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SHAMLEY GREEN PARISH MAGAZINE JANUARY 2021 Website: www.shamleygreen.net Christmas in Church Page 5 Garden Club Award Page 11 Cricket Club AGM Page 12
CHRIST CHURCH, SHAMLEY GREEN
SUNDAY SERVICES
8.00 am Said Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.00 am Sung Communion, and Sunday Club in term time for children;
followed by coffee in the Jubilee Room
On the First Sunday in the month services are as follows:
8.00am Said Holy Communion
10.00am Family Service (non-Eucharistic except at major festivals);
no Sunday Club, all ages in church; followed by coffee in
the Jubilee Room
6.30pm Evensong
Please check centre pages and Christ Church News for this month’s
services and for seasonal variations. If you require transport to get to and
from any of the services this month, or indeed at any time of the year,
please contact a Churchwarden (details inside back cover). You can also
find full details on our website www.shamleygreen.net What’s On page.
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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PARISH MAGAZINE
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Tel: 537608 Email: editor@shamleygreen.net
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Distribution: Ginny Wicks
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AND NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITOR, THE VICAR,
OR THE CORPORATE BODY OF THE CHURCH
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NOT BEING RECOMMENDED BY BEING INCLUDED IN THIS MAGAZINE.
PLEASE CHECK AS YOU WOULD ANY OTHER SUPPLIER.
Putting the ‘new’ into the New Year The other evening I was watching an old episode of MASH, where the company of the US mobile army hospital in the middle of the Korean war were joined by a British regiment for Christmas. They tell them about the Boxing Day tradition whereby the officers and other ranks switch places. It’s a tradition which continues to this day: in the Royal Navy, for example, the most junior rating is made captain and the officers serve Christmas dinner to the other ranks. This derives from an even more ancient tradition, dating back to the Middle Ages, the Feast of Fools within the twelve days of Christmas where junior clergy assumed the roles of their seniors; by the fifteenth century this developed into the tradition of the boy bishop when a choir boy was chosen by his peers to be bishop for a day. Then there is Twelfth Night, 5th January, the last night of Christmas before the season of Epiphany begins. From Tudor times to the late nineteenth century, this was as big a festival as Christmas Day and was the occasion for much feasting, merrymaking and mischief. Forget the sixpence in your Christmas pudding, the older tradition is that of a bean baked in a fruitcake eaten on Twelfth Night. Whoever got the bean would be the King of the feast, the Lord of Misrule and it could be a wild night in which the serving classes let off steam and pretty much anything went. The world was turned topsy-turvy. In a year when our world, and everyone’s individual corner of it, really has been turned upside down, perhaps these old traditions need a fresh airing. I’m not thinking so much of the rambunctious merrymaking but more of the rôle reversals which were such a feature. If life with COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is surely to value those whom we all too often take for granted and whose value is generally inadequately reflected in the terms and conditions of their employment: e.g. shopworkers, delivery drivers, cleaners, teaching assistants, hospital patient services assistants, and the umpteen folk who spend the whole day patiently answering our phone calls about every aspect of our lives. Much has been said about the need to recognise and support these essential workers as well as all those who work in health care, education, local government and voluntary services and the myriad freelance and self-employed people upon whom we rely for so much. I wonder… I would like to think that as we emerge from crisis into managing the virus in a way which means life can return to ‘normal’, some norms might change, the balance between the haves and have-nots might shift and where we place value in our society might look very different. However, not everyone appreciated the topsy-turvy traditions and not all of us are keen on relinquishing our status and sharing our power and comfort, even for a limited period of time. Or perhaps it depends on what one’s status is. It’s like the Magnificat (Mary the mother of Jesus’ song in Luke’s Gospel): the proud, mighty and rich are put down and the humble and meek are exalted. If you are one of the former, it might not be your favourite song. Yet Twelfth Night, the night of misrule (or should that be ‘just rule’?) reminds
us that the Saviour of the world, starts life in a stable, continues it as a
refugee in a foreign land, spends the most significant part of his adulthood as
an itinerant teacher and healer with a ragtag motley of followers and ends it in
the company of criminals on a cross. Then he begins life again with an empty
tomb and a spectacular outpouring of the divine Spirit. The first people to
receive the news of this baby’s birth were an inexperienced young girl and her
carpenter fiancé; the second were shepherds, marginalised and despised
people in their society; the third were esoteric foreigners. And the first to
encounter the risen Jesus and to spread the news was a woman. It is the
joke in the Christmas cracker: God chooses what others look down upon to
demonstrate his power.
