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Guildford Book Festival

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Your Community News GUILDFORD’S YOUNG AMBASSADORS AWARDED GRANTS Local shop Myakka is working with the Community Foundation for Surrey to support local grassroots communities across Guildford.

4getMe-Nots is the first community group to benefit with a grant award to enable them to help people who are experiencing mental health problems.

4getMe-Nots provides a safe environment in which members can make friendships, support each other, build confidence and be encouraged to participate more fully in daily life. The group meets every Monday morning for 2 hours at the Park Barn Community Centre in Guildford.

Gordon Paterson, Secretary for 4getMe-Nots said “ We provide a safe and secure meeting place and offer advice and mentoring, as well as fun activities and support to develop practical skills. The Group provides vital support for our members and this funding is a huge boost for us.”.

Wendy Varcoe, the Community Foundation’s Executive Director said “We are delighted that Myakka is working with us to support local grassroots communities that make such a difference to the quality of local life. 4getMe-Nots is an inspiring local initiative run by local people for local people and continues to provide much needed support”.

Bryony Williams, Myakka’s Guildford Shop Manager said “It’s great to see first-hand the invaluable work that 4getMe-Nots are doing for people in Surrey that are experiencing mental health problems.

Myakka is proud to be working with the Community Foundation for Surrey to help fund and support these vibrant, inclusive groups”.

Over the past 10 years the Community Foundation has inspired Surrey families, businesses, trusts and individuals to come together and invest in their local communities now and for generations to come.

Find out more about how you can get involved and support your local community or apply for a grant by visiting the Community Foundation for Surrey’s website cfsurrey.org.uk or calling 01483 478092.

Find out more about Myakka by visiting their website myakka.co.uk

THE BIG DRAW 2016 The Big Draw returns this September to inspire all men and women, no matter your age to pick up a pencil, to pick up a paintbrush, pick up a stylus and to let the free flow of your hands paint the prettiest of pictures.

Draw, doodle, sketch, paint or just make marks with meaning, as we celebrate the importance of drawing. Ages and abilities don’t matter, you can attend as many events as you like, all you have to do is drop in.

Thousands of people around the world take part in enjoyable art activities as part of the The Big Draw each year. Taking place in museums, galleries, arts centres, outdoor spaces, in fact, anywhere, The Big Draw gives the chance for everyone to enjoy

fun, free workshops led by local artists, designers and illustrators.

Take a look at some inspiring Big Draw videos on the Big Draw website thebigdraw.org These events are for those who love to draw, as well as for those who think they can’t! Guildford Borough Council has been coordinating the Guildford’s Big Draw programme since 2013. It has grown each year and this year will see the chance for more people than ever to take part in workshops in venues across the borough.

Indeed, throughout Surrey, crafty creatives will be putting pen to paper. Keep up to date with events near you by visit thebigdraw.org

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NEARLY 75,000 SURREY ADULTS TAKE UP WALKING IN THREE YEARS Nearly 75,000 adults in Surrey have ditched the car or public transport and taken up walking regularly in their daily lives in the last three years, according to official figures.

Department for Transport statistics reveal that the number of residents making journeys of 10 minutes or more on foot three times a week has climbed almost 8% in just three years to 37%. That is the equivalent of around an extra 73,600 adults getting around the county by walking between 2012 and 2014.

There was also a near 5% hike in the number of people walking five times a week – the equivalent of more than an additional 47,000 people – to almost 24%.

The percentage of people walking three times a week for leisure – such as taking a stroll in the park or hiking in the countryside – also increased, rising 2% to 23.5%.

The news comes as the county council presses ahead with its Pavement Horizon project to overhaul more than 200 miles of footpaths.

At the end of July the authority unveiled the latest pavements being resurfaced as part of the scheme to improve access to schools, doctors’ surgeries and town centres.

John Furey, Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “Clearly more and more adults across Surrey are getting from A to B in their daily lives on foot instead of jumping in the car or using public transport. “We’re making that easier by overhauling more than 200 miles of pavements across the county in the coming years.

“That’s roughly the distance between Guildford and Manchester and while rising demand for services like elderly care means money’s tight it’s one of the many ways we’re working hard to make a big difference in people’s lives.”

For more information visit surreycc.gov.uk

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MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

It’s that time of year again to switch the kettle / Cafetière/ Moka pot on, invest in a tin of biscuits and gather your most generous pals over to yours to raise the much needed funds for Macmillan Cancer support.

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan’s biggest fundraising event for people facing cancer. All over the UK supporters host their own Coffee Mornings and donations on the day are made to Macmillan. Last year alone they raised a staggering £25 million and this year they aim to raise even more.

The first ever Coffee Morning happened way back in 1990. It was a rather small affair with a simple idea: guests would gather over coffee and donate the cost of their cuppa to Macmillan in the process. It was so effective, we did it again the next year – only this time nationally. Since then, Coffee Morning has raised over £138 million for Macmillan.

Hosting your own Coffee Morning is easy! All you have to do is sign up and Macmillan will send you a free Coffee Morning Kit, packed with all the things you need to host a wonderful event. It makes everything from inviting your friends to raising money a piece of cake.

For more information, to find events and to sign up visit coffee.macmillan.org.uk

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RECYCLE WEEK: 12th -18th SEPTEMBER

Recycling Week... takes place across the nation this September; aiming to revitalise and inspire our ways of thinking when it comes to what we waste and how we waste it. In this age of over consumption and the oversized cardboard box the size of the house used to home your single USB stick delivery, it’s as important as ever to take the time to think about what we’re throwing away and if that item could actually be used to produce or be used for something else more effective…

Is that an old sock you have in your possession or is that in-fact an old sock that you can turn into a hanging planter?

The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘unusual suspects’; identifying the items in our lives that we wouldn’t necessarily associate with recycling.

Recycle, upcycle, re-use… let’s just do it and stop wasting the world away. No one wants to be a waste-man, do they fam? Here’s how, as a county and as responsible human beings, we can help!

IN THE HOME

This should be the place where you recycle from the most.

Make it easier to recycle by having a small waste bin in each room. Why not collect empty water bottles and make a plastic bottle greenhouse in the garden? Then use your food waste as compost and then grow your own food – simple!

IN THE OFFICE

Is your office and are your colleagues recycle-ready?

Depending on your industry, there could be a number of items in the office that you are not currently recycling that could be put to good use elsewhere.

Ink cartridges, paper, and kitchen waste are all good to recycle or reuse in some way. Why not have a competition between colleagues / departments to see who can recycle the most? Just don’t put those monthly reports that were supposed to be on the boss’s desk first thing in the bin!

IN THE KITCHEN Food waste is hot on the lips right now. Food has never seemed so expensive, yet as a county we are throwing away it away by the tonne – 80,000 tonnes more specifically in Surrey alone! So not only are we wasting money on food we don’t eat, we’re not even disposing of it in a responsible way.

Food waste that is sent to landfill doesn’t harmlessly breakdown. It has a big impact on the environment as it rots and releases methane – a harmful greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

Food waste bins are provided throughout Surrey via local councils and to recycle your food waste is now easier, cheaper and cleaner because you can line your caddy with plastic bags.

You can use anything from pedal bin liners and old shopping bags, to bread and salad bags.

If everyone in Surrey put all their food waste in their caddy for collection it would save taxpayers more than £3 million a year.

Don’t put it in the bin just yet!

Do you know your dates?

If you think you’re putting food in your caddy that you could have eaten, understanding the different labels on food packaging can really help.

• ‘Use by’ dates - you can eat or freeze foods right up to the end of their use by date. Use by dates are for safety purposes and you should never eat food after this date has passed.

• ‘Best before’ dates – these are about quality rather than safety. So if the date has passed the food should be safe to eat, but might begin to lose its flavour or texture. The exception to this is eggs, which can only be eaten a day or two after their use by date, and must be cooked thoroughly.

• ‘Sell by’ and ‘display until’ dates are for shop staff so can be ignored.

For more information about using your food waste caddy, and how to reduce the amount of food you throw away visit recycleforsurrey.org.uk.

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SWISHING Swishing (or clothes swapping) parties are a great way to get a new wardrobe or refresh your current one without buying new clothes. At a swishing event you get together with friends, family, and others to swap your wearable clothes and accessories like shoes, boots, bags and belts.

You can simply organise an informal clothes swapping session with friends. But if you want to have a larger event with people who might not know each other, you may wish to follow the guidance below.

How does it work?

Step 1: Everyone clears out their wardrobe to find wearable items they no longer want to bring to the swishing event.

Step 2: Guests are given a token for each

Step 3: The swishing starts! Guests are invited

item donated and items are displayed before the swishing starts.

to look through the clothes and exchange items for the tokens they have.

OR JUST GIVE IT AWAY? Charity shops are possibly our favourite way to ‘recycle’ unwanted threads, books, games, CD’s and DVD’s. Let someone else enjoy what you don’t anymore whilst donating much needed funds to the charity in question. Charity shops are always on the look-out for new stock and some need more than others. Share

the love by dropping off at different charity shops whilst knowing that you’ve contributed to a worthy cause.

Did you know? In Surrey last year more than 11,500 tonnes of clothes and home textiles that could have been reused or recycled were thrown away.

THE UPCYCLE Upcycling refers to the re-purposing and re-using of items that are destined for the bin. Whether it’s a table that you picked up from a charity shop that needs a new lease of life or whether it’s that over-worn leather jacket that could be made into a bag – have a go at creating and see what you can come up with.

If you like the idea of upcycling but have never threaded a needle or picked up a paintbrush, there are a number of excellent course all over the county to guide you along the way.

Check out some of our favourites below…

Rebecca Jane Leather Sewing School Head to Smithbrook Kilns to learn everything there is to know about sewing with leather. Basic sewing courses as well as more intermediate handbag and belt making courses are available.

For more information visit rebecca-jane.com

Changing Perceptions Paint Workshop

Based in Godalming and part of the Meath Skills and Enterprise Centre, Changing Perceptions offer skills training and work opportunities for people affected by epilepsy and disabilities.

They also run an excellent paint workshop giving you all the hints and tips to use along your upcycling journey.

For more information visit changingperceptions.org.uk

Sarah Louise Dix Upholstery Course

From group workshops to 10 week upholstery courses, Sarah Louise Dix, based in Godalming provides a range of courses that will enable you to lovingly restore your favourite chair, that has, let’s be honest, seen better days.

Surrey Adult Learning

For more information visit sarahlouisedix.co.uk

For more information visit surreycc.gov.uk

Adult learning centres across the county are an excellent source of inspiration for learning new skills that will set you on your way to becoming a master upcycler. From bookbinding to clock repair and from furniture restoration to soft furnishing – learn something new and pass it on.

SUPPORT THE SURREY RE-USE NETWORK!

The Surrey Reuse Network is a charity and social enterprise that represents and supports community based furniture and appliance reuse & recycling organisations in Surrey. They provide collection and delivery services to householders for bulky pre-used furniture and other household goods, as well as providing affordable quality furniture and other goods to local communities through a network of showrooms and stores.

To find out more and to find your local store visit surreyreusenetwork.org.uk

For more information about recycling in Surrey visit recycleforsurrey.org.uk

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After an amoozing summer with bovine beauties dotted all across the county, the CowParade Surrey exhibition has now come to an end.

Supported by:

All the cows will soon be auctioned off to raise money for a number of charitable causes.

For further information and auction dates, please visit:

www.cowparadesurreyhills.com

Under 5’s go free!

Sunday 25th September 2016 9am - 5pm Loseley Park, Guildford

An action packed day out for the whole family!

For more details and early bird tickets visit: www.surreygamecountryfair.co.uk Surrey County Agricultural Society. Charity no. 293515

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SEPTEMBER 2016

Your Street: GODALMING HIGH ST. Ballet - Hoo

01483 416223 | ballet-hoo.com

Trading in Godalming for over 10 years, Ballet-Hoo is the town’s go-to dancewear and uniform store for all ages. They offer a wide selection of dancewear, shoes, Guide and Scouts wear and uniform from top dance brands. Since 2011 they’ve also supplied schools uniforms for Busbridge Junior School, St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School and Loseley Fields Primary school but also general uniform for both boys and girls.

