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TO THE POINT It really is getting autumnal now, which is always a good reason to think about food, and that is why we have made this issue a bit of a foodie one. It does seem to be one topic that we regularly feature and one that almost everyone enjoys. Another is walking. I am always slightly surpised (and very delighted) when I see readers Stefan Reynolds out on their strolls with a copy of VantagePoint Editor & Publisher in hand doing one of our monthly walks.

This month we have teamed up with the National Trust (NT) who are running a national campaign called the Great British Walk. We are featuring a number of guided walks that the NT will be running throughout October. We also profile some NT owned areas locally that make for great walking; just what is needed after that

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big Sunday roast. Given my imminent aquisition of a dog (Humphrey, pictured left), I’ll be needing some new routes before too long!

Another theatre tip for you. A while back I went to see The Play That Goes Wrong at the Yvonne Arnaud and I could not stop laughing. It was terrific and really is a must see. It has now gone back to the West End after a regional tour and is playing at the Duchess Theatre until February 2015. Don’t just take my word for it. “This hilarious spoof of a college theatre production is a cult hit in the making”, Charles Spence (Daily Telegraph). The perfect antedote to the arrival of the cold weather. stefan@vantagepublishing.co.uk

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6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

8 Nature’s Autumn Bounty Recipes using wild ingredients

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Jottings We have just taken part in the GUTS Motor Tour for the first time. It was great fun motoring through Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire through the most beautiful countryside on back roads we had never travelled on before. There were over 40 classic cars taking part, from a 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost to an E Type Jaguar.

Our goal was Brooklands Motor Museum where we had a picnic and time to visit all the attractions of this wonderful museum. Hopefully a lot of money will have been raised for GUTS, our terrific local charity fighting bowel cancer. A full report will appear in VantagePoint in due course.

An exhibition entitled ‘Value What We Have’ by Stephen HornsbySmith will take place at Godalming Museum until 10th October.

Stephen says: “Hunting species to extinction is a human vice, but the selfless protection of wildlife can be a human virtue. My job as an artist is to represent and repair a failure to value what we have and to reflect about what we could lose.” Cards for Good Causes will be on sale as usual from 14th October to 24th December with the best selection of charity Christmas cards, and the Museum shop has a wide selection of gifts and decorations for sale.

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It is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 4pm. Admission is free but donations are welcomed. For further information contact the Museum on 01483 426510 or visit www. godalmingmuseum.org.uk.

An exciting Sculpture Exhibition is being held at The Surrey Guild Gallery, 1 Moushill Lane, Milford GU8 5BH. It runs from 29th September to 26th October. Open daily 10.30 am to 5pm. An opportunity to see and purchase from a diverse selection of sculptures, including some well known members of The Surrey Sculpture Society and The Surrey Guild of Craftsmen. A map of the location is at www.surreyguild.com.

Godalming Quakers have a display at the Godalming Public Library that runs to 11th October. It’s about Quakers as conscientious objectors during World Wars I and II entitled ‘Peacemakers in Wartime and Now’ with details about local Quakers who were involved at the time and also reminiscences of Quakers now at Godalming whose relatives were involved peacefully through The Friends Ambulance Unit or The Friends War Victims Relief Service. Free literature will also be available.

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The Wey Gallery in Godalming is always looking to showcase prominent artists and so, are very excited to announce an unmissable exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist, Jean Haines. She has been listed as a ‘superstar’ artist at the Pleinair convention in California.

They are truly delighted to welcome back this brilliant watercolourist, for what has become an annual event at The Wey Gallery, with her fourth one woman exhibition. It runs until Saturday 11th October.

Ockford-Godalming Afternoon WI will meet again on Wednesday 1st October at 2pm at the Scout and Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane, Godalming.

They will be holding their annual Produce and Craft Show, one of the highlights of their year. Do go along to see the high standard of exhibits on show. The following meeting on Wednesday 5th November will include the annual meeting. As well as regular meetings, outings are arranged in the summer, social evenings, plus monthly local pub lunches, book reading evenings and regular art and craft sessions. If you would like to join a friendly and lively group of ladies, please contact the secretary on 01483 421433. You will be warmly welcomed.

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Nature’s Autumn Bounty This is the season when nature is at its most bountiful, producing more than we can eat at one time, so the obvious answer is to preserve some for later on in the year when fresh fruit and mushrooms are scarce. Peter Sibley from Forest Foragers offers some recipes to do just that, some using wild ingredients.

Rowan Berry Jelly Rowan berries are prolific, so are easy to collect. They are packed with vitamins A and C. This is the traditional accompaniment to serve with venison or other game.

Ingredients: 4lb/1.8 kg rowan berries, washed and stalks removed 3 lb/1.4 kg cooking apples, peeled, cored and quartered White sugar Preparation: Put the apples in a large preserving pan and cover with water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes or until the fruit is soft, then add the

rowan berries and simmer to a pulp. Allow to drip through a jelly bag. Measure the juice and add 1lb of sugar per pint. Add the juice and sugar to the cleaned preserving pan, and simmer over a low heat for 10 minutes until the sugar has dissolved.

Increase the heat and cook at a full rolling boil for 5 minutes, then test for setting. If it does not set, boil some more. When the jelly has reached setting point, pour into hot, sterilised jars, seal and label.

Mushroom Ketchup Mushroom ketchup is an old English favourite, though not often seen in the shops today.

Here is an original recipe, from 1728.

Preparation method: ‘Take a stew pan of the large flat mushrooms; set it on a slow fire, with a handful of salt; they will make a great deal of Liquor, which you must strain, and put to it a quarter of a pound of shallots, two cloves of Garlick, some Pepper, Ginger, Mace and a bay-leaf; boil and scum it very well; when ‘tis quite cold, bottle, and stop it very close.’

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I can’t do better than this, except to say that the bottle should be sterilised, either by heating in a low oven or using a sterilising solution. The mushrooms that the author, Kettilby, would have used in the 18th century would have been Horse Mushrooms (Agaricus arvensis), as this recipe dates from before the days of cultivated mushrooms, but you could use Field Mushrooms (Agaricus campestris) or Portobello Mushrooms.

Try it on your full English, or add it to stews or casseroles.

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Quince paste (called Membrillo in Spain) This recipe uses the large tree fruits, not the small ornamental quinces, which are not nearly so tasty. Windfalls are good for this, just cut away the bruised parts.

Ingredients: Quinces, washed, peeled, cored, chopped. Keep the peel and cores.

Vanilla pod, split Sugar, equal to the amount of cooked quinces Preparation: Place the quinces in a large pan. Add enough water to cover. Add the vanilla pod, put the peel and cores in a sheet of muslin tied with string and put this in the pan and boil. The peel and cores contain pectin, helping the jelly to set. Place a lid on the pan and boil for 30-40 minutes, until the quinces are very soft.

Heat gently, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.

Simmer over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 1-1½ hours, or until the quince paste has thickened and has become a deep orange colour.

Preheat the oven to 50C/120F. Pour the cooked paste out onto a greased and lined baking tray and smooth the paste out evenly to about a half inch thickness. Place into the oven for one hour to speed up the setting process.

Remove the vanilla pod and bag and discard.

Drain the liquid from the quinces and weigh them. Note the weight - this is the weight of sugar needed.

Remove from the oven and slice into portions.

Put the slices into sealed containers and refrigerate. They will keep for a long time if they are not allowed to dry out. Expect the slices to deepen in colour as they age.

Blend the quinces. Some people like the paste very smooth, others prefer it to have more texture. Return to the pan and add the sugar.

Serve with cheese; the Spanish like to have it with Manchego. It can also be used as a breakfast spread on bread or toast.

Sloe gin Making sloe gin is slow but not laborious. There’s no cooking required, just patience, as the sloes must steep in the gin.

Ingredients: 450g/1lb sloes 225g/8oz sugar 1 litre/1¾ pint gin Preparation method: Traditionally, you should prick the skin of the sloes with a silver needle after waiting for the first frost of the year to pick the sloes.

Alternatively, pick them as soon as they are ripe and put them in a bag in the freezer, this will

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split the skins and soften the fruit. Pour the sloes and sugar into a sterilised jar or a bottle and add the gin, seal tightly and shake well.

Store in a cool, dark cupboard and shake every other day for a week. Then shake once a week for at least two months, or as long as you can keep your hands off it.

If you are not a gin fan, this recipe works equally well with vodka.

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The David Shepherd Wildlife Gallery presents an exhibition, ‘Felines around the World’. It runs from 1st-31st October and the Gallery is open Monday to Friday from 9 am5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm. Entry is free. Natalie specialises in wildlife/ pet fine art from wildlife on our own doorsteps through to Africa, in which she re-creates her encounters from the wild. Visit the gallery to browse and purchase from Natalie’s collection of ‘Felines’ which includes various sized originals, limited/open edition giclee prints, plus find out about her new fundraiser and her new released prints. All sales support endangered wildlife. The Gallery is situated at 7 Saba House, Kings Road, Shalford, Guildford GU4 8JU. For more see www.davidshepherd.org.

Grayshott Decorative and Fine Arts Society’s next meeting is on Thursday 2nd October at 2pm in Grayshott Village Hall. Denise Haywood will explore the sacred and colonial architecture as well as the contemporary arts, especially

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silk weaving, in ‘Laos: from Buddhist temples to modern silk weaving’.

Then, on Monday 13th October, they have a visit to the Globe and Goldsmiths’ Hall. On Thursday 6th November, Peter Medhurst returns to examine the impact of Handel on his musical contemporaries and on the visual and decorative arts. If you would like more information on GDFAS please contact Caroline on 01428 714276 or have a look at their website www.grayshottdfas.org.uk The next Antique Collectors Fairs are on Thursday 2nd and Thursday 16th October at Cranleigh Village Hall, from 7am - 3.30pm Free entry. Refreshments available. The next Fairs in Shere Village Hall are on Sunday 12th and Sunday 26th October from 11am to 5pm. Free entry and car parking. Refeshments available On Thursday 2nd October Chiddingfold Cinema presents ‘Strictly Ballroom’ which starts at 8pm; doors open at 7.30pm.

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Running time 90 minutes (+ 15 minute interval). A brilliant but unorthodox ballroom dancer is forced to take on a novice partner in an effort to become champion.

No ticket fee for this screening just leave a donation if you enjoy the film! On Friday 17th October they are showing ‘Maleficent’, a family fantasy adventure. A perfectly cast Angelina Jolie plays the title role as events of the classic Disney animation ‘Sleeping Beauty’ are re-told from the perspective of the iconic villain, revealing there may be a whole other side to the story.

Doors open at 6:00pm, the film starts at 6:30pm. Running time: approx.

93 minutes (+ 15 minute interval).

Then on Thursday 6th November, it’s ‘Belle’ an 18th century costume drama based on the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay, the mixedrace daughter of an admiral in the Royal Navy, brought to England to be raised in the household of Lord Mansfield, the Lord Chief Justice.

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extensive programme of field walks.

On Saturday 25th October there will be a walk on Thursley Common, starting from the Moat car park, on the road between Elstead and Thursley. Grid Ref: SU 899416. Post Code: GU8 6LW. Starts at 9.30am and ends about 1 pm. Bring binoculars.

