County Newsletter October 2011

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• From the County Commissioner
  • Dear All
  • As they say, time flies when you are having fun. How the last five years have flown by, and what a lot of fun along the way! As I hand over to Elaine Edwards, your new County Commissioner, I am most grateful to have had the opportunity and privilege of being County Commissioner in Surrey East.
  • Over the last few years we have had enormous fun with the Centenary activities, and I have been to some of those large scale days or weekends when hundreds of girls enjoyed hosts of activities. I was lucky enough to go to St James's Palace for a reception with the Countess of Wessex, and paraded with the Senior Section on Remembrance Sunday passed the Cenotaph. I have also enjoyed meeting the girls who have completed their Queen’s Guide award, and I enjoyed visiting Units as they were celebrating the birthday of their founding, or fund raising for a project, or saying thank you to a Leader. I subverted a Rainbow into dipping a sausage into a chocolate fountain, and had fun pouring water over Baden Powell Challenge girls in their emergency shelter. Such a lot of memories - my next task is to make up a scrapbook.
  • In amongst the fun and thrills was the task of leading the County team and making sure the County functioned administratively. Go! is now with us and has reduced the administration Commissioners have to do. Hopefully you have discovered the reports you can run to make your Unit life easier. Leadership numbers are increasing, and our girl numbers are holding strong, indeed we need new Units in many areas, particularly Rainbows. Our communications are better now and, in the digital age, much faster. Much of the progress we have made is down to the dedication and hard work of Commissioners, Advisors and others who have taken on roles at District, Division and County level. My thanks to you all for your help and support. And much of the progress is down to Leaders, Unit Helpers and other adults working tirelessly week after week to deliver such an attractive programme that girls want to join us. You do great work and should be congratulated. My thanks to you all for the dedication and commitment to Guiding.
  • But there is always more to do and Elaine’s new eyes on the County will see new challenges and new ways of making the County even better. Someone said "you have to move forward just to stand still." Very true! We can never rest on our laurels, but always look to the future and adapt to the changing world.
  • So once again, my thanks to you all for the privilege of being your County Commissioner, and my thanks for the huge amount of support given to me. My best wishes to Elaine, and I know you will give her the support you have given me.
  • Yours in Guiding
  • Margaret
• Marathons
  • Tracy Lovell is always looking for marshalls to help with marathons at Denbies through the winter. This is an opportunity to raise some money for your favourite cause as all marshalls are given a small amount for a charity. It is a fun day, in glorious surroundings, and helps the event (which is usually in aid of a charity), Girlguiding‘s standing in the community, and raises money. Do contact Tracy if you fancy helping. There is even a packed lunch and a free hog roast thrown in.
• Olympics
  • And while we are on the subject of marshalling, we have made approaches to the people in Surrey organising the bike race through Leith Hill and Leatherhead Divisions. At the moment they do not know what their requirement is for marshalls, but assure us that there may be opportunities to help. What an opportunity. Watch this space.
• Faurefold
  • Faurefold is a pretty site at Westcott with Pack Holiday accommodation and space for camping. The County is in discussion with London South West who own Faurefold, but are finding it difficult to maintain at a distance. Some volunteers, mainly from Leith Hill Division, are going to manage the site for the next year to see what is involved in taking it over. During this time we will be looking into various issues including what the financial implications are as the building does need to be replaced. No decisions have been made yet but if you fancy helping to manage the site or if you have fundraising expertise do get in contact. Also if you would like to visit the site or book it, please contact
  • Congratulations – to Kate Knight of Chipstead Brownies who completed the half marathon at Denbies with a sign on her back supporting Guiding and Chipstead. Brilliant! Who will join her next time? Also to Jackie Smith who also ran for us at Denbies and completed the half marathon, and to Dax Patel and her sons who ran the 2.5 - and then they all manned the space hoppers for us!
• Jordan Heights
  • Thank you to the stalwart group of Leaders and husbands of Leaders who have managed Jordan Heights for many years. In particular, thank you to Betty and Peter Mayes who have headed up the team and given hours of time to maintaining the site.
• Paxmead
  • Brownies 23rd June 2012 - numbers limited to 200 first come first served basis. Flyer will be sent out shortly!
• Leaders' Boat trip 2012
  • Leaders Thames Boat Trip Saturday 15th September 2012 With Pimms!
