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WEDDING HINTS AND TIPS

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Loseley House and Garden

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Humphrey writes...It’s me again this month. Him indoors says he is far to busy to pen this piece as he is having to deal with the Jotti ngs, seeing as Nick and Angie have abandoned ship for sunnier climes. And busy he is, given that we had well over 250 emails this month for events and happenings. I guess spring has sprung and everyone is wak-ing up from their winter slumber. Happily he sti ll had the ti me to walk me, otherwise there would be big trouble in the boardroom.

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CONTENTS

6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

8 Sounds of the spring Andrea Pinnington on birdsong

14 Loseley House and Garden An Elizabethan house in Surrey

21 Wedding Hints and Tips28 Fashion Out with the old

34 Spring into Godalming Easter Festival

40 Godalming Town Council Spring news

46 Easter Services50 A Good Book Our latest seleetion

52 Sounding Off 54 Garden Daffodils

58 Food Easter with Jack

62 Walk Godalming to Shackleford

67 Profi le The Godalming Trust

68 Business Cards Small ads for trades and services

71 Win Enter our competitions

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Jottings is your free community noticeboard for local events and information, edited byNick and Angie Crisell. Please note that we cannot guarantee that all entries will be published.

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It’s an honour to be in charge of Jotti ngs this week while Nick and Angie enjoy a well-deserved break in search of sunshine and warmth. I’ve always thought this secti on to be the lifeblood of the magazine; promoti ng local events and organisati ons, who invariably contact us to say how many people att ended or contacted them due to VantagePoint, is always a delight and one of the main reasons we started the magazine six years ago next month. So here goes... and don’t worry, normal service will resume next month!

The Godalming Music Festi val is one of the biggest arts events in Surrey att racti ng over 3,000 parti cipants from all over the south east of England, and has been running each year since 1947. All of the performing arts disciplines are represented at the Godalming Festi val, making it one of the most comprehensive in the region. The Festi val began on 16th February but you can sti ll att end the music and speech classes which take place in March. All the music classes take place aft er school in the Borough Hall from Monday 2nd March to Friday 19th March and speech, drama and musical theatre is at Prior’s Field school over the weekend Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March. The whole festi val culminates in a celebratory concert in the Borough Hall on Saturday 21st March at 7pm. Audiences are welcomed to all the classes and very modestly priced entry ti ckets are available on the door. For more detailed informati on on venues and classes please visit the website www.godalmingmusicfesti val.org.uk or contact the festi val director Joy Poulter on 01483 417051 or [email protected].

Ockford-Godalming aft ernoon WI meets on the fi rst Wednesday of each month at 2pm at the Scout and Guide Headquarters, Seymour Road, off Eashing Lane, Godalming. The next meeti ng will be on Wednesday the 4th March with a talk from Zahida Fieldhouse on ‘Authenti c Indian Cookery’. During this meeti ng members can also bring along mementos and souvenirs for an Eastern Exhibiti on. The following meeti ng will take place on Wednesday the 1st April with a talk on ‘Guildford Cathedral at 50’ from Janet Matt hews. Also at this meeti ng there will

be an Easter card competi ti on As well as regular meeti ngs, outi ngs are arranged in the summer, also local pub lunches, book reading evenings and regular art and craft sessions. The group will always welcome newcomers, please contact the secretary on 01483 421433.

Did you know that more than 2 million acupuncture treatments take place each year in the UK? Traditi onal acupuncture treats the whole person rather than symptoms in isolati on and can be eff ecti ve for a range of health complaints. Discover how acupuncture can help with specifi c conditi ons, maintaining good health and improving well-being during Acupuncture Awareness Week, 2nd- 8th March. Opti mum Balance Acupuncture practi ti oner Hannah Slade is off ering free 15-minute consultati ons at the Holisti c Centre, Godalming, as well as a £10 discount towards your fi rst treatment. Hannah will be at the Holisti c Centre (The Barn, Wiggins Yard, Bridge Street) at the following ti mes: 5th March: 3pm–7pm, 6th March: 10am–2pm and 7th March: 10am-1pm. Contact the Holisti c Centre on 01483 418103 to book your consultati on or feel free to drop in.

On Thursday 5th March Chiddingfold Cinema presents Mr. Turner. Doors open at 7.30pm, the fi lm starts at 8pm and stars Timothy Spall as J. M. W. Turner and Marion Bailey as Sophia Booth. Biographical period drama, nominated for four Academy Awards (though not ‘Best Actor’, which is a travesty), covering the fi nal quarter of the famous painter’s life. This is one of the most humane fi lms I’ve seen for a long ti me - without the arti fi cial Hollywood ‘movie magic’ which is laid over so many fi lms like an overly-thick coat of gloss varnish. Instead, this is a fi lm about real, unglamorous people, and all the more beauti ful for that. Then on Friday 20th March, they are showing Boyhood, which won the BAFTA for Best Film. Doors open at 7.30pm, the fi lm starts at 8pm and is nominated for six Academy Awards, including ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’. The synopsis of this fi lm is simple - we follow a boy from the age of 5 to 18 years-old - but that doesn’t come close to telling the whole story. Filmed with the same cast over 12 years, this

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It’s January as I write this and the days are starti ng to lengthen and already the birds are becoming more vo-cal. Working from home can result in easy distracti ons and the robin that sings outside my window has al-ready claimed a lot of my ti me. Being freelance means that sadly I don’t get a regular paycheck sent out to me at the end of every month. However, I am reassured by the fact that experiments have indicated that bird song makes a measurable and physiological improvement in a person. So whatever my salary lacks, the distracti ng robin and his feathered garden cohorts are making me happier.

Though this may sound rather fl ippant, there is a lot of truth in the relati onship between bird song and positi ve mental atti tudes. In 2010, recordings of birds including blackbirds, greenfi nches, robins and song thrushes were played at the Alder Hey Hospital in Liv-erpool to calm children during injecti ons, surgery and other stressful procedures.

Learning bird song is quite a lot like learning a new language. It requires enthusiasm and some dedicati on. I am in the kindergarten of bird song life. Level one in the metaphorical Oxford Bird Song Reading Tree, but it gives me indescribable joy to be able to know just a handful of the birds that are busy living and singing around me.

Based on the RSPB’s list of the 10 most common garden birds, here are some ti ps on what to listen out

for and how to commit the sounds to memory. It’s not that easy and reminds me of a subdeck to a guide to the Greek language that ran “Learn Greek in 25 years or your money back.”

House SparrowIf you hear a group of birds that sound as though they are having a good gossip, then it is likely that you are listening either to a fl ock of sparrows or goldfi nch-es. If they are hidden away in a

hedge, then I can guarantee they are house sparrows. There has been a sharp decline in sparrow numbers over recent years – up to 60% in parts of the UK be-tween 1994 and 2004 alone. However, numbers seem to be on the increase so hopefully its friendly chirrup will be a familiar sound again.

Blue TitThis is another busy bird that spends a lot of ti me around humans. If you put up a bird feeder in your garden, then this acrobati c ball of yellow and blue will certainly be a regular visitor

along with its brother, sister, aunt, uncle and others besides. Though they are small, they have surprisingly large broods with anything up to 14 eggs. Their song consists of a few high-pitched notes and then ends with a trill but it is not parti cularly disti ncti ve. More noti ce-able is its scolding alarm call, which it uses to warn off potenti al predators.

A beginner’s guide to bird song

In her second arti cle for VantagePoint, local nature writer and publisher Andrea Pinnington gives some ti ps on what to listen out for this spring.

Sounds ofthe spring

9 March 2015

StarlingThe starling is an intelligent bird and an extremely good mimic. If you can tell which other birds it is copying, then you are reaching the A-level of the bird song world. For the beginner, listen

out for bill clicks, whistles and high-pitched squeaks. Starlings can also imitate sounds such as car alarms and telephone rings, though in this day of numerous ring tones and silent vibrati ons, this is less common than it used to be.

BlackbirdIf you need convincing that bird song lift s the spirits, then keep an ear out for the clear, musical tones of the blackbird delivered from a high open perch such as the top of a tree. The sound

is like an incredibly musical person whistling a ditt y. Blackbirds also have a very disti ncti ve squawk as they break cover from bushes. Once you know the sound, you will hear it everywhere.

Wood PigeonThese large portly looking birds are easy to identi fy by the white patches on their necks and wings and their waddling gait. It is the quanti ty and weight of their feathers that apparently gives

them their rotund appearance (something I blame my jumpers for as well). Their mellow cooing is strangely compared to the phrase take toooo cooos, Taff y. Wood pigeons also make a disti ncti ve clap as they fl y off out of trees and bushes.

ChaffinchThe chaffi nch has a large range of vocal sounds none of which are parti cularly easy to describe. The male marks its territory during the spring and summer and seems to rarely pause for

breath, repeati ng its song over and over again. It starts off slowly with a few notes, which then build up and end in a bright, silvery fl ourish. Bill Oddie once said that if you hear a bird and you don’t know what it is, then it’s probably a great ti t. However, I think this applies just as well to chaffi nches.

GoldfinchThe village gossip that looks as though it is dressed in a smart uniform, the goldfi nch is a pop-ular visitor to bird feeders espe-cially if you put out nyger seed. Its ti nkling song is a high-pitched

series of trills delivered throughout the year but with added gusto in the spring. Goldfi nches are known col-lecti vely as charms, which, with their colourful feathers and prett y song, seems to be exactly the right word. Great Tit

On my bird feeder I get three birds from the ti t family: great ti ts, blue ti ts and coal ti ts. There is a defi nite pecking order and the great ti t sits fi rmly at the top. It is the only one of the three

with a big black stripe down its front and the males with the bolder stripes are the most successful ones. It makes a variety of sounds but the easiest one to pick out by ear is the one that sounds like teacher-teacher.

Collared DoveThis bird only arrived in the UK in 1955 and has since made a sizeable impact on our bird pop-ulati on. It is much more delicate in appearance than the chunky woodpigeon and its song is an

endless repeti ti on of three syllables: coo-cooo-cu. Take note, the woodpigeon’s coo has fi ve syllables!

RobinLast but not least, the rob-in – the quintessenti al garden bird that seems so cheery and upbeat but is actually fi ercely territorial. Its long warbling song is one of the fi rst to be heard in

the morning and oft en the last in the evening. In the days of street lighti ng, it someti mes gets confused and sings throughout the night as well. Like the blackbird, it is a clear and tuneful song oft en delivered from a showy open perch.

Andrea Pinnington and Caz Buckingham’s new nature book The Litt le Book of Garden Bird Songs is out on 1st March. It features the most common garden birds and has a handy sound bar to make bird song learning easier! For more informati on, go to www.fi nefeatherpress.com.

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is a considerable technical achievement. Having already won several Golden Globes, I expect this will do well come Oscar night. To celebrate awards season and the launch of their new website, Chiddingfold Cinema is having a Spring Sale. All adult ti ckets booked online for these fi lms will be just £4 each. Simply go to www.chiddingfoldcinema.com to save 20%. For all the latest informati on and screening dates please sign up to the mailing list, either online at or in person at the box offi ce for each screening.For further details, especially anyone interested in volunteering to join us, please contact Matt hew Lacey on 01428 683120, or email boxoffi [email protected].

Guildford Natural History Society have two interesti ng talks coming up in March on the 5th and 19th. On Thursday 5th March, Barrie Arminson will tell us the history of growing watercress at Abinger Hammer, explaining how the business, (started in 1954), grew and expanded, the eff ect of the coming of the supermarkets, and how the method of growing watercress has changed over the years. On Thursday 19th March the speaker will be Dr Robert Edmonson discussing ‘Weeds, friends or foes’ - the biology, ecology, importance and meaning of so-called ‘weeds’, illustrated with slides. The talks take place at the Guildford Insti tute in Ward Street, starti ng at 2.45pm and ending around 4.15pm. Talks are free to members of Guildford Natural History Society. Visitors welcome but they do ask for a small donati on.

The next Cranleigh Anti ques Collectors & Craft Fair is on 5th March in Cranleigh Village Hall, Cranleigh GU6 8AT from 9am to 3pm. Free entry and refreshments available. They are also setti ng up a new Anti ques Collectors & Craft

Fair starti ng 12th March. This takes place at Shalford Village Upper Hall, Guildford, GU4 8JU.It runs from 9.30am to 3pm, with free entry and parking.

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Come and join in with ‘A Night at the Races’ on Saturday 7th March starting at 7pm, first race 7.30pm, at Springbok Social Club, Springbok Estate, Alfold, Surrey, GU6 8JG. There will be 6-8 races and betting will be limited to £1 per horse each race. A well-stocked bar will be open (jolly good, ed!), with soft and hot drinks available. There’s also a raffle, and sausage/chicken and chips will be available in the interval at £4.50 per head. If you would like to eat, please pre-book by Thursday 5th March by phoning the Springbok office on 01403 752555. This promises to be a fun night out so do come along.

Scratchers in Mead Row have a few of gigs coming up this month. On 6th March - Dave Peabody - voted ‘Acousti c Blues Arti st of the Year’ three ti mes by the Briti sh Blues Connecti on and Blues in Britain Magazine at 9pm. On 17th March - St Patrick’s Night - at 9pm, featuring a traditi onal irish band Kilcoursey and they will be serving up plenty of Guinness and Irish stew. Finally, on 20th March - Mick Wilson (lead singer from 10cc) a rare solo performance, also at 9pm.

