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6 Jottings Your local community noticeboard

8 King Potato Nick Farley on the humble spud

14 Greenhouse Gardening

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20 Children’s London for Free Some ideas for February half-term

24 Dennis Brothers The post-war years

26 Garden Some tasks for February

28 Food Pancakes with a difference

32 Walk Goodwood and the West Sussex Literary Trail

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might not be what you would have liked at all.

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at the age of 18.3 Ensure that your spouse has enough to live

on but that your assets do not get swallowedup in Care Fees.

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One in three people die without a Will. This cancause additional tax and problems and oftenfamily disputes.

DIY wills may have been a quick solution at thetime but they do not usually provide the mosttax effective solution.

Without a Will:• A surviving spouse may not inherit

everything. • A co-habitant has no inheritance rights.• A beneficiary may lose State benefits.• Minor children are taken into care.• The way the state distributes your assets

might not be what you would have liked at all.

A Will can achieve all of the following:3 Minimise tax.3 Ensure that minor children are looked after

by your appointed guardians.3 Ensure that a young person does not inherit

at the age of 18.3 Ensure that your spouse has enough to live

on but that your assets do not get swallowedup in Care Fees.

3 Ensure that your partner is provided for butyour children inherit ultimately.

3 Ensure means tested benefits are protected.3 protect your assets from your children’s

divorces or business insolvencies.

A well written Will can achieve so much andis not a recurring cost.

LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY (LPAs)These are essential documents designed toprotect YOUR interests during your lifetime.

We should all have them because no one isimmune to illness or accident. They are the best insurance you can have.Do you travel a lot? Do you enjoy hazardoussports? Do you run a business?If misfortune strikes and there are no LPAs inplace your spouse or other relative cannot runyour affairs for you. Even a joint account canbe frozen. The alternative to LPAs is anapplication to the Court of Protection .This iscomplex and expensive. It is best to have LPAsin place.The LPA for Health and Welfare enablesdecisions to be made by your chosenrepresentative rather than the State.

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The fi rst thing I must menti on is that next month Angie and I are handing over the task of writi ng the jotti ngs to our esteemed editor Stefan. We are off for a holiday to grab some winter sunshine and rather than try to telegraph back our scribblings he has kindly off ered to take over for the March editi on. This can go one of two ways; we’ll either be welcomed back with open arms or he’ll say it’s a doddle and wonder why he hasn’t always done it himself. Watch this space!

Midhurst Decorati ve and Fine Arts Society’s next lecture on Tuesday 3rd February is ‘Houses and Gardens of Cornwall’ by Helen McCabe, lecturer, author and gardener. Sorry about the short noti ce. This will be held in the Midhurst Methodist Church Hall. Coff ee available from 10 for 10.45am start. Please contact the membership secretary if you would like to att end on 01730 814641 or visit www.sussex.nadfas.net for future lectures.

Grayshott Decorati ve and Fine Arts Society’s next meeti ng is on Thursday 4th February at 2pm in Grayshott Village Hall. Eveline Eaton will discuss the painti ngs of Vermeer with their luminous colours and unpretenti ous subjects. In ‘Vermeer and his Magic’ she will put these exquisite painti ngs into their context in 17th century Holland. On Wednesday 11th February, they follow-up an earlier lecture which centred on the Royal School of Needlework, with a visit to the School at Hampton Court. Then, on Thursday 5th March, the theme of JanuszKarczewski-Slowikowski’s lecture is ‘Regency Furniture’. The 19th century sabre-leg chair regarded as “the most modern” was in fact a virtual copy of the Klismos of 5AD. It promises to provide a stunningly original interpretati on of the styles of classical anti quity. If you would like more informati on on GDFAS please contact Mrs Caroline Young on 01428 714276.

Christi anity Explored starts Wednesday 4th February, 7.30pm at 3 Counti es Church, Hammer GU27 3QW. Whether a convinced atheist or a committ ed Christi an or somewhere in between - this course can help answer life’s big questi ons, exploring what life is all about. There are 7 sessions that begin with a meal which are then followed by a look at what the Bible really teaches about Jesus in a relaxed and informal way. Contact 3 Counti es Church Offi ce on 01428 653011 or offi ce@3counti eschurch.org. See www.3counti eschurch.org/community/christi anity-explored.

The Grayshott Flower Club meets on the fi rst Wednesday of each month at Grayshott Village Hall at 7pm for 7.45pm. Visitors and new members are always welcome for an entertaining and informati ve evening with refreshments and a raffl e. Their fi rst meeti ng in 2015 will be on Wednesday 4th February with a demonstrati on by Graham King enti tled ‘Bursti ng Full of Colour’.

There are a few events worth noti ng at Winkworth Arboretum in February. On Wednesday 4th February there is the Wednesday Walk from 2 – 3pm. Meet at the kiosk for a seasonal guided walk around the Arboretum. Normal admission applies. Guided walk is free. Children’s Half Term Trail runs from Saturday 14th to Sunday 22nd February from, 10am–4pm. Guaranteed fun, come rain or shine! Get some fresh air as you explore the Arboretum with the children’s trail during this half term holiday. Normal admission plus 50p for trail. Also, ‘Wild Learning’ runs from Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th February from 10.15am–4pm. Half Term Adventure Holiday Club. Have fun and explore the woods with Wild Learning. For more details, costs and to book, go online at www.wild–learning.net.

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There is much talk today about how fruit and vegetables will taste much bett er if you grow them yourself and, bett er sti ll, if you grow them ‘organically’, rather than buy them from a su-permarket or greengrocer. That’s not really a debate that I wish to get drawn into except to say that I learnt from my father at a very ear-ly age that the only thing that matt ers when it comes to the taste of fruit or vegetables is the variety of the parti cular fruit or vegetable that you’re eati ng. The taste and fl avour comes from the vegetable’s genes. Some taste bett er than others and growing them yourself is not going to change their fl avour. My father was wise in the ways of fruit and veg. He was the buyer for a very big fruit and veg wholesaler who not only supplied the big London vegetable markets but also every kind of outlet from the best London hotels and restaurants to The Royal Navy at Chatham and hundreds of schools in Kent.

A commercial grower’s requirements are diff er-ent from ours and this was never bett er illus-trated than with the tomato called ‘Moneymak-er’, which in the 1960s was practi cally all you could buy in the shops. The clue to its breeding lies in its unashamedly venal name: it was bred to please the commercial growers who wanted a heavy cropper with a skin like a shoe sole so that it didn’t get damaged in transit, and they wanted it to look good too. Taste was not a requirement and consequently it had no taste. None. It was just a good looking red container for water. Even if it had

been grown to perfecti on by The Angel Gabriel it would sti ll have tasted of absolutely nothing.

However, you can certainly make a diff erence by growing your own, not because you will grow things bett er than the farmer, because you probably won’t, but because you can choose the varieti es you want to grow. You can choose the best varieti es, you can avoid the ‘Moneymakers’ of this world and grow the tasti est varieti es which are either diffi cult or impossible to buy in the supermarket. This is parti cularly true in the wonderful world of the potato.

I am an unashamed potato-ist and I get a litt le peeved when peo-ple speak dismissively of the “humble” potato; the potato is far from humble. The potato is the king of vegetables. It is a vegeta-ble of infi nite culinary range and possibility. No other vegetable can be successfully cooked in so many diff erent ways. No other vegetable is considered to be an essenti al component of virtually every main course meal. Indeed, in the clichéd ‘meat and two veg’ the potato is not actually menti oned because it is automat-ically assumed to be present; it is not one of the two (implicitly lesser) vegetables. Meat and two veg actually means meat and potato and two veg. It simply goes without saying that potatoes will be part of the meal. If you were served meat with just car-rots and cabbage you would ask “Where are the potatoes?” The potato is far too important to be thought of as mere ‘veg’.

Choosing the right potato for a meal makes a huge dif-ference. When did you ever hear any of those TV chefs name the variety of potato they are using for a parti c-

ular dish? Do they assume it doesn’t mat-ter? Potatoes are specialists: some, if you like, are batsmen and others are bowlers; some are sopranos and others are basses. They really are that diff erent. Some pota-

toes are great for mashing, some for roasti ng or chipping and some for salads. Some have fl a-

vour and some don’t. The texture and the tastes

King Potato

Roast Mayan Gold

Nick Farley takes a look at the humble spud


vary hugely. It is true that there are some potatoes that claim to be ‘all-rounders’ and are good for everything but since the char-acteristi cs needed for mashing and roasti ng are rather diff erent I don’t really see how this can be the case. Although I admit that there are one or two uti litarian varieti es that make a passable fi st of doing several jobs. But why make a passable fi st of some-thing when you can do it superbly?

Whilst it is, of course, possible to grow your own potatoes it simply isn’t realisti c to grow several varieti es and, much more importantly, it is defi nitely impossible to keep them in good con-diti on for any length of ti me aft er harvesti ng. Believe me, I’ve tried. Potatoes need to be kept in the dark and to be stored at the right temperature. Just chucking them in a sack in your shed is not going to do it. Fortunately for me, a potato lovers potato heaven exists just outside Tenterden, Kent in the form of The Po-tato Shop, a place where the potato is not humble and where it is rightf ully lauded. When I fi rst encountered the place I couldn’t believe that there was actually a shop devoted to potatoes. It’s not that long ago when a King Edward was one of the very few named varieti es of potato available to us. Many places simply called potatoes ‘reds’ or ‘whites’. Today at The Potato Shop you will fi nd all the usual well-known varieti es such as the ubiqui-tous King Edward, Désirée and Wilja, but it’s their range of the uncommon and unusual varieti es like Vitelott e, Mayan Gold and Pink Fir Apple that make the place so att racti ve to me. It’s not possible here to list and describe every potato they grow, the list is long, but I must menti on a couple of my favourites.

I had long held the view that far and away the best roasti ng pota-to is the old Victorian variety Golden Wonder (the one the crisps were named aft er) unti l, that is, Nicki Crawley, at the Shop, intro-duced me to Mayan Gold. Golden Wonder is unquesti onably a roaster par excellence but Mayan Gold pips it I think. You simply must try Mayan Gold, but don’t par-boil for too long – it falls apart very quickly and suddenly. If you want to impress every-one at Sunday lunch with your magnifi cent roast potatoes this is the potato to do it, but don’t try them for anything other than roasti ng or chipping.

