turkey three or four times be a extremely cold and giving up the travelling life. work from home but have uncomfortable at this time of year to buy rugs and kilims, At that time their premises gone to urban workshops year, says Annie. at The Ark became availablerelying on their own where they weave to They use a cheap and (for years it was known as experience and judgement, Ted s Shed where people bought their vegetables).

although they have contactsefficient road transport

repetitive patterns.

and We scouts pointing them tosystem to get their rugs

not interested in these rugs

We are

because we want high quality liked the unique quirkinesspossible sources along the from the vendors to Istanbul and uniqueness, so no where they are collated, of the premises to show ourtraditional silk route. They repaired and washed before reproduction rugs for us, We travel extensively in search Annie insists. being brought to the UK. The of interesting pieces. are both local people and we People often come through process from purchase in We fly to Istanbul or Izmir, like the individuality of the door and say they know Turkey to delivery in Haslemere and its shops andand travel inland, says rugs,

Annie explains.

When we are buying Haslemere can take up to a nothing about rugs, but the month, and often the periodsecret of buying is to buy don t seem to be in such a there are always great what you like. And at of going through British negotiations, even for rush and we have a great boutiques. The people here Colin.

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Fashion

Haslemere steps out and struts its stuff The sixth annual charity fashion show, organised by Haslemere Chamber of Trade and Commerce, was held in November. Lucy Coates went along to check it out

his remarkable

Windmills

Tevening, in aid of

Lily

rucksacks claiming that boys rule !

In-Training and Sports

Macmillan Cancer Care,

Lockershowed an

was divided into six main sections. CompĂ˜red by

impressive range of

toastmaster Nick Smith,

sport and leisure wear

the show provided ample

including an extensive

opportunity for the

range of ski-wear for all

audience to appreciate the

ages, tennis, hockey and

different clothes, footwear

rugby wear.In-Training

and accessories on offer in

showed a range of more

Haslemere

casual daywear too and

First off were the white and blue

Sports Locker had

red,

interesting jogging tops

clothes

which were designed and

with detachable sleeves

modelled by pupils at

(to avoid over-heating)

Stepping Stones School .

and a clever, flashing

Wearing white t-shirts with

armband for safety on

each pupil s impressions of

dark nights.

the USA printed on the front,

Several Haslemere outlets

the imaginative designs

took part in

included both positive and

including the only shop

Casual Days

negative aspects of America,

selling solely menswear

from burgers to rocket

Davids. The models

ships.

(including owner Joe Ball)

Wispers School pupils also

looked extremely

wore their own designs,

handsome as they

made largely by themselves,

swaggered down the

around the same

catwalk causing quite a

America

stir in the audience!

theme. These included a

The versatilityCoCo of s

beautiful fitted red dress

snappy geometric

and a three-skirt,

patterned wrap dresses

extravagant number that Blush

could be easily spotted in

were shown dressed up

a crowd.

or down

Next came an incredibly confident and charismatic

with heels or

boots.Luigi stylish shoes modelled with

bunch of young models

Ultimate Vision s

who bopped along to the

sunglasses, and

music wearing wonderful

handbags from

and unrestrictive

Osprey were

children s wear from

modelled beautifully

Footprints and

but perhaps the star

Windmills . Accessories

of this display was

from these outlets were

the handbag used in

also shown including fun, feathery bags in pink, and cool

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the new James Bond film!

Blushexhibited

Fashion

ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2006 / JANUARY 2007 Photos: Peter Searight - The Remarkable Studio

Stepping Stones

Joe Ball models clothes from his shop, Davids

Hannah from Amazing Grace

a wide array of trendy

floaty feel whilst Lilyhad one Hannah. In particular, a black

daywear, and announced

two-set covered in red

sparkles that they are now giving full

perfect for

Christmas

consultations for ÂŁ75 and

green, sheer gown printed

will have new brands after with banana plant leaves.

The main message from the Glamorous Nights

oozed Hollywood with its glamorous cross-back.

The

dress. Many styles were generation while the Starfish raunchy

choreography seemed to

displayed: Starfish started

find a top you wanted, you detail to theirs with eyecatching sparkles and a may just find a lover instead!

Amazing Gracestunned the underwear modelled by

Due to

animal-print trim; Blush s

forced to change the venue from the Georgian House Hotel to Branksome/Verve Venues;

so the audience

almost doubled in size (from fromDanielle Prior ,

Guests, andCoCo

roughly 100 last year to 180

Bridesmaids;and there was

this year).

some dashing menswear with a chic, simple classic;

imply that if you could notCoCo added interest and

audience with beautiful

Wedding Belles

section section showed beautiful

gowns, good range for the younger was to invest in a little black models

venue and a bigger and

black corsage and one full better success!

from Davids.

All in all, this was a wonderful evening, which

Much praise goes to Julie boasted a real community Brooker of CoCo Boutique for feeling and celebrated the stunning shopping largely organizing the whole

available to was black dress was fitted and event. Julie said that she opportunities Lifeages of all shapes, pleased with the evening: people It layered to give it a romantic, M

Fat Faceand Starfish had a

was in a bigger and better

and a gorgeous length, flared number whichpopular demand, Julie was

colour and style

Christmas.

pulled in at the hip by a

CoCo

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Fashion M

Life

Programme Schools Stepping Stones Wispers

Boys and Girls Footprints Windmills

Sport In-Training Sports Locker

Casual Days Star Fish Blush Davids CoCo, Claytons Jewellery, & Ultimate Vision Lily Fat Face

Glamorous Nights Amazing Grace Starfish Blush CoCo & Objets d Art Blush

Wedding Belles Danielle Prior

Clockwise from top left: Adidas menswear from In Training; wedding clothes from ??; tennis gear from Davids Sports Locker; more wedding dresses from Danielle Prior and Coco; and Sports Locker sports wear

CoCo - Bridesmaids

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Local Businesses

This series of profiles of businesses in and around Haslemere opens with arguab the oldest in the area (R Miles), and includes the discovery of a couple of tre in Wey Hill (Chamberlain Music and Aerial Systems) and colour and sparkle (Clay

R. Miles & Son Ltd.

Town’s oldest retail outlet Martin Burt

which the shop had in those days. Now he runs Miles with the help of his wife, Angela, who is company secretary, and his daughter-in-law Gemma (pictured).

The vast range of goods still gives the ironmongers a traditional feel, and customers value the personal

hat is the oldest

W business remaining in Haslemere? R Miles, the

service, which can include free delivery if they wish.

Most of our customers are

ironmongers in West Street served and helped directly, have a strong claim to thatin the old-fashioned way, title.

Founded in 1896, R Miles continues to provide a

Martin said.

Yet the service goes well beyond the four walls and

customer service under

multiple shelves in the shop.

family ownership. Now the

R Miles also offer to

undertake all kinds of jobs man in charge is Martin Burt, around the house, including whose father Frank took over the running of the businessglazing.

R Miles is a joy to behold and, beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder.

When you enter the shop you

Most of our customers are served and helped directly, in the old-fashioned way...

feel excited because the shelves are bristling with bright and shiny and new household goods. And goods

they are in every

Contact: R Miles & Son December Shopping

in Haslemere

sense, offering abundance

20 West Street, Haslemere is Haslemere Open for Business on all the Sundays in and stimulating the urge toGU27 2AB December up to and including Christmas Eve. buy.

Tel: 01428 642686 Free Parking on Sundays Many shops strive to all in one place achieve this effect, using all Something for everyone to buy from the Miles family in the for family shopping and a famil 1960s (having joined as thesorts of means to the end of Bring all the family manager in the fifties). Atgetting shoppers in the the time the business was buying zone. R Miles seems

day out

Eat, Drink (& be merry!) run by Sydney Miles, son ofto take you there effortlessly.

Wide variety of shops, cafes, restaurants the founder.

If you know a business or Many of the shops stock larger, and often more In 1966 Martin joined the retailer in the area which unusual selections than can be found in other towns business, and he remembers is older than R Miles, Lots of Independent Retailers offering Individual Serv the wooden floors and oldplease contact the Editor fashioned range of drawers Find it in Haslemere at: info@lifemags.co.uk

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Branksome

Branksome is beaming

ou will find smiles all The auditorium, at the hub

Yround at Branksome since of the conference area, has the September relaunch of this business and social

space for 150 people.

Since theHaslemere Travel

events location. You might Show in October and the expect the staff to smile

Haslemere Fashion Show in

because Branksome is

November, Branksome has

famous for its peerless

geared up for a busy

customer service but even

Christmas period, hosting

the Edwardian building

many business and social

appears to beam as it gazesparties. down from its 32 acres high Branksome is also above Haslemere.

Branksome is enjoying a

becoming a favourite for wedding receptions with 20

already this year. In 2007 the plan of steady refurbishment and improvement as it

grounds will have a

sharpens its focus as a

permanent marquee from

comfortable and capacious

May to October to cater for

venue for both business andwedding receptions. social events.

