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There has been some wonderful coverage of events commemorati ng the start of WW1. There have also been a lot of extraordinary stories of exploits passed down through generati ons. I only had one conversati on with someone who served in the trenches, Angie’s grandfather Charlie. When I asked him what it was like he told me that they would spend a week in the trenches, knee deep in mud and fi lth, and then the next week just behind the lines trying to recuperate. He said that when he would return aft er a week, most of the comrades he had left just a week earlier were gone; he didn’t really want to talk about it anymore aft er that.

It is wonderful to hear of so many people paying diff erent tributes in all sorts of ways. One remarkable local lady, Mary Baker, is going to retrace the steps of her grandfather Private James Baker who was a reservist and recalled to the ranks on 6th August 1914. He crossed to France on 21st August and joined his batt alion at Bernay-en- Brie on 5th September. On 14th September he was killed in acti on at the Batt le of Troyen. One hundred years later, Mary plans to retrace her grandfather’s steps

to commemorate his life and to raise money for DropBy and the Army Benevolent Fund. On 14th September she will lay a wreath at the War Graves Cemetery in Troyon and hold a short service of commemorati on with members of her family on the batt lefi eld itself. DropBy is a small but very important charity, based in Godalming, working to end isolati on.

The Probus Club of the Horsleys is a luncheon club for reti red professional and business gentlemen which meets on the second Monday of each month at the Leatherhead Leisure Centre. Lunch, with a change of menu each month, is followed by a speaker who can cover a number of entertaining topics. The September lunch will have Peter Alliss and Steve Rider talking about golf. The Chief Constable of Surrey will cover policing in Surrey in her January talk, and other forthcoming topics include ‘The life and loves of Napoleon Bonaparte’, ‘Guildford and Surrey Att racti ons’ and ‘Stories of a Punch and Judy Man’. Ladies lunches are held twice yearly to include wives, partners and friends and occasional outi ngs are arranged. Visitors and new members are welcome. For further informati on contact David Lush on 01483 280267.

The Wisley Flower Show runs from Tuesday 2nd to 7th September from 9am-6pm (5pm Sunday). This six day fl oral extravaganza features more than 60 nurseries and trade stands, the Nati onal Dahlia Society Show, fl oral displays by Surrey NAFAS, expert advice and much more. Plus, the chance to enjoy stunning late summer colour throughout the garden. Free once you have entered the Garden. RHS Garden Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB. More informati on at [email protected], or call 08452 609000.

Beare Green & Newdigate Choral Society is looking for new members. Do you like to sing? Do you like to meet people? They are a friendly, amateur mixed choir. No auditi ons required and no need to read music; just enthusiasm and a love of music! So, what are you waiti ng for? Go along and sing with them on Wednesday 3rd September, 7.45pm-9.45pm in Newdigate Village Hall. If you would like more informati on, contact 01306 631433 or 01306 631115. Also see www.bgncs.co.uk

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The Heritage Open Days movement began 20 years ago and, with 2.1 million visitors in 2013 alone, it has successfully brought local heritage into the spotlight nati onwide. Working closely with various organisati ons and dedicated volunteers, this year’s Mole Valley Heritage Open Days programme has enabled buildings and other heritage sites that would ordinarily be closed to the general public to open once again. The programme will enable local historians to tell the story of their communiti es in new and interesti ng ways and give more people the ability to discover the history around them, all for free.

Mole Valley District Councillor John Northcott , Portf olio holder for Planning said, “We are proud to be celebrati ng 20 years of Heritage Open Days in Mole Valley. The diverse and exciti ng range of events celebrate towns across the district and highlight their beauty and rich history. We are grateful for the support and generosity of partners, organisati ons and volunteers who, over many years, have made Mole Valley’s Heritage Open Days a resounding success.”

Mole Valley is home to some of the country’s most important estates. Its countryside is full of iconic, picturesque views and places to explore including houses of historic and architectural importance, some of which will be open in this year’s Heritage Open Days. From Ashtead to Charlwood, areas all over the District will be open for explorati on including favourites from previous years. These include tours of the chalk pits and kilns of Brockham Limeworks and Hearthstone mine, a viewing of part of Dorking’s elaborate cave system and a guided walk of the River Mole.

This year’s programme will feature a ‘hundred years ago’ theme with events providing an

insight into Mole Valley’s architecture, landscape and life. The Manor Farm Tithe Barn in Litt le Bookham, St Marti n’s Church in Dorking and the Leatherhead Museum are just three of the buildings open to the public. They will host displays of photographs, artefacts and exhibiti ons exploring the last hundred years in Mole Valley.

A number of events will mark the WWI centenary. The majesti c surroundings of St Marti n’s Church, Dorking, will feature a talk by Nigel Arch on the Dorking Museum’s war memorial project. In ‘My Dear Aunti e’ at the Dorking Quaker Meeti ng House, discover the story of Bernard Ireland Macalpine, a conscienti ous objector, whose brave tale is told through lett ers, pictures and soundscape. The public are invited to hear how art played a criti cal role in the campaigns of 1914-1918 in ‘Your Country Needs You’ – Art & Design of WWI.

The Leatherhead Insti tute, a centre for the community for 125 years, will be featuring a range of exhibiti ons, talks and screenings tracing life in Surrey around the ti me of WWI. ‘Surrey Life in the Great War’ speaks of the impact the war had on civilian life. Similarly ‘Surrey on Film 1914-1953 – a Community in Peace and War’ explores community life from the outbreak of WWI up unti l the celebrati ons to mark the coronati on of Queen Elizabeth II. The Letherhead Insti tute will also welcome the public to a fascinati ng photography exhibiti on enti tled, ‘Leatherhead Town 100 years ago’, illustrati ng this historic town a century ago and show how things have changed.

Mole Valley’s programme has an extensive list of things to do for young people. St Marti n’s Church in Dorking will be open for song, prose and verse exploring the life, sorrows and joys of the past hundred years, with reference to the Great War. A guided wildlife walk, ‘A Walk on the Wild Side’ invites children and adults alike to fi nd out more about the special local heritage of plants and animals, with an emphasis on acti viti es and games for children. UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory is inviti ng visitors aged eight and over to learn about its contributi ons to internati onal space science. With Heritage Open Days in Mole Valley the sky is the limit.

During the Heritage Open Days another notable event in Mole Valley history will be celebrated – the hundred year anniversary

Heritage Open Days celebrate cultural heritage and local history in citi es, towns and villages up and down the country. At the 20th Anniversary Awards Celebrati on, Mole Valley won one of two Star Organisers awards for excellent local event co-ordinati on and promoti onal campaigns. Mirroring their success this year, Mole Valley will be opening the doors to some of its architectural gems by inviti ng the public to explore and share its rich history. The details of this year’s events, to be held from 11th to 14th September, can be found on the Council’s website, www.molevalley.gov.uk.

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of Box Hill being given to the Nati onal Trust. Situated in the North Downs, it covers 230 acres of stunning views, is endowed with beauti ful wildlife and hosts the historic Box Hill Fort. For the event, the Nati onal Trust Rangers and the Friends of Box Hill will host a marquee exhibiti on focusing on the last century. The public is also invited to complete the Box Hill Centenary 100 Adventures including climbing one of Box Hill’s magnifi cent Yew trees, building a den in the woods, fl ying a kite and much more. The Nati onal Trust will also be hosti ng an open day at the ever popular Polesden Lacey. Visitors will be able to bask in the views of the Surrey Hills, take in the Edwardian architecture and furniture, indulge in long country walks and on the 13th September only, learn about the world of radio with the Dorking and District Radio Society. Polesden Lacey will have its usual acti viti es available – giant games, dressing up and an interacti ve trail.

The enti re district is encouraged to get involved and fi nd out more about the local area, its heritage and its history. Heritage Open Days is a fantasti c way to remember Mole Valley’s last hundred years while respectf ully commemorati ng the outbreak of the WWI.

The future for Heritage Open Days in Mole Valley looks bright. In additi on to the diverse range of acti viti es already available in this year’s programme, members of the public, owners of businesses and local historians have been encouraged to come forward with ideas for events in future years.

Heritage Open Days begin on the Thursday 11th and run unti l Sunday 14th September. The event list, informati on and how to get involved as an organiser or a visitor is available on www.molevalley.gov.uk. A programme booklet featuring Mole Valley events is available from libraries, the Council Help Shop in Leatherhead, Dorking Halls and various other visitor att racti ons and businesses. The booklet features a competi ti on that challenges readers to identi fy historical objects, all of which can be found in either the Dorking or Leatherhead museums. All events are free; however some require booking in advance. Details of booking arrangements can be found in the programme booklet or online.

Hope MausoleumHear the story of the excavati on of the remarkable Hope Mausoleum and fi nd out what was found during the tour ‘Thomas Hope and The Deepdene’.

Leatherhead MuseumLeatherhead Museum will be host the display

themed “This Day - 12th, 13th and 14th September 1914”. Accompanied children will be able to

parti cipate in a special Heritage Open Days Trail.

Air Raid ShelterDerek Kendall examines some of the artefacts on display at the Air Raid Shelter and Stati c Engine Collecti on - a cast concrete shelter build in the Second World War.

A Sheltered ValleyAncestors of the current owner of Rowhurst are the

subject of ‘A Sheltered Valley’, exploring life in the house 100 years ago at the Fire and Iron Gallery

event in Leatherhead.

Providence Chapel, CharlwoodProvidence Chapel, Charlwood: probably the most

idiosyncrati c and beauti fully simple place of worship in Mole Valley.

