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6 The Editor's Note Plus contact information

8 Crafts Artisans sharing their skills

12 H Forman & Sons London cure smoked salmon

18 Smoked Salmon Recipes Two recipes from H Forman & Sons

20 Book Review The revised Pevsner's Buildings of England: Surrey

22 Wine Jimmy's 12 wines of Christmas

26 Food & Drink Lucie Rhoades on Christmas and new year food

28 Christmas Recipes Brie pastry wreath, Christmas rolls & mulled wine jam trifle

36 Gardening Celebrating self-watering containers

38 Weekend Walk Frensham Little Pond family trail

43 Jottings Your largest local community noticeboard

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Our main feature this month is on H Forman & Son, the East End's last salmon smokehouse which was founded in 1905 and is still run by the family. There is a story behind this. For our December 2018 issue, we decided to do a smoked salmon tasting and I contacted various suppliers and supermarkets for samples. I emailed Lance Forman, the owner of Formans which I knew to be one of the finest producers, and he replied immediately to say that he would be happy to let us have some salmon but that he would be coming with it! We agreed immediately and had an absolute masterclass from him in how to evaluate and taste salmon. His salmon was voted by far the best in our blind tasting, so we were delighted to have the opportunity to visit his premises earlier this year and have a guided tour of a fascinating process. If you want the best smoked salmon this Christmas, do give it a try - you won’t be disappointed. Please note that the last date to order is 15th December.

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Artisans sharing their skills

Phil Kemp enjoys being introduced to the creative talents of local artisans at Dobbie & Rose Handwoven Homewares and Hazelhouse Jewellery – and the opportunity to create your own art at their workshops.

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“I’m very passionate about keeping the skill of weaving alive as there is the worry that these older crafts may disappear. By introducing people to the craft and showing them the way to adapt it to suit more modern interiors widens its appeal.”

ebecca Harvey-Browne (below) runs the Dobby & Rose Weaving Studio in Churt where she prepares handcrafted woven homewares and also runs various workshops. Rebecca was introduced to her creative world at Godalming College where she did a lot of screen printing which motivated her to go on to do a degree at the University for Creative Arts in Farnham. Her firstyear studies included Weave on which she rapidly became hooked and which inspired her to develop her successful creative career.

“My Frame Loom course enables people to make real textural pieces like wall hangings - and with smaller looms everyone from children all the way through to adults can use them. It’s a great introduction to the craft.” Other courses introduce people to larger looms and more choice of fabrics, patterns and colours. And her two-day course gives hands-on experience in setting up looms as well as working with fabrics.

Rebecca’s slogan - ‘Traditional Weaving Meets Modern Design’ - perfectly encompasses her thinking.

“It’s all about designing and allowing yourself to be creative, whether you are from a creative background – or not. And it provides the opportunity to shut-off from everything and to just lose yourself in what you are doing!” The courses are held in her barn studio overlooking the surrounding Churt countryside. “We have regular visitors from the field next door including badgers and deer! It’s beautiful and very inspiring from the moment you walk into the barn.”

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Artisans sharing their skills some he also adds handmade glass flowers. Other glass artworks include ‘suncatchers’ for displaying outdoors, variously shaped glass boxes and different styles of dishes, and of course Mark makes a striking range of glass jewellery. “My studio has three kilns, from the ‘baby’ kiln which is used for firing glass fairly quickly, a bigger kiln which is the workhorse of the studio and is on most of the time, to the largest kiln which is used when I’m running classes as I can get everyone’s pieces in there together.” “I have beginners workshops which are stand-alone evenings or afternoons where you can come along and with some guidance make something you can be proud of. The youngest I’ve had for those workshops are 10-11 year olds who attend with an adult, and they produce wonderful art that can be displayed on a windowsill or shelf. In our longer workshops, which may be over the course of a couple of sessions, we will create with you a piece of art for a wall.”

Rebecca creates a wide range of handwoven homewares that are available to buy, from lampshades and cushions to pouches, and she also offers made-to-order accessories. And for those that come along to the workshops: “They have their own very bespoke piece of artwork and things that they have actually woven and created themselves.” Dobby & Rose also exhibit at local craft events held at The Maltings in Farnham and The Weald & Downland Living Museum in Chichester. Rebecca takes along a loom to these events to set the scene. She will be at The Haslemere Christmas Market on the 4th December.

Mark also runs a Glass Club that meets over the course of a month. The idea is for you to come along with your own ideas and implement what you want to do with guidance. “And I’ve got regulars who’ve been coming for five years or so – and a number of these have bought their own kilns so they can create their art at home. But they still come back attracted by the sociability of the club and they like to sit and chat about glass.”

Mark Laird (above) runs Hazelhouse Jewellery in the north-west corner of Surrey in Camberley. As a fused glass and jewellery designer he works with a range of materials including lampwork glass and fused glass.

From chatting to Rebecca and Mark their workshops undoubtedly provide a friendly and sociable atmosphere in which to discover your creativity. Why not enjoy taking part?

He has been working creatively with glass for over ten years, and his strategy of attending courses run by internationally renowned glass masters ensures that he is fully connected with the creative trends of his art. These glass artists include Dale Chihuly and Craig Mitchell Smith both from the USA, and Miriam Di Fiore in Italy and Cardiff-based Ruth Shelley.

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H Forman & Son – London Cure Smoked Salmon Phil Kemp meets with Lance Forman, whose great-grandfather founded this world-renowned smokery for curing fresh Scottish salmon over a century ago, to see first-hand how this gourmet delicacy is produced.

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before refrigeration became more efficient. Drying out and curing fish was effective with the smoke providing protection. An alternative method used by Scandinavians was to bury salmon in salt – which is where the term ‘Gravadlax’ originated, with ‘grav’ from grave and ‘lax’ meaning salmon. “To prepare smoked salmon you take the fish and remove the head and tail, split the fish in half and remove the backbone - then you have two fillets. You then sprinkle on salt and leave it for up to 24 hours. You will lose somewhere between five and ten percent of the weight. That’s the first step of the curing method.”

nderstandably Lance Forman is very proud of their reputation as the world’s longest standing producers of London Cure Smoked Salmon, with well over 117 years’ experience resulting in smoked salmon being one of the most popular gourmet foods internationally. “My great-grandfather Aaron ‘Harry’ Forman was an immigrant from Odessa in Ukraine, fleeing the anti-Jewish Pogroms in the 19th century. Along with other immigrants he and his family settled in the East End of London. Harry had set up a little café in Whitechapel with his family, but it was his son Louis who had seen other caterers selling popular smoked fish that prompted Harry to set up his smokehouse business in 1905.”

