Hambledon Parish Magazine

St Peter’s Church

& Village News

September

2017

60p

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

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 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

Curate The Rev David Preece 01483 421267 2 South Hill, Godalming, GU7 1JT [email protected]

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 Copy deadlines for the

The Associate Vicar is normally off duty on Fridays September magazine The nearest Roman Catholic churches are St Teresa of Avila, Chiddingfold (Fr Chris Bergin 01428 643877); St Edmund, Croft Rd, Godalming and St Joseph’s, The deadline is Thursday, 14 September Milford (Fr Michael 01483 416880) Please send your copy to John Hindley Whitegates, Gasden Lane TO SUBSCRIBE AND HAVE Witley GU8 5RJ THE MAGAZINE DELIVERED, £6 per year 01428 681423

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 3 Vicar’s Views – September

eptember always strikes me as being almost like another new year. We have all the fun and festivities of New Year in January, but then September always seems to be full of new beginnings S too. Lots of activities take a break over the summer and begin again afresh in September. A new academic year starts and children and young people begin new classes, new schools, new colleges or new university. Sometimes all the newness is exciting. Who can forget the excitement of getting a new school uniform and new shoes (God bless the parents who have to fork out for all that!); or the satisfaction of a brand new exercise book or matching pen and propelling pencil (OK, maybe that was just me!). Sometimes the newness means more unsettling changes, like moving away to a new town and making new friends. I remember moving schools after finishing my ‘O Levels’ (yes, it was that long ago!). The school I had been at didn’t have a sixth form and so most of my friends were going on to the local 6th Form College to do their A Levels. However, my parents didn’t much like the idea of my going somewhere where you could wear jeans to ‘school’ and call your tutor ‘Bob’ – or whatever their first name was. So it was decided that I would go to the sixth form of one of the grammar schools about seven miles away. As if that wasn’t bad enough, because I had chosen to do A Level physics and because the girls’ grammar school didn’t have an A Level physics teacher at the time, it was decided that I should go to the boys’ school. They had recently started accepting girls into the sixth form – so there would be four of us …..and 800 boys! The night before I was due to start I was lying awake in bed feeling really nervous and apprehensive about what was in store. What was it going to be like? I didn’t know a single person there. Would I make friends? Would any of them even talk to me? (a bit like going to the Merry Harriers for the first time!). I remember praying and telling God exactly how I was feeling. The next thing I knew was the most tangible sense of peace to wash over me. It’s something I’ve felt numerous times since, but that was the first time I can remember experiencing God’s peace and presence in that way. Some of you will have heard by now that I am leaving Hambledon in the autumn to take up the post of vicar in Market Drayton, back up in Shropshire. And I’m sure I will write more about that in next month’s magazine. But, as I contemplate leaving good friends and a wonderful community here and moving somewhere new and having to start the process of getting to know everyone all over again, I’m reminded that, in all the newness and change, God will still be God; he will still be with me; and his peace will still be with me – as it will be with you.

There is a beautiful verse in John’s gospel, where Jesus says to his friends:

‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.

Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. ’ ( John 14.27)

The kind of peace which Jesus offers is different to anything that the world can offer us. It doesn’t mean that we won’t experience difficulties or unsettling times. It does mean that when we experience those things they needn’t cause our hearts to be troubled. New situations or circumstances need not unsettle us. Instead, we can know that inner peace and tranquillity of soul, despite outward circumstances. Whatever new beginnings are in store for us, or whatever uncertainty we are facing, my hope and prayer is that we will carry God’s peace and presence within us.

Catherine McBride, Associate Vicar, Hambledon and Busbridge

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 4 CHURCH CALENDAR

3rd September 9.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 12th Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am Messy Church ______

10th September 9.00 am BCP Morning Prayer 13th Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am Holy Communion ______

Saturday 8.30 to 10 am Prayer Breakfast 16th September A time to meet together to pray. All are welcome ______

17th September 9.00 am BCP Holy Communion 14th Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am Morning Worship ______

24th September 9.00 am BCP Morning Prayer 15th Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am Morning Worship ______

And in October 1st October 9.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 16th Sunday after Trinity 10.30 am Morning Worship ______

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 a m 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

SAVE THE DATE

SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER 18

Yet another chance to test your wits. The Village Hall Management Committee will be holding a further Quiz, with Bill Dann asking the questions. So, start remembering stuff – NOWNOWNOW

Further information, including details about ticket sales in the October and November editions of the magazine.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 5

PARISH & PEOPLE

ambledon church has been saddened by the run Hambledon Village Shop, following on from her news that it will be losing its Associate Vicar daughter Laura, and soon became closely associated H as soon as October. Catherine McBride has with the village, despite crossing the border from been with us for five years and, although we all knew Chiddingfold. She so quickly became “one of us” and, that the time would eventually come for a move, it after her retirement, came back and took a turn at nonetheless comes as something of a blow. That, of volunteering. course, is looking at it from our point of view and We watched with sadness her gradual decline naturally we are pleased to learn that Catherine will and grieve that she is no longer with us. To her family now have her own parish. Well done to the folk of we extend the loving sympathy of Hambledon friends. Market Drayton in Shropshire on the appointment of We are sure that there will be more about their new Vicar. (It has not gone unnoticed that the Amanda in the October magazine, following her move is nearer to the home of Welsh rugby!) funeral at St Mary’s Chiddingfold on Wednesday 6 Catherine takes with her our love and good wishes. September at 2pm. Another departure will also leave a hole in the There is much excitement in the Taylor house- life of the village, with Jane Woolley announcing her hold as Maria, Paul and the family prepare to travel to retirement as Parish Clerk after 18 years. What a Italy for the wedding of their son Shaun to Stacey. We wonderful job she has done, some of a conflicting hope it will be a very happy day and send to Shaun and nature that must occasionally have looked for the Stacey every good wish from Hambledon friends and wearing of a tin hat! We are all most grateful for what neighbours for their future happiness. Jane has done and cannot thank her enough for a job Good news too in the Falk household where the well carried out which most of us have simply taken latest arrival is a fifth grandchild (and fourth grand- for granted. One consoling outcome is, that, unlike daughter) for Sally and Andy and the first child of Catherine, we will not be saying goodbye. parents Leo and Clare. The only downside is that it The magazine this month has too many good- will be a long journey to go and see her – all the way byes. The village learned with disbelief of the death of to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We send our love and Amanda Wright at such an early age. Amanda came to congratulations to parents and grandparents alike.

Hambledon Parish Council

Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer

£15.00 per hour 20 hours per month, working from home and including attendance at evening meetings

Hambledon Parish Council is looking to appoint a Parish Clerk & RFO with the drive, determination and organisational skills to manage a varied workload.

In addition to managing the day-to-day work of the Parish Council, the post holder will work closely with Councillors to plan and implement the aims and objectives of the Council.

The ideal applicant will have financial & administrative experience, the ability to deliver projects on time and within budget and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for working with residents and local organisations.

To download an application pack including a Person Specification, Job Description & Application Form to apply, please visit http://www.sussexalc.org.uk/vacancies.asp Please note that CVs will not be accepted: applicants must complete and return an application form to apply.

