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Editor’s Tips Summer jazz Guest writer A short story by Harriet Steel Local History A toss of the coin decides Derby’s name Coffee Break Words A selection of poems

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Step inside the studio Artists open doors to world of creativity Wish upon a star Princess parties for your little princess Heaven Scent Mayfield Lavender notches up decade in business Knockout Success Sign up for gameshow challenge Natural skincare Surrey Soap Company Stage set for festival Top picks from arts programme Built on firm foundations Family-run Roofs of Esher Party fit for a Queen Street parties Celebrating business success Call for entries to 2016 Epsom & Ewell Business Excellence Awards

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STEP INSIDE THE STUDIO Artists open doors to world of creativity When did you get to go inside an artist’s studio and see their work up close as they create it?

That’s what Surrey Artists Open Studios is all about.

For 16 days in June you can visit studios, meet artists and makers, browse completed works, see works in progress and even try your hand at making something yourself.

The annual event will see more than 120 artists and craftspeople across Surrey open the doors of their studios.

Among those taking part are Epsom artists Elly Wright and Brian Clarke.

A love of wide open spaces and big skies underlie Elly’s paintings, which are created in her garden studio in Epsom or in the converted stable studio she uses in France. Her pleasure in making her colourful paintings, shines through, inviting you to take a journey through her imaginary landscapes.

Meanwhile Brian, who spent most of his working life managing a graphic design studio, creates works inspired by artists such as Turner, Monet and Constable.

Painter Alison Saunders and photographer Chris Lemon, from Kingswood, will be showcasing their very different art mediums over three weekends. Visitors can explore their work and purchase a unique piece of art.

Visit Chucks Corner Studio, in Walton on the Hill, to see works by artists Jacky Cowdrey and Jane Anderson Wood as well as pottery by Terry O’Brien

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WELCOME

A young girl runs through a vivid purple field at Mayfield Lavender farm carrying a balloon aloft. The 25-acre organic lavender farm opens to the public this month as it celebrates a decade in business.

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All eyes were on Epsom this month as the town welcomed racegoers for what is arguably the greatest flat race in the world.

EDITOR’S TIPS

A day of glitz, glamour and racing, this year also marked a significant first in the Derby’s illustrious history. In honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday, and her long-standing association with Epsom Downs, she presented the Derby trophy.

Aside from royal milestones, there is much to celebrate in this edition.

We’re counting down the days to Epsom’s inaugural MGSO4 Festival, a three-day arts extravaganza featuring some fantastic homegrown talent. Among the acts performing are Oliver Tompsett, currently playing Sky Masterson in the West End production of Guys & Dolls, songwriter Mike Batt and star of The Voice, Charlotte Turnbull.

Plus we’re looking ahead to the launch of the 2016 Epsom and Ewell Business Excellence Awards, which we are delighted to be supporting.

Nothing says summer more than enjoying a spot of open-air theatre. And you can do just that and mark Shakespeare’s 400-year anniversary to boot.

Cat’s Grin Theatre will be bringing Pop Up Shakespeare to the National Trust’s Polesden Lacey on June 18 and 25. As well as performing scenes from some of the Bard’s greatest plays the company will also present a junior version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Be warned, audience participation is expected.

If you’re in business then make it your business to enter and be recognised for your achievements.

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Pop Up Shakespeare, June 18 and 25, Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham, RH5 6BD www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ polesden-lacey

From theatre to jazz. Epsom Choral Society will be playing a heady mix of swing, blues and laid-back jazz designed to lift your musical spirits.

Conducted by Julian Collings, and accompanied by Marion Lea on piano and a jazz trio, the concert includes Bob Chilcott’s Little Jazz Mass, John Rutter’s Feel the Spirit and Songs and Sonnets by George Shearing.

Tickets £12 for adults, £6 for students and under 18s, available in advance at www.epsomchoral.org.uk, 01372 727078.

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Jazz in June, June 25, 7.30pm, St Andrew’s Parish Church, Northey Avenue, Cheam, SM2 7HF

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DANCING A short story by Harriet Steel My sister Petra was coming to lunch that Saturday, so when Singing in the Rain came on the radio, I was in the kitchen chopping up salad.

