Winter 2016 Issue 54 news Merry Christmas KnaphillMagazine of the Knaphill Residents’ Association...

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Winter 2016 Issue 54 news

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A very warm Christmas greeting to you all As 2016 draws to a close, we look back over the year and are proud to be in the village,

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We thank all our past, present and future Customers and wish Knaphill the very best the Christmas season has to offer and look forward to a splendid 2017 for you all.

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You will have noticed that the old library site is currently boarded up for development work to start. Unfortunately, because of that, at time of writing we have lost our Community Notice Board which sits behind it. However, it has to be said that it is looking rather the worse for wear, and it is hoped to replace it after the building works are completed. Phil Stubbs gives us the latest on the closure of the Knaphill Ambulance station, which may well herald other development works.

The Knaphill Residents Association works very closely with our Councillors. When we receive feedback from Residents, we try our best to follow up ourselves if possible or to pass on to our Councillors when necessary. We are also working with them on a Christmas tree and lights in the Village, something rather different this year. On that note, you will find on the back page details of the services of all the local churches over the Christmas period, and I take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas.

Best wishes

John Butler, KRA Chairman

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PCC Meeting Stefs Cafe 7th April

KRA AGM 22nd April Methodist

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Village Show 18th July

From the Chairman

John Butler, KRA [email protected]

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Very soon you will be casting your vote in the General Election and receiving knocks on the door from local politicians. On page 5, you will see an excellent contribution from our Planning guru Phil Stubbs, including reference to the 650 new homes recently built or being built in the A322 corridor and the infrastructure that is required to meet the demands of such a large influx of new residents. You may wish to ask the canvassers about the number of local GPs,

NHS dentists and the A322 congestion!Before then, we have our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 22nd April at the Methodist Church, The Broadway, Knaphill, which is open to all. To start the proceedings, at 7.30pm we will have a presentation on the Basingstoke Canal from Robyn Higgs, who will tell us all about the history of the canal and plans looking ahead. After refreshments, the official business of the AGM will start at 8.30pm.The Knaphill Residents Association always welcomes new members onto the Committee, as extra help is always appreciated, no matter how much or how little. We also have a subcommittee running the annual Knaphill Village Show, which will take place on Saturday 18th July at Mizens Farm. If you are interested in helping out and joining a dedicated team, please email me on [email protected]

From the Chairman

Christmas ConcertBisley

10th December

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Christmas Carolsat the Garibaldi21st December

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Editor Sue StockerAdvertising Fat CrowDesign & Layout FatCrow.co.uk

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Published by Fat Crow & Knaphill Residents’ Association

Printed by Knaphill Print Co. Ltd, Lower Guildford Road, Knaphill, Surrey GU21 2EG

Advertise in this magazine!We have a circulation of 5,000 copies and a readership of c15,000 that reach throughout Knaphill and the surrounding villages on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December.


To promote your business, please get in touch via '[email protected]’



I/we hereby wish to join / renew* membership with the Knaphill Residents' Association (*tick or circle)



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NEEDED!Volunteers for Cabin

Youth club.volunteer@

knaphillcabin.org.uk

PCC Meeting Stefs Cafe 7th April

KRA AGM 22nd April Methodist

Church

Cricket match

planned for August

Village Show 18th July

From the Chairman

John Butler, KRA [email protected]

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We are the only legal advisors in Knaphill offering our knowledge in the above areas of Law.

Wherever you live we can offer advice, help and guidance to you.

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Very soon you will be casting your vote in the General Election and receiving knocks on the door from local politicians. On page 5, you will see an excellent contribution from our Planning guru Phil Stubbs, including reference to the 650 new homes recently built or being built in the A322 corridor and the infrastructure that is required to meet the demands of such a large influx of new residents. You may wish to ask the canvassers about the number of local GPs,

NHS dentists and the A322 congestion!Before then, we have our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 22nd April at the Methodist Church, The Broadway, Knaphill, which is open to all. To start the proceedings, at 7.30pm we will have a presentation on the Basingstoke Canal from Robyn Higgs, who will tell us all about the history of the canal and plans looking ahead. After refreshments, the official business of the AGM will start at 8.30pm.The Knaphill Residents Association always welcomes new members onto the Committee, as extra help is always appreciated, no matter how much or how little. We also have a subcommittee running the annual Knaphill Village Show, which will take place on Saturday 18th July at Mizens Farm. If you are interested in helping out and joining a dedicated team, please email me on [email protected]

Editor’s ReportWell, here we are with the final publication of 2016 – and also my final publication. Yes, this winter edition of the KRA magazine is the last which I have the pleasure of editing, after three years in the position. It’s not good to let things become stale or too familiar, and I have other irons in the fire, so it’s time for me to hand over to a new Editor – step forward Jim Binney! Jim is Community Minister at the Knaphill Baptist Church (his wife Julia is head honcho there!). Since they arrived in Knaphill ten months ago, Jim has become very active in various community activities, including the Knaphill Athletic Cricket Club, the Bowling Club, and not least the committee of the Residents’ Association. Jim is also the author of several blogs and a keen photographer, very useful attributes to fill the post successfully.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the magazine during my tenure and in village matters in general, and to wish you a happy Christmas and a great 2017 with continued enjoyment of our publication.

Best wishes Sue Stocker, Editor

Village Bits & Pieces

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Well, I hope you like the lovely sunny cover picture of the Basingstoke Canal, a source of many enjoyable leisure activities and a home to a varied species of wildlife, and it seemed appropriate as this is the subject of the presentation at our forth-coming AGM.It seems that with a bit of luck we’re seeing an end to grey skies and rain, and gardens with soil as sticky as treacle; there are more and more days with a good showing of blue sky and sunshine, spring flowers are starting to bloom and there’s more birdsong to be heard again.Hopefully you’ll enjoy this spring edition of the magazine; there’s a lot going on as always, some positive, some more challenging. The KRA is doing its best on an on-going basis to maximise the former and resolve the latter. Have a read of the article on page 8 “The KRA, what’s it all about then?”, and let us know what you’d like to see added to this list; a few readers’ letters are long overdue! Best wishes,

Sue Stocker, [email protected]

Christmas lightsThe Christmas tree initiative launched a couple of years ago was still going strong in 2014, and we’ve heard that the additional red ribbons were appreciated. This year we will endeavour to ensure that all the lights are working, and we’ll also hopefully have more participants, as additional interest was expressed belatedly. In addition, we are looking at the possibility of planting a tree which could be illuminated on the green opposite the Garibaldi pub.

