The Guide 2 Guildford, July 2014

JULY 2014

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Welcome to

Contents COMMUNITY 4-15 WWI Commemorations and Remembrance 4-6 In Pictures: Our Memorials 8-9 The East Surrey Regiment & the Football Charge 15 The Trench Experience

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FAMILY 20-21 Dates for your Summer Diary 22 The Guide 2 Summer Camps ENTERTAINMENT 26-27 The Guide 2 Your Month 28-29 Master of Puppets: Avenue Q 31 The Guide 2 GuilFest

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35 Talking to... The Boomtown Rats 37 Talking to... Roni Size FOOD & DRINK 41 Foodie Events 42-43 The Farmer’s Market LIFESTYLE

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46-51 The Little Beauty Book: Festival Beauties SPORT 53 Wicket!

57 Sports News 61 Is Travelling Killing Your Training?

BUSINESS 63 Business Events 65 Josh & the Submersible 67 The Coffee Crew

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The Memorials of Guildford

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00 years ago the war memorials that we see in our towns and villages did not exist. They did not have any reason to.

Four years later they needed to be built for the families of the fallen who did not have bodies to bury. Over the last six months we have photographed all 155 War memorials in Surrey. Over the next four years we will be trying to put names to all of the Surrey residents who died in the First World War. You can see all of the images on our website theguide2surrey.com

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hese men died because they ran into the fire. Then as now, the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels. But, some 100 years after the conflict, if we think we have measured our capacity to meet a challenge, we should look up and be reminded that that capacity may well be limitless. This is a time to remember those heroes. To save for them one glance when we go to the places they can no longer go and when the time comes when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, we will take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes left behind.

GUILDFORD CASTLE WAR MEMORIAL

ADDISON

ALBURY

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BLACKHEATH

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ndustrial Revolution sparks increase in weapon production including ever more powerful weaponry. This in turn gives rise to alliances between the Central Powers of Germany, AustriaHungary and the Ottoman Empire as well as the Allied Powers of the United Kingdom, France and Russia.

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rchduke Francis Ferdinand who is the nephew of the AustroHungarian Emperor is assassinated by a member of a group called The Black Hand. Because The Black Hand is a Serbian nationalist group

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CHIDDINGFOLD CHILWORTH

CHILWORTH

COMPTON

DUNSFOLD

EAST CLANDON

ELSTEAD

EWHURST

FOX CORNER

HASLEMERE

HASLEMERE

1914: the empire declares war on Serbia. Then Russia, bound by treaty, is forced to mobilise which in turn forces Germany to declare war on Russia. Then France declared war on Germany. World War One begins.

GODALMING WAR MEMORIAL

MERROW

1914: BEGINNING OF TRENCH WARFARE

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1915:

1917:

Germans utilise poison gas and the British deploy tanks for the first time

The Zimmerman Telegram is intercepted, bringing America into the War.

A German U Type 19 U-Boat, U-20 sinks the liner RMS Lusitania

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STOUGHTON

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1918:

1918:

Germany begins a massive offensive

The tide turns and the Allies take control

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CRANLEIGH WAR MEMORIAL

THURSLEY

November 11th

1918:

PEACE IS DECLARED

WEST CLANDON

WITLEY

WORPLESDON

1919: TREATY OF VERSAILLES SIGNED CREATION OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS

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W.W.1.

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he sun rose on the first of July 1916 and with its rising so began a battle synonymous with the futility of war, its horror and merciless hopelessness. Though the facts, statistics and desolation of that battle are beyond repute, it is from the sinew of that beast that was the Somme that we find the small tales of huge heroism.

History is made by us, all of us, the individuals who were there.

Wilfred Nevill was an officer in East Surrey Regiment and it was he who led the East Surrey’s famous “Football Charge” on this first terrible day of the Battle of the Somme some 98 years ago.

The orders were simple, some might say murderously so. 8 Battalion Royal East Surrey Regiment were to leave their trenches at Carnoy and engage German positions a mere 300 yards away. These men were no fools. They had served on the front line and knew the dangers,

the cruel drudging monotony of life and death on the front. They all knew what lay over the top of their trenches. All commanders know that motivating your troops, your guys, driving them and pushing together is always at the forefront of your mind.

You’re an officer, these men look to you and it was a responsibility that Nevill took seriously as commander of B Company. How would the men react to going over the top, how would they behave? Nevill knew that he had to keep them motivated.

Perhaps something familiar, something of home that reminds all Englishmen what it means to be on the same team, our team. Whilst in London before deployment Nevill went and bought 4 footballs which he took to France. Here he gave one to each platoon to kick across No Man's Land. On one were penned the words “The Great European Cup-Tie Final. East Surreys v Bavarians. Kick off at zero” and on the other the ominous words “NO REFEREE”

To even try and describe the intensity and bleakness of the curtain of fire that these men walked into is impossible. In the face of this fire, the unit sustained a heart breaking number of casualties. The unit moved across no man’s land with the footballs before them.

Nevill's initiative as an officer and the gallantry of these men saw them gaining their objective. Nevill, like so many of his comrades both before and in the continuing years of the war did not survive. Having led his men across that field he was cut down just metres from the German trench. He was just 2 weeks from his 22nd birthday.

Two of his footballs were found nearby.

One of the balls is displayed at the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment Museum in Dover while the other is at the regimental museum of the Queen's Royal Surrey regiment near Guildford.

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Shall I get to Blighty?.

THE DIARIES OF PRIVATE MACKLON

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t’s often hard to connect with the past, particularly with the Great War now a hair’s breadth from leaving living memory. We hear the stories; see the photographs but we didn’t know these men and women. This is why historical diaries are so important: they give us a chance to connect with

people through the lines of time and get to know them and, in doing so, bring history to life.

This is why keeping that historical connection alive is so important. Thanks to his family I came to discover Harold George Macklon. Harold was a soldier in the East Surrey Regiment. His life on joining the army certainly sped up as he left a quiet life as a clerk in London and was catapulted into the world of the western front. Serving as a Private during the conflict, he fought at Loos and Meroc. Loos was, in comparison with other small-scale British efforts in the spring 1915, an offensive of huge proportions. Involving six divisions, it was referred to at the time as ‘The Big Push’.

The battle started before extra stocks of ammunition were brought in and without adequate heavy artillery support. This was also the first battle that saw the British use of gas. As Harold would have seen, despite the success of the first day, the reserves were standing by too far back from the frontline and because of this they were unable to exploit the early success. So the conflict went back to the slow pace of a war of attrition, marred with major losses for minor gains.

After being wounded, George became a servant to an officer and soon left the horrors of the trenches behind him returning to England where he guarded German prisoners of war. As Harold later wrote “Somehow I managed to keep a sense of honour and dignity and sometimes even found humour in my life as a soldier.”

It would have been easy for Harold to return home, move on with his life and consign his war experiences to history. But rather than letting his memories disappear he wrote a diary, in time passing it to his niece, Kathleen Curtis. Thus began a tradition with Kathleen later passing the diary to her granddaughter Mandy Stidard.

At this point Mandy saw fit to edit the diary, adding some background chapters about the First World War and the role of the army. She also expanded on Harold’s life by writing about family life in Edwardian London. The book ‘Shall I get to Blighty’ was born and sadly as yet is unpublished despite the family’s tireless work to create something of substance and historical value.

In conclusion though what is amazing about Harold is that connection that I now have that spans the ages and lets me experience those grand twists, the snaps in the whip of time which curled, flicked and made thunder.

You can find out more about Harold George Macklon by visiting the book’s website shalligettoblighty.co.uk

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Simply purchase a product or service from three independent shops or businesses in Guildford throughout July, and you could be in with a chance of winning one of ten £100 cash prizes to spend in Guildford.

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For full details of how to enter the prize draw pick up your guide to Guildford’s Independents’ Day competition from the Tourist Information Centre, or from businesses displaying an Independents’ Day window sticker. Full details of the campaign and a list of participating businesses can be found at www.experienceguildford.com.

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WE WON’T FORGET THEM...

EVENTS TO REMEMBER THEM BY SATURDAY 19 JULY: Premiere of “Guildford and The Great War” @ The Electric Theatre. Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, film company Circle Eight have created a new documentary narrated

by Matthew Alexander. The documentary closely follows the story of Guildford during those war years and specifically how the war changed everyday life for those who lived in the town.

Call the Box Office on 01483 444 789.

SUNDAY 27 JULY: Organised by Army Benevolent Fund, this is one of the biggest events commemorating the War. Taking place at The Royal Logistical Corp base at Deepcut the day will centre on “A Family Picnic at the Front". On the day there will be a concert as well as displays from Cavalry Horses, marching bands from the Royal Logistic Corps and the Band of the Royal Artillery. Dame Penelope Keith will be there to read poems from the conflict as well as Re-enactors. The day will end with a Drumhead Service at 5 o’clock. Call The Tourist Information Centre in Guildford on 01483 444 334 to book tickets.

SUNDAY 27 JULY: Today will be a commemorative service marking the 100 years since the start of the conflict at Holy trinity Church on Guildford High Street.

THROUGHOUT AUGUST: The British Postal Museum & Archives and the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms will explore the vital role played by the Post Office during the First World War

in an exhibition at Guildford Museum. It tells the stories of postal workers at war and on the Home Front, and examines the essential role played by postal communications. The exhibition will run daily from 11 o’clock until to 5 o’clock and entry is free.

MONDAY 4 AUGUST: An exhibition will be held today at The Worplesdon Memorial Hall centring on the local residents who served during the war.

Particularly interesting as this gives an insight into how the small local communities that make up our county were affected. The Exhibition opens at 10.

4 - 15 AUGUST: During this period of remembrance there will also an exhibition on the conflict at Bourne Hall Museum. The museum as well as the exhibition will open daily at 9 o’clock during its two week run. You can contact the museum on 020 8394 1734.

4 or 5 AUGUST: Today sees a parade and service with The Royal British Legion (West Clandon) at The Church of St Peter and St Paul at West Clandon. The service starts at…

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER: Throughout September and October Surrey County Council will be running World War 1 History workshop in libraries around Surrey. Here you will be able to look at resources for researching your ancestors during the Great War as well as discovering what information and records are held by Ancestry and Find My Past. These workshops are popular so we would thoroughly recommend booking. You can

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find a full break down of when and where the workshops are taking place and how to book at www.surreycc.gov.uk

Call to book on 01483 543599.

25 SEPTEMBER: On 25 September 1914 Elsie Knocker and Mairi Chisholm travelled to Belgium by motorbike to volunteer for the Women’s Emergency Corps.

Their amazing story is told by Dr Diane Atkinson in a talk that will explore the selfless heroism of these two women both during and after the war. The talk will take place at Dorking library and you can book a place on 01483 543599.