I’ve always loved show tunes, anything from Evita and The Lion King all the way back to the Hollywood greats, especially the ones that set your feet dancing.

With a tea towel doing duty for the umbrella used as a prop in the famous song, I pirouetted around the sunny kitchen, so lost in the music that I didn’t hear the back door open. It was only when Petra spoke that I realised she had arrived.

‘You seem very cheerful today.’ She smiled approvingly.

‘But slightly out of breath,’ I laughed, dropping the towel onto the worktop. ‘Have a seat, lunch is nearly ready. Would you like a glass of wine first?’

‘Lovely.’

I brought a bottle of chilled white wine out from the fridge and poured us each a glass.

‘Sit down for a minute,’ Petra said as I handed hers to her.

‘There’s something I want to show you.’

For the first time, I noticed the stack of glossy travel brochures she had put on the table.

‘Are you and Les going on holiday?’

She shook her head. ‘Correction: you and I are. It’s high time you had a break.’

I felt a knot of panic tie itself up in my stomach. Even with my blonde, vivacious sister to divert attention away from me, I wasn’t sure I wanted to climb out of my rut just yet. Since Mark left, it was hard enough doing all the usual things. The thought of meeting new people made me curl up inside.

‘It’s a wonderful idea,’ I said awkwardly, ‘but I really can’t afford it.’

‘It won’t cost you a penny. It’s your 50th birthday soon.

Les and I want to give you a nice present. I thought a Mediterranean cruise might be fun but if there’s something else you’d prefer, I’m happy to go along with it.’

Desperately, I cast around for another excuse. ‘It’s very generous of you both, but won’t Les mind being left on his own?’

‘He can manage perfectly well for a week.’

I hesitated.

‘Oh come on, please say yes. You know you’ve hardly taken any of your annual holidays.’ She looked at me sternly. ‘It’s time you started to live again, Izzy.’

‘I am living.’

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partner, the tea towel, lying forlorn on the worktop.

‘You know what I mean. There’s other fish in the sea.’

I blinked back the tears that rose to my eyes.

Petra reached for my hand ‘I’m sorry, darling. I didn’t mean to upset you.’

‘You’re right, I know,’ I sniffed. ‘I’m sorry to seem so ungrateful.’

‘Then you’ll come?’

I took a deep breath. ’All right, and thank you.’

In the days that followed, I felt nervous but excited too. The old Hollywood movies I used to watch with mother when I was young had always made cruises seem so glamorous: elegant women wearing gowns by Chanel or Schiaparelli; diamonds as big as the Ritz; lovers’ trysts on moonlit nights and Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing beneath glittering chandeliers in Art Deco ballrooms. Fred’s tap shoes were always as shiny black as a Rolls Royce. Ginger shimmered like the Milky Way in diamante and satin.

Of course I knew that it probably wouldn’t be like that any more. The days of real glamour have gone. Everyone wears ‘smart casual’ now; a phrase that always alarms me because it means no matter what I wear, I never feel I look right. Still it was fun to dream.

The weekend before we departed, Petra planned for us to have a pampering day out together.

‘I’ve made us both appointments at the hairdresser,’ she announced. ‘Why don’t you let them try a different style for you?’

‘Oh I don’t know.’

She put her head on one side and studied me. ‘A bit shorter would look good and maybe some colour.’

‘Not too much,’ I said warily.

She laughed. ‘You’re such a coward, Izzy. I’ll do the talking.’

Afterwards, with my mousey hair brightened by discreet highlights and cut into a soft, wavy style, I had to admit that it looked pretty.

‘There, didn’t I tell you that it would?’ Petra asked gaily.

‘Now for a manicure, and then some shopping. You can’t go on holiday without a few new outfits.’

‘Well, maybe one. . .’

Eventually we settled on a lovely lilac dress with matching shoes. I looked at myself in the shop’s full-length mirror and felt my confidence leap a mile. I’ve never liked my tall, angular frame and large bony feet, but suddenly I looked chic.

