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March 2018 ICKLEHAM PARISH Buying and Selling Jewellery Silver Antiques and agazine Collectables M Please call now for a free valuation March Garden Cottage Mickleham 2018 Dear friends Last month we announced the appointment of the Reverend Canon John Harkin We offer comprehensive Probate and Insurance Valuations Mickleham as our new Parish Priest and his return to Mickleham after an absence of twenty P F Windibank Auctioneers years. We now know that John will be formally licensed at a service to be held in St. The Dorking Halls Reigate Road Dorking Surrey RH4 1SG Bullimores LLP licenced to carry out the reserved legal activity of non-contentious probate in England and Wales by the ICAEW Michael’s Church on Monday 23rd April, which is of course St George’s Day. 01306 884556 [email protected] Parish Magazine St George brings to mind Shakespeare’s Henry V at Agincourt. Henry’s call to arms just before the battle seems very apt beginning with Once more into the breach dear A community magazine for Food Served All Day – Free Wi-Fi friends, once more and concluding Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George. Mickleham and Westhumble Walkers – Muddy Boots – Cyclists – Families and dogs St George is the patron saint of England but one has to wonder why. George was a All welcome published under the auspices of Mickleham PCC with an 3rd century Greek who became an officer in the Roman army and is venerated as a Lovely function room available for independent editorial panel. Christian martyr throughout both the western and Orthodox churches. He is patron meetings family and business events saint of at least fifteen countries including India, Russia, Iraq, Egypt and Portugal and The magazine is published at Near Box Hill and Westhumble Station Please see also patron saint of about twenty cities including Beirut, Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona, the beginning of each month 01306 889932 www.steppingstonesdorking.com Moscow and even Preston. Anyway St George’s Day is on 23rd April. There was a [email protected] except January and August. website time when that well known Scotsman Stan Spence would fly the flag of St George COPY DEADLINE from his home opposite the church, a tradition which the present owners of that for house continue particularly when England are playing at Twickenham. FOR THE We are in Lent and the period of forty days leading to Easter. It reminds us of Christ’s PRIL special A 2018 time in the wilderness as he prepared for his ministry which would culminate in MAGAZINE STEAK NIGHT events Holy Week with a triumphal entry into Jerusalem followed by the Last Supper, EVERY TUESDAY Sunday torture and death on the Cross. But that was not the end. Easter and resurrection th TWO COURSE MEAL 4 March changed all that. GLASS OF WINE send to: So we wait for Easter and then St George’s Day. £19 Sue Tatham St Anthony Pilgrim’s Way Westhumble Dorking RH5 6AW John Banfield 01306 882547 Churchwarden [email protected] Sherlock Funeral Service Contributions in any form Photograpth: Ben Tatham are welcome as are good Sherlock Funeral Service is an quality photographs. There Independent family owned business, is no charge for advertising established over 100 years local charity and community events. However the editors l Private Service Chapel & Rest Rooms reserve the right to shorten l Home visits arranged if required omit or reformat articles submitted for publication l Pre-Paid Funeral Plans available depending on space. l Free Parking Telephone: 01306 882266 Trellis House, 190 South Street, Dorking RH4 2ES. Printed by Bishops Printers Portsmouth Winter Garden at Polesden Lacey 1st February Email: [email protected] Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons 3 Lenten Lunches It’s Party tarting on 16th February a series of weekly Lent Slunches are being held, each hosted by a different Time Again person. There is no charge for these simple meals of ook the date – 21st July 2018. soup, bread and cheese. Instead guests are invited to Join us for Delay your holiday and join us at make a donation to local charities. As numbers are limited B Juniper Hall for an evening of great Breakfast booking is essential. If you have any special dietary requirements please let your company, excellent food and first- The Running Horses host know when you book your place. Transport can be provided. rate entertainment. Theme: Post-War nd 9 – 10 a.m. • Friday 2 March – Host: Julia Siberry, Old House, Old London Road, Mickleham. Celebration with the chance to dress in Please book by the Tuesday before For directions please call her on 01372 375303. 