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August-September 2012

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In this edition:

Road Safety Tips for Relationships………....5

Book Reviews……………………………….………..6

Haslemere Spend and Win……………………..8

Recipe: Home-made burgers………………..10

Scandinavian Style comes to Hindhead...13

2012 Olympic Endeavours..……………….... 14

The Benefits of Hypnotherapy……………...16

Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney…...20

Haslemere Wine Fest…………………………...24

Trees Under Attack………..……..……….…….26

Heritage Open Days in Haslemere.…..…..28

Travel: Costa Rica……………………………….…30

WPA Health Insurance..……………...…….….31

Judith

Weeks of unremittingly terrible weather in what is

supposed to be summer has made it hard to feel very

positive, but luckily we have some good news stories

this month. Firstly, congratulations go to Madeleine

Odell, former Mayor of Haslemere who has been

awarded an MBE for services to the Community of

Haslemere in the 2012 Birthday Honours List.

The Haslemere Museum has recently won the Museum

Heritage Readers Award for the Nation’s Favourite

Museum. This is hot on the heels of another award

presented to the museum, that of the 2012 Telegraph

Family Friendly Museum, so our congratulations also go

to all the hardworking staff and volunteers.

You could be lucky enough to win one of the many

prizes on offer in participating shops in Haslemere with

the Spend and Win scheme during the last weeks of the

roadworks, due to be completed at the end of August.

See page 8 for more information. I’m sure that we all

look forward to the end of disruption and the

resumption of normality in the town.

Haslemere food festival takes place from 1st to 16th of

September throughout the town. This will feature, for

the first time the Wine Fest, a gathering of the region’s

best wine producers on 15th September. See p.24 for

more information.

In the meantime, here’s hoping for some sunshine...

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Road Safety Tips for Relationships

STOP LOOK LISTEN became part of a road safety campaign in the 70s. These three words are still great instruction for crossing the road safely and also make effective guide-lines for navigating a relationship.

STOP: Stress situations can be

diffused and wonderful moments

can be cherished by learning to stop

and name the experience you are

having. Identifying whether you are

having a ‘pleasant’ or ‘unpleasant’

experience—rather than categorizing

it as good or bad—is like pressing a

pause button; it gives you a moment

to gather your thoughts, to reflect

and choose how you want to

respond to an event.

LOOK: The spoken word makes up

just 7% of our communication; we

say a great deal more through our

tone, our body language and our

behaviour. Learning to be observant

of both your outer and inner world,

as well as becoming more aware of

those around you, will increase your

ability to make wise and informed

choices about what to do and say.

LISTEN: Effective listening is a

powerful skill in relationships.

Listening within to the voice of

intuition as well as the voice of fear,

and also learning to listen deeply to

those around you, allows you to

resolve conflicts and heal misunder-

standings more easily and to move

into a deeper level of relationship

and connection.

Don’t stumble blindly through your

relationships. Using these simple

tools can stop a misunderstanding

developing into an argument, help

diffuse a tense situation and create

opportunities to increase love and

connection. Developing simple

awareness skills can reap amazing

benefits both to you and those you

love. For further information or a chat about this or any other matter, contact Kim Millar on 07789 408378 or email [email protected].

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July and August – the final months of the Spend and

Win competition during roadworks to renew the gas

main in Lower Street.

Two prizes worth £25-£75 are donated each week

by participating businesses . There are also month-

end prizes worth £200-£250 – with a grand final

draw prize of a holiday to New York.

Just make a purchase at a participating shop in

Haslemere and complete a simple entry form.

Month-end prizes for July and August are being

donated by The Land of Nod, Vision Express and

Objets d’Art – with the New York holiday sponsored

by Southern Gas Networks and Haslemere Travel.

Prizes for the weekly draws during July and August

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Scandinavian Style comes to HindheadScandinavian Style comes to HindheadScandinavian Style comes to HindheadScandinavian Style comes to HindheadScandinavian Style comes to HindheadScandinavian Style comes to HindheadScandinavian Style comes to HindheadScandinavian Style comes to Hindhead

Swedish born Linda Swarbrick’s dream of

running her own shop has finally been

realised this month with the opening of

Scandi Living in Hindhead. For Linda, who’s

w e l l - e s t a b l i s h e d

onl ine bus iness

www.scandiliving.com

already generates a

lot of local interest,

this is an exciting new

development. Having

at long last found the

right premises, she

says, it felt like the

right time to launch

this new project.

