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RHS WISLEY FLOWER SHOW Celebrating 25 years of the six-day floral extravaganza THE highly anticipated Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Garden Wisley Flower Show is set to make a spectacular return this year as it celebrates its 25 year anniversary. The popular show will celebrate the milestone occasion with special displays – including a ‘Silver Cascade’ floral art creation - alongside the renowned floral exhibits and spectacular shopping opportunities. From 5th to 10th September, the RHS flagship garden in Woking will be transformed into a bustling floral extravaganza that is set to end the flower show season on a high. The show will provide an opportunity for local visitors to experience the delights of an RHS flower show on their doorstep, bringing together industry-leading exhibitors, including many
RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show medal winners. The magnificent Glasshouse This summer, RHS Garden Wisley rejoiced another special anniversary; the official opening of The Glasshouse by HM the Queen in 2007. Extending the celebrations to this year’s Flower Show, The Glasshouse’s team of expert gardeners have created an outstanding ‘Bego-lumbo display. The spectacle will see a fascinating combination of the garden’s unusual collection of large and diverse Begonias, including cane, foliage and tuberous types, displayed alongside stunning aquatic Nelumbo (lotus) cultivars. Additionally, visitors will be greeted at The Glasshouse’s entrance with a giant planted birthday cake, created using succulents. Dahlias galore One of the highlights for many visitors will undoubtedly be the National Dahlia Society (NDS) Annual Show which will showcase the very best in dahlia cultivation. The NDS marquee will ensure that visitors experience a riot
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the NDS marquee by noon; it will then be judged by a panel of experts. Places will be announced at 3pm each day, with first, second and third place prizes being awarded.
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always, there’s a theme for all entries and this year’s is ‘Switched On!’. It will see more than 80 competitors using their creative talents to create floral interpretations of the nation’s favourite television programmes. There are 12 competition classes, which are: Grand Designs, Upstairs Downstairs, A Place in the Sun, The Cube, Gardeners’ World, Planet Earth, Junior Bake Off, Ever Decreasing Circles, Treasures from Trash, Sky at Night, and Ab Fab. While visiting the NAFAS marquee, don’t miss that special anniversary ‘Silver Cascade’ display.
Above: The glasshouse celebrates 10 years; Right: visitors enjoying RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show © RHS, Tim Sandall.
Floral art competition Another must-see of the show is the Floral Marquee at the edge of Wilson’s Wood. This will house the Surrey area of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) and their eye-catching floral art competition. As
Expert advice A key benefit for visitors to the RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show, is that visitors will have access to industry experts who will be on hand to provide advice. As well as the insightful RHS team at Wisley, more than 50 specialist nurseries will be able to answer questions, enabling visitors to problem solve and perhaps try something new. Shopping showcase The RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show will be a gardenlovers’ paradise. Not only will visitors be able to view stunning displays and gain expert advice, they will also be
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Of course, with all of the festivities, shopping and walking, visitors may want to stop for a well-earned break. Throughout the show, there will be opportunities to grab a bite to eat – from tasty lunch options to mouth-watering cakes – and rejuvenate with a selection of drinks.
able to browse and purchase top-quality plants to take home. Additionally, guest trade stands will be exhibiting garden goods, such as handmade wooden furniture, greenhouses, and outdoor art – all within the beautiful setting of the garden.
Autumnal intrigue Visitors to the show will also get to view the new Exotic Garden at RHS Garden Wisley, where they will be able to find lush tropical foliage, showy dahlias and a wide range of palms. Additionally, the annual Surrey Sculpture Society Trail will be running throughout the show, with artistic sculptures nestled around the garden.
The Wisley Plant Centre and Gift Shop will also be stocked with gardening-themed delights to take home, so pop in and take a look.
FIND OUT MORE Garden admission is free to RHS members. For further information about the RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show, including how to book tickets and travel advice, visit www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley.
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Celebrating 60 Years as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty How did it start?
AS we’re now in the second half of 2017, the Surrey Hills family is looking ahead to what promises to be a significant milestone. 2018 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) designation. The Surrey Hills was one of the first landscapes in the country to be designated in 1958 and is now one of 38 AONBs in England and Wales. The Surrey Hills stretch across rural Surrey, from the chalk North Downs that run from Farnham in the west, above Guildford, Dorking and Reigate, to Oxted in the east, covering a quarter of the county. Other well-known AONBs include the Cotswolds, Chilterns, Kent Downs and more...
Although geology, soils and climate have created the bones of the landscape, the appearance of the Surrey Hills has been shaped for centuries by the changing patterns of land use and settlement. Today much of this historic landscape character is still intact. The Surrey Hills now embrace an amazing variety of countryside, from the rolling chalk downs of yew and box woodland and flower rich grasslands, to the acid heaths and woodland of the Greensand Hills that rise to form the highest point in South East England at Leith Hill.
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The Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Designation On 8th May 1958, the Minister for Housing and Local Government confirmed the Designation Order for the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The act legislated for the designation of AONBs and National Parks. They were both considered to be of equal landscape status with the purpose to conserve and enhance natural beauty, although National Parks were also to provide the opportunity for open air recreation for wider public enjoyment. Almost 60 years ago the Surrey Hills was one of the first landscapes to be designated and is now one of 38 AONBs in England & Wales.
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Above: Surrey Hills facts and figures. Below: River Wey by Philippa Reed, one of the winners of the 2016 Surrey Hills/VantagePoint photo competition.
The AONB designation has been a planning tool to help protect the area from development pressures, although the Surrey Hills is unique in being wholly contained within the Green Belt. It was not until 1998 that a Joint Advisory Committee was established to oversee the administration of the Surrey Hills which led to the recruitment of the first AONB officer. In 2000, the Countryside and Rights of Way Act placed a statutory duty on bodies to have regard to the management of the AONB, and local authorities the duty to regularly plan, review and adopt a management plan for the area.
Securing the future In 2008, the Surrey Hills Board was established as a Joint Management Committee to develop policies and programmes that protect and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the Surrey Hills whilst promoting the social and economic well-being of the area. In persual of this, the board supported the establishment of the Surrey Hills Society to promote the enjoyment and care of the Surrey Hills for those that live, work in or visit the area. This independent charity has gone from strength to strength and works tirelessly engage the public in and around the Surrey Hills through a varied programme of walks, talks, events and a presence at shows. Due to celebrate its 10th anniversary next year, the Surrey Hills Society provides a wonderful legacy for the Surrey Hills well into the future. For further information and to become a member visit www.surreyhillssociety.org.
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THE SURREY HILLS - CELEBRATING 60 YEARS AS AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY
Celebrating 60 years Plans are well underway to celebrate the anniversary and include… In early 2018 look out for a series of vintage inspired Surrey Hills prints. Artist Louise Dunckley from Illustrations & Prints (www.illustrationsandprints. com) is creating six posters of the Surrey Hills landscape which include; the Devil’s Punchbowl, Leith Hill, Frensham Ponds, Newlands Corner, Box Hill and the North Downs Way. These prints will feature along railway stations in the Surrey Hills and will also be available to purchase. A percentage from the sale of each of these prints will go back to the Surrey Hills Trust Fund, which supports conservation and community projects in the Surrey Hills (www.surreyhillstrustfund.org). Next spring you’ll be able to pick up a free pocket guide and map from a variety of locations which will highlight 60 things to see and do in the Surrey Hills. From the well-known to the unique, this guide will encourage you to get the most out of your day in the Surrey Hills.
60 Years of Landscape Change' which will research the history of the Surrey Hills. Thanks to a ‘Sharing Heritage’ grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the booklet will provide a readable history of how the AONB came about and its achievements/ benefits to the community. Sections will cover the way that different aspects of the AONB have changed over the 60 years – farming, woodland, broader landscape, built environment and population pressures etc. – and help local people and visitors understand that the countryside changes over time and has not always been as it is seen on a visit in 2018.
