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From the Editor
Welcome to Look Local in September! I do hope you all enjoyed a great summer!
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Team Look Local had a lovely break and we also took the opportunity to refresh our computer systems here in the office, so we are all enjoying our speedy new computers as we ease back into work mode! In this issue, we include our coverage of Village Day. I know, that seems a while ago now, but I hope our photographs will take you right back to the day. As always, it was a great event, and thanks must go to so many who worked so hard to make it the special day that it was.
Contents
6 BOOKHAM VILLAGE DAY 10 WEMMS EDUCATIONAL 12 BRUCE’S DOGGY DAY CARE
Read all about Bruce’s new centre, set to open in Ripley.
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BETH BEER CHARITY CHOP
COMPUTER TIPS CROSSWORD MUSIC MATTERS SUDOKU & HUB WORDS
enjoyed a visit from an MP, news about another that has recently spreads its wings and another which kindly invited us to sample some delicious canapés, relax and enjoy some live music too. I’ll leave you to discover who did what! And finally, I’d like to take this opportunity to send my personal congratulations to a popular local couple who tied the knot over the summer! Wonderful news and I wish you every happiness together x (you know who you are!) Until next time, do take care,
GARDENING MATTERS BE KASSAPIAN RECIPE BMW CAR REVIEW Ted Macauley tells us all about the new BMW X5
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A selection of work from Chris Leonard’s creative writing classes
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In addition to this, we share news about a local business that recently
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• A security bond would also be needed, and based on an estate valued at £250,000, these can typically cost on average £500.00* per annum. • The time and expense of making annual returns to the Court of Protection. It is far more sensible, whilst you have mental capacity, to safeguard your future by putting in place a Lasting Power of Attorney now. This will allow it to be used, should it be needed, without the initial and ongoing expense and annual reporting to the Court of Protection which would apply without one. Mandara Wills is expertly positioned to arrange a Lasting Power of Attorney for clients at a fraction of the cost you would incur should one be required but not be in place. * Court of Protection Website www.justice.gov.uk
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OPENS SECOND CENTRE IN RIPLEY
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always enjoy going to see my friends at Bruce’s Doggy Day Care, and my recent visit was certainly no exception. Each time I go, things seem to have developed and improved. It was a warm sunny day and the dogs were enjoying a fun time together. It really is a sight to see. One lovely Springer Spaniel was having such a game with a hosepipe as it was filling a paddling pool, overseen by a member of staff. He had the end of the hose in his mouth and was really enjoying a shower. His tail said it all! You couldn’t help but laugh, and I think this added to his enjoyment. Others were playing games together or interacting with one of the many staff members. I could have watched them all for hours! So many shapes and sizes, different breeds and colours, all of them getting along and having
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a fun time. The fifteen acres of land which Bruce’s Doggy Day Care covers is so well used and very much enjoyed by these lucky hounds. It was also lovely to see Bruce, although he isn’t quite as entertaining as his four-legged clients! He was happy to welcome me and excited to share some wonderful news too: due to overwhelming demand, he is opening a second Doggy Day Care Centre in nearby Ripley. I went with him to visit the new centre, another similar set-up, with space for his canine clients to run free and enjoy their time away from home while their owners are busy. It has taken a little while to prepare, as new purposebuilt buildings have been constructed to offer shelter from the weather, and these include a top-of-the-range grooming salon. Dog-proof fencing and secure gates all
round, of course! It really is very smart indeed. The offroad position offers plenty of space for the vans to drive in and out and it should all work very well. The other good news is that Bruce will now be able to accommodate all those on his waiting list, and his growing business will also bring more employment to the local area. He is now able to cover more areas, and his service now encompasses Twickenham, Teddington, Thames Ditton and Guildford. Bruce has quite a team of dog carers and drivers these days. He really does offer amazing human-to-dog ratios, so it is wonderful
how much personal love, attention and affection each dog receives. More newly-branded vans will be out and about, collecting and dropping off his lucky local canine customers. As I mentioned above, a grooming salon has been included on site, and there will be an in-house groomer available as a bookable service for his clients. Many dog breeds need regular attention to their coats and this will be a wonderful addition to his business. Look Local would like to be one of the first to congratulate Bruce on his continued success!