St Marti n’s Church The magnifi cent interior of St Marti n’s church in Dorking designed by Henry Woodyer.


delightf ul Arts and Craft s house, set in beauti ful gardens complete with a lake. Two opera programmes are on off er: on 4th and 6th September you can see Mozart’s The Magic Flute and on the 5th and 7th September there is a double-bill consisti ng of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusti cana and Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci. The performances will take place in the amphitheatre next to the lake. The gardens are open beforehand at 3pm and there are picnic intervals during the operas. Tickets are £50, call 07917 778010 or 01306 881717.

Here are the dates for September Anti ques Collectors & Craft Fairs. Cranleigh Village Hall on 4th and 18th September. Free entry, refreshments available, runs from 7.30am-3.30pm. Also, Shere Village Hall on 14th and 28th September. Free entry and parking, refreshments available, runs from 11am-5pm. For more informati on, call Paul on 07980 384491.

Are you single and looking to meet new people? If so why not contact Icebreakers – a local dining club for single over 40s. They meet every few weeks for a meal at a number of different venues in West Sussex and Surrey. There is always a friendly atmosphere and new people are welcomed into the group by the organiser and existing members. There’s no membership or joining fee so members feel free to attend as often as they would like. See www.icebreakersclub.co.uk for more information or call Jacquie on 01403 273480.

Watermill Jazz conti nues to meet as usual every Thursday evening (next one on 4th September) at the Friends Life Social Club in Pixham Lane, Dorking. There are some great acts lined up for September. Doors open at 8 for 8.30pm start. Tickets are priced at £17/£18; call 07415 815784.

There are two Guildford Natural History walks in September. On 5th September they are walking from Newlands Corner and on 23rd in the Tillingbourne Valley. Both walks are less than two miles and they move slowly to enjoy and identi fy the plant and bird life around them. Details from Vanessa McClure on 01483 303417. On Thursday 11th September there’s coach outi ng to Marle Place Gardens and Gallery, near Tonbridge, and to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Details from Gwen Comerford on 01483 893524. Non-members are welcome at these events but they do make a small extra charge.

Friends of St Mary Magdalene, Holmwood is a charity founded to raise funds for maintenance of the 19th century church. The next fund-raising event is on Saturday 6th September, commencing 7.30 pm in the church. The King’s Gentlemen will present a varied programme of music, including works by Purcell,

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Salome and Wilde SalomeSunday 21 September, 4pm

National Theatre: MedeaThursday 25 September, 7pm

Billy Elliot The Musical: LiveSunday 28 September, 7pm

Stephen Fry: More Fool MeWednesday 1 October, 7.15pm

National Theatre Encore: A Streetcar Named DesireFriday 3 October, 7.30pm

Billy Elliot: The MusicalSaturday 4 October, 1.30pm

Royal Ballet Live: Manon Thursday 16 October, 7.15pm

Bolshoi Ballet Live: Legends of LoveSunday 26 October, 3pm

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Mozart, Bizet, Britt en and Tom Lehrer. The King’s Gentlemen are a close-harmony group based in London, formed exclusively from ex-King’s College chapel choral scholars who have recently graduated from Cambridge. For further informati on, telephone 01306 888922 or email pam.chiverton@bti nternet.com

A new house to the Nati onal Garden Scheme (NGS) is Colharbour House, Redhill RH1 4NA. It is open on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September from 1pm to 5pm. Figs, walnuts, exoti c hibiscus and colourful fuchsias in this 1½-acre garden off ering breathtaking views to the South Downs. Home-made teas. Admission £4.50, children free. Also, visit Ripley to see a spectacular display of dramati c dahlias in Dunsborough Park’s extensive walled gardens. Atmospheric water garden with jungle-size gunnera. Home-made teas. Admission £5, children free. Open Saturday 13th September from 1-5.30pm. For more details see www.ngs.org.uk

The Dorking Allotment Holders Associati on will be hosti ng an Allotment Open Day. It’s on Saturday 6th September from 1pm ti ll 4.30pm at the Ranmore allotments which are located off Ranmore Road in Dorking. All are welcome to come and see what keeping an allotment is about, talk to the plot holders, and enjoy the views. Refreshments will be available as well as produce from the allotments.

I bet there are quite a few of you out there who would love to be able to jive. I know that when I see people jiving properly, I’m extremely envious. Well, jive lessons are available locally. You can learn original American 40s / 50s style. (Not Lindy Hop or modern jive). Lessons are on Mondays from 8-10pm at South Holmwood Village Club, Warwick Road, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NP. The cost is £6 on the door, free tea and coff ee; bar if preferred! Call 07854 621522 for more informati on.

The fi rst rehearsal of Capel Choral Society’s 2014/15 season will take place in the Memorial Hall on Monday 8th September. The choir will be just over a month away from celebrati ng its 110th anniversary and a full programme of musical events has been planned including the Leith Hill Musical Festi val in April 2015. The choir is keen to recruit new members, and appeal to all you potenti al singers out there to give choral singing a try. The forthcoming autumn term is a good ti me to go along and join in with this enthusiasti c group of singers and experience the joy of choral singing. There is no auditi on and you don’t have to be able to read music although some knowledge of musical notati on will help. The fi rst rehearsal, on 8th September will start at 7.45pm with drinks and nibbles so everyone can get to know each other. If you already know a member of the choir, do ask them about it, or just look at their website www.capelchoralsociety.com. You

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Take to the cleanersHaving lost one’s money; ruined

In the 19th century people were ‘cleaned out’ when they were stripped clean of everything of value, either through gambling or as victims of dishonest practices. This use is still current. To be taken to the cleaners is a more recent term that expresses exactly the same thing.

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can also contact the secretary at [email protected] or phone 01306 712365.

The Surrey Hills Singing School is a family of choirs and off ers parents and children the opportunity to sing side by side at concerts. The Surrey Hills Singers is a dayti me choir for ladies who rehearse to the school ti metable. The group meets on a Monday morning from 9.45am-12 noon at Ewhurst Bapti st Church. Surrey Hills Young Voices is for children aged 8 upwards who meet on a Monday at 4.30-5.45 pm at Cranleigh C of E Primary School. The fi nal 15 minutes is for teenagers only. Finally, their litt le starlets, the training choir, is for 6-7 year olds who also meet at the same school on a Monday at 3.45pm. All these choirs are non-auditi oned and sing all styles of songs, though SHYV focus mainly on pop, musical and gospel songs. Rehearsals start on Monday 8th September and singers are welcome to go along at any point in the term, but open

rehearsals during September are parti cularly targeted for newcomers to go along and try any choir without obligati on or payment unti l deciding to become a regular member.

The Horsley Floral Decorati on Group (affi liated to NAFAS) is a friendly aft ernoon fl ower arranging club. They meet at East Horsley Village Hall on the second Tuesday of each month (except August) at 2pm and have a varied programme with demonstrators/speakers/in-house entertainment, internal competi ti ons (opti onal), sales table, refreshments, etc. Visitors and new members very welcome (Feb/AGM members only). Do go along and join them (fi rst visit free) for Fun, Flowers and Friendship. For more details, phone Yvonne 07976 281060 or Beryl 01483 831422.

The Dorking & District U3A holds its next monthly meeti ng on Wednesday 10th September at 2.30pm in the Christi an Centre beside St Marti n’s Church in

Dorking. There will be a talk enti tled ‘What happens when the oil runs out?’ from Prof Chris Rhodes, author and consultant in a variety of fi elds such as radioacti ve waste management and alternati ve energy sources. The topic of fracking is likely to come up. Admission is free for members and non-members alike. For more informati on on the range of acti viti es off ered by the Dorking U3A visit www.dorkingu3a.org.uk.

The National Vegetable Society Surrey District Association’s next meeting is on Thursday 11th September. It starts at 8pm in the Lovelace Room, East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Avenue, East Horsley, Leatherhead KT24 6QT. Sabatino Urzo, a horticulturalist who works for the RHS at Wisley, will be speaking about ‘Vegetables And Italian Trends, Cultivation And Gastronomy’. Discover some of the trendiest vegetables of southern Italy as Sabatino shares details of their cultivation and

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People have fl ocked here for more than a hundred years, even Jane Austen’s Emma. In the mid-1800s Londoners were encouraged to escape the city smog and take day trips to Box Hill for air, exercise and well being. As a result visitor numbers rocketed during the Victorian and Edwardian periods, with people enjoying the stunning scenery.

In 1912, 94 hectares of Box Hill were off ered for sale on the open market. Leopold Salomons of nearby Norbury Park purchased the land for £16,000 and donated it to the Nati onal Trust in 1914. Since then further purchases, legacies and bequests have seen the Nati onal Trust land around Box Hill expand to some 490 hectares.

In 1947 so popular was the hill with Londoners for walking, cycling and picnicking that 14,000 visitors arrived at Box Hill stati on for one Whitsun Bank Holiday. The Hill was fi rmly established in the hearts of locals and Londoners, keen to stretch their legs, breathe the fresh air and enjoy the countryside.

The Nati onal Trust has been welcoming visitors to Box Hill for a hundred years and it remains a special place for the same reasons as all those years ago. To mark the centenary the Salomons memorial at the Box Hill viewpoint is being refurbished and will be formally ‘reopened’ by Dame Helen Ghosh, the Director-General of the Nati onal Trust this September.

David Kennington, General Manager of the Surrey Hills, said: “Box Hill is the jewel in the crown of the Surrey Hills, loved by all, cherished and looked aft er by the Nati onal Trust. Come up and enjoy the views, stroll in the ancient yew woods or just lie down with an ant’s mound for your pillow and smell the lovely marjoram all around. There’s something for everyone and the countryside is free! Bring your children and tell them the Trust will be looking aft er it for ever, so they can come again and again.”

