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December 2012-January 2013

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In this edition:

Food, Exercise and weight control………....5

Living consciously……………………………….…..6

Christmas Music in Haslemere………….…….8

Top Tips for Christmas decorations….……18

Tips for good garden design…………………..21

Are You Feeling Intelligent?......................22

Lasting Powers of Attorney and Wills …...24

The Benefits of Hypnotherapy……………....27

Recipe: Mini Christmas Cakes.……………....28

Get your skates on……………………….………..30

Short Story: Gloria’s Christmas Diary……..32

Best Gifts for Gadget Fans……………………..34

Judith

As we move into the last month of 2012, I’m feeling a bit

nostalgic. It has been a tremendous year for many reasons

starting of course with the build-up to the Queen’s

Diamond Jubilee in June and all the celebrations and

festivities that went with it.

Then on to the Olympics and the Paralympics - I still hear

people talking about it, we are still reading about it and the

feel-good factor persists. We did find a lot to be proud

about in London and elsewhere during the summer, but

let’s hope that the legacy will last long into the future.

A bit less wonderful was our disappointing summer

weather-wise, though perhaps in retrospect, it wasn’t all

bad - the trees have obviously liked the extra moisture as

the autumn colours have been absolutely stunning this

year.

Haslemere definitely put on a good show for all the events

during 2012. More recently the Haslemere Players’

production of The Sound of music was a resounding

success. Calamity Jane will be the next production to look

out for in the New Year. Don’t miss the Carol Singing in the

High Street on December 12th not to mention the

Christmas Cracker concert in the Haslemere Hall on 22nd

December (see page 8 for both events).

I wish you all a very happy Christmas and peace and

prosperity for 2013.

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If, like many of us, you struggle to

maintain a healthy weight and have

tried every fad diet going, then we

are here to offer some professional

help.

Healthflex Haslemere is pleased to

invite you to attend a free

presentation evening introducing

our new, Complete Weight Loss

Package on January 15th 2013, at

7.30pm at the Haslemere Hall

annexe.

Our professional therapists in

Dietetics, Personal Training and

Counselling will each give a 20

minute presentation on their role in

helping you achieve your goals and

addressing not only what we eat,

but the impact of exercise and

emotions on how we eat. The

presentations will be followed by

an open question and answer

session.

The packages that Healthflex is now

able to offer will be tailor made for

you following careful assessment.

They will combine expert

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WEIGHT WITH HEALTHFLEX

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When we think about living consciously we

may think about our carbon footprint,

recycling, buying local organic foods, walk-

ing, cycling, car sharing. Doing our bit to

make a small difference to the earth’s

resources by treading softly. But what

about us? The human species; we are part

of Mother Earth. Do we

tread softly on each other ?

Events in my life have

taught me to tread softly,

but tread softly through

fear. Through kindness to

myself, the gift of therapy

(in various forms), the will

to honour and speak my

truth I found my power

and learned to tread softly

with love. I am safe in my

power and light now and

they are mine to keep.

Here is a lesson that I

learned along the way.

When people hurt us, are

angry with us, make us feel

pain, it is they who are

suffering. We human beings

need our pain to be seen, acknowledged

and validated. When the pot is full, the lid

comes off and usually our nearest and

dearest, or those who will not hurt us back,

will be at the brunt of our pain – or we at

theirs. Maybe in these moments, we can

stop to recognise this?

Neale Donald Walsh puts forward the

question: “What hurts you so bad that you

want me to feel your pain?” This is a great

place for us to turn our attention to when

we are suffering due to someone else’s lack

of consciousness, inability to understand

their own process or difficulty to reach out

for help and support.

I was walking through the woods the day

after I wrote this, and started to come off of

the regular pathway, ambling through the

holly and wondering what I was doing! It felt

like I was on a treasure hunt. I thought I was

going to find a majestic tree to inspire my

day. Then I saw two beer cans lying in my

beautiful woodland. I

stopped and wondered if

this was what I was

supposed to find. Then it

dawned on me. Yes, this

was my treasure!

I saw the beer cans and

realised that they were an

expression of someone

else’s pain. Then it

occurred to me that I had a

choice. I could pick them

up, acknowledge their

suffering and take responsi-

bility for seeing this by

holding it with love, or I

could choose to see it and

ignore it. I happily picked

up several beer cans on

that walk, blessing the

expression of the bearer’s

pain with my capacity to love, whilst

clearing my woodland.

