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AttitudeMelody Care is also held in high regard by its CareAssistants as well as its clients. “The attitude is so muchbetter than Agencies I have worked for previously”, saysKate Hedgman, who joined Melody Care last year.“Melody Care is very approachable and they put farmore effort into the training than anybody else. I alsolike the contact I have with the office and the other CareAssistants. Everyone is so helpful. It’s a lovely companyto work for.” Kate previously worked for another localAgency and in the Dementia Unit of a local Care Home.

She took eight years out of work to care for herterminally ill father. She then chose to work for MelodyCare where she has received numerous complimentsfrom both her various clients and their families too asshe helps them when they need it the most.

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Good health is something many of us take for granted. Those who have to care for a loved onewith failing health know only too well the devastating effects this has on their quality of life. Sooften people’s worlds are turned upside down when a parent or spouse become seriously ill or losethe ability to care for themselves. It is when this happens that professional help is often needed.Melody Care has an enviable reputation for providing Care Assistants to help share the burden.Whatever the circumstances might be, Melody Care will be there when the help is needed most.

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Highly Recommended Melody Care is increasingly being recommended byhealth professionals and grateful clients alike who haveexperienced at first hand the wonderful care providedby the Melody Care team. “All your carers I have met sofar are lovely! We all really appreciate the care packageyou have set up so efficiently at such short notice”wrote one client recently. Another wrote: “Melody Carehas done a wonderful job of looking after mum and Iknow she is very fond of her carers. I would also like tosay how accommodating you have all been and the carethat mum has received has been really excellent.”

AttitudeMelody Care is also held in high regard by its CareAssistants as well as its clients. “The attitude is so muchbetter than Agencies I have worked for previously”, saysKate Hedgman, who joined Melody Care last year.“Melody Care is very approachable and they put farmore effort into the training than anybody else. I alsolike the contact I have with the office and the other CareAssistants. Everyone is so helpful. It’s a lovely companyto work for.” Kate previously worked for another localAgency and in the Dementia Unit of a local Care Home.

She took eight years out of work to care for herterminally ill father. She then chose to work for MelodyCare where she has received numerous complimentsfrom both her various clients and their families too asshe helps them when they need it the most.

Some of the things Melody Care can do for anyclient:

3 Personal Care & Support3 Toileting, bathing, washing and dressing3 Help with getting up in the morning and going to

bed at night3 Overnight sleep-over or waking night3 Meal preparation3 Overseeing Medication3 Shopping, collecting Prescriptions or pensions3 Dementia Care3 Rehabilitation aftercare at home3 Respite Care3 Palliative Care3 Help with learning, physical and sensory disabilities3 Escorted outings3 General housework and domestic chores

Melody Care were there when we needed them most

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“Mum is very fond of her carer”

Good health is something many of us take for granted. Those who have to care for a loved onewith failing health know only too well the devastating effects this has on their quality of life. Sooften people’s worlds are turned upside down when a parent or spouse become seriously ill or losethe ability to care for themselves. It is when this happens that professional help is often needed.Melody Care has an enviable reputation for providing Care Assistants to help share the burden.Whatever the circumstances might be, Melody Care will be there when the help is needed most.

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Humphrey writes...It is offi cial - I am now a celebrity. I was walking in Godalming with him indoors (he is the one whose picture has been relegated below mine to the right) the week aft er Christmas and I was cheeringly accosted in the street, having been recognised from this magazine. What fame! As quite the most recognisable person on the team, I have been asked to be the new face of VantagePoint, at least this month. Woof!

I have suggested to the powers that be that there is not much in the magazine about dogs, or indeed other pets. So look out to see if that gets addressed in future issues, although I’m going to have to draw the editorial line at cats. Perhaps you, the reader, would like to send in your requests for topics and arti cles that you’d like to see covered? If so, you should [email protected] and let us know.

Having said that, I am now worried that our ‘Gog’ will pick dogs as his next subject. Except you love us, right? Unlike cyclists it would seem, if the postbag from last month is anything to go by...

The more observant reader might noti ce that we have moved offi ce - all the way from 6 Chestnut Suite to the rather larger 2 Chestnut Suite. This means that I now have much more space to lounge around and the run of the whole offi ce, which is lovely given the rate I am growing. As an added bonus, I think the new staff also have more room, which I am sure they appreciate.

Finally, I have been asked to menti on that the answers to the Christmas Quiz are now online at www.vantagepointmag.co.uk together with the winners’ names.

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6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

8 King Potato Nick Farley on the humble spud

14 Greenhouse Gardening

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20 Children’s London for Free Some ideas for February half-term

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30 Death of a Hero Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death

32 Education Technology in the classroom

34 Garden Some tasks for February 36 Food Pancakes with a difference

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The fi rst thing I must menti on is that next month Angie and I are handing over the task of writi ng the jotti ngs to our esteemed editor Stefan. We are off for a holiday to grab some winter sunshine and rather than try to telegraph back our scribblings he has kindly off ered to take over the March editi on. This can go one of two ways; we’ll either be welcomed back with open arms or he’ll say it’s a doddle and wonder why he hasn’t always done it himself. Watch this space!

Dr Yuwei LinI, course leader for MA Media Communicati ons at the University for the Creati ve Arts, Farnham, is running a series of public lectures on Wednesday mornings from 10am to 1pm. They started on 14th January and conti nue unti l 25th March. The lectures are on Media Law, Regulati ons and New Business Models and are free and open to the public. For more informati on, visit htt p://www.ucamedia.co.uk/ or follow them on Twitt er @mediaUCA.

Polesden Lacey are throwing open the doors of their Edwardian mansion house and inviti ng visitors to enjoy Glorious Glimpse tours at weekends in February. Many historic houses are closed to visitors during the winter, taking the ti me to carry out a vigorous cleaning schedule and other vital conservati on work. Polesden, however, is encouraging visitors to take advantage of their winter opening ti mes as a chance to see the conservati on work in acti on. The annual cleaning of the magnifi cent chandelier in the gold room is parti cularly popular with visitors. This year the chandelier, which boasts 4000 crystals, will be cleaned throughout the week of 13th-17th of April. Tours take place every 20 minutes between 11am and 3pm and last for 45 minutes. They’re led by Polesden Lacey volunteers, who convey a wealth of knowledge

about the house, its rich collecti on of art and anti ques, and the infamous Mrs Greville who owned the house in the early 20th century. Visitors can choose from a variety of tour themes to discover diff erent aspects of the house in more detail. One tour enti tled ‘A Delicious House’ explains Polesden’s history as a party house at the centre of Edwardian society and why it was a hotbed of salacious gossip. There are also interacti ve family tours, designed to engage younger visitors in the history of the house. On the ‘Terrifi c Treasures’ tour, younger guests are given magnifying glasses to examine the collecti on’s most fabulous artefacts in bett er detail, including a diamond-studded bookmark and a Roman sarcophagus. Family tours take place at 11.40am, 1.20pm and 2.20pm. Glorious Glimpse house tours take place at Polesden Lacey on Saturdays and Sunday’s throughout February. For more informati on call 01372 452048 or visit www.nati onaltrust.org.uk/polesdenlacey.

Grayshott Decorati ve and Fine Arts Society’s (GDFAS) next meeti ng is on Thursday 4th February at 2pm in Grayshott Village Hall. Eveline Eaton will discuss the painti ngs of Vermeer with their luminous colours and unpretenti ous subjects. In ‘Vermeer and his Magic’ she will put these exquisite painti ngs into their context in 17th century Holland. On Wednesday 11th February, they follow-up an earlier lecture which centred on the Royal School of Needlework, with a visit to the School at Hampton Court. Then, on Thursday 5th March, the theme of JanuszKarczewski-Slowikowski’s lecture is ‘Regency Furniture”. The 19th century sabre-leg chair regarded as “the most modern” was in fact a virtual copy of the Klismos of 5AD. It promises to provide a stunningly original interpretati on of the styles of classical anti quity. If you would like more informati on

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There is much talk today about how fruit and vegetables will taste much bett er if you grow them yourself and, bett er sti ll, if you grow them ‘organically’, rather than buy them from a su-permarket or greengrocer. That’s not really a debate that I wish to get drawn into except to say that I learnt from my father at a very ear-ly age that the only thing that matt ers when it comes to the taste of fruit or vegetables is the variety of the parti cular fruit or vegetable that you’re eati ng. The taste and fl avour comes from the vegetable’s genes. Some taste bett er than others and growing them yourself is not going to change their fl avour. My father was wise in the ways of fruit and veg. He was the buyer for a very big fruit and veg wholesaler who not only supplied the big London vegetable markets but also every kind of outlet from the best London hotels and restaurants to The Royal Navy at Chatham and hundreds of schools in Kent.

A commercial grower’s requirements are diff er-ent from ours and this was never bett er illus-trated than with the tomato called ‘Moneymak-er’, which in the 1960s was practi cally all you could buy in the shops. The clue to its breeding lies in its unashamedly venal name: it was bred to please the commercial growers who wanted a heavy cropper with a skin like a shoe sole so that it didn’t get damaged in transit, and they wanted it to look good too. Taste was not a requirement and consequently it had no taste. None. It was just a good looking red container for water. Even if it had

been grown to perfecti on by The Angel Gabriel it would sti ll have tasted of absolutely nothing.

However, you can certainly make a diff erence by growing your own, not because you will grow things bett er than the farmer, because you probably won’t, but because you can choose the varieti es you want to grow. You can choose the best varieti es, you can avoid the ‘Moneymakers’ of this world and grow the tasti est varieti es which are either diffi cult or impossible to buy in the supermarket. This is parti cularly true in the wonderful world of the potato.

I am an unashamed potato-ist and I get a litt le peeved when peo-ple speak dismissively of the “humble” potato; the potato is far from humble. The potato is the king of vegetables. It is a vegeta-ble of infi nite culinary range and possibility. No other vegetable can be successfully cooked in so many diff erent ways. No other vegetable is considered to be an essenti al component of virtually every main course meal. Indeed, in the clichéd ‘meat and two veg’ the potato is not actually menti oned because it is automat-ically assumed to be present; it is not one of the two (implicitly lesser) vegetables. Meat and two veg actually means meat and potato and two veg. It simply goes without saying that potatoes will be part of the meal. If you were served meat with just car-rots and cabbage you would ask “Where are the potatoes?” The potato is far too important to be thought of as mere ‘veg’.

Choosing the right potato for a meal makes a huge dif-ference. When did you ever hear any of those TV chefs name the variety of potato they are using for a parti c-

ular dish? Do they assume it doesn’t mat-ter? Potatoes are specialists: some, if you like, are batsmen and others are bowlers; some are sopranos and others are basses. They really are that diff erent. Some pota-

toes are great for mashing, some for roasti ng or chipping and some for salads. Some have fl a-

vour and some don’t. The texture and the tastes

King Potato

Roast Mayan Gold

Nick Farley takes a look at the humble spud

9 February 2015

vary hugely. It is true that there are some potatoes that claim to be ‘all-rounders’ and are good for everything but since the char-acteristi cs needed for mashing and roasti ng are rather diff erent I don’t really see how this can be the case. Although I admit that there are one or two uti litarian varieti es that make a passable fi st of doing several jobs. But why make a passable fi st of some-thing when you can do it superbly?

