VantagePoint Magazine October 2016 - Haslemere, Midhurst & Villages

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Haslemere, Midhurst & Petworth • October 2016

VANTAGEPOINT YO U R B E ST V IEW OF W H AT ’S GO ING O N LO C ALLY

Denbies Wine Estate

celebrates its 30th anniversary

Inside: GRAYSHOTT CONCERTS HASLEWEY COMMUNITY CENTRE OCTOBER IS TYRE SAFETY MONTH PLANNING FOR CARE HOME FEES IN LATER LIFE WIN TICKETS TO RHS WISLEY’S A TASTE OF AUTUMN The local magazine produced by local people for the local community, delivered by your local postman

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Welcoming you to a caring future Chestnut View is a well established care home in the heart of Haslemere, Surrey, providing affordable high quality Residential, Nursing and Nursing Dementia Care. 

A newly refurbished home with spacious, en-suite rooms and beautiful gardens

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Friendly experienced staff that recognise and promote Individuality and dignity to all residents

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Daily activities and outings supported by a minibus

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Nutritious freshly prepared home cooked meals

Come and talk to us if someone you love requires Residential, Nursing or Dementia Care, either short term or long term. We are here to help and answer any questions you may have.

Chestnut View Care Home, Lion Green, Haslemere, GU27 1LD Tel: 01428 652622 Email: enquiries@stcloudcare.co.uk Web: www.stcloudcare.co.uk

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We have also now launched our brand new website, which we think is a big improvement on the previous one. There will be more features through our blog, more competitons, online events information and more. You can also submit late Jottings if you have missed our print copy deadlines.

Please take a look and let me know what you think or if there is anything else we should be covering online. And it also works on mobiles and tablets.

Finally, we welcome Jesse Boon who joins us as a Sales Executive, completing the advertising team. Jesse lives in Guildford and is as excited to join us as we are to have her on board!

Contact the editor: stefan@vantagepublishing.co.uk

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CONTENTS The local magazine produced by local people for the local community

RUGMART Surrey’s Biggest Rug Shop www.rugmart.co.uk

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6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

9 Seniors Planning for care fees in later life

14 Denbies Wine Estate Celebrating 30 years

21 Sandhurst A brief history of the Military Academy

Visit us for a huge range of Modern, Contemporary & Bespoke rugs

27 Motoring October is Tyre Safety Month

30 Arts Grayshott Concerts

33 Gardening Sweet Peas

36 Recipes Pumpkins are not just for Halloween

40 Walk Hand Woven Oriental Rugs Traditional & Antique Rugs Large and Over Size Rugs Persian & Afgham Rugs Handmade Tribal Kilims Hall Runners & Hearth Rugs

Lurgashall and Lickfold

42 Sounding Off Our Grumpy Old Git returns

44 Profile

Come and visit our showroom: 2-3 Woodbridge Road, Guildford GU1 4PU Be inspired by our treasure trove of rugs over 4 floors and 7000 sq ft!

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45 Business Cards Small ads for trades and services

47 Competitions Win one of three great prizes

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Jottings is your community noticeboard for local events and information, edited by Nick and Angie Crisell. To feature here, please email us at jottings@vantagepublishing.co.uk by the copy date shown below. Please note that space is limited and inclusion cannot be guaranteed.

For our third year running, we entered the GUTS Motor Tour and yet again the weather was extremely kind, in fact perfect for sauntering down country lanes in the most beautiful countryside. Our old car, a 1957 Triumph TR3, behaved impeccably but I must stop driving with my fingers permanently crossed! We set off from Liphook after being refreshed with coffee and bacon butties and slowly drove to Stansted Park, a delightful property near Rowlands Castle. After downing another coffee, we set off for our final destination, Hinton Ampner where everyone enjoyed a picnic in the grounds – even had time for a tour of the house and gardens. In 2015, the tour raised over £3,800, for this fantastic charity fighting bowel cancer, and we are hoping to top that this year. If you have a veteran, vintage or classic car do consider entering next year; it really is a great day out for a truly worthy cause.

West Sussex Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 4th October and Tuesday 18th October Fenella Billington will give a lecture on The Great Twelve Livery Companies of London and this will be followed by a visit to Goldsmiths’ Hall on Tuesday 18th October. The Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 1st November at 1.30 and is for members only. This will be followed at 2pm by a talk given by Dr Paul Bahn on The Shock of the Old - Discovering Britain’s Ice Age Cave Art. Meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 2pm. Coffee is available from 1.20pm at the October meeting only. For membership details contact Jackie Buckler on 01903411086.

Visitors are welcome for a fee of £8.

Fernhurst Centre – Autumn Courses Wednesday 5th October 10.30am – 12.30pm Are you struggling with Windows 10? This course at the Fernhurst Centre will familiarise you with the changes, or if you are still undecided about upgrading, their tutor will talk you through the pros and cons of both installing and using Windows 10. The cost is £12. There is also a course on the iPad. An Introduction, Setting up and connecting to WI Fi and much more besides. Two x 2-hours sessions on Wednesdays 5th and 12th October 2 – 4pm. Cost £24. Finally, there is an iPad – Digital Photography course. Taking pictures with your iPad, putting your pictures into Albums and editing photos using the Photos app. managing your pictures on your iPad, pc and iCloud. This course is on Wednesday 12th October from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Cost £12. All courses include full easy to follow handouts and refreshments. More details of these and other courses are on their website www.fernhurstcentre.org.uk and places must be booked in advance either on 01428 641931 or by emailing ferncent@ gmail.com.

Surrey Hills Society events From Wednesday 5th October Join the Mayor of Guildford on all or part of this sponsored walk along the Guildford Borough stretch of the North Downs Way from The Sands (Seale) to Albury, or just join them for lunch on Wednesday 5th October. On Saturday 15th October they have a day in Brockham. Learn more about this fascinating village near Dorking and discover some of its community activities that are making a real difference to people’s lives locally. On Sunday 16th October, there is the Tillingbourne Tales Community Celebration. Be part

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<6 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD of the free festive celebrations for all of the communities involved in this wonderful local HLF project. See www. tillingbournetales.co.uk, The day starts with a SHS walk from Shere recreation ground’s car park at 11am. On Saturday 22nd October, is Map Reading to enjoy the Surrey Hills. This is a training day for those who want to get out and appreciate the Surrey Hills, but do not have the confidence and experience to use Ordnance Survey maps and a compass. Based in Buckland. Finally, on Saturday 29th October, the Surrey Hills Society have their Annual General Meeting. This will be held at Wilfred Noyce Centre, Godalming from 2pm to 5pm. Booking is essential to all these events. Further detail and more information on the Society can be found on www.surreyhillssociety.org or 07530 949302.

Grayshott Flower Club Wednesday 5th October Liz Pelly a National Teacher will be overseeing a workshop at Grayshott Flower Club. The club meets at Grayshott Village Hall; doors open at 7pm for refreshments and sales with the meeting starting at 8pm. This friendly club which holds demonstrations, competitions, workshops, and classes for members to improve their skills welcomes new members and visitors. For further information, call 01428 651956.

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Chiddingfold Cinema Thursday 6th October 8pm Showing at Chiddingfold Village Hall, Love & Friendship stars Kate Beckinsale as Lady Susan Vernon and Tom Bennett as Sir James Martin. Based on Jane Austen’s early short story Lady Susan, this clever and self-aware comedy captures the spirit of Austen’s acute social observation, and features some of her best one-liners. Kate Beckinsale is well cast as a young widow who exploits her good looks and wit to full profit, but the film is stolen by Tom Bennett as a cheerfully idiotic suitor. Their second screening of the month is on Friday 21st October, also at 8pm. Me Before You, stars Emilia Clarke as Lou Clark and Sam Claflin as Will Traynor.

The secret to any successful romance is chemistry, and Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin have it in spades. It’s a typical opposites attract story (she is cheerful and straightforward, he is detached and sophisticated) with the added dimension that he is quadriplegic and she is employed to look after him. By turns funny, frothy and tear jerking. Tickets for each standard screening cost £5 (£3 for children under 15) and are available on the door, in advance via chiddingfoldcinema. com, or from Chiddingfold Post Office. Season Tickets are also available from both locations. For further details, especially anyone interested in volunteering to help, please contact Matthew Lacey on 01428 683120, or email boxoffice@chiddingfoldcinema.com.

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PLANNING for Care Fees in later life One of the biggest challenges of the 21st century is Britain’s ageing population.

Improvements in health, diet and preventative care mean we are living for longer. In 2012, the number of over 65’s in the UK surpassed 10 million for the first time.

The ‘oldest old’, which describes those aged 85 or over, has also risen sharply. During the 2011 Census, there were 1.25 million over 85’s in England and Wales, up by 30% from a decade earlier.

and local authorities have scaled back their funding for social care.

There has been a big increase in the number of older people using residential nursing homes, around 21% higher at 164,000 according to the most recent figures. The number of older people using nursing care has also risen, to around 79,000 people today.

With greater demand for care and less publicly available funding, the expensive cost of later-life care will often fall on individuals and families.

As a result of this ageing population, one in three women over age 65 will need residential care at some point in their lives. For those women who do not require residential care in later life, there is a 50% chance they will need some form of care at home.

In the South East, the average cost of a residential care home is £669 a week. This rises to an average of £920 a week if nursing care is required. Those who prefer to receive care in their home in later life face average costs of £248 a week in Surrey, and they also need to meet the cost of utilities and maintenance for their property.

These changing demographics have implications for our care in later life.

These are big numbers and can seem daunting for families who need to make important decisions about care packages for elderly relatives.

At the same time as our population ages, funding for older people’s social care has stagnated.

Public funding for later life care has been cut by 10% in real terms October 2016

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A means testing system is in place in England, which determines if any financial assistance is available from your local authority. This means test considers the income and capital assets of the person needing care.

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and the other takes care of health or care decisions.

You can only set up a lasting power of attorney if you have the mental capacity to make decisions, so putting this in place early is important. The document must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before it can be used.

If you have assets or savings of less than ÂŁ23,250, the local authority will help to pay for your care costs. You pay your own care costs if you have more than this.

The value of your home is often excluded from this means testing process; it will not be counted as capital if certain people, such as your husband or wife, still live in the property.

Recognising the financial and social challenges prompted by an ageing population, the government instigated a formal review of care funding, which was started by the Dilnot Commission in July 2010. This resulted in a new Care Act in 2014, which came into force last year, although some key aspects of the legislation have been deferred until 2020.

If the government decides it is affordable, we could see the introduction of a cap on how much you have to spend on your care needs. Once this cap reaches ÂŁ72,000, the local authority will then pay for your eligible needs. The cap does however exclude daily living costs, such as food and accommodation in a care home, and critics have warned that once introduced the cap is likely to benefit few individuals.

