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CONTENTS COMMUNITY Community News
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Diwali
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ENTERTAINMENT
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The Guide 2 Your Month
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The Big Switch on
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FAMILY Mum’s The Word Diary My Amazing Family and Me
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FOOD & DRINK Where to Eat
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The Big Foodies Feature
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SPORT Team Players: Surrey Scorchers 34-35
BUSINESS Business News
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Business Profile: Bates Solicitors
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Your Community News HART SECURES HOMES
FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE A new country-wide scheme has led to Hart District Council securing the first two homes for victims of domestic abuse. The Hampshire Making Safe Scheme aims to provide an extra 47 homes through funding from central government and after Hampshire district councils worked together to bid for funding, led by Hart. These first two homes have been secured in the New Forest and Fareham areas. The rest of the homes are expected to become available during the coming months. The properties will be able to accommodate families and provide both temporary and longer term community accommodation for people who need to move away from abusive situations or who are currently in refuge. The project
seeks to help up to 47 adults and nearly 200 children to move on and plan a positive future for themselves. “It’s great that we have been able to work quickly with our partners to get the ball rolling on a complex project of this scale,” says Cllr Stephen Gorys, Cabinet Member for Housing at Hart District Council. “We’re pleased to be able to target additional support to some of our most vulnerable residents in Hampshire. Hart is absolutely committed to working together with colleagues in other areas, and across statutory and voluntary sectors, to make best use of this resource. The money is also being used to provide outreach support to victims through working in partnership with
You Trust and the Southern Domestic Abuse Service and the Blue Lamp Trust to expand their provision to increase security measures for people experiencing domestic abuse within existing homes. If you are affected by domestic abuse, a range of agencies can help you with advice and support. Anyone who is in immediate danger should contact the Police by dialling 999. The National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline (0808 2000 247) is a national service for women experiencing domestic abuse, while men experiencing domestic abuse can get advice from Men’s Advice Line (0808 801 0327), or by calling Mankind (01823 334244).
LIGHT UP A LIFE FOR PHYLLIS TUCKWELL HOSPICE MONDAY 30TH NOVEMBER | 6.30PM | PHYLLIS TUCKWELL HOSPICE, WAVERLEY LANE, FARNHAM In the spirit of remembrance and thanksgiving, the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice are inviting all to attend the illumination of their Christmas tree at their Farnham hospice on 30th November. You can dedicate and light a star to special loved ones on the tree to shine brightly for the whole festive season. The star will join hundreds of others in memory to those missed, in exchange for a small donation to Phyllis Tuckwell to help them continue to offer caring, compassionate support to the hundreds of people they help every day, 365 days a year. The event will also feature an intimate service of carols and readings followed by mulled wine (or soft drinks) and mince pies at South Farnham School. Tickets are also available for the unmissable Phyllis Tuckwell Masquerade Ball on Friday 4th December, which include a 3 course meal, live entertainment, disco, casino, survivors breakfast and much more. Visit pth.org.uk
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SATISFIED WITH LIFE? YOU MUST LIVE IN HART! The people of Hart have been singled out by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) as among the most satisfied with life in the UK. The new survey, conducted over 2014/15, revealed residents rated their life satisfaction as 8.1, on average, on a scale of zero to 10. Neighbours in Rushmoor placed their life satisfaction rating at 7.8. The scores placed Hart and Rushmoor at seventh and 107th of all local authorities. The ONS figures supports an annual Hotspots report by OneFamily which revealed Fleet as one of the best places for families to live in England and Wales. The town is ranked 15th in the report, which is based on more than 70 different sets of criteria for each postcode across the country
including education, safety, childcare costs, local amenities, affordable property and green spaces. The annual report shows Fleet has a higher than average median salary and higher than average percentage of early years care ranked outstanding by Ofsted. In December last year, Hart was named as the best place in the UK to live for the fourth year running in a survey by Halifax, which looked at data on the health, life expectancy and weekly incomes of residents. The swathes of outstanding woodland and heathland surrounding Fleet and Yateley also helped the local authority remain at the top of the list.
SAFE HAVEN LAUNCHES IN CAMBERLEY This month sees the launch of Safe Haven, a volunteer run support venue for people suffering a mental health crisis. Safe Haven will be available to those in immediate need of emotional and mental support, opening two evenings a week for a one-year pilot project. The project was inspired by the Safe Haven Café in Aldershot, whose volunteers received a gold award at the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust awards in March and which has been shortlisted in this year’s National Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards for its contribution towards improving healthcare. The facility in Camberley is run by Surrey Heath Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) working with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust, Surrey County Council and mental health charity Catalyst.
Dr Andy Brooks, chief officer of Surrey Heath CCG, said: “We know that many local people have used Aldershot’s Safe Haven Cafe, so it’s important to open something local in Camberley to provide a service closer to people’s homes. Catalyst chief executive Haydn Morris said that the agencies involved in the Safe Haven Café in Aldershot had ‘learned from each other’. “This, in turn, has improved the support for people in real distress,” he said. “This partnership project is about the prevention of future crises as well as helping with the current one.” Opening times were not available at the time of going to press, so for further details visit surreyheathccg.nhs.uk
PROPERTY FIRM REVEALS SURREY POLICE DISPOSALS PROGRAMME Surplus police stations around Surrey are due to receive a new lease of life as buildings for a myriad of purposes including supermarkets, residential, retirement living, office and a range of community uses including dance hall, children’s nursery and a free school. Property specialists Bruton Knowles are close to completing a four-year programme to dispose of 21 surplus police stations on behalf of Surrey Police - many of which are located in ultra-desirable Surrey locations. Fraser Castle who is based at the firm’s Guildford office has superintended the programme and says: “We have essentially finished this programme of sales for Surrey Police, having just received planning permission for Camberley Police Station. “We expect a positive planning decision for Haslemere Police Station on Wednesday and are about to commence the marketing exercise for the final property - Epsom Police Station. “Overall, this has been a very positive exercise for Surrey Police with some significant wins most notably at Waltonon-Thames and Leatherhead where we were able to add significant value through land assembly and negotiation with the local authority. Other stations due for disposal include Esher, Walton-on-Thames, East Molesey, Epsom, Dorking, Haslemere, Cranleigh, Banstead, Camberley, Egham, Farnham, Leatherhead, Woking, Cobham, Sunbury, Lingfield, Lightwater, Frimley, Byfleet, Ripley and Ash. The stations were put up for sale by Surrey Police Authority in 2010, in an effort to make savings required by government funding cuts. Police staff were relocated to council offices and other locations. Police and Crime Commissioner Kevin Hurley said it was ‘unfortunate’ he was unable to stop the sales which were set in motion by Surrey Police Authority before he was elected. No plans have been made to sell off the force’s headquarters, Mount Browne, in Artington, Guildford.
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Diwali, the Festival of Lights
On Thursday 12 November Woking will be lit up with a stunning parade of colourful lanterns to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights
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oking is unquestionably one of the most multicultural towns in Surrey. The Shah Jahan Mosque, for example, was the first purpose-built mosque in Britain. Historically, there has long been a large tightly-knit Italian community, many of whom originated from the Sicilian town of Mussomeli. And now the town can lay claim to Surrey’s most significant Diwali celebrations – and it’s sure to be a cracking evening… This free event, open to all, will begin at 6pm from Gloucester Square (outside the Civic Offices), before making its way through the Town Centre and ending at the H.G. Wells Conference and Events Centre. We shall give you further info about what to expect on the day, but first up, a bit of explanation about Diwali is perhaps in order. Celebrated by Hindus, as well as Jains and Sikhs, the Festival of Lights is one of the most famous festivals in South Asia and celebrated by many countries in the region. It marks the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. Prayers are offered before one or more deities, with most common being Lakshmi – the goddess of wealth and prosperity. In India and Nepal particularly, it is one of the happiest holidays and a time for shopping (we feel for those of you who celebrate Diwali and Christmas six weeks apart…): people buy new clothes for themselves and their families, as well as gifts, appliances, kitchen utensils, even expensive items such as cars and gold jewellery. And why does it take place at this time of year? Well Diwali night enters on the new moon – the darkest night – at the end of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin and the start of the month of Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar, this typically falls towards the end of October, or first half of November each year.
