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I am happy to say that the shortest day of winter has now passed!

The evenings will soon start to get lighter and longer and the spring bulbs will soon start to peek up above the soil. Things are on the up!

Until then, I am still trying to find new ways to fill my time at home. Having seen so many people online turning their hand to bread making or cake baking over the past year, I finally gave in and thought I would have a go at making some bread - how hard can it be anyway?

As it turns out, quite hard it seems! My first attempt (pictured below), looked amazing but the golden, crusty exterior hid what lay within! A very stodgy centre! As they say: ‘pride comes before a fall’! On the face of it, the ‘fail safe’ recipe looked so easy but I’m not one to give up that easily, so I will try again this coming weekend and I will report back next month. No bread making machine was harmed in the making of this bread!

I’m sure many of you will have had far better results - do email me your successful bread recipes and maybe we will print one next month? ros@looklocalmagazine.co.uk. I look forward to trying some of them out!

I know that lockdown days are becoming a bit of a bore, to say the least, but we are all working to the same end and the vaccines are at least now going out. There is light at the end of this tunnel!

When your turn arrives, form an orderly & distanced queue and wear your mask. We will soon be getting some normality back!

So stay safe people, until next time,

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GREEN SHOOTS - The sight of snowdrops and daffodils has never looked more welcoming. Thank goodness our plants, at least, have an immunity to Covid!

As you read this, the vaccination programme should be gaining momentum too, and reaching more of us in our local communities. As our confidence grows we can hopefully look forward to a spring recovery with our children back in school and more of our shops able to reopen their doors.

For many of us though the vaccine is still some way off. But that does not mean that our non-Covid medical issues should be put to one side. Throughout the pandemic the message from our GPs has been clear: if you have symptoms of potentially non-Covid conditions, get online or call the surgery and make an appointment.

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green space. Much of this is based upon pre-Covid assumptions and thinking. But as we know, the pandemic has accelerated some trends - such as the decline in retail in our town centres - but created new demands elsewhere.

Green spaces for recreation and wildlife have become even more precious than they were before, and this increase in perceived ‘value’ should be reflected in our planning blueprints.

Residential living space is being rethought too. The trend towards smaller dwellings (based upon the idea that work happens elsewhere in an office) clearly needs to be questioned.

So this should be a time for re-examination and reflection, not a time for rushing headlong into changes based upon yesterday’s thinking.

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required for this would seem to place it beyond all possibility. Mr Elkeles said that the money would come by bidding for funds from the Governments allocations for NHS th On the 6 October, we in Leatherhead, capital expenditure. Refurbishment funds with some guests from Ashtead and for Epsom and St Helier hospitals, on the Bookham, were treated to a face to face other hand, could be realised through the explanation of how our local NHS CEO, Mr. sale of some land at Sutton.

Daniel Elkeles, is hoping hospitals Following on from last month’s that page, our the LRA had two veryMany successful of those in attendance at this meeting willselling develop over the next five to ten from years. days “pre-loved“ Christmas decorations a barrow in the Swan were very sceptical about the possibility of Centre in early December.

A total of £310 was raised, to which was added any improvement at all in the current There are two main deficiencies, amaintenance matching amount Cherylbuildings and Roy Allen Trust, which is provision. of from the the current andMemorial administered byadequate the LRA. This totalled £620, meaning £310 could be provision of Acute care.

A short thatPeople rose in their seats to remind the video given to revealed each of thethe two problems charities. currently speaker that such discussions had already experienced at St. Helier and Epsom. Mr. takenpresented place some 20 years ago, and the Therefore, on Christmas Eve, LRA publicity officerof Susan Leveritt Elkeles also stated that there is a lack resultsofhad been negligible. However, one enlarged replica ‘cheques’ for £310 to each of the representatives real, joined-up provision of Acute care Unit. valuable the change has taken place over the chosen charities (see photos): Peddie, founder The Meeting He said he would like toGraham see a building of a oflast couple of years and that is the method Room, and Angela Carter, of LeatherHEAD START. The actual single, modern AcuteManager Care Unit where the by which bed blocking has been almost payments made the same day. The Meeting Room was preparing patientswere would beonline in wards having widely eliminated in Epsom. The team running it is dinners delivery Christmas Dayinfection, to a number of homeless people spacedforbeds to on prevent cross the “Epsom Health and Care Partnership.” and, most important of all,provides consultant level A local locally, while LeatherHEAD START accommodation for to up to 11 or a social worker now doctor supervision 24/7. people, with a view to bringing stability back into their lives, before organising accompanies the consultant and the nurse independent accommodation for them.

