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• THE EDITOR'S NOTE We had a great response to last month’s article on dog walking, which just goes to show how many canine lovers we have in this area. One of the readerrecommended walking areas was Frensham Little Pond and a comment was included about it being a great place for dogs to swim. Unfortunately that is not the case, as I have been asked to point out by the National Trust. Because the site has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest by Natural England, there are some restrictions in place which include not allowing dogs to swim in the pond. I have to say that, as a regular visitor myself, I was not aware of this and it seems that many others are equally unaware, so I am happy to let readers know. I am certainly more aware that there are rare ground nesting birds that reside in the heather, such as nightjar and woodlark, and that walkers are asked that their dogs are kept under close control (preferably on leads) during the breeding season from March to September. This obviously applies to many places in our area, so please do keep an eye out for signage when out walking with our fourlegged friends. April really is a lovely month and is the ideal time for us to get out and about. We are so lucky to have lovely gardens in the wider local area, and our gardening writer Beth has picked out a few well worth visiting in her article this month. There are so many more of course and a number of these are open for charity under the National Garden Scheme (NGS). This is a great organisation, based locally near Guildford, which has over 3,700 breathtaking private gardens open every year. What a great opportunity to see gardens much like our own in size and scale - and get design and planting inspiration or just enjoy the skills of talented amateurs. Full information is available on their website at www.ngs.org.uk or in The Garden Visitor’s Handbook 2018, available in all good bookshops. We have five copies of this available to win on our website at www.vantagepointmag.co.uk. Good luck!
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down the road – literally a mile-and-a-half away. And all that happened in the same week! So, in 2010 we moved into the village and we took over the vineyard and it’s been a rollercoaster ride since then!” The couple are supported by a hardworking and experienced team including brother-inlaw David, who is their vineyard manager, and winemaker Loic who hails from France and who also has extensive experience on vineyards in Australia and New Zealand. Greyfriars has attracted a lot of attention in the highly competitive world of wine. In 2017 the vineyard was presented with a Gold Decanter Award for their Blanc de Blancs Brut sparkling white wine, and also silver and bronze awards.
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Michael, adding with a proud laugh: “So we must be doing something right!” I was eager to explore the vineyards to get a sense, not just of the scale of Greyfriars’ operation, but also to grasp just what it takes to run a successful English winery. Standing by an impressive expanse of rows of wired vines, stretching out into the distance of this beautiful setting on the slopes of the Hog’s Back, Michael waved his hand across the landscape before us. “We have planted 60,000 vines, supported by 400km of wire on 18,000 wooden posts. The vines start to come to life in mid-April and once the shoots get up to a manageable height we trim them with a leafcutter on the side of the tractor to manage the canopy so that you can get in to harvest the grapes.” “We also have to prepare for frosts,” added Hilary. “We can get bad ones in March but late frosts can occur well into the first or second weeks of May. You’ve seen the large pallets of what look like paint pots? Well, they’re actually ‘bougies’, the French word for candles, and we put them out in the fields, thousands of them, ready to light when we suspect a frost may strike. You could lose your crop once the buds have burst so the candles once lit raise the temperature around the vines sufficiently to prevent that.” Looking out over the vines I commented on what I could imagine as an amazing and almost surreal sight, especially when viewing them from a distance in the darkness. “Yes, it is,” agreed Michael. “We even had the BBC’s One Show phone us up having heard about this and wanting to send out a TV crew to film it. Sadly, we’d finished the candle lighting – but maybe next year?” The Wagstaffs also have a second vineyard site further along the Hog’s Back towards Guildford, and where I was to experience for myself the Monkshatch Cave. Literally dug into the chalk on the side of the North Downs this tailormade cave provides a perfect controlled environment for ageing their vintage wines. “The cave provides three-and-a-half thousand square feet of storage. We’ve currently got 140,000 bottles in here but there is capacity for quarter of a million!”, boasted Hilary.
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Images from the previous page: The vines and the vineyard owners Hilary and Michael Wagstaff. Above from top left: Michael Wagstaff overseeing production; Automated bottle filling process; vineyard manager David Line (all images Phil Kemp); the vineyard in leaf.
The cave, with its cold bare chalk walls and low-lighting, felt like a perfect set for a James Bond film. Fitting perhaps as the cave and the natural roof above provides the vineyard with a perfect site for their popular open days. I am by no means a wine aficionado but my visit to Greyfriars has certainly provided a tantalising introduction to their awardwinning range of English sparkling and still white and rose wines. Why not take an adventure out onto the North Downs on one of the Wagstaff’s tastings and open days? I’d be surprised if you didn’t share my enthusiasm. Phil Kemp is a Godalming-based writer and photographer. www.weyriver.co.uk. FIND OUT MORE www.greyfriarsvineyard.co.uk www.facebook.com/greyfriarsvine/ www.twitter.com/Greyfriarsvine
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GLORIOUS GARDENS Loseley's Walled Garden
April is a beautiful time to visit local gardens, says Beth Otway APRIL IS such a magical time of year! It’s quite simply awe inspiring to see the landscape being painted by mother nature in every beautiful shade of green, as more leaves unfurl and the view becomes ever greener each day. I love to be outside, surrounded by the birds singing and bees buzzing. On warm days you may see butterflies flying – look out for the green toned Brimstone butterfly this month. Whether you're looking for inspiration, a family day out, a beautiful place for a walk or an opportunity to unwind, I am sure you'll find everything you wish for in these beautiful gardens. Did you watch the recently filmed mini-series of Howards End, which was broadcast on the BBC at the end of last year? Vann, a privately-owned house and Arts and Crafts garden, near Godalming, was used as the location. Vann occupies a charming location, nestled in amongst beech and oak woodland, surrounded by fields. The gardens at Vann extend to five acres, and feature a truly magical water garden which was designed by Gertrude Jekyll and is a pure delight! A natural stream has been cleverly engineered to flow into the rill, down to the lake, via a series of ponds and into the water garden.