Many years ago in the early 1970s I read about a very old po-tato called Pink Fir Apple and I tried to track it down. However it was quite impossible to get seed then. It had virtually dis-appeared from culture because of a virus which had infected all existi ng stock, but eventually new propagati on techniques enabled clean stock to be produced and now this wonderful potato is well known. The Potato Shop has it, of course, and they believe that they are the biggest grower of this special potato in the country and it is their best seller. It’s a knobbly old thing, the Pink Fir Apple, and that is why most people tend not peel it, in fact not peeling potatoes is becoming de rigueur. I am decidedly a peeler. I always peel potatoes, but each to his own I suppose. Anyway, Pink Fir Apple is one of those waxy varieti es that make wonderful salad potatoes and as this variety holds well it is also excellent as a simple boiled potato with good tex-ture and great fl avour.

Right - clockwise from top left : Vitelott e; Mayan Gold; La Ratt e; Pink Fir Apple

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Another potato which I didn’t know unti l Nicki gave me some to try is a 200 year old French variety called Vitelott e. This has a dark purple skin and unlike some potatoes with coloured skins its fl esh is also coloured and retains its colour when cooked. This looks spectacular in a salad and it makes the most wonderful mash too. However, I can understand that not every-one wants purple mash! In any case the reason to try it is not because of its colour but simply because it tastes good, although there will be occasions when you can capitalise on its colour for some culinary visual eff ect too.

Some of these potatoes are not heavy crop-pers and some are more diffi cult to grow and to keep than the more commonly grown com-mercial varieti es and this consequently, and un-derstandably, means that they will cost more. But in just the same way that we are prepared to pay a premium for the best cheese, meat or wine so we must expect to pay more for the best potatoes. They are defi nitely worth it.

Gone are the days when potatoes were adver-ti sed simply as ‘reds’ or ‘whites’ and I urge you to take advantage of the amazing choice that exists out there. You will fi nd that Edward is not the only Majesti c potato.

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variety of Groups ranging from creati ve writi ng, digital photography, computers and poetry to French, Lati n, art history, walking, wine tasti ng and singing. There are more than 40 to choose from and if it isn’t there the remedy is easy – just start another. On the third Tuesday of each month they meet at 2.30pm in the Midhurst Methodist Church Hall for a get together and an interesti ng talk by an expert. In February James Burns is talking about his work with the charity Help for Heroes and in March Judi Darley will be describing her job as Acti viti es Offi cer with Chichester Harbour Conservancy. They warmly welcome new members – both couples and singles. For further informati on, look on their website – www.midhurstu3a.org.uk or contact the membership secretary on 01730 813374.

Haslemere Library is hosti ng a display called ‘Magna Carta - Law and Legacy’ from Wednesday 4th to Tuesday 10th February. It will be on display during usual opening hours (closed Mondays) and includes a Magna Carta facsimile on loan from Lincoln Cathedral. Find out about the history and myths of this hugely important document and how it has infl uenced our laws, past and present. For more informati on phone 0300 200 1001 and ask for Haslemere Library.

Midhurst Camera Club holds their Wednesday meeti ngs at Cowdray Hall, Parkway, Easebourne, Midhurst GU29 0AW. They start at 7.30 for 7.45pm. The programme

for February is Wednesday 4th, Print Competi ti on R3 Beaton Cup - Set subject ‘Transport’. Judge - Rob de Ruiter. Wednesday 11th, Practi cal Evening – Lighti ng. On Wednesday 18th February there is a Speaker. Alan Frett en will give a presentati on ‘Trans-Siberian Odyssey’. Alan has been widely published with his pictures of the rock bank Wishbone Ash and has been a fi nalist in the Wanderlust Travel Photo of the year four ti mes. The Trans-Siberian is one of the great railways of the world and this journey will take you through Russia, Mongolia and into China from Moscow to Beijing, 7,865 kilometres through eight diff erent ti me zones! This is an illustrated travel talk with a couple of short A/V’S thrown in for good measure. There is a small charge of £5 for non-members for speaker and Practi cal Evenings.

Do you love Mozart choruses? Haslemere Musical Society invites all interested singers to join this widely popular community singing event. Their annual Come and Sing acti vity will take place at St. Christopher’s Church, Haslemere on Saturday 7th February and will feature choruses from Mozart’s Requiem. The conductor will once again be Christopher Hann and the accompanist for the rehearsal will be well-known local composer Clive Osgood. The event starts at 2pm and singers will be joined by the society’s orchestra for a fi nal performance at 6pm. Interested singers and groups wanti ng to book are invited to contact treasurer Kate McWhirter on 01428 609203 or go onto the HMS website www.hmsoc.org.uk.

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More News on the 100 Years Anniversary Celebrati ons of the founding of the Women’s Insti tute. A Baton left Anglesey on 1st January 2014 and will arrive at the Royal Albert Hall on 4th June this year. WI has its origins in Ontario Canada, when in 1892 isolated communiti es were brought together and off ered educati on in home economics and agriculture. In 1915 the movement came to Llanfairpg on Anglesey, and encouraged women to grow and preserve food for a war-torn nati on. As the WI spread and grew it broadened its social and educati onal aspects and conti nues to off er friendship and opportunity to all women. On this note Bramshott Monday Aft ernoon Group would like to extend a warm welcome to all ladies to the Church Centre Liphook. They meet on the second Monday of each month. Their current programme includes: History of Knitti ng; Story Telling as entertainment - together with craft and luncheon groups. Tel. Christi ne Weller on 01428 712593 for more informati on.

Haslemere U3A’s next meeti ng is on Monday 9th February at 2pm in Haslemere Hall. The talk is enti tled ‘All Year Round Colour in Your Garden’ and the speaker is Geoff Hawkins, broadcaster and gardening consultant, and former head gardener at Mill Court estate near Alton. Admission £2. Non members welcome. If you are interested in joining or need further informati on, call

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either the membership secretary Margaret Mowatt on 01428 652338 or the meeti ngs secretary Alan Davis 01428 717115.

Grayshott Folk Club’s next gig is taking place at St Alban’s Church, Tilford Road, Hindhead GU26 6RB. It takes place on Friday 13th February and features a band called ‘Fernhill’ (www.fernhill.info or www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2E7Vti gLg). They are from Wales and make new, beauti fully lyrical and intense folk music which they have played to audiences all over the world. Central to their sound is the voice of Julie Murphy, described by Time Out as “a must hear, must see singer”. Her fans include music legends Robert Plant and Danny Thompson, both of whom have recorded with her. Adult Tickets £12, Children under 16 £6. Call Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096.

‘Swinging to Victory’ is on Saturday 14th February at 2.30pm at G Live in Guildford. In partnership with The Royal Briti sh Legion, this is a celebrati on of the morale boosti ng hits performed by the star singers and big bands of the 1939 to 45 period – many of which have become the classics of today. Performed by a full 17 piece Big Band and 4 Singers the performance features over 30 memorable songs including We’ll Meet Again, I’ll Be Seeing You, Moonlight Serenade, Serenade in Blue, What a Swell Party, Ma I miss your apple pie, and I’ve Got Sixpence. There will be Big Band Classics from Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman plus many more,

as well as hit songs of the period as sung by Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Ann Shelton. 50% of the Astor Big Band’s profi t, plus a collecti on at this performance, will be donated to the Royal Briti sh Legion, so please do dig deep for this fantasti c cause. To book, call 014383 739047 or go to www.GLive.co.uk

Don’t go breaking any hearts this Valenti ne’s Day! Book ti ckets for Kiki and Carmelo’s spellbinding acousti c live show! It’s on Saturday 14th February at 8pm in The Cranleigh Arts Centre. 2013 marked Kiki’s 50th year in the music industry and has cemented her status as one of the UK’s fi nest and most revered vocalists. To celebrate, the duo released their criti cally acclaimed album ‘A Place Where I Can Go’ which features the haunti ng duet ‘Horses’ with Scotti sh singer Eddi Reader. Join Kiki and Carmelo for an acousti c journey of stories and song which include covers of songs by arti sts such as Kate Bush and Frank Sinatra and of course Kiki’s own hits ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, ‘I Got the Music in Me’ and ‘Amoreuse’ Tickets are £20, or £18 if purchased in advance. Call 01483 278001 or go to www.cranleighartscentre.org.

For music lovers in Haslemere and the surrounding area, HHH will be presenti ng its fi nal two concerts of the season in the New Year at St Christopher’s Church, Wey Hill, Haslemere on Saturday 14th February and Saturday 21st March at 7.30pm. The February concert is. ‘Food of Love’ the Amaryllis Consort presents a delightf ul programme of songs

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I became a ‘real’ gardener the day I got my fi rst greenhouse. Armed with that litt le 5ft x 7ft structure I soon realised I could dramati cally increase both my garden producti on and enjoyment.

Of course, with a greenhouse comes a whole new panoply of problems to contend with: overcrowding, venti lati on, insulati on, seedlings drying out too fast or damping off , thriving pests... But I haven’t met a greenhouse gardener yet who doesn’t think the advantages outweigh these frustrati ons.

While visiti ng West Dean Gardens near Chichester I had the chance to pick the brains of down-to-earth expert Anne Swithinbank of the long-running Radio 4 programme Gardeners’ Questi on Time. A Kew-trained horti culturist and former glasshouse supervisor at the RHS Gardens, Wisley, there isn’t much she doesn’t know about gardening under glass.

West Dean has 16 Victorian glasshouses situated within the

restored walled garden. As visitors to the gardens and their popular Chilli Fiesta know, they are packed full of seasonal fruit and vegetables, as well as exoti c fl owers.

“Any kind of cover can revoluti onise your gardening,” said Anne. “You’ll fi nd you can steal a march on the season and soil conditi ons by raising young plants in pots and modules for planti ng out later.”

Anne’s parents bought Anne her first greenhouse when she was 11 years old, but today she is equally a fan of simple cold frames and porches. “Use as wide a range as you can to extend your growing season.” She recommends using greengrocers’ boxes filled with compost to grow salad leaves and parsley which, she had proved would germinate in winter: “I have to take photos for magazine articles in winter, which is how I learned that this can be done.”

Another suggesti on: if your greenhouse roof is high enough,

Keen greenhouse gardener Penny Kitchen learned a few ti ps from Gardeners’ Questi on Time expert Anne Swithinbank, and off ers some advice of her own.

