LookLocal February 2018
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ASK BRUCE Read Bruce’s column about puppy socialisation. ST JAMES’ CHURCH CARE IN WEYBRIDGE WHAT’S COOKING? TAX ASSIST WHAT’S ON See what’s on in and around Weybridge in February WALK THE WALK AUNTIE PLANTY GARDENING MUSIC MATTERS ELMBRIDGE VOLUNTEERS TED’S MERCEDES REVIEW SUDOKU & DIGI-SEARCH CROSSWORD PUZZLE PUZZLE SOLUTIONS INSPIRATION ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
From the EDITOR
Welcome to Look Local in February! We are delighted to bring you our first magazine of this New Year, and wish you all the very best for a fabulous 2018! We have been making plans for the year ahead, and having recently added to our collection another magazine, The Ashtead & Leatherhead Local, there is certainly lots that needs doing around here, so our first job was to find an extra pair of hands to help out. As luck would have it, fate worked in our favour and as a result, I am delighted to welcome Michelle Hudspith to our Look Local team. I’m very sure she will be a great asset to Look Local and I am very much looking forward to working with her over the coming months. We have plenty more to share with you in this issue. You may remember that in the past we have covered the amazing work of Mr Phil Hawkins. Having been a teacher in the UK for some 20 years, he followed his heart in 2005 and took a sabbatical from his UK teaching job at the nearby Heathside School, Weybridge. Phil headed to Brazil to work; having seen how Brazil’s education system was in crisis, he wanted to help, so he set up a charity, ran workshops and guided many staff in many schools to a better way of teaching. Since then, his work and travels have taken him to many places. We hear about his latest venture which finds him in Lebanon. Along with a dear friend of mine, Rachael Underwood, they have together given hope and education to some very deserving children. It is with absolute pleasure that we present a Look Local exclusive feature, written by Phil, about the invaluable work they are undertaking. In addition to this, we have news from St James’ Church and also from nearby Leatherhead Theatre about a selection of great productions taking place there over the coming months, plus of course, all our regular features too. Happy Valentine’s Day for 14th !
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Could there be a resident, a company director, an employee, a shopper or a café frequenter in Weybridge who is not familiar with the graceful spire of St. James’ Church, especially when floodlit at night? In addition to the expected functions of a church, St. James is also a focal point for the community throughout the year, one dramatic example being the night of the fire at the Health Centre when the church opened its doors around midnight to provide hot drinks, comfort and a refuge for those evacuated from their homes. St. James’ Church was built in 1848 by John Loughborough Pearson, a renowned ecclesiastical architect who was also responsible for Truro Cathedral (1880) and St. Peter’s in neighbouring Hersham (1887). As any organisation conserving a stately home will confirm, a constant headache is how to cover the
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costs of maintaining a historical and architecturally important building. To this end, The Friends of St. James’ Church became a registered charity in 1988 with the sole purpose of raising funds to help with the building’s repairs, restoration and maintenance through membership fees and fund-raising events. See us on the allaboutweybridge website. To ensure this beautiful landmark remains for future generations, will you please consider becoming a member? Members can be of any faith or none and the subscription per person is any amount you wish over £10 per annum (Gift Aid increases this by 25%). It’s easy to join, just call either 01932 845174 (Membership Secretary) or 01932 848253 (Chairman). Observant readers may have noted that 2018 will be the 30th anniversary of this charity – let’s give St. James a birthday present!