When an elderly parent or relative needs care, either in a residential care home or within their own home, it can be a worrying and stressful time for their families. Understanding the various costs of care and any benefits available to help with these costs can quickly become a full time job.

There are some simple steps families can take before the need for care arises, to make things less stressful in the future.

Putting in place a lasting power of attorney is a must. These legal documents are a way of giving someone you trust the legal authority to make decisions on your behalf if you lack mental capacity at some time in the future. There are two types and both should be considered. One covers financial decisions

Another simple step to consider is discussing future care needs for elderly parents or relatives. The best prepared families will go as far as visiting residential care homes, making a choice before the need for care arises. This can put minds at rest when health does decline, with families safe in the knowledge that the choice of home was made jointly.

Care fees planning can be a complex area of financial advice, which is recognised by the requirement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for advisers to hold a specialist qualification.

A handful of professional advisers who choose to work in this area of advice go a step further, completing the Later Life Adviser Accreditation.

This accreditation from the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) is the recognised benchmark for advice skills of those advisers who specialise in the older client market. It represents a real endorsement of their skills and experience in working with, and understanding the needs of, older people and their families and carers.

With an ageing population and many older people living with dementia, there is a good chance you or someone close to you will need to address later-life care planning at some stage in your life. Making good decisions based on a full understanding of the various costs, rules and benefits is easily achieved by working with an experienced independent financial adviser.

Martin Bamford is a Chartered Financial Planner, Chartered Wealth Manager and Accredited Later Life Adviser. He is managing director of Informed Choice, an award-winning ďŹ rm of Chartered Financial Planners based in Cranleigh, Surrey.

VantagePoint Offer If you want to have a conversation about care fees planning for you, a friend or relative, you can call Martin on 01483 274566 or email martin@icfp.co.uk. Martin offers a first meeting at his expense and without any obligation to proceed.

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<8 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD The Wey & Arun Canal Fascinating insights into this historic canal and its restoration are revealed in talks on offer to clubs and organisations. They are disclosed by speakers from the Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT), which is bringing a 19th century waterway through Surrey and Sussex back to life. The Trust has a panel of volunteers available to give presentations about the history and restoration of what has been described as ‘London’s Lost Route to the Sea’. So far, more than three miles of canal, at Loxwood in West Sussex, have been brought back to full navigation, with public boat trips and special cruises run from April to the end of October and at Christmas.“We can adapt the content and length of our talks to suit individual requirements,” said WACT Chairman Sally Schupke. “We have had a lot of interest from many types of clubs and societies”. The Trust welcomes requests for speakers from Surrey, Sussex and Kent. To arrange a talk, e-mail events@weyandarun.co.uk or call 01483 505566.

Square One at St Christopher’s Church Haslemere Friday 7th October Doors Open 7.30pm Square One is an exceptional young jazz quartet from Glasgow, known for creating refreshing new free-spirited jazz through their energised performances and an outstanding debut EP. The band’s talent was recognised in 2015 when they won the prestigious Peter Whittingham Jazz Award which

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has since allowed them to focus on a new recording project resulting in the launch of their debut album ‘In Motion’ this autumn. Don’t miss your opportunity to see Square One in action as part of their debut album tour. The first set will be at 8pm and there will be a bar serving wine and soft drinks, along with various savoury snacks. Included in your ticket price will be one free drink from the bar. Tickets at £12.50, under 18’s £6 and are available from the Parish office. Tel: 01428 644578. Email: office@haslemereparish.org.

And Then There Were None Friday 7th October 7.30pm Saturday 8th October 7.30pm and 2.30pm The Haslemere Thespians present this Agatha Christie favourite at The Haslemere Hall. Selling over 100 million copies worldwide, it is the bestselling murder mystery to date! It was also adapted into a hugely respected TV mini-series by the BBC, starring Aidan Turner and Charles Dance. Tickets at £10 are available from the Box Office on 01428 642161 or go to www.haslemerehall. co.uk. More information about the Thespians at www. haslemerethespians.com.

HHH Concerts Saturday 8th October 7.30pm They will begin the next HHH season of concerts with a

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It’s as much about the philosophy of dignity and independence as it is about equipment and services.

Max from Bordon put it well when he said “I’ve lived in my home since 1947. I’ve had my married life here and brought up our children here. I’d be lost if I had to move away. It’s given me back my independence and I’d like to say to anyone living on their own or with problems, to get in touch with Radian Lifelink, it’s a life saver without any doubt”.

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recital by two award-winning young artists, the cellist Evva Mizerska and pianist Emma Abbate. They will perform a fascinating programme including British, French, Spanish and German composers. Then on Saturday 29th October the well-established Vanbrugh Quartet will present a strong programme of Beethoven, Schubert and Shostakovich. Do take your friends and family to some of these concerts at St Christopher’s Church, Haslemere, a beautiful Arts and Crafts church with superb acoustics. They would particularly like to see more young people and tickets for the under 25’s are free, sponsored by the Cavatina Trust. For tickets phone 01428 652012 or email angelawainwright@btinternet. com. They have an interesting website – do take a look www.haslemere.com/hhh.

Harvest Supper Saturday 8th October 7.30pm Would you appreciate a three-course ploughman’s meal followed by highlights from one of the greatest musicals of all time? If so, this event will prove irresistible! Haslemere Methodist Church at Lion Green Weyhill GU27 1LD presents its fabulous Harvest Supper. At your table, Sam and Harry will be demonstrating their magic card tricks. After the meal, the Haslemere Players will delight you with preview highlights from their forthcoming production of ‘Singing in the Rain’. All that is not to be missed! Tickets at only £12 each may sell out, so do get them asap. They are available from the Church’s Open Door Coffee Lounge from 10am to 12 noon on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Excellent coffee / tea is also available at the same times.

10% of the net proceeds from this event will be donated to Haslemere Food Bank.

Liphook in Bloom Saturday 8th Sunday 9th October The Liphook in Bloom team will be clearing the summer bedding. Your help would be greatly appreciated! Just turn up at the Midhurst Road car park at 9.30am on either day together with some small gardening tools. Helpers are always rewarded with a coffee and KitKat! Autumn Countryside Show Saturday 8th Sunday 9th October 10.30am - 5pm This Traditional show takes place at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum in Singleton near Chichester and is an opportunity to experience the wonderful autumnal sights and sounds of a traditional harvest. This popular seasonal show features traditional working demonstrations, including heavy horses and vintage tractors ploughing, steam-powered threshing, plus a Horticultural Show, rural craft demonstrations, displays and competitions. New this year is The Dog & Duck Show! Find out more about the show at http://www. wealddown.co.uk/events/autumn-countryside-show/.

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Can You Really Avoid Inheritance Tax? The answer may be “Yes, if you skilfully use all the allowances available”.

The standard allowance per person is £325,000 and for a married couple £650,000.

The new Residence Nil Rate Band will come in progressively from April 2017 and will increase the single person’s allowance to £500,000 in 2020. Its application is very tricky and many existing Wills do not qualify and so there could be a loss to the family of £140,000 in tax in the case of a married couple.

We can advise you on the proper use of Inheritance tax allowances.

Inheritance tax is charged at 40 %.

A Will can achieve all of the following: • Minimise tax.

• Ensure that minor children are looked after by your appointed guardians.

• Ensure that a young person does not inherit at the age of 18.

• Ensure that your spouse has enough to live on but that your assets do not get swallowed up in Care Fees.

• Ensure that your partner is provided for but your children inherit ultimately.

• Ensure means tested benefits are protected.

• Protect your assets from your children’s divorces or business insolvencies.

Without a Will: • A surviving spouse may not inherit everything.

• A co-habitant has no inheritance rights.

• A beneficiary may lose State benefits.

• Minor children are taken into care.

• The way the state distributes your assets might not be what you would have liked at all.

• Unnecessarily high Inheritance tax may be payable.

A well written Will can achieve so much and is not a recurring cost.

LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY (LPAs) These are essential documents designed to protect YOUR interests during your lifetime.We should all have them because no one is immune to illness or accident. If you do not appoint someone to act for you the State will control your affairs LPAs are the best insurance you can have.

Shaws Wills 3 We meet with you in informal surroundings and spend a lot of time making sure that we get everything right and you are happy.

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Denbies Wine Estate celebrates its 30th anniversary Denbies Wine Estate, England’s largest vineyard, is situated on the outskirts of Dorking in the heart of the Surrey Hills. Approaching the expansive Denbies Estate, for a moment, one could really be anywhere in the world, with acres and acres of vineyard rolling into the distant hills. A captivating sight – in the middle of Surrey.

Established in 1986, Denbies Wine Estate has become a benchmark of wine making excellence in this growth industry. Just over 30 years ago the new owners of the Denbies estate recognised the unique characteristics of the North Downs landscape. Its south facing slopes, chalky soil and micro-climate made it ideal for creating England’s largest vineyard.

The 265 acre vineyard was planted in 1986, a bold move taken by Sir Adrian White, who, with his family moved to the estate in 1984.

The impressive chateau style winery was completed in 1993.

The estate is now one of the largest most visited attractions in the south-east, offering

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daily indoor and outdoor wine experience tours. The working winery has two restaurants, wine and gift shop, conference and banqueting, micro-brewery and an adjacent farm shop.

The Conservatory Atrium by day is a light airy self-service restaurant, serving refreshments, light lunches and afternoon teas. The Gallery Restaurant is located on the third floor with beautiful panoramic views over the vineyard, serving original dishes in contemporary surroundings. The original Farmhouse, overlooking the vineyard, was converted into bed and breakfast accommodation with seven en-suite double rooms.

Wine making is Denbies core business and the vineyard is a key contributor to the development of English wine in the UK. As England’s largest single estate vineyard, Denbies has gained benefit from maximising the economies of scale. By continually investing in the growth of the vineyard and winery Denbies is at the forefront of development and innovation.

Denbies produces internationally award-winning cool climate sparkling wines using the traditional grape varieties, grown on chalky soil. It also has an excellent reputation for producing premium still wines. The winery produces these from the noble varieties, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and now Sauvignon Blanc.

This is achieved by a combination of warmer growing seasons producing riper fruit, and a great deal of expertise in the

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winemaking process. This year, Denbies Greenfields Sparkling Cuvee was awarded a gold in the International Wine Challenge.

In fact, Denbies received a total of 29 international awards for their range of wines.

In 2014 Denbies experienced the best vintage in its history, both quality and quantity. This has enabled the winery team to produce, in addition to Denbies core range, limited release varietals, including Pinot Gris, and for the third consecutive year, a Noble Harvest dessert wine. The 2014 Pinot Gris, which was released in March 2016, is currently showing some wonderfully complex flavours, as is the Sauvignon Blanc and the Bacchus.

