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From the Editor
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Welcome to our May issue.
Another month has flown by and we move one step closer to another glorious British summer, I’m sure. I love the lighter evenings, all we need now is a little less rain and a little more sunshine and all will be
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well! As Chatterbus celebrates its first birthday, we hear how it’s doing and congratulate all involved in this fabulous local service. I attended the unveiling of a lovely new signpost at The Leg of Mutton
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field a few weeks ago. Maybe you’ve spotted it in the entrance of the
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Ted Macauley. If you like driving in Europe, this little gem of a book
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Read Bruce’s column about how to stop the dog pestering the cat See what’s on in and around Cobham in May
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SIGNPOST UNVEILING
field? It looks very smart indeed. Find out about it inside this issue. It’s summer fair season, and we are delighted to shares details of a selection of lovely family outings to choose from which we hope you will enjoy. Maybe we will see you at one of these fabulous local events. We have a great competition this month, prize kindly provided by Mr is a must-have, so please send your answers in and we will announce the winner in the June magazine. Good luck !
POEM OF THE MONTH
Have a great month, Cobham!
ROYAL KENT SCHOOL FAYRE
Kindest Regards,
CROSSWORD MUSIC MATTERS SUDOKU & HUB WORDS WHAT’S COOKING? COMPUTER TIPS
Ros Thomas Editor
VAUXHALL CAR REVIEW Ted Macauley tells us about the new Vauxhall Astra
Next copy deadline: 5th May 2016 for the June 2016 issue
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY C HAT T E RB U S
THE COMMUNITY BUS SERVICE CELEBRATES ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY
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n April 7th, Cobham’s Chatterbus celebrated its first birthday, and everyone involved in its running is delighted by the success of its first 12 months, both the 14,000 passenger journeys and the stories of how focussed transport has made a huge difference to people’s lives. Those without transport because of disability, age or income can now access superstore shopping at Sainsbury’s and Brooklands, as
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well as essential services such as the Jobcentre, while some find it is one of the few times in the week they speak to anyone. Indeed, the drivers’ interaction with the passengers is one of Chatterbus’ best features; says one of them, “I had no idea when I took the job that the best thing about it would be the people.” However, even the healthy passenger numbers cannot fully cover the on-going running costs. The first year was fully funded by Elmbridge Borough Council,
Photo credit: Chris Yeates
CHATTERBUS CHAIRMAN SIR GERALD ACHER, MAYOR OF ELMBRDIGE JAN FULLER AND SURREY COUNTY CONCILLOR MARY LEWIS CELEBRATE THE BUS’S FIRST BIRTHDAY Surrey County Council, Chelsea Football Foundation, Cargill and Anchor, and receipts mean that Chatterbus has reached the hoped-for one-third contribution to next year’s costs far more quickly than expected. A further third will be met by on-going sponsorship and, organisers hope, the final portion by the community, in two ways. The first is a ‘Proud to Support’ scheme for Cobham businesses. Those who contribute will receive a rosette for their window and will be named as a supporter on the Chatterbus website. The hope is that it will be an accessory no Cobham business can be seen without! There is also promotional space available inside the bus. The second is Friends of Chatterbus, a new charity which will organise local fundraising events. Jane
Halliwell, Chairman of Friends explains, “It is always easier to find money to support a new venture than it is to maintain one, and the Friends will be one way in which the wheels of the bus will keep turning. It will be run by volunteers and all the money given to the charity will go to supporting the day-to-day running of the bus.” Friends would love to hear from you if you can help in any way, from occasionally giving a few hours of your time to setting up a standing order. For more information about Friends or Proud to Support, go to Website: www.chatterbus.org.uk, or Email: jane@chatterbus.org.uk. Twitter: @CobChatterbus Facebook: /CobhamChatterbus
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has a feast of adventures & fantasies to tell involving genies, villains, heroes & princesses. Come & enjoy Ali Baba’s Encounter with the 40 Thieves, along with Aladdin & his Lamp, The Little Beggar & The Fisherman & the Genie. Recommended age 5+.