However the problem would be about where when assessing future care of a (usually)

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to site it –the St.LRA Helier, or Sutton.

Once again, would Epsom like to thank The Swan Centre Management for home with the necessary help having been Patients needing this kind of care are the use of the barrow and table, the LRA members who helped sort, wrap and usually not too concerned about where they arranged beforehand. sell the items, and especially all those who bought items or made donations. are taken – it is their relatives who have to All attendees were encouraged to fill in the The LRA are also grateful to Kallkwik who produced a banner for the barrow endure awkward journeys. For this reason, short questionnaire to guide future decisions and printed the replica cheques, as their contributions to the event. by far the most popular site for our residents would be Epsom.

on the Hospitals.

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obligationssend to its members under its Letherhead Articles. The information is not shared67 withHigh third parties.

Any concerns regarding the LRA’s use of 8AH member Please to: LRA, Institute, Street, Leatherhead, KT22 information should be directed to the Company’s Data Controller via http://leatherheadresidents.org.uk/contact. A notice regarding the LRA’s compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 can be found in the Document Archive of the LRA website under “Regulations”.

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I am writing this on the first day of 2021 with a feeling of hope and expectation that has long been absent in all our lives while we lived through the dark days of 2020, not knowing when an end would be in sight. By the time that you are reading this article, we will, if all has gone to plan, be seeing the start of a successful roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme and our thoughts can turn to the coming year and a resumption of life as we once knew it.

MVDC 2021/22 Budget Government funding during the pandemic has helped to fill the Council’s funding gap and reduce the call on its reserves so that it enters the new budget year with a healthy level of revenue reserves.

MVDC’s aim in their 2021/22 budget is to provide the same level of service to the same performance level as in 2020/21. Finances will be closely monitored as the hoped-for return to normality begins to ensure that contingencies are in place to address funding issues should they arise for the 2022/23 budget year.

2021 Census Vaccinations apart, the first main event on the agenda will be the 2021 Census that will take place on 21st March and which it is compulsory for each household to complete. The Census is conducted, in conjunction with local councils, by the Office of National Statistics to provide a complete picture of the population so that local councils, community organisations, service providers and businesses are better able to plan for and fund the services and facilities needed by their communities. The plan is that the Census will be conducted digitally as far as possible but paper copies will be available as it is recognised that there will be people who prefer not to complete an online form or else are unable to use 14 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - February 2021

a computer. A Community Engagement Team will be calling door to door to ensure that everyone is equipped to complete the Census in whichever way they prefer. More information is available at www. census.gov.uk.

Mole Valley Local Plan Residents will no doubt remember that a consultation on Mole Valley District Council’s (MVDC) Local Plan took place in February/ March 2020 and elicited 4,000 responses districtwide. 692 of those responses came from Ashtead’s 14,200 residents - ARA’s own detailed response to the Plan and the sites proposed for development in and adjacent to Ashtead can be found on our website. Last year’s consultation was the Regulation 18 consultation stage of the Local Plan and MVDC has been reviewing and considering all the responses over the past many months: we are hoping to learn more about the results of MVDC’s review in February/March but the next stage of the Plan, the Regulation 19 stage, will not be published for public consultation until early summer 2021.

This will be MVDC’s preferred Local Plan and, regardless of any responses received at this stage, no further changes will be made to the Plan before it is submitted to the Planning Inspector in Autumn 2021 for examination, along with all further consultation responses.

ARA New Website At the time of writing, we are working on the development of a new-look website, which I hope will have been launched by the time you are reading this. If it’s not already up and running, it will be very shortly so please do visit the site at ashteadresidents.org.uk to see the new design.

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BINGO FUN!!

