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Just as the fi led of red at the Tower of London gripped the nati on, they also captured the imaginati on of our readers who were swamping us daily with entries into our competi ti on from last month to win a ceramic poppy. I’m sorry that only two of you could win but it does show what an amazing project it was! We also re-ceived some lovely comments on November’s front cover image of the Thiepval memorial, which was taken by a local reader, Andy Bailey. He took it last year while undertaking research for two of his local war memorials and more de-tails are available at www.ewhurstf allen.co.uk and www.rudgwickremembers.com.

Humph is growing as you can see and conti nues to make his presence felt in the offi ce, having recently chewed his way through our internet cable. Thankfully he could not reach anything

more serious and now limits himself to card-board when I am not looking.

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CONTENTS

6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

8 Seasonal Sparklers We revisit Greyfriars Vineyard

14 Branching Out

Viv Micklefi eld visits a local grower of Christmas trees

20 The Perfect Cheeseboard 24 Canny and Crafty Christmas Ideas From the local team at VantagePoint Magazine

28 Opportunity Knocks We take a look at Port

31 Bumper Family Christmas Quiz In aid of the Dan Eley Foundation

39 Godalming Town Council Winter News

45 Christmas Events & Church Services 50 Food Edible Gifts for Christmas

54 Walk Dunsfold to Cranleigh (and vice versa)

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We would just like to thank all those who have emailed us over the past 12 months and for the many kind comments. Please keep your jotti ngs coming in, we do love hearing from you. We’d like to take the opportunity to wish all our readers a very merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year.

Surrey Arti sts’ Open Studios present ‘Art Online for Christmas’. Running from 10th November to 23rd December, it’s an opportunity to buy original art and craft s from Surrey based arti sts, direct from their website www.surreyopenstudios.org.uk. The online shop off ers a range of beauti ful handcraft ed artworks for sale, direct from the arti st who made them, and all from the comfort of your own home! Browse through the work of over 30 arti sts, including painti ngs, limited editi on prints, ceramics, metalwork, glasswork, photography, woodwork, woven craft s, texti les and sculpture. There is a wide variety of work with gift ideas to suit all budgets. Once selected, it is easy to buy your chosen piece, which will be carefully wrapped and sent to you. A perfect combinati on of online shopping and buying local! Some SAOS arti sts will be opening their doors as usual, in the lead up to Christmas, so please check their website for details of

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A Russian Fairytale: The Art and Craft of Elena Polenova is an exhibiti on at The Watt s Gallery which opened on 18th November and runs to Sunday 8th February 2015. Elena Polenova was part of the generati on of arti sts who rediscovered the folk traditi ons of the Moscow region – its wooden architecture, furniture and children’s toys; its icons and peasant decorati ons; and its vibrant traditi on of folk stories and fairytales. She was the younger sister of one of Russia’s most famous arti sts, Vasily Polenov (1844-1927). During the 1870s and 1880s, Elena and Vasily spent ti me at Abramtsevo, an arti sti c colony located in a rural setti ng outside Moscow, that sought to recapture the quality and spirit of medieval Russian art. Showcasing furniture designed by Elena alongside her painti ngs of landscapes and folk-tale illustrati ons, the exhibiti on will demonstrate Polenova’s important role in the Russian craft revival of the 1880s. A visit to Watt s Gallery is always a pleasure, and this exhibiti on will make it doubly so!

From December, the sumptuous state rooms at Petworth House will be styled to evoke an era of faded decadence and eccentricity. Inspired by period issues of Country Life magazine, this magnifi cent 17th-

century mansion will present fi ve rooms dressed for a vintage-style country house Christmas, with a Great Briti sh twist. You’ll step into a welcoming atmosphere of log fi res and wellingtons, warm tweed rugs and evergreen trees. Even on the chilliest of Winter days, Petworth House will be sure to leave visitors with a warm seasonal glow. £5 per adult (NT members and children free). 6th Dec to 2nd Jan, 11am-3pm (closed 24th and 25th Dec). There is much more going on, so please call 01798 342207 or visit www.nati onaltrust.org.uk/petworth.

Ockford-Godalming Aft ernoon WI will be meeti ng again on Wednesday 3rd December at 2pm at the Scout & Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane, Godalming. During the aft ernoon they will be entertained by the Chase Singers and a lively ti me is in prospect! The next meeti ng aft er that will take place on Wednesday 7th January and will include a speaker. As well as regular meeti ngs, outi ngs are arranged in the summer, social evenings, plus monthly local pub lunches, book reading evenings and regular art and craft sessions. If you would like to join a friendly and lively group of ladies, contact the secretary on 01483 421433. You will be warmly welcomed.

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I could hardly believe two years had passed since my fi rst visit to Greyfriars Vineyard. First-ti me visitors turning down the long drive off the A31 Hogs Back are amazed at the sight of the North Downs in all their glory rolling away to the south, and even though this ti me I knew what to expect, the view sti ll made me stop the car for a moment to take it all in.

Neat rows of grapevines cover the slopes and even from a distance I could see the bunches of grapes ripening in the September sunshine. My previous visit had been a winter one with 13,000 newly planted vines barely making an impression in the landscape. Two years on, what a diff erent story. These vines, originati ng in Germany, are obviously thoroughly enjoying their home in the south-east of England.

It is now four years since Hilary and Mike Wagstaff bought the vineyard, with precious litt le knowledge of grape culti vati on or viti culture. Together with their brother-in-law David who took on the role of vineyard manager, the three embarked on a steep learning curve, determined to make a commercial success of what had been a hobby vineyard under the previous owners.

Mike explained that of the 400 or so English vineyards only 35-40 are on a commercial scale and he was grateful that he’d had enough money to invest in new vines, fermentati on vats, anti -

deer fencing and innumerable other necessiti es involved in modern viti culture.

Today the vineyard extends to over 40 acres with another 10 acres they manage at Shere, and aft er a very disappointi ng showing due to the weather in 2013, the 2014 harvest looked set to produce some 80 tons of grapes. If only every English summer could be as good, mused Hilary as we walked up the hill past the serried ranks of neatly trimmed vines. (In fact, when I caught up with Hilary in October, she reported a record harvest of 8-10 tonnes a day, over 100 tonnes in total!)

She stopped to examine a bunch of grapes, explaining how the leaf cutt er on the tractor takes leaves off the vines late in the season,

allowing the last of the summer sun to do the fi nal ripening for maximum sweetness in the grapes. “The weather has been fabulous this year,” she said, “perfect for grapes – calm, sett led and sunny. This year we shall start picking early in October, whereas last year we were sti ll picking into December to allow maximum ripening.

“Leading up to the harvest we do sugar readings on the grapes and when the ti me is right family and friends come to pick on the Sunday before 20 hired pickers arrive. Then the hard work begins with 300-400kg of grapes being processed by each picker each day for 10

Vines growing, wines fl owing at Greyfriars. Penny Kitchen pays a return visit to the vineyard off the Hogs Back

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days while we process them in the winery.”

The grape varieti es are chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier, vines well suited to the English climate and the chalk downs. In fact, the Downs are blessed with similar geological and soil conditi ons to the Champagne region in France. Because the English climate doesn’t normally enjoy months of unbroken sunshine, the grapes grown here are lower in sugar, suitable for dry sparkling wines. At Greyfriars the clay/loam topsoil covers several hundred feet of free draining Cretaceous chalk. The chalk was originally deposited over a hundred million years ago when this enti re area was submerged under a tropical sea.

Three awardsOn my fi rst visit the couple explained that for the moment they had given up the idea of making sti ll wines in favour of the sparkling champagne-type wine which has lower sugar levels and more acidity. The fi rst vintage produced enti rely by the Wagstaff s since taking over Greyfriars in 2010 was their award-winning 2011 Sparkling Rosé Reserve. It was made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes from mature vines planted by the previous owners in the early 1990s. A poor summer and extremely warm September yielded small volumes of very ripe grapes from which 450 bott les were produced. But this wine has won awards and put their name on the map.

In 2012 they decided to take advantage of the popularity of the rosé, producing Rosé Reserve 2012, another sparkling pink fi zz. This wine is a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes parti ally fermented in used oak barrels and again produced using the traditi onal method.

So far, Hilary explained, Greyfriars are using local wine outlets such as Drakes in Ripley, Fleurie in Godalming and Olivos in Guildford, as well as selling from the vineyard itself. They have been carefully husbanding their supply with Christmas around the corner and their own

online shop due to open. “With this good summer our volume of bott les will increase exponenti ally and then we will begin the push to sell more. At the moment it is a juggling act – to release early and run out, or keep some back.”

Future plans to buy more tanks for fermentati on had to be brought forward, adding another 30,000 litres to the current 50,000 litre capacity. They are also hoping to dig a storeroom into the chalk slope which will provide the perfect year-round temperature for the wine.

“We’re delighted with the way things are going,” Hilary told me. “We’ve rarely had negati ve feedback and we’ve now won three medals which means a lot to us. We entered our fi rst wine, the 2011 Sparkling Rosé in a few competi ti ons to see how it would fare against other wines. It won a Silver Medal in the 2014 Sommelier Wine Awards, a Bronze in the Decanter awards and more recently a Bronze Medal in the Internati onal Wines and Spirits Competi ti on.“

As more and more quality restaurants start to off er good English wines, there is no doubt that Greyfriars will soon join the Hogs Back Brewery as a local success story. I, for one, am waiti ng for the 2014 vintage to come on-stream. If the wines are anything like the great summer we’ve enjoyed this year, they should be winners.

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Following the pilot community bus service between Headley and Hindhead for the Grayshott Market in October, plans are being drawn up for regular Saturday services for 2015. At this stage, the plan is to introduce two Grayshott community SHOPPA bus routes, to run every Saturday from March next year. One route will run between Beacon Hill and Liphook and the other between Linford and Haslemere. Both will route through Grayshott . “Whilst the original idea was to run a SHOPPA service once per month to bring people into the Grayshott Market“ explains Tim Wickes, Market Organiser, “a community bus service between our local village centres will give more people the opportunity to widen their shopping vistas. Grayshott , Beacon Hill, Liphook and Haslemere all have diff erent shops to browse and cafes to visit, not to menti on the supermarkets along the routes.” At this stage, it is envisaged that the new service will either be free of charge o for a nominal sum not exceeding £1. It is also seen as

providing an opportunity for local businesses to att ract shoppers with special off ers.

The dates for the Anti ques Collectors & Craft Fairs in Cranleigh and Shere are: Cranleigh Village Hall, 4th and 18th December, free entry refreshments available, 7.30am-3.30pm. Shere Village Hall, 14th December, free entry and parking, 11am-4.30pm.

Grayshott Decorati ve and Fine Arts Society’s next meeti ng is on Thursday 4th December at 2pm in Grayshott Village Hall. This fi nal lecture of the year usually has a winter and/or Christmas theme. They’re looking forward to welcoming Ann Clements who will trace how arti sts have responded to the challenges of winter. Whether it was C15th peasants drying their clothes, the C17th Frost Fairs on the Thames or C19th skaters on the Bois de Boulogne; her lecture, ‘In the Bleak mid-Winter’ promises to cover 500 years of arti sti c shivering!

In the new year, they meet a week later than usual on 8th January when YashaBeresiner’s ‘The Fascinati ng World of Playing Cards’ promises to be an amusing and intriguing lecture for avid players and those who don’t even own a pack!

Farncombe Music Club has two great gigs in December. On Friday 5th December, they present Any Colour You Like - The Pink Floyd tribute at St. John’s Church, Farncombe. The 11 piece band are bringing their spectacular show to St. John’s Church with their true-to-the-original, exciti ng and skilful performances of many of Pink Floyd’s greatest works. The band performs solely for the benefi t of chariti es and the enti re entourage of the band pay their own expenses and ancillary costs and donate 100% of all proceeds to charity (www.acyluk.com). Tickets: £12 advance (£15 door). Then on Friday 12th December, it’s Judie Tzuke “Songs and Stories” at St. John’s Church, Farncombe. Judie returns to St. John’s

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More excellent gigs at the Scratchers pub (The Three Lions) in Meadrow, Godalming, during December. On Friday 5th December StrauBenZee play skiffl e versions of well known pop songs. On Saturday 6th December, it’s the turn of Jack Lynton one of the grand old men of Rock’n’Roll, who can claim Ritchie Blackmore, Rick Parfi tt , Chas Hodges, and Chris Farlowe among his personal friends. As a performer his career spans seven decades! On

Sunday 7th December, it’s the David Hay Band. Finally, on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th, Bemis will be performing. Formed in 2006, they are a band that has been making a name around the South and in London, with close harmonies, a huge list of covers, and a long list of songs writt en by themselves. For more informati on visit www.thethreelionsfarncombe.co.uk or call 01483 417605.

On Friday 5th December from 4.30pm there will be an offi cial switching on of the Christmas Lights in Farncombe. Starts outside the Farncombe Day Centre (opposite the Co-op) with community carol singing led by the ladies from the Godalming & Meadrow WI, then the lights will be turned on at 5pm by the Mayor or another dignitary followed by hot and cold refreshments served in the Farncombe Day Centre. Last year they were lucky enough to have a fl ying visit from Father Christmas and they are hoping that he may be able to squeeze in a visit this year as well!

