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Guildford Unemployment Drops to 3.2% and its effect on the Guildford Property Market It was late May 2016, The Right Hon. Member for Tatton, Mr George Osborne, published an official HM Treasury analysis stating UK house prices would be lower by at least 10% (and up to 18%) by the middle of 2018 compared with what is expected if the UK remained in the European Union. So, eight months on from the Referendum, are we beginning to show signs of that prophecy? The simple answer is yes and no.

Good barometers of the housing market are the share prices of the big UK builders. Much was made of Barratt’s share price dropping by 42.5% in the two weeks after Brexit, along with Taylor Wimpey’s equally eye watering drop in the same two weeks by 37.9%.

Looking at the most recent set of data from the Land Registry, property values in Guildford are 1.53% up month on month (but the month before that, they had decreased by 0.56%) – so is this the time to panic and run for the hills?

Doom and Gloom then? Well, let me consider the other side of the coin.

Well, as I have spoken about many times with my clients, it is dangerous to look at short term. I have mentioned in several recent articles, the heady days of the Guildford property prices rising quicker than a thermometer in the desert sun between the years 2011 and late 2015 are long gone – and good riddance.

Yet it might surprise you during those impressive years of house price growth, the growth wasn’t smooth and all upward. Guildford property values dropped by an eye watering 1.2% in February 2013 and 0.54% in November 2014 – and no one batted an eyelid then.

You see, property values in Guildford are still 9.56% higher than a year ago, meaning the average value of a

Guildford property today is £584,200. Even the shares of those new home builders Barratt have increased by 43.3% since early July and Taylor Wimpey’s have increased by 37.3%. The Office for Budget Responsibility, the Government Spending Watchdog, recently revised down its forecast for house-price growth in the coming years - but only slightly.

The Guildford housing market has been steadfast partly because, so far at least, the wider economy has performed better than expected since Brexit. There is a robust link between the unemployment rate and property prices, and a flimsier one with wage growth.

Unemployment in the Guildford Borough Council area stands at 2,400 people (3.2%), which is considerably better than a few years ago in 2013 when there were 4,000 people unemployed (5.8%) in the same council area.

However, inflation is the only thing that does worry me.

Looking at all the pundits, it will get to at least 3% (if not more) in the latter part of 2017 as the drop in Sterling in late 2016 renders our imports with higher prices. If that transpires then the Bank of England, whose target for inflation is 2%, may raise interest rates from 0.25% to 2%+. However, that won’t be so much of an issue as 81.6% of new mortgages in the UK in the last two years have been fixed-rate and who amongst us can remember 1992 with Interest rates of 15%!

Forget Brexit and yes inflation will be a thorn in the side – but the greatest risk to the Guildford (and British) property market is that there are simply not enough properties being built thus keeping house prices artificially high. Good news for those on the property ladder, but not for those first-time buyers that aren’t!

In the coming weeks in my articles on the Guildford Property Market, I will discuss this matter further!

If you like this article and would like to keep informed about the Guildford property market please visit the Guildford Property Journal at

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Mat Weiland, Author and Editor of the Guildford Property Journal

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6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

9 Butterflies A rainbow of delights at RHS Wisley

14 Grow Your Own Phil Kemp on local allotments

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Help to Buy ISA If you qualify you can use a Help to Buy ISA to obtain a bonus towards the capital cost of the purchase of a property. The Government will top up your savings by 25%. So for every £200 you save, the Government will contribute £50 but the maximum bonus is £3,000 (with savings of £12,000) and the minimum bonus is £400 (with savings of £1,600).

Help to Buy ISAs are available to each first-time buyer, not each house, so if you’re buying a property with your partner, for example, you’ll be able to get up to £6,000 towards your deposit. Only one ISA per person can be used.

There are other rules. You cannot obtain a bonus for a buy-to-let property or overseas property.

Who qualifies?

• You need to be a first-time buyer • You must be aged 16 or over • You can use it to buy any home worth under £250,000 (or under £450,000 in London)

• You can use a Help to Buy ISA with any mortgage

a final statement confirming the closing balance to your solicitors. You will sign a declaration confirming you qualify for the bonus.

The solicitor will then confirm the timeframe for exchange and completion and apply for the bonus to be paid. The Government pays the bonus to the solicitors upon approval of this request – 5 days’ notice is usually required.

For how long is this scheme available?

ISA accounts for the scheme are to be available until 30 November 2019. After that date, the Help to Buy ISA will not be available to new savers. If you open an account before then, you can keep saving until 30 November 2029. A bonus has to be claimed by 1 December 2030.

The residential property team at TWM are registered with the Help to Buy administration portal in order to process bonus requests.

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I cannot believe it’s February already! Where did January go? Christmas and New Year seem a distant memory and we now need to focus on what to do for Valentine’s Day and half term ideas for the those little cherubs. Luckily we have a few suggestions in our Jottings this month, along with some new clubs, events and activities for you to take part in. I particularly love all the musical events - so uplifting during these winter months.

Shakespeare’s Political Thriller, Julius Caesar at the Holy Trinity Church, Guildford Saturday 4th to 25th February Guildford Shakespeare Company (GSC) open their 2017 programme with Shakespeare’s political thriller, Julius Caesar, staged at Holy Trinity Church, with a present-day setting. For the first time in their 10-year history, the award winning Guildford based Theatre Company will be using a present day context to stage Shakespeare’s Roman thriller.

“Julius Caesar is Shakespeare’s great political thriller, and given the political shifts in governments all over the world in 2016, we felt that if ever there was a play for our times, this was it”, explains co-founder Matt Pinches.

“Even though it was written over 400 years ago, Caesar contains echoes of the political world we live in today.

It’s easy to see parallels with the recent US Presidential election, Brexit, Syria and European migration issues, as well as the obvious connotations of party delegates wanting to oust their leader.” Focusing on the cult of personality in politics, a government founded on propaganda and the most famous case of political backstabbing, GSC promises a compellingly tense thriller, which has relevance today. Using their inimitable, immersive style in the evocative setting of Holy Trinity Church on Guildford High Street, this production will seek to place the audience at the heart of the action.

Casting yet to be announced. Julius Caesar is directed by Gemma Fairlie (Royal Shakespeare Company; New Vic,

Stoke): “This is a Caesar of suits and PR campaigns, of violence and fear, caught in a high octane whirl of sound bites and camera flashes. As rumours fly and governments implode the story of Caesar will explode through Holy Trinity Church in a site specific contemporary version that uses this iconic backdrop of religious and political significance to explore this timely thriller.” As ever, the company, who prides themselves on being true to Shakespeare’s words, will be using the original script. More details can be found at www.guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk or GSC Box Office 01483 304384. Dates & Times: 4th-25th February (No performances on Sundays). Evening performances are at 7.30pm, Matinees 2.30pm (Wed 22nd & Sat 11th, 18th 25th). Held at the Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford GU1 3RR. Tickets are £25, Concessions £21, Children £16.50 (under 16), Family ticket is £80 (2 children, 2 full paying adults).

Guildford Rambling Club’s walks Various dates during February Unless otherwise stated visitors are welcome on all walks which normally start at 10am. They shall be meeting on Sunday 5th February in Grayshott for a 10 mile figure of eight walk so you could just do half if you prefer. Details from Dick on 01483 568646. There will be a 10 mile circular walk from Thursley to Frensham Great Pond on Sunday 12th February. Call Olive on 0787 2613505. On Thursday 16th February there will be a 5 mile circular morning walk from Ripley Green. Ask Pat on 07785 251460 for details. Mick, on 07765 205353, is your contact for a 9 mile circular walk from Farnham Park on Sunday 19th February. Finally, on Sunday 26th February, Bob (on 07745 572494) will lead a 9.5 mile circular walk over Ranmore Common and back through Dorking. The full programme can be found at guildfordramblingclub.org.uk.