Corretto

01483 415020 | corretto.co.uk

Relax and unwind in the beautiful and chic surroundings of the Corretto Espresso Bar in Godalming. Enjoy live jazz, Latin and folk music on Thursdays and Sundays, while sipping on Corretto’s extensive range of exotic beers, wines and spirits. If it’s food you’re after, their light lunch menu - available Thursday-Sunday 12-3pm – costs just £10 and includes a drink. Corretto also overs fresh breakfasts and seasonal tapas and cocktail menus using local suppliers.

The Greenhouse

01483 414853| godalminggreenhouse.co.uk

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Corrett An independent family-run florist, The Greenhouse should be your first port of call when considering floral fancies for your loved ones. Having been trading for over 50 years, Marna and Holly pride themselves in exceptional customer service and providing unique and bespoke designs for all. Also, spend £25 or more and receive a FREE box of chocolates. Please quote G2G16 when placing your order. T&C apply.

Grills and Greens

01483 426262 | grillsandgreens.webeden.co.uk

Occupying a prime location in the heart of Godalming, Grills and Greens serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a relaxed and friendly environment. Their fantastic Burgers, Steaks, Pizzas, Salads and Pastas - including their House Speciality Macaroni Cheese – is all produced locally and freshly cooked to order. They have an extensive children’s menu which makes them the perfect place for all the family to enjoy. If the sun is shining, enjoy your experience al fresco and watch the Godalming world go by.

Record Corner

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01483 422006 | therecordcorner.co.uk

Having been around for 50 years Record Corner is an important stockist of the increasingly popular shiny black stuff, as well as the normal wide range of popular and classical recordings on CD. With a weekly delivery of new releases and a huge array of popular and classical music, Record Corner needs to be visited regularly – after all is there anything more worthwhile than discovering old favourites and new treasures?

01483 869838 | jewelled.co.uk

Since 2001, Jewelled has offered high quality, handmade jewellery on its Godalming High Street premises.

They specialise in bespoke wedding and engagement rings and create collections that are exclusively sold in their Godalming-based store. Jewelled’s owner Jane Taylor has worked to build reputation for providing a professional but friendly and welcoming service, a speciality of which is designing bespoke jewellery for clients throughout Surrey and the surrounding areas.

The Godalming Art Shop

Jewelled

01483 432432 | thegodalmingartshop.co.uk

Full of creative, helpful and enthusiastic staff, the Godalming Art Shop is ready to find you the artwork you’re looking for. Whether you want something painted or a sewn masterpiece created, the shop’s owners and artists Alan and Charlotte are on hand. As well as the art itself, the Godalming Art Shop has lots of extras too: from beautiful and unusual greetings cards, books, art prints to readymade picture frames. Oh, and ask about their generous 10% discount card, too.

Merlin’s The Jewellers

01483 340693 | merlinsofgodalming.co.uk

Merlin’s the Jewellers are a unique, award winning, family-run company that’s been homed in Godalming’s heart since 1980. Merlin’s is a hidden gem for jewellery, clock and watch repairs, bespoke jewellery design, valuations and engraving. Their on-site jeweller is a specialist and is on hand for a whole range of items. Their relaxed and friendly environment is a traditional one, but an approachable one too. Whether it’s modern jewellery, antique silverware, gemstones, diamonds, gold, silver, platinum or any other treasured love, Merlin’s the Jewellers is there.

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Your Street: GODALMING HIGH ST. Ballet - Hoo

01483 416223 | ballet-hoo.com

Trading in Godalming for over 10 years, Ballet-Hoo is the town’s go-to dancewear and uniform store for all ages. They offer a wide selection of dancewear, shoes, Guide and Scouts wear and uniform from top dance brands. Since 2011 they’ve also supplied schools uniforms for Busbridge Junior School, St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School and Loseley Fields Primary school but also general uniform for both boys and girls.

Corretto

01483 415020 | corretto.co.uk

Relax and unwind in the beautiful and chic surroundings of the Corretto Espresso Bar in Godalming. Enjoy live jazz, Latin and folk music on Thursdays and Sundays, while sipping on Corretto’s extensive range of exotic beers, wines and spirits. If it’s food you’re after, their light lunch menu - available Thursday-Sunday 12-3pm – costs just £10 and includes a drink. Corretto also overs fresh breakfasts and seasonal tapas and cocktail menus using local suppliers.

The Greenhouse

01483 414853| godalminggreenhouse.co.uk

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Corrett An independent family-run florist, The Greenhouse should be your first port of call when considering floral fancies for your loved ones. Having been trading for over 50 years, Marna and Holly pride themselves in exceptional customer service and providing unique and bespoke designs for all. Also, spend £25 or more and receive a FREE box of chocolates. Please quote G2G16 when placing your order. T&C apply.

Grills and Greens

01483 426262 | grillsandgreens.webeden.co.uk

Occupying a prime location in the heart of Godalming, Grills and Greens serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a relaxed and friendly environment. Their fantastic Burgers, Steaks, Pizzas, Salads and Pastas - including their House Speciality Macaroni Cheese – is all produced locally and freshly cooked to order. They have an extensive children’s www.godalminggreenhouse.co.uk menu which makes them the perfect place for all the family to enjoy. If the sun is shining, enjoy your experience al 73, High St, Godalming, GU7 1AW | 01483 414853 fresco and watch the Godalming world go by.

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01483 422006 | therecordcorner.co.uk

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Having been around for 50 years Record Corner is an important stockist of the increasingly popular shiny black stuff, as well as the normal wide range of popular and classical recordings on CD. With a weekly delivery of new releases and a huge array of popular and classical music, Record Corner needs to be visited regularly – after all is there anything more worthwhile than discovering old favourites and new treasures?

01483 869838 | jewelled.co.uk

Since 2001, Jewelled has offered high quality, handmade jewellery on its Godalming High Street premises. 0 1 4 8 3 8 6 9 8 3 8 They specialise in bespoke wedding and engagement rings and create collections that are exclusively sold in their Godalming-based store. Jewelled’s owner Jane Taylor has worked to build reputation for providing J EW E L L E D . C O . UdK Jewelle a professional but friendly and welcoming service, a speciality of which is designing bespoke jewellery for clients throughout Surrey and the surrounding areas.

The Godalming Art Shop

01483 432432 | thegodalmingartshop.co.uk

Full of creative, helpful and enthusiastic staff, the Godalming Art Shop is ready to find you the artwork you’re looking for. Whether you want something painted or a sewn masterpiece created, the shop’s owners and artists Alan and Charlotte are on hand. As well as the art itself, the Godalming Art Shop has lots of extras too: from beautiful and unusual greetings cards, books, art prints to readymade picture frames. Oh, and ask about their generous 10% discount card, too.

Merlin’s The Jewellers

01483 340693 | merlinsofgodalming.co.uk

Merlin’s the Jewellers are a unique, award winning, family-run company that’s been homed in Godalming’s heart since 1980. Merlin’s is a hidden gem for jewellery, clock and watch repairs, bespoke jewellery design, valuations and engraving. Their on-site jeweller is a specialist and is on hand for a whole range of items. Their relaxed and friendly environment is a traditional one, but an approachable one too. Whether it’s modern jewellery, antique silverware, gemstones, diamonds, gold, silver, platinum or any other treasured love, Merlin’s the Jewellers is there.

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ORDINARY PEOPLE PEOPLE DOING DOING AN AN ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY JOB JOB EXTRAORDINARY

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Have you been watching Britain’s Rookie Cops over the last few weeks? Has accompanying our trainees on Have you been watching Britain’s overofficer the last few you weeks?

Has accompanying their journey from member of theRookie public Cops to police made think ‘I could do that?’ our trainees on their journey from member of the public to police officer made you think ‘I could do that?’

Being a Surrey Police officer is undoubtedly an extraordinary job, but with our in Police depth officer trainingisand the full support of your trainers, Being a Surrey undoubtedly an extraordinary job, tutor andour colleagues, if you’reand honest, resilient andofdetermined, but with in depth training the full support your trainers, you could follow in ourif rookies’ footsteps. tutor and colleagues, you’re honest, resilient and determined, you could follow in our rookies’ footsteps.

There are also many roles that support our front line officers and the huge of jobroles roles, skills and people contributing to the There are range also many that support our front line officers and force might surprise the huge range of jobyou. roles, skills and people contributing to the force might surprise you.

Surrey Police is a dynamic, rewarding and challenging place to work, where days are the same.

Butchallenging don’t just take our Surrey Policeno is atwo dynamic, rewarding and place to word where for it. Here’s what of our people think:just take our work, no two dayssome are the same.

But don’t word for it. Here’s what some of our people think: Detective Sergeant Nick Williams transferred to Surrey Police last year and joinedNick the police to make a difference within his Detective Sergeant Williams transferred to Surrey Police community. last year and joined the police to make a difference within his community.

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Police and am always happy to help anyone who wants support and advice about being a police officer.”

PC Antony Brady dreamt of being a police officer.

PC Antony Brady dreamt of being a police officer.

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in a society where people should be able to express themselves without fearwhere of coming to harm.” in a society people should be able to express themselves without fear of coming to harm.”

PC Tyne Day swapped dance teaching for policing.

PC Tyne Day swapped dance teaching for policing.

“I wanted to become a police officer so I could look back on my life and know I had done a jobofficer whereso I could honestly sayon I helped “I wanted to become a police I could look back my people kept people life and and know I had done safe. a job where I could honestly say I helped people and kept people safe.

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Detective Inspector Dee Fielding is passionate about detective work.

Detective Inspector Dee Fielding is passionate about detective work.

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Farhan Hayat is a contact handler, taking emergency and non-emergency as well as mentoring new staff members.

Farhan Hayat is acalls, contact handler, taking emergency and non-emergency calls, as well as mentoring new staff members.

“In our job, all of a sudden you might get a call and you have the ability stop someone killing themselves saved a life in a the col“In our to job, all of a sudden you might get a or call and you have lision. You go home smiling.

Things like that ability to stop someone killing themselves ormean savedaalot. lifeThis in ajob colteaches lot about life.”Things like that mean a lot. This job lision.

Youyou go ahome smiling. teaches you a lot about life.”

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THE GUIDE 2 YOUR MONTH Good Canary

16th September – 8th October / Rose Theatre, Kingston Award-winning actor and director John Malkovich makes his London theatre directing debut in this English speaking premiere of Zach Helm’s gripping play Good Canary.

Following rave reviews for his first novel, Jack is on the verge of signing a multimillion-dollar deal with a leading publisher.

With his wife Annie struggling with addiction and mental illness, will she cope with the public scrutiny that comes with success?

Set in New York, this hard-hitting and darkly witty play explores the spiral of selfdestruction and the cost of creativity.

For more information and tickets visit rosetheatrekingston.org

National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera

22nd September / Leatherhead Theatre Mack the knife is back in town! A darkly comic new take on Brecht and Weill’s raucous musical broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre.

London scrubs up for the coronation.

The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to keep it out of sight. Mr and Mrs Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night and it’s all about to kick off...

For more information and tickets visit theleatherheadtheatre.org

Honeyblood

Jonathan Pie: Live!

Honeyblood are Stina Marie Claire Tweeddale and Cat Myers. The band started from humble DIY beginnings, organizing their own guerrilla show at The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow to commemorate the release of a raucous two-track cassette entitled, ‘Thrift Shop’, recorded in their bathroom with one mic. Honeyblood quickly ingrained themselves into the bustling Glaswegian scene, fast becoming one of its most talked-about names in town.

Jonathan Pie is a respected News reporter for a respected News broadcaster but he has a problem.

He has several problems. He hates his job. He hates his colleagues. But mainly he hates the News. Join him for this live show where he hilariously reveals the truth behind recent News events both home and abroad. Catch funny man of the moment rant and rave in Dorking this September.

30th September / The Boileroom, Guildford

For more information and tickets visit theboileroom.net

24th September / Dorking Halls

For more information and tickets visit dorkinghalls.co.uk

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THE GUIDE 2 James Cagney Film Season

6th September – 4th October / Camberley Theatre Visit Camberley Theatre this September for a season of James Cagney classics. Catch some of the best one liners of the silver screen in the seminal gangster movies, ‘The Public Enemy’, ‘Angels With Dirty Faces’, ‘White Heat’ and ‘Love Me Or Leave Me’.

For more information and tickets visit camberleytheatre.biz

The Big Arts Show

10th & 11th September / Secretts, Milford The Big Arts Show comes to Secretts Farm in Milford, showcasing a wide and diverse collection of arts and artists and crafts and crafts people. With over 120 exhibitors including sculptors, painters, metal workers, ceramicists, furniture designers and more; be inspired to create something yourself or perhaps pick up something unique for the home.