‘A Family Christmas’ is a concert for all the family at Cranleigh Bapti st Church at 6.30pm on Saturday 6th December, where you can expect an unforgett able performance of ‘Love Shone Down’ from the litt le ones of the Surrey Hills Training Choir, plus arrangements of Winter Wonderland and Silent Night from the local talents of Surrey Hills Young Voices and Glebelands in Harmony. The young choirs are joined by the Surrey Hills Singers and Adult Choir of the Year 2012 and Cheltenham Gold Cup winners 2014, the Surrey Hills Chamber Choir, both of whom promise an exciti ng programme of music. The concert will also mark the commemorati on of World War I with a small selecti on of musical hall favourites – It’s a long way to Tipperary, Daisy Bell and others. Refreshments are inclusive aft er both concerts, where you can join the choir for a glass of wine and a mince pie (or two). Tickets are £10 for adults and £4 for children and are available online at www.surreyhills-choirs.co.uk/ti ckets. Alternati vely

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Is it too big, or too small? Is it too bushy or too skinny? Traditi onally the purchase of the all-important Christmas tree marks the start of the festi ve season for many families, so down at Oxenford Farm in Elstead near Godalming, the pressure is on.

Anthony and Jo Baker are fourth generati on farmers on the site, which sits in the shadow of a Pugin designed gatehouse; the farm’s history stretching back to when Anthony’s ancestors were originally tenants in the 1800s and the land was sti ll part of the nearby Peperharow estate. Where once there was a dairy herd, now they rear beef stock and the market crops have been replaced by cereals. With around a tenth of the 500 acres here dedicated to growing Christmas trees, what’s interesti ng is how this parti cular diversifi cati on came about.

As we step out on a walk around the plantati ons, Jo recalls how

it all began during WWII. “Then there were so many Canadian soldiers based near here and at Witley. We had some Christmas trees growing wild in the woods, nothing formal, and the soldiers wanted them. So Anthony’s father began to grow trees properly almost 60 years ago. Originally a large number were sold to wholesalers and greengrocers, but with supermarkets coming along, it’s changed a lot over ti me.”

These days, the fi rst trade orders can arrive at Oxenford from July onwards, with the bigger trees – anything up to an impressive 30 feet in height, being installed in shopping centres and government buildings. However, with several thousand sales to the public each year, this represents a growing part of the business.

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From our homes to our high streets, the sight of a Christmas tree delivers the very essence of glad ti dings at this ti me of year. Viv Micklefi eld visits one local grower to discover the mystery behind the magic

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Spruce with its deep pine smell instantly evokes childhood memories, although thanks to a (slightly unfair) reputati on for shedding needles in our centrally heated homes, its popularity has dropped too. The new favourite is the Nordman Fir recognisable by its glossy needles which will sti ll get thirsty and can lose their shine if not properly cared for once brought inside. For branches that are more spaced out, the Noble Fir comes out tops. Easiest to spot amongst the forest in front of our eyes, is the disti ncti ve Blue Spruce, renowned for being a bit spiky but as Jo says, it’s a good choice if you want to stop inquisiti ve house cats taking a climb. And as she goes on to explain, how fast a tree matures depends on the variety. “Norway Spruce is the quickest growing at about a foot a year. We start with small plants known as transplants that we get from another grower. It’s very important to get the right seed stock so there’s a really good provenance. The Nordman Firs grow about six inches a year but this depends hugely on the weather, and on the growing conditi ons.

“What we want is for it to be not too dry, not too wet, with some sunshine at the right ti me. Actually, it’s the same as growing vegetables in your garden, you need a bit of everything. When planti ng the trees you need rain and especially here, because with the sandy soil it’s like the Savannah someti mes. We have to make sure they don’t dry out.”

By working the land in a 10-year rotati on this ensures that trees can be off ered in all shapes and sizes. And the good news is that this is a sustainable crop, which has a positi ve eff ect on the environment. In fact, the Briti sh Christmas Tree Growers Associati on claims that over 74,000 acres are currently given over to Christmas trees in the UK, each acre of which absorbs 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.

Judging by the number of the birds around us these plantati ons also appear to provide a haven for wildlife. However, I’m curious as to why there are some areas enclosed by wire fences, while others not. “I don’t think people

Above: Cutti ng trees at Oxenford Farm

A potted history of the Christmas tree• Evergreen fi r has been used to celebrate winter festi vals for thousands of years. Ancient peoples believed these warded off evil spirits and promoted good health, while early Romans celebrated the winter solsti ce by decorati ng their homes and temples; • Germany is credited with starti ng Christmas traditi ons in the 16th century when devout Christi ans brought decorated trees into their homes and many of our associated customs began here;• In the 1840s Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their family appeared in a sketch gathered around a Christmas tree and the fashion for a decorated tree caught-on both in Britain and America;• During Victorian ti mes trees were lit with candles to remind children of the stars in the sky at the ti me of the birth of Jesus;• Thomas Edison’s assistants reputedly came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees;• Britain’s most famous Christmas tree stands each year in London’s Trafalgar Square – a gift from the people of Norway since 1947 as an expression of thanks for support during WWII.

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realise that it’s not just a case of popping trees in the ground, and just leaving them,” says Jo. “We have problems here with deer, especially when the antlers are in velvet, they rub against the bark and completely destroy it; they also eat the new shoots. The rabbits munch the ti ny trees and all you’re left with is a twig. Once they wiped-out an enti re plantati on which has a knock-on eff ect six years later, when they’d usually be ready to sell.”

Aphids pose a threat too and even when the trees become established, the care doesn’t stop there. “They’ve got to be pruned every year to make sure they grow into a good shape, and we need to keep an eye out for any disease they might get. You do need to give them a lot of att enti on.” And it’s become so labour intensive, that the Bakers now have a full-ti me member of staff dedicated to looking aft er their trees.

Once the Christmas season arrives, it’s all hands on deck with the help of several dozen extra helpers to keep up with the demand. “The trees are cut on a daily basis. You can get very sophisti cated machinery but we are a relati vely small grower so, instead, use men with chainsaws. For public sales trees are wrapped using net funnels. But for the really big trees it takes a lot of manpower, even having mechanised balers we oft en have to pull these out with tractors.”

So otherworldly are the majesti c boughs reaching to the wintery skies, you almost expect to see reindeers and a sleigh appearing any moment. And while there’s litt le doubt that it’s exhausti ng work running the farm, Jo and Anthony hope that at least one of their four sons will someday take over the reins.

Having seen the love that goes into making so many people’s Christmas special it’s defi nitely well worth supporti ng a local grower. Not only are you doing your bit for the planet, it’s the equivalent of buying something with zero food miles, and as these are freshly picked trees; if looked aft er, they will keep for longer. Just as importantly, who’d want to miss out on such a lovely shared community experience, even if it takes a bit of a ‘discussion’ when it comes to agreeing on the perfect tree?

Viv Micklefi eld is a locally based writer and can be reached at vivmicklefi [email protected].

Caring for Christmas trees

• Leave the tree out of doors, or in cool, moist conditi ons unti l required for decorati ng;• Saw one inch off the stump and mount in a water holding stand OR plant a rooted tree in damp soil;• Water daily keeping away from direct heat;• If you decorate the tree with lights use a low heat producing type;• Avoid knocks by positi oning near a wall or corner.

Unless you plan to plant out a rooted Christmas tree, the branches and trunk are biodegradable and can be composted for garden mulch. Alternati vely, recycle a tree at your local garden waste collecti on point (Godalming, Haslemere) or at your local ti p (Cranleigh, Dorking, Farnham, Guildford, Milford, Midhurst).

If you subscribe to a garden waste collecti on service, Christmas trees can usually be put out in the New Year. For more informati on on all local recycling services visit: www.waverley.gov.uk www.guildford.gov.uk www.molevalley.gov.ukwww.chichester.gov.uk

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A festi ve tasti ng day will take place on Saturday 6th December at Cowdray Farm Shop, Easebourne, Midhurst. Suppliers, including Neal’s Yard Dairy and local winery Upperton, will be on hand sampling their delicious cheeses and sparkling wine. Hot mulled Hill Farm apple juice will be served along with other tasty Christmas fayre prepared by our chefs in the kitchen. Join them to get in the Christmas spirit – you can even buy some Cowdray Estate mistletoe! (Shop opening hours are Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sundays 10am-4pm). Call 01730 815152 or visit www.cowdrayfarmshop.co.uk.

Studio 22 is an all new funky workspace situated at Unit 22a, Woodside Park, Catt eshall Lane, Godalming GU7 1LG. Off ering ‘real’ craft workshops and courses, the studio has been set up by Sarah Louise Dix, designer maker and traditi onal upholsterer. Sarah, who originally

studied fashion design and worked for Vivienne Westwood, conti nues to teach her now well established ten week traditi onal upholstery courses for students with some experience. In additi on, they off er upholstery beginners courses and hope soon to be off ering handmade leather glove making, millinery, lampshade making, cushion making and weaving workshops. Gina McAdam is Studio 22’s milliner in residence, running her vintage hat, corsage and vintage jewellery classes. Studio 22 will also have an in house interior styling service from Claire Pott er. Claire who is a journalist and has writt en for Vogue, Tatler, Red and Marie Claire magazines, off ers interior styling advice through her company, Blue Door. Studio 22 is holding a launch party on Saturday 6th December, from 5pm to late. There will be nibbles and DJ’s, but bring a bott le! You can contact them on 01483 801108 email [email protected]. More informati on at www.sarahlouisedix.co.uk.

Here’s a good idea if you are looking for stocking fi llers for Christmas. The Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers Guide to walks in Surrey and West Sussex is out and can be ordered from their website www.godalmingandhaslemereramblers.org.uk. Look for the secti on headed ‘Walks’. Many of the walks include local pub stops for lunch and will encourage you and your family to take up some healthy exercise in 2015!

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“Variety is the key to a perfect cheeseboard,” she suggests. “Combine diff erent styles, colours, shapes and fl avours so there is something for everyone.” Start with a soft and creamy cheese like a brie or camembert. Find one that is unctuous and will be at the peak ripeness when you are ready to eat it. This means keeping an eye on it in the fridge and even taking it out a few hours before eati ng to fi nish its maturing process. French bries and camemberts tend to be stronger compared with Briti sh ones so choose the fl avour profi le you most enjoy. For something really Briti sh try Isle of White Soft a rich creamy cheese made with Jersey milk, or the rich and deep fl avoured Tunworth from Hampshire.

Add to your board a hard cheese. The obvious choice is a mature cheddar but also consider less well known cheeses like Old Winchester, a cross between an Old Amsterdam, Parmesan and Vintage Cheddar produced in the New Forest. Conti nental-style hard cheeses also go well such as an aged Gruyère. Whilste

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Oft en over looked are the semi-soft cheeses. This includes soft delicate cheeses like Cornish Yarg and also the washed rind cheeses.

“Washed rind cheeses are seriously underrated in the UK”, Louisa tells us. “They are much more popular on the Conti nent which is a shame considering how good they have become in the UK now.” She suggests looking further afi eld than Sti nking Bishop too. “Sussex has an amazing washed rind cheese

As the festi ve season approaches, buff ets are set, dinner parti es are hosted and hospitality ramps up. In all the festi viti es it’s easy to forget that a cheeseboard can be an easy-to-make, impressive additi on to any celebrati on. Rather than leaving it to the last minute and simply grabbing whatever is nearest, Louisa Mason from Flavour Tasti ngs gives us some top ti ps to create an impressive cheeseboard.

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called Burwash Rose. It’s creamy, rich in fl avour and washed in rose water giving it a lovely fl oral aroma. If that’s not to your taste try a fi rmer washed rind cheese like Drunken Burt whose producers are winning numerous awards.”

Of course, no festi ve board would be complete without a Sti lton, nick-named ‘King of English Cheeses’. There are now six producers who can make Sti lton under the Protected Designati on of Origin Scheme. Under these rules the cheese must be made in Derbyshire, Leicestershire or Notti nghamshire and only from pastuerised milk. This means the unpasteurised form cannot be called Sti lton but is actually named ‘Sti chelton.’ Sti lton needs very litt le explanati on but do try out the diff erent producers. Colston Basset tends to be slightly lighter in texture while Cropwell Bishop has more tang. Sti chelton can be very piquant and goes wonderfully with a glass of ruby port.

For a truly stunning board consider the colour and shape of each cheese and try to bring in some variety. The other considerati on is to include at least one non-cow’s milk cheese, like an ash-covered goat’s cheese or square ewe’s milk cheese like Flower Marie. “I love Flower Marie,” writes Louisa. “It’s defi nitely on our board this year. Soft , lemony with a lingering tang this Sussex cheese is a gem.”

Finally presentati on is everything so make sure you have a nice platt er to serve it on. This can be wood, marble or slate and feel free to experiment with how you decorate it. Frozen grapes, walnuts, edible fl owers, the list is endless. However, don’t get too carried away as someti mes less is defi nitely more!