The newly released 2014 Red Pinot Noir, only ever produced in an exceptional year, has been eagerly awaited. This wine experienced perfect flowering conditions followed by August rains and a warm September. It is medium red cherry in colour, the wine is brimming with fresh raspberry and plum balanced with lightly earthy notes.

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As England’s largest single estate vineyard, Denbies has gained benefit from maximising the economies of scale. By continually investing in the growth of the vineyard and winery Denbies is at the forefront of development and innovation.

The scale of Denbies lends itself to both wine making excellence and the opportunity to trial new styles of wine making. Recent winery and vineyard investments include the installation of a disgorging line in 2010. This has enabled the Surrey winery to monitor sparkling wine production, expand its range to five sparkling wines and develop wines for the off-trade. Denbies is one of the only UK wineries to supply most major supermarkets in the UK with both a range of still and sparkling wines to suit all tastes and price range.

The harvest is the most critical part of the wine maker’s year and as with any agricultural business, can have a long term impact on production. With three consecutive years of excellent harvest and the prospect of 2016 delivering both quantity and quality, Denbies is well placed to maximise production and continue to champion English wine production on both a national and international level. Denbies currently has a range of 17 wines, including sparkling, still, red, white and rosé.

Denbies Wine Estate is family owned and run by the White family. As custodians of this magnificent 600 acre estate, they are committed to maintaining the estate so all can benefit from the beautiful surroundings. Resources are continually invested and the family is currently working on a replanting programme with Natural England and the Forestry Commission. Together with extended vine planting Denbies are increasing the woodland area, planting 1,600 oak and hazel trees.

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Denbies work closely with Surrey Wildlife Trust and the reintroduction of bee keeping to the estate is part of Denbies long term investment to wider countryside issues, including leaving dedicated areas of vineyard to natural wild flower growth and further development of woods. In 2015, bee keeping was reintroduced onto the Estate. The aim is to scale up to twelve hives over the next three years.

On a longer-term project, the beekeepers will use this opportunity to help educate people about bees through their blog and news feeds.

This would include presentation and a view setting up video monitoring of a hive interior so that schools can see the bees at work. In 2016, Leatherhead Bee Keepers introduced an additional apiary into another secluded area of the estate, with five hives already comfortably established.

In 2016 Denbies became the first vineyard members of the Bat Conservation Trust (BCT). Recent research studies have shown that bats play an integral part in pest management. Denbies, with advice from the BCT, have installed bat boxes in the woodland surrounding the vineyard.

between the vineyard and winery with this real ‘hands-on’ experience. Visitors from all over the UK have enjoyed a visit to the vineyard and surrounding areas to enjoy the harvest which takes place during October.

To coincide with its 30th anniversary, Denbies have launched a brand new cinema experience. Denbies feature style film has been over a year in the making, a fascinating insight into the workings of the vineyard and English wine production, set to a brand new sound track commissioned to accompany the film for Denbies.

To conclude the end of the 30th anniversary celebrations, Denbies are holding a couple of special featured events. On Friday 21st October at 7.30pm Denbies will be hosting its annual ‘Strictly’ Denbies Dancing Ball, a celebration of ball room dancing. A delightful evening choreographed and led by Dance Professionals Viktoriya Wilton and partner, followed by music from the fabulous Ross Mitchell Combo.

The Denbies celebration collection culminates in November, with Denbies presenting an ‘Evening in Paris with Gabrielle Ducomble’. Denbies vaulted cellar will be transformed into an atmospheric cabaret style night club, in the classic French tradition, taking place on Friday 25th November at 7.30pm.

Denbies were honoured this year to be the recipient of the 2016 Gatwick Diamond ‘Green Business of the Year’ and ‘Business of the Year’. This was a wonderful achievement for all the Denbies team, who continually strive for excellence in all aspects of this diversified business. The Gatwick Diamond Awards celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals who have shown innovation and inspiration in their work and made a commitment to the region. The Gatwick Diamond membership includes a vast range of businesses, which span all sectors of the economy, from multinational corporations to sole traders.

As well as producing internationally award winning wines, Denbies offers a range of events throughout the year, enabling visitors from all of the country to enjoy this spectacular location in the heart of the Surrey Hills. With harvest fast approaching, Denbies will also be offering its annual ‘Vine and Dine’ grape picking experience. Introduced in 2006, the grape picking event has been a great way for visitors to understand and appreciate the relationship

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FIND OUT MORE Denbies is open seven days a week from 9.30am-5.30pm (5pm from November to March). It offers a wide range of events to suit its wide range of visitors throughout the year. For full details please visit www.denbies.co.uk or call 01306 876616.

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<12 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Fernhurst Films Saturday 8th October They are showing two films in the Village Hall. Their matinee (in aid of The Friends of Fernhurst School) will be Kung Fu Panda 3. Doors open at 4.20pm with the film starting at 4.50pm. Later, they are showing the Oscar nominated Norwegian classic, ‘Elling’. It’s about two misfits, each with their own issues, who are released from a state home to set-up on their own in an apartment in Oslo. What happens next is an unmissable quirky, optimistic comedy with great charm. Doors open 7pm with the film starting at 7.30pm.

Tickets are on sale at the Fernhurst Post Office or on the door on the night.

Grayshott Folk Club Saturday 8th October 7.30pm They have a really great concert coming up at Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott, Nr. Hindhead GU26 6TZ. Keston Cobblers Club (www.kestoncobblers.club) is an engaging cheerful five-piece band from Kent. They mix four-part harmony vocal work with acoustic instrumentation that includes accordion, mandolin, fiddles and harmonica.

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In Accord In Accord is currently recruiting! Based in Guildford, we rehearse on Thursday evenings in Compton. Members are drawn from a wide catchment area and they perform regularly at a variety of venues. You need to be able to sing in tune and hold a harmony! The ability to read music is helpful, but not required. Aside from singing, they need your commitment to attend rehearsals, coaching days and gigs, as well as to learn new songs to keep their repertoire refreshed. In Accord is a singing group which focuses on singing quality, but values the fun, friendship and support that members provide for each other. If you’re interested in joining please contact Sue Lampard 01252 725685 or via www.inaccordsingers.co.uk.

Squire’s Garden Centres They hold free weekly craft demonstrations at selected centres across Surrey, Sussex and Middlesex. Join Squire’s in-house craft experts for an inspiring series of craft making demonstrations, covering areas such as diecutting, crocheting, knitting, making felt-flower wreaths, decoupage, making pallet wood photos and using spectrum noir pens. Each weekly demonstration will provide you with inspirational ideas so that you can create gorgeous craft pieces at home from a range of beautiful products sold at Squire’s. There’s a different theme each week,

and the free demonstrations take place on Wednesdays (2-4pm) at Squire’s in Badshot Lea (Farnham), Milford and Washington, and Sundays (10-11am) at Squire’s in Shepperton. Simply drop in and watch between these times, there’s no need to book. To find out more, visit http://www. squiresgardencentres.co.uk/squires-events/.

RHS Garden Wisley Sunday 9th October 10am – 3pm You can visit The Cyclamen Society Autumn Show where you will find exhibits of colourful, delicate autumn-flowering cyclamen and companion bulbous plants. Meet and talk to the cyclamen experts, too. All free once you have entered the Garden. See www.rhs.org.uk/wisley for details on this and other events taking place in October.

Haslemere U3a Monday 10th October 2pm Taking place at Haslemere Hall, there will be a talk by David Boag, a professional wildlife photographer and the author/ photographer of 18 books. David has always enjoyed wild places, wild creatures and wild plants and feels privileged to have visited many wonderful locations worldwide. He is experienced as a presenter on television and radio and enjoys speaking to audiences interested in wildlife and photography. Admission £2. Non-members welcome.

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Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society provide high quality sheltered, residential and nursing care for nearly ninety residents. They take great pride in the excellent level of service they provide for residents and their volunteers play an important part in this, alongside the staff. Their volunteers help with serving tea and coffee, companionship, exercise classes, playing the piano and singing. They take residents on regular outingsthis is when the volunteers are really helpful with transport and pushing wheelchairs and they always supply tea and cake or lunch on every trip. They need more volunteers to help serve tea and coffee in the mornings and spend time talking with the residents between 10am and 12pm. If you feel you would like the rewarding experience of volunteering with them, please call Tracey Pollard on 01252 899000 or email tracey.pollard@abbeyfieldweyvalley.co.uk.

Midhurst Garden Club Monday 10th October The talk in October is ‘From Seed to Plate’ Their Speaker, Paolo Arrigo of Franchi Seeds will talk about traditional vegetables from Roman times to the present day and will entertain you before his talk with accordion music whilst you can sample a glass of Prosecco. All sounds rather convivial! Whether you have large pots, a vegetable patch or an allotment there is always room to ‘grow your own’.

They meet at the South Downs Memorial Hall, North Street.

Refreshments from 7pm and lecture starts at 7.30pm.

Visitors always very welcome. For more information about the Club contact Denise Skinner on 01730 814194, email askinner3@sky.com or check the website www. midhurstgardenclub.org.uk.

Skittles Evening Monday 10th October 7.30pm All Saints Church is holding another competitive skittles evening in the Grayswood Village Hall (on the A286) with teams of six vying for the championship. There will be a delicious supper including home-made puddings, a licensed bar and a raffle. Make up your own team or just go and meet new friends. Entry is £10 to include the meal. For more information or to book tickets contact Judy on 01428 644125 / culhane@grayswood.co.uk or Shirley on 01428 653285 / shirley1941@btinternet.com.

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Many people have heard of Sandhurst but do not know much about the Military Academy. Here is a potted history and information about its role today.

Over 200 years it has built an unrivalled reputation as a world class centre of excellence in the theory and practice of leadership. It is particularly renowned for its standards and admired for its expertise in training leaders the values of moral, physical and intellectual courage. Its mission is to develop the qualities of leadership, character and intellect which are demanded of an Army officer on first appointment.

experience in Flanders, Le Marchant is quoted as saying that “enthusiastic amateurs are not necessarily leaders of men and they are most certainly lacking professional skills.

The founder was John Gaspard Le Marchant who, in 1793, was fighting against Napoleon as a cavalry officer. He was not happy with the ability of some of the other officers. The Army was not doing well and his view was that the soldiers were brilliant but their officers were awful and they needed training.

The Duke of York took the details to his father, King George III, and gained Royal Assent so that the College could be called the Royal Military College. It was agreed with certain provisions: 1. the first 100 cadets were to be orphans of officers killed in service

Le Marchant drew up his plans for consideration by the Army Commander, the Duke of York, who was the son of King George III. Le Marchant recommended a training college with three departments:• staff training for officers with at least four years commissioned experience so they were already aware of the problems of the battlefield.