The Lord of Misrule’s reign traditionally came to an end at midnight and the
topsy-turvy world was returned to normal. But Christ’s reign does not end
when the Christmas decorations come down and topsy-turvy for him is the
norm. Are we prepared to follow his lead and work to establish his kingdom
where, he said, the first will be last and the last first? What this might mean
for each of us in this New Year, as individuals and as a society, will take
longer than just one night to work out. It will mean taking Mary’s song for our
own and allowing God to shake things up in and around us. But imagine if we
really did - if we really magnified the Lord by scattering the proud, lifting up
the humble, filling the hungry with good things and remembering God’s mercy
by helping the world he has created. Imagine - and dare.
If you would like to discuss anything in this letter, or just to have a chat, do get
in touch; I'd love to hear from you,
Sally.
The Revd. Sally Davies.
(01483) 892030.
*The Magnificat
My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced
in God my Saviour.
COPY DATE FOR THE FEBRUARY ISSUE:
SATURDAY 9th JANUARY
to the Editor, please, by midnight.
Email willingly accepted, to: editor@shamleygreen.net
IMPORTANT: CONTRIBUTORS PLEASE READ THE
GUIDANCE AT THE BACK OF THE MAGAZINE
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CHRIST CHURCH NEWS Thank you to all who helped make our Advent and Christmas worship so special in challenging times when we have had to rethink how we do everything: in particular our church warden cum cameraman and film producer Jonathan Jenner, together with his reduced but dedicated team of sidespeople, and Clare Stevens who has been producing some of the online services and updating our website and Facebook; Daphne Hamilton, the choir and Sarah McKenna; our clergy, readers and intercessors; Daphne Nunneley; John Page, Jeremy Clue and the Ball family who set up and decorated our beautiful Christmas tree (donated by Hilary and John Page); Annabelle Ball, Sue Willis, Jonathan Jenner, Joelle Tamraz and our Sunday Club and Wholly Youth members for the great filmed Nativity play and service and Diane Savage for the Christmas Trail. From the registers Funeral: we gave thanks for the life of Muriel Derry on 16th December. Donations to the church As with many other organizations, charities and businesses, our income has suffered during this time. A big thank you to all our donors who have continued to support us with regular and one-off donations. If you would like to join them, you can make one-off contributions via our website www.shamleygreen.net or direct to our Shamley Green PCC Donations Account: Acc. No. 30638712 Sort Code 60-06-19. If you would like to know how you can support our village church through regular donations by standing order, through a legacy or how to increase the value of your donation by Gift Aid, please contact one of the following: our Treasurer Tony Robinson (01483 229141; tonyandmandyrobinson@btinternet.com), our Legacy Officer Joelle Tamraz (legacies@shamleygreen.net) or our Planned Giving Officer Nick Russell-Davis (01483 890719; nrusseldavis@compuserve.com). ,
CHRIST CHURCH DIARY OF EVENTS –
JANUARY 2021
3 Sunday EPIPHANY tr.
10.00am Holy Communion
9 Saturday Magazine copy due by midnight
10 Sunday Baptism of Christ
10.00am Holy Communion
11 Monday 10.00am Home Group
17 Sunday Epiphany 2
10.00am Holy Communion
24 Sunday Epiphany 3
10.00am Holy Communion
25 Monday 10.00am Home Group
26 Tuesday 7.30pm Parochial Church Council
31 Sunday Candlemas: Presentation of Christ in the Temple tr.
10.00am Holy Communion
FEBRUARY
7 Sunday 2nd before Lent
10.00am Holy Communion
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COVID couldn’t cancel Christmas
Advent and Christmas were very different this year, mostly
because of all the things we couldn’t do, the people we
weren’t allowed to see and the places we steered clear of.