We get great feedback

Branksome has already enjoyed a varied career as a

from our customers for our home, a school and a service,

corporate training centre. sales and marketing

Having acquired it for executive Susie Brooker told Life in Haslemere before

conferences, Olivetti

going on maternity leave.

commissioned Sir James

to design purposeWe have a loyal, friendly Stirling and built training facilities in the experienced local staff, and their excellent service

seventies. Part of the Verve

encourages customers to

Venues stable since

come back to Branksome

November 2005 › which will

again and again.

soon re-brand to De Vere

Business people bustle

Venues after the acquisition

around the 33 meeting

of the hotel group

rooms, which can hold

Branksome can look forward

groups of 10 upwards, and

to a bright future. It is part

the training zone includes of in the wide-ranging space dedicated to computerproperty portfolio of the training.. Many conferencesAlternative Hotel Group Branksome s 60 bedrooms.

which also includes De Vere Life Hotels, Malmaison and Hotel t

are residential, using

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Life

Chamberlain Music

Magical musical mystery tour

In fact he comes from

musical stock: his mother

Anne runs the Hindhead Music Centre and his wife

ou will discover a world of

Ypleasant musical surprises

Charlotte teaches the clarinet.

inside the doors of

I played piano and

violin (quite badcly when I

Chamberlain Music in

was young,

Weyhill. Front of house, you

effacingly.

find a general and

he says selfMy three children

and my wife are far more

educational music shop

musical than me.

stocked full of pianos, brass,

Chamberlain was founded

and woodwind instruments,

in 1990 occupies 8,000

and sheet music for a

square feet in its third

national and international

location in Weyhill. While the

market. They have 50,000

first impression is of a welte

books for all musical

of pianos and stacks of sheet

instruments.

music you discover that a

Owner John HughesChamberlain says:

Our

small army of musical The Chamberlain team

experts beaver away behind

catalogue forms a big part of provider of the ABRSM

the scenes. Chamberlain part in this development, in employ 25 people who, in cooperation with instruments and sheet musicreferral service.

John Hughes-Chamberlain s www.tomandwill.com Another line lies in to school and adult words are an amazing musicians all over the UK. distributing for the BritishJohn Hughes-Chamberlain collection of varied talents.

In addition, the firm has Choral Composer s cataloguesays he fell into the The point is that to have a for the renowned choral business after starting a become the referral agency successful one-stop music bookshop in Guildford. At musician John Rutter and his for the world s leading shop you need lots of one point he was running musical examination body. company Collegium. different skills and a huge the music and bookshops, Behind the scenes, in Two years ago, the variety of knowledge to cyberspace sheet music has but found that Chamberlain Associated Board of the answer all the questions your Music became the more Royal School of Music have taken off online, and customers might have. serious business. selected Chamberlain as theChamberlain Music have a what we do, as we supply

Clayton Fine Jewellery

Coruscating colour rings. eith Clayton has been in want to travel less and shop

K the jewellery business

We stock contemporary

locally. In Haslemere they

to support local since 1969. Having trained like in

and traditional jewellery

London for three years he

businesses and get good

watches. Plain elegance is

moved out to Farnham and

service and choice from

what we aim to have on

in 2004 establishedhis

independent retailers.

offer.

business in Haslemere,

But his customer base

Also involved are Keith s

sister Tina and assistant where he has lived for the extends much further afield,

Keith Clayon

round my knowledge, and

Ellie, who all worked at some advertisement or they are Haslemere s attraction as atime for the Farnham driven to come by word of great place to shop . He jewellery business. mouth. Only last week a

my ability to deal with

offers a large selection of

customers, suppliers, and

coloured stones and

and he benefits from

My business is based

manufacturers,

he says.

Idiamonds, with a growing

believe people increasinglyreputation for engagement

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Most of my customers

come in because they are attracted by my displays, have seen a small

young woman came here and introduced herself by saying, My best friend raves about M

past 28 years.

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Life

Aerial Systems and Bluestone FX

Two for the price of one

The shop at 97 Wey Hill contains two businesses

Howard Meikle, working at his computer for Bluestone FX

if, say, they are looking to

t the foot of Wey Hill one

A shop houses two distinct

buy a property abroad or

businesses in a single space.

transferring funds.

At face value Aerial Systems

positions himself in the gap

He

does what it says on the

between the banks and the

outside: they install aerials

global inter-banks in FX transactions. Typically he can

for televisions.

find margins in property

This is one of three Aerial outlets

deals around ÂŁ500,000

the others are in

Bognor and London

where the banks, broadly, do

with

not operate.

over 14 highly trained staff.

He has 10 foreign agents in

When you are behind the scenes at the back of the

countries such as France,

shop the phone never stops

Italy, Spain, Portugal and the

ringing,

US. In a recent deal he saved

good news for

a client about ÂŁ3,000 on a

partners Jason Weller and

property purchase of around

Howard Meikle.

Old friends for 12 years,

Aerial partners: Jason Weller and Howard Meikle

500,000 Euros. He aims to take his experience into new

and both in their early thirties, Jason and Howard of installers, the

When he left London two

property markets, such as

joined forces in August last Confederation of Aerial

Australia and New Zealand, years ago, he stayed in touch

year, to offer clients in

Industries Ltd, they are

and into new sectors, such with his client portfolio and

Haslemere and elsewhere

determined to remain

started this company to

their expertise, which is

leaders in the field.

service their needs.

necessary for the changeoverAt the same time Howard

Bluestone provides a

to digital television in the personal Meikle has another interest,

as polo.

With two Haslemere businesses to nurture,

foreign exchange Howard will have less time

such as Bluestone FX , which is one service, trading worldwide for country pursuitsLife walking and shooting, but he At present they are hard at of the newest businesses infor individuals or corporates, t

next few years.

work on that effort, with aHaslemere. dedicated staff of 14

FX , of course,particularly in the

If you want your business story told in sector, Howard said.

Life in Haslemere , I have the contacts and the please contact us.

(in stands for Foreign Exchangeinternational property

contrast to many similar

and, during his time in

outfits which rely on contract London, Howard built up a installers). As founder

expertise to save people reputation in a multi-million

members of the trade body

pound plc.

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money in foreign exchange

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Local Businesses t

Life

Haslemere Initiative

National award for rewards scheme he achievement of the

THaslemere Rewards

the rewards

scheme will

continue after February, and

Scheme loyalty card in

we had a very positive

winning the National AMT

meeting with the retailers in

Award 2006 bodes well for

mid October,

plans to shift from pilot

in Haslemere .

she told Life

stage to full-scale operationThey told us that they want to continue. The

in early 2007.

The rewards scheme,

Initiative will still be involved

although the retail groups L to R: Nick Paul (Chairman, Advantage West Midlands), Phil Bates created to attract customers

(Chairman, Grayshott Pottery), Janet McWilliam (Project Coordinator, Haslemere Initiative), Iain Lynch (Corporate Services Manager, Waverl Haslemere has shown itself Borough Council) Melanie Odell (Chairman, The Haslemere Initiative), Julian Owen (Chairman OMT), Arya Ingvorsen (President of The Haslemer willing to share best practice & District Chamber of Trade)

will have ownership. And

to the area s mainly independent shops, had to overcome competition from

with other towns.

80 other entrants to win this prestigious award,

The

Launched a year ago, the

for its creativity, its

customers aware of the

loyaltyinnovation, its engagement scheme.

Shoppers benefit from of the business community work and persistence said scheme was developed and or points worth up a piloted by the town and itsand for its significance ondiscounts Melanie Odell, of the surrounding villages. The local and national level. to 10% from the participating Haslemere Initiative.

town s award was the result of hard

We established a good

smart card

scheme uses

chip

Keith Clayton, of Clayton outlets. Jane Scott, a local Fernhurst resident said that The reward

partnership between the

technology, which allows

Jewellery, said:

retailers, the chamber of

shoppers to use only one

scheme has been beneficial she uses her card regularly

trade and the town council card in the 30-plus

because it gives people a

their support in legal and participating retail

sense of supporting

around Haslemere, though

their especially in the bookshop,

the children s shop and in local shops. There s a businesses, and costs around ÂŁ5. It is recognisedfeelgood factor but we havethe two participating shoe crucial. I am confident that I have found it to be to make sure that we keep shops, professional matters was

Haslemere Chamber of Trade and Commerce

Get in the Christmas mood aslemere is a great

gifts, farmers

market, street

H destination for shoppersentertainers, Father

it s free!

Many of the town s wide range of shops, including

right now, with a number ofChristmas, and lots of events and initiatives

entertainment for all the

independents and nationals,

organised by Haslemere

family.

will be opening each

Chamber of Trade to get you On Wednesday 13

Sunday up to and including

into the Christmas spirit. December at 7pm the annual

Christmas Eve. With free car

The annual Christmas

parking and lots of great

High Street Carol Concert

will include free mulled wine Market returns for its sixth

places to eat and drink, it

year on Sunday 3 December. and mince pies, served by

makes Haslemere a great

the Chamber of Trade, to Based in the High Street and

option for Christmas

thank the people of West Street it will be bigger and better than ever with

Haslemere for their custom

the year. over 100 stalls. Organised throughout in conjunction with Haslemere Haslemere Town Band will Initiative and Waverley

provide the music and The

Shopping and an enjoyable day out for the family.