15 OCTOBER: 100 Days to Victory is the title of a talk today at Woking library which covers the First World War through the events of one hundred key days during the conflict. The talk is given by Saul David who delves into the individual stories of men and women who fought and died in the war. He even includes stories from his own family’s history.

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THE TRENCH EXPERIENCE B

ased here in Surrey are the educational charity The Trench Experience.

Specialising in bringing the First World War to life, their aim is to show to the public the sacrifice made by all those who served during the conflict, without glorifying it. They want to commemorate the millions of men and women who fought as well as celebrating the memory of those who died. Over 30 nations banded together to defend our interests and the team at the Trench experience want their collective memory honoured focusing on the history, the politics, social reform and the arts from that most bloody time in our history.

Eddie’s vision was to develop a First World War open air museum, with trenches and artefacts all accessible to visitors

The Trench Experience was founded by Edward Jones.

Eddie, as he’s known to his friends, first became interested in the Great War when he heard Wilfred Owen’s masterpiece “Dulce et Decorum Est” as a child. Eddie’s interest soon spawned into a passion which the subsequent years have left undimmed. Spending a career immersed in the world of antiques and auctioneering, Eddie specialised as a book dealer in London and the South East. It was here, surrounded by history, that he became frustrated by museums and how, within them, the exhibits are often behind glass and if not, surrounded by strict instructions not to touch. Eddie’s vision was to develop a First World War open air museum, with trenches and artefacts all accessible to the visitors. So in 2005 he founded The Trench Experience Charity. This may have resulted in a trench system being dug in his back yard, but those were just humble beginnings and from here the charity went from strength to strength.

The charity soon found new digs

in the UK’s centre of shooting, Bisley, of which the location is steeped in military history; boarded on all sides by land, totalling 2,500 acres, belonging to the Ministry of Defence, the camp had been requisitioned by the Army during both world wars. It was this that made it an excellent location to set up a base of operations, if you will.

This July, The Trench Experience will be opening their new shop on Commercial Way in the heart of Woking in time for the centenary of the outbreak of the war.

In addition, land has been secured for a ‘real’ trench experience to be installed. We will be keeping up with Eddie and The Trench Experience and following his journey over the coming months, so keep your eyes peeled and visit theguide2surrey.com for more info and excursions to the Trench.

You can find out more about Eddie and his work by visiting thetrenchexperience.com or by popping an email to info@thetrenchexperience.com.

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Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice

THE VOLUNTEER’S STORY

By Rich Lee For nearly ten years, June Sherry has been volunteering her time at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice’s Day Centre in Farnham, a place for patients to come for a welcome change of environment and to catch up with friends. Here she tells us about what it means to volunteer for the Hospice and the rewards that the work brings…

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got involved with Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice and their Day Hospice in 2005, when I came here from Hong Kong to retire with my husband in Guildford. I was looking for meaningful things to do. That same year a very good friend of ours died at St Christopher’s Hospice in London. We were so impressed with the people there and the work they were doing that I knew it was something I had to get involved with.

I’m also a people person and so when I heard about Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham I applied to become a volunteer, here in the Day Hospice, and have been doing this ever since.

The first thing that really impressed me here was the dignity and care the patients received and the warmth of the people that work here. They care about every little thing that would help a patient.

The Day Hospice is a lively, positive place for the patients to come for a day out, to enable them to leave the house and have a change of scenery; a break for themselves and their carers. It is open three days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Here they can see clinical staff while they meet fellow patients with whom they can share concerns and provide mutual support. For many, it’s the highlight of their week.

When they arrive we’ll make them tea and help them settle in. They’re given a very good lunch - a three course meal, activities such as music and word quizzes and we’re also trained by the Hospice in giving massage which they love. We just make them feel happy and comfortable for the day.

Depending on their condition, new patients can come for twelve weeks. After that, if their condition is stable and they have sufficient support at home, they are discharged from the Day Hospice but that doesn’t mean they are cut off from the Hospice.

They’ll receive home care and visits from volunteers – for those who want it. And there are other activities they can come in for such as art therapy.

Part of what I do is to escort the patients to and from the Hospice. I love the escorting because I get to meet the patient’s families and learn more about them. I’ve been able to escort a patient to their daughter’s wedding and another for the passing out ceremony of their son. Being able to contribute in this way is very rewarding.

Of course, we do lose patients, but the Hospice itself is very supportive. I remember one period, we lost four patients in a month, which affected us volunteers quite badly. The staff said if we needed some counselling, we could talk to them. But as a team, we have been helping together since I started so we’ve found it very useful to talk about it among ourselves and support each other. We can handle it.

Volunteering at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice is both humbling and uplifting. I’ve been here nearly ten years and won’t stop. I’ve just become a grandmother and I’ve told my daughter I’ll help in any way I can – but not on Tuesdays when I help at the Hospice!

For more about Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice and for information about volunteering, visit pth.org.uk.

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With twelve months of cinema ahead of you, what would you see? Well just this month alone, you and your family can experience the thrills of five storey robots beating the lubricant out of each other in Transformers: Age of Extinction. Or how about the magical charms of How to Train Your Dragon 2? July also sees the return of angry chimp Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as well as the latest from the Matrix creators in Jupiter Rising while August sees the debut of Marvel’s space misfits, the Guardians of the Galaxy. And that’s just the start to an action packed cinema summer let’s not even get into the joys coming our way this Christmas (hello hobbits!)

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DON’T MISS OUT Dragon Boat Charity Challenge The first ever Dragon Boat Challenge will see up to 35 teams of 12-20 people race across Godsworth Park Lake to raise money for local Hospices. All equipment provided.

Where? Godsworth Park When? 6th July How Much? Minimum £60 sponsor per person 01483 881750 | wsbhospices.co.uk Horrible Histories See all that horrible history come to life on stage with brand new show Barmy Britain.

With special 3D effects!

Where? G Live When? Running 8th-12th July How Much? Adult £15, Child £12 glive.co.uk Angelina Ballerina Watch Angelina Ballerina pirouette onto the stage for a magical all singing, all dancing family show.

Where? G Live When? 21st, 22nd and 23rd July How Much? £12.50 per ticket glive.co.uk Disney's Cinderella Kids Watch the Guildford Summer Youth Project’s Cinderella show at the end of just one week of rehearsals. Aged 4-7? Go and be part of the action from 28th July-1st August.

Where? The Electric Theatre When? Performance on 1st August guildford.gov.uk Summer Kids Disco Party Get your dancing shoes on for The Electric Theatre’s family disco party with professional DJ, disco lights and a dancing queen competition.

Where? The Electric Theatre When? 3rd August How Much? Children £5.50 Adults £2.50 guildford.gov.uk Bear Grylls 24-hour Family Survival Course Learn survival skills from a hardy team of survivalists, handpicked by the master himself as you share an array of adventure tasks with the family across woodland, heathland and water terrain.

Where? The Whithorn Estate, Brook When? 9th-10th and 23rd-24th August How Much? £429 for two places – 1 adult/1child (10-17 yrs) cwse.co.uk

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GET THE FAMILY OUT AND ACTIVE Swimming…

Guildford Spectrum Swim, dive, splash and slide in the leisure pool as you enjoy the flumes, tyre ride, bubble beds and wave machine. guildfordspectrum.co.uk Guildford Lido Perfect for a family day of outdoor swimming, ice creams and soaking up the sun. New for 2014 are three new slides! Don’t forget the picnic! guildfordspectrum.co.uk Pool in the Park The leisure lagoon has three flumes, a wave machine, water cannon, bubble pool and the lazy river rapids ride to keep you entertained. freedom-leisure.co.uk

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et those walking boots on and go and explore some of the stunning trails our beautiful county has to offer. We found you a few particularly family friendly ones…

Bookham Butterfly Walk – 1.5 miles Box Hill’s Natural Play Walk – 2 miles The Polesden Lacey Friends & Family Walk – 2.5 miles Chantry Wood Circular Walk – 2 miles Hidden Hindhead Walk – 3 miles Google each for info & maps

Mini Golf…

A Day at the Beach Obviously we’re a little short of beaches in Surrey but if you head out just a few miles you can find…

West Wittering Beach Known for its wildlife, birds and natural beauty, West Wittering Beach is wonderfully unspoiled and has been a favourite family day out for generations. Go and dip those toes in the sea. westwitteringbeach.co.uk Littlehampton East Beach Blue Flag, Seaside Award winning sandy beach Littlehampton East is roughly one hour from Guildford.

Fish, kite surf, relax and check out the driftwood style East Beach Café while you’re there. sussexbythesea.com

Pirate Island Adventure Golf Forget regular golf, forget mini golf, forget crazy golf. This is adventure golf!

Hours of swashbuckling fun await the whole family in the grounds of Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking.

How Much? Pirates £8.25, Scallywags (4-16) £5.25, Crew of four £22 pirateislandgolf.co.uk

Cycling…

Bike Rides for Little Legs If you want to take your littlest kids out for some cycle action check out the National Trust’s ‘bike rides for little legs’ cycle trail list. nationaltrust.org.uk

Or for larger legs try…

Christmas Pie Cycle Trail This 8.5-mile trail is suitable for all abilities with virtually no road cycling. Follow the signs with the Christmas pudding logo for a day of leisurely cycling from Guildford to Farnham.

You can pick up the Guildford to Farnham cycle map from your local library.

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What? Camp Beaumont (3-16yrs) Where? Claremont Fan Court School, Esher When? Monday – Friday bookings available from 14th July to 22nd August How Much? Various Prices More Info? Kids can enjoy up to six activities a day making full use of the facilities including swimming pools, motorsport tracks, archery range, tennis courts, theatre, the arts and crafts room, mobile climbing wall and zorbs. campbeaumont.co.uk What? Barracudas Activity Camps (4-16 yrs) Where? Centres at Edgeborough, Frensham, Notre Damn School, Cobham and Godalming College When? Five-day camps running from 21st July - 22nd August How Much? £37 per day More Info? Multiple activities including sports, adventure, arts & crafts and games. barracudas.co.uk

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What? Gold Medal Academy (5-16 yrs) Where? Surrey Sports Park When? 28th July – 1st August How Much? £162 More Info? A week of opportunities for kids to develop their skills in archery, handball, fencing, tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics and athletics with a visit from a sporting role model. activatesport.co.uk What? Ultimate Survival Woodland Challenge (4-14 yrs) Where? Priors Field School, Godalming When? 28th July – 1st August How Much? £214 or £194 Summer Saver More Info? Send them off to become ultimate survivors as they navigate through the woodland, travel in canoes and learn fire making, tracking, shelter building, and essential bushcraft skills. ultimateactivity.co.uk

What? Fiddler on the Roof Jr Performing Arts Summer School (8-16 yrs) Where? Electric Theatre, Guildford When? 28th July – 1st August How Much? £130 (£110 for siblings) More Info? If your kids have a passion for dance, drama and singing then sign them up for a week of theatre workshops ending in a professional style performance of Fiddler on the Roof. guildford.gov.uk What? Pleiades Teen Camps (12-15 yrs) Where? Surrey Sports Park When? 29th-31st July and 12th14th August How Much? £30 per day or £75 for all three More Info? Give your early teens a go at climbing, trampolining, urban rebounding, boxing, water polo, dodgeball, handball and more over three days of sporting skill building and fun.