The interior of the shop

reflects the clean and

elegant principles of

Scandinavian living by being

beautifully light and airy - but

keeping the original character

features such as the fireplaces,

large bay windows and

parquet floors throughout.

In conjunction with the web-

site Scandi Living sells high

quality Scandinavian interior

design items including an

extensive range of Linum soft

furnishings - Sweden’s most

popular brand - cushions,

bedding and fabric sold

by the metre are on

display in the shop.

Modern home and

kitchen accessories by

n o t a b l e d e s i g n

companies such as

Danish MENU, Normann

Copenhagen and Stelton

will tempt devotees of

Scandinavian style as

will the dinnerware by Mateus and Hoganas and

glassware by Orrefors and Kosta Boda.

On display in the new shop are the very popular

and functional rugs by

Pappelina, as well as

ranges of wallpaper by

Ferm Living, Eco and

Borastapeter.

Children’s rooms are

catered for with accesso-

ries by Ferm Living, Mairo

and LEKA.

Contemporary designs of

kitchen accessories,

fragranced candles or beautiful

scarves make perfect gifts too.

“With the opening of our shop

we will be bringing something

new and exciting to Scandi

Living. We offer an interior

design service for anything from

curtains and blinds to full room

solutions. ” says Linda.

Becky Cooper (also a Hindhead

local resident) of Dalahome will

be selling her beautifully

painted Scandinavian inspired

furniture within the shop.

To entice you into the

shop is a café corner,

where you can enjoy

“Teapig” tea, “Illy” coffee

and of course homemade

delicious Scandinavian

cakes, the perfect

solution after a walk on

the Devil’s Punchbowl

and nearby village parking

is easy on the new road

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Well, by the time this comes out, we should

be in the midst of the London 2012 Olympics.

We may even have a summer but that’s less

certain!

What a fantastic time to watch and support

our Olympic heroes and even consider

whether we too could be or even, could have

achieved, such dizzy sporting heights. Having

worked with some future Olympians the one

thing that all have in common is a total self

belief that they are the best and a total

dedication to achieving their goal. However,

like the rest of us mere mortals, they too need

to make sure that they are well prepared for

their event. They will have a four year plan to

build up to the Olympics where they will train,

strengthen, compete and reach pre-set

targets in order to achieve their ultimate goal.

We also should look to set targets in our

sporting lives and have a plan of action in

order to achieve them. It may be to loose

some weight or to play a new sport or even to

improve a sport that we already participate in.

Careful planning and preparation will not only

allow you to achieve the optimum

performance and reach your goal but also

reduce the chances of getting injured.

Healthflex based at the Edge in Haslemere has

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a great way to accidently eat a cupcake; if

you plan to make sure you’re full before you

go out, or you arrange to meet for a walk in

the sunshine, you’ve done what you wanted

to do (met up with your friend), kept your

focus on your goal and averted a slip up.

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The Benefits of Hypnotherapy

As more and more is understood about

the brain, it is clear that logic and emotion

are stored in very different ways and the

brain has different structures to deal with

each.

This means that sometimes we can think

we have dealt with a situation logically,

yet still experience the effects

emotionally.

Richard Morley is a locally based clinical

hypnotherapist. He is a tutor at the Lon-

don College of Clinical Hypnosis and a full

member of the British Society of Clinical

Hypnosis. He is one of only a few

Certificated NLP and health practitioners

in the UK and a Master Practitioner and

Trainer of NLP. He has helped hundreds of

people from all walks of life become

happier, healthier and more productive.

Gillian, in her late forties, is a happily

married mother who has increasingly been

beset by migraines and has been waking

up in the mornings with a sore jaw

through having clenched her teeth at

night. She has been taking medication to

help her sleep.

Gillian had what in most people’s terms

would have been a difficult childhood.

Her mother left home when she was 11

and her father died in unpleasant

circumstances when she was 13.

At the time Gillian just got on with life and

dealt with these issues calmly and

competently.

In her late thirties, she had counselling to

help get these early events into

perspective. It helped a lot. But recently

these migraines and clenching had been

getting worse.

Richard had three sessions with her using

a combination of hypnotherapy, EMDR (a

trauma therapy) and Alpha-Stim therapy

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stress and insomnia). Very quickly, Gillian

found that she was sleeping better and

that the jaw clenching and migraines were

reducing. It is one of the characteristics of

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friends and believe that we should all be

looking to complimentary therapies

before “popping pills”.

