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Ashtead Residents’ Association 8 Book reviews 46

Leatherhead Residents’ Association 10 AVD Programme of events - centre pages 48

Mole Valley Police Column 12 GO50 walks and cycle rides 56

Fetcham Residents’ Association 14 Local history article 58

Leatherhead PO closes for refurb 16 Rotary raises £4k+ for air ambulance 60

Rainbow Trust Volunteering 20 Give a cat a home 62

Stroke Awareness Day 22 How to spot a scam 68

Wallace & Gromit’s Wrong Trs Day 24 What’s on in June? Pages 70-76 70

Quiz - Former country names 26 Join the Great Ashtead Bake Off 73

Andy’s Blog 30 Quiz - Mothers & Fathers 80

Ashtead Community Vision 34 Transition Ashtead 82

Fishing friends & the secret of swans 36 Cryptic crossword 84

Simple crossword 38 General knowledge crossword 86

Recipe - deep fried calamari 40 Gardening - bugs and beasties 88

The Common Column 42 Gardens of Bookham open day 90

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June is always a lovely month and this year, because of a rather longerwinter than usual, it is even more welcome.

June historically sees the annual Ashtead Village Day (Saturday 8th),and this year the Rotary Club of Ashtead are celebrating the event’s 30thanniversary, please go to the centre pages for details of the day’sprogramme. By the way, don’t forget to enter the Great Ashtead BakeOff competition, the judging for which will take place on Village Day - details of how toenter can be found on page 73. As one of the judges of this competition, I have been intraining now for several weeks, and am now officially the size of a small terracedhouse, however, I believe this to be a small price to pay for being in cake heaven...

This month sees the return of the Ashtead Common Column, the last entry was someyears ago but I’m happy to say that the chaps over at Ashtead Common will now onceagain be submitting their articles each month so we can all discover what’s going on atour Common.

The Leatherhead Post Office will be closing on 3rd June for refurbishment and abeautiful swan will emerge after a week’s building work (page 16).

Just as I go to print, I am informed that the annual Leatherhead Duck Race will takeplace on Sunday 30th June, I’ll try and get some more details in time for the Julyedition which distributes on 26th June.

The Citizens’ Advice Bureau would like us all to bebetter informed when it comes to scams (and thereare great deal of them around at the moment), theiradvice can be found on page 68.

Caroline Cardew-Smith has kindly sent in an updateon the Ashtead Community Vision’s ‘Drop in Day’held at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall on 27thApril and her report can be found on page 34.

I’ve recently started sewing classes (nothing to dowith the recent Sewing Bee show) as my mother wasa seamstress and I’d like to learn how to make myown clothes. Watch out for me and my partnerwalking around in his and hers matching outfits thissummer - groovy!

I’ve received lots of entries to the Surrey CountyShow family ticket competition and, as I am writingthis prior to the draw, I trust the winners have agreat day out in Stoke Park.

Before I shoot off just a reminder that it’s Father’sDay on Sunday 16th June.

I bid you farewell.

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Summer is a coming!It finally looks as though Spring and Summer havearrived all at once. Mother Nature looks to havecompressed Spring into a few short weeks followingthe unseasonably cold spell in early April wheneverything just stopped growing. Now with theweather improving everything in the garden has begungrowing at once. Lawns are being mowed, verges cutand hedges beginning to grow.

As well as getting out into the garden, there are manyplaces to see in the area. We are very fortunate tohave on our doorstep many interesting places to visit.

If you go down to the woods today, you may not seeTeddy Bears having a picnic, but it is now dry enoughfor you to have one. You may spot birds of prey -Buzzards have been seen hovering over AshteadCommon. Also the Skylarks are back. The grass hasstarted to grow so the 'Lawn Mowers' are also back.The Four Sussex Red Cattle are out on the topcommon helping manage the wood pastures. The waymarkers and sign posts have been spruced up and arenow being put back out. The Common has beenawarded a 'Green Heritage Site' status - A GreenHeritage Site Accreditation is given in recognition ofachieving the required standard in the managementand interpretation of a site with local or nationalhistoric importance.

Polesden LaceySurrounded by breathtaking views of the Surrey Hills,Polesden Lacey, only six miles from Ashtead, is theideal space for relaxing with friends and family.

Mrs Greville, an ambitious Edwardian hostess, chosePolesden as the idea place for entertaining andrelaxing with friends, and this is what the National

Trust invite you to do now, 100 years on.

The gardens offer something for every season. Inaddition, if you have a dog, once parked you canenjoy the walks around the area and don’t need to bea member of the Trust. The house with its richcollection of art and stories provides a fascinatinginsight into the Edwardian era.

The house will be open seven days a week for the firsttime from March 2013. From 12.30pm weekdays, andfrom 11am on weekends, wander at your leisure. Inaddition, the Trust is offering guided tours 11am-12.30pm Monday to Friday. These 30-minute tours willshow you parts of the house and can be booked atreception on the day. Your ticket will also entitle youto come back into the house after 12.30pm.

HatchlandsA bit further on at East Clandon and just 20 minutesfrom Ashtead is Hatchlands Park, built in the 1750s forAdmiral Edward Boscawen and his wife Fanny. Theygave architect, Robert Adam, one of his earliestcommissions. His work can be seen in interiorsthroughout the house.

Today the mansion is a family home, containingtenant Alec Cobbe’s collection of paintings and finefurniture. Also on display is the Cobbe Collection,Europe’s largest collection of keyboard instrumentsassociated with famous composers including Bach,Chopin and Elgar.

With over 400 acres of parkland, partly landscaped byHumphrey Repton and providing six waymarked walks,Hatchlands is one of the largest country estatessurrounding Greater London. You can also see aformal garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll.So go and enjoy them all.

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THE LEATHERHEAD RESIDENTS’ASSOCIATION

If you are reading this, I know you are interestedin what happens in Leatherhead and how it affectsyou, what concerns you, the problems that no oneseems to be doing anything about, fear of cuts inservices because there is less money to go round,rising prices or reducing benefits. How yourchildren can cope now and in the future, when lifewas easier (?) 20,40,60 years ago!

To visitors, Leatherhead is a happy town, they sayso, they come again, they visit the theatre and therestaurants. We have eight charity shops thatsurvive, when the retailers do not. In May we lostAlan’s the florists, temporarily we hope. We arenotorious for our pot hole roads, but we havebeautiful countryside which many come to visit. Wehave congested roads in the rush hour and we needmore housing, provided with adequate parkingspace and, where possible, gardens. We haveelderly residents, who no longer drive, who needbus services and now we are threatened with cutsin hospital services.

All these aspects of planning, conservation,transport, highways, environment, health and socialservices are active concerns for members of theResidents Association committee. We arechallenged with the needs of North Mole Valley, ourtown and our neighbouring communities, supportedby our County and Mole Valley councillors. But – wecould do more if we had just a few more of ourresidents willing to come and help or who wouldtell us the problems of their friends and neighbours,who at the moment do no know where to find theirlocal councillors, since they moved the Help shopand we have lost our notice boards.

Many of our residents are already volunteering andtheir help is vital, more are needed. SurreyCommunity Action held a conference in May, it wasattended by leaders of voluntary organisations andhighlighted a report by RAISE on all that neededsupport in Surrey and how the Council would co-operate with the voluntary sector. It was attendedby people who were blind, deaf, disabled, all whoknow and understand the needs of the community,as well as retired doctors, clergy, Age UK, SurreyIndependent Living Council, Surrey County CouncilLeaders and a Government officer, together withvoluntary support organisations. Their first informaltopic of conversation was fighting the congestedroads to reach the Leisure Centre!