• Surrey East Trefoil Guild
  • Lots of changes afoot, both in Trefoil Guild and Guiding. Moya Carey, London and South East Region Chairman, finishes in September and Pat Downer has been appointed as her successor. Moya will be a hard act to follow but I am sure Pat is up to the task.
  • We had a fun day out with Surrey West TG at the Crystal Palace Maze, we enjoyed a picnic, a trip round the maze and a gentle walk to the cafe for afternoon tea. All most enjoyable and good to catch up with our friends in Surrey West. A few of us, mostly Oxted Guild, prepared and served a cream tea for VIP's at Scoutabout. It was good to have a wander round and see all the exciting things the Guides and Scouts had on offer.
  • The County had a splendid visit to The Wizard of Oz at The London Palladium, our theatre trips are perfectly organised by Barbara Wing. I am pleased to report that Barbara's new hip is doing very well and she is up to full speed again!
  • It was great fun to join with LaSER for the London Bridges walk and be part of a rather special day seeing so many Rainbows, Brownies and Guides collecting stickers and finding out such a lot about that part of London. We all look forward to being part of the next adventure.
  • We ran a Capital Quiz and delighted to report that £200 has been passed to Liz Burnley for her Kilimanjaro climb in aid of Motor Neuron Disease.
  • London Walks are continuing and if any one would like to join us let me know.
  • All the Guilds have been busy since May including a London Evening in Oxted, a garden party in Horley and a Caribbean lunch in Banstead, just to mention a few.
  • Please come and join us and find out that the fun doesn't stop with the girls
  • Jenie Dore - Chairman, Surrey East Trefoil Guild.
• Scoutabout 2011
  • There were over six and a half thousand Scouts, Guides and Leaders camping!
  • There was an Opening Ceremony on the Friday with a DJ followed by Fireworks!
  • There were over 200 Activities!
  • There was an Closing Ceremony on Sunday afternoon!
  • Lots of Surrey East Guide Units spent a fun packed weekend there!
• London Day Out
  • At the beginning of August sixteen Brownies, two Rainbows and seven Leaders from Westcott near Dorking headed up to London for a whistle-stop tour of some of the most famous sights. As part of their 'LaSER London Challenge‘ badge, they aimed to identify the balcony at Buckingham Palace where Prince William kissed Kate Middleton, count the number of pods on the London Eye and even knock on the door of number 10 Downing Street!
  • Brownie Leader, Nicola Brett, praised the girls for their hard work in achieving their badges and for their exemplary behaviour. "We chose one of the hottest days of the year, but all the girls were up for the challenge and worked their way through it with enthusiasm and happy faces! A police officer at the Houses of Parliament took time out to give us a guided tour and commented on how polite and interested the girls were. The Brownies and Rainbows had a lot to get through during the day and they were all fantastic."
  • Westcott Rainbow Mia Biglands (age 6) explained that they learned a lot about the different Houses in Parliament. "The carpet is green in the House of Commons, but they have a red carpet in the House of Lords. The Queen is only allowed on the blue carpet!"
  • Daisy Biglands (age 9) who is a Brownie explained that David Cameron wasn‘t able to answer the door of Number 10 himself. "We asked if we could knock on the door of 10 Downing Street and see if the Prime Minister would open it, but He wasn't there so we had our photo taken on the steps outside the door."
    It was a great day!
  • Nicola Brett - 1st Westcott Brownies
• 2011 Surrey East Associates Lunch
  • Who? The Surrey East Associates is a group of past and present County Appointment Holders. Sounds very grand doesn‘t it? In reality we are current or former Leaders who have been or are volunteers with a role within the County team (Advisers, Commissioners etc). We meet annually to catch up with County news and enjoy a very sociable lunch, which in recent years has been held in the beautiful garden of Betty and Peter Mayes.
  • Saturday 18th June 2011. The weather in recent weeks had not been terribly kind but today started reasonably brightly. On arrival at Betty and Peter‘s house, the sun was shining and we assembled in their pretty courtyard for drink and nibbles. As you might imagine, there was much chatting going on - as ladies who haven‘t seen each other for days, weeks or months do!
  • Lunch was a delicious spread of hot and cold main courses and salads followed by scrumptious puddings – contributed by everyone present. Sadly the rain had descended heavily during lunch forcing everyone inside to eat (and chat some more!). After lunch we assembled in the lounge for coffee and an update on developments in the County from Margaret Frosztega. News from absent Associates was shared with us. Betty and Peter were thanked for their hospitality and the date was set for next year‘s lunch. What a lovely way to spend a June Saturday afternoon!