The salt is there to suck out the moisture from the fish which starts to preserve it. The next step is to place the fish in kilns to dry them out.

Lance explained that in the very early days salmon smoking wasn’t to produce a gourmet food but was an efficient way of preserving fish

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Previous page: Lance Forman by eatingeast CC BY 2.0. Above from left: the curing process involves salting, drying and then smoking the salmon

ordering direct compared to general retail is freshness.

If they are buying direct from us they are literally getting it the day after it’s been produced. It’s been in salt for a day, smoke for a day – and they get it the next day...

“People can buy our smoked salmon from leading retailers where it might have arrived that day, but it might have been on shelf for a week. Whereas if they are buying direct from us they are literally getting it the day after it’s been produced. It’s been in salt for a day, smoke for a day – and they get it the next day. People just think smoked salmon has got a long shelf life but it will still taste better four days after it’s come out of the water than a week and a half.”

which the fish were hung with fans blowing warm air over them to dry the fish out. We can achieve this in 24 hours with modern kilns and once it is sufficiently dry the texture of the fish changes. Instead of being wet and slippery the piece becomes tacky and that is the point at which the salmon is now cured and ready to eat.”

Forman’s welcome members of the public to come and see for themselves how smoked salmon is produced the traditional way with their tours of the smokehouse, a building shaped like a piece of salmon with a roof resembling salmon skin nestling on the banks of the River Lea in London’s East End close to the Olympic Park and Stadium. You’ll see first-hand the process that goes into producing the finest smoked Scottish salmon, share a platter in the restaurant, and hear about the history of the smokehouse.

Lance then explained the need to protect the fish against bacteria and this is what the smoking process is for. The smoke latches on to the sticky surface of the fish and creates an antibacterial seal – a barrier referred to as a pellicle. “Step back a hundred years. What we refer to today as London Cured Smoked Salmon became this great gourmet food. It wasn’t kippers, or Arbroath smokies, or Finnan haddock that was served pretty much at every royal banquet. Whilst these are very delicious, smoky food lingers on the palate. If you started a six-course meal with a kipper you are going to still taste it after the chocolate pudding! The flavour just sticks. However, London Cure Smoked Salmon is all about the concentrated flavour of the salmon – it’s not about the smoke. It’s a very clean taste. And that’s why it really took off.”

“And Darren Matson (left), the Guinness World Record salmon slicer, does salmon carving demonstrations that are fascinating to watch. And in fact it was the TV chef Gordon Ramsay who triggered Darren’s award some years ago as his programme Cookalong Live was doing world record challenges and he suggested they include our smoked salmon. The challenge wasn’t just about speed as he had to cut a minimum of 40 slices per side, and every single slice had to

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H Forman & Son – London Cure Smoked Salmon weigh between 15g–20g so it was accuracy as well as speed! The challenge was filmed in Borough Market and it has had something like 18 million views on YouTube since! And in fact Gordon Ramsay was back here in April filming for his new programme Future Food Stars. It was all about filleting salmon – and he did it blindfolded!” Forman’s are not just smoked salmon producers. Far from it.

“We called it Forman and Field rather than H Forman & Son as we wanted to differentiate it from just the smoked salmon. We even promoted English wine, which 20 years ago people laughed at, but they started to realise that actually there are some amazing English wines out there. The online retail business has grown and grown – and at Christmas it goes completely bonkers to a point we’ve had to turn off the orders for Christmas because we’ve reached capacity! And this online business saved us during Covid as in our wholesale sales side half of our business is in supplying shops, with the other half supplying restaurants, caterers, and hotels. Literally overnight the latter half collapsed – but people still have to eat and they don’t have to eat in a restaurant or hotel, they can eat at home. And there was difficulty accessing supermarkets.”

“Just over 20 years ago, when we had to move our factory, a lot of chefs at the time were saying to us that they love our smoked salmon – but asked can’t you make other foods? And this was at the turn of the millennium – around the time of the so-called dot-com bubble – a good opportunity to start up our online business as an artisan producer focussing on the best of British food. And people were also starting to show interest in food provenance and so on.”

Lance emphasised the fact that unlike a retail shop that stacks their products on shelves all of theirs is bespoke and freshly made to order. And there are hundreds of product lines in their Forman and Field catalogue. And purely on their range of fish the list is very impressive. As well as salmon they cure and smoke cod, tuna, herring, lobster, crab, Dover sole, mackerel, swordfish, eel fillets, sea trout, sturgeon, halibut, kippers, haddock, sea bass, and squid. I thoroughly enjoyed a tour around the smokehouse with Lance and to see his team hard at work at every stage of their production process – and the tasting platter of a variety of fish including of course their smoked salmon was absolutely delicious! And as a little aside, which I found absolutely fascinating, as part of a Zero Waste project Forman’s worked with an artist who wanted to tan smoked salmon skins completely naturally without chemicals to turn them into artworks. Lance revealed some of the results which included creating fish leather labels for bottles of English sparkling wine!

Left: Louis Forman in 1935 at Billingsgate with the largest wild salmon ever sold there, weighing in at 74lbs. Louis (centre, with Homburg hat) bought it, smoked it and sold it to Selfridges. Right: the business relocated to Dalston in 1950.

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Have a go at one of Forman's favourite ways to use smoked salmon at home

Homemade Buckwheat Blini with Tian of Smoked Salmon with Smoked Salmon Orange Confit

Russian-style buckwheat blinis are a classic dinner party canapé and, if you have the time to spare, they are so easy to make at home. For an exciting dinner party starter, try making your own large blinis so that each guest gets to enjoy one beautiful plate.

Good quality smoked salmon is essential for this showstopping dish, in which smoked salmon is the star of the show. It’s important to use the freshest salmon you can find to make the delicious cured salmon element, and Forman’s Fresh Scottish Salmon is just the ticket.