If we can learn to live more consciously by

treading softly with each other, we

will feel happier and more connected in

our hearts and minds. As we learn to

tread softly with love, see each other’s

pain, and take personal responsibility for

acknowledging each other’s truth, we may

even raise the vibrational energy of the

planet.

Nikki Gresham, ngtherapy,

07551 920 788

Living Consciously – Treading Softly With Love

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singing and the Christmas Cracker Concert.

Christmas Carolling with the Chamber

Start the Christmas season off in traditional style with the

Haslemere Chamber of Trade and Commerce’s Carol Concert,

outside The White Horse in the High Street on Wednesday 12th

December from 7.00pm – the roads around will be closed off

to traffic! This annual event is the Chamber’s way of saying a

huge “Thank you” to the people of Haslemere for supporting

local businesses, particularly during the summer months when

the town was almost cut off due to the gas works!

Last year, around 500 people gathered around the war

memorial to sing Christmas Carols and enjoy the complimentary mince pies, kindly

donated by local retailers including Waitrose, Tesco, Co-op and The Granary,

accompanied by free mulled wine to keep the December cold at bay!

A fun and festive evening for all the family, topped off with a visit from Father

Christmas on his sleigh!

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contact [email protected] or call on 07583 342845 – thank you!!)

Carol Concert for Massed Choir and Audience

Haslemere's Christmas Cracker Haslemere's Christmas Cracker is to take place at 7.30 pm in the

Haslemere Hall on Saturday 22nd December. The fun evening will

consist of a programme of Seasonal Music and comic verse complete

with Mulled Wine & Minced Pies.

Carols include: Hallelujah Chorus (from The Messiah), I'm Dreaming of

a White Christmas, We Three Kings (Knowles), 12 Days of Christmas,

We Wish You a Merry Christmas, plus all the usual favourites.

There will be items for the choir alone, items for choir and audience as

well as individual items. All have been chosen to be entertaining and

fun for all the family.

Mulled wine and mince pies will be served in the interval and are

included with the programme in the cost of tickets – £10 & £8.50 (£5

& £4 for children) from Haslemere Hall, tel: 01428 642161.

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December 1st Indoor Car Boot Sale 2nd Antiques Fair 8th Indoor Car Boot Sale 14th Film Night:The Help 7.30pm 15th Monthly market 28th, 29th Family Fun Time 10am to 12.30pm

January 19th Monthly Market 25th Film Night 7.30pm 26th Indoor Car Boot Sale

February 9th Indoor Car Boot Sale 10th Book, Postcard & Ephemera Fair 16th Monthly Market 17th Modellers Exhibition: 10am -5pm. One of the biggest displays of models to be seen in the south. Railways, boats, planes, cars and other models. 22nd Film Night 7.30pm 23rd Indoor Car Boot Sale.

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Nick Hart

Designer at Transform Landscapes

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Now is the best time to start thinking

about how your garden could look next

year. A garden that has been designed well should not

only look good, but make those that are in it feel

comfortable and relaxed. A garden should be

ergonomic, to allow for freedom of movement, and

structures should not be too over-powering and fit

the space they inhabit.

Pathways should be wide enough for comfortable

movement – nobody wants to have to squeeze

through too small a gap. As a general rule, a path-

way for two people needs to be a minimum of 1.5m

wide, or 0.9m for a single person path.

Steps can provide a pleasing change of dimension,

but any change of levels requires a height that is

comfortable to access. Risers that are no higher

than 150mm, and a minimum step width of 150mm

will ensure the user feels safe. A good guideline is

to always consider smooth and comfortable

movement through a garden. With that in mind, it

is worth considering a landing of twice the width of

the steps, at intervals of approximately every ten

steps.

Terraces, patios, paving and decking needs to be

the correct size to fit the client’s purpose. It is

important to find out how many people they would

like to accommodate, and whether both tables and

chairs will be used. Additionally, there will need to

be space for mingling. They will not want their

guests disappearing into the borders if the patio

area leads too quickly into the main garden.

Materials should also be considered as some

smooth slabs can be slippery.

Structures can provide an exciting new aspect to a

garden, but height must be considered to allow for

headroom, and wide enough to allow for planting

on either side.

When choosing Plants, it is important to allow

them enough space to grow. If planted next to a

pathway, access may soon become difficult, and a

position which necessitates pruning can result in

the plant losing its natural shape. Placing larger

plants at the back of a border, and smaller ones at

the front will help alleviate this problem. It is also

worth trying to avoid plants with thorns. A nice idea

is to use plants to provide fragrance in your garden,

particularly along the edges.

