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The wind told the grass And the grass told the trees The trees told the bushes And the bushes told the bees The bees told the robin And the robin sang out clear… Wake Up! Wake Up! Spring is here! After a mixed bag of weather in February let’s hope March brings some brighter days and as the clocks ‘Spring’ forward an hour at the end of the month (Sunday 27th March) that will really make a difference, I’m sure! I hope like me, you are enjoying the beautiful spring flowers which have been popping up for a while now, always lifts the spirits! This year, more than previously, I think everyone is looking forward to getting out and about a bit more, and we certainly have a nice selection of events and activities building in our What’s On pages, so do take a look and see if something catches your interest. We have so many fabulous groups and societies locally, maybe now is the time to try something new and meet new friends! Have you heard about the changes to the Highway Code? It’s important that we all become familiar with these recent amendments, so do go to page 18 for a brief look at them. You can read more on the Government Highways website which is listed on the page too. Also included this month are a couple of little competitions for your enjoyment! See pages 22 & 48 for details on these. Finally, do remember Mother’s Day on Sunday 27th March, it seems a little unfair that all us hard-working mums will get an hour less in bed that morning, but maybe breakfast in bed will ease the blow! Have a great month all, and stay well, Kindest Regards,
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blame from the divorce proceedings, consequently reducing conflict and allowing both parties to shift their focus to important matters, such as the financial elements to their separation and arrangements for children. Under the new system, and in replacement of the five facts mentioned above, the court will allow the parties to make a statement of irretrievable breakdown to prove that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. Responding parties will no longer be able to contest the divorce proceedings. This should provide some comfort to the petitioning party who may otherwise be worried about the response of their spouse. Another significant change is that the new legislation provides for a minimum time period of 20 weeks from the start of the proceedings to when the conditional order (formerly decree nisi) can be made. In practice, this may mean that the parties have to wait approximately 6 months before their divorce is finalised. While this is unlikely to be problematic for many people, as often the parties are in the process of negotiating their financial arrangements, and/or discussing long-term arrangements for their children in the meantime, for anyone wishing to conclude their divorce and finances more quickly, they may wish to consider filing for divorce before the new system comes into effect in April. The new system will also apply to those in same sex marriages and civil partnerships in the same way. If you would like further information or advice in respect of divorce or financial matters, then please contact the specialist Family Law team at TWM for a confidential meeting, and we will guide you through the process.
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on women and girls and how there is a national initiative to decrease that to protect them. This is one of the Police’s priorities and residents are encouraged to make use of a recently introduced tool called StreetSafe, which is available via the Surrey Police website. This service is available for anyone to tell the Police, anonymously, about public places where people feel unsafe because of environmental issues, for example street lighting defects, abandoned buildings or vandalism and/ or because of some behaviours, such as being followed or verbally abused. The link for reporting these issues is: https://www.surrey.police.uk/ notices/street-safe/street-safe/. VERGES, TREES & SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL There has been some movement on verge maintenance and tree planting since our February article in that our Tree Wardens have been contacted by Surrey County Council (SCC) to continue discussions on planting trees in verges and the associated issues. In addition, a Community Engagement Group is in its infancy on the subject of verge maintenance, the Blue Heart Scheme and tree planting & management. SCC has scheduled the first meeting of this group for 7th February, which is after the copy deadline for this article so a fuller report on how it went will come in due course. SAVE THE DATES! ARA’s AGM - April 20th. Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall (COVID restrictions permitting), doors open at 7pm for a 7:30 start. The guest speaker for the second part of the evening will be Simon Cowell MBE of Surrey Wildlife Aid. Ashtead Spring Clean - April 2nd. Further details will be published on our website and in the April issue of this magazine and also on our website. Glynis Peterkin - Chairman
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The River Mole may look clean - a pretty wildlife corridor through our local AONB from Dorking, via the Mole Gap to Fetcham - but sadly, the reality is somewhat different. Recent analysis reported by the BBC of untreated sewage overspills suggested that Dorking sewage works run by Thames Water was responsible for the highest number of unpermitted spills in the country. Thames Water disputes this, but separate data published by the Rivers Trust says that in 2020, there were 118 spills and more than 2,000 hours of spillage equivalent to 88 days. I am a founder member of the Friends of River Mole Leatherhead and we already know from our own testing that the water quality is poor. In fact, The River Mole Catchment Partnership rated the water quality as ‘poor’ back in 2013 and it has not improved since. So what impact is this poor quality water having? The short answer is that it affects the entire wildlife food chain. Few invertebrates can survive in polluted water, which means less food for fish, eaten by bird species such as kingfisher and heron. Lower insect numbers