MVDC planning department say: Leatherhead doesnot have the time, the money or the people to planfor our future. We do, we care, we know you areout there, many already doing voluntary work orcaring for family and neighbours. We need yourhelp to work and plan, even if a £2 subscription isthe best you can offer with your complaints orconcerns. But we need more. If our committeemeetings on the first Monday of the month in theInstitute are for committee only, we are still there,if you want to find us. Someone will be there from7pm. 18–100+ in age, you have an independentvoice, and can speak on behalf of your friends andneighbours - we need to hear from you.

Hilary PorterVice Chairman

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Dramatic fall in crime numbersCrime has dropped significantly in Leatherheadand Ashtead following the release of crimestatistics for the last financial year.

In North Leatherhead the drop was 29 per centand was even greater in Ashtead where the fallwas 36 per cent.

Although there was a small increase of 4 percent in South Leatherhead, the level of anti-social behaviour dropped by 18 per cent.

Other impressive figures included reductions of48 per cent in vehicle crime, 39 per cent incriminal damage, 55 per cent in fraud/forgeryand 22 per cent in violence with injury.

Inspector Andrew Rundle, the Mole ValleyBorough Inspector, said the reduction camedespite it now being easier than ever before toreport crimes through channels such as thenew 101 number and social media networks.

Inspector Rundle added “The officers on thisteam have been here and worked on theirareas for a long time. They take responsibilityfor the crimes and incidents that happen andit’s that level of commitment which hasresulted in so many positive interventionsbeing made.”

Reducing garage, shed andgarden crimeBurglars are not only interested in thevaluables inside your house. Equipment kept ina garage, shed or garden can be just astempting.

Many houses are securely alarmed but garagesand sheds are often left insecure and thereforeoffer opportunities for criminals.

Sheds, garages and outbuildings

• Use good quality fixings and a padlock tosecure shed and garage doors

• To prevent door hinges being unscrewed,consider using anti-tamper screws

• Wherever possible, lock windows or fitinternal bars or grilles

• Consider installing a shed alarm

Tools and Equipment

• Consider using a forensic coding productto property mark all valuable tools andequipment with your postcode and housenumber as this will make items uniquelyidentifiable

• If possible, secure lawnmowers and otherequipment to a shed or garage wall

• Lock away tools when you aren’t usingthem

In the garden

• Securing the perimeter of your garden canhelp to protect your property

• An option to consider is trellis fencingwhich doesn’t obstruct visibility and isdifficult to climb over

• If possible utilise holly and hawthornplants as they can provide an effectiveand natural deterrence to anyone thinkingof entering your garden

For more crime prevention advice visitwww.surrey.police.uk

Neil Clarke, 13363Neighbourhood Team Co-ordinator -Mole ValleyPO Box 101, Guildford, GU1 9PE

[email protected]: 101 Extension 30809

Call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800555 111 if you have information about a crime anddon't want to leave your name.

Your local team can also be contacted by email [email protected]

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Please use the 101 number whenreporting any non-emergencymatters to us by telephone. 01483571212 can still be used ifpreferred but in an emergencyalways dial 999.

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Leatherhead Post Office will close for refurbishment on Monday 3June at 5.30pm and the new-look Post Office opens on Monday 10 June at 9am. The retail side of the newsagents will stayopen.

As part of Post Office plans to modernise the network Leatherhead Post Office will have a mixtureof four serving positions - one screened counter position, two open plan and a Post Office servingpoint at the retail counter- a new concept for delivering Post Office services with Post Officeproducts and services available alongside retail transactions during shop opening hours.

During this period of refurbishment the nearest Post Offices are:149 Cobham Road, Fetcham, KT22 9HX and 209–211 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, KT22 7PB

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Stroke Awareness Day is an annual nationalcollaboration between Rotary and The StrokeAssociation to raise vital awareness of stroke and toshow how a simple blood pressure test can often flag

up the possible symptoms of stroke at an early stage.

Leatherhead Rotarian, Simon Edmands, who also had his blood pressure tested on the day, said"It's surprising how many people, myself included, never quite get around to visiting their localsurgery or health centre to have their blood pressure checked, when a simple five-minute check-up can flag up potentially life-threatening conditions, such as stroke or a possible heart attack,before it is too late."

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people. The general feedback was that it wasextremely informative and gave much neededinformation about the issues of why houses areneeded, how many and where they could bebuilt. Concerns were expressed about anyalteration to the green belt boundary, butvisitors also engaged with the discussions aroundthe need for new housing and that there is verylittle brownfield or other land available. ACVhas been contacted by some land owners

already and it is expected that more will comeforward during the next few months.

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development. The display about the Economy,was divided into retail and business. Factssheets, photos and charts showed the mix ofretail space, employment and local companies.

Suzanne Parkes and Jack Straw, Mole ValleyPlanning Officers, were on hand to answerquestions as were the members of the ACVworking group and the Forum. Much neededrefreshments were kindly served by volunteermembers of the Forum.

The Survey team were kept busy all day. Therewere 4 lap tops where people could do the on-line ‘Housing & Green Belt Boundary Review’survey and in addition over 25 people filled inthe paper version. The survey closed on the 5thMay and over 600 responses were received. Thedemographics show that gender was splitexactly 50/50. Age range of respondents: 18-433%, 35-49 24%, 50-64 36% and 65+ 37%. 14% liveand work in Ashtead making a huge contributionto the economy of the area. 78% of respondentsdid not live in Ashtead before moving to theircurrent house. There was a variety of reasonspeople choose Ashtead to move to, among themost prominent being near the countryside,quiet, good place to bring up a family, andattractive street scenes in terms of house androad styles. The full analysis of the results willbe presented to the Forum at the next meetingand made public thereafter.

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Sam and Ruth decided they all needed a breakand some fresh air. As a child, Ruth spent acouple of family holidays on a barge and had fondmemories of opening locks, walking on the towpath and playing monopoly on a rickety table.They’d always have to play the game to the veryend because the table had to be cleared awayand magically transformed into a double bed forher parents.

Sam had never been on a canal boat before. Infact, the only boats he’d ever experienced werethe cross channel and Isle of Wight ferries.However he could control a car and had driven atractor so was naïvely confident that he’dmanage with the slow pace of a canal barge.

One thing he remembered from his childhood wasfishing. His father used to spend hours by theside of the local lake, patiently waiting for abite. Sam had always carried the sentimentalvision of introducing his own sons to the pastime.He’d even suggested it on a couple of occasionsbut neither Ben nor Daniel had shown theslightest interest. Sam felt this barge holidaywould be the perfect opportunity to spend somequality ‘bonding’ time with his boys, sharingstories as they held their rods and gazed into thedepths of the canal.

As they set off in the car, Ruth and Sam were fullof romantic images of sparkling sunshine, familygames of monopoly and happy children, frolickingin the fresh air, feeding the ducks and fishing,lots of fishing.

They’d booked a short break on a lovely lookingbarge on the Kennet and Avon canal and wereplanning to gently cruise down to Bath. Theweather forecast was good and the car wascrammed with food, clothes, games and fishingrods. She’d also packed waterproof jackets butwas sure they wouldn’t be needed.

Sadly, they were needed, as soon as they arrivedat the boatyard. Sam and Ruth found their boat,which was called ‘The Sunny Duchess’ andunpacked the car in driving rain. The childrenwere too excited to worry about getting wet andcharged about with exuberance, until the boatyard manager gave them a stern talking to aboutsafety near water. As Ruth carried a soggycardboard box containing baked beans, matches,fruit pastilles and sun cream, she wondered howlong it would be before one of the children fell inthe canal and which child it would be.

The manager gave Sam a quick lesson on how touse the engine, how to pump out the bilges,

where to fill up with water and how to use thelocks. Before they had a chance to think of anyquestions, he untied them and waved them ontheir way.