The walk is not suitable for buggies, very young children or dogs. Full details of events and activities at rspb.org.uk/localgroups/Guildford.

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The RSPB Guildford and District Local Group’s next meeting is on Thursday 2nd October at Shalford Cranleigh Village Club Sports and Village Hall starting at 2pm; Martin Social Club have lots going on as Kelsey will talk about the Nature usual, from Live Dancing on the 2nd and Landscapes of Extremadura, in October to the Quiz Night on the 24th the Heart of Spain. Evening meetings October plus bingo every Sunday at are held in Onslow Village Hall on the 7.30pm. They welcome one and all fourth Wednesday of each month to join them, come along and sample starting at 7.45pm. On Wednesday their special and guest ales at the 22nd October the speaker is Richard lowest prices in the village, good Crossley, author of the Crossley food (new caterers!), live music, and ID Guides. RSPB Christmas cards, sports facilities. You can also book calendars, bird food and feeders will their function room for a wedding, Hughes Waddell_Layout 12/08/2014 party, 08:39 christening, Page 1 be on sale.

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Mouth-watering aromas of freshly baked bread, herbs, spices and sweet treats will once again fill the air in Cranleigh on Saturday 4th October, when the Cranleigh Food Festival returns to the village.

Cranleigh Arts Centre will play host to dozens of food, drink and craft stalls at the popular annual event that celebrates local produce. There will be something for all the family at this year’s Festival, with craft stalls being a welcome addition to the usual line up of food and drinks stalls. Foodies will be able to browse handmade artisan bread, chutneys, sauces, liquors, handmade chocolate truffles and freshly produced organic fruits and vegetables. It runs from 10am to 4.30pm. Entry just £1 on the door.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Back in April, we ran an article extolling the virtues of supporting local food shops after research had shown that for every £10 spent in a local food business, £25 was generated for the local economy. This compared with just £14 for each tenner spent at a multinational.

So what better way to support the local community than buying some of the wonderful local produce from some of our best farm and food shops? It is only by visiting these places that one realises the variety and quality of food that is produced locally. In addition to the growing number of shops, we have a number of regular farmers’ markets in the area, all of which showcase the best of local produce on a weekly or monthly basis.

Even pubs and restaurants are getting in on the act.

I see more and more menus with local ingredients proudly displayed. Paula and Jon Briscoe, owners of The Jolly Farmers in Buckland, have long supported smaller local suppliers and championed local foods. Says Jon: “We value the community and all the individuals that work together to make the local economic wheel turn. Working together and supporting one another brings opportunity and prosperity felt through the whole community and has never been so important in today’s economic climate.”

We are very fortunate in having a good selection of farm and food shops in the local area and have spoken to five of the best to find out more.

The Godalming Food Company 99 High St, Godalming GU7 1AQ. Tel: 01483 239891 www.godalmingfood.co.uk Opened in October 2012, the Godalming food Company likes to engage with both customers and local producers to bring the best local food and drink to Godalming’s High Street. They stock many unique items that you won’t find elsewhere and also have a thriving online shop that will deliver around the UK. It is also a perfect destination for foodie gifts (as the editor can attest) and their custom food hampers are popular all year round!

The range is always evolving, whether this is from customer recommendations, or seeking out new products themselves. They are currently building a takeaway (and eventual eat-in) offering, and are also looking to expand the tasting events in store.

They also do lunches and take-away coffees, made with their own house blend, roasted locally in Merrow. A donation is given for each cup sold to a locally based charity, Seeds for Development, who support the farmers in Uganda who grow their coffee beans .

Which products do you sell that are from local producers?

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For the second year running, they are a finalist for Independent Retailer of the Year, in the Surrey Life Food & Drink Awards, as nominated by customers. Well done!

“So many! Local food is our speciality – from cheeses to chocolates, cakes to coffee, wines and ales. If it’s local, we’ve tried it, and if it’s good, we sell it!”

What are your top three selling products (by volume)?

“Cheese (including local ones such as Norbury Blue), wine, and custom made gift hampers.”

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The Hungry Guest Lombard Street, Petworth GU28 0AG Tel: 01798 344 564 www.thehungryguest.com The Hungry Guest opened in November 2011 and it really is striking that so many of the goods sold here are their own. They have an artisan bakery and production kitchens near the Goodwood estate which produces bread, jams, sauces, handmade pies, ready meals, smoked fish, meats and more, seven days a week.

Look out in store for the good range of British unpasteurized goats and sheep’s cheeses in the self-contained cheese room.

They also have a separate café in Petworth which is a short walk away but who minds a wander through the streets of Petworth?!

They have won several awards since opening, including Great Taste Awards for many of their products and were also named by

Vogue as one of the top 100 shops outside London last year.

Which products do you sell that are from local producers?

“Aside from being our own local producer, we stock meat and game from the Goodwood and Leconfield estates, local honey from Duncton, our free-range eggs are from a local farmer situated within walking distance of the shop. Local dairy products such as milk and ice cream and our fruit and vegetables are sourced from local growers too.”

What are your top three selling products (by volume)?

“Number one is often our infamous chocolate brownies!

People travel for miles to buy

them! Our temperature and humidity controlled cheeseroom is unique to the south and is also extremely popular and of course our range of over 25 sourdough breads have gained a great reputation since we opened.”

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Secretts Farm Shop Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5HU. Tel: 01483 520500 www. secretts.co.uk The Secretts business was established in 1908, moved to Milford in 1937 and the Farm Shop opened in 1979.

Secretts still grow many of the products they sell which are available for sale just hours after having been harvested. The newly re-designed Farm Shop is also packed with individual and unique products sourced from local artisan producers, as well as top quality world food from every corner of the globe. It is one place I can usually rely upon to find those elusive ingredients you can’t easily find elsewhere.

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specialising in high quality locally sourced meat, a flower shop and clothing shop. They also have a Pick Your Own open from April to September, and their asparagus is fabulous and justifyably popular.

Future plans include the introduction of cookery demonstrations, workshops and tastings and updating the shop even further.

Which products do you sell that are from local producers?

“We sell lots of our own homegrown vegetables, salads and fruit. Bread and bakery products, cheeses, handmade pork pies, pastries and scotch eggs. We also cook our own hams along with homemade quiches, tarts, soups and pork pies.”

What are your top three selling products (by volume)?

“Our own asparagus (during its short 8 week season), strawberries and cheese from our legendary counter which has over 250 cheeses to try and buy.”

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Kingfisher Farm Shop Abinger Hammer RH5 6QX Tel: 01306 730703 www.kingfisherfarmshop.com Kingfisher Farm has been a watercress farm since 1854. It has always been a family business, with fourth and fifth generations working together at present.

The shop was opened in 1971 and the owners make routine weekly early morning visits to the London wholesale market to bring back the ‘first of the season’ quality fruit, vegetables and flowers.

The shop has a good range of products and also offers a wide range of watercress products using local producers. I was impressed with the selection of English wines.

Also on site is the Flower Shop which opened in 2003, with a

wide selection of fresh cut flowers ,with an emphasis on British grown blooms. Their bouquets reflect the changing seasons and cater for all, from parties to weddings.

Outside there are seasonal displays of herbaceous, perennial, and bedding plants and also herbs are also available. They endeavour to source a majority of these plants from local and British growers.

Which products do you sell that are from local producers?

“Seasonal vegetable, salad and fruit crops, cheese, bread, eggs, cakes, jams, chutneys, honey, wines, beers, some meats, meat

pies, chocolates, dressings, flowers and plants, charcoal and logs.”

What are your top three selling products (by volume)?

“Our top three selling products at the moment are watercress, cheese straws, and onions.

Obviously our stock is seasonal so in December we sell vast amounts of brussel sprouts and parsnips and in June and July we will sell hundreds of punnets of strawberries.”

Cowdray Farm Shop Easebourne, Midhurst GU29 0AJ. Tel: 01730 815152 www.cowdray.co.uk Opened in 2010, Cowdray buy from many different suppliers and producers in order to make their range completely unique. They always endeavour to find the best of the best in whatever category.

Sometimes it’s local, sometimes it’s organic but it’s always delicious and typically will have been made by people who really care.

I was impressed with the number of brands I had never heard of (Summerdown peppermint tea made by a Hampshire farm), jams and pickles made exclusively for Cowdray by Ouse Valley and Pump Street Bakery Chocolate (handmade in Suffolk).

There are also a lot of their own products, including the chickens who lay the eggs that they sell in the shop are their own. Pork pies, October 2014

quiches, sausage rolls and other prepared foods are all hand made from the finest ingredients by the team at Cowdray.

There is a fishmonger who calls on Tuesdays and Fridays called Andrew Johnson of Johnson’s Fish who comes up from Portsmouth.

There is also a café on site and if you enjoy a cake made by the chefs there, look out for it on sale in the shop. An added advantage is lots of car parking on site and a great setting.

Which products do you sell that are from local producers?

“Apple juice, jams and chutneys, pork, eggs, cheese, vegetables, fruit, fudge, curry sauces, beer, firewood, charcoal, bread boards, honey, candles…. it’s a long list!”

What are your top three selling products (by volume)?

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I’m afraid there isn’t much time on this one but if you are into fishing it will be of interest. A fishing day has been organised at Park Lake in the stunning Albury Estate, by kind permission of the Duke of Northumberland, on Saturday 4th October. They might still have morning tickets available where people can fish from 9.30am onwards. Bacon butties for breakfast and a delicious lunch is included, as is tackle and tuition if necessary. It’s a really super day out and is suitable for both novices and seasoned fishermen. The food is all home cooked. The price for the morning session is £45 per person and all proceeds go towards helping Kids for Kids projects in Darfur Sudan, helping children who face starvation in the villages. If you are interested, don’t delay, call 07970 732995 or email debbie@kidsforkids.org.uk.

On the 5th October, Peaslake Mountain Bike/Orienteering Team will be running another fantastic,

organised and fun Mountain Bike Event within the area of outstanding natural beauty - The Surrey Hills.

The event combines mountain biking with basic orienteering skills, entrants have two or three hours to visit controls set across a wide area including Pitch Hill, Holmbury Hill and Leith Hill. The event regularly attracts over 200 entrants with Free Parking and a full fare of local food is available on the day; teas/coffees, burgers, hot dogs and most importantly lots of homemade cake. For further details and to take advantage of our special 20% discounted rate, register now at http://po.st/peaslakemtbo.

Cranleigh Walking for Health meets every Wednesday and Saturday at 11am outside the Leisure Centre for free guided health walks of approx 1.5 hours. On the first Wednesday of every month there are also shorter walks for those just starting on the road to a healthier lifestyle. All you need is suitable footwear and a desire to improve your fitness and to make new friends. Why not join them!

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There is a folk music session every Monday at the Star in Church Street, Godalming at 9pm and at the Harrow at Compton every Wednesday at 8.30pm. Also every first and third Sunday at the Queen Victoria in Shalford starting at 8.30pm. All musicians, singers and audience welcome. Free just turn up.

For more information phone Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962.