Closing date for all applications: 30 September 2017

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 6 Hambledon From pubs to parking

Good news from the new owner of The Merry Harriers; news about the future of Dunsfold Park and Surrey’s recycling centres awaited; the Parish Council usual gloomy news from SCC regarding roadside maintenance; but what about parking outside the Village Shop? That’s work in progress.

eter de Savary joined Parish Councillors at the comment. The one that would most affect Hambledon start of their meeting on 25 July to talk about his would be the closure of all centres, including Witley, P plans for The Merry Harriers . Councillors on two weekdays. Other areas will actual lose centres; were pleased to learn of the importance he attaches to there will be further restrictions, county-wide, on the its remaining a country village pub, albeit with some receipt of non-household waste; and the centres at changes to enable it to remain a going concern. A lot Camberley and Farnham are to be used only by Surrey of structural maintenance is required and is already residents (no suggestions were put forward as to how under way. The kitchen is being up-graded ; more en to enforce this requirement). suite accommodation will be provided, with rooms on In common with just about every other Town and the first floor of the main building and three added to Parish Council in Surrey, Hambledon has protested the existing B&B block. A one-bedroom cottage at strongly at a proposal which would require people to the rear will provide accommodation for the pub’s travel further to dispose of waste, thus increasing manager. The llamas are staying and llama trekking congestion on an already overstretched road system, will remain a feature. Between six and eight gypsy/ and which would add to fly-tipping which is already a romany caravans, not permanent fixtures but with in- serious problem and which Borough Councils lack the situ plumbing, will be situated on what is currently the resources to address. It would also send out a camping area adjacent to the car park. Danielle and completely wrong message at a time when her partner Sam are continuing as manager and chef “sustainability” is supposed to underpin all respectively and all the other staff will be locally government policies. employed. Yet another attempt by Surrey County Council to Mr de Savary stressed that he would not be save money is affecting roadside maintenance . moving out of the locality and that he looked forward, “Vegetation clearance” will in future be done by a two along with the Merry Harriers, to being part of the man hand-cleaning gang which SCC will contract to Hambledon community. For its part, the Parish work in Hambledon on five days a year. On the Council wished him well with his plans for the pub assumption that a good deal of top-up work will be and thanked him for all that he is doing to ensure that needed to keep the village’s hedges, verges and ditches it retains its character and remains an integral part of under control, the Parish Council will continue to Hambledon. employ Colin Rapley on an as–needed basis and has The Dunsfold Park Public Inquiry was still ring-fenced funds for this in the current budget. underway when the Parish Council met. A robust SCC also uses a contractor, Flowline, to unblock opening statement by Paul Stinchcombe, the QC who drains and gullies. It has been given a list of roads in represented the Joint Parishes (including Hambledon) need of attention in Hambledon: of these Lane End, and Protect Our Waverley (POW), highlighted the Malthouse Lane and Woodlands Road were visited on unsustainability of the site; and this was reinforced by 16 August and Vann Lane should be dealt with later in subsequent representations from their transport and the month. It would be appreciated if sitings of planning consultants and from individuals (including Flowline in Vann Lane could be reported to the Clerk. representatives of individual Parish Councils). Not No-one wants to see any reduction in trade at the surprisingly, strong cases in favour of the proposal Village Shop but some way has to be found whereby were made by the developers’ team and by Waverley large farm machinery can get past the ever-increasing which had already approved the planning application. amount of car parking on the road outside. The final day of the hearing was on 3 August Hambledon’s farming business is what preserves so when Mr Stinchcombe announced that the Joint much of our surrounding countryside: its on-going Parishes and POW had written to the Secretary of success is just as important to the village as that of the State for Communities and Local Government inviting shop. The Parish Council has therefore initiated a him not only to refuse permission for the Dunsfold scheme to create more space for cars to park between Park application but also to call-in Part 1 of the shop and Lane End, where the road is marginally Waverley’s proposed new Local Plan because the two wider, thereby enabling parking to be restricted were so closely intertwined. opposite the Cricket Green. The Cricket Club has What happens next will depend in part on the been asked to encourage players and visitors to park by outcome of the letter to the Secretary of State. The the Cricket Pavilion and a request has been sent to the decision of the Inspector who heard the Dunsfold Park National Trust that visitors to Oakhurst should park in Inquiry will not be known until he has visited the area the area adjacent to the cottage. after the start of the school term, to see for himself the To end on some good news: the National Trust extent of the existing traffic problems. Three Counties Association has given a further grant Proposed changes at Surrey’s Community to Oakhurst Cottage , to enable refurbishment of the Recycling Centres have also generated considerable barn to go ahead. The work should start in the autumn.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 7 Moving to Hambledon

In 1916 Tommy and Florrie Van Gruisen, rented “a charming little cottage” on Hambledon’s Green. It was love at first sight: two years later they bought it. Their great grandson, Stephen Dean, takes up the story.

ambledon Hurst was built in 1895 by two Since Tommy and Florrie intended to spend literary spinsters, Edith Sichel and Emily only the summers at Hambledon Hurst, and those first H Ritchie, who set up a home for foundling girls summers were very hot, they had the entire ground from London on Beech Hill. The children went to the floor of the new part of the house laid out as a single village school and were trained to become domestic room with tiny servants. One of them, Lottie Hope, became house- windows high maid to Vanessa Bell and later to her sister Virginia up in the south Woolf. wall and heavy Edith Sichel died in 1914. Four years later Miss oak beams for Ritchie published a charming collection of her letters a ceiling. It which mention visits to Hambledon by, amongst made a cool others, the pianist Fanny Davies, the actress Ellen room in hot Terry and the art critic Roger Fry. Emily Ritchie weather, but (known as Pinkie) was a near relative of the novelist when in 1939 W.M. Thackeray: the house was full of his drawings Tommy and Florrie at Blackdown, 1926 they gave up and caricatures which unfortunately she took away. their London But it still contains part of an old dinner service dating flat and moved permanently to Hambledon it proved to from her time and a single-handed grandfather clock. be a white elephant, especially as the open fireplace, It was in 1916 that my great grandparents first which was intended more for appearance than use, rented Hambledon Hurst (pictured above, together smoked abominably. with their daughter-in-law Ruby, who died in 1999 The garden was greatly enlarged in 1919, aged 102, in the garden). They fell in love with it, taking in two adjacent fields. For a whole summer it rented it again in the summer of 1917 and bought it the was a muddy wilderness full of workmen manoeuvring following year. It had a number of disadvantages. wheelbarrows precariously over planks. One of the Water was hauled from a well and there was no bath- fields was devoted largely to fruit and vegetables, with room – my father remembered being bathed in a tub in a tool shed and a greenhouse which had to be the back parlour. For years it was without electricity: concealed behind a clump of laurels because Tommy light was supplied by oil lamps and candles. When a had a rooted objection to such a utilitarian feature telephone was eventually installed it was placed in the being visible from the house. The other field in due cloakroom for the maid to answer. course contained a rock garden, a rose garden, a grass The garden was small and full of flowers. There tennis court, a bowling green (surrounded by a yew was a little sunk rose garden, subsequently buried hedge), a small pond full of water-lilies, a dell and a when the cottage was enlarged in 1919. The grove of nut trees, most of them on different levels alterations, which doubled the size of the house and which made the garden seem larger than it really was. added a garage, were entrusted to the Arts and Crafts The pond was stocked with goldfish until they caught architect C.F.A. Voysey, who had worked for the the eye of a passing heron. family before at Studland and Birkenhead. He also It was obvious to my family that we would have designed furniture for to make major alterations to the house when we moved the new bedrooms and to Hambledon in 1957 following my great grand- the cloakroom. At the mother’s death. A young architect named Philip Jebb, back a bathroom was a grandson of the poet and controversialist Hilaire accommodated in a Belloc, was recommended to us. We divided the big tower surmounted by room into a music room and a study, separated by a battlements. wall of oak bookshelves on both sides; enlarged the Voysey was a windows to the south; removed the heavy beams fan of rush matting which, having been built of half-seasoned timber, had The Voysey extension, 1923 and green and yellow begun to sag ominously under the weight of the carpeting. He had a number of fads: locks secured not concrete floor above; and added an entrance to the by keys but by wooden wedges on a leather string; study from the front garden. The entire upper floor lavatories flushed by handles at the side, set in hollows was renewed in wood, new panelled doors replaced that proved a trap for spiders; and ventilators in the Voysey’s rustic originals and polished oak supplanted walls of the bedrooms that creaked in the wind and some of his green-tiled window ledges. Voysey was frightened my father as a child. Voysey was at the entirely out of fashion in 1957. We felt slightly guilty height of his success in the first years of the century when, years later, students of his architecture asked but after the Great War his practice declined. He de- permission to inspect the house. signed later houses; but Hambledon Hurst was one of To-day imitation Voysey houses are springing up the last actually to be built. in Surrey.

