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FEDERATION OF OXSHOTT RESIDENTS AND ASSOCIATIONS

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A VOICE FOR OXSHOTT Spring 2013www.fedora.org.uk

FEDORA MAnAgEMEnT COMMITTEEChairman David Cooke (01372) 842 873Treasurer Leon Reed 843 532Planning & Developments Perry Stock 457 227Membership Rita Clarke 843 655Police / Roads Henk van Roest 843 880Advertising Carmen Robinson 842 128 Website David Cooke 842 873Magazine David Cooke 842 873

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FEDORAFEDERATION OF OXSHOTT RESIDENTS

AND ASSOCIATIONS

Annual General Meeting

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CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTSby David A. D. Cooke

PlanningFEDORA has objected to a planning application to build an additional house at 11 Holtwood Road as this would contravene the established density of the Crown Estate area of 0.3 hectares or 0.75 acres per plot. The application, which was by no means the first on this site, was again turned down by Elmbridge but again the developer has appealed, having lost an earlier appeal. There is very little difference between this application and the one that failed earlier and we hope the result of this appeal, which will be decided in the next month or two, will be the same. If the appeal was successful the precedent could have far reaching implications for the whole of the Crown Estate and Bevendean areas.

UpdatesThe updated council tip in Randalls Road reopened again at the end of November. Whilst it remains to be seen what the queuing is like at periods of maximum demand, the approach roads are very narrow, have high kerbs and sharp corners and the sleeping policemen are truly bone-shattering. However overall I think it is some improvement.

The 30mph speed limit zone on the A244 has recently been extended at the request of some residents who were kept awake at night by lorries speeding through the village, initially during the erection of gantries on the M25. The extended 30 mph zone now runs from the last house before woodland at the Leatherhead end to Heath Road at the Esher end.

All our neighbouring towns, Cobham, Leatherhead, Esher and Epsom now have fibre optic cable for superfast access to the internet. Oxshott has so far been left out and is not on the current BT list of exchanges to be enabled in 2013, which by comparison with last year are quite few in number. It is not possible to get any information, but I am hoping that the site of the increased number of Open Reach vans in the area might be a promising sign.

news from Our Councillors Jan Fuller and Mike BennisonFrom Jan Fuller:-The Sure Start childrens’ scheme, a drop in group for toddlers and their carers, was started in January 2012 and was meeting fortnightly in the small hall at the Oxshott Village Centre. Due to demand that has been experienced, this has now been increased to weekly meetings on a Wednesday morning in the large hall commencing at 10 am. There is no charge and all are welcome. As one of the organizing committee of this scheme, I am delighted to see how well it has been received in Oxshott.From Michael Bennison:-Having been involved in the new contract for the street lighting I am pleased to say that it is well ahead of schedule. It was originally supposed to take

five years to replace the 70,000 odd streetlights, most of which have been replaced in our area already.

I was also instrumental in getting May Gurney as a replacement company for the Highways contract, and I am pleased to report that they are settling in quite well after nearly two years.

In Elmbridge they have repaired 3402 defects categorized as high risk within 24 hours, and 99% of 4855 low risk defects reported within 28 days, making a total of 21,170 high risk defects in Surrey as a whole, and 38,194 low risk defects in Surrey. (This must be seen as a separate category from the utility companies).

May Gurney continue their initial successes, thanks to your help, on the public phone through on 0300 200 1003, and the Surrey website.

Lastly I would like to say that May Gurney are now taking over the responsibility for insurance claims, which is not only a good deal for Surrey, but a great incentive for the company to complete the work to a high standard to avoid claims.

As Chairman of the Local Committee, I continue to monitor their work on your behalf.

DonationsThanks to members’ continuing generosity FEDORA was able to make a number of donations for the benefit of the Oxshott community during 2012, including £75 for the Oxshott Heath Conservators, £400 for the printing of flyers for the Oxshott Village Day on the August Bank Holiday Monday, £1167 for the purchase of an electric bicycle for our PCSO Stewart Winch and £4,000 to Oxshott Scouts for a low ropes course.

