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March 2020
Magazine
March
ickleham Parish
Mickleham Rectory
Dear friends
2020
When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2000 experiments before he
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Mickleham got it to work. A young reporter asked him how it felt to fail so many times. He said, 'I
never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just happened to be a 2,000-step process.'
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Parish In 1962, four nervous young musicians played their first record audition for the executives
Magazine of the Decca Recording company. Apparently the executives were not impressed and one
executive is reported to have said, 'We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on
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March Events of Mickleham PCC with an
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JOIN THEM HERE Monday 2nd Rolls Royce Club Thursday 19th Wild Life Quiz independent editorial panel. leg brace she had been dependent on and began to walk without it. By 13 she had
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Bible Study
Thursday Morning Bible Study Group
Alpha Course starting 20th April
At Abbotts Cottage, London Road Mickleham 11am till 12.30pm the Christian faith and then a time for meetings will be held in Chapel Farm
This month: 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th March discussion, before finishing at 9 pm. Barn in Westhumble as set out below.
Join us for If you would like to join this friendly group for coffee and chat followed by an The series includes interviews with All are evening meetings from 7 pm
Breakfast hour studying a Bible passage, please contact Alison Wood on 01372 376443
or email alison.wood29@btinternet.com The discussion is always lively
public figures such as world renowned
scientist Francis Collins of the Human
to 9 pm, with the exception of the
Please book by the Tuesday before Saturday which will be from 10 am to
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and you will be made very welcome. Do not worry if you cannot commit to Genome Project and adventurer and 4 pm. If you would like to join this Alpha
Men’s Breakfast attending every week, just come along when you can.
t was in the mid-nineties that we
first hosted an Alpha Course here in author Bear Grylls. Thanks to the Course, please contact Canon John and
Third Saturdays hospitality of Liz and John Absalom our Sue on harkin12@btinternet.com.
Monday Evening Bible Study Group Mickleham, and for 2020 we would
21st March Held at the Westhumble Chapel 7.45 pm till 9 pm. like to offer another opportunity for
THE RUNNING HORSES If you would like to join this group, please contact Amanda Wadsworth at people to join these meetings, which Monday 20th April Is there more to life than this?
9 –10 am aewadsworth@hotmail.com for further information. have been used greatly by God all over Monday 27th April Who is Jesus?
Book with: Andy Diamond the world for decades! Literally millions Monday 4th May Why did Jesus have to die?
diamo1@hotmail.co.uk of people have tried Alpha and it has
A warm welcome to the Monday 11th May How can I have faith?
Women’s Breakfast been translated into 112 different
Monday 18th May Why and how do I pray?
Lent Lunches 2020
Fourth Saturdays languages. Alpha is a series of sessions
28th March exploring the basics of the Christian Saturday 23rd May Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the
DENBIES faith and provides opportunity for Holy Spirit do?
9.30 – 10.30 AM at the Village Hall anyone to have the chance to explore How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?
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the Christian faith, ask questions and Tuesday 26th May How can I make the most of the rest
Book with: Stephanie Randall hese lunches provide a great opportunity
share their point of view, whatever their of my life?
0773 6933 482 for local people to meet together in
background or context. The evening
srandall55@gmail.com a relaxed and informal setting, and enjoy Monday 1st June Why and how should I read the Bible?
sessions will follow a similar format
Breakfasts open to a soup, bread and cheese lunch in good Monday 8th June How does God guide us?
starting with a meal at 7 pm, followed
company! All the lunches this year, for
all the community by a short DVD presentation exploring a Monday 15th June Why and how should I tell others?
which there is no charge, will be held in
different aspect people may have about
the Village Hall and we will be meeting on
T ea Mondays 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March, from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm. Do let us know
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of any dietary requirements and if you require transport, which can be provided. If
you wish to make a donation, this will go towards supporting the wonderful work Do you have a pair of Prayer
Fourth Mondays of the AllSaints Coffee Shop, a Social Enterprise in Leatherhead creating training
opportunities for young people. Any donations for this excellent enterprise will be
Marigolds? Workshop
No Tea@3 in March
Please come to Lent
gratefully received - thank you.
It would help practically if we had an idea of numbers in advance for catering each T his term’s Prayer Workshop
will be held on Saturday 14th
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week, so to book you can either sign the lists which are at the back of church, or iz Harper has been cleaning the a friend, could spare a little time to do March in church. Designed to be a
Lunch instead. contact Sue Harkin email harkin12@btinternet.com. Chapel and providing the flowers this important task, perhaps you could practical resource, offering help and
faithfully for the last fifteen years for get in touch with me. The more people understanding, our time together
Transport available if required
Lent Course 2020 which we are very grateful. Now it is who volunteer, the less number of times will enable us to consider Prayer
time for her to hang up her Marigolds you would need to do it during the year. Ideas for Small Groups, in addition to
Contemplation and Meditation, a basic
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and move on to pastures new. Liz and If, like me, you are a member of the
his year we shall be using the ‘Cover to Cover Lent Study Guide entitled ‘A Passion introduction and short practice. We
Mike are moving to Dorset, and we wish Avant Garde school of flower arranging,
for Christ.’ Author Bishop Michael Baughen reminds us that “we share abundantly desire to develop a personal habit of
them well in their new home. We send more properly known as the plonk ‘em
in the sufferings of Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:5) and challenges us to ask ourselves prayer in our own lives, to help us when
them on their way with our thanks and in and see what happens school, no
can we really identify with His sufferings? Most of us live lives of plenty, comfort we may feel intimidated or confused
love, they will be missed. matter. Is there someone who would
and choice, so what does this really mean? Over six studies, we will consider how, by the idea of personal prayer, and
as followers of Christ, we can share in the sufferings of Christ, be a Church marked We need to pass Liz’s Marigolds on to be prepared to do the flowers – two to receive all the blessings our Loving
by love and holiness, share the hope of the gospel, shine the light of Christ's glory, someone else. The Chapel is not difficult small vases? Please get in touch and Father wants to pour upon us as we
use suffering as a personal testimony and give our lives as a living sacrifice to Christ. to clean requiring only a couple of let me know. come to Him in prayer.