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GARDENING M AT T E R S
As I sit here writing this at the very end of March, the rain is hammering down, and we have just experienced Storm Katie, bless her evil little heart. Hopefully, as you read this, the sun is out and it has started to warm up. Strange weather so far this year. Anyway, the Latin for the overall shape of plants... Some words will be very familiar: eg it is easy to deduce that the Lawson’s cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Columnaris’ shape is columnar or pillar-like in shape, and that the non-climbing ivy Hedera helix ‘Erecta’ has erect shoots. Also familiar will be prostratus, referring to a plant that grows close to the ground, such as Veronica prostrata, which forms a mat of small blue flowers, and Abies procera ‘Glauca prostrata’, a beautiful blue-grey conifer which grows as spreading ground cover. And a plant containing the name compactus will be easy to guess as....erm yes, compact or dense, such as Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’, or Berberis darwinii ‘Compacta’. Decumbens also means prostrate, but with the slight difference that it also indicates that the tips of the shoots are upright. An example of this is Cistus x lusitanicus ‘Decumbens’, a small, low-growing evergreen rock rose with a spreading habit. If the shoots of a plant are creeping along the ground, it may be referred to as reptans, meaning crawling or creeping, as in Ajuga reptans. Globosa will show that the plant is round/globeshaped, like Cryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa Nana’, a dwarf, dome-shaped Japanese cedar. As regards branches, diffusus may be used to describe a plant whose spreading branches have a diffused shape, such as Aster diffusus, or Lithadora diffusa, a beautiful little low-growing shrub with a wide mat of deep blue
flowers. Plants that have their branches close together and erect often have fastigiatus/fastigiata in their name, as with Cotoneaster fastigiatus, or Ilex crenata ‘Fastigiata’, the Japanese holly. At the opposite extreme, plants whose branches or shoots are turned sharply down may have deflexus as part of their name, eg Enkianthus deflexus, a vigorous upright shrub with hanging clusters of bell-shaped flowers. The stems are also important in the naming of some plants. Those with angular stems may have angularis/ angulatum in their names, eg Jasminum angulare and Geranium angulatum, whereas those with winged stems will have the name alatus/alata somewhere: eg Nicotiana alata and Passiflora alata. Where there is a greater tendency towards crooked stems, you may see the specific name contorta. Maybe the best-known example of this is the corkscrew hazel Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’, whose branches are highly twisted and contorted. Gracilis will tell you that the plant is graceful or slender, as with Galanthus gracilis, the slender snowdrop, or the hardy fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica var. gracilis, with its graceful, arching branches. And I think that’s enough for this time. Plenty more Latin to come, though, so see you back here next month, same place...and I really hope this is a help to some of you.
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New Information Board Unveiled by the Mayor
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n Monday 21st March, a new eyecatching information board was unveiled on the Leg O’Mutton Field in Cobham. In front of an assembled crowd, Her Worshipful the Mayor of the Borough of Elmbridge, Councillor Jan Fuller, unveiled the new sign in the presence of Cllr. Mary Sheldon, Portfolio Holder for the Council’s Leisure and Cultural Services. The new information board has been created by the Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust after the success of the information board at Riverhill, Cobham. The Trust worked closely with Elmbridge Borough Council to make the sign a reality.
The sign stands proud on the left-hand side of the main entrance to the field and will welcome visitors to one of the areas much-loved vital green spaces. Visible from the road, the tall frame made locally from green oak, celebrates its identity and heritage. Sir Gerald Archer, Chairman of the Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust said, ‘We’re delighted to be creating a new piece of history for the Leg O’Mutton Field. This valuable space is fundamental to the amenity of the local area, as, together with the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Field, it represents the green lungs of Cobham. And thankfully, as designated Green Belt, the field remains secure as an open space for current and future generations of our community to enjoy.”
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The Director Said,‘CUT!’ Silent Witness - what a show! I think it has few peers. But I have a nagging worry as it travels through the years. Livers, lungs and severed spleens are being splashed across our screens More now than they’ve ever been. What more is there to see? Bladders, gall and otherwise: brains and private parts Are snipped and sliced and sloshed around and geared to chill our hearts. I ache for those who’ve lost their nuts and bolts and portions of their guts That undergo a thousand cuts. There can’t be more to see?