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The Hambledon Village Show, Saturday 2 September for full information about the many classes see pages xx-x

In August, a good crowd of us had a very enjoyable walk around the fascinating Tilford Cottage Garden followed by a convivial lunch at the Mill in Elstead. We look forward to welcoming you all after the summer break on Thursday 7 September when we’ll learn how to make charming decorations using assorted seeds, under the expert guidance of our very gifted Helen Sturney. It’ll be a fun evening for all, so do come along and be tempted to have a go! The meeting will start at 8pm in the Busbridge Church Centre , and we’ll have drinks and nibbles and time for a chat before Helen demonstrates how dried seeds can be made into something decorative. All are very welcome! Annual membership & guest fees cover speakers gifts, welcome drinks, nibbles, tea or coffee, as well as dona- tions to our charity for this year is ‘Topic of Cancer’ Guildford Raising awareness of ground-breaking re- search into cancer immunotherapy. For more please phone Janet Harvey 01483- 423264, Kate Kaye on -415296 or bhc- godalming.org/groups

COME JOIN GODALMING CHORAL SOCIETY on Tuesday 12 September for the first rehearsal for the next concert: Britten: St Nicolas and Festival Te Deum, & works by Walton and Finzi, with dynamic new Musical Director Sam Hayes. During the season, other works we will be performing are Mendelssohn’s St Paul , Vaughan Williams’s Five Mystical Songs and a selection from Bernstein’s West Side Story . We meet 7.30pm in Wilfrid Noyce Centre, Crown Court, Godalming GU7 1DY. If you enjoy singing and would like to join a progressive, friendly choir that achieves high standards and ex- citing performances, come join us. For details call Membership Secretary 01483 428057, the Secretary 01483 425344, or come to any Tuesday evening. Join for £40 for the term . We would love to see you! www.godalmingchoral.org.uk Registered Charity 254800

Hambletots! We are a friendly, local baby and toddler group who meet on Wednesday mornings in Hambledon Village Hall from 9.309.309.30-9.30 ---11am11am (note new times) Hambletots is running, after the holidays, on 13th, 20th and 27th September 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. For more information, please call Katie Lindley on 07739 323444

Coffee Morning Tuesday 19 September, 11 am in the Church Room and the third Tuesday each month (and Hearing Aid Clinic)

All welcome – do come For more information and help with transport call Jacqui Rook 01428

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 9 WAGSSS

Wednesday 20 September, at 2 pm, to be held at:

Sue and Tony Strudwick’s, Little Oaks, Station Lane, Milford

All enquiries: Cynthia 01428 684362 or Sue 01483 428564

(for the retired Dates for the diary… or semi-retired ) Monday 11 September, 2 pm: This summer the PrimeTime team Tea & Talk with Jonathan Jones, Town published the first PrimeTime Crier, at Busbridge Church Centre. Quarterly Newsletter sharing A chance to hear from an active and stories and keeping all up to date working Town Crier, who continues to wear and look with the PrimeTime news and great in his traditional uniform. Come and hear his news! events. If you are retired or semi-retired and would like a Saturday 30 September, 10 am: Walk & Pub Lunch guided by copy, then please do get in touch Chris Garner – a delightful stroll to build a little appetite for an enjoyable pub lunch together (or just join us for lunch!). and we would be happy to add you or someone you know to our and in October... mailing list and would be pleased Wednesday 18 October: Soup & Roll Lunch Come join us for a welcome you at upcoming events simple but splendid time sharing lunch and company at Bus- or trips out. bridge Church Centre. A chance to meet, eat and chat. Please get in touch with us at 01483 421267 or via email: PrimeTime, run by Busbridge and Hambledon Church ( BHC) offers [email protected] varied events throughout the year for anyone retired or semi-retired.

Friday 111 September, 888 pm Friday 151515 September, 888 pm

Upstairs, the last Vice- roy attempts to over- Comedy drama. A see the smooth (but former secretary is preferably rapid) with- drafted in as screen- drawal of the British writer to provide some from India, but much-needed female peaceful transition is book tickets online input for a major new threatened by propaganda film pro- chiddingfoldcinerna.corn sectarian and religious duction, intended to divisions. Meanwhile, Since 2008, ticket prices help raise the public's downstairs in the have not changed, but morale in the face of servants quarters, a sadly rising costs mean the Blitz and hopefully young manservant and the first price rise: persuade America to join the war. All maid are falling in love and facing obsta- that's missing is a script. And some reli- cles of their own. Tickets £6 Adults, able actors. And a clue where to start… Starring £3 for under 15s Starring Hugh Bonneville as Lord Mountbatten (where permitted) Gemma Arterton as Catrin Cole & Gillian Anderson as Lady Edwina & Bill Nighy as Ambrose Hilliard Season Tickets remain at £25, while stocks last.

CLOCKHOUSE CINEMA PRESENTS on FRIDAY 22 September , at Chapel Lane Milford GU8 5EZ Doors open 6.45pm Film starts 7.30pm Licensed Bar Tickets £5 available at The Clockhouse 01483 420668 Charity 1059045

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 10 HARVEST SUPPER

Saturday 23 September, 7 pm

at Hambledon Village Hall

Tickets £8 from the village shop or phone Sheelagh Vacher on 01483 416746 and she will reserve your ckets.

Bring your own drinks to have with the meal.

Fashion Show

High Street Clothes!! Bargains Galore!!

See, Try on, and Buy This Season’s Fashions at Greatly Reduced Prices and help to Raise Funds for Hambledon Village Hall Wednesday 27 September, Doors open 7pm for 7.30 start Hambledon Village Hall, GU8 4HQ Tickets £6 – Purchase at Hambledon Village Shop Refreshments and Raffle Available

Next 3 November , West Surrey Golf Club, 8.30-10 am The speakers will be Chris and Denise Arthey. More about them in the October Magazine.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 11 Winning ways are here again

The league side is back on form, having hauled itself up from 4th to 2nd position with only Westfield left to play on 3 September. The Friendly XI isn’t doing so badly either. Captain Mark Burton reports.

he seniors were away to Loxwood on Sunday On Sunday 30 July the Friendly XI played 13 August for a further League fixture. The Flemish Giants at home. Despite a preceding week of T reins of captaincy were handed over to Wes appalling weather the groundsmen managed to ensure Pusey to get a feel for the role which he takes on next that a game could go ahead. Skipper for the day Andy season. He lost the toss but this was perhaps a Abbott won the toss and elected to bat in a traditional blessing: Loxwood elected to bat and gave us a chance timed game on an understandably moist-looking track, to chase down a score to win maximum game points. the general consensus being that batting second may The home side got off to flyer with one of their prove harder on a wearing track. We also had an openers scoring 60 rapid runs. The ball fizzed across embarrassment of riches in the batting line-up. the ground and boundaries came easily. Another run Sean Burton and Chase Pusey got us off to a fest was on the cards. Our bowlers stuck well to the steady start against some fairly tight bowling in the task and, aided by some splendid catches from Wes early overs. Sean picked up some boundaries before and even Mark B, the wickets started to fall on a falling for 27 in an opening stand of 41. Mark White regular basis. Jake Charman took 2 for 33, Wes 2 for then entered the fray and proceeded to score quickly 50, Euan Pusey 2 for 30 and there was a wicket each and by the time Chase finally fell, well stumped by the for James Barber, George Dukes and Will Livesey. keeper, we had moved onto 79. Joe Hermann joined Loxwood did have a surprise package at no. 6 who Mark, keeping the score moving to push us over the played like he had just come back from the IPL, 100 mark before Mark fell for an excellent 54. Wes hitting powerfully and imaginatively for 81. His shots Pusey came in and proceeded to play some good shots, included reverse sweeps of the pace bowlers and A B including a couple of lofted-off drives; but he found a de Villiers’ style shots, giving him room legside to hit fielder on 18. This gave no respite to the Giants as his offside. He also managed to crash a ball into Mark B's place was taken by Ryan Luff who proceeded to shin but, thanks to the titanium implant, no damage dispatch the ball to all parts of the ground in a was done. Loxwood finally declared their innings on magnificent display of measured hitting. His innings 253-9 off 42 overs. included a couple of sixes hit off decent length balls Requiring 254 to win off 43 overs, we were which ended up half way down Vann Lane, to the given an exceptional start by Sean B (69), who rather astonishment of the bowlers. He and Joe kept the runs enjoys batting at Loxwood, and Mark White (60). flowing with Joe finally falling agonisingly short of his This was just what was needed to build the required first 50 for the club on 46. Ryan finished on 61 not platform – and even more commendable following on out, setting a total of 236 for the Giants to chase. from last week's 0 for 2 start! Sean and Mark struck After a great spread, kindly supplied by Andy the ball powerfully when required and nudged singles and Emma Dunn, we took to the field. Euan Pusey at the right times to keep the score ticking over at a and "best bowler in Surrey" Sir Bobby Luff opened up. rapid rate. Their demise was followed by a bit of blip Bobby soon found his usual fine line and length, as Loxwood's stand-out player was brought on to bowl leaving the Giants batsmen wondering how to score. and threatened totally to upset our day. He was rapid Euan, after a wayward couple of balls, soon clean- and took three wickets in only five overs. The skipper bowled their opener with an excellent delivery. Bobby took him off after just three overs, which was the sort then ripped out the next three batsmen in an opening of sporting gesture that makes Loxwood such an spell of 3 for 8 off five overs, including the wicket of enjoyable side against which to play. This allowed us what looked to be the Giants star turn. Andy Dunn to get our innings back on track: not that anything replaced Bobby bowling up the hill, chipping in with a would have stopped Wes who was on a mission and wicket, and Joe, who took over from Euan, bowled a absolutely destroyed the bowling. His onslaught good hostile spell down the hill, but to no avail. Mark necessitated the return of the quickie but it made no Parnell also turned in a very decent shift down the hill, difference. One six cleared the pavilion completely as rattling off three maidens in a row. Wes took his score to 80 not out whilst wrecking their It soon became clear that the opposition had skipper's bowling figures as his two wickets went for decided to settle for the draw in the face of such good 99 runs in his 9.4 overs. The game was won inside 40 bowling. In his second spell Bobby took only one over (39.4) overs and Mark B stopped his run of ducks with to get his sights set again and picked up two more a crisply guided single to deep gully to score a wickets, finishing with an excellent 9 for 29. Ryan, creditable 1 not out. Further fireworks were waiting at Chase and Andy A all had a go at tossing the ball up to 9 and 10 from James and George, but their services tempt the Giants into a mistake, but to no avail. The were not required on this occasion. ninth wicket fell to the last ball of the game as the A win like this makes the beers taste much batsmen took on a suicidal run to the arm of Ryan sweeter and we certainly enjoyed the post match Luff. This resulted in a run-out, leaving them on 176 banter and ale. for 9 and the match ending in a draw.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 12 Amanda Wright

