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P A T R I C K G A R D N E R C O

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Ashtead Residents’ Association 8 Book reviews 48

Leatherhead Residents’ Association 10 Recipe - Cava & strawberry sorbet 50

Leatherhead Conservation Area 12 Local school receives s/market vouchers 54

Ashtead Community Vision 12 Summer activities at leisure centre 58

GP’s vote against plans for Epsom Hosp 18 Local history article 62

Ashtead Rotary 22 What’s on? Pages 70-72 70

MVDC elects new Chairman 26 Heritage Open Days (12th-15th Sept) 73

Road cycle races - Sunday 4th August 28 Leatherhead Theatre 74

Rotary day out at Chessington 32 ‘Badingham Old Boys’ Reunion 76

Quiz - Title Characters 34 Cryptic crossword 78

Quiz - Currencies 36 Car review - Renault Twizy 80

Fortyfoot Road Adoption 38 Transition Ashtead 82

Memories of Felpham - a story 40 Future of Pippbrook 84

Simple crossword 42 Recipes using leftovers 86

First responders reach milestone 44 General crossword 88

Buckley Pharmacy update 44 Gardening - hot favourites 92

The Common Column 46 Useful numbers 94

Andy’s Blog 20 Give a cat a home 64

What’s in here this month?

Solution on page 90

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I am so thrilled that Andy Murray won the men’s title at Wimbledon thisyear - what a nailbiting and exciting match. I’m not entirely sure

what’s happening to British sport but since the London Olympics last yearwe have seen a sea change from our national psyche of ‘may the best manwin’ and ‘it’s not the winning it’s the taking part’ to ‘winning is everything- losing is nothing’. Not a bad thing I guess because we’re now expectingour athletes to win - and they do. Even as this magazine is being put tobed England beat Australia in the first Test of the Ashes series. Crikey.We seem to be aiming high and hitting the target these days!

By the time this magazine is distributed all the schools in the area will beclosed for the summer and families will be off on their long-awaitedsummer holidays. As we don’t have children, my partner and I tend to stay put in July and August,and prefer to take a week off abroad in late September, much cooler, cheaper - and quieter!Seriously though, for those of you who want to spend your time in the sun on your holidays, have agreat time but remember not to get sunburnt as it is not only miserable, but risky too. I am of thephilosophy that tans eventually fade but memories of a great holiday will last forever.

Sunday 4th August sees the Prudential RideLondon events coming through our area - up to 20,000cyclists will be taking part, more info can be found on page 28 or on www.gosurrey.info/prudential-ridelondon/ ...and on Saturday 21st September we shall be seeing the Tour of Britaincycle race starting at Epsom racecourse, going through Ashtead (around 12.15pm) andLeatherhead, finishing in Guildford, more info in next month’s edition.

Next month sees the annual Heritage Open Days in MoleValley, this year’s theme is ‘What’s in a name?’. Theprogramme has already been printed and is available toview on the council’s website: www.molevalley.gov.uk orto collect from their offices, the Leatherhead HelpShop,Dorking Halls, Letherhead Institute and libraries. Someevents need to be booked in advance.

Leatherhead Leisure Centre is once again organising theirsummer activities, info can be found on page 58.

Abdool Kureeman is due to open the new Buckley Pharmacyat 78 The Street on Wednesday 7th August - a sign thatpeople power does indeed work.

On the subject of people power, Flip Cargill of theLeatherhead Residents’ Association is asking for us to sign apetition to ensure that Surrey County Council remedy thedangerous potholes in Fortyfoot Road, Leatherhead. I’vegiven up driving down Fortyfoot Road because I know oneday I shall look in my rear view mirror and see my car’sexhaust pipe lying in the middle of the road.

Well, I must away, it’s baking in this office and I’ve beenhere for hours and it’s dark and goodness knows what timeit is - oh it’s 11.45pm!

Cheerio, have a lovely summer, enjoythe holidays and see you inSeptember.

Zen GeorgePublisher01372 [email protected]

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What’s in a name?Ashtead – the origin of the village name is “the homestead (Saxon Stede) among the ash trees.” Over the years Ashtead hasbeen known under a variety of spellings. Stede (its Saxon name) is the one recorded in the Doomsday Book (1086); Estede isthe one recorded in c1150; Akestede in the Quo Warranto Rolls, 1279 and Ashstede in 14th century and Asshested in 15thcentury. Samuel Pepys, in his diary entry of 1663, calls it Ashsted. In the past, Ashtead station has had two signs on theplatforms – Ashtead and Ashstead! And how many of us when telling people where we live have had the reply, “Is that theone in Kent or Middlesex?” “No – that’s Ashford!!”

Through history the Ash has played a key role. This tree was thought to have medicinal and mystical properties and thewood was burnt to ward off evil spirits. This could be why it was referred to as the “Tree of Life” in Norse Vikingmythology. Even today the Ash is sometimes known as the “Venus of the woods” suggesting a magical link to life. They arealso abundant growers, so hence are also unkindly known as “The Weeds of the Woods”. Britain has around 130,000hectares of predominantly Ash tree woodland adding up to 5.5% of our woods. It is estimated there are also around 12million Ash trees outside woods and forests. When fully grown it is a tall and graceful tree with a light domed canopy. Itoften grows with other Ash trees and tends to grow smaller and thinner in these conditions. The Ash has characteristicdelicate “leaflets” rather than single leaves.

We are told that ash dieback (Chalara fraxinea) is now in the UK and there is not a lot we can do to stop the inexorablespread. But how do we recognise it and what do we do when we find it? Early signs are wilting leaves where they arestarting to shrivel. They then begin to turn brown then black. Other distinctive signs are diamond shaped lesions on thetrunk of the tree where the fungus has penetrated the bark via the leaf stem. The fungus then enters the water carryingvessels within the tree and effectively starves the tree of water, killing the tree.

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If you would like to receive information from the Residents’ Association via email, please visitthe Contact Us page on the web site.

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The Ash tree also has distinctive seed clusters which turn brown. This is normal and should not be confused with Chalara.Further information on the disease can also be seen on www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara which also includes an informativevideo showing the tree both in a healthy state and in various stages of infestation.

If you notice the disease in your trees you should notify the Forestry Commission via their website. www.forestry.gov.uk/website/treedisease.nsf/TreeDiseaseReportWeb#.

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THE LEATHERHEAD RESIDENTS’ASSOCIATION

Open Gardens, Exhibitions, Music, EnhanceLeatherhead's Community SpiritLife in Leatherhead is very interesting, as thissummer of art, drama, and music shows. Manyenjoyed Surrey Artists Open Studios (SAOS) and theseven day, Parish Church festival of music andflowers. For two weeks the Leatherhead TheatreRepertory Company staged The Golden PathwayAnnual, a funny, nostalgic insight into life after WWII.Of course, the annual Duck Race provided a fun jauntdown to the river and helped fund future festivals.Whilst the LRA plays only a supportive role in theseactivities, we are aware that such events benefit ourresidents and make Leatherhead a better place, as isour aim.

In our efforts to make the Town Centre greener andbrighter, the Leatherhead Open Gardens haveevolved. It is the work of the Environmental SubGroup that began with one open garden in 2011. Theidea stemmed from a need for funds for a High Streetplanter. The 2012 Olympic cycle race spurred us onto add 20 further planters. We now feed, water, andreplace plants as necessary.

When the redevelopment of the High Street has beendiscussed we have agreed with LCA Chairman, JuneRobinson, and Cllr. Rosemary Dickson that additionalplanters should be a part of the design. Ourenvironmental group has promised to help with theplanting and watering of the planters. With the HighStreet project presently on hold, it may be some timebefore we carry out those plans. In the mean timewe will carry on doing what we can, aided by the£680 pounds raised by our Open Gardens 2013 for ourHigh Street Fund.

In 2014 we are planning a joint Open Gardens withthe Friends of Leatherhead Parish Church. Their aimis to preserve and enhance the Church and its

environment. We believe this will open up newopportunities to make the event bigger and better. Itis not too early for you to decide to open your gardenin the future. It is a gratifying experience for visitorsand gardeners alike.

Recent Consultations Bring ChallengesThe attempt to release Green Belt Land has broughtpotential developers out in force. Judging from thenumber of campaigns currently going on, Leatherheadmay not be the soft target it is sometimes perceivedto be. Without a Neighbourhood Plan, it is difficult toknow exactly what the people of Leatherhead want,unlike our neighbours in Bookham and Ashtead.However, the groups of individuals joining together tomount robust campaigns is a good indication of howstrong feelings are. Over 2500 people have signed apetition to help save Barnet Wood Allotments, andnumbers are rapidly rising for the Fortyfoot RdAdoption petitions. The LRA Committee and othersare talking about uniting the campaigners to makeour voices heard, as developers openly state they aretesting the validity of the MV Conservation AreaAppraisals, and Judicial Reviews are necessary to tryto uphold our Local Plan.

Forthcoming eventsThursday, August 1st a Litter Pick is planned prior tothe Prudential RideLondon Cycle event. Yourinvolvement in this, future open gardens, and ourmany other activities would be valued (phone Cheryl01372 370 091)

Our next Open Meeting is 1st September, 7:30 at theInstitute. Guest Speaker is our Police Commissionerfor Crime, Kevin Hurley. All are welcome. Bring afriend.

Cheryl Allen

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Please send to: LRA, Letherhead Institute, 67 High Street, Leatherhead, KT22 8AHTel: 07986 430935www.leatherheadresidents.org.uk

If you would like to receive information from the Leatherhead Residents’ Association via email, then pleasecontact us by going to our website.

