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appy New Year! There’s a high chance, as you read this, that two things have happened over the last month or more. 1 - You’ve enjoyed Christmas (in reality it was most of December!) and are feeling the effects of too much alcohol, sugar and carbohydrate rich foods? 2 - You’d like to make some changes to the above, and would gladly tick one or more improvement area; improving sleep, energy, waistline and food choices again? Here are my starting the New Year with results, not resolutions;
WORK OUT THE FIRST STEP OF THE JOURNEY: WHAT things are you currently doing too much of? WHAT could you substitute some of the above for? (Often just stopping or eliminating something, results in a mental ‘kickback’ after a few days and people falling off the wagon. Replacing something as opposed to eliminating often works better) WHAT do you need to start, or do more of? WHAT obstacles are likely to occur, such as kid’s clubs, work projects, or social engagements which WILL occur but don’t need to be a sticking point, merely acceptance and then planning around? WHAT is the FIRST step you could make RIGHT NOW, which is an improvement upon yesterday - and starting this is crucial - no matter how small?
EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A PLAN Know what you want to achieve and why. If it’s weight loss, often, ‘I want to lose weight” isn’t enough of a mental anchor to get through and over obstacles that will undoubtedly appear. What are the real reasons for the weight loss? What would it mean and change in your outlook and daily life if you achieved that weight loss?
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STARTING NEW YEAR WITH RESULTS NOT RESOLUTIONS FIVE QUICK IMPROVEMENT TIPS: 1) More water The fact that our body is made from over 60% water so shows its importance. Lots of Christmas ‘food and drink’ has dehydrated us, leading to tiredness, fake hunger and poor concentration - aim for 1.5 litres over a day
JOURNEY OVER DESTINATION Too often we place all our focus on what we want/want to achieve. For sure, we MUST know our ‘destination’, but just like a holiday or trip to relatives, once we know our destination, ALL the focus should be on the journey. Let’s say you’re heading to Cornwall - once you know this, you should forget about it until arrival! All your FOCUS should be on the journey, the roads you’ll take, the ones to avoid, best time to leave, the lunch stops etc. These are the things which will get you to your destination, not the destination itself. This is exactly the same with weight loss or self improvement. I often hear talk around lacking motivation or willpower, but it’s rarely something which just taps us on the shoulder and says “OK, I’m ready, let’s go for a run or to the gym”. Motivation comes from starting, taking action, or beginning a plan. STARTING IS THE KEY No matter how small, and then repeat again and often. Just like rolling a snowball, it starts small, but with regular ‘rolls’, builds in size and momentum (especially if downhill!) - action steps are NO different. BUILDING A NEW HABIT If you’re looking to create a new daily habit of some kind, it’s MUCH easier, mentally and physically, to action it into your day immediately after something you already do habitually. So let’s say you’re going to start your exercise regime, with 5 press-ups and 10 squats every day, and double in week two. Pick something you do habitually; you might say: “Right, I clean my teeth twice a day, the moment I’ve finished that I’m doing my press-ups and squats!” Job done, twice a day!
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2) Protein breakfast Carbs have been on the menu the last month, and the excess has contributed to how you currently feel. Add in protein (meat, fish, eggs etc) to help regulate blood sugar levels and therefore energy 3) Start small Like I said above, just START! 5 min jog, 15min walk, 5 minute workout. The important thing is mentally and physically starting, to break that resistance barrier 4) Get it out! Alcohol out of the fridge, mince pies etc out the cupboard. If it’s convenient, it’s available - on reflection, you’ve surely had enough?! 5) Set yourself a 10-day cut off If what you’ve planned isn’t happening after 10 days, reassess what or how you’re doing something, don’t keep repeating the same things. Good luck, and I hope 2019 is a successful and healthy year for you! Feel free to get in contact if you’d like some additional support and help. Mark Raynsford is a Personal Trainer of 17 years' experience, living in Milford, Surrey. His client list comprises TV presenters, business owners/people who are looking to transfer success in business to success in health and body, and parents who feel it’s time to shift some ‘family’ focus onto themselves. Offering both ‘in person’ personal training and online support and plans. FIND OUT MORE For more information, please visit Mark's website at www.MarksPT.co.uk or his Instagram site at www.Instagram.com/MarkRaynsford_PT
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Phil Kemp discovers what a real difference this charitable organisation is making on the ground throughout the county.
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y visit to meet Director of Philanthropy Joe Crome and Victoria Kear, their Communications Officer, at the Community Foundation’s offices in Guildford was intended to help me learn more about how they are ‘transforming local communities’ as their slogan clearly states. Probably in common with many Surrey residents, I wasn’t really aware of exactly what the charity was set up to achieve – and I certainly wasn’t prepared for some of the hard facts I was to face which makes their work literally lifechanging. Launched in 2005, the Community Foundation for Surrey, which forms part of a network of 46 community foundations across the UK, has undoubtedly made a real difference having granted over £9 million to worthy Surrey causes since it was founded. “Essentially we were set up by a group of people who believed that Surrey does have
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needs, it does have issues, and we have charities that need to be resourced and supported,” Joe explained. “So we’re part of a national movement for philanthropy and we are one of the newer foundations.” “A lot of people don’t know there is so much need in Surrey which is seen as quite an affluent area and it wasn’t until I started working here that I really started to learn about the pockets of deprivation within the county,” added Victoria. The foundation provides a lot of resources online that clearly explain the depth and breadth of their activities, but it wasn’t until I was to learn first hand how they engage with communities and groups across the county that I realised just what a big difference they are making on the ground. And I found some of the key reasons for their funding support for local groups quite disturbing. “We have wards in the county that have a 30% or more child poverty rate which is really staggeringly high, and it compares to any national deprivation figure,” said Joe. “We estimate that there are over 22,000 children living in poverty in Surrey. These pockets of deprivation need extra resources so we help groups in those areas to do what they do best.”