‘It’s perfect,’ Petra smiled. She held out a pair of wine red trousers and a diaphanous red and cream shirt. ‘These would suit you as well. Why don’t you try them on? I’ll go and see if I can find anything else.’

In spite of my protests, hours later, we taxied home with our arms full of parcels and bags.

Les drove us to Southampton where we embarked. I studied the other passengers with curiosity. Certainly most of them had a lot of luggage, but there were no steamer trunks or glossy hatboxes. The Schiaparelli gowns, top hats and tails receded to the far corner of my imagination.

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LOCAL NEWS Our cabin was cosy and the weather lovely. We had a few days at sea before we were due to reach our first port stop and soon fell into a routine of late breakfast, swimming, eating and lounging on deck, watching gulls soar lazily above us in the limpid sky. It wasn’t long before Petra acquired an admirer: a charming widower who came from Yorkshire.

‘Now don’t look so disapproving Izzy,’ she laughed. ‘I just want someone to dance with. You know perfectly well I wouldn’t do anything silly.’

She grinned mischievously, ‘Who shall we find for you?’

I tried to make a joke of it, but secretly, the very idea terrified me.

Crossing the Bay of Biscay, the sea began to swell gently, like dough rising in a warm kitchen. The swell became a heave and slowly the bustle of the ship quietened as many of the passengers retired to their cabins.

Petra lasted out the afternoon and then had to lie down with a damp flannel over her forehead, insisting that I go to dinner without her.

When I had eaten, I went up on deck for some air and found a sheltered spot out of the wind. There was music playing somewhere; the song was They can’t take that away from me.

I remembered the scene in Shall we Dance? Fred Astaire sang it to Ginger Rogers on the foggy deck of the ferry from New Jersey to Manhattan. It was such a wistful melody but of course, by the time the credits rolled, everything turned out right for Fred and Ginger.

I sighed inwardly; if only life was like a Hollywood film. A happy ending may be a cliché, but it has to be a better one than a husband who runs off with his secretary.

Suddenly, the sky looked grey and lumpy, like left-over rice pudding. I shivered and started back to the cabin.

By the following evening, Petra had recovered. After dinner she dragged me off to the ballroom. ‘Don’t even think of an early night,’ she teased. ‘We’ve come to have fun.’

Harriet Steel was brought up in Wiltshire but has lived in Surrey for many years. Writing is an important part of her life and a lot of her short stories have been published in magazines and anthologies. she also writes historical novels viewAuthor.at/HarrietSteel

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WHAT’S COMING UP Summer screen

Bond in Spectre on June 25.

Popcorn at the ready as the Children’s Trust in Tadworth stages its outdoor film event with screenings of two big blockbusters. There’s Disney’s Inside Out for the kids, while grown-ups can enjoy the return of James

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In bloom

See displays of summer flowers and homegrown vegetables, sample delicious homemade cakes and browse a selection of plants and sundries for sale at Ewell Horticultural Society’s annual summer show at Blenheim High School, Longmead Road, Epsom.

From 2.30pm-4.30pm on June 18. www.ewellhortassn.co.uk

Somme centenary

The Battle of the Somme started on July 1, 1916. For many, this one day symbolised the horrors of warfare in World War One; the battle was marked by terrible losses and seemed to epitomise the futility of trench warfare.

The first day of the Somme offensive claimed 57,470 British and Commonwealth casualties, two for every yard of the battle front.

By the time the offensive ended in November, about 420,000 Allied troops had been killed or wounded, including 70 men from Epsom and Ewell.

Bourne Hall Museum will be commemorating the centenary of the Somme with a series of events in June and July, including screenings of the Battle of the Somme film and an act of remembrance.

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LOCAL HISTORY

DERBY DAYS A toss of a coin sealed the name of the world famous Epsom Derby So the story goes. Although not recorded in the annals of history it is believed that the decision on whether to call the race either the Derby Stakes, after the 12th Earl of Derby, or the Bunbury Stakes after Sir Charles Bunbury, rested on the spin of a coin.