So now hopefully we’ve all learned a little something. But what can you expect at Woking’s event this November? Well, a stunning display of lanterns and live Indian music, but that merely scratches the surface… Leading the parade will be MAUK Chenda Team, a traditional Chenda Melam group, followed by local schools and community groups. In the lead up to the parade local schools will enjoy a range of educational workshops exploring a variety of Diwali traditions, with many schools and community groups creating their own unique lanterns for the parade. The Diwali parade organisers will be presenting a short evening of Indian music, song and dance immediately after the parade. The event at the H.G. Wells Centre will feature performances such as Kerala drumming and traditional Indian dance. This is free to attend and will be hosted by the Woking Malayalee Association with support from cultural organisation, The Art of Living, and other community representatives. So an evening of enlightening and illuminating celebrations will be taking place in the centre of Woking. And we cannot recommend your attendance highly enough… Find out more about Diwali Celebrations in Woking on Thursday 12th November by visiting woking.gov.uk/diwali
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s we head into the winter months with longer and darker evenings, crime patterns show that this can be a time of increased residential burglaries. The lead up to Christmas is a very appealing time for burglars; the combination of increased amounts of valuables in people’s homes coupled with longer periods where people are away from their properties make for rich pickings. To counteract this Surrey Police is launching its annual campaign between 26 October and 15 November which forms part of a three week force focus on burglary. Over previous campaigns we know that across Surrey the amount of burglaries that happen has significantly reduced, and that Surrey residents are helping to prevent these by securing their properties to protect themselves from burglary by ensuring doors are locked, and lights are left on. However, even with this decrease, we still want to make Surrey a no go area for potential burglars. This can be done by local residents registering their items on Immobilise.
LOVE YOUR STUFF? REGISTER IT! Registering your belongings free with Immobilise improves your chances of getting it back if it is lost or stolen, and can also help us in tracking and catching those responsible if you are burgled. Immobilise is an independent service that is supported by UK police forces including Surrey Police. The Immobilise National Property Register is the world’s largest register of ownership details and links in with the police national property database when items are reported as stolen. You can register a mix of different items including bicycles, mobile phones, laptops, cameras and game consoles. To find out more about the Immobilise service and to sign up free, visit www.immobilise.com
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few months back, drinking red wine and eating Meat the Greek, I wrote about a Highwayman. As it turns out these mobile-thieving b*stards were everywhere, and I found out about a rather dandy fellow by the name of James Whitney. Jimbo was a 17th century butcher’s son originally from Hertfordshire. Having had a crack at dad’s job, he decided that it was a bit too much like hard work so he went off to London to seek his fortune. In the end he spent a few years committing petty crime to fund a life of Jagerbombs, snuff and bedding as many women as possible. At some point at the age of 23, Whitney presumably woke up one morning surrounded by empty tinnies, women and Domino’s boxes and obviously thought to himself “Right! I need to get a grip of the situation.”
the King during the civil war. All the other chancers, thieves and general wrong ‘uns looked up to these twits because even in the sewer, there’s a class system. Jimbo went the wholehog with his act, covering himself with bling and always being polite even when threatening to blow someone’s brains out for their pocket watch. By 1690 everything was going rather well. James had sorted himself with a well networked gang of about 50 or so guys who were all divided into different skill sets. Some rode out with him, others scouted out hides, and others followed rich guys and plan heists. He even had a mole in the Surrey Magistrate’s court who kept an eye
to take the p*** so he caught up Hull about a week later, slapping him about a bit, robbing him blind and strapping him to a horse backwards before slapping it on the rump to watch him canter off over Bagshot Heath. Of course there was one heist too many and that day came when one of his dickers revealed that a coach was carrying a chest full of bunce and was being escorted by 12 Dragoons (mounted, seriously hard soldiers with knives and all sorts dangling off them). Instead of thinking “might give this one a miss” Jimbo went for it. Turns out the guy in the coach with the chest was the Duke of Marlborough, who was a war hero after recently giving the French a damned good thrashing. He was also as hard as a coffin nail and the sort of bloke who would never, ever surrender.
“All the other chancers, thieves and general wrong ‘uns looked up to these twits because even in the sewer, there’s a class system.”
So he popped down to Primarni and bought himself a nice suit along with a rapier (sort of sword Inigo Montoya uses in Princess Bride) and a pistol. The shopping trip wasn’t over yet; he then stole the best horse he could lay his hands on. He was ready to be a Highwayman. Huzzah! Back then a lot of those first highwaymen were upper-class types who lost an awful lot of cash backing
on what was going on there. He had fencers to sell on goods; everything was great. One day the mole at the court reported that a certain Mr William Hull was wandering about the corridors of Millmead claiming that one day he would watch Whitney ride his horse backwards. Basically this meant that he would see Jimbo hang because back in those days men who were to be hanged were taken to the gallows sitting backwards on a horse. Jimbo couldn’t miss an opportunity
So with 40 of his crew Jimbo attacked the dragoons and the coach. A pitched battle ensued with bodies and bits of bodies everywhere. The crew got a pasting and those who didn’t die were rounded up. Jimbo did legs and hid out at Spoons. As always at this point in the movie one of the captured men went grass to save his own neck and Whitney was soon nicked. He was hanged in December 1694. A certain William Hull was watching.
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Free Day Friday 6th November / RHS Wisley Back once again is RHS Wisley’s famous free Friday. Enjoy free entry and witness the autumnal elegance, bursting with the warm tones that only this season can create. Wonder casually around the gardens safe in the knowledge that today’s excursion cost you next to nothing. For more information visit rhs.org.uk
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13th November / West End Centre, Aldershot An evening of classic UK punk! The U.K.SUBS are unique amongst the original wave of punk bands that they emerged in the mid-70s in that they have continued to purvey their outlandish brand of punk ever since. They remain true pioneers of the spirit of punk rock For more info visit www3.hants.gov.uk/westendcentre
The Billy Joel Songbook performed by Elio Pace and his band
Surrey Heath Singers present Mozart
7th November / Camberley Theatre
The 75 members strong, Surrey Heath Singers perform their autumn concert, this time presenting the works of Mozart; in particular the Coronation Mass, Regina Coeli and Piano Concerto No.21. Keep an eye for more Surrey Heath Singers’ performances as the festive season moves ever closer.
