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|| YOUR LOCAL TEAM Our walk this month is a real treat. I did it with Humph and friends after Christmas. It was one of those wonderful cold, frosty and blue-skied days and the views from both Holmbury and Pitch Hills were stunning. I had never been to either and think that the smashing view from Blackdown has now been supplanted in my affections by these two. Very well worth a journey on a clear day. Some advance notice of a Travel Fair we will be running in Godalming on 1st April from 1pm to 4pm at the Wilfrid Noyce Centre. There will be a number of travel companies exhibiting and giving brief talks about the holidays they can offer. This is a great opportunity to discuss your travel

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ideas and wishes with the experts and get answers to any questions you might have. Free entry, a prize draw and there will be a complimentary drink on arrival. See you there! This month sees the first of special days which usually involve you spending more money. I refer of course to Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day which seems to get ever more commercial. The best gifts I think are those which treat both the giftee (yes, it is a word!) and its doner. So hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gift idea for any special day - tickets to one of our wine festivals. Three different venues and various ticket options. Visit www.vantagepointevents.co.uk to find out more. Contact the editor: stefan@vantagepublishing.co.uk

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

6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

9 Butterﬂies A rainbow of delights at RHS Wisley

14 Grow Your Own Phil Kemp on local allotments

21 Education Choosing the right school for your child

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I took a peek at last February’s jottings and was amazed to read that we had reported that spring bulbs were already poking their heads above the soil. Well, things are not quite so advanced this year. Although we haven’t had any major weather upsets, we have had a few cold snaps and in fact as I write it appears that we are due for another one in a couple of days. Anyway, even though we tend to baton down the hatches in February, there is still a lot going on in terms of entertainment. I’m sure you will find something that will tickle your fancy. Julian Lewry Music Wednesday 1st February, Friday 10th February and Saturday 18th February There are three terrific gigs coming up in February, all taking place at St. John's Church Room in Farncombe. First up, on 1st February, is Bob Cheevers with Geoff Haves. American singer-songwriter Bob Cheevers is celebrating 50 years in the music business and this tour ties in with the recent release of his Fifty Years box set. Accompanying Bob will be Geoff Haves who has been Bob's sideman on some of Bob's previous UK tours. Tickets: £12 adv / £15 door. Then on Friday 10th Colin Blunstone will be appearing here with his solo band. Colin first came to prominence in the mid 1960’s as the lead singer of the rock band The Zombies with whom he still tours. Colin has also enjoyed a successful solo career releasing albums, having chart hits and collaborating with the likes of Alan Parsons. Tickets: £16 adv/£19 door. Then on Saturday 18th, a particular favourite of mine, Dire Straits UK: A tribute to Dire Straits. Dire Straits UK is one of the most authentic sounding tribute bands working today. The band have painstakingly studied and recreated the arrangement, sounds and playing styles of the original members to produce a show worthy of the

name. Tickets: £14 adv/£17 door. For full details/links on these and the many other fabulous shows coming in 2017, please see the website and/or the respective Facebook pages where you can catch all the latest news about the shows. Here are all the links and contacts. Tel: 01483 421520/07769 592452. Visit www.julianlewrymusic.com, www.facebook.com/farncombemusicclub, www.facebook. com/windleshamtheatre and www.facebook.com/ godalmingmusicfairs Mary Wondrausch Exhibition at Watts Contemporary Gallery To 19th February Although it is as a potter that Mary Wondrausch OBE gained an international reputation – her work is included in important public and private collections and she is an Honorary Fellow of the Craft Potters’ Association – it was through the medium of painting, specifically collage paintings that Mary’s career began. Now aged 93, Mary has once again returned to these media, and this exhibition will be an opportunity to see and buy her paintings and collages. Mary, whose home and studio are in Compton, Surrey, trained at West Surrey College of Art and Design. Returning from London to Surrey in 1953, Mary settled at Brickfields, where she continues to live and work today. She became increasingly interested in ceramics, and in 1974 established a pottery business in Godalming. For more than 40 years, Mary has practised as a potter, but in 2015, aged 92 and “seeking a more modest and manageable format”, she was encouraged to return to painting and collage, and for the past year she has painted every day. A remarkable lady indeed! For further information, go to www.wattsgallery.org.uk.

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Cranleigh Antique Collectables Fair Thursdays 2nd and 16th February 7.30am – 3pm This takes place at Cranleigh Village Hall, Village Way, Cranleigh GU6 8AT. There’s easy access and parking nearby. There are many stalls at this long established popular fair and freshly cooked refreshments are available. You will find antiques, collectables, vintage, bric-a-brac, books, records, cards and jewellery. Free entry. Contact Paul on 07980 384491 or David on 01483 274012. Chiddingfold Village Hall Cinema Friday 3rd February 8pm They will be showing Hunt for the Wilderpeople starring Sam Neill as Hec and Julian Dennison as Ricky. Released in 2016, it’s a comedy about a rebellious young teenager and his foster uncle who end up sparking a nationwide manhunt after they are lost in the bush. Very funny and full of heart and made with a tiny budget, this is a charming and well-made example of New Zealand independent film-making (and another which shows off that country's remarkable landscape to good effect). Then, on Friday 17th February at 8pm they screen The Girl on the Train starring Emily Blunt as Rachel and Haley Bennett as Megan. This is a drama, based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins. Every day Rachel takes the train to work which passes the house she used to share with her husband. He still lives there with his new wife and child, and Rachel takes the opportunity to watch them from her carriage window. One day she catches a glimpse of something shocking, but is her memory playing tricks? Tickets for each standard screening cost £5 (£3 for children under 15) on the door, or in advance via chiddingfoldcinema.com, or from Chiddingfold Post Office. Season Tickets are also available from both locations.

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

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like building, which will be home to over 50 different species of butterfly, 15 of which have never been seen at Wisley before. These include Blue Waves, Giant Swallowtails and the Tiger Leafwing, to name but a few. All the butterflies on display originate from tropical areas of the world like the Philippines, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Belize, Thailand and Africa.