Below: An att racti ve, useful additi on to any

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Greenhouse Gardening

Above: The Palm House and Parterre at Kew


use raised bed kits in there to grow everything from carrots to brassicas.

UnheatedApart from extending the growing season, a greenhouse is a boon for protecti ng tender plants in winter, although Anne admitt ed she no longer heats her Devon greenhouse and uses fl eece to protect her really tender plants. This not only saves fuel but, in fact, her plants seem to thrive.

If you are getti ng on in years and fi nding the garden chores too much, Anne recommends a greenhouse for pott ering and perhaps inspiring a collecti on of decorati ve plants. “Everyone seems to be growing vegetables these days,” she said, “however a greenhouse enables you to extend your passion for beauti ful plants.”

Buying and setti ng up“Buy the biggest greenhouse you can aff ord,” was her advice, “and absolutely don’t buy one without one or more roof vents. Ask for extra louvres for a side wall.” Even in winter you sti ll need venti lati on to avoid grey mould.

Shading paint is the simple and inexpensive way to protect plants from scorching. In the hot weather, also remember to hose down hard surfaces, which will keep humidity-loving pests like red spider mite at bay.

If you have a group of related plants in the same size pots, then capillary matti ng in a tray is the easy way to keep them watered.

Don’t forget to feed“Amateur gardeners never feed plants enough,” said Anne. “Aft er six weeks the compost nutrients are used up and you must provide your plants with more – nitrogen-rich during acti ve growth and high potash in winter to toughen the plants. In commercial glasshouses where the temperature is maintained, they feed the plants throughout the winter.”

The other ‘sin’ is failing to pot-on enough. The plants’ roots require repotti ng in incremental

stages, not going from starter pot to large pot in one fell swoop “otherwise the roots will suff ocate”.

Anne’s advice to “inspect your plants with your glasses on!” struck a chord with me! She pointed out that unless you are sharp-eyed, plants in your greenhouse can become host to scale insect, mealy bug and other pests without you realising, unti l you fi nd yourself with a

serious infestati on. “Try SB Plant Invigorator (an environmentally friendly pesti cide, mildewcide and foliar feed) or soft soap soluti on, but if aft er a couple of sprays, the problem persists, it is ti me to try biological controls,” she said.

Grow your ownStart garlic off under glass, one clove per small pot, along with broad beans, to get a head start. Some annual fl owering climbers do bett er in a greenhouse, so why not train one up the frame where it can provide gentle shading as well?

A cold frame is a very useful stage between greenhouse and garden, enabling seedlings to harden off before they face the elements. Save money by raising your bedding plants from seed – it’s possible with a greenhouse. Grow tender plants such as chillis, basil and cape gooseberries which require under-glass protecti on.

Another big advantage to being the owner of a greenhouse is that you can keep uncommon plants such as Gloriosa lily from year to year instead of resigning yourself to their loss over the winter. In fact, if you keep other lilies in pots in the greenhouse they will remain safe from the lily beetle, which can devastate the plant outdoors.

West DeanThe 16 splendid glasshouses were all built between 1890 and 1900 and were completely derelict before their restorati on in the early 1990s (see overleaf). They are magnifi cent

Famous nearby glasshouses to visit

Below: Anne Swithinbank

Above: Exoti cs in a porch

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examples of Victorian craft and ingenuity, but are very labour intensive.

They are repainted on a four-year cycle; the exteriors over summer when the weather is kinder, and the interiors over winter when the houses can be empti ed. In additi on they are hand scrubbed from top to bott om, inside and out, each winter, a process that takes two gardeners two months to complete.

There is always colour on display from the large collecti on of plants on show, including exoti c plants, orchids, strawberry plants, fi gs, nectarines and peaches.www.westdean.org.uk/garden/home.aspx

RHS Gardens, WisleyBuilding on the cathedral-like glass structure of the Bicentenary Glasshouse at Wisley started in 2005. It covers an area equal in size to 10 tennis courts and rises to 140ft in height. It has three climati c zones, recreati ng tropical, moist temperate and dry temperate habitats.

The Glasshouse showcases a world-class plant collecti on – the RHS’s extensive tender plant collecti on is housed here, including diffi cult to grow, rare and endangered species, hundreds of orchid species and old culti vars of Solenostemon (Coleus), among others.

Entering The Glasshouse is like walking into a jungle with tree ferns, tall palms, lush-leaved creepers and dazzling fl ower displays. Visitors to The Glasshouse from 17th February to 8th March will enjoy the colourful added bonus of

the annual ‘Butt erfl ies in the Glasshouse’ event, something to thrill all ages. www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

Kew GardensYou are spoiled for choice at Kew Gardens: glasshouses at this world-famous site range from the grand Temperate House (above) down to the more inti mate and elegant Waterlily House. Both of these are Victorian masterpieces.

The Temperate House is the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world, covering 4,880 square metres and extending to 19 metres high. It was built to house the many species of semi-hardy and temperate plants Victorian plant collectors were bringing back from around the globe.

Unfortunately for today’s visitors, but a good thing for future generati ons, the Temperate House is closed unti l 2018 for vital restorati on. There is a fascinati ng short video on Kew’s website showing the work involved in moving some 4,000 precious plants and repairing the structure which fi rst opened to the public in 1863.

Other glasshouses at Kew include the Princess of Wales conservatory (opened in 1987, and containing 10 computer-controlled climati c zones under one roof), the Davies Alpine House and the Bonsai House.www.kew.org

Penny Kitchen is a Farnham based writer and editor. She can be reached by email at [email protected].


and readings from Shakespeare sonnets and plays. Perfect for Valenti ne’s Day! The March event is a celebrity concert given by the disti nguished pianist John Lill, performing: Mozart: Sonata in F, K332; Schumann: ‘Carnival Jest from Vienna’ Op 26; Prokofi ev: Toccata in D minor, Op 11; Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Op 117, Eb, Bbminor, C#minor; Beethoven: Sonata in F minor Op 57 ‘Appassionata’. For ti ckets (£18 each) please make cheques payable to HHH Concerts and post with stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Alastair Vartan, Rosewood, Park Road, Haslemere GU27 2NJ. Tel: 01428 652448.

Haslemere Natural History Society’s next talk is enti tled ‘The Gargano - Its Amazing Fauna and Flora’. It’s on Saturday 14th February at 2.15pm at Haslemere Educati onal Museum. Andrew Cleave makes a welcome return to talk about this region, a litt le-known corner in south-east Italy bordering the Adriati c, which is dominated by a mountain range rising to over 3,000 feet. At its feet in the coastal plain are two salt lakes. Gargano is known as ‘the Orchid Capital of Europe’ and is rich in wild fl owers, birds, butt erfl ies and repti les. Monte Gargano is also a place of pilgrimage being the site of the oldest shrine in Western Europe, dedicated to the archangel Michael. Non-members are very welcome but are invited to contribute £3. More informati on at www.haslemerenaturalhistorysociety.org.uk or email: [email protected] .

There’s a Valenti ne’s Dinner and Aucti on of Promises in aid of the Museum in a Million campaign which will be taking place at the Georgian House Hotel in Haslemere. It’s on Saturday 14th February at 7pm. Tickets for this black ti e event are £45 each and the aucti on of ‘promises’ will follow a delicious three course dinner with the evening concluding with dancing, courtesy of Twilights Disco. Included in the aucti on are holiday lets in Florida, the Isle of Wight, Cornwall, France and the Lake District, ti ckets for Wimbledon, a doggy holiday, an oil sketch portrait by renowned local arti st Roger Dellar, a photographic sitti ng with Peter Searight of The Remarkable Studio and lots, lots more. Tickets for this event are on sale now from Rebecca McLusky-Cannings on 01428 642112. If you have an item or a promise that you are happy to donate to this event then Rebecca would love to hear from you!

Another alternati ve for something to do on Valenti ne’s night is to go to the cinema. Fernhurst Films have a remarkable knack of selecti ng some top rate fi lms, many of which haven’t had the publicity they deserve and have therefore slipped through the net of the discerning fi lmgoer. On Saturday 14th February they are screening ‘Belle’ as usual, in the Village Hall. It has an amazing cast including Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Penelope Wilton and Miranda Richardson. ‘Belle’ is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (GuguMabatha-Raw), the illegiti mate mixed race daughter of a Briti sh Navy offi cer who fi nds herself entangled in the social mores of 18th


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century Britain. Raised by her great uncle Lord Mansfi eld (Tom Wilkinson), Dido Belle enjoys the privileges that her father’s family ti es allow. Although, due to the colour of her skin, she is not permitt ed to fully join polite society. However, true love could have other implicati ons when she meets vicar’s son John Davinier (Sam Reid), a passionate campaigner for the aboliti on of slavery. This lustrous fi lm was partly shot at Kenwood House, providing a visual feast as a bonus. Doors open 7pm, fi lm starts 7.30pm Durati on 104mins Rated: PG.

Whilst menti oning Fernurst Films, they sent us a lovely email. “Great success! The last ti me we had a full house at Fernhurst was when we showed our very fi rst fi lm 8 years ago, and on Saturday we did it again with The 100 Year Old Man... It really was a mini triumph and we have you to thank for that because there were so many people there for the fi rst ti me from all over who told us they’d read about it in VantagePoint, your ears should have been burning!”. Just goes to show how widely VantagePoint is read, so keep sending in those Jotti ngs and if you run a business, why not adverti se with us?

If the children have been stuck indoors this winter, then February half term, 14th to 22nd, is the perfect opportunity for the family to get outside and have some holiday fun at beauti ful Nati onal Trust places near you. Join in for some outdoor escapades; pull on your wellies and rush through gardens on an adventure trail, make

pancakes around the camp fi re, or craft y artworks in a mansion. You could also try ti cking off some of the Trust’s ‘50 Things to do before you’re 11 ¾’ challenges such as hunti ng for bugs, building dens and making mud pies. Visit www.50things.org.uk for lots of ideas to get cracking.

A great example of what’s on off er from the Nati onal Trust during half term is taking place at Nymans, Handcross RH17 6EB. Nymans’ extensive gardens are full of nooks and crannies for children – perfect for young explorers. Follow the new Winter Adventure Trail, performing fun tasks and solving riddles and clues to discover the gardener’s hidden secrets of winter life. It runs from 14th – 22nd February from 10.30am – 3.30pm, normal admission plus £2. For further informati on on all Nati onal Trust events in London and the South East, visit www.nati onaltrust.org.uk/southeast.