mean there are fewer species such as mayfly, eaten by both fish and birds. Untreated sewage is obviously a hazard to human health. Last year at Fetcham Splash, where children regularly swim, there were a number of reports from parents saying their children had been ill afterwards. I have also heard of dogs being ill after being in the water. Apart from illegal spills from sewage works, there are many other sources of pollution including fertilisers leached into the soil from farming. Heavy metals and brake dust from road vehicles finds its way into rainwater drains. More pollution arises from our own domestic activities, such as microplastics from clothes washing or the residues of insecticides used in many flea treatments for pets. All of these contribute to the poor state of our rivers, but untreated sewage is probably the worst, and perhaps the easiest to deal with. Thames Water says it plans to start work this year on upgrading the Dorking works. But sadly, I would not recommend swimming in the river Mole, however tempting on a hot summer day, until the water quality improves. Caroline Cardew-Smith
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Associations has revealed that there is much debate progress on the general subject frominthe Governments allocations forofNHS On the 6thchanges October, “boundary “. we in Leatherhead, capital expenditure. Refurbishment funds with some guests from Ashtead and forpossibility Epsom and St Helier hospitals, on the Although has been in progress for to some time, the of the Parliamentary Bookham,it were treated to a face face other hand, could be realised through the Constituency of how Moleour Valley being with that of Epsom & Ewell continues to be debated. explanation of local NHSmerged CEO, Mr. sale of some land at Sutton. The logicElkeles, of suchisa hoping change that apparently is the need for a levelling up of the number of voters Daniel our hospitals Many of those in attendance at this meeting per constituency. For our part we think the differences the semi-rural nature of Mole will develop over the next five to ten years. were between very sceptical about the possibility of Valley and the much more suburban nature of Epsom & Ewell are such that a merger is unlikely any improvement at all in the current There twoConstituency main deficiencies, to serveare either particularly well. provision. maintenance of the current buildings and Aprovision similar debate as to the distribution Mole Valley Councillors been subject of adequate Acute care. of A short People rose in has theiralso seats to the remind theof avideo recent consultation. The responses have apparently beenthat varied and numeroushad andalready are now revealed the problems currently speaker such discussions with the Boundaries Commission for assessment. experienced at St. Helier and Epsom. Mr. taken place some 20 years ago, and the Elkeles also stated that there is a lack of results had consultation been negligible. However, one Finally on the subject of boundaries, there has been a recent on expanding areas real, joined-up provision of Acute care Unit. valuable change has taken place over the in the District that are designated as “Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) “ This He said he would like to see a building of a years andincludes that is the method exercise is part of a nationwide reappraisal and, inlast the couple case of of Mole Valley, a number single, modern Acute Care Unit where the by which bedland blocking been of locations. In our case the possible expansion would include on thehas south andalmost east of patients would be in wards having widely eliminated in Epsom. The team running it is Leatherhead and then across the M25 and into the west of Ashtead. spaced beds to prevent cross infection, the “Epsom Health and Care Partnership.” most important of all, consultant level A local divided Ifand, proposed boundary changes generate understandable opinion andworker hence debate, doctor or a social now supervision 24/7. surely there can be no argument as to the need for us to have clean and healthyand rivers accompanies the consultant the(and nurse seas). The the subject is much in the again generally, specifically ascare regards River whenbut assessing future of athe (usually) However problem would benews about where Mole it was to hear from a recent BBC programme the Dorking sewage elderly person.that This facilitates a safe return to site it – disappointing St. Helier, Epsom or Sutton. works has been responsible for the highest number of un-permitted spillages in the Country. home with the necessary help having been Patients needing this kind of care are At a timenot when are all being lectured “goingarranged green,” “being sustainable,” and ”respecting beforehand. usually toowe concerned about whereonthey the it seems perverse wetostill allow pollution of this nature. If you share our whothat have areenvironment,” taken – it is their relatives All attendees were encouraged to fill in the view youawkward might be interested a conference that is being organised by “The Rivers Trust“ on endure journeys. inFor this reason, short questionnaire to guide future decisions 15-16 March. For details see events@theriverstrust.org by far the most popular site for our on the Hospitals. residentsBrown, would be Epsom. Caroline Chairman Caroline Brown (LRA Chairman) chairman@leatherheadresidents.org.uk / www.leatherheadresidents.org.uk/contact The possibility of a brand new multi-purpose Gill Hanson (SDCCG) hospital was also mentioned, but the sums
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NEW HIGHWAY CODE RULES FOR 2022 The Highway Code has received a refresh, with a new set of rules coming into force from 29th January 2022. As well as some 49 existing laws being updated, new rules will be introduced. The changes are rather extensive and can be found on the website link located at the bottom of this article. However, the key areas are detailed below.
