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Your your Community News WOKING’S YOUNG PEOPLE’S CIVIC AWARDS SCHEME SEEKS NOMINEES The search is on for young stars with the eXceptional factor.

Nominations are now open for the 2017 Young People’s Civic Awards Scheme, which aims to promote and reward community spirit in young people aged up to 18 years of age.

The scheme, run by Woking Borough Council, recognises children and young people who have achieved exceptional success, in areas that are not normally recognised by formal accreditation.

Nominees are being sought in the following three categories.

Outstanding Contribution to the Community –Such as helping older or disabled people, working with children, fundraising for good causes and getting involved with voluntary organisations.

Triumph Over Adversity – Such as overcoming a disability or helping a parent or family member with a disability.

Outstanding Achievement – this covers excellence in many fields – sport, music, drama, and the visual arts – particularly in less academic subjects that are not normally recognised or rewarded in other ways.

THROW IT AWAY? NO WAY! Guildford’s Repair Café is one of an international movement that encourages people to think about re-using and repairing items rather than throwing them away…

By promoting repairs, Guildford Repair Café is saving residents’ domestic items from landfill, helping people to continue enjoying items that they love whilst developing skills, reducing waste, saving money and resources, reducing CO2 emissions and encouraging a sustainable community. Held at Park Barn Community Centre between 10am and 12pm, help will be on hand on 10th December, 14th January, 11th February and 11th March to repair any items in need of attention.

The friendly team of local volunteers includes DIY experts seamstresses, electricians and bike mechanics, all of whom can offer practical help and advice and teach you how to repair items yourself, free of charge.

Meet others, share ideas and be inspired to repair, not replace!

For more information visit www.guildford.gov.uk/repaircafe

Speaking about the initiative, the Mayor of Woking, Cllr Anne Murray, said: “The Young People’s Civic Award Scheme is a fantastic way to acknowledge the remarkable hard work and dedication shown by young people in our community that otherwise may go unnoticed. It gives us a special way to celebrate their achievements and demonstrate our pride in them, so parents, teachers, carers and guardians, please nominate a deserving young person today.”

The 2016 award winners (pictured) were Woking Community Youth Work Service’s Peer Education Project (Outstanding Contribution to the Community), Christopher Balcombe (Triumph Over Adversity) and Joe Cross (Outstanding Achievement).

The scheme is open to all children and young people, up to the age of 18, who live or attend school or college in the Borough.

The winners will be invited to attend the Mayor’s Civic Reception to be held on Friday 28th April 2017.

The deadline for nominations is Friday 27th January 2017.

For more information and nomination forms visit www.woking.gov.uk/youngcivicawardscheme

THE HAPPY CAFE RETURNS TO THE BOILEROOM IN GUILDFORD After the success of Guildford’s first ever Happy Café that took place last month in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Day on 10th October, The Boileroom are proud to announce that the Happy Café will return to the venue on Saturday 17th December from 11am ‘til 3pm.

The first ever Happy Café was founded by Stan Rosenthal in Brighton, but has since grown into a nationwide project, with Happy Cafés open across the country. Each one is unique to the community it serves, but all share the same initiative that the Happy Café is a friendly and welcoming place to meet other people with a shared interest in promoting happiness and wellbeing.

At the café you will be able to chat and meet new people over tea, coffee and cake, and read some of the texts on happiness and well-being on display. The event will feature a talk from Rosamund Community Garden Guildford’s Joanna Al-Zuhairi, on the background of the film they are screening at the event, ‘The Economics of Happiness’, directed by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick and John Page. ‘The Economics of Happiness’ is a documentary about the costs of globalisation, and the importance of focusing on real human and ecological needs through local community and nature.

For more information visit www.theboileroom.net

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SURREY WILDLIFE TRUST ARE JOHN LEWIS’ CHRISTMAS CHARITY PARTNER The magically created wild animals in this year’s eagerly awaited campaign highlight the wonder and joy of the natural world around us. So, it was a natural choice for John Lewis to partner with the UK’s Wildlife Trust charity.

Christmas advert. Money raised through the John Lewis soft toy sales will enable us to buy wildlife action packs for hundreds of school children in Surrey, as well as activity booklets and wildlife resources for teachers to use in lessons.”

“Educating and inspiring the next generation about the wonders of wildlife and encouraging children to get outside and discover the joy of nature is so very important and a huge part of what we do,” said Aimee Clarke, Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Director of Education.

10% of the retail price of a selection of wildlife cuddly toys sold in their stores and online will be donated to the charity.

Craig Inglis, Customer Director at John Lewis, said: “Each year we work with a charity which fits our ad and we hope this year’s campaign will encourage more children to discover a love of British wildlife and encourage support of The Wildlife Trusts.

“So we are delighted John Lewis chose to showcase our fantastic British wildlife in its

“2016 has certainly been quite a year, so we hope our advert will make people smile. It really embraces a sense of fun and magic, reminding everyone what it feels to give the perfect gift at Christmas.”

Surrey Wildlife Trust is asking everyone to give the gift of nature this Christmas - to help hundreds of children in the county discover their wild side with a range of exciting, unusual and inspiring presents, from wildlife course gift vouchers to otter adoptions.

For more information visit www.surreywildlifetrust.org

GREEK FISHERMEN’S REFUGEE RESCUE EFFORTS DOCUMENTED IN UCA STUDENT FILM

is a global issue. It is something that everyone should know about and has been affected by in some way. When an act of war is broadcast as a news story, or the image of another drowned innocent child goes viral, it is so easy for a nation to become spectators to a situation that they should be actively helping.

“Our film takes on a unique viewpoint, letting the voice of people who have taken on this responsibility of rescuing refugees be heard. The fishermen that we interviewed are not trained coastguards, but normal people like you and me who get up and go to work each day, in order to provide for themselves and their families. These fishermen were never asked to help people as they made the deadly crossing, but they do so without question.”

A film created by two of Farnham’s University of Creative Arts graduates, which tells the story of how fishermen on the island of Lesvos, Greece, have been tirelessly helping to rescue refugees from the Mediterranean Sea, has been broadcast as part of the new series of Channel 4’s Random Acts.

Elmaz Ekrem and Dominika Ozynska, who both studied BA (Hons) Animation at UCA and graduated this year, created the short animation The Law of the Sea to explore the crisis from a different perspective. In January this year, the students travelled to Lesvos to interview the local fishermen who had witnessed and taken part in rescue efforts of refugees fleeing conflict and poverty.

Elmaz, who is 21 and from Enfield, says: “The subject matter of this film, the war in Syria and the humanitarian crisis it has created,

Dominika says: “The refugee crisis evoked many different reactions from different people in different countries - some were supportive while some opposed letting refugees into Europe.

However, when I went to Lesvos, I was shocked that none of the fishermen or local people questioned whether to help refugees or not. The crisis affected them directly and turned their lives upside down. They still accepted it and did everything they could to help those that were coming to the island. I think it’s important to show people this perspective - one of unconditional help and support for those in need. Because for me, it’s not only the law of the sea - it is a universal law - if someone needs help, you help them. It’s easy to forget about it when the issues seem far away.”

The animation took a total of seven months to make and, upon their return to the UK, the students selected the most telling interviews to use for their short film.

Random Acts showcases short films which are chosen for their bold and original expressions of creativity.

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Welcome to our citizens on Instagram.

This feature gives you an insight into the everyday lives of people and businesses in Surrey.

From breakfast to bedtime and everything in between, check out our favourites below.

Also, follow us on Instagram (theguide2surrey) and if we like what you see then we’ll feature you in these pages.

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@alsohomeuk Simple styling ideas for your Christmas table.

Bardoe and Appel

@bardoeandappel A few Christmas gift ideas from #bardoeandappel #guildford #gift

@bardoeandappel Proud of our Christmas window #white #bardoeandappel #guildford #christmas

Bocketts Farm

@bockettsfarm Juicing our homegrown grapes for a delicious spiced grape jelly! It’s amazing with cheese!

@bockettsfarm Nigel and Norma enjoying a leisurely morning stroll. #truelove #norfolkbronze #farmlife

@alsohomeuk Happy weekend everyone. The fire is lit, the slippers are on

The Bear Garden

@thebeargardenuk 24 years old today! Thank you to everyone who has been part of The Bear Garden journey so far.

@thebeargardenuk Buster the boxer dog spotted at The Bear Garden! #thebeargardenuk #bustertheboxer

Camberley Theatre

@camberleytheatre Camberley Theatre is 50 years young! We think a celebration is in order this evening :-) #birthday #lovecamberley

@camberleytheatre Here are our lovely panto cast and our not so lovely Wugly Sister.