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Join in the fun of a festi ve Santa Cruise on board a beauti fully decorated boat and travel along the Wey & Arun Canal and through a restored lock. Children under 12 years will receive a gift from Santa who will board the boat at the lock whilst adults enjoy mulled wine and mince pies. The boat departs from The Wharf next to the Onslow Arms on the B2133 in Loxwood (free car parking). The trips take 40 minutes and depart at 11am, 12noon and 2pm on Sunday 7th, Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th, Saturday 20th, Sunday 21st, Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December. Tickets cost £9 per person (under 12 months are free). Booking in advance is essenti al. Also 50 minute festi ve boat trips, with light refreshments on board, will run on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day at 11am, 12noon and 2pm. Tickets cost £5 for adults and £2.50 for children.

Booking in advance is advisable. Call 01403 752403 or email offi [email protected] Visit www.weyandarun.co.uk/tripboats

The Rotary Club of Godalming Woolsack is delighted to announce that their Christmas Grott o will be at Sainsbury’s in Godalming this year. Santa will be there on the following dates between 10am and 4pm. Dates are 7th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd December. Each child will meet Santa and receive a present. Only £4 including a free Sainsbury’s mince pie! Proceeds go to Rotary chariti es. You will also have the opportunity of a special photo with Santa.

Haslemere Christmas Market takes place on 7th December 2014 from 10am-4pm at Haslemere Town Centre, Haslemere Educati onal Museum, Haslemere Hall, Georgian House Hotel. There will be 200 stalls off ering gift s, food, decorati ons and all things for Christmas. Free Hoppa service from Wey Hill and stati on.

Informati on at www.haslemere.com/christmasmarket or email [email protected].

Go along to the Royal Surrey County Hospital’s Fair on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th December from 10am-3.30pm. This year it will be held in the Restaurant’s covered courtyard on Level A and everyone is welcome! There will be stalls selling gift s, books, bric-a-brac and cakes plus a tombola and a Name the Bear competi ti on. Wise Blue Owl Therapists will be off ering FREE individual demonstrati ons of Reiki, Emoti onal Freedom Techniques and Hypnosis. Also, don’t forget the Royal Surrey County Hospital’s Charitable Fund’s Christmas Raffl e ti ckets are currently on sale for £1 each and all funds raised will go to their Detecti ng Women’s Cancers campaign. First Prize - £1,000! Contact the Fundraising Offi ce at the Royal Surrey to purchase ti ckets or call 01483 464146 or email [email protected] for more informati on.


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Reduce the number you buy for – if you’ve not already done your present shopping agree with your family to put all your names in a hat and draw out one each to buy for. You could all agree to set a price limit on gift s too.

Buy pre-loved gift s – a new twist on buying from charity shops, try buying nearly new items in pristi ne conditi on. Second Thoughts in Chiddingfold have toys and clothes for all ages and A Change Of A Dress in Godalming has lots of branded clothing. As Nicki Bartley from Second Thoughts explains “ We can provide you with perfect presents even without the original packaging – just nestle in amongst colourful ti ssue and place in an att racti ve box ti ed with ribbons”.

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on buying that one special dress. Our fashion columnist and independent stylist Kirsti e Smilie suggests opti ng for an outf it that you can dress up or down with a diff erent jacket, shoes or accessory to make for a completely diff erent look. She recommends asking for advice when shopping in bouti ques like Blush in Haslemere as shop owners and assistants know their stock. By adding a cardigan here or necklace there you can make more than one outf it. This makes your overall spend more value for money.

Edible gift s - can be quick and easy to make. Turn to our food page for some ideas.

Recycle unwanted presents – but remember who gave them to you originally!

Give useful inexpensive items – like pens, toothbrushes and soap. These are guaranteed not to end up unwanted in the back of the cupboard.

Personalised gift s needn’t be dear - use family photos and frames from a charity shop or fi nd out that person’s favourite song or a tune that you both remember and track down that single on CD or as a record (try Record Corner in Godalming). If you can fi nd the original record you can frame it as a meaningful gift if the recipient doesn’t have a record player.

Use old maps or comics as wrapping paper - Or brown paper and buy lovely ribbon to add a festi ve twist. You could also buy a Christmas stamp and ink and decorate your brown paper. Arty Craft y in Godalming have a wonderful selecti on of ribbons and stamps. They also have a great display of Christmas card ideas if you have ti me to make your own.

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Get a free Christmas tree - you can harvest your own Christmas tree on Hindhead Common on the 20th December from 10am to 12 noon.Bring along a saw, sledge and a pair of gloves to cut down your own tree. Car parking at GU26 6AB. Donati ons for the trees gladly accepted.

Keep children busy making their own presents - while you get on with the rest of the preparati ons! C&H do a fabulous range of inexpensive kits. These include making friendship bracelets, candles, soap, cards and paper beads. The nearest C&H store is in Guildford or you can buy online at www.candh.co.uk.

Off er your services - create a hand craft ed voucher off ering your ti me to help friends or family with gardening, cleaning or decorati ng for a gift that lasts beyond Christmas. Think this would only be of benefi t just to elderly relati ves think again! Skills like knitti ng, crochet and sewing are all in vogue. If you are a Nancy Birtwhistle you’ll have the grandchildren queueing up! Skills to off er but are on your own this Christmas? You could volunteer with Voluntary Acti on South West Surrey who would love your help. Contact them on 01483 565456 (Guildford) or 01252 725961 (Waverley) or see the website for details: www.voluntaryacti onsws.webeden.co.uk.

Meet up with friends rather than buying them gift s - Make a date with a friend and do something festi ve as your Christmas present to each other. Try a Christmas wreath making workshop for example and you could even make a gift in the process. Some local ones include:

Bookham Common - with the Nati onal Trust on 5th December, £25 per person. Telephone 01372 220644 to book.

Farnham - Made in Farnham on Sunday 7th December and Thursday 11th December 10am-1pm, £45 pp at The Packhouse, Runfold. Contact Susanne Hales on 07721 770969 to book.

Milford - Squires in Milford on 10th December 10am and 6pm £20 per person. Ring 01483 324077 to book.

Send (nr Woking) - with the Nati onal Trust on 10th December, £25 per person. Telephone 01483 561389 to book.

The Nati onalk MTrust has other courses but further away. Check www.nati onaltrust.org.uk for more informati on.

Bring a dish - if you are hosti ng Christmas you don’t have to do all the catering and entertaining yourself. Ask guests to contribute, whether it’s the crackers, a pudding or wine. In fact if you don’t ask your guests might bring something anyway and you could end up with 10 boxes of chocolates instead!

Have homemade food but without making it yourself - The WI Country Market is a great place to buy cakes, sausage rolls and mince pies. You can even buy your enti re Christmas lunch from a COOK outlet (and if you heat meals in their ceramic dishes you can pass them off as your own!).

Take a break and fi nd sanctuary - if it’s all getti ng too much step inside any local church and sit in the silence. And if a traditi onal Christmas and New Year really isn’t your scene avoid it all and go on retreat (www.thegoodretreatguide.com).

Start early for 2015 - save your Christmas cards and cut them up to make gift tags for next year. Buy your pudding and cards cut price aft er Christmas and put them by for next December.

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Looking for inspirati on for that special Christmas present? Then the Wey Valley Decorati ve and Fine Arts Society may have the answer. Why not join them for their next lecture, by Mrs Clare Phillips, enti tled ‘Stocking Fillers from Faberge’ at Shalford Village Hall on Wednesday 10th December for a look at the work of this iconic Russian jeweller and at the privileged realms of Edwardian Christmas shopping. Refreshments are available from 9.45 am and the lecture starts at 10.45am, followed by wine and mince pies. The Society off ers a monthly programme of varied and fascinati ng talks by fi rst class speakers. There are also special interest days, visits and an annual tour for members. New members and visitors are warmly welcomed. Annual membership is £40 and visitors pay £6 per talk. If you are interested, contact the Membership Secretary on 01932 355113 or visit their website at www.theweyvalleydfas.org.uk.

Farncombe Morning Townswomen’s Guild will not be having their meeti ng on Wednesday 10th December due to many of its members wishing to att end the Surrey Federati on Carol Service on that day. Instead, they start 2015 with a New Year Party on Wednesday 14th January from 10am to 12 noon in the Church Room at St. John’s Church, Farncombe. Visitors are always welcome to their meeti ngs throughout the year; just £1 entrance to hear a talk and join in the acti vity and there are always refreshments on hand and a raffl e. For more informati on on the Guild, contact the secretary Jill Bird on 01483 860917, or you can enquire at a meeti ng.

Cranleigh Village Club Sports & Social Club are organising a Christmas Carols Night and Grand Christmas Raffl e on Saturday 20th December. Then on Monday 29th December at 8.30pm there’s a Christmas Quiz Night. Teams consist of 4-6 people and all are welcome whether members, guests or non-

members. Bar meals will be available from 6.30 - 8pm. There is also a quiz night, (must be popular!) on Friday 5th December and live music on Saturdays 6th and 13th. Oh, and there’s a New Year’s Eve Cabaret Night; 8pm to 2am. Club Opening ti me: Monday-Wednesday 6pm - 11pm: Thursday - Friday 12noon-2.30pm. Evenings 6pm - 11pm: Weekend: Saturday 12 noon – 11.30pm: Sunday 12 noon -11pm. If you haven’t visited the club, give it a go, it’s got the cheapest ale in the village!

The Cranleigh Community Choir concerts are really popular and entertaining events for all the family. Their Christmas Concert, at Cranleigh Arts Centre is a very special event with a high standard of wonderful performances from professionals, students and of course the choir - so pop along and be their guests for a brilliant night out! It’s on Thursday 11th December at 7.30pm. Tickets: £7 Adults £5 Children (12 years and under). Call 01483 278000

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Like it or not it’s now the ti me of the year when our thoughts turn to parti es, socialising, eati ng and drinking. There is just so much to fi t in even before the second week of December!

I oft en ask guests at Surrey Wine School what their favourite seasonal ti pples are. Not surprisingly many say Champagne and wines from Bordeaux or Burgundy, but sadly Port and other forti fi ed wines such as Madeira or Sherry are sti ll regarded as the drink to leave out for Santa.

Port is a wine that some people enjoy just once a year, which is a real shame as it is far more that just the rich, sweet, taste of Christmas. Get to know the diff erent styles and you will be enjoying one of the world’s great wines all year round. As Percy Croft of Croft s Port said, “Any

ti me not spent drinking port is a waste of ti me”.So with thoughts not just of Christmas 2014 but also for next year here is the essenti al guide to port and what to eat with it.

Port is a forti fi ed wine made by blending a variety of Portuguese grapes that grow in the harsh conditi ons of the Douro Valley. How harsh I hear you ask? Well workers have to dynamite the rocky ground in order to plant the vine, the roots need to grow down at least 25 metres just to get a drink. Furthermore, the vines are planted on such steep terraces that the grapes can only be harvested by hand. All this and we haven’t even picked a grape yet!

It takes three weeks to harvest the grapes as each variety ripens diff erently so workers need to climb the steep terraces ti me and again to get to ripe grapes. Once picked grapes are taken to Quintas (farms) where some are sti ll crushed by foot treading. Foot treading is not just done for traditi on or fun, it has been proved that treading grapes by human feet brings out the full concentrati on of fl avour.

While the juice is fermenti ng, a high alcohol spirit is added that kills the yeast and stops the sugar turning into alcohol, leaving the wine sweet. This process is called forti fi cati on and diff erenti ates port, sherry and Madeira from other sweet wines.

So port is born in the Douro but its fi rst steps are taken near Porto in Villa Nova de Gueia at the many port houses where it is blended. The ageing process is started during the following year.

The essenti al diff erence between styles of port is whether it is aged in wooden casks (such as ruby, tawny) or in the bott le (such as vintage). Cask aged ports are ready to drink as soon as they are bott led and don’t improve with age. Bott led aged ports will get bett er as they mature. Depending on the quality of the year a vintage port may take 15-30 years to reach perfecti on.

Basic ruby and tawny ports have young fruity aromas, are aged in wood casks for two-three years and are ready to drink as soon as it is bott led. I love to drink these wines with chocolate mousse or strawberries. The best cheese match I have found is with a full fl avoured goats milk cheese.

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White port is made in the same way as ruby except that white grape varieti es are used. It makes a great aperiti f wine. Simply pour 1/2 white port and 1/2 tonic over ice and add a sprig of mint or basil and you’re all set. I love to match with hard crumbly cheese such as Cheshire, or Wensleydale.

Tawny ports can be aged in cask for 10, 20, 30 or 40 years (the year shown on the bott le is an average of the years in the blend) producing wines of real concentrati on. The colour changes as it ages from rich ruby to beauti ful amber and golden hues. They also develop nutt y and caramel fl avours. Tawny ports are the most versati le, as they can be drunk chilled as an aperiti f, matched with desserts or paired with sheep’s and cheddar cheeses.

Choose your pairing carefully with tawny port as the age can make a big diff erence. The older the port the more it will match with raisiny fl avours. I absolutely love a 20-year-old tawny such as Churchill’s matched with traditi onal Christmas cake or mince pies. If you prefer desserts such as crème brûlée or toff ee puddings then try a 10-year-old tawny.

Late bott led vintage (LBV) is a port lovers dream come true. An excellent value port

made from a single year and coming from high quality vineyards and does not need decanti ng unlike vintage port. This is the top match with chocolate. It also works very well with soft cream cheese like Brie de Meaux. Taylors created the LBV style and I am a real fan of these wines.