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Local events ... FEBRUARY & MARCH
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CLAREMONT GARDENS FEBRUARY 2018 Half-term invasive spedes trail Rediscover the great outdoors this half term with our family friendly trail. Perfect for inquisitive minds and budding adventurers. Come & discover some of Claremont’s invading creatures and where to find them. (10th-18th February, 10am-4pm) History walk ILearn about the history of Claremont and the estate, on this enjoyable winter walk with our expert guide. (10th Feb, 2.00pm - 3pm) Half-term drop in traditional crafts Come and join us in the thatched cottage for some traditional crafts and see how children entertained themselves before television. (13th &15th Feb, 11am-1.00pm) Winter walk Join our friendly guide Hilary to see what Mother Nature is up to at this time of the year, as winter merges into spring. (20th Feb, 11am-12.30pm) And so much more... visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claremontlandscape-garden
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Fund Raising Friends supporting Sight for Surrey (Children’s Events & Activities) invite you to join them and the pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School for a Gala Fund Raising Concert. Tickets: £25 to include Wine and Canapes (6.30-7.15pm) Tickets are available from the Box Office 08700 842020 & boxoffice@menuhinschool.co.uk THE MENUHIN HALL, STOKE D’ABERNON,KT113QQ
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Finding original, accessible, affordable artwork to adorn your home or office is easy when you know where to look. One of the most successful art events in the national calendar is coming to Surrey. Contemporary Arts Fairs, who have put on successful art fairs in Windsor & Reading for over a decade, are bringing their popular event to Sandown Park Racecourse. Over 160 painters, ceramicists, photographers, glass artists, sculptors & galleries will be exhibiting at the fair. Advance Tickets: £7 pp / £6 for con On the door: £9 pp / £8 for con £1 Children 5-16 years, Under 5 FREE Buy tickets from https://www.seetickets. com/event/contemporary-art-fairs-surrey/ sandown-park/1168501
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FEBRUARY HALF TERM 10TH - 18TH AT BOCKETTS FARM
Enjoy a great family day out this February Half term with the start of the spring lambing! • Over 70 gorgeous new born lambs due in our Big Animal Barn and Lambing Shed • Meet the Shepherd in sessions throughout the day. An opportunity to learn all about our sheep and lambs! • Birds of Prey flying demonstrations. MON - FRI ONLY from 11am - 4pm. Flying demonstrations at 12pm and 2pm. Young Street, KT22 9BS -www.bockettsfarm.co.uk
FEBRUARY HALF TERM 13TH -15TH AT PAINSHILL PARK
Children can have a wild time in half-term with campfires, bushcraft, wild art, den building activities… and much more! Our Wild Woodland Camp is the perfect way to ensure the children have a fun-filled half-term break! Tuesday 13th – Cosy Dens Wednesday 14th – Winter Feast Thursday 15th – Winter Bushcraft Children MUST be 8 years to 13 years, Advance booking is required. Call 01932 868113 or book online at www.painshill.co.uk
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HALF TERM AT CHESSINGTON WORLD OF ADVENTURE 10 -18 FEBRUARY 2018 Perfect for all ages, our roarsome Animal Adventures February half term event is packed full of fun and adventure for the whole family. Enjoy NEW, How to be a Zoo Keeper LIVE! — an interactive show where you’ll learn what it takes to become a Zoo Keeper and meet some of our animals along the way! Come face-to-face with over 1,000 animals as you explore the wilds of Chessington Zoo and go under the depths of the ocean in our SEA LIFE centre. ANIMAL ADVENTURES TICKETS £14 www.chessington.com Leatherhead Rd, Chessington KT9 2NE
Two 45 minute sessions run from 10.30-11.15 and 11.30-12.15 in the Art gallery (next to the Sunbeam cafe) Mini Aces club brings the Museum to life through stories, craft, song and dance. With a focus on different objects, stories and exhibits each month, children will discover the treasures we have in our collection and build self-confidence in a new and exciting environment. Please book in advance, sessions are limited to 10 children max. Each session costs £2.00 per child Adults are free for activity (pay on the day) 01932 857381 ext 257 oliviafrench@brooklandsmuseum.com
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HALF TERM FAMILY FUN 12 - 16 FEBRUARY 2018, 10.00AM - 4.00PM
RAPPING UP THE SOLAR SYSTEM 25 FEBRUARY, 4.00PM - 6.00PM
How to build a solar system using fruit, balloons and toilet roll! Science Rapper and Presenter Jon Chase brings to Brooklands an exciting and innovative show loosely based on the CBBC programme “Space Hoppers”. Jon combines science, rhyme and education with live experiments and demonstrations with plenty of help from the young audience. Check out his website: https://rapscience.co.uk/ Children 7 - 16yrs £4, Adults £10 Member Adults £8, 01932 857381 events@brooklandsmuseum.com Brooklands Drive, KT13 0QN
VALENTINES DAY AT PAINSHILL PARK Treat your loved one this Valentine’s Day to a romantic visit to Painshill and enjoy a relaxed and unhurried walk through the peaceful landscape & our magical follies. We are happy to accommodate special romantic gestures. Please call us on 01932 868 113(14th Feb, 10am-4pm) 01932 868 113 www.painshill.co.uk Portsmouth Rd, Cobham KT11 1JE
