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BUCKLAND READING ROOM ACTIVITIES
01372 802602
842302 842302
248909
07701 347351
842082 842082
842082
843297
844267
Monday 1 - 4pm Art Group David Burrells
4.15 - 5.15pm Rainbows Jane Stewart 5.30 - 7pm Brownies Jane Stewart
1st/3rd Mons 10am - 12 noon U3A Singing Meike Laurenson
Tuesday 10am - 12 noon Tiny Tots Toddlers Debbie Jones
2 - 5.15pm Tues. Bridge Club Richard Wheen Wednesday 10am - 12.30pm Bridge Class Richard Wheen
Thursday 2 - 5.45pm Thur. Bridge Club Richard Wheen
7 - 8.30pm Yoga Tilly Mitchell
2nd Saturday 1.30 - 5.30pm Sugar Guild Karen Hoad
OTHER VILLAGE CONTACTS
Carole Evans
David Sayce Mandy Creasey
Iain Laurenson
Pam Patch
Derek Holgate Jane Siegle
Vanessa Sadler
Ianthe Cox Sheena Boyce
Emma Gallagher
Margaret Miller
Catriona Martin Jane Stewart
Sarah Munro
Jane Douglass
Dr Jim Docking Ken Caldwell
John Maud
Liz Vahey
Julian Steed Sheila Dyer
Rhona Hill
Arts Society, Betchworth
Bell Ringers (practice Friday evenings) Betchworth & Buckland Children’s Nursery
Betchworth & Buckland Society (secretary)
Betchworth Operatic & Dramatic Society
British Legion Brockham Green Horticultural Society
Brockham Surgery/Chemist
Buckland & Betchworth Choral Soc. (secretary)
Buckland Parochial Charity (clerk) Buckland Parish Council (clerk)
Buckland Village Shop
Children’s Society
Family Activities for Betchworth & Buckland Girl Guides contact
Junior Church Children’s representative
North Downs Primary School
One World Group Reading Room - Chairman
- Treasurer
- Secretary
Reigate Pilgrims Cricket Club St. Catherine’s Hospice
Surrey Police - non-urgent
Women’s Institute
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248909
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842098
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To book the Reading Room, email [email protected]
or phone Stella Cantor on 843335
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SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, BUCKLAND
Rector The Revd. Canon Carol Coslett, The Rectory, Old Reigate Road,
Betchworth RH3 7DE (842102). E-mail: [email protected]
Priest in
Retirement
The Revd. Canon David Eaton, Two Way House, Wheelers Lane,
Brockham RH3 7LA (843915). Email: [email protected]
Reader His Honour Peter Slot, The Red House, Old Reigate Road,
Betchworth RH3 7DR (842010). Email: [email protected]
Church-
wardens
David Sayce, 48 Park Lane East, Reigate RH2 8HR (242776)
(+ Bell Captain). Email: [email protected] Mrs Elizabeth Vahey, 126 Sandcross Lane, Reigate RH2 8HG
(221444) (+ electoral register). Email: [email protected]
Parish Admin. Vacancy. All enquiries to the Rector, please.
Hon.
Treasurer
Barbara Thomas, Little Perrow, Old Road, Buckland RH3 7DY
(841058). Email: [email protected]
Hon. Sec. Mrs Rosey Davy. Email: [email protected]
Organist Melvin Hughes, Ashcroft, 10 Ridgegate Close, Reigate RH2 0HT
(241355). Email: [email protected]
Safeguarding
Officer
Sally Sayce, 48 Park Lane East, Reigate RH2 8HR (242776).
Email: [email protected]
Junior Church
Reps
Amy Jago (07971 085134). Email: [email protected]. And
Sarah Munro (07771 427378). Email: [email protected]
Magazine
- Editor
Richard Wheen, The Grange, Rectory Lane, Buckland RH3 7BH
(842082). Email: [email protected]
- Finance Bernard Hawkins, 57 Middle Street, Brockham RH3 7JT (843153).
Email: [email protected]
- Advertising Karen Munroe, Broome Perrow, Old Road, Buckland RH3 7DY
(845298). Email: [email protected]
Church
Rotas
Brasses: Sue Haynes (842613). Flowers: Jean Cooke (245161).
Other: Philip Haynes (842613)
Churchyard
Rose Beds
Carol Leeds, Flat 1, 4 Hardwicke Road, Reigate RH2 9AG (247399).
Email: [email protected]
Friends of St.
Mary’s
Roger Daniell, Chairman. Richard Wheen, secretary; details as
above
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Articles for the September 2017 issue must be with Duncan Ferns, Yewdells,
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HISTORICAL NOTES
Buckland (then Bochelant) was mentioned in the Domesday Book as a village of 35
households, a church and a watermill. These days it is a picturesque village covering 1362 acres, with a total population of around 580 in 240 households. It straddles the
A25 and the Guildford to Redhill Railway. The parish registers date back to 1560,
and the first recorded vicar to 1308. The present church is thought to have been built
in 1380, and was extensively refurbished in 1860. The church has six bells, still regularly rung, and an unusual wooden spire. Some of the windows date from the
14th and 15th centuries. The window nearest the font suffered heavy damage from an
enemy bomb in 1941. The glass was then removed and lost, until the 600 separate
pieces were rediscovered in the Rectory cellar 52 years later, wrapped in newspaper. The window was restored in 1994, though part of it now forms the light-box at the
West end of the church.
Buckland is in the Diocese of Southwark (Bishop: The Rt. Revd. Christopher Chessun) and the Area of Croydon (Area Bishop: The Rt. Revd. Jonathan Clark).
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THE FRIENDS OF
ST. MARY’S
If you have not yet joined the Friends, and would like to do so, or would like more information, please
see the literature in the church or contact one of the
officers (eg Richard Wheen, Secretary, 842082, [email protected]). The
annual subscription is £15 for one person, £30 for a household.
The object of the Friends is to help maintain the fabric and structure of St. Mary’s,
an important focal point at the centre of Buckland and a listed building with 1,000
years of history.
Date Flowers Reader/Lesson Sidesman/Procession
6th
August Liz
Caldwell
Pat Evans
Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14
9.30 Pat Evans
David & Sally Sayce and Jane England
13th
August
Trevor Cooke
Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28
9.30 Rosey Davy
Simon Thomas, Caroline Gale & Trevor Cooke
20th
August
Genesis 45: 1-15 8 David or
Sally Sayce
Lesley
Fletcher 27th
August
Catherine
Breakenridge Exodus 1:8 - 2:10
9.30 Philip Haynes
Sue Haynes, Catherine & Antonio Breakenridge
I was meeting a friend in a restaurant and as I went in, I noticed two pretty girls
looking carefully at me. ‘Nine,’ I heard one whisper as I passed. Feeling pleased with myself, I swaggered over to my buddy and told him a girl had just rated me a
nine out of ten. ‘I don’t want to ruin it for you,’ he said, ‘but when I walked in, they
were speaking German.’
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August 2017
THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY IN 2017
Dear Everyone,
In the 21st Century to many people the church is not an integral part of their lives but the role of the parish church is to be there for parishioners if ever and whenever they
need it. At St Mary’s and St Michael’s we are glad that there has been a worshipping,
Christian presence in the village for many centuries and will hopefully continue to be
so for many more.