The electric bicycle purchased during the autumn has already clocked up more than 700 miles, and earned Stewart praise at the Police Panel Meeting for providing such a visible police presence.

Village Day / AgMThe Oxshott Village Day this year is on the first May Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 11am-5pm. Let us hope for better weather than last year when it had to be postponed due to waterlogged ground.

The FEDORA AGM as stated on the formal notice elsewhere in this magazine is on Tuesday 14th May in the Large Village Hall. All are welcome to come and discuss the issues facing our village.

ContributorsI would like to thank all those volunteers who make the production and distribution of this magazine possible, authors who provide us with a stream of varied and interesting articles, advertisers who pay for the printing, Carmen Robinson who with her contacts always seems able to get an extra story or advertisement and last but not least our distribution team. Without any of them this magazine would not appear.

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PLANNING & PROPERTY MATTERS IN OXSHOTTby Perry Stock FRICS

There have been a number of matters arising in this area in recent months :-

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Even though the national market for residential units (houses!) is poor, the demand for such property in the Surrey area is still strong and justifying new homes being built. Consequently, there is still activity in the creation of new building works.

This supply is also driven by the on-going demand for homes from the changing population profile. Analysis has shown that we (as a nation) are becoming increasingly smaller households together with a more mature nation. This is reflected in the predictions that the population of the UK will increase from 62.6 million in 2010 through to 65 Million in 2017, 70 Million in 2028 – only 15 years away.

Given that nearly 30% of the UK population live in the South-East which stretches from east Kent across to Southampton and up to beyond Oxford – we might be somewhat complacent about this. However, the impact upon our area is shown by a clear intention in the plans which Elmbridge have had to prepare, which shows a need for a further 314 households between 2011 and 2026 (the next 15 years).

Please note that due to the population profile, this doesn’t mean 5 bedroom houses but say 2 bedroom flats instead, with a far more dense footprint as can be seen from the flats which were created close to Waitrose in Cobham or the 10 new apartments being developed opposite ‘The Victoria’ in the High Street. Whilst many people will have varying views about the density of such schemes, it does have the effect that such relatively intense schemes should reduce the justification for any consumption of green fields.

OXSHOTT SITE SPECIFIC MATTERS

The principal applications and proposals include :-

Woodlands Ridge, Warren Lane (Application number 2012/3544) – this former house has had permission granted for 2 houses which has been designed with a style which can be described as more akin with the William Morris / Edwardian vernacular. However, it did propose a large blank wall overlooking the grounds of the adjacent listed Birds Hill Farmhouse. Despite strong representations to have this impact upon the neighbouring plots tempered (which could have been simply done by lowering the garage block into the ground further), consent was granted. On the positive side, due to the concerns expressed by us and others, there were 8 conditions in the Consent requiring the submission of further details requiring further consent by Elmbridge before works can start on site. This should hopefully encourage

a high standard of design and implementation to reduce any problems, which might have occurred. From the writer’s purely personal point of view, the design of the buildings appears to be a good change for the better, however, its elevation within the plot could be lower to enable it to blend into the area better.Danes Hill School – we have had a constructive meeting with the school along with the Wrens Hill RA and the Silverdale Avenue RA to air their (the school’s) long term plans. This has been constructive with a number of ideas about how their wishes to have a replacement swimming pool and associated sports facilities in a building sunken into the ground albeit in a sensitive location. This may need further discussion and clarification.

Holtwood Road (Application number 2012/2913) – there have been further Applications to build a new house on a plot of 0.25Ha within the grounds of a house with large plot. The principal problem with this Application is that it will create a new plot of less than the required 0.3ha (about 0.74 acre) which is the standard for the area. It will also turn the donor plot into a unit of less than the benchmark 0.3Ha. Our councillor – Elise Dunweber - put up a spirited stand at the Planning Committee meeting and despite the Officer recommendation to grant permission, the Application was refused. The Applicant has taken the matter to Appeal and at the time of writing this article we are awaiting the outcome of the Planning Inspectors decision.

