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28 October 2005

Accommodation Wanted

Extremely pleasant, courteous and hard working Polish man aged 28 years, requires inexpensive accommodation for himself, wife and 18 month old girl. He is working as a carer at Puttenham Hill. If you can help please contact this site.

Guildford Philharmonic and Guildford Choral Society

On Saturday 12 November at 7.30 pm, Guildford Philharmonic and Guildford Choral Society once more join forces in Guildford Cathedral to present an exquisite programme of French music featuring Faurs Requiem and Masques et Bergamasques, and Poulenc's Gloria. The soloists are Mary Nelson (soprano), who studied at the Royal Academy of Music, where she was recently elected as an Associate, and who is fresh from performing at the Proms; and Gavin Carr (baritone), who is fast establishing himself in the front rank of the younger generation of singers. The concert is conducted by Hilary Davan Wetton, well-known to local audiences and one of Britain's most versatile and dynamic conductors. Tickets are available from the Box Office on 01483 444777 and cost £19, £15, (£3 children, students, ES40s and registered disabled). There are plasma screens in the Cathedral, so wherever you sit in the Nave, you will have an excellent view. There will be a retiring collection for the locally based charity The Prostate Project. More details from their website.

Hedges

Hedges have been in the news recently. One member has complained that a neighbour's hedge is obstructing his view and another that the hedges overhanging the pavement at the corner of Harvey Road and Chesham Road force pedestrians into the road. Such problems are always best solved by agreement but the law has been stiffened and redress is available in the last resort. Please make sure your hedges don't cause inconvenience.

Dog Mess on the Downs

Dog mess is not welcome anywhere. Our Chariman was on the Downs not long ago and a large dog relieved itself not far from its owner and nothing was done about it. Please remember that children play on the Downs and cross the Downs on the way to school. You are required to clear up dog mess and put it in the bins provided. Bread bags are good; they are fairly small and don't have ventilation holes in them.

Yellow River Cafe

A member recommends The Yellow River Cafe in Chapel Street. In October we had the £6.95 two course lunch there. The service was prompt, the food was hot and very tasty and no fuss was made when we asked for ordinary (free) tap water. It has already become a popular lunch venue.

HTAG Newsletter

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Guildford Chamber Choir 25th Anniversary Concert

Our main concert for this birthday year will be Handel's Israel in Egypt. This will be held in Holy Trinity Church on Saturday 19 November at 7.30 pm, and we are very pleased to announce our guest conductor as Jeremy Summerly who is currently the director of the Oxford Camerata and is also the Head of Academic Studies at the Royal Academy of Music. The orchestra for the concert will be the Royal Academy Consort. Jeremy has written this about the work: "Handel was capable of composing music at phenomenal speed. The oratorio Israel in Egypt was written within the single month of October 1738 and takes its text from the Book of Exodus and The Psalms. The choir carries two-thirds of the storyline, an unusually high proportion for a work of its type. Handel's choral writing is dazzling, nowhere more so than when the Egyptians are plagued by rivers of blood, frogs, blotches, blains, flies, lice, locusts, hailstones, fire, and darkness. Handel's virtuosic choral writing is complemented by an inventive orchestration which adds three trombones to the usual Baroque orchestra of trumpets, drums, oboes, bassoons, and strings. Handel completes the line-up with a sextet of vocal soloists in what is frequently described as an even finer work than Messiah. There is no more fitting challenge for a choir celebrating its 25th anniversary than to tackle this masterpiece of eighteenth-century music-drama." This concert is being given in support of The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice (Registered Charity) in Farnham, which provides free specialist care to those facing a life-limiting illness and also to those who love and care for them. Tickets available from: The Tourist Office, Tunsgate (tel. 01483 444334); the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice (tel. 01252 729400); Record Corner, Godalming (tel. 01483 422006); or on The Door. Due to having the small orchestra, prices are £12 (Concessions at £8 and, for students, £5)."

Free Piano!

Upright piano, painted white, scruffy, but is still tuneable. Free to good home. (or it's going in the skip!) 34 Harvey Road. Telephone 01483 854505. For more items for sale go to our Adverts pages.

Items for Sale

Tea trolley: three trays, one detachable: £10 Tunturi exercise bike: £10 Cane swivel chair: £15 Two TV sets, one b/w. Free Brass 3-light chandelier: £5 Assorted brass door handles [internal]. Open to offers on all. Guildford 539500. peter@peteriris.freeserve.co.uk Adverts pages.

05 October 2005

Harvey Gallery Exhibition - Diverse

Cornelia Decher, Gemma Pendlebury, and Rose Seber, 3 Oct to 15 October 2005. A selection of vibrant art works by three local artists. The exhibition will include paintings (Cornelia Decher), photographs (Gemma Pendlebury), digital work and etchings (Rose Seber). To see more photographs click here. To see updates of exhibitions in the Harvey Gallery click here.

Mayor's Lecture

The next lecture/seminar in the series on Mental Health, sponsored by Mayor Tamsy Baker, is on Domestic Violence on Wednesday 12 October from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm in the Guildhall. The speakers will be Deborah Stuart-Angus and Ann Parkinson. More details on our notice boards.

Ruling Passions

HTAG has bought some tickets for the Guildford School of Acting play "Ruling Passions" for Tuesday 18 October at 7.30 pm at The Bellairs Theatre, Millmead. As the title suggests it's a drama guaranteed to do wonders for your circulation! If you are a senior member of HTAG and would like a ticket and transport, or you know of such a member, please ring Jean on 573717. Other members are, of course, welcome. The GSA is a training ground for young actors and live theatre deserves our support if only to encourage a new Ronnie Barker.

Battle of Trafalgar

Two hundred years to the day after the Battle of Trafalgar, ie on Friday 21 October, Russell Chamberlain will give a lecture entitled "Nelson: the unknown Sicilian connection" in the Guildhall at 7.00 pm. Tickets at £3 are available on the door or in advance from Guildford Museum. Russell is a notable local historian and you are guaranteed a mellow, entertaining and informative evening.

04 October 2005

Harvey Gallery Updates

To see updates of exhibitions in the Harvey Gallery click here.

02 October 2005

Christmas Late Night Shopping

High Street Closure Times: Road closure orders are being prepared to ensure late night shopping is available on the following nights running up to Christmas: Christmas Lights switch on is 24/11/05 - pedestrianisation between 1600 - 2100 hours. IN ADDITION Tunsgate will be closed on this evening only from 1800 - 2000 hours. Pedestrianisation between 1600 - 2000 hours for the following dates: 1/12/05, 8/12/05, 15/12/05, and 22/12/05. Pedestrianisation between 1600 - 1900 hours for the following dates: 14/12/05, 16/12/05, 19/12/05, 20/12/05, 21/12/05, and 23/12/05.

Walks Around Guildford

The FOX WAY booklet, price £6.95, is the brainchild of Richard Fox of Guildford, and designed by Win King of Harvey Road. This describes a new 39 mile circuit of 7 walks around Guilford. It will be launched officially by Tamsy Baker on 9 October and is on sale at the Tourist office, other venues and some bookshops. Information leaflets and booklets also obtainable from : Richard Fox, The Learning Corporation LLP, Parallel House, 32, London Road, Guildford GU1 2AB, email rjfox@tlc.eu.com. Alternatively contact Win King, 30 Harvey Road, Guildford GU1 3SE, email winking@mybob.freeserve.co.uk.

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