In October, Guildford Rambling Club is meeting at 10am on Sunday 5th in Pitch Hill car park for a 9.5 mile walk and on Thursday 16th at Thursley for a 5 mile morning walk. See www. guildfordramblingclub.org.uk.

The Ramster Autumn Fair is taking place on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th October at Ramster, Chiddingfold. If you’re looking for great gifts for your loved ones this Christmas, then this is for you. There will be 50 stalls selling fabulous food, unique and quirky gifts, gorgeous jewellery and practical

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The charity is currently funding research into many serious diseases and conditions, including meningitis, pneumonia and cerebral palsy. The Ramster Autumn Fair is open on Tuesday from 10.30am to 4.30pm and Wednesday from 10am to 4pm.

Farncombe Morning Townswomen’s Guild October meeting is on Wednesday 8th October from 10am to 12 noon. They will welcome a speaker from Watts Gallery and the talk will be about ‘An Artist’s Village in Compton’. They meet is St. John’s Church Room, St. John’s Street, Farncombe once a month. Visitors are always welcome, entrance fee is just £1; meet and chat, listen to a talk, refreshments available, and there is always a monthly raffle.

Advance notice of the November meeting, which will be held on 12th

November 10am to 12 noon at St. John’s Church Room; the speaker will be Michael Holcombe, and his talk is entitled ‘Gone Fishing’. For more information on the Guild, contact the secretary Jill Bird on 01483 860917, or enquire about membership at a meeting.

Do you love to sing and act? Looking for an exciting new, life-changing hobby? Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Yum-Yum or Nanki-Poo? Godalming Operatic Society (G.O.S) is holding Principal Auditions for their 2015 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Mikado’ on Thursday 9th October at Moss Lane School, Godalming and they would love to see you there. You don’t have to be a member of the Society to audition (though you will be asked to join as a member if you are offered a part) If you fancy trying your hand at a solo part audition or just want to explore joining the Society as part of the chorus (no need to be able to sight read music!), contact the membership secretary - Piers

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on 01483 505897 or by email on: memb-sec@godalmingoperatic. org for more information about going along to sing with them. Visit the website for more details: www. godalmingoperatic.org.

‘The Arts in Godalming’ is a series of lectures and the first one, Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams OM and Surrey, will be given by Robin Wells, former director of Music at Charterhouse. It will take place at the Octagon, Godalming Parish Church, on Friday 10th October, 7.30pm for 8pm. Tickets at £5 are available at Godalming Museum or at the door.

The walking programme put together by Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers at this time of year is designed to make the most of the beautiful autumnal colouring that surrounds us locally.

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Cider made easy The ‘juice and strain’ method allows clear apple juice to be obtained from whole fruit in a single step synchronous process. This is in marked contrast to the sequential two step pulp and press method. In juice and strain, whole apples go into the juicer at one end and clear apple juice is drawn off at the other. It couldn’t be simpler and, with the benefit of a juice containment and delivery adaptor, aka hose, the whole process is relatively mess free.

Once in possession of your clear juice, simple yeast addition and storage in a vessel fitted with air lock, designed to keep air out, guarantees you a finished crystal clear cider in a matter of only a few weeks. Nevin Stewart, of Onslow’s Dry® fame, takes us through the process. Roughly speaking, eight kilos of cider will make one gallon of cider. Visit http://juiceandstrain.wordpress.com for more details on quantities and the equipment you will need.

1. Pick, clean, and prepare your apples.

Check for ripeness by cupping a fruit in your hand and twisting gently. If it comes away easily from the tree then it is ripe. Also if a number of apples have already fallen this is a good indicator of ripeness. (Do not use windfall fruit for making fresh apple juice. They may be contaminated with enteric bacteria that do not wash off.)

Take all necessary safety precautions if using a ladder to harvest your crop. I have found that a telescopic apple picker is much safer, and is a good investment.

Double wash your apples and throw away any bad ones. If not using commercially grown apples, check your fruit for codling moth, and other insect damage by cutting the apple in half and removing any detritus.

2.Clean your equipment Apple juice and cider are foodstuffs, and all appropriate food handling and safety measures should be followed.

Wash your hands, sanitise all surfaces.

Sterilise all equipment that will be in contact with fresh apple juice. I use a stock solution of four Campden tablets per gallon of water to soak all the relevant parts and buckets for a couple of hours before use.

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3. Set up the juicer and strainer.

Lay out a clean towel on the kitchen table, rinse off the juicer parts, and assemble your whole fruit juicer. Attach the ‘juice containment and delivery adaptor’, aka hose, to the juicer’s spout, and feed it into the straining bag, held within a straining bucket that has holes in its base. This assembly sits neatly in the open brewing bucket with a draw -off tap at the bottom.

Set up your strainer and fermentation bucket on a stool or box, high enough that you can fit your demijohn or carboy underneath the tap. Apples go in at one end, clear apple juice comes out at the other. It couldn’t be simpler.

4. Juice and strain It is important to note that domestic juicers are powerful machines and that all safety instructions should be read carefully and adhered to. Feed apples into the juicer with a steady, even pressure on the pusher. The higher the machine’s power rating, the faster you can go. When the pulp container fills up, empty it and discard the pulp.

After every 12 kg or so of fruit, dismantle the machine and clean the pulp off the centrifuge stainless steel mesh. You’ll find that the juicing work is done in a flash, although it takes a while longer for vantagepointmag.co.uk

all the juice to strain through. I obtain the last 5% of the expected 65% by weight of juice by wringing out the straining bag.

Scottish, you see!

What you’re left with in the bag is about 1% to 2% of the original apples. This very fine pulp can be used in apple muffins.

You don’t want it to end up in your fermentation.

5. Pitch the yeast.

While the last juice is draining, pitch the yeast into a measuring jug containing fresh, clear apple juice held at room temperature. This will allow the dried yeast to re-hydrate and kick-start your fermentation. Use a champagne yeast, a Saccharomyces bayanus, for simplicity and reliability. A 5g packet is enough to inoculate 5 gal (22.5 litres) of juice.

At this point measure the original gravity (OG) with a hydrometer and write it down. Later, this figure will allow you to estimate your cider’s alcohol percentage.

If the OG is low, top the bulk juice up with a little white sugar to reach 1.040.

After half an hour, stir the jug to disperse the yeast thoroughly, then pour it into your sterilised carboy or demijohns.

Fill these up nearly to the top with apple juice and put airlocks on top. Within the hour you should see bubbles coming out through the airlock.

6. Ferment Keep the fermentation vessel(s) in a warm place like the kitchen and after three to four weeks you should have a crystal clear cider ready to be racked and bottled. Check it with your hydrometer.

The reading needs to be 1.000 or less. If it’s still high, let fermentation continue.

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When the cider is finished, measure the final gravity and read off the alcohol content from an ABV chart or online calculator. For reasonably good storage, 5% ABV is considered the target minimum.

7. Bottle your cider Siphon your cider into recycled, sterilised beer bottles that will take a crown cap. If you want a still hard cider, just bottle as is.

If you want bubbles, then add ½ teaspoon of white sugar to a pint bottle, fill up with your cider, and cap.

After a few more weeks, a renewed fermentation should be complete and you’ll have some fizz.

8. Enjoy. your cider Your cider is drinkable once it has cleared. However, leaving your product to age in a cool outhouse, garage or shed over the winter will improve it. Ideally, you should aim to be drinking last year’s cider as you’re making this year’s batch.

Serve your cider chilled and take care when opening. If you’ve overdone the priming sugar, it can go off like a fire extinguisher. When serving, you can adjust the sweetness to taste by adding sugar cane syrup. But I don’t, because I prefer my cider as dry as it can be.

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to include the countryside in West Sussex and Hampshire. With the weather starting to cool down this is a superb time to get out and discover the area in which we live. Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers are always delighted to welcome new members to their friendly group and undertake walks between 5 and 12 miles long on most days of the week. Full details of all walks and starting points can be found on their website at www. godalmingandhaslemereramblers. org.uk.

Farncombe Day Centre can be found in the old St John’s School, next to St John’s Church in Farncombe. The building is owned by Waverley and opened as a Day Centre in 1988, when it was no longer needed as a school. The Day Centre is a registered charity and is run by a management committee made up of local volunteers. They have a small number of paid staff and as many volunteers as they can find. Like most local organisations, they are always looking out for new volunteers for

various roles, including helping in the Centre, fundraising and committee work. If you could give a few hours a week they would love to hear from you. Call 01483 426685. There’s a quiz night on Friday 10th October at 7.30pm. 6-8 people in a team and the cost is £10 to include a fish and chip supper. Book your places by calling 01483 426685 and speak to Annette or Wendy, Should be a lot of fun.

Quite a lot going on at the Cranleigh Arts Centre. Following a triumphant return season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a BBC Radio 4 show and a sell-out 28 date UK tour, Henry Blofeld and Peter Baxter invite you to join them for a behind the scenes exclusive of what makes TMS so special. Hear tall tales from across the globe from Brian Johnston to Jonathan Agnew and discover the extraordinary escapades of players both on and off the pitch. They will regale you with even more untold stories from memory lane and offer ‘direct from the booth’ insights from the Ashes and a summer of cricket.

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There’s a Special Family Event, ‘The Big Draw’ at Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ. It takes place on Saturday 11th October from 11am - 4pm. All activities are free; Gallery admission appies. Booking not required. Last year Watts Gallery hosted the Big Draw launch event for the Guildford area. Join them again this year and step back in time to take a traditional drawing class at easels with G.F. Watts as your instructor, plus lots of drawing games.

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Say goodbye to your pain in the neck!

It is estimated that eight out of ten of us suffer from back pain at some point during our life. The most recent figures from the Office of National Statistics show that in 2013 the greatest number of working days lost was due to musculoskeletal problems. In the UK this totalled a massive 30.6 million days. In Surrey, the vast majority of businesses employ 10 or fewer people so preventing sick leave because of back pain is something that is in the best interests of both the employer and employee.

The Physiotherapy Centre at Holy Cross Hospital in Haslemere is supporting this year’s national back care awareness week, which runs from 6th to 12th October and is organised by the charity BackCare. The theme for the 2014 campaign is Back in the Office and aims to put the spotlight on the prevention of back and neck pain among office workers. Karen Ford, physiotherapist at Holy Cross Hospital, offers some advice...

How to prevent back pain With prevention being better than cure, we have put together five top tips to help you to keep your back mobile, strong and in good working order.

Common types of back pain Neck and lower back pain are the most common types of back pain. Poor posture, slouching and using a computer for prolonged periods of time are typical causes of discomfort.

1. Keep moving We have joints at each spine level and each one is nourished and lubricated by fluid and blood, which is actively circulated around the joint when you move your back through its natural range. Regular exercise will make stronger the muscles that support you and your spine.

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Ideas for how to keep moving and to remain productive: • Get in the habit of standing up to take phone calls or when you need to read a letter or document.

• Try walking or standing during a meeting – a recent study has shown this can have the added advantage of indirectly benefitting work performance.

2. Avoid twisting and bending movements Movements that involve leaning over and twisting should be avoided. Think about the position and movement of your body before you lift weighty items such as a heavy file from a shelf or bend to fill the photocopier with reams of paper.