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<6 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Mary Wondrausch Exhibition at Watts Contemporary Gallery Now to 19th February Although it is as a potter that Mary Wondrausch OBE gained an international reputation – her work is included in important public and private collections and she is an Honorary Fellow of the Craft Potters’ Association – it was through the medium of painting, specifically collage paintings, that Mary’s career began. Now aged 93, Mary has once again returned to these media, and this exhibition will be an opportunity to see and buy her paintings and collages. Mary, whose home and studio are in Compton, Surrey, trained at West Surrey College of Art and Design. Returning from London to Surrey in 1953, Mary settled at Brickfields, where she continues to live and work today. She became increasingly interested in ceramics, and in 1974 she established a pottery business in Godalming. For more than 40 years, Mary has practised as a potter, but in 2015, aged 92 and “seeking a more modest and manageable format”, she was encouraged to return to painting and collage, and for the past year she has painted every day. A remarkable lady indeed! For further information go to www.wattsgallery.org.uk.

Guildford Travel Club February Talks Tuesday 7th and 21st February 8pm - 10pm Guildford Travel Club welcomes you whether you’re a ‘seasoned’ or an ‘armchair’ traveller. The Club meets at Onslow Village Hall for illustrated talks on travel by a range of photographers, travellers, explorers, mountaineers and writers.

On Tuesday 7th February Alan Palmer explores North East

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India visiting the Buddhist communities and mountain tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, the plains of northern Assam and the head hunters of Nagaland. On Tuesday 21st February Chris Beynon cycles and walks through Jordan seeing biblical and Roman sites, Crusader castles, the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum and Petra.

Membership for the season (October to April) costs £32 and £16 for student cardholders. Visitors are most welcome and will be charged £7 on the door with student cardholders paying £3.50. Doors open 7.30pm. The talks are 8pm-10pm with complimentary refreshments during the interval. For further details please visit www.guildfordtravelclub.org.uk, contact Jenny Allan, Membership Secretary on 01483 452399 or email info@guildfordtravelclub.org.uk.

Horsley Decorative and Fine Art Society Wednesday 8th February 2017 10.30am Horsley DFAS’s February talk is by Anne Sebba, entitled ‘William Bankes: the exiled collector and the man behind the creation of an English Country House’. The talk takes place in East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Avenue KT24 6QT at 10.30am (coffee available 9.45am-10.15am). Visitors (£5) and new members welcome. For more information and the full programme phone 01372 451015 or visit their website: www. horsleydfas.org.uk.

Free Coffee Concert at Guildford Cathedral Thursday 9th February 11.15am-12 noon Operatic Moment: Their 2017 season of free informal concerts starts with welcoming talented local ‘Singing

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Butterflies Seek out a rainbow of delights with Butterflies in the Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley Escape into the warmth of the tropical zone in the Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey until 5th March 2017 and feast your eyes on a thousand butterflies flying all around, feeding from fruits and sweet liquids at special feeding stations. They also feed on plants such as Caliandra, Lantana with their dainty clustered flowers, Justicia, Pavonia and Pachystachys.

These free-flying beauties will captivate visitors, as they glide around the cathedral-

Top: Giant Swallowtail (Pinterest). Left: Tiger Leafwing (JungleDragon).

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like building, which will be home to over 50 different species of butterfly, 15 of which have never been seen at Wisley before.

These include Blue Waves, Giant Swallowtails and the Tiger Leafwing, to name but a few. All the butterflies on display originate from tropical areas of the world like the Philippines, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Thailand and Africa.

Having butterflies in the glasshouse is the perfect antidote for the midwinter blues and provides a welcome escape to tropical climes Each species offers a visual treat to behold, like the blue wave from Central America, which comes from the Nymphalidae family. They have brightly-coloured sapphire-blue iridescent wings, delicately patterned with white. The giant swallowtail is the largest species found in North America and it has a distinctive flying style that makes it look like its hopping. It also looks similar to its cousin the UK swallowtail, however, as the name suggests, it is much larger with a wingspan of up to 18cm (double that of the UK species). Tiger leafwings come from the Charaxinae family and have amazing camouflage. They tend to be medium sized with bright tiger-like orange upperwings and mottled brown underwings. When their wings close, they look remarkably like a dead leaf.

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Bred at the Stratford Butterfly Farm, the butterflies are brought into the Glasshouse at the pupae stage, and carefully attached to canes with safe glue to emulate their natural habitat, where they hang from small branches attached by silk. They are kept in a special emerging cage called a puparium, which provides the perfect living conditions for them to stay warm. Once they emerge they hang on the cane to dry out their wings.

“For me, having butterflies in the glasshouse is the perfect antidote for the midwinter blues and provides a welcome escape to tropical climes,” says Christopher J Young, Glasshouse team leader, who is responsible for managing the successful operation of the Glasshouse and organising the transition of the butterflies, from when they arrive on site in their pupae, to emerging in all their colourful glory in the glasshouse.

In the tropical zone of the Glasshouse they’ve designed an environment similar to a rainforest that mimics the perfect conditions to allow huge leaves and flowers to grow. Visitors will also find bananas and bromeliads, as well as aquatic and wetland plants floating in the jungle pool. The tree ferns, tall palms, lush-leaved creepers and dazzling flower displays that make up the tropical paradise of the Glasshouse provide an exciting and dramatic backdrop to the event.

Wisley invites visitors to take a tour through the world of plants on display in our tropical hot house and catch a glimpse at the extensive range of wild species, as well as garden hybrids and cultivars. It’s a great chance to marvel at the myriad of vibrant colours and patterns that flutter before you and take the opportunity to photograph these stunning creatures up close.

Go and learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly in our interactive Education Zone, the perfect place to pick up fascinating facts and become a butterfly expert. Children have been encouraged to enter a drawing competition to be in with a chance to have their winning design created into a 30cm x 30cm metal butterfly sculpture, produced by artisit Alison Catchlove.

The winning entry will go on display from 11th February to 6th March.

There will also be a special sculpture trail throughout the garden leading towards the Glasshouse, created by Alison Catchlove.

Visitors will get the chance to see Alison demonstrating her extraordinary skills as a sculptor in the Glasshouse Gallery every Friday to Sunday during the event (excluding Friday 17th February).

During February Half Term, 11th to 19th February, there will be a range of free family events focused on Whatever the Weather for Butterflies, with activities such as create your own butterfly watering can, make a bubble-art butterfly or bring in your outgrown wellington boots to decorate and plant up with flower seeds.

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Wisley will be running tutored butterfly photography mornings on 1st and 10th February. These workshops are ideal for any budding photographer keen to learn how to capture beautiful images of our tropical butterflies with expert advice from tutor Adrian Davies. On 24th February they will be running an untutored butterfly photography morning, all courses are charged and include early access (spaces limited).

Make the most of your day out by selecting a timed ticket to beat the queues and don’t forget to stop by the Glasshouse Café for a tasty teatime treat inspired by these winged beauties, including butterfly-decorated cookies and cupcakes and refreshments. Or the Wisley Gift Shop and Plant Centre for a souvenir to remember your day.

FIND OUT MORE Entry to Butterflies in the Glasshouse is free with normal garden entry. Adults £14, children under 5 years, free, children 5-16 years £7. Family 2+2 (2 adults + 2 children) £36. Free for RHS members. For full details about Butterflies in the Glasshouse and February Half Term events visit rhs. org.uk/wisleybutterflies

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Les Amitiés Françaises present Impressionist Painters exiled in London Thursday 9th February 7pm Catherine Greensmith will explain how, after the 1870 war with Germany, some French artists had to flee to Great Britain.

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Horsley Garden Society Horsley Garden Society and its predecessors have encouraged the gardeners of the Horsleys and surrounding villages since 1924. They hold flower and produce shows, meetings, lectures and visits to bring together those with an interest in gardening - from beginners to experts. New members and visitors are always welcome. Anyone interested in membership at the modest cost of £5 per annum should contact the Chairman, Roger Lindsay via email: r.lindsay339@ btinternet.com or the Membership Secretary, Terry Lazenby via email: terrylazenby@terrylazenby.plus.com.