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This month, I want to pay tribute to Peter Whitehead and his team who recently organised a very successful Claygate Music Festival. Among the wonderful artists to appear this year at the Village Hall and the Holy Trinity Church were Rick Wakeman, Martin Turner, a founder member of Wishbone Ash, Neil Innes, once of the Bonzo Dog band and an excellent Blues line-up which featured Brooks Williams (an amazing guitarist who hails from American’s Deep South), the Fran McGillivray Band from East London and Tony Devenport who sounds at times like Richie Havens. On his album, he compares with Marvin Gaye The Blues night was organised by Peter, along with Roger McCormick and Felix Riley who both broadcast on our hyperlocal internet radio station, Brooklands Radio (brooklandsradio.co.uk). Brooklands Radio is a not-for-profit radio station which has been broadcasting on the internet for 7 years, reflecting the latest news, travel and events in Surrey. Felix, a former Radio 1 producer, is a comedy writer and Roger was a lawyer in the City for many years and now runs a research foundation, as well as being a part-time university lecturer. Roger has a lifelong love of rock and blues and says he can’t give up his love of the music he grew up with and doesn’t want to try. I really enjoy The Blues Hour, co-hosted by Roger and Felix which airs Friday night at 11pm, as well as Cool Connections which goes out Wednesdays at 7 pm. Both shows are uploaded to Mixcloud which is free and easy to access. Just search under the name of the shows and you should find them. It makes a refreshing change to hear presenters who’ve been given carte blanche to play what they want and can therefore genuinely enthuse over their musical choices. With it’s eclectic mix of music and chat, it’s good to know that Elmbridge is so well covered and that the future of community radio is in safe hands.
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COMPETITION Driving abroad, especially for the first time, can be a costly and nightmare situation to the unwary, a confusing experience with the unfamiliar traps of local laws and prohibitions lurking to dig deep into your holiday savings. A familiarising read-up before you venture where you have never previously been makes good sense - and that is why experienced motoring enthusiast Julian Parish’s “Essential Guide to Driving in Europe” is a gem of a paperback to avoid falling into traps that ensnare so many innocents abroad. Just released by Veloce Publishing for just under a tenner, it is an A-to-U guide...Austria to the Ukraine...of just about everything you need to know and plan for your upcoming drive through wherever your journey is set to take you across the Channel. All the key facts on how to stay legal in 50 countries, speed limits, road signs, local regulations and even what to do if you are a car crime victim or involved in a smash-up, are lucidly assembled.
In short, it’s a real treat, so handy and informative and superb value for money. I am giving away one FREE to the winner of our competition,
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We sell a wide range of dog products and accessories, including: • collars • leads • toys • beds • clothing • food & much more. Exclusive to Bonnie Dogs is our ‘Design Your Own’ service, where you can add your own images, text & colours to dog clothing, towels, bowls & more.
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J E R S E Y R O YA L PATATA S INGREDIENTS
• 750g Waitrose Jersey Royal • Potatoes, halved • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, thinly sliced • 190g pack Cooks’ Ingredients Chorizo, halved • 300g Waitrose Red Choice Tomatoes, roughly chopped • 1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped • 1 tsp hot smoked paprika • Squeeze of lemon juice • 25g pack flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped • Leafy salad, to serve
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Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling water for 15 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat the oil and cook the onion for 5 minutes until softened. Drain the potatoes and add to the pan with the chorizo and cook for a further 10 minutes until the potatoes start to brown. Add the tomatoes, chilli and paprika and cook for a further 5 minutes until the tomatoes are softened and pulpy. Stir in a squeeze of lemon juice and the chopped parsley and serve with a leafy salad. Nutrition: 1744kJ / 416kcals / 19.9g fat / 6.1g saturated fat / 38.3g carbohydrate / 8.8g sugars / 4.6g fibre / 21g protein / 1.7g salt per serving
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For some time, we have been seeking a simple to install, easy to use, low cost solution to viewing video image and sound from distant locations. We have found a product which fits the bill, and we hope you like it. The base requirements are an available plug socket, smartphone/tablet or PC, and any wifi router with internet connection. Installation is easily achieved by pairing the camera to your wireless network. Once done, download the app if you are using a mobile phone or tablet, set up a free of charge account and you are on your way. The camera can be set up to notify you of movement and/or sound, ensuring you are always in the picture. The camera boasts a low light sensor, enabling you to “see” up to 5m in complete darkness, and a microphone so you can hear what’s being said and any noises in the remote location. The possible uses are considerable, including security monitoring, keeping an eye on your loved ones,
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checking on the status of your property. Up to 99 cameras or devices can be set up and viewed on one account. In addition to the cameras, you can add sirens, motion sensors, door and window sensors and smart plugs. To help you see the image quality, we have set up a camera for you to log in to. Please following these steps: From your computer, go on the internet and go to https://eu.mydlink.com/entrance, enter our details below. You may be asked to install a DLink plugin; please do so, then restart your browser and re-log in. At this stage, you should be able to see our test camera. From your phone or tablet, search and download our app called “mydlink Home”. On opening the app, please use the user name of sales@tecres.co.uk with the password tecres1234, click on camera and play. The cost of the camera is just £90.00 For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can advise further.