Vintage port is the pinnacle of all port producti on and is high on the list of the world’s greatest wines. Made with grapes from a single year, vintage port spends only two to three years in cask and is immediately bott led and released for sale. Although it can be drunk when released it can be a further 20 years before it reaches perfecti on. These wines leave a sediment in the bott le so it is wise to decant them before drinking. My perfect match with a vintage port is hazelnut and chocolate tart or the classic pairing with Sti lton cheese.

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Les Amiti és Françaises’s popular series of lectures in French conti nues on Thursday 11th December in the Bapti st Church Hall, Queen Street, Godalming at 7.30 pm. Cédric Cabanne, who spoke about Marseilles last year, returns to talk on La Corse - Not just Napoleon... Corsica has a long history of occupati on along its coastline; the poverty in its centre has contributed towards its traditi on of violence and banditry. The island came under French rule in 1769 - the year Napoleon was born. Under the French it was almost ignored but the arrival of ‘pieds noirs’ repatriated from Algeria changed its economic prospects. This talk fi ts in perfectly with the lecture on Napoléon – not just Corsica... which follows on 22nd January. Non-members are very welcome at the lectures (£6 at the door). Brochures on Les Amiti és are available in

libraries and museums. As well as a programme of lectures, members enjoy convivial dining occasions together and visits to Historic Houses and Gardens, all with a French connecti on. For further informati on, please contact John Pett y, Membership Secretary on 01483 861974, john.pett [email protected] and on www.amiti esfrancaises.com.

There are a couple of fi lms coming up at the Borough Hall in Godalming. The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG) is on Friday 12th December and starts at 8pm and Magic in The Moonlight is on Friday 9th January and starts at 8pm. Tickets prices £3.50 to £7.50 or phone the box offi ce : 01483 523004, www.waverley.gov.uk/cinema.

Grayshott Folk Club’s Christmas Special with The Churchfi tt ers is on Friday 12th December at 7.30pm (www.churchfitters.com/ehome.php) at Grayshott Village Hall. They are an Anglo/French band who put the fun into Folk. With Chris Short’s

brilliant fi ddle playing, Rosie’s exquisite voice and showmanship and Boris’s barmy instruments they bring both humour and accomplished musicianship to the party. This summer they were a great success at Fairport Conventi on’s Cropredy Festi val, playing in front of 20,000 people. An ideal band for a Christmas knees up. Support is provided by Edwina Hayes (www.edwinahayes.com) who performed back in June to great acclaim. Adult Tickets: £14, Children under 16, £7. Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096. Personal callers may buy their ti ckets for all Grayshott Folk Club events from: Magical Rooms, 2 Headley Road, Grayshott Call: 01428 608340 (opposite The Fox and Pelican pub). Grayshott Social Club, Hill Road, Grayshott Call: 01428 604041. Haslemere Bookshop, High Street, Haslemere Call: 01428 652952.

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Thank you for your support. Have fun and enjoy a loving Christmas.

Dan, from Surrey, was an aid worker with street children before a freak accident in the Amazon left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. He fought to survive and the generosity

and kindness of thousands of people helped save his life.

He founded his charity so that disadvantaged young people can also be helped to overcome suff ering and despair and live producti ve and fulfi lling lives. 80% of all funds raised go

towards our training programmes. Charity No. 1146478.


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Fun questi ons for ALL agesFunds will give disadvantaged young people vocati onal skills and

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First adult entry drawn - correct or not

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Best adult saying

Best child saying

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A. To do with inanimate objects1. B A R A A Hard P ......................................................................................2. T P C T K Black .........................................................................................3. A D Edged S .............................................................................................4. A P P A T Words .......................................................................................5. T M A G T P O A Old F ..............................................................................6. T A No P I S ..............................................................................................7. A W P Never B .........................................................................................8. L T Blue T P ...............................................................................................

B. To do with animals1. A C I A H D B A Committ ee .......................................................................2. A L C C Its S ...............................................................................................3. D L A G H In T M .......................................................................................4. L T C T G The C .........................................................................................5. T P T C B The H .........................................................................................6. L A L To T S ...............................................................................................7. T S T B T C Back ........................................................................................8. T Take T B B T H ........................................................................................

C. Botanical Secti on1. A S B Forth M F ........................................................................................2. T A O M Eye ..............................................................................................3. A R B Two T ..............................................................................................4. A R S G No M ............................................................................................5. T Nip I I T B ...............................................................................................6. Y C M Bricks W S .......................................................................................7. A F As A D .................................................................................................8. A A A D Keeps T D A ..................................................................................

D. Relati ng to parts of the body1. T Point T F O B .......................................................................................... 2. T P T Wool O S E .......................................................................................3. T Put Y F I Y M ...........................................................................................4. A M T H Grow F ........................................................................................5. A E F A E A A T For A T ..............................................................................6. T W T A Man’s H I T H S ............................................................................ 7. T H A F I Both C .........................................................................................8. T W Y F T T Bone .......................................................................................

The Dan Eley Foundati on Christmas Quiz 2014Here is a Christmas Quiz for you to do with your family. Simply complete the phrase or ti tle using the lett ers and word clues provided. There are even prizes if you don’t get all the answers correct. Good luck!

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E. To do with money1. H W H The G M T R ...................................................................................2. A P S I A P Earned .....................................................................................3. T T U L A Bad P .........................................................................................4. N A B Nor A L B .........................................................................................5. L See T C O Y M .........................................................................................6. W There’s M T B .......................................................................................7. M M T W Go A ..........................................................................................8. T L Of M I T R O A E ..................................................................................

F. Film Titles1. O F Over T C N ..........................................................................................2. S O The L .................................................................................................. 3. H P A T C O Secrets ...................................................................................4. S Private R ................................................................................................5. T Years A S ................................................................................................6. The K S .....................................................................................................7. The L O T M ..............................................................................................8. T Man W T G G .........................................................................................

G. Diffi cult sayings (no words, but crypti c clues)1. F L W (star’s dying statements) ...............................................................2. B Y H I T S (seaside internment) ..............................................................3. A A A O N (large bird necklace) ................................................................4. A D I T R (golfer’s sparkling fi nd) ..............................................................5. A F I T O (cream surprise) .........................................................................6. B S O T F (Bo’s troublesome sibling) .........................................................7. B B (Marilyn’s explosive device) ...............................................................8. C A A A A L (expensive limbs) ...................................................................

H. Invent Your Own Proverb using these lett ers (Adult Secti on)A T T W T A L A N W S L …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….............................................................................................................................................................I. Childrens’ Secti on1. G A T Three B .........................................................................................2. L Bo P .......................................................................................................3. H D Dock ..................................................................................................4. Three B M ................................................................................................5. T Three B G G ...........................................................................................6. T T Tank E .................................................................................................7. L Boy B .....................................................................................................8. B The B .....................................................................................................

J. Childrens’ Saying (in no more than 10 words)“ I love Christmas because…………………………………………………………………………........”

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The goal of the Dan Eley Foundati on is to help young people help themselves by giving them the skills and training to fi nd legiti mate employment in both Surrey and Colombia. We hope your whole family enjoys doing our Christmas quiz.

When you have completed the quiz, detach it from the magazine and please send your entries either by post to The Dan Eley Foundati on, Fieldview, Petworth Road, Witley, GU8 5QW with a small donati on to the work of the charity. We suggest £5 (cash or cheque payable to The Dan Eley Foundati on) to accompany your completed quiz.

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Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Closing date is 6th January 2015. Winners will be informed by the end of January. The results will be published in the charity’s website at www.daneleyfoundati on.org.

Thank you so much for your support. A very happy and loving Chrti stmas to you all.

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Fun Questions For ALL Ages!! Funds will give disadvantaged young people vocational skills and support.

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Dan, from Surrey, was an aid worker with street children before a freak accident in the Amazon left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. He fought to survive and

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He founded his charity so that disadvantaged young people can also be helped to overcome suffering and despair and live productive and fulfilling lives. 80% of all

funds raised go towards our training programs. Charity No. 1146478.


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nearly seven years old and is in for a big surprise. For as he sleeps on Christmas Eve, a big fat man wearing bright red pyjamas tumbles down his chimney like a roly poly pudding. It’s Santa and he’s come for Albert’s help! This delightf ul new show comes to life with an irresisti ble blend of music, puppetry, and high energy story telling. With lots of laughs and sing-along songs this is the perfect treat for Christmas, Oh, and the chance to meet Santa himself! Litt le people aged 3-7 will love this heart warming tale. It’s on Saturday 13th December at 11.30am and 2.30pm. Tickets: £8 (£7 Group deal). Call 01483 278000 (Tuesday - Saturday 10am-4.30pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre.org.

The Godalming Band’s main Christmas Concert will be on Saturday 13th December at the United Church, Bridge Road, Godalming commencing at 7pm and will feature both the Senior Band and Youth Band. Tickets are priced at £6 for adults and £3 for

children and will be available from Record Corner in Godalming and by telephoning 01483 536016 or 01483 428701. They will also be on sale at the door. In additi on the bands will also be providing festi ve cheer and entertainment at various reti rement/care homes, day centres and clubs in the area during December. Further details of these events can be found on the band’s website - www.godalmingband.org or by ringing the band chairman Ray Pont 01483 422174.

Guildford Rugby Club has had a great start to the season in their new league, London Division 1 South. Having won 7 of their 9 fi xtures to date, they are fourth in the league. The next home fi xture at their Broadwater ground is on Saturday 13th December against Twickenham, kick off at 2.15pm. If you like your rugby do come down and support your local team. The standard is very high and there is a great atmosphere. The VantagePoint team will be there in force!

If the kids haven’t seen it yet, here’s a great chance to catch How to Train your Dragon 2. It’s being screened in the Godalming Borough Hall on Saturday 13th December from 10.30am to 12.10pm. Tickets are just £3, call the Box offi ce on 01483 523004.

There’s a special event at The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundati on, 7 Kings Road, Shalford GU4 8JU on Saturday 13th December from 1pm. Join David in the gallery for their ‘Celebrati on of Steam’. Take your children, family and friends to meet David and enjoy a fl avour of the real steam experience when the Clan Line stops to water at Shalford Stati on. A great opportunity to fi nd those last minute gift s for Christmas too! Times are subject to change, so please check the website for details. All sales support endangered wildlife. More informati on see www.davidshepherd.org.

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Rudolph Fun Runs, and raise money for the Hospice whilst dressed as Santa! These festi ve fun runs are a fundraising event with a diff erence. All parti cipants are issued with a Santa suit on the day – children wear Rudolph antlers and a fl ashing red nose – and complete the course dressed in their festi ve atti re, along with hundreds of other Santas and Rudolphs! The fi rst of the two fun runs will take place in Hindhead, at 11am on Saturday 13th December, where parti cipants will follow a 3.5km route around the Devil’s Punch Bowl, with stunning views of the beauti ful Surrey countryside. The second will take place at 11am in Aldershot, on Sunday 14th December, where the Santas and Rudolphs will complete two laps of the impressive Queens Avenue Playing Fields. Everyone is welcome to take part, and parti cipants can walk, run or jog either of the courses at whatever pace they prefer. Registrati on costs £12 for adults and £5 for under 14s and everyone who completes the course will be given

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As part of ongoing fund raising acti viti es the Inner Wheel Club of Godalming Woolsack will be holding a coff ee morning at St John’s Church Centre, Milford, on Saturday 13th December between 10am and 12noon. All proceeds will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support and as well as coff ee, tea and mince pies there will also be a Bring and Buy stall. All visitors welcome.

The Meath, in Godalming, invite you to join them at 7pm on Monday 15th December for their annual Charity Carol Concert in

the beauti ful setti ng of St Clement Danes Church in the Strand. They are aiming to provide a magical evening of seasonal music and festi ve cheer that will begin your Christmas celebrati ons in ti me-honoured style. Featuring Camilla Kerslake, The Band of the Honourable Arti llery Company, The Choir of St Clement Danes and Richard Everett , it will be an unforgett able evening. Tickets are £15 which includes a glass of wine and mince pies. Apply online at www.meath.org.uk or telephone 01483 415095.The money raised from this event will help support the work of the Meath Epilepsy Trust which does such great work for people suff ering with epilepsy.

The next meeti ng of Godalming Veterans is on Wednesday 17th December at 7.30pm in the Oxborough Room (opposite La Luna). All welcome as usual.

On Friday 19th December there will be live carol singing in Godalming Town Centre, with a collecti on for



Childcare vouchers

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Registered

Godalming Town Council

NEWS Winter 2014

Becoming a local councillor is an extremely rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to serve your local community and help deliver local services.

Godalming Town Council is at the heart of our community and plays a vital part in representing the interests of the residents it serves with an aim to improving the quality of life in our town, protecting and enhancing the local environment and ensuring the vibrancy of our community.

The Town Council is in a position, wherever it can, to act as advocate for the town and infl uence other decision makers and organisations. In many

cases the Council can help ensure that services delivered meet local needs. Some of the services in which the Town Council is actively involved include planning, community buildings, allotments and cemeteries, as well as helping to organise and deliver a number of Town Festivals and other events, Staycation and installing the town’s Christmas lights.

Local elections will be next held on the 7th May 2015. If you would like to become a local Councillor on the Town Council, or you are interested in learning more, please contact Louise Goodfellow the Town Clerk at [email protected]

Christmas Lights in Godalming & Farncombe

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Once again Godalming is festooned with its Christmas Lights.