Valentines Special with Hundred Watt Club Burlesque and Cabaret Friday 10th February at 8pm Treat yourself to a naughty night with your other half (or not!) at Hundred Watt Club and Guildford Fringe Theatre Company’s glorious evening of burlesque & cabaret! The evening will be jam packed with a hot line up including fierce & fiery burlesque from Cleopantha, side splitting comedy from Tina T’urner Tea Lady, award winning clowning from Pi the Mime and neostriptease from Lena Mae. Your host for the evening is anarchic, sassy songbird Sadie Sinner. If you are unsure of what to expect from a Burlesque Cabaret, then maybe think of it as the modern day Variety Cabaret and you won’t be far off… just a little more risqué! If you’re keen to join in with the spirit of the era, there will be prizes for those that make the effort to dress up in their best vintage glad-rags. So, whether you plan to just sit back and enjoy the acts or get a little more involved, prepare

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Grow your own Our local allotments are alive and well and, as Phil Kemp discovered, provide much enjoyment and a vibrant sense of community Allotment holders enjoy the chance of taking a break from the stresses and strains of everyday life to grow their own vegetables and fruit, whilst benefiting from healthy exercise in the fresh air and rewarding their family and friends with freshly-picked food for the table.

According to The National Allotment Society, there is archaeological evidence of organised allotments dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, although the modern system we recognise today had its roots in the Nineteenth Century, when land was given over to the poor to help them feed their families. But it wasn’t until the end of the First World War that the current system of allotments was founded.

I said to Mum that I’d take over if she bought the plants. In a weak moment she not only said yes, but also offered to pay me half the shop price for any tomatoes I produced. The next summer I got a terrific crop and I was totally hooked!”

And that is where our own local allotment story starts. In December I visited two sites to find out for myself what it is that makes allotments so special for their communities.

Over in the allotments in Wrecclesham, near Farnham, I was given a personal tour by Robert Green, the chair of the Farnham Allotments Liaison Group. “Mostly the allotments are used for growing vegetables, with some also producing soft fruit. Many of our holders haven’t got their own gardens, or only have a small one, but overall it’s people who are simply interested in the idea of growing their own vegetables.”

“The Farncombe and District Allotment Association was set up in 1919 for the sole purpose of letting soldiers returning from the war feed their families,” explained Seymour Baker, as we stood in the midst of the well-maintained allotments of Maplehatch in Godalming’s Busbridge. “One of the association’s seven sites was given to us at that time and the rest are leased from the local town council.”

The benefit of working an allotment at the end of the day is that you are out in the fresh air, and you know the exact provenance of the crops you are growing

Seymour, who is chairman of the association, caught the growing bug very early on in life. “I have been an allotment holder for over 25 years, with my initial interest starting as a nine-year-old when my father, who wasn’t particularly interested in gardening, decided to stop growing the half-a -dozen tomato plants we had in our back garden every year. So

As we walked alongside row after row of well-tended plots, Robert talked me through a typical allotment growing year. “Now in the month of December you’re just thinking about next year. One thing that the liaison committee does every year is organise to buy seeds

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together so that we get those at a discounted price of 50% off. At this time of year they’ve all got their seeds and you’ve sown things like broad beans and winter onions. These will overwinter and start early in the spring as soon as the growing conditions are good.

And then in the spring the first things that you would be sowing would be, for example, spring broad beans, early potatoes, and parsnips as you need to put those in early. These would be followed by things like salad crops, carrots and brassicas of all sorts.”

Not being an allotment-holder myself I was surprised at just how large a full-sized

allotment is when you convert the typically quoted, and to me meaningless, ‘ten rods’ into a Wellington-booted-paced-out measurement on the ground.

“That does seem a lot, especially to a newcomer,” said Seymour. “Here we often split plots down to half-plots because a full plot does take a lot of working – and typically we start them on a quarter plot so that they can get a flavour for themselves of what work is involved. Then, if they’ve got the bug for it, if a half-plot or another quarter-plot becomes available they can upsize. It should be enjoyable, and people come up here to have a bit of fun growing their own. If it gets to a point of just viewing it as a ‘Oh no, I’ve got to go up to the allotment again’ then quite simply you shouldn’t be doing it.”

Seymour's view was shared by Robert, as Wrecclesham has a similar start-up policy. “One of the things we’ve done when we’ve had a waiting list is to divide allotments, as the traditional allotment was too big for most people, particularly those with young families. But you’re not alone as there is always help at hand. All our allotments have site representatives, and it’s part of their job to get to know the new people and give them guidance, for example on where to get manure and answer questions as what to grow and when. They will also find other allotment-holders to be friendly and approachable, sharing information, especially on specifics like what is and isn’t suited to the locality or the soil.”

Looking across the neat grid of plots in both the Wrecclesham and Maplehatch allotments I could see just how intensively the sites were being worked, and could get a pretty good idea as to just how much thought and effort goes into turning the land into productive plots. Dotted across this productive garden landscape was a network of protective netting, small greenhouses and sheds, and neat rows of winter vegetables interspersed by strips of bare ground under preparation for the arrival of spring.

Top images: Maplehatch allotment in Godalming (Andy Jeffery).

Above top: Seymour Baker. Above: Robert Green (both Phil Kemp).

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Chatting with both Robert and Seymour on their own allotments I quickly got the vibe that working an allotment isn’t hard lonely work. There was a great community spirit evident across both sites.

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“Our association has a competition each year for the best kept ten rods and five rods plot – and one for the best beginners,” said Seymour. “And within those categories people are awarded first, second, third and highly commended. It’s a friendly competition run by the committee, and we change the judges each year to ensure it’s always fair.”

Over in the Farnham area each site has similar competitions, with an overall winner for the best allotment across all of the eight sites. “Our judges are looking at a range of criteria including tidiness, a good variety of things being grown, new crops being tried rather than the same old thing all the time, and overall good allotment husbandry,” said Robert. “We also have a winter lecture with guest speakers who are garden experts, for example from RHS Wisley. In the spring we have a barbecue for our allotment holders, and in July an Allotment Show. All of our events are actively supported by the town council.”

I was keen to find out what is being done to encourage children to catch the growing bug, having heard worrying reports of fewer and fewer young people having an understanding of where their food comes from.

“Introducing children to growing at a young age and giving them the chance to tend their own crops,” explained Seymour.

“They need to be quick-growing crops, for example radishes that could be ready in weeks rather than months. And crops that are ideally colourful and tasty.” Robert shared the view that children can get easily bored and need active encouragement.

“One of the best ways is to give them a corner of your allotment and get them growing things themselves, just a few carrots or a few lettuces or something, so they can see the results of their own efforts.” He added: “We have competitions too that particularly appeal to the kids. A scarecrow competition, one for the biggest pumpkin and another for the tallest sunflower.

These encourage them to become more interested.”

By now my own reputation as being a stubbornly reluctant gardener, as is reportedly highlighted every spring by my apparent lack of interest in my partner’s earnest activities in our back garden, was beginning to melt. Seeing first-hand just what can be done so productively with a plot of land – and especially where you are surrounded by supportive, knowledgeable and friendly fellow-gardeners - had sparked a glimmer of hope…

Robert in Wrecclesham summed up what makes growing your own so catching. “The benefit of working an allotment at the end of the day is that you are out in the fresh air, and you know the exact provenance of the crops you are growing. People today are very keen on local supply and knowing where it’s come from. You know exactly how it’s been treated and you come down here, you pick it, you take it home, cook it. That freshness is something you just can’t buy.”

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To find out more about allotments in your area: Cranleigh Parish Council (Two sites) http://www.cranleighpc.org Dorking Allotment Holders’ Association (Five sites) www.daha.org.uk Farnham Allotments Liaison Group (Eight sites) www.farnhamallotments.co.uk Farncombe and District Allotment Association (Seven sites) www.facebook.com/Farncombeand-District-Allotment-AssociationLtd-264443990242195 Godalming Town Council (Two sites) www.godalming-tc.gov.uk Guildford Allotments Society (Fourteen sites) www.guildfordallotments.org.uk Haslemere Town Council (Three sites) www.haslemeretc.org Leatherhead – Mole Valley District Council (Two sites) www.molevalley.gov.uk Midhurst Town Council (Three sites) www.midhurst-tc.gov.uk Petworth Town Council (Three sites) www.petworth-tc.org.uk wants to sell off the land. There is an annual rent payable by allotment holders which varies by authority. In Wrecclesham this equates to £50 and in Maplehatch £27 for a full-sized plot.