Lent Lunches We will start meeting on Ash Wednesday 26th February at 7.35 pm (after a short
hours once a month. If you and maybe Anne Weaver Do come and join us from 10 am to
Soup Cookbook service in church to mark the start of Lent) and then on Tuesdays 3rd, 10th, 17th,
24th and 31st March at 7.30 pm all hosted at the Rectory. Please let Canon John
12 noon.
Copies available at the Lent and Sue know if you would like to join the group. Westhumble Residents Association
Lunches
and then from
admin@micklehamchurch.
The Dorking Group of Artists AGM Tuesday 24th March 8 pm
org.uk Spring Exhibition at the Stepping Stones Public House
Proceeds to Betchworth Village Hall. RH3 7JD We are expecting our local councillor, Elsie Rosam, to attend and hopefully a police presence.
AllSaints Coffee Shop. All residents welcome.
1st - 3rd May 10 am - 5 pm 4pm last day. Check website for more details
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Time to Spring into Action Mamma Mia!
T he Spring Show will be held at the
village hall this spring, slightly later
than usual on 25th April, but although
for photography, cookery or flower
arranging – so do consider what you
might enter.
there will be a plant stall stocking local
plants grown by members, always
excellent value and ripe for planting in
Here We Go Again…
many daffs will be over, there will be
plenty of time for the tulips and more to
put on a colourful display. The schedule
The AGM will take place at 11.15 and
will be accompanied by coffee and tea
your gardens.
So do come to appreciate the entries,
W as not only what I muttered as I
pulled on my gold boots for their
second-ever outing, to transform me
a-Long-a Mamma Mia back
then, which was great fun
and a tremendous success
with homemade cakes as usual but have a chat with friends and neighbours,
which appears in this magazine ranges this year for a change the prize for the into a Super Trouper for the evening, and Will and Annie Dennis
stock up on plants and take your
from flowers to foliage, from spring members’ draw will be a £50 Garden but it is also the title of a very well- offered to organise round
chances on the raffle.
vegetables to seedlings, plus a chance Voucher. This is a small, friendly show known, ‘weirdly irresistible’ (Peter two.
Judy Kinloch
to display your talents – whether to kick off the gardening season and Bradshaw, The Guardian) blockbuster So here we were again, at the village
movie of a couple of summers ago. I hall, excited at the prospect of another business partner Peter Maynard have in
Mickleham and Westhumble Horticultural Society was heading out that January evening
to a sing-along, eat-along, dance-along
night’s dancing.
The evening kicked off with a dinner in
their heyday played at Cambridge May
Balls and London clubs alongside the
Spring Show Plant Sale AGM in the village hall organised by Annie
Dennis, surely THE Dancing Queen, and
the Greek style, to get us in the mood of likes of Shakin’ Stevens, McGuinness
Flint and Steeleye Span. ‘These days
at Mickleham Village Hall reconnecting with that 1970s vibe I was
that idyllic island life celebrated in the
film. Homemade moussakas and salads we mainly do charity gigs and 70th
25th April 2020 from 10.30 am to 12 noon not sure I felt the first time round.
Those boots of mine had their first
arrived on every table (huge thanks
go to all the people who made them
birthday parties!’, he grinned. Well, he
did a wonderful job at this event and
Show Schedule 12 Flowering shrub - 3 stems, same D. Cookery outing in 2018 when a wonderful group – Tracy, Sarah, Rubian, Annie, Katie, we would have danced the night away
variety of people responded to the need to Nikki, Julia and Juliet) and vegetarians I am sure, except that he had promised
A. Cut Flowers 23 A Dundee Cake
raise money for the Surrey Performing were treated to Annie’s spanakotiropita the Dell Close residents that the music
1 Narcissus, including daffodils - single 13 Vase of decorative foliage E. Flower Arranging Arts library that the council no longer (look it up). Martin Cox jollied the whole would stop at eleven. Absolutely
head, 3 stems 14 Vase of mixed garden flowers 24 ‘Spring Sunshine’- a small jug of intended to fund. The library housed a nothing to do with our collective ages.
