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WORK OUT THE FIRST STEP OF THE JOURNEY: WHAT things are you currently doing too much of? WHAT could you substitute some of the above for? (Often just stopping or eliminating something, results in a mental ‘kickback’ after a few days and people falling off the wagon. Replacing something as opposed to eliminating often works better) WHAT do you need to start, or do more of? WHAT obstacles are likely to occur, such as kid’s clubs, work projects, or social engagements which WILL occur but don’t need to be a sticking point, merely acceptance and then planning around? WHAT is the FIRST step you could make RIGHT NOW, which is an improvement upon yesterday - and starting this is crucial - no matter how small?
EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A PLAN Know what you want to achieve and why. If it’s weight loss, often, ‘I want to lose weight” isn’t enough of a mental anchor to get through and over obstacles that will undoubtedly appear. What are the real reasons for the weight loss? What would it mean and change in your outlook and daily life if you achieved that weight loss?
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STARTING NEW YEAR WITH RESULTS NOT RESOLUTIONS FIVE QUICK IMPROVEMENT TIPS: 1) More water The fact that our body is made from over 60% water so shows its importance. Lots of Christmas ‘food and drink’ has dehydrated us, leading to tiredness, fake hunger and poor concentration - aim for 1.5 litres over a day
JOURNEY OVER DESTINATION Too often we place all our focus on what we want/want to achieve. For sure, we MUST know our ‘destination’, but just like a holiday or trip to relatives, once we know our destination, ALL the focus should be on the journey. Let’s say you’re heading to Cornwall - once you know this, you should forget about it until arrival! All your FOCUS should be on the journey, the roads you’ll take, the ones to avoid, best time to leave, the lunch stops etc. These are the things which will get you to your destination, not the destination itself. This is exactly the same with weight loss or self improvement. I often hear talk around lacking motivation or willpower, but it’s rarely something which just taps us on the shoulder and says “OK, I’m ready, let’s go for a run or to the gym”. Motivation comes from starting, taking action, or beginning a plan. STARTING IS THE KEY No matter how small, and then repeat again and often. Just like rolling a snowball, it starts small, but with regular ‘rolls’, builds in size and momentum (especially if downhill!) - action steps are NO different. BUILDING A NEW HABIT If you’re looking to create a new daily habit of some kind, it’s MUCH easier, mentally and physically, to action it into your day immediately after something you already do habitually. So let’s say you’re going to start your exercise regime, with 5 press-ups and 10 squats every day, and double in week two. Pick something you do habitually; you might say: “Right, I clean my teeth twice a day, the moment I’ve finished that I’m doing my press-ups and squats!” Job done, twice a day!
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2) Protein breakfast Carbs have been on the menu the last month, and the excess has contributed to how you currently feel. Add in protein (meat, fish, eggs etc) to help regulate blood sugar levels and therefore energy 3) Start small Like I said above, just START! 5 min jog, 15min walk, 5 minute workout. The important thing is mentally and physically starting, to break that resistance barrier 4) Get it out! Alcohol out of the fridge, mince pies etc out the cupboard. If it’s convenient, it’s available - on reflection, you’ve surely had enough?! 5) Set yourself a 10-day cut off If what you’ve planned isn’t happening after 10 days, reassess what or how you’re doing something, don’t keep repeating the same things. Good luck, and I hope 2019 is a successful and healthy year for you! Feel free to get in contact if you’d like some additional support and help. Mark Raynsford is a Personal Trainer of 17 years' experience, living in Milford, Surrey. His client list comprises TV presenters, business owners/people who are looking to transfer success in business to success in health and body, and parents who feel it’s time to shift some ‘family’ focus onto themselves. Offering both ‘in person’ personal training and online support and plans. FIND OUT MORE For more information, please visit Mark's website at www.MarksPT.co.uk or his Instagram site at www.Instagram.com/MarkRaynsford_PT
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SURREY TRANSFORMING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Phil Kemp discovers what a real difference this charitable organisation is making on the ground throughout the county.
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y visit to meet Director of Philanthropy Joe Crome and Victoria Kear, their Communications Officer, at the Community Foundation’s offices in Guildford was intended to help me learn more about how they are ‘transforming local communities’ as their slogan clearly states. Probably in common with many Surrey residents, I wasn’t really aware of exactly what the charity was set up to achieve – and I certainly wasn’t prepared for some of the hard facts I was to face which makes their work literally lifechanging. Launched in 2005, the Community Foundation for Surrey, which forms part of a network of 46 community foundations across the UK, has undoubtedly made a real difference having granted over £9 million to worthy Surrey causes since it was founded. “Essentially we were set up by a group of people who believed that Surrey does have
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needs, it does have issues, and we have charities that need to be resourced and supported,” Joe explained. “So we’re part of a national movement for philanthropy and we are one of the newer foundations.” “A lot of people don’t know there is so much need in Surrey which is seen as quite an affluent area and it wasn’t until I started working here that I really started to learn about the pockets of deprivation within the county,” added Victoria. The foundation provides a lot of resources online that clearly explain the depth and breadth of their activities, but it wasn’t until I was to learn first hand how they engage with communities and groups across the county that I realised just what a big difference they are making on the ground. And I found some of the key reasons for their funding support for local groups quite disturbing. “We have wards in the county that have a 30% or more child poverty rate which is really staggeringly high, and it compares to any national deprivation figure,” said Joe. “We estimate that there are over 22,000 children living in poverty in Surrey. These pockets of deprivation need extra resources so we help groups in those areas to do what they do best.”
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There are a number of groups being supported that work with disadvantaged "A lot of children including Change of Scene that provides a tranquil environment people don’t for the children to experience know there is nature on a one-to-one basis. so much need They learn to care for a wide range of animals and grow in Surrey which and cook with fresh produce is seen as quite planted on site. Another, The an affluent area Surrey Young People’s Fund, supports disadvantaged and it wasn’t until young people to gain access I started working to training and employment. here that I really Joe’s next highlight as to why the foundation is started to learn so passionate in what they about the pockets are doing delivered a shocking of deprivation statistic. “We have a very high rate of domestic abuse in Surrey. within the It is estimated that around 24,000 county" women and girls in Surrey aged 16 to 59 have been the victim of domestic abuse. Nationally that is one of the highest rates.” I could feel the raw emotion in the room as we talked through the background to this exceptionally harsh statistic. One of the groups supported by the foundation is yourSanctuary, which runs therapeutic groups for women who have suffered abuse, and who also provide support through their ‘Freedom Programme’ to help the abused gain confidence to improve the quality of their lives and keep themselves and their children safer. “Surrey also has a really high number of young carers with an estimated 40,000 in the county. As an example of what groups do that we support, The Mayor of Guildford is currently working on an initiative in the town to try and find young carers that go under the radar. They do lots of caring duties in their everyday life that are not recognised.
