LookLocal Festive Issue 2014
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Contents 6
BEAUTY SOLAIRE have been awarded Guinot Crown Salon Status 2015
10 NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO Read all about Steven Gluck’s new meditation classes
22 CHARITY POST 28 BMW CAR REVIEW
Ted Macauley tells us all about the new BMW 7 Series
34 FESTIVE RECIPE
From the Editor
Ho ho ho! Where did that year go? As we head into the festive season once again, Look Local celebrates its ninth year anniversary issue! How can it be nine years? That is just so scary! We’ll have to have a big celebration next year for sure! This month sees the Late Night Shopping Evening in the village on Thursday 11th December. This is always such a great night in Bookham, and if you’ve never been, I highly recommend it. It always signifies the start of Christmas for me. Also in early December, ‘Community Entertains’ will take place on Fri 5th & Sat 6th. This is a variety show full of local talent and in aid of B.C.A. Tickets can be purchased from Wishing Well in the High Street, or from the Manager’s Office at The Old Barn Hall between 10am – 12nonn on Mon, Wed, & Fri, or by calling 456307. This sounds like a fun night indeed! If you’re finding life all rather stressful, you may be interested in trying the ancient art of meditation. I went along to a class recently and enjoyed it so much that I think I’m hooked! Read all about my time with Buddhist monk Tenzin Josh on page 10. I would like to finish by saying a big thank you to Marion Kemp, a Look Local reader, who very kindly sent me a lovely Christmas poem, which I simply had to share with you all. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year. We look forward to returning in February to start 2015 with more local news & community activity! Until then, warmest winter wishes,
42 CHRISTMAS POEM Marion Kemp’s personal thoughts on Christmas
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MUSIC MATTERS GARDENING MATTERS
Ros Thomas Editor
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73 PUZZLE SOLUTIONS 74 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
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VINES COFFEE SHOP
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£5 deposit per person to be paid upon booking Please inform us of your menu choices when booking Fine wine list available Christmas Lunch available from Monday 1st December to Tuesday 23rd December Father Christmas, accompanied by the Leatherhead Lions, will be joining us on Sunday 7th December 11am-3pm Come and listen to the Brockham Handbell Ringers playing in the Garden Centre between 10am-12noon. Join us for a drop of mulled wine & a mince pie (free of charge) in the Garden Centre on Friday 5th December.
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FLOWER SHOP
AT THE VINERIES GARDEN CENTRE WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE NOW OPENED A FLORIST DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE GARDEN CENTRE
Fresh flowers are delivered regularly to ensure that there is a great selection of top quality flowers for you to choose from. Club members can use their 10% discount card for flower shop purchases.
When you need to say it with flowers, we'll help you find the right words. We are now taking orders for Christmas. Last order date Wednesday 17th December 2014. Last collection from the Flower Shop in the Garden Centre 1pm Christmas Eve. Hours of business: Mon - Sat 8.00am - 5.00pm | Sun 10.00am - 4.00pm | 01372 458934 Lower Road | Effingham | KT24 5JP | www.thevineriesgardencentre.co.uk
SALON STATUS 2015
Beauty Solaire Awarded Guinot Crown Salon Status 2015
Beauty Solaire in Bookham has been awarded Guinot Crown Salon 2015. This title places it in the top ten percent of Guinot’s highest achieving salons in the UK and Ireland. Attaining Guinot Crown Salon status is the recognition of excellence within the field of professional skincare. This coveted award is in its 15th year and winners are chosen from Guinot’s portfolio of 1,200 salons. By visiting a Guinot Crown Salon, clients can be confident that they are choosing one of the country’s best salons with flawless principles in environment, customer care and treatment expertise. A Crown Salon promotes Guinot in a prime location and offers all Guinot face and manual body treatments, as well as a full
representation of retail products for the face and body. Crown Salon status is awarded exclusively to salons that are able to fulfil these strict criteria. As a Crown Salon, Beauty Solaire receives exclusivity to Guinot treatment and product launches throughout the year. It is proud to be one of the first salons to offer its clients the NEW Guinot Age Summum anti-ageing facial which will be available in-salon in time for Christmas. This premium, anti-ageing treatment uses pure Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and pro-collagen to target the signs of ageing. Beauty Solaire will receive exclusivity to this treatment before its nationwide launch in February 2015. It will be available in the salon on 1st December 2014.
