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POLITICS – THE CANDIDATES

THE GUIDE 2 YOUR MONTH

TALKING TO CRAIG CHARLES

MUM’S THE WORD

RECIPES

WHERE YOUR GARDEN GROWS

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Welcome one and all to the month of April. The season of spring is making its mark countywide in the form of crocuses, daffodils and of course more sunshine hours gracing our days, encouraging us to knock on our friends and neighbours doors, with calls of “come out and play today!” This month, we continue our coverage of the impending General Election; who / what are we exactly voting for? We talk to the candidates clamouring to represent their constituencies - time is running out to register, so if you’re of the age and YOU want to have a say, then, for goodness ruddy sake - make your mark and GO REGISTER! Entertainment wise we talk to the legend that is Craig Charles ahead of his funk and soul night over in Bisley. Now hear this - it’s going to be big! The Easter holiday’s bring with them an abundance of eggciting events and of course eggs, which moves nicely onto the subject matter of our recipe pages this month – Breakfast: Morning, Noon and Night! Fern Green takes us on a hearty eggscapade addressing probably one of the best meals (in many forms) that ever did exist. Also, in this edition we talk Easter Holiday ideas for the little ones, we take a trip to the garden and we speak to one of the leading ladies of Great Britain’s sporting landscape – Uber champion, badminton extraordinaire Gaby Adcock. Finally, it give me great pride, joy and gratitude to inform you that The Guide 2 publications have been nominated for this year’s prestigious Newsawards; which celebrates the best in news media print, technology and business innovation across the country. Watch this space. May your month be full of promise and prosper. Yours Sincerely Mr D’Arcy

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ELECTION 2015 GO VOTE Y

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our local MP so it helps when you know your local candidates. But the problem is, I might want to vote for an individual but not for their party. They may appeal to me on local matters but their party doesn’t on national issues.

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Business Owner Have you decided who you’re voting for yet? K I haven’t yet. I think there’s a tremendous amount of voter apathy. And I don’t think even the local politicians connect very well. However, I have been talking to my local MP about business rates, parking etc. and she has addressed these which is refreshing at least. So you’re more likely to vote on local issues rather than national issues in this election? K Of course, they’re what concern me. I just don’t think politicians are connecting with people. You’ve got Ed Milliband who doesn’t even know how much a weekly shop comes to. It’s pretty basic stuff, but come on. So I would definitely vote on matters that affect people on a local level. I cycle to work so issues like transport and traffic are important to me. Did you pay much attention to March’s budget? K Unfortunately no. That’s the worst thing about cycling to work: you can’t listen to Radio 4!

Will you vote in May? K I’m not interested in politics, but I’ll vote. I get on alright with

So what national issues are important to you in this election? K Well, I’ve got two kids now so I suppose education is one of the most important things. I guess it’s because it’s the start of everything? So it’s vital to get it right. But while I think that the country has gone downhill over the years, there’s no excuse for people to blame things on ‘foreigners’ like they do. That’s taking the easy way out.

issues, when I was younger, but I’ve switched and care more about what affects my family.

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What are more important to you: local or national issues? K Local. I’m very focussed on Education and Health. I have a special needs son so that’s where my bias lies. I used to be all about the national

JESSIE | 25 Have you decided who you’re voting for?

Do you think there’s a lot of apathy among voters? K Definitely. Because we’ve got nowhere to go. There’s no choice. Even when it was just the Liberals, which you’d vote for only to be obstinate, they’re no fun anymore since they got in. It hasn’t worked. We know hung parliaments don’t work. So what do I do, go Green? They don’t have the policies. My Mum might go UKIP because that’s the way she is, but I’d rather chop my arm off!

Retail Assistant What matters the most to you?

K For me, because I’m still young and don’t have a family, national issues K Yeah, I think so. I haven’t read too matter more for me. Particularly the much into it. I’ve watchedBusiness the news Owner NHS and taxes. and read some opinion.

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GENERAL ELECTION 2015:

The UK General Election takes place on Thursday 7th May. So we asked each MP and opp

• WHAT ISSUES ARE YOU/ YOUR PARTY AIMING TO ADDRESS IN YOUR CONSTITU Here are the responses**…

Conservative* MICHAEL GOVE MP, SURREY HEATH Y I want to continue to encourage businesses to invest locally, boosting the economy and bringing more jobs to Surrey Heath. The Conservatives’ long-term plan will make Britain the best place in the world to start and grow a business. Recent figures show our Start-Up Loans are helping us to do that. Surrey Heath needs a transport network that will help our community thrive in a global market. I am fighting for better rail services for Camberley, Frimley and Bagshot, which would prove a big boost for Surrey Heath. I believe strongly that the best way to make families more secure is to let people keep more of their hard-earned money. A future Conservative government will cut income tax and reduce the deficit even further, lifting an estimated 5010 people in Surrey Heath out of paying income tax altogether.

ANNE MILTON MP, GUILDFORD Y As a Guildford resident I’m standing again because I want to carry on working for the protection of our countryside, for an intelligent approach to planning that gives people the houses they can afford; for decent roads and – as a regular commuter - better train services. As a former nurse who worked in the NHS for 25 years, and as a mother of four, I also care about getting funding for the best education and health services possible. We need a Conservative government to make sure our economy is strong enough to safeguard funding for all public services and to preserve the environment. One of my proudest moments as MP was successfully campaigning to save the Royal Surrey County Hospital. As our economy recovers, we need a government that can deal with these pressures in successful areas like Guildford. I will continue to do everything I can to help for all those who get in touch – no problem is too big or small! *Jonathan Lord of Woking also answered our questions but had to be omitted due to space constraints. We apologise and will publish all responses in full on www.theguide2surrey.com.

Labour GARY PUFFETT LABOUR CANDIDATE, ALDERSHOT Y [The issues Aldershot Labour aim to address are] the lack of affordable housing, the cost of living and support of our Armed Forces [Our key policies are] a strong economic foundation,

higher living standards for working families, an NHS with time to care and a Country where the next generation can do better than the last.

JILL RAWLING LABOUR CANDIDATE, WOKING Y We pledge a properly funded NHS with integrated health and social care services, preventing a repeat of the A & E “ma jor incident” situation this winter at St Peter’s Hospital. We will… [ensure there’s] no further privatisation and guarantee a GP appointment within 48 hours – and on the same day for those who need it. Rising bills are putting a real squeeze on working people. That’s why I want to be your next MP – so that I can stand up for local people who deserve better than a Government which gives tax breaks to millionaires but hammers the poor. The news that nearly 1000 Surrey schoolchildren failed to get offered their choice of primary and secondary schools is a disgrace. Our local Conservative MPs should be lobbying the government to make sure there is enough money for school places - a legal obligation. The new houses to be built in Sheerwater will not be social housing with rents capped at 60% of market rates, but so-called “affordable” housing at rents of 80%. Woking families deserve better. Young people in Woking feel disenfranchised by the lack of opportunities available to them. Labour will radically reform vocational education and apprenticeships to create a higher skilled workforce… aim[ing] to end the conditions that force many adults to sofa-surf or continue living with their parents.