There are lots of them. It is really shocking.” Supported groups working in this sector include Crossroads Care Surrey and Surrey Young Carers. We could very easily have sat together over multiple coffees covering groups in every sector that the foundation is involved in – including the recently launched Surrey Mental Health Fund which initially is focused on young people. Action has been triggered by recent statistics that found 50% of mental health problems are established by the time a child reaches the age of 14, and that 70% of people who have mental health problems said that they had no early intervention support. Both Joe and Victoria are extremely confident that they will beat their fund-raising targets – and having been privileged to witness the passion both of them share in what they do I don’t doubt it. So how does fundraising and funding work? And again I was to be impressed with the way the Foundation operates. “Fundraising is primarily through wordof-mouth and referrals,” Joe explained. “What we offer is a really good bespoke service for donors who are looking to give their money effectively in a tax efficient way, and without all the hassle that can come with giving and running your own charitable trusts. We have lots of individual families that come and start their own funds with us. So it’s very similar to them having their own charitable trust but it’s without the need for them having an accountant and all of the other formalities you will need.
Left: Sebastian's Action Trust. Above: Joe Crome, Director of Philanthropy / Victoria Kear, Marketing and Communications Officer
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SURREY
Top: The Maltings in Farnham. Above: Team visit to the Artventure Trust. Right: Epson and Ewell Arts (Kobbie Boafo).
These donors have autonomy over where their money goes. We are just helping them make it happen.” The foundation also works closely with lots of businesses who are keen to engage with local communities and to help make a difference. One example is Gatwick Airport that supports Surrey projects local to them, and another is this very magazine – when VantagePoint ran a free profile of the Community Foundation a couple of years ago, they received a substantial donation from one of our readers. One key element around which the foundation is built is encompassed in their slogan ‘Transforming local communities with the power of philanthropy’. “Philanthropy is all about giving,” said Joe. “And it’s not necessarily just giving money, it’s also giving your time and your resources. I think the lens that I see philanthropy through is about helping connect people in a meaningful way to groups they might not otherwise know about, and then helping to make sure that they know that their money will be used effectively and make a real difference.” It would be totally impossible for me to encompass every aspect of the combined scope of all of the groups the foundation supports as it is truly all embracing. I featured some of the groups that Joe and Victoria highlighted
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primarily because of the sheer emotional impact I had experienced when discussing them. But there are of course a great many more that are doing equally outstanding things in communities all across the county – and a visit to the Community Foundation for Surrey’s website or social media pages will give you a very good idea. But above all be sure to spread the word about this very important charity which is there to help everyone throughout the county. They deserve our support. And the last word should be left to Victoria when I asked how much she enjoys working at the Foundation, hinted at by her endless enthusiasm during our discussions. “It’s great! You get out to meet the people we have funded and worked with, and also our lovely donors. Reading through feedback forms we have online really brings home the positive impact we are making. It’s lovely to see the difference we are making.” Phil Kemp is a Godalming-based writer and photographer. www.weyriver.co.uk. FIND OUT MORE Please call 01483 478092 or email info@cfsurrey.org.uk. More information is available at: www.cfsurrey.org.uk/ or www.facebook.com/cfsurrey/
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Black cabs are going green Andy Goundry looks at the iconic black cab as it goes green...
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he black cab is a world-famous London icon: convenient, functional, and a common sight on London’s roads. Unfortunately, though, their diesel engines are a major source of pollution. That’s why London’s Mayor announced that from 1st January 2018 all new taxis must be diesel-free and able to run entirely on electric power for a minimum of 30 miles. China has ambitions of becoming the dominant player in electric vehicles, a target which is well on the way to being achieved. For example, whilst London presently has under 200 electric buses in service, one Chinese city alone – Shenzen – has over 16,000! Geely, the Chinese company who own Volvo, have invested over £325 million in a new Coventry-based business, London Electric Vehicle Company, or LEVC, which has developed a groundbreaking new electric cab, the TX e-City.
All the electric drive parts are tucked away out of sight.
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Sensibly, in view of the iconic appearance of the traditional black cab, the new e-City is visually almost identical, but under that familiar skin lies a radically different product. After analysing how a cab is used by its driver and passengers, LEVC have brought it right up to date. For example, in a traditional cab, wheelchair space is tight, so the e-City has an extra 200mm of wheelbase. Coupled with a lower floor, wider opening doors and a higher roofline, this gives a simple, practical layout for both wheelchair users and able-bodied passengers alike. Creature comforts have not been forgotten either; the passenger compartment features a mains power socket for laptops, USB charging points and on-board WiFi, all topped off with a huge panoramic roof. The driving compartment has been brought right up to date using Volvo parts such as the driver’s seat, the central 9” touch screen and a digital instrument panel, all suitably revised to incorporate specific taxi features. By piggy-backing Volvo’s development investment in this technology, the cab driver benefits
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significantly, the previous cab being distinctly agricultural in comparison. The new cab also uses Volvo’s latest worldleading accident avoidance technology. A 31kWh battery pack is mounted under the front floor, which powers the electric motor. The battery can be topped up when necessary using one of the two fitted fast charging ports. Between them, these cater for most types of charging connections. The cab also has a Volvo 1.5 litre ‘range extender’ petrol engine for use where no external charging is available. Every component used in the cab has been tested using a specially-developed ‘TaxiDur’ test where components undergo test cycles ten to twenty times longer than for a typical passenger car. Over a million miles of durability proving has been carried out, in all climate conditions, with final testing completed last year in London. The average cabbie lives outside central London, drives daily into the city and then covers typically 100-120 miles of fare-carrying duties before heading home at the end of a shift. The new cab is therefore designed around this duty cycle. Typically, the cabbie will charge their e-City overnight at home, driving into town in the morning using petrol
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power, and switching to electric running on arrival into the city. With a battery range of up to 80 miles, the cab will easily get to lunchtime without needing recharging. A lunchtime fast charge will then top up the battery, providing ample power for the rest of the day. To cope with the occasional long-distance job, the cab can switch when necessary to petrol power, its 35-litre fuel tank giving it a range of almost 300 miles. The e-City cab will soon become a common sight not only in London but also around the world. The first international orders have already been shipped, whilst Paris has also recently announced plans to take the new cab. The battery is covered by a classleading five-year warranty. However, with sophisticated battery management on board, LEVC's engineers confidently expect a 15-year battery life. Although around £10,000 more expensive than the outgoing diesel cab, the average driver should save £100 a week by moving to the new vehicle. LEVC reckon the e-City should at least break even over a typical 5-year ownership period compared to a traditional diesel cab. Although about 600 of the impressive e-City cabs are now operating in London, uptake has been slower than expected, due not least to the very authorities who are calling for a significant reduction in emissions. While TfL are providing many new rapid charge points for electric cabs, they are apparently expensive to use – 22p per kWh, compared to 10-12p for domestic electricity. Also, the rumoured impending road use charging which could replace falling fuel duty revenue may make electric vehicle operation more expensive. Given these uncertainties over running costs, many cabbies are adopting a ‘wait-and-see’ attitude. So, TfL and Government, if you really want to reduce the pollution levels of our streets and see all of the 21,000 strong London cab fleet electrified, the ball is in your court! FIND OUT MORE If you would like to find out more about the new electric cab, please head over to the writer’s website www. autonews.uk.com © Andy Goundry 15th November 2018
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ARE YOU A LOCAL CHARITY/COMMUNITY GROUP THAT NEEDS SPACE? When Godalming Town Council took over the operation of the Farncombe Toilets, the facility was reduced from a separate male, female and disability access facility to a single multi access toilet facility. This restructure has left unused space within the block. The Town Council wishes to find out whether there might be a community use for this currently unused space.