Today, a group of local enthusiasts called the Friends of Box Hill complement the Nati onal Trust team by raising much-needed funds and providing advice and support while the day-to-

Celebrating 100 yearsat Box Hill

Box Hill is one of the most cherished landmarks in the South East and this year we celebrate its centenary in the care of the Nati onal Trust.

Top: The Solomons memorial today (Nati onal Trust/

John Millar)

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day management is carried out by the Nati onal Trust’s dedicated countryside team. 2014 also marks the 50th anniversary of the Friends of Box Hill. The group has commissioned a new fi lm and displays which will be open to the public in a marquee at the top of Box Hill on Saturday 13th September as part of Heritage Open Days. Other improvements include updates to the natural play trail, making it even bett er for families.

Lyn Richards, Chair of the Friends of Box Hill, said: “The centenary feels like a moment to draw breath and refl ect on Box Hill’s remarkable history. We have spent two years drawing together an archive of photographs, postcards and memories and disti lling the best of them to tell the story. Earlier in the year we held a Memories Day when over 50 people came, many with a special memory of Box Hill. If it wasn’t for Leopold Salomons then Box Hill wouldn’t be as we know it today. That’s very signifi cant and it’s worth celebrati ng.”

Box Hill forms part of the North Downs, which are made of chalk and were formed millions of years ago as layer upon layer of microscopic organisms fell to the sea bed when the area was covered by ocean.

The hill is treasured for its wild animals and plants. The special type of grassland which thrives on the chalk soils is known as downland and is packed full of an awesome

Top: The Solomans memorial in 1920.

Above: Burford Spur

array of wildfl owers and grasses – in biodiversity terms the English equivalent of an Amazonian rainforest. Many of the plants are nati onally scarce and Box Hill is renowned for having some of the most untouched examples of this habitat. The hill is home to 17 diff erent species of orchid, the Adonis Blue butt erfl y and many more rare species.

The River Mole runs along the foot of Box Hill. It’s a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle and take in the peace and serenity of the river’s own pace of life. Seventeen hexagonal stepping stones cross the River Mole at the foot of Box Hill. The crossing point is part of the line of an ancient route-way running the length of

the North Downs from Hampshire to the Straits of Dover.

Box Hill is sti ll a green lung for London and receives approximately one million visitors each year. It would make the Nati onal Trust’s co-founder, Octavia Hill, proud to see how many people sti ll come out to Box Hill to walk, cycle, ride and take in the views. Octavia Hill was an innovati ve social reformer who was passionate about the welfare of inhabitants of citi es, especially London. She focused on housing, and the importance of green space.

Tristram Hunt, MP, said in 2008: “In whatever fi eld of public policy one looks, the shadow of the 19th century social reformer Octavia Hill stretches out before us… As ministers grapple


with re-engineering the welfare state, it is not Keynes, Marx or Giddens who provide the inspirati on, but Hill, the most versati le of late Victorian social entrepreneurs.”

The inventi on of the ‘safety’ cycle in 1894 heralded the start of a new chapter for Box Hill. As cycling mania took hold of an eager public, the hill became a popular desti nati on for any self-respecti ng cyclist keen to pit his fi tness against the heart-pumping climbs, or test his nerve on the jaw-dropping descents. In 1875 Stanley Boorer caused quite a sti r in the locality. Riding his clanking velocipede or ‘bone shaker’ from Denbies to Dorking in the dark and with glow worms att ached to his hat, he frightened the returning housemaids out of their wits.

This special associati on with the hill, experienced by generati ons of cyclists, conti nues to the present day. Box Hill provided a stunning locati on for part of the Olympics cycling road races in 2012 – the steep zig zag

road provided an uphill challenge for the Olympians – the men doing nine circuits and the women doing two. The area is now popular with professional and amateur cyclists alike.

To balance the needs for conservati on and play host to a world-wide audience and global cycling event was always going to be a challenge. Working closely with Natural England (the statutory advisor for the UK government), areas were set aside where spectators could safely watch the race alongside the rare fl ora and fauna. Dormice, orchids and butt erfl ies were most at threat from large crowds trampling the fragile environment. Fortunately the post-Olympic bio-survey has revealed that no lasti ng damage was caused, proving that access and conservati on can exist side by side when managed correctly.

Box Hill is protected by the Nati onal Trust for ever, for everyone, and has a bright future ahead of it for the next hundred years.

For more informati on visit www.nati onaltrust.org.uk/box-hill.

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To celebrate the centenary a new leafl et has been created suggesti ng a hundred adventures to have at Box Hill. These range from going on a moonlit walk, hugging a tree, having a family reunion at Box Hill, to standing on your head in memory of Major Peter Labelliere, who asked to be buried upside down on the hill because the world was topsy turvy.

Countryside Manager Andy Wright says: “Box Hill is a fabulous piece of stunning landscape for people to enjoy. Home to some really rare wildlife, it’s such a wonderfully diverse place, from our secluded valleys and quiet woodlands, to our busy visitor centre and unbeatable views. It’s a place for fun, so don’t worry if you feel a bit daft trying out our a hundred adventures to celebrate the last century.”

Top: The Stepping Stones across the River Mole (Johan J.Ingles-Le Nobel).

Above: A view from Box Hill (Richard

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local gastronomical use. The talk will be mainly focussed on the Neapolitan horticulture and cuisine. Everyone is welcome to attend and talks are free for NVS members; £3 for guests and £1 for members of affiliated societies. For more information, contact Beth Otway [email protected] or telephone 01483 420989.

The regular series of Thursday lunchti me recitals resumes at St Marti n’s Church, Dorking. Given by a variety of performers, these short concerts are always of a very high standard. Entry is free, with a reti ring collecti on which goes to the William Cole Trust, a fund which supports the young choral and organ scholars at St Marti n’s. This month’s performers are: Rebecca Baker, organ scholar at Queen’s College, Oxford (11th), pianist Matt hew Drinkwater (18th), and organist Paul Gobey (25th). Lunches are available in the Christi an Centre beforehand.

MVD (Mole Valley District Council) will be working with communiti es across the District to support a four-year First World War Centenary remembrance programme that will integrate community group involvement, nati onal initi ati ves and partnership projects enabling residents to refl ect in their own way. A list of First World War commemorati ve events already registered by community groups and individuals can be viewed at www.molevalley.gov.uk/WW1 and you can register your own plans by contacti ng [email protected]. Mole Valley Arts Alive 2014, the biggest festi val of its kind in the south of England, will ti e in with the commemorati on and have a wide range of acti viti es on off er in October. Visit www.arts-alive.co.uk. Mole Valley’s annual Heritage Open Days will this year run from 11th-14th September, celebrati ng local history and culture with tours and open houses and honouring the memory of WW1 with various displays, talks and readings.

Through the generosity of local groups and organisati ons, members of the public are able to visit free of charge. A list of all events can be viewed on the MVDC website by visiti ng www.molevalley.gov.uk/HOD.

There is free admission to all these forthcoming events at St Marti n’s Church, East Horsley KT24 6RL. September 12th-14th is Heritage Weekend. The Church and Lovelace Mausoleum will both be open. There is a fl ower display in the church to honour those involved in the First World War. The arrangements will be inspired by the War Poems. Then on Saturday 20th September there’s a lunchti me Organ Recital by Gareth Pont. From Sunday 26th October - Wednesday 5th November - The ‘Knitt ed Bible’ Exhibiti on, with 33 scenes each with all characters, animals, and most of the props, all hand- knitt ed! This was made in Hartlepool by members of St George’s URC Church and has been on display in the North of England and the Midlands, but this is its fi rst ti me in Surrey! Full programme of events, children’s acti viti es and efreshments all available. See website for further details of all events. www.easthorsleychurch.org.uk

Ewhurst Horti cultural Society will be holding its Autumn Show on Saturday 13th September in the Village Hall. It will open to the public at 2.30pm. Check website for full details – www.ewhursthortsoc.org.uk or phone Lesley on 01483 272488. On Wednesday 1st October Ewhurst Horti cultural Society presents The Sydney Scott Memorial Talk in the Village Hall. Pippa Greenwood will be giving a talk on ‘Growing Great Veg’. With a pay wine bar opening at 7pm, the talk commences at 8pm. Tickets at £7 are available from Andrew on 01483 275918 or e-mail [email protected]. There will be a winning ti cket prize and raffl e.

Mole Valley’s youth council, Youth

Voice, has launched a talent contest for young performers. The winner gets to perform to hundreds of people at the grand and glitt ering Youth Showcase Awards ceremony next spring. Any young person with a talent can enter, whether it’s singing, dancing, acti ng or acrobati cs. The youth councillors want to see a variety of acts. Contestants should upload a video of their performance onto YouTube and email the link to Mole Valley District Council’s (MVDC) partnerships team on [email protected]. Youth Voice will invite fi nalists to auditi on in front of a panel of judges on Tuesday 21st October at an event being held as part of Mole Valley’s arts festi val, Arts Alive. This is a great opportunity for young people to get involved in Arts Alive, the largest annual arts festi val in Mole Valley. Throughout October, dance, drama, comedy, art and music performances and workshops will take place across the district. Residents can soon download the brochure listi ng all the events at www.arts-alive.co.uk. The deadline for entries is Sunday 14th September. The Youth Showcase Awards ceremony will take place on 6th March 2015 at Dorking Halls. To fi nd out more about the competi ti on, Youth Voice or Arts Alive, or to book ti ckets for the auditi on on 21st October, contact MVDC’s partnerships team on [email protected] or call 01306 879338.