Liberal Democrats* KELLY-MARIE BLUNDELL LIB DEM CANDIDATE, GUILDFORD Y No one can talk politics in Guildford without mentioning the Local Plan. I have worked with Guildford Lib Dem Councillors and we are clear on our position for development. We’d be blind to deny housing shortage in Guildford, but we mustn’t allow this to ride roughshod over our green spaces across the borough. One last campaign which is very important to me is tackling the stigma around Mental Health. By investing more into the NHS, the Lib Dems will help address the problems around mental health treatment […] in Guildford and beyond. One of my big campaigns is to reduce business rates for small businesses. With high rents, too many companies cannot get a foot on the ladder in Guildford, and we must work this out to ensure that our town continues to thrive economically [by introducing] lower rates for our town.

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YTalking to the Candidates

position candidates in local parliamentary constituencies a couple of simple questions:

UENCY? • WHICH OF YOUR PARTY’S KEY POLICIES APPLY MOST TO THE AREA?

CHRIS TOOK LIB DEM CANDIDATE, WOKING Y Woking needs to use every tool possible to ensure a greater provision of affordable housing in the area. I’ve met countless commuters who, like myself, would love to have a house rather than rent (or have to stay with parents/in-laws). We also really need to address the rail franchise in Woking, especially considering Woking’s growth projections. In terms of population Woking is one of the fastest growing places in Surrey - with that in mind we need to ensure that our health, education and transport provisions are properly geared up to accommodate this growth. The Lib Dem alternative budget proposals allow for increased investment in public services from 2017/18 once the structural deficit is eliminated. Woking will especially benefit from the Lib Dem ‘Cradle to College’ plans. Like NHS spending, we would look to similarly ring fence the education budget. *Patrick Haveron of South West Surrey, Alan Hilliar of Aldershot and Anne-Marie Barker of Surrey Heath are all Lib Dem candidates who also answered our questions but were omitted due to space constraints. We apologise and will publish all responses in full on www.theguide2surrey.com.

Green Party CARL HEWITT GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE, ALDERSHOT Y This is my home - I am truly committed to the area. The current state of Aldershot and Farnborough illustrates how we have been very poorly served over the years. Without change I fear what the future holds, not just here where we live but across the country. Have you had enough of a country run for the benefit of a tiny minority? Where the gap between the rich and poor increases with every government? Of politicians who serve themselves and those who bankroll them rather than the people they were elected to serve? Where billions of pounds can be found to bail out corrupt, incompetent banks, whilst cuts to vital services and austerity measures are imposed to reduce a deficit we are not responsible for? I have and that’s why I’m running as the Green Party candidate Parliament.

DR SUSAN RYLAND GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE, SOUTH WEST SURREY Y [The issues are we’re aiming to address in South West Surrey is] Housing and Green Belt, Health care and food banks and benefit sanctions. We need to increase the provision of social rented homes [by] converting empty premises to social housing, and stipulating a minimum of 50% social rented homes in new developments.

In South West Surrey our hospitals are run by Virgin Care, part of the multinational Virgin Group; a profit-driven business. We oppose [this] insidious privatisation of the NHS. There is a stark contrast between the well-off and those struggling to get by. Food banks are a shocking reality here; we will end the [benefit] sanctions system and ensure that everyone in our community has adequate food, shelter and heating. [The Green’s Key Policies that apply most to the area are:] • Environment and climate change – safeguarding today and tomorrow • Building a fairer society • Health and education – free for everyone • Energy – permanently lower bills • Transport – cheaper and cleaner

UK Independence Party PAUL CHAPMAN UKIP CANDIDATE, SURREY HEATH Y [UKIP wants] to work with residents to ensure that we have our say in the Princess Royal Barracks Deepcut development of 1,200 new homes. Whilst this is exactly the sort of brownfield site we should be building on, local infrastructure must be able to cope with the increased population. [We want] to challenge any future proposal to move the Heathrow flight path over Surrey Heath. We saw (and heard) the misery caused by recent trials. I will oppose any attempt to make this a permanent arrangement. [We want] to protect our green belt land from development. [UKIP Key Policies apply that apply most to the area are] introducing a fairer, points-based, system of controlled immigration in order to ease the pressure on [public] services and stop the wage tax credit funded “race to the bottom” caused by overabundance of low and semi-skilled job seekers from the European Union. [We want to] increase funding and front-line support for a free NHS. [We want to] establish a grammar school in every town and abolishing University tuition fees for students studying Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths or Medicine.

MARK WEBBER UKIP CANDIDATE, SOUTH WEST SURREY Y Planning decisions ‎and overdevelopment. The borough council pushes through unpopular redevelopment schemes such as Brightwells, and is committed to large-scale housebuilding yet our

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GENERAL ELECTION 2015 schools and infrastructure are overloaded. [There is currently] inadequate NHS and elderly care provision. Services are being cut‎. We will offer binding local referenda on ma jor planning decisions if triggered by 5% of the electorate and tax benefits to encourage brownfield over greenfield development. We will put an extra £3 billion annually into the NHS paid for by the savings from leaving the EU.

excellent Cobgates care home in Farnham. There is a lack of genuinely affordable housing and people feel powerless in the face of inappropriate planning decisions. The NHA Party has key policies to: Defend the NHS as a public service and ensure it is properly funded so services can maintain their quality and responsiveness. Ensure adequate funding for social care so our elderly can expect high quality care.

Peace Party JOHN MORRIS PEACE PARTY CANDIDATE, GUILDFORD Y The quest for peace is the central issue in politics. The Peace Party recognises that true peace and security can only come through dialogue and all forms of non-violent, compassionate communication, as well as through trade and humanitarian assistance, so the Peace Party believes we should all be engaged in: • Tackling climate change • Eliminating the growing disparity in income between rich and poor • Ending student fees and providing properly funded, free education for everyone • Basing all laws on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights • Welcoming all who wish to live in Britain • Fully funding the NHS • Ensuring that everyone has a home of their own to rent or buy at prices they can afford The need to ensure that everyone has a home of their own to rent or buy at prices they can afford [is a key policy]. I believe that the only way that this can be accomplished is by an urgent, government funded massive home-building programme.

National Health Action Party DR LOUISE IRVINE NATIONAL HEALTH ACTION PARTY, SOUTH WEST SURREY Y The main issues I aim to address are the NHS, public services, housing and development. While NHS services are generally good, local people have told me of increasing problems in quality [in certain] services. Budget restrictions and privatization have played a role. Social services budgets are under severe pressure which is affecting important areas such as elderly care, for example the threatened closure of the

Ensure all have access to decent homes, as there is a strong link between housing and health: new developments must include genuinely affordable homes. Developments must have good health, public transport and social infrastructure, be supported by local people and respect the natural environment.

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Market Mall started in 2010 because consumers increasingly wanted to buy beautiful handmade products yet there wasn’t the forum or know-how for small businesses to showcase their talents.

As an independent champion of small businesses ourselves, we applaud Market Mall for their ambition. With sections of their website to sell and advertise, along with events and opportunities, this is a must for any Camberley-based organisation.