evening along as our super-groovy
2 Narcissus, including daffodils - multi- B. Pot plants spring flowers vast collection of plays, choral music, MC and Jim Evans (donor of loads of Thanks to all the real Super Troupers
head, 3 stems 15 Foliage plant in a pot 25 ‘Winter’s Over’ - not more than 15” orchestral sets and dance resources beer) and Graham Clark made a very of the evening - you know who you
3 Miniature narcissus-3 stems, same 16 Pot or pan of bulbs width, accessories may be used as well as a wealth of reference works, welcoming sight at the bar and must are - that made this happen. The
variety F. Photography much valued and used by drama groups, have been responsible for much of the evening raised a mighty £1,458.43 for
17 Flowering plant in a pot (other than
choirs, orchestras, dance companies funds raised, if I go by the uninhibited NewSPAL, which I believe is due to
4 Miniature narcissus-5 stems, mixed bulbs) 26 ‘A Wild Scene’
and indeed many who are interested dance styles that were on display that open soon in Woking. Congrats to Cathy
varieties C. Produce 27 ‘Wild Spring’ in performing arts. 'The collection evening. Cain for winning the costume prize,
5 Tulips - 3 stems, same variety 18 Three seedlings for planting out - G. Children’s Classes - please state age was under threat of being split up
Thanks to Will Dennis and his Time in her gorgeous flared floral number
6 Tulips - 5 stems, mixed varieties vegetables or flowers, in one tray (under 16) and dispersed around the country' and to everyone who dressed up so
For Bed discotheque, we not only
7 Any other bulb - 3 stems, same variety 19 Tomato seedling - named variety 28 Photography: ‘Wild Spring’ explained Juliet Hornby, conductor. authentically for the evening.
watched the film on a huge screen,
8 Small vase of primulas In response, a trust was set up and
20 Three sticks rhubarb 29 Flower arranging: ‘Spring Sunshine’ but rocked the night away to ABBA Look out for the next sing along... is
NewSPAL was formed, which would
9 Wallflowers - 3 stems 21 A spring vegetable - please display - a small jug of spring flowers faves like Waterloo, SOS, Fernando there a Mamma Mia 3? Can any of
raise the necessary money to move the
on a dinner plate or similar 30 Cooking: Three Decorated Cupcakes and Knowing Me Knowing You. Time us go again? What shall I do with my
10 Pansies - 5 blooms floating on water library to a new home and continue to
for Bed specialises in the music of the boots?
11 1 camellia bloom shown in a glass 22 Three leeks fund it afterwards. Juliet and Annie
'50s to the '70s, Will tells me. He and Karen Ripper
organised a fundraising evening, Sing-
All entries to be brought to Mickleham Village Hall between 9am and 9.45am
10.30am: Show Open, Plant Sales, Coffee and Cake. 11.15am: AGM
Entry forms to the Show Secretary, Mrs Angela Gilchrist, Ashleigh Grange, off Chapel Lane, Westhumble by Thursday 23rd Grumpy Old Mickleman
April. Please leave in the mailbox at the end of the lane opposite Chapel Farm or email ar.gilchrist@btinternet.com by 8pm
at the latest. Toaster and Other Settings
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ENTRY FORM Section Class Nos Section Class Nos
find it difficult to accept that when to be ‘incinerated’ to ‘your kitchen’s
Contact details A E we can direct a satellite 5.5million ablaze’. In the latter case, there is an
Name ..................................... B F miles to land on an asteroid travelling eject button which allows you to set fire
Address ................................... C G + age at 72,000 mph in a different direction, it to the rest of your house more rapidly. horizontally into hedge’, is one. And
Phone ..................................... remains impossible to sort out settings Thank goodness God boils water at fridges, where at setting 3/10 your milk
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on a toaster with any sort of accuracy a uniform temperature, otherwise goes off, and at 4/10 there are icicles on
whatsoever. Why is it not possible making tea would be like ordering a the lettuce is another.
Festhumble The Festhumble committee are delighted to announce that our local festival of music will
to pre-programme the thing to your
personal preference? Even Alexa cannot
steak. With due acknowledgement for the
idea and part of text to Armstrong and
There are other machines which need to
Music go ahead for its second year. Our 2019 event was a tremendous success, raising well over
£1000 for LeatherHead Start, who help to improve the lives of the homeless.
help. There is still a single knob with
fixed, timed settings: the bottom 4
incorporate some of the much vaunted Osman 'The 100 Most Pointless Things'.
Festival Festhumble 20 will be hosted at the Stepping Stones pub on the 27th June 2020. range from ‘warmed’, through 'doughy’
space age technology. Lawnmower
throttles which, at the merest twitch
Mark Day
PS: Which came first, the toaster or
Put the date in your diary now. to barely brown and the top 2 seem
of one’s thumb, go from ‘idle’ to ‘drag sliced bread? Answer on page 28.
