Hambledon Parish Magazine

St Peter’s Church

& Village News

April

2017

60p

www.hambledonsurrey.co.uk Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 1

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 2 PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, HAMBLEDON

Rector The Rev Simon Taylor 01483 421267 [email protected]

Associate Vicar The Rev Catherine McBride 01483 421267 Mervil Bottom, Malthouse Lane, Hambledon GU8 4HG [email protected]

Assistant Vicar The Rev David Jenkins 01483 416084 6 Quartermile Road Godalming GU7 1TG

Churchwarden Mrs Elizabeth Cooke Marepond Farm, Markwick Lane Loxhill, Godalming, GU8 4BD 01483 208637

Churchwarden Alan Harvey 01483 423264 35 Maplehatch Close, Godalming, GU7 1TQ

Assistant Churchwarden Mr David Chadwick, Little Beeches, 14 Springhill, Elstead, Godalming, GU8 6EL 01252 702268

Church Treasurer & Gift Aid Dr Alison Martin Tillies, Munstead Heath Road Godalming GU8 4AR 01483 893619

Sunday Services

Full details of these and any other services are set out in the Church Calendar for the month, which is shown on page 5

The Church has a number of Home Groups which meet regularly during the week at various locations. Details from Catherine McBride Tel: 01483 421267

Alpha details and information from The Rev Catherine McBride Tel: 01483 421267

Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals contact Hambledon and Busbridge Church Office Tel No: 01483 421267 (Mon – Friday, 9.30am – 12.30pm)

Where there is sickness or where a visit would be valued, contact the Church Wardens

The Rector is normally off duty on Fridays

The Associate Vicar is normally off duty on Fridays

The nearest Roman Catholic churches are St Teresa of Copy deadlines for the Avila, Chiddingfold (Fr Chris Bergin 01428 643877); St Edmund, Croft Rd, Godalming and St Joseph’s, Milford (Fr Michael 01483 416880) May magazine

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 3 Assistant Vicar’s Vista – April

Dear All

e have had such a wet and dreary week that I had to remind myself that we have booked our Summer Holiday. Yes that’s right – already. It may be four months away, but I can still get a W little excited about it because this year is a special wedding anniversary (I know, how does Liz put up with me?). Anyway, we decided to have a family holiday in a villa in Spain, Alicante, to be precise, and everyone has agreed to come!! It is not the first time we have had a family holiday in that area. We went there many years ago when the children were in their young teens. We had a great time. Many things stand out in my memory but one more than all the others. We visited the Alhambra Palace. Have you ever been there? If you haven’t you must go if you get the chance. Liz and I have always loved gardens and the Alhambra Palace has them in spade fulls (no pun intended) and they defy description. They are laid out in individual rooms, each one different from the last and separated by hedges, arched avenues and colonnades of roses, wisteria and plants of all shapes, sizes and hues. Water plays a big part in the layout with bubbling fountains, gently flowing cascades and still quiet pools. Inside the palace the tile work and mosaics make up the most intricate patterns using colours and designs of all sorts: they are truly breath-taking. They seem to adorn all the arched windows, walls and colonnades. As you can tell, it left a lasting impression and a lifting thought for a dull day. Sadly, we all have days when we need an uplift.. Something to take us out of the ordinary and to move our focus on to something special. We have three bowls of pansies outside our bedroom window. I look at them each morning. They have flowered all winter and now red tulips with yellow stripes in their petals and deep blue crocuses have grown through and started to bloom. They are a source of joy and pleasure each time I see them. Jesus told us that Solomon was a pretty smart dresser but his clothes were not a patch on the lilies of the fields or, I suspect, my tulips, pansies and crocuses, which will be thrown out in a month or so and replaced by something new. Jesus went on to say that God’s love and concern for us will last for ever – longer than the entire universe or even time itself. I think that it was this love and His creative passion that motivated Him to give us such a beautiful world full of wonderful gardens and pleasant memories to enjoy, particularly on dull wet mornings. I hope you will enjoy this spring just as much as I am sure I will.

God Bless everyone ...

David Jenkins, Assistant Vicar Hambledon and Busbridge

Bring hope to The Middle East…

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 4

CHURCH CALENDAR April 2017

2nd April 10.30 am All Age Worship NB – No 9.00am service 5th Sunday of Lent 3.30 pm Special Passiontide Choral Evensong ______

9th April 10.00 am Combined service Palm Sunday followed by procession to Village Shop ______

Mon 10th 8.30pm Holy Week Reflections – Wed 12th April Short (30min) times of quiet reflection led in church

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13th April 8.30pm Maundy Thursday Communion Maundy Thursday ______

14th April 12.00 noon Good Friday Meditation Good Friday 2.15pm Benefice Walk from Hambledon to Busbridge ______

16th April 9.00am Holy Communion (BCP) Easter Sunday 10.30am All Age Family Communion ______

23rd April 10.00 am Short service of Morning Prayer (CW) 2nd Sunday of Easter 10.30am Annual Parochial Church Meeting ______

30th April 9.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 3rd Sunday of Easter 10.30am Morning Worship ______And in May 7th May 9.00 am Morning Prayer (BCP) 4th Sunday of Easter 10.30 am Messy Church ______

Services at St. John’s, Busbridge 8.00 am Holy Communion (said) 9.00 am Classic service: Holy Communion 2nd and 4th Sundays 10.30 am Contemporary service: 1st Sunday: All Age 3rd Sunday: Holy Communion

Groups for children of all ages in various locations — turn up and ask! 6.30 pm Benefice Evening Worship

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 5

PARISH & PEOPLE

irst, a message from Stewart Payne: “I would complications from what was more than 10 hours of like to thank everyone who sent me their best major surgery. F wishes as I approached my oesophageal cancer “I have been very fortunate. I was extremely well operation in January and those who have sent me get looked after at the Royal Surrey and my surgical team well messages since I returned home from hospital. were superb. Mary and I were very positive and this “Everything has gone extremely well, as many of approach was fortified by the cards and messages we you know. All the indications are that the cancer is received from so many villagers, and from the prayers removed. Just as important, I have not suffered any said at Hambledon Church. Thank you all.”

And next – an amazing lady Rosemary Arnold’s tribute to her mother, Joan Elliott, whose funeral was held at Hambledon Church on 23 February, just three months short of her 102 nd birthday

oan Neville was born in Twyford, Hampshire, the point and the family had to wade through deep snow second of six children. At the tender age of 14 she across the fields and over Hydon’s Ball to visit him. J was sent off to London to go into service. She 1963/4 was another severe winter and the heavy snow then became a psychiatric nurse (and still had her that fell on Boxing Day didn’t thaw until March. Handbook for Mental Nurses at the time of her death). Luckily Joan always kept a good store of tinned food. Later on she went back into service, at Hydon Wood, Although it was in many ways a hard life, there when she met her husband-to-be, Fred, who had were also happy memories of playing in the woods and recently lost his right hand in an accident at the then- on the farm. At that time Maple Bungalow was part of Hambledon Brickworks. He was still in bandages but a complete farm with cow byres, stables, pigsties and a with only a left hand was managing to do most things a tractor shed (all made of wood) on the other side of the two-handed man could do – and in many cases even track. To give Joan time with Billy when he was a better. baby, Rosemary went riding on the tractor for hours Fred and Joan married in 1938 in Hambledon with her father. She was joined by Billy when he grew Church and on their wedding night they moved into older and he would fall asleep to its rhythm. No health Maple Bungalow which had been built by Fred’s uncle and safety in those days to spoil childrens’ fun. In the before he moved to Canada. It remained the family evening the children would play cricket with Joan home until Joan’s dying day, even though no flush loo while Fred was at The Merry Harriers captaining the nor electricity were installed until 1989. darts team (throwing with his left hand, of course). Rosemary was born there in 1939 and her brother Joan and Fred spent many happy years Billy arrived two and a half years later. During the war working together to create their glorious garden. Joan, the family had two little girl evacuees: one went back coming as she did from generations of gardeners and to London quite early on but Frances stayed and she farmers, carried on into her late 90s, latterly with help always kept in touch after the war. from her sister who had been a professional gardener. Joan did all the washing by hand, even blankets, Sadly she is now Joan’s only surviving sibling. and ironed with a flat iron even after getting electricity. When Fred got dementia Joan cared for him It was only with much persuasion, when she was 97, at Maple Bungalow for two very difficult years. that Rosemary was allowed to take over. Eventually it got too much for her and Fred had to go Joan and the children had a narrow escape in into care. Joan then went to visit him every day until 1944. Walking up Vann Lane and hearing a doodle- he died in 2003 aged 94. The family are intensely bug, Joan grabbed Billy out of the pram, bundled him proud of the way she carried on alone at home after and Rosemary into the ditch and lay on top of them Fred’s death and until the last two weeks of her life. until it had passed. They all heard the explosion at the This was in no small part due to her carers – and top of the hill and feared there would be no home when especially Kristof, a wonderful Pole who, if Joan had they got there – but luckily the doodlebug missed the been his own granny, couldn’t have cared for her more. bungalow by several hundred yards and landed behind The family are also very grateful to Toby Mare Pond Farm without doing any harm. Anstruther and his late father for giving Joan and Fred Joan and Fred struggled through many hard the peace of mind that came from knowing they could winters with frozen pipes and having to go half a mile say in their home for the whole of their lives. down the road to get water from the well in Upper Joan was a wonderful mother who never once Vann Lane and bring it back to the bungalow in milk failed to say “Thank you for all you do for me” to her churns. One of the worst winters was in 1947 when daughter every single day. She was also a wonderful the temperature dropped to minus 20 degrees in the granny, great-granny and great-great-granny. The south-east. Fred was in the Hydestile Hospital at this entire family miss her very much.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 6 Hambledon The Parish Assembly

Transforming trash is just one of the topics that features on the agenda for this year’s Assembly, which is on Thursday 27 April. See below Parish Council for all the details.

e put all sorts of things into our blue wheelie bins – and eventually they reappear as all W sorts of reusable items, from cardboard to cans, from plastic to glass. But what are the processes that bring these transformations about? Transforming trash is the topic that will be addressed by our guest speaker at this year’s Parish Assembly. Dave Ward is the Municipal Operations Supervisor at Veolia’s Bourne Hill Depot in Farnham, where is where all our rubbish ends up after it’s been collected on Friday mornings. He has a wealth of experience of recycling and the Parish Council is from this ….. ….. to this delighted that he has agreed to share it with us.