Everyone who knew her – and not least the many customers at the Village Shop – was saddened to learn of Amanda’s death on 9 August. Philip Underwood, a former shop manager, pays tribute.

manda started working in the shop in about A further five years down the line the running of 2004, with me and, for a short while, her the shop was shared between the 'A' team – Amanda, A daughter Laura. I remember her turning up in Alison, Alan and myself. Amanda enjoyed bossing me about. Two of the photographs show the highlights of her time there: the 'A' team on the day of Princess Alexandra's visit to Hambledon in 2009 (consequent on its winning the Surrey Village of the Year Award the previous year) and the three generations of her family at the shop in 2006 when Jeremy Hunt joined in celebrating one of its major refurbishments. Amanda, even though you were so poorly at the end we shall always remember you at the shop and I personally will miss you each time I walk my dogs past your house. Arriving for work her green car, usually cheerful, but less so if she had previously had to trudge across the fields to feed the ponies. She enjoyed chatting with the customers and seemed to know everything about everyone. The Village Shop was like that!

The A team plus John Three generations of Amanda's family

HAMBLEDON CRICKET CLUB ––– SENIORS FIXTURES

Month Date 1st .XI League- Opposition Home/Away Time Friendly.XI Sept Sun. 3 1st . XI League Westfield A 1.30 Sun. 10 Combined XI Ockham H 1.30 Sun. 16 Combined XI Waverley CC H 1.30 Sun. 10 Combined XI Dunsfold (Allen Cup) H 1.30

Please visit the Hambledon Village website and follow through to HCC for full details about the Club, its Seniors and Juniors sections and its fixtures, plus captains and other officials contact details. HCC Fund Raising The winners of the first 100 Club draw (August) are: 1st prize, £50.00, No. 35 – N C Archer 2nd prize, £30.00, No. 54 – H.J.Henderson 3rd prize, £20.00, No. 83 – Mark Burton

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 13

Pink rainbows ––– truly!

July’s drought followed by August’s record rainfall gets Earthworm thinking meteorologically and discovering that “read over your good books in vacation” doesn’t hold good for all rainbows.

eptember approaches but just now it is still working far into the night. What huge machines these August and, thinks Earthworm, still “holiday now are. Earthworm had to follow one as it made its S time” for a lot of families. But for much of the way home. It took up the whole width of our narrow time it has scarcely been holiday weather, especially lanes and more, doing considerable damage to the in the middle of the month. roadside verges. No doubt they, like the lawns, will After the long drought of July, when our lawns recover. Nature has a wonderful way of repairing (ever the Englishman’s pride) were really showing itself! signs of desperation, with bare brown patches crying Earthworm must not forget that there have out for water, and when the plants were drooping with been some really warm and sunny days when one thirst, the rain came – and it came in abundance. The could eat outside. Why does food always taste better records tell us that this August was a record for rain- out of doors, he wonders? fall, only comparable to the rain that fell 100 years ago Earthworm, ever with a curiosity for things as the battle of Passchendaele roared and the soldiers meteorological, learnt a new thing of late: that there is struggled and drowned in the mud. A bit of a coinci- such a thing as a pink rainbow and there was such a dence, thinks Earthworm, though weather patterns do one only recently. When the sun sinks at sunset, a go in cycles. bright red below the horizon, it passes through a August is not just holiday time for some: it thicker atmosphere, hitting more air molecules. These is also harvest time for the farmers. They became scatter light of a shorter wavelength and so lose the hardpressed. A dry spell did come and though it was green, blue and indigo colours. Because the sun is low, not particularly sunny it did enable them to get their the rainbow is high in the evening sky – a beautiful combines rolling and Earthworm could hear them and almost surreal sight.

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 14 Eating squash sensibly

This month Bron has a surfeit of pumpkins, and plenty of other squash to go with them; so she’s sharing with us some of her ideas for making the most of a bumper crop.

eptember has crept up on me. The mornings and confrontational taste: griddled with a squidge of evenings have that certain chill about them, lemon juice and a shake of sea salt is all that’s needed. S letting us know summer is leaving shortly. But They can be stuffed – there are some great Greek days can still be strangely hot, the sun busy ripening recipes – with rice, oregano, pine kernels, saffron and the fruit and veg in the garden and burning the leaves lemons. Or try them raw or cooked in salad: just add on trees to a true cacophony of colour. Harvesting tomatoes, basil, lime and some sauted bacon. Put them apples, pears, quinces and medlars begins in earnest: together with aubergines, peppers and tomatoes for plums too, if the birds haven’t already eaten their fill. ratatouille or spiralise them to mimic spaghetti for Trugs, buckets and crates to the ready; no -one really bolognaise if you’re avoiding the pasta. knowing what to do with the abundance of wind fall. I Remember a good courgette is a shiny courgette: have already made chutney from the green tomatoes the skin should not have any marks and the seeds that were on death row. Next will be the shallots, into should be hardly visible, Much like the aubergine, if the pickle jars, ready for the cheese and crackers at leathery and flat in colour it’s too old. Christmas – now that’s a scary thought. My favourite dish for courgettes, aubergines and Fruit in season and in store: apples (including squash is a simple plate of multi-colored griddled bramleys), blackberries, pears, plums, blueberries, vegtables. The following recipe serves about 8. raspberries and redcurrants. And there’s a wide range of September vegetables: aubergine, beetroot, Griddled squash broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chilies, courgettes, cucumber, fennel, 2 aubergines, sliced thinly lengthways french beans, garlic, horse radish, kale, leeks, marrow, 4 carrots, peeled and sliced thinly peas, peppers, pumpkin, radish, spinach, spring 2 courgettes, sliced thinly lengthways onions, squash, sweetcorn, tomatoes and turnips. 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped I have been growing pumpkins this summer 3 tablespoons of good olive oil alongside the courgettes. The pumpkins have gone 1 handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped rouge and taken over the whole garden, perhaps Fresh sea salt and black pepper. because chickens (and their compost) were once there and pumpkins thrive on rich, moist soil and bright sunshine. The bright canary yellow and white flowers Prepare the aubergine first by salting it; leave for of all squash, especially the size and colour of the an hour and then rinse well. male flower, are just amazing. The other smaller member of the family, the Prepare the other vegetables and mix together the courgette (it’s a shame we use the soft French term for oil, parsley and garlic. this shiny, green fruit; zucchini is a much punchier word for it) is full of life and passion from Italian Heat a griddle pan, brush the vegetables with olive palates and plates. Courgettes can be eaten, skin, oil and place them on the griddle for about 2 seeds and all. It’s not a big flavor, just a calm non- minutes on each side. You will have to do this in stages as all the vegetables need to be a lovely golden colour. Pile them onto a plate with a drizzle of the oil dressing between each layer.

