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For those of you who didn’t know, our lovely Editor Ros, got married this summer. We thought we would sneak in a photo of the happy couple for you to see (don’t tell her though!!) Congratulations to Ros & Charles. We wish you every happiness xxx

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As ever, we’ve had our work cut out this month gathering & collating so much fabulous local information to present here in our little pages. This includes news from Mole Valley District Council who have joined forces with the ‘not for profit’ organisation ‘City to Sea’ to push a fabulous National initiative locally. ‘Refill Mole Valley’ allows you to re-fill your water bottles at various top up points around the area, cutting plastic waste with each fill-up! This is such a great initiative and can save you some £’s too! See inside for details, that’s on page 28. As well as this, we are delighted to bring your attention to another Happy Health Day. Following the success of just such a day in Ashtead last year, this will take place at The Letherhead Institute on 2nd November - so see the website for more information which can be found on page 29 within. News from Mole Valley Probus is also included, as they welcome in their new Chairman for the year. This busy club are the only local Probus group to now welcome lady members! I was delighted to hear that Dame Judi Dench is now a patron of Mole Valley Arts Alive! Apparently Dame Judi lives in Surrey and this is obviously something close to her very talented heart. Leatherhead Town Centre will be the venue for a ‘Spooky Family Night’ on Thursday 31st October. See page 45 for more information on this. Other events this month include a Film Night in Ashtead, an Autumn Fayre in Leatherhead, a Somerset Maugham production ‘For Services Rendered’ performed by the Ashtead Players, and an Art Exhibition at St John’s School with stunning work from Leatherhead Art Club. There are also details of many more great events and things of interest going on around the area but space does not permit me to mention all, I will leave you to discover for yourselves…… Wishing you a great month, and do remember that the clocks will be going back on Sunday 27th October, so let’s all enjoy the last few weeks of light evenings in 2019. Until next time, take care,

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CONTENTS 65 10. 12. 14. 22. 24. 29. 31. 34. 40. 42. 44. 45.

Fetcham Residents’ Association Leatherhead Residents’ Association Ashtead Residents’ Association Sudoku & Digi-Search Computer tips from Tec Res Happy Health Day Anxiety UK MSDCT Delicious Dishes - Recipe What’s on in October? Mole Valley Arts Alive Spooky Family Night

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Regular Events Ashtead Movie Night Ashtead Players Leatherhead Art Exhibtion Music on Thursdays St Mary’s Youth Group Crossword puzzle Ashstead Village W.I. Ashtead W.I.NG Fetcham Village W.I. Mole Valley W.I. Bocketts Farm

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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 August Bankwere Holiday Monday a wonderful of Leatherhead Theatre’s 50 years in our Bookham, treated to asaw face to face celebration other hand, could be realised through the community, with at 10am by Mr. Mole Valley Chairman Councillor Mary Huggins. Labelled explanation of festivities how ouropened local NHS CEO, sale of some land at Sutton. “Picnic the Plaza”, it was a day-long, tribute to the Theatre which has served us well since Danielon Elkeles, is hoping that our heart-warming hospitals Many of those in attendance at this meeting itwill was develop opened – over as the the Sybilnext Thorndike Theatre - by Princess Margaret, in September 1969. videosof in five to ten years. were very sceptical about theRolling possibility the foyer showed a film of that 1969 opening, as well as aany beautiful message from Dame Judi Dench from her improvement at all in the current There are two main deficiencies, holiday in Cornwall, whocurrent said she was sorry sheand couldn’t be with us but had loved the Theatre and was pleased provision. maintenance of the buildings toprovision hear aboutofher Star Stone. Damecare. Judi is now Patron of our Arts Alive District-wide cultural programme. adequate Acute A short People rose in their seats to remind the video out revealed the there problems currently Inside, of the heat, were tours of the Theatre which proved very popular, as well ashad stallsalready offering a speaker that such discussions experienced at St. Helier and Epsom. Mr. variety of interesting goods. Outside on the star-studded pavement thesome audience braved ago, the heat, taken place 20 years andfound the the Elkeles stated thatFrom there10istoa 4,lack of DJ results shade andalso had their picnics! excellent Ges Rayhad presented continuous programme acts beenanegligible. However,ofone real, joined-up provision Acute including the 40-strong Show of Choir withcare songsUnit. from the best musicals, performing poetsthe (with valuable changecool hasjazz, taken place over Heencore said he would to the seedog!) a building of a last shape-shifter an of the poemlike about soloist, saxophonist, and cute from dance couple of years andkiddies that is thelocal method single, modern Acute Care Unit where the whose schools - interspersed with interviews of the people efforts have in has thesebeen shows.almost A very well by which bed resulted blocking patients be in wards widely eliminated in Epsom. The team running it is put togetherwould and presented day ofhaving entertainment! spaced beds to prevent cross infection, the “Epsom Health from and Surrey Care Partnership.” The event wasimportant organised byof LoveLeatherhead, was supported by a donation County Council. and, most all, consultantand level A local doctor or a social worker now LRA members 24/7. Susan Leveritt, Hilary Porter and Caroline Brown also assisted with the event planning and supervision accompanies the consultant and the nurse preparation, and its ‘LRA Shop’ was one of the stalls. The team are grateful to the local businesses who However the problem would be about where when assessing future care of a (usually) advertised in the Souvenir Programme, and those who elderly donated person. prizes for This the raffle. Many thanks Ann facilitates a safetoreturn to site it – St. Helier, Epsom or Sutton. Clark, Sally Edwards, Marc Green and Margarita Marrotta Haynes especially, and thanks also to the many home with the necessary help having been Patients needing this kind of care are volunteers including Sally’s husband Nigel whothey was seen sweepingbeforehand. at 8am to make sure the performance arranged usually not too concerned about where platform was–looking its best. are taken it is their relatives who have to All attendees were encouraged to fill in the endure awkward journeys. For this reason, short questionnaire to guide future decisions PLEASE MARK THEsite DATE OF SATURDAY 2nd NOVEMBER: by far the most popular for our on the Hospitals. residents would beHEALTH Epsom. LRA’s HAPPY DAY at the LETHERHEAD INSTITUTE

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The Rail Crossings Ashtead’s crossings over the railway are a habitual subject but this article deals specifically with the three pedestrian crossings over the tracks and the incidents outlined below will show why it is worthwhile, and necessary, to address the subject once more.

Following these incidents, Network Rail set up CCTV monitoring on Green Lane and in a one week period identified cyclists crossing the rails without dismounting, joggers with headphones on and dog walkers using loose extended leads with their animals not under close control – and this was before the The three unmanned foot crossings are at Lady schools went back and daily crossings increased. Howard (end of Craddocks Avenue), Newton Wood Road and Green Lane. Unhappily, we have to report Network Rail does not like unmanned crossings that there has been a fatality at the Lady Howard and both Green Lane and Lady Howard are in their Crossing; details of what happened are not known “Top 10” of high risk crossings. Both crossings are as the railway’s own investigations and reporting crucial time-saving crossing points for residents and process are ongoing. we want to give Network Rail no more ammunition to close them. Lady Howard is a Bridleway and we At the Green Lane Crossing, a near-miss was believe Green Lane is a Right of Way but if lives reported when it appears that a person waited for a are shown to be at risk through sheer stupidity and train to pass and then immediately began to cross. carelessness their existence will be under threat. Unfortunately, they didn’t wait to ensure that the other line was clear and a train coming the other way Please let your family know of these circumstances was masked by the departing train; the driver caught and tell them to stay safe on the crossings. sight of the pedestrian at the last minute and applied LOOK BOTH WAYS, DISMOUNT FROM the emergency brakes. What do we learn from this? YOUR BIKE, REMOVE HEADPHONES Wait until you can see clearly in both directions that no train is coming before you start to cross. This is a AND KEEP THE DOG ON A SHORT, 70mph area of track and the trains arrive much more FIXED LEASH. STAY SAFE! quickly than you expect.