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

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Bred at the Stratford Butterfly Farm, the butterflies are brought into the Glasshouse at the pupae stage, and carefully attached to canes with safe glue to emulate their natural habitat, where they hang from small branches attached by silk. They are kept in a special emerging cage called a puparium, which provides the perfect living conditions for them to stay warm. Once they emerge they hang on the cane to dry out their wings. “For me, having butterflies in the glasshouse is the perfect antidote for the midwinter blues and provides a welcome escape to tropical climes,” says Christopher J Young, Glasshouse team leader, who is responsible for managing the successful operation of the Glasshouse and organising the transition of the butterflies, from when they arrive on site in their pupae, to emerging in all their colourful glory in the glasshouse. In the tropical zone of the Glasshouse they’ve designed an environment similar to a rainforest that mimics the perfect conditions to allow huge leaves and flowers to grow. Visitors will also find bananas and bromeliads, as well as aquatic and wetland plants floating in the jungle pool. The tree ferns, tall palms, lush-leaved creepers and dazzling flower displays that make up the tropical paradise of the Glasshouse provide an exciting and dramatic backdrop to the event. Wisley invites visitors to take a tour through the world of plants on display in our tropical hot house and catch a glimpse at the extensive range of wild species, as well as garden hybrids and cultivars. It’s a great chance to marvel at the myriad of vibrant colours and patterns that flutter before you and take the opportunity to photograph these stunning creatures up close. Go and learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly in our interactive Education Zone, the perfect place to pick up fascinating facts and become a butterfly expert. Children have been encouraged to enter a drawing competition to be in with a chance to have their winning design created into a 30cm x 30cm metal butterfly sculpture, produced by artisit Alison Catchlove. The winning entry will go on display from 11th February to 6th March. There will also be a special sculpture trail throughout the garden leading towards the Glasshouse, created by Alison Catchlove. Visitors will get the chance to see Alison demonstrating her extraordinary skills as a sculptor in the Glasshouse Gallery every Friday to Sunday during the event (excluding Friday 17th February). During February Half Term, 11th to 19th February, there will be a range of free family events focused on Whatever the Weather for Butterflies, with activities such as create your own butterfly watering can, make a bubble-art butterfly or bring in your outgrown wellington boots to decorate and plant up with flower seeds.

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Wisley will be running tutored butterfly photography mornings on 1st and 10th February. These workshops are ideal for any budding photographer keen to learn how to capture beautiful images of our tropical butterflies with expert advice from tutor Adrian Davies. On 24th February they will be running an untutored butterfly photography morning, all courses are charged and include early access (spaces limited). Make the most of your day out by selecting a timed ticket to beat the queues and don’t forget to stop by the Glasshouse Café for a tasty teatime treat inspired by these winged beauties, including butterfly-decorated cookies and cupcakes and refreshments. Or the Wisley Gift Shop and Plant Centre for a souvenir to remember your day. FIND OUT MORE Entry to Butterflies in the Glasshouse is free with normal garden entry. Adults £14, children under 5 years, free, children 5-16 years £7. Family 2+2 (2 adults + 2 children) £36. Free for RHS members. For full details about Butterflies in the Glasshouse and February Half Term events visit rhs. org.uk/wisleybutterflies

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Grow your own Our local allotments are alive and well and, as Phil Kemp discovered, provide much enjoyment and a vibrant sense of community Allotment holders enjoy the chance of taking a break from the stresses and strains of everyday life to grow their own vegetables and fruit, whilst benefiting from healthy exercise in the fresh air and rewarding their family and friends with freshly-picked food for the table. According to The National Allotment Society, there is archaeological evidence of organised allotments dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, although the modern system we recognise today had its roots in the Nineteenth Century, when land was given over to the poor to help them feed their families. But it wasn’t until the end of the First World War that the current system of allotments was founded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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together so that we get those at a discounted price of 50% off. At this time of year they’ve all got their seeds and you’ve sown things like broad beans and winter onions. These will overwinter and start early in the spring as soon as the growing conditions are good. And then in the spring the first things that you would be sowing would be, for example, spring broad beans, early potatoes, and parsnips as you need to put those in early. These would be followed by things like salad crops, carrots and brassicas of all sorts.” Not being an allotment-holder myself I was surprised at just how large a full-sized

allotment is when you convert the typically quoted, and to me meaningless, ‘ten rods’ into a Wellington-booted-paced-out measurement on the ground. “That does seem a lot, especially to a newcomer,” said Seymour. “Here we often split plots down to half-plots because a full plot does take a lot of working – and typically we start them on a quarter plot so that they can get a flavour for themselves of what work is involved. Then, if they’ve got the bug for it, if a half-plot or another quarter-plot becomes available they can upsize. It should be enjoyable, and people come up here to have a bit of fun growing their own. If it gets to a point of just viewing it as a ‘Oh no, I’ve got to go up to the allotment again’ then quite simply you shouldn’t be doing it.” Seymour's view was shared by Robert, as Wrecclesham has a similar start-up policy. “One of the things we’ve done when we’ve had a waiting list is to divide allotments, as the traditional allotment was too big for most people, particularly those with young families. But you’re not alone as there is always help at hand. All our allotments have site representatives, and it’s part of their job to get to know the new people and give them guidance, for example on where to get manure and answer questions as what to grow and when. They will also find other allotment-holders to be friendly and approachable, sharing information, especially on specifics like what is and isn’t suited to the locality or the soil.” Looking across the neat grid of plots in both the Wrecclesham and Maplehatch allotments I could see just how intensively the sites were being worked, and could get a pretty good idea as to just how much thought and effort goes into turning the land into productive plots. Dotted across this productive garden landscape was a network of protective netting, small greenhouses and sheds, and neat rows of winter vegetables interspersed by strips of bare ground under preparation for the arrival of spring.

Top images: Maplehatch allotment in Godalming (Andy Jeffery). Above top: Seymour Baker. Above: Robert Green (both Phil Kemp).