On weekdays during Half Term, our popular car rides will be operating from 11am-1pm and from 2-3.00pm (subject to weather). Take a trip in a vintage-style car up Test Hill or along the Members’ Banking of the old Race Track, courtesy of the Brooklands Volunteer Car Rides Team. Also, London Bus Museum will be operating bus rides around the local area. Explore the new Aircraft Factory which has lots of interactive displays and giant sections or aircraft. Look out for Bertie the Brooklands. Normal Museum Admission Charges Apply: 07732 106192 | events@booklandsmuseum.com
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Classic Talk: Goodwood
15 FEBRUARY 2018, 7.30-9.00PM Harry Sherrard returns for this Classic Talk on the Goodwood Estate, with Lord March’s approval. Famed, of course, for the Revival & Festival of Speed the estate also caters for horse racing & motor racing. Members £2, Non Members £7 Email Yvette at talks@brooklandsmembers.co.uk or phone 07880 670359 BROOKLANDS DRIVE, KT13 0QNS
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walk the walk WOKING CHARITY
THE MOON WALK LONDON - SATURDAY 12 MAY - WWW.WALKTHEWALK.ORG
In 1996, Nina Barough CBE, founder and chief executive of Woking-based charity, Walk the Walk, woke up one morning with the idea of power walking a marathon in a bra to raise money for breast cancer. Later that year, she led a group of 13 women, wearing decorated bras, as they power walked The New York City Marathon. Two months later, Nina was diagnosed with breast cancer and continued to power walk to keep positive. This was the starting point for Walk the Walk and the famous MoonWalks. The charity is now celebrating its 21st year, and has raised an incredible £121 million to help fight breast cancer. From small beginnings, Walk the Walk has grown into the largest grant-making breast cancer charity in the UK. The MoonWalk London now sees 15,000 women and men pounding the pavements of the capital wearing the charity’s trademark brightly decorated bras. Walk the Walk grants funds to help research into breast cancer and to help improve the lives of those with cancer now. £30 million has been granted to Breast Cancer Now for ground-breaking research which has included their Legacy Study, The Tissue Bank and the Generations Study. The charity also gives grants to Penny Brohn UK in Bristol, Maggie’s Cancer Centres in Scotland and The Haven in London and Leeds, all providing essential support and care in their own unique ways.
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Walk the Walk has also funded 609 scalp coolers in 214 NHS Hospitals across the UK. Every day, these machines are helping cancer patients to keep their hair whilst undergoing chemotherapy. Women, men and young people are encouraged to unleash their inner cowgirls (and cowboys!) by signing up for this year’s Wild West-themed MoonWalk London. The night-time challenge, taking place on Saturday 12 May, marks the 21st MoonWalk London. It is a funfilled night not to be missed! The charity is expecting a posse of thousands of people, stampeding through the streets of London at the one-of-a-kind event. Walkers have two distances to choose from - the Half Moon (13.1 + 2 miles), or the Full Moon (26.2 miles), and with plenty of time to train, there is no better time to sign-up! People should think John Wayne and Dolly Parton as they decorate their Wild West themed bras. However, there’s no 9-5 at this event, as it starts at midnight! Walkers will saddle up and swing through the saloon doors as they pass some of London’s most iconic landmarks, including the London Eye, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. Help Walk the Walk fight breast cancer by signing up for The MoonWalk London on Saturday 12 May 2018 www.walkthewalk.org
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Auntie Planty Gardening FEBRUARY TIPS
WINTER LITTLE PEOPLE
Your mood during the winter months can be a little dark and dreary, but this is no good reason to allow your garden to follow suit. There are many exciting shrubs and trees that are at their best during these cold months, but what I say now is don’t forget the little people! Some winter plants have extremely interesting leaves, and with others, it is the flower that brings the sparkle. My first winter stalwart, the mini cyclamen, turns up trumps with both. The little nodding flowers range in colour from deep magenta to pinks various to white. But I never tire at looking at the exquisite silver or white marbled markings on its dark green kidney-shaped leaves. Mini cyclamen can survive brief and sometimes prolonged periods at temperatures below zero, especially if they are covered with snow. As they are fairly small plants, it’s good to plant them where you will be able to see them easily – in big clumps on the side of a path, or under a tree. My second choice is the flowering pansy. Here, plant breeders have been busy and have created a plant that responds to a drop in temperature: the colder the weather, the bigger the flowers will be! If that wasn’t clever enough, someone else managed to insert the trailing gene into the viola (the mini pansy) to make it behave like a trailing petunia and called it Friolina. Put two or three of these Friolinas into a hanging basket and you will be rewarded with an exploding fountain of hundreds of bright flowers throughout the winter. Another winter beauty is the Algerian iris, Iris