Ingredients 60g buckwheat flour; 85g cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon yeast, instant or rapid-rise; 230ml milk, warm; 30g unsalted butter, melted; 1 large egg, whites and yolk separated; room temperature

Ingredients 200g Forman’s Smoked Salmon; 225g Forman’s fresh Scottish salmon; 50g sugar; 50g sea salt; olive oil; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 2 unwaxed oranges, zested, then pith removed and cut into segments; 2 tsp brown sugar; 6-7 chives, finely chopped; 1 unwaxed lemon; mascarpone; Keta caviar; salt and pepper, to taste.

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Serves 4

Method 1. Mix together the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk, then whisk until smooth. Cover the batter and let rise until doubled in size (approx. 1 hour). 2. When doubled, stir in the cooled melted butter and egg yolk. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold whites into the batter, then let rest for 20 minutes. 3. Place a large frying pan over a medium heat, then brush lightly with melted butter. Pour in some of the batter to make a 10cm blini and cook until you start to see bubbles on the top; about 1-2 minutes. Flip the blini over and cook for another minute or 2 until golden on the bottom. Keep warm covered with foil in a low oven. 4. Mix the crème fraiche, dill, shallot and lemon zest in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 5. To serve, lay a blini in the middle of a small plate. Top with a generous spoonful of the crème fraiche mixture, followed by 50g of smoked salmon. Garnish with a sprig of dill and freshly cracked black pepper and serve immediately.

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Book review Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England

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by Charles O’Brien, Ian Nairn, and Bridget Cherry

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he Pevsner Architectural Guides: Building of England series of books was conceived in the 1940s by Sir Nicklaus Pevsner (right) as a guide to the architecture of the country and the 46 volumes were published between 1951 and 1974. According to Jonathan Meades in The Observer, it is “The greatest endeavour of popular architectural scholarship in the world”.

appreciation of the twentieth century, including its principal monument, Guildford’s cathedral. To the fore in Surrey is domestic architecture: medieval farmhouses, seventeenth-century gentry houses in the Artisan Classical style, eighteenthcentury country houses, Victorian and Edwardian businessmen’s residences, designed most famously by Norman Shaw, Lutyens and Voysey, and high-class suburban estates. Into this small county is fitted architecture of endless variety, ranging from Georgian designed landscapes to military cemeteries, from seminaries to shooting clubs, and from lime kilns to lunatic asylums. This latest volume has been revised by Charles O’Brien who was born and brought up in Surrey and is joint series editor of the Pevsner Architectural Guides and author and contributor to several other volumes in the series.

Their aim was to provide an up-to-date portable guide to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. Whilst cathedrals and their furnishings, great country houses and their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches and farmsteads, Victorian public buildings and industrial monuments.

The new book is larger than the previous one in both size and pagination, with an extra 200 pages and many more colour illustrations. In his introduction, O’Brien tells us that “the primary task of revision is to correct and amend… and reflect advances in scholarship”. In the 50 years since its last update, much has changed with many demolitions and new buildings, and any notable omissions have been added where known. Work on this new volume took four years and was not aided by Covid restrictions in 2020. As with any book like this, many people lent a hand in this great endeavour and are warmly acknowledged. The end result is a fine update of a much-loved friend.

The Surrey volume was originally published in 1962 and was the first Buildings of England volume that Pevsner shared with another author, and Ian Nairn’s brilliant, provocative descriptions have been treasured by many ever since. It was revised by Bridget Cherry in 1971 and here we now have a brilliant newly expanded volume on England’s pre-eminent ‘Home County,’ exploring its mix of rural, urban and suburban architecture as well as its many major historic buildings.

I can’t express it better than John Martin Robinson in Country Life when he says “In a world where few things seem to get better, the enlarged and revised editions of Pevsner are a glorious exception”. Amen to that! Stefan Reynolds

For centuries Surrey has been the playground for London, and home to thousands of its commuters. Yet much of the county is still deeply wooded or surprisingly bucolic. This fully revised and enhanced edition, the first since 1971, is packed with new information on its major historic buildings – Waverley Abbey, Farnham Castle, Sutton Place and Loseley Park among others – and much-expanded accounts of its Victorian set pieces – Royal Holloway College, Holloway Sanatorium and Charterhouse School – alongside fresh

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Jimmy’s 12 wines of Christmas

this try the Ridge Estate Zinfandel, Lytton Springs, Sonoma, California, 2015, 14.5%, Wine Unlimited, Dorking, £44.99) Sunset is usually around 4pm and that’s when the first curated wine surfaces. This is a delightful aperitif to dinner and I often start with a lower alcohol but complex style such as the iconic Joh. Jos. Prüm Riesling Kabinett, Germany, 2012 (9.5%, Taurus Wines nr. Cranleigh, £39.99) which I tasted this year as part of a Prum vertical and was the winning wine for its complexity complimenting freshness but aged notes and medium-dry. A richer alternative would be the Pegasus Bay Riesling, Waipara, New Zealand, 2019 (13.5%, Waitrose Cellar, £16.99) an off-dry style, fuller body, with ripe stone fruit, sweet spice and honeyed notes.

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he festive season is upon us, whether you subscribe to Ebenezer Scrooge’s bah humbug or as excited as Will Ferrel’s Elf, there is no escaping the showdown of Christmas adverts nor avoiding countless repeats of crooners such as Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams or Dean Martin that reverberate from every retail outlet. I’m a sucker for the holiday season; family, friends, food and a detailed wine list that needs to be curated to span the celebratory itinerary (I’m not so keen on presents nor my expanding waistline). Below I have outlined some of my tops drops over the key holiday dates sourced from across Surrey and the world at large – some of these are splashout wines because, well, it is Christmas.

Of course the type of evening dinner you have can dictate your wine. In our house we typically rustle up our favourite meal from that year, and this year it has all been about Georgian gastronomy. Think various spices, walnuts and hearty cuisine including the original stuffed-crust pizza bread, kachapuri. With this I’d go for Shumi Iberiuli, Khikhvi Qvevri Amber, Georgia, 2020 (14%, tasteofgeorgia.co.uk, £20) which is made in large clay pots with skin contact producing a rich, rounded orange wine, with acacia, paprika, walnut and spice. But this wine also compliments pork dishes, especially with apple sauce or pigs in blankets!