However, at Christ Church we decided to focus on what we
could do and worked hard at a ‘home and away’ approach
with services, recordings and even a concert in church,
where our Advent wreath, Christmas
crib and tree went up early to cheer up all who came in,
and weekly services online together with two special
services for Christmas and a recording of the concert.
Diane Savage laid out a Christmas trail around the village
and we wait to find out who put together the festive
quotation and won the prizes.
Year 5 came up from our church school WSG Primary to explore the use and
meaning of symbols in our church, discovering in the process that not
everything with wings is a bird, flowers are not just decoration and a lamb may
be more than Sunday lunch. Meanwhile, every class came up over two days
to record their Christmas services in church as we could not all go to school
for their nativity plays or gather at St. John’s Wonersh for carols and readings
as usual. Both children and staff appreciated the change of scene and the
lovely atmosphere in our beautiful church.
While we’ve really missed meeting with
our new Parent, Baby and Toddler group,
we’ve kept in touch via phone and email,
with Gussie making regular deliveries of
crafts and treats.
And we were able to get together in church before
Christmas, suitably distanced, to tell the Christmas
story using our Posada figures (which could not go out
around the parish in the usual way this year).
Our Sunday Club and Wholly Youth group have also missed meeting but
filmed their nativity play with great enthusiasm, excited to be back in church
even for a short while, some of them writing their own prayers and recording
solos as well as painting on a
beard, coming in on all fours to get
in character as the donkey or
sparkling like a star.
We also retold the story at our
ChristMessy Church with families
after the schools broke up.
Violinist Sarah McKenna and pianist Nao Maebayashi refreshed our spirits in the
lead up to Christmas with a delightful concert of Romances by various composers
and carols. It was wonderful to have live music again and they kindly permitted us
to record the concert and put it online for those unable to attend.
If you would like to access this lovely experience via Youtube , you can do so at
https://youtu.be/HJE34gRY-8s
.
If you enjoyed the concert please donate via
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/romanceofchristmas
If you would like to engage the performers for you own concert please visit
www.reflectionstrings.co.uk
or email info@reflectionstrings.co.uk
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Shamley Green History Society
As you all know, our January 2021Social Lunch is cancelled, and it is doubtful
whether our Annual General Meeting in February will take place, but we will
keep members informed. In any case paid up membership will be extended
until February 2022, as members have not had the benefit of the meetings
that had been planned for 2020. We are hoping to reschedule many of them,
and better news is just over the horizon with hopes for the new vaccine before
too long.
Meantime, best wishes from Chairman Michael and all the Committee, and
hopes that 2021 will be happier and more trouble free for us all.
Valerie Esplen.
Children’s Society
A big thank you to all of you who have been collecting your coins during what
has been a very difficult time. Particularly difficult in this case, as many of us
have not been using coins, but using card payments instead. In spite of all
this, you have raised over £650.00 which is fantastic. The final check still has
to be made at the time of writing, but it will be close to this amount.
The past year has not been easy for children – they have missed out on
schooling, missed out on seeing their friends, and some of them have been
trapped in dangerous situations at home. Apparently our 15-year olds are the
‘saddest and least satisfied with their lives in Europe’ (The Children’s
Society). Last year, thanks to the money raised, the Children’s Society was
able to work directly with 11,513 young people, and also campaigned for
changes that will improve life for over 4 million children.
If you would like a box and do not have one, then please get in touch with me
– every amount contributes towards helping the lives of children and will be
gratefully received. Madeleine Mannix
01483 892343 madelein4@btinternet.com
Newcomers Party 2021
Our village church, Christ Church, holds a Newcomers Party on Shrove
Tuesday every year in the Arbuthnot Hall. Representatives of the various
village clubs, groups and societies gather over pancakes and wine to
welcome those who have moved to Shamley Green and Rowly over the last
year, providing an excellent platform to meet other villagers.
