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REMEMBER A LOVED ONE AT CHRISTMAS
LIGHT UP A LIFE 2005

Every year, the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice lights up its Christmas tree with hundreds of lights, each dedicated to the memory of someone special. This year once again the Hospice would like to invite everyone to dedicate a light on the tree to the memory of someone special. You don't have to name someone who has died at the Hospice; it might be a parent or grandparent or simply someone who is unable to be with you at this special time of year.

On December 5^th, at 6.30 pm, at the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham, there will be a service of dedication with carols. The Christmas lights will be turned on during the service with prayers and dedication. The pupils of South Farnham School will be part of this beautiful service, with carols and songs. (Please remember to wrap up warm and bring a torch).

After the service, coffee, tea and mince pies will be available at Farnham School, where the Book of Remembrance with your special messages, will be on display.

The donations from the Light up a Life appeal will all help the Hospice to cover day-to-day running costs, which are now £3.7 million a year, of which £3 million must be raised in the local community. Hospice care is free to patients and carers facing a life-limiting illness. Most patients have cancer or motor neurone disease and all come from an area of which stretches from Guildford to Fleet, Camberley to Haslemere.

If you would like to dedicate a light on the tree, please telephone the Hospice fundraising department on 01252 729 400 or call in to the Hospice, which is open seven days a week, from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm.

Jenny Croucher

ELSTEAD AFTERNOON W.I.

After an enjoyable and event filled July and August, including a Jacket Potato lunch which raised £125, the highly successful Quiz Evening and the August trip to the Brighton Pavilion where visitors learned much about King George IV, Elstead Afternoon W.I. resumed its Autumn season on 1^st September with birthday wishes to its most senior member, Dorothy Eade, who was 93 in August. On a sad note, members learned of the demise of Elizabeth Ness who had been with the W.I. for many years. All activity groups are starting again, including bowls, art, discussion, scrabble, walking and drama. There will be a Farnham Group meeting on 20^th October when Mr. C. Read will give his talk on `Treasures from Victorian Rubbish Dumps', which is highly recommended.

Mr. Fernee started his fascinating talk, illustrated with slides, on `All along the South Downs', at the small town of Rye, whose church tower houses the oldest working clock in England. Close by is Winchelsey which has no shops. Moving on to Burwash, the audience was shown the National Trust property of Batemans House, which was the home of Rudyard Kipling. Passing through seven beautiful landmarks the next destination was Linfield where the builder of the Royal Pavilion at Brighton lived in Nash House. Further on, at Charlton, is the local hostelry, famous for hosting the first meeting in England in 1915 of the Singleton and East Dean W.I. The talk ended at Chichester in the Bishops Palace Gardens.

The vote of thanks was proposed by Jean Cherriman. The competition this month for `A photograph of a panoramic view', was won by Adele Shoesmith.

The next meeting will be on 6^th October when Mrs. Tubbs will speak on the `Isles of Scilly', and the competition will be Home-made Biscuits.

Christine Welland