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Residents unite to fight developers inLeatherhead Conservation Area

A planning application which involves the demolition of anhistoric house and 32 trees on a site opposite LeatherheadMethodist Church has incensed residents throughoutLeatherhead. The developers have openly targeted theLeatherhead Conservation Area citing this as the locationwhere most sustainable development in Leatherhead musttake place.

The residents and their advisors are quite clear that thiscontradicts Mole Valley District Council’s own developmentvision which indicates that the whole of Leatherhead fitsthe description of sustainable ie located close to shops,restaurants, schools, work and public transport and is

committed to preserve the historic characteristics of the town.

Given the wider implications of the application to demolish the house at 29 Church Rd, picturedleft, (built in 1899) to make way for flats and semi detached houses, neighbours and residentshave submitted over 100 letters of objection to the council and 340 residents signed a petitionrequiring MVDC to preserve and enhance the Conservation Area by refusing the application.

We would like to thank all the local residents who have written a letter or signed the petition.Each letter contains something different, such as the effect on a specific house or historicinformation. Ironically saving history is creating history!

The decision on the application is expected in early September. If you have a comment go tohttp://lrassociation.blogspot.co.uk/ 9 July 2013 What is a Conservation Area?

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Young Ashtead families are concerned that theymight be priced out of the housing market whenthe next seek suitable accommodation for theirgrowing families. The response came following asecond survey undertaken by AshteadCommunity Vision (ACV), the group which isworking on behalf of the Ashtead NeighbourhoodForum to create a Neighbourhood DevelopmentPlan, which the local council intends to adopt asdevelopment guidelines for the area.

Following the highly successful publicconsultation exercise by ACV in April, to findout villagers’ views of future development inthe area, a further consultation was undertakento get a better understanding of the views ofyounger people. While the original surveyreceived over 600 responses, younger peoplefailed to turn up in large enough numbers tomake their views, as a group, particularlymeaningful. At Ashtead Village Day armed withclipboards ACV working party members stoppedas many young folk as possible with a view togetting their views on future development inthe context of the Green Belt Boundary Review.In all around 90 people answered the survey sopushing up the overall response rate to 700.

But the picture painted by the responses fromyounger people raises a number of issues as faras future development in the Village isconcerned. Just over half of those who tookpart said that they could not afford theaccommodation they would like to move into inthe future. 10% said they could not find the sortof accommodation they would need should theymove. Around 37% felt satisfied that theaccommodation they would want to meet theirfuture requirements was available in Ashtead.

Cementing Ashtead’s reputation as a commutervillage it was interesting to note that 83% ofthose interviewed didn’t work in Ashtead. Eventhough only 37% saw their future requirementsbeing met in Ashtead, most of those surveyedwere keen to live in future in three bed orlarger homes – preferably detached butotherwise semi-detached. Those who soughtterraced houses (which are in short supply inAshtead) 45% were looking for two bedproperties, while of people who wanted flats42% were looking for one bed properties.

In the new survey around a quarter said thatthere should be no development on green belt

land and a similar number felt that mostdevelopment should be within existingboundaries. The largest percentage 38% feltthere could be some development both justoutside and within existing green beltboundaries.

As for next steps, the ACV working group isworking on a detailed Sustainability Appraisal ofall the Green Belt land surroundingAshtead village and will be producing a GreenBelt Boundary Review. The group is aiming toreport its proposals to the Ashtead Forum in theautumn before seeking further consultationfrom Ashtead residents and forwarding itsproposals to the District Council forconsideration in their Land Allocation Plan forthe district.

Sign up for the Newsletter on the website:www.ashteadcommunityvision.org.uk

Contact: Andy Ellis 07530 373975 email:[email protected] us on Face book Ashtead CommunityVision, and Twitter @AshteadCV

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My name is JamieChandler and I run theMarketing and Salesteam here at ElphickEstate Agents. We havebeen progressively up-dating the business partof which includeslooking at how we getaround town most costeffectively and withleast impact on theenvironment. To thisend we have becomethe proud owners of arather unusual car, theRenault Twizy. It’sclassified as an electricheavy quadracycle whichtakes a slightly differentapproach to the current expected norm forcar transportation. So what is new anddifferent about the car? I think this bestsummed up by my daughter’s reaction whenthey saw it and exclaimed “there are gapswhere the air can get in!” Yes indeed youare somewhat closer to the elements, thewindows are temporary, there are noheaters installed, the doors are an optionalextra!, but, if you think about it, this mustbe a small inconvenience for us car driversthat are only using it for short hops. Nodoors!! I hear you say, slight inconvenience!He must be mad. It does require a slightadjustment in mind set but having only usedthe car for a week all I’m currentlyexperiencing are smiles all round, so I thinkit’s well worth it and it’s fantastic fun!

You have to treat this car as a verycomfortable go cart with plenty of safetyfeatures such as seat belts air bags and allthe basic controls and features that youmight expect from a car. It’s fast, up to 50mph, so keeps up with local traffic and ofcourse it is economical being an electricvehicle, but to have total peace of mindYOU NEED ACCESSIBLE CHARGING POINTS.We here at Elphick are struggling to get apoint for use by the car as the business isnot well positioned to have an externalsupply fitted.

We thought we’d turn our attention to thelocal facilities that might be available andspoke with our local Council. Paul Andersonwho looks after the portfolio for theEnvironment advised that the Council have,as you would imagine, considered thematter before in the past. Their concernwas the potential lack of demand for suchfacilities at the time, but, they certainlyseemed prepared to take another look. I’mhoping we can reach the levels ofenthusiasm that Boris Johnson demonstratedfor such a form of transport where heintends to make London the electric vehiclecapital of Europe with all sorts of incentivesto get this underway. I’m sure, with slightlyfewer grand ambitions here in Ashtead; wecould go for “Electric Vehicle Village ofSurrey” – how does that sound? Answers on apostcard please.

So we find ourselves at the vanguard forwhat I’m sure is going to be quite aninteresting journey as we have become‘Twizydisciples’. I’m certain that they willbe more uptake of this kind of car for the‘village hoppers’, but, infrastructure andPOINTS will certainly help this along its way.We will be speaking to plenty of interestedparties over the coming months and wehope we can report again in the future onthe launch of the first CHARGING POINTS!

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Surrey Downs GP's vote againstdowngrading Epsom Hospital

GPs in Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigateand Banstead and Elmbridge have votedoverwhelmingly against the Better ServicesBetter Value proposals to remove acuteservices from Epsom Hospital. An even largerproportion said they wanted the future ofEpsom Hospital decided in a Surrey contextand not part of a London review.

The secret ballot, instigated by local MPsChris Grayling, Sir Paul Beresford, DominicRaab and Crispin Blunt, was sent to all GPspracticing in the new Surrey Downscommissioning area, and the result wasindependently counted and verified by theReturning Officer at Mole Valley DistrictCouncil.

The new Surrey Downs Clinical CommissioningGroup and the Better Services Better Valuereview team had previously said that localGPs were behind the scheme. But doctorsvoted by two to one against the plans forEpsom hospital to be downgraded and bymore than four to one in favour of decisionsabout Epsom being taken in a Surrey context.

Chris Grayling said, "We organised this ballotbecause we did not believe that local doctorsreally agreed with what is going on, and theresult clearly shows that we were right. Thisvote was carried out in secret, wasindependently verified, and it shows that thecontroversial plans for Epsom are not justopposed by the public but by the doctors aswell. I think this result marks the death knellof Better Services Better Value, and I hopethat all involved will now call a halt and stopwasting public money on a review that, in thecontext of Epsom and Surrey, has never addedup."

The questions to the GP's and votingresults were:

Are you in favour of the BSBV proposalsto remove A & E and Maternity Servicesfrom Epsom Hospital? Yes 32% No 68%

Would you support a separate process toconsider the future of Epsom Hospital aspart of the Surrey and not SW Londonhealth economy? Yes 82% No 18%

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Spectacular Success at Village DayMany thousands ofhappy smiling facesbore witness to theamazing success ofthe 30th RotaryAshtead Village Daythis year withvirtually every club,society, charity andinformal group fromour communityexhibiting andproclaimingthemselves to thepopulace.IndividualCommunity ServiceAwards werepresented by theRotary Club to MrsKarin Rogers and MrMartin Goulder for their contributions over many years. The Group Award went to the youngpeople who run the ALDAG Café two days per week at the St Georges Centre (pictured above).

The Rotary Club itself has raised, from programme sales, advertising, stalls and sponsorship, justover £22 500. That princely sum will be used to fund the charities and causes which The Clubsupports during the year – more details as the year progresses but for example in 2012-13 wedonated £10,000 to The Woodlands School to purchase a nearly new minibus which is wheelchair-friendly, can be driven on a regular licence and is not subject to London's pollution zone penalties.At Christmas we treated our Senior Citizens to a film show with a cream tea and, later, toChristmas Party with entertainment and carols. Every year-six pupil at Ashtead State PrimarySchools was presented with a beautiful illustrated 'Dictionary for Life' and just after Village Day 75children with particular needs were taken on our Kids Out Day to Chessington World of Adventure.Of course there were many more activities and there will be many more to follow.

On 4th July President Ian Cornwall came to theend of his very successful year by rotation andhanded over his chain of office to our newPresident Joy Wemms (pictured left). Already Joyhas initiated a number of detailed improvementsand several events for the first few months. Aweek later we had an amazing presentation byMiriam Oppenheim from SeeAbility explaining howthey help people with restricted vision and otherdisabilities to become active and self supportingmembers of society. Interestingly this meetingwelcomed a guest, originally from Bucharest,Romania and Mr Dinesh Raj a member of theRotary Club of Kathmandu, Nepal where we areworking with an education charity, CHANCE.

Ashtead Rotary has both a male and female membership. We meet at Epsom Golf Clubon Thursday evenings. Do come along for fun and friendship and an opportunity 'togive something back'. Contact secretary Keith for details : 01372 727573

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Mole Valley District Council Annual MeetingAt its Annual Meeting on Tuesday 21 May 2013, Mole ValleyDistrict Council elected its new Chairman.