Surrey Arti st of the Year, Janet Crook will exhibit her ceramics at Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking from Monday 15th-Sunday 28th September. She will be joined by two well known local arti sts, Lorna Simmonds and Linda Wallis, exhibiti ng both contemporary and traditi onal oil painti ngs. Admission is free, and all exhibits will be for sale. (www.denbies.co.uk).

Wanted! The Dorking Community Choir is looking for a choirmaster. It’s a small, friendly choir which meets on Thursdays during term



A headline arti cle in a recent issue of the Guardian’s weekend magazine screamed WHAT TEENAGERS REALLY THINK! This struck me as an odd way to try to sell newspapers because guess what? I don’t give a damn what they think. I already know what they think because, improbable though it may seem to the cal-low observer, I was, some half a century ago, a teenager myself. What they think is that they want to laze around and sponge off their parents, contempti ble though these old buff ers are. They also wish to admire themselves, listen to thumping, tuneless mu-sic, smoke a few bongs, and seduce as many other teenagers as they can get their hands on. For me, a much more interesti ng questi on is: Why is there a universal obsession with youth? Why do we take every op-portunity to fawn on young people as though they were interesti ng or signifi cant?

Newspapers and magazines are besott ed with them. Even in my weekly TV guide, I can’t get to the programme listi ngs without having to wade through pages of bilge about gigs and nightclubs, and pictures of ghastly looking adolescent bands, improba-bly posed, grotesquely coiff ured and atti red, and gazing at the camera as if mainlining on their own narcissism. Radio and TV executi ves agonise because, they tell us, they can’t get young people interested in intelligent programming or current aff airs. Of course they can’t – any more than they could interest a cocker

spaniel in brass rubbing! But their misguided att empts to do so make the media less inter-esti ng for the rest of us. Not only do current aff airs programmes insert more and more silly stuff between their serious items, but the lat-ter get shorter, in order, wail the execs, to make sure they ‘appeal to younger viewers’. The poor loves suff er from Att enti on Defi cit Disorder, you see, and if addressed for more than 90 seconds

might drift off into a rev-erie about bands, bongs and bonking. For the rest of us, who under-stand that making sense of the news might need a litt le ti me and trouble,

the items are over before we’ve properly got our dentures – er, teeth – into them.

To all those youth-fi xated newspaper editors and media execs, I off er this brilliant new idea: start fawning on us wrinklies instead! We’re a huge demographic, we live a long ti me, and having got the kids off our hands we’ve got disposable income. “Ah yes,” say the editors and execs, “but you’ll die eventually, and if we don’t culti vate the youngsters they won’t replace you as consumers of intelligent media.” This, of course, is nonsense, for by the ti me we die, all those empty-headed teenagers will themselves be on the verge of wrinkliehood – about to morph into intelligent people like us, with similarly intelligent tastes. So forget about grovelling to ‘yoof’, give yoof the hoof! Just conti nue to provide the rest of us with grown-up media content, and the young people will come to it in their own good ti me.

Andrew Crisell 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 another lighthearted contributi on...

Radio and TV executives agonise because, they tell us, they can’t get young people interested in intelligent programming or current affairs. Of course, they can’t...

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

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ti me in Dorking town centre. They sing a varied repertoire of pop, folk and classical music for the pure joy of it but would also like to sing in the community every now and then. If you have experience, maybe as a music teacher or have previously led a choir, and would like to take them on, they would love to hear from you. Please phone Nicole on 07905 589022. New members are also welcome.

Gadzooks! After a smash hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe, family favourite magicians Morgan & West launch their new tour with a comedy adventure chockfull of jaw-dropping, brain-bursting, gasp-eliciting feats of magic. The magical duo is coming to Reigate at The Reigate Harlequin Theatre on Saturday 20th September. The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £12 - £14. Call 01737 276500 or go to www.harlequintheatre.c o . u k / w h a t s - o n / o n - s t a g e /m o r g a n - a n d - w e s t - a - g r a n d -adventure.

Horsley Garden Society holds fl ower and produce shows, meeti ngs, lectures and visits that bring together those with an interest in gardening. They hold a plant sale which is open to the public, along with three shows at which members compete for awards and trophies with their fl owers, fruit and vegetables, homecraft s and handicraft s. Their Autumn Show is on Saturday 20th September at West Horsley Village Hall with viewing from 2 pm to 4 pm for non-members who can study the displays, talk to exhibitors and enjoy refreshments. Admission is free. Anyone interested in membership at the modest cost of £8per annum should contact the chairman, Roger Lindsay, email [email protected] or the membership secretary, Terry Lazenby, email [email protected].

On Saturday 20th September there’s a Brewery Tour at 11am at The Tillingbourne Brewery in Shere.

Tour this successful micro brewery at Old Scotland Farm on the North Downs to fi nd out how beer is made. Tasti ngs and sales. Contact 01483 222228 for more informati on.

Wey Valley Indoor Bowls Club has two free open days on Saturday September 20th and 27th, from 10am-2pm at Stoke Park Guildford. Green bowling is an exciti ng, all weather, inexpensive sport enjoying a surge in interest following the Commonwealth Games. It is excellent low impact physical and mental exercise for all ages. The Club has its own restaurant, free parking, and top class free coaching. Members of all ages, from 8yrs upwards, enjoy friendly social events; Club, County and Nati onal competi ti ons. There is something for all the family, why not give it a try? Contact John 07909 961538 for more informati on.

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Through the summer months I have been working with groups of students from around the world lecturing on fashion styling with the London College of Fashion.

It has been an eye-opening experience to fi nd out how small the fashion world really is. Students from Brazil to Taiwan admire the same celebriti es and buy the same big brands. Kiera Knightly to Mango and designer brands such as Valenti no and Gucci would be worn every day (with high heels) if they had the chance. These fashion crazed youngsters (one who follows nearly 50 bloggers a day from ‘Wearing it Today’ to ‘Man Repeller’) get infl uenced in a very diff erent way than I was during my fashion students days. Then it was via a monthly dose of Vogue and Elle. These celebrity status bloggers are inspiring teenagers to wear street style clothing by mixing high street and designer brands. The work of these bloggers seems glamorous as they are oft en given the majority of their clothes to promote - with just in one click. An enviable positi on amongst teens, I’m sure.

On � at note....Jeans that work - yes really! I have had success with jeans again. Two more women who were fi nding the jean challenge just too much, have tried the Salsa brand (below) and both have been lift ed to denim heaven. Visit House of Fraser or look on line at www.salsa.com.“Thank you for recommending the ‘Salsa’ jeans. Fantasti c fi t, my new brand”.

My Summer - a small world I have also been giving live web lectures to students from Belgium, India and Saudi Arabia. These are more business-like sessions as the students are more mature stylists. They are focused on working with real women who lead a mixture of work and family lives and need clothes that span more than one season and suit their body types and lifestyles. Much like the work I do. Although we are miles apart, their clients raise the same issues – “a dress with sleeves” and “a jean that fi ts me”.

Liz Trendle doesn’t sit sti ll. Not happy with one successful bouti que, Catwalk in Godalming, she opened another in Guildford’s cobbled Angel Gate three years ago, moving next door for a year and changing the name to The Gate. Now, another move, down the road where Angel Gate meets North Street. Fab new labels including Day Birger et Mikkelsen which has been missing from Guildford for a few seasons, and not forgetti ng exclusivity to another great jeans brand, Not your Daughter’s Jeans - NYDJ (left ). Time for a rest I think!57 Angel Gate, Guildford GU1 4AH 01483 453466

On the move, again!

Although this business has been in Guildford for over 21 years, Hansson Silks is sti ll a bit of a secret desti nati on unless you are in the know! A small, fi rst fl oor shop, specialising in all things silk - everything from bridal, furnishings, theatrical and accessories. Run by the most delightf ul Kapoor family, who always remember faces and perfect the shopping experience with the off er of a glass of something refreshing. Amazing prints, colour choices and advice.108 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4PY. Look for the doorway and stairs to the fi rst fl oor, opposite Barclays Bank. 01483 451625. Opens at 11am.

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Vintage Revival

There is the perfect opportunity to show off your unique style at Goodwood Revival, where vintage is de rigueur - 12th-14th September.

For ti ckets visit, www.goodwood.com

Image courtesy of vintagefashionclub.com

Did you see the recent series, This Old Thing, presented by Dawn O’Porter?

I get the vintage thing and if you do too, a short drive away to Bramley and you will fi nd New2Vous, owned by David Howson who used to be located at Smithbrook Kilns. On my last visit, I bought two dresses, one by Cos, the other by Moschino at good prices - not purely vintage but inspired vintage style, which also works for me. 11 High Street, Bramley, GU5 OHF 01483 893305

In Godalming we have Change of a Dress, a mixture of select current and modern vintage gems; they have a great accessory selecti on.2 Church St, Godalming GU7 1EH 01483 429996

Shops on my list to visit are both in Dorking - Shrewd, selling pure vintage glamour for men, women and your home.7 South Street, Dorking, RH4 2DY 01306 889099

..and a dress agency with oodles of choice, both modern and classic, Style Connect. Made to measure, vintage repairs and alterati ons.22 West Street, Dorking RH4 1BY 01306 886430 (closed Mondays)

A great new fi nd for me is in Midhurst. Named Arnarge aft er a famous corner at Le Mans. Opened in 2012, owner Beverley Davis off ers a cute mix of vintage and classic inspired clothes and accessories, including some lovely hats (right). I fell for a few dresses but they were just too small for me this ti me. Another visit needed soon.7 West Street, Midhurst, GU29 9NQ 01730 812100.