PCC Meeting 7th AprilThe next PCC meeting will be held on Tuesday 7th April starting at 7.30 pm at Stef’s Café. Come along and air any concerns with your neighbours, councillors and our local police officers. In this connection, Sgt Chris Lee who was the neighbourhood sergeant for Knaphill & Brookwood has taken up a new position within Surrey Police, and our thanks and best wishes go with him. We await news of his replacement.

Hanging basketsAt the request of the Residents Association, Cllr Saj Hussein is actively organising hanging baskets for Knaphill. These will be mounted on lampposts along the High Street and Anchor Hill, and will certainly help brighten our street scene as they do in other neighbourhoods of Woking.

Village sign refurbishmentAs you may have seen in the local press recently, Giles and his team at Tesco Knaphill responded magnificently to our request for help in financing this work, raising a terrific £600. The repainting of the sign is currently underway, and we look forward to it being reinstated shortly in its fresh new colours.

The Chillis Indian Restaurant See our Business Focus article on page 10 for more information – and look out for the tempting special deals!

Spring litter pickThis is being organised for a Saturday morning on 16th May. Keep an eye on the website and notices around the village for confirmation of the date. We had a very good turnout last November, let’s see if we can do even better this time!

New business Kärcher

Kärcher Industrial Compressors, specialist suppliers of equipment for steam cleaning without chemicals, cleaners and sweepers for home and garden for both professional and personal use, moved into the

old Coral premises at 29a High Street in the first half of February. A new business is always welcome in Knaphill, so more power to your elbow, Kärcher!

With a jingle jingle jingle and a tap tap tap

Yes, that’s right, the Morris Men cometh!! On St George’s day, 23rd April to be precise, at 8pm at the Garibaldi Pub, Chobham Road. The Guildford Pilgrims Morris will be putting their best feet forward to entertain us with this unique example of Olde English folklore. So come along and encourage them to jingle louder and tap harder!

Knaphill firm helping the hearing-impaired

A specialised Knaphill company providing products to assist people with hearing impairments has been granted a £125,000 Enterprise M3 expansion loan which it hopes will help increase its product range.Conversor, located in Lower Guildford Road, designs and manufactures assistive listening devices (ALDS), which work by using a microphone that can be directed towards or placed near the desired sound source. This is then transmitted to a receiver worn by the user, thereby amplifying the sound and reducing background noise and improving the hearing experience for the hearing-aid wearer.

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Metal structure outside Barclays The eyesore that was the ugly rusty metal structure which has stood without signage outside Barclays Bank in the High Street for… well, who can actually remember how many years?... has been removed. The KRA would like to thank the landlord of the carpark, Barclays management and our Cllr Saj Hussain for their kind help in resolving this.

Christmas Lights There are no plans to have Christmas trees above the shops this year, mainly because sadly very few retailers have shown interest, but there will be a large Christmas tree in front of the old library site and lights around Anchor Crescent. In addition, WBC is trialling a new initiative – lanterns on the posts recently installed for the hanging baskets. These will be lit by solar power, and working from 5pm until 10pm. We look forward to seeing these lights in action, and hope that as many retailers as possible will also make the effort to have festive-looking shop-windows.

Carols at the Gari And speaking of festive, come along and join in with the church choir and possibly the Morris dancers for the now traditional Christmas carol sing-along at the Garibaldi pub on Wednesday 21st December at 7.30pm. There’ll be home-made mulled wine and mince pies, and plenty of jollification to get the season off to a good start!

Streetlife Have you heard of streetlife.com? Just type the name in your web browser and join! It’s very easy and there’s no charge. It’s a local self-help service covering all sorts of subjects from lost cats and local bird life to

needing a good carpenter or wanting to borrow a ladder, from looking for a recommendation for a restaurant or dog-walker to letting out a room, from publicising a community event to giving away an unwanted garden plant! It seems to bring out helpful actions and kindness from people all around the neighbourhood, thereby spreading a lot of good will. (Thanks to our reader Wendy for suggesting to give this a mention!)

Yellow lines Chobham Road The long-awaited yellow lines have recently been applied here, so residents and all Chobham Road users will be hoping that the traffic flow will be easier around the entrances to the schools where inconsiderate parking often caused dangerous congestion at school start and end times. Hopefully the parking situation in this area is also somewhat eased by the fact that the barrier to the additional parking spaces off Sussex Road is now opened at these times.

Closure of Robin Hood Road Sorting Office There is talk of the sorting office on Robin Hood Road closing as the lease is coming to an end and the sorting of our mail being done at their premises on Goldsworth Park. The sorting office is where you have to go to collect your post if the postman is unable to deliver it. However, we have been given to understand that there is no public access to the Goldsworth Park premises. One possibility would be for undelivered mail to be returned to the Woking sorting office close to Woking station, which would hardly be convenient to Knaphill residents. We are therefore suggesting to Royal Mail that an eminently sensible solution would be for undelivered mail to be taken to the Post Office in Anchor Crescent, Knaphill for collection by residents.

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Last year, Surrey County Council undertook a review of requests for new, or amendments to existing, parking restrictions. Recommendations for new restrictions and changes to existing arrangements were presented to the joint Woking Committee on 22 October 2014. The joint Woking Committee approved all of the recommendations and these are now being formally advertised for public comment. They can be seen at www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/parking/parking-news-and-updates/parking-news-and-updates-in-wokingFor Goldsworth Park, there are three recommendations for double yellow lines at junctions to prevent vehicles parking dangerously and obstructing sight lines. The junctions are:• Tresillian Way junction with Sythwood• Willowmead Close junction with Sythwood• Marston Road junction with Hallington CloseObjections, comments and letters of support must be submitted by 23rd January 2015 either on the web page using the feedback form, or by posting a letter to:Woking 2014 Parking Review, Parking Team, Rowan House, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7BQ.Note: the GPCA is supporting these very sensible, small-scale parking restrictions in the interests of road safety.

An exciting year ahead for Woking & Sam Beare Hospices by Lorraine Weedon, Marketing & Communications Manager

It’s the January issue and of course that means a new year is upon us, and what an exciting year it will be. The conversion of Goldsworth House to a new state-of-the-art Hospice will start in February, and everyone at Woking & Sam Beare Hospices is looking forward to providing the best possible environment for our patients and their families. They remain at the heart of everything we do and everything we seek to achieve. Our talented and dedicated staff, along with over 800 volunteers will ensure a smooth transition.Volunteers are vital to the provision of Hospice care and as we begin 2015, I would like to say a huge thank you to people who volunteer for the Hospices. I am very proud to say we have the support of over 800 part-time volunteers, each of whom give their time when they can. Put simply, we would not be able to provide the services we do without them. Our Volunteers bring with them a huge range of skills and experience which we use across the organisation, in everything from our retail outlets and fundraising initiatives through to driving, cake and tea-making for patients, flower arranging, reception and administrative support.We have an exciting new chapter in the history of the hospices approaching, which we know will be embraced by our existing volunteers and will inspire others to get involved. Could this be you? Find out more on the Hospice website (www.wsbhospices.co.uk) or call Volunteer Services on 01483 881750. We’d love you to join our team. Happy New Year from all at Woking & Sam Beare Hospices.