Members of the Council elected Councillor David Sharland asChairman of the Council for the forthcoming year and CouncillorEmile Aboud was appointed as the new Vice-Chairman. Pic right:outgoing Chairman Councillor Caroline Salmon with newChairman for 2013-14 Councillor David Sharland.

The Leader, Councillor Chris Townsend, confirmed that hisDeputy Leader and Executive would remain the same as in2012/13:

• Community and Assets: Cllr Charles Yarwood• Customer Services & Wellbeing: Cllr Vivienne Michael• Environment: Cllr James Friend (Deputy Leader)• Finance: Cllr Simon Ling• Planning: Cllr John Northcott.

Councillor David Preedy remains Leader of the Opposition and Councillor Stephen Cooksey wasappointed as Deputy Leader of the Opposition.

The Leader of the Council can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or bycalling 01372 272076.

The Chairman of the Council can be contacted by emailing [email protected] by calling him on 01372 274795.

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Prudential RideLondon - Surrey 100 & Surrey Classic RacesSunday 4th August

The Prudential RideLondon events that come into Surrey on 4th August are:Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100This will see 20,000 amateur cyclists through London and Surrey starting in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, thentravelling through London and into Surrey before finishing in London.

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey ClassicThis will see 150 of the world’s top cyclists follow the same route as the RideLondon-Surrey 100, with an extendedroute to meet international race requirements.

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Mole Valley Police Column

Cold callers wanting to buy gold jewellery

A sign of the current economic situation is thatmany people have been considering selling old orunwanted gold jewellery for cash.

Please be aware that some people and companieswill post a flyer through letterboxes claiming thatthey will pay “best prices” or “top prices” for anyunwanted gold jewellery. Normally the flyerstates that they will be in the area for a few daysand provide a telephone number to call toarrange a home visit.

There is nothing illegal in this practice but anumber of these firms are looking to pay the“scrap value” of any gold in terms of its weight.The same applies to any stones set into rings.This amount is considerably less than the actualinsurance value of any whole piece of jewelleryitself so please consider very carefully beforefeeling pressured into selling items.

In addition there are some unscrupulous peoplewho are taking advantage by “cold calling” doorto door and asking the resident if they have anyitems that they would like to sell. Please exercisecaution and do not let strangers into your house.

They may well be willing to part with some cashfor items that you show them but they may alsodistract you and take other items that you had nointention of selling. In other words theyare stealing from you.

Unfortunately, this exact scenario happenedrecently to a local resident and they wanted tomake as many people as possible aware of this sothat they do not also become victims.

We are very grateful to this resident for allowingus to publish their experience.

We also continue to receive reports about theftsof tools and other high value items from shedsand outbuildings. Whilst it is difficult to make a

wooden shed totally secure, there are severalsteps that can be taken to make it more difficultfor a would-be thief. The main advice would beto consider security marking items of any value.If you are not too worried about appearance, youcould consider painting identification marks ontohigher value items. This would make them farless attractive to steal because of the difficulty inselling them on.

Another ongoing crime problem continues to betheft of property left in unattended vehicles.Whilst this is an ongoing issue at beauty spot carparks, it also happens in town centre car parksand on the road. Please take care.

Dogs left in parked cars on hot days

On a finalnote. Officersrecently hadto assist inreleasing adog from aparked car,which hadbeen left infull sunshineon the topfloor of atown car park. Whilst the windows were slightlylowered, the dog had become very distressed but,fortunately, officers were able to gain access andget the dog out. Please consider the welfare ofpets being left in vehicles, particularly in hotweather. If you see this kind of situation, pleasereport it to police on 101.

Neil Clarke, 13363Neighbourhood Team Co-ordinator - [email protected]

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Please use the 101 number whenreporting any non-emergencymatters to us by telephone, but inan emergency always dial 999.

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The pupils from West Hill School, supported by two members ofthe school's staff and four Leatherhead Rotarians, were amongstalmost 1,400 children at the Chessington World of Adventuresevent, all of whom enjoyed a full day on all of the park'sattractions with hardly any queues, as well as a healthy packedlunch supplied by Rotary Clubs from across Surrey and Sussex.

"Kids Out is a wonderful event, which enables children whomight not otherwise have the opportunity, to enjoy a really funday out at a local theme park", says Rotarian, Bob Weldon-

Gamble, who organises the event each year on behalf of Leatherhead Rotary Club, adding "It isobviously mainly for the children but, looking at some of the adults' faces, it is often difficult towork out who is having more fun!"

Leatherhead Rotary Club meet at 7pm most Wednesdays at the Police Federation Headquarters inHighbury Drive, Leatherhead. For further information about the club and its activities, pleasecontact Simon Edmands on 07753 821964 or [email protected]

Aiden Curtis, a pupilfrom West Hill School

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Ruth wanted to take her children to the seasideat Felpham where she’d stayed with her AuntyJean every summer when she was a child. Sheshouldn’t have gone back. She should have knownthat things would be different, that Felphamwould be different. Her memories werepleasantly warped with time, warm and polishedlike the linseed caressed and much loved cricketbat they used for playing beach cricket.Nevertheless, early one sunny Sunday in August,the family packed up the car with beach toys anda picnic and headed off to the coast. Ruth couldfeel the familiar waves of childhood excitementas they got nearer and nearer.

Felpham, next to Bognor Regis, was a sleepyvillage in the shadow of the faded glory of itsneighbour. Bognor once attracted wealthyelegance and even royalty but in the early 1980’sthe town was tiring. Elegance had been replacedwith garish colours and holiday camps.

Ruth’s visits to Felpham were reassuringlypredictable. She knew the smell of the place, thetexture of Aunty Jean’s candlewick bedspreadsand the location of the shrimping nets.

Her two older brothers shared one bedroom andshe had a small room with a pretty little tapestrychair and, if she stood on her tiptoes at thewindow, a view of the sea. There was a cupboardin the living room which smelt of mothballs butcontained cards, jigsaw puzzles and a frustratingwooden dice game called ‘Shut the Box’.

The garden was a pretty handkerchief of lawn,surrounded by a low ornamental wall. Hopscotchpaving led to the garden gate and out onto aquiet road towards the sea. Ruth used to go downthis road in her flip-flops and towelling poncho,cunningly made by her mother out of an oldtowel with drawstring loops.

There was a promenade along the top of thebeach, lined with rows of beach huts in varyingdegrees of decay. Promenade is a grand name forwhat it was. Ruth had no interest in imaginingelegant ladies with parasols and swishing skirts‘promenading’ and taking in the sea air. Thepromenade for Ruth meant walks towards Bognorpier, via the ice-cream van for a ‘99’ ice cream.She loved the swirl of vanilla froth and wouldalways squish her chocolate flake right down intothe cone while the creamy stickiness trickleddown her arm.

Breakwaters divided the beaches. These werewooden posts and wooden walls leading into thesea. They were brilliant for climbing on, diggingbeside, jumping over, hiding behind or shelteringfrom the wind. High tide brought big waves and

the roar of shingle being dragged by the force ofthe water and then released with a resoundingcrash. Low tide was a very different affair,delicate and calm with dozens of rock pools andslippery green rocks to explore. Hours could bespent hunting for shrimps, crabs and othercurious sea creatures.

There was a ramshackle holiday house for nuns atthe end of their road and Ruth used to take greatdelight in watching the pallid ladies emerge likepenguins, wearing black swimming costumes andtightly fitting white rubber caps with chin-straps.All shapes and sizes, they painted a curiouspicture as they marched to the shore and swamvigorously before darting from the waves,towelling themselves down and marchingpurposefully back home. No sandcastle buildingfor them.

Ruth and her brothers got to know many of thelocal children and spent hours playing a large-scale version of ‘Hide and Seek’, covering severallocal roads. They were free and safe to exploreand have adventures.

Ruth optimistically set up camp on her childhoodbeach with Sam and the children but thepromenade wall was piled high with stones andthe wooden breakwaters were broken or replacedwith concrete slabs. The children had a greattime but, for her, nothing was the same. She feltempty.

Leaving Sam and the children making asandcastle, she retraced her steps towards heraunt’s old home, past the well tended bungalowwhere the nun’s house had once stood. As shewalked up to the open gate, a wave of sadnessengulfed her. She had no right to skip up thathopscotch path to the handkerchief lawn.

Tears pricked her eyes as Ruth turned away andthe gate behind her swung closed.

Its familiar creak and bang hit her memory like alightening bolt. That was her gate, the gate thathad signalled the arrival of players of ‘Hide andSeek’, the gate that had meant that she was onher way to the beach. Her gate hadn’t changedand her memories were still as precious as theyever were. Ruth smiled as she returned to makesandcastles with her family.

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Responders make alifesaving milestone

As you may be well aware, the long wait isover and Buckley Pharmacy has now acquiredthe old Barclays Bank premises at 78 TheStreet. We are aiming to open and starttrading Wednesday 7th August.

The shop floor has been designed by a leadingpharmacy shopfitter and work is due to startin mid July. The unit is much larger than theBuckley Pharmacy on Barnett Wood Lane andtherefore potentially will provide a variety ofnew services and products whilst maintainingthe same standard of quality of service thatBuckley Pharmacy has provided in the past. Allthe staff recruitment has now been finalised.

New services offered by the pharmacy willinclude: Smoking Cessation Advice andSupport, Lifestyle, Diet and WeightManagement, Mobility Aids, EmergencyContraception, Travel Healthcare Advice,Diagnostic Equipments, Veterinary Productsand Health foods.

The pharmacy will also be offering aprescription delivery service for patients whoare housebound.

