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Capel Old Friends Lunch

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They say “If you want something doing. ask a busy man”! In fact I was so busy that morning that I almost missed the start of the lunch. However luck smiled. and the privileged 99 were served a thoroughly tasty offering with, as the Duchess of Plaza Toro observed, “Wine with our Dinner”.
Not merely wine, but the excellent and humorous entertainment by the musical duo who have given us such post-prandial delight in recent years.

The afternoon was rounded off when we were organised into a rendition of the” 12 Days of Christmas” by the indomitable Freda, followed by our applause and thanks to the many hosts who had prepared and served such an excellent repast. Again, “Thank you!” and my apologies for the brevity of this report. L.j.

Storm Updates

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Dorking Gardeners’ Club Winter Programme – 2013/2014

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Wednesday 22 January

 

 

Wednesday 26 February

 

Saturday 2 March

 

 

Wednesday 26 March

 

Wealdon Woods Flowers and Butterflies – Jill Fry

The Weald is that wedge of clays and sands in between the North and South Downs.

It includes the South- western part of Kent , the Northern half of Sussex and the southern half of Surrey as well as the most easterly part of Hampshire.  It gets its name from the Saxon word for Wood “ Die Wald” and it is a patchwork of many sorts of clays and sands,  with widely differing drainage and chemistry.  These provide niches for a variety of plants and butterflies that take advantage of the sheltered conditions these woods offer.

Plant Hunting in Papua New Guinea – Graham Pattison

Our speaker was lucky enough to be selected as the member of horticultural staff at Kew to join the Kew expedition to Papua New Guinea in 1975. Three of them spent six months exploring and collecting plants and herbarium specimens on the main land and on various of the islands, including being the first Europeans to visit one mountain in New Ireland. The illustrated talk will show some of the plants and sites visited.

Fittleworth House: Portrait of a Garden – Mark Saunders

An insight into this 3-acre garden with working walled kitchen garden growing a wide
fruit, vegetables, flowers and large glasshouse and old potting shed. Not forgetting mixed borders, roses, rhododendron and fountain. The garden also has a magnificent cedar overlooking the wisteria-covered Georgian house and croquet lawn. Wild garden, long
grass areas, wildlife pond, spring bulbs

Christmas Party at Dorking Bowls Club

An evening of fun and laughter with wine and party food plus a Christmas gift.

Around the World in 80 Gardens – Colin Jones
This evening we will follow the seasons through the gardening year visiting the great gardens and flower shows large and small around the world. Visiting Holland, France, Madeira, South Africa, America, Canada and New Zealand. This talk is for all have an interest in gardening/travel, or who just like looking at beautiful plants and places

The 2 Hour A Week Allotment – Peter Almond
Illustrated talk including 10 Top Tips for allotment holders who have a limited amount of time. Including raised beds for ease of maintenance & crop rotation, what crops to grow, making best use of space, hints on making your own compost & crop protection ideas.  This talk is also relevant for anyone growing fruit & vegetables in their own garden.

Club Coffee morning
Dorking Christian Centre (10am – 12 noon).

 

AGM & speaker to be confirmed

After our AGM we will have refreshments.  Speaker or quiz – tbc

Members and non-members are welcome at our Winter programme

 

Meetings (except December) – entrance £1 including refreshments.
Held in Friends Meeting House, South Street, Dorking.  7:30-9:30 pm.
Christmas Party – entrance £2.50 (which includes party food and wine)
Held in Dorking Bowling Club, Drill Hall Road off Westcott Road (behind Denbies View Veterinary Practice).


Chairman:                               Anne Cole, 12 Riverside, Pixham, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1PR. Tel: 01306 740710

Secretary:                               Sarah Oakley, 47 Leslie Road, Dorking, Surrey.  Tel: 01306 886157

Membership Secretary:          Margaret East, Churston, Bentsbrook Park, North Holmwood, Dorking,
Surrey RH5 4JH.  Tel: 01306 884852

Subscriptions: £7 single, £9 double, 50 junior.  (enclose SAE for receipt).

 

Flix In The Stix

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Our next film, to be shown on Tuesday 3rd December, is Summer in February. This is aromatic drama set in Cornwall in the early 20th century and focuses on a group of Bohemian artists called the Lamorna Group. The group is at the centre of a real life love triangle and was shot during January and February 2012. As usual, the film will be shown at Capel Village Memorial Hall, starting at 8pm with doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets cost £4 at the door.

The Crown Inn are doing special pre-film meals at £5.50. The choices are Scampi and Chips, Home-made Lasange, salad or Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Lasagne, Choice of Curry, Ham Double Egg & Chips, or Asparagus & Broadbean Risotto. Please ring to order beforehand.

Surrey Telecare

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What would happen if your mum or dad had a fall at home and no one knew?

With telecare – somebody would.

The falls detector is just one of the many telecare sensors that are available to meet specific needs. This device raises an alarm in the monitoring centre automatically, when movement and impact associated with a fall is detected. The falls detector can be worn on the person’s wrist or on pinned to clothing so it isn’t obtrusive.

Other telecare sensors include a chair/bed sensor, linked smoke detector, gas and carbon monoxide detectors, pill despenser and pendent.

The telecare free trial offer includes a community alarm provided by Surrey’s borough and district councils, as well as additional sensors that may be needed. After 12 weeks, if someone decides to keep the community alarm and telecare sensor, the only cost to be paid, is for the community alarm which is between £4 and £5 a week. The additional sensors are absolutely FREE.

Peace of mind for families, independence for your loved one.