Waverley is consulti ng on the area that has been proposed for the Elstead and Weyburn Neighbourhood Plan. Neighbourhood plans give communiti es the opportunity to plan for their areas, to decide what the town or village should look like and how it should develop and grow in the future. Elstead Parish Council and the parish meeti ng for Peper Harow resolved to prepare a neighbourhood plan covering Elstead and Weyburn. The fi rst stage of this is to apply to Waverley to designate the area the plan will cover. The consultati on runs unti l Monday 9th March. Feedback at this point should only relate to the area the neighbourhood plan is suggested to cover. Details of the suggested area are available on Waverley’s website at www.waverley.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplanning or at the planning recepti on desk at Waverley’s offi ce in Godalming. Comments should be sent to Waverley via email to [email protected] or by post to Elstead and Weyburn Neighbourhood Plan - Applicati on for a Neighbourhood Area, Planning Services, Waverley Borough Council, The Burys, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HR before 5pm on Monday 9th March.

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In 1508, Loseley Manor was bought by Sir Christopher More, a lawyer of Derbyshire extracti on. He was an exchequer offi cial in Henry VII’s reign who rose to be King’s Remembrancer under Henry VIII. He lived in the medieval house situated on what is now the South Lawn, and took an acti ve part in the aff airs of the country. He was twice High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex.

His son, Sir William More, held many high offi ces at Court and within the county. He was a personal friend and trusted adviser of Queen Elizabeth I. He was knighted in 1576. Sir William inherited Loseley in 1549 and commenced building the present house in 1562. He supervised the building work himself and his accounts of the building work sti ll exist. The total cost of the house was £1,640 19s 7d.

Most of the building stone, now over 800 years old, came from the ruins of the Cistercian Waverley Abbey, near Farnham, which was pulled down in the reign of King Henry VIII. The stone contributes greatly to the mellow appearance and atmosphere of the house. (The clunch facings came from a quarry in Guildford and pillars built from stone from the quarries of Hascombe Hill.)

Queen Elizabeth I stayed at Loseley on four occasions and a lett er to Sir William giving strict instructi ons concerning the preparati ons for one of the visits has been preserved. Straw was to be strewn on the drive to avoid jolti ng of the carriage, Sir William was asked to ‘avoyade his family’ (i.e. move his family and servants) to make room for the Queen’s reti nue, and the house had to be cleaner than on the last occasion.

Aft er Sir William’s death in 1600, it was inherited by his son Sir George More who represented both Guildford and Surrey in parliament and was created Chancellor of the Order of the

Garter by King James I who twice visited Loseley. Sir George was also Lieutenant of the Tower of London and Treasurer to Henry, Prince of Wales. He consolidated the family’s positi on by buying the ‘Manor and Hundred’ of Godalming from the crown in 1601 for £1,341 8s 23/4d.

As can be seen from the old painti ngs of Loseley, there was a further wing to the north-west, containing a chapel, picture gallery which was 121 ft long, and a riding school. Built by


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Sir George More at the beginning of the 17th century, it fell into disrepair and was pulled down in 1820. To the north-east stands the original garden wall, in which can be seen the archways which matched those in the wing opposite. The original moat is sti ll in existence and was connected by a secret passage to the cellars (now sealed off ).

On Sir George’s death in 1632, his grandson, Poynings More, succeeded to Loseley. He was created a baronet shortly before his death in

Top left : Loseley HouseTop middle: A general view of the gardens looking back towards the houseTop right: The Great HallFar left : A painti ng showing the old wing before it was pulled down in 1820Near left : The tennis lawn border

1642, the ti tle becoming exti nct on the death of his son and successor, Sir William More, without issue in 1684. Loseley passed to Robert More, the son of Poynings More’s younger brother, but in 1689 he too died without issue, and so the property was inherited by his sister Margaret and her husband, Sir Thomas Molyneux. Thence forward the family name became More-Molyneux.

Their son was Sir More Molyneux, who went on to have 11 children. He is depicted in a large painti ng in the Great Hall alongside his wife Cassandra and eight of their children. Their two sons and two elder daughters were to die young and unmarried, and the house was looked aft er for more than 20 years by another daughter, Jane, who supervised every detail of household and estate management. On her death in 1802, the estate passed to her nephew James More-Molyneux who died in 1823. He was succeeded by his son James, who became a JP and Deputy Lieutenant and was very acti ve in public service. His younger son William, also a JP, inherited in 1874 and in 1877 he added the Nursery Wing on the south side of the house. He died unmarried in 1907 and was succeeded by Gwendoline, the daughter of his younger brother.

Gwendoline married Brigadier General Francis Longbourne (who assumed by Deed Poll the additi onal names of More-Molyneux) and they started the Jersey herd and home farm in 1916. Francis saw acti ve service in WW1 and was highly decorated for bravery. They were to live in the house during the diffi cult war years with



Loseley gardens are open to the public from May and the house in June – entrance to the house ends in August and to the grounds in September. Visits to Loseley House are by guided tour only and last around 50 minutes.

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no electricity, heati ng or hot water. When in 1946 the house was inherited by their son, James More-Molyneux and his wife, there was no money, no heati ng or electricity, a leaking roof and death duti es to be paid. They accepted the challenge: Loseley had been in the family for over 400 years and was worth working for. The farming business was developed and they also founded Guildway Limited, which started with the producti on of concrete blocks and progressed to the constructi on of pre-fabricated houses which were exported all over the world.

The house was opened to the public in 1951, and in 1968 Loseley Dairy Products was started, with the producti on of cheese followed by yoghurt and then ice cream. At its peak, it was supplying some 1,500 customers in London and the Home Counti es, exporti ng to the Far East, Middle East and also Italy. Customers in the UK included Harrods, Fortnum & Mason’s, and Briti sh Airways. In 1985, due to increased overseas competi ti on, the business was sold to Booker plc and in 2010 the Jersey herd was dispersed. The buildings used for yoghurt and ice cream producti on now house a variety of small businesses. In 1998, James More-Molyneux passed on the running of the estate to his son Michael who lives there to this day with his wife, children and mother. His eldest son Alexander and his wife live and work on the estate together with their daughter and twin sons.

The estate is currently 1,400 acres, comprising 140 acres of woodland and 650 acres arable crops farmed under a Farmed Tenancy business. It employs 25 full-ti me members of staff and double this number during the summer months.

Loseley welcomes over 100,000 visitors every year who come to see the house and garden or att end some of the events which include a gardening show, craft fair, dog show and a ploughing match and country fair. Loseley also host more than 80 civil weddings and recepti ons, and have been used as a fi lm locati on for producti ons including ‘Emma’, ‘Foyle’s War’, ‘The Special

Relati onship’, ‘Midsomer Murders’, ‘Churchill, the War Years’ and ‘Amazing Grace’.

On Monday September 29th 2014, work began on erecti ng scaff olding over Loseley House. To hide the scaff olding, a large screen covers the front with a photograph of the house printed on it. The last ti me the house was re-roofed was in 1856 and a parti al re-roof took place in 1956. The slates are being replaced with ti les which will be more in-keeping with the house when it was built in 1562. All the events will conti nuing to take place and the work will be completed by May 20th. By this ti me all the scaff olding will have been removed from site and Loseley will stand proudly with its new roof which hopefully will last for another 120 years.

The gardensThe 2.5 acre Walled Garden has had many lives since it was laid out formally in the 16th century, including an organic vegetable garden, orchard and designs by the renowned Gertrude Jekyll. The Walled Garden has been carefully restored over the past few years and is now one of Loseley’s main features. It contains a series of ‘rooms’ including an award winning rose garden with over 1,000 bushes, an extensive herb garden, a colourful fruit and fl ower garden, a white garden with fountains and an organic vegetable garden. It also features a Mulberry tree reputedly planted by Queen Elizabeth I.

The herb garden is divided into four separate secti ons – culinary, medicinal, household and decorati ve and contains over 200 herbs, some of which date back to ancient ti mes. Other features include a magnifi cent vine walk, ancient wisteria and the moat border. The most recent additi on is a 2.5 acre wild fl ower meadow, planted on what used to be the Loseley cricket pitch.

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On Tuesday 10th March, Ewhurst Horti cultural Society will be holding a talk with slides by Nigel Choate on the subject of ‘Surrey Wildlife’. It takes place at the Glebe Centre at 8pm. It includes refreshments and a raffl e. On Saturday 28th March, Ewhurst Horti cultural Society is holding the Spring Show at Ewhurst Village Hall from 2.30pm. Full details are at www.ewhursthortsoc.org.uk or phone Lesley on 272488.

Waverley Dowsers meet again in the Unitarian Hall, Godalming on 10th March 2015 at 7pm for 7.30pm to hear a talk on ‘Crystal Communicati on’ by Beverley Kinane. Dowsing is both a scienti fi c and fun acti vity. Members come from a wide background from a 20 mile radius of Godalming. The group is affi liated to the Briti sh Society of Dowsers. This in turn is part of an in internati onal body of parti cipants. Most people associate dowsing with just fi nding water. However acti viti es and speakers go beyond that. Their last meeti ng covered the topic of chakras. On that occasion the talk centred on the major body organs in relati on to chakras. By surrogate dowsing the group learnt that it was likely that dinosaurs also had chakras centres. Thus begging the questi on about their evoluti on. Further informati on contact Michael on 01252 541639.

Contemporary and vibrant painti ngs by a Surrey arti st will be on show at Godalming Museum in an exhibiti on from 10th to 28th March. Joan Painter (1913 – 2012) was an art teacher and established arti st who exhibited widely from an early age. Her work is noted for its rich, vibrant colour and has been described as “powerful and poeti c” and “symphonies of colour and patt ern”. Joan said “I always

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The next meeti ng of the Busbridge Evening WI will take place at the Busbridge Village Hall on Tuesday the 10th March 2015 at 8pm. The speaker for the evening will be Robin Amy who was an ‘Olympic Gamesmaker’. He will talk about his experiences as an Olympic Volunteer at the London 2012. Visitors are always welcome to their meeti ngs. Apart from the meeti ng itself, they organise trips to the theatre, have a book club, play Mah Jong, go for walks which always end up in a nice pub for lunch. If you are interested, please contact the secretary, Gill Loveluck on 01483 410052.

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Choosing your venue can be one of the most stressful, ti me-consuming parts of the process because it not only dictates the style of your day, but heavily impacts the overall cost.

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Once you’ve fi xed the locati on and date you can concen-trate on the fi ner detail, but make sure you ti ck off the big items fi rst, like your dress.

Charlott e from Amaryllis Bridalwear sug-gests that you “speak to your friends for recommendati ons, take someone with you to your appointment who will be helpful but honest (but not too many people as this can have a negati ve aff ect…too many opin-ions can be stressful). Remember to have an open mind about styles of dresses – they all look diff erent when they are on. Ideally you need to start searching approximately 8-12 months prior to your big day, allow plenty of ti me and don’t be pushed into purchasing a dress if you’re unsure– you want to make sure you’ve found the one!”.

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With all aspects of planning, the earlier you start the longer you have to make decisions that suit you as a couple. Photographer Ginny Marsh recommends that “you start to narrow your photographer choices down by picking work you love; not just some of their imag-es, but ALL of their images and don’t get too worked up over what ‘style’ you’re looking for (such as reportage / contemporary / traditi onal) keep an open mind”.

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Joe specialises in making your wedding breakfast that litt le bit diff erent; do involve your guests, something as simple as a self-carve roast dinner. Maybe put a chef’s hat on one of your guests chairs at each table and that person has to carve the meat for everyone. This works very well if you have a table of mixed guests as it is a great ice breaker. It is also good for fussy eaters as they can pick what they want on their plate.

Last but certainly not least, the entertainment. “How do we get everyone on the dance fl oor”? “What song shall we have for our fi rst dance”? “We want a band and a DJ but can’t quite justi fy it within our budget”? These are all questi ons I am frequently asked and this is where experts can advise. Lemon Entertainment have a wide selecti on of arti sts to choose from, some of their bands can also DJ in-between and aft er the live band sets. It’s all included in their price and is much cheaper than booking both a band and a DJ separately.

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For the fi rst ti me in 20 years, the Mayor of Waverley is promoti ng a Massed Bands Extravaganza in aid of her charity, Citi zens Advice Waverley on Sunday 12th April at 7pm at Charterhouse School Hall. It will be an exciti ng evening of music for everyone, from tune of the day to your favourite light classics, presented by the massed bands of Farnham, Godalming and Haslemere, plus other surprise guests. Tickets: £10 from Record Corner in Godalming or £10.75 (including charges) through the Litt le Box Offi ce: www.thelitt leboxoffi ce.com/waverleycab. Please support this if you can as it is in a very good cause.

Milford U3A’s next talk is on the 13th March and is enti tled ‘Life of Hope’ by Dan Eley. The talk starts at 2pm in Milford Village Hall with tea and cake aft erwards and is open to members and non- members. Dan Eley was a volunteer street child worker in the most dangerous areas of Lati n America before he broke his neck in a freak swimming accident in the Amazon in 2010. His experiences working with chariti es had taught him a lot about how donati ons can be misspent and misdirected and his long held dream was to start his own charity that

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Two years ago in February 2013, The Villagers in Chiddingfold reopened. The Chiddingfold Ex-Servicesmens Club, well known for its music, had closed and reopened with a full pub licence. Since then there been many well-known local bands, including Cryin Out Loud, Bad Infl uence and Willie Austen. For the next few months the following are booked to play: Gary Hall on Saturday 14th March; Cover Kollecti ve someti me in March; and The Revivals Band on Saturday 2nd May. There will be more bands in the future, one of the things stopping long-term planning is that The Villagers has become a popular place for private parti es, owing to its modern faciliti es, and they have to fi t the bands in between. The Villagers, Woodside Road, Chiddingfold, Surrey GU8 4QD. More informati on at www.thevillagers.co.uk.