There have been many interests around theuse of the workshop room – which was thesafe at Barclays, to provide novel services tofurther improve Public Health in line with theDepartment of Health agenda. We are hopingto get support from the Health and Well BeingBoard.

Thank you once again for all your support.Looking forward to see you all at our newPharmacy.

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The Effingham and District Community FirstResponders are celebrating after attendingover 1000 emergency ‘999’ calls in their area.Since the scheme was launched in 2006 it hasgrown from 1 responder to a team of 11covering the villages between West Horsleyand Fetcham. In total the scheme respondershave now given immediate first aid andlifesaving treatments to 1034 patients. In thelast financial year alone they attended 186emergencies within the villages.

All the responders give their time voluntarilyand their kits are purchased using donationsfrom the local public and companies.Responders are trained and managed by StJohn Ambulance and work in conjunction withthe local ambulance service, South East CoastAmbulance NHS Foundation Trust. Some of ourresponders have a medical background andothers have had no experience beforetraining, they range from a paramedic to acarpenter and an acupuncturist to aphotographer. When a ‘999’ call is received,ambulance control dispatch the nearestemergency ambulance and at the same timealert one of the local responders via a pagingsystem. On some occasions our respondershave reached patients within 1 minute ofthem dialling ‘999’. All of our responderscarry oxygen therapy equipment, an extensivemedical kit and a defibrillator.

Keep a look out for us in and around thevillages, we work in our personal cars withmagnetic high visibility signs on the doors, asyou never know when we might be attending astreet near you! If anyone would like furtherinformation on community responders in thisarea, please contact Giselle Hampton, DeputyScheme Coordinator [email protected]

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The Common Column

Ashtead Common, along with Knepp Castle in West Sussex, recentlyplayed host to the summer conference of the Ancient Tree Forum. Over100 tree experts and enthusiasts took a tour to look at the programme ofmanagement work on the veteran oak pollards that Ashtead is so wellknown for. It was also an opportunity for ecologist Vikki Bengtsson to talkabout the trees at Ashtead Common which are part of her internationaltrial on ‘veteranisation’ of oak –mimicking natural damage to encourage young trees todevelop features of an older tree more quickly.

Debate was lively andthought-provoking and agreat opportunity forstaff to consider thepros and cons of variousmanagementtechniques. Being luckyenough to have thisNational Nature Reserveright on our doorstep itis sometimes easy toforget how special itreally is. This day was alovely reminder of howmuch the site is valuedby the wider communityand experts in the field.

There are many different ways in which to appreciate the Common. An exciting newmerger of arts and the countryside has begun recently as local artist, Tim Ridley, usesArts Council funding to deliver a series of free walks across Ashtead & Epsom CommonSSSI. The walks are open to everyone who wishes to see the site in a new light – youdon’t need to be an art expert!

Tim welcomes people to either bring along some sketching materials or just use thetime to enjoy the surroundings and perhaps gain inspiration for future projects. If you’dlike to join in, the remaining dates are 28 July and 18 August. For further details andwith information on how to book your free tickets visit www.artist-walks.com

In further appreciation of the Common, over 70 pupils from Greville School joined us tolook at the different habitats which are found here. They explored the grasslandoutside the office with their sweep nets and bug collecting pots, drew some lovelypictures of the grassland habitat, visited the cows and learnt about why we graze.‘Oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ of amazement to discover the Wishing Tree was alive at the time ofHenry VIII rounded the day off nicely, and of course, the chance to make a wish!

To keep up to date with what’s going on, please do like our Facebook page and followus on Twitter @citycommons. If you want to receive our free monthly email updateplease contact us on 01372 279083 or [email protected] and we willadd you to our mailing list.

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The Memory Keeper’sDaughterKim EdwardsIt’s the mid-sixties and, during afreak Kentucky snowstorm, NorahHenry goes into labour. Her doctorhusband delivers the healthy babyboy with the aid of a nurse,Caroline Gill. But there’s anotherlittle life following quickly behindhim, a girl with Down’s syndrome.Dr David Henry tells his wife thatshe was stillborn and then instructsCaroline to take the baby to amental institution. Instead,Caroline escapes with the baby andraises her as her own. The twotwins grow up, not knowing of theother’s existence, until one nightin a blizzard, numerous lives areturned upside down.

The GirlsLori LansensRose and Ruby Darlen areconjoined twins who narrate theirown story of what it’s like to quiteliterally grow up, together. Joinedat their heads, Rose carries hersmaller sister Ruby around on herhip. Set in a small town in Ontario,Canada, the Darlen twins give us arare glimpse into their lives.Learning about how the two youngwomen cope with the ordinary,while being very much anextraordinary pair makes for anamazing read.

I know This Much is TrueWally LambIn an act of protest over war in theMiddle East, paranoidschizophrenic Thomas Birdsey cutsoff his hand in a public library. AsThomas decides not to reattach hishand, his twin brother, Dominickdecides to help him escape theconfines of his mental institution.The novel draws emotionalparallels between the lives of thetwo twins and the internalstruggles of the one ‘normal’ twinwho certainly has more than hisfair share of demons to contendwith.

Twelfth NightWilliam ShakespeareIt all begins with a shipwreck andViola, having been washed up onthe coastline of Illyria, believesthat her twin brother Sebastian islost to the tempestuous sea. Violais rescued by a sea captain,disguises herself as a young man(as you do) and starts working forthe Duke, Orsino who thinks he’s inlove with Olivia. Viola acts as a go-between to convey the Duke’s lovefor Olivia, who herself promptlyfalls in love with the disguisedViola. Meanwhile, Viola falls in lovewith Orsino. Confused? You shouldbe. It has everything we’ve cometo know and love about the Bard:mistaken identity, unrequited love,

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Her Fearful SymmetryAudrey NiffeneggerIdentical twins Julie and Valentinalive in America but have justinherited a flat near HighgateCemetery from their mum’sestranged twin sister, Elspeth. Infact, that’s the one stipulation ofthe will: that their mother is neverallowed to cross the threshold ofthe apartment. The rift has neverbeen explained and the girls arekeen to find out why. It’s a strangeand intriguing tale centring roundnot one but two sets of slightlyethereal twins.

IdenticalElen HopkinsStanding out when you’re anidentical twin is never going to beeasy. 16 year olds Kaeleigh andRaeanne are both desperate fortheir parents’ attention but theirfather is a District Court Judge andmother’s running for Congress. Sothey both play their separate roles:one’s a goody two-shoes and theother’s a real rebel, hell-bent onself-destruction. Daddy’s little girlsare growing up a little twisted andthese two very different halves areboth trying to work out how to bewhole again….but not in asaccharine Atomic Kitten-type way.

Seeing Double In August we celebratetwinning. We’re nottalking Swanage withRudesheim…more Arnieand Danny De Vito. It’sTwins Festival Day on thefourth and we’ve managedto find some fantasticbooks that feature notone, but two greatprotagonists.

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For further information please contact:

Tel: 01372 373954Email: [email protected]

I, Myself and MeThe social sciences are sometimes called the ‘me’ subjects because of thelight they shed on our personalities, relationships, life chances, work andincome. We gain greater understanding of how we, our friends andrelations, function in today’s world.

Every year we run a Psychology class on Thursday mornings. We set thescene, but much of the content follows the particular interests of classmembers. This autumn the emphasis will be on the effects that society, and

social groups have on the way we feel, express ourselves, behave and relate to others.

We run Sociology as a GCSE subject on Tuesday afternoons, but it may be studied for interest onlyif you don’t want to work towards the qualification. This course looks at families, communities,education, power structures, the mass media, crime and deviance – a heady mixture!

Women Returners is a course which, at risk of being sexist, is geared to the needs of women whoare looking to change direction in their lives, and lack the confidence and know-how to moveforward. They may have been bringing up a family, and after years of nappy-changing, cuttingfood into tiny pieces and chanting nursery rhymes and fear they may be unemployable. Or theymay be experiencing a life change for other reasons – divorce or redundancy for example.

For further information on our classes, please phone 01372 363708 or 07802 412285, collect abrochure from the Leatherhead Institute or local libraries, or visit our websitesurreyhillsonwardlearning.org.uk.

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Leatherhead Rotary Club presents almost10,000 supermarket vouchers to West Hill School!

Leatherhead Rotary Club would like tothank all the residents of Mole Valley whoso generously supported their recent appealto collect Sainsbury’s ‘Active Kids’ vouchersin aid of West Hill School in NorthLeatherhead.

Altogether, almost 10,000 vouchers werecollected – more than double last year’stotal – which will help the school ‘purchase’vital sports equipment for the coming schoolyear.

West Hill School is an Ofsted-rated‘outstanding’ special school in NorthLeatherhead with a designation to support100 secondary aged pupils with learningdifficulties and Autism.

Simon Edmands, the Rotary Club’s PROfficer, said "It's great that we can helpMole Valley residents support West Hill

School and its pupils in such a simple but effective way."

For info about the club and its activities, contact Simon Edmands on 07753 821964 [email protected]

West Hill pupil, Tom Wellings, presenting Ken Prentice(L) and Peter Matthews with a very special ‘thank-you’card he designed specifically for the Rotary Club

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School’s out,now it’s timefor college!If you haven’t applied by the timeyour GCSE results arrive in August,don’t panic! Our advice and guidanceteam will help you find the rightcourse based on your results.

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Leatherhead Morning Women’s Institute

The proposed trip to the Chilterns in September has now beenrescheduled for April next year. We shall attend one of the annualfundraising events for the WI on 18th July at RHS Wisley - producingscarecrows for the competition - this year’s theme is ‘Strictly Wisley’- will there be lots of sequins?

