life in haslemere

Your local community lifestyle magazine

Covering: Haslemere and surrounding areas including Beacon Hill, Chiddingfold, Fernhurst, Grayshott, Hindhead, Liphook

ISSUE 12OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2008

FREE (value £3.00)

News

Haslemere Outreach Project skate event

Events

Haslemere Food Festival review

Lifestyle

Find your perfect Christmas gifts locally

Back to School: Education Supplement

Focus on local Christmas shopping, guide to the Christmas party season,

Haslemere Food Festival, Competition, Community, Business News and more

Editor: Cat Jarman [email protected]

Sub-Editor: Denise Curtis-Raleigh

Creative Director: Andy Burke [email protected]

Art Director: Jon Morris [email protected]

Advertising Manager: Rachel Walker [email protected]

Editoral Director: Nick Keith [email protected]

Managing Director: Gareth Gammon [email protected]

Contributors in this issue:

Alex Ashbee, Jo Morley, Nick Keith, Rosey Briggs

Photographers:

Dave Garvey, Jon Larbey

Designed & produced by: www.navigate-design.com

Distribution Manager: Kim Hancox [email protected]

LIFE MAGAZINES LIMITEDHaslemere Office 1a Causewayside, High Street,Haslemere, GU27 2JZ Tel: 0845 051 7751

Head Office22 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JL Tel: 01730 235669www.lifemags.co.ukemail: [email protected]

News Youth skate project, A3 4

update and more

Events Haslemere Food Festival round-up 6

Lifestyle Stay local for Christmas 10

shopping this year

Going out Tis the season to be jolly… 14

a guide to Christmas Party venues

Eating Out Nick Keith dines at the 20

The Swan Inn, Chiddingfold

Business News Signature Publishing, Elysium celebrates, 22

new business and more

Grayshott News: BIG update, young talent 24

at GalleryOne

Community Haslemere and Midhurst National 26

Childbirth Trust

Arts Celebration of Colour, Vivartis 27

Sport A review of the cricket season for 28

Halsemere and Grayshott

Competition Win laser teeth whitening with 30

Haslemere Dental Centre

What’s On Diary of local events 31

Directory Local contacts 32

Education Directory of local schools Centre Pages, i - viii

ContentsInside Life In Haslemere this Issue…

Reach in excess of 100,000 readers in East Hampshire, South West Surrey and West Sussex by advertising across our three titles

ISSUE 12 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2008 Contents

01

In the Swing Summer is over, the children are back at school, some

of your family may have gone off to university and now it’s time to get back in to the swing of things.

I am delighted to tell you that here to help us get back in to the swing of things is our new Head of Advertising for Haslemere, Rachel Walker.

Rachel lives in Midhurst and comes from a strong background in print media marketing and has made a flying start – Welcome to Life Magazines, Rachel! Please feel free to contact her with all your advertising queries.

Last month saw another successful Haslemere Food Festival, and the Life Magazines team were out in full force, from beer-drinking to sausage tasting. See our round-up on page 6.

In a couple of weeks we will all be trying to get ahead of ourselves and creating Christmas lists (yes, I know) left right and centre. Stuck? Fear not, for our guide to Christmas shopping locally will have you striding out that door with plenty of fabulous ideas for your loved ones this year. What’s even better is that everything we have featured is on your doorstep – turn to page 10 for more information.

And if you’re getting in the swing for a Christmas party, look no further than page 14 for our definitive guide to Christmas party venues.

Also in this issue you will find a round-up of the cricket season on our Sports pages (28), all the latest business news, and a chance to win laser teeth-whitening treatment in our competition (30).Enjoy!

Cat JarmanEditor

E: [email protected]: 01730 235668Web: www.lifeinpetersfield.co.uk

Welcome

DisclaimerLife in Haslemere is published by Life Magazines Ltd. The views or facts expressed in the content of the magazine editorial or advertising are not necessarily those of the editor or Life Magazines Ltd nor do they accept responsibility for any errors, inaccuracies or omissions or any legal implications arising thereof. Life Magazines Ltd retains © copyright over the content. Any material submitted to the publishers is done so at the sender’s risk and may or may not be returned, and may be subject to editing without notice prior to publication. Life Magazines Ltd does not necessarily endorse any of the businesses or services featured in this magazine.

Beacon HillJaycees Foodstore

BrookHaslemere Garden Centre

CamelsdaleArnold’s Garage Cee Gees Village Store

ChiddingfoldChiddingfold Post Office

ChurtAvalon Garden Centre Pride of the Valley Hotel

Headley DownMartins Newsagents One Stop

FernhurstThe Post Office The Newsagent

GrayshottApplegarth Farm Shop Fox and Pelican Grayshott Pottery Grayshott Spa Grayshott Village Post Office Tesco Express

GrayswoodWheatsheaf Hotel

HaslemereGeorgian House Hotel Hammonds Newsagents (Haslemere Station) Haslemere Museum Inn on the Hill Land of Nod Nobbs Newsagents Royal Oak Pub

HindheadDe Vere Branksome Place Devil’s Punchbowl Hotel Royal Parade Stores Kingsley Green Lythe Hill Hotel

LiphookChampneys Forest Mere Gables Newsagents General Wine Company Old Thorns

MilfordSecretts

PassfieldPassfield Post Office

WeyhillAerial Systems/ Bluestone FX Tesco

Distribution PointsLife in Haslemere is delivered directley to homes across the region.

It is also available from the following:

life in HASLEMERE : DECEMBER–JANUARY 2008/09

Deadline for copy 8 November 2008

If you would like your name to be added to this list please contact us at life

Advert Page

AbbeyField Haslemere Society 25

Accolade 25

Amelie 25

Arnolds Garage 6

Atcost Windows 17

Be Supported 20

Blush 19

Cat Protection 21

Chandlers Opticians 27

Collingwood Batchellor 15

De Vere Branksome Place 3

Eden Hair and Beauty 21

Frensham Pond Hotel 20

Graduate Landscapes 29

Grayshott Pottery 7

Grayswood Computer Services 6

Grayshott Spa 13

Greathurst Interiors 7

Hampshire Wine Shippers 13

Hartswood Gleeson Homes BC

Haslemere Book Shop 25

Haslemere Dental Centre 30

Haslemere Framing Company 1

Haslemere Travel 18

Leightons Opticians IBC

Lythe Hill Hotel and Spa 9

Martin Coakley 26

Meeka 8

MTS Tyres and Exhausts 17

Mulberry Lifestyle Services 26

Advert Page

Richard C. Arnold IFC

Rookery Barns 19

Secretts 21

Spire Health Care 15

Steep Oil Tanks 26

Stricklands Dental Fitness Centre 23

Survey Click 26

The Good Fish Shop 1

The Peacock Room 13

The Sussex Guild 21

Town Flowers 8

Waterlooville Carpets 5

Waitrose 16

Education Supplement

Barrow Hills School v

Caring Daycare Day Nursery vii

Churchers College i

Godalming College iii

Haslemere Preparatory vi

Kumon v

Priors Field School vii

Silverblue Tours vi

St. Edmunds iii

St. Hilarys School iii

St.Margarets iii

St. Swithuns v

Stepping Stones v

The Royal School v

Advertisers in this Issue

Please mention Life Magazines when contacting an advertiser

Editor’s View

02

Distribution PointsLife in Haslemere is delivered directley to homes across the region.

It is also available from the following:

Nick Chilton has retired

as President of Sport

Haslemere and Melanie Odell

was elected in his place at its

AGM in September. Her position

as Chairman has been filled by

Chris Grimes.

The Sports Awards were

an exciting feature of the

year, with many very talented

youngsters winning awards and

then being put forward to the

Surrey Sports Awards. Jeremy

Hunt MP talked about the

Beijing Olympics, which he had

visited, and was looking forward

to 2012 when it is hoped that

The Edge might be chosen as a

Paralympic training centre.

New President and Awards T his year’s President, Gordon

Exeter, has nominated

two local charities for support

during his year of office which

commenced in July.

These are The Friends of

Haslemere Hospital and The

Meath Residential Home,

Godalming, for people with

severe epilepsy problems.

The club also supports The

Kings World Trust School in

southern India. Haslemere

Rotary Club meets at

The Georgian House Hotel

in Haslemere at 7.30pm,

each Thursday.

Membership is open to both

men and women over the age of

18 who wish to give something

back to the community.

For further information or

membership details please

contact: 01428 643416.

R egular users of the A3 will

have seen many changes

to the Hindhead improvement

scheme during the summer

months.

As autumn approached,

the Canadian Memorial and

Greensand Way Underpasses

were being completed for

opening in September.

Meanwhile, tunnelling from

the north and the south ends

was gathering speed. A large

concrete pour to cast the deck

of Hammer Lane Underpass had

been finished and work on High

Pitfold Underpass begun.

Contact: Paul Arnold, Project

Manager, 01306 878475.

Steady pace on the tunnel dig

Haslemere Rotary

Haunted Haslemere Weekend

T his year’s Halloween

weekend will be marked

by a three-day ‘Haunted Has-

lemere’ event.

On Friday 31 October

(Halloween) children will

participate in pumpkin

making at Haslemere

Museum and then parade

their creations down the High

Street.

On 1 November the

Museum will hold a Bat Talk

for families, followed by an

overnight sleepover in the

Museum. And on Sunday

2 November, a special

Halloween Walk will take

place between the National

Trust car park and Gibbet

Hill, with a traditional lunch

on arrival.

Tickets at £15 available

from Grayswood Computers,

1a Causewayside, High

Street, Tel: 01428 644868.

A&N Connect charity launch A&N Connect hosted a successful inaugural evening with a charity fashion show at

the Hindhead School of Music in September. The new charity has been set up by

Haslemere-based A&N Chartered Accountants, with the event raising nearly £7,000 for the new hydrotherapy and physiotherapy centre

at Holy Cross Hospital. This is due to be opened on 8 December by the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, featuring state-of-the-art facilities.

The fashion show was sponsored by Elena McCloskey of Merlin Trade and Consultancy from Petersfield, a trustee of A&N Connect, and

attended by William King, the Mayor of Haslemere. For more information on A&N Connect call: 01428 645398.

Haslemere dentist Barry

Oulton has come to the

rescue of a pensioner who

cannot afford dental charges.

He saw the plight of 72-year-

old Elizabeth Green on BBC

TV’s Breakfast Time.

Mrs Green, from Winchester,

was resorting to DIY dentistry,

super-gluing her crumbling

dentures so that she could eat.

