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There’s certainly a bit of a Nip in the Air today! Not surprising, given that we are fast approaching the time of year when our clocks turn back an hour. Sunday 31st October is the date this year, so we still have a couple of weeks to savour the lighter evenings. As regular readers will know, we have enjoyed a long relationship with the Leatherhead & District Local History Society. It’s always a pleasure to include their interesting local features, and this month is no exception, especially when they have kindly written about us! See page 18 for the low down …. It’s been a while since our last competition, so we thought a fun ‘Find the Pumpkin’ Cash Prize Draw might go down well? Enter by email for the chance to win £25. See page 20 for details and remember, ‘You’ve got to be in it, to win it !’ Also included this month, we have a fab little book review; an historic novel ‘King Oak’, by Catherine Arthur, is set in 1780 in the very local vicinity! It is amazing to hear mention of many well known landmarks and buildings, and for me, knowing these places so well, makes it even more fascinating to imagine that they have been in situ for so long. A mix of history and fiction comes alive as you turn the pages… This would make a wonderful Christmas gift - turn our pages to find out more! Wishing you all a good month ahead, Keep Well, until next time,

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If you cannot think of anyone who could look after your pet, there are many animal charities that run free schemes to rehome and provide for them. If this is something you are considering, we can work with you and your chosen charity to incorporate the right clause into your Will to reflect your wishes. Some charities also have schemes that you join independently of preparing your Will, in relation to the future care of your pet.

The first consideration is who you would like to look after your pet? Once you have decided this, it is sensible to discuss with that person whether he or she would be happy to take on this responsibility. Another consideration is funding the care of your pet for the rest of their life, including food, pet insurance and future veterinary and boarding costs. It is possible to make a gift to whomever you have requested to look after your pet, to cover the costs of their future care. This gift can be conditional on that person taking over responsibility for your pet. However, professional advice should be sought to ensure that the correct wording and clauses are used. Additionally, you should consider providing in your Will not only for your current pet, but also any pets you may have at the time of your death. It is also possible to name a substitute beneficiary to care for your pet in the event that your first choice is unable to do so, or dies before you.

Providing for your pet(s) in your Will is the best way to ensure that they will be looked after when you die. However, consideration should also be given to what will happen to your pet if you become unwell or lose mental capacity. Preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney for your property and financial affairs is essential for this, as it allows you to give authority to your attorney to manage your affairs and finances. This means that making provision for your pet and tasks such as paying for vets’ bills or for temporary care can be dealt with by your attorney. We will be pleased to advise and assist with any aspect of matters mentioned above.

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Changes to our Healthy communities are defined expectations? by much more than access to traditional healthcare.

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 On the 6th October, we in Leatherhead, capital expenditure. Refurbishment funds with some guests from Ashtead and for Epsom and St Helier hospitals, on the Bookham, were treated to a face to face other hand, could be realised through the explanation howthan ourjust local NHS CEO, Being healthy isof more not being ill - it’sMr. about our mental salephysical, of some landand at emotional Sutton. wellbeing. Daniel Elkeles, is hoping that our hospitals While access to traditional health services is important, in reality areinmany factors that our Many ofthere those attendance ataffect this meeting will develop over the next five to ten years. were very sceptical about the possibility of health and wellbeing. any at we all are in the current Our individual actions and social connections, the places andimprovement communities that part of, the services There are two main deficiencies, provision. maintenance current buildings that are deliveredof tothe our neighbourhoods andand the decisions made by local and national government all play adequate Acute care. A short aprovision vital role inof keeping us healthy. People rose in their seats to remind the video theinproblems currently is to listen The rolerevealed of volunteers residents’ associations to residents’ and advocate their speaker that concerns such discussions hadon already experienced at St. Helier Mr. informed behalf with appropriate servicesand and Epsom. to keep residents as wellsome as, hopefully, to ago, influence taken place 20 years andfuture the Elkeles for also is a lack of planning thestated benefitthat of thethere community. Unfortunately the effects the Covid pandemic have inevitably results had of been negligible. However, one real, joined-up provision Acute care Unit.andvaluable change taken place overhas the affected all of us, especially theof opportunity to meet discuss. As a result,has membership of groups He said he would like to see a building of a last couple of years and that is the method diminished as the habits of “lock-downs” have become ingrained in people’s psyches. single, modern Acute Care Unit where the by which bedare blocking hasinbeen almost The LRA has not been immune to these trends and we need those who interested promoting the well patients would be in wards having widely incan Epsom. Theateam running –being of those who live and work here to join and helpeliminated us, even if you only spare few hours whenit is spaced beds to prevent cross infection, the “Epsom Health and Care Partnership.” family or work commitments are less urgent. and, most important of all, consultant level A local doctor or a social worker now You don’t have24/7. to be a community champion, just someone who understands other people’s problems supervision accompanies the consultant and the nurse

