THURSLEY PARISH MAGAZINE St Michael & All Angels

AUGUST 2020 60P

Virtual Church Services 6 Give it a Grow 14 Editorial 7 Lockdown Recycling 17 Church Letter 8 Village Hall News 18 Macmillan Coffee Morning 9 Life on the Farm 20 Parish Council Update 10 Thursley Climate Action 22 Chamomile Lawn 11 Life on the Common 24 Michael O’Brien 12 Apple Tray Bake 27

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NEED HELP? Help in Thursley is available to anyone living in the parish of Thursley.

WHAT HELP IS AVAILABLE? Transport to Doctors, Dentists and Hospi- tal appointments, Shops, Post Office, Hair- dresser, collecting prescriptions, your pet to the Vet, etc.

HOW IT WORKS Phone 07538 201 276 and leave a message. The Duty Officer will listen to all messages at least once a day Mondays to Fridays and seek an appropriate volunteer to help you. The Duty Officer will contact you to discuss your request and then contact you again to give you the name of the volunteer who will help you. Please ensure you give us a few days’ notice.

2 3 VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS AND LOCAL DIRECTORY

CHURCH: ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS HELP IN THURSLEY 07538 301276

Vicar: Chairman: Revd Hannah Moore 01252 705941 David YOUNG 01428 607716. [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer: Associate Minister: Peter HUNTER 01252 702360 Revd Delia Orme 01252 702217 [email protected] [email protected] THURSLEY CLUB Churchwardens: Secretary: Hilary BARR 01252 703301 Joyce HALL 01252 703386 [email protected] THURSLEY CRCKET CLUB Dene MILLS 01252 703067 Chairman: [email protected] Lee SMALLBONE [email protected] Secretary: Vacant Secretary: Treasurer: Alex MEEARS Michael THATCHER 01428 606670 [email protected]

THURSLEY PARISH COUNCIL Safeguarding Officer: www.thursley-pc.gov.uk Sheridan HUMPHREYS 07966 578607 Council Clerk: Gift Aid Secretary Elaine FELTON 01252 703201 Revd Peter MUIR 01252 702360 The Barrows, Seale Road, GU8 6LF. [email protected]

Organist: Chairman: Robbie GOLDFINCH 01252 705151 James MENDELSSOHN 07941 507753 Bears Barn, Dye House Road, Thursley Church Cleaning: GU8 6QD Sallie ROLES 01252 706820 [email protected]

Church Flowers: Vice Chairman: Anne WAKELEY 01252 702320 John SWIFT 01428 685120 [email protected]

Churchyard Working Party: Councillors: Mike ROBERTS 01252 702932 Sean EDWARDS 01252 702890 [email protected] Children’s Church: Helen FLAVELL 07941060663 Carolyn LANE 01252 702192 [email protected]

Peter HUNTER 01252 702165 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL [email protected] Nina ALLEN 01252 703643 John LUFF 01483 422132 Rosie DALE-HARRIS 01252 702585 [email protected] Susanne HUNTER 01252 702165 Richard OWEN

Marion O’BRIEN 01252 702235 [email protected]

4 PARISH FOOTPATH WARDENS BUTTERFLIES NURSERY Contact Elaine Felton 01252 703201 D ELLUL & M DHILLON 07827 786005

COMMUNITY RECYCLER THE THREE HORSESHOES Nicki BATES 01252 702671 www.threehorseshoesthursley.com 01252 703900 [email protected]

THURSLEY VILLAGE HALL THURSLEY NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE Reserve Warden: www.thursleyvillagehall.co.uk [email protected] James GILES 01428 685675 [email protected] Village Hall Chairman: Clea BEECHEY 01252 703913 THURSLEY HISTORY SOCIETY [email protected] Chairman: Anthony Langdale 01428 682808 Village Hall Secretary: [email protected] Dene MILLS 01252 703067 Secretary: [email protected]

Rosemary STOCKDALE 01428 607365 Village Hall Manager: [email protected] Isobel MURPHY 01252 706929 Treasurer: (mob) 07826 521954 Richard BATES 01252 702671 [email protected]. Archivist: Tim WALSH 01252 703172 COUNCILLORS

THURSLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Surrey County: Secretary: David HARMER 01428 606921 Pat CLAKE 01252 706869 Wyanston, Tower Road, , [email protected] Surrey GU26 6ST [email protected] HANKLEY COMMON MILITARY ACTIVITY 24 Hour Ops Room 01420 483405 Waverley Borough: Jenny ELSE 01252 702036 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH [email protected] Jackie MALTON 07885 147304 David ELSE 01252 702036 [email protected] [email protected]

PARISH MAGAZINE LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Editor: Rt Hon Jeremy HUNT 01428 609416 Tricia HORWOOD 01252 705171 [email protected] [email protected]. Advertising: DOCTORS Nina ALLEN 01252 703643 Springfield Surgery 01252 703122 [email protected] Surgery 01428 682218 Milford Crossroads Surgery 01483 414461 POLICE 101 Hurst Farm Surgery 01483 415885 www.surrey.police.uk/ro/report/ VETS SURREY FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE Mr N J Pilling, Elstead 01252 703412 Ben ALEXANDER 07964 391882 North Downs, Milford 01483 414747 [email protected]

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VIRTUAL CHURCH SERVICES We have a new website: https://parishesofetsph.org.uk/