  • George Ede
• Training News
  • Training has had a break for the summer - but we are now back with our evening training at St. Andrew‘s School in Leatherhead on 20th October; the next evening training being 7th March 2012 at the Weald School, Beare Green. These will include Section trainings for those Leaders working towards their Leadership Qualification, and where possible will also include a First Response Renewal session (see County website for First Response information). We also hope to run another session for Leaders at High Ashurst in March/April 2012 – so watch out for information on that.
  • Numbers have been low for our trainings so far this year, but those who have attended have enjoyed themselves and we have covered a wide range of subjects. If you have not been to a training for a while, why not come along and see what we have to offer.
  • Changes to training application forms: In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint (that and the cost of sending out a County wide mailshot!), application forms will now be online only. You can use the booking system, or just download a form to complete yourself. We will notify DC‘s when the application is to go on line, plus we will put reminders out with the County News (which accompanies Raspberry Ripple). Not .au fait. with the computer – don‘t panic – we will send DC‘s a supply of paper copies so if you want a form please ask them. Application forms for October training will be 'live' in time for the start of the autumn term.
  • Appeal for trainers: We are in need of trainers within the County both on the general training side of things, as well as First Response. Details as follows:
  • Trainers – these are Leaders who have worked towards and gained their training qualification (or those who are currently working towards gaining their qualification)
  • Little T‘s – these are experienced Leaders within our County who help us out running section based trainings. You don‘t need to work towards the training qualification but be able to pass on your guiding knowledge to others.
  • There is support and assistance available with all aspects of training. Leaders working towards a training licence are supported by a tutor, and trainer support groups. Little T‘s have support meetings and in many cases are paired with another leader to run training sessions.
  • Think you might be interested? Then we would love to hear from you.
  • Carole Summers Programme & Training
• Inspirational Leader awarded Laurel Award
  • On Friday, 20th May, during her usual Guide Meeting, I had huge pleasure in presenting Julie Woodland with the Laurel Award for her outstanding contribution to Girlguiding in Surrey. Julie has held several appointments within the County, Godstone Division and Caterham District itself. She currently runs 7th Caterham Guides, a unit she attended herself as a Girl Guide. In all of her roles, she has worked tirelessly assisting others, from leading the site team last summer at the Now and Then Centenary Camp, being a County Mentor, coordinating administration for new Leaders, standing in as Division Commissioner and, of course, running her successful Unit. Julie also took the lead in the Pond Access project, challenging the County to raise funds to install a footpath at the Heatherley Cheshire Home in Copthorne.
  • Julie was nominated and given the award as a national recognition of all the work she has done and continues to do within the movement. Her girls and Leaders organised a special celebration of this fantastic achievement, where friends and fellow colleagues within Guiding were invited to attend her Unit to see Julie be presented with this rare award.
  • Margaret Frosztega County Commissioner
• Group Leadership Sessions
  • New Leaders 7:30 to 9:00pm. Leaders with their books any time between 7:30 and 8:45pm to sign off clauses. If you are a new Leader come and get your Leadership book - bring any programmes you have been involved with, and any training certificates eg 1st Aid or Guiding trainings, and we can sign off clauses on the night. Even if you haven‘t done anything come along and get started. So you can start planning.
  • If you cannot make the first date come on one of the other dates this term. If you cannot make any date, ring me and we can arrange a daytime one or even a weekend date. Please try and attend one of the meetings, we need to get Leaders who have been working on their leadership for a while completed. If you have not done your First Response course, please go on the Surrey East website and register for a course. Extra courses can be arranged.
  • NOTE Books may change next year so we need you all to hurry along - easier than having amendments.
  • The dates of the next group meetings are as follows: 7:30 -9:00pm (Reigate 7:35pm start)
  • Bookham area (Ashtead/Leatherhead) - Bookham & Effingham Guide Hall, Keswick Road, Bookham KT23 - Nov 7
  • Ashtead - 214 Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead, KT21 2DB - Oct 27
  • Downs Heath - Mel Bracey's house, Tadworth - Nov 10
  • Epsom - Scout and Guide Hall, Church Road, Epsom KT17 4AB - Nov 5
  • Godstone - Warlingham Guide Barn, Westhall Road, Warlingham - Nov 30
  • Reigate - Guide Hall, Honeycrock Lane, Salford (between Horley & Redhill) - Nov 17
  • Leith Hill - Longmead, Highland Road, Beare Green, Dorking RH5 4RL - Nov 21
  • Please refer to County Calendar for other dates or contact me. Looking forward to seeing you all.