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MEDITATION FEATURE
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’ve been interested in meditation for quite some time. A few years back, I even attended a short introductory course. More recently, as my life has become busier and I’ve had some challenging personal times to deal with, I’ve found myself trying to master the art once again. There is much talk in the media about being more ‘mindful’ in our lives and this basically stems from meditation and is loosely what Buddhism is all about. So as I’m sure you can imagine, I was delighted when I heard that a Buddhist monk called Tenzin Josh was running some drop-in meditation classes locally. I was looking forward to finding out more about this ancient art from an authentic source. It was at university that Steven Gluck first thought seriously about becoming a monk. When he finished his degree studies, he decided to investigate and started by spending six months studying at a Buddhist Centre in
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Croydon. Following this, still only in his early 20s, he purchased a one-way ticket to India and headed for the Himalayas. For the next 16-17 years, Steven studied, prayed and meditated. For the first three years, he was alone in the mountains; during this time, he hardly saw anyone else, spending his days meditating and praying. He then joined a monastery to formalise his studies and continue his Buddhist journey. He became a novice monk in 1990 and was then fully ordained in 1991. Both ordinations were by the HH Dalai Lama and he feels very fortunate and honoured by this. He then became known as Tenzin Josh. You can see Tenzin Josh in the photograph above with the HH Dalai Lama. It was taken at a place called Bodh Gaya in Northern India where the Buddha became enlightened. Tenzin Josh spent fifteen years in the spiritual epicentre of Tibetan Buddhism, Dharamsala. His days were long, starting at 5 am and not
PADME-HUM ending until midnight. Hours were spent praying, meditating, debating the Buddhist scriptures with the other monks and learning. As his knowledge grew, so did his reputation; in fact, Tenzin Josh was pretty well-known in those parts towards the end of his studies! Nowadays, Tenzin Josh runs an ethical Fair Trade company locally and has exchanged his shaved head and robes for a more conventional look. However, his heart still lies in India and he very much hopes to head back there some time in the future and resume his life as a monk once again. In the meantime, he is content to share some of his knowledge and Buddhist philosophy with anyone who cares to join him. Once a week classes, lasting 6 weeks and including a one day retreat, will commence in the New Year. There will also be on-line support throughout the course for those joining, and regular handouts to take away and read.
The drop-in classes will continue to run during the first two weeks of December, so do call in if you would like to start your own personal journey to enlightenment! Meditation is highly recommended to help us deal with our busy stress-filled lives. Apparently, only ten minutes of quality meditation a day will make a huge difference to concentration levels and well-being. Understanding some of the theory behind mindfulness is not only very helpful but it’s fascinating too. I for one will be returning this week for my second instalment of relaxation and instruction. Drop into Cobham Methodist Church, Cedar Rd, Cobham Thursday evenings, between 8pm - 9pm. £10 Venue for January 2015 tbc. For further details, email tenjosh@gmail.com Or call 07516 428 704 Thank you very much indeed, Tenzin Josh. I very much look forward to learning more. Looklocal Magazine - Festive Issue 2014
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H e re a re s om e e x a m p l e s of th e w a y s w e c a n s u p p ort y ou : • P ra c ti c a l s u p p ort: C le a n in g , a ssistin g w ith w a sh in g , c ook in g , tid yin g th e g a rd e n , b ook in g a n d g e ttin g to a p p oin tm e n ts, c a rin g for you r p e ts a n d m u c h m ore
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Christmas Carol Concerts Wednesday 17th December 2014 8.00pm - The Old Barn Hall, Bookham
Saturday 20th December 2014 8.00pm - St Nicolas Church, Bookham
Tickets: ÂŁ10 / Under 18s ÂŁ5 include an interval drink. Available from BCS Box Office bookhamchoralsociety@gmail.com or telephone 01372 375644 or from Cascade, High Street, Bookham Registered charity no. 1058863 Supported by The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust.