The Liphook & District Model Railway Club, entering its 51st year, will be exhibiti ng at the forthcoming Midhurst Modellers Show at the new Grange Leisure Centre Midhurst on Sunday 15th February. Three member’s layouts, Tellurium Canyon in United States H0N30 scale by Matt Wildsmith, Ehrwald in German N scale by Ben Russ and Idylton Vale in Briti sh 00 scale by Tony Bett ger, together with a modelling demonstrati on by Andrew King, will form part of the model railway secti on of the show. The club looks forward to meeti ng many of its modelling colleagues and those interested in taking up the hobby. Find out more at www.millandvalleyrailway.co.uk.

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If you are planning a wedding this year you might be interested in popping along to the Wedding Fair which is being held at Farnham Malti ngs on Sunday 15th February from 11am to 3,30pm. The Malti ngs Valenti ne Wedding Fair has around 50 wedding services off ering everything from Bridal gowns and jewellery to cakes and wedding venues. Browse at your leisure at the event which is sure to be an essenti al part of your wedding planning! Free entry. For more informati on visit www.presti geweddingfairs.co.uk.

In February Haslemere Decorati ve and Fine Arts Society (HDFAS) will be distracted from the Briti sh winter by a talk by Marilyn Elm on the Brazilian landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx. The lecture, enti tled ‘A Brazilian Odyssey: The Works Of The Arti st And Landscape Designer Roberto Burle Marx’, will reveal the many aspects of this arti st’s career who as well as producing contemporary modernist designs in the Americas, collaborati ng with many Brazilian architects, was also an amateur botanist and expert horti culturalist. The lecture takes place at Haslemere Hall on Tuesday 17th February at 2pm. Visitors are very welcome. For more details about the Society please contact HDFAS Membership Secretary Sue Wright on 01428 683578 or email [email protected]. Further informati on about all the Society’s future acti viti es can be found on HDFAS website at www.haslemeredfas.org.uk.

Liphook W.I. is hoping to get in shape for the coming spring with a talk on Pilates at their next meeti ng. These are held on the third Wednesday of every month in the Village Hall at 7.30pm which in February will be the 18th. The special interest groups have got off to a fl ying start although they could do with a few more scrabble players. Visitors are very welcome parti cularly if new to the district, for any further informati on please telephone Christi ne Chubb on 01428 723957.

Aft er the January social, Chiddingfold Horti cultural Society’s fi rst talk of the 2015 season will be on ‘Winkworth Arboretum’. This will be at 8pm on Wednesday 18th February in the Village Hall in Coxcombe Lane and visitors are welcome to go along.

‘Life as a Bunny Girl’ will be the subject of the Speaker, Gillian Parker, at the next meeti ng of Stedham WI - to be held in Stedham Memorial Hall at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday 19th February. Visitor’s welcome - £1 entrance fee. For further informati on please contact Vanessa on 01730 817547.

Prepare to quake in your boots at a giant panto spectacular this February from Liphook’s Methodist Amateur Dramati c (MAD) Company, on Friday 20th February at 7.30pm and on Saturday 21st February at 3pm and 7.30pm, on stage at Bohunt Liphook. Just when you thought that Christmas and the panto season

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Chinese New Year always makes us aware of the amazing benefi ts of living in multi culturalLondon. The biggest offi cial celebrati on outside Asia takes place every year in Trafalgar Square. It’s crammed with the stuff that kids love: dragons and lions, marti al arts (with sti cks!), magic, fi recrackers, noodles, drums and loads of people having fun (if you’ve got really litt le ones, we’d take a backpack or carrier rather than a pushchair). The parades generally start around 10am, with the main ‘Dotti ng of the Eye’ ceremony at noon in the square.

Chinatown itself is always rammed, but if you’re feeling brave, explore its narrow streets and back alleys for a more authenti c (and loud) experience. Try some dim sum, hear earsplitti ng fi reworks being let off in the street and get chased by enormous dancing dragons. Kung Hei Fat Choi!

With London less than an hour by train, why not visit the capital with the children or grandchildren for a half-term or weekend treat. We have picked three good, and free, reasons to visit the West End in February, all extracted from a great book called Litt le London.

There is much to do in London that is free all year round, all you have to do is get there. The good news is that children under 5 travel free at any ti me on London buses, the tube, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), and London Overground (London trains) when accompanied by an adult with a valid ti cket. All children aged 5-10 years can travel for free anywhere at any ti me without a ti cket on buses and up to four children between 5-10 years accompanying an adult who has a valid ti cket or Oyster card can travel for free without a ti cket or Oyster photo-card on the tube, DLR, and London Overground.

Dance with dragonsat Chinese New Year*Chinese New Year always makes us aware of the amazing benefits of living in multicultural London. The biggest official celebration outside Asia takes place every year in Trafalgar Square. It’s crammed with the stuff that kids love: dragons and lions, martial arts (with sticks!), magic, firecrackers, noodles, drums and loads of people having fun (if you’ve got really little ones, we’d take a backpack or carrier rather than a pushchair). The parades generally start around 10am, with the main ‘Dotting of the Eye’ ceremony at noon in the square.

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Chinatown itself is always rammed, but ifyou’re feeling brave, explore its narrow streetsand back alleys for a more authentic (andloud) experience. Try some dim sum, hear ear-splitting fireworks being let off in the street andget chased by enormous dancing dragons. KungHei Fat Choi!

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Dance with dragonsat Chinese New Year*Chinese New Year always makes us aware of the amazing benefits of living in multicultural London. The biggest official celebration outside Asia takes place every year in Trafalgar Square. It’s crammed with the stuff that kids love: dragons and lions, martial arts (with sticks!), magic, firecrackers, noodles, drums and loads of people having fun (if you’ve got really little ones, we’d take a backpack or carrier rather than a pushchair). The parades generally start around 10am, with the main ‘Dotting of the Eye’ ceremony at noon in the square.


Charing Cross, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus

Chinatown itself is always rammed, but ifyou’re feeling brave, explore its narrow streetsand back alleys for a more authentic (andloud) experience. Try some dim sum, hear ear-splitting fireworks being let off in the street andget chased by enormous dancing dragons. KungHei Fat Choi!

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children’s telly treasure trove The Kids Are Alright is a greatplace to start), or create your own playlist. You can turn upon the day, but to be absolutely sure of a viewing station(especially at weekends), book in advance by telephone.

The main BFI auditorium often has family-friendlyscreenings on Sunday lunchtimes, so you could combine avisit to a film with a trip to the Mediatheque. Afterwardsyou could even treat yourselves to one of The Riverfrontcafé’s brilliant burgers.

Belvedere Road, South Bank, SE1 8XTbfi.org.uk/archive-collections/introduction-bfi-collections/bfi-mediatheques020 7815 1346FreeOpen Tuesday 1pm–8pm, Wednesday–Friday 12am–8pm,weekends 12.30pm–8pm

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The Mediatheque at the BFI is a great place to spend a wintry aft ernoon. The room, packed with viewing stati ons, is where the public can access the BFI’s vast archives of fi lms, TV programmes, public informati on shorts and adverts, then sett le down to watch them. You simply go in, tell recepti on how long you’d like to stay and they’ll show you to your screen, and you can browse the collecti on from there. There are themed collecti ons available (retro children’s telly treasure trove The Kids Are Alright is a great place to start), or create your own playlist. You can turn up on the day, but to be absolutely sure of a viewing stati on

(especially at weekends), book in advance by telephone.

The main BFI auditorium oft en has family-friendly screenings on Sunday lunchti mes, so you could combine a visit to a fi lm with a trip to the Mediatheque. Aft erwards you could even treat yourselves to one of The Riverfront café’s brilliant burgers.

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Every year, over the spring half-term holiday, the Southbank Centre hosts a fun-packed series of events geared totally around kids’ literature and performing arts. There are shows, live bands and lots of book-related acti viti es (there are over 60 separate events taking place over the week-and-a-bit festi val). We especially love the free art workshops led by children’s illustrators (our lot adored the pop-up-bookmaking class they att ended), the truly groundbreaking interacti ve theatre events and superspecial author readings.

As well as paid-for shows and classes, there’s tons of free stuff happening. Maybe you’ll stumble across a dinosaur-petti ng zoo, a bicycle-powered disco or an opera for babies. If it all gets too much, there’s a parenti ng room on Level 2 for quiet ti me and breastf eeding. Tiny bums will appreciate the small toilets on theSpirit Level at the Royal Festi val Hall.

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Let yourimagination runEvery year, over the spring half-term holiday,the Southbank Centre hosts a fun-packed seriesof events geared totally around kids’ literatureand performing arts. There are shows, livebands and lots of book-related activities (thereare over 60 separate events taking place overthe week-and-a-bit festival). We especiallylove the free art workshops led by children’sillustrators (our lot adored the pop-up-book-making class they attended), the truly ground-breaking interactive theatre events and super-special author readings.

As well as paid-for shows and classes,there’s tons of free stuff happening. Maybeyou’ll stumble across a dinosaur-petting zoo, abicycle-powered disco or an opera for babies. Ifit all gets too much, there’s a parenting room onLevel 2 for quiet time and breastfeeding. Tinybums will appreciate the small toilets on theSpirit Level at the Royal Festival Hall.

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Waterloo, Embankment, Charing CrossThere’s a great selection of chain cafés around the Southbankcomplex; our kids absolutely adore Wagamama and Giraffe, butyou’re also more than welcome to bring your own food and eat itat the tables in the foyer spaces.

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21 February 2015

Petworth Film House (PFH) is located in the Leconfi eld Hall in the centre of the beauti ful market town of Petworth, West Sussex. PFH starts its season in September and fi nishes at the end of May of each year with two showings a month. Currently PFH is in the middle of their third Season with lots of wonderful fi lms to look forward to in 2015. Benefi tti ng from a large wide-format, high-defi niti on screen, a clear and capable, line-array sound system and raked seati ng, fi lm nights are an impressive event where the Petworth and surrounding community can socialise and enjoy a variety of fi lms.

PFH is a community associati on which started in 2012 run by a volunteer committ ee. All proceeds from ti cket sales go towards improving Petworth’s Leconfi eld Hall where the fi lms are shown. Since 2012, PFH has contributed in funding a few improvements. These include insulati ng the roof, installing Wi-Fi, and paying its ongoing costs, and aft er the third season, purchasing a satellite dish to broadcast live events in additi on to the twice monthly fi lms.