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water assist with keeping the discs healthy and helping them to repair quickly if damaged.

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4. Minimise the effects of stress Stress can increase tension in muscles, which may put you at risk of injury. Try to find moments to relax or stretch out the tensions of the day. Specific back exercise classes are an ideal way to do this.

Emma works in an office in Haslemere and spends a lot of her day in front of a computer. She first came to us in August because she was suffering from neck pain and after nearly two weeks of taking painkillers, she was not feeling any relief.

While at work, adopt the habit of stretching your back at your desk every half hour. You can do this by: • placing your palms in the small of your back and looking up to the ceiling, then • fold your arms in front of your chest, turn slowly at the waist from side to side • keep your palms on the desk in front as you push your chair back behind you.

5. Sit comfortably If most of your day is spent sitting at a desk, it is important that your workspace is set up appropriately for you, particularly if you share a desk or your habit is to perch somewhere with your laptop.

When sitting at your desk, your arms should be relaxed.

Adjust the height of your seat so your forearms are parallel to the desk. Your screen should be about an arm’s length away and you should be able to sit back in the chair so there is space behind the back of your knees and your feet rest flat on floor.

Give yourself short regular breaks from your desk and you will feel the benefit from moving around and changing position. Getting yourself a glass of water or walking to see a colleague instead of phoning them can help to keep you mobile.

More tips and advice for a healthy back can be found on our website. We have put together a selection of useful links, which include videos on how to sit when using a laptop, diagrams showing how to carry out a workstation assessment and some back stretches. Visit www.thephysiotherapycentre.org.uk/backcare.

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She was quite low and fed up, especially as she was finding it difficult to get comfortable when trying to get to sleep.

Emma described her pain as an ache that usually became more noticeable after she had been at work for an hour or so. By late morning, her pain had increased and she would be feeling very uncomfortable and finding it difficult to concentrate.

During Emma’s initial assessment we looked at the range of movement in her neck and upper back, which showed us whether her muscles were tight or weak. We also discussed Emma’s typical working day and assessed her sitting posture.

Armed with this knowledge, we suggested some gentle mobilisation of the spine and a soft tissue massage. We also provided Emma with a home exercise programme and gave her some tips for improving her posture, together with some practical advice on how to make her workstation more comfortable.

Emma, along with at least 50% of people like her, felt better after just two sessions. The majority of the remaining 50% of people have usually fully recovered from their symptoms after fewer than six sessions of treatment.

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so whether you’re a quiz buff or not, do go and join the fun! The tickets are £10each, or why not book a table for 8 for £70? Entry includes supper and there will be a licensed bar and raffle. Contact Di Cook on 01428 654303/drdianecook@hotmail. co.uk or Kate Dean on07814 826153/ grayswoodnursery@hotmail.co.uk.

On Saturday 11th October, Grayshott Folk Club welcomes Lucy Ward to Grayshott Village Hall. Lucy is a charismatic, energetic and innovative singer and musician who has already been a finalist for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Musician Award (2009), won the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Folk Award outright in 2012 and was a Finalist this year in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Award 2014.

Clearly she is a class act and she will be bringing with her a five piece band of top notch musicians to play her own special brand of folk music. For those many people who think they don’t like folk music, listening to The Lucy Ward Band may make them reconsider! Giving support will be The

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Foxglove Trio, a spellbinding group with great voices and instrumental skills. Adult Tickets: £12 / children under 16, £6. Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096. Personal callers may buy their tickets for all Grayshott Folk Club events from: Magical Rooms, 2 Headley Road, Grayshott. Call 01428 608340 (opposite The Fox and Pelican pub). Grayshott Social Club, Hill Road, Grayshott. Call 01428 604041.

Haslemere Bookshop, High Street, Haslemere. Call 01428 652952. Find out more about this great folk club at www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk.

Sunday 12th October at the Farncombe Music Club has Brian Player’s Acoustic Cafe features Brigitte DeMeyer, Ragged Staff and The Willow Band. Tickets £5 in advance or on the door (just £4.40 inc. booking fee online). Tickets and information at www.wegottickets. com/julianlewrymusic or call 01483 421520. Doors open at 2pm, show starts at 2.30pm and finishes at 5pm.

This event will be held in St. John’s intimate and casual Church Room and

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the café/bar will be open throughout.

The whole event will be recorded and broadcast on presenter Brian’s internet-based Acoustic Cafe Radio Show, on which emerging artists are showcased alongside established performers. The show is accessed at www.brianplayermusic.wordpress. com and is also syndicated to other stations throughout the UK. The new brochure of events from Surrey Libraries is out! Pop in to your local library to grab one today.

This season they welcome Surrey favourite Susan Lewis to West Byfleet library on 14th October; get the opportunity to tackle our nerves when it comes to doodling in their Fearless Drawing Workshop with Kerry Lemon and meet the gang at the school gate with Kerry Fisher.

They will be offering a number of free drop-in sessions with their health partners across the county, so you will be able to pop into your local library for information, support and advice on a number of issues.

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It’s pumpkin time!

There is no getting away from the fact that autumn is well and truly upon us. The chilly evenings are closing in and the time has come for pumpkins, so say Secretts of Milford.

Aladdin, Cinderella, Black Forest and Wolf…..

Don’t worry, it’s not pantomime season quite yet; these are all varieties of pumpkin and squash. There are simply countless varieties of pumpkin, squash and gourd. With names as weird and wonderful as their diverse colours and shapes. Some of our favourites names are Baby Boo, Orange Dawn and Hooligan…. but never mind the random names. At Secretts Farm it’s the flavour that really interests us.

It was for food not decoration that pumpkins and squashes were originally grown.

Archaeologists and historians have strong evidence to suggest that pumpkins were grown by early Native American farmers along the banks of rivers and creeks, where the soil is rich in nutrients and naturally well-irrigated.

It is believed that a symbiotic growing method was used whereby crops of corn, beans and squash were all grown together in the same plot. The strong rods of corn served as a trellis for the bean vines, with the squash planted underneath to shelter the shallow roots of the corn and shade the ground to discourage weeds and preserve moisture. There is also evidence that a fish from the river was often buried alongside the seeds to nourish the soil.

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the smallest areas of workable land.

The pumpkin crop is relatively new to us at Secretts. We’ve spent over 100 years growing a wide variety of root vegetables, herbs, salad leaf and fruit, so about five years ago we thought it was time that we tried our hand at growing pumpkins and squashes. We now set aside two of our larger fields for the crop and what a sight they are. On a misty October morning, row upon row of bright orange spheres laying on the moist earth.

It’s impossible not to be cheered by such a colourful crop.

But with so many fabulous varieties, shapes, sizes and colours to choose from it was hard in the beginning to know which ones to grow.

We know our customers love food as much as we do, so it was not simply a case of growing the perfect pumpkin to carve into a Halloween jack-o-lantern (although this is important).

We also wanted to be sure that the varieties we grew would be great to cook with and to eat. And of course we supply many of the top London chefs, so for them, flavour and quality is absolutely paramount. We have developed our range over the last few years and have now settled on a mix that includes traditional carving varieties such as Lumina as well as some tastier ones such as Turks Turban and Harlequin.

So, apart from carving a spooky face and setting it aglow with a candle, what else can you do with your pumpkin or squash?

Those early Native American growers simply roasted it over the campfire or dried it to provide a valuable food source throughout the vantagepointmag.co.uk

cold winter months. They may well have been onto something as simply drizzled with oil and generous seasoning roasted squash is sweet, nutty and quite delicious!

Jump forward to the days of the Pilgrim Fathers and early thanksgiving celebrations where pumpkins and squashes became an important part of the traditional feast.

Pumpkin Risotto with Crispy Pancetta Ingredients • 570ml chicken stock • Small onion, finely chopped • Handful fresh sage leaves, roughly chopped • 2 tbsp olive oil • 175g risotto rice • 250g pumpkin or squash flesh, peeled and cubed • 50g unsalted butter • 8 slices of pancetta Serves 4 Method • Heat the stock until boiling then keep it over a very low heat. In a separate pan heat the oil and soften the onions until they are translucent, add the sage (reserving a small amount for garnishing) and cook gently for another minute • Add the rice and mix well to coat in oil, add one third of the stock and bring to a gentle simmer. When the stock is almost absorbed add the pumpkin flesh and a little more stock • Gradually add the stock a little at a time, stirring at all times until all the stock is added and the pumpkin is soft and the risotto has a creamy consistency. Taste and season to your liking.

• Meanwhile place the pancetta under a hot grill for a few minutes until it is crispy.

•To serve, stir the butter through the risotto and divide into four serving bowls.

Top each serving with two pieces of pancetta and a sprinkle of chopped sage.

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In the early days the pilgrims would cut off the top of the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and loosen the flesh. The cavity would then be filled with cream, honey, eggs and spices.

The lid would be replaced and the whole thing buried the hot ashes of the fire to roast. Once cooked, the pumpkin-flavoured custard would be scooped out and shared among the guests.

Doesn’t that sound good?

The pilgrims also fermented a rudimentary beer from pumpkin, combining hops, maple sugar and pumpkin flesh and making a rich orange brew to warm the heart on a chilly October evening.

Nowadays there are many recipes ideas to make excellent use of the crop when it’s at its best in early autumn. We’ve shared a couple of our favourite recipes here, but this vegetable is so versatile the options are endless. Simple roasted pumpkin soup can be given a warming kick by adding a touch of chilli or cayenne pepper. Why not use chunks of pumpkin flesh as the base for a hearty vegetable curry; you could add aubergines, courgettes and sweet potatoes - sounds like a perfect Halloween Supper!

Oh wait! Don’t forget the seeds. Pumpkin seeds are high in protein and packed with iron, vitamin B and zinc. They can be roasted in a hot oven for around 15 minutes and sprinkled with soy sauce while they are still hot.

Fantastic on their own or tossed on your salad or risotto for a bit of extra crunch.

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Pumpkin Week at Secretts takes place during October Half Term (27th October to 31st October).

There will be lots of pumpkin inspired tasters in the Farm Shop and the ever popular tractor rides up to the fields to pick you own pumpkin. Full details will be on the Secretts website www.secretts.co.uk.

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There are lots of other activities going on including half term Family Fun from Saturday 25th to Sunday 2nd November. Email wisley@rhs. org.uk or call 0845 260 9000. Also look at www.rhs.org.uk/wisley.

RHS Garden Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB, is putting on ‘A Taste of Autumn’ from Wednesday 15thSunday 19th October, open from 9am to 5pm. Join in for an autumn celebration of tasty food, fresh air and glorious golden garden colour. Be tempted by food stalls galore selling everything sweet and savoury. Taste and buy lots of Wisley-grown apples; find out how to make juice and cider at home; plus fruit and vegetable displays, advice from the RHS Advice Team, RHS Seed Scheme information and family activities. The event is free

Les Amitiés Francaises’ second lecture in the 2014 season will be by a favourite speaker, Guy Richeux, who will discuss Le Canard Enchaîné - the French equivalent of Private Eye. They will meet on Thursday 16th October at 7.30pm in the Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street, Godalming. This is an opportunity to learn about French humour and appreciate political and social gossip.

