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CONTENTS DEAREST READER, 6

POLITICS – THE CANDIDATES

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TALKING TO CRAIG CHARLES

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MUM’S THE WORD

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RECIPES

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WHERE YOUR GARDEN GROWS

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BUSINESS NEWS

Welcome one and all to the month of April.

The season of spring is making its mark countywide in the form of crocuses, daffodils and of course more sunshine hours gracing our days, encouraging us to knock on our friends and neighbours doors, with calls of “come out and play today!”

This month, we continue our coverage of the impending General Election; who / what are we exactly voting for? We talk to the candidates clamouring to represent their constituencies - time is running out to register, so if you’re of the age and YOU want to have a say, then, for goodness ruddy sake - make your mark and GO REGISTER! Entertainment wise we talk to the legend that is Craig Charles ahead of his funk and soul night over in Bisley. Now hear this - it’s going to be big!

The Easter holiday’s bring with them an abundance of eggciting events and of course eggs, which moves nicely onto the subject matter of our recipe pages this month – Breakfast: Morning, Noon and Night! Fern Green takes us on a hearty eggscapade addressing probably one of the best meals (in many forms) that ever did exist.

Also, in this edition we talk Easter Holiday ideas for the little ones, we take a trip to the garden and we speak to one of the leading ladies of Great Britain’s sporting landscape – Uber champion, badminton extraordinaire Gaby Adcock.

Finally, it give me great pride, joy and gratitude to inform you that The Guide 2 publications have been nominated for this year’s prestigious Newsawards; which celebrates the best in news media print, technology and business innovation across the country. Watch this space.

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Over the last few months we’ve been taking the pulse of Surrey’s voters in the build up to the General Election on May 7th.

With only a few weeks to go until we head to the polling stations, we ask what matters to you during this pivotal election...

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

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Business Owner Have you decided who you’re voting for yet?

K I haven’t yet. I think there’s a tremendous amount of voter apathy. And I don’t think even the local politicians connect very well. However, I have been talking to my local MP about business rates, parking etc. and she has addressed these which is refreshing at least.

So you’re more likely to vote on local issues rather than national issues in this election?

K Of course, they’re what concern me.

I just don’t think politicians are connecting with people. You’ve got Ed Milliband who doesn’t even know how much a weekly shop comes to. It’s pretty basic stuff, but come on. So I would definitely vote on matters that affect people on a local level.

I cycle to work so issues like transport and traffic are important to me.

Did you pay much attention to March’s budget?

K Unfortunately no. That’s the worst thing about cycling to work: you can’t listen to Radio 4!

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

So what national issues are important to you in this election?

K Well, I’ve got two kids now so I suppose education is one of the most important things. I guess it’s because it’s the start of everything?

So it’s vital to get it right.

But while I think that the country has gone downhill over the years, there’s no excuse for people to blame things on ‘foreigners’ like they do. That’s taking the easy way out.

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

HELEN | 47 Retail Assistant

What are more important to you: local or national issues?

K Local. I’m very focussed on Education and Health. I have a special needs son so that’s where my bias lies. I used to be all about the national

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

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Do you think there’s a lot of apathy among voters?

K Definitely. Because we’ve got nowhere to go. There’s no choice. Even when it was just the Liberals, which you’d vote for only to be obstinate, they’re no fun anymore since they got in. It hasn’t worked.

We know hung parliaments don’t work. So what do I do, go Green? They don’t have the policies. My Mum might go UKIP because that’s the way she is, but I’d rather chop my arm off!

Retail Assistant What matters the most to you?

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

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GENERAL ELECTION 2015:

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

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

Conservative* MICHAEL GOVE MP, SURREY HEATH Y I want to continue to encourage businesses to invest locally, boosting the economy and bringing more jobs to Surrey Heath. The Conservatives’ long-term plan will make Britain the best place in the world to start and grow a business. Recent figures show our Start-Up Loans are helping us to do that.

Surrey Heath needs a transport network that will help our community thrive in a global market. I am fighting for better rail services for Camberley, Frimley and Bagshot, which would prove a big boost for Surrey Heath.

I believe strongly that the best way to make families more secure is to let people keep more of their hard-earned money. A future Conservative government will cut income tax and reduce the deficit even further, lifting an estimated 5010 people in Surrey Heath out of paying income tax altogether.

ANNE MILTON MP, GUILDFORD Y As a Guildford resident I’m standing again because I want to carry on working for the protection of our countryside, for an intelligent approach to planning that gives people the houses they can afford; for decent roads and – as a regular commuter - better train services. As a former nurse who worked in the NHS for 25 years, and as a mother of four, I also care about getting funding for the best education and health services possible.

We need a Conservative government to make sure our economy is strong enough to safeguard funding for all public services and to preserve the environment. One of my proudest moments as MP was successfully campaigning to save the Royal Surrey County Hospital.

As our economy recovers, we need a government that can deal with these pressures in successful areas like Guildford. I will continue to do everything I can to help for all those who get in touch – no problem is too big or small! *Jonathan Lord of Woking also answered our questions but had to be omitted due to space constraints. We apologise and will publish all responses in full on www.theguide2surrey.com.

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

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

JILL RAWLING LABOUR CANDIDATE, WOKING Y We pledge a properly funded NHS with integrated health and social care services, preventing a repeat of the A & E “ma jor incident” situation this winter at St Peter’s Hospital. We will… [ensure there’s] no further privatisation and guarantee a GP appointment within 48 hours – and on the same day for those who need it.

Rising bills are putting a real squeeze on working people. That’s why I want to be your next MP – so that I can stand up for local people who deserve better than a Government which gives tax breaks to millionaires but hammers the poor.

The news that nearly 1000 Surrey schoolchildren failed to get offered their choice of primary and secondary schools is a disgrace. Our local Conservative MPs should be lobbying the government to make sure there is enough money for school places - a legal obligation.

The new houses to be built in Sheerwater will not be social housing with rents capped at 60% of market rates, but so-called “affordable” housing at rents of 80%. Woking families deserve better.

Young people in Woking feel disenfranchised by the lack of opportunities available to them.

Labour will radically reform vocational education and apprenticeships to create a higher skilled workforce… aim[ing] to end the conditions that force many adults to sofa-surf or continue living with their parents.

Liberal Democrats* KELLY-MARIE BLUNDELL LIB DEM CANDIDATE, GUILDFORD Y No one can talk politics in Guildford without mentioning the Local Plan. I have worked with Guildford Lib Dem Councillors and we are clear on our position for development. We’d be blind to deny housing shortage in Guildford, but we mustn’t allow this to ride roughshod over our green spaces across the borough.

One last campaign which is very important to me is tackling the stigma around Mental Health.

By investing more into the NHS, the Lib Dems will help address the problems around mental health treatment […] in Guildford and beyond.