FIND OUT MORE Visit www.surreyhills.org for regular updates on the 60th Anniversary projects.
There will also be a Surrey Hills-themed calendar and photography exhibition in partnership with Surrey Life magazine, similar to the one that was done with VantagePoint last year. If you’ve got some inspiring photographs of the landscape why not enter them into the competition? Visit www.surreyhills.org/photography-competition for further information. The Surrey Hills Society will be producing a 60th anniversary booklet, titled 'The Surrey Hills AONB –
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Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October
HASLEMERE, a charming market town nestled in the Surrey Hills and a gateway to wonderful walking, is proud to be hosting its third walking festival and will once again be offering a collection of varied and rewarding walks for all ages and abilities. Inspired by becoming a Walkers are Welcome town – a nationwide initiative to encourage more walkers and visitors into communities across the country - the festival, supported by Haslemere Town Council, will this year take place from Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October. Whether you are a serious rambler or a gentle ambler it really does offer something for everyone. Over three days there will be thirteen walks to choose from, ranging from returning favourites such as the ever-popular
Bat Walk with the Surrey Bat Group, to a selection of more challenging long-distance rambles with the Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers and Walks for Health. However, this year’s festival also sees the introduction of new and exciting walks for families and older children, such as a Wild Learning Walk with experienced Forest School leaders for primary school-aged children and a Night Walk Scavenger Hunt for 10-14 year olds courtesy of the Scout Association – both exploring the heathland beauty of Marley Common. With many thanks to Jo Owen Smith and cast there is also the opportunity to discover Haslemere’s rich and colourful history through a dramatized walk bringing
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Keeping fit and active as we get older Jo Butler, from Physio 1to1 in Godalming, talks us through how physical activity can help you stay fit and independent as you get older. AS Winston Churchill once said:
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference” Our social attitude towards ageing, of taking it easy and slowing down, is in fact threatening the health and wellbeing of our older generation. A sedentary lifestyle isn’t great for any age group, but in the over 65s it strongly correlates with a higher rate of falls, and general ill health. Basically you have got to keep moving. If you want to stay healthy, reduce the risk of mental illness and remain independent well into old age, simply keep moving! Moving doesn’t just mean exercise, it can also include shopping, cleaning, gardening and playing with grandchildren. These all keep you moving and help reduce the prolonged sedentary periods which are threatening our health and wellbeing. The perils of sitting! We are all guilty of spending more time sitting than our ancestors. Sitting time includes watching TV, using a computer, reading, listening to music and sitting in a car, bus or train. Most adults spend on average more than 7 hours a day sitting, which is shocking enough, but this increases to over 10 hours in the over-65 population! We are literally sitting ourselves to death. There is much research now that directly correlates the amount of time spent sitting and the risk of heart disease, diabetes, back and neck pain and other orthopaedic problems. Simply put, too much sitting can shorten your life. Research suggests that regardless of how much intense aerobic activity you do per week, if the rest of the time you remain sedentary, the benefit of such exercise is September 2017
reduced. Extended periods of sitting alters our metabolic system and switches off our muscle activity. The result is poor muscular control of posture and compromised body function. Fundamentally our bodies love movement and dislike immobility. Move more… Happily, research also suggests that, small changes to our lifestyle can have a dramatic impact. Getting up and walking about during TV adverts can help break up prolonged sitting, as can standing and walking about when using the telephone. Standing is so much better for you than sitting.
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Be honest with yourself about how much time you spend resting each day. Get yourself a step monitor or activity monitor, such as a fitbit, and see how active you are. If you’ve not done this before you’ll probably be surprised at how little you move during the day. Then… move even more More is better and there is much support for the view that you should increase your activity level as you get older. Evidence suggests you should be aiming for 30 mins of moderate aerobic activity at least 5 days a week. These activities should be hard enough to raise your heart rate, such as fast paced walking, riding a bike, pushing a lawnmower or recreational activities such as swimming, water aerobics, doubles tennis, dancing or badminton. In addition to these cardiovascular exercises you should also try and do activities that strengthen your muscles. The stronger your muscles, are the more protection they offer your joints. This is even more important if you suffer with arthritis. The worst thing
Falls
If you have had a fall or feel worried about falling due to trouble with your balance and walking you must let your GP know. You will likely need a falls risk assessment. This will help assess your risk of falls, and highlight areas that need work to reduce this risk. This may involve looking at: • Home environment eg furniture layout and removing trip hazards such as rugs. • Exercises to improve your strength and balance. • Checking your eyesight. • Checking your current medications to see if any need changing. you can do is to stop moving. Its best to carry out large movement patterns, rather than strengthening individual muscles. Some exercises contribute to strength as well as cardiovascular fitness, such as swimming, dancing and tennis. Pilates, yoga, martial arts and other movementbased exercises count as large movement patterns. Find out what’s on offer in your local area. Movement also helps challenge our body's balance systems, many of which are ‘use it or lose it’ systems. This helps to keep them in tip-top condition. Simply keeping active during
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Pain on moving People often stop moving if they have pain. Most pain responds best to movement and will continue to get worse if you don’t move. As physiotherapists we spend a lot of time teaching people to move again after periods of prolonged pain. Fear of movement is often a contributing factor to the experience of pain. If your pain is new then seek advice, but if it is a known pain then you’ll often be surprised at how moving around can help. the day can lead to a reduced risk of falling. Your balance can’t be challenged whilst you are sitting down. Anyway, I’ve personally been sitting for too long writing up this article. It’s time for me to move and for you to move too. So just MOVE, your body deserves it and will reward you for it! FIND OUT MORE Jo Butler is a Chartered Physiotherapist, Pilates Instructor and Director of Physio 1to1, Godalming. Tel: 01483 424470 www.physio1to1.co.uk
Leaping Hart Archery Leaping Hart Archery, Midhurst, was formed at the start of the year, and is run by experienced archers who are dedicated to promoting the sport in a safe and friendly environment. The standard club equipment is based around recurve bows, which are the type used at the Olympics. We have visiting coaches, and recently had the benefit of a double Paralympic and one time world no 2 archer Rob Anderson. Archery is such an inclusive sport and is not dependent on age, gender or ability. So why not come along, meet the team and try for yourself. All equipment is supplied and we have junior and adult bows to suit all strengths. Give Michael a call on 07734 982525, or email him at info@michaelchevis.com . Special offer for VantagePoint readers, an introduction 2 hour session for just £10! ADVERTORIAL
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Wardrobe Staple: The White Shirt • FASHION
With Kirstie Smillie
Just when you think there is nothing in your wardrobe, a white shirt will lift your look to a timeless style goddess, says fashion stylist, Kirstie Smillie. AT this time of year when the shops have already begun the transition for cooler weather (even though it's still summer for most of us), a white shirt looks fresh and bright but adds enough cover for the beginning of Autumn.
Vintage inspiration, still relevant today:
It’s the one item I always look for with clients on a shopping day - the perfect white shirt to layer under or over or just on its own.
The rules It should have a high percentage of cotton, maybe a little stretch for comfort, to look crisp and keep a strong white. It has to be washable or it will sit in the wash bin for most of it’s life. Ideally choose a classic collar that will add a sharp frame around your face.
Above, from left, men’s style in the 1930s; Ava Gardner during the 1950s; Grace Kelly in the 1960s to Cindy Crawford in Donna Karan in the 1990s.
Don’t worry that it’s see through - layer over striped tops to show a subtle design through, or wear over skin tone undies to disappear. Use to layer under cropped knitwear and roll the sleeves over the 3/4 sleeves. If it’s longer, try tucking in at the front to emphasise your waist without the full tuck in.