And she told the BBC that she

had become so desperate that

she had pulled two of her teeth

out, after failing to find free

dentistry. “I have no savings

and I can’t afford a dentist,”

she said.

Dr Oulton, from the

Haslemere Dental Centre, saw

the TV programme and has

stepped in with an offer to

help her. “We are going to look

after you,” he said, assuring

her there would be no cost.

“We need to look at changing

the system so that help is more

readily available for people

like you.”

Watch this space for

progress reports on the case

of the ‘Pensioner with Dental

Difficulties’.

See page 30 for your

chance to win teeth

whitening treatment.

From the Haslemere

Dental Centre

Filling the gap

Barry Oulton and

Elizabeth Green

News

04

S outh West Surrey MP

Jeremy Hunt took part in

a 120-mile sponsored bike ride

on Saturday 27 September.

Jeremy and three MPs from

the Shadow Culture, Media &

Sport team cycled in relay from

Westminster to Birmingham,

where this year’s Conservative

Party Conference was being

held. The aim was to raise

money and awareness for the

conference social action project

to transform the Welsh House

Farm estate in Birmingham, by

reviving community spirit. To

sponsor the ride, please send

a cheque made out to the ‘Lift

Community Trust’ to: Office

of Jeremy Hunt, House of

Commons, London SW1A 0AA.

For further details about the

social action project see:

http://welove whf.wordpress.com

Rewards for Advent

Haslemere retailers involved in the local loyalty Rewards

Scheme are taking part in an Advent Calendar event in

December. Each day one of the retailers will open its doors and

give visitors a special offer. The businesses will have a garland

with the date number on their door, and the event goes under the

title ‘Follow the Star.’ Melanie Odell, of Haslemere Initiative which

is organising the event, said that 5,000 postcards were being

produced to promote this new event.

The award-winning Rewards Scheme has more than 30

members in the Haslemere area, and local shops from

Applegarth to XYZ are taking part in the event.

Contact: Melanie Odell, 01428 644868,

email: [email protected]

MP on his bike

Skate Event

Life

More than 80 young

people flocked to

The Herons skate park in

Haslemere for the final of

their 2008 Skate Event on 13

September.

Organised by Haslemere’s

Young people Tom Jordan

and Piers Blinkorne, Youth

workers Jon Taylor and

Carly Harries from Surrey

County Council’s Haslemere

Outreach Project, and

Katie Webb from Waverley

Borough Council, the event

was funded by The Youth

opportunity Fund and

featured skateboarding and

BMX displays, competitions

and commentary from

industry professionals.

“This has been a hugely

successful event to bring

together the youth of

Haslemere, sharing skills,

learning new ones, enjoying

outdoor physical activity and

forming partnerships for the

future,” says Jon Taylor, of

the Outreach Project.

For information on other

events and projects, please

pop in to the Wey Centre in

St Christophers Road,

Tel: 01428-651375.

All young people welcome.

ISSUE 12 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2008

05

Cheers!

The team behind the delicious burgers

at Haslemere Beer Festival

The tried and tested formula

of great real ale and cider, live

music and local grub made a

popular return to the Haslemere

Hall on 5 and 6 September.

The place was packed by

7.30pm on the Friday night with

a smiling Simon Labrow to greet

us at the door and a heady mix

of banter, music and laughter

from all corners of the venue.

Available for glugging were 36

real ales, plus nine local ciders.

Bigger fans of the apples than

the hops, the Life in Haslemere

girls went for the Heart of

Hamsphire and Mr Whitehead’s

Strawberry Cider to start, be-

fore finding their favourite for

the evening, Old Rosie Scrumpy

by Weston’s. The award for the

best beer, chosen by popular

vote, went to Hip Hop from

Langham Brewery in Lodsworth,

the most local brewers at the

Haslemere Beer Festival.

Dereck Lowe (pictured third

from left above) was well-quali-

fied in beer tasting for the eve-

ning. He works at Laverstoke

Park Farm Brewery in Romsey.

“I have come here to check out

the competition!” he joked, “My

favourites so far are Bowman’s

Swift One and Exmoor Gold.”

Pictured, from left to right,

are: Alan Pickett, Brenda Hunt,

Dereck Lowe, Gaye Ashby, John

Ashby, Peter Hunt and Viv Pickett.

Picture Above: Alistair Condie

(left) and Simon Chaplin (right)

came to the Haslemere Beer

Festival for the first time this

year. Alistair gave Ballards

Golden Brine, the Nyewood

Gold, also from Ballards, and

Triple fff’s Moondance all 7/10.

“I’ve tried another one as well

but can’t remember what it

was!” he informed us.

Simon’s favourite was

Hogsback’s England’s Glory.

Beer Festival packs the Haslemere Hall

Events—Haslemere Food Festival

06

Say cheese

Beacon Hill butcher Alan

Thwaites won the Traditional

Sausage competition for the

second time. Alan Thwaites’

Farmhouse variety of sausage

— free-range pork, ground herbs

and black pepper — tickled the

tastebuds of the Food Festival

judges. “I have been making

sausages for 26 years,” Alan told

Life in Haslemere, “and there are

no special secrets, apart from

using good quality ingredients. I

simply experiment until I find a

recipe which suits my taste.”

He sells six or seven varieties

in his shop, and another local

favourite is the winner in 2006,

the Surrey Savoury — pork with

coriander, ground ginger, and

fried onion and garlic.

The winner of Special Sausage

was Kevin Kaighin & Daughter

in Grayshott.

Sausage success

Photo: From left to

right: Cyrill Pannier,

Gemma Antrobus,

Akos Hervai,

Sarah Hammond and

Andrew Brownrigg

T he Four Seasons Executive Chef, Cyril Pannier,

and Head Sommelier, Akos Hervai, teamed up

with Haslemere Travel for an engaging series of

food and wine tastings as part of the Haslemere

Food Festival.

Our group of eight were treated to a delicious

array of wine and local cheeses in an interesting

and exciting tasting tutorial. Cyril took us through

six flavourful cheeses, enlightening us about their

origins, ingredients and much more. He combined

them with a range of gorgeous chutneys, crack-

ers and cakes. Akos introduced a wine to taste

with each cheese. Beautiful white and red wines

complemented the cheese excellently on each

round, bringing out the flavour even further. We

had the privilege of trying Tunworth cheese, which

was judged to be the Supreme Champion 2006 at

the British Cheese Awards, beating over 840 other

entries. It has also won a gold at the World Cheese

Awards 2007.

However, my favourite cheese of the day was the

Barkham Blue, from Too Hoots Farm in Wokingham.

A gold medal winner, blue-veined cheese with a

delicate creamy texture.

Cyril combined the cheese with fig bread and fig

roll and melted the cheese on top with a blow-torch.

Akos added a beautiful red wine to finish.

Delicious!

Alex Ashbee


07

A superb sunny Saturday lit

up the Food as Medicine

show at Haslemere Educational

Museum on 20 September.

Now in its 10th year, this free

event is sponsored by Haslemere

Health Foods in Wey Hill. Visitors

learned about green garden-

ing and met therapists from

the Centre for Complementary

Medicine, which is part of Hasle-

mere Health Foods.

“It really seems that people

are now taking responsibility

for what they eat,” said Dominic

Upton from Haslemere Health

Foods. New this year was the

Fruit and Vegetable Exchange

Trading Post in the museum

garden. People could show their

produce and swap their surplus.

As well as locally produced

healthy foods, there were stalls

for crafts, self-sufficiency ideas,

and coping with special dietary

needs. And demonstrations,

workshops and talks in mas-

sage, yoga, t’ai chi, herbalism,

homeopathy, and nutrition.

One of the speakers was John

Smith, who was paying his third

visit to the Food Festival. The

author of a new book called “100

herbs of power” (the topic of

a previous talk at the Festi-

val), John had travelled from

Bristol to discuss food, herbs

and health.

The children also had fun with

African drumming and dance,

henna tattoos, face painting, and

farm animals.

For further information

about Food as Medicine, call

Dominic Upton of Haslemere

Health Foods, Wey Hill, on

01428 658294, or

email him on [email protected]

Medicine man

Mayor of Haslemere William Mayor presents the

award for best shop window to Cathy Davy of J L

Nobbs at the Food as Medicine day.

08

Food as Medicine at the museum

Events—Haslemere Food Festival

S amantha Chisnall, aged

12, from The Royal

School, won the 2008 Junior

Masterchef with her inventive

pork and lemon meatballs,

followed by a chocolate

brownie. She was awarded with

a high quality food processor

donated by magimix.bbs.ltd,

based in Farnham.

Five young chefs were given

an hour and a half to create a

two-course meal, which had to

include British-inspired food,

available in the local area. The

recipes were modified by the

pupils to meet these criteria.

Sarah Slade, General Manager

of The Georgian House Hotel,

said: “The dishes all looked

so delicious, I hope you

understand how difficult this

was to judge.”

Second place went to Megan

Manganaro, 13, from Woolmer

Hill. She created herb and

mustard crushed lamb on

a bed of scallion crushed

potatoes, followed by a white

chocolate, mint mousse.

Runners-up were presented

with book vouchers donated by

Haslemere Bookshop.

Grace Bailey, 13, from Wispers

School snapped up third place

with her chicken pasta and

a beautiful rhubarb dessert.

Highly commended chefs were

Benidimo Still and Lindsay

Hamilton Fairley, both 13 and

from Woolmer Hill.

The event, hosted by

Woolmer Hill Technology

College and organised by the

Haslemere Initiative, was a

great success.

Alex Ashbee

Life

Junior Masterchef winner

Samatha Chisnall

with judge Sarah Slade

‘Cooking up a Storm’

Lyndsay Hamilton Fairley

09

Famous fiveRoyal School pupil wins this year’s Junior Masterchef


T here’s no getting away from it, Christmas 2008 will soon be upon us. But why take on the stress and strain of a marathon trip to the larger, more traditional Christmas shopping locations when there is so much on offer on your

doorstep? Life in Haslemere takes a look at the fantastic range of giftware available in the town

If you’re looking for a gift for a female in your family, why not

pop along to Classic Cookware in the High Street. Mother

and daughter team Sylvia Beardsley and Anne Joyce stock an

Alladin’s Cave of practical gifts, including a vast selection crockery

(we recommend Burleigh, made in Staffordshire), gadgets and

accessories. Pepper mills are very popular this year, and Life in

Haslemere loves the new Marlux range of brightly coloured salt

and pepper grinders.