1st Sunday 10.00am Morning Service including Spiritual Communion 2nd Sunday 10.00am Family service all age interactive 6.00pm Evening Prayer 3rd Sunday 10.00am Morning Service including Spiritual Communion 4th Sunday 10.00am CW Morning Worship For all the morning services we gather from 9.50am and the service will start at 10am. ZOOM service Sunday at 10am Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78943420469? pwd=U1hIUFQ2bjRISWhjN2dNMzVBbjNzZz09 Meeting ID: 789 4342 0469 Password: ETSPH For compline at 6pm we gather from 5.50pm and the service will start at 6pm. ZOOM service Sunday at 6pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78943420469? pwd=U1hIUFQ2bjRISWhjN2dNMzVBbjNzZz09 Meeting ID: 789 4342 0469 Password: ETSPH

The church wardens and I have completed the Risk Assessments for reopening the churches for services. They are now being sent to the PCC for consideration. We are working hard to make the buildings as safe as possible so that they can be opened. Please be patient as many of our lovely volunteers are in the vulnerable category. We will keep the village updated via Facebook, email and our website as to when we will resume services (www.parishesofetsph.org.uk). By Revd Hannah Moore

PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE OF 14TH AUGUST 2020 FOR SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES TO THE SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUE OF THURSLEY PARISH MAGAZINE. EDITOR: Tricia HORWOOD, Thursley House, Dye House Road, Thursley, Surrey GU8 6QD. Tel: 01252 705171 E-mail: [email protected]. ADVERTISING MANAGER: Jane HEPBURN Tel: 07768 421935 Email: [email protected] DISTRIBUTION MANAGER: Jenny GORDON Tel: 07796 254361 Email: [email protected] Cover: Chamomile on the Cricket Pitch, by Sean Edwards

6 FROM THE EDITOR By Tricia Horwood

Amidst all the recent doom and gloom of is finally retiring. He was involved for the past few months there are now more than 30 years, including being its glimpses of sunshine on the horizon – not chairman for 13 of them, and we owe him least being the opening of the pub to the a huge debt of gratitude for his village again. Michelle and Daniel have enthusiasm and support in ensuring that worked incredibly hard during lockdown Thursley’s past is made more accessible to to renovate both the interior of the pub our current and future residents (see p12). and also the outside bar area and garden. Nicki Bates’s article on recycling during They are really looking forward to lockdown gives us plenty of advice on welcoming you back, but be sure to book what can, and can’t, be recycled. It’s in advance to ensure that they comply unfortunate that much of the equipment with all the latest covid regulations. currently being used to keep us safe from Another major plus has been the glorious Coronavirus is not recyclable, but do have weather we’ve had which has enabled us a look to see what we can do to reduce to enjoy our gardens and also meet up the impact (see p17). with friends and neighbours outdoors The Parish Council continues to meet safely. My weather app has never been so remotely via zoom and discuss the various important! issues that the village faces, but hope that Despite the lack of village activities and by September they might be able to meet events the Village Hall Committee have up in person. For a summary please see been hard at work, and there is a p10. James Mendelssohn reports that the summary in the magazine of all they’ve “Protect our Reserve” campaign has now achieved so far (see p18). They were reached almost £40,000 in the wake of hoping to hold an open meeting to discuss the fire, which is an incredible amount to their forthcoming planning application raise from two villages. but as that’s not currently possible they James Giles talks about his reactions to will be putting all the drawings on their the fire on p24 and gives us more details website and you will get the chance to regarding the timeline. He too was review them and express your opinions in humbled and touched by the amount of advance of the application. support he was given in the aftermath,

The church is currently closed for worship, and also by how generous everyone has but the PCC are doing all they can to been. It will now take time to consult comply with the regulations and open it with all the various organisations to work up as soon as possible in a safe and out how best to move forward and regulated fashion. In the meantime zoom restore the common to its former glory. services will continue (see overleaf). Once volunteering resumes I’m sure that he will have many offers of help. After many years of service to the Thursley History Society, Michael O’Brien In the meantime please stay safe and enjoy the rest of the summer! 7

FROM THE CHURCH By Reverend Hannah Moore EMBRACE THE SUMMER the seventh day he rested from all his work” He also encourages us to “come As I write we to me (him), all you who are weary are rapidly and burdened, and I will give you heading towards rest.” the Summer holidays. Many of us will still have work emails Children of all pinging into our inboxes when we are ages will be on leave. It takes a huge amount of thinking of self disciple not to have a quick look finishing off the at an incoming message and instead year and looking forward to a break of being present with our family in our from home schooling probably time off. We can immediately be counting down the days to holidays. I transported back to the workplace in know this is the case in my house. our minds, as we try to solve problems, which we would have had Having spent my childhood growing no knowledge of if we hadn’t looked up in South Africa, I still take great at our phones. This year may be even pleasure in the long English summer more difficult for parents and children evenings. When my children were to relax, with so many external younger, Mike and I would be pressures to catch up even though revelling in the summer evenings, that many families have been working so we would forget to start making hard and juggling home schooling and dinner and end up eating extremely work. late. I know the English summer weather can be a bit hit and miss but What are we teaching our children if when it is good, it is incredibly good. we work while we are on holiday? I The pandemic has meant that fewer think we are teaching them that the of us will be travelling abroad for our boundaries between home and work Summer holidays so we can hope and are becoming increasingly blurred. pray for good weather. If the weather This year these boundaries have is good, we can look forward to certainly become blurred in our house. Cricket Test matches (Yay!), BBQs, I know that I need my holiday this drinks in pub gardens and splashing year. We are more productive in the around in paddling pools. long run punctuate our periods of work with periods of complete rest. It I have also been reflecting on as a is time to embrace the “Sabbath Rest society we really struggle to give Principle” and give yourself permission ourselves time off for rest and to rest. relaxation. Alan Cohen says “there is virtue in work and there is virtue in This has been a year unlike any other rest.” My impression of the world is and I think many of us are feeling the that with our modern technology we strain in our moods and emotions. find it difficult to enjoy the virtue of Therefore, I would like to encourage rest. From my Christian perspective you to embrace any holiday you have even God promotes the virtue of available this summer and really use it to rest, to relax and to be restored. having a rest after a period of hard work. The creation springs to mind. Every Blessing, “By the seventh day God had finished Hannah the work he had been doing; so on 8

CANCER DOESN’T STOP SO WE MUST CARRY ON!