Tickets on sale now. #pantomime

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Hogs Back Brewery

@hogsbackbrewery We were tagged in a fantastic picture taken by @andrina jane and I feel it needs a share!!! #hogsbackbrewery

@hogsbackbrewery From the same people that gave you Champion Winter Beer of the Year 2012 CAMRA, we now stock PUDDING ALE! #loveale

The Packhouse

@thepackhouse Totally #gorgeous,#inspiring #gifts everywhere you look at Packhouse. #shoplocal #christmasinspiration

@thepackhouse Just one of the many things that makes your packhouse shopping experience so special... #vintage #interiordesign

Primal Roost

@primalroost Yoghurt fruit compote are so delicious, we serve them all day. #fermentedfoods #coconut

@primalroost Come and visit and try our winter seasonal drinks only here until end of December. #winterwarmer #coffee #pumpkin

Woo and Blue

@wooandblue The boy racer is back in town and back in stock #traditionaltoys #letthembelittle #tintoys

@wooandblue This is your captain speaking... we have some lovely new tin toys in stock for christmas! #tin #tinplane #toystotreasure #wooandblue

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Moutan Gardens

@moutangarden Lovely wreaths now available in all three shops! #wreaths #christmas #moutangarden #florist

@moutangarden One of the lovely new hand-tied bouquets that has just arrived from @moutanflowers Beautiful! #handtiedbouquet

Park Lane Bakery

@parklanebakery Icing icicles! These babies are going to be edible tree decorations! #christmascookies

@parklanebakery So excited to see our Christmas Eve baking sacks coming together! #christmasevetradition #baking

The White House

@whitehouse.guildford A little teaser of our Christmas tables we can’t wait for our Christmas parties! #christmasgeeks

@whitehouse.guildford Join us for some mulled wine or cider

Ed London

@ed_ldn #scarfs #womensscarves #cashmerescarves #tistheseasontosparkle

@ed_ldn So far we have done well today with our pop up store @kokohairguildford we love and want to say thanks for coming down to Guildford.

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Your Street: HARTLEY WINTNEY And So To Bed

01252 848 673 | www.andsotobed.co.uk

Courtyard Café

01252 842616 | www.cafecourtyard.com

And So To Bed offer high quality, bespoke bedroom furniture and accessories, hand-finished by true artisans. With high-quality their guiding principle and dedication to perfection their standard, they create bedrooms that are opulent, luxurious and indulgent, taking furniture from functional to fabulous. 61 High Street, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire

Meet, eat and celebrate at The Courtyard restaurant. With new menus for winter featuring the finest, locally sourced ingredients, sample their delights for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Open until 9pm on Thursdays and Fridays from 1st December, The Courtyard also offers Private Christmas parties. Small and large groups welcome to celebrate special occasions with bespoke packages.

63 High Street, Hartley Wintney

Hartley Antiques

01252 843 222 | www.hartley-antiques.com

At Hartley Antiques you will find high quality products hand-picked by over 30 dealers. Their knowledgeable staff offer friendly and creative advice on antiques and collectables including furniture, toys, clocks, ceramics, art and jewellery to name but a few. Explore Hartley Witney’s treasure trove and leave with something special.

63 High Street, Hartley Wintney

Good Taste Bakery

01252 842301 | www.goodtastebakery.co.uk

It’s all in the name at Good Taste Bakery! A wide selection of speciality breads, freshly made sandwiches, rolls and savouries awaits, available to take away with a fresh coffee. They also have a new selection of tray-bakes and patisserie slices to tempt you with at cake o’clock, all created by a great team of skilled bakers, confectioners and pastry chefs. 484 High Street, Hartley Wintney

Pygmalion interiors

Hartley Antiques

01252 842287 | www.pygmalioninteriors.co.uk

The addition of ‘Wardrobe Sliding Doors’ to Pygmalion Interiors’ portfolio means that they are able to offer a quality wardrobe fitting service, integrating new additions to your home in bespoke ways. By listening carefully to what you want, Wardrobe Sliding Doors will help you to accomplish that truly unique design. Unit 6, Warren Hill Farm, Hulfords Lane, Hartley Wintney

What-Not’s Ltd - Furniture, Gifts and Homewares

01252 848774 | www.whatnots.co.uk

At What-Not’s we offer fantastic furniture ranges for your Bedroom, Dining Room, Living Room and Office. Our bespoke Made to Measure service gives you the freedom to have exactly what you want. The Hartley Wintney shop is a treasure trove of gifts and homewares with wonderful ideas for Christmas. We offer a first-class White Glove Delivery Service and pride ourselves on excellent Customer Service. London Road, Phoenix Green Hartley Wintney

Moutan Flowers

01252 842308 | www.moutan.co.uk

This firm favourite on Hartley Wintney high street offers luxurious bouquets, wreaths and table centres. With her team of experienced florists, Julie Allen has created a brand which is sumptuous, abundant and decorative.

This year, Moutan are rewarding their customers with a special deal on wreaths and table centres with a discounted price offered when purchased together. Visit them to find out more!

481 High Street, Hartley Wintney

Hair for Men

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01252 447933 | www.hairformenbarbers.co.uk/hartley-wintney

Hair for Men in Hartley Wintney offer anything from a Classic Gentlemen’s Haircut to a complete Wet Shave.

They also welcome Monty with Two-Tone Tattoo Company operating within the premises. Conveniently located within Hartley Wintney and with free parking available at the front of the shop, Hair for Men are open late every Thursday and Friday. Discounts are available for seniors, military personnel and children six days a week. Weller Eggar House, High Street, Hartley Wintney

The Leather Bottle

01189 326 371 | www.homecountiespubs.co.uk/leatherbottle

The Leather Bottle is a classic old village inn. Inside you’ll find comfortable, relaxed surroundings and a warm, friendly atmosphere - a great place to meet for a drink, a quick lunchtime bite, or a long lingering dinner by a roaring log fire. With a tempting seasonal Christmas menu, including festive drinks, this makes a great place to meet and celebrate with friends, family or colleagues. Reading Road, Mattingley, Hook, Hampshire

Sweets n Treats

01252 844360 | www.hartleywintneysweets.co.uk

Sweets n Treats is an old fashioned family run sweet-shop, full of nostalgia. Services also include a sweet cart, ferris wheel and pick’n’mix for special events, including weddings. Purchase party bags, sweet hampers, Christmas and general greetings cards or select exquiste handmade chocolates from the display cabinet to make the perfect gift for a loved one. 63B, High Street, Hartley Wintney

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The Forgotten Christmas Elf

5th – 19th December / Rose Theatre, Kingston The ubiquitous underbelly of joy contained in a toy, which has been carefully crafted by those pointy eared people of the North Pole - who could ever forget the help of an Elf at Christmas? Join the creative team of Story Storks for a very special festive show aimed at 2 – 7 years-olds at the Rose Theatre in Kingston this December. Inspired by the true story of Jerry Joyce, a Bentalls employee who invented a Christmas Elf especially for Kingston, the show is set in the Children’s Library where a little girl accidentally leaves her toy behind on Christmas Eve. As the library closes a little elf appears, Cracker Chimes, who finds the toy and agrees to help him get home.

For more information visit rosetheatrekingston.org

www.godalminggreenhouse.co.uk

73, High St, Godalming, GU7 1AW | 01483 414853

Modernism Xmas Shindig

Camberley On Ice

NT Live: No Man’s Land

Head to Rubix, based in the University of Surrey, for local collective Modernism’s Christmas shindig.

Stalwarts of the Hip Hop community, The Nextmen, arrive in town to break the beats down to the ground, providing party people with tune after tune on the ones and twos. Joining the Nextmen are Northern Funk crew, Smoove and Turrell, who bring with them a whole host of funkin’ flavours for you to get down and dance to.

Remember to book your space at Camberley On Ice this December for ice skating and more. Pop into town for a spot of lunch, maybe pick up a gift or two and then make your way to London Road Recreation Ground for a spin around the rink. Complete with a chalet style festive market as well as a bar and café, this is the place to be during the festive season.

Following their hit run on Broadway, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land, broadcast live to cinemas from Wyndham’s Theatre, London. Set on one summer’s evening, where two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst’s stately house nearby.

For more information and tickets visit camberleyonice.co.uk

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10th December / Rubix, Guildford

For more information and tickets visit facebook.com/ events/1146204508772372/

1st – 31st December / Recreation Road, Camberley

15th December / Ambassadors Cinema, Woking

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100 Watt Club

ROH Live: The Nutcracker

100 Hundred Watt Club is back at the Westy for a risqué rendezvous, courtesy of the brilliant burlesque dancers there to titillate and tantalize your imagination. An evening of vintage-inspired, riotous entertainment with a Christmassy twist! Expect showgirls wrapped up in ribbons, yuletide drag, twisted carols, stripteasing chocolates and of course: stockings, stockings, stockings!!

Experience the true magic of Christmas with the Royal Ballet’s glorious production of The Nutcracker, created by Peter Wright in 1984. It is Christmas Eve and Drosselmeyer the magician sweeps young Clara away on a fantasy adventure in which time is suspended, the family living room becomes a great battlefield, and a magical journey takes them through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets. Visit Cranleigh Arts Centre for a live production beamed straight to your seats.

10th December / West End Centre, Aldershot

For more information and tickets visit westendcentre.co.uk

14th December / Cranleigh Arts Centre

For more info and tickets visit cranleighartscentre.org

Cine Club: Lars and the Real Girl 13th December / Farnham Maltings

Head to Cine Club at Farnham Maltings this December for your monthly movie. Ryan Gosling stars in this surreal telling of an individual seeking companionship and a relationship of the deep and meaningful sorts. Who will be the lucky lady to facilitate such a desire? Watch the weird unfold as Lars introduces his Real Girl to his friends and family.