This year’s party was due be held on Tuesday 16th February at 8pm in the
Arbuthnot Hall, however, due to COVID, sadly we will be unable to go
ahead.
Our plan is to combine this year’s and next year’s Newcomers Party which
will be on Shrove Tuesday 1 March 2022.
Please let me know if you are new, or know someone else who is new to
the village and would like an invitation to the next Newcomers Party.
Alison Harding 893457
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8 Shamley Green Parish Magazine January 2021The Arbuthnot Hall is a thriving community facility in the centre of the village
and is available for hire with main hall, stage, fully equipped kitchen bar /
committee room and disabled access.
Regular meetings:
TUESDAY CIRCUITS 7.30 PM
FRIDAY YOGA THERAPY
SEASONAL - CRICKET CLUB
Other functions include:
Newcomers Supper
SHADES pantomime
Children’s activity afternoon – (Lordshill Playground)
200 Club Lunch
Village Fete
NSPCC Punch and Pate Luncheon
Shamley Green History Society
Conservative Jumble Sale
ALSO private parties and other fund raising events.
Should you wish to book your own function or to enquire
about any of the above events, please call Ali Bull 01483
892254. Thank you.
ARBUTHNOT HALL 200 CLUB
DECEMBER DRAW WINNERS
1st Mr D Sen Upper House Lane
nd
Mrs J Stevens Nursery Hill
3rd Mr M Smith The Green
4th Mr D Ward Sweetwater Lane
10 Shamley Green Parish Magazine January 2021Shamley Green Gardening Club Award
Sadly this year the Annual Shamley
Green Gardening Club Show, like so
many events, had to be cancelled.
Every year the RHS gives clubs a
medal, the Banksian Medal, to be
awarded to the most successful
exhibitor at their show. In the
absence of a candidate this year the
SGGC committee decided to award
the medal to someone who has
supported the club from the outset,
Margaret Foot.
Margaret has consistently,
cheerfully and quietly helped with all manner of club activities: and
she also has the most beautiful garden! Thank you Margaret, this is
well deserved. Linda Penny. Photo courtesy Gwen Ward
Arbuthnot Hall Race Night
It has been decided the Race Night that had been rescheduled for Saturday
16th January will unfortunately be postponed again, due to the uncertainty of
vaccine completions and our area currently in Tier 2. When it is completely
safe to arrange a date for this event, everyone will be notified. Arbuthnot Hall
management Committee.
Shamley Green Golf Society
Programme 2021
NEWCOMERS & NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
FRIDAY 30TH APRIL EFFINGHAM GC
TH
FRIDAY 25 JUNE CLANDON REGIS GC
RD
MONDAY 23 AUGUST BETCHWORTH PARK GC
TH
TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER COTTESMORE G & CC
All meetings include coffee plus bacon roll, golf and lunch
If you live in Shamley Green, or in neighbouring parishes you are very
welcome to join our friendly society, which currently has nearly 50 members.
The joining fee is £15
For further details please contact.
Tony Hodgson at thodgson@uwclub.net or 01483 898779Call for Volunteers to assist with Toad Patrol on
Woodhill Lane in January /February 2021
Shamley Green has one of the most impressive colonies of common toads in
Surrey. However, contrary to the name, Common Toads are not so common
these days and need our help. It is estimated that 20 tonnes of unlucky toads
are killed on UK’s roads each breeding season, when the toads attempt to
return to their breeding ponds.
A group of villagers, each January pull on their warm coats, head torches and
buckets and walk up and down Wood Hill Lane to pick up the toads and carry
them across the road to the ponds before they are run over by passing traffic.
We also document the numbers of toads, frogs and newts that we pick up, to
monitor their numbers each year.
