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1 JULY/AUG2018 FERNHURSTNEWSI llustration by Les ColcuttRoute of Velo South Cycling Event Sunday 23rd September - See centrefoldBUS TIMETABLE STAGECOACHSERVICE 70 Times shown from FERNHURST CrossroadsNS Not Saturday SO Saturday onlyTo Guildford via Haslemere and Godalming, Mondays SaturdaysAll buses go to Haslemere, Godalming and Midhurst, Mondays note there is NO SERVICE on Sundays and Bank ADVICE BUREAUWell Lane House, Well Lane, Haslemere GU27 2LB. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday 10 am-1 pm. Tuesday pm. Tel: 0344 848 7969 FERNHURST PHARMACY opening: Mon & Tues - , - ;Wed 9am - 1pm; Thurs & Fri - , - ; Sat - Late Night Pharmacy at Haslemere Health Centre, Beech Road, Haslemere isopen Monday to Saturday 7 am to pm and on Sundays 10 am to 5 your MOBILE LIBRARY at the car park, FERNHURST on Fridays 12 noon - 1 pmfortnightly(6th and 20th July, 3rd, 17th and 31st August).

2 It is free to join. Borrow up to20 items. Novels, large print books, story cassettes, story cds, etc. children s is welcome. Tel. 01243 :Please report any suspicious activity to Police AT THE TIME by calling: 999' (Emergency/Crime in progress) or '101' (Non emergency). FERNHURST NEWSFor contact details please see page 1 COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATOR is located on the outside wall of the Village by Blackdown Press - Tel. 01428 643309 Our advertisers help us. Please let them know you saw their advert hereHaslemere BespokeKitchens & Joinery LTD Quality hand Made Bespoke Kitchens Wardrobes Bookcases Cabinet Making Purpose Made Doors Purpose Made Windows Listed Property Joinery Traditional & ContemporaryAll Purpose Built To Your RequirementsTrade & Private Customers Welcome01798 I Collyers YardLickfold GU28 9 DTRob s well rottedFarmyardManure!

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4 GU28 9 LHTel: 01428 707269 Fax 01428 707629 Email: advertisers help us. Please let them know you saw their advert WELLANDROOFINGCONTRACTOR01428 in this area since1980 All types of roofs, new and roofs and advertisers help us. Please let them know you saw their advert hereOur advertisers help us. Please let them know you saw their advert advertisers help us. Please let them know you saw their advert hereOur advertisers help us. Please let them know you saw their advert BlastCleaningSand-shot & bead blastingMobile service orworkshop facilitiesBlast Cleaning on allTypes of materialsStone - brick - metal - timber& oak beamsTel: 01428 707395 Mobile: 079711985521 FERNHURST News July/Aug 2018ST. MARGARET S CHURCHFor details of Services and events please see page 21 INFORMATION ON HIRINGTHE PARISH & COMMUNITY ROOMIf you would like to hire our Parish and Community Room for a family get-together, a party, keep fit or even a wake, please contact our friendly bookingclerk:Mrs Val Newman (01428 648979) email: will do her best to accommodate you.

5 The hire charge is 10 per hour, witha minimum of one hour, a deposit of 50 is required, returnable after the hireprovided the room is left clean and tidy. There s more information on theChurch website: NEWSF ernhurst News is a community magazine printed by Blackdown Press. If thereare issues that you think are pertinent to the village and would be of interest,we would be happy to hear from you. Don t forget to tell us about your eventsfor the Village Diary. The Editorial Committee takes no responsibility for theviews and accuracy of the contributors articles nor for the quality of the servicesand products wishing to obtain extra copies of the FERNHURST News can do so from theFernhurst Centre at Crossfield, Vann Road or at the Post Office. Postal contact Pat & Charles Hallifax on 01428 661905.

6 Alternatively downloadfrom publication information contact Marion Colegate or tel. 01428 661436 Copy for September 2018 issue to Marion by 9th August pleasefernhurst village hallRegistered Charity No. 285882 IMPORTANT NOTICEFrom Friday 2nd February information on availability and booking enquiries for theVillage Hall will no longer be forthcoming at The Post Office in its new location. Afterthis date, all enquiries for availability and bookings will be handled by phone07596 137660 or by email to: see if the date you want is available (but NOT to make a booking) please checkour website - News July/Aug 2018 The Youth Club takes place on Tuesdays as follows:Junior Club 5 Ages 7 - 10 Senior Club Ages 11 - 16 FERNHURST Village you need to know about what is going on in FERNHURST : itsorganisations, facilities, businesses, local and regional information, events,and the village chat board where you can discuss local issues andadvertise CLUB - SOS !