For more information visit thebigartsshow.com

The Story of British Comics So Far: Cor!

By Gum! Zarjaz!

14th September / The Lightbox, Woking

Join The Lightbox in Woking for a celebration, an ode if you like to the great British comic book. Be guided around the exhibition by one of The Lightbox tour guides and understand the journey that this great illustrated medium has taken.

For more information and advance booking visit thelightbox.org.uk

Every Brilliant Thing

14th September / West End Centre, Aldershot A new play about depression and the lengths we go for those we love, comes to Aldershot’s West End Centre this September. This heartfelt stage production based on true and untrue stories tells the story of a young boy, his mother and the unpredictable journey that they face.

For more information and tickets visit westendcentre.co.uk

Live Premiere: the Beatles – Eight Days A Week 15th September / Everyman Cinema, Reigate

Head over to the Everyman Cinema in Reigate for a live screening of the premier of Eight Days A Week. From Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard comes a special cinematic event - an extraordinary insight into the touring years of the biggest band in history, The Beatles.

For more information and tickets visit everymancinema.com

Always The Sun Festival

10th & 11th September / Stoke Park, Guildford Always the Sun = Always the FUN! Guildford town is getting itself a brand new festival on Stoke Park, bringing with it music, a super fantastic family area with interactive activities to inspire tomorrows generation, a theatre tent to marvel at the amazing productions our locale offers us not to mention amazing food sustainably sourced as well as an outdoor kitchen displaying cooking demonstrations and so much more. Under 10’s go FREE, 11 – 15 year olds get in for just £10 and for adults, and you’ll pay just £20. Get your tickets now!

For more information and tickets visit alwaysthesunfestival.co.uk

Blick Bassy

15th September / West End Centre, Aldershot Blick Bassy formed his first band in Cameroon at the age of 17, they were called The Jazz Crew and would later develop into Macase, an inventive jazz-fusion group inspired by local rhythms and three singers, all singing in a different Cameroonian language. Join Blick Blassy for a very special show at Aldershot’s West End Centre.

For more information visit westendcentre.co.uk

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YOUR MONTH Mardi Grass Bluegrass Band

24 Hour Musical

Head to the Three Lions in Farncombe for a night of bluegrass, jazz and country, courtesy of the excellent Mardi Grass Bluegrass Band. Have a swing, have a jig and most importantly have a real good time.

Nope, not the musical of counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer, but alas, an actual 24 hour musical! A cast and crew assemble at 7.30pm on Friday evening to find out the title of the musical that they will perform, on stage to an audience, just 24 hours later having rehearsed throughout the night.

16th September / The Three Lions, Farncombe

For more information visit thethreelionsfarncombe.co.uk

17th September / Camberley Theatre

For more information and tickets visit camberleytheatre.biz

Home & Vintage End of Summer Brocante

17th September / Grayswood Village Hall

Celebrate the end of summer glorious Grayswood, with lots of lovely traders & artisans selling lots of beautiful things for you and your home including furniture, textiles, jewellery, clothing, bric-a-brac, soft furnishings, art, ceramics, pots, plants and beautiful flowers plus a jumble section selling lots of hidden treasure. To finish off your day enjoy a lovely cup of tea and cake overlooking the cricket green.

For more information visit homeandvintagebrocantes.co.uk

Sins & Stripes

18th September / High Street, Horley

Marcus Brigstocke: Why The Long Face?

16th September / Farnham Maltings

“I was born with a long face and now there’s UKIP and Putin and being single and Islamic State and George Osborne and Paul Dacre of the Daily b*****d Mail and tax dodging corporations and the bloody election and did I mention being single?” Join notorious funny man Marcus Brigstocke lament on this and much more in his brand new show ‘Why the Long Face?’

A day to marvel at the fiesta of superfast cars that will be on display on Horley High Street. Featuring all manner of custom cars, hot rods, choppers, bobbers, tattooists, pinstriping, live music, a hog roast and much more – this is a great day out for motor enthusiasts.

For more information visit facebook.com/sinsandstripes

For more information and tickets visit farnhammaltings.com

Hal Cruttenden: Straight Out of Cruttenden 16th September / Camberley Theatre

Host of Live At The Apollo and star of Radio 4, the great Hal is back, straight outta’ Cruttenden, ranting about the real evils of the modern world - over sharing on social media and the 5:2 diet. The more he complains the funnier he gets.

Book early to avoid the heartbreak and disappointment of being left empty handed when Hal comes to town.

For more information and tickets visit camberleytheatre.biz

Vintage Guildford

17th September / Holy Trinity Church, Guildford Vintage Guildford’s returns from its summer holiday to a brand new home in the centre of Guildford, at Holy Trinity Church on the High Street. Find a selection of hand-picked high quality stalls selling everything from vintage threads to dress you from head to toe, vintage wares for your kitsch kitchen as well as craft workshops and more to keep you entertained.

For more information visit theboileroom.net

Electric Theatre Film Festival 19th – 23rd September / Electric Theatre, Guildford Get your fix of film for five nights at Guildford’s Electric Theatre this September. The roster of movies during the week include ‘Trumbo’ starring Bryan Cranston, ‘A Bigger Splash’ starring Tilda Swinton, ’45 Years’ starring Tom Courtenay, ‘The Lobster’ starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz and finally ‘Kill Your Friends’ starring Nicholas Hoult.

For more information and tickets visit electrictheatre.co.uk

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THE GUIDE 2 Sci-Five Film Season: Back to the Future

Art in Mind

As part of Woking’s celebrations in honour of the great science fiction author H.G Wells, Ambassadors Cinema have a very special season dedicated to some of the greatest sci-fi films to have hit our screens. Join Marty McFly and Doc Brown as they embark on their adventure ‘Back To The Future’.

Art in Mind is a programme of monthly creative workshops at The Lightbox in Woking, for people with early onset dementia and their family members, friends or supporters.

Each session is led by an artist who will introduce different art forms and give support and encouragement throughout.

20th September / Ambassadors Cinema, Woking

28th September / The Lightbox, Woking

For more information visit thelightbox.org.uk

For more information and tickets visit atgtickets.com

Retro Gaming Night

22nd September / Cranleigh Arts Centre Some Super Nintendo on a September’s evening in Cranleigh? Revel in a night of retro gaming and let 90’s you re-discover the pixel populated entertainment of your favourite 32-Bit gaming system. Join Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex the Kid and like-minded gamers at Cranleigh Arts Centre.

For more information visit cranleighartscentre.org

Haslemere Walking Festival 23rd – 25th September / Haslemere One foot in front of the other and repeat with gayful joy.

After the success of last year’s inaugural festival, the Haslemere Walking Festival returns. A great opportunity for people to learn about Haslemere’s history and wildlife while at the same time enjoy some of the charming walking areas both within Haslemere and the surrounding countryside.

For more information visit haslemere.com

One Man Star Wars Trilogy 28th September / G Live

Celebrating ten years since he first brought his hilarious show to the UK, Canadian actor Charles Ross returns from a galaxy far, far away with his One Man Star Wars™ Trilogy.

Relive the classic first three Star Wars releases with him, as he single-handedly plays all the characters, sings the music, flies the ships, fights the battles and condenses the plots into just sixty minutes!

For more information and tickets visit glive.co.uk

Wey River Festival

24th September / Dapdune Wharf, Guildford Celebrate the Wey in all its glory at this very special festival in honour of our esteemed water way. Boats will be moored along the Wey with lots of family activities and workshops to get involved with. At dusk there will be an illuminated pageant with brightly coloured boats sailing to Millmead and back accompanied by a steel band.

For more information visit nationaltrust.org.uk

Thread Festival

24th September / Farnham Maltings Spend the day indulging in textiles through a programme of workshops for all and a series of talks, exhibitions and demonstrations from professionals. Browse the curated marketplace for artisan fabrics and haberdashery to purchase for your own textile projects or buy from artists and makers showcasing their own unique handcrafted work.

For more information and tickets visit farnhammaltings.com

Lakeside Frimley Park Darts Challenge 30th September / Lakeside Country Club, Frimley

Get down to Lakeside for this very special night of arrows, arranged by Bob and Barbara Potter in association with the British Darts Organisation on behalf of the Frimley Park Hospital Breast Care Appeal. Players on the night include Martin “Wolfie” Adams, Scott “Scotty Dog” Mitchell, Trina “Golden Girl” Gulliver, John “Boy”, Walton, Andy “The Viking” Fordham, Glen “Duzza” Durrant, Ted “The Count” Hankey and MC “Little” Richard Ashdown.

For more information and tickets visit lakesidesurrey.co.uk

To She or Not to She

30th September – 1st October / Mill Studio, Guildford Armed with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, some rudimentary feminism and a lot of questions, Emma is here to find out exactly why she can’t play Hamlet. Or Macbeth. Or Iago. Or even just a downright Fool. And not just on stage but in real life!

For more information and tickets visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

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YOUR MONTH The Sid James Experience

30th September / The Britannia, Guildford If you find yourself in Guildford towards the end of the month, head to the excellent establishment found upon the banks of the River Wey, The Britannia and enjoy live music provided by the The Sid James Experience who will delight you with their post-punk power-pop covers. Dance the night away the pop punk way.

For more information visit britanniaguildford.co.uk

Keston Cobblers’ Club

8th October / Grayshott Village Hall Grayshott Folk Club returns from a summer hiatus with a season of folking great shows. Catch the quite wonderful, melodic delights, of the Keston Cobblers Club on the 8th October with support coming from Maz O’Conor. Get your tickets quick for a night of truly excellent music.

Or more information and tickets visit grayshottfolkclub.co.uk

The Surrey Hills Wood Fair

1st – 2nd October / Birtley House Estate, Bramley We love wood! Thankfully so do our friends at Surrey Hills Enterprises, who are the curators of the fabulous event, The Surrey Hills Wood Fair. They invite you dear reader (lumber lover) over to their neck of the woods to be enchanted by the most excellent of uprights. Learn how to plant, prune and care for your favourite bark baring timbers.

For more information visit surreyhills.org

The Big Get Together 1st October / Your House

Have a night out in for your local Hospices! Get together with friends and donate what you would have spent on going out, to Woking & Sam Beare Hospices. Invite the family around for a barbeque; hold a cocktails and canapés evening; watch films and eat pizza in your PJs; dance like divas or simply raise the roof with a good old-fashioned gossip; you can be as sophisticated or silly as you like!

For more information visit wsbhospices.co.uk

Grimms’ Fairy Tales

8th – 30th October / Stoke Park, Guildford Guildford Shakespeare Company are once again heading to the great outdoors to present to you their latest theatrical offering in the form of Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Head to Challengers Field at the far end of Stoke Park for some fantastically dark fairy tales courtesy of Guildford’s award winning thespians.

For more information and tickets visit guildfordshakespeare-company.co.uk

Leith Hill Fungus Festival 9th October / Leith Hill

Why did the mushroom get invited to all the parties?

Because he’s a Fungi! Join mushroom and more of his fungi pals at the Leith Hill Fungus Festival. Have a fun day finding out everything there is to know about this most autumnal plant - the fungus. Meet at Leith Hill Tower for children’s trails, guided walks and craft activities.

For more information visit nationaltrust.org.uk

Older People’s Day

1st October / Timber Hill, Chobham Celebrate Older People’s Day at Timber Hill, a beautifully kept and stunning 15 acre park like garden and woodland with views to the North Downs and the fine autumn colours on display at this time of year. Open to all, this is a wonderful opportunity to treat an older person, relative or neighbour to enjoy the beauty of the autumn colours in the garden and woodland. Nature and wildlife trails for children.

For more information and tickets visit ageuk.org.uk

A Night at The Proms: Surrey Police Band 9th October / St. Barbara’s Church, Deepcut

Raising money for the fantastic Shooting Star Chase Hospice, make your way to Deepcut for a special Night at The Proms with the Surrey Police Band. Fitting in rehearsal time amongst their daily beat, Surrey police Band have been going from strength to strength since their inception in 2007.

For more information and tickets visit surreypoliceband.org.uk

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Spring King hail from Manchester and have been taking 2016 by storm. If the Beastie Boys and The Beach Boys got themselves together in a room, they would probably make music like this. We caught up with front man / drummer, Tarek Musa before they come to Guildford to play the Park Stage of Always The Sun Festival on the 10th September.

By Alex D’Arcy

Yo Spring King, how you doing?