and would like to find solutions. As we get older we need to hand on our experience to younger members when assessing future care of a (usually) However theand problem would be place, aboutwith where who can help, eventually take our the watering of planters, picking up litter, delivering a elderly person. This facilitates a safe return to site it – St. Helier, Epsom or Sutton. newsletter, creating or displaying a poster, selling a raffle ticket, attending a development consultation or a home with the necessary help having been Patients needing this kind of care are council meeting and then reporting back on what was said. usually not too concerned about where they arranged beforehand. Hopefully, now our immune systems are substantially more robust and we have less to fear from infection, are taken – it is their relatives who have to encouraged to fill in the readers will feel more comfortable about entering back All intoattendees community were life. A first step of joining and/or endure awkward journeys. For this reason, short questionnaire to guide future decisions making contribution to the working one of your local community associations would be very much by far athe most popular site forofour on the Hospitals. welcomed the LRA. residentsbywould be Epsom.

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Neighbourhood Policing; one former North Mole Valley officer has already returned to his post in the area and 3 further officers will be joining the team in December. We also learned that there has been increased catalytic convertor theft throughout the North and South of the district. The police can provide kits to combat this theft; please email molevalley@surrey.pnn.police.uk if you would like one. AVN editor We are looking for someone to take over as the editor of Ashtead Village News. The AVN editor gathers and edits content for the newsletter, which is published each spring and autumn. The newsletter provides information on local issues, along with updates and news on the work of the ARA and the activities of Ashtead’s community organisations, sports clubs, and special interest groups. If you have an interest in this role, please email chairman@ashteadresidents.org. uk to discuss it further. ARA Autumn Meeting For the first time since our Autumn Meeting in 2019, we will be back in the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall for a public meeting and holding this year’s Autumn Meeting in person. The date is Wednesday, 20th October and doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start. Our guest speaker is Peter Wakeham, a local botanist, and Chairman of the Downlands Trust. The Trust is a registered charity that funds conservation work in this area to maintain chalk grassland, an internationally rare habitat. Peter is also Secretary of the Surrey Botanical Society and records the flora of the local area. The second half of the meeting will be a Q&A session with our District and County Councillors. Hope to see you there! Glynis Peterkin - Chairman

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Many residents were sad to see the closure of the Norbury Sawmill in April and remain concerned about what Surrey County Council has in mind to replace it. This month the Norbury Park Community Forum (to which the FRA sends a representative) will hear an update from the Surrey countryside team. It’s concerning too that the Council now looks set to publish proposals for the site ahead of any consultation. Previously, we had been led to understand that a consultation would happen in advance of any proposals. The Council is putting some of the delay down to the need to upgrade water and power supplies. In the meantime the Forum should be hearing about the wider ‘vision’ for the whole of the Park. We are strongly opposed to any developments which could encourage more traffic beyond the perimeter car parks.

SWR rail services

There’s been a good deal of push back towards South Western Railway over its plans to reduce our rail services from the end of next year. The FRA was asked by SWR to give its views, and we are firmly opposed. In particular, we are opposed to making hasty decisions

now, when so much of our post-Covid world remains uncertain. SWR is proposing that off-peak services from Bookham and Dorking be reduced to one train an hour from the pre-Covid level of two, and peak services through to Dorking be reduced to two per hour, down from four an hour, pre-Covid. We understand the need to save money but we think there are bigger issues at stake. If the London economy is to fully recover, surely the rail industry should not be making it harder for people from Surrey to reach the capital by running fewer trains. And with air pollution from road transport an increasing concern, do we want to further encourage people into their cars? You can read more about the plans by Googling SWR timetable consultation, but we hope the rail company has spotted that the signal on this one is showing red.

