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www.hambledonsurrey.co.uk Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 2 PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, HAMBLEDON

Rector The Rev Simon Taylor 01483 421267 [email protected]

Pastoral matters and services The Rev Margot Spencer 01483 416333

Reader Mr D. Jenkins 01483 416084 6 Quartermile Road Godalming

Churchwarden Mr Nigel Pollock Brackenwood, Brook Road Wormley GU8 5UA 01428 682116

Assistant Church Warden 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 01483 893619

Children and young people Youth and Children’s Worker Jessi Poulsom 07882 186359

Sunday groups Crèche, Pre-School: Georgina Aylward 01428 682591 School Years 1-6: Jessi Poulsom 07882 186359

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

Home Groups meet regularly on Monday afternoons and Wednesday evenings at various locations. Details from Roger Mathews Tel: 01483 420464

Alpha details and information from David and Liz Jenkins Tel No: 01483 416084

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

Where there is sickness or where a visit would be valued, The deadline is Thursday, May 19 contact the Church Wardens Please send your copy to

The Rector is normally off duty on Fridays Philip Ryland Little Leat, Lane End The nearest Roman Catholic churches are St Teresa of Hambledon, Godalming, GU8 4HD Avila, Chiddingfold (Fr Chris Bergin 01428 643877); Email: [email protected] St Edmund, Croft Rd, Godalming and St Joseph’s, Tel: 01428 683111 Milford (Fr Michael 01483 416880)

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 3 Pastoral Letter – May

f you take The Times you may have read its page 2 leader and a full article on page 15 of the results of a national audit of churches. The full report has much information in it. As usual, in I my experience, it falls into a quite common approach of Christian churches in the UK. Churches are, on the whole, overly concerned not to be seen as ‘advertising’ or ‘marketing’ their good works, activity and local impact or difference made and instead simply get on with it quietly. After all, how do you measure the compassion of Jesus Christ expressed through small acts of love? There are exceptions, but there seems to be a general approach of being slightly coy of the ‘this is what we do and why’ message. My own view is that deeds speak louder than slickly marketed claims made in some spheres of life that, over time, prove quite hollow. If local churches are culturally relevant in worship and effective in a pastoral crisis, bereavement or some other point in life then word soon gets out of its own accord. I write this with the recent annual village meeting in mind. It was a privilege to be invited to share the situation with the church here in Hambledon in some detail. There is an aspect of me which would love to give twenty reasons to have a church, a vicar, ministry and Christian presence in the village. Another part of me cries out to step back from such an approach. I will instead share the situation as it stands and leave you to make your own decisions. Thank you for reading this. Around 40% of all Church of England clergy retire in the UK within this current decade. There are less than 200 clergy under the age of 40 in training. This is not a problem. It simply means that local ministry is being reshaped on a phenomenal scale and assuming ‘we’ll get a vicar’ is becoming an outdated mode of thinking. The cost of ministry is increasing. Having a local vicar in a local church enabling local worship, care and ministry costs us in Hambledon around £90,000pa. It is no secret that most vicars are paid around £19,000-£21,000 out of this cost. The rest goes on buildings (a lot of it!), church- yards, pensions, local insurance, local ministry, support costs and funding churches in deprived urban areas where the Church of England would otherwise withdraw totally. Contrary to media commentary the Church of England is far from spiritually bankrupt or on its last legs financially but it is having to rethink significantly in the area of financial sustainability, its buildings and where it deploys staff. More positively, recent trends suggest that there is increasing exploration of things Christian in particular and spiritual in general. Some of the largest CofE churches in the UK have between 3,000-5,000 people worshipping each Sunday. This is something rarely mentioned. Dame Stella Rimmington’s foreword to the national report just published is quite clear in showing that churches are one of the key bedrocks of local communities. Not everyone appreciates a church for its spiritual beliefs but many hold the heritage, buildings and special occasions as in- trinsic to a strong local community. My own belief is that we could utilise St Peter’s as a building for the use of the entire village as well as for worship in some quite creative ways, if this were wanted. The CoE has more listed buildings under its care than any other organisation in the UK and this is an increasingly significant drain on finances. At the end of the day the church is the local body of people who commit to God. Where this happens in a costly, beautiful building that be- comes a significant drain it is time to look again at the building. Christianity began in houses and it may be that this century sees the CofE returning in many cases to localised community literally ‘in houses’. You may be asking what significance this has for Hambledon? The answer is simple. I have come from a parish of 15,700 people where I was vicar for 2.5 days a week. I worked on church leadership development regionally/nationally the rest of the time. In the developing paradigm a village of 700 people is not the easiest place to say ‘we should have a vicar here’ unless we can demonstrate general support for its Christian presence and ministry.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 4 This demonstration is two-fold: effective ministry of presence, care, love and compassion in the name of Jesus and ability to sustain this ministry long into the future. The first puts the onus on those who would say they are followers of Jesus Christ in some way or another. If we at St Pe- ter’s have been less than adaptable, approachable or open in our Christian care then this is something for us to look at quite carefully. The second – sustainability – is a general request to those in the village who wish to see this church here, open and available for decades to come. This is less about a few people giving large amounts of money and more about a large number of local people showing a small degree of regular willingness. I am personally hoping that I will be able to say ‘100 of the village believe in a local vicar and church enough to give… what? £5 a month, £10?’’. I think the largest donation so far has been an interest in giving £30 a month. It may be I am wrong in this hope, but from that I have heard I do not think so. If I am, this will become clear in the next couple of weeks. On pages 25-27 is further information. Please read and, if you feel it right to do so, respond.

Simon Taylor, Rector, Hambledon and Busbridge

CHURCH CALENDAR May 2011

1st May 9.30 am Holy Communion (BCP) with hymns 2nd Sunday of Easter 11.00 am Family Worship ______

8th May 9.30 am Morning Prayer (BCP) 3rd Sunday of Easter 11.00 am Holy Communion (with Children’s Groups) ______

Saturday 14th May 9.00 am to 10.00 am - Church Rooms A time to meet together for prayer: all are welcome ______

15th May 9.30 am Holy Communion (BCP) with hymns 4th Sunday of Easter 11.00 am Morning Worship (with Children’s Groups) ______

22nd May 9.30 am Morning Prayer with hymns (BCP) 5th Sunday of Easter 11.00 am Morning Worship (with Children’s Groups) ______

29th May 9.30 am Morning Prayer with hymns (BCP) 6th Sunday of Easter 11.00 am Morning Worship (with Children’s Groups) ______and in June

Thursday 2nd June 7.30 pm A Churches Together service Ascension Day at SS Peter & Paul, Godalming, followed by bring and share supper

5th June 9.30 am Holy Communion (BCP) with hymns 7th Sunday of Easter 11.00 am Family Worship ______

Services at St. John’s, Busbridge – every Sunday 8.00 am Holy Communion (2nd Sunday in the month BCP) 10.00 am “Classic” service in Church; “Contemporary” service in Busbridge Junior School; Groups for children of all ages in various locations – turn up and ask! 6.30pm Evening Worship

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 5

PARISH & PEOPLE

any congratulations to Joan Elliott of Maple raised and lived her entire life in the area; a great sup- Bungalow who celebrates her 96th Birthday port to her family and in the garage business together M this month. with husband Harry and sons Bryan and Des. A lovely Whilst on the subject of birthdays, we remember with lady still remembered with much affection. much fondness Norah Phillips of the Garage in Pet- PS With great pleasure the arrival is announced of a worth Road who would have been 100 years old this daughter to Maximo and Isobel Ulrich in Buenos Aires month but who sadly died some 10 years ago. Norah on Saturday 16 April, a first grandchild for Andrew was a staunch member of the community having been and Sally Falk.

Mrs Fanny Gaskin The photo of Fanny was taken At her funeral at St Peter’s Church on 25 March trib- on her 100th Birthday last year. utes were made by her family, who kindly agreed for these to appear for those unable to attend her funeral: than to knit all their baby “My mum was born august 1910 at Hydown, Hydon clothes and shawls. Always Heath, 100 years ago, a time when transport was pony making cakes, everyone al- and trap. No gas or electric, oil lamps and candles, ways had a birthday cake. Aga to cook on, no bath, no running hot water, no TV “She was the most or radio. Doors were never locked and children played thoughtful, caring, loving lady safely outside. Mum and brother Nip would have to you could ever meet, never collect wood before walking to school and they en- spoke a cross word to anyone, joyed shopping once a week in Godalming in the pony never held a grudge, she never and trap and they enjoyed a glass of lemonade and raised a hand and never had a packet of biscuits between them. Later in life, they temper; she was a very placid person. enjoyed cycling together to the coast. On leaving “She used to say if you can’t say anything good school she went into service at Oxford, working for about someone then you say nothing at all. And if ever Vaughan Williams. She hated being away from home. she felt unwell there would be no doctor, no pills, she “She made all her own dresses including her always said I would be alright in the morning. wedding dress. She loved to go dancing and enjoyed It was three years to the day she fell in the garden and many happy hours in the Merry Harriers. She met dad fractured her Femur. She spent two and a half years in while working at Enton and they married in 1936, Green Gables Nursing Home. There she celebrated her making their home in Church Road in Guildford. Her 100th birthday last August, which lasted three days not darkest day was January 1946, when her beloved mum believing that she had reached 100. passed away. She always said she was not just a mum “When Michael passed away in December, we never but a best friend. We returned to Paddock Close in told her but she seemed to know that something was 1949, where mum lived for 60 years. And at last we wrong and from then on, went downhill. Mum we had a bathroom with hot running water. want to thank you for leaving us with loving, happy “Although she lived through two world wars and memories that we will treasure forever. What a lady, survived a house fire, she had a hard but very happy we are so very proud of you mum. She lived for those life. Mum had three children, two grandchildren and she loved and those she loved will remember always. four great grandchildren and she liked nothing better Good night mum, God bless you always.” My Grandma to me With a slice of fruit cake you made which filled us with glee,