There is also a small contribution towards the cost of the allotments' piped water supply if the site you are working on isn’t lucky enough to have its own supply from perhaps a spring or local stream.

Phil Kemp is a freelance writer and photographer based in Godalming. www.weyriver.co.uk.

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Basketball for Learning disabled young people Every Monday 6pm-7pm The Scorchers Foundation charity, who run alongside the Surrey Scorchers Pro Basketball team are delighted to announce that they are running Basketball sessions for young adults 16+ with Intellectual (Learning) disabilities. They aim to get these young people active and to have fun in a team environment. There will be opportunities to become part of a Surrey Special Olympics Basketball team should they want to do this. The first session will always be free and then they will be at a reduced rate of £2 per person for the time being.

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Make your Valentine’s Day one to remember this February at Claremont. The lovers’ walk is free with normal admission, plus a suggested £1 donation for a memento. For more information on this event and other days out for 2017 go to: www.nationaltrust.org.uk.

Bramley Music concerts Various date throughout the year They already have a full programme of six concerts for 2017. The first is their Valentine Concert in Holy Trinity Church on 11th February (see detailed description left).

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What to Wear this Spring Sales are finishing (thank goodness), making way for new styles, so Kirstie takes a look at what we will be wanting to wear this spring.

Hopefully you have been savvy with your sale shopping and not bought too many items just because they were reduced. I tried to buy carefully, picking items that were a good bargain but also ones that I knew I would wear more than once. As always, there were a few mistakes under our ‘fluorescent coloured belts’, so let’s look forward to Spring 2017.

Since noticing more and more colour on the catwalk, my own wardrobe was looking decidedly grey! So I started adding a few colour-blocked sweaters and scarves during the winter, perfect for the ease into vibrancy. Trousers are growing up but I’ve always loved wide trousers as they suit my pear-shaped posterior, and skirts are definitely returning since pleats appeared on the scene last year. The new off beat skirts can be so flattering once you find the one for you.

I spoke to our local boutique owners to find out what they see as exciting directions for 2017: Elaine Graham “Green in all its shades is the newest colour for the season, freshest with white but looking great with blues or denim. The staple item for the season: the classic biker jacket in fringed faux suede or in the softest burnt orange leather from Oui. ‘Athleisure’ trend looking hot in formal pants made casual with great knitwear shapes or Asian inspired pyjama prints.”

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Horsley Floral Decoration Group 14th February 1pm (llunch and AGM) and 14th March 2pm Demonstration The Horsley Floral Decoration Group (affiliated to NAFAS) is a friendly afternoon flower arranging club. They meet at East Horsley Village Hall on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except August) at 2pm. They have a varied programme of Demonstrators, Speakers, In-house entertainment, trips, internal competitions (optional), sales table and refreshments.

Visitors and new members very welcome (Feb/AGM Members only). Join them (first visit free) for fun, flowers and friendship.

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Guildford and Woking Humanist February Talk Tuesday 14th February This month’s speaker is Amarjit Singh and the talk is titled ‘A Humanistic Perspective on the caste system in India and the UK’. Amarjit Singh has been campaigning on behalf of the Dalit (‘untouchable’) communities in India and elsewhere for decades. Himself a Dalit, Dr. Singh has written and lectured widely on the subject. He will talk about the Hindu caste system and how it still exerts a baneful influence in India today, and even in other countries, including Britain. Starting at 7.30pm, followed by questions and discussion. Refreshments interval is at 8.30pm. Held at The Guildford Institute, Ward Street, Guildford, GU1 4LH. Entrance is free, but £2 or £3 is suggested (but not from students) as a contribution towards the hire of the room and speaker’s expenses.

Guildford Natural History Society talk on Yellowstone and Colorado in Autumn Thursday 16th February 2.45pm - 4.15pm.

Ann Beauchamp brings you a travel talk with slides of Yellowstone and Colorado in Autumn. Talks take place at the Guildford Institute in Ward Street (GU1 4LH). Free to members of the Guildford Natural History Society. Visitors welcome, but they do ask for a small donation. For further details of their talks and short natural history walks contact Vanessa McClure on 01483 303417.

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It can be quite muddy in the winter months. There is optional coffee afterwards at the Jolly Farmer. The Fairlands Walk Group meet at the Farmhouse Café at Rokers (GU3 3PB) every Wednesday morning at 9.45am for both an hour walk and a 30 minute walk, starting at 10am. Walk across the Merrist Wood campus, or towards Perry Hill and back.

They are easy, flattish walks. There will be optional coffee afterwards at the Farmhouse Café. And finally the Boxgrove Walk Group offers more challenging walks from the carpark at Boxgrove Park shops, Cunningham Avenue (GU1 2PF) at 10am every Monday morning. Meet at 9.45am. Routes change weekly and last up to 90 minutes. For more information on these walks visit: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk, email guildfordwfh@outlook.com or Facebook: www.facebook. com/GuildfordWalkGroups.

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The Guildford Society talk on Fracking and Local Communities Thursday 16th February 2.15pm Do you want to know more about fracking? Why not go along to hear presentations both for and against this technology?

The meeting is hosted by The Guildford Society. It is an open meeting - free to the general public although donations are welcomed by the charity. Held at the Trinity Centre, 5 Trinity Churchyard, Guildford GU1 3RR. Doors open at 2pm for 2.15pm start. Go to their website for more details www. guildfordsociety.org.uk.

Sharp Shots Kids Photography Courses Thursday 16th and Friday 17th February Fun and informative courses suitable for age 7 to 15 year olds on how to take great photographs. Thursday 16th February at Hatchlands Park, East Clandon, GU4 7RT and Friday 17th February, at the Brookland Museum, Brooklands Rd, Weybridge, KT13 0QN. For more information please visit www.sharpshotsphotoclub.co.uk or email info@ sharpshotsphotoclub.co.uk The Guildford Scrabble Group Every Wednesday 7.30pm - 10.30pm This is a very friendly group who welcome all new players, from beginners to seasoned players. Meeting in Shalford Village Hall weekly. Car parking is free and the cost is £2.50 per evening, which includes tea, coffee, cake and biscuits.

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<28 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Guildford Wey Valley Decorative and Fine Arts Society Thursday 16 February 10.45am Looking for fresh decorating ideas? Then join this society in Shalford Village Hall for their next lecture, by Philippa Barton, entitled ‘Furnishing the Arts and Crafts House: William Morris and his Contemporaries’ and learn more about this iconic designer and the movement he started. Refreshments are available from 9.30am and the lecture starts at 10.45 am. The Society offers a monthly programme of varied and fascinating talks by first class speakers. The programme also includes special study days and an annual tour for members.

New members and visitors are warmly welcomed. Annual membership is £42 and visitors pay £6 per talk. If you are interested, contact the Membership Secretary on 01483 423090 or visit their website at www.gwvdfas.org.uk.

OakLeaf Annual Quiz Night, at St Catherine’s School, Bramley.

Friday 17th February A great night of tantalising trivia and friendly competition, not to mention a fabulous raffle draw, with all proceeds going to Oakleaf! They will also have a cash bar available on the night. Tickets are £15 each to include a meal and tea or coffee. Oakleaf Enterprise has provided vocational training for people with mental health needs since 1995. In that year and following the Care in the Community Act 1990, an occupational therapy unit at the old local Victorian asylum, Brookwood Hospital, closed and relocated to Guildford. The charity was registered in 1997 and has been led by the same

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Onslow Village Garden Club Wednesday 15th February 7.30pm They meet on the third Wednesday at 7.30pm in Onslow Village Hall. The February speaker is Kevin Hobbs from Hillier’s Garden Centres, who will talk in general about gardening. February is a month for planning and preparing for early protected planting.

Each meeting has a speaker, raffle, sales table, and a chatty refreshment break. Do join them as a visitor or become a member, everyone is very welcome. Contact Helen on 01483 438996.

Charity Fire Walk at The Royal Surrey Guildford Friday 17th February 6pm Take the challenge, face the fire and raise money for an Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit at the Royal Surrey, Guildford.