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Last summer the Cabin Youth Club closed for its summer break but it could have very easily have closed for good. The reason? A lack of volunteers to both manage and run the club.

The Cabin was established 10 years ago by the Residents’ Association in association with Woking Borough Council and meets on a Monday evening at the Vyne Community Centre. The Cabin is one of the largest youth clubs in Woking and is the largest voluntary-run youth club.

The club has a new leader, Ben Barnes, and a small team of

volunteers but we are looking for more. We are looking for people who can either help out on a Monday night or join the management team. For those who would like to help on a Monday night, we ask to commit for one Monday a month.

Think back to your days attending a youth club and the good fun you had, and let’s offer this safe and friendly experience for the young people of today.

On Wednesday October 19th, the Royal Oak Pub had a night of

celebration to raise money for the Woking & Sam Beare Hospices.

The evening’s events included two live music acts including local

performer Robbie Lee, the Pilgrim Morris Men, a raffle and an

auction. The Mayor of Woking was there to enjoy the evening, and

sportingly took part in the Morris dancing! The pub was packed to

the rafters, and over £900 was raised in the evening.

The evening also saw a presentation from CAMRA Surrey/Hants

Borders branch to the Royal Oak for Pub of the Season for Summer

2016. The pub also gained entry into the Good Beer Guide 2017,

came second in the Woking in Bloom Category for Best Beer

Garden and won Regional Winners of Enterprise for ‘Service to

Local Charities’. All in all, a great year for the Royal Oak!

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By the time you read this article, the ambulance station based on Bagshot Road, Knaphill will almost certainly have closed, and the staff and vehicles transferred to the ambulance station in Ottershaw.

On 20th September, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) issued a statement headed ‘Chertsey Make Ready Centre to incorporate more ambulance crews’. In this article, SECAmb announced the closure of the ambulance station in Knaphill for the following reasons:

Knaphill station not in the right location for current patient demand;

Plans are part of a rolling programme to move all the Trust’s station estate to the central-reporting Make Ready system.

However, neither of the above reasons stands up to close scrutiny. Regarding the plan to introduce a central-reporting Make Ready system, this makes a lot of sense. SECAmb are establishing a number of large centres where they employ a dedicated group of staff who are responsible for cleaning and restocking ambulances once they have delivered their patient to hospital. This should minimise the risk of cross-infection, and means that front-line crews are always ready for the next call, all good reasons for this system. So the station in Ottershaw (named Chertsey by SECAmb) becomes the Make Ready centre for our part of Surrey. But why close the Knaphill station? Elsewhere in the region where Make Ready centres have been established, ambulance stations have been converted into Ambulance Community Response Posts. Crews report to the Make Ready Centre to pick up their ambulance, then position to a Community Response Post where staff can rest between calls, and also be nearer the community they serve.

The main concern of the KRA is the impact this closure will have on ambulance response times to urgent 999 calls. It should

be noted that SECAmb has one of the worst records in England for meeting national targets in responding to urgent 999 calls. Lengthening the journey time will not help the ambulance services with their recovery plan. The Residents’ Association has raised its concerns with the North West Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which is the responsible body that decides which ambulance trust will serve Surrey. The KRA will continue to monitor the situation and lobby the CCG, our MP and Councillors. We will use our website, www.knaphill.org, to update residents. Please let us know your opinion on this subject, since the KRA can only speak for the residents if residents let us know their views.

Phil Stubbs

Closure of Knaphill Ambulance Station

Yes, we know, it was looking rather tired and out of date.

However, our Committee member Phillippa, who has also been

this magazine’s assistant editor over the last year and a half,

has taken over the task of redesigning/updating/rejuvenating

it, to make it more user-friendly, complete and relevant. She has

already done a sterling job in certain areas, and will be working

on the rest over the coming months. So if you’ve not had a look

for a while, check it out now and see what you think, and of

course if you have any comments or suggestions, please do be

sure and let us know via any of our contact email addresses.

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The countdown has begun. And never too soon apparently: I think I saw my first mince pies of the year sometime in August, and every year I feel like those Facebook posts telling me it’s just “56 Fridays till Christmas” appear on my notifications earlier and earlier.

In previous issues, I have spoken about the sense of community, how different communities celebrate and what the true meaning of Christmas is. This year I’d like to talk again about how we should ‘give something back to the community’ in the spirit of selflessness, but by focusing on something a little different. I wanted to bring to light just how much we consume over Christmas (in terms of actual food, drink and merchandise), and that while the statistics I will share show it to be a season of gluttony, it is actually gratitude we want to celebrate.

First of all, we wrap our presents in sheets and sheets of gift paper, and of course there would be no surprises if you didn’t wrap presents up. That amazing feeling of tearing the paper off boxes (or carefully peeling off the sticky tape and then folding up the paper), that feeling of joy, is irreplaceable. However, what you do with your paper is another story. In 2011, I read that Britain would bin 227,000 miles of Christmas paper! Now, whilst those people who fold their wrapping paper with such precision and care could reuse their wrapping, others may find it easier to simply recycle.

Another thing we can recycle, though it may seem harsh or insensitive, is Christmas cards. We send an average of 31 Christmas cards per person (and in some cases a lot more, I’m sure) which is a wonderful thing to do. To show appreciation for another person and wish them a lovely festive season is a sign of friendship. However, I can guarantee they won’t ask if you kept their Christmas cards, so you have every right to throw it in the recycling bin after the festive season. Seeing as we write so many cards, we could also help our

local charities by buying some of their own Christmas cards, where payments go towards a good cause.

And whilst I am not saying we waste Christmas cards (we can keep any left over for next year), something we do waste a lot of is food. Perhaps this is because we cannot estimate accurately how much our family can eat, but I think this stems from our mentality to take things for granted. From another article regarding waste over the festive season, I figured that on average we would throw away the equivalent of two million turkeys, five million Christmas puddings, 74 million mince pies and all our dignity. How can we let so many in the world starve, whilst we not only feed ourselves so extravagantly, but also with complete disregard? Hopefully this Christmas, we can deny ourselves those extra goodies our supermarkets tempt us with at the counter, and rationalise how much we can really eat (even if you have teenage boys in the house who seem to devour everything!), which will allow us to remember that even if we think we have little, there is always someone who has less.