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Soon after the fatality at Lady Howard and the nearmiss at Green Lane, another pedestrian who was crossing at Lady Howard simply stepped in front of a train. This time they were distracted by listening to music on their headphones and concentrating on their phone, and not their safety. What do we learn from this? 100% concentration is required to ensure the tracks are clear before crossing. Remove headphones and check both ways. 14 ASHTEAD&LEATHERHEADLocal - OCTOBER 2019

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On January 14th 2020 Microsoft will officially end extended support of Windows 7. Yes in less than 2 months Windows 7 will not receive any software support or updates. But what does this actually mean for you? In very simple terms it means that your Windows 7 device will become less and less useful if you use the device for any internet connected activity. For example if you use the machine for online banking, your bank will stop you gaining access to your online accounts, as they view your computer as being a security risk to their systems. Bit by bit this will become widespread and most online shopping systems will block your ability to carry out transactions with them for the same reason. We are not saying your machine will suddenly stop working on the 14 January. Your files and photos will still be accessible, the machine will power on as before, but you will be at greater risk to security breaches, and your ability to communicate and collaborate with others will be much reduced.

What can you do about this? 1: Upgrade the software on your machine to Windows 10 (the worlds most used operating system). This does carry a cost of ÂŁ130 for the software alone, and your machine may not be designed to work efficiently with Windows 10 Or 2: Replace your computer with a new Windows 10 machine. With costs as low as ÂŁ250 for new machines this is probably the most economical route and you get a brand new, up to date machine, with a full warranty. We can transfer all your data from the old to the new machine and ensure the new machine is ready for the years ahead, with minimal disruption for you. Beat the rush- act now

TecRes New online store We have been busy at work linking our new online store to reflect exactly what we hold in store, with full product images and loads of useful information for you to peruse. The website can be accessed via our usual website www.tecres.co.uk or directly via our sister website www.shop-it. co.uk. All stock quantities reflect exactly what we have in store for collection or shipment.

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Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has joined forces with not-for-profit organisation, City to Sea's, national Refill Campaign and established a local initiative, Refill Mole Valley. So far, MVDC has been backed by SES Water and a number of business partners and local groups. An estimated 7.7 billion plastic water bottles are bought across the UK each year, resulting in substantial amounts of single-use plastic waste. The wider Refill Scheme aims to cut plastic bottle use by tens of millions each year, in addition to substantially increasing the availability of high-quality drinking water. MVDC is calling on local businesses and volunteers to help spread news of the Refill Mole Valley Initiative and sign up to the scheme themselves. Businesses offering passers-by the opportunity to refill their bottles with water at no cost could see an increase in footfall as they will be listed as a Refill Station on the free Refill phone app so their establishment, complete with refill window sticker, can easily be

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located by anyone on the go. Regional Refill Coordinator, Mala Nathan, said: "Every time we refill a re-usable bottle instead of buying and throwing away a single-use bottle we not only reduce the amount of plastic and fuel being used we save a bit of money and help clean up our towns and open spaces too. We're so excited to see the launch of Refill Mole Valley which will make it easy to look out for the stickers or check the Refill app to find out where you can top up your water bottle for free." Businesses across Fetcham, Leatherhead & Ashtead who have already joined up include Fetcham Park House, Cook Ashtead, Fetchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;em from The Cupboard, Costa Coffee, Greggs, Amici, The Penny Black, Fire & Iron. Lots of other businesses across Mole Valley are getting involved so just look out for the Refill sign. We look forward to more over the coming weeks and months. For more information go to: https://refill. org.uk/ or http://www.molevalley.gov.uk/refill

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FOUR WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR ANXIETY Wellness practitioner Emma Wright explains how you can deal with anxiety and take control of your life that you have been in this situation before and you got through it, and you will again - positive self-talk can be a great help.

1. IDENTIFY THE SYMPTOMS When you feel anxious or panicky, the symptoms can be terrifying. They can include tightness in the chest, rapid breathing, raised heart rate and dizziness. Anxiety is usually caused by a build-up of adrenaline which your body can’t cope with – you then become even more anxious, creating a vicious cycle. It almost feels like your body is under physical attack. By learning to recognise when you are feeling anxious, you can identify exactly what is going on and take steps to reduce anxiety, such as deep breathing, or even just removing yourself from a situation. The more often you do this, the easier it will be to reduce your anxiety levels. 2. STOP IT BEFORE IT STARTS When you are feeling anxious, there are steps you can take to reduce it, but you can also stop it before it starts, by identifying the cause or trigger. Do you get anxious in certain circumstances, such as having to do a work presentation, or in crowded public places. If you find that there are times you regularly get anxious, then avoiding them might be a solution in the short-term. If you can’t avoid them, then there are steps you can take such as breathing techniques, meditation and even self-hypnosis. It’s also worth remembering

3. LEARN TO RELAX When you feel anxious, it’s like your mind and body are going at 100 miles an hour. The good news is that we can train our minds (and our bodies) to relax. One of the most effective ways is through diaphragm breathing, which helps slow down your breathing and heart rate. You can practice this both when you are feeling anxious or if you know a stressful event is going to come up. With a relaxed, clear mind, you can empower yourself and take charge of your life. 4. BE KIND TO YOURSELF If anxiety is part of your everyday life, then self-care is vital. Get regular movement and exercise to flush away unwanted adrenaline from the body. Eat natural foods, unprocessed foods and drink plenty of water. Avoid caffeine and alcohol as they are known to increase anxiety. Get outdoors and interact with people more, and spend less time with IT and gadgets. Don’t overload yourself. Simple is good.

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Leatherhead Rotary’s Funny and Fascinating evening with former BBC Travel show presenter Matthew Collins at Police Federation Headquarters, Leatherhead KT22 7UY from 6.30pm. Tickets £17.50 including a 2-course meal plus tea/coffee. For info/book contact Chris Pelley: 01372 376193 or chrisandjoanpelley@gmail.com

Friday 4th OCTOBER

Oddfellows.co.uk Pub lunch at The Royal Oak, Chart Lane South, Stonebridge, RH5 4DJ at 12.15pm. Lunch club is a chance to get together with friends over a meal with good conversation. If you haven’t joined us before don’t worry, it’s not an exclusive club, everyone welcome. Booking essential. Pay for your own meal & drinks on the day. Contact mid-surrey@oddfellows.co.uk or call 01306 877792 on a weekday morning.

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The Sewing Shop is available from 10-11.30am at Leatherhead Parish Church Hall. Selling everything in the haberdashery range for sewing for both beginners & advanced sewists. Large range of stock or items can be ordered specially & free advice available. To save yourself a trip why not order in advance from Janine on staggcjpj@aol.com.

Saturday 5th OCTOBER

‘Hormonal Housewives’ opens its autumn tour at Dorking Halls Reigate Rd, Dorking RH4 1SG. Staring Suzzane Shaw, with Julie Coombe and Josephone Partridge. “Slick, fun, cheeky, rude - I laughed my head off!” For more info visit www. dorkinghalls.co.uk or www.hormonalhousewives.com

Sunday 6th OCTOBER

Quartet Study Day at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall from 10am - 4.15pm. Haydn’s Quartet in F major Op. 74 no. 2 to be studied with tutor Abigail Dance. If you wish to gain more insight to the music, meet others with a similar interest, maybe try playing quartets, the day provides a relaxed environment with support from the other players. Jean Cangley 01372 273163 / j.cangley@btinternet.com

Weds 9th OCTOBER

Schmal is Beautiful, an illustrated talk on Narrow Gauge Railways in Germany, by Robert Jackson. This is his 3rd presentation to Dorking branch of the Locomotive Club of Great Britain. Anyone interested in railways is welcome. Non-members pay £3.50 includes refreshments. 7.30pm at The Friends Meeting House, Butter Hill, South Street, Dorking RH4 2LE.