For more information and tickets visit farnhammaltings.com

Café Scientifique

13th December / Cellar Magneval, Woking Science! Isn’t a wonder? Answers to unending questions on who we are, how we got here and crikey, what on earth is that? Join in the discussion at Café Scientifique based at Cellar Magneval in Woking. Monthly speakers discuss a variety of subjects on all things science.

For more information visit cellarmagneval.com

Wreath Making

14th December / Dapdune Wharf Welcome all to your door with a beautiful wreath made by your fair hands. Not only is this a great opportunity to make some beautiful natural decorations for your home but also to see a National Trust gem: a 17th century working barn which isn’t usually open to visitors. It is the perfect setting for a festive workshop and includes homemade soup, mince pies and a roaring fire. Perfect!

For more information and bookings visit nationaltrust.org.uk

Owen Paul 80’s Night

15th December / The Boileroom, Guildford We know what you’re thinking, “the 80’s is so 2006 - it’s all about the 90’s right now bruv” (actually it’s almost 2017 and society hasn’t seemed to evolve their fashion for some two decades now). Well, put your Reebok Classics and your Ellesse shirt back in your walk-in wardrobe and don your classiest Sergio Taccini velour tracksuit for Owen Paul’s 80’s night at The Boileroom. If you’re favourite thing to do is to watch TOTP 1982 re-runs on BBC4 on a Wednesday night, then this is for you.

For more information and tickets visit theboileroom.net

Late Night Shopping and Free Parking 15th December / Guildford

Visit the famed Setts of Guildford High Street for some last-minute Christmas shopping and enjoy free parking at participating car parks in Guildford. Why not spend those extra pennies on some hot chestnuts or a well-deserved glass of mulled wine? T’is thirsty business all that Christmas shopping, after all.

For more info visit experienceguildford.co.uk

A Christmas Carol

15th December / Camberley Theatre What the Dickens could be better than the tale of poor old Ebenezer Scrooge being haunted by Christmas past, present and future? Will he see the error of his ways and embrace goodwill? Or will he remain a miser and deny Bob Cratchit et al his seasonal spirit. Catch the Chapterhouse Theatre Company’s rendition of this popular classic at Camberley Theatre this December.

For more info and tickets visit camberleytheatre.co.uk

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YOUR MONTH Grayshott Folk Club Christmas Special

Macramé Christmas Wreath

Fun and frolics aplenty from Folky favourites The Churchfitters at this month’s folk club. Brilliant musicianship combined with great showmanship, The Churchfitters are born entertainers who will be bringing their full-blown Christmas extravaganza to Grayshott Folk Club this December. Expect the unexpected!

When it come to the Christmas Wreath for your front door there are a plethora of options available to you. We cannot recommend enough getting out there and creating your own. Head to the upcycled interiors sanctuary that is &Hobbs in Shere and create a Macramé wreath using plates, knots and a selection of hemp, cotton, and decorative cords.

16th December / Grayshott Folk Club, Grayshott Village Hall

For more info and tickets visit grayshottfolkclub.co.uk

17th December / &Hobbs, Shere

For more info and booking please visit andhobbs.com

Figgy Pudding

17th December / Haslemere Museum Haslemere Museum is the destination for Figgy Pudding; an evening of Carols and songs to drive away the cold winter nights. Opus Anglicanum’s Christmas concert with unaccompanied singing and a narrator; altogether packed with laughter and mince pies in the interval. Merry Christmas!

For more information visit haslemeremuseum.co.uk

Sunday Restorative Yoga Workshop Carols for Clandon

16th December / Holy Trinity Church, Guildford Following the devastating fire that broke out at Clandon Park last April, which left the 18th century mansion in ruins; efforts continue to raise the much-needed money to help with the restoration project. Enjoy festive readings from Dame Penelope Keith as well as carols sung by the Oxford Singers.

18th December / The Lightbox, Woking

With your limbs lugging around all those gifts that you’re about to give to loved ones, it’s probably time to give your body a little spruce, and not the Norwegian Evergreen kind.

Head to The Lightbox in Woking for a Sunday morning restorative yoga session and Ohm your way to splendid Sunday.

For more information and bookings visit thelightbox.org.uk

For more information and tickets visit guildford.gov.uk

Christmas at The Devils Punchbowl

17th & 18th December / The Devil’s Punchbowl, Hindhead Head to the Devil’s Punchbowl in Hindhead for festive food, donkey rides (charge applies), choirs and pick up a trail (£3), follow the clues and collect a prize for your hard work at the end. Mrs Claus and the donkeys are here just for the weekend as they’re too busy after this preparing for Christmas.

For more information visit nationaltrust.org.uk

The Snow Queen

17th – 24th December / Mill Studio, Guildford The Apollo Theatre Company present this wonderful adaptation of Hans Christen Andersen’s classic story.

When young Kai is snatched from his home by the beautiful, cruel Snow Queen, his best friend, Gerda sets out on an epic journey to rescue him. Join in with the adventure for a great family afternoon out.

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

Christmas at The Castle

18th December / Guildford Castle This December Guildford Castle hosts a special yuletide extravaganza. Enjoy the traditions and gifts of Christmas time past and present as well as indulging in tasty treats sold by local food stalls as well as craft stalls selling last minute stocking fillers. Festive fun for all the family in the most scenic of settings, right in the centre of Guildford. Ah, Christmas bliss.

For more information visit guildford.gov.uk/castle

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20th December / Electric Theatre, Guildford Yippee ki-yay and merry Christmas! The alternative seasonal blockbuster is back on the big screen this December courtesy of the Electric Theatre in Guildford.

Don’t let Hans Gruber ruin your Christmas party – gather your pals for some crime stopping fun Jon McClane style.

For more information and tickets visit electrictheatre.co.uk

Santa & The Pirates (That Don’t Want Christmas) 21st December / Leatherhead Theatre

Christmas Craft Club: Wrap Party 19th December / The Boileroom, Guildford

‘Tis that time of year to give a gift. If you’ve been sensible and have been going to craft club all year, then fear not, because it is more than likely that you have created all those gifts to give with your own two hands (or feet, if you’re fancy like that?!). Head to Guildford’s artiest venue to wrap up your creations (or shop bought gifts – there’s no High Street stigma here) at Craft Club’s wrap party. Fix up your gifts with seasonal splendour and style.

The show features not only Santa, but pirates, songs the kids will know and love, as well as a great adventure for the all the family. You also get a present from the big man himself after the show (and a chance to post any “Dear Santa...” letters!) Santa and the Pirates (that don’t want Christmas!) is ideal for families to get together during the festive season for some good traditional fun and games with a modern feel...Don’t get left out in the cold...

For more information and tickets visit theleatherheadtheatre.org

For more information visit theboileroom.net

Film: Home Alone 19th December / The Harlington, Fleet The stuff that 8 year-old’s dreams are made of - to be left home alone! What better experience for a child can there be, than to gain the understanding of independent living from such a tender age? It is of course the hit 90’s movie that shot a young Macaulay Culkin to fame as the quickthinking Kevin McCallister. For seasonal movie magic, make your wat to The Harlington in Fleet this December.

For more information and tickets visit theharlington.co.uk

Christmas with The Overtones

Cellar Bar Blues: Oli Brown Band

Vocal harmonies troupe, The Overtones arrive at G Live in Guildford for a sprinkle of Christmas cheer. Celebrating the most wonderful time of the year, with a stocking rammed full of Christmas crackers, in the shape of good ol’ classics such as White Christmas, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and Let It Snow, this tour will end a vintage year for the Darren, Mark, Mike, Lachie and Timmy.

Brilliant young guitarist Oli Brown has been at the forefront of the “Young Blues” movement and has won awards for his albums, band, vocals and stunning guitar virtuosity. Oli will be returning to his first love and playing the Blues at The Maltings this December.

19th December / G Live, Guildford

For more information and tickets visit glive.co.uk

Hellfire Comedy

20th December / G Live, Guildford Back to bring the belly laughs to the local of folk of Guildford and beyond, it’s G Live’s monthly fiesta of funny; Hellfire Comedy Club. Catch the latest up and coming stars to hit the comedy stage and why not arrive early to take advantage of G Live’s curry and comedy offer?

For more information and tickets visit glive.co.uk

22nd December / Farnham Maltings

For more information and tickets visit farnhammaltings.com

Late Night Shopping and Free Parking 22nd December / Camberley

Crickey! Just days to go until we sit around the Christmas tree, with little Bartholomew designated for distribution duty. We best make sure little B has something to hand out from yourself to your loved ones. Make a last-minute dash to Camberley to do some shopping and get yourself some free parking in the process.

For more information visit collectivelycamberley.co.uk

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23rd December / Richard Onslow, Cranleigh Tis Christmas Eve Eve and the patrons of The Richard Onslow implore you to join them for a good ol’ knees up and carol sing song. Find a Christmas jumper that will suitably impress your fellow carol singers and stroll on down for much merriment and seasonal joy.

For more information visit therichardonslow.co.uk

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25th December / Spectrum Leisure Centre, Guildford

Berliner Philharmoniker Live: The New Year’s Gala Concert 31st December / Dorking Halls

Celebrate the end of the year with the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle at the festive 2016 New Year’s Eve Gala Concert starring the young pianist Daniil Trifonov. Before the champagne corks pop, you can experience first-class virtuosic piano playing from of one of the most technically formidable pianists in the world, beamed straight to your seats in glorious HD. For more information and tickets visit dorkinghalls.co.uk

Fancy switching the tradition up a bit this Christmas? The welcoming folk at Guildford’s Spectrum are swinging open their doors on Christmas Day for people to get their fix of swimming and skating. If Santa has supplied your stocking with ice skates and swimming goggles, then naturally this is your destination.