Richard hold clinics at Stricklands Dental

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Let those emotions go!

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LPAs are documents which can be used to

assist a person of any age who may be

incapacitated owing to illness or an

accident. We all risk accidents and anyone

can be ill. We may have a business to run,

bills to pay, sales contracts to conclude.

The Elderly may retain their competence

but not their energy and therefore wish to

hand day to day chores to a member of the

next generation.

An LPA can only be signed by a person who

has full understanding and who is not

being pressurised to do so. It cannot be

used until it has been registered by the

Office of the Public Guardian. This process

takes around three months. It is therefore

not practical to wait until the need is dire.

Accident and illness are not foreseeable.

Consequently, having insurance and the

right documentation such as LPAs is wise.

Old age is foreseeable but it is difficult for

the younger generation to broach this

subject with their parents. It is far better if

anyone over the age of 60 is able to take

the initiative and get the right

documents prepared.

Wills

Writing a Will enables you to control the

destination of your money and assets after

your death. It is possible to ensure that

your loved ones are protected and money

and assets do not inadvertently leave the

family. Parents should always nominate

guardians for minor children.

It is possible to ensure that your chosen

heirs inherit and tax is minimised or, in

many cases, avoided altogether.

Getting these documents right now, well

in advance, can save your family a great

deal of stress and expense.

If your Will predates the change in the

law in 2007 it may be better to rewrite it.

“The Opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.”

Oscar Wilde.

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Our local wine producers have hit the

jackpot. Think of the spinning reels on a fruit

machine. If they all line up you get a payout. If

one’s out of place you get less, if more than one is

out you get nothing. It’s been that way for English

wine producers ever since the Romans first tried

and failed to make wine in our marginal climate.

The first reel is climate and most of ours is too cold

to properly ripen grapes; the reason why until

recently the tiny industry has concentrated on

hardy, but often unexciting, grape varieties.

Growers are now seeking prized south facing slopes

that ripen grapes in a similar way to the slopes of

Champagne.

The next reel is soil. Vines hate having their feet in

water and prefer warm, dry soils. Unfortunately, in

the south there’s a lot of unsuitable soil that has led

to mediocre wine. There’s much talk about the

chalk of the Downs being of the same strata as that

found in Champagne and this why we’re making

good wine. It is and some of it does, but many of

the best are on greensand outcrops, which is a

warmer soil than chalk.

The next reel is the grape. It was commonly

thought that we couldn’t ripen the good ones (for

the reasons above), but on the right sites and soils

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier (the

constituent grapes of Champagne) ripen to give

wines every bit as good as Champagne.

The final reel is production, the way the vine is

grown and the wine is made. Farsighted producers

now have the confidence and budgets to be

investing in the best technology at the same levels

as Champagne producers.

In the last fifteen years these reels have lined up

and our local producers have begun winning many

prestigious international competitions with

sparkling wines. In England we currently buy over

35 million bottles of Champagne a year. We

currently produce less wine than a tenth of that

(including still wine), but vine plantings for sparkling

wine are on the increase here at an accelerating

pace that suggests more and more producers are all

too aware of the jackpot up for grabs.

The Haslemere WineFest will showcase the best of

these producers, so come along and meet them in

person before they’ve built their grand Châteaux on

the South Downs and are too rich and busy to come

to us at all.

Part of the Haslemere Food Festival, Haslemere

WineFest has been organised by Francis Gimblett,

Haslemere based wine presenter and author. ‘I

wanted to show locals the wine trade’s best kept

secret ─ that these wines are now world beaters.’

Tickets are £10 and will be available from

www.wine-navigator.com and via The Haslemere

Cellar. Please see the website to pre-register. All

proceeds go to local charities.

Wineries appearing include: Bluebell Vineyard,

Breaky Bottom, Bolney Wine Estate, Danebury

Vineyard, Davenport Vineyard, Fernhurst Estate,

Henners, Jenkyn Place, Nutbourne Vineyards, Nye-

timber, Plumpton College, Ridgeview, Stopham

Estate, Tinwood Estate, Upperton Vineyard,

Wickham Estate.