These lights are managed by Godalming Town Council which pays 88% of the costs of installing the lights with the remaining cost being met by Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce.

However, having the lights in our town would not be possible without the co-operation of those who allow us to fi x the lights to their properties, and Godalming Town Council and the Chamber of Commerce wish to say a big thank you to all those businesses and residents.

Whilst Godalming town centre has had Christmas lights for many years, Farncombe village centre has been in the dark. This changed two years ago when a small area around Farncombe Street was decorated, with last year also seeing shops in St Johns Street and the Farncombe Day Centre lit up.

This year, as last, Farncombe will see its own light switch on event, with carol singing and refreshments, to be held at the Farncombe Day Centre on Friday 5 December from 4.45pm with the lights going on as the clock tower strikes 5.00pm. It is hoped that this year additional lights will be installed on St Johns Church.

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Once again another update for our regular readers about the Neighbourhood Plan. A great deal of work has been undertaken in the last six months. Having identifi ed the main themes as: Community & Infrastructure; Economy; Heritage & Design; Housing; Environment & Water Management and Transport, six working groups of volunteers have been identifying issues, collecting evidence and identifying options relating to those themes.

On 13 November the working groups took the opportunity to update the Town Council about their work to date and a summary of those

updates is available on the Town Council’s website at http://www.godalming-tc.gov.uk/neighbourhood-plan.htm

At a number of events over the summer many of you have taken the

opportunity to share your hopes and concerns for the future of our town. In the new year we will be sending a questionnaire to all Godalming households – look out for this opportunity to have your say.

Any questions?Just ask, contact Louise Goodfellow on 01483 523575, at [email protected] or tweet your question to @GOFARNP

Neighbourhood Plan – Update

Environment AgencyUp to date information on fl ooding in our area 0345 988 1188 or 0845 988 1188.

SurreyAlert This is a dedicated website to give information to residents and others regarding incidents, as well as information on fl ooding and schools closures. www.surreyalert.info

SandbagsWaverley Borough Council’s contractor for distribution of sandbags is Veolia who will distribute sandbags in areas of highest priority fi rst and will be dependent on their resources at the time. You can contact Veolia on 01252 724 157 during offi ce hours. Out of hours please contact Southern Monitoring Service on 02392 242 161.

Trees Report trees blocking roads and pavements to Surrey County Council on 03456 009 009.

Water/SewerageFor issues with water supply, please contact the supplier you pay your bills to. In Godalming this is most likely to be Thames Water on 0845 920 0800.

ElectricityTo report a potential hazard on or near overhead electricity lines call National Grid on 0800 404090.

Power CutsTo report power cuts contact your supplier which for the Godalming area is either: Scottish and Southern Energy 0800 072 7282 or UK Power Networks 0800 783 8866

GasTo report a potential gas leak call National Grid on 0800 111 999.

Flooding and Other Emergency Contact Numbers

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Do you belong to a Neighbourhood Watch Group in the Witley, Milford, Godalming and surrounding villages area?

With the assistance of friends, family and community groups we can help improve the health and well-being of those who are most isolated and lonely by connecting them to the support and services available in our community.

Are you or do you know anyone who is lonely, isolated and maybe vulnerable through a mental

or physical disability, old age or illness but is not yet connected to the church, community groups, services or support? Are you running a voluntary support group, befriending scheme, car share or good neighbour scheme? Would you like to help volunteer to connect vulnerable adults to appropriate support and services?

If so, then Fiona Fyfe, Community Navigator at Godalming Town Council - www.godalming-tc.gov.uk - would like to hear from you on 07717618815 or [email protected].

Neighbourhood Watch Groups

Here’s a quick preview of the community events planned for the next year:

Spring Festival (Godalming High Street)Easter Saturday 4 April

St John’s Spring Fair (Bury’s Field)Saturday 2 May

The Godalming RunSunday 17 May

Town Show & Carnival (Bury’s Field)Saturday 6 June

Summer Food Festival (Godalming High Street) Saturday 4 July

Staycation 2015Saturday 1 August to Sunday 9 August

Remembrance SundaySunday 8 November

Christmas Festival & Light Switch-onSaturday 28 November

Blessing of the Crib (The Pepperpot) and Town Carol ServiceSaturday 12 December

And, Farmers’ Markets will be held in Godalming town centre on the following Saturdays:

28 February 27 June28 March 25 July25 April 30 May 29 August 26 September

Dates for your Diary 2015

CLLR STEPHEN BOTTBinscombe WardAcorns, The Fairway,Godalming, GU7 1PGT: 01483 420014 E: [email protected]

CLLR PAUL ROBINSONCentral & Ockford Ward39 Bargate Rise, Godalming, GU7 2LRT: 07515 891750E: [email protected]

CLLR DAVID HUNTERBinscombe Ward86 Furze Lane, Farncombe,Godalming, GU7 3NPT: 01483 421231E: [email protected]

CLLR LIZ WHEATLEYBinscombe Ward1 Sol-Y-Vista, Frith Hill Road,Godalming, GU7 2EFT: 01483 423492E: [email protected]

Waverley Borough Councillor

CLLR ANDREW WILSONTOWN MAYORBinscombe Ward 8 Dean Road, Godalming GU7 2PJ T: 01483 417607E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR TONY GORDON-SMITHCharterhouse Ward15 Nightingale RoadGodalming, GU7 3AGT: 01483 424483E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR SIMON THORNTONCentral & Ockford Ward38 Old Barn View, GodalmingSurrey, GU7 1YRT: 07887 407378E: [email protected]

Waverley Borough CouncillorCLLR JOY WOODHAMCentral & Ockford Ward5 Twycross Road,Godalming, GU7 2HH T: 01483 420310E: [email protected]

CLLR STEVE COSSERCharterhouse Ward 3 Hillside Way, Godalming, GU7 2HNT: 01483 414035E: [email protected] County Councillor

CLLR JOY POULTERCharterhouse Ward 27 Nightingale Road,Godalming, GU7 2HP T: 01483 417051E: [email protected]

CLLR ROSS WELLANDFarncombe & Catteshall Ward19 Elm Road, Farncombe,Godalming, GU7 3SWT: 01483 527445E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR STEFAN REYNOLDSCharterhouse Ward Brooklands, Red House Lane,Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DRT: 01483 421601E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR ANN LISTERFarncombe & Catteshall Ward13 Woodmancourt, Mark Way,Godalming, GU7 2BTT: 01483 419574E: [email protected]

CLLR JULIE NOYCEFarncombe & Catteshall Ward 19 Overbrook,Godalming, GU7 1LXT: 01483 429815E: [email protected]

CLLR NICK WILLIAMSFarncombe & Catteshall Ward26 Town End Street,Godalming, GU7 1BHT: 01483 239997E: [email protected] Waverley Borough Councillor

CLLR ANNE BOTTHolloway WardAcorns, The Fairway,Godalming, GU7 1PGT: 01483 420014E: [email protected]

CLLR CATHY GORDON-SMITHHolloway Ward15 Nightingale RoadGodalming, GU7 3AGT: 01483 424483E: [email protected]

CLLR JANE THOMSONCentral & Ockford WardThe Garden Flat, Rowberry Hse, 9Shadyhanger, Godalming, GU7 2HRT: 01483 428266E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR TOM MARTINHolloway Ward17 South Hill, Godalming, GU7 1JTT: 01483 416237E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR PETER MARTINHolloway Ward18 Windy Wood, Godalming, GU7 1XXT: 01483 425644E: [email protected] Borough CouncillorSurrey County Councillor

Your Godalming Town Councillors

Godalming Town CouncilMunicipal Buildings, Bridge Street,

Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HTTel: 01483 523575 Fax: 01483 523077

E-Mail: [email protected]: www.godalming-tc.gov.uk

Town Clerk: Louise Goodfellow

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CLLR STEPHEN BOTTBinscombe WardAcorns, The Fairway,Godalming, GU7 1PGT: 01483 420014 E: [email protected]

CLLR PAUL ROBINSONCentral & Ockford Ward39 Bargate Rise, Godalming, GU7 2LRT: 07515 891750E: [email protected]

CLLR DAVID HUNTERBinscombe Ward86 Furze Lane, Farncombe,Godalming, GU7 3NPT: 01483 421231E: [email protected]

CLLR LIZ WHEATLEYBinscombe Ward1 Sol-Y-Vista, Frith Hill Road,Godalming, GU7 2EFT: 01483 423492E: [email protected]

Waverley Borough Councillor

CLLR ANDREW WILSONTOWN MAYORBinscombe Ward 8 Dean Road, Godalming GU7 2PJ T: 01483 417607E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR TONY GORDON-SMITHCharterhouse Ward15 Nightingale RoadGodalming, GU7 3AGT: 01483 424483E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR SIMON THORNTONCentral & Ockford Ward38 Old Barn View, GodalmingSurrey, GU7 1YRT: 07887 407378E: [email protected]

Waverley Borough CouncillorCLLR JOY WOODHAMCentral & Ockford Ward5 Twycross Road,Godalming, GU7 2HH T: 01483 420310E: [email protected]

CLLR STEVE COSSERCharterhouse Ward 3 Hillside Way, Godalming, GU7 2HNT: 01483 414035E: [email protected] County Councillor

CLLR JOY POULTERCharterhouse Ward 27 Nightingale Road,Godalming, GU7 2HP T: 01483 417051E: [email protected]

CLLR ROSS WELLANDFarncombe & Catteshall Ward19 Elm Road, Farncombe,Godalming, GU7 3SWT: 01483 527445E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR STEFAN REYNOLDSCharterhouse Ward Brooklands, Red House Lane,Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6DRT: 01483 421601E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR ANN LISTERFarncombe & Catteshall Ward13 Woodmancourt, Mark Way,Godalming, GU7 2BTT: 01483 419574E: [email protected]

CLLR JULIE NOYCEFarncombe & Catteshall Ward 19 Overbrook,Godalming, GU7 1LXT: 01483 429815E: [email protected]

CLLR NICK WILLIAMSFarncombe & Catteshall Ward26 Town End Street,Godalming, GU7 1BHT: 01483 239997E: [email protected] Waverley Borough Councillor

CLLR ANNE BOTTHolloway WardAcorns, The Fairway,Godalming, GU7 1PGT: 01483 420014E: [email protected]

CLLR CATHY GORDON-SMITHHolloway Ward15 Nightingale RoadGodalming, GU7 3AGT: 01483 424483E: [email protected]

CLLR JANE THOMSONCentral & Ockford WardThe Garden Flat, Rowberry Hse, 9Shadyhanger, Godalming, GU7 2HRT: 01483 428266E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR TOM MARTINHolloway Ward17 South Hill, Godalming, GU7 1JTT: 01483 416237E: [email protected] Borough Councillor

CLLR PETER MARTINHolloway Ward18 Windy Wood, Godalming, GU7 1XXT: 01483 425644E: [email protected] Borough CouncillorSurrey County Councillor

Your Godalming Town Councillors

Godalming Town CouncilMunicipal Buildings, Bridge Street,

Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HTTel: 01483 523575 Fax: 01483 523077

E-Mail: [email protected]: www.godalming-tc.gov.uk

Town Clerk: Louise Goodfellow

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the charity WaterAid. There will be singers from several local choirs combining to raise funds for this charity which helps people in the developing world to provide their own safe water and sanitati on. For more informati on see www.wateraidwestsurrey.org .

A warm welcome awaits all customers at Godalming Country Market’s special Christmas Market, to be held on Friday 19th December, at Milford Village Hall from 8.30am-10.30am. Festi ve baking, decorati ons, plants, preserves and hand craft ed gift s will be on sale. Complimentary tea, coff ee and mince pies will be served and free parking is available in the Village Hall car park. Godalming Country Market is open every Friday morning from 8.30 - 10.30am. For further details telephone Margaret Heath on 01483 416098

Theatre Monkeys are holding a Christmas Theatre Weekend on 20th/21st December. It’s for 4

to 8 year olds and will be held at Godalming Borough Hall on each day from 10am to 1pm. It’s a fun packed two days singing, dancing and acti ng whilst your parents can get the Christmas shopping done! There will be a mini show for friends and family on the second day so that the litt le ones can show off what they have learnt. Places are limited so book as soon as possible. The cost is £60 and you can book by calling Kati e on 07595 031810 or email [email protected] . Also, more informati on at www.theatremonkeys.co.uk .

As you would expect, there are lots of Christmas events at RHS Garden Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB. One that struck the eye is the Rose Theatre Kingston presentati on of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Story Trail which runs from Saturday 20th December to Sunday 4th January 2015 (closed 25th and 31st December). Leap into the magical world of Narnia this Christmas... Meet in the Garden and discover a

land inhabited by fantasti cal fauns and busy beavers. Only the most intrepid children can unlock the secrets and save Narnia from the White Witch’s spell. The event is free once you have entered the Garden. Also, The Christmas Display in The Glasshouse is another stunning display of seasonal plants and is open from Saturday 6th December to 4th January from 10am-3.45pm. More details at www.rhs.org.uk/wisley.