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Cranleigh Camera Club will be holding its annual exhibiti on on Saturday 14th March in the Village Hall, Cranleigh, between 10am and 4.30pm. This is a competi ti ve exhibiti on which will showcase the work of members. A wide range of prints will be on display from members of varying ability and experience, including some of the newest members. For those preferring to show digital images electronically these will be projected onto a large screen. This is an ideal opportunity to fi nd out more about the local club, its programme and how it can help and encourage members to further a wonderful hobby. Many members will be present and available to chat should you wish to fi nd out more. Further informati on may be found on the club website: www.cranleighcameraclub.co.uk. The club caters for all ability levels with a varied programme throughout the club year which runs from September through to June. Meeti ngs take place at the Bapti st Church Hall, 262 The High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8RT, starti ng at 8pm. The programme includes talks, practi cal evenings and competi ti ons – both internal and external, and there are outi ngs to places of interest – an excellent way to make new friends. Whilst they don’t teach photography there are many opportuniti es to learn about the various aspects o photography and invariably there is someone who can advise on any parti cular problem. Why not pop along and fi nd out more?

Lots on at RHS Wisley now that it is spring! Events include Lindt Daff odil Pot Decorati ng on Saturday 14th March from 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm. Go and see the carpets of spring fl owering bulbs, including the crocus extravaganza by the garden entrance and decorate

a daff odil pot to take away. The Orchid Society of Great Britain’s Spring Show is on Sat 21st March from 11am-4pm featuring competi ti ve classes and displays by members and affi liated societi es. This show will be held in the Glasshouse Gallery. There will also be unusual species for sale and advice for all. The Glasshouse is open from 10am-5.15pm (last entry at 5pm). Then there is the Spring Plant Fair from 27th-29th March from 10am-5pm. This is a must for all plant lovers. Meet the growers and choose quality plants from specialist nurseries. Finally, the Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt is from 28th March-12th April from 10.30am-4.30pm. Hop through the garden on the trail of the Lindt Gold Bunny. Follow the clues to lead you to a delicious Lindt treat for the hoppiest Easter ever! See birds of prey soaring above the garden as well (11th-12th April). There are acti viti es every day, visit www.rhs.org.uk/wisley for what’s on when.

Cranleigh Arts Centre has a Craft Fair on 14th March from 10am-3pm. Join them for an alternati ve shopping experience and explore dozens of stalls showcasing the work of arti sts and makers from across the county and beyond. Shoppers will be able to browse bespoke jewellery, spectacular accessories, beauti ful homeware and more – all for just a £2 entry fee (free for 3 years and under). Refreshments will be available throughout the day from the Art Tea House.

Back by popular demand following their sell out 2014 performance, the John Shillito Band will perform their toe tapping selecti on of traditi onal New Orleans jazz in All Saints Church, Grayswood on Saturday 14th March. Hosted by the Friends of All Saints, the evening is raising

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Be RuthlessWhen working with a new client, I always have to be mindful of how honest they want me to be. I normally start off an appointment fairly carefully, so I can work out exactly what the end result needs to be. A gentle discussion or a ‘it’s gott a go’ approach depends on the quanti ty of similar items, or if there are bulging wardrobes in every room. Have plenty of bin bags at the ready...

Try on or tip!If it doesn’t fi t now, put it away. If you can’t bear to part with it (probably because you can remember how much it cost you a few months ago!) put it in a suitcase in the atti c. It’s a halfway house to see if you really pine for it. If you don’t - it’s charity or dress agency ti me.

What do you need?Do you work fullti me or need dog walking casuals? Your

own wardrobe has to refl ect your own lifestyle so write down a daily list of ‘looks’ that you wear and it will soon become apparent if you own too many business suits from a previous job. Research online fi rst to get a feel for what’s in store, and focus on what you need. Remember to check if they are washable if it’s an everyday casual item. Business clothing needs to be fl exible to off er alternati ves so keep the mainstays classic black, navy or charcoal and then add colour and directi on with the layers.

Get fitBy this I mean, get your clothes to fi t you. Be prepared to spend a litt le to reduce sleeve lengths or take waistbands in to make sure you look fi nished and well dressed. A simple alterati on can add such a diff erence to the end look and for £15-20 you will look more polished and together.

Spring always insti gates a fresh start and with this in mind I would like to encourage you to refresh your winter wardrobe and make room for uplift ing new additi ons for the new season.

Out with the old

Great spring/summer trends

1. Are you ready for an invasion of smart denim? MIH denim kimono for a grown-up weekend look. Note the return of double denim and bootleg cut.

2. Dolce & Gabbans show how multi -coloured prints work in separates - remember heels are essenti al for midi skirt lengths.

3. The jumpsuit is sti ll growing in popularity - apart from the inconvenience, it is super slimming and elegant(see Richard Nicoll).

4. Wide trousers are back, an elegant alternati ve to your skinnies shown here by Donna Karan (or go for ‘cigarett e’ length to the ankle for a slim line)

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*Add nauti cal stripes, automati cally uplift ing for

spring or look at the new ginghams as shown by

Diane Von Furstenberg. Perfect with jeans.

*Buy new white T-shirts, long and short sleeve - I

love The White Company.

*Go smaller with your everyday bag - empty out

those ‘essenti als’ that sti ll haven’t been used! Look at

Jones Bookmaker tan Afi a bag.

*Wear a bit of tailoring - neat-fi tti ng jackets will

give the image of a bett er posture, even with jeans.

Look at Jigsaw and Hobbs and H&M for shorter cut

versions.*Always buy bett er quality - whether that’s from a

charity shop, chain or designer.

*Buy slimmer hangers - Primark velour ones, 10 for

£4. Keep shaped ones for jackets.

*Get some help - ask a friend to give honest opinions

or work with a stylist for fresh directi on.

5. Lace, macrame, crochet and embroidery, in preparati on for summer sunshine, EMAMÓ coverup

6. Suede - from these Lanvin boots to bags and jackets - the soft er opti on to leather.

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Ladies Dress AgenciesA great way to sell those pieces that are sti ll in great conditi on. It varies but most agencies sell your items for four weeks and will pay you 50% of the selling price. Some are closed Mondays, so telephone for opening hours and full details of service.Bramley: New 2 Vous, 11 High Street - 01483 893305Dorking:Style Connect Dress Agency, 22 West Street - 01306 886430Michele’s Dress Agency, 11 High Street - 07585 896831 Farnham: The Posh Dress Agency, 3 Ridgeway Road - 01252 717713Godalming:Change of Address, 2 Church Street - 01483 429996Haslemere: Plum, 66 High Street - 01428 643349Petworth: Eternal, 88a New Street - 01798 344434

Children too...Our ever-growing children need a clear-out too and it’s not a bad idea to make some money back at the same ti me. Second Thoughts, new to Chiddingfold since September 2014, is crammed of with ‘previously loved’ clothes and shoes from 0-teens. Once you have regis-tered as a seller you will receive 50% of the sale price which can also be sold on their eBay store.

They only accept good quality clothing. This will stay in the store for 6-8 weeks before a reminder email for collecti on is sent. Aft er that the clothing is taken to charity shops or to an orphanage in Uganda. Buyers are off ered a one week’s return policy, if agreed at ti me of purchase, to give you a chance to try the item on ‘litt le Jimmy’ at home aft er school.

Owner Nicki, and Lisa run the business during school term ti me only, Monday-Friday and the fi rst Saturday of each month, 9.30am-4pm.

Second Thoughts, 1 Chiddingfold Galleries, Petworth Road, Chiddingfold GU8 4UF. Contact [email protected] or call

07765 428005.

It’s a desti nati on shop for your kids wardrobe, but with a handy coff ee shop nearby, Treacle’s Tea Shop for that all important refreshment break, The Green, Chiddingfold, Telephone 01428 684859.

Stock up on some branded gems for teens, Hollister from £8

Where will you and your family start your health and fitness journey?

Come and experience Godalming’s premier health and fitness club for FREE!

Our KICKSTARTER* campaign, running until 31st March 2015, provides you with a unique opportunity to try out our extensive facilities for 10 days, entirely FREE OF CHARGE*. If you enjoy your trial and decide to join our Club we will provide you with your first month’s membership for free.

“The instructors are always on hand to provide advice and motivation. Not only is my health and fitness on track but I have really gained confidence. I have never felt intimidated in the gym or during a group exercise class. Everyone at the Club

is so relaxed and friendly”Claire, 33, Elstead

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Why Choose Charterhouse Club? * Swim in our 25m pool * Enjoy our fully equipped gym * Ride in our cycling studio on new Keiser MP3+ studio cycles* Gain advice from our qualified Instructors and Personal Trainers* Over 50 group fitness classes each week * Try our indoor climbing wall * Fully Staffed Crèche * FREE wireless internet

At Charterhouse Club we understand that choosing the right environment for your needs is a huge decision, as well as a financial commitment, so we are offering a helping hand.

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From April 2015, you will be able to withdraw the enti re value of your pension fund in one go. New pension freedom and choices were announced in the Budget last year and come into force shortly, providing previously unavailable unlimited access to pension funds for people in reti rement.

Keep in mind though that this is money which needs to last for the rest of your life. All of our clients know their date of birth, very few know their date of death! This makes it tricky to plan for sustainable income withdrawal from pensions in later life, as assumpti ons need to be made about life expectancy.

There is also tax to consider. Under the new rules, a quarter of the pension fund remains available tax-free, but the balance will be subject to income tax. This income tax rate is calculated by adding the taxable amount you withdraw from your pension fund to your other taxable income, so could be as high as 40% or 45% if you’re a high earner or make a large withdrawal from your pension pot.

You might instead access your pension pot over a number of tax years, planning carefully to keep within the basic rate of income tax threshold and not paying over the odds in tax on the withdrawals.

If the thought of getti ng your hands on the cash within your pension pot to invest

What the new pension freedoms mean for you

elsewhere is appealing, for example to acquire a buy-to-let property, then think carefully about the tax consequences on doing this as well. Aft er paying income tax on the money you take out of your pension, you would be invested in a taxable asset and inheritance tax would be paid by your family on your death. Pensions, for all of their perceived shortcomings, are very tax-effi cient. They also let you diversify your investments, rather than placing all of your eggs in a single rented property basket.

In additi on to professional advice (tailored to your personal circumstances, goals and objecti ves), you will be able to use the new Pensions Wise guidance service, provided by government and funded by industry. This takes the form of a 45 minute telephone or face-to-face consultati on, during which you will be signposted towards further informati on and sources of real advice.

The conversati ons we have already had with our clients about the new pension freedom rules tend to reach the conclusion that a ‘mix and match’ approach to unrestricted pension access could work best. Securing a minimum level of income for the rest of your life through an annuity purchase and then accessing the remainder of your pension pot

when needed to meet occasional expenditure is a sensible strategy.

Freedom and choice in pensions gives you a lot of opti ons, but with those opti ons come the responsibility of using your pension pot wisely.

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funds for the church. At 6.30pm there’s a special Jazz menu at the Wheatsheaf – Grayswood’s local free house, with a great selecti on of guest beers. Doors open at 7.30pm and music starts at 8.00pm. The audience is guaranteed a foot-stomping extravaganza. Tickets £15 each, or including a two-course supper, £25. Contact: Pauline Lamb: tel. 01428 643798 or email [email protected]; Janet Dallas: Tel. 01428 643227 or email [email protected].

The new year started off with a bang at The Godalming Flower Club. The January Meeti ng was a creati ve in-house workshop att ended by most of the club members and they intend to conti nue as they started. There is a very exciti ng and educati onal programme scheduled for 2015. It includes workshops, a day outi ng as a group, monthly demonstrati ons by qualifi ed and creati ve demonstrators and monthly exhibiti ons by club members. New and inexperienced members are encouraged to enter the competi ti ons. Help is available for those members needing to get started. The Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at The Bapti st Church, Queens Street, Godalming. Arrive 7pm for 7.30pm start. Non-members £5. A warm welcome awaits you. For further informati on contact Yvonne 01483 200525 or email [email protected].

Celebrate Mothers’ Day at Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming on Sunday 15th March from 10am to 4pm. Bursti ng with colour and life, Winkworth is a beauti ful place for a Mothers’ Day walk. Spring is one of the best ti mes to visit this beauti ful hillside arboretum, with early signs of magnolias and azaleas, not to menti on more than 1,000 diff erent types of shrubs and trees. For peace and

tranquillity, visit the lake and boathouse, with stunning views and lots of wildlife-spotti ng opportuniti es. Mothers get in free when accompanied by their children.

Wey & Arun Canal Trust have a Guided Walk on Monday 16th March. This walk will be guided by Alan Johnson, The Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s Technical Liaison Offi cer, and leaves at 2pm from the Gunpowder Store, Stonebridge, Shalford near Guildford on the banks of the River Wey. The walk will then conti nue along part of the old route of the Wey and Arun Canal and cross over the A281 road and through into Hunt Park along the riverside path which has recently been built by the Trust’s volunteers. At the end of the walk, visitors will have fi ne views of the three oaks which are more than 100 years old and a chance to see the new viewing platf orm being installed. Parking is available in the public car park next to Trunley Heath Road on the A281. From there it is a short walk to the Gunpowder store at Stonebridge. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles and with a level surface, although suitable footwear is recommended. The Gunpowder Store reference is GU4 8EP. Further details available from [email protected]. No booking required.