The Petworth Film House ScheduleAll fi lms are subject to change due to availability.FebruaryFebruary 12 100 Year Old ManFebruary 26 My Old LadyMarchMarch 12 ChefMarch 26 Mood Indigo (French)AprilApril 9 And So It GoesApril 23 Mr TurnerMayMay 14 100 Foot JourneyMay 28 TBC

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was well and truly over, here’s a chance to see that favourite of shows Jack and The Beanstalk. With Dame Dolly Goldtop and her son Jack, Miss Molly Barlecorn and her daughter Jill (Is she a Miss?!) and the evil Black Mac it should be great fun. The MAD Company bring the spirit of traditi onal pantomime to their home community. You will fi nd all the classic ingredients, the wonderfully familiar as well as the fresh and new, all set in a classic tale with some great characters to entertain you. A truly heart warming, feel-good producti on. Tickets are available at www.thelitt leboxoffi ce.com/mad or telephone 01730 263152.

‘Unravel’ a Festi val of Knitti ng, returns to Farnham Malti ngs. It will take place from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd February and is open from 12 noon to 6pm on Friday, 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Admission is £7 in advance, £9 on the door, under 15’s free. Tickets are limited so best to book in advance, available unti l 12 noon on Thursday 19th February. Browse and purchase yarn, butt ons and other knitti ng accessories from the bustling marketplace. Over the weekend, you can take part in workshops and listen to a range of talks by new designers and internati onal visitors. Since its launch in 2009 the festi val has fast become one of the leading independent events for knitti ng and crochet enthusiasts from across the country, and now around the world, as the festi val features an internati onal talk in collaborati on with PomPom Quarterly. Last year 2,500 people att ended the event over two days and we are now expecti ng even more as the event takes place over three days.

The Guildford Internati onal Concert Season resumes on Sunday 22nd February when G Live in Guildford will be welcoming the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. They will perform a trilogy of Tchaikovsky pieces, which includes the highly charged Romeo and Juliet and sublime Violin Concerto. The evening concludes with the composer’s great fi nal work, Symphony No. 6, known as the ‘Pathéti que’, perhaps the most popular of all Russian symphonies. There will be a talk with the soloist, Alexander Sitkovestsky in the G Live Bellerby Studio prior to the concert. This event is free, but must be booked with a ti cket to the concert. Tickets are £22.50 to £37.50, Students £10 and U16’s Free (one child free per full price adult ti cket.) There are discounts for group bookings. Go to www.GLive.co.uk or call the ti cket desk on 0844 7701 797.

Do you need to walk more for your health in 2015? New walkers are always welcome at the Haslemere ‘Walks for Health’ group at any of their weekly walks of about an hour, leaving on: Tuesdays from Haslewey at 2.30pm; Thursdays from High Lane Community Centre at 1pm; Saturdays from Haslemere Leisure Centre (Herons) at 11am. Also ½ hour walks are now available on the fi rst Tuesday of each month from Haslewey at 3pm, for those wishing to start gradually. So why not try these walks and help make 2015 a healthier year for you! If you have any queries you can call Marti n Osborne on 01428 644824, otherwise just turn up!

23 February 2015


Dennis Brothers - the post war yearsBritain’s oldest vehicle manufacturer company was established in Guildford. In the second in a series, Andy Goundry tells the story.

The end of the Great War brought a sudden and dramati c change to the fortunes of the Dennis company. From working almost fl at-out producing trucks for the War Department, the order book vanished almost overnight as the vast fl eet of vehicles which Dennis had toiled so hard to produce began to fi nd their way back to Britain, to be sold off for civilian use, thereby reducing dramati cally the opportuniti es for new vehicle sales.

This left Dennis with an almost insurmountable problem: they had one of the biggest truck-making factories in Europe, capable of building around 2,500 trucks per year, and a very limited market. Lesser companies might have thrown in the towel there and then, however the Dennis brothers picked themselves up and set out to develop both new markets and new models.

The latt er was an inspired move, for if the Great War had done nothing else, it had fi rmly established the superiority of trucks rather than horses to move goods. Whilst the market was saturated with large numbers of ex-military trucks, they were limited to a 3-ton payload. Dennis realised that higher capacity models would generate sales, and so introduced both 4 and 5 tonne versions of the original army truck, which were successful in recovering some of the lost sales; then, as now, the concept of one man, or truck, being able to do more than his competi tors, was att racti ve to customers.

Raymond Dennis also set out on a marathon 60,000 mile world tour to promote Dennis products, highlighti ng the reliability of the military vehicles, to say nothing of the fi re engines whose performance was becoming legendary. Indeed, in 1917 a Dennis fi re engine had pumped water conti nuously for 17 days in a huge fi re in Salonika (now Thessaloniki) in Greece.

In seeking new markets, Dennis astutely investi gated opportuniti es to off er innovati ve products into markets where the Dennis brand was already well understood and respected,

and which could make use of some of their existi ng technology, thus avoiding too much of a leap into the dark.

Two interesti ng new ventures sought to strengthen the Dennis relati onship with local authoriti es, quickly becoming successful businesses in their own right. Firstly, drawing on their experience with fi re pumps, they launched an innovati ve vacuum cesspool empti er which was quickly taken up by their target local authority market, and indeed laid the foundati ons for the municipal vehicle market for which Dennis subsequently became a by-word.

The other new venture was into the manufacture of motor mowers, and specifi cally large machines which enabled the local authoriti es to keep their many hectares of parkland in trim. Again, Dennis were quick to promote the effi ciency benefi ts of their product, proudly proclaiming that one man with a Dennis mower could cut in a day as much as two men and a horse could cut in two days. Dennis mowers went on to carve out a successful business for over 50 years, indeed they are sti ll manufactured, although no longer part of the original Dennis empire, having been sold off in 1976.

Despite these brave eff orts to regenerate the business, orders for Dennis trucks remained in the doldrums unti l the mid-1920’s, when the company launched a successful new 30cwt (1.5 tonne) payload truck, set apart from its competi tors by the use of robust truck components compared to the lighter and shorter-lived car components used by others. This approach was, interesti ngly, mirrored by the company almost sixty years later when the Dennis Dart midibus took the bus market by storm.

This lovely old Dennis Dart belongs to the company, and can oft en be seen around Guildford. Shown here on wedding transport duty with the author in the front seat.


About the author: Andy Goundry spent his working career in vehicle design and development, with almost twenty years in senior engineering and management roles at Dennis. Since reti rement he has conti nued a close involvement with vehicles, writi ng for specialist magazines and websites, as well as producing his own motoring website www.autonews.uk.com. © Andy Goundry December 2014

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the front axle was set well back, giving excellent manoeuvrability, but meaning that the engine and radiator were positi oned well forward like a snout. Small wonder that the Ace soon became unoffi cially named the ‘Flying Pig’.

In 1934, Dennis acquired land around the Woodbridge factory on which to build homes for their increasing number of workers. The resulti ng estate, Dennisville, has most of the roads named aft er senior Dennis people, notably Raymond Crescent & St John’s Road.

Overall, Dennis had coped well since the First World War, rising well to the challenges of the lack of new vehicle orders, the years of recession and fending off the growing number of competi tors such as Leyland & Bedford. Sadly, however, in May 1938 Sir Raymond Dennis passed away at the early age of 59, followed only 3 months later by his brother John, precipitati ng the company into major changes at the top, even as the gathering storm clouds of World War II were about to force Dennis into yet more major upheaval.

The latt er half of the 1920’s saw the Dennis market for buses and coaches grow signifi cantly, with new models championing the latest technology appearing regularly. The fi rst bus to be equipped with pneumati c tyres, for example, was a Dennis, as was the fi rst bus fi tt ed with four-wheel brakes. Development of specifi c models aimed at carrying passengers rather than goods also meant that fl oor levels were lowered, meaning fewer steps for the passengers to climb.

1927 saw the introducti on of another fi rst for Dennis – their fi rst purpose designed double decker. Although double deckers had been around for some ti me before this, in both horse drawn and later motorised form, they were invariable based on goods vehicle chassis, thus were comparati vely tall, making a solid roof impracti cal. The Dennis H Type of 1927, in contrast, had a low frame, enabling a solid roof to be fi tt ed, setti ng the scene for the widespread adopti on of double deckers in years to come.

As the 1930’s dawned, a relentless introducti on of new and enhanced models conti nued apace, all promoti ng the traditi onal Dennis virtues of quality, performance, and reliability, benefi ts which came, of course, at a price, making Dennis products amongst the more expensive in the market. By this ti me, however, the world was sliding headlong into the Great Depression, and in those ti mes of austerity, the expensive Dennis products, however good, were fi nding fewer customers.

Once again, Dennis were forced to rethink their product strategy, and rapidly introduced the Lancet, a low-cost single deck bus, which sold for £595 against their previous single decker, which was massively more, at £1,095. Unsurprisingly, the Lancet became a great success, doing much to see the Dennis business through the gloomy days of the depression, parti cularly with the truck-making arm of the business struggling due to the economy. Indeed, throughout the history of Dennis, the bus business proved to be surprisingly resistant to economic depression, and this was not the only occasion where it kept the company afl oat.

Other noteworthy Dennis models of the Thirti es included the Dart bus, of which one survives today in the hands of the company, and which can oft en be seen at rallies.

On the truck side, Dennis produced a rather unusual-looking, but very successful range called the Ace. Key to the Ace was that

Images from left : A 1933 Dennis Mower. These are sti ll widely used today (photo: Dennis Mowers); Development of a lowered chassis frame meant that double deckers could at last have a solid upper deck roof to protect the passengers from the elements (photo: Showbus); This superbly restored Dennis Ace fuel tanker is locally owned by Joe Devanny, and can regularly be seen at the Goodwood Revival. Photo: J Devanny

Above: The 3 ton model which played a major part in the Great War but later returned to the UK in large numbers to fl ood the market. The fi ne example shown here was restored over a 10 year period by Tim & Steve Gosling. Photo: M Sutcliff e

25 February 2015

GARDEN

Some tasks forFebruaryWith Beth Otway

I enjoy the quiet romance of February in the garden; here are some jobs you can be getti ng on with.

