November 2019 ickleham Parish Magazine

November Mickleham Rectory 2019 Dear friends In addition to the six million Jews who died during World War 2, it is estimated (figures vary) that up to ten million Slav prisoners, three million Russian prisoners of war, many Mickleham Bullimores LLP licenced to carry out the reserved legal activity of thousands of homosexuals and up to two hundred and fifty thousand people with non-contentious probate in and Wales by the ICAEW mental or physical disabilities are believed to have been annihilated by the Nazis. Like Parish many people, I have visited modern day Israel, and whilst there, I spent a day captured Magazine by the images and memories at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial where there is an ‘eternal flame’, a burning torch to remind people never to forget the inhumanity A community magazine for SPONSORS OF NOVEMBER EVENTS that people can inflict upon one another in the pursuit of imposing their own beliefs. Mon 4th Rolls Royce Enthusiast Club Mickleham and Westhumble MICKLEHAM OLD There was a particularly poignant moment when I read these words, ‘O Lord, Book now for Tues 5th Ladies Inner Wheel Lunch published under the auspices BOXHILLIANS remember not only the men and women of good will, but also those of ill will. But FOOTBALL CLUB Local History Group of Mickleham PCC with an th do not remember all the suffering they have inflicted on us, remember the fruits JOIN THEM HERE Christmas Thurs 7 Burney Road Meeting independent editorial panel. th DURING THE SEASON Sat 9 Mickleham Old Boxhillians we have borne, thanks to this suffering - our comradeship, our loyalty, our humility, th The magazine is published at – ALWAYS LOOKING Mon 11 Velocette Club our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart which has grown out of all this, STEPPING STONES COUNTRY th the beginning of each month FOR NEW TALENT Tues 12 Garden Shed and when they come to judgement, let all the fruits which we have borne, be their RESTAURANT AND BAR Weds 13th Norton Bike Club except January and August. forgiveness.’ These words were found on a scrap of paper on the body of a dead child th Thurs 14 Wild Life Quiz at Ravensbrück Concentration Camp. 3 course £23.50 per person Sat 16th Mickleham Old Boxhillians Copy Deadline th Edmund Burke, an Irish politician and writer, once said, ‘All it takes for evil to flourish is 2 course £18.50 per person Mon 25 Jazz Jam free entry for the Sat 23th Mickleham Old Boxhillians for good men to do nothing.’ When people do nothing all can be lost yet in this period Mince Pies and Coffee £2.95 per person Sat 30th Mickleham Old Boxhillians December 2019 of Remembrance across the planet we find that all is not lost, for within the human Magazine heart God has planted the seeds of hope and of resurrection, of a striving to put right Food Served All Day – Now open from 9 am Monday – Friday – Free WiFi – Cask Ale what is wrong and to work together for the good of one another. Despite the evil that Sunday is still in the world there is so much good, so much desire to help. Walkers – Muddy Boots – Cyclists – Families & dogs – All welcome th 10 November The incredible generosity that we see evidenced across the nations in response to the Lovely function room available for meetings, family and business events send to: disasters of today’s world of financial giving, of aid, of voluntary work, of philanthropic 01306 889932 www.steppingstonesdorking.co.uk [email protected] Sue Tatham giving, all reflect the desire within us to work for justice and equality, with a willing heart. St Anthony Pilgrim’s Way On Remembrance Sunday in particular we give thanks to God for the men and women Westhumble who sacrificed so much in the defence of what is good and right, to defend freedom, RH5 6AW those who fought and those who continue to stand against evil on our behalf. God is 01306 882547 a God of peace and in the midst of all suffering and violence He is there, with those [email protected] whose spirits and bodies are scarred by war, or those whose nights are haunted by Sherlock Funeral Service memories too painful for the light of day. Contributions in any form Sherlock Funeral Service is an In the Bible we read ‘And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will are welcome as are good guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’ (Philippians 4:7). Independent family owned business, quality photographs. There established over 100 years is no charge for advertising For each one of us this year, may we pledge ourselves to do our utmost in our daily lives local charity and community to work for justice and a harvest of peace for all people, the peace of God that sustains, l Private Service Chapel & Rest Rooms events. However the editors the peace of God that saves us, the peace of God that passes all understanding. May l Home visits arranged if required reserve the right to shorten we never despair, never give in to evil and never doubt that God always desires for us l Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available omit or reformat articles a fullness and joyfulness of life. l Free Parking submitted for publication Every blessing. depending on space. Telephone: 01306 882266 The Reverend Canon John Harkin, Mickleham Parish Priest Trellis House, 190 South Street, Dorking RH4 2ES. Printed by Bishops Printers Email: [email protected] Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons Portsmouth 1 Photograph: Charlotte Daruwalla Advent Course MICKLEHAM CELEBRATES his year our Advent Course will use We will meet on December Monday HARVEST Tthe book ‘Cover to Cover – Journey to evenings from 7.30pm at the Rectory Join us for Christmas’ written by a team from 24-7 to discuss and pray about: aturday in the village hall the evening calories, teams began to think about Prayer, to help us on our journey through 2nd Journeying with Elizabeth and Sbefore Harvest Festival, it has to be playing their jokers, the quiz answers Breakfast the month of December, travelling with Zechariah the Harvest Supper and Quiz Night. The were beginning to rely a little more on hall was especially attractive as Kayleigh The Running Horses our hearts, minds and souls. 9th Journeying with Mary lucky guesses. What country does Red and Jacob who were married the 9 – 10 am Group members will need to book 16th Journeying with Joseph Stripe beer come from? There was a previous Saturday had kindly left their frantic brain search of country flags Please book by the Tuesday before a place on the course and follow 23rd Journeying to Jesus individual daily readings from the decorations including Chinese lanterns that were either red or had stripes, Men’s Breakfasts book. The readings begin on Advent To ensure your place for our evenings, hanging from the ceiling, well mostly preferably both and we guessed Russia. Third Saturdays Sunday 1st December, and each day as we journey towards the celebration tied to the supports to the overhead The answer was … Jamaica! (I do not 16th November will include a short time of stillness, of Christ’s birth together, please contact heater, so do not tell the Health and think there is either red or stripe on the Canon John and Sue on 01372 378335 Book with: Andy Diamond reading a Bible passage, reflecting on Safety police. Jamaican flag.) Our team played their Beverley Mehta's lovely Harvest Festival or [email protected] flower arrangement in St Michael's [email protected] it and surrendering ourselves to God’s The quiz started off with an impossibly joker on the Food and Drink round and will in our lives. Canon John and Sue difficult picture round of Name the after the first question concluded that second place then a slight gap for the Women’s Breakfast Celebrity, difficult that is for anyone born this was a mistake. The music round winning Shuttlecocks team. We could

