LookLocal June 2016
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Open Morning Whole School Friday 17 June 9.30am - 11.30am Introductory talk at 9.30am Prospective families are very welcome to attend. To reserve a place, please telephone 01372 473624 or email: info@claremont.surrey.sch.uk
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Contents
6 ASK BRUCE
Read Bruce’s column about why dogs roll around in fox poo
12 QUEEN’S COBHAM PARTY 18 ELMBRIDGE VOLUNTEERS 22 WHAT’S ON 24 26 30 37 38 39 40
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From the Editor Welcome to Look Local in June
I hope you are all well and enjoying the summery days (summeryish days!) I expect the gardeners amongst us have been busy since I last wrote. If my grass is anything to go by, there seem to be perfect growing conditions at the moment! We have a lovely month ahead in Cobham, with some fabulous local events to attend. There will be a ‘Picnic in the Park’ to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth, which should be a lovely family event, so please do come along. There are more details on page 12. Let’s hope the sun shines ! Not one, but two competitions this month within our pages: a family ticket for entry into Painshill Park, which can be used over the summer months, and also some tickets for a Home Building and Renovating Show which is being held at Sandown Park in June.This sounds like a wonderful event if you’re involved in a relevant project. Details within. I look forward to receiving your entries and good luck to all! Finally, there will be a Summer Fete and Fun Dog Show at Cobham Village Hall at the end of June which sounds like a fun day out too!. Hope to see you there, details can be found on page 46.
See what’s on in and around Cobham in June
Have a great month, Cobham!
WHAT’S COOKING?
Kindest regards,
THE COBHAM BOOKSHOP CROSSWORD COMPUTER TIPS SUDOKU & HUB WORDS MUSIC MATTERS
P.S. Remember to remember your fathers on 19th June - Fathers Day!
MUSTANG CAR REVIEW Ted Macauley tells us about the new sixth generation Mustang
Ros Thomas Editor
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ASK BRUCE: WHY DOES MY DOG ROLL IN FOX POO? One of the most frequent questions we get asked here at Bruce’s Doggy Day Care is ‘why does my dog love to roll in fox poo?’ And this month, reader and editor Ros Thomas asked just that. The answer is simple and comes from the canine inbred instinct to hunt. To do this successfully, it helps if they disguise their own scent, so rolling in the muck of their prey makes them smell like them and they can creep up undetected. Our modern-day domesticated dogs are very clean. This means they smell of us and our homes, easy for wild animals such as foxes to recognise and run away from. To stop your dog rolling, you must train it to understand this is unwanted behaviour, using a training aid such as discs or voice commands. My own labrador tries to roll in fox poo when we’re out walking, and as soon as she drops her shoulder to roll, I sternly say no and she stops before rolling. You can then issue a doggy treat so their good behaviour is rewarded. This should help break the fox poo game cycle! To get rid of the vile smell of fox poo, there are special shampoos out there, but one of the best solutions I’ve heard on the doggy grapevine is tomato ketchup. Apparently, the vinegar neutralises it! Bruce Casalis is director & founder of Bruce’s Doggy Day Care, a multi-award winning business in Cobham. Do you have any dog training or canine behavioural questions which you would like to ask Bruce? Send your questions to :-
ros@looklocalmagazine.co.uk
Then check out this column each month for Bruce’s answers.
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Happy 90th Birthday Ma’am We invite you to join us in celebrating HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday Part 1: 09.30am - Local Marching Band Parade to St Andrews Church – meet at Holly Hedge Car Park. 10.30am - Church Service at St Andrew’s Church followed by parade to Leg O’ Mutton Field. Part II: 12.00pm – 3.00pm - Family Picnic on Leg O ’Mutton Field. 1.00pm - The Lord Lieutenant for Surrey will cut the Birthday Cake. Dress Code throughout: as for a royal party, or in the style of the 20’s, 30’s, 40s, 50’s….. Entertainment: Cobham Band, Local Schools etc Please come along with your picnic lunch, tables, chairs and even a candelabra or just with a rug on the ground (BBQ, Pimms and Lemonade available to buy)
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HAVE YOU GOT ANY INHERITED OR UNWANTED JEWELLERY? Have you thought about selling, part-exchanging, or having it redesigned into something you would love to wear? You can discuss your ideas with multi-award winning designer Geoffrey Rowlandson. Rowlandsons have been visiting our Surrey clients for the past 8 years. Home appointments can be arranged for those not wishing to attend our hotel venues WE ALSO BUY GOLD, SILVER AND COINS ON THE DAY. We will be at
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DOG AND CAT GR OOMING PARLOUR After 7 years in Fetcham, Oscars Grooming Parlour has moved to a larger premises in Bookham & we very much look forward to welcoming old & new customers to our new premises All dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs are welcome. No cages are used. Dogs are free to walk around the parlour and on a sunny day can enjoy the large, secure garden.