To enjoy the best fl owering display from your Wisteria you need to prune it; you’ll enjoy more fl owers of bett er quality, and it will look ti dier. At this ti me of year the structure of the plant is clear of foliage so it’s easy to see where to prune. Using secateurs, cut back each side-shoot to two or three buds, don’t worry about which directi on the bud faces, just count two to three buds and make a cut. It’s worth checking any ti es you have supporti ng your Wisteria and replacing any that are too ti ght or damaged - it’s far easier to do this now before the plant gets growing.

Sweet peas are wonderfully cheery fl owers to have. They are beauti ful as cut fl owers with a heavenly scent; I can’t be without them. You can get away with sowing Sweet peas in March, but you’ll have bett er plants, with longer fl owering stems if you sow now. I have never found any need to chip or soak Sweet pea seeds to aid their germinati on. If you have trouble with mice, you can pre-soak your seeds for up to 24 hours in liquid paraffi n to deter the rodents. This works a treat! Sweet peas should be started off in tall containers which allow for their long roots; root trainers, the cardboard tubes from toilet rolls or deep plasti c pots all work well. I enjoy sowing a mix of colours; I always include ‘Gwendoline’ a beauti ful rose pink, ‘Jilly’ a rich cream and ‘Naomi Nazareth’ a prett y pale lilac-blue. These varieti es are all highly scented with long stems and large, frilly fl owers, which make them ideal for cutti ng.

If you would like to grow plants benefi cial to bees and other pollinati ng insects, now is a good ti me to sow Ageratum houstonianum, Calendula offi cinalis, Nigella damascena, Cosmos bipinnatus, Machaeranthera tanaceti folia, Verbena bonariensis and Papaver rhoeas. Ornamental grasses and roses need pruning this month. Remove any old dead leaves from your rose plants, as well as any lurking around in the soil, and then feed your roses with a specially designed rose feed and

mulch with compost or well-rott ed manure.

Now is also a good ti me to divide congested clumps of snowdrops and replant. If you’re looking to buy Snowdrops in ‘the green’ please only buy from reputable growers to avoid purchasing bulbs that have been stolen or dug up from the wild. A number of other plants can be divided now: Achillea millefolium and Achillea fi lipendulina, Eranthis hyemalis (winter aconites), Solidago canadensis (Golden rod), Lily of the Valley, Echinops ritro (Globe thistle), Michaelmas daisies and Sedums.

Provide food and fresh water for garden birds. Put up bird boxes, taking care not to positi on the nest boxes close to feeding stati ons, as the competi ti on will usually prevent a nest box being successful.

In the greenhouse: sow aubergines, tomatoes, chilli, celery, celeriac, cabbage, leeks and onions.

Outside: sow cabbages, peas, parsnips – sow radish in the same row as parsnips: the radish seed will germinate and grow quickly, before the parsnips, which germinate very slowly. Sowing them together in the same row makes the best use of the space. Plant sea kale, shallots, onion sets, Jerusalem arti chokes and rhubarb.

If your garden lacks interest at this ti me of year, why not plan a trip to your local nursery or garden centre and treat yourself to a new plant or two? To help insects, look out for the ‘Perfect for Pollinators’ logo when making your selecti ons.

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Haslemere Gardening Society is pleased to announce their fi rst lecture in 2015 on Thursday 26th February. The talk is by Brian Deaville, covering Flowers and Foliage for Floral Design and will, as usual, be held at the Catholic Hall, Weydown Road, Haslemere. Starts at 7.45pm. They are looking forward to seeing you all on the night. Non members are most welcome for a small fee of £2 and refreshments are available at the end.

Haslemere Musical Society performs their fi rst major concert of 2015. In Haslemere Hall at 7.30pm on Saturday 7th March, the HMS symphony orchestra will perform Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, the Great C Major Symphony, aft er which the combined choir and orchestra will present a performance of Rossini’s Stabat Mater, a wonderfully melodic work for which members have been in rehearsal for several weeks by now. Tickets for HMS concerts invariably sell fast and early and readers are advised to buy now to assure themselves a good seat. The prices of ti ckets, which are available from Haslemere Hall on 01428 642161, range from £8-16, with half price for students.

The Wisborough Green Division of the West Sussex Beekeepers Associati on is holding a Beekeeping Beginners Day on Saturday 7th March at Pulborough Village Hall. This is the tenth year of this popular event that is one of the largest beginner’s courses in the country. This highly regarded course has been designed and will be presented by experienced beekeepers who teach at the

large well equipped Wisborough Green teaching apiary. It will suit those who have no experience of beekeeping, but would like to investi gate this absorbing hobby that is fast growing in popularity. It’s also suitable for those who have some experience and may have kept bees for a short ti me, but not had any guidance. For those who think they will be able to manage there will be follow up sessions at the teaching apiary in the acti ve season. These will be under the supervision of experienced beekeepers with protecti ve equipment provided. Contact Roger Patt erson on 01403 790637 or 07976 306492, roger-patt [email protected] for course details, or Gordon Allan on 01798 343470, [email protected] to book. The Wisborough Green Division is the largest in West Sussex BKA and covers a wide area. Informati on will be available for surrounding beekeeping associati ons. Details of this friendly group can be found on www.wgbka.org.uk where you can fi nd further details of the Beginners Day.

On Saturday 7th March, The Vivace Chorus will be welcoming Tasmin Litt le to G Live in Guildford. She has performed in some of the most presti gious venues in the world and it is a great opportunity to see one of the UK’s best known musicians in acti on. She will be playing Mendelssohn’s violin concerto, oft en considered to be the fi rst romanti c violin concerto, and will be accompanied by the superb Brandenburg Sinfonia. Other items on the programme follow a nauti cal theme: Delius’s sad and


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27 February 2015

Pancakes with a difference

Ingredients

For the pancakes50g plain fl our2 large free-range eggs175ml milkMild olive oil (not extra virgin), for fryingSalt

For the souffl e300g undyed smoked haddock fi llet300ml milk1 small onion, sliced1 bay leaf40g unsalted butt er, plus butt er wrapper40g plain fl our2 large free-range egg yolks100g Gruyère, Emmental or Cheddar, grated3 large free-range egg whitesA litt le soft ened butt er, for greasing284ml carton double cream (plus a 142ml carton if serving 6)50g Parmesan, freshly grated (use 85g/3oz if serving 6)

Serves 4 as a lunch or supper dish, 6 as a dinner party

Souffl é pancakes Arnold Bennett

1. Tip the fl our and ½ tsp salt into a blender, add the eggs and milk and whizz to a smooth batt er. There’s no need to let the batt er stand as it only has a litt le fl our in it – you can use it straight away.2. Put a non-sti ck 16-18cm omelett e or crêpe pan over a high heat and wait unti l you feel a good heat rising. Brush the pan lightly with oil then pour in about 2 tbsp of the batt er, using a small ladle, and quicky swirl it around the pan to coat. Cook for 30-60 seconds, then loosen the edges with a small palett e knife and check underneath. It should be a mid golden-brown colour. Carefully fl ip the pancake over and cook the other side for 20-30 seconds. Slide the pancake out onto a paper towel. Repeat with the remaining batt er, oiling the pan in between and stacking the pancakes on top of each other, then leave to cool.3. Lay the haddock, skin-side down, on a board and hold it at the tail end. Using a serrated knife, make a nick between the skin and fl esh at this end. Pulling the skin hard towards you, slide the knife away from you in a sawing moti on – the skin will come away easily in one piece. Put the fi sh, milk, onion and bay leaf in a shallow pan. Top with the butt er wrapper, butt erside down, and bring up to the boil. Remove from the heat and leave for about 7 minutes, unti l the fl esh is fi rm.4. Lift the fi sh out of the pan and put it on a plate. Strain the milk into a jug. Press down on the fi sh with your fi nger, and watch the fi sh separate into perfect fl akes. Check for any stray bones and discard them.5. Melt the butt er in a medium pan and sti r in half of the fl our with a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat, sti r vigorously, then cook for 30-60 seconds over a gentle heat, sti rring. Repeat with the remaining fl our. Now sti r in the hot milk, in stages.

6. Scrape the sauce into a bowl and whisk in the egg yolks – the warmth of the sauce makes it absorb the yolks bett er. Now whisk in two-thirds of the Gruyère, which will melt into the sauce. Switch back to using the wooden spoon and gently fold in the fi sh to retain the whole fl akes. Now’s the ti me to taste it as everything’s in except the egg whites, which are neutral. Grind over salt and black pepper and fold in.7. Whisk the egg whites in a metal bowl with a balloon whisk unti l they form sti ff peaks, then fold into the warm sauce with a rubber spatula unti l evenly incorporated. Liberally butt er 4 or 6 small grati n dishes (measuring 20 x 11.5cm across the top). Lay a pancake in each dish so that half lines the base and the other half overhangs. Divide the souffl é between the pancakes and fl ip over the overhanging halves to loosely enclose. Preheat the oven to fan 170C/conventi onal 190C/gas 5.8. Bring the cream to the boil in a pan, then remove from the heat. Whisk in the remaining Gruyère and season. Ladle the sauce over the pancakes and top with the Parmesan. Stand the dishes on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, or unti l the mixture has risen and the top is browned.

Gordon Ramsay celebrates Pancake Day in his own inimitable style – with some very posh pancakes which are absolutely delicious. Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2004


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1. Place the fl our, milk, eggs and a pinch of salt in a bowl and whisk to a smooth batt er. Add a small splash of oil to a small nonsti ck pan over a medium heat then wipe with kitchen paper. When the pan’s hot, add a ladleful of batt er, ti lti ng the pan to spread, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side, unti l lightly golden. Set aside. Repeat unti l you’ve used all the batt er, stacking the pancakes to one side.2. Melt the smashed chocolate, butt er and a pinch of salt in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water (don’t let the bowl touch the water), sti rring occasionally. 3. Meanwhile, smash the toasted nuts in a pestle and mortar, or in a clean tea towel with a rolling pin, unti l fi ne. By now your chocolate should be melted, remove from the heat, sti r through 200ml of cream and a handful of bashed nuts. Whisk the remaining cream with the vanilla and sugar unti l thick. 4. To build your cake, spread a blob of cream over a serving plate or board, pop a pancake on top and press gently. Spread some chocolate over the pancake and top with another pancake. Keep doing this, alternati ng between cream and chocolate, unti l you’ve used all the pancakes, remembering to keep some cream back for the top. 5. Smooth the sides with a spatula

or palett e knife to ti dy up the edges, then pour the remaining cream on top. Let it drip down the sides and spread to cover the cake. Press the remaining nuts around the sides, then scrape over a few grati ngs of dark chocolate. 6. Decorate the base with some lovely fresh raspberries, if you like, then serve.