Fourth Saturdays before 1985. My favourite question was was interesting, well done to Justin, our not help but notice that they had ten 23rd November from the Guess the Movie round where quiz master, as he played the number members at least including Kayleigh Shoebox Sunday all answers were the names of a film. th Book with: Stephanie Randall rd 1 single on 5 October (the date of this and Jacob (who we all thought were 0773 6933 482 3 November The clue was: Place for wildlife with year’s Harvest Supper) in each decade still on honeymoon). The winners were [email protected] convenience (not the exact wording, from the 1950s onwards. The final forgiven for cheating as their prize of e are once more collecting Leaflets are available at the church but after a glass or two of wine …). To Breakfasts open to question in the Music round was, What a large box of chocolates was shared Wshoeboxes filled with appropriate and St Michael’s School. If you are find the answer you need to read on. is the best-selling single EVER? Any around with everyone. all the community goods to brighten the lives of children unable to fill a shoebox but would like After the General Knowledge and Pot ideas? Give you a clue? Year was 1997. living in countries where such presents to support the work of the charity, the It was a fun, fulfilling evening, so Luck rounds, we had our main course. The answer … Elton John’s reworking of thanks again to all the cooks, the flower would otherwise never be received. leaflet contains an envelope in which Thanks to all our main course chefs, 'Candle in the Wind' for Princess Diana. Your simple act of generosity gives donations can be placed. arrangers, the bartenders, the kitchen the food was delicious. A couple By the way the answer to the earlier washer-uppers, the setter-uppers and ea hope to children caught in the midst Filled boxes should be returned to the more rounds then we had pudding. film question is Zulu (zoo – loo). Clever. taker-downers, Jonathan for PA and @ 3 of wars, natural disasters and extreme church or the Rectory or brought to the 10 Thanks to our dessert chefs as we had T poverty and shows them they are not am service at St Michael's on The raffle was called while quiz numbers bravely going up the ladder, Justin, our Fourth Mondays rd no fewer than NINE to choose from. were totalled to obtain the winner. The quiz master, Alison, as ever, and Sarah. th forgotten. 3 November Monday 25 Feeling totally stuffed after all those result was close with two teams in joint Very well done to you all. November Stephanie Randall Host: Angela Ireland St Michael's Lodge Mickleham Parish Magazine Children's Workshop and Harvest Festival Old London Road, Mickleham 'Christmas Card' 01372 379381 07850 002185 Service in Church all welcome transport available As in past years readers who would like to send Christmas greetings to Photographs: Ben Tatham their local friends by way of the magazine and donate the money saved on cards and postage to charity should contact Sue Tatham. 01306 882547 [email protected] The copy deadline for the December magazine is Sunday 10th November. The charge is £5 per person (£10 per couple) but if you would Carols by like to give more, that would be great. Candlelight Proceeds this year will go to St Michael's C of E Infant School Sunday 15th December and St Michael's Community Nursery St Michael’s Church 6.30 pm As in past years additional singers are invited to sing with the church choir. Rehearsals start in church on Sunday During your preparations for the coming 24th November at 4 pm festive season, spare a thought for those and will continue for the following two whose Christmas fare may be sadly Sundays with a brief one before the service on the 15th. wanting. Items for the food back may On the morning of Sunday 6th October children, parents and carers enjoyed making festive handicrafts in St Michael's School Hall and then be left at the back of the church walked to the church for the Harvest Festival Service where they sang two songs led by Mrs Peers, Head of School. Pupils from were also present. 2 3 Christmas Eve Friends of St Michael's Superb professional School PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS & DECORATORS Crib Service cleaning of carpets 40 Years Experience he Crib shepherd or a ‘very wise man’! There oriental rugs TService, which will be hot drinks afterwards. Christmas All aspects of painting and decorating takes place on If you haven’t been before, it is a upholstery curtains Christmas Eve in truly wonderful event which reminds the ‘Bonfire Field’ Tree Sale us, in the midst of the hurly-burly of and leather in Westhumble, is a very popular family present wrapping, potato peeling and 01306 640418 event, attracting about 100 people last Guardsman www.dorkingdecorators.co.uk last minute panics, that what we are year. We start at 4 p.m. at the junction celebrating is the birth of a baby, Jesus, anti-stain protection Approved by Trading Standards & Checkatrade of Adlers Lane and Chapel Lane, before in a crude stable, to a young girl and her processing to the field led by the star. husband whose hearts must have ached • spot stain and odour removal There are readings and carols along the with love and fear in equal measure. way, which help to tell the story. • leather cleaning specialists Further details will appear in next • flame retarding Once again, we would like as many month’s magazine, but if you would like • dust mite reduction service children as possible to take part, to take part, or help in any way, please • all work fully insured & guaranteed CHRIS HULME either as readers or the ‘cast’. We get in touch with me as soon as you can. need all the main characters as Garden Machinery It is not a ticketed event, and all are well as a bevy of angels, flocks of For a free no obligation quotation call today welcome, there is plenty of space in the Service and repair of all makes and models of: shepherds and an impressive train High quality trees field, but please wear suitable warm Freephone 0808 144 9071 • Ride-on mowers • Rotary mowers • Cylinder mowers of wise men with their attendants. available in a variety clothing – thermals under the angel John Joannides 28 Bracken Close Bookham • Chainsaws • Strimmers • Hedge cutters Adults are welcome to dress up as costumes is a good idea. of sizes. • Rotavators • Blower vacs well, especially if you are a frustrated Anne Weaver 01306 883932 Details on page 26 Quality secondhand machinery Friendsofstmichaels2017@ Collection and delivery service gmail.com The Barn Cowslip Lane Mickleham 01372 377757 / 07950 961606 A6 advert.qxp_Layout 1 25/05/2017 02:44 Page 1 The Christmas Café returns to (the newly refurbished) Christmas • Quality Flowers • Personal Service • Customer Satisfaction • Westhumble Chapel Saturday 14th December 2 to 4 pm Carolling If you would like a stall, no charge, donation only

please contact: [email protected]

