As long time residents of Capel, we have subscribed to the excellent village magazine but have never contributed to it. I have this month joined the library Direct volunteer service and the coordinator for the scheme asked if we could disseminate information about the book service to all residents, in particular sick or less mobile residents. The scheme is free and offers more than just delivering books. I hope you will find room in your magazine for the attached article.

Beryl Sinclair

“There are many people across Surrey, who are denied access to the wonderful worlds books create; people who can’t get to a library through no fault of their own. To combat this, Surrey County Council Libraries provide a brilliant free service called Library Direct, which is open to any resident in surrey, of any age, who has difficulty in getting to a library due to ill health, disability, mobility problems or caring responsibilities. Library Direct is currently made up of two main services, which are our Library Direct Friends & family service and our Library Direct Home service.

The Library Direct Home Service brings the library to you with the help of our dedicated volunteers. Library Direct proves a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checked volunteer to select and deliver books direct to your door.

If you have a relative, neighbour or friend, who can borrow books for you then Library Direct Friends & Family is perfect. A specialist library card is provided to your friend or family member, allowing them to take books out on your behalf.

Both services provide our members with additional benefits such as extended loan periods and amount as well as no charges or fees. To find out more about Library Direct or to join one of the above mentioned services please contact Enquiries Direct on 01483 543599/ libraries @surrey.cc.gov.uk or see our website www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries for more details.”

The family of Sue Silliman would like to thank their friends and neighbours in Capel for the support and friendship shown to us during Sue’s illness and recent sad death. Your kindness has been very appreciation. Sue was very happy to be a resident of such a great village for the past eight years. Thank you.

David, Cathy and Kyle Silliman. 

After a long battle against the odds, Thomas Trezise Dale died on 27th April 2016, aged 92 achieving the 60th anniversary of getting married to Jean.

The service of Thanksgiving for his life took place at St. John the Baptist Church, Capel on Friday 20th May. The service, led by the Rev Liz Richardson was well attended by all Tom’s family and friends who came to remember him. At the internment, one of the huntsmen blew ‘Gone Away’ in his memory of all the support he had given the Surrey Union over the years. After the service many people went to Tom’s Wake in the Memorial Hall where the Capel WI had put on a magnificent ‘tea’ although it was more like a banquet with wonderful sandwiches, scones, fruit cake and meringues and tea brewed on the Stage because the power in the kitchen was not available!

Tom’s life was rooted and grounded in Aldhurst Farm, but he was a great supporter of the Surrey Union Hunt, riding to hounds when he could and a long term Committee member. Not surprisingly, he was also a member of the National Farmers Union and Chairman of the local Committee for several years. He was a founding member of the Capel Fire Brigade that did sterling work during the war years, and he only left when it was disbanded.

Jean and Christopher would like to thank all their neighbours and friends for the many cards and offers of help following the passing of Tom.

Capel’s Military Vehicle Show returns on the 2nd and 3rd July at Aldhurst Farm, Capel. More details to follow shortly. www.capel-military-vehicle-show.com

ST JOHNS  GROUP OF ARTISTS

Have you wanted to learn to paint and draw but don’t know how?

We are a small happy relaxed group, meeting in the Capel village hall every Wednesday morning 9.30-12-30.

Please call us on 07903 349252 to find out more. We look forward to hearing from you.

Capel Almshouses  have a vacant apartment available to an older resident of Capel or someone with family in the village. The apartment is set over two floors.    Please contact Ben Ashwood at I0 I The Street, Capel. 01306 713127

We are pleased to tell you that the Capel Youth Centre Charity has now been transferred to the new Committee, who are working with Surrey County Council, Mole Valley District Council, Capel Parish Council and Surrey Clubs for Young People to provide some much needed facilities for Capel’s Youth. We hope to be in a position to be able to tell you more in the New Year.

Improve your mole Valley’s Infrastructure – Tell us what you need. MVDC is inviting residents and businesses to give their opinions about the infrastructure required to ensure the prosperity and wellbeing of Mole Valley. Just visit www.molevolley.gov.uk/ina where you will find a short questionnaire to fill in.

Capel Parish Council are also anxious to hear your views in connection with the Neighbourhood Development Plan they will be preparing. Many of you will have attended the Public Meeting which was held in November. There is a Newsletter which is still available in Capel News and Carters. Please go to www.parishplan.co.uk or email feedback@parishplan.oc.uk where more details are available about this important Capel, Beare Green and Coldharbour initiative.

We would also like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas

Corrine Osborne-Patterson

Corinnaosborne@hotmail.co.uk

01293 871768

Mary Huggins

maryhuggins@btinternet.com

01306712303

There was a very encouraging show of support at the Village Hall on the afternoon of 19th October for a scheme to provide neighbourly support for and by the residents of Capel and surrounding area. The intention is to set up a group of volunteers who will co-rdinate the provision of assistance and services to those in need of them, by helping in the home, providing transport, home visits and similar services. Approximately 30 people attended that meeting offering to be volunteers and or become committee members. As a result, an initial committee meeting has been held with the intention of setting up the organisation. The committee has agreed on Capel Assist as the name of the support group. Regular meetings will be held with Vicki Turton or Surrey County Council, who will be advising on the set-up of the organisation.

There will be a need for financial support in setting up the phone, appropriate insuruacnes, publicity etc, and it is likely that various groups within the Village will be contacted in that regard. We have been advised that it will be necessary to undergo DB (Disclosure and Barring) checks (ex-CRB), which will take some time to undertake. The committee have agreed to self-finance their own DB checks in order to start the process as quickly as possible. The committee would welcome additional offers of support from volunteers who would be willing to give their time and assistance. The committee will also be starting to spread the word amongst those in the Village who would like to make use of such a worthwhile service. Thank you for your enthusiasm at the initial meeting. We will be giving further updates as Capel Assist is set p. Please contact Sally Wyborn on 01306 711575 for further details, queries or offers of help.

D.Silliman.