Market Mall’s mission is therefore to help crafters and artisans make small businesses

IMPROVING ALDERSHOT Back in January we talked to you about the improvements being made in Aldershot Town Centre, but now the work has begun in earnest. Union Street and Wellington Street has seen significant overhaul, with new paving, new trees, benches and lighting. The benches are particularly interesting, as they will house hidden power supplies for events such as the Christmas Light Switch-on.

Visit www.marketmall.co.uk for more info.

The council are also asking members of the public what art they’d like as a focal point on Grosvenor Road, so be sure to add your two penneth! The shop front scheme has started, meaning that many shop fronts in the area can apply for an overhaul, meaning a generally more aesthetically pleasing shopping experience. Finally the Thursday market on Union Street and Wellington Street (along with Farnborough’s market) has been taken over by Rushmoor Borough Council, so expect a significant improvement in both appearance and quality of produce on offer… More info can be found at www.rushmoor. gov.uk/improvingaldershot.

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FIRST SURREY HEATH RESIDENT AWARDED GRANT FOR SOLID WALL INSULATION Following a Green Deal Assessment of the home, arranged by Action Surrey’s ‘Streets Ahead’ project, Camberley resident Ron Marsh was provided with recommendations of how to improve his homes' energy efficiency. He, said he was delighted that he could save over £200 per year on his energy bills by installing solid wall insulation, and with the financial assistance from Streets Ahead he has only had to contribute roughly half of the cost for his installation. The £3500 grant is part of the steps taken to help Surrey Heath homes more energy efficient. Find out more at www.actionsurrey.org/ streetsahead.

COMMUNITY FUND GRANT SCHEME Voluntary organisations in Surrey Heath are to receive more than £20,000 following a decision by Surrey Heath Borough Council on Tuesday 17 March 2015. Its Executive awarded a total of £22,966 in grant funding to support Parity for Disability, Frimley Green Village Hall and Camberley Cricket Club. The Council has its own Community Grant Fund from which it provides grants of up to £25,000 to assist local 'not for profit organisations' with the delivery of community projects. To qualify for a grant from the Community Grant Fund applications must fit with the Council's objectives from Surrey Heath’s 2020 Strategy, which looks to identify a number of Key Priorities for the Borough in the coming years. For further information visit www. surreyheath.gov.uk/communityfundgrants.

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EVERY STEP YOU TAKE: OUT WITH THE TEAM

This month, as part of our focus on Surrey Search and Rescue we’re going to look at the core search method; searching by foot… All search technicians within the team at Surrey Search and Rescue are, first and foremost, foot searchers. For all the gadgetry of the vehicles, the impressive kit of the water team and the four-legged awesomeness of the K9 handlers the most fundamental action any search team can take is getting boots on the ground. The police will know a point where a missing person was last seen and it is from there that the search teams will usually meet. Here, the Search Planner has already formulated a plan, divided the local area up into smaller areas and will hand out tasks to each team. An ideal team is made up of 5 people. This number means everyone can take on a responsibility as well as search. Those

responsibilities are Team Leader, Communications, First Aid and Navigation. Finally, there’s also a note taker (affectionally known as scribe). However it’s not always as clear cut as this is; this is a volunteer organisation and not everyone can attend a callout. It is from this muster point that the team will head out, tasked with looking at specific areas where, statistically, the missing person may be found. For example, a missing child will generally be drawn to buildings; so if you’re looking for a child in a field with a small shack and a tree, then chances are the child will be in the shack. Injured walkers or hikers are normally on paths as this is where they hurt themselves and won’t have moved far. The ma jority of these statistics were collated by an American call Koester and it is his hardresearched findings that drive much of the search planning.

Meanwhile back at the muster point the control van keeps in constant contact with each team through radios and real-time online mapping. The Search Planner and Manager have to constantly assess where and how the team are doing, adjusting their plan as they go. It’s an exceptionally dynamic job and one is only promoted to it through hard, diligent work. At the control van will also be the Police Officer who has overall command of the operation. While all this goes on the Search Teams continue through their designated search areas in an extended line. It doesn’t matter what the weather’s like or what time it is; the team move on. The missing person’s the priority and the team will carry on regardless, hoping that the next thing they say into the radio is “Misper located alive and well”…

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OUR HISTORY: STRANGE NAMES FROM GODS by Will Knowlton It’s impossible to argue that religion hasn’t had an effect on history. And as we approach Easter with all the bunnied traditions so clearly laid out in the New Testament, it’s worth thinking back to the days before Christianity came to our shores. Because despite the fact we were essentially living in huts made of dried poo, there were some interesting gods about; and we still use their names in vain to this day.

Cricklestone on Thursley common. Turns out a lot of people think the stone is actually at Pudmore pond, but that’s because a Victorian writer got the location wrong (anyway, once a month Thor visits my house and I doubled checked).

Our Anglo-Saxon forebears came a bit late to Jesus’ party, with the religion only bedding in once Surrey’s king (yeah we had one then) Frithuwold of Chertsey who, along with having a name that sounds like a fruit flavoured suppository, converted in 675. After elevenses.

Gods, goddesses and spirits lived everywhere. Shackstead Lane in Godalming comes from Scucca-stead meaning “place of the evil spirits”; though they may have just been referring to the students at the college. While we’re at it Hascombe comes from “valley of the hag”, doubtless because some poor woman rubbed someone up the wrong way, was accused of being a witch and given a swimming lesson with stone arm-bands.

These sights were sacred to all sorts of religions, and even the druids got in on it. The druids held ceremonies up on Newlands Corner, and these ceremonies were particularly popular with dog walkers, cyclists and bikers who still gather there to this day. These groves were everywhere and indeed the village of Grafham means “farm by the grove”.

“even though it’s seems that we live in normal sounding towns, the truth is stranger.”

Back in those days there was a clearing on a hill near Godalming dedicated to the war god Tiw. Tiw (pronounced “tew”) had a whole field for himself. A clearing in those days was called a Leah and Tiw had one. Tiw’s Leah, or rather Tuesley as it is now. Of course having his own clearing old Tiw became the envy of other gods like Thor. Before he fell in love with Natalie Portman, Thor had a tendency toward tantrums; so the locals dedicated a clearing for him too. Thor’s Leah, or Thursley if you’d prefer. The village still has his Hammer Pond and apparently, during a particularly heavy night on the nectar, Thor loosed a thunderbolt which crashed into the ground, creating the

All these weird and wonderful places were turfed over to the monks and nuns when Surrey went all JAM Club and because of this control they had an easy time suppressing the old ways and religions. Most of the ancient sites were turned into new churches like the small church next to the Yew Tree in Peper Harow. So even though it’s seems that we live in normal sounding towns, the truth is stranger. At least we don’t have names like Dorset; they all sound like characters from a Barbara Cartland novel: “May I present Lytchett Matravers. Lytchett, this is my dear friend Winfrith Newburgh…”

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11th April, The Harlington, Fleet

Big Air is the name of the game on April 10th. The Extreme Stunt show visits Aldershot’s Rushmoor arena and will supply; car-crushing, BMX shows, monster trucks and much, much more. www.rushmoorarena.co.uk

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How about a relaxing Sunday tour of your local brewery? Sounds good, right? I know. It’s £15.00 per person and includes a (very) generous amount of sampling. Get on the ale.