Our speaker for July was taken ill so we were grateful to Mrs SheilaFord for stepping in. Sheila has been the verger at St Mary & St Nicholas parish church for29 years and it was fascinating to hear of her action-packed life before then. Her husband,Peter, is Tower Captain of the bells at the same church and celebrates 50 years of servicethis August.

Sheila was born in Worcester Park and attended Salisbury Diocesan Training College, she wasat the 700th anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral, sitting in close proximity to the late QueenMother. There followed 30 years of teaching, and then had the opportunity to teach inZambia for four years. Whilst there she drove 1000 miles in an epic journey, returning tothe UK in 1970.

Sheila is also involved with the Guide Dogs for the Blind charity, and is now sponsoring herthird dog. There were many more adventures which Sheila will need to come back and talkabout! Thanks again Sheila.

Our meetings are held on the fourth Thursday in the month at Leatherhead Parish ChurchHall at 10.15am and visitors are always welcome. For more information ring Betty on 01372374570.

Clubs & Activities

Ashtead Women’s Institute - July meetingThanks was given to all our members for the success of our W.I. stall atAshtead Village Day, where we had a most successful and enjoyable time. Alot of help was given before and during the day, which was very muchappreciated. This evening we also heard about the W.I. Resolution on theworrying Decline of High Streets, which was passed at the W.I. AGM inCardiff last month. This now goes to Government for consideration.

Our speaker this evening was Edward Bellingham, on Tales from an African School. This school inUganda has been ‘adopted’ by a church group in Dorking and gives much support to the 821children, in many ways. The village is a 45 minute trip to a tarmac road in a 4-wheel drivevehicle – in good weather! The children have 1 exercise book each for a term and the teacher hasa textbook, there is no money from the government and little from parents but all the childrenare so keen to learn. Some of them need to stay at the school in the very basic accommodation,as it is too far to travel home, and some have no homes to go to.

However, the church have been able to help with providing a borehole for fresh water, some solarpower for lighting and giving a cow, which provides milk – and surplus milk to sell, as well asmanure to improve the growing of vegetables. The children are gradually introduced to theEnglish language and have high hopes for entering the workplace in future.

Instead of our August meeting we will have an outing to Hinton Ampner in Hampshire where wewill enjoy looking round the House and gardens before a cream tea.

Our next meeting will be on 4th September when we will be joined by Delia Perry, speaking onAssociated Countrywomen of the World, with which the W.I. is affiliated.

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Clubs & Activities

ShuiTai Chi Chuan& Chi Kung

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Sessions atLeatherhead Leisure CentreWednesday evenings at

7.35pm & 8.35pmFor more info, contact us on:07941 661001

[email protected]

Anyone for Hockey?New to the area? Thinking about getting back to or getting into hockey? Look no further – the onlyclub catering for men, women and colts in Mole Valley, Leatherhead Hockey Club alwayswelcomes new faces!

This year we are running two ’Give it a Go’ 90 minute sessions on Saturday 31st August 11am andWednesday 4th September 8pm for players new to hockey or returning after a long absence andunsure of their skills. If you would like to attend, please email [email protected] more information. Both sessions will be held at Therfield School, Dilston Road, Leatherhead,KT22 7NZ

All players, coaches or umpires are welcome at our Club Open Day on Saturday 7th September atTherfield School (Men start at 11am, Ladies at 12.30pm). Open to all standards and afterwards docome along to our start of season barbeque at Oxshott Village Sports Club!

Leatherhead Hockey Club runs 8 teams (3 men, 3 women, 1 mixed and Colts). Our Mens andLadies teams compete in the Surrey Hockey leagues and play matches most Saturdays fromSeptember until April. All training sessions are held at Therfield School: Adults on Wednesdayevenings starting on 11th September 2013 at 8pm and Colts (8-14yrs) on Sunday mornings starting15th September at 10:30am.

If you can’t attend on the dates above but are interested in joining the club, please get in touchvia [email protected] or contacts on our website. We look forward to welcomingyou to our club!

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Jean Haynes receives the collar of office as President of the Inner Wheel Club ofAshtead for the fourth time. Chrissy Kerton, the retiring president passed on allthe members’ best wishes to Jean for a successful and happy year to come

New President for the Ashtead Inner Wheel

Kid’s Summer of Sport activitiesat Leatherhead Leisure Centre!

There is no excuse for children to say “I’m bored” this summer thanks to the packed schedule ofSummer Holiday Activities at Leatherhead Leisure Centre managed in partnership with Mole ValleyDistrict Council by registered charity Fusion Lifestyle.

Running from Monday July 22nd until Friday August 30th there is a packed schedule to suit allages. The programme includes multi-activity sport days, football, park our and mountain biking.

For more information on the summer holiday activity schedule, membership, opening times andfacilities visit www.leatherheadleisurecentre.com

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Clubs & Activities

It has been a pleasure to watch theAshtead & Leatherhead Localdevelop over the past seven yearsand for me it has been a great placeto promote my work as a photo-grapher. I am sure that Zen'sfriendly approach and down to earthpersonality has been a big factor inits success and she understands theneeds of her advertisers, avoidingthe 'pressure sell' which so oftenputs people off advertising.I hear regular praise from people

who have advertised in the mag -the proof of the pudding is of coursethe responses I have had and theextra awareness and business it hascreated for me - I am proud to beassociated with Zen and The Ashtead& Leatherhead Local, and hope tobe so for many years to come. AndyNewbold

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diet mattersDo you need help with your diet?Contact Isabelle Fry, a registered dietitian,who will provide you with personalised

nutritional advice and support.

Areas of professionalnutritional advice include:weight management

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In the latter part of the 19th century Ashtead became a small centre for photographicmanufacture. Just before 1890 the Mawson & Swans Photographic Dry Plate Works wasestablished at The Greville Works. In 1895 the works was taken over by Cadett and Neall.The building is now a residential terrace. Cadett and Neall then built Victoria Works andCrampshaw Works, completing both by 1900. One made photographic plates and the otherphotographic paper. In 1903 the company was bought by Eastman Kodak who five yearslater moved the business to Harrow. Between 1912 and 1916 the works were occupied byW. Galloway and Company agents for Stanley Steam Cars. In 1922 Ashtead Potters Ltd wasformed to train ex-servicemen and their dependents in the manufacturer of pottery. Theymoved to Victoria Works in 1923. Various other businesses’ have occupied the premises up tothe 1990s when it was demolished and Lime Tree Court was built on the site.

In 1926 Cadett & Neall’s Crampshaw factory was taken over Brifex Ltd who manufacturedleather cloth for bus and car seats amongst other things. The building was converted intooffices in 1972, now demolished and the site developed for housing as Clarendon Mews.

Goff Powell –A more detailed explanation of these buildings can be found in ‘Past Industriesof Ashtead, Leatherhead & Bookham’ by Peter Tarplee L&DLHS ISBN 0-9552785-5-6 -£8.99

For information regarding Membership, Lectures and Museum opening hourscontact: Leatherhead & District Local History Society,

Leatherhead Museum, Hampton Cottage, 64 Church Street,Leatherhead, KT22 8DP

Tel: 01372 386348mail to: [email protected]: www.leatherheadlocalhistory.org.uk

Leatherhead & District Local History SocietyPotted Histories No 54

Greville Works - Victoria Works - Crampshaw Works

Pictured right:Greville Works today (Peter Tarplee)

Pictured below left:Victoria Works c.1920s

Pictured below right:Crampshaw Works c.1900

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Health & Beauty

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Health & Beauty

A bevvy of black & white beauties!

As we have around 7,000 cats and kittens in our care at any one time,we will find you the perfect feline friend.www.cats.org.ukReg Charity 203644 (England and Wales) and SC037711 (Scotland)

Unbelievably we currently have 10 beautiful kittens in ourcare, some black & white some all black, all aged between3-5 months who are in desperate need of a loving foreverhome. These beautiful babies shouldn’t have to grow up incare – they need their own forever family, love andcuddles, a lap to sit on and ideally a garden to play in.

Black / black & white cats tend to be very friendly &cuddly & have great personalities - they make ‘purrfect’pets!

If you feel that you could offer any of our adorable black &white kittens a forever home please contact Rosemary on01737 350307

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The Ashtead and LeatherheadLocal was the natural way for theChernobyl Children's Lifeline MidSurrey Link to reach out to a reallylocal audience and Zen's help inlaying out the article led to reallyimpressive results. Thank you Zen!Simon Cooke,Mid Surrey Link

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• Well-Established Modern Practice• Fully Air Conditioned• Same Day Emergency Service• Cosmetic Dentistry including ToothWhitening & Advanced Facial Aesthetics

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Clinics inFetcham &Uxbridge

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Finally we are out in the garden - bending,twisting, digging, lifting and reaching! At theclinic we have seen an increased number ofclients visiting us with gardening injuries. Beloware some simple tips that may help prevent anyinjuries from occurring.

Bend your knees and keep your torso straightwhen bending forwards to pick something up.This prevents the lower back strain. People whoinjure their backs from doing this movementcomplain of a ‘sudden pain’ where they become‘locked’ or ‘stuck’ in the forward flexedposition finding it difficult to stand straightagain. Sometimes leg pain can be associatedwith this injury; however it is not alwayspresent.

Try not to overstretch your arms whenweeding, take your body with you i.e. if on allfours, and make sure your knees are movedforwards. Stretching further than the body cantolerate can cause shoulder and neck aches andpains. These sorts of injuries begin as a littleache but change into a constant stiffness andpain that cannot be relieved in many positions.

Keep one leg in front of the other and shiftweight to either leg when raking, sweeping,cutting hedges, strimming etc. this shifts weightdistribution through the joints preventingpressure build up in one place.

Make sure you stretch your muscles before andafter a heavy gardening session; this will help toprevent muscle strains and help drainage out ofmuscle or joints that may feel stiff and achy.