Christmas isn’t complete without a good book. Next door,

The Haslemere Bookshop stocks a large collection of fiction,

bestsellers, reference, special interest, travel and childen’s books,

plus everything else you can think of. But if you still can’t find what

you are looking for, why not use their 24-hour ordering service?

For that special person in your

life, Clayton Fine Jewellery

at the top end of town is the

place to go—its selection of

quality watches are perfect

for ladies and gentlemen.

Our favourite is Citizen’s

Calibre Shot, featuring

perpetual calendar,

dual time, alarm, and

water resistant to 100

metres. Choose from a

gold-plated watch on a

leather strap or stainless

steel set on a bracelet. And if

you’re feeling extravagant, take

a look at the diamond brick-link

bracelet — with 490 diamonds

— for that special lady in

your life.

If lingerie is more her thing,

pop in and see what Amazing

Grace at the bottom of the High

Street has to offer. Stocking

favourites include ranges from

Huit, Elle Macpherson, Marie Jo

and Prima Donna, and also a

large range of ladies’ night-wear.

The boutique store will be open

every day throughout the whole

of December.

Socks make the perfect

stocking filler, and Meeka in

West Street has simply the best

selection around. Hot Sox come

in all shapes and sizes and we

can’t get enough of them at Life

Magazines. Also worth a look are

Joules jazzy wellies, perfect for

long winter walks. Ladies-wear

labels stocked here include Nice

Day Nice Things, Quba, Esprit

and RM Williams.

All wrapped up!

Clayton Fine Jewellery

Amazing Grace

Meeka

Classic Cookware

The Haslemere Bookshop

The Haslemere Cellar

Lifestyle

10

Contacts

Classic Cookware 01428 641415

The Haslemere Bookshop 01428 652952

Clayton Fine Jewellery 01428 656138

Amazing Grace 01428 654016

Meeka 01428 644911

Cheesebox 01428 656052

The Haslemere Cellar 01428 645081

Enchanted Wood 01428 648900

On to food and drink, and

what Christmas fridge is

complete without a selection

of fine cheeses? Cheesebox

in West Street has something

for everyone during the

festive season. Try top-quality

Vacherine, which goes superbly

with a variety of biscuits and

textures. And don’t forget

Colston Bassett Stilton, made

with late summer milk, the best

time of year for this cheese.

A visit to Enchanted Wood on

the Petworth Road should fill

you with ideas for the younger

members of your family. The

boys will love the new Star Wars

lego, out now, and the girls will

be all smiles with anything from

the Hannah Montana or High

School Musical ranges stocked

in-store. And who could resist

the cute jacket and wellies

range by Hatley!

Of course, all cheese courses

need something to wash them

down with. Next to Cheesebox

is The Haslemere Cellar. Buy

Churchills Crusted Port — a very

good value vintage port for

extra brownie points. Perfect

to accompany any Christmas

dinner is Claret or Burgundy.

The Haslemere Cellar can help

you choose from a large range.

And don’t forget the annual

pre-Christmas tasting on

20 November.

From Macs and wellies

to great boys’ toys, hit

your high street for a

wide range of gift ideas

Clayton Fine Jewellery

Amazing Grace

Meeka



Enchanted Wood

Enchanted Wood Meeka

Cat Jarman


11

A full day spent in Grayshott

and the surrounding

area should leave you with a

crossed-off Christmas list and

aching arms!

If you’re looking for a gift for

the woman-about-town, go no

further than Enchantment in

Grayshott Square. Moonsus

City Bags are new in for the

winter season. Feminine laptop

holders with room for overnight

belongings, business cards,

phones and pens, these nifty

numbers are also compact

enough to use as flight luggage.

Enchantment offers a large

range of ladies’ accessories for

every occasion.

Amelie on Headley Road offers

a superb range of gifts, trinkets

and furnishings. Christmas lines

include scented linen hearts

embroidered with Joyeux Noel,

red linen drawstring toiletries,

’Kiss and Make-Up’ bags, which

are perfect for females of any

age. Everyone loves a stocking

at Christmas, and Amelie will

have a number of natural linen

stockings from Retreat in line for

the festive season.

For something a bit different,

check out Elizabeth Gordon

on Crossways Road. Its novelty

bean-bag doorstops by Lucy Tom

make a great present, and you

can get them in the shape of a

cockerel, penguin, pig, elephant,

or hippo! For a more traditional

gift, take a look at the Jon Plant

range of crockery, and don’t

forget the fabulous range of

Riveria Maison homeware.

Carry on across the road to

Blaze House Art and you will

find a beautiful and individual

range of Marioni pewter, perfect

for an older member of the

family. This is a hand-made

Italian range totalling 300 pieces

— great to start a collection with.

Blaze is renowned for its Flugel

German Christmas candles

— exquisitely hand-finished and

very in-keeping with the season.

Get there quick as these always

sell out fast.

Continue to School Road, and

Grayshott Pottery where you

won’t be disappointed. The

pottery offers a feast for

the eyes with beautiful one-

off studio pieces, gifts and

accessories. ’Penguins”, a large

oval platter designed by Marieka

Snell, makes a real statement

as a gift at a special time of

year. Or for the male members

of the family, a Dartington

Crystal tankard would be warmly

received.

Christmas is always centred

around food. Kaighin & Daughter,

the long-established butchers

in Headley Road, will go that

extra mile to ensure you ‘eat,

drink and be merry’. As well as

the more traditional Christmas

Fayre, on offer is a wide and

fresh range of fish, including

lobster and salmon, which

always prove popular at this

time of year, and prime Scottish

beef, on or off the bone. If you’re

feeling flash, they can prepare

a three-bird roast for you, using

whichever meat you prefer.

Pre-ordering starts from

1 November and is a must to

avoid disappointment.

A BIG picture showing what Grayshott has to offer. By Cat Jarman

Life

12

ContactsEnchantment 01428 606039

Amelie 01428 606622

Elizabeth Gordon 01428 609641

Blaze 01428 606888

Grayshott Pottery 01428 604404

Kaighin & Daughter 01428 604606

AmelieBlaze

Kaighin & Daughter Elizabeth Gordon

Grayshott Pottery

Present Sense

Lifestyle

13


P arties at this De Vere venue

are being held throughout

November, December and

January. Private festive dining

is available for parties of 40 or

more, where you can choose

from a three-course meal or

hot fork buffet.

Dishes include butternut

squash soup, traditional turkey

with trimmings, sirloin or corn

chestnut and onion confit, and

a dark chocolate marquise

(with chocolate and popping

candy sauce) followed by mince

pies. For larger parties there is a

marquee, or smaller parties

may prefer the lounge suite

and dining area.

Branksome Place T he hotel is offering

evening parties, festive

dinners and lunches to suit

every company’s needs.

Party nights are available

throughout November

and December. Guests are

welcomed with a glass of

Kir Royale and shown to

their festively decorated

table where they will enjoy

a delicious three-course

meal. Options including

goats cheese bavarois and

a traditional roasted English

turkey. Followed by mince pies,

coffee and a night partying (with a

resident DJ). Lunches and dinners

are served in the award-winning

restaurant and comprise a

three-course à la carte meal with a

Christmas twist, followed by coffee

& mince pies.

Lythe Hill Hotel & Spa

‘ Tis the season to be jolly!

The Christmas party season is looming – time for getting together with friends, colleagues and families. Life in Haslemere previews a selection of what’s on offer locally to suit all requirements and budgets.

The Devil’s Punchbowl

Choose from two options

for your Christmas party

at The Devil’s Punchbowl this

year. Traditional party nights

on Fridays and Saturdays

throughout December.

Offering a three-course meal,

with courses such as smoked

mackerel and mushroom

pâtè, roast sirloin of beef

and Bailey’s cheesecake, and

a disco in the ballroom until

midnight.

The slightly different twist of

a cabaret party night is available

on 6 and 19 December. The

evening includes a three-

course meal in the ballroom,

with a cabaret evening and

dancing until midnight.

Contact:

Branksome Place,

01428 664656

Contact:

Lythe Hill Hotel

& Spa,

01428 651251

Contact:

The Devil’s

Punchbowl,

01428 606565

Going Out

14

Contact:

Lythe Hill Hotel

& Spa,

01428 651251

Contact:

The Devil’s

Punchbowl,

01428 606565


15

Best Western Frensham Pond Hotel

T his hotel is offering a dinner

and dance every night of the

week throughout December to

accompany everyone’s needs.

A three-course meal is

provided along with crackers,

novelties and a resident disco

through to 1am.

Course choices include smoked

salmon with capers and lemon

oil, grilled halloumi cheese

and honey roasted vegetables,

and strawberry shortbread, all

followed by coffee and warm

mince pies.

There are also special

accommodation rates on offer.

These include a full English

breakfast and membership to

the Lifestyles Leisure Club for

the duration of your stay.

Champneys Forest Mere

For something different,

try a Spa Evening at

Champneys. Forest Mere blends

enchanting grounds with the

latest spa and beauty facilities.

From 5pm to 9.30pm, £35 per

person entitles you to use of

the facilities and dinner.

An à la carte menu is written

daily with seasonal produce

sourced as locally as possible.

Course options include starters

such as: avocado, sun-blushed

tomato, black olive and pepper

salad with a spicy tomato

dressing, and mains including

pan-fried medallions of pork

on caramelized apple, French

bean and endive salad with a

grain mustard dressing.

On Wednesday nights, late

night treatments are also on

offer, which can be booked

in advance.

Facilities include 87

bedrooms, 25 metre indoor

swimming pool, 42 treatment

rooms and three dining rooms.


Contact:

Best Western

Frensham Pond Hotel,

01252 795161

Contact:

Champneys Forest

Mere Health Resort,

Tel: 01428 726001

Going Out

16

Schools around Haslemere

Detailed Directory listing of local schools

P atrick Wenham is new

at Haslemere Prep

School this term. His wide

experience in the state and

independent sectors, as well

as his work as a schools’

inspector, has given him

a unique understanding

of what makes schools

excellent.

He is keen to maintain

the family atmosphere at

Haslemere Prep, a boys-only

school which is uniquely

able to teach in the ways

that help boys learn most

effectively. The school boasts

an excellent pupil/staff ratio

and, while it has a strong

academic tradition, it caters

for the full spectrum of

ability.

Recently, children have

gained places at a range of

reputable schools, including

an academic scholarship

this year to R G S, Guildford.