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This area is utterly enchanting and was also planted by Gertrude Jekyll in 1911, with shuttlecock ferns, Solomon’s seal, and a multitude of spreading bog and water plants including trachystemons, peltiphyllums, rodgersias, and calthas, which have endured creating a naturalistic, lushly planted paradise. The name Vann comes from the words venne or fenne, meaning bog. The snakeshead fritillaries, which Gertrude Jekyll planted, have now spread and naturalised, they simply relish this dewy ground. Gertrude Jekyll planned much of the planting at Vann. Over the years some of this planting has evolved, newer cultivars have replaced a number of the older more invasive or less floriferous plants, but this garden is still undoubtedly a Jekyll garden. Visitors can admire the vertical Yew Walk, with its central rill and twin borders filled with crocus,
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been restored and adapted by the gardens’ current owners. Dunsborough Park features borders which have undergone restoration work designed by Penelope Hobhouse, with later re-workings made by Rupert Golby. The older walled garden was remodelled with divisions to create garden rooms, which were designed by Simon Johnson. The tulip meadow will deliver the wow factor at Dunsborough Park this April, but visitors will undoubtedly be impressed by the gardens’ enchanting folly bridge, the 70ft ginkgo hedge, espalier trained fruit trees, and daffodils, alongside the garden owners’ collection of garden statues, sculptures, and ornaments. Dunsborough Park is a privately-owned house and garden, it will be opening to the public from 11.30am until 3pm, on Saturday 14th April, Thursday 19th April, Saturday 21st April and Saturday 28th April.
Top: Vann. Above: Dunsborough Park
pulmonarias, and erysimums. There’s even a topiary cat, chasing after a topiary mouse! Vann is particularly charming in springtime, its naturalised plantings of daffodils and snakeshead fritillaries epitomise the joy and wonder of spring. Wildflowers, cowslips, and forget-me-nots only serve to add to the dreaminess of this delightful spring garden, increasing this garden’s loveliness. Vann is opening to the public from Sunday 15th April until Wednesday 18th April, opening from 10am until 6pm each day. Vann is also open every Wednesday from the 1st April 2018 to the 30th June. Don’t miss your chance to see this classically beautiful, naturalistic garden as its spring glory reveals itself. Dunsborough Park in Ripley boasts a glorious 100 acres of grounds, which feature a spectacular tulip meadow, the Dutch garden, a productive cut flower garden, a tranquil Italian garden, a beautiful white garden, and the water garden with its charming folly bridge. The gardens and grounds at Dunsborough Park were originally laid out in the eighteenth century, the gardens continued to be added to over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and have
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Improvement works continue in earnest at RHS Garden Wisley, so the gardens may look quite different depending on when you last visited. I love to visit the Alpine House at Wisley in spring time, where you can get to know many charming, dainty alpine flowers. The plants on display are tended to daily and changed frequently, so you’ll always find a new favourite flower here! The orchard at Wisley is full of pretty apple, pear, and cherry blossom in springtime, which is complemented by spring flowering bulbs, while Battleston Hill is ablaze with the colour of camellia, magnolia, rhododendron, and azalea blooms. Do ensure that you plan at least one visit to Winkworth Arboretum in Godalming this April to enjoy their magnificent display of bluebells, which carpet the woodland at this National Trust gem. Listen out for call of the male cuckoo, or a woodpecker drilling, as you explore this woodland spring paradise. Birdwatchers can look out for chiffchaffs, willow warblers, little grebes, and common sandpipers at Winkworth, and on warm days brimstone, orange tip, speckled wood, small copper butterflies, and white butterflies can be spotted in the arboretum. There are many trees to admire at Winkworth. In April there is always a
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Although the Walled Garden is not open until 1st May, the Spring Garden Show takes place at Loseley from the 20th-22nd April. Visit www.loseleypark.co.uk for more details. There are of course many smaller gardens which are open for the National garden Scheme. Please see overleaf for more details.
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The Colour War is Here • FASHION
With Kirstie Smillie
Colour is back. After quite a few years with shades of grey being a firm favourite, the power of colour is fighting back says fashion stylist, Kirstie Smillie OVER THE last few seasons more and more colour has been seeping onto the high street, so now it is hard to ignore. There are bold clashes in clothing and accessories, so you can wear as much or as little as you feel inspired to. It’s easy to add a lilac sweater, (look at & Other Stories) to your jeans look, but the fun comes when you clash a belt or bag… in yellow! Even brands known for their neutral conviction have added colour, Mint Velvet now do yellow, fuchsia and orange.
"Find the shade to suit your skin, are you a zingy or citrus yellow?" As always there are options just to add to the confusion. Pastels are quietly easing themselves into the stores with lilacs, peppermint, buttercup and soft sugar almond, just this time the challenge is to wear it head to foot, if you dare!
"Go calm or crazy with soft hues or hot tones" Homes too are brightening up, soft and sweet or bold and brave. So while I am busy adding colour into your wardrobe, our local interior expert, Sarah Louise Dix, runs traditional upholstery courses to add a pop of colour and print into your living room. If you are an upholstery beginner, she can advise which course is best for you, chat over design ideas and hopefully add a punch of colour into your home scheme. Contact her on 01483 801108 or visit www.sarahlouisedix.co.uk for more details. If painting in the pastel spectrum is your thing, Changing Perceptions in Godalming’s High Street offer furniture painting workshops where you can learn paint effects with expert techniques. For more details of how to revitalise a dated chair ‘the Frenchic Way’, call them on 01483 420436.
