September 2014 issue 91

Month: September 2014 Issue No: 91 Independent monthly community news and business directory for KT5 & KT6

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Inside this issue:* Spotlight On..... Dr Wasey Habib * Recipes, quizzes and articles * Community pages and What’s On * New Advertisers * And much more.........

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Hello readers

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ell, the summer certainly arrived with plenty to shout about! Plenty of sun, some rain and some spectacular thunderstorms.

But I hope you all had a great summer break.

One of the more fascinating sights, was that of the Perigrine Falcon family raising their young, and flying around the church spire.

Their screeching as they flew, drew us to the window to watch. Spectacular!

Once again there was a sporting meeting with the Commonwealth Games this time. It was all the more interesting having the disabled athletes competing at the same games as the able bodied, instead of being sidelined.

I would like to thank those readers who took the time to phone and write to me with sympathies after they read my article, last month on the death of one of our cats by a careless driver.

Following that, I have been in consultations with local councillors regarding the complete disregard of speed limits in our road and other residential roads. I’ll keep you updated. But if you feel strongly about the speeds in your road, I would suggest you contact your local councillor.

Best wishes,

Karen

This issue sees a new wedding article, from the perspective of the groom. It does make for some humourous insights! I hope you enjoy it.

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Pick A Side: Apple or Android?

Is Apple where it’s at, or are Android gadgets better buys?

Apple is due to launch the latest, greatest iPhone this September along with iOS 8, the latest version of its smartphone and tablet software. The phone will have a bigger screen and a better camera, but one thing won’t change: like all Apple gadgets, it won’t be cheap.

Apple isn’t the only game in town, though. Google’s Android system has been updated too, and Android phones and tablets from the likes of Samsung, HTC, LG and Sony are often just as pretty and just as powerful as anything Apple makes - and in many cases they’re a good bit cheaper too. Android isn’t quite as simple or as elegant as Apple’s iOS, but there’s not much in it - and where Apple only makes a handful of devices, with Android there are dozens of phones and tablets to choose from.

Unless you’re a big Apple fan then, is Android the smarter choice? Unfortunately it’s a bit more complicated than that.

Apple and Google don’t just want to be your friend when you buy a phone or a tablet.

They want to be part of your entire life. They want to be the

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companies you from whom you buy your music, movies, TV programmes and books, the companies who provide your in-car entertainment and navigation systems, the companies who handle all your messages, voice and video calls, the companies who connect all of the appliances in your home and who track your health and fitness.

By the end of this year both firms will have smart watches or wristbands that monitor your vital signs, set-top boxes that stream music and video to your TV, software that connects to cars from the likes of Volvo, Nissan, Audi and Mercedes, music and movie streaming services and home automation systems - and that’s just the stuff we know about.

This means you need to consider the bigger picture. It’s not just about the particular phone or tablet you want to buy, but what techy types call the ecosystem: the various things that the phone or tablet connects to and gets content from. For example, if you fancy Apple’s clever Apple TV system, you won’t get the best from it unless you also have an Apple phone or tablet; if you

want to use an Android smart watch, it’ll work best with an Android phone; if you’re a fan of iTunes Match you can’t use it on Android, and so on.

Consider what your friends, family and colleagues use.

Apple’s iMessage offers free SMS and MMS messages (and soon, voice messages too), but only to other iMessage users - and iMessage isn’t available on Android. FaceTime offers free video calling, but it can’t call Android users (although Google’s alternative, Hangouts, does work on Apple devices. As a rule of thumb Google services work on Apple kit but not vice-versa.

Increasingly, then, choosing a phone or tablet is more like picking a football team to support or voting for a political party: the available choices all do essentially the same thing, but they do it in very different ways - and your choice might colour your life for many years to come.

Images left to right: Apple family sharing only works on Apple devices, Both Apple (pictured) and Google have TV set-top boxes, Car firms are embracing smartphone tech: this is Apple CarPlay, Fancy a smart watch? Android ones work best with Android phones.

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When it comes to cycle repairs, Jon is no Rebel!

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ebel Waltz Cycle Solutions is a local mobile bike maintenance business in Surbiton run by fully qualified, keen cyclist Jonathan Martin who has decided to pursue a career in bicycle mechanics.

Jonathan has commuted to work by bike for the last 20 years, which in turn encouraged him to take part in independent sportives and ride for charities including RideLondon and more recently the Grand Depart in Yorkshire. This puts him in a great position to understand the needs of the cyclist.

