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DAY TRIPS FOR GODSTONE Pick up outside Hare & Hounds and Return Please Note our driver will only return to the same drop off points as pick ups • Tues 4 April – Portsmouth/Gun Wharf £22pp • Wed 12 April – FULL Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway £45pp • Mon 17 April - Crossness Victorian Pumping Station £42pp • Thurs 20 April – FULL Arundel Tulip Festival £45pp • Fri 28 April – A Day in Deal £22pp • Thurs 11 May – Marble Hill House £22pp • Fri 19 May – A Day in Eastbourne £22pp • Wed 24 May – Bekenscot Model Village & Gardens £31pp • Tues 30 May – A Day in Southend on Sea £22pp • Wed 14 June – Parham House & Gardens, Pulborough £35.50pp • Fri 16 June – Broadstairs Dickens Festival/Margate £22pp • Mon 26th June – A Day in Bexhill or Hastings £22pp • Friday 30 June – Windsor Boat Trip £39pp • Wed 5th July – A Day at Rye or Camber Sands £22pp • Tues 11th July - Michelham Priory £32pp • Thurs 13th July – Kentish Lady Boat Cruise with Picnic £55pp • Tues 18th July – A day at Whitstable or Margate £22pp • Wed 26th July – Amberley Museum £34pp • Tues 1st August – Littlehampton or Bognor £22pp • Sun 6th August – Shuttleworth Carnival and Airshow £50pp • Friday 18th August – Eastbourne Airshow £22pp • Sun 27th August – Southampton Boat Cruise around the Solent £60pp • Wed 29th November The Musical Museum Christmas Concert & Afternoon Tea £52pp Tel - 01883 330095 or Email [email protected] www.allenbycoachhire.co.uk
34 USEFUL LOCAL CONTACTS PLEASE ADVISE THE EDITOR OF ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS Magazine Editor Melanie Underwood [email protected] 07792 654362 Magazine Advertising Alison McCormick [email protected] Rector Peter O’Connell 01883 741945 Assistant Priest (PTO) Evelyn Randall 07590 099326 Verger: Godstone Di Grose 01883 742983 Wardens: Godstone Louise Case 01883 740182 Graham Millar 07710 096103 South Godstone Karen Jackson 01342 894669 Blindley Heath Trevor Nightingale 07739100857 Treasurers: Godstone South Godstone Janet MacKinnon 01342 893580 Blindley Heath Keith Rose 01342 844312 Parish Administrator Philippa March [email protected] 07428 348651 Junior Church Peter O’Connell 01883 741945 Captain of the Tower Alison McCormick (Practice Thurs at 8pm) 01883 744883 Friends of St Nicholas Philip Anderson 01883 742655 Buses4U Lines open 8.30am–5pm Mon–Fri 01883 732937 East Surrey Dial-a-Ride God. & S. God. Lines Open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm 01883 349001 Caterham Voluntary Centre Soper Hall, Caterham 01883 344444 Crossroads Care 01372 869970 Godstone Primary & Nursery School Head Teacher Mr Nick Usher 01883 742326 Health Visitor Jill Lake 01883 734042 Metrobus 01293 449191 Police 101 Pond Tail Surgery Visits, emergencies, general info. 01883 742279 Appointments 01883 742387 Prescriptions/results 01883 745098 Relate (Marriage Guidance) 103 Brighton Road, Purley 0208 660 6492 St Stephens School Head: Mrs A Blackburn 01342 892219 Samaritans 4b High Street, Reigate National Helpline 116 123 Southdown PSV 01342 719619 Surrey County Councillor Chris Farr, Bywood, Hare Lane, Blindley Heath, RH7 6JB Phone: 01342 835175 / Mob: 07553 583601 Email: [email protected] Surrey Wildlife Trust Office Hours 01483 795440 Tandridge District Councillors: Mike Crane, 24 Woodlands Drive, South Godstone 07500 453871 Chris Farr, Bywood, Hare Lane, Blindley Heath 07553 583601 Charlotte Swann 2 The Villas, Eastbourne Road, Blindley Health RH7 6JN email: [email protected] Welcare 24 Warwick Road, Redhill Mon-Fri 9.30-4pm 01737 780884 Youth Centre Bookings Mrs L Case, 10 Stangrave Hall, RH9 8BN 01883 740182