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HOLIDAY 2019! ‘It’s time to book your 2019 holiday, so let’s look back at some of the top destinations of last year as voted by the travel industry’, says your local Holiday Planning Concierge service, Tony Chant from Not Just Travel
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ach year the travel trade votes on its most popular destinations in term of enquiries and bookings, so here is a snapshot of some of those destinations that made it to the top of the charts. Best for Luxury – The Maldives The Maldives has regularly come top over recent years: crystal clear water, sugar-sand beaches, towering palms and when it comes to all-out luxury, some of the most enchanting spots on the planet. The luxury appeal also extends beyond just couples with many new family friendly resorts now being available. So you don’t’ have to leave the kids behind – unless you really want to! Best for Food & Drink – Italy It’s probably no surprise that Italy is nearly always in the top three destinations for food and drink. Nothing quite beats a fresh wood-fired margherita, melting cheese on top and crisp on the edges. Then there is the creamy carbonara topped with lashings of parmesan and of course an Aperol Spritz to wash it down! Then there are the tender meats, fresh seafood dishes and a whole range of regional cuisines. Family run vineyards provide the perfect accompaniment to your feast of flavours. Best for Value for Money – Turkey Turkey has taken the top spot for the last three years, offering exceptional value thanks to a favourable exchange rate and low prices. Even many of the luxury resorts come in at relatively affordable rates. UK visitor rates soared in 2018, flocking to experience the country’s varied activities, historical sites, iconic cultural treasures and picture-perfect beaches.
daily routes from many UK airports, Spain is hard to beat for the perfect family holiday. Best for Adventure New Zealand It you can’t do it in New Zealand, you can’t do it anywhere! Jumping out of planes, clambering across waterfalls, speeding downhill in a luge and skiing over soaring mountains, experiencing the world’s third largest bungee, surfing, swimming with dolphins…..the list goes on! New Zealand is every adventure lover’s dream. So, there you have it, five of the ten categories that were reviewed by the travel trade in 2018. If you would like to find out more about any of these destinations or any other you have in mind, or just want some inspiration, call Travel Tony today. Start your 2019 holiday experience, call 01428 748440, visit www.travel-tony. com or connect on www.Facebook.com/ NotJustTravelTonyChant. Watch out for next month’s edition of VantagePoint for a closer look at another great holiday destination.
Best for Family Holidays – Mainland Spain Sunny Spain kept its top spot in this category again in 2018. The reliable sunshine, a variety of accommodation options and an abundance of child-friendly activities making it a consistent winner. From theme parks to beach resorts, mountains and cities all a short flight away and with multiple January 2019
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skills. Generally these young people are finding it hard to accept the academic environment of school, becoming disengaged and often disruptive. School curriculums and budgets are becoming more pressured and the practical skills are often the subjects that are most affected and the offering reduced. Recently Skillway has also welcomed a few home tutored students who are not being educated in schools for a wide variety of reasons. Frequently the youngsters helped are also from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds; they see their future as bleak.
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killway is one part of a local charity which was established nearly 40 years ago. Skillway was set up specifically to address the needs of disadvantaged local young people for whom there seemed to be no prospect of employment, or social integration. The workshops are housed in the previously disused chapel buildings of Nightingale Cemetery, between Godalming and Farncombe The aim is to motivate and build confidence in young teenagers by teaching them practical workshop
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Skillway provides 'hands-on' learning from volunteer skilled and trade-experienced craftsmen. They are treated as young adults and learn manual skills allied to their trades. The environment is very unlike school and has the advantage of an extremely advantageous tutor to student ratio. Normally the students come for one day per week, most for at least one academic year. Some continue to a second year during which they will be encouraged to gain Skillway’s in-house certification as well as AQA Unit Award Scheme certifications and a Module from the BTEC curriculum. The practical projects that they complete are the best demonstration of what they have learned and as they take each completed project home these can be used as reference material when applying for jobs, or for further training. Skillway celebrated its coming of age with a royal visit in November 2018. The Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More Molyneux, introduced the HRH Duke of Kent to dignitaries, and toured the workshops to see the students at work with their tutors. Having entered its 21st year, Skillway continues to believe in its core principles of providing practical and life skills to challenged and challenging young people. With a wealth of experience, their dedicated staff, and the huge input of volunteer tutors, it is intended to keep going for as long as there remains a need. To do so we continue to need funding and also welcome new volunteers. Can YOU help with either (or both) of these?
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So it is January and you have no money and need to limit your calorie intake after Christmas. Try these cheap but tasty ideas, all using our favourite vegetable, the humble potato! Recipes taken from www.lovepotatoes.co.uk.
North African Spiced Baked Eggs with Potato
shredded (weight after stalks removed), 100g ham hock (or other cooked ham/bacon), shredded, 50g medium cheese, grated (such as Gruyere or emmental) and a poached egg (optional). For the sauce: 1tbsp white wine vinegar, 1tsp grainy mustard and 1tsp Dijon mustard. Serves 2-3.
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2 large pre-boiled fluffy potatoes (such as Maris Piper), cubed when cool, 1 small pinch of saffron (optional), 2tbsp of olive oil, 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, 1 clove of garlic chopped, 1tsp ground cumin, 4 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped, 4 eggs, 1 small bunch coriander (25g), sprinkle of chilli flakes to serve and 2 tbsp of yoghurt. Serves 2-4.
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1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan. If using, infuse the saffron in a couple of tablespoons of warm water. 2. Heat the oil in a small (24cm) frying pan. 3. Fry the onions, garlic and cumin over a low heat until the onions are soft for about 10 minutes. Add the pre-boiled potatoes and turn the heat up, mix to incorporate, then add the tomatoes (and saffron water if using). Season well and cook for a further 5 minutes, occasionally stirring (add a splash of water if the mixture is drying up and sticking). Season to taste. 4. Using a wooden spoon make 4 shallow wells in the mix and break the eggs into them. 5. Place the pan in the oven and bake until the white of the eggs are cooked and the yolk still looks a little runny (for about 5-10 minutes). 6. Let it sit for several minutes, then sprinkle with chopped coriander, yoghurt and chilli flakes.
One Pan Ham Hock and Kale Hash
1. Cook the potatoes in boiled salted water and allow to cool before halving. Season well with salt and black pepper. Heat a large frying pan over a high heat. Slide the potatoes in, spread out and resist the urge to move them about until they’re nice and crispy. 2. When all sides have crisped up, remove from the pan, turn the temperature down and add the onion, garlic and rosemary and cook for 4 minutes until softened. 3. Add the kale, then cook for another 5 minutes before returning the potatoes to the pan, along with the ham hock. Turn the temperature up to high. When the pan is hot, add the sauce and cheese and toss to coat everything. As soon as the liquid has evaporated, turn the heat off and serve. 4. Add a poached egg if desired.