We are now in the last weeks of the summer holidays. Studies are about to resume; the right tights, pencil cases and compasses need to be bought. New eyes at school, for at least a day or two. Who has morphed a mystery over the summer? Who’s voice has changed? Which of the girls’ chests has expanded to the point of distraction? The nights of camping have come to an end, the freckled faces, strawberries, sunburn, stolen beers and secrets all relegated to a memory. But we can wait awhile before firing up the Aga, or Aunt Bessie as a friend of mine calls her, and enjoy a few more days of summer. Not yet a tearful farewell.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 15 There’s money out there

The Hambledon Community Fund is actively seeking applications from village groups or other voluntary organisations that need funding. But if you don’t ask, you don’t get!

he Fund currently has over £4,000 available to speak to a member of the grants team who will be very be distributed and this amount continues to happy to help you. T grow. It can support a wide number of causes: The Hambledon Community Fund encourages to help older or disadvantaged residents to combat local giving to respond to local need and help build a isolation and stay happy, healthy and included; to stronger community. It continues to develop so that it increase facilities, training, skills and experience for younger people; to support village activities, services and community focal points; or to fund projects that improve and preserve the village’s heritage, culture and environment. Generous donations from the village community have now enabled grants totalling over £20,000 to be provided in Hambledon to help it to adapt and support itself. Grants have included improving the facilities at the Hambledon Football Club and the Hambledon Cricket Club; contributing to the renovation of the Almshouses; and providing direct support to a local family in need through the Waverley Family Support Team. Applications can be made online by completing an Expression of Interest on the Community The renovated Hambledon Almshouses Foundation for Surrey website: www.cfsurrey.org.uk. By making just one application, a group or individual can help Hambledon now and in the future. If you can also be considered for funding not only by the would like to learn more about the Fund or are Hambledon Community Fund but also by the 75 other interested in donating, please call Julie Llewelyn on funds within the Foundation. 07768 033611 or email [email protected]. If you have any trouble in completing the form, Alternatively, contact the Community Foundation for please call the Foundation on 01483 478092 and ask to Surrey direct on their telephone number.

Appointment of new Chief Executive

ay 2017 saw the departure from the the Foundation. The Board of Trustees is confident Foundation of Wendy Varcoe, its Chief that her leadership and proactive approach will result M Executive and founding Director. She is in the continued growth of the Foundation, enabling it moving on to pastures new, joining the Surrey Hills to continue to address the extensive needs of Surrey’s Enterprises management team, and her successor at the local communities. Foundation is Laura Thurlow. David Frank Laura joined the Foundation in September 2008 Chairman as Programme Manager of a grants programme to support small, local groups in Surrey. She was “During my time at the Foundation, I have seen promoted to Deputy Director in 2012 before becoming the real impact which philanthropy can make in Interim, and now Chief, Executive. In her new role supporting local communities”, said Laura, when Laura will focus on further developing the Foundation commenting on her new appointment. “I am and building long-term funding to provide support for delighted to become Chief Executive of such a local communities. fantastic organisation and I look forward to building Laura is a passionate and effective ambassador on the Foundation’s work to date and making even with innovative plans for this exciting new chapter for more of a difference across Surrey”.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 16 Of pills and potions ...

and spectacles, as Ross bemoanes the problems of reading what’s on the labels, even with a magnifying glass.

’m a bit puzzled. As some of you may have you take too much of this medicine your ears will drop noticed, when you get to a certain age you may off”? Or “You will start turning purple”? That is all it I have to start wearing spectacles. And also have to needs to say on pills and potions: how much to take take a few pills and potions to get you through the day. and what will happen if you take too little (or too So, if the pills and potions are prescribed by your much) – IN GREAT BIG LETTERS. doctor who, in most cases, has known you for a while This month’s photograph is of a lady who lived and has also noticed that you are wearing glasses, why in Hambledon (at Springfields) for a long time and had on earth are the instructions on the pills and potions so a bit of a mysterious past. She and Jan got on well. tiny? Come on, manufacturers – equation: (1) as you get older you take more medicine; (2) as you get older your eyesight gets a little bit weaker. So MAKE THE INSTRUCTIONS BIGGER. I was in the chemist in Milford lately, having rented a Pickfords lorry to collect Jan’s pills and potions. So I said to Mrs G “I think that you should supply a magnifying glass with these pills, don’t you?” She bustled off to the back of the shop, then returned and said “I think we’ve sold out”. It had gone right over her head! So you sit at home with every available light switched on, clutching your trusty magnifying glass (bought in Woolworth’s for 1/6d. in 1954) and, as you squint, you can just about see the top name on the bottle of jollup. It says “sodium blah-blah-blah-blah”. So what does it mean? Should it just say simply “If Ann Disney and Jan Kilsby at Feathercombe, 2008

HERITAGE RESEARCH BURSARY

he Hambledon Heritage Society was established to ensure OUR VILLAGE heritage is under- stood, documented and appreciated by current and future generations. Many village residents T have supported the aims of the Society and made important contributions such as the compilation of the village scrapbook and the publication of booklets and articles – plus, of course, the popular speakers’ presentations at the Society’s Annual General Meeting, with topics ranging from World War II memories and dendrochronology to famous residents and associated village houses. The Society wishes to continue its research activities and to encourage new, interested researchers by offering two Heritage Research Bursaries of £100 for 2017-2018. These Bursaries are designed primarily to attract young researchers who are in full or part time education, normally Hambledon residents or progeny of current residents and interested in conducting village heritage research, selecting a topic of their choice. (However, research has no age limitations.) Topics could be glass manufacturing, the former Hambledon Workhouse, why a two-centred village, the lime kiln and its uses, etc; but new and innovative topics would be welcome. To apply for a Bursary or just make an enquiry, please contact Stephen Maycock, a member of the Hambledon Heritage Society Committee who will be pleased to discuss the programme in more detail. Telephone him on 01428 682230 or email [email protected] For further information regarding the Hambledon Heritage Society and its activities please contact the Chairman, Ross Kilsby , telephone 01428-685622.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 17 Hambledon Up to Hydon’s Ball

The August walk took the Ramblers no further than the environs

of Hambledon, reminding Derek Miller that interesting walks are Ramblers accessible from our own front doors.

ow lucky we are to be surrounded by such there in 1915 as a memorial to Octavia Hill, one of the beautiful countryside. We made the most of it Trust's founders. It is believed that the term "ball" H with our last walk, starting at the Village Hall refers to a signalling station which once stood at the and going, via the path adjacent to the Hall, up to the top of the hill. viewpoint at the top of Hambledon Common where we There is a short poem associated with Hydon's were rewarded with extensive views to the south. It is Ball, which may explain its other alternative name: claimed that on a very clear day it is possible to see the On Hydon's top there is a cup sea. And in that cup there is a drop. We then took the track down to Sweetwater Pick up the cup, and drink the drop Pond. From there we went through the wood and And place the cup on Hydon's top. over the West Surrey golf course to the Hambledon Hydon's Ball is also a meeting spot for local Road. Crossing the road, we took the path up to Morris Dancers who gather on the hilltop on Mayday Hydon’s Ball. to welcome the first day of spring. After a coffee break we took the path down and then went across the field to Hambledon Church and showed the ancient yew tree to one or two walkers who had never been there before. The church was rebuilt in the mid-19 th century, replacing the original Norman church. Next Walk Tuesday 12 September Meet at the Village Hall at 9.00am Leaders: The Three Graces

Short Walk The former trig point on the top of Hydon’s Ball Tuesday 26 September Meet at the Village Hall at 2.00pm Sometimes known as Hydon’s Ball, or Cup Hill, it is now in the care of the National Trust. At its Further details from highest point is a large stone seat which was placed Derek Miller tel: 01428 684362 (Almost) Groundsman of the Year