If you would like to get involved with this important nature recovery project
please call Chris Howard to discuss how you could get involved. Just an hour
on dusk once a week is enough to make a difference. Oh…and you don’t have
to pick up the toads if you don’t want to….you can just hold the bucket and
torch and count.
Contact: Chris Howard on 01483 894437 or email choward006@gmail.com
Shamley Green Cricket Club
FOUNDED 1840
Annual General Meeting
The Club’s AGM will be held on Thursday, 21st January 2021, at 7.30 pm.
Due to the current uncertainties relating to public gatherings, and the need to
send this notice in advance, it has been decided to hold the meeting via Zoom.
The AGM has some formal procedures, including election of the committee for
2021, and approval of the accounts, but is also an opportunity to discuss the
Club’s plans for the future.
If you wish to attend, please contact Neil Harding (email below) and you will be
sent a Zoom invitation.
nharding1@btinternet.com
12 Shamley Green Parish Magazine January 2021Parents and families of Shamley Green and the
surrounding area
Are you considering childcare options for your child?
We would like to offer a very warm welcome from Castle Nursery, Shamley
Green.
Castle Nursery and Pre-school are open and now enrolling new children. We
have both part time and full time spaces available in our loving, stimulating
and child-centred nursery.
At Castle Nursery we offer a wide range of inspiring activities
for the children. Over the last term the children participated in
Nursery Rhyme week where they thoroughly enjoyed taking
part in a variety of Nursery Rhyme themed activities including
creative tuff trays for each Nursery Rhyme and action rhymes
using puppets!
Our children here at Castle Nursery thoroughly enjoyed the
month of December when they were able to dive deep into
the Christmas spirit. Children participated in a range of
exciting Christmas activities such as Christmas mark
making, Elf on the Shelf fun, Nativity plays, Christmas
parties and many more to keep small minds stimulated.
At Castle Nursery and Pre-School our caring home from home environment
provides excellent opportunities for children aged from newborn to 5 years to
play and learn throughout our individually designed areas.
Our approach to childcare is simple; to provide a loving, nurturing and safe
environment filled with warmth and promise where individual’s talents are
encouraged to flourish and grow.
We are holding an Open Day on Saturday 23rd January 2021 and we
warmly invite you to come along to find out more about us and what we can
offer. To book an appointment please call us on 01483 898811.
If you are unavailable on this date please still get in touch to arrange an
alternative date. We look forward to welcoming you for a look around
Community Point is an information
hub in the centre of Guildford where
you can find out about all number of
community activities, services and
volunteering opportunities in the
Guildford and Waverley area. If you’re not sure where to start or where to
look, contact us and we’ll do our best to find the information you need. Ring
01483 565456 or email communitypoint@vasws.org.uk Our premises at 39
Castle Street in Guildford (just opposite Guildford Castle) are also open for
appointments or drop ins from 10.30am–12.30pm Monday and Thursday.
communitypoint.org.uk14 Shamley Green Parish Magazine January 2021
SHAMLEY GREEN VILLAGE CARE It’s an organisation set up to provide transport (for example to hospitals, GP surgeries, chiropodists, shops) to any resident of Shamley Green Parish who is unable to drive themselves or use public transport easily. It calls on a small band of volunteers who give their services free. A donation is suggested to cover the mileage and parking costs. VILLAGE CARE WANTS YOU----- to get in touch if you have difficulties getting to the services you need. Penny Hodgson 898779 or Glynis Drummond 890475
Our village schools are setting a great example
At both Wonersh and Shamley Green School and Longacre School the children
spend valuable time outside exploring and appreciating nature. Most year groups
are taken out for Forest School Learning once a week by a trained Forest School
Leader like Moira Forde. Moira told me "whilst we use the woods to learn about the
seasons, habitats, animals and plants (science), we are also just as likely to use
the woods for other areas of the curriculum. So, we might use the leaves and
acorns for art, or we might go looking for examples of 3D shapes (maths) or we
might act out a story we’ve been studying in literacy”. At Longacre, Forest school
leader Charlotte Thorpe tells me, each year group also has one ‘Empty Classroom
Day' during the year when they have the entire day outside following their normal
timetable of lessons.