Grandma it’s been sad that you have been taken away, Your life was full of loving deeds, You were forever thought- But you will always be in our hearts everyday, ful and I will cherish that wherever my life leads, Today is going to be a celebration of your life, Grandma I will always remember that caring heart, that spe- You were a grandma, a daughter, a sister, a mum and not for- cial smile, Your warm embrace, which was always worth- getting a wife. You lived to be a hundred years old, while, For all of us you gave your best,

People were proud to watch your life unfold, Now the time has come for you to rest,

As a baby I wore clothes you knitted, I know you will be keeping an eye on me, As a child I ate cakes you baked when permitted, So sit back and I will make sure you will love what you see, I remember going up the common to go for walks, So today and tomorrow, my whole life through, Where you and nanny would have many talks, I will always love and cherish you, Alex and I would run up and down the hill, The joys of having So go in peace grandma, as you have earned your sleep, great grandchildren must have been so surreal, Your love is in our hearts which we will eternally keep We would come home and have a cup of tea, Jade (Great granddaughter ).

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 6 The baby in Malthouse Lane

In another of our series that compares a view from the past, supplied by Hambledon Heritage Society , with its appearance today, Philip Ryland focuses on Malthouse Lane. With the help of George Pitt, the owner of Malthouse Farm, he links an eminent Victorian and a gardener who lived all his life in the village.

Then The postcard is dated 1923, but it is a coloured version of a photograph taken in 1904 by the firm set up by Francis Frith, the famous Victorian photographer. Rei- gate-based Frith, aimed to photograph every town and village in Britain – and from that he built a lucra- tive business selling postcards. However, the photo of Hamble- don can’t have been taken by the eminent Victorian himself – he died in 1898.

s you study these contrasting photographs of the plausible is that the photograph, from which the postcard A view down Malthouse Lane looking east, focus on shown here was reproduced, was taken in 1904 – the the young woman in the foreground of the Victorian year of Archie’s birth. In addition, the man tending the scene above. She is holding a baby and it is possible – horse and cart is almost certainly Archie’s father, who we can certainly speculate – that the child is Archie Hut- was the cow man for Harvey Miles, who then owned chins. Archie lived in Hambledon all his life, mostly at Malthouse Farm. The farmhouse is immediately behind Hydestile Cottages, and was a gardener at many houses the malthouse, from which, according to Archie’s mem- in and around the village; in particular, at Mervil, which oir in Hambledon’s Village Snapshot of 1999, water was then owned by the Watney brewing family and is would be sent out to workers in the fields at harvest time now St Dominic’s School. What makes the speculation – and sometimes beer. Now One hundred and seven years on and it’s obvious how many more trees blot the landscape. Apart from the fir tree in the foreground, which ob- scures a cottage added in the 1960s next to the old malthouse, scrub land abounds — perhaps because there are no sheep to graze the land. Just visible to the right of the fir tree is Briony Hill. Yet in the picture of 1904, when the house was newly built, its gables stand out clearly. Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 7 Hambledon Hambledon Parish Assembly

A full year in spite of the pressures, with many new faces, new challenges and a serious plea for the Village Church Parish Council

ver 70 villagers attended the 2011 Assembly, reaction to the deteriorating state of the cottage that a held in the Village Hall on 7 April. John letter had been sent to the Trust’s Chairman. This had O Anderson, Chairman of the Parish Council, elicited a somewhat anodyne response but a new NT was in the Chair. He welcomed Hambledon’s two team had attended the last committee meeting and Waverley Borough Councillors, Elizabeth Cable and some remedial work appeared to be in the pipeline. Adam Taylor-Smith, PC Dave Boxall, and the Rev. Bookings were once again being handled from the Simon Taylor who had taken up his post as Rector of Winkworth Arboretum. Busbridge and Hambledon last September and who On behalf of the Police , PC Dave Boxall re- had accepted the invitation to be the Assembly’s guest ported that there had been nine reported crimes in the speaker. village during the past year. He and PC Tracey Taylor The minutes of the last Assembly having been continued to hold regular meetings at the Village Shop approved, the Chairman presented his annual report and were considering organising a local panel meeting. (reproduced below). The previous year’s audited ac- He thanked the Neighbourhood Watch team which counts were circulated and there were no questions. was a contributory factor in keeping crime so low in The next item of business was representatives’ reports. Hambledon and which would in future be co-ordinated On behalf of the Cricket Club, Mic Coleman by Tracey and himself. reported that 1 st XI had come fourth and the 2 nd XI Mary Burrows, Chair of the Hambledon Village third in their respective local leagues. The Veterans Trust , said that the Trust had had a quiet year. It had XI and the Hambledon Colts had both had good sea- continued to support the Village Shop and Joan Hardy sons, with between 80 and 90 children participating in in Pendle Cottage and to host and insure the village the latter. The under-9s had won all their matches; the web site. It had, however, passed on responsibility for under-11s and under-13s had also done well. Manag- the Hambledon Community Fund. She then summa- ers and coaches, and particularly the colts’ coaches, rised the Trust’s activities since its inception in 2003. were thanked for their input. Mic then introduced It had secured the future of the Village Shop and un- Matt Kiley, the new Secretary of the Football Club, dertaken (and raised funds for) two major refurbish- who spoke about the application to the Surrey FA for ments. It had launched the web site which in 2009 had funding from the Football Foundation for the new pa- received 100,000 visits. It had establishing the Com- vilion and thanked Martyn Grove for his work on the munity Fund which stood at £37,000 after the first ground. The 1 st XI was within sight of coming top of year; a year later the Fund had risen to over £50,000 its division of the Guildford and Woking Alliance and and was open for grant applications; and the first grant was also playing in the quarter final of the league cup. had now been made. The 2 nd XI had been promoted to the third division but Camilla Edmiston then spoke about the Hamble- was struggling to stay there. The veterans (over 35s) don Village Website . It had received a record number continued to enjoy their games. of hits during the pre-Christmas snow, when Stewart John Tidmarsh said than that the Village Hall Payne’s daily reports had proved invaluable, and it had had a poor year. The Rev. Simon Taylor was, was the news pages that remained the most visited. however, able to report that St Peter’s Church had had The site had been corrupted in December but back-up a good year, though it had been sad to bid farewell to arrangements had ensured that it was up and running Associate Minister Stephanie Couvela. again in 24 hours, though it had taken three months to John Hindley for Philip Ryland and himself repair the damage. thanked all regular contributors to the Parish Maga- On behalf of the Hambledon Village Shop man- zine , as well as the advertisers, Pat Williams and her agement team, Amanda Wright thanked Philip Under- team of distributors and Ray Williams for managing wood and the volunteers for their input. A number of the finances. Some additional features had been intro- ideas resulting from last summer’s open morning had duced; responses to a questionnaire indicated that been implemented; a new coffee machine had been readers liked the overall format and content; and some purchased; a new range of ice creams had been suggestions for new articles were being followed up. sourced; and a change of suppliers meant that maga- Oakhurst Cottage Ion Campbell thanked Nor- zines as well as newspapers would shortly be on sale. man Gravestock in his absence for all his work. The Input from the Plunkett Foundation had resulted in a management committee, which met twice a year, had new shop layout and participation in liaison meetings been so disheartened by the National Trust’s lack of for the exchange of ideas with other local shops.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 8 Andy Falk congratulated Tim Coleman on the Jan Kilsby gave a resumé of the past year’s ac- laying of the roadside hedge at the Hambledon Alms- tivities of the Wednesday Afternoon Group whose houses. An attempt to broaden the qualifications of hallmark was conviviality. These had included talks, a applicants had proved unsuccessful: they were still bring and buy sale, teas, a Xmas party and a New Year restricted to Hambledon residents. A successful appli- lunch. She particularly thanked those who had offered cation had been made to the Hambledon Community hospitality in their own homes and paid tribute to her Fund, as a result of which architects had been commis- fellow organisers, Julie Atkin and Joyce Dougans. Jo sioned and a planning application for extensions and Ingham spoke about the Hambletots’ craft, musical improvements had been submitted to Waverley. Julie and other activities. However, more support was Steele, Chairman of the Hambledon Heritage Soci- needed and the group had had a poor year. On the ety, then thanked all those who, in conjunction with other hand, Derek Miller reported that the Hambledon the Society’s AGM, had shared their knowledge and Ramblers continued to enjoy its long and its short memories of the Village School. Using photographs walks. Although the long walks were getting shorter, from the village scrapbook, the Society was inputting the quality and popularity of the pub lunches had in no to the “Then and Now” series in the Parish Magazine. way diminished; and the short walks were also well Audrey Monk’s booklet “A Pugin Monument Redis- supported. covered”, recounting her researches into the monu- As Chair of the Trustees of the Hambledon ment commissioned by the family of the Rev. Bullock Nursery School Monica Fisher reported that it contin- in St Peter’s Church, had just been published and the ued to thrive. Because of the age of the premises, Society was organising the first in a series of guided maintenance remained a challenge; the most recent heritage walks around the village on 26 June. work had been a renovation of the store. Kath Evans reported that she and Julie Llewellyn There was a long waiting list, but preference for had taken on responsibility for the Hambledon Com- available places was given to children from Hamble- munity Fund which, as at 31 March, stood at don. In the absence of Christina Conroy, Monica £65,301.09, representing a year-on-year increase of Fisher then reported as a member of the Governing between £11,000 and £12,000. £1,355 was available Body of St Dominic’s School which had undergone a for grant-making. The Fund continued to be man- significant improvement during the past two years. Its aged by the Community Foundation for Surrey which latest OFSTED report had graded it outstanding in was currently getting 4.8 per cent pa interest on its respect of care and support; but, as attainment within investments. The Fund was designing a new page for special needs schools is measured against the same the village web site, up-dating its PR leaflet, running a criteria as are applied to all Surrey schools, the overall logo competition via the Parish Magazine and organis- grading had been satisfactory. Cuts in local authority ing a fund-raising event (on 12 June). The first grant funding, which only extends to educational provision, had been made (to the Hambledon Almshouses) and were bound to have an effect – which gave added im- discussions were on-going with several other potential portance to the forthcoming School fund-raising fete candidates for funding. on 16 July. The Future of St Peter’s Church