Training sessions are given to each participant prior to the Fire walk. BBQ will be available! Held at The Royal Surrey Social Club, 1 Gill Avenue, Guildford, GU2 7WW. For more information and to book your place please contact rsc-tr.fundraising@nhs. net or call the fundraising team on 01483 464146 Surrey County Walkers Surrey County Walkers is a walking group offering walks predominantly in Surrey and neighbouring counties. Walks are usually 6-8 miles long for morning walks and 10-15 miles for all day walks. They have walks every weekend, usually in West Surrey, in the Farnham, Guildford, Woking or Dorking areas. Some walks are held in neighbouring counties, such as Hampshire or Sussex. Most walks are completed in a morning, followed by a visit to a local pub.

Some walks, particularly in summer, last all day. This is often the case for walks along long distance paths, such as the North Downs Way, South Downs Way, Thames Path and the Mid Sussex Border Path. For a full schedule of their walks throughout the year please visit www.surreycommunity.info/ surreycountywalkers.

Shere Village Cinema Sunday 19th February Hunt for the Wilderpeople is on Sunday 19th February at 8pm.

A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.

Tickets are £5 per adult and £3.50 per child. For further information for this and other films and to book online at www.villagecinema.org.

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Compost and Containers Peat Free Compost Last summer, I ran a Peat-Free Compost Trial to compare the different peat-free composts available, and find out how well each of the composts performed growing dwarf French beans under the same conditions. In my trial, Dalefoot Composts Wool Compost for Vegetables and Salads, and Dalefoot Double Strength Wool Compost were the clear winners, producing healthy plants with a great harvest.

fragrance of this Sarcococca’s long-lasting flowers from winter to spring each year.

I’ve been using Dalefoot Composts for a while now. I have been so impressed with the quality of their products that I have used Dalefoot Compost for my Sweet Pea Trial and other trials I have run. Dalefoot Double Strength Compost is a fantastic product; it’s a highly concentrated compost that’s rich in nutrients. I have used this compost in previous trials mixed 50/50 with a spent compost that was unable to sustain any plant growth when used on its own with fantastic results - the plants grown in the compost mix thrived. Dalefoot Double Strength Compost is also ideal to use in a compost mix for plants like hellebores that require a rich soil to grow well. I have used this compost for growing vegetables, salads, as well as flowering plants, with great results every time.

An ideal choice for a sheltered spot, near a doorway or path where its fragrance can be appreciated, is Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. The fragrance that this Daphne’s pretty pink blooms produce is divine! Don’t make the mistake of cutting the flowers to bring indoors, they don’t last and your plant won’t thank you for removing them. This slow-growing, evergreen shrub hates disturbance, so do ensure you plant it in a permanent position.

Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ is a winterflowering honeysuckle that comes into its own during the late winter and early spring, providing nectar for bees, and fragrance for gardeners.

If you are lucky enough to have room to plant a small tree, do consider Prunus × subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’, which flowers on and off, from December until the end of March. This tree has a delicate beauty, which will charm and uplift you, warming your heart during the winter months.

Snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils, hellebores, polyanthus and primroses are other earlyspring joys that provide food for bees. Look for single flowers that have accessible pollen and nectar.

Winter Container Ideas If your garden is looking a bit dreary or lifeless this month, you might like to plant up some early spring containers to bring some seasonal cheer to your garden and to the bees, as nectar and pollen is in short supply at this time of year.

Sarcococca are a genus of slow-growing shrubs that look rather inconspicuous. For much of the year you’ll walk past them without so much as a second glance, but when Sarcococca are in flower, these shrubs really turn heads, for their perfumes are powerful, sweet, and heady. One of my favourites is Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Purple Stem’, a super shrub for a shaded spot, which will thrive whether grown in the ground or in a container. I have grown Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Purple Stem’ in a container in deep shade; I’ve never once watered the container, even through the driest of summers, yet my plants have flourished, and I have enjoyed the intoxicating 32

Far left: Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Above from left: Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Winter Gem’ and Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’. Images by Beth Otway.

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<30 34> JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD choreographed and directed by Michael Flatley and the show is set to wow audiences and dance fans alike when it comes to Guildford. An intoxicating mix of dance and music that fuses the traditional with the contemporary in a classic tale that showcases the exceptional talent of the cast. The spectacle will feature 40 of the world’s most outstanding young performers directed by Michael Flatley, with new music by composer Gerard Fahy. With all the precision and thrills of the original, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features new staging, new costumes and choreography, world champion acrobats, special effects lighting, dancing robots, and cutting edge technology including a giant Radiant flat screen that spans the width of the stage. Tickets: £39.00, £41.50, £44.00, G Live Friends: Save £3.00. For booking call 01483 369350 or go to www.GLive.co.uk.

Bridge Tea In aid of Cherry Trees at Gate Street Barn in Bramley 20th February 1.30pm-5pm Cherry Trees is a charity providing home from home specialist short breaks for children and young people with disabilities.

Join them for a lovely afternoon playing bridge and afternoon tea in a beautiful venue. For more details contact fundraisingsupport@cherry-trees.co.uk or call 01483 222506 to book a table.

The Historical Association’s West Surrey Branch Lecture Tuesday 21st February 7.30pm The Historical Society continues its lecture series with a talk

by Professor Carl Bridge of London University on ‘From the Far Ends of the Earth - the British Empire and the Great War’. The war was a transforming event in the relations between the colonies and the ‘mother country’ not only through high profile episodes such as Gallipoli but also through the deployment of troops and labourers more widely, often in very alien conditions. Held at St Nicolas’ Hall, Bury Street, Guildford GU2 4AW. Visitors very welcome (£3 at the door) and students free. Further information from Rollo Crookshank telephone 01252 319881 or email crookshank@starkmann.co.uk.

West Horsley Parish Council Tuesday 21st February Their monthly Parish Council meeting takes place on Tuesday 21st February at 8pm at West Horsley Village Hall. Everyone welcome. For more information please see www.westhorsley. info or contact clerk@westhorsley.info.

Horsley Garden Society Wednesday 22nd February Horsley Garden Society and its predecessors have encouraged the gardeners of the Horsleys and surrounding villages since 1924. They hold flower and produce shows, meetings, lectures and visits to bring together those with an interest in gardening - from beginners to experts. Their February talk at 8.00pm in West Horsley Village Hall is

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The Launch of the PENfriend in every Surrey Library Visual impairment and Sight Loss is a circumstance that, according to R.N.I.B. statistics, affects over 2 million people in the United Kingdom. In Surrey alone estimations for those with this reach nearly 40,000! With the extensive supply of talking books in all 52 Surrey libraries, many visually impaired readers rely on these to enjoy the benefits of storytelling but rely on accompanying people or staff to help make their selection.

That is about to all change with the arrival of an innovative new device called the PENfriend. The device works by reading the coded label on each audio book to play back the author, title, narrator and book synopsis. Every audiobook has been added to allow borrowers to make their selection independently. The PENfriend is available to any library user on request. Surrey’s libraries have over 9,000 audio books available to borrow, so why not take advantage of their request service that operates across the county? For all enquiries please phone Surrey County Council libraries on 01483 543599, text (07968 832414) or email libraries@surreycc.gov.uk. Details can be found on the website at www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries.

Planned launches for the device are being made for March at Godalming, Epsom and Woking Libraries with details to follow.

Home-Start Guildford Volunteer Preparation Course Thursday 23rd February Home-Start Guildford is a family support charity covering the

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<33 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD whole of the Guildford Borough plus Bookham and Fetcham in Mole Valley. They provide home-visiting volunteers with parenting experience to support families who are struggling to cope with at least one child under five. Examples of difficulties might be: post-natal depression, illness/disability (of parent or child), multiple births, family breakdown, and financial worries. They believe that parents are key in creating a secure and happy environment for their children. They may need emotional or practical support to give their children the best possible start in life. That’s where we come in – and you could too! Can you spare a few hours each week to help a family with young children? Are you interested in learning new skills on our friendly, free, volunteer training course? If the answer is yes, they are recruiting now. Call Debbie on 01483 511181 or email office@hsguildford.org.uk for more info.