We very much hope that we will be able to participate in

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

again this year

In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Hosted by Caroline, Susanne & Noreen.

Bears Barn, Dye House Road, Thursley GU8 6QD

on

Friday 25th September

between 10 am – 12.30 pm

We are not sure what form it will take as yet but for now, please do put the date in your diaries

9 THURSLEY PARISH COUNCIL By James Mendelssohn (Chairman)

Our July meeting was again held Covenant Fund, following a combined virtually using Zoom - and with no application from the Parish Council meeting in August, hopefully we might and the History Society will be used in be back to meeting in person when we a number of ways, primarily by the next meet in September, but we’ll History Society, but we will also be have to wait and see. using some of the funds to replace the

Much of the early discussion at our bench outside the Church walls. The meeting focused on the Hammer Pond current bench has seen better days, restoration project. Natural but in the past it has proved popular were hopeful of having their plans for walkers on the so approved in time for the work to start we are confident that its replacement will be put to good use. in September, so that it could be completed before the winter weather We had an update from John Swift on set in, which could cause further the activities of the Climate and delays and a cost overrun. Sustainability Group. Plans for a

Unfortunately, an objection has now Community Solar Park in Bowlhead been submitted by the Environment Green have proved to be uneconomic Agency, who are concerned about but there are other plans afoot, which several aspects of the proposed John will report on periodically. restoration. As a Council, we find it Plans for the restoration of the hugely frustrating that after 6 years of Common following the recent fire are deliberation and procrastination, it also continuing. Almost £40,000 has transpires at the eleventh hour that now been raised and we will shortly be insufficient consultation has taken submitting an application to Waverley place between the relevant Borough Council to try and access Government agencies to allow the some Community Infrastructure Levy project to finally proceed as funds. Natural England are due to anticipated. submit their initial proposals to the At the time of writing, it is still unclear ‘Preserve Our Reserve’ committee by whether there is a simple resolution to the end of August, and we hope to be the Environment Agency objection. able to progress matters after that.

Even if there is, it would almost In the meantime, an exploratory certainly have cost implications, and meeting of the volunteer ‘Friends of when I last heard from Natural ’ group was held England, their view was that there was recently, and they are now working on only a 50:50 chance of the project ideas as to how we can best harness going ahead this autumn as the large number of offers of help that scheduled. Deeply frustrating. we received in the period immediately Following the postponement of the VE after the fire.

Day 75th Anniversary celebrations There will be no meeting in August. during the shutdown, a new date of The September Parish Council Sunday 8 November has been fixed meeting will take place on Tuesday 1 for the event. The grant that we September at 7.00 pm. Its format will received from The Armed Forces be decided nearer to the date.

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CHAMOMILE ON THE CRICKET PITCH By David Streeter

Wandering around the a small number of village greens recreation ground recently I in Surrey and West Sussex but to spotted a patch of white in the see it in its traditional setting a turf over towards the pavilion. visit to the pony-grazed lawns of Investigation revealed, as I had the New Forest would see it at its hoped and as you can see in Sean best. Edwards’ lovely cover photograph, a beautiful patch of flowering To gardeners the plant is most chamomile that in pre-Covid-19 familiar as the non-flowering days would have succumbed to cultivar ‘Treneague’, the the mower long before coming traditional constituent of into bud. chamomile lawns. To others it is a soothing infusion as Peter Chamomile is just one of several Rabbit would attest after his plants that were once fraught confrontation with Mr. characteristic of the short sward McGregor. of village greens that have become very scarce since animals So maybe this is the first time in are no longer traditionally put out a century that the people of to graze. It is primarily a plant of Thursley can enjoy the flowering mildly acid winter-wet sandy soils of their own natural chamomile that dry in summer, an almost lawn. perfect description of the recreation ground! It survives on

Sean Edwards

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RETIREMENT OF MICHAEL O’BRIEN FROM THE HISTORY SOCIETY By Jackie Rickenberg

father’s detour whilst out on a drive with a great friend. Twenty-six years later, in 1964, Michael and Marion settled in Thursley, and Michael can only imagine that his father had completely forgotten this turn of events as his previous visit was never mentioned. Maybe not surprising as his father was the distinguished and somewhat busy Baron O’Brien of Lothbury, an independent Peer in the House of Lords and, during his time, Chief Cashier of The Bank of England. He went on to become the Governor of the Bank between 1966-73 and continued an illustrious career in finance until his retirement at the remarkable age of eighty.

