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Remember, remember the 5th of November! Not only because that is the Look Local copy deadline for the festive issue, but also because it’s a night to keep our pets safely inside. I know one small brown dog who will be crossing her legs and hiding that evening & a few other evenings, I expect, for sure! Have you spotted the lovely new village sign in Downside yet? Designed by local lady, Kate, it really is stunning & so in keeping with the area. I went along in the wind & rain with many other locals to watch the unveiling. Another great piece of work from the Cobham Conservation & Heritage Trust. See our coverage inside. Also in this issue, we hear about an amazing young musician, Will Dutton. His achievements are amazing & if you are looking for a worthy cause to support, you wouldn’t go far wrong helping this young man. Recent winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year in the strings section, he is destined for great things, I’m sure! We also have details about Cobham at Christmas, and back by demand, the very popular lanternmaking session for the Christmas parade! There’s lots of other local news to discover inside, so I’ll sign off now and leave you to it.

Wi s h i n g yo u a r e a l l y g r e a t m o n t h , until next time...

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Effort of Will .................................... 12 Cobham at Christmas ....................... 16 It’s a sign .......................................... 22 What’s Cooking? ................................ 24 Gardening Matters ........................... 34 The Cobham Bookshop ................... 40 What’s on in Cobham? ................... 44 Porsche car review ............................ 48 Music Matters ................................. 57 Medical Matters ............................... 61 Computer Tips ................................. 66

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PENSIONS LIBERATION For those that remember him, Robert Maxwell left a deep scar on many people through the fraud he committed on the Mirror Group Pension scheme, discovered after his death in 1991. [Wikipedia is enlightening; he didn’t do much for MPs’ either!] Even before Maxwell, pensions were getting bad press, in mid-80’s Personal Pensions were being inappropriately sold to the wrong people for the wrong reasons. Fast forward and as the average age of our population gets older there is increasing focus on how to get best value from our accumulated pension savings. Right on cue another potential pension scandal is uncovered. Traditionally people take pension income as an ‘Annuity’ [guaranteed lifetime income] and it is very clear that providers don’t always tell their clients the annuity income could be MUCH BETTER from another provider and that the client should shop around. As if the pension industry itself wasn’t making enough of a mess of the situation, successive governments from 1997 onwards have changed the ‘regulatory landscape’. From reducing the tax relief that pension funds were allowed to reclaim [estimated cost to pension schemes of £5bn a year in 1997 thanks to Gordon Brown when Chancellor]. Through to changing the annual contribution allowance and even the maximum lifetime value some 10 years later in a set of changes entitled ‘Pension Simplification’. Changes quickly became known across the industry as Pension Complification, since

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sn’t it funny how we get so used to our community that we sometimes forget how special it is? How many times have you driven from Cobham to Fetcham and ignored the little school on the other side of the M25? Well, that little school is, of course, the world-famous Yehudi Menuhin School, arguably the finest music college in the world. Its alumnae include Nigel Kennedy, Nicola Benedetti and a host of wonderful players working with some of the world’s greatest orchestras.

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his year saw another great feather in the cap for the school when one of its final year students, William Dutton, won the string section of the BBC Young Musician of the Year. And if you have attended St Andrew’s Church over the last few years, you might have seen the young prodigy there, either singing in the choir or astounding everyone with his virtuosity in his many concerts. Will was born in 1995 in Leeds. He asked to play the violin aged 3 and began taking lessons when he was 4. In 2004, his talent was recognised by the Kazakh virtuoso Marat Bisengaliev; he subsequently studied with Marat and his wife Vassilia and then with Raimonda Koço in Leeds. Will was a member of the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain between 2003 and 2008 and was awarded a Leverhulme Trust Scholarship in 2006. In 2008, he gained a place at the Yehudi Menuhin School where he studied with Lutsia Ibragimova. As a pupil of the school, he regularly performed in the school solo and chamber music recitals, most notably last year, leading a performance of Schubert’s C Major Quintet. He led the viola section of the Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra last summer in the Menuhin Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland, playing on Lord Menuhin’s Testore viola. In November 2013, Will led the violins of the YMS orchestra as they toured Holland, giving concerts in The Hague and in Amsterdam, where they accompanied the finalists of the Youri Egorov International Piano Competition. Successes as a soloist have included first place in the Concerto Class and the Annie Forth and Thomas Trophy Classes at the Harrogate Competitive Festival. Will was a soloist in Bach’s Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins with the York Minster Musical Society in York Minster in 2012. In April 2013, he was a guest soloist at the European String Teachers’ Association Conference and has been invited

