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We are already a quarter of the way through the year and spring has well and truly arrived. One of the main events in April is the Queen’s birthday on 21st, however, the major celebrations seem to be taking place in May and June with Thanksgiving Services, Trooping the Colour and a massive street party in The Mall. Incidentally, The Duke of Edinburgh is 95 in June; I’ve got to say he really is pretty exceptional for his age. Anyway, there seems to be plenty going on, not least St George’s Day on 23rd April. Hope you enjoy the rest of the Easter Holidays. The Three Lions Farncombe Friday 1st, 8th and 22nd, Saturday 23rd April 9pm There’s some excellent live music at the ‘Scratchers’ in April. On 1st they welcome Dave Peabody an award winning acoustic blues player who has been around since the mid 60’s – blimey he must be as old as me! On 8th they have Mick Wilson, the lead singer of 10cc and on 22nd it’s Tracey Browne who is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and session singer, working with acts including Thea Gilmore, Nigel Stonier and Fran Smith. Finally, on 23rd they have Juicy Lucy who had a UK Top 20 hit ‘Who Do You Love’ in the 70’s. They are still going strong with their brand of blues-rock. So for a really good night out get down to the Scratchers, have a bite and sit back and listen to some great live music. The Cranleigh Art and Crafts Society Saturdays 2nd and 23rd April The society is holding two demonstrations. Their first is by the popular artist, Hagob Kasparian, who will be creating a landscape scene using oil paints. The second is by Tiffany Budd who will demonstrate painting in mixed media. Both are very entertaining and provide an interesting afternoon. Meetings are held in the Bandroom, Village Way, Cranleigh from 2.30 to 4.30pm. Whether you are an experienced artist, total beginner or interested onlooker you are most welcome.
Members are free and visitors pay £3. Further details from 01483 278698. Cranleigh Camera Club Saturday 2nd April 10am to 4pm Their Annual Exhibition takes place at Cranleigh Village Hall with a varied, interesting range of colour and monochrome images. Typically, this amounts to more than 300 photographs corresponding to a variety of different subjects and this year a new category entitled ‘digital art’ has been introduced. Many of the prints are for sale. Refreshments are available. Parking is easy, because Cranleigh’s main car park is only a few yards past the Village Hall down Village Way. Go and have a look round; you’ll enjoy it. You may even feel that you would like to join the Club and take part in the future. Mini Day at Brooklands Sunday 3rd April Brooklands Museum’s annual Mini Day will see over 1,000 examples of one of the most iconic British small cars where they are expected to take the limelight at the historic site in Weybridge, Surrey. Mini owners wishing to put their cars through their paces can do so, with two opportunities to tackle the famous Test Hill at 11.45am and 3.15pm with around 30 cars in each session attempting the Hill in front of the cheering crowd. Those more interested in showing their cars off will be trying to catch the eyes of judges roaming the site to award prizes for Best in Show, Best Classic and Best Modified Minis. The prize-giving for this
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Woodie & Morris Live On Kirstie Smillie meets the dog loving fashion gurus of Haslemere. The thing I love about boutiques is the lack of choice! It may sound a little strange but with less options you see just what you are looking for without the visual over load, as the buyers have done the hard work for you.
dresses in bold and ditsy prints at £69.95. For the purist, oversized silk t-shirts from Parisian label, Toupy, come in eight colours. Gorgeous as an evening layer worn with jeans or white linen trousers. Surprise pieces also catch your eye, including Anthropology inspired painted ceramics from £4.99, delicate beaded bracelets, perfect with spring prints at £7.50, and neat Bag in Bag faux leather bags from £29.99. Mel recently added a Dutch label, Cluse Watches, that specialise in large open face dials with interchangeable straps from £69.95.
At Woodie & Morris in Haslemere the calming layout and vision, designed by owners Mel and Clive Rollinson, offers a relaxing shopping haven. It was named after their two family dogs, and while sadly Woodie has passed away, Morris is proudly in residence most days. It all began with Mel’s PR and Clive’s retail background when they developed a wholesale business selling the first Australian Jelly sandal, Holster, to over 250 stockists nationwide. In 2009 this experience led them to start buying stock for their own venture which grew until the shop took over the business. Seven years on, Woodie & Morris is a thriving business with a loyal team of staff who put customer service at the top of the agenda, always friendly and never pushy. Mel is constantly looking for new brands that stand out from the crowd and she buys only small quantities of 6-10 pieces, so once they’re gone, that’s it. There is often an assumption that boutiques are a pricey alternative to the High Street, but these days with stiff competition from on-line retailers, independents need to span every customer’s budget. At W&M, Saint Tropez leggings sell for £14.99, and their top selling jean brand, Dr Denim, offers slim cut jeggings from £43. Dr D also offers a 36” leg, very popular for those who need a longer fit. Other top sellers include Masai Clothing Company for relaxed tunics in pretty prints and YaYa known for their great shirts.
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An on-going project is their own W&M cashmere collection. By cutting out the middle man, the prices are lower than known brands, with the asymmetric sleeved poncho at £145 and the boyfriend cardigan, £149. Both come in new seasonal colours including bubblegum pink, teal, denim blue and neutrals and are all machine washable. Footwear is growing fast and a popular Spanish label, Ska, offers suede ballet pumps at £60, similar to French Sole without the price tag. There are also Superga style French sneakers at £35 and Spanish espadrilles in leather and suede at £55. With more footwear brands arriving for spring, regular clients from teenage daughters to trendy grandmas will not be disappointed. With all the brands, the team are more than happy to chat with you on the telephone to discuss your needs and will send out choices by next day courier direct to your home. Now that’s service.
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Five top reasons to shop at Woodie & Morris 1. Free parking W&M will refund your £2 Pay and Display Parking Charge when you spend over £20, Don’t forget to bring the tear-off strip. 2. Full refunds W&M offer full refunds, within 2 weeks, if you are not totally delighted, you don’t have to settle for a credit note! 3. Loyalty rewards W&M will give you a £10 voucher when you have spent £100. 4. Doing their bit for the environment W&M will refund you 50p every time you re-use your W&M carrier bag. 5. Free courier delivery W&M offer free next day delivery for items ordered over the telephone. Left: Prints by Lien & Giel Below: Pastel scarves from £12
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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Victorian Davenport desk. It was in a sorry state but now looks splendid. If you have a treasured piece in need of some TLC his name is John Graves, tel 01483 421092 or email john@ thekennelhouse.co.uk. Alzheimer’s Society in Surrey People caring for someone with dementia are being offered the chance to learn more about the disease and how it affects the individual in a series of courses being run by Alzheimer’s Society in Surrey. The courses aim to help carers understand more about the condition and its symptoms, including the sort of behaviours that people may display which can at times be challenging. By understanding more about dementia, the courses help people to cope better with caring for the individual. The next free courses in Surrey are: Surrey Heath Wellbeing Centre, Windle Valley Centre, Park Street, Bagshot GU19 6AQ, starting on Monday 21st March and then the 4th, 11th and 18th April. Guildford United Reformed Church, 83 Portsmouth Road, Guildford GU2 4BS, starting Friday 8th April, and then 15th, 22nd and 29th April. Surrey Heath Wellbeing Centre, Windle Valley Centre, Park Street, Bagshot GU19 6AQ, starting on Monday 6th June, and then the 13th and 27th June, 4th and 11th July. For more information on these courses and others available in Surrey, call 01403 213019. Ockford-Godalming Afternoon WI Group Wednesday 6th April 2pm The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Scout and Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane,
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Woolbeding Gardens A modern masterpiece
Quietly tucked away in the valley of the River Rother lies one of the most beautiful gardens in Sussex. Woolbeding is a modern masterpiece featuring colourful borders, a landscape garden and a collection of follies. Woolbeding Gardens is a world away from many of the grand historic gardens the National Trust cares for, and a visit here is more akin to a tour of a private garden. Special viewing arrangements mean that visitors book in advance, and are driven to the gardens twice a week via regularly running shuttle buses. This allows the gardens to retain a feeling of intimacy and tranquillity, and gives the visitors more of a ‘personal’ experience.
When you arrive, you will be welcomed into the Entrance Garden which was formally the old farmyard but now has a Mediterranean feel, with formal water pools surrounded by African lilies and olive trees.
Woolbeding is also unusual in that it is constantly changing. Experimentation with planting has given this garden a reputation as a 21st-century masterpiece that always has something new to reveal. A garden of two halves, the formal gardens are broken up into ‘rooms’, each with a different colour theme, from vibrant reds to pastel pinks, using a combination of rare and not-so-rare flowering plants. The quality of the planting means this is both a plantsman’s garden as well as a garden for anyone who enjoys gorgeous horticultural shape and colour.