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Well done, Beth, you did so well, and we love your new look too! I am very sure your beautiful hair will make a huge difference to someone’s life. If you would like to help Beth raise money for Cancer Research, any donations can still be made via her donation page at www.justgiving.com/beth-beer
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spent a very enjoyable evening at Scoffers in Bookham High Street recently. Anoushka Lewis joined forces with Mark Renshaw from Pinch of This when they hosted an invitation-only event to showcase a wonderful selection of their delicious canapés. Live music, a drink or two and the tasty nibbles all made for a very enjoyable time all round! Anoushka is a fantastic cook and caterer. Everything tasted wonderful and the presentation, as always, was perfect. Her smoked trout canapés on horseradish blinis with caper crème fraiche were mouth watering! Mark specialises in ‘gluten-free gastromomy’ and his
mini pastries were the best I’ve tasted. It’s hard to get pastry to taste this good when it’s minus the gluten!, but he certainly seems to have cracked it! Also on offer, his totally amazing, and very pretty, French macaroons, a personal favourite. These were certainly up there with the best I’ve tried. Thank you both for a lovely and relaxed evening, and here is a selection of photos of the delights I sampled on the night. If you have an event coming up, I highly recommend these talented people. Anoushka can be contacted at Scoffers and Mark on 07985 441 151 His website is lovely too ... www.pinchofthis.co.uk
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Saturday 12th September 2015 11am - 3pm HERITAGE OPEN DAY AT THE GRANGE free entry
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We are at a stage where most of us use the internet for some purpose, and currently, the most likely uses are to search and browse the web, and to send and receive emails. New developments enable us to connect unrelated peripherals via the internet in our own ‘personal collection’ or ‘cloud’. This is called the ‘Internet of Things’ or IoT. The functionality on offer from these items is wide and varied, with some of the most common uses being: • Heating and temperature control • Video monitoring and recording • Home CCTV • Security monitoring • Movement sensing • Courtesy lighting • Baby alarms • Remote control of electrical appliances • Smoke and carbon monoxide sensing • Door and window monitoring • Home entertainment systems control
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onservators at Polesden Lacey have reacted rapidly to stop an outbreak of mould that occurred in the dining room of the Edwardian party house. The mould was noticed in the very early stages of its growth, visible in white patches on the red silk damask hangings in the dining room, which has hosted guests such as Rudyard Kipling and Winston Churchill. Early detection enabled the conservation team to implement a speedy and thorough cleaning operation and the dining room is now open to the public. “The spores have brushed off quite easily,” says Caroline Williams, Polesden Lacey’s House Steward, “which is a good sign because it means they aren’t growing deep within the fibres of the silk.” Analysis of the mould has revealed that it isn’t toxic. In fact, it’s the type of mould which can appear in many households from time to time, but with a house the size of Polesden Lacey, the conservators have to be extra vigilant to catch the outbreaks as they happen. As an accredited museum, there are several systems in place at Polesden Lacey to ensure that an optimum
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climate is always maintained throughout the house for the preservation of the collection. Temperature and humidity are monitored constantly, and if relative humidity (% of water vapour in the atmosphere) rises above 65% or falls below 40%, a mansion boiler adjusts the temperature accordingly to restore the optimum climate. Surveyors from the National Trust are working with conservators at Polesden Lacey to undertake a largescale preventive conservation programme in the house. The programme includes major work to improve environmental conditions in the basement and to strengthen the structures within the clock tower, which is obviously exposed to a variety of weather conditions throughout the year. £80,000 has been invested into the house this year, income raised by visitors, both members and nonmembers alike, returning to enjoy and support Polesden Lacey. For more information about Polesden Lacey, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesdenlacey or call 01372 452048.