Friday 11th OCTOBER

Wellbeing Talk-Paracise Exercise Talk at The Lounge, Oddfellows Hall, 270 High St, RH4 1QT at 1pm. Free with tea & coffee served. Victoria Stansfield will be giving a talk on a new low intensity exercise class. Ideal for those who find fitness classes too demanding, or who are coming back from injury. mid-surrey@oddfellows.co.uk

Saturday 12th OCTOBER

Autumn Fayre at the Leatherhead Parish Church Hall & Park Gardens from 12noon to 3pm. £1 (Free for Children). Plenty of stalls, refreshments, & entertainment from Morris Dancers & a free puppet show. Exciting new attractions include model train, pony rides & traditional side-show games. This is a not to be missed family day out.

If there’s an event in November that you’d like mentioned, please contact Ros (details on p.6) before Monday 7th October.

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Saturday 19th OCTOBER

Bookham Flower Club, Floral Design Show, Enchantment. The Old Barn Hall, Church Rd, KT23 3PQ. 1pm - 5.30pm. Prize giving 5pm. Light refreshments, tombola, raffle, “You be the Judge”. £4 Children u12 free. Judge Chris Brown.

Saturday 19th OCTOBER

Mid-Surrey mencap are holding a Jumble Sale at Fortyfoot Hall, Fortyfoot Road, Leatherhead (KT22 8RY) between 11 and 1pm. Admission is 50p (accompanied children free). There will be light refreshments and we look forward to seeing YOU!

19th - 27th OCTOBER

Leatherhead Art Club Autumn Exhibition, in association with Mole Valley Arts Alive, at The Old Chapel, St John’s School, Epsom Rd, KT22 8SP from 10am - 4pm (24th until 7pm) A fresh & exciting display of new work will be on sale against the backdrop of this beautiful Grade II listed chapel. www.leatherheadartclub.com.

Weds 23rd OCTOBER

Ashtead Movie Night at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall from 7.30pm, doors open at 6.45pm. Showing Bohemian Rhapsody, running time 2hrs 14mins. Tickets £8, proceeds to benefit hall funds. Drinks and ice cream available. Tickets available from Hall Office: 01372 272921, Graham 01372 272077 or Jean 01372 274539

Thursday 24th OCTOBER

Mell Taylor, will give a talk “Hidden in Plain Sight”. She will discuss her fascinating recent research into the visual evidence in art of trade with the Far East before Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to the Spice Islands in 1498. Friends of Juniper Hall. Lunch 12.30pm then Talk. Tickets £10 & £15 for Non-members. Contact Suzy Hughes on 01483 281935 or email suzy@suzyhughes.co.uk

Friday 25th OCTOBER

Pip Burley The Golden Age of Song at the Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, Church Rd, KT22 8BD from 7.30pm-10pm. Pip Burley pays tribute to the lives, words & music of Richard Rodgers & Hoagy Carmichael - who made a unique contribution to the Great American Songbook during the first half of the 20th Century. Tickets: £15 includes interval wine/soft drinks. Contact Jackie Hampton: jwhampton@ hotmail.com / 01372 376640. leatherheadparish.com/forms/PipBooking.pdf

Saturday 26th OCTOBER

Hardy Plant Society - Southern Counties Group talk at Bookham’s Old Barn Hall, KT23 3PQ (10:00 for 10:45 am) on ‘Making the Most of What You Have’ by Ben Pope. £4. Plant and bulb sale - please bring suitable bags. More details on http:// www.hps-southerncounties.co.uk/ or contact us at info.hps.scg@gmail.com.

Weds 30th OCTOBER

Top Dog Film Festival at Dorking Halls, Reigate Rd, Dorking RH4 1SG. Featuring heart-warming stories of man’s best friend - via the big screen! Using stunning cinematography & storytelling, the festival features tales of extraordinary pups. The event will also include a free prize giveaway, & a festive, dog-loving atmosphere is guaranteed! For more info & to book see www.topdogfilmfestival.co.uk.

Save the Date in November Saturday 2nd NOVEMBER

Model exhibition in aid of the East Surrey Branch of The Motor Neurone Disease Association, at Eastwick Road Church, Bookham, KT22 4BE from 10am to 5pm. A display of model railway and model engineering items. Admission: Adults £3, u/18 & o/60 £2,u/5 free.

All entries appear on a first come, first served basis. Details of the above events are correct at time of print.

DAME JUDI DENCH BECOMES ARTS AL!VE PATRON

National treasure, BAFTA winner and seven-time Oscar nominee Dame Judi Dench will be this year’s Arts Alive festival patron. Dame Judi, who lives in Surrey, is “delighted” to lend her name to Mole Valley’s community arts festival, which this year, in honour of the legendary British actress, has a theatre and film theme. Supported by Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) and taking place throughout October, Arts Alive is the biggest arts festival in the South East. As well as film and theatre, there will be music, literature, dance, painting, poetry, modern and traditional crafting and horticulture. Many events are free to attend or under £5 a ticket. Film screenings include Hidden in Plain Sight on Thursday 31 October at Dorking’s Green Room theatre. This event features a series of films shot in the Surrey Hills by local, nationally-acclaimed artists and filmmakers. Theatre includes writer and street performer Nick Casssenbaum’s big-hearted Edinburgh Festival smash hit Bubble Schmeisis at The Stepping Stones pub on Friday 4 October. Theatre and cinema Dorking Halls will also once again be putting on a number of events during the festival, including screenings of productions by the National Theatre, the Royal Opera and the Bolshoi Ballet. They will also host the Wilderland Film 44 ASHTEAD&LEATHERHEADLocal - OCTOBER 2019

Festival on 21 October, which features groundbreaking short films that provide unparalleled insight into some of the world’s most incredible wildlife. The launch event for Arts Alive will take place in Leatherhead High Street on Saturday 21 September from 10am to 12pm. This year, the celebrations will be led by theatre company Cabareilidh, who combine staged folk cabaret with a traditional Surrey ceilidh. There will also be activities for children including face painting and a knights’ battle, courtesy of the medieval festival that will be happening in Leatherhead on the same day. More information will be announced soon. Councillor Stephen Cooksey, Leader of Mole Valley District Council, said: “We are delighted that one of Britain’s greatest actresses accepted Arts Alive’s invitation to be festival patron. This is fantastic news for our local arts festival, which is incredibly now in its 23rd year. MVDC is proud to support Arts Alive; it is a unique opportunity for the community to come together and engage with the arts.” See the full line-up of events in the festival brochure, which comes out at the end of August. Events will also be listed online at www.arts-alive.co.uk.