Christmas Eve We typically structure this evening as a gentle precursor to the big day. The kids are allowed one present each from under the tree which is easier said than done, and once they’re tucked up in bed (!) we launch into ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ I keep the wine choices on the lighter, fresher and brighter side with a more firmer and alcoholic red to compliment the cascade of tears to final scene with Jimmy Stewart and the entire Bedford Falls (for

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Christmas Day Every Christmas morning wether you’re starting with breakfast or presents demands a bottle of bubbles. Try the Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve, Champagne, NV (widely available £50) which is one of my go-to Champagnes made from nearly 50% reserve wine meaning that this is complex, rich, toasty with superb freshness. This is nearly as good as Krug, at a third of the price. A valuefor-money option is the excellent Colmant, Cap Classique Brut Reserve, South Africa, NV (12.5%, The Vine King, Reigate, £23.99) which is creamy with a lifted freshness. Try both with some fabulous smoked salmon from H Forman & Sons, a perfect combination.

me and have to feature Comté, then you must feature a wine from the same region, Jura. The Benoit Badoz, Vin Jaune, Jura, 2014 (15%, The Vine King, £36.55) is a dry, full-bodied, oxidised wine (think sherry but without the added alcohol) with notes of nuts and spices that compliment any hard cheese. For blue cheese try the fantastic Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria 2018 (half bottle, 14.5%, Taurus Wines, £44.99). It’s unctuously sweet, but fresh too, full of apricot, candied orange peel, honeysuckle with aromatic herbs. Boxing Day For our household, this is the day of in-laws, and often day three or four of the extended family. The melting pot of personalities and sheer time of close quarters requires wines of powerful alcoholic intensity just to ride the storm. The wine has got to be really good, just so it can scupper any heated ‘discussion.’

The key thing to consider with Christmas lunch is that we have plenty of roasted elements, and often gravy. This requires wines of a certain intensity, so much so that often the main meat (or alternative) doesn’t matter. Try a wonderfully rounded, creamy and nutty Valserrano Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva, 2015 (13%, davywine.co.uk, £40) or an ageing and complex Pinot Noir such as Felton Road ‘Cornish Point’ Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand, 2010 (14%, Wine Unlimited Dorking, £59.99). Maybe you need to combine volume and quality – then try the Villa Cafaggio Chianti Classico Magnum, Italy, 2018 (13.5%, Waitrose Cellar, £30). This double bottle looks stylish on the dinner table and is decent kit, full of red fruits, earthy spice, cedar and tobacco.

I have selected the superb biodynamic wine of Montirius, Le Clos, Vacqueyras, Southern Rhône, 2007 (14.5%, Wine Unlimited, Dorking, £32.99) which easily puts any Châteauneuf-du-Pape to shame; it is powerful yet elegant, with volumes of red/black fruit, spices and a soft gamey finish. Merry Christmas everyone! I am very keen to hear what you’d like me to help you with in the world of wine across our beautiful county so please drop me any ideas and feedback to [email protected].

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Making your Christmas food choices count

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or those of us tucking into a turkey this Christmas, cost will of course be a key consideration with the current economic backdrop. But the choice of where you buy your turkey from, can also be a vote for supporting the future of the climate.

Top trends in food & drink for the new year

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ooking ahead to 2023, there are already a few trends in food and drink starting to emerge, from retro flavours still proving popular in baking to a rising interest in foraged and wild food for cooking.

Regenerative farming is a phrase you might have heard bubbling over in recent months. In short, it’s the process of regenerating the soil and the land that’s been farmed on. It encourages a shift from intensive farming practices instead to rotating crops, increasing biodiversity and maintaining livestock as an essential part of this ecosystem.

We caught-up with local, private dining chef, Tom Happs @HonestCookUK, to find out his top three trend predictions for 2023 in the world of food and drink: 1. Classic nursery puddings; there’s definitely been an increase in people opting for more classic and comforting puddings in the latter part of this year, that’s likely to continue into 2023. Look out for the return of treacle tart with clotted cream! 2. Simple suppers; simple suppers will prove to be the go to as we head into 2023, motivated by ever increasing food prices twinned with rising energy costs.Who doesn't love bangers, mash and onion gravy? 3. Plant-based fine dining; the plant-based world has come on so much in the last few years with so many new products available and people opting for different diet choices. Chefs will continue to use their skills and techniques to innovate the plantbased fine dining scene.

Recent studies have shown it’s been able to regenerate the topsoil that’s essential for growing our food and it’s now a key conversation thread around how we help solve the climate crisis. Choosing to purchase a turkey this year from an independent butchers or shop that’s working with farms that have introduced these practices, can make your food choice really count this Christmas. One such spot is The Dorking Butchery, who source all of their meat from farms that not only practice ethical farming, but have also adopted these regenerative farming techniques. It’s a topic that’s set to take off in 2023 and, if you’re keen to find out more, you can visit thedorkingbutchery.co.uk and read all about their commitment to working with farms that support regenerative agriculture.

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Ingredients 320g ready roll puff pastry 400g turkey mince 4 streaky rashers, chopped up small 75g dried stuffing mix 1 egg, beaten Handful chopped fresh sage Cracked black pepper 4tbsp Cottage Delight festive fig & port chutney 150g stilton Gravy, optional dip 1 egg for egg wash

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centre outwards over the filling as well as bringing the outer edge of pastry inwards. Press the two Method 1. Preheat your oven to 200ºC/ 180ºCall fan/gas the 6 . Line a baking tray with baking pa together and continue way 2. In a bowl mix together your turkey, bacon, stuffing, egg, sage and pepper until w Roll out your ready roll puff pastry and cut in half into two long strips. around with 3.4. the remaining 7 triangles Down the centre of each strip spread on the Festive Fig & Port Chutney. 5. Mould your turkey mix into two long rolls then place down the centre of each o until you have a wreath. 6. Place some thinly slice stilton on top of the turkey. 7. Brush one side on the pastry on each strip with egg wash 8. Fold pastry over and seal thein edges with a fork. Repeat with your other section. 8. Brush with beaten egg then place the oven and 9. Place on to your baking tray leaving enough space between them to expand. 10. Egg wash each roll and cut slits. allow to bake for 15 minutes 11. Bake for 30 minsuntil until golden.golden brown 12. Cut into how many portions you wish. We recommend 12. and cooked through. 13. Leave to cool for a few minutes then tuck in! Dip into gravy for Christmas heav 9. Remove from the oven, allow to rest for 5 minutes then slice and serve.