unguicularis. It’s a vigorous evergreen rhizomatous perennial that will grow to around 30cm in height. Although its dark green leaves can be rather dull and strappy, it produces deep violet fragrant and flamboyant late winter flowers, five to eight centimetres in width, each fall petal marked with white and deep yellow at its base. Another bonus is that this plant is not too fussy where it grows, as long as the soil is well drained. Primula is another lovely subject that modern breeders have had a good tinker with to give us a plethora of new colours, sizes and improved flowering. Unlike its modest native cousin that flowers only for a short time in spring, these loud boys in the band start their trumpeting from mid-autumn onwards. How could I talk about winter plants without mentioning the snowdrop? It arrives perfectly timed, just as you’re thinking that winter has gone on long enough. If you find that you are getting fewer flowers than last year, then it’s time to thin out the over-crowded clumps. Unlike most other bulbs, snowdrops can be lifted when they are still in full leaf and transplanted. Valerie Munro is a chartered horticulturist. She offers unique and personal tuition sessions explaining the whys and wherefores of good gardening techniques in your own garden www.auntieplanty.co.uk
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Action Matters VOLUNTARY
ELMBRIDGE - FEBRUARY
MUSIC
WORDS BY DAVID KID JENSEN
Do you have Good Listening Skills & Empathy with Older People? A local charity supporting the older people is looking for befrienders for regular home visits for a cup of tea & a chat. A regular commitment will be required.
Supporting People with Learning Difficulties
Join a friendly team’s running of activities for the group including arts & crafts, singing, preparing healthy snacks together & gardening. A commitment of 2-3 hours a week, Mon - Fri, between 9.30am - 4pm.
Gain Experience in a Retail Environment
A local charity shop are looking for people who can help with one session (half a day) a week. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain retail & customer service experience.
Can You Spare a Few Hours a Week?
Duet Hits Here are some of the greatest duets all time, but can you match the right singers with their biggest hits?
Can you support a local children’s centre with a gardening club. Looking for a friendly & enthusiastic gardener who has some experience with toddlers (u5’s).
B) I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
Become a School Governor
C) Up Where We Belong
A) The Closer I Get to You
This is a great opportunity to make a difference in your community by helping improve young people’s education whilst developing your own professional skills such as; chairmanship or membership of a committee/board, data analysis, marketing, fundraising, HR & legal.
2) Robert Flack and Donny Hathaway
INTERESTED IN ANY OF THOSE ROLES?
3) Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
For more info on these roles & many other volunteering opportunities, contact Voluntary Action Elmbridge,
please call: 01372 463 587 visit: www.vae.org.uk or email: contact@vae.org.uk 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
D) I Knew You Were Waiting for Me E) No More Tears 1) Michael Jackson and Siedah Garatt
4) George Michael and Aretha Franklin 5) Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
Car review MERCEDES S63 L AMG
FEBRUARY REVIEW BY TED MACAULEY
Excitement comes in various degrees, and it is almost impossible to rate and compare its content when it has been so gloriously plentiful for me over decades of privileged assignments in my job as a journalist. So, hopefully without being accused of being a namedropping egomaniac, I would like to pinpoint a few examples of my own experience, such as a series of one-to-one lunches with Hollywood megastar Paul Newman, six weeks on tour with The Beatles, a holiday with football genius George Best in Dubai, a week with Grand Prix hero Nigel Mansell and film star Gene Hackman in Arizona and a trip, first class, to Australia with my best pal, motor bike race genius Mike Hailwood. Add to them a flight on Concorde from Paris to New York, a trip to the USA on board Queen Mary 2 with an invitation by skipper Kevin Oprey to the Captain’s table for dinner, and sheer joy is an overtaking factor. And just when one could be thinking none of this could
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be matched, another treat to thrill blazes a trail across the imagination, and the build-up and anticipation invade your psyche with stark expectation. This time, a dream of a supercar, the finest example of elegance, poise, romance and sheer style, a Mercedes masterpiece, was centrepiece of an unforgettably luxurious stopover at the ultra-splendid Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni overlooking Lake Como and the spectacular mountain backdrop opposite it on the edge of the village of Bellagio. It was an invitation to celebrate at the scene of my marriage to Trophy Wife, with, firstly, a private jet to Nice where we were airlifted by helicopter onto the shipboard pad of our host’s yacht standing off Monaco. And to add to his surprise anniversary treat for us, he had laid on the loan of a superbly classy Mercedes S-Class, so I could mix the business of a review with the pleasure of a weekend at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza and a lunch with F1 champ, Lewis Hamilton.