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

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“Our association has a competition each year for the best kept ten rods and five rods plot – and one for the best beginners,” said Seymour. “And within those categories people are awarded first, second, third and highly commended. It’s a friendly competition run by the committee, and we change the judges each year to ensure it’s always fair.” Over in the Farnham area each site has similar competitions, with an overall winner for the best allotment across all of the eight sites. “Our judges are looking at a range of criteria including tidiness, a good variety of things being grown, new crops being tried rather than the same old thing all the time, and overall good allotment husbandry,” said Robert. “We also have a winter lecture with guest speakers who are garden experts, for example from RHS Wisley. In the spring we have a barbecue for our allotment holders, and in July an Allotment Show. All of our events are actively supported by the town council.” I was keen to find out what is being done to encourage children to catch the growing bug, having heard worrying reports of fewer and fewer young people having an understanding of where their food comes from. “Introducing children to growing at a young age and giving them the chance to tend their own crops,” explained Seymour. “They need to be quick-growing crops, for example radishes that could be ready in weeks rather than months. And crops that are ideally colourful and tasty.” Robert shared the view that children can get easily bored and need active encouragement. “One of the best ways is to give them a corner of your allotment and get them growing things themselves, just a few carrots or a few lettuces or something, so they can see the results of their own efforts.” He added: “We have competitions too that particularly appeal to the kids. A scarecrow competition, one for the biggest pumpkin and another for the tallest sunflower. These encourage them to become more interested.” By now my own reputation as being a stubbornly reluctant gardener, as is reportedly highlighted every spring by my apparent lack of interest in my partner’s earnest activities in our back garden, was beginning to melt. Seeing first-hand just what can be done so productively with a plot of land – and especially where you are surrounded by supportive, knowledgeable and friendly fellow-gardeners - had sparked a glimmer of hope… Robert in Wrecclesham summed up what makes growing your own so catching. “The benefit of working an allotment at the end of the day is that you are out in the fresh air, and you know the exact provenance of the crops you are growing. People today are very keen on local supply and knowing where it’s come from. You know exactly how it’s been treated and you come down here, you pick it, you take it home, cook it. That freshness is something you just can’t buy.” Allotments are run either directly by the local council or by an independent association, mostly on land leased from the council. Permanent allotments are regulated by parliament which includes the need to seek ministerial consent if the council

To find out more about allotments in your area: Cranleigh Parish Council (Two sites) http://www.cranleighpc.org Dorking Allotment Holders’ Association (Five sites) www.daha.org.uk Farnham Allotments Liaison Group (Eight sites) www.farnhamallotments.co.uk Farncombe and District Allotment Association (Seven sites) www.facebook.com/Farncombeand-District-Allotment-AssociationLtd-264443990242195 Godalming Town Council (Two sites) www.godalming-tc.gov.uk Guildford Allotments Society (Fourteen sites) www.guildfordallotments.org.uk Haslemere Town Council (Three sites) www.haslemeretc.org Leatherhead – Mole Valley District Council (Two sites) www.molevalley.gov.uk Midhurst Town Council (Three sites) www.midhurst-tc.gov.uk Petworth Town Council (Three sites) www.petworth-tc.org.uk wants to sell off the land. There is an annual rent payable by allotment holders which varies by authority. In Wrecclesham this equates to £50 and in Maplehatch £27 for a full-sized plot. There is also a small contribution towards the cost of the allotments' piped water supply if the site you are working on isn’t lucky enough to have its own supply from perhaps a spring or local stream. Phil Kemp is a freelance writer and photographer based in Godalming. www.weyriver.co.uk.

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<13 18> JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD On Thursday 16th February there will be a 5 mile circular morning walk from Ripley Green. Ask Pat on 07785 251460 for details. Mick, on 07765 205353, is your contact for a 9 mile circular walk from Farnham Park on Sunday 19th February. Finally, on Sunday 26th February, Bob, on 07745 572494, will lead a 9.5 mile circular walk over Ranmore Common and back through Dorking. A programme of all their walks can be found at www.guildfordramblingclub. org.uk. Unless otherwise stated visitors are welcome on all of their walks which normally start at 10am. The Sunday Vintage Jumble Sunday 5th February 10am to 2pm Taking place at Loxwood Village Hall, RH14 0SQ there will be twenty traders bringing many vintage, antique and collectible items at affordable prices - lots to see and buy. Plus, lovely refreshments are on sale - bacon butties, homemade cakes and hot drinks. Entry is £1 for over 16’s (donated to charity) and they have their famous MEGA tombola for animal rescue charities. Next to a lovely playground and field, so bring the family and the dog! Free parking. Enquiries to juliajepps@yahoo.co.uk or call 07770 549981. Folk Music Sessions There is a folk music session every Monday at the Star in Church Street Godalming at 9pm. Also, there is a session at The Leathern Bottle Farncombe every second and fourth

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Wednesday at 8.30pm. All musicians, singers and audience welcome. It’s free; just turn up. For more information phone Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962. Ewhurst Horticultural Society Tuesday 7th February 8pm They will be holding a talk by Steve Bradley entitled ‘Container Gardening – A practical approach’. It takes place at The Glebe Centre. Visitors welcome for £2. Steve is a freelance garden writer and broadcaster, has written more than 40 practical gardening books and has 22 years lecturing experience. Les Amitiés Françaises Thursday 9th February Les Amities Françaises will be presenting a really interesting topic: Impressionist Painters exiled in London. Catherine Greensmith will explain how, after the 1870 war with Germany, some French artists had to flee to Great Britain. Clearly their work would be influenced by that experience, but there was also an impact on the British scene. Do go along for more on this fascinating franco-british subject. The talk will as usual be in French. The place is the Godalming Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street. Doors open at 7pm and the meeting is at 7.30pm. For details about Amities Françaises, visit amitiesfrancaises.com or get in touch with john.petty@which.net.