So what does the church offer you? A quiet sanctuary during the day.. both our
churches are open; we are there for you in life’s milestones.. Birth, Marriage,
Funerals; offer support for families and young people/ messy church/ Sunday club, Toddler groups, we provide community social interaction... Drop in Teas, winter
lunches, promote events like Concerts/Art Exhibitions/Christmas Tree Festival/
Flower Festivals that bring community together, we provide pastoral care, a listening
ear and will visit people if they request. Each month we visit the care homes, we foster links with schools, local organisations and are generally a presence in the
community there for everyone whatever their need. What’s more there is no waiting
list to speak to a priest, and it’s not just Monday – Friday!
How is all this provided? Well it comes out of Christian Love for our neighbours
and generosity of giving through stewardship. Christian stewardship is about how
we live as followers of the Christian Faith after the example of Jesus in the Gospels;
how we manage all the world’s resources and how we use all that God has given to us as individuals. Being good stewards involves a response from us in the way we
live our lives and how we use our money and resources. So much has been given to
us that we should give in return. The congregations and regular worshippers at St
Michael’s and St Mary’s do give of their time, money and resources, but we also need others to help if we are to maintain a Christian presence in the community.
You have heard the verse “where your treasure is; there your heart will be
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also” (Luke 12:34) so how much do you give in return for what you receive? Our
two churches in Betchworth and Buckland can continue to exist only by your support. As a United Benefice they provide a presence in the community that all can
share in. But as a church it can only carry on its work with gifts from the community.
Regular worshippers give generously and at least 10% of any income raised by the churches is given to charitable causes as well as supporting the mission of the church
and the fabric needs of two listed buildings, but as Canon David Eaton said in the
July letter… .we “could do better!”. General Synod of the Church of England has
challenged all to try to give 5% of their income (after tax) to and through the church (or £1 in every £20) and a similar amount to other charitable work. For most of us
this represents no more than the cost of a weekly Costa cup of coffee!
Whether you attend church or not, the responsibility is still yours if you wish to preserve the environment in which you live. To maintain our church buildings (part
of our unique village environment and atmosphere!) no state funding is received. I
challenge you to think about whether we should all strive to preserve something that
is part of the true beauty of a traditional English village. If you say Yes to this, then please consider supporting our churches, either financially by giving regularly, or by
joining the Friends of St Mary’s Buckland, or practically by becoming more involved
in the activities that are available.
Our churches are Open Every Day, and Open for you,
so please help us to
Keep them open for us all now and in the future.
Inserted in this magazine is a leaflet outlining some of the ways
you could respond. Charles Hardy or Barbara Thomas, our
treasurers, would be most pleased to help you with further
information if you wish to consider setting up a Standing Order to one or other of the churches. Barbara’s details are inside the front
cover of this magazine. Thank you for taking the time to read this
and for giving it your consideration. We hope for responses to be
returned by Harvest Festival (17th September Betchworth and
24th September Buckland).
Every blessing to you all.
Carol
33 August 2017
SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS ON EARLIER PAGES
Last month’s harder SUDOKU This month’s medium SUDOKU
BRIDGE
North leads a ♠ to South’s ♠A and South then returns the compliment in Hearts.
After winning with ♥A North cashes his remaining ♠. East cannot
afford to discard a ♦ on this (because he would thereby set up South’s second ♦ trick) and he cannot afford to discard a ♣ (because
he would thereby expose his partner to a ♣ finesse), so he discards
his remaining ♥. South pitches his small ♦ and West must throw a ♥
to avoid promoting North’s small ♣. North now leads his ♦ to South’s ♦K and this squeezes West, who must unguard either Hearts or Clubs. South
leads whichever suit West has discarded and makes the last two tricks.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS: 1, Amazed. 4, Others. 8, Peter. 9, Zebedee.
10, Accuser. 11, Endue. 12, Scripture. 17, Shrub. 19, Abashed.
21, Foolish. 22, Upset. 23, Loathe. 24, Lesser.
DOWN: 1, Appeal. 2, Attacks. 3, Earns. 5, Tableau. 6, Ended. 7, Shekel. 9, Zarephath. 13, Rubbish. 14, Ephesus. 15, Useful.
16, Editor. 18, Rhoda. 20, Abuse.
X
W
C R O S S
R
D
8 4 2 7 1 9 3 6 5
7 5 9 3 6 8 4 2 1
1 6 3 2 5 4 8 9 7
6 2 1 9 7 3 5 8 4
3 7 4 8 2 5 9 1 6
5 9 8 6 4 1 7 3 2
2 8 5 4 3 6 1 7 9
4 3 6 1 9 7 2 5 7
9 1 7 5 8 2 6 4 3
8 5 6 7 9 1 2 3 4
7 9 1 3 4 2 6 5 8
4 2 3 5 6 8 7 9 1
6 8 4 2 7 3 5 1 9
1 7 9 4 5 6 3 8 2
3 5 2 8 1 9 4 7 6
9 3 1 6 2 7 8 4 5
5 6 8 1 3 4 9 2 7
2 4 7 9 8 5 1 6 3
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POEM OF THE MONTH
Jonah
Now Jonah, one fine sunny day, Was told by the Lord, “Nineveh!”
So he upped and got dressed
But turned and went west
When east was the Nineveh way!
Ignoring the Deity’s wish
He boarded a boat for Tarshish
But up blew a storm Till, wet and forlorn
Poor Jonah was gulped by a fish!
Three days and three rather yuk nights He “enjoyed” its internal delights
But though it was smelly
He prayed in that belly
And the Lord heard his prayer from the heights.
Dear friend, if you’re broken and poor
And you’re lost ‘cos you fled from God’s law,
Like Jonah, cry out
God will hear your shout
And will reach out and bring you to shore!
Nigel Beeton
PRAYER OF THE MONTH
Faithful Father,
Storms come! No matter who we are, no matter what we have done or not done,
storms come. Please protect us. Reassure
us that you are with us in any and every
storm; that you will never leave us or forsake us. May
we know the peace of your
presence whatever our
circumstances today. Alone we would sink and give up.
With you we will be strengthened to stay
afloat. We will be encouraged to face
each day, confident that you are above all things - and that we belong to you.
Thank you Father, in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
GRACE OF THE MONTH
We bless thee, Lord, for this our food.
For life and health and every good.
May we, more blest than we deserve, Live less for self and more to serve.
THOUGHT OF THE MONTH
I have so many problems that if a new one comes along today, it will be at
least two weeks before I can worry about it.
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August Diary
Page
Sun 6th 10am Pond clearance & Village tidy 11
Thur 10th St Laurence of Rome 15
Wed
23rd 10am-12 noon FABB 13
2-4pm Drop-in teas in Hamilton Room 10
Date St Mary’s,
Buckland
St Michael’s,
Betchworth
6th August
Transfiguration
9.30 Parish Communion 11 Parish Communion *
13th August 9.30 Iona Parish Communion 8
11
HC (BCP)
Matins *
20th August 8
HC (BCP)
10.30
Joint All-Age Parish
Communion *
27th August 9.30 Parish Communion 8
11
HC (BCP)
Parish Communion *
3rd September 9.30 Parish Communion 11 Parish Communion *
* Coffee and soft drinks served in church after these services
6 August 2017
PEWS FACULTY
Following the article in last month’s magazine regarding the granting of the Faculty
for the removal of the pews, I have received a number of comments and I would like
to clarify my position. Although my name as churchwarden appeared at the bottom of the article I did not see the full text of the article before it was submitted and as
such would not have put my name to it. I have never been in favour of the removal
of the pews and did in fact vote against the proposal, although I will, of course, work
with it. I hope this now resolves any misunderstandings.