The lecture is in French spoken by an experienced teacher accustomed to English audiences. In November there will be a curator from the

The next meeting of Godalming Veterans is the 15th October from 7.30pm at the Oxborough Rooms (opposite La Luna). All welcome as usual.

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The Wey Valley Decorative and Fine Arts Society’s next lecture, by Mr Ian Kelly, is entitled ‘Casanova’s Grand Tour: Art, Travel and Eros in the 18th Century’. It spans every major city in Europe as well as the expression of romance in the art and literature of that period. Why not give yourself a cultural treat and join them at Shalford Village Hall on Thursday 16th October at 10.45am, with refreshments from 9.30am, for this lavishly illustrated talk? The Society offers a monthly programme of varied and fascinating talks by first class speakers. There are also special interest days, visits and an annual tour for members. New members and visitors are warmly

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What tale does your rug tell you?

Have you inherited a hand woven rug or bought one abroad on holiday? You may like its pattern or the colours but know little about the design or how it was made.

We asked husband and wife team Anas and Sandre from the Oriental Rug Gallery in Wey Hill, Haslemere to tell us more about the stories and symbolism the design motifs on your rug convey. So clear a space, unroll your rug and see if you can spot some similarities between the patterns on your rug and the motifs on opposite page.

Symbols on oriental rug weavings reveal an ancient language of metaphorical themes and allegorical elements drawn from the weaver’s world. These have been adapted over the generations, where the ‘woven word’ provided an enduring, pictorial form of recording ancestral traditions and family lineage.

Originally totemic and taslimanic in nature, rug motifs were deeply rooted in the natural elements and religious beliefs that afforded protection, prosperity, fertility and good fortune.

Anas and Sandre, fourth-generation Master Rug Craftsman and award-winning Decorative Woven Arts Creative respectively, have selected a range of characteristic motifs sourced from their rug collections at The Oriental Rug Gallery to help you as a guide to your own rug. These motifs might be found in the centre, or main field of the rug or on the borders. Your rug’s motifs may not look exactly like these pictures as styles and depictions vary widely but if you look hard you may start to unveil the hidden story behind your rug. And once you do you may find that you cherish your rug even more.

Rug weaving is one of the world’s most ancient crafts, combining durable usability with decorative artistic expression. Cited in the Old Testament and Homer’s Iliad, weaving skills have been passed down through the generations, where the world’s oldest known handwoven carpet is the Pazyryk Rug, orginally dating back to circa. 500 BC. A hand-woven rug involves many skills in its creation.

From those who rear animals through to shearers, carders, washers, spinners, and weavers - there are many people involved in the process of producing a unique piece of craftsmanship.

Hand-woven weavings are crafted with a warp and weft foundation on a wooden rug loom. The loom frame is constructed with a row of wooden pegs inserted top and bottom, to provide the correct tension and shaping for the proposed weaving. Next, yarn is vertically attached to the pegs across the width of the loom forming parallel warp threads, strung taut like a harp. The weaver then hand-weaves and/or rug-knots yarns vertically across these warp threads to form the weft rows of weave.

These interlaced warp threads and weft rows form the ‘foundation’ and create the pattern and design of the piece. Rug weaving materials include wool, cotton, mohair and silk yarns, as well as camel, horse and goat hair. Upon completion, the weaving is cut from the rug loom across the warp threads that now form the fringe ends.

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Rug weaving materials include wool, cotton, mohair and silk yarns, as well as camel, horse and goat hair.

There are two hand-woven rug techniques: flatweaves, also known as plain weaves, and piles, which are created with rug knots.

Depending on the style, yarns, size and pattern, a handwoven rug can take from a few months to several years to complete.

Hand-woven oriental rugs fall into three main weaving categories or styles. There are tribal weave designs which are woven from memory by nomadic peoples; village weaves woven by ‘settled’ master rug-weaving families on custmom-built static rug looms in their cottage homes and city weaves which are produced in professional rug workshops on looms using predesigned pattern templates.

Rug makers have used natural dyes for thousands of years for the colouring of weaving yarns. Colours are extracted from plants, insects and minerals. For example, reds are derived from madder root or the cochineal beetle, yellow from saffron, sumac and pomegranate rind, blues from the indigo plant, black and browns from the iron salt mixed with oak galls, walnut and acorn cups, orange from henna and ochre and green from moss and lichens. vantagepointmag.co.uk

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Boteh: the precursor to ‘paisley’ design in the West, this ancient fertility symbol details a seed shape often enclosing a plant or flower head within, symbolising life and renewal, where the whole exists within the part eg ‘from the acorn comes forth the oak’. (See fig: 1) Tree of Life: an ancient symbol of immortality, longevity and resurrection, where the trunk, branches and flowers or fruit signify the human journey of life and the proliferation of ancestry and is the origin of the ‘Family Tree’ diagram used today.

(See fig: 2) Star: can be five- six- eight- and sixteen-pointed, symbolising the sacred unification of the six universal directions and natural elements, the wheel of life, fertility and our human interconnectedness with the world in which we live. (See fig: 3)

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Phoenix or Peacock: an ancient symbol that is interchangeable and can be transposed with the sunbird totem, to represent wisdom, rebirth and regal power. (See fig: 4) Eye of protection: a popular talismanic symbol to ward off evil, death and misfortune, where the eye is also known as the ‘window to the soul’. (See fig: 5) Lion: courageous, regal, powerful (See fig: 6) Dragon: life-force, strength, courage, guardians of treasure. (See fig: 7)

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Mandala or Central Medallion: representing wholeness, continuity, unity, harmony and the wheel of life. (See fig: 8) Ram horns: power, heroism, masculinity and fertility.

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If you are interested, contact the membership secretary on 01932 355113 or visit their website at www. theweyvalleydfas.org.uk Further to our Cider article this month, Nevin Stewart will be demonstrating the ‘juice and strain’ clear apple juice/cider making method in action at the Taste of Autumn Festival, RHS Garden Wisley on Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th October. Go along and see for yourself how easy it is to make your own cider!

Love Stories? Love Theatre?

Love Godalming? On Friday 17th October at 8pm, Godalming Arts Project’s hugely popular Pulp Diction storytelling evening returns for its fifth outing at Cafe Mila on Godalming High Street. A lively evening of spoken word monologue, poetry and prose is promised this month as they introduce an ‘Education Special’ that takes ‘Mirrors’ as its theme.

Performed by some of the best students from the previous week’s Prior’s Field ArtsFest it promises to be another fascinating evening of compelling storytelling. All proceeds go to Godalming Arts Project – a charity run by local professional actors and writers dedicated to bringing professional theatre to the heart of the town on a regular basis. Call 01483 808569. For more details, go to www.godalmingtheatrefestival. co.uk or contact info@ godalmingtheatrefestival.co.uk.

Nerina Pallot is performing on Friday 17th October at the Farncombe Music Club. Tickets: £16 in advance, £19 on the door from www. wegottickets.com/julianlewrymusic or call 01483 4215.20 Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7.45pm.

Jersey-born, Ivor Novello and Brit nominated singer songwriter Nerina Pallot is touring the UK this autumn with a nationwide tour on which she will be showcasing her new material.

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97 year old Dunkirk Veteran Vic Viner gave a fascinating talk to members of Milford Probus Club.

There cannot be many veterans still alive but Vic visits schools to give his account of this remarkable chapter of WW2. I remember my dad, also a Dunkirk veteran telling me about his experiences; it’s an incredible story.

Milford Probus is a club for retired and semi-retired professional and businessmen and has members from Waverley and beyond. They meet in Godalming on the third Friday of each month for a lunch followed by a talk and ladies are always welcome to join their meetings by invitation and on visits such as that to the Historic Boatyard in Portsmouth.

Prospective members are invited to attend a meeting without obligation.

At the next meeting on Friday 17th October, Peter Swann will be talking about General Booth. For more details contact Mike Thompson on 01483 428181 or e-mail thmmic@ btinternet.com.

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Sweep that chimney!

Fireplaces are going to start to get busy as the nights start drawing in and the cold weather starts to arrive.

With energy costs increasing, the use of stoves and real fireplaces is increasing, especially in this area, given the easy availability of wood to feed those fires. But how often do you check your chimney is in working order?

Your fireplace could be a hazard — and the problems are hidden from view.

Remember, it is the sweep’s job to clean the flue rather than the fireplace. To prepare for your chimney to be swept and to save time, it is important to clear the hearth space of old ash and debris, removing all fireside accessories and leave approximately one metre of clear space in front of the hearth prior to your chimney sweep arriving as this will ensure full access and promote a cleaner working environment.

Chimneys need to allow free passage of dangerous combustion gasses. Regular cleaning will remove soot and creosote, helping prevent dangerous chimney fires. Bird nests, cobwebs and other blockages will also be removed. Cleaning will increase the efficiency of some appliances. Every flue that burns solid fuel, and certainly every open fire or wood burning stove, needs to be swept regularly.

Some general tips:

The best time to have your chimney swept is now.

Waiting until late autumn means you might have to wait for an appointment, as that is the time when most people think of cleaning their chimneys.

It is always a good idea to have a small fire a day before the sweep calls, as most chimneys are not in use for the summer months and damp soot will soon accumulate. Damp soot left in the chimney is detrimental to the structure of the chimney. Older flues with brick/cement may start to rot as soot plus moisture produces an acid, which attacks the inside of the flue. Damp soot is more likely to be turned into mud and stick in the flue, eventually falling off when the fire is used again, perhaps leaving you with the impression that the sweep did not do a good job. Even the more modern stainless steel flues are susceptible to rotting from damp soot, so make sure you stay safe and get it cleared out.

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• It is better to burn hard woods than soft woods. Not only do hard woods burn slower, making them more economical, they also make the fire burn hotter. This reduces the amount of creosote deposited inside the chimney, which will help keep your chimney cleaner for longer. Reducing the amount of this flammable substance inside your chimney also has considerable safety benefits.

• Have a good stainless steel bird and rain guard fitted to your chimney pot. This will keep your chimney free from bird’s nests, protecting wildlife by stopping any bird entering your chimney and dying, or worse, finding its way into your living room. It will also keep your flue as dry as can be.

• The best safety precaution you can take is to have your chimney cleaned and inspected by a professional chimney sweep on a regular basis. There are, however, warning signs that you can look out for yourself. A fire that is burning more slowly than usual can be sign of a partially blocked chimney, as can the presence of strong odours or smoke in the room.

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The adults and children of We Love to Dance Shalford were joined by Shades Pantomime Singers and Godalming Jazz Choir in July, for their charity fund-raising show entitled “Time to Shine”. The audience was treated to a proper variety show with dancing, singing and even a magic show. The show was to raise funds for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice and Help for Heroes. They are delighted to report that the two performances raised a massive £4,845.42 for the charities. We Love to Dance runs classes from their Shalford studio - see their advert in the back of the magazine.