Michael’s early career in the City, saw

him commuting from Thursley to the The article on Robert Goble & Son, Stock Exchange and latterly he was an Harpsichord Makers, due to be expert in the Sporting Gun department published in this month’s magazine of Christie’s Auctioneers. Throughout has been postponed, in order to give his life, Michael’s loves have included an insight into the Thursley History the country outdoor pursuits of Society’s great loss with the shooting and fishing, and the Arts, but retirement of Michael. perhaps the overriding interest Michael O’Brien has lived in Thursley, throughout his life has been history. with his wife Marion and family for 56 He and Marion joined the Thursley years and not many of us can claim History Society shortly after its such village longevity! The O’Briens inception in 1990. He was Chairman moved into Vine Cottage as a newly from 1998 until 2011, and has married couple and five years later remained on the committee until his decamped almost literally next door to recent retirement. At the ripe old age The Lodge, where they live up to the of 86, we can forgive him his wish to current day. take things a little easier, especially in our strange new world. Michael wrote an interesting piece in this magazine a couple of months ago During his time in the society, Michael about the strange coincidence of has been instrumental and involved recently finding his father’s name in with many wonderful and fascinating the church register during a visit in initiatives (at this point, he would, I’m 1938. Michael was five years old at the sure, like to point out that he worked time, living with his family in London, and served with many other great and was completely unaware of his enthusiasts throughout the years): 12 1995: Assisting Sally Scheffers in Peter Hanauer. This concentrated on creating the 50 year WW2 exhibition the village in 1914 and how Thursley in the Village Hall. went to war. It reported on the inhabitants that went, their stories and 1999/2000: As part of the Millennium where they had lived in the village. celebrations, a whole village photograph was arranged by the late On his election as Chairman in March Peter Anderson, with over 300 1998, Michael wrote, in the newsletter villagers (and a couple of passers-by, of the time, the following letter: allegedly!). This now hangs over the “Although always interested in matters stove in The Three Horseshoes and historical, my interest in Thursley’s over the winter, it is hoped the author, past was largely triggered by a chance Michael, Marion and anyone else introduction to a Mrs Barbara Bell willing to help, will attempt to name (nee Robertson) who had been born the majority of the residents for future in The Lodge in 1897, daughter of the reference. Victorian artist Arthur Robertson. Early 2000’s: Archiving the discovery Barbara quickly became a great friend of a 200-year-old vault underneath the of the family and when she first came chancel in the church. The lead lined to lunch with us in 1972, we and highly decorated coffins of Ann discovered that it had been sixty years and Edmund Woods were uncovered exactly since she had last passed by chance, before resealing the vault through the front door of The Lodge. shortly afterwards. Rather an emotional moment for all of us! Her memories were very happy 2004: Along with John Walshe, he ones, and for us of course, fascinating prepared and presented “A walk to hear. through old Thursley”, repeated in 2009. Many of you will have had similar opportunities to discover aspects of 2006: Archived the Minutes Book of the history of Thursley and the Thursley Institute (now Prospect surrounding areas, and indeed, a very Cottage) covering its period from good deal has come to light since our 1887-1920. society was founded. I urge you all to 2013: Living History Project, the continue on the lookout for anything primary purpose of which was to chart that is of historical interest, and let the the change of Thursley from an society know of your discoveries”. agricultural community to a residential The current Chairman of the History one over the previous 70 years. Society, Anthony Langdale and Sukey,

2013: Through the study of the 1911 along with all of the committee, would census, the discovery of the recording like to send their heartfelt thanks and of a tented community in Willow gratitude for all of Michael and Reeds, a copse on Thursley Common, Marion’s invaluable service and which included, amongst others, a support over the past thirty years. chimney sweep, his wife and children They will be very sorely missed! So, and a beehive maker. finally, if this has stirred any appetite for all things ancient, please come and 2014: Assisting in the preparation and join our merry band and help sustain research for the Great War Centenary our wonderful village’s memories and Commemoration exhibition organised stories for future generations. by John Walshe, David Brickwood and 13

By Debbie Spencer

‘Look after your garden and your garden will look after you’

I’m not sure who said that but it’s so true. After all the hard work in the spring it’s now pay back time and I’m happy to say our garden is looking after us very well. We are enjoying lettuce, spring onions, rocket, peas, beans and much more and I hope all those of you that are growing crops for the first time are enjoying the fruits (and veggies) of your labour too.

The growing conditions in July have been good after such a dry June and it’s looking pretty lush everywhere but as we are now past midsummer we need to make the most of any late summer sunshine in July and August.

Time for a trim

Luckily the hairdressers and barbers have now reopened - some of our plants need a good haircut too! tomatoes leaving two leaves above Tomato plants will try to keep on the last truss of fruits - these two growing and producing flowers but remaining leaves are necessary to these will never mature in time so we draw the water to the top of the plant. need to prune them to allow the fruits You can also trim a few of the larger that have formed lower down to fully lower leaves if they are shading your ripen. Cut off the main stem of cordon tomatoes-letting in as much sun as possible. 14 water butt. Ours is collecting water from our garage roof but they can be sited behind greenhouses, on the patio or anywhere where you can tap into a down pipe so that water is easily at hand wherever you need it. I’m so delighted with the amount of water we are recycling I’m contemplating a couple more....they are addictive!

I was surprised to read that an hour’s use of garden sprinkler can use as much as daily water consumption for a family of four. So the advice from water suppliers is, if you have got to water using tap water it’s better watering directly to the roots of the plants with a hose pipe or watering can rather than a sprinkler as there’s Bean plants will also keep on growing, less waste. When watering give a again we need to prune them at the good soaking every few days (or when top to allow for ripening of fruits lower the soil becomes very dry) so the down. And now is a good time to sow roots will learn to draw water up from more french beans (and salad crops) the deep soil. If you water little and for late autumn harvest. often, the roots are shallow and will The large older courgette leaves can scorch and suffer in hot weather. be trimmed to allow the low lying The best time to water is in the early hidden courgettes to get more sun morning while it’s still cool. This will too. I like to regularly pick the allow the water to run down into the courgettes when they are small - soil and reach the roots without too ideally 4-6 inches big so I don’t get a much excess water lost to glut of huge marrows. But if you have evaporation. Morning watering will an abundance of courgettes - you can also give your plants plenty of time to of course give them away to friends or maybe try baking Caroline’s Mendelssohn’s highly recommended Courgette cake? See recipe on the next page.