Elizabeth Vahey, Churchwarden
FROM THE REGISTERS
Baptisms 16th July Oliver David Strover, St Michael’s
Sophie Jane Patricia Woods, St Michael’s
Weddings 8th July Lydia Hudson & James Sanders, St Michael’s
15th July Ruth Stubbs & Ben Sutton, St Mary’s
22nd July Jessica Davenport & Grant Foster, St Michael’s
Funerals 21st June Rex William Harrington who died on 6th June aged
and Burials 83, formerly of Rykens Lane, Brockham Park,
Betchworth
17th July Jean Walker, who died on 5th June aged 87, formerly of Rosemary Cottage, Betchworth
21st July Pam Skeates who died on 5th July aged 95, formerly
of The Avenue, Brockham
Burial Ground 5th June Anthony Thomas Walrond Innes of Pebble Hill Road,
Betchworth, who died on 19th May aged 86
The children baptized on 16th July, with their respective parents.
31 August 2017
SUDOKUS
First a medium one. Solution on page 33
Solution
on p. 33
BRIDGE
North to lead in a NT
contract. How can
N/S make 5 tricks against any defence?
NORTH
♠ 4 2 ♥ A
WEST ♦ 10 EAST
♠ J ♣ A 4 ♠ Q
♥ K J 8 ♥ Q 9
♦ - SOUTH ♦ Q 9 ♣ K 3 ♠ A ♣ Q
♥ 10 2
♦ K 3
♣ 2
2 6 4
4 9 1
7 5
3 9 4
3
1 5 3
9 2 5
8 2 4 3
9
7
7 6 8
5 6 9
8 4 3 9
9
9 4 7
6 2 4
8 1
4 7 3
And now a harder one. Solution next month
The gospel makes some people
sad, some mad, and some glad. It is better that people should go
out of church mad than merely
go out, neither sad, mad, nor
glad. V. Havner
If you would lay up a treasure of
glory in heaven, lay up a
treasure of grace in your hearts. John Mason
God made the moon as well as
the sun; and when he does not see fit to grant us the sunlight,
he means us to guide our steps
by moonlight. Richard Whately
Beware – that handsome young
sinner will only go on to become
an old devil. Anon
30 August 2017
CROSSWORD Solution on page 33
ACROSS 1 ‘The people were — at his teaching’ (Mark 1:22) (6) 4 ‘He saved —; let him save himself’ (Luke 23:35) (6) 8 He addressed the crowd in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:14) (5) 9 Father of James and John (Matthew 4:21) (7) 10 One who charges another with an offence (Job 31:35) (7) 11 ‘ — thy ministers with righteousness’ (Book of Common Prayer) (5) 12 and 15 Down ‘All — is God-breathed and is — for teaching...’ (2 Timothy 3:16) (9,6) 17 ‘No — of the field had yet appeared on the earth’ (Genesis 2:5) (5) 19 Made to feel embarrassed (Isaiah 24:23) (7) 21 This man built his house on sand (Matthew 7:26) (7) 22 David’s hypocritical message to Joab on the death in battle of Uriah: ‘Don’t let this — you’ (2 Samuel 11:25) (5) 23 Detest (Job 10:1) (6) 24 ‘the greater light to govern the day and the — light to govern the night’ (Genesis 1:16) (6)
DOWN 1 To make a serious request (1 Corinthians 1:10) (6) 2 Launches an assault against (Genesis 32:8) (7) 3 ‘The wicked man — deceptive wages’ (Proverbs 11:18) (5)
5 Tuba ale (anag.) (7) 6 ‘The day thou gavest, Lord, is — ’ (5) 7 Old Testament measure of weight, (Exodus 30:13) (6) 9 Where Elijah restored life to the son of a widow with whom he lodged (1 Kings 17:10) (9) 13 Paul said ‘I consider them — , that I may gain Christ and be found in him’ (Philippians 3:8) (7) 14 City visited by Paul, described by the city clerk as ‘the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis’ (Acts 19:35) (7) 15 See 12 Across 16 Rioted (anag.) (6) 18 She had a surprise when she answered the door and found 8 Across outside (Acts 12:13) (5) 20 Maltreat (1 Chronicles 10:4) (5)
7 August 2017
A HEART WARMING WEEKEND 24TH AND 25TH JUNE…..
This was the weekend that Helen Burnett completed her training as a priest and
received the Church’s blessing on the additional activities she will undertake in the
future wherever she finds herself working as a priest.
On Saturday 24th June several members of St Michael’s and St Mary’s congregations
battled/explored their way with many other church groups to participate in the
service of ordination when, amongst other things, Deacons are allowed to wear their stoles in a vertical fashion rather than as a sash.
The service was dignified interspersed with many lustily sung hymns. The ordination
itself, laying on of hands and anointing of the hands of the candidates, was a lovely quiet moment when all the congregation watched their own deacons commit
themselves to full ministry. Afterwards we all greeted our particular candidates
outside the minster with joy and cheerfulness. In our case we were joined by all
Steve and Helen’s sons, two girlfriends and of course Steve, as well as the Chaldon’s congregation who raised a cheer when she emerged from the Minster.
The next day Helen celebrated Holy Communion for the first time, at St Peter and St
Paul’s church Chaldon where she will work for at least two years. From the moment of stepping through the door, passing the famous picture of doom! it was apparent
that this would be a special occasion. Revd Tim Goode, the Vicar, greeted and
chatted to us all and introduced the service, for Helen to then celebrate this special
service. The giving of the absolution of sins for the first time and the blessing of the sacraments took place quietly, making the congregation aware of the significance of
these events. The sermon by a friend of Helen’s was a beautiful statement of the
value and need for hands both in practical life and in the work of a priest.
After the ceremony and the peace of receiving communion the
service closed with a hearty rendition of Pete Seeger’s ‘If I had a
hammer’, a song Helen loves to sing round a campfire with the
Woodcraft Folk, reminding us that she is fully committed to all her activities.
The celebration for the Chaldon congregation took place in the church hall of the
mother church St Luke’s, Whyteleafe. Everyone was invited to bring food which was accompanied by the traditional huge dish of roast potatoes cooked by the Vicar’s
wife!! Speeches were made and champagne drunk. A really happy occasion which
showed how warmly Chaldon have taken Helen to their hearts and to their church.
We miss her at Betchworth and Buckland but wish her well in her new parish.
Anne Forrest
8 August 2017
…..AND A REPORT BY HELEN
So much time, effort, study and prayer had gone into my preparation for ordination
number 1 in 2016 and that preparation was so tied up with the congregations of St
Michael’s Betchworth and St Mary’s Buckland, that when ordination number 2 came along, I admit to being caught somewhat unawares! As I am so clear that my role as
Deacon underpins my ministry forever, I had not fully appreciated the impact that
would come with my priesting. A lot of that impact can be attributed to the amazing
support and response of the two new congregations into which I have been welcomed. A second reason for the high emotional impact was that the admission of
women to the priesthood had been a focal part of my upbringing in a household
where the formation of a Movement for the Ordination of Women had been born.
Women had been Deacons for a long time - Women Priests was something new and now of course we are so wonderfully used to it!