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EVENT SCREENINGS Experience performances from some of the world’s most prestigious theatres and opera houses, as well as specialist documentaries, broadcast to our cinema screen. For full listings head to our website.
Wednesday 8 June 7.00pm Tuesday 21 June 2.00pm Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet Simon Godwin directs Paapa Essiedu as Hamlet in Shakespeare’s searing tragedy.
Thursday 9 June 7.00pm NT Live Encore: The Audience
LIVE SHOWS Saturday 4 June 7.30pm Opera Brava presents The Marriage of Figaro
Helen Mirren’s award winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II returns to cinemas in celebration of the monarch’s 90th birthday.
One wedding and a whole lot of great singing. Mozart’s ‘perfect’ opera has all the ingredients of a classic piece of 18th century literature passion, lust, betrayal, deception and ultimate forgiveness.
Friday 1 July 7.30pm Jazz Night in the Green Room
An evening of jazz featuring vocalist and trumpeter Karl Charity, concluding with a jazz jam.
CINEMA This June, don’t miss Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins, the world’s worst singer and based on the John Le Carre novel, Our Kind Of Traitor starring Ewan McGregor and Damian Lewis.
Thursday 30 June 7.00pm The Importance of Being Earnest
Returning due to audience demand, Oscar Wilde’s much loved masterpiece starring David Suchet
Glyndebourne Festival comes to the big screen for the first time this summer: Wednesday 22 June 6.30pm Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) Tuesday 12 July 5.30pm Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Master-Singers of Nuremberg) Tuesday 9 August 6.30pm Béatrice et Bénédict
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662508 E-mail: contact@vae.org.uk Website: www.vae.org.uk Our Volunteer Centre will be open for interviews: Esher Civic Centre: Monday & Weds 10:00 - 13:00 Walton Library: Wednesday 10:00 - 13:00 Walton Quintet: Tues, Thurs & Friday 10:00 - 13:00
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES Dining Room Volunteer
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Music and Games Volunteer
Support adults with learning difficulties to enjoy social activities, including a monthly music workshop on Sunday afternoons and a regular board game and numeracy evening on Mondays.
INTERESTED IN ANY OF THOSE ROLES? For more info on these roles & many other volunteering opportunities, please contact Voluntary Action Elmbridge.
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OVER 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD. Sally competes regularly with one of her own dogs at one of the highest levels. Kennel Club listed, all dogs will be encouraged to take part in the Kennel Club Good Citizen Award Scheme. For more information, phone Sally:
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For an education as unique as your child… Ashtead’s newest, Ofsted-registered independent school Now enrolling for September 2016 - Years 3-11 Wemms Education is a breath of fresh air in the independent sector. A small, bespoke - even boutique - alternative school for academic children (Years 3-11) who are unable to thrive in mainstream. We offer 12 students the opportunity to re-engage with learning and fulfil their academic potential in a safe, unique environment. However, our real mission is to give them back their self-confidence, their self-esteem, their joy in life and their aspirations for their future. It is a school in which there is room to breathe, laugh and dream. Our curriculum is diverse and lessons are delivered in an eclectic mix of one-toone and small group sessions.
Calling retired teachers and those taking a career break to cherish the rugrats. We are currently recruiting for fully qualified teachers in Maths, English, Sciences and Humanities at all levels. We are particularly keen to hear from teachers of A level Physics, Chemistry and Biology. We are developing courses in Economics, Government and Politics and Business Studies at A Level and are also eager to meet somebody who would like to develop our Russian courses further. These employment opportunities should be viewed as freelance, parttime appointments.