The coastline drive along the Riviera is a constant awakener, with its breathtaking views and the eventual winding, treacherously narrow road to the ltalian lakeside, with an ever-present threat of cars heading in the opposite direction and riskily cutting the corners. To do it in the likes of the S-Class, marvellously safe, with its sublime ride and reactive performance levels on both the brake and the accelerator pedals, plus the formidable solid size of the handsome Merc, largely removes any fears of coming off second-best in a wallop. The range-topper, the sixth generation of the S-Class, is the result of painstaking and astute planning by the brainy design boys, giving it a crucial mix of practicality and plushness par excellence to overshadow and cause anxiety among its rivals, such as the Cadillac CT6, Maserati Quattro Porto, BMW 7 and Lexus and Volvo in the exclusive luxury saloon class. Even the best Rolls Royces need to be wary… Since it became the first car in Europe to incorporate airbags and three-point seat belts, it has never paused in its pursuit of top rankings. There are even 64…yes sixty-four… colour settings for a sumptuous cabin with top hotel penthouse atmosphere. The extensively
spacious rear seats with leg room to rival any first-class jet plane, massage, warm and ventilate, with a relaxing recline halfway to horizontal. Loads of aluminium has been used to save weight and boost performance. Adaptive dampers tighten the suspension when necessary and there’s a system which sniffs out bumps and sets up the suspension automatically so that you don’t feel them. I could go on and on because the car’s infrastructure is a work of art and common sense in equal and vastly extensive measure. My Monaco-Milan venture in this dream transport for Trophy Wife and me will be a permanent reminder that Mercedes can never, ever be underestimated when the crucial element in style and efficiency in motion is a guarantee. I make no apologies f I appear to have gone over the top in what could be judged as an appraisal to stir the emotions of all of us car lovers. If I had a hundred grand or so to spare, a 2018 S-type would be my treat to myself. Specification: Model S63 L AMG. BHP 612. MPG 32. 0-62 in 4.3 seconds. Top speed 155mph. Price £125,690.