Sam coped quite well while he was steering in astraight line but the first lock was quite achallenge. He tried to stay in control but soongathered an audience of passers by, enjoying hisevident amateur status. Ben and Daniel managedto use the windlasses to wind up the paddles andthen push the gates after considerable help froman experienced and very patient barge owner inthe boat behind them. Sarah stayed on board,fascinated and terrified by the gushing torrentsof water as the lock filled and the barge slowlyrose to the upper level.

The sun shone wetly through the clouds as theymoored up for the night. Daniel and Ben enjoyedbanging the long heavy spikes into the groundand tying up with the soggy heavy ropes. Theirknots were unorthodox but would hopefully dothe job.

Ruth started cooking and Sam got the fishing rodsout. After a couple of minutes, Ruth heard ashrill scream and raced up on deck. Sarah wassobbing. She’d caught a fish and wasinconsolable in her grief. The thought of beingresponsible for the death of a living creature wasjust too much for her.

Ruth filled a bowl with water and the tiny fishtwitched back into life in its temporary home.Sam carefully removed the hook from its gapingmouth and lowered the bowl into the water. Theminnow plopped back into the canal and gingerlystarted to swim away. Sarah turned to hermother, beaming with delight and relief. Onlyher brothers and father saw what happened nextand they were immediately bound together insecrecy,

While Ruth and Sarah enjoyed their celebratoryhug, an elegant snow-whites wan glided in theirdirection and, with one seamlessly smoothaction, swooped down and Sarah’s fishdisappeared.

Copyright Sarah LottMay 2013Website: www.thememorybook.co.ukEmail: [email protected]: 01372 373844Twitter: @thememorybook

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The Common Column

Welcome back to the Common Column after a few years of absence!We hope you will enjoy this regular update about what has beenhappening on Ashtead Common, owned and managed by the CityCommons team at the City of London.As spring turns into summer, our butterfly, bird and reptile surveys arein full swing. Look out for the amazing wildlife found on your doorstep- grass snakes and lizards basking in the sun and summer migrants – chiffchaff, willowwarbler, whitethroat, lesser whitethroat, garden warbler and blackcap – raising theiryoung, using the plentiful insects in Ashtead’s grassland. Buzzards are seen over theCommon fairly regularly now, as well as kestrels and sparrowhawks.

You may have heard in thenews about the variousdiseases that are affecting theUK’s trees at the moment.Some of these are particularlyrelevant to us at CityCommons, such as ash dieback.This serious disease of ashtrees is caused by a funguscalled Chalara fraxinea whichcauses leaf loss and crowndieback, usually leading totree death. It has come intothis country on importedsaplings, but also windblownnaturally across the Channel.

In response to this threat, we have pulled together a group of ‘tree warden’ volunteers,who are out surveying for the location of ash trees, ready to check them for ash diebackduring the summer months. Although there is nothing that can be done about its spread,we have a legal responsibility to report any signs of the disease and can help withnational data collection. A big thank you goes to all those helping with this project.

A new entrance project is underway on Ashtead Common, stemming from a volunteeraudit of the site which looked at our signage and countryside furniture. The AshteadCommon Volunteers have been moving, replacing and repairing dead hedges, installingbar ways and clearing paths. The dead hedges allow walkers through whilst restrictingaccess for horse riders and cyclists. Soon, new entrance maps and way-marking discs willbe added to clearly show who can use these different paths. Some benches have beenreplaced and way-markers and sign posts have been spruced up.

To keep up to date with what’s going on, please do like our Facebook page and follow uson Twitter @citycommons. If you want to receive our free monthly email update pleasecontact us on 01372 279083 or [email protected] and we will add you toour mailing list.

For more news and info, go to our website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/citycommons

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PygmalionGeorge Bernard ShawLong before Julie Andrews wasbeaten to the film role by AudreyHepburn, My Fair Lady began lifeas Bernard Shaw’s triumphantcomic play Pygmalion. Thedeliciously arrogant ProfessorHenry Higgins makes a bet thathe can turn ‘guttersnipe’ ElizaDoolittle into a lady but she is farfrom being the downtroddenflower girl he believes her to be.It’s one of Shaw’s greatestcritiques of the English classsystem and it’s abso-bloomin’-lutely hilarious to boot.

Old Possum’s Book ofPractical CatsT.S. EliotWhen Cats were merely kittens inLloyd Webber’s eyes, readerswere curling up in a sunny cornerwith T.S. Eliot’s Practical Cats.Writing under the name ‘OldPossum’ in letters to hisgodchildren, Eliot’s poemsincluded tales of Macavity, Mr.Mistoffelees and BustopherJones. The charming collection ismuch-loved the world over for itsunique take on cat psychology.

Les MiserablesVictor HugoJean Valjean is a man who’sdesperate to escape his past, butwith a policeman like Javert on

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Chitty Chitty Bang BangIan FlemingChitty Chitty Bang Bang: TheMusical Car was written by IanFleming of James Bond fame,who penned the original three-part series for his son. The ideahas to be every child’s dream: aflying car. Inventor CaratacusPotts restores a second-handvehicle and he and his childrenname it after the sound of abackfiring engine. It soonbecomes clear that Chitty isn’tyour average automobile and thefamily embarks on an adventurethat involves kidnap andgangsters, cross-channel flyingand some bizarre characters.When Chitty made it to the WestEnd, audiences poured in to seethe flying car in all its glory.

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Something old, something newThe current exhibition at the British Museum on Pompeii and Herculaneumis a snapshot of Roman life preserved in perpetuity by the eruption ofVesuvius. We are running courses on both Roman Life and Literature andGreek Life and Literature in our next session.

Forward in time to the 15th century in Europe and our Wednesday morningArt History course moves on to the Italian masters – Piero, Mantegna,Botticelli, Fra Angelico and their contemporaries.

Fast forward again and we have a new History course on Tuesday eveningson Europe between 1900 and 1939 entitled War and Peace.

If you want to move in the reverse direction, join our ever-popular Genealogy classes. In the firstterm we trace family members back to 1837 using the internet, and in the second term, back to1650 using parish records and national archives.

As for the new, we are extending our range of computer courses to include social media, and E-bay, Skype etc. Just right for the generation of people who missed out on the IT revolution. Jointhese and keep up with your grandchildren!

Also new is a short course on The Banking Business which explains terms currently in the mediasuch as hedge funds, arbitrage, leveraging, commodity trading, quantitative easing, futures,venture capital etc. Learn all about it!

For further information on our classes, please phone 01372 363708 or 07802 412285, collecta brochure from the Leatherhead Institute or local libraries, or visit our websitesurreyhillsonwardlearning.org.uk.

Dorking QuiltersDorking Quilters’ nextmeeting on Tuesday 11th

June will be a visit fromStitch Witches, arenowned group ofSurrey quilters, giving atalk entitled ‘MovingOn.’

They will illustrate theirtalk with their wonderfulquilts.

The meeting will be heldat the Friends’ MeetingHouse, Butterhill, SouthStreet, Dorking, at 7.30for 8pm

Contact Sheena, on01306 885597 for moreinfo.

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Ashtead Bowling ClubAshtead Bowling Club’s stall at Village Day 2013 isdesigned to improve upon their successfulrecruitment drive last year. They are bringing theirportable bowls mat so visitors can have a try atbowling again. This time though there are separatecompetitions for adults and children with speciallysized bowls available for the kids. 3 local traders aresponsoring the prizes; the butchers (Dyers andHammonds) the baker (Alison’s Bakery) and AshteadBowlers say they are looking for a candlestick too!