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There are a number of groups being supported that work with disadvantaged "A lot of children including Change of Scene that provides a tranquil environment people don’t for the children to experience know there is nature on a one-to-one basis. so much need They learn to care for a wide range of animals and grow in Surrey which and cook with fresh produce is seen as quite planted on site. Another, The an affluent area Surrey Young People’s Fund, supports disadvantaged and it wasn’t until young people to gain access I started working to training and employment. here that I really Joe’s next highlight as to why the foundation is started to learn so passionate in what they about the pockets are doing delivered a shocking of deprivation statistic. “We have a very high rate of domestic abuse in Surrey. within the It is estimated that around 24,000 county" women and girls in Surrey aged 16 to 59 have been the victim of domestic abuse. Nationally that is one of the highest rates.” I could feel the raw emotion in the room as we talked through the background to this exceptionally harsh statistic. One of the groups supported by the foundation is yourSanctuary, which runs therapeutic groups for women who have suffered abuse, and who also provide support through their ‘Freedom Programme’ to help the abused gain confidence to improve the quality of their lives and keep themselves and their children safer. “Surrey also has a really high number of young carers with an estimated 40,000 in the county. As an example of what groups do that we support, The Mayor of Guildford is currently working on an initiative in the town to try and find young carers that go under the radar. They do lots of caring duties in their everyday life that are not recognised.
There are lots of them. It is really shocking.” Supported groups working in this sector include Crossroads Care Surrey and Surrey Young Carers. We could very easily have sat together over multiple coffees covering groups in every sector that the foundation is involved in – including the recently launched Surrey Mental Health Fund which initially is focused on young people. Action has been triggered by recent statistics that found 50% of mental health problems are established by the time a child reaches the age of 14, and that 70% of people who have mental health problems said that they had no early intervention support. Both Joe and Victoria are extremely confident that they will beat their fund-raising targets – and having been privileged to witness the passion both of them share in what they do I don’t doubt it. So how does fundraising and funding work? And again I was to be impressed with the way the Foundation operates. “Fundraising is primarily through wordof-mouth and referrals,” Joe explained. “What we offer is a really good bespoke service for donors who are looking to give their money effectively in a tax efficient way, and without all the hassle that can come with giving and running your own charitable trusts. We have lots of individual families that come and start their own funds with us. So it’s very similar to them having their own charitable trust but it’s without the need for them having an accountant and all of the other formalities you will need.
Left: Sebastian's Action Trust. Above: Joe Crome, Director of Philanthropy / Victoria Kear, Marketing and Communications Officer
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SURREY
Top: The Maltings in Farnham. Above: Team visit to the Artventure Trust. Right: Epson and Ewell Arts (Kobbie Boafo).
These donors have autonomy over where their money goes. We are just helping them make it happen.” The foundation also works closely with lots of businesses who are keen to engage with local communities and to help make a difference. One example is Gatwick Airport that supports Surrey projects local to them, and another is this very magazine – when VantagePoint ran a free profile of the Community Foundation a couple of years ago, they received a substantial donation from one of our readers. One key element around which the foundation is built is encompassed in their slogan ‘Transforming local communities with the power of philanthropy’. “Philanthropy is all about giving,” said Joe. “And it’s not necessarily just giving money, it’s also giving your time and your resources. I think the lens that I see philanthropy through is about helping connect people in a meaningful way to groups they might not otherwise know about, and then helping to make sure that they know that their money will be used effectively and make a real difference.” It would be totally impossible for me to encompass every aspect of the combined scope of all of the groups the foundation supports as it is truly all embracing. I featured some of the groups that Joe and Victoria highlighted January 2019
primarily because of the sheer emotional impact I had experienced when discussing them. But there are of course a great many more that are doing equally outstanding things in communities all across the county – and a visit to the Community Foundation for Surrey’s website or social media pages will give you a very good idea. But above all be sure to spread the word about this very important charity which is there to help everyone throughout the county. They deserve our support. And the last word should be left to Victoria when I asked how much she enjoys working at the Foundation, hinted at by her endless enthusiasm during our discussions. “It’s great! You get out to meet the people we have funded and worked with, and also our lovely donors. Reading through feedback forms we have online really brings home the positive impact we are making. It’s lovely to see the difference we are making.” Phil Kemp is a Godalming-based writer and photographer. www.weyriver.co.uk. FIND OUT MORE Please call 01483 478092 or email info@cfsurrey.org.uk. More information is available at: www.cfsurrey.org.uk/ or www.facebook.com/cfsurrey/
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are required to attend for 2 full days and one half day each week and Waverley Training Services even cover the cost of public travel. Work experience is also arranged for learners to support their transition into the work place. They are always keen to meet with local businesses to work cohesively. Young people will definitely benefit from working with the tutors, who are committed to helping their learners to overcome personal obstacles and build their confidence and self esteem.
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averley Training Services, affiliated to Waverley Borough Council, have moved. After 37 years of operating from the Pump House they now have brand new premises at Memorial Hall in Farnham. Their study programme team will be continuing to work with local young people aged 16 to 18 years old, who need support and guidance to improve their maths and English and develop the employability skills they need to help them into meaningful employment, for a more productive future.
Waverley Training Services also proudly boasts a thriving apprenticeship provision for local businesses to support staff training. The move to Memorial Hall has allowed the competent specialist tutors to be based from home and have the autonomy to visit businesses to develop people of all ages. They specialise in business admin, customer service, team leading, social digital media and a highly effective management qualification spanning many levels. They work with large organisations alongside small to medium ones to address training needs and increase the employment opportunities of a workforce. They are funded in all qualifications by the Education Skills Funding Authority and are a provider of education in Surrey. Due to their successful marketplace, they have been awarded a ‘prime’ provider status for many years and manage other providers under a subcontractor arrangement, this ensures that the local needs of commerce are met – these include sport related study programmes and niche qualifications in healthcare and early years.