back to perform again at this year’s national conference. In February 2014, Will performed at the Interlakner Musikfestwochen in Bern, where maestro Vladimir Ashkenazy presented the Yehudi Menuhin School with an award. And of course, the following month he won the coveted BBC Young Musician of the Year 2014 in Cardiff. If all that wasn’t enough, Will also won the BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year in 2006! He has performed with world-class soloists, orchestras, conductors and celebrities, including José Carreras, Alfie Boe, Aled Jones and Ken Dodd. He made his BBC Proms début in July 2007 as a soloist in Fauré’s Requiem with the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, conducted by Thierry Fischer, and his Welsh Proms début in July 2008 as the Youth in Mendelssohn’s Elijah alongside Bryn Terfel. Will left the school this year and is now preparing to become a professional muscician - a tough career but one he is working hard to achieve. As part of that process, Will has moved to Switzerland to study in the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne with Svetlana Makarova. Whilst it all sounds fabulously exotic, it is not cheap! Will is not from a wealthy background and is finding it hard to pay the £20,000 a year costs of living and learning in one of the world’s most expensive countries. Then he had an idea - why not ask for support using Crowd Funding? He set up a page and is kicking it off on 1 November. So if you fancy supporting Will, & even getting some great presents - CDs, concerts - read the details below & give this lovely, talented guy a hand - he would really appreciate it.

Support Will! If you fancy supporting Will in his career, then go to www.crowdfunding.co.uk and search for William Dutton.Your money will go straight to Will and there is a whole bunch of great gifts he will provide for your help.Thanks from Will!

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UNVEILED I t was John Baines, a new resident of Downside, commenting on the lack of a sign for the village, which led to a two year project for the Downside & Hatchford Community Group (DHCG) to fund, design and erect the new village sign for Downside. The sign is situated on the corner of Downside Road and Chilbrook Road and welcomes visitors to the beautiful rural village of Downside. In front of a large crowd, the Mayor of Elmbridge, Councillor Mr Barry Fairbank, and local MP Mr Dominic Raab, unveiled the new sign featuring the village’s hand-operated water pump. This local landmark was erected by Harvey Combe in 1858 and has a Grade II listing. “The village pump is a historic part of the village. When it was built in the 1850s, it represented a real step forward in the health and welfare of the village. We’re delighted to feature it on our sign, as it is such a significant part of our past,” commented John Stephens, DHCG Chairman. The village sign has been the result of a successful community-wide initiative. In partnership with the Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust, the sign has been

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GARDENING MATTERS And here we are in November already, nooooooo. Winter is definitely not my favourite season, so I’m going to pretend it isn’t happening. Let’s continue with the naming of plants, this time plants which have been given names that indicate their resemblance to a different plant, maybe one which is better known. Sometimes, this may simply be a generalisation, such as arboreus, which means ‘tree-like’, as in Lupinus arboreus, the tree lupin. There is also gramineus, meaning ‘grass-like’, as in Ranunculus gramineus, the buttercup whose foliage has long, slender, grass-like leaves; also bryoides, or ‘moss-like’, as in Saxifraga bryoides, a mossy saxifrage. The leaves can play an important part in the naming process. The suffix ‘-folius’ indicates a type of leaf, so quercifolius refers to oak-like leaves, ‘quercus’ being the Latin for ‘oak’. Erigeron quercifolius, a flowering annual of the aster family is an example of this, its leaves resembling the leaves of an oak tree. ‘Salix’, the Latin for ‘willow’, gives us salicifolius, as in Cotoneaster salicifolius, a cotoneaster with thin, narrow, willow-like foliage. Even the roots of a plant are comparable: napellus means ‘turniplike’, and is found in the name of Aconitum napellus, a perennial with tuberous roots resembling a turnip. In addition, the fragrance is often compared to another plant: Thymus citriodorus is a lemon-scented thyme, the name easily recognisable from our word ‘citrus’.