Ingredients

3 cups self-raising fl our3 cups milk3 large free-range eggsSea saltOlive oil150g good quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), smashed, plus extra to serve50 g unsalted butt er, cubed180 g hazelnuts and brazil nuts, toasted600 ml double cream1 tbsp vanilla extract1½ tbsps golden caster sugar1 punnet raspberries, to serve

Serves 12

Jamie Oliver’s Pancake Cake

Pancakes, chocolate, cream... this pancake cake has got the lot, and you don’t even need an oven. Recipe from www.jamieoliver.com.

This is no normal cake – it’s all the things people love parcelled up in one big, beauti ful bundle. Pancakes, chocolate, cream... delicious! It’s quite unusual, but I say embrace it and you won’t be sorry. You don’t even need an oven, so it’s great if you get caught out and have to rustle up something quickly. Best of all, it’s forgiving – you can cover any lumps and bumps with the topping and it’ll sti ll look amazing.

29 February 2015


beauti ful Sea Drift , the lusty and patrioti c Songs of the Fleet by C.V. Stanford and the intense and rolling melodies of Mendelssohn’s Fingal’s Cave. There will also be another Mendelssohn favourite, Hear My Prayer, which contains the much loved treble solo ‘O for the Wings of a Dove’. Tickets are from £10 - £32 and are available online at www.GLive.co.uk or by phone on 0844 7701 797. Further details at www.vivacechorus.org.

The Rotary Club of Haslemere would like to invite you to a Race Night, an evening of fun and entertainment! It takes place on Saturday 7th March in the Village Hall when doors will open at 7pm to warm up for hand wound horses, a tote and a bar. To regain your strength a fish and chip supper will be served mid-evening (vegetarian food on request). This year’s Race Night will be in aid of School in a Bag. The charity supports poor, orphan, vulnerable and disaster affected children throughout the world. All proceeds will help to fill rucksacks with stationery, learning resources and eating utensils that will enable a child to write, draw, colour, calculate, express themselves and above all learn. Tickets cost £15 per head from Mike Jones on 01428 683844 or Gordon Exeter on 01428 661545. Further details at: http://www.rotaryribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=1454.

Compered by The Haslemere Fringe’s stellar funny man and performance poet, Geoff Allnutt , aka The Speech

Painter, the eagerly awaited ‘Haslemere Does Comic Relief’ fundraising night, generously sponsored by car dealers, Barons of Hindhead, will take place at St. Stephen’s Church in Shott ermill on Friday 13th March – which is also the offi cial Comic Relief Night nati onally! This event will take the form of a Comedy Slam competi ti on between four teams of professionals – Haslemere vicars, headmasters, politi cians (led by Mayor Penny Bradley herself!) and thespians. Each team will be expected to do a 20 minute stand up session and will be encouraged, mentored and supported by a dedicated professional stand up comedian. The audience will be invited to judge the teams and hysterical laughter, hearty cheers and enthusiasti c clapping are merrily expected, together with loud boos if deserved! Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start and the evening will fi nish at around 10.30pm. Tickets are £8 per adult or £18 per family of four and there will be a licensed bar serving drinks. All money raised will go directly to Comic Relief and ti ckets are available to buy from Haslemere Hall. Call 01428 642161 or go to www.haslemerehall.co.uk.

Waverley Ensemble Concert, directed by Ishani Bhoola takes place on Saturday 14th March at St Christopher’s Church Haslemere at 7.30pm. A lovely programme of music by Handel, Telemann and Vivaldi. For ti ckets and more informati on go to www.ishanibhoola.com or call 07834 275879.


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Due to the resounding success of the Brighter Futures course at Haslewey at the start of 2015, this amazing six week programme of FREE specialist courses, specifi cally designed to empower people currently unemployed and guide them along the pathway back to work, is to be repeated from Monday, 9th March.Whether you are looking for full ti me, part-ti me or wanti ng to work in a voluntary capacity, getti ng “work-ready” can be a daunti ng task. Brighter Futures off ers the tools to move forward with confi dence and fulfi ll people’s potenti al through a series of inspirati onal workshops led by a group of professionals, who will share their experience and experti se to encourage people to take that all important fi rst step back into a work environment. Situated opposite Lion Green, Haslewey is a thriving community centre in the heart of Haslemere. Running every Monday from 10.00am – 2.00pm from Monday 9th March to Monday 27th April, Brighter Futures is absolutely FREE of charge to residents of Haslemere & District and funds are also available for child care if needed. A warm welcome and a complementary light lunch

and refreshments are also provided. Brighter Futures is funded by the Skills Funding Agency and the European Social Fund.

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From the car park, head for the exit path in the corner and make for the road. Cross over to a juncti on of tracks. Bear left to join the bridleway and follow the track as it runs alongside Good-wood racecourse. Keep right at a fork and begin to descend through trees, with glimpses of the surrounding West Sussex countryside. Conti nue down to a gate, pass under some pylon cables and enter the village of Charlton.

The village is sti ll remembered as the home of the Charlton Hunt. Among the huntsmen were the Duke of Richmond and a man named Tom Johnson, who became a legend in hunti ng cir-cles. According to the mural tablet in Single-ton church, ‘he had no superior, and hardly an equal.’ Established in the 18th century, the

Goodwood and the West Sussex Literary Trail

The walk

One of Britain’s most famous racecourses provides an unusual and entertaining backdrop to the initial stages of this glorious walk. Beyond the village of Charlton the route joins forces with the West Sussex Literary Trail and then a thickly wooded stretch of the South Downs Way. South of the charming village of East Dean, complete with duck pond and picture-postcard cottages, the walk meets a third long-distance trail – the popular Monarch’s Way. Goodwood is undoubtedly one of Britain’s most popular racecourses – thanks in no small measure to its superb position high on the South Downs. The course opened in 1801 after the Duke of Richmond gave part of his estate, Goodwood Park, to establish a track where members of the Goodwood Hunt Club and offi cers of the Sussex Militia could attend meetings.

hunt’s most notable chase took place on 28th February 1738. It began before 8am that morning and did not fi nish unti l 5.30pm! For about 10 hours that day the fox led the pack a merry dance in the fi elds and woods between Charlton and East Dean. Even-tually, the hounds cornered their prey, an elderly vixen, close to the River Arun.

On the right is a striking war memorial recalling the fallen com-rades of the Sussex Yeomanry. Keep right at the fork here, pass a telephone box and at the T-juncti on, opposite the Fox Goes Free pub, turn left A. Pass the Woodstock House Hotel and take the next right into North Lane. The lane dwindles to a stony track and passes Ware Barn. At the next fork B, swing right to follow the path signposted West Sussex Literary Trail.

Climb steeply up the bank and keep ahead at the top with trees and bushes to the right. Conti nue to a sti le and opening into the

next fi eld and aft er about 50 yards you join a track. Keep right here and short-ly you reach a footpath sign with an-other visible in the fi eld. At this point line up the two posts and go diagonally across the pasture towards woodland. Make for a sti le and follow the path through the trees to a clearing where the path merges with a track running in from the left . Conti nue ahead. Fol-low the grassy path down to a major intersecti on; avoid the immediate left turning and at the fork in front of you, take the left exit into the trees C. Keep ahead through the woods, merge with a bridleway and conti nue to the next juncti on, which is waymarked. Con-ti nue ahead on the West Sussex Lit-erary Trail but now on a broader track running between trees. Follow the straight track as it rises gently, cross the Broad Walk and soon you reach the South Downs Way D.

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DISTANCE: 9½ miles

OS MAPS: Landranger 197 (Chichester & the South Downs), Explorers 120 (Chichester) and 121 (Arundel & Pulborough)

STARTING POINT: Counter’s Gate, Goodwood

START GPS WAYPOINT: SU 897 113

REFRESHMENTS: The Fox Goes Free in Charlton and the Start & Garter in East Dean.

Image above: East Dean Church. Photograph by Colin Smith.

ter. Pass Manor Farmhouse and conti nue up the lane to a footpath on the right just before a sign for East Dean for oncoming traffi c G. Following the Monarch’s Way, walk through the trees to a gateway and sti le. Keep along the right-hand edge of the fi eld and look for a sti le. Bear left in the next pasture and climb quite steeply to-wards woodland. Head for a sti le and gateway and follow the track into the trees.

Keep ahead into an extensive clearing and nav-igate your way across it on a wide grassy path that curves to the left to reach a sti le and gate. Conti nue on a woodland track, cross another sti le and then proceed to the road. Cross over and follow the path back into the car park at Counter’s Gate.

Turn right here to follow a broad ride, pass a juncti on with a re-stricted byway on the left and keep going on the long-distance trail. The Broad Walk is glimpsed on the right through the trees. Immediately beyond a gate leading to Bowleys Field on the left , turn sharp right on to a bridleway. Aft er about 100 yards, cross over a track and conti nue all the way down through the woods to their southern edge, where there is a very pleasant view of a tree-ringed fi eld rippling away below you E. As you descend through the fi eld, look a litt le to the right and the buildings of Goodwood, including the grandstand, can be glimpsed on the skyline. On reaching a footpath and bridleway sign at the foot of the slope, turn right on to a cycle track. Follow it almost to Pos-tles Barn and swing sharp left at the gate to join a bridleway run-ning up the edge of the fi eld to a second gate. Follow the track up through the trees, with Postles Barn seen below to the right.

Follow the track to a waymarked juncti on of bridleways and head straight on, sti ll between trees. Further on, descend on a sunken path and emerge fi nally into open farmland. Follow the obvious path down to a lane and turn left F. Pass the buildings of New Barn and conti nue on the lane towards East Dean. The 12th century church of All Saints is seen on the right as you enter the village. Walk down Newhouse Lane to the juncti on and turn right. Pass the Star & Garter pub and when the road bends right by the pond, swing left at the sign for Goodwood and Chiches-

This is Walk 25 from the Pathfi nder Guides West Sussex and the South Downs Walks, published by Crimson Publishing (www.crimsonpublishing.co.uk).