Jonathan runs the business single handily to make sure there is always a 100% satisfaction rate and to connect fully with his customers needs.

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I called Jon at Rebel Waltz and discussed what I wanted; he then spent time sourcing an authentic 1970’s flat handlebar complete with brake levers all in keeping with the bike. Once fitted, you really couldn’t tell they weren’t the originals and should keep me riding for years to come. Jon provided a really efficient, pleasurable service and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.”

Jonathan provides many services including; servicing and repairs on all types of bikes from childrens to adults, safety inspections and new bike assembly.

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However, Rebel Waltz is not the average bicycle maintenance service. Jonathan has the specific aim to be mobile. Bikes can just as easily breakdown as cars yet there are few mobile mechanics that will provide an AA equivalent service, this is the business idea behind Rebel Waltz.

Jonathan will collect and return your bike from your home or place of work at your convenience. He understands that most people have a busy and hectic life style and do not always have time to visit a bike shop.

With this in mind, the idea of Rebel Waltz Cycle Solutions was born.

Barry from Worcester park said: “When I wanted to change the drop handlebar arrangement on my classic 1970’s Peugeot racer, I was met with a less than enthusiastic response from my local bike shop. Following a recommendation

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Jon Martin (right) with Alec Vallintine before the Grand Départ in Yorkshire this year.

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• I will pick up and drop off your bike from your home or place

of work, even on your ride if you have had a major breakdown or a problem that can not be easily fixed.

• Give me the details of your bike and the problem in advance I can come to you, service your bicycle or fix if it is possible there and then.

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Finance Boost Your Income: How to Make Money from Crafting

By Ann Haldon www.cornerstonewebcontent.com The growth in popularity of knitting, sewing and jewellerymaking has provided skilled crafters with a golden opportunity to supplement their income. Not only is it possible to make good money from a creative hobby such as this, people young and old are starting successful businesses doing what they love.

Many people make gifts for family and friends, but don’t always realise the potential to earn money from their hobby.

Diverse influences including media interest, the economic collapse, and TV programmes such as The Great British Sewing Bee have all been instrumental in bringing about the revival of crafts once regarded as old-fashioned.

So if you want to use your creativity to make some money, what are the best ways to sell, and how easy is it to get started?

Selling at craft fairs

Craft fairs are considered the ‘traditional’ route to selling handcrafted items. They remain a good option if you can spare several days a month to focus on selling, in addition to the time needed to produce your items.

Craft fairs and vintage markets are held regularly throughout the year, but because they are so popular, it is advisable to book well in advance.

Some venues provide tables,

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equipment and electrical sockets, but in most cases you’ll have to provide your own table and lighting. High quality spotlighting is a good investment for sellers with a long-term plan, and can encourage sales if the venue is dimly lit.

Selling online

Selling online involves a little more planning and considerably more effort to be successful. In its favour it has the advantage of being flexible, and may fit more easily into your life.

Not only will you need to produce items to sell, you’ll also need to develop your ‘shop,’ take and upload photos of each item, describe them well, estimate postage and packing charges, and continually market the business.

If this is what you envisioned, there’s probably no better way to make money from crafting.

Two websites set up to help you succeed in this respect are Folksy and Etsy, both being designed specifically for independent craftspeople and artisans.

Folksy With more than 15,000 sellers on Folksy, this has become a strong community for crafters and buyers alike. A UK-based site that has been around since 2007, Folksy provides a great opportunity to create your own brand without it costing a

fortune, get your creations in front of a global audience, and build a bona-fide craft business.

• Basic account - 15p + VAT per item - Items listed for 120 days - 6% + VAT commission • Folksy Plus - Annual charge of £45, inclusive of VAT - No individual listing fees - 6% + VAT commission Etsy If you start selling on Etsy you’ll be joining an established community of over 8 million members and 800,000 online shops. Launched in 2005, Etsy is based in America but also has a loyal following in the UK. It’s possible to link your Etsy account to a Facebook business page for additional exposure in this country.

• Seller account - no membership fees - $0.20 to list an item for 4 months - 3.5% commission Lovingly handcrafted items of a high quality have more personality than mass-produced goods, and their unique nature makes them appealing to discerning buyers. Although not a get-rich-quick scheme, making items to sell has the potential to bring in some valuable extra income and provide much-needed job satisfaction.