No water....no life. No blue....no green

I’m sure all gardeners breathed a sigh of relief when the rain finally came after all the hot dry days in June . We all know the environmental benefits of collecting rainwater and of course it’s completely free. I have to confess that it was on our ‘to do ‘ list every year to capture rainwater and I’m delighted that lockdown has now facilitated the installation of a new

15 dry off before night fall, reducing the CAROLINE’S COURGETTE CAKE likelihood of slug damage and fungal disease.

Much mulch

Mulching helps — it reduces the water evaporation by covering the surface of the soil. Better still, the mulch also keeps the weeds down too. Always apply mulch between autumn and spring while the soil is moist. Mulch can be grass cuttings, but gravel, pebbles, bark chips also make an attractive covering and reduce water evaporation. We use all the lawn clippings to sprinkle round the base of Ingredients fruit trees - it’s a handy place to get rid of the clippings and keeps the Butter for the tin 2 large eggs weeds down (but don’t pile up against 125ml vegetable oil the bark of the tree to allow for air 85g soft brown sugar flow). 350g courgette coarsely grated Water retaining granules 1 tsp vanilla extract 300g of plain flour Add water retaining granules to the 2 tsp cinnamon compost when you plant up your 1/4 tsp nutmeg hanging baskets and containers. 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of [soda These water storing granules swell to 1/2 tsp baking powder many times their size when wet and 85g walnuts roughly chopped reduces the amount of times you need 140g sultana to water. Remember, not all plants will need the same amount of water every Method day so you can be selective. Fruit and veg crops are worth the effort but our 1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan or gas lawns are surprisingly resilient so don’t 4. Butter and line a 2lb loaf tin with worry if they turn brown- they recover baking parchment. In a large bowl quickly. whisk the eggs, oil and sugar, then add the courgettes and sugar. Mature manure

Of course a simple way to save on 2. In another bowl, combine the remaining ingredients with a pinch of watering is to have good water salt. retaining soil and that takes planning - well rotted manure is essential but this 3. Stir in the dry ingredients into the is a winter job. wet mixture and pour into the tin. So....sow Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out To keep veg continuity I’m sowing clean. Leave to cool - can be frozen more salad crops, french beans and for up to 1 month. autumn carrots and also flower seeds for next year such as honesty ( lunaria Thanks Caroline! annua), stocks, calendula, wild carrot (daucus carota) and cornflowers.

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RECYCLING DURING LOCKDOWN By Nicki Bates

Face masks and disposable rubber • Shrink wrap & ring joiners from gloves: multipacks of water, cans, etc; I was upset, but not surprised, to see • Frozen food bags, e.g. bags for frozen photos of these Coronavirus related vegetables, chips, etc; items floating in the sea around the world • Dry cleaning bags/bags covering new (did you know the ocean produces over clothing; half of the world’s oxygen and benefits us • Magazine and newspaper wrappers; in many other ways too?) and discarded • Bags for loose fruit and vegetables; on pavements and streets in the UK. • Bubble wrap;

Face coverings and disposable gloves • Garden compost bags (usually black on cannot be recycled but should be put in the inside); your black household waste bin. • Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) – However, if they have been used by resin ID code 4. someone displaying symptoms of the Items not wanted: virus they should be put in a plastic bag • Cling film; inside another plastic bag and left for 72 • Food and drinks pouches; hours before putting in with general • Wrappers from bakeries, e.g. bags rubbish. with lots of small holes in them; Recycling plastic film & carrier bags at • Film lids from trays and pots, e.g. supermarkets: yoghurt pots; It’s not generally known that more than • Any dirty bags or film, for example just plastic carrier containing food; bags can be recycled • Crisp packets; at larger stores, • Pre-prepared salad bags; including Sainsbury’s, • Compostable bags, and any Waitrose and Tesco. biodegradable film; So in the hope that • Any non-Polyethylene film (e.g. PP, less plastic will be sent PVC, others). to landfill, here is a list of the different types As a general rule, if you can stretch the of film that are film then it can be recycled. All items accepted at carrier should be clean and free of food. If bag collection points: possible tear off sticky labels.

Nicki Bates

• All plastic bags, except biodegradable Community Recycler or compostable bags; 01252702671 [email protected] • Bread bags; • Breakfast cereal liners;

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VILLAGE HALL NEWS By Alison Hanbury and Clea Beechey

Plans to Improve the Hall Regarding the second of our aims, we We are very excited to have reached the have been working with our architect on point of submitting our plans for the Hall plans to extend and alter the to the Council for planning permission. As configuration of the buildings to enable you may remember, our mission for the the Main Hall and North Hall to be used Hall falls into two parts: first, we aim to separately. This will enable the Nursery to maintain and improve what we’ve got; keep going every weekday AND the North and second, we want to alter the Hall to be used by other people at the buildings in the most efficient way same time. The plans include enlarging possible so as to be able to provide a the kitchen area but making it dividable community space at the same time as the into 2 separate areas so that each Hall nursery school is in session. would have their own kitchen, while at