HAMBLEDON PARISH ASSEMBLY

Hambledon Village Hall, Thursday 27 April

19.30 – doors open, when wine will be served 20.00 – start of meeting

AGENDA

MINTES OF THE 2016 ASSEMBLY

MATERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

FINANCIAL REPORT – audited accounts for 2015/6

REPRESENTATIVES’ REPORTS Police Cricket Club Football Club Hambledon Village Hall Hambledon Village Shop St Peter’s Church Hambledon Village Trust St Dominic’s School Hambledon Nursery School Village Web Site Hambletots Hambledon Community Fund Hambledon Heritage Society Hambledon Ramblers Wednesday Afternoon Group Hambledon Almshouses Parish Magazine Oakhurst Cottage

TRANSFORMING TRASH – Dave Ward, Veolia Waste Management Services

Recently arrived in the village? If so, do come along as the Parish Assembly provides an excellent opportunity for meeting people and finding out about the many activities that Hambledon has to offer.

And last but not least – Saturday 29 April: THE VILLAGEVILLAGE CLEANCLEAN----UPUPUPUP Followed by a barbeque at the Village Shop, starting at 12.00

Rubbish sacks and the map on which participants can indicate which part(s) of the village they would like to clean will be available at the Parish Assembly and afterwards at the Village Shop.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 7 What’s happening . . . ..in and around the village

Sunday, 2nd April 3.30 pm at Hambledon Church

Choral Evensong Sunday 2 April

7.30 pm

The Great Hall

Charterhouse ,

Godalming GU7 2DX

Conductor: Michael Veazey

Tickets £15 (Students £8) from Record Corner, Baritone: Jonathan Veira Soprano: Gemma Summerfield Pound Lane, Godalming ; or Guildford Tourist Office, 155 High St, Tenor: John Pierce Guildford 01483 444333 or Godalming Choral Society Ticket Office Orchestra Eroica 07505 203468 or godalmingchoral.org.uk Reg. Charity 254800

This concert will be supporting The Cellar Café, Godalming

On 6 April, Ann Wilson MBE, Vice Chair of the Surrey Gypsy Traveller Communities Forum, will talk about her work for the Forum. She will give an insight into Surrey’s largest ethnic minority, their lives, traditions and aspirations. It is an evening not to be missed! All are welcome, so come and hear what Ann has to say. We meet in the Busbridge Church Centre at 8pm and will have drinks and nibbles before the talk starts. We very much look forward to seeing you. Our charity for 2017 is Topic of Cancer, For more information, please phone Janet Harvey on 01483-423264 or Kate Kaye on 01483- 415296, or find us on www.bhcgodalming.org/groups

The Clockhouse Lectures Chapel Lane Milford GU8 5EZ The Work of Kent Surrey, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Friday 7th April 7 for 7.30 pm Lecturer: Graeme Horne Tickets £15 each include a two-course supper Licensed Bar and Raffle For ckets and informaon, please contact The Manager on 01483 420 668 or [email protected] The Clockhouse, Chapel Lane, Milford, GU8 5EZ Registered Charity 1059045

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 8 Saturday 8 April: Walk at 10am & Lunch 12.30pm, 3½ mile walk at Sidney Wood led by Chris Garner, and lunch at The Mill in Elstead Please reply by 3 April Hankley & Elstead Commons are some of finest remaining heathland in S. England, nationally important for bird, To: Prime Time*, Busbridge&Hambledon Church Office, reptile and invertebrate populations. Walk is about Brighton Road, Godalming, GU7 1XA, 3½ miles around Elstead Common, with woodland, BOOKING FORM Prime Time Walk & Pub Lunch open areas of heath, ponds and streams. It is mainly flat, only a few gentle gradients, wide tracks, no I/we would like to come Saturday 8th April, joining: stiles, gates or steps. 10am Start at car park at junc- £Elstead walk (10am start) £ lunch at Mill (12.30pm) tion of Royal Lane & Name(s) ______Elstead Road, map with Address ______start available on re- ______quest. After the walk, Phone ______Email ______12.30pm lunch at The £Transport Required; £Transport offer for ___people Mill, Elstead, on the River Wey, steeped in Coffee Morning Tuesday 18 April, 11 am in the Church Room and the third Tuesday each month All welcome – do come

For more information and help with transport call Jacqui Rook 01428 684390

WAG SSS Wednesday 19 April 2 The Evergreens, HambledonHambledon PParkark (Jan Kilsby’s) Car parking available. We look forward to seeing you. Any queries phone Cynthia 01428 684362 or Jan 1428 685622 Hambletots! We are a friendly, local baby and toddler group who meet on Wednesday mornings in Hambledon Village Hall from 10-11.30 am Hambletots is running on the 19th, and 26th April We have toys for all ages, a baby area and we organise a craft activity for the older children. Mums, dads and carers with children are welcome along, even if they can’t make every week. The cost is £1 for each child under a year and £2 for each child over a year. Come and meet other local parents, carers and children over a cup of tea or coffee. please call Anthea Edwards 01428 684369 for more information

Friday, 7 April 8 pmpmpm Thursday, 20 April 8pm

The marriage of Seretse and Ruth Khar- Three minutes after ma of Bechuanaland and struggle to win takeoff from New York acceptance for their union and help to LaGuardia airport on build an January 15, 2009, US independent Airlines Flight 1549 nation – book tickets online struck a flock of a testament to Canada geese and lost all engine power. What how powerful chiddingfoldcinerna.corn happened next became love and self- Since 2008, ticket prices known as the 'Miracle belief can be. have not changed, but on the Hudson', and made a hero of pilot Starring David sadly rising costs mean Chesley Sullenberger. Oyelowo as Seretse the first price rise: Behind the scenes, Khama From April tickets will be however, questions were already being & Rosamund Pike as £6 Adults, but remain at asked… Ruth Williams £3 for under 15s (where Starring Tom Hanks as permitted) Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger Season Tickets remain & Aaron Eckhart as Jeff Skiles at £25, while stocks last.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 9 Vann Open National Gardens Scheme: Sunday 26 -Friday 31 March, 10am-6pm; Bank Holiday Monday 1 May 2-6 with Home made teas; Tuesday 2 May -Sunday 7 May 10am-6pm; Sunday 4 June to Saturday 10 June 10am-6pm. Also by appointment (see www.vanngarden.co.uk) and 29 March to end July every Wednesday 10am-6pm, “There are gardens where the fusion of art and nature, the wild and the cultivated, is so seamless that they feel like dream landscapes-too natural to be man-made yet too perfect to be real. The woodland water garden at Vann is one of these enchanting places….” Vann, Hambledon, GU8 4EF, Tel: 01428 683413, [email protected]

Spring Lunch Friday 21 April, Old Thorns Manor Hotel

Longmoor Road, Griggs Green, Liphook, Hants GU30 7PE

Many will remember this lovely venue. We’d be delighted if you could join us for our annual Spring Lunch. Booking deposit £5 each. Main course buffet carvery (£9.95), you can order starters and desserts return by 9 April 2017 to Prime Time Spring Lunch c/o (c. £6), drinks, coffee. Payment to restaurant on the Church Office. Brighton Road, Godalming, GU7 1XA day less £5 deposit to Prime Time) Directions:Directions: 01483 421267 Email: prime[email protected] (allow 20-25 minutes driving time) : Join A3 South, at BOOKING FORM Spring Lunch at Old Thorns Hotel Milford, through Hindhead tunnel towards Liphook. I/we would like to come to the Prime Time Spring Do not leave A3 at Liphook, pass service station, to Lunch on Friday 21st April I/we enclose a deposit signs to Griggs Green. Exit & follow road to T-junction, of £5 each, cheques to Busbridge Prime Time . turn right into Longmoor Rd. Follow signs to Old Name(s) ______Thorns, on right along Longmoor Road, at end of a Address ______very long drive. Pass Deers Hut pub on left down the drive towards Old Thorns. To join us, complete and Phone ______Email ______return booking form & payment by Sunday 9th April £dietary requirements? (e.g. gluten free) First come,Saturday first 6 servedMay, 8.30am, – restaurant West Surrey only seats Golf 40Club.

Saturday 6 May , West Surrey Golf Club, 8.30am

Dear Ladies We very much look forward to seeing you at our May breakfast, and to welcoming Hilary Austin from Guildford Street Angels. While we may have heard about the Guildford Street Angels, it will be wonderful to learn about their work on the streets of Guildford and how we can support them. Tickets remain at £8, available from the Village Shop from Tuesday 11 April until Tuesday 2 May. Or please phone Sue Blackman on 01428 683871 and she will be able to help. We welcome new ladies and if you would like to bring someone for the first time please contact Sue and she will arrange for a complimentary ticket. Everyone is welcome – places are not limited to Hambledon residents. Please put Saturday 12 August in diaries as we have a special speaker who has had the privilege of working with Jackie Pullinger MBE in Hong Kong – more detail to follow later in the year. We hope you enjoy Spring weather. Hambledon Ladies Breakfast Team

Hambledon Village Hall Management Committee Presents:

Saturday 13 May at 7:30pm in the Village Hall £10 each (Tickets from the Village Shop) Bar, raffle and a plate of fish and chips. Come and be entertained, test your knowledge and enjoy good food, good beer and good company. Optimum team size is 6 but smaller/larger teams will be accommodated. All proceeds to the Village Hall .

Cellar Race Night (An alternave to horse racing) COME CAMEL RACING… All you need as a fellow race-goer is an eye for form and a willingness to place a small bet and all you need as a jockey is enthusiasm and strong wrists! Saturday 20 May. 7.30-10.30pm, WILFRID NOYCE CENTRE Fully Licensed Pay Bar with Hot Food • Grand Raffle £10 a cket in advance from The Cellar Café or Record Corner, Godalming Vicki Hinde has a table and tickets; if you are interested, do contact her

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 10 Two years ago we held our first celebraon in flowers in St Peter’s which resulted in lots of contributors and visitors. It was an all round excellent village event. We are planning to repeat the celebraon this year for organizaons and individuals who are involved in village life. You are invited to contribute a floral display of your choice in a designated part of the church which you can use to promote your society, club or organizaon. The church will be open the for whole weekend, serving cream teas, and dayme Monday to Friday the following week but unsupervised.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 11 The Circus arrives!