Oakshade Road at the back of the village shops (Application number 2012/0063) – despite objections to this scheme for 2 houses due to the loss of car parking for the adjoining Heath Buildings, permission was obtained at Appeal and they are under construction. One of the few positive aspects will be that it will create units at the smaller end of the spectrum of housing in the village which does help with the desire for homes in the area.

Oakshade Road parking – along with others we made representations to Surrey County Council as the Highways Authority about the initial (some would say blanket) proposal to ban all parking at the bottom end of this road. The somewhat overzealous concept aired has been tempered to enable parking for users of the Church and Village Club whilst still maintaining safety standards. We are not aware of when this will be implemented however, it should stabilise an intensely used area.

14 Broomfield Ride, Crown Estate (Application number 2012/4202) – an Application has been made for a large extension to an already large house which could have the effect of dominating its neighbours as well as impacting upon the existing trees on the site. At the time of writing the report, the matter is due to have a site visit by the Planning Committee prior to the East Area Planning Committee meeting on Monday the 11th March were we will be making a public statement as per the ability to make such representations to the committee. The main grounds of objection are simply the impact upon neighbours which the proposal will have and the apparent alternative solutions which would have less impact upon the neighbours and neighbourhood.

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possible solution to a wish for a stronger framework to set out the majorities view of design standards is being investigated. The use of a ‘Supplementary Planning Document’ could be swifter and simpler to produce where we would assist and work with the Planning Authority to create a more precise document setting out the desired standards reducing the impact upon others within the village.

It should not be used to impose anyone’s will on others and the reciprocal of a ‘proposer of change’ reducing the impact upon others, is sought.

Survey of the mature trees in the village – there has been expressed a desire for a comprehensive survey of the larger trees in the village which add to the character and appearance. Parts of the village have a ‘blanket’ Tree Preservation Order, however this does not cover the whole village. If we were to create such a document, it would significantly aid the assessment by the planning authority as to whether comprehensive or specific protection (for the trees) needs to be made. Any volunteers?

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GP Commissioning – What does it all mean?by Dr Mark Jenkins

Many people will be aware of the latest Government health reform surrounding GP commissioning, and most will be wondering what it’s all about, and how it might affect them. There are implications for the practice which may affect some aspects of care, but we are broadly supportive of the intention behind the reforms.

In essence patients are at the heart of the reforms, with the strap line “no decision about me, without me”. Patient choice is the driving force, and there is an encouragement for patients to be more discerning about the care they receive from hospitals.

At the same time local GPs have formed clinical commissioning groups that will try to ensure best value for money from the already stretched NHS budget. For the first time all GPs will be expected to manage their allocated resources for the benefit of as many patients as possible, and achieve savings wherever possible.

So how might this affect you? Well there may be no effect on you for many years, especially if you are fit and healthy. Many of our patients are privately insured and this will not affect private care in any way. However, we do have a responsibility to ensure cost effective prescribing and we may elect to change the medication you are taking or have been advised to take, according to agreed local formulas. This would not be detrimental to your health, but would try to encourage uniform prescribing, allowing bulk purchase discounts by the NHS from drug companies.

GPs are also encouraged to reduce referrals to hospital. This sounds dreadful but there are many ways in which we could achieve this without any negative impact, and may even improve the service we offer. For example we are encouraged to complete various investigations and tests before a referral to ensure that this is needed, and to make sure the referral goes to the correct specialist initially. We will also have improved access to advice from consultants who often don’t physically need to see the patient, and improved direct access to tests that have previously been withheld, such as MRI scans.

Prevention is better than cure. Another key ingredient of this reform is to encourage proactive management of conditions, with increased monitoring from the GP and development of self management plans exacerbations, so as to reduce A&E attendance and emergency admissions. For example, for some with chronic lung disease it might be advisable to have a supply of antibiotics and steroids for use in emergencies.

For elective admissions, eg hip surgery, patients will be encouraged to choose between different providers, based on outcomes, complication rates, infection rates and patient satisfaction. This should create competition between hospitals to improve their care, not according to price, but based on

patient experience, and therefore drive up standards.