he Rev. Simon Taylor, But how to justify – and meet – the costs? The T Rector, introduced the total bill for maintaining the church fabric plus a vicar topic by posing the ques- in the Hambledon rectory would be about £95,000 pa. tion: Currently around 27 people were giving approximately “Your church: what do £70,000 pa to the church – an amazing contribution but you want?” and asked peo- leaving a significant shortfall which the diocese could ple briefly to discuss this not meet. amongst themselves. Were Therefore the future of a local church ministry in they looking for continuity? Hambledon was no longer secure. Was the present There had been a church in Hambledon for 1,000 generation of villagers prepared to countenance the loss years: was it still needed? If so, should it be a family of a church presence which preceding generations had church? A family church needed many services; many nurtured and which had been at the heart of village life services needed many participants. What sort of ser- for more than 10 centuries? Or did it want to retain an vices – a freer or even a multi-denominational church; iconic village landmark, by supporting the develop- or more emphasis on the Book of Common Prayer? ment of St Peter’s church and an accompanying minis- What about the future of the church itself? Could the try which matched modern day needs and interests and building be put to additional uses? which would endure for the benefit of tomorrow’s A local church needed local leadership to provide community? the focus for a local vision. A local vicar was a person Villagers were encouraged to take copies of leaf- with whom a village could identify and who had the lets* on the newly-established Ministry Support Trust capacity to build congregations, both spiritual and and, on behalf of all those present, the Chairman secular. Without a local vicar it would be difficult for thanked Simon for his stimulating and thought- St Peter’s to survive. provoking presentation. [*see p25-27 in Village Shop ]

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 9 Parish Council 2011 Chairman’s Report

Progress with planning especially the Nutbourne Brickworks, roads and transport, snow clearance, water and the departure of three members of the Parish Council, two long-serving.

or the third year running, the precept has not Council therefore purchased a further bin, put at the been increased, despite an anticipated 10 per top of Woodlands Road, plus a salt supply. It has also F cent cut in the compensatory grant (Waverley’s arranged for SCC to provide Peter Knight of Burgate contribution towards the maintenance of the village’s Farm with a snow blade to attach to his tractor. open spaces). There have been no cuts in the grants SCC first sought views on keeping HGVs off made by the Parish Council to village organisations. unsuitable roads in the county in June 1974. The Par- Since the last Parish Assembly the Parish Coun- ish Council has been doing battle ever since to get cil has reviewed 26 planning applications . Of these them removed from village lanes. Largely thanks to Waverley Borough Council approved 18 and refused concerted action by Derek Miler and Stewart Payne, seven. The application for Nutbourne Brickworks , a particularly in the past three years, “unsuitable for major development within the green belt which would HGVs” signs were eventually installed at Lane End have to be refused unless special circumstances can be and the Hydestile Crossroads on 30 October 2010. proved, remains pending. The Parish Council has Potholes and blocked gullies and ditches remain sought villagers’ views via a series of public meetings on-going problems. The Parish Council has therefore and, given the importance of this large and historically decided that Tim Coleman should be helped to pur- important site, has negotiated a covenant with the de- chase a small digger to enable him to do more ditch velopers. This restricts buildings on the site to a single clearance. Dr Povey has contributed £1,000 from his house plus ancillary buildings; requires the estate to be Surrey County Councillor’s allowance and the Parish kept intact; ensures that future owners will be bound Council will contribute a further £1,000. by a similar covenant; and states that all existing build- The Southern Water mains drainage scheme ings on the site are to be demolished within a year of that connects additional parts of the village to mains the covenant taking effect. With the covenant in place, drainage was completed last summer. Tim Coleman the Parish Council has felt able to support the applica- has continued his good work on village maintenance tion and now awaits the Waverley Officers’ report. and the annual village clean-up on Saturday is an op- Publication of the Localism Bill is an indication portunity for everyone to play a part in keeping Ham- of the increased role which communities will be ex- bledon litter-free. The Parish Council has continued pected to play in determining local issues and this adds its financial support for Waverley Community to the importance of Hambledon having its own Vil- Transport (Hoppa ) and has distributed the 2010 lage Design Statement . Leon West, a chartered sur- Smith’s Charity grant , between eligible individuals veyor living in the village, has agreed to make a start and the Hambledon Almshouses. Jane Caie resigned on its preparation, with a survey of external design and from the Parish Council in August 2010 after six housing features, after which wider community input years’ service and two other Councillors have decided will be sought. not to put their names forward for election in May. A further housing needs survey was commis- Ron Vickery has been a Parish Councillor sioned in September 2010. It was carried out by Sur- since May 1976, his 35 years of service since the Par- rey Community Action (SCA) and funded by English ish Council came into be- Rural Housing. All households received a question- ing in 1884 having been naire; 35 per cent were returned; and 72 per cent of beaten only by Charles the respondents favoured a further project. What was Denny (45 years from almost more encouraging was that both figures well 1912 - 1957) and George exceed the national average. The Parish Council is Edwards (47 years from now working with Waverley, SCA and English Rural 1886 - 1933). He has been to see if a potential site for another small mixed an unrivalled expert on scheme of affordable housing can be identified. maintenance (particularly Following the severe snow last December, drains and gullies) as well thanks to Stewart Payne’s initiative, various remedial as a Trustee of the Village measures have been put in place. Surrey County Hall, a Trustee of the Council (SCC) is unable to provide salt bins additional Almshouses and the Parish Council's representative on to those at Roundals Lane and the top of Church Lane the PCC. He has served on the Parish Council's plan- or to guarantee clearance of minor roads. The Parish ning committee since its inception in 2000.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 10 Derek Miller has served since ing Hambledon's success in the Surrey Village of the May 1995. As editor of the Year competition in 2009, was appointed (and re- Parish Magazine 1998 - 2010, mains) a judge for subsequent competitions. he created its present format: a In conclusion and on behalf of the whole vil- financially self-supporting village, may I thank my fellow Councillors, and particu- lage magazine with a 270-plus larly Ron and Derek, for their support. Our thanks are circulation. He organised the also due to our hardworking Clerk. And, as always, I traffic calming survey in 1999 should like to express my appreciation of the effort which led to the introduction of which so many people in Hambledon put into so many speed limits and the exclusion of its activities. of HGVs through the village. He contributed to the preparation and produc- It is that help and enthusiasm that creates and tion of the Parish Plan (published in 2003) and, follow- maintains our vibrant and sustainable community.

Thank you to the Parish Spring Clean Volunteers

Stewart Payne reports on the annual Parish Spring Clean, which took place on Saturday 9 April, ending with a barbecue outside the village shop.

olunteers spread out across Hambledon to collect V litter from verges, ditches and hedgerows and their efforts were greatly appreciated. The most un- usual item found this year was a table football game. The parish council provided a barbecue for participants which was held beside the village pond with refreshments available from the community-owned shop, which had a busy morning. Thank you to all those who took part. Every- one appreciates a litter-free village so it would be good to see some new faces at the clean-up next year. John Anderson, parish council chairman, with the barbecue tongs and some of the volunteers.

The Cellar: Cake Sale on Fri 13th May from 9.00-13.00

This is to help raise much-needed funds for The Cellar Coffee Bar, and will be held outside The Cellar in Crown Court, Godalming. How can we in Hambledon help? Please contribute cakes, biscuits, preserves, etc, which will be much appreciated, and can be brought to the Cellar at any time before, or on, the day. Please come and support them on the day by buying from the range of goodies.