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Celebrate Apple Day at Milford Farmers’ Market, Sunday 19th October, 10am-1.30pm at Secretts’ Farm Shop, Milford GU8 7FU. Apple Tasting for all the family. Sweet or tangy, crunchy or soft, over 20 varieties to choose from, try or buy. The market offers lots of other delicious, local produce, from turkey sausages and tasty pies to chutneys, jams sauces and breads. Can’t make Milford?…not to worry… the Farmers’ Market will be in Godalming High Street from 10am-4pm on Saturday 25th October and Haslemere High Street from 10am-1.30pm on Sunday 2nd November. For more details ring 07528 758087, email joy@ surreyfarmersmarkets.org. or go to www.surreyfarmersmarkets.org .

a drink and some canapés. They have proved to be a key highlight of the local b2b networking scene, providing a great opportunity to grow business locally. Join them for their next event on Tuesday 21st October from 6pm, to be held in the stunning setting of Charterhouse School. Take plenty of business cards and enjoy a glass of Prosecco, some canapés and great company for this exclusively local b2b networking event. Here is the link to book for the event http:// gbn-october14.eventbrite.co.uk They hope you can make it!

‘1914- The Call to Arms’ is the title of the next talk at Ewhusrt History Society on Tuesday 21st October at 8pm. In August 1914, the begining of the conflict found the British Expeditionary Force dramatically outnumbered. Andrew Bailey, author of the website devoted to the men whose names are engraved on the Ewhurst War Memorial, will tell us Godalming Business Network events how the men of Ewhurst answered Beritaz 0914_Layout 1 14/08/2014 1 theirPage country’s ‘Call to Arms’ (www. are a chance to network with fellow 11:45 local business people whilst enjoying ewhurstfallen co.uk). It takes place

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For a highly entertaining evening, go along to Godalming Flower Club’s Floral Art Demonstration at the Borough Hall on Thursday 23rd October. Agricultural auctioneer by profession, amusing raconteur and acclaimed floral artist, Nick Grounds presents ‘Junk & Disorderly’ – guaranteed to bring a smile to your face as he creates beautiful arrangements with a twist. Tickets are £12, available on 01483 428992. Doors open AT 6.30 pm for a complimentary welcome drink and sales stalls to browse. The demonstration begins at 7.30pm and there’s a raffle of arrangements at the end of the evening For a highly entertaining evening, go along to the Godalming Flower Club’s Floral Art Demonstration at the Borough Hall, Godalming on Thursday 23rd October. Agricultural auctioneer by profession, amusing

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raconteur and acclaimed floral artist, Nick Grounds presents ‘Junk & Disorderly’ - guaranteed to bring a smile to your face, as he creates beautiful arrangements with a twist.

Tickets are £12, available on 01483 428992. Doors open at 6.30pm., complimentary welcome drink and sales stalls to browse. Demonstration begins at 7.30pm and there’s a raffle of arrangements at the end of the evening.

On Thursday 23rd October from 10.15am-3.30pm (registration and coffee 9.45-10.15am), there’s a very important seminar on Domestic Abuse. It takes place at Godalming Baptist Church, Queen Street, Godalming GU7 1BA. Domestic Abuse is about power and control. It can take many forms and affects one in four women and one in six men and can happen to anyone. Aiming to raise awareness and inspire action, the programme will include the Church’s Response, Surrey Safety Community Unit, Surrey Police, Probation Service and Surrey Outreach Teams. To

reserve a place (costing £8, to include a donation to Chapter 1 charity) please contact Sally Pollard on 01483 428646, or email pollard3@hotmail. co.uk (Cheques payable to Godalming Baptist Church).

Refreshments provided, but please bring your own lunch.

look at the ringing website for more information: www.cccbr.org.uk.

Although bells are rung for Sunday services and special events, it’s an activity open to those of any faith or none; there is no expectation to attend church if you do not wish to do so.

The autumn is the traditional time for starting a new evening class or hobby. So, if you’re looking for something different, you could do worse than trying bell ringing. If you live reasonably near Compton and would like to find out more about ringing and what it involves, contact Phil Gorton on 01483 420763, phil.gorton@btinternet.com.

You would be welcome to go along to the practice session and see how it’s done. Compton ringers practise on a Tuesday evening followed by a visit to a local pub for those who wish; ringers are a sociable lot and obviously dehydrate very quickly! If you live elsewhere, there will be a nearby band of ringers who would be delighted to meet you. Have a

Following their popular wine quizzes the Friends of Chiddingfold Surgery are holding a Wine Appreciation Evening at Chiddingfold Village Hall on Friday 24th October at 7.30pm.

They are offering an entertaining evening with a great selection of wines to try under the guidance of experts David Wright and James Lane.

Tickets £20 to include wine and a light buffet supper. Call 01483 200241 or see www.friendsofchiddsurgery.org.

There’s a gigantic jumble in aid of St Mary’s Church, Chiddingfold at 2pm on Saturday 25th October in the Village Hall, Coxcombe Lane.

There will be clothes (vintage and designer), books, toys, bric a brac, etc. and refreshments will also be

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There’s another Farncombe Music Fair on Saturday 25th October at the Farncombe Music Club. open from 10am to 3pm. Music lovers can browse the various stalls for vinyl, CDs, DVDs and memorabilia from a wide range of genres including rock, pop, jazz, folk, blues and classical.

Entry is free and Fairtrade tea & coffee is also supplied free of charge.

If you are interested in booking a stall for a future event, please call Julian Lewry on 01483 421520 or visit www.julianlewrymusic.com.

There’s a bridge tea in aid of The Clockhouse Chapel Lane Milford on Saturday 25th October. Starts at 1.30 for 2pm and the cost is £32 per table, to include delicious homemade sandwiches, scones and cakes. Players are asked to bring their own cloths, cards, pens and score cards. To reserve a table, call 07941 430212 or email carolmay@onetel.

net for an application form which can then be sent with a cheque for £32 made payable to ‘The Clockhouse’ to: Carol May, Binton Place, Binton Lane, Seale, Surrey GU10 1LG. The Fintry Trust is holding a couple of ‘Silence & Well-being Days’ at Fintry Retreat House, Church Lane, Brook.

The dates are Saturday 25th October and Wednesday 19th November.

Both run from 10am to 3.30pm and the price is £10. Contact fintry. administrator@btconnect.com to reserve a place. Also, from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd November, there is a Weekend Seminar on Sacred Geometry with Dr Stephen Phillips Price: £180 (£144 non-residential).

Again contact the above to reserve a place or request more information.

After a busy summer full of sunshine and a series of successful special events on the canal, thoughts are turning to Halloween. On Sunday 26th October, The Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood, are organising a fun Halloween trip for younger children

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(lasting approximately 45 minutes).

Departing at 4.30pm, tickets cost £9 per person. This will be followed by a scary trip for older brave souls (lasting approximately 90 minutes) which will depart at 7pm, and tickets cost £14 per person. Light refreshments are included on both trips. Tickets must be booked in advance. Fancy dress is encouraged but not compulsory! To book, call The Trust Office on 01403 752403 or e-mail office@weyandarun.co.uk. By the way, Santa Trips are planned for December; more information next month.www.weyandarun.co.uk Godalming and Cranleigh district NCT will be hosting their annual ‘Low Bangs Fireworks and Hallowe’en Party’ on Sunday 26th October at Broadwater Sports Club (home of Guildford Rugby Club), Guildford Road, Godalming, GU7 3BU. The fun starts at 4pm with a fancy dress competition, baby play area and entertainment by Mr Giant, Great Godalming Bake Off, and the opportunity to meet Godalming

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THE PROSTATE PROJECT APPEAL OctoBeardFest 2014 The Prostate Project, a Guildford prostate cancer charity, is asking men to grow a beard in October to raise funds to support research into the treatment of prostate cancer. It will also raise awareness of a disease which costs 11,000 lives every year in the UK. The Appeal, called ‘OctoBeardFest’ (OBF), is a repeat of a highly successful campaign run by the charity in 2013. Trustee and OBF founder, Tim Sharp (pictured below) said “We thought we would be lucky to raise £10,000 last year but ended up with an astonishing £64,000, despite the appeal being conceived and launched in only five weeks. This year we are hoping to treble our total.”

that our progress could stall through lack of resources.

This brilliant Prostate Project Appeal, which caught the imagination of so many last year, is the bright star on our funding horizon.”

OctoBeardFest is positioned quite differently to Movember which is mainly concerned with research and treatments for advanced prostate cancer.

Octobeardfest concentrates on early diagnosis. Men whose prostate cancer is discovered early have an 80% chance of a complete cure.

More information is available at: www.octobeardfest.co.uk.

The money is urgently needed to support Prof. Hardev Pandha’s world-class cancer research team at the University of Surrey. They have built an international reputation for their brilliant work in vaccine, genes and viral therapy. They have also discovered of a protein in urine (EN2) that can detect cancer cells 50% more accurately than the 30-year-old PSA test.

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Braised lamb shanks with garlic and anchovy Absolutely perfect as the days get a bit shorter and a little colder, this is the easiest recipe. Chuck it all in the oven and it’s ready two hours later. Love rosemary, add a whole load more! What about serving the shanks with a minted mash – perfect!

Ingredients 4 x lamb shanks Freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 2 onions, roughly chopped 1 clove garlic, sliced 4 anchovy fillets, chopped 2 sprigs rosemary 2 bay leaves 250ml chicken or beef stock 250ml red wine Handful of fresh parsley, chopped Serves 4

Preheat the oven to 160C. Season the lamb shanks with the pepper. Brown them in a casserole with a little olive oil.

When the shanks are slightly browned add the roughly chopped onions and garlic.

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Chop up two of the anchovy fillets and add to the casserole. Tear in the rosemary and bay leaves.

Then add the stock and the wine and bring to a simmer.

When simmering, put the lid on and bake in the oven for two hours, with a little turn of the shanks halfway through.

Remove the shanks to a serving dish and leave to rest in a warm oven.

Meanwhile tend to the sauce by adding two more chopped anchovies and a handful of chopped parsley.

Bring the sauce to the boil, check the seasoning and then pour over the resting lamb shanks and serve.

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FOOD Spiced Flatbreads These are a staple in my house, not just at work. I make them with lots of things, just on their own with some dipping sauce or maybe stuffed with sundried tomato and mozzarella. Love curry? Love making it at home – these are a great substitute for naan bread!

Mix the flour, salt, coriander seeds and paprika in a large bowl, make a well in the centre and add the olive oil and the warm water. Using a fork, start incorporating the flour with the water and olive oil, if necessary add more water. Once the dough starts to come together, use your hands to form a soft ball of dough.

the flat breads for two minutes on each side.

Serve as a starter with home-made dips.

Knead the dough for five minutes, or until it is smooth and elastic. Put the dough back into the bowl, cover and set aside for 15 minutes. (This dough is much firmer to handle than bread dough and will feel heavier.)

Ingredients 250g strong white bread flour 4tbsp Olive Oil 1½ tsp salt 100ml warm water Vegetable oil or spray oil, for oiling 1tsp cumin 1 tsp, toasted and ground coriander Serves 5

Divide the dough into five equal balls.

Roll them out. Heat a pan and cook

Apple Tarte Fine We want to avoid that “soggy bottom” so make sure you cook the puff pastry fully – it needs to be really crispy and flakey!”