Your choice of plants must take into account year-

round interest – flowering in spring and summer,

but also autumn colour, and bark. Clever planting

can also create smaller intimate areas within a

garden, as well as providing protection from sun or

strong winds, as well as creating shape. There is a

tree to fir every space, but do think about your

neighbours!

A Lawn is a great means of creating space in a

garden, but a well maintained lawn can be hard

work, and may not be a good idea if you are looking

for a low maintenance garden.

Always remember that creating a beautiful garden

that suits you and your personality does not

happen overnight. It will take time to mature, and

you always have to think about the future.

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Are you feeling intelligent?

I’m worried that the slogan ‘Keep Calm and

Carry On’ is becoming a lifestyle choice! All

that British stiff upper lip and stoicism was

vital during wartime hardship and got the

country back on its feet, but I think it’s a

step too far when applied to relationships.

It doesn’t get relationships back on their

feet- it kills them dead. For relationships to

thrive the opposite needs to happen - we

need to open up and become more

understanding, accepting and intelligent

around emotions. We need to allow space

for vulnerability.

The vulnerability paradox in relationships is

that it is the first thing we want to see in

another - it opens our hearts and makes us

feel closer to them - and yet it’s the last

thing we want to reveal about ourselves as

we fear it will leave us vulnerable to being

hurt.

If we decide we don’t want to feel the bad

stuff our brain receives the message as ‘stop

feeling ‘ and cuts off contact with our

emotions, but the problem is we end up not

feeling the good stuff either. When we

refuse to address the bad feelings inside we

also lose the childlike joy we once had and

then have to work hard to feel anything at all,

seeking more and more stimulants to help us

- alcohol, drugs, shopping , sex. Without full

access to our feelings, we lose our ability to

connect with each other heart to heart. With

no connection , rather than being a place

where we feel loved, inspired and

expansive , relationships become a place

where we hunker down and see our partner

as the enemy trying to take something from

us.

Being comfortable and accepting of

vulnerability also allows a greater intelligence

to emerge - the intelligence of the Heart, the

bonding agent of Love that makes relation-

ships strong and resilient. I have seen many

relationships die because of a refusal to open

up to emotions. Opening up to the

intelligence of emotions can feel risky, it takes

courage and commitment, but when it is met

with empathy, understanding and a willing-

ness to reconnect, you create a safe environ-

ment for love, trust and intimacy to grow.

Don’t just Keep Calm and Carry On in your

relationship, learn to Open Up too! 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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Are you struggling to stop yourself

hibernating in front of the TV with a box

of chocolates now it’s dark so early in the

evenings? Keep those sugar cravings at

bay by paying attention to a few key rules:

• Make sure you’ve eaten enough good

quality nutrient dense food, and your

water intake is at least 1.5 litres - this

will keep your body topped up with

everything it needs and make those

cravings easier to deal with.

• Keep reminding yourself about that

“little black dress you want to wear to

the Christmas party; this will make it

easy to say no to the choccies!

• Get as much sunlight as you possibly

can - topping up your Vitamin D is great

for killing sugar cravings too.

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Wills and Lasting Powers of Wills and Lasting Powers of Wills and Lasting Powers of Wills and Lasting Powers of

Attorney are essential documentsAttorney are essential documentsAttorney are essential documentsAttorney are essential documents

Lasting Powers of Attorney: These enable your chosen attorney(s) to

act for you. This could be vital in the event

of accident, illness or frailty in old age.

Otherwise the family can only administer

your affairs through the Court of

Protection. This is a cumbersome and very

expensive process. Getting LPAs in place

means they are there when needed.

It is a lot easier to do these while in our

prime and not expecting incapacity!

Wills: If you do not make a Will your assets will

be distributed by the State.

This often causes hurt and upset in the

family. A Will gives you the opportunity to

provide for those you wish to protect and

to thank those who have been particularly

good to you.

If you do not have a Will: • The State is responsible for minor

children and may not hand them to

guardians you would have chosen.

• The administration of assets will not be

within the control of a trustee who you

have chosen.

• An unmarried partner gets nothing and

may even have to sell the home in order

to hand over an inheritance to distant

family members.

• A married partner only inherits personal

property and £ 250,000 outright, if you

have children. Would this be enough?