For more information visit guildfordspectrum.co.uk

New Year’s Day Gathering 1st January / Brooklands Museum

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Throughout December, Ambassadors Cinema, Woking The post-Christmas lull may be the perfect time to feel the force as the first of the standalone Star Wars films blasts into cinemas. Rogue One follows a group of unlikely heroes on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. And if you present your Good Time Guide Offer Card at the Ambassadors Cinema, Woking, you can claim tickets for only £5.50 (£7.50 in 3D) per person! “Save you money, we will.” atgtickets.com

Watts Gallery Highlights Tour

Wednesday 28th December / 2pm / Watts Gallery and Artists Village, Compton Wilting before a parade of mind-numbing Christmas telly?

The Watts Gallery provides the perfect opportunity for a much-needed culture fix, as it’s home to the works of one of the great Victorian artists, G F Watts. The purposebuilt gallery opened its doors in 1904, and after a ma jor restoration project in 2011, visitors can experience stunning artworks whilst wandering through the atmospheric historic galleries. wattsgallery.org.uk

Whether you rock up in a 1959 Triumph Herald or are the proud driver of a 998cc Nissan Micra Colette; all are welcome to the New Year’s Day automotive gathering at Brooklands Museum. The spiritual home of UK motor sport; this is the largest gathering of is kind to take place. Make sure you check the Brooklands website before heading off to make sure that you’re vintage (or not so vintage) motors should go.

For more information visit brooklandsmuseum.com

A Journey through Italian Wines

Thursday 5th January 2017 / 8pm / Cellar Wines, Ripley £35 per person Great wine isn’t just for Christmas (like we need to tell you). And no sooner will we be putting the festive season to bed, Ripley’s boutique wine shop, Cellar Wines, will be popping corks again and toasting wines from one of the greatest wine producing countries in the world: Italy! Italy is a very diverse wine making country, with lots of indigenous varieties and regional differences there is something for everyone.

Doors open to this tasting at 7.30pm, and you’ll be be welcomed at the Old Cellar with a drink and some of their delectable delicatessen. cellarwines.co.uk

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Talking to Frank Turner The unstoppable, outspoken anthem-machine Frank Turner will be rolling into G Live on 12th December with his band the Sleeping Souls and his ‘Get Better’ tour. Rich Lee talks to the tirelessly arena-filling, travelling folk-punk troubadour ahead of his show…

Next year presents some huge milestones for your career. How does it feel to look back over a decade in the music business?

The last little while, they’ve started coming thick and fast, a lot of those ‘decade’ things – a decade since my first show, first EP, decade since my first album, etc. It’s fun and we’re doing a kind of anniversary edition of the first record on vinyl, which is exciting. But at the same time, I don’t want to become a walking anniversary machine just yet (laughs). But if you’d told me I’d be doing this still a decade later, I would have been… pleasantly surprised might be the term?

How have you seen the music industry change since you entered it ten years ago?

It was in the middle of changing a lot when I entered it. The basic fact is that the internet exploded a bomb underneath the models the industry used to work on. So there’s been this long drawn out process of figuring it out over the decade. But I don’t really care about economic models, I care about music. I’m an incorrigible optimist and music is very accessible now in ways it wasn’t when I was a kid and that’s got to be a positive thing.

Given your transition from hardcore to folk-rock, could we yet see Frank Turner evolve in new ways we may not expect?

I hope so. I feel it’s important as an artist to evolve and do new things. And it’s funny, there’s a streak of conservatism among music fans that I always find kind of dismaying. Every time I do something different, someone somewhere complains that it’s not exactly like the last thing I made. And I’m like, I know, that’s the point! But I try, on a personal level, to try things that are outside of my comfort zone.

We think most readily of folk music, certainly the so-called ‘resurgence’ of it, as happening in the UK and US. But upon your travels have you discovered the same roots spirit in other countries?

Yes, to a degree. I’ve travelled an awful lot in the last decade and I’ve been all around the world. But the places I’ve been and the people I’ve met have always been filtered through the prism of people who want to come to my shows – so I hesitate to call myself an expert on other cultures.

The whole idea of this resurgence that people are talking about – one of the things I like about acoustic-roots-folk-music-whatever you want to call it, is because I think it’s always been there. And every now and then, the roving spotlight of popular culture lands on it for a little while. But it’s quite happy surviving without it.

You’ve encouraged an appreciation for a home-grown ‘Anglicana’. What did you mean?

That was a contender for an album title at one time! (Laughs.) Well, America does have an interesting thing with their sense of ‘patriotism,’ shall we say. It is entirely possible to be an American patriot without being a bigot or a chauvinist. My album ‘England Keep My Bones’ (2011) was an attempt to – I don’t want to say ‘celebrate’ because I accept that where you’re from is really just an accident and who gives a f**k anyway – but there are aspects of English culture and history that I’m interested in and want to examine. And I wanted to be able to do that without coming off as some far-right lunatic.

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How did you come to choose War Child to support from your ticket sales on this tour?

The charity approached me, explained what they do and how important they are as a group. Their initiative of raising £1 on the price of a ticket to help children and families affected by conflict was a really simple and cool way of raising some money. It just feels right to use part of what I do to support such a good cause.

Finally, we can agree that 2016 has been a crazy year for the world.

So do you ‘Still believe rock ‘n’ roll will save us all’?

(Laughs) Hopefully it’s apparent that that was a slightly tongue-in-cheek line to a degree. But no, I don’t think that music can save the world, but it can save individual people from a more boring life, if nothing else! But for me, music is still the absolute centre of my existence and I can’t really imagine it ever not being so.

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls play G Live, Guildford on Monday 12th December.

Visit www.glive.co.uk for tickets and www.frank-turner.com for more info.

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Meet Rudolph and his friends at Market Walk on December 23 before they begin their epic journey deli delivering gifts to children around the world.

Get in the Christmas spirit with an awesome line-up of entertainment from December 10, including: Facepainting, Creation Station, Surrey Fringe Barbershop Sur Chorus, Chobham St Lawrence Handbells, Remix Voices, Show Choir and Horsell Sings.

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An unmissable evening of classic glamour with a delightful twist. You’ll be greeted with champagne, treated to a superb three-course meal and entertained by amazing artists. After dinner, put on your dancing shoes as a DJ and live band take over the stage. As you approach the New Year, the London fireworks will be streamed live in the auditorium with a delicious survivor’s breakfast to follow. Then for a gorgeous, vintage evening that’s a lot more fun than your ordinary, formal gala. www.glive.co.uk

New Years’ Eve House Party The Boileroom, Guildford Their parents are away, so they’ve put the order in for red cups, their friends’ bands are fresh from the garage and they have wicked games for everyone, so go and sit on their couches and join the, rollin’ in the New Year in style! www.theboilerroom.net

Tru Camberley with FooR! Camberley’s Tru are promising the best night of the year. For the past two years they’ve hosted a packed sold-out venue that hasn’t disappointed a soul. Special guests FooR! will be entertaining party goers as they enjoy two decadent rooms of the finest music and best production around. Tickets cost £10.00 standard entry, £7 online and there are, again, drink deals all night long. www.trucamberley.co.uk

Aviator Hotel Farnborough Join the Aviator Hotel for the ultimate New Year’s Eve party. There will be champagne on arrival, with a red carpet guiding you into the grand hall for your four course gourmet dinner that is following plenty of entertainment and plenty of dancing.

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Great Gatsby, Hand and Spear, Weybridge Toast the arrival of 2017 and indulge yourself at The Hand & Spear’s “Great Gatsby” themed New Years’ Eve Party.

You will be greeted on the red carpet with a cocktail reception & canape’s before taking your seats for a sumptuous four course meal, live sax and singer on arrival followed by four-piece band with all your favourite New Years’ Eve songs plus 1920s decor throughout. As midnight approaches, enjoy a glass of champagne as you raise a toast to welcome in 2017 and we party until 1am! www.handandspear.co.uk

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The Mandolay Hotel Guildford

Guildford Harbour Hotel Begin the countdown to the New Year with our fantastic Black Tie Ball in our Prelude Suite. Enjoy fine food, music from our fantastic live band and dancing until 2am!

New Year’s Eve at The Mandolay promises to be a unique occasion once again as we welcome in 2017 with the biggest party in Guildford.

A welcoming glass of fizz on arrival will get the evening started on exactly the right note as our resident DJ builds up the atmosphere.

The dancing continues well into 2017 and when it’s finally time to say goodnight at around 3am there are plenty of special room rates available for those that want to stay the night.

Your evening kicks off at 7.30pm with a glass of bubbly, followed by a delicious 3-course meal to set you up for a fun-filled evening of dancing and music!

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With a number of different New Year’s Eve experiences to choose from, there will be just the event for you! www.exclusive.co.uk/pennyhill-park

The Hangover Bar Thirteen, Guildford Bar Thirteen will be putting on the most glamorous party in town! They’re sure you have all seen the film so come dressed to the nines with the most outrageous suits, dresses you can imagine, the more secrecy the better as you can get lost in the music - the more glamorous and intriguing the better!