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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Friday 10th February 7.30pm G Live welcomes the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain back for a night of pure entertainment with dead-pan British humour and foot-tapping music. The group will re-imagine folk songs, twist classical music favourites, uncover quirky versions of rock covers, and play some compositions of their own too. “Pure entertainment”, “Magisterial”, “The best musical entertainment in the country”, “A much loved National Institution”, are just some of the things audience members and reviewers have said about them. A guaranteed good night out! Tickets: £24.50, £26.50, £28.50 (G Live Friends: Save £2.50). Go online to www.glive.co.uk or call 01483 369350 (Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm). Milford and District U3A Friday 10th February The Friday talk will take place in Milford village hall when the speaker Mike Grimshaw will give an illustrated talk on The Wildlife of Zimbabwe, having visited some of the best nature reserves in this little visited country where his daughter lives. Non members are welcome and the talk, tea and cake is only £1! Busbridge Evening WI Tuesday 10th February 8pm Their February Meeting will take place at the Busbridge Village Hall with their guest speaker Mary Forlenza and her talk is entitled ‘Great Lovers’, a Valentine's Day look at great lovers from history. Sounds Intriguing! They welcome visitors to all their meetings so go along and spend the evening with them in a friendly informal setting. Call Christine on 01483 414064 for further information. Bramley Music Saturday 11th February at 7pm A romantic evening awaits you, courtesy of the superbly talented young sopranos Lucy and Hilary Cronin, accompanied on their Steinway by Richard Saxel, Head of Performance at Cranleigh School. Favourite songs on the theme of love will transport you far from the depth of a winter evening to the blissful realm of St Valentine. The concert is in support of the valuable work done by the local YMCA Downslink Group. Tickets at £10 (£5 under 18 and students) are available in advance from Robertsons in Bramley High Street, and at the door, and a free glass of wine or soft drink will be served in the interval. If you

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JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD wish to reserve a ticket or have any queries, please call or email Stuart White at stuartwhite@waitrose.com / 01483 892645. Incidentally, Bramley Music started in December 2012 thanks to the enthusiasm of local resident Stuart White and with your help they have just broken the £20,000 barrier for sums raised for external charities. If you couple this with their having raised an additional £28,000 to cover the cost of the Steinway, plus modest amounts for the Bramley Music Fund, that takes the total to over £50,000! Whatever the Weather Half Term Butterfly Themed Activities at RHS Wisley Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th February February Half Term – Butterflies are sensible creatures and don’t come out in the rain. Join RHS Wisley, whatever the weather, to create butterfly themed weather crafts. Make your own rain stick decorated with butterflies, create your own butterfly watering can, make a bubble art butterfly or bring in your outgrown wellington boots to decorate and upcycle, by planting them up with flower seeds to attract butterflies. Activities vary daily, all activities free. RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, GU23 6QB. For more information telephone 0845 260 9000 or visit www.rhs.org.uk/wisley. Guildford Repair Café Saturday 11th February Join the Guildford Repair Café and learn how to repair your items yourself under the supervision of volunteers that have the know-how to fix them. Next Repair Café is on 11th February, 10am to 12 noon, at Park Barn Community Centre, Cabell Road, Guildford GU2 8JH. Various experts will be available to give practical advice and help you make all possible repairs, free of charge. Everyone is welcome to bring along their clean, broken items from home including clothes, toys, bikes, crockery, chairs, etc. and repair it at the Repair Café. Visit www.guildford.gov.uk/repaircafe for more details or follow them on Facebook www.facebook. com/RepairCafeGuildford. Half Term Activities at G Live Guildford Monday 13th February to Saturday 18th February Phew, now Christmas is over, it's time to start thinking about February Half Term. GLive has plenty happening throughout the week to keep your kids busy, as well as a whole day of family fun. On Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th, from 10am4pm Creative Orchestra (ages 8-14) - join professional conductor and workshop leader Patrick Bailey, musicians from Southern Pro Musica, and Surrey Music Hub to create and perform a brand-new piece of music from scratch with other young musicians! Animation Nation Workshops on Wednesday 15th from 10am-3pm (ages 7-11) and Thursday 16th February, 10am-4pm (ages 12-17). Learn a new skill in these exciting animation workshops run by Animation Nation. Working in small groups, you'll use cameras, Apple MacBooks, professional stop-motion software, modelling clay and lots of imagination to create your very own short films. The Girl & The Giraffe on Saturday 11th, 11.30am February 2017

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Choosing the right school for your child Kay Goldsworthy looks at some of the considerations when it comes to making your choices Having worked in both the state and independent sector, I know that finding the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions that you will make as a parent. There are a lot of factors to consider, some are practical, some emotional but all are entirely personal and focused on ensuring that your child receives the best possible education. Here are a few thoughts to help you clarify your priorities and work out what you are looking for. Location The school run will be a trip that you will make up to twice a day, five days a week for what seems like forever so it needs to be a journey that works for you. Think about whether you want to walk/bike to school or whether you are happy to drive. If driving is the only option, you’ll need to take into account what the journey will be like and how that will impact on your family schedule. When considering schools that are a bit further away, work out in advance how far you are realistically prepared to travel and find out if there are any school run groups or travel options offered by the school. Finally, don’t forget to enquire about wraparound care options to see if they might fit your schedule better. School Size Another factor to consider is the teacher-to-pupil ratio and the focus your child needs. Will the staff have the February 2017

time to get to know you and your child, understand how they learn and work with them in a tailored way? Smaller schools have the time and capacity to focus on the individual pupil but larger schools often have the benefit of additional facilities and a greater social pool that can help with broad social development. Of course, there is a balance to be struck and the right environment will depend heavily on your child, and their age and stage. You will know best what they need in a school. Teachers The quality of your child’s education relies heavily on the skills and performance of the teaching staff. When considering a school, find out whether the teachers are qualified to specialise in their subject - not all teachers are in the independent sector. The benefit of specialist teachers is that they can take learning beyond the curriculum and share their passion for their chosen subject with their class. Curriculum Independent schools will inevitably have more freedom than others to tailor their