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6.00pm - 8.30pm This year, we mark the 10th anniversary of this community event which is organised by Bookham’s Churches Together in partnership with Bookham Traders’ Association. Our theme is Peace & Goodwill, in keeping with the centenary marking the start of WW1. Look out for posters advertising the event, showing the winning poster design by Amelia Litchfield, aged 8. Congratulations to Amelia! As usual, many shops and businesses will be open, from The Grove right down to Church Road, and ready to welcome you in. There will be carol singing & entertainment outside & inside various venues, including storytelling & an unusual re –enactment
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of the football match across the trenches. Visit the craft stalls in Bookham Baptist Church Hall, Christmas trees in St Nicolas Church, Santa in his grotto in the Pastoral Centre (off Church Road) where there will be activities for children to enjoy while they are waiting, & the library, which will host a display about the centenary of WW1. Do look at the traders’ window displays. Which one will win best dressed window this year? More information about what will be happening where & when will be available in shops a week or so before. Put the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you out & about for this Christmas event.
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FREE RAFFLE TO WIN TREATMENTS Join us on Dec 11th for Bookham Late Night Shopping.
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CHARITY POST
Bookham, Fetcham and Effingham
Christmas Charity Post The Christmas Charity Post, manned by over 200 local volunteers, is gearing up for its 31st year. We deliver Christmas cards to all roads and addresses in Bookham, Fetcham and Effingham. Collections start on 9th December and the last collection will be at 4 p.m. on 18th December. Deliveries begin on 12th December. Authorised doorstep stamp sellers will call in some local roads from mid-November. From 25th November, Charity Post stamps and posting boxes will be available in the shops listed below. Proceeds go to Practical Action (www.particalaction.org). At 25p per stamp, you will save more than 50% over 2nd class Royal Mail.
Participating Shops Bookham:
Fetcham:
BRACKENBURYS, High Street BUNGALOW STORES, Beckley Parade WISHING WELL, 7 High Street WEALES STORES, Little Bookham Street THE GRANGE AT NUMBER FIVE, 5 Church Road GROVE PHARMACY, The Grove WAVELENGTHS, Edenside
CONTACT, Cobham Road OPEN ALL HOURS, Hazel Parade NIKKI’S NEWS, Sunmead Parade CANNON COURT PHARMACY, Cannon Court
PARK CORNER STORE 42 Church Road
Effingham:
PARKER & SON, The Street SIBLEYS NEWSAGENTS, Guildford Road
N.B. Since 1984, our Charity Post has delivered over 430,000 cards and raised over £80,000 for charity. It has also saved its users a similar sum in Christmas postage.
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Mole Valley District Council & Surrey CC councillor Clare Curran is thanked by Friends Chairman Robert Hall for her assistance in this project when she formally opened the Natural Play Area.
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CAR REVIEW
By Ted Macauley
BMW 7 SERIES When buying a new car, comparisons are inevitable, unless your loyalty to a specific manufacturer rules out any freshly invasive notions on what brand of motor you fancy. And here, with no favouritism or otherwise to either side and only balanced judgement as my guide, I would edge the Mercedes S-type ahead of the new, fifth generation BMW 7 Series in the luxury car class. But that’s personal preference and the volume of contra-feeling was impressively laid on me at, above all places, Trophy Wife’s boutique in Cobham. She was staging a fashion show and I had parked outside the front door an updated, uprated brand new BMW 7 luxo-limo. A Beamer to notice. I was staggered by the number of hubbies funding their wives’ dress fancies who were impressed by my transport and wanted to know more about it. I had to confess, indeed enthuse, that after a week of varied motoring up and down and all around the alternately dry and wet UK, motorways and country lanes
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A huge thank you to everyone who has supported The Grange this year - you made a great difference. Get inspired, get involved Hold an event for The Grange, become a volunteer, make a donation, visit us... Urgent - we need volunteer drivers! Look on our website for details of the opening times of our shops in Bookham and Dorking and our Simply Scones CafĂŠ.