My white shirt history Apart from jackets, a white shirt is my own style favourite. I have a large range from classic fitted with cuffs to loose linen; an absolute essential wrap and tie-waisted (which I will be bereft when worn out) and a couple of long oversized tunic shirts that become perfect beach cover ups. I can’t emphasise the super useful status of this simple design classic. A white shirt will never be a wasted purchase.
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White shirt gallery Oversized on Olivia Palermo (left) to tuckedin and braces on style blogger Lyn Slater (bottom right), these images show the range of a white shirt wardrobe, from dressing up ripped jeans to understating a full-length skirt. Right: white shirt with lace inserts, Massimo Dutti (ÂŁ54.95).
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Scented Daffodils • GARDENING
With Beth Otway
I am particularly fond of scented daffodils; last year I conducted a scented daffodil trial to showcase beautiful and enchanting daffodil cultivars, which produce exquisitely fragrant, long-lasting flowers. I've been looking forward to sharing the finestperforming daffodil cultivars from my 2017 trial with you, and as September is a great month to plant daffodil bulbs, this column offered me the perfect opportunity. The best-performing daffodil cultivar in my trial was Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or'. The fifty Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or' bulbs that were planted for my trial produced 119 flowering stems, with each flowering stem produced an average of 10 flowers,
delivering a total of 1190 flowers and creating a show stopping daffodil display which flourished for 34 days! As well as being the most floriferous, the flowers of Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or' were the most highly perfumed flowers of all of the daffodils grown for this trial. Happily, the fragrance that the flowers of Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or' produced was as delightful as it was powerful, radiating a sweet and heady scent, which was rather hyacinth-like in its quality, and offered distinctive citrus notes. Narcissus 'Baby Moon' is a great daffodil cultivar to plant in a container. This diminutive daffodil produces surprisingly powerful, fragrant blooms that really pack a punch. Offering a fruity fragrance, which has a definite floral, quince-like character to its scent, Narcissus 'Baby Moon' is a super choice for a container placed near a doorway, where passers-by can appreciate its warm and uplifting scent. Image by Beth Otway
Many daffodil cultivars produce flowers that change colour as they age. As the flowers of Narcissus 'Pueblo' open, the blooms display lemon yellow coloured petals, which are complemented by a slightly more golden coloured yellow
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trumpet. As these same flowers age, the outer petals fade to white. At first it seems as if the trumpet of Narcissus 'Pueblo' will retain its yellow colouration, but eventually the whole daffodil flower turns a delicate shade of ivory, remaining like this for a longer time period than you might expect, before the flowers eventually fade. I planted fifty Narcissus 'Pueblo' bulbs for my trial. These
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stem producing an average of 3 flowers, creating a colourchanging spectacle of 420 flowers which lasted for 40 days.
During my daffodil trial, one daffodil cultivar stood out as being particularly attractive to ladybirds. I only spotted one or two ladybirds, at most, on all of the other nineteen
different daffodil cultivars that were grown for my trial, throughout the entire duration of the trial. Yet whenever I so much as glanced at the Narcissus 'Minnow' plants, I spotted a number of different ladybirds. This was consistent throughout the trial - I spotted a number of ladybirds on the Narcissus 'Minnow' plants whenever I assessed this trial. FIND OUT MORE To read Beth's daffodil trial report in full, and for more gardening advice for the month ahead, information on daffodil suppliers, and much more besides, visit her website at www.pumpkinbeth.com.
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Recipes by Ben Jupp, Head Chef of Cowdray Farm Shop & CafĂŠ
Cowdray Spelt and Pomegranate Salad
They serve this salad with a choice of protein, for example boiled eggs, smoked mackerel or chicken breast. Ingredients: 250g spelt, 1 pomegranate, 160g spinach, 100g pine nuts, 200g cherry tomatoes, 250g cooked beetroot Lemon dressing: 100ml olive oil, 30ml lemon juice , 1 pinch of cayenne pepper. Serves 4 1. Place the spelt in a pan, cover with water and boil for 20 mins, drain and then leave to cool 2. Lightly toast the pine nuts until golden brown 3. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and slice the beetroot 4. Wash the spinach and place into a large bowl, add the tomatoes, beetroot, pine nuts, pomegranate and spelt when cold 5. Measure out the dressing ingredients and drizzle over the salad 6. Mix well and serve into large bowls.
Cowdray Lemon Tart Ingredients: Pastry: 125g unsalted butter; 50g icing sugar, 185g plain flour, 1 egg. Filling: 3 lemons, 180g caster sugar, 6 eggs, 250g unsalted butter. Serves 4 1. Place the cold butter, sugar and flour into a bowl 2. Rub together with your fingertips to make fine breadcrumbs 3. Beat the egg and gradually add to dry mix 4. Roll out into a 6-inch flan ring and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes 5. Place into a preheated oven at 150 degrees centigrade for 20 minutes or until lightly golden. Leave to cool. 6. To make the filling, juice the lemons into a large bowl and add the egg yolks, sugar and butter into it as well 7. Place over a pan of simmering water and whisk continuously 8. As the butter melts, the mixture will emulsify and
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begin to thicken 9. Whisk until it is quite thick and pour into the cold pastry case 10. Leave to set in the fridge until cold.
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Cowdray Bara Brith (Tea Loaf) Ingredients: 225g mixed fruit, 175g black strong tea, 125g dark brown sugar, 225g raising flour, 1 egg , 4g baking powder Serves 4 1. First boil the kettle and make a very strong black tea with 3 tea bags 2. Once made mix strain over the dried fruit and leave till it is cool or even overnight if possible 3. Mix the flour, sugar and the baking powder in a bowl and beat in the egg 4. In stages, whilst stirring pour the fruit/tea mix in to the bowl slowly, 3 – 4 stages should be about right 5. Once all is well mixed together the mix should look a little loose, wet and very sticky 6. Pour it into a loaf tin and place into a preheated 7. When cooked leave to cool in the tin; when cold oven at 160 degrees centigrade for 25-30 minutes or cut into slices and serve with a good helping of until dark brown butter.
Cowdray Flapjacks Ingredients: 300g rolled oats, 250g butter, 125g butter unsalted, 125g caster sugar, 125g golden syrup, 100g chopped apricots, 100g cranberries, 75g plain flour, 12.5 g vanilla essence Serves 4 1. A simple one to make and great for the kids. First mix all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl 2. Add the wet ingredients into a saucepan including the butter and place on a low heat to melt together whilst gently stirring 3. Whilst the pan is heating gently line a tray approximately 8x4x1“ with grease proof paper and pre-heat your oven to 160 degrees centigrade 4. When the butter has fully melted and mixed together with the wet ingredients, pour over the dry ingredients and mix well, making sure you coat it all in the liquor 5. Pour into the tray and push to the corners 6. Place in the oven for approximately 20–25 minutes or until golden brown September 2017
7. Once cooked leave to cool then cut into finger sized pieces.
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Devil's PunchBOWL: Bowl:HIGH High Road Valley DEVIL'S PUNCH ROAD ANDand PINE Pine VALLEY After the construction of the Hindhead Tunnel, the old winding Portsmouth Road was returned to nature and is now a glorious scenic walk where you can breathe the air of the moorland far away from traffic, with huge open views. The route is simple, making this a sociable walk with time to chat (or meditate) without the risk of going astray. There are no nettles on this walk so shorts are wearable. There is one potentially muddy section just after Highfield Farm so, except in a dry summer, you will find boots a blessing. Your dog can also come on this adventure. For full maps and more details, visit www.fancyfreewalks.org.