Hambledon has never seen anything like it. Snow appeared in the churchyard, the Cricket Green became a parking lot for HGVs and both Vann and Hambledon Hurst became unrecognisable. Mary Caroe contributes the first article on Filming Howard’s End.

t is November 2016 and a letter under the door books are boxed up and shelving is removed until I knocker (we have no letter box!). A film company barely recognise my own home! I is seeking a location for a major BBC production. Beautifully fashioned wooden frames arrive to Sounds interesting, thinks I, especially as I want cover the radiators and a stream of removal vans brings to dredge the pond: it could be a useful source of in ‘new’ furniture of the 1905 period, down to the income! I make contact and over the next few days minutest detail of potted plants and dressing table nick- there are several visits from more and more people, nacks, boxes full of props from oil table lamps to each, it seems, with some important organisational candle-holders. Books of the period fill the remaining role – the director, the assistant director, the producer, shelves and early morning tea and breakfast trays the head of photography, props people, the designer, appear, together with new curtains for my bed and all the set decorator , the art director and an assistant art the windows – not forgetting the cobwebs and dead director, the art department assistant, the construction flies on the windows. manager and the buyer. In the garden vegetation masks the statuary and I try to remember who is who and what their the walls. Ivy is draped and climbers cover the new parts are. They scour the whole house while I stand porch, a most convincing structure with wooden bewildered and bemused. Finally a decision: yes, they tenons, herring-bone ‘brick’ infill and porch seat legs want to use Vann. It will be Howard’s End itself. A to match Grandfather Caröe’s design! They work from letter of intent arrives just before Christmas. 7 am to 7 pm. I hear from a cousin that the Daily Mail has got When I go to bed I find the house plunged in wind of the production. It knows the stars but the darkness: no-one has thought to make provision for location in Surrey is secret! any alternative lighting. In the morning I trigger my Now I am committed. What have I let myself in alarm system because they have covered the monitors! for? Previous filmings here had not been too much of These problems are resolved and finally everyone a hassle, but what about this one? They want to start seems happy. in February. Before that a ‘technical recce’ and the Track is laid in the field; electric cable are rolled place swarms with even more people. Heaven knows out; generators, loos and huge vans take up position. who they are! Shoot days are fixed, the first on Monday 27 February. Finally in early February there are more detailed A huge bowzer arrives and an enormous rain machine. discussions as to which rooms they will use and which It pours with rain all day and the front of the house parts of the garden. The modern statuary must go, the starts to look like the Somme, but they still need to pots and garden seats must be out of site, the archway deliver more rain! into the front garden must be radically reduced (a Most of the 75-strong team do not have the right photo is supplied as to what they mean by reduced) footwear. A marvellous old open top Rolls Royce and there will be a new front porch. arrives but during the filming the journey of 400 yards In the house they want all the furniture out, all makes it boil! Scenes are rehearsed ad nauseam. Who the light fittings removed, all the radiators to go and would want to be a film actor? Happily the second day all the book shelves and all the pictures taken away, is dry but there is much mud about. At one point more together with the wood burner and the ash from the hoses are run out and snow is sprayed all over the front open fireplace which will both be given grates. garden and a pony and trap appear. The stars are They will repaint the inner hall. I gape and friendly and are dressed most elegantly. They resolve to make a stand. There are large pieces of graciously let me photograph them and warmly show furniture that are fittings and need planning permission their appreciation of Vann which is very heartening. to move. The hall ceiling has just been re-lined and My big moment is as an ‘extra’ at the ‘funeral’ in re-painted in distemper: it must stay undisturbed. No the village churchyard. I am bewigged, corseted and way can they tamper with the radiators: the system is given lovely period clothes to wear – and learn the over 100 years old and may never work again. My tedium of repeat shoots. But there are amusing friend the local blacksmith must be asked to check if moments, such as the the wood burner can easily be removed, and restored. flowers falling off the I refuse to allow the removal of any of the clocks or coffin! corner cupboards: I am assured that their own Order is restored electricians are competent to remove all the fittings. meticulously over three Early one February morning an army appears. days’ ‘re-instatement’ but There are girls making models and sketches (these the whole charade will prove to be covers for all the electric switches). start again in May with Carpets are rolled up, curtains taken down and over yet another six days’ the course of the next few days the rooms are emptied, Restoring the churchyard shooting.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 12 The Circus continues!

Stephen Dean provides the second article on Filming Howard’s End , when shooting culminated by the light of the silvery moon – but atop a tower crane which would not have looked out of place on a major building site. Don’t worry if you missed our on any of the action: the circus will be back in May.

t all started when I discovered a leaflet stuck in my That evening Joshua jumped onto the props table letterbox informing me that Playground Television and rummaged among the glass vases, ornaments, I was seeking locations for a ‘Period BBC Drama’, cigar boxes, paper knives, pipes, keys and candlesticks. Howards End . I knew the novel (published in 1910) Outside efforts were made to conceal the and had once met its author, E.M. Forster. daffodils (about which I had been intransigent). Playground had already found Mary Caroe’s Additional shrubs were added to the front border and Vann and Hambledon churchyard seemed ideal for elsewhere. Sacks of autumn leaves were sprinkled in Mrs Wilcox’s funeral. Now they needed a house for profusion. The alarm box, light and BT cable were Charles and Dolly Wilcox (described by Forster as ‘a disguised with honeysuckle strands and real and fake rubbishy little creature, and she knew it’) with a sitting ivy. At night the house was protected by a Russian room, hall and suitable locations in the garden. A few security guard parked at the bottom of the drive. days later a posse of film people arrived for a recce - Filming began on Friday 4 March, the day after it Hettie (the director), Wojciech (the camera operator), concluded at Vann, but the schedule had to be the designer, the props man and four or five girls from re-arranged because of the dreadful weather. All the the Art Department. principal actors were costumed and on set by 7.30 and First they looked at the garden. The rabbit wire the make-up girls buzzed round them. The hall was and electric fence against deer would need to be taken practically impassable with people, cameras, monitors down. It was whispered to me that ‘Hettie dislikes and cables. Girls with earpieces and walkie-talkies daffodils’: could a swath of these be cut? The filming relayed orders from the camera director: ‘Lock down! was supposed to represent the garden in March and Rolling!! Action!!!’ They were a friendly, cheerful also in November. Then they crowded into the dining crowd, though the riggers holding the arc lamps out- room – first doffing boots or putting on blue plastic side in the rain did not look happy. overshoes –which was to be transformed into an Earlier, Props had been looking for an extra Edwardian drawing room in 1907. Would I mind teddy bear for the children. I remembered my sister’s terribly if they removed the radiator – and also the large and bedraggled teddy but he could not be located. radiator in the hall? The 1950s hatch could be con- By lunchtime the rain had cleared and they were cealed by prop furniture but stair rails able to film in the garden. Could they would have to go. My sister’s bedroom borrow a garden bench for Mr Wilcox? with its wood-burning stove would Hettie worried about the molehills on serve as a Green Room, plus another the lawn, first instructing that they bedroom for the child actors and their should be cleared, then replaced, then minder. moved. Joshua eyed proceedings from Two weeks later an even larger the far side of the garden. When I re- contingent arrived to start transforming turned to the house I found many of the the house. Cars were blocking the drive windows, including those of the room by 7.30. I did not open my doors until 8 where I had been lurking, blacked out to give Joshua (my cat) time to digest Feeding the crew for a night scene. I stumbled about in his breakfast. The hall was repainted an the darkness. Earlier I met the supposed olive grey which continuing half way up the stairs. owner of my house, Charles Wilcox, pointing out that All the furniture in the dining room and the hall was while I had received no post that morning there were shifted to the garage which was soon crammed with several letters addressed to him on the hall table! prop furniture, crockery, toys, oil lamps, fire irons, Filming continued on Monday and Tuesday (after rugs, cushions, a perambulator, a cot and a high chair. Mrs Wilcox’s burial at the Church, which took an The family portraits were taken down and transferred unconscionably long time to shoot). A highlight was to the study, swathed in grey blankets. the arrival of Henry Wilcox’s Rolls Royce, a They liked the pale green of the dining room but magnificent vehicle dating from 1913 but noisy and without the furniture and pictures it looked shabby so temperamental. this was repainted too, in a similar shade. Light The final scene was shot in the garden by the switches were removed or disguised as candle holders; light of a very bright artificial moon. The real moon, those in the hall were hidden behind a barometer (it which also put in an appearance, seemed feeble by indicated DRY despite the pelting rain). All the lights comparison. They did not finish until 8.30. A little were taken down from the dining room and the hall; later Joshua emerged from the darkness and demanded and one was replaced by a brass bell on a spring to his supper. It had been an extraordinary week. summon the servants. I was left with emergency Over the next two days Hambledon Hurst was lighting. A “No Entry” notice was affixed to my returned to the 21 st century, or rather to 1957 (the year bathroom door and other prohibited areas. we moved in).

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 13 Eat, drink & be merry

–for tomorrow we volunteer. To get you in the mood Jon waxes lyrical about Hambledon Village Shop’s amazing collection of wines and beers and Bron passes on some ideas for eating seasonably

t feels like the right time of year to tell you more range the Casa Maria Verdejo (£5.50) is a great wine about the range of fine beverages available from for the price. I the shop. Regulars will, I hope, have noticed that “I’m gonna drink lots of beer and stay out all night.” the range of wines and craft beers has been extended. Homer Simpson We now offer around 20 still reds and 15 still whites, The vibrant local craft brewing scene means we three rosés and three sparkling wines, along with nine are able to source all nine of our bottled craft ales different craft ales. directly from breweries within 20 miles of the shop. “Wine is sunlight, held together by water.” All are priced at £2.50 a bottle. Galileo The best selling of the ales is Shere Drop from All of the shop wines are sourced from Les the Surrey Hills brewery, an award winning best bitter Caves de Pyrene, a small local wholesaler. This means which you may be familiar with from The Merry we can offer a range that differs from the usual big Harriers, where they serve the superb cask version. brands. Prices for still wines range from £5.50 to Other makers represented are Hogs Back Brewery £15.00. from Tongham, The Crafty Brewing Company from Both red and white ranges include some classic Dunsfold and Langham Brewery from Lurgashall. old world wines along with new world varietals at the I’m pleased to say I’ve sampled all of these beers cheaper end. One of these new world wines, the Santa on your behalf and can’t fault any of them. They Julia Malbec (£7.50) is the shop’s best seller. represent various different styles (usually reflected in A personal bias towards the Southern Rhone is the name) to match different preferences. As the reflected amongst the reds with a choice of four. The weather warms up we’d recommend trying a couple of gem amongst these is the Prestige Rasteau (£13.75) the Golden Ales – Loxhill Biscuit from The Crafty but the Chateau Saint Cyrgues (£7.00) is fantastic Brewing Company and Sundowner from Langham value. Also good value is the red wine of the month - Brewery (Gill’s favourite). Gran Cerdo from the Rioja region of Spain at £7.50 a Finally, please don’t forget we also stock ciders, bottle or two for £14.00. This wine also wins a prize lagers, fortified wines and spirits, including the for having the most entertaining label… popular local gin from Silent Pool Distillery. Amongst the whites, Domaine Thibert Macon If you’re planning an event or party, all of the Fuisse (£13.00), a superb chardonnay, will impress at wines and beers in the shop can be ordered in quantity, any Hambledon dinner party. At the cheaper end of the on a sale or return basis. We’ll even deliver.