The Great British Fish and Chip Supper, to help spinal cord injured people live full lives, on Friday 20 May Want to do something different? Want to eat Fish and Chips, while raising money for charity? Hold a fish and chip supper on Friday 20th May 2011 whilst raising awareness of spinal cord injury and supporting SIA’s information and support services. You can hold a fish and chip supper in your own home, at work or hold a larger supper at your local community centre. By inviting 7 friends and asking them to donate an additional £5 means you will raise at least £35 from your supper but we will also give you additional fundraising ideas to raise even more money for SIA. The money raised from the suppers will help the Spinal Injuries Association offer support to individuals who become paralysed and their families, from the moment a spinal injury occurs, and for the rest of their lives by providing services and publications which enable and encourage paralysed people to lead independent lives. Every year in the UK over 1,000 people experience a spinal cord injury and there are an estimated 40,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK alone. Community Fundraising Officer, Elizabeth Wright, says, “The Fish and Chip Supper is a wonderful opportu- nity for a great evening with friends and family. We are also encouraging people who work to hold a Fish and Chip Lunch in their work places to raise even more funds. You may be even a local community group wanting to run a fun evening with your group. Be a part of something special and make a real difference to help spinal cord injured people gain access to the information and support they need to enable them to live full and independent lives.” For more information or request a fundraising pack call Elizabeth Wright on 0845 678 6633x229 or email [email protected] or visit www.spinal.co.uk

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 11 Ideas lead to wicker baskets & ice cream

Amanda Wright relates what has been happening at the shop this year: the party, ideas acted upon, good The Village Shop coffee, wicker baskets, more ice cream for summer

rom the shop floor: I thought it might be useful, especially if you F those were not at the Parish Assembly, to relate what has been happening at the shop this year. We also got our lovely rustic boxes which have We continue to benefit enormously from volun- had lots of favourable comments. teer help for which we are truly grateful. Without it the We have changed our card supplier and the new shop, if it existed at all, would be a very different cards should be with us shortly. place. We have also just started stocking Meadow Cot- Late last summer we held an Open Morning to tage ice cream which is made locally on a family farm which the whole village was invited. We had an ideas in Churt. We will still have a small amount of Sal- board and one idea was acted upon immediately. A combe Dairy ice cream as well for ice cream obses- new bean to cup coffee machine was purchased forth- sives like me! with to unanimous approval. Many of the other ideas Another recent change is that we are now getting have been acted upon. our papers directly from Menzies – a transition not We had an excellent December/Christmas. Ob- without teething problems! But it does allow us to viously this was partly due to the snow, but it was stock magazines and eventually more newspapers so lovely seeing so many new faces. we won’t have to turn people away. Philip and I have been working closely with Philip, Alison and I attended a meeting at Kird- Helen Melia of the Plunkett Foundation which exists ford village shop – Daily Telegraph convenience shop to help community shops like us. On her advice Alison of the year. This meeting was set up by the Plunkett and I spent a hectic day changing the layout of the Foundation and was attended by representatives form shop and also purchased the wicker baskets for the Dunsfold, Milland, Lodsworth, Kirdford and of course fruit and vegetables. The change in layout was so that Hambledon. This was a very interesting evening which you are not faced with a barrage of cleaning products we hope to repeat. as soon as you come in on the basis that they are not So all in all a busy and productive year and impulse buys. please do keep using the shop. Amanda

Morning prayer: There are only two kinds of people in the world. Those who wake up in the morning and say: “Good morning, Lord ,” And those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good Lord, it’s morning.”

Silent Auction

Early notice is given of a Silent Auction

On July 6th

At Meadow Cottage Church Lane, Hambledon

More details later. However when spring cleaning has taken hold of you or even, dare I suggest, de-cluttering (lovely idea) spare a thought for the sale. We are looking for items for the auction for which you no longer have a use. If you do have anything: please contact:

Cynthia Miller (01428 684362) Email [email protected]

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 12 Celebrate the British bluebell

Earthworm worries about too much moss in the lawns, threatening the comfort of his compost heap, hopes for rain, and after the incredible but short-lived array of blossom looks forward to a bumper fruit crop

pring had truly arrived in April with not a frost, Earthworm loves to peep over garden walls nor a drop of rain through that month and where magnolias and ornamental cherries have been S March. How Earthworm longs now for a really covered in blossom, for once, not scorched by frost. good shower that will sink in to the ground and make Then the plum trees bloomed, followed by the peach, travel for him easier. The last time he recalls rain was such a wonderful pink, and the apples and pears. It will of a torrential kind at the end of February, and that be a bumper fruit crop year, thinks Earthworm, though now seems pole-years away. As he surveys his patch, even these blossoms can get spoiled later. he finds it remarkable that the drought has, it seems, It is remarkable, thinks Earthworm, that lawns caused so few problems. are still so green. Cutting them has been reduced, and The Spring flowers are ravishing, he muses. with that the growth of Earthworm’s bed. He is phi- Carpets of sweet violets, primroses, white wood anem- losophical that all that can change as the season pro- one, and now, just starting, large patches of bluebells. gresses. Under foot the moss give one’s feet a bouncy These last are amazing. Once they find light in a wood feel that Earthworm loves. Sadly, if one does not do they seem to appear from nowhere. A coppiced wood something about the moss there will be no grass later is the best example of this wonder. Their blue is a and that for Earthworm is very bad news as it severely spectacular colour that the invading Spanish bluebell affects his lodgings. wholly fails to match, and these must be prevented Suddenly the hedgerows are sprouted and the from taking over. forest trees have turned from brown to green. Summer, In gardens daffodils have given a wonderful thinks Earthworm, will not be too long in coming, af- display, but the warmth of April shortened their flow- ter the excitement of the Royal Wedding and much ering season, as with the wild cherry. It, thinks Earth- extra holiday time. The smart will have managed a 17- worm, is such a passing beauty, so light , and with a day break. They will certainly not have been glad with white purity that few other wild trees can beat. any rain, but Earthworm will!

Coffee Morning

17 May, at 11am in the Church Room and the third Tuesday each month All welcome - do come!

More information from Jacqui Rook 01428-684390

WAGs Wednesday Afternoon Group Our next meeting is to be held on

Wednesday 18th May, at 2.30pm Tea at Feathercombe

Muriel has kindly invited us for

“Tea and Chat” All are welcome – please bring a friend

‘Bring and Buy’ table for this and at every meeting in the future, so any unwanted or surplus items can be sold and the profits put into an ‘Outing Fund’. Contributions welcome.

Jan Kilsby 01483 423637, Joyce Dougans 01428 687851 or Julie Atkin 01428 684519

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 13 Cider with Rossy (and Owl)

More owl soup, anyone? A feast of fun and frolics in store for May. Why not join Ross atop Hydon’s Ball at dawn on the 1st, and a cider breakfast, or celebrate further afield.

t last May, the start of summer! But as I write Odd things going on in May this, it’s 70º in April! A If you get this before the first of May (which May 1st (Mayday), Padstow Hobby Horse is a Sunday), you could always pop up to the top of Jack in the Green, Bluebell Hill, Rochester at dawn Hydon’s Ball at dawn, to watch the Morris men and and Arnolfini, Harbourside, women dance in the summer, or perhaps just turn over Bristol, 10.30 in bed and have another snooze. We will be down at the Merry Harriers around 7am for breakfast, a pint of Weekend 29th April – 2nd May, Folk Festivals cider (as it’s pub’s cider festival) and a bit of dancing Green Man Festival, Shropshire, 01586 40305 in Godalming. Jack in the Green, Whitstable, Kent, 01227 275959

Sorry Guy, but it’s my turn for a recipe. For this Eastbourne International Dance Festival 01278 424332 dish you will need a head torch, a butterfly net, and a Weekend May 6th-8th, Holmfirth Folk Festival very powerful po-go stick. So all the way from Shrop- 07918 612510 shire, tuck into some nice Owl Soup... Weekend May 13th-15th, Winchester May Fest 07807 084219 May 30th, Cheese Rolling, Coopers Hill, Brockworth, Michelin Stars – so prized Glos (unless dreaded health and safety police step in). by restaurants and gour- mets everywhere – are not GWJ and I are having our first picnic of the year awarded lightly. in the bluebell wood at Hatchlands, and are planning More restaurants in Ludlow, Shropshire, have our giant hamper. And finally: earned this accolade than anywhere else in the Congratulations to Sylvia and Chris Harrison kingdom. (Apart from some place called London). (our lovely neighbours) on reaching a “milestone in It comes, however, as no surprise to the locals. May”. Their healthy appetites have long been sated A merry May to you all. Ross by such hearty delicacies as Wine Jelly, Shropshire Fitchet Pie or even Owl Soup, these days made without the owl. For those concerned with calories and the like, we Shropshire folk find that the effects of Ross’s icons of Britain fine living can he balanced by the fine walking avail- St. James’s Park, London able on the local hills.

Owl Soup 1 plump young barn owl 1 carrot, sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 stick celery, chopped bouquet garni 1 pint of beef stock Port Lemon juice

Roast the carcasses in a hot oven, 400º F (gas mark 6), for 20 minutes. Fry vegetables till golden brown. Put in the carcasses; add the boiling stock and bouquet garni. Simmer for 2 hours, strain and remove the meat from the bones.