1940s style if that’s what you enjoy or Men’s Breakfasts • Tuesday 6th March – Host: Liz Absalom, Chapel Farm, Chapel Lane, Westhumble. put on your ‘glad rags’ and dance the Third Saturdays For directions please call her on 01306 743411. night away to a 5-piece Swing Band, 17th March • Thursday 15th March – Host: Alison Wood, Abbotts Cottage, London Road, playing music from 1940s to 1980s. Book with: Andy Diamond Mickleham. For directions please call her on 01372 376443. Raffle, auction, welcome drink, [email protected] • Monday 19th March– Host: Mary Banfield, Garden Corner, Old London Road, canapés, pre-dinner entertainment Mickleham. For directions please call her on 01372 373912. and 2-course sit-down dinner. All Women’s Breakfasts this for £40 per head. And get the Thank you to all our hosts Fourth Saturdays satisfaction of raising much needed 24th March funds for local charities including the Book with: Stephanie Randall Come to Breakfast Juniper Hall Bursary Fund, Mickleham 0773 6933 482 Children’s Playground, St Michael’s Help needed he men's of each month asking for your menu [email protected] Community Nursery, St Michael’s Even if you cannot come, offers of in your holiday home, an afternoon’s and women's choice so we can order in advance for T School and St Michael’s Church. auction lots would be wonderful – gardening, sporting events or anything breakfasts are a prompt service. The menu includes a items that are hard to purchase such that uses your special talents. It all helps purely social full English breakfast with vegetarian Book your tickets today by contacting as a meal cooked for others, a stay to raise money for our chosen charities. events which option and several other choices such as Martine Brewer (See insert.) ea provide an opportunity for local people smoked salmon with scrambled eggs or to get together. We meet once a month Eggs Benedict, as well as orange juice, Handel’s Messiah on a Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at The John Harkin's T@ 3 toast, and tea or coffee. All great value Sunday 11th March Running Horses in Mickleham. There for £10 – payable on the day. 7.30 p.m. at Dorking Halls, March are no joining fees, no membership Licensing The dates for the next breakfasts are Box Office: 01403 240093 No event requirements and no obligation to on the left as are the contact details of n Monday 23rd April The Reverend All are welcome to come to come every month. All you need to do Andy Diamond who organises the men's Youth Choir Competition OCannon John Harkin will be licensed Lenten lunches instead is send your email address expressing breakfasts and Stephanie Randall who Saturday 17th March as our parish priest in a House for Duty your interest. looks after the breakfasts for women.. From 9 a.m. at Dorking Halls capacity. Everyone is invited to attend An email is circulated towards the end the service which will be held in St Monday See you there! he annual Leith Hill Musical major choral work sung by a large choir. Michael's at 7.30 p.m. 30th April TFestival begins this month with a The performance will be conducted performance of Handel’s Messiah and by Jonathan Willcocks, with orchestra Host: Julia Siberry the youth choir competitions. Each and soloists. Memorial Easter Lilies year as we approach Easter, the festival The youth choir competition is always The Old House very popular, with about twenty school Old London Road, Mickleham If you would like to make a donation towards the cost of the choir gives a performance of one of choirs and other young people’s choirs 01372 375303 Easter Lilies in remembrance of a loved one, please given their the Bach Passions or, as happens this 2017 Poppy Appeal I taking part – and always showing a very ALL WELCOME name and the donation to Anne Weaver. The names will be read year, of Handel’s great oratorio The hona and Roger Howell wish to high standard of singing. The main TRANSPORT AVAILABLE out during the Easter Day service. Anne's contact details are: 01306 Messiah. This is always a very moving Rthank all the residents in Adlers 883932 [email protected] occasion, an opportunity to hear a festival concerts will follow in April. Lane, Pilgrims Close and Pilgrims Ian Codd Way who gave so generously to the Poppy Appeal. The amount raised was £237.76. Rhona has collected from this Mothering Sunday 11th March Will Writing Service area for 47 years. If you are over 50 and live in the Mole Valley area, you can use If anyone feels able to collect in the future, in Westhumble or Mickleham, 9.45 a.m. Mothering Sunday Workshop Age Concern Mole Valley’s Will Writing Service. please get in touch with Neil Atkinson Once a month local solicitors, Hart Scales & Hodges are taking appointments In St Michael’s School for all 01372 879432 or me on 01306 882547, for Will Writing at the Age Concern Mole Valley offices in Dorking.