Whilst it is, of course, possible to grow your own potatoes it simply isn’t realisti c to grow several varieti es and, much more importantly, it is defi nitely impossible to keep them in good con-diti on for any length of ti me aft er harvesti ng. Believe me, I’ve tried. Potatoes need to be kept in the dark and to be stored at the right temperature. Just chucking them in a sack in your shed is not going to do it. Fortunately for me, a potato lovers potato heaven exists just outside Tenterden, Kent in the form of The Po-tato Shop, a place where the potato is not humble and where it is rightf ully lauded. When I fi rst encountered the place I couldn’t believe that there was actually a shop devoted to potatoes. It’s not that long ago when a King Edward was one of the very few named varieti es of potato available to us. Many places simply called potatoes ‘reds’ or ‘whites’. Today at The Potato Shop you will fi nd all the usual well-known varieti es such as the ubiqui-tous King Edward, Désirée and Wilja, but it’s their range of the uncommon and unusual varieti es like Vitelott e, Mayan Gold and Pink Fir Apple that make the place so att racti ve to me. It’s not possible here to list and describe every potato they grow, the list is long, but I must menti on a couple of my favourites.

I had long held the view that far and away the best roasti ng pota-to is the old Victorian variety Golden Wonder (the one the crisps were named aft er) unti l, that is, Nicki Crawley, at the Shop, intro-duced me to Mayan Gold. Golden Wonder is unquesti onably a roaster par excellence but Mayan Gold pips it I think. You simply must try Mayan Gold, but don’t par-boil for too long – it falls apart very quickly and suddenly. If you want to impress every-one at Sunday lunch with your magnifi cent roast potatoes this is the potato to do it, but don’t try them for anything other than roasti ng or chipping.

Many years ago in the early 1970s I read about a very old po-tato called Pink Fir Apple and I tried to track it down. However it was quite impossible to get seed then. It had virtually dis-appeared from culture because of a virus which had infected all existi ng stock, but eventually new propagati on techniques enabled clean stock to be produced and now this wonderful potato is well known. The Potato Shop has it, of course, and they believe that they are the biggest grower of this special potato in the country and it is their best seller. It’s a knobbly old thing, the Pink Fir Apple, and that is why most people tend not peel it, in fact not peeling potatoes is becoming de rigueur. I am decidedly a peeler. I always peel potatoes, but each to his own I suppose. Anyway, Pink Fir Apple is one of those waxy varieti es that make wonderful salad potatoes and as this variety holds well it is also excellent as a simple boiled potato with good tex-ture and great fl avour.

Right - clockwise from top left : Vitelott e; Mayan Gold; La Ratt e; Pink Fir Apple

For more details about The Potato Shop, please visit www.thepotatoshop.com. They do sell by mail order, please call 01580 766866 or email [email protected] for further details.

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Another potato which I didn’t know unti l Nicki gave me some to try is a 200 year old French variety called Vitelott e. This has a dark purple skin and unlike some potatoes with coloured skins its fl esh is also coloured and retains its colour when cooked. This looks spectacular in a salad and it makes the most wonderful mash too. However, I can understand that not every-one wants purple mash! In any case the reason to try it is not because of its colour but simply because it tastes good, although there will be occasions when you can capitalise on its colour for some culinary visual eff ect too.

Some of these potatoes are not heavy crop-pers and some are more diffi cult to grow and to keep than the more commonly grown com-mercial varieti es and this consequently, and un-derstandably, means that they will cost more. But in just the same way that we are prepared to pay a premium for the best cheese, meat or wine so we must expect to pay more for the best potatoes. They are defi nitely worth it.

Gone are the days when potatoes were adver-ti sed simply as ‘reds’ or ‘whites’ and I urge you to take advantage of the amazing choice that exists out there. You will fi nd that Edward is not the only Majesti c potato.

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The Grayshott Flower Club meets on the fi rst Wednesday of each month at Grayshott Village Hall at 7pm for 7.45pm. Visitors and new members are always welcome for an entertaining and informati ve evening with refreshments and a raffl e. Their fi rst meeti ng in 2015 will be on Wednesday 4th February with a demonstrati on by Graham King enti tled ‘Bursti ng Full of Colour’.

This seems like a bit of a coup. Julian Lewry Music has managed to procure The Korgis, a Briti sh pop band known for their worldwide hit single ‘Everybody’s Got to Learn Someti me’ in 1980. Unbelievably, this is the fi rst ever live outi ng in 35 years of this act! (www.thekorgis.com). Special guests are the Surrey based acousti c folk/ pop trio, The Willow Band. They write all their own material focussing on meaningful lyrics and beauti ful melodies with three part harmonies. (www.willowband.co.uk). The gig takes place on Saturday 7th February at Windlesham Club & Theatre (WCT) and the show starts at 8pm; doors open at 7pm. Tickets: £16 in advance (WCT members £14) or £19 on the door and available in person from Windlesham Club & Theatre, Kennel Lane, Windlesham GU20 6AA, or by calling the box offi ce on 07903 462636. Also available

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The next Farnham Malti ngs Monthly Market is on Saturday 7th February from 9.30am to 4pm. Entry £1, members and under 15’s free. For 40 years, the Malti ngs Monthly Market has been a long-established part of the town’s life. It has grown to encompass everything from anti ques and jewellery, to craft and local handmade produce, restored furniture and unique cards. Complete your day with a handmade pie or speciality sausage from the foyer menu.

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There’s a Wedding Fair at Watt s Gallery on Sunday 8th February from 11am to 5pm. Entry is free. Discover a breathtaking venue and meet all the experts whose skills help to organise a perfect day. Photographers, caterers, milliners, bridal wear suppliers and make-up arti sts will all be there. If you are planning a wedding, this could be just the job!

Farnham Malti ngs will be hosti ng The GHQ Militaria and Collectors Fair on Sunday 8th February from 10am–2pm. Entry is £3.50. This fair off ers the collector and enthusiast, helmets, insignia, medals, uniforms, cap badges, books, military, aviati on, edged weapons and fi rearms. If you have any of the above for sale please take your items to the front table on the day of the fair. Alternati vely, call 07919 455799 for more details or go to www.ghq.uk.com.

Learn confi dence through public speaking in a fun and supporti ve environment. Farnham Speaker’s Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month at the Farnham House Hotel. For more

informati on, please email Annie on [email protected] or call 07866 086887.

Right at Home is hosti ng a free Dementi a Friends session at its offi ces in The Sands on Tuesday 10th February at 10am. Alastair Shanks, a Dementi a Friends Champion, will lead an informati ve one hour session on dementi a. Don’t expect to be overwhelmed by facts and fi gures but do expect to leave with a bett er understanding of what it is like to live with dementi a. To book your place, contact Alastair on [email protected] or call the offi ce on 01252 783426.

Film Malti ngs have an impressive list of screenings during February, including the 1964 classic, ‘My Fair Lady’ on Wednesday 25th. Admission for this is just £2.50 and includes an interval with refreshments and plenty of songs to sing along to. ‘Paddington’ is screened on Monday 16th, ‘The Imitati on Game’ on Wednesday 11th and ‘My Old Lady’ (not to be confused with ‘My Fair Lady’) on Tuesday 10th. Full details at www.farnhammalti ngs.com.

The West Surrey Guild is up and running for 2015. All are welcome to their February meeti ng on Tuesday 10th at 10.30am at the United Reform Church South Street, Farnham. Alison Ellen is the speaker with New Designs in Handknitti ng.

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Farnham Aft ernoon Townswomen’s Guild’s next meeti ng is on Tuesday 10th February starti ng at 2.00pm in the Methodist Church Hall, South Street, Farnham. Geoff Hawkins will be speaking and his subject is ‘Moscow to St. Petersburg’. Between the monthly meeti ngs groups meet for Scrabble, discussion and knitti ng, and there are weekly ambles and coff ee mornings. For more informati on phone 01252 722690 or 712503, email [email protected] or just go along.

Conti nuing the successful monthly lunchti me organ recitals at St Andrew’s Parish Church Farnham, the next is arranged for Tuesday 10th February at 1.10pm. The recitals are free of charge with home-made soup, rolls, teas and coff ees provided or you may wish to take your own lunch. They last about 35 minutes and the guest organist is Gillian Lloyd from the United Reformed Church in Guildford. Her programme will include music by Handel, Bach, Bourgeois and Vierne. There is a reti ring collecti on.

Grayshott Folk Club’s next gig is taking place at St Alban’s Church, Tilford Road, Hindhead GU26 6RB. It takes place on Friday 13th February and features a band called ‘Fernhill’ (www.fernhill.info/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2E7Vti gLg). They are from Wales and make new, beauti fully lyrical and intense folk music which they have played to audiences all over

the world. Central to their sound is the voice of Julie Murphy, described by Time Out as “a must hear, must see singer”. Her fans include music legends Robert Plant and Danny Thompson, both of whom have recorded with her. Adult Tickets £12, Children under 16 £6. Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096.

Fairport Conventi on are playing at Farnham Malti ngs on Friday 13th February at 8pm. Tickets are £20 in advance, £21.50 on the door. If you fancy making it a real night out, you can order a pre-show meal and ti cket for just £28 (Beef, ale and sti lton pie or leek, pumpkin and sage pie). Aft er one of their most successful years, Fairport Conventi on take to the road with a brand new album. Hailed as the creators of Briti sh folk-rock music, these ‘impressive musicians’ (The Guardian) are one of the most entertaining bands on the concert circuit. This will be a great night out. Book by calling the box offi ce on 01252 745444 or go to www.farnhammalti ngs.com.

‘Swinging to Victory’ is on Saturday 14th February at 2.30pm at G Live in Guildford. In partnership with The Royal Briti sh Legion, this is a celebrati on of the morale boosti ng hits performed by the star singers and big bands of the 1939-1945 period – many of which have become the classics of today. Performed by a full 17 piece big band and four singers the performance features over 30 memorable songs including ‘We’ll

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Meet Again’, ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’, ‘Moonlight Serenade’, ‘Serenade in Blue’, ‘What a Swell Party’, ‘Ma I miss your apple pie’, and ‘I’ve Got Sixpence’. There will be Big Band Classics from Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman plus many more, as well as hit songs of the period as sung by Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Ann Shelton. 50% of the Astor Big Band’s profi t, plus a collecti on at this performance, will be donated to the Royal Briti sh Legion, so please do dig deep for this fantasti c cause. To book, call 01483 739047 or go to www.GLive.co.uk.

Sti ll working on your New Year resoluti on to improve your health or well-being? Fleet Scotti sh Country Dance Society’s social evenings coming up are on Saturdays 14th and 28th February, 7.30pm-10pm, at the Memorial Hall, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham GU52 8LD (intermediate to advanced level, £4 per evening for visitors). Annual Dance to the music of Ian Robertson on 7th March (ti ckets - fl eetscds.ti [email protected]). Please call Morna Partridge on 01252 711992 for full details.

If the children have been stuck indoors this winter, then February half term, 14th to 22nd, is the perfect opportunity for the family to get outside and have some holiday fun at beauti ful Nati onal Trust places near you. Join in for some outdoor escapades; pull on

your wellies and rush through gardens on an adventure trail, make pancakes around the camp fi re, or create craft y artworks in a mansion. You could also try ti cking off some of the Trust’s ‘50 Things to do before you’re 11¾’ challenges such as hunti ng for bugs, building dens and making mud pies. Visit www.50things.org.uk for lots of ideas to get cracking.