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Christmas comes but once a year & when it comes, it starts in August‌
When back from holiday, barely through the door, You spy the catalogue on the floor. So before the tan’s had time to fade You’re already a target of the Christmas trade. The question now is, when to shop. The last minute dash? Or do you opt For an easy meander, with time to find Exactly the gifts you have in mind. There’s a satisfied feeling of a task well done, You actually enjoyed it, it was almost fun! A word of warning, it could get fraught If nearer the time, you forgot what you bought! Every year, as I unfold the tree, Each decoration stirs a memory Of how small fingers, with serious toil, Made egg-box bells with silver foil, Angels and fairies with wobbly wings, Snowmen and streamers and glittery things, Delicate ornaments all tissue-wrapped, And chipped old baubles, which should be scrapped. Tempers frayed, and oh the fights, Trying to fix those blinking lights! Christmas shopping’s no longer fun, With supermarkets like a rugby scrum With tempers frayed and trolley rages And queuing at tills for simply ages. Thank goodness you remembered the master list Which means, in theory, nothing’s missed But the bulging bags just go to show You’ve over-catered again, you know. Stop for a moment to survey the scene, Do you not think it’s almost obscene? For a happy time, do we need to spend As if the world’s about to end? Christmas Eve should be full of cheer,
But you have had it up to here! It’s not just the physical stress and strain, But dealing with all those relations again – With patience and tact – which is quite an art – To bring them together? Or keep them apart? For emotions, thought buried, surface again, A loved one missing, the tears, the pain. It’s hard to cope when feeling alone At the office party, or sitting at home, For expectations are much too high Thanks to the frenzy of ‘buy, buy, buy’! You wonder if Christmas had ever been As you quietly slip back into the old routine, The walls are bare, decorations packed, And a pile of cards waits, neatly stacked, For you to sit down and read them all, Whether neatly typed or hasty scrawl, From friends who over many years Have shared their news, their hopes, their fears, And, because you do not see them much, Value even more that they keep in touch. And as you reflect on this annual event, Was it time and money really well spent? Will the feelings of goodwill really last? Or, like resolutions, disappear – fast! Whatever your views, it’s not hard to explain Why deep down inside you’re moved again By well-loved music and carols off key, And toddlers taking part in the Nativity, Candles that flicker, faces that glow, Hugs and presents from those you know. And the moments of quiet when a little voice Says ‘Be still and listen, and I say rejoice’ Experience again that feeling of joy As you celebrate the birth of a baby boy.
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Seniors amongst us will be heartened to know that a pair of octogenarians have released two of the year’s most eagerly awaited albums. At the age of 88, Tony Bennett is still going strong and his latest outing, “Cheek to Cheek” sees him pairing up with the perpetual publicity-seeker, Lady Gaga. With an age difference of 60 years, they truly appear as the odd couple, but rather than a mere novelty act, the two make some wonderful music together. Lady G is actually an impressive jazz singer who once won a New York State jazz competition. The legendary Tony Bennett, a fellow New Yorker, is one of the true greats, having had Frank Sinatra name him as his very favourite singer. Tony once guested on my radio show and he was a real delight, a lovely man. The two obviously got on well together in the studio, with some terrific chemistry permeating the songs which are a collection of incredible tunes by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Cole Porter. The other artist worthy of acclaim is the 80 year old Canadian, Leonard Cohen. He often polarises audiences with his sombre and slow delivery, but listen again and there are some beautiful moments of music and lyrics which showcase the reason he is still adored by the fans who grew up with him from the late 60s. His new album, “Popular Problems” is a heartfelt recording, in which he shares concern and comment on life and love in his uniquely intimate, breathy style. Both albums prove that class never dies and that we should treasure both Cohen and Bennett for creating such brilliant soundtracks of our own life and loves too.