The immediate appearance of a plant is reflected in names such as Muscari botryoides, where the last part means ‘grape-like’. The common name for muscari is ‘grape hyacinth’ and it is easy to see why: the teeny little blue flowers look like a miniature bunch of grapes. And pomifera, meaning ‘bearing apples’ features in the name of a rose, Rosa pomifera, whose hips are apple-shaped. But in many other cases, the comparison is with another plant. Jasminoides means ‘jasmine-like’, examples of which are Solanum jasminoides and Trachelospermum jasminoides, both of which have very fragrant white flowers like a jasmine. Primuloides, meaning ‘primula-like’, is found in the names of Mimulus promuloides, whose flowers look a little like primulas, maybe because of the yellow (ewww), and Saxifraga primuloides (London Pride), whose scalloped leaves are shaped like the leaves of the primula (although they are shiny, not hairy). Other direct plant comparisons are found in plants with names including iodes (like a violet), ferulaceum (like fennel), hederaceus (like ivy) and horminoides (like clary). Plants named after plants. And why not? Next month, time to step back a few paces and consider prefixes, and maybe suffixes if space allows. And if not, yaaaaay, I have another month’s material. PS if you are having bonfires on November 5th, please check for hedgehogs, and cats too.

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01372 377673 | 07905 442156 12 Copthorne Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7ED

Look forward to hearing from you.

N.J. Ricks Interior and Exterior

Painting & decorating Working locally since 1986 References available

This is quite a minefield for patient & professional alike. Clinical trials bring new evidence, changing guidelines which in theory should deliver better care to patients. Many medications used in diabetes care have multiple benefits & ideally should be considered sooner rather than later, as prevention of complications in diabetes is key. Anyone with diabetes over the age of 40 should consider statin therapy. They get a bad press, but current evidence is robust that they reduce cholesterol levels & also reduce risk of heart disease. Blood pressure is also an important element in diabetes requiring good control. A group of tablets called ACE inhibitors (ramipril, enalapril, lisinopril) work well to achieve this, while also helping maintain healthy kidney function. There are now many different tablets used to control blood sugar levels. Some have been around for over 60 years, while others are very new to the market. Metformin is the mainstay first-line treatment in diabetes management. It works well, reduces appetite & helps the body use its own insulin better. It is used as long as it is tolerated & kidney function is good. Gliclazide also has been around a long time. It seems now though to be being superseded by other, newer medications. It works by stimulating the pancreas to make more insulin & may cause problems with hunger, weight gain and low blood sugars (hypos). Newer drugs are now being welcomed, as more data is being collected as to the effectiveness of these drugs. If you feel your blood sugars control could be better, why not discuss your medication options with your GP or practice nurse?

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15, Littleheath Lane, Cobham, KT11 2QG

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MICROSOFT’S U P DAT E S & C H A N G E S This year has been quite a year at Microsoft. They retired a wide range of products for both the home and business users and they introduced a variety of new and up-and-coming products. To try and keep you informed with relevant changes, we hope the following is of value to you.

Out with the old: Significant products that have been retired this year include Windows XP, Office 2003 and Microsoft Server 2003. But what does retired mean? The software is no longer updated or supported by Microsoft. As it is aged software, it is more exposed to viruses and internet-borne threats and could be a security risk, exposing your machine, data and all devices to infiltration by remote users. What should you do if you are using any of these products? In short, stop using it and upgrade to a more secure platform.

In with the new: Windows 8 was released in December 2012 (with Windows 8.1 being released in February 2014). Its design and layout caught some users offguard; this often overshadowed its major advantages of increased security, improved performance, faster boot times and greater reliability. In our experience, people really liked it and could become productive very quickly with Windows 8.1. To ease the transition, we have recommended the use of a free-of-charge utility called Classic Shell from www.classicshell.net. This returns the start button which was removed from the initial version of Windows 8.0, and provides a familiar Windows 7 type interface. We have also seen the sales of Windows 7 machines remain very strong, and we expect this to continue, as a lot of companies prefer to work with standard products across their entire fleet. Microsoft recently announced its replacement to Windows 8, named Windows 10. Windows 10 is due to hit the streets in Spring 2015. It is going to be a mixture of Windows 7 and Windows 8, meaning it has the start bar, with programs and tiles being available off this start bar. More to follow on this, but it is being rumoured that any Windows 8 machine purchased now will be entitled to a free-of-charge upgrade to Windows 10 when it finally ships. The other significant development about Windows 10 is that the updates and upgrades are likely to be supplied on a subscription directly from Microsoft. More to follow as the options unfold‌

This guide was written by Les Beer from TecRes, which has been providing computer solutions since 1989. How can we help you?