If you have an ache or pain and are not surewhether osteopathy or massage can help you,then why don’t you give us a ring or email us atthe clinic.

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WHAT’S ON IN AUGUST?

Monday 29thJULY - Friday16th AUGUST

Junior Explorers Holiday Club, Juniper Hall Field Centre, Old London Road, Mickleham,RH5 6DA, 9am-4pm daily. Children explore the outdoors safely supervised byexperienced tutors. Visit website for list of daily activities, booking essential.www.field-studies-council.org/centres/juniperhall/junior-explorers-holiday-club.aspx

Saturday 3rd

Cranleigh Show 2013, The Showground, Bookhurst Rd, Cranleigh, GU6 7DW. 8.30am-6pm.Livestock, showjumping, dog show, carriage driving, mountain bike display team and lotsmore for the family to enjoy. Advance tickets and information on 0845 230 5177 orwww.cranleighshow.org.uk

Saturday 3rd &Sunday 4th

Surrey Mini Bluegrass Festival. Mickleham Village Hall, Dell Close, Mickleham, RH5 6EE.Tickets: Day £12/Weekend £16/Under 16 £5. Bands playing: Chris Moreton, Old GreyDogs, Howard Burton, Ghost Town Showdown, The Bow-Legged Skeeters, The DruthersBrothers and guest bands. More info on www.surreybluegrass.com

Saturday 3rd

Leatherhead & District Angling Society’s Annual Fishing Open Day. Long Copse Ponds,corner of Eastwick Drive/Spring Grove, Bookham, KT23 3PB. 10am-5pm. Free. Comealong and try out a couple of hour’s free fishing. Use our equipment, all bait and tacklesupplied. Reduced membership fees on the day if you get hooked! Membership of theclub comes with preferential rates to several of the south east’s best commercialwaters, along with river fishing on the Mole. www.leatherheadangling.co.uk

Sunday 4th &Sunday 18th

Charity Car Boot Sale in aid of Epsom Medical Equipment Fund, Epsom Hospital, DorkingRd, Epsom, KT18 7EG. 9am-12.30pm (sellers 8am). Sellers: cars £10, large cars/smallvans £12, trailers £3 extra, booking not required. Entry by donation. Email for info:[email protected]

Saturday 10th- Sunday 11th

Kingston upon Thames ‘Big Kingston Market weekend’ featuring 70 producers andgrowers from Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, sample and buy whilst enjoying top chefson the Live Good Food Show. Lots of free activities for all the family to enjoy, moredetails on www.kingstonfoodfestival.com

Saturday 17thTitsey Place Gardens, open garden for NGS. Oxted, RH8 0SD. 12.30pm-5pm. Adults£4.50, children free. Magnificent home and gardens of the Gresham family since 1534.Walled kitchen garden restored early 1990s. Etruscan summer house adjoiningpicturesque lakes and fountains. 15 acres of gardens. 01273 715356. www.titsey.org

Monday 19th

Surviving the Wild. Sayers Croft Trust, Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst, GU6 7SS. £19 for the dayfor children aged 7+. Can you survive the wild? This day will teach you all about how todo just that. We will try orienteering, search and rescue, shelter building and firelighting ending the day with a group campfire and maybe even some marshmallows!!Come along and try it out. Tel 01483 275990, www.sayercrofttrust.org.uk

Tuesday 27th

Geocaching Challenge (8-12 years). Gatton Park, Reigate, RH2 0TW. £6 per child. Use aGPS to discover the hidden clues around the Park. Two sessions 10am-12noon or 1.30pm-3.30pm. Children under eight must be accompanied by an adult. Book in advance.01737 649066, www.gattonpark.com

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Thurs 26thSEPTEMBER

Charity Golf Day at beautiful Tyrrells Wood Golf Club in aid of the RNLI. For moreinformation and to secure a team see www.rnli-leatherhead.org.uk or contact JohnEdgcumbe on [email protected] or 07930 287258.

Thurs 12th -Sun 15th SEPT

Heritage Open Days, this year’s theme ‘What’s in a Name?’ more info fromwww.molevalley.gov.uk/

If there’s an event in September that you’d like mentioned, please contact Zen (details p.6)before Monday 12th August. All entries appear on a first come, first served basis.

Details of the above events are correct at time of print.

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What’s On?

Summer Exhibitionand Sale of Paintings

Monday 5th - Saturday 10th AugustAshtead Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Lane, KT21 2BE

Grand Evening Reception Monday 5th 7.30pm-9.30pm10am-8pm DAILY 9.30am-4pm SATURDAY

FREE ENTRY with over 200 pictures to view

www.ashteadartgroup.moonfruit.com

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WHAT’S ON IN AUGUST? - REGULAR EVENTS

Thursdaysweekly:1st8th15th22nd29th

Music on Thursdays - 12.30pm in Leatherhead Methodist Church, and admission is freewith a retiring collection to cover costs. Sandwiches, cakes, drinks available to buy aftereach concert. www.musiconthursdays.org1st Aug Andrews Massey Duo - Emily Andrews, flute, David Massey, guitar8th Aug Alice Bishop, soprano, Simon Marlow, piano15th Aug Eva caballero, baroque instruments Graham Davies, harpsichord22nd Aug Anna Tam, viola da gamba & soprano J Bennett, viola da gamba & lute29th Aug Anna Hashimoto, clarinet, Andrew Saunders, piano

Thurs 1st(weekly)

Sequence dancing, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall, Church Rd. 7.45pm-10.15pm. £3.More info from Mrs Gibson, 01372 374160

Thurs 1st(weekly)

GO50 L/d Health Walk. 10.15am for 10.30am. L/head Leisure Centre, KT22 9BL. 1½hours/2-3 miles. Richard Jeffries, 01483 534706, [email protected]

Thurs 1st Rotary Club of Ashtead meet at Epsom Golf Club 7.30pm for 8.00pm for dinner. Visitors

Thurs 1st(monthly)

Leatherhead Barn Dance Club. 8pm-10.15pm 1st Thurs of month. Abraham Dixon Hall,Letherhead Institute, £2.50. Ruth & Jim Gwilliam. 01403 750844

Friday 2nd(monthly)

Soup Lunch held in St. Michael's Church Hall, the Marld, 12pm-2pm. Homemade soup,bread and pudding with tea/coffee for £5. In aid of Save The Children and CAtholic Fundfor Overseas Development. Enjoy a good meal and raise funds for two charities.

Friday 2nd(weekly)

10.30am-11.30am Leatherhead Community Market, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall,Church Rd. Cakes, plants, meat, pies, eggs and crafts together with coffee or tea. Beearly or miss out! New producers welcome.

Friday 2nd(weekly)

Morning coffee and scones served in the Ralli Room, Ashtead Peace MemorialHall. Prepared and served by volunteers to raise money to help run the Hall.

Saturday 3rdThursday 8thMonday 26thSaturday 31st

August walks around the beautiful Mole Valley, with Ian & Flip Cargill, 01372 383468,pace approx 2 miles per hour - not slow, not fast.Saturday 3rd 10am Friday Street to Holmbury St Mary (8 miles) (BYO picnic

or pub lunchThurs 8th 7pm Blackheath Lane CP (approx 5 miles)Monday 26th 10am Peaslake CP in Pond Lane (approx 5 miles)Saturday 31st 10am South Holmwood to Coldharbour (5 miles)

Sunday 4th(weekly)

Leatherhead Parish Church welcomes everyone to our services. 10.30am ParishCommunion followed by refreshments.

Mon 5th,Wed 7th &Friday 2nd(weekly)

Extra days - 10.00am-12noon The Sewing Shop, Leatherhead Parish Church Hall.Treasure trove of buttons, ribbons and all things colourful and sparkly! Also open byappointment to suit you - phone 374914. Trade discount 25% whole rolls/packs. Publicdiscount 25% on Mondays during August. (not Bank Holiday August)

Wed 7th(weekly)

Rotary Club of Leatherhead, Police Federation Headquarters, Highbury Drive,Leatherhead. 7pm-9pm. Further information from Simon Edmands on 07753 821964.

Wed 7th &Friday 9th

The Spanish Armada: 555th Anniversary. An examination of the people, the history andthe event through paintings and maps. £10 inc refreshments. email:[email protected] or phone 01372 272235 to book.

Wed 14th(2nd Wed mthly)

Tylney Luncheon Club, Leatherhead Leisure Centre, 12.30pm. Different speaker eachmonth, visitors always welcome. More info from Pat Date 01372 454879

Thurs 15th(3rd Thursmthly)

‘Stepping Stones’ Club, meets at Ashtead Baptist Church, Barnett Wood Lane at 2.15pm.Varied programme of events, (inc painting, craft, quizzes, film), refreshments inc. £2,all over 55’s very welcome. Contact Brian Chandler 01372 275206.

Wed 21st Blood Donor Sessions, St Mary & St Nicholas Parish Church, Church Rd, Leatherhead,KT22 8AY: 1.30pm-4pm and 5pm-7.30pm

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What’s On?

Mole Valley Celebrates its History Makers - ‘What’s in a name?’Thursday 12th - Sunday 15th September

Heritage Open Days, the national festival of heritage, culture and history, comes to Mole Valley on12th-15th September, this year’s theme is, ‘What’s in a name?’

More than 70 events for all ages will take place across Mole Valley, from Ashtead Common in thenorth to Charlwood in the south.

Discover fascinating facts, scandals, dramas, treasures, music and architecture and learn aboutthe rich, influential and famous and the less well-known people who have shaped Mole Valley.Knowledgeable, enthusiastic volunteers will be on hand sharing the story of their building, orpassion for things historical.