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Ever since I first heard Sir Van Morrison’s incredible album, Astral Weeks, I’ve been a massive fan of Van the Man. I was a presenter on Radio Luxembourg in October 1968 when the album arrived in the post for me to review & consider playing on my late night show, Jensen’s Dimensions. It was the age of the singer/ songwriter, & I was a big fan of artists such as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, James Taylor, Nick Drake, Cat Stevens & other introspective tunesmiths. I knew about Sir Van as lead singer of the Belfast band, Them, a group which merged pop, rock, blues & soul to have huge hits with songs such as Baby Please Don’t Go, Gloria & Here Comes the Night. The songs on Astral Weeks were something else altogether. The LP contained a spiritual mix of jazz & rock & has easily stood the test of time. Sir Van described his masterwork as an opera of sorts, with tales of defined characters, “a song cycle of poetry & mythical musings channelled from my imagination”. The Guardian’s Laura Barton writes of finding “memories of viaducts & slipstreams, ferry boats & Cadillacs & cherry wine, mingling with talk of Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly) & little red shoes. We find the bewitching ‘Madame George’, the ecstatic ‘Sweet Thing’ (my favourite of all Morrison’s music), the great knee-deep tangle of reminiscence that make up ‘Cyprus Avenue’. It was one of those albums that seemed to be about everything & nothing, the past & the now, the vital & the fleeting”. Incredibly, Sir Van was only 22 when he wrote & recorded Astral Weeks, and critics & fans alike pored over the songs, looking for meanings, but Sir Van later told us that “it’s not about me, it’s totally fictional. It’s put together of composites of conversations I heard - you know, things I saw in movies, newspapers, books, whatever. That’s it, there’s no more.” For me, whatever the inspiration & Sir Van’s imagination, I still love hearing Astral Weeks, mainly because it’s one of the most uplifting recordings of all time.
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OLD BARN HALL THURSDAY 3rd SEPT - Mole Valley Quilters Monthly Meeting - ‘You have the fabric, now make a quilt” Sally Ablett - Old Barn Hall 7.15am to 12.00pm WEDNESDAY 16th SEPT - Transition Bookham Open Meeting - BEAM for Bookham Talk - Old Barn Hall 7.30pm SATURDAY 26th SEPT - Quilters Guild Regional Day. For all interested in patchwork and quilting - Old Barn Hall 10.00am to 3.30pm MONDAY 28th SEPT - Bookham, Fetcham & District Garden Society. Come along & find out why Cape Town is a unique destination for botanists & gardeners. Non-members are very welcome. Refreshments will be served. - Harrison Room of the Bookham Old Barn Hall 7.30pm For more information, please contact Judy on 01372 458856
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Caeruleus is the most commonly seen adjective to show that a plant is blue, & comes from the Latin word for ‘sky’, though it is sometimes spelt coeruleus. Allium caeruleum & Passiflora caerulea both have blue flowers, & caerulescens, or ‘bluish’ is seen in Artemisia caerulescens, the bluish wormwood, & Acacia caerulescens, an Australian shrub known as the limestone blue wattle. Cyanus is another common term for blue, as those of you who use colour printers will recognise, & is used in the name of one of my favourite flowers, Centaurea cyanus, the cornflower. Caesius is a greyish blue, as in Rubus caesius, the European dewberry. There is also glaucus, meaning ‘pale blue-grey’, which many of you will have seen in Festuca glauca, a very pretty & striking ornamental grass. As with the Latin names for other colours, the most frequently used are those which are easily understood by the gardener, luckily for us. So, tone the colour down a bit & you get lilacina or lilac, seen in Verbena lilacina, the lilac verbena, funnily enough; add a touch of red to get violaceus or violet, as in Passiflora x violacea, the violet passionflower; add more red & you get purpureus, as in Digitalis purpurea, the purple foxglove, & this adjective
is a common description for both flowers & leaves; there is also azureus, azure blue, shown in the cultivar name of Pulmonaria angustifolia ‘Azurea’. In addition to a couple of these, if you preface purpureus with atro-, you have atropurpureus, meaning ‘dark purple’, & used to describe a solanum, for example. Solanum atropurpureum is a plant with purple stems, & Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ is a small maple with deep purple leaves which become red in autumn. There is also violescens, meaning ‘becoming violet’ or ‘violetish’ (oooh, not sure there is such a word. Never mind...), an example of this being Echeveria violescens, a succulent which is… erm… violetish. In addition, there is subcaeruleus, which means ‘slightly blue’, Finally, as always with plant names, some of the colour terms are used in combination with suffixes to denote a certain part of a plant: for example, cyanus occurs in cyananthus, meaning ‘with blue flowers’, or cyanocarpus, ‘with blue fruit’, or cyanophyllus, ‘with blue leaves’. Latin is a fabulous language & it does really help to know which shade you are dealing with. Next time, white and black, ooooooh, dramatic…..