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To report local incidents..................................101 Surrey Bus Services...................01483 506919 Train information.......................0845 748 4950 Dentists Dental Surgery of Cobham.......01932 863416 National Rail Enquiries.............0845 748 4950 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 Stoke d’Abernon Guide Hut..... 01372 843046 Reed’s School..............................01932 869044 Stoke d’Abernon..........................01932 864166 St Andrew’s Primary School....01932 863452 St Matthew’s C of E Infant Sch......01932 863212 Councils and Services 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 SurgeonsOnsite & 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 Clinic01932 590022 Churches Beech House Veterinary Centre01932 868688 Cobham Methodist Church...... 01932 586988

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St Andrew’s Church, Cobham November 2014

Sunday 2nd November 10.00am Family Worship 2.30pm Time to Remember and Tea

Sunday 9th November 10.45am Rememberance Sunday Service Sundays 16th / 23rd / 30th November 10.00am Parish Communion with with children’s group

Every Sunday in November 6.00pm SAY its Sunday Youth Club

Saturday 29th November 7.00pm Ceilidh - families welcome

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Index of Advertisers Ability Store ................................................ 64 Able Roofing................................................ 45 Absolute Abode........................................ 36/7 AL Services................................................... 65 Andy’s Garden Services............................... 58 Ashtead Hospital.................................... 39/58 Aspen Live in Care....................................... 65 Beckley Automotive.................................... 63 Bocketts Farm.............................................. 51 Bookham Physiotherapy............................. 62 Boyall’s Ironmongery and Doors................ 59 Brighter Care................................................35 Bruce’s Doggie Day Care............................. 45 Casselden’s Shoes....................................... 65 Chimney Sweep – Patrick Stone................. 28 Choice at Home............................................25 Claremont Fan Court School .........................3 Cleanability.................................................. 62 Clock Tower Finance......................................7 Cobham at Christmas...................................16 Cobham Beauty & Laser.............................. 47 Cobham Bookshop...................................... 40 Cobham Cleaners R Us ............................... 50 Computer Fix................................................18 CSH Homecare..............................................33 CT Cars ........................................................ 29 Danes Hill School..........................................10 DB Garden Services...................................... 71 DPB Pristine Oven Cleaning........................ 28 Elite Tree Services........................................32 Emberhurst School........................................ 4 Englishman’s Castle...................................... 21 Estates Direct.............................................. 38 F & S Heating & Plumbing Services............ 54 Falcon Services............................................ 63 Fine Fettle......................................................11 Gutter Cleaning ...........................................61 Hollyhedge Dental........................................55 HRS Roofing Services...................................42 Indigo Spring................................................57 James Thomas Funeral Directors................ 31 Keith Michael Insurance.............................. 17 Leatherhead Motor Company.................... 49 Little Talkers ............................................... 43

Lodge Brothers............................................27 MacDonald & Sons Fencing........................ 60 Mailboxes etc.............................................. 26 Mango Studio Photography........................53 Marks Plastering.......................................... 46 Meejana Lebanese Restaurant .................. 43 Michelle Davis Chiropody........................... 64 MPS Garden & Estate Machinery ............... 71 Newwave Crossfit........................................ 14 Nick Ricks Decorating..................................61 Notre Dame School...................................... 21 Orchard Cottage Dental Practice............... 30 Out on a Limb.............................................. 28 Priscilla’s Cleaning....................................... 43 Roofing & Guttering..................................... 14 Roofs of Esher.............................................. 41 Roots & Shoots............................................72 Roxley Models................................................. Shepperton Sport & Ski.............................. 47 Silver Arrows................................................32 Skin Talk Skin Treatment Clinic................... 56 SMC Renault............................................26/41 Smith Pearman Chartered Accountants.....19 Solutions Family Mediation........................ 50 St Andrew’s Primary School ...................... 46 Steve’s Gardening & Landscaping.............. 62 Surrey Cleaning Services..............................53 Surrey Home Care..........................................2 Sykes & Sykes Decorating............................32 Tec Res Computer Solutions ................... 66/7 The Cobham Massage Clinic....................... 50 The Elmbridge Hundred Photo Exhhibition....18 The Leatherhead Theatre............................ 15 The Plough - Effingham............................... 20 The Potting Shed......................................... 62 The Prestige Flooring Company .................57 The Real Wags of Cobham........................... 51 The Vineries Garden Centre....................... 8/9 Willow Landscapes...................................... 65 Zigger Web Design.......................................42 © Look Local Magazine 2014 Designed and set by Kirsty Hamilton

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