The wonderful Harlequin Chamber Choir presents a candlelit evening of festi ve choral music on Saturday 20th December at Holy Trinity Church in Bramley. Starti ng at 7.30pm Harlequin will be performing a selecti on of new carols as well as many well-loved popular Christmas classics. There will be an opportunity for the audience to parti cipate, robustly supported by the choir in full harmony ably accompanied by organist Roy Woodhams. Proceeds from the concert will go to the Bramley Music Fund, which has



recently paid for Holy Trinity’s new Steinway grand piano, making this a wonderful venue for inti mate concerts. A donati on will also go to Harlequin’s current charity, Sing for Pleasure, which, among other things, hosts choral events for adults and children from a whole variety of backgrounds. For ti ckets (£10 including refreshments, with £5 ti ckets for under 18s and students) telephone Stuart White on 01483 892645 or email [email protected].

To work off those extra pounds you have put on over the Christmas holiday Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers are organising their festi val of winter walks between December 24th and 31st. All family members are welcome and walks are typically 4/5 miles in length. Full details of the walks and starti ng points can be found at www.godalmingandhaslemereramblers.org.uk/walks. Barry Holland, Chairman, says “We look forward to welcoming new walkers to our group

and hope that, as a result, they will take up walking as their new way of getti ng some healthy exercise in 2015”.

Under the ti tle Friends or Enemies a re-enactment of one of the truces that occurred on the Western front will be on a playing fi eld next to Peaslake Village School on Sunday 28th December at 11am. The cast of 30 players and other helpers from Peaslake and surrounding villages, will recreate those batt le scenes, including an exchange of momentos and gift s, and of course a football match. The morning will conclude with poems and a service of thanksgiving and prayers. There will be marquees available for the spectators. Hot drinks will be available. Hot drinks will be on sale.There will be a bucket collecti on for the Poppy Appeal. The narrator for the event will be Brough Scott MBE, who is grandson of General Jack Seely, who led the cavalry to France in 1914. Performers and helpers have been recruited from

the branch members and other local people, such as the Shere Cricket Club, Surrey RBL Riders Branch, and a Surrey Cycle Club. Uniforms are being collected from a number of sources. A sound system and marquees for the spectators. More informati on about this unique event can be obtained from Sally Price on 01306 730047 or sally.price@bti nternet.com.

This spring, Petworth House hosts an exhibiti on inspired by Mike Leigh’s award-winning fi lm Mr Turner. Petworth House played a starring role in the fi lm having been the home of one of Turner’s greatest patrons, the 3rd Earl of Egremont. The exhibiti on features over 30 works of art, mostly by Turner, and on loan from major collecti ons including Tate and V&A. Alongside is personal ephemera once belonging to the arti st, such as his fi shing rod and painti ng materials, some on show for the fi rst ti me. Also on view are props and items of costume from the fi lm, together with artworks by the

Christmas Events

Christmas Eventstaking place in and around Godalming during the festive period

in association with Churches Together in Godalming and District

“CHRISTMAS TOGETHER IN GODALMING”SATURDAY 13 December 2014Godalming Town Centre 10.00am-4.00pmStalls and Entertainment

BLESSING OF THE CRIBSATURDAY 13 December 20143.30pmat the Pepperpot, High Street, Godalming

TOWN CAROL SERVICESATURDAY 13 December 20144.00pmat Godalming Parish Church, Church St

CHURCHES TOGETHERCHRISTMAS DAY LUNCHTHURSDAY 25 December 201412 noonat Godalming Bapti st Church, Queen St

CHURCHES TOGETHER WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITYUnited Service of Holy Communion onSUNDAY 25 January 201510.30amat St. John’s Parish Church, Farncombe

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Church services listed are on Sundays unless otherwise statedBINSCOMBE CHURCH, LOSELEY ROAD

14 December11.00am Nati vity Service

21 December 4.30pm Carol Service

Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas All Age Service

BUSBRIDGE CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. JOHN THE BAPTIST 21 December 10.00am Family Carol Service6.30pm Traditi onal Carol Service

Christmas Eve 4.00pm Candlelight Celebrati on for all the family (same as 6pm) 6.00pm Candlelight Celebrati on for all the family (same as 4pm) 11.00pm Christmas Communion

Christmas Day 10.00am Family Celebrati on followed by a short Communion

CHIDDINGFOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND St MARY

21 December 10.00am “Christi ngle” Family Service 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight

Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service 11.00pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Day 8.00am 1662 Prayer Book Holy Communion 10.00am Parish Communion (with Sunday School & Crèche) COMPTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. NICHOLAS


Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service11.30pm Midnight Eucharist Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion 166210.30am All Age Communion with Carols

DUNSFOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. MARY & ALL SAINTS

21 December 10.00am Carol Service Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service11.30pm Holy Communion Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion10.00am Christmas Present

FARNCOMBE CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

Friday 19 December 7.30pm Carols by Candlelight in the Church Room with mince pies and mulled wine! 21 December 6.30pm Carol Service

Christmas Eve 5.30pm Crib Service11.30pm Midnight Mass Christmas Day 8.00am Eucharist (1662 Prayer Book)10.00am Family Communion Service

GODALMING BAPTIST CHURCH, QUEEN STREET

21 December 5.30pm Carols by Candlelight

Christmas Eve 5.30pm Family Service

Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas Day Service (there will be no evening service on Christmas Day)

GODALMING CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. MARK, FRANKLYN ROAD, OCKFORD RIDGE

Friday 19 December 1.30pm Community Carol Service with Green Oak School

21 December 10.30am Christi ngle All-Age Service Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service (children are invited to dress as a character from the Nati vity)NOTE: Midnight Mass at St Peter and St Paul’s Church

Christmas Day 10.00am All-Age Worship with Communion

GODALMING CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. PETER AND PAUL, CHURCH STREET 14 December 5.00pm Mane Chance Sanctuary Christmas Carols (with Jenny Seagrove and friends – ti ckets £10 each)

21 December 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)10.00am Children’s Nati vity 6.30pm Traditi onal Service of Carols and Readings

Christmas Eve 4.00pm Christmas Crib Service11.30pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Day 10.00am Family Holy Communion

GODALMING QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, MILL LANE

Thursday 18 December 5.30pm- Carol Singing at Godalming Railway Stati on in aid7.30pm of Quaker Homeless Acti on

Christmas Church Services Taking place in and around Godalming in 2014

10.30am All Age Communion with Carols 10.30am All Age Communion with Carols

DUNSFOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. MARY & ALL SAINTSDUNSFOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. MARY & ALL SAINTS


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GODALMING QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, MILL LANE (cont)

21 December 10.30am All-Ages Meeti ng for Worship

GODALMING ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF St. EDMUND KING AND MARTYR

Saturday 20 December 6.00pm Carol Mass at St Edmund’s, Croft Road

Christmas Eve 5.00pm Children’s Christmas Eve Mass at St Joseph’s, Milford7.30pm Carols followed by:8.00pm First Mass of Christmas at St Joseph’s, Milford11.30pm Carols followed by: Midnight Mass at St Edmund’s, Croft Road

Christmas Day 8.45am Mass at St John’s, Farncombe10.15am Family Celebrati on at St Joseph’s, Milford

GODALMING UNITED CHURCH, BRIDGE ROAD(Methodist and United Reformed)

Saturday 13 December 7.00pm Godalming Band Christmas Concert. Tickets from Record Corner or 01483 428701

21 December 6.00pm Candlelit Carol Service with christi ngles

Christmas Eve 4.30pm Quiet refl ecti on ti me and Holy Communion

Christmas Day 10.00am Short service for all the family; children are invited to bring a gift to show

HAMBLEDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND St PETER

21 December 10.30am Family Carol Service 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight

Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service11.00pm Christmas Communion

Christmas Day 9.00am Traditi onal Christmas Communion10.30am The Village Christmas Service

HASCOMBE CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. PETER

6 December 2.30pm- “Messy Church” with Christi ngle Service4.30pm

14 December 6.00pm Traditi onal Carol Service Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service for all the family11.30pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Day 10.00am “Christmas Present”

MILFORD BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW ROAD

14 December 10.30am ”Nati vity from scratch” – children are welcome to turn up and join in

21 December 4.30pm Carols by Candlelight and Christi ngle Service (mince pies aft erwards)

Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas All-Age Service

MILFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

Friday 5 December7.00pm Lighti ng of the Christmas Tree at Milford Village Hall

14 December 8.00am Holy Communion10.00am Toy Service with Family Communion

Wednesday 17 December7.00pm Rodborough School Carol Service at St. John’s Church

Thursday 18 December3.00pm Milford Hospital Carol Service

21 December 8.00am Holy Communion10.00am Parish Communion with Nati vity6.00pm Parish Carol Service

Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service (arrive early to be sure of a seat!) 11.30pm Midnight Communion Service

Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion10.00am Family Communion

PEPERHAROW CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. NICHOLAS


Christmas Eve 11.30pm Midnight Eucharist

SHACKLEFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. MARY

Christmas Day 9.30am All Age Communion with Carols

WITLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND ALL SAINTS

21 December 6.00pm Nine lessons and carols Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service11.30pm Midnight Communion

Christmas Day 8.00am Holy Communion9.45am Parish Communion with carols

Christmas Church Services Taking place in and around Godalming in 2014

10.30am Family Carol Service 10.30am Family Carol Service

9.00am Traditi onal Christmas Communion9.00am Traditi onal Christmas Communion

Christmas EveChristmas Eve11.30pm Midnight Eucharist11.30pm Midnight Eucharist

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actor Timothy Spall, created whilst he trained for his role as Turner in the fi lm. A short documentary by Mike Leigh about the making of Mr. Turner at Petworth House features rare behind-the-scenes footage. Visitors can also tour the Arti sts’ Studio, not usually open to the public, but once used by Turner and other arti sts as a studio in the nineteenth century. Mr. Turner: an exhibiti on – 10th January to 11th March. Tickets are £12, booking essenti al, at www.nati onaltrust.org.uk/petworthturner or 0844 249 1895.

Because there is a Christmas lunch in December, the next monthly meeti ng of Milford Probus Club will be on January 16th when their speaker will be Becks Skinner who is the Director of the Army Medical Services Museum near Aldershot. Her talk is one that has been prepared specially to mark the centenary since the start of WW1. It will illustrate the huge advances in military medicine during that period, including the use

of X-rays and blood transfusions. Her predecessor (Capt. Peter Starling) spoke to the club in 2013 on military medicine since the English Civil War. Prospecti ve members are invited to att end a meeti ng without obligati on. The secretary will be pleased to arrange for you to meet a member in advance if you wish. For more details contact Mike Thompson on 01483 428181 or e-mail thmmic@bti nternet.com.

Witley Pantomime Company presents its 58th producti on. In January 2015 we’ll fi nd out if Goody Two Shoes wins over Fairy Bovver Boots! Will the Beast fi nd his Beauty? Will Carlos meet his match? And will Smelle get her ti ara? To fi nd out - get yourself to Chichester Hall in Witley. Performances run Wednesday 21st to Saturday 24th January at 7.30pm. There’s also a Saturday mati nee at 2.30pm. Do go along to this fun fi lled family show; It has goodies, baddies and a dancing horse! “Oh yes it has!” Tickets will be available at Witley Wines, Witley and Arty Craft y,

Godalming from the beginning of December. For more info email: [email protected]

Vivace Chorus is holding another Come and Sing event on 24th January. It usually sells out and 2015 will be no excepti on because they are singing Mozart: the C minor Mass and the Solemn Vespers (1780 version). It’s at Normandy Village Hall from 10am to 4.30pm, with music supplied and their now famous lunch: homemade soup and a ploughman’s. (Do some people go mainly for the homemade soup?) To apply, download a form from www.vivacechorus.org and send a cheque for £24 to 30 Shepherds Way, Liphook, Hants GU30 7HF or, alternati vely, book and pay online.

Good news for Guildford Rugby Club. Spinal consultants and team members from BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital have donated a spine board to Guildford Rugby Club to help improve its fi rst aid response.


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1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas 5/190C. Cream the butt er and sugar unti l very pale, then mix in the fl our and almonds, to make a soft pliable mixture.2. Press half of this mixture into the base of an 8 inch square ti n, pushing down with the heel of your hand, to make it smooth.3. To make the fi lling, combine the walnuts, dates and brandy in a food processor, to make a coarse paste, then spread this over the shortbread. Chop the cherries roughly by hand and sprinkle them over the top. 4. Crumble the rest of the shortbread mixture evenly over the top, to cover

the fi lling and press down fi rmly, to make a smooth fi nish. 5. Sprinkle with caster sugar and bake for 30-35 minutes unti l pale gold.

Here are some simple recipes for different festive sweet treats which are fun to make and give as rather special edible gifts. Plan to make them just before you intend to give them, if possible, although they do keep for several days in an airtight tin - but they never last that long in my house! Remember to set aside some time to package them in coloured boxes or gift-wrap them in shiny cellophane with sparkling ribbons. The last recipe is for an unusual chutney which serves beautifully with cold meats, especially gammon, and is very easy and quick to make, so collect some fancy jars for the Spiced Pineapple Chutney and decorate with hand-made labels.