After 12 months as a Deacon in Whyteleafe and Chaldon I set off on foot from St
Peter and St Paul’s for my retreat in Bletchingly. On the hottest day of the years so far, I walked from Chaldon to the other side of Bletchingly, crossing the M23 and yet
also passing through unfarmed meadows of orchids and butterflies. I trudged on
prayerfully and silently through the heat of the day – mad dogs and English Deacons!
Along with the rest of the 2016 Deacon cohort I was guided through the three day retreat by the Dean of Southwark, Andrew Nunn. On Saturday morning, we were
whisked off in three separate episcopal buses to our designated churches and there in
Croydon Minster sitting in the side chapel it dawned on me just how many people
had invested in this moment and had made the journey to Croydon to join me and my colleagues who were to be were ordained Priests.
The moment when Tim Goode (my training incumbent), Carol Coslett (my sending
parish priest), Clare Herbert (my personal tutor at theological college) and Rosie Deedes (prison chaplain and home educator) laid hands on me and passed to me the
roll of Priest was, in the true sense of the word, awesome.
In a joint service at St Peter and St Paul’s the next day we had a combined choir, a junior server from each church, my training incumbent, our SPA and Reader, a
visiting preacher, my wonderful family and a packed church which included Anne
and Gordon Forrest who have supported me in so many ways over the past 28 years.
I presided at my first Eucharist. When we got to our final ‘hymn’ which was in fact a Pete Seeger song ‘If I had a Hammer..’ ably and joyfully accompanied by an
accordion and a ukulele, I think we all felt fit to burst!
With Love and Best Wishes to you all,
Helen
29 August 2017
MUSIC IN DORKING
1st 8th 15th 22nd 29th at 8.30, Watermill Jazz at Betchworth Park golf club, £18-23,
07415 815784
3rd at 6.00, Glyndebourne opera screening at Dorking Halls, £18.50, 01306 881717
6th at 2.00, André Rieu concert screening at Dorking Halls, £18.50, 01306
881717
August is, as usual, a quiet month for concerts as we all enjoy (hopefully!) some
good summer weather. There are just a few events to mention:
At the Dorking Halls you can see a live broadcast from Glyndebourne of Mozart’s opera La clemenza di Tito. This is a story of love and revenge, based on events in the
life of the Roman emperor Titus, and presented through Mozart’s beautiful and
dramatic music. There is also a recording of André Rieu’s annual summer concert
from Maastricht which took place in July.
Watermill Jazz meets every Tuesday. This month’s
performers are: the Janette Mason trio (1st), the Ben
Castle quartet (8th), the National Youth Jazz Orchestra nonet (15th), the Medboe/Eriksen/Halle
trio (22nd), and the Roger Beaujolais quartet (29th).
There is no recital at St Martin’s this month, but recitals will resume in the autumn.
We have, as usual, had an excellent season of music in Dorking. Thanks go, as
always, to our many wonderful local organisations – choirs, orchestras, festivals and
the Dorking Concertgoers. Without them all, the cultural life in Dorking and the surrounding area would be much poorer. One of the highlights early in the season
was the first performance of Ian Asserssohn’s new work Dies Irae at the Dorking
Halls. It was a splendid piece and I do hope we will have another chance to hear it
some time soon. Later in the season, I would single out the Piatti string quartet’s performance of Beethoven’s late quartet op.130 with the great fugue as finale – the
playing was most intense and highly dramatic.
Next season will, I am sure, be just as good. All the details will be here in Music in Dorking!
Ian Codd
I am to cricket what Dame Sybil Thorndike is to non-ferrous welding.
Frank Muir
28 August 2017
D’ARCY TRINKWON ORGAN CONCERT, 24TH JUNE
If you couldn’t be at Worthy Farm then the organist of Worth Abbey and Sussex
University came to St Michael’s Betchworth for a fabulous recital.
Appearing in his flowing silver shirt like Merlin he began the Concerto del Sigr.
Meck by Bach’s first cousin – Johann Walter Gottfried. Fast right hand semiquavers
and masterly modulations preceded JS Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in G (BWV451).
With the use of a large TV screen, we could watch the fast movement of his feet and how he worked his whole body into the music while turning pages as if he was
operating a lathe or weaving loom. The driving tempo, and the big chords and
delicate decorative melodies thrilled the audience.
Voluntary Op 5 No. 1 in C by John Stanley had diapasons for the Adagio and
powerful Trumpet stops for the Andante with echoes on upper keyboard and bass
tune on the foot pedals. The Slow (swell) was a relaxing, peaceful movement leading
to a fast moving Allegro (ecchos) with scalic passages and pure flute sounding stop. Alternating with big chordal passages, Bach-like, it came to a pause then louder on
the lower keyboard. The ‘Magnificent’ Fantasia in F Minor K594 had a slow,
solemn start reminiscent of Mozart’s later Requiem. A fast Chromatic 2nd movement
major scales and arpeggios and chordal, then into a minor key with more pedal and big “Phantom-like” chords reverberating around the church.
Vierne’s ‘Impromptu’ - presto chromatic scales and descending chords at a cracking
almost unbelievable pace with a sudden ending. There was a UK Premiere of a piece called ‘Young Sprite’ - “another great score arriving in the post” from M.L. TAKLE.
It had hints of Keith Emerson’s Rock playing chords with a nodding tempo ending
rather ‘Trump-like’.
The gentle, beautifully tuneful, “Lied to the flowers” from Belgian, Flor Peters (1903
-1986) a haunting French pastoral piece with superimposed vibrating 3rds ending.
The Magician of the Moment, D’Arcy, took the ‘rather splendid’ “Lied to the Sun” at
a rocketing pace, changing colours and tones with a phasing effect across the instrument and producing shouts of “more”. What a wonderful concert it had been.
One of the audience reminded me – there are so few churches with good real organs
now. If you want to hear more, look at his website: www.Darcytrinkwon.com A
fuller version of this review is on the Church Website.
Martin Coslett
Children are the most desirable opponents at Scrabble as they are both easy to beat
and fun to cheat. Fran Lebowitz
9 August 2017
AN INTRODUCTION TO GODLY PLAY
An Introduction to Godly Play through experience and
reflection, at St Matthew’s Church, 71 Station Road,
Redhill, RH1 1DL on Saturday, 23rd September 2017 from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm.
For further details and availability of places, please
contact: Mrs Hilary Richardson, St Matthew’s Church [email protected]: 766770; 07929
454650.
Save the Dates!
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest Messy Church Children’s Harvest Themed Activities on
Saturday 16th September 10.30am –
12.30pm at The Reading Room, Buckland.
Crafts, Games, Music and more! Contact Rector on 842102.
Suitable for children 3-12 years old (accompanied by an adult)
Other Harvest Celebrations
Sunday 17th Sept: 10.30, Joint All Age Service at St. Michael’s 12 Noon Goulburn Green Harvest Lunch + BBQ
Adults £8 (Under 16 £4) Tickets from Church or Post Office
Sunday 24th Sept. 10.30 Joint All Age Communion at St. Mary’s
12 noon Harvest Lunch, Reading Room, Buckland
Tickets £6 (under 16 £3) from Carol Leeds 247399
10 August 2017
ST MICHAEL’S AFTERNOON DROP-IN TEAS
We are now well into the 2017 round of Drop-In teas with the
following dates: 23rd August, 27th September, 25th October and 22nd
November (sixth anniversary). If you are in Church Street, Betchworth between 2 and 4pm on the fourth Wednesday of any
month, do Drop-In to the Hamilton Room for tea and cakes or biscuits.