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WHAT’S ON
I N A N D A RO U N D c o b h a m J U N E / J U LY 2 0 1 6 Summer Botanical Illustration
Working with specimens from the beautiful Walled Garden, learn to create accurate botanical studies with guidance from professional botanical artist and tutor Leigh Ann Gale. Suitable for all abilities. Adults £60 (members £55) includes a light lunch, materials not included.
Saturday 18th June, 10.00am - 3.30pm Advance booking required. 01932 868113 or book online Painshill Park, Portsmouth Rd, Cobham KT11 1JE
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SUNDAY 10 th JULY 2016
Multiple distance cycle sportive, with stunning country routes. 20, 49 & 70 miles on rural roads. Entrance by voluntary donation! Every penny given goes straight to Cherry Trees, which provides home-from-home respite care for children with disabilities. King George V Playing Fields
reg - 7.00am, start - 8.00am https://charity.kellystorage.co.uk/ Events/2016/Summer-Cycle
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Take to the dance floor for an unforgettable night of feelgood music, performed by the much-acclaimed Five Star Swing Band. Hear hits from the stars of swing, including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Sinatra & Ella Fitzgerald. This unique show features special guest ‘Simone’ from the latter days of the Ivy Benson Orchestra, plus bandleader Chris Smith, the former composer for the band of Glenn Miller’s brother, Herb Miller, BBC Big Band & the Royal Variety Performance. Pre-booked sharing platters are available (must be booked 5 days in advance of event). Ticket holders are welcome to bring a picnic (food only) to be enjoyed outside the conservatory; however, all soft drinks & alcohol beverages must be purchased from the licensed bar & not brought onto the premises. Cost: £18.00 (members £16.00)
Friday 10th June 2016, 7.00pm - 10.30pm Advance booking required. 01932 868113 Painshill Park, Portsmouth Road, Cobham KT11 1JE
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A unique chance to see and capture on camera the stunning scenery in a different light. The walk will be led by members of our garden team who will be able to tell you all about the seasonal plantings. Sit back and relax after the walk with a breakfast in the tea room (included in ticket price). Cost: £18 (Members £16) Advance booking required. Thursday 9th June 2016 6.00am - 8.30am
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ORANGE, CHICORY & GOAT’S CHEESE SALAD INGREDIENTS • 5 Waitrose Large Oranges • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • ½ tsp ground cinnamon • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard • 250g pack chicory, leaves separated • 260g soft goat’s cheese, trimmed and cut into small pieces • 25g hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped • ½ x 25g pack fresh mint, chopped
METHOD Grate the zest and squeeze the juice from one of the oranges. Whisk together with the oil, cinnamon and mustard to make a dressing. Cut away all the skin and pith from the remaining oranges and slice each one horizontally into rounds. Arrange the chicory leaves, orange slices and goat’s cheese on a platter, and drizzle over the dressing. Scatter with the hazelnuts and mint, and serve with crusty bread.
COOK’S TIP Use a mixture of green and red chicory leaves to make a really colourful salad.
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The Essential Guide to Your Prep School Journey (Head Teacher in Your Pocket) by Merinda D’Aprano, (Paperback £10) This book is a pleasure to read and a valuable guide for parents. It is written by Merinda D’Aprano, the headteacher of Notre Dame in Cobham, with contributions from parenting specialist Elizabeth O’Shea. It offers a balanced view of education, an insight into how schools work, and practical ways to communicate well with children of all ages. The book explores the challenges school can bring, while offering parents simple strategies for coping with difficult situations and turning them into opportunities for learning. It aims to support parents in helping their child balance confidence, independence, cooperation and enjoyment throughout their education and beyond. Ideal summer reading to prepare for a new school year. High-Rise by J. G. Ballard (Paperback £8.99) The thousand apartments of a forty-storey apartment block are now full. Two thousand residents form bonds and exclusions at decadent parties; Dr Robert Laing of the 25th floor plays squash with Anthony Royal, the building’s architect who occupies the 40th floor penthouse. Behind the social veneers and privileges of high-rise life, chaos looms. Soon, the separate floors and elevators, the swimming pools and garbage chutes become focal points for increasingly aggressive outbursts. Class snobbery mutates into gang loyalty and violence reigns at night. The residents dig in deeper, unleashing their desires. As the hightech props of civilization begin to fall, the residents prepare for a dark and dirty war within their walls. Ballard creates a sense of mounting malevolence and reckless destruction in this gripping novel. The film directed by Ben Wheatley is released on DVD in July. The North Water by Ian MgGuire (Hardback £14.99) A 19th century whaling ship, The Volunteer, sets sail with a killer aboard. The harpooner Henry Drax exists in a world of violence and perversity where murder happens on a whim. Patrick Sumner, a former army surgeon, is a faint ray of grace and humanity in this grippingly horrific tale set in the freezing Arctic Circle. This is a fantastic read which makes The Revenant look like a walk in the park.