The challenge for our practice comes from the budget we are allocated. It is largely assumed that we are all doing a poor job and therefore we have savings to make, but Oxshott is consistently one of the lowest cost practices, and therefore has less scope for improvement. We already have the lowest cost for prescribing, A&E attendance, and emergency admissions within the local area. Other surgeries with a poorer track record will have greater opportunities to save money by following our example.

The current budget is partly based on our historical budget and until we move to a “fair shares” allocation, we will struggle to see any benefit returned to the practice and consequently our patients.

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New Oxshott Group Formed to Help Patients and Doctorsby Bill Wells

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Many and varied as the changes are to our National Health Service, there is one which will be of benefit and interest to patients of the Holtwood Road Oxshott Medical Practice. During 2012 there has been established a Patients’ Representative Group. The group’s purpose is to help the practice hear what patients have to say about the services of the practice and also, where possible, to involve patients in the practice’s development. The objective is to use patient input to improve the practice for the benefit of the patients.

As a voice for patients of the Oxshott Medical Practice, examples of the activities already being undertaken by the Group include: Providing suggestions about how patient services can be improved Supporting the practice with new developments such as the new telephone and patient management systems Being advocates for patients as a link to the Doctors Providing assistance with future plans such as the need for improved premises and facilities

The only membership requirement is that a member must be a patient of the practice. The Group meets once every three months and work is taking place to enable members who cannot attend physically to take part and contribute electronically through internet based methods. At present the group is seeking new members, particularly ones who are aged forty or younger. The group also does not at present have anyone with a physical disability; a situation it wishes to change.

The group’s Chairman is Bill Wells and the Secretary is Ann Pickering. Patients of the practice who would either like to become a member, or would like the group to raise an issue with the Doctors because you have a suggestion which will help patients generally, should contact Bill Wells by email.

High hopes are held for the help which can be provided both for and to the Doctors and patients of the Oxshott Medical Practice by this latest development in health services in Oxshott.

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International Pétanque to come to Oxshottby Trish and Tony Richins

Thanks to grants from Elmbridge Council of £5000 from their “Olympic Legacy” Fund and from Sport England’s “Inspired Facility” Fund of just over £47,000. Oxshott Pétanque Club (OPC) has been able to build a new playing surface (terrain) as well as extending the existing one. We were the only Pétanque Club in England to receive a grant from Sport England’s “Inspired Facility” Fund and now look forward to hosting top level pétanque tournaments over the coming years.

The Club, formerly known as Leatherhead Pétanque Club, came to Oxshott and the Village Sports Club in 2005 when their home for some 20 years, The Rising Sun in Leatherhead, was sold for residential development. OPC has some 70 members and the new terrain has already helped to attract new members and generate a number of enquires.

Already we have been asked by the English Pétanque Association, the game’s governing body in England, to host the qualifying event for the English Ladies (Triples) International Team in July. ’We have also been invited by the Southern Pétanque Region to host the a qualifying round to determine who will represent the Southern Region in the Inter Regional team event held later in the year.

But, OPC is not just about hosting top level competitions; we meet every Tuesday and Saturday around 1.00pm, and Thursday evenings at 6.30pm (when the clocks go back), weather permitting for friendly games. Pétanque is a game that can be played by all ages and abilities. Club days are for social playing, it is one of the few sports where parents can play with or against their children and ladies can play with or against their partners on equal terms. Although not physically demanding it does require concentration and hand/eye co-ordination.

There are also a number of internal club competitions and for those who are of a more competitive nature, there are league matches against clubs in the Southern Region as well many open competitions held by other clubs.

If you would like to try pétanque then come and join us on a Tuesday or Saturday afternoon or a Thursday evening. No special clothing required and we will provide all the equipment. The terrains are in the right hand corner of OVSC and can be seen from the cricket pitch.

If you want to find out more please visit www.oxshottsports.com and click on the link to pétanque. Telephone OVSC on 01372 84362 or email [email protected]

Ikebanaby Irene Moore

Ikebana is the Japanese Art of Flower arranging. A painting is an expression of Art drawn on a canvas with a brush. Ikebana is an Art form composed of plant materials expressed in three dimensions.