Thank you to all helpers and we look forward to seeing you. Contact Margaret Miller: 842098 or e-mail: [email protected] for
more information or transport.
THE SEPTEMBER MAGAZINE
The September issue of this magazine will be edited, as for a good
many years past, by Duncan Ferns. Many thanks indeed to him for taking this on. Don’t forget to send your articles etc to him, and
not to your usual editor. Duncan’s contact details are on the inside
back cover.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
The months go by so quickly, too quickly, and it is time for me to tell you about the dates for our 2017 Winter Lunches. The first lunch will be on Thursday 14th
September, in the Buckland Reading Room. Time 12 noon. Cost £3.50. The next
date is 12th October, then 9th November and our Christmas lunch will
be on 14th December. For anyone who does not know about our winter lunches, we meet once a month on the second Thursday and the lunch
will be a main course, pudding and tea or coffee. Friends old and new
are most welcome. For more information please phone Carol Leeds on
247399 or Liz Vahey on 221444.
Always be nice to your children because they are the ones who will choose your care
home.
Phyllis Diller
27 August 2017
NEXT ORGAN RECITAL AT ST MICHAEL’S
Saturday 23rd September 2017 at 4.00 pm - Stephen Disley (Sub Organist,
Southwark Cathedral).
Stephen is one of the country’s finest organists who, as a recitalist and accompanist, has played at Westminster
Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, St Paul’s Cathedral, Royal
Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, King’s College,
Cambridge, and at festivals at Salisbury, Peterborough, Lichfield, the City of London and the International Organ
Festival at St Albans. He has performed and broadcast with
ensembles such as the BBC Singers, the London Symphony
Chorus, the Finzi Singers and the Budapest Radio Choir. Stephen is Sub-Organist at Southwark Cathedral and
founding Director of its Girls’ Choir and also is organist to
the City of London School.
Tickets will be available shortly from [email protected] or
843498 or on the door. Tickets £12 (under 14s £8), include a glass of wine/soft
drink). In aid of St Michael’s Church Funds.
ON MARRIAGE
I’ve been in love with the same woman for forty years. If my wife ever finds out,
she’ll kill me.
Henny Youngman
Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question
first.
Groucho Marx
There’s a way of transmitting funds that’s even faster than electronic banking. It’s
called marriage.
Ronnie Shakes
I think marriage is a marvellous thing for other people, like going to the stake.
Philip Larkin
Marriage is like the Middle East. There is no solution.
Willy Russell
26 August 2017
Frosts, freezes and fairs were the subject of weatherman Ian Currie’s illustrated
talk on a sweltering July evening.
Mopping a collective brow and with no
ice available we settled for pictures of the Thames frozen for
three months in 1684,
during the time known as
the little ice age, the weather having become
colder during the13th
and 14th centuries.
London was very small and food and goods were
brought in from outlying villages.
Great rivers were the main arteries for
goods to be transported inland. Tall ships could not pass London Bridge and
moored downstream where the water
boatmen rowed up and down to deliver
the cargo to Thames warehouses. Thus, when the Thames froze a lot of people
were out of work and winter fairs were
set up to make money. Stalls, ox roasts,
bear baiting and cockfighting were all part of the scenes depicted in
contemporary drawings and paintings.
By the eighteenth century London was much bigger and more people set up
frost fairs. There were accidents when
the ice cracked and stories were written
of food sellers trapped and killed, unable to get out of the freezing water when the
ice closed over again. In 1740 the
Thames froze in three days and in the
last great frost in 1814 one hundred thousand people were on the ice. There
was a great fog and blizzard and for
nineteen days the temperature was 40
degrees below freezing point. The narrow arches of London Bridge
restricted the water flow causing the ice
to become very deep. Boatmen now
became ice men, adapting their boats to slide on the ice and
rescue people. Printing
presses were set up on
the Thames to record visitors attending the fair,
such souvenirs becoming
treasured items. Bridges
collapsed when the ice thawed and there were
dangerous floes in the river. Ice
breakers came into use in 1895. More
locally, there was a huge blizzard which created glaciers, one of which was in
Lewes where the SnowDrop Inn is now
located. Winters have become warmer
but can be severe, as in 1963 when villages were marooned in the snow.
Mr. Currie gave a thoroughly
entertaining talk, with members reminiscing about past winters. There
could not have been a greater contrast to
the heat of that particular July
evening. Our Teas on the Green had been blessed with good weather, with
visitors and families relaxing and
enjoying the cakes and goodies. on
display. The help given by the local Scouts in providing the marquee was
much appreciated. We look forward to
our annual barbecue in August and to a
talk by the Coco Foundation in September.
Pam Patch
PEBBLECOMBE W.I. AT BETCHWORTH
11 August 2017
BUCKLAND PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE
Pond Clearance and Village Tidy - Sunday 6th August 2017
The Reigate Area Conservation Volunteers have kindly agreed to lead a pond
clearance on Sunday 6th August. Please meet us by the Pond in time for a short safety briefing at 10am from Simon Elson who supervises our activities.
If the water level in the pond remains low the event will provide a good opportunity
to reduce the new growth of unwanted vegetation. If you are keen to help in the pond, bring waders (if you can), a spade, a bucket (or plastic trug) suitable to use in
the pond and a wheelbarrow.
There will be tasks suitable for volunteers who would prefer to stay on dry land, so don’t be put off joining in; come along armed with your favourite gardening gloves
and hand tools to help.
If you do not feel you can make it to the pond you can still contribute to the village tidy on (or close to) 6th August. You can help everyone by taking time to prune any
plants rooted in your land that have grown beyond the boundary of your property as
well as any unwanted vegetation that in the past would have been removed by
contractors employed by SCC Highways. Please walk around the outside of your property perimeter as it may be that you have not spotted vegetation escaping over a
wall or fence at the bottom of your garden that is now contributing to a build-up of
debris obstructing a footpath or the highway. Sadly, with budget cuts at SCC and
MVDC it is increasingly down to residents to keep rights of way clear to use. Thank you for your support.
Have your say on proposed changes to SCC Community Recycling Centres
(CRCs) SCC is proposing to make at least some of the following changes:
1. Ending the free daily allowance of non-household waste
2. Closing CRCs on two weekdays so all sites are open for five days a week
3. Ensuring CRCs in Camberley and Farnham are only used by Surrey residents 4. Permanent closure of four smaller CRCs – Bagshot, Cranleigh, Warlingham and
Dorking
5. Restricting users of vans, trailers and pick-ups to larger CRCs only; so make sure
you submit your views to the consultation before it closes on 7th August. If you have access to the internet click the link on the village website (www.bucklandsurrey.net).
If you do not have access to the internet you can collect a hard copy of the
consultation from any of the SCC Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) or from
any SCC library. You can also ask for a copy to be posted to you by calling 03456 009 009 or texting 07860 053 456.
Continued on next page
12 August 2017
NORTH DOWNS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Our three sites at Brockham,
Betchworth and Leigh are now almost ‘child free zones’ apart from the children taking part in
swimming summer school in our pool at Brockham. All three sites continue to be
busy places filled with teachers, engineers and workmen. It’s an
opportunity to clear out, tidy up and prepare for the new school year. In addition, we are refurbishing
the building at Brockham where our Breakfast and After School Clubs take
place, in readiness for the new school year.