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TED MACAULEY TEST DRIVES THE NEW BMWX5
This big, brash comfort zone of an SUV is so clever & loaded with handy driver aids that you feel you could feed in your destination, let it get on with the ride & sleep off the journey, stretched across the club-class back seat. Trouble is, you’d miss the fun & total pleasure of sitting behind the steering wheel with its racy paddle gear shifts & revelling in this latest BMW’s finemannered behaviour, whatever the weather or conditions. It’s as if the legendary manufacturers who build this car at their Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, USA, opted to don their thinking caps & fit out their pride & joy with every gizmo that they could imagine might be of use. The original BMWX5, this one’s elder relative, was destined to become a pacemaker in family-friendly transport, & this newcomer, the XDrive40E, could be mistaken by its looks for its predecessors. Wrong! This baby is far removed from its sibling - a hush-hush treat of silence even at 70mph, when the only invasion into the luxurious cabin is the swish of its tyres & the amiably gentle rush of wind.The exclusive gentlemen’s club lounge discreet atmosphere, even at speed on a motorway, induces those sitting around the leatherwork to lower
their voices to non-intrusive whispers. And BMW has proved that big is not necessarily clumsy, with a dasher from stop to top speed that adeptly makes deft progress & light work of whatever bumps & potholes loom threateningly into path. This is where those gizmos come into play, with innovative automatic solutions to whatever hazard bids to unsettle the BMW’s elegance in motion. There is not enough room here to list them all, but I would point out a navigation system fitted as standard, that makes allowances & figures out traffic situations, your route’s characteristics & even your driving style & requirements to steer you economically and safely to where you want to be. Oh, & buzzers to let you know if you’ve wandered out of your lane, are in danger of being walloped from the rear end or running into a collision or a traffic jam, & a night vision system that distinguishes
between pedestrians & animals. Phew!!! Need I say more? This plug-in hybrid suffers no vibration, no noise, & mercifully for skinflints like me, reduces petrol guzzling to a comparative trickle on its all-wheel drive. A clever marriage of technology with down-to-earth thinking teams its twolitre turbo-charged petrol engine with a synchronous electric motor for a combined power show of 308bhp. And minimally low emissions. The battery can be plugged in at home & recharged in around 4 hours which, on its own, gives you a range of 19 miles with a top speed of 75mph, although that pace would seriously cut back the range. For a techno dunce like me, still in awe of the wonder of on-off light switches, the X5’s help modes which sort themselves out & find their way through an ultra-smooth eight-speed automatic transmission, are a wonder. Overall, BMW has come up with a winner in a heavily-contested SUV market where plug-ins are fast becoming the rage. Specification: BMWX5 Drive40e. Engine: 1997cc, 4-cylinders, turbo plus electric motor. Power 308bhp. Transmission: 8-speed automatic Performance 0-62mph in 6.6 secs. Topspeed 130mph. Fuel 85.6mpg. Price (UK) Approx £52,000.
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GROWING UP IN NORBURY PARK by Malcolm Johnson If you go down the little road that comes off the A24 from the Givons Grove end and cross the old stone bridge, you’ll see Norbury Park Farm on your left. That’s where I first arrived into the world. Very roughly, Norbury Park Estate stretches all the way from the road that leads from Givons Grove up to Bookham, across to the top of Bagden Hill and Polesden Lacey, its woodland, downs and water-meadow cut in half by the ever-meandering Mole. Surrey County Council snapped it up in 1930 to save it from developers. During the War, potatoes planted on the ploughed chalk of Updown had failed, unsurprisingly. Come the Peace, my grandfather, who had worked on a farm as a boy, leased the estate and my father ran its two farms – Norbury Park and Bocketts. We had Friesian cows in those days, hundreds of the black and white things, or so it seemed to me. My father had to get up very early every day to milk them – one reason why farming is such a hard profession. I remember working on Bocketts Farm as a child, picking potatoes from the freezing earth, earning the grand sum of fifty pence for one morning’s work. My parents’ assurances that this was a ‘decent’ wage for the time may explain my decision to become a solicitor in adult life, specialising in children’s cases. As for my grandfather, sounding like a Victorian, he’d pronounce: ‘One boy working, one day’s work; two boys working, half a day’s work; three boys working, no work!’ Nevertheless, Norbury Park became a gigantic adventure playground for us children. We would race home-made go-karts down the winding lane that led from the big house at the top. We dubbed this ‘Spencer’s Place’ after the gentleman who lived there. We made our own names for other places too. One we called ‘Strictly Private’ after the notice on its entrance gate – it always held a particular temptation when we rode our ponies. Maps of Norbury Park give each field and wood a name, including the fearsome ‘Hangman’s Wood’. I would love to know how that came by its title. For us, the Mole was nothing less than the Mississippi come to Surrey. We made rafts out of wooden pallets and plastic tubs and launched them upon the river. One night, we camped on one of the islands down near Leatherhead. I remember a very angry fisherman gesticulating at me furiously when I sailed straight into his angling competition. Happy days for us and the fish, but I don’t think that angler ever forgave me. I just about remember the floods of the early seventies. The water came up over the lower meadows and a fierce stream of water flowed across the road to the north of the Park. The flood crossed our lawn, right up to the farmhouse, but never reached our walls, so we, the cows, the chickens, the cats and the horses all kept dry. My parents explained that local people had built it just high enough, based on centuries of knowledge as to how far the river could rise. Nowadays, my wife rides her horse, Ruslan, through the Park, with me jogging along by her side. It’s Surrey at its quiet best to my mind and I can’t think of a happier place.