• THE WALK 1. From the back of the car park, go to the famous viewpoint over the Punch Bowl to take in some of the landscape that will soon be under your feet. Turn right in the direction of the Sailor’s Stroll walk. Immediately keep straight ahead, avoiding a left fork with a wooden gate. In 150m, you meet a very wide crossing track with a slanting information board explaining about the old main Portsmouth Road that used to come through here before the tunnel was built. Turn left on this generous sandy/ grassy path. So many of us still remember the scenic traffic jams as lorries, cars and buses ground their way round the curves on this road, and the congestion coming from the southwest on the long crawl up to Hindhead. What a difference! There is no trace of the old road surface – in fact it is no longer level but takes on the natural contour of the hillside. It is certainly hard to imagine two lines of traffic speeding along this road. The Hindhead tunnel was opened in 2011 and this reThe Walk landscaping began shortly afterwards. Highfield 5
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The path bends left, all the time with terrific views to your left. The relay mast on the other side will be on your return stretch. 2. After a pleasant 1¼ km, you see a small plantation of trees across the route and your path winds through them, now on a narrower course. In 100m or so, you come to a T-junction where a track comes down from your right. Go left and, in 20m, go right, joining a surfaced drive. In 200m, a tarmac bridleway joins you from the left. From this point, stay on this tarmac drive, ignoring a crossing byway and ignoring a footpath shortly after on your right. After ½ km on this easy surface you pass a milestone showing that you are half way between Liphook and Godalming, whilst the roar of the new Portsmouth Road gets more and more obvious. In a further ½ km you come through a gate with the narrow Boundless Road on your right and the A3 road itself just beyond. Keep left, into the National Trust Punch Bowl Lane car park. 3. With the main A3 road on your right, go to the end of the car park and turn left at a fingerpost on a dirt drive uphill, marked as a byway and with the reassuring sign ‘Café 2 miles’ (although this walk will take a more roundabout route). You come through a large wooden gate to avoid a cattle grid and pass a weedy pond on your left. Note the small flecks of tarmac along these paths, indicating their importance in past decades. 300m from the road, you reach a fork with red arrows. Take the right fork, going past (or over) another cattle grid. Your track curves right and leads down to a wide sunken track under banks of tall beeches. Veer right on this track, passing a bucolic landscape on your left. You pass a house and quickly arrive at the hamlet of Highfield with a junction and a 4-way fingerpost. 4. Turn left on a tarmac drive and, by a house, keep right steeply down a slope. (Riders often turn left and sharp right up a narrow path rather than risk the slope, as you can too.) The route is now a dirt track which may be muddy in winter. It curves left to reach a ford over a stream bed in an area rich with ferny fronds and tree roots. Ignore a footpath on the right and use the footbridge to stay dry shod. Your track resumes uphill, soon more steeply, climbing out of the gulch and passing meadows and gardens,
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becoming a surfaced drive. You meet a tarmac lane at a bend. Ignore a bridleway on your left and the lane on your right and keep straight on, joining the lane ahead. (The grassy path up a slope just to its right is private and not an alternative footway.) 5. The lane soon curves right past the picturesque Upper Ridgeway Farm and its reedy pond. Stay on this quiet lane all the time, avoiding tracks on your right and avoiding a bridleway on your left as the lane bends right. You pass Glenhead on your left then the paddocks of Hyde Hill Farm and, on your right, the fabulous timbered Hyde Farm House which is Grade-II listed. On your right is a long green valley which must be horse heaven. The lane suddenly takes a right hairpin. Leave the lane here by turning left at a small fingerpost, just after the entrance driveway of Woodlands. 6. The path runs straight into the deep forest. Soon the area on your right is more open, due to restoration of the ancient lowland heath. (An info board soon tells the story of the Countryside Restoration Trust.) Later, ignore swing-gates on your left and stay on the main path at all times. After 800m on this path, you reach a multiple junction in a clearing with a marker post. Ignore paths ahead and to your right and instead keep well over to the left of the marker post, on a path which runs close to the sloping pine forest on your left. Soon you are in a V-shaped valley with pine slopes on both sides. Follow this austere lonely path, keeping straight ahead at a marker post after 300m. If there is a choice of paths it makes no difference because the valley confines you. After a dense patch of rhododendrons, you are joined by overhead wires. The path now climbs out of the forest and curves left as it comes up to meet a fingerpost and a surfaced driveway. 7. Turn right on the drive. You reach a major junction of tracks at Highcombe Edge under the big relay tower, with a small car parking area on your left. Avoid a semi-tarmac drive straight ahead and
instead veer left on a wide level dirt track leading through woods. Soon there is a bench on your right with fine views into the Punch Bowl. Keep straight on at a fingerpost, soon reaching the viewpoint and parking area where the walk began.
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National Eczema Week • LOCAL They will also be providing people with the opportunity to come together to share their stories through a range of National Eczema Week events across the UK.
THE National Eczema Society is a registered charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with eczema. They offer information and support through our free telephone and email helplines, online through Facebook and through our network of local support groups. When you have eczema it’s easy to feel isolated and as though you are the only one battling with this frustrating, challenging and, currently, incurable skin condition, which affects more than 6 million people in the UK. Knowledge is power and the more you know about the condition and the particular triggers that can cause it to worsen, the better equipped you are to take control of the situation. That’s why this year’s National Eczema Week (16th–24th September) will focus on the power of sharing eczema stories in the on-going battle with this condition. Eczema treatments and triggers can prevent you from experiencing life in the same, spontaneous way as others and leave you feeling exposed and vulnerable. As everyone’s experience of eczema is slightly different, it’s important that they gather and share as many stories as possible, both in the run-up to and during National Eczema Week, so that everyone can find a story in the collection that they can relate to. By gathering together shared experiences of the condition, they will create a library of ideas that other patients and their carers can then try themselves in terms of identifying their own triggers and managing the insatiable urge to scratch. If you would like to be a part of this unique project simply record (audio or video) your eczema story and send it to info@eczema.org.
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The society’s flagship event for National Eczema Week 2017 will take place in Kidlington, North Oxford, on Saturday 23rd September, where renowned experts in the field of eczema will come together to offer a fantastic programme of information, advice and support to patients and their families, addressing both the emotional and physical symptoms of the condition. Free to attend, the event will address issues including ‘allergy and eczema’, ‘the psychological impact of eczema’, ‘new eczema treatments’ and ‘eczema in teenagers’ . Visit www.eczema. org for more details on how to book a place. Locally, the West Surrey and North East Hants Support Group will be manning a Patient Information Stand on Monday 18th September: in the Main Atrium, Farnham Hospital, Hale Road, Farnham GU9 9QL The local group has a busy programme of events fundraising for the National Eczema Society. In association with the Mayor of Guildford, they organise the Combined Charities Christmas Fair in the Guildhall, Guildford. This year it will be on Sunday 19th November. This is another opportunity to find out more about the work of the NES and the other participating charities. They are also to be found at the Farmer’s Market in Milford in October and the Festival Craft Market on Guildford High Street each summer. For details of local events email Vicky at nescards@yahoo.co.uk.
FIND OUT MORE For questions about eczema please contact the Helpline on 0800 089 1122 . They are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm. Alternatively you can email them on helpline@eczema.org.
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Jottings Jottings is your FREE community noticeboard for charities, local events, groups and information, compiled by Nick and Angie Crisell. To feature here, please email us at jottings@vantagepublishing.co.uk by the first Friday of the month prior to month of publication. Please note that space is limited and inclusion cannot be guaranteed. In August we did something we’ve never done before and will be lucky to do again. We attended a 100th birthday celebration lunch. The star of the show was my Auntie Eileen and the lunch, held in a delightful pub in Kent, was attended by 26 relatives. She is still living alone in her home, totally with it and still happy to recount memories of her childhood and her time in the WRENS during WWII. When she walked into the restaurant and sat down at the table, the first thing she said was “I’m gasping for a drink” – I think it runs in the family! Oh and there was a signed birthday card from Her Majesty the Queen on the table. A few days after the lunch we all received phone calls thanking us so much for being there! Roll on the 101st!