VILLAGE ACTIVITIES GODSTONE (01883) Age Concern, Godstone Diana Drysdale (Chairman) 742708 Pat Bamforth (Hon. Sec.) 742625 Baptist Church Chris Hayns email [email protected] 744175 Friday Lunch Club Baptist Church, Fridays 10.30am‑lpm, Church Secretary 734502 Play Centre Birth-3, with carer, Tuesday 10‑11.30am, Gill Rhodes 742317 Bay Pond Anglers Alan Adams 07957 398660 Beavers Peter O’Connell email [email protected] Bourne Society (local history) Hazel Marsden (Secretary) 0208 405 4833 Bowls Club Membership Secretary Margaret O`Brien 371410 British Horological Inst. Alan White, White Hart Barn, 1st Thursday 7.30pm–10pm 744346 Brownies Leslie Wyllie, Wednesdays 3.30-5.30pm 07837 970787 CAMEO Club Every other Tuesday, White Hart Barn 2.30-4pm 742680 or 742700 Chung Yong Taekwondo Academy Instructor Dean Gibbs 07989 642132 Cricket Club Jac Cullinan email [email protected] 07841 580973 Cubs Mark Wickenden email [email protected] Football Club Paul Hodges 742604 Gardeners’ Club Meets 1st Wednesday each month, White Hart Barn, 7.30pm Chair – Jean Jones www.godstonegardeners.net 744254 Godstone Boules Group email [email protected] Godstone Club Keith Ward 742604 Godstone Parish Council email [email protected] 744209 Godstone Village Association (GVA) Alban Brindle 07919 843546 Lions Club Tony Carter 2nd Tuesday., White Hart Barn, 8pm 741809 North Downs Community Orchestra 7.30-9.30pm, 2nd, 4th (& 5th) of the month www.thefunorchestra.co.uk or email [email protected] Preservation Society Mary Stuart-Menteth/Heather Lawson 744389/07519 197749 St Nicholas’ Youth Centre Louise Case 740182 Scouts Mark Wiles email [email protected] Swan’s Club Village School, 3.15‑6pm in term time 742326 Taekwondo (Junior Classes) Tues & Thurs, WHB 6.10pm to 7pm 07989 642132 Table Tennis Dave Bamforth 742625 Tennis Club Sue Goddard 342727 Women’s Institute – Afternoon 3nd Wednesday, 2.15pm, White Hart Barn 742393 Women’s Institute – Evening Anita Black email [email protected] 01342 893410 White Hart Barn For bookings call 07592 977048 VILLAGE ACTIVITIES - SOUTH GODSTONE (01342) Brownies Tracey Lovell, Wednesdays, 5.30‑7pm at Scout Hut 01883 331040 Scout Group Secretary Judith Jung, Committee Secretary, email [email protected] Karate Club Nigel Bryant 836728 Mums United Baby & Toddler Group Thursdays, St Stephen’s Church, 9.30am-12pm Doors open 9am. email [email protected] Residents’ Association Susan Clark 01342 893445 Scouts Ricky Ward 01883 744703 South Godstone Crafters Carol Carey 893189 or Fiona Sabey 07746 423262 Sports Association Colin White 893010 Table Tennis Club Alan Curran 892432 Tuesday Club Margaret Highams 893192 Women’s Institute Maggie Barton Wilby 2nd Tuesday, Jubilee Room 8pm 07850 851379 Youth Club Jon Goodman email [email protected] 07904 001199
CATERHAM, OXTED & GODSTONE LIONS CLUB We support many local deserving causes If you would like to help your community and enjoy a lively social life with other like-minded people COME AND JOIN US Monthly evening meetings in Godstone Contact Tony on 01883 741809 Fully insured and qualified to carry out all garden maintenance and landscaping. Local resident recommendation available Mark Cottingham (NDH) Tel: 07817 951040 Email: [email protected] Norman Proctor Painter & Decorator GODSTONE 01883 743889 07941 055006 14 Court Road Godstone RH9 8BT No Fix No Fee & No Callout Charge On-site & remote repairs * New Computer/Tablet and hardware supply and setup * Wireless Range/Reliability & Improvement Small business support * Quick and easy remote pc/mac support Local, professional family owned and run business since 2005 Call Mark on: 01883 730 345 or 07393 974639 www.mrcomputing.net MR Computing Ltd White Hart Barn (Godstone Village Hall) Is available for hire for celebrations, meetings and events • Competitive hourly rate • Max. capacity 100 or seated at tables 80 • Spacious and sunny garden area with wheelchair access 07592 977048 [email protected] Registered Charity no. 305051