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How Can Your Child Get Involved with The Rose Theatre’s Christmas Production?

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f you have a child that’s aged between 11 and 18 that’s showing signs of being a budding actor/actress, then Kingston’s fantastic Rose Theatre are offering up a marvellous opportunity. While it may seem a way away yet, the Christmas production is looking for youngsters just like them…

The Rose is currently auditioning for a stimulating course which will give up to 72 children the chance of a lifetime. The course is auditioning throughout July and the lucky entrants will perform on stage for the Rose’s Christmas production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

The chosen young actors will work alongside professional performers and in front of thousands of local families with the Rose Young Company. The roles are for the Pevensie children and a very active ensemble, with the chorus crucial to the telling of the story. It all sounds rather wonderful to us…

The first round of auditions are taking place between the 1st and 19th July, with the course cost £150. To find out more, visit www. rosetheatrekingston.org, or email ciaranm@rosetheatrekingston.org. If you like to keep things old fashioned, call 0208 939 4051.

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THE GUIDE 2 Selina Lake’s Vintage Fair Guildhall, Guildford / 5th July Handmade and vintage bits in one of Guildford’s loveliest buildings. From flowers and china to tea and cakes, this is set to be a wonderful, vintage and floral event.

Visit selinalake.blogspot.co.uk for more info.

Ewbank’s Entertainment & Memorabilia Auction 9th July Genuinely exciting memorabilia at Ewbank’s, just off of the A3 near Guildford. Expect signed and rare treasures from the likes of The Beatles, Little Richard and U2.

Visit ewbankauctions.co.uk for more info.

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Guildford Cathedral / Henry V 14th – 26th July Amidst the leafy surroundings of Guildford Castle Gardens, some of Shakespeare’s most powerful and linguistically amazing work will be performed. Enticing theatre in gorgeous surrounds? Count us in…

Tickets are between £16.50 and £21 and can be bought at guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk.

Guildford High Street / 9th July Once again the nation’s finest cyclists will do battle on Guildford High Street. Riders from 6 to 66 will contest 4 separate races for the honour of being a GTCR champion.

Guildford Fringe Festival – Much Ado About Nothing

Races take place between 9 and 9pm. Visit charlottevillecc.org.uk for all the info.

More outdoor performances of the Bard’s finest, this time with Guildford Fringe and their take on ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, set in the roaring 20s, at Clandon Wood Natural Burial Reserve.

Clandon Wood Natural Burial Reserve / 16th – 20th July

Tickets are £15 and they, and more information, are available at guildfordfringefestival.com.

The Three Bells Bar Des Arts / 17th July A professional 1940’s trio inspired by the Andrew Sisters – if you’re a fan of vintage vocals then you simply have to come to Bar des Arts and hear their remarkable repertoire live.

Tickets are £6 – visit bardesarts.co.uk/events-calendar to find out more.

Guildford Walk Fest 12th – 27th July Now in its eighth year, this is a marvellous opportunity to take in some of Guildford’s frankly outrageous scenery. All of the 38 walks are free, but some require booking.

Visit guildford.gov.uk and search for Walkfest 2014 to get all of the info.

World Cup Final at Zico’s 13th July England won’t be there, but you should still take the chance to see the 2014 World Cup Final at Zico’s Bench Bar. Visit surreysportspark.co.uk/thebench.

Twerk in Progress The Star Inn / 18th July An Edinburgh preview from the brilliant Abi Roberts, who brings her hilarious brand of chaotic comedy to The Star Inn. Tickets are a mere £5 and the show is at 8pm.

Info can be found at guildfordfringefestival.com.

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YOUR MONTH GuilFest

Guildford Beer Festival

18th – 20th July

25th & 26th July

You must know all the happenings now, but if you don’t visit guilfest.co.uk or check out PAGE ??? of this issue of The Guide 2 Guildford.

The 2014 event offers over 70 beers, ales and ciders – see PAGE ??? and visit guildfordbeerfestival.co.uk.

The Ripley Event

Guinness World Record Hill-Rolling Attempt

19th July The Ripley Event is considered by many Visitors to be the best free Event to be found in Surrey.

There is ample car parking, stalls, good food & music PLUS Classic & Historic Cars…

Visit rotary-ribi.org for more info.

Monty Python Live (mostly) Haslemere Hall / 20th July Streamed live in HD from the O2 arena, this is the “…final weepy, hilarious, uproarious, outrageous farewell to the five remaining Pythons as they head for The Old Jokes Home…”

Cricket Festival 20th – 23rd July & 27th July The annual celebration of Surrey CC coming to Guildford. See Pietersen and co. on PAGE ??? and guildfordcc.com

Polesden Lacey / 26th July The most people rolling down a hill in one hour.

The current record is 250 people, so there is a very good chance that the National Trust’s Polesden Lacey can beat it…

To help break a record, find out more at nationaltrust.org.uk/polesden-lacey.

The Loxwood Joust 2nd & 3rd August A medieval festival in nearby West Sussex? Oh yes please. Full contact jousting, a large knight battle mediaeval market, and pelt the peasant are just some of the highlights...

Tickets are £6 and £12 for kids and adults respectively if booked beforehand – call 01483 444334 and visit loxwoodjoust.co.uk.

John Fullbright 24th July / St. Mary’s Church Oklahoma native and ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ performer John Fullbright, whose soulful voice and remarkable talent should ensure you discover your new favourite artist, appears at St Mary’s Church.

Tickets are £10 and can be found at people-independent-music.co.uk.

Electric Theatre Film Festival 27th July – 2nd August

Staycation, Godalming

‘Philomena’, ‘Blue is the Warmest Colour’ and ‘Nebraska’ are just some of the remarkable world and independent films to feature at Electric Theatre Film Festival this July and August.

2nd & 3rd August

Tickets are £7 but cheaper if you book to see several at guildford.gov.uk/electrictheatre.

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A Free music and arts festival now in its fourth year, featuring a wealth of amazing live local acts, great food and a beer tent.

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Puppet-based comedy musical Avenue Q comes to Guildford’s G Live at the end of July – we met some of the stars to find out what it’s all about. Spoiler alert: they weren’t human…

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he musical genre falls into dangerous territory – it is perhaps the most divisive of all theatrical styles.

However, when your lead roles are played by adorable-looking, Henson-esque puppets who sing numbers such as ‘Everyone’s a Little bit Racist’ and ‘The Internet is for Porn’, we think even the most stony-faced musical Scrooge will crack a rather large smile.

A quick rundown of the plot is perhaps necessary here.

Avenue Q is the story of a recent college graduate named Princeton (that’s the yellow guy who resembles Fred Savage of ‘Wonder Years’ fame) who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. There, he meets Kate, Rod the Republican, Trekkie, urm, Lucy the Slut, and others who help Princeton finally discover his true purpose in life.

It’s safe to say that, despite those fuzzy faces, Avenue Q is not for kids – but while that hirsute beast is the internet-smut obsessed Trekkie Monster and the chesty lady about to seduce me is the aforementioned Lucy (curse her charms!), there is something inherently ‘Sesame Street’ about the message.

Indeed, as cast members Will Hawksworth and Greg Airey explain, Avenue Q writers intended the play to be a grown-

up love letter to the classic kids TV show – imagine if either Bert or Ernie graduated, moved out and had to face reality, with jobs, relationships and uncertainty.

Which is all rather lovely I’m sure you’ll agree. And while the sentimental tone is evident throughout Avenue Q’s racy dialogue, it’s mainly the latter that’s really experienced when your intrepid reporter stood face to face with Trekkie, Lucy

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INTRODUCING ‘AVENUE Q’ at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

and Princeton. ‘Chatting’ to the puppets – easily the most surreal thing I’ve done since blearily conversing with Bez at Guilfest – was eye-opening; Trekkie commenting on the potentially seedier uses of our photographer’s camera, Lucy encouraging me to stare at her… necklace, and Princeton complementing my hair (his is lovelier, by the way).

absolute non-PC riot, an ode to those classic Jim Henson characters that we all enjoyed growing up – indeed, you’ll recognise some of those famous creations in the characters onstage. Just instead of singing about rubber duckies and the doo-wop hop, it’s about not wearing any underwear and how loud you can be while makin’ love…

Avenue Q comes to G Live between 31st July and the 2nd August - buy tickets at glive.co.uk. The production is by the Sell A Door Theatre Company. Visit avenuequk. com to find out more, or follow them on Twitter @avenuequktour, with the hashtag #whatthefuzz.

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For all of you aspiring thespians and playwright’s out there, Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre have got a wonderful opportunity in store for you. Everyone knows that the global highlight of the cultural events calendar is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – well, one lucky new play will get to perform at the 2015 event. And it could be the very one you’ve written…

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estival Fringe Shorts will see 10 new plays showcased in October, and the one that ends up on top will be produced at the 2015 Fringe. So if you want your play showcased at one of the greatest arts festivals in the world, visit www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk.

Entries must be received by Friday 18th July. Follow @FFShorts on Twitter to get regular updates, information and news about the festival. To think we may have a new Noel Coward or Caryl Churchill in our midst…

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Book a free JOURNEY OF THE CLAY tour and experience the Pottery from behind the scenes Relax in our warm and friendly cafĂŠ Enjoy gift inspiration in our shop from our own vibrant Studio Art to jewellery, soft scarves and silky cushions

Shop opening times Monday to Saturday 9am - 5.30pm Sundays and Bank Holidays 10am - 4.00pm Visit www.grayshottpottery.com for events Grayshott Pottery, School Road, Grayshott, Near Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6LR T: 01428 604604

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an you have too much great live music? Never – but when you do want a break, GuilFest has a ton of other activities & attractions to indulge in.

SURREY SPORTS PARK SPORTS ZONE The Surrey Sports Park will be hosting all sorts of mini sporting challenges at their Sports Zone, where festival-goers can test their skills in badminton, netball, basketball, football, lacrosse, rugby and fitness. There’ll also be free goodie bags and prizes up for grabs including match tickets to see Harlequins, Surrey Storm, Surrey United and Surrey Smashers plus free memberships to try the facilities at Surrey Sports Park.

CHURROS It seems that every year festival food just gets better and more diverse. And while we could shout about all the great food stands coming to GuilFest this year (and we will) we’re particularly looking forward to getting our hands on Churros. If you haven’t had them before, think sweet doughnut fingers with a crisp, cinnamon edge.

Delicious and a good energy hit to keep you going at the festy.

THE MAN IN THE MOON THEATRE TENT Grab a hay bale and enjoy a host of local groups performing fantastic plays, musicals, dance, cabaret and poetry throughout the weekend.