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approach to the national curriculum, allowing them to use alternative teaching methods and offer a greater balance of subjects. A well-rounded education has proven to be beneficial to a child’s overall learning and development and gives pupils an advantage when approaching secondary education. To develop each child’s particular talents and skills it is essential to prioritise creative courses such as Art, Music and Drama equally with the core subjects like English and Maths. A well-rounded education should also heavily feature extra-curricular activities that complement core learning. Sport and additional activities are known to help develop confidence, team work, leadership and social skills that are vital for later life. Ask whether the pupils get the opportunity to participate in sports clubs outside of their PE lessons? What range is on offer, how much of a focus is sport in the school schedule and what facilities are readily available? Exam Preparation Your child’s secondary education may seem like a long way off when they are only just starting their school career. However, you do need to consider what secondary/senior schools your school is preparing the pupils for. Find out about the range of feeder destinations and their results. Does the school prepare its pupils for scholarships? What success rate does the school have in getting pupils into their first choice of secondary school? When choosing your 22

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infant and junior schools it’s key to make sure that you are thinking ahead and considering schools that will open doors for your child rather than close them. Choosing a school can feel a bit like buying a house, it needs to be a comfortable fit for you and your family, and meet a number of different criteria. As such, it is important to view the school first hand, make sure that you take the time to walk around the school grounds, talk to the teachers and get a real feel for the atmosphere. You’ll know the right school for your child when you find it. Good luck. FIND OUT MORE Kay Goldsworthy is Headmistress at St Ives independent school in Haslemere. The school will be holding an Open Morning on 3rd February 2017. For more information about the school or to arrange a visit please go to: www. stiveshaslemere.com

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What to Wear this Spring Sales are finishing (thank goodness), making way for new styles, so Kirstie takes a look at what we will be wanting to wear this spring. Hopefully you have been savvy with your sale shopping and not bought too many items just because they were reduced. I tried to buy carefully, picking items that were a good bargain but also ones that I knew I would wear more than once. As always, there were a few mistakes under our ‘fluorescent coloured belts’, so let’s look forward to Spring 2017. Since noticing more and more colour on the catwalk, my own wardrobe was looking decidedly grey! So I started adding a few colour-blocked sweaters and scarves during the winter, perfect for the ease into vibrancy. Trousers are growing up but I’ve always loved wide trousers as they suit my pear-shaped posterior, and skirts are definitely returning since pleats appeared on the scene last year. The new off beat skirts can be so flattering once you find the one for you. I spoke to our local boutique owners to find out what they see as exciting directions for 2017: Elaine Graham “Green in all its shades is the newest colour for the season, freshest with white but looking great with blues or denim. The staple item for the season: the classic biker jacket in fringed faux suede or in the softest burnt orange leather from Oui. ‘Athleisure’ trend looking hot in formal pants made casual with great knitwear shapes or Asian inspired pyjama prints.” ONE FORTY, 140 High Street, Cranleigh 01483 272627 Liz Trendle “Winter 2016 was a riot of prints, colour and patterns, the 70s vibe back with a bang! However going into spring we will still see these prints, patterns and a lot of colour but in a minimalistic style, thus making these trends easier to wear whatever age you are!” CATWALK, 29 High Street, Godalming 01483 527634 THE GATE, 57 North Street, Guildford 01483 453466 Julia Jaconelli “This coming Spring/Summer season embraces femininity and colour. Our bestselling collection Mala Alisha now includes pretty maxi dresses and kaftans as well as their iconic scarves. I am also excited to be introducing two new designers to Courtyard ... Rachel Zoe and Intropia... adding more depth to our selection of dresses and special occasion wear.” COURTYARD, 5-6 Angel Gate, Guildford 01483 452825 Audrey Filtness “We are especially excited by our knitwear ranges from American Vintage, Wyse Cashmere and Maison Scotch. So much colour from pastel chunky knits to rainbow-striped cashmere, all teamed with the best denim from MosMosh and Scotch and Soda. Stay warm and bright this Spring at Ordri x” ORDRI, 12 Upper Church Lane, Farnham 01252 891555 Mel Rollinson “We’re bringing in a new Dutch clothing brand called Zilch with its collection of pretty prints in really gorgeous colour combinations and new footwear brands from Italian label Lumberjack and Danish leather sneaker label, Woden. There will be a lot of new, little and often from Parisian labels as we will be sourcing in-season to ensure we have what our customers need at the right time.” WOODIE & MORRIS, 7 Petworth Road, Haslemere 01428 641771 26

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Bridge Tea Monday 20th February 1.30 – 5pm Cherry Trees in East Clandon, the wonderful charity that provides specialist short breaks for children and young people with disabilities, is holding a fundraising Bridge Tea at Gate Street Barn in Bramley. Contact fundraisingsupport@ cherry-trees.co.uk or call 01483 222506 to book a table or for more information.

Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd February 8pm Michael Flatley’s spectacular show returns to the UK early next year, hot on the heels of a successful world tour – and the dance spectacular is coming to G Live as part of a major new national tour. With all the precision and thrills of the original, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games features new staging, new costumes and choreography, world champion acrobats, special effects lighting, dancing robots, and cutting

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<39 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD the university as part of the Guildford International Music Festival. Stopgap Dance Company work with both disabled and non-disabled dancers and create both high calibre and valuable work. To find out more and to book tickets I would suggest going to the university website www.surrey.ac.uk or calling 01483 686876 or 01252 745443. West Surrey Decorative and Fine Arts Society Tuesday 28th February. This year marks the 200th Anniversary of the British Museum's Purchase of the Elgin Collection. That is the title of the February lecture of the West Surrey Decorative and Fine Arts Society. Go along and hear Alan Read explain how Lord Elgin gained and lost his marbles. The Society meets in Shalford Village Hall on the fourth Tuesday in the month at 9.45am for coffee and the lecture starts at 10.30am. New members and visitors are very welcome. Details of their programme of lectures, visits and holidays for 2017 can be found on their website www.nadfas-westsurrey.co.uk or by calling 01483 272332. Get Fit for Phyllis Campaign If you’re looking for a new challenge this year, then look no further! Whether you’re a couch potato who won’t even run for the bus or a gym bunny looking for a new high – Phyllis Tuckwell has a huge range of challenges which will get your adrenaline pumping! They will be running their campaign again to raise money to fund the supportive and

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

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

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

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

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

If you are lucky enough to have room to plant a small tree, do consider Prunus × subhirtella ‘Autumnalis Rosea’, which flowers on and off, from December until the end of March. This tree has a delicate beauty, which will charm and uplift you, warming your heart during the winter months. Snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils, hellebores, polyanthus and primroses are other earlyspring joys that provide food for bees. Look for single flowers that have accessible pollen and nectar.