Wander through the well garden and into the fountain garden where you’ll find one of Woolbeding’s hidden gems, and a mass of colour from rich pinks and splashes of blue to sunset oranges. The herb garden features a sundial at the centre and spiralling topiary balls alongside English apples climbing up the walls. In season, the beds are filled with lavender, thyme and plenty of offerings for the kitchen.
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At the heart of the garden are the West Borders. A palette of blue, white and pale yellow, roses, tulips and forget-me-nots carefully line the avenue, perfectly framing the view beyond the gates into the countryside. The walls are full of climbing roses and the borders are bursting with bloom in full season.
Beyond the garden, a gentle stroll over open pasture land provides idyllic views of the River Rother, and leads to all sorts of picturesque delights such as the quirky Tulip Folly, which is surrounded by glorious views, and space in which to picnic and relax. 13
as azaleas, hellebores and early flowering perennials. In summer, the stars of the show are the summer borders, fragrant roses, the potager, vegetable garden, and herb garden. In autumn, it’s the turn of the trees and shrubs in the Long Walk, as well as late flowering perennials. Woolbeding Gardens has an ‘orchid greenhouse’ in the garden, containing the incredible 40 year old collection of orchids lovingly amassed by Woolbeding’s previous tenants, benefactors and creators of the garden – Simon Sainsbury and Stewart Grimshaw. Surrounded by wildflowers and seating, the greenhouse contains over 120 varieties of orchid. Visitors can enter this exotic floral sanctuary during normal opening hours. Enjoy views of Woolbeding’s new folly, overlooking the garden from the parkland. Constructed of local Fittleworth stone and built in memory of Simon Sainsbury, it was designed by Richard Lincoln to complement the Tulip Temple which stands close to the main lawn.
Top: Herbaceous borders with rotunda beyond. Above: Meadow and folly (Both © National Trust, Chris Lacey). Right: Italian Fountain (© National Trust).
Take the steps down from the Tulip Folly and walk along by the River Rother. Here you’ll find meadows of buttercups, daises and foxgloves growing wildly into the sweeping landscape. Walk slowly along the hornbeam tunnel and admire the trees, twisting at every turn. Wander through the kissing gate and enjoy picturesque views over the river towards the long walk. Navigate your way along rustic woody paths to reveal a gothic summerhouse where you’ll find the River God grotto, waterfall, Chinese bridges, secret sculptures and hidden views. The 26-acre garden was the creation of Mr Simon Sainsbury and Stewart Grimshaw. With the help of notable garden designers Lanning Roper in the 1980s and the Bannermans in the late 1990s, Woolbeding has developed into the stunning contemporary creation you see today. Woolbeding is a private garden so visitors won’t find any plant labels. Instead, they’ll find friendly and knowledgeable gardeners who are always happy to answer questions and offer advice.
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A new 25m x 4m border has been created in the Greenhouse Garden, which will look glorious in summer. The border was designed in-house by the garden team and has been planted using a wide range of large leaf plants, as well as bright oranges, reds and yellows to complement the rest of the existing greenhouse garden. There is a ‘tropical’ bed featuring architectural plants with bold foliage, ferns and hostas, as well as a more herbaceous bed, and a gravel bed containing Aloes and Agaves. Woolbeding Gardens’ new orchard produces a riot of colour from April until June from 5,000 mixed bulbs planted in long grass such as narcissus, casmassia, eremurus and alliums. Mature fruit trees give instant impact – there are 18 apple trees of three different varieties and five trained conference pear trees, filling the orchard with fruit blossom in April and
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May. A mill stone table lies in the centre of the orchard for people to sit around and picnic, or simply indulge in the sights and sounds of the orchard. This enchanting garden is a haven for horticultural enthusiasts, who can also pick up expert gardening tips at Woolbeding’s series of technical workshops. The enticing-sounding topics include an introduction to the world of orchids, how to create gorgeous summer containers, and propagation for beginners. All workshops cost just £18 including admission to the garden, and refreshments on arrival. If you want to sit down and indulge in the beauty of the garden around you, then the pretty 19th-century style French themed Orchard Café is the perfect place in which to do this. Providing a range of sandwiches, homemade cakes and barista coffee, its woodburning stove gives it a cosy feel on chillier days, whilst cool drinks and ice creams are the perfect treat for warm summer days. You’ll also find a pretty selection of gifts on offer, from gardening books to plants. These wonderful gardens can now accommodate coach groups of up to 55 people at a time, and you can book an introductory welcome talk for your group, from one of the senior members of the garden team. Whilst the cosy Orchard Café is on hand for delicious treats, and picnics are welcome in the garden, groups can also pre-book a luxurious afternoon cream tea. Bookings can be made on 0844 249 1895. FIND OUT MORE
Woolbeding Gardens re-opens on 7th April 2016 and as they are without a visitor car park, there is a complimentary park and ride scheme on hand to take you from nearby Midhurst and drop you directly outside Woolbeding Gardens. For more information or to pre-book your visit, call 0844 249 1895 or visit the website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woolbeding-gardens. April 2016
Hinton Ampner is an elegant country house whose garden is widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of 20th century design. The five hectare (twelve acre) garden unites a formal layout with varied and informal plantings in a series of outdoor ‘rooms’ in colours from cool greens, creams, and yellows, through to hot pinks, oranges and deep reds. Set in superb Hampshire countryside, there are magnificent vistas across parkland and the South Downs. Highlights of the garden include a pretty Tudor walled kitchen garden which provides fruit and vegetables for the tea-room, a dell, sunken garden with fine topiary, cherry orchard and lily pond. There’s even a little parish church in the gardens. Walk down the lichen-covered steps from the terrace and you’ll find yourself in ancient parkland littered with veteran trees. 1,600 acres of estate awaits your exploration, with dogfriendly walks through glorious beech woodland which in spring is full of native bluebells. Downloadable walks take you through the woods and parkland, telling stories of Civil War battles, war time evacuees, and ghostly hauntings. Discover trees that have been there since Tudor times, hug the huge gnarled oak that overlooked the battlefield of the Battle of Cheriton in 1644, and find out why the Victorians filled some of the parkland’s oaks with concrete, still seen today. Hinton’s planting is beautifully planned to give you scent and colour all year round. Highlights include apple and pear blossom in late spring, coupled with delicious-smelling narcissus and vibrant tulips. In June, visitors are met with a stunning display of irises and lupins, and neat vivid green rows of the first salad crops. In summer, the vegetable area is filled with runner and French beans, and the jewel-coloured stems of leafy chard. One of the stars of the show is the many varieties of exotic-looking dahlias – on show from early August right through to the middle of October. Come the autumn, huge orange pumpkins and squashes emerge, and apples and pears are ready to be harvested. Over 90 varieties of rose bloom at Hinton Ampner from June. A highly scented collection, it is well known for its repeat flowering, giving delicious fragrance and colour well into August. Hinton Ampner has an annual programme of events, from free guided garden walks every Tuesday afternoon and monthly beekeeping sessions, to live music and conservation days with Hinton’s housekeeping experts. There’s also an exciting range of outdoor activities for younger visitors, with themed trails, wild play fun including den building workshops and night-time camping! Hinton Ampner, near Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 0LA. T: 01962 771305. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hinton-ampner
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However, the new owners kept the faith, and sales began to restart as confidence gradually began to be regained in the marketplace. Sales were helped by the fact that Transbus had started to refresh the bus product range before the business collapse, introducing the Enviro ranges of single and double deck buses, which became increasingly popular under the new owners.
Alexander Dennis – a new beginning Andy Goundry finishes his history of the iconic Dennis Brothers The collapse of Mayflower in 2004 left the Dennis Guildford operation in a dire state, with little in the way of assets, a number of unpaid and disgruntled suppliers, and a massive hole in the pension fund. The Administrators, Deloittes, made great efforts to sell the business as a going concern, however, although there was interest from companies in the USA and China as well as competitors nearer to home, they were unsuccessful until matters reached a point where closure was believed to be literally days away. At that eleventh hour, a saviour arrived in the form of a triumvirate of Scottish businessmen who took on the remnants of the Transbus operation and started the slow and painful process of rebuilding sales and, indeed the credibility of the business. At times, they must have felt that their new business, which they named Alexander Dennis, was a bottomless money pit, for as well as needing to honour many of the debts of Transbus, such as suppliers’ outstanding bills, they had to reinstate warranties on many of the more recent vehicles. April 2016
Images from top: One of Alexander Dennis’s latest innovations – the Virtual Electric bus. This takes diesel-electric hybrid technology a stage further by allowing the on-board batteries to recharge quickly from inductive charging pads built into the road surface along its route, meaning that the bus can operate for up to 80% of the time on pure electric power rather than diesel. (Photo: Alexander Dennis); One of the earliest, and high profile export wins for Alexander Dennis was of Enviro 500’s for Las Vegas. (Photo: Alexander Dennis); The name Dennis continues to be associated with fire engines through the products of John Dennis Coachbuilders, in this instance on a Scania chassis. (Photo: John Dennis Coachbuilders).
