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30 November 2006

Websites about Guildford

The HTAG website focuses mainly on issues and activiites directly relating to the Holy Trinity Amenity Group, although other major items of news, such as the threat to the Royal Surrey County Hospital are also featured. There is also an extensive Links section, and a fairly large Adverts section. To find more general information about Guildford visit the Guildford Community website or the Guildford On Line website. There is a permanent link to these sites on our Links pages. In addition there is the Guildford Borough Council website which also can be found permanently on our Links pages.

HTAG Annual General Meeting - Further Reports on Site Now

To read the Jenny Kyte's Report on EGRA (East Guildford Residents' Association), the Treasurer's Report from Steve Palmer, the Planning Report from Bob Bromham and the Social Report from Jean Bridger click here.

HTAG Coffee Morning

A festive coffee morning was held at The Forresters today with home made scones. To see more photos click here. The Forresters, in Cooper Road, now offers lunches and Take Aways. It is a very pleasant and welcoming neighbourhood pub so do try it.

Free to Good Home

Nearly new shelved bathroom wardrobe. You collect. Telephone 01483 835841. To see more adverts click here.

Harvey Gallery Christmas Exhibition and Sale

The great winter collection of original Christmas presents at affordable prices. Hundreds of hand crafted items made to the highest standard. Included are ceramics, stained glass, jewellery, cards, some prints and sculpture. Always a sell out - come early to avoid disappointment. To find out more about the Harvey Gallery visit their website.

19 November 2006

HTAG Annual General Meeting - Chairman's Report

To read the Chairman's Report, and the Treasurer's Report click here. Reports from other committee members will be forthcoming, ie Planning, EGRA, Social Report, etc.

Message from Steve Palmer

I would like to thank you all for the gift of a Tree Fern at the AGM as a 'retirement' present. I have for quite a while now been meaning to get one for myself, but there was always a good reason why not "now", including the difficulty of finding them in the first place. The Group have now squared the cicle and found a magnificent specimen for me at a time when I am not going away somewhere and can get it settled in properly. I am very, very pleased with it. Thank you all again. Steve Palmer

Teresa Wood Loose Covers and Blinds

'Loose Covers' Individually tailored removeable covers for sofas, arm chairs, tub chairs, wing chairs, if you can sit on it, I can cover it. So good you're old sofa will look like new. 'Roman Blinds' Beautifully hand made roman blinds, traditional fix or super new sidewinder operation, hand applied trims/ braids... Call Teresa on 01483 854505 mob 07816 323668 or e mail teresa_d_wood@hotmail.com

18 November 2006

HTAG Annual General Meeting

The HTAG AGM was held on Friday 17 November in the Ward Street Institute at 8.00 pm. After the meeting a presentation was made to the outgoing Treasurer Steve Palmer as a heartfealt thanks for his many years of service to HTAG. The various reports, ie Chairman's report (Stephen Wright), Planning (Bob Bromham), Social (Jean Bridger), EGRA (East Guildford Residents' Association - Jenny Kyte), and the Treasurer's report (Steve Palmer) were read, and will soon appear on this site.

Websites about Guildford

13 November 2006

Domestic Appliance Repairs

For quick and efficient repairs to your domestic appliances, contact Mark on 01483 799899 or visit his website.

03 November 2006

Free to Good Home - GONE!

Two pine bar stools. You collect. Contact this site.

SoPilates

Sophy Griffiths has some spaces left on her Pilates Winter Intensive courses. To find out more visit her website, or call Sophy on 07905 327634.