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GARDENING M AT T E R S
Hopefully by now, the weather has bucked up and the sun is warm. Difficult to imagine as I write this at the end of April, when the rain/hail is bucketing and it’s freeeeeezing. Anyway, here we go with the Latin words indicating plant direction ... The overall appearance or character of a plant is dictated by the way its branches or stems grow, and such factors could be very important when choosing a plant. In some cases, it could be the habit of the whole plant that influences its name, and in others, it may be only a part of it. A plant with upright stems will contain the word erectus/erecta somewhere in its name: for example, Tagetes erecta, the African marigold of the summer border, a reliable little plant which lasts for ages, and Populus tremula ‘Erecta’, a vigorous upright form of the aspen. A quite different feel will be anything with the word pendulus/pendula in its name. The branches of these plants will have a weeping or pendulous habit, such as Betula pendula, the weeping birch whose arching branches droop to the ground, Prunus pendula, a beautiful weeping cherry whose leaves turn orange and red in autumn, and Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’, the weeping beech. Many other terms will also be similar to English and therefore easy to learn. Just remember the outstanding characteristic of the plant and Bob’s your uncle. So, if the direction is upwards – a pretty obvious direction for a plant to grow, in my view – you will see the term verticalis, as in Smilax verticalis, a damage-tolerant plant of the tropics and sub-tropics, whereas if the plant has
a spreading habit, either sideways or horizontally, the name will contain....yes, horizontalis, such as Cotoneaster horizontalis, probably the best-known of the cotoneasters, with its glossy red berries and spreading sprays of foliage, or Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’, a very widespreading evergreen juniper with blue-grey foliage. Then there’s ascendens, another name with a meaning that’s straightforward to grasp. An example of this is Prunus pendula var. ascendens ‘Rosea’, an ornamental flowering cherry with ascending branches, rather than weeping. And then there’s radiatus, meaning ‘radiating outwards’, such as Hibiscus radiatus and Asparagus radiatus. Many plants are more laid back in appearance: they may be decumbens, lying or growing on the ground but with rising tips, as in Cistus x dansereaui ‘Decumbens’, a lowgrowing evergreen rock rose, or declinatus, downward curving, such as Cotoneaster declinatus, or reflexus/reflexa, bent back: for example, Syringa reflexa, the nodding lilac, and Dracaena reflexa ‘Variegata’, a variegated dracaena with reflexed green leaves, margined in white. Or they could be patens, meaning spreading, such as Salvia patens, a herbaceous perennial sage whose blue flowers form a large open cluster or Agapanthus campanulatus subsp. patens, the spreading bell agapanthus. And so we come to the end of another little article. See you again next month, and here’s to summer (hopefully)
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THE STORY OF PAINSHILL 35 YEARS TO CREATE AND 35 YEARS TO RESTORE
This year, Painshill Park Trust celebrates its 35th anniversary and the magnificent transformation of one of Surrey’s most important 18th century landscape gardens. Everything you see today at Painshill has been completely restored. Painshill is a magnificent 18th century landscape garden in Cobham which was created in the naturalistic style from 1738-1773 by the Hon. Charles Hamilton. Hamilton was educated at Westminster and Oxford, and like most gentlemen of this period, he went on several Grand Tours of Europe. He arrived at Painshill, fresh from 2 years spent in Rome, with a vision for a new type of garden with extraordinary views and fewer formal planting schemes. Over a 35 year period, Hamilton designed gardens at Painshill that were among the earliest to reflect a trend away from geometric formality to a wilder, naturalistic style. He did so by planting well-established and newlyintroduced and rare species, many from North America, and combined classical follies as emblems in a picturesque landscape. Hamilton changed the face of the English landscape forever. Sadly, due to lack of funds, he sold up and left Painshill in 1773. Over time, and several