Hierarchy of road users
Previously The Highway Code stated all road users should be considerate towards each other, applying this principle to pedestrians and drivers equally. It meant that equal responsibility was originally placed on all road users for assuring the safety of others. The new hierarchy places responsibility on road users who could do greatest harm to others, and it is with them that the greatest obligation to protect the most vulnerable on the road now lies. Top of the hierarchy are lorry drivers, cars, vans, buses and motorcycles. But it should be noted that cyclists, horse riders and horse-drawn carriage drivers have a greater responsibility to reduce the danger posed to pedestrians.
Pedestrian priorities at junctions
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cross the road into which they are turning. Under the new rules priority must be given to pedestrians who are waiting to cross the road, which means that if you are about to turn into a road and a pedestrian is waiting to cross, you should give way.
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The new rule states that when turning into or out of a junction, drivers should not cut across the path of any other road user, including cyclists, horse riders or horse-drawn vehicles, if doing so would cause the other road-user to slow down, stop or swerve. For a more in-depth look at the new rules, visit: https://assets.publishing.service.gov. uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/ attachment_data/file/1037306/table-ofchange-to-the-highway-code.pdf
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Wifi solutions- getting covered The requirements to have better coverage for your wifi appear to be increasing daily, especially with more devices requiring internet connection than ever before, yes this could be upstairs in the kids bedrooms, in the study or in the new garden office. There is a product which is low in cost, simple to install, works brilliantly and offers some really useful features- which really makes you ask “why did I not do this before?” The specific product I am referring to is the TP Link Deco E4 - 3 pack and costs just £150.00 As its name implies the kit consists of 3 units (transmitters), one unit plugs into your router with the other two units linking between themselves, usually they are positioned in areas near where you have signal weaknesses. The system uses “MESH” technology and this in short means that as you move between different areas the transmitters cover, the transmitter with the stronger signal will take your connection to ensure you always have the strongest and most resilient connection. This also means you have the same wifi network covering the whole property, making the connection of devices much simpler. We have sold many of these units and have been impressed with how simple they are to setup by many non technical home users- usually they are up and running within 10 minutes. We best recommend the use of the free smart phone/ tablet app, which helps you setup the units quickly, and offers many useful facilities like “bedtime” mode, which turns the wifi off at predetermined times and days of the week. You also can also setup different Wifi active times for different devices. For example your 10 year old child can only have wifi access until 7pm where as your 16 year old childs device can have access until 10pm. With some of the apps you can also “content control”. This can block access to unsuitable websites from specific devices by category like “adult content”, or “firearms content”. You can specify specific websites you may want to block by typing in the website address.
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Recently we have been reporting on the number and type of scams. We feel a large part of the scammers success is that they catch you when you are least expecting their call, and logic and reason just go straight out of the window. For example, a common scam is where they call supposedly being BT, and saying your Broadband is reporting problems. They obviously use BT as they are the UK’s largest Broadband provider, but if you are with Virgin Media or Talk Talk or TecRes, why would BT be calling you to discuss the service they do not provide? The simple answer is they wouldn’t be! We urge you to always be vigilant and sceptical on these calls. Do not enter into a detailed conversation with the caller. Stop the call by hanging up and don’t use your phone for 5 minutes (as this will terminate their call). Should you have any concerns independently find the phone number of the firm in question and call them yourself- it is very rare that these “big” firms will be calling you.
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upstream, journey times were unpredictable. There is a sixteenth-century document stating that the state of the river was becoming a danger to navigation due to the pollution of the water and the damage to the banks. Flooding has always been a problem and as far back as 1504, money was being left to defend the parish from flooding by the river. The area at the southern end of the High Street where the war memorial now stands was Shepperton village sign. marshy land prone to flooding and Lord’s Bridge wasThe built to try to alleviate the problem. 'Copyright, Amberley Publishing, All Rights Reserved' Lord’s Bridge was first mentioned in a document of 1604, and there is a mention in the 17 Manor Court Records dated 1 October 1651 stating that ‘the two bridges called Mayes Bridge and Lords Bridge are in great decay, the jury humbly desire the lord that they may be speedily repaired.’ Despite these footbridges being built to enable the residents of Old Shepperton on the south side to get to the High Street area on the north, it would appear that this wasn’t always possible. At times of flooding, people used their initiative and apparently boys used home-made stilts to ‘run errands’ through the floods. In 1822, large'Copyright, areas of low-lying Amberley Publishing, All Rights Reserved' land were flooded and punts were used to convey people stranded by flood water to and from their homes. In 1894, flooding was so bad, it was recorded that a punt could be taken over the roads from Walton bridge to Chertsey bridge without getting grounded. Lord’s Bridge disappeared in 1987 when Shepperton’s Western bypass was constructed. The Shepperton war memorial stands on the roundabout subsequently created at the southern end of High Street.