With the majority of the country having to go into a tier 4 lockdown over Christmas, the committee and members at Mole Valley Runners looked at ways that they could continue to maintain fitness, have fun, support one another and continue to stay safe. One of the members came up with the fantastic idea of the January MVR Bingo challenge, which has been incredibly well taken up.

People go out on their own, with a family member, a buddy, or with members of their support bubble and tick off some of the items on the bingo card.

Over the first 4 days of January, already over 85 runs had taken place with everyone sharing their photos of their runs and their achievements on the club Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/ MoleValleyRunners At Mole Valley Runners there is no pressure to be a fast runner, the emphasis is on getting outside, doing something that is good for you and having some fun along the way!

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As all of the normal club organised runs cannot take place at the moment, the club will continue to provide fun activities to keep people active during the lockdown and to provide a vital place of support, camaraderie and fun through these difficult times.

Throughout the last lockdown, members of the club undertook runs around their garden, on their garden decking and even round their dinning room table.

There was also a fun daily wheel of doom challenge.

During these events, the club manged to raise over ÂŁ4,100 for the NHS Epsom and St Helier Hospitals charity.

Debbie, run/trail coach, founder of MVR & owner of Mole Valley Fitness www.molevalleyfitness. co.uk also offers coaching and online classes to help maintain fitness, improve running and prevent injury.

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We know that times have been really tough for everyone, but enthusiastically look forward to reopening when allowed to do so.

The opportunity of changing from an evening meeting to an afternoon has just been taken up, and we will be using the Village Hall on the second Thursday of the month (except August).

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It could be some time before we can resume so let’s try and bridge the gap. If you have any questions or would like to have a chat then I would be pleased to hear from you.

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The Probus Club of Ashtead MONTHLY TALK Monday 15th February The Probus Club of Ashtead will hold its monthly meeting via Zoom at 10.30am. Andrew Baker’s talk is titled ‘Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma’ (Winston Churchill).

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WHAT’S ON

Ashtead WIng meet on the second Monday of the month from 8pm to 10pm Currently meeting virtually

Our talk in February is ‘Chocolate’ and is given by local artisan chocolatier Natasha Sutton of AuBel Chocolates.

Why not come and join us in 2021? We have a full programme of speakers and a variety of additional interest groups. New members and guests always welcome, see our website for more info or email ashteadwing@gmail.com

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ASHTEAD WI Ashtead WI are a friendly and welcoming group who meet on the first Wednesday evening of the month. Join us for fun and laughter and to make new friends doing something you enjoy like walking, garden visits, crafts or join a book club.

We usually meet at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall however, for now, we are holding our meetings via Zoom.

Our next Zoom is on Wednesday 3rd February at 7.30pm. Our speaker, Mike Goode, will talk about ‘Royalty and Government’ A Tour of London from St James’s to Whitehall.

To find out more about joining us you can visit the Ashtead WI website or email us at ashteadwi@gmail.com

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WHAT’S ON

u3a lemon juice Lemon juice seems to be a universal recipe enhancer. Squeezed on pancakes with sugar and it delights the taste buds; on salmon it cuts through the oiliness and lifts the flavour to another level.

But whatever your taste, like lemon, Ashtead U3A has a life-enhancing activity to bring a zing to your life. There are over 70 groups to choose from (some currently using Zoom) - you can play bridge, croquet or canasta, go for walks, learn a language, appreciate wine, ethnic dining or poetry, join regular coach trips, study philosophy, history or discuss current affairs. Or simply make things up in the creative writing group! Check out all

the options at https://u3asites.org.uk/ashtead/ groups.

I think ‘University of the Third Age’ may be a bit of a misleading title. It’s the only ‘University’ that has no entry requirements, other than the desire to take up a new interest or expand an existing one.

And ‘Third Age’ sounds like it’s only for old people.

Obviously, all members are young at heart but to join, you only need to be retired or semi-retired, there is no lower age limit. Many members say the best thing about belonging is the way the U3A has widened their social networks. And learning new things along the way is good too…

If you think a little U3A lemon juice added to your life would add that certain something, contact membership secretary Anthea via the Ashtead U3A webpage https://u3asites.org. uk/ashtead/home or 01372 273690. Remember, there is absolutely no entrance exam!