The training is free and is an excellent alternative for those who felt that college was either unattainable or overwhelming. The training groups are small and the professional tutors have a proven track record of helping local young people to realise their full potential. Waverley Training Services are inspected by Ofsted like any other educational provider and were rated Good in their inspection earlier this year. Unlike a college, young people can apply to join Waverley Training Services all through the year as they operate a ‘roll-on roll-off’ scheme. Learners
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FIND OUT MORE Waverley Training Services, Memorial Hall, West Street, Farnham GU9 7EE. For Study Programme enquiries please ring, Susan Freke or Denise Flaxton 01252 725872 For Apprenticeship enquiries please ring Sarah French or Richard Pepper 01252 725872
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Sustainability in Farnham Phil Kemp is inspired by his visit to Okomoko the vegan café, and Keep who refill your household containers.
Andy Goundry looks at the iconic black cab as it goes green... Top: Okomoko. Above: Keep Old Containers
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ucked away in Downing Street in Farnham are two relatively new businesses each dedicated to providing the opportunity for all of us to make our own contribution to help not only improve the environment and reduce waste – but also to lead healthier lives. Okomoko is a welcoming little café that boasts ‘100% plant-based deliciousness’ and is the brainchild of Sam Currie. Opened in early 2018 the café has quickly made its mark, not just with the local community but also with regular customers travelling from further afield. Sam has been in catering for many years and it was always her dream to have a café. “At the beginning of the year I decided to try Veganuary and just found that it really clicked with me. I was pescatarian-vegetarian before, but the vegan diet just fits so well with me. I felt so much better for it,” explained Sam. “I found it almost impossible to eat out as a vegan. So it seemed a natural step to open a vegan café.” The café provides customers with an appealing range of plant-based meals and drinks, and has two comfortable dining areas to settle in to enjoy their visit. “What is interesting is that of course we get a lot of people who follow plant-based or vegan diets coming in – but there are also a lot who can’t have gluten, eggs or dairy who know that they can just pick off the menu without having to question the ingredients. So it covers so many different options for a wide range of people.”
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I had deliberately dropped in midmorning when there were likely to be fewer people around so I could chat with Sam without interruption. Taking advantage of the comfortable seating both upstairs and downstairs were customers who were clearly enjoying the sociability of the café. “We’ve changed the menu a couple of times since we started,” said Sam. “The menu was originally quite simple but the one we have now is really fine-tuned to what people clearly want and enjoy. And we focus very much on our specials. We prepare lots of fresh vegetables every morning and today we’ve got lasagne, a mixed-green gnocchi, our lovely leek and potato soup and we do an amazing burger too. And of course our usual sandwiches, jacket potatoes and lots of home-made cakes and other things.” I was very tempted by their homemade seitan, which effectively is a bacon replacement and served up as a BLT sandwich with their own mayonnaise. Sam of course also provides takeaways, and runs a successful fixed-menu supper club which has quickly established itself as part of the local social scene.
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Top, from left: Sarah Chatterton, Annabel Hay, Sam Currie. Middle: some of the food from Okomoko. Above: Keep Old Containers products ready to be decanted into customer containers..
The second reason for my visit was to find out more about Keep, which is located upstairs above the café. Their full name is Keep Old Containers with a very simple message: ‘Zero-waste whole foods, household and personal care shop and pop-up. Bring your empty containers for refill’. Annabel Hay and Sarah Chatterton were busy sorting through a delivery and I took the opportunity to have a browse around their shop which is crammed full of a fascinating and thought-provoking range of products, all of which meet the criteria of reducing waste. “We’ve always wanted to do this, and we both have similar interests,” said Annabel. “If it wasn’t for having children we would have started years ago. But everything is now perfectly aligned for us.” “We’re naturally starting small but the eventual idea is an eco-supermaket where you can buy all your food loose, January 2019
use refills for your personal care liquids and make use of second-hand, Fairtrade and sustainable items,” Sarah explained. “We are both vegan,” said Annabel. “So the dry foods we sell are vegan wholefoods you can cook a meal from scratch with including nuts, seeds and grains. We try and sell locally-sourced items wherever possible. And on all of our products we look for a plastic-free and low carbon footprint element.” “Our aim is also to make everything affordable. Some customers come in with a preconceived idea that it’s going to cost more, but because you only have to buy as much as you need and you’re not paying for the packaging we’ve had quite a few people commenting on how reasonable everything is.” During my browsing I had noticed as well as the range of foods quite an eclectic mix of household and personal care items including bio-friendly laundry liquid, fabric conditioner and hand wash ready to pour into your own containers. “There’s so much here,” said Sarah. “Vegan wraps instead of clingfilm, re-usable make-up which is packed in bamboo and you can refill, shampoo bars without plastics, sulphates and palm oil that shampoo often contains, and reusable natural soap nuts for use in washing machines.” “We feel that there are stages of our journey towards zero waste, and we are encouraging people to think about every aspect of their lives,” added Annabel. “Making small day to day changes is very important. And not having to worry about plastic packaging.” I could feel a real sense of achievement, very much endorsed by Sarah’s final comment: “We personally serve every customer that comes in and we get a real connection with them. We feel that we are building a community of like-minded people that is expanding every day. Word is spreading.” Phil Kemp is a Godalming-based writer and photographer. www.weyriver.co.uk. FIND OUT MORE Okomoko and Keep can be found at 18 Downing Street, Farnham GU9 7PB. Tel: 01252 712225. www.facebook.com/okomokofarnham/ www.facebook.com/keepoldcontainers