“A bouti que with Heritage” is the creati ve name of dress agency, Eternal in Petworth, and I wanted too many of their gorgeous high-end fashion labels. Defi nitely worth a visit.88a New Street, Petworth 01798 344434 (closed Mondays)

Also, get on the mailing list for the vintage fashion fair Lace & Tweed, complete with forti es tea room and a chance to try out a beehive yourself - held twice a year in Holy Trinity, High Street Guildford. www.laceandtweed.co.uk

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21st September from 2 to 5pm. Trailer tours to see the 2014 Surrey County Show Reserve Dairy Champion Ayrshire catt le, calves, milking, modern farm technology, in a stunning English parkland setti ng. Refreshments available. Contact: 07587 189135.

Sunday 21st September, is Internati onal Day of Peace, the right of peoples to peace. Visit their stall at the Run Reigate festi val in Priory Park, Reigate 8am-3pm. All welcome, free balloons! For more informati on visit www.facebook.com/pipsurrey.

Home-Start Guildford is a family support charity covering the whole of the borough of Guildford and is now expanding into Bookham, Fetcham and Wott on in Mole Valley. They provide home-visiti ng volunteers with parenti ng experience to support families who are struggling to cope, with at least one child under fi ve. Examples of diffi culti es might be: post-natal depression, illness/disability (of parent or child), multi ple births, family breakdown, and fi nancial worries. They believe that parents are key in creati ng a secure and happy environment for their children. They may need emoti onal or practi cal support to give their children the best possible start in life. That’s where you could come in. Their next Volunteer Preparati on Course starts on 24th September 2014, and they are recruiti ng now. Please call Harriet on 01483 511181, or email offi [email protected] for more info.

Believe it or not it’s come round again. Yes, the Macmillan Coff ee Morning is coming up on Friday 26th September. Sti ll the world’s biggest coff ee morning, it raises much needed funds for the wonderful Macmillan Cancer Support. Put the date in your diary and get together with some friends. You can get a free Coff ee Morning Kit by calling 0845 070 1319, texti ng ‘SEPTEMBER3’ to

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Leatherhead Rotary Club is holding a Car Treasure Hunt on Saturday 27th September. It starts and fi nishes at Leatherhead Youth Project, Kingston Road, Leatherhead KT22 7BT. There’s a breakfast briefi ng at 9.30am and lunch and results are at 1pm. The cost is £20 per person and includes breakfast and lunch. Suitable for all ages. Places are limited so book now by contacti ng Simon Edmands at 07753 821964 or [email protected].

Surrey 3 Peaks is a marathon-length walk taking place on Saturday 27th September. Organised by local charity Surrey Care Trust, it combines parts of the North Downs Way and Greensand Way to explore some of the most beauti ful secti ons of the Surrey Hills. Starti ng and fi nishing at Bramley Village Hall, the “three peaks” this year are Holmbury Hill, Pitch Hill and Winterfold Hill. You can sign up to take part in Surrey 3 Peaks right up unti l the day before the event; however, the sooner you register, the sooner you can start training and fundraising. Entry is free, but the charity does ask that each parti cipant raises funds for the charity; £125 minimum for the full 26 miles or £70 minimum for 13 miles. Surrey Care Trust is a local charity that changes lives. The charity provides learning, training and mentoring to people of all ages and backgrounds facing hardship. Many of the people supported are young people. To sign up to the event, visit www.surrey3peaks.info or call Sarah on 01483 412751.

On Saturday 27th September, Wonderful Watercress Tours are being held at Kingfi sher Farm Shop, Abinger Hammer. Tour the watercress beds and fi nd out how this salad crop, fed by pure springwater, was once a major Surrey industry. You can also discover some amazing watercress

recipes and have some tasti ngs! Contact: 01306 730703.

The Wey & Arun Canal Trust (WACT) has already restored a secti on of canal near Alfold, on the summit (highest) level next to Dunsfold Park airfi eld. The next aim is to replace the causeway with a new bridge which at present blocks the through navigati on for boats. But before that can happen the Trust needs to raise £700,000 and carry out some major engineering work. WACT chairman Sally Schupke explains “While the total cost of this work is a large sum, we are staging it over more than two years to match the sequence of constructi on and to maximise our opportuniti es to draw on a wide range of funding sources,” The exciti ng bit is that completi on of the project will result in a further 2km of the canal being restored and create more opportuniti es for boat trips and boati ng events. If you would like to contribute to this element of the restorati on, donati ons can be made via the website – www.weyandarun.co.uk or by sending a cheque payable to: Compasses Bridge Appeal, WACT, The Granary, Flitchfold Farm, Loxwood, West Sussex RH14 0RH. Cheques payable to Wey & Arun Canal.

For the fi rst ti me Wey Ceramics Society is exhibiti ng at the beauti ful Bourneside Gallery, Dorking from Tuesday 30th September unti l Saturday 25th October. Members will be demonstrati ng their skills with clay in as many ways as there are exhibitors. From domesti c and decorati ve vessels to sculpture and wall pieces, in terracott a, stoneware and porcelain. Finished in traditi onally fi red glazes, Raku or fascinati ng pit and smoke fi red works. The gallery is situated at 1 North St, Dorking RH4 1DN. For full directi ons and opening ti mes, see their website www.bournesidegallery.com or tel. 01306 889988. The Wey Ceramics Society has a membership of around 40 ceramicists with many of these


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For the perfect answer to that knott y questi on of how to entertain the family, why not try the Surrey Hills Wood Fair this autumn? This is a fantasti c day out for all the family in a stunning Surrey Hills woodland setti ng.

It takes place at the Birtley Estate in Bramley (just fi ve miles south of Guildford on the A281) on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October between 10am and 5pm. During the weekend, there will be a whole host of acti viti es for all ages including:

• Tree climbing• Demonstrati ons• Bug hunts• Animal att racti ons• Coppice craft s and wood products• Local produce and trade stands• Children’s acti viti es including tree climbing and a zip wire• Horse and wagon rides through woodland• Wide range of catering and beer tent

Ken Bare, Chairman of the Surrey Hills Wood Fair Working Group comments: “The Surrey Hills Wood Fair is well established in the events calendar and you’ll see why when you come along. There really is something for all the family to enjoy and the fair is very reasonably priced. Surrey is the most wooded county in England and you’ll discover lots you didn’t know about wood. We have experts explaining how it’s used as a fuel, sculptors demonstrati ng how they use it creati vely, bug hunts so you can discover what sort of species thrive in woodlands and lots of stalls with a whole host of beauti ful wood products to buy. There’s also plenty to eat and drink with lots of local produce on sale. Come along and discover all that’s good about wood”.

The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a nati onally protected landscape, one of 38 protected areas in England and Wales. The hills stretch across the chalk North Downs that run from Farnham in the west, above Guildford, Dorking and Reigate, to Oxted in the east. The Surrey Hills is one of the

most wooded AONB with almost 40% woodland cover.

Now in its fi ft h year, the Surrey Hills Wood Fair will be even bigger and bett er. In additi on to a variety of refreshment stands, there’s also lots to entertain you. From local bands through to birds of prey displays, horse and wagon rides and story tellers.

The Surrey and Sussex Coppice workers will be demonstrati ng their skills and techniques and there will be opportuniti es to buy a whole host of wood products.

Tickets are reasonably priced at £7.50 for adults and children under 12 go free. Visit www.vantagepointmag.co.uk for your chance to win one of ten pairs of family ti ckets.

The Wood Fair is organised by Surrey Hills Enterprises CIC (Community Interest Company) which is a not-for-profi t organisati on set up to support the excepti onal work of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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Have you ever wanted to be the lord or lady of a country house? Me too. And I lived my dream at Park House in Bepton, near Mid-hurst.

This small inde-pendently owned ho-tel and its setti ng are so quintessenti ally English. The service so quiet, friendly and discreet. You just can’t help but feel that for however long you are here, this is your very own house. Complete with swimming pools, tennis courts, golf course and staff .

Not as grand as Downton Abbey perhaps, but my, you are certainly made to feel like the Earl and Countess of Grantham!

Which is just how my husband and I were treated when we visited for dinner recent-ly. At home straight away we had drinks by the pool and enjoyed a game of croquet before reti ring to the drawing room with the menus. Once our orders were taken we fl icked through countryside magazines before being called through to the conservatory restaurant.

As we enjoyed panoramic views of the South Downs a complimentary taster of white onion soup with apple syrup arrived. Rich and creamy the seemingly simple taste belied lots of diff er-ent fl avours contrasti ng and contributi ng to the whole.

This was a theme throughout our meal. So much att enti on to detail with a myriad of ingre-dients in each dish. My raviolo of hand-picked crab with a shellfi sh sauce for starters was sweet and delicate. The confi t belly of Sussex pork with pea puree and black pudding enjoyed by my husband was like an enti re main course in miniature. Complete with a ti ny sti ck of pork crackling on the side. All delicious. And my hus-band is sti ll raving about the black pudding!

But it was the main courses that we most ad-mired. A rainbow of colours on a plate my black bream, samphire, shimeji mushroom,

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red peppers and saff ron potatoes were beauti ful-ly presented. I savoured every mouthful as the fi sh was perfectly moist and the skin fabulously crispy. The sweetness of the peppers contrasted strikingly with the salty samphire.

My husband too lingered over his tasty and perfect-ly tender rump and shoul-

der of Sussex lamb with dauphinoise pota-toes. A sizeable porti on, it was a delight to discover hidden extras like the smoky ba-con fl avours in the accompanying magret cabbage.