Winter Container Ideas If your garden is looking a bit dreary or lifeless this month, you might like to plant up some early spring containers to bring some seasonal cheer to your garden and to the bees, as nectar and pollen is in short supply at this time of year. Sarcococca are a genus of slow-growing shrubs that look rather inconspicuous. For much of the year you’ll walk past them without so much as a second glance, but when Sarcococca are in flower, these shrubs really turn heads, for their perfumes are powerful, sweet, and heady. One of my favourites is Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Purple Stem’, a super shrub for a shaded spot, which will thrive whether grown in the ground or in a container. I have grown Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna ‘Purple Stem’ in a container in deep shade; I’ve never once watered the container, even through the driest of summers, yet my plants have flourished, and I have enjoyed the intoxicating 42

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

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<43 JOTTINGS - YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD rhododendrons azaleas, camellias, and magnolias. Over 200 pieces of embroidery and textile art will be on display and for sale during the exhibition. The exhibition is open from 10am-5pm and tickets can be purchased on the day (exhibition only: £6 or exhibition/garden: £12.50). Group visits (10+ people) are required to pre-book. Ramster Hall has free parking on site and a tea room located within the beautiful grounds. For more information, visit www. ramsterevents.com. Waverley Dowsers Saturday 11th March They welcome all new comers of all backgrounds who are intrigued by the world of dowsing. They are running another ‘Introduction to Dowsing’ workshop on the 11th March in Godalming. This will be a morning event and a separate afternoon event and is designed especially for mums and daughters over 8 years old together with all beginners. Further information from Michael Haxeltine on 01252 541639 or Chairman Geoff Mitchell on 01276 472977. The Group is always looking for locations for field day events. This might be dowsing land or buildings with a 15 mile radius of Godalming. Events like the above help to hone dowsing skills.

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afternoon at Elstead Village Hall. Tables are £36 to include a delicious tea and prizes. Tables can be booked from Sue Gowar on 01252 702127 or via email gowarms@ btinternet.com. Kelly's Clandon Park Run Saturday 18th March Starting and finishing at George Abbot School, Guildford, this popular annual 10k & 4k, with teachers and pupils of the George Abbot School taking part alongside hundreds of others from the local community, heads out on the road and into Clandon Park with it's stunning fields and lakes. Runners will get to experience exclusive parts of the Estate, open especially for the event. At HQ there will be stalls and activities to cater for all the needs of the runners and spectators who come to enjoy the atmosphere and cheer the runners in! Kelly's Storage is proud to be primary sponsors of the event this year. You can sign up today by visiting charity.kellystorage.co.uk and all the money you donate to enter will go to George Abbot PTA supporting the school.

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The Cheese Course After your month of dieting or at least being good, why not have a bit of a treat and enjoy cooking with that most versatile of ingredients? Cheese is something I could never be without but it is a bit of a treat. Here are a few easy recipes to try - perfect for winter evenings! SR

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

West Country Soufflé with Keen's Extra Mature Cheddar

Don't be scared by making a cheese soufflé, it is very easy. The trick is to not over-fold in the cheese sauce with the egg whites. You can also make one big soufflé if you prefer. Recipe from the British Cheese Board (www.britishcheese.com).

Ingredients: 150g flour, 75ml sunflower oil plus a dash, 50ml cold water, salt and pepper, 250g cooked root vegetables (e.g. potatoes, parsnips, carrots), 2 onions or leeks, chopped, 2 unpeeled apples, chopped, 3 rashers bacon, shredded, 75ml milk (or cream, or plain yoghurt), 100g grated cheese, 1 egg. Serves 4 Method: 1. Mix flour, oil, water and a pinch of salt into a dough. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Then sprinkle with flour and roll out ½ cm (¼in) thick, to line a lightly oiled 20cm x 4cm (8in x 1½ in) deep metal tin. 2. Meanwhile, add a dash of oil to a pan, add the bacon and onions, and stir regularly until onions start to brown. Add the apples and potatoes and cook a further 3-4 minutes, still stirring regularly. 3. Now add the milk, ¾ of the cheese, a little salt and pepper, stir for 1 minute then mix in the egg and put the mixture into the pastry case. 4. Top with the rest of the grated cheese and bake 2025 minutes in a preheated oven 180°C/Gas 6/ 400ºF until golden brown. Variations: Use any cheese, including blue or goat’s cheese. Use pears instead of apples; add walnuts. Try ham, chorizo or smoked haddock. For vegetarians, omit the bacon and add mushrooms. Add herbs, such as basil, parsley, oregano, chives or tarragon. Add a teaspoon Dijon mustard or a teaspoon of curry paste. Or add crushed garlic.

Ingredients: 50g butter, 150ml milk, 100g West Country Keen’s Extra Mature Cheddar, 60g mixed breadcrumbs, 50g plain flour, 2 egg yolks, 5 egg whites, 40g ground walnuts Serves 4 Method: 1. Butter four ramekins with soft butter and freeze – repeat three times to ensure a good coating. Coat the inside of each ramekin with breadcrumbs and walnuts mixed together. 2. Melt butter in saucepan and add flour, stirring until the mixture becomes a light coloured roux. 3. Still stirring, gradually add the milk and then add the grated cheese. 4. Pour this mixture into a bowl and beat in the egg yolks. Season with salt and pepper. 5. Whisk the eggs whites to soft peaks and add a little lemon juice. Carefully fold the egg whites into the mixture. 6. Gently pour the soufflé mixture into each ramekin. Smooth with a spatula and place in baking tray filled with boiling water. 7. Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C and bake for 15 -20 minutes until golden brown. Serve immediately with a green salad.