Hambledon Village Shop is eating seasonably

pring is on her way. The weather can be a bit of It’s not everyone’s favourite, but watercress can a tease, making it a tetchy time for gardeners be very versatile in salads, as a veg or in soups, hot or S ready to get planting at the first sign of sun, even cold. So here’s an idea for a soup, mixing the deep whilst knowing that there could indeed be a crisp frost earthy flavour of the watercress with the sweetness of lurking. English vegetables and fruit are still quite pears. thin on the ground but as summer slowly squeezes the door open it will all pour in for May/June/July. Pear Watercress Soup (serves four) Spring is short but we will have in store plenty of asparagus, broccoli and purple sprouting broccoli, 1 bunch of watercress 4 medium ripe pears, cabbage, spring greens, cauliflower, cucumber, kale, 900 m. vegetable stock cored and sliced lettuce, potatoes (Jersey Royals are starting to make an 120 ml almond milk Juice of 1 lime appearance), radishes, rocket, samphire, watercress, Salt and pepper spring onions and sweet wild nettles. Herbs to look out for include basil, chives, dill and sorrel. Whilst Put the watercress (stalks included, but save a few for sorrel is sour-tasting, it grows prolifically in the garnishing), the pears, the stock and seasoning into a garden and is OK added to salads alongside something pan. Simmer for 15-20 minutes (don’t boil as you will sweet – figs, perhaps, or a creamy goats cheese. loose all the flavours). Once the pears have softened, No, I’m not going to be making nettle soup for blitz, add the almond milk and lime, taste, season the shop, although in its defence it tastes very much again if needed and return to the heat to warm like spinach. Pasil petso is “delish” added at the end through, stirring gently. and it definitely needs to be passed through a sieve. Serve in bowls with the remaining watercress leaves, Or try dandelion soup, quintessentially English. croutons or a crumbling of soft blue cheese on top.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 14 A Compton circular

It was good weather for the last Ramblers walk that took them on a tour which, although mainly historical, also had some biological overtones.

n a mild, spring day, 14 of us (including Toby Church. This was first built in 1843 as the village the dog) set out from Compton Village Hall on school. In the late 19th century the school re-located O a circular walk, via Binscombe, Loseley and and the building was converted into a church by Littleton. William More-Molyneux, the owner of the Loseley At Binscombe we came across Estate. the Old Quaker Burial Ground Just in time for the coffee stop we came to a lake which is situated right on the with some ideally placed benches where we took a rest side of the road. Its original walls survive and are Grade II listed. There were 161 burials there during more than a century of use, but to-day no graves or monuments are visible, just a few apple trees. The last burial was in 1790. In 1988 a plaque was fixed to the wall to commemorate the history of the burial ground. The barn next to it, in which Thomas Patching arranged regular meetings in the 1650s and where George Fox preached, survives but has been converted into a house. The land was sold to James More-Molyneux of Photo: Gerrad Hockridge Loseley Park in 1864. We then went across Farncombe Youth to enjoy the view – and happened to chance on a Football Club’s ménage à trois (frogs, fortunately!). ground, emerged onto It was then around the back of Loseley House, the old entrance to passing Little Polsted and round fields and woods back Loseley House, passed to the Village Hall. through to the new The next walk will be led by the Three Graces. entrance and then on Next walk: Tuesday 11 April to Littleton where we Meet at the Village Hall at 9 am came across the Grade Further details from Derek Miller, 01428 684362 II listed St Francis

THE VILLAGE SHOP NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Hambledon Village Shop is run for the benefit of the village and relies on volunteer help. We need people to help out on weekdays and weekends so if you can spare a few hours each week, every other week or on occasional weekends, please get in touch with Gill by email at [email protected] or by phone at 01428 685765. It’s a great way to get involved in village life, meet your neighbours and contribute to our thriving community.

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 15 The Artist in Residence

A lot of us have already met Sophie Keir at Hambledon Village Shop where she is one of the key helpers. But how many of us know that she is also a landscape painter of note who has been invited to be this year’s Artist in Residence at Winkworth Arboretum?

ainting out of doors (en plein air) can be quite a challenge in our changeable climate and, to be P honest, I am really a fair weather painter. On cold, winter days the thought of setting up my easel and board fills me with gloom and the lure of the warm studio is irresistible. I have always loved painting and drawing but it wasn’t until I had had my children that I decided to attend a local painting group near Kirdford, where we lived at the time. My passion was reignited and I went on to do A level art at Godalming College as a mature student. My husband Rob and I then set up The Art Dept in Weyhill, Haslemere selling artist’s materials and framing and yet again my painting was put on the back The fair weather painter at work burner. I knew I needed to progress further so, once things were up and running in our shop, I became a No bulls or farmers for me this year, though, full-time art student at West Dean College for a year. because I am focusing on the seasons at Winkworth This was an intense and sometimes painful process but Arboretum as the Artist in Residence. Now that there an incredible experience and painting has once again is a hint of spring in the air I am planning to get out become a part of my life. there once again. If rain and winds are forecast I think Whilst there is nothing better than painting I shall sometimes directly from life, sometimes the photographic take nothing more reference is good too and the warmth of the studio, than some char- Radio 4 and endless cups of tea are just too tempting. coal and a drawing However, come the spring, summer and autumn pad to enable me a new energy takes over, with the thought of a day out to do some quick in a beautiful location and the promise of a master- sketches without piece! all the painting Packing up takes a while and needs careful paraphernalia and thought. There is nothing more irritating than walking to enjoy the added up and down dale, advantages of the heavily laden, excellent home-made scones in the National Trust tea finding the perfect room and proper loos. Very spoilt. position where you Winkworth Arboretum offers everything. Long are not going to be vistas across the valley, changing colours and tree disturbed by a bull shapes, two resident white ducks on the lake, textured or indeed an irate barks, emerging farmer coming gunnera – the over the horizon, possibilities are setting up the easel endless and the and stool, and dreams of that laying out paints elusive master- (oils), mediums, piece are ever palette knives, present. Passing rags, sandwiches walkers stop and and a flask of tea – only to discover that the one really look and if my important brush is languishing back in the studio. concentration is Time to cry! So taking time before setting off is disturbed I might critical, a hard lesson learnt. look grumpy; but sometimes the chance of a chat is All set, the view finder having helped to select welcome, particularly if I am pleased with the way the perfect composition, the first marks are made and things are going. concentration sets in. Time flies by at an alarming The balance of solitary creative work and the rate. If you are lucky the painting begins to take on a buzz of Hambledon Village Shop is one I hope I can life of it’s own, the energy flows and occasionally you continue to achieve for years to come. Watch this stand back and feel happy. space!

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 16 War and peace

Rummaging in the Parish Council filing cabinet reveals all sorts of hidden treasures – not least the collection of Parish Magazines that were consigned to the Council for safe keeping in 2000.

t is less than 20 years ago that the Parish Magazine Hambledon’s school children, who were “trained to a became the medium for all village news, for pitch of perfection” for their concert of songs, verse I gauging views and for voicing opinions. Before speaking and country dancing at the Institute in June that it was the magazine of St Peter’s Church so its 1944, and the Hambledon Youth Club whose prime function was to report Church-related events. programme of dances was also held at the Institute. However, those were undertaken by about as wide a In just one year (1944) the village contributed spectrum of societies as exists to-day in Hambledon, £535 to the Red Cross. In his thank-you letter the albeit with some different remits; and overall the Divisional Secretary commented that that no village, magazines offer a fascinating insight to many village for its size, had done better. activities from the final years of the second world war Hints of rationing abound. A representative from up to the present day. the Ministry of Food demonstrated on war-time The series starts with the three years 1944-1946 cooking at the WI meeting in February 1945, showing which form the basis for this article. A gap of 10 years how to make quick but tasty dishes from limited is followed by an almost intact series from 1957, other rations, including sardine shortcakes (pronounced than those for 1983 and 1984. excellent by the members who sampled them). In May All issues from 2009 onwards can be found on members who wanted fresh milk with their tea had to the Hambledon web site which in due course will carry bring their own as it was impossible to supply it. And digitised copies of the earlier issues. Paper copies of the “Weekday Pages for Women with Homes” that the very early ones will be deposited with the Surrey formed part of every issue included numerous tips for History Centre as they are a valuable research tool for eking out scarce commodities – no-fat current loaves; anyone interested in the social history of Surrey potato and jam pudding; using grated cooked beetroot villages. And all will be mined for more occasional instead of sugar when stewing fruit; and making articles in future magazines. blocks of coal from coal dust mixed with water. The Red Cross was the catalyst for an impressive In May 1940 Hambledon established a working amount of war work in the village. In July 1944 it party in conjunction with the Hospital Supply Service organised a sale and fete, aiming to raise £120 from to make garments for hospitals, the bombed-out and books; second -hand, jumble and produce stalls; sports; the peoples of the occupied countries. It met weekly teas; and refreshments – followed by a dance in the until August 1945 when members were thanked by the Institute [the Village Hall] in the evening with music County Organiser for all they had done, particularly provided by the RAF Dance Band. The actual takings “for some beautifully made little boys’ knickers for the were way above expectations and enabled £430 (a five children of Holland”. figure amount in to-day’s money) to be sent to the Red At the end of the war a Hambledon Welcome Cross Central Fund. That sets quite a challenge for the Home Fund was launched to provide mementos for organisers of next year’s village fete and ball. services rendered by villagers to their country. Seventy Other funds that ran under the auspices of the three men, eight women and seven next-of-kin were Hambledon District Red Cross included the Cigarette given the choice of £10 in cash or either an engraved Fund which in 1944 raised £40 through collections, wallet or a handbag plus £5. social events, gifts and raffles to buy 38 boxes of 100 By 1946 things were getting back to normal. and 54 boxes of 200 cigarettes and post these to The Cricket Club resumed activities in the summer. members of the armed forces with connections to the The Garden Club and the WI Produce Guild organised village. Another contributor was the Hambledon a highly successful show in the Village Hall in August Salvage Scheme. When it closed down in November – the only difference between it and Andy Falk’s 1945 the magazine recorded that thanks were given “to shows being that, after the judging, the exhibits were all those who [had] helped in this dull and unpleasant sold. The War Savings Group was wound up: since it work”. (No automated recycling in those days.) Since started in September 1940 annual Savings Weeks plus its inauguration in 1942 over £46 had been received in individuals’ weekly savings had raised £88,745. payment for sorted salvage, most of which had been The overall impression given by these three sent to local prisoners of war via the Red Cross. The years’ magazines is that the sense of caring, the balance (£15), which had been invested in Post Office community spirit and the generosity of villagers that Savings, was given to the Hambledon Cricket Club as were the essence of Hambledon remain unchanged. a token of thanks for the free use of the Cricket On 19 September 1946 the Reverend Edward Pavilion during the war years. Seymour wrote his final letter as Rector of The Red Cross prisoner-of-war fund benefitted Hambledon, a position to which he was appointed in from a Women’s Institute Christmas sale in November 1915. It was the end of an era: since then no other 1944 and a rummage [jumble] sale in April 1945 rector or associate vicar has served for more than 17 which raised £55. Other fund-raisers included years.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 17 Upgrade ––– what upgrade?