The following Christmas recipes are from Cottage Delights (www.cottagedelight.co.uk).

Brie and pickle pastry wreath

Brie and Pickle Pastry

Christmas chutney rolls

Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 15 minutes| Serves: 6 Ingredients 320g ready roll puff pastry Ingredients 400g turkey mince 320g ready roll puff pastry 6tbsp Perfect rashers, Party Pickle (320gchopped jar) 4 streaky up small 200g brie cheese, sliced pistachiostuffing nuts roughly chopped 75g21 tbsp dried mix egg, beaten 1 egg, beaten Method chopped fresh sage Handful 1. Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan/gas 6 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Roll the pastry and cut a large circle out of the pastry. Cracked black pepper 3. Lay the large pastry circle on the prepared baking sheet. 4. MarkCottage an inner circle with a medium-sized bowl, don’t all the way through the pastry. 4tbsp Delight festive fig press & port chutney 5. Cut four cuts into the centre circle, this will create 8 triangles. 6. Spread the Perfect Party Pickle around the outer circle then top with the brie and pistachios. 150g stilton 7. From the four cuts, bring one triangle of the centre outwards over the filling as well as bringing the outer edge and continue all the way around Gravy, optional dip with the remaining 7 triangles until you have a wreath. 8. Brush with beaten egg then place in the oven and allow to bake for 15 minutes until golden brown and cooke 9. Remove the oven, allow to rest for 5 minutes then slice and serve. 1 egg forfrom egg wash

Serves 12 Method 1. Preheat your oven to 200ºC/ 180ºC fan/gas 6 . Line a baking tray with baking parchment. 2. In a bowl mix together your turkey, bacon, stuffing, egg, sage and pepper until well combined. 3. Roll out your ready roll puff pastry and cut in half into two long strips. 4. Down the centre of each strip spread on the Festive Fig & Port Chutney. 5. Mould your turkey mix into two long rolls then place down the centre of each of your pastry sections on top of the chutney 6. Place some thinly sliced stilton on top of the turkey. 7. Brush one side of the pastry on each strip with egg wash 8. Fold pastry over and seal the edges with a fork. Repeat with your other section. 9. Place on to your baking tray leaving enough space between them to expand. 10. Egg wash each roll and cut slits. 11. Bake for 30 mins until golden. 12. Cut into how many portions you wish. We recommend 12. 13. Leave to cool for a few minutes then tuck in! Dip into gravy for Christmas heaven.

Ingredients 320g ready roll puff pastry 6tbsp Perfect Party Pickle (320g jar) 200g brie cheese, sliced 2 tbsp pistachio nuts roughly chopped 1 egg, beaten Serves 6 Method 1. Pre heat the oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan/gas 6 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Roll the pastry and cut a large circle out of the pastry. 3. Lay the large pastry circle on the prepared baking sheet. 4. Mark an inner circle with a medium sized bowl, don’t press all the way through the pastry. 5. Cut four cuts into the centre circle, this will create 8 triangles. 6. Spread the Perfect Party Pickle around the outer circle then top with the brie and pistachios. 7. From the four cuts, bring one triangle of the

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Christmas recipes Magical mulled wine jam trifle Ingredients For the trifle: 1 x 340g jar Cottage Delight Magical Mulled Wine Jam 2 oranges, peeled and sliced in halves 420g sponge swiss roll 480ml custard 360ml double cream, whipped to soft peaks 500ml mulled wine (ready made or using recipe below) 135g pack raspberry jelly Fresh/frozen berries, to decorate GroundPrep: cinnamon, to decorate 40 minutes | Cook: 6 hours chill | Serves: 8

Magical Mu Trifle

For theIngredients mulled wine jelly: Option make your own mulled wine For the trifle using the recipe below or use ready 1 x 340g jar Cottage Delight Magical Mulled Wine Jam 2 oranges,wine. peeled and sliced in halves made mulled 420g sponge swiss roll 480ml custard

360ml double cream, whipped to soft peaks For home made mulled wine: 500ml mulled wine (ready-made or using recipe below) 500ml red 135g wine pack raspberry jelly Fresh/frozen berries, to decorate 2 bay leaves Ground cinnamon, to decorate 1 star anise For the mulled wine jelly 1 orange, thinly sliced Option - make your own mulled wine using the recipe be 8 cloves, whole For home-made mulled wine: 2tbsp sugar 500ml red wine 2 cinnamon sticks 2 bay leaves anise 1 packet1 star raspberry jelly

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1 orange, thinly sliced 8 cloves, whole sugar 82tbsp 2 cinnamon sticks 1 packet raspberry jelly

Method Method for mulled wine jelly: 1. Combine all ingredients (not including raspberry jelly) in saucepan and heat gently. Do not boil. Hold at gentle simmer for at least 10 minutes. 2. Remove from heat and strain the liquid. 3. Return liquid to pan and dissolve in jelly cubes (if jelly cubes do not dissolve, put some gentle heat 4. If using bottled mulled wine, heat according to bottle instructions before dissolving in the jelly cubes.

2. To assemble, line the bottom of a trifle bowl with half of your cake slices. Press slices half way up along the sides of t he bowl. 3. Arrange halved orange slices around side of bowl. 4. Arrange half of the jelly squares over the cake mixture. 5. Pour over half of the custard. 6. Spoon over half of the Magical Mulled Wine Jam evenly. 7. Repeat steps 2 to 6. 8. Cover the top with plastic wrap and leave in the fridge for at least 4-6 hours or even better, overnight. 9. When you’re ready to serve, add whipped cream and fresh or frozen berries to decorate before dusting with cinnamon.

To assemble the trifle: 1. Make your mulled wine jelly in advance, using recipe and method stated above. Pour jelly mixture into a small rectangle or square baking tin, so it’s roughly 1 inch high. Leave it in the fridge to set (approx. 3 hours)

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3. As you follow the path around the lake, you will notice that there are trees, shrubs and reeds by the water. Frensham Little Pond is a haven for breeding water birds and so we have created a buffer zone for them to protect them and their young. If you look carefully into the lake, you will see the nesting rafts we have built for visiting terns.