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‘SECRET SHEPPERTON’ explores the history of theDuring large village from its early origins as the Second World War, the people of Shepperton faced the same problems as in Britain: wartime rationing, call-ups and the constant threat of an Iron Age settlement nestling on the banks of the everyone RiverelseThames. It’sshortages, the place where enemy attack. Living on the river also brought other problems. Barrages were placed on Caesar crossed the river in 54 AD. Subsequent riverthefinds reveal that this area regularly straight sections of the river and in some places, like the stretch between Hampton and Sunbury, barges were moored in a line down the centre of the river to prevent encountered invaders like the Saxons, who grazed sheep here and consequently called it enemy sea planes or gliders landing. Members of the Home Guard were often part of the Upper like ThamesTurner Patrol, who used theirConstable, own boats to cruise the river at night checking Shepperton. It's always been a place that attracts artists and and for any unaccountable or suspicious activity. It was a law that anyone who owned a writers like Charles Dickens and J.G. Ballard, who wrote the 'Unlimited Factory' init being used for dinghy had to take the oars out everyDream evening before dusk to prevent purposes. which his protagonist gains energy by phagocytizingclandestine thethepeople of Shepperton. Inlarge H.G. Along river from Hampton to Shepperton there are reservoirs on both banks supplying water and to London. If the the enemy had been able to into breach these, Wells' ‘War of the Worlds', the Martians destroy Shepperton turn Thames a the result would have been disastrous as we know from the destruction caused when dams in the Ruhr Valley were breached, destroying Germany’s industrial heartland. The famous 1955 film inferno with Secretboiling Shepperton explores the history of the their town fromheat its early rays. origins as an Iron Age Secret_Shepperton_Final.indd 17
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The Dam busters tells the story. There were gun emplacements by the locks and although they probably helped prevent large-scale destruction of the water supplies, they did not prevent the lock keeper’s house on Shepperton’s Lock Island being destroyed by a bomb when it took a direct hit. Now there is just one house on Lock Island, the lock keeper’s cottage built in 1900 for the foreman of the Conservator’s depot, which at that time was located on the island.
settlement nestling on the banks of the River Thames. It’s the place where Caesar crossed the river in AD 54. Subsequent river finds reveal that this area regularly encountered invaders, such as the Saxons, who grazed sheep here and consequently called it Shepperton. It’s always been a place that attracts artists, such as Turner and Constable, and writers such as Charles Dickens and J. G. Ballard, who wrote the Unlimited Dream Factory in which his protagonist gains energy by phagocytizing the people of Shepperton. In H. G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, the Martians destroy Shepperton and turn the Thames into a boiling inferno with their heat rays.
In the 20th century, Shepperton was dubbed the playground of London and Richard D'Oyly Carte bought an island here to build a mini version of his Savoy Hotel. In 1931, Sir Richard Burbridge, Chairman of Harrods, sold his Shepperton mansion to Norman Loudon at a time when 'the pictures’ were in their infancy but a new fad was catching on - films In the twentieth century Shepperton was dubbed the playground of London and Richard D’Oyly Cartewith bought ansound. island here toThis build a mini version of hisforerunner Savoy Hotel. In 1931, Sir was the ofRichard Shepperton Studio, still operating today and known Burbridge, Chairman of Harrods, sold his Shepperton mansion to Norman Loudon at a time The onHollywood of England. when throughout ‘the pictures’ were in theirthe infancy world but a new fadas was catching – films with sound. This Secret_Shepperton_Final.indd 63
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what’s on YOGA WITH JULIA - Every Tuesday Reeves Room, The Parish Hall, Church Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8BD. Phone 07913 647 719 ABC TODDLER GROUP – Every Tuesday (Term time only) 10 am – 11.30 am Ashtead Baptist Church, Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead. 0-3 year olds with a carer. For more information email rosemarybassett@btinternet.com THE DOWNSMEN MALE BARBERSHOP CHORUS, Every Wednesday (except August), 7.30pm At the Methodist Church, Church Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8AY. We are a small & friendly group, keen to recruit new members. No musical knowledge or singing experience required. Come along & give it a try. For singing in close harmony - there’s nothing like it! Gary Score - 01372 275177. THE ARK TODDLER GROUP - Every Friday (Term time only) 9.30 - 11.15am Leatherhead Methodist Church on Church Road, Leatherhead. There is a suggested donation of £1 per family to help cover the costs of the group. More info: Joycey.lmcyouth@gmail.com. ST MICHAEL’S SOUP LUNCH - The first Friday of the month 12noon - 1.30 pm. Selection of homemade soups, breads, desserts with tea/coffee is served in the Church Hall, Ashtead, all for £6. All money collected is shared between The Princess Alice Hospice, CAFOD (Catholic Agency For Overseas Development) & Besom. 