A great example of what’s on off er from The Nati onal Trust, is half-term fun at Winchester City Mill SO23 0EJ, tel: 01962 070057. This medieval working water mill is an exciti ng place for a family half-term visit. Every day throughout the holiday there are daily acti viti es, and quizzes with prizes for all parti cipants. At weekends, visitors can enjoy live milling demonstrati ons and fi nd out how this fully restored mill produces fl our using the incredible power generated by the river Itchen. Experience the thrill of the river Itchen as it rushes underneath the mill, and don’t forget to catch up on the latest CCTV footage of the mill’s resident ott ers! It runs from 14th-22nd February, 11am- 4pm, normal admission charge only. For further informati on on all Nati onal Trust events in London and the South East, visit www.nati onaltrust.org.uk/southeast.

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I became a ‘real’ gardener the day I got my fi rst greenhouse. Armed with that litt le 5ft x 7ft structure I soon realised I could dramati cally increase both my garden producti on and enjoyment.

Of course, with a greenhouse comes a whole new panoply of problems to contend with: overcrowding, venti lati on, insulati on, seedlings drying out too fast or damping off , thriving pests... But I haven’t met a greenhouse gardener yet who doesn’t think the advantages outweigh these frustrati ons.

While visiti ng West Dean Gardens near Chichester I had the chance to pick the brains of down-to-earth expert Anne Swithinbank of the long-running Radio 4 programme Gardeners’ Questi on Time. A Kew-trained horti culturist and former glasshouse supervisor at the RHS Gardens, Wisley, there isn’t much she doesn’t know about gardening under glass.

West Dean has 16 Victorian glasshouses situated within the

restored walled garden. As visitors to the gardens and their popular Chilli Fiesta know, they are packed full of seasonal fruit and vegetables, as well as exoti c fl owers.

“Any kind of cover can revoluti onise your gardening,” said Anne. “You’ll fi nd you can steal a march on the season and soil conditi ons by raising young plants in pots and modules for planti ng out later.”

Anne’s parents bought Anne her first greenhouse when she was 11 years old, but today she is equally a fan of simple cold frames and porches. “Use as wide a range as you can to extend your growing season.” She recommends using greengrocers’ boxes filled with compost to grow salad leaves and parsley which, she had proved would germinate in winter: “I have to take photos for magazine articles in winter, which is how I learned that this can be done.”

Another suggesti on: if your greenhouse roof is high enough,

Keen greenhouse gardener Penny Kitchen learned a few ti ps from Gardeners’ Questi on Time expert Anne Swithinbank, and off ers some advice of her own.

Below: An att racti ve, useful additi on to any

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Above: The Palm House and Parterre at Kew


use raised bed kits in there to grow everything from carrots to brassicas.

UnheatedApart from extending the growing season, a greenhouse is a boon for protecti ng tender plants in winter, although Anne admitt ed she no longer heats her Devon greenhouse and uses fl eece to protect her really tender plants. This not only saves fuel but, in fact, her plants seem to thrive.

If you are getti ng on in years and fi nding the garden chores too much, Anne recommends a greenhouse for pott ering and perhaps inspiring a collecti on of decorati ve plants. “Everyone seems to be growing vegetables these days,” she said, “however a greenhouse enables you to extend your passion for beauti ful plants.”

Buying and setti ng up“Buy the biggest greenhouse you can aff ord,” was her advice, “and absolutely don’t buy one without one or more roof vents. Ask for extra louvres for a side wall.” Even in winter you sti ll need venti lati on to avoid grey mould.

Shading paint is the simple and inexpensive way to protect plants from scorching. In the hot weather, also remember to hose down hard surfaces, which will keep humidity-loving pests like red spider mite at bay.

If you have a group of related plants in the same size pots, then capillary matti ng in a tray is the easy way to keep them watered.

Don’t forget to feed“Amateur gardeners never feed plants enough,” said Anne. “Aft er six weeks the compost nutrients are used up and you must provide your plants with more – nitrogen-rich during acti ve growth and high potash in winter to toughen the plants. In commercial glasshouses where the temperature is maintained, they feed the plants throughout the winter.”

The other ‘sin’ is failing to pot-on enough. The plants’ roots require repotti ng in incremental

stages, not going from starter pot to large pot in one fell swoop “otherwise the roots will suff ocate”.

Anne’s advice to “inspect your plants with your glasses on!” struck a chord with me! She pointed out that unless you are sharp-eyed, plants in your greenhouse can become host to scale insect, mealy bug and other pests without you realising, unti l you fi nd yourself with a

serious infestati on. “Try SB Plant Invigorator (an environmentally friendly pesti cide, mildewcide and foliar feed) or soft soap soluti on, but if aft er a couple of sprays, the problem persists, it is ti me to try biological controls,” she said.

Grow your ownStart garlic off under glass, one clove per small pot, along with broad beans, to get a head start. Some annual fl owering climbers do bett er in a greenhouse, so why not train one up the frame where it can provide gentle shading as well?

A cold frame is a very useful stage between greenhouse and garden, enabling seedlings to harden off before they face the elements. Save money by raising your bedding plants from seed – it’s possible with a greenhouse. Grow tender plants such as chillis, basil and cape gooseberries which require under-glass protecti on.

Another big advantage to being the owner of a greenhouse is that you can keep uncommon plants such as Gloriosa lily from year to year instead of resigning yourself to their loss over the winter. In fact, if you keep other lilies in pots in the greenhouse they will remain safe from the lily beetle, which can devastate the plant outdoors.

West DeanThe 16 splendid glasshouses were all built between 1890 and 1900 and were completely derelict before their restorati on in the early 1990s (see overleaf). They are magnifi cent

Famous nearby glasshouses to visit

Below: Anne Swithinbank

Above: Exoti cs in a porch

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examples of Victorian craft and ingenuity, but are very labour intensive.

They are repainted on a four-year cycle; the exteriors over summer when the weather is kinder, and the interiors over winter when the houses can be empti ed. In additi on they are hand scrubbed from top to bott om, inside and out, each winter, a process that takes two gardeners two months to complete.

There is always colour on display from the large collecti on of plants on show, including exoti c plants, orchids, strawberry plants, fi gs, nectarines and peaches.www.westdean.org.uk/garden/home.aspx

RHS Gardens, WisleyBuilding on the cathedral-like glass structure of the Bicentenary Glasshouse at Wisley started in 2005. It covers an area equal in size to 10 tennis courts and rises to 140ft in height. It has three climati c zones, recreati ng tropical, moist temperate and dry temperate habitats.

The Glasshouse showcases a world-class plant collecti on – the RHS’s extensive tender plant collecti on is housed here, including diffi cult to grow, rare and endangered species, hundreds of orchid species and old culti vars of Solenostemon (Coleus), among others.

Entering The Glasshouse is like walking into a jungle with tree ferns, tall palms, lush-leaved creepers and dazzling fl ower displays. Visitors to The Glasshouse from 17th February to 8th March will enjoy the colourful added bonus of

the annual ‘Butt erfl ies in the Glasshouse’ event, something to thrill all ages. www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

Kew GardensYou are spoiled for choice at Kew Gardens: glasshouses at this world-famous site range from the grand Temperate House (above) down to the more inti mate and elegant Waterlily House. Both of these are Victorian masterpieces.

The Temperate House is the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world, covering 4,880 square metres and extending to 19 metres high. It was built to house the many species of semi-hardy and temperate plants Victorian plant collectors were bringing back from around the globe.

Unfortunately for today’s visitors, but a good thing for future generati ons, the Temperate House is closed unti l 2018 for vital restorati on. There is a fascinati ng short video on Kew’s website showing the work involved in moving some 4,000 precious plants and repairing the structure which fi rst opened to the public in 1863.

Other glasshouses at Kew include the Princess of Wales conservatory (opened in 1987, and containing 10 computer-controlled climati c zones under one roof), the Davies Alpine House and the Bonsai House.www.kew.org

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their favourite fl owers. Make pipe cleaner dragonfl ies, fl apping butt erfl ies or caterpillar hats. Acti viti es vary daily, so please check our website for details. Events are free once you have entered the garden. Don’t forget that ‘Butt erfl ies in the Glasshouse’ runs unti l the 8th March, where you can see exoti c butt erfl ies take fl ight among plants in the tropical paradise of the Glasshouse. Marvel at the colours and sizes of the butt erfl ies fl ying around Wisley’s ‘jungle’, if you’re lucky one might even land on you! Normal garden entry applies. Beat the queues and pre-book a ti me slot for weekends and half-term on our website. Round off your trip with one of the butt erfl y-decorated cookies and cupcakes that the Taste of Wisley bakers are making.

Should the Law Society provide guidance which discriminates? For example, their guidance on how to write sharia compliant wills which discriminate against women and other groups. On Sunday 15th February at 7.30pm secular lawyer Sadikur Rahman gives a talk on ‘The Importance of Secularism in the UK today’. He discusses the Nati onal Secular Society, his concerns about the potenti al encroachment of sharia law into the UK legal system (the Law Society has now withdrawn and apologised for its discriminatory will guidance) and his personal journey from a traditi onal Bangladeshi family towards secularism. The talk is being hosted by Farnham Humanists (following their short AGM)

htt p://farnham.humanist.org.uk/ in Daniel Hall (home of 3rd Farnham Scouts), Long Garden Walk, Farnham GU9 7HX. Everyone is welcome. DIY tea and coff ee. Drinks available from the Hop Blossom Pub close by. Admission £2 to cover costs. For more informati on please contact Jennie Johnson 01252 723044.

If you are planning a wedding this year you might be interested in popping along to the Wedding Fair which is being held at Farnham Malti ngs on Sunday 15th February from 11am to 3.30pm. The Malti ngs Valenti ne Wedding Fair has around 50 wedding services off ering everything from bridal gowns and jewellery to cakes and wedding venues. Browse at your leisure at the event which is sure to be an essenti al part of your wedding planning! Free entry. For more informati on visit www.presti geweddingfairs.co.uk.

The February meeti ng of the West Surrey Wine Society will take place on Monday 16th as usual at the Conservati ve Club, Ivy Lane, Farnham GU9 7PQ. The talk will be enti tled: ‘Sherry - Overlooked, Underrated but one of the Greatest Wines’. Richard Witt er from Gonzalez Byass will present a range of styles including Fino, Amonti llado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Cream and Pedro Ximenez and he will explain the intricacies of sherry producti on. An excellent opportunity to learn more about these wonderful wines. The West Surrey

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Wine Society is a wine appreciati on society that meets on the third Monday of the month in Farnham. Many, if not most, of the 50 or so members joined with litt le or no knowledge of wines - just a liking for the product! The meeti ngs start at 7.30pm with a ‘welcome wine’ and the meeti ng proper starts at 8pm, generally taking the form of a tutored tasti ng, oft en led by an expert from a major supplier or a wine educator and who is frequently a Master of Wine. For further informati on contact the membership secretary: Frances Hackemer, ‘Spring Wood House’, Rowledge GU10 4AA. Tel: 01252 793684.

If you know of anyone who suff ers with poor eyesight, please encourage them to go along to the next meeti ng of the ‘Williams Club - Helping Sight Loss in Farnham’. This friendly club meets monthly and off ers a warm welcome and entertainment followed by tea and cakes and a raffl e. At the next meeti ng, there will some delightf ul musical entertainment from Sue Lampard. The venue is the Gostrey Centre and it’s on Monday 16th February, from 2.20pm-4pm - get there early to get a seat! Transport can be arranged if necessary. For more informati on please call David Lambert on 01252 722161.