"If you are slightly nervous to go bold, try wearing an accessory first, a bright scarf or bag" Highlight belts, Pure Collection; yellow clutch, Whistles; pink chair, Made.com
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Above from left: cushion, Habitat; orange shoes, Mint Velvet; yellow dress, Hobbs; patchwork, Sacai. Middle: Going bold, Paul Smith; pastel pink, Emporio Armani; pistachio, Tibi; all lilac, Michael Kors. Bottom: Green layers, Public School; full clash, Aalto; blue hues, Chanel; man in red, Jigsaw.
Kirstie Smillie is a former fashion stylist for Good Housekeeping, Ideal Home and House of Fraser. For Personal Styling sessions visit www.kirstiesmillie.com or call 07773 234947. All images found on www.pinterest.com and www.vogue.com. April 2018
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AppArt’s Easter Art Exhibition features accomplished artists from the Haslemere area and all over the South East. APPART’S ANNUAL Easter art exhibition and sculpture trail continues to grow its reputation as a showcase for some of the finest artists in the South East. Last year’s appearance on BBC South Today widened its appeal and led to record attendances.
Horticultural Society at Chelsea. He will be showing ‘Perfect Winter’s Day’ one of his Chelsea Gold Medal portfolio. Sculpture is a major feature of AppArt’s indoor exhibition and outside on the sculpture trail with normally over 100 large pieces. Christine Suzman’s ceramic animals are so lifelike and they are set off with brilliant ‘Chinese like’ glazes. All mediums are included and Julia Webster produces colourful works in glass. She uses both casting and blowing techniques and creates wonderful and technically difficult sculptures.
Haslemere-based artist Roger Dellar will open AppArt on Friday 30th March (Good Friday) and will be one of many distinguished artists on view. Roger Dellar is a professional figurative artist who works in oils, pastels, mixed media, acrylics, and water based media. Roger’s paintings have an impressionistic feel to them. Many of his paintings have dark undertones and accents of light and this enables him to capture that moment in time of his chosen subject. ‘Hampton Court Skaters’ is a good example of this.
Co-founder of AppArt Evelyn Phillips has also taken up sculpture again after a long break and her abstract family group ‘Sunday Stroll’ has a Giacometti feel to it and she is already planning other sculptures with a similar theme.
Other artists in the Haslemere area include painter Christine Thompson. Her speciality is landscapes and one of her popular subjects is the South Downs countryside. ‘Wild Flowers, Pulborough Brooks’ in oil has a strong textured foreground that draws you in with the hint of the hills in the background and a squally sky.
AppArt’s Easter Exhibition and Sculpture Trail is open from 10am to 4pm from Friday 31st March (Good Friday) to the 14th April. Entry is free, refreshments are available and a warm welcome is ensured. FIND OUT MORE www.appartonline.co.uk www.facebook.com/AppArtSurrey
Susan Fisher works with pen and watercolours and her garden scenes are skilfully produced and 'blowing in the wind' nicely combines domestic activities with the outside setting. Averil Marks watercolour paintings feature this year and ‘Red Queen’ is sure to attract attention. Photographer Peter Searight (The Remarkable Studio based in Lynchmere) had an amazing year in 2017 winning national awards for his photography as well as a Gold Medal from the Royal
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The wonder of watercress • FOOD & DRINK
Diana Henry’s Linguine with Watercress Pesto
Creamy Watercress Stuffed Chicken
Don’t be afraid of wholewheat linguine. I can’t eat wholewheat pasta shapes – too chewy – but wholewheat linguine is lovely. It’s slightly nutty too!
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
450g wholewheat linguine; 75g watercress, coarse stalks removed; 10g flat leaf parsley (leaves only); 1 clove garlic, crushed; 40g toasted pine nuts (or you can use toasted blanched hazelnuts); 30g freshly grated pecorino (or Parmesan); 7 tbs extra virgin olive oil; salt and pepper. Serves 4.
Method:
1. Put the linguine into a big pan of boiling slightly salted water and cook until it is cooked but still al dente. 2. Meanwhile, make the pesto. Put the watercress into a food processor with the extra virgin olive oil, parsley, garlic and nuts. Blitz, using the pulse-blend button. Add half the cheese, blend again, then scrape into a bowl and stir in the rest of the cheese. Taste for seasoning. 3. Drain the linguine, then return it to the pan with a little of its cooking water. Mix in the pesto and serve immediately. You can offer more cheese on the side.
50g/2oz soft (medium fat) cheese; 1 (85g) bag watercress, finely chopped; 1 small clove garlic, crushed; 4 chicken breast fillets, skinless; 4 slices Parma ham; 15ml/1 tbsp olive oil; 60ml/4 tbsp marsala wine 150ml/¼pt chicken stock; 60ml/4 tbsp double cream; salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serves 4.
Method:
1. Mash the cheese with half the watercress, garlic and salt and pepper. Use a knife to make a slit along one side of each chicken breast to make a pocket, fill with the cheese then wrap the parma ham around the chicken, tucking the loose ends of ham underneath. 2. Heat the oil in a frying pan add the chicken and cook for 8 mins, turning it over once until the ham is golden. Add the marsala to the pan, sauté for 1 minute, stir in the stock, then cover the pan with a baking sheet or foil and simmer for 15-20 mins or until tender and cooked through. 3. Transfer the chicken to a plate and keep warm. Simmer the liquid to reduce, until it becomes syrup. 4. Stir in the remaining watercress and cream and bring to the boil. Simmer for 1 minute, then remove from the heat and season to taste. Serve with crushed potatoes and green beans.