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Chiddingfold Cinema Friday 1st September 8pm They are screening the acclaimed film’ Viceroy’s House’, starring Hugh Bonneville as Lord Mountbatten and Gillian Anderson as Lady Edwina. It is about the last Viceroy’s attempt to oversee the smooth (but preferably rapid) withdrawal of the British from India, but a peaceful transition is threatened by sectarian and religious divisions.
Meanwhile, downstairs in the servants' quarters, a young manservant and maid are falling in love and facing obstacles of their own. It’s a 12A. Then on Friday 15th September at 8pm they are showing ‘Their Finest’, starring Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy. A former secretary is drafted in as screenwriter to provide some much-needed female input for a major new propaganda film production, intended to help raise the public's morale in the face of the Blitz and hopefully persuade America to join the war. All that's missing is a script, some reliable actors and a clue where to start! It’s a 12A. Tickets are £6 adults, £3 under 15’s and available from www.chiddingfoldcinema.com. Anniversary Sculpture Trail at RHS Garden Wisley To Sunday 24th September The Surrey Sculpture Society (SSS) are staging the 20th Sculpture Trail. One of the largest Sculpture Trails in the country it will feature the works of both new emerging and highly acclaimed established sculptors, showing over 80 sculptures set within the internationally renowned gardens. Opening times are : Monday to Friday 10am – 6pm, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays, 9am – 6pm. RHS
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Jottings Garden Wisley is situated at Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB. Call 01483 224234 or go to www.rhs.org.uk/wisley for details of entrance fees. Amnes Tea Saturday 2nd September 2.30pm-5pm Join Haslemere’s Amnesty International Group for tea and cakes in the garden of 45 High Street, Haslemere. Donations very welcome. You can get more information by calling 01428 654705 or 07801 338630 or emailing maggiemonteath@hotmail.com. Healthwatch Surrey They are launching their Community Cash Fund for 2017/8 to help individuals and small groups undertake projects to boost the wellbeing for people in Surrey. Grants of up to £1,000 are available. Last year, the fund supported ten projects including ‘Come Knit with Me’. If you have an idea, this is your chance to make it happen. You don’t have to be from a registered charity or group – all projects will be judged on merit. Interested groups or individuals will need to complete a short application form by Friday 8th September and the winners will be announced on 16th September. More information about the Community Cash Fund and how to apply can be found at www.healthwatchsurrey.co.uk/ our-work/community-cash-fund/. Canine Capers in Lurgashall Sunday 3rd September noon-3.30pm Lurgashall’s fun dog show is back again this year by popular demand. Canine highlights for this year’s show include novelty classes for all types of dogs, doggy musical mats, James Bond races, scurries, agility courses and gun-dog demonstrations. Local charity Canine Partners will also give a demonstration of how they train dogs to support people with disabilities. Lots of delicious food and drink will be available. It will be held in the Jubilee Field just off the village green, GU28 9ET. The show raises funds for the upkeep of the field which is owned by the community as a recreation space. Gates open 11.30am and there’s free parking in the field. All entries £1 and lots of prizes and rosettes to be won. Shere Hill Climb Sunday 3rd September The final line up for the 5th running of Shere Hill Climb has been agreed and it will be the best line up in the event's history. The field will boast 170 cars (40% more than last year) to run the hill, plus there will be vintage motorbikes (courtesy of Brooklands Museum) and all will be tackling the 1.1 mile 300ft ascent course from 9am. In addition this year, there will also be a lunchtime Supercar feature including a Jaguar XJ220 (only 281 produced), a Lamborghini Miura, originally owned by Twiggy’s manager Justin de Villeneuve and a Ford GT. There is also a procession of Daimler Darts and AC Cobras. Location is GU4 7RL; junction of Staple Lane and A246. Tickets are 30% cheaper online in advance at www.ShereHillClimb.co.uk. For more information, email info@sherehillclimb.co.uk or call Drew Nicholson on 07977 122727. 32 VANTAGEPOINT
Haslemere Musical Society With its 60-strong choir and 40-strong symphony orchestra, they will be starting rehearsals for the 2017-18 season on Monday 4th September at Haslemere Hall, Bridge Road, Haslemere. Possible new choral members are encouraged to be at the Hall by 7.15pm on any of 4th, 11th or 18th of September and to make themselves known to any members of the committee, who will be there with a warm welcome. There are no auditions for the choir. Those interested in the possibility of joining the orchestra are advised to phone the orchestra secretary on 01428 656129 before the first day of rehearsals or as soon as possible afterwards to discuss their interest. The forthcoming season has many highlights, with music by Mendelssohn, Faure’, Bizet among others. Full details can be found at www.hmsoc.org.uk. Aut-Haslemere This is the social group for autistic adults aged 18+, with or without a formal diagnosis. They meet regularly in Haslemere, Farnham and Petworth. For more information, contact Laura on 07793 766494 or email laura@autangel. org.uk. During September they have evening meets on Monday 4th, Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 27th. RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show Tuesday 5th to Sunday 10th September This will be their 25th show and will feature spectacular floral displays and special shopping opportunities. Visitors can browse and purchase top-quality plants and get expert advice from more than 50 specialist nurseries – including many RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show medal winners. Additionally, there will be trade stands exhibiting garden goods, such as handmade wooden furniture, greenhouses, and outdoor art, in the beautiful setting of RHS Garden Wisley. Garden admission is free to RHS members. For further information, including how to book tickets and travel advice, visit www.rhs.org.uk/ gardens/wisley. The Arts Society - West Sussex Tuesday 5th September Ian Swankie will talk on ‘Romans & Romantics - The Guildhall Art Gallery - London's Hidden Gem’, a look at 17th and 18th century paintings, and some sparkling Victorian pieces from the City of London's vast and diverse collection. Then on Tuesday October 3rd Dr Susan Kay-Williams will talk on ‘Imperial Purple to Denim Blue: The Colourful History of Textiles’. The history of textiles is a story of politics, money, war, trade, laws, the church and science as well as fashion. Meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 2pm. Doors open at 1.40pm. Tea and coffee will be served after the lecture. For membership details please contact Jackie Buckler on 01903 411086. Visitors are welcome for a fee of £5 Fernhurst Centre Wednesday 6th September 5pm-7pm 'Staying Safe Online'. It is essential to take sensible measures to protect your computer from the numerous threats encountered online these days. This should be
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YOUR COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD • relatively simple for anyone who can use a computer / tablet etc. The topics covered in this free 2 hour session include; Basics to staying safe online, Safe Online Behaviours, Specific Risks and Treats and Resources and Support. It is important to book your place as numbers are limited. Bookings should be made direct to ferncent@gmail.com or call 01428 641931.The Fernhurst Centre is also looking to offer Spanish at beginners or conversational level from Tuesday 12th September (ten one hour sessions 1pm-2pm). If you are a beginner or would like to build on and practise your language skills, contact them at ferncent@gmail.com indicating which level of Spanish you are interested in. Grayshott Flower Club Wednesday 6th September At the next meeting they will be entertained by Claire Bryant who will be giving a demonstration entitled ‘Space Oddity’. An arrangement ‘Out of the Blue’ is the competition for this month so they should have a very interesting evening. The Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Grayshott Village Hall. Doors open at 7pm for refreshments, sales table and raffle tickets for Claire’s arrangements. New members are always welcome so why not go along as a visitor and see what they do. For further information, call 01428 651956. The Arts Society Grayshott Thursday 7th September 2pm They are looking forward to their first meeting after the summer break, in Grayshott Village Hall, when Nicholas Reed will examine the life and work of Pissarro and his artistic Family. This will have a very local interest. Pissarro, the founder of French Impressionism and his children spent many years in this country and their paintings of England, including Grayshott, make a fascinating record of the country through three centuries. Looking ahead, on Thursday 5th October, John Ericson will explore the fascinating stories behind some of the most interesting and distinctive Pub signs. For more information about these events and the society, contact Caroline on 01428 714276 or visit www. theartssocietygrayshott.org . A Fun Ladies Style Evening Friday 8th September 8pm This is being held at Haslewey in Haslemere to raise money for Walk the Walk - a breast cancer charity most well known for the MoonWalks. Professional speakers will be talking about personal styling and clothes that best suit your shape and size, and there will be talks and demonstrations on makeup tips and tricks. There will also be a selection of local stalls and a raffle with fantastic prizes. The cost is £10 including a glass of Prosecco and tickets are available from Haslewey or by emailing sal_barr@yahoo.co.uk. Haslemere Men's Keep Fit Club Thursday 7th September On the go since 1980, the club resumes its indoor program on Thursday 7th September at 8.15pm at Amesbury School, the best sports hall in Haslemere. They have half an hour of light exercises, followed by half an hour of games. Pub September 2017