We are making great progress with the other times the whole kitchen can be first of these missions. This summer we used as a much bigger and more usable will finish renewing and insulating the whole space, giving us a really exciting whole of the main Hall’s roof (two building for whole community events, sections of the three having already been fundraisers, weddings etc. done); and we will be installing double The plans also include the creation of a glazing and secondary glazing throughout new entrance for the Main Hall from the the Hall. Together with the new heaters car park side with the current front door already fitted, these measures should becoming the entrance for the North Hall, result in dramatically improved energy which will enable each hall to be used efficiency and comfort for all the Hall’s completely independently with no users. We are thrilled to have been able overlap. to secure a large amount of funding for all Finally, we plan to increase the storage these measures from various space and incorporate it into the building organisations, which together with our which will mean no more moving tables own fundraising efforts has meant that and chairs outside in the dark, wet and our financial position is currently secure, cold! despite the uncertain times we are living A Pre-Planning Application was in. We owe a huge debt to the following favourably received by Waverley Borough organisations for their contributions over Council and the plans have been viewed the last couple of years: by both the Thursley Parish Council and Buildings Preservation Trust: the Nursery School who seem to like what £8,250 they see. We had planned to have an The National Lottery Fund: £10,000 open house weekend at the Hall to show ACRE’s Village Hall Improvement Fund: interested villagers the plans and answer £14,858 their questions, but the Covid-19 situation Garfield Weston Foundation: £7,500 has unfortunately made that impossible. Surrey County Council: £1,000 18 We will be putting the drawings up on our the children and staff remain Covid-free website very soon so that villagers can are onerous. It is therefore going to be a peruse them at their leisure but if you tricky balancing act on our and the have any questions or would like a copy nursery’s part to start hiring out the Hall emailed to you, please don’t hesitate to to other users. We are looking at all the contact Alison Hanbury on information on a regular basis to see what [email protected]. We are really can and can’t be done, but at the moment excited about these plans and the (mid-July) any indoor sport is not allowed, prospect of having a more usable and so unfortunately that means yoga, table adaptable community building, but we tennis, pilates etc are all forbidden. will need to fundraise hard to enable Equally, it is probably not worth hiring the them to become a reality. Please contact Hall out for children’s parties and other us if you would like to help us with this - such small gatherings as we would have all ideas and support welcomed! to have the Hall deep cleaned afterwards,

The dreaded Corona Effect … which would be a) expensive and b) difficult to find someone to do on such an We are being bombarded almost daily ad hoc basis, in order to ensure the with updates from the government about nursery’s safety. Things are changing at what is and isn’t allowed at village halls. speed, though, so if you would like to use As you have probably noticed, the Hall the Hall, please do contact us as follows: has been running throughout lockdown as Isobel, the Manager, on 07826 521954 or the wonderful Butterflies nursery has continued to provide childcare facilities on the Hall’s landline 01252 706929 in the for key workers’ children from both the first instance - and we will be happy to discuss options and possibilities. Beacon Hill and Thursley branches at our Hall. Thankfully they are now back up to a Please rest assured that as soon as we more normal capacity as lockdown has can open up more fully and start up our eased. community events again, we will do so!

However, the measures they have to put Can’t wait … Thanks for all your support, in place to ensure as far as possible that as always.

EVENTS PLANNED FOR 2020 Scarecrow Trail Sunday 18th October Calling all budding photographers We would like you to send us photos past Christmas Fair and present so that we can make a Early November If you are interested in having a stall Thursley Village Calendar for 2021. please contact Amanda Hall on The theme is ‘Thursley through the [email protected] or call on 07816 year’. All ages and abilities welcome, and 230618. the deadline is September 2020. Email Winter Theatre your entries to: Sunday 29th November [email protected] Blackbox Theatre Company presents Abigail’s Party

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WHAT’S HAPPENING ON THE FARM THIS MONTH? By Jo Ranson

Well I suppose we have had a bit of thrown away until there are no signs rain, not enough but better than of mastitis (they are self-healing). nothing. The wind and hot days whip By doing this we have used less that moisture away pretty quickly. antibiotics in the first place and our It is amazing how localized that Somatic Cell Counts (SCC bugs in illusive rain is too; the mechanic the udder) have remained low in rang because he wanted a part general. Any cow with an SCC over number and was sheltering from the 200 in the last 3 milk recordings has torrential rain and where was he? antibiotics at dry off. We are very Just north of Guildford, close but particular with hygiene at dry off yet so far. The maize is starting to because not many have antibiotics, look a little stressed too, its leaves they are only sealed and we don’t go spikey and are starting to tassel, want to seal any bugs in. The teats a good dollop of rain now would stop are cleaned in a certain order with that. surgical spirit, although getting surgical spirit in a pandemic has Even though we are coming to our been challenging. Some places were quieter time of the year we have charging a fortune for it and others been busy. Another cut of silage in in short supply, but through various and we have filled the heifer clamp, sources we have acquired enough. which is a relief. The cow grass clamp could do with a bit more, but The freeze brander has been in and we may fill it with the silage we all the baby heifers have their bought back in March. We are names tattooed on, we have got it feeding some of that to the milking down to a fine art now and got 90 cows now. The cow paddocks just done in just over half a day, which aren’t recovering quick enough, so include a lunch break. the cows are milked, eat silage, go out until lunch to eat what grass We continue to have troubles with there is, come back in at lunch and the general public; one field Mark stay until afternoon milking, then go was slurry spreading in suddenly had out for the night. a car drive in, turn round in the middle of the field and then park in At present 160 cows have now gone the gateway. Mark asked if he on their holidays. In total only 55 could help them and they said it’s ok of these will have antibiotics when we are just being nosey. Mmm - not they are dried off which is a good really ok, private property, blocking reduction from last year’s cows. It gateway and trying to work - to has been true - the less antibiotics name a few reasons why this is not you use the less you need. If a cow ok. Once the children had been gets mastitis we only treat her with pacified, they decided to go, not antibiotics if she has a worried that they had done anything temperature, with no temperature wrong. All we can say is that they she just has uddermint (a bit like drove in a field of slurry - lovely deep heat but minty) rubbed into smell for the rest of their journey!! the affected quarter and the milk Other problems are neighbours who 20 decide it’s ok to use our field to as long as they are fed and rested clear their garden into, as cows at the right times all goes well. don’t enjoy bits of fences with nails Disadvantages: they can’t find a in, or Rowan Berries, much in the thing, at least once a day my phone same way they wouldn’t like the will ring asking me to look for cows in their garden. something, they have done what is known here as a ‘man look’. The climate check went well, and Basically, if it doesn’t wave and we scored low (which is good) on the shout at them “I’m here” they can’t target scoring, but as always as soon find it. I spend a lot of time looking as you get to the goal posts they for certain cows, nuts (not that get moved. The new standards sort) bolts, tools or even clothing. booklet for our milk contract has So, if you need an extra pair of eyes arrived and from January 2021 we you know where to come. have more criteria to meet, so I am trying to be organized and make a We have gained some new start now; some items are simple residents, a friend had four Kune and mean only tweaking how we Kune piglets dumped in her gateway record some things, but the biggest in a dog cage, all very happy and thing to start looking into is healthy but she didn’t have renewable energy so solar panels are anywhere to keep them so brought next on my to do list. them here. George is going to have two of them in his garden and the The new tractor has been decided other two will remain here unless a on and the John Deere won the home is found for them. race, having had one demonstrator break down, and one take 6 weeks to This coming month we will be drying appear for a trial with three the rest of the cows off, reseeding salesman none of which knew some fields and hopefully getting a anything about the tractor. The few building projects done. John Deere was the sensible option; decent deal, quick to come out and trial, quick to have back up should we need it and we have even treated ourselves to a new trailer too. But we have sold two tractors for the price of one (plus a bit) and three trailers for the price of one (plus a bit), still maintenance cost will reduce and the new trailer is about the size of all three of the old ones put together making it more efficient.