The 55 hectares of Frensham Little Pond provide a haven for birds and wildlife. This walk offers a treasure trove of delights from the views over the tranquil lake, to the vigorous climb up to Snowball Ridge, and the promise of warming sustenance at the Tern Café. The sandy soil makes for dry-ish paths so you can enjoy a stroll here at any time of year and it makes an ideal family walk on Boxing Day!

4. The path follows the edge of the woodland alongside a boundary fence. At this point it is skirting a small wetland area which is a sanctuary for water and woodland birds. After 100 yards the path turns sharply right through the woodland and crosses a broadwalk over the marshy ground. Look out for woodland birds such as jays, tits and larks. Among the reeds you may be able to spot or hear sedge warblers and reed warblers. You will come out at the edge of the woodland.

1. Leave the car park along a flat path signposted to the cafe through the Scots Pine trees. Unless you want a drink before you start, walk behind the café keeping to the flattish land, walking through deciduous trees and round the edge of the lake. You will get your first glimpse of the pond.

5. As you come out of the wood take the path to the right keeping the trees on your right hand side as you walk back towards the lake. It was drained during the Second World War to avoid being a navigable landmark for German bombers attacking Aldershot. It was then used for tank training before being refilled in 1949. By the water you will spot a couple of places that have been fenced off for dogs to splash about without disturbing the waterfowl.

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some benches up here so you can enjoy the great views before beginning your descent back down to the lake. 8. As you come down the hill you will see the welcoming café. Congratulations! You have successfully circumnavigated Frensham Little Pond and here's an opportunity to reward yourselves with a refreshing cuppa and a piece of cake or a light lunch. There's also a bird hide here where you can watch the activity on the water and see how many different species you spot. www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Cards for Good Causes This year, Cards For Good Causes is opening its annual popup shop at St Nicolas Church, Bury Street, Guildford, GU2 4AW with the help of local volunteers. The doors will be open Monday to Saturday, 10am-4pm until Saturday 17th December. They will be selling a wide range of gorgeous Christmas cards and gifts, advent calendars and wrapping items, all of which raise money for local and national charities. Please call Andy on 07792 424836 for more information.

Surrey Artists Christmas Open Studios Until Saturday 4th December SAOS is delighted to announce a new Christmas Open Studio Event featuring 52 studios opening across the county selling unique artworks - with everything from drawings, prints and ceramics, to paintings, textiles and crafts available for you to buy directly from the artists who created them. Visit www. surreyopenstudios.org.uk/open-studios/ for full details with dates and times. Guildford Jazz Friday 2nd and 16th December On 2nd, BEAT at the Boiler Room with Rosie Frater-Taylor who blurs the lines between jazz, folk, pop & soul. Think Joni Mitchell meets George Benson, Lewis Taylor teams up with Emily King or a female version of John Mayer. Doors open 7pm, Support act 7.30pm. Tickets £12 (£10 for Guildford Jazz Members, £5 students/concessions) +£1 booking fee. On 16th, Christmas Sparkle with Georgina Jackson at St John’s Church, Farncombe - an evening of Christmas Sparkle with jazz vocalist and trumpeter Georgina Jackson. Georgina is widely acknowledged as the finest female lead trumpet player in the country. Doors 7.15pm, performance 8pm to 10.15pm, bar available on arrival and at the interval. Tickets £18 (£16 Guildford Jazz Members, £7 Students/U18s, £5 Student members). Details and booking at www.guildfordjazz.org.uk.

Guildford Opera Wednesday 30th November, Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd December They return to the stage this autumn with their production of Tchaikovsky’s best known opera, Eugine Onegin for three nights at the Electric Theatre, Guildford. They will be singing the opera in English and are accompanied by a chamber orchestra. For more details and tickets, including a 4 for 3 offer for the Wednesday performance, visit www.electric. theatre or tel 01483 501200. Glow 2022 at RHS Wisley Until Sunday 8th January 2023 The popular Glow event returns to Wisley for 2022 and promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Wander the enchanted illuminated route and get that festive feeling as you discover ‘wow’ moments such as the glittering Wisteria Walk, fire candles, fountain displays, and spectacular colourful reflections in the Rock Garden. There will be tasty treats to enjoy along the way and festive shopping opportunities too. Tickets are limited and must be booked online in advance. Please check www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/ wisley/whats-on for the event times on your chosen date.

Community Carols at West Horsley Methodist Church KT24 6DD Saturday 3rd December 7pm-9pm An opportunity for a hearty sing and chance to request your favourite carols with a break for refreshments. For details please call 01483 282474. Reflection String Duet Concert Saturday 3rd December 7.30pm Reflection String Duet presents a concert of classical and seasonal music at Christ Church, Shamley Green. Tickets £10. Please contact [email protected] for more info.

The History of Newlands Corner Thursday 1st December 11am Join the monthly Coffee Time Talk at the Guildhall, High Street, Guildford. Trevor Brook from Albury History Society will explore the many fascinating facets of Newlands Corner: Fairyland, a hospital, soil buildings, Agatha Christie, Clough Williams-Ellis and evacuees. Arrive at 10.30am for coffee. The talk starts at 11am and lasts about 50 minutes. Entry is free but places must be pre-booked. Telephone Guildford Heritage Services on 01483 444751 or email heritageservices@ guildford.gov.uk.

Shalford Christmas Coffee Morning with festive stalls Saturday 3rd December 10am-1pm Food, jewellery, crafts, gifts and much more in Shalford Village Hall side rooms. All proceeds to local charities, Donations to stalls gratefully received. Contact Karen on 01483 569549 or email [email protected] for more information.