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Jottings visit afterwards, an optional extra! All welcome. Any age. Enquiries to trevorhburton@btinternet.com. Haslemere Beer Festival Friday 8th Saturday 9th September Can you believe it, this will be the 11th festival and promises to be better than ever. There are 3 sessions, Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening, all taking place at Haslemere Hall. As well as beer there will be great wines, great food and great music. They are looking for sponsors (from as little as £25) and also volunteers to help with setting up, serving and clearing up (free tickets to volunteers!). If you would be interested in sponsoring or helping out, email Simon at simon@labrowonline.co.uk. Since the Festival started they have raised over £20,000 for charity. You can find out more at www.haslemerebeerfestival.co.uk. Waverley Dowsers Friday 8th September They have small membership of 15 mile radius and meet in Godalming. On Friday 8th they have Frank Donaldson talking about his experience in Radionics and Homeopathy and on Saturday 30th September they have their second Day Workshop for the public but tailored to a Mothers and Daughters dowsing day. Further information from Mike on 01252 541639 or Geoff on 01276 472977. Also, see www. waverleydowsers.co.uk. Feet Forward For Haslewey Post Office Debbie Bowyer ITEC/M.A.R, resident reflexologist at
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Haslewey, opposite Lion Green, will be pledging a donation from every Reflexology treatment held at her Friday afternoon clinic during September, as a show of support for the dedicated Haslewey Community Post Office fundraising effort. A professionally qualified reflexologist for over twenty years, Debbie also offers this relaxing and rejuvenating treatment in the comfort and privacy of your own home, Monday-Thursday, if preferred. Reflexology is a gentle, holistic treatment that can help achieve relief from muscular pain, backache, digestive orders and sinus problems, as well as headaches, stress, low energy levels and depression. This revitalising treatment costs £25 per session. To book your appointment, please call Debbie on 07863 115984 and give your feet a well-deserved treat! Walks for Health Haslemere They offer three walks a week at the following venues: Saturdays at 11am from Haslemere Leisure Centre, Tuesdays at 2.30pm from Haslemere Community Centre and Thursdays at 1pm from High Lane Community Centre. Everyone is welcome and they offer away walks and social activities. There are shorter walks for those who are recovering from surgery or are less active. For further information, contact Susan Hitchen, co-ordinator, on 01428 656816. Haslemere Art Society Saturday 9th to Saturday 16th September Haslemere Art Society will be holding their 123rd Annual Exhibition of members’ recent work. The current
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YOUR COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD • exhibition will cover 2 galleries and include approximately 200 works by professional and amateur artists. During the exhibition several members will be painting and showcasing their work. Further information at www. haslemere.com/artsoc. The Museum is open Tuesday Saturday from 10am-5pm. Fernhurst Films Saturday 9th September 7.30pm They will be showing, in the Village Hall, the much lauded film ‘Sully’ based on the true story of a veteran airline pilot who manages to successfully crash land his faltering plane on New York’s Hudson River. Miraculously, he manages to save all his passengers lives but then must face an official enquiry that not only questions his judgement but threatens his career and pension. It stars Tom Hanks and is directed by Clint Eastwood. Duration 1hr 36mins. Rated PG13. I definitely want to see this film, it is an amazing story. For a synopsis of the season’s films, click on to www.fernhurst.net/films/index.htm. Heritage Open Days at the Museum Saturday 9th September 2pm-4pm Celebrate Heritage Open Days 2017 at the Museum. Go along and join them for traditional garden games and enjoy delicious afternoon tea all in the wonderful setting of the Museum's beautiful gardens. Free Entry. Collective @ Haslemere Educational Museum Saturday 9th to Saturday 30th September The Haslemere Educational Museum will be hosting a joint exhibition of nine leading artists from 9th September to the 30th September 2017. The artists are fine arts graduates of West Dean College, who re-unite every two years to exhibit together. Each of the artists has created work based on their responses to the collections on display in the Haslemere Museum. Work will be for sale, and everyone is welcome to join us for refreshments and to meet the artists at the Preview at 2pm on Saturday 9th September 2017. After the private view, the exhibition will be open every Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm until the Closing Event, which is from 2pm-4pm on Saturday 30th September 2017. Chiddingfold Horticultural Society Saturday 9th September 2.30pm The Summer Show was bigger than last year and most successful. Next up is The Autumn Show to be held in the Village Hall in Coxcombe Lane. Do go along and admire the exhibits; they represent a lot of time and effort from the members. The next talk will be by Dawn Fielding from the Surrey Wildlife Trust on 'Wildlife Friendly Gardening'. It takes place at 7.50pm on Wednesday 20th September. All are welcome to go to these meetings which are held in the Village Hall in Coxcombe Lane. Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers They have a programme of 18 walks in September, ranging from 4 to 10 miles, from the North Downs to the south coast, and on five days of the week. Why not go along for a free trial walk and see if it suits you? Further details at www. gandhramblers.org.uk, or search for them on Facebook. September 2017
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Jottings Casting Call - Models Required! Luan Moorshead, a professional sculpture casting artiste based in Haslemere, is looking for junior hand/feet models – baby, toddler or children under 10, to add to her casting portfolio - with each session absolutely free of charge. Luan specialises in creating unique sculptures of hands and feet and even dog paws! Hand casting is totally non-invasive. Luan will submerge your hand (or foot) in a container of alginate – a flexible, soft and gooey mixture, the exact material that dentists use to cast teeth! It’s completely safe to the skin, seaweed based and sets really quickly. Once the alginate is set, hands (or feet) come out freely and clean – and the mould is done for her to finish, create and paint the finished sculpture. To book a complimentary casting, contact Luan at luan@ljcastings.co.uk or visit her at www. ljcastings.co.uk. Exhibition at Haslemere Educational Museum Saturday 9th to Saturday 30th September There will be a joint exhibition of nine leading artists who are all fine arts graduates from West Dean College. They re-unite every two years to exhibit their work together. Each has created work based on their response to the collections on display in the Museum. Should be worth viewing. Cowdray Heritage Sunday 10th September 11am to 4pm Go and have a go at archery in the stunning grounds of Cowdray Heritage. The Ruins are a fantastic backdrop against which to learn how to hit a target with a bow and arrow under the expert tuition of Apollo Archery. Usual admission charges to enter the Ruins will apply. International PBC Day Sunday 10th September To mark the occasion a gentle walk (and optional picnic) is being held to which anyone with PBC, their friends, families and dogs are welcome! Those attending are asked to meet at 11am at Clandon House & Gardens. The event is being organised by the two new Surrey representatives of the national charity, the PBC Foundation, both of whom live in Godalming, Sally Taylorson and Allie Kloppers. Sally and Allie have recently started organising Guildford-based meetings for those in Surrey with the disease; the next meeting will be on Saturday 14th October at Surrey University. The PBC Foundation supports people in the UK, and abroad, with a rare auto-immune disease, Primary Biliary Cholangitis. For more information on the September event or the October meeting, email sally_taylorson@hotmail.com or allie. kloppers@gmail.com. English Heritage Open Days Sunday 10th September 10am–4pm Undershaw, the Surrey home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, will open as part of English Heritage Open Days. Now a school, this is a unique opportunity to see the renovated building and learn more about its history and restoration work. Tours will take place throughout the day led by the architect of the renovation and volunteers. They also welcome, as a special guest, Bonnie MacBird, Hollywood screenwriter with 36 VANTAGEPOINT