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Capel 8 HIGH ROAD AND PINE VALLEY DEVIL'Sfigure PUNCH of BOWL: This walk is in a figure of eight, both roughly 5 miles, so if you want a shorter walk, you could do one leg at a time. The walk description is provided by Guildford Rambling Club and readers are welcome to join them on their walks (guildfordramblingclub.org.uk).
• THE WALK 1. Walk down the road for a ¼ mile from the village hall to pass the church and the Capel News offices and reach a small green on the left. Take the path left along the side of this green. Follow it into a hedge corridor and on along a wider track. Ignore a fork right, continue forward to take a right turn at a T-junction. At a 3-way signpost, turn right and follow the path down a slight slope for over a ¼ mile to a road. Turn left and walk to the A24. Cross across the near end of the big roundabout. On the far side, go right and up a road signed to Grenehurst Park. Take the rightmost of the two entrances and continue along the road. 2. At its end continue forward along a wide grassy track. Soon reach a railway crossing. On the other side, emerge on a road and turn right. Almost immediately turn left into Vann Lake Road. Now walk for almost ¾ mile along the road. Pass mobile homes, ignore a right turn signed Vann Lake, pass various houses, the road becomes a track and, eventually, immediately before Rill Cottage, follow a signpost right and into trees. The path runs along the end of Vann Lake for a short distance and then enters trees and quickly reaches a 3-way signpost. 3. Turn right. The path skirts Vann House (over on its righthand side) to reach a road. Turn right, ignore the right turn into Vann Farm Road and continue forward to pass Vann Cottage and, immediately after it, turn right at a (hidden) 3-way. The path soon runs along the lefthand side of two fields. Ignore a path, go straight on and over a stile to another field. Walk along its lefthand side and around the first corner to turn left through a gap into another field. Go straight across to a road. Turn right and walk down to cross Ockley Court Bridge and pass Ockley Church. Continue on to a point, by a house, where the road turns sharp right. 4. Here, take the track forking off left to pass the house and go out into fields. The (concrete) track
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reaches trees. Continue forward. Ignore a wide grassy track right. After another 50 yards, take a track right following a byway arrow. The track takes you over a railway bridge and to the side of the A24. Go straight across to a stile into a field. Continue forward across this field and through a few trees into another field. Cross this, keeping a farm to your left to reach another field and continue on over it and double stiles into the next. Head a ¼ left to another stile and another field. And continue on until, in the final field before the houses of Capel, crossing half-right to find a exit between a red brick and a (grubby) white house. Emerge on a road with the village hall a little way to your right. 5. After lunch, opposite the church, walk left, along Vicarage Lane for about ¼ mile. Pass the old school (now apartments) and a 30 limit sign. Then, quickly reach and cross a stream and immediately take a footpath left. Continue forward, ignoring a footpath left, to reach a driveway. Turn right and walk to a road. Turn left and, after 200 yards and immediately beyond a barn, take a path right. This becomes a wide grassy track and then swings right and enters a field, over a stile. Walk along the lefthand edge and, at the far end, into a wood by the righthand side of a small section of wood rail fencing. Follow the path through trees to a T-junction with a track where you turn left. 6. Walk in trees to reach an open area where powerlines cross above the track. Here, find a yellow arrow post hidden in heather to take you on a narrow path to the right. Walk through a wood and over a plank footbridge to enter a field at a 3-way signpost. Turn left and walk along the edge of the field. At the first corner, go through a gate onto a wide vehicle track. Jink left 5 yards to find a plank footbridge and gate to take you right. Walk along a field edge to find a gate right. Go clockwise around the next field and out at the second corner. Walk along the lefthand edge of a field to reach a road and house. Turn left and walk 100 yards to Newdigate Church and the Six Bells. 7. Turn into Church Lane. Walk as far as the vets and cross over to take a footpath right, into a field by the side of the vets. Head out parallel to the righthand side of the field
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at first but continue forward when the field expands out to the right. Go through a gate into another field and go half-right to cross it. Go through a gate and along the lefthand edge of the next field. Exit over a footbridge and continue straight ahead and through a gap into another field. (See a farm and caravans off to your left.) Cross the field and go over a stile onto a wide track at a 4-way signpost. Turn right and walk 1/3 mile to reach Home Farm. Just beyond the barns and a gate, reach a junction and turn right to follow the (part metalled, part not) access road (Dukes Road). Follow this to its junction with Rusper Road. 8. Turn right, cross and, after 50 yards, take a footpath left into a field. Walk along the righthand side of this and the next field, cross a footbridge and again walk along the righthand side of a field. Go straight past a 3-way signpost and quickly reach a gate and a 2-way signpost. Cross a footbridge to follow the bridleway forward. Go through a few trees to reach a field. Here, turn left and walk to the far end. Go through a gap and along a wide, grassy avenue. At its end, at a 3-way signpost, turn left. Follow the righthand edge for 100 yards to find a gate on the right. Now follow the righthand edge to the far side of a field and into the next. You are now walking parallel to a drive. 9. At the far side exit from the corner onto a road and turn right. Look for the second signpost on the left, hidden in the hedge opposite Aldhurst Farm.