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Woking Choral Society’s 2016 Christmas Concert Handel’s Messiah

On Saturday 10th December at 7.30 pm in the Woking HG Wells Centre, Woking Choral Society open their 120th Anniversary Season with Handel’s ever popular Messiah. The choir will be accompanied by acclaimed London ensemble the Orchestra of St Paul’s, featuring Nina Bennet soprano, Ciara Hendrick alto, John Upperton tenor and Andrew Ashwin bass.

Messiah begins in Part I with prophecies by Isaiah and moves to the angel appearing to the shepherds. In Part II, Handel concentrates on the Passion and ends with the “Hallelujah” chorus. In Part III he covers the resurrection of the dead and Christ’s adoration in heaven.

Tickets cost £20, £5 for students in full time education, and £19 for Woking Key card holders and groups of 10 or more. They are available at www.wokingchoral.org.uk, from H G Wells Centre Box Office, the Lightbox, Christ Church Shop, or Brittens Music, 13 The Broadway, Woodham.

CONCERT AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH IN MARCH 2017

On Saturday 18th March 2017 at 6.30pm, there will be a concert at the Holy Trinity Church, Chobham Road given by Sarah Jane-Lewis, Soprano and Eralys Fernandez, Piano. The programme includes opera arias and solo piano music by F. Chopin. Tickets will be available on the door.

For more information, please visit the website www.eralysfernandez.com

Almac Bisley Brass Band invites you to celebrate Christmas at its concert in Bisley Village Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday 10th December. As well as enjoying listening to the band, you will have plenty of opportunities to sing your favourite carols. And you will be served with mince pies and mulled wine! To reserve tickets email [email protected] or ring or text him on 07753 672778.

The Band itself is this year celebrating 50 years since moving to Bisley from Chobham. It has been a valued part of the village and

of the wider local area ever since. The Christmas Concert is one of four concerts the band performs in the village each year: three in Bisley Village Hall – in May, September and December -and one on the Village Green in July.

The Band is busy in other ways too. This year the full band of about 25 players has performed at a number of local events, including the Knaphill Village Show and a concert at the Methodist Church. Smaller ensembles have played for remembrance events and to less advantaged people in the North West Surrey community. Christmas will, of course, be very busy for the band.

Almac Bisley Brass Band is very much a part of the local community and is a friendly and supportive community in itself. It is a concert, rather than contesting, band and welcomes people of all ages and abilities. At the moment, it is engaged in a big effort to build for the future - to ensure that there will be a brass band in Bisley for many more years. If you would like to know more get in touch with Graham or visit the Band’s website at www.almacbisleybrassband.co.uk or Facebook page: www.facebook.com/almacbisleybrassband

Graham Davey

Hitting all the right notes


Almac Bisley Brass Band is very much a part of the local community and is a friendly and supportive community in itself. It is a concert, rather than contesting, band and welcomes people of all ages and abilities. At the moment, it is engaged in a big effort to build for the future - to ensure that there will be a brass band in Bisley for many more years. If you would like to know more get in touch with Graham or visit the Band’s website at www.almacbisleybrassband.co.uk or Facebook page: www.facebook.com/almacbisleybrassband Graham Davey

KASJOG’S GOT THE MIKADO ON ITS LIST! (PLUS PHOTO) First on the list in a busy start to 2016 for Knaphill & St Johns Operatic Group was to provide extras for productions of Carmen and Tosca at the New Victoria Theatre: nuns, monks, factory girls and matadors were the order of the day. Secondly, we serenaded Woking shoppers with a medley of tunes by Gilbert and Sullivan in Jubilee Square in aid of Woking & Sam Beare Hospices, and thirdly, staged our production of The Yeomen of the Guard at the Rhoda McGaw Theatre in March. From the Tower of London and high drama to the Far East and high comedy. Wwe now find ourselves in Japanese mood, rehearsing for our 2017 show, The Mikado, a satirical look at British politics set in the faraway town of Titipu. The hapless Lord High Executioner, Ko-Ko, has a dilemma concerning his profession: he can’t execute anyone until he’s cut off his own head! Only G&S could entertain audiences with the themes of death and cruelty in such an irreverent manner with phrases such as ‘take the top off it’ and ‘such a stuffy death’ referring to decapitation and burial alive! Some of the classic tunes of the Savoy operas come from this show: I’ve Got a Little List (suitably updated to feature modern-day transgressors!), Willow,Tit-Willow and My Object All Sublime, which contains that well-known phrase, ‘Let the Punishment Fit the Crime’. Gloria Smith directs this traditionally staged production and Mark Turvill is Musical Director. The venue is the Rhoda McGaw Theatre and the show runs from Wednesday 8th March to Saturday 11th March 2017 with a Saturday matinee. Tickets are available from the box office (01483 473657) and for further information, visit our website www.kasjog.org.uk

Almac Bisley Brass Band celebrates Christmas


First on the list in a busy start to 2016 for Knaphill & St Johns Operatic Group was to provide extras for productions of Carmen and Tosca at the New Victoria Theatre: nuns, monks, factory girls and matadors were the order of the day. Secondly, we serenaded Woking shoppers with a medley of tunes by Gilbert and Sullivan in Jubilee Square in aid of Woking & Sam Beare Hospices, and thirdly, staged our production of The Yeomen of the Guard at the Rhoda McGaw Theatre in March.

From the Tower of London and high drama to the Far East and high comedy. We now find ourselves in Japanese mood, rehearsing for our 2017 show, The Mikado, a satirical look at British politics set in the faraway town of Titipu. The hapless Lord High Executioner, Ko-Ko, has a dilemma concerning his profession: he can’t execute anyone until he’s cut off his own head! Only G&S could entertain audiences with the themes of death and cruelty in such an irreverent manner with phrases such as ‘take the top off it’ and ‘such a stuffy death’ referring to decapitation and burial alive!

Some of the classic tunes of the Savoy operas come from this show: I’ve Got a Little List (suitably updated to feature modern-day transgressors!), Willow,Tit-Willow and My Object All Sublime, which contains that well-known phrase, ‘Let the Punishment Fit the Crime’.

Gloria Smith directs this traditionally staged production and Mark Turvill is Musical Director. The venue is the Rhoda McGaw Theatre and the show runs from Wednesday 8th March to Saturday 11th March 2017 with a Saturday matinee. Tickets are available from the box office (01483 473657) and for further information, visit our website www.kasjog.org.uk

By Hilary Witts

Incredible EdibleThe Incredible Edible Knaphill project started small this year but we are already planning for next year.

