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From the Editor Welcome to our Summer Issue!

Contents 12 THE ART SHED

Read about The Art Shed open day at The Medicine Garden

14 GARDENING WITH SELINA Selina looks at how to get the best out of large gardens

16 18 20 28 30 32 34 36 39 44 40

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CLAYGATE 5K RUN FRIED CHICKEN MASSALA RESTAURANT COMPUTER TIPS WHAT’S ON IN ESHER WHAT’S COOKING?

Once again, as I write this message, the rain is falling outside! What a great British summer! I’m not sure about the predictions for the weeks ahead, but let’s just hope that there are enough sunny days to warm our bones! We decided not to let the weather get us down here in the Look Local office. We are in summer mode, despite the weather, and have just enjoyed a ‘deadline ice cream treat’ with the heater on ! We have plenty of local news for you to enjoy in this issue; we are delighted to bring you an update on the ever-popular Claygate 5k run, see inside for details. In addition to this, I wanted to share a ‘fine dining’ experience which I enjoyed in a delightful Indian restaurant in Cobham. I hope you enjoy hearing all about it and maybe you will be tempted to give it a go for yourselves, it really is very nice indeed! Have you been to The Medicine Garden? It’s on the road between Effingham and Cobham, with plenty of free parking and a selection of lovely refreshment areas. It makes for a really splendid afternoon out. I went along recently to an open evening at The Art Shed, one of the small businesses within the grounds, and I was very impressed by the selection of art on offer. Not just the obvious either: this collection of artists provides an eclectic selection, demonstrating a wide array of skills. My photos don’t really do it justice, but hopefully might just inspire a few of you to visit. I’m sure you will enjoy it and it’s not far to travel for a lovely afternoon out. See inside for more details. This month, we have included a bumper double page of ‘What’s on’. I hope you will find this useful and will be able to enjoy some of the events which we have included. That’s about it for this month. We will be back in September, following a short summer break, so until then, stay safe and I wish you a wonderful summer!

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oin 500 runners for the Claygate Country Five on Sunday 5 July at 10.30am. This five-mile event, on the footpaths around Claygate’s beautiful green countryside, is open to everyone, whether you’re competing for a place or taking part just for the fun of it. The run starts and finishes at Claygate Recreation Ground. Spurred on by cheering crowds from around the village, adults and children of all ages come back to compete year after year to see if they can do even better and of course to have fun! There are four age groups for both male and female runners (including Juniors under 16), plus a Family Section for father/son, father/ daughter, mother/son and mother/daughter. Neil Aitken, the overall winner of last year’s Claygate Country Five, said: “The run was great! A bit muddy,

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but I like the mud - you expect it on a woodland course”. Christine Coffin, who entered the race for the first time last year, said: “It was my first ever running race since school. I was so excited to be running in my local village and it was brilliant to see my kids’ faces”. Add this to your list of runs this summer, or even make it your first - you might win a trophy! Or bring your family and friends and cheer on the runners - everyone is really friendly and you can enjoy the beauty of Claygate too. Enter the Claygate Country Five either online BEFORE 3 July - Adults £12 / Juniors £5 (under 16), or enter on the day between 9am and 10am ONLY Adults £15 / Juniors £6.

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he Medicine Garden in Cobham provides an idyllic setting for The Art Shed, where a collection of local artists with a wide range of skills display and sell their work. I enjoyed a lovely evening with these artists recently when they hosted an open evening to showcase their latest collections.

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pictures say it all â&#x20AC;Ś Stunning and original pieces and lovely people too! I will certainly be visiting more often. Thank you everyone for making me so welcome, your work is stunning! Jo Mabbutt - Decorative Artist Belinda Kelland - Artist and Wood Carver Stephanie Wright - Ceramics Sue Roche - Photography Oorla Morgan - Jewellery Maker Claire Hardwick - Wilson Artist - specialist painter Terri Smart - Ceramics Jo Jo - Ceramics Louisa Sullivan - Contemporary Glass Richenda Court - RC Printmaker Joe Szabo - Leadedline Glass Art Pratima Kramer - Artist & Sculptor Valentina Brunn - Textile Artist Claudia Stendel - Mixed Media Ruta Brown - Jewellery designer

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AWARD-WINNING LOCAL GARDEN DESIGNER SELINA BOTHAM

LOOKS AT HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM A LARGE GARDEN

It’s wonderful to have lots of room, & although sometimes clients feel daunted if they have a large garden to fill, I find all that space inspiring. Problems seem to be that large gardens can feel ‘unfriendly’ & a bit too empty, or perhaps there is a temptation to fill the space with too many small features which are out of scale in such a large space. Here are my tips for creating a successful large garden:-

Consider scale & proportion & design generous-sized areas that complement the proportions of the house & also maintain a feeling of space. You won’t be able to use standard garden centre water features or pots, as they will be much too small. Create layers of interest by dividing the garden into spaces that have their own character; this will help ensure you make the most of all the garden. Routes around the garden will encourage exploration & can be designed to maximise the impact of the best views as you walk around the garden, also making the most of all that lovely space. The view back towards the house is often a view which is overlooked & is often the most impressive.