Alexander Dennis, known to all in the industry as ADL, set themselves bold targets for sales of the Enviro range, all the chassis for which were built at Guildford, and pursued aggressively sales opportunities in a number of export markets, notably North America. Although some of these were slow to materialise, ultimately they became very successful, albeit leading to significant changes in the workload of the Guildford plant, as we shall see later. ADL soon identified an opportunity for hybrid buses, and in conjunction with BAE Systems, who had developed successful hybrid bus technology in the USA, introduced hybrid versions of the Enviro 200 single decker and Enviro 400 double decker. Transport for London took a number of both models on trial against similar offerings from some of ADL’s competitors, with the Enviro 400 hybrids in particular performing exceptionally well. Further sales soon followed, both in London and increasingly in many other UK towns & cities, with over 700 sold to date. In the light of the successful operation of the Enviro 400 hybrids in London, it was a disappointment when a substantial contract for the New Routemaster hybrid buses was awarded to one of ADL’s competitors with a relatively unproven hybrid package. Whilst sales of buses were soon on a roll under ADL, unfortunately the same could not be said of the traditional Dennis market for fire engines. Traditionally, each Fire Brigade had their bespoke vehicle specification, resulting in manufacturers needing to produce 21
multiple variants, for example with different cab lengths. In a well-intentioned but ultimately disastrous attempt at simplifying matters, the Government had announced a policy called ‘Fire Buy’, whereby standardised appliance specifications were to be developed, for adoption by all Brigades. Unfortunately, this stopped the normal regular flow of orders in its tracks, as the Brigades waited to see the outcome of Fire Buy. This delay in orders was unwelcome to ADL, but in its own right would not have been catastrophic. The real problem came in the legacy of an early Mayflower cost-cutting action: they had seen little future in manufacturing Refuse Vehicles, and offloaded the Refuse Vehicle business in 1999. Ironically, the groundwork put in to developing the Elite, a new refuse collection chassis, whilst the company was in Mayflower ownership meant that Elite sales prospered post-Mayflower, and indeed the Dennis Eagle business, as it became known under its new ownership, never looked back. For a time, fire engine cabs for Guildford continued to be produced at the Dennis Eagle factory at Blackpool very successfully. As Dennis Eagles’ own production increased however, ad hoc production of fire engine cabs in small numbers became just too much of an inconvenience, resulting in the supplier advising ADL that they were unable to produce cabs in batch quantities of less than 25 identical units. This put ADL in an impossible position, since fire engine orders were typically received in much smaller quantities, and could involve many different cab variants. The ADL team fought a sterling rearguard action, first attempting Dennis Eagle to relax their stance, then seeking to get the cab manufactured by other specialist contractors although that proved prohibitively expensive. Even the feasibility of fitting cabs from other vehicle manufacturers 22
continued to prosper, with a number of new markets being developed around the world. In many cases, these markets demand local assembly, if only to avoid punitive import duties. A number of overseas manufacturing sites have therefore been established, principally in North America, Malaysia and China, with Guildford having little to do with assembling many of these chassis other than providing kits of parts for overseas assembly.
One of the many Enviro 400 hybrid double deckers which quickly became a familiar sight on London’s streets. (Photo: Alexander Dennis); A Dennis Elite refuse collection vehicle: a familiar sight on Britain’s roads, but no longer, alas, a product made in Guildford. (Photo: Dennis Eagle).
was investigated, however this option was also abandoned as it was felt that it would eliminate one of the key benefits of the Dennis fire product, namely the uniquely purpose-designed cab. The final measure was to attempt to amalgamate orders from the Brigades to achieve that 25 vehicle minimum order quantity, however this foundered because Brigade ordering schedules were driven by their budget timing, and could not be changed. Many Brigades regarded the Rapier and Sabre as the finest fire fighting appliances ever produced, renowned for their performance and handling, and were dismayed when the last Dennis Sabre chassis was quietly and unceremoniously produced in 2007. All was not entirely lost. A team led by John Dennis - the grandson of one of the founders of the Dennis empire - had previously bought out the fire body-building business from Dennis Specialist Vehicles in 1985, and started producing fire engine bodies for fitment to other manufacturers chassis as well as Dennis. Thus the ‘body-building’ element of Dennis still continues in Guildford, under the brand of JDC or John Dennis Coachworks. Back on the bus-manufacturing side of the business, sales have
Similarly, most UK-bound chassis are no longer built at Guildford. Instead, they are increasingly built at the bodybuilders themselves, using Guildford-supplied parts. Guildford’s main roles today, therefore, are to oversee the development of prototype chassis builds of new models, of which there are many, and also carrying out low-volume and specialist chassis assembly work. As far as those new models are concerned, the company continues to make inroads into a number of new markets, for example Mexico, as well as introducing a number of innovative new models such as the Virtual Electric bus. And what of the future? In recent months there has been press speculation that Alexander Dennis may shortly be sold, with the most likely new owners being a Chinese company. Hopefully, though, any new owners will still want to keep the wealth of expertise of the Guildford staff. For the present, of course, whilst the focus has changed significantly, the vehicle building traditions started in Guildford by those two Dennis brothers 120 years ago are still very much alive & well today. THE AUTHOR Andy Goundry spent his working career in vehicle design and development, with almost twenty years in senior engineering and management roles at Dennis. Since retirement he 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.
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Local Children’s Health and Care Services NHS Guildford and Waverley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), on behalf of Surrey CCGs and Surrey County Council, is seeking the views of parents, carers and young people on their local community children’s health services. These services include Health Visiting, School Nursing, Community Children’s Nursing, Children’s Therapies (Speech and Language, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy), Specialist Nurses, and Looked after Children’s Nursing Services, Community Paediatrics and Nursing services for children with continuing health needs. Many of you will have encountered one or more of these services and it is important to them to know what you think of them to make sure your views are at the heart of planning for future service provision. Please help them to improve the services they offer by answering their on-line questionnaire. This should take between 5 and 10 minutes. There are separate questionnaires: For parents and carers: www.surveymonkey. co.uk/r/T2GSLD3; For children and young people: www. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TK2YR9C. You can print them off and send your answers by post to: Samantha Patmore, NHS Guildford and Waverley CCG, 3rd Floor Dominion House,
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Cranleigh and Godalming artists feature strongly in AppArt’s Easter Exhibition For the last 20 years Evelyn and Gwyn Phillips have been organising successful major art exhibitions and sculpture trails in South West Surrey. Their 21st Exhibition will be held at Prior’s Field School, Godalming in April. Over the years the exhibition has attracted artists from all over the South East and much further afield. AppArt’s exhibitions always deliberately provide an eclectic collection of 2D and 3D work to inspire visitors and in particular youngsters and their interest in the creative arts. Godalming and Cranleigh is an area rich in artists who exhibit with AppArt. Olympic sculptor Christine Charlesworth normally creates figurative work but this year she has produced an unusual sculptural collage of scenes from Guildford. Margaret Samuel has her own gallery in Godalming but she still finds time to sculpt and her subjects are often life-like dogs. Carolyn Bruford’s focus is on family groups and wonderfully crafted wall plaques. Painters abound and Natasha Snell’s seascapes are well known; by contrast John Wright’s exotic pictures
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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Exhibition on Screen series Tuesday 12th April I thought you might like to hear about a new film called Painting The Modern Garden - Monet to Matisse. The film is part of the Exhibition on Screen series, which brings worldclass art to the big screen. It will allow people outside of London to enjoy the wonderful exhibition of the same name, currently on at the Royal Academy until 20th April. As well as offering behind-the-scenes access to the exhibition, the film will transport viewers across Europe to the most beautiful artists’ gardens, exploring how painters including Monet, Liebermann and Nolde were inspired by their surroundings, and how this inspiration translated onto the canvas. The film will be released in cinemas nationwide on 12th April, and will be showing in the following cinemas in the area: Odeon Guildford - 12th April, 6.45pm. Dorking Halls - 28th April, 7.30pm. Farnham Maltings - 10th May, 7.30pm. See our competitions at www.vantagepointmag.co.uk for a chance to win tickets to see it in Guildford.
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LOCAL Godalming Townswomen’s Guild forward to celebrating their 80th anniversary in December 2017. They are affiliated to mid-Surrey Federation of Townswomen’s Guilds, giving them the opportunity to meet up with other members from across mid-Surrey at organised events, such as short mat bowls, skittles, curling, croquet, quizzes, craft days, short break holidays and an annual carol service and Christmas lunch.
What are the Townswomen’s Guilds (TG)? TG has an amazing campaigning past with roots in the Suffragists movement, who with their sisters, the Suffragettes, campaigned for women’s rights in the 1920s.
Godalming Evening TG hold their main meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at the Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street, Godalming. The hall opens at 7.15pm and the meeting starts at 7.45pm so come along and find out what happens when you become a ‘Townswoman’.