When technology goes wrongwrong: The father of a family – who was a big-time techie – got his oldest daughter an iPhone for her birthday. He also got an iPad for his son. Later he bought an iPod for the youngest daughter. Then, when his wedding anniversary rolled around, he got his wife an iRon. That was less popular.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 14 Hambledon Chanctonbury Ring

Derek Miller brings us a yearn about sunshine, wild flowers in profusion and an all day breakfast! Not to mention the devil, a challenging run and a bowl of soup. Ramblers

In his old age he wrote a simple and moving poem about the venture he had seen come to fruition... Oh! Could I live to see thy top In all its beauty dress'd That time's arrived; I've had my wish, and lived to eighty-five. I'll thank my God who gave such grace, as long as e'er I live. The trees became a prominent landmark, very thickly wooded; however, the Great Storm of 1987 destroyed most of the trees and the replanted trees are only now beginning to restore the ring to its former glory. Local legend has it that Chanctonbury Ring was created by the Devil, and he can be summoned by run- Chanctonbury Ring ning anti-clockwise around the clump of trees 7 times. n a glorious sunny morning in April we drove When he appears he will offer you a bowl of soup in down to Washington which lies just beyond exchange for your soul. The Ring is also rumoured to O the roundabout where the A283 crosses the increase fertility in women who sleep underneath the A24 and in a nearby lane parked the cars. trees for one night It was here that we started the walk to the top of For some the highlight of the days outing was a Chanctonbury Ring. Throughout the walk we were return visit to the Wiston Tea Shop. A previous visit treated to a wonderful display of wild flowers. The two or three years ago left an indelible memory of a meadows on the way up were covered in cowslips and truly fantastic all day breakfast. The hope was that the later we came across masses of primroses. Bluebells proprietors would still be offering similar fare. We were just beginning to show and there is no doubt that were not to be disappointed and whilst the sun contin- within the next few days walkers will be seeing vast ued to shine from a cloudless sky several of our group carpets of blue as they come into full bloom. availed themselves of sausage, bacon, two eggs beans Chanctonbury Ring was originally a small hill or tomato, mushrooms and fried bread followed by fort in a commanding position looking across the toast and marmalade . Nor where those who were not weald to the north. Pottery found and carbon dating on tempted to the breakfast disappointed by their own an animal bone suggest the fort was built in the early choice of refreshment. Wiston Tea Shop is definitely Iron Age, in the 6th to 5th centuries BC, but some worthy of our strong recommendation if you are ever Bronze Age pottery has also been found on the site. in the area. After the abandonment of the hill fort, the ring was used by the Romans as a religious site (possibly Next Walk Tuesday 10 May due to similar Iron Age religious activity there). Two Rowlands Castle temples were erected, although it is not clear whether they stood at the same time or whether one succeeded Meet at the Village Hall to leave at 9.00am the other. One, of Romano-British type with towered An 8 mile walk starting from Stansted Forest Car central sanctuary and outer ambulatory, certainly dated Park (The Slip) grid ref: SU 753103 from the later Roman period. The second Roman tem- Lunch stop: Victoria Inn, West Marden ple may have been earlier and was more classical in Tea stop: Pavilion Tearoom, Stansted Park form and consisted of a polygon of perhaps eleven Leader - Jenny Caddy sides. Human remains approximately one thousand Short Walk Tuesday 24 May years old have also been found there. Meet at the Village Hall at 2.00pm The fame of the Ring, however, is due not to the Further details from: hill fort but to the beech trees, which were planted in Derek Miller Tel: 01428 684362 – Long Walk 1760 by Charles Goring within the earth bank of the Mary Parker Tel: 01483 860339 – Short Walk fort, which is still prominent today.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 15 National cash... or biscuits

Magpie’s grumbles about the state of the nation are assuaged by relishing the multiple varieties of biscuits (obviously all to be found in, and/or consumed at the village shop in the sun).

s it a bit mean to think that the Olympic Games are “The use of biscuits” an enormous waste of money? And using money Have Wagon Wheels fallen off wagons? I that could be well spent to help prop up our fragile Are Jaffa Cakes biscuits in drag? economy? Why don’t Jammie Dodgers keep dodging about Or am I completely wrong, and it is in fact a instead of just lying in bags? wonderful international multi sport event, and we should be honoured to have it taking place in our Are Hobnobs most sociable biscuits? country. Perhaps a letter to the Editor? Does a Happy Face ever feel sad? I could go on about our stretched Armed Forces Do Iced Gems just long for a sun bed bravely fighting on two fronts, but perhaps I won’t. and does calling Time Out make them sad?

I still feel uneasy about the proposed mansion on Do Rich Tea have poor tea relations? Nutbourne Brick Works, perhaps if I knew whom was Do Ginger Nuts need to be cracked? to live there, I might feel more comfortable? Is it Why is Jack in a Flap and are Brandy Snaps cross? someone famous? Someone royal, someone political? Do Oaties feel they're sassenached? Any of these would fill our lanes with newspaper Do Digestives not suffer from heartburn? hacks. Does a broken Kitkat ever mend? Or am I being too suspicious, and it will all end Do frisky Date Slices meet up after dark happily ever after …? Watch this space. and do Cereal Bars never end? For something in a lighter vein, a cheery poem by Pamela Trudie Hodge. Magpie Pamela Trudie Hodge

PC Taylor reports no crime, and visits Kylie

Dear Resident, Firstly I apologise for not attending the Hambledon Parish Assembly as I had a pre-planned social event with Kylie Minogue at the O2 in London! Second, last month I gave a new team email address which has now been changed! The address is [email protected]. The good news is we continue to see no crimes reported in the village. There have been some recent changes to the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme as of 13th April. PCSO Dave Boxall and I will be co- ordinating the scheme for Milford, Witley, Hambledon, and Brook. We will be regularly sending out emails to the local co-coordinators to update them. If your unsure who co-ordinates your streets Neighbourhood Watch then please contact Dave or me. Dave & I will be out and about when on duty, please feel free to stop either of us. If you would like to contact us please call on 01483 630086 or email [email protected] (Please note this is a new email address). We also have a page on the Surrey Police website – Please see the link: www.surrey.police.uk/neighbourhood Regards, Police Constable Tracey Taylor, Safer Neighbourhood Team – Milford, Witley, Ham- bledon & Brook, Surrey Police: 0845 125 2222, Exten- sion: 31608, DD: 01483 631608, Mob: 07967 987984

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 16 Hambletots Calling Mums, babies & toddlers Toddler Group Jo and Julia update us about the lively Hambledon baby and toddler group, right here in the village

he baby and toddler group meets most Come and try it! All are most welcome T Wednesdays in Hambledon Village Hall The dates for May 2011 are 4th , 11th from 10am to 11.30am. and 25th May (we don't meet on the

3rd Wednesday of the month) There are toys, dressing up, ride-ons and a baby area as well as weekly activities. The cost is £1 for under 1 year olds and We also serve tea and coffee and end the £2 for over 1 year olds. For more info: session with music-time. please call Julia on 01483 415 764

Fun at Hambledon Heritage Society AGM

Paul Vacher, Secretary, reports on an evening of nostalgia when stories out of school, our school, were re- lated by past teachers, old boys, and the present governors and headteacher

he Society held it’s AGM on March 23rd 2011. Julie Steele (Chairman) reported on the years’ T events and reminded those present that one of the prime purposes of the Society was the preserva- tion and upkeep of the Village Albums, Julie encouraged the gathering to make available items/ photographs of any Village event – no matter how mundane – for the Albums, which all belonged to the Village. Julie also advised that the Society would always welcome new members and if anyone was interested they should contact her. Arthur Blackman, with on screen photo The official business of the evening was fol- of his brother and himself seated lowed by a ‘History of the Village School’ presented by Steve Maycock. This included reports on the early history of the Steve school by Sandra Kelly and Audrey Monk, extracts Maycock from old logbooks, and colourful reminiscences by presents former pupils Arthur Blackman, Ron Vickery, Paul Vacher, and Tim Coleman. Mary Caroe described how the Nursery School was set up and a report was given

by the current head teacher Nicola Collett.

A big thanks to all who attended and made the

evening the success it was. The evening ended with

refreshments and a raffle.

Paul Vacher, Secretary

What God is like: A Sunday School teacher began her lesson with a question, “Boys and girls, what do we know about God?” A hand shot up in the air. “He is an artist!” said the little boy. “Really? How do you know?” the teacher asked. “You know - Our Father, who does art in Heaven…”

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 17 Hambledon Cricket Club in action

Arthur Blackman, Chairman, reports that the season is under way in earnest, with just as large a group of players at all levels expected as last year, but more always welcome and also helpers

enior Fixtures The age groups are run by the following people: The first game on the Sunday 24 April against Under 13s: Team Manager Simon Rhodes, S Farncombe III, will have taken place, weather Tel 01428 682401 (mob: 07850 832054) permitting. The first League game will be on Sunday Under 11s: Team Manager: Eddie Wood

1 May, away, against Warnham. Under 9s: Team Manager: Alex Wood.

The first Non-League game will be on Sunday We welcome new players of all ages to the club, so 15 May at home against Churt. Anyone who would please mention it to friends at school and encourage like to play, or help in other ways, i.e. Teas, umpiring them to come along. etc. please contact the captains. Dads, we are continuing with the senior part of Colts the club with a League XI playing in the local Village We started the colts Saturday training seasons with League – this is a very friendly but competitive league the first sign up on Sat 16 th April and the weather was so if you fancy turning out please don’t hesitate to good. We operate the colts training etc under the Eng- contact the captain. Also don’t forget we also run land and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) “Safe Hands Friendly XI’s during the season. Policy” with Surrey CC to promote Child Welfare and Should you require any information about the protection. club, please call the Club Captain, Martin Johnson The colts coaching sessions are as follows: (01483 452811); Secretary: Bruce Sleep (01428 Saturday mornings 10.00 – 12.00, 16 April – 23July 684454), or our President, Mic. Coleman, ( 01428 for Under 9s and Under 11s. 682977). Monday evenings 6.30 – 8.00, 18 April – 25 July Hambledon Cricket Club has its own website for Under 13s. where many items of news, history, and the results for Signing-on and Practice started on the cricket 2009 and 2010 will be held. You can find us on: green on Saturday 16 April for the U9s and U11s and www.hambledon.play-cricket.com on Monday night 18 April for U13s. Arthur Blackman, Chairman

Seniors: 2011 Fixtures: April - June Month Date 1st XI League Opposition Home/ Time Non-League XI Away April Sun 24 Non-League XI Farncombe III A 1.30 May Sun. 1 1st XI League Warnham A 1.30 Sun. 8 1st XI League Wonersh H 1.30 Sun. 15 1st XI League Cranleigh III A 1.30 Sun. 15 Non-League XI Churt A 1.30 Sat. 21 1st XI League Plastow H 1.30 Sun. 22 Non league XI Lurgashall A 1.30 Sat. 28 1st XI League Oakwood Hill H 1.30 Sun. 29 Non-League XI Waverley XI H 1.30 June Sun.5 1st XI League Abinger H 1.30 Sun. 12 Non-League XI Cranleigh St. Andrews A 1.30 Sat. 18 Colts West Surrey Colts U12’s H 1.00

A little girl became restless as the preacher’s sermon dragged on and on. Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered: “Mummy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?”