We’re chilling on the beach in Bournemouth, it’s really nice, really sunny. We’re just throwing rocks into a little hole.

2016 has blown up for you, with the release of your album, a performance on the legendary Jools Holland show, an appearance at SXSW, festivals galore and global airplay – how has the ride been so far? What are the highlights?

To be honest it’s been surreal. We’ve had so many good things happen one after the other. Jools Holland was obviously a massive highlight because growing up I used to listen to a lot of bands like At The Drive In; they went on the show they and were one of the biggest inspirations to me in terms of bands that has been on Jools who did such a great performance so when we went on we really wanted to do something in our own way that was just as energetic. Even before that we were at SXSW lasts year in March which was amazing, we’ve been on some great support tours. We came back from Australia last week which was incredible.

The crowds were really unexpected, really huge, people singing along to all the tunes. I dunno…it’s weird, it’s great, it’s amazing, it’s just like “is this really happening?”

You played The Boileroom earlier this year – how was that show for you? How do you like Guildford?

Actually that was one of the best shows on the tour. It was insane. The support bands were really good and I think people were really up for it. It’s such a small venue, it gets really sweaty, really intense. I remember before we even started the set, people were already pushing people back to make a circle pit just for the first note, which has never happened before. We had such a great time at that show, it was amazing.

You play Always The Sun this September – what can we look forward to?

Well there’s loads of sick bands on the line-up, like The Big Moon and Mystery Jets. We’re on a really, really good line-

up for this festival. So I guess expect the same as last time at The Boileroom, which was just chaos; lots of crowd surfing, lots of stage diving…anything and everything goes.

Tarek, you fall into the rare category of front man / drummer, though that wasn’t always the case - do you ever miss getting out of the front of the stage or have you found comfort behind the kit?

I do actually miss getting out to the front of the stage. I would love to bass in a band one day or even play bass guitar in our band one day – I think it’s such a fun instrument. We do have a couple of low tempo, acoustic tracks and I get to come to the front of the stage and see what the boys are doing and to interact in a different way with the crowd. It’s really intense drumming and singing at the same time, sometimes my limbs just don’t want to communicate.

Your album ‘Tell Me If You Like To’ is the perfect soundtrack to summer, rad riffs and plenty of sing-a-longs…it’s got a kind of Beastie Boys meets Beach Boys vibe to it – what would be the perfect soundtrack to your summer?

Okay, excursions wise, I’m really into getting into the water. I’m not a very good swimmer, but I absolutely love to get onto a body board and catch some massive waves. I’m actually at the beach because I was trying to see if there would be any waves (but there’s not). I’ve not surfed yet but I really get into body boarding, pulling off tricks.

My soundtrack would probably be a Beach Boys album of some sort. We listen to a lot in the van and the van has basically been our summer this year. we’ve been in the van every other day at a festival and the soundtrack is normally lots of 60’s music, a bit of Hip-Hop and a bit of old school disco you know like classic 70’s stuff, so yeah, there’s a lot of different stuff we listen to in the van to get hyped up before a show. Not a lot of rock music because I think we play so loud that I don’t think our ears can deal with listening to loads of loud music all day.

Spring King play Always The Sun Festival, Stoke Park, Guildford on the 10th September.

The album ‘Tell Me If You Like To’ is out now. For more info and tickets visit alwaysthesun.co.uk

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“The UK’s leading comedy magician”

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Star of BBC1’s The Magicians The Mirror Metro The Independent

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THU 6 OCTOBER 7:30pm Tickets £15.50 Concessions £13.50

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COMEDY AT G LIVE THIS SEPTEMBER HELLFIRE COMEDY AND CURRY

29th September Rock up to Hellfire Comedy Club to be entertained by some of the hottest up-and-coming comedians. Start the night off with a curry and a beer – the perfect accompaniment to an evening of frivolity and laughter.

RUSSELL KANE: RIGHT MAN, WRONG AGE

30th September In this brand new show, Russell Kane unleashes another blisteringly-funny, awardwinning stand-up performance about growing up and growing down.

KERRY GODLIMAN: STICK OR TWIST

6th October

SOME WORDS WITH RUSSELL KANE We caught up with Mr Russell Kane ahead of his show at G Live to talk age…

What’s the inspiration for your new show, ‘Right Man, Wrong Age’?

Pretending to be younger than you are in the face of growing up. Things that grow you up quickly…I’m talking about babies.

What’s the oldest thing you’ve done as a young person?

Listened to BBC Radio 3 and sucked on Werthers.

And vice versa, what’s the youngest thing you’ve done as a grown man?

Every year I go to Ibiza in vest and shorts and party till the sun comes up. Last year I took my preggers wife.

What’s the funniest example of mankind you’ve seen acting the wrong age?

Me and my best friend Daniel Stone. In Ibiza. He farted and followed through. And I laughed until I threw up. Bad time.

How do you see an 85 year old Russell Kane?

Like Ken Dodd. But at Pacha.

Who was your hero / role model when you were younger and what characteristics of theirs did you assume or perhaps still possess today?

Easy: Flaubert. A mental perfectionnât slave to his art. He lived in his shed, screaming at the world. Highly sexed - like a chimp. He also wrote my favourite book: Madame Bovary.

I need to re-read it.

Russell Kane is on tour with Right Man, Wrong Age throughout Autumn, including Guildford’s G Live on Friday 30th September.

To book tickets and for more information visit glive.co.uk

Kerry is back with brand of quick wit and bewilderment, covering more of life’s anomalies. Why is there a Buddha at the garden center? Why collect her children’s teeth? And even though she can’t stand Aubergines, why is it her favorite emoji?

NISH KUMAR

7th October

A comedy show about history, democracy & capitalism. As seen on Live at the Apollo and Have I Got News For You. JULIAN CLARY: THE JOY OF MINCING

12th October

Julian Clary, national trinket, author, TV and radio star is coming up your way…The Joy of Mincing is Julian Clary’s celebration of 30 years as a camp comedian.

HENNING WEHN: WESTPHALIA IS NOT AN OPTION

14th October

Join German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn for an evening of Teutonic jolliness at its best.

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The Guildford Book Festival 2016 The Guildford Book Festival is, by a literary mile, one of the most anticipated cultural highlights of the year. For over 27 years the festival has been drawing passionate readers and writers to the town’s venues to celebrate the magic of the written word in the company of each other and some of the finest authors from around the world.

This year’s programme is absolutely bursting with events and attractions, where visitors can get up close with a galaxy of celebrated writers, comedians, journalists and opinion makers, attend fascinating workshops to tickle their own muses and explore new literary landscapes in the company of expert guides.

Far from being a treat for the grownups alone, The Guildford Book Festival goes all out to fire up younger readers as well. Top

9th-16th OCTOBER 2016 authors will be visiting several schools in the area to talk storytelling and read from their work.

The festival takes place across several Guildford venues including the Electric Theatre, G Live, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and the Guildhall. So whether you enjoy romance, history, politics, science fiction, fantasy or thrillers, this is one festival you’ll want to read from cover to cover.

OUR BOOKMARKS GRAHAM NORTON Holding

Tuesday 11 October 7.30pm G Live, Guildford

JEREMY PAXMAN A Life in Questions

Thursday 13th October 19:30 - 20:30 Marquee at the Cathedral

£15, £13.50 concessions

DAMON HILL Watching The Wheels – My Autobiography

Saturday 15th October 19:30 - 20:30 Marquee at the Cathedral

£17, £15.30 concessions

The inimitable broadcaster and comedian has turned his hand to fiction writing. Tonight he will talk about the background to his debut novel, Holding, described as a surprising, compelling and gripping read.

Broadcaster, journalist, author and legendarily tenacious interviewer Jeremy Paxman will be taking his turn in the spotlight as he discusses his witty, frank and candid memoirs. With insights on leading politicians, reporting from war zones, the state of the BBC, and more, it’s certain to be an entertaining evening.

1996 Formula One World Champion Damon Hill talks to BBC Sports Journalist Garry Richardson of his journey through the last golden era of the sport, taking on the greats including Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, and stepping out of the shadow of his legendary father, Graham Hill. The evening will raise funds for the Halow Project who support young people with learning disabilities.

ELLA MILLS Deliciously Ella Smoothies & Juices

Wednesday 12th October 18:30 - 20:0 The Mandolay Hotel

£16 Ticket price includes a copy of Smoothies & Juices (RRP £10) and a Smoothie

SIAN WILLIAMS Rise – Surviving and Thriving After Trauma Thursday 13th October 11:00 - 12.00 St. Mary’s Church

Join the record-breaking cookery writer and writer of the must-read food blog www.deliciouslyella.com as she discusses her healthy eating philosophy, based on enjoying delicious, natural food to help you look and feel good, and her new book of nourishing smoothies and mouth-watering juices.

The much-loved broadcaster and trained trauma assessor, Sian Williams, will be speaking to BBC Surrey’s Peter Stewart, about her recent experience of breast cancer, the science of resilience and growth after trauma, and how we handle adversity.

£8, £7.20 concession

S J PARRIS AND CHARLES CUMMING Conspiracy & Lies Tuesday 11th October 18:30 - 19:30 The Electric Theatre

£10, £9 concessions

Bestselling authors S.J. Parris (pseudonym of critic Stephanie Merritt, pictured) and Charles Cumming discuss our eternal fascination with spies and espionage, and their new novels, Conspiracy, Parris’s latest thriller featuring 16th century spy, Giordano Bruno, and Cumming’s A Divided Spy, which sees a former MI6 officer caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse between Moscow and London.

READERS’ DAY G Live 10:00AM - 16:00PM £32

Readers Day is like a whole book festival of its own condensed into one day. For the price of one ticket you can meet eight speakers over the course of the day including authors such as Janet Ellis, James Henry and William Shaw and host of publishing professionals.

Hear authors speak about their latest books, what inspires them and ask them about their work and the writing process while discovering new ideas for your own reading and writing.

Hosted by Guy Pringle of newbooks Magazine, this interactive and enjoyable day for book lovers has been a popular feature of the Festival for many years.

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Big Draw 2016

Guildford Borough Council will be hosting a programme of ten free creative workshops for all the family for The Big Draw 2016 this October. This event is part of the hugely successful initiative ‘The Big Draw’ which has become the world’s largest drawing festival.

Guildford’s Big Draw is run in partnership with local arts practitioners and venues. Every year there is a national theme and for 2016 it is STEAM; bringing together science, technology, engineering, arts and maths. Taking this theme as a starting point the workshops will be provide free, accessible, high quality and creative activities for all ages.

This year, we are now here to introduce this year’s drawing competition that’s open to all ages in our magazine September and October issues, the winners receives a £40 voucher from George Weill Arts and Crafts Supplies.

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POP - OUT EVENTS The Star Inn

Guildford House Gallery

13 Stokefields, Guildford, GU1 4LS Sat 1st Oct, 1pm – 5pm

2 Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3TY Sun 23rd Oct, 1pm – 3pm

Help build a STEAM-powered contraption! Join artist Jack Brougham in constructing a mega-mural of machines with help from famous scientists, artists, engineers and mathematicians from bygone eras!

What would your invention be for? What noises would it make? No machine is too big or small - all inventions are welcome!

This drop-in workshop is just for adults!

Explore the connections between the visual arts, music, maths and engineering with artist Ali Mirmak. Be inspired by an assortment of musical pieces and use a range of media from chalk to paint to create a multi-layered mural on paper.

Take inspiration from the drawings and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci and explore the use of paper circuitry with artist Stacey Allan by designing your own mechanical bird. Illustrate blueprints of your creature then draw with copper tape to create your circuit as well as add details to your art. Light up your bird’s eyes with LEDs at the touch of a paper button!

The Boileroom

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Mill Studio, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3UX Sat 15th Oct, 10am – 2pm

Explore our relationship to digital information with artist Flora Gare through creating a giant cloud of drawings. Come along and illustrate on translucent coloured film then hang it on a beautiful suspended wire structure.

Watts Gallery-Artists’ Village

Down Lane, Compton, Surrey GU3 1DQ Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd, Tues 25th – Sun 30th Oct, 11am – 5pm Pick up a self-guided drawing challenge pack to explore STEAM in different ways.

Piece together a magnetic skeleton; invent your own transportation device; illustrate a labyrinth and more! Activities have been developed with Art Forum, the Artists’ Village youth panel for 14 – 17 year olds. The activity trail is free with gallery admission (£9.50) - under 16s go free.