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As well as running her catering business, Glorious Food, Gill hosts regular cookery demonstrati ons, someti mes followed by a meal. Gift vouchers for these events make brilliant foodie gift s. A great supporter of local food, Gill is an approved member of LocalFoodBritain.com. Find out more about her on the Surrey secti on of the website and view the events noti ceboard for informati on about her latest demonstrati ons. www.LocalFoodBritain.com/Surrey

by Gill Potterton of Glorious Food

Ingredients

7oz/175g plain fl our3oz/75g ground almonds5 oz/125g butt er 4oz/100g caster sugar3oz/75g walnuts2oz stoned dates1 tablespoon brandy1 ½ oz/40g glace cherries

Makes 12-16

Brandied Date and Walnut Shortbread

Ingredients

4oz/100g butt er or margarine4oz/100g soft light brown sugar1 tablespoon golden syrup6oz/150g self raising fl our2oz chocolate/marzipan/dried cranberries/nuts

Makes 12-16

Christmas Cookies

1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas 4/180C. Cream together the butt er, syrup and sugar unti l pale. Sti r in the fl our and the chosen fl avourings, unti l you have a workable dough.2. Roll pieces of the cookie dough into balls, arrange them on a baking tray, spaced well apart, and fl att en slightly.3. Bake for 12-15 minutes unti l golden. Leave to cool on the baking tray before lift ing off with a palett e knife.

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Ingredients

6oz/ 150g butt er2oz/50g golden syrup4oz/100g demerara sugar8oz/200g rolled oats1 level teaspoon mixed spice8oz/200g mincemeat

Makes 12-16

Christmas Flapjack

1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas 4/200C. Weigh the butt er, sugar and syrup into a saucepan and heat gently unti l everything has melted together.2. Remove from the heat and sti r in the oats, mixed spice and mincemeat. Spread the mixture into a shallow 8 inch square ti n lined with baking parchment and level it out with a palett e knife, right into the corners. 3. Bake for 25-30 minutes, unti l

golden. Cool completely, remove from the ti n and cut into bars or squares.

Ingredients

1 large pineapple1 large cooking apple4 tablespoons cider vinegar8 tablespoons muscovado sugar1 inch piece fresh root ginger1 cinnamon sti ck2 teaspoons chilli jam/pinch of dried chilli fl akesPinch of salt

Makes 2 x 1lb jars

Spiced Pineapple Chutney

1. Peel and quarter the pineapple, making sure all the ‘eyes’ are removed, remove the core and cut into bite-sized pieces. Peel, core and chop the apple. Peel and fi nely grate the fresh ginger.2. Put all the ingredients into a large pan and sti r over a low heat unti l the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes.3. Uncover and simmer for a further 10-20 minutes unti l most of the liquid has evaporated. Discard the cinnamon and spoon into sterilised jars. Seal and keep in the fridge.

1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas 6/200C. Line 2 or 3 large baking sheets with baking parchment.2. Melt the sugar, butt er and syrup together in a pan. Remove from the heat and sti r in the fl our. Add the lemon juice and ginger, sti rring well unti l thoroughly combined. Place dessertspoonfuls of the mixture onto each baking sheet, spaced at least 4 inches apart, as the mixture will spread.3. Bake one tray at a ti me (or you will not be able to deal with the hot brandy snaps) for 6 minutes. The brandy snaps should go golden brown, but sti ll be soft . Watch carefully, as they burn easily. 4.Cool for a minute or two then slide a greased palett e knife under each

biscuit. If you work quickly, you can shape them while sti ll hot. Roll each one carefully around a rolling pin or wooden spoon handle. If the biscuits cool too much and they become too britt le to shape, pop them back in the oven for just 10 seconds and try again.

Ingredients

4oz/100g caster sugar4oz/100g butt er4oz/100g golden syrup4oz/100g self raising fl ourjuice of 1 small lemonlarge pinch of ground ginger

Makes 12-16

Brandy Snaps


The spine board, which is used primarily in pre-hospital trauma care, is designed to provide rigid support during movement of a pati ent with suspected spinal or limb injuries.BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital, who became a sponsor of Guildford Rugby Club this year, made the donati on to boost the fi rst aid response available to players during matches. The spinal board will be installed pitch side at the club and will be on hand at home games to help in case an injury occurs. “We have a duty to provide safe, eff ecti ve and immediate care to our players should they become injured during a game,” John Hines commercial director at Guildford Rugby Club commented. “We are delighted to be working with sponsors such as BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital and would like to thank them for helping us ensure a safe and prosperous future for the club and our players.”

HCPT – The Pilgrimage Trust takes disabled and disadvantaged

children on a trip to Lourdes every Easter at no cost to them or their families. The charity has a catholic foundati on, though children and helpers come from all backgrounds. All helpers are trained and DBS checked. For more informati on please go to www.hcpt.org.uk see the HCPT youtube channel or email [email protected].

New recruits at Cranleigh Sub Aqua Club have just completed their Ocean Diver training and their Diving Offi cer, the “Boss”, is well on the way to achieving his Advanced Diver qualifi cati on. Last season saw them diving off the Farne Islands as well as from their boat, a 6.8 metre RIB, on sites and wrecks along the South Coast, and several members dived in the Red Sea. They meet at 7.30pm every Tuesday at Cranleigh School Pool for an hour’s training/lecture/swimming and then at the Cranleigh Sports and Social Club to plan dives for next year and chat over a pint. To learn more and book a free try-dive go to www.Cranleighsubaquaclub.co.uk

You can’t have failed to notice the huge amount of new housing developments popping up in our area. Naturally, it is causing concern and residents in Binscombe and Farncombe have formed an action group to advise people in the area of the locations of Green Belt land that have been identified by both Waverley and Guildford Council’s Local Plan as suitable for taking out of the green belt for development of housing. They feel very strongly that certain areas that have been identified to have their Green Belt status withdrawn would have a drastic impact on the community. To join this campaign visit www.binscombegreenbelt.co.uk. Happily most of the land put forward by the landowners for development in Binscombe and Farncombe has been ruled out by Waverley as being completely unsuitable which is good news.

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From Dunsfold - from the parking, go along the far side of the road, right, unti l reaching a lane going left , along the side of a ti ny Dunsfold Free Bapti st Church. (If Dunsfold was your lunch stop, the Sun pub is more or less opposite.) This lane begins as a tarred drive running along the right-hand side of the church. Follow it around by an old barn and past the picturesque Pound Farm. At the corner of the farm buildings, turn right onto a track between two fi elds, as indi-cated by another bridleway sign. It’s in a rea-sonable, if bumpy, state, but could be slippery in wet weather, parti cularly on the slope down into the woods. Cross the footbridge over the stream at the bott om of the slope.

The track now runs beside the airfi eld fence (there is an annual air and motor show here, typically held in late August, but this is no lon-ger a regular aerodrome. It gets more use from Top Gear) unti l it comes to a deserted lane, one of the old roads blocked off when the airfi eld was built. In spring the profusion and variety of wildfl owers along the side of this road is delightf ul. Turn left along the lane unti l, about 100 yards past the turning to High Billinghurst Farm, going through the gate on the right, by the bridleway sign. This leads into a fi eld from which there are views towards Hascombe Hill, away to the left . Stay on the right-hand side of the fi eld unti l, towards the far side, the path swings half-left to a gate into the woods about 100 yards in from the right-hand edge of the fi eld. Go through the gate and turn right onto the concrete track on the other side.

Aft er a very short distance, the concrete track turns away to the left but you conti nue straight ahead up a path through the pine trees. This area was once part of the airfi eld and old con-crete manholes and other remains are scat-tered along the way, so take care. At the edge of the woods the path comes out into another fi eld. Keep to the right-hand edge and then go through a gate and past a pond to the yard of

Dunsfold to Cranleigh (or vice versa)

The walk

This is a fl at walk through attractive countryside which offers some splendid views. The walk was submitted by Guildford Rambling Club (see guildfordramblingclub.org.uk).

High Stovold Farm. From there the concrete farm road running straight ahead will take you down to the original Guildford-Hor-sham road which was bypassed when the airfi eld was built. Cross this road, heading slightly to the right, and turn left into the drive of Hall Place (another bridleway). Follow the drive to pass various properti es and Hall Place Farm. Conti nue to a road (the A281) and cross into the drive to Mill Farm. Go up to the farm and between two barns and then turn right at the back. Immediately go through a metal gate onto a wide grassy track and, again immediately, left through a wooden gate. You now walk along the towpath of the (very dry) Wey and Arun Canal.

Walk along here looking for a footbridge on your right. It is about 20 yards away from the towpath, across in the corner of a fi eld. On the other side of the footbridge, turn left to walk clockwise around the fi eld edge unti l reaching some buildings and a gate out onto the drive of Utworth Manor (a Grade 2 listed building). Walk, right, along the drive to a road where you turn left . Now walk about a ¼ mile unti l, just before warehouses and green-houses (on your left ) taking a footpath right, into a fi eld. Stay on the right-hand side of this and the next two fi elds and reach a road. Cross and go through a gap into the edge of a park. Turn left and walk along parallel to the road and conti nue into the fi eld beyond. Emerge onto the road (you could turn right on the road and walk 100 yards up to Cranleigh’s High Street) opposite a gap allowing you through onto a path that runs parallel to the High Street. Reach a gap, right, into Stocklund car park. You can then walk through to the shops, pubs, cafes etc:, emerging by Sainsbury’s, and you could picnic on the green opposite the shops.

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DISTANCE: 9.75 miles

OS MAPS: Explorer 134 Crawley & Horsham, Cranleigh & Billingshurst

STARTING POINT: Either the green at Dunsfold (free) or the Stocklund car park (charges) – the fi rst car park on entering Cranleigh from the west - turn right just before Sainsbury’s

GRID REFERENCE: 5 006 1 363 if starti ng from Dunsfold. 5 054 1 392 if starti ng from Cranleigh

REFRESHMENTS: The Sun Inn, Dunsfold or a wide selecti on in Cranleigh

Image above: Dunsfold Green by Colin Smith

sharp left . Ignore two paths off right and con-ti nue on with a tennis court on your right. The path later emerges from trees onto a wide grassy slope and gives you excellent views to your left . You pass (on your left ) a stone circle – a modern folly. Keep going and, just beyond it, reach a barn. Go through a gate onto a drive (Lodge House is up on the right). Turn left and head down the drive.

At a T juncti on go right for 20 yards and then left over a sti le into a fi eld. Head straight out, keeping three ponds to your left . Go over a sti le onto Godalming Road and cross straight over into another fi eld. The path heads slightly left (south) straight across a very large fi eld, crosses a farm drive and reaches Dunsfold Road. On the road, turn right to walk down about ¾ mile to the cars and, beyond them, the Sun Inn public house.

From Cranleigh – start from Stocklund car park. Go out of the back onto the path running parallel to the High Street. Turn right and walk for over ¾ mile, passing under a road bridge and, at a 3 way fi nger-post, going left (the only directi on with no ‘fi nger’). Climb over a sti le and follow the path through a fi eld and trees heading towards and then passing (on your left ) a telecomms tower. Pass a sewage farm (also on your left ). Look for a foot-bridge left , over a stream. On the other side, aft er about 100 yards, the path swings sharp left . Aft er another 100 yards break off right, along a track that then becomes a path running along a corridor. Aft er about ½ mile, emerge from the corridor into a fi eld and head half-right to its far corner. Cross a ti ny footbridge and follow another corridor through to emerge on a busy road by some houses. (The map shows a non-existent pub.)

Turn left and walk down the road to ‘Tillings’. Here, cross and take a bridleway heading south-south-west to join Nore Drive. If this is closed, either: a) cross and walk along a footpath at right-angles to the road. Follow this past the buildings and along a track, conti nuing straight ahead along the edge of a fi eld when the track swings right. At the far side of the fi eld, if you can, turn into the next fi eld. The footpath conti nues half-left across it to the far left corner and there emerges on Nore Drive, where you turn right. However, if the second fi eld is in crop, instead turn left and walk along the far edge of the fi rst fi eld to reach Nore Drive and turn right. Or, b) conti nue down the road unti l, just beyond the Smithbrook Kiln and the Smithbrook Barns, crossing to go right, along a lane (Nore Drive) signposted to Nore. Conti nue along here for under ¾ mile.

Conti nue along Nore Drive unti l, just past ‘The Pheasantry’, you fork right, up a wide dirt track. Reach a bend where you swing


The weather had just taken a turn for the autumnal when I was asked to write a review on the Burford Bridge Hotel and I was delighted at the prospect of a night with Mr. Car-los in a hotel with character, a good meal and a big glass or two of red wine.

I had looked at the hotel’s website and liked the look of the old building and the newly refurbished interior. When I looked on Tripadvisor the night before my stay, however, my heart sank. The reviews were not good and my husband and I set off for our night away expecti ng something like Fawlty Towers without the humour.

However, to my surprise our experience of the hotel was really good. On arrival we checked in and were shown to our room. The room was impressive, large, clean, smart and very well appointed. It had in it possibly the largest bed I have ever seen; there would have been room for our four children (who we had happily left behind). It even had a Nespresso coff ee machine and a minibar stocked with com-plimentary soft drinks.

We then headed for the bar to enjoy a few proper drinks. I was impressed with the new style decor, it was contem-porary and smart while remaining cosy and comfortable. The bar staff were very keen and enthusiasti c, although some obviously quite inexperienced. I witnessed a manager showing one of them how to trim away the foil properly on the top of a bott le of wine before presenti ng it and pouring a glass for a guest.