Farnham Decorati ve and Fine Art Society’s next lecture is on Tuesday 17th February and is enti tled From Egg

to Bacon; English Painti ng 1850-1950. Linda Smith will give an account of developments in Briti sh painti ng (and occasional sculpture) from the days of the Pre-Raphaelites to the aft ermath of WWII. It pays parti cular att enti on to the way in which developments in Paris were received by the London art world and how Briti sh arti sts contributed to the exchange of ideas. Lectures start at 10 for 10.30am. Non-members are warmly invited to join them. Phone the membership secretary on 07918 883515 to book your ti cket for £5 or, for more informati on go to www.farnhamdfas.org.uk.

This February enjoy a fantastic evening’s entertainment right here in Godalming with Gilbert and Sullivan’s very popular operetta “The Mikado” - performed by renowned local group Godalming Operatic Society (GOS). A super night out for all the family, GOS’s lavish productions at the Borough Hall are always accompanied by a full professional orchestra and traditional staging values - featuring accomplished principals, soloists and a large, rousing supporting chorus! Go along and enjoy favourite numbers such as ‘Three Little Maids’, ‘A Wandering Minstrel I’, ‘Brightly Dawns our Wedding Day’ and ‘I’ve got a Little List’ - Tickets on sale £11 - £17 from the GOS Box Office: 01252 703376. Performances are on Tuesday 17th - Saturday 21st February including a Saturday matinée. (Also at

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There are many Michael Jackson tribute arti sts in the world today and it was thought impossible to fi nd an arti st with the ability to perform completely live whilst authenti cally capturing the essence and the magic of Michael Jackson on stage. On Wednesday 18th February at 7.45pm, Ben Bowman brings his tribute show, ‘Jackson Live in Concert’ to The Princes Theatre in Aldershot and I understand it is prett y spectacular; great musicians, great dancers and the music of MJ has to be a memorable night out! Tickets are £15 - £19 and you can book by calling 01252 329155.

‘Unravel’ a Festi val of Knitti ng, returns to Farnham Malti ngs. It will take place from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd February and is open from 12 noon to 6pm on Friday, 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Admission is £7 in advance, £9 on the door, under 15’s free. Tickets are limited so best to book in advance, available unti l 12 noon on Thursday 19th February. Browse and purchase yarn, butt ons and other knitti ng accessories from the bustling marketplace. Over the weekend, you can take part in workshops and listen to a range of talks by new designers and internati onal visitors. Since its launch in 2009 the festi val has fast become one of the leading independent

events for knitti ng and crochet enthusiasts from across the country, and now around the world, as the festi val features an internati onal talk in collaborati on with PomPom Quarterly. Last year 2,500 people att ended the event over two days and we are now expecti ng even more as the event takes place over three days.

Music lovers are in for a treat later this month. The Mayor of Farnham, Cllr Jeremy Rickett s is hosti ng a charity concert at Frensham Heights School on Saturday 21st February at 7.30pm. The theme of the evening is Songs from Stage and Screen and the line-up includes two local choirs, Vocal Point Chamber Choir and Voices Together Community Choir. The performances will include a wide range of music to suit all tastes including jazz, folk, opera and pop. The concert is being conducted by the director of both Vocal Point and Voices Together Community Choir, Valerie Hoppé MBE. All the money raised from the concert will go towards furthering the excellent work of Farnham’s Post 19 group. This is a community-based programme aimed at young adults with learning diffi culti es. The group aims to encourage students to work and parti cipate in their local communiti es. Tickets cost £20 and the price includes a complimentary glass of sparkling wine on arrival. To buy ti ckets email [email protected] or call 01252 712667.

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Chinese New Year always makes us aware of the amazing benefi ts of living in multi culturalLondon. The biggest offi cial celebrati on outside Asia takes place every year in Trafalgar Square. It’s crammed with the stuff that kids love: dragons and lions, marti al arts (with sti cks!), magic, fi recrackers, noodles, drums and loads of people having fun (if you’ve got really litt le ones, we’d take a backpack or carrier rather than a pushchair). The parades generally start around 10am, with the main ‘Dotti ng of the Eye’ ceremony at noon in the square.

Chinatown itself is always rammed, but if you’re feeling brave, explore its narrow streets and back alleys for a more authenti c (and loud) experience. Try some dim sum, hear earsplitti ng fi reworks being let off in the street and get chased by enormous dancing dragons. Kung Hei Fat Choi!

With London less than an hour by train, why not visit the capital with the children or grandchildren for a half-term or weekend treat. We have picked three good, and free, reasons to visit the West End in February, all extracted from a great book called Litt le London.

There is much to do in London that is free all year round, all you have to do is get there. The good news is that children under 5 travel free at any ti me on London buses, the tube, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), and London Overground (London trains) when accompanied by an adult with a valid ti cket. All children aged 5-10 years can travel for free anywhere at any ti me without a ti cket on buses and up to four children between 5-10 years accompanying an adult who has a valid ti cket or Oyster card can travel for free without a ti cket or Oyster photo-card on the tube, DLR, and London Overground.

Dance with dragonsat Chinese New Year*Chinese New Year always makes us aware of the amazing benefits of living in multicultural London. The biggest official celebration outside Asia takes place every year in Trafalgar Square. It’s crammed with the stuff that kids love: dragons and lions, martial arts (with sticks!), magic, firecrackers, noodles, drums and loads of people having fun (if you’ve got really little ones, we’d take a backpack or carrier rather than a pushchair). The parades generally start around 10am, with the main ‘Dotting of the Eye’ ceremony at noon in the square.

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Dance with dragonsat Chinese New Year*Chinese New Year always makes us aware of the amazing benefits of living in multicultural London. The biggest official celebration outside Asia takes place every year in Trafalgar Square. It’s crammed with the stuff that kids love: dragons and lions, martial arts (with sticks!), magic, firecrackers, noodles, drums and loads of people having fun (if you’ve got really little ones, we’d take a backpack or carrier rather than a pushchair). The parades generally start around 10am, with the main ‘Dotting of the Eye’ ceremony at noon in the square.


Charing Cross, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus

Chinatown itself is always rammed, but ifyou’re feeling brave, explore its narrow streetsand back alleys for a more authentic (andloud) experience. Try some dim sum, hear ear-splitting fireworks being let off in the street andget chased by enormous dancing dragons. KungHei Fat Choi!

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The main BFI auditorium often has family-friendlyscreenings on Sunday lunchtimes, so you could combine avisit to a film with a trip to the Mediatheque. Afterwardsyou could even treat yourselves to one of The Riverfrontcafé’s brilliant burgers.

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The Mediatheque at the BFI is a great place to spend a wintry aft ernoon. The room, packed with viewing stati ons, is where the public can access the BFI’s vast archives of fi lms, TV programmes, public informati on shorts and adverts, then sett le down to watch them. You simply go in, tell recepti on how long you’d like to stay and they’ll show you to your screen, and you can browse the collecti on from there. There are themed collecti ons available (retro children’s telly treasure trove The Kids Are Alright is a great place to start), or create your own playlist. You can turn up on the day, but to be absolutely sure of a viewing stati on

(especially at weekends), book in advance by telephone.

The main BFI auditorium oft en has family-friendly screenings on Sunday lunchti mes, so you could combine a visit to a fi lm with a trip to the Mediatheque. Aft erwards you could even treat yourselves to one of The Riverfront café’s brilliant burgers.

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Every year, over the spring half-term holiday, the Southbank Centre hosts a fun-packed series of events geared totally around kids’ literature and performing arts. There are shows, live bands and lots of book-related acti viti es (there are over 60 separate events taking place over the week-and-a-bit festi val). We especially love the free art workshops led by children’s illustrators (our lot adored the pop-up-bookmaking class they att ended), the truly groundbreaking interacti ve theatre events and superspecial author readings.

As well as paid-for shows and classes, there’s tons of free stuff happening. Maybe you’ll stumble across a dinosaur-petti ng zoo, a bicycle-powered disco or an opera for babies. If it all gets too much, there’s a parenti ng room on Level 2 for quiet ti me and breastf eeding. Tiny bums will appreciate the small toilets on theSpirit Level at the Royal Festi val Hall.

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Let yourimagination runEvery year, over the spring half-term holiday,the Southbank Centre hosts a fun-packed seriesof events geared totally around kids’ literatureand performing arts. There are shows, livebands and lots of book-related activities (thereare over 60 separate events taking place overthe week-and-a-bit festival). We especiallylove the free art workshops led by children’sillustrators (our lot adored the pop-up-book-making class they attended), the truly ground-breaking interactive theatre events and super-special author readings.

As well as paid-for shows and classes,there’s tons of free stuff happening. Maybeyou’ll stumble across a dinosaur-petting zoo, abicycle-powered disco or an opera for babies. Ifit all gets too much, there’s a parenting room onLevel 2 for quiet time and breastfeeding. Tinybums will appreciate the small toilets on theSpirit Level at the Royal Festival Hall.

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Bells Piece and Post 19, together with other local chariti es will be holding a charity market at the United Reformed Church, South Street, Farnham on Saturday 21st February, from 10am unti l 2pm. The event is going to be held every two months, on the third Saturday of the month. They are very keen for more local chariti es to join them to make it a successful event. Any local chariti es who would be interested in joining them please contact Jenny Daniels on [email protected] or [email protected].

The Guildford Internati onal Concert Season resumes on Sunday 22nd February when G Live in Guildford will be welcoming the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. They will perform a trilogy of Tchaikovsky pieces, which includes the highly charged Romeo & Juliet and sublime Violin Concerto. The evening concludes with the composer’s great fi nal work, Symphony No. 6, known as the ‘Pathéti que’, perhaps the most popular of all Russian symphonies. There will be a talk with the soloist, Alexander Sitkovestsky in the G Live Bellerby Studio prior to the concert. This event is free, but must be booked with a ti cket to the concert. Tickets are £22.50 to £37.50, Students £10 and U16’s Free (one child free per full price adult ti cket.) There are discounts for group bookings. Go to www.GLive.co.uk or call the ti cket desk on 0844 7701 797.

On Sunday 22nd February, starti ng at 10am, Guildford Rambling Club will walk 8.5 miles from Winchfi eld Hurst to Odiham and back. Visitors are welcome. See www.guildfordramblingclub.org.uk for more details.

Midday Music for Christi an Aid is taking place at St Thomas-on-The Bourne Church, Frensham Road, Farnham GU9 8HA at 12 noon on six consecuti ve Tuesdays. The recitals commence on 24th February when the music will be provided by students from King Edward’s School in Witley. They conti nue with various combinati ons of musicians and singers providing some delicious music up unti l Tuesday 31st March. Following the recitals there will be soup, bread and cheese lunches available in the Cobbett Room from 12.40 – 2 pm. Donati ons to Christi an Aid will be gratefully received.

There’s a Tea and Quiz Aft ernoon, in aid of Farnham ASSIST, on Wednesday 25th February from 3pm to 5pm at The Vineyard Centre, Union Road, Farnham. Aft ernoon tea is included in the ti cket cost of £5. They are available from ASSIST offi ce, 7 St Georges Yard or call 01252 717710. See the website www.farnham-assist.org.uk for more informati on or call the offi ce for a copy of their Event Diary 2015. Farnham ASSIST supports older people living in Farnham through a wide range of events and acti viti es: understanding

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‘Vienna, City of my Dreams’ is the alluring ti tle of an illustrated talk to be given by architect Alfred Rowe, on Friday 27th February, at the St Joan’s Centre in Farnham, GU9 8DJ, at 8pm. The romanti c ti tle is actually taken from a song sung by Richard Tauber and Vienna is of course a city of music where many composers have lived and worked. Alfred Rowe’s talk will focus on the architecture, most of which lies inside or near the inner ring road, the Ringstrasse. Vienna’s roots lie in early Celti c and Roman sett lements, which later became transformed into a famous medieval and baroque city, the capital of the great Austro-Hungarian empire. The talk is presented by the Farnham Public Art Trust at the St Joan’s Centre in Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ. Doors open at 7.30pm for refreshments followed by an 8 pm start, and ti ckets cost £6 per person (students £2) payable at the door. For more informati on, visit www.farnhampublicartt rust.co.uk or ring 01252 702449.