Heads it was and the very first Derby Stakes was run on May 4, 1780. Nine runners lined up at the start of the one-mile course, and although Lord Derby won the toss of the coin it was Sir Charles Bunbury who took the first winners’ spoils with Diomed, the 6-4 favourite. Four years later, in 1784, the race was extended with the horses running over a mile-anda-half course.

It didn’t take long for the Derby to become a firm fixture in the racing calendar. Towards the end of the 18th century the race was not just a major sporting event but also seen as the “Londoners’ day out”.

races; some to plunder and some to be plundered. Horses, gigs, curricles, coaches, chaises, carts and pedestrians covered with dust crowded the Downs, the people running down and jostling each other as they met in contact.”

In 1793, The Times reported: “The road to Epsom was crowded with all descriptions of people hurrying to the

The launch of Bell’s Life, the first racing paper, in 1822, also transformed the racing scene. No longer the preserve of the

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LOCAL HISTORY She suffered devastating injuries and died four days later at Epsom Cottage Hospital. Both Anmer and his jockey, Herbert Jones, received minor injuries.

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aristocracy and upper classes, horse racing now appealed to the wider masses.

In 1827, Epsom printer, William Dorling, produced the first racecard; Dorling’s Genuine Card List.

The racecard gave the list of runners, their owners, pedigrees, jockeys, colours and, for the major races, ‘the odds’.

Betting was now for all classes and not limited to gentlemen with deep pockets. In turn that led to a rise in unscrupulous bookmakers and those intent on parting the punters with as much as their cash as possible.

Perhaps the Derby’s most sensational race was in 1913 when Emily Davison, a leading campaigner in the Suffragette movement for the vote for women, stepped out in front of the King’s horse.

On the morning of the race, June 4, 1913, she took two large flags of the suffragist colours, green, white and purple stripes, folded them into a large pad and pinned them inside the back of her jacket before travelling to Epsom.

The Derby was the third race of the afternoon. Fifteen runners started and thundered down the track. As they approached Tattenham Corner, Emily Davison slipped underneath a railing on to the track and stepped out in front of King George V’s horse, Anmer.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

HEAVEN SCENT It’s been 10 years since Mayfield Lavender was born. Owner Brendan Maye talks to out&about magazine

fragrance division of Wella UK, came up with the idea to grow lavender as part of a plan to revive the fortunes of the Yardley brand.

With sales declining, he believed consumers needed to witness the beauty of lavender to accept it as a relevant fragrance for today so he suggested buying a lavender farm.

His idea was shot down three years in a row but finally Brendan got the go-ahead, although was stopped from buying a farm.

Instead he commissioned environmental charity Bioregional Development Group to help get the lavender planted in 2002. The land was leased from Sutton Council, with Brendan standing as guarantor, and Yardley sponsored the planting.

It’s a breathtaking sight seeing Mayfield Lavender farm in its full glory. Swathes of vivid purple lavender stretch as far as the eye can see.

But while the site in Banstead was traditionally used to grow lavender in the 18th and 19th century, until just over a decade ago it had not been used for that purpose.

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In 2005, Yardley was sold and the new owners decided not to continue with the sponsorship. As the project stood on the brink of collapse Brendan bought the 25-acre organic farm.

With his wife Lorna stepping in to run the farm, Brendan later quit his job and is now involved day-to-day, working at the farm and 12-acre nursery in Epsom, which he bought in 2010 after cashing in his pension.

“Every year we learn something new,” he said with a laugh.

“It’s been a very steep learning curve but it’s been great.

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LOCAL BUSINESS “The work is more physical but there’s also more control. It makes it less stressful from that perspective alone. From June 1 until mid-September, when the farm is open, it’s a 24-houra-day job for three months.

To mark Mayfield’s 10-year anniversary there will be music, Morris dancing and events over the season to celebrate.

Brendan said: “We’re not surprised at the way people have taken to it as we have worked very hard to encapsulate that experience. What is gratifying is that people like it for the right reasons. It gives us some confidence that we can continue to pursue some ideas.”