WHAT’S ON

REGULAR events

Tuesday 1st

(weekly - termtime)

Tuesday 1st (1st Tues monthly)

Tuesday 1st (weekly)

Tuesday 1st (1st Tues monthly)

Wednesday 2nd (weekly)

Wednesday 2nd (monthly)

Wednesday 2nd (weekly (closed - 30th for half term))

Wednesday 2nd (monthly)

Toddlers Group for 0-3 year olds with a carer. Ashtead Baptist Church, 192 Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead, KT21 2LW. 10-11.30am. Newcomers welcome. Rosemary Bassett 01372 274666 Leatherhead Probus club has been providing fellowship for retired men in the area who have inquiring & active minds for 50 years. We meet at Tyrrells Wood Golf Club for a lunch followed by a talk. In October we welcome our speaker Dr Colin Summerhayes ‘Melting Ice - Rising Seas: Antarctica and Climate Change’. For more information call Jon McCarthy on 07947 361 406 or email membership@ probusclubleatherhead.org.uk to come as a guest Knit ‘n Natter at Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Rd, Leatherhead from 2.30pm - 4pm, it costs 50p pp to cover the cost of the tea and coffee. This is a craft group where people can come and try a new craft or continue their own project whilst chatting with others. www.leatherheadmethodist.org Ashtead Friendship Centre, at Ralli Room, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall from 2.00pm. This month’s talk: London in Bloom by Linda Dolan. Contact Chairman Don Butt: 01372 274288 or donbutt@tiscali.co.uk The Downsmen Male Barbershop Chorus, meets every Wednesday (except August), 7.30 pm at the Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8AY. For singing in close harmony - there’s nothing like it! Just turn up, or contact Gary Score on 01372 275177. New singers welcome Ashtead WI, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, 7.15pm for 7.30pm. Speaker: Ian Currie - ‘The History of Weather Forecasting from Aristotle to TV Weather’. For more information contact Sandra Brown 01372 276736 Ashtead Flower Arrangement Group, 64th AGM followed by a Demonstration by Jennifer Thompson “Up the Garden Path”. Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, 1.15pm - 4.30pm. Visitors welcome. Di Stirling 01372 279501 Leatherhead’s longest running Baby & Toddler Group meets in Leatherhead Parish Church Hall from 10am - 12noon. We are pleased to welcome regulars, newcomers, those who’ve just moved to the area & those with new babies or childminding responsibilities. Open to all u5s with an adult. Freeplay with a variety of toys & activities coming together for a story & singing time, including a welcome refreshment break. Just turn up or call Jackie on 07764 686914. Topic of Cancer is a support group for those with a cancer diagnosis &/or their supporters, The Old Barn Hall, Church Rd, Bookham KT23 3PQ at 7.30pm. Contact details online or just come along to a meeting, www.topicofcancer.org.uk

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WHAT’S ON

Wednesday 2nd (weekly)

Wednesday 2nd (1st Weds monthly)

Thursday 3rd (weekly)

Thursday 3rd (1st Thurs monthly)

Thursday 3rd (weekly)

Thursday 3rd (1st Thurs monthly)

Thursday 3rd (monthly)

Friday 4th

Friday 4th (weekly)

Rotary Club of Leatherhead, Police Federation Headquarters, Highbury Drive, Leatherhead. 7pm-9pm. We have regular visits from speakers and also plan our various events. For more info: Simon Edmands on 07753 821964 The Armada Probus Club. If you are a retired or semi retired gentleman please join us at Tyrrells Wood Golf Club for a 2 course lunch followed by speaker Richard Bywaters. The first lunch is free. Annual membership: £20. Secretary Michael Pearce: 01372 459461 or macpearce85@gmail.com The Rotary club of Ashtead meets 7.30pm for dinner at The Cock Inn, Church Lane, Headley, KT18 6LE. Visitors welcome. Contact Brian 01372 275860 Ashtead ‘Over 60’s Lunch Club meets every Thurs in the Ralli Room at APMH for a freshly prepared hot lunch & dessert - cost £5. Doors open at 11.00 for a cup of tea or coffee. For more info call Brenda (chairman) on 01372 813276 Mole Valley Quilters, 7.15pm, The Harrison Room, Old Barn Hall, Bookham KT23 3PQ. “Birds of a Father” by Gail Lawther. 4th Oct - Workshop with Gail Lawther. Beginners and more experienced quilters welcome. Sandy Clark on 01372 579321 / pumphousecottage@gmail.com. www.molevalleyquilters.org.uk Ashtead Bowling Club, free coaching sessions for beginners on Thursdays at 2.30 & 6.30 lasting about 90 mins. Just bring a pair of clean flat soled shoes. Bowls of a suitable size, provided. Club pavilion, Woodfield Lane, KT21 2BJ. Contact Mike on 01372 273142 to arrange a session with one of our coaches Leatherhead Barn Dance Club, 8pm-10.15pm. 1st Thursday of the month. Abraham Dixon Hall, Letherhead Institue, £5. For more information contact: Ruth Gwilliam 01403 750844 Ashtead U3A, 2.30pm, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. Speaker: Mark Lewis “London Through an Artist’s Eye”, For more info: 01372 273690 or email memberships@ashteadu3a.org.uk Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Leatherhead Group, Fetcham Village Hall, A talk by Anne Thomson, “Pilgrimage to the Holy Land”, 10am - 12noon. Members pay an annual subscription of £5, & £2 per meeting. Open to anyone not just Civil Servants. Contact Anne Thomson on 01372 373258 Morning coffee and scones served in the Ralli Room, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. Woodfield Lane, Ashtead KT21 2BE. Prepared and served by volunteers to raise money to help run the hall The Ark is a Christian based toddler group, based at Christ Church, Epsom Road, Leatherhead 9.30am - 11am, aimed at children from 0 to 5yrs old. During the session we have toys, games, a craft, a singing and story time. For more information visit www.leatherheadmethodist.org or email hannahleatherheadfcw@gmail.com ASHTEAD&LEATHERHEADLocal - OCTOBER 2019

WHAT’S ON

Friday 4th (1st Friday monthly)

Soup Lunch held in St Michael’s Church Hall, the Marld, Ashtead. A selection of Homemade soups, bread and puddings, served with tea/coffee, between 12noon and 1.30pm, all for £5. All money shared between the Princess Alice Hospice, CAFOD ( Catholic Agency For Overseas Development) and BESOM. For more information contact 01372 272267

Friday 4th

New ‘Cuppa and Cake’ Morning at the Grange, KT23 4DZ. Friday Mornings will never be the Same again! We will be running a ‘Cuppa & Cake’ morning every Friday from 10am - 11.30am. Book your places now 01372 452 608. For more information visit us online at www.grangecentre.org.uk

Fri 4th & 18th

Martha’s Market 10.00-11.30am Leatherhead Parish Church Hall. Lively community market at the heart of Leatherhead welcomes you. Come along to buy home-made cakes & preserves, farm eggs & new food stall selling samosas & exquisite biscuits & sweets. Our crafts range across the spectrum together with a variety of bric-a-brac items. Come & browse, you never know what you might find! Refreshments served. October 4 will be our MacMillan Coffee morning. Contact Janine 01372 374914

Sunday 6th (weekly)

Monday - Thurs (weekly)

Monday 7th (weekly, except Bank Holidays)

Monday 7th (weekly- termtime)

Monday 7th (weekly)

Tuesday 8th (2nd Tues monthly)

Leatherhead Parish Church welcomes you to all its services. For full details of our services and events, check out www.leatherheadparish.com Leatherhead Methodist Church welcomes you to all their services. For more information visit our website www.leatherheadmethodist.org Citizens Advice sessions at The Georgian House, Swan Mews, High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8AE. Drop-in: Mon to Thurs 10am - 1pm Appointments: Mon to Thurs 1pm - 4pm. Offer free, confidential, impartial & independent advice on a wide range of subjects. Advice line: 03444 111 444 (Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm) email: leatherhead@camv.org.uk Ashtead Badminton Club at the Leatherhead Leisure Centre, from 7.30 9.30pm. Come along & try our friendly club of mixed ability men & women players. Free first session. Calvin Evans 07774 429225 / 01306 740820 or Jeff Gowlland 01306 259346 for more info & to tell us when to expect you. www. ashteadbadminton.co.uk Fetcham Singers, a friendly Ladies Choir, rehearse from 7.45pm in Leatherhead Parish Church Hall. Show, Folk and Choral songs are practised and there are no auditions. First 2 evenings are FOC. Contact Sandra Brown for more information on 01372 276736 Come & join Ashtead Choral Society for their exciting 70th Anniversary year. We rehearse Monday evenings at 8pm in the Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Lane. Everyone is welcome join us for music, laughter & tea - no experience necessary, & we always have music available to borrow. Enquiries: 01372 278852, email ashteadchoral@gmail.com. www.ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk Mole Valley WI (Fetcham), Fetcham Village Hall, The Street, KT22 9QS. ‘History of the Ghan’ by Vic Quale, 7.45pm. Meriel Sexton on merielsexton@hotmail.com

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WHAT’S ON

Wednesday 9th (2nd Weds monthly)

Tylney Lunch Club for ladies, Leatherhead Leisure Centre. Three course lunch followed by a speaker. Membership is £10per annual & £16 for lunch. Contact Pat Date on 01372 454879

Wednesday 9th

The Arts Society Leatherhead at 7.15pm in Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, KT22 8BD. ‘Cordoba and Beyond’ by Angela Smith. Huw Jenkins on 01372 278728 or info@theartssocietyleatherhead.org.uk

Wednesday 9th

An illustrated talk on the Islamic visual culture that was produced in Spain, from Cordoba to Granada, will be given to The Arts Society Leatherhead at 7:15 pm in Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, KT22 8BD. Guests are welcome, for £5 at the door: please contact info@theartssocietyleatherhead.org.uk or Huw Jenkins on 01372 278728.