Haslemere Prep offers first-

rate teaching in all areas

and is bound to benefit

from the new Head’s keen

interest in music. He was a

choral scholar at Cambridge

University and plays the

cello – and he loves outdoor

pursuits and mountaineering.

Patrick Wenham, Haslemere Prep School

Meet the heads


i

State Primary Schools Boys and Girls

Beacon Hill Primary School (4-11, co-ed, 185 on roll) Head: Sue WalkerBeacon Hill Road, Beacon Hill, Hindhead, GU26 6NR 01428 605597 [email protected] www.haslemere.com/schools/beaconhill/

Camelsdale First School (4-10, co-ed, 204 on roll) Head: Sarah Palmer School Road, Camelsdale, Haslemere, GU27 3RN 01428 642177 [email protected] www.camelsdale.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Fernhurst Primary School (4-10, co-ed 97 on roll) Head: Margaret EdwardsHaslemere Road, Fernhurst, Haslemere, GU27 3EA 01428 653144 [email protected] www.fernhurst.w-sussex.sch.uk/

Grayshott Primary School (4-10, co-ed 200+ on roll) Head: John HillsSchool Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6LR 01428 605596 [email protected] www.schools.hants.org.uk/grayshott

Grayswood C of E Infant School (4-7 co-ed, 79 on roll) Head: Ms Anne BristoweLower Road, Grayswood, GU27 2DR 01428 642086 [email protected].

Hollycombe Primary School (4-10, co-ed, 63 on roll) Headteacher: Stephanie FiskeWardley Green, Milland, Liphook, GU30 7LY 01428 741332 www.hollycombe.w-sussex.uk

Holme CE Primary School (4-11, co-ed, 135 on roll) Head: Allison SmithOpenfields, Headley, Bordon, GU35 8PQ 01428 71440 [email protected]. www.theholmeprimarysch.ik.org/

Liphook C of E Junior School (7-11, co-ed, 352 on roll) Head: Clare WilliamsAvenue Close, Liphook, GU30 7QE 01428 722490 [email protected]. www.liphook-jun.hants.sch.uk

Liphook Infant School (4-7, co-ed, 256 on roll) Head: Liz ColeAvenue Close, Liphook, GU30 7QE 01428 722036 [email protected]

Northchapel Primary School (4-10, co-ed, 57 on roll) Head: Claire MurphyPipers Lane, Northchapel, West Sussex, GU28 9JA 01428 707352 [email protected] www. northchapel.w-sussex.sch.uk

Shottermill County Junior School (7-11 co-ed, 260 on roll) Head: Linda O’BoyleLion Lane, Haslemere, GU27 1JF 01428 642096 [email protected]

Shottermill Infant School (4-7 co-ed, 180 on roll) Head: Cathy Cooke Lion Lane, Shottermill, Haslemere, GU27 1JF 01428 642902 [email protected] www.haslemere.com/schools/shot-termillinfant/

St Bartholemew’s C of E Primary School (4-11, co-ed, 300+ on roll) Head: Paul BeachDerby Road, Haslemere, GU27 1BP 01428 643634 [email protected] www.stbartholomews.surrey.sch.uk

State Secondary SchoolBohunt School (11-16, co-ed, 1280 on roll) Acting Head: Pam MilesLongmoor Road, Liphook, GU30 7NY 01428 724324 [email protected]

Godalming Sixth Form College (16-19, co-ed, 1650 on roll) Principal: David AdelmanTuesley Lane, Godalming, GU7 1RS 01483 423526 [email protected] www.godalming.ac.uk

Woolmer Hill Technology College (11-16, co-ed, 620 on roll) Head: Sue BullenWoolmer, Haslemere, GU27 1QB 01428 654055 [email protected]. www.haslemere.com/schools/woolmerhill

Independent Schools

Aldro (boys 7—13) Head: David Aston. Godalming GU8 6AS 01483 409020 [email protected]

Alton Convent School (from 2+ to 11, co-ed, girls, 11-18, 492 on roll) Head teacher: Sue KirkhamAnstey Lane, Alton, GU34 2NG 01420 82070 [email protected]

AmesburyDay School (2+ to 13+, co-ed, 325 on roll) Nursery, Pre-prep and Preparatory Education Headmaster: Nigel TaylorHazel Grove, Hindhead, GU26 6BL 01428 604322 [email protected] www.amesburyschool.co.uk

Barfield School (2+ to 13 co-ed, 250+ on roll) Head: Robin L Davies Guildford Road, Farnham, GU10 1PB 01252 782271 [email protected] www.barfielcschool.com

Barrow Hills School (3-13, co-ed, 274 on roll) Catholic independent day school. All denominations welcome Head: Matthew UnsworthRoke Lane, Witley, Godalming, GU8 5NY 01428 683639 [email protected]. www.barrowhills.org.uk

Bedales School (3-18, co-ed, 460 on roll) Head: Keith BudgeSteep, Petersfield, GU32 2DG 01730 300100 [email protected] www.beadles.org.uk

Bidbury for English Individual and small group, professional and general English courses, summer school for young learners and boarding school preparation. Head: John and Shireen WestonGreywalls House, Hillbrow, Petersfield, GU33 7QR 01730 894246 [email protected] www.bidbury.co.uk

Schools around HaslemereDetailed Directory listing of local schools


ii


iii

Boundary Oak School (2+ to 13, co-ed, 150 on roll) Head: Stephen SymondsFareham, PO17 5BL 01329 280955 [email protected]

Brookham School (pre-prep, 3-8 co-ed, 175 on roll) Head: Diane GardinerHighfield Lane, Liphook, GU30 7LQ 01428 722005 [email protected]. www.brookhamschool.co.uk

Charterhouse (boys 13—18, girls 16—18, 735+ on roll) Head: Rev John WitheridgeGodalming, GU7 2DJ 01483 291501 [email protected] www.charterhouse.org.uk

Churcher’s College (4-18, co-ed , 226 in junior 727 senior on roll) Head: Simon WilliamsRamshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS 01730 263033 [email protected] www.churcherscollege.com

Conifers School (2 to 11, co-ed, 70+ on roll) Head: Jennie Peel Preparatory school, Egmont Road, Easebourne, nr Midhurst, GU29 9BG 01730 813243 [email protected]

Ditcham Park School (4-16, co-ed, 349 on roll) Head teacher: KS MortonPetersfield, GU31 5RN 01730 825659 [email protected] www.ditchampark.com

Edgeborough (3-13, co-ed, 350 on roll) Head teacher: M A JacksonFarnham, GU10 3AH 01252 792495 [email protected]

Frensham Heights (3-18, co-ed, day-boarding, 500 on roll) Head teacher: A FisherFarnham GU10 4EA 01252 792561 [email protected]

Great Ballard School (2+ to 13, co-ed. 200 approx on roll, day and weekly boarding) Head: Richard JenningsEartham, nr Chichester, PO18 0LR 01243 814236 [email protected]

Guildford High School for Girls (4-18, girls, 930 on roll) Head: Fiona BoultonGuildford, GU1 1SJ 01483 561440 [email protected]

Haslemere Preparatory School Day school for boys (4-13 years) Head: Patrick WenhamThe Heights, Hill Road, Haslemere, GU27 2JP 01428 642350 [email protected]. www.haslemere-prep.co.uk

Highfield School (co-ed, day or boarding, 8-13, also pre-prep 3-8, 221 on roll) Head: Phillip EvittHighfield Lane, Liphook, GU30 7LQ 01428 728000 [email protected]. www.highfieldschool.org.uk

King Edward’s School (11-18, co-ed, day/boarding, 460 on roll) Head: Kerr Fulton-PeeblesWitley, Godalming, GU8 5SG, 01428 686735 [email protected] www.kesw.surrey.sch.uk

Kingscourt School(2+ to 11, co-ed, 180 on roll) Head: Jacky EastonCatherington, Hampshire PO8 9NJ 02392 593251 [email protected]

Lanesborough School (3-13 boys, 350 on roll) Head: Clare TurnbullGuildford, GU1 2EL 01483 880650 [email protected]

Lavant House (3–8 girls 165 on roll) Head teacher: Marian ScottChichester, PO18 9AB 01243 527211 [email protected]

Longacre School (2+ to 11, co-ed, 235 on roll) Head teacher: Mark Beach Guildford, GU5 0NQ 01483 893225 [email protected]

Mayville High School (six months to 16 yrs, co-ed taught separately, 455 on roll) Head: Linda OwensSouthsea, PO5 2PE 02392 734847 [email protected]

Meoncross School (2+ to 16, co-ed, approx 400 on roll) Head: Christopher FordFareham, PO14 2EF 01329 662182 [email protected]

More House School (9-18 boys, 324 on roll) Head: Barry HuggettMoons Hill, Frensham, Farnham, GU10 3AP 01252 792303 [email protected] www.morehouseschool.com

Oakwood School (2+ to 11, co-ed, 280 on roll) Head: Johnnie KittermasterChichester, PO18 9AN 01243 575209 [email protected]

Portsmouth High School (3-18 girls, 600 on roll) Head: J CloughSouthsea, PO5 3EQ 02392 826714 [email protected]

Prebendal School (6-13, co-ed 143 on roll) Head: Timothy CannellWest Street, Chichester, PO19 1RP 01243 782026 [email protected]

Prince’s Mead School (2+ to 11 co-ed, 230 on roll) Head: Penelope KirkWinchester, SO21 1AN 01962 888000 [email protected]

Prior’s Field School (11-18, girls, 377 approx on roll) Head: Julie RosebladeGodalming, GU7 2RH 01483 810551 [email protected]

Rookesbury Park School (2+ to 13, co-ed, day/boarding, approx 100 on roll) Head: P G SavageWickham, PO17 6HT 01329 833108 [email protected]

Royal Grammar School (11-18, boys, 903 on roll) Head: Dr J M CoxGuildford, GU1 3BB 01483 880600 [email protected]

Rydes Hill Preparatory(3-7, co-ed, 7-11 girls, 150 on roll) Head: Stephanie BullGuildford, GU2 8BP 01483 563160 [email protected]

Seaford College (10-18, co-ed, 540 on roll) Head: T J MullinsLavington Park, Petworth, GU28 0NB 01798 867392 [email protected]

St Catherine’s Preparatory School (4-11, girls, 256 on roll) Head: K JefferiesGuildford, GU5 0DF 01483 899665 [email protected]

St Catherine’s School (4-ll, girls, 256 on roll) Head: AM PhillipsGuildford, GU5 0DF 01483 893363 [email protected]