Our new Reception pupils made several visits to their new classrooms during July and are now, hopefully, looking
forward to joining us in September. Our new Reception children will have a phased start spread over several days
resulting in ten children starting for
just a morning at a time. By the second week of term all thirty children will have started at
each site and will attend full time from then on. Children will also be joining us in Year
3 from Newdigate School.
September will soon be
here and we will begin meeting with the parents of children who are due to start in September
2018, and choosing their child’s first school and so the cycle starts all over
again. On behalf of our pupils, parents and
governors may I wish you all a very happy and sunny Summer. Happy holidays!
Jane Douglass, Headteacher North Downs Primary School
Be the best you can be, every day
From previous page
Future Mole Valley You have until 12th August to submit your views to MVDC. The consultation is
available online at www.futuremolevalley.org, paper copies of the consultation
document and associated evidence are available at MVDC Pippbrook offices and
Dorking library and a drop in session is being held at Dorking Halls between 4pm and 8pm on Thursday 10th August.. For more information call the Planning Policy
team on 01306 879281 or email [email protected].
Sheena Boyce, Clerk to Buckland Parish Council [email protected]
25 August 2017
BUCKLAND ONE WORLD SUMMER CONCERT
The evening of Friday 7th July was warm and sunny. It was with delight that the
audience came to the Reading Room for a lovely concert of harp and piano music.
Margaret Watson, familiar to many, played a variety of music on her beautiful harp.
Christopher Wheen made his début recital on the piano with a range of beautiful
pieces, many of which looked extremely complex.
The concert started and finished with a duet. Many will have grown up with the
opening piece, Berceuse from ‘Dolly Suite’ by Fauré, as the music to ‘Listen with
Mother.’
The audience was well settled in for Margaret to play pieces by Beethoven (his only
music written for harp) Satie, the music to the film ‘Chocolat’ and Sonatina no. 6 by
Naderman. This was partly dance-like and folkish showing off Margaret’s skills with
all aspects of harp playing.
Christopher played a beautiful nocturne in C # minor
(op. posth) by Chopin contrasted with prelude no. 9 in
E minor by J.S. Bach and lastly before the interval an
étude by Scriabin which Christopher described as
‘heavy’ music, full of running chords and very Russian.
During the interval the audience enjoyed delicious
refreshments generously donated by the Plough at
Leigh.
In the second half Margaret opened with ‘Movement 1, Harp Concerto’, Handel’s
only piece written for harp. In contrast, her next piece El Picaflor, the humming bird
by Marson, had a Latin American feel with very fast catchy rhythms.
Christopher then played the beautiful ‘Pavane pour une infante défunte’ by Ravel
followed by Pagodas by Debussy. Again many notes but most relaxing to listen to.
Drawing to a close Margaret played a train medley with familiar music, e.g. Tuxedo
Junction, all by Glenn Miller. All very foot tapping. And Christopher played another
beautiful nocturne in C# minor (op. 27, no. 1) by Chopin. Definitely one to search out for a recording to enjoy again. The musicians finished off with the Londonderry
Air and were so well received that they played a very well earned encore.
The audience thoroughly enjoyed the evening listening to both musicians with their
delightful programme and showed their appreciation by contributing the handsome amount of £460 (worth £575 with Gift Aid) for Money for Madagascar. The
audience (including Christopher’s proud Dad - Ed) would be thrilled to invite the
musicians back for a performance in the future.
Ann Adams
24 August 2017
BETCHWORTH & BUCKLAND SOCIETY BBQ
The Society celebrates its 60th anniversary year in 2017. In keeping with tradition the
annual summer Barbeque was held in sunny and warm conditions on Goulburn
Green on Sunday 2nd July. Earlier, the site had been used by Family Activities in Betchworth & Buckland, (FABB) where a display of circus skills such as stilt
walking and acrobatics kept children amused and exercised.
Many parents stayed on to enjoy the BBQ, where the guests were entertained by live music which offered a pleasant ambience. The live entertainer, Annie O’Dell,
provided a constant background of music which suited all ages. Guests met up and
met their friends in a sociable environment.
The maturing trees on the green provided welcome shade for the seasonal food which
included ample strawberries and cream. The sausages were superior to anything on
offer from the fast food industry.
Thanks are due to the Betchworth & Buckland Society Committee members, led by
Fiona Brindley comprising Debbie Jones, Dave Lynch, Jackie Ellison, Paul Rietchel
and Iain Laurenson and many other family members who helped with the complex
planning which had taken several months to organise. Well Done!
Richard Worsley
BUCKLAND ONE WORLD GROUP
Friday 15th September 2017 at 8pm
In the Reading Room, Old Road, Buckland
DORKING’S LOST PUBS
In 1892, Dorking boasted 46 pubs – one for every 238 residents, including children,
women and men who didn’t drink. Today it has 17 pubs, the latest closure being the Surrey Yeoman that goes back to Elizabethan times. Why the drop in numbers? And
what do we know about the “lost” pubs? Find out by coming to this presentation by
Jim Docking based on his recent research.
Admission free (including coffee/tea) with a collection in aid of Money for
Madagascar.
13 August 2017
FABB (Family Activities for Betchworth & Buckland) are buzzing about a morning with Dorking Forest School
Please join us for a fun two hours with a forest school leader: bug hunting, den
building, wood crafts, campfire cooking and songs
Wednesday 23rd August 10am to 12pm
Suitable for children aged 3 – 10 Children must be accompanied by an adult
Meeting at 9.45am near Powell Corderoy School, Dorking (tbc)
Tickets £6.00 per child
Please book and pay in advance:
Contact Louise Gibson ([email protected] 07825 260091)
THINGS YOU DO ON HOLIDAY BUT AT NO OTHER TIME
Get up at 2am to go to an airport.
Say “are we nearly there yet?” after a drive of 20 minutes.
Climb on a bus without knowing quite where you are going, or where to get off.
Wear a swimming costume while shopping.
Buy postcards.
Lend your key to a neighbour and spend half an hour explaining the knack of locking the front door which entails pulling, turning and pushing at the same time.
Worry about your hanging baskets and runner beans.
Miss your cat/workmates/a decent cup of tea.
Spend an hour looking for window lock keys which you have not seen since last year and why aren’t they in THEIR SPECIAL PLACE?
Have a pocketful of foreign coins which you try to spend on your last day.
Go to a quarry museum and try to convince yourself it is interesting as you never knew there was so much to know about slate and that it comes in so many colours (grey mainly).
Get on another bus and hope it is headed back to your hotel, whose name now escapes you.
14 August 2017
MOSES
Have you seen the Disney film, ‘The Prince of Egypt’? It tells a story from
the Bible about Moses whose mother and sister left him in a basket on the bank of the River Nile. Pharaoh’s sister
found him and a little Hebrew boy was brought up as an Egyptian prince.
As Moses grew older he became more and more angry at the way the Hebrew slaves were treated. Moses ran away to
the land of Midian where he settled down. But God called to him – and kept on calling. For every excuse that Moses
had, God had an answer (Exodus, chapter 4). Finally,
Moses went to Pharaoh but it wasn’t until awful things happened
that Pharaoh listened and agreed to let the Hebrew slaves go free.
Pharaohs were all powerful in Egypt, but Moses was following a much greater power. The
Pharaohs of Egypt left dead monuments of stone but Moses brought together a whole living people, God’s people.