Friday 11th, (Every 2nd Friday)

Friday 11th (2nd Fri monthly)

Sat 12th & 26th

Sun 13th & 27th (2nd & 4th Sunday)

Sunday 13th (2nd Sun monthly)

Monday 14th (2nd Mon monthly)

Tuesday 15th

OASIS, fortnightly women’s group at St George’s Christian Craft Centre, 9.15am. Each term explores a different topic, this term is life stories, with this month’s inspirational speakers. All ladies in 20s, 30s & 40s welcome, no charge/no booking required. Contact Maxine Simpson: 01372 272177 or maxinesimpson2003@yahoo.co.uk Ashtead Village Friday Market, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, 9.00am - 12.30pm. Free entry. Lots of stalls, gifts, cards, cakes, books, & much more, for the RNLI. Family rhymetime at Leatherhead Library, Church Street KT22 8DP. First come first served. No tickets but maximum of 16 per session owing to limited space. Rhymes for babies and toddlers. For more info: libraries@surreycc.gov.uk Revive Nation is a youth group we run every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month at Leatherhead Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead from 12.30pm 2.30pm. We play games, we have a pool table and we serve a light lunch for the young people. For more info www.leatherheadmethodist.org Quaker Meeting. An evening meeting is held from 6.30 - 7.30 at Park House, Leatherhead, Randall’s Rd, Leatherhead, KT22 0AH. All are welcome to join us in exploring a different approach to spiritual worship focusing on silence & stillness. For more info: Catherine Carr 01483 283693 or catherinemcarr15@gmail.com Leatherhead branch, Royal British Legion, Women’s Section, Leatherhead Community Centre, Kingston Road, 7.00pm, on the 2nd Monday of the month. Interesting speakers & events. For more info or to book contact Jane 01372 811422 Bookham Wine Club, Harrison Room, Old Barn Hall, Bookham, 7.30 for 8pm. ‘AGM/Wine Tales 3’ by David Mendus. For more info: membership@ bookhamwineclub.org.uk or web www.bookhamwineclub.org.uk The Arts Society Ashtead meets, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall at 10.30am for its regular monthly lecture. ‘At the sign of The Falcon: The life & work of Harry Murphy Goldsmith, Silversmith & unique Englishman, by John Benjamin FGA DGA’. Contact Pat Anderson, Membership Secretary, 07958 560707 or pat@glasstower. co.uk. www.tas-ashtead.org.uk ASHTEAD&LEATHERHEADLocal - OCTOBER 2019

WHAT’S ON

Wednesday 16th (monthly)

Thursday 17th (3rd Thurs monthly)

Sunday 20th (3rd Sunday)

Monday 21st (3rd Monday)

Tuesday 22nd (4th Tues monthly)

Sunday 27th (4th Sun monthly)

Tuesday 29th (last Tues monthly)

Weds 30th (monthly)

Eastwick WI. St Mary’s Annexe, Fetcham KT22 9AZ 7.30pm. ‘Handbags to handcuffs’ by Sheila Ann Willis. Cost £4.50, 2.00pm. Visitors welcome. Mary Morris 01372 289822 / www.eastwickwi.org.uk Leatherhead U3A’s next meeting will be on the 17th of October at 2 pm in the United Reformed Church Hall, Epsom Road, Leatherhead KT22 8ST. Jelena Bekvalac will tell us about London’s History in Skeletal Remains. The U3A welcomes anyone no longer in full time employment or raising a family. For more info come along to this meeting or contact us at lhdu3amembers@gmail.com or check out our website www.leatherheadu3a.org.uk to find details of the many interests we offer Messy Church at Ashtead Baptist Church 192 Barnett Wood Lane KT21 2LW a meeting for families children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Craft Celebration Meal 4.00pm - 6.00pm. Come and Enjoy for more info email Paul and Sue at messychurch.abc@gmail.com The Probus Club of Ashtead meets at Tyrrell’s Wood Golf Club at 12.30 for its regular monthly lunch & talk. This month it’s our Annual General Meeting, so there will be no speaker, though we have a great programme of talks coming up. For membership details & other info visit www.ashteadprobus.com. Or contact our Secretary, Stephen Bridges on 07806 791774 or stephen@bridgesuk.com “Ta Late Comer Novelist” - Speaker Gordon Thomas, Fetcham U3A 2.30pm St Mary’s Church Hall off The Ridgeway. Visitors & new members welcome. Contact 01372 453959 or www.fetchamu3a.org.uk New Fire contemporary worship (ecumenical) held at All Saints Cafe, Kingston Road. Coffee from 6.00p.m. Worship 6.30pm. For more info email the info@ allsaintskingston.co.uk or call 020 8546 5964. www.allsaintskingston.co.uk Kingston & District Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance Group meet at Marion House, Girl Guides Hut, Tadworth Ave, KT3 6DJ, 2-4.15pm. In addition to our main function of keeping in touch with local & national issues concerning pensioners, we arrange a variety of speakers to entertain us. This month we have Speaker: Sir Terence Clark, ‘The Silk Road’. Brenda Denby, 0208 398 6054/ brendadenby@live.co.uk Ashtead Townswomen’s Guild, Ralli Room, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Ln, Ashtead KT21 2BE, 7.30pm. Contact Di James on 01372 273948

Thurs 31st

Open meeting of the Ashtead Cancer Group, a support group for cancer patients, their families, friends & carers. Free. 7-9pm in The Quiet Room, St George’s Christian Centre, Barnett Wood Lane KT21 2DA. Workshops & occasional speakers. 07843 620295, ashteadcancergroup@gmail.com or www.ashteadcancergroup.org

Friday 1st Nov

Ashtead Art Lovers, 11am & 7.30pm: There be dragons! A look at how dragons & other mythical beasts have been portrayed in documents & art from 1000AD to the present day. £10 inc refreshments. 01372 272235 or ashteadartlovers@gmail.com. Visit https://melanievtaylor.co.uk/ashtead-art-lovers-monthly-talks/ for more info.

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ART, JEWELLERY & GIFTS

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Beautiful artworks, all made from metal. Discover the colours and textures of this extraordinary medium.