• Wedding Specialists • • Qualified Florists • Fresh Flowers & Plants • Local Delivery • • Varied Gift Selection • Corporate Functions • Special Occasions • Pinehurst • Funeral Tribute Specialists • Interflora Worldwide • Children's 66 High Street, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1AY RestHome T: 01306 883511 • E: [email protected] Christmas Workshop www.flowersbyelaine.co.uk Carol singing in the We aim to provide an excellent service at Sunday 1st December competitive rates supporting emotional physical Chapel ruins, Chapel Lane, and social needs of our clients always respecting and protecting their status as adults. St Michael’s School – 9.15 am Westhumble • Residential and 24-hour daycare followed by • Excellent cuisine Tuesday 17th December • Facilities for disabled: medic bath / lift SIMON HOOPER The Christingle Service • Home doctor in attendance 6.30 p.m. • Single & sharing rooms For all your decorating needs... St Michael's Church – 11 am • Convalescent & short stays Carol Singing Pub Crawl • Lounge with TV & piano Professional friendly and speedy service at all times st • Separate dining room Insurance work Friday 20 December • Physiotherapist chiropodist & hairdresser Fully insured Mickleham Choral Society's • Entertainment: theatre visits / parties Exterior painting Interior decorating 7.15 pm Stepping Stones & cabarets held on premises Free quotes & advice Oil & Water-based products 8 pm The Running Horses National Trust Road Box Hill Commercial/Domestic work Wallpaper hanging & removal CHRISTMAS CAROL PARTY 8.45 pm King William IV Mickleham Dorking Surrey RH5 6BY 07947 135 376 0208 3978 962 Friday 13th December More details in December magazine Telephone: 01306 889942 / 888253 www.slhdecoratingservices.com 4 5 LEST WE FORGET Remembrance Day Concert Taken from the record of the men whose names appear on the Mickleham War Memorial Remembrance Sunday Concert published by the Mickleham & Westhumble Local History Group Mickleham Sergeant Dennis Barber Choral Society EVENTIDE 1354869 No. 9 Squadron Bomber Command RAF Volunteer Reserve Whether it is the time of the day or the time in someone’s life many composers have celebrated this special time. st Died 1 May 1943, aged 22 over Germany From Mendelssohn’s 'Hear my Prayer' to gorgeous pieces by Brahms, Sullivan, Assersohn, Orwain Park ennis Barber was born on 10th an independent smithy at Norbury and Myers the music will suit the occasion. DJuly 1920 at Kilverstone, Thetford, Farm in 1927 the family had moved to Mickleham Choral Society Anna Leon Soprano Norfolk. His father, Herbert John Barber Lovedon Cottage, Westhumble. Herbert Conductor – Juliet Hornby (1886-1970) was a blacksmith who made the cross on the Westhumble married three times. Dennis’ mother, Chapel of Ease and is said to have made th Dorothy May Grant, was Herbert’s candlesticks for Canterbury Cathedral. Sunday 10 November 7 pm second wife. Dennis had six siblings/ By all accounts he was quite a character St Michael's Church, Mickleham half-siblings, several of his children and a great storyteller. were known by nicknames instead of Dennis attended Mickleham School Tickets £10 from AnneTickets Weaver £10 from 01306 Anne 883932 Weaver [email protected] 01306 883932 their actual given names (very confusing from 1925 to 1933 when he was [email protected] for our researchers). In 1922 the entire awarded a Junior Technical Scholarship. family moved to Cowslip Cottages in Dennis’ sister was told he joined which must have been the RAF Volunteer Reserve after his very cramped as there were only two brother, Bill, became a prisoner of war. Mickleham Parish Council bedrooms. By the time Herbert opened By 1943 Dennis was a rear gunner in he September meeting of the Parish managed storage area, a wet room The Parish Council has agreed to Council was addressed by Alison and kiln area. join a new MVDC initiative aimed at No. 9 Squadron Bomber Command. T Vernon, Director of Communications The School wants to further its good reducing disposable plastic. It calls on During WW2 the squadron was based and Development at Box Hill School, relationship with the local community local businesses and shops – anywhere initially at Honington, between Bury who outlined plans to transform the by offering opportunities to that where there is a tap – to take part in St Edmunds and Thetford, before old art centre into a new Creative Hub. community outside school hours. the Refill scheme whereby walkers or moving to Waddington, near Lincoln, The Art and Fashion and Textiles cyclists can fill their water bottles free in August 1942. In April 1943 the Facilities will be shared, and exhibition departments are currently housed in space provided. of charge. Councillors felt that The squadron moved again to a nearby two very old blocks which are in need However. Alison said the project could Running Horses and the Burford Bridge RAF base at Bardney. Dennis and of a complete overhaul. The Creative only go ahead if the school could Hotel, for example, could be asked to six other crew members died when Hub will be constructed in the same raise the necessary funds. A total of join the scheme. their Lancaster bomber was lost on a footprint of the existing buildings which st £2 million was being sought – half for Another proposed MVDC scheme, bombing raid to Essen on 1 May 1943. will be transformed into flexible and the Creative Hub itself and half for with the colourful title of ‘Don’t be His plane was the first to be lost from adaptive space with four new large, the Sustainability Fund. The latter will a Tosser’, is aimed at motorists who Bardney and the crew members are light-filled classrooms. provide for a resident artist as well as discard litter from a vehicle with the all commemorated on the Runnymede Space will be provided for fashion a Hub Manager. warning that they could face a fine. Memorial. and textile design, film and digital If adopted by the District Council, Dennis' brother Bill ( christened Herbert photography, fine art and graphic Anyone wishing to support the venture, Mickleham Parish Councillors said George) an auto mechanic lived in design, screen printing and much by a donation or legacy, should make they would actively support it. Lovedon Cottage after his father died, more. These subjects will be supported contact via an email to alison.vernon@ and is still remembered in Mickleham by a digital library, a darkroom, a boxhillschool.com Trevor Haylett, Clerk Drawing of Lovedon Cottage circa 1970 by local artist Sydney Irwin and Westhumble today. Rare White Mole found in Mickleham Remembrance Sunday hite moles are also called natural selection and the white mole Photograph: John Lowes Wleucistic or golden moles and remains rare and the normal black th are rare with an estimate incidence of mole is common. 10 November 1:100,000. They are not albino moles This particular mole was spotted The Service of Remembrance will start in St Michael's but carry a recessive gene affecting crossing the garden of Mickleham Hall at 10 am culminating with the traditional the coat colour. Moles sometimes by the light of the moon. Leaving a dish travel overground at night and a white of fresh earthworms outside its molehill commemoration at the War Memorial. coat is a considerable disadvantage. we were able to tempt the mole out This is because they are vulnerable long enough to take this photograph. The Headmaster and Governors of Box Hill School have kindly invited those attending the to predators such as owls who can Folklore says that if you see a white Remembrance Service to coffee at Dalewood following the service. easily spot and devour them. Hence mole it will foretell your death. the deleterious gene is removed by John (maybe doomed) Lowes 6 7 • Bespoke dress making Mickleham's Heritage • Soft furnishings of a Hog Roast was served by staff of his staff at The Running Horses; to • Clothing alterations The Running Horses. An early evening Simon Ward and Lou for the 'Time for Bed' discotheque ended the Stall; to Gill, Lindy and Anna for the face • Curtains day on an appropriate note. painting; to Carole Brough Fuller for the churchyard trail; to Sarah Blake, Mark • Sewing lessons his year the format for the day At St Michael’s Church David Fishwick Day and Jamie Aarvold for the church represented a substantial departure performed an organ recital (see • Roman Blinds T activities, and of course to David for the from the past. The Mickleham Heritage below), followed by children’s church organ recital and finally to Annie and Trail embraced St Michael's School (see bell ringing. The Churchyard Trail Will Dennis for 'Time for Bed' and all Contact Tracey: 07511 079441 page 11), St Michael’s Church, Box Hill was marked out for visitors to trace round support and without all of whom [email protected] School and The Running Horses. significant burials and throughout the day a video history of the church bells this event would not have taken place Box Hill School offered escorted tours was screened. Finally and with gratitude to the Parish of Dalewood house and kindly lent Council for its endorsement of the its lawn for other activities including Special thanks are due (in no particular day and especially to those who made children’s face painting, a musical order) to Anna Darnell whose multi- charitable donations, the collection interlude performed by the Mickleham tasking and artistic talents are Regular Lawn Mowing exceeded £400 which will be distributed Choral Society, a concert provided invaluable; to Juliet Hornby and the between the Princess Alice Hospice and General Garden Maintenance by the Swan Handbell Ringers. The Choral Society; to Beverley Mehta and the Meeting Place. Lawn Care & turfing weather was blissful; fare in the form the Swan Handbell Ringers; to Ed and James Riches Since 1926, Capel-based and family owned Hedge Trimming STRESS-FREE, local, national & worldwide Pressure Washing Contact us for your FREE estimate... Heritage Weekend Organ Recital rapid changes of registration necessary your correspondent) is March Héroique, Dorking based t Michael’s Church Organist David SFishwick really put the organ at to mimic the style of what is essentially composed by Herbert Brewer, organist St Michael’s through its paces on the symphonic music. at Gloucester Cathedral for thirty years 07905 160765 01306 711293 afternoon of Saturday 21st September, Next was Handel’s 'Dead March' from at the start of the last century. Another [email protected] edebros.co.uk in an organ recital which formed part the oratorio Saul – a grand and sombre show-piece for organ and organist, with of an extensive programme of Heritage processional march which, in the a brilliant opening, a sombre lyrical Weekend events at Mickleham. The oratorio, follows the death of Saul and section, and a dazzling finale. organ was rebuilt by James Richardson- Jonathan in the battle between the The challenge for some of us in the Jones of Farnham in 2013/2014. In the Israelites and the Philistines. audience was not to sing along to the course of a very varied and interesting We then had the privilege of listening next piece, a transcription of Mozart’s ALFA programme, lasting about an hour, to a world premiere in the presence beautiful choral anthem, Ave Verum Gill and Paula would like to warmly welcome you to Aspen Care offering Corpus, often performed by St Michael's assistance to enable you to live in the comfort of your own home with care David pulled out all the stops, both of the composer. David Hackbridge Church Choir. As David suggested, it and companionship. CHIMNEY SWEEPS figuratively and literally, in skilfully Johnson has composed a wide range • A happy alternative to a care home demonstrating what a fine and versatile of works, including symphonies which was a fine antidote to the two grand • Clean prompt work • Cover while your family or carer takes a holiday instrument it now is. have been performed by the Liverpool marches that preceded and followed it. • Recuperation and rehabilitation following a hospital stay • 30 years’ experience David’s recital began with JS Bach’s Philharmonic and Scottish National For the final piece in the programme • All aspects of personal care medication and meal prep • Specialist advice for old/problem chimneys Toccata & Fugue in D Minor – perhaps Orchestras, and chamber music was an organ transcription of Sir • Dementia care disability chronic &critical conditions end of life care the best known of Bach’s organ works, frequently played at important London William Walton’s Crown Imperial, • Accompaniment to appointments and a real show-piece for both organ venues. Our David played composer the triumphal march written for the Call for a chat to discuss your requirements. and organist! Always a favourite when David’s 'Postlude' (Opus 325) – an Coronation of King George VI in 1937. We look forward to hearing from you. 01306 883455 played by David after Sunday services, interesting avant-garde work which was What a stirring work this is, and what a 01737 354821 [email protected] www.aspenliveincare.co.uk and an exhilarating start to the recital. well received by the audience (and the fitting end to a splendid recital, which He followed this with a transcription composer!). must have required a huge amount of preparation and practice on David’s YOUR LOCAL FARM SHOP ON of 'Nimrod', the much loved ninth After the world premiere, back to more part. Congratulations and many thanks, variation from Sir Edward Elgar’s Enigma familiar territory, with a transcription of farm shop deli plant centre David, for giving us such a treat on Variations. As David’s programme notes the alto aria, 'O Rest in the Lord', from local natural ethical Heritage Weekend! We look forward stated, the organ is especially well-suited Mendelssohn’s Elijah. What a beautiful to further recitals in the future. FREE PARKING www.vgfarmshop.com 01306 880720 to this work, with its versatile assembly piece this is, and how beautifully played Richard Siberry of couplers and pistons enabling the by David. Not so well known (at least to Open 7 days 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Great for foodie gifts! We sell local gin • Fresh fruit & veg – local & home grown • Great range of local cheese Researching the History of your House Christmas food hampers Tuesday 5th November 7 pm at the Stepping Stones • Fresh bread cakes croissants & pastries made to order There are only a few places remaining on this in-depth three-hour course. LOCAL• CookLOCAL ready * meals; * NATURAL NATURAL Bangers Galore * * ETHICAL sausagesETHICAL Mickleham & Westhumble Free for members. £5 for non- members Local History Group Please contact Judith Long 01372 375206 [email protected] 8 9 Photograpg: Ben Tatham Mickleham & Westhumble Local History Group Village Walk 2019 e met our guides Roger Davis meters! The buildings have since been years until his death in 1909. Tracey Wand Ben Tatham outside the converted into private houses and flats. took us up the steep path to the two- on a Saturday The Burford Bridge Hotel has undergone room chalet where Meredith wrote morning in October, ready to explore several name changes since a licensed much of his work, frequently eating and the area between the hotel and Juniper house was first mentioned on the site sleeping there. He was the author of Hall. Just hidden from view behind in 1790. Originally the Fox and Hounds, ‘The Lark Ascending’, the poem which Burford Meadow is Burford Lodge, it became the Hare and Hounds, inspired Vaughan Williams’ music of the built in 1777 by a Mr Eckersell. Roger the Burford Bridge Inn and was also same name. Towards the end of his life, explained that an area known as the known as the Honeymoon Inn before when he was unable to climb the hill, Weypole, between the and acquiring its current name. To add Meredith was pulled in a bath chair by the Whites of Box Hill, once belonged a donkey called 'Picnic'. to the confusion, newspaper records Juniper Hall today. On the right are the old coach house and brewery – original buildings from the Royal Oak ale house. to the Burford Lodge estate and derives show that some of these names were Back on Old London Road we took its name from a notched pole in the used interchangeably in the same the turn up to Fredley, part of the old >>> buildings of the Royal Oak ale in the USA. After a quick look at the Centres in the UK. One of these signs river used to measure its height. The year. The hotel also has many literary Manor of Fredley which once covered house. The cottage was originally ha-ha in front of the house, where the points to Orielton, a Georgian house in well-known Stepping Stones across the associations: Robert Louis Stevenson, a much larger area and has a rather the brewery and the wooden louvres flint wall has only recently become Pembrokeshire. In the early 1900s this river were first recorded in 1841. Jane Austen and William Wordsworth complicated history. Of significance in the roof allowed the fumes to visible after the ivy and nettles were was the home of R H Mackworth-Praed, The first important resident of Burford are believed to have stayed there and to us is the sale of Fredley to Sir Cecil escape. Tucked away amongst the removed, we went inside to admire owner of Mickleham Downs House Lodge was George Barclay, a London John Keats completed ‘Endymion’ at the Bisshopp in 1762. He had originally trees beyond the main building is the the Templeton Room, designed by Lady and Lord of the Manor of Mickleham merchant and MP for Bridport who was inn. Unfortunately, the story that Lord planned to build a grand new house but old icehouse. The structure is about Templetown and a rare example of the until his death in 1913. This seemed an a thoroughly unpleasant character by Nelson spent his last night in England instead developed an ale house called 3m deep, constructed mostly below style of Robert Adam in Surrey. Outside appropriate place to finish our walk and all accounts. The next owner was John there with Emma Hamilton, before the Royal Oak which became Juniper ground level to keep the ice cold. We the window a wooden signpost in the end an enjoyable morning visiting parts Matthew whose daughter married Sir departing for Portsmouth and Trafalgar, Hall. When the Fredley estate was split were surprised to hear that ice would garden can be seen, with signs pointing of Mickleham that we might otherwise Trevor Lawrence. After John Matthew’s appears to have no truth to it. up in the in the early 1800s Richard sometimes come from frozen lakes to all the other Field Studies Council have missed. Judith Long death, his daughter inherited Burford The walk to our next stop Flint Cottage, ‘Conversation’ Sharp bought Fredley Lodge which remained in possession of located close to the bottom of the Zig- Cottage, part of a small farmstead the Lawrence family until the 1930s. Sir Zag, involved dodging a large number of known as Fredley Farm. His family had Trevor and his son Sir William Lawrence cyclists taking part in the ‘Sigma Sports a successful hatter’s business in London St Michael's CE Infant School were both renowned horticulturists, Sir Box Hill Original Sportive’, an event which Sharp took over before becoming Trevor (and his wife) having a great love with more than a thousand entrants a merchant and politician. However, he aim of Heritage Open Days is 1971, up to 120 pupils aged from 5 to the 1980s which Jenny Hudlass had for orchids. After Sir William’s death in (fortunately not all attempting the full it was for his exceptional powers of Tto enable people to visit historic 14 plus the staff managed to operate in lovingly assembled during her time 1934 most of the estate was purchased route through Mickleham). Arriving conversation and good nature that he places which are not usually open to the small space available. as headteacher. These were greatly by the National Trust after a public unscathed, we were greeted by Tracey was renowned. He entertained many the public. This year St Michael’s School School governors were on hand to show appreciated, especially by former pupils appeal for donations and the house Evans who, with her husband Jim, kindly of the most influential and well-known was one such place and featured an visitors around the site including the who were reminded of their happy days was bought by the Electricity Board. allowed us to visit their property. Flint people of the day at Fredley Cottage, exhibition of maps and photographs area of woods behind which is used at the school. Ben told us that one of the main uses Cottage was home to George Meredith, including Walter Scott, Michael Faraday charting the history of the school as a forest school. Those familiar with We discovered that one of the visitors, for the property was to test electricity the novelist and poet, for about forty and William Wordsworth. His adopted buildings and the surrounding area, the school in earlier times remarked on a life-long resident of Box Hill, started at daughter Maria, who became Mrs Photograph: Judith Long from 1907. This had been prepared the many changes and improvement the school in 1946. Fortunately he has Drummond, built a new house on the by Ben Tatham who researched and which had been made in recent years. agreed to contribute to the local history Fredley estate, called simply ‘Fredley’, in compiled the history as a project for Everyone agreed that the school now group's current oral history project future years St Faith’s Children’s Home. the local history group. offered an amazing setting for learning. recording the memories of former After the death of Maria’s daughter, It is difficult to imagine how, when the In the hall there was a display of pupils and staff. Watch this space! Surrey County Council purchased the school was an all through primary until photograph albums dating back to Sue Tatham whole estate in 1931, needing the land on the lower section near the River Mole for construction of the Mickleham bypass. Fredley house and Fredley Cottage were sold again soon afterwards, being surplus to the Council’s requirements. Fredley Cottage was bought by the High Court Judge, Sir George Lloyd-Jacob, who renamed it Fredley Manor. St Michael's CofE Infants School Our final stop was Juniper Hall where our guide, Kayleigh, greeted us and showed us the old coach house and its Left: The school in 1907. Note the fence behind the children. This divided cottage, the only remaining >>> the playground with the right half for the boys and the left for the girls The Chalet at Flint Cottage and infants. Above: A drone photograph of the school in 2017. 10 11 Not feeling as well as you’d like? A local, award-winning business Community Directory Counselling • Mind & Body Healing supporting people living in Epsom & , enabling them to Reiki Treatments • Shamanic Healing remain living independently AT Box Hill (National Trust) Meditation • Courses & Workshops HOME as well as providing Head Ranger – Mark Dawson 01306 885502 companionship and colour to peoples lives. [email protected] 'I have been on a life-changing journey the benefits Friends of Box Hill – Chair Lyn Richards 01737 842889 RATED AS OUTSTANDING BY CARE QUALITY COMMISSION [email protected] of which will be with me forever.' ARJ Surrey Committed to providing a quality, trusted and consistent Box Hill School Call Judith Cobby home care service, we only recruit local CareGivers and match every CareGiver to every client so Headmaster – Cory Lowde 01372 374814 on 01306 882229 the same person will call each time. [email protected] or 07790 614448 Dorking Cricket Club www.healing-inspiration.co.uk 01372 741544 [email protected] Chairman – David Spackman 07831 859232 www.homeinstead.co.uk/epsom [email protected] Dorking Group of Artists Mickleham Exhibition Secretary – Patricia Booth 01737 24491 [email protected] Ballroom Dancing Village Hall Dorking Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Jim Cattermole 01306 883629 Latin American Dancing [email protected] available Dorking Rugby Club Professional Training [IDTA] Jim Evans 07789 176417 for hire [email protected] Private lessons only The Garden Shed Sunday & Monday evenings Hall bookings Pauline Davis 07759 646 353 6 – 10 p.m. [email protected] At Mickleham Village Hall Table & chair hire Susie Gowenlock 07768 923 088 Dell Close Mickleham Surrey RH5 6EE [email protected] 07901 742 887 Deanna Darnell Juniper Hall Field Centre 01306 734501 [email protected] IDTA Qualified Teacher 07790 941 601 [email protected] Head of Centre – Simon Ward [email protected] [email protected] Friends of Juniper Hall – Suzy Hughes 01483 281935 Rowlatt Garden Services www.micklehamvillagehall.org.uk [email protected] Mickleham Children’s Playground Association STEVE & TIM LANGLEY Secretary – Sarah Parfitt 07767 891772 Experienced craftsmen [email protected] RGS Mickleham Choral Society EST.1985 ANTIQUE RESTORATION Thursdays 8 - 10 pm – Mickleham Village Hall Gardens large and small Conductor – Juliet Hornby 01372 373106 we maintain them all CABINET MAKING Secretary – Anne Weaver 01306 883932 www.micklehamchoral.org.uk [email protected] All aspects of private and commercial garden FRENCH POLISHING and estate maintenance landscaping undertaken Free estimates collection & delivery Mickleham Old Box Hillians Football Club Secretary – John Atewell 01372 374745 Fencing grass & hedge cutting 01372 457700 Planning Mickleham Parish Council Telephone: 01737 841524 Mobile: 07887 838666 07960 486455 07847 769517 a party? See website for meeting dates www.micklehampc.org.uk References available upon request Chairman – Rev’d David Ireland 01372 379381 Equipment [email protected] Parish Clerk – Trevor Haylett [email protected] BLINDS • CURTAINS available for hire Mickleham Parish Magazine INTERIOR FURNISHING & WALLPAPER Editor – Sue Tatham 01306 882547 China ~ Cutlery [email protected] Electric urn Co-Editor – Charlotte Daruwalla 01306 884025 [email protected] Administrator – Fiona Roberts-Miller 01306 740851 Equipment hire [email protected] Mickleham Village Hall Mary Banfield Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 [email protected] 01372 373912 Bookings Manager – Deanna Darnell 07790 941601 [email protected] [email protected] 84 Falkland Road, Dorking RH4 3AD | T: 01306 740201 www.saintpaulsworkrooms.co.uk