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I can’t really believe that I’m already talking about Mother’s Day but hey, it’s coming up fast. If you would like to treat your Mum, then you might like to consider a special cruise on The Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood. They have been really popular in past years. These special cruises will be running on the canal on Mothering Sunday, 15th March. A ‘Coff ee & Danish Pastry Cruise’ will depart at 11am and Cream Tea Cruises will depart at 2.30pm and 4.30pm. Black ti e service will enhance the relaxing treat for Mums! The trips take 1½ hours. Tickets cost £13 for adults and £9 for children. Incidentally, themed Easter Cruises will be running on all four days of the Easter weekend from Good Friday, 3rd April to Monday 6th April. The boat departs from the wharf beside the Onslow Arms on the B2133 in Loxwood and travels along the decorated canal and through a restored lock. If you would like to book seats for one of the Mothering Sunday or Easter cruises or enquire about private charters call The Wey & Arun Canal Trust offi ce on 01403 752403 or email offi [email protected].

The Surrey Police Band, formally known as the Police Unity Memorial Band, is heading for a great new year during 2015 and they’d like you to come and play with them! They are looking for wind, brass and percussion players to join their fun and friendly band which rehearses each Thursday in Guildford, and perform various gigs and concerts throughout the year. If you are grade fi ve or equivalent, and would like to go along to a rehearsal for

a free taster session then please get in touch with them at [email protected] – no scary auditi on and lots of friendly fellow musicians who look forward to welcoming you! This year they will be raising money for the Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury. The specialist services provided by the Children’s Trust come at a cost which is not fully met by statutory sources, so the charity relies on voluntary donati ons from supporters. By supporti ng the Surrey Police Band this year, you will be helping to fund building works, key members of staff , new equipment, leisure and play acti viti es and much, much more! If you don’t play an instrument but would like to get involved, why not go along and support them at one (or more!) of their concerts during 2015? You can keep in touch by checking online at www.surreypoliceband.org.uk, by becoming a ‘fan’ on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SurreyPoliceBand or by following them on Twitt er at htt ps://twitt er.com/PoliceBand1 .

The Unatt ached Group (TUG) recently enjoyed a splendid Christmas dinner dance at the Drift Golf Club, East Horsley. 45 members were wined and dined in a great Christmas atmosphere and then danced away the calories to a live band playing a variety of music including the old Christmas favourites; by all accounts a great evening. 16 members also returned to the Isle of Wight for a winter bash (they went there in August and it was such a great success that they returned for a pre Christmas helping). Meals, theatre trips, walks, quizzes etc are all planned for



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The Surrey Hills Society has been going for six years and has close to 1,000 members. Not only does this membership charity take an acti ve role in protecti ng the unique landscape and charac-ter of the Surrey Hills, it also gives its members an opportunity to explore and enjoy the area with like-minded people. We off er a wide range of acti viti es to suit all age groups, and opportuni-ti es to visit many to places that are not normally open to the public. Members are kept informed either through our website or with a newslett er delivered to them three ti mes a year, fi lled with stories about the Surrey Hills, the events we’ve run and those that are planned. The Surrey Hills stretch across the chalk North Downs that run broadly across the centre of Surrey, from Farnham in the west, above Guild-ford, Dorking and Reigate, to Oxted in the east. The grandeur and beauty of these hills embrace an amazing variety of landscapes from rolling chalk downs and fl ower rich grasslands, to acid heaths and woodlands. They cover more than a third of the county so it’s quite likely that you’re probably never far away from discovering your own special spot of local beauty. Or come out with us and explore!

Our members are a diverse bunch, some more acti ve than others, some happy to volunteer

to help or run events that interest them, others happy to come along and support but not wanti ng to be involved in the organ-isatrion of acti viti es. We’re proud that we manage to achieve a great deal considering we only have one paid staff member.

What members do all have in common though is a real interest in the conservati on and preservati on of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) for future generati ons. As we develop, we’re starti ng to be able to support small-scale con-servati on projects. For example, we have raised funds to install a water-drinking fountain on Leith Hill, which will benefi t walkers, horse-riders and cyclists.

With ‘future generati ons’ in mind, the Society’s events team has recently started organising events for diff erent age groups. These include a guided walk ending with a visit to a local hostelry for those in their 20s and 30s, and other events aimed at family groups, such as craft -making or private visits to local farms that are educati onal as well as fun. One of our aims is to encourage and educate these younger age groups as they are the future custodians of this beauti ful county in which we are lucky enough to live.

We already run a full and varied events programme for our core members, but we’re happy to encourage non-members along to events so that they can see what we’re all about. The kind of events we’ve run in the past year include: a private visit to a sculpture garden; a day discovering all the local foodie delights around the Reigate area (from producti on to menu); a visit to Gatt on Community Theatre at Reigate Fort and a day exploring the Wott on Estate, near Dorking. Each year, we’re very involved in running the Surrey Hills Wood Fair in Bramley, a fi rm favourite with our members and also att racti ng larger family groups. We also support the Ride London cycle event and see this as a fund-raiser for the Society.

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Learn more about us by taking a look at our website www.surreyhillssociety.org and discover the varied range of events we’ve got planned for this spring and summer. Best of all, come and join the Society this year! An annual family membership is £25, or £15 for a single membership – prett y good value we hope you’ll agree.

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early 2015 and another leisure weekend away in Somerset in February is being looked forward to by 30 members .TUG is a Surrey/ Hampshire based group of about 80 single people who enjoy ti mes together including a weekly pub meet and chat night. New members would be most welcome and informati on can be obtained at www.theunatt achedgroup.co.uk or Maggie on 07855 008897.

Are you looking to get fi t or simply looking for a New Year challenge? Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance is appealing for runners and cyclists to sign up to a number of challenge and fi tness events in 2015 as the charity celebrates its 25th anniversary. The charity has places available for the Brighton Marathon on April 12th and the London10k on July 12th. All entrants will be supported and given sponsor forms, a fundraising pack, training guides, an air ambulance running vest and a chance to see the helicopter and meet the crew. Riders are also needed for the charity’s Double 100 Cycle Challenge on September 27th, a 100-mile or 100km bike ride which will this year include a 25-mile route. Other events in the fundraising calendar include the GS Avanti Kenti sh Killer on February 15th, Hasti ngs Half Marathon (March 22nd), Paddock Wood Half Marathon (March 29th), Brighton 10k (April 12th), Warrior Run (April 19th), Tonbridge Triathlon (May 4th), London to Brighton 100k Challenge (May 23rd/24th), BUPA London 10k (May 25th), Reigate Half Marathon (September 20th), Bexhill Triathlon and Duathlon (September 27th), and Barns Green Half Marathon (also September 27th). For more details about the air ambulance’s challenge and fi tness events go to www.kssairambulance.org.uk/involved/challenge.

Snowdrops traditi onally herald the end of winter and provide welcome assurance that the brighter days of spring are on their way. For that fi rst glimpse of spring in Sussex and Hampshire from late January to early March, beauti ful displays of snowdrops start to appear at Many Nati onal Trust properti es such as Nymans, Petworth House and Park, Motti sfont, Hinton Ampner and The Vyne. These delicate white fl owers are always popular, parti cularly with children, who love the miniature plants. If you fancy a family day out, plan a family day out with the Nati onal Trust. Visit www.nati onaltrust.org.uk/southeast. where you can get full informati on.

Would you like to join ‘The History Gang’ at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum? It’s an exciti ng, creati ve group for 8-12 year olds who meet at the Museum for a half-day on one Saturday a month. Members can take part in a wide range of diff erent indoor and outdoor acti viti es, in sessions led by the History Gang Co-ordinator with a team of helpers. Acti viti es are based around the many diff erent elements of the Museum’s work: have a go at blacksmithing, take part in a creati ve session with an arti st, make a corn dolly, learn woodland skills, cook in the Museum’s Tudor kitchen, or learn how to shoot a traditi onal longbow. Each acti vity is run by a specialist, whether external or one of the Museum’s in-house team. The Group takes full advantage of the Museum’s beauti ful

40-acre landscape to do trails, tracking and learn about the environment in a fun way. The advantage of the conti nuing nature of the Group’s acti viti es ensures that everyone becomes very familiar with the site and that strong friendships are formed. The fi rst meeti ng of the group took place in January. For details on how to apply for membership, visit www.wealddown.co.uk/news/join-history-gang-2015/.

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford has announced a vibrant and varied New Season programme of events both on the Main Stage and in the Mill Studio. They will be opening the nati onal tours of both Alan Ayckbourn’s Roundelay and William Gaminara’s hilarious new comedy The Three Lions, and Ray Cooney’s Move Over Mrs Markham will open in Guildford prior to its London transfer. The Season also features Tom Conti in Twelve Angry Men which comes direct from its record-breaking West End run and Wendi Peters in Joan Litt lewood’s fabulous musical Oh What a Lovely War. Do have a look at their new brochure; you can view it online at www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk.

Surrey Border Movie Makers meet on the fi rst Friday of each month. They are a fi lm making club whose members consist of reti red professionals, experienced fi lm makers and complete beginners. They share a love of making fi lms which they do to the best of their ability including holiday fi lms, drama and documentary. Interested in seeing what they do? Visit their website: www.surreyborder.org.uk. They meet at the St. Joan’s Centre, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ. There’s plenty of parking and your fi rst visit is free. Contact: [email protected].

I menti oned a while back that we now had a local disti llery. Well apparently Silent Pool Disti llery has come up with a gin that has fl own off the shelves since going on sale locally just before Christmas. The Albury Limited Release has a disti ncti ve aromati c blend of Kaffi r Lime, Bergamot, Linden and Elderfl ower complementi ng the Juniper and the numbered bott les proved an instant hit. The half bott les with an ABV of 40.2% are available via www.silentpooldisti llers.com or local stockists including Kingfi sher Farm Shop in Abinger, Quaich in East Horsley, The Drummond Arms in Albury and Bertram Bees in Westcott . The fi rst spirit disti lled at the Silent Pool in November was an apple brandy made from cider from Birtley House, Bramley. Looks as if they may be on to a winner here! For more informati on contact Ian McCulloch at ian@silentpooldisti llers.com. The editor is so excited he’s just bought a bott le of the gin to give it a try with his friend Janey, who I am reliably told is known as ‘Aunti e Gin’ to her family!


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