You’d be forgiven for thinking that there was ever going to be a habitable house behind the village shop, let along a new loo for shop and café customers. But chaos won’t reign for ever.

he best news is financial. The bill for the new Planning permission has been obtained for the loo, to be built just inside the back gate to new loo and digging out the foundations should start T Pendle Cottage, is likely to be around £20k as it by the end of March (weather permitting). Most of the needs to be compliant with modern building standards. interior structural work in Pendle Cottage has been But, thanks to a lot of goodwill and generosity, the completed, including stripping down beams; and this cost to the Trust is likely to be half this amount. has revealed some beautiful oak ones over fireplaces The Hambledon Community Fund has pulled out that would do credit to a country house. (On the other all the stops and awarded its biggest-ever grant of hand, the ceiling beams in the living room were in such £5,000. Another £2,000 has been donated by the a parlous state that they all had to be replaced – but Billmeir Charitable Trust. This was set up in 1957 by this gave Daniel a wonderful opportunity to show off Jack Billmeir to assist with capital projects, principally his wood-turning skills.) in Elstead (which is where Jack lived) but also in the There’s still an awful lot of work ahead. Inside surrounding villages. Jane’s half marathon walk last it’s getting to be all about plastering, painting and September raised just on £3,500; and Playground, the installing fixtures and fittings. Outside the worst of film company which has been just been shooting the the brambles and other detritus have been cleared from new Howard’s End TV drama all over the village, the garden, making it possible to see the fruit trees and promised to donate £50 (which actually became £60 as decide on a pruning and, where necessary, re-planting no change was available when three £20 notes were programme. The to-do list shows no sign of getting proffered – and quickly pocketed!). any shorter! The new pound in your pocket he new £1 coin comes into circulation on 28 March followed by a six month co-circulation period when the existing coin and the new one can both be T used. But on 15 October the current one will no longer be legal tender so make sure that, by then, you’ve turned out your pockets, your piggy banks and all the other nooks and crannies where you stash coins away. You’ll be able to deposit them at most banks and at the Post Office, but you won’t be able to spend them.

thieves do drive around by day to see what equipment Keeping it secure is being used and then return after dark, hoping that something will have been left lying about. or some months Hambledon and neighbouring Richard Field’s yard was broken into earlier in villages did not have their own dedicated Police March: no theft but a lot of damage to machinery. F Community Support Officer. Amongst other Home deliveries are another target. Please make things this meant that we were not being informed sure that you are either in to receive them or arrange about recent crimes – not that there are many but when for them to be dropped off with a neighbour. And we do hear about them it reminds us to ensure that we remember that more and more companies are offering are taking sensible precautions to keep our homes and click and collect services – sometimes even from gardens and other possessions, not to mention our- Hambledon Post Office. selves, secure. Now that Karen Phillips, our new PCSO, and the Paying for car parking in Waverley up-dated police crime prevention advice system (see page 20) are both in place, things are back to normal; With the advent of the new £1 coins, Waverley is but the latest alert comes from within the village. On starting to modify the machines in all its car parks. 14 March a tractor was stolen from Hambledon Park Some of them, including those at Crown Court (the house). Although it would normally have been Godalming and High Street Haslemere, will also locked aware securely at night, on this occasion it had have new card readers and contactless card had a flat battery so was left outside. Thieves must payment systems installed, though the date for have spotted it during the day. They returned later these being activated has yet to be announced. All with a transit van which they drove into the garden and this is in addition to the RingGo option to pay for uploaded the tractor on to it. The police warn that parking using mobile phones.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 18 Home news from abroad

All good pub managers deserve a good holiday and it sounds as though this is just what’s happening to Julie and Colin. But their customers are always in their thoughts.

e write from Sri Lanka, about halfway Many thanks to Issy for that and also to Kitty, through our sojourn, and what a great time Clover, Meg and Charlotte who all came back to pay W we’re having. We're pretty sure there aren't their respects to Pat and to give voluntarily of their many places where you can watch Sri Lanka A v time to help the hard-working current staff cope with England Lions in a ODI with free entrance and sit in the 125+ throng. One of the many comments we've the Member's Bar drinking beer at £2 a pint! And then had since was that there was "a real sense of hang out with the players afterwards. community", which is great to hear. When we think We did of course miss the big event, Pat Hill's of the four regulars we've lost since Raymond Smith's funeral and wake; but Issy Rawson was kind enough passing, we estimate that nearly 900 people have to put the following words together for us. attended those funerals, which is quite something. On Friday 10 March we gathered at St Peter's Next month we're really hoping not to write Church to say our goodbyes to Pat Hill, a much-loved about customers dying and we are also hoping that a member of the Merry Harriers regular crew. The few new ones will step up to fill the empty chairs! church was as packed as we had anticipated, with In the meantime, all the regular events will people spilling out of the doors to be able to attend the continue, particularly the increasingly popular Jazz service. Stories of Pat’s colourful life filled the Jam on Sunday 9 April and the Pat Hill tribute Quiz church with both laughter and tears and the tales Night on Tuesday 18 April. Throw in Mother's Day continued back at the Merry Harriers where the staff and Easter and it will be quite a busy month – and unveiled a plaque on the bar in Pat’s honour. don't forget May Day (Bank Holiday this year) when The Shere Drop was flowing all afternoon (three we open for breakfast, beer and Morris festivities at and a half barrels!) and into the evening (a 12-hour 7am. Always our favourite day of the year (albeit a party) and, while Pat would have been so jealous that long one!). he had missed out, he would most definitely have Cheers everyone approved. Julie & Colin

Our new season starts on Thursday 20 April at 6pm at Hambledon Village Hall.

We are a friendly cycling group that combines rural rides of 6 to 15 miles (later in the season), with a pub stop on the way.

We normally start from the Village Hall at 6pm each Thursday, exploring quieter routes in Surrey and Sussex. If you have been wavering we can organise a “soft start” for you, or a bike check or advice.

We hope you can join us. Any questions to

George and Caroline Pitt Chris and Helen Juden tel 01428 682940 tel 01428 683302

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 19 Godalming ––– pubs galore!

At least that’s how it used to be: almost more pubs a century ago than there are charity shops to-day. And this month Goodwife Jan joins Ross in reminiscing about the past.

hile sorting out the heaps of paper from our Street. The Pig and Whistle , also in Church Street, move I came across a Morris tour from closed in 1957 and is now Cornmeter DIY shop – and W August 1997 entitled “The lost pubs of it too is still there. Godalming tour”. What is interesting is that some of The pub information is from John Janaway’s the businesses that replaced them have gone as well. book about the lost pubs of Godalming which is The Horse and Groom in Bridge Street, on the available from Godalming Museum, as is “Surrey grassy area next to the Waverley Council offices and Privies” which has many Hambledon privies between opposite the Waitrose car park, closed in 1922 and its covers. was demolished in the 1960s. This month’s Top Tip : A drop of whisky rubbed The Great George Inn , which was built in 1550, regularly into woodworm-infested furniture will make closed in 1918 and became Fleurs coffee shop. The the woodworm too inebriated to breed, thus curing the Little George Inn, problem. on the right hand This month’s side of Martins Past Times picture newsagent, closed has a very simple in 1920. The Three title – it’s “Happy Horseshoes is now Birthday, Aunty Record Corner – Rose!” which is still there. And now it’s Alton’s Ale- a rare Goodwife house , up the High Jan mini-column. Street, on the left Sometimes do you formerly The Great George Inn just beyond the look in the mirror and say “Oh dear! – what has Pepperpot, closed in 1970 and became Etherington’s happened to me?” and think of those carefree and Electrical Services. The Skinner’s Arms closed in halcyon days and how things used to be? Can I say “It 1957 and became the Godalming office of Burns and matters not, my friend, whatever happens now because Webber. The pub sign is still visible along the top of better was a has-been than a never-was”? (Just a word the right hand building at the Pepperpot end of Church from Jan to all philosophers.)