a passion for Sherlock Holmes, who will give a talk at 2pm and then sign copies of her latest Sherlock book, Unquiet Spirits. There will be refreshments available and a small book/gift shop - cash and cheques only accepted. Entry is free to the site but there is a £5 recommended donation for the talk. Stepping Stones School, Undershaw, Portsmouth Road, Hindhead GU26 6AQ. www.steppingstones.org.uk. Contact Anne Edward on 01428 609953. Liphook in Bloom Sunday 10th September Liphook in Bloom members would like to invite you to a TASTER session. On Sunday 10th September members will be meeting at 9.30am in Midhurst Road carpark as usual, ready to give the flowerbeds and containers a general tidy up. Why not come along and give it a go, there is no commitment and you get a free cup of coffee and Kit Kat! A small trowel or fork is useful. The Liphook Carnival Walk Sunday 10th September If you talk the talk in support of the Liphook Carnival then why not walk the walk and help us raise much needed funds to cover Liphook Carnival’s running costs.They have different routes each year to keep it interesting and this makes it a great way to explore the local countryside. This year there are three circular routes to choose from, approximately 3.5, 9 and 11.5 miles, which all start and finish at The Deers Hut pub. The walk will depart from The Deers Hut, Longmoor Road, Griggs Green, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7PD at 9.45am on Sunday 10th September 2017, registration opens at 9am in the garden pavilion. Entry is £6 per adult and £3.00 for under 16’s, or it is free if you are sponsored for an amount over the entry fee and for under 6 year olds. If you wish to help or obtain a sponsorship form, call Rob or Alison on 01428 723331 or 07979 803805. Midhurst Garden Club Monday 11th September They meet every month at the South Downs National Park Memorial Hall, other than August and January and try to ensure they have a varied and interesting group of experienced speakers throughout the year. Their next meeting will feature a talk entitled ‘Cottage Garden Plants’ by Rosy Hardy who has won no less than 21 Chelsea Gold Medals. Rosy’s website is www.hardys-plants.co.uk where you can find details about her and the Nursery. For more information about the Club, contact Denise Skinner on 01730 814194, or askinner3@sky.com. Check out their new website www.midhurstgardenclub.org.uk. Haslemere U3A Monday 11th September 2pm There will be a talk in Haslemere Hall entitled ‘The Atlantic Railway - Brunel's Vision’ by Ian Kennedy. 'Buy your ticket at Paddington Station and disembark in Boston or New York', was Brunel's plan. Even he would have been impressed by the century that followed of largely British triumph in finance, design, engineering, and artistic (including gastronomic!) skills which produced the magnificent procession of ever grander
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YOUR COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD • ocean liners. Admission and tea/coffee £2. Non-members welcome. Membership enquiries to Margaret Mowatt on 01428 652338. Meetings enquiries to Don Stacey on 01428 644423. More information at www.haslemere-u3a.org.uk. Midhurst Camera Club Wednesday 13th September They are launching into the new season with two meetings this September. On 13th September, professional landscape photographer Nick Jenkins will be giving a talk entitled ‘Black and White are the Colours of Photography’. He will be talking about his discovery of the benefits of black and white photography. On 20th September, the club will be holding a workshop looking at the basic operation of DSLR and mirror less interchangeable lens camera. The aim is to get users to venture beyond Auto mode and use their cameras more creatively. Non members are welcome to attend either event at a cost of £8 for talks and £5 for workshops. Meetings are held in the Cowdray Hall, off Easebourne Street, Easebourne at 7.30pm each Wednesday. Further details at www. midhurstcameraclub.co.uk. Grayshott Gardeners Wednesday 13th September 7.15pm At their next Club Night Lecture in the Village Hall, John Wood, Head Gardener at Hinton Ampner will be giving an illustrated talk on the beauty and delightful perfume of Old Fashioned Roses. Doors open at 7.15pm for refreshments, plant sale and club news. Visitors very welcome £5. Members free. For more information, call 01428 722000 or see www.grayshottgardeners.net. Grayshott Community Choir Thursday 14th September 7pm-9.30pm If you like singing and are looking for something to do with the evenings drawing in, why not go along and enjoy a free ‘taster ‘evening with this very friendly group of singers. The new term starts on Thursday 14th and takes place in Grayshott Cricket Pavillion. Janet, the leader and the choir make new members very welcome. Contact Isobel on isobeloneill5@hotmail.com or 01428 607973 for any further information. Grayshott Concerts Friday 15th September One of the world's most celebrated Cellists, Raphael Wallfisch, is making his first visit to Grayshott. Accompanied by the famous London Mozart Players, he will perform one of the three great romantic works for cello, Schumann's Cello Concerto in A minor. Grayshott Concerts reputation of attracting bookings and selling out at all events is widely known, resulting in a growing number of members, 'Friends of Grayshott Concerts', who are entitled to priority booking. Friends can book at any time whilst general booking opens online 7 weeks prior to each event. For more information and ticket reservations visit www.grayshottconcerts.co.uk or call 01428 606666 (voicemail). Haslemere String Competition The competition, part of the Haslemere festival, took place in September 2017
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Camelsdale Gardening Club Saturday 16th September For their September outing they are going to the National Trust property of Mompesson House in Salisbury. The house, situated in the Cathedral Close, was featured in the film Sense and Sensibility. There is a very tranquil atmosphere enhanced by magnificent plaster work, fine period furniture and a graceful oak staircase in this perfectly proportioned Queen Anne house. It has a delightful walled garden with a pergola and herbaceous borders. If you would like to join them for the visit, call Bill on 01428 724592 or Craig on 10428 642526.
Indian Summer Drinks and Nibbles Evening Saturday 16th September 8pm-11pm Local interior designer, Helen McClure, is hosting a drinks and nibbles evening in aid of Bowel & Cancer Research. Bowel Cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK, and having lost her father, grandmother and great grandmother to the disease, Helen has challenged herself to raise research funds this year by taking part in a half Ironman triathlon and also the 100 mile London/Surrey bike ride. The event, which will be attended by the Mayor of Godalming, will be accompanied by delicious canapés and live music. It promises to be a relaxed night out in the beautiful grounds of St Hilary's School, in Godalming. For further information, visit www.eventbrite.co.uk and search for ‘beating bowel cancer’, or email homemcclure@gmail. com.
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Historic Haslemere Guided Town Walks Sunday 17th September 2.30pm Learn more about Haslemere High Street and the fascinating history of the town on this guided walk with local historian Tim Winter. Meet outside Haslemere Museum. No need to book, just turn up. Donations to Haslemere Museum. Midhurst U3A Tuesday 19th September 2.15pm The next meeting at the Methodist Church Hall, North Street, Midhurst, has Angela Ward talking about ‘Air A Day in the Life of a South Downs National Park Ranger’. Refreshments available from 2.15pm followed by the talk at 2.30pm. For more information on events, groups and meetings contact the membership secretary on 01730 813374. French conversation classes Tuesday 19th September Parlez-vous Francais? French conversation classes are starting again at the Fernhurst Centre as follows: Beginners stage 2 on Tuesdays 7 - 8pm starting on 19th September whilst stage 1 will be starting on Monday 2nd October at the same time and then Intermediate classes start on Tuesday 3rd October from 8 - 9pm. The lessons are in small groups and cover a variety of topics. For more information, contact Veronique on vcatter234@gmail.com. Liphook U3A Wednesday 20th September 2pm Building a Model Railway Group resumes after its summer break, at the Milland Valley Memorial Hall, Committee Room, Iping Road, Milland GU30 7NA. This is the 4th session of a planned 12. See www.liphooku3a.org.uk for full details of the group or contact the group leader, Tony Bettger, at model.railways1@liphooku3a.org.uk. Free lecture at Haslemere Museum Thursday 21st September 7.30pm Historian of medicine and science, and author of ‘Spitting Blood: the history of tuberculosis’, Helen Bynum, is
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THE worldwide association known as NADFAS, the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Society has changed its name to The Arts Society. With groups mainly in the UK, but also in Spain and as far away as New Zealand and Australia, it is felt that the simpler name will be more memorable and much easier to understand.