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GARDENING MATTERS
As it’s Christmas, plant names are postponed for a month to tell you about a marvellous garden museum in London. The John Tradescants - father and son - were great 17th century collectors, plant hunters and famous gardeners to King Charles I. They lived in a house in Lambeth known as The Ark, where they displayed a huge collection of curiosities brought back from their travels. For just 6d, anyone could ring the doorbell and view their collection, effectively making it Britain’s first public museum. John Tradescant the Younger and Elias Ashmole, a noted antiquary and alchemist, met around 1650, and Ashmole helped Tradescant to catalogue his collection. In 1659, John Tradescant legally decreed his collection to Ashmole on his death. Ashmole shipped the Tradescants’ collection up the Thames to Oxford, where it became a core founding collection of the Ashmolean Museum. The Garden Museum (formerly the Museum of Garden History) was established in 1977 to rescue the abandoned ancient church of St Mary’s where John Tradescant the Elder, the first great gardener and plant-hunter in British history, is buried. His magnificent tomb is the centrepiece of a knot garden planted with flowers which grew in his garden four centuries ago. In 2008, the interior was made into a centre for exhibitions and events. Three exhibitions each year explore the making of British gardens, and a programme of over 30 talks & interviews celebrates heroes and heroines from the forgotten plant-hunters and gardeners of the past to the
designers and writers of today. There’s also a permanent display of paintings, tools, ephemera and historic artefacts - a glimpse into the British love affair with gardens, and an insight into the social history of gardening, as well as its practical aspects. As a key feature of the Garden Museum’s development project, the Ashmolean has generously agreed to place on long-term loan around 30 objects from the Tradescant collection, enabling it to recreate part of the original Ark. On Saturday 6th September 2014, the Director of the Museum, Christopher Woodward, jumped into the Thames in Oxford, beginning an epic swim from Oxford to London. This journey mirrors the Tradescant Collection’s journey from Lambeth to Oxford over 350 years ago. The Museum’s been pledged £3.4 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore its ancient site beside Lambeth Palace, build new galleries to tell the story of gardens in Britain and create dedicated spaces for education/community activities. By 2016, they must raise a matching £3.4 million for the major re-development of the Museum, which will unlock the HLF’s grant. Hence the sponsored swim! The Museum’s on the south bank of the Thames next to Lambeth Palace. Information about opening hours, prices etc. is on the website www.gardenmuseum.org.uk.
Go & visit, it’s fab.
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OSE is a Bookham-based drama group who have performed a pantomime at The Old Barn Hall for the last thirty something years – we’ve given up counting! We continue to stick with the traditional family pantomime format, suitable for everyone, although the stories we have told over the last few years have been a little different. This year however, we are back to the traditional with ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ by Ben Crocker. It is the day of Princess Aurora’s christening and all her Fairy Godmothers are in attendance to give their gifts. The happy day is interrupted by the arrival of the bad fairy Carabosse and her very disreputable cat Spindleshanks. It is left to Fairy Peaceful to save the day and prevent Carabosse from doing her worst with that wretched spindle! We won’t spoil the story any further - needless to say, there is a happy ending with much laughter and adventure along the way. The Sleeping Beauty is at The Old Barn Hall on Fridays 23rd & 30th January 2015 at 7.45pm and Saturdays 24th & 31st January 2015 at 2.30pm and 6.30pm. Tickets are priced at £8.00 adults, £7.00 seniors and £6.00 children and are available from the Box Office on 01372 454001 or 01372 458254 and at John Wadsworth Estate Agents. Group rates are available for parties of 10+ and party bags can be arranged for birthday groups.