SPACED INN From the organisers of Ambient Picnic festival comes the Spaced Inn, a community arts area that’ll be landing at GuilFest for the whole weekend. The Inn is a space dedicated to –well- space and technology, and will feature poetry slams, open mic performances, comedy acts and workshops and local artists. True to its ’inn’ roots, there will also be hot food and drinks.

KIDSZONE GuilFest’s reputation as the UK’s best family festival is no more evident than at the Kidszone, with tonnes of activities to keep the kids entertained troughout the weekend.

These will include special VIP visits from favourite TV characters, theatre productions of famous tales, clowns, acrobats, circus skills, art and music workshops and a fancy dress parade on Sunday.

URBAN SITTERS So you want to enjoy GuilFest but you’re worried about finding the right childcare to look after the kids while you do so. Well worry not, because Urban Sitters are the Guildford based childcare service that has your back. Becky Nash and Caroline Reeves took a successful format developed in Canada and set up Urban Sitters, offering dependable, affordable and trustworthy childcare. Their sitters and nannies are carefully recruited and matched to your family’s needs and bookings are handled via phone, text, email or through the website.

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e couldn’t be more proud to have our beloved offer card sponsor the second stage once again, and the Good Time Guide Stage will feature some truly amazing acts this year. But that’s not all we’re doing, not by a long shot. Your friendly neighborhood media team, TG Media, will be out at GuilFest in force bringing you the best coverage from around the festival.

Look out for our signing tent next to the Good Time Guide Stage where you’ll get the chance to meet the stars – (and maybe take some gratuitous selfies with them!)

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And don’t forget to pick up GuilFest’s hottest fashion accessory: a funky pair of TG brand orange wayfairer sunglasses, available for free at the entrance.

Once you’ve got your specs on, head over to our photobooth where we’ll have prizes for the best posers and post the photos online!

So, to stay ahead of all the action at GuilFest, be sure to check in with theguide2surrey.com and our facebook and twitter.

Our roving film crew will be recording all the GuilFest goodness as well as filming interviews with the biggest acts. We’ll be posting them online on our website and across our social media alongside stunning photo galleries and live blogs to capture all that’s great about Guildford’s favourite festival.

That weekend also sees the launch of our brand new Good Time Guide App which means you’ll be able to enjoy all of our fabulous offers and money off

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Maximum electric range value 23 miles, common average electric range value (e-Drive only) up to 23 miles.

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Talking to... WARD THOMAS

that night! (So basically glamping!)

What drew you towards Country Music?

When we watched the film “Walk the Line” we fell in love with ‘Johnny Cash’ and ‘June Carter’.

We were completely sold in what we wanted for our future when we heard the Dixie Chicks. Their music inspired us a great deal.

How do you manage to transpose country music themes to your life growing up in Hampshire?

We write about what we know.

We love the aspects of country music that are about home, land and family and that area of country is not dissimilar from our upbringing in rural Hampshire.

With so many tour dates across the US and the UK this year, how do you find life on the road?

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resh from recording their debut album in Nashville, the Country singing sisters from Hampshire, Catherine and Lizzy, will be whipping up a storm at GuilFest…

Are you excited to be playing at GuilFest this year?

We are so excited to play Guilfest!

Having grown up in Petersfield, we have known about the festival for a while and known many people that have gone and loved it!

‘Glamping’ or camping?

If we had the choice, we would camp of course! However, living nearby means we will be sleeping in our beds

We discovered after our first UK tour that the lifestyle suited us! We love being on the road and meeting people on the way and cannot wait to do it again in the summer!

What can the GuilFest audiences expect from your show on Sunday 20th July?

We cannot wait to play and have a great time with our band and with everyone coming to watch.

We have a lot of stories of our time in Nashville and can’t wait to share them with everyone!

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Talking to... THE BOOMTOWN RATS

by Rich Lee

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ob Geldof and the boys are back as the first headliners on GuilFest’s main stage.

We spoke to the Boomtown Rat’s drummer Simon Crowe about the band’s storming return to live music…

What was the catalyst behind the reformation of the Boomtown Rats in 2013?

It was just a natural progression: me and Garry (Roberts – original guitarist) had been going out and doing a few gigs as The Rats a few years ago. Bob came along to a gig of ours in London, and perhaps the thought of somebody else fronting the band playing the songs he’d written might have lured him back in. Bob doesn’t have to do anything for the money anymore, so to speak, so I think he just wanted to go out and prove that the band is a good live act still.

How did it feel to reconnect with your devoted fan-base after 27 years?

Really weird at first. At our first show at the Isle of Wight Festival last year, we didn’t know if people were there for us or just because they were there. But it wasn’t until we did the tour last autumn that we proved that there was still the fan-base. It was an amazing, sell-out tour. It was pretty arduous though, I have to say. Playing Boomtown Rat’s music is arduous

enough, but to do a tour almost night after night was quite heavy going, for me and especially Bob who still jumps around the stage.

When you first broke into the spotlight in the mid-70s you were frequently cast as a punk or a new wave band. Did you ever feel somewhat misunderstood?

I think so; more misrepresented by the media perhaps. We weren’t part of the punk movement; we were more an R ‘n’ B band like the Stones and the Small Faces. The whole punk thing didn’t really hang on us well. We did Top of the Pops for one thing, which a lot of the punk bands wouldn’t touch.

We just thought: bring it on, sell more records and reach a wider audience. Why else do it? For all the stigma about bands selling out, musicians have to work and earn our living making music.

Given the awful tragedy that befell Bob Geldof ’s family this year, was there a moment when the band’s new momentum was cast into doubt?

Well, it’s one of the risks of being in a band: if anything were to

happen to any one of us it could stop us in our tracks. But we’ve worked so hard at putting this together now over the last two years, it would take a hell of a lot to replace any of us so it hasn’t stopped the band. We’re still steaming along.

Are there any plans for a new Rats record?

Well we’ve got a new E.P. out called Rat Life, which you can buy at the gig. In terms of an album, there’s always talk buzzing around but nothing concrete.

It’s always fun to do new music, though.

What do you most enjoy about playing at festivals?

I have to say that I think the whole festival culture is absolutely brilliant. I’m really proud to be a part of the band culture that I grew up in and the festival thing is a real progression of that. In this modern world where we’re plugged into everything at all times, it’s a situation where none of that matters. And I take my hat off to all the people that put on these festivals. Some of them are risking enormous amounts of money, only to just break even, if they’re lucky.

The Boomtown Rats are performing on the Main Stage at GuilFest on Friday 18th July. For more about the Boomtown Rats visit www.boomtownrats.co.uk

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Talking to... ASHLEY ROBERTS

by Rich Lee

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former member of the hugely successful Pussycat Dolls, Ashley Roberts has won over UK audiences after her appearances on Ant & Dec’s Takeaway, ‘I’m a Celebrity’ and Dancing on Ice. But with her newly released single, ‘Clockwork’ and imminent solo album, Ashley’s returning to what she does best: Music.

Is England is something of a second home for you now?

Yeah, 100 percent! If anything it is home at the moment. And I love London in the summer, I just feel like the city comes alive.

Did it feel like a huge gamble leaving the Pussycat Dolls when you did?

It was bittersweet because it was time to go our separate ways for a while, and as much as I loved what I do, I was really excited about living my own life for a little bit. There was some fear of the unknown, but I think you have to take those gambles in life.

You’ve said that your experience in the jungle in ‘I’m a Celebrity…’ changed you. How so?

I faced a lot of fears and it showed that me I could do things I thought I couldn’t and it helped me be more confident in myself. And the response that I got from the UK viewers afterwards was so amazing.

What was the motivation behind recording your solo album?

It’s definitely been a huge goal of mine, to prove to myself that I could do it on my own and write about my own stories. The timing is right and it feels right and I’m just grateful to have the platform here in the UK to launch it. But I wanted to come out with Clockwork first to show that I’ve grown as an artist and as a human being. I just really wanted to showcase all the different facets of my personality.

So what can GuilFest-goers expect from your performance on Saturday 19th July?

I just want them to have a good time, so I’m planning on having a good time too and bringing a lot of energy and getting up there and doing what I love. I’m looking forward to seeing all the GuilFest peeps!

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Talking to... RONI SIZE

his year GuilFest welcomes another Guildford institution with the brand new ACM Presents Stage. The Academy of Contemporary Music, alongside GuilFest, has helped put Guildford on the musical map for many years now and so festy-goers are in for a sonic treat this year when the ACM showcase the best up and coming talent as well as top acts including Drum & Bass and Jungle legend, Roni Size.

What do you most enjoy about playing festivals like GuilFest?

What I enjoy is what I call the ‘Glasto experience’, where you go with no preconceptions and you end up seeing the best bands you never knew existed. I also like the fact that you can hear music travelling on the wind. You’ll hear bass and think, what’s that? And then run over and discover there’s like four people in a marquee. But it’s great though.

What have you been working on lately?

This year we’ve got an album coming out called ‘Take Control’ which is geared more to the dancefloor and features a lot of up and coming vocalists I’ve been working with. And then early next year there’ll be a new Reprazent album with more vocals and a lot of good songs with quite close-tohome topics.

Do you appreciate the nostalgia people feel for your earlier work or do you feel restricted by it?

Not at all. It’s great to have made my mark in history; there are a lot of great artists who never get to see the light of day. So it’s an honour and a blessing.

What can you say about the state of Drum & Bass in 2014?

I’m really happy it’s still here, right? It’s kind of crazy though, I remember when the music just belonged in its own realm, in the dark, dingy underground

by Rich Lee of places like Bristol, London and Manchester. But it’s now a worldwide phenomenon with its own community. It’s got its little brother Dub Step; its little sister Trap music; its older brother Hip Hop; first cousin Techno; second cousin electro: it’s a family, it’s all bass and it’s all related.

It must be gratifying to have played such a role in it?

It wasn’t something that was really a matter of choice. When we won the Mercury prize, we had to take the bull by the horns and run with it but we billed and name-checked as many as people as we could. So we did a humble job of it is the way I look at it.

You’ve worked with Method Man, Zach de la Rocha and Beverley Knight, among others. Who else would you love to collaborate with?

I’ll be honest with you, it’s got to that stage that whoever walks through my doors I’ll collaborate with. I’m open for business in that sense. I did all those things because I could and it was a great wish list to have, but now I’m in the position where I want people to say “I want to work with Roni.” So I look forward to those scenarios happening.

Roni Size isn’t your real name of course, so what’s the story behind your moniker?

Basically I used to hang out with a friend of mine and, you know, boys will be boys. We’d scope the area, see what the girls were like and he’d say “what about her over there?” No, no she’s too small. “Her over there?” Nah, she’s too big. “What about her?” Ah yeah, she’s ‘Roni’s Size’! Ha ha, you had to be there but it stuck!