Wild verges

The Fetcham Blue Hearts initiative to encourage wild flowers on many of our verges has been a great success. In fact it has been remarkable to see that flowers were still appearing in much of the long grass quite late in the season. We’re looking forward to an even bigger and better display next year.

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Around autumn 2003, a certain free magazine started appearing in letterboxes throughout the Leatherhead district and beyond every month. The Ashtead & Leatherhead Local went to addresses in those areas plus Fetcham, while Look Local circulated in Bookham, Cobham, Esher and Weybridge. With separate editors, Zen George in Ashtead and Ros Redfern in Bookham, they ran as completely different businesses. However, the areas were so close and shared so many contributors and advertisers that the two quickly established some ground rules and worked fairly closely together. For many years, Leatherhead historian Goff Powell provided a monthly potted histories page for Zen George’s magazine and these are now all archived Goff Powell on the L&DLHS website. When Zen decided to move away from the area, she asked Ros if she was interested in adding the Ashtead & Leatherhead Local to her own family of Local magazines. With negotiations completed, the production process for all editions was extended smoothly. After Goff’s death in 2018, his role was picked up by L&DLHS Newsletter Editor Tony Matthews 18 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - OCTOBER 2021

and the two Local editions covering the Leatherhead district now both contain regular contributions from the Society, helping to keep the L&DLHS and Leatherhead Museum in the public eye. Articles have covered everything from Museum exhibitions and newly published local history books to the Society’s regular lectures, both those at the Letherhead Institute and after the advent of lockdowns, on Zoom too. Readers have learned of Bamber Gascoigne’s talk on West Horsley Place, Mark Davison on metal detecting, and Lucy Quinnell on the archaeology of Rowhurst, the Fire & Iron Gallery. Other speakers have covered historical utilities at Polesden Lacey, the contrasting owners of what is now the Beaverbrook Hotel, London’s secret gardens, hedgerows in the landscape, the emergence of spas for bathing, forensic studies of crime scenes, the follies of historical fashions, spies in Surrey, and even the adolescent pen pal of Donald Trump’s Scottish mother! There have been many more and the list goes on. The Local series has twice won awards for innovation and excellence as Community Magazine of the Year and Lifestyle Magazine of the Year. Editor Ros and her three- strong team all grew up and attended schools locally, living most of their lives in this part of Surrey and the magazines obviously benefit from their local knowledge. There are no plans to expand further as the existing family keeps them more than busy. Ros summarised: ‘We very much enjoy our collaboration with the Leatherhead History Society, long may it last.’ For more information go to Tony Matthews www.leatherheadhistory.org.

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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, in short, this 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 setup different Wifi active times for different devices. For example: your 10 year old child can only have wifi access until 7pm, whereas your 16 year old child’s 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, such as “adult content”, or “firearms content”. You also can specify specific websites you may want to block by typing in the website address.

Know your stuff….. Recently, we have been reporting on the number and type of scams at the moment. 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 Tec Res, 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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A new after-dark experience is coming to the Edwardian gardens at the National Trust’s Polesden Lacey this autumn. From 22 October - 7 November, visitors will have the chance to see Polesden Lacey like never before at the first-ever IGNITE at Polesden Lacey. Deep in the Surrey Hills, only four miles from Dorking, Polesden Lacey was once home to the famous Edwardian hostess Margaret Greville, who entertained royalty and the celebrities of her time. The gardens offer something for every season and autumn is no exception: once the vibrant and rich greens of summer disappear the whole estate is encompassed in gold as the leaves turn. As twilight falls, the IGNITE magic begins. Expect the unexpected, with glimpses of fairies that could be dancing in lanterns, fiery fish and woodland wildlife sculpted in willow, as you stroll through an enchanting landscape. Lit by lanterns, wander between flickering flames and majestic trees - from one amazing space to another - on a quietly magical meander. Within this fiery interpretation of flora and fantasy, set to an atmospheric soundscape, there are moments of playful discovery and reflection. 30 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - OCTOBER 2021

The trail has been specially designed for visitors of all ages to enjoy. “We’re so excited to welcome visitors to Polesden Lacey for this enchanting trail this autumn. It is the first time we’ve hosted something like this at Polesden Lacey and we can’t wait to see the gardens illuminated in such a magical way,” said Katherine Mills, National Trust General Manager for Polesden Lacey. IGNITE trails are brought to you by Sony Music and hosted by the National Trust. The trail is created by Culture Creative. Tickets: Advanced from... Adult £15, Child £10.00, Family £45 (2 adults & 2 children). Free entry for carers & children 2 & under. Parking is £7 per car & free for National Trust members. Visit website to book: www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ polesden-lacey-ignite| Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham, RH5 6BD Book your tickets safe in the knowledge that if Covid-19 Government legislation requires cancellation, you can re-book your slot or get a refund. COVID-19 guidelines are being followed and processes are in place to maintain cleanliness and aid social/ physical distancing.