12 13

Members of the St Michael’s Church Calendar of Events within the United Benefice Parochial Church Council of and Mickleham November James Aarvold John Banfield Sarah Blake Incumbent Mark Day Andrew Diamond Jenny Hudlass 2 Saturday 5.45 pm Westhumble Bonfire & Fireworks procession starts The Reverend Graham Osborne 01372 372313 Elizabeth Moughton Frances Presley from Burney Road end of Adlers Lane James Riches Richard Siberry Amanda Wadsworth Parish Priest The Reverend Canon John Harkin 01372 378335 3 SUNDAY 4th before Advent SHOEBOX SUNDAY Simon Ward Amy Ward Paul Wates [email protected] 8 am Holy Communion Duty days primarily Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 10 am Family Service Churchwardens 4 Monday 9.15 am St Michael’s School Assembly in church John Banfield 01372 373912 5 Tuesday 7 pm Researching the History of your House course. [email protected] Stepping Stones Tools with a Mission (TWAM) Sarah Blake 07736 235709 7.30 pm Prayer Meeting in church www.twam.co.uk [email protected] Parish Administrator 10 SUNDAY 3rd before Advent REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY TWAM is a Christian charity committed to the recycling Alison Wood 01372 376443 8 am Holy Communion and refurbishment of tools which then can provide a [email protected] means for poorer people in developing countries to learn PCC Secretary 10 am Remembrance Day Service a trade and be able to support themselves and their Elizabeth Moughton 01306 883040 11 am War Memorial families. With this practical help thousands of young [email protected] 11.30 am No Service at the Chapel men and women have benefited from the skills they have Treasurer 7 pm Choral Society's Remembrance Sunday Concert in learned. They need: Richard Siberry 01372 375303 church [email protected] • garden forks & spades saws hammers drills pickaxes etc Weddings Co-ordinator Copy deadline for December parish magazine • sewing or knitting related tools thread zips scissors Elaine Machin 01372 724972 [email protected] 12 Tuesday 7.30 pm Garden Shed talk ‘Landscapes for Life - Surrey Hills’ • fabric and sewing machines Baptisms Co-ordinator Stepping Stones • wool and knitting needles patterns , knitting machines Vickie Leney 01306 884054 16 Saturday 9 am Men’s Breakfast. Running Horses • machine and electrical tools [email protected] If you have any of the above which could be used to help 17 SUNDAY 2nd before Advent Funerals Organiser someone to have a better quality of life and hope for the 8 am Holy Communion Brian Wilcox 01372 374730 future please contact Hilda Burden on 01737 842516. [email protected] 10 am Holy Communion Website Manager 19 Tuesday 9.30 – 11 am Open Day at St Michael’s School Sarah Ward 01372 383350 8 pm Public Meeting to discuss speeding and noise on [email protected] local roads. Village hall www.micklehamchurch.org.uk 20 Wednesday 6.30 pm Friends of Box Hill talk ‘Archaeology in the Surrey Helping Hands Hills. Warren Farm Barns Including Food for Friends For information about services for other 21 Thursday 9.30 – 11 am Open Day at St Michael’s School A service for all residents of Mickleham and Westhumble 23 Saturday 9 am Women’s Breakfast. Running Horses denominations see website pages. Examples of services we offer: Search on ‘Churches Together Mole Valley’ 11 am – 2 pm Nursery’s Christmas Fair. Village Hall • Transport for visits to doctor’s surgery or hospital • Essential shopping / collection of prescriptions REGISTERS 24 SUNDAY before Advent - Christ the King 8 am Holy Communion at the Chapel • Changing library books Memorial Service 10 am Holy Communion • Small tasks: eg changing fuses altering clocks etc 26th September John George Colin Gee (Colin) 25 Monday 3 pm Tea@3 at the Irelands, St Michael's Lodge • Dog walking / care of pets Baptism • Visiting / befriending 29th September Cressida Primrose Howe, daughter December • Home-cooked meals for local families going of Phoebe Bunty Rowbotham and through difficult times Thomas Edward Clarence Howe. 1 ADVENT SUNDAY CHRISTINGLE Requests to Mary Banfield 01372 373912 Granddaughter of Sherree and 8 am Holy Communion or leave a message on answerphone. Mark Rowbotham 9.15 - 10.45 am Christingle Workshop at St. Michael’s School Wedding 11 am Christingle Family Service Callers will be contacted within 24 hours 27th September Amber King and James Baker More helpers needed – please contact 28th September Kayleigh Brake and Jacob Hunter Mary if you can spare some time.