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Planning for Building Work Thinking of getting the builders in? Forward planning is vital.

Our expert Katherine Sorrell has some handy advice

Ready, Steady, Go?

It may sound obvious, but do you know exactly what work needs doing to your home?

Think structure first, then decoration. Are the walls and roof safe and sound? Is the house warm enough in winter?

How good is your boiler – have you got hot water whenever you need it? Do your windows stick; do your stairs creak, do your gutters drip or is your plaster crumbling away?

Aim to get all the boring but necessary repairs and renovations out of the way – you might want to look for tradespeople (from builders

to carpenters, electricians to plumbers) in the pages of this magazine – before turning your attention to paint colours, floorings and soft furnishings.

Then sort out your budget, agree a programme of work and get ready to make a few cups of tea.

Before Work Starts

If you want your project to run as smoothly as possible, make sure you get the following issues sorted in advance: • Hours to be worked • Access to the house (especially if you won’t be living there), and security • Parking • Storage of tools and other equipment • Who is responsible for clearing

the working area in advance, and cleaning up afterwards • Use of a WC, and a sink to clean tools • Disposal of rubbish • Use of power points & outside taps • Potential aggravation to neighbours (anything from loud building noise to playing a radio)

Rules and Regulations

Before you start any building work – and especially if it’s a major change such as an extension or conversion – find out whether or not you need to obtain planning permission from your local authority.

Go to planningportal.gov. uk/permission for lots of information. If you live in a

DIY SAFETY Keep safety first and foremost if you’re doing any building work yourself. Never attempt any work that you are not competent to handle and, if it involves gas or electricity, call in a professional. If necessary, take the time to do a course, read a book or at least watch relevant internet videos. Use the right tool for the job, and ensure it’s in good working order before you start. Make sure you know how to use hire tools properly. Wear appropriate clothing and protective goggles, keep pets and children out of the way, tie long hair back and don’t smoke on the job. Heavy lifting to be done? Get help at the appropriate time. Be especially careful when using a ladder, don’t rush or cut corners, and store tools and equipment safely. Ventilate any areas where there are fumes or a great deal of dust and, last but by no means least, keep a first aid kit handy, just in case.

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listed building, National Park, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, or a conservation area, you should be especially careful to get the necessary consents – it is a criminal offence to fail to apply for listed building consent when required, for example, so it is always worth checking with your local planning authority.

You may also be surprised to find that Building Regulations cover most aspects of work to your home, from the energy efficiency of new windows to electrical installations.

It is important that you comply with them, because if you don’t you could be asked to alter or remove the work. You would also have problems when you come to

sell your property. Confirm with your builder that he is taking responsibility for compliance – and get the necessary documentation to prove it once the work is finished. If you are doing the work yourself, talk to the building control department of your local authority.

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Now is the time to decide on any environmentally friendly features that could save you money (and the planet) in the long run. Some eco measures, such as ground source heat pumps and wind turbines, are best suited for new builds or top-to-toe renovations, but others – solar panels and rainwater recycling, for example – are more easily achievable. And don’t overlook the straightforward options, including fitting double or secondary glazing, installing watersaving showerheads and insulating your loft. Even tiny moves such as connecting an energy monitor or switching to energy-saving light bulbs can make a big difference.

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Credit Crunch Gardening

by Pippa Greenwood

Now you may have made your mind up to cut back on or even cut out some of those money consuming hobbies or pastimes, and you may well be looking for ways to make your whole lifestyle that bit less expensive. But before you even start to consider giving the garden a miss, check-out my top tips for Credit-Crunch Gardening.

• Apply for an allotment. In some areas you may have to join a waiting list, in others you might be able to get started straight away. An allotment opens up a whole new opportunity to grow almost unlimited food at very little cost, get exercise without paying for the gym, and learn a lot from your neighbouring plot holders.

• Save seed from favourite garden flowers and vegetables. If there are some runner-beans that have turned to cricket-bats, or your pretty summer border plants have gone over, rather than just confining them to the bin, save the seed. Collect it when it hasn’t been raining, allow it to dry completely away from artificial heat, then store in old envelopes, labelled clearly.

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• Gardeners are a very generous bunch, so don’t feel embarrassed to ask, friends, neighbours, or fellow allotmenteers for cuttings or seedlings of plants that you have admired. It is part of what gardening is all about.