On 16 August Martyn Grove travelled up to St George’s Park in Staffordshire, the English Football Association’s national centre, for the Groundsman of the Year National Award. This followed his winning both the Surrey FA and the South East Regional Groundsman of the Year Awards.

fter a Q&A session with professional grounds- As the season men from Manchester City and Southampton fast approaches, prep- A and a tour of the facility, the Awards took aration is well under place with Martyn in the Step 7 and below category. way for the four teams Unfortunately he did not win; but he was highly which are looking to commended in the category which is an incredible compete at all levels. achievement given the budget and size of Hambledon If you would Football Club. Fingers crossed he can go further next like to get involved in year. any way, from helping If you’ve not been down to Badger Park recently behind the scenes to we have plenty of games coming up: find the fixtures Martyn at St George’s Park playing, please get in at http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/hambledonfc. And touch with the Club it will give you a chance to see a nationally recognised secretary Matt Kiley at [email protected] ; or pitch for yourself. telephone him on 07557 479349.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 18

The calling of Matthew GOD

This month the Rev. Michael Burgess turns to the treasury of stories in the IN THE New Testament. 21 September is the feast day of St Matthew, the subject of one of the paintings that Caravaggio produced for the Contarelli Chapel of ARTS San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome

aravaggio (real name Michelangelo Merisi) was chiaroscuro, using extreme contrasts of light and dark born on 29 September 1571 in either Milan or to emphasize details of gesture or facial expression: an C Caravaggio. His father Fermo was a stone- out-flung arm, a look of despair or longing. mason and the artist’s early life was divided between The subjects prescribed for the Contaralli Chapel his native town of Caravaggio and Milan where his were The Calling of St. Matthew and The Martyrdom father had his workshop. In the summer of 1576 of St. Matthew . Caravaggio used his by-now- Milan was struck by an outbreak of bubonic plague established method, setting both of the episodes in the and, to escape it, the Merisi family returned to Cara- present day and painting directly from live models vaggio. But posed in mises-en-scène of his own devising. they fled in Matthew’s call by Jesus is described without any vain: documents embellishment in chapter 9 of his Gospel. Caravaggio in the archives set the subject in a dingy modern tax collector’s office record the death, somewhere in a basement of Rome. The group of tax in the second collectors are about their daily routine of counting half of 1577, of money. They are dressed in rich 16 th century Italian the father of costumes. Jesus and Peter break into that scene on the Caravaggio, his right wearing ordinary cloaks. They are even barefoot paternal grand- by contrast. But it is Jesus in paremts and his the shadow who brings light uncle. So by onto the canvas, and that play the age of six on light and darkness heightens Caravaggio had the dramatic intensity of the lost nearly every scene. We see simply the face male member of his family to the plague. His unruly of Jesus and his right hand and fiery temperament and his deep sense of abandon- pointing. But pointing to ment may well have their origins in those traumatic whom? Is it to the bearded events of his early childhood. man who Information about the rest of Caravaggio’s child- seems to hood and formative years is scant. He appears to have say, ‘Is it spent time in Milan and Venice and in 1592 he me?’ or is He pointing to the travelled to Rome, as many aspiring artists did, in younger man at the end of the search of work. The newly elected pope, Clement table who is so engrossed in his VIII, was determined to transform the city into the money? visible symbol of a revived and flourishing Catholic It was a bold step for Jesus faith. New churches were being built and old ones to call a tax collector, someone remodelled; and altarpieces and sculptures were being so hated by the people. And it commissioned in great numbers. was an equally bold step for On 23 July 1599 Caravaggio signed a contract Matthew to respond – to turn for two large paintings for the side walls of the from the security and profit of Contarelli Chapel of San Luigi dei Francesi, the his lifestyle and step out into the unknown. church of the French in Rome. The commission was Perhaps Caravaggio is saying that Jesus can call secured for him by his patron Cardinal del Monte. any and all of us. His call to follow can break into our This was Caravaggio’s first major public commission daily routine at any time of day, whoever we are, and involved working on a far larger scale than he had whatever we have to commend ourselves and whatever previously undertaken: the pictures were each to be our faults and worries. As He says in that same almost three metres square. Caravaggio responded to chapter, ‘I have come to call not the righteous, but the challenge with mastery. sinners.’ We can take heart that His church is not a Caravaggio painted the stories of the Bible as museum of saints: it is a kingdom of sinners who have visceral and often bloody dramas. He staged the events the courage, like Matthew, to follow. of the distant sacred past as if they were taking place Caravaggio died in July 1610. His influence on in the present day, often working from live models the course of Western art has been immense. His work whom he depicted in starkly modern dress. He shaped that of many later artists, from Rembrandt and accentuated the poverty and common humanity of Velázquez to Géricault. His dramatic sense of staging Christ and his followers – the Apostles, saints, and and his innovative treatment of light and shade have martyrs – by emphasizing their ragged clothing and also directly inspired many leading cinema directors dirty feet. He also developed a highly original form of including Pier Paolo Pasolini and Martin Scorsese.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 19 Puzzle Page

Crossword

ACROSS DOWN 111 Hotchpotch (8) 111 Copy, imitate (5) 5 Mona___ , famous painting (4) 222 ___Claus, 777 Small fish (6) Father Christmas (5) 999 Walt ____, Mickey Mouse’s 333 Frame of mind (4) creator (6) 444 Ghastly, frightful (7) 101010 US coin worth ten cents (4) 555 Cowboy rope (5) 111111 Applaud (4) 666 Magic curse (5) 141414 Greasy (4) 888 Sudden unofficial (strike) (7) 171717 Narcotic (4) 121212 Door-closing device (5) 191919 Pertaining to race (6) 131313 British coin (5) 20 Zigzag ski race (6) 151515 Spouse’s relative (2-3) 21 Constituent of milk (4) 161616 Delicious, colloquially (5) 22 Food sold to eat out (8) 181818 Lively triumphant joy (4)

Word Search Maze On 3 September, the Church Ú remembers St Gregory the Great (540 – 604 AD), one of the most important popes and influential writers of the Middle Ages. He is well worth remembering, because he also changed the course of history in the British Isles. The son of a very rich Roman senator, Gregory converted as a young man, and sold his vast estates to found six monasteries in Sicily and a seventh in Rome. He gave generously to the poor, and became a monk. Christians in England owe him a great deal. When Gregory came across some English slaves for sale in Rome, he asked who they were, and was told, ‘They are Angles.’ Moved with compassion for these despised men, he replied, ‘They are not Angles, but angels!” He planned to go to England to evangelise the Angles, but plague broke out in Italy about 590, and during this time he was elected Pope. Ú But Gregory did not forget the Angles. In 596 He sent Augustine to England, and so indirectly became the apostle of the English. Sudoku

Easy Intermediate

Answers to all puzzles on page 27

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 20 Vanilla Fork Biscuits

These biscuits are great for making with kids as they are so easy; but equally you can throw them together when needed at short notice for tea-time visitors. Just bear in mind that they need eating on the day – so make sure everyone’s hungry.

y Great Auntie Gladys was absolutely On our visits she always made my favourite lovely. A skinny, sprightly spinster fork biscuits. They are the simplest in the world, M with impeccable posture and twinkly light as a feather and meltingly soft. When I eyes, she worked in her local jam factory for 20 asked for the recipe as a teenager it quickly years and cycled everywhere until well into her arrived, on the back of a crimped Christmas card 80s on a big, black upright bicycle. She adored (she was a great re-cycler) in shaky copperplate children, although she never had any of her own; handwriting. I still use the same recipe years and, luckily for us, she was also an amazing later and have copied it countless times for baker. friends and family.

INGREDIENTS

150g self-raising flour 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 100g margarine Plus 50g caster sugar - a little caster sugar for sprinkling

METHOD

Cream the butter and sugar to- gether.

Add the vanilla essence and then the flour, gradually.

Roll the mixture into small, walnut- sized balls.

Place the balls on to a floured baking sheet and flatten them gently with a wet fork.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden.

Dust the biscuit with caster sugar while they are still warm.