Onslow Village Residents’ Association Film and Social Evening Saturday 25th February The film Florence Foster Jenkins stars Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant in a 2016 biographical comedy drama. Florence Foster Jenkins was a New York heiress who became an opera singer known for her painful lack of singing skill. The world’s worst singer? Doors open at 7.00 pm with wine, cheese and pate refreshments, teas and coffee and a bar.

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Jimeoin: Renonsense Man Show at G Live Saturday 25th February An hour of brilliantly observed and ever-evolving stand-up as Jimeoin, the internationally acclaimed star of Sunday Night at the Palladium, several Live at the Apollos, The Royal Variety Performance, Channel 4‘s O2 Comedy Gala, The John Bishop Show, makes a welcome return to the UK with his latest show Renonsense Man. Also hailed as the ‘man with the most famous eyebrows in comedy’! Tickets £18-£25, concessions available. For more information and bookings please go to www.glive.co.uk or call 01483 369350.

2017 Guildford in Bloom Schools Gardening Competition This is now open to all schools in the Borough of Guildford.

This year the theme is ‘The seaside’. They are looking for imaginatively themed gardens or novel containers. Think about items you might take on a trip to the seaside, perhaps they could be used as a planter? Also look at what surrounds the sea and lives under the sea. You could choose plants that reflect seaside colours. Why not pay a visit to the coast for some inspiration. The aim is for you to enjoy yourselves and have fun. Getting involved is free and easy. Email the name of your school, your name and contact details to parks@ guildford.gov.uk and start planning your garden ready for judging in June. Closing date is the 26th May. Judging Dates are 5th-16th June. If you are using novel containers, up to

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Cheese is something I could never be without but it is a bit of a treat. Here are a few easy recipes to try - perfect for winter evenings! SR

West Country Homity Pie A traditional West Country open pie that’s cheap, filling and quick to make. It’s best eaten warm rather than hot, and it is really good cold so ideal for picnics or lunchboxes. It is a great recipe for using up leftovers and comes via www.lovefoodhatewaste.com.

West Country Soufflé with Keen's Extra Mature Cheddar

Don't be scared by making a cheese soufflé, it is very easy. The trick is to not over-fold in the cheese sauce with the egg whites.

You can also make one big soufflé if you prefer. Recipe from the British Cheese Board (www.britishcheese.com).

Ingredients: 150g flour, 75ml sunflower oil plus a dash, 50ml cold water, salt and pepper, 250g cooked root vegetables (e.g. potatoes, parsnips, carrots), 2 onions or leeks, chopped, 2 unpeeled apples, chopped, 3 rashers bacon, shredded, 75ml milk (or cream, or plain yoghurt), 100g grated cheese, 1 egg.

Serves 4 Method: 1. Mix flour, oil, water and a pinch of salt into a dough.

Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Then sprinkle with flour and roll out ½ cm (¼in) thick, to line a lightly oiled 20cm x 4cm (8in x 1½ in) deep metal tin.

2. Meanwhile, add a dash of oil to a pan, add the bacon and onions, and stir regularly until onions start to brown. Add the apples and potatoes and cook a further 3-4 minutes, still stirring regularly.

3. Now add the milk, ¾ of the cheese, a little salt and pepper, stir for 1 minute then mix in the egg and put the mixture into the pastry case.

4. Top with the rest of the grated cheese and bake 2025 minutes in a preheated oven 180°C/Gas 6/ 400ºF until golden brown.

Variations: Use any cheese, including blue or goat’s cheese. Use pears instead of apples; add walnuts. Try ham, chorizo or smoked haddock. For vegetarians, omit the bacon and add mushrooms. Add herbs, such as basil, parsley, oregano, chives or tarragon. Add a teaspoon Dijon mustard or a teaspoon of curry paste. Or add crushed garlic.

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Ingredients: 50g butter, 150ml milk, 100g West Country Keen’s Extra Mature Cheddar, 60g mixed breadcrumbs, 50g plain flour, 2 egg yolks, 5 egg whites, 40g ground walnuts Serves 4 Method: 1. Butter four ramekins with soft butter and freeze – repeat three times to ensure a good coating. Coat the inside of each ramekin with breadcrumbs and walnuts mixed together.

2. Melt butter in saucepan and add flour, stirring until the mixture becomes a light coloured roux.

3. Still stirring, gradually add the milk and then add the grated cheese.

4. Pour this mixture into a bowl and beat in the egg yolks. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Whisk the eggs whites to soft peaks and add a little lemon juice. Carefully fold the egg whites into the mixture.

6. Gently pour the soufflé mixture into each ramekin.

Smooth with a spatula and place in baking tray filled with boiling water.

7. Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C and bake for 15 -20 minutes until golden brown. Serve immediately with a green salad.

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RECIPES || Swiss Cheese Fondue A retro classic and a wonderfully satisying, if rather rich, quick supper or starter. You can dip radishes, carrots or cooked new potatoes if you want to be a bit more healthy.

Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, halved, 290ml/½ pint white wine, 225g/8oz emmental cheese grated, 225g/8oz gruyère cheese grated, 1tsp cornflour, 1tbsp kirsch (optional), ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, cubed bread pieces, for dipping.

Serves 4 Method: 1. Rub the inside of your pot with the halves of garlic.

2. Add the wine to the pot and heat until boiling. Lower the heat and gradually stir in the cheeses until melted, stirring all the time.

3. If using kirsch, blend with the cornflour, otherwise use water. Add to the cheese mixture and cook gently until the mixture is smooth - don't let it boil or it will burn.

4. Using the fondue prongs, dip the bread cubes into the cheese and serve.

Cheddar, Stilton and Caramelised Onion Soup

This recipe is a British version of classic French onion soup. And it tastes wonderful! Recipe from the British Cheese Board.

Ingredients: 50g butter, 3 medium brown or red onions, thinly sliced, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp plain flour, 1 litre reduced salt beef or vegetable stock, 8 small slices rustic bread (such as a French stick), freshly ground black pepper, 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, 80g mature Cheddar cheese, grated, 80g blue Stilton cheese, broken into chunks.

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Method: 1.Melt the butter in a large, heavy-based saucepan and add the onions, cooking them over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the sugar and cook for another few moments to really brown them.

2. Stir in the flour, then add a little stock, stirring until combined. Gradually stir in the remaining stock, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook gently for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Preheat the grill. Toast the bread on one side only.

4. Season the soup with black pepper and stir in the parsley. Ladle the soup into 4 bowls that will withstand the heat from the grill (and check that they fit under your grill!).

5. Float the pieces of bread on top of the soup, toasted sides down. Sprinkle the cheddar on top and add the chunks of stilton. Grill for 2-3 minutes until melted and bubbling. Serve at once, though take care when eating – it’s hot!

Welsh Rarebit A lovely light supper or a splendid, if rather old fashioned, end to a dinner party or replacement for the cheese course. This recipe comes courtesy of Nick Crisell, one of our Jotters, and is excellent!

Method: For 4 people, melt 2oz (55g) butter in a pan then stir in 2 heaped tbsp flour to make a thick roux. Beat in 4 tbsp Guinness and when amalgamated, add 1tbsp mustard, 3 tsp Worcestershire Sauce and 1 tsp pepper, then 7oz (200g) grated cheddar. Cook, stirring over a low flame, to the point where the cheese has melted and you have a smooth, elastic mixture. Pour and spoon into a Swiss Roll Tin and leave to set. This can be refrigerated for 2-3 days. When you are ready to eat, cut the crusts off 4 slices of bread and toast under the grill. Cut pieces of rarebit slightly smaller than the pieces of bread and lay on top. Put under a medium grill until bubbling hot and golden brown. Serve at once.

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A new opening from a small restaurant chain owned by Côte is always going to be worth a visit. While hardly ground-breaking, I think Côte offers a good value dining experience with service that tends to be a notch above others. So when MArcus and I were asked to review Jackson & Rye in Guildford, we leapt at the chance.

