BOX HILL was quite literally cut off for a period on Tuesday 19 March, causing frustration to residents and visitors. The road was understandably closed at the Headley end due to road works. In their wisdom the contractors decided, at some stage in the morning, that traffic should be stopped from coming up the Zig-Zag. Road Closed were set up, motorists were stopped and told there was no entry. It seemed to have escaped their notice that people do live on Box Hill and need to have access to their homes, quite apart from anyone who may be visiting.

There was no apparent reason for the Zig-Zag to be closed: a sign indicating that there was no through road to Headley was the necessary action required. A Parish Lent lunch was being held at Woodcote, Ashurst Dnve and Headley people found that there was no way of getting there. Friends Esme and Jean, from Dorking, were the last to make it up to Box Hill before others were firmly turned back.

The Rector, David Wotlon. with admirable Initiative and determination drove up the track from Lodgebotlom Road and through into the far end of Ashurst Drive to arrive in time to say a prayer before lunch. "Thank you. David, it was really nice to see you" said hostess Beryl Langley, who added: "It was disappointing to have only nine for lunch, but it was a pleasant sociable occasion which raised some extra money for the Bishop of Guidlford's Lent Appeal for chaniable causes. (Overall the five Lent lunches in the Parish of Headley with Box Hill raised over £360).