02 November 2006

Hallowe'en

There seems to be a lot of confusion about Hallowe'en. Many people think that it's an American import and whilst this is true of the abysmal custom of "Trick or Treating", it is not true of the festival of Hallowe'en itself. This is an ancient Celtic custom which marks the end of the summer. I don't know what happens in Ireland, but in the Scottish Highlands "Guisers" (after "disguise") go from house to house offering to perform in return for a treat. This can take the form of a joke, recitation, song, dance, playing an instrumen, and sometimes even performing a short play. Usually children are invited in to perform, but some adults prefer to hand out sweets etc on the doorstep. Often the adults organise games for the children. The disguise is to ward off evil spirits which are supposed to be out and about on All Hallows Eve. It is an evening of fun for everyone - adults and children alike. To find out more about Hallowe'en traditions visit the Rampant Scotland website. Or alternatively have a look at Wikipedia which describes Hallowe'en as follows: - "Scotland, having a shared Gaelic culture and language with Ireland, has celebrated the festival of Samhain robustly for centuries. Robert Burns portrayed the varied customs in his poem "Hallowe'en" (1785). Halloween, known in Scottish Gaelic as "Oidhche Shamhna", consists chiefly of children going door to door "guising" (disguising themselves), dressing up and offering entertainment of various sorts. If the entertainment is enjoyed, the children are rewarded with gifts of sweets, fruits, or money. There is no tradition in Scottish culture of 'trick or treat'. In Scotland a lot of folklore, including that of Halloween, is centred around the belief of faeries. Children dress up in costume and carry around a "scary" face carved into a swede turnip (rutabaga) to frighten away the evil faeries. Popular children's games played on this evening include "dookin" for apples (retrieving an apple from a bucket of water using only one's mouth), and eating, while blindfolded, a treacle-coated scone hanging from a piece of string."

HTAG AGM

The AGM is on Friday, 17 November at 8.00 pm in the Guildford Institute

HTAG Road Reps Meeting and Newsletter

The next Road Reps meeting is at 8.00 pm on Thursday, 7 December and copy for the next newsletter should reach Isabelle by Thursday, 30 November.

Guildford Chamber Choir

Let two of the Old Masters, Haydn and Mozart, give you something to look forward to as the lengthening shadows chase away these late summer evenings. Here's news of the next Guildford Chamber Choir concert which is set for Saturday 25 November at 7.30 pm in St Nicolas' Church, Guildford. The Autumn concert is the Choir's contribution to the world-wide celebration of the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth and it will be conducted by Steven Grahl, who was appointed as their new principal conductor earlier this year. The Guildford Chamber Choir will be combining with the Guildford Chamber Orchestra and soloists in a concert sponsored in memory of Mr Kenneth Brown. The concert is being performed in support of Age Concern Surrey. As usual, tickets are available from The Tourist Office, Tunsgate, tel. 01483 444334. To find out more about the Choir visit their website.

01 November 2006

Hallowe'en

There seems to be a lot of confusion about Hallowe'en. Many people think that it's an American import and whilst this is true of the abysmal custom of "Trick or Treating", it is not true of the festival of Hallowe'en itself. This is an ancient Celtic custom which marks the end of the summer. I don't know what happens in Ireland, but in the Scottish Highlands "Guisers" (after "disguise") go from house to house offering to perform in return for a treat. This can take the form of a joke, recitation, song, dance, playing an instrument (many kids took their instruments with them) and sometimes even performing a short play. Usually children were invited in to perform, but some adults prefer to hand out sweets etc on the doorstep. Often the adults organise games for the children. The disguise was to ward off evil spirits which were supposed to be out and about on All Hallows Eve. It is an evening of fun for everyone - adults and children alike. To find out more about Hallowe'en traditions visit the Rampant Scotland website. Or alternatively have a look at Wikipedia which describes Hallowe'en as follows: - "Scotland, having a shared Gaelic culture and language with Ireland, has celebrated the festival of Samhain robustly for centuries. Robert Burns portrayed the varied customs in his poem "Hallowe'en" (1785). Halloween, known in Scottish Gaelic as "Oidhche Shamhna", consists chiefly of children going door to door "guising" (disguising themselves), dressing up and offering entertainment of various sorts. If the entertainment is enjoyed, the children are rewarded with gifts of sweets, fruits, or money. There is no tradition in Scottish culture of 'trick or treat'. In Scotland a lot of folklore, including that of Halloween, is centred around the belief of faeries. Children dress up in costume and carry around a "scary" face carved into a swede turnip (rutabaga) to frighten away the evil faeries. Popular children's games played on this evening include "dookin" for apples (retrieving an apple from a bucket of water using only one's mouth), and eating, while blindfolded, a treacle-coated scone hanging from a piece of string."

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