“Ike” means to place or arrange plant material.

“bana” means flowers.

Ikebana is the way a creation of an arrangement comes to life. With the help of Nature and the Techniques and Philosophy of Ikebana, the beauty of the arrangement will be appreciated.

The great importance is an awareness of the beauty of each individual flower, branch and container that are being used and combined. It is an intention from the inner self of the person who arranges.

In Ikebana, Space - the three dimensional element - plays a major part in the design, within the arrangement, as well as Space of the outer perimeter. Like Painting and Sculpture, the form, clarity of lines and colours are to be used in harmony with the certain focus for the viewer to appreciate and understand.

In Japan, Ikebana is a very seasonal Art form. Using flowers in the season is considered a sign of respect for Nature.

Ikebana has been practiced since 6th Century by the Priests of the Temples and it was not until the 19th Century that it became a popular pastime for genteel Japanese ladies. Today there are still a great many Masters who are men.

There are many schools of Ikebana. The oldest and most traditional is Ikenobo. It was Sofu Teshigahara in 1927, who broke away from Ikenobo and started his own school - Sogetsu school. Sofu’s contribution to Ikebana was to elevate a craft to a Creative Art through his use of innovative techniques and use of new material besides plant material.

I belong to the Sogetsu School and have been enjoying the Art since the 80s. and hold 8 Certificates from the Japan School.

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1st Oxshott Scoutsby Audrey Wade

The Scout Shout announced the news, thanks to a hugely generous donation of £4,000 from FEDORA, the 1st Oxshott Scouts reached their Centennial fundraising target of £15,000. To celebrate 100 years of Scouting in Oxshott the 1st Oxshott Scouts have spent the past year raising funds for a Low Ropes Assault Course for the Scout hut site in Waverley Road. Following this great achievement the installation has been scheduled and all the boys and girls from both the Scouts and Guide groups in the village are looking forward to its opening and having their first turn across the 9 station activity course.

In March 2012 the 1st Oxshott Scouts launched their Centennial Year with an opening event at the Village Centre attended by over 70 current and past Scouting families. A special Centennial Camp was enjoyed, Centennial badges were awarded to all Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to proudly wear on their uniform and an ambitious fundraising target was set to try and fund a permanent legacy at the Scout hut to mark this impressive milestone achieved over 100 years by Oxshott families.

From supermarket bag-packing to cake sales and Christmas tree deliveries the children worked hard raising money to try and reach their target. Awards and donations were received from local businesses and Councillor Bennison and with the amazing support from Fedora the dream became reality.

A Centennial Party in May will be our opportunity to formally open the Low Ropes Course, reflect on the year and thank everyone for all their hard work and support in this Centennial year. We look forward to the celebrating!

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Health and Fitness Together!by Samantha Teague

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All in 2012 with 48PTC. We are at it again in 2013 – so come on down and join us.

This year starts with the Argus in Cape Town www.cycletour.co.za/ again. The biggest cycle race in the world – few of us from Oxshott will be among the 42,000 starters in 40 degrees of heat riding around the stunning Cape Peninsula passing through place names such as Simon’s Town, Scarborough and Misty Cliffs, flying past the penguins at Boulders and traversing the awesome Chapman’s Peak before finishing in the shadow of the world cup stadium at Green Point under the gaze of the Twelve Apostles.

Lawrence Dallaglio, Freddie Flintoff, myself and 12 other riders including Graeme Le Saux and Lee Dixon www.dallaglioflintoff2012.com/riders , were joined by 350 other equally passionate riders over 5 stages, riding all the way back to the Olympic Park in London. The Lonian Sea, The Apennines, The Dolomites, The Swiss Alps, and a private function at Bollinger amongst many adventures, couldn’t stop us raising £2,012,000 for prostate cancer research and the Flintoff Foundation for physiotherapy units for kids www.affoundation.co.uk

In 2013 we are a little Closer to Home with two local races starting in Oxshott, The Spring Onion on Sunday March 17th from the Oxshott Club / PTC Oxshott in Oxshott, and again on Sunday May 12th for The May Flier by South Western Road Club.