I was also excited to learn that both schools also have Eco Councils. At Longacre
their Eco Council is called the Green Team. They are in the process of creating a
Wilderness Zone in their woods and are focusing on becoming a single use plastic
free school with a big push to recycling more of their waste. In October the
Longacre Green Team hosted their very first Green Team car boot sale in order to
think about the things we buy, use and then throw away. ‘We want to encourage
people to pass on their unwanted things to someone who might want or need them
and stop them going into landfill”.
At WSG, the Eco Council is all about improving the site and encouraging good
practice in terms of the environment. All the ideas come from the children and two
elected delegates from each class attend regular meetings, deciding on a plan of
action. They are currently working on litter management; as well as setting up a
rota of litter pickers they aim to improve how they dispose of the litter they collect.
They are encouraging better use of composting at the school, and hope to tackle
the overuse of plastic. Plans
for the future include look-
ing at how good WSG is at
providing homes for nature.
It's great to hear about
ways in which the school
children in Shamley Green
are learning about and
thinking about nature and
coming up with great ideas
to protect the environment.
Henrietta Griffiths
Shamley Green
Environment Group.
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Please telephone any of us if you
have a local issue you would like to Your councillors:
discuss. Or contact the Parish Clerk
Lisa Davison on 892601 or by Rod Weale 898006
email at clerk@wonershparish.org Mike Band 892880
or visit the office in the Wonersh
Sports Pavilion on Tuesday Chris Crouch 892231
mornings 1000-1200 – please call Chris Howard 894437
the clerk for an appointment on Anthony Shutes 890831
01483 892601. Ben Knight 07966269182
Or come to the Parish Council
meeting on the second Thursday of
Stephen Lavender 07966533951
each month (except August and Malcolm Sco( 07931542616
December) to raise your Natalie Walmsley-Beveridge
concerns. 07951976950
Council Vacancy
The Parish Council are currently seeking an experienced
bookkeeper. Please get in touch with the Clerk if you would like to
express an interest in this role.
Community Room in Garden Close,
available to hire through the Parish Council
Residents of Shamley Green may have noticed that Waverley Borough
Council have been investing in the community room in Garden Close. This
is in preparation for Wonersh Parish Council taking over the lease in early
2020. The community room is currently home to a range of adult Art
Classes, available three days of the week and monthly meetings of Time
for Tea and the Women’s Institute.
The Parish Council are keen to see greater use of this facility and other
facilities within the Parish, reflecting the vibrant and friendly community we
live within.
We will be offering reduced rates for residents of Shamley Green and
regular bookers. If you want to know more, or to book the space, just get
in touch with the Clerk, 01483 892601, clerk@wonershparish.org. Please
look out for details of our community room open evening to come and have
a look at the venue.
20 Shamley Green Parish Magazine January 2021The Jubilee Room and Church Hall
Shamley Green
A lovely rural setting within easy reach of Guildford
For all your meeting and party requirements,
• Fully Equipped Kitchens • Crockery, cutlery and suitable
furniture available
• Toilet Facilities • Jubilee Room has disabled access
• Seating for 40-60 people and facilities
(check individual venue for details) • Children’s parties in Church Hall only
• Car parking • Church also available for Quiet Days
To hire please contact
Clare Stevens Tel: 01483 893211New mowing patterns in 2021 = more biodiversity?
Can we learn from the past?
We’re very fortunate to have residents who have lived in Shamley Green for
many decades, some all their lives. As the Parish Council is taking over the
management of common land, previously administered by Waverley Borough
Council, the Parish Council is keen to promote biodiversity in our village,
increasing the variety of animals and plants. Before lockdown, an Environment
Group was formed from interested villagers. It occurred to us that some residents
might have a wealth of memories about different areas of the village, specifically
how the common land looked in the past; for example were there areas which
used to have more wild flowers? What plants thrived in different places but have
now disappeared? Are there places which used to be left unmown but are now
mown often? The first step is to collect as much information as possible before
deciding on the next steps.