Guildford Cathedral Stag Hill, Guildford, GU2 7UP Tues 25th Oct, 11am – 3pm

Build the People’s Paper Cathedral!

Make a range of decorations including illustrated hand prints and paper chain families; add to an installation which will grow throughout the day. With a cathedral of card as the centrepiece, join artist Stacey Allan and celebrate the wonderful things that people can create when they work together!

The Electric Theatre

Onslow Street, Guildford, GU1 4SZ Thu 27th Oct, 10am – 2pm Come and meet Paul Kercal and his team of artists as they explore the world of science, technology, engineering, art and maths... Guaranteed fun with cutting, sticking, drawing and shrinky plastic! You’ll even be able to take your creations home with you! Suitable for all the family.

155 High Street, Guildford, GU1 3AJ Friday 28th Oct, 11am – 3pm

St. Peter’s Shared Church London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA Fri 28th Oct, Time 2-4pm and 5-7pm

Find beauty in numbers in this workshop where maths meets art. Join artist Janine Creaye and learn about the Fibonacci number sequence which is the basis for many patterns in nature such as the repeating shapes found in shells, pine cones and ferns! Make a beautiful wall of spirals using charcoal, chalks, putty rubbers and your fingers!

G Live

London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA Sat 29th Oct, 10am – 3pm Create a group installation and performance piece consisting of bubbles! Construct a wire frame for the bubbles then add ink to the liquid surface to make your marks on paper.

Experiment and see what happens!

Work together to discover what shapes you can make with the framework. Take your art home or add to the group display!

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The Surrey Game and Country Fair Sunday 25th September / 9am – 5pm / Loseley Park, Guildford You could make a case for autumn officially starting in Surrey from the commencement of the brilliant Game and Country Fair. Another unmissable event hosted by the Surrey Agricultural Society, the fair celebrates the change of the seasons with a riot of rural family fun and foodie goodness.

Animal lovers are spoiled with all kinds of displays. The Bob Hogg Lamb National sees the hardy Herdwick sheep in their individual colours and wobbling jockeys tackle their own Grand National course. Visitors can also thrill to the ever popular Warrenby Gun Dogs and Huxley’s impressive falconry team, hilarious terrier racing (which your own dog can join), a Family Dog Show and a sheepdog display.

But that’s nothing compared to the treats in store for visiting foodies. The Food Hall is even bigger this year, where visitors can sample and buy a whole range of food and drinks grown, reared, brewed, caught or baked in Surrey. At the Food Theatre there will be demonstrations by top chefs both local and national. Head chef at Pennyhill Park Matthew Worswick will be joining Simon Taylor from Surrey Hills Butchers to show you how to prepare and cook venison, grouse and partridge, and

there will also be talks and demonstrations from Albury Vineyard and Tillingbourne Trout.

The Hownhall Shoot will be making a welcome return and are putting on a whole day of ‘have-a-go’ shooting activities (air rifles, black powder etc) as well as competitive shooting.

The Fair also presents visitors with the perfect opportunity for some wonderful shopping, even a little Christmas shopping. Browse stalls selling all kinds of colourful crafts, from unique jewellery to picnic hampers to hand carved walking sticks and much more.

Elsewhere at the fair, country life will be celebrated in all its glory with showcases on fly fishing, bees and honey, ferret racing, vintage tractors, rural crafts and shopping and so much more.

The Surrey Game and Country Fair really does have something for everyone. A child ticket starts at £4.50 if bought in advance, with an early bird adult ticket costing just £8.00. www.surreygamecountryfair.co.uk

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Steak Night at Toby Cottage Thursday 29th September / Toby Cottage, Ripley

Here’s something for steak lovers to sink their teeth into.

Every last Thursday of the month, Ripley’s cherished culinary gem, Toby Cottage, rolls out their Grill-Steak Night menu, bursting with irresistibly succulent fillet steaks, mixed grills, fresh tiger prawns and monkfish brochette, as well as other delicious options.

Dine on dishes like roasted half corn fed chicken with Roquefort butter, grilled sardine fillets ratatouille, 9oz char-grilled rib eye steak and, of course, the absolute Rolls Royce of steaks for two people, the Chateaubriand.

An amazing menu and great value at £35 per head, but few restaurants can touch Toby Cottage for its vintage charm, classic style and warm service, making this one steak night you won’t want to miss. www.tobycottage.co.uk

Cranleigh Food and Music Festival Saturday 24 September / 10am to 4.30pm Cranleigh Arts Centre

How do you make food better? Set it to music! At least that’s the canny idea behind the ever popular Cranleigh Food and Music Festival, which sees a collaboration between Cranleigh Arts Centre and the Cranleigh Chamber of Commerce. This unmissable event celebrates and showcases the very best of local musical talent and locally produced food and drink, in addition to raising money for the Arts Centre’s Target 25 fundraising campaign.

If you’ve been before then you’ll know what to expect as the Cranleigh Arts Centre plays host to dozens of stalls selling a mouth-watering array of homegrown food and drink, with many of the exhibitors taking part in live food-themed demonstrations. So expect freshly baked cakes, artisan breads and oil, in addition to local breweries and a number of new stalls offering some international flavours to the line-up.

Now just throw in some fantastic live music and you’re looking at a food fest with some serious rhythm.

Entry £1. Visit www.cranleighartscentre.org for more information.

Shere Drop Bitter Wins Gold at Great British Beer Festival 2016 Surrey Hills Brewery based out of Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking scored Gold at last month’s Great British Beer Festival for their already celebrated Shere Drop Bitter.

Having won bronze in 2006 and silver in 2013, finally taking home the gold is a fantastic achievement for the brewery.

“We are proud of our beers and we are passionate about them,” said Ross Hunter, Owner of Surrey Hills Brewery.

“It’s fantastic to have recognition from CAMRA and the industry as a whole.

“What really matters to me are the people involved.

We have a small and dedicated team that work hard to maintain the high quality and consistency of all our beers, as well as an amazingly loyal local following who I know will be proud to see their pint as national gold winner”.

Shere Drop (ABV 4.2%) is described as pale in colour with a subtle hint of grapefruit and lemon in the aroma.

“The wonderful hop bitterness is complemented by a balanced malt flavour. The beer has a long finish, which is moderately dry.”

Shere Drop is available from www.surreyhills.co.uk

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WHERE TO EAT: THE JETTY AT HARB

By Rich Lee With the Jetty Restaurant, the new Harbour Hotel has brought a bold new dining experience to Guildford.

But does it sink or sail?

Kudos for trying, but the Radisson Blu group that moved in five years ago and transformed Guildford’s Alexandra Terrace into the hotel canyon it is today never quite nailed their restaurants. Count them off: Relish, Scoff and Banter, Steak and Lobster. None of them were terrible by any means, but not one ever made the spot the destination they so badly wanted it to become.

Enter, then, new owners the Harbour Hotel group, and with them a breath of fresh sea air for landlocked Guildford and a radically different and more appealing establishment than the town’s seen in years. The new Harbour Hotel only opened its doors this spring but the trifecta of Harbour Cafe, the Long Bar and Jetty restaurant feels like the gift that G-town’s been longing for.

Whereas the previous restaurants to inhabit this space ran the gamut from utterly beige to stiflingly stark, the Jetty finally injects a fresh dose of style, colour and warmth where there was little before, bringing the space to life with mustard yellows, deep blues and plenty of natural light to bounce off seashell walls and sparkling glassware. Leather banquettes lend a breezy bistro vibe, a chef’s table provides views of the action in the impressive open kitchen, and attentive and friendly servers suggest a restaurant that takes itself just seriously enough.

drinks displays, on and on towards the vanishing point. It’s mesmerising, if only because it’s been so long since never that Guildford’s known anything so quite so cosmopolitan and cool.

As refreshingly swish as all this was from where we were seated, my gaze could never quite escape the vortex pull of the Long Bar beyond; all 120ft of white marble disappearing beneath the glow of deco lighting and the glimmer of bronze and polished steel, past the kitchen, past the

An early indicator of this came in the form of a quartet of amuse bouche canapes, Jetty style. A fishy ‘scotch egg’ sat on hollandaise and a miniature pan containing delicate hunks of buttery spiced octopus were a standout early tease.

As befits a restaurant set in a ‘Harbour’, the main catch here is, unsurprisingly, seafood. It’s everywhere, from the menu to the walls and a little nautical setdressing. The menu itself offers up a tantalising fusion approach to seafood, teasing and pairing ingredients into intriguing combinations.

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BOUR HOTEL A starter of two golden croquettes of crab and potato were plain by themselves but made marvellous sense when mashed into a perky yellow tartare butter and a warm micro salad of cherry tomatoes and samphire. From the ‘Catch’ set menu, which offers two courses for £12.50 and three for £15.00 per person, we had a devilishly attractive grilled mackerel salad, which brought a generous slab of fillet perched over goat’s cheese, beetroot and orange; cunning flavours all and a beguiling plate of delicious simplicity.

As tempting as it was to go to town on a whole South Coast lobster or a bulging platter of Fruit de Mers, I was feeling the fusion from a dish that threw together chicken, prawn and lobster. What arrived was something pretty exquisite, thanks to chicken breast that had had the benefit of a good brining for extra succulence, two fat and juicy pink prawns, buttery sweet leeks, and a deeply flavoursome lobster sauce that begged to be chased around the plate with a finger by the end.

The Jetty don’t feel the need to cling to any particular region of cuisine - or fish alone - and seem happy to crib from anywhere, as we were more than happy to gorge on Asian style sticky pork belly, the fingers of tender meat given a glossy sweet glaze over soupy soba noodles, pak choi and mushrooms, all humming with subtle oriental spice.

Everything we’d eaten so far had walked a deft line between light and hearty, with each dish as much a feast for the eyes as the appetite, so we indulged further with two rather ace desserts. A strawberry and marshmallow parfait was a treat for our inner kid while still being refined, but a pleasantly boozy sabayon – a rare find in these parts – infused with espresso and straciatella ice cream and chocolate flakes was a rich, creamy joy, and the copper martini glass it came in was an especially nice touch.

Anything to regret? Only that I could have taken the Jetty more at their word and really explored what they can do with fish, as there’s plenty of imagination going on in the menu as there is talent in the kitchen. But I have no qualms in saying that the Jetty is one of the more exciting restaurants to arrive in Guildford for some time. Throw in the glitz of the Long Bar and the funky-chic Café and the Harbour is easily a place you’d want to sail into time and again.

The Jetty Guildford Harbour Hotel 3 Alexandra Terrace High St Guildford GU1 3DA Tel: 01483 792306 www.guildford-harbourhotel.co.uk --A la Carte: Jetty Bites £4.95 Jetty Crab Croquettes £5.95 Chicken, Prawn & Lobster £19.95 Avocado, Bacon, Pine Nut Salad £4.95 Frites £3.50 Espresso Martini Sabayon £5.95 --The Catch Set Menu, 3 Courses £15.00: Mackerel, Goats Cheese, Beetroot & Orange Salad Asian Style Sticky Pork Belly with Pak Choi, Soba Noodles Raspberry & Marshmallow parfait --Food Total for 2 = £60.25

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cider in surrey There’s just something irresistible about the tangy amber nectar produced from September’s apple harvest. It is the unmistakable taste of the summer turning to autumn, captured in a cool, perspiring glass of dry and subtle sweetness.

By Rich Lee

How do you like these apples?

England, and especially the South East, has one of the best climates for apple growing in the world. While warmer countries are better able to grow apples in vaster quantities than here, the UK’s fickle climate stresses the trees to produce fruit with a far deeper and more vivid flavour.

Just taste an English-grown Cox’s apple or a Granny Smith over an imported apple and you’ll know exactly what we mean.

it rapidly became the ‘drink of the people’.

Today, cider in the UK, and indeed around the world, has seen a massive explosion in popularity helped in part by the recent foodie revolution and the broader palates of the drinking public that have arisen as a result.

It has also happily ridden the coattails of the boom in craft beer and ale, while offering a more gender-neutral option for those after a sweeter alcoholic drink.