Usually such fi ne dining is accompanied by a formal atmosphere and rather sti ff service. Not a bit of that here, both fellow diners and waiti ng staff were relaxed and enjoying themselves.

We too were totally content as we fi nished our meal with the creamiest creme brulee off set with the sharp sweetness of raspber-ries and a plate of fresh local berries with lemon sorbet.

I need no encouragement to go back. This is just the right venue for a spa day with my girlfriends, an anniversary dinner or aft er-noon tea with my parents.

Who wouldn’t want to play hostess and introduce one’s friends and family to this haven of luxury tucked away in the Sussex countryside? Move over Elizabeth McGovern, I too can play Cora! Carol Marti n

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DORKING CHORAL SOCIETYWELCOMES A NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Dorking Choral Society, DCS, has been around in one form or another for over a hundred years, with its origins dati ng back to the late 19th century. A relaxed but hard-working lot they pride themselves on the friendly, warm and welcoming atmosphere of their weekly rehearsals. No auditi on is required for new members. DCS regularly takes part in the Leith Hill Musical Festi val founded by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The great man’s energy, public spirit and infl uence contributed signifi cantly to the eventual building of the Dorking Halls.

Dorking choristers are looking forward – you might even say quite excited – to meeti ng their latest newly appointed Musical Director, Hilary Campbell, at their fi rst rehearsal of the autumn term on 10th September.

Hilary’s appointment is quite diff erent for the members as she is the fi rst female professional conductor in the Society’s long history. She arrives with a very impressive track record which includes a notable public achievement as musical director of the P&O Choir, the winners of the second BBC Two series The Choir: Sing While You Work in 2013. Hilary gained a Master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music. She founded and directs the professional chamber choir Blossom Street, has released two award-winning recordings for Naxos and is a published composer. She has appeared as guest conductor with BBC Radio 4

Daily Service Singers and acts as an adjudicator, choral workshop leader and guest conductor.

During the summer break Hilary and the DCS Committ ee have been consulti ng on a three year programme of music, looking to off er something that will appeal to a wide cross-secti on of the public. DCS is known as a spirited choir with a very pleasing ensemble sound that always delivers the goods on the day. The fi rst event in the calendar is the Society’s annual ‘Come and Sing’, part of the Arts Alive Festi val in Mole Valley. It is on Saturday 11th October 2014 at the URC Church in West Street Dorking. This year the event features Haydn’s Nelson Mass, a very popular and much loved work.

The Come and Sing, for which a small fee is charged to cover costs, is open to all comers, whether you are a regular singer or just wishing to try the choir out. Come and join us in a friendly but busy atmosphere getti ng to grips with the music and enjoy putti ng it all together in one day. You don’t need to be able to read music as it’s possible to pick up most of the music from listening to the singers around you. Watch out for more details on the Arts Alive schedule.

Alternati vely email DCS Secretary, Christi ne Beckley at peterchrisbeckley@ti scali.co.uk or visit www.dorkingchoralsociety.org.uk. If you don’t want to sing, why not come and listen to the evening performance for an even smaller fee!

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Local businesswoman Leonie Wright is organising a fundraising evening on Tuesday 7th October at 6.30pm. It’s in aid of Family Line Surrey and ABCD, Aft er Breast Cancer Diagnosis, at the Burford Bridge Hotel, Dorking. She is organising it in conjuncti on with Fabulous Women, the women’s networking organisati on that welcomes men. There will be opportuniti es for open networking, listening to inspirati onal talks and a chance to try out diff erent treatments as several therapists will be off ering ‘taster’ sessions. There will be stalls selling everything from skincare, handbags, shower caps, scarves and makeup and talks given by four inspirati onal ladies on the theme of ‘change’. Tickets are only £11. To book, go to htt p://ow.ly/

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Age Concern Dorking has a computer drop-in-centre at the Mayfl ower Centre, Lyons Court. Sessions run on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10.30am to 12 noon, and 12 noon to 1.30 pm. If you are over 60 and live in or around Dorking, you can join the free drop-in sessions. You will be able to receive tuiti on about using emails, the Internet, creati ng documents in the diff erent types of Microsoft soft ware, and how to edit your digital photographs on the computer. Initi ally you will need to register your interest by telephoning Pat Clare on 01306 632889, or by emailing her on [email protected] .

Dorking Choral Society invites you to come and sing with their exciti ng newly appointed conductor Hilary Campbell. Hilary will take you through Haydn’s Nelson Mass accompanied by organist Ben Lewis-

Smith on Saturday 11th October at United Reform Church, West Street, Dorking RH4 1BS. Registrati on at 12.30pm, and sing from 1pm unti l 5.30pm with refreshment breaks. Then perform this beauti ful work with Hilary and Ben and four professional soloists at 6.30pm. Invite your friends to come along and hear you. To sing, the cost is £15; to hear the performance starti ng at 6.30pm it’s just £5 – pay on door. For more details [email protected].

Goldenford Publishers Limited are taking a novel approach to helping others to develop their writi ng craft by organising two workshops in October as part of 2014 Mole Valley Arts Alive Festi val (www.art-alive.co.uk) with subject matt ers as diverse as food and the weather. On Saturday morning, 11th October, the subject of their workshop is ‘The Nosh in Your Novels’. The workshop is designed to help writers use food to enhance their



Summer is coming to an end, autumn is just beginning and we have the benefi ts of both – some summer foods are sti ll in season, some autumn specialiti es just starti ng. These recipes use foods from both seasons for a meal which could be served at a dinner party.

Sea Bream with relish, Chutney and Samphire

A Foraged Meal for SeptemberPeter Sibley from Forest Foragers offers us three courses mixing wild and farmed ingredients

If serving as a starter, use less fi sh and cut into strips. If serving as a fi sh course, keep the fi llets whole and serve one per person.

Peter Sibley and his business partner Cliff ord Davy run Forest Foragers, which was formerly called Wild Harvest, and run regular foraging courses near Godalming, Surrey. You can join them for a full-day course, or an aft ernoon foray, in recognising, collecti ng, preparing, preserving and cooking edible wild plants and mushrooms. The full-day Wild Food Foraging Course consists of a morning identi fi cati on session, covering the principal edible plants and fungi, (notes provided), followed by a substanti al lunch featuring some of these. The morning session will also cover hazards to be avoided when collecti ng. The aft ernoon sees you going out to fi nd wild plants and mushrooms.

They will be running Wild Food Foraging Courses (£115 per person) at the the Chichester Hall, Witley, nr Godalming on the following Saturdays: 27th September, 4th October, 11th October, 18th October and 25th October. These are from 10am to 5pm. In additi on they will run Aft ernoon Forays (£25 per person) somewhere in Surrey on the following Sundays: 20th and 28th September, 19th October and 9th November. Aft ernoon Forays are designed for parti cipants who have already undertaken the full one day course, and are suitable for experienced foragers only. All course numbers are limited to 14 and the courses are not suitable for children.

Ingredients: Sea Bream fi llets, batt er, tomato chutney, cucumber relish, samphire, butt er.

Samphire is coming to the end of its season. It is sti ll good but will have a stringy central core to each stem; when eati ng, strip off the soft ti ssue and leave the thread-like core.

The Sea Bream fi llets are simply dipped in batt er and deep fried for a few minutes unti l golden brown and served with the chutney and relish. The samphire should be briefl y blanched in boiling water, then cooled and drained. When the fi sh is ready or almost so, the samphire can be fried in butt er for three minutes and served.

A good batt er for fi sh is made by combining self-raising fl our with

beer or lager. Whisk together the fl our, (150g should do) with just enough beer or lager to make a thick batt er. Make sure that there are no lumps and it is enti rely smooth, then dip the fi sh and put into very hot fat.

Both tomato chutney and cucumber relish are easy to make if you don’t have any to hand. For tomato chutney, just whizz up four tomatoes, one clove of garlic, crushed, one sliced shallot or a couple of spring onions, a litt le ground ginger, a dessert spoon full of brown sugar, some olive oil and lemon juice. Adjust the seasoning and it’s done. In a jar it will keep for several days.

For cucumber relish, chop a peeled cucumber fi nely, add a good dessert spoonful of tomato purée, some fi nely chopped onion, (say half a medium sized onion or an equivalent amount of spring onions), some lime or lemon juice and olive oil, whisk together and it’s done. Again, it will keep in a jar, but is bett er fresh.

31 September 2014

FOODFOOD

Duck breasts served with stir fried cabbage and wild leaves

Wild duck, (this usually refers to mallard, but can mean other species of duck such as widgeon, pochard or teal), is in season now, so can be used if available. Wild ducks are much smaller than domesti c ducks that are available throughout the year and have a stronger fl avour.

Clafoutis

Clafouti s is oft en made with cherries and someti mes plums, but for this recipe I am substi tuti ng cherry-plums, the wild fruits of Myrobalam, (Prunus cerasifera). This shrub or small tree is not nati ve but has become naturalised in hedges. The purple leaved variety, (pissardii) is oft en grown in gardens and as a street tree. The yellow or red fruits are prolifi c and have a taste both sweet and tart, which make them ideal for this dish.

Ingredients: Half a kilo of cherry plums, or cherries or culti vated plums, three tablespoonfuls of sugar, plus some for topping, some cherry brandy or other fruit liqueur. The batt er is made with two eggs, one tablespoonful of plain fl our, three tablespoonfuls of sugar, 50g of full cream milk, 75g of whipping cream half a teaspoonful of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.

Pre heat the oven to 180°C. Mix the fruit and sugar together with the liqueur and leave for at least two hours. Some people cut the fruits to let the liqueur penetrate, but it

is not really necessary. Grease a baking dish with butt er and sprinkle with sugar to coat it.