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his advice comes at the time of year when people have valuable Christmas gifts stored in their homes and temptation increases for burglars. There are lots of things you can do to help reduce the risk of crime and also identify your property should you be unfortunate enough to become a victim. Please take a few minutes to read the following advice: Always secure and lock your doors and windows, even if you are just “popping out” - about one in four burglaries happen simply because the householder has left windows or doors unlocked. Make sure your external security lights are in working order and put internal lamps on timer switches (both downstairs and upstairs) to come on when it gets dark, or if you are going to be away. Always use your burglar alarm – if you don’t have an alarm, consider investing in one. The NCAOSS website is a good place to start for impartial advice on what is currently available. Don’t store keys near the front door, particularly where they can be seen, and never hang a spare key inside the letter box or hidden in a convenient hiding place (such as under the mat or beneath a flowerpot. Keep them in an accessible place away from the door, known only to members of the household. Secure garages and sheds - they are often full of expensive tools that are attractive to a thief and ideal to use for breaking into your home. Also, consider painting your house number and post code onto expensive items of gardening equipment, as this makes it far less attractive to a would-be thief. Don’t leave Christmas presents under the tree in full view of burglars who can see through your windows keep them in a secure place until the “big day”.
Don’t put your empty boxes from Christmas presents (or any new purchases) out until your recycling collection day and make sure you break up the boxes and secure them together. The boxes and wrappings provide burglars with just the information they are looking for to know what new gadgets and items await them inside. The same with gardening equipment: mark your property with a permanent marker pen or ultraviolet marker pen, depending on the type of object being marked. This will make it harder for a thief to sell the items and easier for the police to identify the true owner if they are recovered. Note down the serial numbers of all electrical goods such as TVs, DVD players, computers and camera equipment and keep the list out of sight in a secure place. It is also a good idea to photograph valuable items, such as jewellery and pictures, as this will help with identification if the items are recovered. Consider registering your property on the Immobilise.com database. You can list as many items as you like and can also upload photographs onto this secure database. Shopping for Christmas can be busy and stressful. Be aware of your surroundings and watch out for pickpockets. Keep bags zipped up and ensure wallets and purses are not visible. Never hang handbags on pushchairs or shopping trolleys and don’t leave your shopping unattended. If you would like to discuss your security options with me, please give me a call on 101, extension 30809. Or email me at Neil.Clarke@surrey.pnn.police.uk To contact Surrey Police, call 101. In the event of a crime being in progress or in an emergency - call 999
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Christmas Services at St Nicolas 7th
Second Sunday of Advent
8.00am 10.00am 4.30pm
Holy Communion (Traditional Language) Morning Prayer with Baptism St Nicolas4All Holy Communion with Sparklers and Trailblazers
14th 8.00am 10.00am 4.00pm
Third Sunday of Advent Holy Communion (Traditional Language) Holy Communion St Nicolas4All with Sparklers and Trailblazers
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Christmas Eve Crib Service* Crib Service* Crib Service** Crib Service** Midnight Communion
* 30 minute service of carols and activities especially suitable for those aged 7 & under. The 3.30pm service will be a repeat of the 2.00pm service. ** One hour service of carols and readings especially suitable for those aged 8 & over. The 6.00pm service will be a repeat of the 4.30pm service.
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Further details available from St Nicolas Parish Office: 01372 450709 or www.stnicolasbookham.org.uk
Sunday Services at All Saints Church, Manor House Lane, Little Bookham
7th Dec
Second Sunday of Advent 10.00 am Communion Service
14th Dec
Third Sunday of Advent 8.00am Holy Communion 6.00pm Evensong
21st Dec
Fourth Sunday of Advent 10.00am Communion Service & Sunday Club
24th Dec
Christmas Eve 3.00pm Crib Service
25th Dec
Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion 11.00am Family Christmas Celebration
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11th Jan
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25th Jan
The Conversion of Paul 8.00am Holy Communion 11.15am Matins
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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............................0845 600 9009 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 Eastwich Road Church (URC) .... 01372 453473/453704 for 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, Dorking Road ... info@southbookhamspace.org.uk NHS Direct.............................................0845 4647 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 Eastwich Road Church(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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DECEMBER/JANUARY SOLUTIONS Crossword page 56
Sudoku page 66
Word Ladder page 66 G R OW L , G R OW S , G L OW S , S L OW S , S L O T S , S L AT S , S L AT E , S TAT E , S TA R E , S N A R E , S N A R L
NEWS FROM BOOKHAM LIBRARY
Looking for Christmas crafting ideas? Recipe inspiration to liven up your holiday menus? Thinking of escaping it all & want to browse the Travel guides? Then Bookham Library is the place to come! We have a wide range of books to inspire you this holiday season, & you’re always guaranteed a warm welcome at your local library…
Just in – Chart Media sticker, work & activity books for children; fantastic value at only £1!