One of my big campaigns is to reduce business rates for small businesses. With high rents, too many companies cannot get a foot on the ladder in Guildford, and we must work this out to ensure that our town continues to thrive economically [by introducing] lower rates for our town.

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

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CHRIS TOOK LIB DEM CANDIDATE, WOKING Y Woking needs to use every tool possible to ensure a greater provision of affordable housing in the area. I’ve met countless commuters who, like myself, would love to have a house rather than rent (or have to stay with parents/in-laws). We also really need to address the rail franchise in Woking, especially considering Woking’s growth projections.

In terms of population Woking is one of the fastest growing places in Surrey - with that in mind we need to ensure that our health, education and transport provisions are properly geared up to accommodate this growth. The Lib Dem alternative budget proposals allow for increased investment in public services from 2017/18 once the structural deficit is eliminated. Woking will especially benefit from the Lib Dem ‘Cradle to College’ plans. Like NHS spending, we would look to similarly ring fence the education budget. *Patrick Haveron of South West Surrey, Alan Hilliar of Aldershot and Anne-Marie Barker of Surrey Heath are all Lib Dem candidates who also answered our questions but were omitted due to space constraints. We apologise and will publish all responses in full on www.theguide2surrey.com.

Green Party CARL HEWITT GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE, ALDERSHOT Y This is my home - I am truly committed to the area.

The current state of Aldershot and Farnborough illustrates how we have been very poorly served over the years. Without change I fear what the future holds, not just here where we live but across the country.

Have you had enough of a country run for the benefit of a tiny minority?

Where the gap between the rich and poor increases with every government?

Of politicians who serve themselves and those who bankroll them rather than the people they were elected to serve? Where billions of pounds can be found to bail out corrupt, incompetent banks, whilst cuts to vital services and austerity measures are imposed to reduce a deficit we are not responsible for? I have and that’s why I’m running as the Green Party candidate Parliament.

DR SUSAN RYLAND GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE, SOUTH WEST SURREY Y [The issues are we’re aiming to address in South West Surrey is] Housing and Green Belt, Health care and food banks and benefit sanctions.

We need to increase the provision of social rented homes [by] converting empty premises to social housing, and stipulating a minimum of 50% social rented homes in new developments.

In South West Surrey our hospitals are run by Virgin Care, part of the multinational Virgin Group; a profit-driven business. We oppose [this] insidious privatisation of the NHS. There is a stark contrast between the well-off and those struggling to get by. Food banks are a shocking reality here; we will end the [benefit] sanctions system and ensure that everyone in our community has adequate food, shelter and heating.

[The Green’s Key Policies that apply most to the area are:] • Environment and climate change – safeguarding today and tomorrow • Building a fairer society • Health and education – free for everyone • Energy – permanently lower bills • Transport – cheaper and cleaner

UK Independence Party PAUL CHAPMAN UKIP CANDIDATE, SURREY HEATH Y [UKIP wants] to work with residents to ensure that we have our say in the Princess Royal Barracks Deepcut development of 1,200 new homes. Whilst this is exactly the sort of brownfield site we should be building on, local infrastructure must be able to cope with the increased population.

[We want] to challenge any future proposal to move the Heathrow flight path over Surrey Heath. We saw (and heard) the misery caused by recent trials.

I will oppose any attempt to make this a permanent arrangement.

[We want] to protect our green belt land from development.

[UKIP Key Policies apply that apply most to the area are] introducing a fairer, points-based, system of controlled immigration in order to ease the pressure on [public] services and stop the wage tax credit funded “race to the bottom” caused by overabundance of low and semi-skilled job seekers from the European Union.

[We want to] increase funding and front-line support for a free NHS. [We want to] establish a grammar school in every town and abolishing University tuition fees for students studying Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths or Medicine.

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

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GENERAL ELECTION 2015 schools and infrastructure are overloaded.

[There is currently] inadequate NHS and elderly care provision. Services are being cut‎.

We will offer binding local referenda on ma jor planning decisions if triggered by 5% of the electorate and tax benefits to encourage brownfield over greenfield development.

We will put an extra £3 billion annually into the NHS paid for by the savings from leaving the EU.

excellent Cobgates care home in Farnham.

There is a lack of genuinely affordable housing and people feel powerless in the face of inappropriate planning decisions.

The NHA Party has key policies to: Defend the NHS as a public service and ensure it is properly funded so services can maintain their quality and responsiveness.

Ensure adequate funding for social care so our elderly can expect high quality care.

Peace Party JOHN MORRIS PEACE PARTY CANDIDATE, GUILDFORD Y The quest for peace is the central issue in politics.

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

National Health Action Party DR LOUISE IRVINE NATIONAL HEALTH ACTION PARTY, SOUTH WEST SURREY Y The main issues I aim to address are the NHS, public services, housing and development.

While NHS services are generally good, local people have told me of increasing problems in quality [in certain] services. Budget restrictions and privatization have played a role.

Social services budgets are under severe pressure which is affecting important areas such as elderly care, for example the threatened closure of the

Ensure all have access to decent homes, as there is a strong link between housing and health: new developments must include genuinely affordable homes.

Developments must have good health, public transport and social infrastructure, be supported by local people and respect the natural environment.

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Your Community News VICTORIA CROSS COMMEMORATION SERVICE “On 25 April 1915, three companies and the headquarters of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, in effecting a landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula to the west of Cape Helles, were met by a very deadly fire from hidden machine guns, which caused a great number of casualties. The survivors, however, rushed up to and cut the entanglements, notwithstanding a terrific fire from the enemy, and, after overcoming supreme difficulties, the cliffs were gained and the position maintained. Amongst many gallant officers and men engaged in the most hazardous enterprise, Captain Willis, Serjeant Richards and Private Keneally have been selected by their comrades as having performed the most signal acts of bravery and devotion to duty.”

Extract from London Gazette dated 24/8/15

On the 25 April 2015, Woking will honour and remember one of the outstanding heroes of the First World War, Ma jor Richard Willis VC in a special service and ceremony exactly 100 years to the day since his heroic action.

A commemorative stone will be unveiled in honour of Ma jor Willis in Jubilee Square.

11am, Sat 25 April 2015, Jubilee Square

HOE VALLEY FREE SCHOOL FINDS A HOME The Hoe Valley Free School, which is due to open its doors this September is delighted to announce that in working with the Education Funding Agency, Woking Borough Council and the landowner that they have found a permanent home, due for completion by September 2017.

For those of you saying to yourselves, “Free School, what’s this then?” a free school is an independent, state funded school, funded by the Department of Education, rather than the local authorities.

The school’s brand new state of the art building will be on a 22 acre site on Egley Road, opposite a brand new community leisure complex of which there will be shared use.

So what can we expect in 2017?