• An adult child may inherit and

immediately loose that inheritance in a

divorce.

• Teenage children may inherit at the age

of 18 and acquire the wrong friends, be

hugely distracted from their studies

and perhaps misuse the funds.

• Adult children may inherit equally even

if one of them has been given a large

sum recently. This would be unfair and

could prejudice the relationship

between your children.

• A married spouse may inherit at an

elderly age and then lose everything to

Care Fees.

It is so easy to prevent this happening.

Make a Will.

Susan Shaw LL.M

01428 712856

www.shawswills.com

Member of the Surrey Law Society,

Institute of Professional Will Writers

Affiliate of the Society of Trusts and Estate

Practitioners.

This article is necessarily brief. Specialist

advice should always be sought.

“Clients of Shaws Wills and Trusts”

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The Benefits of Hypnotherapy

“You started to smoke. You didn’t like it,

but you persisted and smoking became a

part of your life, so that when you wanted

to stop you found it difficult because your

body had adapted, become addicted, and it

did not understand that you were

stopping”.

The above statement applies to most - if

not all - smokers. Even though they may

take the decision to stop they find it

difficult - because they have become

addicted and it has become a habit. A

habit with all sorts of pleasant associations.

With a drink, with a meal, during a break,

after sex. These things would be pleasant

anyway but somehow - to the smoker,

smoking becomes a necessary part of

them.

Everything we achieve successfully is

preceded by an idea. A holiday is preceded

by the exciting thought of having a holiday.

A visit to the cinema is preceded by

imagining the pleasant experience it will

entail. Yet for many who want to stop

smoking, the thought of being a non

smoker is at best unimaginable, at worst a

fear. No wonder so many fail. They can’t

imagine enjoying a drink as a non smoker,

or enjoying a meal, or enjoying anything

much at all as a non smoker.

People who come to me - to stop smoking

using hypnotherapy - usually stop after one

extended session. During this time the

connection between having a cigarette and

having a pleasant experience is broken -

and an association built up between being

a NON smoker and feeling great - which of

course we all can. And the decision to stop

smoking and become a non smoker is

amplified so that it becomes a belief that:

“yes, I am a non smoker now, because I

took that decision”. And non smokers

don’t smoke. It is very much easier once

you believe you are a non smoker who

doesn’t smoke that to believe you are a

smoker who has had to give up.

If you are on the point of taking the

decision to stop smoking then you may find

that using hypnotherapy to stop will help

you. It amplifies your decision, puts

smoking in the past and allows you to feel

free. Free of the control of smoking that

you will have indeed left in the past.

Richard Morley is an locally based clinical

hypnotherapist. He is a tutor at the London

College of Clinical Hypnosis and a full

member of the British Society of Clinical

Hypnosis. He is one of only a few

Certificated Neuro Linguistic Programming

(NLP) and Health Practitioners in the UK,

and a Master Practitioner and Trainer of

NLP. He is also an approved therapist for

the National Association for Smoking

Cessation Institute (NSCI), He has helped

thousands of people from all walks of life

become happier, healthier and more

productive.

Richard practices from Stricklands Dental

Fitness Centre, Kings Road, 100m from

Haslemere Station. www.hypnonlp.co.uk.

Tel: 0845 6066089

Stop Smoking Using Hypnosis

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Fun and Creative Entertainment for Fun and Creative Entertainment for Fun and Creative Entertainment for Fun and Creative Entertainment for Children’s Birthday PartiesChildren’s Birthday PartiesChildren’s Birthday PartiesChildren’s Birthday Parties

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of all ages, (teenagers too!)of all ages, (teenagers too!)of all ages, (teenagers too!)of all ages, (teenagers too!) For more details please contact Sue Griffiths

tel: 01428 641015 mob: 07786 861471

[email protected]

Craft & Jewellery PartiesCraft & Jewellery PartiesCraft & Jewellery PartiesCraft & Jewellery Parties

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01428 741333

All aspects of purpose

made joinery

Milland Joinery Ltd

Doors, windows,

stairs and

conservatories

Private and

commercial projects

Haslemere Museum

Entrance Door

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Whether it’s for a bit of festive romance, frolics

with friends or some family fun, skating on one of

the many outdoor rinks in the UK is an

essential winter experience and a great way to get

some exercise.