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feeds to a value-hungry mass of wouldbe owners. From a practical standpoint, with five seats and a cabin roomy enough for a six-foot passenger to sit behind a sixfoot driver, the Astra has mastered entry into the comfort zone, generally a rarity among near-budget cars. Ironically, the new threat to the old rivals is slightly smaller on the outside but more spacious inside than its older sibling, and the information and help kit is clear and well-ordered, with an uncomplicated touch-screen. What’s more - and this is a real handy breakthrough - there is a device dubbed OnStar. Let me explain: it is a highbandwidth connection and permanent link to a call centre and tracking process. Dead easy to use, an answer to any SOS. All you do, if needs urgently be, is call the operator and he/she will give you traffic updates, or download, say, an address to your satnav without any need to be poking distractingly at the screen with your fingers. If you’re unlucky enough to suffer a crash, the controller, taking advantage of a powerful antenna and connection
with its wi-fit hotspot, can summon help - and just in case you forget to switch off and don’t want to risk the rain and leave the dinner table, you can lock the whole system from your phone. There is only one body style, but you have the choice of eight engines, five petrol and three diesel. If you want a quickie, then go for the 1.6 turbo, but for my money, the real star of the Astra show is the petrol-drinker 1.4-litre 3 cylinder turbo. Steering, lightweight and ultrasensitive, and sooper-dooper efficient brakes that don’t snatch make for a relaxing experience, whether you are skedaddling around twisty country lanes or in the melee of motorway madness. All in all, and fittingly, in the words of my old Royal Air Force service motto “Per ardua ad astra”... “Through Adversity to the Stars”, the adversity in this instance being a whole range of rivals now really up against it.... Specification: Vauxhall Astra 1.4T. BHP 150. Top speed 134 mph. 0-60 in 7.8 seconds. MPG 51.4.Price £19,595.
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The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan, (paperback £7.99) A charming debut novel and a wonderful start to a new series. We meet Inspector Ashwin Chopra on the day of his retirement from Mumbai Police. But two things happen on this day to prevent things from going smoothly. Firstly, Inspector Chopra inherits Ganesh, a baby elephant who is delivered to the courtyard of his apartment building, and then there is the mysterious death of a young boy, which no one wants to investigate. I wholeheartedly recommend this book for readers who want a little light escapism and especially for anyone who loves elephants.
The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North (paperback £8.99) The scope of this novel is greater than the title suggests. Sophie Stark is a socially awkward but gifted young filmmaker in New York who inspires love, curiosity, anger and bewilderment in her lovers, brother, film subjects and colleagues. Told in segments by those people, the novel delivers much more than it promises by plunging the reader into the lives and minds of this interesting group of individuals who each have their time close to Sophie, and are each changed by it. An absorbing, modern approach to a character who intensifies the lives of those around her.