• Facilities which support our focus on the core subjects with break out areas for literacy and numeracy, a school Library and seven fully equipped Science labs • Open community spaces where the school can meet in year groups or houses for assemblies and project based work • Specialist areas where students can develop their talents in, among other subjects, Music, Dance, Drama, Design Technology, Food, Textiles and Art • Planning hubs where our outstanding teachers can share ideas and plan collaboratively • Integrated ICT so that these skills are developed and utilised in all subjects in addition to discrete Computer Science lessons

To find out more about Hoe Valley visit hoevalleyschool.org

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GREEN DEAL HOME IMPROVEMENT Roll, roll up, Go Green! The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund is once again open to new applications.

Up to £5,600 will be available to households in England and Wales to help with the cost of installing energy saving improvements such as solid wall insulation, double glazing, boilers, cavity wall and floor insulation.

SO WHAT’S ON OFFER? Up to £3,750 for installing solid wall insulation and/or up to £1,250 for installing two of the following improvements: • Cavity wall insulation • Condensing mains gas boiler • Secondary glazing • Double/triple glazing (replacing single glazing • Flat roof insulation • Replacement warm air unit • Fan-assisted storage heaters • Energy efficient replacement doors

• Floor insulation • Room-in-roof insulation • Waste water heat recovery.

PLUS: • Up to £100 refunded for their Green Deal Assessment • Up to £500 more if applying within 12 months of buying a new home.

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EVERY STEP YOU TAKE: OUT WITH THE TEAM

This month, as part of our focus on Surrey Search and Rescue we’re going to look at the core search method; searching by foot…

All search technicians within the team at Surrey Search and Rescue are, first and foremost, foot searchers.

For all the gadgetry of the vehicles, the impressive kit of the water team and the four-legged awesomeness of the K9 handlers the most fundamental action any search team can take is getting boots on the ground.

The police will know a point where a missing person was last seen and it is from there that the search teams will usually meet. Here, the Search Planner has already formulated a plan, divided the local area up into smaller areas and will hand out tasks to each team. An ideal team is made up of 5 people. This number means everyone can take on a responsibility as well as search. Those

responsibilities are Team Leader, Communications, First Aid and Navigation.

Finally, there’s also a note taker (affectionally known as scribe). However it’s not always as clear cut as this is; this is a volunteer organisation and not everyone can attend a callout.

It is from this muster point that the team will head out, tasked with looking at specific areas where, statistically, the missing person may be found. For example, a missing child will generally be drawn to buildings; so if you’re looking for a child in a field with a small shack and a tree, then chances are the child will be in the shack. Injured walkers or hikers are normally on paths as this is where they hurt themselves and won’t have moved far. The ma jority of these statistics were collated by an American call Koester and it is his hardresearched findings that drive much of the search planning.

Meanwhile back at the muster point the control van keeps in constant contact with each team through radios and real-time online mapping. The Search Planner and Manager have to constantly assess where and how the team are doing, adjusting their plan as they go. It’s an exceptionally dynamic job and one is only promoted to it through hard, diligent work. At the control van will also be the Police Officer who has overall command of the operation.

While all this goes on the Search Teams continue through their designated search areas in an extended line. It doesn’t matter what the weather’s like or what time it is; the team move on. The missing person’s the priority and the team will carry on regardless, hoping that the next thing they say into the radio is “Misper located alive and well”…

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OUR HISTORY: STRANGE NAMES FROM GODS

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

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

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

Gods, goddesses and spirits lived everywhere. Shackstead Lane in Godalming comes from Scucca-stead meaning “place of the evil spirits”; though they may have just been referring to the students at the college.

While we’re at it Hascombe comes from “valley of the hag”, doubtless because some poor woman rubbed someone up the wrong way, was accused of being a witch and given a swimming lesson with stone arm-bands.

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

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

Back in those days there was a clearing on a hill near Godalming dedicated to the war god Tiw. Tiw (pronounced “tew”) had a whole field for himself.

A clearing in those days was called a Leah and Tiw had one.

Tiw’s Leah, or rather Tuesley as it is now.

Of course having his own clearing old Tiw became the envy of other gods like Thor. Before he fell in love with Natalie Portman, Thor had a tendency toward tantrums; so the locals dedicated a clearing for him too.

Thor’s Leah, or Thursley if you’d prefer. The village still has his Hammer Pond and apparently, during a particularly heavy night on the nectar, Thor loosed a thunderbolt which crashed into the ground, creating the

All these weird and wonderful places were turfed over to the monks and nuns when Surrey went all JAM Club and because of this control they had an easy time suppressing the old ways and religions. Most of the ancient sites were turned into new churches like the small church next to the Yew Tree in Peper Harow. So even though it’s seems that we live in normal sounding towns, the truth is stranger.

At least we don’t have names like Dorset; they all sound like characters from a Barbara Cartland novel: “May I present Lytchett Matravers. Lytchett, this is my dear friend Winfrith Newburgh…”

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Seeing as spring has officially sprung, it’s time for some outdoor pursuits. And what better than to pelt your closest friends with painful splatters of paint?

The first of the three ma jor performances of the year from Genesis Chorale. This is a joint production of Bizet and The Pearl Fishers from the 70 strong choir, and is sure to be a breath-taking evening of music.

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Arachna Bed Bar / 3rd April Bed Bar might be where you go to party to some DJs, but they also offer live music too. Friday 3rd April sees Arachna take to the stage, a 5-piece high energy rock party band who cover a variety of favourites old and new. www.bedbarwoking.com

Spanish Song Recital HG Wells Centre / 12th April Hosted by Woking Concert Society, Karina Lucas (mezzo-soprano) and Simon Lane (piano) will be performing a Spanish Song Recital at the HG Wells Centre. To include works by Rodrigo, Turina, Cervantes, Montsalvatge and more.

Tickets £15 / www.wokingconcertsociety.org.uk

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Alchemy Duo The Cricketers, Horsell / 3rd April Performing a stripped back, unplugged set, Alchemy Duo are perfect for Friday night vibes.

Expect an eclectic array of covers and some gorgeous alternative arrangements from this highly talented Surrey duo.

The Mike Smith Studio’s eponymous Director has been making contemporary works of art since 1989, collaborating with some of the biggest artists of this generation. Here he talks of these remarkable and experimental works and reveals the collaborative processes behind them.

Tickets £6 / www.thelightbox.org.uk

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Pyrford Folk Dance Club Concorde Champagne Day Brooklands Museum / 6th April Marking the anniversary of the first British flight on April 9th 1969. The day includes a pre-flight Champagne Reception, Concorde Experience flight (with champagne), a visit to the flight deck to chat with BA Chief Concorde Pilot Captain Mike Bannister, a visit to the Concorde Simulator and a three course lunch (including drinks) in the Bluebird Room in the Clubhouse. www.brooklandsmuseum.com

Pyrford Village Hall / 16th April A monthly feast of English Country Dancing at Pyrford Village Hall. Get ready to barn dance the night away, with a partner or by yourself!