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This enchanting production will give you a unique glimpse into the Emerald City in a family fun packed family show brimming with laughout-loud comedy!

14th April, Fox and Hounds, Fleet

www.princeshall.com Ticket info: £14 or a Family Ticket (4) for £52

Pub Quiz Every Tuesday at 8pm Fleet’s Fox and Hounds pub plays host to a quiz with a cash prize for the brainiest. So go and strain your wits, knowledge, skills and IQ and have an opportunity to win some money too. www.foxandhoundscc.co.uk

American Rumble Wrestling Spectacular 11th April, Camberley Theatre Big-time wrestling makes its Saturday night debut at the Camberley Theatre, featuring a glittering array of top grappling stars in a series of action-packed bouts, including heavyweight championship action, and the piece de resistance, an all-in American Rumble, when the wrestlers can only be knocked out by being thrown over the top rope, and the last man standing is the king of the ring! www.camberleytheatre.biz

An evening with Julian Lloyd Webber 16th April, Camberley Theatre A brilliant evening of stories and music as Julian Lloyd Webber takes you through a historical and musical journey of his life and career showing clips of him performing and chatting with many of the artists he’s worked with during his illustrious career. www.camberleytheatre.biz/events Tickets: £25.00

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YOUR MONTH Springtime Girl’s night out

Showaddywaddy

17th April, Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green

25th April, Camberley Theatre

Spring has sprung and once again Drag star Sophie, along with a great line up of exotic males for your delight and pleasure, will be live at Frimley Green’s Lakeside Country Club!

With 23 top 40 singles, including 10 top 5 hits, Showaddywaddy are established as one of Europe’s most successful ever exponents of retroinspired rock and roll. The aforementioned record simply speaks for itself!

There will also be an after show dance with a DJ and Disco hosted by Paul Prentice! www.lakesidesurrey.co.uk

www.camberleytheatre.biz/events Tickets: £20.00

Tickets: £13.50. Start time: 8:00pm

Camberley Artisan Market 18th April, Park Street, Camberley From 10am until 3pm Park Street in Camberley re-opens as a traditional Farmers and Artisan Market. With a huge variety of fresh and local produce and delicious street food. It’s a great place to try before you buy.

Shop Shop Shop! 19th April, The Mall, Camberley Every Sunday, when shopping at The Mall and spending over £50.00 (in any combination of stores), you can pick up a FREE gift from the Mall’s Ask Me Point! Any excuse to shop, eh? www.themall.co.uk/camberley

Camberley Comedy Club 24th April, Camberley Theatre The Comedy Club brings you the hottest new LOL talents around. There’s a bar, a relaxed atmosphere and a curry to spice up your night. The Curry Ticket Combo includes entrance, curry and one beer/soft drink. www.camberleytheatre.biz/events Tickets: £10.50, £9.50 in advance (up to 6pm on the day), £16.50 Curry Combo Ticket.

Roast Dinner 26th April, Aviator, Farnborough Fancy a Sunday lunch with a side order of luxury? At the Aviator’s Brasserie you find a great Sunday lunch menu, plus the brasserie is a perfect place to while away time with family and friends! www.aviatorbytag.com

“Reasons to Kill Yourself ” Andrew Lawrence Stand-up 29th April, West End Centre, Aldershot “Reasons to Kill Yourself” – He’s a regular on TV, had three series of his own radio 4 show, and a double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee. Yet none of that rubbish has brought him any joy. Come and laugh in his stupid face at his disappointing life. peo.hants.gov.uk/peo/default. asp?salepoint=4&interface=4 Tickets: £14/£12

NV 2nd May, Tru Club, Camberley NV is Tru Club’s premier weekend night out! With a mix of both RnB and the best of the chart music, plus special guest DJs, it’s the perfect way to make the most of the weekend before the dreaded Monday morning alarm. www.trucamberley.co.uk/camberley

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Talking to…

CRAIG CHARLES

By Rich Lee

I’ll keep going boldly like Captain Kirk! He’s the star of TV’s Red Dwarf and Coronation Street but he’s perhaps better known these days as the eponymous superstar DJ on Radio 6 Music’s Craig Charles Funk and Soul Hour. And on Saturday 18th April Craig Charles will top the bill at ModernisM’s all-day celebration of mod, funk and soul at Bisley Pavilion. Actor, comedian, author, musician, poet, television presenter, DJ. Which fits you best?

What have you got coming up on TV this year?

Your Funk and Soul Hour has run for 13 years and has arguably come to redefine you in the public’s imagination. Did you expect the show to become the institution that it has become?

How does it feel to have been part of such an iconic cult hit like Red Dwarf?

I enjoy doing them all. I’m quite hyperactive and enjoy filling my time up with things. If I was just doing one I’d get bored out of my mind.

All sorts. There’s two new series of Red Dwarf coming up. I’ve written a new series of poems called Scary Fairy and the Tales of Dark Wood which we’re hoping to do with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and getting them animated as well. So I’m spinning a lot of plates!

When we first started on Radio 6 Music I could have got a bigger audience for my music if I’d just drove round London with the window wound down. But it’s now got the biggest audience share of the network and is the biggest show on 6 and it’s overseen the resurgence of the funk and soul genre. There’s so much new music being made its absolutely brilliant.

It’s just great. Red Dwarf 10 did so well when it came back a couple of years ago. It got more views on Dave than BBC 2 and Channel Four put together so it shows the audience hasn’t gone away and they loved it. So I’ll keep going boldly like Captain Kirk! Perhaps Lister’s haircut isn’t appropriate for a fifty-year old man, but f**k it, I’m going for it.

Why do you think the genre has endured so well?

Finally, for those coming to see you at Modernism who haven’t experienced a live Craig Charles show before, what can they expect?

It’s music with a wiggle on it. It’s good-time music, party music, real music that you can dance to. No matter what kind of music you’re into – Rock, Dance, Metal, whatever – everybody’s got a favourite soul tune.

How did your relationship with soul music come about?

It started as a kid and I remember watching my parents dancing around the kitchen to Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. I grew up listening to the golden era of black American music and that’s what we do on our show; we revisit that era and the European response to that music.

No sleep till way past bedtime, put it that way. Just party tunes, good times, great music, great atmosphere. No knobheads, just proper coolness man.

Craig Charles will deliver a storming DJ set to close off ModernisM’s all day music event alongside artists like Smoove & Turrell and Stone Foundation. Find We Are Modernism on Facebook and visit www.bisleypavilion. com for more information.