DISTANCE: 5 plus 5 miles OS MAPS: Explorer 146 (Dorking, Box Hill and Reigate)
Go straight across a field into trees and follow the path through them to the next field. Head across it to enter trees again. On the other side go through the trees then walk alongside a hedge to find a gap, right, that leads you through more trees. Emerge in another field and walk forward for 20 yards to find a hidden stile, right. Enter a field and cross to the far left corner. Go through a gate to walk along the lefthand side of the next field and then pass a garden fence. Enter another field through two gates and head for the far left corner and a stile into Vicarage Lane. Turn left and walk to the road through the centre of Capel. Turn right and walk to the start.
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Feet first - thickened & discoloured fungal nails. What can I do? Nail Fungus Low level Laser Therapy
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Fungal spores can also infect the skin of the feet. In the same way as nails the fungus produces an enzyme that allows it to digest nail protein within the skin. This can be seen between the toes or as a flaky dryness on the soles of the feet.
Once the fungus is present within a toe nail it starts to produce spores. The spores are released into the air and easily spread to other nails or even the other foot. The spores remain within socks and shoes which makes contagion a significant risk as socks and tights are worn on both feet. Often the start of such an infection is not at first noticed. Many toe nails may have become infected before the extent of the fungal nail infection has been recognized. When a fungal infection occurs treatment is strongly advised as self-resolution is very rare leading to a long term chronic infection.
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First of all, a big thank you to Stefan for taking over the jottings for March. As he mentioned, Angie and I had a fantastic holiday in Sri Lanka. It is a beautiful country and the people are delightful. We stayed in seven different locations and saw some amazing sights and tasted some fantastic food. We decided to push the boat out and have the holiday especially designed for us and to this end we went to Godalming Travel who have a lot of knowledge of the country. They did a terrific job and the whole holiday went without a single hitch. If you fancy going somewhere a little different, we can thoroughly recommend it. Busbridge Lakes Waterfowl and Gardens Good Friday 30th March to Sunday 8th April It’s springtime at Busbridge Lakes Waterfowl and Gardens, the home to one of the largest collections of water birds in the country. Set in 30 acres of heritage gardens and parkland with many specimen trees, three lakes, follies and caves, it all lends to a peaceful day out in the countryside with nature as your companion. You have a chance to visit this Easter for a truly enchanting experience. In spring the garden is full of fresh colour with masses of bulbs, daffodils, bluebells, primroses and cowslips. For further information, have a look at www.busbridgelakes.co.uk or call 01483 421955.
Boot Fair Sunday 1st April The Rural Life Centre in The Reeds Road, Tilford GU10 2DL will be holding its first boot fair of the 2018 season on Easter Sunday, running from 8am until 12 noon. The car boot fee is £6, with free entrance for buyers, and is organised by the Rustics in aid of the Museum. Do go along to see what great bargains can be had. The second boot fair of the season will be on Sunday 6th May. The Arts Society West Sussex Tuesday 3rd April Vivienne Lawes will talk on ‘The Suffragettes: How Art & Design Helped the Cause’. On Tuesday 1st May, The talk by Christopher Rogers will be 'Sir John Soane: Architect of a Lost London'. A collector and connoisseur, Soane was a leading architect at the beginning of the 19th century. Meetings are held in Fittleworth Village Hall at 2pm, doors open 1.40pm. Tea and coffee available after the lecture. For more information, call 01903 411086 or contact jackiebuckler@sky.com. Visitors most welcome - £5. www. theartssocietywestsussex.org.
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Celebrate Spring at Haslemere Museum Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 14th April The signs of spring are popping up everywhere and there is plenty to look forward to at the Museum during the school spring holidays. On Tuesday 3rd there will be a family drop in event from 11am to 3pm. Lots of spring crafts where there will be everything they need to make a spring paper lamb and a decorative bunch of daffodils. Why not bring a picnic and stay for lunch! Discover more about the Romans at a family drop in event on Tuesday 10th and enjoy a fun-filled morning of Roman arts and crafts activities. Museum Explorer workshops run on selected dates throughout the holidays (parents do not need to stay!), and themes range from Marvellous Maps to Brilliant Birds. The sessions run from 10.30am–12 noon and are suitable for children aged 5-11 years (booking advisable). To find out more, visit www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk.
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Film Season at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th April This April, the theatre swaps stage for screen to present their second Film Season. The schedule includes screenings
Special Cruises on the Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood Good Friday to Easter Monday Themed Easter Cruises will be running on Good Friday, 30th March, Easter Day, 1st April, and on Easter Monday, 2nd April. Plenty of Easter characters will be on the canal to entertain you – come along and join in the fun! The trips take 40 minutes and depart at 11am, 12 noon and 2pm. Children will receive a chocolate gift from the Easter Bunny while adults can enjoy the chance to unwind and enjoy the scenery. Tickets cost £10 per person and include refreshments. Booking in advance is advisable. Visit www. weyarun.org.uk.