The Probus Club of Farnham was formed as a luncheon club for men of reti rement age from a professional or

business background. Lunch is followed by an informal talk occasionally supplemented by an outside speaker on a non politi cal subject of general interest. In additi on, there are trips to theatres and other interesti ng venues. If you might be interested in joining, drop a line to the Hon. Sec at 12 Shorthead Road, Farnham GU9 8SR.

The next Tilford Bach Society (TBS) Concert is on Friday 27th February at 7.30pm in Farnham Methodist Church, Farnham GU9 7RN. Students from the Royal College of Music will play baroque music on period instruments. All welcome, £13.50 in advance or £15 on the door, anyone aged 8-25 and accompanying parents may att end free, thanks to CAVATINA. Full informati on on www.ti lbach.org.uk or call Sue on 0845 519 8184.

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford has announced a vibrant and varied new season programme of events both on the Main Stage and in the Mill Studio. They will be opening the nati onal tours of both Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘Roundelay’ and William Gaminara’s hilarious new comedy ‘The Three Lions’, and Ray Cooney’s ‘Move Over Mrs Markham ‘will open in Guildford prior to its London transfer. The season also features Tom Conti in ‘Twelve Angry Men’ which comes direct from its record-breaking West End run and Wendi Peters in Joan Litt lewood’s fabulous musical ‘Oh What a Lovely War’. Do have a look at their new

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Sir Winston Churchill, arguably one of the most admired and recognised fi gures in history, was once asked “Are you ready to meet your Maker?” In a typically amusing response he utt ered “I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether he is ready for the ordeal of meeti ng me is another matt er enti rely”. This ever present combinati on of wit and wisdom perfectly illustrates the man behind the statesman, which is something that visitors to Chartwell are able to gain a unique insight into.

Chartwell was Churchill’s much-loved home in Kent and was so dear to his heart that he once said “A day away from Chartwell is a day wasted”. For 40 years, between 1924 and 1964, Chartwell was his place of comfort, escape and relaxati on. From his passion for painti ng and building brick walls to feeding the fi sh and enjoying the beauti ful landscape, Chartwell proved a welcome tonic to counter the stresses and strains of politi cal life. It was however also a living and working household, with Churchill himself oft en based in his study where he was known to pace up and down, dictati ng to one of his army of secretaries and contributi ng to the 30 million words he wrote across his lifeti me.

It is in the context of his home that the Nati onal Trust are delighted to announce the opening of ‘Death of a Hero’, an exhibiti on to mark the 50th anniversary since Churchill’s passing and the spectacular state funeral that followed.

For the generati on who remember the horrors and ever present fear during the years 1939-

1945, Churchill is a hero whose courage, tenacity, resilience and perseverance allowed him to lead Britain and its Commonwealth through the darkest days of the WWII. The pride and grati tude felt for his bravery and leadership conti nued through the remaining years of his life and upon his death in January 1965, the sense of loss reverberated around the world. The lying-in-state which followed drew more than 300,000 people, who had queued for up to eight hours in the bitt er January cold, to pay their respects. When the day of his state funeral came, well-wishers from across the globe descended on London and stood in silence on the streets, watching the procession and remembering the man who saved their country from the horrors of the Nazi regime.

Chartwell’s ‘Death of a Hero’ considers his fi nal hours, the momentous occasion that was his state funeral, the impact his death had on

Above: Churchill’s study at Chartwell

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In 1915, Churchill leased Hoe Farm House in Hascombe, nr Godalming, Surrey for the summer months. One Sunday at Hoe Farm, Churchill noti ced his sister-in-law, Gwendeline, painti ng in watercolours. She encouraged him to try his hand but dissati sfi ed with the medium he decided on oils. Four pictures of Hoe Farm by Churchill remain. Churchill found oil painti ng to be the most complete physical and mental relaxati on and he took his paints and canvases everywhere. By the end of his life he had painted more than 500 pictures - landscapes, interiors, sti ll life and portraits.

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the world and the legacy he has left us today. Perhaps most exciti ngly, it includes a number of never seen before items; condolence gift s sent to Lady Churchill; the working documents of those organising the funeral; a number of beauti ful commemorati ve pieces and newly-restored works of art. Some have been hidden for half a century and are on public display for the fi rst ti me in Chartwell’s history.

So what does ‘Death of a Hero’ consist of? The fi rst thing that is most noti ceable is the glorious technicolour that the organisers have used to depict Churchill’s funeral. And why not? Churchill loved pomp, pageantry, regalia and ceremony, all of which were encapsulated on 30th January 1965 and are remembered through poignant photographs and original colour footage. Alongside this sti rring imagery are over 60 objects, the vast majority of which have never been seen before. These are made up of archive collecti ons from Chartwell, personal mementoes from the Churchill family and objects kindly loaned from those directly involved in the proceedings of January 1965.

If you are lucky enough to go and see ‘Death of a Hero’, which is open unti l 1st November 2015, there are a few parti cular gems that you should keep your eyes peeled for. There’s the last ever photograph taken of Churchill, which Lady Churchill selected of all the photographs of her late husband, to be displayed forevermore on her desk at Chartwell. For collectors of porcelain there is a newly-created Crown Derby fi gurine of Chartwell’s newest tenant, a marmalade cat called Jock VI. He earned his residence thanks to a sti pulati on from the Churchill family themselves that a cat looking like Churchill’s own beloved pet, was to be in situ at Chartwell for as long as it was in the hands of the Nati onal Trust. It has been said that Churchill was so close to the original Jock that he sat at the foot of his master’s bed for the fi nal hours of his life.

‘Death of a Hero’ is part of Churchill 2015, a commemorati on of the great man’s life which sees a number of exhibiti ons and special events in museums and locati ons close to the Churchill family across the country.

‘Death of a Hero’ runs unti l 1st November 2015, 11am-3pm. Gift Aid Admission prices £6.90 per adult, £3.45 per child and £17.25 per family. The house will be open from 28 February 2015. For more informati on on Chartwell visit www.nati onaltrust.org.uk/chartwell. Follow the conversati on on Twitt er @ChartwellNT #Churchill2015

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Then there’s the unique and moving pieces which depict the reacti on to Churchill’s passing. These include the fl ag that fl ew over the United States Capitol in Washington on the day he died, which was lowered to half mast and then posted to Lady Churchill aft er the funeral as a symbol of remembrance from the American people. The pieces that depict the day of Churchill’s state funeral itself are arguably the most emoti ve, ranging from family invitati ons to the event and the gift given by Lady Churchill to the man responsible for organising the funeral, the Duke of Norfolk. That gift was a set of gleaming gold spurs which are kindly on loan from Arundel Castle especially for this exhibiti on.

Also on loan from Arundel Castle is the Duke’s original working copy of Operati on Hope Not, the aptly-named codename for the planning of Churchill’s funeral. This appears as a folder containing unique and fascinati ng documents outlining all aspects of the logisti cs for the day.

Beyond the pieces focussing on Churchill’s passing and state funeral are a number which have been specifi cally chosen to represent his achievements, his conti nuing legacy, and how we remember him today. These range from examples of his arti sti c and literary accomplishments, acknowledgement of his keen interest in scienti fi c and technological development, and various depicti ons of one of the most recognisable men in history.

One of the most moving of these depicti ons is a signed photograph of Sir Winston Churchill alongside King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (later HM Queen Elizabeth II) and her sister Princess Margaret on the balcony at Buckingham Palace on 8th May 1945. The photograph was so dear to Churchill that during his ti me at Chartwell, it hung on his bedroom wall. It was in that moment that his status as a hero was cemented in history, and it is for everything that that moment represents, that he should never be forgott en.

There was a superb quote from Churchill’s widow, Lady Clementi ne Churchill, that the team at Chartwell kept very close to their hearts throughout the preparati ons for the new exhibiti on. Aft er the funeral and just before she reti red to bed, she turned to her youngest daughter and said “You know, Mary, it wasn’t a funeral – it was a triumph”. These words frame Chartwell’s commemorati ve exhibiti on wonderfully, and are the words that Chartwell hopes visitors to ‘Death of a Hero’ will keep in the forefront of their minds when considering the loss of one of the most loved statesmen in history.

Above: Chartwell from the garden (Robert Miller)

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If you are a Genesis fan you might be interested in a gig that’s coming up at Farnham Malti ngs on Saturday 28th February. G2 perform the classics from 1970–1980 in Genesis’s illustrious career, including ‘Trick of the Tail’ and ‘Wind & Wuthering’ from the four-man era of Rutherford/Banks/Hackett /Collins – plus a mixture of early Gabriel classics! It starts at 8.30pm and ti ckets are £18 reserved seati ng, £16 standing. Call 01252 745444 or go to www.farnhammalti ngs.com.

There’s a Bridge Master Class with Andrew Robson OBE, the Times Bridge Correspondent, on Monday 2nd March from 10am to 3.30pm. It will be held in Crondall Village Hall, Croft Lane, Farnham GU10 5QG and is in aid of Animals Asia. The cost is £39 each or £155 per table of four to include lunch. Suitable for social and duplicate players (non-expert), the day is very practi cal with Andrew leading everyone through set deals. It includes playing a series of instructi ve and interesti ng deals focusing on Weak Twos, Slams and Signalling in Defence. To book your place, call Kay on 01252 793811 or 07789 117235, email [email protected]. Alternati vely, Gary on 01252 616064 or 07800 555863, email [email protected]. For further details go to www.animalsasia-surrey-hants.org.uk.

On Saturday 7th March, The Vivace Chorus will be welcoming Tasmin Litt le to G Live in Guildford. She has performed in some of the most presti gious venues in the world and it is a great opportunity to see one of the UK’s best known musicians in acti on. She will be playing Mendelssohn’s violin concerto, oft en considered to be the fi rst romanti c violin concerto, and will be accompanied by the superb Brandenburg Sinfonia. Other items on the programme follow a nauti cal theme: Delius’s sad and beauti ful ‘Sea Drift ’, the lusty and patrioti c ‘Songs of the Fleet’ by C.V. Stanford and the intense and rolling melodies of Mendelssohn’s ‘Fingal’s Cave’. There will also be another Mendelssohn favourite, ‘Hear My Prayer’, which contains the much loved treble solo ‘O for the Wings of a Dove’. Tickets are from £10 - £32 and are available online at www.GLive.co.uk or by phone on 0844 7701 797. Further details at www.vivacechorus.org.

I can’t really believe that I’m already talking about Mother’s Day but hey, it’s coming up fast. If you would like to treat your Mum, then you might like to consider a special cruise on The Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood. They have been really popular in past years. These special cruises will be running on the canal on Mothering Sunday, 15th March. A ‘Coff ee & Danish Pastry Cruise’ will depart at 11am and ‘Cream Tea Cruises’ will depart at 2.30pm and 4.30pm. Black ti e

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Surrey Border Movie Makers meet on the fi rst Friday of each month. They are a fi lm making club whose members consist of reti red professionals, experienced fi lm makers and complete beginners. They share a love of making fi lms which they do to the best of their ability including holiday fi lms, drama and documentary. Interested in seeing what they do? Visit their website: www.surreyborder.org.uk. They meet at the St. Joan’s Centre, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ. There’s plenty of parking and your fi rst visit is free. Contact: [email protected].