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Leatherhead u3a were very busy over the Christmas period with an afternoon tea, one of the regular monthly meetings and a morning coffee on Boxing day, all of these on Zoom because of the current restrictions. We

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are hoping to repeat the coffee and tea meetings in between the regular meetings to keep everybody in touch.

On the 18th of February we have our regular monthly meeting, on Zoom, at which the speaker is Ian Bevin on a talk entitled Victorian Leisure.

If you would like to join us, but are not a member, please contact the secretary whose is on the website (Leatherhead u3a) who will give you the link for the meeting.

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Your gift of ÂŁ500 is making a difference already.

We are always deeply grateful for every donation and recognise we can only support those in need within our community because of the people who generously give to us.

Over this Christmas period, we have been able to deliver hampers to individuals who are on their own and for families who are struggling. We have been able to give supermarket vouchers to over 50 people and provide presents for children and families in need. We have also been able to deliver meals, support people with gas & electric and fund last minute needs.

Whether helping a young mum as she moves out of temporary accommodation to a new home, funding transport to hospital for a mum who has a very poorly child or responding with gifts to a mum who has escaped domestic violence, it is fantastic to be here and ready to respond.

Thank you for your deep kindness and for choosing B@ttude, it is making a big difference to a struggling community.

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Let’s hope that 2021 will see a return to something approaching normality. We are a thriving society with a membership of 300, providing stimulating arts-related talks, visits to places of interest and cultural tours (this year hopefully to Berlin and Krakow). Normally our talks have taken place on the 3rd Tuesday morning of each month at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, but that has not been possible in the present circumstances.

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Throughout this period we have been keeping in touch with our members through regular newsletters, by email or hand-delivery for those without that facility.

Since July, using the Zoom app, we have been screening monthly online talks, as well as providing access to some “virtual tours“ of places of interest. These were enjoyed by many of our members onscreen in the comfort of their own homes.

Our online talk on Tuesday 16th February 2021 (at 10.30) will be:

Visit our website www.tas-ashtead.org.uk for details of our lectures, visits, and tours.

The Great British Paint-off: Turner-v-Constable We welcome visitors and new members, who can join in an online lecture by sending a request by email to tas.ashtead@gmail.com.

There will be no charge but a donation of up to £5 would be welcome.

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THE LEATHERHEAD & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

THE HISTORIC VINEYARDS OF MOLE VALLEY

Wine has been made for centuries from grapes grown in the Mole Valley. The Leatherhead & District Local History Society’s pre-Christmas Miscellany online gathering heard BILL WHITMAN talk about local vineyards including one heroic failure.

The Romans produced wines at Cobham and Painshill Park where there is still a vineyard on the north side of the lake. Traces of the original were found on sloping ground leading down from the gatehouse off the Portsmouth Road. The other site is Cock’s Farm at Abinger where excavations have uncovered ordered post-holes, spaced to support vines.

In medieval times vines were grown to provide wine mainly for church use. However the market reduced after King Henry II inherited Anjou and imports became easier, while later the monasteries were closed by Henry VIII. In Bookham, on Bagden Lane near Polesden Lacey, we have Phoenice Farm. The name means ‘vineyard’.

The fields slope sharply down and face south. In 1964 R. Barrington-Brock published Starting a Vineyard, summarising his experiments growing vines at Oxted to the east along the A25. Some years later the Royal Horticultural Society planted rows of 44 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - February 2021

vine varieties experimentally at Wisley.

At least four local commercial vineyards exist as well as Painshill. They are dominated of course

by Denbies at Dorking, said to be the largest in southern England. High Clandon has a smaller vineyard, planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier vines in the classic Champagne proportions. The grapes produce a pleasant sparkling English wine. The landscaped site is just south of the A246, near Cherry Trees Children’s Home. Just south of there on the other side of the Down is the Silent Pool beauty spot where another vineyard also produces a sparkling wine and fancy gin.

The fourth vineyard is at Thorncroft Farm, Leatherhead. The vines are not immediately obvious as they are tucked away in a coomb above the railway line, just below the path from Bocketts Farm to the water treatment works. There are plantations of elder trees whose flowers are used for elderflower champagne. The producers at Thorncroft Farm tried unsuccessfully to brand their product ‘Elder-Flower Champagne’ but the name is jealously guarded by producers of the real thing.