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Photographer Mike Thurner
Friends of Box Hill
• Bespoke dress making
• Soft furnishings 55th Annual General Meeting
• Clothing alterations
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•
Curtains
Sewing lessons
T h e C h a i r m a n , Ly n R i c h a rd s ,
welcomed the President, Ben
Tatham, the National Trust Team and
volunteers. Mark introduced Stephanie
Fudge, Surrey Hills Countryside General
Manager, who gave an overview of
about 78 Friends to the Mickleham National Trust policy for Box Hill
• Roman Blinds Village Hall on Saturday 1st February. and Surrey Hills. In future this will
The Chairman’s Annual Report had been focus on People, Land and Nature,
Contact Tracey: 07511 079441 circulated and she referred to a number Climate Change and Productivity. The
National Trust expected to reach a
A purple emperor butterfly
traceyssewingroom@gmail.com of the highlights. She mentioned the
refit of the Discovery Zone which the membership of 6 million this year. For been a delay in progress; due to the
2020 main goals were to deliver the heavy metals found in the ground,
Friends partly funded with NT – new
Estate Management Plan, which has a comprehensive soil analysis was
murals, a ranger’s notebook and other
now been completed; to address the commissioned to establish what works
new features have resulted in very
question of access during busy times, could be carried out on the land. The
positive feedback. There have been
and to create a wildlife garden at the results were not clear, so the National
some problems accessing the Drone
back of the servery on Box Hill to attract Trust is sending a list of questions back
Your visiting photographs they funded in 2018, but
butterflies. Stephanie reported that for clarification. Funding has been
these have been resolved and the NT
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National Trust will pay for ecologist
Scrub management has been carried
Graeme Lyons to provide advice and Catherine McCusker told the meeting of
07834 227 999 sue-judd@sky.com specialist knowledge to the Group. just one of the many education projects
out on most of the compartments as
per the Advisory Group management
Estate Management Planning has they had been working on last year. It
plan. There is a new Species and Habitat
been worked on this year, and one is 'Delight in the Woods' which allows
Condition monitoring system starting
outcome is that significant funding children to build skills and broaden their
ALFA
up. £110,000 has been spent on Ash
has been provided by the NT for work horizons. Last year they worked with
die-back; all the trees felled are in
to be carried out on Chapel Farm. In eight schools, this year they already
high risk areas as they are dead and
CHIMNEY SWEEPS
Gill and Paula would like to warmly welcome you to Aspen Care offering 2020 plans for Box Hill Farm will be have 24 schools signed up. The children
dangerous.
assistance to enable you to live in the comfort of your own home with care prepared following soil surveys. The have a “Wow” experience day, where in
and companionship. Friends have funding to support future the woods they look for an enchanted After a break for tea, the meeting re-
• A happy alternative to a care home projects there thanks to the Bantam tree, finding characters and solving assembled and Lyn Richards introduced
• Cover while your family or carer takes a holiday • Clean prompt work Mathew Oates, who gave a talk on the
Trust. The Friends’ events were all well problems. This is followed up at school
• Recuperation and rehabilitation following a hospital stay • 30 years’ experience attended and enjoyed. Membership is where characters come to visit and Purple Emperor butterfly at Knepp
• All aspects of personal care medication and meal prep • Specialist advice for old/problem chimneys down following the GDPR exercise and finally they have a super story party Wildlands in West Sussex. He was
• Dementia care disability chronic &critical conditions end of life care formerly National Specialist for Nature
Lyn urged Friends to help encourage day engaging both home and school.
• Accompaniment to appointments within the National Trust. He is a well-
new memberships, especially amongst The objectives are to support children’s
Call for a chat to discuss your requirements.
We look forward to hearing from you. 01306 883455 younger families. She thanked the social and emotional development; known TV and radio broadcaster and
author with a particular passion for
committee and all the Friends for their to engage children with learning; to
01737 354821 info@aspenliveincare.co.uk www.aspenliveincare.co.uk butterflies and poetry. He started
support. On behalf of the Friends she broaden their horizons and to develop
sent much sympathy to the family a positive support network around with a list of ‘facts’ about the Purple
YOUR LOCAL FARM SHOP ON DENBIES WINE ESTATE of David Benjamins, who died very each child. Emperor – very interesting, until he
stated 'they are all rubbish'. He then
farm shop deli plant centre suddenly in January (see also page 17.) Mark Dawson then gave the Head
explained their habits and habitats:
Ben Tatham expressed the Friends’ Ranger report. Work at Chapel Farm
local natural ethical gratitude to Lyn Richards for her had started: four conservation areas
the males are very aggressive, and can
FREE PARKING www.vgfarmshop.com 01306 880720 see off most potential predators; they
unstinting commitment and energy in will be fenced and the planned orchard
live mostly in treetops visiting lower
championing the Friends’ activities. is already fenced. 1.75 kilometres of
branches only in the morning to look
In his words 'Lyn makes everything new hedges are being created, planted
Treats for Mothering happen'. with native hedgerow species. Funding
for females with whom to mate. They
Open 7 days 9.30 am to 5 pm love to feed on dung – the fresher the
• Fresh fruit & veg; Fresh bread and cakes Sunday now available Mark Dawson gave a short tribute to of £65,000 has been provided from NT
better – and especially fox dung. All in
Land Outdoors and Nature funds, and
• Cook & Mandira’s Kitchen ready meals spring planters, cakes, David Benjamins, saying how much he
is missed. For now a Leith Hill ranger, initially the land is under a two-year
all it was a very entertaining talk, and
• Bangers Galore sausages much enjoyed by his audience.
• LOCAL
Great range of* local
NATURAL * ETHICAL
cheese; local gins food and drink gifts who used to be the long-term volunteer Farm Business tenancy with Steve
Conisby. At Box Hill Farm there has Fiona Roberts Miller
at Box Hill, is taking over leading the
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Running the London
Dorking and District Talking Newspaper Marathon
Keeping local people with sight loss in touch
Gary Lloyd
by two of our volunteer editors. We
have three readers each week and
Also we would welcome volunteers
– editors, readers recorders and I will be running in this year's London
Marathon on 26th April. The residents
of both Westhumble and Mickleham
reached the ideal sporting age of 75, it
is time to go for the big one!