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HEATHER’S
CHARITY HAIR CUT HEATHER WOOD HAS SHAVED HER HEAD IN A BID TO RAISE £7,000
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eather Wood, CEO at Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, has shaved her head in a bid to raise £7,000 to help support families with a terminally ill child. She did this in honour of all of the families the charity supports, and also her own nephew who has cancer. Heather courageously took to the chair on 17 June 2015 for the chop and Look Local was delighted to attend! Heather has been the CEO at Rainbow Trust since the charity began in 1986. During this time, she has seen the charity grow from the early days when it supported just a handful of families to now, when it is able to help over 1,800 of the 6,000 families with a seriously ill child in England at any one point. In 2014, Heather’s nephew was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a type of bone cancer, and he underwent chemotherapy treatment. Heather commented: “I have undertaken a number of challenges during my time at Rainbow Trust including a wing walk and a skydive. This year, I wanted to do something personal in a bid to raise as much money as possible.
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Over the years, I have met many families with a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness. The effects on the whole family can be devastating, but having some support at this difficult time can be really invaluable. I wanted to play my part and do something to help Rainbow Trust get closer to its goal and offer help to all families in England with a seriously ill child.” Rainbow Trust is a national charity which offers emotional and practical support for the whole family, from their child’s diagnosis, during treatment and, if needed, through bereavement and beyond. It relies almost entirely on voluntary donations, and thanks to its generous supporters, is able to help families across the UK at these very difficult times. To make a donation in support of Heather’s head shave, please visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving. com/Heatherwood or call 01372 220086 to make a donation over the phone. Well done, Heather, you are an amazing lady. I am very sure your new hairstyle will helping many families over the coming months.
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BOOKHAM
R E S I D E N T S ’ A S S O C I AT I O N AN UPDATE
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ut of a population of around 11,000, the BRA has a membership in the order of 7,000, which is a fairly healthy percentage of residents signed up to take advantage of all the work that is carried out by a dedicated team of volunteers. This is a good time to reflect on what the BRA committee members have been working on these last few months. Apart from routine matters, such as the monthly review of planning applications, the planting of amenity trees throughout the village, together with regular maintenance carried out by our Tree Warden, and keeping the five notice boards constantly updated, one of the most important tasks during the summer months is keeping a watchful eye on the hanging baskets. They make such a difference to the High Street, and in order to maintain their bright and cheerful appearance, an enthusiastic team of local traders keep them well watered. (photo). BRA continues to be influential in trying to resolve Bookham’s many drainage problems, meeting regularly with representatives of SCC Highways, Thames Water and MVDC amongst others in the Bookham Flood Forum. Whilst there were a few periods of intense rain this winter, causing flooding in well-known wet spots such as the Lower Road at The Crown, Bookham has been spared the long duration of flooding that we experienced in the winter of 2013/2014. Recent successes, resulting from BRA/Flood Forum and resident pressure, are the lining of the Church Road surface water drain and agreement on long-term proposals for improving Dorking Road drainage. Despite that, the BRA appreciates that there are still many problem areas to resolve and it will continue to
press the Flood Forum to instigate appropriate actions. BRA has also been advising a newly-formed Bookham Flood Action Group, and jointly chaired the last meeting of the Flood Forum with the Action Group. Following a detailed survey carried out by its members, BRA will continue to arrange vegetation clearance of a number of footpaths around Bookham, using funds received from SCC’s Localism Fund under its Lengthsman Project. This involves money being given to parishes and resident’ associations to carry out works in their locality which SCC would normally carry out but does not have the manpower to do as regularly as it should be. There is much more interesting information on our website - www.bookhamresidents.org.uk - which focuses on the important contribution that the BRA makes towards improving village life. It is well worth looking at on a regular basis.