Tip out any excess sugar. Heat the butt er gently in a small saucepan unti l it begins to colour. Take it off

the heat straight away as soon as it does start to colour. In a bowl whisk together the sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Add the fl our to the mixture whisk unti l it is smooth then add the milk, cream and the melted butt er a litt le at a ti me. Put the fruit into the batt er and pour into the baking dish. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or so.

When the top shows a slight dome, put a knife into the middle and check if the blade comes out clean. If not, give it a few more minutes. Once fi nished, sprinkle a litt le sugar on top and serve.

Ingredients: One duck breast per person, slices of apple and pear, light vegetable oil, sliced green cabbage, wild leaves, torn or sliced (choose from sorrel, dandelion, garlic mustard, fat hen, good king henry, orache), a clove or two of garlic crushed and chopped, salt and pepper.

Season the duck breasts with salt and ground black pepper and using an oven proof pan, fry the duck breasts on each side to seal them. This should take around three minutes a side. If the duck breasts

sti ll have their skins on, fry this side fi rst.

With the skin sides up, transfer the pan to a pre-heated oven at 200°C for 4–5 minutes, or more if you like it bett er than medium rare, as I do. In another frying pan heat some oil and fry thick slices of apple and pear, briefl y, on each side to serve with the duck.

Once these are ready, keep warm whilst you sti r-fry the coarsely sliced cabbage and wild leaves in a wok or frying pan with a litt le crushed and chopped garlic. Turn conti nuously in the wok unti l all is heated through and beginning to soft en and serve.


GARDEN

What to do in SeptemberWith Matt hew Pott age, Garden Manager at RHS Garden Wisley

Late summer into early August is my favourite ti me for dividing perennials which are reliably hardy, and will not ‘sulk’ if left sitti ng over a cold winter in their freshly di-vided state. As a rule, plants like Agapanthus, Kniphofi a or Pennisteum that enjoy heat, should be left unti l the spring, whereas hardy subjects as Astranti a, Hosta and Asti lbe can be split apart now.

I favour this ti me of year as the plant sti ll has much of its ‘bulk’ visible above ground so you can get a feel for splitti ng it apart and how close to replant divisions. The temptati on in the spring can be to over plant what look like clumps of soil with litt le acti vity, and when they burst into life, suddenly everything is too close togeth-er. It is also really enjoyable dividing hostas at this ti me of year as you can see exactly the tuft s of leaves and cut eff ecti vely between them, whereas in the spring it can be potluck whether you slice through a bud which would be set to produce the summer’s leaves.

Make sure you’ve had a decent dose of rain and there is moisture in the soil before you make a start – plants will sti ll suff er if dry at the root. The real beauty of autumn division is that the warmth sti ll in the soil from the sum-mer will initi ate re-establishing root growth.

Autumnal divisions

Whether you gave up trying to keep the lawn a picture perfect panel of striped green or take pride in a spec-tacle of sward management , now is the ti me to start thinking about autumn maintenance. Moss build up and creeping weeds in lawns can be eff ecti ve-ly dealt with by a scarifi er – ei-ther hire one or give yourself a workout with a spring ti ne rake.

Whatever method you choose, you will be fl abbergasted by the volume of thatch you remove and will no doubt be asked by a fellow family member ‘what happened to the

lawn?’ Do not worry, a freshly scarifi ed lawn always looks a bit ruffl ed aft er a cleanup.

Aerati ng with a garden fork or a pedestrian aerati ng ma-chine will also help moisture and oxygen get to the grass roots, especially in areas where the lawn receives a lot of wear. At Wisley, we tend to fi nd the grass wears out by points of interest, such as by the label of a fl owering tree, a sign, or a parti cularly nice view, and where there is wear, there is compacti on.

In contrast to a fi ne lawn, if you’ve allowed your grass to fl ower and perhaps even added some wildfl owers, now is a good ti me to cut everything back everything mead-ow -like and rake it off . Choose a dry day, and if you spot any seed heads that haven’t yet dispersed their seed, give them a helping hand.

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fi cti on, giving delegates a chance to write their own pieces around the idea of eati ng. A fortnight later, on the morning of 25th October, the subject matt er is ‘The Novel Approach to Weather’ and was inspired by the winter of terrible storms, a warm and balmy spring and the sunny summer. The team will demonstrate how weather aff ects us all, either psychologically or physically, and how that can be used in writi ng. Both workshops are held from 10.30am to 1.30pm at the Reeves Room, Parish Church Hall, Church Road, Leatherhead KT22 8AY. Admission: £12, Concessions £10 – includes refreshments – no disabled access. To book call theBox Offi ce on 01372 456778 or email [email protected] / [email protected]. Alternati vely call Julie or Jenny on 01483 562722. More informati on at www.goldenford.co.uk

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of the all ti me great Briti sh R&B band The Manfreds, head out on tour this autumn playing 34 shows across the UK. The dates run from 17th October to the 6th December with London’s Cadogan Hall on December 4th. The tour hits Guildford’s GLive on Sunday 30th November. Original Manfred Mann members Paul Jones, Mike Hugg and Tom McGuinness plus Rob Townsend, Marcus Cliff e and Simon Currie are joined by former member Mike d’Abo for what promises to be a terrifi c occasion. Book your ti ckets without delay by going to www.glive.co.uk or calling 0844 7701 797. You can also drop into the foyer at G Live when you in Guildford.

Two of Surrey’s fi nest musical organisati ons are coming together in October for a rare live performance in Surrey of one Beethoven’s greatest works - his mighty Choral Symphony (Symphony No. 9). Under the baton of John Beswick, the Redhill Sinfonia

and Reigate-based English Arts Chorale, with a line up of excellent young soloists, are collaborati ng in the concert at the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill on Saturday 18th October. Also in the programme is another favourite - Schubert’s ‘Unfi nished’ Symphony. More details and ti ckets from the Harlequin Theatre (www.harlequintheatre.co.uk).

Box Hill is a stunningly beauti ful area that is well worth visiti ng, whether for walking, cycling or picnics or even just to admire the views. If you do take a trip out there, take the ti me to drop into the Mercury Box Hill Buford Bridge Hotel. They do a great aft ernoon tea and Sunday lunch. If you fancy a break they also do a really good deal on Dinner Bed and Breakfast. The hotel is steeped in history; starti ng life as the Fox and Hounds Inn around 1254 the date of the fi rst structure of the current building has never been fully established. However, contemporary accounts reference


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Go up the track along the right-hand side of the Grade I listed Norman church of St Michael and All Angels (right). On reaching the entrance gate to Eastf ield Cott age, break off right, over a sti le. Aft er a long gentle climb, reach a yellow arrow post where you fork right. Now climb steeply up. Go straight across at a cross paths with a Box Hill Estate informati on plaque and conti nue climbing.

At the top, a yellow arrow seems to indicate right. Instead, follow the path as it swings left . Emerge from trees onto open heath at a juncti on and follow a purple arrow along Long Walk, a wide, grassy area. There are informa-ti on plaques here, with informati on about the archaeology of the area. Walk over a mile, out of the far end of the open area and then through trees and along the Box Hill Hike track to reach Mill Way.

Hook back almost 180 degrees, left , on another track and away from the road. Follow this for about 1.25 miles, at fi rst with a golf course on your right then later with fi elds and, along the way, crossing two drives (the fi rst at an entrance to Cherkley Court, a late Victorian neo-classical mansion and estate, once the home of press baron Lord Beaverbrook.).

Eventually drop down a gentle slope and reach a cross paths with a 4 way signpost. Turn left . Ignore a quick right and conti nue up a slope be-tween a hedge and a garden fence. Keep follow-ing this path with the houses of Givons Grove on your right. Eventually, drop down a slope and then make a short steep climb to cross the drive of a house and go up a few steps into a wood. Conti nue forward to reach a T juncti on with a bridleway.

Here, you turn right, signed to Mickleham. Fol-low the track as it swings right at a signpost signed ‘Downs Road and Mickleham’ i.e. ignore the fork left at this point. At a cross paths with a red arrow pointi ng straight ahead, go right.

Dorking, Box Hill & Reigate

The walk

The morning walk starts with a stiff climb up onto Mickleham Downs and there is a corresponding climb down later but your efforts will be rewarded by some splendid views and you can always soothe your aches in the Running Horse at lunchtime. The afternoon is less strenuous but no less attractive. The walk is provided by Guildford Rambling Club (guildfordramblingclub.org.uk).

Ignore rights and left s and then climb down a narrow path on a very steep slope to reach a T juncti on with a wide track at the bott om. Turn left . Walk along to the end, emerging at the end of a road which you then follow forward to reach the old London Road opposite the entrance to Box Hill School in Mickleham. The Running Horses is to your left as is the church. You could picnic in the churchyard and the village shop is usually open and selling snacks. You will have walked about 5 miles.

Aft er lunch, proceed along the track which runs down the right-hand side of the pub unti l you reach and (carefully) cross the A24. A few yards in, cross a level crossing and then follow a lane on the other side as it swings left and under the railway line then back under again. Reach and keep following a signed path run-ning roughly parallel to the railway line and over the River Mole unti l this path reaches West Humble and emerges onto a road a litt le to the right of the railway stati on. Cross and follow the road right. Take a signed path heading left through a hedge about 200 yards beyond the Stati on. This takes you between garden fences to a road which you cross to conti nue along another such cor-ridor. Enter and cross a fi eld to reach a T juncti on with a wide track. Turn right and follow this for about 0.25 miles, passing an unsigned narrow path right and then taking the next turn right, a wide track. Turn right and walk down to the main road.