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Disciple Dreamy Skin Retinyl Oil: Pretty much everything you need in a night oil, this powerhouse treatment helps regenerate skin cells while you sleep - reducing pigmentation, pore size, fine lines and boosting firmness. Dreamy Skin is specifically designed for acne prone skin too - the perfect antiaging, anti-dark spot, anti huge-pore night treatment to correct damage and boost radiance. RRP: £31.99
Follow Your Heart Veganaise: Our customers are obsessed with this. It’s dairy, egg and soya free but still tastes exactly (if not better) than the real thing. We’ve even had non-vegans switching over to it! RRP: £3.29 Rude Health Cacao + Hazelnut Drink: This plant based drink has no sugar added at all, but tastes deliciously sweet due to the blend of hazelnuts and brown rice. We like to call it liquid Nutella! RRP: £3.49
Supplements. Viridian 100% Organic Scandinavian Rainbow Trout Oil: The world’s first 100% organic fish oil supplement. Ethically sourced from controlled rivers in Scandinavia. Available in oil or capsules. RRP: £19.99 Wild Nutrition Vitamin D: A food grown Vitamin D with a high absorbability rate. Taking Vitamin D between October-March is advised, due to the small amount of sun exposure we have during the winter months. We currently have a deal on where if you buy the adult one, you receive the children’s version free of charge! RRP: £9.99 Pukka Wholistic Ashwagandha: A favourite with my team as well as our customers. Ashwagandha is a herbal adaptogen. Adaptogens help nourish the adrenals and help you deal with stress and anxiety much more effectively. I always like to take this when I know I’ve got a busy week! RRP: £16.95
Out Of The Woods Candles: Beautifully handcrafted in Grayshott, these candles come in a range of season scents, including cinnamon buns, pumpkin spice latte, apple pie and espresso. RRP £9.99 Alba Botanica Face Masks: Your skin always needs that extra bit of protection from the weather this time of year. The anti-ageing mask leaves your skin feeling plump and restored, while the anti-acne mask helps cleanse the skin leaving it feeling refreshed. Just don’t put them on around the children - they can cause quite the fright! RRP: £3.49
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So it is January and you have no money and need to limit your calorie intake after Christmas. Try these cheap but tasty ideas, all using our favourite vegetable, the humble potato! Recipes taken from www.lovepotatoes.co.uk.
North African Spiced Baked Eggs with Potato
shredded (weight after stalks removed), 100g ham hock (or other cooked ham/bacon), shredded, 50g medium cheese, grated (such as Gruyere or emmental) and a poached egg (optional). For the sauce: 1tbsp white wine vinegar, 1tsp grainy mustard and 1tsp Dijon mustard. Serves 2-3.
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2 large pre-boiled fluffy potatoes (such as Maris Piper), cubed when cool, 1 small pinch of saffron (optional), 2tbsp of olive oil, 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, 1 clove of garlic chopped, 1tsp ground cumin, 4 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped, 4 eggs, 1 small bunch coriander (25g), sprinkle of chilli flakes to serve and 2 tbsp of yoghurt. Serves 2-4.
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1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan. If using, infuse the saffron in a couple of tablespoons of warm water. 2. Heat the oil in a small (24cm) frying pan. 3. Fry the onions, garlic and cumin over a low heat until the onions are soft for about 10 minutes. Add the pre-boiled potatoes and turn the heat up, mix to incorporate, then add the tomatoes (and saffron water if using). Season well and cook for a further 5 minutes, occasionally stirring (add a splash of water if the mixture is drying up and sticking). Season to taste. 4. Using a wooden spoon make 4 shallow wells in the mix and break the eggs into them. 5. Place the pan in the oven and bake until the white of the eggs are cooked and the yolk still looks a little runny (for about 5-10 minutes). 6. Let it sit for several minutes, then sprinkle with chopped coriander, yoghurt and chilli flakes.
One Pan Ham Hock and Kale Hash
1. Cook the potatoes in boiled salted water and allow to cool before halving. Season well with salt and black pepper. Heat a large frying pan over a high heat. Slide the potatoes in, spread out and resist the urge to move them about until they’re nice and crispy. 2. When all sides have crisped up, remove from the pan, turn the temperature down and add the onion, garlic and rosemary and cook for 4 minutes until softened. 3. Add the kale, then cook for another 5 minutes before returning the potatoes to the pan, along with the ham hock. Turn the temperature up to high. When the pan is hot, add the sauce and cheese and toss to coat everything. As soon as the liquid has evaporated, turn the heat off and serve. 4. Add a poached egg if desired.
Patatas Bravas with Chorizo in Red Wine Sauce
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350g new potatoes, roughly cubed, 150g cooking chorizo, cut into 1cm cubes, 100ml red wine, 400g tinned chopped tomatoes, 1 white onion, medium, sliced, 1 garlic, crushed, 1 red chilli, sliced, 2-3tsp chilli flakes, salt and pepper and 2tbsp olive oil. Serves 4.