Whilst doing all these odd jobs around the farm, I have realised that working (and living) with men 24 hours a day has its advantages and disadvantages. Advantages: life is pretty simple, work gets done and

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THURSLEY CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY ACTION Eco-friendly Living – it’s Eco-logical

This is the second article about “low can be a good, cost effective and carbon” energy use options. Last month environmentally friendly way to heat your we looked at the replacement of oil or LPG home. Biomass heating comes in various fuels with renewable energy options. We forms, from small woodburning stoves, to will consider several other options this automated wood pellet boilers, and so can month, some of which are already being be suitable for a range of budgets. applied in Thursley parish. Biomass heating can burn logs or pellets to heat a single room or they can be used We looked at air source heat pumps last to heat hot water, as well as work with the month, but another option is a ground existing radiators. Using wood as a fuel source heat pump. Ground source heat source is classed as renewable and low pumps extract heat from the ground using carbon because it only releases the same pipes buried underground. It’s also amount of CO2 that it absorbed by the tree possible to use a water source, such as a whilst growing. However, it is important to stream, as the heat source. The heat source wood as locally as possible to extracted is then used to heat radiators, reduce transportation emissions and also underfloor heating systems, warm air to ensure that the wood is harvested heating systems and hot water for your sustainably. Wood boilers are available home. Heat pumps are powered by with generous subsidies from the electricity but are typically 3 to 4 times Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). While more efficient than conventional electric they are more expensive than oil boilers heating due to recovering energy from the the economic payback is reasonable as ground or water. They are most you are buying wood/wood pellets which is environmentally friendly when used in (usually) cheaper than for oil and get an conjunction with solar PV panels, or a RHI subsidy – but also your greenhouse renewable electricity tariff. You can also gas emissions are significantly reduced. combine it with a new oil (or LPG) boiler in You would need to have a design a hybrid system. They are available with prepared by a qualified installer to evaluate generous subsidies from the Renewable the option. Heat Incentive (RHI). They are typically more expensive than stand-alone boilers, Use the link to Action Surrey to get more or air source heat pumps, and you do details about the ideas presented in this need a reasonable area of ground or water article. These changes could reduce your that is accessible. The economic payback carbon footprint by up to 50%, so they’re is reasonable as you are no longer paying important. If you want more information for oil and get an RHI subsidy – but also about these ideas or help, please contact your greenhouse gas emissions are [email protected]. significantly reduced. You would need to www.actionsurrey.org/improve/ have a design prepared by a qualified renewables/Ground_source_heat_pump installer to evaluate the option.

You might also consider heating your www.actionsurrey.org/improve/ home using biomass such as wood. This renewables/biomass 22 23 LIFE ON THE COMMON - 86 By James Giles