01372 270842; smichaeloffice@gmail.com MARTHA’S MARKET - 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month, 10am - 11.30am Fridays 4th & 18th March - Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, Church Rd. Car park at rear. Refreshments available for £1. Please wear your mask. Home-baked cakes & specialities, Farm eggs, Hand-made crafts & supplies, Cards, Top quality bric-a-brac. Janine at staggcjpj@aol.com. ASHTEAD U3A - Thursday 3rd March , 2.30pm At the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. Doors open at 2.00 when refreshments are served. The Ashtead u3a AGM will take place and then the speaker. This is Ian Bevan, his talk is on Sir Christopher Wren, who is one of the most acclaimed English architects in history credited with rebuilding much of London after the Great Fire, but he was also an astronomer, scientist and mathematician. This talk traces Wren’s life and his many achievements. u3asites.org.uk ART HISTORY LECTURES - Friday 4th March, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Tammy Ellis will be talking about Works of Art that have also, at times, recorded the changing trends in fashion. This lecture will illustrate this fashion journey with works from artists as diverse 34 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - MARCH 2022
this march as Durer, Liotard, & Tissot. Open to all. Tickets £7.50. Refreshments included. leatherheadca.org. uk or 01372 360 508. Abraham Dixon Hall, Letherhead Institute, 67 High St, KT22 8AH. PAUL CHOWDHAY - FAMILY FRIENDLY - Saturday 5th March, 8.00pm After barely surviving the pandemic, and with 2 years of pent up killer material, Paul tackles the UK’s handling of the pandemic, why the rules of 6 only worked for white people, fame, & Tom Cruise landing his helicopter in someone’s garden. Dorking Halls, RH4 1SG, paulchowdhry.com JAZZ CLUB - Sunday Lunctimes during March, 1pm - 4pm March 6th - John Maddocks Jazzmen. March 13th - TJ Johnson and his Band. March 20th - New Orleans Heat. March 27th - Gambit Jazzmen. £12 Entry, Old Barn Hall, Bookham. Mick 01444 243745 / mickywelstead@gmail.com ODDFELLOWS TALK - Wednesday March 23rd, 12:45pm Oddfellows Hall, 45-47 Bridge Street, Leatherhead, KT22 8BN. Enabling Your Independence at home Talk and Demonstration by Mole Valley Life. We welcome back Mole Valley Life who will introduce you to their wide range of services and facilities. Followed by a chance to ask questions and chat. Free Talk. Tea, coffee and refreshments provided. All welcome. VIVACE CHORUS - Saturday 26 March, 7.30pm presents The Best of Broadway, an evening packed with your favourite show tunes, at GLive Guildford! Including songs from Mary Poppins, Les Miserables, Carousel, Wicked and West Side Story, this will be an unforgettable evening buzzing with hit Broadway and West End musicals. Laugh, cry, stomp your feet - join in! See www.vivacechorus.org for full details.
save the date ASHTEAD CHORAL SOCIETY - Saturday 23rd April, 7.30pm - 10.30pm. Ashtead Choral are delighted to be singing Handel’s Messiah. This fantastic baroque work is appropriate for Easter and gives joy and hope to all. A fitting work to draw our season to a close. St Martins Church, Epsom. For more information: ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk/event/messiah/ Please check before attending any listed events, in case of any changes to government guidance, regarding Covid restrictions.
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LET US PLAY! Mole Valley Silver Band is back. Ready for a full programme of concerts, we’re rehearsing new film and TV themes, classical arrangements and chart tunes. New players always welcome. If in doubt, our Training Band can finetune you - see a poster (right). All ages - currently the range is eight to well over the M25 speed limit!
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TRAINING BAND Rehearsing Term Time Only Monday Evenings in Dorking
Just let band secretary Sarah Kent know you’re coming (01372 456176) and bring your brass instrument along or ask for a loan. Practice night is Monday in Dorking.
Concert details to come.
Come join our friendly training band anD develop your skills All Ages Welcome contact the band secretary
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BRIDGE CLUB L E AT H E R H E A D
Welcome to Trumps Bridge Club. We are a small friendly club which is suitable for newcomers to Duplicate but also caters for more experienced players. We have recently re-opened after being closed for 18 months for face-to-face bridge. We are actively seeking new members and we will do our upmost to match new members with a partner if necessary. You can be assured of a warm welcome. Appropriate Covid protocols are in place and are reviewed regularly. The club meets every Thursday commencing at 7.15pm. We usually play 21 Boards. Pre-booking is not presently required. The Club meets at the Leatherhead Institute (KT22 8AH) in the Abraham Dixon Hall. Access is easy as there is a lift if needed. The Institute has parking & 2 disabled places at the front.