Today with nearly 700 guilds across the UK, TG remains one of Britain’s leading women’s groups, and takes pride in involvement with local, national and global concerns. Most importantly, TG provides the opportunity for women everywhere to find support, companionship, encouragement and fun. Members campaign to advance the well-being of all women and the wider public. Townswomen’s Guilds has been challenging the Government over issues since the mid 1950s. One of the latest examples is Female Genital Mutilation – their voice is very powerful. Public affairs remain at the heart of the organisation; it is important to them that they do not lose sight of their aims and maximise the potential for their voice to be heard on the topics that matter most to them. Godalming Evening TG has a long and varied history and was formed in December 1937 with a membership of 29. During the years, membership has ebbed and flowed, today they have a small and enthusiastic membership of 35. TG activities include talks, demonstrations, munching group, social evenings, book group, an annual garden party, outings, theatre trips, and fundraising events. However busy Townswomen may be, many still find time to help others and are encouraged to have ideas and views, develop new skills and challenge issues of importance. A very good reason for becoming a member of Godalming Evening TG is to experience the friendship, fun and support they extend to one another. They are no longer ‘teenagers’ but are pleased to call themselves ‘keenagers’ and are looking
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Flower Festival Saturday 16th Sunday 17th April 10am to 4pm (12 noon to 4pm Sunday) There will be a Garden Themed Flower Festival at St Nicholas Church in Compton, GU3 1EG. By the way, St Nicholas’s is one the finest 11th century churches in the county and apparently, has a unique double chancel. Do go along and see the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Garden of Eden, the Monastery and the Water Garden and many more! Children can bring a miniature Garden in a Tray or make one in the church. Admission is free. For more details contact Sarah on sarahb@care4free.net or call 01483 427405.
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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Birtley House Sunday 17th April 11am The Rare Plant Fair, held at Birtley House, Bramley GU5 0LB, is a wonderful day out for anyone who enjoys gardening, with the opportunity to buy traditional and unusual plants direct from the growers, who will be able to give advice on the plants they are selling. Many of the plants are not available in Garden Centres as they are propagated by the Nurseries at the Fair. In addition, you will be able to wander around the 48 acres of grounds and gardens at Birtley House that are not normally open to the public. Refreshments are available. The gates will be open at 11am and the Fair closes at 4pm. Godalming Flower Club Tuesday 19th April Classes in the basics of flower arranging are offered FREE to members of the Godalming Flower Club. So if you are interested in flower arranging but don’t know how to make a start and if you like meeting people and to have the opportunity to watch expert demonstrations, do go along and join them. They meet on the third Tuesday of the month at the Baptist Church in Queen Street Godalming GU7 1BA. Arrive at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. For more information, contact Linda on 01483 494727 or email Lindatompkins42@gmail.com. The Fintry Trust Wednesday 20th April onwards The Simple Way - spend some time at their lovely retreat house in Brook reading and reflecting on this beautiful
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Godalming Run 2016 The Godalming Run, our local 2012 legacy event, is coming back to the town on Sunday 15th May 2016.
The run which is in aid of Sport Godalming’s Go for Gold Champions Fund is expected to be full of Olympic spirit as excitement builds for the Rio Games. Sport Godalming is calling on local people to register as all proceeds will benefit young athletes who aspire to compete at international level and in future Olympic Games. People are already signing up for the family friendly event which attracted more than 800 runners in 2015. With a 1k Fun Run, challenging 5k and tough 10k route, there is a distance to suit everyone. The 1k Fun Run is open to people of all ages and it will begin at 10.30am, followed by the 5k and 10k at 11am. Runners can register online at www.godalmingrun.org before 6th May, and enjoy an early bird discount until 1st April, or they can sign up on the day. Anyone aged 11 years and over can enter the 5k and those aged 16 years and over can sign up for the 10k. All participants will receive a medal for taking part. Sport Godalming is organising the run with the support of Charterhouse Club, Waverley Harriers and Godalming Town, Waverley Borough and Surrey County Councils. It is the fifth year of this popular London 2012 legacy event and to mark the occasion the Mayor of Godalming will be in attendance to present medals and winners’ prizes.
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Michael O’Sullivan, Vice Chairman of Sport Godalming, commented: “This year is set to be one of our best yet. The run grows yearon-year as people spread the word about how much fun it is to take part. As it is an Olympic year it is particularly significant for us. We held the first Godalming run in 2012 and the atmosphere was amazing, and we could feel the Olympic spirit come alive. Together we can create another super community event and show our support for local sporting talent. “Once again the run is in aid of local aspiring Olympians who require funding to help them train and compete. With our support we can help them to fulfil their dreams and represent Great Britain one day. Hopefully people will be inspired to get active and take part - all in aid of a good cause!” Register for the Godalming Run online at www.godalmingrun.org If you are interested in volunteering as a Godalming Run Marshal, please contact Sharon Carter via email at sharoncarter@ charterhouseclub.co.uk
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PANDORA’S MAPS It is said that the city of Tagut has never been mapped in its entirety. Much of this dusty, sprawling, desert city is pinned down on paper but there are areas, particularly in the Old City where Pandora lives, where surveyors have never been sent. In Tagut, map making is a tool of the State and if the State says that the city is bigger, better, newer and greener than it really is, then you can be sure that the published maps will show just that. Relief roads and freeways appear on paper long before they are, if ever, built and clearance schemes for poorer areas are frequently pre-mapped. The city is littered with new developments that have not yet left the architect’s imagination.
The inhabitants of the Old City are poor and few can afford to buy their way out; the majority stay put and die young. Pandora’s family are poor; her father is already dead. As Tagut has been modernised, families forcibly evicted to make way for redevelopment have moved back into the Old City and, over the years, it has become ever more crowded. Hemmed in on all sides with nowhere to expand, it has grown upwards. Around the time the fourth level was added, the tangle of alleys and lanes became tunnels. Buildings bridged them and a new layer of passageways spread their tentacles at higher levels. More levels are being added even today.
The State does not admit the existence of the many layered slums of the Old City and, consequently, there are no maps of it. Even satellite images are of low resolution and are degraded further by the dust cloud which covers much of the metropolis most of the time. In the Old City they show nothing but a chaotic jumble of flat rooftops and washing lines.
Pandora, and what is left of her family, live in two modest rooms facing a tiny open courtyard on the fifth, or possibly the sixth level. (It depends whether you count the caverns cut into the rock beneath.) They are fortunate because they can see a patch of dusty sky. In the middle of the courtyard there is what looks like an ancient wellhead but, if you peer over the unprotected rim, you will see down through at least three levels of squalid housing disappearing below in ever darkening gloom. Smoke, stale air and the sounds of compressed humanity rise perpetually from the depths and Pandora has discovered that tissue paper will float on the column of warm, stinking air that issues from the wellhead.
Street plans of the modern city are readily available. The Mondrian shapes of ordered avenues, the grand boulevards, the royal palace, the museums, the places of interest, they can all be found on the official tourist guides but the moment you seek a map of the Old City, you will, quite literally, draw a blank. The current street plans show a park where the Old City stands and much use has been made of the mapmaker’s symbol for trees. There are no trees in the Old City; there is no open space. Since time immemorial, the Old City has been in a constant state of change. Restrained within the massive mud walls of the first settlements, it has grown inwards on itself and no one has ever recorded the changes. Its mediaeval incarnation was a warren of an ever shrinking alleys and courtyards, impassable, except on foot, and thus it stayed, stinking and sewerless, while the rest of the City expanded around it. Today, time and the internal combustion engine have wiped away almost everything outside the walls and replaced it with Modern Tagut while, at its heart, the Old City has survived, ignored.
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Pandora goes nowhere outside the Old City. Dwellers there have limited rights of movement beyond its walls and women and children have none at all. Occasionally, she visits a friend whose window looks out towards the gleaming towers of the new city centre but she has never been there. The furthest she goes is the underground market where, when her shopping is done, she scavenges for scraps of the tissue paper used to wrap the fruit of the rich. The rest of the time, she sits in the room she shares with her sister and draws little maps which do show the Old City. Each evening, when the night air cools, she fashions her maps into little tissue jellyfish and launches them into the sky on the hot air of the well-head. Where they come to earth she has no idea but, if you ask why she does it, she will say, “To tell people that we are here.”