At the main road turn left and quickly reach a footpath head-ing right and up steep slope in a fi eld then through some trees and another fi eld to reach a T juncti on with a lane. Turn right and walk a litt le way to fi nd a small car park on your left . Walk through this and follow the narrow path at the back to drop

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WALK

DISTANCE: 10 miles

OS MAPS: Explorer 146 - Dorking, Box Hill & Reigate

START GRID REFERENCE: 5 171 1 533

STARTING POINT: The church in Mickleham. Park in the street.

REFRESHMENTS: The Running Horses, Old London Rd, Mickleham RH5 6DU. Telephone 01372 372279.

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out onto a wide metalled track which you fol-low left , to reach the wall around the Norbury Park manor house (the estate is menti oned in the Domesday Book, the house was built in 1774). At the corner, next to a small railed off informati on plaque area and ti mber yard, turn right. Keep straight on unti l reaching the corner where the fence around the house swings off to the right.

Take the path following it. Keep going, up a litt le at fi rst then dropping down unti l you are able to see the Mole Valley opening out ahead of you. You arrive at a road and, aft er walking down a litt le way along its right-hand edge, take a foot-path to the right but sti ll heading down to cut off a corner and meet the road again. Turn right to arrive at the A24. Cross (carefully) into the Old London Road opposite and walk along to the Running Horses and the start. You will have walked about another 5 miles.

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a tenement called Cockcroft e in 1672 and it is thought that the fi rst house was built between 1629 and 1672.

The new music season will get fully underway in October, with a wide range of events under the banner of the annual Arts Alive Festi val. The Dorking Concertgoers will also begin their season with an innovati ve concert of Indian classical music (very kindly sponsored by Dorking Brasserie). Featuring performers on the sitar, tabla and tanpura, this is a unique opportunity to experience the music of a rich and diverse culture with which very few of us will be familiar. This concert is on Sunday 26th Oct at 3pm in the Dorking Halls, so make a note in your diary.

Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has launched a Walk for Health scheme, in which regular free walks are organised around the district. The fi rst walk, a 30-minute stroll around Meadowbank recreati on ground in Dorking, was a real hit with residents, with lots of lively conversati on and wildlife spotti ng. The aim of the ‘health walks’ is to help residents become more acti ve, meet new people and enjoy the beauti ful district. Walks last between 30 and 90 minutes and are led by friendly, knowledgeable volunteers, trained to be walk leaders. They lead the way and make sure everyone is comfortable. You always walk at your own pace. MVDC needs more walk leaders, assistants and people to help with administrati on and marketi ng. This is a great opportunity for anyone passionate about walking and helping people to get acti ve. The walks can take place across Mole Valley, at fl exible dates and ti mes. No previous volunteering experience is needed, as a free nati onally-recognised training course is provided. Volunteers also get access to free resources and equipment, and support throughout from MVDC’s Walk for Health Coordinator, Melanie Cressey. To fi nd out more, call Melanie on

01306 879292 or email [email protected].

Have you discovered The Leatherhead Insti tute yet? Built in 1892 by Abraham Dixon, it was given to the people of Leatherhead to provide them with educati onal, social and recreati onal faciliti es. The Leatherhead Community Associati on (LCA) was established in 1977 with the objecti ve of conti nuing to fulfi ll Abraham Dixon’s foresight and vision for local people. They organise a varied programme of acti viti es and talks and recent events have included enjoying concerts at St Clements Dane and the Royal Festi val Hall and a number of trips. In October the Phoenix Entertainers from Bookham U3A are providing an aft ernoon’s entertainment. There are art talks and musical aft ernoons and a series of long or short walks around the local countryside and also a number of att racti ve rooms available for hire at a very reasonable price. A newslett er, every four months gives full details of everything that is planned. Membership fees are only £5 pa and the cost of att ending the acti viti es is kept as low as possible. Why not call in and see what there is on off er at 67 High Street Leatherhead, or you can contact them on 01372 360508. Have a look at the website. www.leatherheadca.org.uk or email [email protected] .

The Prostate Project, a Guildford prostate cancer charity with administrati on costs below 4%, is asking men to grow a beard in October to help save thousands of men’s lives. They need help to engage with local communiti es and distribute posters and leafl ets to hundreds of pubs, clubs, barbers and businesses throughout Surrey. The Appeal, called ‘OctoBeardFest’, is a repeat off a highly successful campaign in 2013. Trustee and OBF founder, Tim Sharp said, “We thought we would be lucky to raise £10,000 last year but ended up with an astonishing £64,000”.

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The money is urgently needed to support Prof. Hardev Pandha’s world-class cancer research team at the University of Surrey. They have built an internati onal reputati on for their brilliant work in vaccine, genes and immunotherapy and also their discovery of a protein in urine (EN2) that can detect cancer cells 50% more accurately than the 30-year-old PSA test. Anyone able to help should email Tim at: ti m@ti mothysharp.co.uk . Call him on: 07989 865702 or visit www.octobeardfest.co.uk.

When a family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness The Brigitt e Trust free volunteer service can make a real diff erence. Many of their referrals come from District Nurses who are out in the community and can see the real need for emoti onal and practi cal help. Although our volunteers do not off er nursing or personal care we work closely with the medical teams and can off er respite for a carer, and emoti onal support not just for pati ent and carer but for the wider family too. Transport, shopping and errands are also covered and even the opportunity for someone living alone to have a visit to the garden centre for tea and an escape from the four walls. Having a volunteer visit regularly and build up a relati onship with the family can off er immense comfort at a lonely and frightening ti me. Volunteers from Guildford and surrounding villages are invited to att end a free training course this November at Surrey Community Acti on in Burpham. The Brigitt e Trust service is extending in the New Year to cover Albury, Chilworth and Shalford as well as the whole of Guildford town. They ask for three hours each week for visiti ng families plus monthly supervision. Please contact Sharon Sillitoe on 01306 881816 to fi nd out more, or visit www.brigitt etrust.org.

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PROFILE

Many older people want to get back to learning and meeti ng people who share their interests. There is evidence that older adults who study for a qualifi cati on experience a boost in general happiness ‒ but only up to the point when they qualify. Aft er that, their sense of well-being declines. In other words, it looks as if it is bett er to study but never to qualify! And that is just what a U3A can off er - ongoing learning.

U3A stands for University of the Third Age – the ‘third age’ refers to the ti me when we are no longer in full-ti me employment or have parental responsibiliti es. The fi rst age being the age of childhood dependence and educati on, and the second being the ti me of employment and/or parental responsibility. The ‘university’ has no campus, no paid staff , no entry qualifi cati ons, no exams and no awards; it is a learning co-operati ve with the central task of organising a range of study and interest groups that are run by members.

Across all U3As more than 300 diff erent subjects are off ered and there are more than 920 local U3As all over the UK, run enti rely by volunteers. Local U3As, such as the one in Dorking, don’t rely on professionals but instead draw upon the experience of their own members, who share their knowledge, skills and understanding.

Each local U3A is a self-governing charitable associati on with its own consti tuti on, but all are members of a nati onal organisati on called the Third Age Trust. A typical U3A has about 250 members, but could be as small as 12 or as large as 2,000. The Dorking & District U3A began in March 1991, initi ally with 50 or so members. It now has now almost 600, which is good for the size of the area.

In Dorking, there are over 30 groups in such fi elds as art and architecture, current aff airs, family history, a range of modern languages, literature, drama and poetry, music, singing, opera and jazz, philosophy, photography and various leisure and health pursuits.

There are also monthly talks, usually by outside speakers. They are held in the town’s Christi an Centre and are on all kinds of topics – recently it’s been ‘smuggling’, ‘the songs of Flanders and Swann’, ‘English cheeses’, and the ‘Titanic’. Also, once a month, local U3As together provide regional study days led by experts in their fi eld – this year’s subjects have included folk music, Victorian novels, astronomy, and family history; and there are summer conferences at Chichester University and elsewhere on all kinds of topics.

A local subcommitt ee arranges monthly day excursions to interesti ng places, usually with a guide – recently members have visited WWII codebreaking establishment Bletchley Park, the BBC’s Broadcasti ng House, the medieval churches of Romney Marsh and the 18th-century shipbuilding village Buckler’s Hard in

the New Forest. Dorking members also join Bookham U3A for occasional trips to the theatre.

As well as the monthly excursions, individual study groups arrange their own outi ngs to places of parti cular interest. Dorking’s Art Appreciati on group, for example, went to the Nati onal Mariti me Museum in Greenwich to see its ‘Turner and the Sea’ exhibiti on and the Tate Modern for ‘The Cut-Outs of Henri Mati sse’. The Science group visited the Nati onal Physical Laboratory in Teddington and the Mullard Space Science Laboratories near Holmbury St Mary; and members of the Spanish Conversati on group recently spent a week in northern Spain meeti ng their Spanish U3A counterparts, immersing themselves in the language and sampling the local culture.

The outi ngs committ ee also arranges holidays at aff ordable prices for Dorking U3A members, both in this country and abroad. In May, members spent a week on the Croati an Riviera, visiti ng Dubrovnik and its surrounding att racti ons, and a trip to Scotland is planned for the autumn.

U3A - It’s never too late to learn

There is no lower age limit for membership of the U3A. No qualifi cati ons are required and anyone in their ‘third age’ can join. For more informati on on the Dorking & District U3A visit www.dorkingu3a.org.uk or telephone 01306 882534.

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than 30 interest groups operated by the Dorking U3A (photo by Mike Thurner)


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