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ASHTEAD FRIDAY
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virtuoso saxophone, with violin & piano. Albéniz, Bartók, Bruch, Monti (czardas) & more
26 MARCH, 2.30PM: Pixels Piano Quintet an afternoon of Schubert, Mozart & Taneyev Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Claygate, KT10 0JP
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fetcham village W.I. With better weather on its way, perhaps you would like to get out and about and meet new friends and enjoy our varied groups including a Gentle Walking Group, Games afternoons, Gardening Group, Coffee Mornings and a Strawberry Tea to come. At our meetings we have interesting speakers and social time to enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. We meet at Fetcham Village Hall on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 1.30 pm. If you would like any further information or just a chat
Please Contact Pat on 01372 456372
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mole valley W.I. february report This week we celebrated our ‘birthday’ meeting by being welcomed with a glass of fizz - Prosecco or lemonade. Notices were given about forthcoming group meetings and other events later in the year – a quiz on 14th May and an artisan fair on 8th October 2022. Our talk was by Claire Brown of ‘Plant Passion’ in Clandon, the main purpose of which is to sell cut flowers. Three hundred different crops and flowers are available from April until November, being sold to customers via the internet. Tulips are the largest UK crop, grown hydroponically in glasshouses. Quality cut flowers are needed by four types of customer – brides, florists and those attending workshops and at local events. Customers want something apart from supermarkets. They wish to have fresh blooms, smaller quantities, better price, the personal touch and information from the grower. The main flowers grown at Clandon are tulips , ranunculas, scented roses (supermarket ones have no pefume) and fillers such as sage and mint to give scent in a bouquet. After this interesting talk, the evening was rounded off with tea and coffee plus birthday cake. Mole Valley W.I meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.45pm at Fetcham Village Hall and welcomes new members. Visit our website at www.molevalleywi.btck.co.uk
Beryl Morgan-Warren
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Ashtead WI are a friendly group who meet on the first Wednesday evening of the month. We are always delighted to welcome new members so come along and join us to meet new friends enjoy walks, visits, crafts or join a book club. Our next meeting is 7.30pm at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall on Wednesday 2nd March. and Jane Muddle will be telling us the story behind the bags and hats from Madagascar Visit the Ashtead WI website to find out more or email us at ashteadwi@gmail.com
Ashtead WIng WI group meet on the second Monday of the month from 8pm to 10pm in Ashtead Baptist Church Hall Our next meeting is on Monday 14th March 2022 at 8.00pm. Join us to hear our talk by professional motivational speakers, Chris & Denise Arthey, entitled ‘Meeting disaster head-on with hope’. Our speaker in April will be from Surrey Search & Rescue, a voluntary specialist search team who assist the emergency services find missing vulnerable adults and children. The Gardening Group enjoying a sunny but chilly stroll around Claremont Landscape Garden.
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WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH 2022 AT 7.30PM The Arts Society Leatherhead, Lecture on ‘Giles, His Life, Times, and Cartoons’ The Arts Society Leatherhead will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary on 9 March 2022 from 7.15 pm in the Parish Church Hall, Leatherhead. The guest speaker for the evening will be Barry Venning, one of our most popular lecturers. He will be talking about the cartoonist Giles in a lecture titled: Giles: His Life, Times, and Cartoons. Giles was once described as ‘a spreader of happiness and a genius with the common touch’ and who can forget his greatest creation, the outspoken Grandma? The Lecture will be held as a Hybrid Lecture with audience in the Hall and others watching on Zoom. Guests are welcome. For information about the Lecture, please contact Huw, at www.theartssocietyleatherhead.org.uk
Mole Valley Probus Club Mole Valley Probus is a club for retired professional and business men and women. At the February Club meeting the after lunch speaker was Alan Chalmers with a look ‘Behind the Scenes on Centre Court’.
Photo: An after lunch lecture.
With the 17th March meeting the after lunch speaker is Club member Geoff Roles: ‘Notorious Soho’. Geoff, an accomplished amateur performer, appeared many times at Leatherhead Theatre, and leads London walks for Bookham U3A.