As well as the two competitions Ashtead areorganising a charity raffle to augment the value oftheir annual Charity Day at the club. Their chosencharity this year is the Orpheus Centre which was

founded by Sir Richard Stilgoe and is designed to help young disabled adults gain as muchindependence and confidence as they can through access both to the supported housing providedat the centre and through participation in the Performing Arts programmes that the charitycreates. More information about Orpheus will be available to the stall’s visitors.

For those wishing to consider playing bowls at Ashtead there will be an opportunity for 3 freecoaching sessions at the club at a time and date to suit the individual.

Ashtead’s bowlers promise you a warm welcome to their very friendly club. For more informationcontact Mike Bradford tel: 01372 273142 or email: [email protected]

The Ashtead Bowling Club stall,during Ashtead Village Day 2012

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Ashtead Friendship CentreThe AFC is an independent group of active retired people, not only from Ashtead, butfrom surrounding towns and villages. We meet monthly on the third Wednesday at2pm (except August) at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall in Woodfield Lane.

We have a speakerat each meetingfollowed byrefreshments andsocial time to chatto our friends andthere is always timeto book for some ofour other activities.Every quarter wepublish a newsletter

with details of upcoming activities.

Throughout the year we arrange various activities. Supper Club and Pub lunches, both verypopular are held at different venues in the area. We also arrange theatre trips by coach, usuallyto Woking, at very competitive rates which quickly sell out, and our Chairman, Don Butt, arrangestwice yearly coach outings to places of interest.

Why not come along to our meetings and see for yourself? You can be sure of a warm welcome.Our next meeting is on June 19th when our speaker will be Commodore Peter Swan speakingabout his personal experience on the Royal yacht Brittania.

Our Chairman, Don Butt, is waiting for your call. Why not give him a ring on 01372 274288

Our members enjoying a recent day trip

Ashtead Women’s Institute - May meetingFollowing the usual update with news of our members, we talkedabout the W.I. Resolution on ‘The Decline of High Streets andTown Centres’ which will be further discussed and voted on atthe W.I. AGM at Cardiff in June.

Further business of the evening was on the W.I. RevisedConstitution, to Update and Modify Objectives of the W.I., andthere was a questionnaire on the future of Annual meetings atDorking Halls, or whether these meetings should take place witha different format or at other venues.

Our speaker at the May meeting was member Rosemary Stark, telling us of her wonderful holidayin New Zealand, taken over Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012. We heard about the many typesof flora & fauna, beautiful scenery, lakes, roads empty of traffic and walks with enjoyablecompany. She told us of the Christmas Tree in the sun, and of celebrating New Year’s Eve at theSkyline Restaurant for a meal with wonderful views and fireworks. Sadly, Christchurch lookedvery different after the earthquake, but the city and its people are trying very hard to continue asusual and keep their spirits up.

A visit to Borde Hill Gardens & Mansion in June has been suggested. News was also given on atheatre visit, ‘Goodbye to All That‘ performed by members of Surrey Federation of WIs.

As always there was information on our many sub groups – Reading, Theatre, Yarn, Scrabble,Craft, Walking, and a local lunch. At our next meeting on June 5th the speaker will be Mr RupertMatthews, on Ghosts of Surrey.

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Leatherhead Morning Women’s Institute

The April meeting was a celebration of our 28thbirthday, which was well attended and visitors fromBookham and Fetcham were welcomed. Ourforthcoming trip to Worthing will be in June and inSeptember we will have a trip to the Chilterns.

After we enjoyed a delicious birthday cake made byour President, Hazel Richmond-Coggan, we wereentertained by our speaker, Neil Riley from Dorking,who is the Chairman of and campaigner for, the

local branch of the ME Association.

The theme of his talk was the art of public speaking. If you are ever asked to make aspeech it can cause many sleepless nights in anticipation. We learned that it is a greathelp to smile, and to know your subject thoroughly. A distraction these days is whensomeone’s mobile phone rings and it is best to ignore it, as it diverts attention fromthe speaker. Neil had many amusing anecdotes, and gave a good insight into his petsubject.

Our meetings are held on the fourth Thursday in the month at Leatherhead ParishChurch Hall at 10.15am. For more information ring Betty on 01372 374570.

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GO50 at Age UK Surrey offers guided Walks and Cycle Rides for the 50+ age group.This is just a taste of what’s on offer. Contact Richard Jeffries 01483 534706,email: [email protected] web: ageuk.org.uk/surrey/activities--events

June Guided Walks (Walking boots or other suitable footwear recommended)

Tue 4 : Ockley, Walliswood & Oakwood : 8m Undulating walk through varied, interestingcountryside & two villages, with pub lunch at Oakwood Hill. Meet 10am at Inn on the Green inOckley. On A29, from A24, pub on left. Undulating walk through varied, interesting countryside &two villages. Pub lunch at Oakwood Hill. TQ148401 / RH5 5TD | Fri 7 : Dormansland: 7½-8m Via Starborough Castle to Dry Hill Fort & return through Greathed Manor Estate. Meet at 10amin Ford Manor Rd, Dormansland. Off B2028 Lingfield-Edenbridge road nr Plough Inn. TQ406428 /RH7 6PR (T) Metrobus 409 | Tue 11 : Ardingly : 8m Enjoy a circuit walk to Balcombe for lunchat the pub or in the tea rooms. Walk back via the reservoir to the start. Meet at 10am in free carpark in Ardingly village, opp. baker’s shop. TQ348294 / RH17 6AN | Wed 12 : Epsom DownsEvening Walk : 3m Stroll over the Downs, with sunset & possible view of The Shard. Join us forpub supper afterwards. Meet at 6:15pm at Tattenham Corner pub CP. From round’t behind thegrandstand, take B290 to Tadworth. Pub on left. TQ226584 / KT18 5NY (T) Tattenham Cornerstation | Fri 14 : Burford Bridge : 7½-8m Enjoy a circuit walk through Norbury Pk, along theNorth Downs and onto Mickleham Common. Bring snack & have a late pub lunch in Mickleham.Meet at 10am in car park at Burford Bridge. Off A24, Dorking. TQ171519 / RH5 6BX (T) Boxhill &Westhumble station | Wed 19 : Oxshott Heath & Esher Common : 4m Cross west & east bridgesover A3 and pass Black Pond & Oxshott War Memorial. Easy walking. Meet at 10:15am at car parkat the approach to Oxshott Station at A244. TQ143611 / KT22 0SZ | Wed 19 : Walton on theHill : 8½m Walk via Headley church to Mickleham Downs, return across Headley Heath. Bringpicnic. Meet for 10:30am start in the free car park opp. junction of B2032 Dorking Rd & DeansLane. TQ227544 / KT20 7TP | Fri 21 : Charlwood : 5m Undulating walk, small woods & fields,beautiful countryside. Meet at 10am at Half Moon pub off ‘The Street’, Charlwood. From A217Reigate Rd head west from Longbridge Round’t onto Cross Rd, then across into Charlwood Road/Horley Road/The Street. RH6 0DS / TQ242411 | Tue 25 : Outwood : 4m + 3m A memorial walk.All welcome. After morning walk, we will drive to ‘Amie’s Garden’ nr Smallfield for picnic lunch.Optional extra 3m afternoon walk. Meet at 10am in NT car park opp the windmill in Outwood.TQ328456 / RH1 5PW | Wed 26 : Bocketts Farm & Fetcham Downs : 4m Walk through NorburyPark & by River Mole. Refreshments at Farm Café. Meet at 10:15am (at Bocketts Farm CP off theround’t on A246, SW of Leatherhead. TQ155550 / KT22 9BS | Thu 27 : South Holmwood :7¾m Ascend on field & woodland paths to Coldharbour, then up to Leith Hill tower for picnic atthe highest point in Surrey, returning by a different route. Meet for 10:30 start by the BechetsGreen Rd playground, beside St Mary Magdalene church. On-street parking. TQ171448 / RH5 4LA(T) Metrobus 93 Dorking-Horsham.