Offering upmarket East Coast American-style food, this is a small chain with just six branches, the Guildford one being their first venture outside of Greater London. Situated at the top of the High Street where McDonalds used to be, the building has undergone a big transformation from its previous incarnation.

It is now very different, with an attractive bar area and dinerstyle tables with banquettes along the walls, mixed with more traditional tables and chairs. They have packed quite a lot in here, which makes some of the passageways a little narrow.

Visually it is all rather retro-50s America and works pretty well.

Marcus and I went for lunch a few days after the restaurant opened and were shown to a comfortable banquet in what used to be the old kitchens, which have now been moved upstairs.

The appealingly-designed menus are all rather tempting, with interestingly different takes on more traditional dishes. The breakfast menu offers Avocado Benedict and Huevos Rancheros as well as Peanut Butter & Jelly Bagel or Buttermilk Pancakes.

The main menu has lots of choices, with ‘for the table’ snacks, ‘appetizers’, salads, entrées and sides. Plenty for everyone really.

There is also a good value weekday set lunch, which is £11.95 for two courses or £14.95 for three. They even have a weekend brunch menu, which features a bit of everything and is available each weekend until 4.30pm. It also includes no less than five Bloody Marys which I thought rather appealing!

The small plates and appetizers all sound terribly enticing.

We decided to share a couple of small plates from the ‘for the table’ section, Corn Dogs (£4.95) and Popcorn Chicken (£3.50) and also one appetizer, Crunchy Chorizo Prawns (£7.50). All three were exceptionally good, with the corn-batter coated frankfurters proving especially moreish and provoking a battle for the final one of five!

For mains, Marcus played it safe with a fillet steak (£21.95) while I opted for the J+R BBQ board, which included half rack of 6 hour smoked baby back pork ribs, smoked peri-peri chicken wings and sliced pepper steak (£17.95). Both came with triple-cooked fries and a ‘green slaw’. Both were perfectly good, although 38

without the wow-factor that the starters had provided. The ribs could have been cooked a tad longer to make them really fall off the bone, but the pepper steak was delightfully tender and served perfectly pink. A good touch was a small (and rather charming) steel pan with extra bbq sauce and a brush. Sadly both additional sides were disappointing. The Baked Mac & Cheese was bland and stodgy and the Boston Baked Beans with Bacon, while well flavoured, were rather too hard. From an interesting, if small, wine list, we had a very delicious Malbec blend from Kaiken Terroir Series (£27).

The desserts include six choices with cheese and sundaes also available. We shared the J+R Pecan Pie, which was perfectly decent and not too sweet. Other choices include Blueberry & Apple Cobbler and a Potted Vanilla Cheesecake.

Service was excellent; our waitress was quite charming and very knowledgeable about the menu, inspite of being a vegetarian and not having tried most of the dishes.

Following my visit with Marcus, I came back a week later with Auntie Gin to try the set lunch.

It offers five starters, eight mains and four puds. One of the starters (White Bean & Kale Soup) was sadly not available, so we shared Pulled Pork Cups and Salt & Pepper Squid.

Once again, both were really lovely, the squid especially so. It came with a garnish of lettuce with crispy rice vermicelli noodles which were delicious. We both then opted for burgers, one beef and one chicken. Both very pleasant. We saw someone with the Minute Steak which looked enormous and worth a try next time!

This is a decent restaurant and a good addition to the local restaurant scene. While some of the dishes are similar to those offered elsewhere, Jackson & Rye does provide diners with some more varied and offbeat options, especially through their breakfast and brunch menus.

I so much enjoyed the starters on both my visits that I really do need to try more of them.

I think next time will see me ordering a wider selection to share, tapas style. They were that good. Who knows, it might even catch on? SR Jackson & Rye 219 High Street, Guildford GU1 3BJ Tel: 01483 910820 www.jacksonrye.com

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Club Minecraft present LAN v2.1 at GLive 25th February 10.30am to 4.30pm This is a BYOD (bring your own device) event for keen players of Minecraft. On the day they will be running servers for both PC/Mac version and the Tablet/iPad/Windows10 version of the game. They will be running a variety of games and tournaments on the day and also providing drinks and pizza.

Places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. Registration and prepayment is required. Please log on to their website at www.minecraftclub.uk to book your place.

The event cost is £22.50 and it will be held at G Live, London Rd, Guildford GU1 2AA. If you need to get in touch or would like to find out about other events please email Minecraftclub. guildford@virginmedia.com.

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Holmbury and Pitch Hills Two hills for the price of one! This walk shows off some of the best views in Surrey from two of its best hilltops overlooking the Weald of Sussex. It seems longer than it really is because of the enjoyable ups and downs. It is a fine walk, well worth the trip! SR

The walk

1.From the Peaslake car park, go out to the road, Walking Bottom, and turn right. Immediately take a footpath right running parallel to the road and then rising. At the top you have a good view over the whole point your feet village of Peaslake. Turn left onto a metalled track that on a new path goes past the church on your left, leading down to the road in the centre of the village.

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Hills to the shop. Turn right facing the shop and fork left on few metres, after a driveway, take a miles Radnor Road. In aeasy-to-moderate walking marked footpath left steeply up a grassy bank, through Date written: 21-feb-2009 a wooden barrier. At the top, by a bench, go through 2-oct-2014 posts and straightDate overrevised: a lane to a lane facing you. You pass some fine properties where the roadway ke Last update:and, 16-sep-2016 turns right into the last house, continue along a narrow Guildford) and 146 (Dorking) through a barrier. this guideenclosed should bepath, sufficient 3. The following notes will take you more or less straight depend on your feedback: feedback@fancyfreewalks.org on for over 2 km to the Holmbury YH car park. Where to printing, copying distributing through this document exactly as barrier into fine the pathoremerges a wooden thout any cutting or editing. See Principles on main webpage. open woodland, continue straight on. It immediately sive views crosses a path, descends and crosses three more paths in the valley (two narrow, one wide). At a post indicating Shere Parish Millennium Trail (SPMT), take a narrow rising path straight ahead. After 100m, this path gets quite stony, narrow andof sunken. canininstead take a f one! This walk shows off some the bestYou views parallel path through pleasant woodland by going right est hilltops overlooking the Weald of Sussex.

It ally is because of the enjoyable ups and downs. up a bank; the path re-joins the main path after 120m.

As you emerge open forest, you pass a post slake's free Hurtwood carinto parkthe 2 (Walking Bottom), with yellow arrow a SPMT disk. In another 60m, 9RR, grid ref aTQ 083 446, justand outside the village. you a T-junction another post is behind thereach Hurtwood Inn. Youat can also begin thewith blue and yellow arrows. ar Holmbury Youth Hostel, postcode RH5 6NW 4. Turn and case immediately Youth Hostel !), left in which begin thefork walkright at in the direction the yellow arrow.

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ahead, following the yellow arrow. The path soon runs between two ponds and winds upwards left and right.

100m from the ponds, at a junction of wide paths, continue straight on, a fraction left. Soon you reach the Holmbury car park. Continue straight on, with the car park on your left, to the far corner.

5. Leading away from the back of the car park, take a narrow path in the direction of a blue arrow and an electricity pole. Continue on this sunken sandy path parallel to a line of electricity poles. The following notes take you for nearly 2km straight to Holmbury Hill. The path passes through some fine pinewoods and in 500m crosses a path diagonally. In 250m, it crosses a wide sandy track and runs for 500m through deciduous woodland, now partially felled leaving a delicious veldt of young birch and heather, after which you pass a junction of of several minor paths.

6. In 150m, your path veers right before a large conifer and in 30m meets a crossing track. Turn left here on a wide grassy path, soon regaining your original southerly direction. In 150m, the path crosses another major path diagonally. In 100m, at a fork, choose the lefthand, more sandy, path. This path curves left and right and rises to the top of Holmbury Hill with its circular seat and, down to the right, a triangulation point. The view from here over the Weald is magnificent.

7. After admiring the view, walk back from the main stone seat/compass point overlooking the Weald and approach the smaller concrete pillar (a donation box) set back from the edge of the hill. Take the sunken sandy path immediately to the left of the pillar. Keep to the wide path with the edge of the hill on your left, avoiding paths that fork off to the right. You pass a seat and at junctions, always keep to the left path, staying on the edge of the hill. All this time, you are following the Greensand Way, as indicated by an occasional GW sign. Stay on the main sandy path until at a left fork you pass through a barrier marked “Footpath Only”.