• Leafmould is free soil improver. Choose softish, deciduous leaves for the best leafmould, avoid leathery and tough leaves or those with very chunky midveins as they won’t rot down so well. Just make a ‘cage’ from galvanised wire with posts at the corners or cram the leaves into bin liners, puncture a few holes and you’ll make great leafmould.

• Make the most of every bit of fruit and veg that your garden or allotment produces. Make jams, chutneys, jellies and of course bottle or freeze just about anything else.

• Make your own wasp trap.

Use a jam jar part filled with stale jam, mixed with water and topped with tin foil with a few holes in it made using a pencil. They’ll trap the wasps at virtually no cost.

• Many local councils offer really good value composters and compost bins so give them a call and

see what they have on offer.

Better still, if you’re at all handy with the hammer and nails, create your own from old pallets or floor boards.

• Fill a flowerbed with colour by sowing it with hardy annual seeds – some can be collected from existing plants, others from packet seed, often at under £1 per packet. Hardy annual flower seed is best sown either in the autumn or in spring.

• Make your own plant supports. Tree and shrub and even large hedge prunings can be really useful as ‘pea-sticks’ to support not only garden peas, but also many herbaceous perennials which otherwise do tend to flop over if left to their own devices.

• Ask your local pub to give you any stale beer from the driptrays and use it as slug bait. Use an old plastic beaker part filled with beer and placed so that the rim is about 1cm above soil level in a slug and snail prone area. You’ll be amazed at how many you catch.

• Enjoy some wild food.

Many garden plants are edible, and so are many

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of the weeds such as dandelion. Blanch them first to reduce the bitterness and they make a good addition to a salad. And don’t forget the old favourites such as hedgerow blackberries great for crumble, stewed with some apple or for making into the breakfast delight, bramble jelly.

• Many fruits sold in the supermarket come in smart, clear-plastic trays, help the planet and save yourself some money by using these as miniature seed trays.

Some already have holes in the base for drainage, other may need you to make the holes.....and most even come with a clear plastic top, the perfect mini propagator lid to help to keep the compost moist and allow the seedlings that bit of extra warmth.

• Growing your own vegetables really can save you a packet. Right now you can order in seed for crops, and onion sets and garlic for crops early next summer. Then early in the year start planting potatoes and sowing seed.

• Look after your garden tools. Store them in a dry shed or garage, wipe over any metal parts with an oily rag to keep rust at bay and they’ll last years longer.

• Invest in a few raspberry canes. This has to be the best money saving crop, as they are expensive in the shops. Once established autumn fruiting varieties yield heavy crops and can give you ‘posh’ fruit....for just pennies.

• The garden furniture is probably the most costly

item in your garden and statistics show it’s what gardeners spend most money on replacing.

Remove washable seat-pads and cushions first, wash and dry these and then cover the furniture up or move it into a shed or garage if possible.

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The Very Model of a

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Modern Dentist

is website says it all: <GentleCaringDentist.co.uk>. When Dr Wasey Habib set up the Corner House Dental Practice in Tolworth, right from the start he concentrated his skills and techniques on patient comfort and reassurance.

His personality was key to this, of course. Dr Habib is a very likeable man, with a pleasant outgoing manner which allows him to engage very easily with all sorts of patients - the young and the old, the confident and the not-so-confident. This gives him the ability to describe and explain minor conditions or major procedures fully to every patient - a priority for a gentle, caring dentist.

His patients certainly appreciate this. One very satisfied man wrote: ‘Dr Habib takes care to explain everything. His approach is friendly and considerate and the results are excellent.’

During his 31 years at Corner House Dr Habib has always been very strategic about the Practice. ‘I take only private patients, and from a surprisingly wide area - Wimbledon, Guildford, even Brighton and Oxford.’

Dr Habib has always been keen to keep up with the many recent changes in patient needs, the movement towards cosmetic and implant dentistry and the latest techniques and procedures.

Are there other dentists working in the Practice?

‘No,’ replied Dr Habib.

‘I’m the only dentist here, and by my choice. If I had other dentists working as associates I couldn’t supervise everything and be sure that my gentle and caring philosophy is carried through to every patient and every procedure. So that all makes good sense to me.’

Dr Wasey Habib came to Britain as a baby. In due time he trained in dentistry at Guy’s, one of the world’s foremost dental training hospitals.