The quality of our apples is what has helped make cider such a quintessential English drink for hundreds of years. In fact, cider was mentioned as far back as the Old Testament under the Hebrew word ‘Shekhar’, but its cultivation here was truly established after the Norman invasion in the 11th century, from which

Here in Surrey, a handful of enterprising cider lovers have taken the county’s natural bounty and turned them into premium artisanal ciders of outstanding quality that have won fans well beyond our borders. We met two of Surrey’s finest producers…

Pete O’Connor, co-founder of Vachery Farm Cider

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Vachery Farm Cider A cider that’s really beginning to turn heads and slake thirsts is that produced by Guildford resident Pete O’Connor, co-founder of Vachery Farm Cider based out of Cranleigh. “I’m a chef by trade, and I always had apple trees in the garden which I would make jams and chutneys from,” says Pete. “But one day I decided I’d like to make something a little more… alcoholic.”

“I met up with the Vachery Estate owners in Cranleigh who had these lovely apple trees and we agreed to give cider production a go. And by the end of 2014 we’d started Vachery Farm Cider.” Pete runs the operation himself in his free time, ca joling friends and family when it’s time to pick and press the apples with hog roasts and, of course, lots of fabulous cider. More apples, a blend of dabinet and michelin varieties, are brought in from other local orchards, enabling Pete to produce around 14,000 bottles a year.

As head of sustainability for an international company, it’s important to Pete that no part of the process goes to waste.

“We press around ten tonnes of apples over the course of just a week, producing around 7,000 litres, which creates a massive amount of pulp. So all that pulp goes to animal feed for pigs and cows.”

The premium quality of his cider comes from Pete’s insistence on producing it the traditional way, using the rack and cloth method at his cider barn facility and producing them from only 100% apple juice, unpasteurised, non-filtered and vegan friendly ciders.

Vachery Farm Cider is available to buy from Ruby & Kind in Cranleigh, Inn at Home in Guildford, Taurus Wines outside Bramley and other suppliers. www.vacheryfarmcider.co.uk

the star in godalming up for national cider award There can be few pubs in the South East that can touch Godalming’s cherished Star pub for the breath-taking range and dedication they have for the golden stuff.

They’re drenched in great cider, boasting ten real ciders and perrys, 21 bottles and 2 barrels and even a dedicated cider bar in the rear courtyard.

Having won award after award over the years for their cider and craft beer offering, 2016 looks to be a very big year for the Star and landlord Ian Thomson as they have reached the finals of the Great British Pub Awards in the Best Cider Pub category. Finalists were chosen from over 1,300 entries, across 16 categories with the winners being announced on October 5 in a glittering Best of British-themed ceremony at the Hilton Park Lane, London.

The Guide 2 Surrey would like to wish the Star the best of luck and we hope to raise a glass of cider to your success come October!

The Garden Cider Company This month, thousands of Surrey’s apple trees are about to drop their seasonal payload. For most, this abundance of apples will mostly go to feed the wasps as they spoil on the ground, only a few being harvested for a delicious crumble or apple pie.

Fortunately, for one Surrey company, the annual glut presented a wonderful opportunity.

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The Garden Cider Company is the brainchild of brothers Ben and Will Filby who founded the company in 2010 in response to seeing so much garden fruit go to waste. “I’d always made cider from our Mum’s apple tree, but wanted to make more,” says Ben. “We saw an opportunity to combine something we loved doing with a profitable and friendly cooperative of like-minded people.

“We started with about 20 people who started giving us their apples. Then after our first cider was produced in autumn 2011, the word started spreading. Now we service households all around Surrey and the number of customers keeps growing.”

Each year over 4000 local households bring their spare garden fruit to the Garden Cider Company in Chiddingfold and in return receive a share of the cider made back for free.

As well as their delightful Original cider, they also mix things up with bottles of Elderflower, Raspberry and Rhubarb and Plum and Ginger. www.thegardencidercompany.co.uk

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Modern European in style, British ingredients, French at heart...

57 - 61 COMMERCIAL WAY, WOKING GU21 6HW 01483 724173 www.tantemarierestaurant.co.uk

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last of the summer wines Although September sees the sun begin to set on the summer, there are still plenty of days left to drink in the balmy weather and enjoy a perfectly cool, crisp summer wine. We asked five of Surrey’s finest wine purveyors to name their favourite warm weather wines and what foods they pair best with. And if you like their suggestions then you only have to visit them to pick up a bottle yourselves...

Graham Beck Brut NV

Available from Ruby & Kind, Cranleigh

“There are few things I find more satisfying on a beautiful summer’s day than the pleasing pop of a sparkling wine cork,” says Gemma Burr of Boxwood & Broom wine sellers based out of Cranleigh’s favourite food store, Ruby and Kind.

“The Graham Beck Brut NV is a superb alternative to Champagne, with its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blend aging perfectly on its lees for up to 18 months to lend a softness and texture that is rarely found with other sparkling wines.

The fresh palate of lime and apricot pairs perfectly with fresh salads, barbequed fish and smoked salmon canapes.” £14 per bottle from Boxwood & Broom from www.rubyandkind.com

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Albarino Charquino 2015

Available from Cellar Magneval, Woking

Thierry de Magneval worked as sommelier and restaurant manager for such legends as Chef Albert Roux and Pierre Koffman. So it’s fair to say that Thierry knows a great summer wine when he tastes one.

Of this 100% Albariño Charquino from Rias Baixas Spain, Thierry describes it as “Clean, fresh, with pineapple and passion fruits flavours, all combined with citrus and a hint of cut grass with great zippy acidity. This is beautiful to enjoy with seafood, salads and aperitif. Also great with goat’s cheese and rich creamy cheeses.” £28 per bottle from www.cellarmagneval.com

Silent Pool Rose` 2015 Available from Cellar Wines, Ripley “Our absolute favourite wine this summer is produced very locally to us; Silent Pool Rosé 2015,” says Andy Walton of Ripley’s fabulous boutique wines and artisan spirits shop, Cellar Wines.

“It is made at the Albury estate just down the road from us in Shere. It is made from the Pinot Noir grape and has subtle hints of strawberries. Extremely refreshing on a hot day and it was actually served on the Royal barge at the Queen’s jubilee a few years ago. If it’s good enough for her Ma jesty, then it works for us!” £18.50 per bottle from www.cellarwines.co.uk

Whispering Angel Cotes du Provence Rose` 2015 From Taurus Wines, near Bramley “We ship this beautiful Provencal rosé directly from its maker and it is a firm staff favourite,” says Taurus Wine’s Rupert Pritchett. “Which is no wonder as this salmon pale pink bone dry wine combines a gentle hint of wild strawberries with a wonderfully refreshing crispness and a hint of delicate herb flavours making it a great partner to most hard-to-match tomato dishes.

“Made under the watchful eye of the former director of legendary wine estate Mouton Rothschild, Patrick Leon, Whispering Angel has been described as “the Dom Perignon of still rosés”. £16.99 per bottle or 6 bottles for £90 from www.tauruswines.co.uk

'Les Cerisiers' COtes du Rhone Rose` 2015 From the Guildford Wine Company, Shalford Ben Watkins from the Guildford Wine Company says that this rosé offers fantastic value for money, especially compared with most Provence rosés.

“This is a classic salmon pink rosé with delicate perfumed aromas of rosehip syrup, wild berry blossoms and cherries on the nose. Full flavoured, ripe and beautifully balanced with acidity, there’s elegant textured berry fruit on the palate with a twist of raspberry freshness to lift the finish. Deliciously balanced and moreish.” £8.99 per bottle with case discounts available from www.theguildfordwinecompany.co.uk

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FOODIES FEATURE KINGFISHER FARM SHOP 44 years of Retailing the best of British food and 157 years of growing in Abinger Hammer

One of our favourite farm shops, Kingfisher is always bursting with fantastic produce. And they’re ready to greet the new season when the new crop of apples arrives along with fresh seasonal vegetables like kale, black cabbage, chard and squashes.

On 26 September, why not join Barrie for a talk on the history of their signature watercress business, grown on the farm since 1859, or book your place at their popular supper clubs on the 1st October? Always a delicious feast with their great watercress products thrown into the meal.

Farm Shop

Mon - Sat 9am-6pm Sun 10am-4pm

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Felday Road, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6QX

Telephone 01306 730703

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JOLLY FARMER, WORPLESDON

Nestled within the sleepy pine roads outside Guildford, there is hardly a person the Jolly Farmer wouldn’t appeal to. It’s a haven for walkers, ramblers and lovers of the outdoors, real ale fans but perhaps above all, foodies.

The Jolly Farmer’s menus go all out to do justice to the splendour of their beer garden and the homey elegance inside.

Fresh seasonal, local produce is delivered to the kitchen every day for the chefs to conjure up sumptuous pub classics given fresh new life from great ingredients and modern cooking techniques. Where that garden provides an al fresco oasis to dine in during the summer, inside the country comforts and roaring log fires cast a relaxed, languid spell during the winter.

Burdenshot Road, Worplesdon GU3 3RN 01483 234658 | www.jollyfarmerworplesdon.co.uk

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Looking for something a little bit different from the high street coffee chains? Caracoli are independent Coffee shops/Food stores in Surrey and Hampshire.

Surrey is lucky enough to have three stores in Guildford, Farnham and the most recently opened - Haslemere. With a contemporary feel and serving really special, homemade food and drinks, they are wonderfully inviting places to meet friends and family.

Exceptional coffee and an unusual range of teas from T2 are at the heart of the Coffee shops. Coffee is roasted weekly which means it is really fresh and flavoursome. The Caracoli chefs are making and baking daily so that customers enjoy the freshest and most delicious savoury tarts, scotch eggs, salads, cheese straws, cakes and muffins. Food is served all day and temptations such as courgette and lime cake or roasted beetroot and goats cheese tart are hard to resist.

The Food store is a place to browse. Local foods are showcased as well as unusual ones from around the world. Temptation is on every shelf with an inspiring selection of olive oils, cheeses, cheese biscuits, chocolates, teapots and mugs, cookery books, table linens and Caracoli house wine. Many make fantastic gifts but you are bound to find treats for yourself too.

www.caracoli.co.uk VISIT US AT ANY ONE OF OUR SURREY STORES SHOW THIS ARTICLE AND ENJOY A FREE BROWNIE BITE WHEN YOUR BUY ANY HOT DRINK.

MILLER AND CARTER

If you really love the juicy, tender joys of great steak then you’ll know that the best come dry aged from these very isles. And few restaurants do steak quite as well as Miller and Carter, whose newest restaurant in Bagshot is as much a temple to the good stuff as it is a fabulously friendly place to bring the whole family.

They treat their carefully sourced 30-day aged British and Irish beef with the respect it deserves. You only have to peer into the glorious open kitchen to see for yourself. All your favourite cuts - ribeye, fillet, sirloin or perhaps a chateaubriand for two – are all present and correct, but there’s a whole host of sumptuous sides, sauces, salads, burgers, desserts and more to get your appetite truly fired up.

39 London Road, Bagshot, GU19 5EG | 01276 479942 www.millerandcarter.co.uk

MILLER & CARTER BAGSHOT 39 London Road, Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5EG Book now on 01932 873217 or www.millerandcarter.co.uk

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FOODIES FEATURE PINNOCK’S

In just a few short years, Pinnock’s coffee house has become more than just a local institution. It’s become a true destination, drawing ravenous fans to its bohemian country cottage furnishings, outstanding homemade food, community and artistic spirit and, above all, astonishing coffee.

It’s with their coffee that Pinnock’s draws a sharp contrast with so many other cafés. Forget espresso, Russell and Andy are masters of drip-filter coffee, a process that releases the true character and complexity of coffee and produces the smoothest, most flavourful cup you may have ever had. Pair with lovely brunch and lunch food like fresh American pancakes, pastries, exquisite sandwiches and quiches and Pinnock’s becomes a haven of relaxed dining any day of the week.

High St, Ripley, Surrey, GU23 6AF 01483 222419 | www.pinnockscoffeehouse.com

MANOR FARM TEA ROOM

For a relaxing slice of bucolic bliss – and a delicious slice of cake to boot – the Manor Farm Tea Room in Seale is a gorgeous place to spend some time. Bringing the same passion to loose-leaf teas as their friends Pinnock’s in Ripley do to coffee, Manor Farm offer a wonderful range of teas to suit every palate as well as some super coffee of their own.

Offering fresh homemade food including breakfast and brunch options, doorstop sandwiches and baguettes, ploughman’s, quiches and other treats like artisan sausage rolls and possibly the finest cakes for miles, this exquisite tea room housed in a cosy converted barn is simply a delicious taste of the good life in lovely Seale.

Seale, Farnham GU10 1HR | 01252 783661

Artisan Coffee, Homemade Cakes, Sandwiches, Salads & Light Lunches.