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EVERY SATURDAY - VINTAGE SALE & MARKET from 10am - 2 pm 1st SUNDAY EVERY MONTH ANTIQUES MARKET & COLLECTORS SALE from 10am - 2pm Free parking & no entrance fee For details or to book: 01403 700633 or 07798 941940 Various independent units are also open for business of: The Greatest Showman, All the Money in the World, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Lady Bird, Darkest House, Paddington 2, The Shape of Water, I, Tonya and The Post. For more information, visit www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk or call 01483 440000. Easter Create & Grow at Squires Tuesday 3rd to Friday 13th April (weekdays) 10am3.30pm Give your children the gardening bug by taking them to Squires Garden Centres this Easter holidays, where they can learn how to plant spring flowers in a very cute and colourful bug planter. They will be shown how to add compost and spring plants to their choice of a cowboy, pirate or princess bug planter. Children can also take part in a Spring Hunt around the garden centre to find clues that will help them spell out a special word. When they complete the hunt they will receive a big slice of gourmet chocolate pizza worth £2.99. The Spring Bug Planter session is £6, and the Spring Hunt is £2. There’s no need to book, simply turn-up. www. squiresgardencentres.co.uk. Surrey Country Walkers Various dates throughout April SCW have been in existence for 35 years. They walk at weekends, on alternate Saturdays and Sundays. The walks vary from about 7 to 10 miles, mostly around the Surrey Hills area, plus some linear longer walks that are done in stages. Potential members are more than welcome to join April 2018
them on these walks, they may sample up to two walks before being asked to join the club. As they walk all the year in all weathers and over variable terrain, suitable footwear and clothing should be worn. For details of the club and their walks programme see www.surreycommunity.info/ surreycountywalkers or contact Colin on 01276 474258. Free Easter Activity Day Wednesday 4th April 10am-12.30pm Calling all families! A chance for the whole family to get crafty with free Easter-themed activities in the Nave at Guildford cathedral. Pick up a free Explorer Bag to discover the hidden secrets of this beautiful Cathedral and take part in a Treasure Hunt. The shop, Season’s Restaurant and exhibition rooms will be open throughout the holidays. Everyone welcome. Visit www.guildford-cathedral.org for details. The Arts Society Grayshott Thursday 5th April Linda Smith’s lecture on ‘20th Century Sculpture’ at Grayshott Village Hall will look at important British figures such as Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth and show how sculpture was influenced by various art movements and the effect of consumer culture. Then on May 3rd, in ‘As Good as Gold’, Alexandra Epps will give a special lecture in celebration of the NADFAS Golden Anniversary. For more information about these events and the society, contact Caroline on 01428 714276 or visit the website www. theartssocietygrayshott.org.
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Computer and Mobile Device Workshop Friday 6th April 9.30am-11am PAAC IT have been offering a drop-in computer clinic for the elderly at Haslewey Community Centre for the past year. Working with the Haslewey Centre, they are relaunching this initiative as a monthly workshop (the first Friday of every month) to educate, train and support elderly and vulnerable people to get access to the internet, email and social media. Each month a different topic will be taught with group guidance and open discussion. It is most appropriate for the elderly or vulnerable but is open to all. The cost is just £3 per person (all monies go directly to support the Haslewey Centre) and should be booked direct with Haslewey. Contact Kerry Morren-Jeffs, Haslewey Centre Manager, on 01428 648716 during office hours (Monday 8.30am-4pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8.30am-2pm). Grayshott Folk Club Friday 6th April 7.30pm A return visit from Connla,a traditional young Irish/Celtic Folk band that comes from Northern Ireland. They played to a full house at Grayshott Village Hall in April 2016 and caused a sensation. Since then, they have gone on to win even more awards for their exceptional musicianship. They are quite brilliant! Tickets £14 for adults and £7 for under 16s Available from Grayshott Post Office and Haslemere Bookshop, or call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096. More details www.connlamusic.com. 30 VANTAGEPOINT
Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers As spring flowers make their welcome appearance, Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers have a programme of 17 walks in April, ranging from 5 to 10 miles in length and led by experienced walk leaders. If you enjoy friendly and relaxed country walking, why not give one of these walks a try? Further details at www.gandhramblers.org.uk or on Facebook. VantagePoint Travel Fair Saturday 7th April 1pm-4pm Travel Dream in Bramley together with VantagePoint Travel Club are delighted to announce that their Annual Travel Fair will once again be held at the Wilfrid Noyce Centre. Admission is free to all, with a complimentary drink and a prize draw. A steel band will greet you to help you get in the mood to talk holidays! Workshops and exhibitors will be on hand to help with all your travel options with local travel agent Travel Dream. Godalming’s Spring Fair is also on that day, so even more reason to go into Godalming! For more information, contact Johanne Wishart on 01483 865970 or email holidays@traveldream.co.uk. RHS Garden Wisley Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th April This will be their first Birds of Prey Weekend. See them showing off on their perches, or soaring across the sky in their displays of agility. The bird experts will be around to answer questions when not flying the birds at 11am and
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Liphook U3A & Midhurst U3A’s Building a Model Railway Group Wednesday 8th April The 2018/2019 season commences with the first of their new regular 3 hour sessions starting at 1.30pm at the Committee Room, Milland Valley Memorial Hall, Iping Road, Milland GU30 7NA. The group has transformed itself from an instructional group, to an afternoon model railway group. New members are very welcome. Please see U3A’s website for full details or email model.railways1@liphooku3a.org.uk. Liphook in Bloom Sunday 8th April Members of Liphook in Bloom will be meeting in the Midhurst Road car park at 9.30am, armed with gardening tools, ready to give the flower beds a good tidy up. These volunteers get together, usually once a month to work on the flower beds and hanging baskets throughout the village. It’s not all weeding, planting and watering, they take time out for April 2018