Ewhurst Parish Church fund-raising group is holding an Easter Market on Tuesday 17th March from 10am to 2pm. It takes place at the Parrot Inn, Forest Green RH5 5RZ. This popular Easter Market fund-raiser for Ewhurst Parish Church is sure to lift your spirits. It’s a great opportunity to get out of the house and relax over coff ee and a chat in the convivial surroundings of the Parrot Inn - perhaps enjoying a pub lunch aft er the morning’s acti viti es. They’ve lined up

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Godalming Town Council is delighted to invite you to Spring into Godalming on Saturday, 4 April when the annual Easter Festi val will be held in the town centre from 10am to 5pm.

A variety of craft and gift stalls will be available along with delicious street food including mouth-watering lamb roast, hog roast, and a Thai barbecue.

Live music and entertainment will be taking place throughout the day at the Pepperpot and of course no Easter Festi val is complete without Morris Dancing! Come and spend the day in our prett y town and take advantage of everything on off er. We look forward to seeing you.

SPRING into GODALMINGEaster Festival

Kiddies’ Corner in Crown Court

Spring Craft s stall thanks to Dawn Tippett at Boots Opti cians and Sandra from Arty Craft y.In case of inclement weather the children’s acti viti es will move into the Wilfrid Noyce Centre.

Thanks to: Charterhouse Club a family friendly health and fi tness club with an exciti ng range of indoor and outdoor faciliti es for members, including a climbing wall, cycling studio and gym with functi onal fi tness area, along with all the usual club faciliti es and the added benefi t of a café and crèche on site. In a beauti ful setti ng, Charterhouse Club is the ideal place to keep acti ve. For more info, visit www.charterhouseclub.co.uk.

Easter Egg HuntSpring Craft s

BRIO PlayfestChildren, come along and build your own train and tracks (half an hour slots throughout the day, free of charge).

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What’s OnBrowse the wide variety of stalls including gift s, jewellery, fashion accessories, craft s and much more as you stroll through the High Street, Church Street and Crown Court. The award winning Star Public House will be hosti ng its annual Easter Ale Festi val with over 28 beers and ales on off er from Surrey & Sussex Breweries.

EntertainmentLive music, entertainment and buskers will be performing around the town and at The Pepperpot including Godalming’s own Singalingo, where you can come and join the fun, sing some songs, have a hop and a dance and maybe even learn a new language. The Surrey Hills Eukele Big Band will also be performing, plus much more...

Fleur de Lys Morris DancersPerforming at 12 noon outside Waitrose, 12.45pm at Crown Court, 1.30pm outside the Red Lion. Punch & JudyProfessor Dumpling is back in Godalming with his Punch & Judy Show in Crown Court (moving to Wilfrid Noyce if inclement weather) and will perform at 1pm and 3pm.

Dobby Horse CarouselCome and enjoy a ride on Dobby at Crown Court.

ParkingFree parking at Godalming College (subject to availability), with grateful thanks to the College.

For more informati on and up-to-date ti mings for all events and acts, please visit

www.godalming-tc.gov.uk/spring-festi val.htm

Thank you to Surrey and Hampshire Property Agents your local estate agent for sponsoring the adverti sing boards which benefi t local schools and chariti es.

Spring into Godalming is organised by Godalming Town Council, sponsored by the Charterhouse Club and supported by Godalming & District Chamber of Commerce.

The organisers reserve the right to alter programme and events throughout the day. All ti mings are approximate and subject to change.



a carefully selected range of unusual stalls where you’ll fi nd new and interesti ng gift s and treats for family and friends. And perhaps spot a litt le something for yourself to chase away those winter blues! Also on off er this year, is the chance to meet Wellers’ clocks and watches expert. At 11am aucti oneer and specialist valuer Elliot Frank will give a short talk and Q&A on what makes a ti mepiece special and valuable. Elliot will be on hand unti l 1pm to give his expert opinion on any clocks and watches you bring with you. No car to get you there? No problem. A vintage bus will run from Ewhurst to the Parrot Inn and back, connecti ng with route 53 to/from Guildford and Cranleigh.

Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society (HDFAS) will acknowledge the bicentenary of one of the most famous battles in English history with a lecture on ‘The Art of Waterloo’ by Peter Warwick. The lecture will take place at Haslemere Hall on 17th March at 2pm. Peter Warwick, who is the Chairman of New Waterloo Dispatch/Waterloo 200, the official body arranging the bicentenary commemorations for Waterloo in 2015, will talk about the battle, a defining moment in European history, and he will show how artists have interpreted the event, thereby influencing our understanding of what actually happened on 18th June 1815. The artists did not always get it right! Visitors are welcome to the lecture. For more details about the Society please contact HDFAS Membership Secretary Sue Wright on 01428 683578 or email [email protected]. Further information about all the Society’s future activities can be found on HDFAS website at www.haslemeredfas.org.uk.

Wednesday 18th March is the date for the next Godalming Veterans meeti ng. Meet at 7.30pm in the Oxborough Room opposite La Luna Restaurant. Anyone with a connecti on to the forces will be very welcome.

Ben Elton will be the special guest at the Dan Eley Foundati on Spring Benefi t, on 18th March, at the United Church, Godalming. Ben now lives in Australia but just happens to be in the UK at that ti me and is an old boy of Godalming college. The concert is being given by the very talented music students at Godalming College to raise funds for musically gift ed fellow students who cannot aff ord to study music at ‘A’ Level. The present syllabus requires 30 one-to-one lessons at £17 each and this is unaff ordable to less advantaged young people. The target for the concert is £5,000 (10 bursaries of £500 each). Tickets are selling fast and if you are interested please book through www.godalmingcollegemusic.ti cketsource.co.uk . If you cannot make the event but would like to donate to the cause please visit www.daneleyfoundati on.org.

The January meeti ng of the Chiddingfold Horti cultural Society was the Members’ Social Evening and enjoyed by all. The March meeti ng will be at 8pm on Wednesday 18th in the Village Hall, Coxcombe Lane. Geoff Lunn will tell us about ‘Encouraging Wildlife on Your Doorstep’. He will show his beauti ful photographs of wildlife followed be a Q&A session and demonstrati on of practi cal ideas. Visitors are welcome to come and hear Geoff . There will be an entrance fee of £2.

The fi nal lecture in ‘The Arts in Godalming’ series will be given by Nick Tromans, Curator of Watt s Gallery at the

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Octagon, Godalming Parish Church, on Wednesday 18th March, 7.30 for 8pm. The subject will be G F Watt s OM and Mary Seton Watt s: Their Life and Work in Surrey. Tickets at £5 are available at Godalming Museum or at the door.

Godalming & Cranleigh District Nati onal Childbirth Trust’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be taking place again on Wednesday 18th March. Our highly trained Easter Bunny will be hiding chocolate eggs at Cranleigh Golf and Country Club, leaving an easy trail to fi nd for those under two and a more challenging trail for those over two years old. The hunt will begin at 10.30am sharp but refreshments and other acti viti es including craft s, face painti ng and a raffl e etc, will be available from 9.45am. We hope to be all fi nished by 11.45am, in ti me for lunch. Entry donati on is £3 per child, £5 max for a family. Parking is limited so registrati on is essenti al, please contact [email protected], for more details or if you have any queries.

Happy’s Circus will be presenti ng their fun-packed comedy show for all the family at Busbridge Infant School, Hambledon Road, Godalming GU7 1PJ on Saturday 18th April 2015. There will be amazing internati onal circus arti sts, side shows, refreshments, live music and many other acti viti es (but no performing animals). The event will be raising funds for the Fountain Centre, which provides support, counselling and complementary therapies for cancer pati ents all over Surrey, and a new Godalming-based charity, Ella Gracie’s Garden, which provides support for children and their families fi ghti ng cancer at the Royal Surrey and Royal Marsden hospitals. Come along for a great aft ernoon of laughter and amazement – festi viti es start at

1pm. Tickets are £8.50 each or £32.00 for a family of four (and under 3s get in for free), from www.thelitt leboxoffi ce.com/fountaincentre.

Ewhurst needs a Rainbow Unit! Apparently there are 80 girls on the waiti ng list to join Rainbow units in the Cranleigh District (includes Ewhurst). They are looking for volunteers who can give up an hour a week to help out. Support is available, so please contact [email protected] if you are interested or want more informati on.

The Wey Valley Decorati ve and Fine Art Society‘s next lecture, by Mr Jon Cannon, is enti tled ‘A Thousand Years of Medieval Cathedrals as Time Machines’. You do not need to be a fan of Dr Who and his Tardis to join them at Shalford Village Hall on Thursday 19th March for a fascinati ng look at the relevance and infl uence of our great cathedrals from the birth of English Christi anity, through the Middle Ages to the present day. Refreshments are available from 9.45am and the lecture starts at 10.45am. 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

Les Amiti és Françaises’s popular series of lectures in French conti nues on 19th March at 7.30pm in the Bapti st Church Hall, Queen Street, Godalming. Eric Simon’s lecture will be on “’La France avant la Révoluti on’. The speaker used

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NEWS

It’s your opportunity to have your say on the future development of Godalming and Farncombe by responding to our questionnaire. If you live in the GU7 postcode area look out for an envelope with the GOFARNP logo (see right) which should be dropping through your letterbox sometime during March.

Please don’t throw it away, take the time to think about your hopes and aspirations for our community and answer the questions, returning the questionnaire to us in the reply paid envelope that will be provided.

It’s a year since we held the launch of a Neighbourhood Plan for

Godalming & Farncombe, which was held on 23 January 2014. The Neighbourhood Plan will help defi ne local planning policy for Godalming & Farncombe and sit alongside Waverley Borough Council’s Local Plan. Waverley will need to give legal weight to

the Neighbourhood Plan when it determines planning applications, therefore, the plan represents an unparalleled opportunity to infl uence the future development of our town.

This is a community-led process and dozens of volunteers have spent the last year identifying issues and gathering evidence and are starting to draw things together towards a draft plan. A key piece of evidence will be the wider views of the community and that’s why we’ve decided to give all residents the opportunity to have a say – please use that opportunity and complete and return the questionnaire to us.

A Neighbourhood Plan for Godalming & Farncombe

- Spring 2015 -

Photos by Phil Kemp. www.theshutt erbox.co.uk.

Spring into GodalmingEaster Saturday Festival Market, 4 April 2015A great day of shopping, entertainment and activities, held in Godalming Town Centre from 10am to 5pm. As well as Godalming’s unique range of independent shops and café’s, the High Street and Church Street will be fi lled with market stalls selling a wide range of crafts & art, gifts and fresh produce. Entertainment from a mix of performers will be held throughout the town and a range of activities for youngsters will be available.


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Have you seen the new sign in Farncombe? We erected the sign in response to the wishes of Farncombe residents and we hope that the sign clarifi es Farncombe’s existence as a village in its own right and provides a marker point for the centre of the village, close to the church and railway station. The sign itself is designed with a fern motif to refl ect the name ‘Farncombe’, which is thought to derive from the old English for ‘fern valley’. This link to the past recognises the village’s entry in the Doomsday book and even older origins.

The new sign is part of a series of actions resulting from a public meeting held in Farncombe in 2013. At that time, many residents expressed their joy at living in the village and felt that improvements to the local environment would better refl ect their strong sense of community. The actions are being taken forward by the Farncombe Initiative, a group of volunteers, whose many projects to improve their village include other enhancements of the street scene, minimising empty shops and engagement with businesses. The Initiative welcomes more members and ideas for possible projects and anyone with an idea or interested in joining should contact Suzie Gortler at [email protected].

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Annual Town MeetingCouncil Chamber, The Burys, Thursday, 16 April 2015, 8pmOur regular readers will know that every year we let you know about the Annual Town Meeting. It’s such a little known, but potentially powerful, part of local democracy that we think it bears repeating year after year. It’s a good place to raise your burning questions with local decision-makers or draw attention to a local issue that you feel passionately about but which doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Why not take your questions direct to the Annual Town Meeting?

Anyone on the electoral roll for Godalming (that is, all Godalming voters), can attend, speak and vote at the meeting. It’s the ideal place to put any question you wish to the Town Council.

There is no need to submit your question in advance or put it in writing; simply put up your hand at the meeting and you will be able to ask your question. We can’t guarantee your question can be answered in full on the night – but we’ll try and if

we can’t then we will respond in writing within a week. The Town Council’s Annual Report will be circulated at the meeting and copies of the report are available from 17 April 2015 from the Town Clerk or from the Council’s website, www.godalming-tc.gov.uk/annual-report.htm if you want any advice or further information about the town meeting please e-mail the Town Clerk: [email protected] or call her on 01483 523575.

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Godalming Mayor’s Awards for VolunteersDo you know someone who gives up his or her time for the benefi t of others in Godalming or Farncombe?

The Town Mayor’s Award for Volunteers is run each year to fi nd local unsung heroes who deserve a public ‘thank you’ for their voluntary work. Volunteers make a huge contribution to community life – supporting vulnerable groups, local heritage and cultural life, helping young people in sports and leisure activities, running

playgroups and much more. Nominating someone for the award is quick and easy. Simply, download a form from the Town Council’s website (www.godalming-tc.gov.uk/mayors-volunteer-award.htm) or request one by calling the Town Council offi ces on 01483 523575.

Return the form to Godalming Town Council by Friday, 27 March 2015.

Pepperpot MugsStruggling for an idea for a present? Try something that is unique to Godalming and buy a set of Pepperpot Mugs. The mugs (pictured) are decorated with a silhouette of Godalming’s iconic landmark and can be purchased for £5 each or £15 for a box of four. The mugs are available in four colours, navy, cyan, pink and lime green and a box contains one of each colour.

The mugs can be purchased from the Town Council’s offi ces in Bridge Street and will be on sale at the Easter Festival in the High Street on Saturday, 4 April 2015.