You are now on a beautiful path along the edge of the hillside, with fine views left across the Weald. Your path goes through a wooden barrier, across a wheelchair circular route with a circle of benches and down two steps to a stony sunken path. Turn left on this sunken path.

8. Follow this wide stony sandy path down to a lane and turn right. In 30m, just past a house, turn left on a signed footpath. Shortly you reach a bench on the left with a captivating view of the pine-topped hillock, the Weald and the South Downs. Continue to a T-junction with a path at a bend and go left through posts, back on the GW. Fork left before a farm gate onto a narrow path running between fields across a lovely valley, passing through the wooden “McKinney Gate”. To the

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right is Coverwood, a farm-hamlet and riding centre with famous gardens and lakes. Cross a second valley, then an enclosed footpath and a stile and reach a road.

9. Cross the road and continue on the driveway of the Duke of Kent School. As the driveway curves left, take a tarmac parallel path on the right leading gradually upwards on steps, through a wooden barrier and into woodland. Go straight on up through rhododendrons and turn left beside railings up to a wooden swing gate in a fence. Continue ahead up steps in the same direction, cross a level path and continue up more steps the other side, still on the GW. At the top, turn left on a very broad path. Immediately after a house on the right and some tarmac, turn right at a post on a path which goes uphill and along a ridge. At a T-junction at the top turn left on a wide path with a seat and fine views to your left. At a fork, keep left by a footpath only sign through a barrier on a narrow path, keeping to the side of the hill. Shortly you go past a similar sign to the open area of Pitch Hill. Turn left to reach the seat, information board and viewpoint.

10. Return from the viewpoint to the open area and keep left up to the trig point where there are two concrete pillars. Turn right opposite the pillars into the woods on a bridleway marked with a blue arrow. In 40 metres, fork left on a clear path. In 180m, turn right on a wide crossing path. In 100m you come to another wide crossing path.

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left downhill on this track. Follow this track, avoiding all side paths, left and right, until the track ends at a T-junction at the bottom in the woodland. Turn right here. This path takes you, after a long woodland walk of nearly 1½ km, to the Peaslake car park where the walk began.

The High Road - Continue straight over the wide crossing path on a rising path. In 200m or so turn left on a wide diagonal crossing path. In 280m, at a junction of forestry tracks, keep straight on on a very wide sandy track. After nearly 1 km and some more crossing paths, a very wide track joins from the right. After another 100m there is a fork in the track. Otherwise, fork left downhill and, at the bottom, turn right to reach the Peaslake car park where the walk began.

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Decision Point. Here you have a choice of routes back to Peaslake. The Low Road is through deciduous woods but may be a little more muddy in some seasons. The High Road is on wide forestry tracks and has a short cut in case you began the walk at the Holmbury YH Car Park.

The Low Road - Turn left on the wide crossing path.

Follow this valley path for 400m until you are joined by an even wider forestry track at a hairpin. Keep

DISTANCE: 6½ miles OS MAPS: Explorer 145 (Guildford) and 146 (Dorking) STARTING POINT: Peaslake Walking Bottom Car Park GU5 9RR, grid ref TQ 083 446.

Image: Panoramic photo from Pitch Hill, taken December 2016 by Stefan Reynolds Neither the publisher nor the author can accept any responsibility for any changes, errors or omissions in this route. Diversion orders can be made and permissions withdrawn at any time.

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<39 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD New Gospel Choir Meetings Started by Guildford Parkinson’s Support Group, local people with Parkinson’s in and around Guildford, as well as their partners or carers, can now enjoy the health and social benefits of joining a new Gospel choir set up just for them.

Run by Emily Bollon of Motivation by Music, an awardwinning choir mistress, this must be the most exciting voice therapy exercise around. The choir meets at 1pm every other Friday at Binscombe Church, Barnes Road, Farncombe. Emily guarantees a great vocal workout singing inspirational Gospel songs. For more information contact Linda Macbeth on 01483 532942 or email her on l.macbeth@btinternet.com.

Santiago Quartet Concert, St Catherine’s School, Bramley Saturday 25th February Oakleaf have proudly partnered with Santiago Quartet to host a concert of contemporary Latin American music which will also feature Bandoneonist Julian Rowlands (regular in the house band on Strictly Come Dancing) and their work with composer Will Todd in the lead up to recording the second part of the Quartet’s album, Language of the Heart. The concert takes place at St Catherine’s School, Bramley. Tickets are only £10 each and can be purchased at Guildford Tourist Information Centre. For details please go to the Oakleaf website, www.oakleaf-enterprise.org/santiagoquartet.

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Fitness Challenges Fund Hospice Care If you’re looking for a new challenge this year, then look no further! Whether you’re a couch potato who won’t even run for the bus, or a gym bunny looking for a new high – Phyllis Tuckwell has a huge range of challenges, which will get your adrenaline pumping! The local Hospice Care charity will be running its annual Get Fit for Phyllis campaign again in 2017, to raise money to fund the supportive and end of life care which it provides for patients and families who are living with a terminal illness, such as cancer. So, do you fancy jumping out of an aeroplane for the ultimate adrenaline hit? Then why not sign up for a sky dive? Do you ‘wheelie’ enjoy cycling?

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West Surrey Decorative Arts Society Tuesday 28th February 10.30am This year marks the 200th Anniversary of the British Museum’s Purchase of the Elgin Collection. That is the title of the February lecture of the West Surrey Decorative and Fine Arts Society. Hear Alan Read explain how Lord Elgin gained and lost his marbles. The Society meets in Shalford Village Hall on the fourth Tuesday in the month at 9.45 am for coffee.

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Vivace Chorus: Mozart Mass in C Minor, Howells Requiem and Barber Adagio at Guildford Cathedral Saturday 4th March 7.30pm With the Brandenburg Sinfonia, conducted by Jeremy Backhouse, Serenity, intensity and beauty is what links this reflective and uplifting spring programme from the Vivace Chorus. Regularly voted as one of the most popular pieces by classical music fans, the powerfully passionate Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber has been played at some of the most moving and poignant times in modern history, including during the TV announcement of the assassination of President John F Kennedy, at the Last Night of the Proms to commemorate victims of the 9/11 attacks and in 2016, outside the Brussels Stock Exchange, after the attacks there.

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Kelly’s Clandon Park Run Saturday 18th March Starting and finishing at George Abbot School, Guildford, this popular annual 10k and 4k, with teachers and pupils of the George Abbot School taking part alongside hundreds of others from the local community, heads out on the road and into Clandon Park with it’s stunning fields and lakes.

Runners will get to experience exclusive parts of the Estate, open especially for the event. At HQ there will be stalls and activities to cater for all the needs of the runners and spectators who come to enjoy the atmosphere and cheer the runners in! You can sign up today by visiting charity.kellystorage.co.uk and all the money you donate to enter will go to George Abbot PTA supporting the school.

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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra combine forces to perform Beethoven’s ‘Missa Solemnis’ – a work which stands as one of the towering masterpieces of the late Classical period. As with his symphonic writing, Beethoven’s choral music moves from early pieces of modest proportions in the style of Haydn and Mozart to hugely ambitious works on a monumental scale of truly fresh creative genius. Scored for large chorus, four soloists and orchestra, the ‘Missa Solemnis’ towers above all other settings of liturgical texts in the early nineteenth century, and Beethoven himself considered it to be his ‘true masterpiece’. Full of formidable choral and orchestral challenges and coloured by dramatic effect, this performance will be a concert for Guildford’s music-lovers to savour. Held at G Live, London Road, Guildford, GU1 2AA. Tickets range from £32.50 to £22.50. Concessions available. For fee-free booking, tickets can be purchased directly from boxoffice@ guildfordchoral.org or call 01483 272191.

GUTS Charity Motor Tour Sunday 17th September The date for this year’s annual GUTS Motor Tour is later than usual and will take place on Sunday 17th September.

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