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Telephone 01372 386453 Open Tues – Sat 10-5

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ASHTEAD MOVIE NIGHT Showing at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall for one night only

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at 7.30 (Doors open 6.45pm)

Rami Malek (Winner of 4 Academy Awards for Best Actor) 2 Golden Globe Awards for Best Picture Main film running time: 2hrs 14min

TICKETS Â£8.00

Type:

Biography | Drama

(Proceeds to benefit hall funds)

Drinks & Ice Cream available

(supplied by Hannams)

Tickets available from: Hall Office : 01372 272921 / Graham : 01372 272077 / Jean : 01372 274539

go n e r d l i h C FREE

CELEBRATING 70 YEARS! Our autumn production, For Services Rendered by Somerset Maugham, now considered one of his best plays, focuses on the after-effects of World War 1 on a provincial middle-class solicitor’s family and their friends. We first meet the Ardsleys in their Kent home in the late summer of 1932. A tennis party is in full swing and the family seems to be managing well. Only through the battle-blinded eyes of young Sydney do we begin to see some hints of the tensions and anxieties below the surface. In reality, each character is fighting for survival, dealing with the war’s challenges and blows as best they can, but the younger generation can no longer live in the footprints of their elders and must find new ways of living in a society significantly changed. For Services Rendered has been called “a masterpiece of textured dramaturgy” and “a counterblast to Noel Coward’s Cavalcade”. The play is particularly extraordinary viewed in retrospect: the lessons of WW1 written clearly across the lives of characters who, less than a decade later, would find themselves at war again.

www.ashteadplayers.co.uk

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WHAT’S ON

LEATHERHEAD ART CLUB AUTUMN EXHIBITION In association with Mole Valley Arts Alive

SATURDAY 19TH - SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2019 / 10AM - 4PM (with a late night opening on Thursday 24th October until 7pm)

at The Old Chapel, St John’s School, Epsom Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8SP A fresh & exciting display of new work from The Leatherhead Art Club will be on sale against the backdrop of this beautiful Grade II listed chapel. Over 200 framed & unframed paintings together with greetings cards in a variety of styles from landscapes/seascapes to botanical & abstract.

w: www.leatherheadartclub.com f: www.facebook.com/LeatherheadArtClub

LEATHERHEAD BOWLING NEW THIS YEAR! – SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB Come and try Short Mat Bowls this autumn FOR FREE – Its played in our brand new clubhouse on special 40 foot long mats with a block of wood in the middle! Its great fun for ALL ages. + a great Social opportunity! Every Saturday morning through October and November 10am – 1pm For more information email leatherheadbowling@gmail.com or phone 077412 75959

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CHORAL CONCERT Friday 11th October 2019 at 7:30 pm St Barnabas Church, Ranmore Common RH5 6SP

Trinity Boys Choir NINE Cirrus Voices

Martin Ford Organ David Swinson Music Director Missa Dominica by Robert Ludford, and works by Judith Weir, Herbert Sumsion & Graham Lack Tickets Â£ 8 (with concessions) at the door & Tel. 01306 884229

WHAT’S ON

MUSIC ON THURSDAYS 12.30pm at the Leatherhead Methodist Church, KT22 8AY 3rd October - The Two Classical Guitars of Francisco Correa & David Massey

MUSIC ON

10th October - The return of Spanish accordion player. Iñigo Mikeleiz Berrade

at Leatherhead Methodist Church

24th October - Hammig String Quartet

THURSDAYS

WEDNESDAYS at Christ Church

musiconthursdays.org musicinsurrey.co.uk All venues have level access, including toilets. Leatherhead Methodist Church, please park in the Swan Cente multi-storey.

31st October - from Belgium • 4 hands 1 piano • Duo Biz’Art: Geoffrey Baptiste & André Roe

WEDNESDAYS AT CHRIST CHURCH 12.30pm at the Christ Church URC, Epsom Road, KT22 8ST 16th October - Guest organist: Polina Sosnina, Organ Scholar at St Martin-in-the-Fields and the Temple Church, EC4

NEW! -Table tennis - pool - table football - chill - games - cake - creativity - gaming -

THE DROP-IN Youth club

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4-5.30pm

www.stmarysfetcham.org.uk/youth

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CROSSWORD puzzle

Solutions Page 85

Clue: 9 Across

Clue: 18 Down

Across

Down

1 Lacking flavour (7) 5 Accommodate (3,2) 8 At no time (5) 9 Mexican liquor (7) 10 Compensation (7) 11 Praise highly (5) 12 Severe shortage (6) 14 Stilton, for example (6) 18 Tartan cloth (5) 20 Around-the-clock (7) 22 Careful and sensible (7) 23 Tropical fruit (5) 24 Give way (5) 25 Brio, flair (7)

1 Disregarded (7) 2 Rescued (5) 3 Omen (7) 4 Hate intensely (6) 5 Resentment of a slight (5) 6 Scottish emblem (7) 7 Precious stone (5) 13 Generally (2,1,4) 15 Executioner (7) 16 Blow up (7) 17 Part of the foot (6) 18 Bright red flower (5) 19 Fear greatly (5) 21 Pick-me-up (5)

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ASHTEAD W.I. SEPTEMBER MEETING REPORT Back from our Summer break we welcomed four visitors to our September meeting one of whom was visiting us from Arizona. Our speaker Jackie Simmonds still with the poise and elegance of a dancer told us about her life as a Tiller Girl. She joined the troupe at the age of seventeen and appeared on TV programmes such as Sunday Night at the London Palladium and the Billy Cotton Band Show. The girls trained hard to perfect their synchronised dance routines but had great fun in spite of being forbidden to socialise. In their time off they did charity work opening garden fetes etc. During her long career Jackie had worked with many of the top entertainers such as Morecombe and Wise and Jimmy Tarbuck. She recalled how on one occasion she had shared a cream bun with Bob Hope. However by the 1970s things changed in the

entertainment business and the public wanted more modern acts such as Pan’s People so the Tiller girls were disbanded. It was the end of an era. Jackie went on to join the Black and White Minstrels and then on to a career as an actress. Jackie persuaded some of our members to join her to practise some synchronised dance moves but our kicks were not very high and we were anything but synchronised! In the future we are looking forward to a Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy at the end of September and the Emlyn Downs Group are hosting an Edwardian Evening in October. Our next meeting will be at 7.15 for 7.30 on 2nd October when Ian Currie will tell us about “The History of Weather forecasting.” Please see our website at: www.Ashteadwi.co.uk

FROM FIONA PORTER

Ashtead WIng meet on the second Monday of the month from 8pm to 10pm in Ashtead Baptist Church Hall. We have a varied and exciting programme of speakers and events at our meetings. So far this year our speakers have included representatives from the Canine Partner Assistance Dogs and Amnesty International, and we have had talks about the Antarctica, air traffic control and choosing the right bra! Coming up in October “Regency Dancing in Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom”. Our special interest groups are very sociable and popular with our members. They include a Craft group, a Foodie group, three Book Clubs, a Walk & Talk group, a Theatre group, a Days Out group, a Gardening group and more! New members and guests are always welcome, and we look forward to seeing you at a future meeting. For more details, please visit our website or contact us via email.

Next meeting 14th October 2019

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MOLE VALLEY W.I. AUGUST MEETING REPORT Our annual picnic was held at the King George Vth Hall. Our President, Ann Layman, welcomed everyone & greetings were given to members who have recently had birthdays. Maureen Underdown was thanked for hosting the successful Garden Party. Members were reminded of forthcoming events & outings. These include a Quiz Night, Theatre Trip & a sightseeing outing to Essex. This was followed by a most enjoyable talk by Jeff Rozelaar entitled “Bacon & Bagels”. He gave a fascinating account of his years growing up near the Tower of London. Many of us could relate to the early school memories. He entertained us with songs from his childhood that many of us could

recall fondly. He also amused us with anecdotes of later occurrences in his life. Tea was served after the talk & we were treated to a delicious spread of homemade sandwiches & cakes. Thanks were given to the members who had worked hard preparing the food. Our monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month in Fetcham Village Hall at 7.45pm. We have a range of other activities including bridge, gardening, rambling & badminton. New members are always welcome, further details can be found on our website www. molevalleywi.btck.co.uk From Carol Murray

FETCHAM VILLAGE W.I. AUGUST REPORT Although we did not hold our usual W.I. meeting in August we did arrange a barbeque on the first Wednesday afternoon. We were invited to stage this at Pat and Eric’s lovely garden in Fetcham. Attended by 30 guests the rain held off until we were seated and served, then the heavens opened and we got drenched. The niceties of birthday greetings to Pat and Annie had to be informally made, and the proposed raffle abandoned before we had even sold any tickets. In spite of all this the food as always was excellent, we had great skills from Eric, Keith, Shane and Keith on the hot coals, and everyone enjoyed themselves as we roamed from garden

to marquee to house depending on the deluge. It goes without saying that half an hour after the last person had left the sun shone relentlessly. Two Garden Safaris were enjoyed this month and the green fingered amongst us can really say that we are seeing our plots with fresh eyes and lots of new planting ideas. Speakers for 2020 have been booked and these are all new to our W.I. Next meeting is on Wednesday 4th September, 7.30 pm in Fetcham Village Hall. The speaker, Victoria Hislop will be speaking of India, and we will feature our postponed raffle. Do come and say hello. MAUREEN WEBB

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LEATHERHEAD PROBUS LIVES ON!