“It gives us so much pleasure to showcase our

current range at an event celebrating all things

English. We are very much looking forward to meet-

ing and greeting the local community and hearing

first hand their thoughts on the top quality wine

English soils are capable of producing!” Nyetimber

Estate

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Tree Care Manager, Transform Landscapes

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Around this time last year, I wrote a piece on Horse

Chestnut Leaf Miner (Cameraria ohridella) and how

it had come to the UK and was spreading across the

country. From the spread of this, and Dutch Elm

Disease in the 70’s, you would have hoped we had

learnt that the Channel will not protect our trees

forever. However, this is not the case with more

tree pests and diseases being introduced.

These recent tree pests could be hugely significant

on the trees that make up the English countryside

over the next 10-20years.

Oak Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea

processionea)

In 2006 Oak Proces-

sionary Moth was first

found on a couple of

sites in West London.

These caterpillars

group together in num-

bers so large that they

can completely de-

foliate trees in a single

season, at which point

they process to the

next Oak tree. They are

covered in irritating

hairs that contain a toxin which, on contact with

skin or when inhaled, can result in skin irritation

and allergic reactions. Since 2006, the outbreak

area has grown with outbreaks now moving into

East Surrey

Massaria disease (Splanchnonema platani)

Since 2009, there has been confirmation of

Massaria disease on Plane trees in London.

Although individual cases had been reported

previously, the frequency of occurrences in 2009

raised alarm. The disease is specific to Plane trees

and will often lead to branch die-back and failure if

adequate pruning work is not completed.

Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripen-

nis)

Early this year Asian Longhorned beetle, a native of

China, was found in Kent and poses a serious threat

to a wide range of broadleaved native trees. The

larvae of the beetle live and feed in the tree, killing

areas of the

funct ioning

timber and

p o s s i b l y

leading to

tree death or

s e c o n d a r y

infection.

Phytophthora ramorum

A fungus like pathogen was found a few years ago

in the USA and at that time few trees were affected

in the UK. However, in 2009 it made headlines in

the UK when it was found to have

affected many plants and shrubs

but particularly rhododendron,

viburnum and camellia. The patho-

gen’s behaviour changed resulting

in it rapidly reproducing and

infecting commercially important

conifer tree species. It has now

spread to many parts of the

country from the South West to

the North. Whilst all of this may

sound rather negative, the

Forestry Commission are working

towards a more strategic

approach to forest and tree health, and we can all

do our bit to help prevent the spread of pests and

diseases from site to site.

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Oak processionary moths

Asian Longhorned beetle

The forestry commission have offered the following

advice to the public when enjoying the great out-

doors:

• Mud can carry pests and diseases, so always

clean your boots and shoes and wash down the

tyres of bikes and behicles after off-roading.

Keep to obvious paths when walking in the

countryside and keep an eye out for any infor-

mation on noticeboards.

• Plants and leaves may already be home to

pests and diseases and therefore avoid taking

plants or cuttings home from forests. By the

same token resist planting out your garden

plants or, especially important, never dump

garden waste in the countryside.

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Mitchell L. E. Dowlen (Dip. West Dean)

Antiquarian Horologist

Conservation and Restoration of 17th-19th century clocks

Collection, delivery & set-up service available

Tel: 01798 861265

Mob: 07979 746318 Email: [email protected]

Based in Lodsworth, W. Sussex, 6 miles south of Haslemere

Station Garage in Liphook is a well established garage covering all aspects of vehicle servicing and much more.

• MOTs 4,5 & 7 Light

• Citroen, Peugeot, Vauxhall, BMW specialists

• Mechanical repairs

• Welding repairs

• Air conditioning servicing

• Free seasonal health check

• Free courtesy car by appt

• Free collection & delivery

• Open 6 days a week

£15 discount when full service and MOT booked together

For Car Servicing in Liphook and surrounding area call: 01428 722663 www.carservicingliphook.com

Computer Courses

Registered Charity 1097445

Thinking of learning something new or just want to brush up your skills?

We offer a wide range of small friendly computer courses from beginners, email, surfing through

to digital photography and web design.