A History of the Christmas Carol Friday 2nd December 1pm–4pm Ever wondered why we sing Christmas carols? Join The Guildford Institute this festive season to discover the history behind this much-loved tradition. They will uncover the origins and meanings behind early carols from the Middle Ages such as ‘God Rest You Merry, Gentleman’ and find out how much it has really changed from the past. To find out more or to book a place, please visit guildford-institute.org.uk or email [email protected]. The Institute has a full programme of events on their website, so do take a look. December 2022

Winter at Watts There is lots going on at the Watts Gallery. From 'magical Make Space creating crafty kaleidoscopes to colour the wintery season more brightly' to festive wreath making, there is something for everyone. There are also two exhibitions and a ceramic pendant workshop. For more information, please visit www.wattsgallery.org.uk. Etsy Guildford Christmas Market at Guildford Cathedral Saturday 3rd December 10am-4pm A seasonal festival of unique gifts handcrafted by local

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nationaltrust.org.uk/hatchlands-park For everyone, for ever Guildford Rambling Club They start their winter programme on Sunday 4th December with a 6.5 mile walk starting from Normandy led by Chris S 07885 631197. On Sunday 11th December there is a 9.5 mile walk from Guildford led by Susan and David 07580 914207 then on Thursday 15th Sally B 01306 885976 is leading a 6 mile morning walk from Abinger and on Sunday 18th December Bob 07745 572494 is leading a 6 + 3 mile figure of eight walk from Shere. The full walks programme can be found at www.guildfordramblingclub.org.uk. Unless otherwise stated, visitors are welcome on all our walks which normally start at 10am but please check that the walks are taking place by contacting the leader beforehand.

artisans and makers. With 50 stalls you are sure to find beautiful locally made Christmas presents (or treats for yourself!). Entry for this event is free, but the organisers would like to register your interest by visiting www.facebook. com/etsyguildford. Guildford Ramblers Walking Programme Various dates during December Guildford Ramblers are offering a full selection of walks during December. On Saturday 8th December there’s an 8-mile walk around Pirbright including a visit to some interesting parts of Brookwood Cemetery. An easy walk with no hills to climb. Call Lynne on 07920 295713 for more details. For anyone wanting a short, morning walk, on Monday 5th December there’s an easy 3-mile walk across Merrow Downs and Guildford Golf Course, call Metta on 07760 201005. There will be a full programme of walks over Christmas and New Year. Guildford Ramblers usually offers walks of 5-6 miles on a Wednesday morning and 8-9 miles on a Saturday. Full details can be found by going to www. guildfordramblers.org.uk and clicking on the ‘Walks’ tab.

Historical Association, West Surrey Branch Tuesday 6th December 7.30pm Lecture by Professor David Stevenson, London School of Economics on ‘The Marshall Plan after 75 years.’ The massive injection of US money into Post War Europe was a key historical event which can now be seen in perspective. A Zoom lecture for members only. For details of membership contact Rollo Crookshank on 01252 319881, email [email protected] or visit www. historicalassociationsurrey.com.

Christingle Service at Guildford Cathedral Sunday 4th December 3.30pm-4.30pm Join them in Seasons café at the Cathedral for the annual Christingle Service, as they celebrate Jesus, the Light of the World. This informal act of worship will include songs, making a giant Christingle, craft activities, prayer, and refreshments. The Cathedral Christingle is held in support of The Children’s Society. December 2022

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They have a full programme of events lined up for 2023 to make your journey easier and more fun. Meetings are at St Catherine’s Village Hall, Chestnut Avenue, Guildford GU2 4HF. Come along, email [email protected], text 07761 000549 or visit www.guildfordhoh.org.uk for more information. The Guildford and South Surrey branch of Parkinson’s UK Tuesday 6th December The branch Christmas lunch is at the Rugby Club, Broadwater. There is no regular membership meeting in December but an interesting and varied programme is being compiled for the last Wednesday of the month during 2023. For more information on the informal Friendship group meetings at The Stag in Eashing, contact [email protected]. uk and for the online group for the newly diagnosed, contact [email protected].

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someone you know, would like to join this lovely group please call 020 3044 2731 or email [email protected]. More info visit www.conquestart.org. Connect - a group for people living with dementia Thursday 8th and 22nd December 10am-12 noon Come for support, refreshment, friendship, activities and fun. They meet fortnightly on Thursday mornings in St Lawrence Church Hall, Browns Lane, Effingham KT24 5LX. Monthly outings are also arranged monthly. Remember you don’t have to live in Effingham to join them! If you know of someone who might like to join us or for more information please contact Gill on 01372 457987, email [email protected] or Kim on 01932 586988.

The Mayor of Guildford’s Charity Carol Concert Sunday 11th December 7pm Join Vivace Chorus for the Mayor of Guildford’s Charity Carol Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford. As always, there will be your favourite audience carols, plus a wonderful selection of traditional and contemporary carols sung by the choir. With wine, soft drinks and mince pies in the interval, this is the perfect way to start your countdown to Christmas! Tickets £15 adults, £5 children, available at www.vivacechorus.org or on the door.

T-U-G The Unattached Group Are you looking for a more exciting and enjoyable social life? Why not join T-U-G - a social group for single people aged 60+ based in the Guildford area. They have a wide variety of social events including theatre trips, cinema visits, walks, meals out, day trips etc. New members are most welcome. To find out more please contact theunattachedgroup@yahoo. co.uk or call 07517 649593.

Surrey Hills Christmas Concert Sunday 11th December 8pm Join the award winning Surrey Hills Chamber Choir and the Surrey Singers for a candlelit Christmas concert at St Nicolas Church, Guildford. A wonderful programme of Christmas carols and seasonal songs to put you in the festive mood. Tickets are £14 for adults; £5 for under 16 (price includes programme and

Practical Aspects of Spirituality Saturday 10th December 9.30am You are most welcome to join them at St Mary’s Church, Quarry Street, Guildford for their next session on Practical Aspects of Spirituality. In today’s society we are so often December 2022

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Guildford Travel Club - The Fascination of Islands Tuesday 13th December 8pm Why are islands so compelling? John Beatty, widely acclaimed nature, travel and adventure photographer, will help us answer this question with his multimedia presentation of islands worldwide –icy, tropical, desert, flat, high and volcanic. Join them at Onslow Village Hall, Wilderness Road, Guildford, GU2 7QR to find out. New members and visitors welcome. Membership: £30 for the season. Student Card holders: £15 per season. Visitors welcome subject to space: £7 per talk Doors open at 7.30pm and the talk from 8pm–10pm with a break for refreshments. Visit www.guildfordtravelclub.org.uk for more information or contact Barbara Rogers on 07899 868128 or email info@ guildfordtravelclub.org.uk if you wish you join the club or attend as a visitor.