He founded the Corner House Dental Practice in 1983 395 Ewell Road, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7DG Tel: 020 8399 4311 Email: info@gentlecaringdentist.co.uk Web: GentleCaringDentist.co.uk

‘The art of dentistry has changed enormously during my time here,’ he said, ‘and every day is different, which I enjoy. I spend about half my time on general dentistry - fillings, crowns, checkups and so on. The remainder is usually devoted to cosmetic work - implants, whitening, tooth realignments and veneers. Even Botox, because that involves special injections, and dentists are certainly professional in that area!’

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Open day at

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Saturday 13 Sept’ 9.30am-2pm

Invitation to a FREE open event at Kingston Adult Education’s Newent House From September 2014 Kingston Adult Education (KAE) welcomes you to its new adult learning centre at Newent House, Surbiton.

Come and join us for some free taster sessions on Saturday 13 September bewteen 9.30am-2pm.

No need to book - just come along, speak to the tutors and find out what’s on offer this academic year.

Newent House is a short walk away from KAE’s HQ at the King Charles Centre. The new prospectus for 2014-15 is available now from local libraries and adult education centres. We can send you a copy in the post or by email. You can browse courses, book & pay online here:

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A Busy Year for Berrylands Scouts

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his last year has been an eventful one for Berrylands Scout Group. Back in August, a group of Scouts and Explorers embarked on the trip of a lifetime to Kandersteg International Scout Centre, high in the Swiss Alps.

Here they joined a camp together with hundreds of other Scouts from all over the world for an actionpacked week of exciting and challenging activities including: • • • • • • •

Canyoning High Ropes Tobogganing Hiking Wild Swimming Visiting the Jungfraujoch and the highest railway station in the Alps Sightseeing in Basle

More recently the whole Group, including Cubs, Scouts and Explorers spent an action-packed weekend camping at Walton Firs Activity Centre near Cobham . Some Beavers joined in, too, for one day. Somehow they managed to find the time to try out • • • • • • •

Caving Crate Stacking Photo-orienteering Water challenge Adventure course Archery Climbing wall

Although the weather wasn’t always kind to us (it did get rather muddy at times) everyone had a really good time and returned home happy if a little tired!

We do offer arrange of activities aimed at younger children too, both indoor and outdoor.

Why Not Join Us? The Scouts Association has been operating successfully worldwide for over 100 years. Scouting is a fantastic way for children and young adults of both sexes to have fun, make friends and develop life skills which will equip them well for adult life and successful future careers.

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If you or your children think they would be interested in joining in on the fun, we run four sections for different age groups: • • • •

Beavers for young children from 6 to 8 years old Cubs for 8- to 10½-year-olds Scouts for 10½- to 14-year-olds Explorers for 14- to 18-year-olds.

Berrylands Scout Group has vacancies in all of its sections and is open to boys and girls from the age of 6 to 18 and who live in the Berrylands area. We have our very own Scout Hall located on Stirling Walk, a little path which runs between Raeburn Avenue and Grand Avenue, which is a good size for indoor activities throughout the winter. It is surrounded by grassy areas, ideal for outdoor activities when the weather is better. In all, the facilities for children and teenagers are excellent and safely tucked away from traffic.

Adults can get involved, too. There are opportunities to work directly with the children as Scout Leaders or just to lend a hand with the many jobs that are needed to keep the Group going. It is one way of contributing actively to the local community.

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Your Guide to Heart Health

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk The British Heart Foundation estimates that around 82,000 people in England suffer a heart attack annually; one in three die before reaching hospital and around half of the survivors are under 75.

So it’s vital we look after our hearts – and that we can recognise the symptoms of a heart attack.

Keeping Your Heart Healthy Diet Keep it balanced. Avoid high sugar and high fat foods, and eat plenty of fruit, vegetables and several sources of protein (meat, eggs, dairy products, fish, legumes and pulses). Choose wholegrain carbohydrates (pasta, bread, rice).

Alcohol Alcohol can damage heart muscle and cause abnormal rhythms.

Stick to the recommended maximum safe limits: men, 3-4 units per day (21 per week); women 2 – 3 per day (14 per week). 1 unit = 1 small bottle of (4%) alcopop; half a pint of beer/ lager/cider (4%); a single measure of spirits (40%).