Probus is a club for men who are retired but with active minds who want to meet socially each month - first Tuesday in Tyrrells Wood Golf Club - for an excellent lunch with speaker. We welcome members from Leatherhead and surrounding areas including Ashtead, Dorking and Bookham/Fetcham. Leatherhead is one of the oldest clubs in UK founded 50 years ago - when most of the current members were just starting out on their careers! We will be celebrating this birthday in November. The success of the club is a result of the quality of the after-lunch speakers. In recent years we have also been entertained by celebrities from the worlds of sport and entertainment. Bob Willis, Rob Andrew, Chris Tarrant, Bernard Gallagher, Sir Richard 62 ASHTEAD&LEATHERHEADLocal - OCTOBER 2019

Stilgoe, Sir Michael Parkinson and others all come to mind. Chris Cowdrey will be with us in April 2020. Although membership is currently men-only, ladies are invited to social events and are invited to hear interesting speakers. Our Christmas lunch is on 3rd December when our entertainer will be Ian Gallagher, a truly outstanding singer with a wide repertoire including Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis etc. If you are interested in joining this Club, do send us an email today - Jon McCarthy membership@ probusclubleatherhead.org.uk 4543. You will get a friendly reception when you come along to any event.

MOLE VALLEY PROBUS CLUB Another Bookham man elected chairman of the Mole Valley Probus club.

At their July AGM Chris Thomas of Little Bookham, left in photo, took over responsibility from Ron Burge of Great Bookham as Club Chairman. Chris heads a progressive and active club, previously for retired professional and business men, but now also welcoming ladies with a similar background. The only local Probus Club in the area to do so. The Club has some seventy members, but still room for a few more. We have a monthly lunch, with a topical speaker, and a raffle to support our charity fund. Since the club started in 1992 we’ve so far raised some

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Ashtead is a wonderfully closely-knit community and The Arts Society Ashtead is always happy to welcome new members, either longstanding residents or the newly arrived. Based on the maxim of givers gain we happily give our friendship to those who would like to join our Society, and we hope to gain the friendship of new members. After all friendship makes the world go around! Do come along to our next lecture and you will be given a warm welcome, with tea, coffee and biscuits. Our monthly meetings (held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month) take place at the Peace Memorial Hall. Our October lecture is: At the sign of the Falcon: The Life & Works of Harry Murphy - Goldsmith, Silversmith & Unique Englishman. Doors open at 09.30 for the lecture at 10.30. There is a small charge of £5 for nonmembers, but first-timers are welcome to attend free as a guest. Our guided tour of Vienna, (1-6 September) was a resounding success, with visits to many famous landmarks. To learn more, please go to our website www.tas-ashtead.org.uk then select the ‘Visits and Tours’ tab.

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Our fourth visit of the year was to the D-Day Story, Portsmouth on 24th September. The story of D Day is told through reminiscences of people who were part of this momentous event. Photos taken during this visit give a graphic insight into the historic events that truly shaped our island during some of its most dangerous times.

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PIP BURLEY: THE GOLDEN AGE OF SONG Pip Burley pays tribute to the lives, words and music of Richard Rodgers and Hoagy Carmichael – two men who made a unique contribution to the Great American Songbook during the first half of the 20th Century. His presentation is lavishly illustrated with slides, video clips - and occasional demonstrations on the piano.

ARTIST/ORGANISATION: Pip Burley, TV Producer and Composer CONTACT: Jackie Hampton e: jwhampton@hotmail.com t: 01372 376640. w: leatherheadparish.com/forms/PipBooking.pdf VENUE: Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8BD DATE & TIME: Friday 25 October 7.30pm-10pm ADMISSION: Tickets £15 to include interval wine/soft drinks

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THE LEATHERHEAD & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Fascination guaranteed with this programme of talks Another really varied selection of topics is scheduled for the last quarter of the year in the monthly lecture series organised by the Leatherhead & District Local History Society. The talks, all scheduled at the Letherhead Institute on the third Friday of each month, will kick off on Friday, 18 October with The British Hedgerow - Past and Present. Professor Pat Wiltshire will outline how the hedge came to be and how its management and exploitation have influenced the nature of the local landscape. She will also discuss the natural history of hedges and their Patricia Wiltshire importance for biodiversity. As well as being a keen L&DLHS member, Pat Wiltshire is a renowned expert on the relevance of nature in forensic science. Her new book, Traces has been described as ‘part rhapsody for the natural world and part lecture on forensic science’. It demonstrates how a deep understanding of both is integral to the success in solving crimes. On Friday, 15 November, Jane Lewis of Surrey History Centre will talk on Fashion and Folly, describing how people have done alarming and bizarre things over the years to enhance their beauty and be regarded as fashionable. Our ancestors’ clothes and makeup were seriously dangerous. They went to extraordinary lengths to be ‘à la mode’. Finally on Friday, 6 December, the L&DLHS 66 ASHTEAD&LEATHERHEADLocal - OCTOBER 2019

Nigel and Bill

will hold its traditional Christmas Miscellany of three shorter talks preceded by seasonal cheer and refreshments. This year, Society chairman John Rowley will introduce Commander Alexander ‘Alastair’ Guthrie Denniston of Ashtead. A wartime code-breaker, he headed the Government Code and Cypher School, forerunner of GCHQ. L&DLHS archaeology secretary Nigel Bond will follow up with a review of the Test Pitting project at Rowhurst, one of Leatherhead’s most historic centres, last May. He will reveal what was found, its significance for historical knowledge of the area and what may happen next. The programme will end with Society stalwart Bill Whitman presenting a short photo and film programme entitled Walking in Leatherhead. This was shot by Gill Whitman, mainly on the town meadow. All of the talks start at 8pm in the Letherhead Institute in Leatherhead High Street with drinks and refreshments served from 7.30pm. Entrance is just £2.00. For more information about the L&DLHS and the Leatherhead Museum at Hampton Cottage in Church Street, go to www.leatherheadhistory.org.