Dear all, around 20mph, low humidity – a perfect recipe for a heathland fire. Add Today the first of July 2020 I decided to that the sheer volume of people to quickly re-read my last article using our precious reserve – the likes written back in mid-May again before of which I never seen, even mid-week writing this one. Well where on earth was far busier that a summer bank do I even start? Please re-read a holiday. Before I go on, I have to say couple of paragraph from that that it was deeply upsetting the previous article, where I was talking disrespect all these people were about our land management budget, showing to the reserve – to nature – to and the works it is used for, not our neighbourhood – our backyard – knowing of course what was to our common, it was disgraceful. The transpire — how very prophetic and litter; tissues, wet wipes, bottles, cans, upsetting; cigarette butts, face masks even - was “It will also allow for us to get shocking, and add those disposable contractors to continue their annual BBQ’s to the list — I am afraid the heather mowing, to create the mixed what happened next was almost and varied age structure within the inevitable. It was also clear to me heather sward to allow for the greatest many of these people were not regular possible diversity of species. Some countryside visitors who had no idea needs to be as short as possible for of the preciousness and importance of ground nesting birds and the solitary where they were all pilling onto. I was bees and another invertebrates, and deeply saddened. some to remain mature uncut heather Saturday 30th May at around 4pm; for cover or to escape the heat for our reptile species. This also will help Well the very worst happened, a fire much reduce the fire risk by reducing broke out. It started in Pine Island and the physical fuel load and act as both very quickly spread. The reserve was fire breaks and allow access by the certainly very busy as it was a fire crews to a fire should the worst beautiful day, evidenced by the happen – fingers very crossed that is massive amount of phone calls Surrey not the case. Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) received. As is the modern world the Much of that work though will not first I knew about what was occurring happen until the autumn and winter was seeing an image on Facebook months. Until then we have a summer around 4.30pm that I will not forget - to enjoy best we can, and hopefully some footage of a drone flying over with restrictions lifting little by little I Pine Island - well alight. Then the will be able to get on site more mobile phone rang. frequently and start to greet and meet you once again. I feel a Vera Lynn lyric Saturday 30th May around 5pm coming on”. I arrive at Elstead near Woolford’s Lane, police road block and a scene Saturday 30th May 3pm approx; ahead of me no nature reserve We’d had weeks of tinder dry hot manager wishes to see. A column of weather, a brisk easterly wind at 24 smoke so huge and such a colour- black/brown. A heathland fire of very significant size. I am not allowed through by police much to my protestations and explanation of who I am and that fire control had requested my attendance. Nope - turned back - very frustrating. Now 7pm and nearly home, a different fire commander calls me in but I am now hungry having not eaten since lunch, and with no food or water with me we agree to reconvene Emily Butler first thing Sunday. working harder than I’ve seen people Sunday 1st June 7am work before and making in-roads - Get past various police road blocks winning here and losing there but which was still difficult but I do overall battling towards victory. More understand the situation. flare-ups though the wind was shifting Arrive at a busy Moat carpark with fire around. They just kept going valiantly, fighters, equipment everywhere and and slowly but surely they were saving the air filled with smoke and the un- areas, the wind shifted again - another mistakable smell of a heath fire. I am area ablaze and more common lost, nervous to even go beyond the but they kept going. I finally had to carpark to have a look as I know it will leave around 7pm. I didn’t want to but not be good. there was little I could do now. I felt wrong, so wrong. It was at this point I saw the initial impact – utterly shocking but not as Monday 2nd June 7.30am bad as I had suspected, but it was still Arrived back at Moat carpark not very much live and burning fiercely in knowing what to expect. No smoke – places. good but unbelievable. Those tireless

I saw then for the first time the various efforts had paid off. Just the local farmers and agricultural smouldering of hotspots and charred contractors doing their work to help; ground. How on earth did we get from the Gobles - Peter and James, Tom a scene belonging to Dante’s inferno to this - what a miracle. Pride, guys from Pierrepoint farm The next few days

Saw a lot of damping down and minor flare-ups. The fire service handed the site back to us with the promise they would be back if needed at any time – that was comforting indeed.

Then something remarkable happened

Probably one of the most remarkable things to come out of this terrible event was the outpouring of support Emily Butler from the local community. Emails,

25 Facebook, WhatsApp, you name them Next steps they all light up. Offers of help, money There is much to do in the meantime. and sympathy just overwhelmed Dangerous trees to remove, plan for myself and the local parish councils, the future, re-think how we approach to a point it was impossible to keep up future management with climate with and answer them all. In the blink change and water shortages a very of an eye it felt the community had real issue. No denying there is a great formed a group “Protect our deal to do. But, knowing we have two Common”. A fund raising page was communities behind us, Thursley and created, a logo designed, a committee Elstead. Two passionate and willing formed and then the money really communities, two communities who flowed. As I write this in early July we love the common. It has been a aren’t too far off £40,000. The terrible year for so many reasons but community did so many thing as with all the support I sincerely believe groups and individuals to help raise we will come through all this. We just money for the restoration of the need time, patience and a lot of tea. common and of course the much Finally, do get in touch on the details loved boardwalk which took a terrible below, share your thoughts, stories, hit in the fire. issues and emotions. Do report any The idea of restoring the boardwalk is problems you may encounter, and popular but I have to add not with please remember if you see smoke/ everyone, but the momentum is there fire or anti-social behaviour then dial and now the project is sanctioned and 999 immediately - don’t think you’re I have to now come up with a way to being a nuisance as it’s better to be a re-build. It’s not going to be easy with false alarm than not reporting. tricky access and difficult terrain - do Cheers all – Stay safe we keep some of the unburned bits or start a fresh?

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APPLE TRAY BAKE

An easy yet delicious recipe to use up some of your excess apples, or you may be lucky enough to be given some spare ones by your neighbours!

Ingredients

450g cooking apples (such as Bramley) juice of ½ lemon 225g butter, softened 280g golden caster sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon (optional) 350g self-raising flour 2 tsp baking powder demerara sugar, to sprinkle

Method

1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line a rectangular baking tin (approx 27cm x 20cm) with parchment paper.

2. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples then squeeze the lemon juice over. Set to one side.

3. Place the butter, caster sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, cinnamon and baking powder into a large bowl and mix well until smooth. Spread half the mixture into the prepared tin. Arrange half the apples over the top of the mixture, then repeat the layers. Sprinkle over the demerara sugar.

4. Bake for 45-50 mins until golden and springy to the touch. Leave to cool for 10 mins, then turn out of tin and remove paper. Cut into bars or squares.

For variety I like to add nuts into the mixture too - chopped walnuts and/or pecans go very well with this (a handful is plenty). Sultanas are also good.

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