As the Parish Council will be responsible for mowing common land it is an
opportunity to reduce the frequency in some areas to allow native species to self
seed which will hopefully encourage diversity of plants and wildlife. It may be that
some return which have been absent for years. And we may decide to give
nature a helping hand by planting a few trial patches of native species in the
spring. But clearly the most important factor contributing to their success is
having “right plant, right place” as conditions vary throughout the village. So any
information from long-standing villagers would be much appreciated.
Please do contact us - in the first instance Alison or Glynis -
ali.harding@btinternet.com, tel 893457 or glynisdrummond@me.com tel 890475.
Of course, common land is used for a wide variety of purposes - the playground,
cricket, picnics, paths across, fete car parking etc - and there are no plans to
change this, just to add a bit more diversity for all to enjoy.
Hedgehogs - We are also thinking about hedgehogs!
When did you last see a hedgehog in Shamley Green?
Please tell us where and when – email addresses above. Hedgehogs are very
rare now and in 2020 officially joined the long UK list of species in danger of
extinction, mostly due to human activity. Their numbers in rural areas have
reduced by half in the past two decades. But some good news - there are still a
few left in Shamley Green, some seen in summer 2020 near the Village Green.
Hedgehogs commonly travel several miles each night looking for food and to find
mates. Hence they need safe routes between gardens. If your boundaries are
sealed perhaps make a few small openings to enable hedgehogs to wander in
and out and help reverse the decline in numbers at least in our village. And
maybe think about the chemicals you use: slug pellets are very bad for
22 Shamley Green Parish Magazine January 2021hedgehogs but there are alternatives. The British Hedgehog Protection Society has a project - ‘Hedgehog Street’ in partnership with the People’s Trust for Endangered Species. They encourage gardeners to leave small 13cm square holes. So maybe consider connecting your garden with your neighbours and leave a few wild areas for hedgehogs to nest in – logs and leaf piles are good - and try to arrest the decline of our local population? Glynis Drummond
Time to Smile
Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
Drive carefully... It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.
If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
Never buy a car you can't push.
Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, then you won't have a leg to
stand on.
Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
When everything's coming your way, you're in the
wrong lane.
Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the
longer you live.
Happy New Year
24 Shamley Green Parish Magazine January 2021Poppy Appeal 2020 Like everything else in our lives, there were numerous changes to plans in response to Covid-19 guidance. The Appeal is controlled by the Fundraising Regulator and the Charities Commission – the details of who can collect, where, when, how - are subject to their approval. But it was finally agreed we could have Poppies, a cash tin and e-payment available in the Village Shop (special thanks to Damian Whyte); and similar collections in the two schools. Many thanks to everyone who made a donation by whatever method. The cash counted on our behalf by RBL amounted to £2,398-17, including a very generous donation by Christ Church.Additional gifts from those who donated online directly; by website, SMS or QR code will not show in the Shamley Green total but were equally, gratefully received. By wearing a Poppy, you aren’t just remembering the fallen: you’re helping a new generation of Veterans, Service personnel and their families that need our support. Your donations really make a difference – thank you so much. Robin Oliphant Poppy Appeal Organiser for Shamley Green robinoliphant@btinternet.com
POND
MAINTENANCE AND
CONSTRUCTION
All aspects undertaken including
complete draindown, cleaning
and repairs to ponds of any size.
To arrange a free estimate
phone David Smithers
01483 374620 (eves)
07732 541057 (mob)
.
26 Shamley Green Parish Magazine January 2021Rowleys Centre
for the Community
Victoria Road, Cranleigh
A friendly and welcoming atmosphere
and a great place to meet up with
friends, enjoy a meal or one of our
ac1vi1es. You can also sign up to go on
one of our popular day trips or
breaks.
There is no age limit at Rowley’s, we
welcome everyone of all ages.
Our regular visitors are from all around
the Cranleigh district including
Shamley Green but if you live a li(le
further afield and would like to come
along, there are no restric1ons.