And it’s not just in Surrey where the lavender farm has its fans. It’s also been the setting for a BBC drama and features in a new film Azhar, about the rise and fall of Indian cricket hero Mohammad Azharuddin.

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Mayfield’s annual photographic competition is under way and this year they are looking for stunning images of the lavender farm but also quirky and creative photos incorporating their products.

New this year is a mini movie category, with a separate £200 prize. Videos must be no longer than one minute in length and entries can be posted on YouTube, tagged Mayfield Lavender Farm in the title and with a link to the website in the description. All entries can be sent to mayfieldphoto2016@gmail.com

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KNOCKOUT SUCCESS Think you have what it takes to be crowned It’s a Knockout winners? Then St Raphael’s Hospice needs you

If you grew up in the 70s chances are you will remember the original BBC It’s a Knockout show.

Think giant costumes, inflatable obstacle courses, wacky relay races and a whole lot of water.

Now is your chance to take on the challenge and help raise funds for St Raphael’s Hospice.

Groups of 10 will battle it out to conquer a series of games designed to put their teamwork to the ultimate test.

Last year the event raised thousands of pounds for the hospice and events manager Louisa Hitchen is hoping to top that total this September.

She said: “The It’s a Knockout tournament is a non-stop gameshow, which is as much fun for the spectators as those taking part. Sign up your workmates or friends to take on the challenge and bring the family along to cheer you on.”

There will be plenty going on aside from the action on the obstacle courses. Throughout the day there will be competitions, stalls, face painting as well as a barbecue and bar. And look out for a special children’s Knockout tournament on the day.

Registration is £300 per team of 10, with all the money raised going to the hospice.

Extra points will be up for grabs on the day to teams that raise sponsorship in addition to their registration fee, have the best mascots or cheerleaders and for decorated team gazebos.

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Since 1987, St Raphael’s has offered palliative care to those facing life-threatening illnesses.

It costs nearly £80,000 a week to run the hospice. Apart from a grant, which covers 25% of the running costs, the remaining funds are raised through donations and fundraising activities.

It’s a Knockout, September 24, Wimbledon Rugby Football Club, Barham Road, Wimbledon, SW20 0ET

St Raphael’s Ball Tickets are now on sale for St Raphael’s Ball.

This year the black-tie event will be held at the Grade II listed Grove House in Roehampton. The mansion, designed by James Wyatt for Sir Joshua Vanneck, dates back to the late 1770s.

Tickets, priced £85, include a champagne reception and two-course meal. There will be entertainment and dancing during the evening as well as a raffle and auction in aid of the hospice.

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Join us for non-stop gameshow fun!

Saturday 24th September at

The Wimbledon Rugby Football Club Barham Road, Wimbledon, SW20 0ET Registration is ÂŁ300 for a team of 10.

To book these events please visit www.straphaelshospice.org.uk or email louisahitchen@straphaelshospice.org.uk

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Drinks reception 7.30pm Dress code ~ Glamorous Carriages Midnight

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LOCAL BUSINESS

NATURAL SKINCARE Lisa Banks, of Surrey Soap Company, talks about unusual ingredients and the launch of a special edition product for the MGSO4 Festival Tell us about Surrey Soap Company

We specialise in making natural soap and cosmetics using completely natural ingredients of pure essential oils and rich shea and cocoa butter. We make our natural soaps, bath and body products ourselves, from scratch, in small batches in our workshops in Tadworth and Ewell. Our soaps are designed for everyday use for the hands, face and body and suitable for all skin types.

When did you set up the business?

The Surrey Soap Company was set up in 2011, by a creative busy mum at her kitchen table in Epsom where the unique recipes were created and perfected. It soon evolved into a thriving cottage industry, with a loyal following of customers.

Four years later, we - Lisa Banks and Katie Harrison - took over the business, keen to continue the ethos of the natural handmade luxury. We have enhanced the brand and look of the packaging, while continuing to use the original and unique recipes that make the products so special.

How has the business evolved?