D
the recording takes place early every duplicators. If you are interested in My son, Jasper, will be running the
id you know that there is a may have seen me plodding around
Thursday evening at our 'studio' at helping us and have a couple of hours whole way with me, which will be a
flourishing Talking Newspaper the local roads and the A24 for a few Jasper and Gary
The United Reformed Church West to spare on a Thursday about once great help and morale booster. I will
in Dorking? The first edition of The years now. After finally ceasing to play
Street Dorking. The recording is then every 6 weeks Sarah Sheridan would be running for St John Ambulance and make a donation to this worthy charity,
Dorking Talking Newspaper was issued regular cricket about ten years ago,
duplicated onto memory sticks and be very pleased to hear from you on have a fund raising target set by them. the link to my justgiving page is: https://
in 1988. Our listeners receive a I started running in the early days of
sent out to our listeners by post. 01306 883699. Sarah can tell you more My granddaughter, Amelie, is a cadet www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Gary-
memory stick each week containing an parkrun. I joined Dorking & Mole Valley
about what is involved. We have the trainee with St J A and can vouch for the Lloyd44
audio version of The Dorking Advertiser The number of listeners remains Athletic Club some time later, training
static at the mid-30 mark, if you know occasional social event. time and effort that their people give If anyone sees me dragging my feet
and we have recently started to include and competing regularly with them,
items from Parish Magazines including of anyone who is blind or partially Finally we are always looking for freely and for the resources needed for round the roads over the coming
gradually building up event distances the charity to provide support for all the months, do please give me a wave…
Mickleham Parish Magazine. Once a sighted and might enjoy receiving material for the magazine so if you have
to 10k and then 10 miles. Over the last events that need them. every little bit helps!
month there is also a magazine, which the Talking Newspaper, which is a story to share about a hobby or a job
year or so, I have managed my first
is compiled by us completely free, please contact our to tell us about or anything that might If any of your readers would like to Gary Lloyd
three half marathons, so having now
Hon Secretary Christine Thom on be of interest to our listeners, we would
During Thursday the Dorking Advertiser
01306 883778. love to hear from you. Please contact
is edited, that is prepared for reading,
Jessica Thurtell on 01306 888783 Anna-Maria Darnell
New Membership or Renewal F or those who do not know me, you
will probably know my mum. My
he would almost certainly say 'what on
earth do you want to do that for?' And
Chance to win £50 Garden I / We e n c l o s e £ 3 ( m i n ) p e r name is Anna-Maria Darnell, daughter if you are someone who knows me well
household (cheque payable of Deanna, and I am here to spread the you will be thinking, 'you? a marathon?
Voucher! Mickleham & Westhumble word (and suddenly make it very real) Pull the other one' but here we are!
to ‘Mickleham & Westhumble
During March and April, our committee Horticultural Society Horticultural Society’) and would that I will be running this years London I have been lucky enough to be offered
will be out collecting subscriptions Membership Form Marathon this year for Macmillan.
like to join the Society /renew a place on Team Macmillan, a charity
(£3) which go towards meeting the
1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 my/our subscription(s). I do not As some of you may know, on 23rd April I know will be close to many people’s
cost of running our annual shows. All Baby Anna with her proud Mum and Dad
Name:________________________ object to my details being stored it will be 10 years since we lost my dad hearts like it is to mine and my family.
households are entered into the draw
on computer for the Society’s to cancer. AND, for some reason after If you would like to read the full story to find mum or I if you would rather
for a £50 National Garden Gift Voucher, Telephone:____________________
records only. watching my lovely friend Kayleigh and contribute in any way to my £2,500 donate in person.
winner announced at the AGM. If we Address: ______________________
Signed smash it last year I have decided that target my donation page can be found Keep an eye out for me pounding the
miss you, please fill in the slip below or
______________________________ _________________________ I would like to mark the occasion by here: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/anna- village roads as I rack up the training
contact Frank Warren, our Membership
______________________________ following in her footsteps as it falls just maria-darnell. miles and if you would like to join me for
Secretary, who will be glad to send you Please return to: Frank Warren,
3 days after the anniversary. What was Any support or donations would be a few miles you are more than welcome.
a membership card. We would be most R o c k m e a d , P i l g r i m s W a y,
I thinking you ask? I am asking myself greatly appreciated no matter what the
grateful for an email contact for our very Westhumble, Dorking, Surrey Thank you very much to those who have
the very same question! amount, I will also be putting sponsor
occasional group mailings. RH5 6AP. 01306 881270 already donated and supported me:
Now if you knew my dad well, then forms and collection tins in the local means so much. Wish me luck.
you will probably agree with me that pubs and many of you know where
Mickleham & Westhumble Local History Group Anna
Friends of Juniper Hall
Lunch and Talk Visit to Holloway Dates for your diary
Monday 2nd March Sanatorium,
Mickleham and Epsom Male
BRAIN
Lunch at 12.30pm followed by talk
Ken Bare, Vice-President of the Surrey Hills Society presents
Virginia Water
10.30 am Wednesday 15th April Westhumble Voice Choir TEASER
Can you translate this
Surrey’s Local Producers This former mental asylum for the middle classes was Village Party are returning to the Epsom diagram into words?