• junior cadets of 13 to 14 years old • senior cadets of 15 to18 years old who at the age of 18, providing they pass all their exams, would be commissioned “without purchase”.

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The Duke of York accepted the project and staff training began with 30 officers at High Wycombe and soon after with 16 cadets in temporary accommodation in Marlow. After one year, the 16 had increased to 42 but more had to be done as the Army was short of officers facing the French in campaigns in India, Egypt, Europe and the Caribbean.

2. the next 80 cadets were to be sons of serving officers 3. the next 100 cadets were to be sons of Gentlemen.

The designation Gentlemen Cadet was used until 1940. Winston Churchill was a Gentleman Cadet in 1893. The orphans were to receive their training free of charge but all the others had to pay a fee of up to £90.00 per year.

With the Royal approval in place, the Treasury purchased 450 acres on which to build the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. Work started in 1803 but it was not finished until 1812 due to the slow release of money by the Treasury. The original budget, using today’s values, went from £9 m to £23 m. From 1939 to 1945, it became the Officer Cadet Training Unit for the Royal Tank Corp and the Infantry.

In 1947, the Royal Military College, Sandhurst amalgamated with the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, which had been founded in 1741 to train cadets for service in the Artillery and Engineers, and

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then became The Royal Military Academy, giving officer training to all who serve in the Army.

What is the RMA now as it starts its third century?

But first, how does a cadet arrive at Sandhurst? Over 3,000 young men and women apply for Sandhurst each year. They have to pass a challenging selection process starting with the basic criteria of a good education, being physically fit and being sponsored. Those who are considered suitable are invited for a two day test which includes a mental aptitude test, group activities and discussions, planning exercises and a series of interviews. Those considered suitable go forward to a four day Army Officer Selection Board. The tests are physical, general and service knowledge, tests involving the application of rules, general motivation and preparedness.

The examination is in motivation, moral compass, values and standards, background and the taking of opportunities in the acceptance of responsibilities. Candidates will be graded: 1. pass 2. they have potential but need to develop and may return for a further Army Officer Selection Board process within one year 3. fail.

Those who pass attend RMAS for one week for a full briefing prior to joining. This consists of a comprehensive briefing on what happens at Sandhurst, attention to clothing and physical military and academic expectations of cadets, together with the standards behaviour required and a medical inspection. They are also issued with their boots to ensure they are well ‘broken in’ before they start their training.

Up to 700 Cadets attend the commissioning course each year.

In addition, Sandhurst trains some 140 Reserve Army Officers and another 140 Regular and Reserve professionally qualified, these are Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, Vets, Lawyers and Clergy.

Courses are run for officers commissioned from the ranks of the Army’s senior non commissioned officers, so everyone who holds the Queen’s Commission is now trained at Sandhurst.

The average age of Cadets on the regular Commissioning Course is 23 and 15% come from overseas, whilst 13% are women and over 80% of all cadets have a University Degree before coming to Sandhurst.

The one year commissioning course has a military emphasis but 51% of the work is academic with such subjects as Behavioural

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Science, Communications, Management Studies, Defence and International Affairs.

Demanding military exercises are continuous and often held in the Brecon Beacons, Scotland, France or Bavaria. These exercises reflect what might be expected in a battle situation or a public order encounter. They bring together experiences encountered in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. In all the exercises, the “opposition” is usually provided by a company of the Ghurkhas.

Sandhurst is more than a Military Academy.

Over the last 200 years, it has acquired a worldwide reputation of excellence with high personal standards achieved by the graduates. To maintain these achievements, the RMA has set up the charitable Sandhurst Trust to foster and preserve links between serving and retired officers to support the cadets undergoing training and continues to promote the understanding and development of leadership.

The Trust also acts as hosts to RMA guests and arranges visits, functions and tours for groups who wish to learn more about the Academy, its history and how Army officers are trained. A tour would begin with a short historical background, followed by a visit to the Royal Military Chapel and Roman Catholic Chapel of Christ the King. The tour includes an explanation of the Grand Entrance and descriptions of the Sovereign’s Parade and the Indian Army Memorial Room, together with stories of Academy traditions and humour.

The tour would not be complete without knowing how a cadet is selected to come to Sandhurst and what happens to him / her once they are there. A visit to the History Room showing Sandhurst since 1812 in pictures, photographs and documents completes the tour after visiting the shop. If parties come by coach, then they may wish to proceed on a tour of the grounds and see the many fine facilities that make up the Academy.

Sandhurst is very much part of our national fabric and being world famous attracts cadets from over 100 countries around the world.

FIND OUT MORE If you wish to consider visiting Sandhurst, then the contact is Jenny Richards at The Sandhurst Trust, telephone 01276 412000. Email Jenny Richards at finance@sandhursttrust.org.

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<19 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced crafts person is welcome to go along to any of their meetings. The next meeting is in the United Reform Church, South Street, Farnham GU9 7QU and is a ‘show and tell’ of members work.

Visitors are charged £3 to include refreshments. They also have 3 to 5 spinning and weaving days each month held at Victoria Halls in Ash and the Rural Life Centre in Tilford, anyone is welcome to drop in and join in or just see what they do. Full details are on the website www.wsgswd.org.uk.

French Conversation Every Monday and Tuesday starting 10th October Intermediate French classes will be running every Monday from 7pm - 8pm and Beginners French every Tuesday from 7pm-8pm at the Fernhurst Centre. The lessons are informal and include a variety of topics. For more details, please call Veronique on 01428 658599.

Grayshott Gardeners Wednesday 12th October 8pm They meet on the second Wednesday of the month at Grayshott Village Hall. On 12th there will be a Keynote Lecture entitled ‘On top but never in control’ which is the story of the making of a small garden given by Timothy Walker an RHS Master of Horticulture and lecturer at Oxford.

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Grayshott or call 01428 604449. For more information on Grayshott Gardeners www.grayshottgardeners.net or info@ grayshottgardeners.net Petworth Area Churches Together Friday 14th October 7.30pm PACT is hosting Rev’d Paul Cowley MBE to talk at St. Mary’s Parish Church, Petworth. Paul’s life has been extraordinary.

At 15 he was behind bars, at age 16 he joined the Army where he rose to become Staff Sergeant. Then his life was turned around in 1994 at an Alpha Course at HTB and he became involved with running home groups, and ex offender work. He set up Alpha in Prisons and now over 100 prisons (out of 120) are running the course. He is now the Bishops’ Advisor for prisons and Penal Affairs in the London Diocese.

He was ordained in 2002 and runs a church with a staff of 42 dealing with all manner of social problems. His talk title is most interesting, ‘Having hope that things can change’, something that probably applies to us all! More information from Gerald Gresham Cooke at Geraldgreshamcooke@ gmail.com or 01798 342151. Also have a look at www. petworthareachurchestogether.com.

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<23 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD disease and in seeking new treatments to repair the damage caused by heart attacks. The local branch of the BHF presents a Table Top Sale at Haslemere Methodist Church at Lion Green, Weyhill GU27 1LD. Cakes, books and bric-abrac available between 10am and 12 noon. Do go along to support this effort and if you can, please contribute a cake for sale (no nuts). Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available as usual in the church’s Open Door Lounge.

Royal Marines Band Concert - Guildford GLive Saturday 15th October 7.30pm Music lovers are in for a treat when the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth performs in aid of Seafarers UK. Seafarers UK was founded in 1917 as King George’s Fund for Sailors. It is the main UK maritime charity, supporting those who are, or once were, in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the Merchant Navy or fishing fleets and their families including widows and children. Concert tickets are available at £24, £21 and £18 and all proceeds go to Seafarers UK. Concessions are less £1. Groups of ten or more save 10%. Tickets are available from the GLive Box Office, London Road, Guildford, at www. glive.co.uk or on 0844 770 1797.

Fintry Retreat House Saturday 15th October and other dates Fintry has three events lined up for October and they are

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listed as follows: Hindu Wisdom on Saturday 15th October : An experiential study day on what the philosophy and religious practice of this ancient religion can teach us. Led

by Frances Eley, tutor for the Open University, it runs from 10am to 3.30pm and costs £20. (please take a packed lunch, drinks supplied). Sacred Geometry on Friday 28th October: This is an afternoon practical session given by Tom Bree, geometer-artist, teacher and writer. He specialises in Geometry as a practical art as well as a vehicle for contemplating spiritual and philosophical ideas. It runs from 2 to 5pm and costs £12 (materials and equipment supplied). Finally, The Platonic Myths on Friday 18th-Sunday 20th November: Myth has an essential part to play in the dialogues of Plato, most often in relation to the nature and destiny of the soul. This residential study weekend led by Julie Parker will explore some of the key myths and consider what they reveal about Plato’s world-view. The cost is £180 for full board (£144 non-residential). To book places on any of these courses, call 01428 682621 or email fintry. administrator@btconnect.com. You can also find out more at www.thefintrytrust.org.uk.

Midhurst Camera Club Monday 17th October 7.30pm The next meeting of Midhurst Camera Club will feature a talk on Inkjet Printing by John Read who is the MD of Marrutt

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Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 18th October 2.15pm Photography as fine art is the title of HDFAS’s lecture at Haslemere Hall. Lecturer Brian Stater will ask the question “should we accept that the very best photographs can be regarded as fine art?” expanding the argument that photography can equal and sometimes exceed more traditional artistic disciplines. There will be a further opportunity at this lecture for members to book for their study day on Wednesday 26th October highlighting the edo period. Visitors and new members are very welcome to join them for the lectures. For more details contact HDFAS membership secretary Sue Wright on 01428 683578 or email membership@haslemeredfas.co.uk. Further information about all the society’s present and future activities can be found on www.haslemeredfas.org.uk .

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Taste of Autumn at RHS Wisley Wednesday 19th-Sunday 23rd October, garden opening times Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of the season with 30 exhibitors and their delicious produce – including Wisley apple tastings, apple pressing and apple identification, kids’ cookery workshops and a tractor display. Check our website for details. Normal Garden admission applies. RHS Garden Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB, 0845 260 9000. Email wisley@ rhs.org.uk or visit www.rhs.org.uk/wisley.

Murray Downland Trust Wednesday 19th October 7pm The Annual Talk will be by Graeme Lyons, Sussex Wildlife Trust’s ecologist, who will be presenting the results of his insect survey on the MDT’s South Downs nature reserves in the Cobden Hall, Heyshott GU29 0DJ. His talk is open to all and there will be refreshments. I understand that Graeme has discovered species which were previously unrecorded in Sussex so a fascinating evening is envisaged.

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October is Tyre Safety Month. Our motoring writer Andy Goundry looks at the importance of your car’s tyres...

Do you, like most people, consider that the round black rubber things at each corner of your car are no more than mundane objects which cost you hard-earned money and yet let you down from time to time?