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<39 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD More information at www.loseleypark.co.uk or call 01483 405119. Go Perform This is a small group of experienced entertainers in Godalming who are linked with the highly successful Go Godalming Association. They are available to perform at a wide variety of venues and events in and around Godalming. Their repertoire, which is mainly singing, includes songs from stage and film musicals, Gilbert and Sullivan and numbers ranging from old time favourites to popular songs from more recent years. They can also include some light hearted readings in their programme. Performances usually last for 40/45 minutes. They are a non-profit making group and members give willingly of their time to rehearse and perform. The programme they offer would be suited as a short entertainment at a charitable dinner or party or at group meetings such as the Women’s Institute. All they ask is a donation to cover costs and should there be a surplus at the end of the year, they will donate this to a local charity. If you would like Go Perform to appear at your event or if you would like more information contact Anne Gray on 01483 427159 or email annebriangray@hotmail.com. St George’s Day Saturday 23rd April This special day will be celebrated at the Squirrel Inn at Hurtmore starting at midday. The Godalming Tipteerers will perform a mummers play in which St George will slay the dragon and there will be dancing by the Fleur-de-Lys morris.
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Also there will be an English folk music session in the bar and I suspect a glass or two will be taken in celebration! For more information phone the Squirrel on 01483 860223 or Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962. Table Top Event Saturday 23rd April 10am-1.30pm There will be another Table Top event at Milford Village Hall and this time Vintage and Craft will also be welcome. Entry is just 50p and refreshments will be available. If you would like to book a table at £10, they must be pre-booked by contacting Jennifer on 01483 420025. This event is organised by the Milford Branch of South West Surrey Conservatives. Wey and Arun Canal Sunday 24th April There is a special cruise on the canal to celebrate St Georges Day. It’s a new event for 2016 and is a celebration of England’s patron saint. Cruise on the canal whilst enjoying a delicious brunch bap, a mug of tea or coffee and a quiz that gently tests your knowledge of England past and present. Casting off at 11.15am, the 90 minute trip costs just £13 for adults and £10 for children. The boat departs from the wharf beside the Onslow Arms on the B2133 in Loxwood. If you would like further details or wish to book seats on one of the special cruises (or enquire about private charters or weekend public trips), call The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Office on 01403 752403 or email office@weyandarun.co.uk. More information at www.weyandarun.co.uk.
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Shed loads of fun at Bourne Buildings on their 21st anniversary
In a continuing series helping to promote some of our great local businesses, Marcus Atkins talks to this iconic Farnham based company One of the most famous sites in Farnham is the Shepherd and Flock roundabout; it’s recognised as perhaps the largest inhabited roundabout in the UK, and anyone who has driven around this large road island will most certainly have noticed Bourne Buildings on the western outside edge of this landmark. This family run business celebrates its 21st anniversary this month, it was started up by husband and wife Denis and Debbie McKay back in April 1995. They were previously running a successful local milk round business since the couple had moved to the area in 1989, but on a chance visit to the Bourne Mill Antiques centre, an opportunity arose to develop the site adjacent to it, which had already begun to sell some sheds and a variety of stone ornaments. Soon after Denis and Debbie took over the site, they gained a reputation for their amusing and witty banners advertising their sheds which could be seen by passing motorists. One of the early ones even gained press attention at the time during the summer of 1996, when their banner read ‘P REG SHEDS COME IN FOR A TEST DRIVE’, which tied in with the launch of the new P registration cars which were available to buy from August 1st 1996. 46
For the 21 years since, there have been numerous banners which have amused and entertained passers-by, often seasonal slogans, notably ‘A shed is for life, not just for Christmas’, ‘Easter sheds - plain or milk’, ‘Now is the winter of our discount sheds’. They have even felt the nation’s desire to free the Weatherfield One, the Coronation Street character Deirdre Barlow who was wrongly imprisoned in 1998; the Bourne Buildings banner of the time was ‘Shed a tear for Deirdre’, brilliant! The Bourne Buildings site itself is quite incredible. From the road you’d never guess that there was such a huge selection of sheds, summerhouses and offices, garages, playhouses and gazebos that can be viewed, which makes choosing the right construction much easier than simply viewing from a printed brochure or looking at an image on a screen from a website. A regular comment from customers is ‘I’ve been driving past for vantagepointmag.co.uk
years, didn’t quite realise how many sheds you had on display, let alone the picturesque setting including a 100 foot lake.’ Bourne Buildings is truly a family affair, the McKay’s eldest son Craig joined the business full time 10 years ago, although he was regularly on site as a boy; he even sold his first shed at the age of just 12. Craig explained that the company’s values ‘best service, best selection, and best prices’ is an ethos which is simple and very effective. Craig tells me that Bourne Buildings have always been keen to source the best quality products from UK companies, something else of which they are proud. At the time Craig joined the family business in 2005, Bourne Buildings was open seven days a week, but the decision was taken then to close on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, in order for them to enjoy their business relationship, but to maintain a healthy family relationship outside of work. So please remember when wanting to view their massive selection of buildings and ornaments, don’t visit Tuesdays or Wednesdays. They are however open both Saturdays and Sundays, and every Bank Holiday Monday and Good Friday. Despite the market changing over recent years, whereby people turn to the internet for the very best prices, Bourne Buildings have decided actively not to publish prices of their products on their website. Craig continues to explain to me that they don’t struggle with competing with other sheds online; they pride themselves that they are cheaper when comparing the products like-for-like. “An image and a price is not enough information in order to judge the quality or value for money, so people come to us to see the sheds in the flesh”. Bourne Buildings have always been pioneers in this field; they are the ones who push product development with their suppliers, whether it’s double-glazed and insulated garden offices, or whether it’s advising the producers to manufacture buildings that are no higher than 2.5 metre high, so that their customers can have the timber building in their garden without requiring planning permission. They continually pass on new customer requirements up the chain to the April 2016
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Gracie. If you’re keen to join in with the spirit of the era, there will be prizes for those who make the effort to dress up in their best vintage glad-rags. The Hundred Watt Club takes place at The Electric Theatre, Onslow Street, Guildford. Tickets are £15 (£13 concessions) and are available online at www. ElectricTheatre.co.uk or by calling 01483 444789. Strictly over 18s only.
Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers Friday 29th April 6.30pm As the evenings begin to draw out once again Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers will be starting their Friday evening walks. Walks are usually 4-5 miles long and finish at a popular local pub where walkers make the most of the hospitality- a good way to meet new friends and wind down for the weekend. New walkers are always welcome and are able to join a couple of trial walks before joining. Full details of the walks and start points can be found on the group’s website www.gandhramblers.org.uk.
Watts Gallery Friday 29th April That wonderful jewel in our midst, The Watts Gallery, is having a late night opening on Friday 29th and will be open until 9pm. What’s more, they are offering 2 for 1 admission with free admission for 16’s and under. There will be all sorts of unusual happenings including musical performances from Priorsfield students, herbal cocktails and themed sweet treats. The Gallery is in Down Lane, Compton GU3 1DQ. There is a lot more information on the website about this and other events, at www.wattsgallery.org.uk.
Guildford Fringe Friday 29th April at 8pm The Hundred Watt Club and Guildford Fringe Theatre Company present a glorious evening of burlesque & cabaret! With hypnotising striptease from London’s darling Ruby Deshabille, fire & fury from bohemian vaudevillian Lou Safire, cheeky burlesque from Fey Au Lait and musical capers from ukulele toting cabaret rascal Tricity Vogue. The evening will be expertly held together by their host, vintage songstress Dawn
Flower Festival Friday 29th April to Monday 2nd May St Nicolas Church Cranleigh will be a picture of flowers, all produced by the lovely ladies who have come forward to offer their skills and talents. To make this a worthwhile visit, the festival only takes place every other year so they look forward to your visit this year. The theme is “Patron Saints” and there will be as many as 30 individual displays which allows for much scope for stimulation for the imagination and
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I love April, it’s such a super month in the garden and there are so many beautiful vegetables that you can sow now. Did you know that it’s just as easy to grow a purple coloured carrot, as it is to grow an orange one? Carrots come in an array of colours – white, yellow, red, purple and many shades in between. Each variety has a slightly different taste and texture. I think they are all delicious and they look fantastic mixed together on the plate. Conveniently, many seed companies sell ‘Rainbow Mix’ packets of carrot seed. Carrots are very easy to grow, but you do need to take steps to avoid their nemesis, the carrot fly. By covering your carrot seedlings with Enviromesh, you will prevent the carrot fly from laying its eggs near your carrots.
Kohlrabi is an absolutely delicious vegetable, often hard to find in the shops, but it’s easy to grow in the garden. For some years now I have been growing a variety called ‘Gigant’, available from Real Seeds, which is an amazing variety. It’s delicious harvested at a much larger size than traditional kohlrabi varieties, which you don’t want to allow to grow much larger than a golf ball, or they become rather tough and woody. I’ve regularly eaten Galia melon sized ‘Gigant’ and have found it to be delicious and very tender. Later sowings of ‘Gigant’ are great for storing over winter. Almost instant gratification can be found if you sow coloured radishes, which will be ready to eat just a few weeks after sowing. Radish seed can be sown direct into the soil or in containers. If you’re sowing a row of parsnip seeds, sow some radish seeds in the same row – parsnips take a long time to germinate, whereas your radish seed will have germinated, been harvested and eaten before the parsnip requires the space. Do purchase new parsnip seed each year, this is one variety of vegetable seed that doesn’t remain viable for long and cannot be stored – why not share a packet with your friends or neighbours? There are many other gourmet vegetables that you can sow now: rapini, salsola soda, kale, salsify, scorzonera, amaranth, shallots, quinoa and pak choi. That should keep you all busy!