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

Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, halved, 290ml/½ pint white wine, 225g/8oz emmental cheese grated, 225g/8oz gruyère cheese grated, 1tsp cornflour, 1tbsp kirsch (optional), ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, cubed bread pieces, for dipping. Serves 4 Method: 1. Rub the inside of your pot with the halves of garlic. 2. Add the wine to the pot and heat until boiling. Lower the heat and gradually stir in the cheeses until melted, stirring all the time. 3. If using kirsch, blend with the cornflour, otherwise use water. Add to the cheese mixture and cook gently until the mixture is smooth - don't let it boil or it will burn. 4. Using the fondue prongs, dip the bread cubes into the cheese and serve.

Cheddar, Stilton and Caramelised Onion Soup

This recipe is a British version of classic French onion soup. And it tastes wonderful! Recipe from the British Cheese Board. Ingredients: 50g butter, 3 medium brown or red onions, thinly sliced, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp plain flour, 1 litre reduced salt beef or vegetable stock, 8 small slices rustic bread (such as a French stick), freshly ground black pepper, 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, 80g mature Cheddar cheese, grated, 80g blue Stilton cheese, broken into chunks. Serves 4 February 2017

Method: 1.Melt the butter in a large, heavy-based saucepan and add the onions, cooking them over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the sugar and cook for another few moments to really brown them. 2. Stir in the flour, then add a little stock, stirring until combined. Gradually stir in the remaining stock, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook gently for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Preheat the grill. Toast the bread on one side only. 4. Season the soup with black pepper and stir in the parsley. Ladle the soup into 4 bowls that will withstand the heat from the grill (and check that they fit under your grill!). 5. Float the pieces of bread on top of the soup, toasted sides down. Sprinkle the cheddar on top and add the chunks of stilton. Grill for 2-3 minutes until melted and bubbling. Serve at once, though take care when eating – it’s hot!

Welsh Rarebit A lovely light supper or a splendid, if rather old fashioned, end to a dinner party or replacement for the cheese course. This recipe comes courtesy of Nick Crisell, one of our Jotters, and is excellent! Method: For 4 people, melt 2oz (55g) butter in a pan then stir in 2 heaped tbsp flour to make a thick roux. Beat in 4 tbsp Guinness and when amalgamated, add 1tbsp mustard, 3 tsp Worcestershire Sauce and 1 tsp pepper, then 7oz (200g) grated cheddar. Cook, stirring over a low flame, to the point where the cheese has melted and you have a smooth, elastic mixture. Pour and spoon into a Swiss Roll Tin and leave to set. This can be refrigerated for 2-3 days. When you are ready to eat, cut the crusts off 4 slices of bread and toast under the grill. Cut pieces of rarebit slightly smaller than the pieces of bread and lay on top. Put under a medium grill until bubbling hot and golden brown. Serve at once.

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A new opening from a small restaurant chain owned by Côte is always going to be worth a visit. While hardly ground-breaking, I think Côte offers a good value dining experience with service that tends to be a notch above others. So when Marcus and I were asked to review Jackson & Rye in Guildford, we leapt at the chance. Offering upmarket East Coast American-style food, this is a small chain with just six branches, the Guildford one being their first venture outside of Greater London. Situated at the top of the High Street where McDonalds used to be, the building has undergone a big transformation from its previous incarnation. It is now very different, with an attractive bar area and dinerstyle tables with banquettes along the walls, mixed with more traditional tables and chairs. They have packed quite a lot in here, which makes some of the passageways a little narrow. Visually it is all rather retro-50s America and works pretty well. Marcus and I went for lunch a few days after the restaurant opened and were shown to a comfortable banquet in what used to be the old kitchens, which have now been moved upstairs. The appealingly-designed menus are all rather tempting, with interestingly different takes on more traditional dishes. The breakfast menu offers Avocado Benedict and Huevos Rancheros as well as Peanut Butter & Jelly Bagel or Buttermilk Pancakes. The main menu has lots of choices, with ‘for the table’ snacks, ‘appetizers’, salads, entrées and sides. Plenty for everyone really. There is also a good value weekday set lunch, which is £11.95 for two courses or £14.95 for three. They even have a weekend brunch menu, which features a bit of everything and is available each weekend until 4.30pm. It also includes no less than five Bloody Marys which I thought rather appealing! The small plates and appetizers all sound terribly enticing. We decided to share a couple of small plates from the ‘for the table’ section, Corn Dogs (£4.95) and Popcorn Chicken (£3.50) and also one appetizer, Crunchy Chorizo Prawns (£7.50). All three were exceptionally good, with the corn-batter coated frankfurters proving especially moreish and provoking a battle for the final one of five! For mains, Marcus played it safe with a fillet steak (£21.95) while I opted for the J+R BBQ board, which included half rack of 6 hour smoked baby back pork ribs, smoked peri-peri chicken wings and sliced pepper steak (£17.95). Both came with triple-cooked fries and a ‘green slaw’. Both were perfectly good, although 52