The business is evolving all the time as we introduce new products and gift sets. As well as soap, we offer Epsom Spa Salts, hand and foot balms, body scrubs, bath fizzes, shaving sets, foot spa sets and soon dog soap! Recently introduced, is our bespoke service, designed for those looking for something beautifully-fragranced that is special and unique.

A perfect choice for wedding favours, corporate gifts and celebrations. We can even create a bespoke scent for you.

You hand make your products. What methods do you use?

We make our natural soaps in small batches, using the traditional ‘cold-processed’ method. This helps retain the skin-enriching qualities of the luxury oils and butters we use.

SCC is creating a special edition Epsom Spa Salts for the MSGO4 Festival. How did that collaboration come about?

We enjoy networking and collaborating with local businesses. When the name ‘MGSO4’ was created, our business was mentioned to the festival committee team.

MGSO4 is the chemical formula for Epsom Salts which were discovered in the Spa Town Epsom during the 1600s.

We had several discussions with the MGSO4 Festival team about what the salts products could look like and which scents we could use. We agreed we could brand the products as MGSO4 as a promotional product for the festival. On creating the packaging and label design, we suggested that the scents link in with the colours of the MGSO4 logo.

Pink is a blend of rose and geranium, a very restoring scent; yellow is citrus, a blend of grapefruit, juniper and ylang ylang, a refreshing scent; turquoise is a relaxing scent blend of lavender and Frankincense.

Where can we find your soaps on sale?

What’s the most unusual ingredient that you use?

We use clay, herbs and spices to colour our soaps. Our most unexpected is turmeric to colour our Surrey Skies a bright yellow. We use nettle powder to naturally colour our pine & tea tree Surrey Hills soap – but don’t worry, there’s no sting!

Epsom is famous for its salts. Is that your most popular product?

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Our blends of Epsom Salts are really popular with returning customers. The smells are incredible as they are scented with blends of pure essential oils. People are becoming more aware of the therapeutic benefits of Epsom Salts that have been around for hundreds of years. Many of our customers use our Epsom Spa bath salts for their children, due to the gentle nature of the ingredients they can be used for the most sensitive skin. We are also well known for our natural soaps.

People think of soap only for hands, but ours are so gentle they are designed for face and body washing, and for the most sensitive skin.

We sell our fantastically fragrant products via our website plus at gift shops, craft fairs, markets and family events around Surrey. You’ll smell our products before you see them!

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HOMEGROWN TALENT As we stand on the cusp of the first MGSO4 Festival, out&about looks at some of the picks of the three-day event

Talks, workshops, poetry recitals, theatre and dance will be taking place from June 24 to 26 at venues across Epsom and Ewell.

Professional sculptor Asta Kalpokaite-Golias has developed an art game The Undoing, especially for the festival, involving words, clay and audience perception.

Asta, who lives in West Ewell, said: “Artists need to be brave and show their work directly to public, and the public shouldn’t be afraid to question and communicate. For me, participating in the MGSO4 Festival has a much greater value than my art gathering dust in museums.”

The festival will also see the first theatrical performance of Bare Reality. For two years, Epsom-based photographer Laura Dodsworth photographed and interviewed 100 women about their breasts, bodies and lives. The results were published in an acclaimed book, raising money for Breast Cancer UK. Now their stories are being brought to life as a live performance, adapted and directed by Sally McCormack, head of the Matrix Theatre Company.

Laura said: “I always felt, from the very beginning, that the stories in Bare Reality would work perfectly on stage - they are moving, surprising, funny and, above all, human. I’m so pleased we are bringing this vision to life and can’t wait to share it.”

There’s a well-known saying about hiding one’s light under a bushel. Epsom’s arts community can’t be accused of that, but it is shining a spotlight firmly on the wealth of homegrown talent with the inaugural MGSO4 Festival.

MGSO4 Festival, June 24-26, www.mgso4festival.org

The three-day arts festival features songwriter Mike Batt, famous for The Wombles pop act and writing the global hit Bright Eyes, star of The Voice Charlotte Turnbull, pianist Nicholas McCarthy and a rare chance to see West End star Oliver Tompsett perform a live set in Derby Square, Epsom.