The Surrey Police Band, formally known as the Police Unity Memorial Band, is heading for a great new year during 2015 and they’d like you to come and play with

them! They are looking for wind, brass and percussion players to join their fun and friendly band which rehearses each Thursday in Guildford, and perform various gigs and concerts throughout the year. If you are grade fi ve or equivalent, and would like to go along to a rehearsal for a free taster session then please get in touch with them at [email protected] – no scary auditi on and lots of friendly fellow musicians who look forward to welcoming you! This year they will be raising money for the Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury. The specialist services provided by the Children’s Trust come at a cost which is not fully met by statutory sources, so the charity relies on voluntary donati ons from supporters. By supporti ng the Surrey Police Band this year, you will be helping to fund building works, key members of staff , new equipment, leisure and play acti viti es and much, much more! If you don’t play an instrument but would like to get involved, why not go along and support them at one (or more!) of their concerts during 2015? You can keep in touch by checking online at www.surreypoliceband.org.uk, by becoming a ‘fan’ on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SurreyPoliceBand or by following them on Twitt er at htt ps://twitt er.com/PoliceBand1.

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Most folk enjoying a quiet drink in the Wetherspoons pub at the bott om of North Street in Guildford will be unaware that they are relaxing on the site of Britain’s oldest-established vehicle manufacturer. Indeed one of the oldest in the world, with a history which can be traced back to 1895 and the closing years of the Victorian era.

During Queen Victoria’s reign, the industrial revoluti on had seen both the birth and rapid development of the railway system, off ering comparati vely fast ways to transport both goods and people over relati vely long distances. As the 19th century ended however, that railway supremacy was about to be challenged, and subsequently beaten, by a new form of road transport – that powered by internal combusti on engines.

Few of the pioneers of this second industrial revoluti on can have imagined how their early inventi ons would develop. Certainly one John Dennis would not have done so when he left his nati ve Devon in 1894 to join Filmer & Mason, a fi rm of ironmongers in Guildford High Street. As a country boy, John’s interests lay in farm machinery, and soon aft er arriving in Guildford in 1895 he built a bicycle, using parts bought through his employer. This fi rst machine was soon sold profi tably, leading to the manufacture and sale of further cycles, and, aft er a period working for a cycle manufacturer in London, John was able to set up his own business in 1895, selling his Speed King and Speed Queen cycles from The Universal Athleti c Stores at the bott om of Guildford’s High Street. John’s brother, Raymond, then only 17, soon moved up from Devon to join John in his growing business.

In a far-sighted move, John and Raymond built, in 1897, a motorised tricycle fi tt ed with a single-cylinder De Dion engine. Although inevitably primiti ve, this machine must have

been reasonably eff ecti ve, for as company folklore recalls, John became one of the fi rst, if not the fi rst person, to fall foul of motoring law by being prosecuted for ‘driving furiously up Guildford High Street at the speed of 16 mph’. A not inconsiderable fi ne of 20 shillings was repaid many ti mes over as the Dennis brothers used this incident in their adverti sements as proof of the machines speed. Then – as now – speed sells!

Motorised tricycles soon gave way to motorised quadricycles, which although far from substanti al vehicles, set the scene for a move into building motor cars in 1901. This was facilitated by a move from the outgrown High Street premises to an old army barracks in North Street.

In 1901 motor cars were sti ll a rarity, with probably no more than 500 in Britain, however the Dennis brothers conti nued to invest in their belief in the future of motoring, they expanded further with a purpose-built offi ce and factory – the Rodboro Buildings on Onslow Street, now the home of JD Wetherspoons amongst others. Indeed, so successful were sales of the Dennis Brothers products that the fi rm moved into part of the new factory even before the rest was completed.

Interesti ngly, fi nal assembly of cars was carried out on the third fl oor, the lower fl oors being given over to stores, offi ces, showrooms and component manufacturing. A large lift was therefore required to carry the fi nished cars down to ground level.

As the sales of motor cars increased, and as more manufacturers jumped on the bandwagon, the Dennis brothers looked for diversifi cati on opportuniti es. They quickly realised that the principles developed for moving people via motor cars could be adapted to move goods, thereby providing signifi cant benefi ts to businesses large and small who had hitherto been reliant on horse-drawn transport.

In 1904, Dennis built their fi rst commercial vehicle, a 15 cwt van for Harrods department store. Shortly aft erwards, their fi rst bus followed, which plied between Kingston-upon-Thames and Richmond.

Rapid success in sales of this broadened product range meant that the capacity of the Rodboro Buildings factory was again soon exceeded. A new 10 acre site was purchased at Woodbridge Hill, then a greenfi eld site on the edge of Guildford. Never ones to spend money unnecessarily, one of the fi rst buildings on the site was reputedly a disused Mission

Dennis BrothersBritain’s oldest vehicle manufacturer company was established in Guildford. In the fi rst in a series, Andy Goundry tells the story.

The very fi rst Dennis commercial vehicle, the 1904 15cwt. van built for Harrods. (Dennis Society).


Hall from Brixton which was dismantled, transported 30 miles, and re-erected to become No. 1 shop.

A further broadening of the Dennis range in 1908 proved to be signifi cant, when a fi re engine was produced for the City of Bradford Brigade. Traditi onally, fi re engines had been horse drawn, and used steam-powered pumps, with inevitably slow response ti mes. In contrast, Dennis’s Bradford appliance could be on scene quickly and pumping immediately, thanks to its White & Poppe petrol engine. The success of this revoluti onary appliance initi ally led to London and then other fi re brigades throughout Britain, and indeed throughout the world. The name Dennis soon became synonymous with Fire in the public’s eye.

Sales success in fi re engines was matched by thriving orders for buses and other heavier vehicles, at the expense of the original passenger cars. Indeed, in 1909 the company issued a statement to confi rm that it was sti ll building ‘passenger cars’. In truth however, the manufacture of Dennis cars was a relati vely short-lived era, with comparati vely few ever having been built. Fitti ngly two of the very few remaining cars belong to John Dennis, grandson of one of those original Dennis brothers, and can be regularly seen parti cipati ng in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.

By 1910, Dennis’s claimed proudly, and justi fi ably, that their fi re engines operated all over the world, from Auckland to Zanzibar, whilst over 1,000 Dennis lorries and vans were at work moving goods around the country.

Perhaps one of the company’s greatest strengths in these pre-Great-War years of rapid growth came from its ability and readiness to produce vehicles for specifi c uses, alongside their more standard ranges. This fl exibility was made possible by the Woodbridge Hill factory making complete vehicles rather than just bodies or chassis.

By 1910 the factory was producing 1,000 vehicles annually. The factory was extended several ti mes, covering over 260,000 square feet by 1916 – massive by any standards.

Even before then, war was in the air, and Dennis, which became a public company in 1913, took the decision to cease passenger car producti on in favour of concentrati ng on commercial vehicles. In part, this was in response to the Government’s recogniti on that the coming

war would need far more in the way of reliable mechanised transportati on than was readily available. Thus the Government devised the ‘subventi on scheme’, whereby the owner of a lorry approved by the War Department, who made that vehicle available for use for the war eff ort, would be rewarded with a payment of £110. The vehicle types approved for this subsidy were subjected to rigorous testi ng by the War Department, thus owners who parti cipated in the scheme not only received the cash subsidy but invested in the vehicle in the knowledge that it had successfully passed these tests.

Dennis was in the forefront of manufacturers submitti ng vehicles for these tests. Their vehicles successfully completed the tests without too much change. The foresight of both the Government and Dennis paid off as over 7,000 of these reliable vehicles were built over the war years, seeing honourable and trusty service in all theatres of war.

The Woodbridge Hill factory toiled day and night during the war to produce these vehicles, leading to the directors receiving a lett er of encouragement from Lord Kitchener.

Ironically, at the end of the war this eff ort resulted in a vast fl eet of surplus lorries no longer needed by the military. These found their way back to the UK and at a stroke destroyed the market for new lorries and indeed buses, thereby precipitati ng the Dennis business into its fi rst real challenge in a new and uncertain future.

From top:

Two adverts dati ng from 1925 and 1928 (www.gracesguides.co.uk).

An iconic 1914 Dennis N Type, immor-talised in an Airfi x kit. This vehicle is sti ll

owned by Alexander Dennis Ltd. and can regularly be seen competi ng in the

London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run. (Andy Boulton)

Pictured here in the early years of the 20th century, the Rodboro Building was not in fact named unti l it was occupied by the Rodboro Boot & Shoe Company

in 1917 aft er Denis moved to Wood-bridge Hill. (Dennis Society).

Andy Goundry spent his working career in vehicle design and development, with almost twenty years in senior engineering and management roles at Dennis. Since reti rement he has conti nued a close involvement with vehicles, writi ng for specialist magazines and websites, as well as producing his own motoring website www.autonews.uk.com.© Andy Goundry 25th September 2014

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31 February 2015

EDUCATION

Technology has changed the way we communicate, the way we work and almost every aspect of our lives. Now it’s taking over in the classroom too. Catherine Williams, the Head of IT at St Nicholas’ School, Church Crookham explains why.

Once upon a ti me every classroom had a large dusty blackboard and a teacher with chalky hands. Although very familiar to generati ons of parents and grandparents, some ti me in the not too distant future this image will be something for the history books, old photographs and the movies.

Educati on is changing. Classrooms, from pre-school to infants, right through to sixth form and universiti es, are evolving rapidly with new technology. Teachers now have ever more advanced tools to deliver highly targeted learning for every individual child. It is starti ng to deliver excellent outcomes too and right across all age ranges, with the result that an increasing number of independent and maintained schools are re-thinking the way

they work. Paper and pencils are being replaced in some classes by iPad/tablet computers and Apple TV, made possible thanks to the availability of high quality internet bandwidth and Wi-Fi.

Of course parents of even young toddlers will appreciate just how easily today’s children are able to pick up and use technology. These days there are literally hundreds of apps, many of them educati onal, specifi cally designed for children aged between three and seven. There are even ‘child friendly’ tablets specifi cally designed for litt le ones too - something that would have been unthinkable even fi ve years ago.

In the classroom we’ve found that tablets are also incredibly versati le – they’re excellent with junior pupils and in a variety of teaching situati ons too. In art they can be used for drawing for instance and in maths children can do a class test on the iPad with the results, all marked, for the teacher at the end of the session. Maybe the most obvious benefi t to the pupils is it allows them to use their chosen learning style.

Traditi onally, classrooms were very much a one-style-fi ts-all experience based around reading and writi ng. While these skills remain central to the teaching and learning experience, what we’ve discovered is that some pupils are auditory learners and they’d rather listen and speak. Other people are kinestheti c/

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tacti le learners and they benefi t from being able to move things about. Tablet devices allow them to do this.

Of course using this knowledge and the technology can have enormous benefi ts too for young people with learning diffi culti es like dyslexia and dyspraxia. There are excellent specialist applicati ons available that are already being used by curriculum support teachers across the country and to great eff ect.

As children progress through their school career, tablet technology can be parti cularly useful with homework. The pupil can take his/her tablet home and if it’s easier they can even create their essay or coursework by talking into it and printi ng it out rather than typing it on a keyboard or writi ng it out in longhand. At the same ti me they can make use of their iTextbooks, stored within the device and any materials from class that their teacher may

have created too.

It also allows pupils to learn at their own speed and the benefi t is that they and their teachers get instant f e e d b a c k .