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FEBRUARY
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build refugee pre-school LOCAL RESIDENTS
MOUNTAINS OF LEBANON NOW HAS A BRAND NEW PRE-SCHOOL, GIVING QUALITY CARE TO 40 SYRIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN. High in the mountains of Lebanon, a local pastor was caring for a vulnerable and needy community. He had already opened a monthly health clinic staffed by volunteer doctors and nurses, where patients would often walk for 3 hours to wait in line to be seen. The area had experienced an increase in Syrian refugees and the community was anxious about local services. Education, or lack of it, was a major concern. One day, a Syrian family approached the pastor. They had 5 young children but no school. They were desperate to see their family receive an education. “Would you open a school in your home?” they asked. Their children had never been to school. The pastor and his wife prayed about it and opened up their home, using the resources they had, with a team of volunteers who were not trained teachers. They were trying their best in a tough
environment and wanted help to set up the school. Phil Hawkins and family returned in 2016 after a six-year stay in Brazil with Aprender, Bookham’s very own international education charity. Working with a local Brazilian education institute, Phil and local colleague Josebene constructed a new, innovative school improvement model that focuses on development of character strengths and relevant knowledge. Its aim is to help education organisations in developing countries give children an extra boost to their studies. Following successful results, the work branched out into Lebanon, aiding schools for refugees. Could their Latin American experience of cross-cultural education development help in this new context? Rachael Underwood, Aprender’s Early Years Consultant, and Phil Hawkins visited the school
in the Lebanese mountains in May 2017 and were struck by the potential they saw. The building had a good space, a great outdoor area, and, most importantly, folk that had a willingness to grab opportunities to reach their community and learn. The pastor explained the need and his dream to open a pre-school serving Syrian refugees. Rachael and Phil met on their return to the UK to dream and plan. Could they involve a local pre-school from Bookham? They approached Rainbow Play Group who kindly agreed to partner with them and they were soon in, filming the wonderful learning environment and lots of adult-child interactions which they could use in their training materials. They began to construct a new training sequence to help create not just a normal pre-school, but one that would be high quality, and specifically benefit the large numbers of traumatised children in the neighbourhood. As they talked, they felt a clear sense that not only did it need to be great, but it had to be replicable. Could they get across the essential early years DNA in a way that the local educators owned, valued and felt empowered to teach others? Through careful liaison with the pastor and the pre-school director, Rachael proposed three lots of three-day training across a 6 month period with evaluation and support as a foundational promise. As plans gathered pace, local friends and supporters came on-board and soon they had a bunch of folk helping and giving, as they felt the immense importance of what was about to happen. Rachael and Phil headed back to the mountains in Lebanon in November 2017 with suitcases filled with a huge variety of very simple learning support materials. Rachael led the training from Monday to Wednesday, and the team of teachers wrestled with how they were going to make this work in their culture. Because of a solid relational and crosscultural understanding, the team not only wanted to follow the proposed model but understood the ‘why’ - so important for sustainability. Phil said, “It was such an honour and privilege to see the new pre-
school open on the Thursday for 40 refugee children from ages 3 to 5. Seeing the team put into practice ideas that had only been explained 24 hours previously was simply amazing.” Rachael said, “It was really exciting seeing the children arriving and then seeing everyone so engaged and absorbed in what they were doing.” It was such a team effort. Aprender are so grateful for the support, practically and financially, that they received leading up to the trip. Bookham Baptist Church has been a key supporter for the last 7 years and continues to provide resources and prayer that are so welcome. Various groups that meet up in Bookham also made items to send and gave financially too. The ‘Babes on the Run’ fitness group had a pre-Christmas Family Charity Bootcamp on 23rd December, raising funds for Aprender and this pre-school project. Thanks, Kim and the team and everyone that came, burnt calories and had fun! Since returning to the UK, Rachael and Phil have become members of the pre-school’s WhatsApp group and are amazed to see the photos and videos that have been posted showing the transformation happening with the children and volunteers. Aprender continue to support and empower as we conduct the second training event in January 2018, evaluating what has been working and growing understanding of how we can improve. With a great team of volunteers on the ground, we are confident that the new pre-school will go from strength to strength. January is the time of thick snow in the mountains and few venture outside to play. Our hope is that we can help provide some new outdoor play equipment in time for the spring when the snow has gone and the children can play and explore their new emerging world. If you would like to know more or support this on-going partnership and donate to fund training and equipment, please visit Aprender’s website at www.aprender.co.uk and click the ‘Make A Donation’ button. You can also follow Aprender on Facebook and Twitter at aprenderuk. We would love to show Weybridge the results of its generosity, following our third visit in April 2018. By Phil Hawkins