• Newly Qualified Leaders
  • Congratulations to all our newly qualified Leaders. Also a big thank you to all the people who help by attending the group meetings and visiting the new Leaders in their Units.
  • If anyone would like to join the team please contact me. We need Leaders to visit Units and also Leaders to help at the group meetings.
  • Reigate Division - Fiona Emmerson Brown (Brownies, Reigate Group)
  • Epsom Division - Mary Zoeller (Brownies, Ashtead Group)
  • Leatherhead Division - Emma Johnson (Brownies, Val Hickmott/Ashtead Group), Alexandra Landers (Guides, Bookham Group), Rosemary Atwood (District Commissioner, Margaret Frosztega)
  • Leith Hill Division - Susan Mungeam (Guides, Dorking Group), Jessica Cluett (Rainbows, Dorking Group), Fiona Butler (Rainbows, Dorking Group), Naomi Wye (Rainbows, Dorking Group)
  • Downs Heath Division - Jo Johnson (Guides, Kathleen Williams/Ashtead Group), Amanda Ellis (Brownies, Chrissie Harwood)
  • Once all the leadership modules are signed off, please give the leadership book and supporting evidence to Roo. At the same time the area District Commissioner must update the GO records and order a certificate and badge from Veronica Ballard. If you have any questions, please contact me. Thanks to everyone.
  • Roo Harmer, Madeline Rietchel - County Leadership Team
• LaSER walks the London Bridges
  • 1st Ewell Village (St Mary's) Brownies and Guides joined 4,000 other girls for the fantastic LaSER Walks the London Bridges event on Saturday 9th July. The group of 10 Brownies and 12 Guides, aged seven to 14, spent a memorable day walking across all eight of the bridges spanning the River Thames from Tower Bridge to Westminster Bridge. The girls met literally hundreds of other Rainbows, Brownies and Guides on the bridges during the day and took in stunning views of the River and famous landmarks including St Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben, the London Eye and City Hall.
  • Gemma, 9 said: "I felt proud of myself to have walked all of the bridges and to get a medal at the end!" Lauren, 9 said: "It was great to see the Houses of Parliament so close up" Isobel, 8 said: "Awesome - amazing sites!” Emily, 9 said: My favourite bridge was the Millennium Bridge because after we had crossed it we had lunch!" Mary Zoeller 1st Ewell Village (St Mary's) Brownies
  • This was a brilliant event designed to encourage walking, exploring outdoors and meeting other guiding groups as well as promoting girlguiding to the general public. The weather was perfect (apart from one short shower!) and the girls loved collecting their stickers on each bridge and receiving their Some of the Leaders who helped make the event so successful and who entered into the spirit of the day!
  • Mary Zoeller - 1st Ewell Village (St Mary's) Brownies
• Goodbye to Jordan Heights
  • On Saturday 24 September, the Jordan Heights committee held its last event at Jordan Heights - a farewell to the site. We were joined by about 20 people who have either previously helped on the site or who had used the site. One Trefoil member related how as a Ranger she and others came onto the site in the early 1950s and cleared the undergrowth and trees to make a camping area. Many of the outgoing committee have been serving since the early 1980s but we identified that Menai Jones has been the longest serving member having first represented Croydon's interest in the site and more recently served as a Surrey East leader. Some of you may be too young to remember that parts of South Croydon used to be part of the County.
  • Betty Mayes, the Chair, and her husband Peter have been absolute stars in looking after the site. Over the years we have put in fences, felled trees, cleared up the considerable debris from a hurricane, put in steps, dug lat pits, mowed the grass and tidied the hut and equipment, all under Betty's direction. We have also run many fun days for girls. But she has also had to deal with the leaseholder for the site and all the associated administration that is entailed as well as making sure that everything was in place for users of the site. As a thanks to Betty and Peter, they were presented with a locally made bench, made of Surrey oak and carved to resemble the ripples of sand on the beach.
  • Thanks to all those who have served the site over the years, both members of Girlguiding and their husbands or partners. We have had a lot of laughs over the years in a beautiful setting. So long Jordan Heights, and may your new carers love you as we do.