Finally Haslemere Chamber of Trade would like to wish you a very supporting the event. This is

merry Christmas and a White Horse Hotel and Plumba lovely traditional Christmas Borough Council, attractions Scaffolding are again include Christmas crafts and

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prosperous new year. event for all the family and

Travel

The best winter destinations Andrew Brownrigg provides notes on some favourite holiday destinations.

MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES

M

beach lovers

paradise

destination.

INDIA auritius boasts fantastic The diversity of historic beaches and sporting

sights and local culture are facilities, high quality hotels, served by an expanding great service, wines and food. Albeit with longer

variety of flights. They cover

the whole of this vast flights and a limited amount country, from the Himalayas of local culture or historic to the spectacular cities of interest, this is nevertheless Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, a superb winter destination.

To avoid prevailing winds

Jaisalmer and Jodhpur in

and the worst tropical

Rajasthan and down to the

rainstorms, go to the west old colonial south of Kerala.Yanmar Many high-class hotels, coast in winter.

Seychelles has some of thebeachfront and rural most beautiful small islandboutique category, with

good beaches and local

relaxing ambience.

Leeward and Windward

attractions.

cuisine. great beaches, colonial resorts, many with just a few There is such a contrast MADEIRA, AZORES and chalets, renowned for greathistory, inland waterways, between the islands of the CAPE VERDE varied wildlife and many food, beautiful beaches, North Caribbean, with the US Direct short flights with no classic fortresses of old. good fishing and a really and British Virgin Islands,time the difference; with much more varied attractions than

The Maldives lie just off CARIBBEAN the islands, the Grenadines andthe Canaries, plus attractive Regular flights to Jamaica,Trinidad and Tobago near coast of Southern India, and countryside, sea and bird Antigua, St Lucia, Barbados, are a haven of minute atolls, the Venezuelan coastline. life, and local culture. some with luxurious hotels,and Grenada with internal Bermuda, Bahamas, Turks & Madeira and the Azores are connections to smaller, more some with a few beach Caicos are also reachable by fast developing a good bungalows, and others with secluded islands. Highair and host a first class variety of comfortable and quality hotels, good sportsvariety of hotels, with superb over-water villas on stilts. well-run hotels.

This is a real fly-and-flopfacilities, reliable climate, fishing and diving On safari in Kenya

A lodge in East Africa

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Cape Verde is the new up

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affordable with the growth of low cost flights, and a burgeoning boutique hotel market.

North Africa offers some winter sunshine ideas with extra flights and the growth of Riads in Marrakesh in particular, with many other good value hotels in Morocco, and also in Tunisia.

SKIING Europe and North America are seeing a real boom in skiing holidays, with fantastic value in America and Canada in particular.

With a variety of first class accommodation and ski Thailand, Cambodia, and coming destination, with Vietnam, indeed all South a direct flight once a week, and a fledgling tourist

East Asia.

economy. Highly recommend a visit to these islands now AUSTRALIA

AND NEW

little time difference.

facilities; popular ski resort The growing attractions ofsuch as Whistler in Canada, Mozambique, with vast areasand Aspen and Vail in of mainland earmarked for

Colorado are now joined by

wildlife development, and

Beaver Creek, Jackson Hole

to appreciate an unspoiled

ZEALAND

delight.

Ever-popular with independent travellers

and Stowe in Vermont as beach and island resorts, all more and more British skiers of which can be combined venture further afield.

EGYPT AND MIDDLE EAST

visiting relatives or

with the other established

Many direct flights into Cairo, Luxor, Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada and Taba

some beautiful untouched

Snow reports in Europe are game viewing opportunities.already looking promising Kenya and Tanzania offer the world itineraries, this must for this ever popular activity best game viewing and link with chalets and great hotels be one of the most unbeatable areas for winterthrough Nairobi or Dar Es to suit both families and combining with round the

to the exotic and of make this a special winter travel. The vast continent Salaam fascinating beach Australia, to North and South destination. Historic destinations of Zanzibar,

adventurous skiers; well known resort areas such as

wonders of the world

islands of New Zealand

aligned with good winter

Lamu and secluded gems all French Alps, the Dolomites along the African Coast andin Italy, The Bernese contrasts. The area provides offshore islands. great opportunity to mix Far Oberland in Switzerland and

climate, fine beaches, watersports, snorkelling,

provide a variety of

Eastern cultures en route friendly service, great value and good food.

eastbound and carry on

Dubai offers a cast iron around the globe through climate, and an ever

the Pacific and North

developing choice of first America, or even South class hotels; fabulous

America.

shopping, local culture, wadi bashingand great golf

the Trois Vallees in the

Botswana, Namibia, Zambia the Tyrol and Arlberg and Malawi also offer unique regions of Austria, will be game and adventure welcoming the British in experience, all of which can greater numbers this winter. be combined to create an unbeatable selection of

CRUISING

independent itineraries.

There is an ever-growing

AFRICA

variety of winter cruise

CITY courses. With fairly short,The fantastic attractions of

AND SHORT BREAKS

itineraries from UK ports to

direct flights this is a

South Africa, with great

popular year round

beaches for surfing, the

destination.

Garden Route and the Wild Coast near Durban combines Barcelona, Venice, Istanbul, Australasia, Africa, Antarctica Seville and Florence are now with a perfect winter climate. and South America are all

Oman is a bit less developed, has direct

the Canaries; destinations Old-established short breakfarther afield including city favourites such as Caribbean, Far East,

being chased hard by the flights, some good hotels, There is a fascinating history easily and offers a more cultural of the Zulu and Boer wars; delightful Eastern Europeanreachable experience.

The United Arab Emirates

the many game parks with

gems of St Petersburg,

by air,

such fine safari lodges,

Tallinn, Riga, Krakow,

and the

Dubrovnik, Budapest,

vast array

can easily be combined withproviding great food and onward connections to

Prague, now much more wine; plus direct flights and

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Local History

Hilltop Literary Figures by Lucy Coates

The London and South Western express train approaching Haslemere Station Photos:Around Haslemere and Hindhead In Old Photographs (1991)

is commemorated in the

aslemere s barren heath than that!

H lands lay relatively untouched by the types

neck in order to frighten

away any sightseers William Cobbett denounced stained glass windows of St.

God ever made. introduction of the railways

J M W

Turner, visiting in 1807,

Suddenly it

became possible for people sketched what Trotter describes as

to commute to and from

(fans).

certainly the Bartholemew s Church, as is Despite his longing for a

Hindhead as inner-city

of London until the most villainous spot that

in 1859.

Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)

a gloomy,

Lord Tennyson. Hopkins is

low profile, Tennyson did

share his passion for the thought to be the only Jesuit with a memorial in an

surrounding countryside in

Anglican building.

his writing.General In

They all shared a wish to Hamley he wrote,

London allowing them to

You came and looked and get as far away from the city uninviting landscape of bare

avoid, what Grant Allen

and barren hills

as possible: Grant Allen andloved the view and entitled

itHind Head Hill . The church Lord Tennyson (Poet described in his 1895 novel,

Long known and loved by

The British Barbarians , the

and its congregation were

Laureate) even went to the

me,

crowded town, [which]

described as dreary by a

extreme lengths of having

Green Sussex fading into

stagnates and ferments,

settler who wrote:

houses built to enable them blue

polluted with the diseases

Long had stood the old

to live in the wilderness.

With one grey glimpse of

and vices of centuries.

Church building,

Designed by a young

sea;

Old and dreary, dark and

architect whom Tennyson

There was an influx of

Tennyson was especially

mouldy, many notable literary figures

had met at Haslemere

fond of the walk to

but descriptions of the areaAnd an old man droned

Station, Tennyson s

Grayswood and it has been

by others before them are

Aldworth

within it,

pretty negative. The Devil sAnd the old Clerk droned

was 800 feet up.argued that the small stream

Tennyson already had

running along the way is

Punchbowl provided a stage

responses,

described in his poem The estates at Farringford on the

for Charles Dickens

And a droning people

Isle of Wight but preferredBrook. Tennyson s memorial

character Smike Nicholas in

followed.

Nicklebyto imagine the

Aldworth

foul These somewhat gloomy

and treacherous murder

as there were

referred to his retreat as sorrow portents failed to deter the

committed there by night : literary figures after 1859;this little hut The grass on which they stood had once been dyed

the romance of the area.

- perhaps he felt the

water taunted as, what ever-flowing had

modest summer retreat, had less steady on his favourite turned into a 10-bedroom,

Victorian Gothic mansion. again, to associate fresh air

with good health. drop by drop, into the hollow which gives the place its

being

a as he grew older and indeed they merely added tooriginally been intended ashim

had begun, once with gore, and the blood ofPeople a murdered man had run down

describes him as

fewer tourists. He jokinglyhimself schooled by love and

Beatrix (neĂ˜ Potter) and

He is reputed to have walked his dogs on

Sydney Webb are associated Blackdown wearing a dark

walk along its banks:

for

men may come and men may go, but I go on forever.

The height of one s house was of great importance for

name.