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Talking to... DREADZONE

by Rich Lee

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uilFest favourites Dreadzone return this year on Sunday 20th July. We spoke to drummer and founding member Greg Dread about the band’s 20 year career…

Dreadzone have appeared at GuilFest since 1997. Do you have fond memories of the festival?

I do indeed. I always remember how great the crowd were and how well we went down with them. The blend of a normal festival along with the family atmosphere of the place makes it a bit special.

What do you enjoy most about performing at festivals?

How has Dreadzone kept going for over 20 years?

I guess the experience of doing so many over the years means we can give our best during the short allotted time we have. We always hit the ground running and our songs and energetic rhythm driven sound seems so suited to the outdoors.

It’s down to being musicians first and foremost. Dance music artists can have a short lifespan thanks to the DJ led genre; but we have a wide range of influences and ways of writing new material. That and the roots of the band, myself and Leo being a rhythm section for 30 years, and a changing line-up has kept it fresh. And of course we just love what we do.

You’ve been called pioneers of dub and bass music. Did you feel like trailblazers at the beginning, like you were making music that hadn’t been heard before?

It didn’t really at the time; we were just hoping people liked it.

We had the belief that it was vital to mix up the music that we love.

With our taste for dub combined with the emerging dance music scene it felt natural to combine them from a band perspective and sound like no one else.

What can GuilFest-goers expect from your show at Stoke Park this July?

Top tunes from our 20 year history and our new album ‘Escapades’: heavy bass, fat beats, sweet melodies, lots of happy bouncing people, smiling, dancing, and a celebration of the best summer festival!

Dreadzone will be playing the Good Time Guide Stage on Sunday 20th July. See guilfest.co.uk for more details.

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Talking to... GALLOWS Canada, and our bass player manages bands in LA. But we got together this year to start writing new songs - originally an EP for the summer but it’s turned into an album now which is great.

You’ve played all over the world – what countries have surprised you the most?

First time going over to Japan was really strange, when we were new on the scene in 2007. We’ve never portrayed ourselves as rock stars or poster boys but there were fans waiting for us at the airport with CDs. I’d be playing a massive Gallows show in London and still kind of blend into the crowd, but in the backstreets of Osaka, we were rushed by Gallows fans taking pictures of everything we did. It was very strange, but a really good feeling.

The genre’s survived dilution by new wave, grunge, emo and pop-punk, so what’s the secret behind Punk Rock’s longevity and continued relevance as a force in music today?

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ringing the sound and fury to the Big Cheese Cave tent at GuilFest on 20th July are headliners Gallows, one of the UK’s most eminent hardcore punk bands who burst onto the scene in 2006 with their storming debut album, Orchestras of Wolves. We spoke to guitarist Laurent ‘Lags’ Barnard about the band’s journey…

Back in 2011, Gallows were booked to headline at GuilFest but you had to cancel. What happened?

We had to cancel a bunch of festivals because (then singer) Frank was ill. It was a shame but we’re full steam ahead and really looking forward to coming back!

What do you most enjoy about playing festivals?

When it comes to festivals I always feel it’s best to play in a tent; it’s more of a club vibe and a better atmosphere, which is what Gallows are used to.

Original singer Frank Carter left the band in 2011 followed by his brother,

guitarist Steph Carter. How have Gallows thrived when other bands might have sunk after the loss of such key members?

We’ve always tried to make Gallows about the music and focus on the music side of things.

We never lost that; things change but we’ve stuck to our guns and stayed true to the music. We’re just lucky we’re still getting away with it!

I think it’s just the attitude and the fact that people can connect with punk rock a lot easier than they can with other genres, perhaps.

It’s the community and the sense of togetherness. At a punk rock show, there’s no separation between band and audience.

We’re all in it together.

Has singer Wade McNeil, a Canadian, managed to convert you all to Ice Hockey yet?

It’s funny because I’m always seeing Wade on Canadian TV, on Hockey panel shows. But he hasn’t managed to convert me yet, no.

You’ve been called the Angriest Band in the UK. Has time mellowed you?

It definitely has. When Gallows started there was a real sense of urgency, to just hammer the music into people’s brains as hard as possible. I didn’t really sit back and enjoy myself. I still like to have that energy live but it’s a lot more fun now.

What can audience members who’ve never seen a Gallows show expect at GuilFest on 20th July?

What have you and the band been up to lately?

Well, you might get a kick in the teeth but you’ll leave with a smile on your face!

We’ve all been doing different things. I’ve been recording with my metal band Crocodile, Wade’s (singer) gone back to school in

Find out more about Gallows at www.gallows.co.uk

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Foodie Events HONEY BEE FESTIVAL AT PAINSHILL PARK

THE KEYSTONE BURGER CHALLENGE

SUMMER FESTIVAL AT APPLEGARTH

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Venue: Painshill Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1JE Admission: Free entry. Normal admission prices apply to landscape garden.

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e love an eating contest, but the Keystone’s 5 Pound Burger Challenge looks a little more than even we can chew!

Still, the Keystone’s handmade burgers are wildly popular at their weekly burger night, but this monthly challenge asks entrants to polish off a 3lb patty, a 1Ib bun and salad and another 1Ib of chips in 30 minutes!

The record so far stands at 4.5Ibs eaten, but ten entrants a month are invited to take on the challenge, with the victor winning their food for free.

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he lovely Hampshire village of Grayshott near Haslemere gets its summer on this July thanks to local farm shop and restaurant, Applegarth. In conjunction with Make UK they are supporting local businesses, crafts people, musicians and artists with over 50 craft stalls, live music, street food & drink, complimentary workshops, kids entertainment and amusements and so much more.

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GUILDFORD FARMERS’ MARKET

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n the first Tuesday of every month, Guildford’s High Street comes alive with colours and flavours when the monthly Farmer’s Market rolls into town. With some of the region’s best food producers setting up stall here, it’s a heaven for foodies looking to fill their cupboards with fantastic artisanal food and drink, grazing as they go while getting to know the people that make it all.

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e grabbed a shopping bag and hit the cobbles seeking some of the best food and drink that Guildford Farmers’ Market had to offer. Here are just some of the goodies we found there and some suggestions for your visit…

CHEESE We loved “Lord of the Hundreds” – a delicious, complex ewe milk cheese with hints of burnt caramel and caramelised hazelnuts from Sussex producers, the Traditional Cheese Dairy. £5.80 for 250g We also couldn’t resist picking up a lovely round of Saint George goat’s cheese, a camembert style cheese and a BBC 2 food award winner made at another Sussex dairy, Nut Knowle Farm.

CONDIMENTS How about some Garlic Jam with Red Chilli from Isle of Wight producers, The Garlic Farm? Sounds odd; tastes amazing. £3.90 a jar or 3 for £10 TOMATOES Bursting with summer flavour, these plum tomatoes from the Tomato Stall, also from the Isle of Wight, are ripe and ready for salads, soups and sauces. £3.50 for a punnet or two for £6.50.

BILTONG Producers Biltong Demon make theirs using the finest silverside cuts of New Forest beef. Try their Chilli Biltong, £5 for 100g, and discover your new favourite snack!

WINE A soft, refreshing Pinot Blanc from the UK’s smallest commercial winery, West Fisher Winery. £8.95 a bottle

CRANLEIGH FARMERS' MARKET 3rd Saturday & 1st Wednesday of the month 10am - 2pm | village Hall, Cranleigh BYFLEET FARMERS' MARKET 1st Saturday of every month 9am - 1pm | Plough Green, Byfleet Village

FARNHAM FARMERS' MARKET 4th Sunday of every month 10am - 1.30pm | Central Car Park

COBHAM FARMERS' MARKET 4th Saturday of the month Hollyhedge Parade

GODALMING FARMERS' MARKET 5th Sunday (when applicable) of the month 10am | Crown Court High Street

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FRUIT With the sun shining, fresh, juicy strawberries from Crockford Bridge Farm are essential! They also grow a mean rhubarb that’s perfect for summer puddings and fruit salads.

Both £3 for a punnet VEGETABLES Broad beans and asparagus; these prized summer veg are at their fresh, local best from Secrett’s of Milford.

Broad Beans are wonderful in salads and asparagus are so versatile and full of flavour. £2.95 per Kg SWEET THINGS Elyse Savage’ salted caramel pecan chocolate brownies are insanely good, as are her Lallapolosa Baking Company, florentines cookies, a winner at the 2012 Good Taste Awards. £1.50 each or four for £5.00 MEAT With some of the finest reared beef from just a town away, PC Stovold & Sons of Lydling Farm near Godalming are a favourite for shoppers at the Guildford Market, who, with BBQs in mind, couldn’t buy their Aberdeen Angus Beef Burgers fast enough. And neither could we. £1 each.

BREAD No trip to the market would be complete without a fresh loaf, and on our visit the Celtic Baker’s White Sourdough Bread, £3.90, was just the kind of robust, earthy loaf we were looking for.

TEA Among a great selection of fine, loose-leaf teas, we found this perfectly refreshing English Peppermint Tea, £5.20 for 50g, from independent Tea Vendors, Tiger Spring Tea.

While You’re There…

We couldn’t resist the aromas coming from the stall of caterers Facing Heaven. These Hampshire based favourites of the Hairy Bikers specialise in chilli products such as salsas and sauces, chilli pastes and oils but when they come to market, they cook up a mouth-watering range of dishes to enjoy right there. You simply can’t miss their enormous paella! But we just had to try their Louisiana Pulled Pork: slow cooked pork marinated in a blend of citrus juices and spices. Succulent and smoky and amazing with their creamy coleslaw and a squirt of hot sauce. A warning though: grab plenty of napkins!

HASLEMERE FARMERS' MARKET 1st Sunday of every month 10am - 1.30pm | High Street

SURBITON FARMERS' MARKET 3rd Saturday of every month 9am - 1pm | Maple Road

MILFORD FARMERS' MARKET 3rd Sunday of every month 10am - 1.30pm | Secretts Farm Shop car park

WALTON-ON-THAMES, THE HEART FARMERS' MARKET 1st Saturday of each month 9.30am - 2pm | The Heart

RIPLEY FARMERS' MARKET 2nd Saturday of every month 9am - 1pm | Village Green

WOKING FARMERS' MARKET 3rd Thursday & 5th Saturday of the month 9am - 2.30pm | Town Square

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Arguably the best beer festival in the county returns to Guildford Cricket Club this July…

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he beer festival – is there a more sure-fire way of getting you excited for the summer?

Indeed, if there is a finer example of a seasonal grin-inducer than we are yet to find one…

Anyway, these events don’t come much bigger than the Guildford Beer Festival, with over 3000 guests expected at the Guildford Cricket Club on Friday 25th and Saturday 26 July. This year the festival will feature over 70 – 70! – tipples, all of which will be sourced within 30 miles of Guildford. Stouts, milds, IPAs, bitters, lagers, strong ales, citrus ales and cider – the latter of which has seen demand increase double year on year – all be available. In short: it’s a beer lover’s heaven.