June Guided Cycle Rides - All meet 10am (Please bring a bike suitable for off-road cycling )

Mon 17 : Horton Country Park: 15m mainly flat route (195m ascent/descent). Explore HortonCountry Park, the Hogsmill, Nonsuch Park & Ashtead Common. Meet at the Woodman, BarnettWood Lane, Ashtead. TQ179586 / KT21 2DA | Fri 21 : Headley: 20m Novices’ road ride, partlyon the Olympic route. Meet at The Cock Inn, Headley. TQ205548 / KT18 6LE | Fri 28 : Abinger/Holmbury: 15m Hilly & some technical single track around Surrey Hills. Steady pace. Meet at TheVolunteer, Sutton Abinger. TQ105460 / RH5 6PR (Bike wash may be available at the pub after ride)

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Jimmy Hanley (pictured above) the English actor, lived in Fetcham and could often be seenchatting to locals in the village. He resided at ‘Tanglewood’ on the Cobham Road.

He was born in Norwich, Norfolk, in October 1918 and began his career as a child actor beforebecoming popular in juvenile roles. He was groomed by the Rank Studio system during his teenageyears and earned film stardom as a "boy-next-door" type.

The young star-struck actor attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and whilst he wasstudying there, made his stage debut at age 12 at the London Palladium, as John Darling in PeterPan. He began to make films in his teens.

During the Second World War he served as an officer with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry,and in a commando raid in Norway he was wounded in the leg and was invalided out of theservice. He returned to films, including Salute John Citizen (1942), Henry V with Laurence Olivier(1944), For You Alone (1945) The Blue Lamp (1950) The Galloping Major (1951) and the HuggettsFamily series of films.

He later worked on radio and TV, appearing in several television series and hosting the ITV seriesJim's Inn from 1957–1963, which combined advertising messages with the plot of a soap opera.For many years he was a real life publican, for he and his second wife ‘Maggie’ ran "The Plough" atEffingham (pictured above right).

His first wife was actress Dinah Sheridan (1942–1953) they had three children, including JennyHanley and the Conservative politician Sir Jeremy Hanley. The third died in infancy. He thenmarried actress Margaret Avery in 1955, they had three daughters: Jane, Sarah and Katy.

He died from pancreatic cancer in Fetcham in January 1970, aged 51.

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Rotary 10k run raises over £4,000 for air ambulance!

On Sunday 5th May, around 180 runners tookpart in Leatherhead Rotary's fifth annual 10kcharity run on Headley Heath.

First across the finish line was Tym Miles in0:38:02, with Peter Raynard and Ian Weatherallin second and third place respectively, withtimes of 0:38:54, and 0:39:21.

Winner of the ladies race was Michele Oldhamwith a time of 0:40:20, with Susanna Harrisonand Jenny Hall in second and third placerespectively, with times of 0:43:06, and0:43:29.

Prizes were awarded for the first five places inboth the men's and women's events, with thewinner of each event also receiving a trophy.Everyone who completed the distance receiveda medal in recognition of their achievement!

The event also raised over £4,000 for the SurreyAir Ambulance, with many of the runners raisingadditional money for their own chosen charitiesthrough personal sponsorship.

Rotarian Adrian O'Loughlin, who organised andalso competed in the event, said he was

delighted with the turnout and also thefantastic amount raised. Leatherhead Rotarywould also like to thank all the event sponsors:TWM Solicitors, Towry Wealth Advisers, ThesisAsset Management, WSM Accountancy Services,Fitstuff, White, Patrick Gardner & Co, LloydsTSB Commercial and Southwest Trains, and alsothe National Trust for very kindly allowing theuse of Headley Heath for the event.

180 runners at the start of the 10k run

father and son duo, Gareth (left) and DavidSlater, at the end of the event

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Have you been diagnosed with irritable bowelsyndrome (IBS) and don’t know where to turnor how to address your symptoms?Do you have bloating? Abdominal discomfort?Or do you experience urgency to go to the loo?

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IBS affects up to 20% of the UK population andthe symptoms can include abdominal bloatingand distension, excess wind (flatulence),abdominal pain, nausea, changes in bowelhabits (diarrhoea, constipation, or acombination of both), and other gastro-intestinal symptoms.Sometimes, people with other gut disorders(e.g. inflammatory bowel disease) can havethe above symptoms and may benefit fromsimilar dietary changes. It is very important torule out all the possible causes for theseproblems, so if you do have concerns, pleaseseek medical advice.

The low FODMAP diet originated in Australiaand was developed by a team at MonashUniversity in Melbourne. It has beensuccessfully adapted to the UK by researchersat Kings College London.The diet involves reducing fermentablecarbohydrates that are found in our diet, and,in so doing reducing gut symptoms in over 75%of people who suffer with IBS symptoms.FODMAPs is an acronym referring toFermentable Oligosaccharides,Disaccharides,Monosaccharides and Polyols andthese are found in the foods we eat on a dailybasis.

FODMAPs are a collection of molecules found infood, which can be poorly digested by somepeople. When the molecules are poorlydigested in the small intestine of the digestivetract, these molecules continue along thedigestive tract, arriving at the large intestine,where they act as a food source to thebacteria that live there normally. The bacteria

then ferment these molecules. In thefermentation process gas is produced in thebowel and this excess gas can cause some ofthe symptoms of IBS. Another feature of thesemolecules is that they draw water into the gutfrom the rest of the body and this process canresult in urgency to go to the loo or loosebowel movements. Dietary changes cansignificantly improve IBS symptoms.If you wanted to follow this diet – it wouldinvolve 6 weeks of the low FODMAP diet,followed by the reintroduction stage, whereyou trial the foods that you had eliminatedduring the low FODMAP stage – the length ofthis stage varies from person to person.

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WHAT’S ON IN JUNE?Saturday 8th 30th Ashtead Village Day. Programme of events on pages 48-49.

Saturday 8th Ashtead Choral Society - A Grand Summer Concert, see opposite for details

Sunday 9th &Sunday 23rd

Charity Car Boot Sale in aid of Epsom Medical Equipment Fund, Epsom Hospital, DorkingRd, Epsom, KT18 7EG. 9am-12.30pm (sellers 8am). Sellers: cars £10, large cars/smallvans £12, trailers £3 extra, booking not required. Entry by donation. Email for info:[email protected]

Mon 10th -Sunday 16th

‘Jubilate’, Leatherhead Parish Church, Music & Flower Festival. See page 70 for moredetails.

Wed 19th &Thurs 27th

Music on Wednesdays (Leatherhead Christ Church, Epsom Road) 19th: Music fromCanada, Anthony Cairns, organ. Music on Thursdays (Leatherhead Methodist Church)27th: Fabricio Mattos, guitar and Georgia Knower, soprano from the RA of Music.Both concerts commence at 12.30pm, lasting 40-50 minutes, free entry with a retiringcollection.