The Devil s Punch

Bowl,

thought Nicholas, aswith the area. Gerard Manlycloak and a black sombrero.George Bernard Shaw and Sir

he looked into the void,

Hopkins lived and died at

never held a fitter liquor The Garth

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Arthur Conan Doyle, both Winter and Collyer note that

living in the Haslemere in Haslemere andhe wore a whistle around his

Local History

ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2006 / JANUARY 2007

district. They conceived a bet: a surveyor would

Haslemere had become popular with true

measure the heights of bothcommuters: the middle classes wanted a share of if Doyle s was

their houses

higher than Shaw s Cathra

Blen-

where he wrote

wilderness and arrived in droves. They too built

Ceasar and Cleopatra (now

houses and pushed the wilds

St. Edmund s School), he

further back.

would triumphantly rename his house

The literati foresaw a built-

up Haslemere. Bernard Shaw Overshaw , but if

it was lower,

Missalliance : Undershaw . expressed in

Unfortunately for Doyle,

The writing is on the wall!

Shaw s house was the higherRome fell! Babylon fell! s turn will come! and it is still possible toHindhead see Undershaw

on the South-

Perhaps this was a fitting

tribute. For, although the East side of the traffic lights at Hindhead. This was wherearea has retained its natural he wrote his world famous

beauty, some has been left

detective novels and was

to waste. Most notably

perhaps is Sir Arthur Conanbuilt to provide comfort for his consumptive wife who

Doyle s house as it stands

had been given only a few

resolutely but with a

months to live in 1893 but lessening sense of dignity as it falls into disrepair. she lived there for 13 years!

Both Shaw and Conan Doyle

Rumour has it that it was

threw themselves into localturned down by the National life. Shaw was always

Trust and yet it was Sir

attending this function orRobert Hunter who,

whilst

speaking at that event ,

living down the road from

whilst Conan Doyle played

Doyle in Three Gates Lane,

The National Trust cricket for Grayshott, had founded his own shooting club and

with two colleagues to

supported the first Hindeadconservelocalas well as national treasures. footballers, using a billiard table as a model pitch.

Local gossip has it that The Spinney

The people of Haslemere have a keen interest in

was the home history. The wonderful

of Conan-Doyle s mother

Haslemere Educational

and that she haunts it. TheMuseum is firm evidence for this. Yet, as Conan Doyle s last sighting was by a child staying there who explainedworld-class reputation innocently that

continues to grow, his old the mist got

into my room last night.

house

an excellent

resource - falls into Trotter points out that itpotential is strange that these literarythe shadows. figures did not form a tightThis information brings community like the

new weight to Shaw s

Bloomsbury Group and,

premonition. Perhaps the

plans for a new tunnel instead started to drift away from 1900 onwards.

through Hindhead will at

Undershaw

Photo: Kathryn Ferry

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Health

Grayshott Spa

Fit for living

Fab food which fills and keeps you healthy

Grayshott Spa aims to be a health and leisure destination , successfully sending guests back into the outside world relaxed, re-energised and better equipped to manage their lives . Nick and Geraldine Keith tested the Spa s credentials for healthy and G: The place feels like a : I treasure the sense of

G peace, health and well- luxury country house hotel being that people get from but the dress code is so Grayshott Spa, and this

relaxed you can potter about

feeling seems to be shared in your dressing gown all by many of the enthusiasticday long. band of regulars who have It is also a place for visited since its opening. N: You

walls, accent colours in

and the men s intensive face

people of all ages. At can tell by their smiling faces

plums and reds, the large

and back treatment (which

and relaxed demeanour.

Nowadays people go to spas as much for nurture

lasted 65 minutes and left breakfast we sat next to a modern flower paintings, the me feeling like a new man). comfortable drawing room young group who were having a lively discussion with its big sofas and cosyAnd I arrived with some back throws, and the Bubbles Bartwinges, which were

about music. Apparently and good nutrition as to lose weight. They want to be

most of the visitors are

(once the billiard room).

dispelled by the osteopath.

women but Grayshott is healthy, to exercise, to eat definitely for men as well,Space and comfort suffuse well, to escape the rat race, the whole spa the and I can heartily to take stock, and to

G: After all that treatment and exercise, you may feel like a drink in the Bubbles

balance in their lives.

recommend it as place wherebedrooms, two dining everyone can unwind for tworooms, drawing room,

N: We do hope that the

recently reopened or three days (or more) andcinema/lecture room, and Conservatory Restaurant or let go of the stresses and treatment and activity areas.

establish harmony and

Bar, followed by food, in the

The Dining Room.

strains of modern life. regulars are as enthusiastic

The treatment rooms have

as we are about recent

an oriental character, painted

changes. During the last 18G: What has been done is months Grayshott Spa has

fantastic

the dĂ˜cor is

in a pale grey colour

N: The Grayshott healthy

eating plan is OK by me suffused with lilac. And you will find a huge choice of a few days at

contemporary, stylish and treatments - too numerous facelift since it was takenwonderfully comfortable. The to list here. new rejuvenated interior sits over by Simon Lowe, who

ratios of 50% fruit,

comfortably within its tells us that he is passionate

vegetables and salad, 25%

undergone an enormous

about design.

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for

least! You

apportion your food intake in

impressive early Victorian N: Yes, I really enjoyed theprotein, and 25% carbohydrate and within de-stress muscle massage shell. I liked its calm, neutral

Health

ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2006 / JANUARY 2007

A treatment room

those parameters you can

health): proper pampering,

eat extremely well. I nevertop treatments, fantastic and great design, felt hungry, and I daresay food, we would have lost weight if we Offer:Grayshott s early 2006

had not enjoyed a good

breakfast, and three-courseChristmas present means lunches and suppers

but

special prices to celebrate

we were there for only for the Spa s 40th birthday 40% off per person per night

two days.

between 4 and 21 December.

G: The food at Grayshott is Rates for Christmas start at organic, colourful, healthy£595 per guest for 3-5 and absolutely delicious.

nights; and from £495 for a New Year stay. (Usuallly you

can get a two-, three-, or Grayshott Spa Factfile four-day spa break with tennis player Annabel Croft, Once of the home of rooms from £180 per credit Grayshott with putting Alfred Lord Tennyson, them on the right track in person, including meals and Grayshott was acquired at least two treatments). terms of nutrition. by the Stalbow family in N: Sports stars, such as

1960, reopened as a Contact: Grayshott Spa, health farm in 1965 and health farm 20 years ago I 01428 602000. soon earned itself a email: can clearly recall three large reputation as a leader in ladies sitting round a reservations@grayshottspa.com this field. formica-topped table in their Web.: www.grayshottspa.com Acquired in February dressing gowns morosely 2005 by Simon Lowe, contemplating their supper .

Life owner of Fawsley Hall in They each had a mug of Northamptonshire and Bovril and a peach and were the Park Resort at Wick, plainly fed up with each near Bath, he immediately other, with Bovril and with appointed Peter Wood as peaches. They faced the general manager to prospect of a long evening oversee a three-year ahead without even a small refurbishment gin and tonic. programme.

G: On my first visit to a

N: The decision to re-name it

Spa

instead of

Hall

In 2007, an additional 16 luxury suites will be

added to the existing 59 highlights the changes in the guest rooms. business of health Exercise facilities management. include indoor and G: How things have changed!

The abiding memory of our

outdoor pools, outdoor and two indoor tennis

courts, a well-stocked recent visit to Grayshott will gym, a nine-hole golf be of pax et salus (peace and

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Wine

What to drink at Christmas With Christmas upon us again Richard Royds recommends what we should be drinking

o

n Christmas Eve, in

glass of Madeira hits the Champagne, try Blanquette delicious South African,

Australian and North de Limoux from the foothills spot and this goes well with anticipation of what is of the Pyrenees or local American examples. For a many Christmas goodies

to come, we have a light

award winner Nyetimber supper of smoked salmon. A nuts, glacĂ˜ fruit and from West Chiltington.

Christmas cake.

You might crisp dry white, such as Back to the turkey &

lighter European red, the delicious cherry fruit of Italy s Valpolicella or a

Chablis or South African

like to consider Madeira

Sauvignon Blanc, is the

instead of Port to

pudding! The English

accompany mince pies and

would also go well. tradition is to drink Claret

perfect accompaniment.

After church on Christmas Day a

Stilton cheese. I love good[Red Bordeaux] and jolly Sherry and an Oloroso or Palo Cortado

Dolcetto from Piedmont It s not obligatory to drink

nice it is too. If you are red wine with turkey and a

dark but dryfeeding the five thousand, traditional alternative is

are good alternatives forgo for a Lussac-Saint-

white Burgundy. But why not

consider a full-flavoured those who don t like thingsEmilion or Canon-Fronsac; if you are dining

sweet.

A glass of

deux

choose something with a

Italian white from Veneto?

For a crowd-pleaser, go for

sparkling wine

Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon little more class. But beara in

is obligatory

blend. mind that turkey is not very

while opening

strongly flavoured and

the presents

something softer may be

before

preferable to please

than traditional Sauternes,

Christmas

everyone.

such as a Muscat, and Italy

lunch.

