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Contents

10 MANDY COX THERAPIES Read about my visit to Mandy Cox Therapies

22 OM-MANI-PADME-HUM

Read all about Steven Gluck’s new meditation classes

26 38 41 42 44 46

WHAT’S ON IN COBHAM CROSSWORD

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! We have two lovely relaxing features for you to read this month: firstly, a return visit to Mandy Cox Therapies in Downside. Mandy has expanded her repertoire since we last met. Read all about that inside, she really did pamper me beyond belief ! 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 22/3. We also have lots of local events and gift ideas to share with you within this, our Festive issue. I do hope you enjoy thumbing through our pages.

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,

MUSIC MATTERS SUDOKU & WORD LADDER WHAT’S COOKING? THE COBHAM BOOKSHOP The latest book reviews from our your local bookshop

48 GARDENING MATTERS 53 BMW CAR REVIEW

Ted Macauley tells us all about the new BMW 7 Series

60 MEDICAL MATTERS 58 CHURCH SERVICES Christmas services fro St Andrews’ Church

65 PUZZLE SOLUTIONS 66 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

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I recently enjoyed revisiting Mandy Cox Therapies in Downside for a very relaxing treat! Since my last visit a few years back, Mandy has expanded her treatment repertoire, and now offers Dermalogica skin treatments as well as massage and reflexology. The treatment room is a very professional environment situated in tranquil surroundings. It was lovely to see Mandy again and to hear how her business has grown and developed since we last met. ‘Dermalogica offer fantastic products and wonderful treatments which I am delighted to be able to pass

onto my clients’ said Mandy. She continues to enjoy the training and support which this very prestigious and highly regarded company offer. As part of her training Mandy also now offers Face Mapping® Skin Analysis, which helps ensure the best results are achieved by using the right products for your skin.

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If you fancy treating yourself, I highly recommend this talented and professional therapist.

Mandy really puts you at ease, and her therapy couch is second to none when it comes to comfort! It’s a state of the art piece of kit and Mandy made very sure that I was totally comfortable before she started. The whole treatment was very relaxing and the products felt so good on my skin. No heavy perfumes and they were all soothing and fresh. I’ve had a fair few facials in my time and I can really tell when a therapist knows what she is doing - Mandy certainly does. Once your treatment starts she does not leave the room, giving you her full attention the whole time. When a mask has been applied she turns her attention to a relaxing hand massage, which really enhanced the whole experience.

As well as this, when you come for your first Dermalogica skin treatment, Mandy offers a complementary fifteen minute reflexology session to finish off your treatment, providing a total tip to toe treat! I was really relaxed by the end of this treatment and my skin felt wonderful too! Thank you so much Mandy!

Dermalogica’s range have a selection of products aimed at different skin types, and conditions which include; UltraCalming™, MediBac Clearing®, Chroma White TRx, AGE smart® and ClearStart™. I wanted the Age smart® treatment, designed to give a revitalizing power boost to firm, smooth, nourish and regenerate your skin! This sounded perfect!

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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 itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. ÂŁ10 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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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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Christmas Sorbet with Cranberries The deep cranberry red of this sorbet makes it perfect to serve as a Christmas dessert. Keep one in the freezer ready for entertaining. Ingredients • 150g caster sugar • 500g cranberries, defrosted if frozen • Juice of ½ lemon

Method Place 50g of the sugar in a medium pan with 150ml cold water. Heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cranberries, bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit becomes pulpy. Allow to cool slightly, then place in a food processor and blend to a smooth purée. Place a sieve over a bowl and, using the back of a spoon, press the fruit through to remove the skin and pips. Set the purée to one side and leave to cool. Meanwhile, make a sugar syrup by placing the remaining sugar, 350ml cold water and the lemon juice in a small pan. Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved then

simmer for 2-3 minutes. Leave to cool. When cool, add the sugar syrup to the cranberry purée, stir well until smooth, then pour the mixture into a 1-litre freezerproof container and place in the freezer. Freeze for 2-3 hours until the mixture is slushy. Place in a food processor and whizz to break up the ice crystals. Return to the freezer. Then, every 2 hours, use a fork to draw the ice crystals from the edges to the centre until the sorbet is smooth and eventextured with tiny ice crystals. Place in glass bowls and serve.

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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.

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PROFESSIONAL CLEANING CARPETS UPHOLSTERY CURTAINS HARD FLOORS PATIOS PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS SANITISING DEODORISING ANTI STATIC My name is Nick Lewis. I have been professionally cleaning carpets, upholstery and hard floors for over 25 years. My aim, as a sole trader, is to give you a reliable, personal service using the most advanced soil extraction machinery available. The machinery and chemicals used are industrial enough to leave any commercial or domestic job free of any dirt, stains and harmful grit. This will extend the life of your carpets, upholstery and floors, which will in turn maintain hygiene in your home. Being in the cleaning industry for over 25 years, I have built up an extensive client base of domestic and commercial customers. My commercial clients include various letting agents, local councils and small organisations such as MENCAP. I pride my business on giving prompt appointments and providing enough time to complete a professional job. All my work is fully insured. Full satisfaction is my utmost priority.

Nick Lewis – Proprietor 07973690317 nicklewis68@btinternet.com ‘Nick Lewis has been successfully cleaning for us now for over 20 years. His expertise and work ethic is second to none. We call on all our contractors to be available at very short notice. Nick has never let us down once in any emergency or regularly booked appointment’ APW Lettings.