Their NYE party will open at 8pm and conclude well into the New Year dawn for all those who love to make this one night of the year go with a bang! They will provide a second to none audio and visual feast. Expect some wild entertainment around every corner of the venue, inside and outside and only the best DJ talent and entertainers in Surrey, guiding you through the midnight hour into the New Year. www.barthirteen.co.uk

The Funky End Aldershot, 9PM onwards Fresh at the Funky New Years’ Eve will be jam packed with all the freshest and up to date remixed tunes filling the charts along with some classic house dance floor fillers, with great vibes and the cheapest drinks around why not take you and friends along to experience the fun.

Tom Upton has been a part of electronic music and club culture for over 20 years and has played in some of the best venues within the UK, he’ll be running things. www.thefunkyend.com

Casino Nightclub Guildford Right in the centre of Guildford, the Casino Nightclub hosts a New Year’s Eve for the party animal in you. With its doors opening at 9PM and not closing until 4AM (?!) it’s not for the faint-hearted. Special guests will be in charge of dem beatz and you’ll be in charge of boppin’ to them. www.casinonightclub.co.uk

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Foodie NEWs farmers' markets RIPLEY FARMERS’ MARKET & CHRISTMAS CRAFTS MARKET

MILFORD FARMERS’ MARKET

Saturday 10th December | 9am - 1pm | Village Green

Sunday 18th December | 10am – 1.30pm Secretts Farm Shop Car Park

FARNHAM FARMERS’ MARKET

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Sunday 11th December | 10am - 1.30pm | Central Car Park

WOKING FARMERS’ MARKET Thursday 15th December | 9am – 2.30pm Town Square, Woking

CAMBERLEY ARTISAN & FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 17th December | 10am – 3pm Park Street, Camberley

Breakfast with Santa at the Richard Onslow Saturday 17th December Richard Onslow pub, Cranleigh

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COBHAM FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 24th December | 9.30am – 1.30pm Hollyhedge Parade

HASLEMERE FARMERS’ MARKET Sunday 1st January | 10am – 2pm | High Street

It seems that word of the Richard Onslow’s sumptuous, satisfying breakfasts has even reached the North Pole and Santa will be joining Cranleigh’s breakfast brunchers for a festive start to the day.

Kick off the day with smashed avocado & free-range poached eggs on sourdough, egg or sausage muffins or the mighty Richard Onslow cooked breakfast and let the kids do some last minute spin on Santa himself.

It’s always a busy one, so remember to book a table early. www.therichardonslow.co.uk

Christmas Tasting Day at Albury Vineyard Albury Organic Vineyard, Silent Pool, Shere Road, Albury, Guildford GU5 9BW Head to this celebrated organic vineyard for a festive afternoon of tastings, mince pies, music from the Godalming Community Gospel Choir, and get some shopping sorted at the same time. Because who wouldn’t like local wine, brandy, chocolate or honey for Christmas?

What’s Included? Four tastings of their award-winning Albury Estate sparkling wines (also for sale by the glass & bottle), Silent Pool Rosé (please note that Silent Pool Rosé is currently sold out and will be available for tasting only on the day) and The Duke’s Reserve Brandy, plus Albury Honey made from bees that live on the vineyard and Kokoh chocolate; Performances from the Godalming Community Gospel Choir; 10% discount on purchases of Albury Estate sparkling wine (usual wine club discounts remain); Free vineyard tour and wine tasting voucher with Christmas gift boxes purchased on the day; Vineyard toy trail (weather-dependent) - fun for kids and adults!

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A Tante Marie Christmas 8 & 9th, 12th & 14th December, Tante Marie Culinary Academy Woking’s world famous culinary academy is ready to turn you into a Christmas cooking machine thanks to their unmissable 2 day Tante Marie Christmas Course.

Get inspired with a selection of dishes to stock up the larder ahead of the busy Christmas entertaining period.

Day One covers Christmas Essentials, where you’ll learn to cook the dishes and sides that you cannot be without over the Christmas period. This day is focussed on preparing a range of original dishes that will be a delicious addition to all your festive gatherings. Dishes include Pancetta & Red Onion Muffins, Chilli Cranberry Sauce, Traditional Bread Sauce and Pigs in Blankets with Honey Glaze.

Day Two dials it up with a lavish 3 course Festive Supper - £180. Take your Christmas cookery to the next level and put an imaginative spin on the traditional festive supper. You will leave the Academy with a complete 3 course supper that is suitable for home freezing, ready for entertaining family and friends over the festive season.

Call the Academy on 01483 726957 or visit www.tantemarie.co.uk for more information.

Chateau Garraud, Lalande-de-Pomerol, Bordeaux 2008 / £20.90 Lalande-de-Pomerol is an area just outside the main appellation of Pomerol in Bordeaux. It is one of the few areas where value for money can be found without compromising on quality.

It is a wine which offers a lot; it is powerful but smooth with incredibly well integrated tannins.

It pairs particularly well with roast beef but will also do justice to the Christmas Turkey!

This wine is made predominantly Merlot with 24% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the vines are over 36 years old.

The wine now has a lovely bit of bottle ageing to it and is a real classical example of right-bank Bordeaux, a real treat to help you enjoy the Christmas festivities.

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You can find these and many other fabulous cheeses, and every kind of accompaniment, at Secrett’s Farm Shop’s Cheese Counter.

Mont D'Or

Super creamy, oozy and spoonable when heated, this soft cow’s cheese has woody aromas from its case and alpine backnotes.

SECRETT’S FARM SHOP, HURST FARM, CHAPEL LANE, MILFORD, GODALMING GU8 5HU | 01483 520500 WWW.SECRETTS.CO.UK

Villarejo Rosemary

Nutty with a savoury sweetness, this manchegostyle cheese is fruity, buttery and clean with a pleasing undertone of rosemary.

Cashel Blue

Pleasant, firm and creamy-edged with a fine blue character, this cheese is offset by a mouth-watering tanginess.

Moliterno Pecorino with Truffles This pecorino loves a big, earthy Italian red that’s bold enough to stand up to the truffles.

Dorstone Goat's Cheese from Neals Yard

Fluffy yet creamy texture with a flavoursome zesty tang.

Langres washed with Champagne

Soft and crumbly, this cheese has a bold aroma but a lovely mild saltiness.

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Christmas Cheeseboard

For many, a cheeseboard is the crowning moment of a Christmas feast, a final indulgence and that invites hungry sorties throughout the day. Paired with crisp, flaky crackers, fruits and tangy relishes and chutneys, a carefully selected cheeseboard offers flavours and textures that appeal to everyone.

With over 300 cheeses sourced from all over England and Europe, Secrett’s Farm Shop can safely claim the largest selection in Surrey. But with such a vast choice on offer, choosing your cheeseboard can be a daunting duty. Fear not, however, as Secrett’s have provided us with six superb cheeses to make your Christmas cheeseboard one to remember.

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Foodies’ Festive Tips

From tinselly tipples to lovely leftovers and stress saving saves, we’ve culled a bevy of comestible Christmas life hacks from some of Surrey’s most passionate foodies, ready to add that extra sparkle to your seasonal soirees…

Fern Green

Godalming and Italy-based food stylist, writer, chef and boutique hotel owner.

My favourite part of the festive day has to be the hour before the big lunch. I love it because it feels like that precious time before you are stuffed full of turkey and you can only think about rolling over and curling up next to the dog!

My tipple for this year’s interlude has got to be ‘The Negroni’. I’ve been working in Italy a lot this year, and this aperitivo is the best to start off any celebration. Really simple to make, and once it is in your hand, poured into a small heavy glass, you feel elegant and ready for the performance ahead.

The classic recipe for a Negroni is 1:1:1 which is pretty straightforward: gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. It needs no shaking, but stirred over ice with a big shaving of orange peel…very Christmassy! Fern’s new book ‘Energy Balls and Bars’ comes out on January 27th 2017. Come back next month for an exclusive recipe!

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Daniel Britten

Head Chef at the Dining Room at the White Horse, Hascombe When it comes to Christmas dinner, if I’m cooking then I like to try something different every year, whether that is a nice juicy goose or a beautiful rib of beef. One dish that I would like to try this Christmas would be a Honey and Whiskey glazed haunch or leg of Venison (on the bone); lots of it about this time of year, just ask your local butcher.

If you are going for the traditional turkey dinner then there is something I always do and it hasn’t let me down so far: Always rest the turkey for a good 45 mins after cooking under a sheet of foil. After this resting period, carve the breast meat and place into a deep oven proof tray, cover in gravy and a few knobs of butter then re heat, this should keep it nice and succulent.

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Aneke Spacie

Head Chef and Owner at Waters Edge, Horsell Common I simply love Christmas and autumn and winter in general! My favourite dish to serve this Christmas will be my homemade mulled wine syrup, roasted whole shallots spiked with cloves and a crushed cinnamon stick star anise and orange peel, wrapped tightly to steam in foil and served with a gorgeous duck and orange terrine.