Also an Internet Café with broadband and wireless, serving teas and Nespresso coffees

Free parking close by Visit our website: www.fernhurstcentre.org.uk

email: [email protected] - tel: 01428 641931 Open Mon to Saturday see our website for details

2 Crossfield, Vann Road, Fernhurst GU27 3JL

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(Hard)

Each row, column and 3x3 box must contain all the numbers 1-9 (solution p.32)

SUDOKU (Easy)

Heritage Open Days in HaslemereHeritage Open Days in HaslemereHeritage Open Days in HaslemereHeritage Open Days in HaslemereHeritage Open Days in HaslemereHeritage Open Days in HaslemereHeritage Open Days in HaslemereHeritage Open Days in Haslemere Haslemere will once again be taking part in

Heritage Open Days which runs from Thursday

6th to Sunday 12th September 2012. This is a

unique opportunity to visit some of Haslemere’s

most interesting and unusual historic sites and

buildings. If you have always wanted to take a

peek inside some of Haslemere’s marvellous

buildings and learn more, now is your chance as

part of Heritage Open Days 2012!

Heritage Open Days celebrates architecture,

culture and heritage across England, when

buildings of every age, style and function open

their doors to a series of events, tours and

activities allowing visitors access to interesting

and fascinating properties.

The organisers, The Haslemere Society

supported by Haslemere Visitor & Local

Information Centre and the Town Council, have

arranged for numerous buildings to be opened

in locations. These include the High Street,

Petworth Road, Holdfast Lane, Derby Road,

St Christopher’s Green, Grayswood and

Hindhead.

Ceri-Jane O’Hara of the Haslemere Society and

Visitor Information Centre says “Our local

buildings are there to be enjoyed so please do

take a look around and visit at least some of the

wealth of buildings that are open to view. It's a

fantastic event and a great way for people who

care about their local area to learn something

new about their heritage and culture and I am

delighted that Heritage Open Days will reveal

what lies behind even more of the town’s

historic doors."

Please visit www.haslemere.com/vic for more

information or www.heritageopendays.org.uk

and celebrate Haslemere's heritage – there is

plenty to see and do during this historic

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Free Estimates and Advice ~ Professional Reliable Service References Available

Tel: 01428 658471 Mob: 07971 821041

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2012 private medical insurance – discounted premiums for

the self-employed and your family members The UK economy relies on the self-employed. The

entrepreneurial spirit of the close to four million

Britons who work for themselves is what's made us

one of the most successful economies in the world.

While there are obvious advantages to being

self-employed, such self-reliance comes at a cost -

if you don't work, you don't earn.

There will be no employer paying you when you

take 'duvet days' or more seriously when you are

off work for a long time due to illness. And, apart

from that, who is going to mind the shop when you

are off? If you can't mind your business because

you are too ill to work, your customers are going to

go elsewhere.

So it's easy to conclude that you work for yourself

and you can't afford to be sick. Yet it's going to

happen to you at some point. Most of us will at

some time suffer a condition debilitating enough to

demand we stay off work. And while the National

Health Service does the best it can with limited

resources, it's not geared up to the needs of the

self-employed – picking and choosing your appoint-

ment times or where you go for treatment. If you're

responsible for your income, it's a challenge to

make your work fit around hospital treatment - yet

that's what you'll have to do if the NHS is your only

source of healthcare. That's why private health

cover is often seen as a necessity for the self-

employed. It gives you control of your recovery

while helping you juggle the needs of your

business, your family and most importantly, you.

One health insurer, WPA recognises the needs of

the self-employed and offers a 20% discountsee notes

which reflects the lower claims made. If you are

self-employed or a member of the professions -

now is a good time to purchase a Flexible Health

plan from WPA because, being 2012 for a limited

time they are offering a further 20% introductory

discount in 2012, and a 12% discount in 2013.

Tina Kemp, WPA’s Hampshire/Surrey based

Franchisee observes that ‘You may already have life

insurance and, possibly, critical illness insurance.

Both are good ideas if you're self-employed -

because they offer you the kind of benefit that

employees often get through their companies.

Arguably they are not as vital as private health

insurance. If you are ill, then you want to be seen

quickly, at a hospital of your choice with a

consultant you feel happy and confident with’.

‘The self-employed tend to see their health plan as

a back-up for when things go wrong. You want

things sorted quickly and you want things done the

way you want - with health insurance you regain

the upper hand and it helps you take control of

your recovery and keep control of your business.’

Notes: A 20% self-employed discount is available up to the age of 55, which then diminishes by 2% every year until the age of 65. i.e. no discount after the age of 65. This discount applies to policyholders AND any family members on your policy.