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400g salad potatoes (such as Charlotte), halved or Maris Pipers cubed, ½ onion, chopped, 1 garlic, chopped, 1 twig rosemary, needles removed and finely chopped, 80g kale,
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1. Boil the potatoes for 6-8 minutes until softening. Drain and leave to cool. 2. Fry the chorizo in a sauté pan until starting to crisp then add the potatoes. Cook until golden, transfer to a bowl and set aside. 3. Sauté the onion and garlic, add the wine and reduce. Add the chilli flakes and stir. 4. Add the tomatoes, cook for fifteen minutes on a gentle heat. Pour over the potatoes and chorizo and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
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relish the opportunities that each season offers us. January provides the chance to pause and rest, take stock of our plants and introduce new plants to delight us over the years ahead! This is the perfect time to plant trees, hedging plants, roses, and soft fruit: plants that are lifted during the dormant season and sold bare root; the plants’ roots are coated in wax or wrapped, to prevent desiccation. Bare-rooted plants are more economical to purchase, this is also a more environmentally-friendly way of growing and purchasing plants. Plants that are sold bare root are grown in the field, not in containers, so these growers don’t need to use plastic and less water is required to irrigate the field grown plants. Mycorrhizal fungi are found naturally in our soils. These beneficial fungi form symbiotic relationships, or partnerships with plants. Mycorrhizal fungi help plants to develop more extensive root systems than a plant could otherwise achieve on its own, enabling the plant to establish itself quickly and access more nutrients and water from a wider area, which greatly benefits the plant; in exchange, the fungi receive sugars and carbon
from the plant. You can harness these benefits by purchasing concentrated amounts of mycorrhizal fungi to apply to the roots of your plants at planting time. Unwrap your bare root plants and soak their roots in a bucket full of water overnight. Apply the mycorrhizal fungi to your plant’s roots and plant in prepared ground that has been thoroughly weeded. Delay planting if the ground is frozen; keep your plants wrapped and store in a cool, frost-free porch, shed or garage prior to planting. Plant breeders have worked intensively for many years to develop all manner of fruit varieties that can be grown in containers. Look out for ‘Yummy’ and ‘Ruby Beauty’ raspberries. These plants are smaller in size, making them ideal for container growing. If you have room to plant in the ground, make the most of your opportunity, forget those two varieties, and opt instead for: ‘Malling Minerva’, an early season raspberry whose fruit are held on smooth, spineless canes, ‘Tulameen’, a Canadian bred, heavy cropping, late summer fruiting raspberry that produces large, red fruit, ‘All Gold’ a yellow fruited, autumn raspberry, and ‘Polka’ which produces beautiful, shiny red fruit in autumn. Just a few canes of each of these raspberries will produce a surprisingly large, delicious harvest, produced over a long season. Raspberries are very productive; they’re fabulous plants to grow! A ‘family tree’ is a single fruit tree that features two or more varieties grafted onto the same stem, so some branches may produce red apples, others green. Family apple, pear, cherry, and plum trees allow you to grow a wider range of fruit in a small space. Varieties that blossom at the same time are grafted onto the same stem to enable successful pollination. Top: Raspberry 'Ruby Beauty'; left: 'Ruby Beauty' in its pot
FIND OUT MORE For more gardening advice for the month ahead, information about orchids, terrariums, houseplants and much more besides, visit my website at www.pumpkinbeth.com.
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Crondall and its countryside This is an easy walk to get the new year started, only 5 miles and completely flat. It is also very charming, with some lovely, farreaching views of the local countryside. At its beginning and end, it has the lovely village of Crondall to explore, with its AngloSaxon roots and some rather lovely historic buildings, including a great Norman church and a 500-year-old pub. There are no nettles to speak of on this walk and very little undergrowth. One of the field paths (despite being along the edge) is rather stony and you may be glad to be wearing boots. There are just two stiles, not well enough built to present any obstacle to your dog. 1. With the church and churchyard on your left, walk along the tarmac lane, passing the village hall, to reach Crondall’s main recreation ground / playing field. Turn right into the ground and go left along the edge. (Strictly, the official footpath is a little further along the road on the right going behind the tennis court but no one seems to use it.) Now veer diagonally right (keeping to the edge if there is cricket in progress!) to pass the tennis courts on your left and continue a little further to a gap in the tree hedge. (See map below.) Go through the gap and veer right to come out into a crop field. Take a path diagonally across the field to reach a junction of tarmac roads. 2. Avoid the side road sharp left, veer left on the major road and, in 30m, at a fingerpost, go right over a wooden bridge into a crop field. Turn left along the edge. The edge elbows left and leads you to a tarmac lane. Turn right on the lane. Where, in 100m, the lane bends right, go right for 20m and then left at a fingerpost onto a path along the right-hand side of a large field. This path goes under power lines and, shortly after, the boundary hedge on your right ends. Keep ahead here, curving slightly left, in a wide arc, on a path between fields. The crop here is usually tall wheat but it will be only stubble after reaping. Your path suddenly ends at a marker post. Turn squarely right here, heading for some trees, and when you reach the trees, turn left at another marker post, close to the trees on your right. Looking back, you can see the tower of Crondall church. The Walk
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3. Your path ends at an oak wood. Turn left alongside the wood and, in 25m, go right at a fingerpost on a pleasant path just inside the wood. After 300m, you reach a farm track with a metal gate on your left. Go right for 15m and left over a stile into woods. Your path goes immediately left, wheels right and meanders through this strangely thin oak wood in a more-or-less straight direction. On your right soon are the twin peaks of Horsedown Common with a trig pillar on top. Keep straight on for the length of this sheep pasture, past scattered thorn bushes, with the dividing fence close by on your left. You come through a marshy patch caused by underground springs but a boardwalk keeps you dry shod. Immediately after the boardwalk, go left to a small wooden gate with a yellow arrow. Go over the stile beside the gate (which is wired up). The stile is wobbly and can easily break, so tread gently! 4. The path curves right through a woodland of hawthorn and young beech. After 250m or so, you come out to the corner of a large field. Keep straight ahead along the right-hand edge and, at the far side, veer right and immediately left to meet a wide gravel track. Turn left on the track which soon becomes quite dark as it enters trees and turns stony. After 500m on this track, just as you see it curving right ahead, look to your right for some steps and a fingerpost. Go right up the steps and take a path straight across a crop field on a faint path. (In case the field is recently ploughed, aim for the centre of a large rounded tree.) At the far side, by a marker post, turn left along the edge of the field. Stay on the edge of the field, curving right and left, all the way (about 600m) to reach a tarmac lane with farm building opposite. 5. Turn left on this quiet lane, passing an irrelevant junction on your right, until you reach the start of some woodland, immediately after passing under power lines. Turn right here at a fingerpost on a path into the wood. The path runs parallel to the lane you were on. At the end of the wood, turn right along the right-hand side of a field with great views. When you reach another wood after 400m, take a path straight ahead into the wood, as indicated by a yellow arrow. Follow a path just inside the wood
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. The name of the village comes from an Anglosaxon word meaning “chalk” and
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“valley” or “pit” and present-day golfers sometimes lose their balls in one of them. The village lies right on the boundary of the sedimentary London basin and the chalky uplands (where this walk is sited). The name is remembered by archaeologists as the place where in 1828 the teenage Charles Lefroy was out shooting when he noticed a heap of metal pieces. They turned out to be a
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Some of the lovely views taken when I did this walk in October. Humphrey enjoyed himself too! (SR)
for 200m to a T-junction by a marker post. Turn left here on a wide dusty track. In 200m, as you approach a field, ignore a narrow footpath on your left and take a farm track straight ahead between fields. 6. The track curves right and, after a total of 450m, reaches a T-junction with direction arrows. Turn left on this wide track, with your final destination in sight. This easy track zigzags and, after a total of 700m, brings you to a junction of tracks by farm buildings. Turn right and, after a metal gate, keep straight ahead on a tarmac lane. Within 200m, you are back in the village of Crondall where the walk began.