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


CLLR JOY WOODHAMCentral & Ockford Ward5 Twycross Road,Godalming, GU7 2HH T: 01483 420310E: joy.woodham23@bti nternet.com

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

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

CLLR STEVE COSSERCharterhouse Ward 3 Hillside Way, Godalming, GU7 2HNT: 01483 414035E: stevecosser@bti nternet.comSurrey County Councillor

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

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

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

CLLR ANNE BOTTHolloway WardAcorns, The Fairway,Godalming, GU7 1PGT: 01483 420014E: annemareebott @hotmail.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CLLR JULIE NOYCEFarncombe & Catt eshall Ward 19 Overbrook,Godalming, GU7 1LXT: 01483 429815E: julienoyce@bti nternet.com

Godalming Town Council, Municipal Buildings, Bridge Street, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HTTel: 01483 523575 Fax: 01483 523077 E-Mail: offi [email protected] Web: www.godalming-tc.gov.uk

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to teach at the French Lycée in London. Recent talks have concentrated on Napoleón and Louis XIV, so the March lecture will put the revoluti on into perspecti ve by setti ng the historical and geographical backdrop to later events. April’s talk at 7.30pm on 16th April will be on Alexandre Dumas – ‘The forerunner of modern literature’, to be delivered by Elizabeth le Doze. 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.

The Clockhouse in Milford is hosti ng a fi lm evening on March 20th at The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane Milford when they will be showing ‘What we did on our holiday’. Tickets are £5 and doors open at 6.45pm. The fi lm starts 7.30pm. They have a licensed bar. Tickets available from The Clockhouse 01483 420668.

There will be a rehearsed reading with professional actors at Cafe Mila, Godalming on Friday 20th at 8pm. ‘Even If We Lose Our Lives’ - stories from Afghan women is presented by LynchPin Producti ons Theatre Company in associati on with Amnesty Internati onal Guildford Group. Tickets £7, £5 concessions on the door; 50% of profi t in aid of Amnesty. More at www.lynchpinptc.co.uk or www.cafemila.co.uk.

Two more musical events from Julian Lewry at St John’s Church, Farncombe. The fi rst is the Trembling Wilburys

on the 20th March. This superb 7-piece band is the UK’s fi rst and best tribute to rock supergroup the Traveling Wilburys, featuring a line-up of top vocalists and musicians who perfectly recreate the unique sound and style of the amazing band created in 1988 by George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Pett y and Jeff Lynne. As well as such Wilbury’s hits such as ‘Handle With Care’, ‘End Of The Line’ and ‘She’s My Baby’, the band’s large and varied repertoire also includes songs by solo George Harrison & The Beatles, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Tom Pett y, which all makes for an unforgett able tribute show of the highest musical quality (www.tremblingwilburys.co.uk) .Tickets: £12 advance (£15 door). The second is Brian Player’s Acousti c ‘Live’ Showcase on the 29th March. This show will feature three acts: Lisa Kwei (www.facebook.com/lisakwei ), The Arti e Fufk ins (www.thearti efufk insmusic.com) and Damian Clarke (www.damianclarke.co.uk).Tickets are only £5 on the door. Doors open at 2.00pm with live music from 2.30pm unti l 5.00pm. Full details at www.julianlewrymusic.com or call 01483 421520.

Godalming Choral Society presents ‘Baroque Masters’ on Saturday 21st March 2015 at 7.30pm at Holy Trinity Church, High St, Guildford, GU1 3JH. It features: Pergolesi : Stabat Mater ; Handel : Let God Arise! ; Purcell : Hail! Bright Cecilia and Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary. Conductor : Michael Veazey. The concert will support the work of The Prostate Project, the Guildford based cancer charity. Tickets: £15 (students £8) are available from Record Corner, Pound Lane, Godalming; Guildford Tourist Offi ce, 155 High Street, Guildford on 01483 444333; Godalming Choral Society Ticket Offi ce on 07505 203468

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March is the month for grand designs in Surrey! Four gardens will be holding charity openings for the Nati onal Gardens Scheme. The fi rst three showcase the style of famed Briti sh garden designers John Evelyn, Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll, providing unique historic insight and great spaces in which to enjoy the fi rst fl owers of spring. Children go free at Albury Park (22nd March 2pm-5pm. Adults £4) and can explore 14-acres pleasure grounds designed by John Evelyn in 1670. Enjoy the views from amazing terraces stretching for ¼ of a mile. The daff odil fi eld at Clandon Park, Guildford looks stunning in spring.(22nd March, 10.30am-5pm. Adult £5, children £2,50). Parkland, laid out in the style of Capability Brown around 1770, off ers lovely walks and a children’s adventure trail. Pause and refl ect by the Dutch garden’s formal ponds or have tea in the Undercroft . The fairytale woodland vale at Vann in Hambledon sparkles with snowdrops, hellebores, spring and chequered snakeshead friti llaries. The historic house is a picturesque backdrop to this 5-acre English Heritage-registered garden, at its spring best and open between 29th March and 4th April 10am-6pm (Adults £6, children free). Go for gold at The Chalet –a vista of yellow daff odils, celebrity cars, fascinati ng koi carp and acres of ancient woodland. (29th March 11am-4.30pm. Adult £5, children free). For more details go to www.ngs.org.uk.

Aft er the success of their 50th anniversary year in 2014, Godalming Theatre Group is getti ng ready to transport their audiences to 1920’s New York, where ‘everything

is thoroughly modern’ from 24th-28th March 2015. A talented cast is currently tapping and singing its way through rehearsals ready to bring this iconic musical to life at the Ben Travers theatre Charterhouse. ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ began life as a 1967 fi lm writt en by Richard Morris, with Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore in the lead female roles. Later revised by Dick Scanlan for the stage it opened on Broadway in 2002, winning six Tony Awards, including ‘Best Musical’. A pasti che of 1920s New York, its wide-eyed heroine Millie is desperate to be an independent ‘new woman’; a subplot about the white slave trade, a lift that moves to the command of tap-dancing feet, a speakeasy where people Charleston to a jazzed-up version of The Nutcracker, and a Chinese version of Al Jolson’s Mammy …. clearly this is not really a musical to take too seriously! The Box offi ce is open so, be a modern and get your ti ckets - just £15 each - online 24 hours a day at gtguk.com or by phone 01483 425556.

Cranleigh DFAS invite you to join them for a lecture by Joanna Hardy, one of the Anti ques Roadshow experts specialising in jewellery, on Wednesday 25th March. The lecture is enti tled ‘Royal Jewels from Tsars to Maharajahs’ and will be held at the Cranleigh Arts Centre at 2pm and 7.30pm. Cranleigh. DFAS meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except August and December, at Cranleigh Arts Centre to promote knowledge and appreciati on of the arts through lectures and visits. Informati on about membership is available on their website: www.cranleighdfas.org. Guests are welcome. A voluntary donati on of £5 is suggested.

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Details of church services in and around Godalming:

BINSCOMBE CHURCH, LOSELEY ROAD

2 April 8.00pm Maundy Thursday Communion3 April 10.30am Good Friday Service5 April 11.00am Easter Day All Aged Service

BUSBRIDGE CHURCH OF ENGLAND 3 April 9.30am Good Friday Service for the whole church family 2.30pm Hot Cross Bun Family Adventure! A fun walk from Hambledon to Busbridge4 April 3.00pm Easter Garden service & Egg Hunt5 April 8.30am Easter Day Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Easter Celebrati on (with family communion) 6.30pm Easter Praise

CHIDDINGFOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST. MARY

2 April 7.30pm Maundy Thursday ‘Table Mat Eucharist’ – supper in the church room with Holy Communion3 April 10.30am Good Friday ‘Walk Of Witness’from St. Mary’s Church 2.00pm The Last Hour’ a meditati ve service of readings, music and prayer4 April 4.45pm Holy Saturday Bring it and Sing it – Handel’s Messiah (parts 2 & 3) rehearsal at 4.45pm, performance at 6.30pm5 April 6.00am Short service to celebrate the Resurrec ti on, followed by coff ee and bacon rolls 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) 10.00am Parish Communion (with ‘All Stars’ and crèche) 6.30pm Evening Prayer

COMPTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. NICHOLASwith St. MARY, SHACKLEFORD and PEPER HAROW

2 April 7.00pm Maundy Thursday Communion and Watch - at Compton3 April 2.00pm Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion - at Shackleford4 April 8.00pm Vigil and Service - at Compton5 April 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) - at Compton 10.30am Easter Day Family Communion - at Compton 10.30am Easter Day Family Communion - at Shackleford DUNSFOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. MARY & ALL SAINTSwith St. PETER, HASCOMBE

2 April 7.30pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist of the Last Supper and Stripping of the Altars - at Hascombe3 April 12 noon Good Friday – The Three Hours - at Hascombe 4 April 11.30pm Easter Eve – The Easter Vigil - at Dunsfold 5 April 10.00am Easter Day Parish Communion - at Dunsfold and Hascombe

FARNCOMBE CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. JOHN THEEVANGELIST

29 March 6.30pm Palm Sunday: Fauré’s Requiem2 April 8.00pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist of the Last Supper - Stripping of the Altars and Vigil

Easter Church Services

MESSAGEfrom the chair of Churches Together in Godalming and District~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Who Rolled The Stone?A trial, a cross and an agonising death, a tomb sealed with a large stone, angels..and a man returned to life. If it’s not an ancient crime story...then what does it mean? What does Easter really mean? Why Palm Sunday and Good Friday? Is it about how much God loves human beings? Start YOUR investi gati on and visit a church this Easter. Michael Stubbs

ECUMENICAL EVENTS arranged on behalf of Churches Together in Godalming and District.

10.45am on GOOD FRIDAY 3 AprilWALK OF WITNESS in Godalming Town, starti ng at The Wharf (between Homebase & Sainsbury’s) followed by Hot Cross Buns at Godalming Bapti st Church.

6.45am on EASTER DAY 5 AprilSUNRISE SERVICE at Minster Field (juncti on Tuesley Lane and Minster Road) followed by tea and coff ee at Ladywell Convent.

12 noon on EASTER DAY 5 AprilEaster Celebrati on Walk, starti ng at the Pepperpot and processing (via Crown Court) to the Phillips Memorial.

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Taking place in and around Godalming in 2015

FARNCOMBE CHURCH (cont)3 April 10.00am Service of the Cross for Children & Families 2.00pm Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion and Death of Jesus5 April 5.45am Vigil and Eucharist of the Resurrecti on 8.00am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 10.00am Easter Day Parish Communion

GODALMING BAPTIST CHURCH, QUEEN STREET

2 April 7.30pm Maundy Thursday Evening Communion3 April 9.45am Good Friday Morning Service (to precede the CTiGD Walk of Witness)5 April 10.30am Easter Day All Age Family Service 6.30pm Evening Easter Service

GODALMING ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF St. EDMUND KING AND MARTYR, CROFT ROAD

2 April 8.00pm Maundy Thursday Mass of the Last Supper at St Joseph’s with Re-commis sioning of Special Ministers3 April 10.00am Good Friday Hot Cross Bun Service - at St Edmund’s 10.00am Stati ons of the Cross - at St Joseph’s, Milford 3.00pm Liturgy of the Word and Blessing of Readers - at St Joseph’s, Milford4 April 8.00pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil - at St Joseph’s with Recepti on of RCIA Candidates (please note there is no 6pm Mass at St Edmund’s)5 April Easter Day Masses as usual at: 8.45am St. John’s Church, Farncombe 10.15am St Joseph’s, Milford

GODALMING CHURCH OF ENGLAND PARISH of GODALMING: SS PETER & PAUL (CHURCH STREET) with ST MARK’S (FRANKLYN ROAD) 29 March 8.00am Holy Communion (SSP&P) 10.00am Palm Sunday procession & Choral Eucharist (SSP&P) 11.30am Palm Sunday procession and service (St Mark’s) 6.30pm Music and Readings for Holy Week (SSP&P)2 April 7.00pm Maundy Thursday Celebrati on with a Meal & 8.00pm Holy Communion (St Mark’s)3 April 10.00am Short Family service with acti viti es/ refreshments (SSP&P) 12 noon Good Friday Refl ecti on: 1hr (SSP&P) 2.00pm Good Friday Refl ecti on: 1hr (St Mark’s) 4 April 8.30pm Easter Vigil – Lighti ng the Easter Can dles (SSP&P) (A symbolic service bringing light to darkness)5 April 8.00am Holy Communion (SSP&P) 10.00am Easter Day Choral Eucharist (SSP&P) 11.30am Easter Day Celebrati on (St Mark’s)

GODALMING QUAKER MEETING HOUSE (Society of Friends), MILL LANE

5 April 10.30am Easter Day Meeti ng for Worship

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

2 April 7.30pm Maundy Thursday Holy Communion - Revd Paul Hulme3 April 10.45am Good Friday Churches Together WALK OF WITNESS 7.00pm Stainer’s Crucifi xion (TBC)5 April 6.45am Sunrise open air service with Churches Together 10.30am Easter Day Service - Revd. Paul Hulme

HAMBLEDON CHURCH OF ENGLAND

29 March - 5 April Road to Easter29 March 10.00am Palm Sunday Procession from Village Shop 10.30am Joint Service in Church 4.00pm Passionti de: Choir & Seasonal Hymns2 April 8.30pm Maundy Thursday Holy Communion Service3 April 12 noon Good Friday Meditati on 2.00pm Hot Cross Bun Family Adventure! A fun walk from Hambledon to Busbridge5 April 9.00am Holy Communion 10.30am All Age Easter Celebrati on MILFORD BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW ROAD

3 April 10.30am Good Friday Service5 April 8.00am Easter Day Sunrise Service at “Heaven’s Gate” (Rodborough Common) 10.30am Easter All Age Celebrati on

MILFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

2 April 7.00pm Maundy Thursday Agape supper followed by Vigil3 April 10.00am Good Friday Children’s group 12 noon Good Friday – an hour by the Cross5 April 8.00am Easter Day Holy Communion 10.00am Easter Day Family Communion followed by Easter egg hunt

WITLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND ALL SAINTS

2 April 8.00pm Maundy Thursday Holy Communion with foot-washing, stripping the altar and Vigil3 April 9.45am Good Friday Family Service 12 noon Solemn Liturgy of the Day5 April 8.00am Holy Communion (said) 9.45am Easter Day Sung Eucharist followed by bubbly drinks



Join The Pantaloons Theatre Company’s Bleak House for a fog-fi lled adventure in Victorian London on the 26th March at Cranleigh Arts Centre. When a dead body is discovered in Mr Krook’s Rag-and-Bone shop, a web of mysteries start to untangle, with far-reaching consequences. Hilarious, tragic and romanti c by turns, Dickens’ darkly comic masterpiece is retold by The Pantaloons in their own inimitable style. A company of fi ve actor-musicians bring the novel’s cast of over 50 characters to life in a thrilling tale of love, skulduggery and spontaneous combusti on... “Enjoyable, exciti ng and incredibly funny... truly wonderful” - Buzz Magazine. Tickets: £14 (£12 advance) students £10. There is much more happening – call 01483 278000 (Tues-Sat 10am-4.30pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre.org.