Over recent years more and more Winter

Wonderlands have been opening up,

transforming grey city centres and park into fairy

tales with colourful lights, giant Christmas trees

and carols. There’s plenty to do for all ages; cafes,

markets and fairs accompany most rinks and

special sessions are available on the ice for

beginners, tots and the over 55s.

All you need to have a go is some long socks,

gloves, a hat and a warm waterproof jacket—and

extra padding is also good for those finding their

feet (or blades!)

Who can go? You don’t have to be Torvill or Dean

to enjoy a little outdoor skating, but if you are

taking children it helps to have some experience

on the ice as most rinks insist that under 10s are

accompanied by an adult. If you’re thinking of

taking a little one along, do check the rink’s

minimum age beforehand and ensure that the

venue stocks skates in their size. Some operate

mother and toddler sessions and those with

disabilities are often welcome, with wheelchair

access straight onto the ice - but do make sure you

book ahead.

Many ice rinks offer discounted family and group

tickets and for those who don't wish to partake in

the activity there’s nearly always a café on the

sidelines from which you can enjoy the skating

with a mince pie or hot chocolate.

Most are open until early January, but check

individual websites for details.

Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park

Ice Age 4 Ice opens on 23rd November to 6th

January. This is definitely a wonderful day out

with Christmas market stalls, an exhibition of ice

sculpture, Santa Land, rides and attractions.

Somerset House, London.

London has eight rinks in dazzling locations but

this one is exceptional in terms of glamour. The

stunning neoclassical setting and central

location make it one of Britain’s most

impressive ice rinks. Open from 16th

November to 6th January. Visit

www.somersethouse.org.uk/ice-rink or call 020

7845 4600 for more information. Booking

recommended.

Winchester Cathedral.

The ice rink is situated in front of the fantastic

gothic cathedral and together with the

Christmas market there is so much going on in

this beautiful city and you can easily make a

day of it. The rink is open from 22nd Novem-

ber to January 6th. For more information go to

www.winchester-cathedral.co.uk or call the Box

Office on 01962 857275.

Royal Windsor Ice rink.

The huge rink is set in the Royal Windsor

riverside park transforming Alexandra Gardens

into a spectacular London ice rink venue. Open

from 8th December until 6th January. For more

information and to book tickets go to

www.windsor.gov.uk/whats-on/windsor-on-ice.

Hampton Court

In the beautiful setting of the royal palace

gardens the Hampton Court Palace ice rink will

be open from 1st December to 8th January.

Visit www.hamptoncourticerink.com for more

information and to book tickets.

Get your skates on!

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LOGS SEASONED HARDWOOD

CUT AND SPLIT TO ORDER

Est. 15 yrs

Call Chris for current prices

INCLUDING LOCAL DELIVERY

Tel:01730 815302

07793 017181

Solution p.36

Across

1. London borough

associated with the

Houses of

Parliament (11)

8. Candied plant stalks

used to flavour

cakes and trifles (8)

9. Biblical first man (4)

10. Blue ___, flag

indicating a ship is

ready to sail (5)

11. Domestic fowl (7)

13. Picture painted on a

plaster wall (6)

15. Garment worn by

both men and

women in the South

Pacific (6)

17. Port city in

Washington, USA (7)

19. Curry dish cooked

and served in a flat-

bottomed metal pot

(5)

22. Animal associated

with the star sign

Taurus (4)

23. Wife of an earl (8)

24. Tall perennial plant

from South America,

having silvery

plumes (6,5)

Down

2. Premium Bonds

computer (5)

3. Greek hero who

slew the Minotaur

(7)

4. Goddess of the

rainbow (4)

5. Marine creature (8)

6. Electronic message

(5)

7. Network of rabbit

burrows (6)

12. Size of paper (8)

14. Type of monkey,

macaque (6)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

16. Nuclear plant (7)

18. Gene Pitney song,

Twenty-four Hours

from ___ (5)

20. Long pointed teeth

specialised for

fighting or digging

(5)

21. Partially opened

flowers (4)

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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 642096

Woolmer Hill School 01428 654055

Puzzle Solutions Sudoku p. 10

Crossword p.35

Across: 1 Westminster, 8 Angelica, 9 Adam, 10 Peter, 11 Poultry, 13 Fresco, 15 Sarong, 17 Seattle, 19 Balti, 22 Bull,

23 Countess, 24 Pampas grass.

Down: 2 Ernie, 3 Theseus, 4 Iris, 5 Seahorse, 6 Email, 7 Warren, 12 Foolscap, 14 Rhesus, 16 Reactor, 18 Tulsa, 20

Tusks, 21 Buds.