Planned for May is a visit to Somerset, with coach, hotel and daily excursions. Covid slowed down charity fundraising but with £500 at last raised we were able to donate to the worthy local charity Horsley, Bookham & Leatherhead Riding for the Disabled. And fund raising is well under way for the next local charity donation. Activities can be seen in report, photo and movie on the club website molevalleyprobus. chessck.co.uk and for joining contract John, our Secretary, at butlers917@btinternet.com
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COULD YOU BECOME ONE OF OUR ARCHIVISTS? One major topic will be paramount when this year’s 75th Annual General Meeting of the Local History Society is held (probably via Zoom) on 18 March. For many of those years past there were dedicated volunteers in place running historical archives for the district’s main areas – Leatherhead itself, Ashtead, Great and Little Bookham, and Fetcham. The archives have built up over the decades to
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provide much of the material available to the public on our part of Surrey and its history. If you want to know anything about your neighbourhood’s past and previous residents, you can simply check it out through one of our archives or the many local history books produced since and before the history society existed. But we now face a problem – no-one to manage the L&DLHS archives themselves either in Leatherhead or the Bookhams. They exist partly online and partly at the Kirby Library of the Leatherhead Institute. Leatherhead Museum will also reopen at the end of the month as the obvious place to go for
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some historical information, exhibitions and books to buy. But we also need two dedicated volunteer archivists to pull everything together and answer particular enquiries. Most of our records are abstractions made from primary sources many years ago, although new material is always emerging too. After all, history never ceases. All the existing compilations are available to new researchers who would North Street 1895 otherwise have to travel widely to search primary archives, as did history society stalwarts in days gone by. For example, the primary sources for Ashtead are as far apart as Arundel and Kendal! But we need two people to help researchers find what they want easily and quickly from the specific archives for Leatherhead and the Bookhams. Skills such as document preparation and scanning would be helpful for new archivists but they could also be handled by other volunteers. Local members of the University of the Third Age scanned our large collection of Ashtead photographs, for example. An archivist needs some knowledge of the parish they are looking after but someone who is completely new can start by checking out our complete collection of Newsletters and annual Proceedings on our website at www. leatherheadhistory.org. So if you think you might be interested and have time available, please contact L&DLHS chairman John Rowley at chairman@ leatherheadhistory.org to discuss the possibilities. To advertise please call us at 01372 200 000
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If you enjoy wine, discovering new varieties from around the world, and hearing how they are made, then why not join us at one of our monthly wine tastings? Our evenings are hosted by wine trade professionals and expert wine educators who inform, entertain, amuse, and reveal great wines! The Club’s 2022 programme is already off to a successful start. In January, members and guests were treated to ‘What’s Hot in Oz, when
Laithwaite’s introduced six special wines from off the beaten track; and in February, wine educator and author Keith Grainger revealed the ‘Magic of Veneto,’ a region that has everything - history, scenery, romance and stunning wines. Our tastings continue on March 14 with Nina Cerullo presenting her ‘Wines of the Medoc’, and on April 11, Pippa Hayward presents ‘Discovering Grenache’ when she reveals the amazing versatility of one of the most widely distributed grapes in the world! You can read more about us on our website www.bookhamwineclub.org.uk, and if you would like to attend as a guest at an upcoming meeting email: membership@bookhamwineclub.org.uk.
Following last month’s inaugural meeting of Ashtead & Leatherhead Probus, we now look forward to hearing from our March speaker. On Monday 21st, Dr Richard Sharpe, former Director of Beverage Research and Development at Interbrew, will talk on the allimportant subject of Hops:the key to beer flavour. Ashtead and Leatherhead Probus is the club for local retired or semi-retired professional and business men. The club continues the traditions of its predecessors, the individual Probus clubs of the two local communities. We meet for lunch followed by the talk on the third Monday of the month at Tyrrells Wood Golf Club. We also have informal lunches at local pubs; a walking group; visits to local places of interest and Celebrity Lunches. In 2022 we look forward to hearing from former Kent and England cricketer Chris Cowdrey, and renowned actor, Jenny Seagrove. Guests, both male and female, are welcome at all our events. Prospective members will also be very much welcomed. For more information they should contact the Club Secretary, Stephen Bridges, 07516 021271, alternatively email secretary@ashteadleatherheadprobus.org. Membership and other info can be found at our website www.ashteadleatherheadprobus.org
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Leatherhead and District u3a u3a. What does that stand for?
Well, it means the “university of the third age”. It is a national and international organisation that promotes learning, living and laughter for retired or semi retired people over the age of 55. We have over 360 members who can take part in around 30 different activities, outings and holidays. It has a self-help policy that enables anyone who is willing to learn a new skill, hobby or pursuit meet other similar interested persons and to make the most of their free time. We are shortly starting a new group for those wishing to learn or renew their interest in the game of Cribbage.
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Our monthly meetings are always on the third Thursday of the month and are held at the Fetcham Village Hall at 2pm with a hybrid zoom meeting for anyone unable or unwilling to attend face to face. We also have excellent speakers and on March 17th Neil Miller, head gardener at Hever Castle, will be telling us about the Secrets of the castle and gardens. Not to be missed! For further information on our talks, outings and holidays, or membership, please contact me at 01372 374 773 or email dandswall@btinternet.com. David Wall - Vice Chairman.
The Arts Society Ashtead provides fascinating talks on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Peace Memorial Hall as well as visits to places of interest and cultural tours.