Entry £3 / Tel 01932 872617

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YOUR MONTH National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem

The Rocky & Mac Band

Ambassadors Cinema / 16th April

Sullivan’s Wine Bar, Weybridge / 23rd April

The highly anticipated new play from the legendary Tom Stoppard. The hard problem is: If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness? Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brainscience institute, is at odds with her colleagues over the question…

Sullivan’s Wine Bar is a hugely popular Weybridge haunt, and with live music from the calibre of artists such as The Rocky & Mac Band it’s no real surprise to see why…

Tickets £13-£16 / www.atgtickets.com/venues/ ambassadors-cinemas

www.sullivanswinebar.co.uk

Woking vs Halifax Town Kingfield Stadium / 25th April

National Gardens Open Day RHS Garden Wisley / 17th April As part of National Gardening Week, this is your chance to visit the exquisite grounds of RHS Garden Wisley – or indeed any Royal Horticultural Society garden – completely free. A marvellous opportunity, and a perfect introduction if you’ve never been to the grounds.

FREE / www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

Tour the Living Planet Centre WWF Living Planet Centre / 17th April We’ve talked before about the extraordinary lengths the World Wildlife Fund have gone to to make the Living Planet Centre as sustainable and as green as possible – now’s the chance to see it for yourself!

The last game of the season! See our Sports News pages for more info… www.wokingfc.co.uk

VC Commemoration Service for Major Richard Willis Christ Church and Jubilee Square / 25th April On the 25 April 2015, Woking will honour and remember one of the outstanding heroes of the First World War, Ma jor Richard Willis VC in a special service and ceremony exactly 100 years to the day since his heroic action. www.celebratewoking.info/events

Suggested Donation £3 / www.wwf.org.uk/about_ wwf/the_living_planet_centre2

Military Ancestry Show Surrey History Centre / 18th April If you have medals, items of uniform, photos, letters or other ephemera from your family’s military past, a panel of experts will help you reveal what these items say about your relative’s military history. Emphasis will be placed on the historical value of the items.

Tickets £6 / www.surreycc.gov.uk/heritageevents

Jeeves & Wooster New Victoria Theatre / 28th April – 2nd May The hit West End comedy comes to Woking, starring the bumbling fool of an English gent and his dependable butler. Enjoy some of Wodehouse’s (born in Guildford, fact fans) most iconic characters in this raucous stage production.

Tickets from £11.90 / www.atgtickets.com/shows/ jeeves-and-wooster/new-victoria-theatre

World Cinema Night Cellar Magneval / 21st April Enjoy a film in this gorgeous bar with a glass of wine from the film’s country and of course some popcorn!

Tickets £10 / www.cellarmagneval.com

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Get a Free CUP OF COFFEE AT CAFÉ CLASS! That’s right folks. If you happened to have read our Where to Eat column in last month’s magazine, you’d know that we were bowled over by our experience at Café Class. This humble little trattoria and cafe on The Broadway has won a stellar reputation for serving wonderfully authentic Italian tapas, patisserie and fresh antipasti, all at great quality, quantity and value for money.

Café Class manages to be vibrant, friendly and relaxing all at once and is the perfect spot for a long, lazy lunch, a quick bite or a dinner with friends.

Whatever the occasion, you won’t be surprised to hear that they serve a pretty darn good cup of coffee too. Which is where your friendly neighbourhood the Guide 2 Woking comes in.

ONE FREE CUP OF COFFEE PLEASE AT CAFE CLASS!

Simply present this happy voucher at Café Class and enjoy your free cup of coffee in the surroundings of an Italian café that’s the real deal.

Any terms and conditions? Only one voucher per person and not to be used in conjunction with other offers. That’s it!

Offer available until Thursday 30th April.

Café Class opening hours: Monday 07:00 - 16:00; Tuesday - Saturday 07:00 - 23:00; Sunday 07:30 - 14:00

Terms and Conditions: Subject to availability.

One voucher per customer. Offer valid for Cafe Class Valid until 30th April 2015.

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This month, together with our friends Daytona Sandown Park, we are offering you the chance to win your own exclusive Challenge Race Event at Daytona Sandown Park for up to 10 drivers.

Racing in Daytona’s prokarts on the 900metre tarmac circuit inside Sandown Park Racecourse, you and your guests will be supplied with all safety equipment needed and given a thorough safety briefing before heading out onto the track for some practice.

The Daytona Challenge Event lasts approximately 90 minutes including signing-in, briefing, practice, racing and the all-important award ceremony. Drivers must be 16 or over.

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Talking to…

CRAIG CHARLES

By Rich Lee

I’ll keep going boldly like Captain Kirk!

He’s the star of TV’s Red Dwarf and Coronation Street but he’s perhaps better known these days as the eponymous superstar DJ on Radio 6 Music’s Craig Charles Funk and Soul Hour. And on Saturday 18th April Craig Charles will top the bill at ModernisM’s all-day celebration of mod, funk and soul at Bisley Pavilion.

Actor, comedian, author, musician, poet, television presenter, DJ. Which fits you best?

What have you got coming up on TV this year?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why do you think the genre has endured so well?

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

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

How did your relationship with soul music come about?

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

No sleep till way past bedtime, put it that way.

Just party tunes, good times, great music, great atmosphere. No knobheads, just proper coolness man.

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

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Talking to…

Jason Donovan

By Alex D’Arcy

I feel like I’ve never been a naturally gifted performer, I’ve had to work very hard at it The Kings Speech comes to the stage of the New Victoria in Woking this month. We caught up with one of the stars – a certain Australian named Jason Donovan…

You are currently touring the screen to stage adaptation of The Kings Speech.

How has the tour gone so far?

Yeah it’s good. The King’s Speech was first conceived as a play, but it lends itself so well to a film that I think it was a logical progression.

I play an Australian therapist so I don’t have to worry too much about the accent – I’m not getting too many critical comments about that!

It’s a real challenge for me and maybe it’ll be a turning point for the way people look at me.

I love being in musicals, but it’s nice not to be singing every night!

How has your return to the stage (in a non-musical capacity) compared to the last time you were treading the boards in Melbourne-produced Festen (2006)?

Yeah, that was a long time ago!

For me it’s always been about the acting. Music and musicals sort of happened to me by default.

I also fell in love with pop music and had lots of success with that. Musicals have been good to me too, but it’s always been about the acting for me.

Do you find there are similarities between yourself and therapist Lionel Logue?

I think you’ve got to always have an element of yourself within the character, but I really feel that I found one in this part. It jumps off the page - there was a bit of a light bulb moment

in the rehearsal process where it all came together and I really found my rhythm with it.