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what’s on THE ART 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. For more information email Joycey.lmcyouth@gmail.com. MARTHA’S MARKET - 1st & 3rd Fridays of the month, 10am - 11.30am Commencing on 15th October 2021 at Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, Church Rd. Car park at rear. Entry: £1 payable at the door, includes refreshments. Please wear your mask. Any queries please contact Janine on 01372 374914 (eves). We look forward to welcoming you back YOGA WITH JULIA - Every Tuesday At the Reeves Room, The Parish Hall, Church Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8BD. Phone 07913 647 719 JAZZ CLUB - Sunday Lunctimes during October, 1pm - 4pm All Welcome, NO Membership Required. £12 Entry, Old Barn Hall, Bookham. Oct 3rd - No Jazz. Oct 10th - Tenement Jazz Band. Oct 17th - No Jazz. Oct 24th - Golden Eagle Jazz Band. Oct 31st - New Orleans Heat. For all info: Mick 01444 243745 / mickywelstead@gmail.com EDDIE ‘THE EAGLE’ EDWARDS - Friday 8th October 2021 7:30pm Eddie is Great Britain’s first Olympic Ski Jumper. He was ranked 55th in the world which qualified him as the only GB applicant for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. He competed in the 70m & 90m jump events, but came last in both events. He didn’t win an Olympic medal, but he did win a place in the hearts of spectators all around the globe. Letherhead Institute, £5. leatherheadca.org.uk ASHTEAD CHORAL SOCIETY - Saturday 9th October, 7,30pm MASTERS in CONCERT - Mozart Requiem, Beethoven Choral Fantasia & Piano Concerto No 2 in St Martin’s Church Epsom, KT17 4PX. All tickets £15 unreserved : half-price for under 25s from boxoffice@ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk / 07835 115 716. More info: www.ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk ASHTEAD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Wednesday 13th October, 8.00pm Illustrated Talk: The Devil’s Garden by Russ Bowes at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. For more info visit us online at ashteadhorticulturalsociety.co.uk 40 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - OCTOBER 2021

this october EPSOM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Saturday 16 October, 7.30-9pm Enjoy the popular classics of Beethoven’s Symphony No 7 & Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture. The orchestra will also be performing a special piece, Elegiac Variations, for solo cello & orchestra, in memory of long-standing member & cellist Keith Thatcher from Ashtead, who sadly passed away. Tickets from Epsom Playhouse. 01372 742555/742227 £15 www.epsomsymphony.co.uk WITCHES AND WIZARDS WEEK AT BOCKETTS FARM - 23rd - 31st October 2021 Watch Science & Slime shows, Explore the Pumpkin Village, Creepy Craft Corner, Meet & Greet the Owls & Birds of Prey, Complete the Witches & Wizards Quiz Trail, Hop on the Tractor & Trailer Ride, Explore acres of Outdoor Play. Bocketts Farm, Young Street, KT22 9BS. www.bockettsfarm.co.uk ASHTEAD CHORAL SOCIETY - Saturday 30th October, 10am - 5pm ACS invites you to Come & Sing Elijah at St George’s Christian Centre, Barnett Wood Ln, Ashtead, KT21 2DA. Please book in advance £15 / £7.50 for u25s from boxoffice@ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk or 07835 115 716 .Ticket includes musical score and light refreshments. Bring your own packed lunch. This event is part of Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival. More info: www.ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk

save the date EPSOM FIREWORDS AND FUNFAIR - Saturday 6th November, 5.30pm A magical display set to music provided by the award wining Illusion Fireworks Ltd. Event also includes a separate low level, low noise display earlier in the evening, all included within the one great value ticket price. Hook Road Arena, Chessington Road, Epsom, KT19 8QG. For more information visit: www.epsomfireworks.com Please check before attending any listed events, in case of any changes to government guidance, regarding Covid restrictions. All entries appear on a first come, first served basis. Details of the above events are correct at time of print. If there’s an event in November that you’d like mentioned in our what’s on pages, please contact Ros (details on p.6) before Monday 11th October. Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - OCTOBER 2021