Friday 7th

The Kitchens of George III. Menuhin Hall, Stoke d’Abernon. 7pm-9pm, £15. A talk byMarc Meltonville about the discovery and presentation of the Royal Kitchens at KewPalace. The whole building survives including the original range and an array ofdocuments charting the equipment used. Tickets available from the Menuhin Hall BoxOffice. www.menuhinhall.info, 08700 842020

Sunday 9th

Surrey Wildlife Festival, Juniper Hall, Old London Rd, Mickleham, RH5 6DA. Adults £4,under 16s £3, family ticket £10. Meet the animals, face painting, games, food & drinkand much more. Limited parking for disabled, public car park within easy walkingdistance. www.field-studies-council.org/centres/juniperhall 0845 458 3507

Sunday 9th

Happy Pets Holidays Charity Dog Show & Fun Day, 12pm-4.30pm. Kingston Rd recreationground, Leatherhead, KT22 7RB. Free entry, dog show £2.50 per category. Charity dogshow and fun day to raise money for One Thousand Women campaign for breast cancer.Stalls, games, tombola, raffle attractions etc Refreshments and food available. Fun dogshow categories: Most Handsome Male, Prettiest Bitch, Cutest Puppy, Golden Oldie, Bestin Fancy Dress, Waggiest Tail. www.happypetsholidays.com 07584 026549

Saturday 15th

Mum2Mum Market Reigate. 11am-1pm. St Marks Church Hall, Alma Rd, Reigate, RH2 0DA.£2 entry, or 2 for 1 voucher on web. Nearly new baby, children and maternity goods,mums sell to mums at a fraction of high st prices. You can sell your stuff too, go towww.mum2mummarket.co.uk/book-a-stall or call Gemma Brown on 07738 127542.

Sunday 16th Gdns Bookham Open Day. 10.30am-5pm. 15 private gardens, 2 schools, the GrangeCentre and allotments, £5 in advance, £6 on the day, for more information see page 90.

Sunday 16thBuckland Open Gdns Day. 1pm-5pm. £5 for all 10 gdns. 10 private gardens are open tothe public, including Buckland Windmill & the iconic Towered Barn. Refreshments in onegarden, plant sale and art exhibition. www.bucklandsurrey.net, 07786 966841

Saturday 29thBarnett Wood Infant School Summer Fair, featuring Pirates & Princesses. 12pm-3pm,entry by donation. Lots of fun stalls and fabulous raffle prizes all offering tickets forfamily activities for the summer holidays.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Sunday 7thJULY

Wildlife Aid Open Day. 10am-5pm. £10 per car/£3 pp on foot. family activities, bbq,refreshments, ticket only tours of hospital complex. More info www.wildlifeaid.org.uk

If there’s an event in July that you’d like mentioned, please contact Zen (details p.6)before Wednesday 12th June. All entries appear on a first come, first served basis.

Details of the above events are correct at time of print.

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ASHTEAD CHORAL SOCIETY

A GRANDSUMMER CONCERTSaturday 8th June 7.30pmSt George’s Christian Centre

Barnett Wood Lane,Ashtead KT21 2DA

Tickets £17 reserved / £14 unreservedFree interval drink…Half-price up to the age of [email protected] 332354Reg. charity no 265400

Join the Great Ashtead Bake Off atAshtead Village Day - Sat 8th June

Do you have what it takes to win?David Gillott of Ashtead’s Four Gables Group has put full details on hiswebsite : www.fourgablesfoodcommunity.com.

On the home page at top right there are threepanels for AVD one for Walnut and Raisin Bread,one for The Perfect Victoria Sponge and one forCup Cakes (especially for the under 13s).

To get the details . . . Just click on the panel youwant then again on the maroon panel whichappears along the bottom of the Four Gables webpage.

To enter the competition send an e-mail to Davidat: [email protected] and then bring yourentries to the Bake-Off marquee at Village Day.

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WHAT’S ON IN JUNE? - REGULAR EVENTS

Sat 1stThurs 6thThurs 13thTues 18thSat 22nd

May walks around the beautiful Mole Valley, with Ian & Flip Cargill 01372 383468 /07766 166794 , www.livewellnaturally.co.uk, Phone before if inclement weather.Donation to charities, car share suggested, Saturdays 1½-2 hours, 4-5 miles, evenings1½ hours, 3½ miles

Sat 1st 10am Behind St Mary's Church A246 West HorsleyThurs 6th 7.30pm Zig Zag Road, Box Hill, CP on leftThurs 13th 7.30pm Dorking Garden Centre overflow CPTues 18th 7.30pm Gomshall Station CP off A25Sat 22nd 10am South Holmwood Church CP, off Betchets Green Rd

Sunday 2nd(weekly)

Leatherhead Parish Church welcomes everyone to our services. 10.30am ParishCommunion with Children's Church, followed by refreshments.

Tuesday 4th Ashtead Townswomen’s Guild, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, 7.30pm, speaker ColinJones ’Island Hopping’, visitors welcome £2. Contact Margery Curtis 01372 272588

Wed 5th(weekly)

Rotary Club of Leatherhead, Police Federation Headquarters, Highbury Drive,Leatherhead. 7pm-9pm. Further information from Simon Edmands on 07753 821964.

Wed 5th(monthly)

Ashtead Flower Arrangement Group, demo by Keith Smithies ‘A Time for all Seasons’,Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. 1.45pm-4.30pm. All welcome. Di Stirling 01372 279501.

Wed 5th(monthly)

Ashtead WI, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, 7.15pm for 7.30pm, speaker Mr RupertMatthews, ’Ghosts of Surrey’. Info from Sandra Brown 01372 276736

Thurs 6th(weekly)

Sequence dancing, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, Church Rd. 7.45pm-10.15pm. £3.More info from Mrs Gibson, 01372 374160

Thurs 6th(weekly)

GO50 L/d Health Walk. 10.15am for 10.30am. L/head Leisure Centre, KT22 9BL. 1½hours/2-3 miles. Richard Jeffries, 01483 534706, [email protected]

Thurs 6th(weekly)

Rotary Club of Ashtead meet at Tyrrells Wood Golf Course, 7.30pm for 8.00pm fordinner. Visitors welcome. Contact Brian on 01372 275860

Thurs 6th(monthly)

Leatherhead Barn Dance Club. 8pm-10.15pm 1st Thurs of month. Abraham Dixon Hall,Letherhead Institute, £2.50. Ruth & Jim Gwilliam. 01403 750844

Friday 7th(monthly)

Soup Lunch held in St. Michael's Church Hall, the Marld, 12pm-2pm. Homemade soup,bread and pudding with tea/coffee for £5. In aid of Save The Children and CAtholic Fundfor Overseas Development. Enjoy a good meal and raise funds for two charities.

Friday 7th(weekly)

10am-12pm The Sewing Shop, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall. For all you Great BritishSewing Bee enthusiasts - all your haberdashery needs from pins to pinking shears. Can'tmake Fridays? 'Phone on 374914 with your requests. Expert advice available.

Friday 7th(weekly)

10.30am-11.30am Leatherhead Community Market, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall,Church Rd. Cakes, plants, meat, pies, eggs and crafts together with coffee or tea. Beearly or miss out! New producers welcome.

Friday 7th(weekly)

Morning coffee and scones served in the Ralli Room, Ashtead Peace MemorialHall. Prepared and served by volunteers to raise money to help run the Hall.

Wed 12th &26th

MV Speakers’ Club offers a fun, friendly and supportive environment to develop yourpublic speaking skills. 2nd & 4th Wed each month at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall,7.30pm-9.30pm. [email protected], www.molevalleyspeakers.org.uk, 462719

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REGULAR EVENTS Continued

Wed 12th(2nd Wed mthly)

Tylney Luncheon Club, Leatherhead Leisure Centre, 12.30pm. Different speaker eachmonth, visitors always welcome. More info from Pat Date 01372 454879

Thurs 13th(monthly)

Transition Ashtead Meeting, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, 7.30-9pm, Ashtead PeaceMemorial Hall, 7.30-9pm, Jamie Chisolm from the Bike Bean Cafe will be talking about‘Improving cycle routes in Ashtead’. www.transitionashtead.org.uk

Friday 14thAshtead Friday Market, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, 9am-12pm, free entry. Lots ofstalls, cakes, jewellery, plants, collectables, bric-a-brac and much more, supporting theRNLI

Thurs 20th(3rd Thursmthly)

‘Stepping Stones’ Club, meets at Ashtead Baptist Church, Barnett Wood Lane at 2.15pm.Varied programme of events, (inc painting, craft, quizzes, film), refreshments inc. £2,all over 55’s very welcome. Contact Brian Chandler 01372 275206.