14 15 Community News Community Directory Babysitting PUBLIC MEETING Continued from page 13 ongratulations and best wishes to: Are you affected by speeding motorbikes • Kayleigh Brake and Jacob Hunter Mickleham & Westhumble Book Club by local C Bernice Bailey 01306 741310 and noise pollution on the Old London who were married in St Michael's on [email protected] teenagers 28th September. Jacob and Kayleigh met Road or the A24? at Juniper Hall where she is a senior Mickleham & Westhumble Badminton Club Those listed below are at least Membership Secretary Sarah Blake [email protected] 14 years old. Well the time has come to act! tutor. Mickleham & Westhumble Cricket Club Mickleham Parish Council is organising a PUBLIC MEETING in the Village • Kay and Jonathan Rawson-Cain of th Membership contact Will Dennis 07903 842674 Finlay Wise 01306 884694 Hall on Tuesday November 19 at 8 pm to plan a campaign to address Burney Road on the safe arrival of th [email protected] Alasdair Wise 01306 884694 these concerns, by mobilising public support. their first child, Robyn, on Sunday 29 Annabelle Prosser September. Robyn's proud grandmother Mickleham & Westhumble Horticultural Society The agencies concerned inform us that they have not received enough 07443 634179 is Cathy Rawson-Cain of Pilgrims Way. Chairman – David Kennington 01372 362309 complaints to prompt action from them. The time has come Maisy Presley 07720 657327 www.surreycommunity.info/mwhs [email protected] to convince them otherwise. ongratulations to Pauline Allbeury of Freya Pearce 01306 884724 Mickleham and Westhumble Local History Group Please give us your support by attending. Just an hour together that Camillla Drive whose still-life 'Good Issy Nash* 01306 742762 C Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 night could make life safer and quieter in the future. Morning' won the top Denbies Award in [email protected] Skye Moran 01306 640043 Dorking Group of Artists recent Autumn www.hugofox.com/community/mickleham-westhumble-local- Patrick Moran 01306 640043 history-group-13483/ Exhibition. Amber Miller 01306 883659 Mole Valley District Council 01306 885001 Katie Light 01306 881953 Mickleham and Westhumble Councillor Elsie Rosam 01306 885695 [email protected] Rory Lee **07973 360 950 Badminton Club BRAIN Ellie Kim 07773 395 575 et up in the Summer of 2018, our playing techniques, not to mention The Arts Societies (formerly NADFAS) Tatiana Fleming-Smith Slocal club has flourished into a our Summer BBQ and Christmas get TEASER – Mary Venning 01306 883301 **07799 061 288 friendly social group with members of togethers. Can you translate this Dorking – Sue Tatham 01306 882547 diagram into words? Chelsea Edwards 01306 884133 all playing standards. We play every This summer we were fortunate to set Say what you see. Leatherhead – Sarah Sheridan 01306 883699 Philomena Ala 07789 727682 Wednesday evening at the Sports up a guard of honour with badminton St Michael’s Church of England (A) Infant School 01372 373717 Delphine Ala 01306 885767 Hall within the lovely grounds of Box rackets to celebrate two of our members [email protected] Hill School and there is always a well- joining in marriage, at St Michael’s STORM Friends of St Michael’s School * Holidays only earned drink after at the Running Church (see below). Co-chairs Danielle Morrison and Debbie Turner ** Parent's mobile number Horses to end with. TH [email protected] For further details of membership Run by volunteers we also schedule please contact our Social Secretary : St Michael’s Community Nursery coaching sessions for our members by Answer on page 26 Weekday mornings – Mickleham Village Hall If you would like to add your Sarah Blake email: tinkerbell0044@ name to this list please get in a host coach to up skill us on various hotmail.com Supervisor – Hilary Budd 01372 361021 touch with [email protected] Fiona Roberts-Miller STOP PRESS – Just as we were going to press we heard the sad news that David Bates of Westhumble Street th Surrey County Council 03456 009 009 [email protected] died on Monday 14 October. We send our deepest sympathy to Gill and family. Councillor – Hazel Watson 01306 880120 No Charge Here we go again – another [email protected] 01483 795440 Greek evening & movie singalong [email protected] Advertising in the th Westhumble Residents Association Saturday 18 January 2020 David Allbeury 07860 227451 Parish Magazine Shake away the post-Christmas blues, dance and sing the night away in [email protected] Please contact Mickleham Village Hall. Once again we will be magically wafted from wintry Blighty to a beautiful Greek island, as we watch the sequel and Westhumble Neighbourhood Watch Fiona Roberts-Miller sing all those songs we know and love. Does Your Mother Know that Lead Co-ordinator – David Allbeury 07860 227451 [email protected] You’re Out? Of course she does – she’s Mamma Mia aka the Super [email protected] Small ads: a nominal fee is Trouper Agnetha lookalike dancing on the table. ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION charged for ads where items or Hardly any Money, Money, Money needed, just £15 gets you a moussaka services are bought or sold. and all the singing and dancing you can handle. Tables of 8 but no worries Citizens Advice if there are fewer than 8 in your party, we will put you with some like- Dorking – Lyons Court 0844 4111 444 minded Dancing Queens. That’s the Name of the Game. Tickets from We have been advised to print Leatherhead – Swan Mews High Street 0844 4111 444 Annie Dennis [email protected]. the following reminder: Cash bar, including ouzo shots. Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 We cannot guarantee the The sound will be cranked up to 11 pm courtesy Police Non-emergencies 101 quality of the goods and of ‘Time for Bed’ disco, and if anyone still can’t hear (often quicker to make online report) https://report.police.uk/ services offered by our over Sherree’s singing we will have subtitles. Neighbourhood Specialist Team – Dorking Rural East advertisers. Voulez-Vous? Of course you do, Honey PCSO 8761 Dave Sadler To contact a member of the Honey. Don’t have this one Slipping Through Your Fingers. PCSO 15904 Sophia Manelfi team call 101 and your call Get your tickets now. All proceeds PC 2799 Sue Gargini will be put through. to the New Surrey Performing Kayleigh and Jacob Hunter emerge from St Michael’s Church, and General enquiries [email protected] Arts Library - NewSPAL. walk under an arch of badminton rackets held by a guard of honour made up of fellow members of the Mickleham & Westhumble Badminton Club.