He didn’t start the fire, but he sure does a good impersonation. Catch Elio Pace and his hot, super 6-piece band perform all your favourite Billy Joel hits. Returning to Camberley Theatre due to popular demand, this show features all the classics; Uptown Girl, Just the Way You Are and My Life as well as fan favourites such as Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, Goodnight Saigon and Piano Man. For more information and tickets visit camberleytheatre.biz
Art in the Cellar 12th November / Cellar Magneval, Fleet Introducing the first of what will be a quarterly event, showcasing local artists, professional and students alike. The first artist is Steve Glynn; specialising in mosaic and stained glass wall hangings and sculptures as well as limited edition prints and paintings. For more information visit cellarmagneval.com
ROH Live: Carmen Quadruple Bill 12th November / VUE Cinema, Farnbrough In a really special theatrical event, Royal Opera House brings you four, one-act ballets in a quadruple programme. Carmen – the dramatic tale of love and revenge, brings the music of Georges Bizet to life with choreography by Carlos Acosta. For more information and tickets visit myvue.com
14th November / High Cross Church, Camberley
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Barn Dance
14th November / Mytchett Community Centre Whether you Do si Do or Do si don’t, join in the frivolities at this vital fundraiser with a good old fashioned barn dance, music courtesy of the Hogs Back Band! Don’t worry if you’ve never been to a Barn Dance before; the caller will guide you gently and patiently through all the moves. Raising funds for local cancer charity KatCanDo (find out more at katcando.org.uk) For more information and tickets email katcando.appeal@virgin.net
The Orchestra of St.John’s Perform Vivaldi and Piazzolla Four Seasons 15th November / Victoria Hall, Hartley Wintney
The Orchestra of St John’s will perform Vivaldi’s and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons later this month. The evening will be an exquisite juxtaposition of the work of Italian Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) one of the leading composers and a virtuoso violinist of the Baroque era and Argentinian born Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992) a Tango composer, bandoneon virtuoso and arranger. To book your tickets call Hartley Antiques on 01252 843222 or visit osj.org.uk for more information.
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Sound the Trumpet, Pull out All the Stops
21st November / Harlington Centre, Fleet
28th November / St. Lawrence Church, Chobham
Stand up for Saturday Comedy Club is a fantastic night of live comedy entertainment. With new guest stars each month the show is a massive hit and often sells out in advance - so be sure to purchase your tickets early! Get your giggle on.
It’s a fair bet that most people will recognise the musical sound of trumpeter Crispian Steele-Perkins. He’s the man who plays the trumpet in the theme tune for the Antiques Roadshow and he’s coming to Chobham for a night of fundraising in aid of vital repairs that need to be carried out on the church’s tower.
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Northern Soul 28th November / Bisley Pavillion The Nightshift Club is back at the retro destination of Bisley Pavillion for one last night of true Northern Soul, reminiscent of the early days at Wigan Casino. Classic selections from the 1’s and 2’s come courtesy of DJ’s Pete Lyster, Tony Ellis and Charlie Mac. For more info visit bisleynightshift.net
Macbeth 25th November / Farnham Maltings Movie night at the Maltings! Michael Fassbender (Macbeth) and Marion Cotillard (Lady Macbeth) take the helm in this new adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. This thrilling interpretation of all-consuming passion and ambition; set in war torn Scotland is hotly anticipated and strongly recommended. For more information and tickets visit farnhammaltings.com
Of Mice and Men 26th November / Camberley Theatre The hit Broadway production Of Mice and Men, filmed on stage in New York by National Theatre Live, comes to Camberley Theatre this November. Starring Chris O’Dowd and James Franco, this is exceptional theatre, beamed straight to the heart of Camberley. For more information and to book tickets visit camberleytheatre.biz
John James Newman
Festive Walk 2nd – 3rd December / Painshill Park The kids will come here to visit Santa, but you should come to experience one of Surrey’s finest sites. Enjoy a magical moonlit walk in the 18th century landscape garden then follow the special festive route to the amazing sparkling crystal Grotto. Booking is essential. For more information visit painshill.co.uk
Christmas Glow
26th November / Propaganda Music Canteen
3rd December – 3rd January / RHS Wisley
Accomplished singer/songwriter and the son of Sandy Newman, lead singer of Scottish hit makers “Marmalade” comes to the canteen later this month. In early 2012, John appeared on the first ever BBC the Voice. Back by popular demand. Not to be missed.
Enjoy the atmosphere of the festive season with the Jigantics light installations dotted around the garden in the shape of magical, giant illuminated flowers. Look out for the natural Christmas decorations around the garden, from holly wreaths to carpets of ivy. Visit at dusk as the garden opens until 5pm (last entry 4pm).
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ow folks you may be studiously reading this here magazine at the beginning of the month and be all grumpy at the Christmas talk (and we write this a fair old while before you read it, reader – so we’re all over yuletide months in advance…). However November is the month of the light switch-on, friends - so this is what we bring you. Coming to a town near you, the following twinkly sparkle-fests will make you feel all warm on this chilly evenings…
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14th November | 10am to 7pm
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A full day of fun! ONE WHOLE DAY! Yes folks heading to Camberley is a ruddy great idea – a whole Saturday of festive frivolities, culminating in the big switcheroo. The Camberley Christmas Light Switch on is fast becoming a yuletide tradition for many local residents and shoppers alike. Hosted by those wonderful people at Collectively Camberley, who have organised some of the most interesting and entertaining events of recent months (think classic car show, roof top cinema, the Market Street festival…), this will be a festive treat for young and young-at-heart alike. Expect festive fun, live music, Christmas cheer and more. More details will appear nearer the time, but we’re banking on something a little bit special this November… Find out more at collectivelycamberley.co.uk
Farnham 21st November | 1pm to 6pm Farnham you pretty so-and-so. How could we possibly love this town any more? And once it’s all lit up and even prettier, we might have to write an ode to it. This year’s local Christmas festivities promise to be as exciting and dazzling as ever, with lots of lovely events taking place between 1 and 6pm. Taking place around Gostrey Meadow and East Street, seeing one of our favourite town centre’s celebrating with a fair ground and (we think it’s safe to guess) Father Christmas is just wonderful… Find out more at farnham.gov.uk
Farnborough 28th November | From 11am (Lights on at 4.30pm) Come and be part of the Farnborough Christmas lights switchon event. The day opens at 11am, with Father Christmas officially arriving and setting up in his grotto – he has come a long way after all… On offer will be a whole host of family activities including balloon modelling, face painting and live music. The switch-on itself takes place at 4.30pm, with the help of Father Christmas and characters from this year’s pantomime from Aldershot’s Princes Hall, Cinderella. Bring the family from wee ones to
Fleet 25th November | 2pm to 8pm This is a bit of a special event taking place in the gorgeous North Hampshire town of Fleet. For you see this is not a mere flip of the switch; the 25th November sees the Fleet Christmas Festival, and there’s plenty in store. A market, Father Christmas, live entertainment including music, Ride the Reindeer Rodeo, street performers and even donkeys – does this not just scream ‘awesome family fun’? If you’re in or
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around Fleet, you surely must attend… Find out more about this fabulous event at fleetchristmasfestival.co.uk
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Hampshire Village? Why it’s possibly the most Christmassy thing imaginable! The market takes place in the High Street on Thursday 3rd December providing a wide variety of seasonal produce and gifts. The event includes a Jazz Band and, from 4.30pm onwards, Kris Kringle himself will appear by the Common.
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Then there will be Carols on the Common- open air carol singing on the common by the illuminated Christmas Tree at 6.30pm, with fireworks at 8 to conclude the day. Wonderful.
We at TGHQ think it’s great that all of these towns are putting on a real show for the Christmas lights – Aldershot is no exception…
Find out more at hartleywintney.org.uk
The afternoon sees a whole host of family entertainment on offer. Market stalls, live music, street and stage entertainment, farm animals and much more will be on offer to entertain the hundreds of families are expected to come into the town.
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This year’s Christmas light switch-on will be carried out by Mayor of Rushmoor Councillor Martin Tennant, cast members from this year’s Princes Hall ‘Cinderella’ and a very special guest... how exciting! Find out more about the 2015 Aldershot Christmas Lights at rushmoor.gov.uk
21st November | 5.30pm You’ve gotta love the newly formed Frimley Business Association. After years of businesses taking it upon themselves to brighten up Frimley High Street, these lovely people have made it their own personal mission to bring Christmas back in 2015.