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Consider keeping a long view from the house down the garden in places, especially as a view from one of the main rooms in the house. I find this is a great way to create a wow factor from the house. Maybe create a garden within a garden, where the peak flowering coincides with your favourite season. With plenty of space, you can even create an area of the garden for each season where you can group your favourite seasonal treasures. Keep weekly maintenance down by including areas where grass is kept long to give a meadow feel. These grass areas need to be carefully designed in blocks or swathes so that it doesn’t look like you ran out of energy with the mower.

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Use trees to give you structure. An avenue of trees, all the same type & size planted as a grid, will look stunning & very grand, especially along a long drive. A copse can be a destination in its own right: hung with hammocks, it becomes a place to spend a lazy day in the shade with a book. Whatever you do, be bold & create wide, generous spaces – you have the space, don’t be afraid to use it. Selina Botham is an award winning garden designer based in Claygate. If you would like to improve & make the best of your garden & need some professional help, contact Selina for an initial garden consultation on 07894 553 202 or see her website www. designsforallseasons.co.uk & her facebook or twitter SelinaBotham

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GO N T HIE R EGC Regarded as one of the World’s finest ABBA tribute acts, ABBA MANIA will play live as the headline act of this year’s Gig On The Rec. Plus a special guest appearance from the Claygate Primary school senior choir. Local singer Tracy Jane & The Hinchley Wood School Brass Band make up the rest of the evening’s with the event being hosted by Radio Jackie Breakfast Show presenter, Neal Long.

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Come along & join us for a night of uplifting entertainment, including well loved songs from the musicals, & sketches from classic comedy with a fish & chip supper to complete the experience. Join the Big Tree Climbing Company to get up high in the trees at Claremont with tree climbing, zip wire & rope swings from a variety of trees around the garden. Suitable for all ages & all safety equipment will be provisded. They will teach you how to enter a tree’s canopy using ropes, knots karabiners, whilst being securely attached in a harness at all times. Price: Adults £13, Child £5 and Family £32 th 13 - 14th June, 10.30 - 13.00

FERGIE THE TRACTOR Come along to Bocketts Farm to meet Little Grey Fergie & friends! Fergie, the popular live action tractor brings magic & fun to learning about life on the farm. Sat 8th & Sun 9th August

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Friday 24th July, 8pm

Songs from West Side Story, Cabaret, South Pacific, Wicked & many more hit West End shows to raise the spirits.

Saturday 25th July, 8pm

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Come to Sandown Parks Drive in Cinema nights in July and August for the phenomenal outdoor cinema experience.

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Back in the days when proper musicians played proper music…I recall a dinner party game in which everyone round the table would invent their own pop/rock outfit & try to outshine the rest of the guests with their choice of band members. It comes from a time when it was big news if, say, the lead guitarist of one group left one big name group for another. This would have applied to The Who, Cream, Yardbirds, Yes, the Faces & many more. So if I were to play this game of creating brand new bands, I’d probably pick Keith Moon, the late drummer with the Who, as my drummer. Wild at times, but I also found him to be the perfect gentleman on other occasions. Bass guitar would have to be played by the lovable man from the Small Faces & later the Faces. A solid, dependable guy called Slim Chance who also wrote enduring songs for Rod Stewart & co. as well as his own backing band that he left The Faces for. Keyboards would need to be played by my old mate & keyboard genius Rick Wakeman, who played with Cat Stevens, David Bowe & Yes before going solo. Rhythm guitar is tricky but I’d have to go for George Harrison, an underrated maverick who was as influential as they come & would qualify for lead guitar had I not picked Jimmy Page for his incredibly full & dynamic presence with Led Zeppelin, & as for vocals…... Chrissie Hynde, the Pretenders singer with her fantastic range of styles, from hard-hitting rock to delicate soul, as demonstrated on Thin Line Between Love & Hate. So what do you think? Now all I need is a name for my band….?