St Edmund’s Schools (2-13 boys, 2-7 girls) Head: Adam WallikerPortsmouth Road, Hindhead, GU26 6BH 01428 609875 [email protected] www.saintedmunds.co.uk

St Hilary’s School (7-13, boys, pre-prep, 2 1 / 2 —6, co-ed)Head: S BailesGodalming, GU7 1RZ 01483 416551 [email protected] www.sthilarysschool.com

St Ives School (3-11, co-ed, 150 on roll) Girls’ and Boys’ Nursery and Girls’ Prep School Head: Sian CattaneoThree Gates Lane, Haslemere, GU27 2ES 01428 643734 [email protected]. www.stiveshaslemere.com

St John’s College (2—18, co-ed,600 on roll) Head: N Thorne Southsea, PO5 3QW 02392 815118 [email protected]

Detailed Directory listing of local schoolsSchools around Haslemere


iv


v

St Margaret’s Prep School (2-11, co-ed, 210 on roll) Head: Sister M Joseph ClareMidhurst, GU29 9JN. 01730 813956. [email protected]

St Swithun’s School (11-18, girls, 480 on roll) Head: Dr HL HarveyWinchester, SO21 1HA. 01962 835700. [email protected] www.stswithuns.comSt Swithuns Junior School (3-7, co-ed, 7-11 girls, 180 on roll) Head: Pam GrimesWinchester, SO21 1HA 01962 835700 [email protected] www.stswithuns.com

Stepping Stones School (11-18, co-ed) A small Independent school for children experiencing difficulties in mainstream education. Head: Neil Clark Tower Road, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6SU 01428 609083 [email protected]. www.steppingstones.org.uk

The Portsmouth Grammar School (2-18, co-ed,1500 on roll) Head: James PrioryPortsmouth, Hampshire. PO1 2LN 02392 360036 [email protected]

The Royal School (2-4 nursery, co-ed, 5-18 girls) Head: L Taylor-GoobyFarnham Lane, Haslemere, GU27 1HQ 01428 63052 [email protected]. www.royal-school.org

The Pilgrims’ School (4-6, co-ed, 7-13, boys, 150 on roll) Head: Rev Dr B A ReesWinchester, SO23 9LT 01962 854189 [email protected]

Tormead School (4-18 girls, 700+ on roll) Head: Susan MarksGuildford, GU1 2JD 01483 575101 [email protected]

Treloar College (for 16-25 with disabilities, co-ed, 168 on roll) Head: Patricia TeagueLondon Road, Holyboume, Alton, Hampshire GU34 4EN 01420 547400 [email protected]

Treloar School (for 7-16 with disabilities, co-ed, 102 on roll) Head: Harry DicksUpper Froyle, Alton, GU34 4LA 01420 526400 [email protected]

Twyford School (7-13, co-ed, 300 on roll) Head: Dr D LivingstoneWinchester, SO21 1NW 01962 712269 [email protected]

Westbourne House (2+ to 13, co-ed, 420 on roll) Head: B G LawChichester, PO20 2BH 01243 782739 [email protected]

West Hill Park (2+ to 13, co-ed) Head: Edward HudsonTitchfield, nr Fareham. PO14 4BS 01329 842356 [email protected]

Winchester College (13-18 boys, 675 on roll) Head: Dr Ralph TownsendWinchester, SO23 9NA 01962 621247 [email protected]

Wykeham House School (2+ to 16, girls, 250 on roll) Head: LR ClarkeFareham, PO16 0BW 01329 280178 [email protected]

Detailed Directory listing of local schools

Schools around Haslemere


vi

Clare Williams has just

completed her first year

at Liphook Junior School. She

believes in “shaping lives for

the future — preparing children

for life by helping them to

acquire skills that can be

applied to changing situations

and enabling them to living

harmoniously with others.”

During the past year the

school has participated in a

number of community events

including ‘Canada Day’ in June

which included a service at

Bramshott Church followed

by lunch and singalong for

Canadian war veterans.

New for 2008 is a more

integrated curriculum, the

introduction of modern

languages across the school

and implementation of IT

learning platforms with

more home/school IT links.

A refurbishment programme

has been initiated with

improvements to the school

hall, new staff work areas and

updates to the art and kitchen

areas.

In November, the school

choir is taking part in an

exciting ‘biggest choir’

record-breaking attempt at

the O2 stadium in London for

the Guiness Book of Records.

Clare Williams, Liphook Junior School


Meet the heads


vii

An ‘outstanding’ rating

from Ofsted inspectors

across all areas, including

leadership and management,

sets the scene for another

successful year at Godalming.

Since joining the sixth

form college in 2001, David

Adelman, the Principal, has

overseen an expansion in the

breadth of course choices

available at A-level, together

with a broadening vocational

programme that offers new

opportunities for 14 to 16

year olds and adult learners

in the workplace.

With its excellent exam

results – the 2008 A-level

pass rate is 99% – Godalming

is consistently one of the

top performing colleges

in the country. David’s

long-term plans have seen

major improvements to

college accommodation with

state-of the art facilities for

every faculty, supporting

a positive teaching and

learning environment

while maintaining a strong

community atmosphere.

Woolmer Hill is one of

four local partner schools

and pupils there have

opportunities throughout

the year to get a taste

of what’s in store at

Godalming College.

David Adelman, Godalming College

When Jon Hills joined

six years ago, he was

struck by the enthusiasm he

found at Grayshott Primary,

and this has not diminished.

“An enriched curriculum

comes from all the ‘extras’

that parents, staff, Business

in Grayshott (BiG) and the

wider community give to the

school,” he explains.

These include an annual

Arts Week, with the help of

Grayshott Fine Arts Society,

and a school allotment

run with volunteer parent

gardeners and Grayshott

Gardeners. The PTA

organizes discos, theatre

group performances and

treats and this year raised

money to fund the new

swimming pool enclosure.

Grayshott has 210 pupils in

seven classes. In 2006 the

‘temporary’ classrooms of

30 years were demolished

and replaced by two large

community learning areas

and administration facilities,

and the new IT facilities

provide access to 30

networked computers. This

year Grayshott received

Healthy School enhanced

status, and the school

achieved another successful

Ofsted report affirming that

it is a very good school with

outstanding features.

Jon Hills, Grayshott CE School

Clare Williams, Liphook Junior School


Meet the heads

Meet the heads


viii

Contact:

Champneys Forest

Mere Health Resort,

Tel: 01428 726001


17

The Links Tavern This public house on the

Portsmouth Road Liphook, has

a number of culinary delights

for you to sample over the

Christmas period. Highlights

on the menu include rosemary

stuffed rainbow trout and grilled

venison sausages, followed by

lemon meringue pie or glazed

almond tart. And if you dine in

a group of six between 1 — 14

December, you will receive a free

bottle of house wine to help get

you in the festive mood.

Life

Contact:

Georgian House Hotel,

01428 656644

Contact:

The Links Tavern,

Tel: 01428 723773

Choose from festive lunches,

dinners and party nights,

including themes like James

Bond casino evening, Hollywood

Oscars, 70s and 80s Disco night,

Royal Ascot race night and a

murder mystery evening. Dishes

from the menu range from a

garden vegetable broth to oven

baked supreme of salmon, and

traditional plum pudding and

dark chocolate and pistachio

marquise. Numbers catered

for start at two up to 100 with

discounts available for an

overnight stay and full range of

spa treatments on offer.

Georgian House Hotel


Choose from themes like James Bond, Hollywood Oscars, 70’s and 80’s and

Royal Ascot Racing

“ “

Going Out

18

Contact:

The Links Tavern,

Tel: 01428 723773


19

Suits you, sir or madamThe Swan Inn at Chiddingfold is well-suited to its preferred description as a ’contemporary inn’. By Nick Keith

Contact:

The Swan Inn, Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, GU8 4TY

Tel: 01428 682073. Email: [email protected]

Web: www.theswaninn.biz

Y ou will find quality in a comfortable modern style in this 11-bed-

room hostelry. The bar remains a focal point so locals are still

welcomed in for a drink.

When we visited in September we were tempted to stop for a glass

at the bar and choose our dinner.

Then we moved to the dining room — a bright, square room at

the rear — to sample the food, which complements the Swan Inn’s

friendly, modern atmosphere. Executive Chef Darren Tidd plans the

menus, which evolve and change gradually over a four to six-week

rolling period. There are daily specials and traditional Sunday lunch-

time fare.

We started with an excellent beef carpaccio salad and a smoked

salmon salad (served with mixed leaves, feta cheese, crayfish and

orange with a crème fraiche dressing). The helpings were extremely

generous, and Geraldine noted that the dressing with the smoked

salmon was slightly ‘lost in translation’.

However, she was most enthusiastic about her main course

— tender duck breast with bubble and squeak, seasonal veg and an

orange and thyme sauce. I enjoyed the clean lines of the fillet of

smoked haddock, with new potatoes, green beans and a crayfish

and herb dressing. For pudding, we shared a grand helping of home

made ice cream.

Cost with wine: about £45 per head for three courses.

Manager Will Allen, who grew up in Haslemere, moved back south

from Edinburgh to take up his post earlier this year. The Swan’s

owner, Dan Hall, has recently taken over the nearby Crown Inn,

Chiddingfold, which has undergone a complete refurb and now is a

gastro pub. But that’s another story… watch this space. Life

Will Allen waits to welcome you at The Swan Inn

Eating Out

20


21

Investing in peoplePeople are the greatest asset at award-winning Signature Publishing in Grayshott. By Rosey Briggs

Working

for

Signature

Publishing

is enjoyable

for the 50

or so staff, – who are given plenty of responsibility and find their

opinions are respected. “Modern businesses must be fun, fit (for

the task) and flexible,” says Clive Foskett, the Chief Executive.

He also believes in being straightforward with people — both

employees and suppliers: “Trust is something you just can’t buy.”

This rapidly growing magazine publishing empire moved to

Grayshott in early 2006 after acquiring D J Murphy, a 60-year-old

family firm that published equestrian titles.

The business has doubled in size since then, winning major

publishing awards every year. This year Signature won the PPA

Individual Achievement of the Year award, and was also highly

commended as Publisher of the Year.

Signature publishes 350,000 magazines monthly, liaising with

80 wholesalers and 14,000 retailers; and it depends on a reliable

and trusted support team. Their products include: equestrian

magazines, such as Horse and Rider, currently the top monthly

title in the sector, and Pony Magazine (Magazine of the Year in

2007); The Christmas Magazine; The Home Magazine; and three

recently launched children’s titles.