Mozart Requiem Beethoven Choral Fantasia & Piano Concerto No2

Saturday 9th October 2021 St Martin’s Church, Epsom

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St George’s Christian Centre 10am – 5pm

Carols for Charity, 11th December 2021 Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, Ashtead KT21 2BE

LIVE CONCERTS AT LAST!

ASHTEAD CHORAL SOCIETY IS BACK… …WITH A FEAST OF GLORIOUS MUSIC Details for all events at www.ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk

Mendelssohn ELIJAH 5th February 2022 Dorking Halls

Handel Messiah 23rd April 2022 St Martin’s Church, Epsom

ACS is looking for NEW MEMBERS in the area Monday evening rehearsals 8pm in APMH KT21 2BE

Contact ACS: 01372 278852 /secretary@ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk

www.ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk @AshteadChoral Follow our rehearsals live on Monday evenings by zoom from September 6th

WHAT’S ON

Ashtead Choral Society invites you to Come and Sing

ELIJAH St George’s Christian Centre

Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead KT21 2DA

Saturday 30th October 2021 10am – 5pm Please book your place in advance £15 per person £7.50 for under 25s

Ticket price includes music hire and light refreshment. boxoffice@ashteadchoralsociety.org.uk or by phone 07835 115 716

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THE BIBLE

In the troubled world in which we live the Bible offers a glorious hope for the future. But do you wonder about the relevance of the Bible and what it teaches?

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“Learn to read the Bible effectively” This course can be downloaded as a PDF file or it can be posted in the mail. You then work through it at your own pace. To learn more contact:

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Back Again By Popular Demand – SOLD OUT in previous years! LEATHERHEAD ROTARY PROUDLY PRESENTS

British Philharmonic BIG BAND in Concert Featuring the sensational sounds of the swing music era Special guests include Frank Cognoscenti as Sinatra!

LEATHERHEAD THEATRE Wednesday Nov 10, 2021 at 7.30pm All proceeds in aid of Prostate Cancer UK & Surrey Young Carers

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BALLET

TAP & MODERN Inspire - Develop - Nurture Ashtead Ballet School has a reputation for providing a happy, nurturing environment where everyone is encouraged to reach their own potential, promoting confidence and creating lifelong memories.

‘After having tried other dance schools I can honestly say Maxine and her fellow teachers are amazing! Ashtead Ballet school definitely stands out as one of the best.’ Mrs de Atouguia

Taught by highly trained and qualified teachers. For students from 3 years of age onwards. Get in touch to find out which class is best for your child.

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WHAT’S ON

MUSIC ON THURSDAYS Music on Thursdays 12.30 lunchtime concerts, in Leatherhead Methodist Church, are proud to be part of this year’s Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival. Musicians lined up for the month are;

7th Oct - Gwyn Owen, trumpet with Rebecca Taylor, piano. 14th Oct - Emily Andrews, flute with David Massey, guitar. 21st Oct - Emilie Capulet, Head of Classical Studies at the London

MUSIC ON THURSDAYS

at Leatherhead Methodist Church All venues have level access, including toilets. Leatherhead Methodist Church, please park in the Swan Cente multi-storey.

College of Music, brings us another of her excellent narrated piano concerts. Emilie will spend the morning entertaining the pupils of Leatherhead Trinity School.

28th Oct - Xiaowen Piano Trio, from London’s Royal Academy of Music. These are free concerts with a collection to cover costs. There is level access throughout the Church.

For more details visit: musiconthursdays.org.uk Please check before attending any listed events, in case of any changes to government guidance, regarding Covid restrictions.

LEATHERHEAD ART CLUB AUTUMN EXHIBITION

23rd October - 31st October 10am - 4pm daily

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fetcham village W.I. We are pleased to say that Fetcham Village W.I is up & running. After our long break, we are looking forward to our new Autumn programme including walks in our beautiful local area with coffee afterwards, exciting Speakers, pub lunches, cosy Knit & Natter sessions and much more. Perhaps you are newly retired or would just like to meet new local friends, we would love to welcome you to our monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 1.30 at Fetcham Village Hall.