Patatas Bravas with Chorizo in Red Wine Sauce
Ingredients:
350g new potatoes, roughly cubed, 150g cooking chorizo, cut into 1cm cubes, 100ml red wine, 400g tinned chopped tomatoes, 1 white onion, medium, sliced, 1 garlic, crushed, 1 red chilli, sliced, 2-3tsp chilli flakes, salt and pepper and 2tbsp olive oil. Serves 4.
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400g salad potatoes (such as Charlotte), halved or Maris Pipers cubed, ½ onion, chopped, 1 garlic, chopped, 1 twig rosemary, needles removed and finely chopped, 80g kale,
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1. Boil the potatoes for 6-8 minutes until softening. Drain and leave to cool. 2. Fry the chorizo in a sauté pan until starting to crisp then add the potatoes. Cook until golden, transfer to a bowl and set aside. 3. Sauté the onion and garlic, add the wine and reduce. Add the chilli flakes and stir. 4. Add the tomatoes, cook for fifteen minutes on a gentle heat. Pour over the potatoes and chorizo and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
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odalming boasts a vibrant community of independent outlets, providing an exciting opportunity to explore all manner of arts and crafts, and also find all of the essentials you need to be creative at home. This beautiful corner of West Surrey has always attracted artists, and a new initiative started by Godalming Together will provide publicity for the town’s art and craft shops to attract visitors from all over Surrey - and as far away as the adjoining districts of Hampshire, West Sussex and Berkshire. Leaflets providing essential details of the town’s arts and crafts outlets, together with a location map
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and a potted history of Godalming’s most noted artists, will be widely distributed. William Cobbett wrote of the landscape between Godalming and Guildford that “there is hardly another such a pretty four miles in England”, and Turner filled sketch books on his visits. Artist, gardener and craftswoman Gertrude Jekyll described her love of “this country with its great tracts of wood and heathland, beautiful wild ground and soil of bright yellow sand and rock”. In the mid-19th century, the railway brought the area’s picturesque villages and wooded hills within easy reach of London and it became the “Artists’ Surrey Eden”, as described by Godalming author Annabel Watts. Miles Birket Foster’s home at Wormley, decorated by William Morris and Burne Jones, was the hub for an extraordinary community of artists including Helen Allingham, Kate Greenaway and Graham Walford Robertson. In Compton, George Frederic and Mary Watts established the Watts Gallery, the Potters Art Guild, and the remarkable Watts Chapel. Many of the artists were part of the Arts and Crafts movement; the area is rich in the architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens and owes even more to Hugh Thackeray Turner who built the graceful Phillips Memorial Cloister in Godalming and preserved local beauty spots including Hindhead Common, Eashing Bridge and Godalming’s quirky Pepperpot. The First World War brought Dame Laura Knight to stay at the Angel in Godalming, and where she painted scenes of army life at the camps on Witley Common. Godalming continues to celebrate art and artists. Wander the town’s winding streets to explore the great variety of galleries and the knowledgeable, independent art and craft suppliers described in the leaflet. You will even see a railway print by David Shepherd at the railway station. In June local artists can be found through the Surrey Artists Open Studios programme. The town is a base to see countryside painted by Birket Foster and Allingham, which came to define the English rural idyll. Visit the nearby Watts Gallery and Artists’ Village and the unique Watts Chapel at Compton. You can view or download your own copy of the Art and Crafts in Godalming leaflet here at www.godalmingtogether.co.uk.
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relish the opportunities that each season offers us. January provides the chance to pause and rest, take stock of our plants and introduce new plants to delight us over the years ahead! This is the perfect time to plant trees, hedging plants, roses, and soft fruit: plants that are lifted during the dormant season and sold bare root; the plants’ roots are coated in wax or wrapped, to prevent desiccation. Bare-rooted plants are more economical to purchase, this is also a more environmentally-friendly way of growing and purchasing plants. Plants that are sold bare root are grown in the field, not in containers, so these growers don’t need to use plastic and less water is required to irrigate the field grown plants. Mycorrhizal fungi are found naturally in our soils. These beneficial fungi form symbiotic relationships, or partnerships with plants. Mycorrhizal fungi help plants to develop more extensive root systems than a plant could otherwise achieve on its own, enabling the plant to establish itself quickly and access more nutrients and water from a wider area, which greatly benefits the plant; in exchange, the fungi receive sugars and carbon
from the plant. You can harness these benefits by purchasing concentrated amounts of mycorrhizal fungi to apply to the roots of your plants at planting time. Unwrap your bare root plants and soak their roots in a bucket full of water overnight. Apply the mycorrhizal fungi to your plant’s roots and plant in prepared ground that has been thoroughly weeded. Delay planting if the ground is frozen; keep your plants wrapped and store in a cool, frost-free porch, shed or garage prior to planting. Plant breeders have worked intensively for many years to develop all manner of fruit varieties that can be grown in containers. Look out for ‘Yummy’ and ‘Ruby Beauty’ raspberries. These plants are smaller in size, making them ideal for container growing. If you have room to plant in the ground, make the most of your opportunity, forget those two varieties, and opt instead for: ‘Malling Minerva’, an early season raspberry whose fruit are held on smooth, spineless canes, ‘Tulameen’, a Canadian bred, heavy cropping, late summer fruiting raspberry that produces large, red fruit, ‘All Gold’ a yellow fruited, autumn raspberry, and ‘Polka’ which produces beautiful, shiny red fruit in autumn. Just a few canes of each of these raspberries will produce a surprisingly large, delicious harvest, produced over a long season. Raspberries are very productive; they’re fabulous plants to grow! A ‘family tree’ is a single fruit tree that features two or more varieties grafted onto the same stem, so some branches may produce red apples, others green. Family apple, pear, cherry, and plum trees allow you to grow a wider range of fruit in a small space. Varieties that blossom at the same time are grafted onto the same stem to enable successful pollination. Top: Raspberry 'Ruby Beauty'; left: 'Ruby Beauty' in its pot
FIND OUT MORE For more gardening advice for the month ahead, information about orchids, terrariums, houseplants and much more besides, visit my website at www.pumpkinbeth.com.