But what else can you expect from the festival? Well, aside from the beverages there will actually be a veritable bevvy of entertainment.

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There is one evening session on the Friday, and two on the Saturday.

Friday’s session – traditionally the busiest – sees music from the utterly fabulous Hackney Colliery Band. Saturday afternoon offers an exciting cluster of local bands and artists headlined by Spotlight Cannibal. Finally, the Saturday evening sees the brilliantlymonikered Grizzly and the Grasshoppers serenade you while you sup on your pint.

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he festival sponsors and arguably the top independent brewers in the area. They will be at the festival with chilled craft beers and ciders, served out of a metal keg.

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What’s more dear folks, the party does not stop when the festival closes. Indeed, it is just beginning, because the ever-switched-on Boileroom are offering you lucky revellers a post-beer fest afterparty. Free to enter with your GBF ticket, you can expect a whole load of frivolity to cater to your jolly, possibly sunburnt self. Which is just swell if you ask us…

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Guildford Beer Festival tickets are £10 for the Friday and £8 for each of the Saturday sessions. Tickets are available from the Guildford Tourist Information Office on the High Street. Visit guildfordbeerfestival. co.uk for more info. Naturally, under 18s are not allowed to enter.

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Festival Beauties

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BEFORE YOU GO..

Summer is here! And along with the hopeful materialization of some hot weather it’s festival season. As our very own festival GuilFest is happening this month we decided to dedicate the July Beauty Book to getting your look festival ready.

Bleach London make a range of colour creams, styling products and care-foryour-hair serums to give you a weekend of festival style without damaging your hair.

We’ve made up a must have kit bag for you to keep those locks festival funky, clean and conditioned…

BLEACH Super Cool Colours - £5 150ml

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f you can’t have bubblegum pink hair at a festival when can you eh? Bleach Super Cool Colours come in 12 signature shades. Wash or paint the nonpermanent colour cream in, leave for 15 minutes and rinse out for instantly colourful hair.

The colour will fade with two to 10 washes.

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Spray it into your roots each morning, work through to the ends and enjoy instantly clean hair.

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Beauty Review: The Eco Manicure

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s I walked into The Radisson Hotel and was directed through to The Spa, the serenity and professionalism you would expect from a distinguished London spa was instantly perceptible. After being greeted with a smile, a glass of orange infused water, a fluffy robe and a locker key, I was motioned toward the manicure room.

Dead Sea salts and dried rose buds. After a soak therapist Emma exfoliated the skin up to my elbows by rubbing in a mix of Dead Sea salts and organic jojoba oil. This part felt a little rough but Emma told me she could reduce the pressure if it got too much. A wedge of lime, a natural antibacterial, was then rubbed into my cuticles and over my nails.

A far cry from the buzz of your standard nail salon, the atmosphere throughout The Spa is calm. Once I’d made my rather flamboyant colour choice of turquoise polish with a layer of multicoloured sparkle on top – it is festival season after all - my eco friendly pamper session began.

Pinks Boutiques, the company behind the treatment and products, make their ecoluxury range using plant, herb and sea extracts with an ethos that spa quality products can be made using only organic, Soil Association accredited ingredients. With no synthetic nasties, toxins or parabens, Pinks Boutique products are gentle on the skin and, as they are all made in the UK, carry a low carbon footprint.

My hands were guided into a bowl of warm water infused with sweet orange blossom essential oil, mineral crystals,

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Skin now supple and polished it was time for a hand and arm massage starting with a hydrating balm of shea butter, sweet orange, neroli and Vitamin E, followed by an Indonesian massage oil with patchouli and ylang ylang. A cuticle oil with Rosa mosqueta to soften and nourish was then applied to my nails before filing them into a squoval shape (between square and oval).

Base layer, polish, sparkle and a sealing coat were applied and dried before I headed to treatment room four for my Eco Pedicure.

After a foot soak, exfoliation and some light buffing I was directed to the massage bed and Emma placed a soothing pillow pack over my eyes. For the rest of the hour I simply laid back and relaxed as Emma went through similar motions to the manicure until my toenails matched the jazzed up shine of my newly painted fingernails.

As I emerged fresh, calm and with a fortnight of fabulous nails, the scent of essential oils wafted about me and I couldn’t help but feel rather cosmopolitan in my cheeky find of a couple of luxurious pampering hours in the middle of a bustling town centre.

To book an Eco Manicure or Pedicure head to thespaguildford.com or call 01483 792 30.

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by Wizzi Seaton Are we going for it?

Are you happy to go for it? Let’s go for it!

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wo years ago Leanne opened Velvet Rooms boutique hair salon in Chobham, bringing with her over a decade of salon experience, including two years working all over Europe as an ID artist for L’Oreal. After 18 months the demand for luxurious head and hair beauty was so high that the Velvet Rooms team packed up their scissors, shampoos and dyes and moved to a bigger building.

It’s not difficult to fathom why the Velvet Rooms has had such an impressive first few years in business. On entering you are greeted with a warm atmosphere, made that little bit better by the presence of Murphy the Dog, calmly snoozing on his velvet throne. The theme is luxury. And from the opulent decor to the prestigious Shu Uemura products lining the walls, the whole set up emanates a sense of indulgence.

Leanne advised me on which colours and cuts in my makeshift catalogue of re-style ideas would suit my face shape and personality. Being of a somewhat eccentric nature, the idea of cutting all but an inch off the back and introducing purple to my usual platinum blonde seemed an exciting, if a little nerveracking, option. Before taking the purple plunge I had a look at some of Leanne’s work on The Velvet Rooms app and knew I was in expert hands – the app has a handy offers page and loyalty section by the way!

Leanne got to work, effortlessly snipping away at the back and sides whilst positively buzzing with enthusiasm. Prelightener was then applied to the longer hair on top before Leanne mixed a mauve Ma jirel L’Oreal colour with a pre-lightener base to make a unique colour for the lower half of my hair. Before all was washed off and I received my Indian Head Massage (which comes as part of the service) a heater was left rotating over my head to help draw out any undesirable yellow tones.

Coffee with biscuits and chocolates were supplied throughout my two-hour trip to what felt more like a day spa than a hair salon and since leaving, I have been complimented on my hair everywhere.

With an air of effortless art Leanne had pulled it off. And I couldn’t be happier.

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GUILDFORD CRICKET FESTIVAL At some point each year, Surrey CCC don’t play at their home at The Oval in Kennington – they come to Guildford…

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he Festival is the traditional name for the week when Surrey CCC come and play professional cricket at Guildford Cricket Club, and this year it takes place at the end of July. There is always a distinct Festival atmosphere - the ground at Woodbridge Road is transformed, with marquees, public stands and seating around the boundary edge for over 2,500 spectators.

So what can you expect? Well there are two matches taking place – the first is Surrey CCC v Kent CCC in the LV County Championship from Sunday 20 to Wednesday 23 July. This is the long form of the game for the purists. If you’re a fan of the more ‘smashy smashy’ batting style then perhaps you’d prefer to visit on Sunday 27th July, when Surrey take on Glamorgan in the Royal London One-Day Cup. It is at this point that it’s worth telling you about who actually plays for Surrey at the moment – Kevin Pietersen, arguably the greatest English batsman of the past 20 years. Graeme Smith, former South Africa captain who is also one of the all-time greats, plays for Surrey too – potentially along with teammate Hashim Amla; currently ranked as the fourth best batsman in the world.

It’s the obligatory moment where I say ‘I don’t like cricket… I love it’, as with every cricket article ever but, urm, I truly do love it – and if you feel the same way, visit guildfordcc.com/ cricket_festival to find out more and get yourself some tickets…

SHALFORD CRICKET CLUB’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY Shalford Cricket Club is something of a local institution, and 2014 sees its 150th(!) anniversary – and they are celebrating in style with a cricket week of their own…

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etween Saturday 12th and Sunday 20th July Shalford CC will be hosting an entire week of cricket, with the highlights being Shalford vs Marylebone CC – the most famous club in the world – on Sunday 13th, and the Grand Ball, taking place on Saturday 19th July after the President’s Match.

Each day will see a match played and a BBQ to follow (with the exception of the Grand Ball evening of course) – so what more incentive do you need to go…?

For more information, and a full line-up of each match, visit shalfordcc. play-cricket.com.

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t is local hearsay that just miles from Godalming, on the historical estate of Peper Harow (‘twas mentioned in the famed Domesday book of 1086 as Pipere Herge don’t you know?), historical records indicate that one of the earliest games of cricket was played between the then state owner Mr Alan Brodrick 1st Viscount Midleton’s men and His Grace the Duke of Richmond’s.

It was often the case before sporting fixtures, back in the day, that the rules and legislation of the games that were to be imminently played would be verbally agreed by the head honchos of both camps. In the summer of 1727, it would appear that Mr Brodrick and His Grace had had enough of the verbalised format of the rulings, therefore laying down their proverbial law of what we now know as Cricket. Of course the laws of the game have changed much over the centuries, but nevertheless, why not play a game of Cricket this summer, 1727 style? Rules below!

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The Articles of Agreement by and between His Grace the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick (for two cricket matches) concluded the 11th of July 1727.

Imprimis.

'Tis by the aforesaid Parties agreed that the first Match shall be played some day or this instant July in the county of Surrey; the Place to be named by Mr Brodrick; the second match to be played in August next and in the County of Sussex, the Place to be named by the Duke of Richmond.

2nd.

That the wickets shall be pitched in a fair and even place, at 23 yards from each other.

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A ball caught, cloathed or not cloathed the Striker is out.

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When a Ball is caught out, the Stroke counts nothing.

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Catching out behind the Wicket allowed.

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That 'tis lawful for the Duke of Richmond to choose the Gamesters, who have played in either of his Grace's two last matches with Sir William Gage; and that 'tis lawful for Mr Brodrick to choose the Gamesters within three miles of

Pepperharowe, provided they actually lived there last Lady day.

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That 12 Gamesters shall play on each side.

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That the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick shall determine the Ball or Balls to be played with.

12th.

If any Doubt or Dispute arises on any of the aforementioned articles, or whatever else is not settled therein, it shall be determined by the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick on their Honours; by whom the Umpires are likewise to be determined on any Difference between them.

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If any of the Gamesters shall be taken lame or sick after the match is begun, their places may be supplied by any One chose comformably to the Sixth Article, or in Case that not be done, the other side shall be obliged to leave out one of their Gamesters, whomsoever they please.

The Duke of Richmond's Umpire shall pitch the Wickets when they play in Sussex; and Mr Brodrick's when they play in Surrey; and Each of Them shall be obliged to conform himself strictly to the Agreements strictly contained in the said Article.

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That the each Match shall be for twelve guineas of each Side; between the Duke and Mr Brodrick.