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coffee and a Kit Kat, chatting and socialising as well. To find out more about their activities go to www.liphookinbloom. co.uk or phone Joan Holdsworth on 01428 724016. Midhurst Garden Club Monday 9th April 7.30pm Their talk for April is ‘The Scented Garden’. Anthony Powell will talk about the subtlety of scent, the benefits derived from it and also explain why gardens are better for involving scent as well as shape and colour. They meet at the South Downs Memorial Hall North Street Midhurst. Refreshments are available from 7pm and the talk begins at 7.30pm. Visitors are very welcome. For more information about the Club, contact Denise Skinner on 01730 814194 email askinner3@sky.com or check their website www. midhurstgardenclub.co.uk. Haslemere U3A Events Monday 9th April 2pm At their April meeting in Haslemere Hall Tony Poulton Smith will give a talk entitled ‘Origins of Pub Names’. He will look at the beginnings of pub names, the stories behind the imagery on the pub signs and how the names developed, focusing on a selection of local names. Admission including tea or coffee is just £2. Nonmembers welcome. Membership enquiries to Clare Fripp on 01428 643561 or email clare@thefripps.com. Meetings enquiries to Don Stacey on 01428 644423 or email donstacey32@gmail.com. Find more information 32 VANTAGEPOINT
The King’s Men (Cambridge) Tuesday 10th April, 7.30pm Back by popular demand, another chance to hear this world class close harmony group at St. Luke’s Church, Grayshott. They are formed of half of the Current Scholars of King’s College, Cambridge and are on tour, dazzling audiences with a programme of classical and popular songs and organ works. Tickets are £15 (£5 for under 18s) and are available from The Red Rose Tea Room, The Church Office or online at www.stlukes-grayshott.org. Grayshott Gardeners Wednesday 11th April They will be welcoming Master of Horticulture Steve Bradley to their next meeting in the Village Hall Grayshott. A prolific author and teacher Steve appeared in two television series in the 90s, Plant Life and Garden Doctors. He also wrote the support material for the Ground Force TV series as well as being a regular contributor to the Sun Newspaper Gardening page. His talk entitled ‘Summer in the Garden’ will be just what we need after this rather cold and dismal winter! Doors open at 7.15 for the talk to start at 8pm. Members free, visitors £5. Tales of Survival - PACT's Spring Lecture Friday 13th April 7.30pm Petworth Area Churches Together is hosting a lecture by Karin Needham of SAT-7 , a Christian satellite TV broadcasting politically and culturally sensitive programmes by and for the people of the Middle East and North Africa. It takes place at St. Mary's Church, Petworth GU28 0AD. For more information, call Gerald Gresham Cooke on 01798 342151 or go to www.petworthareachurchestogether.com. Bramshott and Liphook Art and Crafts Society Friday 13th to Sunday 15th April 10am-5pm They are holding their annual art and craft exhibition with over 200 paintings in different media, including beautiful hand crafted items in wood or textiles and handmade jewellery. There will be a refreshment cafe with homemade cakes. Takes place at the Millennium Hall, 2-10 Ontario Way, Liphook GU30 7LD. Free entry. An event not to be missed! Waverley Dowsers Society Friday 13th April 7.15pm for 7.30pm They hold their meetings at The Unitarian Hall, Meadrow,
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Godalming GU7 3JB, opposite the Texaco Garage on the A3100. Meetings are held every 2nd Friday of the month and entry is £5 members and £8 for guests including free refreshments. All welcome. At this meeting they will hold their AGM followed by a special chat and demonstration by members on simple dowsing to be followed by other discussions including Dragon lines of energy. The Waverley Dowsing Society is both a fun and a scientific group. They meet to learn and practise dowsing. This includes earth energy forces which can adversely and beneficially affect houses, gardens and work places and a lot more besides. Check the website for more information www. waverleydowsers.co.uk or contact Chairman Geoff on 01276 472977. Fernhurst Films Saturday 14th April 7.30pm Fernhurst Films continue to show films that a lot of us miss first time round, sometimes because they have limited distribution and very little publicity. However, we miss some real gems! Their next screening is ‘The Hunt for the Wilderpeople’. (Duration 1hr 41 mins Rated: PG-13). Raised in foster care, troubled orphan Ricky, is shipped from home to home before finally getting a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside with his new foster family: loving Aunt Bella and cantankerous Uncle Hector. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hector go on the run in the bush. However, with the authorities mistakenly believing their disappearance to be kidnapping, this odd couple find themselves as fugitives and dependent on each other, running from the law in the New Zealand wilderness. This warm-hearted, unpretentious film has typically Kiwi humour - dry, offbeat and irreverent and it created a storm at The Sundance Film Festival. Screenings are in The Village Hall and the doors open at 7pm. For a synopsis of the season’s films, click onto www.fernhurst. net/films/index.htm. Grayshott Gardeners Saturday 14th April Their second event of the month is the Annual Spring Show which is held in the Village Hall between 2pm and 4pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to view spectacular entries and also pick up a few tips from this group of friendly and April 2018
enthusiastic gardeners. Refreshments are available including delicious homemade cakes. Everyone is welcome, admission is free and there is plenty of car parking next to the hall. For more information, call 01428 722000 or visit www. grayshottgardeners.net. The Kite Runner Monday 16th to Saturday 21st April Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre presents this theatrical tour de force play following an outstanding West End run. Afghanistan is a divided country on the verge of war and two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, this haunting tale of friendship which spans cultures and continents follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. For more information, visit www. yvonne-arnaud.co.uk or call 01483 440000. Historical Association (West Surrey Branch) Tuesday 17th April 7.30pm Their next lecture will be given by Professor Joe Maiolo of Kings College, University of London. The title is ‘The Origins of the Second World War’ - a much disputed topic. It will take place at St Nicolas’ Hall, Bury Street, Guildford GU2 4BW. Visitors are very welcome (£3 at the door), students free. Further information from Rollo Crookshank on 01252 319881, email crookshank@starkmann.co.uk. Midhurst U3A Wednesday 17th April The next meeting at the Methodist Church Hall, North Street, Midhurst, has William Avenell talking about ‘Why is Church Hill so Steep – the Geography and Geology of West Sussex’. Refreshments available from 2.15pm, followed by the talk at 2.30pm. For more information on events, groups and meetings contact the Membership Secretary on 01730 813374. The Arts Society Haslemere Tuesday 17th April 2pm They welcome lecturer John Ericson to the Haslemere Hall, Bridge Road who will talk on the subject of Children’s Book Illustrations. As adults we carry in our heads a huge number of images from childhood. Images of ‘Tigger’ and