16 17 The Garden Shed he Garden Shed has had a busy time more on: patchworkinggardenproject. Trecently – first a walk and visit to the co.uk Patchwork Garden Project and then a On 1st October Janette Dolomore Westhumble's Annual Bonfire talk on garden design. returned to talk about ‘Planting Design In late September we met on a rather in your Garden’. The room was full of and Fireworks Display rainy Sunday for a walk on Box Hill’s people keen to hear her advice and tips. nd Riverside Walk along the Mole. After We were not disappointed, the talk was Saturday 2 November LANDSCAPE FOR LIFE a picnic (in the dry) we headed to the very informative and interesting, with Patchwork Garden in Lane. Approximate timetable SURREY HILLS questions and answers to complete Surrey County Council donated this the evening. 5.45 Torchlight Procession leaves, Junction Burney Road, Area Outstanding walled garden to the community, Here are some of Janette’s suggestions: Chapel Lane & Adlers Lane. Natural Beauty and with Aviva’s support, volunteers have turned an area of overgrown • Consider the key principals of garden 6.30 Lighting of The Bonfire 7.15 Start of Fireworks. A talk by land into a patchwork of gardens design SUN, SOIL, SHADE, FORMAL, lease come to the annual to blow at the bonfire to make sure it Kenneth Bare within its walls. The project offers INFORMAL, SHELTERED or EXPOSED. PBonfire and Fireworks Display in burns well this year! th gardening and crafting especially • Draw up a list of plants you would Westhumble Field, as usual starting Have your hats and woollies, scarves Tuesday 12 for those with physical or mental like to see in your garden. with a procession on Saturday 2nd and wellies by the door and come health problems, learning disabilities, • Choose your special key plants eg. WILLOW WEAVING November. See timetable above.All whatever the weather. Please November dementia or experiencing isolation or – Structural, skeleton plants, that from Mickleham and Westhumble and remember that, as last year, our Stepping Stones Pub bereavement. give shape and form CHRISTMAS St Michael’s School are most welcome, lower insurance premium means that Two volunteers, Sue and Graham – Evergreen shrubs along with all your relatives and friends. hand-held fireworks are not covered, Westhumble Crawford showed us around and – Decorative plants, that create DECORATION We are keeping to £5 per head (or more so PLEASE DO NOT BRING SPARKLERS 7.30 pm explained the areas of garden. We seasonal impact if you feel generous) and we would ask – we have an alternative. were very impressed with what has – Herbaceous plants (remember they WORKSHOP groups please to base their donations Soup and sausages will be available Tickets £6 on the door been achieved. We then enjoyed a sit- only provide seasonal interest) with on this to ensure the continuation of from the barbecue in the field for a No need to book down tea, with china cups and cakes in – Ground cover plants Nicki Rowling this event. Bring as many spectators small donation. Hope to see you there. their very smart large hut. We were all We look forward to practising Janette's as possible – we need lots of people Neil Mason, Entertainments Secretary charmed by this magical place. Learn advice. Saturday 7th December Mickleham is one of 159 parishes in England who are fortunate 10 am – 1pm enough to receive a modest sum Mickleham Village Hall of money each year from the You will be able to make OStP MichEael’sN C of E (AD) InfaAnt ScYhool Henry Smith Charity to ‘assist two from a choice of three the poor, the sick or disabled, and the elderly’ within Christmas Decorations A great school in a our parish. beautiful setting. Total cost - £40 - Booking If you know if anyone who might benefit from this charity essential – Limited places or you would like more information please contact our The perfect place parish priest The Reverend Canon John Harkin email See our website for details for your child. [email protected] or telephone 01372 378335. www.gardenshed.club

All enquiries will be treated in strictest confidence. If you are interested contact: Outstanding (SIAMS 2017) Good (OFSTED 2016) If you are interested in finding out more about the Pauline Davis 07759 646353 Henry Smith Charity which dates back nearly 400 years [email protected] Please come and join us on: and is one of the largest grant making charities in the Susie Gowenlock 07768 923088 Tuesday 19th November 2019 9.30 11am [email protected] or UK, the website has lots of information: https://www. Thursday 21st November 2019 9:30 11am henrysmithcharity.org.uk/about-us/history/ (Presentations at 10:30am) Talk on Archaeology in the Surrey Hills St Michael’s is just off the A24 between Dorking and th Leatherhead. Park near Frascati Restaurant. Appeal for Paintings Wednesday 20 November Head of School: Mrs Sandra Peers orking Museum’s curator of paintings, Sandra Wedgwood, is 6.30 pm Warren Farm Barns Executive Head: Mrs Paula Bliss currently planning an exhibition of recent pictures of Dorking D he archaeology within the National Trust's ownership in the Surrey Hills is and its surroundings. The exhibition, to open in January, is called Tremarkably varied and complex. Tom Dommett, Regional Archaeologist ‘Dorking: the Town and its Landscapes from 1900 to the Present for the National Trust, will outline the major historic significances in this ‘A Hidden Gem.’ Day’. If you have any pictures that you would be willing to loan to the exhibition, please contact Sandra Wedgwood at sandra. stunning landscape and how we plan to unearth more of its secrets – with ‘Where learning flourishes special reference to Box Hill. Non-members please contact Lyn Richards on through natural curiosity.’ [email protected] or on 01306 889941. 01737 842889 or [email protected]

18 19 Cryptic Delicacies Need help with your accounts? James Bond wasn’t on the same side 25 Butch is If you run your own business you will appreciate how difficult it ast month’s puzzle was themed as GOLDFINGER but ODD JOB with his standing still can be to keep up with your accounting paperwork. Laround GOLDFINGER, with ODD JOB, NEED A CARER? PUSSY GALORE and ASTON MARTIN lethal bowler hat was, and JB are the relative to the speed of sound? (5) However meeting deadlines and understanding the financial odd letters of ‘JoB’ ‘Butch’ = MACHO health of your business are crucial to avoiding penalties and featuring among the answers and Highly experienced qualified Mach 1 = the speed of sound, Mach 2 ensuring that the hard work you put in pays off where it matters a couple of other clues used it as a 29 Blow Santa's top! That's a cross- – in your pocket reference as below: dressing role (7) = twice the speed of sound, so Mach 0 carer available = not moving at all. • Tailored accountancy local to Dorking – saving you time 13 Enemy of 19 + 8 back with cocktail ‘a cross-dressing role’ = TOOTSIE • Fixed fees – saving you money • Free Xero software – simple invoicing Hours to suit your needs instead of diamonds for boss (4) ‘blow’ = TOOT, Santa’s top = S, ‘that’s’ = 7 Instruments played without Call today to arrange a 01737 652 852 ‘boss’ = KNOB (i.e. a rounded IE (as in ‘that is’ = i.e. = id est) decoration in acoustic performance? (5) ‘Instruments played’ = free no-obligation [email protected] Cheryl 07810 881 267 ornamental protuberance) 9 Stop talking to give GP affirmative OBOES consultation [email protected] ‘Enemy of GOLDFINGER’ = Bond, put answer (3,2) ‘decoration’ = BOWS which when it back to give DNOB, then put the ‘Stop talking’ = DRY UP acoustically performed sounds like tail of cocK instead of Diamonds=D GP = DR (for doctor) & affirmative BOES and if you’re without them, you We provide the best (abbreviation for the suit in cards) to answer = YUP. have zero=O BOES (and the question mark at the end of the clue is used by give KNOB. 10 Goat's ears are from Italian island? (9) possible care for your feet setters to imply that 'I know it’s a bit of Painting 17 These appear on 22 + 20 and the ‘Goat’ = CAPRICORN a stretch but once you get the answer tools of the trade of its most famous The apostrophe after Goat may look as Book your appointment: Decorating / tiling you should see that it fits!’). driver (9) if the ears belong to the goat, but it can 01372 454583 Wallpapering SILENCERS appear both on Aston also be read as ‘Goat is’ and then ears Always good to get ideas of things to = CORN (as in ears of wheat) and if the discuss in my article, so any responses • Fully insured Martin and James Bond’s guns. Bookham ears are from an Italian island, they are or queries will be happily received at • Free estimates 1D JB perhaps on the same side as Chiropody & Podiatry Clinic CAPRI CORN. [email protected] • References available 19 + 8? (3,3) Diagnosis, Expert Treatment & Professional Care Andrew for Your Feet Tel: Martin 07770 441 201 Mickleham and Westhumble Horticultural Society 29 High Street, KT23 4AA www.bookhamchiropody-podiatry.co.uk Cultivating our wildflowers hile the many they can still be found in reasonable • Lychnis coronaria is a common garden Vivien Cresswell Wnative wild numbers. I have some plants given plant, whether with white or crimson/ Mike Palmer flowers that used me years ago by Alan Edwards and magenta flowers, but a very pretty Made-to-measure Soft Furnishings to enliven our they grow and spread happily through alternative is Lychnis flos-cuculi, or Electrical Services countryside have a grassy, seldom mowed area of the Ragged Robin, which used to be seen declined quite garden. Some have become oxslips, a widely in road verges. Usually pink, Curtains Roman Blinds Cushions Part P registered electrician significantly in the natural hybrid between cowslips and its common name reveals its habit of Extensive range From additional lighting and sockets Cowslip last fifty years, often primroses. I grow one red cowslip which star-shaped flowers with petals cut in of fabrics as the result of changing farming I must have bought years ago which narrow segments – hence ragged of to complete rewires methods, there are ways that short the internet tells me is called 'Sunset course. A very attractive double form 01737 843858 Fully insured Registered with the NICEIC of digging them up in the wild (illegal Shades'. It is very attractive but has not called ‘Jenny’ was found growing in the [email protected] 07866 930483 [email protected] without permission) gardeners can spread, however worth growing for the wild in France and is available to buy, as help their continued survival. There novelty at least. is ‘White Robin’ more often grown as a www.viviencresswell.co.uk Boxhill Way, Strood Green, Betchworth RH3 7HY are many mixes of wildflowers to • Iris foetidissima. If you walk in Norbury garden plant. Lychnis viscaria or ‘Sticky be bought following the fashion for Park in the spring, you may notice a fly-catcher’ is also worth researching.