7 At its AGM on 4th June, FERNHURST Youth Club officers reported on a good from one-off expenditures, the Club paid its way and its 2 Youth Leaders,Donna Laycock and Stacey Allen, grew the memberships of both Junior andSenior Clubs, which meet on a Tuesday evening. And the Club owns outright thebuilding and land on which it sits near the centre of the village. So all wouldappear to be well with the Youth Club, then? So far, Yes , but there is a realproblem just round the corner, which could put the club's very survival in hazardin her Chairman's Report to the AGM, Jenifer Mitchell gave the good news thatSecretary Elsie Waitt was now out of The Royal Surrey, but still , like Treasurer John Sanderson and she, herself, were now in their decades in their posts, all three wanted to retire from them and, havinglooked for some time in vain for replacements, they felt the only sensible coursenow was to give notice that they would be stepping down by the end of would alert all village organisations who might be able to find preferablyyounger volunteers with IT skills as replacements for the Chair, the Secretary andthe Treasurer of the Management Committee, while continuing their conclusion.

8 The Chairman pointed out that, should these replacement officersnot be found by the end of the year, the Management Committee would cease toexist and the Youth Clubs would have to close, which would be a tragedy .Some might even think that an BY JENIFER MITCHELL3 FERNHURST News July/Aug 2018 FERNHURST REVELS 2018It works. 1 year of planning, 6 months of meetings, weeks of gatheringTombola and Silent Auction prizes and hours of hard work on the paid off. FERNHURST enjoyed the best Revels it has ever had. Visitors camefrom across the south, many for the first time, having heard of its good reputationand were not disappointedIt cost nearly 3000 to stage the Revels - the unseen expenses of first aid,insurance, hire fees and the cost of entertainment such as The Falcons, Band,Punch & Judy, Reptiles and others.

9 This all adds up to a wonderful free dayunlike others that charge for hope you enjoyed it all but if there is something different you would like tosee please let us know. It is your day and it is your contributions that help us tofund it. Bottles, Cakes, Silent Auction Lots, Tombola and Bric-a-Brac all help toproduce the profit that the Revels Committee give back to the village. This yearwe hope to give out around 4, not volunteer to help next year. We are always looking for help, from 1hour on a Revels stalls, to putting up and taking down the marquees, parking,sorting Bric a-Brac, baking cakes, etc. Volunteer now and be part of biggest andbest Fete in the email me (heatherbicknell@ ) with your name and phone Bicknell - Chairman, FERNHURST Revels CommitteeFernhurst & Midhurst Table Tennis ClubIt s Summer and this is the close seasonIt s the perfect time for potential new members to come Table tennis is not so serious, lotsof players take the Summer off soplenty of space on the down and give it a try, your firstvisit is is a not quite so serious Summer league which you can takepart in if you want or just enjoy somefriendly fun Village Hall every Friday NightJuniors Age10 and upwards onwardsEmail: Phone: 01428 645366 Website: : FERNHURST and Midhurst Table Tennis Club Twitter.

10 @FernhurstTTC4 FERNHURST News July/Aug 2018 Hort soc the Revels are now no more than a distant memory this Newsmust begin with a very big THANK YOU to everyone who contributedto our Revels plant stall - not only to those who brought the lovely plantsto be sold but also to all our generous customers, and to our members whoset up and manned the stall. Thanks to them and to the glorious weatherthe proceeds set a fantastic record at which undoubtedly willstand for a long time to details of our two outings scheduled for the summer were given lastmonth - Sissinghurst Castle Gardens on Wednesday 1st August and aguided tour of West Dean Gardens on Wednesday 22nd August. Thereis still time to book your place, if you have not already done the Sissinghurst visit contact Mrs Daphne Lawes at Weatherslade , 6 Glebe Road Tel: 01428 653437.