Heat the oven to 220C. Roll out the pastry and trim to a round about 35cm across. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Dot the top with the butter and sprinkle with vanilla and caster sugar.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until the apples are tender and the pastry crisp.

Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and toss in the lemon juice. Spread over the pastry to within 2cm of the edges. Curl up the edges slightly to stop the juices running off.

Warm the conserve and brush over the apples and pastry edge. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche.

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Fire Brigade and see the fire engine.

Plus there will be a lucky dip, hot and cold food and a licensed bar.

The fireworks start at 5.30pm and whilst they try their best to make sure there are no loud bangs due to the nature of fireworks they cannot guarantee it. There’s no need to book in advance and everyone is welcome. £5 donation per family. Parking is limited so please walk if possible. For more information contact events@ godalmingnct.org.uk Milford Horticultural Society’s next meeting is on Tuesday 28th October from 8pm in Milford Village Hall.

John Baker, a keen gardener and passionate Hosta grower, who has travelled widely, will be talking about the delights of the ‘Gardens of Japan’.

All members and guests are very welcome to attend and tea, coffee and biscuits will be served. They will also be holding a raffle. Talks are free for members; non-members are very welcome, a fee of £1 is payable at the door. For more information on Milford Horticultural Society, their

talks, visits and shows visit their website www.milfordhortsociety. org.uk/ or contact Beth Otway, email beth@otway.com or telephone 01483 420989).

Still time to get tickets for GTG’s 50th Anniversary Autumn production, the five star comedy ‘Allo ‘Allo by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft. Dates: Tuesday 28th October-Saturday 1st November. Times: 7.45pm each evening, There’s also a matinee on Saturday 1st Nov at 2.30pm. It takes place at The Theatre, Priors Field School, Godalming. To book go to www.gtguk.com or call 01483 425556. If you’re looking for a fun night out, this is definitely the show for you.

Watts Gallery is holding a couple of Workshops during half term.

The first, on Tuesday 28th is ‘Watts Academy - Creepy Collage Workshop’.

10-12 year olds, 10.30am-1pm. 13-16 year olds, 2pm-4.30pm. The cost is £7.50 (£6.50 Friends). Create creepy drawings to make three-dimensional

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Halloween collages. The second workshop is ‘Make! Workshop Creepy Clay!’ and runs from Tuesday 28th to Friday 31st October. 11am 1pm & 2 - 4pm. £7.50 (£6.50 Friends).

Make some creepy clay creatures for Halloween. Recommended for ages 5+. Children must be accompanied.

Max one adult per child. The adult is free of charge. To book phone 01483 810235 or book online at www. wattsgallery.org.uk.

Players of Elstead’s (PETS) autumn production is Funny Money, a comedy by Ray Cooney (in association with Samuel French).

Many of the cast consider this play to be the funniest they have ever produced and tickets are selling fast. Performances will take place at Elstead Village Hall on Thursday 30th, Friday 31st October and Saturday 1st of November at 7.45pm. To order tickets, visit www.elsteadtheatrical. co.uk or call 08442 329460.

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Apple of one’s eye A cherished person or thing

It originally meant the pupil of the eye, thought to be globular and solid like an apple, and acquired its present metaphorical sense because of the special preciousness of the pupil and the need to protect it.

This sense is first found in the Bible in several places, e.g. ‘he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye’ (Deuteronomy, 32:10).

Gone for a Burton Ruined, destroyed

Generally agreed to have been RAF slang for ‘dead’ or ‘missing’, originating in World War II, and referring to Burton’s beer. The simplest explanation is that to go for a Burton was, first of all, no more than to go for a drink, and that it was later used as an understatement when someone was killed or failed to return from a flying mission. The fact that many airmen crashed in the sea, known as ‘the drink’, may give this explanation added point. The current and more general meaning emerged later from this sense of loss. There was a postwar advertisement for Burton’s beer showing a football team photograph with one player missing and a caption explaining that he had gone for a Burton. If this advertisement also appeared prewar, it was almost certainly the origin of the RAF usage that led to the modern meaning. If not, it was merely capitalising on what had by then become a well-known phrase, which is now used of things as well as people.

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With Matthew Pottage, Garden Manager at RHS Garden Wisley

Packing the punch for autumn Now is a great time of year to be enjoying autumn colours on both deciduous shrubs and trees. If you haven’t been to Wisley in recent weeks, make sure you call in and take an energetic walk through the arboretum, one of Wisley’s best kept secrets! Some star plants to look out for are Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’, which turns a magnificent scarlet; the enormous avenue of Tilia tomentosa which turn a wonderful buttery yellow and finally the concentration of Liquidambar trees which turn all manner of reds!

While autumn is a super time to appreciate the turning colours, it is also good to observe how they are complemented by conifers and other evergreens. The reds and yellows are most effective when in front of greens and

greys, so whether you are just selecting shrubs such as Euonymus europaeus and Cotinus for colour, or larger specimens, remember to choose some evergreen friends for them – you’ll be especially glad of them in the winter.

New faces in the Spring Garden

Trees and shrubs for the future Autumn is such a splendid time of year for planting.

At Wisley we are currently busy planting in areas such as the arboretum and pinetum where we do not have any reliable irrigation, as autumn is the best time to establish root growth. This is because it is one of the few times of the year where we have the magical combination of both warmth and moisture in the soil which promotes good root growth, and while the plant may look inactive above the ground, everything below is still busy. Trees planted in the autumn have a much better chance at surviving a summer drought than those planted in the spring when they have a habit of drying out in their original rootball.

I would like to challenge you all to head for the bulb section of the Wisley Plant Centre this autumn and choose a type of bulb you’ve never tried growing before. Trying something a bit different always brings a thrill to gardening, and what easier topic than a bulb?

Last autumn I treated myself to some variegated crown imperials, which I planted in a lovely, slender terracotta pot, where their stripy, emerging heads brought about much interest – even to those who dislike variegated plants! Remember bulbs are great in pots, so if experimentation isn’t your bag, just try one pot of something, its good to try something new.

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However, a few things to remember when planting trees; always make sure the point at where the roots emerge from the stem is flush at ground level – never deeper. It is normal to sometimes have to pick apart the compost to find this level, but deep planting is a common cause of poor establishment, yet so many people seem oblivious to it. Finally, always buy fresh stock that hasn’t been hanging around in a pot for years – severely potbound plants are always slower to establish and in the case of a tree, sometimes never establish properly.

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You are all invited to the Hascombe Village Bonfire on Friday 7th November at 7pm at Hascombe Village Hall. The evening kicks off with the children’s Torch Procession which lights up the bonfire. The beer tent and mulled wine promise to keep out the cold whilst the kids (and adults alike...) take full advantage of the toys and cakes tent. Great food and a warm friendly atmosphere promise to deliver another successful

and fun filled evening. Great raffle prizes to be won and the spectacular fireworks display will bring the evening to a perfect close.

Come along and enjoy the experience. On Saturday 8th November at 7.30 pm, the Saturday closest to Armistice Day, Bramley Music will be holding a concert of music and readings with a First World War connection. Held in Holy Trinity Church, it will be performed by Richard Saxel (piano), Angus Meryon (clarinet), Lucy Cronin (soprano), Nicholas Warden (bass-baritone) and Peter Longshaw (narrator). It’s an inspiring, varied programme, with several different combinations of instruments and voices. Grateful thanks to Richard for masterminding this event. Tickets are on sale, for £10 (students and under 18s £5), and the Royal British Legion shall be the external charity. They are nearing the point where they will have raised (thanks to all of you) the full purchase price of their Steinway piano, a remarkable achievement in less

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than two years. It will continue to be an excellent resource not only for Holy Trinity Church but also for the whole community, whose support of their concerts has also been quite remarkable.

All Saints Church, Grayswood is the venue for a piano recital on Sunday 9th November at 3pm. It will be given

by Jessica Gale who is a talented young musician and is preparing for her piano Diploma exam in December. She has a BMus honours degree from Surrey University and has also achieved the ABRSM Grade 8 in Singing, and teaches piano locally.

Jessica will perform her Diploma repertoire which includes music by Bach, Beethoven and Schumann, but will be joined by Kay Turk to play three lively duets, including ‘The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’ by Handel. Kay not only plays the piano and the double bass but is the trainee organist at All Saints. There will be tea and cake in the interval and entry is free, so do go and have an enjoyable afternoon.

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Go on a Great British Walk with the National Trust The National Trust has unveiled some of its most lovely places in Surrey as part of its annual celebration of walking: the Great British Walk. The Great British Walk encourages everyone to explore the outdoors and discover vibrant National Trust spaces on foot. A vast and varied selection of walks is available, from those chosen by the public to hand-picked walks by National Trust experts. Running to the 24th October, this year’s Great British Walk has uncovered some of the region’s most colourful vistas, stories, characters and objects to see on a walk.

Claremont Landscape Garden, near Esher This landscaped oasis of trees and shrubs is famous for its green, grass amphitheatre and picturesque lake. As autumn progresses its trees turn from green to gold. Join expert Sara Shepley for a seasonal ‘Fungi Foray’ and learn how to identify the many different types of fungi growing around the garden. Or go on a guided walk to find the finest trees in their autumn colours.

Fungi Foray, Saturday 27th September and 4th October, 10.30am-12.30pm , £8 (£4). Booking essential 01372 467806.

Leith Hill The Rhododendron Wood at Leith Hill is lovely in autumn. The azaleas and acers turn red and copper colours and the heart-shaped leaves of Cercidifolius turn crimson. Walking across the parkland to Leith Hill Place, you will pass the spectacular liquidambar tree shot through with fiery reds, purple and oranges. Flocks of fieldfares and redwings will be arriving from Scandinavia to feast on the red rowan berries and bountiful fruits of our hedgerows. Visit the bird hide on the edge of the Rhododendron Wood meadow to see blackbirds, bramblings and thrushes feeding on apples.

Fungi fun day at Leith Hill Place, Mon 27th October, 11am-4pm. Craft and nature activities for all ages and specialist fungi walk with fungus expert, Vivien Hodge. £6, includes entry to the house and all activities.

Hatchlands Park, near Guildford Hatchlands Park has a wonderful collection of trees. One of the best native trees for autumn colour is the wild service tree, also known as the chequers tree. In the autumn the redbrown colour of the leaves shines out amongst the yellows and browns of the ash, hazel and oak. Wild service trees are relatively rare in Britain and are an indicator of ancient woodland.

Autumn Walk, Thurs 30th October, 11am-1pm, £4 (£2), booking essential 01483 222482.

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Autumn Colour walk, Saturday 18th and Sunday 26th October, 2pm, free, Booking essential 01372 467806.

Polesden Lacey, near Bookham Polesden Lacey has a vast 1400 acre estate including Ranmore Common. It forms a picture-perfect green backdrop to the country house. Explore it for real this autumn with a walks leaflet, available from Visitor Reception for only £1. Or follow the self-guided Surrey Hills Challenge and discover the secret walking routes that connect Ranmore to Surrey’s two iconic high spots: Box Hill and Leith Hill.