owners later, Painshill gradually slipped into decay and became derelict. THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN Hamilton’s creation may never have been rediscovered if not for a small group of local residents who formed The Friends of Painshill. This group, along with the Garden History Society, began their campaign to rescue the garden. By the mid-70s, the tragic story of the derelict 18th century landscape garden began to attract national attention, and in 1981, the Painshill Park Trust was set up to restore this forgotten garden to its former glory. PAINSHILL TODAY Thanks to a lot of hard work from a dedicated team of staff, volunteers and generous donors, Painshill is now well on the way to full restoration. Most of the follies in the Grade I listed landscape have been rebuilt or restored, including the award-winning crystal grotto, which is once again a sparkling centrepiece. The landscape has been cleared and replanted with thousands of new trees and shrubs. Only plants which would have been available to Hamilton during his time at Painshill have been used to bring the past alive for a new audience.
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decade or three ago maybe four - soccer legend Sir Bobby Charlton, to this day still one of my best friends, was gifted a sponsored Ford Mustang. Jaguar E-type owner me then, a racer in my wildest dreams, revelled in the speed Bobby hated, except when he was bursting clear of the midfield to score for Manchester United or England. So occasionally, he preferred to let me drive the American flyer, especially on the narrow and treacherously twisty roads from Manchester to his holiday home in Anglesey, off North Wales. That is still a joy of a memory, now revitalised by Ford’s revelation of their sixth-generation pony-badged Mustang, a real beauty. We motor reviewers were treated to its debut at the New York Motor Show with their gimmick of ultra-gimmicks, a replay of their publicity stunt of 1964, when a Mustang was unveiled on Floor 86 of the Empire State Building. I must say, staged as an eye-catcher of quality, the high-level launch was a needless attention-grabber to what
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I firmly forecast will be a winner on its own merits and looks. And I shall be very, very surprised if the orders are not quickly placed with the nearest Ford dealer as an outcome of genuine appreciation and promise that this stunner will be the best Ford has ever produced. In fact, it comes in two forms, both equally desirable: as a convertible with a fabric hood that folds away in seven seconds, and as a fastback to rival any challenger currently on the market, price and performance-wise. Over the past half-century, the Mustang has topped the six millions sales figure. Okay, iconic as it may be, it has not always hit the high spots of satisfaction, but this bigger, but lighter, brasher belter, fast and fun, looks to me like a surefire success, though it still, as ever, fails to hit the highest spots cabin-wise, and its suspension is floatier than we Brits are used to. But the brakes are real confidenceboosting grippers. The interior is unmistakably Stars and Stripes...hard plastic everywhere and bum-numbing seats. But the engine sound feedback
has the throaty gruffness of growling movie star Lee Marvin. Just to explode a widely-held myth that it is a car specifically targeting American wallets, Ford is making a breakthrough to grab a wider market with a right-hand drive version. Already, since its release in the UK a few months back, it has reaped nearly 4,000 orders. And the waiting list is swelling. If Trophy Wife would let me - but I have already been downed with a stern NO! - I’d give serious thought to swopping our Porsche Cayman for this iconic bargain buy, Ford’s new kid on the cylnder block, especially the topof-the-range Coyote. I wonder if Sir Bobby will be offered the latest model. If so, I’m on standby to resume my chauffering talents. Specification: Three engines 2.3, 3.7 V6 and 5-0 V8 all with eco-boost. Gears six-speed manual with paddle shifters or automatic. Performance V8 GT: top speed around 155mph. 0-62 in 4.8 secs. Fuel: 20.9 mpg. Price £34,995.