creating wildflower meadows in a plant with interesting brownish-purple Last one, but I must mention it, is King William IV garden setting, but it is worth observing flowers and typical iris leaves growing Campanula glomerata or the ‘clustered those which are already thriving locally in the woodland edge. There is also a bellflower’ which I have grown as a Konnichiwa from Kyoto, before you decide which you might cultivated form with pale yellow flowers tallish, blue-flowered bell perennial. I We are having a great time – fun atmosphere, fascinating history and sites, and the Japanese consider growing as a garden plant. (citrina) that might be considered was then amazed to see it growing on are simply lovely. Although by the time you read this we should have wended our way back to Plants to consider: more attractive. More striking than the the slopes of Box Hill but hardly inches leafy Surrey. We hope you have been enjoying the rugby in our temporary ‘bar.’ And if so we • Cowslips (Primula Vera, not to flowers, however, are the large pods high. It is a chalk lover so ‘Superba’ or will be joining you there for the final on 2nd, possibly between England and Ireland, but not looking so hopeful at this be confused with Primula vulgaris, that develop over the summer to split ‘Freya’ should be worth planting if you stage. So plenty of opportunity to catch up to catch up with everyone then. our much-loved native primrose). In open to reveal myriads of shining scarlet have our typical chalk soil. Here is what else is happening this month. • Sun 3rd November – Fireworks 6.30 pm • Mon 11th November – Dinner Mickleham we have Cowslip Lane, berries. If you can’t find holly berries There are so many others I could have & Quiz 7pm (with Greg & Leigh) • Mon 25th November – Scrabble Evening (with Mel) • New Autumn menu cottages and a house named from for Christmas, they make an excellent included – and might do in future – All the best, Eamonn and Anne the flower so it’s a good chance that alternative, but they do seed about but it has to be a good idea for many Byttom Hill Mickleham 01372 372590 www.thekingwilliamiv.com in our area it must once have been very easily so you may have to do some reasons to look to our native flowers widespread. If you know where, stringent removal of seedlings. for inspiration. Judy Kinloch 20 21 Penelope Allen –––––– DESIGN –––––– INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL BESPOKE n 27th September Box Hill Designer Fabrics & Wallpapers OSchool hosted a cake sale in aid Blackpop l Andrew Martin l Nobilis of Macmillan Cancer Support. We had Dedar Milano l Designers Guild and more … an amazing selection of cakes bought in Cushions & Throws by Missoni Home by students and staff. After selling cakes Scented candles by Astier De Villatte throughout the morning, we counted Available at our studio Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm up our total and raised a fantastic £390! 01306 888028 As a school, we often partake in www.penelopeallendesign.co.uk fundraising activities and have recently Stoney Croft Farm Reigate Road Betchworth RH3 7EY raised money for charities including our South African Service Project and Ronald McDonald Houses during the northern Scotland, another founding school is involved in various activities 60th Anniversary Ball. member of Round Square. Box Hill to raise money for charity. This year the Julie Watts Open School smashed it. We ‘reached’ students chose to support Happy Child Monday to Friday Back in March we also ran our 'Big 600 ole Valley Gordonstoun School on the Friday. A International, Cancer Research and Family Law 8 a.m. -5 p.m. mile challenge' to coincide with our Mowers & Saturday 60th anniversary year and to support total of 633.78 miles travelled, over Children in Need. We held an auction AN AFFORDABLE AND EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL 8 a.m - 1 p.m. Comic Relief. The challenge took place 560 minutes, 146 students and several of promises. Promises such as ‘skip the ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL SOLICITORS during PE lessons for students in the adults. It really was an amazing effort lunch queue for a term’ were made • Divorce • Arrangements for children • Finances All leading makes of lawn mowers lower school. They had the opportunity and achievement from all pupils, by staff and pupils and we made over • Court Proceedings displaying excellent determination & garden tractors catered for to run, cycle, jog, row or walk and by £1,400 in 45 minutes. PROUD TO PROVIDE A DIFFERENT KIND OF SERVICE the end of the week we aimed to beat and stamina all week. We raised more Box Hill School has a huge community • Affordable fees • Straight-talking advice Reasonable rates our target of travelling 600 miles, the than £1,000. focus and the many fundraising activities • Practical real support Free estimates & friendly service equivalent of running from Box Hill Every year we also celebrate our 'Make we run throughout the academic year Contact me for a consultation Paul White Bookham 01372 458008 School to Gordonstoun School – in A Difference Day' where the whole are always great fun for all involved. 07808 572157 juliewattsfamilylaw.co.uk Lily McKeown

Domestic Appliance Repairs Betchworth Christmas Fair Friday 8th November 30 years’ experience repairing and installing 9.30 am to 1 pm at Dorking Rugby Club RH3 7LZ all gas and electric domestic appliances Electrical Contractors 07966 239644 • Cookers Microwaves • Dishwashers • Specialist in fault finding • Complete rewiring • Washing machines • Additional lights and sockets Acorn Plumbing 30 years’ experience • Fridges / Freezers • Specialist in pools and hot tubs • Garden lighting and power • Water coolers All aspects of plumbing, drainage and heating • Coffee machines • Electrical installation condition reports Toilets, hot and cold water tanks etc • Tumble dryers • Telephone and computer cabling • Central heating controls Blocked drains • Soakaways • Drain replacements • CCTV surveys • Smoke alarms to BS5839-6:2013 Gas safe registered • Boiler servicing • New boilers • Landlord certificates • Gas appliances Contact: Andy 07895 719 706 All work is in compliance with [email protected] BS7671:2008 Amd. 3:2015 07774 179 263

Dorking Pest Control Services Do you need a plasterer? Over 25 years’ experience working on extensions, Local Authority Approved Contractors renovations, new-build and conversion projects for Our Services include: Wasps Bee Swarms Hornets Rats Mice builders and domestic customers alike. Squirrels Fleas Flies Ants Cockroaches Bed Bugs Our work is to a high standard and Rabbits Moles Foxes and Deer we are fast. Give Chris a call for a free, no obligation quotation. • Domestic Commercial and Industrial • Contract Work • Preventative Control Programmes Experts in pest control throughout Surrey Office: 01306 743001 Ivor: 07710 117491 Chris: 07971 519415 ALL ASPECTS OF INTERNAL & EXTERNAL PLASTERING 07740 860 560 [email protected] www. dorkingpestcontrol.com 22 23 to plant in Swanworth field, although we use, children also get to explore the I have to admit it’s the nursery adults three dimensional form as it hardens that marvel at its growth, and then we to a solid object, although for us recall that some of us have been around working with early years children, the for quite a few years. process always has more value than We have going on local leaf hunts. the product. Parents and children have been adding Luckily, we have also had enough to our collections, by contributing deliveries of conkers for all the children leaves found on their own woodland to drill holes into, using a palm drill, and and vineyard walks. Using our finds we thread them onto string. The staff have have made a giant autumn collage and enjoyed conker fights, (not banned in individual leaf crowns. our nursery) but none of us has been ow that we are fully into the At nursery we like to give the children competitive enough take our conkers Nautumn, at nursery we have been lots of opportunities to explore home to boil in vinegar and bake. appreciating the season for its colours, resources they may not have at home. We would also like to introduced its shapes, and the opportunities to This term we have particularly enjoyed you to two new chickens, Rita (dark Get IT Fixed, Get IT Connected learn about what happens in nature manipulative play – beyond playdough brown) and Bob (light brown)! They Expert Repair & Maintenance Building Plans during autumn. – from water trays full of lentils for have settled in very well with Elsa Using story sessions, we have been scooping, pouring and immersing (white) who escaped the fox attack For home improvements & extensions learning about which creatures in the hands into them, to bread dough and early summer and Mumble (grey), one Including planning & building regulations UK hibernate. Our main focus has lumps of clay. of the bantams that we hatched in our Fast efficient service at competitive rates been on hedgehogs, but we have also Clay is great for developing strength incubator. The bigger chickens are laying learned that squirrels do not hibernate in hands and fingers. Its open-ended nicely, so our star of the day is able to but like to collect lots of food to eat nature means it can be anything the take eggs home for supper. over the winter. We have pretended to CEng MICE MINT child wants it to be. Squashing, twisting, When you read this we will hopefully MICHAEL LLOYD be squirrels and have hidden acorns in For free consultation: poking, smoothing provides endless be beginning our Nativity singing, title based. No call out charges. Fully transparent quotations our forest school area. I wonder if the with no hidden costs. We make technology work for you. opportunities, we have had lots of not yet decided, and hope to see lots Phone: 01483 205479 or 07958 791 402 real squirrels will find them, or if in 20 hedgehogs, along with dinosaurs, Call us now on of local residents at our Christmas fair ChalkHill Systems years we will have a new oak tree! We lollipops, blobsters and other undefined see below. 01737 845980 www.chalkhillsystems.co.uk Hilary Budd still visit the oak tree the nursery helped creations. With the air-hardening clay

MicklehamParish News Dec 2013 63x88.indd 1 09/01/2014 19:26:26 R AInterior BUTLER and exterior painting & decorating over 30 years’ experience Extensions and alterations often require a BUILDING Structural Engineer REPAIRS Robert Wynter & Partners Ltd UNDERTAKEN 01306 879875 PATIOS DECKING etc NO JOB TOO SMALL Book House Vincent Lane Local references if needed Dorking RH4 3HW 01372 372586 / 07776 256131

SAS Roofing & Building Ltd Offering a full range of professional and competitively priced roofing services St Michael’s Community Nursery Free We Specialise in: New Roofs Flat Roofs • Tile & Slate Roofs • Re-pointing Chimney Stacks Entry • All Roof Repairs • Leadwork • Valleys Renewed & Repaired • External Painting • New UPVC Fascias & Gutters • Moss Removal • All Work Guaranteed