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Participating Stores:

People Independent Music, Guildford 101 Collectors Records, Farnham Record Corner, Godalming Rock Box, Camberley Rough Trade, Kingston Dance 2 Records, Guildford Our pick of the releases…

David Bowie - Changes Father John Misty -I love you, Honeybee George Clinton- P-Funk live at Metropolis Gorgon City – Sirens Remixes J Dilla - Love

Now in its eighth year, Record Store Day is held on Saturday 18th April – come and celebrate this unique event in Surrey… In recent years, the process of purchasing music has changed significantly. The days of flipping through alphabetised paddles in the CD mega-mart feels like a dwindling memory; the surge in streaming and online music purchases has rendered this unnecessary.

Some 600 limited edition vinyl, CDs and various promotional releases are made exclusively for the day, and hundreds of artists across the globe make special appearances and performances. Naturally, Surrey’s record stores are involved and will be stocking some of these exclusive releases. Don’t be scouring about on the interwebs now – these will only be sold in the participating stores you can see below.

What this has meant, however, is that the love for the independent record store – coupled with the growing demand for vinyl – has reached a high. Who doesn’t love them? This year taking place on Saturday 18th April, RSD has quickly become one of the biggest celebrations of the UK’s unique independent sector.

But of course, don’t just use RSD as an excuse to visit one of our fair county’s glorious record stores; go and become a regular! You’ll pick up tips, meet fellow music lovers and pick up a hidden gem or two…

Highlights this month at

CAMBERLEY THEATRE include...

Julian Lloyd Webber

The Blues Brothers Experience

Cloudbusting - The Kate Bush Show

The Kilkennys

Tony Stockwell

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26 April

28 April

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mum’s the word: easter holiday ideas

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10am–5pm Watch live Tree Carving in our beautiful old Pinetum, where a giant pine cone will be created.

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11am & 2pm Behind the Scenes tour of the RHS Garden Wisley Glasshouse.

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10am & 3pm Delicious garden tour of the vegetable garden.

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11am–3pm Meadow Installation, how to sow the perfect meadow in Seven Acres.

Bocketts Farm, Fetcham | 28th March - 12th April Let the lambing commence! Over 300 gorgeous baby lambs are expected to arrive at the farm this spring so there’s a chance you’ll get to see one being born right there and then! Expect even more new-borns in the form of fluffy bunnies, cute chicks, ducklings and a litter of piglets, then take an adventure on the Easter trail... and take home a chocolate treat! With so many other goings on at the farm, we highly recommend making the trip…right now…go! For more info visit www.bockettsfarm.co.uk

For more info visit www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

COOKIE DECORATING PARTY West End Centre, Aldershot | 25th April

THE MAGIC OF PORRIDGE POT AND OTHER TASTY TALES West End Centre, Aldershot | 16th April A trio of tasty tales to tease and tantalise. The ultimate story time if ever there was one. Expect puppets, pop up sets and an afternoon of brilliance. Suitable for ages 3 and up. Tickets cost £6.50 via the box office. Call on 01252 408040 or by visiting www3.hants.gov.uk/westendcentre.

NATIONAL OPEN GARDENS DAY RHS Garden Wisley, | 17th April A rare chance to visit one of the most outstanding gardens in the county (probably country too). Visit the superb RHS Wisley for free on the 17th April as part of National Open Gardens Day. Activities on the day include:

Join the party queen herself, Ellie Kelly, for this fantastic fun session of cookie decorating! Oh yes, all things sprinkles and colour go into making the cookie of your dreams! Suitable for ages 3 and above with tickets costing £3 per person. Call the box office on 01252 408040 or by visiting www3.hants.gov.uk/westendcentre.

HANDSOME HATS AND BEAUTIFUL BONNETS Surrey Heath Museum, Camberley | 25th April We love the Surrey Heath Museum. They make family life affordable and an awful lot of fun. This drop in session asks of you, a mere £2.50 for a crafternoon of mini millinery. Create some stylish hats ready for the spring time. For more info visit www.surreyheath.gov.uk

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Not living too far away from Portsmouth, I always wondered why I hadn’t been or taken my kids down to the dockyard. Admittedly, I had wondered if it would all be a bit too much for the little one to enjoy it. However, as his fourth birthday beckoned, I thought why not? He loves boats with an almost religious zeal, and I’m in my thirties and I need excuses to look at naval ships and play on arcades…

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HMS Warrior towers over you as you leave the ticket office and we decided to hit that first. My son loved it and immediately took to strolling proprietorially around the deck, hands clasped behind his back issuing orders. Next we went over to see HMS Victory, The Royal Navy’s oldest commissioned vessel, which technically means that it can still be sent to war (though I don’t rate her chances against a RBS-15 mk3 missile; but there’s no romance in reality is there?). Goodness me isn’t Victory small? When you walk from deck to deck, you suddenly realise how claustrophobic it must have been to have been on the line. Both ships share the same trait though; they’re fun and educational without putting the fear of god in you. When we left Victory, we could see right into the Dockyard at all the moored ships of today’s Navy. Obviously, there was no public access, but the ships we guarded with friendly naval personnel happy to chat to my son. Grub and grog beckoned at this stage, so we headed for one of the cafes. They offered a nice touch with a build-your-own lunch box for kids. My son loved it and he managed not to pick thirty different types of chocolate too - always a bonus. Next we wanted to try out the Harbour tour. This was fantastic because being able to see the shoreline means you see stuff you wouldn’t normally, and gives you the chance to get a closer look at our modern, space age navy fleet. You can also use the tour as an ad hoc bus service, so you can hop off at various points like Gunwharf Quays. So all in all, a fantastic and reasonably priced day out. The level of education at the Dockyard is completely geared to all ages; not too much for a toddler, and more importantly not too little for an adult with much on their mind and not an awful lot in it…

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MUM’S THE WORD:

BAMBINO CHIC AT BURP! BOUTIQUE No more dreary kid’s clothes! Okay, kid’s clothes don’t tend to be too dreary, but you do tend to see the same colours and the same patterns coming through year on year. Pinks for girls, blue for boys and then a multitude of stereotypical variations on these colours and designs.

“No more, no more” is the party line coming from Farnborough based, husband and wife team, James and Kate, who run the wonderfully named online burp! boutique; a collection of some crazy cool couture for the little ones as well as visually and mentally stimulating play toys, wall toys and much more. All importantly they’re great supporters of British designers and British made clothes. Here are a few of our faves from their collection.

MISS DINO PLUSH TOY, MADE BY NOODOL, £17.50

COLOUR IN WALLPAPER, MADE BY JON BURGERMAN, £35

Miss Dino has a coat of perfectly pink fur and embroidered eyes, teeth and heart a reminder that fun is for every day.

We love this ingenious idea to combat your creative little one’s scribbles on the wall. Thick, heavy, weighted wallpaper allows your petite Picasso to paint away to their hearts content.

‘MYSTERIO PREDICTS!’ BABY GROW, MADE BY WRYBABY, £12 Uncanny and almost scary, let Mysterio predict the future of your offspring in the form of a baby grow. Will they be, a soap opera villain, extreme coupon clipper, hamster advocate, pickle merchant, sword collector or a badminton instructor? The choice is Mysterio’s (although ultimately you will decide and pick your fave from a choice of twelve different outfits).