Online publishing complements print. “Our magazine websites

strengthen our relationship with readers and provide us with

another dimension and a way to interact with them,” explains

Clive, who believes that new technologies re-define rather than

replace existing ones.

Clive has lived in the Grayshott area for 19 years, and he likes to

relax by racing classic cars — he has a Datsun 240Z. His goals are

lift Signature into the top 25 consumer publishers within the next

three years — and to keep investing in people!

Contact: Signature Publishing Ltd Headley House,

Headley Road, Grayshott, Surrey GU26 6TU

Tel: 01428 601042 www.signaturepl.co.uk

Available now, the latest collections of fabrics and wall cover-

ings from Designers Guild at Greathurst Interiors are inspired

by ‘the drama and visual splendour of the opera’. Baroque gran-

deur with Rococo flourishes reflect the great operatic works of

Wagner, Verdi and Puccini.

Greathurst Interiors, 6 Petworth Road, GU27 2HR,

Tel: 01428 651122, Web: www.greathurst.com

Greathurst Interiors

A new leaf

At the tender age of 23,

Nina Tallyeux-Sinclare

(pictured) has just completed

her first business venture,

having opened Town Flowers in

College Hill in September.

Flyers, business cards and

balloons were in abundance on

launch day on 20 September

with shoppers popping in

for complimentary bubbly,

chocolates and the 15 per cent

discount.

Nina, who has lived in

Haslemere for nine years,

says: “A couple of years ago

my life took a big turn and

this year has been full of new

starts. I am looking forward to

seeing my business grow into

something I and the residents

of Haslemere are proud to

have in their home town, and

hopefully become another

reason for shoppers to stay

local.”

Nina can provide luxury

flowers for any occasion.

A local delivery service is

available and she hopes to

establish an online ordering

service soon.

Contact:

Town Flowers, 1 College Hill,

Haslemere, GU27 2JH Tel:

01428 644207

website:

www.haslemeretownflowers.com

Clive Foskett

Business News

22

E lysium hair and beauty salon in Weyhill celebrated its first

birthday at the beginning of September with a party for

family, friends and clients.

More than 50 people came to enjoy the champagne,

canopes and Aveda goody-bags at the salon, which was opened

by Jo Petzold and her team last year. “We have some great staff

and have built up a fantastic client base in a short space of time,”

says Jo.“Here is to another successful year and beyond!”

she adds.

Contact: Elysium, Wey Hill, Haslemere, GU27 1HN,

Tel: 01428 643780, web: www.elysiumhairdesign.com

Happy 1st birthday!

Congratulations to Eden’s stylists and beauty therapists who

donned their party outfits to represent Haslemere and the

local community as finalists in UK’s Most Wanted Local Salons

2008. The team scooped third place at the ceremony, held at

the Palace of Whitehall in September, which is an outstanding

achievement in a competiton of this size and calibre.

Contact: Eden Hair & Beauty, 25 Junction Place,

GU27 1LE Tel: 01428 658548

Eden – Most Wanted

Life


23

Grayshott News

S urrey Arts, in association

with GalleryOne, is

delighted to present an

exhibition of work by selected

Surrey graduates from 2007

and 2008.

Paintings, print, photography,

jewellery, sculpture, mixed

media, silverware and

glassware will be on display,

offering the exhibitors a

chance to kick-start their

careers in to the contemporary

art world.

The exhibition runs from 24

October to 15 November, is free

to visit and all work is available

for sale.

Contact: GalleryOne,

Crossways Road, Grayshott,

GU26 6HF

Tel: 01428 609001,

web: www.gallery-one.co.uk

Buy In Grayshott (BIG) are

celebrating their new

title of the Best Business in

the Community Award in the

Hampshire Village of the Year

competition.

Started towards the end of the

last century, BIG encourages

people to patronise Grayshott

businesses, and has been

hugely successful.

The latest award will sit

proudly next to the plaque BIG

won in 2002 when Grayshott

was awarded the best village in

England and Wales for Business

in the Community, which was

presented to Dick Smith, Phil

Bates and Peter Hatch on behalf

of BIG by HRH Princess Royal.

“I am over the moon with

our latest accolade,” says

Dick Smith, Chairman of BIG.

“All the credit must go to our

150 members who not only get

on and run their successful

businesses but also contribute

to village life. Grayshott clearly

demonstrates how villagers that

support their local businesses

can flourish.”

www.buy-in-grayshott.com

Cream of the crop

BIG ‘Litter Hitters’, volunteering to clear up their community from left to right:

Clive Slaughter, Sian Wheeler, Brian Archer, Ben Bagguley, Phil Bates, John Bevis, Dick Smith

BIG Business award

Charity golf day raises BIG money

T he BIG annual charity fundraising golf day at Hurtmore Golf Club

achieved the best figure yet of more than £2,000.

The money raised will be used to support Grayshott Village

initiatives and charities. Two of these are the refurbishment of the

Organ in St Luke’s Church and the maintenance and improvement

of the Christmas lights on the village greens. A donation will also be

made to the ‘Ash Friends of Childline’. “Thanks to all the businesses

and local golf clubs, who donated prizes and rounds of golf which

were auctioned after, the excellent three-course meal served by

Hurtmore Golf Club, says Phil Bates, “And also to the Sponsor for

The Day, Liam Duncan, Owner of Workmates, and of course to all

those that turned up to make it an enjoyable day”.

24

Life

And don’t forget… The Pyrotechnics In Grayshott Fireworks Spectacular on 2

November - a free evening of fireworks at the Grayshott Sportsfield

and Pavillion, organized by Party In Grayshott (PIG). The bar will be

open from 5.30pm with the fireworks display starting at 7pm.

For information contact Brian Archer on 01428 606866

or email [email protected]


25

T he Haslemere and Midhurst

branch of the National

Childbirth Trust (NCT) has a

network of approximately 65

members over an area covering

Haslemere, Headley, Midhurst

and Petworth.

Clare Warrender became

Branch Chairman six months

ago. A member of the group

for three and a half years, she

joined when she was expecting

her daughter.

Objectives of the organization

include promoting better care

and skills during labour (and

beyond) and providing a strong

network of support for mothers

in the local area.

“Many women find themselves

moving to the Haslemere area

to start a family and leave

their London lifestyles behind,”

says Clare. “What is easy to

forget is that frequently their

husbands or partners are still

commuting to London. It can

be very difficult to be alone

with a new child in an area you

do not know.” Perhaps one of

the trust’s better-known events

is the Nearly New Sale held

twice a year: “It’s like queuing

outside Next for the Boxing Day

sale!” exclaims Clare. “We’re

also known for the annual

Cheeky Monkey Tea Party — a

fundraising event where children

get their faces painted as

‘Cheeky Monkeys’.

This year’s tea party, held

in May, raised £189 for the

Haslemere branch. Funds go

towards antenatal and postnatal

support in the area.

And it’s not all about the

women. Haslemere NCT branch

is actively trying to get more

dads involved with the group.

For more information,

visit: www.

nctpregnancyandbabycare.

com/in-your-area/haslemere

National Childbirth TrustNCT committee members (yellow T-shirts) left to right:

Claire Wickins, Vicky McLaren, Emma Stainsby, Claire Kerr,

Clare Warrender, Liz Reed, Becky Shayler Photographer Dave Garvey

26

See our What’s on guide for

details of the next nearly

new sale on page 31

Life

Community

A celebration of art,

sculpture, music, drama and

photography comes to Witley.

Vivartis was opened in

September by renowned and

respected artist Ken Paine, and

runs until 12 October at King

Edward’s School, featuring 400

professional and amateur artists.

“Vivartis always attracts a big

following from Haslemere and

we always enjoy many walks

of life coming to visit, from

London dealers to fellow artists,

people with a passion for art and

those who simply want to buy a

painting or sculpture and enjoy it

at home,” says Fiona Taylor, who

is supporting the event.

For more details,

contact Fiona on 01428 658733.

All the colours of the rainbow

T wo local artists display

their latest work at the

Haslemere Museum with ‘A

Celebration of Colour’.

The exhibition, featuring

work by Sue Gray and Richard

Mcbride, will run from 14

October to 1 November and

promises an innovative and

vibrant display of colour,

medium and interpretation.

Sue, who has studied the

history of art and is an active

member of art groups in the

area, uses oil to create a sense

of place through landscapes.

Her work creates a particular

atmosphere and evokes

emotional response.

Richard lives in Haslemere

and is originally from Ireland.

His subjects range from farm

houses in his native country to

capturing the light of Italy — a

country very close to his heart.

“We would love people to

come and share with us our

love of landscape,” says Sue.

For the love of art

A sample of what to look forward to at the

Celebration of Colour: Reminiscence by Sue Gray

National Childbirth Trust

27

Life

Life

ArtsISSUE 12 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2008

Cricket season’s greetings

In full flight: Roger Eastment

(2nd XI). Photograph by Jon Larbey

T he 1st XI hit a purple patch

late in the season, and

were deprived of promotion

from the Fuller’s League 1st XI

Division Two by a freakish under-

performance that cost them

20 points. They finished third,

seven points behind promoted

Frimley.

The 2nd XI led for most of

the season, with eight wins out

of their first nine games, but

failed to win promotion from the

Fuller’s League 2nd XI Division

Two by a mixture of misfortune

and two surprising late defeats.

These factors cost them 60

points, and they finished fifth,

about 30 points behind a

promotion place.

Overall, everyone at the club

agrees that both sides enjoyed

a very good season that bodes

well for the future. Skipper

Jon Larbey can be justifiably

proud, and the interaction

between the two teams has

never been better.

As recorded in Life in

Haslemere Issue 10 (June-July),

the 1st XI have benefited from

the arrival of three young talents

from the Hooker-Futcher 2nd XI

school – Simon Eastment, Chris

Sturt and Sam Williams – who

have fitted in smoothly and

successfully.

Eastment played in every

game, scoring 481 runs at more

than a run a ball and taking 15

wickets. Sturt, despite having

to bowl within ECB restrictions,

was a formidable opening bowler

taking 21 wickets in his first 1st XI

season and bowled most overs.

Williams, now established at

number 4, scored 244 runs.

Experienced players say

that the transfusion of youth

has made a big difference

Lee Clement (546 runs and

23 wickets), Kevin Gray (477

runs, including two centuries,

at an average of 68.14), Andrew

Hastilow (316 runs in six innings

at an average of 105.33) and

Graham Boxall (18 wickets,

twice as many as in 2007, at

just 10.11 apiece).