My favourite Christmas pudding that I serve every year to my friends and family is a Baked Alaska straight from a scorching oven filled with all the foraged berries from autumn; blackberries and blueberries and homemade cinnamon ice cream, served with a hot elderflower syrup infused with cassis. We traditionally bring this to the table in a darkened dining room and ignite the liquor with a touch of brandy too.

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Stu Henshall

Guildford-based Musician, Cook and Founder of the Alternative Kitchen cookery blog For me, a Christmas dinner is a roast on steroids. My top tip is to not go mental on a hundred things that are going to stress you out. Do what you do well. If it’s turkey, make sure there is enough juice to stop it drying out. I’ve always kept it covered, or it’s going to be dry as hell.

There are usually a few Christmas dinners over the period so at mine there’s gonna be a spiced mushroom, hazelnut, and lentil Wellington with sliced seitan (herby, lush, wheat based “meat”) rosemary tatters and snips, garlic sprouts, spiced red cabbage, lashes of red wine gravy, and probably a bottle or three of Guildford’s own Little Beer Corp’s “1917” pilsner. It’s going to be banging!

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Clare Alexander

Principal at the Tante Marie Culinary Academy in Woking Without a doubt, my top tips for an enjoyable Christmas kitchen experience are… think ahead; fill your freezer with all the little delicious tit-bits you need, sausage rolls, mince pies, things that are a fiddle; get them done. Organise! Get the family involved too; prepare all the vegetables on Christmas Eve, infuse the milk with a clove studded onion for extra bread sauce deliciousness, stuff the bird, par boil the potatoes; anything you can think of. Drink a large hot spiced cider and go to bed early!

Leap out of bed, get that bird in the oven and crack open a bottle of bubbles as a matter of urgency. Get the cheese out of the fridge and let the wine breathe! I could go on forever but let’s go straight to pudding! Everyone has their own Christmas favourites so let me share one of mine; unbelievable, unctuous, scrumptious Christmas pudding martini jellies. They’re the perfect addition to your Christmas feasting, if indeed you can fit it in!’

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Jack Sturgess

Chef, Baker and Founder of Bake with Jack Mince Pies three ways! Mince pies are a great Christmas tradition, I certainly love them. Here’s three ways to jazz them up this year!

1. Marmalade Mince Pie;

Add a teaspoon of marmalade on top of the mincemeat before sealing with the pastry lid for an oozing orangey centre. Eat warm.

2. The Crumble Top

In a food processor wizz together 175g cold cubed butter, 100g plain flour, 50g oats and 100g demerara sugar. Top off your mincemeat with this crumble mixture before baking as normal.

Serve hot with cinnamon ice cream.

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Bake your pies without lids. While they are baking whisk 2 egg whites till stiff, gradually add 110g of caster sugar whisking well between each addition. Pipe or spoon the meringue onto each of your cooked pies and return them to the oven for 5 minutes until just turning golden.

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Fred Clapperton

Head Chef at Drakes, Ripley My main tip for Christmas dinner is to make sure you keep it simple! But in addition, I think that the time spent planning, coupled with advance preparation is key to having a relaxing day; after all, it’s about celebrating with family and friends so there is no point in being stressed unnecessarily.

For me, it is going to be a quiet Christmas this year, as my life has been incredibly busy since becoming Head Chef at Drake’s. I am going to be cooking a meal that is not traditionally associated with Christmas, but is one of my all-time favourites. It is also a dish that doesn’t need a great deal of preparation and can be left to its own devices in the oven. We will be having slow-roasted pork loin with apricot stuffing, plenty of fresh vegetables and some herb roasted potatoes. Christmas pudding has never been a favourite, so we will round off lunch with some mince pies and homemade brandy custard.

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Kid’s Christmas Recipe:

Mini Crispie Christmas Puddings By the Natural Cook Company “We love to see people expressing their creativity by cooking and children are especially good at doing this. They get a real thrill to see their hard work produce such delicious end results. In this increasingly expensive and materialistic world, what better way to get them into the spirit of giving by allowing them to make their own edible gift for someone special.”

Becca & Sophie x

Ingredients 50g rice crispies 30g cranberries, finely chopped 40g butter 2 tablespoons golden syrup 50g chocolate, milk or dark 75g white chocolate 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder 40g marshmallows Holly leaf decorations (you can buy these from any large supermarket seasonally or make them from ready-made fondant icing)

Method

The Natural Cook Company are a small, mobile cookery school offering numerous courses and specialist workshops, for any ages from pre-schoolers to pensioners, and hosting a variety of events including creative children’s cookery parties!

1. Break the brown chocolate into pieces and place in a saucepan with the golden syrup, butter, cocoa powder and marshmallows and melt together over a low heat, stirring continuously. Once combined, set aside to cool slightly.

2. Meanwhile, weigh out the rice crispies & place into a large bowl with the finely chopped cranberries and mix together before pouring over the chocolate mixture.

Mix thoroughly until everything is well coated.

3. Using a lightly oiled egg cup, spoon in the mixture and press down to firm before turning out onto a baking tray covered in greaseproof paper. Once all of the mixture

has been used up you should have about 12 little puddings & you can wait for these to firm at room temperature or, to speed up the process, pop them in the fridge to harden.

4. Meanwhile break up the white chocolate and place in a saucepan and melt over a low heat. Once the puddings have firmed up, carefully spoon the white chocolate over the mini puddings, allowing some to ooze down the sides like white sauce.

5. Finally, top with the holly leaves, and leave the white chocolate to set.

These look just adorable in a presentation box and they taste absolutely delicious too.

Merry Christmas to you all from Becca and Sophie at The Natural Cook Company!

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RECIPE: Christmas pie

By Helen Askew

Here at The Guide 2 Surrey we love the excitement of Christmas food. One-off dishes, seasonal treats and old classics, there is so much to enjoy when it comes to Christmas cooking. However, if the idea of being tied to the kitchen on Christmas day fills you with dread or you simply like the idea of trying something a little different, this Christmas Pie could be just what you are looking for. Full of comforting, seasonal flavours, it will make a delicious centerpiece for your Christmas table, whilst being easy to prepare ahead of the big day…

Ingredients 77g Diced Smoked Pancetta Olive Oil – 2 tbsp.

1/2 bunch fresh thyme – leaves stripped 1 clove of garlic 750g Leeks – washed, trimmed and sliced 250g cavolo nero cabbage, very finely shredded Salt and ground black pepper 700 g cooked white turkey or chicken meat, cut into large pieces 2 heaped tablespoons plain flour 1-pint turkey, chicken or vegetable stock 2 tablespoons of crème fraiche 1 packet vacuum packed – prepared – chestnuts 1 jar of pre prepared good quality cranberry sauce 1 packet all butter shortcrust pastry 1 free-range egg

Extras 1 pie dish, roughly 27 cm in diameter A selection of Christmas cookie cutters

Method 1. Add the olive oil to a large heavy bottomed saucepan, before sautéing the pancetta, thyme and garlic.

2. Once the pancetta has started to sweat, and change color, add the prepared leeks and cavolo nero. At this point, patience is required. You want to give the vegetables plenty of time to soften. Turn the heat to low, cover the pan and allow the vegetables to slowly cook off. This should take around 15/20 minutes, but make sure you check the vegetables throughout to ensure they are not sticking.

3. Once you have cooked the vegetables sufficiently add the pre-cooked meat to the pan, mixing everything together before adding the flour.

4. You can now add your stock. You are looking for the pie filling to be moist, but not sloppy. Add the stock gradually, stopping when you reach the required consistency. Next add your crème fraiche and bring the pan to a boil. The flour will combine with the stock to create a rich sauce. Once the sauce has been heated through, remove from the heat before seasoning with salt and pepper. Finally break the chestnuts into the filling and stir throughout, before allowing the dish to cool thoroughly.

5. On a floured surface, roll out the pre prepared pasty. Once the filling is cooled, transfer to your pie dish before dotting the top with cranberry sauce and topping with the short crust pastry. We decorated our pie with festive stars, but any and all Christmas cookie cutters could be put to good use at this point.

Simply use the offcuts from the pie top and decorate away.

Finally, brush the top of the pie with egg wash.

6. Cook the pie at 200 (180 for a fan oven or gas mark 6) for around 30 minutes. Cooking times can vary, so keep an eye on your pie as it cooks.

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WHERE TO EAT:

Matt Worswick at the Latymer, Pennyhill Park

By Rich Lee As a tumultuous 2016 draws to a close, we went seeking culinary comfort at the luxurious Pennyhill Park in Bagshot…

It’s been a funny old year, putting it mildly. Editorial neutrality forces me to refrain from expressing what a clown show June’s vote was (oops, too late), but there’s been so much to lament, from the legends of music and entertainment that we lost, the ongoing Syrian crisis, dire climate warnings and no less than an intellectual pygmy and con artist with hair like blonde gas becoming king of America.

Now, of course this column isn’t about the world’s affairs; it’s about a tiny corner of it and finding nice places here that offer delicious things to put in your face. But after the seething gloom of the last twelve months, and the uncertainty of the coming year, we felt compelled to soothe our shredded nerves with the finest gastronomic pleasures the county can provide. Call it comfort eating, if you like.