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FOODIES FEATURE THE BRICKMAKERS

The Brickmakers’ gorgeous interior sits 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 around, especially when you add their luxurious pub garden.

But it wouldn’t mean a thing if the food wasn’t up to the same standard. Thankfully the kitchen at the Brickmakers turns out some of the best pub food in the area, sourcing fantastic British ingredients and then conjuring them into delicious dishes that wink at tradition while staying wonderfully fresh and modern.

The Brickmakers, Chertsey Road, Windlesham, GU20 6HT 01276 472267 | www.thebrickmakerswindlesham.co.uk

TOBY COTTAGE

Few restaurants can touch Toby Cottage for its vintage charm, classic style and warm service. This restaurant has delighted generations of diners since 1979 and still proudly wears all the trappings of its cottage and antique shop heritage, from the 16th century oak timbers to the delightful toby jugs from which it derives its name.

Owners Toni Trillo and Tony Frias and their team are masters of the kind of effortlessly polished but traditional service lost on so many other restaurants, offering a welcome you simply won’t find anywhere else. Begin or end the meal upstairs in the relaxing cocktail bar then settle down in the snug, homey dining room for classic dishes with wonderful touches like tableside flambé cooking, a sumptuous sweet trolley and one of the best wine lists in the county.

High Street, Ripley, GU23 6AF 01483 224225 | www.tobycottage.co.uk

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For the ultimate in South Indian Food look no further than the South Indian Restaurant, Chennai Dosa, a dazzling new addition to Woking’s dining scene. Showcasing the best of the best in South Indian cuisine, Chennai Dosa Artisanz is not merely a restaurant but a culinary journey.

The restaurant is about ambience, flattering lighting and music that allows you to carry on a conversation and break an appalam to the fusion beats. The look is chic, the vibe informal and an interactive kitchen sets the tone. Every dish on the menu has been picked by expert chefs, meaning the finest ingredients and the most authentic recipes come together at CD Artisanz.

CD Artisanz, Cardinal Place Guildford Road, Woking GU22 7XJ | 01483 821722

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Farnham’s glorious Feast of Food festival launches this month on Saturday 10 September with local restaurants, pubs, cafés and businesses all coming together to celebrate the diverse international and local cuisine that Farnham has to offer. Over the two weeks, a variety of venues will play host on a selected day, offering a one-off special menu or an exclusive deal.

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Up to one hundred stalls will offer a variety of tempting drink and food treats.

Watch live cookery demonstrations from local, well-trained chefs in the cookery theatre.

Enjoy musical entertainment from local bands.

The fortnight will culminate on Saturday 24 September (10am4.30pm) with Farnham’s eighth annual Food Festival, where up to one hundred stalls will offer a variety of tempting drink and food treats, along with cookery demonstrations from local chefs and musical entertainment from local bands.

The monthly Farmers’ Market will close the Feast of Food celebration on Sunday 25 September 10am-1.30pm, offering visitors the chance to buy fresh, local, seasonal produce from within fifty miles of the market.

A Feast of Food from Saturday 10th September to Sunday 25th September www.farnham.gov.uk

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FOODIES FEATURE THE FORESTERS

The Foresters is a delightful country pub tucked away in the woods, just outside Church Crookham. Long a favourite for business lunchers and families alike, it’s one of the most stylish pubs in the area. The beautiful restaurant is an ideal venue for a party, dinner with friends and family, or informal business meetings over lunch or dinner. Alternatively, the bar and garden areas are perfect for anything from a quick drink to a full Sunday roast.

Booking a Christmas party? The Foresters have hatched a menu full of festive flavours with dishes including smoked salmon carpaccio, honey-glazed duck breast and baked coffee cheesecake. 2 courses £18.95, 3 courses £23.95.

Aldershot Road, Church Crookham GU52 9EP 01252 616503 | www.forestersatchurchcrookham.co.uk

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REAL ALES GREAT FOOD FINE WINES FAMILY FRIENDLY After a fresh makeover Worplesdon Place remains an iconic landmark at the heart of the pretty village of Worplesdon and has done since the 19th century. This idyllic pub setting with hotel rooms offers a healthy dose of rural chic with old fashioned hospitality, all with your favourite dishes to accompany the finest beers and wines.

Food is served throughout the day, every day, offering traditional pub classics, a flame grilled rotisserie, stonebaked pizzas and a seasonal specials menu to choose from.

So, whether it’s their stunning gourmet burgers, succulent prime steaks or show-stopping Sunday roast dinners that take your fancy, Worplesdon Place is THE place for a great dining experience.

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For too long G-Town’s been crying out for a taste of the American Deep South, but now thanks to Joe and Kay Docherty, they finally have it in the form of Smokey Joe at Pews Bar in Chapel Street and on Deliveroo.

Their custom Dogz are handmade by their butcher to their exact recipe using British pork shoulder, smoked gammon and a secret blend of herbs and spices, all served in a brioche roll with skin-on home cooked fries (gluten free roll available). Their beef burgers are made with only 100% British chuck steak, while in true Deep South style they slow cook sweet pulled pork and beef brisket to meltingly tender, smoky perfection.

Pews Bar & Courtyard. 21 Chapel Street, Guildford GU1 3UL 01483 506773 | www.smokey-joe.co.uk

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The Britannia enjoys an enviable location opposite the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, on the banks of the River Wey, and within walking distance of Guildford’s historic cobbled High Street.

Whether you are looking for somewhere to have a quiet lunch, a drink before the theatre or a good old fashioned night out with friends, this stylish pub has everything you would need.

The Britannia have spruced up the garden to make it an even better place for an al fresco pint. Inside, the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly and you’ll find large sofas and cosy chairs to relax in and enjoy a coffee if the fancy takes you. If food is your thing, then this pub is an ideal place to indulge that passion, with dishes served all day which include all the traditional favourites plus a fair few twists.

9 Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BE 01483 572160 | britannia@shepherd-neame.co.uk

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Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 8pm The Old Cellar, High Street, Ripley, Surrey. GU23 6BB. UK +44 (0)1483 610610

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Farnham Road, Elstead, Surrey GU8 6DB Tel: 01252 888469 Email: bridgehouse@mmcg.co.uk • Residential / Personal Care • Respite Care / Short Breaks • Day Care

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The Wedding Bands Champagne Flute Wedding Ring by Simon Pure This 2.5mm beautifully understated wedding band has been especially created to accompany Simon Pure’s Champagne Flute solitaire ring.

Made and designed exclusively in their Surrey workshop for the perfect match.

Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring

by Riordan Jewellers Princess cut diamonds can be equally as beautiful as the more traditional round brilliant cut, and can add a different touch to any engagement ring, as shown with this customer commissioned ring through Riordan Jewellers.

Men’s Wave Design Band by Simon Pure This 6mm band takes a modern spin on the classic wedding band. With a raised wave detail and brushed metal this ring is positively unique.

Available in platinum, palladium, 18ct white gold, 18ct rose gold and 18ct yellow gold.

For more information visit riordanjewellers.com or visit their showroom 8b Hart Centre, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 3LA

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With endless photo opportunities, your guests will be astounded by the ma jestic beauty of Wotton House, with its elegant sweeping driveway and unique features creating the perfect back-drop. The hotel boasts Roman-style temples, ponds, a stream, grottos, and 13 acres of beautiful gardens that have been part of the National Gardens Scheme. www.wottonhousedorkingsurrey.co.uk

CHOBHAM GOLF CLUB Celebrate your big day in the elegant and idyllic venue of Chobham Golf Club. This North Surrey location is the perfect setting with the Montgomerie Suite clubhouse balcony providing far-reaching views over the course, giving it that special touch for those all-important wedding photos.

Available for hire, the Montgomerie Suite has its own private bar for your exclusive use for the day, whilst the chefs at Chobham pride themselves on being able to offer a wide range of high quality menus and full flexibility to make it a unique and special experience.

ELVETHAM HOTEL With 35 acres of beautifully manicured grounds paired with ornate and luxurious ceremony and reception rooms, The Elvetham in North Hampshire provides the perfect backdrop for a truly unforgettable wedding day.

Boasting romantic charm, a wealth of history and warm hospitality from the moment of arrival, you can be assured that their experienced team will be on hand every step of the way to ensure that your wedding day is both beautiful and unique. www.elvethamhotel.co.uk

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SUNDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2016 | 11AM - 3PM

Free entry, no appointment necessary, exclusive offers.

Set in the beautiful North Surrey Downs Wedding Showcase Weekend Bespoke Wedding Packages Beautiful Refurbished Function Rooms set up for a Wedding Dedicated Wedding Planner Fantastic Supplier opportunity 2016 dates still available For more information please call: 01252 784889 or email events@farnhamhogsbackhotel.co.uk

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SWEET PASSION CAKES When it comes to the sweet treats for your special occasion, there’s more to it than just cutting the cake and distributing it amongst your guests.

The significance of the happy couple cutting the cake is symbolic of the first act that husband and wife carry out together.

Sweet Passion Cakes in West Byfleet produce some truly delicious baked goods. Whether you would like a traditional tiered wedding cake or perhaps make more of a contemporary move by displaying a mammoth stack of cupcakes, the team at Sweet passion Cakes are on hand to help.

59 Old Woking Road, West Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6LF Tel: 01932 910396 | www.sweetpassioncakes.co.uk

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w Wedding fairs w WONDERFUL WEDDING FAIRS IN SURREY When it comes to weddings; that great celebration of love between two kindred spirits, the ways in which one goes about displaying such love in a celebratory manner are quite literally endless.

Some may have had designs for their big day etched in Crayola from a young age and for others, the mere thought of such a regimentally organised day would leave them feeling more than overwhelmed.

From the exquisite venues that exude grandeur and elegance to the woodland copse illuminated by fairy lights, however you like to say `I do' and whatever the environment, the choice, as they say, is yours.

Whether the vision for your big day is complete or not, throughout September and October the county of Surrey plays host to a plethora of party people on hand to help inspire you and your big day.

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RHS Gardens Wisley | 25th September

RHS Garden Wisley is proud to be hosting its first Wedding Showcase, providing you with unrivalled access to the finest wedding suppliers.

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For more information visit suzanneneville.com

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A FAIRY-TALE WEDDING VENUE IN THE HE ART OF ASCOT Create picture perfect memories in our grounds whatever the season, with our dramatic entrance and gardens providing a stunning setting for your celebrations.

Contact our wedding specialist on 0344 879 9104 or email weddings.berystede@macdonald-hotels.co.uk Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa, Bagshot Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9JH.

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From the exquisite venues that exude grandeur and elegance to the woodland copse illuminated by fairy lights, however you like to say `I do' and whatever the environment, the choice, as they say, is yours.

Whether the vision for your big day is complete or not, throughout September and October the county of Surrey plays host to a plethora of party people on hand to help inspire you and your big day.

WEDDING SHOWCASE

RHS Gardens Wisley | 25th September

RHS Garden Wisley is proud to be hosting its first Wedding Showcase, providing you with unrivalled access to the finest wedding suppliers.

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Try delicious food & drink from the hotel team and meet the recommended suppliers for the hotel.

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Surrey Hills Challenge Sunday 25th September, Haslemere The Surrey Hills Challenge charity event is set to be one of the biggest sporting challenges in the county. A series of running and walking events will take place in the Surrey Hills, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on Sunday 25th September 2016, raising funds for the Community Foundation for Surrey and the Surrey Hills Trust Fund.

People of all ages and fitness can participate in four different running and walking challenges. The Greensand Way will form the backdrop to the event where the super fit can face the ultimate challenge with ‘The Ultra’, a 60km run, ‘The Half’, no ordinary walk (or run) in the park of 21km, ‘The Ten’, a fast and furious 10km or ‘The Five’, a family challenge 5km event.

All four routes encompass some of the most picturesque views across the Surrey Hills along the Greensand Way and are designed to test participant’s stamina and strength.

The family events of ‘The Five’ and ‘The Ten’ will take place at Hurtwood; a well-known area for walkers and runners. Starting at 10:00, ‘The Five’ is a 5km course which covers wide open tracks onto footpaths and woodland trails through the peaceful and heather covered landscape. ‘The Ten’ is two laps of the 5km course and for families, walkers and runners to challenge themselves just that little bit more.

The Ultra and Half participants will join the 5km loop, creating a supportive and fun atmosphere as all four events descend onto Hurtwood.