Call us today for a FREE quotation on: Mickleham Village Hall 01306 304727 or 07590246654 11 - 2pm [email protected] | www.sasroofingandbuilding.co.uk Live feed video roof inspections 24 25 St Michael’s infant School Mickleham Village Hall Dell Close Weekdays 9.15 am – 12.15 pm (term time) and its Governors here are some very useful qualities developments to ensure all children WITH OPTIONAL LUNCH CLUB Tneeded for being a school governor continued to receive high quality On Mondays and Thursdays there is the option for children to stay until 2.45 p.m. for a small village school: teaching and learning. The sharing of Maximum 26 children per session • lots of optimism and resilience; expertise in special needs, innovative • playing naturally • learning naturally • good listener for children as well as practice in teaching, resourcing and We offer an excellent range of pre-school activities for 2½ to 5 year-olds adults; assessment, joint staff training and where they can learn through play in an informal friendly atmosphere. • a head for sums (as ever we need to support has enriched both schools. This model of school leadership is manage tight budgets); screens pulled to create two rooms’ Contact us for more information about admissions now being adopted by many schools • openness to creative solutions and (said whilst standing in all the space for with professional development 01372 361021 www.stmichaelscommunitynursery.co.uk managing change; Year One classroom). Ex-staff visitors opportunities being devised for new • physically fit for occasional furniture marvelled at the staffroom and proper Executive Headteachers. moving and gardening skills to spruce office space. Visitors poured over up the grounds. As I write this article I have on in the old school photo albums (some Box Hill Bugs St Michael’s is blessed with a group of the background the BBC Moneybox nearly thirty years old) recognising Outdoor Toddler Group governors who between them share all programme talking about parent faces and familiar activities. The old these qualities. It is also blessed with a teacher associations (PTA) and all pictures evidenced the strong themes wonderful, experienced staff team also schools needing to fund raise large of Christian values and absorbing A new friendly group in Mickleham for kids aged 0-5 years full of the same and more vital qualities. sums. The Friends of St Michael’s learning about our environment that provide vital funding support as well to play along side their Childminder or Registered Nanny I am amazed how quickly time flies as continues today. as a source of fun and friendship for all we embark on our third year of working Like every state school in the UK St Mickleham Village Hall our parents. The collaboration with the in partnership with Infant Michael’s has a governing body with key church and village events committees Every Tuesday Term time only 9.30 –11.30 a.m. school. When we started our Executive responsibilities for providing strategic has been mutually beneficial and helps Headteacher arrangement it was seen and budget management, and acting For more information please contact: build our strong community links. Natalie 07790 318 653 or ask to join our closed For more info or to register contact: as an innovative way of providing as a ‘critical friend’ supporting the Facebook group for Tuesday Toddles for regular updates. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill/features/box-hill-bugs) leadership and management for smaller During the school’s recent Heritage work of the headteacher and other or phone 01306 878554 schools. Like all state church schools Day event it was a joy to meet so staff. However, as governors we do our governing body is made up of many people who had been part of have fun and spend time in school community and church representatives, the school’s history and hear personal with the children: listening to reading; BRAIN TEASER answer: Thunder storm two elected parents and staff anecdotes as we walked around the helping with shows, project and craft representatives. The partnership building and grounds. ‘The playground workshops; gardening; eating cake and arrangement was a challenging strategic is so small – I thought it was huge when showing prospective parents round Solution to the October crossword decision for Governors. For it to be I started’ (the size is same as ever.) the school. All this is underpinned Across: 1 Oracles, 5 Turnoff, 9 Dry up, 10 Capricorn, 11 Obscenely, 12 Haste, 13 Knob, 15 Acid test, 18 Catalyst, 19 Gold, successful for both schools there had ‘We used to walk to the village hall for 22 Aston, 24 Pyromania, 26 Tennessee, 27 Credo, 28 Notedly, 29 Tootsie. by a supportive local community and to be trust, shared Christian values lunch, rain or shine every day’ (cooked parents that contribute towards making Down: 1 Odd job, 2 Abyssinia, 3 Lapse, 4 Secretary, 5 Tipsy, 6 Reichstag, 7 Oboes, 8 Finger, 14 Brain dead, 16 Intercept, and strong ethos. Mrs Bliss, as the lunches now delivered to school). ‘We 17 Silencers, 20 Martin, 21 Galore, 23 Tenet, 24 Pussy, 25 Macho. it a successful small village school. Executive Headteacher, led the very had all our school performances in Pat Hand careful planning and cross schools here, parents and all. Where were the Chair of Governors New group at Mickleham Village Hall on Wednesdays 2019 Open Days Tuesday 19th & Thursday 21st November – see page 18 Toddler Sense is a place where structured play goes hand in hand with Web address: https://stmichaels275775692.wordpress.com/ imagination, the freedom to explore and adventure! Photographs: Pat Hand And we have started in Dorking! For New Explorers and Adventurers aged 13 months to 4 years. We have done the research; so you can enjoy the fun... Visit us at www.toddlersense.com/reigate-region to discover our classes held at Mickleham Village Hall on Wednesdays.

Friends of St Michael's School Christmas Tree Sale f you enjoy a ‘real’ tree at Christmas, please consider ordering yours from the Friends of St IMichael’s and help raise money for the school! We will again be offering very high quality non-drop Nordman fir trees with the convenience of collecting them from the school in early December. Trees are available from 3ft up to 8ft with prices starting from £28. To register your interest or for more information, please contact us at [email protected]

School governors in action 26 27 Cryptic 6 en-suite rooms from £89 per night including breakfast Crossword OPEN Monday – Saturday: noon – 11 pm Sunday: noon – 10.30 pm

Across BREAKFAST (open to non-residents) SERVED 9 Pine about the first cowboy? (5) Monday – Thursday: 7.30 – 9.30 am; Friday & Saturday: 8 – 10 am 10 German row upset hawk (9) LUNCH & DINNER SERVED 11 Stone made this as well in Monday – Thursday: noon – 3 pm & 6 – 9 pm step-by-step procedure (7) Friday & Saturday: noon – 3 pm & 6 – 10 pm 12/4 Writer of strange new Word Sunday: noon – 6 pm file (7,4) 13 First to go in empty monastery in a haze (5) 15 Is able to be doubled at the Moulin Rouge? (3) 16 The road outside the Moulin Rouge leads to regret (3) J S Wilson 17 Military symbol for defeat (3) Mickleham 19 Maybe spatula stirring lust in nether place (7) Carpentry & Building 20 The last big guns are going 32/26/14 Famed myth too honoured 5 Look out, look out! Cross newts back in time (3) to circulate as a poem for in a stew! (5,5) 23 Not empty headed at the November (6,3,6,5) 6 Something cried when smelly Services start so get a type of degree (3) 33 Sat around us as a subject to chicken trips someone up (4) 24 Help orchestra leader to get lather (5) 7 To do a wrong to Attorney General Extensions ~ Conversions on board ship (3) Down as well as a previous one (8) Refurbishments ~ Property Maintenance 25 A young soldier has a choice 1 Floppy little member is after 8 Thing to hold bit in place for novice of brocade, trousers or a gun (5) Camilla's heart (4) being cuddled by new wife (6) Fully guaranteed ~ Fully insured 27 Not prepared for fighting 2 A chesty display exemplified 13 Bad karma Prime Minister gets One call WILL solve it all foolishly near mud (7) by 17, 22, & 12 (post First from hiding plan (3) 29 'Pull this to go down' is an epitaph World War slang needed to 14 See 32 Across Contact Jason on: 07761 926684 or 01372 379359 to Conservative leader with answer this one) (6) 15 Unhappy smile may be [email protected] alternative to democracy at the 3 Bismarck's Italian crew (4) produced by this tip? (7,3) forefront. (7) 4 See 12 Across 16 Remembrance urged even by extremely deficient Alice (5) 18 Dash off loudly in front of soldiers and flags (8) 21 Prone in rapture to Jennifer Arcuri (3) INDEPENDENT ESTATE AGENTS 22 Quakes terribly at sign of a rodent (6) 26 See 32 Across 28 Easily imposed on those usually led by the future earth inheritors (4) 29 Bloody infrequent (4) 30 One is made to hit on half back's thing to go backwards (4) 31 Exercise without hesitation is what you're called to do (4) CALL NOW FOR YOUR FREE VALUATION Andrew Tatham 01372 450500 Kayleigh and her bridesmaids enjoy the bouncy castle at her wedding Answers to the October crossword www.johnwadsworth.co.uk [email protected] reception at Mickleham Village Hall are on page 26 A professional efficient and friendly service 28 Neil A Mason Established 1976 ECA Representing the best in electrical engineering and building services All electrical & plumbing work undertaken Inspections and Testing Extra Points Rewiring etc Security and Emergency Lighting Temporary Power and Lighting Hire Public Address and Sound Systems Installed or For Hire Complete Bathroom and Fitted Kitchen Installation WESTHUMBLE Telephone: 01306 889073

David Tobitt Carpets Martin Burgess Landscape and Garden Design Fine carpets supplied and fitted Consultation service for garden planning planting We have over 45 years’ experience working in Dorking and and maintenance the local area 01737 842289 / 07966 183395 • A comprehensive range of carpets available • We can bring samples to your home • Advice given on all types of carpet work We have been serving the Dorking community since 1782 and are proud to support our local parishes Our services include: • Buying and selling your home • Extending your lease • Commercial property We take pride in • Inheritance Tax planning • Care fees and Asset protection planning what we do • Setting up a trust • Wills and Probate • Lasting Powers of Attorney • Divorce Separation and Children • Employment for employer and employee 01306 885032 • Litigation and dispute resolution • Business advice 07504 098735 Please call us on 01306 884432 for a FREE initial consultation to discuss your requirements www.davidtobittcarpets.co.uk www.hartscales.co.uk