Contact: Les Huett - BRA Publicity publicity@bookhamresidents.org.uk | www.bookhamresidents.org.uk
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P O L I C E I S S U E S
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s part of the regular work carried out by your local Safer Neighbourhood Team (including the specialists in Crime and Casualty Reduction), we monitor closely the types of issues that are raised with us, not only from calls into our contact centre but also from people who take the trouble to let us know their views at panel meetings, police surgeries or, most commonly these days, via Facebook and Twitter. What comes across quite clearly is that there remains a general concern about antisocial behaviour, which can take many forms. Examples that are reported to us include: inconsiderate driving of motor vehicles, riding mopeds or scooters through villages at excessive speed and people throwing objects about in the street, either directed at a target or just indiscriminately. Also, we receive reports about people behaving in an inconsiderate manner (whether or not influenced by alcohol), excessive noise, littering and people behaving in a manner which causes concern or distress to other members of the community. This is something that is totally unacceptable and your local officers will deal with any situations they encounter. If anti-social behaviour is having an impact on your life, we always want you to let us know. Ideally, it is helpful to have as much detail as possible, such as days, dates,
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C O M M U N I T Y
times, plus if you happen to be able to name or provide a description of who may be responsible. This is so we can target our attention and resources at when these problems are actually occurring. We also emphasise the need and requirement for parents, guardians or carers of young people under the age of 18 to take a significant responsibility for the behaviour of children in their care. Police will deal robustly with anyone who is found committing an offence, but a part needs to be played by the adults responsible for children . During the school holidays, children obviously have more freedom to go out, meet up with friends and enjoy themselves, which everyone would  encourage. That said, we hope that parents or guardians make sure that they know what their children are doing, where they are going, for how long and when they will be home. Part of this must be, of course, to ensure the safety of children when they are away from adult supervision and care. Sometimes, children do not consider the consequences of their actions, so we would ask parents and guardians to get their children to think about whether their actions could be causing alarm or distress to others, damaging the environment or putting themselves or others in danger.
Neil Clarke, 13363 Crime Reduction Advisor - Eastern Division
SUNDAY
6th
Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
8.00am Holy Communion (Traditional Language) 10.00am Morning Prayer 4.30pm St Nicolas4All Holy Communion with Sparklers (aged 3-7) & Trailblazers (aged 7-10)
SERVICES AT ST NICOLAS SEPTEMBER 2015
13th
Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
8.00am Holy Communion (Traditional Language) 10.00am Holy Communion 4.30pm St Nicolas4All Holy Communion with Sparklers (aged 3-7) & Trailblazers (aged 7-10)
Further details available from St Nicolas Parish Office:
20th
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
8.00am 10.00am 4.30pm 6.30pm
Holy Communion (Traditional Language) Holy Communion All-age Nicolas4All Evensong
27th
Seventeeth Sunday after Trinity
8.00am Holy Communion (Traditional Language) 10.00am Holy Communion 4.30pm St Nicolas4All Holy Communion with Sparklers (aged 3-7) & Trailblazers (aged 7-10)
01372 450709 or
www.stnicolasbookham.org.uk
SUNDAY
S E R V I C E S AT A L L S A I N T S C H U R C H MANOR HOUSE LANE, LITTLE BOOKHAM - SEPT 2015
6th Sept
Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 10.00 am All-age Communion Service
13th Sept
Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 8.00am Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong
20th Sept
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 10.00am All-age Communion Service
27th Sept
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity 8.00am Holy Communion 11.15am Matins
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 10.30-12.00 Chatterbox - a group for pre-school children & their carers. Further details from website www.all-saints-church-little-bookham.org.uk
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Our Sunday Congregations A warm-hearted congregation that enjoys variety in its worship
A gathering of all ages, vibrant and contemporary in its worship
A time and space to connect with God and with each other
A Congregation with a big heart, committed to making a difference in our community. The Methodist Church at 10am
Details about all that the church is doing can be found at: www.bookhambaptistchurch.org.uk or by contacting the Church office: 01372 811313
TRANSITIONBOOKHAM Working to make our village more planet-friendly Our open meeting this month will be a talk from members of BEAM (BE AMbitious) for Bookham about the proposal for a local Village Council and what that might mean for community groups and projects. Please do join us to find out about this initiative.