Snowed in? Don’t forget you can: • Renew your loans • Book a computer • Search the catalogue • Join the library • Place reservations for books, films, audio books & much more • Find out about volunteering opportunities • Find out what’s happening in your local library all on the new-look Surrey Libraries website at www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/libraries
The Bookham Library team would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas & thank you for your support in 2014. We look forward to seeing you in 2015.
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 9-5, Sa 9.30-4
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Ability Store............................................... 47 Able Roofing.............................................. 54 Alan Greenwood........................................ 26 Andy’s Garden Services............................... 47 Ashtead Hospital........................................ 21 Aspen Live-in Care..................................... 64 Astek Dental.............................................. 35 Axis Pilates................................................. 14 Beauty Solaire............................................ 6/7 Beckley’s Automotive.................................. 32 Bob Mitchell - Painting and Decorating..... 12 Bocketts Farm............................................ 35 Body Tonic................................................. 17 Bookham Carpets......................................... 9 Bookham Chiropody.................................. 46 Bookham Choral Society............................ 14 Bookham Physiotherapy............................. 36 Boyalls Ironmongery & Doors................... 29 Bruce’s Doggy Day Care............................. 21 Casselden’s Shoes........................................ 69 CD Sheldon Flooring................................. 45 Challenge Windows................................... 55 Choice at Home......................................... 30 Computer Fix............................................. 54 Cosy Flooring............................................. 36 CSH Homecare.......................................... 13 CT Cars..................................................... 61 Dancetime.................................................. 60 Dashe Developments.................................. 46 DB Garden Services................................... 76 DPB Pristine Oven Cleaning...................... 40 Dream Doors............................................. 41 Effingham Express...................................... 40 Elite Tree Services....................................... 26 Emily’s Beauty............................................ 31 Englishman’s Castle.................................... 15 Everycare.................................................... 24 Extra Clean................................................ 33 Fine Fettle.................................................. 19 First Choice Cleaning Company................ 64 Get Going Physio....................................... 26 Great Bookham Dental.............................. 12 H J & F Covey........................................... 49 Harvey Fab................................................. 64 Headliners.................................................. 59
Hedleys Solicitors....................................... 62 Henshaws Estate Agents............................... 8 Homefix – Property Maintenance.............. 18 HRS Roofing............................................. 57 King Pin Acupuncture................................ 67 L Hawkins & Sons..................................... 36 Leatherhead Motor Company.................... 23 Leatherhead Town Management................. 25 MacDonald & Sons Fencing...................... 27 Michael Reeve Landscaping........................ 46 MPS Garden & Est Machinery Ltd............ 76 Mr Maintenance........................................ 64 P&B Tree Services...................................... 57 Planning and Design Service...................... 62 Polesden Lacey........................................... 31 Priscilla’s Cleaning ..................................... 67 Pullen Plumbing........................................ 66 R Williams Heating & Plumbing............... 65 Rawlings and Kensett Butchers................... 75 RB Construction........................................ 62 RJK Decorating.......................................... 65 Roofing & Guttering.................................. 40 Roofs of Esher............................................ 59 Roots and Shoots......................................... 2 Roxley Models............................................ 20 RSM Domesitic Appliances........................ 20 Run to Live................................................ 63 Russell & Co - Accountants....................... 65 Scoffers....................................................... 69 Shirley Garage............................................ 52 South View Cleaning Co............................ 24 Tec Res Computer Solutions................... 50/1 The Grange ............................................... 37 The Leatherhead Theatre............................ 53 The Potting Shed........................................ 57 The Vineries...................................4/5 38/39 Tony Meadows Decorating......................... 45 Wagging Tails ............................................ 12 Waste Savvy................................................ 18 Wavelengths............................................... 44 © Look Local Magazine 2014 Designed and set by Kirsty Hamilton
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