I feel very comfortable actually. It was a difficult birth but sustaining it hasn’t been hard because I’m enjoying playing the character.

What’s the hardest obstacle you’ve had to overcome in the face of adversity?

That’s a very difficult question. I don’t have any physical ailments that hold me back. I’ve had a very fortunate life. Nothing like King George; I relate to him in a similar sense, to the fear. I feel like I’ve never been a naturally gifted performer, I’ve had to work very hard at it, and maybe it’s only now that it’s starting to become a little more natural to me.

The child from your onscreen relationship with Charlene (Kylie Minogue) has now reappeared as a regular character in Aussie soap Neighbours – a certain Daniel Robinson.

Is there any hope for Scott Robinson fans out there, that you may reprise the role of father?

Well I get asked this every day! I’m very proud of Neighbours and what it’s given me and I owe a lot to it, but you know, it was a big four years for a lot of people out there. I understand the emotional connection, but at the moment, there are no plans to return…

The Kings Speech at The New Victoria Theatre / 7th – 11th April / Tickets range from £11.00 - £37.90, plus booking fee.

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DOWN ON THE FARM!

NATIONAL OPEN GARDENS DAY,

Pond Farm, Wisley, | 11th April

RHS Garden Wisley, | 17th April

Get back to nature and enjoy a gentle stroll and say hello to the new born calves and (goat) kids.

Booking is essential so please call Jo on 07896 640165.

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

The event takes place between 10.30am - Midday | Adult £3, child £1.

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

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

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

AHOY ME MATEYS! Free Easter Drop in Activities! | 11th April Enjoy some jolly activities for aspiring Long john Silvers, like making your own pirate hat, a feathered parrot friend, learning some pirate words and much more with this amazing free drop-in activity at The Surrey History Centre. Argh!

Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND

FUN AND BOUNCE TRAMPOLINING Woking Leisure Centre The good folk over at Woking Leisure Centre have a host of holiday classes and activities to entertain the little ones this Easter Holiday (as well as term time classes). We love the fun and bounce trampolining. Be silly, throw some shapes and feel as free as a bee!

Suitable for children aged 6 – 11 years.

Every Friday 5pm – 6pm.

For more info visit www.freedom-leisure.co.uk

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

MY FIRST BALLET - SWAN LAKE New Victoria Theatre, Woking | 25th – 26th April Swan Lake is the latest of the classics to be recreated for young children in the My First Ballet series, the unique collaboration between the touring English National Ballet their school.

The performances are specially created to make classical ballet accessible and enjoyable to children from the age of three upwards.

With a narrator to help the young audience follow the story, and Tchaikovsky’s wonderful music, this is the perfect way to introduce children to classical ballet.

Tickets start from £10 and can be booked by calling 0844 871 7645 or by visiting www.ballet.org.uk/whats-on/myfirstballet-swanlake/

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Fleecy Frolics at Merrist Wood

What better herald of spring is there than the soft bleating of lambs with their bouncy enthusiasm and boundless energy? Well, the students and staff at Merrist Wood College are at it again this year proudly showing off their new born lambs at the annual Fleecy Frolics event.

And the students should be proud for the college’s flock are their responsibility throughout the duration of the academic year. The hard work of the lambing season is made all the more bearable by the satisfaction and joy of the new members of the flock.

Fleecy Frolics is a fantastic open day; Expect craft demonstrations, chain saw displays new lambs, fun activities, refreshments throughout the college and maybe even see some lambs being born.

(Last year some of us at TG Towers may have pushed our 5 year olds aside to be the first in line at using diggers as well!) It’s a great day for the kids as they get to see how life on the farm works.

Entry is just £6 for adults and £4 for children and concessions. Under twos go free and there is a Family ticket (2 adults, three kids) for just £15! Want to be organised and avoid

disappointment? Well you can book early online at www.merristwood.ac.uk to enjoy £1 off ticket prices.

SERIOUS BIT NOW THOUGH FOLKS: Please do not bring dogs to the lambing sheds (guide dogs are fine). Also women who are, or think they may be, pregnant MUST NOT attend this event. No one likes to cut anyone out of the fun but lambs sometimes carry a disease that will cause miscarriage. As a visitor it is your responsibility to wash your hands at the myriad of hand washing stations that will be provided on the day. Farm animals may carry bugs but they’re nothing that a good dose of soap won’t fix!

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by Fern Green

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

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

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

My fry-up Turn the grill on to high.

Spread the bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms evenly on to a baking tray and grill for 3–4 minutes,turning once, then take them out and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 200 0C (400 0F/Gas 6) and line another baking tray with baking parchment.

Roll out the pastry to around 350 mm x 225 mm (14 in x 9 in), and lay it on the parchment.

Using a fork, prick the pastry all over to prevent it from rising when it cooks. Bake in the oven for 5 minutes then remove.

Arrange the sun-dried tomatoes evenly over the pastry. Then add the bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms and top with the boiled eggs. Brush all over with a little oil and bake for a further 8–10 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown.

While the tart is cooking, whizz the white bread in a food processor, add the chopped parsley and season. Crisp the mixture up in a frying pan with a teaspoon of oil.

Serve with the parsley crumbs sprinkled over the top and your choice of sauces.

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

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

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

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

For the Coffee Mascarpone • • • • •

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

“These thick, delicious hotcakes are a popular weekend brunch recipe in my household, which then turns into afternoon tea...

In fact, they work as a snack at any time of day.”

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Make the coffee mascarpone by mixing the espresso together with the cheese in a bowl. Stir in the icing sugar and mix until it is all combined. Set aside in the fridge.

For the hotcakes, sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, then add the salt and sugar.In another mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk and butter.

Add the flour mixture and the blueberries to the egg mixture. Carefully stir the ingredients together until just combined.

Heat some oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Put about 2 tablespoons of batter per cake into the pan and fry in batches for 3–4 minutes. Flip the cakes over and fry for a further 2–3 minutes until the cakes are golden brown.

Serve with a dollop of the coffee mascarpone and a drizzle of maple syrup for some extra sweetness.