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 18 Gardening gives the best exercise The Garden

There are many resemblances between gardening and golf. Both give good exercise, and in both you knock a good deal of turf about. But gardening gives the best exercise, the first exercise ever taken, and still the best Gardening and Golf, The Guardian , 18 May 1912 in May

s days warm up, nights can still be cold: sud- spring flowering bulbs until their foliage has ripened den frosts can destroy young foliage and flow- and died back. A ers. Stop feeding birds with nuts (excess car- Dahlias, Gladiolas, tuberous Begonias, Lilies and bohydrate): they can find a better balanced diet of in- Cannas and other summer flowering bulbs can be sects and seeds. planted this month – Gladiolas at 2 week intervals until early July to provide cut flowers until the first frost. Shrubs and trees It’s not too late to fertilize trees and shrubs. Use Rhododendron or Ericaceous plant Fruits and veggies: sow veg, e g French and runner food for evergreens and acid loving plants e g Rhodo- beans, beetroot, carrots, parsnips and salad crops, also dendrons, Camellias, Azaleas, and Junipers, etc. Use try cabbages and kales. Also sow sweetcorn, marrows an all-purpose garden fertilizer for roses, deciduous and courgettes. shrubs and trees, and water it in thoroughly. To provide crops throughout the season, don’t Prune early flowering deciduous shrubs such as sow the seeds all at the same time, but a new batch Forsythias, Weigela, and Spiraea when they are over. every couple of weeks. Cut a third of the oldest canes to ground level, then Plants that are growing steadily in the green- one third of other branches by one third of their height. house can start to be hardened off such as tomatoes, Work lime in the soil around Hydrangeas to pro- peppers, aubergines and squashes. However some pro- duce pink flowers or Aluminium Sulphate for blue. tection through chilly nights will still be required. In Remove any suckers from fruit trees as they appear. warmer areas plant outdoors from mid-May into fer- Keep a vigilante eye on the roses, and spray them for tile, well-prepared soil. aphids and other pests and diseases such as black spot. Herbs such as basil, coriander, dill, and culinary Pines and other conifers can be kept to a compact fennel may also be sown directly into the soil now in a size by pinching off the new growth ‘candles’. sunny free-draining position. The last three should be Plant shrubs and trees without the need for ex- separated to stop cross-pollination. Make fortnightly cessive watering regimes. Prune shrubs that have any sowings of rocket and other salad crops saving a small of the three Ds: dead, damaged or diseased stems or fortune throughout the summer months! branches. Also prune off any wayward shoots. Strawberry plants will be in the shops now, but put some straw around the bases to stop mud splash. Perennials, annuals, and bulbs Take cuttings in late spring when there is plenty of new growth to choose Lawns It is a great time to seed and lay your from, with a better chance of rooting than older stems. lawns. If you lay turf make sure it does not dry out or Another advantage of taking them in spring rather than it will shrink and do not walk on it for 2 to 3 weeks. in autumn is you may have the enjoyment of looking Existing lawns could be given a new lease of life after them during the warm days of summer. by seeding any bare patches and top dressing. If you have cuttings or seedlings already on the If you haven’t already done so, weed and feed go keep them moist and on sunny days keep the vents your lawns as the weeds are actively growing now. open and make sure they don’t dry out. Now grass is growing well, lower the blades Lift and divide primroses and polyanthus, once slightly, cutting shorter and shorter each time. they are over. Replant into enriched soil. If you have not already bought your summer Maintenance Keep an eye out for slugs, snails and bedding now is the time with the frosts all but gone. aphids: healthier plants are less susceptible to attack. Make up your hanging baskets but bring in to a The most organic way of controlling pests is by using conservatory or greenhouse if warning of frost. your hands. Sow spring flowering biennials such as wallflowers, Keep on top of weeds! This cannot be stressed forget-me-nots, sweet williams, and winter pansies. enough. A few minutes hoeing once a week produces a Daffodils may be divided and moved when they relatively weed-free border all year. Hoeing is best have finished, but treat them as growing plants and use done when sunny with a dry wind. Towards the end of care to protect the foliage and roots. Water thoroughly the month trim hedges and topiary. Provide supports after transplanting. It is best not to dig or move other for climbers and tie in wayward shoots.

If it’s true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 19

I am the Good Shepherd GOD IN THE The Rev Michael Burgess continues his series on God in the Arts with a ARTS third century statue of The Good Shepherd . It is in the Museo Pio Cristiano, Vatican

here is a remarkable story about a shepherd in In the sculpture Jesus has found the lost sheep the Yorkshire Dales many years ago. During a and is bearing him back to the flock. But he is not just T particular severe winter, he went out to search the one who seeks the lost: he will lay down his own for his sheep. Sadly he never returned, and a search life and ward off all danger for the sheep, both as the party later discovered his frozen body, dead beneath door to the sheepfold and as the one who is crucified. many feet of snow. In these weeks after Easter we can reflect on His neighbours were stunned and upset by his what our Lord has gained for us by his death and res- death, but they were also puzzled. The shepherd had urrection. The image of the Good Shepherd here in been clasping the third finger of his left hand. Nobody this sculpture and in scripture lays it before us vividly. could explain this, until a schoolmistress recalled a Jesus protects his sheep; he cares for them; he loves lesson she had taught her children. She would make them; he believes in them; and above all he never lets them recite ‘The Lord is my shepherd’, and at each them down. Substitute ‘us’ for ‘them’ and we will word she would point to a finger of her hand, begin- know something of the power of this image and the ning with the thumb. (Thumb) The (Index) Lord joy of eternal life, which Easter celebrates. You can (Middle) is (Ring) my (Little) Shepherd. see a picture of the statue at: www.christusrex.org/ The mystery was solved, for as the man lay dy- www1/vaticano/PC1-Shepherd.jpg ing in the dreadful wind and cold, he was affirming his faith that God was his shepherd, and so he had nothing to fear. The image of the Good Shepherd has been a powerful and pervasive picture from the earliest days of Chris- tianity in expressing that very faith. It has been found in the catacombs, and was often carved on sarcophagi. Just as Crimond is popular at funerals today, so that image of the shepherd marked out funeral rites in the first centuries of Christian life. It is the image we are focussing on in May: a marble statue of Jesus the Good Shepherd, which may have been part of a tomb decora- tion. It was discovered in the catacomb of Domitilla and dates from the late 3rd century. The statue is now in one of the Vatican museums.

Conquered death Jesus is portrayed as a beardless young man with a sleeveless tunic and bag. The influence on the sculpture is very much classical, and the artist was bor- rowing his portrayal from depictions of Orpheus, who in ancient legend tamed animals and restored the dead to life. But the sculptor was also affirming his own faith that Jesus had conquered death, and so life for all who followed Christ was always new and ageless.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 20 Hambledon Community Fund

Who will the logo competition? Who’s for a fun and interesting ramble, Quiz and Garden Party? But double efforts needed to keep the finances in shape. Find out how to donate, or to apply for a grant.

Village Ramble, Quiz & Garden Party! Logo Competition! With this in mind, Julie and I would like to announce It has been drawn to our attention that the the first of our annual fund-raising events – the HCF Hambledon Community Fund needs a logo Village Ramble, Quiz and Garden Party! This is to be to fill this space! held on the afternoon of Sunday June 12th from 2pm. Teams who enter the competition will be led around a trail of the village, starting from and ending at Julie’s house on Feathercombe Lane. We would like to ask our talented community to come Whilst enjoying a pleasant ramble, your team’s up with a suitable HCF logo! Budding designers of all wits will be tested! Audrey Monk, our wonderful vil- ages are welcome to submit their entries by May lage historian, has come up with some challenging 31 st . A small prize will be given to the designer of the questions about the village and its surrounds. You may winning logo. It will be used on our website, in all well be advised to gen up beforehand or attend the future published articles and will adorn all of our Heritage Society’s informative forthcoming village soon-to-be-re-printed literature. Please either email walks so that you are in with a good chance of win- your designs to: ning! [email protected] Prizes will be given to the winning teams dur- or drop them in to the village shop with your name and ing the garden party at the end of the trail and refresh- phone number clearly labelled on the back. The win- ments will be served. A separate shorter trail for fami- ning logo will be announced on June 12 th . lies with younger children will also be held. We hope