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FARMERS’ MARKETS & OTHER FOODIE EVENTS Farmers’ Markets GUILDFORD FARMERS’ MARKET Tuesday 7th April | 11:30am – 3:30pm | High Street

RIPLEY FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 11th April | 9am-1pm | the Village Green

FLEET FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 11th April | 10-1.30 | The Key Centre, Elvetham Heath, Fleet

WOKING FARMERS’ MARKET Thursday 16th April | 9am - 2.30pm | Town Square

CAMBERLEY FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 18th April | Park Street

ASCOT FARMERS’ MARKET Sunday 19th April | 9.30am – 1pm | Car park 3, High Street

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DINNER IN THE ALPS AT CELLAR MAGNEVAL Available everyday | Cellar Magneval, Fleet Be whisked away to the Alps with this delightful and unusual way to dine. Cooked on your personal raclette machine, your meal includes baked potatoes, a selection of three cheeses and three meats, artisan breads, and a selection of sauces. And don’t forget to wash it all down with some of Cellar Magneval’s superb wines!

£15 per person. Pre booked preferred and often essential. www.cellarmagneval.com

FARNHAM BEEREX Thursday 23rd - Saturday 25th April 6pm – 11pm | Farnham Maltings Farnham Beerex is one of the longest running beer festivals in the country. Thousands of imbibers descend on the town to sample the year’s selection of fine ales, ciders and perries. Around 70 beers are available from 30+ breweries and all tastes of bitter, ciders and perries are catered for. Hot food is available from the in-house caterers and a BBQ is on offer in the courtyard and live music is played at each session.

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by Fern Green

BREAKFAST Morning, Noon and Night For many of us, a lazy weekend breakfast or brunch is the best meal of the week. Fern Green certainly thinks so, as the Godalming-based food stylist and writer has written a book dedicated to enjoying Breakfast: Morning, Noon and Night. Featuring over 70 recipes inspired by dishes from around the world, Fern stretches the pleasure of breakfast to incorporate great lunchtime meals and fantastic suppers. In this month’s issue, she shares two of her favourite recipes…

Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 • 100 g (3 1/2 oz) smoked streaky bacon or smoked pancetta, cut into 1 cm (1/2 in) cubes • 6 cherry tomatoes, halved and seed removed • 2 field mushrooms, sliced • 1 x 320g (11 1/2 oz) roll readymade butter puff pastry • 4 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

• 4 eggs, boiled for 6 minutes in boiling water and halved • olive oil • 2 slices white bread • Handful of chopped parsley • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

My fry-up Turn the grill on to high. Spread the bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms evenly on to a baking tray and grill for 3–4 minutes,turning once, then take them out and set aside. Preheat the oven to 200 0C (400 0F/Gas 6) and line another baking tray with baking parchment. Roll out the pastry to around 350 mm x 225 mm (14 in x 9 in), and lay it on the parchment. Using a fork, prick the pastry all over to prevent it from rising when it cooks. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes then remove. Arrange the sun-dried tomatoes evenly over the pastry. Then add the bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms and top with the boiled eggs. Brush all over with a little oil and bake for a further 8–10 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown. While the tart is cooking, whizz the white bread in a food processor, add the chopped parsley and season. Crisp the mixture up in a frying pan with a teaspoon of oil. Serve with the parsley crumbs sprinkled over the top and your choice of sauces.

“Everyone has their own favourite fry-up ingredients, so I’ve included this recipe, where you can change the toppings to suit your tastes but serve them in a slightly different way.”

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Buttermilk Blueberry Hotcakes Buttermilk Blueberry Hotcakes with Coffee Mascarpone For the Hotcakes • • • • •

225 g (8 oz) self-raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Good pinch of salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 medium egg

with Coffee Mascarpone

• 225 ml (8 fl oz) buttermilk • 30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter, melted • 100 g (31/2 oz) blueberries or raspberries • Olive oil for frying • Maple syrup to serve

For the Coffee Mascarpone • • • • •

1 shot espresso or 1 teaspoon instant coffee mixed with 2 tablespoons hot water, cooled 125 g (4oz) mascarpone 1 tablespoon icing sugar

“These thick, delicious hotcakes are a popular weekend brunch recipe in my household, which then turns into afternoon tea... In fact, they work as a snack at any time of day.” Images by Danielle Woods

Make the coffee mascarpone by mixing the espresso together with the cheese in a bowl. Stir in the icing sugar and mix until it is all combined. Set aside in the fridge. For the hotcakes, sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, then add the salt and sugar.In another mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk and butter. Add the flour mixture and the blueberries to the egg mixture. Carefully stir the ingredients together until just combined.

Heat some oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Put about 2 tablespoons of batter per cake into the pan and fry in batches for 3–4 minutes. Flip the cakes over and fry for a further 2–3 minutes until the cakes are golden brown. Serve with a dollop of the coffee mascarpone and a drizzle of maple syrup for some extra sweetness.

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CAMBERLEY ARTI Our favourite farmers’ market has had a facelift! No longer selling just meat, fruit and veg, the new look market now offers foods and flavours from around the world… Camberley’s beloved farmers’ market returns this April. Not that it went anywhere of course, but you might not recognize this market from the one that came before. Because while it will continue to sell all the wonderful fresh produce that locals have to come to love, from freshly baked breads, fish caught that day and bacon farmed less than 20 miles from the town centre, this new look farmers’ market has taken a turn towards the artisanal… You see, a good farmers’ market is a fine and necessary tradition but the public’s tastes and expectations have developed significantly over the last two decades. These days, along with our carrots, we’d like to take home a nice ripe, camembert too. As well as locally reared British beef and pork we expect to find spices and sauces from around the world to cook them with. We don’t just want a country bloomer from

the breadstall anymore; we’re after freshly baked patisserie as well. And frankly, who can wait to get home to tuck into this great food? We want to eat while we shop! Fortunately, thanks to Collectively Camberley and Surrey Markets the new Artisan Market will offer everything you would expect and much, much more. They’ll be a greater emphasis on crafts and street food such as Hungarian cakes made hot to order as well as fragrant, smoky paella from Paella Passion. With more colourful stalls and traders than ever before, the new farmers’ market might be the best thing to happen to Camberley town centre since, well, sliced artisanal sourdough?