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FARMERS’ MARKETS & OTHER FOODIE EVENTS Farmers’ Markets BYFLEET FARMERS’ MARKET Saturday 4th April | 9am – 1pm | Plough Green

GUILDFORD FARMERS MARKET

Tuesday 7th April | 11.30am – 3.30pm | High Street

RIPLEY FARMERS’ MARKET

Saturday 11th April | 9am - 1pm | Village Green, Ripley

WOKING FARMERS’ MARKET

Foodie Events TASTE OF WISLEY RHUBARB FEST Monday 2nd February | Sunday 3rd May Wisley holds the national collection of the vegetable that thinks it’s a fruit. Come and celebrate their bumper crop of over 100 varieties of Rhubarb and enjoy the very best of the early forced and main crop varieties, which is the RHS’ only non-ornamental National Plant collection.

www.rhs.org.uk

Thursday 16th April | 9am - 2.30pm | Town Square

CRANLEIGH FARMERS’ MARKET

Saturday 18th and first Wednesday 4th April | 10am - 2pm | Village Hall, Cranleigh

MILFORD FARMERS’ MARKET (SECRETT’S) Sunday 19th April | 10am - 1.30pm | Secretts Farm Shop car park

COBHAM FARMERS’ MARKET

Sunday 26th April | 10am to 1.30pm | Central Car Park

FARNHAM FARMERS’ MARKET

PICK ASPARAGUS AT CROCKFORD BRIDGE FARM Mid-April | Addlestone, KT15 2BU Tel: 01932 853886 Asparagus is the undisputed king of the spring crops. The nutty, buttery flavour of asparagus is the true herald of sunshine and the fresh seasonal food to come over the next several months. So if you want to get the drop on the crop then head over to pick-your-own pioneers Crockford and get picking!

www.crockfordbridgefarm.co.uk

Sunday 26th April | 10am to 1.30pm | Central Car Park

Welcome to Latino Ristorante Italiano OPEN ON SUNDAYS

Use your TGTG offer card and receive 20% off the A la Carte menu 20% off your food bill from a la carte menu not available on Fridays and Saturdays night and for a max of 6 people. Expires 30th November 2015.

44 COMMERCIAL WAY, WOKING, SURREY GU21 6HW

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WOKING WELCOMES THE BRAND NEW RESTAURANT AT TANTE MARIE… A brand new dining experience for Woking courtesy of the UK’s most renowned culinary academy, the Tante Marie Restaurant opens its doors on 2nd April…

The Tante Marie Culinary Academy has been training chefs for over 60 years from their previous location along the Chertsey Road. But with the Academy’s move to Commercial Way, 2015 heralds a brave new chapter for the academy, one that will bring huge benefits not only to the next generation of chefs to walk through its doors but to the community of Woking as a whole.

And the latter is largely thanks to one brilliant addition. A Tante Marie restaurant!

This is where graduates of the acclaimed Cordon Bleu Diploma take their professional training to the next level, learning about all aspects of running and managing a hospitality business, in a real, working restaurant. For the rest of us it means that, for the first time, the public can experience the kind of fantastic European food the academy has been teaching its students for decades, cooking that’s both steeped in classical tradition as well as cutting-edge, modern techniques.

Under the skilled eye of Head Chef Sue-Lee Jones the restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week from the 2nd April and also for a yummy brunch on Saturday and Sunday. The menus will include a pre-theatre/cinema option for visitors wishing to eat well and eat fast before a visit to Woking’s New Victoria Theatre and Cinema.

So you think that’s awesome? We haven’t told you about Tante Marie Live!

“Tante Marie is all about teaching cookery so when we were designing The Restaurant at Tante Marie, we thought we’d have a bit of fun,” says Principal Andrew Maxwell. “So we built a live teaching kitchen inside The Restaurant, where anyone can come and experience a Tante Marie cookery class for themselves!”

This versatile addition to the restaurant enables the Academy to run cookery courses for the public during the week, evenings and at weekends. So while diners in The Restaurant are enjoying beautiful food, cooked and served by our Cordon Bleu Diploma graduates, anyone can sign up for one of the Lifestyle Courses at Tante Marie Live and learn to cook like the pros.

The Tante Marie Culinary Academy & The Restaurant at Tante Marie is at: 57-61 Commercial Way, Woking, Surrey GU21 6HN Tel: 01483 726957 Website: www. tantemarie.co.uk

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April is truly the month of rebirth, when fresh food literally springs from the earth once more.

But many of this season’s best ingredients are gone again before we even have time to notice them.

So don’t delay, greet the spring with open arms and green fingers and enjoy the finest that April has to offer…

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WHERE does your garden grow Wisley One of the most dazzling jewels in the Royal Horticultural Society’s crown, Wisley is the historical home of the RHS and, at over 200 acres in size and with over a million visitors to the garden each year, is considered one of the great gardens of the world.

There is always something to see at Wisley at all times of the year, including the stunning Glasshouse (housing over 5,000 different varieties of tropical plant), Battleston Hill, the Fruit Orchard and dramatic Rock Garden but it’s no secret that this is probably the best time to catch the gardens in their full spring splendour.

Visit the RHS Garden, www.rhs.org.uk

Elm Nursery Quite a few nurseries and farm shops in Surrey boast family-owned values, but Elm Nursery in Sutton Green are one of the few that wear them on their sleeve. Run by Rita and her daughters Emma and Katie for over 30 years, Elm Nursery offers an amazing nursery, farm shop and pets corner sprawled over 8 acres.

But perhaps what truly sets them apart is the warm welcome and friendly atmosphere visitors experience on every visit. Passionate about all things green and local, they’ll help you find just the right plant for your garden or an ingredient for your dinner.

In their Farm Shop, they stock locally produced and organic meat, dairy, vegetables and other foods.

Kids will love meeting the animals at Elm Nursery which include resident saddleback pig Dominic and alpacas Luna and Saffron.

So for a great day out visit Elm Nursery at Sutton Green Road, Sutton Green, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7QD. Call 01483 755559 or visit www.elmnursery.co.uk for more info.

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Spring has most definitely sprung and Surrey’s gardeners are go.

But if you don’t know which direction to take your garden in this year, then you need only head to one of Surrey’s many garden attractions and nurseries for inspiration.

ORCHIDS IN THE GLASSHOUSE ✿ 8 March – 26 April SCENT OF WISLEY IN THE GLASSHOUSE ✿ 4 – 26 April BONSAI WEEKEND WITH SUTTON BONSAI SOCIETY ✿ 11 - 12 April NATIONAL OPEN GARDENS DAY ✿ 17 April GARDENING AND WILDLIFE WEEKEND ✿ 18 – 19 April

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SPORTS NEWS SURREY STORM VS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING 4th April 2015 Surrey Sports Park Storm’s final home game comes against Loughborough Lightning, in what could be vital to Storm’s chances of lifting silverware.

Tamsin Greenway’s side have been on fire this campaign and as they hit the home straight, they’ll be keen to keep the flames alight.

England co-captain Pam Cookey and serial point-scorer Rachael Dunn have been influential in Storm’s impressive run this season. Can they put the cherry on the Superleague cake? A win against Lightning is vital if so.

SURREY SMASHERS VS BIRMINGHAM LIONS 27th April 2015 Surrey Sports Park The final match-night of the 2014/15 National Badminton League season will see Surrey Smashers host Birmingham Lions at Surrey Sports Park, with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs.