Say what you see.
Among the villages and towns of the Surrey Hills are a host founded by wealthy Victorian philanthropist Thomas Playhouse on
hosted by Juniper Hall will be on
of local producers who create partisan products that add an Holloway. Pevsner described the building as 'the summit of
30th May 2020
extra dimension to our wonderful landscape. Note change
of venue – Mickleham Village Hall, Dell Close. RH5 6EE.
High Victorian design'. Now Grade I listed and meticulously
restored in the 1990s, the building is rarely open to the public.
Saturday 18th July at 7.30 pm DAYSALLWORK
Tickets £10 Members and £15 Non-members. For more Booking essential. The title is ‘Midsummer Masquerade’. Look out for more information in
information and bookings please contact Suzy Hughes on For further information please contact Judith Long Save the date and look out for more future magazines or check Epsom
01483 281935 or email suzy@suzyhughes.co.uk information in future magazines. Playhouse website for details. Answer on page 26
judith.long2@btinternet.com or 07904 160961
10 11
Not feeling as well as you’d like? A local, award-winning business
supporting people living in Epsom
Community Directory
Counselling • Mind & Body Healing
& Mole Valley, enabling them to
Reiki Treatments • Shamanic Healing remain living independently AT Box Hill (National Trust)
HOME as well as providing Head Ranger – Mark Dawson 01306 885502
Meditation • Courses & Workshops mark.dawson@nationaltrust.org.uk
companionship and colour to peoples lives.
'I have been on a life-changing journey the benefits Friends of Box Hill – Chair Lyn Richards 01737 842889
RATED AS OUTSTANDING BY CARE QUALITY COMMISSION lyn@mra.uk.net
of which will be with me forever.' ARJ Surrey Committed to providing a quality, trusted and consistent Box Hill School
home care service, we only recruit local CareGivers Headmaster – Cory Lowde 01372 374814
Call Judith Cobby and match every CareGiver to every client so
on 01306 882229 HMPA@boxhillschool.com
the same person will call each time.
or 07790 614448 Dorking Cricket Club
01372 741544 paul.tame@homeinstead.co.uk Chairman – David Spackman 07831 859232
www.healing-inspiration.co.uk david@theimagecompany.co.uk
www.homeinstead.co.uk/epsom
Mickleham Dorking Group of Artists
Exhibition Secretary – Patricia Booth 01737 24491
Village Hall
patriciabooth100@gmail.com
Ballroom Dancing Dorking Lawn Tennis & Squash Club
Jim Cattermole 01306 883629
Latin American Dancing available
Dorking Rugby Club
jim.cattermole@uwclub.net
Professional Training [IDTA] for hire Jim Evans 07789 176417
jim@flintcottage.net
Private lessons only The Garden Shed
Sunday & Monday evenings Hall bookings Pauline Davis 07759 646 353
6 – 10 p.m. paulinemdavis@gmail.com
At Mickleham Village Hall
Table & chair hire Susie Gowenlock 07768 923 088
susiegowenlock@gmail.com
Dell Close Mickleham Surrey RH5 6EE
07748 867 732
Deanna Darnell Juniper Hall Field Centre 01306 734501
vmvdancing@gmail.com IDTA Qualified Teacher 07790 941 601 Head of Centre – Simon Ward
enquiries.jh@field-studies-council.org
Simon.lr@field-studies-council.org
bookings@micklehamvh.co.uk Friends of Juniper Hall – Suzy Hughes 01483 281935
www.micklehamvillagehall.org.uk suzy@suzyhughes.co.uk
Rowlatt Garden Services
STEVE & TIM LANGLEY Mickleham Children’s Playground Association
RGS EST.1985
Experienced craftsmen
Secretary – Sarah Parfitt
Mickleham Choral Society
Thursdays 8 - 10 pm – Mickleham Village Hall
07767 891772
sarah@sarahparfitt.com
ANTIQUE RESTORATION
Gardens large and small Conductor – Juliet Hornby 01372 373106
we maintain them all CABINET MAKING Secretary – Anne Weaver 01306 883932
www.micklehamchoral.org.uk secretary@micklehamchoral.org.uk
All aspects of private and commercial garden
FRENCH POLISHING
Mickleham Old Box Hillians Football Club
and estate maintenance landscaping undertaken Free estimates collection & delivery Secretary – John Atewell 01372 374745
Fencing grass & hedge cutting 01372 457700 Planning Mickleham Parish Council
Telephone: 01737 841524 Mobile: 07887 838666
References available upon request
07960 486455 07847 769517 a party? See website for meeting dates www.micklehampc.org.uk
Chairman – Rev’d David Ireland 01372 379381
Equipment Parish Clerk – Trevor Haylett
rev.ireland43@btinternet.com
trevor.haylett9@gmail.com
available for hire Mickleham Parish Magazine
A25 ELECTRICALS China ~ Cutlery
Editor – Sue Tatham 01306 882547
editor@micklehammag.co.uk
Domestic & Commercial Electric urn
Co-Editor – Charlotte Daruwalla 01306 884025
editor@micklehammag.co.uk
• Electrical Installations Equipment hire Administrator – Fiona Roberts-Miller 01306 740851
admin@micklehammag.co.uk
• Alterations
• Expertise in Fault Finding Mary Banfield Mickleham Village Hall
Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547
chairman@micklehamvh.co.uk
• Condition Reports 01372 373912 Bookings Manager – Deanna Darnell 07790 941601