3rd December | 4pm to 8pm
Taking place at The Parade, look forward to a 16ft tree adorned with sparkly white lights, the Camberley Rock Choir singing their hearts out, and children from The Grove School are currently making their Christmas wishes to adorn the tree. Oh, and mulled wine and mince pies will be served and there will be more music and singing after the switch-on too. Doesn’t it just fill you with festive cheer?
A Christmas Market and Carols in this gorgeous North-East
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Freeze the Atlantic
By Rich Lee
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Forged in the fires of the UK’s 00’s rock resurgence, Freeze the Atlantic rose from the ashes of hard rock heavyweights Rueben and Hundred Reasons, who both emerged from the North Hampshire and Surrey music scene. We caught up with guitarist and founding member Andy Gilmour at the end of a wildly successful year that’s seen the band become one of the most talked about rock acts in the UK … What led to you forming Freeze the Atlantic (FTA) after Hundred Reasons?
How do you think your sound’s evolved over the last two albums?
Hundred Reasons (HR) had sort of petered out, but being the sort of person who can’t just sit there scratching my arse, I needed to start something on my own. I’ll be the first to admit I was all talk about it, there was always something that got in the way. But never in a million years could I imagine not being in a band. I found out my buds in Reuben had decided to stop around the same time. I’d known them for years, I’d always really rated them as musicians. Jon Pearce (Rueben) was on the cusp of putting away his bass and giving up after Reuben which I think would have been a crime against music! When I put it to them they were both like, “that sounds like a wicked idea!”
I think it’s now probably louder and darker. The first album, Speakeasy, had its hard moments but very much had a slightly more pop sheen to it. The first album we tried to make as shiny as possible. Whereas with the second album there were more off-kilter ideas, and Liv’s got a very different vocal style to Chris, more gritty, so it’s a lot more of a progression down the dirty, not spotless, route. If there any cock-ups, and they work, we just go with it.
You’ve been through several lineup changes since. How did you finally settle on current lead singer Liv Puente? When we had the original singer Dan, it really didn’t work out. He was more used to the singer-songwriter genre, and he was a flaky git so I think we’d dodged a bullet with that one (laughs). Then we had Chris (Knott, singer on first album Speakeasy) but he was at university and needed to concentrate on his teacher training. So we did one practise with me on vocals and thought, maybe not. But Liv from the band Larusso was happy to sprint in and learn everything. We did that tour with Liv and it was amazing. As much as I liked Chris we really wanted to hold on to Liv. We asked if he wanted to join the band proper and he was like, “er… yep!”
To what extent does FTA share its musical DNA with forebears Rueben and Hundred Reasons?
Being veterans of the Surrey & North Hants music scene, what is the state of the local music scene nowadays? Well there seems to be quite a few local bands trying their best to be heard. The public eye is definitely not as on it as it was when Hundred Reasons came out, and Vex Red and Reuben too, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a vibrant scene going on. There’s a lot of really good bands coming out of this area who are really pushing the boundaries. But it’s not about the area, though, it’s just about being a good band. What’s your favourite venue to play around here?
I’d like to think FTA is its own entity. People who have been with us from the start kind of see that? When we first started we had a lot of people checking us out like because in their minds we were just going to sound like Hundred Reasons and Reuben. There’s always going to be those things in there that you recognise. But that’s probably because I wrote that song!
I like to think that Dom from the Boileroom is flying the flag but Barney Jeavons and the West End Centre in Aldershot are still the centre of the musical universe around here. We did a show for them last month when they celebrated 30 years. I’ve played there so many times it’s not even funny. The Westy has a very special place in my heart. It’s not just that it’s a great venue it’s the people there. They’re all awesome.
Where did the idea come from for the recent split release EP with Welsh Mathcore band the Samoans?
What plans does Freeze the Atlantic have for 2016?
We’ve known and played with the Samoans for years, but it came from an off the cuff remark - they asked if we fancied doing a split? And it rolled into that, but what made it different from most split-releases was that we’re covering each other’s songs. We do one of our own and cover one of theirs. And vice versa.
The plan is to very much crack on with the third album. I’d like to think that the track on the current EP, The Floor is Made of Lava, is a good preview of what’s to come. Finally, for anyone who hasn’t been to an FTA show before, what can they expect? Well, a very loud rock show with a half-Frenchman shouting at you with a gritty accent!
Freeze the Atlantic perform at the West End Centre, Aldershot on Friday 11th December. Follow the band at www.freezetheatlantic.co.uk
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Fred Macaulay
The Billy Joel Songbook
Romeo & Juliet
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um’s the Word delves into November’s diary to bring you all the latest excursions, adventures and going’s on in the county this month. With Christmas just around the corner, let’s look at some not so festive events to get involved with the little ones.
RHYME TIME AND STORY TIME WITH SURREY LIBRARIES…
What to do with the little one’s when your purse strings are feeling a little thin? Enjoy the ultimate freemium entertainment courtesy of Surrey Libraries. Rhymetime and Storytime are aimed at ages 2 – 5 (along with their parents and carers) and are a fun interactive way to encourage your children’s learning and development. Mummies and daddies are also allowed to make friends and sing songs too! Times and day’s may vary so by all means check out Surrey Libraries online, however here’s a guideline to ‘where’ and ‘when’ to get involved.
Rhyme Time MONDAY: Bookham, Camberley TUESDAY: Bagshot, Farnham, Guildford, Horsley WEDNESDAY: Addlestone, Haslmere, Woking THURSDAY: Epsom, Esher, Leatherhead FRIDAY: Ash, Brmley, Cranleigh, Godalming, Knaphill, Weybridge, West Byfleet
Story Time MONDAY: New Ha Staines, Walton TUESDAY: Bookham, Byfleet, Frimley Green, Weybridge, West Byfleet WEDNESDAY: Cranleigh, Woking THURSDAY: Addlestone, Ash, Camberley, Esher FRIDAY: Godalming, Guildford
For times and further details visit your local library or visit surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/ libraries
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Horrible Histories – Groovy Greeks and Incredible Invaders at G Live
Painting for Under 5’s at The Lightbox
Claremont Tree Trail
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Dress for mess and let your little Picasso’s to the test! A free for all painting session. Explore colours, explore shapes! All materials are included and advance booking required.
Visit the gorgeous Claremont to learn about the trees in their autumn splendour on this trail around the landscape garden.
For more information and booking visit thelightbox.org.uk Little Song Birds at The Millmead Centre, Guildford Every Thursday Counting, tickling and action songs, peeka-boos, knee rides and dance a-longs! Fun and friendly music classes for babies & toddlers run by professional singer. With colourful puppets, exciting instruments, scarves, ribbons, bubbles and much more - classes stimulate all the senses whilst nurturing musicality. Join Michele de Casanove and her Little Songbirds at the Millmead Centre on Thursdays at 10.45am. Enjoy a free trial - in central Guildford with free parking!
For more information and bookings visit nationaltrust.org.uk The Comedy Club 4 Kids Workshop at G Live 21st November Learn stand-up, pick up a microphone and feel confident in front of an audience. During this fun session professional comics from Comedy Club 4 Kids will show participants how to write and perform comedy. Perfect for absolute beginners. Informal sharing for family and friends: 1.30pm - 2pm. Don’t forget, there is also a Comedy Club 4 Kids Show at 3pm! Visit glive.co.uk for more information and tickets
25th – 28th November We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage. Using actors and 3D special effects, these two world premieres are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips. Visit glive.co.uk for more information and tickets Grass at The Farnham Maltings 28th November Look down. What are you standing on? Explore the ground and all of its wriggly inhabitants in this quirky dance show for young children. Using performance, puppetry and projection to inspire children to look closely at the world around them, to get mucky and play! Hooray! Visit farnhammaltings.com for more information an bookings.