L’Etape du Tour is our chance to race a stage of the Tour de France every year and this year we find ourselves heading for Annecy. But you just can’t go and do one day can you – so we are warming up on the Col de Colombiere and cooling down on the legendary Alpe d’Huez which the Tour riders are climbing twice this year in one stage on the centenary Tour.

Join us for breakfast on the Champs Elysees on Sunday 21st July before we watch Cav win the final stage of the Tour de France 2013 for the fifth year in a row and cheer Froome Dog and Sir Wiggo on the Tour podium. Our third O2P Oxshott to Paris via the leafy lanes of Surrey and Sussex and over the North and South Downs. Overnight on the Portsmouth to Caen Ferry – over the Pegasus Bridge, lunch on the quayside at Honfleur and onto Rouen. Flirt with the meandering Seine to Versailles and ride the final stage ahead of the Tour riders.

September is probably the busiest month in the calendar as we head for

Amsterdam from London with ibc2ibc. We spend four incredible days in the Pyrenees near Lourdes in the most amazing farm guest house with delicious home cooking, to give us the energy to conquer climbs like the Tourmalet, Aubisque, Hautacam and Aspin. Then we cap it all off in Northern Italy again to watch the UCI Road Cycling Champs but in true 48PTC style we ride there from Salzburg, Austria over the 48 hairpin, 2,760m, 24 km long climb of the Passo del Stelvio and down Lake Garda towards Lucca and Florence.

So... How do we make sure we are fit and in shape for all this?

Every Sunday morning we ride from PTC Oxshott www.48ptc.com and head for the Surrey Hills or Windsor Great Park, Box Hill and Ranmore. It’s a free cycle group and many of us end up doing one or all of the events or tours above, and more. It’s not unusual for us to get the mountain bikes out from time to time and head into the woods for some exhilarating muddy fun.

Strength and conditioning programmes, and supporting nutritional information offered by the experienced Trainers in The Personal Training Centre, as well as massages from the Sports Massage Therapist help build stability and power on the bike.

When on our tours abroad our osteopaths, who treat any ailments or injuries, drive alongside us offering treatments throughout the journey... all in all making the trip ever more enjoyable!

You can join us – everyone is welcome to ride with us – whatever your level – there will be someone to ride with.

Getting in to shape before hitting the road or woods, or simply to improve you fitness, our Indoor Cycling Classes with Ride PTC www.rideptc.com at The Oxshott Village Sports Club is definitely the way to go, , especially when preparing any of the tours and races. You will also be able to join us at locations at Claygate and Teddington soon.

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Many of the locations we have ridden so we can swap stories of our cycling adventures and you can see where you might end up riding one day.

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OTHER GREAT WAYS TO GET OUTDOORS!!

Adventure Boot Camp – Women’s only boot camp on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday @ 8:45 am on the cricket pitch at The Oxshott Village Sports Club.

Our Regular 5km Run through the OXSHOTT woods (approx. Every 6 weeks) have been a great motivator for those working toward achieving a running goal. These are also free running group - all levels are welcome. Starting at The Personal Training Centre our runs are non competitive with a friendly encouragement from the other runners. Route is sign posted all the way round.

If you require any information please contact David Butler 07850 [email protected]

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Oxshott Pastby David Cooke

A lady living in Great Bookham recently rang to say that she was throwing out some old pictures of Oxshott and would FEDORA be interested in having them.

Over coffee in Cobham it emerged that the lady, who was from Brisbane, Australia, had married a man whose family home was in Woodside Road and came to possess the following pictures.

The postcard of Oxshott was produced by J Salmon Limited of Sevenoaks and shows the brickworks chimney so must be before this was demolished in January 1966. There is also a number 24534 to the bottom right of the picture. Is this the date 24 May 1934? There is also an intriguing large empty space beside the road with pedestrians milling about.. I wonder if any reader knows where the photograph was taken, and which year?

The other two photos are of houses related to her husbands family. One or both may be houses along the east (Princes Covert’s) side of the Leatherhead Road. Does anyone recognise them?

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