Our competitive routes for the fittest walkers and runners are The Ultra, 60km starting at 06:00, and The Half, 21km starting at 09:00. The Ultra route starts in the picturesque town of Haslemere and follows the Greensand Way which originates in the heart of Haslemere and weaves out of town towards the infamous Devil’s Punch Bowl, a large natural amphitheatre.

Participants will scale Gibbet Hill, Wormley Hill, Hydon’s Ball, Hascombe Hill, Pitch Hill, Holmbury Hill, Leith Hill and finally Bury Hill. Each one of these hills gives a unique and varied view of the Surrey Hills.

The 60km Ultra is not for the feint hearted with the total climb of the route being the equivalent of climbing Mt. Snowdon in Wales, the highest point in the British Isles outside of the Scottish Highlands.

The Half joins the Ultra at the Duke of Kent School with their first challenge coming in the form of scaling Holmbury Hill.

From here they head towards Leith Hill, the highest point along the Greensand Way at 954ft, with impressive views to back this up. Both the Ultra and the Half are mainly on footpaths and bridle paths with only the occasional road sections or crossings making the course free flowing, leaving you with a sense of adventure and achievement. Dorking marks the finish line for those taking on the Half and the Ultra.

As well as support from our dedicated Events Team before and during the event, participants will also receive a medal, chip timing, aid stations, professional first aid cover, car parking, WCfacilities and sports massage.

The event is to raise funds for the Community Foundation for Surrey and the Surrey Hills Trust Fund. Fundraising isn’t compulsory but we are encouraging everyone to take up the additional challenge to fundraise and support local communities. A suggest fundraising target to aim for is £250 per person.

Half the money raised will support the Community Foundation for Surrey and the other half will help to conserve the unique Surrey Hills countryside.

The Surrey Hills Challenge will take place on Sunday 25th September 2016. Registration fees per person for ‘The Ultra’ (60km) is £80, ‘The Half’ (21km) £35, ‘The Ten’ (10km) £25 and ‘The Five’ (5km) £15. A booking fee of £2 per registration is applicable. The event is open to everyone. Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.

For more information or to register visit www.surreyhillschallenge.com or call 01483 720459 / 542221.

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in 12 years. Neither partner wanted to let the other loose in the opening game, but Langridge and Ellis were able to just edge it 21-18.

Landridge secures Olympic Bronze in Rio Surrey Smashers captain Chris Langridge has defied the odds to take bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, thanks to a men’s doubles win with partner Marcus Ellis.

The Brits crushed China’s Biao Chai and Wei Hong in the deciding game to secure the nation’s first Olympic badminton medal

Chai and Hong fought back in the 2nd game to take the tie to a deciding 3rd, where the Brits took full control and confirmed that they would be returning to England with a bronze medal around their necks.

Reacting to the victory with BBC Sport, Langridge said: “When we got to 14-7 in the last game, I thought: ‘We might win this!

We are going to win this!’” He added: “Luckily Marcus was quite calm, which helped a lot.”

Ellis added: “This is an incredible feeling.

After how we performed in our very first match, we knew we could compete with anybody.”

Leatherhead-born Langridge, who will begin his third season with Smashers this October, produced a string of incredible performances to reach the bronze medal match with Ellis including wins against world top 10 ranked players.

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Minute Mile 10th September, the Athletics Track, Guildford Spectrum Have you ever made a silly bet with a family member or friend that you could beat them in a running race? Or have a “nonrunning friend” who jests that they can run no further than a matter of meters? Then you should take them all along to the 4 Minute Mile on 10th September.

WILD SWIMMING ANNOUNCEMENT Following last month’s Wild Swimming article, we’d like to advise readers that Friday Street Millpond recommendation is not to be swam in for the following reasons: the water areas are within private ownership and had to be drained down years ago as WW2 bombs were discovered in it. The Army duly attended, but no warranty can ever be offered, therefore no swimming is ever to be encouraged.

The pools at Broadmoor and elsewhere are let to a private Fishing Club on a low-key basis specifically to preserve the peace of these exceptionally beautiful areas. Public swimming, therefore, is now heavily discouraged.

The idea is simple: pop along to the Athletics track at Guildford Spectrum and run a mile (4 laps) as fast as you can! Multiple attempts are allowed so if you need to, you can arrange to sneak in a quick practise before your rival arrives. If you’re still worried that you might only just beat them, there’s no need to: each attempt is chip timed, so you’ll have printed proof of your victory which will go down in aat (online results) history forever! No one can argue with that...

Amongst the runners who take to the track for the first time (or first in a long time at least!) this fun event really brings out friendly competitiveness in everyone. Year upon year, grandparents dust off their running spikes, and fathers and sons battle to beat each other to the finish line gantry; setting off a wave of cheers, laughter and praise from spectators. You don’t need to be a superstar to get involved: This event is a great introduction into the world of track running, and for more experienced runners is a perfect opportunity to test your recovery and get some great speed work in! So take part “just for fun” and save yourself for that all important sprint finish. It’s all about the tactics... (and the funky stopwatch medal that all runners will receive for their fantastic efforts!)

Pop along any time from 9am 11am. You can stay until you’ve broken the world record, or for all of 4 minutes to wear the kids out it’s up to you! Sign up online to join in. Entry fees are £9 for unlimited mile attempts and £15 for a family.

To find out more and enter online go to: aatevents.com/race/themile-challenge

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Talking to Coach Creon Scorchers to Feature on BBL Live Broadcast Surrey Scorchers’ 2015/16 season was one full of ups and downs.

Impressive performances on one hand, but frustrating results in the other resulted in a roller-coaster ride.

Despite finishing bottom of the British Basketball League (BBL) in what was their maiden season, Scorchers fans remained positive throughout.

Now, with the new BBL season in touching distance, Tayler Willson caught up with Surrey Scorchers coach Creon Raftopoulos to discuss the upcoming campaign, the team’s summer recruits and goings-on and his reflections on the last term as a whole…

Hi Creon, firstly how’s the summer treated you?

It’s been good, I took a week or so out during the start of the off-season and since then I’ve been working hard on getting things ready for this season. We didn’t have much time to get things ready last year, so I made the most of the time we had this year. Aside from that we’ve been doing summer camps and coaching sessions, too, it’s been really positive.

And in terms of what’s happened this summer, how happy are you with how things have gone?

Like I said, last season wasn’t ideal. We had a lot of problems and a lot of things didn’t go our way, so when we started the season, it was a little all over the place.

Mentally we weren’t ready and certainly number-wise we weren’t.

But this year we’ve done everything right.

I’ve been out in Europe having a look

at some players and the players we’ve brought in are players that I know will improve the team. Then we’ve got Tayo [Ogedengbe] who’s signed a new deal, which is great as he was one of our most impressive performers last year. There have been a few players I would’ve liked to have kept hold of from last season, but for one reason or another they’ve gone – and I have nothing wrong with that and I feel we’ve replaced well.

Could you tell us a little about the new faces and if we can expect any more?

Yeah, there are four new signings that have been announced so far: there’s Kalil Irving who’s tall and big and strong and had been a part of Worcester [Wolves] for the last few years, which means he’ll bring plenty of BBL experience to us this year – something we lacked at times last year.

There’s Michael Ochereobia, Mike is a true leader and that’s the sort of player we want in our roster. He will bring two years of pro experience to the club which will be valuable to us and the players around him.

We’ve also brought in Jay Bowie from America who spent four years playing college leagues in the States before moving to Australia where he did well too.

Finally we have a new old face in Albert Margai who’s an old Guildford and Surrey

Heat favourite. Again I’m delighted to be welcoming Albert back. He is an absolute gentleman on and off court and will also bring a wealth of leadership quality and experience with him. In terms of more new faces, we’re working on it.

What do you hope to achieve this season?

What are the goals?

Like last season, I’d like to achieve playoffs. I think we were unlucky at times last season with injuries and other offcourt problems and if they hadn’t have interfered I think we would’ve achieved the play-offs. But that’s done now and with more preparation this year and more time and a bigger roster, play-offs are certainly doable.

I believe in the players that have come in and I believe in the players that are still here from last year. As long as we are improving I think the Scorchers fans and I will be happy.

A message to the Scorchers fans?

Again it’s much the same as last season: stick with us, keep supporting us and I’m confident we’ll soon follow through with the right results. They stuck by us in some tough and sticky situations last year and we all appreciated it. I just hope we can now repay their loyalty on-court.

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away games

24 Sep

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Leicester Riders Sheffield Sharks

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15 Oct

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21 Oct 22 Oct 30 Oct

19:30 19:00 16:00

Worcester Wolves Surrey Scorchers Leeds Force

2 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov

19:30 London Lions 19:00 Surrey Scorchers 17:00 Manchester Giants

v Surrey Scorchers v DBL Sharks Sheffield v Surrey Scorchers

18 Nov 25 Nov 10 Dec

19:30 19:30 19:00

Bristol Flyers Surrey Scorchers Surrey Scorchers

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14:00 19:30 19:00

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DNA bases pair up with each other, A with T and C with G, to form units called base pairs. Each base is also attached to a sugar molecule and a phosphate molecule. Together, a base, sugar, and phosphate are called a nucleotide. Nucleotides are arranged in two long strands that form a spiral called a double helix. The structure of the double helix is somewhat like a ladder, with the base pairs forming the ladder’s rungs and the sugar and phosphate molecules forming the vertical sidepieces of the ladder.

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HOW IT WORKS We are all different, and a part of this difference is as a result of our genetic profile.

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Genetically we are almost identical, but in each gene there are points of variation. The most common type of variation is a single base change at a particular position – this variation is called a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, or SNP for short (pronounced ‘snip’).

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TEST DUMMY: Fairweather Golf

By Tayler Willson Ever since my dad went on long golfing weekends away to Portugal with his mates when I was a kid, I’ve wanted to do the same. He used to come back- sometimes paler than when he left - showing my mum photos of them playing whilst desperately trying to cover the fact that golf was merely just an excuse.

I’m bad at golf. No, I’m really bad at golf.

Actually, if I had to write a list of things I’m really terrible at, golf would easily make the top five. I have a rubbish sense of direction, a short attention span and poor hand-eye co-ordination – three things that are quite essential to being good at the sport. And for someone who’s tried their hand at most sports and, in my own modesty, been fairly good at the ma jority of them, golf has always remained my Achilles heel.

In an attempt to rectify my sporting anomaly, I headed down to Camberley’s brand new, state of the art golfing facility, FairWeather Golf, to see how they could help me improve. Head-to-toe in my mate’s golf wardrobe I met Nate Weidner, FairWeather Golf’s Manager and Director of Instruction, for an hour’s lesson.

FairWeather Golf is on Park Street, in the heart of Camberley town centre.

The facility combines cutting edge golf technology with the highest standard

of professional coaching to create the ultimate training base. The open-plan set-up is impressive from the get-go, with a neat bar area tucked away in the far corner, too. In the centre of the room lies a small patch of green for putting, with six golf simulators around the outside and two state of the art golf robots – the facility’s most impressive assets.

I began by trying to my swing on one of the simulators so Nate could see my current level. Golf is a simple sport: hit the ball towards a hole. Easier said than done.

After a few drives, some tips from Nate and little success, he walked me over to RoboGolfPro, the golf machine of all golf machines.

The RoboGolfPro is the only machine in existence that takes your club and physically guides you through a perfect swing. It allows the instructor to let you feel the perfect ergonomic, efficient and physically correct golf swing for your ability and physique. It identifies the opportunity to improve your swing by watching them using video technology.

The robot will then move to match and improve your plan, from there you get to feel the movement with the club.

Gradually it’ll give an accurate feel of a professional grade swing which can accelerate the learning curve.

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After going through my swing, my body position and my body movement on the RoboGolfPro, I headed back over to the simulator to take what it had taught me and drive unaided. With the correct position and Nate’s instructions still fresh in the mind, my first shot was already double what I had reached before. Within the next few shots I began to relax back into my original position and my shots, again, became wayward. However, after only twenty minutes on RoboGolfPro, and forty of golf altogether, I had already improved. Nate admitted that it usually takes three or four lessons for his students to really take a step forward, but was positive he could see signs of improvement after only an hour with me.

Okay, so I’m probably never going to be that good at golf, and I’m probably never going to go to Portugal and pretend to play golf like my dad, but for anyone who’s genuinely looking to take a massive, big step towards becoming an all-round better golfer, look no further than Nate Weidner at Camberley’s FairWeather Golf. You won’t regret it.

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