It will also host the biggest number of concurrent exhibitions of original artwork as 20 professional and hundreds of semiprofessional and amateur artists will display their work at shops, businesses and pop-up venues.

Festival organisers have spent the past six months setting up the event in response to an open letter suggesting that Epsom’s arts provision was lacking.

Now they are calling for the community to get behind the festival - named after the chemical formula for Epsom Salts and enjoy the diverse range of events and activities, many of which are free of charge.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

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The business, run by John Williams and sons John and Tom, has been going for more than 20 years and covers services from minor domestic repairs to flat roof systems, pressure washing and sealing roofs, re-pointing, UPVC and guttering work as well as major re-roofing projects. All work is fully guaranteed, insured and quality assured.

There comes a point when we will all need to repair the roof of our home, whether it is a slipped or broken tile, weathered mortar or a more serious issue that needs investigating.

When that time comes the trick is to find a professional company that will give honest and practical advice and be able to complete any work required quickly and to a high standard.

Roofs of Esher is a small, family-run company which prides itself on delivering quality skilled workmanship for all aspects

Additionally, the team also operate a 24-hour emergency callout service and can be on site to carry out repairs to storm damage or leaks providing peace of mind at a difficult time.

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3. Esther Summerson is the heroine of which novel by Charles Dickens?

4. Which European country is the most popular holiday destination for Brits?

5. Which Cornish resort describes itself as ‘The Surfing Capital of Britain’?

6. In which resort did Billy Butlin open his first holiday camp in 1936?

7. Which British seaside attraction is 158 metres tall?

8. Which Oscar-winning actor starred in the film The Beach, based on Alex Garland’s book of the same name?

9. Which of Shakespeare’s sonnets opens: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”?

10. According to folklore, if it rains on St Swithin’s wet weather will last for how many days?

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PARTY FIT FOR A QUEEN Across the country thousands marked the Queen’s 90th birthday with a street party.

Didn’t get tickets to lunch on The Mall with the Queen?

If, like others, you decided to celebrate the occasion by organising a street party or lunch with friends then you probably served strawberries as a perfect dish to crown the day.

David Gillott, owner of Four Gables Food Academy in Ashtead, shared some of his tips for entertaining with out&about.

He said: “Entertaining at home has to be easy, but elegant, the more you can do ahead of time the better. So I would plan my menu so 80% of it was all set and ready to go and then simply add the final touches on the day.

“It has to look amazing, tables of endless food looks stunning - the more colour the better so those Mediterranean salads and desserts full of chocolate and berries have to be the way forward.

“My favourite dessert to make is a strawberry panna cotta, with amazing vanilla pods and beautiful English strawberries.

You simply cannot go wrong.”

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Want to try creating David’s panna cotta? Here’s his recipe.

Method: To make panna cotta:

Make gelatin.

Heat milk, cream, sugar and vanilla in a pan until simmering.

Stir in gelatin until dissolved.

Pour into glasses and set in the fridge until firm.

To make strawberry gel:

Place the water, strawberries, sugar and vinegar into a pan. Heat until the strawberries start to soften and everything becomes liquid. Add the chopped mint.

Soften the gelatin in cold water, remove and squeeze excess water.

Using a spoon, add the gelatin into the strawberry mix and stir until dissolved.

Pour onto set panna cotta and set in fridge. Add strawberries and mint to decorate.

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WORDS Poetry by Sonia Evans and Monica Boxely ‘Home is where the heart is’....

The Value Of Nothing

after ‘Contours of Feeling’

Sometimes we need nothing, No sound or touch or view, Just being and not doing Is what we long for most.

Lines that separate are fragile like threads of a web that can snap distort disappear in an instant.

The love is intense and consistent unconditional and never questioned.

They stand like three black crows...expectant mother father aunt, looming affectionate and overwhelming in their suffocating love enveloping me in their web of threads that have woven our intricate lace cloth. history memory pain joy.