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That there shall be one Umpire of each Side; and that if any of the Gamesters shall speak or give their opinion, on any point of the Game, they are to be turned out and voided in the Match.

This not to extend to the Duke of Richmond and Mr Brodrick.

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The Batt Men for every One they count are to touch the Umpires Stick.

15th.

That it shall not be lawful to fling down the wickets, and that no Player shall be deemed out by any wicket put down, unless with the Ball in Hand.

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That both the Matches shall be played upon, and determined by these Articles.

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CROQUET COACHING AT POLESDON LACEY - 12TH JULY

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ancy trying something new or maybe want to improve your swing? Well Polsdon Lacey are hosting a string of Croquet coaching session to help those aspiring for greatness in this most quintessential of British Sports. There will be other sessions on August and September but July sees your chance to join in on the 12th at the house. There will be two sessions 11am to 1pm and then 2pm to 4pm and the cost per person is just £12. nationaltrust.org.uk/polesdon-lacey is where you want to head to find out more.

THE SURREY BADGER HALF MARATHON - 13TH JULY

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ponsored by Powerbar UK today sees the Surrey Badger half marathon at Denbies Wine Estate. Back in 2009 and 2010 Runner’s World magazine readers voted the race to be one of the top 50 in the UK and you can see why as this is its 7th year taking participants on a course through the beautiful Mole Valley. Offering a challenge for those wanting to do a scenic half marathon for the first time, it’s also great for those starting their autumn marathon training. Check out eventstolive.co.uk/events/information/surrey-badger-half for info.

SUPER CAR SATURDAY AT BROOKLANDS - 19TH JULY

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ell, last year’s Supercar day was amazing and the museum is once again hosting this all-marques event! Featuring demonstrations on the Mercedes-Benz World track and Test Hill of some of the world’s most exotic and exclusive modern and classic cars, the event is set to be a must for all motor sports enthusiasts. It truly is a unique opportunity for visitors to enjoy supercars at close quarters.

4 MINUTE MILE CHALLENGE AT SPECTRUM GUILDOFRD - 19TH JULY

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elieve it or not, this year is the 60th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister running the first sub-four minute mile. So, to celebrate, why not take on the 4 Minute Mile challenge and see how fast you can complete a mile (four laps) on the track? Sign up to complete one lap in your best time or unlimited laps to have a few goes at getting your best time. Earlier this year Sir Roger Bannister announced that he was receiving treatment for the early signs of Parkinson’s so why not couple your challenge with a bit of Could you fund raising for Parkinson’s? Entry fees are £5 for one lap and £15 for unlimited laps. Every runner will be chip timed and receive a medal for their great effort. Find out more at www.aat-events.com/race/the-mile-challenge

AUDI INTERNATIONAL POLO AT EGHAM - 26TH JULY

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omething with just a pinch of class today as it’s the Audi International Polo 2014. This is a wonderful chance to enjoy a memorable day out at one of the most glamorous and entertaining events in the English sport and social calendar. Taking place in the beautiful Great Park at Windsor, the Hurlingham Polo Association's Audi International Polo, hosted by Guards Polo Club, showcases the world's greatest polo teams as this year's Audi England side take on Argentina to lift the iconic Coronation Cup. Find tickets at guardspoloclub.com.

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he summer holidays are here! And with a wealth of sport on our tellyboxes, you may find that your wee nippers want in on the action.

Here are a few ways to cater to your child’s active nature – who knows? You could be encouraging a future sports star…

HARLEQUINS CAMPS If you have a budding Chris Robshaw on your hands then a Harlequins camp is for you.

Taking place throughout Surrey and the South-East from the end of July, there will be a two day camp in Guildford in August, as well as camps in Haslemere, Cranleigh and Farnham.

Location: Guildford RFC When: 21st August Ages: 6 - 14 quins.co.uk

WOKING FC SUMMER SOCCER SCHOOLS While Fulham FC and Chelsea offer soccer camps in Surrey this summer, we’ll plump for our local team. If you boast a young Clive Walker (remember him?) Woking FC boast three different courses, with either a three day or one day option. A combination of coaching and games will be on offer.

Where: Loop Road playing fields, Woking When: Throughout August Ages: 5 – 13 wokingfc.co.uk

SURREY STORM NETBALL HOLIDAY CAMPS If England and Storm’s Tamsin Greenway is a potential idol for your netball-loving child, then how about a Surrey Storm

camp? Participants will be taken through a range of drills, mini-matches and practices to get your budding little netball players on the way to possibly becoming future Storm stars…

Where: Surrey Sports Park, Guildford When: 31st July – 11th August (depending on age) Ages: Year 3 - Year 9+ surreystormnetball.co.uk

SURREY SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS A burgeoning Andy Murray? Or even – dare we say it – Henman?

Then for the little ones there are Surrey tennis camps throughout the summer holidays. Half days, one hour sessions or two hour sessions are available, with a wide variety of options according to age and ability. There are prizes too…

Where: Cobham Recreation Ground and KGV in Effingham When: Monday to Friday throughout the summer holidays Ages: 3 – 10 surreytennis.com/tenniscamps

SUMMER JUNIOR CAMPS Trust Surrey Sports Park to offer a huge array of kids camps this summer. Squash, tennis, badminton, swimming, climbing and even Olympic sports are on offer. However, the highlight is surely Andrew Flintoff’s cricket academy in August… Something for all kids of all age, including those with disabilities.

Where: Surrey Sports Park, Guildford When: July and August Ages: 3 – 16 (depending on sport) surreysportspark.co.uk

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GOLDHAWKS BASKETBALL CLUB goldhawksbasketball.com SURREY PARK LACROSSE surreysportspark.co.uk/sports/Lacrosse

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e don’t champion pushy parenting here at TGHQ – but we do feel it’s important to encourage the youth of today to get into sport; for nurturing their talent now will stand them in good stead going forward. Indeed, for every Ian Wright – not turning professional until he was 21 – there are thousands of other sportspeople who have been on top of their game since they were nippers.

Here are some of the best youth sports clubs in the area, whose aim it is to enhance youngsters’ interest and improve their fitness…

GUILDFORD MAVERICKS BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL guildfordmavericks.co.uk GUILDFORD CITY FC BOYS AND GIRLS guildfordcityboysandgirlsfc.co.uk CRANLEIGH RFC YOUTH & MINIS pitchero.com/clubs/cranleighrfc THE CHARLOTTEVILLE CYCLING CLUB RASCALS charlottevillecc.org.uk GUILDFORD CITY SWIMMING CLUB gcsc.co.uk ONSLOW FC YOUTH FOOTBALL clubwebsite.co.uk/onslowfc

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ne thing that unites all of us these days is our huge work volume and its adverse side effects on our health.

Endless hours traveling, days on the road, staying in hotels and eating food that is not exactly healthy and are all contributing factors towards us slowly gaining weight. It also means there’s no consistency in our attempts at exercise.

So what can we do?

MAKE A PLAN AND STICK TO IT The only way to ensure that a work trip isn’t going to nail your fitness schedule is to dedicate a time of day for your workout. Say you’re working from 8 to 5; then why not get up an hour early to get in a good sweat?

Let’s all be honest here people; time during business travel is a valuable commodity so long runs may not be feasible. Get unconventional: hit the hotel stairs. Running stairs is an epic workout.

Your heart rate goes anaerobic quickly which as we know maximizes your time like nothing else.

Use your room and everything in it. OK a bit of imagination is needed, but the truth is we’re always surrounded by potential workout equipment.

CHAIR Your room will have a chair. Chair dips are a fantastic way to work your triceps and mix up an in room circuit.

BED Surprised? Don’t be. Try the “Romanian Bed Lift.”

Get close to the foot of your bed, bend over and lift the bed until you are standing erect. As with any dead lift, be sure to keep your back straight and lift with your legs. Pop your luggage on the bed for extra weight. And speaking of luggage one trick I like to do is to hold my luggage over my head while doing squats. Also, using a cumbersome object above your head will force you to engage your core more for stabilization.

HAVE A WALK Walking shouldn’t be sniffed at. It keeps your body burning calories throughout the day as well as helping your mind unwind. If you’re at a conference why not walk from the hotel instead of using a cab or car? If you’re travelling by plane take advantage of stop-overs by not heading to the nearest bar and walking around duty free. Instead of using the escalator, use the stairs. There’s always loads to look at in a terminal and time goes faster when you’re not sat in one spot.

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o in summary: if you’re getting serious about maintaining a level of fitness, then you need to have a plan and stick with it. If you go into it without one, you’ll fail in the long run. Remember though that a plan is merely a starting point. Schedules change, accidents happen and the future is uncertain. It’s up to you!

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JON DIBBEN BUSINESS EVENTS JEWELLERY GLANCE AT SOME OF JULY’S ESSENTIAL BUSINESS AND NETWORKING EVENTS… WeA meet the renowned jewellery designer, Jon Dibben, who has been producing exquisite pieces SOCIAL at his shop and studio at MEDIA MARKETING WORKSHOP WITH LILACH BULLOCK Smithbrook Kilns for nearly 25 years…

WHEN: Wednesday 9 July 2014 from 09:00 to 17:30 WHERE: Holiday Inn Guildford, Egerton Rd COST: £450 most wonderful, creative period I To book visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-media-marketing-workshop-withcan remember.” lilach-bullock-tickets-11405561341 Theall success of Jon Dibben When it comes to the world of social media and the potential and pitfalls Jewellery meant hehas that comes with it, there are few better authorities thansince Lilachhas Bullock.

She has been joined by his brother been listed as number 14 out of the most powerful online influencers in the Paul and small team of workshop expert world, with a reach of upwards of 65 million people.

In aher brand new and to Lilach teaches how to make the most of your goldsmiths social media to gemmologists drive traffic and help himmedia achieve distinctive, increase sales and show you the importance of social forhis your business intricate and very beautiful and how to use it correctly. designs. “We’re pretty established now but it never ceases to amaze me when people walk through GUILDFORD BUSINESS OVER BREAKFAST CLUB the door and buy our stuff. The hardest part, for me still, is WHEN: Friday 11th Jul 06:30am getting that initial idea and vision WHERE: Holiday Inn, Egerton Road, Guildford into a realistic, working piece of jewellery. That’s where the pain COST: £10.00 and hard work comes in: the CONTACT: Ian Morgan on 07702 783233 actual craft. But you’ve got to stick with it.