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ––– WAVERLEY RELAUNCH

MESSAGE FROM SURREY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION

It’s an important stage in the life of the Neighbourhood Watch movement in Waverley. In 2016 two things conspired to de-rail the normal operation of Watches: the Surrey Police reorganisation, which resulted in a much lower profile in neighbourhoods, and the closure of the old messaging system before the new one was up and operating satisfactorily. This all lies in the past now. Most importantly, Surrey’s Chief Constable and Senior Officers have renewed their commitment to Neighbourhood Watch, although we must become increasingly less dependent on the Police for managing our affairs and indeed focused on more than just burglary prevention in the future. To survive and grow, NHW has to be seen by residents, the Police and local authorities as having more relevance and value to communities than that. Secondly the new computer system called In The Know is up and running, with a Neighbourhood Watch Administrator – myself – trained and ready to go. All that remains is for Watch Co-ordinators to register them- selves and then for me to support them to register their watch. Messages are already flowing and Waverley Neighbourhood Watch is once again up and running. The next few years are likely to see substantial changes in the roles and types of activities carried out under the banner of Neighbourhood Watch. Particular examples might be a much greater role in contingency planning and community cohesion. There is much to do! Malcolm Taylor

NOTE: The Parish Council is in touch with all the present Hambledon Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators (see page 32) and with Malcolm Taylor about re-registration.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 20

David and Goliath GOD David, as he prepares to slay Goliath, is one of the best depicted Old IN THE Testament figures. The Rev. Michael Burgess describes the religious significance of this well-known story; but it also has an interesting history. ARTS

he meeting of David and Goliath is one of the might as David conquers and Goliath falls to the most colourful and dynamic of the Old ground. T Testament stories. I like the joke about the That dramatic moment is caught vividly in this teacher asking the children “What does the story of life-sized statue by Bernini, sculpted for the garden of Goliath teach us?” and Cardinal Borghese in Rome in 1624. 1 Samuel 16 a little boy replies “To tells how Samuel anoints David, the youngest of duck”. Jesse’s sons, who then goes to meet Goliath with only But Goliath his shepherd’s sling. We can see the pursed lips and thinks he is invincible the look of serious concentration on David’s face. We and has no need to sense the intensity of that moment and the latent duck. Why should he energy as he prepares to throw the stone. We don’t see fear a mere shepherd Goliath, but he is there in our imagination for we know boy? David looks at that David will be victorious against the heavily armed Goliath and thinks “He Philistine. is so big, I am so Perhaps we can read there a message for the small”. And, looking Church when it is tempted to rely on the protection of again, thinks “He is so buildings, power structures and dogmatic authority and big: how can I miss”? forgets to trust in God’s guidance. Perhaps the And so victory goes message is to each of us as we journey and find not to the strong, the ourselves battling against the forces of injustice and proud, the self- darkness that seem so powerful. Then, when we feel confident, but to those who simply trust in the name of weak, we have to learn to trust in God and have faith the Lord and their own wits. Right asserts itself over that He will be with us. And historically?

he Books of Samuel, together with the books of David and Goliath appears in the Iliad where the Joshua, Judges and Kings, make up a unified young Nestor fights and conquers the giant T history of Israel stretching from the entry into Ereuthalion. Each giant wields a distinctive weapon – Canaan to the early Babylonian exile of the sixth an iron club in Ereuthalion's case, a massive bronze century BC. The first edition was probably written at spear in Goliath's; each giant, clad in armour, comes the court of Judah's King Josiah (late 7 th century); a out of the enemy's massed array to challenge all the second edition appeared during the exile (6 th century); warriors in the opposing army; the seasoned warriors and additions were made after the exile. Hence the are afraid and the challenge is taken up by a stripling dichotomies as between what actually happened, (Nestor is the twelfth son of Neleus, David the seventh when, how and to whom. or eighth son of Jesse). An older and more experienced The traditional home of Goliath is Tell es-Safi, father figure (Nestor's own father, David's patron Saul) the biblical Gath, which has been the subject of tells the boy that he is too young and inexperienced; extensive excavations. The archaeologists have but the young hero receives divine aid and the giant is established that this was one of the largest of the left sprawling on the ground. Nestor, fighting on foot, Philistine cities until destroyed in the 9 th century BC. takes the chariot of his enemy while David takes the A potsherd discovered at the site and dated to the 10 th / sword of Goliath. The enemy army flees; the victors mid-9th century is inscribed with two names related pursue and slaughter them and return with their etymological to “Goliath” and demonstrates that the bodies; and the boy -hero is acclaimed by the people. name fits within the context of Philistine culture. The Goliath is a giant – perhaps not three metres in excavations thus produce evidence that the name height as one of the ancient texts suggests but possibly Goliath appearing in the Bible in the context of the at least two metres tall as stated in the Dead Sea David and Goliath story is not a later literary creation. Scrolls’ text of the Books of Samuel, the1 st century AD The armour so described in the story is more 6 th history of Josephus and the 4 th century Septuagint century Greek than Philistine. The narrative of manuscripts. settling battle by single combat between champions is So Saul was the obvious challenger for Goliath more characteristic of the Homeric epics than those of and his armour and weaponry, as described in 1 the ancient Near East. A story very similar to that of Samuel 17, are probably the same as Goliath’s.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 21 The 2017 management team

One of the main tasks of the Annual General Meeting held on 21 February was to elect the Club’s officials for the forthcoming season, as well as firming up the usual wide-ranging programme for everyone under- and over-9.

y and large there weren’t too many changes Friendly game at home against Grayswood on 16 April amongst those who will be holding office for and the first League game, again at home, against B the 2017 season. Mic Coleman remains Club Ashstead on 23 April. President and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are Colts’ signing up and practice start at 10.00 on Andy Hinde and Arthur Blackman respectively. The Saturday 8 April for the under-9s and the under-1ls and Club has a new Honorary Secretary, Sion Griffiths. at 6.00 pm on Monday for the under-13s and the under Caroline Tristem continues as Treasurer; Alexander -15s – in both cases on the Cricket Green. Wood is still the Welfare Officer. The Club Captain There is information about the Club, its fixtures will again be Mark Burton and the Friendly Captain and its other activities on the Hambledon village web Peter Woolley. site (www.hambledonsurrey.co.uk): just go onto the At the AGM the Club expressed its sincere home page and follow the links “Activities”, “Cricket appreciation for all that Bruce Sleep had done in his Club”. role as Honorary Secretary. His resignation was Or you can call Club Captain Mark Burton accepted with reluctance and the Club acknowledged (07722 652465), Friendly Captain Peter Woolley and thanked him for his past involvement. (07800 596193), Honorary Secretary Sion Griffiths Starting dates for the various fixtures remain as (07775 516448) or President Mic Coleman (01428 posted in last month’s Magazine: the first non-league 682977).

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 22 You lose some, you win some

First Team promotion push derails while the Reserves make another Cup Final, writes Matt Kiley. So not everyone’s hopes are dashed and Hambledon FC is still a force to be reckoned with.

ambledon first team secured a narrow 1-0 Godalming & Farncombe again hit on the break to get victory over Egham Athletic with Tom Winter a last minute victory. H scoring the only goal. The Dons could not add Hambledon bounced back in the league with a 2- to this but held on for a fairy comfortable victory to 1 win over Shottermill & Haslemere, going two up and keep a place at the top of the table and still with hope looking very comfortable with another Paul Wicks of securing promotion. penalty and a Brad Marshall goal. However, a penalty However, this was followed with a disappointing gave Shottermill a way back into the game and the away defeat to Manorcroft – a rival for a promotion Dons had to hang on for the victory. place. Hambledon had an early goal ruled out for off- Next came a Cup semi-final against Chobham & side when Jake Miller was through and looking to be Burymead in the Challenge Cup, a competition that well on-side. The Dons were frustrated and things got worse with the home team scoring a goal. They held on to this for a 1-0 victory which severely damaged the Dons’ promotion push. Promotion now looks unlikely. Hambledon next lost to Old Salesians on a very difficult pitch that didn’t suit the Dons’ passing game. Sloppy goals were conceded with Seb Jefferies pulling a goal back; but they went down to a disappointing defeat. They then hosted Keens Park at home in a fiery encounter during which it was not sure how each team managed to keep 11 on the pitch. The Dons went into an early lead from Rob Green. With Josh Hill getting injured in the warm-up, Kuda Kamoto took the gloves to go in goal – and he put in a Man of the Match performance. But he could do nothing to prevent Keens Park taking a 2-1 lead. Reserve starting XI from the semi-final Jake Miller rescued a point for the Dons with a against Chobham & Burymead late goal. However, recent results means a top two finish to guarantee a promotion place and this is now Hambledon have won for the last two seasons. The beyond the Dons. Dons took an early lead but Chobham hit back straight Hambledon Reserves had an outside chance of away when a corner wasn’t cleared and they took full winning the league but they would first need to win all advantage. Brad Marshall scored a well-worked goal of their remaining seven games. First up was a title down the right to give Hambledon a 2-1 lead at half rival at Badger Park with Yateley the visitors. The time. Chobham threw everything at Hambledon and Dons put in the best 45 minutes of their season to race thought they were level; but a header was ruled out for into a 2-0 lead, with Paul Wicks scoring a penalty off-side. Hambledon then really made them pay with before a nice finish from Ian Goodall. Yateley came Adam Appleton heading home a Paul Bradbury free back in the second half but Hambledon saw out a very kick. This sent the Dons to another final in which they comfortable win. will face Knaphill Athletic at Westfield FC on 18 Next was a trip to local rivals Godalming & April. Kick-off will be at 7:30pm. Farncombe. On a very windy day the game was a real Hambledon A have finished the season strongly scrap. The Dons had good early opportunities to take with some good wins over Farncombe Athletic when the lead but they couldn’t finish their chances. It was Darren Martin helped himself to four goals. This 0-0 at half time and all to play for. Hambledon might means the team has moved up into mid-table. have taken the lead in the second half but Paul Wicks Hambledon Vets bounced back from a very could only find the legs of the keeper. Godalming & disappointing heavy defeat to Badshot Lea with a fine Farncombe then broke straight away to hit Hambledon 4-3 win over Cove. Tom Floyd scored a hat-trick and with a classic counter attack. James Richards was also on the score sheet. The Vets The Dons kept going and were rewarded for their now look to move to safety from relegation. efforts with Ian Goodall smashing home from close We hope to welcome you to Badger Park some range. Both teams were going for the three points and time soon to enjoy a game and some hospitality. Paul Wicks again saw his effort well saved by the keeper. The Dons’ title dreams were crushed as Come on You Dons.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 23 of LOCs and TECHs

The bemusing array of signs and traffic that recently invaded Vann Lane interrupted Earthworm’s contemplation of the seasons. But he still remembers to warn us that we shouldn’t cast off our winter woollies just yet.