Friday 21st NHS Blood Donor Sessions, Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall,1.30pm-4pm and 5pm-7.30pm

Sat 22nd &Sun 23rd

Walk on the Wild Side: Ashtead Art Lovers Summer Exhibition of painting, sculpture &photography. 10am-4pm, 7 Grove Rd, Ashtead: FREE ENTRY.

Thurs 27th(monthly)

Leatherhead morning WI, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, Church Rd, 10.15am. For moreinfo contact Betty on 01372 374570

What’s On?

Fetcham Village Hall in The Street is 80 this year!Open Day - Saturday 8th June

In 1929 the growing number of themembers of the Women’s Institutethat was formed in the Village in1927, was exceeding the capacity ofthe Reading Room where they metand it was through their drive andenthusiasm that a campaign tocreate a Village Hall for Fetchamstarted. The result was that acommittee was formed to progressthe idea and not without someinevitable setbacks, a large timberframed barn by Home Farm was

purchased and through both paid and voluntary support converted into the Hall that now stands.It was opened to the public on the 20th May 1933 by the Viscountess Castlereagh. To meet thewartime need for a British Restaurant an additional smaller hall and kitchen was built and openedin May 1942 and was for many years after where generations of school children went for lunch.

On Saturday 8th June there will be an Open Day [entry free] to mark the occasion when all areinvited to drop in between 10am to 4pm and see displays on the History and some of the originalplans, stands by users of the Halls and by other organisations. The original WI banner which willhave been especially framed and mounted on the wall will be revealed for the first time. Comeand join in the celebrations and perhaps meet your friends. Refreshments will be available.

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To make a booking, please contact the boxoffice on 01372 365 141

or go towww.theleatherheadtheatre.org

What’s On?

The Leatherhead Theatre Repertory Co. presents The Golden Pathway AnnualBy John Harding & John Burrows, directed by Graham PountneyTuesday 4th June until Saturday 15th June, Saturday Matinees at 2:30pmAll evening performances at 7:30pm; In the Casson Room, *Please note access via stairs only*£12. Concessions, £10. Student, £5.

The Golden Pathway Annual is a brilliantly funny, touching, nostalgic andoften Python-esque look at the Baby Boom austerity years of the 1950s andthe swinging 60s. A series of loosely connected fast-moving sketches whisk usthrough the life of Michael Peters from the age of 2 to 23. Michael is givenThe Golden Pathway Annual on his 5th birthday and its fictional characterserupt into his real life as he grows up through the Coronation, GrammarSchool, adolescent awakenings, alienation from his parents, tries to find a joband encounters a large chicken!

The show is a spectacular trip down Memory Lane for those who were there and a glimpse into anotherworld for those who weren't, all wrapped up with a lot of comedy and touches of pathos. But it’s morethan that: every scene is brilliantly written, the majority hilarious, the rest genuinely moving.

Opera Brava presents RigolettoSaturday 1st June, 7:30pm. £16. Friends /Concessions, £14. Child, £8Opera Brava returns for its twelfth year and has assembled a fabulous cast ofyoung, exciting and thrilling singers mixed with some international artists, whohave performed in major opera houses including Covent Garden and EnglishNational Opera.

One of opera's most vivid and tragic characters, Rigoletto, a vengeful courtjester, desperately tries to protect his daughter from disaster in thisbeautifully crafted masterpiece.

In the recent blockbuster movie ‘Quartet’ the whole film centres around thewonderful quartet from Rigoletto. Why not come, see and hear thismagnificent new production by Opera Brava in Verdi’s 200th anniversary year?

Leatherhead Choral Society Presents Zimbe!Saturday 29th June, 7pm. £14. Child, £18The Leatherhead Choral Society are joined by The Dawnay School and St Dunstan’sPrimary School, to present Zimbe!

Welcome to Zimbe!, Alexander L'Estrange's African-inspired large-scale choral work, -a unique, brilliant fusion of traditional African songs with Jazz quintet and percussionaccompaniment, which has taken the international choral world by storm!

Written for chorus and children's choir, it is a vibrant sequence of twelve African andgospel songs, charting a day in the life of an African village. Touching and moving,Zimbe! is throughout incredibly uplifting, a piece instantly appealing for performers and audiencesalike.

Box Office Opening Times – Tuesday to Saturday from 12 noon. When an evening film orperformance is scheduled the Box Office will remain open 15 minutes after doors open.

When there is no evening event the Box Office will close at 6pm

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again…making walking or cycling part of your daily routinecan make a huge difference. Which local journeys could you do

by foot or bike? Could you cycle to the station, get off the bus astop earlier, walk down to the shops, walk the kids to school? Andwhat is good for you is also good for the environment, reducing CO2emissions and cutting down your fuel bill too.

The NHS recommends walking as a great way to “build stamina, burn excess calories and give youa healthier heart.” How far could you walk in a day? 10,000 steps is an NHS target. All walkingcounts, whether it’s up and down the office while you’re on the phone, or taking the stairsinstead of the lift. Here’s a bit of maths for you - a pound of fat on your tum represents about3500 calories. So to lose a pound in a week, you’d need to burn an extra 500 calories a day (7 x500 = 3500). A simple rule of thumb is a 10 stone person walking a mile will burn about 75calories. That would be about 6.5 miles a day…to lose a pound a week. Or 52 lbs a year. That isquite a lot of walking but if you walked just 3 miles a day, you could theoretically lose half apound a week (or 25 lbs a year, nearly 2 stones!!). The numbers are somewhat theoretical butramping up your level of physical activity on a regular basis will help you achieve a healthyweight, as long as it’s part of a calorie-controlled diet of course…

On the cycling front, there’s been fantastic news recently about funding for a cycle path betweenLeatherhead and Ashtead – fingers crossed it will be used effectively. Gaining some cyclingconfidence in a traffic- free environment will I’m sure encourage many more cyclists back into thesaddle, which could start a virtuous circle of fewer and fewer cars making room for more andmore bikes. (If you enjoyed the maths above, here are some more numbers - moderate cycling at10 – 12 mph burns about 400 calories an hour.)

So whether you cycle or walk more, using muscle power instead of motor power will put a smileon your face and a spring in your step – as Helen Shapiro sang in the 60s, “Walking back tohappiness… Whoop aye oh yeah-yeah!”

Chris Ellis

Next Open Meeting will be on Thursday 13th June at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall,7.30pm, Jamie Chisolm from the Bike Bean Cafe will be talking about ‘Improving cycleroutes in Ashtead’

For more information about Transition Ashtead visit www.TransitionAshtead.org.uk Contact ourSecretary Caroline on 07768 806201 or email [email protected]

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Excellent Portfolio and local references.We also have a complete team of qualified tradesmen:Builder, Plasterer, Electrician, Heating Engineer,

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Project managed by us from design to completionKitchen facelifts also undertaken,

Choose from large range of bespoke door styles,Granite, Engineered Stone, Corian, laminate and wood worktops,

sinks, taps and integrated appliances.We also undertake remedial jobs - new hinges, drawer runners, etc.