Globe artichokes are glorious to grow! Yes, they take up quite a bit of room, but nothing beats freshly harvested artichokes cooked until tender. ‘Gros Vert de Laon’ is a great tasting variety, as is ‘Imperial Star’, which produces a great crop of large heads even in its first year. Don’t forget that you can eat the inner part of the stem of the artichoke as well as the beautiful globes. Mangetout peas are super plants to grow. I enjoy growing varieties such as ‘Shiraz’ with its attractive purple pods, and the pretty, yellow-podded ‘Golden Sweet’, which is sweet and tender and probably my favourite. Both of these varieties produce easy to spot pods – a real bonus when you’re harvesting, and attractively coloured flowers. For pea shoots, my preferred variety would be ‘Oregon Sugar Pod’ which is marketed as a
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Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance This great organisation is appealing for local groups, clubs, societies and other organisations to book a talk about the life-saving work of the charity as it takes delivery of a new helicopter. The air ambulance has launched a new presentation including information about how the helicopters are tasked, the aircraft, types of missions, the crew, blood transfusions and night flying. If you would like to book a talk, please call Fundraising Support Assistant, Lucy Waterson on 01622 833833. Cranleigh Walking For Health Every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Cranleigh Walking For Health is part of the National Walking For Health Scheme www.walkingforhealth.org.uk. They meet every Wednesday and Saturday at the Leisure Centre at 11am for free guided walks of 1.5 hours (3-4 miles) in the Cranleigh countryside. There are shorter half hour walks on Thursdays at 10.30am, if you need a gentler start to boosting your fitness levels. New walkers are very welcome. Please wear suitable footwear as it can be muddy, especially at this time of year!
Julian Lewry Music Julian Lewry has been promoting music in both Farncombe, in St John’s Church and at The Windlesham Club and Theatre, since 2006 and we are lucky that such great live music is brought to our area. In April, Farncombe will see Hazel O’Connor and Reed Maxfield, while T’Pau and Peter Howarth will be playing at Windlesham. Concerts tend to start at 7.45pm with the doors and bar opening at 7pm. You can find details of all acts booked so far by going to www. julianlewrymusic.com. You can book tickets online or go to Godalming’s great record shop, The Record Corner, Pound Lane, just off Godalming High Street. Annual Spring Fair Saturday 30th April 12 noon-4pm St John’s Church, Farncombe will be holding its 36th Annual Spring Fair on the Bury Fields in Godalming. Many local organisations and charities will be joining in to promote their activities and to raise funds and there will be many stalls. The Godalming Junior Band will be playing and Farncombe Church of England school children dancing, both in the big April 2016
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Bramley Music Saturday 30th April at 7pm Taking place in Holy Trinity Church, Bramley, you are invited to hear ‘Solid Joys and Lasting Treasure’. The Revd Adrian Leak conducts a brief, entertaining, and sometimes surprising tour of English Hymnody from 16-20th century. The talk is illustrated with many musical examples, provided by Josephine Leak. It somehow also brings in such unexpected guests as Ella Fitzgerald, Owen Brannigan and Binnie Hale! The event is in support of the charity Surrey Young Carers, and tickets can be bought in advance from Robertson’s in Bramley High Street, or at the door. They are £10 (£5 under 18s and students) and a free glass of wine or soft drink will be available in the interval. Any enquiries, contact Stuart White on 01483 892645 or stuartwhite@ waitrose.com.
Good neighbours required for Godalming scheme Surrey Community Action is calling on community spirited volunteers in Godalming to help to establish a new good neighbour scheme in the town. There are over 100 good neighbour schemes across the county, many of which are supported by Surrey Community Action, providing community based support for people who need help with some of the basics of day-to-day living or who may not have easy access to transport. As Godalming is without a scheme, Surrey Community Action would like volunteers to step forward to help establish and manage a scheme for the town. As well as helping volunteers to set-up a new scheme, Surrey Community Action can also provide on-going advice and support as well as DBS checks for volunteers. For more information, contact Surrey Community Action’s Voluntary Car Scheme’s Adviser, Vicki Turton on 01483 447121 or email vickit@surreyca.org.uk.
National Garden Scheme Sunday 1st Monday 2nd May 10am-5pm The woodland garden at Crosswater Farm, Churt will be open in aid of the National Garden Scheme. The idyllic 6 acre gardens were started by the late Ted Millais in about 1950, and now contain a superb collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and companion plantings including maples, magnolias and sorbus, together with ponds and a stream. Many of the plants in the garden have been collected in the Himalayas and raised by the Millais family. Admission is £4, all in aid of the NGS which supports nursing and caring charities such as Macmillan Cancer Support. Fun Dog Show Monday 2nd May This fun Bank Holiday Dog Show takes place at Manor Fruit Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy GU3 2BN. Entries open at 1pm with judging taking place at 2pm.There are all sorts of categories from best puppy (4months to 1 year), golden oldie (7 years and over) waggiest tail and most obedient plus many more. Entry is £2 per class. There will be trophies, rosettes and goodie bags. It is combined with St Marks Spring Fair, so should be a lot of fun. Any monies raised will go to St. Marks Church, Normandy.
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The wonder of maple by Julie Dansereau The maple sugar season has just finished in the south and eastern part of Québec. For the last two weeks of March, maple syrup producers have returned to their rustic wooden cabins and have been harvesting the sweet maple water. Once again, the boiling process has given the woodlands a unique aroma, the one of maple syrup. Miss Maple has selected for you three recipes to enjoy the wonderful flavour of maple syrup and show that it doesn’t just go on pancakes! There is no better way to celebrate the return of spring. Miss Maple, who is based in Godalming, would love to hear about your cooking expertise with maple syrup. Please visit Miss Maple’s website at www.missmaple.co.uk to leave your comments and to find out more about the making of maple syrup.
Green leaf salad with maple-glazed walnuts, apple and pancetta This salad is a lovely mix of texture and flavours. Ingredients For the maple-glazed nuts (a delicious snack on their own): 60ml maple syrup, 1tbsp butter, 80g walnuts or pecan nuts. Vinaigrette (will dress any salad you like): 60ml mayonnaise, 3tbsp olive oil, ½ garlic clove finely chopped (optional), 2tbsp cider vinegar or white wine vinegar, 1tbsp maple syrup, 1tsp Dijon mustard or English mustard, black pepper. Green leaf salad: ½ red onion finely sliced (optional), 1 bag of 100g mixed green salad (rocket, spinach, watercress, etc.), 1 big apple or pear peeled and finely sliced, 4 slices of pancetta. Serves 4 Method: 1. Lay a tray with parchment paper, put aside. 2. In a small pan, bring to boil maple syrup and butter and cook for 2 minutes. Add nuts; continue cooking while stirring with a wooden spoon for about 5-7 minutes, until sugar crystals are forming on top of nuts then remove from heat. 3. Pour immediately on the tray and using a spatula spread the mixture quickly and evenly. Salt lightly, if you wish, and let cool completely (that should take 15-20minutes) then break the nuts with a knife on a wooden board. 58
4. Put the onion slices in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes to soften them and let dry on kitchen paper. 5. Cook the pancetta in a frying pan, until golden brown, and let cool on kitchen paper before breaking them in pieces. 6. Make the vinaigrette by mixing all the ingredients in a jar until smooth and creamy. 7. Slice the apple or pear just before serving. 8. In a big salad bowl or individual ones, mix gently the salad leaves with the slices of onion. Pour vinaigrette over and top with slices of fruit, maple-glazed nuts and pieces of pancetta. vantagepointmag.co.uk
RECIPES Maple-glazed salmon fillets Surprisingly for many, salmon and maple syrup go very well together. Try a simple drizzle of maple syrup over your cooked salmon and voilà! Ingredients 240g salmon fillets, 2tbsp maple syrup, 2tsp reduced salt soy sauce, 1tbsp fresh grated ginger, ½ small red chilli finely chopped, 1tbsp sesame oil, 1tsp sesame seeds. Serves 2 Method: 1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients except the fish fillets. Pour the marinade in to an oven proof dish. 2. Add fillets skin-side up and marinate for 15 minutes 3. Preheat oven to 200ºC. 4. Simply turn fillets flesh-side up and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cook in oven for 12 minutes.