For more information visit littlesongbirds.com
Toddler Tuesday’s: Making Remembrance Wreaths at Camberley Museum
Lantern Making Workshops at Cranleigh Arts Centre
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Head to Camberley museum, for a remembrance wreth making workshop just in time for Remembrance Day. Free drop in session with ample opportunity for little ones to run around and get involved with some arts and crafts. For more information visit surreyheath.gov.uk
I know we said we wouldn’t talk about Christmas in this month’s Mum’s the Word, however we really couldn’t shy away from telling you about this super lantern making workshop in Cranleigh, just in time for the Christmas light switch on. Resident artist, Shivani Patel, will guide children through this easy to follow session. All materials are included in the price of the workshop, which costs £7. For more information and bookings visit cranleighartscentre.org
Stagecoach Guildford’s ‘Matilda’ at The Electric Theatre
Frozen Sing-a-long at Cranleigh Arts Centre
Comedy Club 4 Kids at The Harlington, Fleet
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Roald Dahl’s classic and fantastic tale of magic and mischief performed by Stagecoach Guildford at The Electric Theatre. An all-singing, all-dancing show not to be missed. For more information and tickets visit electrictheatre.co.uk
Don’t tell anybody, but the the festive word is about to be uttered again… Everyone’s favourite festive sing-a-long extravaganza, Disney’s Frozen, returns to Cranleigh Arts Centre in time for the Cranleigh Christmas lights switch on! For more information and bookings visit cranleighartscentre.org
Recommended for children 6+ (though younger may attend and thoroughly enjoy), this 60 minute show is sure to give comedy fans both young and old an afternoon to remember! The show features the best comedians on the UK circuit, giving kids the feel of a real comedy club! (Just without the rude bits). For more information and tickets visit theharlington.co.uk
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Surrey based designer has come up with a clever solution to the classic baby memory album for new mums and dads - a beautifully designed book aimed at single sex and adoptive parents…
Their first tooth, their first smile, their first steps. For generations families have chronicled their children’s happiest milestones, and their journey together as a family, by recording photographs, lovingly scrawled pictures, notes and every kind of treasured memory and keepsake in special record books. But while many of these children’s books cater to the traditional family, for Jesse Toksvig-Stewart, a 27-year old photographer from Guildford, none spoke to the kind of family that she belonged to. The daughter of celebrated broadcaster Sandi Toksvig, Jesse and her siblings were raised by Toksvig and Peta Stewart. When Jesse wanted to buy her younger sister a record book that they could remember her early years with, the books on the market only recorded families containing married, heterosexual parents. “My parents had to cross out ‘Dad’ on one side and replace it with ‘Mama’,” says Jesse. “If you cross that name out it kind of makes you feel a little bit illegitimate or odd for having to cross it out at all. We didn’t want that for my little sister. Some [same sex or adopted] families find that, while you might think you’re not that ‘alternative’, when you look at a mainstream baby book it can make you feel a lot more outside of it.”
TheGuide2Surrey.com/Family This gave her the idea for producing her own book. Calling on the skills of her friend and illustrator Kat Willott, together they created My Amazing Family and Me, a children’s record book that celebrates families whatever their makeup. What began as a simple project for her own family, led to Jesse and Kat selfpublishing the book earlier this year, under their company name Ugly Duck Books, inspired by the reception and need expressed by others within the adoption community.
FAMILY Jesse hopes that the success of My Amazing Family and Me could lead to more books and products from Ugly Duck Books that touch on similar issues affecting families. “It’s important to me because a lot of people in my family are gay. And a lot of what’s been happening with same sex marriages has all been very influential and ground breaking. So without really taking a stand I have been involved with it since a very young age. It’s what I’ve grown up with.”
My parents had to cross out ‘Dad’ on one side and replace it with ‘Mama’ Beautifully illustrated and designed throughout and full of fun ways to record a child’s formative experiences, My Amazing Family and Me offers a truly special keepsake for every family. “We know that families come in all shapes and sizes, and some welcome new family members at ages other than birth,” explains Jesse. “So our record book works for a child of any age, as well as any gender. “There’s also room for you to use whatever words you want to describe your family relationships. So you are free to record the way you actually see one another, and the personal names you choose to use, whether they be the traditional ones or something entirely unique.”
Jesse says her own experiences of growing up in a same sex household in Surrey rarely presented a problem. “I wasn’t ever ashamed of it or made to feel technically outcast by it. Because my parents surrounded themselves with lots of great family friends and I had a great core of friends at school who had grown up with me and made me feel comfortable. “If asked, I’d tell people what information I thought they deserved to know. But I remember being little and having certain kids come up to me and say I was going to go to prison and so would my parents. But she’d obviously heard it from ‘older’ ears. But on the whole I didn’t have much trouble.” My Amazing Family and Me is published by Ugly Duck Books and is available through their website www.uglyduckbooks.co.uk and Not on the High Street
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FARMERS’ MARKETS & OTHER FOODIE EVENTS Farmers’ Markets RIPLEY FARMERS’ MARKET
CAMBERLEY FARMERS’ & ARTISAN MARKET
Saturday 14th November | 9am - 1pm Village Green, Ripley
Saturday 21st November | 10am - 3pm Park Street
ELVETHAM HEATH FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 14th November 10am - 1.30pm | The Key Centre, Fleet
FARNHAM FARMERS’ MARKET Sunday 22nd November | 10am - 1.30pm Central Car Park
MILFORD FARMERS’ MARKET (SECRETT’S)
COBHAM FARMERS’ MARKET
Sunday 15th November | 10am - 1.30pm Secretts Farm Shop car park
Saturday 28th November | 9.30am-1.30pm Hollyhedge Parade
WOKING FARMERS’ MARKET
GUILDFORD FARMERS’ MARKET
Thursday 19th November | 9am - 2.30pm Town Square
Tuesday 1st December | 11.30am – 3.30pm High Street
Foodie Events
A Taste of Germany in Hartley Wintney
Take a Seasonal Cookery Course at Newlyns Farm
Friday 13th November | 7pm The Courtyard Café, Hartley Wintney
Various dates over November Newlyns Farm Cookery School, Hook, Hampshire
Sink into the toasty warmth of the Courtyard Café’s alpine garden as they host a very special celebration of German cuisine. Heaters and blankets, snug huts and nooks will ensure that guests enjoy a cosy alfresco experience in winter, as they feast on German dumplings, saurbrate beef short ribs, potato cake, classic German sausage and indulgent Black Forest Cheesecake, among many other dishes that sing the glories of this criminally overlooked cuisine.
Booking Essential. Call 01252 842616 or email book@cafecourtyard.com
In these colder months, and with the Christmas festivities just around the corner, why not get the jump on the season with any one of a number of perfectly timed cookery courses at Newlyn Farm’s renowned cookery school. With expert tuition from veteran chefs in fully equipped training kitchens, over the course of November you can Prepare Ahead for Christmas, learn about the produce and the techniques that go into great Game Cookery or the convenient comforts of warming One Pot Wonders.
For full details visit newlyns-farmshop.co.uk
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If Rich Lee gets weepy over Haggis and Black Pudding Cakes, then this pub restaurant in Windlesham must be doing something very right… Catching the tail end of summer in late September, I couldn’t help feeling a pang of regret walking through the garden of the Brickmakers on our way to the restaurant indoors. Had I known this pub offered such a fantastic space for al fresco lounging, with its manicured greenery, its ordered patches of lawn and stone and vine draped pergola, I’d have gladly slacked away many a summer’s afternoon and evening in their lovingly tended terrace.