With two small sites, we’ve grown climbing French beans and runner beans, tomatoes, rocket, courgettes and more. Next year we’re hoping to expand and get local shops and business involved.

During the autumn, we’ll be visiting them to find out who’s interested so we can start planning much earlier. We’re also already potting up our strawberry runners ready to go for next year. It would be lovely if we could get strawberries growing around the village so that anyone can help themselves to

perfectly fresh local strawberries. Our main limitation to growing the scheme further is time available to the small band of volunteers, so if you are interested please do get in touch;

however small amount a time you have to give, it all helps. Find us on Facebook

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By Kate Kett

KASJOG’S got The Mikado on its list!

You may well know Knaphill Care: we’re an organisation that helps people who have difficulties getting to hospital, the doctors or the dentists. You’ve possibly already seen our previous requests for more volunteer drivers.

Well, this plea for help is a bit different. At the moment we’re short of duty officers, who also play a vital role within our organization. They’re the people who answer the phone when the client rings, and then arrange the transport to and from the client’s destination.

The task is not onerous, as the care phone is only operative weekdays from 10am to midday, and it’s rare to have more than

three calls a morning. The task is quite simple: having got the client’s name and requirements, you look at the list of driver volunteers and contact them to see if they are available to help, and pass on the details. It’s a great way to get involved with the local community.

So, if you’d like to know more, please give me a ring on 01483 475341, I’d love to hear from YOU, and maybe YOU can help us to help others.

Martin Dunham Chairman Knaphill Care

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Bees at the bottom of my GardenBy Martin Dunham

I have been talking generally about bees and the make-up of a hive, but how does this start out? In the spring when the Queen is laying about 2,000 eggs a day, the swarm (all the workers) may decide that their hive is too crowded/small/big/cold/hot, or they may just get fed up with living there. In this case, they may decide that they need another Queen; she may not be laying sufficient eggs or – pc alert! - she may just be too old. To produce the next Queen, the swarm create five or six special extra-large cells into which an egg is placed. The larvae will then be fed Queen Jelly, a mixture of pollen and honey, as a result of which your standard larvae turn into Queens.

The first job the Queen must do is to destroy the competition, after which by an unknown process half of the hive will decide to go with the new Queen. So on a bright sunny morning in April/May, 20-30,000 bees will emerge from the hive and set out to look for a new home. Now, books tell you that all we beekeepers need do is entrap this mass into a cardboard box, wait for them to calm down and put them into their new hive. What actually happens is that the bees leave the hive and fly about 20 or 30 feet, usually vertically, deciding where to locate their new home.

My first encounter with such an occurrence, following a call from a concerned allotment holder, was with a swarm rising vertically on the other side of a six-foot chain-link fence and coming to rest at the top of a very thin silver birch tree. I rushed off to the field with my equipment and a ladder, and proceeded to climb said ladder. However, I am not the slimmest of people nor in the first flush of youth, and the further I climbed, the more the tree bent until I was level with the bees but they were now beyond reach of my arms. In theory, you place something like a cardboard box under the swarm, shake the branch gently and the bees drop into the box. However, by this time I was balanced on the ladder with one hand and leg, and waving a cardboard box at an uncooperative swarm of bees. My assistant (my good lady wife) was offering less than helpful comments such as “be careful” and “don’t fall down”, and as these thoughts were also uppermost in my mind, I decided to try another approach. Down the tree I went, over the fence to collect a saw, back over the fence and up the tree, and with one leg wrapped firmly around the ladder, one hand holding the cardboard box and the other

sawing away at the bough to which the swarm were attached, I managed to dislodge the swarm into the box. However, I was now in a position where I still had my leg wrapped around the ladder, a branch partly sawed through and, most worryingly, a cardboard box full of very unhappy bees. I’m not quite sure how, but somehow I managed to get down, turned the box over and retreated very rapidly from my very angry swarm to await results. Later that evening I looked inside the box, and there they were, as happy as you like, so I took them off to a new hive where they quickly settled down and turned out to be very good and productive girls.

What actually happens is that the bees leave the hive and fly about 20 or 30 feet, usually vertically, deciding where to locate their new home. My first encounter with such an occurrence, following a call from a concerned allotment holder, was with a swarm rising vertically on the other side of a six-foot chain-link fence and coming to rest at the top of a very thin silver birch tree. I rushed off to the field with my equipment and a ladder, and proceeded to climb said ladder. However, I am not the slimmest of people nor in the first flush of youth, and the further I climbed, the more the tree bent until I was level with the bees but they were now beyond reach of my arms. In theory, you place something like a cardboard box under the swarm, shake the branch gently and the bees drop into the box. However, by this time I was balanced on the ladder with one hand and leg, and waving a cardboard box at an uncooperative swarm of bees. My assistant (my good lady wife) was offering less than helpful comments such as “be careful” and “don't fall down”, and as these thoughts were also uppermost in my mind, I decided to try another approach. Down the tree I went, over the fence to collect a saw, back over the fence and up the tree, and with one leg wrapped firmly around the ladder, one hand holding the cardboard box and the other sawing away at the bough to which the swarm were attached, I managed to dislodge the swarm into the box. However, I was now in a position where I still had my leg wrapped around the ladder, a branch partly sawed through and, most worryingly, a cardboard box full of very unhappy bees. I'm not quite sure how, but somehow I managed to get down, turned the box over and retreated very rapidly from my very angry swarm to await results. Later that evening I looked inside the box, and there they were, as happy as you like, so I took them off to a new hive where they quickly settled down and turned out to be very good and productive girls. By Martin Dunham

Nothing Changes 17th Century beekeepers CARELINE

helping you stay independentWoking Borough Council’s Community Alarm service is part of the Living Well scheme designed to help older and vulnerable residents to stay safe and secure in their own homes.

Careline is an alarm unit installed in your home that is activated by an alarm button worn discreetly on your wrist or around your neck. Care and support is available day and night throughout the year, indoors or in the garden. It’s quick and easy to install and costs from as little as £4.10 a week. Discounts are available for people in receipt of means tested benefits and our Careline staff can advise whether you may be eligible for an Attendance Allowance to help pay for the service. A free 12-week trial is available for people who have recently been in hospital (installation of a community alarm can help to speed up early discharge from hospital) or have been victims of distraction burglary.

The charge includes free installation, servicing and maintenance as well as customer care visits from our Careline staff who are all experienced and security checked by Woking Borough Council.

June learnt about the Careline alarm through her Homelink advisor. She has neck and back problems, and when she falls finds it really hard to get back up again. She has used the service three times in the two years she’s had it. She tells us: “A voice came through the speaker and said ‘Hello Miss Brine, how can I help you?’ I felt so relieved to be able to tell someone what had happened. They called the paramedics who used a key from the key safe to enter the house. They picked me up and made sure I was okay before they left.”