There is a Quiz Evening, organised by the Inner Wheel Club of Godalming, in aid of Surrey Air Ambulance and other Inner Wheel chariti es, on Saturday 28th March at 6.45pm for 7pm at the Masonic Hall, Godalming. Teams of up to six people at £10 per player, to include a Ploughman’s Supper. There will be a licensed bar and there is ample parking at the rear of the Masonic Hall. For ti ckets please call 01483 861812 or 01483 416446. The editor will be there, so come along and try and beat him (not very diffi cult)!

The Clockhouse in Milford is holding a Bridge Tea on Saturday 28th March. The cost is £32 for a table of four players, 1.30pm for 2pm start. To book a table please contact Carol May at Drovers, Waggoners Way, Grayshott , GU26 6DX, tel: 01428 606984 or email: [email protected]. The Clockhouse is in Chapel Lane, Milford.

Internati onal pianist Masachi Nishiyama will be playing a benefi t recital in aid of WaterAid group in the inti mate venue of the Llewellyn Room at Charterhouse School Godalming on Saturday 28th March. Masachi will be performing Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 ‘Patheti que’, Grieg’s Ballade in G minor and works by Debussey, Chaminade, Moszkowski and Takemitsu. This is the latest event from this enthusiasti c group of local charity volunteers who raise money for WaterAid. The charity helps people in the developing world provide and maintain their own safe water, sanitati on and hygiene. To secure your very reasonably priced ti ckets at £10 (£5 students) contact Linda Shurlock on 07934 839608 or via email at [email protected]. The WaterAid group website has further details and explains how to request an illustrated talk about WaterAid for churches, schools, community groups etc. Go to: www.wateraidwestsurrey.org.

Godalming Country Market’s delicious baking, preserves and hand-crafted gifts will be on sale at Godalming High Street Farmers’ Market on Saturday 28th March. Their Easter Market will be held on Maundy Thursday, the 2nd April, at Milford Village Hall from 8.30am-10.30am. If you are looking for Mother’s Day or Easter gifts, their greatly expanded craft section may have something suitable. They also sell plants, fresh flowers and vegetables in season, and serve refreshments at our weekly Friday Market (not Good Friday) at Milford Village Hall 8.30am-10.30am. Ample free parking. For further details please telephone Margaret Heath - 01483 416098.

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I will admit right now that I do have a weird passion for baskets. I don’t know what it is – whether it’s the natural materials, the

lovely shapes and colours, the delightf ul creaking noise they make, but I am always absolutely thrilled if someone gives me a gift of, or in, a basket.

So, having acquired some basic willow-weaving skills courtesy of Stefan Jennings’s wonderful willow sculpture workshop recently (you may have seen it adverti sed in The Onion) I was delighted to see this lovely book by Susie Vaughan and now feel inspired to have a go at making a basket myself. I haven’t actually tried it yet, but it certainly makes my fi ngers itch. It is a ‘how to’ for beginners - half of the book tells you how to identi fy and collect the right material, and that’s followed by the instructi ons

to make a simple round basket, an oval basket, a frame basket, how to add handles, how to make interesti ng borders, how to make lids, and then some inspirati onal pictures at the end to get your creati ve juices going.

It has made me want instantly to reach for the secateurs and start att acking the shrubs and trees in the garden for materials. Look out family, you could all be getti ng very dodgy-looking baskety objects as presents this year.

Reviewed by Carol Farley

I don’t know if you saw, tried or kept Tom Kerridge’s Roast Red Pepper Soup recipe reproduced in this magazine recently

(November 2014 editi on), but a reader of the magazine said that she’d made it as a result of its appearing in the magazine

and had had very sati sfi ed lunch companions who all asked for second helpings. I made it for a lunch party of 12 friends last weekend. I followed the recipe to the very lett er and honestly, I have never been so popular – everyone wanted second helpings and it became a real talking point. I have also made the Treacle Tart which was absolutely delicious and am about to work my way through the rest of the recipes in the book.

I think it’s about to become my favourite cookery book - I absolutely love it. The recipes are all ‘ordinary’ dishes that, in the hands of Kerridge, are elevated to something sublime. His writi ng is almost exactly as he speaks, although I was disappointed not to fi nd an “amazin’” writt en anywhere. So if you want to surprise someone with an extraordinary cott age pie or crispy duck salad, then look no further than this fabulous book with it’s fabulous recipes and photographs. Amazin’.

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51 March 2015

Mapp and Lucia once again brought Rye to our television screens over Christmas in the lavish new three-part producti on of E F Benson’s cruelly amusing sati re of life in the mid to upper social strata of Rye in the 1920s. I say “in Rye” but in the books Rye is thinly disguised as Tilling. E F

Benson lived in Rye and despite changing its name he barely concealed the town’s identi ty in his books.

It is inevitable that in dramati sing novels for television, especially novels with such complex relati onships as these, much is going to be lost and that is why I urge you to read these wonderful and funny books. The two central characters are each intent on controlling those around them and unti l they meet each other

they have both been successful in doing just that. The busybody, interfering Mapp and the arch-snob Lucia are like two heavyweight fi ghters circling each other in the ring before landing a few blows and then reti ring to their corners to draw breath and plot anew, and they both manage to involve everyone else in their sharp games.

These books are beauti fully writt en and apart from their intricate plot-lines and superb characterisati ons they are a window on what life was like in Rye and similar places not so very long ago. Apart from being very funny they must also have been quite daring books when they were fi rst published including as they do such characters as ‘quaint Irene’ and ‘Georgie’ neither of whom would cause an eyebrow to be raised today but who would have been seen as quite daring in the less ‘aware’ twenti es and thirti es. Benson himself had quite an interesti ng family background too: he was the son of an Archbishop of Canterbury; he was homosexual and his mother had a long aff air with the daughter of another Archbishop of Canterbury.

Much as I enjoyed the new TV dramati sati on it was simply not a patch on the original books which are among my all-ti me favourites and all of which I have read many ti mes. There are in fact six books: Queen Lucia, Miss Mapp, Lucia in London, Mapp and Lucia, Lucia’s Progress, and fi nally Trouble for Lucia. The fi rst was published in 1920 and the last in 1939, and only in the last three do both characters appear together. The fi rst three books are about either Mapp (book two) or Lucia (books one

and three). Penguin conveniently publishes the six books in two compendiums of three: Lucia Rising which comprises the fi rst three books and Lucia Victrix the last three.

Noel Coward said “We will pay anything for Lucia books.” Me too.

Reviewed by Nick Farley

This was one of the early books in the ‘Findus and Pett son’ series by Nordqvist. I have now read every one of the eight books in the series

and I think they’re all an absolute delight.

This book has a parti cular att racti on for me because it tells of how Findus, the talking cat, came to live with Pett son, the farmer. The stories are charming and amusing and the illustrati ons are busy with lots of animals and detail for children to look for and discover. Children love these books, so do parents and grandparents as they can read them safe in the knowledge that they’re harmless and gentle but are also fun, well-writt en stories which are great for girls and boys.

Reviewed by Chris Elrick

Mapp & Lucia and other books by E F BensonLucia Rising - paperbackISBN: 9780140119626

Lucia Victrix – paperbackISBN: 9780140119633

When Findus Was Little and DisappearedBy Sven NordqvistPublished by Hawthorn Presswww.hawthornpress.com£10.99 Hardback

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We are an advanced, technological society. We’ve sent men to the moon and probes to faraway planets. We’ve devel-oped digital media. We’ve devised computers that can do millions of calculati ons within seconds. While we’re walking down the street we can speak to others in distant parts of the globe, and even look at them while we’re doing so. Yet have you noti ced how oft en small things don’t work proper-ly? Everyday things that have been around for many years and whose technology is simple and well understood. I want to rage against these small things, their cussed refusal to cooperate, and someti mes their downright re-belliousness. The simplest things in life are oft en completely out of control.

What sort of things? Doors and windows that won’t open or won’t shut. Locks and zip fasteners that jam. Toilets that don’t fl ush properly. Ring-pulls that snap before you’ve opened your can of beer. Superglue, which although ideal for welding human bott oms to toilet seats (so practi cal jok-ers tell me) never sti cks the things together that you want it to. Trouser pockets that are either designed to disgorge their contents as soon as you sit down and cross your legs, or to form holes so the contents fall straight to the fl oor. Shoelac-es that, no matt er how ti ghtly you ti e them, come undone within moments. Teapots with spouts that pour hardly any tea into the cup you’re aiming at, but dribble copiously on to the carpet or your best suit. Clothes pegs that disintegrate as soon as they’re required to hold up some washing.

I recently berated a clothes peg that had done just this. Holding it close to my face, I hissed at it through clenched teeth: “I am versati le! I walk, breathe, drink, feed the

cat, write brilliant arti cles for VantagePoint. You, on the other hand, are required to do just one single and simple thing. Securing laundry is wholly and solely what you are in-tended for. And yet you can’t pegging well manage it!” Hurling the pieces to the ground and stamping on them, I caught the wary eye of my next-door neighbour. She now crosses the road whenever she sees me approach-

ing.

Another annoyance is the fridge door which suddenly decides to

swing open and thus warm up everything that lies behind it. (It seems to be beyond the wit of the man-ufacturers to fi t fridge doors with secure clasps.) When this happened for the ump-teenth ti me, I slammed the door shut in a fi t of exasperati on. Our fridge and freezer sit one above the other in a single cabinet, and the pressure-wave this produced caused the door of the freezer to open. Not wide enough for me to noti ce it immediately, but just enough to defrost about £50 worth of food and oblige me to throw it all

away. I someti mes feel as if I’m at war with the enti re physical world, which is unfortunate since there’s no other world we spend

so much ti me in. How about you?

Andrew Crisell, our grumpy old git (GOG), recently made a list of potenti al gripes and was horrifi ed to discover that virtually everything irritated him, the classic symptom of a dreadful old fogey. Here is his latest salvo...

The simplest things in life are so often completely out of countrol

Do you agree with Andrew? What irritates you these days? Please write in or let us know by emailing [email protected].

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DaffodilsWith Beth Otway

For many, daff odils epitomise spring; historically they symbolised chivalry and new beginnings. Today for many of us daff odils represent hope.The quintessenti al daff odil is oft en pictured as bright yellow in colour, with a trumpet-shaped fl ower. However the daff odil has a long history of extensive breeding and consequently today there are a huge variety of daff odil fl ower colours - yellow, white, orange, pink and green. There are many diff erent fl ower types, and sizes of daff odil available. Indeed there are over 30,000 names in the Royal Horti cultural Society’s Daff odil Registrati on Database. All daff odils belong to the genus Narcissus; they are part of the Amaryllidaceae family, which also includes snowdrops and alliums.

Daff odils are wonderfully versati le; they can be grown successfully in containers, fl ower beds and borders, parks, meadows and grassy areas, woods and orchards. They are very resilient and come back each year heralding the start of spring, with no need to lift and replant. Rodents and squirrels leave daff odil bulbs alone, which is a real boon if you suff er with these pests! Thriving in a sunny or partly shaded spot, they are very easy to grow and can be propagated by seed, division of the bulbs and chipping.

I utt erly adore scented daff odils and revel in their delicious fragrance each spring. Narcissus ‘Fragrant Rose’ has, as its name suggests, a defi nite rose character to its fragrance at ti mes, although the scent essenti ally reminds me of the sweetness of hyacinths. If you enjoy the heady scent of hyacinths and jasmine, you may also enjoy growing narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’, N. ‘Geranium’, N. ‘Sweetness’ and N. ‘Bridal Crown’. These daff odil varieti es have all been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit and are superb daff odils that I just couldn’t be without. These scented varieti es and indeed all daff odils make ideal cut fl owers and a wonderful gift .

Daff odils can bring hope to pati ents suff ering from Alzheimer’s disease, as the plant

compound galantamine can delay the onset of symptoms. Trials found that daff odils grown under stress at high alti tude in the Black Mountains in Wales produced more galantamine than those grown under normal conditi ons. Narciclasine, another compound present in daff odil bulbs, may be used in the future to treat aggressive brain cancers; studies have also suggested that compounds found in daff odils could help treat leukaemia, skin and ovarian cancer and depression.