Yes? Then consider this: almost every single day, the life of at least one family in Britain is changed forever by a knock on the door from a Police Officer imparting the sad news that someone close to them has lost their life or has received life-changing injuries as a result of a tyre-related road traffic incident.

What is a dangerous tyre? Excessive wear is one problem. The minimum legal tread depth for a car or van tyre is 1.6 millimetres (mm).

Yet a survey of over 300,000 tyres replaced last year showed that almost 30% had less than the legal minimum tread depth - so their owners had clearly been driving around for some time on illegal tyres. Another 40% were borderline, with no more than 2mm of tread remaining – that’s less than half the thickness of a credit card away from being illegal.

An illegal tyre can land you with a big fine if you are caught – up to £2,500 per tyre, not to mention a minimum of three points on your licence. And that’s for every tyre, so four illegal tyres can earn you a £10,000 fine and lose you your driving licence!

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If you think that the legal standard for minimum tyre tread depth is unreasonable, bear in mind that, according to Michelin, on a wet road at 50 mph each of your tyres needs to shift a bucketful of water every few seconds, before it can make safe contact with the road surface. And that’s with a new tread depth of typically 7 mm, so you can imagine how the ability of your tyres to shift that amount of water is dramatically reduced when they are so worn that they have only a couple of millimetres of tread left.

Excessive wear is not the only tyre hazard: low pressure can be equally dangerous. Yet many people never, or very rarely, check their tyres for either pressure or wear. In fact, during one recent tyre safety event a worrying 58% of people admitted to never, ever, checking their tyres!

And that is why the Tyresafe organisation was founded ten years ago to spread the message that unsafe tyres cost lives.

Every year in October, Tyresafe promotes Tyre Safety Month, to raise the profile of the need to check your tyres regularly.

Tyresafe members include most tyre manufacturers and retailers, and the more cynical amongst us could be forgiven for thinking that Tyre Safety Month publicity is simply an attempt by them to separate us from our hard-earned cash. However, Tyresafe members also include the emergency services, Highways England and many other companies.

Why? As one firefighter put it at a briefing recently – because anything which reduces the number of times they have the harrowing task of pulling mangled bodies from wrecked vehicles is worthwhile.

He went on to describe one fatal incident they had recently

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filler flap, around the inner edge of the driver’s door, or on a label in the glove compartment.

Tyres heat up when driving, resulting in the pressure inside increasing, so it’s best to check the pressures when the vehicle has not been driven for several hours and the tyres have cooled down.

Tyre pressure is easy to check, either with your own gauge or with a filling station air pump

attended which resulted directly from a car going out of control simply as the result of one tyre being 15psi down on pressure – unnoticeable from a quick visual check, yet lethal.

As Supt. Paul Keasey, Chairman of the National Roads Policing Intelligence Forum said recently: “most tyre issues are the result of non-intentional behaviour rather than wilful neglect”.

He went on to outline how, in the light of the high level of tyre issues, Police forces nationally are embarking on a programme of informing and educating road users to the hidden dangers of lack of tyre maintenance. In particular, if you are ever stopped by a Police Officer, for whatever reason, expect a tyre check as part of the process. In a hint of the iron fist in a velvet glove, Supt. Keasey did however make it very clear that if such checks found illegal tread depths below 1.6mm, Police tolerance of such law-breaking would be “dramatically reduced”.

And don’t gamble on there being fewer traffic cops around to catch you, either. True, most Police forces have seen significant budget cuts and consequent reductions in roads policing, however many forces are successfully getting assistance from members of the public in identifying illegal vehicles.

For example, West Sussex Police tell us that their ‘Operation Crackdown’ has been highly effective.

So how should you check your tyres? Well, a decent tyre pressure gauge can be bought for a few pounds from somewhere like Halfords. The air pressure in each tyre should follow the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended settings, and these can be found in the owner’s manual, and usually also either on the fuel 20p tread depth check – simple, quick and effective

Tread depth gauges can also be bought quite cheaply. However, you probably have a readymade tread depth gauge in your pocket or purse already, in the form of a humble 20p coin. To use this, just pop the coin into the tread of your tyre in a few places across its width, ensuring that the rim of the coin is completely covered each time. If it isn’t, then your tyre is at or below 2mm and almost certainly needs replacing.

Also be concerned if the tread depth appears uneven across the surface of the tyre, as this could indicate damaged or misaligned suspension, which is unfortunately all too frequent given the state of Britain’s roads today. If you do spot uneven wear, or any other problems such as cuts or bulges, get professional advice as soon as possible.

Most important of all, get into the habit of checking your tyres for wear, pressure and condition at least monthly and always before any long journeys.

If nothing else, regular tyre checks could save you an inconvenient breakdown. In 2015 alone, Highways England Traffic Officers were called out to deal with 34,000 tyre-related incidents on our motorways, which was 27% of all reported breakdowns.

And if during October’s Tyre Safety Month you see your local tyre dealer or perhaps the Police or Fire Service offering free tyre checks, maybe in your local supermarket car park, don’t pass them by, get your tyres checked by the professionals. It will only take seconds but could save your life, or the life of someone close to you.

Remember – don’t chance it – check it!

THE AUTHOR Andy Goundry spent his entire working career in vehicle design and development, and, since retirement has continued a close involvement with vehicles, writing for specialist magazines and websites, as well as producing his own motoring website www.autonews.uk.com © Andy Goundry July 2016

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Liphook WI Wednesday 19th October ‘History without the Boring Bits’ is the title of the talk to be given by Susan Howe to the ladies of Liphook WI. On 16th November, the craft group members will be making ‘Crafts for Christmas’ in preparation for the festive season. A full programme is being planned for next year, and the Liphook WI will continue to meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the Liphook Village Hall, Headley Road, just off The Square in Liphook GU30 7NP. New members are always welcome, so if you fancy joining them, they would love to hear from you. Please contact Maureen Truss on 01428 723836.

The Fernhurst Choral Society They began their 2016-17 season on Monday 5th September and meet every Monday from 8pm-9.30pm in Fernhurst Village Hall. Their next performance will be on 19th November at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Petworth. The programme includes ‘The Sprig Thyme’ by John Rutter and Brahms’s Lieberslieder Waltzes (sung in English).

This friendly non-auditioning choir invites new members, especially tenors and basses. Later in the season they will perform as part of the Petersfield Musical Festival and, for the first time, in Chichester Cathedral with Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’ in May 2017. More information at www. fernhurstchoralsociety.org.uk and on social media @FernhurstChoral Milland Gardening Club Wednesday 19th October 7.45pm Their next meeting at Milland Village Hall features Alick Jones who will talk about ‘How to make your garden more wildlife friendly’. Everyone is welcome, Members and nonmembers, gardeners and non-gardeners – just go along, listen to the talk and have a cup of tea with them – they’d love to see you!

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Les Amitiés Françaises Thursday 20th October 7.30pm This season’s second presentation is on four French Historical Figures: Vercingétorix, Joan of Arc, Henri IV and Jean Jaurès. One of the French circle’s favourite lecturers, Guy Richeux, will explain what is special about them and why they are important. As usual, the meeting will take place in Godalming at The Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street, October 2016

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What do Shakespeare and Mozart have in Common?

“More than you’d think!” say Grayshott’s progressive classical music promoters, Grayshott Concerts. So when the opportunity to stage Mozart’s Great C Minor Mass came along, Artistic Director, Vivien Harrison, jumped at it. “This work may be less well known than Mozart’s ‘Requiem’” says Vivien, “but it is just as uplifting, grandiose, dramatic and powerfully expressive as any of Mozart’s works – and almost Shakespearian in its impact”. “It’s rather like the Requiem”, she added, “only better!”

the most requested choral works on Classic FM. The soaring choruses, the intertwining soloist passages and the orchestral interplay, once heard, are never forgotten.

Grayshott Concerts began in 2004 and has grown steadily ever since. The group’s motto: ‘World-class Performances – On your Doorstep!’ has attracted numerous star classical music performers from across the world, including Conductor and Pianist, Howard Shelley OBE, (Grayshott Concerts Adrian Butterfield Associate Artist); Violinist, Tasmin Little; So on Saturday 19th November 2016, Trumpeter, Alison Balsom; Clarinettist, Grayshott Concerts are presenting Mozart’s Michael Collins and BBC Young Musician of Great Mass in C Minor at 7.30pm in St Luke’s Church the Year, Laura van der Heijden. The group’s Patron Grayshott, featuring Pegasus, one of London’s most is Sir Karl Jenkins CBE, acknowledged as the world’s successful non-professional chamber choirs. Pegasus, most performed living composer, and who conducted pictured above, previously endeared itself to the the world-premiere of his latest work, ‘The Healer Grayshott audience two years ago when performing – a Cantata for St Luke’ (commissioned by Grayshott Handel’s massive “Israel in Egypt’ to huge popular Concerts for its 10th Anniversary) in St Luke’s Church acclaim. in October 2014.

Accompanying the choir will be the London Handel Orchestra, performing on period instruments, conducted by stylish world-expert on period instrument performances, Adrian Butterfield. Adrian has strong local links and is also Director of Music of the Tilford Bach Society.

Organisers have secured a top-flight line-up of professional soloists for the performance including Sopranos, Julia Doyle and Alex Gibson, with Benedict Hymas, Tenor and Graham Kirk, Bass.

Although Mozart never managed to complete the work, it stands as one of the most popular of all his choral works both in grandeur and scope and is one of

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The charity stages 4-5 concerts each year and every one of the 53 events to date has sold out weeks, sometimes months, in advance. Vital to the success of the series are the members, Friends of Grayshott Concerts, whose subscriptions ensure the financial viability of the series. Friends benefit from advanced ‘priority booking’ while general bookings open approx seven weeks before each event.

There are still some seats available for the November concert, at www. grayshottconcerts.co.uk but they’re unlikely to last long.

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Doors open at 7pm. For membership enquiries, contact johnpetty@sky.com. Visitors are welcome.

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activities to learn all about bats; plant flowers to encourage bats; and get busy carving pumpkins! The cost is £4 per pumpkin, bookable in advance on 08452 609000.

A Wizard’s Quest Trail at Petworth Park Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th October 10.30am-3.30pm Repulsive witches, wizards and mythical creatures.

Using your spooktacular and creepy features, come and complete a haunting quest in the park and olve my thrilling experiments before it is dark. Suitable for children aged 5-11 years, cost £3. Collect your quest from the Car Park or Church Lodge reception points. Put on your best witch or wizard hat to look the part and impress the Wizard Earl while you complete your quest. The trail is outdoors so please dress appropriately for the weather.