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SANDOWN PARK SURREY
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As part of the Government’s Right to Build initiative, the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act will enable regional authorities in the UK to assess demand for custom and self-build homes in their area and ensure the delivery of sufficient building plots to meet local demand. For those considering the self-build route, the annual Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show, sponsored by The Underfloor Heating Store, is marking its anticipated return to Sandown Park, from 25-26 June 2016, to help consumers succeed in their property ventures. With over 220 exhibitors, 24 free master classes and 500 advice sessions on essential topics which can tackle any problem, from funding a remodelling project to implementing the latest intelligent security systems, the event is set to help put visitors’ ideas into motion through a step-by-step approach.
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Divest Surrey Transition Cobham is supporting Divest Surrey, a campaign in the early stages of encouraging Surrey County Council (SCC) to divest their Surrey Pension Fund (SPF) investments in fossil fuel companies. making Cobham healthier, Divestment is the action or process of selling off business happier and more resilient interests or investments. The SPF currently has total invested assets of around £2.8bn and of that figure, around £176m is directly and indirectly invested in the fossil fuel industry. Last year the UK’s Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) committed to divest 90% of its coal assets and 50% of its oil and gas stocks by 2020. Values of oil and gas companies worldwide have fallen recently, with one influential index (the Standard & Poors Energy 500) dropping 18.75% in the 12 months to March 2016. There is the environmental case to answer but pension funds like SPF that fail to follow the EAPF and others to divest in a timely manner may find themselves with ‘stranded assets’. You can sign the petition at http://campaigns.gofossilfree.org/petitions/divestsurrey 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 867870 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.
SUNDAY
S E RV I C E S AT S T A N D R E W ’ S C H U R C H
COBHAM - JUNE 2016 WED 1ST JUNE
7.00pm 14+ Youth Club
FRI 3RD JUNE
10.30am Holy Communion
SAT 4TH JUNE
10.30am Family Service
‘Queen’s 90th Birthday’ 6.00pm SAY IT’s Sunday
TUES 14TH JUNE
8.00pm Difficult Questions - EU Referendum
3.00pm Wedding
SUN 5TH JUNE
8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Parish Communion WED 8TH JUNE 10.30am Baby talk 7.00pm 14+ Youth Club
THURS 9TH JUNE
8.00pm Prayer and Praise
FRI 10 JUNE TH
10.30am Holy Communion 12.00pm Lunch Club
SUN 12TH JUNE
8.00am Holy Communion
WEDS 15TH JUNE
10.30am Baby Talk 7.00pm 14+ Youth Club
THURS 16TH JUNE
8.00pm PCC Meeting (Church)
FRI 17TH JUNE
10.30am Holy Communion 8.00am 10.00am 12.15pm 6.00pm
SAT 19TH JUNE Holy Communion Parish Communion Holy Baptism SAY It’s Sunday
TUES 21ST JUNE
7.00pm Spiritual Cinema
WEDS 22ND JUNE
10.30am Baby Talk 7.00pm 14+ Youth Club
THURS 23RD JUNE
3.45pm Messy Church (URC)
FRI 24TH JUNE
10.30am Holy Communion 8.00am 10.00am 12.15pm 12noon 6.00pm
SUN 26TH JUNE Holy Communion Signs of His Love Holy Baptism Parish BBQ SAY IT’s Sunday
WEDS 29TH JUNE
10.30am Baby Talk 7.00pm 14+ Youth Club
THURS 30TH JUNE
2.00pm Mothers’ Union 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.
Further details available from: 01932 862109 er.jenkins@btinternet.com | www.standrewscobham.org.uk
JUNE
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS Crossword - page 28
Sudoku - page 38
May 2016 Competition Winner: “Essential Guide to Driving in Europe”
Alan Weaver
Hub Words page 38 9-letter word - MACHINERY Some other words of five letters or more containing the hub letter C: cairn, chain, chair, charm, chary, chime, china, chine, crane, cream, crime, hemic (haemic), manic, march, mercy, mince, nacre, nicer, niche, ranch, reach, anemic, cinema, creamy, enrich, iceman, mincer, archine, carmine, chimera, chimney, machine, chairmen.