August and September are ideal months to plant daff odil bulbs giving enough ti me for the roots to get established before the cold weather sets in. Now is the ideal ti me to make your selecti on as daff odils are in fl ower. Visit botanical gardens now to see diff erent varieti es in fl ower, inhale their scent and get an idea of their character. Many gardens will even have a handy plant label, so you can take down the names of your favourite varieti es and order bulbs to plant later in the year.

Many diff erent varieti es of daff odil can be enjoyed at RHS Garden Wisley, at The Nati onal Trust’s Winkworth Arboretum in Godalming and Nymans in Handcross, West Sussex. West Dean Woods near Chichester has a large colony of wild daff odils; it is a Site of Special Scienti fi c Interest, a working woodland and a private estate, so access is restricted. However a public bridleway running along the western edge provides an excellent vantage point to view the daff odils.

For more informati on about daff odils, details of gardens, shows and events and for ti ps and advice on what to do in your garden this month, see my website www.pumpkinbeth.com.

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‘Art for Everyone’ with the AppArt Easter Art Exhibiti on and Sculpture Trail at Prior’s Field School Godalming from 4th April unti l 18th of April. They will be following up their most successful exhibiti on to date with their 20th show which will again be at Prior’s Field School. They were amazed by the interest, att endance, sales and the quality of the venues and the wonderful array of artwork that they were able to show last year and this year will be even bett er. There were a record number of applicati ons but fortunately the spacious Gertrude Jekyll inspired gardens at Prior’s Field can accommodate more outside sculptures and it looks as if

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Celebrate Easter with Busbridge and Hambledon Church as they have a huge range of events happening over the Easter period. Why not join them on Good Friday (3rd April) for the Hot Cross Bun Adventure – a delightf ul family stroll from Hambledon Church to Busbridge Church (an hour and a half walk through glorious Surrey countryside) followed by hot cross buns and other tasty treats when you reach journey’s end. Or maybe you could join in with a Garden Service in Busbridge Church (4th April) followed by tea and cake and best of all, an Easter Egg Hunt in the Rectory Garden. Or if you would like something a bit quieter you could take ti me out to contemplate what Easter is all about. Hambledon Church will be open during Holy week (30th March - 5th April) with the ‘Road to Easter’ – a range of thought-provoking and inspirati onal installati ons to help all ages re-discover the story and power of the Cross. The Easter celebrati ons culminate in our Easter Sunday services to which all are welcome. The events menti oned here are just a taster of what’s going on at Busbridge and Hambledon Church. To fi nd out more visit the website www.bhcgodalming.org or telephone the church offi ce on 01483 421267.

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Easter with Jack

Ingredients

500g strong white fl our60g unsalted butt er10g salt 40g sugar2tsp mixed mpice15g yeast220g milk2 eggs150g mixed peel and sultanas

2 tbsp apricot jam1 tbsp water

Hot Cross Bun Loaf

1. Weigh your fl our into a bowl, rub your butt er into the fl our and then mix in the salt, sugar and spice. Use the microwave to take the chill off your milk, warm it only very slightly and add the yeast giving it a sti r to help it disperse. Add the eggs to the bowl along with this yeasty milk.2. Mix everything unti l your dough comes together and there is nothing dry left in the bowl. Get your dough out onto an un-fl oured surface and knead for 15 minutes. Pick up the side furthest away from you and stretch it out along the table with the heel of your hand, then fold the dough back onto itself. Every now and again bring your dough back together with a dough scraper.3. When 15 minutes is up, stretch your dough as far as you can across the table. Sprinkle over your fruit and fold the dough around it like

an envelope. Work the fruit into the dough by kneading exactly as before. Then lightly fl our the surface next to your dough. Place your dough onto the fl our and make into a ball. Take the side furthest away from you, give it a litt le stretch and fold it back towards you. Turn the dough 90 degrees and repeat unti l you are happy with the shape, and you can feel tension in the dough. Turn your dough over and allow it to rest back in the bowl, covered with a cloth for one hour.4. Aft er resti ng your dough, turn it out of the bowl, upside down, onto a surface dusted with fl our. Using fi ngerti ps and knuckles, press it out fl at into a large portrait rectangle about the width of a 900g loaf ti n. Fold the side furthest from you into the middle, then pick up the side closest to you and fold it up to meet

it. Then fold the whole thing in half bringing the top edge to meet the bott om. Give it a pinch at the seam to seal the edges together and dust your dough with fl our. Place it into the loaf ti n seam side down and allow to rest for another 45 minutes to an hour. Your dough will rise nicely and soft en. 5. Mix a litt le fl our and water together to make a paste and use a piping bag to pipe a large cross over the top of your loaf, then bake it in your oven at 170C for 30 minutes. Aft er this ti me, remove the loaf from the ti n and bake for 10 minutes more on the oven shelf. Rest your loaf on a cooling rack, warm some apricot jam in a pan with a litt le water and brush it over the top of your loaf for a sti cky glaze.

I love hot cross buns at Easter. For something a litt le diff erent why not make your dough into a loaf, then you can have it toasted for breakfast with berries and yoghurt, or even turn it into French toast with a litt le beaten egg. Just dip a slice in the egg and fry in butt er unti l golden both sides. Great as a dessert with an apple compote and ice cream.

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FOODFOOD

1. Soak your raisins in the red wine. Allow an hour or so, or you can do this the day before if you like.2. Unroll your lamb breast, keeping the string, and season inside and out with salt and pepper. Pick the rosemary from the stalks (keep these) and fi nely chop it with one clove of garlic, mix these two together and sprinkle evenly over the inside of your lamb. Drain your raisins and sprinkle them on too, but make sure to keep the left over wine! Roll up your lamb breast nice and ti ght and ti e back up with the string you saved. You can do this bit the day before too if you like.3. Pre-heat your oven to 200C. No need to peel your onion, carrot and celery, just roughly chop them up and put them in your roasti ng dish with the lamb stock. Add your bay leaf and any rosemary stalks left from earlier. Set your lamb on a rack over the tray, put it in the oven and immediately turn the temperature down to 140C. Roast slowly for three hours. Your vegetables shouldn’t dry out in this ti me, but keep an eye on them and top the tray up with water if you need to.

4. While your lamb is roasti ng, pour your left over wine into a small saucepan. Add a squashed clove of garlic and a sprig of rosemary, set the pan over a medium heat and reduce the wine by half. Set this aside for later.5. When your lamb is ready it should be nicely golden and soft to touch. Remove it from the tray, wrap it in ti n foil and put it on a plate to one side.6. There should be quite a good amount of liquid in the tray below. If not top it up with a litt le water. Put the tray onto the hob and simmer all the vegetables and juices together, use a wooden spoon or potato masher to squeeze all the goodness from the veg. Then strain this liquid through a sieve into a clean saucepan. Boil and reduce this unti l the fl avour is nicely concentrated, but not too salty! Then, strain your reduced red wine into the pan too. With your fi ngers mix your fl our and butt er together, whisk small amounts of this into your boiling sauce unti l it has thickened nicely.7. Your lamb will be at its best aft er resti ng for an hour or more. Remove

the string, carve it into four or fi ve nice thick slices, one per porti on, and serve with your red wine sauce and vegetables of choice. My favourites are roasted garlic mash, butt ered savoy and roasted carrots.

Ingredients

1 breast of lamb, bonedA few sprigs of rosemary2 cloves of garlic50g raisins150ml red wine1 bay leaf1 onion1 carrotA few sti cks of celery1 litre of lamb stock1 tbsp fl our1 tbsp butt er

Roasted Breast of Lamb with Rosemary, Raisin & Red Wine Sauce

Breast of lamb is an underrated cut. It is packed with fl avour and really benefi ts from a slow roast, much like a pork belly. It makes a nice sized joint for a small family roast; a lamb breast weighing 800g – 1Kilo is perfect for four to fi ve people.

1. Use a wooden spoon to mix together your butt er and both sugars in a large mixing bowl. Add the egg and yolk and keep beati ng unti l the mixture is light and creamy.Add all your dry ingredients, and the unwrapped cream eggs. Work everything together into a dough, the best way is to squeeze it all together with your hands. If some of the eggs break in the process that is ok.2. Put a double layer of cling fi lm on your work surface and arrange your

dough on top in a sausage shape about 5cm thick. Use the cling fi lm to wrap it up nice and ti ghtly. Chill in the fridge for at least one hour.3. Unwrap your sausage and use a serrated knife to saw it into rounds roughly 1cm thick. Arrange these rounds on a tray with a litt le space between as the cookies will spread when baking.4. Bake at 170C for 12-15 minutes unti l the edges start to brown. When they are done allow them to rest and fi rm up a litt le before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

They should be crispy at the edges and gooey in the middle!

Cream Egg Cookies

This is a great recipe to do with the children. Aft er you slicing your cookie dough, you can freeze the rounds in a plasti c container ready for cookie emergencies! These can be baked straight from frozen, just add a couple of extra minutes to the baking ti me.

Ingredients

250g plain fl our½ tsp bicarbonate of soda½ tsp salt170g melted butt er200g soft dark brown sugar100g caster sugar1 egg1 yolk300g mini cream eggs


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St John’s Church is holding its 35th Spring Fair on the Burys, Godalming on Saturday 2nd May 2015. Each year the church is joined by many chariti es to raise several thousand pounds for a host of chariti es. If your charity would like to have a stall to raise funds or highlight your work please contact Marjorie Cawley on [email protected] or on 01483 429306.

The award-winning Rushmoor Male Voice Choir will be performing on Saturday 9th May at 7.30pm at the United Church, Bridge Street, Godalming in aid of the League of Friends of Milford Hospital. Do come and enjoy an evening of musical delight whilst supporti ng your local elderly rehabilitati on hospital. Tickets are £10 and are available now from Jacquie Robini on 01428 653905. Coff ee/tea will be available in the interval and there will be a raffl e.

Godalming in Bloom, so ably run by our new gardening writer, is running ‘An Aft ernoon of Open Gardens’ to raise money for The Cellar Cafe, which we profi led in January. The event does not take place unti l Saturday 20th July but if you would like to open your garden for this very special event, please contact [email protected] (or 07715 708010) or [email protected] (01483 420989).

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Cranleigh Sun Aqua Club been busy every Tuesday evening over the winter with the usual mixture of swimming, training and skill development. A wreck appreciati on and survey course run by training offi cer Bob Bradley occupied three evenings, one showing the variety of wrecks around the UK and in the Red Sea, a second devoted to the process of measurement, a third given over to the applicati on of measuring skills to a pile of carefully placed tables and chairs, arranged to simulate the shape of a wreck. This was followed by a Saturday measuring the real thing at a depth of 15 metres. Given the varying measuring and recording abiliti es of each buddy pair, no two surveys were precisely the same and one or two could have been of a totally diff erent wreck, but that only adds to the interest! Recently an evening was devoted to planning the dives for this year. Under the directi on of our diving offi cer and expediti ons offi cer a variety of possible sites were discussed and eventually it was decided that there would be four trips of four days each to the Isle of Mann, Porth Kerris in Cornwall, Hope Cove in Devon and St David’s in Wales. These four excursions will be in additi on to the usual one day RIB dives along the south coast from Litt lehampton in the east to Kimmeridge in the west, with a maximum of just over an hour and a half’s drive away from Cranleigh. All these dives can be seen on the dive calendar on the Club website, www.cranleighsubaquaclub.co.uk. Two social events are already planned, the awarding of certi fi cates to those who have achieved the fi rst and second level qualifi cati ons of Ocean Diver and Sports Diver, and a curry

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With your back to Admiral Way, walk to the right along Ashtead Lane as it becomes Pullman Road. Reach houses and soon turn left into Old Barn View. Go straight ahead as this swings sharp right and join a grassy path beyond No 16. Turn right along it. Follow the path unti l it reaches a small green and, just before this, turn left into trees and go steeply down a slope and steps, through trees. The path then swings right, pass-es houses and emerges on their access road. Go right to reach a T juncti on with a road. Turn left and immediately reach a juncti on with a round-about, next to the Inn on the Lake. Cross and go left , passing a Masonic Lodge and towards a rail bridge but, just before the bridge, turn right into New Way. Aft er 150 yards duck left , under the railway. Reach a narrow lane and go left . Aft er 20 yards, fork left on a wide track. Ignore the next fork left . Emerge on and follow a follow a driveway (which turns out to be New Way and later becomes Halfway Lane). Ignore a footpath, to the right, at a sharp left -hand bend. Stay on the road, passing an equine and dog clinic. Reach a T juncti on and go right.

Walk for several hundred yards, going around a sharp left -hand-bend. Eventually reach a lone tudor-style cott age on the right-hand side. Take a footpath right, along the side of the cott age and into a fi eld. Stay at the top of the slope on the right-hand side and walk across the fi eld to the far right corner. Exit and drop down through trees to reach the bank of the River Wey. Con-ti nue forward to a road. (To visit the Stag on the River, turn left and walk a few yards and the pub is on your right). Turn right to cross the Eashing bridges. (It is believed that the historic double bridge, recently refurbished, which spans the River Wey and a carrier stream, was built by the monks of Waverley Abbey in the 13th century).

Godalming to Shackleford

The walk

This 8½ mile circular walk has some ups and downs but the only strenuous ones are a short down soon after the start and a similar up in Godalming close to the fi nish. The walk takes you through Eashing and Peper Harow to Shackleford and then back via Eashing Bottom. You have three possible lunch stops along the route - at the Stag on the River, the Cyder House, the Squirrel or picnic nearby.