Crossword Puzzle FEBRUARY ISSUE
SOLUTIONS PAGE 93
Clue: 9 Across
Clue: 22 Across
Clue: 8 Down
Across
1. Moment (7) 4. Graphic (5) 7. Steps (5) 9. Love story (7) 10. Gives up (6) 11. Topics (6) 15. Nutritionist (9) 17. Nearly (6) 19. Movie genre (6) 22. Transport system (7) 24. Dye (5) 25. At a subsequent time (5) 26. Recite (7)
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Down
1. State indirectly (5) 2. Accomplish (7) 3. Limited period of time (4) 4. Vitality (3) 5. Animal toxin (5) 6. Chest of drawers (7) 8. Sorrow (7) 12. Monstrous (7) 13. Fuel (3) 14. Angry dispute (7) 16. Paradise (7) 18. Slightly wet (5) 20. Scope (5) 21. Song of praise (4) 23. Armed conflict (3)
Clue: 21 Down
Theatre returns PROFESSIONAL REPERTORY
TO LEATHERHEAD - WWW.LEATHERHEADTHEATRE,COM/LEATHERHEADREPSEASON
Seasonal rep will return to The Leatherhead Theatre after almost 30 years, with a series of three plays presented by professional theatre company Hordern Ciani. This exciting new initiative will be brought to the area by the team behind the hugely successful Swanage Rep. The brand new season for the community of Leatherhead and surrounding areas will see the company of nine actors perform across all three shows, rehearsing one play during the day whilst performing another at night. The Leatherhead season will feature ‘Yes, Prime Minister’, the stage version of the smash hit TV series by the original writers Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, ‘The Secret Garden’, a brand new musical adaptation by Dave Simpson based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and ‘Communicating Doors’ by hugely popular playwright Alan Ayckbourn. The Leatherhead Theatre is a 500 seater, Grade II listed building which originally opened as The Thorndike, a purpose-built rep theatre in 1969, named after Dame Sybil Thorndike. However, the last professional
repertory season to play there was in the late 1980s. Katherine Mount, Producer and co-founder of Leatherhead Rep said: “We are so excited to be bringing our rep season to this beautiful theatre, and feel extremely privileged to be working in a facility that was designed for, and was home to repertory theatre for so long. Regional theatres often overlook ‘traditional plays’ in their programming and we feel lucky to have been welcomed here with such open arms, and to be able to restore this wonderful tradition to the local community of Leatherhead. We hope everyone will come out in support of this and enable the theatre to thrive once again” Tickets for all three shows in the Spring rep season can be purchased from The Leatherhead Theatre box office on 01372 365141 or via their website w w w. t h e l e a t h e r h e a d t h e a t re . c o m / leatherheadrepseason. The season opens on Tuesday 17th of April 2018 and closes on the 5th of May 2018.
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Saturday 3rd February 7.30pm The Quo Experience (live show)
“An excellent live music show, really capturing the essence of the Quo I played with for 13-odd years – the attention to detail was awesome!” MATT LETLEY - Status Quo drummer 2000-2013 TICKETS: £20 and £18
Wednesday 7th February 7.15pm Tosca (live screening)
Three casts, led by Adrianne Pieczonka, Angela Gheorghiu and Martina Serafin, and conducted by Dan Ettinger and Placido Domingo, star in The Royal Opera`s production of Puccini`s thriller. TICKETS: £12 up to £18
Thurs 8th February 2.30pm & 7.30pm Old Herbeceous (live show)
Starring Giles Shenton. Described as “Downton Abbey with gardening tips”, Old Herbaceous is a charming one-man often sold-out play that has entranced audiences around the country. A humorous love story of a single-minded man with a passion for plants, is an acute and sometimes hilarious observation of relationships between the classes in the simpler age. “Not to be missed.” BBC Radio Kent TICKETS: £10 and £12.50
Wednesday 14th February 7pm RSC: Twelfth Night (live screening)
Christopher Luscombe, Director of the `glorious` (Daily Telegraph) Love`s Labour`s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing (2014 and 2016), returns to tackle Shakespeare`s greatest
comedy, a brilliantly bittersweet account of “the whirligig of time”, with Adrian Edmondson (Bottom, The Young Ones) in the role of Malvolio and Kara Tointon (ITV`s Mr Selfridge and Sound of Music Live!) in the role of Olivia. TICKETS: £14.50 up to £18
Thurs 22nd - Sat 24th February 7:30pm, plus a 2.30pm matinee on Saturday GOS - The Sorcerer (live show)
The Sorcerer is the earliest full-length G & S opera, and the only one that does not have an alternative title. Gilbert’s witty libretto tangles up the threads of the story and Sullivan’s music is guaranteed to weave a magic spell as the mystery unfolds! Lavish costumes and sets, with a full 23-piece professional orchestra. TICKETS: From £14.50
Wednesday 28th February 7.15pm ROH: The Winter’s Tale (live screening)
Shakespeare`s tale of love and loss becomes compelling dance drama in Christopher Wheeldon`s ballet adaptation, with music by Joby Talbot. King Leontes believes his pregnant wife Hermione to be having an affair with his childhood friend King Polixenes. His actions tear their families apart. TICKETS: £12.00 up to £18
Also at the theatre …. Dandelion drama & dance classes for children, Regular cinema screenings, The theatre coffee shop, Prom Show auditions, Book Club, Magic Shows and more...REP THEATRE RETURNS IN APRIL!