We had a long chat with the new food and beverage man-ager Christi an, who had only been there for 10 days but who was highly experienced in the business and clearly had fi rm plans for improvement. It looks as if the management understand the teething problems that they have suff ered since reopening aft er the refurbishment, and are working ti relessly to get everything up to the correct high standard.

We had been told that there wasn’t yet a head chef in the kitchen, so we were apprehensive about what we were about to experience for dinner. We need not have worried. For my starter I had Salad Nicoise which was presented on a square slate plate. Lovely rare seared tuna and soft boiled quails eggs, very good indeed. My husband ordered seared scallops with squid ink sauce which were cooked very well

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and looked prett y on the plate. My main course was fi llet steak which I asked for rare, and it was a huge slab cooked to pink perfecti on. Mr Carlos chose the rib-eye steak, rare again, also done just as he likes it.

Before ordering, we told the waiter what style of wine we liked and asked him to recommend a bott le to go with our steak. He chose a bott le of Argenti nean Malbec that was absolutely spot on, full bodied and full of fruit. It was a fan-tasti c bott le, and we savoured every drop.

We slept like logs in the enormous bed and in the morning enjoyed a real coff ee in our room before going to breakfast. Breakfast was good, there was an excellent selecti on of buf-fet items to choose from including cereals, croissants, toast, sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs, baked beans, as well as items cooked to order. I had kippers and Mr Carlos had Eggs Benedict both of which were good.

All in all a very enjoyable stay, much bett er than expect-ed and I imagine that the standards will increase week on week as the staff become more experienced. The hotel de-serves a chance to succeed and I look forward to returning in the future.Elizabeth Carlos

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area? Are you or do you know anyone who is lonely, isolated and maybe vulnerable through a mental or physical disability, old age or illness but is not yet connected to the church, community groups, services or support? Are you running a voluntary support group, befriending scheme, car share or good neighbour scheme? Would you like to help volunteer to connect vulnerable adults to appropriate support and services? If so, then Fiona Fyfe, Community Navigator (Godalming Town Council -www.godalming-tc.gov.uk) would like to hear from you on 07717 618815 or [email protected].

Greening Godalming started about 6 years ago through community acti on to help individuals, businesses and community organisati ons to help address climate change. They are part of the Nati onal Greening movement. Their acti viti es aim to inspire, inform and support the changes that will help to reduce our carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions. In the past they off ered a free of charge Energy Saving Audit for homes and community buildings and have carried out a number of these around the Godalming area. This provides a dialogue - measures that have been taken to conserve and reduce fuel, energy and water and exploring what further acti ons might be taken. They welcome new supporters and committ ee members. You can contact them on [email protected] or speak to them today and leave contact details.

Pilates classes are held weekly in

Cranleigh, Hascombe, Fernhurst and Redford; massage clinics are also available. For more details, please contact, Laura, [email protected] or 07557 018276.

Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice is appealing to its local community for any unwanted furniture. For the past few weeks the Hospice has witnessed a sharp decline in donati ons, which has impacted on the amount of money raised by the charity’s two Furniture Showrooms. “Furniture donati ons are an extremely important part of the Hospice’s income,” says Peter Foxton, Head of Income Generati on. “Without the generosity of our local community we would be unable to conti nue delivering such an excepti onal level of care to our pati ents and their families. We accept most items - from wardrobes to sofas - so if you have any unwanted furniture please get in touch.” You can arrange collecti on of any unwanted items by calling the Hospice’s dedicated team of drivers on 01252 710679.

Are you looking for beauti ful Christmas cards which stand out from the crowd? Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice has 13 eye-catching designs available in its shops throughout West Surrey and North East Hampshire. The charity’s popular range is priced at £3.75 for a pack of 10, and there are cards to suit all tastes, with exclusive designs by Hospice pati ent, Linda Jackson and local Farnham arti st, Charles Bone. A host of modern and traditi onal cards including ‘Santa Owl’ and ‘Robin in the Snow’ complement three funky

diaries also available this year for £2.99 in indigo blue, lime green and silver. And if you’re feeling lucky, why not take a gamble with some Tuckwell Chase Lott ery scratch cards - the perfect festi ve table decorati on! Cards, diaries and scratch cards are available from the Hospice’s 18 charity shops, online at www.pth.org.uk/our-shop or by calling 01252 729446. 100% of the profi ts from the sale of the Hospice’s cards go towards caring for people aff ected by a terminal illness across West Surrey and North East Hampshire.

The Economy Group of the Cranleigh Neighbourhood Plan has prepared a Business Questi onnaire and it’s in all our interests for as many businesses in and around Cranleigh to contribute their views to www.surveymonkey.com/s/7JS3DZ2. The purpose of the Economy Group of the Cranleigh Neighbourhood Plan is “to support a thriving Cranleigh economy that creates prosperity and employment opportuniti es for its growing community.” They need to identi fy the issues, and to do so have prepared a Business Questi onnaire to ascertain basic informati on. They ask that as many businesses as possible spend fi ve minutes completi ng the survey and they will keep people informed about the results.

Cranfold Job Seekers Club is a registered charity based in Cranleigh. For more informati on visit them at Cranleigh CAB, Village Way, Cranleigh GU6 8AF or call 01483 272252. They are open Wednesdays from 9.30am to 5pm and Fridays from 9am to 5pm.



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The Surrey Half Marathon will take place on Sunday 8th March. Starti ng and fi nishing at Woking Leisure Centre the closed-road running event is the biggest in the county, and will take 6,500 runners through the country lanes to the South West of Woking before returning to the town for their big fi nish! The scenic course is fl at and fast, so it’s a great place to secure your best 13.1 mile fi nish ti me! A Kids race will take in a 2km closed road circuit in Woking hopefully inspiring the half marathon runners of the future. The running route will be lined with local live bands, and local club cyclists will lead the runners out onto the course. The Surrey Half Marathon will be working closely with local chariti es. Their offi cial Charity Partners for 2015 are Shooti ng Star CHASE, WWF, Woking and Sam Beare Hospices and Harrison’s Fund. They hope that runners will use the Surrey Half as an opportunity to fundraise for charity. Entries are selling fast, and prices will go up on 1st January, so ensure you enter before Christmas to secure your place on the start line. To enter, go to www.surreyhalfmarathon.co.uk . You can follow them on Facebook – www.facebook.com/surreyhalfmarathon Twitt er - @surreyhalf. Download the app – Search Surrey Half in your app store.

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Associati on is looking for people to be part of a Guide Dogs Support Group. Lots of voluntary roles are available from organising events, helping with collecti ons and raising awareness of the work they do. Roles are very fl exible and can be suited to how many hours you are able to donate. There is something to suit everyone! Kati e Smith, local Guide Dogs representati ve, says “Whatever you’re interested in doing, whether you have a litt le or a lot of ti me to spare, you will be guaranteed to meet new people and have some fun! At the same ti me you will be raising funds to enable Guide Dogs to create the special partnerships which can change the lives of people who are blind and parti ally sighted.” To fi nd out more informati on, please contact Kati e Smith on 07795 611459 or email

kati [email protected]. For more informati on on Guide Dogs, visit www.guidedogs.org.uk.

Affi nité, the Surrey singles social club for the over fi ft ies, has fi nalised its winter programme. Included are visits to the Comedy Store, a gallery and a museum, a carol concert, a Christmas quiz and a New Year Dinner at Clandon Regis Golf Club. Contact the club through www.club-affi nite.co.uk/.

I bet you didn’t know that Surrey can now boast its fi rst disti llery, ‘The Major’ roared into life recently fuelled by wood from Albury Estate to begin its new life powering Silent Pool Disti llery. The fi rst spirit to course its way through was apple brandy made from cider from the orchards at Birtley House in Bramley. Unti l now, Ian McCulloch and his team have been testi ng the equipment with water but all the licences have come through and today the disti llery has gone live for the fi rst ti me. The verdict? “The fi rst lot we tested was 80% proof and it tasted lovely,” said Ian. “We took the glass bowl off so we could smell and taste it as it came through. You could really smell the apples.” The boiler is a 1970s Barford Invicta Major allegedly rescued from Liverpool Docks but the sti ll is a one-off masterpiece of shining metal hand-made by Arnold Holstein. Ian McCulloch and James Shelbourne began working on the disti llery project in 2013, converti ng redundant farm buildings at Sherbourne Farm on the Albury Estate next to the Silent Pool. If you read this Ian, we at Vantage Point will be very happy to give our considered opinion!

Looking for new free acti viti es in the New Year? Over 50 and want to get out more? Age UK Surrey off ers Walking Football in Guildford, Men in Sheds (Ash) Walking and Cycling (all Surrey), home visits for those not able to get out (Waverley and Guildford) and even free benefi t checks to ensure everyone has their full enti tlement. You can of course volunteer for them - and as they are an independent charity – make a donati on knowing that it stays in Surrey. See the website

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The Wey Valley Lacemakers meet on the second Monday of every month at The Chiddingfold Village Hall from 10am-12.30pm. They are a very friendly club from beginners to experienced lacemakers, and apparently, they do like a good chat! Contact Gay McCart on 01428 656916 for more informati on.

There is a folk music session every Monday at the Star in Church Street Godalming at 9pm and at the Harrow at Compton every Wednesday at 8.30pm, also every fi rst Sunday at the Queen Victoria in Shalford starti ng at 8.30pm and the Royal Oak in Sydenham Road Guildford on the third Sunday at 8.30pm. All musicians, singers and audience welcome. Free just turn up. For more informati on phone Kevin Gorton on 01483 415962.

Dominos are looking for owner delivery drivers to be part of the fantasti c team at the new store in Godalming. They will provide you with a full inducti on and training plan. Duti es include driving own car to deliver pizzas and helping in store as required. Must be over the age of 18. You must have a valid MOT, Insurance and no more than 6 points on your Licence. You will earn a basic wage of £7.50 per hour, plus a drop rate for each delivery and ti ps. If you think you have the right ingredients for Domino’s call Kiran 07912 083411.

Finally, some sad news. Two groups of Great War (1914-1918) medals in frames where stolen on the 21st January 2014 from the HQ of The Royal Flying Corps Associati on. The two medals were as follows: LT.E.BREWER and SGT.A.POLLARD (M.M 15110). Please ring 01306 711114 if you have any informati on. There is a reward.

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Whenever the League of Friends is collecti ng outside stores or running a stall at the village fairs, there are sti ll some people who say that they didn’t know the hospital had survived the threat of closure and thought the whole site was now going to be houses. How wrong!

Milford Hospital is the local centre of excellence for elderly assessment, day care and rehabilitati on. Normally pati ents are admitt ed following a stay in an acute hospital. The broad spectrum of experti se amongst the staff enables a comprehen-sive assessment and care programme for elderly pati ents with complex needs. The day hospital gives advice and support to elderly pati ents who are to being cared for at home. An added bonus is that the out-pati ent X-Ray service is now digitalised (i.e. online) allowing doctors at Milford and The Royal Surrey County hospitals immediate access to results. The service is available for community use as well as for pati ents att ending Milford Hospital.

The League of Friends raises public awareness and thus support for the hospital. It raises money to provide additi onal ameniti es that are not covered by the NHS. We have recently provided CD and cassett e players for talking books, arranged for talking news-papers to be available weekly and bought I-pad soft ware for the speech and language therapists to enable improved speech re-covery in stroke victi ms.

Our main focus in 2014 has been revitalising the courtyard gar-den (pictured right), with muscle power provided by the Pro-bati on Service Community Payback Scheme who we hope will come back and repair the area outside the cafe so that it too can be a useful outside seati ng area. Colourful plants were do-nated for the garden and the money raised at the village fairs enabled us to buy an aluminium globe trickling water feature, a bird sculpture that moves in the wind, new umbrellas and stands and cushions for the furniture. The garden is now even more popular and used into the evenings, providing a relaxed and se-cure environment for pati ents and their visitors.

Next we will provide additi onal wheelchairs so all who want to can get outside. We organise several regular features for pati ents and staff including a weekly library round and a confecti onary/toiletries trolley round, a summer garden party with musical en-tertainment, a lunch for staff and volunteers at Christmas and a Carol service in the wards. Every in-pati ent receives a small present from the League on Christmas Day.

We fund-raise through bucket collecti ons out-side stores such as Secrett ’s Farm Shop and Sainsbury’s, being nominated as a communi-ty charity by Waitrose, and by having stalls at both Milford and Witley Fairs. The award win-ning Rushmoor Choir is holding a concert for us on 25 April 2015 (contact Jacqui Robini on 01428653905 for £10 ti ckets) and we will be or-ganising a quiz in the autumn of 2015.

New volunteers to help us fundraise are always welcome. We would especially welcome new committ ee members with accounti ng or bank-ing experience who could assist our long stand-ing Treasurer. Contact us through our website at www.milfordhospitalleagueoff riends.com if you would like to help us in any way. It is not an onerous commitment but the work we do is really appreciated by pati ents, their relati ves and the staff of the hospital.

Please note that our AGM will be on March 20th 2015 at 3pm in the Seminar Room at the Hospital. All are welcome to att end and hear about what the hospital is doing and about the acti viti es of the League of Friends.

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