DISTANCE: 5 miles OS MAPS: Explorer 144 (Basingstoke) START POINT: The walk begins in the village of Crondall, Hampshire, near Farnham. Park near the church (postcode GU10 5QF) where there is plenty of roadside parking. For many more walks, please visit our website at: www.vantagepointmag.co.uk/category/walks. January 2019
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ell, here we are at the start of another year; W goodness they come round quickly. Do hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year with friends and family. Did you read the story, reported in the Daily Telegraph, about a woman on parenting forum Mumsnet, who said her mother-in-law had decided to charge her family £17 a head to attend her Christmas dinner? You couldn’t make it up; just wonder if any of them left a tip! Anyway, here’s to a peaceful and successful 2019.
Heartstart Courses for Spring 2019 Would you know what to do in an emergency? The Heartstart course will give you the skills and confidence to act, so that, if called upon, you could be a lifesaver. Courses are held on Wednesday evenings at the St. John Ambulance Hall, Lion and Lamb Way, Farnham GU9 7HA. All start at 7pm and last 2–2.5 hours. Dates are now available for spring 2019 as follows: January 9th and 23rd, February 6th and 20th, March 6th and 20th and April 3rd and 17th. Courses, organised by Heartstart Farnham Lions, are free but donations are welcome. Find out more by visiting www.heartstartfarnhamlions. co.uk. There is an online booking form; alternatively, email heartstartfarnhamlions@hotmail.co.uk or ring Jo on 07793 273941. Chiddingfold Village Cinema Friday 4th January 6.30pm They are showing Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’ starring Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin and Peter Capaldi as the voice of rabbit. Now a family man living in London – Christopher Robin receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher's help, Pooh embarks on a journey to find his friends, Tigger, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo. Once reunited, the lovable bear and the gang travel to the big city to help Christopher rediscover the joy of life! A delightful film for all the family. Tickets £6 or £3 for under 15's. Book online to avoid disappointment; tickets also on sale at Treacle's Tea Shop. There is a licensed bar, tea and coffee, homemade cakes, popcorn and of course ice-cream in the interval. Free parking.
RHS Garden Wisley Saturday 5th to Sunday 20th January Rob Munday is one of the world’s leading holographic artists who works as both an artist and an innovator. He has created many unique holographic works and light sculptures that can be found in collections and galleries throughout the world, including the National Portrait Gallery, the V&A and The Royal Collection Trust. The series Naturalium will be on display in the Glasshouse Gallery at RHS Garden Wisley for two weeks in January 2019 and is free to view with normal garden admission (book your garden visitors tickets in advance, for a 10% discount). www.rhs.org.uk/wisley. Guildford Ramblers All are welcome to join Guildford Ramblers walks - and January is a time when many feel the need to work off the excesses of the festive season! At 10am on New Year’s Day there will be a 6 mile walk through the Chantries, Shalford and up St Martha’s Hill to celebrate Guildford Ramblers’ 30th birthday. Optional New Year drink at the end. Call Lynne 07920 295713 for details. On Saturday 12th there’s a 7 mile walk through Windsor Great Park and Runnymede taking in a number of interesting memorials (Call Penelope 07788 584711). Their shorter Wednesday walks include, on 23rd January a 5 mile flatish walk around North Chapel (Call Basil 07552 747429) or a 6 mile hilly walk up Holmbury and Pitch Hills (Call Pat 07963 515828). Full details of all January’s 17 walks can be found at www. guildfordramblers.org.uk - click on the walks tab. Fit4Tap Monday 7th January A brand-new, fun and funky tap dance fitness fusion class starts this month. Learn basic tap, have fun, and get fitter! It’s a great alternative tap dance fitness class aimed at beginner or refresher tappers. New classes start in January in Headley and Haslemere and you don’t even need tap shoes to start with. Details are on the website www. fitstepswithtracey.co.uk or just get in touch if you’d like to know more. Contact Tracey on 07887 700045 email Fit4Tapwithtracey@gmail.com.
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Fernhurst Centre Courses for 2019 are now booking at the Fernhurst Centre: Firstly, ‘An Introduction to using your Android Tablet’ Setting up – connecting to WiFi and much more besides. Two x 2-hour sessions on Wednesday 9th and 16th January from 2.30pm–4.30pm at a cost of £24. Also Excel Spreadsheets: An Introduction - Excel is a huge programme which you can use at lots of different levels and this course will give you a greater understanding of its many functions and uses. Two x 2-hour sessions on Monday 7th and 14th January from 2.30pm–4.30pm at a cost of £24. All places should be booked in advance – email ferncent@gmail. com or call 01428 641931. Free parking at the rear of the centre. Grayshott Gardens Wednesday 9th January The speaker this month is their esteemed patron Gordon Rae. He has had a a glittering career and is holder of the coveted RHS Victoria Medal of Honour and according to Gordon, this is his only claim to fame, there being only 63 holders maximum at any one time. His talk ‘A year in a Grayshott Garden’ will be informative, entertaining and inspiring not only to those lucky enough to live in this wonderful village but to all gardeners of the area and beyond. Doors open at 7.30pm for the talk to start at 8pm. Members free, visitors £5. For further details, see www. grayshottgardeners.net or call 01428 722000. Circle Dancing The start of the New Year is a great time to start something new so why not try Circle Dancing? It’s great fun, helps to keep you fit and is relaxing. The dances are international
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The Midhurst Society Thursday 10th January 7pm The Midhurst Society will host a Q&A evening at The Memorial Hall in Midhurst, GU29 9DH. Tony Dignum, Leader of Chichester DC, and his wife Pam, also a CDC Councillor, will be on hand to answer questions submitted by anyone ‘North of the Downs’. Concerned with a particular issue? Let them have your questions in advance so that they can be sure of a balanced and varied selection. Easy parking. No charge for admission. More information at www.midhurstsociety.org.uk/news/.