TOO MANY GODS
The ancient Egyptians had a different god for just about everything. Can you
tell which of these were worshipped in the time of the Pharaohs and which ones I have made up? Answers below.
GEB was the god of the earth and is shown in art as a man with a goose on
his head. KHARPET was a goddess of the homes, especially floors. She is shown wearing
a feathered hat. HATHOR was the goddess of love and joy and shown as a cow.
PHYLM was the god of artists and craftsmen. He is shown in pictures with
2 pairs of arms. Small figures of this god are often found in boxes called khameeras.
TAWARET was a goddess who protected women during pregnancy and childbirth. She is shown as having the
head of a hippopotamus with the arms and legs of a lion, the back and tail of a crocodile, and the front of a pregnant
woman. THOTH was the god of writing and knowledge. He is shown in art as a
baboon.
What is the earliest mention of
pharmacy in the Bible?
When Moses was given 2 tablets.
Children’s page Answers: I made up Kharpet and Phylm. Well, you put carpet on the floor and film in cameras (say them aloud), don’t you?
23 August 2017
22 August 2017
DORKING MUSEUM IN AUGUST
Our summer exhibition, “Time Gentlemen Please! The story of Dorking pubs”, is
attracting an enthusiastic audience. From the first known hostelries in the 15th century, numbers grew, with demand in the 19th century stimulated by the 1830
Beerhouse Act, the natural growth of the town, the cattle market, the town’s position
on main coach routes, the coming of the
railway and increased leisure travel. By 1892, 46 licensed premises were
recorded in Dorking parish. A map plots
their locations, with old images, modern
photographs, slideshow and pub memorabilia. Also a children’s pub sign
drawing competition, old pub games and
the popular ‘Time Gentlemen Please’
book.
Our guided Town Centre Pub Walks take in the history and features of some of the
former and current pub sites. Groups by appointment or open walks in August on 4th
(6.45pm), 5th (6pm) and 10th (7pm), all starting from the Museum. See website for details and bookings.
Other Museum Guided Walks and Tours: Historic Dorking: highlights of the
town’s history, buildings and people. Deepdene Trail: grotto, woodland walks, parterre and temples, spectacular views and access to the grade II* listed Hope
family mausoleum. South Street Caves: underground tours of caves dating from the
17th century. Walks and tours open for group bookings by appointment and regular
open days. Check website for details and bookings.
Dorking Museum: 62 West Street. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am-4pm.
www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk. Enquiries: [email protected] or
01306 876591.
They say a cyclone derives its power from a calm centre – rather like us!
Has it ever occurred to you that the things that come to those who wait will be the
things left over by those who got there first?
God loves us, not according to who we are, what we own, or how we do, but
according to who He is.
Pewsheet notice: ‘We regret to announce that the “Ladies Happy Hour” is heavily in
debt following their recent “Sponsored Silence”.
15 August 2017
10th August Laurence of Rome – and the gridiron
Laurence, martyred in 258, was closely associated with Pope Sixtus II, who was martyred just a few days before him during the persecution of the Emperor Valerian. He was much loved for his almsgiving.
The Roman authorities had taken to confiscating the goods of Christians they discovered, then putting them to death. After Sixtus was martyred they demanded of Laurence the wealth of the Church in Rome. He was given three days to gather it together. During that time he distributed as much of it as possible to the poor. Then he presented himself to the prefect of Rome, taking along a delegation of the poor and crippled, and told the prefect that these people were the true treasures of the Church. This did not go down well with the prefect, and Laurence was condemned to a martyr’s death.
He is famous for being roasted alive on a gridiron, and telling his captors to ‘turn him over’ when he was done on one side. The story has no basis in fact, as capital punishment at the time involved decapitation. Many scholars think that the story resulted from a spelling mistake by a monk years later. The customary formula for announcing the death of a martyr was ‘passus est’ (he suffered). If you leave off the ‘p’ you get ‘assus est’ - he was roasted. Only – he wasn’t!
THE MAGAZINE 50 YEARS AGO
The Parish Magazine of August 1967 contains a big surprise. The Rector of
Buckland, the Revd. M. M. Barlow, announces that Canon R.C. Stephens is to take
over as Rector. This will mean a very short interregnum. Mr Barlow does not say
why he is leaving this parish, but does point out that the new Rector is well known in the village, having often stepped in when Canon Stephens was away.
The Rector also says that the new service of Holy Communion Series 2 may now be
used in church, and indeed will be used experimentally for a while.
Hints and tips in the Weekly Page for Women in the attached Diocesan leaflet
include: “For aches and pains. Rub a mixture of equal parts of castor oil and lemon
juice into a sore joint. This will relieve pains in joints and muscles. It will also give relief from chapped hands and will whiten the skin. Rub well between the fingers
and into the knuckles.”
16 August 2017
AUGUST GARDEN NOTES
Pruning shrubs is an important part of general garden husbandry. Most plants will
benefit from gentle pruning; older, straggly specimens will need a good hard cutback. Not only will they look much neater, but they will spring back with renewed vigour.
Look out for stronger growth and better flowering in the following months. Take the
opportunity to remove diseased and damaged stems which will hold back otherwise
healthy plants.
Timing is important. Generally, it’s best to prune back summer shrubs such as
philadelphus and weigela after flowering. Less woody shrubs which flower on the
current season’s growth can be cut back in early spring. Lavender and hydrangea fall into this group. Whenever you do it, give them a feed and water to help give
them a fresh start.
Late August is an ideal time to prune rambler roses. Once they have established after a couple of years, cut back hard all stems that have flowered. Tie in new shoots as
they develop. Climbing roses should be pruned after flowering - usually in the
autumn. Wait until the dormant winter months to prune most other roses, but be
careful to avoid frosty conditions. If any stems have dieback, cut back to “good wood”, i.e. a healthy white pith.
Fruit trees and bushes need correct pruning to encourage healthy growth and good
cropping. Most require winter pruning for best results. Again, this will be a perfect opportunity to remove damaged and diseased stems, and to thin out and renovate
neglected plants.
Back to August, and hedges which have seen untidy growth can be neatened, as can topiary such as box.
David Hogg, Buckland Nurseries
Youth would be really great if it came a bit later in life.
Whenever I start complaining that things aren’t what they used to be, I always forget
to include myself.
The difference between wise and foolish people is that the one thinks what they want
to say and the other says it without thinking.
Money can’t buy happiness, but for some people it makes misery easier to live with.
21 August 2017
BUCKLAND READING ROOM
IS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE
PARTIES, EVENTS, MEETINGS AND CLUBS
£30 per session (concessionary rates for
regular hirers)
For further details see our website at www.bucklandsurrey.net/local-amenities/buckland-reading-room
For booking enquiries contact us on
or call Stella Cantor on 843335
THE ARTS SOCIETY BETCHWORTH - (FORMERLY BETCHWORTH DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY)
Now is a good time to join our Society as our year of lectures
and visits begins in September. Membership costs £30 a year
for the ten lectures. Meetings take place at the Betchworth
Village Memorial Hall opposite Knights Garden Centre. We
have lectures on a wide range of subjects to do with the arts
given by excellent lecturers who have been vetted by the
National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies.
The October lecture, A Royal Rescue: Dumfries House Saved and Revealed will
be given by Matthew Williams, while the November lecture is on Will the Real
Santa Claus Please Stand Up, given by Dr. Janet Robson.