Maple syrup tart There are probably as many maple syrup tart recipes as there are families in Québec! Rich and velvety, this traditional dessert is the best way to enjoy the maple syrup season. Growing fans of maple syrup, this recipe is for you! Ingredients 250ml pure maple syrup, 4tbsp corn flour, 4tbsp brown sugar, 375ml double cream, pinch of salt, pie shell or handmade/bought pastry put on 20cm pie dish. Serves 6-8 Method: 1. Preheat oven 180ºC 2. Put all the ingredients in a pan, mix using a whisk, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir for 5 minutes until it thickens. Let cool for 10 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, cook blind the pie shell for 10 minutes then pour syrup mixture in and cook for 15-20 minutes. Let cool completely and serve with ice cream and fresh berries. Enjoy! April 2016
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The Richard Onslow in Cranleigh is marking the national day with not one but three days of fantastic St George’s Day food and festivities on the weekend of 22nd to 24th April. There will be a brilliant tasting and talk by English charcuterie experts, gin and beer tastings, a children’s baking competition and some Morris Dancing to make it a great celebration of all things English.
I went to Pang’s Lodge in Elstead for their buffet dinner (£8 adult, £4 child) with my husband and 7 year old twins recently on a Thursday and thought it was fantastic, good value for money. We arrived at 5.30pm and were greeted by Mr Pang who was very attentive and chatty with the children, making us feel very welcome. We had a large variety of dishes. I prefer lots of starters and my husband a full meal, so both were fully catered for.
“We’re hoping that this St George’s weekend will be a great opportunity for everyone to come together at that great institution that is the pub and celebrate some of the best traditions we have in this country,” says Terri Dell, general manager.
My children ventured out of their rice and chicken comfort zone and tried prawn toast and noodles... success!! All round a lovely meal out and we will go again. Lauren Broughton
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Bottomless Brunch at the Grantley Arms... The Grantley Arms in Wonersh, near Guildford will be launching the first in their series of special bottomless brunch events this March. Devised by award-winning Head Chef Matt Edmonds, guests are invited to enjoy an extensive menu of brand new brunch dishes with the option of upgrading to ‘The Boozy Brunch’ including bottomless prosecco, Mimosa’s, Bloody Mary’s or Bellini’s. Those
staying firmly ‘on the wagon’ can go for ‘The Virgin Brunch’, which offers unlimited Virgin Mary’s, Elderflower Spritz’s and freshly squeezed orange juice. The special brunch menu features traditional dishes such as Eggs Benedict, a few more substantial dishes such as Beer-braised oxtail, Croque Monsieur and Corn Beef hash and of course the full English. he’ll send a new one to your inbox once a month.
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The brunch menu is available on Saturday 30th April from 10.30am–4pm. Brunch dishes start at just £6, bottomless prosecco and cocktails are priced at £15 per person and the Virgin bottomless brunch option is priced at £7.50 per person. All bottomless drinks are served with brunch for up to 2 hours. 01483 893351 www.thegrantleyarms.co.uk with the community along with the following months recipe. Your first recipe awaits, it’s Jack’s super simple Cob loaf, a great everyday bread. Visit eepurl.com/bSca4L to join.
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The walk 1. Cross the bridge and, on the other side, take the footpath to the left. After a level start, climb a little to a T-junction with a lane. Turn left and the lane quickly ends and continues as a track. After 250 yards fork right on a red arrow permissive path. Follow this through, ignoring lefts and rights, to a road. Go straight across to continue forward along a track for about 1/3 mile to a T-junction. Here take the red arrow option left. Now walk ¼ mile to a busy road. Turn right and walk uphill along the road for 300 yards to find a footpath left, at the side of the entrance to Keepers Cottage Stud. Follow this as it rises to pass Yew Tree Cottage and then the two Waverley Cottages and reaches another road. 2. Go straight across to join a bridleway and follow it left and then left again. Walk through to Crooksbury Hill car park. Now take the leftmost option from the back of the car park to start the long and increasingly steep climb up onto Crooksbury Hill. Stop at the viewpoint. It will have been worth the effort!
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Afterwards, with your back to the view, head right, off of the other side of the top and steeply down. Trend a little left to reach a point where a path strikes off right and runs alongside a fence. Follow this through to reach a road directly opposite the start of footpath along a wide track. Follow this for about 1/3 mile to a T-junction with a wide track. Turn right and walk out into the Crooksbury Conservation Area. Now walk for about 3/4 mile along the wide track, at one point passing out of the conservation area then passing a few houses and eventually reaching a road. 3. The Donkey PH is on the other side of this road but you will not reach it because, some 30 yards before the road, at a 3-way signpost, is a footpath left. Take this and climb up to emerge at the end of a drive. Continue forward to exit through the gate of Three Barrows (adorned with eagles) onto Seale Road. Go straight over and along the path opposite to reach another road. Again go straight over, heading towards Broomfield Cottage but then turning left onto a footpath in a field. Cross the field half-right to a gate into a wood. Walk through the wood to reach the road that runs through the village of Gatwick. Turn right, cross a stream and continue for about ¼ mile, passing the houses and going over a rise and then turning right into Attleford Lane. Some 350 yards along here, by the side of a house, take a footpath right. Pass a house and farm buildings and the track becomes a narrow path. Traverse a footbridge eventually arrive at road. Head right. Cross a bridge over a river and, 100 yards further on, turn right on a track. Emerge in a long field. Continue to exit it at the far end. The path brings you to the dead-end of Ham Lane. Follow this, to the right, for some 1/3 mile, to
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reach its end at the main road through Elstead. Turn right and walk along to the Woolpack PH, a café, shops and a little green where you could picnic. 4. After lunch, take the Churt/Thursley Road and walk to the church. Here, turn right to walk along for about 1/2 mile to the end of Westbrook Hill. At the end of the road, take the track right, into an MOD area. Follow this wide track for 1/4 mile to reach a 5-way junction. Of the two blue arrow options ahead, take the rightmost. Continue on across heathland, passing a house on the right-hand side, still following blue arrows and ignoring lefts and rights. The track swings close to the river (which is down to the right-hand side). Reach a barrier and, beyond it the angling lake at Stockbridge. Continue forward to the road by the Stockbridge parking area and turn right to walk along inside the hedge to Tilford and the start.
DISTANCE: 9.5 miles OS MAPS: Explorer 145 Guildford & Farnham, Godalming & Farnborough STARTING POINT: The parking area by the bridge in Tilford, between the cricket pitch and the river. REFRESHMENTS: The Woolpack PH, The Green, Elstead GU8 6HD T: 01252 703106 www.woolpackelstead.co.uk The Barley Mow, Tilford GU10 2BU T: 01252 792205 www.thebarleymowtilford.com Map © Crown copyright 2016 Ordnance Survey. Media 008/16 Images: East Bridge, Tilford, a celebrated medieval stone bridge spanning the River Wey at Tilford © Colin Smith (left); The view from Crooksbury Hill by © Diane Sambrook (above).
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<56 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD an appointment. This could be at Haslemere, Guildford or Cranleigh depending on availability of appointment times. Write down the number: Weekend doctors – Dial 111. Old School Disco Friday 6th May 8pm-12 midnight There’s a charity disco at Guildford Rugby Club to raise money for helping home dogs in need. Admission is £10 to include a song request! I gather the music is 70’s, 80’s and 90’s and there will be a raffle with some great prizes and a funky photo booth. For tickets contact Pepperpotpoochrescue@gmail.com or via facebook Pepperpot Pooch Rescue. Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair Friday 6th to Sunday 8th May For three days Petworth comes together to celebrate fine art and antiques, for which the market town is well known. At the pinnacle is The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair, where over 40 specialist dealers are gathering from around the country to offer town and country furniture, antique and contemporary paintings and sculpture, jewellery, silver, lighting, glass, ceramics, oriental carpets, clocks, barometers and objets d’art. Tickets to the fair are £10 each from The Antiques Dealers Fair Limited and include complimentary access to Petworth House to see all its treasures, as well as free parking. www. petworthparkfair.com.
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Waverley Dowsers The Society is preparing their event programme for 2016 which will include talks and training indoors and field events in Surrey and NE Hampshire. They are seeking new members from Surrey, NE Hants and Berks and if you would like further information about dowsing, contact Michael Haxeltine on 01252 541639. They need new members of all ages to learn dowsing skills and would like to run a lads and Dads morning or Mums and daughters workshop. If interested do contact the above number. Dawn Chorus Sunday 8th May 5.30am If any of you like waking up to the sound of the Dawn Chorus, you might like to join Julie Steele outside Hambledon Village Store when she will help identify some of the lovely birdsong that greets the day. I guess it will all depend on what sort of Saturday night you’ve had! Godalming Town Walks Saturday May 14th 2.30pm The popular walks will start again on Saturday May 14th. The first walk will look mainly at the town’s industrial heritage through its buildings and end with a walk up Church Street which has buildings from 15th to 20th centuries. The dates for the rest of the summer are: June 4th, July 9th and August 13th. All walks start at the Pepperpot at 2.30pm and are free, just turn up. The walks take between 1 and 1 ½ hours. For any additional information, contact pamtalbot@clara.co.uk. Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity Thursday 19th May This wonderful charity is organising a Charity Golf Day at Bramley Golf Club, near Guildford. The day will start with a bacon roll, tea coffee on arrival followed by an amazing round of golf and then a presentation dinner will complete the day. Enter a team of four for £400 or register an individual for £100. It will start at approx 9.30am and finish around 5.30pm. All money raised will go towards helping babies and children under 5 with Cerebral Palsy. For more information and to book your place, go to www.dvlcc.org. uk/events/6/golf-day/ or contact Catherine Bristow on 01403 780444 or email Catherine.bristow@dvlcc.org.uk.