Fortunately then, the pub and dining room we entered offers more than enough sunshine inside. I’d go further: the Brickmakers’ interior casts a spell somewhere between smart British country pub and rustic Tuscan trattoria. Bare stone floors meet wine red walls for a touch of homey intimacy, while off-white everything else adds light and space to what is easily one of the more attractive gastropubs we’ve visited for this column in some time. The menu here makes big noises about dishes and ingredients sourced only from the British Isles. And I was in no mood to argue, especially when presented with such intriguing starters like Black Pudding and Haggis Cake, or a ‘Taste of the Coast’ trio of smoked fish roulades. Those crispy-edged golden pucks of haggis, fluffy potato and sweet and earthy black pudding would have been magnificent by themselves. But with a pool of bright and tangy malt whiskey infused cream sauce, well, I’m ashamed
to say I felt a little misty eyed by the time I’d finished. That happens to me sometimes. Across from that, three buttery smooth roulades of Smoked Mackerel and Horseradish, Smoked Salmon and Dill and south coast Crab brought a luscious yet robust taste of the ocean, with a sprinkle of sea salt and shards of Melba toast to scarf it all down with. Moments before, I’d passed a table of five diners all falling upon individual plates of the most inviting Scottish Steak and Kidney puddings. I couldn’t help but order one of those happy domes myself, which came bursting with a steaming and tender, meaty filling, buttery mash and a gravy to make your Nan weep, all topped off with a frilly bouquet of aromatic garden herbs. Woe betide the kitchen ever branches away from timeless British food like this. They do it too well. The specials board gave us a dish of perfectly Steamed Cod over mashed
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Brickmakers, Windlesham potato, fat spears of juicy asparagus and a vibrant, fresh pink sauce of roasted beetroot. A subtle meeting of seasons on one plate if I ever saw. Desserts? With autumn on my mind, I went for a warming Toffee Apple Crumble presented in the pan with a miniature urn of custard to the side. Across from this, a Honey and Cinnamon Cheesecake appeared to be collapsing beneath the weight of its own richness, except for the fact that it turned out to be light and silky smooth and almost ridiculously good, as good cheesecakes always are. You think you know what you’re going to get from this kind of menu, but what you do get at the Brickmakers is, happily, so much more. In confidently hewing to Great British cuisine alone, this pub restaurant delivers in merry spades.
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Black Pudding & Haggis Cakes £6.85 ‘Taste Of The Coast’: Trio Of Seafood Roulades £7.95 --Scottish Steak & Kidney Pudding £13.50 Cod Fillet With Roasted Beetroot Sauce £14.25 --Toffee Apple Crumble £5.50 Honey & Cinnamon Cheesecake £5.25 Food Total (For 2) = £53.30
The Brickmakers’ interior casts a spell somewhere “between smart British country pub and rustic Tuscan trattoria. Bare stone floors meet wine red walls ”
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FOODIES FEATURE Carpenters Arms, Camberley
The revamped Carpenter’s Arms continues to go from strength to strength. Every week is jam packed with entertainments including darts night, poker night, all the big games on TV and live music every Friday night over December. Play the the pub’s fun raffle and you could win a bottle of wine or the chance to ‘jump the pump’ all in aid of local charities. And their renewed focus on food means some lavish offerings over Christmas too. Book your Christmas party (2 courses £12.99p.p., 3 courses £14.99) and enjoy indulgent roasts with all the trimmings followed by classic Christmas pudding or Sherry Trifle Cheesecake, or go all out for a Christmas Day family feast (£39.99p.p.).
59 Park Street, Camberley GU15 3PE T: 01276 63676 | thecarpentersarms-pub.co.uk
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The Foresters, Church Crookham
BOOK WITH US THIS CHRISTMAS Prices from* £18.95 for 2 Course or £22.95 for 3 Courses + free evening entertainment on selected nights. The Foresters is the kind of tucked-away gem you discover once and return to again and again. Tucked snugly away amid the woodlands of Church Crookham, with its log and timber décor, friendly service, tantalising menus crammed with pub favourites given delicious twists and superb cask ales and fine wines, a pleasant surprise awaits with every visit.
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Booking a Christmas Party? The Foresters have a menu full of festive flavours with dishes including smoked salmon carpaccio, honey glaze duck breast and baked coffee cheesecake. 2 courses £18.95, 3 courses £22.95.
Aldershot Road, Church Crookham, Fleet, GU52 9EP T: 01252 616503 | www.forestersatchurchcrookham.co.uk
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FOODIES FEATURE Café Fig, Farnham
Now taking Christmas bookings and fully licenced to serve alcohol
OPEN EVENINGS OVER CHRISTMAS The charming Café Fig is part of the Packhouse near Farnham; a beautiful 400 year old Grade II listed Hop Kiln. With superb breakfasts, lavish lunches, afternoon teas and mouth-watering cakes and desserts, not to mention, exquisite tea and coffee, a trip to Café Fig can easily turn into an excuse to while away a whole morning or afternoon. Now fully licensed and open during the evenings for the Christmas season, the great value menu is brimming with festive dishes fit for any celebration. For £16.95 for 2 courses and £19.95 for 3, you can enjoy sumptuous dishes like hearty Pork Belly, fresh Sea Bass and luxurious Mushroom Risotto.
Tongham Road, Farnham, Surrey GU10 1PJ T: 0845 643 4162 | cafefig.co.uk
2 Courses £16.95 3 Courses £19.95
08456 434162 The Packhouse, Hewett Kilns, Tongham Road, Farnham, GU10 1PJ 9:00 – 17:00 Weekdays | 10:00 – 17:00 Weekends
The Bear, Camberley
Book Your Christmas Party With Us! Main Course only £9.95 2 Courses £13.95 3 Courses £17.95 Served from 30th November 12pm – 9pm 23 Park Street, Camberley, GU15 3PQ
01276 684999
Mon - Sat 11am – 12am Sunday – 12pm – 10.30pm
From Monday quiz nights, Tuesday’s poker nights, cocktail Wednesdays, live music on Thursday nights with great local bands and classic rock Saturdays, there’s always something happening at the fun and friendly Bear. Recently voted the best lunch in Camberley, the Bear’s chefs are kicking things up a notch this Christmas with a superb value Christmas menu. For 2 courses for £13.95 and £17.95 for 3 courses (a main course for only £9.95) you can enjoy festive starters like Duck and Port Pâté, hearty mains like Norfolk Free Range Roast Turkey Breast with all the trimmings or Pan Fried Fillet of Sea Bass with chive potato salad and vierge sauce, and traditional Christmas pudding with flaming brandy sauce.
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Christmas Hamper Sizzling Saint Nicholas! Golly gosh dear reader, have we got one uber, hot like fire, hot like hot coals, the almightiest Great Christmas Hamper competition for you to get your mitts into? The answer is “yes, yes we do”. You thought you had it good last year, but just check out the kahuna like contents of this seasonal party starter. That’s right, one lucky winner will receive the contents of this hamper (that exceeds £500 in value) and indeed the hamper itself. Good Tidings! All you have to do is head to the online portal of The Guide 2 Surrey.com and visit the competition page whereby you’ll be asked to answer a silly, yet simple question. Good luck merry souls.
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MEET THE TEAM
ANDREAS SCHREIBER (Power Forward)
WILL NEIGHBOUR (Power Forward)
21/07/1987 / 6 ft 10 in / American/Swedish / California, United States of America
15/05/1990 / 6 ft 10 in / British / Aldershot, UK
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t the age of 28, Andreas Schreiber already has a bundle of experience having played for eight different teams all over Europe. Born in California, he moved to Taby, Sweden, at a young age and now holds dual American-Swedish citizenship. Such is that, Schreiber currently represents the Swedish National Basketball Team. Former Teams: Tarragona, Sundsvall Dragons, Vendee Challens Basket, Plymouth Raiders, Worcester Wolves, Oviedo, Navarra, Zornotza, Sweden (Present)
NICK SCHLITZER (Shooting Guard) 28/12/1992 / 6 ft 6 in / American / Pennsylvania, United States of America
JACOB LOVERIDGE 30/11/1992 / 6 ft 5 in / British / Chertsey, UK
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orn in Aldershot, Neighbour is a real local lad. After moving to America to pursue his basketball dream, he graduated from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock having averaged 16.3 points per game in his senior year, along with 7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. The 6ft 10” Power Forward turned professional last year after signing for Spanish LEB Gold side Ovideo. Neighbour has also represented GB Basketball on a number of occasions.