This means that if the class has not grasped a concept the teacher can add an extra lesson if necessary. Alternati vely, if one child is struggling the teacher can off er additi onal one-to-one support through the device. There’s also the opportunity to share work – with a teacher using his/her iPad to guide the class by connecti ng a pupil’s device up to Apple TV. This can be of real benefi t to the class.

However the real beauty of it is that for this and future generati ons technology is going to dictate their lives. They will be using computers at home and in the workplace and in ways that right now we can’t even imagine. It’s just as versati le when children move through to senior school too as it allows staff to create their own iBooks to guide pupils through lessons.

For some this might seem like a vision of the future – investment in technology is expensive - but schools that have already made this step are already seeing the benefi ts.

Catherine Williams is the Head of IT at St Nicholas’ School, Church Crookham (pictured left ). www.st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk

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GARDEN

Some tasks forFebruaryWith Beth Otway

I enjoy the quiet romance of February in the garden; here are some jobs you can be getti ng on with.

To enjoy the best fl owering display from your Wisteria you need to prune it; you’ll enjoy more fl owers of bett er quality, and it will look ti dier. At this ti me of year the structure of the plant is clear of foliage so it’s easy to see where to prune. Using secateurs, cut back each side-shoot to two or three buds, don’t worry about which directi on the bud faces, just count two to three buds and make a cut. It’s worth checking any ti es you have supporti ng your Wisteria and replacing any that are too ti ght or damaged - it’s far easier to do this now before the plant gets growing.

Sweet peas are wonderfully cheery fl owers to have. They are beauti ful as cut fl owers with a heavenly scent; I can’t be without them. You can get away with sowing Sweet peas in March, but you’ll have bett er plants, with longer fl owering stems if you sow now. I have never found any need to chip or soak Sweet pea seeds to aid their germinati on. If you have trouble with mice, you can pre-soak your seeds for up to 24 hours in liquid paraffi n to deter the rodents. This works a treat! Sweet peas should be started off in tall containers which allow for their long roots; root trainers, the cardboard tubes from toilet rolls or deep plasti c pots all work well. I enjoy sowing a mix of colours; I always include ‘Gwendoline’ a beauti ful rose pink, ‘Jilly’ a rich cream and ‘Naomi Nazareth’ a prett y pale lilac-blue. These varieti es are all highly scented with long stems and large, frilly fl owers, which make them ideal for cutti ng.

If you would like to grow plants benefi cial to bees and other pollinati ng insects, now is a good ti me to sow Ageratum houstonianum, Calendula offi cinalis, Nigella damascena, Cosmos bipinnatus, Machaeranthera tanaceti folia, Verbena bonariensis and Papaver rhoeas. Ornamental grasses and roses need pruning this month. Remove any old dead leaves from your rose plants, as well as any lurking around in the soil, and then feed your roses with a specially designed rose feed and

mulch with compost or well-rott ed manure.

Now is also a good ti me to divide congested clumps of snowdrops and replant. If you’re looking to buy Snowdrops in ‘the green’ please only buy from reputable growers to avoid purchasing bulbs that have been stolen or dug up from the wild. A number of other plants can be divided now: Achillea millefolium and Achillea fi lipendulina, Eranthis hyemalis (winter aconites), Solidago canadensis (Golden rod), Lily of the Valley, Echinops ritro (Globe thistle), Michaelmas daisies and Sedums.

Provide food and fresh water for garden birds. Put up bird boxes, taking care not to positi on the nest boxes close to feeding stati ons, as the competi ti on will usually prevent a nest box being successful.

In the greenhouse: sow aubergines, tomatoes, chilli, celery, celeriac, cabbage, leeks and onions.

Outside: sow cabbages, peas, parsnips – sow radish in the same row as parsnips: the radish seed will germinate and grow quickly, before the parsnips, which germinate very slowly. Sowing them together in the same row makes the best use of the space. Plant sea kale, shallots, onion sets, Jerusalem arti chokes and rhubarb.

If your garden lacks interest at this ti me of year, why not plan a trip to your local nursery or garden centre and treat yourself to a new plant or two? To help insects, look out for the ‘Perfect for Pollinators’ logo when making your selecti ons.

For more gardening ideas and updates, please visit Beth’s website at www.pumpkinbeth.com.

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Club, East Horsley. 45 members were wined and dined in a great Christmas atmosphere and then danced away the calories to a live band playing a variety of music including the old Christmas favourites; by all accounts a great evening. 16 members also returned to the Isle of Wight for a winter bash (they went there in August and it was such a great success that they returned for a pre-Christmas helping). Meals, theatre trips, walks, quizzes etc are all planned for early 2015 and another leisure weekend away in Somerset in February is being looked forward to by 30 members .TUG is a Surrey/ Hampshire based group of about 80 single people who enjoy ti mes together including a weekly pub meet and chat night. New members would be most welcome and informati on can be obtained at www.theunatt achedgroup.co.uk or Maggie on 07855 008897.

Friends of Elstead Village Hall are holding a dinner/dance on Saturday 21st March with dancing to the brilliant 60’s group “Out of the Shadows”. Tickets are £20 each and the cost includes a two course meal. This promises to be a brilliant evening – feel free to don your 60’s clothes! Tickets from Sue Gowar 01252 702127 or Juliet Williams 01252 703943.

The Rushmoor Male Voice Choir will be singing for you on March 21st at 7.30pm at St Thomas on the Bourne

church, Farnham. Tickets are £10 each and all profi ts are being donated to the family charity, Home-Start in Waverley. Tickets are available from Home-Start by calling 01252 737453.

The Farnham Andernach Friendship Associati on is holding a Film Night and Buff et at 40Degreez on Saturday 21st March at a cost of £10 per person. This is one of the very enjoyable Social Events held throughout the year and visitors are welcome. The visit to Germany this year will take place the weekend of 3rd - 6th September which includes the ‘Kulturnacht’ on the Saturday. Visits to Germany and Farnham take place on alternate years and accommodati on can be in a beauti ful hotel on the Rhine or in private homes. Membership of FAFA is £10 per year or £15 for joint membership. Anyone interested in joining FAFA or coming to the Film Night should contact Colin Hall on 01252 901430 or email [email protected].

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Pancakes with a difference

Ingredients

For the pancakes50g plain fl our2 large free-range eggs175ml milkMild olive oil (not extra virgin), for fryingSalt

For the souffl e300g undyed smoked haddock fi llet300ml milk1 small onion, sliced1 bay leaf40g unsalted butt er, plus butt er wrapper40g plain fl our2 large free-range egg yolks100g Gruyère, Emmental or Cheddar, grated3 large free-range egg whitesA litt le soft ened butt er, for greasing284ml carton double cream (plus a 142ml carton if serving 6)50g Parmesan, freshly grated (use 85g/3oz if serving 6)

Serves 4 as a lunch or supper dish, 6 as a dinner party

Souffl é pancakes Arnold Bennett

1. Tip the fl our and ½ tsp salt into a blender, add the eggs and milk and whizz to a smooth batt er. There’s no need to let the batt er stand as it only has a litt le fl our in it – you can use it straight away.2. Put a non-sti ck 16-18cm omelett e or crêpe pan over a high heat and wait unti l you feel a good heat rising. Brush the pan lightly with oil then pour in about 2 tbsp of the batt er, using a small ladle, and quicky swirl it around the pan to coat. Cook for 30-60 seconds, then loosen the edges with a small palett e knife and check underneath. It should be a mid golden-brown colour. Carefully fl ip the pancake over and cook the other side for 20-30 seconds. Slide the pancake out onto a paper towel. Repeat with the remaining batt er, oiling the pan in between and stacking the pancakes on top of each other, then leave to cool.3. Lay the haddock, skin-side down, on a board and hold it at the tail end. Using a serrated knife, make a nick between the skin and fl esh at this end. Pulling the skin hard towards you, slide the knife away from you in a sawing moti on – the skin will come away easily in one piece. Put the fi sh, milk, onion and bay leaf in a shallow pan. Top with the butt er wrapper, butt erside down, and bring up to the boil. Remove from the heat and leave for about 7 minutes, unti l the fl esh is fi rm.4. Lift the fi sh out of the pan and put it on a plate. Strain the milk into a jug. Press down on the fi sh with your fi nger, and watch the fi sh separate into perfect fl akes. Check for any stray bones and discard them.5. Melt the butt er in a medium pan and sti r in half of the fl our with a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat, sti r vigorously, then cook for 30-60 seconds over a gentle heat, sti rring. Repeat with the remaining fl our. Now sti r in the hot milk, in stages.

6. Scrape the sauce into a bowl and whisk in the egg yolks – the warmth of the sauce makes it absorb the yolks bett er. Now whisk in two-thirds of the Gruyère, which will melt into the sauce. Switch back to using the wooden spoon and gently fold in the fi sh to retain the whole fl akes. Now’s the ti me to taste it as everything’s in except the egg whites, which are neutral. Grind over salt and black pepper and fold in.7. Whisk the egg whites in a metal bowl with a balloon whisk unti l they form sti ff peaks, then fold into the warm sauce with a rubber spatula unti l evenly incorporated. Liberally butt er 4 or 6 small grati n dishes (measuring 20 x 11.5cm across the top). Lay a pancake in each dish so that half lines the base and the other half overhangs. Divide the souffl é between the pancakes and fl ip over the overhanging halves to loosely enclose. Preheat the oven to fan 170C/conventi onal 190C/gas 5.8. Bring the cream to the boil in a pan, then remove from the heat. Whisk in the remaining Gruyère and season. Ladle the sauce over the pancakes and top with the Parmesan. Stand the dishes on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, or unti l the mixture has risen and the top is browned.

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FOODFOOD

1. Place the fl our, milk, eggs and a pinch of salt in a bowl and whisk to a smooth batt er. Add a small splash of oil to a small nonsti ck pan over a medium heat then wipe with kitchen paper. When the pan’s hot, add a ladleful of batt er, ti lti ng the pan to spread, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side, unti l lightly golden. Set aside. Repeat unti l you’ve used all the batt er, stacking the pancakes to one side.2. Melt the smashed chocolate, butt er and a pinch of salt in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water), sti rring occasionally. 3. Meanwhile, smash the toasted nuts in a pestle and mortar, or in a clean tea towel with a rolling pin, unti l fi ne. By now your chocolate should be melted, remove from the heat, sti r through 200ml of cream and a handful of bashed nuts. Whisk the remaining cream with the vanilla and sugar unti l thick. 4. To build your cake, spread a blob of cream over a serving plate or board, pop a pancake on top and press gently. Spread some chocolate over the pancake and top with another pancake. Keep doing this, alternati ng between cream and chocolate, unti l you’ve used all the pancakes, remembering to keep some cream back for the top. 5. Smooth the sides with a spatula

or palett e knife to ti dy up the edges, then pour the remaining cream on top. Let it drip down the sides and spread to cover the cake. Press the remaining nuts around the sides, then scrape over a few grati ngs of dark chocolate. 6. Decorate the base with some lovely fresh raspberries, if you like, then serve.

Ingredients

3 cups self-raising fl our3 cups milk3 large free-range eggsSea saltOlive oil150g good quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), smashed, plus extra to serve50 g unsalted butt er, cubed180 g hazelnuts and brazil nuts, toasted600 ml double cream1 tbsp vanilla extract1½ tbsps golden caster sugar1 punnet raspberries, to serve

Serves 12

Jamie Oliver’s Pancake Cake

Pancakes, chocolate, cream... this pancake cake has got the lot, and you don’t even need an oven. Recipe from www.jamieoliver.com.