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Senile decay is a wicked saboteur of the occupants of Memory Lane and it wreaked its havoc yet again on me when I strove to recall what Lexus saloon I tested a decade or so ago. I was stirred to jogging my mind for a flashback as a comparison when I set about reviewing a complete contrast to the whispering wotsit I sampled ages ago to Lexus’s RCF roaring firebrand new release. The roomily elegant saloon of yesteryear revelled in a hush of an engine so quiet that I was duped into worrying it had packed up as I waited at, say, traffic lights. The same level of dupe cannot be said of the latest Lexus, their wonderful new challenger in the wild and woolly world of high performance 2x2 sporting speedsters. But you’ll have to be fast off the mark to grab one: I’m told that only 200 initially will be on sale in the UK. What you will get for your hardearned is a whizz of a hand-built motoring treat - the most powerful V8 road car the company has ever

built, endurance-tested to the limit on the world’s most demanding race circuits by skilled drivers who know how to take a car way beyond the safety limits that we sensibly impose on ourselves. To sit in the snug, superbly appointed leather-clad cockpit in front of two rather tight socalled passenger seats is an oasis of simplicity and calm with a nonbewildering array of instruments. Those minimal back seats, hardly roomy enough for the offspring, are further rendered useless by the severely curved roofing that dips deeply over the rear end. The benefit is that the boot is of a very useable size, and that’s more than most of its main rivals, such as the F-type Jaguar, dare boast. And the whole Lexus set-up carries

enough insulation and electronic gizmos to keep the engine noise at bay and ensure the driver is aware of any looming perils. As an example, there is an alert to remind you sharply if you carelessly wander out of your lane, plus blindspot monitoring. The RCF is a welcome breakthrough for a car maker better known for its SUVs and big saloons, and to take on the established likes of Jaguar, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes is indeed a bold move. But esssentially, it ticks all the crucial boxes and, to my mind, is a surefire winner, albeit a heavyweight two-tonner compared with, say, the 150kg lighter BMW M4. When you give the engine some hearty revs and stir the rear-wheel drive into full action, the rewards, either on the tight and twisty side road wiggles or cruising M-way stretches, are a feeling of composure and safety. RCF? Racy. Comfy. And fast.. Specification: Lexus 2x2 V8.HP 467. Top speed 168mph.0-60 in 4.5 seconds. 26mpg. Price: £59,995.

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atthew and Laura Burgess loved their 1930s home in Long Ditton but the tiny kitchen made family living difficult. They appointed Lofts and Extensions to complete a single-storey extension, which created the open-plan kitchen, dining and family room they dreamed of. The couple planned their building project for a long time before commencement. They’d been very impressed with their neighbours’ build, as Laura explains, “Our neighbours had building work done with L&E and we were really impressed with the speed at which everything was completed and they told us how happy they were with the work. We got other quotes as well, but we liked the L&E approach.” One of the key attractions of L&E was the timescales in which they promised to complete the project. The Burgess Family have two children, with Beatrice being only six months old when the build started: “We

knew living through building work with two small people was going to be difficult so we were keen for a company that could work quickly and efficiently,” laughs Laura. When the build started Laura and Matthew couldn’t have been more pleased with the process. “The builders had a great work ethic, but as well as working really hard, we were very impressed with the quality of their work. They were also fantastic with the children. We were able to watch the work progress and the foreman took the time to explain what they were doing and the process to Elliot, which he loved. It really included him in the work and fired his curiosity,” remembers Laura. And now the project is finished how is life different for the Burgesses? “It’s changed the way we live completely. We couldn’t even fit the highchair in the kitchen before and now we spend all our time in this room.” smiles Laura. And they’ve already recommended L&E to some more neighbours.

LUNCHTIME C O N C E R T S AT CHRIST CHURCH, ESHER

Wednesday 15 th July 2015

“The Delicias Duo”

Eszter Schultz, violin & Anna Cassu Serra, piano

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The emotive combination of the piano and violin will be fully explored in this duo programme, entitled dibdabartclub_june_essentialesher.indd 1 09/05/2015 “Musical Delights”. Concert favourites will include Massenet’s Meditation from Thais, Debussy’s Clair de Lune and the showpiece, Czardas by Monti. Bespoke home-made cakes for all occasions Eszter and Anna both hold prestigious conservatoire Sponge or fruit cakes appointments in Girona, Spain and have delighted audiences all over Europe and beyond . We look forward to you joining us for the last of this season’s concerts. As ever, it is free of charge and includes a light lunch. Ethically sourced ingredients Bring a friend and have an enjoyable midweek break.