June also values the regular customer care visits too, as she lives alone. She says: “One time I was feeling quite miserable because I don’t have any family and no-one else had remembered my birthday, but the Careline lady came with some flowers and a card and it made my year!”

Careline also supports a range of telecare sensors such as smoke alarms, incontinence alerts and gas detectors.

For a free no-obligation demonstration in your home or to arrange installation for a relative or friend, please call the Careline Team on 01483 743647, email [email protected] or visit www.woking.gov.uk/livingwell.

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Surrey Police have recently sent us the following information on the modified situation in Knaphill following the change in delivery of their front line service in April.

“This has resulted in a new model called Policing in your Neighbourhood (PIYN), which means that each area now has its own uniformed team who are locally led. The old Safer Neighbourhood Team has become smaller and focuses on tackling repeat issues in the borough.

For Knaphill, PCSO Sultan Khan is still the point of contact for the area. He is managed by PS Emmie Harris and both of them form

part of the wider team that looks after Woking.

With regard to numbers to contact, for an emergency 999 will provide the fastest response. If the incident is not an emergency, call 101. This will ensure that your call is logged and details can be passed onto the team. This reduces the risk of the matter being missed should the officer be away, on leave for example. Residents can also contact the local team on [email protected], but this should not be used to report crime. The public can also consult the Facebook page Wokingbeat and Twitter page @wokingbeat, which both allow local residents to see what the team are currently involved with.”

The KRA are looking at the possibility of organising an open meeting with Inspector Nolan Heather to provide more details on these changes, as well as give residents a forum to ask questions. We will let you know as and when this is finalised.


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WENCESLAS PROJECTCitizens Advice Woking and Woking Lions Club have launched their annual Wenceslas Project to assist those in the community who face fuel poverty this winter.

Many local residents struggle to meet fuel bills during the winter months but don’t qualify for statutory payments. These two organisations are again encouraging residents who are in

receipt of a Winter Fuel Allowance and can afford to donate all or part of their allowance to the project to help those who are less fortunate. Last year the project raised over £4,500, and it is hoped to help even more people this year.

For more information, or to donate, please visit Citizens Advice Woking, 26 Commercial Way, Woking, email [email protected] or call 01483 541610. Cheques should be made payable to “Woking Lions Club/Citizens’ Advice Woking”.

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Corns and calluses Cracked heels Foot pain Verrucae

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St John’s Health Centre, Hermitage Rd, St John’s, Woking, GU21

Knaphill News Winter 2016 13 3Goldwater LodgeI had hoped to be able to announce an opening date for the Community

Hall in this issue. In December, we had been told that the main work would be complete by 23rd and we planned to take the Hall over on 5th January after commissioning but there have been major problems with the electricity and gas supplies, much to the frustration of both the GPCA and Woking Borough Council. Everyone seems to stop work for two weeks over Christmas so it is likely to be the end of January before we can move back in. At the AGM, Ray Morgan (Chief Executive of Woking Borough Council) said we would be celebrating by Easter. At the time, I thought he was being pessimistic but now I think he was just being realistic!On a brighter note, what you will see when the Hall is open again is a bright clean space with a lovely wood-look floor throughout, a new kitchen with beech cupboards and stainless steel appliances, bright new toilets, improved and more versatile lighting, a much needed ventilation system and free wi-fi.

Annual General MeetingWe had a very good turnout at the AGM – it is good to see so many residents taking an interest in the GPCA. The report from the AGM is on the website – ourgoldsworthpark.org.

uk – so if you were unable to attend you can read about it there (click “About” then “Meeting minutes”).Ray Morgan, Chief Executive of Woking Borough Council, attended to talk about the problems that had caused the delays to the building. He answered questions about all sorts of issues including the public toilets, lighting round the lake and recreation ground, and the installation of CCTV cameras. Please read the report on the website for his answers.

ProjectsThe Community Hall is not the only topic of interest to the GPCA. You should be able to see the fruits of some of our other labours soon with the installation of new street maps of the area. We are also involved in campaigns for an improved crossing by the Fox and Flowerpot and an increase in the number of parking spaces for disabled people in the shopping centre car park. There is the ongoing discussion about the overhanging trees on the footpath to Langman’s Bridge and issues over the responsibility for parcels of seemingly common land.If you have any issues of general concern or would like to help with any of these projects, contact me through this magazine or on [email protected] that’s left for me to do is to wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year and to say I hope to see you all at the opening of the Community Hall in the near future.

Goldsworth NewsGoldsworth News is the magazine of the Goldsworth Park Community Association, published bi-monthly and distributed free of charge to approximately 5000 dwellings and organisations throughout Goldsworth Park

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Councillors’ SurgeriesThe Goldsworth Park councillors hold a surgery from 10am - 11am on the first Saturday of every month (except August) at Strollers, accessed from the path between the shops and the lake.

GPCA MeetingThe next meeting is 7pm on Wednesday 14th January in the Dianthus building by the lake. Please email the chairman if would like to receive the minutes every month: [email protected] or call 01483 714096

DisclaimerNo responsibility for the quality of goods or services advertised in this magazine can be accepted by the publishers, designers or printers. Advertisements are included in good faith. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without the express prior permission of the publishers. The publishers do not necessarily agree with the views expressed by contributors, nor do they accept any responsibility for errors of interpretation in the subject matter of this magazine. All reasonable care is taken to ensure accuracy in preparation of the magazine but neither the publishers nor printers can be held legally responsible for the return of unsolicited manuscripts, artwork or projects. Whilst every care is taken, no responsibility can be accepted for the safety of material submitted.

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3Goldwater LodgeI had hoped to be able to announce an opening date for the Community

Hall in this issue. In December, we had been told that the main work would be complete by 23rd and we planned to take the Hall over on 5th January after commissioning but there have been major problems with the electricity and gas supplies, much to the frustration of both the GPCA and Woking Borough Council. Everyone seems to stop work for two weeks over Christmas so it is likely to be the end of January before we can move back in. At the AGM, Ray Morgan (Chief Executive of Woking Borough Council) said we would be celebrating by Easter. At the time, I thought he was being pessimistic but now I think he was just being realistic!On a brighter note, what you will see when the Hall is open again is a bright clean space with a lovely wood-look floor throughout, a new kitchen with beech cupboards and stainless steel appliances, bright new toilets, improved and more versatile lighting, a much needed ventilation system and free wi-fi.