DJ FELDER (Power Forward) 20/06/1991 / 6 ft 7 in / AfricanAmerican / Alabama, United States of America
LEKAN POPOOLA 02/02/1981 / 6 ft 0 in / Nigerian-British
Now you’ve met the team, we’re giving you the chance to seeing the Scorchers live at Guildford’s Surrey Sports Park. We’re giving away four family tickets for a night of end-to-end action and nothing but net. All you need to do is go to: theguide2surrey.com/competitions and answer the question to be in with the chance of the tickets!
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s you should all know by now (and you best have a pretty good excuse if you don’t), basketball in our county undertook a drastic summer makeover with the launch of the new Surrey Sports Park franchise Surrey Scorchers. After an impressive start to their campaign, plus record attendances and vast media coverage, it’s all beginning to take shape. But – might I add we’re sorry for not doing this sooner – who’s in this new team we are hearing some much about?! Well, fear not, better late than never, right? We’ve knocked up a list of the 2015/16 roster and found out a little about each Scorcher…
TAYO OGENDENGBE (Forward)
HENRY WILKINS (Shooting Guard)
15/05/1987 / 6 ft 6 in / British / Hammersmith, UK
08/10/1990 / 6 ft 4 in / British / Guildford, UK
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ayo is no stranger to the BBL and has arrived at Scorchers with a wealth of pro basketball experience. As well as the British Basketball League, the 6”6’ forward had a brief spell in France with NM2 Side, Calais Basket Cheminots.
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Surrey isn’t anywhere new for Tayo, though, who represented Guildford Heat in up until the 2011/12 season under the guidance, again, of coach Creon Raftopoulos. This time around Coach Creon named the former GB player as Surrey Scorchers captain for the season.
Wilkins went on to sign his first pro contract following his graduation, joining Danish outfit Team FOG Naestved in Denmark’s top flight pro league, before spending last season at C.B. Villarrobledo in the Spanish Primera Division de Baloncesto.
Former Teams: London Captials, Guildford Heat, London Lions, Calais Basket Cheminots, Glasgow Rocks
uildford born and bred, Henry Wilkins is sure to be a fan’s favourite in no time. The 24-year-old (depending on when you’re reading this) spent three seasons with Leeds Carnegie [now Force] whilst completing his degree.
Former Teams: Leeds Carnegie, FOG Naestved, C.B. Villarrobledo.
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urrey Storm and England shooter Pamela Cookey has announced that she is to retire from international netball with immediate effect. The former England captain amassed 114 caps over eleven years for the England Roses and also represented England at U17 and U21 levels. Cookey will continue playing domestically in the Vitality Netball Superleague next season for Surrey Storm. Reflecting on the announcement, she I would like to thank everyone said who has played a part in getting me to where I am today. From all at England Netball to numerous coaches, the EIS, my surgeons Andy and Rhys and of course, Sport England for our funding.
Our sponsors have been wonderful, as have our incredible fans and supporters throughout my career. I would also like to thank all of my amazing teammates across the years and so many more I have undoubtedly missed off!
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England’s most capped attacker concluded: “I’ve really loved wearing the red dress and I hope I have been able to give back as much as I have received to the sport.
The 23-year-old signs from rivals Hertfordshire Mavericks and will challenge for Centre and Wing Attack position this season. After working through all senior International levels, Candappa has become a regular face in the England set-up and made the long squad ahead of the Sydney World Cup.
Pamela will be back in action when all eight Netball Superleague sides compete at Super Saturday in the opening weekend of the season. Keep your eyes peeled online at theguide2surrey.com for more details.
I am extremely Following her signing, Sophia said: excited at the opportunity of joining Surrey Storm for the upcoming season. I look forward to the challenge of helping Storm in retaining the title and working with Tamsin Greenway and the rest of the team. With pre-season well underway for Storm already, Sophia will join up with squad in the coming weeks.
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BUSINESS News INSPIRE 15 BUSINESS AWARDS HIGHFIELD PARK, HOOK 12TH NOVEMBER
And the nominees have been revealed…
dedication and commitment of their staff.
The Inspire Business Awards celebrate the success of local businesses in north Hampshire, from Andover in the west to Farnborough in the east and everywhere in between. The awards are open to those from across the region, including Basingstoke, Fleet, Aldershot, Odiham and Yateley and will ensure leading local businesses (both large and small) gain the recognition they deserve for themselves and most importantly for the
More than 500 guests are expected to attend the event which many consider to be the highlight of the local business calendar. The finalists for all 13 categories were announced at the start of October, so good luck to all of them! Find out more and see the full list of nominees at inspirebusinessawards.co.uk
For further information, visit inspirebusinessawards.co.uk
READY, STEADY, HIRE! BRASSERIE BLANC, FARNHAM 26TH NOVEMBER
Sarah Fenelon is a recruitment specialist and is expert at dealing with this core aspect of growing a business. Few things can go so painfully wrong in business as the hiring and firing of staff – so this is essential for HR people… It is said you should never hire anyone you wouldn’t want to spend a long haul flight sitting next to. Do you agree? Expect a cheerful approach and lively debate from this staff focused event. Whether you already have teams of staff within your business, or you are just considering your first one, this event will help prepare you for some of the worst pitfalls and arm you with the skills you need to choose and maintain excellent teams.
Find out more at businesshubs.org
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL BACKS CROSSRAIL 2 Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member Mike Goodman has declared that Crossrail 2 is vital for a train network “unable to cope” with rising passenger demand. The event, which also featured Boris Johnson’s Crossrail 2 advisor Daniel Moylan and managing director Michele Dix, was informed that more than 130,000 Surrey residents commute to the capital every day, with thousands going in the other direction. As a result, four Surrey train services are among the most overcrowded in England and Wales, including two of the top ten going from Woking to London Waterloo. Mike expressed his belief that the much-discussed rail route - still in its proposition phase but with the potential to alleviate severe overcrowding that occurs on commuter rail routes by the 2030s – would benefit Surrey residents who commute into the capital.
Find out more and read his speech at news.surreycc.gov.uk
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FUTURE OF HART AND RUSHMOOR -
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PLANNING, TRANSPORT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NOVEMBER 2015
RUSHMOOR BOROUGH COUNCIL OFFICES | 2ND DECEMBER
With a new year on the horizon (can you believe it’s nearly 2016?), this is a good time to look forward to what’s in store for the boroughs of Hart and Rushmoor. With recent developments in the North Hampshire area, guest speakers will update attendees on current developments and strategic plans for the future. Speakers are as follows: Cabinet Member for Finance and Economic Development Phil Stoneman - Economic Development Officer at Rushmoor Borough Council Kevin Travers - Transport Project Manager Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership Join Hampshire Chambers for breakfast and the opportunity to be fully informed for the start of 2016. To book email events. north@hampshirechamber.co.uk or for further information call 01329 242420. hampshirechamber.co.uk
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS: MARKETING & GROWTH MANDORA HOUSE, ALDERSHOT | 27TH NOVEMBER
MYOB (Mind Your Own Business) is a collaboration between Branston Adams Accountants, The Best of Farnborough & Aldershot, Enterprising Office and Creative Caterers Company. Between them, these brilliant businesspeople run numerous successful networking events. Output from these events identified the need for a series of workshops providing attendees with the tools and techniques to assist with the running of their business. Friday 27th November is the fourth in a series of four such events, and covers Marketing & Growth. If this sounds like essential business info, be sure to attend.