Instead of

I adore Pinot Noir, the

With Christmas pudding I prefer something fruitier

has several to offer. Try one

grape of red Burgundy, and from Pantelleria (an island it makes lovely wines

near Sicily where they call it

throughout the New World

Zibbibo) or a delightfully

too. New Zealand, with its light and refreshing Moscato cool climate, has a great reputation, but also look out for

Frizzante [lightly sparkling] from Piedmont.

If you are serving Port remember to do it justice by

decanting. It s not just great vintages that benefit. I

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Examples of some of the wines mentioned over: 2004 Chablis, Domaine

Valpolicella,

Billaud-Simon,

for 2005 Falasco Organic

£11.50

2005 Pouilly-FumØ, CØdrick Bardin,

from £7.99

Valpolicella;

£10.99 2004 Dolcetto di Dogliani

Madeira, from £9.50 for

San Luigi, £9.99

Barbeito Veramar Boal

White Burgundy, from

(50cl)

£7.99 for 2004 M con-

PrissØ Port, Churchill s Crusted Veneto, from £6.75 for £17.00; other Ports, from 2005 Falasco Garganega;

£8.99 Blanquette de Limoux,

Sauvignon/Semillon,

£8.50 Nyetimber Classic CuvØe,

South Australia, £8.99 2003 Morsi di Luce

£23.00 2001 Ch teau du Gazin, Canon-Fronsac,

£8.99

2001 Ch teau La Croix de GrØzard, Lussac-StEmilion,

2005 Hollick

Passito di Pantelleria, £13.99 2005 Moscato d Asti Aurum , Boroli,

£10.50

£9.99

Richard Royds ownsthe Pinot Noir: from £8.99 for haslemere cellar

*

We

can provide

your wines for

Christmas and the

New Year, from £4.25

per bottle. Minimum order is 12 bottles (can be mixed).

You can order online from www.vintry.co.uk or call us on 01428 741165 and ask us for our latest wine-list.

II

The Vintry Wine Co Park Farm, Milland Near Liphook

2005 Hollick Pinot Noir, 01428 645081 South Australia

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Eating Out

Reputations at steak

by Oliver Gordon

Eating habits continue to change around the country, with decent food offered increasingly in pubs as restaurants. This kind of eatery-inn has become known as a gastro-pub in some places.

Dave Etchell and Clair Johnson at the Fox & Pelican, Grayshott

this day and age, but I love a

problem with some

A gastro pubs is the price good steak and, well, someone had to do it!

they charge for often

First stop in the High Street indifferent food. My personal preference in a pub is for was theWhite Horse, where you can enjoy a first class decent old-fashioned food at reasonable prices. It seemssteak sandwich, tender, tasty that Haslemere pubs

and cooked to order (with

(fortunately) have chosen

good chips). My companion

this path.

(who will remain nameless to

protect the innocent) To test the local market in Haslemere, I have visited aprofessed himself happy with Inn on the Hill, Lower Street, Haslemere his choice of a fish finger selection of pubs to try their sandwich staple fare. To ensure a fair

the consequence on theInn on the Hill temptation to leave the path , of being a father of young opposite Haslemere station.ofI steak and chips. However, test, each pub has been children, he explained. judged on its steak sandwich suppose this is the closestI stuck to my guns, and was The next venue for this rewarded with a fine meal at you get to finding a gastroin dedicated research focused inn locally. But the more a fair price.

(and chips). A tough task, and perhaps not so

PC

By the way, if you are in the modern dĂ˜cor still allows for middle of your Christmas

some pub-style nooks and

shopping (or taking in New crannies, where you can eat, drink and talk with privacyYear if sales) and don t feel you so wish. Here the steaklike a steak sandwich, go to Arco Felice . Joseph sandwich came in fine strips, who comes with good salad and chips. Guardaseione, It was slightly more expensivefrom Naples, owns this ristorante & pizzeria.

but still good value.

The third port-of-call in this short

steak crawl

me to theFox & Pelican ,

With its great position at

the highest point of the town took car park, Arco Felice offers

you a taste of Italian homeGrayshott. The pub certainly cooking and a great choice offers a great choice of food, which provided a big Arco Felice above Haslemere town car park

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“Consistently inventive cooking, offering strong flavours, handled with sensitivity”.

Hardens

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The critically acclaimed restaurant has moved to 20 Dragon Street where we can now offer car parking, function room, 40 seat restaurant, courtyard for the Summer and letting rooms for the New Year.

We are able to take bookings for Christmas parties/dinner, Christmas Day & New Years Eve. We are open Tuesday - Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Lunch from £19.50 for 2 courses £25 for 2 courses on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Evenings.

Opening possibilities for Sunday & Monday are available for large parties.

JSW, 20 Dragon Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4JJ Tel: 01730 262030

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Schools Directory

Educatonal listings in and around Haslem Adult Learning:

joycemounsey@aol.com

E-mail:

info@barrowhills.org.uk Adult Learning in HaslemereWebsite: Website: www.haslemere.com/schools/w State, male and female (over 16)

ea/

Telephone: 01428 722005 E-mail: office@brookhamschool.co.u

www.barrowhills.org.uk

k

Bidbury for English

www.brookhamschool.co.uk

Website:

Website: www.surrey.gov.uk/adultlear ning

Independent Schools:

Individual and small group,

Amesbury

professional and general

Bidbury for English

English courses, summer Day School for boys and girls

See Schools, column 3, this(3-13 years).

Nursery, Pre-prep and page.

Preparatory Education University of the Third AgeHeadmaster: Nigel Taylor Address: Hazel Grove, Adult learning Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6BL Telephone: 01428 682052

school for young learners

and girls in Easebourne near

and boarding school

Midhurst, 01730 813243

preparation.

Please see advert on page 37

Also Adult Learning.

Haslemere Preparatory

Head teachers: John and

School

Shireen Weston

Day school for boys (4-13

Address: Greywalls House,

years)

Website: www.haslemere-

Telephone: 01428 604322

u3a.org.uk/

enquiries@amesburyschool.coHillbrow, Petersfield,

WEA Liphook Branch

Conifers School Preparatory School for boys

Headmaster: K J Merrick

.uk

Hampshire GU33 7QR

Address: The Heights, Hill

W:

Telephone: 01730 894246

Road, Haslemere, Surrey

www.amesburyschool.co.uk Voluntary organisation works

E-mail: bidbury-

GU27 2JP

to develop education and

greywalls@lineone.net

Telephone: 01428 642350

Website: www.bidbury.co.uk E-mail: learning with and for the Barrow Hills School office@haslemereprep.co.uk A Catholic Independent Day community.

School for boys and girls

Address: 43 Chiltley Way, (aged 3-13 years). All denominations welcome.

Liphook, Hampshire GU30 Head: Matthew Unsworth 7HG

Brookham School

Website: www.haslemere-

prep.co.uk Pre-Prep School for boys and girls (3-8 years) Highfield School Head teacher: Diane Gardiner Day or boarding, (7-13

Telephone: 01428 723041

Address: Roke Lane, Witley,Address: Highfield Lane,

E-mail:

Godalming, Surry GU8 5NY

Liphook, Hampshire GU30

years)

Telephone: 01428 683639

7LQ

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Telephone: 01428 658666 Address: Highfield School, and Girls School (5-18years) Highfield Lane, Liphook,

Address: Farnham Lane,

Hampshire GU30 7LQ

Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1HQ www.caringdaycare.co.uk

Hut, Marley Lane, Camelsdale

Website:

Telephone: 01428 728000

St Ives School Nursery Independent, girls and boys,

Telephone: 01428 63052 Grayswood Nursery School (3-5 years) E-mail: office@highfieldschool.org.u Independent, boys and girls Head teacher: Sian Cattaneo admissions@royal.surrey.sch. k (2-5 years) Address: Three Gates Lane, uk Website: Supervisor: Mrs Monica Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2ES Website: www.royalwww.highfieldschool.org.uk Thompson Telephone: 01428 643734 school.org Address: Grayswood Village E-mail: King Edward s School Hall, Grayswood, Haslemere,admin@stiveshaslemere.com Wispers School Boarding and day pupils, Surrey GU27 2DE Website: Boarding and day pupils, boys and girls (11-18 years) Telephone: 01428 658931 www.stiveshaslemere.com Offers the International girls (11-18years) Website: Baccalaureate Headmaster: Henry Beltran http://www.haslemere.com/s The Royal School Nursery Address: Wispers School For chools/grayswoodnursery/ind Girls and boys (2-4 years) Headmaster: P K FultonGirls, High Lane, Haslemere, ex.html Address: Farnham Lane, Peebles Surrey GU27 1AD Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1HQ Address: Witley, Godalming, Telephone: 01428 643646 Hambledon Nursery School Telephone: 01428 605805 Surrey GU8 5SG E-mail: head@wispers.org.ukIndependent, boys and girlsE-mail: Telephone: 01428 686735 Website: www.wispers.org.uk(2-5 years) admissions@royal.surrey.sch.