Liphook WEA Thursday 10th and Friday 11th January They are offering two courses with excellent tutors, in a friendly environment at the Millennium Centre. Janet Sinclair leads the course on the ‘Sussex Artists’ starting Thursday 10th- January. ‘French Kings and ROM 6PM 11PM. Colin Parrish leads History SIDE DISHES Emperors’ starting on Friday 11th January. Both courses are 6pc Chicken Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.00 Chicken Strip Wrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.20 from 10am-noon, for ten weeks and cost £86 per course. Special Chicken Grill Salad . . . . . . . . £5.20 ES AND BAGUETTES Chicken Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.00 A Study Day on Saturday 9th March will6pc be held at the 6pc Hot BBQ Chicken Wings . . . . . . . £4.00 £2.80 £3.50 Beef Salad . . . . . . . £3.30 £4.20 6pc Chicken Nuggets and Chips . . . £4.00 VillageCorned Hall Mike Grundy will talk . £2.50 £3.00 Egg MayoLiphook . . . . . . . . . . . . from . . £2.50 10am-4pm. £3.50 Potato Wedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.90 . £3.00 £3.80 Egg Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.50 £3.50 6pc Onion Rings . . . . . . . . .Cost . . . . . . . . £3.50 about ‘The Dramatic Art of the London Underground’. . £3.20 £3.90 Fried Egg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.50 £3.20 6pc Mozzarella Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . £4.00 Egg and Tomato . . . . . . . . . £2.50 £3.30 6pc Jalapeño Snacks lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.00 is £27.50 which includes refreshments and a light . £2.00 £2.70 Ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.50 £3.20 1pc Samosa . . . . . . . . . . £1.30 . £2.50 £3.20 Ham and Tomato . . . . . . . . . £2.80 £3.50 Contact Judith Harris 01428 609996 or Sheila 2pc Samosa Martin. . 01428 . . . . . . . . £2.40 . £2.30 £3.00 Ham Special . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.00 £3.90 8pc Metro Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.00 . £2.50 £3.20 641907, email liphookwea@gmail.com. Jumbo Hot Dog . . . . . . . . . . £2.30 £3.20 . £3.00 £3.70
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We are recruiting a full-time position to design and put together our existing five monthly magazines, create adverts for our customers, work on custom publishing projects and manage our website and social media activities. Working alongside the Publisher and our sales team, we are seeking a dedicated, personable and talented designer with an understanding of design across print and web. You should be creative, original, highly literate with an exceptional eye for detail in layout, content and typography and able to work to tight deadlines. You need to be skilled in using Photoshop, InDesign, MailChimp, WordPress and have knowledge and experience of social media and SEO. Please contact Stefan Reynolds on 01483 421601 or email stefan@vantagepublishing.co.uk.
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Grayshott Community Choir Thursday 10th January 7.30pm Their new term starts at the Grayshott Sports Pavilion. The New Year is a great time to start new activities, so, if you like to sing why not go along and join this very friendly and welcoming group of singers for a free taster session. For further information, contact Isobel on 01428 607973. Cinderella Friday 11th to Saturday 19th January The Haslemere Thespians invite you to join them for their traditional family pantomime , which is this year Cinderella, the classic fairy-tale story of a beautiful heroine, a charming prince, two mean ugly sisters, a fairy godmother, a pumpkin coach, glass slippers, the ultimate midnight curfew, and true love spreading happiness ever after. All the glitz, glamour and spectacle which have come to be expected from Haslemere’s favourite pantomime will be present, not forgetting the fun, jokes and audience participation! Matinee performances will be held on 12th, 13th and 19th December. Takes place at Haslemere Hall, call 01428 642161 or go to www.haslemere.co.uk. Waverley Dowsers Society Friday 11th January 7.15pm for 7.30pm Their next meeting at The Unitarian Hall in Meadrow Godalming GU7 3JB will see Steve Taylor giving a talk entitled ‘Busby Pebbles Revisited and More’. Take along a couple of ideas for people you might want to help in some way and they will see if they can do just that! The Society meets every 2nd Friday of the month and guests are very welcome. For more information see www. waverleydowsers.co.uk or call the chairman Geoff on 01276 472977. Haslemere Natural History Society Saturday 12th January 2.15pm John Richardson, a keen traveller and photographer, will take you on a tour of the natural world he has discovered near to Lavender Cottage on the Surrey / Sussex border. He will also describe how to foster and protect the health of birds we feed and encourage in our gardens. This talk will be at Haslemere Museum, GU27 2LA. Non-members are welcome, for £4 at the door.