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games medalists Gabby Adcock and Chris Langridge will hit the court for Smashers as Surrey hunt down the League title in the inaugural season.

Fans will be treated to an evening of fastpaced, powerful, skilful action as the stars of the badminton world feature in the UK’s first ever professional badminton league.

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25th April 2015 Kingfield Stadium, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9AA Join Garry Hill’s men as they make their final push towards promotion in the finale of the Vanarama Conference season against FC Halifax Town. After teasing with the thought of promotion throughout the campaign, this is Woking FC’s last chance to make one last leap up the table - and why not be there to cheer them on?

Striker Scott Rendell will be looking to add to his impressive goal tally this season, whilst Woking’s sturdy defense aim to stay as concrete and regimented as they have throughout the season’s entirety. www.wokingfc.co.uk

29th April 2015 Woking Park, Kingfield Road Para-Fit is as brutal as it sounds. It combines physical fitness and stamina with strength and agility. It’s a group session, run by Paratroopers that will make you sweat, work hard and, ultimately, achieve your goals.

Currently Para-fit has sites across all of Surrey and at the end of April will be opening a brand new Woking site. Why not get involved and try it out? You might even enjoy it! www.para-fit.com/location/woking

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Fast-paced, explosive and exciting; Just three things us Brits seem to crave in our sports, and with Badminton having all three in abundance, it’s a shock that the sport’s rise to popularity has taken until now.

Many put it down to the London Olympics showcasing the best of the sport, but since the start of the NBL (National Badminton League) season, participation and the following of Badminton has increased dramatically.

It’s been a mightily impressive 2014 and 2015 for you so far, could you have asked for much more?

as I said, they put on a great show for our match nights which makes the experience so much better - especially for the kids!

No - so far it’s been amazing. Surrey Smashers couldn’t be in a better position at the minute, we haven’t lost a game and we’re looking really strong for the finals. On a personal level too, me and Chris Langridge are going from strengthto-strength, we’re playing well and we’re always improving.

And your goals for the rest of the season…

How do you think the NBL has fared in its first season?

I know badminton’s an amazing sport and it’s such a fast, exciting game, so it was really just a case of getting people to either tune in or come and watch. It’s been a brilliant first campaign, I think everyone would agree.

Did you expect the crowd to be as large and vocal as they have been?

No, in all honesty that’s one thing that has surprised me. I didn’t expect the crowd and the noise to be as amazing as it has been. It really makes the evenings and has made it enjoyable to play in front of. The good thing is, that they keep coming back and giving us a real boost. It’s obviously working!

The crowds are brilliant, but Surrey Sports Park’s pretty good as a home venue too, right?

It’s amazing. I couldn’t fault it at all. We always feel welcomed by everyone there, the food they put on for us, the superb facilities, everything is spot on really. And,

We spoke to Great Britain and Surrey Smashers’ Gabby Adcock on the NBL’s maiden voyage, her season so far and just how brilliant Surrey Sports Park is…

Obviously I want Surrey Smashers to win, that’s a given! But for me, on a personal level, I have a few short-term goals. I want to try to return from the World Championships and then the European Championships with a medal from both and really just get as many titles and accolades under the belt as I can individually and in doubles. Everything’s leading up to Rio 2016 for me.

Finally, what advice would you give to any young badminton players that’d like to be where you are at some stage?

Just enjoy it. At first have fun with it, but then make sure you enjoy it. Hit on court as much as you can, but it’s the fun aspect that’s crucial. The more kids enjoy it, the more they’ll want to practice, y’know.

Also, come and watch Surrey Smashers and see how quick and explosive it is.

Hopefully we can inspire kids too!

SEE GABBY AND THE REST OF HER SURREY SMASHERS’ TEAM MATES IN THEIR FINAL HOME GAME OF THE SEASON AGAINST BIRMINGHAM LIONS ON THE 27TH APRIL AT SURREY SPORTS PARK.

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THE PIGEON RACER

By Tayler Willson

Pigeon Racing is one of those sports I thought didn’t really exist anymore - like Billiards or Jacks but actually, after meeting Mike Armitage it’s clear my presumptions were well off the mark.

Mike runs The Lion Brewery in Ash alongside three Pigeon clubs; clubs that’ve become increasingly popular in recent years.

“I’ve got three pigeons clubs here,” he explained, “The Lion Brewery Midweek Club, The National Flying Club and the one that’s growing most rapidly, the British International Championship Club.”

Since Mike took over the running of the latter, its membership has risen from just over 100 to over 1,500. But he doesn’t expect the increase in participation to stop just there: “What people don’t realise is that you can get involved at any age. This can be a sport and a hobby that could

keep youngsters off the streets.

Once you get the bug for pigeon racing, it’s not something that leaves you.

“To get involved, all people need to do is either come in [to the Lion Brewery] or contact me [contact details below]. They can them come along and see what it’s about. Like I said, once you get the bug, it’s not something that will leave you.”

The Pigeon bug certainly did have me intrigued and Mike then began to explain exactly what’s involved in the sport, and specifically for breeding the perfect racer.

“It isn’t simply just a race, it takes a lot of work and dedication to train a pigeon up to be a winner – luckily here we know what we’re doing and we’ve won quite a bit of money in my time. I had one pigeon that came 70th in a race out of 11,000, which isn’t too bad, aye.

“But it’s a multitude of things is racing, it’s, yes, training a pigeon to be a racer, but it’s also about maintaining them, feeding them the correct food and giving them a happy life. Pigeons are a lot like humans, in that the happier they are the better they’ll race.”

With the Midweek Club’s season

getting underway shortly, now’s the time to try your hand at something a little different this summer. Oh and it’s at a pub; did we mention that?

The Lion Brewery Midweek Club: The headquarters is The Lion Brewery and races are every Wednesday from April to September. Members can join as long as they are within a 28-mile radius of The Lion Brewery. For more information or to join please ring Mike Armitage; 01252 650486 or 07790 900373 British International Championship Club: The Lion Brewery is a marking station for the BICC on Thursday’s from 5pm to 6.30pm in racing season National Flying Club: The Lion Brewery is a marking station for the NFC on Thursday’s from 9am to 12pm in racing season Armitage Jubilee Stud lofts: At The Lion Brewery also has a mini stud loft and pigeon shop where you can buy all your pigeon accessories and feed.

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The Guide 2 Guildford Nominated for Prestigious Award!

Our beloved publication, The Guide 2 Guildford has been nominated for a 2015 newsaward! Winners will be announced on 29th April at a ceremony hosted by Al Murray.

The Newspaper Awards, now known as newsawards 2015, are in their 19th year. They are the only awards that are dedicated to celebrating the best in news media print, technology and business innovation.