The walk was submitted by Guildford Rambling Club (see guildfordramblingclub.org.uk).

Conti nue along the road to reach the side of the A3. Jink right and cross a footbridge over the A3. Enter a fi eld and immedi-ately turn right to walk along the edge. Exit at the fi rst corner and immediately turn left through trees and out into the fi elds of Peper Harow. (The whole village is privately owned and access is restricted. The name ‘Peper Harow’ is very unusual and comes from Old English Pipers Hear(g) meaning, approximately ‘Pagan Temple’. There is an inscribed post on the lawn to the left of the church, marking the spot where 3 Ley lines cross. This may ex-plain why this site has been inhabited since pre-historic ti mes, it was always known as a place of healing and power). Go straight across the fi eld, aiming for the church. Turn right to walk past the church and up the access road to reach a T juncti on with a road. Jink right, cross and go left , up Peper Harow Lane. Keep walking along the road to reach The Cyder House in Shackleford and, beyond it, the bus shelter opposite the shop and Post Of-fi ce. It is at a juncti on with a second road coming in from the right and provides a handy picnic spot on a wet day.

With your back to the bus shelter, cross the road and go right, along that second road. Aft er 200 yards take a footpath left , along a wide track. This ends at the side of the A3 but, about 100 yards before that point, take a foot path right and walk through to School Lane. Turn left and walk under the A3. About 100

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DISTANCE: 8½ miles

OS MAPS: Explorer 145 Guildford & Farnham, Godalming & Farnborough

STARTING POINT: Park in Ashstead Lane in Godalming. Go up Holloway Hill for about ¾ mile and turn right into Ashtead Lane. Drive along until, just past the entrance to Ladywell Convent,

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REFRESHMENTS: You have three opti ons, depending on when you set off ! The Stag on the River (see off er above), the Cyder House and the Squirrel.Image above: Peper Harow House was built by Sir William Chambers in 1765. The estate was the home of the Earls of Midleton unti l the line died out. It has now been converted into fl ats. © Copyright Mark Percy

steeply up to sports fi elds. Cross to the far right corner and exit onto a road. Turn left . Quickly turn right, into Oakdene Road. At the T juncti on at the far end, turn left . At the next T juncti on, cross and go into the entrance to Godalming College. Walk along the right-hand side of the buildings and follow a path which brings you out onto Ashtead Lane, close to the start point.

yards aft er the road bridges, cross and take a footpath forking off to the right. This quickly reaches a single track lane where you turn right and go down. (Behind you, upslope, through an-other road bridge, you can see The Squirrel PH.) Follow the lane as it swings left , briefl y becomes a dirt track then a tarmac lane again. Pass a house, Milton Wood. Conti nue forward along a path which eventually emerges at the end of a road. Immedi-ately turn right. The path runs along the side of the fi rst house and down towards the river. Cross a litt le concrete footbridge. Ignore the immediate fi rst left and go on to take the next. Ignore a quick fork right. Stay more or less on the river bank, heading left . Reach and cross the entranceway to Westbrook Mills. Con-ti nue forward to a road where you turn right and go under a rail bridge. Conti nue forward, cutti ng though the edge of a car park to reach a footbridge over the River Wey (you could equally con-ti nue along the road and over the road bridge). Emerge opposite the entrance to the Phillips Memorial Ground (Jack Phillips was radio operator on the Titanic).

At the band stand go right and out of the fi rst corner into a church cemetery. Follow the line of the cemetery wall unti l, just by the church, exiti ng left and into a road. Go left and walk up through the eclecti c mix of small shops to reach the main shopping street through the centre of Godalming. Turn left and walk along unti l, opposite The Kings Arms, turning right and up Queens Street. At its end, cross the main road to conti nue forward up Upper Queens Street. At the top turn right and quickly left , up Lati mer Road. Aft er 100 yards take a path breaking off right and climbing

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Dave Ward is head coach at Guildford Rugby Club, and has the aim of taking the club into English Nati onal 3 next year, if promoted.

Dave joined his local club Bath Rugby as a six-year-old, progressing all the way through to the fi rst team for whom he made his debut as a replacement in the Heineken Cup against Treviso in December 2004.

In April 2012 he returned to the Premiership from Championship side Cornish Pirates, signing a contract with Harlequins for the 2012–13 season. His fi rst season at The Stoop followed a similar patt ern to his spells with Bath, Saints and Sale, with Ward making only seven appearances, fi ve of which came in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. His Premiership breakthrough came in 2013–14 at the age of 28 where, following injuries to regular hookers Joe Gray and Rob Buchanan, he made 31 appearances, including his fi rst Premiership start for seven years. Over the course of the campaign he earned fi ve Man of the Match awards and was voted the Players’ Player of the Season.

In January 2014 he was rewarded for his club form with a call up to the England Saxons squad for two games against Scotland the Ireland Wolfh ounds. Four months later he was included in England’s senior squad for the three Test summer tour of New Zealand. He was a second half replacement in the tour game against the Crusaders which England won 38–7.

Since Dave has joined Guildford they have come on leaps and bounds, winning the league and being promoted last year. With the superb coaching of Dave Guildford hope to win the promoti on batt le this year and secure a spot in England Nati onal 3 next season.

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Waverley Council is to recruit four people for its successful apprenti ceship scheme. Four new apprenti ces, aged 16-24, will be recruited into the Leisure, Communicati ons, Environmental Services and Employee Services teams and undertake a NVQ qualifi cati on in either business administrati on or customer service. Leader of the Council Robert Knowles said, “Waverley’s Apprenti ceship Scheme is designed to help young people get started in their working careers. Over the last four years Waverley has recruited 24 young people into the scheme and over 75% of our apprenti ces have gone on to secure full-ti me jobs either at Waverley or elsewhere”. As a Waverley employee all four apprenti ces will be employed for two years and will receive a salary whilst gaining valuable experience. They will also have access to training and will be supported by Waverley Training Services to gain their NVQ qualifi cati on. More informati on can be found at www.waverley.gov.uk/apprenti ces and www.surreyjobs.info or by contacti ng Amy McNulty, the Apprenti ce Coordinator, on [email protected] or 01483 523492.

Godalming Together Community Interest Company (CIC) is looking for new ideas. Initi ati ves mean that over 60% of the Health Check has been achieved. Most of what is left is either long term or fi nancially unviable at present. The High Street is of parti cular concern and whilst long term soluti ons are being considered, it seems routi ne maintenance could

prove benefi cial and they are working with The Chamber of Commerce and Waverley and Godalming Councils to achieve this. They are also reviewing visitor informati on available in the area. At present their website shows hotels, bed and breakfast and restaurants, but the take up by these establishments for free listi ng on the site and in the Visitors Informati on Point has been disappointi ng. They list events taking place on a month-by-month basis and informati on, including a good map, of the town. They have been working on a one stop shop website, but are fi nding diffi culti es in obtaining the necessary informati on and would welcome volunteers to help with this. It seems there are many good websites available but none carry the whole picture. Any ideas on achieving this would be welcome. There are many acti viti es and clubs for young people operati ng in the area and we are currently compiling a comprehensive list. They are also working alongside Godalming Woolsack Rotary Club to explore ideas for a youth fair. Following an approach from a member of the public for support for a defi brillator in the town centre, they have raised funds and provided one in the Pepperpot and are now working with Cllr Steve Cosser to provide one in Farncombe. The CIC’s sole aim is to improve the lives of all the people in Godalming and they would be pleased to hear from anyone with ideas to this end. Please contact Mike Poulter Chairman at info@godalmingtogether .co.uk.

Spring is planti ng ti me and the good news is that allotments are currently available in Farncombe. For further details please telephone Margaret Heath on 01483 416098, or email Cindi Lockett at [email protected].


Walking is the closest thing to perfect exercise so come and join the Cranleigh Walking for Health group this spring. They meet every Wednesday and Saturday at 11am outside the Leisure Centre for free guided health walks of approx 1.5 hours. There is also a new programme of shorter/slower walks on Thursday mornings at 10.30am for those who want to start to improve their health and fi tness. Absolutely all welcome!

Ewhurst and Ellens Green Bridge Club is a friendly club which meets at Ellens Green Memorial Hall, on the Surrey/West Sussex border. They meet every Friday night and play a mixture of duplicate bridge - individual pairs and teams events - as well as occasional county and worldwide simultaneous pairs events. They are an EBU-affi liated club, so members can earn master points and enjoy the other benefi ts which EBU membership brings. They hold a summer party to which members’ partners or spouses are invited, and have an annual bridge weekend away in some congenial locati on where they play some less formal bridge and enjoy free ti me for walking or other leisure acti viti es. New members are warmly welcomed and can come as visitors to ‘try them out’ – ideally with a partner. They meet every Friday evening, with a 7.10 pm for 7.20 pm start, at Ellens Green Memorial Hall, Furzen Lane, Ellens Green, RH12 3AR.

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-5pm and Fridays from 9am- 5pm.

This spring Watt s Gallery will show masterpieces by some of the greatest arti sts of the Victorian age exploring the Aestheti c Dress Movement. ‘Liberati ng Fashion: Aestheti c Dress in Victorian Portraits’ traces the journey of the Aestheti c Dress Movement and features exquisite portraits by, amongst others, G F Watt s, Frederic Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones, Lawrence Alma-Tadema and James Tissot. It runs unti l 7th June. More informati on at www.watt sgallery.org.uk.

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.

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The Godalming Trust is a registered charity with about 400 members, mostly resident in the town. The Trust was formed around half a cen-tury ago. At that ti me the County Council pro-posed to solve the traffi c problems in the cen-tre of the town by constructi ng a bypass across the Lammas Lands. Godalming residents took the view that this would destroy the landscape surrounding the town. The Godalming Trust was formed to fi ght the plan and the Lammas Lands were saved when Flambard Way was built as an alternati ve traffi c relief scheme. Since then The Godalming Trust has been instrumental in saving from demoliti on a number of the town’s historic buildings including the Summerhouse on Hollo-way Hill and the Lutyens designed Red House.

The Trust now has a Planning Sub-Committ ee that reviews all planning applicati ons made for developments in the town. The committ ee com-ments to the Waverley planning authoriti es on applicati ons that may aff ect adversely buildings of architectural merit and on applicati ons for new developments that, in its opinion, are poor-ly designed or inappropriate in scale. The Trust thus promotes high standards of planning, con-

servati on and regenerati on for the benefi t of the local community in Godalming and Farncombe.

In and around the town there are several Conservati on Areas con-sisti ng of groups of buildings of parti cular historic and architectur-al value. In fact there are over 200 listed buildings in the town. The Conservati on Areas are subject to regular review by the Borough Council and The Godalming Trust is pleased to be involved in the preparati on of these regular appraisals.

The Godalming Trust Civic Design Awards are made biannually to outstanding design of new buildings, sympatheti c restorati on of old buildings, enhancements to the environment and general am-biance of the area. The Civic Design Awards are highly valued by the architects developers and private citi zens to whom they are given.

Heritage Open Days are a two day annual event held right across Europe. On these days, usually, the second weekend in Septem-ber, buildings not normally open to the public can be viewed. In most towns in England the days are organized by a local Council, but Godalming and Farncombe Heritage Open Days are organised and managed by The Godalming Trust. An illustrated programme of the properti es to be opened is produced by the Trust and is paid for by Godalming Town Council. However the Trust receives no other subsidy from Councils or from the Government.

Members of the Trust lead regular guided walks around the town, parti cularly in the summer and during Heritage Open Days. From ti me-to-ti me various organizati ons approach the Trust to lead walks for their members. The Trust has published booklets of sug-gested walks in the town and along the banks of the river Wey. These are available for purchase in Godalming Museum or by post from the Trust.

The Trust co-operates closely with the Godalming Museum on events such as tours of historic buildings and joint lecture pro-grammes. The two organisati ons hold jointly a summer lunch for their members usually held in the grounds of a local private house or other building of architectural and historic interest. The Trust also works with other organisati ons concerned with preserving our heritage, such as the Campaign to Protect Rural England and the Society for the Protec-ti on of Ancient Buildings.

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WIN A BOTTLE OF GREYFRIARS SPARKLING ROSE

We want to hear from you, our readers, about VantagePoint and what you think of the magazine. April 2015 sees the sixth year since we fi rst started publishing a local community magazine in the area and following our rebranding in January 2014 we want to engage with as many of our readers as possible to see what we can do to make VantagePoint an even better reading experience.You can take part anonymously if you want to but if you are happy to

provide us with your contact details, we will enter your name into a prize draw to win a bottle of the award-winning Greyfriars Sparking Rosé, produced locally on the slopes of the Hog’s Back.Please complete the questionnaire on our website www.vantagepointmag.co.uk or visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/JZWD85QPlease take part by the 31st March 2015.

WIN TICKETS TO GODSPELL AT GLIVE - 7th/8th APRILAfter an absence from the stage of more than 40 years, Godspell is back! This timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love features a modern-day rock score, and is the perfect treat for families during the Easter holidays.The lead cast features The X Factor runner up Andy Abraham, Sugababe Jade Ewan, fi nalist Leanne Jarvis from BBC‘s The Voice, and West End star Tom Senior.This new orchestration is aided by a full live band, and features The Guildford School of Acting (GSA) singers.To win a pair of tickets, please answer the following:Q: Leanne Jarvis was mentored by which judge on BBC’s The Voice?a) Will.i.Amb) Simon Cowellc) Louis WalshPlease enter online atwww.vantagepointmag.co.uk by 27th March 2015.

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