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The Chiddingfold Archive They are running two talks on how to research without spending a fortune. These will be led by Gerry Roff who teaches Genealogy for U3A in Haslemere and is an interesting and informative speaker. To be held in the Charles Watts Room in the Chiddingfold Village Hall. Part 1 takes place on Tuesday 12th January at 3pm and Part 2 on Tuesday 19th January at 3pm. Both will last about 90 minutes with a break for tea and coffee, and the opportunity for questions at the end. One does follow
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theartssocietyhaslemere.org. Further information about all the society’s present and future activities can be found at www.theartssocietyhaslemere.org.uk. Midhurst U3A Tuesday 15th January The next meeting at the Methodist Church Hall, North Street, Midhurst, has Patrick Pead talking about ‘The Forgotten Origins of Vaccination’. Refreshments available from 2.15pm followed by the talk at 2.30pm. For more information on events, groups and meetings, contact the Membership Secretary on 01730 813374. Haslemere Gardening Society Wednesday 16th January 7.45pm The society will be starting the New Year with their Annual General Meeting which will be held at the Catholic Church Hall in Weydown Road at 7.45pm. The business of the evening will be followed by a get-together with wine and light refreshments and a raffle. Milland Valley Railway Modellers Wednesday 16th January 2pm After a December break, the Milland Valley Railway Modellers resume their meetings at Redford Village Hall, Linch Road, Redford GU29 0QF. They are a small, friendly special interest group of Liphook and Midhurst U3A’s and are commencing their third year of operation In February.
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Haslemere NCT - can you help? available on their Facebook page or their distributed magazine (copies available locally). Fundraising events for the branch include an annual summer party with activities and entertainment sessions from local toddlers groups, and a twice yearly Gold standard ‘nearly new’ sale, where local parents can sell nearly new toys, clothing and equipment (kindly sponsored by the Royal School). Volunteer engagement is key to ensure these events are successful.
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With a range of roles that require limited time commitments could this be something you are interested in? They require help from volunteers to keep the branch open so if you have any spare time to offer please get in touch by emailing branch at haslemereandmidhurst@nct.org.uk. Any help benefits the branch and is welcomed!
As a volunteer organisation, they seek to provide free weekly events and support groups for new parents in the Haslemere, Liphook and Midhurst area, as well as a quarterly magazine, summer party, first aid sessions and nearly new clothing and toy sales. Their main event is a weekly free drop-in group called ‘Baby Talk’ for babies up to crawling age. This is held at Churchers Junior School in Liphook and hosted as well as sponsored by Angela Kennedy (who runs the local Baby Sensory classes). Angela, alongside trained breastfeeding counsellors, welcomes new parents and provides (hot) drinks and biscuits whilst babies can relax and play in the baby safe environment. Parents are able to socialise and get advice on any feeding issue (whether bottle or breast). The group is open to anyone, whether a member of NCT or not. They also have visiting sessions from the local sling library. In addition to Baby Talk, they also have a free weekly catch up for children up to school age. This varies depending on the week but some of the events they run include a coffee morning at Applegarth Farm, a stay and play session at Toad Hall Nursery, a walk (and refreshments) sponsored by Haslemere Day Nursery and Preschool, and an exclusive ‘Little Wanderers’ session at the Royal School, Hindhead. They also have quarterly events such as a toddler forest school hosted by St Ives School. All details are
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Do you like meeting people? Do you like looking after clients and developing relationships? Are you hungry for success? Do you like being part of a dynamic sales team? Then we need to hear from you! We have been publishing local community magazines for almost 10 years, and our magazine VantagePoint continues to hold to its original values of being ‘the local magazine produced by local people for the local community’. Our business continues to grow as we have an established reputation for excellent editorial and the successful development of our business customers and advertisers. With success comes the need to grow our own team to maintain high client service levels. This is a full time (Mon-Fri) appointment for a Sales Executive, based in our Godalming office. The successful candidate will manage a group of business sectors and be expected to develop new business streams. We believe the company is a great place to work where people are respected and success well rewarded. Some advertising sales experience would be really useful, but ‘natural’ sales talent, initiative and great interpersonal skills is an excellent starting point. Basic salary £20,000 plus commission. If you think that you have the skills and energy to be a successful member of this dynamic team, please contact Marcus Atkins with your CV and a covering email at marcus@vantagepublishing.co.uk.
The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: On Tour Thursday 17th January In the 60th Anniversary of one of the world’s most iconic music venues, G Live Guildford, celebrate the 'Ronnie Scott's Story'. Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club and combining world class live jazz alongside rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, take you on a guided, musical tour of this music institution. Life at Ronnie’s is evocatively re-imagined through tales of the club’s past visitors, from pop stars, film stars and politicians to comedians and royalty, but above all, the musicians. Tickets: £26, call 01483 369350 (Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm) or go to www.GLive. co.uk. Rother Valley Croquet Club (Duncton/Petworth) If your New Year’s resolution is to spend more time outside taking gentle activity to keep you healthy and your brain active, then croquet might be the answer. They have club days, coaching days and friendly matches with other clubs. They are located in a beautiful setting in the South Downs with ample free parking. They provide all the equipment; you just need flat soled shoes. Trial membership is available. If you are interested, contact Alan on 01798 813563 or email alanandanne@talk21. com.
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WIN... a pair of tickets to see Opera South's Mansfield Park Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park is at Haslemere Hall on 22nd and 23rd February 2019. Opera South, the professional group of emerging operatic stars, presents a witty adaptation by Jonathan Dove. While Sir Thomas Bertram is away, his Mansfield Park Estate is thrown into disarray by the arrival of Mary Crawford and her fickle brother Henry. As hedonists escaping London’s social whirl, they crash into the countryside and corrupt the Bertram family. Will the Bertram daughters escape untarnished by Henry Crawford’s wanton advances? Will Fanny’s cousin Edmund see through Mary’s superficial charm? A thrilling enactment. To win two tickets for Friday 22nd February at 7.30pm, please answer the following question: Q: Who wrote Mansfield Park? Please enter online at www.vantagepointmag.co.uk by 31st January 2019. TERMS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: By entering these competitions you agree to receive periodic emails from VantagePoint Magazine, Vantage Publishing Ltd and the originator of the competition you are entering. You can opt out of receiving these at any time and your data will never be passed on for use by third parties. The prizes are nontransferable and have no cash alternative. Only one entry per person per competition and prizes will only be sent to homes with a GU, KT and RH postcode.
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