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Crondall and its countryside This is an easy walk to get the new year started, only 5 miles and completely flat. It is also very charming, with some lovely, farreaching views of the local countryside. At its beginning and end, it has the lovely village of Crondall to explore, with its AngloSaxon roots and some rather lovely historic buildings, including a great Norman church and a 500-year-old pub. There are no nettles to speak of on this walk and very little undergrowth. One of the field paths (despite being along the edge) is rather stony and you may be glad to be wearing boots. There are just two stiles, not well enough built to present any obstacle to your dog. 1. With the church and churchyard on your left, walk along the tarmac lane, passing the village hall, to reach Crondall’s main recreation ground / playing field. Turn right into the ground and go left along the edge. (Strictly, the official footpath is a little further along the road on the right going behind the tennis court but no one seems to use it.) Now veer diagonally right (keeping to the edge if there is cricket in progress!) to pass the tennis courts on your left and continue a little further to a gap in the tree hedge. (See map below.) Go through the gap and veer right to come out into a crop field. Take a path diagonally across the field to reach a junction of tarmac roads. 2. Avoid the side road sharp left, veer left on the major road and, in 30m, at a fingerpost, go right over a wooden bridge into a crop field. Turn left along the edge. The edge elbows left and leads you to a tarmac lane. Turn right on the lane. Where, in 100m, the lane bends right, go right for 20m and then left at a fingerpost onto a path along the right-hand side of a large field. This path goes under power lines and, shortly after, the boundary hedge on your right ends. Keep ahead here, curving slightly left, in a wide arc, on a path between fields. The crop here is usually tall wheat but it will be only stubble after reaping. Your path suddenly ends at a marker post. Turn squarely right here, heading for some trees, and when you reach the trees, turn left at another marker post, close to the trees on your right. Looking back, you can see the tower of Crondall church. The Walk
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3. Your path ends at an oak wood. Turn left alongside the wood and, in 25m, go right at a fingerpost on a pleasant path just inside the wood. After 300m, you reach a farm track with a metal gate on your left. Go right for 15m and left over a stile into woods. Your path goes immediately left, wheels right and meanders through this strangely thin oak wood in a more-or-less straight direction. On your right soon are the twin peaks of Horsedown Common with a trig pillar on top. Keep straight on for the length of this sheep pasture, past scattered thorn bushes, with the dividing fence close by on your left. You come through a marshy patch caused by underground springs but a boardwalk keeps you dry shod. Immediately after the boardwalk, go left to a small wooden gate with a yellow arrow. Go over the stile beside the gate (which is wired up). The stile is wobbly and can easily break, so tread gently! 4. The path curves right through a woodland of hawthorn and young beech. After 250m or so, you come out to the corner of a large field. Keep straight ahead along the right-hand edge and, at the far side, veer right and immediately left to meet a wide gravel track. Turn left on the track which soon becomes quite dark as it enters trees and turns stony. After 500m on this track, just as you see it curving right ahead, look to your right for some steps and a fingerpost. Go right up the steps and take a path straight across a crop field on a faint path. (In case the field is recently ploughed, aim for the centre of a large rounded tree.) At the far side, by a marker post, turn left along the edge of the field. Stay on the edge of the field, curving right and left, all the way (about 600m) to reach a tarmac lane with farm building opposite. 5. Turn left on this quiet lane, passing an irrelevant junction on your right, until you reach the start of some woodland, immediately after passing under power lines. Turn right here at a fingerpost on a path into the wood. The path runs parallel to the lane you were on. At the end of the wood, turn right along the right-hand side of a field with great views. When you reach another wood after 400m, take a path straight ahead into the wood, as indicated by a yellow arrow. Follow a path just inside the wood
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“valley” or “pit” and present-day golfers sometimes lose their balls in one of them. The village lies right on the boundary of the sedimentary London basin and the chalky uplands (where this walk is sited). The name is remembered by archaeologists as the place where in 1828 the teenage Charles Lefroy was out shooting when he noticed a heap of metal pieces. They turned out to be a
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Some of the lovely views taken when I did this walk in October. Humphrey enjoyed himself too! (SR)
for 200m to a T-junction by a marker post. Turn left here on a wide dusty track. In 200m, as you approach a field, ignore a narrow footpath on your left and take a farm track straight ahead between fields. 6. The track curves right and, after a total of 450m, reaches a T-junction with direction arrows. Turn left on this wide track, with your final destination in sight. This easy track zigzags and, after a total of 700m, brings you to a junction of tracks by farm buildings. Turn right and, after a metal gate, keep straight ahead on a tarmac lane. Within 200m, you are back in the village of Crondall where the walk began.
DISTANCE: 5 miles OS MAPS: Explorer 144 (Basingstoke) START POINT: The walk begins in the village of Crondall, Hampshire, near Farnham. Park near the church (postcode GU10 5QF) where there is plenty of roadside parking. For many more walks, please visit our website at: www.vantagepointmag.co.uk/category/walks. January 2019
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It is also a rewarding experience for those who volunteer. Some drivers often take the same client regularly, which is comforting for them and builds a congenial friendship. Right now they are very much in need of more drivers and even an additional phone operator.
The way it works is that someone is in charge of the group’s mobile phone for that morning. Drivers indicate when they might be available; it is up to them how much or little time they are able to give. The person requiring the lift phones the mobile phone number and that morning’s phone operator Drivers are DBS checked and we have PI insurance. contacts the drivers who have indicated they should They also receive reimbursement of their mileage at be available at that time. Occasionally, it can take the HMRC rate of 45p a mile. There is a suggested several calls, before a driver can be found. Hughes 14/11/2011 amountWaddell for the Dec_Layout passengers’1 donation to 14:59 cover Page the 1 mileage. However, such is the generosity of their Unfortunately, some drivers have left the scheme clients that donations are quite frequently made to due to various reasons, so it is vital they find more
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ell, here we are at the start of another year; W goodness they come round quickly. Do hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year with friends
disappoint you. From famous court cases, architecture, the royal collection, an introduction to Islam, arts and crafts gardens, civil engineering, Stanley Spencer’s Art, a talk with readings on A A Milne, the ever popular Art in Pastels and to end with a local flavour The First 500 years of Loseley House. All this is on your doorstep, at Guildford Baptist Church and the Guildford Reformed Church, very close to bus stops and the railway station. For more information, contact Sally on 01483 424795.
Heartstart Courses for Spring 2019 Would you know what to do in an emergency? The Heartstart course will give you the skills and confidence to act, so that, if called upon, you could be a lifesaver. Courses are held on Wednesday evenings at the St. John Ambulance Hall, Lion and Lamb Way, Farnham GU9 7HA. All start at 7pm and last 2–2.5 hours. Dates are now available for Spring 2019 as follows: January 9th and 23rd, February 6th and 20th, March 6th and 20th and April 3rd and 17th. Courses, organised by Heartstart Farnham Lions, are free but donations are welcome. Find out more by visiting www. heartstartfarnhamlions.co.uk. There is an online booking form; alternatively, email heartstartfarnhamlions@hotmail. co.uk or ring Jo on 07793 273941.
Cranleigh Village Sports and Social Club January events are as follows: Thursday 3rd January from 8pm, an evening of Ballroom dancing with David Read. Saturday 12th January, The Parlophones - a brilliant band playing sounds from the Parlophone label. Then on Saturday 19th January, it’s Disco time. On Friday 25th January, there’s Mike’s quiz with teams of 6. On Saturday 26th January there’s a fantastic evening of Soul swing. Finally on Thursday 31st January it’s the big band sound. For more details about all events and the club in general, visit www.cranleighclub.com.
and family. Did you read the story, reported in the Daily Telegraph, about a woman on parenting forum Mumsnet, who said her mother-in-law had decided to charge her family £17 per head to attend her Christmas dinner. You couldn’t make it up; just wonder if any of them left a tip! Anyway, here’s to a peaceful and successful 2019.