0779 945 2041 admin@micklehamvh.co.uk bookings@micklehamvh.co.uk
Part P Approved
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St Michael’s Church Calendar of Events
within the United Benefice Members of the
of Leatherhead and Mickleham
March Parochial Church Council
Incumbent
The Reverend Graham Osborne 01372 372313 James Aarvold John Banfield Sarah Blake
1 Sunday 1st Sunday of Lent
Parish Priest Mark Day Andrew Diamond Jenny Hudlass
8 am Holy Communion
The Reverend Canon John Harkin 01372 378335 Elizabeth Moughton Frances Presley
10 am Family Service
parishpriest@micklehamchurch.org.uk James Riches Richard Siberry Amanda Wadsworth
Duty days primarily Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 10 am Apple Tree Pruning Course
Simon Ward Amy Ward Paul Wates
Churchwardens 2 Monday 9.15 am St. Michael’s School assembly in
John Banfield 01372 373912 church
churchwardens@micklehamchurch.org.uk 7.30 pm PCC meeting in the Ranmore Room
Sarah Blake 07736 235709 3 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory
Tools with a Mission (TWAM)
churchwardens@micklehamchurch.org.uk
Parish Administrator 8 Sunday 2nd Sunday of Lent
Alison Wood 01372 376443 8 am Holy Communion www.twam.co.uk
admin@micklehamchurch.org.uk 10 am Holy Communion TWAM is a Christian charity committed to the recycling
PCC Secretary 11.30 am Morning Prayer at the Chapel and refurbishment of tools which then can provide a
Elizabeth Moughton 01306 883040
pccsecretary@micklehamchurch.org.uk 9 Monday 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Lent Lunch at the Village Hall means for poorer people in developing countries to learn
Treasurer 10 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory a trade and be able to support themselves and their
14 Saturday 10 am to 12 noon Prayer Workshop in church families. With this practical help thousands of young
Richard Siberry 01372 375303
pcctreasurer@micklehamchurch.org.uk men and women have benefited from the skills they have
15 Sunday 3rd Sunday of Lent
learned. They need:
Organist 8 am Holy Communion
David Fishwick 0208 773 2420 • garden forks & spades saws hammers drills
10am Holy Communion
organist@micklehamchurch.org.uk pickaxes etc
Weddings Co-ordinator
16 Monday 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Lent Lunch at the Village Hall • sewing or knitting related tools thread zips scissors
Elaine Machin 01372 724972 17 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory • fabric and sewing machines
weddings@micklehamchurch.org.uk 18 Wednesday 7.30 pm Barnardos Fashion Show • wool and knitting needles patterns , knitting machines
Baptisms Co-ordinator • machine and electrical tools
Vickie Leney 01306 884054 22 Sunday Mothering Sunday
baptisms@micklehamchurch.org.uk 8 am Holy Communion at the Chapel If you have any of the above which could be used to help
Funerals Organiser 9.15 am to 10.45am Mothering Sunday workshop at someone to have a better quality of life and hope for the
future please contact Hilda Burden on 01737 842516.
Brian Wilcox 01372 374730 St. Michael’s School
funerals@micklehamchurch.org.uk
11 am Mothering Sunday Family Service
Website Manager
and Baptism in church
Sarah Ward 01372 383350
website@micklehamchurch.org.uk 7 pm Sundays at 7 Violin Recital
www.micklehamchurch.org.uk
Clare Kennington in church
23 Monday 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Lent Lunch at the Village Hall Leatherhead and District
For information about services for other 7.30 pm Garden Shed talk at Stepping Stones
denominations see website pages. 24 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory Voluntary Car Service
Search on ‘Churches Together Mole Valley’ 8 pm WRA AGM The Stepping Stones Transport to local surgeries and hospitals for those
29 Sunday 5th Sunday of Lent without access to other means of transport.
8 am Holy Communion Please telephone
10 am Holy Communion
07767 831390
Registers
Memorial Service 30 Monday 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Lent Lunch at the Village Hall
31 Tuesday 7.30 pm Lent Course meeting at the Rectory 9 am – 5 pm
January 28th Jean Allom
If no reply leave your name and number – at least 48
Funeral Service and Interment in the churchyard hours in advance.
January 30th Timothy Hatton Passengers make a modest donation the cover
Funeral Service driver's expenses and administration
February 4th Frederick Maddock
Dates for your diary
Saturday April 25th Spring Show and AGM Any interested volunteer drivers please contact
Saturday 27th June Festhumble 01372 374653
Saturday 18th July Village Party
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Community Directory Babysitting
Continued from page 13
Mickleham & Westhumble Book Club by local
Bernice Bailey 01306 741310
bpbailey_uk@yahoo.co.uk teenagers
Mickleham & Westhumble Badminton Club Those listed below are at least
Membership Secretary Sarah Blake tinkerbell0044@hotmail.com 14 years old.