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Each individual society holds a talk once a month, given by inspiring and distinguished speakers on any subject connected with the Arts. Special interest days, visits and holidays are also organised by each group. West Sussex DFAS will be known as The Arts Society - West Sussex. It is a very friendly society and this year it has had talks on a variety of subjects, from Grayson Perry to the Great Twelve Livery Companies and Jane Austen. Visits included a trip to Goldsmiths' Hall in London and Chawton House Library in Hampshire. They were very successful and most interesting. The society has an exciting calendar of events planned for 2018. This includes talks on Sicillian Renaissance and how Art & Design helped the cause of the Suffragettes. There will be visits to Freemasons' Hall and the Soane Museum as well as Osterley Park and House. To honour our charitable status and to support our local community there is also a very active 'Young Arts' section. Artists are sponsored to go into schools for specific projects, and as part of the recent Petworth Festival, the PopUp Art Exhibition was organised in the United Reformed Church, involving 15 local primary schools. The September 2017
Images from the PopUp Art Exhibition held at the United Reformed Church as part of the Petworth Festival in July 2017.
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The Surrey Hills Challenge Sunday 24th September This event, one of the biggest sporting challenges in Surrey, features a series of running and walking events on the beautiful landscape of the Surrey Hills. It will raise funds for the Surrey Hills Trust Fund, part of the Community Foundation for Surrey. People of all ages and fitness can participate in five different running and walking challenges from ‘The Ultra’, a 60km run, to ‘The Five’, a family challenge 5km event. Find out more by visiting www. surreyhillschallenge.com If you have any questions, call 01483 542226 or email LJohnson@rutland.co.uk. Heather Society Show Sunday 24th September 10.30am-4pm Join a tour of the Wisley National Heather Collection at RHS Wisley. There will be talks, planting and heather care demonstrations, advice and plant sales. Free with Garden admission. The Surrey Game and Country Fair Sunday 24th September 9am to 5pm This is an action packed rural day out, at Loseley Park, for the whole family, combining top class entertainment, havea-go activities, shopping and rural crafts and local food and drink. On the same day, but a few miles away at Eashing Farm near Godalming is the 2017 Surrey County Ploughing Match, the most prestigious in the South East. There will be free shuttle buses running between Loseley Park and Eashing Farm so visitors can enjoy both events. A family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) costs just £23 if bought in advance (up to midday Friday 22nd September), and under 5s enjoy free entry. For more information and to book your tickets visit www.surreygamecountryfair.co.uk – simply print your e-ticket or show it on your phone on the day. Tickets are also available on the gate. Pet Celebration Sunday 24th September The local churches of Hindhead and Churt are holding a short outdoor celebration at 3pm on Sunday 24th September. It will be next to the National Trust café at the Devil’s Punchbowl. Everyone and every creature is welcome, from aardvarks to zebras. Just come along! Contact Revd Richard Bodle on vicar@stalbanshindhead.org.uk. The Alpha Course From Monday 25th September The Alpha Course has been tried by 29 million people in 169 countries. An opportunity to explore life, faith and meaning in a relaxed environment. No pressure and no cost. Held at St. Alban’s, Hindhead on Monday evenings from 25th September. For details go to stalbanshindhead.org.uk. Everyone welcome. Tea and Talk at Haslemere Museum Tuesday 26th September 2.30pm Pop along and enjoy their informal talks for adults with tea and biscuits! Join June Chatfield for a look at the fascinating history of the Museum's flower table, a prominent feature
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Liphook WEA Branch Wednesday 27th September Autumn classes begin with Literature. Tutor John Haynes will lead studies of The Poetry of Seamus Heaney and the novel, The Little Red Chairs, by Edna O’ Brien. On Friday 29th September the History Course will be The Georgians, 1714-1837, led by Jennifer Goldsmith. These two courses will run for ten weeks in the Millennium Hall Liphook from 10am-noon, each course fee is £86 and the closing date is 8th September. A Study day will be held on Saturday 25th November. It’s titled ‘Ted Hughes – Notions and Images of Nature in his Poetry’ and is led by John Haynes at Liphook Village Hall. It will run from 10am – 4pm and the fee is £27.50 including a light lunch and refreshments. Contact Sheila Martin on 01428 641907.
Haslemere Flower Club Wednesday 27th September 1.30pm They welcome members and visitors back after their August break. The demonstrator for the September meeting will be Christina Payne and her title ‘Whiskets’. The meeting will be held at Haslemere Hall and the flower arrangements will be raffled and the afternoon will end with tea and biscuits. They welcome visitors at a charge of £6.
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available. Entrance 50p, under 10s free. More information from Di Cook on 01428 654303 or email drdcook01@gmail. com. Can’t get to a library? No worries! The Hub Coffee Bar in Beacon Hill, Hindhead, now has a good supply of books on a ‘bring a book and take a book’ basis. Books include, general fiction and non-fiction, romance, thrillers, biographies, craft and children’s titles. Also reference, including music and gardening. And CD’s. Open 9am-12 noon Monday tp Friday. Also available are reasonably priced artwork and gifts made by The Shared Art group and a small art gallery on show. If you wish to stay for a coffee it is bean to cup ground coffee at £1.70 a cup! On Wednesday mornings you are welcome to join the Knit and Natter group. Just bring any portable craft, e.g knitting crochet etc. All welcome The HUB Coffee Bar is in Churt Road (Situated two doors towards Hindhead past the Chemist). Punch Bowl Challenges Sunday 1st October 9.30am There are 5 running events for all the family, including The Punch Bowl 10k Run. Organised by Blackdown and Hindhead Supporters in partnership with Haslemere Borders Athletics Club, the event will take place in the majestic surroundings of the Devils Punch Bowl, GU26 6AB. Medals will be awarded for all finishers and cups will be awarded for the top 3 runners in each of 10k, 5k and 2.5k races. To find out more, including how to enter, go to www. pbchallenges.co.uk or www.punchbowl10k.co.uk
The Cowdray Cross-Country Run Saturday 30th September 1pm The run is across the estate and runners can choose their distance of 5k or 10k. The run will start at Cowdray Ruins and will follow trails and pathways normally closed to the public. The route will be fully marshalled and wellsignposted. To enter, visit www.southernmultisports.co.uk. Grayshott Folk Club Saturday 30th September 7.30pm Grayshott Folk Club has an impressive track record of bringing the very best in traditional Irish/Celtic Folk music to their audiences. Réalta, (www.realtamusic.com) who are on tour, are a cracking 5-piece traditional Celtic/Irish Folk band from Belfast and are coming to Grayshott as part of their UK tour. This is definitely a concert not to be missed. The gig takes place in Grayshott Village hall. Tickets are £15 and are available from all the usual places or Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096. For more information about GFC, go to www. grayshottfolkclub.co.uk or www.grayshott.com/folk. All Saints Grayswood Jumble Sale Friday 30th September 9am to 12 noon Pop along and find a range of good quality adults' and children's clothes and sports equipment at Grayswood Village Hall. Refreshments of tea, coffee and cake will be September 2017
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