Discounts are available if you are:

• Currently actively self-employed - as recognised by the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC);

• A holder of a recognised franchise agreement;

• A director of a private limited company which employs no more than 5 other salaried members of staff or

• a practising member of a WPA recognised professional body (see wpa.org.uk/qualify

• A partner within a partnership that employs no more than 5 salaried staff.

Premiums can be further reduced with Shared Responsibility and High Excesses allowing customers to further tailor their premiums to a level to suit them.

Please note that terms and conditions apply and new customers are subject to WPA’s normal joining criteria. Pre-existing conditions are unlikely to be covered - unless agreed in advance by WPA.

WPA is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services

Authority (Ref:202608).

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Useful Telephone Numbers Chemists

Fernhurst Pharmacy 07428 644050

Boots the Chemist 01428 643717

Lloyds, High Street 01428 651115

Lloyds, Junction Place 01428 642120

Lloyds, Grayshott 01428 604505

Community

Citizens Advice Bureau 0844 848 7969

Haslewey 01428 648716

Doctors

NHS Direct 24 hour helpline 0845 46 47

Haslemere Health Centre 01483 783022

Grayshott Surgery 01428 604343

Fernhurst Surgery 01428 651040

Libraries

Haslemere Library 0300 200 1001

Grayshott Library 0845 6033631

Transport

National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950

Stagecoach (bus) 0845 121 0190

Heathrow Airport 0844 335 1801

Gatwick Airport 0844 335 1802

Police

Haslemere Police Station 0845 125 2222

British Transport Police (non emergency

Incidents) 0800 40 50 40

Crime stoppers 0800 555111

Schools

Amesbury 01428 604322

Barrow Hills 01428 683639

Beacon Hill Primary School 01428 605597

Camelsdale First School 01428 642177

Fernhurst Primary School 01428 653144

Grayswood Infants School 01428 642086

Haslemere Prep School 01428 642350

Prior’s Field School 01483 810551

The Royal School (Juniors) 01428 607977

The Royal School (Seniors) 01428 605805

St Ives 01428 643734

St Edmunds 01428 604808

St Bartholomew's School 01428 643634

Shottermill Infants School 01428 642902

Shottermill Junior School 01428 644823

Woolmer Hill School 01428 654055

Puzzle Solutions Sudoku p.28

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Community Events & What’s On… FREE PAGE for local charities and non-profit making organisations

Please contact Judith on 01252 792776 with your events for this page

Grapevine

Fridays 10.00am - 12 noon

Wesley Room behind the foyer,

Weyhill Methodist Church.

Are you sad, lonely or just need

someone to talk to? Drop into

the Grapevine. Outings

organised. Newcomers

welcome.

Tel: 01428 645153

Haslemere Blind Club

4th Thursday each month

Rolston House, Vicarage Lane

Small group for blind and

partially sighted. Programme

of speakers and outings.

Tel: 01428 643971/682868

Haslemere Luncheon Club

3rd Wednesday of the month.

Haslemere Hall annexe

Different Speaker each month.

Contact: 01428 643421 for more

information.

Haslemere Stroke Club

Wednesdays 2pm—4pm

(except August)

Holy Cross Hospital

Offering group physiotherapy,

support, companionship and

entertainment.

Tel: Sarah Fairbairn on 01428

653279 for more information. Walks for Health

Weekly Walks of about 1 hour

leave Haslewey on Tuesdays at

2.30pm, High Lane Community

Centre on Thursdays at 1pm and

The Herons Leisure Centre on

Saturdays at 11am. All

welcome. Please allow 10

minutes to register. Visit

www.wfhnaturalengland.org.uk,

then Walk Finder.

Alzheimer’s Society-Haslemere

and Waverley Branch

Day care, information and

support. Mon to Fri 9.30 am—

4pm.

Tel: 01428 642055

The Orchard Club, Haslemere

Haslewey, Lion Lane

Mon to Fri 9.30am—3pm

Interesting and fun activities.

Come and join in.

Tel: 01428 658190

HDFAS

Haslemere Decorative and Fine

Arts Society meets at Haslemere

Hall on the 3rd Tuesday of each

month, from September to June,

at 2.00 for 2.15pm.

Lectures on a wide variety of

arts topics. Study days and

outings . New members welcome

Tel: 01428 642720 or email

[email protected]

Haslemere U3A

Monday 3rd September 1.30pm

Enrolment Day. Haslemere Hall.

Lecture, 10th Sept “Storerooms

to Showcasing– Bringing the

Collections of the Science

Museum to Life .