Whether you wish to explore the depths of the Dorking caves or reach the heights of Leith Hill,there is a story to hear, often unusual or heart-warming. At the heart of places are people withremarkable gifts and determination; people who served their community or whose influencereached beyond Mole Valley.

The programme is available on MVDC’s website, www.molevalley.gov.uk

The booklet edition is available from the Council offices, Leatherhead HelpShop, Dorking Halls,Letherhead Institute, local libraries and many other local places. Some events need to be bookedin advance; see the programme for details.

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To make a booking, please contact the boxoffice on 01372 365 141

or go towww.theleatherheadtheatre.org

What’s On?

Summer Of Culture ContinuesOur Summer Of Culture season continues throughout the month of August with a variety of eventsscheduled. Our auditorium welcomes films and live entertainment for families this month as well as arecorded performance from The Royal Opera House.

Summer Encores from The Royal Opera House

La Fille Mal GardéeMonday 5th August, 7:30pm £15. Concessions/Friends £13. Child £10‘Fille is a treasure’, says Monica Mason, Director of The Royal Ballet,and anyone who has seen this sunniest of ballets will certainly agree.The simple story of Lise, her suitor Colas and Lise’s larger-than-lifemother, the Widow Simone, who tries to marry her off to the simpletonson of a rich neighbour, is full of delicious comedy but also wonderful,characterful choreography. Funny and touching, La Fille mal gardée isthe perfect ballet for first-timers of all ages, but it is also one to whichballet-lovers will return again and again with renewed pleasure at everyperformance.

Live Events

West Side StoryStagecoach Theatre ArtsThursday 15th and Friday 16th August, 7:30pm. Saturday 17th August, 2:30pm and 7:30pm.£20. Concessions £15.Stagecoach Theatre Arts present an amateur production featuring students from throughout the UK andoverseas. Among the many classic songs featured are 'Somewhere' and 'I Feel Pretty'. With groundbreakingchoreography West Side Story is an unforgettable night in the theatre.

In The BoxMonday 19th August, 7:30pm £18. Concessions/Friends £15An evening with the stars of BBC Radio's Test Match Special. Following the hugesuccess of Sticky Wicket and Rain Stops Play, the team of raconteurs are on theroad again with their new show. Ralph Dellor once again hosts this hilarious andmemorable evening with Test Match Special commentators and cricketing legendsas they recall their favourite anecdotes from life In The Box. Ralph will be joinedby BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew, former England captain MikeGatting and Chairman of Selectors Geoff Miller.

Family Fun In SummerIncluded in our film schedule for August are family favourites Despicable Me 2, Monsters University andThe Smurfs 2. Sir Michael Caine stars alongside Morgan Freeman in Now You See Me and romantic dramafilm Before Midnight, dates and timing can be found on: www.theleatherheadtheatre.org

Alternatively contact our Box Office on 01372 365 141 or come into The Theatre’s foyer where you are ableto pick up a film flier.

Box Office Opening Times – Tuesday to Saturday from 12 noon. When an evening film orperformance is scheduled the Box Office will remain open 15 minutes after doors open.

When there is no evening event the Box Office will close at 6pm

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Fetcham Park reveals its secret after 50 yearsFormer pupils of Fetcham Park for the first time in half a century. Coming from as far afield asthe USA and Canada, 50 ex-students and teachers of Badingham College enjoyed a reunion lunchcourtesy of current owners Sandra and Malcolm Young, who have operated the 300-year-old listedmansion as a business centre for the last 13 years.

Many of the visitors were surprised to see Fetcham Park's stunning murals and ceiling paintingsdepicting scenes from classical mythology for the first time. In their day the life-size paintings bycelebrated French artist Louis Laguerre, whose work can also be seen at Blenheim Palace andHampton Court, had either been hidden behind utilitarian panelling or located in rooms whichwere out of bounds to pupils.

The mansion was used as a school from the mid-1920s until its founder died in 1965. Then, afterrestoration and a lengthy period as private offices, Fetcham Park's prominent role in communitylife of was restored. Sandra Young explained: " Our Parallel Business Centre clients love workingin such a beautiful building and grounds during the week and at weekends it's a privilege to openthe doors for weddings, lunches, musical soirees and charity fundraising. Fetcham Park nowbuzzes again with the same energy as when it was your school."

Most of the Badingham old boys had earlier attended a special morning service at adjacent StMary's church, when Rev Paul Boughton marked their visit by using the school's altar silver. Localhistorian Alan Pooley joined the group to gather some anecdotes and was presented with a relicof the boys' pirate radio station, Radio Free Badingham. Past pupil Charles Alworth, who hadtravelled from Texas for the reunion, donated the original transmitter valve to Leatherhead andDistrict History Society.

A free copy of an abridged history of the house by another local historian Vivien White can beobtained from [email protected].

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Cryptic Crossword

Solution in next month’s edition

Across1. Choose the French preserve (6)

4. Same rude way to be well-thought-out (8)

9. Vainer sort of gully (6)

10. Decisive leader with an Asian,prime minister (8)

12. None left? That’s okay (3,5)

13. Not certain we can run Sueabout (6)

15. Boss abandoned by one cook (4)

16. Plead to change a swimmer (7)

20. Country that’s all about regalia(7)

21. Tree with first male company(4)

25. Unwilling to change as ever (6)

26. Slender monarch meditating (8)

28. Excellent ball due a change (8)

29. Marina’s other name? (6)

30. Deviant brat near jumble (8)

31. Dane we switched to solid food (6)

Down1. Level man’s language (8)

2. Offhand sort of soldier? (8)

3. Advanced little Illinois seed (6)

5. Time to go back to send forth? (4)

6. Odd coating containing little left to kill!(8)

7. Rushes about for a monkey (6)

8. Impel before initial line that’s rubbish (6)

11. Deer has another way to be fleeced (7)

14. Decent raise entitlement (7)

17. Lariat is twisted for a man (8)

18. Cop with foresight being split (8)

19. Novel midge in a thought (8)

22. Spanish dish made with ale, pal (6)

23. Rupees scattered to read carefully (6)

24. Mad twins an earl may hold (6)

27. Board cut short to leave a detailedproposal (4)

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Let me make some formalintroductions to our newest long-term test fleet member – theRenault Twizy.

This full EV can do around 60miles on a charge, which takesabout four hours and costs lessthan £1. It’ll do 50mph, doorsare optional extras and it lookslike a turbo-charged mobilityscooter.

I’ve been driving the bonkersRenault for a month now, to andfrom the office, which is abouttwo miles away, and I absolutelylove it.

There is no other car availableanywhere in the world thatattracts so much attention yetcosts so little. Starting at £7k,and with a monthly rental chargefor the batteries (whichfacilitates replacement if theygo wrong) that starts from £45 amonth, it’s an absolute magnetfor attention.

I’m not sure people would be soexcited about a Leaf or Zoe –because it’s the Twizy’s madlooks that really has peopleinterested. I still can’t quitebelieve that Renault built it. I’msure glad they did, though.

So, what’s it like to live with?Well, surprisingly easy. I cancommute for 10 days before Ineed to run a cable out of our

office window and charge it up.The plug is in the front and onlyreaches about three metres soit’s a bit of a faff to recharge. Itinvolves security guard botheringextension cables and a dry day,but in a month I’ve only had todo it three times.

Inside, space is best described ascosy. For the driver it’s not toobad, although the seat could dowith the ability to tilt the back-rest. The passenger, who sitspillion style behind the driver, isa little more cramped and in wetweather becomes a bit damp.The Twizy doesn’t come withdoors or windows, although wedo have both.

Renault sent a man to fit somewindows for us a week after thecar arrived. These are madefrom plastic with metal edgesthat slot into two brackets onthe doors, a bit like putting up atent. To be honest I prefer theTwizy without them.

On the road it’s great fun. It’scomfortably quick enough tokeep up with town traffic, ithandles well and although thesuspension crashes a little, it’sbearable. Our car has a retro-fitBluetooth system fitted with twospeakers in the roof.

The scissor style doors lookseriously smart when you throwthem open, and the fact you canget out either side has meant I

can park within inches of mycolleagues’ drivers side doors, sothey have to climb in thepassenger side. I don’t think thatjoke will ever grow old – for meat least.

I think part of my love for theTwizy comes from being a biker.It has some of the fun of beingout in the open, but you don’tget wet and there’s no timewasted putting on a load ofprotective equipment.

I have another 6 months to lookforward to in the Twizy and I’malready seriously consideringbuying one at the end.

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Transition AshteadWorking towards a sustainable Ashtead

Transport choices are in the air…

It seems everywhere I look at the moment,new ideas about how we fuel vehicles arebeing tried out…I visited Wisley RHSgardens recently and was surprised to seethat there were charging points forelectric cars in the car park.. I met alocal estate agent, Elphick’s JamieChandler (pictured right), who has justbought an electric car to use around thevillage, an ideal vehicle for the short andlocal trips he does when viewingproperties. He said “You just have to thinkof it as a less of a car and more of a covered

motorbike!” He is enthusiastic about his newmode of transport, and said they are all over the

place on the continent. And on the news, there havebeen reports about the exemption limit for thecongestion charge in London being lowered for carswith emissions under 100g to those under 75g/km.,which is an inducement to use less polluting vehicles inthe capital. The impetus for this comes from the poorair quality in London, where particulates and NO2 are major factors in respiratory diseases but it willalso have a positive effect on CO2 emissions too…. About 25% of global CO2 is due to transport, so if wecan reduce this, it would help in reaching emission reduction targets.