Concert and Curry Series Saturday 22nd October 7.30pm This is the first concert of the season given by The Waverley Ensemble directed by Ishani Bhoola, at St Christopher’s Church Haslemere. They are performing a lovely programme of music. Telemann Oboe and Violin Concerto, Vivaldi Violin and Cello Concerto, Corelli Concerto Grosso and Boccherini Cello Concerto. Tickets are £15 and £8 for children. If you would like the curry option at Shahanaz just add an extra £10, it’s available at 5.30pm or 9.30pm.To book go to www. ishanibhoola.com or call 07834 275879.

Fire Feat for Fearless Feet Sunday 23rd October Are you brave enough to take on the hottest new challenge?

Do you dare to bare your feet to red-hot embers, reaching up to 600°F? Phyllis Tuckwell will be holding its first ever Firewalk at the Elvetham Hotel in Hartley Wintney. They are looking for fearless fire-lovers to take on this smouldering stunt, to raise money to help fund the vital Hospice Care which it provides to local people living with a terminal illness. You will need to arrive at the Elvetham Hotel at

RHS Garden Wisley - Animals in the Night Saturday 22nd- Sunday 30th October 10.30am to 3.30pm As part of October Half Term activities they have teamed up with the Wildlife Trust to create a ‘batty’ neighbourhood that encourages bats all year round. Join them for fun family

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<31 35> JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD 2.30pm to sign in, and the seminar will start at 3pm. At 5pm, participants will be taken outside for the Firewalk. To find out more, or to register, visit www.pth.org.uk/firewalk, email fundraising@pth.org.uk or call 01252 729446. Registration is £30 and Phyllis Tuckwell asks that you raise a minimum sponsorship of £100. Participants must be age 16 or over.

Liphook & District Model Railway Club Sunday 23rd October 10am – 4pm Their 7th Annual Open Day ‘Model Trains in the Valley’ will be held at the Milland Valley Memorial Hall, Iping Road Milland, Liphook GU30 7NA. The usual mix of layouts constructed by members and the club in a variety of scales, covering British, German and US prototypes. To celebrate the 60th birthday of the Gauge O Guild they have invited the Farnham & District MRC to display their new O scale layout Haydon Square. There will be a modelling demonstration; Dioramas, a club S/H items table and Refreshments. The venue is disabled friendly with ramps and toilet facilities. Free off Street Parking. There will be plenty of opportunity to chat to members about the model railway hobby and to answer your questions.

Adult entry £2 with up to two accompanied children per adult free. Full details and location information at www. millandvalleyrailway.co.uk.

Loxwood Youth FC Kirdford Junior FC It has been announced that these two clubs have agreed to merge creating a unified club for youth football in the area.

Kirdford has teams from U 7’s to U 13’s whereas Loxwood has teams from U 13’s to U 16’s, so it would appear to be an excellent fit. Loxwood Youth as the merged club will be called, trains and plays at their grounds in Loxwood and Kirdford on Saturday mornings and field teams in the South Surrey and Horsham and District Youth Football Leagues.

They are continually looking for children of all ages and abilities to join the club for fun, inclusive and competitive football throughout the season.

The Petworth Academy for Witches and Wizards Monday 24th to Friday 28th October 11am-1pm Calling all young witches and wizards. Join the Petworth Academy to conjure up some magical crafts. Come along to the Petworth Academy for witches and wizards to make a spooky hat, magical animal companion and spellbinding potion. Will you graduate with flying colours? Suitable for children aged 5-12 years. Please meet in the courtyard area between the Mansion and Servants Quaters and we will take you to the Academy where the all the magic happens!

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GARDENING

With Beth Otway

Sweet Peas For me, sweet peas are one of the real joys of summer.

The sweet pea’s frilly flowers have a powerful yet serene fragrance, which gently envelops the garden in its loveliness. The scent of sweet peas can fill your home too; they’re very floriferous plants that produce excellent cut flowers.

and in these cases, I have found scarification necessary to artificially break the seed’s dormancy. But I have always had concerns about damaging my sweet pea seeds using scarification, and having achieved high rates of germination without any prior seed treatment, I have never felt the need.

Sweet peas, also known by their botanical name of Lathyrus odoratus, are very accommodating - you can sow their seeds in September, though better still sow in late October, and at any time up until March, or even April at a push. Sweet pea growers can look forward to enjoying bunches of sweet pea flowers from May until October, depending on their sowing time and the weather conditions.

I also don’t find it necessary to soak sweet pea seeds in water prior to sowing. I have steeped my sweet pea seeds in liquid paraffin, for a few moments prior to sowing, to deter mice from taking the seeds. But other than this, I have not found it necessary to pre-soak sweet pea seeds.

In 2015 I ran a Sweet Pea Trial to try to establish when the best time was to sow sweet peas, to achieve the most flowers, and the longest length of flower stems.

My 2016 Sweet Pea Trial evaluates the time of sowing, the number of flowers produced, and the stem length of the flowers.

In my 2016 trial I have also compared different methods of growing sweet peas.

It is not necessary to use compost that includes peat to grow sweet peas. I have always achieved excellent results, growing my sweet peas in peat free compost.

For my 2016 Sweet Pea Trial I used Dalefoot Potting Compost, a peat free compost made from natural ingredients, including sheep’s wool. The wool’s natural absorbency provides beneficial water retention, meaning this compost doesn’t need watering as frequently - which is great if, like me, you find watering hard work.

I don’t scarify my sweet pea seeds before sowing. I have never felt the need to chip, nick, scratch, or abrade the sweet pea seed’s outer coating. I have scarified other seeds that have very hard outer casings with success,

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sections unfold and open out like a book, allowing easy examination of the plant’s root system as it develops, and ensuring the straightforward removal of your seedlings when it comes to planting.

Seedlings grown in Rootrainers have their roots directed to grow vertically, meaning that Rootrainers seedlings are never pot bound. As there is no need to tease out or separate the plant’s roots prior to planting, the roots remain intact and the plants establish readily when planted.

I use the Rootrainers Racking Station, which is a great space saver - it holds eight packs of Deep Rootrainers over two levels. The Rootrainers Racking Station holds the Rootrainers off the ground, allowing air circulation under the roots of the seedlings, which further encourages the natural air pruning of the roots that all plants grown in Rootrainers benefit from.

If you’re looking for something a bit different, L. odoratus ‘Earl Grey’ is a maroon and violet bicolour flaked over a white ground. L. odoratus ‘Earl Grey’ flowers prolifically, producing a large number of striking flowers throughout the summer, which you cannot fail to notice!

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Windsor’ is another floriferous sweet pea. Its large, rich, maroon-chocolate coloured flowers have enchanted many hearts.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Susan Burgess’ produces deep, blush pink coloured flowers that enrich to salmon pink if grown under glass. I grow L. odoratus ‘Susan Burgess’ outdoors, where I also find that the weather and temperature affect the flower colour, resulting in a pleasing variety of flowers, in subtle, differing tones of blush pink.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Aphrodite’ is very vigorous white flowered sweet pea, which can produce up to fifteen flowers on each stem! This year L. odoratus ‘Aphrodite’ hasn’t produced as many flowers per stem for me, but I have still found it to be a floriferous and longstemmed variety.

I found 2016 to be a difficult year for growing sweet peas. Despite featuring a greater number of sweet pea plants in my 2016 trial, my plants have produced far fewer flowers than I harvested during 2015 - a real shame. Still, I am sure that 2017 will be a great year, with better weather conditions to grow sweet peas! I am looking forward to sowing my sweet pea seeds, and enjoying their elegant and charming flowers once again in 2017.

There is a huge array of sweet pea varieties to choose from, in a vast range of colours, from pretty pastels to vibrant reds, blues and pink coloured flowers, so whatever your style or colour scheme, whether you look through seed catalogues or online, you’re bound to find a new favourite sweet pea to grow.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Naomi Nazareth’ has consistently been one of the best performing sweet pea varieties in my trials. I am not usually a fan of blue coloured flowers, but L. odoratus ‘Naomi Nazareth’ has touched my heart with its dusky, pale blue flowers, which would combine perfectly in any vintage-themed arrangement. L. odoratus ‘Naomi Nazareth’ was raised

by Roger Parsons, this sweet pea blooms early in the season, readily producing beautiful, pale blue, sweetly scented, ruffled flowers.

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Left: Beth’s sweet peas grown in Rootrainers, using the Rootrainers Racking Station. Above from left: Sweet Peas ‘Naomi Nazareth’ and ‘Windsor’. All images

by Beth Otway.

FIND OUT MORE You can see more details on Sweet Pea growing methods, and the full results of my 2015 and 2016 Sweet Pea Trials on my website www.pumpkinbeth.com where you’ll also find gardening advice for the month ahead, and much more besides.

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Spooky ‘Create & Grow’ Monday 24th to 31st October Take the children along to Squire’s this half-term and they can paint a terracotta pumpkin, complete with a fun LED blow out battery operated tea-light (£5.50), or go batty by creating their very own bat ‘Trick or Treat’ bucket (£3.50). Or why not make both! There’s no need to book, simply turn up on the day. There are also FREE activities including a creepy colouring competition and a ghost hunt. Find your nearest Squire’s at www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk.

Singin’ in the Rain Tuesday 25th to Saturday 29th October The Haslemere Players October production will be Singin’ in the Rain, one of the most-loved and celebrated musicals of all time, made famous by the 1952 film of the same name, starring the legendary Gene Kelly. With fabulous songs, superb choreography and sumptuous set design (including thousands of gallons of real water!), Singin’ in the Rain showers you with everything you could wish for in an award-winning smash hit Hollywood musical. Save the date! Tickets will be available from Haslemere Hall on 01428 642161 or online at www.haslemerehall.co.uk.

Haslemere Flower Club Wednesday 26th October 1.30pm For their next meeting in Haslemere Hall, the demonstrator

for the afternoon will be Alison Mount, and her title is ‘An Artist’s Palette’. The arrangements will be raffled and the afternoon will end with tea and biscuits. Do go along and take your friends; visitors are very welcome at a charge of £5. They look forward to seeing you.

Horrific Halloween at Haslemere Museum Friday 28th October 1pm-4.30pm Calling all little witches, wizards, ghosts and ghouls! Dress up in your spookiest costume and go along to the Museum for some spooky fun! Enjoy creepy crafts and pumpkin carving (bring your own pumpkin or squash). Join in the Halloween procession through the town, leaving from the Museum at 4.30pm. Their Witches Tea Room will be open for some fang-tastic food and drink too! Adults £1, Children £3, no booking required.

Watts Gallery – Artists Village Friday 28th October 5pm-9pm As I’m sure I have mentioned, Watts Gallery is one of our favourite venues and we are so lucky to have it on our doorstep. On Friday 28th, they are having a late night opening and what’s more adult entry is half price. All ages are very welcome and 16’s and under will have free entry.