Annual General MeetingWe had a very good turnout at the AGM – it is good to see so many residents taking an interest in the GPCA. The report from the AGM is on the website – ourgoldsworthpark.org.

uk – so if you were unable to attend you can read about it there (click “About” then “Meeting minutes”).Ray Morgan, Chief Executive of Woking Borough Council, attended to talk about the problems that had caused the delays to the building. He answered questions about all sorts of issues including the public toilets, lighting round the lake and recreation ground, and the installation of CCTV cameras. Please read the report on the website for his answers.

ProjectsThe Community Hall is not the only topic of interest to the GPCA. You should be able to see the fruits of some of our other labours soon with the installation of new street maps of the area. We are also involved in campaigns for an improved crossing by the Fox and Flowerpot and an increase in the number of parking spaces for disabled people in the shopping centre car park. There is the ongoing discussion about the overhanging trees on the footpath to Langman’s Bridge and issues over the responsibility for parcels of seemingly common land.If you have any issues of general concern or would like to help with any of these projects, contact me through this magazine or on [email protected] that’s left for me to do is to wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year and to say I hope to see you all at the opening of the Community Hall in the near future.

Goldsworth NewsGoldsworth News is the magazine of the Goldsworth Park Community Association, published bi-monthly and distributed free of charge to approximately 5000 dwellings and organisations throughout Goldsworth Park

and the surrounding area.

Acting Editor Jeremy HodgeSub Editor & Chairman Irene WatsonDesign & layout Fat Crow DesignAdvertising Fat Crow Design

Published by Goldsworth Park Community Association

Printed by Knaphill Print

Advertise in Goldsworth News!Contact Andy Hills at Fat Crow Designs

www.fatcrow.co.uk/goldsworth-news e-mail: [email protected]

News copy for the next issue must be submitted by Friday, 13th February 2015

By post: 37 Willowmead Close, Goldsworth Park, Woking GU21 3DN e-mail: [email protected]: 01483 714096

DistributionMrs Linda Hill, 5 Newsham Road, Goldsworth Park 01483 835183E-mail: [email protected]

Councillors’ SurgeriesThe Goldsworth Park councillors hold a surgery from 10am - 11am on the first Saturday of every month (except August) at Strollers, accessed from the path between the shops and the lake.

GPCA MeetingThe next meeting is 7pm on Wednesday 14th January in the Dianthus building by the lake. Please email the chairman if would like to receive the minutes every month: [email protected] or call 01483 714096

DisclaimerNo responsibility for the quality of goods or services advertised in this magazine can be accepted by the publishers, designers or printers. Advertisements are included in good faith. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without the express prior permission of the publishers. The publishers do not necessarily agree with the views expressed by contributors, nor do they accept any responsibility for errors of interpretation in the subject matter of this magazine. All reasonable care is taken to ensure accuracy in preparation of the magazine but neither the publishers nor printers can be held legally responsible for the return of unsolicited manuscripts, artwork or projects. Whilst every care is taken, no responsibility can be accepted for the safety of material submitted.

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On the 25th October, Goldsworth Park Angling Club introduced 50 beautiful Green Tench into ponds 2 and 4 (25 in each). These young fish will be a great addition to the already present stocks, ranging between eight and ten inches long, and will in time grow, we hope, into fine specimens of more than double the size and weighing several pounds, offering anglers the opportunity of a prize catch.

It is important we point out that all anglers when fishing the ponds MUST follow all club rules. Please read notice boards on site or on the WBC web site Goldsworth Lake and Brookwood Ponds Fishing: take great care when handling any fish and return to the water immediately after capture unharmed; always respect the sport of angling but most importantly respect the fish we catch and the environment in which we fish.

On the subject of the environment, our head bailiff Les has, over the past few weeks and with the help of a number of regular anglers, been busy on and around the ponds litter picking, trimming overhanging branches and thinning out some of the reed beds, etc. before winter sets in.

If you are a regular visitor to the park, you may also have noticed that we have had a small triangle of grass cut short just beyond the western end of Pond 2, in readiness for some experimental wild flower planting. Les has managed to acquire, donated by the organization Friends of the Earth, several packs of bee-friendly wild flower seeds such as Yarrow, Common Poppy, Lady’s Bedstraw, Red

Campion and Crested Dogstail to name just a few. We have all in recent times heard much of the plight of our bees, a great deal of which is a man-made issue, and how important they are for our very existence, and that we need somehow to try to reverse.

Over past few years, over 90% of wild meadow has been lost and twenty bee species in Britain have become extinct, with many more species under threat. A few packets of seeds won’t save the planet, but it’s a start. If our little triangle is a success, then we will continue to expand on what could be, with a little help, a great community project.

If you would like to know more or to get involved, please do contact Les on 07766 04951. He’s a hive of information!

By Roger Westcott, Goldsworth Park Angling Club

The Chobham First XV can probably best describe their start to the season as inconsistent, with some good performances and victories interspersed with some very average performances and inevitable losses. The squad are working hard to put it right but improvement isn’t always simply about training harder; sometimes the coaching team must think outside the box. Recently the squad took an opportunity to raise morale and do some team bonding by replacing a regular Thursday night training session with supporting Harlequins in their European match against French club Stade Francais. A few beers and bit of team banter can often work wonders to lift the spirits, and the team have certainly responded by subsequently winning four games in a row, seemingly rejuvenated.

If fireworks have sometimes been lacking on the pitch, the same cannot be said off the pitch, as once again Chobham RFC played hosts to the local community for a stunning fireworks display set to music. This season the fireworks extravaganza was extra special as the club is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

The fireworks are an excellent example of how the club positions itself at the heart of the local community, and building on this is a wonderful new initiative trialling Mixed Ability Rugby. Mixed Ability Rugby Union teams have able-bodied players alongside team mates with learning and/or physical disabilities. Players and

supporters recently enjoyed a great game of Mixed Ability Rugby under the Chobham floodlights, with the Letchworth Bravehearts narrowly defeating a Chobham Select XV team 33 – 31 at full time. The club is launching training sessions from mid-November with further games scheduled. Anyone wishing to take part, find out how you can help or for more information please telephone Mike O’Regan on 07808 630053.

As always, visit the club’s website to learn more about Chobham Rugby Club and get in touch and support your local club. www.chobhamrugby.co.uk.

By Mark Spunner

New home for Tench at Brookwood Ponds

Chobham Rugby Club

Action from the Mixed Ability Rugby match between Letchworth and Chobham at Fowlers Wells in October


At the time of writing, nearly eight weeks into the season, things are looking bright for the club after a decent start to the season for all three adult Saturday sides. The first team are holding their own just 3 points off the top spot in the Surrey Intermediate after promotion to the Premier Division and currently have 4 players in the top 10 scorers in the division. The reserves are carrying on where they left off after winning the title last season, with striker Joe Roberts leading the goalscoring charts, and the A’s have already amassed more points in Division 4 of the Guildford & Woking Alliance than they did in the whole of last year including a club record score of 12-1 against Farncombe Athletic!