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Air Quality and Pollution Air pollution is a known contributor to a number of health-related problems. It can therefore be a factor when deciding whether to take part in an activity, and in particular whether to walk or cycle. There have been air making Cobham healthier, alerts on 16 days in the first 3 months of this year. It is happier and more resilient ironic that if walkers and cyclists took to cars, they would in turn add to air pollution levels. It does not assist the Cobham area that it lies near the A3 and the M25. It is an Air Quality Management Area with the High Street as a hot spot. Diffusion tubes monitor the air there and those regularly show that nitrogen dioxide alone exceeds maximum levels laid down by Europe. Transition Cobham has recently met officers from Surrey (responsible for roads) and Elmbridge. Both councils are very concerned about air pollution. It has now been decided that over the Spring and Summer months, Transition Cobham will take action to assess the causes and solutions which will include monitoring the use of the A245 by heavy lorries and looking at better provision for local cycling. More information at http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/envhealth/pollution/airquality.htm If you’d like to join us, please visit www.transitioncobham.org.uk for more information. search for Transition Cobham
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To report local incidents.......................................1 0 1 Surrey Bus Services.............................01483 506919 Train information..............................0845 748 4950 DENTISTS National Rail Enquiries.....................0845 748 4950 Dental Surgery of Cobham.......01932 863416 Beech House Dental Surgery.............01932 862290 SCHOOLS Hollyhedge Dental.............................01932 865888 ACS Cobham International School . 01932 867251 ABC Dental Surgery..........................01932 589888 Claremont Fan Court School...01372 473624 Danes Hill School....................... 01932 842509 VILLAGE HALLS Cobham Village Hall..........................01932 868905 Feltonfleet School........................ 01932 862264 United Reformed ..............................01932 864769 Notre Dame School.................... 01932 869991 Downside Village Hall.......................01932 865414 Parkside School........................... 01932 862749 Reed’s School.............................. 01932 869044 Stoke d’Abernon Guide Hut..............01372 843046 St Andrew’s Primary School........ 01932 863452 Stoke d’Abernon.................................01932 864166 St Matthew’s C of E Infant Sch.01932 863212 COUNCILS & SERVICE St Teresa’s Junior........................ 01372 452037 Elmbridge Borough Council..............01372 474474 St Teresa’s Senior........................ 01372 452037 Surrey County Council......................08456 009009 Yehudi Menuhin School of Music 01932 864739 Cobham Library.............................. 08456 009 009 Cobham Free School ............... 03303 300237 Local storage.......................................01372 457855 MEDICAL Citizens’ Advice Bureau.............. 01372 464770 Cobham Day Surgery ........................01932 588400 VETERINARY SURGEONS St Peter’s A&E....................................01932 872000 John Ball & Associates........................01932 868786 Royal Surrey Hospital........................01483 464002 Henderson Keywood & Ptners.....01932 864671 Non-emergency NHS Help.....................................111 Cobham Veterinary Centre................01932 868786 St John Ambulance .................. 01932 867606 Cobham Park Veterinary Clinic....01932 590022 CHURCHES Beech House Veterinary Centre.....01932 868688 Cobham Methodist Church..............01932 586988 CHEMISTS Cobham Presbyterian Church...........01932 429511 Lloyds Pharmacy................................01932 862113 Sacred Heart Catholic Church...........01932 862518 Rowlands Pharmacy (Med Cent)......01932 862965 St Andrew’s Church (C of E) ............01932 867883 Sainsbury Pharmacy...........................01932 866488 United Reformed Church..................01932 586988 All pages within are copyright of Look Local or its respective contributors. No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in any information storage or retrieval system without the publisher’s prior written permission. All material published in Look Local (including advertisements, editorials, articles and all other content) is printed in good faith. Whilst all reasonable care is taken, Look Local does not in any circumstances accept responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise of any material published, nor is any kind of warranty expressed or implied by such publication, and Look Local specifically disclaims all and any liability to advertisers, readers and users of any kind of loss or damage of any nature whatsoever and howsoever arising, whether due to inaccuracy, error, omission or any other cause. All material is accepted on the basis that its publication does not infringe any copyright and Look Local does not accept any responsibility for loss or damage of any kind resulting from claims of copyright infringement. ©Look Local Magazine 2016. All rights reserved.