They come and go with unfailing regularity until they don’t.

A rhythm of predictability. I am comforted and irritated.

I am mother.

My outstretched limbs pulled in all directions faltering in the fragility that is my home.

I am certain and uncertain connected by chance to the threads that bind us.

The silence and the darkness Refresh our weary soul.

Like children too young to worry We lie in space and time.

When words refuse to surface Then nothing should be said.

When you know you can do nothing To comfort or redress The sorrows of another, Just be there and your being Will do the greatest good.

Say nothing now and wait Til it’s time to live again.

Priceless Gifts Don’t say ‘I have nothing to give!’

You can give for as long as you live.

No need to spend money By just being funny You give an immeasurable gift.

Monica Boxley is an artist and jewellery designer influenced by 1950s colour and graphics. She has recently started working with words and textiles, combining the two disciplines to create work exploring the theme of home.

Sometimes just a word that needs to be heard Will give your companion a lift.

So don’t try to impress but simply express A thought that brought comfort to you.

Perhaps something you heard, Like the sound of a bird Or a treasure you found on a bare stony ground Is really worth spreading around.

As a youth Sonia enjoyed writing poetry. More recently she joined a Wimbledon writers/poets group, and has read her works at open mike events. Her poetry has been published online and in printed anthologies in the UK and USA. Her principal interests are nature and ecology.

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Has your company come up with an innovative idea or an impactful marketing campaign?

Do you feel that an individual in the business community should be recognised?

Epsom & Ewell Business Awards offer a great opportunity to recognise and showcase the great work carried out by businesses and individuals in the Epsom and Ewell area.

“The whole team at Home Instead Senior Care were so proud to even make the finals of these Business Awards as they are all about working in the community which is at the heart of what we do. To actually win the category of Best Business for Commitment to the Community was fantastic and to win the award for OVERALL Best Business was both overwhelming and humbling.

I would encourage any business that is in the area to consider entering as they are a fantastic celebration of the great work that is done in Epsom and Ewell. It is a great reason to celebrate with your staff and clients.�

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BUSINESS AWARDS

CALL FOR ENTRIES Winners of 2015 Epsom & Ewell Business Excellence Awards encourage companies to get involved ahead of this year’s launch A couple who clinched the award for Epsom’s best business are calling for other companies to follow in their footsteps.

Paul and Jill Tame set up Home Instead Senior Care, which specialises in providing home care for the elderly, six years ago out of a desire to help people in the community.

an excellent service to their customers. The Epsom & Ewell Business Excellence Awards have made a real difference to the profile of businesses locally and I am delighted to launch them for the sixth year. I encourage people to take the opportunity to give businesses and individuals in the area a boost and to nominate outstanding contributors.”

There are eight categories to enter, with an overall award for the best business. Prizes include a tour of the House of Commons, £1,000 worth of radio advertising with Radio Jackie, membership to Surrey Chambers for the overall winner, membership to thebestof Epsom and Ewell for Best New Business and a host of other prizes for category winners.

The deadline for entries is September 30, with the winners announced at an awards ceremony in November.

They collected the prize at a ceremony at the University for the Creative Arts last November, having also scooped the Commitment to the Community Award.

2016 Categories Best New Business Best Independent Retailer Best SME Business Best Restaurant or Pub Best Website or Use of Social Media Best Young Entrepreneur Best Business for Commitment to the Community Best Business for Customer Service

Paul said: “We were really, really thrilled to win the award.

It was surprisingly emotional. It validated a lot of things that we have done.

“It’s a really fantastic initiative.”

And he encouraged other businesses to enter the awards to raise awareness of their work, celebrate their achievements and hard work and as a boost to staff morale.

The 2016 awards, which out&about is supporting, will be officially launched by MP Chris Grayling at Nuffield Health headquarters on July 1.

They were established by Mr Grayling to recognise and celebrate the success stories of businesses and individuals in the borough of Epsom and Ewell, including Ashtead, Nork and Tattenhams.

He said: “Epsom and Ewell has always had an entrepreneurial business community and our businesses continue to provide

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