Our Finances that it will be a fun afternoon for all who attend. As reported at the Annual Parish Council Meeting last Please gather your family and friends together and week, our coffers have grown to a healthy £65,301.09 register your teams by May 31st at the village shop – this financial year! The experts at our umbrella foun- entry £25 per team, includes afternoon tea, all profits dation, the Community Foundation for Surrey, have go to the Hambledon Community Fund. We hope to continued to invest it wisely and have provided us see as many as possible there! with 4.8% returns on average throughout the year - Hambledon Community Fund Contact Details incredible in the current economic climate. This has For information about the fund, how to donate or given us healthy dividends to put back into the community in the form of grants. apply for a grant, please either visit our section on Your continued support through monthly and the village website: www.hambledonsurrey.co.uk one-off donations and other fund raising activities is as or call any of the contacts listed for assistance: gratefully received as ever and we are getting steadily Hambledon Contacts: : closer to our target sum of £100,000. Although all donations from now on will still receive Gift Aid, email: [email protected] sadly the government Grass Roots funding match pro- (this will reach Julie and Katherine) gramme has come to an end. i.e. a £10 donation with Julie Llewelyn: 07768 033611 Gift Aid added will still become £12.80, but will no Katherine Evans: 07771 601902 longer be doubled to £25.60 as it has been during the past year. Instead it will be up to us to double our ef- Community Foundation for Surrey contacts: forts and make sure that the Hambledon Community Mail switchboard: 01483 409230 Fund keeps growing and remains forever as a resource Grants Officer Emma Wolfe 01483 409226 or email that our community can rely on. [email protected]

Celebrate with the Godalming-Mayen Association in Germany in September: There are a few spare spaces on this trip to our charming ancient twin town, 12-19 September. Do you fancy a bargain holiday in a delightful part of Germany, with a chance to make new friends, and to join in our 30th Anniversary celebrations? The coach takes us on agreeable outings, including a cruise on the beautiful Moselle River, and we visit vineyards and castles. The price will be very modest. If you are interested ring chairman Robert Park on 07977 698191.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 21 It’s going down to the wire

With just one match to play, Hambledon FC – pictured below are poised to be champions of the Guildford & Woking Alliance. But, as club skipper Matt Kiley reports, it will be a nail-biting finish

ambledon made the short trip to Holmbury in for Hambledon with no fewer then seven first-team what was a must-win game for the Dons as regulars unavailable. This gave some second team H they looked to keep the pressure on their players a chance to shine, with Russ Howe, Ollie league rivals Knaphill and AFC Walton & Hersham. Cummings, Will Shackleton and Martyn Galea all Once Hambledon had made the hike up Holmbury Hill making the step up. and adjusted to playing the match at altitude, they It was a tight game with few clear-cut chances. kicked off but struggled to get their passing game go- The Dons felt they should have had a penalty when ing on a very tough and bobbly pitch. Wicksy was bundled over in the box, but the ref was Despite that, the Dons took the lead when Steve having none of it. The Dons’ back line was looking Farmer headed in from close range after good work solid but the team was unable to make any good down the wing by Will Grove. This should have set- chances. The game was looking to be headed to extra tled the Dons, but Holmbury were soon level when time when Russ Howe made a run into the box and their striker smashed home from distance after a long was bought down by a needless tackle. With the usual ball fell kindly to him. However, the Dons were soon penalty takers away, the Dons stood and looked at back in front after Nick Brown went on a surging run each other. Wicksy finally stepped forward and made and finished well. no mistake to send the Dons into the quarter final to The second half was evenly poised, with Holm- face Pirbright. bury pushing hard for an equaliser. But Hambledon Hambledon then travelled to Ockham in the had some breathing space when they were awarded a league to try and move one step closer to the title. freekick 30 yards out, from which Stu Parker smashed With Knaphill losing it looked to be a two-horse race home an unstoppable thunderbolt. Credit to Holmbury, between Hambledon and Walton. The Dons had their they didn’t give up and pushed forward. But this left full contingent back and were hoping to add to the all- gaps at the back, which Hambledon were starting to important goal difference. However, they were frus- exploit. And they finished the game off with further trated by Ockham, who were continually giving away goals from Paul Wicks and Will Grove. free kicks, but the usually-reliable Parker couldn’t find Next up was the 2nd round of the league cup and his range. NLU were the visitors to Badger Park. Although NLU Half time came with the scores level, but coach are in the division below, this would be a major test Carlo Moriano urged the boys to show patience and

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 22

HAMBLEDON HERITAGE LIVE!

The Hambledon Heritage Society is developing a series of guided walks encouraging the exploration and understanding of Hambledon and its historic landscapes.

The first in this series will follow the footpaths and bridleways through part of the Hurst. This guided walk will enable us to become aware of layers of geological and archaeological time and discover the history revealed in the landscape.

Join us on Sunday 26 th June at 11:00am . We will meet at the entrance to the disused Nut- bourne brickworks. The walk will take circa two hours with pauses for observations, briefings and questions.

A small, minimum donation of £2.00 per adult is requested but children will be free as part of the Society's aim of encouraging our younger villagers to better understand, enjoy and become enthusiastic about: OUR VILLAGE HERITAGE the chances would come. He was right. The Dons were hooked the ball over the stranded keeper. The Dons soon ahead with a bit of Cookie magic, and Ockham had further chances to add to their total, but the game were now tiring and struggling to keep their discipline. finished 2-0 to Hambledon. The Dons were then two up when Farmer, barely on With AFC Walton & Hersham also winning, it is the pitch, got the last touch past the stranded keeper. all level at the top with the Dons ahead by one goal on The Ockham defender could only help it over the line goal difference. With one game to play against Milford when trying to clear. Cookie then made it three nil and Witley it really is too close to call. with a bit of magic and Ockham simply couldn’t live Full Match reports and fixtures can be found on the with his tricks. Will Grove then hit the post as the club website: www.clubwebsite.co.uk/hambledonfc/ Dons were rampant, but the score stayed 3-0. . Hambledon then faced Holmbury in their penul- Results timate league match at Bader Park in glorious sunshine Guildford & Woking Alliance Premier Division and a bumper crowd. Holmbury were as hard working as ever, making the game very difficult for the Dons. Holmbury 1 Hambledon 5 Will Grove was thwarted by the Holmbury keeper Parker, Farmer, Brown, when clean through as the Dons were pushing hard. W. Grove, Wicks

They didn’t have long to wait to get their noses in- Ockham 0 Hambledon 3 front though, when Will Grove squared for Wicksy to Cook 2, Farmer finish on the slide. However, the Dons could not add to their total before half time. Hambledon 2 Holmbury 0 The Dons were looking comfortable at the back Wicks, W. Grove but could not add to their goal and the game was deli- League Cup Round two cately poised at 1-0. Farmer and Adam Rogers were Hambledon1 NLU 0 introduced to try and seal the win for the Dons. And Wicks the game was finally put to bed when Will Grove Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 23 Puzzle Page

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Word Search After Easter there are 40 days until May Maze Ascension, and this year that takes us all the way through May. May is a time of flowers, festivals, concerts, fayres.... it is a time to be out and about! In May we also remember Mark the Evangelist and Philip and James, the apostles. May closes with what the Church calls the Feast of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, which looks back to when Mary left Nazareth and went over the mountains to Heb- ron, south of Jerusalem, to see her cousin Elizabeth. The event is re- lated in Luke 1:39-57. Feeling the presence of the unborn Jesus, John, upon the arrival of Mary, leaped in the womb of his mother.

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 24

What is the Ministry Support Trust?

A trust created for local people to give towards their local churches’ presence, ministry, care, buildings and resources. The trust will enable both ministry associated with St Peter’s and new forms of ministry wi thin the village to thrive. It will seek to ensure the church building continues to develop as a living place of worship and is at the heart of village community life.

What are the issues?

We are reaching a point where the future of a local church ministr y can no longer be assumed to be secure. The village was incredibly generous when it helped fund the church room a few years ago but what it needed is regular, on-going commitment that says ‘we would like a church presence for the good of all in this comm unity’. It costs around £90,000 a year to run a single church like St Peter’s. This includes housing for a vicar, salary, costs of local care and pastoral support, the running of the church, insurance for a grade 2 listed building…. Apart from its peopl e there is no other income for a church.

Why is this trust needed?

We could accept the inevitable decline of a local church presence. Nationally, the church has been a victim of its own insecurity and confusions for around eighty years. This is rather s hort term when we think that there has been a church here in Hambledon for up to 1,000 years. It is time for a vision for the future that asks whether this church belongs at the heart of Hambledon.

Locally, the current church/Christian presence and minist ry is funded by a small group of very faithful people. Approximately 27 people are giving around £70,000 a year towards having Christian care and ministry here. They fund the vicar and work, Jessi and her work with young people, keep the churchyard beaut iful and pay attention to the fabric and development of our lovely grade 2 listed church building. All this keeps the place and ministry alive and useable for both their own use and for others now and in the future.

How much is required?

If there is to be a long term ministry presence here we need to be able to show that there is long term commitment to this endeavour. It is likely that a minimum of £10,000pa is required. Above this, and new local ministry may become possible.

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 25 Ministry Support Trust (continued)

What will the funds raised achieve ?

It depends on how much is raised annually. At the very least it may enable the building to remain accessible at certain points in the year. Ideally, it will work alongside the regular giving of local church members to give fresh life and vitality to a local church ministry. The three main areas are:

1. Maintaining and developing the fabric, running and development of the church building and church yard 2. Providing housing within the village for the local minister and the associated costs of ministry here 3. Supporting staff costs such as the cost of having a minister and youth work for the village There is also a fourth possibility that, if funding is secure we could seek new forms of care. One idea is that, working with the p arish council, we look at providing affordable housing for local Hambledon people. This is about a mission to be at the heart of the village.

Who oversees the trust and why does it say ‘Busbridge’ in the title?