arch has been a strange month, muses Earth- were (though not being much of a TV watcher he had worm, warm and snug in his tip. It has been to confess that the names did not mean much to him!). M said to be a “cruel month” with a foot each Later the invasion moved on to the Cricket Green in winter and spring. There were spells of cold, even and then up to the church. There was a beautiful open- very cold, and of warm sun which seemed to bring top grey Rolls Royce and a huge blue Humber, both everything in the garden on with a rush. The snow- earning admiration! Earthworm really enjoyed seeing drops which had appeared late were rather too quickly them even if he did not get much of a look at the stars. over and the early daffodils, which at one moment had Vann Lane is now quite welcomingly quiet, thinks been nothing but green spikes in the grass, were Earthworm. suddenly not just in bud but in full flower. Those The days are lengthening with lighter mornings garden escapes onto the roadside that delight Earth- and evenings, an hour or more since the winter worm are always a pleasure. Solstice. “Four minutes a day” quotes Earthworm, In spite of very dry weather in February, the rain always a one for bizarre facts that are not really very in early March was so heavy that the ground quickly useful. But “as the days get longer the cold gets became waterlogged and the roadside ditches full. stronger” is the old saying and we have had several But, thanks to the excellent work done to clear them, cold nights. The icy March snap that hit Europe badly, there did not seem to be the usual troublesome and especially Spain, was the reason for crop failures, flooding. making lettuces, courgettes and tomatoes not only Earthworm, like most people in Hambledon, will scarce but expensive too. Earthworm is lucky: he just have been wondering whatever was happening in the burrows deeper into his heap that has been positively village. Intriguing pinky-orange signs saying LOC steaming on warm days. These have brought out the and TECH appeared, directing towards Vann Lane. frogs and toads from their hibernation haunts. To the Huge white trucks were to be seen lumbering down nearest water they hop and they have been having fun the lane, maybe pulling in to Hambledon House or – there is spawn in plenty. The first yellow continuing on southwards. There were numerous Brimstones are on the wing and Earthworm has even “Hire” vehicles and, early in the mornings, streams of spotted a Red Admiral. Here’s to conservation, cheers cars went by. The news soon got out, especially in the Earthworm. shop where strangers were enjoying coffee and cake The Pussy Willow is a pretty sight in flower in whilst glued to their i-pads or lap-tops. It was a BBC the hedgerows, but so is the white Blackthorn. Earth- filming unit doing a new version of Howard’s End . worm warns his readers of the “Blackthorn Spring”: Earthworm read in his Daily Mail who all the stars keep your winter woollies still handy!

Parish Council support leads to Dunsfold Park new homes call-call ---inininin

he planning application to build 1,800 new homes on the Dunsfold airfield site which was approved by Waverley Borough Council in December has been called in by the Secretary of State for Communities and T Local Government for consideration at a Public Inquiry. The government’s policy on call-in is selective. It recognise that, in almost all cases, decisions as to whether applications should proceed should be taken by local planning authorities. But there are serious doubts about the location and the sustainability of this proposal – hence the call-in. Hambledon is one of the 11 Joint Parishes that together represent most of those that surround the site and who campaigned for the planning application to be rejected, largely on the same grounds that have triggered the call-in. They are now considering whether to seek legal status to enable them to be involved equally with Waverley Borough Council and Dunsfold Park’s owners in participating in the Public Inquiry. Hambledon Parish Council has stated throughout that it understands the pressing need for new homes in Waverley but that it cannot support the Dunsfold Park application. The impact of such a large development in a rural area would have a major and adverse effect on already congested roads such as the A281 and would lead to rat-running on narrow country lanes, including those in the Parish. Nor does it feel that the application includes sufficient measures to mitigate against these and other sustainability issues: a view which is evidently shared by the Secretary of State. If he does decide to refuse the Dunsfold Park application, this will leave a large hole in Waverley’s new Local Plan which relies heavily on an eventual supply of 2,600 houses on the site. Waverley Borough Council Leader Julia Potts is “surprised and disappointed by the call-in decision as the application to build on what is considered to be a brown field site would provide significant benefits to the local community in terms of affordable housing and jobs”.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 24 So much growth in the garden The Garden

From you have I been absent in the spring, When proud-pied April, dressed in all his trim, Hath put a spirit of youth in everything… Sonnet 98 – William Shakespeare in April

t has been such a good year for spring flowering have faded. Prune back mid-summer flowering shrubs bulbs and the last of the daffs and late tulips are like hydrangeas and salvias. Lavatera can be pruned I still in bloom. With warmer weather there is hard back now to 1ft from the ground as it puts on a lot sowing and planting to do, plus some early pruning. of growth in a season.

Perennials, annuals, bulbs. Liquid feed spring bulbs Tie in climbers to their supports as they start to grow; as the flowers fade with a tomato feed. Continue to while the stems are still flexible and young it is a lot feed once a week until the foliage becomes yellow and easier to tie them horizontally, which will encourage starts to die back: this will help to get more blooms them to produce far more flowers lower down the plant than if you let them go straight up. next year, as the bulbs will channel their energy into future flowers instead of making seeds. Don’t cut Veg and Fruit. Sow lettuce, calabrese, brussels back or tie up the bulb foliage until it naturally turns sprouts, cauliflowers (summer, autumn and winter), yellow as the bulb needs it to make food. onions from seed and self-blanching celery in modular Feed the borders by scattering Growmore or Vitax. trays to be planted out later. Sow outdoor tomatoes, Sow hardy annuals: good ones to try are nigellas (love- beans, courgettes, squash and sweetcorn in pots. Sow in-the mist), calendulas, eschscholzias (Californian broad beans, peas, carrots, parsnips, beetroot, spinach, poppy) and sunflowers. Sow them in modular trays radishes, spring onions and turnips direct into the and plant outside when they are bigger or sow them ground. outside where wanted (but keeping them free from Lettuce, beetroot and carrots can be sown in pots at weeds may be difficult). Plant out sweet pea plants in regular three-week intervals to be planted outside their flowering position: there is still time to sow wherever gaps appear. Greenhouse tomato plants can sweet peas directly into the garden for late summer be planted out in their final pots, growbags or the flowers. greenhouse border. Plants for growing outside should Start staking tall perennials before they get too tall. It be sown this month as they will not be ready to plant works well to stretch netting horizontally between out until after the danger of frost has passed in May. stakes and let the plants grow through the net. Remove Good ones to try are Lizzano, Losetta, Red Alert or the scarlet lily beetles by hand. The adults overwinter Tumbler. among plant debris, in the soil and in pot-grown bulbs; Plant main crop potatoes 15cm deep and 45cm apart, they appear in spring and begin to lay eggs on the in rows 75cm apart. The young shoots are tender, so underside of lily and fritillary leaves. The slug-like cover them with fleece if frost is forecast. As they larvae hatch a week later and feed for about three grow earth them up by drawing up soil to cover the weeks before dropping to the ground where they stems: this will help protect them from frost, stop the burrow in the soil to pupate. The adults emerge in light turning potatoes green and encourage the plants mid to late summer. to grow more tubers. As the weather warms up young shoots can become covered in hordes of colourful aphids. Rather than Greenhouse. It is a busy time in the greenhouse with reaching for the spray bottle, try squashing them by plants still to be sown, seedlings to be pricked out and hand. larger plants to be grown on. Check them every Take some photos of the borders to record how good morning to see if they need watering; it is best not to the spring bulb display looks and where there are gaps water in the evening as nights are still cool and damp that will benefit from extra bulbs being planted in the conditions could cause fungal diseases. Leave the autumn. door open on sunny days and make sure the automatic vents are working as temperatures can get surprisingly Trees and shrubs. Plant evergreen trees and shrubs high. including Mediterranean-climate shrubs such as hebe and ceanothus. Lawn. It is a good time to repair an existing lawn or Feed roses and spray them with a fungicide if black- lay a new one. This gives quick results as it will spot is a problem, repeating every few weeks. instantly look like a lawn, but it is more work and Continue to prune back last year’s growth of buddleias more expensive than sowing grass seed. and sambucus (elder). This will encourage strong new Now that the lawn is being cut regularly again, keep shoots to produce a good display of leaves and flowers the edges well trimmed. It can be surprising how in the summer. much the edge spreads from its original line over the Trim spring-flowering clematis like clematis Montana year so start the season by re-cutting the edges using a after flowering if they are outgrowing their allotted half-moon tool. space; otherwise pruning is not necessary. Lightly Feed the lawn with a general fertiliser such as prune spring-flowering shrubs such as forsythia, ribes Growmore or Vitax. If there is a weed problem it is (flowering currant), and viburnum when the flowers better to use a weed-and-feed treatment.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 25 Puzzle Page

Crossword

ACROSS DOWN 1 Old trousers (10) 1 Orange’s inner skin (4) 7 Tiny amount (4) 2 ___ Gwyn, Charles II’s 8 Revealing (sign) (8) mistress (4) 11 Angel’s nimbus (4) 3 Repulsive (9) 12 Meandered (6) 4 Fail to wake up on time (9) 13 Owns (3) 5 Frank ____ , US crooner (7) 14 Wanders off the path (6) 6 Church spire (7) 15 Reign over (4) 9 Worldly (7) 18 Worked (machinery, eg) (8) 10 Pinpoints (7) 19 Fruit of the blackthorn (4) 16 Rocky Mountain state (4) 20 In a shamefaced way (10) 17 Nervous (4)

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Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! April brings us to Easter – the crucifixion, death and Ú resurrection of Jesus Christ, the triumphant highlight of the Christian year. As St Paul pointed out, unless Jesus Ô really did rise again, our faith is useless, and we may as well forget any hope of heaven or eternal life.

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 26 Quesadillas

This month, with the Easter holidays approaching, Sam has the younger members of the family very much in mind. Hence this recipe for wild garlic, chicken and sour cream quesadillas – just perfect for kids.

uesadillas are a kind of toasted sandwich made a little assembly time and a hot pan to make a great with wraps. They originated in colonial Mexico after-school or after-college instant energy snack. Q but have changed and evolved over many years You can use a pizza wheel to slice the finished as people experimented with different variations. quesadilla into triangles, which also travel well if they In their present form they’re a cinch for kids to are stacked and wrapped in foil. cook themselves. All they need are a few ingredients, This recipe serves four.

INGREDIENTS

8 soft white tortilla wraps 4 tbsp. finely chopped young wild garlic leaves 300g grated strong cheddar, divided into four salt and pepper equal piles 4 tbsp. sour cream 250g cooked chicken, chopped into small pieces 4 tsp olive oil

Lay out the tortillas and scatter half the grated sides are golden and the cheese has melted, it cheese evenly over all four wraps. Sprinkle will be ready. over the cooked chicken and wild garlic. Finish by adding the rest of the pile of cheese and smooth until everything is evenly distribut- ed. Season with salt and pepper.

Lay out the four remaining tortillas and spread a tablespoon of sour cream over each one. Then place one each on top of the existing cheese-covered wraps.

Heat a large frying pan, big enough to take the whole wrap without folding it, and add a tea- spoon of oil. Carefully place a filled quesadilla in the pan and cook over a medium heat until it is crispy and the cheese is starting to melt. Check if the bottom of the quesadilla is cooked by lifting up a corner with a spatula. It should be golden, not blackened.