Their enthusiastic fielding and

presence has been catching,

and Graham Boxall says that,

for the first time in a long time,

he is looking forward to playing

cricket again.

The 2nd XI heroes, led by

stalwarts Kym Hooker (captain)

and Ian Futcher (vice-captain),

include: Steve Vowels, who took

a remarkable 35 wickets: Paul

Sturt, who had only scored

48 runs the previous season,

top-scoring with 304; Roger

Eastment (like his son, playing in

every game) scored prolifically

in the early stages; Ollie Ellis

took16 wickets; and ‘veteran

James Macaulay’s took his

usual quota of 20+ wickets

bowling long and exhausting

bowling spells.

The events of the season will

keep us all fuelled with stories,

jokes, slurs and banter during

the long football season. We

can’t wait for May 2009.

Contact: Jo Morley

Secretary, Haslemere CC.

Web: www.haslemerecc.co.uk

The 2008 season has proved remarkable — both the 1st XI and

2nd XI of Haslemere Cricket Club. By Jo Morley

Sport

28

Grayshott going places

Cricket season’s greetings

A fine season for the young

cricketers in Grayshott

Cricket Club has highlighted

continued development in 2008

The under-15s won their

division in the Two Counties

Youth League but lost to

Farnham in the final. They also

competed in the South East

Hants District League for the

first time, won the East Division,

and then beat Portsmouth

and Sarisbury, the respective

winners of the central and west

division, to win that league.

The Lions side (u-9) won

the Two Counties League

Youth League for the second

successive year, beating

Frensham in the final and

unbeaten all season. And the

u-11s were beaten by Guildford

in the League final.

The senior first team finished

in second place, although they

won their last game away at

Puttenham in mid-September.

But it was not quite enough

as leaders Frensham also won

their final game. Both the 2nd

and 3rd XI sides were promoted

last season and faced tougher

opposition this year. The newly

formed 4th XI, who played their

home games at Milland, finished

sixth.

Progress off the field

continued with the achievement

of the Clubmark re-

accreditation – the first club

in Hampshire to do so. The

club continues to be on the

ECB’s Focus Clubs recognised

for Youth development – 13

children played District Cricket

this year and Oliver Duckworth

represented the County at

Under 10 level.

A new club website was

created by one of the younger

members and has been

shortlisted in the Hantsweb

awards.

Go to: www.grayshottcc.co.uk.

Grayshott Pottery continued

to the sponser the club in 2008.

Their support, and that of other

local businesses, is so important

in promoting and encouraging

people to play cricket.

The club wants to attract

more adult playing and

non-playing members.

Contact: Chairman Paul

Roberts on 01428 714626.

Life

Triumphant winners of the Two Counties

Youth League. The Lions Side (U-9)


29

T he practice was founded in

September 1998 by Dr Barry

Oulton, and HDC has seen many

changes and improvements

since then. “I know many of

our patients have been with

us since then,” Barry says. “So

much has happened in dentistry

and the whole team at HDC are

committed to lifelong learning

and improvement.”

HDC have the privilege of

bringing straight to their clients

many of the advances in the

dentistry industry during the

20th and the 21st centuries.

These scientific advances have

required huge amounts of

money and teams of computer

and material scientists,

toxicologists, synthesis chemists

and industry partners.

Lift your smile: Dr Oulton can

make you look younger by giving

you a ‘smile lift’ in as little as

two visits to HDC. Thin porcelain

veneers are put on the teeth,

to make them straighter, whiter

and more beautiful – giving you

a fuller smile.

An instructor to dentists in

London and Florida, Dr Oulton

is highly skilled in creating and

maintaining beautiful smiles.

His fellow team members are

Dr Rishi Soni, who has recently

married, and James Grant

(Specialist Orthodontist).

They are supported by a

practice staff of six – Claire,

Nazmin, Sue (Dental Assistants);

Sally (PA to Dr Oulton); Kelly

(Dental Therapist); and Nina

(Receptionist).

Zoom!™: teeth whitening

Tooth whitening is a well–

established practice in cosmetic

dentistry. The Zoom!™ system

is a scientifically advanced

procedure which makes teeth

dramatically whiter in just over

an hour.

Just smile

Life in Haslemere is delighted that the Haslemere Dental Centre

has kindly agreed to sponsor this month’s sparkling prize

The prize: Zoom!™ teeth–whitening prize, worth £500. For your

chance to win, answer the following three questions:

Send your answers and contact details to:Teeth whitening competition, Life Magazines Ltd,

22 High Street, Petersfield, GU32 3JL.

Or email: [email protected]

Terms and conditions Entries must be received by Friday 31 0ctober 2008. One

entry per person. The winner will be decided by draw and announced in the

December–January issue of Life in Haslemere. The judges’ decision is final. No cash

alternative is available. By entering this Competition you accept that your data

can be passed to the sponsors, HDC. Employees of Life Magazines and Haslemere Dental Centre are not allowed to submit entries.

1) What year was Haslemere Dental Centre founded?

2) Apart from London, where else does Dr Oulton

instruct dentists?

3) How long does it take for Zoom!™ to make teeth

‘dramatically whiter’?

“Something to smile about” is the watchword of the Haslemere Dental Centre (HDC), which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. And the something to make you readers smile is the chance of an exclusive Zoom!™ teeth–whitening programme in our competition, which is generously sponsored by HDC (see the details in the panel on the right of this page)

Zoom!™ is safe and effective,

as well as very fast. The process

is effective on most discoloured

teeth – the degree of whitening

varies depending on the

structure of the patient’s teeth.

Patients can take home a kit

with a custom–made tray so that

they can boost the whitening at

a later stage if they need to.

Oral health: Your oral health

is important. If you or a family

member are tempted to skip

a regular visit to the dentist,

please reconsider.

Dental diagnostics are often

the first to reveal problems such

as eating disorders and oral

infections, which, if treated at

an early stage, can be managed

successfully. Please contact HDC

for a diagnostic visit, or to learn

more about teeth whitening and

smile lifts. See contact details

below.

Opening Hours

HDC practice hours are:

Mon–Thurs – 8am to 5pm.

Friday – 8am to 1pm.

Contact:

Haslemere Dental Centre,

56 Weyhill, Haslemere

GU27 1HN

Tel: 01428 643506

Email:

[email protected]

Web:

www.somethingtosmileabout.co.uk

COMPETITION WINNER

Before Zoom After Zoom

Congratulations to Alison Walker of Woolmer Hill who is the lucky winner of two month’s membership to Champneys Forest Mere. Mother-of-two Alison gave birth to her second baby in June: “This is the perfect prize as I am looking forward to a bit of pampering and getting back in to shape. Thank you Life in Haslemere!”

Competition

30

Thursday 2 OctoberHaslemere Sub Aqua ClubVenue: Herons Leisure CentreTime: 7.45 pm, every Thursday

Thursday 2 October –Saturday 4 OctoberHaslemere Thespians Present Murdered to DeathVenue: Haslemere Town Hall Time: 7.30pmWeb: www.haslemerehall.com

Saturday 4 OctoberHHH Concerts: Max Brod Piano TrioVenue: St Christopher’s Church, WeyhillTime: 7.30pm

Saturday 4 OctoberMovies in Grayshott – The Golden CompassVenue: Grayshott Village HallTime: 3pmTel: Mobile–07889 183220Home: 01428 606922Email: [email protected]

Saturday 4 OctoberA hilarious spoof of the best of Agatha Christie Venue: Haslemere HallTel: 01428 642 161Email: [email protected]

Saturday 4 OctoberDie Hard 4.0Venue: Grayshott Village HallTime: 7.30pmTel: Mobile–07889 183220Home–01428 606922Email: [email protected]

Sunday 5 OctoberFarmers MarketVenue: Haslemere High StreetTime: 10am – 1.30pm (1st Sunday of every month) Tel: 01483 523088Web: www.waverley.gov.uk/farmersmarket

Sunday 5 OctoberCharity bike ride, 26.6 miles or 31.5 milesVenue: HaslemereTime: DaytimeTel: 0808 100 2109Email: [email protected] online: www.bhf.org.uk/haslemere

Sunday 5 OctoberHindhead piano recital seriesVenue: Hindhead Music CentreTime: 4pmTel: 01428 604941Web: www.hindheadmusiccentre.co.uk

Monday 6 OctoberThespians pub eveningVenue: White Horse, HaslemereTime: 8pm

Tuesday 7 OctoberSwallows Adult Trampolining ClubVenue: The Edge Leisure CentreTime: 8 – 9.30pm, every Tuesday Tel: Wendy Moss on 01420 489214

Friday 10 OctoberWest Surrey Women’s Networking Club Venue: The Lythe Hill Hotel, HaslemereTime: 12.15 – 2.15

Saturday 11 OctoberCraft MarketVenue: Alton Market SquareTime: Daytime

Saturday 11 OctoberNational Childbirth TrustVenue: Liphook Millennium Hall Time: 10.15–12amEmail: [email protected]

Sunday 12 OctoberOpen air concert and firework displayVenue: King Edwards’ SchoolTime: 7.30pmTel: 01428 686727Email: [email protected]

Sunday 12 OctoberBlackmoor Apple Tasting DayVenue: Blackmoor EstateTime: 10am Tel: 01256 761634

Saturday 18 OctoberOpera South: The Hidden Handel (1685 – 1759)Venue: Cowdray Park Golf ClubTime: 6pm onwardsTel: 01730 817547Web: www.operasouth.co.uk

Tuesday 21 October – Saturday 25 OctoberThe Haslemere Players: The Pirates of Penzance Venue: Haslemere HallTime: 7.30pm, Sat matinee 2.30pmTel: 01428 643334

Friday 24 OctoberTilford Bach Society: The Calvert–Rhind DuoVenue: Farnham CastleTime: 8pmTel: 01428 713338

Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 NovemberWizard WeekVenue: Watercress LineTel: 01962 733810Web: www.watercressline.co.ukEmail: [email protected]

Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 NovemberHalloween at BirdworldVenue: BirdworldTel: 01420 22140Web: [email protected]

Saturday 25 OctoberHHH Concerts: Barbirolli QuartetVenue: St Christopher’s ChurchTime: 7.30pmTel: 01428 652448