Go to the www.surreytelecare.com to see how the falls detector has made a difference to Margaret!

To find out more about this offer, contact Surrey Telecare:  www.surreytelecare.com

Call: 0800 195 6035

SMS: 07976 843825

surrey telecare

C.A.P.E.L Community Orchards

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Promoted by the possibility of establishing and maintaining a small community orchard at the Friends Meeting House, Capel, a formal group, with a Constitution, has been set up with the aim of planting suitable trees during the winter. Hopefully, the Friends’ Trustees will meet to confirm this on November 2nd, when we may also receive a grant towards the cost of buying the trees. We can then plan our steps, i.e. choosing and planting the trees.

In due course the group would wish to engage in activities of a similar nature, supporting other community orchards locally, and other related activities. We hope to keep readers informed of our progress and, in the meantime, please contact Phil Partridge, Secretary if you would like further details.

The Children’s Society – Coffee Morning 2nd November

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The Children’s Society in Capel
Coffee Morning in St John the Baptist Capel, Saturday 2ndNovember 10 am – 12noon

Dear friends and neighbours,

I have recently taken over from Rita Ball as the St John the Baptist Capel co-ordinator for The Children’s Society.  Rita has done stirling work for the Society over many years, tirelessly fundraising every year.  I’m sure many of you would like to join me in thanking her for all the hard work and wish her well in whatever she does next!  In 2012/13 alone, supporters raised a magnificent sum of £23.7million for vulnerable children and young people.  The Society’s main fundraising activity which most of you will be familiar with is the Christingle Service collection.  However, the Society needs your help to raise money every day of the year, not just at Christingle.  You can help all year round by having a box in your home or work place.  You’d be surprised how quickly the donations add up!  Even just the loose change from your pocket added every now and again, can soon add up and every little helps!  The Society has been established since 1881 and has from the outset worked with the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people.  In the past 25 years they have probably become best known for their work with runaways, but they do far more than that.  It includes helping Children in Care, Children at risk of sexual exploitation, Young refugees and Young runaways.

As the start of my fundraising activities, I would like to invite all those who already hold collection boxes for The Children’s Society and anyone else who would like to join me, for a Coffee morning and Bring and Buy Sale at St John the Baptist, Capel on Saturday 2nd November between 10am and 12 noon.  There will be refreshments and delicious homemade cakes and biscuits available and a chance to meet other local supporters.  I will also be selling the Fairtrade ‘Real Advent Calendar’ and christmas cards and gift ideas from the Society.

If you would like to know more about the Society and its valuable work, you can find out more on their website:  www.childrenssociety.org.uk  and if you are interested in having a collection box all year round, please do let me know by either phoning me on  01306 711449 or via email on:  slc@ansford.me.uk     Please bring any unwanted ‘as good as new’  items that you wish to Bring and Buy to the venue and between us, I hope we can enjoy a social time together, with the added bonus of raising money for a very worthy charity.  Thank you and I look forward to seeing you on 2nd November.

Best wishes

Suzanne Cole

Capel Show – Thanks!

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The stewards of the Capel Horticultural Society wish to thank Coffee Real for once again generously providing their excellent freshly ground, freshly brewed coffee on the morning of the show. We have come to depend on it because it wakes us up after the early start and provides a welcome break, coming as it does before the rush of exhibitors anxious to beat the 10am deadline. The aroma of the coffee alone is enough to refresh us in time for the judging to commence. The taste is delicious and is much appreciated by everyone. I firmly believe that the provision of such good coffee is a significant factor in the coming together of the stewards to form a cohesive team. There is nothing like fathering around a steaming coffee pot or in our case two large coffee dispensers to add to the friendliness of the atmosphere and the enjoyment of the event. The stewards work very hard, it is a long morning, they deserve the best. Coffee Real provides just that. I hope we shall be back again next year for another cup!

Ann South 

 

Many thanks to all Capel and district, friends and neighbours, for helping to make the stall, in aid of the Royal Marsden Hospital, such a success at this year’s summer show. The bottles supplied made for a very interesting and exciting display, which had queues, of would be winners’ the minute the show was open. How lucky we were to have the charming Bob Champion to assist in handing out the prizes? Thanks also to friends who helped with the “donkey work” erecting the stable, together with hay nets and matching floral arrangements. The jockeys cajoling people to “have a go” where a colourful sight which, together with the pantomime horse, all added to the jollity. When we receive the outstanding promised donations, we should be able to had over £1,00 to help “The Marsden” continue their wonderful work.

Bless you Love Sally.

PS – Since writing this I have received donations over and above the £1,000 I was working toward.

 

Many thanks to everyone who supported my Charity Bric-A-Brac Stall this year at the Ockley and Capel flower shows. We were thankfully blessed with good weather, and it was lovely as always to catch up with old friends.

Over the two weekends, we raised a total of £450, which will be split between Family Support Work, a charity run by local churches to support vulnerable families across Sussex, and the restoration fund for Okewood Church.

Thanks again for your help and support – I couldn’t do it without your generous donations.

Mandy Tanswell

Dorking Group Of Artists – Annual Exhibition 2013

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This will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11th-13th OCtober at Denbies Wine Estate Dorking The opening hours are Friday and Saturday, 1am-5:15PM, Sunday 10am -4pm. The highlight of the Group’s year, this lively exhibition will display around 300 pieces of new and original art work produced by local artists. all work will be for sale at affordable prices.

Admission is free and there is ample parking. There is an excellent restaurant and large shop, wine for sale and tours available, after you have enjoyed our exhibition.

Jack Cowdray