Check out Sam’s lavender recipes in the summer issue of Lis Earle Wellbeing. Follow Sam on Twitter@samgatesfood, Instagram Samgatesfood and www.samgatesfood.co.uk

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 21 Good beer, live music

… that’s just part of it. Throw in some llama trekking, quizzes and an ever-increasing range of new recipes for those who get hungry – you just can’t afford not to be part of the action.

e hope you’ve been enjoying the summer a beer-food matching evening. Keep your eye on our holidays. We have been all been working Facebook pages for dates. W hard here at The Merry Harriers, including Elsewhere Sam has been busy in the kitchen the llamas who have been trekking most days. creating some weird and wonderful dishes. His current We had a great quiz project is charcoal infused night on 8 August to say mayonnaise, so watch this goodbye to our, up to now, space. resident quizmaster Liv Cole- Our dish of the month is man who is about to head off pan fried fillet of salmon with to university. It was a packed layered tomato, red onion and house, with Jake's team win- pesto salad with goats’ cheese ning the bottle of champagne. mash. Delicious. But there will be another to be We’re hoping to see a good won on the night of the next turn-out over the Bank Holiday quiz, Tuesday 12 September . weekend. For those of you who Other exciting events did manage to join us, we hope that are coming up include a you will have enjoyed the live Saturday evening regular music – not to mention plenty meat draw, a bingo night and Celebrating Liv’s last quiz night of beer! Sam, Danielle and the Team Yet another reprieve for Hambledon

irst it was the Post Office, which has managed to In his latest email to Stewart, Laurie James, the survived two “rationalisations”, despite being responsible officer at SCC, states that, beyond F one of the smallest in the immediate area. The autumn 2018, it is not known what further county- next attempt to cut us down to size was initiated by wide savings requirements may be placed on bus Surrey County Council which threatened to withdraw subsidies to help reduce corporate funding pressures; the subsidy that keeps our local bus, the 503, on the and that there are no plans for specific services, So road, albeit only on three mornings a week. Thanks to the more we can use the 503, even if only on an strong representations on behalf of the Parish Council occasional basis, the more we could be helping to by Stewart Payne and the on-going support of local achieve a third reprieve. Which would be of users of the service, it’s still with us – and has just enormous benefit to those who rely on it – not all of survived a further round of cuts which means that its us who need to get about have cars and/or are still future is guaranteed until September 2018. driving.

Superfast strides of progress

Despite BT’s claim that before long everyone would be able to access superfast broadband, well over half the households in Hambledon realised that that, if they wanted it, they would have to organise – and fund – its introduction themselves. A successful exercise to this end by those at the Hydestile end of the village prompted another group, centered around Vann Lane, to register their interest in superfast with BT. Well over 30 households, out of a possible total of 44, committed to the initiative. This high level of take-up, combined with BT’s ability to run most of the fibre cables (essential for superfast delivery) over- head, as opposed to underground, helped to keep costs down and in less than a year funds had been committed and a contract signed with BT. What no-one was expecting was that BT engineers would be on site only a few weeks later; so it could well be less than another year before households within the scheme can connect to superfast. Huge thanks are due to Peter Howell-Davies and John Stoneham for master-minding the scheme. And they’re real gluttons for punishment – to enable the whole village to connect to superfast they’re now investigating the possibility of a third self-funding scheme that would cover households between Rock Hill and Potters Hill.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 22 Keep borders going, plan for Spring The Garden

To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment – Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814 in September

s well as taking things out – harvesting crops, woody growths, as it may not re-sprout. Tender clearing borders, emptying pots – it is time to lavenders are best deadheaded frequently, with only an plant for spring and save seeds for next year. occasional hard prune. A There is also pruning to be done, together with plenty of cooking if you’ve got a good crop of veg that’s Veg and Fruit: Regularly pick veg so it does not go looking for a home. woody or run to seed. I freeze a lot of beans and deal with the glut of courgettes by making ratatouille, Perennials, annuals, bulbs: Perk up the patio plants adding aubergines, tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs and border displays by giving them a liquid feed now, in large quantities and freezing it when cooked in as any slow-release fertiliser given at planting time small freezer bags inside small margarine pots to keep will have run out of steam. Remove spent flowers as the shape. When frozen I take the bags out, seal them, soon as you spot them; this will keep the rest of the put them back in the freezer and reuse the margarine flowers coming. Dahlias are still flowering strongly pots for more ratatouille which I then use in winter to and, with good weather, can continue to the end of add to meals to make them more interesting. October; but keep deadheading them through the Harvest sweetcorn and cook straight away, the whole of September to encourage new flowers. fresher the better. I put them, with all their leaves left Start planting spring bulbs – snowdrops and on, in the oven at 180° for about 20 minutes depending crocuses, followed by daffodils – but delay the tulips on size; this keeps all the flavours in and there is no until later in the autumn. comparison with bought sweetcorn. Towards the end This is a good month in which to spray perennial of the month, after fruiting cut back last year’s stems weeds such as bindweed and dandelions with weed- of blackberries and hybrid berries to their base and tie killer that contains glyphosate. in the new canes. At this time of year the weeds are naturally A great way to save money is to collect your own pulling material back down to their underground seeds and store them until the early spring. Beans and storage roots, ready for winter; so by applying weed- peas are easy to save by letting a few pods dry on the killer now it is likely that the roots are killed as well as plant or, if it is wet, picking them and drying them the leaves. indoors. Tomato and pepper seeds can be scraped out As the borders are cleared in September/October, of ripe fruits and dried on a paper towel. Saving fill them not only with bulbs but also with bedding for courgette and squash seeds is not worth the bother: beautiful displays next spring. A good way to over- you often end up with a plant that is quite different winter tender perennials such as pelargoniums and from the parent and F1 seeds do not come true to seed. osteospermums is by taking cuttings of the strong side shoots that the plants will by now have produced and Lawn: If moss is a problem apply lawn sand or a growing these on in a frost-free place until they are combined feed, weed and moss-killer such as Vitax ready to be planted out in the garden next spring when Green Up Feed & Weed + Moss-killer. Wait until the all frost has gone. Pop the cuttings into a plastic bag moss has blackened, then mow the grass a little lower so they don’t flop as they are collected. than normal; this makes it easier to rake and scarify Garden centres are filled with promotional which is the next step. Rake to remove dead moss and material encouraging us to plant in autumn. The debris such as twigs and leaves, using a spring-tine theory is that the soil is still warm from summer and rake: this will open up the sward and make space for moist from the autumn rain, so plants should establish new grass plants to grow with less competition. quickly; but research has shown that planting in the Scarifying is a more aggressive approach that uses a autumn works well on light, well-drained soil. How- mechanical device to remove unwanted plant material. ever, if the soil is heavy, it is better to wait until the Sow grass seeds onto existing turf to help thicken it spring, otherwise plants may rot in winter. Plant out and prevent weeds filling the gaps. Water if needed, young wallflowers and bellis that were sown in early but do not saturate the turf. After two or three weeks summer; these biennials will establish well in the the new seeds should be established and the lawn can warm September/October soil and are hardy enough to be mown; but ensure that the surface is dry for the first grow outside through the winter. cut after renovations. If no moss-killer was used that contained a grass fertiliser, then an autumn feed should Trees and shrubs: Once climbing roses have finished be applied now to strengthen the turf before winter. flowering cut back the side-shoots to two buds from their base; also remove any weak or dead growth. To Greenhouse: The sun has lost a lot of its intensity by keep hardy lavender growing well for as long as now so it is a good time to remove the shading from possible cut it back after it finishes flowering, no later the greenhouse. The increased level of light will help than mid-September. Try not to cut back into the to ripen the tomatoes and other fruits.

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THE HAMBLEDON VILLAGE SHOW

Saturday 2 September

in the Village Hall

We need YOU to make the show a success. You could win Best in Show! A fun day’s entertainment open to all in the village

he Hall will be open for setting up exhibits from 9.30am to 11.30am. Entry fee 20p per exhibit. First and second prizes will be awarded when merited. Please bring your own vases and plates T where required to display your exhibit. Baked items may be covered with cling film to prevent the exhibit from drying out. Where appropriate produce should be grown by the entrant, and in the case of artistic sections, items should be crafted by their own fair hands.

After judging the show will be OPEN TO THE PUBLIC at 2pm to 4.30pm, free entry. Refreshments available. The silver tray for Best In Show will be awarded at 4pm. Exhibits must not be removed before 4.30pm. Please call Andy Falk, 01428 683863 or Nessie Alexander, 01428 685968 if you need more information

Flower Section

Class 1. 1 flowered rose, with own foliage 2. 3 flowered roses, one or more varieties. 3. 3 dahlias, medium or small, any type. 4. 1 sunflower. 5. 3 stems Marigolds, any type. 6. 6 stems Sweet Pea 7. 3 stems of any flower not mentioned in this section. 8. 3 stems of any berrying or flowering shrub, any variety. 9. Any other flowering plant in a pot not exceeding 8 inches. 10. A foliage plant in a pot not exceeding 8 inches.