Telephone Beverley Edwards for a free estimate

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Cryptic Crossword

Solution in next month’s edition

Across1. A sore but sorted vandal

(8)5. Bivouac on American

grounds (6)9. Harvest fruit, then return

(8)10. Pal of a brute bearing right

(6)12. Ban enforced by crones (6)13. Power-sharer in a twisted

green cot (2-6)15. Led Inca into another

country (7)16. Vile sort of malice (4)20. Boy having nothing to fill

(4)21. Red spun round and

rejected (7)25. Old detective group dying

(8)26. Star with one consolation

(6)28. Red Sea parted and

removed (6)29. Alarm if I become well-known (8)30. Hustle to become a detective (6)31. Rig that's renovated directly (8)

Down1. Lorries spun round and hit (6)2. Boy initially, wet or smart (6)3. Uppercut that's excellent (3-5)4. State of a hut after repairs (4)6. Marine sent out for flyers (6)7. First page and book to protect (8)8. Dye tales amended calmly (8)11. Metalworks from a fund Roy set up (7)14. Being inclined to come from a long sip

(7)17. Stupid? This puzzle isn't! (8)18. Aircraft built from a raw panel (8)19. Girl who's in a cover spread (8)22. Ripest sort of clergyman (6)23. A grind, but somehow getting bold (6)24. Erects, but in a way that isn't easily

seen (6)27. Piece written about a lure (4)

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Across3. Block of compressed meat,

fish or vegetable extract(5,4)

8. Call used three times by aTown Crier (4)

9. Less than average surge ofthe sea (4,4)

10. Meeting of spiritualists (6)13. Tree also known as the

mountain ash (5)14. Leaves dried and prepared

for smoking (7)15. Temporary military shelter

(3)16. False hairpiece fashionable

in the 17th-18th centuries(7)

17. Greta ___, film star (1905-1990) (5)

21. Tree with sharp thorns (6)22. Branch of biology that

studies heredity andvariation in organisms (8)

23. British explorer of theArctic and Antarctic (4)

24. Enquiry intothe financesof a personapplying formonetary aid(5,4)

Down1. Person drafted

into militaryservice (9)

2. Activity ofmaking thingsout of iron,steel, etc (9)

4. Ringworm (5)5. Two-wheeled

horse-drawnbattle vehicle (7)

6. Metropolis (4)7. External structure of a

vehicle (4)11. Bird-frightening effigy (9)12. Act of mass destruction and

loss of life (9)14. Tow boat (3)15. Register of victims to be

eliminated (3,4)18. Flying insects with a

formidable sting (5)19. French for 'father' (4)20. Sean ___, US film actor and

director (4)

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Bugs and BeastiesBy Pippa GreenwoodBugs and beasties are really thriving in thiswarmer weather, so just how should youdeal with the most common problems youare likely to encounter at this time of year?AphidsGreenfly and blackfly, also known asaphids, can be a real menace as they sucksap from your plants and can transmitviruses at the same time. Aphids breedincredibly rapidly, so regular control isnecessary.•Check plants regularly and either spraywith a suitable insecticide or a soap orplant oil based insecticide

•Use biological controls – they’re totallysafe for all other creatures and of courseleave no residues

•Use a strong jet of water to blast theaphids off plants, but do a thorough jobor else they will soon be back up andcausing damage

CaterpillarsCaterpillars come in all shapes, sizes andcolours, but can do a lot of damage as theymunch their way through your plants andperhaps even into your vegetables.•Hand pick the pest where possible andeither squash or place on the bird table.They’re easiest to spot at dusk or veryearly in the morning.

• Spray with a suitable contact insecticideor better still use the Nemasys Caterpillarbiological control.

• Some caterpillars, in particular theTortrix Moth produce quantities of finewebbing which they use to bind leaves orother plant parts together to createparticularly safe shelters for themselves.It’s hard for a pesticide to actually reachthem so hand picking or squashing isoften the best answer.

•Cover caterpillar-susceptible crops suchas calabrese, broccoli and other brassicaswith Envirofleece or Enviromesh.

WoodliceWoodlice often cause a lot of concern,however these little creatures are rarelyresponsible as they simply do not haveadequately strong mouthparts. They cancause damage to soft new growth or

occasionally to soft-fleshed fruits such asstrawberries but can’t tackle tougher plantgrowth. You may see them at the ‘scene ofthe crime’ and presume that they havecaused the initial damage but they haveprobably moved in to clean up a lot of thedebris created by other creatures.EarwigsEarwigs can cause quite a bit of damage,particularly on the flowers of plants such asclematis and dahlias, where they nibble outlarge quantities of petal or occasionally leaf.Try trapping them using an invertedflowerpot on top of a bamboo cane. Thebamboo cane and pot should be positionedamongst susceptible plants and the potneeds to be stuffed loosely full of hay, strawor similar material. The earwigs climb inthere to hide and the pots can them simplybe emptied out on a regular basis.MildewAlthough neither bug nor beastie, powderymildew is also a problem at this time ofyear; it coats plant leaves, stems, buds andsometimes even petals with a white flourydeposit. Sometimes the mildew can alsoprevent fruits from swelling normally, causethe leaves to become distorted and even fallearly. Prompt action is essential and if youwish you can use a proprietary fungicide butcheck the label carefully for suitability.Keep the damage to a minimum in the firstinstance by ensuring that the plants are keptwell watered. In addition try to ensure agood flow of air around the plants. A bit ofcareful pruning or weeding often helps too.

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Proceeds go towards the upkeep of the Old Barn Hall where there will berefreshments on the day. Minibus transport available around the garden route.

For more information either visit www.bookhamsbulletin.co.uk, look for ‘Gardens ofBookham Open Day’ on Facebook, or contact Tina Hutton on 01372 457598,email: [email protected]

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Quiz - Mothers & Fathers1. 101 Dalmatians (they are the parents

of dalmatian puppies)2. Are you sitting comfortably?3. Mother's Day (March or April v June)4. Gerry Conlon5. Terry Jones6. Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence7. Mount Everest8. Uther Pendragon9. Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand10. John F. Kennedy

Quiz - Country Names1. Ethiopia2. Iraq3. Zambia4. Taiwan5. Australia6. Zimbabwe7. Cambodia8. Burkina Faso9. Malawi10. Suriname

Simple Crossword solutionAcross: 1 Chairs, 4 Popped, 9 Shorten,10 Darts, 11 Night, 12 Earlier,13 Wonderfully, 18 Develop, 20 Haste,22 Proud, 23 Expires, 24 Sister, 25 Symbol.

Down: 1 Casino, 2 Among, 3 Rotated,5 Older, 6 Partial, 7 Desert, 8 Interrupted,14 Obvious, 15 Unhappy, 16 Adapts,17 Vessel, 19 Ledge, 21 Scrub.

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May’s crosswords solutions

Across: 1 Wavering, 5 Badges, 9 Rasputin,10 Mirage, 12 Awards, 13 Lavender,15 Armenia, 16 Turn, 20 Shot,21 Buckram, 25 Anteater, 26 Impale,28 Sailed, 29 Augustus, 30 No-good,31 Anchored.

Down: 1 Warsaw, 2 Vassal, 3 Rounders,4 Neil, 6 Arisen, 7 Grandeur, 8 Shearing,11 Panicky, 14 Refused, 17 Assassin,18 Loathing, 19 Badmouth, 22 Make do,23 Master, 24 Leased, 27 Ruin.

Across: 1 Bloc, 4 Las Vegas, 8 Cataract,9 Abel, 10 Wales, 11 Bristol, 13 Escudo,15 Angler, 17 Pickled, 19 Bagel, 22 Spit,23 Disciple, 24 Peshawar, 25 Gash.

Down: 2 Llama, 3 Chateau, 4 Lead,5 Saturday, 6 Evans, 7 Anemone,12 Honeydew, 14 Stipple, 16 Grating,18 Ketch, 20 Ellis, 21 Tsar.

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