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INDEX O F
A D V E R T I S E R S
Ability Store....................................................... 47 Able Roofing........................................................ 8 AL Services......................................................... 39 Alpha Blinds & Curtains...................................... 6 Andy’s Garden Services....................................... 31 Astek Dental...................................................... 11 Bocketts Farm.................................................... 16 Bonnie Dogs...................................................... 29 Bookham Physiotherapy..................................... 25 Boyalls Ironmongery & Doors............................. 2 Bruce’s Doggy Day Care....................................6/7 Carron Wellings................................................. 25 Casselden’s Shoes................................................ 34 Claremont Fan Court School............................... 3 Cleanability........................................................ 42 Cobham Beauty & Laser.................................... 33 Cobham Book Shop........................................... 30 Cobham Village Stitchers................................... 39 Computer Fix..................................................... 19 CT Cars............................................................... 4 DB Garden Services........................................... 51 DPB Pristine Oven Cleaning................................ 8 Elite Tree Care.................................................... 23 Englishman’s Castle............................................ 31 F& S Plumbing and Heating Svs........................ 43 Falcon Services..................................................... 7 Fetcham Dog School.......................................... 20 Hollyhedge Dental ............................................ 16 HRS Roofing..................................................... 38 Hub Property Care............................................. 29 Lodge Brothers Funeral Directors....................... 10 MacDonald Fencing & Sons Ltd...................... 33
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Marks Plastering ............................................... 45 Meejana Lebanese Restaurant............................. 15 Michelle Davis Foot Care................................... 34 MPS Garden & Est Machinery Ltd.................... 51 Orchard Cottage Dental..................................... 41 Oscar’s Grooming/Doggy Day Care................... 14 Out on a Limb................................................... 45 Painshill Park..................................................... 35 Pest Control – Patrick Stone................................. 8 Pullen Plumbing Services................................... 18 Roofs of Esher.................................................... 19 Roots & Shoots.................................................. 52 Rowlandson’s Jewellery....................................... 13 Silver Arrows...................................................... 18 Smith Pearman/Shipleys LLP............................... 9 Squires Garden Centre....................................... 23 Steves Landscapes............................................... 42 Suddies Kitchen Appliances ............................... 15 Supagrass............................................................ 43 Sykes & Sykes Decorating.................................... 6 Tec Res Computer Solutions.........................36/37 Tennis Coach - Phil Parkin................................. 25 The Leatherhead Theatre.................................... 17 The Potting Shed................................................ 34 The Vineries .................................................26/27 Wemms Education Unlimited............................ 21 Willow Landscapes............................................. 43
© LOOK LOCAL MAGAZINE 2016 DESIGNED & SET BY KIRSTY HAMILTON
M.P.S
Garden & Estate Machinery Established 1952
• Large selection of new and second hand machines • Part exchange service offered • Comprehensive hire fleet • Manufacturer trained mechanics • Servicing on garden tractors, cylinders and rotary mowers, 2-stroke machinery and shear/secateurs sharpening. • Collection and delivery service • Large spares department Tel: 01372 453411 Email: enquiries@mpsgardenmachinery.co.uk
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Garden Services
Established 1985
Call us for your complete garden service and receive a free no obligation quote.
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Qualified Tree Surgeons We are fully insured
enquiries@dbgardenservices.co.uk www.dbgardenservices.co.uk All aspects of Fencing · Tree surgery · Stump Grinding Hedgecutting · Hard and Soft Landscaping · Garden Tidy Up Regular Garden Maintenance · Grasscutting · Hardwood Logs and Woodchip supplied
Roots & shoots
tree surgery and Landscaping Contractors Tel: 01483 503361 Mobile: 07768 456828 Email: shaun@rootsandshootstreesurgery.co.uk Website: www.rootsandshootstreesurgery.co.uk
Based in Merrow and established in 1992, Roots & Shoots is a family-run tree care company which offers a professional and comprehensive arboricultural and landscaping service. We take great pride in our reputation and we offer all our clients a professional, courteous, and personal service. All our tree work is done to British Standards 3998 and is carried out to the highest standards by qualified staff.
We aim to ensure the conservation of trees through proper pruning practices. By embracing the latest research and modern techniques we provide the very best care for your trees, and with this in mind, we are happy to provide free advice and estimates. QualifiEd and insurEd 24hr EMErgEncy sErvicE frEE QuoTaTions