Tuesday 15th March 2022 (10.30)
Vaux le Vicomte “Fit for a King”: the inspiration behind Versailles Palace – a tale of misplaced jealousy, ambition and betrayal 17th century chateau design owes much to one man - the finance minister and visionary, Nicolas Fouquet, who remains an enigma today. Seemingly invincible, he made one error which led to his downfall. He built a spectacular chateau for himself, Vaux le Vicomte, which outshined that of his boss, the Sun King, Louis XIV, whose Versailles was at that time merely a humble hunting lodge. It presented a radical new look for the century. To tell this legendary story we explore innovative garden design, architecture and lavish interiors. Enquiries to tas.ashtead@gmail.com
For the remainder of 2022, The Arts Society Ashtead will be offering another packed programme, with our ever-popular monthly arts-related talks, as well as four visits to places of interest, a Special Interest Day, and other events. Find out more from our website: tas.ashtead@gmail.com
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Working Towards a Sustainable Ashtead Living like a rock star? When I hear about yet another celebrity justifying a world tour by planting some trees as a carbon off-set, my ‘Greenwash’ alarm goes off - is this just a bit of eco virtue-signalling or does it really help? Well, yes, it probably does but it depends - how much extra fossil fuel are they using to fly around the globe and how many trees are they planting? The IPCC says we need to get to net zero CO2 by 2050 to avoid a greater than 1.5°C global temperature rise. That is going to take a two-pronged approach - a serious drop in how much greenhouse gases we emit and a ramping up of removing them from the atmosphere. Some of this is out of our hands, we will need our leaders to put in place proper governance, accountability and reporting mechanisms to ensure that claims about emission reduction and carbon sequestration are actually happening and aren’t just corporate greenwash. On the emission reduction side, we need to see continued increases in renewable energy generation, promotion of home insulation and the decarbonisation of transport. Forests and peat bogs need protection and farming pushed in the direction of enhancing wildlife with ‘hedges and edges’ preserved as much as possible. At a personal level, what can we do? Maybe we could emulate those rock stars on global tours, not so much the flying part but the offsetting. Try getting involved in tree planting projects, do what you can in your garden if you have one and have wild areas where the soil is left undisturbed to minimise the loss of carbon to the atmosphere. Keep paving to a minimum. Install solar panels if you can - see www.solartogether. co.uk/surrey for info. Maximise your home insulation, choose train travel over flights whenever possible. We humans have been remarkably successful as a species, populating all the parts of the planet. One of our unique characteristics is our adaptability. We now have to adapt to the demands of living within the limitations of a finite world, something we haven’t yet learnt to do. But that is the other great strength of homo sapiens, our ability to learn, from experience and each other. And rock stars! When you can’t help emitting, see how virtuous you can really be by offsetting…
STOP PRESS: Transition Ashtead are hoping to hold a meeting with speakers from local companies on how businesses are working towards net zero. All being well, it will be at APMH in the last week of March.
Chris Ellis For information about Transition Ashtead go to www.facebook.com/groups/97699089705/about/ @TransitionAsht1
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A New Beginning NEIL CLARKE, 13363 CRIME REDUCTION ADVISOR EASTERN DIVISION
As someone who would quite like to hibernate between the start of Winter until the Spring, this March is already showing plenty of signs that Spring really is just around the corner and I know that makes many of us feel so much better. The past two years have had a huge impact on everyone in so many ways and, although I appreciate fully that we still have some way to go before we can truly feel that the worst of Covid and the pandemic is behind us, there are signs of very real hope that we are going to be able to venture out again and resume some of the parts of our lives that we previously took for granted. It is with that in mind that I wanted to remind everyone about the importance of home and property security when you are going to be out and about and not at home, even for a very short time. If you are going to be out after dark, please remember to use some simple timers to bring on lights in a staggered pattern to give the impression of occupancy and movement in your home. Also, make sure that doors and windows are securely locked and please don’t leave keys showing in door and window locks as this makes the job of breaking and entering so much easier for a burglar. Always keep side gates locked and securely bolted, preferably with a bolt and waist height on the inside and do not leave wheelie bins where they could easily be moved to help 62 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - MARCH 2022
someone climb over a side gate. Over the past two years, the requirement for social distancing actually had a positive impact on the level of pickpocketing that was being reported, possibly because people were so much more aware of how near people were when in shops etc. I would like to remind everyone, however, to keep purses, cash and personal belongings secure. If you use a handbag with a long shoulder strap, please keep the bag zipped up and the strap across your body, so it cannot easily be pulled from your grasp. Gentlemen should also be aware of where they keep their wallets and cards, ideally in an inside coat or jacket pocket rather than the back pocket of a pair of trousers. On a totally different tack, please be aware that telephone scams remain a constant threat from people trying to get you to part with personal information that they can use to commit fraud. If a call claims to be from your bank, building society, HMRC or even a utility company please remember that these companies will never ask you to disclose personal information such as account numbers, pin numbers or other financial information. If possible, terminate the call immediately, wait a few minutes to check that the line has properly disconnected from the call and then phone the company yourself - using the number that you can find on statements or bills.
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