Launched as the Newspaper Awards in 1997, the event has also raised in excess of £120,000 for various charities. For the 2015 event, the Awards move to the Lancaster London – and will be hosted by none other than the pub landlord himself Al Murray…

Yes folks the news just in is that we’ve received a nomination for the Regional Supplement/Magazine of the Year award. Pitted against some of the largest and most established local press centres in the country, it’s fair to say our magazines – only launched in September 2013

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Surrey digital Awards

The cream of digital talent from across Surrey were recognised for their achievements at the first Surrey Digital Awards Winners’ Evening in Woking. It is the first time an awards scheme within the county has been arranged solely to showcase online work with prizes across ten categories were presented to businesses, schools and charities from across the county for their online work. Compering the event was former BBC broadcaster Robin Bailey who presented Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes to a host of worthy winners.

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Taking the plaudits in the “Blog” category was trendy hair salon John Carne and there was also a surprise “Spirit of Surrey” award which was handed to Surrey Youth Focus, a charity from Guildford.

The full list of winners can be found at www.surreydigitalawards.co.uk

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5G Innovation

The 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) at the University of Surrey is the UK’s only research centre dedicated to the next generation of mobile communications.

Due to open its doors in September 2015, the 5GIC is part of the University’s Institute for Communication Systems (ICS) and will draw on Surrey’s pioneering knowledge in mobile communication systems.

A Surrey Development

The ICS made a ma jor contribution towards the development of 2G technology in the 1990s, 3G in the 2000s and 4G since 2010. So the University has had a significant bearing on how your turn-of-the-century Snake-playing brick has evolved into the stylish, powerful data-gobbler of today…

Some of you may be aware that the University of Surrey is something of a technological hub, having led the way in various satellite and space projects. Now, they’ve taken on the mantle of being the centre for British 5G development, the next stage of mobile telecommunications standards…

Find out more by visiting www.surrey.ac.uk/5gic.

Surrey Chamber reveals Surrey’s Top Business women What better day, than on International Women’s Day, to celebrate the best businesswomen in Surrey. That’s exactly what happened at the inaugural ceremony on March 10th presented by Surrey Chambers Businesswomen in Surrey (BWiS) at the WWF headquarters in Woking.

Key speeches were given by some of Surrey’s leading ladies including Guildford’s MP, Anne Milton, with the overriding theme of the evening was that women should celebrate their achievements in the work place much more and to shout from the roof tops about their successes.

Louise Punter, chief executive, Surrey Chambers of Commerce, said: “It was a fabulous evening with lots of talented women and men in the room keen to celebrate all that is great about businesswomen in Surrey.

The top 10 businesswomen in Surrey, as voted for by over 4,000 people are as follows

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

To find out more about joining BWiS and to nominate your top businesswoman in Surrey for next year’s awards, visit www.businesswomeninsurrey.co.uk

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THE DAYTONA

BUSINESS TEAM CHALLENGE 2015 Ever wondered if you and your work colleagues were the fastest in your region? Me neither, but I bet you are now and luckily the Daytona Business Team Challenge 2015 isn’t too far away.

This year’s local event, held at Surrey’s Sandown Park, gives each team six chances to qualify for the Manchester final later on in the year, with one-and-a-half hour team endurance qualifying races being held on the second Monday of each month from April to September.

“2014… saw over 300 companies from around the country battle it out to be crowned champions” The dates of the qualifying are as follows; 13th April, 11th May, 8th June, 13th July, 10th August and 14th September.

The 2014 event was highly successful and saw over 300 companies from around the country battle it out to be crowned champions. This year’s is expected to even surpass that with hundreds already signed up and still two months to go.

The races themselves take place in the evening, with each driver being given a full briefing beforehand.

They are then given a practice lap, before the ninety minute race commences.

Sandown Park will have a whole host of food and drink available for those watching and competing and these will be available throughout the evening.

It’ll be the top four teams that qualify for free entry to the Manchester final on 5th October 2015, with the winning team being named Daytona’s Regional Business Team Challenge Champions.

The regional winners will also receive a free Exclusive Christmas Race Event for up to 24 drivers at Sandown Park!

By Tayler Willson

To enter a team of 2-4 drivers from your company costs £150 plus VAT Sign up online at www.daytona.co.uk or by calling 033 033 27870

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BUSINESS EVENTS APRIL 2015

FABULOUS WOMEN & MARVELLOUS MEN, WOKING

CONNECT 2 INNOVATION: HOW DO YOU INNOVATE YOUR BUSINESS?

WHEN: Tue 7 April 2015 | 10.00am - 12.00pm

WHEN: Wednesday 15th April 2015, 8:00am - 10:30am

WHERE: The Inn at Maybury, Maybury Hill, Woking, GU22 8AB ENTRY: £10.00 Members, £15 Non-Members

WHERE: H G Wells Conference and Events Centre, Woking

CONTACT: Toni Riding, 07773 399695

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Inspiration for yourself and your business.

Join this fabulous friendly group for women and men.

It is often said “always be innovating” to remain commercially successful. So if innovation is so important, why do so many companies spend all their time making tiny improvements while watching their competitors steal their customers with innovative new products and services? Join Nigel Biggs, founder of Passionate Innovation Ltd and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of Surrey, to share his broad experience on this subject and explore practical ways in which innovation can be introduced to any organisation.

Their agenda is a mix of informal mingling and formal ‘round table’, aimed at both the new-at-networking and the experienced networker. Meet new contacts and collaborators, listen to inspiring speakers, and build your own business profile through speaking opportunities.

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BUSINESS OVER BREAKFAST CLUB WHEN: Friday 10th & Friday 24th April WHERE: DeVere Venues, Gorse Hill, Hook Heath Road, Woking ENTRY: £10.00

TOAST OF SURREY BUSINESS AWARDS WHEN: Thursday 23 April WHERE: H G Wells Conference and Events Centre, Woking

CONTACT: Elane Vass 07930504855 This successful business networking club in Woking meets every two weeks on a Friday.

Networking is proven to be successful and helps grow business quickly to increase your sales in the most profitable way. The BoB Club in Woking are always looking for business people who are keen to network in Woking, creating long term meaningful business relationships to help achieve better results and profitability and concentrate on quality referrals rather quantity at their meetings.

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: www.bobclubs.com

In a crowded marketplace, Toast of Surrey recognises the companies that showcase the skills and strengths of a business community often described as the engine room of the nation’s economy.

The awards are a way of saluting the spirit of entrepreneurship that is part of Surrey’s DNA. Join them for the gala awards evening in April when the winners will be awarded across several categories including Director of the Year, Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year and Social Enterprise Award.

Organised by Woking Borough Council

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SADAS 01483 590150 Surrey Harm Reduction Outreach Team 01483 773242 The Priory Hospital Woking 01483 489211

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Fleecy Frolics A celebration of nature and countryside crafts.

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Join us for our lambing day!

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

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