Elstead Afternoon Women’s Institute Thursday 3rd January at 2.15pm for 2.30pm Alison Hoyland, a professional stylist, will give a Make-up Demonstration on a volunteer. She specialises in helping people to feel confident about their appearance. WI yearly subscriptions of £42 will be taken, covering a meeting with a speaker each month, except for August when a tea party is organised, plus several monthly activities and outings to a theatre or other event. All visitors are welcome – but why not come and join your local WI! Takes place in Elstead Village Hall. For more information contact Hilary Pettman on 01252 703217
Guildford Ramblers All are welcome to join Guildford Ramblers walks - and January is a time when many feel the need to work off the excesses of the festive season! At 10am on New Year’s Day there will be a 6 mile walk through the Chantries, Shalford and up St Martha’s Hill to celebrate Guildford Ramblers’ 30th birthday. Optional New Year drink at the end. Call Lynne on 07920 295713 for details. On Saturday 12th there’s a 7 mile walk through Windsor Great Park and Runnymede taking in a number of interesting memorials (Call Penelope 07788 584711). Their shorter Wednesday walks include, on 23rd January a 5 mile flatish walk around North Chapel (Call Basil 07552 747429) or a 6 mile hilly walk up Holmbury and Pitch Hills (Call Pat 07963 515828). Full details of all January’s 17 walks can be found at www. guildfordramblers.org.uk - click on the walks tab.
Cranleigh Monthly Market Thursdays 3rd and 17th December 7.30am–3pm The market is held in Cranleigh Village Hall, Village Way GU6 8AT. There is free entry, easy access and nearby parking. Freshly cooked refreshments are always available. There are many stalls at this popular long established fair. For further information, call Paul on 07980 384491.
WEA Guildford Once the Christmas festivities are over, first thoughts turn to the New Year and what to do. The WEA Guildford will not
Cranleigh Folk Thursday 3rd January They are holding an Acoustic Singaround to hail in the New
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Year at The Royal Oak, Holmbury St. Mary. Local singers and musicians provide the entertainment and new performers are encouraged. Admission is free and all are welcome. Check out their website www.surreycommunity.info/ cranleighfolk/ or email cranleighfolkclub@gmail.com. Guildford Folk Dancers Thursday 3rd January 8pm to 10.15pm After Christmas why not have some fun and keep your mind and body healthy. Guildford Folk Dancers will resume their weekly meetings on Thursday at All Saints Church Hall, Onslow Village, Guildford GU2 7QJ.They welcome new and experienced dancers either with a partner or alone. For further details visit www.guildfordfolkdancers.org.uk or call 01483 823514.
(2pm-3pm) in the Borough Hall. The class incorporates exercises specifically designed to address the negative effects of aging. They perform controlled movements to promote mobility, flexibility and muscle toning throughout the whole body and learn breath techniques to promote optimal breathing and reduce stress. For further information, call Kay Wardle BSc (Hons) on 07960 759365, email activeseniors@hotmail.com.
Godalming & Haslemere Ramblers They can help you with your healthy New Year's resolutions! You'll lose some festive flab and feel fitter, while enjoying the countryside, fresh air, exercise and companionship. The 23 walks in January are led by experienced walkers and range from 4 to 10 miles. The shorter, leisurely ones are intended for less capable walkers. Guests welcome, but make sure you wear waterproof boots and wrap up warm. Further details at www.gandhramblers.org.uk or search on Facebook.
Chiddingfold Village Cinema Friday 4th January 6.30pm They are showing Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’ starring Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin and Peter Capaldi as the voice of rabbit. Now a family man living in London – Christopher Robin receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher's help, Pooh embarks on a journey to find his friends, Tigger, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo. Once reunited, the lovable bear and the gang travel to the big city to help Christopher rediscover the joy of life! A delightful film for all the family. Tickets £6 or £3 for under 15s. Book online to avoid disappointment; tickets also on sale at Treacle's Tea Shop. There is a licensed bar, tea and coffee, homemade cakes, popcorn and of course ice-cream in the interval. Free parking.
Senior Pilates Godalming Friday 4th January They are a small, very friendly group, who meet every Friday
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group exploring the rural paths around Cranleigh on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Walks are at a moderate pace, around 4-5 miles in length, 1.5 to 1.75 hours and start at the leisure centre at 11am. All are warmly welcome. The countryside can be muddy so do wear suitable footwear. RHS Garden Wisley Saturday 5th to Sunday 20th January Rob Munday is one of the world’s leading holographic artists who works as both an artist and an innovator. He has created many unique holographic works and light sculptures that can be found in collections and galleries throughout the world, including the National Portrait Gallery, the V&A and The Royal Collection Trust. The series Naturalium will be on display in the Glasshouse Gallery at RHS Garden Wisley for two weeks in January 2019 and is free to view with normal Garden admission (book your garden visitors tickets in advance, for a 10% discount). www.rhs.org.uk/wisley. Busbridge Evening WI Tuesday 8th January 8pm At their next meeting they will hear Jane Tomes talk about Chairobics, which might be a less energetic way for ladies 'of a certain age' to exercise - and hopefully be less exhausted! Friends and visitors are always very welcome. Further information from Gill Staerck on 01483 416446. Meetings are usually held at 8pm on 2nd Tuesday each month in Busbridge Village Hall, Brighton Road, Godalming GU7 1XA. January 2019 2018
The Ark Toddler Group The group which caters for 0-3 yrs old is run by members of Godalming Baptist Church on Thursday mornings from 9.30am-10.45am and 11am-12.15pm during term time. The cost is £5 per family for the term to keep your place and then £1 per child, per morning. Currently, there is no waiting list. Just turn up for a trial morning or if you wish to discuss further, email catherine@lawtonfamily.net. Cranleigh & District Probus A Club Tuesday 8th January This club is one of the first founded in the United Kingdom. It meets for lunch on the second Tuesday of every month at the Cranleigh Golf and Country Club, at Barhatch Lane, Cranleigh GU6 7NG. The January meeting will enjoy hearing Ian Currie speak on Making Sense of the Weather. The club welcomes applications from retired business and professional men. Contact David Ingham, club secretary at dhmingham@gmail.com if you might be interested in the club. Godalming Evening Townswomen’s Guild Tuesday 8th January 7.15pm A warm drink awaits members and visitors as they arrive for the January meeting. Following the business meeting Mandy Griffiths a Riverside Ranger with the National Trust will talk of the work undertaken by the trust on our behalf. Since 1929 Townswomen’s Guilds have been bringing friendship to thousands, and speaking out on issues members care about.