Networking is proven to be successful and helps grow business quickly to increase your sales in the most profitable way and the BoB Networking Club in Guildford are always looking for successful new members I asked him where his inspiration who are keen to network in Guildford. BoB Networking focusses on quality referrals rather than quantity come from. “I feel connected to at their meetings, believing that the key to networking success is to work in collaboration with others, and inspired by nature, although I creating long term meaningful business relationships to help achieve better results and profitability don’t feel the need to recreate it in my jewellery. But it’s in the way that nature is functional as well as know what I wanted to do. Then I ven now, if I ever feel TALKS BUSINESS ‘THE BIG DEBATE beautiful that inspires me to make went away travelling at nineteen uncertain aboutSURREY the jewellery that is as functional as it andWITH I cameENTREPRENEURS.’ to a beach in Greece business, I just head to AN EVENING is beautiful too.” where about a thousand people the workshop and start making WHEN: Thursday lived24 in July bamboo huts. I met really things.” Not that jewellery I finish a piece that I’m designer Jon Dibben hasWHERE: much Surrey hardcore there who Road, “When Sports travellers Park, Richard Meyjes Guildford really pleased with, I genuinely to be uncertain about. Having would visit India in the winter, struggle to sell it. I get really COST: £15. UniS and alumni £9.50 spent nearly 25 years creating buystudents cheap stones there and sell jewellery they’d make back on the attached to it.” He still gets a his astonishing jewellery at his The final event in the Surrey Talks Business series, little ‘The misty Big at the recent theft of beaches in Greece.” shop and studio at Smithbrook Debate - An Evening with Entrepreneurs ‘ is exactlyathat: necklace from the shop, the Kilns, Jon has been voted an an opportunity to hear from successful entrepreneurs andof which he had carefully stones ‘Inspiring Independent’ and Jon followed their example and learn their tips on forming successful businesses as well as over years. collected ‘trend setter’ by the industry began creating jewellery from debating the pitfalls and possibilities inherent to enterprise. press. As a passionate advocate stones and shells to earn some So what does he attribute his money to fund his travels. After of Fairtrade and Fairmined gold success to? “I have a really and platinum, his debut FTFM more adventures around Europe split personality. I have an and Middle East, Jon arrived design was recognised by the GOING GLOBAL: KNOWLEDGE IS the KING entrepreneurial, ambitious side back home in Guildford and British Jewellers’ Association as Surrey Chambers of Commerce which has helped get us to where aWith landmark piece of the past 125 began selling pieces at market we are, but I also have a rather years. stalls, craft fairs and festivals.

WHEN: Thursday 24 July - 18:00 - 20:00 obsessive, perfectionist streak.

Then a jewellery designer friend Which is a useful thing to have offered him the lease on her But Jon’sRadisson future asBlu oneEdwardian, of the UK’s3 Alexandra WHERE: Terrace, Guildford when you make fine jewellery!” workshop at Smithbrook Kilns leading independent jewellers COST: £30.00 members was hardly set non-members. in stone. It took£20.00near Cranleigh. “I didn’t feel ready for it; growth, I was 23,businesses but I took are a leap aWith drifting, nomadic youth and the UK economy continuing to show more motivated move into international For more to information visit of operations faith and took it on. satachieving in the amarkets. summerStaying spent on Greek onatop of your global is the keyI to success and managing risk. To jondibben.co.uk or visit the shop at nudist for Jon tofaced realiseby businesses workshop terrified forglobal’ a couple explainbeach the challenges seeking to ‘go willofbe guest speaker Ashley Carter, one of 40a Smithbrook Kilns Cranleigh, months and then I just got on with his talents.

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tarting a business should be an exciting process but getting the right legal advice from the outset is vital. A solicitor can help identify key areas you may not have thought about and help avoid costly mistakes later on.

What sort of issues do we mean? Well here are a few:

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THE BUSINESS PREMISES: Often overlooked as a potential problem area. Understanding the terms of the lease of any potential business premises are crucial. Rent and service charges are going to be a ma jor overhead. What can the landlord change and what can they stop you doing if you need to expand or leave the premises?

COMPANY STRUCTURE: The choice of the structure of your business will be vital to its success.

Should you trade in your own name or through a company or partnership, for example?

SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENTS: If you are going into business with others, you need to make sure you get a fair return for your effort, so you might need a shareholders’ agreement or partnership arrangement.

FINANCE: Starting a business can be expensive.

Have you considered all the finance options? What are the legal implications of those options? For example, if you borrow money a solicitor can review the terms of that loan and advise if they are unfair.

TAXES: In life the only certainties are tax and death, as they say. You can’t avoid the latter but the former is something your solicitor can advise on. How do you minimise what you pay and how is it best to structure your financial year for example.

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hile most of us would struggle to feel passionate about pest control, for Peter Higgs, the young entrepreneur from Ewhurst, it’s a passion that earned him the Princes Trust celebrate success RBS Award 2013. The 25 year old was recognised at the awards for the enthusiasm that he brought to the task of setting up his first business in 2009, PGH Pest Control and Prevention, with mentorship provided by the trust.

f course, these are only an introduction to some of the areas you should think about when starting a business and ones where a solicitor will be able to offer good advice. There is much that can be said on other areas such as contracts, franchises, employment law and liability issues for example.

It was a love of wildlife that drew Peter to the trade and that informs his company’s ethical approach to pest control, property maintenance and hygiene. “We strive to be more environmentally friendly than our competitors,” says Peter, “and use very little pesticides if any. We utilise the latest technologies in the pest control market. These include inspection cameras to survey drains and cavities to enable us to find out if pests can get into your property, so we can provide you with detailed surveys and prevention reports - a pre-requisite to effective and long term control."

If you need some advice, please call rhw solicitors on 01483 30200 and ask to speak to Nick Richardson, Charmaine Dudman or for employment matters, David Denovan Smith.

Peter operates in the south of the UK and undertakes both contract and single callouts for commercial and domestic customers. Contact Peter today to solve your pest problems professionally and effectively at peterhiggs@pghpestcontrol.co.uk or call 01483 268 301.

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BUSINESS How did the challenge from Richard Branson come about?

One evening I had finished Richard Branson’s book and was really inspired by it. He’s always been breaking world record challenges so I wrote a blog post basically seeing if he would challenge me to do something. I tweeted it out a few times and a couple of weeks later he tweeted back.

What’s the submersible made of?

It’s a glass sphere about as big as a football and about an inch thick designed to go down to the bottom of the trench. Inside that we had the GPS and a light. That is held in a metal frame and underneath the sphere is a camera and pressure sensor inside a titanium tube. It has a weight attached to it and a fizz lid, like a coca cola bottle, and a little wire that holds the weight. You send an electrical current through it to snap the wire and the weight falls off. Then to make it come back up it’s got two blocks of syntactic foam. The camera was a stripped down go pro.

How did the launch go?

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fter successfully sending a weather balloon in to space to capture the curvature of the earth on camera, local entrepreneur Josh Taylor was set a challenge by Sir Richard Branson who said, ‘Let’s see how far under the ocean you can explore…’

When we got there I was expecting sunny Caribbean weather but it was tropical thunderstorms so we had to wait a couple of days before we could go out. It took about 10 hours to get to the Milwaukee Deep trench. We dropped it in and the submersible sent us the data that allowed the people at Trident Sensors to do some calculations.

The target was 8,500 meters and I was shocked when they told me how far down they think it went.

I’m trying to give as much as I can away without giving that final result!

I got really sea sick whilst out there so won’t be going on any more boats anytime soon!

What’s next for Joshing Talk?

Two years on and Josh is back from launching his submersible in Puerto Rico, is busy editing the video and gearing up to announce the resulting depth of the project.

We asked Josh how the project came about, how it went and what’s in store for the future of Joshing Talk.

I definitely think it’ll be a long distance project and I’d like to structure it so it’s doing something to help or find a solution to climate change or deforestation or something. But I’m open to suggestions if any of the readers have any! I want to keep pushing the frontiers. If people tell me something can’t be done I’d definitely keep pushing that, just to make sure it can’t be done and we’ll see where we end up.

To keep up to date on Joshing Talk projects, follow Josh’s blog or get in touch with him visit joshingtalk.com.

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More importantly, together these three companies are supporting a fantastic cause that works to improve the lives of Ugandan farmers and growers.

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eeds for Development are a charity based in Shalford and have been supporting the poorest people in Uganda since 2007. They advance funds to farmers groups so they can buy seeds and tools. This is paid back at the end of the season when the crops are harvested and sold. The money is then used by the group as a collective fund.

It was when the charity’s founder Alison Hall met Ed Simpson, owner of the Godalming Food Company deli that the idea was born. “We were already thinking about selling coffee to take away and we became really taken with the idea of making it an ethical cup, being able to trace it right back to the farmers who would receive support from each cup sold.”

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“Everybody should be able to drink the best quality coffee and know that it’s been ethically produced. I would love this to become the local Surrey coffee of choice!” says Alison.

“We drink so many cups of coffee every day that making such a regular activity also about giving back could have a huge impact,” agrees Ed. “With £2 for each 1kg of beans used going straight back into the charity supporting these Ugandan farmers, it could make a substantial difference.”

The coffee is already on sale at the Godalming Food Company to takeaway, or as ready ground and beans to grind at home.

Visit the Godalming Food Company at 99 High Street, Godalming and visit godalmingfood.co.uk and seedsfordevelopment.org for more information.

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‘Me’

Tony Scott THE PROMOTER

JULY 2014

What do you do?

I am the organiser of GuilFest

What are the best things about your job?

The best thing is that we’ve been doing it for over 23 years now; it’s the team coming together, seeing the festival come together and everybody getting involved year on year.

What started as a party for you and your friends in the park some 23 years ago has grown into an event for the whole community that people feel passionately about.

Did you ever think that would happen back when you started?

When we first started we just did it, because we were a group of Guildfordian’s and we wanted something to happen in Guildford. It was very quiet; there was only one nightclub and pubs closed at 11 and there was nothing going on in the town. So we thought let’s set something up in the park, and that was back in 1992.

GuilFest is famed for its eclectic line-up; from local acts to legendary acts. Who has been your favourite act that you’ve booked?

My favourite artist has to be Paul Weller, when he played for us back in 2005. Obviously he’s a local lad and he seemed to pull out all the stops… a real highlight!

In a dream world, who would your headliners be?

Let me see…Kool & the Gang, Human League and The Boomtown Rats!

How did it feel this time last year when there was no GuilFest to prepare for?

Probably like being a mum and watching your youngest head off to university for the first time and then realising a few months down the line that that child is not there. It was one of those feelings. 2013 was a very empty year. The good thing was that we were able to go and have a look at some other festivals and then come up with some really good ideas for this year’s festival.

What is going to make this year’s GuilFest different from the rest?

Well, we’ve got a new area called The Spaced Inn, which is going to be an interactive arts area, which I think is really exciting. I think what’s great is that because we’ve missed a year and we’ve come back, everybody involved with GuilFest is doubly enthusiastic and making this year’s festival the best one ever.

What dreams would you like to fulfil?

Seeing England (football team) to go a round further in four years’ time, and that really is a dream, and that in 20 years’ time we will still be doing GuilFest.

What’s your favourite spot in the area?

I would have to say Guildford Lido and Newlands Corner.

When you’re not running a festival, what does your free time consist of?

Playing football if I can, and if I’m not injured, then generally mucking around in Stoke Park.

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