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SAN MARKET Here are just some of the exciting traders waiting to give your kitchen cupboards a new lease of life

Chalk Hills Bakery Æ The finest artisan breads Henry’s Food Æ South African delicacies like biltong and sausages Tillingborne Trout Farm Æ Fresh fish, crab oysters and lobster Paella Passion Æ Traditional Spanish paella with local ingredients Mr Sagoo Æ Home cooked Indian sauces and street food Olives and things Æ Huge range of Olives and Chillies White Lodge Farm Æ Meat and Game direct from the farm Simon’s pies Æ A huge selection of meat and game pies Lallapolosa Baking Æ Homemade cookies, brownies and biscuits Ildiko chocolates Æ Handmade artisan chocolates

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April is truly the month of rebirth, when fresh food literally springs from the earth once more. But many of this season’s best ingredients are gone again before we even have time to notice them. So don’t delay, greet the spring with open arms and green fingers and enjoy the finest that April has to offer…

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WHERE does your garden grow Longacres Garden Centre Situated over 9 acres, Longacres is the largest independent garden centre in the South East. They boast an enormous range of outdoor plants - from bedding plants to shrubs, specimen plants to trees, alpines to water plants. But what good is a garden if you can’t sit in it to enjoy the fruits of your labours? Fortunately Longacres also provide a huge selection of outdoor furniture to suit all tastes and budgets, not to mention top of the range barbecues. Indoors aren’t neglected either, thanks to their beautiful houseplants, accessories and indoor furniture department, the first thing you see when you arrive at Longacres. Now of course, every good garden centre knows that shopping for the garden is only part of the experience. That’s why Longacres ensure a good day out for everyone with the recent addition of a superb restaurant, Caffe Amore, which has space for nearly 250 customers both inside and out and features a wood-fired pizza oven. That’s not all on the food front: the food hall at Longacres is like your favourite farmers’ market but one that’s open seven days a week and features a selection of American and South African foods, health foods, Cook range of frozen meals in addition to fresh baked bread, cakes, fruit and vegetables. There’s so much more to discover at Longacres so why not visit them at London Road, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5JB, call them on 01276 476 778 or visit www.longacres.co.uk

Showstopping Plants at Whitewater Nursery and Plant Centre Hortus Loci is the Hampshire nursery set up by horticultural heavyweights Mark Straver & Robin Wallis in 2012. Darlings of the gardening press, the growers at Hortus Loci supply the best specialist plants to professional garden designers and landscape architects, attractions like RHS Wisley, green- fingered celebrities and display their wares at the Chelsea Flower Show where they are perennial favourites. Fortunately for the rest of us, their 15 acre site near Hook contains the amazing Whitewater nursery, the fastest growing horticultural wholesale and retail nursery in the UK. Whilst most good garden centres in the UK can boast a few hundred different varieties, at Whitewater there is access to well over 4000 because of the Hortus Loci affiliation. This means that the public can choose from the widest choice of garden plant varieties to be found anywhere and have the opportunity to buy the latest plant releases earlier, larger plants in larger pots and receive quality service and expert advice from bonafide garden gurus. So if you want to give your garden a little Chelsea Flower Show wow-factor, Whitewater Nursery and Plant Centre is the place to go. Whitewater Nursery is located at: Hound Green, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 8LQ. Tel: +44 (0)118 9326495 / www.hortusloci.co.uk

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Spring has most definitely sprung and the nation’s gardeners are go. But if you don’t know which direction to take your garden in this year then you need only head to one of Surrey and Hampshire’s many garden centres and nurseries for inspiration. And few garden centres are as inspiring as Longacres in Bagshot.

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SPORTS NEWS SURREY STORM VS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING 4th April 2015 Surrey Sports Park Storm’s final home game comes against Loughborough Lightning, in what could be vital to Storm’s chances of lifting silverware. Tamsin Greenway’s side have been on fire this campaign and as they hit the home straight, they’ll be keen to keep the flames alight. England co-captain Pam Cookey and serial point-scorer Rachael Dunn have been influential in Storm’s impressive run this season. Can they put the cherry on the Superleague cake? A win against Lightning is vital if so.

SURREY SMASHERS VS BIRMINGHAM LIONS 27th April 2015 Surrey Sports Park The final match-night of the 2014/15 National Badminton League season will see Surrey Smashers host Birmingham Lions at Surrey Sports Park, with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs. Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games medalists Gabby Adcock and Chris Langridge will hit the court for Smashers as Surrey hunt down the League title in the inaugural season. Fans will be treated to an evening of fastpaced, powerful, skilful action as the stars of the badminton world feature in the UK’s first ever professional badminton league.

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FARNBOROUGH FC VS CHELMSFORD CITY

TELECTRONICS LAKESIDE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

11th April 2015 Paddy Power Park

8th May 2015 Lakeside Country Club

As the season draws to a close, Spencer Day’s Farnborough side take on Essex’s Chelmsford City in their penultimate home fixture. Farnborough have endured a, well, up-and-down season, shall we say.

Great rivals Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld are to go head to head on British darts’ most famous stage when they meet here at the Telectronics Lakeside Champion of Champions event.

Impressive, unexpected victories have been followed by unimpressive, unexpected losses. It’s been a mixed bag. Their opponents, Chelmsford City, however, have been the surprise package of the league, when many had tipped them for a disappointing campaign.

The pair are top of the bill at an exciting night of arrows, which sees some of the game’s biggest names compete.

Cheer the Boro’ on and make sure the end of the season is a happy one!

Darts fans will, undoubtedly flock to see two of their sports finest champions do battle and those lucky enough to get a ticket will have much more top quality sporting action to enjoy before the main event, with six other stars on show.

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TEST DUMMY “ I signed away the next hour of my life to brutality, sweat and, quite possibly, floods of tears. “ By Tayler Willson

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Folding myself up at a Yoga session one week and then face-down in the dirt during Elite Military training the next; it’s different, I know. But that’s what you get being the Test Dummy. You experience a variety of exercises and sports, some that I’d never heard of before. The Elite Military training, or ParaFit as it’s known, however, was a workout I had heard of, and it was a session I knew would break me. I arrived at Aldershot Army Barracks a hefty thirty-five minutes before the session was due to kick-off, for the most part because the traffic was surprisingly kind, but I also wanted to seem keen. I was greeted by two men who made me look like that fat guy in a pub, with them looking like they’d been tee-total and lifted weights from the age of three. The usual contract was put in front of me before I set off and, yet again, I signed away the next hour of my life to brutality, sweat and, quite possibly, floods of tears. The session began with what they described as a light warm-up. This light warm-up seemed very heavy to me, however, and after five minutes of dynamic stretching, I was probably ready to go AWOL. We were given the choice to enter one of three sessions: Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. Being the man I am, and that I had our photographer Fi Digby-Jones to impress, I went for the latter – a decision I regretted almost immediately. “Up to the top field!” a man shouted, as I hurriedly followed a group of people who were clearly way fitter than me. We approached an assault course that involved squats and press-ups etc., but also tyre-flipping and lifting barrels. We teamed up into threes and went at the course hammer and tongs. Within minutes the sweat I’d built up from the light warm-up had almost tripled, but now I felt more determined, I had two people to effectively compete against. Admittedly, as the assault course came to a close, I felt relieved. I had put my all into it and

I had worked harder than I had in years. “On to the next one!” I heard from our leader who, at first, I thought was joking – he wasn’t. I again followed our mob as we approached a row of mats, and formed ourselves into pairs. Whilst one person would remain on the mats doing whatever was asked of them (press-ups, sit-ups, squats etc.), the other partner would run the said number of laps – we’d then swapover. This continued for around twenty minutes, by which time I was almost at breaking point. I had put everything into this session; I had fully worked out like I never had before. I just needed rest. Finally, as I was contemplating faking a faint, they called a halt to proceedings. We headed back to our light warm-up space, for a warm down session. “The first time is always the hardest,” a lady said to me as the session wrapped up – I clearly looked ill. As I sat down for the first time after its conclusion, I actually felt pretty great. I’d worked hard, felt the pain and hadn’t cried. It was a full-body workout that I felt good about. For anyone with goals to improve their fitness or simply get more active, Para-Fit is certainly the answer. Despite definitely failing impressing our photographer, I did impress myself (I also slept the whole train journey home).