without the wow-factor that the starters had provided. The ribs could have been cooked a tad longer to make them really fall off the bone, but the pepper steak was delightfully tender and served perfectly pink. A good touch was a small (and rather charming) steel pan with extra bbq sauce and a brush. Sadly both additional sides were disappointing. The Baked Mac & Cheese was bland and stodgy and the Boston Baked Beans with Bacon, while well flavoured, were rather too hard. From an interesting, if small, wine list, we had a very delicious Malbec blend from Kaiken Terroir Series (£27). The desserts include six choices with cheese and sundaes also available. We shared the J+R Pecan Pie, which was perfectly decent and not too sweet. Other choices include Blueberry & Apple Cobbler and a Potted Vanilla Cheesecake. Service was excellent; our waitress was quite charming and very knowledgeable about the menu, inspite of being a vegetarian and not having tried most of the dishes. Following my visit with Marcus, I came back a week later with Auntie Gin to try the set lunch. It offers five starters, eight mains and four puds. One of the starters (White Bean & Kale Soup) was sadly not available, so we shared Pulled Pork Cups and Salt & Pepper Squid. Once again, both were really lovely, the squid especially so. It came with a garnish of lettuce with crispy rice vermicelli noodles which were delicious. We both then opted for burgers, one beef and one chicken. Both very pleasant. We saw someone with the Minute Steak which looked enormous and worth a try next time! This is a decent restaurant and a good addition to the local restaurant scene. While some of the dishes are similar to those offered elsewhere, Jackson & Rye does provide diners with some more varied and offbeat options, especially through their breakfast and brunch menus. I so much enjoyed the starters on both my visits that I really do need to try more of them. I think next time will see me ordering a wider selection to share, tapas style. They were that good. Who knows, it might even catch on? SR Jackson & Rye 219 High Street, Guildford GU1 3BJ Tel: 01483 910820 www.jacksonrye.com

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

The walk

1.From the Peaslake car park, go out to the road, Walking Bottom, and turn right. Immediately take a footpath right running parallel to the road and then rising. At the top you have a good view over the whole point your feet village of Peaslake. Turn left onto a metalled track that on a new path goes past the church on your left, leading down to the road in the centre of the village. At the road, turn right and cross the village centre Pitch2. Hills to the shop. Turn right facing the shop and fork left on few metres, after a driveway, take a miles Radnor Road. In aeasy-to-moderate walking marked footpath left steeply up a grassy bank, through Date written: 21-feb-2009 a wooden barrier. At the top, by a bench, go through 2-oct-2014 posts and straightDate overrevised: a lane to a lane facing you. You pass some fine properties where the roadway ke Last update:and, 16-sep-2016 turns right into the last house, continue along a narrow Guildford) and 146 (Dorking) through a barrier. this guideenclosed should bepath, sufficient 3. The following notes will take you more or less straight depend on your feedback: feedback@fancyfreewalks.org on for over 2 km to the Holmbury YH car park. Where to printing, copying distributing through this document exactly as barrier into fine the pathoremerges a wooden thout any cutting or editing. See Principles on main webpage. open woodland, continue straight on. It immediately sive views crosses a path, descends and crosses three more paths in the valley (two narrow, one wide). At a post indicating Shere Parish Millennium Trail (SPMT), take a narrow rising path straight ahead. After 100m, this path gets quite stony, narrow andof sunken. canininstead take a f one! This walk shows off some the bestYou views parallel path through pleasant woodland by going right est hilltops overlooking the Weald of Sussex. It ally is because of the enjoyable ups and downs. up a bank; the path re-joins the main path after 120m. As you emerge open forest, you pass a post slake's free Hurtwood carinto parkthe 2 (Walking Bottom), with yellow arrow a SPMT disk. In another 60m, 9RR, grid ref aTQ 083 446, justand outside the village. you a T-junction another post is behind thereach Hurtwood Inn. Youat can also begin thewith blue and yellow arrows. ar Holmbury Youth Hostel, postcode RH5 6NW 4. Turn and case immediately Youth Hostel !), left in which begin thefork walkright at in the direction the yellow arrow. In 50m, at another post, go ile start of is Hurtwood Control Car Park No. 1 (by details of how to over get toathe start of the walk, seepath descends, is straight crossing path. The e end ofjoined this text. by other paths, runs between banks for a while grassy and widens to a very broad sandy track. Ignore a blue arrow and a bridleway on your left and keep straight any Bird's Eye View e are no dogs Peaslake

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ahead, following the yellow arrow. The path soon runs between two ponds and winds upwards left and right. 100m from the ponds, at a junction of wide paths, continue straight on, a fraction left. Soon you reach the Holmbury car park. Continue straight on, with the car park on your left, to the far corner. 5. Leading away from the back of the car park, take a narrow path in the direction of a blue arrow and an electricity pole. Continue on this sunken sandy path parallel to a line of electricity poles. The following notes take you for nearly 2km straight to Holmbury Hill. The path passes through some fine pinewoods and in 500m crosses a path diagonally. In 250m, it crosses a wide sandy track and runs for 500m through deciduous woodland, now partially felled leaving a delicious veldt of young birch and heather, after which you pass a junction of of several minor paths. 6. In 150m, your path veers right before a large conifer and in 30m meets a crossing track. Turn left here on a wide grassy path, soon regaining your original southerly direction. In 150m, the path crosses another major path diagonally. In 100m, at a fork, choose the lefthand, more sandy, path. This path curves left and right and rises to the top of Holmbury Hill with its circular seat and, down to the right, a triangulation point. The view from here over the Weald is magnificent. 7. After admiring the view, walk back from the main stone seat/compass point overlooking the Weald and approach the smaller concrete pillar (a donation box) set back from the edge of the hill. Take the sunken sandy path immediately to the left of the pillar. Keep to the wide path with the edge of the hill on your left, avoiding paths that fork off to the right. You pass a seat and at junctions, always keep to the left path, staying on the edge of the hill. All this time, you are following the Greensand Way, as indicated by an occasional GW sign. Stay on the main sandy path until at a left fork you pass through a barrier marked “Footpath Only”. You are now on a beautiful path along the edge of the hillside, with fine views left across the Weald. Your path goes through a wooden barrier, across a wheelchair circular route with a circle of benches and down two steps to a stony sunken path. Turn left on this sunken path. 8. Follow this wide stony sandy path down to a lane and turn right. In 30m, just past a house, turn left on a signed footpath. Shortly you reach a bench on the left with a captivating view of the pine-topped hillock, the Weald and the South Downs. Continue to a T-junction with a path at a bend and go left through posts, back on the GW. Fork left before a farm gate onto a narrow path running between fields across a lovely valley, passing through the wooden “McKinney Gate”. To the

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