As well as the lectures, the society organises around eight visits to places of
interest. In October we are visiting Glyndebourne to see The Barber of Seville.
Every year we offer our members a tour for five or six days alternating between
home and abroad. Next May the tour is to Holland. The full programme can be
seen on our website at betchworthdfas.org.uk
If you are interested in joining, ring our membership secretary, Carole Evans, on
01372 452563 or email her on Carole Evans [email protected]
Ian Caldwell
20 August 2017
SURREY CHURCHES RIDE & STRIDE, SATURDAY 9th SEPT
Ride or Stride & raise money for your church and the Surrey Churches Preservation
Trust. Your contribution will be divided equally between the two. Sponsorship
forms are at the back of the church.
Cyclists and walkers are given a list of churches and chapels in the area of their
choice. They map out their own route to pedal or walk having asked their friends to
reward their efforts.
The money collected is divided into two. Half goes to the
church or chapel of the cyclist’s or walker’s choice - probably
your own - the other half is retained by the Trust for distribution to churches in need. In the dozen years that the
Bike Ride (now Ride & Stride) has been running in Surrey
over £250,000 has been raised.
The umbrella organisation for our county is the Surrey
Churches Preservation Trust whose trustees are from most
Christian denominations. Grants are given out twice a year
for deserving applications.
Supporters who prefer not to ‘ride or stride’, please consider
sponsoring volunteers involved in this important event.
For more information contact the Rector or visit
www.surreychurchespreservationtrust.org
Lines from Invocation of Peace
Deep peace, pure white of the moon to you;
Deep peace, pure green of the grass to you;
Deep peace, pure brown of the earth to you;
Deep peace, pure grey of the dew to you, Deep peace, pure blue of the sky to you!
Deep peace of the running wave to you,
Deep peace of the flowing air to you,
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.
Fiona Macleod
17 August 2017
THE JOYS OF EXCHANGING PARISHES FOR THE SUMMER
From: The Rectory, St. John the Faster, Waterhouses-on-Sea
My dear Nephew Darren
You will see that I write to you this month from the Norfolk coast, where I am
spending August, on an annual exchange of parishes with a clerical colleague. You
may have had two weeks in July sunning yourself on an exotic beach on a Greek
island, but I am content with a bracing east wind, punctuated by heavy showers.
Come the happy day when you are an incumbent and have to arrange parish
exchanges as a way of getting a holiday, let me give you some advice. First, always
exchange with someone who is a worse preacher than you are and whose sermons are
at least twice as long; you are then sure to be welcomed back with open arms.
Secondly, since it is normally assumed that you will take care of one another’s
gardens during the month, make sure that the incumbent you exchange with has an
insignificant plot. My colleague should now be largely occupied for most of the
month mowing several acres of lawn. The only gardening I intend to do will be in the last week, so I can return with a car full of plums from his trees.
An exchange also gives one an opportunity to undertake helpful improvements in
another’s home. I have discovered that my colleague’s library is carefully organised with books according to subject and then author. On his return he will find a new
system in operation: they will be ordered according to size and colour. The poor man
also naively thought I would never discover his stock of claret in the cellars; it will
be much depleted on his return – although I shall naturally leave a note thanking him profusely for laying on such a splendid present for my visit.
Ministering to someone else’s congregation can create another opportunity. For one
month in the year, you can say exactly what you want. If a lady should be foolish
enough to ask you after Mattins what you think of her hat, you can tell her with total honesty, knowing that someone else will have to pour oil the following month.
Upsetting organists, choristers, vergers, flower arrangers etc can be bracingly
therapeutic when you do not have to face the consequences.
You may have returned from sunnier climes relaxed and tanned, but I shall arrive at September refreshed from knowing I leave behind a trail of devastation and chaos,
which will ensure that my host will also be welcomed back by a relieved
congregation. Remember the golden rule of parishioners: every new incumbent is
worse than his predecessor.
Your loving uncle, Eustace
18 August 2017
BUCKLAND & BETCHWORTH CHORAL SOCIETY
Join a choir on the move
BBCS is a very special body of people with one thing in
common: we love to sing together. Singing is proven to be ‘good for you’, irrespective of age. No equipment or
qualifications needed, just a love of using your vocal
chords.
So why consider BBCS, there are lots of other groups around?
We are well established. We’ve been competing in Dorking’s famous Leith Hill
Musical Festival almost since it started in 1905.
We have a hugely talented young conductor at the helm. Appointed in January,
Helen Smee has already introduced us to fun, but challenging, modern music by
John Rutter and Jonathan Dove; we are still revelling in the wonderful experience of being part of her Festival, Voices of London, singing in the Musicians’ Church
St Sepulchre without Newgate in June. And we’re looking forward to singing in
Vaughan Williams’ childhood home, Leith Hill Place, in August. Helen will be
leading us in music by two living composers, Will Todd and Alexander Lestrange, at the 2018 Leith Hill Festival, ably assisted by concert pianist, Anna
Tetsuya. And if this not enough to attract your interest, we’ll be preparing a
choral gem, Fauré’s Requiem, for our Autumn concert.
We are not in the least bit stuffy. We have great fun every Wednesday evening
from the beginning of September right through till the end of June at
Betchworth’s well-equipped Village Hall. We go to the pub at least once a month
after we have worked together for a couple of hours and we are constantly doing social things together. We welcome, really welcome, ladies and chaps of all ages
and all experience. And even if you’ve never sung before, there’s always
somebody willing to lend a helping hand to get you on your way.
Come and try us out. You’ll never look back, and you’ll be part of a choir that is
going places. Our season starts on 6th September at 7.45 in Betchworth Village Hall.
Just bring along your voice and your interest in singing, that’s all you need. And we
promise, there are no auditions!
Contact our Membership Secretary Katie Bell: [email protected] to learn more
about our choir or log on to our website: www.bbcsinfo.org
19 August 2017
♠ ♥ BUCKLAND BRIDGE CLUB ♦ ♣
Recent winners are as follows:
22nd June: N/S: Richard Pocock & Geoff Woodcock
E/W: Roberta & Douglas Rounthwaite
29th June: N/S: Maggie Richardson & Lesley Brown
E/W: John Mitchell & Pat Davey 6th July: N/S: Gail Sperin & Phil Watford
E/W: Mike Foss & Chris Greenacre
13th July: N/S: Diana & David Watson
E/W: Pat Davey & John Mitchell 20th July: N/S: Margaret Wells & Carole Lister
E/W: Lesley Brown & Anne Snell
Congratulations to all concerned. We play duplicate bridge in the Reading Room each Thursday and start at 2.15pm, but please arrive and sit down no later than
2.05pm. For the Club website (with recent results), visit bridgewebs.com/Buckland
Please do not park in front of the village shop or block access to Dungates Lane or to houses in the area.
For those interested, there is now a bridge club in the Reading Room on Tuesday
afternoons, also at 2.15pm. This is intended for those who want more practice or who feel they are not yet quite up to the standard of the Thursday Club. For further
information 842082.
Richard Wheen
WELCARE
in East Surrey (based in Redhill), is recruiting for a
Part-time Children’s Centre Playworker
to join their small and friendly team. 24.5 hours per week
£20,138 + £824 inner fringe allowance (pro rata)
Job description, person specification and application form available on the website:
http://welcare.org/about-us/vacancies/ Closing date: 2nd August 2017