When people talk about seriously fine dining in Surrey, the Latymer

Restaurant at the luxurious hotel and spa Pennyhill Park is often the first suggestion to pass their lips. That’s thanks to previous Chef Michael Wignall, a magnet for Michelin stars who’s exciting, progressive British cuisine pinned two of them above the Latymer’s doorway. Having departed for Gidleigh Park in Dartmoor at the start of the year, his crocs have since been filled by Chef Matt Worswick, a ferociously talented Liverpudlian and no stranger to the coveted stars himself.

Our first visit to the Latymer restaurant (by way of a swift G & T in the resplendent Ascot Bar), the interior was more traditional country house than the contemporary luxe I’d imagined.

Which made sense given Pennyhill’s heritage, but was no less inviting for it. Soft lamplight floats across white linen beneath a low, dark timbered ceiling, providing a tranquil place for a spectacular meal. And for the real spectacle, we went all in on Chef Worswick’s 10-course tasting menu and accompanying wine pairing.

What starts simply, if delightfully, with a little wagyu beef fat and smoked butter to spread over some freshbaked bread, turns into something extraordinary the minute the first course arrives: succulent pig’s trotter teased into brittle, golden croquettes

or cromesquis, capped with a dab of piccalilli gel. These were accompanied by parmesan beignets, infused and crowned with fragrant truffle, and smoky, creamy baba ganoush in crisp cornets topped with Bombay mix and suspended in a pot of spices. We were grinning before the first bite.

A fortifying glass of punchy yet smooth Iberia cream sherry brought us out of our swoon in time for the next course: Porcelain egg shells slanted gently towards us, inviting us to breathe deeply of the octopus braised in Japanese condiments within before scooping up that luscious ingredient and textures of sesame and peanut and the deep, salty whack of miso. Magical.

Scallops, kissed brown at the edges and jewelled with a little English caviar had the rough onion char of barbecued leeks – an incongruous yet delicious match for the sweet scallops and one that, oddly, conjured memories of seaside BBQs. I’m reasonably certain that that was the intention, as I’m convinced that Matt Worswick is a chef for whom nostalgia and fun are the source of many of his fiercely inventive creations, as much as superb ingredients and fierce technique.

As the dishes rolled by so did we fall happily under the Latymer’s spell,

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helped, of course, by expertly paired wines selected and served by the sommelier, Sean. Typical of the restaurant’s front of house crew, Sean is smoothly professional yet gracious and warm and damn me, the man knows wine. We sipped a variety of sublime vintages in the space of one evening of a quality that would confound the most committed oenophile if they’d had an entire year to hunt them down.

One amazing course rolled into another, and our appetites didn’t need to be asked to keep up. There was a rosy loin of venison with pickled pear, walnut and cep foam that was a taste of wintry woodlands and dewy meadows, and a theatrical lobster course that presented a pot spilling minted vapour over the buttery shellfish, on a pond of mint oil that floated over a rich, creamy bisque.

Vision beginning to swim after such a banquet, sweets glided dreamily into view offering dainty rhubarb cones with luscious mascarpone and hibiscus, a rich lemon dessert that mingled garden flavours of wood sorrel and something small, glossy and chocolatey that tipped us fully into a blissed out epicurean fugue state.

With cooking this confident, honest and bold, it’s clear that in Chef Matt Worswick’s hands, the Latymer at Pennyhill Park is destined to remain at the summit of Surrey fine dining. And no matter how 2017 pans out (how much worse could it be?) we know we’ll return.

We might have to.

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Nothing is smothered in complexity, however, with the chef pushing each ingredient to the fore. Delicious grace notes float between dishes such as a divine ‘pre-cheese’ course of fluffy goat’s cheese in chive oil as a gateway to a sumptuous cheeseboard with homemade red crab apple jelly, fig chutney and a lovely coarse honey made on the grounds.

We enjoyed the Latymer at Pennyhill Park’s 10-course tasting menu for £100 per person.

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Christmas Cocktail

Nothing gets us in the party spirit quite like cocktails.

For pure liquid merriment, we went to master mixologist and assistant manager at Guildford’s dazzling Long Bar at the Harbour Hotel, Mark Way. His smooth, sweet and sophisticated Raspberry and White Chocolate Martini nails the flavours of the season and can be made for grateful party guests in a flash…

you will need 25ML White Chocolate liqueur 40ml Raspberry Vodka 5ml Sugar Syrup 20ml lemon juice 1/2 an egg white Optional: a splash of orange or raspberry bitters 1. Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and give it a really good shake. Doing this will aerate the egg white lending the cocktail a beautiful, foamy, marshmallow texture.

2. Double strain into crystal or a martini glass.

3. Garnish with a sprinkle of freeze-dried raspberries or a single fresh raspberry.

Mark and his team serve this and other irresistible cocktails at the Long Bar all week, but offer 2 for £10 and 4 for £20 all day during Midweek.

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CHRISTMAS INDEPENDENT SHOPPING MERLINS THE JEWELLERS, GODALMING

The award-winning independent, traditional family jewellers, Merlins the jewellers, have been crafting and selling exquisite jewellery since 1980. Tim’s beautiful shop carries a fine range of jewellery, as well as providing bespoke jewellery commissions, valuations and repairs.

Merlins offer hundreds of unique vintage and antique pieces of jewellery including Victorian and Georgian pieces. You can also find antique silver gifts, watches and clocks. A recent refit now means the shop’s cabinets are spilling with even more truly unique items and gifts than ever before.

With Christmas just around the corner, this is the perfect onestop shop for that sparkling gift that will be treasured forever.

Christmas opening times: Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.00pm;

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CUCKOO CORNER, SHERE

A village out of time, the picture-perfect Shere has many independent shops that hark back to a golden, vintage era.

But Cuckoo Corner stands out as a special temple to beautiful gifts and uniquely individual touches that you can make to your home.

Lovely on the outside, gorgeous inside, the timbered building displays its wares in stunning fashion making browsing a delight.

You’ll find a dazzling range of handcrafted jewellery pieces and children’s gifts with a wide selection of cards and wraps to accompany them.

For the home, there’s exquisite pieces of statement furniture as well as many lovely clocks and mirrors. And you won’t be surprised to learn that Cuckoo Corner has Christmas covered with dazzling range of Christmas decorations for the home.

Cuckoo Corner, Middle Street, Shere GU5 9HF 01483 229100

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CHRISTMAS INDEPENDENT SHOPPING THE SURREY WINE CELLAR, CHOBHAM

Nestled in the heart of Chobham village, The Surrey Wine Cellar is a truly independent wine merchant, founded by Paul Pavli. Paul’s shop boasts a wide and unique collection of meticulously selected wines, ports, sweet wines, sparkling wines, beers and spirits, with the ability to source wines and special vintage years from across the world.

In addition, the shop provides many other services, such as catering for corporate events and weddings, hosting wine tastings in-store and fabulous pop-up restaurants. They also provide a range of customised hampers, fine cigars and beautiful wooden gift boxes for special occasions.

The Surrey Wine Cellar should be a first choice when stocking up on wonderful drinks for the Christmas season, and they are offering an unbeatable deal on bottles of Taittinger Prélude Grands Crus NV Champagne, reduced from £49.99 to £29.99!

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GUILDFORD POP-UP VILLAGE

An ingenious use of the land between Commercial Road and Woodbridge Road, Guildford’s Pop-Up Village opens this month, providing an utterly unique location for al-fresco shopping and entertainment over the festive period.

The village has been built using thirty 20ft shipping containers which act as individual, secure retail units and home to some of the top local independent businesses in the area. Among them, and ideal for Christmas shopping, are unique gifts from the Gift Box, vintage fashion from Pret a Vintage and luxury soft furnishings from Stil Haven.

For shoppers with hearty appetites there are a host of delicious food and drink stops offering gourmet soups, Mediterranean food, sushi and Indian food and local craft beer from Little Beer Corporation. There will also be entertainment, arts and theatre from the dedicated stage area.

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Warm hospitality and home-cooked food At Barchester Healthcare we know the importance of diet and nutrition. That’s why every meal served in our care homes is specially prepared using fresh ingredients by our talented catering teams, who ensure a variety of delicious dishes are created daily – always reflecting the likes, dislikes and dietary needs of each resident.

Barchester care homes across the UK are welcoming visitors and giving away FREE nutrition guides for older people and recipe books, filled with some of our awardwinning chefs’ favourite recipes!

For more information, visit our website www.barchester.com.

Residential Care • Nursing Care • Dementia Care • Respite Breaks

Pop into your local Barchester care home to pick up our FREE Nutrition Guide for older people and our International Recipe Book.

Ashford House • Tel: 01784 862 833 Long Lane, Stanwell, TW19 7AZ

Tandridge Heights • Tel: 01883 868 480 Memorial Close, Oxted, RH8 0NH

Corrina Lodge • Tel: 01276 862 482 79 The Avenue, Camberley, GU15 3NQ

Windmill Manor • Tel: 01883 868 481 2 Fairviews, Oxted, RH8 9BD

Epsom Beaumont • Tel: 01372 540 237 20-22 Church Street, Epsom, KT17 4QB

Worplesdon View • Tel: 01483 676 083 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, GU3 3LQ

Reigate Beaumont • Tel: 01737 742 982 Colley Lane, Reigate, RH2 9JB

Wykeham House • Tel: 01293 831 562 21 Russells Crescent, Horley, RH6 7DJ

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DECEMBER 2016

Living weLL in woking Woking Borough Council provides a range of community care services to help people live well in the comfort and security of their own home.