Sunday 26 OctoberProdgrow Food Market Venue: Alton High Street

Monday 27 OctoberToast (wine or soft drink ) and Roast Venue: Harlequin’s Cafe, Hasleway, Lion Green Time: 12.30pm, last Monday of every month

Thursday 30 October Chamber drinks, informal drinks with chamber members Venue: Georgian House HotelTime: 5.45pm onwards

Saturday 1 NovemberAnnual Christmas FairVenue: Grayshott Village HallTime: 10am – 3.30pm

Saturday 1 NovemberVivaldi’s Four Seasons performed by Chloe Hanslip, international violin soloist Venue: St Luke’s ChurchTime: 7.30pmTel: 01428 606666Web: www.grayshottconcerts.co.uk

Saturday 1 NovemberMacmillan Cancer Support Annual Christmas FairVenue: Grayshott Village HallTime: 10am – 3.30pm

Sunday 2 November Pyrotechnics DisplayVenue: Grayshott village recreation ground Time: 5.30 – 7.30pmTel: 01428 606866

Sunday 2 November Farmers MarketVenue: Haslemere High StreetTime: 10am–1.30pm, 1st Sunday of every month. Tel: 01483 523 088Web: www.waverley.gov.uk/farmersmarket

Thursday 6 NovemberStudy Day, peculiar painters Venue: Haslemere Educational museumTime: Daytime

Saturday 8 NovemberCraft MarketVenue: Alton Market SquareTime: Daytime

Saturday 8 NovemberFarmers MarketVenue: Alton High StreetTime: Daytime

Saturday 8 NovemberFarnham & Bourne Choral SocietyVenue: St Andrew’s ChurchTime: 8pmTel: 01252 727376

Wednesday 12 NovemberGive blood, The National Blood Service Venue: Haslemere HallTime: 1.45 – 4.30pm and 5.30 – 8pm

Saturday 15 NovemberBLISS, Charities Fair plus crafts Venue: Haslemere HallTime: 9am – 1pmContact: Dianne Bennett, Vista, Marley Lane, Haslemere, GU27 3RG Tel: 01428 642320Email: [email protected]

Sunday 16 NovemberHindhead Music Centre: Peter Katin, pianoVenue: Hindhead Music CentreTime: 4pmTel: 01428 604941Web: www.hindheadmusiccentre.co.uk

Saturday 22 November HHH Concerts: Wihan QuartetVenue: St Christopher’s ChurchTime: 7.30pmTel: 01428 652448Web: www.haslemere.com/hhh

Sunday 23 November Prodgrow Food MarketVenue: Alton High Street

Friday 28 NovemberTilford Bach Society–Badke String QuartetVenue: Farnham CastleTime: 8pmTel: 01428 713338

Friday 28 NovemberChristmas lights switch onVenue: Alton Market SquareTime: 6pm onwards

Saturday 29 NovemberFernhurst Choral SocietyVenue: St Luke’s ChurchTime: 7.30pmTel: 01428 604798

Saturday 6 DecemberHaslemere Musical Society Symphony Orchestra and Chorus – Winter ConcertVenue: Haslemere HallTime: 7.30pmTel: 01428 642161Web: www.haslemerehall.com

Saturday 6 DecemberWaverley Singers – Christmas Concert Venue: St. Andrew’s Parish ChurchTime: 7.30pmTel: 01252 792563

Sunday 7 December ‘It’s Christmas!’ with excelsis and choristers of St Edmunds Venue: St Luke’s Church, GrayshottTime: 7.30 – 10pmContact: 01428 606666

What’s on

If you would like your event listed here, email details to [email protected]


31

Contacts

32

Useful Contacts in Haslemere & District

If you would like your contact details listed here, please email [email protected] Life

Emergency Services — FireSurrey Fire and Rescue Service St David’s, 70 Wray Park Road, Reigate RH2 0EJ Telephone 01737 242444

Gas, Water and ElectricityElectricity Emergency 0845 770 8090 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Southern Water 0845 278 0845

HealthDr C Taylor & Partners, Haslemere Health Centre, Church Lane, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2BQ Telephone 01483 783000

Dr C.P. Taylor & Partners, Fernhurst Surgery, Crossfields, Fernhurst, Haslemere GU27 3JL Telephone 01428 651040

Haslemere Health CentreTelephone 01483 783000

Haslemere Hospital Telephone 01483 782000

Holy Cross Hospital, Hindhead Road, Haslemere GU27 1NQ Telephone 01428 643311

Homecall Doctor, Warrenden, Weydown Road, GU27 1DS Telephone 01428 654786

Royal Surrey County HospitalTelephone 01483 571122

PoliceHaslemere Police Station, 46 West Street, GU27 2AB Telephone 0845 125 2222

Surrey Police, 6 Carshalton Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 4RF Telephone 0845 125 2222

Arts GroupsDanceArt (3 to 18 years)Telephone Kahli 07830325426 Website www.danceart.org.uk

Haslemere Art SocietyTelephone 01428 642291 Website www.haslemereartsociety.org

Haslemere and District Recorded Music SocietyTelephone 01428 605002 Website www.thefrmsco.uk/hasle.htm

Haslemere Camera Club Telephone Clinton 01428 727403 Website www.haslemerecameraclub.co.uk

Haslemere Performing ArtsTelephone 01428 652360 e-mail [email protected]

Haslemere PlayersTelephone 01428 643334 Website www.haslemereplayers.com

Haslemere Symphony Orchestra and ChorusTelephone 01428 605612 Website www.hmsconcerts.info

Haslemere ThespiansTelephone 01428 643585 Haslemere Town BandTelephone 01252 331828

HHH ConcertsTelephone 01798 831242 Website www.haslemere.com/music Opera South inc. Opera Omnibus Telephone 01428 684291

The Grayshott StagersTelephone 01428 751898 Website www.grayshottstagers.co.uk

Grayshott ConcertsTelephone 01428 606666 Website www.grayshottconcerts.co.uk

Helplines, Support Groups & CharitiesAlcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555

Alzheimer’s Society 01428 642055

Arthritis Care Grayshott01428 643625

Arthritis Research Campaign01428 724741

BLISS 01428 642320

Books On Wheels01428 604558

British Heart Foundation 01483 419774

Canine Partners for Independence 08456 580480

Care In Haslemere 01428 652505

Cats Protection 01428 604297

Celebrate Marriage 01428 652368

Cruse Bereavement Care01483 565660

Childline 0800 1111

Citizen’s Advice Bureau 0844 8487969

Crossways Counselling Service 01428 644333

Environment Agency 08708 506506

Friends of Holy Cross Hospital01428 683144

Guide Dogs for the Blind01428 727617

Haslemere and District Volunteer Bureau 01428 661166

Haslemere and District Macmillan Cancer Support 01252 794434

Haslemere and District Round Table Society 07717836809

Haslemere Blind Club 01428 643971

Haslemere Gateway Club01428 654496

Haslemere Hard of Hearing Support Group 01428 658190

Haslemere Library 01428 642907

Haslemere/Midhurst Committee for Macmillan Cancer Support 01428 652238

HAV4D 07930905016

Haslemere Society 01428 661379

Haslemere Stroke Club01428 645855

Haslewey Community Centre and Age Concern Day Centre 01428 648716

Hazlehurst Trust through Surrey Community Foundation 01372 861609

Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre01252 792400

Hindhead Community Group01428 607816

Home-Start 01252 737453

Home-Start Butser 01730 233 755

King’s World Trust for Children01428 653504

Natural England (was Countryside Agency) 020 7932 5800

Relate 02392 827026

Royal British Legion01428 642675

Samaritans 08457 909090

SPACES Young Parents Group01428 723910

Visitor Information Centre01428 645425

Women’s Royal Voluntary Service 01428 605498

Places to StayGeorgian House Hotel High Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2JY Telephone 01428 656644

Inn on the Hill, Lower Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2PD Telephone 01428 642006

Lythe Hill Hotel and SpaPetworth Road, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3BQ Telephone 01428 651251

Wheatsheaf Inn, Grayswood, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2DE Telephone 01428 644440

Sports and LeisureBroadwater Park Golf ClubTelephone 01483 429955

Camberley Heath Golf ClubTelephone 01276 232258

Champneys Forest Mere Health Resort 01428 726013

Cowdray Park Polo ClubTelephone 01730 813257

Cranleigh Golf and Leisure Club Telephone 01483 268855

Dean Farm Golf Course, Bordon Telephone 01420 489478

Haslemere Bowls ClubTelephone 01428 656431

Haslemere Cricket ClubTelephone 01428 654459 Website www.haslemerecc.co.uk

Haslemere Educational Museum Telephone 01428 642112

Haslemere Hockey ClubDirector of Hockey Heidi Wells Telephone 07973 345547

Director of Junior Hockey Mandy Telephone 01428 604643

Haslemere Karate ClubShottermill Junior School Telephone 07876 577675 Website www.surreykarate.co.uk

Haslemere Lawn Tennis ClubTelephone 01428 661486

Haslemere Recreation AssociationTelephone 01428 661486

Haslemere Rugby Club 07771530510 Haslemere Sub Aqua Club Website www.hsac259.co.uk

Haslemere Swimming ClubThe Herons Leisure Centre, Kings Road, Haslemere, Telephone 01428 645006 [email protected] Website www.haslemereswimmingclub.co.uk

Haslemere Youth FootballTelephone 01428 656215

Hindhead Golf Club 01428 604614

Hurtmore Golf Club 01483 424440

Kinetika Gym, The Herons Leisure Centre, Kings Road, Haslemere Telephone 01428 658484

The Edge Leisure Centre, Woolmer Road, Haslemere Telephone 01428 644577

Milford Golf ClubTelephone 01483 419200

Nordic Walking and Outdoors FitnessTelephone 07950031538 Website www.fitterbyfar.co.uk

Shottermill and Haslemere FCTelephone John 07770568793

The Herons Swimming CentreTelephone 01428 658484

Tri-Golf Practice Centre, GrayshottTel 01428 713131 Website www.tri-golf.co.uk

West Surrey Golf ClubTelephone 01483 42127

Travel NumbersPublic Transport Information Telephone 08706 082608 Website www.traveline.org.uk Train tracker 0871 200 49 50

Funeral DirectorsCooperative Funeral Care80 Wey Hill, 01428 651153

G M Luff & Partners84 Lion Lane, 01428 643524


00

life in haslemere

Documents

local christmas shopping

galleryonecommunity

christmas party season

christmas lists

haslemere dental centrewhats

christmas party venueseating

nick keith

directory local contacts