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s the holiday season gathers momentum, I want to tip you off about a spectacular dining setting ... a tree

house. And, no, don’t panic, you don’t have to swing up to it like a loinclothed Tarzan. Trophy Wife managed it elegantly, gliding 30-feet up the spiral staircase in her Michael Kors cocktail frock and altitudinous high heels. Two glam friends, Sara and Denise, both City financial company bigwigs, also hit the heights for a gettogether with the Macauleys at the memorable Gran Hotel Son Net in Majorca. When you traipse to the top of the sturdy tree in front of the centuriesold hotel, the eagle’s eye view across

the Sierra Tramuntana Mountains is a breathtaker. Sun-drenched day gives way to balmy evening, and whether you are a romantic twosome or eight gourmandising chums, ten if you are only up there for a stand-up cocktail party, you will revel in the twinkle of lights from the villas of the well-off that illuminate the black mountain backdrop. The 31-room hotel, opened in 1998 and developed from a 17th century mansion belonging to a gallant Spanish knight, has been the luxy stopover for an endless list of international royalty, US presidents, supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Heidi Klum, fashion queen Stella McCartney, Rod Stewart and Hollywood idol Michael Douglas and his missus Catherine Zeta Jones,

to list but a few of the glittering guests. No doubt they all slept in the awesome Presidential suite, my and TW’s kip for a privileged doze. If, like me, you feared the island was a haven for the tattooed bucketand-spade hordes, all you have to do is take an inexpensive cab ride halfan-hour north of Palma airport to the village of Puigpunyent and the overlooking Son Net, a new way of spelling t-r-a-n-q-u-i-l-l-i-t-y. I have visited half a dozen times and I am sure that figure will be doubled ... just as it is repeated by the VIP drop-ins who, like me and TW, are content to stay put ... but realise that, barely 20 minutes away in any direction, there is yet another Majorca surprise waiting to be discovered.

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A W Sewell ........................................................ 44 Able Roofing...................................................... 24 Alexander Roofing ............................................. 33 Astek Dental...................................................... 23 Audi - Epsom....................................................... 4 Bathrooms Eleven................................................ 7 Bocadito Tapas Restaurant.................................. 45 Bocketts Farm.................................................... 38 Bruce’s Doggy Day Care..................................... 35 Chiropody – Melissa Bennett............................. 33 Claremont Fan Court School .........................2/52 Cleanability........................................................ 44 Coopers Design & Build.................................... 11 DB Garden Services............................................. 6 Dib Dab Art Club.............................................. 47 Elmbridge Choir................................................ 34 Emberhurst School ............................................ 22 Englishman’s Castle ........................................... 17 Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd...................................... 15 Esher Tyres & Exhausts...................................... 51 Fake Bake Tanning............................................. 41 Green Counties Vets........................................... 10 Lodge Brothers – Funeral Directors.................... 33 Lofts and Extensions ......................................... 46 MacDonalds Fencing & Sons Ltd...................... 37 Massala Indian Restaurant.................................. 20

MPS Garden & Estate Machinery ...................... 6 No 44................................................................. 16 Oatlands Park Hotel............................................. 9 Ovenclean.......................................................... 42 Pam Diamond Therapies.................................... 39 Patrick Stone Pest Control.................................. 25 Personal Trainer Carron Wellings......................... 9 Reynolds Cars ................................................... 16 Roofs of Esher.................................................... 19 Sarah Finney Design........................................... 42 Smith Pearman................................................... 43 Stable Cottage Cakes.......................................... 47 Stagecoach............................................................ 5 Supergrass.......................................................... 38 Tec Res Computer Solutions ..........................28/9 The Art Shed...................................................12/3 The Brigette Trust............................................... 25 The Reigate Garden Centre.............................26/7 The Surrey Gardener.......................................... 41 Victoria’s Little Bra Shop.................................... 39 WG Harper........................................................ 41 Willow Landscapes............................................. 25 Yoga with Barbara Currie................................... 35 Zigger Web Design............................................. 48

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0208 398 1727

Claremont Fan Court School An independent co-educational school for pupils aged 2Â˝ to 18 years

Open Mornings Whole School - 10.00am-12.30pm Introductory talk at 10.00am Saturday 19 September Saturday 3 October

Sixth Form Open Evening

Monday 28 September at 6.00pm For further information, tel 01372 473624 or email info@claremont.surrey.sch.uk