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During the year many events will be taking place throughout the UK in celebration of the 90th anniversary. The Godalming meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Baptist Church Hall, Queen Street, Godalming. The hall opens at 7.15pm. Details on becoming a member can be obtained by telephoning the Chairman on 01483 414607 or visit www.the-tg.com. Godalming Speakers Tuesdays 8th and 22nd 7.30pm Learn to speak with confidence and improve your public speaking and presentation skills in a fun and supportive club. Godalming Speakers is part of the Toastmasters International Organisation where members learn by speaking to groups and working with others in a supportive environment. Sessions take place at their new home The Branch Venue, 11 Wharf Street, Godalming GU7 1NN every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7.30pm.To find out more, call Janet on 07876 356176 or visit their website at www. godalmingspeakers.com, email info@godalmingspeakers. com or just go along! Grayshott Gardens Wednesday 9th January The speaker this month is their esteemed patron Gordon Rae. He has had a a glittering career and is holder of the coveted RHS Victoria Medal of Honour and according to Gordon, this is his only claim to fame, there being only 63 holders maximum at any one time. His talk ‘A year in a Grayshott Garden’ will be informative, entertaining and inspiring not only to those lucky enough to live in this wonderful village but to all gardeners of the area and beyond. Doors open at 7.30 for the talk to start at 8pm. Members free, visitors £5. For further details, see www. grayshottgardeners.net or call 01428 722000. Farncombe Townswomen’s Guild Wednesday 9th January 10am Their next meeting will be in St John's Church Rooms. Do go along and join them. They are playing Curling and everyone is welcome to join them from age 6 to 90! It really is great fun so why not go along and make some new friends and greet old ones. If you would like more information, call Shirley on 01483 418102. Ockford-Godalming WI Wednesday 9th January 2pm They will be holding their first meeting of the New Year in the Scout & Guide HQ, Seymour Road. Mr David Rose will be giving a talk about 1950's Guildford and showing pictures from his collection, which features long-gone street scenes, transport and school photos. This will be pure nostalgia and a chance for members to add their own memories! Visitors are made very welcome and a copy of their 2019 programme is now available from the secretary on 01483 415702. It shows the varied activities undertaken throughout the WI year, so do give them a try.
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Brook on Thursdays, three ten-week terms. Also at St Catherine's Hall, Guildford on third Tuesday of the month. Contact Lynn on 01420 474881. The Cranleigh Community Choir Thursday 10th January Go along to Cranleigh Arts Centre at the start of their new term for a free taster session with their lovely, friendly choir - it’s a fun way to make new friends and enjoy singing great songs! They start singing from 7.30pm. There are no auditions and you don’t have to be able to read music as everything is learned by ear. Find out more at www. cranleighcommunitychoir.co.uk and www.facebook.com/ cranleighcommunitychoir. Milford & District U3A Friday 11th January 2pm The Friday talk takes place at Milford Village Hall when Mr. Tony Gordon Smith, a well known local historian, will give an illustrated talk on ‘Goodling – local thoughts on local places’. Members and non members are welcome; the cost of the talk, tea and cake is just £1! This will be preceded by a lunch at 12.30pm, tickets at £5 can be ordered from annstewart@milford-u3a.org.uk. Waverley Dowsers Society Friday 11th January 7.15pm for 7.30pm Their next meeting at The Unitarian Hall in Meadrow Godalming GU7 3JB will see Steve Taylor giving a talk
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entitled ‘Busby Pebbles Revisited and More’. Take along a couple of ideas for people you might want to help in some way and they will see if they can do just that! The society meets every 2nd Friday of the month and guests are very welcome. For more information see www.waverleydowsers. co.uk or call the chairman Geoff on 01276 472977. Conservatoire Concerts Saturday 12th January Godalming Baptist Church GU7 1BA are hosting a day dedicated to the father of Baroque music, J. S. Bach. The day comprises four 30 minute recitals, starting at 10.30am and finishing with a full, candlelit concert by the London Conservatoires String Ensemble at 6.30pm. Do pop in for any of the morning recitals, or join them for the whole day and immerse yourself in the glorious music of J.S. Bach. All concerts will be free with a retiring collection, and refreshments will be served throughout the whole day. Booking is recommended for the evening concert. For more details and reservations contact Suzanne Cacciottolo on suzanne.cacciottolo@gmail.com. More information at www.tilbach.org.uk. Inspired By Nature: Celia Lewis Saturday 12th January to Sunday 24th February Watts Contemporary Gallery supports local artists and this year's annual exhibition features original prints and paintings by Surrey artist, Celia Lewis. Celia has lived in Surrey all her life and takes her inspiration from the countryside around her. She is a member of several local art societies and has exhibited with The Royal Watercolour Society, The Society of Women Artists and Wildlife Artist of the Year. Free admission. The Chiddingfold Archive They are running two talks on how to research without spending a fortune. These will be led by Gerry Roff who teaches Genealogy for U3A in Haslemere and is an interesting and informative speaker. To be held in the Charles Watts Room in the Chiddingfold Village Hall. Part 1 takes place on Tuesday 12th January at 3pm and Part 2 on Tuesday 19th January at 3pm. Both will last about 90 minutes with a break for tea and coffee, and the opportunity for questions at the end. One does follow on from the other but if you miss the first there will be a catch-up at the beginning of the second, and there will be handouts for both days that you can take away to refer to. Following the interest in the WWI events in the village, they will include something on military records. Email address: info@ thechiddingfoldarchive.org.uk. The Arts Society Haslemere Tuesday 15th January 2pm The Arts Society Haslemere are starting the New Year with a lecture by Peter Medhurst entitled Mozart’s Operatic World. Mozart first started to show an interest in opera when he was nine years old in London in 1785. However, it is generally agreed that the early years prepared Mozart for his greatest works of the 1780s to 1890s from Idomeneo
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Chiddingfold Village Cinema Friday 18th January 8pm The are screening ‘The Children Act’. As her marriage to Jack (Stanley Tucci) flounders, eminent High Court judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) has a life-changing decision to make at work - should she force a teenage boy, Adam (Fionn Whitehead), to have the blood transfusion that will save his life? Her unorthodox visit to his hospital bedside has a profound impact on them both, stirring strong new emotions in the boy and long-buried feelings in her. Tickets £6 or £3 for under 15's. Book online to avoid disappointment, tickets also on sale at Treacle's Tea Shop. There is a licensed bar, tea and coffee, homemade cakes, popcorn and of course ice-cream in the interval. Free parking. Grayshott Folk Club Friday 18th January 7.30pm They are delighted to welcome back to Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott GU26 6TZ, The Bully Wee Band. The Band, on their 15th Anniversary Reunion Tour, have appeared at Grayshott Folk Club three times before and each time they have thrilled audiences and made many new friends. Since their reformation in 2004, the Bully Wee Band have had no trouble proving that they are still a force to be reckoned with, as one of Britain’s foremost exponents of acoustic folk/rock music. www.bullyweeband.com/. The band only tour in January each year so GFC are delighted to be included in this year’s tour. Support comes from Chris
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2019 season, features one of the best-loved concertos of all time – the Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, K622. Completed just two months before his death, Mozart’s lyrical Clarinet Concerto is considered one of his greatest works. Distinguished artist Michael Collins will bring his dazzling virtuosity to this masterpiece. He will also conduct two Mozart symphonies, one of his earliest, No. 4 in D, K19 – composed in 1765 at the age of nine – and his magnificent and final symphony, No. 41 in C, K551 (Jupiter) dating from 1788. General booking opens on 8th January. Book online at www.grayshottconcerts.co.uk. Demand for seats at this grand opening to the 2019 programme is expected to be high, so early booking is advised.