Brilliant! Apart from the usual wonderful attractions, it will be a night of uncanny happenings, maybe Halloween has some

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Pumpkins are not just for Halloween...

Every year at Secretts they grow a range of different varieties of squash and pumpkin which are prized for their use in all sorts of culinary preparations. They also grow a field of pumpkins for their famous tractors rides to pick a pumpkin too. These are mostly used for carving for Halloween celebrations.

Here are three great recipes from members of the team. Dawn, the farm shop manager, has shared her fabulous Asian Pumpkin Soup recipe. It is smooth, spicy and delicious and you can use pumpkin or butternut squash here, both give a great result. Nicola Secrett, a brilliant cook, has given us her spicy pumpkin cake recipe. It is moist, spicy and packed with this versatile veg. To complete the trio, there is Kathy’s pecan and pumpkin tart. This wonderful tart goes really well with our raw Jersey cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Dawn’s Asian Style Pumpkin Soup

soup to cool slightly and then blend (a stick blender, liquidiser or food processor will work here) until smooth.

6. Return the soup to the pan and heat through. Season with lime juice and a little sugar to taste.

7. Serve garnished with chopped chili, coconut chips and coriander.

Kathy’s Pecan & Pumpkin Tart

Ingredients 1.5kg pumpkin or butternut squash (peeled and roughly chopped); 2 dessertspoons of sunflower or coconut oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large onion, peeled and roughly diced; 1 tablespoon grated fresh or lazy ginger; 1 lemon grass stalk, bent in a couple of places to release flavour; 3 tbsps red Thai curry paste; 400ml can coconut milk; 800ml vegetable stock; juice of I lime; sugar to taste (optional).

To garnish: fresh red chili and a few coriander leaves Serves 6-8 Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 200C. 2. Toss the pumpkin in half the oil and season well.

Transfer to a large roasting tin and place in the oven for 40 minutes until golden and tender.

3. While the pumpkin is cooking heat the remaining oil and gently sauté the onion,ginger and lemon grass for 8-10 minutes until softened.

4. Stir in the curry paste and stir-fry for a further minute or so. Add the roasted pumpkin to the pan then stir in the coconut milk and vegetable stock. Bring to the boil then reduce and simmer gently for 10 minutes.

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This delicious seasonal recipe was given to us by our friend Kathy Lockett who worked in the farm office for many years. Roasting the pumpkin first gives the finished tart a lovely caramel note.

Ingredients 550g of pumpkin, peeled and cut into small chunks; 25g melted butter; 1 dessertspoon light muscovado sugar; 500g pack of short crust pastry; 175g light muscovado sugar; 2 eggs; 150ml double cream; 1tsp ground cinnamon; 1tsp ground ginger; 1 large pinch of grated nutmeg; 25g pecan nuts Serves 6-8 Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan, 160C/Gas Mark 4 and grease a 25cm diameter loose bottom flan tin.

2. Place the pumpkin in a mixing bowl with the butter and 1 dessertspoon sugar and stir with a metal spoon to evenly coat the pumpkin.

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RECIPES 3. Tip into a roasting tin and bake until tender (approx 30 minutes) remove from the oven and cool.

4. While the pumpkin is cooking, roll out the pastry on a floured surface and line the tin, surplus pastry can be left and trimmed later. Chill for 30 minutes.

5. Place some baking parchment in the pastry case, fill with baking beans and bake blind for 10 minutes.

Remove the paper and beans, trim off any excess pastry and cook for a further 5 minutes.

6. Whilst the pastry is cooking prepare the filling by placing the cooled roasted pumpkin, sugar, cream, eggs and spices into the bowl of a food processor.

7. Process until the mixture is smooth. Pour the filling into the prepared pastry case and place pecans nuts around diameter of the tart face side down.

8. Bake the tart for 35-40 minutes or until the filling is firm to the touch.

9. Remove from the oven and serve warm or cold with a drizzle of cream.

Other ideas: Pumpkins are not just good for sweet recipes or soups. They can be used in chillis, curries, stews, quiches, pasta bakes and much more.

Try spicy oven baked pumpkin chips or add cubes to oven roasted vegetables to accompany your next roast.

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Nicolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spicy Pumpkin Cake

Nicola Secrett our farm sales manager, has a reputation for being a very fine cook! Here is her recipe for spicy pumpkin cake, lovely with a cuppa!

Ingredients 250mls vegetable oil; 3 eggs, beaten; 400g pumpkin puree, fresh or tinned; 1tsp vanilla extract; 425g caster sugar; 300g plain flour; 1tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1tsp ground nutmeg; 1tsp ground cinnamon; 1tsp ground allspice; 1tsp ground cloves; pinch of salt; 4tbs chopped nuts (optional) Icing sugar to serve.

Makes 8-10 squares

Chop 250g of pumpkin and roast in a 180C oven for 25 minutes. Mix together with 400g can of rinsed and drained chickpeas, 2tbsp tahini, 1tbsp lemon juice, 1stp ground cumin, 1 crushed garlic clove, salt and pepper and blend together. Add 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander and serve.

Taken from taste.com.au. Recipe by Chrissy Freer, photo by Al Richardson

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Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan, 160C/Gas Mark 4 and grease or line a 25cm square cake tin.

2. Cream together the oil, eggs, pumpkin puree and vanilla extract.

3. Mix the flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda and spices together and sieve into a mixing bowl. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and fold in the nuts (reserving a few for the topping).

4. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared cake tin and sprinkle the reserved nuts on top and bake on the centre shelf of the oven for 1 hour.

5. Test the middle of the cake with a skewer and if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clean on removal the cake is cooked. If not return and bake until cooked through.

6. Allow the cake to cool in the tin then turn out and sprinkle with icing sugar (optional) and serve.

This cake will keep for 3-4 days in an airtight container.

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Sociable Scrabble Friday 28th October 7pm A Sociable Scrabble Event is taking place on Friday 28th October from 7pm to 9pm The venue is United Reformed Church Hall, Churt Rd, Beacon Hill, Hindhead GU26 6NL. Sociable Scrabble is a friendly, fun alternative way to play Scrabble: suitable for Beginners to Geniuses as everyone gets to move around and use different tiles. This is in aid of Safe Haven Egypt, a small non-profit-making Rescue Centre in Cairo for depraved and desparate cats who are neglected, abandoned or abused; providing these cats with medical treatment, love, care and new homes around the world. To take part please contact Alice 07746 564825 email mr.charliepaws@hotmail.co.uk. Tickets £5 to include refreshments. Limited to 20 players.

Marathon Man Goes Global To Support Hospice Care You may remember Phyllis Tuckwell’s Marathon Man Dave Coombes, who has completed over 70 runs since January 2013 to support Phyllis Tuckwell, the Hospice Care charity which looked after his wife Sandra in her last days and

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So far Dave has raised over £4,000 for Phyllis Tuckwell, and he is now preparing to travel overseas to continue this fundraising. His next marathon is in New York on 6th November. Phyllis Tuckwell provides end of life care for patients and families living with a terminal illness, such as cancer. Every day it supports over 250 patients, relatives and carers in their own homes, at the Hospice in Farnham and at the Beacon Centre in Guildford, through medical and nursing care, therapies, counselling, social work advice and practical support. However, as the NHS/Government only covers 20% of its costs, it has to raise over £20,000 a day to be able to offer its services, free of charge, to patients and their families. It therefore relies heavily on the help of fundraisers like Dave - but they need your support. Any donation you can give will help Phyllis Tuckwell to care for people like Dave and Sandra. Please give what you can. Visit www. virginmoneygiving.com/davidcoombes4 to support Dave and help those who are facing the worst time of their lives.

Night in the Museum Saturday 29th October Enjoy a special Halloween opening of Haslemere Museum.

Doors will open at 6pm and the film starts at 7pm, so you can explore the dark galleries (do not forget to bring a torch).

Buy a drink and popcorn before watching a film with a museum theme. This is part of Museums at Night & Family Arts Festival. Tickets at £5 are available from the Museum – to be booked in advance The Big Get Together Have Fun With Friends and Family in Aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice during October. The Big Get Together is a new initiative that invites people to join together with friends or family, have some fun and raise funds to support vital hospice services. St Wilfrid’s in Chichester, is one of twelve hospices in the south to invite people to join the first Big Get Together by holding a night in and asking guests to make a donation. Those who sign up will receive lots of support with a pack full of ideas, a money box for donations and templates for invitations, posters and bunting. For further information visit www.TheBigGetTogether.org.uk/stwh or contact Jasmine Barton at jasmine.barton@stwh.co.uk or call 01243 755199.

Ceilidh At 3 Counties Friday 4th November at 7.30pm There will be a dance at 3 Counties Church, Hammer. The gig is fund raiser for ‘Crossways Counselling’, who offer a confidential, professional and affordable counselling services in Haslemere and the surrounding area. No one is turned away through lack of money and they need your support to continue to provide this much needed community service.

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WALK - Lurgashall and Lickfold This is a gentle walk through the open pastures and woodland of this lesser-known part of West Sussex. The centre point of this walk is one of the best gastropubs in West Sussex which charges Mayfair prices but will be happy to pull you a pint when you relax on their comfortable sofas. At the start and finish is a typical (and excellent) village pub by a cricket green. Provided by www.fancyfreewalks.org.

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1. Starting in Lurgashall, go to the south side of the green where there is a red phone box and the village shop. Pass them on your left to reach a four-way junction by the aptly named Signpost Cottage. Fork left here in the direction of Village Hall, Mill Farm. 250m after passing the last house, as the lane curves left under great oaks, go right at a fingerpost, up steps and left along the left-hand side of a field, on a generous grassy verge. There are fine views right to Bexleyhill and its aerial. Your path goes under wires and comes through a gap in the hedge. Turn left here into another crop field which also has a good grassy border. In the next corner, turn right with the same field still on your right. Go through a gap into the next field and continue as before. In the next corner, go over a stile (which can be squeezed past) to a tarmac lane near a road junction.

2. Turn right on the lane to reach, on your right, the Mill Pond in 150m. The lane is a causeway across the side of the pond, going over a sluice, running between the buildings of Mill Farm. The farm specialises in rare pig breeds and you may see free-range piglets along the way. Continue ahead to a large metal gate by a

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Immediately turn right at a    rather decrepit 4-way sign on a path through bushes, winding across an open area where springs erupt and where the best blackberries are to be found. Go up and over a stile and along the right-hand side of an attractive meadow, crossing under wires. Continue through a gap in the corner and similarly beside the next meadow, passing a tile-hung cottage on your right. Your path takes you over a stile, on a narrow path between fences and down steps to a road. Turn left on the road, immediately reaching the Lickfold Inn. 4. After a possible break, take the lane beside the pub, signposted Fernhurst, passing the old barns of Gentils Farm. The broad crest of Blackdown is in full view on your right. The road curves right and passes Lickfold House on your left. Just after the house, at a small fingerpost, go left on a wide grassy path running beside a lush meadow on your right. There is a small herd of noisy cattle corralled here in one of the fields

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but sometimes they may be in the field on this route, as when the author arrived, walking past them without any problems. But if you believe this might be a snag, simply stay on the lane, re-joining the walk after 750m at Hoewyck Farm. As you enter woodland, at a fingerpost, keep straight ahead, ignoring a left turn.