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THE PIGEON RACER By Tayler Willson

Pigeon Racing is one of those sports I thought didn’t really exist anymore - like Billiards or Jacks but actually, after meeting Mike Armitage it’s clear my presumptions were well off the mark. Mike runs The Lion Brewery in Ash alongside three Pigeon clubs; clubs that’ve become increasingly popular in recent years. “I’ve got three pigeons clubs here,” he explained, “The Lion Brewery Midweek Club, The National Flying Club and the one that’s growing most rapidly, the British International Championship Club.” Since Mike took over the running of the latter, its membership has risen from just over 100 to over 1,500. But he doesn’t expect the increase in participation to stop just there: “What people don’t realise is that you can get involved at any age. This can be a sport and a hobby that could

keep youngsters off the streets. Once you get the bug for pigeon racing, it’s not something that leaves you. “To get involved, all people need to do is either come in [to the Lion Brewery] or contact me [contact details below]. They can them come along and see what it’s about. Like I said, once you get the bug, it’s not something that will leave you.” The Pigeon bug certainly did have me intrigued and Mike then began to explain exactly what’s involved in the sport, and specifically for breeding the perfect racer. “It isn’t simply just a race, it takes a lot of work and dedication to train a pigeon up to be a winner – luckily here we know what we’re doing and we’ve won quite a bit of money in my time. I had one pigeon that came 70th in a race out of 11,000, which isn’t too bad, aye. “But it’s a multitude of things is racing, it’s, yes, training a pigeon to be a racer, but it’s also about maintaining them, feeding them the correct food and giving them a happy life. Pigeons are a lot like humans, in that the happier they are the better they’ll race.” With the Midweek Club’s season

getting underway shortly, now’s the time to try your hand at something a little different this summer. Oh and it’s at a pub; did we mention that? The Lion Brewery Midweek Club: The headquarters is The Lion Brewery and races are every Wednesday from April to September. Members can join as long as they are within a 28-mile radius of The Lion Brewery. For more information or to join please ring Mike Armitage; 01252 650486 or 07790 900373 British International Championship Club: The Lion Brewery is a marking station for the BICC on Thursday’s from 5pm to 6.30pm in racing season National Flying Club: The Lion Brewery is a marking station for the NFC on Thursday’s from 9am to 12pm in racing season Armitage Jubilee Stud lofts: At The Lion Brewery also has a mini stud loft and pigeon shop where you can buy all your pigeon accessories and feed.

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Surrey Heath Business Awards Friday 20th March saw the Surrey Heath Business Awards. The ceremony took place at the Business Breakfast at the Camberley Theatre, and saw some of the best and brightest in the area gaining some deserved recognition.

While there could only be one winner for each category, we can see by the organisations involved that there is a wealth of exceptional independent businesses in the region. Congratulations to everyone involved, and we’ll see you there in 2016! The winners are:

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Best New Business – Little Local Deli Marketing Success – Collectively Camberley Export Reward – Frazer Nash Developing Talent – Roles Broderick Social and Environment Responsibility Award – Urban Car Spa • Best Village/Rural Business – Inn at West End Find out more about the winners and nominees by visiting www.surreyheath.gov.uk/business/shba.

Surrey Chamber reveals Surrey’s Top Business women What better day than International Women’s Day to celebrate the best businesswomen in Surrey. That’s exactly what happened at the inaugural ceremony on March 10th presented by Surrey Chambers Businesswomen in Surrey (BWiS) at the WWF headquarters in Woking. Key speeches were given by some of Surrey’s leading ladies including Guildford’s MP, Anne Milton, with the overriding theme of the evening was that women should celebrate their achievements in the work place more and to shout from the rooftops about their successes. Louise Punter, chief executive, Surrey Chambers of Commerce, said: “It was a fabulous evening with lots of talented women and men in the room keen to celebrate all that is great about businesswomen in Surrey.

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Adele Parks – Author Beverley Cuddy – Dogs Today Caroline Harrap – Surrey Life Helen Collins – Surrey Police Helen Parlane – Colgate-Palmolive Louise Stead – Royal Surrey Marilyn Scott – The Lightbox Perdita Hunt – Watts Gallery Robyn Dunwoodie – Miller Brands Sarah Giles – Projectfive

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BUSINESS EVENTS APRIL 2015 BADMINTON NETWORKING EVENT WHEN: 10th April | 6pm - 9pm

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WHEN: Thursday 23 April

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Back by popular demand, projectfive put the fun into business networking with badminton. Local companies meet for a couple of hours to play in a relaxed and friendly environment. The standard of play (and fitness) is varied, and you’ll take part in several games of mixed-doubles. Come along and see for yourself followed by drinks and snacks in the bar to catch up with everyone else. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: www.projectfive.co.uk

In a crowded marketplace, Toast of Surrey recognises the companies that showcase the skills and strengths of a business community often described as the engine room of the nation’s economy. The awards are a way of saluting the spirit of entrepreneurship that is part of Surrey’s DNA. Join them for the gala awards evening in April when the winners will be awarded across several categories including Director of the Year, Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year and Social Enterprise Award. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: www.business-scene.com

FARNBOROUGH BUSINESS CONNECTIONS WHEN: Wednesday 15th April 8.30am – 10.30am WHERE: Southwood Pavilion, Grasmere Road, Farnborough, GU14 0LE ENTRY: £10 Farnborough Business Connections provides a relaxed yet dynamic atmosphere, allowing you to Network with like-minded local businesses. They have a different Guest Speaker each month covering topics from Social Media and Marketing through to Business Growth and Sales. This month’s Guest Speaker is Helen Haynes who shares her life experiences with candour and humour to encourage audiences to think about their own life journeys and work towards achieving fulfilment and success. Join them for Breakfast, and help the small business community in the Farnborough area to grow. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: www.farnboroughbusinessconnections.co.uk

FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL PEOPLE - FLEET SOUTHERN ENTREPRENEURS WHEN: Thursday, 23 April 2015 | 10am - 1pm WHERE: Civic Offices, Harlington Way, Fleet Would you like to be confident in understanding finance? Do accountants sometimes talk another language? Understanding finance is essential to business success and this workshop will help you gain confidence and understanding when finance is on the agenda. The course is suitable for participants from all business functions, and assumes no prior knowledge of finance or accounting. Workshops are participative and blend practical exercises with presentations and discussions to embed knowledge. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: www.southernentrepreneurs.com

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Fleecy Frolics A celebration of nature and countryside crafts.

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Join us for our lambing day!

• Lamb cuddling booke • Visit the farm onalnidn— — • Animal handling save and pets corner • Tractor rides and kids activities • Woodland walks and crafts • Plant sales • Sheep dog demonstrations • Chainsaw demonstrations by arboriculture students

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