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S E RV I C E S AT S T A N D R E W ’ S C H U R C H
COBHAM - MAY 2016 FRI 13TH MAY
SUN 1ST MAY
10.30am Holy Communion 12.00pm Lunch Club
8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Family Service 6.00pm SAY IT’s Sunday
SAT 14TH MAY
3.00pm Wedding
WED 4TH MAY
10.30am Baby talk 7.00pm 14+ Youth Club
SUN 15TH MAY
8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Parish Communion 6.00pm SAY IT’s Sunday
FRI 6 MAY TH
10.30am Holy Communion 8.00am 10.00am 12.15pm 6.00pm
WEDS 18TH MAY
SUN 8TH MAY
10.30am Baby Talk 7.00pm 14+ Youth Club 8.00pm PCC Meeting (Church)
Holy Communion Parish Communion Holy Baptism SAY IT’s Sunday
FRI 20TH MAY
12.00pm Holy Communion
WED 11TH MAY
SAT 21ST MAY
10.30am Baby talk 7.00pm 14+ Youth Club
2.00pm ‘Gerrard Winstanley and the Diggers’
10.00am Parish Communion Holy 12.15pm Baptism 6.00pm SAY It’s Sunday
SUN 24TH MAY
7.00pm Spiritual Cinema
TUES 25TH MAY
10.30am Baby Talk 7.00pm 14+ Youth Club
WEDS 26TH MAY
2.00pm Mother’s Union 3.45pm Messy Church (URC)
THURS 27TH MAY
10.30am Holy Communion
FRI 28TH MAY
3.00pm Wedding
SUN 29TH MAY
8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Parish Communion 8.00pm Prayer and Praise 6.00pm SAY IT’s Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion Church Gate House, a lovely hall set in a beautiful garden by the river mole, is available to hire. Contact the parish office (01932 867883 or parishoffice@standrewscobham.org.uk) for more details.
THURS 12TH MAY
SAT 22ND MAY
Further details available from: 01932 862109 er.jenkins@btinternet.com | www.standrewscobham.org.uk
P U Z Z L E Crossword - page 32
MAY
S O L U T I O N S Sudoku - page 40
Hub Words page 40 9-letter word - ACROBATIC Some other words of four letters or more containing the hub letter R: airt, aria, boar, brat, brit, cart, coir, crab, crib, riot, rota, taro, tori, trio, abort, actor, aorta, atria, bract, carat, carob, circa, cobra, orbit, raita, ratio, riata, tabor, taira, tiara, aortic, rabato, acrobat, carioca.
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INDEX O F
A D V E R T I S E R S
Able Roofing...................................................... 27 AL Services......................................................... 31 Andy’s Gaeden Services...................................... 18 Antrona Kitchens............................................... 33 Astek Dental...................................................... 15 Bocketts Farm.................................................... 18 Bonnie Dogs...................................................... 41 Bookham Physiotherapy..................................... 39 Boyalls Ironmongery & Doors........................... 34 Brightercare.......................................................... 4 Bruce’s Doggy Day Care................................16/17 Carron Wellings................................................. 19 Casseldens Shoes................................................ 38 Claremont Fan Court School............................... 3 Cleanability........................................................ 38 Cobham Beauty & Laser.................................... 17 Cobham Book Shop........................................... 49 Computer Fix..................................................... 19 DB Garden Services........................................... 55 DPB Pristine Oven Cleaning.............................. 48 Elite Tree Care.................................................... 39 Englishman’s Castle.......................................28/29 F& S Plumbing and Heating Svs........................ 38 Falcon Services................................................... 47 Hanging Space..................................................... 2 Hollyhedge Dental .............................................. 9 HRS Roofing..................................................... 43 Hub Property Care............................................. 51 Kat’s Little Angels............................................... 41 Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors....................... 36 MacDonald & Sons Fencing.............................. 31 MD Edwards...................................................... 35 Meejana Lebanese Restaurant............................. 25
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Michelle Davis Foot Care................................... 30 MPS Garden & Est Machinery Ltd.................... 55 Orchard Cottage Dental..................................... 21 Oscar’s Dog Grooming....................................... 30 Out on a Limb................................................... 27 Pest Control – Patrick Stone............................... 31 Pullen Plumbing Services................................... 16 Roofs of Esher.................................................... 33 Roots & Shoots.................................................. 56 Rowlandson’s Jewellery...................................... 13 Roxley Models ................................................... 47 Royal Kent School Fair....................................... 26 Sear Cleaning...................................................... 8 Silver Arrows...................................................... 39 Skin Talk............................................................ 25 Steves Landscapes................................................. 8 Suddies Kitchen Appliance’s .............................. 23 Supagrass............................................................ 16 Sykes & Sykes Decorating.................................. 37 Tec Res Computer Solutions.........................44/45 The Brigette Trust............................................... 23 The Carpet Specialist.......................................... 43 The Vineries .....................................................6/7 Trestle Decorating.............................................. 24 Utility Wolf.......................................................... 8 Wagging Tails..................................................... 24 We Fix Your Bike................................................ 25 Willow Landscapes............................................. 37 Zigger................................................................ 48
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