The trust committee comprises those who have local knowledge of Hambledon, the area, the church and local needs. They include the Rector, treasurer and at least one churchwarden. Busbridge is in the title because the Diocese of Guildford sees Hambledon and Busbridge as a single entity. Giving to the trust through identifying your interest as being ‘Hambledon’ means the money is only for church ministry within Hambledon.

What do I do next?

Please look at the sample form. If you have any questions please ask Rev Simon Taylor. We are asking people t o offer a single donation or a monthly contribution. Ideally, a monthly contribution will enable us to plan for growth of care, ministry, buildings and the churchyard long into the future.

By filling in the form you are simply registering interest. You are not committing to anything as the trust deed is still at the Charity Commission stage of approval.

Only our treasurer, Dr Alison Martin, Simon and one other person would be aware of your generosity. They will be in contact in the next few weeks to check if you would still like to help.

Beyond finance

This information sheet is about money but a local church is more than finance based. We could have all the money in the world and no-one gathering on a Sunday as a church. It would be a strange church indeed.

People matter to enough to Jesus that he laid down his life for us. This is the barely believable message of Easter. The vision is for a welcoming local church at the heart of our village where the thing to do on a Sunday is to gather as the village family . It has happened elsewhere and it put those places on the map for a hundred years.

It would be incredible if this were a permanent legacy we left for Hambledonians of tomorrow.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 26 How to help

Through completing the information on this form and returning it to:

Rev Simon Taylor (Rector) , Busbridge Church Office, Brighton Road, Godalming, GU7 1XA or Mr Nigel Pollock (churchwarden), c/oSt Peter’s Church Office, Mervil Bottom, Hambledon Road, Hambledon

Alternatively, you may email [email protected] or call Simon on 01483 421267

This form does not commit you to anything. It is an expression of interest so that we can gauge the level of support for local care, resources, mission, leadership and vision. If there is an appropriate response we get in touch with a slightly more detailed form.

This document will remain confidential and only be seen by three people

PART 1: About you

I [Name] ……………………………………………….. am interested in supporting ministry in HAMBLEDON

Contact details: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

I am interested in giving a single donation of approximately …………………………………………………………….

And/or [delete] I am interested in giving a regular monthly contribution of approximately ……………..

[You would be able to cease your contribution at any stage you wished eg; cancelled standing order]

PART 2: About where you would like your focus to be

Within Hambledon, I would like my donation(s) to be for:

Please indicate as many areas as you wish. If you gave £20 a month and indicated two areas we would allocate £10 per area. If you do not have particular views please indicate ‘general’.

General : I do not mind which aspect in particular G

Buildings and land: Upkeep, running, development of buildings, land, churchyard BL

Ministry: Staff/housing and ministry costs M

Other [If not above, please indicate] …………………………….. O

Part 3: What next?

You have not committed to anything. You have simply expressed interest to help us plan for the future. If there is appropriate interest we will be in touch to check whether you would still like to help either in the long term with your regular donation or in the short term with a single donation.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 27

in the South East Commomwealth cuisine

There’s a sort of Commonwealth theme to this month’s recipes. Guy Lemieux dishes up his recipe for a lovely maple syrup pudding, which suggests something Thebest Thecookery best cookery corner corner Thebest Thecookery best cookery corner corner Canadian. Then, strewth, the editor found a recipe for an Australian casserole

Australian lamb casserole

1½ lb stewing lamb or mutton 3 tablespoons plain flour 2 onions, quartered 1 pint water 1 sliced carrot 1 beef or chicken stock cube 1 small turnip 1 teaspoon salt 8 oz pumpkin cut into chunky pieces 1 teaspoon rosemary l oz dripping, oil, butter or margarine ¼ teaspoon white pepper

Remove excess fat from meat and cut meat into cubes or serving portions, if chops or cutlets. Gently fry onions in heated fat in a heavy-based pan until golden. Add meat and fry until brown on all sides. Sprinkle flour over meat, stir and cook gently for 1 minute until the roux is golden. Add water, crumbled stock cube, salt and pepper and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally to loosen sediment on base of pan. Add remaining ingredients Transfer to casserole, cover with a tight fitting lid and cook in a moderately slow oven (325-350ºF) for 1-1½ hours, or until meat is tender. Serve with chopped parsley. Serves 4 This dish can be frozen on the day it is cooked when it has cooled.

Maple syrup and pecan steamed pudding

Knob of butter for greasing 4oz butter 0.25 pint maple syrup 2 beaten eggs 3 tea spoons fresh white breadcrumbs 1 tea spoon vanilla essence 4oz chopped pecan nuts 4 oz self-raising flour 4oz caster sugar 1 tea spoon cinnamon

This is a delicious alternative to the classic steamed an electric whisk until light and fluffy. pudding. Gradually add the eggs, beating well. Beat in the Unfortunately, cakes and puddings using self-raising vanilla essence and two tablespoons of the maple flour cannot be made in advance, as the self-raising syrup. action begins as soon as any liquid is added to the Stir in the rest of the nuts, then sift and fold in the mixture. But it’ll be worth the effort. flour with the cinammon. Grease a pudding bowl with the knob of butter. Turn into the pudding basin, cover and steam for Mix together 4 tablespoons of the syrup, and half about 90 minutes. the nuts with the breadcrumbs in the pudding bowl. Turn out when cooked and pour over remaining ma- Cream together the butter and sugar, together with ple syrup and serve with lots of double cream.

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 28 Friends of Chiddingfold Surgery

Creighton Redman announces a target achieved, and exhorts Friends and other supporters to keep up the good work

t is with great delight and happiness that I can We continue to invest in new equipment for the announce that the “Friends” have now achieved Surgery’s use and have recently purchased a digital I their target of raising £30,000 in their Surgery camera to photograph skin lesions and wounds. This Appeal. allows digital copies to be viewed over a period of This, in the space of 18 months, is magnificent time by Practice Doctors and outside Specialists with- but is solely due to the generous support that so many out the inconvenience of the patient returning to the have given in answer to our pleas over this period. We Surgery or having to travel to Hospital. are most appreciative and offer a very big “thank you” In the meantime we have to maintain an income to all who have responded so generously. stream to insure and service the various items of This puts us at “Base Camp” level and means medical equipment that we now own. To this end we that we have placed our Charity on a firm financial will again be running a Silent Auction stall at the footing on which to face the future. As I write this Chiddingfold Fête, on The Green, on Sunday, June article we are reading headlines in the Press: “Health 12 th . If you have any items that would be suitable for Bill in Peril”, and that David Cameron is facing re- display and auction (unwanted Christmas presents?!), newed pressure to change key parts of his NHS over- no matter how large or small, I would be most appre- haul. There is no doubt that we are on the hinge of ciative to hear from you. history and there will be change. The “Friends” must Please remember we are a local Charity serving, now wait for announcements towards the future shape you, the local people by endeavouring to ensure that

and structure of the NHS but there is little doubt that our Doctors and Nurses have the tools to do the job!

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Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 29 Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 30 Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, 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

Equipment for short term use Some items only required for a short time (usually 3 months) may be borrowed. Type of equipment available includes bed blocks, bed cradles, back rests, commodes, wheelchairs, bed pans, urinals. Contact: British Red Cross, Equipment Loan Centre, Wey Court, off Meadrow, Godalming, GU7 3JE. Tel: 01483 429253 Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm

POLICE Neighbourhood Specialist Officer: PC Tracey Taylor PCSO Dave Boxall 01483 630086 Email address [email protected] Urgent calls 999 Non-urgent and crime reporting 0845 125 2222

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CO-ORDINATORS Area 1 Mr R. Kilsby Hydestile 01483 423637 Area 2 Mr A.G. Blackman Church Lane 01428 683871 Area 3 Miss J. Woolley Woodlands Road 01428 684213 Area 4 Mrs C. Pitt Malthouse Lane 01428 682940 Area 5 Mr A. Hammond Cricket Green 01428 683625 Area 6 Mr J. Tidmarsh Lane End 01428 682067 Area 7 Mr I. Campbell Feathercombe Lane 01483 860264 Area 8 Ms L Roberts Hambledon Park 01428 685075 Parish Council Representative Mr R. Vickery 01428 682036

UTILITIES

Thames Water (Customer Enquiries) 0845 9200800 Southern Water (Customer Enquiries) 0845 2780845 Southern Electric (Emergency) 24 Hours 0845 7708090 Gas (Emergency) 24 hours 0800 111 999

Hambledon Parish Magazine, May 2011, Page 32 HAMBLEDON PARISH COUNCIL

Chairman John Anderson 01428 682666

Vice-Chairman Philip Underwood 01428 682742

Councillors Derek Miller 01428 684362 Stewart Payne 01483 425250 Paul Pattinson 01428 682000 Ron Vickery 01428 682036 Clerk Jane Woolley 01428 684213

Surrey County Councillor Dr Andrew Povey, 01483 267443

Waverley Borough Councillors

Liz Cable 01428 682640 Adam Taylor-Smith 01483 555573

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

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 682702

VETERINARY SURGEONS

North Downs Veterinary Group 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 – 5.00 9.30 – 12.30 1.30 – 4.30 Tuesday 9 – 5.00 9.30 – 12.30 Closed Wednesday 9 – 5.00 9.30 – 12.30 Closed Thursday 9 – 5.00 9.30 – 12.30 1.30 – 4.30 Friday 9 – 5.00 9.30 – 12.30 1.30 – 4.30 Saturday 9 – 1.00 9.30 – 12.30 Closed Sunday 9 – 12.00 Closed Closed

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