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Group members at a recent meeting at the Fetcham Village Hall

For over 50 years the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship (CSRF) has provided a forum for friendship and companionship within local communities around the country. As the charity celebrates the contribution its local groups make to the organisationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s services, CSRF Chief Executive David Tickner paid a visit to the Leatherhead group which offers a busy programme of activities which are open to any local retired person Established initially as a charity to support former civil servants and their dependents it has evolved in recent years to offer services to those in later life. These currently include a local community group network, two national befriending schemes (Phone Buddy & National Visitors Network) and information and advice. The group network provides a valuable service to retired and older people within the community offering an important forum for friendship and companionship, educational speakers and leisure activities. The Leatherhead group has been running for over 40 years and is keen to attract new interest from any retired people within the town and local area. I visited the Leatherhead group for their monthly meeting earlier last week to show our support of the incredible dedication and commitment of

our group volunteers. All our groups are run by volunteers, many of whom spent their whole careers in public service. The group is run by former civil servants Barbara West, Anne Thomson and Gwen Hoad who all worked in various government departments during their civil service careers. They are a good example of the many group leaders we have across the country who have been instrumental maintaining our group in Leatherhead. As a charity, the CSRF receives no government funding. We rely very much on fundraising activities and donations to support our work. Our 2019 Connecting Our Communities initiative is designed to recognise and celebrate our group networks contribution to community life with the intention of raising awareness of their activities to hopefully attract new people along to their meetings. More Information The Leatherhead group meets on the first Friday of the month at 10am at John Rumble Hall, Fetcham Village Hall, The Street, Fetcham KT22 9QS. All local retired people are very welcome to attend. You can find out more information about the group online at www.csrf.org.uk/leatherhead or by contacting Group Secretary Anne Thomson on T: 01372 373258 or E: anner.thomson@talktalk.net ASHTEAD&LEATHERHEADLocal - OCTOBER 2019

Working Towards a Sustainable Ashtead How Green is your Garden? I am a keen gardener. I have just finished reading “Merry Hall” by a once-famous gardening writer Beverly Nichols who lived in Merry Hall in Agates Lane in Ashtead in the 1950’s. His rather florid story telling is interspersed with some nice gardening advice and humour. But amongst it, there are things which are relevant today, such as importing plants from abroad without licence and taking them from the wild – definite no-no’s today - and concerns about species loss and control of pests and plant disease. But he also presciently expresses concern for the impact of some of his means of controlling insects, plant disease and weeds. Thank goodness the armoury of toxic and hazardous chemicals that were then widely used have been largely superseded by less harmful (both environmentally and human toxicity) materials – sometimes not so effective but safer. We are definitely better off without DDT, creosote and mercury and copper salts in our gardens and on our flowers and vegetables. But what of the other things we regularly use in our gardens such as peat-based compost, plastic flower pots, slug pellets and weed-killers? All of these have been given some publicity over the last couple of years as we are forced to, or are pressurised, to move away from what we have found effective. Are the new alternatives up to it, and if they are not then what can you do about it while trying to be environmentally friendly and legal? Peat for example - the government and gardening organisations all agree that the use of peat should be phased out and replaced by sustainable and if possible, locally sourced alternatives; for peat extraction has significant ecological and climate change impacts. The quality and consistency of peat-free media has been improving in recent years, so much so that the RHS is stopping selling peat-based compost this year. Black plastic plant pots are an issue - black plastic can’t be recycled - but thank goodness there are changes afoot to tackle this in terms of material and colour of these pots to improve the recycling options. One big question for gardeners, now that the summer has turned wet, is how to control slugs and snails as “blue death” metaldehyde slug pellets are to be banned? The ban was due to start this summer for gardeners, but has just been overturned by the courts. However, many stores have stopped selling metaldehyde products, so what to do? The pet and environmentallyfriendly alternatives that are being offered are based on ferric phosphate, aluminium sulphate, bio-control nematodes, and barriers like copper tape and wool pellets. They seem to work! One area that is still pretty controversial is that of the use of weed-killers – particularly those based on glyphosphates like Roundup and Resolva. There is much debate about their environmental and human safety. But that’s probably for another time – the environmentally precautionary answer is do not use them unless you really have to and then only sparingly. Barrie Mould website: www.transitionashtead.org.uk email: info@transitionashtead.org.uk 68 ASHTEAD&LEATHERHEADLocal - OCTOBER 2019

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Hearing that kind of phrase is, for some reason, more common towards the latter part of every year. Perhaps, with winter approaching, opportunist “rogue traders” see a good opportunity to take advantage of people’s vulnerabilities and the desire to have their homes safe, secure and watertight for the coming colder months? Surrey Police continues to work alongside a number of partner agencies, developing initiatives to help all members of our communities be and feel safe in their own homes. As part of ongoing work we do already, your Neighbourhood Teams are focusing particular attention on providing guidance, support and awareness to members of the community on how to spot and deal with cold callers, rogue traders and distraction burglars. You should know, however, that you have a right to refuse to deal with anyone who comes to your door uninvited. You can always refuse to answer if you have any concerns about the caller. If you have a door chain and do intend to answer the door, then put the chain across before opening the door. Distraction burglaries can be particularly upsetting as they prey on people’s trust in “authority”. For example, a person may call, saying that they are from a utility company, calling to check on reports of “faulty” water pipes, gas leaks or problems with the electricity supply. Once they gain entry, they will distract the resident by asking them to keep an eye on a tap or meter, while others go elsewhere in the 80 ASHTEAD&LEATHERHEADLocal - OCTOBER 2019

house to “carry out checks”. Many people have been distressed to find they have had money, bank cards, jewellery or other items taken in just a few moments. Please insist on seeing appropriate identification for anyone claiming to be from a utility company. You can also telephone the company to find out if they are operating in the area. In fact, even if a uniformed police officer calls at your door they will be perfectly happy for you to ask to see their warrant card to identify themselves, or you can even phone us on 101 to confirm an officer’s details to your satisfaction. Rogue traders tend to be people who offer to carry out work for cash, quite often for sums of money far greater than is actually justified. Examples could be, repairs to “leaking” guttering, replacing ridge tiles, repainting windows and sills, cutting back hedges and other general maintenance work. Many of these people are not even competent to carry out work of this kind and apply pressure to get the customer to go to their bank to draw out the large sum of cash in payment. You can always contact Trading Standards to ask for names of reputable organisations that will carry out work for a fair price. In short, traders who offer to carry out work for cash uninvited should be viewed with some suspicion. You have a right to refuse to deal with anyone who calls at your home uninvited. If you are ever put in this position and feel in any way vulnerable, please call the police on 999.

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Are you aware we have a Digital Buddy every Thursday 2-4pm? - A digital buddy is able to help with computer queries, using a library PC, your own laptop or tablet. If you would like any computer related help, then please book a slot at the desk or ring 0300 200 1001 and ask for Ashtead Library. WEEKLY RHYMETIME SESSION - This is a great opportunity to have fun with your baby/toddler through rhythm, actions and singing and introduce children to all the library has to offer. The Rhymetime session is available on Friday 10:15am for 30 minutes. Places are limited so please arrive early. Do you have an hour to spare on Friday morning? We would love to have another Rhyme Time Volunteer. Please look on line or come to see us at Ashtead Library. Keep an eye on our twitter account @AshteadLibrary for upcoming events and activities.

Congratulations to all the children who completed our Summer Reading Challenge before they went back to school last month. We hope it has helped to maintain your reading skills over the long break. Now, if you are already looking forward to halfterm, we’ve got some craft activities planned on Thursdsay 31st October, 2.30pm - 3.30pm. We’ll be making macramé hanging plant holders with those able to tie the knots, while younger children can decorate a little pot. Tickets are £1 per child from the Help Desk. This month, on 2nd - 16th October, Leatherhead Library is also holding an exhibition of wildlife photography by Jenny DeSoutter. The exhibition forms part of the 2019 Mole Valley Arts Alive programme. Jenny’s pictures were all taken in

this area, with beautiful close up shots revealing the wonders of nature around us. The exhibition moves on to Dorking Library 17th October – 1st November. Do you have a couple of hours to spare on a Thursday morning? We would really welcome a temporary volunteer to help us run our two Rhyme Time sessions for our youngest members. We run a half-hour session at 10am and another at 11am. It’s been said that ‘a library card is a powerful weapon to change lives’ (Val McDermid on Radio 4). Today you don’t even need your library card if you can download the Library app on to a smart phone! Please support your local library. Leatherhead is open every day except Sundays and Mondays, 9.30am - 5pm.

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