We support people to remain independent and encourage residents of all ages to take positive steps towards improving their personal health and wellbeing.

Get the support you need by making us part of your care plan:

Centres for the Community

Open daily providing hot meals and social activities

Community Meals

Lunchtime meals and teatime sandwiches direct to your door

Careline Community Alarm

Help and reassurance at the touch of a button

Homelink Handyperson

Essential repairs, small jobs and minor adaptations

Wellbeing Centre

Support for carers and people coping with memory loss

For further information about these services and help with living well in Woking, phone 01483 755855.

woking.gov.uk/livingwell

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Home Counties Carers: Personal, Friendly and Professional Hi, I am Lauren Mercer and I am the Live-In Care Manager for Home Counties Carers.

I am genuinely passionate about care and have spent my entire career progressing up the ranks of social care and look forward to being a Registered Manager someday soon.

Home Counties Carers’ strong culture, values and standards help us attract the very best Carers and this is so important for all our Clients. All of us are friendly, reliable, trustworthy and competent and take great pride in working by what we term as traditional values; polite, well mannered, prompt, well presented, clear communication skills and common sense.

Live-In Care can be a fantastic alternative to the more traditional options of a care or nursing home. The benefits are many but I believe being happy is most important, and it is easier to be happier in the comfort and security of your own home with a care package chosen and tailored to your needs and preferences.

What makes me happy and gives me the most satisfaction is knowing that all of our carers are fully supported 24 hours a day 7 days a week and being there to help Clients and their families take the first steps tentative steps towards the most appropriate care solution for their needs.

If you have any questions or would like to chat please do not hesitate to call me on 01483 224 985.

Thank you, Lauren Mercer, Live in Care Manager, Home Counties Carers,

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Providing Exceptional Care Throughout Surrey

BRIDGE HOUSE CARE HOME

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

FURZE HILL LODGE CARE HOME

Furze Hill, Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6EP Tel: 01737 742731 Email: furzehill@mmcg.co.uk • Dementia Care • Residential Care • Respite Care • Short Breaks • Day Care

KINGSBURY COURT 5 STAR LUXURY CARE HOME

Guildford Road, Bisley, Surrey GU24 9AB Tel: 01483 494186 Email: kingsbury.court@mmcg.co.uk • Residential Care • Dementia Care • Nursing Care • Respite Care • Day Care

“To be the best quality, most highly regarded care provider in the United Kingdom.”

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SILVERMERE

Hotel Standards, in an Environment Where Well-Being Flourishes lifestyle.

There are scheduled exercise classes and informal physical activity sessions for all abilities; fun activities that stimulate the mind to support mental agility; recreational and leisure pursuits, including a range of creative arts and crafts, literary and musical groups; social and entertainment events to share time with family and friends, meet new people, continue involvement with the local community and keep in touch with the wider world.

Life at Silvermere Silvermere has beautiful landscaped lawned gardens overlooking the lake and golf course; the raised vegetable beds are popular with the gardening club, where residents grow produce used by the chef in the daily menus in our restaurant quality dining room. Residents have free access to WiFi and iPads, to support communication with family and friends over e-mail and Skype, plus a well-stocked library.

Silvermere Care Home in Cobham is Avery Healthcare’s flagship retirement and care home. Set in an idyllic lakeside setting, this woodland retreat offers residents the highest levels of care and support, a warm community, hotel standard services and luxury retirement living.

Avery Healthcare, who own and operate Silvermere, are the Health Investor Residential Care Provider of the Year for 2016 and are a leading national operator with nearly 50 homes and more in plan for 2017.

Tailored Well-Being Programmes The Silvermere Well-being programme launched for 2016 provides residents with the best support for their physical, psychological, social, and nutritional needs, with a wide selection of different activities and experiences that contribute to a fulfilling

All bedrooms are stylishly furnished and decorated to a high standard, with single rooms to suites for couples with their own kitchenette and lounge. There are quiet and comfortable lounges for meeting friends as well as relaxing with a good book. The home’s beauty therapy and hair-dressing salon offers the ladies the chance to get pampered, and for the gentlemen there is a barber who also offers wet shaves. Silvermere even has its own private vehicles to take residents on regular outings to places of activity and interest.

Call 01932 642318, search ‘Silvermere Care’, or see more at facebook.com/SilvermereCareHome.

Silvermere Care Home Luxury Retirement Living A care home of unrivalled comfort and luxury, Silvermere enjoys an enviable location amongst quiet Surrey woodland. This luxury home delivers the highest possible standards in senior living, from award-winning national provider, Avery Healthcare.

Our approach is to nurture an atmosphere of care and community all delivered in a luxury lifestyle. The home provides spacious en-suite rooms, hair salon and barbers, cinema, and gardens.

To maintain your independence and a healthier lifestyle we have a comprehensive Well-being and activities programme, with something for everyone each day.

Call 01932 642175 or Search ‘Silvermere Care’

Silvermere Care Home Redhill Road | Cobham Surrey | KT11 1EF

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DECEMBER 2016

Storm Sign Scot Sutherland

christmas camps

Surrey Storm have announced the signing of Scottish international Bethany Sutherland ahead of their Vitality League opener against Severn Stars in the New Year.

Sutherland, whose natural position is either in the wing defence or goal defence role, first became an international star when she made her Scotland under 17s debut at just 14 years old and featured as the youngest member of the Scottish Thistles World Cup squad for the tournament in Sydney.

However, she’s not the only member of her family to play on the big stage, as her mum was an England international showing how the sport has run through her family. Sutherland made Sky Sports’ ‘Ones to Watch’ list ahead of the 2016 season, which she spent with Hertfordshire Mavericks, and will certainly be one to keep an eye on for the Storm this season.

Just because it’s the festive season, not everything grinds to a halt.

Surrey Sports Park doesn’t let fitness sleep and is only closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. So keep your child active over the break with the Park’s fantastic range of junior activity camps.

These activities are designed to introduce children to sport and develop key skills. Whether you are a complete beginner or want to improve a skill or sport, they have activities that offer something for everybody.

Whether it be squash, swimming or the Park’s tremendous climbing facilities, all the way to the Surrey Storm training camps…

Junior Storm Netball Camps Learn to play the Storm way with expert teaching from Surrey Storm’s coaches! Participants will be taken through a range of drills, minimatches and practices to get your budding little netball players on the way to possibly becoming future Storm stars! At these camps we continue enforcing the basics and learning all aspects of the game, we encourage the girls to explore new positions and teach them the ins and outs of playing the sport. We begin to focus on the technical movement skills needed, as well as the mental decision-making.

Storm Experience Camp (school years 7-12)

After signing for the team, she said, “I am so excited about playing for Surrey Storm this year and wearing duck egg blue!

“I can’t wait to work alongside these very talented girls, and of course the new coaching staff, to learn and achieve great things with them in the Superleague this season.”

Led by one of storm’s elite coaching staff, these camps are aimed at the more serious netball player. Included in the sessions will be specific coaching as well as video analysis sessions. This camp is for those who are currently satellite, county, and regional academy players. We direct those who are aiming to reach this level to attend the Storm Development Camp. Satellite, county and regional players only.

For more info or for booking information www.surreysportspark.co.uk

Tickets now on sale for Netball London Live 2017 Surrey Storm will host Hertfordshire Mavericks at Copper Box Arena with that date in early 2017 still to be announced, for the chance to be crowned Netball London Live champions for the 3rd consecutive year. Last year’s event saw a sell-out crowd of over 6000 netball fans hit the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for one of the highlights of the 2016 Superleague season, which also hosted the Grand Final when Storm secured the championship for the first time.

For more information, to get your hands on tickets, or if you have any queries, visit www.surreystormnetball.com

BT Sport becomes the home of the AJ Bell NBL BT Sport has become the new home of the AJ Bell National Badminton League after securing the TV broadcast rights for the third season of the UK’s first ever professional league.

Since its launch in October 2014, the AJ Bell NBL has drawn a new audience into the Olympic sport. Over 1.1 million UK households have tuned in to watch the innovative ‘Power-9’ match-play format which includes double point PowerPlays, time-outs, tiebreaks and a shortened scoring format.

BT Sport is the official broadcaster for the 2016/17 season at an important phase in the league’s development with new teams set to compete and exciting new players arriving from Europe and Asia to join forces with the best of British talent.

Thanks to an Olympic bronze medal for Team GB stars Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis in Rio, badminton is enjoying a further surge in popularity with the British public and the return of the AJ Bell National Badminton League to TV screens will strengthen this.

The new partnership with BT Sport gives TV viewers the chance to watch Team GB badminton stars, Rio 2016 Olympians, national champions and some of the sport’s legendary characters perform on a regular basis.

The AJ Bell NBL features seven franchise teams – Surrey Smashers, Loughborough Lightning, Team Derby, University of Nottingham Badminton, Suffolk Saxons, Bristol Jets and reigning champions, Birmingham Lions - competing in 21 regular season fixtures between October and February 2017.

Surrey Scorchers Upcoming Fixtures: 1 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 21 Jan

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Surrey Scorchers v London Lions Surrey Scorchers v Manchester Giants London Lions v Surrey Scorchers Surrey Scorchers v Leeds Force

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