Phone us on 01483 277155 or
Email: info@rowleyscranleigh.co.ukSHAMLEY GREEN CHURCH HALL FOR HIRE
Church Hall (formerly used by the Montessori pre-school) available for hire
Monday to Saturday and Sunday afternoon for group classes, eg fitness,
art, well-being, pre-school, toddler groups, crafts, hobbies or other activities.
Hire of the Hall (12 x 6 sqm) includes kitchen, toilets and storage with
parking available across the road.
For enquiries, please contact the Lettings Secretary at
lettingsec@hotmail.co.uk
Loxwood Landscapes
Paul Gregson BSc Hons
* Hard Landscaping
* Soft Landscaping
* Garden Design
* Any project considered
for friendly advice and a free and prompt quotation please call Paul on
℡ 01403 753204 / 07949 312402
or e-mail info@loxwoodlandscapes.co.uk
28 Shamley Green Parish Magazine January 2021Notes for Contributors
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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
The main issue remains lack of reporting minor crimes, please help support
our village and ensure you report issues and not ignore them. This can be
done in confidence to Surrey Police on:
101 (the national non-emergency number) or
http://www.online.police.uk/english/default.asp
As always in an EMERGENCY dial 999
IIIf you want to give information about a crime or criminal activity without
giving your name you can call the independent charity: Crimestoppers on
0800 555 111WHO’S WHO IN SHAMLEY GREEN
VICAR Rev Sally Davies
The Vicarage, Church Hill, Shamley Green, GU5 0UD (opposite church)
vicar@shamleygreen.net 892030
CHURCHWARDEN
Jonathan Jenner 898954
PASTORAL ASSISTANTS
Penny Hodgson Josie Pitchforth
pennyhodgson @ uwclub.net 898779 josiepitchforth @ yahoo.co.uk 271595
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer
Clare Stevens 893211 Tony Robinson 229141
pcc@shamleygreen.net
Safeguarding Rep Gisela Redman safeguarding@shamleygreen.net
ORGANIST/DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Daphne Hamilton 893033
LETTINGS SECRETARY SUNDAY CLUB
Clare Stevens 893211 Annabelle Ball 898596
WHOLLY YOUTH
Jonathan Jenner 898954
LEGACY OFFICER PLANNED GIVING OFFICER
Joelle Tamraz 07825422344 Nick Russell-Davis 890719
legacies@shamleygreen.net nrusselldavis@compuserve.com
CHURCH FLOWERS GOOD NEIGHBOURS SCHEME
Daphne Nunneley 892905 Alison Harding 893457
PARISH WEBSITE www.shamleygreen.net
PARISH MAGAZINE contacts and informa8on— See inside Front Cover
VILLAGE CARE
Penny Hodgson 898779 Glynis Drummond 890475
ARBUTHNOT HALL BADMINTON CLUB
Alison Bull 892254 Julie Mar8n 894459
GOLF SOCIETY CRICKET CLUB
Tony Hodgson 898779 David Harris 898908
FOUR VILLAGES WEDS. CLUB GARDENING CLUB
Ginny Wicks 894873 Aurelle Tomkins 892114
GARDEN CLOSE COMMUNITY ROOM HISTORY SOCIETY
Waverley Borough
Council 523171 Michael Harding 892651
LORDSHILL PLAYGROUND MEALS ON WHEELS
Sam Godwin 891847 Rowleys 277155
NSPCC SHADES
Deborah Blake 892392 Jan Cornwell 892401
U3A (WONERSH/SHAMLEY GRN) VILLAGE ASSOCIATION
Cilla Morris 892348 Eppy Anderson 890304
VILLAGE FETE W.I.
Tim Harlow 894884 Ann Towers 278291
WONERSH AND SHAMLEY GREEN (C of E) PRIMARY SCHOOL
Head: Tim Cheesman Office 892345
WONERSH PARISH COUNCIL WAVERLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Councillor: Chris How-
Clerk: Lisa Davison 892601 ard 894437
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