This is no normal cake – it’s all the things people love parcelled up in one big, beauti ful bundle. Pancakes, chocolate, cream... delicious! It’s quite unusual, but I say embrace it and you won’t be sorry. You don’t even need an oven, so it’s great if you get caught out and have to rustle up something quickly. Best of all, it’s forgiving – you can cover any lumps and bumps with the topping and it’ll sti ll look amazing.

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Art Society’ and arranged meeti ngs and demonstrati ons as well as the high quality Annual Exhibiti on showing work from the presti gious membership, as unique then as it is now with a mix of professional and amateur arti sts conti nuing the longstanding arti sti c link with UCA. A selecti on panel of professionals ensures the Annual Exhibiti on refl ects the vitality and diverse ambiti ons of its membership and is open to the infl uences of contemporary and traditi onal arts. Around 4,000 visitors view the 400 painti ngs, ceramics and sculpture exhibited giving them a great opportunity to snap up unique aff ordable art.

Rushmoor Male Voice Choir, now in its 65th year, would like to add to its 50 plus singers. Tenors baritones and basses who would like to join will be very welcome at their practi ce on Monday evenings at Northcamp Methodist Church hall at 8pm. This year ending 2013/2014 the Choir has raised over £12,000 for local chariti es including Phyllis Tuckwell/ Prostate cancer/Newspaper for the Blind and Masonic chariti es and many others. For more informati on please contact the concert secretary on 01252 330141 or go to their website www.rushmoormvc.com for more details.

Another event for which I should give plenty of noti ce is the 2015 Rusti c Sunday at the Rural Life Centre in Tilford. It’s on 26th July so mark the date in your calendar - you could be demonstrati ng your craft , and selling your creati ons, to the many hundreds of visitors att ending. This is the biggest event in the museum’s busy summer programme and showcasing traditi onal craft s is just one of the many att racti ons on off er to visitors. The stand for anyone demonstrati ng a craft is free and the museum is off ering stallholders and acti vity organisers a free weekend museum pass for Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th (the day of the event) together with free camping from Saturday unti l Monday morning, and the opportunity to purchase visitor ti ckets at discounted prices. Besides traditi onal craft s and creati ve trades, there is music and dancing, the Old Kiln Light Railway, heavy horse drawn wagon rides, a working forge and steam roller, a chain-saw sculptor plus locally grown produce and baked goods. There will be a traditi onal fairground carousel for the litt le ones and real ale from a local micro-brewery. All the museum’s buildings, exhibits and faciliti es will be open along with the cafe. All proceeds will go towards supporti ng the Old Kiln Museum and Rural Life Centre. Further informati on on Rusti c Sunday and how to request an applicati on form to parti cipate can be obtained by contacti ng rusti [email protected] or calling organiser Rod Dengate on 01483 423699.

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Starti ng with your back to the refreshment ki-osk, turn half-right, head downhill across the grass to pick up a stony path and bear right along it, soon passing a yellow waymarker post, indicati ng that this is part of the North Downs Way. Now follow a splendidly scenic path, be-low the edge of woodland on the right and with extensive views over the downs to the left . At a fork take the left -hand path and do the same at the next fork, keeping along the right-hand edge of woodland. Soon the path enters the trees, bends to the left and heads down to a lane A.

Cross over, go up some steps and turn left , at a North Downs Way sign, along an enclosed, wooded path that heads downhill, parallel to the lane on the left , to a T-juncti on of paths in front of a house B.

Albury Downs and St Martha’s Hill

The walk

From the starting point on the Albury Downs near Guildford – part of the North Downs and one of its fi nest viewpoints – this walk twice descends below the crest of the downs and twice climbs to regain it. Open downland interspersed with frequent, attractive wooded stretches makes for a good, varied walk, especially when allied with superb and extensive views from the highest points at Newlands Corner and St Martha’s Church. Of the two climbs the fi rst one that ascends St Martha’s Hill is quite steep and strenuous; the second that returns you to the start is more gradual. The shorter version includes only the latter, easier ascent.

At this point those who wish to do the shorter version of the walk should turn left to rejoin the main route aft er 200 yards at J below.

Turn right here, leaving the North Downs Way, along a path that keeps by the left -hand edge of woodland; later this path broad-ens into a track. Conti nue, passing through a farmyard to reach a lane C. Cross over, take the enclosed track ahead at a public bri-dleway sign, and at a crossing of tracks by a Pewley Down infor-mati on board, keep ahead into woodland. The track curves left to a T-juncti on where you turn right, rejoining the North Downs Way along a track between wire fences. Over to the right, houses on the edge of Guildford can be seen. The track keeps along the right-hand edge of Chantry Wood – along this secti on the North Downs Way coincides with the Pilgrims’ Way – fi nally going to the right of a cott age to a crossing of tracks D. Turn left along an enclosed path beside Chantry Lodge, sti ll keeping along the right-hand edge of Chantry Wood, and on reaching a road bear left .

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Neither the publisher nor the author can accept any responsibility for any changes, errors or omissions in this route. Diversion orders can be made and permissions withdrawn at any ti me.Neither the publisher nor the author can accept any responsibility for any changes, errors or omissions in this route. Diversion orders can be made and permissions withdrawn at any ti me.

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DISTANCE: 7 miles. Shorter version 2¼ miles

OS MAPS: Landranger 186 (Aldershot & Guildford), Explorer 145 (Guildford & Farnham)

STARTING POINT: Newlands Corner

START GPS WAYPOINT: TQ 043 492

REFRESHMENTS: None directly on the route, but the Percy Arms in Chilworth is a short detour between points F and G. The Drummond Arms in Albury is also recommended but a short drive from the start/fi nish point

Image above: Newlands Corner – one of the fi nest viewpoints on the North Downs Way

conti nuing through woodland to reach a junc-ti on. Keep straight ahead, passing to the right of a ruined warti me pillbox, and at a juncti on of three tracks take the left -hand one that leads through a car park to a lane J.

Here you rejoin the shorter route. Turn right and aft er 50 yards bear left along a straight, fence-lined path which runs below the crest of the Albury Downs on the left , later conti nuing along the left -hand edge of woodland. Once more this is part of the supposed line of the Pil-grims’ Way. At a public bridleway sign turn left , along another enclosed bridleway. Pass to the left of a farmhouse and at a yellow waymarked post beside the barn head up across the fi eld towards Albury Downs. At the top go through a gate and conti nue uphill, bearing right across grass to rejoin the stony path, which will take you back to Newlands Corner.

Aft er 50 yards turn left E over a sti le at a public footpath sign and walk across the middle of a fi eld, later conti nuing by a hedge on the right. Turn right through a hedge gap near a farm, turn left to conti nue in the same directi on, now along an undulati ng track, eventually going through a gate onto a lane F. Turn right and almost immediately right again, at a public footpath sign, to conti nue along an enclosed path which descends to a lane. Turn left here and where the lane bends sharply to the left keep ahead, passing to the left of a lodge. Conti nue along a gravel track through the grounds of Chilworth Manor.

The track curves left , keeping to the right of the manor house. At a fork turn right and go along a rough track between fenc-es. Aft er 50 yards turn left G, at a public footpath sign, along an enclosed path which heads steeply up St Martha’s Hill, the most strenuous part of the walk but leading to one of the fi nest views in Surrey. On the upper slopes of the hill the path crosses a sandy track and conti nues up to St Martha’s Church H, 573ft high and a superb viewpoint looking out over the North Downs, Guildford, along the greensand ridge and across the Weald to the distant South Downs. This isolated hilltop church (the parish church of Chilworth) was rebuilt in 1850, partly from the stones of the original Norman church that stood on the site. It is one of the major landmarks on the North Downs Way.

At the church, turn right along a broad, sandy track that heads downhill, with grand views along the greensand ridge ahead,

This is Walk 21 from the Pathfi nder Guides Surrey Walks, published by Crimson Publishing (www.crimsonpublishing.co.uk).

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The Surrey Hills Society has been going for six years and has close to 1,000 members. Not only does this membership charity take an acti ve role in protecti ng the unique landscape and charac-ter of the Surrey Hills, it also gives its members an opportunity to explore and enjoy the area with like-minded people. We off er a wide range of acti viti es to suit all age groups, and opportuni-ti es to visit many to places that are not normally open to the public. Members are kept informed either through our website or with a newslett er delivered to them three ti mes a year, fi lled with stories about the Surrey Hills, the events we’ve run and those that are planned. The Surrey Hills stretch across the chalk North Downs that run broadly across the centre of Surrey, from Farnham in the west, above Guild-ford, Dorking and Reigate, to Oxted in the east. The grandeur and beauty of these hills embrace an amazing variety of landscapes from rolling chalk downs and fl ower rich grasslands, to acid heaths and woodlands. They cover more than a third of the county so it’s quite likely that you’re probably never far away from discovering your own special spot of local beauty. Or come out with us and explore!

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What members do all have in common though is a real interest in the conservati on and preservati on of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) for future generati ons. As we develop, we’re starti ng to be able to support small-scale con-servati on projects. For example, we have raised funds to install a water-drinking fountain on Leith Hill, which will benefi t walkers, horse-riders and cyclists.

With ‘future generati ons’ in mind, the Society’s events team has recently started organising events for diff erent age groups. These include a guided walk ending with a visit to a local hostelry for those in their 20s and 30s, and other events aimed at family groups, such as craft -making or private visits to local farms that are educati onal as well as fun. One of our aims is to encourage and educate these younger age groups as they are the future custodians of this beauti ful county in which we are lucky enough to live.

We already run a full and varied events programme for our core members, but we’re happy to encourage non-members along to events so that they can see what we’re all about. The kind of events we’ve run in the past year include: a private visit to a sculpture garden; a day discovering all the local foodie delights around the Reigate area (from producti on to menu); a visit to Gatt on Community Theatre at Reigate Fort and a day exploring the Wott on Estate, near Dorking. Each year, we’re very involved in running the Surrey Hills Wood Fair in Bramley, a fi rm favourite with our members and also att racti ng larger family groups. We also support the Ride London cycle event and see this as a fund-raiser for the Society.

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I menti oned a while back that we now had a local disti llery, well apparently Silent Pool Disti llery has come up with a gin that has fl own off the shelves since going on sale locally just before Christmas. The Albury Limited Release has a disti ncti ve aromati c blend of Kaffi r Lime, Bergamot, Linden and Elderfl ower complementi ng the Juniper and the numbered bott les proved an instant hit. Director Ian McCulloch was thrilled. “It tastes fantasti c with a very full and interesti ng fl avour because it contains a large botanical mix,” he said, “Gin fans and even people new to gin would taste a massive contrast between this and mass produced supermarket gins.” The half bott les with an ABV of 40.2% are available via www.silentpooldisti llers.com or local stockists including Kingfi sher Farm Shop in Abinger, Quaich in East Horsley, The Drummond Arms in Albury and Bertram Bees in Westcott . Ian McCulloch and James Shelbourne began working on the disti llery project in 2013, converti ng redundant farm buildings at Sherbourne Farm on the Albury Estate next to the Silent Pool. The fi rst spirit disti lled at the Silent Pool in November was an apple brandy made from cider from Birtley House, Bramley. Looks as if they may be on to a winner here! For more informati on contact Ian McCulloch at ian@silentpooldisti llers.com. The editor is so excited he’s just bought a bott le of the gin to give it a try with his friend Janey, who I am reliably told is known as ‘Aunti e Gin’ to her family!

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