E-mail: Head teacher: Lesley Whittle uk admissions@kesw.surrey.sch.Nurseries: Address: Rock Hill, Website: www.royaluk Barnkids Ltd. Hambledon, Surrey GU8 4DR school.org E-mail:

Website: www.kesw.surrey.sch.uk

Independent, full day care,Telephone: 01428 684892 nursery (1.5-5 years), after Websites: school clubs and holiday www.haslemere.com/schools

Nursery

St Edmund s Schools

clubs (2-11 years)

/hambledon/

Independent, girls and boys

Haslemere Preparatory

Address: 7 College Hill, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2JH

Prep School for Boys (2-13 Manager: Jeannette Walker Address: The Barn, Penang years) and Girls (2-7 years)

Timbers Pre-School and

(3 months - 5 years)

Headmaster: Adam Walliker

Farm, Combe Lane,

School Nursery

Address: Portsmouth Road,

Chiddingfold, Surrey GU8

Independent, boys and girlsTelephone: 01428 645 001

Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6BH

4XL

(aged 2-4 years)

Telephone: 01428 685633

Headmaster: K J Merrick

E-mail:

Address: The Heights, Hill Independent, girls and boys

Telephone: 01428 609875 E-mail: admissions@saintedmunds.co .uk Website: www.saintedmunds.co.uk

St Ives School

enquiries@barnkids.co.uk

Road, Haslemere, Surrey Website: www.barnkids.co.ukGU27 2JP Telephone: 01428 642350

Toad Hall Nursery (3 months

5 years)

Louise Nettle: 01428 654117 Address: Chestnut Avenue,

Camelsdale Playgroup

E-mail: Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2JH Independent, boys and girlsoffice@haslemereprep.co.uk E-mail: haslemere@toadhall(2-5 years) Website: www.haslemerenursery.co.uk Head teacher: Fiona Brodrick prep.surrey.sch.uk Website: www.toadhall-

Girls and Boys Nursery and Address: Church Hall, School nursery.co.uk Girls Prep School (3-11 Road, Camelsdale, Madhatters Nursery School years) Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3RN Independent, girls and boysWeydown Nursery School Head teacher: Sian CattaneoTelephone: 01428 643495 (2-5 years) Independent, girls and boys Address: Three Gates Lane, Website: Supervisor: Mrs Chiverton (2.5-5 years) Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2ES www.haslemere.com/schools Address: Longmoor Road, Manager: Clare Hitchmough Telephone: 01428 643734 /camelsdaleplaygroup/ Liphook, Hampshire GU30 Address: Parish Hall Our

Website:

7NY Caring Daycare Day Nursery Telephone: 01428 727288 Independent, boys and girls

GU27 1BS

www.stiveshaslemere.com

(0-5 years)

Messy Mornings

Telephone: 01428 654677

Manager: Amanda Vaus

Independent, art and craft (School Hours) or

The Royal School

Address: Pitfold House,

group (18 months - 5 years)01428 722702

Mixed nursery (2-4 years)

Woolmer Hill Road,

Address: Camelsdale Scout

admin@stiveshaslemere.com

Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1QA

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Lady of Lourdes, Weydown Road, Haslemere, Surrey

Website:

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Wispers School, Haslemere

CONIFERS SCHOOL A preparatory school for GIRLS and BOYS

Come and see our new science laboratory and new year 6 classroom common room and changing facilities

We Provide HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS SUPERB ART, DRAMA AND MUSIC EXCELLENT RANGE OF SPORT THRIVING EARLY YEARS DEPARTMENT DIVERSE AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY PROGRAMME • LARGE PLAYING FACILITIES AND STRESS FREE PARKING

Easebourne, Midhurst • Tel: 01730 813243 • email: head@conifersschool.com • website: conifersschool.com 37

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www.haslemere.com/schools

Address: Lower Road,

Telephone: 01428 685463

/weydown/

Fernhurst Primary School

State Primary Schools: Head

Boys and Girls (4-11 years) Edwards Independent, girls and boysunless otherwise stated Address: Haslemere Road,

Weyhill Montessori School (2-5 years)

Telephone: 01428 642086 office@grayswood.surrey.sch

Beacon Hill Primary School Fernhurst, Haslemere, Surrey .uk

Principle: Mrs Dows-Miller Head teacher: Mrs Jenny Address: Scout

Grayswood, Surrey GU27

teacher: Mrs Margaret 2DR

Website:

GU27 3EA

Dennett

http://www.haslemere.com/s Telephone: 01428 653144 Address: Beacon Hill Road, E-mail: office@fernhurst.w-chools/grayswood/ Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1BX Beacon Hill, Hindhead, Surrey sussex.sch.uk Headquarters, Weyhill,

Telephone: 07774 936960

GU26 6NR

E-mail:

Telephone: 01428 605597 Weyhill_montessori@hotmail.c E-mail: head@beacon-

Website: www.fernhurst.w-

Hollycombe Primary School (4-10 years only)

sussex.sch.uk/

Headteacher: Stephanie Fiske

om

hill.surrey.sch.uk

Grayshott Primary School

Address: Wardley Green,

Website:

Website:www.haslemere.com

Head teacher: M J. Hills

Milland, Liphook, Hampshire

/schools/beaconhill/

Address: School Road,

GU30 7LY

www.haslemere.com/schools /weyhillmontessori/

Grayshott, Hindhead, SurreyTelephone: 01428 741332 Camelsdale First School Website: www.hollycombe.wGU26 6LR Head Teacher: Sarah Palmer Telephone: 01428 605596 sussex.uk Nursery School Address: School Road, Website: Independent, girls and boys Camelsdale, Haslemere, www.schools.hants.org.uk/graysHolme CE Primary School (2-5 years) Surrey GU27 3RN hott Head Teacher: Miss Helena Principles: Isobel Wood and Telephone: 01428 642177 Rees Lara Patrick Email: office@camelsdale.w-Grayswood C of E Infant Address: Openfields, Address: Chichester Hall, sussex.sch.uk School(4-7 years only) Headley, Bordon, Hampshire Petworth Road, Witley, Nr. Website: www.camelsdale.w- Head Teacher: Anne BristoweGU35 8PQ Godalming, Surrey GU8 5PL sussex.sch.uk/ Woodlands Montessori

Advertisement Feature anceArt is an exciting within the dance industry,

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Summer School 2006 was hosted by DanceArt

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Telephone: 01428 714409

Address: Pipers Lane,

E-mail:

Northchapel,

Bohunt School, Liphook

Helena.Rees@holme.hants.schWest Sussex GU28 9HZ Telephone: 01428 707352 .uk Website:www.theholmeprima

E-mail: north8899@aol.com

rysch.ik.org/ Liphook (Voluntary

Shottermill County Junior

Controlled) Junior School

School (7-11 years only)

(7-11 years only)

Address: Lion Lane,

Head teacher: Richard

Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1JF

Blackmore

Telephone: 01428 642096

Address: Avenue Close,

E-mail office@shottermill-

Liphook, Hampshire GU30

jun.surrey.sch.uk

7QE Telephone: 01428 722490

Shottermill Infant School (4-

Liphook Infant School (4-7

Head Teacher: Miss M. E.

years only)

Johnston

7 years only)

Head teacher: Mrs E A Cole Address: Lion Lane, Shottermill, Haslemere, Address: Avenue Close, Liphook, Hampshire GU30

Surrey GU27 1JP

7QE

Telephone: 01428 642902

Telephone: 01428 722036

Email: admin@shottermillinfant.surrey.sch

Northchapel Primary School Website: Amesbury School Founders Day Dinner in November: Mark Wood Head teacher: Miss Claire http://www.haslemere.com/s (Chairman of Governors), Mayor Brian Howard, Viscount Greenfield

chools/shottermillinfant/

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Gardening

Transform wins national award Haslemere-based Transform Landscape Design and Construction have won a national award for garden design.

The award, for domestic gardens costing between ÂŁ20,000 and ÂŁ50,000, was sponsored by the British Association of Landscape Award Industries, and Transform s management team went to London for recognises the hard work

W e have been creating

points and changes in level.Transform designs,

constructs, restores and Mr M Stead, the garden s gardens in Haslemere and and expertise of our maintains gardens in private owner, said: We are surrounding areas for many dedicated team. and commercial clients. The years and so are thrilled toThe winning garden, which delighted with the new area; have won this award in a national competition, Simon Gray, Managing Director of Transform.

is on the outskirts of

saidHaslemere, presented some significant challenges It including several access

The Grayshott Spa Club

Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools, fully equipped Gym, Indoor and Outdoor Tennis Courts, resident Tennis Pro, 9 Hole Golf Course and so much more.

Go on, indulge yourself!

For membership details, please call Amanda on: 07886 837638 Headley Road, Grayshott, Nr Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6JJ - www.grayshottspa.com

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company, which was started it is now the most used part in 1988 by Simon Gray, of the garden, previously we walked past with our eyes

prides itself on courtesy,

closed.

enthusiasm and ingenuity

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Property

Orchard House, Church Lane, Haslemere, Keats Harding

Something in the air Established as a commuter town since the arrival of Wood House, Haslemere, the railways in 1859, Haslemere and the surrounding Clarke Gammon Wellers area also benefits from having a great choice of schools and a wide range of properties. But change is in the air, as Nick Keith reports he two big factors in theadds. Last year two-bedroomand we achieve the best

T2006-07 property market

flats fell from £185,000 toprice out of the

£165,000 and have only are: the internet and the new Home Information Packs,

returned to their previous

which come into force next values this year. Keats Harding have sold a two-

year.