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PROFILE In Accord aligned! When it works, it creates ‘overtones’ (harmonics) that make the sound ‘ring’ (i.e. much fuller). It often also has the effect of making the back of your neck tingle! The extra coaching sessions enable members to learn individual vocal technique which helps them to blend with the rest to create that aspirational ‘one voice’ sound.
Most people have heard the term ‘a capella’ and will know it means ‘without accompaniment’. Those involved in a capella groups would say that it can be one of the most challenging but rewarding ways to sing. A capella singing can boast a long history as it was no doubt in existence before instruments were invented! The rich cultures of Africa, Australasia, Gospel and American Barbershop (to name but a few) have all played in to the influences of 21st Century a capella singing. In Accord is a local ladies a capella group. Formed in 2004, it currently has 16 singers who mainly live in West Surrey. Since its inception the group has developed its own identity with the vocal arrangements written by chorus members. Arrangements are generally written for five parts – Bass, Baritone, Alto, Mezzo and Soprano. No single part always sings ‘the tune’ – this is shared between each part depending on the song (and often requests from members!). This means that all In Accord members must be able to hold a harmony without being distracted by the others! The In Accord repertoire is varied and has mainly been developed through suggestions from members. Over the years numbers have also been included as a result of special requests from customers, such as for weddings and anniversaries. Songs often have words re-written to perform as a one-off surprise tailored for individuals or groups. The repertoire currently includes songs from The Beatles, James Bond film themes, Duffy, Queen, West End/Broadway shows and much more. In addition to their weekly rehearsal, members enjoy (if that’s the right word!) regular half-day coaching sessions and an annual jaunt to Littlehampton where a full day’s coaching and plenty of socialising is enjoyed. At any one time In Accord has twenty songs in the main repertoire, and about ten Christmas numbers. Learning notes and words to this many songs is challenging as many members also have full time jobs and/or families to focus on. The secret to a capella singing is to sing ‘as one voice’ by getting the intonation, timing, vowels and consonants all perfectly
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Over the twelve years In Accord performances have been many and varied. Most notable was probably at the House of Lords, but at the other extreme they’ve been known to ‘warm up’ in toilets with leaky roofs, so it’s not always so glamourous. Many performances include engagement with the audience. To announce to the audience at the start that they will be singing harmony by the end generally fills the room with a sense of fear and dread. However, they always join in and learn some harmony – generally smiling as they do so. In Accord is currently not recruiting but will certainly do so in the future. Being a member requires commitment to learning the songs, attending rehearsals, coaching and performances. The ability to read music is helpful, but not required. If you’re interested in joining in the future, please feel free to make contact. If you would like to book In Accord to perform (with or without audience participation) they would be happy to discuss any specific requirements or special requests. (If this includes arranging your favourite song, plenty of notice will be needed!)
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Surreyhills Home and Gardens Services Ltd Reg no - 9072784 VAT - 213941453
Mobile: 07825 710905 e-mail: matt@mrbelectrical.biz
Local, Fully Insured Qualified Electrician.
NICEIC Approved
Part P registered
Free Estimates
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Garden Power/Lighting
Fuseboard Changes, Earthing & Bonding
Low Energy LED Lighting
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01483 425177 David J Luscombe, BSc (hons)
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TAXI HIRE – Saloon car, 8 seater Eurobus with WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Local and long distance: Airports: Seaports: Executive Travel: Stations: Evenings out: Weddings: Sports trips: Light courier work Tel: 01428 683891 / 07966 173834 MINIBUS HIRE – 16 seater minibuses Day trips: Concerts & Theatre: Airport transfers: School outings: No call out charge. Sports trips: Private Parties: Corporate Events: Weddings Tel: 07803 084224 12:23 Page 1 Raffe Chimney Sweeps May 14_Layout 1 09/03/2015 15:49 JP PaOrrin_Layout 1 08/11/2011 www.countrywaystravel.co.uk info@countrywaystravel.co.uk W W W W W W W
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JULIAN RAFFE 01483 200581- 07837 239516 Free CCTV inspection included with each sweep
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Specialising in both internal and external decorating All domestic and commercial work undertaken Offering a highly professional, reliable service. Local references available. Fully Insured. Tel: 01483 527460 Mob 07808 254721 Email: JeremyOrrin@tiscali.co.uk
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Providing Surrey with a professional, friendly and complete landscape design and construction service. Specialising in all types of fencing, patios, walling and garden maintenance. Fully insured - Free quotations. Please contact David: Tel: 01483 414957 Mob: 07766 428053 david@dnslandscapes.co.uk
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Mobile servicing and repairs, alternatively fully equipped workshop available,with free collection and delivery,we also service and repair any make and model, available 7 days a week.
Dave Ells 07767 606116 or 01483 200277
Durfold Farm, Plaistow Road, Dunsfold, Surrey GU8 4PQ
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Property Maintenance Carpentry, Plastering over Artex, Floor & Wall Tiling Painting All General Building & Maintenance Work Free Estimates 25 years Experience Tel: 01483 424662 Mob: 07870 893515 Email: k.oddy@yahoo.co.uk
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Elstead (01252) 705198
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PARAGON
FENCING ANSWERS SURREY
“The Cleaning Solution”
Garden Gates and Field Gates Removal of old fencing Fence repairs Sheds & shed bases Shed felt renewal Insured to £10m Call: Jacqui for appointments or advice
CLEANING SERVICES
CARPET CLEANING
• Professional Quality Service • Fully Insured • Latest Equipment • Carpet Infestations Treated We also provide DOMESTIC CLEANERS, Regular Cleans, Spring Cleans or House Moving Cleans
01428 681530 Mobile: 07770 553686 info@paragoncleaningservices.co.uk
Installation of all types of fencing
01483 424929 or 07954 164192
Phone, Broadband and WiFi Solutions
Get your home ready for modern technology! Free estimates, No call out charge, no job too small by local Ex BT Engineer. Fast expert repair of Broadband Speed, Wi-Fi issues and Phone Line faults Solutions to stop ‘buffering’ on TVs and mobile devices Hidden cable service - remove your ugly old wiring with new invisible underground or Wi-Fi linked systems
Call Adrian on 01483 566182 or 07799 105008 www.broadbandfix.co.uk April 2016
07988 494922 We provide a fast, efficient, professional, commercial and domestic pest control service in the local area. Rats, Mice, Moles, Wasps, Bees, Squirrels, insects and all other pests destroyed or removed. Call us now: Milford: 01483 429105 Woking: 01483 822204 www.thecountypestcontrol.co.uk 69
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Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse, released in cinemas on 12th April, will explore the intriguing relationship between the world’s greatest artists and horticulture. The film will transport viewers across Europe to some of the most beautiful gardens depicted in art, from Monet’s Water Lilies at Giverny to Bonnard’s privately owned garden in Vernonnet. It will also offer privileged access to the artworks they inspired, on display at the Royal Academy exhibition Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse until 20th April. Behind-the-scenes visits to these stunning landscapes provide an essential backdrop to the exhibition, which examines the role of the garden in art history from Impressionism to the Avant-Garde. Cinemagoers will be able to appreciate the natural beauty from which painters such as Liebermann, Sorolla and Nolde worked, and discover how these inspiring surroundings translated onto the canvas. To win two tickets for the screening at the Odeon Guildford on the 12th April, please answer this question: Q: Where was Monet’s house? Please enter online at www.vantagepointmag.co.uk by 7th April 2016. TERMS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: By entering these competitions you agree to receive periodic emails from VantagePoint Magazine, Vantage Publishing Ltd and the originator of the competition you are entering. You can opt out of receiving these at any time and your data will never be passed on for use by third parties. The prizes are nontransferable and have no cash alternative. Only one entry per person per competition and prizes will only be sent to homes with a GU, KT and RH postcode.
we are prepared for greater things
OPEN MORNINGS Thursday 21 April & Tuesday 26 April 9:30 or 10:40am
Nursery for ages 2+ now open AD
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To book, please call Pauline on
01428 683639 or email registrar@barrowhills.org Roke Lane, Witley, Surrey Gu8 5NY
A prep school for boys and girls aged 2-13
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