Admission £2. Non members

welcome. Membership:

Margaret Mowatt, 01428

652338. Meetings: Pam Pullen,

01428 654214.

Haslemere St John’s

Ambulance

Meets Wednesdays 8pm - 10pm.

Open to members of the public.

For more information please call

01428 661715 or email supt-

[email protected]

Care in Haslemere

is a neighbourhood help charity

which provides a car transport

service to appointments etc.

Also minibus service for outings.

Based at Weyhill Methodist

Church. Office hours:

10.00-4.00pm Mon, Weds, Fri.

10.00-4.00pm Tues, Thurs

Tel: 01428 652505

Haslemere Art Society

118th Annual Exhibition

Haslemere Museum 8th-15th

September, Tues-Sat 10-5.

Admission free. Local

professional and amateur artists.

Variety of media: oil, acrylic,

watercolour, drawings ceramics,

sculpture. Works for sale.

Macmillan Haslemere Walk

Sun 16th Sept 11am

Join Macmillan Cancer

Support on our 4 or 9 mile walk

starting and finishing at

Haslemere Prep School GU27

2JP. For more info and to

register, visit

www.macmillan.org.uk/

haslemerewalk or call 0300

1000 200 or email haslemere-

[email protected]

“The Sound of Music”

Haslemere Players production of

Rogers and Hammerstein

favourite.

23rd to 27th October,

Haslemere Hall

Tickets can be obtained from

Haslemere Hall – Telephone:

01428 642161 or via email:

[email protected]

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Index of Advertisers Architect/Architectural

Services

KJW Designs…..………..………...…..7

Builders/Project

Management

H W & C Construction…….…...…29

MW Brace……………….……….…....17

Carpentry/Joinery

Elm Carpentry……………..….........12

Milland Joinery…………...….….......8

Paul Flint & Co..…………….………...9

RM Construction……..................18

Car Dealerships/Repairs

Rotherfield Motor Services……..19

Station Garage………………………..27

Children's Parties

Susan Griffiths Designs……........17

Chimney Cleaning

GEI chimney services……………...17

Clock Restoration

M. Dowlen………………................27

Computer Repairs/Software

Support

Aardvark Computing.………….…..27

SM Technologies…………………….35

Web-Error…………………….…….....11

Computer Courses

Fernhurst Centre…….................27

Counselling

NG Therapy…………………...……....15

Electrician

Grayswood Electricals……….......21

KMG Electricals....…...................12

ROK Electrics..............................12

Farm Shop/Restaurant

Applegarth…………………………….18

Fencing

CPB Forestry & Fencing……….....17

Haslemere Fencing.....…………....23

Framing

Haslemere Framing Company…..1

Furniture Maker

Ian Neilson Furniture.................29

Garage Doors

Casa Garage Doors………………….11

Garden Design/Maintenance

Chris Stokes………….………..........25

Creative Landscapes……………....23

HoeHoe Gardeners...……………....8

Transform Landscapes…….……….3

Ground Work

CCP Groundcare…..……………........7

Rupert Nutting Contracting

Services……………….………….........21

Hair and Beauty Treatments

Blue Hair and Beauty……………...25

The Hartley Clinic…………..……....15

Health and Fitness

Fitbiz Personal Trainer..…….….…15

Home Services

Oven Gleam…..…........……..….......7

Hypnotherapist

Richard Morley……..….…….….....16

Interior Design

Linnet Designs……………..….……..29

Scandi Living………………….……….12

Life Coach

Relationship Training……….......5

Locksmith

Alert Locksmiths…………..………17

Painter/Decorator

Haslemere Decorators…..…....11

Mark Rose Decorating.........…23

The Lady Decorator.....……......11

Physiotherapy

Healthflex…...………....…….......14

Plumbing/Heating

Eco Plumbing Solutions….…...22

First Flush Plumbing &

Heating…………………………........21

Grayshott Heating………...…...…2

RAL Plumbing….………..............11

Private Health Care

WPA…………………………………....31

Property Services

Headley Property Services.....19

Roofing

MW Brace……………..…….......…17

Swimming Pools

Desjoyaux Pools…………….…...36

Tree Surgeons

Mike Sullivan….……………..........9

Veterinary Services

Integrated Veterinary

medicine………………………..…....9

Will Writing

Shaws Wills and Trusts………..20

Window Cleaning

1st for Windows…..…...…...…..23

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