  • Outgoing Jordan Heights Committee: Betty and Peter Mayes, Roo Harmer, Menai Jones, Julie Woodland, Veronica Ballard, Mary Goodman, Jo Suter, Lesley Hine, Margaret Frosztega, regularly helped by: Jim Harmer, Keith Phillips, John Frosztega, Janet Rumble and others
  • Margaret Frosztega
• Dorking Brownies help London prepare for the Olympics
  • Six lucky members of Dorking Guiding snapped up the last tickets to watch the Surrey Cycle Classic on Box Hill in Surrey, as part of the preparations for the London 2012 Olympics.
  • All the venues for the Olympics next year have to be thoroughly tested to make sure they, and we, are ready for the Games – and so, on August 14th this year, over 140 top-notch, international cyclists set out from The Mall in central London on a 140km course out into Surrey. The most southerly point was Dorking, and the scenic, though gruelling, ''Box Hill circuit‘ which, in this test run, the cyclists had to complete twice before sprinting back to London.
  • The opportunity for Dorking Brownies and Guides to experience this trial first hand could not be missed – so when we learnt that tickets were available for youth groups to get into a sectioned-off viewing area on Box Hill, we snapped up the final six for 2nd Dorking – one Guide, two Guiders and three Brownies.
  • With the majority of roads closed from early morning, and barriers erected along the route, we travelled across town by scooter, bicycle and foot, and hiked to Box Hill and up the famous Zig Zag to our vantage point. It was quite something to see the roads completely clear of traffic! Our early start meant that we were ready for a snack on arrival – so 'goody bags‘ with Olympic themed puzzle books and other activities, as well as more edible attractions, were opened with relish.
  • Regular announcements kept us up-to-date on the progress of the race and, as the cyclists reached Dorking, we se- cured our positions at the front of the slope – largely by dint of the Guiders asking the chaps in front to let the girls through, and then the girls sitting on the floor underneath the 'barrier‘ tape (lesson learned for next year – should we get tickets – have a couple of Guiders go up early to secure 'front row seats‘ and/or start out even earlier!). By the time the cyclists reached us, there were some clear front-runners about six minutes ahead of the 'pack‘. I‘m sure you could hear our cheers in Dorking, if not beyond! The atmosphere was amazing – we clapped and cheered everyone and everything – including the van at the back which sported an old-fashioned besom or 'witches‘ broom, supposedly to sweep up any straggling cyclists!
  • After two circuits of the hill, the cyclists were off back to London. The crowd dispersed and we were left with the orchids, butterflies and grasshoppers to finish our puzzles, enjoy our picnic lunch, take more group photos and then walk back down the path to Dorking.
  • So will we do it again next year? You bet! And hopefully next time we can get more tickets to enable more Brownies and Guides to experience the Olympics on their doorstep.
  • Alison Cotterill Assistant Guider 2nd Dorking Brownies
• Training Event
  • Proposed dates 28th or 29th January, 2012 - venue to be decided - somewhere within the County.
  • Wanted: A number of Guide Leaders who would like to bring their Patrol Leaders along to a day training event. They will be organising the day along with me, and will hopefully learn as much as the Guides. I would like to have some email discussions first and then meet together on Tuesday 15th November at 7.30pm. If you are interested in this and would like to join in, or declare an interest for a future event please contact me.
  • I am also looking for Young Leaders/Senior Section members to help out with the event. They will need to be able to make one or other of the dates in January, but will not need to attend the meeting in November, although they will be welcome to attend that too. They will be briefed on the day but I can give them more information on the role prior to commitment if they contact me.
  • Cheryl Clark County Trainer
• Heritage Explosion - August 2011
  • Canada, camping and coyotes, shopping, sightseeing and shaking (the earth that is) – all part of the Surrey East trip to Canada & the U.S. (but at least we missed Hurricane Irene!).
  • The group of 4 Leaders and 12 girls set off from Heathrow on 8 August heading for Halifax, Nova Scotia via New York, arriving firstly at JFK, in the middle of a thunderstorm that was affecting most of the eastern seaboard and delaying flights! Still we made it to Halifax eventually, if a little later than planned.