Of course, electric cars aren’t carbon-neutral unless they are charged by PV cells, as many of ourpower plants that generate electricity burn fossil fuels. And there is the issue of making the lithiumbatteries and the pollution involved in lithium mining, but that can be minimized recycling andreprocessing the lithium. But electric cars can save about 20% over conventional cars in terms of totallife carbon use. But if you are not due to change your car and an electric one doesn’t appeal, there arestill ways that you can reduce the carbon footprint of your transport. The easiest way is to simplytravel less! Combine journeys, share lifts, use public transport or walk and cycle for local trips. Evenyour driving style makes a difference, not accelerating fast, braking gently, not keeping roof bars onwhen you don’t need them and even filing the petrol tank to halfway means you are not using fuel tomove fuel around!

Vehicle efficiency is improving too - many cars will now really do 50mpg, due to more efficientengines, regenerative braking and better engineering etc. and the tail pipe emissions per km drivendramatically change the car tax rate. I met someone recently who was outraged that someone else’scar tax was only £30 compared to his £295 pa, due to the difference in their emissions. So remember tochoose a car that will save you money on mpg, car tax and congestion charge! But getting more milesto the gallon can have the unintended consequence of making you feel you can use the car more, touse up your own individual “fuel budget”. The take-home message here is to think about how youtravel and maximise the miles you get for the CO2 you produce!

Chris Ellis

There is no Open meeting in August - meetings will resume in September, look out fordetails on our website and in the local press.

For more information about Transition Ashtead or to join any of our Action Groups, seeour website at www.TransitionAshtead.org.uk Contact our Secretary Caroline on 07768806201 or email [email protected]

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Following a procurement process Turner and Townsend were selected to undertake the workrequired and produce a report on their findings.

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Surrey County Council’sLove Food Surrey Campaign

Surrey chef Carmela Tomkins has supported the council’s Love Food Surrey campaign for overthree years. She loves cooking with leftovers and has a whole cookbook full of great recipe ideas.She said: “If you’ve cooked too much, it’s so easy to use leftovers for another meal like lunch thefollowing day, or as ingredients for a new meal, which can save you time and money too.”With a little imagination you can rustle up all sorts of exciting new meals. Try out a couple ofCarmela’s summer recipes to help you get started.

Simple Smoothie - serves 4Turn any old fruits, yogurts and juices you have into a healthy anddelicious drink to give you and your family a boost of nutritionand energy.

Ingredients• 2 over-ripe peaches, chopped, with stones removed• 1 speckled banana, peeled and sliced• 60g strawberries (remove leaves and stalks)• 125ml orange juice• 125ml vanilla yoghurt

Method1. Put all the ingredients into a blender and whizz until smooth.2. Pour the drink into glasses and enjoy.

Champion Saladby Kate Staples Commonwealth ChampionTurn leftover salad into a simple, healthy, energy-boosting dish and go for gold!

Ingredients• One can of chickpeas• Any leftover salad, chopped eg celery, cucumber,

tomatoes, spring onion• Handful of olives (optional)• Olive oil• Dried or fresh oregano• Salt and pepper• Squeeze of fresh lemon juice (optional)• Cubes of cheese / ham (optional)

Method1. Drain the chickpeas and place into a bowl.2. Place all the chopped salad ingredients into the same bowl and mix well.3. Pour enough olive oil to coat the salad and then add a sprinkle of oregano,

salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Taste and add cubes ofham or cheese if required.

4. Refrigerate until needed.

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General Knowledge Crossword

Solution in next month’s edition

Tel/fax. 01372 200583, Mobile 0777 444 1991 Tel/fax. 01372 200583, Mobile 0777 444 1991

Across1. Gripping hand tool with two hinged arms (6)7. South American monkey with claws instead

of nails (8)8. Canton located in the centre of Switzerland,

home to William Tell (3)9. Succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem

which typically bears spines (6)10. Front part of a vessel or aircraft (4)11. Agent which assists colonic irrigation (5)13. Ten-sided shape (7)15. Place for young plants (7)17. Strong, lightweight wood (5)21. Female operatic star (4)22. Neckband (6)23. Mature female deer (3)24. Summons to attend a court of law (8)25. Gains points in a game (6)Down1. Thick cushion used as a seat (6)2. Hanging, tapering spike of frozen water (6)3. English explorer said to have been saved by

Pocahontas (5)4. Cut of beef from the chest (7)5. Fairground game of ring throwing (4-2)6. Extremely poisonous, especially by bite or

sting (8)

12. Name of the submarine in Jules Verne’sTwenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (8)

14. Tall fern with coarse lobed fronds (7)16. Crustaceans also known as Norway lobsters

or Dublin Bay prawns (6)18. Food store (6)19. Mother superior (6)20. Name that has been assumed temporarily (5)

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Quiz - Title Characters1. Victor2. The Owl and the Pussycat3. Catwoman (she is left with a glass of

milk)4. No-one (Dumbo doesn't speak)5. Rumpelstiltskin6. Lovejoy7. Antonio8. Starsky and Hutch9. A hedgehog10. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Quiz - Currencies

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Simple Crossword solution

Across: 7 Remove, 8 Loughs, 9 Sofa,10 Envelops, 11 Ignored, 13 Steel, 15 Clues,17 Provide, 20 Tolerant, 21 Pale, 23 Weight,24 Roused.

Down: 1 Zero, 2 Potato, 3 Referee, 4 Slave,5 Mullet, 6 Shepherd, 12 Galloped,14 Writers, 16 Energy, 18 Vapour, 19 Cacti,22 Lies.

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July’s crosswords solutions

Across: 1 Reminder, 5 Poetic, 9 Stripper,10 Tirade, 12 Dangle, 13 Petulant, 15 Donefor, 16 Yarn, 20 Heat, 21 Picnics,25 Whittled, 26 Awhile, 28 Hunter,29 Sinister, 30 Wrasse, 31 Badgered.

Down: 1 Reside, 2 Marine, 3 Napoleon,4 Eyes, 6 Odious, 7 Tearaway, 8 Creating,11 Heroine, 14 Desired, 17 Chow-chow,18 Hacienda, 19 Scowling, 22 Athens,23 Sister, 24 Reared, 27 Diva.

Across: 7 Bolero, 8 Acetic, 9 Pyre,10 Shanghai, 11 Ashtray, 13 Boron,15 Yacht, 16 Kestrel, 18 Pheasant,19 Rash, 21 Gazebo, 22 Anorak.

Down: 1 Joey, 2 Seventh heaven, 3 DogStar, 4 Kayak, 5 Reign of Terror,6 Pinafore, 12 Slag heap, 14 Gentian,17 Mason, 20 Scat.

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sometimes yellow, are the red-hot pokers.Providing the soil is fairly moist and they receiveplenty of sun, these really do add a hotstatement.

In damper areas you could use Lobelia ‘QueenVictoria’ or many of the other moisture-lovingtypes of lobelia which produce huge spires of redflowers, so different from those tiny blue, pinkand white bedding lobelias which are more widelygrown.

To make sure that your summer time plantings dowell, take heed of the following tips:

• If it is a hot day, try to plant in early eveningor at least late afternoon when the main heatof the sun has died down.

• Always make sure that plants are really wellwatered before you put them in the ground.

• Soak the compost thoroughly and make surethat it is wetted right the way down to thebase before you begin.

• Incorporate plenty of bulky organic matter,such as garden compost, well-rotted manure orsome proprietary compost from your gardencentre, as this will help to retain moisture.

Hot FavouritesBy Pippa Greenwood

Our summer weather isn’t usually unbearablywarm; in fact it is often pretty cool and a littlebit of extra heat would be very welcome. Witha little bit of planning and some carefulplanting, you could turn your garden into thehottest site out, regardless of the real weather.All you have to do is plant beds, borders orcontainers full of hot reds, screaming yellowsand glowing oranges. Even if much of yourgarden is already in place, you can always addto it, even at this time of year. True, most ofthe planting is best done in the autumn, but avisit to a garden centre or nursery in latesummer will reveal a fabulous display of plantswhich can be put to good use in your gardennow.

Many summer flowering plants are starting todecline at this time of year, but you will findthat some of the late summer and autumnplantings have the richest, brightest and hottestcolours.

For real energy and vibrancy, choose plenty ofyellows and golds, including some of the goldenrods (Solidago), which should be flowering wellinto September. They are not difficult to growand if you choose a variety like ‘Crown of Rays’,it will grow to just over 2 feet (60cm) tall andyet does not need staking.

I am a great fan of coreopsis, including thevarious forms of Coreopsis verticillata, whichagain flowers well into the autumn and isunlikely to need staking.

If you like to see flat looking flower heads inyour garden then take a closer peep at some ofthe achilleas, including ‘Coronation Gold’ andyou will find that this too helps to attract manybeneficial insects into the garden.

No late summer border is complete without thecone flowers or rudbekias with their deliciouslybright, daisy-like flowers - these should last youthrough until October.

For some screaming scarlets and other shades ofred, consider growing the dahlia ‘Bishop ofLlandaff’, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’, Lychnischalcedonica. All of these rich reds lookparticularly good amongst or close to some ofthe yellows. A real favourite of mine, combiningboth rich red or shades of orange and

Lychnis chalcedonica

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• Once the plants are in position, water themin really thoroughly. A light sprinkling won’tdo – the water needs to go right down towhere the plant needs it, at its roots.

Once the soil is moist, apply a good, deepmulch of 2 – 3 inches (5 – 7.5 cm), all aroundthe soil surface. This will help to keep moisturein, protect the plant roots from the heat of thesun and at the same time keep weeds at bay.

Don’t forget to tend to your hot border again inthe autumn, when you will find small versionsof many of these plants readily available ingarden centres, often at only a couple ofpounds per pot and when you will also be ableto plant some more warming oranges and redsusing bulbs and corms.

Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.comfor her ‘Winter thru’ Spring’ vegetablecollection, great plants for September plantingand regular advice emails from Pippa. Buy agreat range of gardening products includingNemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and otherbiological controls, Enviromesh and Envirofleece.

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