British Food Fortnight starts on 19th September to highlight British produce. We'd add our encouragement to buy as local as possible, organic if you can, and consider growing your own to really minimise food miles.
The meeting is on Wednesday 16th September in the St Nicolas Pastoral Centre from 7.30pm-9.15pm. Entry is free, donations for refreshments welcome.
Visit www.lovebritishfood.co.uk to find out more about British Food Fortnight and www.soilassociation.org to find out more about buying and growing organic produce.
www.transitionbookham.org.uk email transitionbookham@gmail.com Find TransitionBookham on Facebook. Don't forget to “like” us! See details of our events on the Bookham Village calendar www.bookhamvillage.co.uk Local events September 2015 Fridays 10:15-11:30 Country Market – Barn Hall, Church Road www.country-markets.co.uk Wed 16th September 19:30-21:15 Transition Bookham Meeting – St Nicolas Pastoral Centre
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Fairfield Medical Centre, Lower Rd.....01372 455455 Mole Valley District Council..................01306 885001 Eastwick Med’, Eastwick Pk Ave.........01372 452081 Surrey County Council..........................08456 009009 Leatherhead Leisure Centre....................01372 377674 CHEMISTS Bookham Library..................................0300 200 1001 Grove Pharmacy, Lower Shott................01372 453293 Bookham Residents’ Association..........01372 452532 Boots the Chemist, 5 High Street..........01372 452067 Police (non-urgent matters)......................................101 Help your Neighbour Scheme...............07986 177234 HALL HIRE Citizens’ Advice Bureau...................0844 4 11 1444 Old Barn Hall, Church Road.................01372 456307. St. Lawrence Church Hall......................01372 452942 HOSPITALS Little Bookham Village Hall...................01372 454001 Epsom Hospital A & E..........................01372 735735 Baptist Church Hall, Lower Road.......01372 811313 St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital for EastwickRoadChurch(URC)....01372453473/453704 Children.................................................0208 296 2000 Youth Centre (opp Anchor) Lower Rd ... 01372 453803 Leatherhead Hospital.............................0208 296 2000 King George V Hall, Browns Lane ... 01372 451925 Ashtead Hospital....................................01372 221647 SPACE,DorkingRoad...info@southbookhamspace.org.uk Non-emergency NHS Help.....................................111 Bookham Scouting Centre.....................01372 454383
DENTISTS
McCormick & Associates, 30 High St ....01372 459393 Gt B’hm Dental Prac, 1 The Garstons .....01372 454355 Dawnay School.......................................01372 456774 AJ Hedger, 26 Church Road.....................01372 457959 Eastwick County Infant School.............01372 453672. Astek Dental Care, 19 Cannon Grove ..... 01372 377678 Eastwick Junior School...........................01372 453277 Glenesk School.......................................01483 282329 TRAVEL Howard of Effingham School................01372 453694 Train information..................................0845 748 4950 Manor House School.............................01372 457077 Polesden Lacey Infant School.................01372 456533 CHURCHES St Lawrence’s Primary School.................01372 452870 All Saints C of E Church.........................01372 458314 St Teresa’s Junior......................................01372 453456 Bookham Baptist Church........................01372 811313 St Teresa’s Senior.....................................01372 452037 EastwickRoadChurch(URC).................01372 453704 Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church ...01372 458263 VETERINARY SURGEONS Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit ... 01372 458263 Brelades...................................................01372 452531 St Nicolas’ Church...................................01372 450709 Pet Doctors, Fetcham.............................01372 379636 Quaker Meeting......................................01372 454363
SCHOOLS
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NEWS FROM
B O O K H A M R E A D I N G
L I B R A R Y
C H A L L E N G E S
It’s been a busy summer here at Bookham Library with children, adults and teens taking part in the ‘Record Breakers’ Reading Challenge and Surrey Reads. The Challenges end on 12 September, so if you haven’t quite finished your 6 books, you still have a bit of time left! Get a medal and certificate if you read 6 books in the children’s Record Breakers Challenge, or adults and teens get a chance to win book or iTunes vouchers! Access our FREE eBooks and eAudiobooks with your library card, one of our mobile apps and some free software It’s that simple! There’s a wide range of titles to read or listen to, and they can be borrowed for up to 3 weeks. For more details, and to check if your device is compatible, see the library website at www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries or pop into your local library.