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Air Ambulance Carol Concert at Guildford Cathedral Tuesday 13th December 7.30pm A special fund-raising concert of seasonal carols and readings for the popular charity. Featuring Guildford Cathedral Singers. Ticket prices range from £15 | £20 | £25 and can be purchased via www.aakss.org.uk.

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is great fun, helps to keep you fit and is relaxing. The atmosphere created by these international folk dances done in a circle is wonderful: there is a sense of community and no partner is required. Men and women of all ages are made very welcome. Lynn Frances has been teaching since 1983 and has built a reputation here and abroad for creating a wonderful atmosphere in which to enjoy yourself. She runs classes from 7.30pm-9.30pm at Pirrie Hall Brook, Thursdays, three ten-week terms and St Catherine's Hall, Guildford, third Tuesday. Contact Lynn on 01420 474881.

Arts Society Horsley Wednesday 14th December 10.30am ‘The Power of Photography by Roger Mendham’. This talk examines some the most important images and photographers of the past century. It explores why these images are so powerful and influential in our understanding of history. Coffee or tea served from 9.45am. Visitors very welcome, £6 on the door. Please visit www.theartssocietyhorsley.org.uk for more information. Takes place at East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Avenue, Horsley KT24 6QT.

The Arts Society Surrey Hills Tuesday 13th December They continue their programme of lectures with a lecture entitled ‘Io Saturnalia – Happy Christmas the Roman Way’ presented by Gillian Hovell. The society meets in Shalford Village Hall normally on the fourth Tuesday in the month at 9.45am for coffee. The lecture starts at 10.30am. New members and visitors are very welcome. Details of their programme of lectures, visits and holidays for 2022/2023 can be found at www.theartssocietysurreyhills.org.uk or by calling 07791 000548.

Arts Society Guildford Wednesday 14th December 7pm Anne Haworth is giving a lecture on ‘Princesses, Pyjamas and Palazzi: The Golden Age of Italian Alta Moda’ at Onslow Village Hall. The 1950s and 60s was a glittering era for Italian couture and designers. They dressed a roll call of celebrated women of the era, including Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren and Maria Callas. This lecture explores the cultural back-drop to Italian design, ranging from opera, masquerades and the Commedia dell-Arte to the glamour of the silver screen.

Horsley Floral Decoration Group Tuesday 13th December 2pm A demonstration entitled ‘Christmas Carousel’ by Michael King. They are a friendly afternoon flower arranging club affiliated to NAFAS. Venue is East Horsley Village Hall on second Tuesday of each month (except August). They have December 2022

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A ‘packet’ of stamp approval books is circulated amongst the membership several times a year. The current programme and further details can be found at www.spanglefish. com/guildfordstampclub. Alternatively, please email barry. [email protected] or call him on 01483 828630. West Surrey Natural History Society Thursday 15th December 8pm Christmas social: This will be an informal get-together in East Horsley Village Hall with some short presentations by members, including a look back at the experiences of a former head birdkeeper at Chessington Zoo, and videos/ photos showing some highlights from a trip to Zambia’s Luangwa National Park. Christmas nibbles and mulled wine will be served. Go and join them to meet other people interested in wildlife and the natural world. Members free, non-members £3; see www.wsnhs.wordpress.com.

We Love to Dance Based in Shalford, 5 minutes from Guildford, they offer a range of dance and fitness classes for adults including ballet, tap, jazz and Pilates. See www.welovetodance.net for full details or call Rachel on 07946 363556.

West Surrey Cycling Club Cycling in Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and beyond. We cater for all levels and abilities in a way that is social, enjoyable and safe. We offer full day and half day rides, different speeds and start locations. New members welcome, get in touch and we can find a ride that suits you. Please contact Neil McIntyre on 07778 593601 who will be able to discuss with you the ride options and availability. For further information, please visit www.westsurreyctc.co.uk.

Guildford & District Philatelic Society Wednesday 14th December 7.30pm Their next meeting is the Christmas Social, followed by ‘GB Postal History’ on 11th January 2023. Do you collect stamps and/or postal history? If so, please join them at GDPS. Whether you are an expert or a beginner, you can be sure of friendly welcome. They meet on the second Wednesday of each month from September to May in the Quaker Friends’ Meeting House opposite Guildford Library (GU1 4LH). Meetings are at 7pm for 7.30pm and usually finish by 9.15pm, providing an opportunity to share ideas and gain knowledge.

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Cathedral Singers. Free entry for all, donations welcome. No booking required but if you need a wheelchair space or bringing a group, cal: 01483 503414 or email enquiries@ ageuksurrey.org.uk. Pre-bookable lunch available after the service call Season’s Café on 01483 563841 or email [email protected] for details. www.ageuk.org.uk/ surrey. Horsley U3A No meeting in December but they usually meet at the East Horsley Village Hall at 10.30am on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except August and December) to hear interesting and entertaining speakers. Coffee served from 9.45am. The U3A welcomes new members, the only qualification being that you must no longer be in full time employment. The aim is to ‘Learn, Laugh and Live’, so if you want to try something new, joining one of the fifty plus groups within the organisation, making new friends and sharing experiences, the U3A may be for you. For information please visit www. horsleyu3a.org.uk or contact David Lush on 01483 280267 for membership details.

A winter’s telling of Shakespeare favourites Saturday 16th December 7.30pm Several worshippers at St Augustine’s Abbey, Chilworth will be reading wonderful Shakespearean extracts; all the favourites such as the famous balcony scene from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and the strutting Agincourt speech from ‘Henry V’. This will be a chance to remember Abbot Laurence’s work as an English teacher when he brought Shakespeare alive for so many students. There will also be music interspersed. You are welcome to join them, mulled wine and mince pies will be provided during the interval. Please let Fr John Seddon know if you would like to attend: please email [email protected]. Visit them online at www.chilworthbenedictines.com.

Harlequin Chamber Choir presents ‘A Winter Day’ Saturday 17th December 7.30pm Celebrate the joy of Christmas with a sumptuously stylish mix of festive choral music new and old, including beautiful new works by Elaine Hagenberg and Sarah Quartel for voices, piano and cello. Takes place at St. Nicolas Church, Guildford GU2 4AW. Tickets Available at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ harlequin-chamber-choir.

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