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MEDICAL MATTERS

THE COMMON COLD The common cold is something we all dread most winters. However, despite the increased risk of catching the common cold in the winter, these viruses are actually around all year long. There are about 200 different ‘cold’ viruses and it has been estimated that the average adult suffers between 2 and 5 colds a year, and school children may suffer up to 10 colds a year. It may feel sometimes like we have one cold after another and this is quite possible, as we can readily be infected with different viruses. Surprisingly, as we get older, we generally get fewer colds, as our immune system learns how to deal with these viruses. Best advice for managing cold symptoms: rest (wherever possible!), plenty of non-alcoholic fluids, and take pain relief such as paracetemol or ibuprofen. Hot lemon and honey drinks are very soothing but there is very limited value in taking cough mixtures, so these are best avoided. Antibiotics will not help cold symptoms; however, sometimes colds may lead to bacterial infections such as a chest infection, and antibiotics may then be indicated. Other lesser-known remedies include taking zinc supplements. These are now thought to be more effective in preventing colds than Vitamin C. Echinacea has for sometime been thought to be useful in boosting the immune system, but although studies are relatively inconclusive, it is thought to reduce the number of sick days with a cold virus. Hand washing is now thought to be a good, simple tool for reducing the risk of spreading the virus.

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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 Feltonfleet School.................... 01932 862264 Cobham Village Hall..................... 01932 868905 Notre Dame School................. 01932 869991 United Reformed .......................... 01932 864769 Parkside School...................... 01932 862749 Downside Village Hall................... 01932 865414 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 NHS Direct............................................0845 4647 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 publishers 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. All rights reserved.

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Apple Day and Website On Saturday, 4th October, we had our second Apple Day. As you may have noticed, it has been a bad apple year and so we only pressed 19 litres of juice. We were very fortunate because Garsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm in Esher agreed making Cobham, healthier, to donate their windfalls to us. As you can see from the happier and more resilient picture, even the youngest member of Transition Cobham enjoyed drinking the fresh apple juice. We borrowed the press from Transition Town Kingston and hope to make Apple Day next year a big event. can visit it at www.transitioncobham.org.uk Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a Facebook page and Twitter feed since we started but we spent quite a lot of time on our website because we published articles (including all our Look Local articles!), as well as learn more about our various groups and projects. Our big projects for 2015 are the Chatterbus Community Bus and the Community Garden. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to join us, please email hello@transitioncobham.org.uk search for Transition Cobham

DECEMBER/JANUARY SOLUTIONS Crossword page 38

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Word Ladder page 42 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 Looklocal Magazine - Festive Issue 2014

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Able Roofing.............................................. 63 AL Services................................................. 54 Andy’s Garden Services............................... 18 Art Classes with Frances Jordon.................. 32 Ashtead Hospital................................... 40/62 Aspen Live-in Care..................................... 60 Beckley’s Automotive.................................. 33 Bob Mitchell Design.................................. 32 Bocketts Farm............................................ 54 Bonnie Dogs.............................................. 19 Bookham Physiotherapy............................. 54 Boyall’s Ironmongery and Doors.................. 2 Brighter Care.............................................. 36 Bruce’s Doggie Day Care............................ 19 Casselden’s Shoes........................................ 58 Chimney Sweep – Patrick Stone................. 62 Choice at Home......................................... 31 Claremont Fan Court School ...................... 3 Cleanability................................................ 40 Cobham Beauty & Laser............................ 25 Cobham Bookshop.................................... 46 Cobham Cameras.................................. 13/15 Computer Fix............................................. 43 CSH Homecare.......................................... 16 DB Garden Services................................... 67 DPB Pristine Oven Cleaning...................... 49 Elite Tree Services....................................... 20 Emberhurst School....................................... 8 Emily’s Beauty............................................ 43 Englishman’s Castle.................................... 51 Estates Direct............................................. 28 Extra Clean................................................ 59 F & S Heating & Plumbing Services.......... 32 Falcon Services........................................... 20 Hollyhedge Dental..................................... 14 HRS Roofing Services................................ 33 Hypnotherapy Ed Newbrook..................... 47 James Thomas Funeral Directors................ 52 Leatherhead Motor Company.................... 45

Lodge Brothers........................................... 61 Love it Photo Booths.................................. 41 MacDonald& Sons Fencing....................... 29 Mandy Cox Therapies............................. 10/1 Mango Studio Photography....................... 24 MD Edwards & Son ................................. 12 Meejana Lebanese Restaurant .................... 25 Michelle Davis Chiropody......................... 63 MPS Garden & Estate Machinery ............ 67 Nick Ricks Decorating............................... 47 Orchard Cottage Dental Practice................ 37 Out on a Limb........................................... 55 Polesden Lacey .......................................... 55 Roofing & Guttering.................................. 49 Roofs of Esher............................................ 30 Roots & Shoots.......................................... 68 Silver Arrows.............................................. 19 Skin Talk Skin Treatment Clinic................. 47 SMC Renault............................................. 42 Smith Pearman Chartered Accountants...... 21 Solutions Family Mediation....................... 58 St Andrew’s Primary School ....................... 30 Steve’s Gardening & Landscaping............... 40 Surrey Hills Fencing................................... 24 Surrey Stylists............................................. 18 Sykes & Sykes Decorating.......................... 18 Tec Res Computer Solutions .................. 56/7 The Leatherhead Theatre............................ 39 The Prestige Flooring Company .................. 4 The Real Wags of Cobham......................... 41 The Vineries Garden Centre..........6/7 34/35 Time for You.............................................. 17 Trestle Decorating...................................... 60 Walton & Hersham Pet Store....................... 9 Willow Landscapes..................................... 49 © Look Local Magazine 2014 Designed and set by Kirsty Hamilton

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