MORE TO EXPLORE IN YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY! Townshott Close (next to the Baptist Church) We’re open: Mon 9.30-5, Tues 9.30-7, Thurs 2-6, Fri 9.30-5, Sa 9.30-4
P U Z Z L E Crossword - page 34
SUMMER S O L U T I O N S
Sudoku - page 44
Hub Words page 44 9-letter word - ENIGMATIC. Some other words of four letters or more containing the hub letter G: cage, gain, gait, game, gate, gent, geta, gnat (UK), giant, icing, image, magic, mange, tinge, acting, aiming, citing, eating, enigma, ignite, magnet, mating, taming, timing, imagine, mintage, teaming, magnetic.
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Able Roofing...........................................................38 Alan Bell Plastering.................................................59 Alan Greenwood Funeral Directors.........................61 Antrona Kitchens....................................................23 Ashtead Hospital.......................................................9 Astek Dental...........................................................20 Beckley’s Automotive...............................................59 Bob Mitchell Design...............................................55 Bocketts Farm.........................................................47 Bonnie Dogs...........................................................19 Book Keeping Service..............................................35 Bookham Camera Club ......................................... 53 Bookham Carpets......................................................5 Bookham Chiropody...............................................44 Bookham Counselling & Wellbeing .......................63 Bookham Physiotherapy..........................................61 Boyalls Ironmongery & Doors................................39 Bruce’s Doggy Day Care.....................................12/13 CAB........................................................................40 Casselden’s Shoes.....................................................53 CD Sheldon Flooring..............................................57 Choice at Home......................................................16 Cobham Village Stitchers........................................61 Colin Read Landscape Gardening...........................43 Computer Fix..........................................................38 Cosy Flooring..........................................................45 CT Cars..................................................................62 Dancetime...............................................................43 Dashe Developments...............................................41 DB Garden Services................................................72 DPB Pristine Oven Cleaning...................................45 Dream Doors..........................................................71 Effingham Express...................................................30 Elite Tree Services....................................................40 Englishman’s Castle.................................................15 Everycare.................................................................53 F Covey ....................................................................8 Fine Fettle...............................................................21 First Choice Cleaning Company.............................55 Get Going Physio....................................................45 Great Bookham Dental...........................................43 Harvey Fab..............................................................47 Headliners...............................................................49 Hedleys Solicitors....................................................63 Henshaws Estate Agents..........................................17
HRS Roofing..........................................................55 Julie Watts Family Law............................................35 L Hawkins & Sons..................................................40 MacDonald Fencing & Sons Ltd.............................24 Mandara Wills & Estate Planning.............................4 MD Edwards...........................................................31 Michael Reeve Landscaping.....................................49 MPS Garden & Est Machinery Ltd.........................72 Mr Maintenance.....................................................61 P&B Tree Services...................................................63 Planning & Design.................................................54 Pullen Plumbing.....................................................57 R & R Services........................................................47 R Williams Heating & Plumbing............................30 Rainbow Trust.........................................................60 RB Construction.....................................................48 RJK Decorating.......................................................59 Roofs of Esher.........................................................33 Roots and Shoots......................................................2 Roxley Models ........................................................48 Run to Live.............................................................25 Savi ................................................................ 54 Scoffers Deli.......................................................22/23 Shirley Garages........................................................27 Steven Herman Landscapes.....................................51 Suddies Kitchen Appliances ....................................19 Tec Res Computer Solutions..............................28/29 The Brigitte Trust....................................................35 The Grange ............................................................26 The Grooming Room..............................................30 The Meeting Place...................................................30 The Sir Douglas Haig..............................................14 The Vineries.......................................................36/37 Tony Meadows Decorating......................................51 Trestle Decorating...................................................63 Wagging Tails .........................................................49 Wemms Maths...................................................10/11 WoW Fitness...........................................................41 Zigger.....................................................................54 Zumba Tessa Rolfe..................................................23
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