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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

3rd Thursday each month

Rolston House, Vicarage Lane

Small group for blind and

partially sighted. Programme

of speakers and outings.

Tel: 01428 643971

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 Green

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

Haslemere Hall, Mon 14th Jan,

2pm. ‘The Real St George’.

Speaker: Rupert Matthews,

writer, journalist. Admission £2.

Non members welcome.

M’ship: Margaret Mowatt,

01428 652338. Meetings: Pam

Pullen, 01428 654214 or

[email protected].

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

Hasletots

Provides safe soft play for

children up to 5. Parents,

carers, grand-parents and

children welcomed to enjoy

play sessions in a clean relaxing

environment. All play at

ground level. Mon, Weds am

Georgian house Hotel, Sat am

Grayswood Village Hall. For

dates and prices visit

ww.hasletots.com

Haslemere Christmas

Market

Sunday 2nd December

10am - 4pm

Festive stalls, ideas for

Christmas, gifts,

attractions, crafts, food,

entertainment,

refreshments and Father

Christmas himself.

Free Hoppa buses running

from Lion Green, Wey Hill

and the station into town.

Stalls in the High Street,

West Street, Haslemere

Hall, Haslemere Museum

and The Georgian Hotel.

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Index of Advertisers Architect/Architectural

Services

KJW Designs…..………..………...….31

Builders/Project

Management

H W & C Construction…….…...…31

MW Brace……………….……….…....15

RM Construction……..................1

Carpentry/Joinery

Elm Carpentry……………..…........33

Milland Joinery…………...….….....29

Paul Flint & Co..…………….………..35

Care Services

Haslemere Homecare………….…..3

Career Services

Powerful Communication….…..25

Children's Parties

Susan Griffiths Designs……........29

Chimney Cleaning

GEI chimney services……………...33

Clock Restoration

Mitch Dowlen………………………...19

Computer Repairs/Software

Support

Aardvark Computing.………….....23

SM Technologies……………...…….39

Web-Error……………………...…......10

Computer Courses

Fernhurst Centre…….................19

Counselling

NG Therapy…………………...……....7

One Step Therapy Services…….12

Double Glazing

Poundwise Windows……………..11

Electrician

Grayswood Electricals……….......33

KMG Electricals....…....................9

ROK Electrics.............................29

Fencing

CPB Forestry & Fencing……….....19

Haslemere Fencing.....…………....14

Framing

Haslemere Framing Company...29

Furniture Maker

Ian Neilson Furniture.................14

Garage Doors

Casa Garage Doors………………….19

Garden Design/Maintenance

AB Gardening………………………....33

Chris Stokes……….……….............26

Creative Landscapes……………....31

HoeHoe Gardeners...……………....9

Transform Landscapes…….………20

Ground Work

CCP Groundcare…..……………......25

Rupert Nutting Contracting

Services……………….………….........10

Whyteleafe……………………………..25

DH Repointing Services…………..19

Hair and Beauty Treatments

Blue Hair and Beauty……………...23

Body Works by Jally………………….7

The Hartley Clinic………….……......7

Health and Fitness

Fitbiz Personal Trainer..…….….…7

Home Services

CB Logs……………………………….….35

Order?Order!.………………….…….11

Oven Gleam...…........……..…......26

Hypnotherapist

Richard Morley…….….…….……....27

Interior Design

Sarah Parker Interiors…………….25

Leisure Centre

The Grange…………………..…....16

Life Coach

Relationship Training.……......22

Locksmith

Alert Locksmiths…….…..….…….9

Painter/Decorator

Haslemere Decorators…….....29

Mark Rose Decorating........…25

Physiotherapy

Healthflex…...………....……........5

Plumbing/Heating

Eco Plumbing Solutions….…...17

First Flush Plumbing &

Heating………………………….......33

Grayshott Heating………...…...…2

RAL Plumbing….…...….............11

Tom Plumb and Sons…………....9

Property Services

Headley Property Services.....15

Haslemere Property

Maintenance…………………….….13

Roofing

MW Brace……………..…….......…15

Stage School

Centre Stage Academy…….…..40

Tree Surgeons

Mike Sullivan….…………….........14

Veterinary Services

Integrated Veterinary

medicine………………………..…....13

Will Writing

Shaws Wills and Trusts………...24

Window Cleaning

1st for Windows…..…...…….…..35

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