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Haslemere U3A • PROFILE used in the series were on show, together with an exhibition there on Tutankhamum’s tomb, excavated by a former owner of the castle. Excursions are planned in the coming months to Longleat, Leonardslee House and Gardens and Leeds Castle. Membership costs are modest - £15 in the first year and £10 yearly thereafter. For talks, there is a charge of £2, which includes a hot drink. Join now - to learn, laugh and live! PART OF a national charity, with branches throughout the UK, Haslemere U3A now has a record 613 members, having fun together as part of a healthy retirement or semiretirement. The organisation exists for social events and adult learning, without exams. Apart from monthly talks at Haslemere Hall on a variety of subjects, there are 50 groups participating in many activities, which range from cards to languages, from wine appreciation to science and technology. There is also a ukulele group, petanque, skittles and rambling. The daytime classes cover a wide variety of subjects, with volunteer tutors. Alan Davis has been running the petanque group of about 25 members for three years. They play this French game at Camelsdale Recreation Ground on Tuesday afternoons, from April to the end of October, with home-made cakes and tea afterwards in the pavilion there. In the winter, there is a winter skittles group rolling balls instead. Alan says “Petanque is an easy game and practically anyone can play it”. The group has an annual match against a French team from Bernay, with which Haslemere is twinned, and has beaten the French in two of their three matches. Perhaps surprisingly, Alan says, “The French are friendly, even when they are beaten!”. At the moment, there are vacancies in some groups - for example Scrabble, cards for fun, languages, English and Scottish country dancing, photography and IT. Haslemere U3A would also welcome enthusiasts who would like to lead in interests not yet covered by the groups, for example in cycling, art and art appreciation. Regular excursions for members are also organised. A popular recent outing was to Highclere Castle, used for the Downton Abbey TV drama series, when most of the rooms
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‘Toad’ drawn by E.H. Shepard will probably remain with us forever! John Ericson was a lecturer at the University of Bath where he was Director of Studies in the School of Education. Members will also have the opportunity to sign up for a study day in Bath. Visitors and new members are very welcome to lectures. For more details, contact Arts Society Haslemere Membership Secretary Sue Wright on 01428 683578 or e-mail membership@ theartssocietyhaslemere.org. Further information about all the society’s present and future activities can be found at www.theartssocietyhaslemere.org.uk.
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The Chiddingfold Quintessentially English Spring Sale Saturday 21st April 10.30am–3.30pm The Sale returns to Chiddingfold Village Hall, Coxcombe Lane GU8 4QA. There will be thirty stalls with vintage and artisan items for you and your home, plus the best tea and cakes this side of London! Proceeds to St Mary's Church. Entrance £1, children free. Fun & Frolics with Midhurst & Petworth Rotary Saturday 21st April 7.30pm-11pm Taking place at South Downs Memorial Hall, Midhurst & Petworth Rotary and Inner Wheel are organising an evening of Fun & Frolics featuring music from the 50’s by Chris Rockafella and The Acetones Rock n Roll Band. Get your dancing shoes on, listen to the band, watch some wonderful dancers and enjoy a '50s Style Supper. Tickets from Hazel Morley on 01730 814535, hazelmorley@hotmail.com or any Rotarian. RHS Garden Wisley Saturday 21st April 7pm-10.30am Early Spring Bird Walk on Saturday 21st April 7am–10.30am. Take an early morning Spring Bird Walk with volunteers from North West Surrey RSPB and discover what bird life is dwelling in the garden during the spring. This informal walk will include information and identification points of the birds seen. All are welcome, especially newcomers to bird watching. Children under the age of 16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Binoculars would be useful and dress for cold weather conditions. The walk will
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for your little ones. Join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a show full of love and laughter as they explore the magical world of Teletubbyland. Performances are at 10am and 1pm and tickets are £16.50 with discounts for family purchases. Call 01483 369350 or go to the website www. glive.co.uk. The Fernhurst Society Thursday 26th April Fernhurst Society's talk is by Susan Howe on 'All Things British'. The talk is in Fernhurst Village Hall; doors open 7.30pm for refreshments and talk at 8pm. Everyone welcome, non-members £1. For more information, email chairman@fernhurstsociety.org.uk or visit the website www.fernhurstsociety.org.uk. Haslemere Methodist Church Saturday 28th April 3.30pm An entertaining flavour of country life including music, song and dance from the past will be presented in full costume by The Madding Crowd at Haslemere Methodist Church, Weyhill, GU27 1LD. A lovely tea will be served in addition. Haslemere Methodist Church has an excellent reputation for the quality of its events; this one should be no exception. Tickets at £15 are on sale at the church's open door coffee mornings (10am12noon Tuesday to Saturday). You can also order tickets through malcolmstravel@hotmail.co.uk and from 01428 481346. Profits will support church development.
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YOUR COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD • The Kingspond Shantymen Saturday 28th April They are returning to Conford Village Hall for another evening of traditional sea songs. Join them as they go back to the days of sailing ships, singing shanties the way it was done in a previous era, real songs helped along with Real Ale! Tickets, £10, are available from Passfield Stores, Rob Abraham at 01428 751222 or on the night. There will be a licensed bar, open at 7.30pm, sailing at 8pm! Half of proceeds will go to support the RNLI.
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