Please Contact Pat on 01372 456372 for any further information.

Ashtead WIng WI group meet on the second Monday of the month from 8pm to 10pm in Ashtead Baptist Church Hall

11 OCT 8 NOV

From September, we are back to meeting at the Ashtead Baptist Church Hall & look forward to meeting existing and new members in person.

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The Jubilee Sailing Trust Steve Poole

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Ding dong merrily with handbells

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Wildlife verges and gardens

Our next meeting is on Monday 11 October 2021 at 8.00pm

Rosie Jex and The Hat Band Ringers

Diane Poole

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Leatherhead and District u3a As the autumn term gets under way we will be meeting for the first time face to face at our new regular venue, Fetcham Village Hall. The date is the 21st of October commencing at 2pm. We are also hoping to offer a zoom meeting simultaneously, if our technical experts can work their magic. It is hoped that as many of our members will attend in person but we are offering the zoom meeting for any who feel unable or uncomfortable at this stage. Our speaker will be Malcolm Tagg who will be talking about the beginning and the end of the Great War. The u3a is

open to anyone over 55 and is retired or partly retired. For further information please contact David Wall, Vice Chairman, on 01372 374 773 or email dandswall@btinternet.com. David Wall – Vice Chairman

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THE ARTS SOCIETY ASHTEAD

The Arts Society Ashtead provides fascinating talks on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, either live at the Peace Memorial Hall or online via Zoom as well as visits to places of interest and cultural tours

Thursday 14th October : 10.00 to 15.00 - A Special Interest Day

Paradise Found : Cultural History of Provence, by Hilary Hope Guise The day consists of three talks, with coffee and biscuits served between the first and second. The third talk follows a light lunch served between 1pm and 2pm, including a glass of wine or soft drink. Open to all - tickets £28.

Tuesday 19 October 2021, 10.30 am

From Veneer to Marquetry

A talk about the history, techniques and uses of veneering, inlay, parquetry and marquetry to decorate fashionable and expensive furniture in the period 1675 – 1730. Open to visitors for a fee of £5.

For information and bookings visit our website: tas.ashtead@gmail.com

LEATHERHEAD

WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2021 AT 7.30PM The Arts Society, Leatherhead is delighted to be welcoming Tobias Capwell, Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection in London and an internationally acknowledged authority on Medieval and Renaissance weapons. Tobias will be giving a lecture ‘Mars and the Muses: The Renaissance Art of Armour’ in which he will introduce the idea of armour as an expressive art form. The achievements of virtuoso armourers embodied splendour and richness in addition to carrying more complex messages about status, aristocratic associations, the social order, and divine power. We welcome guests; for more information, please contact Huw Jenkins by email at:

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Please note: This lecture may be on Zoom. Please check on www.theartssocietyleatherhead@gmail.com

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Mole Valley Probus Club Mole Valley Probus is a club for retired professional and business men and women. The club, returning to pre Covid normal, has had its first monthly club lunch meeting, with forty five present, first excursion, with a river trip to Windsor for lunch and town visit, and has welcomed three new members. Planned is a visit to a London Christmas Concert and a resumption of the club monthly country rambles.

Mole Valley Probus; first Club lunch for 18 months.

For October, on the 7th, a Zoom talk with speaker David Williams’ ‘The French Foreign Legion’. Then on the 21st the club lunch meeting, at Tyrrells Wood Golf Club, with speaker Steve Bird’s ‘Ford Industrial Relations’.

The next £500 club charity donation will be to Horsley, Bookham & Leatherhead Riding for the Disabled to assist in the valuable work they do. Activities can be seen in report, photo and film on the club website molevalleyprobus.chessck.co.uk and for joining see ‘Contact Us’, top right corner of the site home page.

The Probus Club of Ashtead Ashtead Probus has its AGM in October, as does Leatherhead Probus, so there will be no speaker this month. However we look forward to our regular November lunch on the 15th, once again in conjunction with Leatherhead Probus, when the speaker is James Dickinson on King John and the Magna Carta. Retired professional and business men looking for a diversion from their routine should contact Stephen Bridges on 07806 791774 (stephen@bridgesuk.com). Alternatively, visit the Ashtead club website, www.ashteadprobus.com.