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The Arts Society Leatherhead is delighted to be presenting a talk by Nicola Moorby; entitled Turner v Constable: The Great British Paint-Off via Zoom.

This is the story of the epic rivalry between the two giants of British Landscape Art; J.M.W Turner and John Constable. This lecture sets them head-to-head and examines their differences, their similarities and their shared triumphs. But who will ultimately be crowned star painter?

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‘The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Love Story’ by Monique Roffey (Paperback £9.99) Into the net of a Caribbean fisherman in the 1970s swims a mermaid, Aycayia, a creature who has lived for hundreds of years. David the fisherman and those who learn of the mermaid’s existence find themselves challenged by the slap of magic she brings into their everyday lives. This bittersweet tale is also a love story as David attempts to protect Aycayia, navigating this instinct where possessiveness, desire and compassion meet. Winner of the Costa 2020 Novel Award.

‘Love After Love’ by Ingrid Persaud (Paperback £8.99) A Costa award winner for Best First Novel, this is a debut to enjoy. A hopeful tale of love and loss, the novel is set in the unconventional household of Betty Ramdin, a woman of energy and passion, her shy son Solo, and their wonderful lodger Mr Chetan. Together they have formed bonds and established a safe haven in the world. One night they come face to face with a disturbing truth, when a glass of rum and a heart to heart threatens their unity.

‘Feel Great Lose Weight’ by Dr Rangan Chatterjee (Paperback £16.99) Find ways to flow through the year with ease, health and energy with this accessible guide to keeping yourself well. Offering simple habits that work longterm to sustain a healthy body, the book is practical, full of helpful illustrations and is absolutely not a fad diet book. Dr Chatterjee offers an understanding of the effects of food, exercise and mental habits and how to put helpful structures in place. If you’re feeling stuck or need inspiration on how to get the happy hormones flowing, this book can give you a boost.

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Working Towards a Sustainable Ashtead Changing how we keep our homes warm to save the environment.

Over the past 30 years, the UK has transformed its power sector from one where 70% of electricity was coal-based to one where only 5% is, and we recently had a record run of two months when there was no coal use for electricity. The priority now moves to tackle the transport and building sectors. Emissions from both are set to rise unless there are more significant government policy changes. Car manufactures are bringing out more electric and hybrid vehicles and there is a gradual roll-out of charging stations, but without more government incentives it is going to be slow progress.

Most energy in buildings is used for heating. We now urgently need a national plan to decarbonise heating, using options such as electric heating, particularly heat pumps; renewably-sourced hydrogen in the gas grid; and a wider roll-out of district heating. We also need all new-build housing to be zero carbon as soon as possible and an early phase out of oil and coal as heating fuels.

However, improving the thermal insulation of existing buildings is really important - it is said that retrofitting all homes to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) standard of ‘C’ would save as much energy as six times the forecast output for the Hinkley Point C power station.

The process isn’t just about making households more efficient - it is about doing things differently. The recent changes in working practices caused by the Corona Virus Pandemic could give us the opportunity to re-think how we do things and provide the impetus for a green economy. Working at a community level can offer scope to use local generation to ease pressure on the grid at peak times and to empower communities to make decisions about their local needs. Designing out the need for energy where possible is also the best way of protecting future households from fuel poverty.

Retrofitting our leaky homes delivers substantial benefits beyond the immediate cost savings and carbon abatement. Getting to EPC C across the housing stock could reduce gas imports by a quarter. Energy efficiency could also deliver co-benefits to the NHS, employment and the wider economy. For the NHS, the avoided cost of treating people with conditions exacerbated by cold damp homes is estimated at about £2 billion each year; and undertaking the retrofitting work would provide employment for about 100,000 - a real boost to a green economy.

What’s this to do with this corner of Surrey? The answer is to look at the energy efficiency of our homes.

If you have an EPC from the time you bought it then check it out. If it is lower than C, then plan some action to improve it. If you do not have an EPC, then check out the Energy Saving Trust website https:// energysavingtrust.org.uk/home-energy-efficiency. Doing so and following it up will improve your thermal comfort, save you money in the long run, and help the country to move towards Zero Carbon.

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