ordern iani td in association with he eatherhead heatre presents…
eatherhead ep eason pring 2018 Hordern Ciani Ltd presents in association with The Leatherhead Theatre
Hordern Ciani Ltd presents in association with The Leatherhead Theatre
Hordern Ciani Ltd presents in association with The Leatherhead Theatre
YES, PRIME MINISTER
THE SECRET GARDEN
COMMUNICATING DOORS
Tuesday April 17th to Saturday April 21st 7.30pm (plus 2.30pm Saturday)
Tuesday April 24th to Saturday April 28th 7pm (plus 2.30pm Saturday)
Tuesday May 1st to Saturday May 5th 7.30pm (plus 2.30pm Saturday)
Leatherhead Rep Season Spring 2018
Leatherhead Rep Season Spring 2018
Leatherhead Rep Season Spring 2018
Box Office: 01372365141 Tickets: Full £18 Concessions £16
Box Office: 01372365141 Tickets: Full £18 Concessions £16 Children £12
Box Office: 01372365141 Tickets: Full £18 Concessions £16
by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn
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by Frances Hodgson Burnett adapted as a musical by Dave Simpson
by Alan Ayckbourn
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he brand new theatre season bringing the est nd to eatherhead! pril 17th to ay 5th 2018
ickets: ull 18 oncessions 16 riends 15
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Puzzle solutions FEBRUARY
CROSSWORD PAGE 32
SUDOKU PAGE 28
DIGI-SEARCH PAGE 28
David Jensen Quiz Answers: 1) E: Michael Jackson and Siedah Garatt 2) C: Robert Flack and Donny Hathaway 3) A: Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes 4) B: George Michael and Aretha Franklin
5) D: Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
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PANTS!
Coaching with Inspiration “Can I just check you mean trousers?” I asked. “Oh, no”, she told us “I meant underwear” It was during a creativity course I ran last year. We were reflecting on the many and various ways the course was changing us, some small and some significant. One of the participants, an American lady, said she’d realized that all her pants were black and boring and she’d gone and bought some brightly coloured pants. “Can I just check you mean trousers?” I asked. “Oh no”, she told us, “I meant underwear.” We all laughed. She’s lived in the UK long enough to adopt our vocabulary, but her accent remains delightfully American. And my assumption was wrong. Assumptions are easy to make. We hear things and our brains run off and create stories about what they mean. Sometimes, an assumption is just an innocent mistake. Sometimes, the assumption serves to make us feel good. But sometimes, assumptions can make us feel bad! A friend walks past us in the street; we assume she’s ignoring us and we feel hurt. Some friend she turned out to be!! It’s so much easier to check things out than to let hurt feelings fester: “You walked past me this afternoon; had I done something to upset you?” “No! I didn’t see you! I’d just had a row at work and I was upset!” We might even get the chance to support our friend and strengthen the relationship. We make assumptions about life all the time, based on what we see, hear or experience. If I hear people raving about a certain product, I might assume it must be good, even if it’s really rubbish! If I watch news stories throughout the day about violence and aggression, or soaps about hatred and deceit, I might assume the world is a frightening place where people can’t be trusted. If I assume that things always go wrong, that people never believe me or that life is
unfair, I probably won’t want to try new things or have close relationships. But if I focus on the many stories of kindness, cooperation, courage, generosity, and love that I come across, I will be more inclined to assume that people are basically good and can be trusted. I am more likely to share, support and explore. I will give the benefit of the doubt and forgive, rather than assume the worst. And I will believe that life is full of opportunities, and that anything is possible. Assumptions can lead to a distorted understanding of the world. They are not the truth. They are just stories we create based on what we’ve experienced in the past or what other people tell us. So take care who and what you choose to listen to. Ask yourself “How do I know it’s true?” And check things out ... or life could be pants!
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38 Looklocal Magazine - February 2018
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