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Rapunzel Friday 25th, Saturday 26th January, Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd February 7.30pm Its panto time again at The Village Hall in Ewhurst. Oh yes it is! The award winning Ewhurst Players pantomime has become a regular treat and this year, their chosen production is Rapunzel. The story is based on the old traditional fairy story with of course a few extra weird and wonderful characters thrown in for good measure! With witty songs, extravagant costumes, a lively chorus and a truly wonderful production, this will be a show all the family will enjoy. In addition to the above dates, there is a matinee performance on Saturday 2nd February at 2pm.The Ewhurst Players Pantomime regularly sells out so if you want to find out if Rapunzel meets her Happy Ever After Prince book now at
A Night of Hendrix, Clapton and Cream Saturday 26th January 8pm Paying tribute to these legends of rock are Voodoo Room, a stunning power trio featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians. No wigs, no gimmicks, simply great music played by great musicians! Featuring classics such as, Hey Joe, Sunshine of Your Love, Purple Haze and Layla etc. Members of Voodoo Room have recorded and toured with Stevie Winwood, Massive Attack, Arthur Brown, Fish, Thunder and many other high-profile artists. With standing ovations the norm, the word on the street is Voodoo Room are not to be missed! It takes place at Cranleigh Arts Centre. Tickets: £15 advance, £17 on the door. Call 01483 278000 (TuesdaySaturday 10am-4.30pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre. org.
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Burns Night Supper and Ceilidh Saturday 26th January The Rotary Club of Guildford Chantries is holding a Burns Night Supper with Ceilidh and a caller at the Wilfrid Noyce Centre, Crown Court, Godalming GU7 1DY. The event is in aid of Rotary charities and ‘Sight for Surrey’ and ‘SERV’ – motor cycle bloodrunners. The event opens at 6.15 for 7pm supper followed by dancing. There will be a bar and a raffle. Tickets are £30 and you can order then and get more information by contacting Des Flanders on 01483 351808.
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be awarded for the best team name and most innovative fundraising idea, as well as many other top initiatives. To register or find out more, email accumulator@pth.org.uk or call Nick Adams, Corporate Fundraising Manager at Phyllis Tuckwell, on 01252 729462. The Cranleigh Art and Crafts Society Art Demonstration Saturday January 26th, 2.30pm-4.30pm The popular artist Christine Hopkins will be painting a unique Urban Landscape using mixed media. With the newly acquired projection system it is easy to see the demonstration from every part of the hall. Meetings take place in the Bandroom, Village Way, Cranleigh, GU6 8AF and visitors are warmly welcomed (donation of £3 please). Any queries please contact Pat on 01483 278698. Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre There is a great line up of events for January and beyond, far too much for me to be able to list here. From comedy, political audiences, music concerts to theatre there is literally something for everyone. One thing that did catch my eye is a production of the record breaking west end play, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap which runs from Tuesday 29th January to Saturday 2nd February and stars Gwyneth Strong. I went to see this play years ago and remember being very entertained. I could easily go and see it again as I have completely forgotten ‘who dunnit’! Do have a look at the website www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk to find out details of their 2019 programme.
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TALK steps – Tell, Ask, Listen, Keep safe Saturday 26th January 2.30pm–6pm Taking place at St Marks Community Centre, Godalming: safeTALK is a half-day (3.5 hours) training course that can help you make a difference. Know what to do if someone's suicidal by following the easy to remember TALK steps – Tell, Ask, Listen, Keep safe. For more information visit www. runningspace.org or contact Tanya on 07866 517619. Cost £68 per person including refreshments. 10% of proceeds go to Out of the Blue Fundraising – raising awareness of mental illness, suicide and bereavement. Lecture Night Friday 1st February There will be a lecture entitled ‘A Very Secret War: Bugging Hitler’s Generals in WW2’ by Dr Helen Fry at The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 5EZ. Tickets £15 to include a 2 course supper are available at The Clockhouse by calling 01483 420668. There is a licensed bar.
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The Ron Green Big Band Saturday 2nd February 8pm The band will be performing at the Cranleigh Arts Centre playing a selection of Swing Music. The band consists of 6 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, a rhythm section and a female singer. Musical direction is now under the Please contact Stefan Reynolds on 01483 421601 or leadership of Zav Riley, from Ewhurst. The concert is in Milford Window Company Oct 13_Layout 1 12/03/2015 14:57 P email stefan@vantagepublishing.co.uk. conjunction with Cranleigh Arts Centre, and will assist with their fundraising.
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Chiddingfold Gigantic Jumble Sale Saturday 2nd February 2pm-4pm The Chiddingfold Gigantic Jumble Sale returns to the Village Hall, Coxcombe Lane GU8 4QA. There will be a fabulous array of clothes, shoes, books, toys, bric-a-brac, soft furnishings, etc. Donations will be gratefully received from 10am but they can’t take electricals. Entry 50p with proceeds going to St Mary's Church. Measure For Measure Sunday 3rd to Sunday 24th February Guildford Shakespeare Company’s next show will be their 40th production, and is a present-day staging of Shakespeare’s astonishingly modern examination of sexual harassment and the abuse of power. At the interval six characters will gender-swap and replay the show again from the beginning to encourage discussion on preconceptions of gender and power structure. It takes place at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford and there are 23 performances. Tickets range from £26 to £16.50. Call 01483 304384 or go to www. guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk where you can also find more information. The Sound of Music Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th February 7.30pm The Peaslake Players present one of their most ambitious productions to date at The Peaslake Memorial Hall, Walking Bottom. Featuring West End stars Karen Holmes (Les
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H.M.S. Pinafore and Trial by Jury Tuesday 19th to Saturday 23rd February Tickets are now on sale for Godalming Operatic Society's performances of these two wonderful Gilbert & Sullivan works at Godalming Borough Hall. In addition, there will also be performances at The Leatherhead Theatre from 28th February - 2nd March. Enjoy two Gilbert & Sullivan works for the price of one, in this innovative production, directed by GOS's new Director, Ian Henderson. Tickets are available online at www.godalmingoperatic.org or via the Box Office on 01252 703376. Rhythm and Song Sunday 3rd March 2.30pm Godalming Inner Wheel Club presents ‘Rhythm And Song’, an afternoon concert with Slinfold Concert Band and Signature A Cappella Singers – to take place in Godalming United Church, Bridge Road GU7 3DT. Tickets £10, under 16s free. Tickets can be obtained from 01483 861812 or 01403 710015, or Record Corner, Godalming. There will be interval refreshments and a raffle. Proceeds to the Samaritans and Riding for the Disabled. Wings & Wheels changes date in 2019 Just thought I would mention that for its 15th Show, Wings & Wheels is returning to its original 2005 spot in June! The air show will now take place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June 2019.The decision to change the date was made following the announcement that the Red Arrows will be on tour in North America throughout August and September and after consultation with exhibitors, participants, volunteers and visitors. There will be much more information about the event nearer the date. GUTS Motor Tour 2019 – save the date! Sunday 23rd September This motor tour for veteran, vintage and classic cars raises money for GUTS at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. GUTS seeks to raise awareness of bowel cancer, which affects around one in eighteen of us at some point in our lives, and provides funding for research to advance screening and detection and also improve the care, treatment and outcomes for patients from right across the south of England. The tour runs annually and covers around 60 miles around the wider local area with a picnic stop at a lovely venue at the end. It has raised in excess of £18,000 since 2014. If you would like to receive more information about the 2019 tour, please email gutsmotortour@gmail.com or call Stefan on 01483 421601.
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