Mickleham & Westhumble Cricket Club
Membership contact Will Dennis 07903 842674 Finlay Wise 01306 884694
will@micklehamhallfarm.co.uk Alasdair Wise 01306 884694
Mickleham & Westhumble Horticultural Society Annabelle Prosser
Chairman – David Kennington 01372 362309 07443 634179
www.surreycommunity.info/mwhs davidkennington144@gmail.com Maisy Presley 07720 657327
Mickleham and Westhumble Local History Group Freya Pearce 01306 884724
Chairman – Ben Tatham 01306 882547 Issy Nash* 01306 742762
ben@thetathams.co.uk Skye Moran 01306 640043
www.hugofox.com/community/mickleham-westhumble-local-
history-group-13483/ Patrick Moran 01306 640043
Mole Valley District Council 01306 885001 Amber Miller 01306 883659
Councillor Elsie Rosam 01306 885695 Katie Light 01306 881953
elsierosam29@gmail.com Rory Lee **07973 360 950
Ellie Kim 07773 395 575
The Arts Societies (formerly NADFAS)
Betchworth – Mary Venning 01306 883301 Tatiana Fleming-Smith
**07799 061 288
Dorking – Sue Tatham 01306 882547
Chelsea Edwards 01306 884133
Leatherhead – Sarah Sheridan 01306 883699
Philomena Ala 07789 727682
St Michael’s Church of England (A) Infant School 01372 373717
info@stmichaels-dorking.surrey.sch.uk Delphine Ala 01306 885767
Friends of St Michael’s School friendsofstmichaels2017@gmail.com
Co-chairs Nicole Harcombe, Tracey Harwood, Amy Rieley
* Holidays only
** Parent's mobile number Sir Hugh Cubitt
St Michael’s Community Nursery
W
Weekday mornings – Mickleham Village Hall e were sorry to hear of the death
Supervisor – Hilary Budd 01372 361021 If you would like to add your
name to this list please get in of Sir Hugh Cubitt at the age of 91
stmichaelsnursery@btinternet.com touch with in early February. We hope to include
Surrey County Council 03456 009 009 Fiona Roberts-Miller an obituary in a future magazine. In the
Councillor – Hazel Watson 01306 880120 admin@micklehammag.co.uk meantime we send our warmest wishes
Surrey Wildlife Trust
hva.watson@btinternet.com
01483 795440
No Charge
The Draft Local Plan and deepest sympathy to Lady Cubitt
and the family.
info@surreywt.org.uk
Westhumble Residents Association
David Allbeury 07860 227451
westhumble.neighbourhood.watch@gmail.com
Advertising in the
Parish Magazine
T he Mole Valley District Council
has put its Draft Local Plan out for
consultation - all comments have to be
for houses in Mickleham and one
for Westhumble. On page 165 it is
proposed to put 10 dwellings on a site
Community
Westhumble Neighbourhood Watch Please contact in by 23rd March when the consultation
ends. The Local Plan sets out proposals
on the north side of Dell Close. On page
166 it is proposed to put 6 dwellings
News
Lead Co-ordinator – David Allbeury 07860 227451 Fiona Roberts-Miller
westhumble.neighbourhood.watch@gmail.com admin@micklehammag.co.uk for where and what type of housing on a site at Hall Farm, Swanworth Lane.
W
Small ads: a nominal fee is and other development should take On page 176 it is proposed to put 16 elcome to Peter and Kelly Banham
ADDITIONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
charged for ads where items or place in the period up to 2033. The dwellings on a site to the north of and their children, Jed and Maisie
Citizens Advice
services are bought or sold. document is available on line at www. Westhumble Street. who have recently moved to Burney
Dorking – Lyons Court 0844 4111 444
futuremolevalley.org Two other sites which affect us are on Road; and belatedly to Helen, Amanda
Leatherhead – Swan Mews High Street 0844 4111 444
We have been advised to print It is also available as hard copy in pages 124 to 127: the first is at Pixham and Vinnie the dog who moved to
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 the following reminder:
Police Non-emergencies 101 local libraries and at Pippbrook. The End (what used to be known as Friends Pilgrims Way late last year.
C
We cannot guarantee the document has 207 pages but it is most Provident): 330 dwellings, 4,000 sq m
(often quicker to make online report) https://report.police.uk/ quality of the goods and ongratulationsto Elly and Doug
important that you read it and make of offices and 2 gypsy and traveller McIlwraith-Jay of Pilgrims Way
Neighbourhood Specialist Team – Dorking Rural East services offered by our
advertisers. your views known to the Council. pitches are proposed. The second is the on the birth of Sebastian David who
The Government requires that the Dorking Station car park: 186 dwellings, was born at home as planned (a true
PCSO 8761 Dave Sadler To contact a member of the
Council provide land for a yearly average 400 sq m of additional offices and an Westhumblian!) on 23rd January 2020.
PCSO 15904 Sophia Manelfi team call 101 and your call
of 449 houses to be built in the 15 years unspecified number of car parking They say he is keeping them on their
PC 2799 Sue Gargini will be put through.
from 2018 to 2033 - a total of 6,735 spaces are proposed. toes and they are enjoying watching him
General enquiries molevalley@surrey.pnn.police.uk Ben Tatham
houses. get bigger (although a little sad also!).
There are two proposals for new sites See also page 19 for roadshows.
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