When the bottom is cooked, slide the whole tortilla on to a plate and cover tightly with another plate. Flip it over and slide it back into the pan to cook the other side. When both

Check out Sam’s “ Weekday Suppers ” pie recipes in the spring edition of Lis Earle Wellbeing. Sam’s books “ Food for your Brood ” and “The Royal Marsden Cancer Cookbook ” are out now.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 27 News from St Dominic’s School

Who needs St Martin’s School of Arts, the South Bank or the Edinburgh Festival when you’ve got St Dominic’s School on your doorstep? Not only does it provide unique learning opportunities for its pupils and students: it is also delighted to share these with villagers.

t the time of writing the official start of Spring is still five days away. However, A at St Dominic’s School the seasons starts earlier. We are already halfway through our Spring 2 term and when school re-opens after the Easter holi- days we will be in Summer 1 term. Very confusing, when the daffodils and primroses are still adorning the banks of our driveway! Our two new pupils who arrived at the beginning Monday 27 March was the start of Autism of the year have settled in well. Two more have started Awareness Week in schools. St Dominic’s provides this term and we are close to reaching agreement for education for children and young people with autism one other to join next term. We continue to receive so each year we create a programme of activities that pupil referrals from the Local Authority and assess- raises awareness not only of the difficulties faced by ments for potential placements are ongoing. people on the spectrum but also of the strengths they Summer 1 can be a stressful time for our Year 11 have and the things they can achieve. This year we pupils and 6 th form students as they focus on revising will have a whole school assembly celebrating the for their exams in May and June. Our education staff skills, talents and accomplishments of people with have strategies to help them cope with their anxiety autism. We will be looking at the way different brains and achieve their full potential. We are always on the problem-solve in creative and inventive ways. We will look-out for people to assist with exam invigilation. If also be offering a series of training sessions to help our you can spare a few hours and would like to volunteer staff understand the needs of our pupils and students so (training will be given), please contact Alison Corbett, that we can continue to help them “achieve ambitious either by email to [email protected] goals and live life to the full”. or by phone on 01428 684693. On 2 April Niagara Falls will be lit blue from 10.00 pm to 10.15 pm in honour of World Autism Awareness Day. By so illuminating these iconic falls it is hoped to spread a greater understanding and awareness of autism.

On 2 March we celebrated World Book Day . New Arrivals . With Many of our pupils, students and members of staff got the start of the new term Key into the spirit of dressing up in an array of original and Stage 2 pupils have been colourful costumes. The kitchen staff were no excep- embracing their new theme, tion as they held a David Walliams-themed lunch and Life Cycles , by investigating even donned costumes from his book Gangsta different animals. They even Granny . They looked amazing and at the same time hatched their own ducklings did their bit to continue promoting reading and literacy and named them Harry, Max, in general across the school. Prizes were awarded for Shady, Cheep Cheep and the best costume in each Key Stage. Yellow.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 28 This lovely traditional Alongside the open studio, there are regular workshops printing press is a new and tutorials to build skills and learn new techniques addition to the art depart- and these are complemented by talks and tutorials from ment at St Dominic’s visiting artists. Planned workshops this summer include a four-week life drawing course and a printing course in the new printing studio. The Hambledon Art Group is looking forward to its exhibition ‘ Creative Journeys’ on Tuesday 18 July which will run from 10.30am – 4.30pm in the Print Studio. Come along for a session to see if you would like to be part of the group. As one member, Mary Parker, says “I love this class and it proves you’re never too old!” School and is an exciting If you are interested in becoming a member or start to the set-up of the attending the exhibition then please contact Jenella new Printing Studio. It is Ritchie BA Hons (Fine Art) PGCE either by email to on loan and it will be a [email protected] or by telephone on valuable resource for our 01428 684693, ext 267. Currently membership fees pupils and students, as well as for the members of the are £20 per year. Tuesday evening community group, the Hambledon The Performng Arts Centre . As you may have Art Group. seen from our notices around the village, we have been The Hambledon Art successful in the initial stages of the Government Group is a creative PSBP2 (Priority Schools Building Programme 2) community initiative bidding process and are submitting plans at the end of which is hosted by St April for the construction of a new Performing Arts Dominic's School and Centre which will provide specialist music and drama facilitated by Expressive facilities. Currently we have no permanent or suitable Art’s Co-ordinator and art facilities for music and drama, both of which are teacher Jenella Ritchie. significant areas of the curriculum in which our pupils Members of the and students thrive. The performing arts can offer a community, staff and vital outlet for our children and young people and the pupils have been inspired proposed centre will greatly enhance the curriculum to use the Art & Media experience and life chances for many of them. The Centre to make art in a peaceful and creative environ- centre will also enable the school to involve the local ment and to share knowledge, skills, facilities and community, by invitations to various music and drama resources. productions and by opening up the centre to the village The group has gone from strength to strength for local productions. since its set-up last year. Members work on a range of If you were unable to attend our open evening in March to view the plans for the Performing Arts Centre you can view them on our website: www.stdominicsschool.org.uk/ on the News & Diary page. Up-dates will follow as the project progresses. St Dominic’s Fete and Music Festival ( DomFest ) is on Saturday 1 July and will again be supported by The Music Works. If you would like to help or are interested in running a stall, please contact Therésa at [email protected]

art projects and techniques according to their interests and can attend an open studio on Tuesday evenings.

What can I eat for Easter? Can't eat beef...... mad cow. Can't eat chicken...... bird flu. Can't eat eggs..... Salmonellla. Can't eat pork.....fears that bird flu will infect piggies. Also trichinosis. Can't eat fish...... heavy metals in the waters. Can't eat fruits and veggies...... insecticides and herbicides. Can't eat potatoes, pasta, bread, rice...... nasty carbs.

Hmmmmmmmm! I believe that leaves...... chocolatechocolatechocolate!

Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 29 Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017, Page 30 Hambledon Parish Magazine, April 2017 Page 31 Useful Information and Telephone Numbers

GP SURGERIES AND HEALTH CENTRES

Witley – The Surgery, Wheeler Lane, Witley GU8 5QR Tel: Doctors 01428 682218 Community Nurses 01428 685249 Health Visitors 01428 685249

Milford – Hurst Farm Surgery, Chapel Lane, Milford GU8 4EG Tel: Doctors 01483 415885

Crossroads Surgery, Church Road, Milford GU8 5JQ Tel: Doctors 01483 414461 Health Visitors & Community Nurses 01483 415564

Chiddingfold – Ridgeley Road, GU8 4QP Tel: Doctors 01428 683174 Community Nurses 01428 683735

HOSPITALS

Royal Surrey County Hospital 01483 571122 Milford Hospital 01483 782000 Haslemere Hospital 01483 783000

Equipment for short term use Some items only required for a short time (usually three months) may be borrowed from the British Red Cross Equipment Loan Centre, Wey Court (off Meadrow), Godalming GU7 3JE. Opening hours: 10 am - 3 pm Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Available equipment includes bed blocks, bed cradles, back rests, commodes, wheelchairs, bed pans and urinals. For further information please telephone 01482 429238.

POLICE Police Community Support Officer: 12010 Karen Phillips e-mail: [email protected] Urgent calls: 999 Non-urgent and crime reporting 101

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CO-ORDINATORS 01483 427249

Area 1 Mrs Sally Marks Hydestile 01483 427249 Area 2 Mr Arthur Blackman Church Lane 01428 683871 Area 3 Miss Jane Woolley Woodlands Road 01428 684213 Area 4 Mrs Caroline Pitt Malthouse Lane 01428 682940 Area 5 Mr Alf Hammond Cricket Green 01428 683625 Area 6 Mr John Tidmarsh Lane End 01428 682067 Area 7 Mr Ion Campbell Feathercombe Lane 01483 860264 Area 8 Mr Bryon Ware Hambledon Park 01428 289132

UTILITIES

Thames Water (Customer Enquiries) 0800 3169800 Southern Water (Customer Enquiries) 0845 2780845 Southern Electric (Emergency) 24 Hours 0800 0727282 Gas (Emergency) 24 hours 0800 111 999

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Councillors John Anderson 01428 682666 Mary Grove 01483 415815 Karen Jones 01428 681339 Mike Parry 01428 682303 Paul Pattinson 01428 682000 Stewart Payne 01483 425250 Philip Underwood 01428 682742

Clerk Jane Woolley 01428 684213 Email [email protected]

Surrey County Councillor Mrs Victoria Young 0203 65015995

Waverley Borough Councillors Nick Holder 01428 682402 Anna James 01428 682844

GENERAL

Borough Hall 01483 523333

Cinema Borough Hall (Tickets & Information) 01483 523004

Library 01483 422743

Hambledon Village Shop is able to arrange deliveries 01428 682176

St Peter’s Hambledon – church office 01483 421267 (and see page 3 for more information)

Hambledon Village Hall – for terms and bookings 01428 683588

Train Information Times and fares for all national services 0845 7484950

GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME Lifts to medical appointments, collecting prescriptions for Hambledon residents without transport, ring 01428 682959. If no response within 24 hours please call 01428 684390

VETERINARY SURGEONS

Milford Veterinary Surgery 37, New Road, Milford 01483 414747 Rivendell 24, St Johns Street, Farncombe 01483 421833 In an emergency, ring either number

Hambledon Village Shop & Post Office Opening Times

Shop Post Office

Monday 9 8:30am-5pm – 5.00 9:30am-12:30pm 9.30 – 12.30 & 1:30pm-4:30pm 1.30 – 4.30

Tuesday 9 8:30am-5pm – 5.00 9:30am-12:30pm 9.30 – 12.30 Closed

8:30am-5pm 9:30am-12:30pm Wednesday 9 – 5.00 9.30 – 12.30 Closed

8:30am-5pm 9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:30pm Thursday 9 – 5.00 9.30 – 12.30 1.30 – 4.30

8:30am-5pm 9:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-4:30pm Friday 9 – 5.00 9.30 – 12.30 1.30 – 4.30

8:30am-4pm Saturday April-October 9 – 1.00 9:30am-12:30pm 9.30 – 12.30 Closed 8:30am-4pm CLOSED Sunday April-October 9 – 12.00 Closed Closed

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(NEW DETAILS – Please note): call our Grants Manager, Kate Peters, 01483 478092, or email her at [email protected]

Church House, 30 Church Street, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1EP (NEW ADDRESS – Please note)

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