  • The following day, after having a HUGE breakfast at a local restaurant, we explored Halifax enjoying the Busker‘s festival, visiting the Maritime Museum, and trying out the doughnuts at Tim Hortons. The next afternoon we set for .Heritage Explosion. at Camp Nedooae in the Musquodoboit Valley. Frantic activity greeted us with tents being pitched, supplies being collected and the site being set up for the next 10 days. The site was huge, basic and situated by a beautiful lake. It also had its own wildlife as we discovered – the coyotes howled at night in the woods surrounding the site and there were porcupines and racoons (we did hear something .snuffling. around outside the tent one night but were not brave enough to see what it was!). The only thing we actually saw was a small chipmunk!
  • During the next 10 days we swam in the lake almost daily, we canoed on the lake, took part in a host of activities run on site including crafts, sports, amateur radio, taking part in a ceilidh, water analysis and many more. We competed in the .Amazing Race. – a trail around Halifax (yes I must mention Patrol 5 came first on the day they took part, Patrol 6 got lost on their day!!!!). We became expert in using solar showers. We learned the ways of the Mi.kmaq Indians who taught tribal drumming, performed a .smudging. ceremony and made medicine pouches. We also visited the Glooscap museum to learn more about the Mi,kmaq and make dream catchers. We visited Studio Glass and made our own .fused glass. plaques which were fired and returned to us – with the girls (and leaders) producing some beautiful designs. We were entertained with bagpipes, songs and sketches and by Squid – a precision drumming group (to quote their website!) – who left quite an impression on some of the girls! We swapped badges, hat pins, addresses and made lots of new friends. We were also blessed with good weather – it rained heavily before the camp, and again after
  • From camp we travelled to the hot & humid metropolis that is New York! We took a trip out to the Statute of Liberty and climbed (well some of us took the lift!), up to her pedestal to look up at the statue towering above us, and across to view the New York skyline. We shopped, boy did we shop – Century 21, Macy‘s Bloomingdale's and we walked the length of 5th Avenue – needless to say stopping to shop along the way. We visited Times Square, and took a trip up the Empire State Building visiting the 86th Floor Observatory which gives you spectacular views of the city. We think this was where we were when New York experienced the earthquake tremors, but hey we are guides so we took it in our stride (actually most of us did not even notice it)!
  • We returned to the UK having had a wonderful experience, and more than a few of us now sporting some Nova Scotia clothing – look out for our Nova Scotia Tartan trousers and shorts!
  • Comments from the girls: “It was a great opportunity to mingle with guides from different countries and to find out their way of living. Believe it or not it was very different. We got to swim in the lake everyday, very refreshing! The food was the best camp food I had ever tasted, and to top it off we stopped in New York on the way back - amazing trip, will never be forgotten”. (Hannah) “The trip was an amazing experience. I had a great time and made loads of new friends”. (Alice) The Canadian Nova Scotia and New York tour of 2011 as one of the best experiences of my life. Without the trip I would not have been able to see or experience the true beauty of Canada. Its vast greenness was truly amazing. Meeting everyone from across Canada was incredible; I made so many new friends; learnt traditions and facts about the beautiful landscape that is Nova Scotia. Our finale of the trip meant so much. Seeing the sights of New York, like Times Square at midnight and ground Zero ten years on, were truly moving experiences. Plus all the shopping! Being able to say “I’ve been there” is a fantastic feeling. It was a once in a lifetime trip that couldn’t have happened without our leaders, our parents and all the people who helped us by giving grants, donations and by participating in fundraising events. Thank-you to them all, for giving me a trip to remember. (Emily) "It was a great opportunity to experience Guiding with guides from different parts of the world: Great fun!" (Sophie)
  • Carole Summers - on behalf of the Leaders and Girls on the County Trip to Nova Scotia and New York 2011
• From the Editor
  • As from January 2011 the County Newsletter will be published three times a year, one per term, as follows: January /February (Spring Term), May/June (Summer Term) September/October (Autumn Term).
  • THE DEADLINE FOR GUARANTEED INCLUSION IS THE 15th OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH!
  • Any article is always welcome, if you think it would be of interest to others, from Units, Districts, Divisions or County. Any article is always better if accompanied by photos!
  • Please give a contact name and e-mail and telephone number with every contribution (even if you wish it published anonymously), and mention that it is for the County Newsletter, especially in the e-mail subject.
  • It would be a great help to the Editor if items for the Newsletter could be e-mailed or alternatively sent as an MS Word document. Written copy has to be retyped which obviously takes time, so if you can help in this way it will be appreciated. Thank you
  • Joan Wigham, Editor

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