Continued sponsorship from our friends at Trident Honda has seen four new kits, including a return to green & white for our away strip in a nod to Knaphill Wanderers, who merged with Knaphill Athletic in 2012, with the club returning the support by taking part in the Woking Swimathon, also sponsored by Trident, raising over £850 for local causes.

The youth section is also going strong with nine sides ranging from U8’s to U17’s playing on Sundays at both The Vyne and Waterers Park, although players, coaches and volunteers are always welcome to join our growing community-focused club.

Web: www.knaphillathletic.co.uk


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Des Clark, Secretary / First Team Manager

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Surrey County Intermediate League

Guildford & Woking Alliance League

Surrey & Hants Border League

Surrey Youth League

Surrey Primary League

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MISSING CHRISTMAS? by the Rev Jim Binney

There is a painting by the Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder called The Numbering in Bethlehem. It is typical of Bruegel’s work – the picture is full of people. The scene depicts the census which took place in Bethlehem at the time when Jesus was born. In one corner there is a frozen pond on which children are playing. A man is fishing in a hole in the ice. In the background a house is being built. A long queue of people are lined up to be enrolled and to pay taxes. People are tending their pigs and hens. Life goes on in a flurry of activity. No one notices the figure on the donkey or the man walking beside her. In fact, only the tell-tale carpenter’s saw over Joseph’s shoulder gives him away. You really have to search for them in the crowd. Unless you know what to look for, you would probably miss them. Certainly, none of the people in the painting are taking any notice of Joseph and Mary, still less the unborn Son of God within her. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, there were many in Bethlehem that first Christmas who had no idea that something very special was about to happen.

This painting parallels many people’s lives today. They miss Christmas. Caught up in a society which has largely forgotten about Jesus, there are many who will again ‘celebrate’ Christmas this December without a thought for the Saviour whose birth we commemorate. And yet … recognising what God has done for us all in sending his Son to be born amongst us that first Christmas has the power to transform our lives for the better. So … in all the hustle and bustle that Christmas has become today … take a few moments to ponder the fact that the One whose birth we celebrate at Christmas is none other than ‘Emmanuel – God with us!’ and that his ‘given name’ was ‘Jesus – because he will save his people from their sins’ (Matthew 1:21,23).

The Rev Jim Binney is the Community Minister at Knaphill Baptist Church and Network Pastor for the North Downs Network of Baptist Churches belonging to the South Eastern Baptist Association. This article is written on behalf of Holy Trinity and St Saviour’s Anglican Church, Knaphill Baptist Church, Knaphill Methodist Church & St Hugh of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church


MISSING CHRISTMAS?by the Rev Jim Binney

There is a painting by the Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder called The Numbering in Bethlehem. It is typical of Bruegel’s work – the picture is full of people. The scene depicts the census which took place in Bethlehem at the time when Jesus was born. In one corner there is a frozen pond on which children are playing. A man is fishing in a hole in the ice. In the background a house is being built. A long queue of people are lined up to be enrolled and to pay taxes. People are tending their pigs and hens. Life goes on in a flurry of activity. No one notices the figure on the donkey or the man walking beside her. In fact, only the tell-tale carpenter’s saw over Joseph’s shoulder gives him away. You really have to search for them in the crowd. Unless you know what to look for, you would probably miss them. Certainly, none of the people in the painting are taking any notice of Joseph and Mary, still less the unborn Son of God within her. In the hustle and

bustle of everyday life, there were many in Bethlehem that first Christmas who had no idea that something very special was about to happen.

This painting parallels many people’s lives today. They miss Christmas. Caught up in a society which has largely forgotten about Jesus, there are many who will again ‘celebrate’ Christmas this December without a thought for the Saviour whose birth we commemorate. And yet … recognising what God has done for us all in sending his Son to be born amongst us that first Christmas has the power to transform our lives for the better. So … in all the hustle and bustle that Christmas has become today … take a few moments to ponder the fact that the One whose birth we celebrate at Christmas is none other than ‘Emmanuel – God with us!’ and that his ‘given name’ was ‘Jesus – because he will save his people from their sins’ (Matthew 1:21,23).

The Rev Jim Binney is the Community Minister at Knaphill Baptist Church and Network Pastor for the

North Downs Network of Baptist Churches belonging to the South Eastern Baptist Association. This article

is written on behalf of Holy Trinity and St Saviour’s Anglican Church, Knaphill Baptist Church, Knaphill

Methodist Church & St Hugh of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church

HAPPY CHRISTMAS from

Holy Trinity & St Saviour’s Church Chobham Road, Knaphill & Connaught Road, Brookwood Tel. 473489

St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Church Victoria Road, Knaphill Tel. 472404

Knaphill Methodist Church The Broadway, Knaphill Tel. 472524

Knaphill Baptist Church 88 High Street, Knaphill Tel. 474083

CAROL SERVICES Holy Trinity: 18 December at 5.00 p.m.

Baptist: 18 December (Candlelight) at 5.30 p.m. Methodist: 18 December at 6.30 p.m.

St Saviour’s: 18 December (Candlelight) at 7.00 p.m. C4K Joint Service (St Hugh’s): 22

December at 7.00 p.m.

CHRISTINGLE SERVICES Methodist: 24 December at 3.00 p.m.

Holy Trinity: 17 December at 4.30 p.m.

NATIVITY FROM SCRATCH Baptist: 18 December at 11.00 a.m.

CRIB SERVICE WITH PUPPETS

St Saviour’s: 24 December at 3.30 & 4.45 p.m.

CHRISTMAS EVE COMMUNION/MASS St Hugh’s: Vigil Mass (KS1) at 5.30 p.m. St Hugh’s: Vigil Mass (KS2) at 7.00 p.m.

St Hugh’s: Carols & Readings at 11.30 p.m. St Hugh’s: Midnight Mass at 12.00 p.m. Holy Trinity: Communion at 11.15 p.m. St Saviour’s: Communion at 11.15 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES

St Hugh’s: Dawn Mass at 9.30 a.m. St Hugh’s: Day Mass at 11.30 a.m.

Methodist: Family Service at 10.00 a.m. Baptist: Family Service at 10.30 a.m.

Holy Trinity: Family Service at 10.30 a.m. St Saviour’s: Family Service at 10.30 a.m.

‘For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and his name will be … Jesus, & he will save his people from their sins’

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