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WHAT’S ON

The Rotary Club Of Mole Valley are delighted to announce their joint sponsorship, as Mole Valley Rotary, of the newly formed Leatherhead FC Women’s team.

Members of the Rotary Clubs of Ashtead, Dorking and Leatherhead, together with representatives from the newly formed Leatherhead FC Women’s team

Comprising many county level players from the former Under 18s team at Mole Valley Girls Football Club, also sponsored by Mole Valley Rotary, the Leatherhead Women’s team will be proudly displaying the Rotary logo on the sleeves of both their home and away shirts, with additional promotion of the partnership in and around their new home at Fetcham Grove, alongside the other Leatherhead FC teams. Mole Valley Rotary spokesperson, John Thom, who set up the sponsorship deal on behalf of the Rotary Clubs, said they were delighted to be supporting the new Leatherhead Women’s team in this way, adding, ‘Having already sponsored 52 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - OCTOBER 2021

Mole Valley Girls Football Club for two years, it was an obvious natural progression to expand our existing sponsorship to include this exciting new team, and we look forward to supporting them for many years to come!’. Part of Rotary International, the world’s largest voluntary service organisation, Mole Valley Rotary comprises four local clubs, Ashtead, Bookham & Horsley, Dorking and Leatherhead. For further information about Rotary’s wide range of community, fundraising and social activities, or for details of your local club, please contact Simon Edmands on 07753 821 964 or leatherheadrotary@gmail.com.

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KING OAK

(The Common Series) By Catherine Arthur

June 2021 Self-published ISBN: 9783033083516

Imagine. Ashtead Common, the year 1780. Watch. Listen. The inhabitants of the hamlet of Woodfield are going about their business. Step back in time, when lives were harsh, miserable, poor, but loyalties were strong. The cottages of the woods were cold and damp. Take away the railway, the road and replace them with dirt tracks rutted and slow; walk them in the dead of night. Go back and light a candle in the church of St Giles, or call in at the pub, the Leg of Mutton and Cauliflower, ever present to give solace of a different kind. Listen at the door of The Running Horse, Leatherhead; a meeting place of skulduggery away from prying eyes. The King Oak is standing proud, a source of superstition and magical powers. Life is hard; Molly must make money to feed her son and look after her grandmother in the old, broken-down cottage they share. Her husband, George, is keeping bad company at the Leg of Mutton and won’t be long, he says...

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my life. While I was doing some family research, I discovered that loads of my direct ancestors lived in Woodfield. I was quite surprised, as I had no idea that the view from our living room in Barnet Wood Lane, across the Oxmoor pond and over towards Ashtead Common (which I remember well) was of an area where so many of my great-great (and greater!) grandparents lived, worked and played. As I uncovered their stories, I realised that the Woodfield community was incredibly close - their names appear in the St Giles registry books for generation after generation - until the railway came in 1859 and most of them got on the train and left. Which of your characters would you most like to meet for a drink in the Leg and why? It has to be Molly. I’m planning to write a blog about cooking in the 18th century, so she might be able to help. What herbs did she collect from The Common to flavour the stews her husband George likes so much? Did she ever cook puddings? I’ve just bought a piece of muslin and my first adventure will be a plain boiled pudding with wine sauce. She might have used gin though ... not sure that would have been as nice! I think I would learn a lot from her, if she stayed sober... Available to buy on Amazon.

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While most parents are busy getting into the swing of the new academic year, Retail workers at Princess Alice Hospice are already focusing their thoughts on Christmas. They believe it’s never too early to start planning for the festive season, which means Hospice Christmas cards are already being snapped up by customers and supporters, both in the Hospice shops and online. The sourcing of the cards that the Hospice sells begins well in advance. The past few years have seen the Hospice focus on recycling and Responsible Sourcing to help the environment and reduce their carbon footprint. This year the Hospice has researched festive products that are kinder to the environment and also more sustainable. Their new range of Christmas cards will be completely recyclable, including the packaging, so there’s no plastic, foiling, glitter or cellophane. The range features all new designs in recyclable boxes which contain embossed, cut out and multi-folded cards, but the price range remains the same – from £2.00 to 60 Ashtead&LeatherheadLocal - OCTOBER 2021

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