Modern technology means

negotiations.

& West as a junior in 1978,years, believes that the saw that firm acquired by

days a week.

experience and local

knowledge of the staff bedroom flat in a convertedPrudential Property Services boom, and set up the

Farnham Road, for to go to an office in London from home on one or two

Cooke, who has lived in

Nick Harding joined CubittHaslemere for nearly 35

during the 1980s takeover that people no longer need country house in The Lances, every day, and many work

Haslemere High Street (which opened in 2003). Steve

makes a major contribution to serving clients.

Many Londoners approach present firm with his partner

£215,000.

With demand strong,

Houses withinhomebuyers can expect to

Andrew Meehan in 1990.

Clarke Gammon Wellers

Keats Meehan has nine

seeking better schools, lower

walking distances of the

pay around £500,000 to

franchised branches in

prices and greater security.

station used to sell at a

£750,000 for a good four-

Surrey, Sussex and

The firm offers a wide range:

Hampshire, each

from a £140,000 flat at one

premium,

says Nick Hardingbedroom house. And Nick

Harding expects the market independent but with sharedend to the £1 million Wood at Keats Harding in the High Street.

Now people search to have

a bit more bounce marketing and a central

increasingly for more ruralnext year, adding:

We try database. to

make sure that houses in

outlying areas.

The housing market in

Haslemere are marketed

Founded in 1919, Clarke Gammon Wellers has five

House in Chase Lane at the other

with a gated

entrance, swimming pool in secluded grounds and five

year after a

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gritty

as fully as we can, London and the branch in 2005,market he

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Life staff living space).

£695,000.

Barn Oaks in Tudor Close _ In Grayshott, Clive Richards at Gascoigne Pees says the a modern detached local market is adds:

house with four buoyant . refurbished He

Grayshott has

bedrooms

was priced at

and Lyon Lodge in everything you expect from £445,000; a village

people know

everybody and they are

Glen Road, with 2/3 bedrooms, was showing at

friendly; there are lots of£350,000. Neighbouring

The Shealing, Headley Down, Gascoigne Pees

shops and everything you

Headley Down has

want in a community. The

experienced substantial

development, and buyers can style of property is varied,

having evolved through the find houses 25-30% cheaper is still driven by the railway than in Grayshott. decades since the Victorians station and the schools. much involved in selling new Finally, the new Home came here. The market, Typical offerings from developments. which is mainly middle to Information Packs are still at Burns & Webber who also Burns & Webber include a the in discussion and trial upper, is still fizzing, even bedrooms. They are also

have offices in the High

two-bedroom cottage in

Street as well as in

Fernhurst for just under

Cranleigh, Godalming,

£240,000; a four bedroom

November.

Typical Grayshott houses

stage, although the Government is set to launch

handled by Gascoigne Pees the new scheme on 1 June. family home in Hindhead forinclude Woodpeckers in Farnham, and Guildford Vendors will probably have tend to sell houses in the £475,000; and Wheelwrights,Headley Road, with plenty of to provide key documents a large house close to the downstairs rooms (snug, range of £300,000 to such as searches, deeds and The beauty of road from Haslemere to conservatory and study on Midhurst, with huge drawingtop of the usual housing in this area is that room and master bedroom there are properties to suit accommodation), four £900,000.

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So local agents are

wait-and-see suite, plus a ground floor bedrooms and a third of an approach as the discussions annexe (a guest, relative or For us the market and trials have acre for an asking price continue; of

all tastes, Hardwick.

energy efficiency.

says Adrian

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Useful Contacts

Arthritis Research Campaign: Natural England (was 01428 724741

Countryside Agency):

BLISS:01428 642320

020 7932 5800

Books On Wheels:

Relate: 02392 827026

01428 604558

Royal British Legion:

British Heart Foundation:

01428 642675

01483 419774

Samaritans: 08457 909090

Canine Partners for

SPACES Young Parents Group:

Independence:08456 580480

01428 723910

Care In Haslemere:

Visitor Information Centre:

01428 652505

01428 645425

Cats Protection: 01428

Women s Royal Voluntary

604297

Service: 01428 605498

Celebrate Marriage: 01428 Royal Surrey County Hospital

Contacts in Haslemere

Telephone: 01483 571122 Police: Haslemere Police Station , 46 West Street GU27 2AB

& District:

Telephone: 0845 125 2222 Surrey Police , 6 Carshalton Road, Sutton Surrey SM1 4RF

Emergency Services:

Telephone: 0845 125 2222

Service ,St Davids, 70 Wray Park Road, Reigate RH2 0EJ Telephone: 01737 242444

Arts Groups: DanceArt (3-18 years) Telephone: Kahli 07830325426 Website: www.danceart.org.uk

Gas,Water and Electricity: Electricity Emergency: 0845 770 8090 Gas Emergency:0800 111 999 Southern Water: 0845 278 0845

Haslemere Players Telephone: 01428 643334 Website: www.haslemereplayers.com Haslemere Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Telephone: 01428 605612 Website:

Health: Dr C Taylor & Partners , Haslemere Health Centre, Church Lane, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2BQ Telephone: 01483 783000 Dr C.P. Taylor & Partners , Fernhurst Surgery, Crossfields, Fernhurst, Haslemere GU273JL Telephone: 01428 651040 Haslemere Health Centre Telephone: 01483 783000 Haslemere Hospital Telephone: 01483 782000 Holy Cross Hospital , Hindhead

www.hmsconcerts.info Haslemere Thespians Telephone: 01428 643585 Haslemere Town Band Telephone: 01252 331828 HHH Concerts Telephone: 01798 831242 Website: www.haslemere.com/music Opera South inc. Opera Omnibus Telephone: 01428 684291 The Grayshott Stagers Telephone: 01428 751898 Website: www.grayshottstagers.co.uk

Road, Haslemere GU27 1NQ Telephone: 01428 643311 Homecall Doctor , Warrenden, Weydown Road GU27 1DS Telephone: 01428 654786

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Places of Worship:

Childline: 0800 1111

Church of England:

Citizen s Advice Bureau: 0844

All Saints

Helplines ,Support Groups & Charities: Alzheimer s Society: 01428 642055

Church ,

8487969

Grayswood GU27 2DB

Crossways Counselling

Telephone: 01428 656504

Service: 01428 644333

Website:

Environment Agency: 08708

www.grayswoodparish.org

506506 Friends of Holy Cross Hospital: 01428 683144

Fire: Surrey Fire and Rescue

652368

Guide Dogs for the Blind: 01428 727617

Liphook Church Centre , Telephone: 01428 723119/01428 725390 St Alban s Parish Church , Tilford Road, Hindhead Telephone: 01428 605305

Haslemere and District Volunteer Bureau: 01428 661166 Haslemere and District Macmillan Cancer Care: 01428 605185

St Bartholomew s Church , Haslemere GU27 1BP Telephone: 01428 644578 St Christopher s Church ,St Christopher s Green.

Haslemere

Haslemere Blind Club:

Telephone: 01428 644578

01428 643971 Haslemere Gateway Club:

St Joseph s Church R.C. Headley Road, Grayshott.

01428 654496

Telephone: 01420 472415

Haslemere Hard of Hearing

St Luke s Grayshott Parish

Support Group: 01428

Church,Headley Road

658190

Telephone: 01428

Haslemere Library: 01428

604540/01428 606703

642907

St Margaret s Fernhurst ,

Haslemere Stroke Club:

Church Road GU273HZ

01428 645855

Telephone: 01428 652229

Haslemere/Midhurst

St Mary s Bramshott

Committee for Macmillan

Telephone: 01428

Cancer Support: 01428

723119/01428 725390

652238

St Paul s Camelsdale

HAV4D: 07930905016 Hazlehurst Trust through Surrey Community Foundation:01372 861609

and St Paul s Lynchmere Telephone: 01428 642983 St Stephen s Church , Shottermill GU271NS

Telephone: 01428 645878 Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre: Website: 01252 792400 www.shottermillparish.org.uk Hindhead Community Group: Three Counties Church , 01428 607816 Church Office, Kings Road Home-Start:01252 737453 GU27 2QA King s World Trust for Children: 01428 653504

Telephone: 01428 653011

Useful Contacts

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Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2PD Telephone: 01428 642006 E-mail: info.hill@tmp.uk.com Lythe Hill Hotel and Spa Petworth Road, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3BQ Telephone: 01428 651251 E-mail: lythe@lythehill.co.uk Wheatsheaf Inn , Grayswood, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2DE Telephone: 01428 644440 E-mail: the.wheatsheaf@talk21.com Dancers from Danceart performing their routine at the Haslemere Fashion Show in November 2006

Sports and Leisure: Broadwater Park Golf Club , Old Portsmouth Road, Godalming, Surrey GU7 3BU

Jehovas Witness:

Telephone: 01483 429955

Jehovas Witnesses ,88 Weyhill,

Camberley Health Golf Club,

Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1HS

Golf Drive, Camberley. Surrey

Telephone: 01428 642080

GU15 1JG Telephone: 01276 232258

Methodist:

Champney s Forest Mere

Haslemere Methodist Church , Health Resort , Liphook, Lion Green

GU271LD

Telephone: 01428 644334 Website: www.methodist.org.uk

Hampshire GU30 7JQ Telephone: 01428 726013 Website: www.champneys.com Cowdray Park Polo Club Telephone: 01730 813257

Quaker:

E-mail:

Haslemere Rugby Club s studs!

enquiries@cowdraypolo.co.uk Religious Society of Friends , Telephone: 01428 661486

Quaker Meeting House, Mill

Website:

Lane, Godalming.

www.cowdraypolo.co.uk

Sunday Services: 10.30am

Woolmer Road,

Haslemere Rugby Club

Haslemere GU27 1QU

Telephone: 07771530510

Telephone: 01428 644577

Haslemere Youth Football

Milford Golf Club , Station

Cranleigh Golf and Leisure Club, Barhatch Lane,

Roman Catholic: Haslemere Catholic Parish Cluster ,21 Derby Road

Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7NG

Lane, Milford, Godalming,

Hindhead Golf Club , Churt

Surrey GU8 5HS

Telephone: 01483 268855 Road, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 Telephone: 01483 419200 Dean Farm Golf Course ,

GU27 1BS Telephone: 01428 643877

Telephone: 01428 656215

6HX

Nordic Walking

Telephone: 01428 604614

Andy Webb

Hurtmore Golf Club , Hurtmore

Telephone:

Bordon GU35 9NG Telephone: 01420 489478

United Reformed:

07950031538

Haslemere Hockey Club

Road, Hurtmore, Godalming, Shottermill and Haslemere Beacon Hill United Reformed Director of Hockey: Heidi Wells Surrey GU7 2RN Football Club Telephone: 07973 345547 Church, Churt Road, Beacon Telephone: 01483 424440 Telephone: John 01428 Director of Junior Hockey: Hill Kinetika Gym , The Herons 642296/07770568793 Mandy Jackson Telephone: Leisure Centre, Kings Road, The Herons Swimming Centre 01428608990/01428 606236 Telephone: 01428 604643 Telephone: 01428 658484 Haslemere GU27 2QP Haslemere Recreation The Wild Wood Country Club , Telephone: 01428 658484 Places to Stay: Association AND The Edge Leisure Centre, Horsham Road, Alford, Georgian House Hotel Telephone: 01428 661486 High Street, Haslemere,

Haslemere Cricket Club

Surrey GU27 2JY

Telephone: 01428 654459

If you would like your organisation to be

Telephone: 01428 656644

Haslemere Educational

added to this directory, please e-mail your

E-mail:

Museum Telephone: 01428

mail@georgianhousehotel.com 642112 Inn on the Hill , Lower Street, Haslemere Lawn Tennis Club

details to info@lifemags.co.uk FAO Lucy Coates.

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Arts Diary

Arts Diary

Time: 7pm

Holy Cross Hospital Time: 7.45pm

Saturday 20th January Poulenc, Elgar, Laillet and Friday 15th December Vierne Beethoven Christmas Pr0gramme Alton Organ Society The Louisa Denby Trio Haslemere and District Starring International Concert bassoon, oboe and piano Recorded Music Society Organist: Gillian Weir Shottermill Hall, Holy Venue: St Peter s Church, The Venue: Venue: St. Lawrence Parish Square, Petersfield, Hampshire Cross Hospital Church, Alton, Hampshire GU32 3HS Time: 7.45pm GU34 2BW Time: 7.30pm Time: 8pm Saturday 16th December Tuesday 23rd January The Blues Band on tour Saturday 9th December Venue: Haslemere Hall, Bridge Alton Organist Society Organ Mozart s Mass in C Minor, Charles Villiers Stanford: Concert Road Parry s Ode on the Nativity Arguably Britain s greatest Alton Organist Society Time: 8 for 8.30pm Godalming Choral Society all-round musician Starring international concert Conductor: Nicholas Steinitz Book Tickets: 01428 642161 Haslemere and District organist: Thomas Trotter Venue: Great Hall, Charterhouse Recorded Music Society Venue: St Lawrence Parish Handel s Messiah School, Godalming GU7 2DF Guest Presenter: John Church, Alton, Hampshire GU34 Farnham & Bourne Choral Time: 7.30pm Humphries (ARIBA) 2BW Society Venue: Shottermill Hall, Holy Book Tickets: 01483 422006 Robin Wells Time: 8pm Conductor: Cross Hospital Venue: St. Andrews Parish Musica Sacra Ensemble Time: 7.45pm Yeoman Of The Guard Church, Farnham, Surrey Petersfield Chamber Choir Farnham Amateur Operatic Time: 7.30pm Director: Ann Pinhey Saturday 2nd December Society Venue: St. Peter s Church, TheBook Tickets: 01483 425575 Mozart s Overture to Magic Venue: Farnham Maltings tbc Square, Petersfield, Hampshire Flute, Mendelssohn s Violin Time: 7.30pm Sunday 17th December GU32 3HS Concerto, Brahms Song of Book Tickets: 01252 726234 Salsa Dance Classes Time: 7.30pm Destiny, Handel s The King Shall Every Sunday evening until Rejoice and Schumann s Christmas and again in JanuaryWednesday 24th January Carols By Candlelight Symphony No. 4 Yeoman Of The Guard Tilford Bach Society and The Venue: Hasleway, Lion Green Haslemere Music Society Farnham Amateur Operatic For details, see Sun 3 Dec London Handel Singers Symphony Orchestra and Society Venue: All Saint s Church, Chorus For details, see 23 Jan. Friday 5th January Tilford, Surrey Conductor: Darrell Davison John Eliot Gardiner Venue: Haslemere Hall, Bridge Time: 3pm and 6.30pm Thursday 25th January Haslemere and District Book Tickets: 01428 713338 Road, Haslemere GU27 2AS Yeoman Of The Guard Recorded Music Society Time: 7.30pm Farnham Amateur Operatic Guest Presenter: Paul Graber Christmas Concert Book tickets: 01428 605612 Society The Waverly Singers and Locke (Guildford RMS) For details, please see 23 Jan. Venue: Shottermill Hall, Holy Brass Ensemble The Parlay of Instruments, Cross Hospital Telemann, Handel, Purcell and Conductor: Malcolm Hicks Friday 26th January Time: 7.45pm Venue: St Andrews Parish Bach Tilford Bach Society Concert Church, Upper Church Lane, Director: Peter Holman Venue: Farnham Castle, Castle Saturday 6th January Farnham, Surrey Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall, Hill, Farnham GU9 0AE Twelfth Night Concert Time: 7.30pm Heath Road Time: 8pm Opera South Book Tickets: 01252 613765 Time: 7.30pm Book Tickets: 01428 713338 Venue: Georgian House Hotel, Book Tickets: 01730 261199 High Street, Haslemere GU27 Sunday 10th December Yeoman Of The Guard 2JY Salsa Dance Classes Sunday 3rd December Farnham Amateur Operatic Time: 6pm Every Sunday evening until Salsa Dance Classes Society Christmas and again in JanuaryBook Tickets: 01730 817547 Every Sunday evening until For details, see Tues 23 Jan Christmas and again in JanuaryVenue: Hasleway, Lion Green Sunday 14th January For details, see Sun 3 Dec Venue: Hasleway, Lion Green The Elixir of Love (L Elisir Saturday 27th January Time: 6-6.25pm, Free Absolute Southern Pro Musica Mozart d Amore) by Donizetti Beginners Intro; 6.15-7.15pm Tuesday 12th December Schubert s Die Sch ne MullerinOpera South: Introductory talkSouthern Orchestral Society Beginners; 7.30-8.30pm Conductor: Jonathon Willcocks

by Tom Higgins, Director of Improvers; 8.30-9pm Music and Hindhead Music Centre Venue: Petersfield Festival Hall, Venue: Hindhead Music Centre, Music dancing.

Petersfield, GU31 4TF Venue: Capron House, North Hindhead Road, Hindhead GU26 Time: 7.30pm Street, Midhurst, W. Sussex 6BA A Service For Advent GU29 9DH Time: 7.30pm The Bartholomew Singers Time: 2.30pm Book Tickets: 01428 604941 Conductor: Anthea Morton Book Tickets: 01730 817547 Venue: St. Bartholomew s Parish

Friday 1st December Handel s Messiah Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Archer Venue: Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford Time: 7.45pm Book tickets: 01483 444789

Church, Derby Road, Haslemere Wednesday 13th December Town Centre Carol Singing GU27 1BP Chamber of Commerce Time: 6pm dispenses mulled wine, mince pies and Town Band provides Tuesday 5th December music JS Bach, DuprĂ˜, Franck, Jongen, Mulet, Mushel, Sweenlinck and Venue: Haslemere War Memorial

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Friday 19th January Celebrating Elgar s 150th Haslemere and District Recorded Music Society Presenter: Rhona Morey Venue: Shottermill Hall,

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