The path crosses a deep stream and approaches a large old wooden gate. Go over a stile beside the gate and follow the right-hand side of a pasture. The edge curves left and reaches a large metal gate. Go through this gate (releasing a clasp on the chain) and continue similarly in the next pasture. Near the top right-hand corner, go right over a stile and go diagonally up the grass and through a large wooden gate, out to the lane.

5. Turn left on the lane, passing the old barn of Hoewyck Farm. Stay on the road as it bends right, ignoring a footpath on your left. Where the road bends left, leave it by turning right on a signposted bridleway. Continue through a (usually open) metal gate and follow the sandy path, gradually rising under hollies. After 300m on this path, go through a small wooden gate and, in 10m, go left through a large wooden gate into a sloping sheep pasture. (This tactic avoids the stile.) Go up the left-hand side of the pasture and veer right to cut the top left-hand corner. As you approach woodland, avoid a large wooden gate and go left over a stile just 10m after it.

6. Follow a clear path through Gentles Copse. The path goes over a 2-plank bridge and a stile into a large grassy meadow. Follow the left-hand edge and, after 300m, at a 4-way fingerpost, keep straight on, staying in the meadow. Shortly, go over a stile in the corner onto a woodland path. The path soon executes a rightleft double bend and takes you over a 2-plank bridge with a rail. It meets a stony track with the gatehouse to the Black Down Park Estate on your left. Turn right on this track. The track comes out to a road. Your route is

left on the road but first, just on your right, is a rather eccentric building.

7. Having turned left on the road, in 100m turn right on a rough tarmac lane. In 100m, opposite Guardian Cottage, turn right at a fingerpost into woodland. follow the path through bracken to a marker post where your path bends left. At a 3-way fingerpost, turn left. Your path emerges from the wood, across grass to a tarmac drive. Turn right on the drive and immediately left at a fingerpost on a woodland path and quickly bear left at another fingerpost. You meet the corner of a field by a bank, next to a stile, an old gate and a fence. Avoid the wide path straight ahead and instead go left over the bank and veer right on another good path.

8. Follow this woodland path for nearly 800m. On your left, the wood falls away quite steeply in places. Finally, you come through a swing-gate into an open meadow.

Keep to the right-hand side of the first small meadow, leading to a small gate into another meadow. The spire of St Laurence Church is visible ahead. A swing-gate takes you into an orchard, followed by another swinggate where your path veers a fraction left. You cannot help but notice, if you have a backpack, how tight these gates are! Two more swing gates, with an orchard in between, lead out to a tarmac lane. Turn left, leading immediately back to the village green where the walk began.

DISTANCE: 5½ miles OS MAPS: Explorer 133 (Haslemere and Petersfield) STARTING POINT: Lurgashall - car park or park in road REFRESHMENTS: Lickfold Inn 01789 532535 Noah’s Ark 01428 707346

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Andrew Crisell, our grumpy old git (GOG), recently made a list of potential gripes and was horrified to discover that virtually everything irritated him, the classic symptom of a dreadful old fogey. Here is his latest salvo...

The mobile phone has turned us into an ill mannered nation, them because they’re thumbing text mesbut it’s too late to do anything about it. Which of us hasn’t sages to their friends. Finally there is the endured people who treat public transport as if it was their situation we all recognise. We’re in a queue own private space, shouting into their phones and annoy- at the supermarket checkout, and ahead of ing everyone in the bus or railway us is a lady who is on carriage? There is the man who her phone while the No end of venom has been directed at thinks he’s in his office and shares cashier rings her purthe mobile phoneys, but they couldn’t his business plans with us, the chases through the care less. They’re head over heels in woman who confides some very love with their gadgets and nothing will till. Talking and listenpersonal problems to her friend ing intently, she loads change them.

– and to dozens of others on the her bags with her free 8.15 to Waterloo. hand, then fishes out her credit card for the cashier to take the payment. She recovers We don’t want to hear any of this, but in not observing their her card, slides it back into her purse, and own privacy these people invade ours. Why? Is it exhibi- with the phone still stuck to her ear swings tionism? Arrogance? A childish lack of self awareness? No her shopping bags off the counter and makes end of venom has been directed at the mobile phoneys, but her way out of the store. they couldn’t care less. They’re head over heels in love with their gadgets and nothing will change them. Look around any During this transaction she has addressed public space. Where people once read newspapers or books not one word, not so much as a mouthed they’re now staring at their phones – locked into their own ‘thank-you’, to the cashier. Neither a smile spaces in order to communicate with someone or something nor a gesture of gratitude does he receive. In that is somewhere else. no way has she acknowledged his existence.

And this is the lesson the mobile phone has But if the battle has been lost, Gog will continue to fight a taught us: to hold in contempt the people we rearguard action against these phone-atics by giving a few encounter, including those who serve us, and more instances of the way people have become less con- devote all our attention to someone who is siderate of others. I was recently navigating a roundabout absent. when another motorist pulled out of a side road in front of me, forcing me to sound my horn and brake sharply. This was thoughtless of me: I should have understood that with a phone clamped to his head it was hard for him to obey Section 185 of the Highway Code and look to his right. The world in his ear took precedence over the dangerous world he was actually located in.

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Lynchmere Christmas Market Saturday 5th November 10.30am-12 noon A fundraising charitable Christmas market is being held in the Hardman Hoyle Memorial Hall, Hammer GU27 3QW. Stalls to include Raffle, Tombola, Gifts, Red Stall, Cakes, Books, Bric a Brac and more. A great opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping and support your local community hall.

Haslewey Community Centre The Centre, opposite Lion Green, has ambitious plans to house a new Community Post Office following the closure of the original. A well supported Post Office within Haslewey Community Centre would be a lifeline for many local people.

Older people, families and business colleagues will be able to pay their bills, post items and take advantage of a range of other services, followed by lunch and a catch up with friends at the onsite Wey Terrace and Café which is open to everyone. The Haslemere public do need to get behind this project and show the powers that be at The Post Office, that this is what the people of Wey Hill want.

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Charities Fair Saturday 12th November 9am-1pm This is the only multi-charity Fair in Haslemere and is celebrating its 33rd year! It is organised by BLISS the prem baby charity but aims to give a variety of good causes the chance to raise funds and attract supporters. Charities plus a few selected Crafts take over 40 tables in the main hall, on the stage and in the bar area at Haslemere Hall, Bridge Road. You will be able to find some special presents and quirky bargains, Christmas gifts, cards, stocking fillers, gift-wrap, calendars and decorations. Not to mention cakes, preserves, books and more. There’s a Grand Draw with many attractive prizes and a coffee shop with filter coffee, tea, filled rolls, home-made cakes. Free entry, but an optional donation will be shared between the Charities.

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Macmillan Cancer Support’s Tree of Hope Thursday 1st December 6.30pm Macmillan Cancer Support in Midhurst will be holding its annual Tree of Hope Service at St Mary’s Church, Easebourne. You are invited to remember a loved one who will not be with you this Christmas by dedicating a light on the Macmillan Tree of Hope. All donations received will help fund the Macmillan Palliative Care Service, based at Midhurst Community Hospital, supporting their patients and their families living with cancer and other life threatening illnesses in Midhurst and the surrounding areas. Dedication forms will be available from 3rd October from The Pearson Unit, Midhurst Community Hospital, Midhurst, the Macmillan Charity shop in Midhurst or visit www.macmillan.org.uk/ sussex and download a dedication form. Alternatively, email toh.midhurst@btinternet.com.

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PROFILE Haslewey - a lively and stylish Community Centre for all ages Post Office, please go to haslewey@haslemere.com for more information, call reception on 01428 648716 or like, share and follow the Community Centre on their Facebook page – www.facebook.com/haslewey.

Haslewey does not receive government grants towards running costs but is, however, lucky to have a vibrant and energetic fundraising committee who organise well attended events designed to raise much needed funds for the centre. This way, Haslewey can provide a cornucopia of free fun activities for local children of all ages during the school summer holidays, which is both popular with parents and children alike. They also hold several fund-raising events a year for national charities.

Haslewey is a warm and welcoming meeting place, located just across from Lion Green in Haslemere offering a wide range of affordable daily activities to enjoy, six days a week. From children’s activities, performing arts and teens mindfulness to pilates, yoga and Zumba, plus art groups, karate and language classes, there really is something for everybody.

As well as fun and interesting activities, Haslewey offers professional podiatry, chiropody, physiotherapy and reflexology clinics on site, as well as the popular Hair Design Studio, with fully qualified hairdressers and a full range of hairdressing services.

You can meet friends and family and enjoy delicious lunches and snacks at the recently refurbished Wey Terrace & Café. Ultimately, Haslewey is for all ages you can even book the Hoppa Bus to bring you straight to the door.

Haslewey also has ambitious plans to house a new Community Post Office following the closure of the original in Wey Hill. Based at Haslewey, the new Post Office, complete with a wide range of services, would again serve the Community and be there for people of all ages to use. Haslemere Town Mayor, Sahran Abeysundara, is completely behind the scheme and all at Haslewey are hopeful that it will succeed.

Recently refurbished to a fabulous high standard by The Silk Road on Wey Hill, Haslewey has a number of rooms of differing sizes, features and facilities available for hire, including the fabulous Wey Terrace & Café.

Indeed, Haslewey recently staged a Wedding Fair which was attended by over 150 Bride and Grooms to be. The event showcased several local companies, involved in putting together a picture perfect Wedding Day for brides-to-be and the opportunity to meet local businesses and retailers in one location to help plan their special day.

Future fundraising events include the adults only Comedy Night on Saturday 26th November, a truly comic night of laugh out loud amusement from a supremely talented group of Professional Comedians.

Tickets are just £10pp and hot snacks and refreshments are available.

Halloween wouldn’t be the same without spooky goings on for creative kids, together with free festive events and the annual Haslewey Christmas market on Saturday 17th December – in partnership with the Christmas Carol Concert on Lion Green.

Haslewey - something for everyone and all under one roof!

A completely independent organisation, Haslewey is a registered charity and run as a business but valuably supported by a loyal and dedicated team of volunteers who help in all aspects of the running of Haslewey.

There are volunteer positions for all skill sets and ages, so if you have a few hours to spare a week and want to make a difference by being part of a fantastic team helping in all areas of the Centre, including the new

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