Vegetable Section

11. 5 potatoes, one variety 12. 5 carrots 13. 5 onions 14. 3 beetroot 15. 3 parsnips 16. 3 leeks, trimmed 17. 8 runner beans 18. 8 French beans 19. 5 cherry tomatoes 20. 5 tomatoes 21. 3 courgettes (between 4 inch & 6 inch long) 22. 1 cucumber (any type) 23. 1 marrow not exceeding 15 inch in length. 24. 2 globe artichokes 25. 2 peppers (any colour) 26. 2 Any other vegetables

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Fruit Section

27. 5 figs 28. 5 plums, one variety 29. 5 pears, one variety 30. 5 dessert apples, one variety 31. 5 cooking apples, one variety 32. Any other fruit exhibited on a plate (3 of the same fruit) 33. Any berried fruit exhibited on a plate (5 of the same berried fruit)

Arts & Crafts Section

34. A handmade Greetings Card (A5 maximum) 35. A knitted or crochet blanket or shawl (any size) 36. A pencil drawn Self Portrait (A4 maximum) 37. A sentence using each letter of V I L L A G E S H O W in order (written / typed on A4 paper)

Floral Art Section

38. An arrangement in an urn or vase (not to exceed 20 inches / 50 cms in height, width and depth)

Cake Section

39. Home made Fruit Cake (any size/shape) 40. Home made Lemon Drizzle Cake (with or without icing)

Jam Section

41. Home made 2017 Strawberry Jam in a jar 42. Home made 2017 Raspberry Jam in a jar 43. Home made 2017 Chutney (any variety) in a jar 44. Home made 2017 Preserve of any variety not mentioned above

Photo Section

45. Your own photo (3 max) of aspects of ‘Animals’, unframed and unmounted, max 10 x 8 inches (colour or black and white prints) 46. Your own photo (3 max) of ‘Fields ’, unframed and unmounted, max 10 x 8 inches (colour or black and white prints)

Miscellaneous Section

47. 5 Home made Sugar Flowers displayed on a plate (wired or individual) 48. A freak shaped vegetable 49. A bouquet of fresh herbs (minimum 3 varieties) 50. Largest marrow or pumpkin 51. Largest runner bean 52. Largest potato

Children’s Section – 12 years and under

53. 4 home made decorated biscuits 54. Largest Sunflower Head 55. 3 decorated Cup-Cakes 56. 1 Animal created from fruit and or vegetables 57. A House made of LEGO (no bigger than A4, & NB not straight from the shop!)

Children’s Section – 5 years and under

58. Mustard and/or cress

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017 Page 25 Chasing the Dragon

The speaker at the Ladies Breakfast in August was Nichola Hooper whose daughter, Damaris, has worked for years with Jacky Pullinger in the very poor areas of Hong Kong, China and elsewhere in the Far East. This is an extract from her riveting talk.

o start with, here is some background to visits accept the land and start building. The money did to my daughter in the Far East. Until pulled come in and the site is now Shin Mung Springs with a T down in the 1980s, the Walled City in Kowloon conference centre, offices, classrooms and a swimming was Hong Kong’s most dangerous territory: lawless pool, housing some 300 addicts and ex-addicts and dominated by the Triad gangs operating drug together with western and other helpers. smuggling, drug dens, heroin addiction rackets, My daughter, Damaris, who speaks fluent prostitution and pornography rings. Even the police Cantonese and Thai, felt God calling her to go and hesitated to enter. work with St Stephens Society 22 years ago when she When Jackie Pullinger, a doctor’s daughter was 23; and she has been there ever since. It was very from Surrey with a music degree, set out from England tough for her at the beginning. She first worked in 50 years ago, by boat, with a one way ticket, she had Chengdu in central China where orphanages housed no idea that God was calling her to the Walled City. physically and mentally disabled children who were An old missionary lady friend of hers asked her to visit just tied to chairs with holes and a bucket underneath, a very poor family living there – the husband was a more or less left to die. drug addict. They lived in one room, sharing one bed. She is now married with three children; her Jackie went and prayed with the wife and said she was husband Ulli, a German, also works with St Stephens. sorry she had to leave her to a life of misery. The old I went for a month last December, knowing I had to lady replied ‘When you go. Jesus sits with me’. ‘listen for the Word of the Lord’. Shin Mung Springs Jackie lived on the edge of the Walled City. She is clean and clear, simply focussing on doing God’s gradually became accepted by the addicts, offering to will – a purity of purpose caring for those addicted, teach music and generally help. She offered prayer whether to drugs, on-line gaming, amphetamines, and the knowledge that Jesus would heal them of their prostitution, stealing or anything else. The miraculous addictions if they asked for His help. Of course she healings continue to take place, relying totally on often met with ridicule; but gradually they came to her Jesus and never asking for money. and asked that Jesus would heal them. Miracles began I meet some very inspiring people there. A few to happen and they came off drugs without withdrawal years ago Jojo, who had been an addict and had bad symptoms. Jackie found that praying with ordinary cancer, was given three weeks to live. He asked if he words did not work nearly so well as asking the could spend it at St Stephens, then came to Shin Mung addicts to receive Jesus into their lives and for the Springs – and was totally healed. Now he lives with Holy Spirit to come and bring the gift of Tongues. the Society and helps others. She found that they accepted this way easily and were A young boy who was brought into St Stephens able to pray and worship in that holy language without had been found living with dogs in a shack in a slum the need for the written word. in Hong Kong, unable to speak: dogs were his family Eventually Jackie formed St Stephens Society. as his real one had left him. He needed much care and Their aim is to take Christ’s love to the poor and was eventually healed. whenever there are natural disasters around the world Yau Ming, an ex-addict, married with a child, they send teams to live amongst the people, spreading was in Bangkok helping Damaris. One evening on a Christ’s love and care. They have permanent houses visit some years ago he took me to a filthy slum in around the Far East, including one in the Philippines. semi-darkness to put rice boxes beside very young This last year, when I went, I met Alec and Jo, a addicted prostitutes lying by the railway line. This ran young couple who feel the Lord is calling them to go through the middle of the slum with a six-lane high- and live in Cebu, a very poor city in the Philippines. way overhead, so you can imagine how foetid and There, very poor mothers sell their babies to people horrid the atmosphere was, with filth everywhere. We making porn films and to drug dealers – if a woman said a prayer with each girl and left rice; but it was has a baby on her hip the police won’t stop her, so she heartbreaking, as they were so young and emaciated. is able to peddle her drugs. Alec and Jo feel called to The western helpers at Shin Mung Springs are go and try and rescue some of these babies. great – totally committed to doing what the Lord About 15 years ago the government of Hong wants. They have a peace about them; they move Kong, knowing and appreciating Jackie’s work with through life lightly, having few possessions, most of young people whom they often couldn’t deal with, which they share; and they also have the right values, offered her land at the top of a hill outside Sha Tin, a just wanting to spread Christ’s love and care. The big city in the New Territories. The stipulation was Christian life is very exciting if you let go and trust that, if she accepted, she must build a house on it to Him to lead you but, as you may know, it isn’t always accommodate a certain number of people. She and the easy. The road is often uphill but there are places to Society decided to pray for three months and, if rest and, with enough inspiration, to continue the enough money was raised in that time, she would journey.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 26 Puzzle Solutions

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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

Hambledon Parish Magazine, September 2017, Page 30 HAMBLEDON PARISH COUNCIL

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 8:30am - 5pm Monday 9:30am -12:30pm & 1:30pm - 4:30pm 8:30am - 5pm Tuesday 9:30am - 12:30pm 8:30am - 5pm Wednesday 9:30am - 12:30pm 8:30am - 5pm Thursday 9:30am -12:30pm & 1:30pm - 4:30pm 8:30am - 5pm Friday 9:30am -12:30pm & 1:30pm - 4:30pm 8:30am - 2pm Saturday 9:30am- 12:30pm 8: 30am-2 pm Sunday CLOSED

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