Find out more at theathenanetwork.com
FLEET BUSINESS BREAKFAST WHEN: 2nd Thursday of Each Month WHERE: The Oatsheaf, Fleet ENTRY: £12 per person Meet on the 2nd Thursday each month to help Fleet & District’s businesses connect with each other. No membership fees: just £12 to attend which covers the cost of the meeting, provision of an attendees list and choice of breakfast: Full English or Continental. A business education / improvement presentation is provided each month. Meetings attract 25 to 40 businesses each month and seats need to be pre-booked via the website. One of the most popular networking events in Fleet, this is a most for local businesses. fleetbusiness.org.uk
BADMINTON NETWORKING WHEN: First Friday of every month | 6pm – 8pm WHERE: Lifestyle Fitness Centre, Lightwater Country Park ENTRY: £10 per person A genius twist on business networking that could only have come from IT company Projectfive, this is a great way to meet other local business leaders over a friendly bout of badminton. The standard of play (and fitness) is varied, and you’ll take part in several games of mixed-doubles and then its drinks and snacks in the bar to catch up with everyone else. All badminton Racquets, shuttle cocks and Refreshments are supplied projectfive.co.uk
FARNBOROUGH BUSINESS CONNECTIONS WHEN: Wednesday 11th November | 8.30am – 10.30am WHERE: Aldershot Enterprise Centre ENTRY: £10 per person Farnborough Business Connections provides a relaxed yet dynamic atmosphere, allowing you to network with like-minded local businesses. With a different Guest Speaker each month covering topics from Social Media and Marketing through to Business Growth and Sales, this is a great opportunity to pick up useful knowledge and while enjoying a breakfast and helping the small business community in the Farnborough area to grow. farnboroughbusinessconnections.co.uk
CAMBERLEY BUSINESS BISCOTTI WHEN: Tuesday 17th November | 9.30am – 11.30am WHERE: The Crabtree, Camberley ENTRY: Free Entry Business Biscotti is what networking is all about - meeting and forming business relationships with like-minded people. And it’s free! Their aim is for small medium size business owners to interact with each other. There’s no need to book, just come along and buy yourself a cup of tea of coffee to support the venue. Car parking is free, and these events take place on the third Tuesday of every month. businessbiscotti.co.uk
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they see themselves as local solicitors supporting their local communities and therefore you can expect a personal and responsive service. They are friendly and approachable and try hard to simplify things and talk to you in plain English, which is rather refreshing. They also will keep you informed regularly as to how things are progressing with your case. In many legal situations, time is often of the essence, and you need a solicitor to move quickly on your behalf. Bates has this ability and will act swiftly where required. Like many well-oiled machines, with all the cogs in the right place, Bates have five core values and beliefs that remain the fabric of their working practice.
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Asset and wealth protection advising on inheritance tax planning and the use of wills and trusts
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The Arena Leisure Centre is at the heart of the community. Arena Leisure Centre provides a friendly and welcoming facility that is at the heart of the community. You will find a surprising number of facilities all in one place including. n Over 90 workout classes per week n State of the art Gym n Sauna, Steam and Spa n CafÊ and functions facilities n Crèche n Junior Activities and courses n 50+ Club n Swimming n Birthday Parties
For more information on the centre please visit www.arenaleisurecentre.co.uk
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Should you be worried about a pilot shortage?
Airlines who use valuable market insights are better able to plan their recruitment and grow more efficiently. AeroProfessional’s recent research has unveiled some controversial views on pilot shortages from both airline and pilot perspectives. Here, we share with you where the real shortages are, why they exist and why those in the industry who deny any shortages are simply wrong!
Over half of all aircraft operators admit there is a current pilot shortage, with passenger airlines identifying the biggest threat.
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consultancy specialising in people solutions for the aviation industry has brought its combined 50 years of expertise to the very heart of aviation itself: Farnborough. AeroProfessional, who celebrate their 10th anniversary next year, arrived in the town in April from their previous location in Basingstoke. The move coincided with a full rebrand and the recruitment of three additional members of staff, two of them from the Farnborough area, adding to the already skilled team that boasts qualified and aspiring pilots.
are qualified and aspiring pilots, so they understand the distinct requirements of the industry. Airlines need to take advantage of such specialist expertise and embrace more strategic methods of recruitment, beyond advertising.
which is set to grow exponentially over the next two decades. In answer to that challenge, the company have released a report that examines whether there is a shortage of pilots in the aviation industry. Their survey took in the views of international airlines and over 700 pilots, making it one of the few observations of the aviation recruitment to look at the picture from both sides.
Availability of suitable candidates is the biggest challenge “As the survey shows, there is a need for skilled pilots, and we hope to help airlines for airline recruiters, followed by find the right candidates for the cockpit. With our extensive experience and skills quality in toterms we’re looking forward the next ten years The results concluded the that there wasn’t aof candidates and beyond in Farnborough.” pilot shortage, but a skilled pilot shortage, emphasising the needof for specialist experience and skill.
So with their move to the spiritual home of British aviation and the heart of the industry, AeroProfessional look perfectly placed to bring their expertise to bear, be it guiding airlines and aircraft operators through the complexities of “We are delighted to have moved to European payroll compliance, to providing Farnborough to be amongst some of the knowledge and insight on the important most prestigious names in aviation.” says staffing considerations when setting up a Sam Sprules, Director at AeroProfessional. To address new overseas base.of airlines are 30% of airlines rely onthe skills shortage, 15% of airlines benefit from Only 12% “With30% the airport and the Farnborough AeroProfessional concluded that airlines International Airshow on our doorstep, traditionalneed advertising the specialist expertise investing in cadetship to adopt more targeted methods it’s the perfect location to help pilots and information visit methods, of even though the provided recruitmentFor more schemes and in-house recruitment. “Airlines need toby evolve airlines alike in their quest to keep the because without skilled availabilityaccordingly, and quality of agencies to help them aeroprofessional.com training. booming aviation industry alive.” pilots to supply this demand, the industry or call 01252 750400 candidateswill is asuffer,” problem. tackle the availability and says Sprules. “However, flight In looking for ways to keep their industry hours should not be the only benchmark, quality crisis. alive and healthy, AeroProfessional 15% as finding the right candidate with recognised that there will12% be an increasing the potential to develop is crucial. At expertise to support the industry. It highlights that methods of recruitment have not changed much over the last decade to reflect today’s aviation market. For example, nearly a third of pilots (29%) with over ten years’ experience stated that they applied for their first job in response to an advert.
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Should you be worried about a pilot shortage?
Over a quarter of operators confess they need extra help with planning their recruitment strategy.
Airlines who use valuable market insights are better able to plan their recruitment and grow more efficiently. AeroProfessional’s recent research has unveiled some controversial views on pilot shortages from both airline and pilot perspectives. Here, we share with you where the real shortages are, why they exist and why those in the industry who deny any shortages are simply wrong!
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CAMBERLEY THEATRE PRESENTS
A brand new pantomime for all the family! OLIVIA HOLLAND-ROSE
KRISTIAN CUNNINGHAM
as Princess Jasmine Proudly supporting
as Aladdin
MARK SLOWEY
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JOSH BOORER
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KEVIN DRURY
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as Genie of the Lamp
Written & Directed by Mark Slowey. Assistant Director & Choreographer: Suzi Budd. Musical Director: Graeme Budd
Monday 7 December 2015 – Sunday 3 January 2016 Box Office 01276 707600 www.camberleytheatre.biz Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3SY
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