Nordic Walking Taster Session, 8th October, £10. Booking essential through Surrey Striders, 07837 130100.

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WALKS WALK that makes up these hills. Called chalk-downland, these unique habitats are home to a variety of rare species of plants and butterflies. There are self-guided walks in beautifully illustrated leaflets available in the car parks or join in one of our events.

Walk the Chalk event from Denbies Hillside, Sunday 5th and 19th October, 2pm-5pm, £5, booking essential 01372 220644.

Campfire and Conkers walk from Denbies Hillside, Sunday 12th October, 10am-12pm, £6 (£4), booking essential 01372 220644.

The Japanese maple leaves provide a red carpet walkway and the plant life turns golden. Walk downhill to the boathouse and see the colours reflected in the lake from a picturesque wooden veranda.

Fungi Foray with expert Sara Shepley, Sunday 19th October, 1pm, £8 (£4). Booking essential 01483 208936.

Dawn Walk: a fantastic autumn colour photo opportunity, Sunday 19th October, 7am, £10 (£5) Booking essential 01483 208936.

Share pictures of your colourful walks and experiences with the National Trust this year on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook using #GBwalk.

For more information on National Trust seasonal strolls and downloadable walks visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/greatbritishwalk.

Bookham Commons and Headley Heath These little-known commons in the Surrey Hills are the perfect place for an afternoon walk. The beech trees at Bookham Commons turn a deep gold colour in late autumn, whilst the bracken and waving grasses at Headley Heath go gold and russet.

Chequers Walk, Sunday 26th October, 2pm-4pm, £5, booking essential 01372 220644.

River Wey Navigations and Dapdune Wharf On a bright autumn day the River Wey glitters blue as it reflects the sky. Keep your eyes peeled for the elusive kingfishers that fly alongside the water in a blaze of blue. Choose a length of the river and walk along the tow path: Godalming to Guildford is a wonderfully rural stretch of water. Find out about the fascinating industrial heritage at Dapdune Wharf or simply enjoy a picnic by the water in a wonderful part of Surrey.

Winkworth Arboretum, near Godalming One of the finest displays of autumn colour in the country can be seen at the National Trust‘s only arboretum.

Witness a magical transformation as the lush greens blaze into glorious autumn colour. Viewpoints dotted around higher points of the Arboretum offer some of the best places to experience the full beauty of the orange, gold and red and yellow leaves.

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Saturday 15th November is the date of the Dan Eley Foundation’s 3rd Annual Quiz Night. It’s in aid of vocational training for young people in Surrey and Columbia and takes place ay Broadwater School Hall, Summers Road, Godalming at 7pm; questions begin at 7.30pm. Teams of 6 - 8 and the cost is £12pp to include a two course supper. There is a licensed bar so please don’t bring your own drinks. To book, call 01483 425344 or 01428 687779. More information at www.daneleyfoundation.org.

We are sure you would like an opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping! On Thursday 13th November the West Surrey National Trust Centre will be holding their annual Coffee Sport Godalming Sports Awards Morning in The Marble Hall at 2014 will take place at Charterhouse Clandon Park from 10.30 until 12 Club on Friday 21st November at noon. Stalls will include ladies 8pm The purpose of the awards fashion, jewellery, Christmas cards, is to acknowledge outstanding books and homemade cakes as performances within Godalming’s well a grand raffle. Entrance is sporting environment by a resident £2.50 which includes coffee and or someone belonging to a club biscuits. All are welcome so please in Godalming and surrounding come along and bring your friends. areas (Bramley, Brook, Busbridge, For enquiries regarding this event Dunsfold, Elstead, Farncombe, Eaves Half 12_Layout 1 14/11/2012 09:36 Page Hascombe, 1 please ringDec Saara Graham 01252 Hambledon, Milford, Peperharow, Thursley, Witley and 810708.

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Wonersh). The winners are presented their awards at Charterhouse Club at the awards ceremony, which is always an inspiring evening of sporting success, volunteering and commitment. The nomination form can be completed on line, link on Sport Godalming website, giving details of the nominee and nominated person, team or club. This should be supported by evidence to show that the nominated individual / team is worthy of the appropriate award. The performances which will be considered, must have taken place in the twelve months ended 30th September 2014.

Milford Horticultural Society’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 25th November, from 8pm in Milford Village Hall. There will be cheese and wine after the AGM. For more information on Milford Horticultural Society, their talks, visits and shows visit the website www. milfordhortsociety.org.uk/ or contact Beth Otway Email: beth@otway.com or telephone 01483 420989.

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The ‘Godalming Christmas Tree Festival’ is again taking place in Godalming Parish Church, Church Street, Godalming GU7 1ES, between Wednesday 26th November and Wednesday 3rd December. This a chance to be part of filling the church with 40 or more illuminated and decorated Christmas trees in the surroundings of an historic building. They supply the tree and electricity. You bring along the stand for the tree, some ‘fairy’ lights and decorations. After the event you take your decorated tree away to use as you wish for Christmas. Businesses, schools, charities and other community groups descend on the church in the days before to decorate their tree.

If you like the idea of taking part this year, contact Peter and Janet Davies on 01483 416177, or e-mail janetdavies6132@googlemail.com Monies raise will go to local charities and church funds.

A large party is being organised on Friday 28th November at Mercedes Benz World in aid of the Princess Alice Hospice which should be a really good night out. It’s organised

by Best Parties ever and will have a 3 course meal, live entertainment, a casino, dodgems, all for an amazing £40 a head. Tickets are available at www.thewaterbabies.co.uk where you will also find more information and a menu.

I know that this is ages away but the dates for Godalming in Bloom 2015 have been finalised. The closing date for Godalming in Bloom 2015 is Monday 8th June. Allotment judging will take place at the Judge’s discretion between 10th June and 3rd July. School Judging will take place on Wednesday 10th June.

Garden Judging will take place on Tuesday 16th June and Thursday 18th June. Commercial Building and Garden Judging will take place on Friday 26th June. The Godalming in Bloom Prize Giving will be held at the Octagon on Wednesday 8th July at 6pm. If you would like to enter Godalming in Bloom, donate a prize 58

or sponsor this lovely competition please contact Beth Otway 01483 420989 beth@otway.com For those of you looking for local pilates classes, they are held weekly in Cranleigh, Hascombe, Fernhurst and Redford. Massage clinics are also held at the same venues, for more information email Laura at kaizen.pilates@outlook.com or call 07557 018276 From this week Waverley will be selling eight litre, fully compostable and biodegradable food waste caddy liners for just £1.50 for 25 bags at four locations across Waverley.

The liners are to be sold at Waverley Council’s offices in the The Burys, Godalming, Godalming Library, Bridge Street, Godalming, Cranleigh Library, High Street, Cranleigh, the Farnham Locality Office, South Street, Farnham and Haslemere Town Hall. Last year, a survey revealed that 35% of Waverley residents were still choosing to dispose of their food waste in ways other than using the food waste recycling caddy. The survey also showed that one of the barriers preventing residents using the food waste recycling service was the cost of food waste caddy liners in the supermarkets. To find out what you can and cannot recycle in your food waste caddy, visit www. waverley.gov.uk/foodwaste or call 01483 523524.

Cranfold Job Seekers Club is a registered charity based in Cranleigh. For more information visit them at Cranleigh CAB, Village Way, Cranleigh GU6 8AF or call 01483 272252. They are open Wednesdays from 9.30am to 5pm and Fridays from 9am to 5pm.

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Sorghum has a shorter growing period, and although it is not as palatable, it would provide families with what they need to survive. Kids for Kids is determined to provide 3 kgs of sorghum seed for as many families as possible before the end of September. 3 kgs cost approximately £4 per family, including transport (but not administration). More details on 07957 206440 email: contact@ kidsforkids.org.uk If you would like to make a donation by cheque: Please send cheques payable to KIDS FOR KIDS PO Box 456 Dorking Surrey RH4 2WS. Bank Transfer: Kids for Kids, Account No 31670636 Sort Code 60 07 02 National Westminster Bank 14 High Street Dorking RH4 1AX A life-saving charity providing a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in the South East is appealing for more volunteers in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Members of the public can help out in a number of ways including placing and emptying collection boxes, selling merchandise at fundraising events and representing the charity at cheque presentations. They can also help raise awareness of the service as public speakers by giving talks to local groups, clubs, schools, societies and other organisations.

Other roles at Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance include store and street collectors, drivers and couriers, and office administration.

The air ambulance’s volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds and age groups and include former patients, bankers, teachers, pilots and a magician. To find out more about becoming a volunteer go to www.kssairambulance.org.uk/ involved/volunteering, call Amy Hamer on 01622 833806 or email amyhamer@kssairambulance.org. uk.

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Cranleigh Film Club Cranleigh Film Club (CFC) launched in 2011 with a mission statement - To bring quality films from any source of the world, for enjoyment by cinema enthusiasts in the Cranleigh catchment area.

best films from the past are either on late night TV, especially non English language films, or by seeking them for purchase on line as DVDs or downloads.

This begs the question of how CFC differs in the provision of quality international films from the offerings at the multiplexes or at Cranleigh Arts Centre? The difference is primarily a matter of consistency - our selection procedure and our willingness to look at films from anywhere in the world. This virtually guarantees the films we show are the lauded, award-winners which true lovers of the best in the art of cinema will wish to see. Ideally these films are not only informative and rewarding experiences but also manage to entertain. In contrast the multiplex offerings are primarily geared to entertainment as are most of the films shown on TV. Very few of these films are not in the English language, no matter how brilliant and critically acclaimed they are. The Cranleigh Arts Centre must be commended for trying to bridge the range in English speaking films from mass market to more specialist films.

In our new season, started on 4th September with the Indian classic ‘The Chess Players’, directed by the great Indian director Satyajit Ray. There will be a classic double bill on Sunday 2nd November of two Louis Malle classics, ‘Lift To The Scaffold’ and ‘Au Revoir Les Enfants’.

The members of CFC subscribe for at least 15 films a year based on a programme clearly identified for the whole season from September to June. For £35 per season this is outstanding value compared to any commercial cinema or the Arts Centre.

The price per film alone does not explain the appeal of the film club. The reason must lie in the types of films offered, which include the selected contemporary award-winners and critically highlighted films, but also classics from the previous decades of cinema history.

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Then on 26th February 2015 CFC will show the film rated the fifth best of all time by world critics, ‘La Regle du Jeu’, and on 28th May 2015 the members will see ‘Nothing But a Man’, a 1964 film which is a unique insight into the civil rights movement in the US from the African- American standpoint.

These five rarely seen classics are worth the season’s subscription price alone - a download of each one from the BFI or Curzon service would cost £10 per time for viewing on a computer or hand-held device. The Cranleigh Film Club offers a friendly communal environment in the Bandroom for seeing these famous films from the past as well as the selection of films which will be the classics of the future.

Thus the club’s mission is fulfilled every season with outstanding films from the past and the present, allowing the members to develop their appreciation and knowledge of the best in world cinema, for a price that cannot be matched.

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For further details of the club please email enquiriescranleighfilm@gmail.com or visit www.cranleighfilmclub.org.uk.

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