2 units = 1 standard 175ml glass of wine/champagne (12%); 1 pint 4% beer/lager/cider; a double measure of spirits.

Smoking Smokers are twice as likely to have heart attacks, so quit or at least cut down. Ask your doctor for advice or order The British Heart Foundation’s guide, ‘Time to Quit’, for free at http://bit.

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ly/1ltpgIc. Exercise Ideally we should do 150 minutes of exercise weekly that raises our heart rate keeping our cardiovascular system healthy. If you don’t exercise, start small and find an exercise you enjoy.

Symptoms Of Heart Attacks Heart attacks don’t always present with sudden intense chest pain. Sometimes symptoms can be mild and build gradually, particularly in diabetics, or come and go. Although chest pain is the most common symptom, more than a third of sufferers don’t experience it.

• Chest pain (often a squeezing sensation or fullness, which may linger or come and go) • Dizziness or light-headedness • Sweating (normally a cold sweat) • Shortness of breath • Nausea or vomiting • Pain elsewhere (usually jaw, neck, back, left arm or abdomen) • Heartburn • Coughing or wheezing • Severe fatigue • Overwhelming anxiety Heart Attack Symptoms In Women Women may experience all these symptoms or none, but they’re more likely to experience the less common symptoms: pain in other areas (particularly the upper back), shortness of breath, sweating, nausea or vomiting, dizziness and unusual tiredness

(sometimes for days). Without chest pain, they may not realise they’re having a heart attack.

What To Do When A Heart Attack Occurs Don’t panic, but do act swiftly.

If in doubt, always call 999.

If you’re an angina sufferer, the NHS recommend taking your glyceryl trinitrate (‘GTN’) tablets or spray and repeating the dose 5 minutes later, then 5 minutes later again, if there’s no improvement. Phone 999 immediately if the pain doesn’t improve.

The NHS recommends that people who suspect they’re having a heart attack should chew and swallow one aspirin (300mg) tablet, providing they’re not aspirin-allergic, to thin the blood and maintain blood supply to the heart.

If you’re the patient: Move as little as necessary and call an ambulance. Take an aspirin if it’s nearby – but don’t exert yourself to reach it.

If you’re attending the patient: Phone the ambulance immediately. If the patient isn’t aspirin-allergic, give them an aspirin – providing it’s nearby.

Keeping your heart healthy is one of the most important things you can do – but ensuring you can recognise and deal with a heart attack is vital too.

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Living with arachnophobia

by Paula Scott

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t was my electrician who mentioned quite casually, in the middle of re-wiring my house – ‘Do you know you have an arachnid cupboard’ in your bedroom? My initial thought was ‘of course…. doesn’t everyone’? That would confound my oldest friends and family as I suffer from ‘Arachnophobia’.

There should be a group I go to where I sit around, sipping from a plastic cup, discussing every tortuous encounter.

Though I have cultivated – initially unintentionally – a co-existence with these eight-legged friends living within 10 feet of my bed. It’s filled in my subdirectory, ‘never open the door…you fool’. Somewhere they could do whatever they wanted to do - it was their space. I blocked off the door with a table, hoping they could happily life without hopefully bothering me too much. For all I knew, they could be running their ‘own house’ serving fly canapes and moaning about living cheek by jowl with their neighbours, overhearing every exclamation and inane utterance, remarking how much friendlier the previous occupants were and making casual observations on how badly we’re raising our children.

Occasionally I do wonder if they sneak out when I’m at work, shopping, whilst I’m watching TV happily downstairs and do unimaginable things on my pillow or mess up my alarm…..and kill themselves laughing, whilst I frantically turn it off at 4 in the morning!

However, I feel we have come to some sort of agreement, non-communicative agreement, and I only have to be on my guard when I leave my bedroom. I will not kill them – not only fearing the wrath of the next ten generations on me and mine but I am quite fond of them. This is irrational, I know, but I have succeeded in transporting them via tea towel, newspaper, or a piece of paper to the nearest window and anyone sitting in the dining room will

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occasionally see a projectile at superhuman speed land onto the patio and not know why it’s there.

I find simple tasks a challenge – e.g. hanging clothes on my washing line becomes a feat, when you encounter a ‘time travel portal web’ of huge dimensions from the shed to the tiny hook on the wall. Using my trusty mop handle I vanquish it like a Samurai, muttering to the ‘free falling spider…’ ‘why there?’ Then using my strongest rubber gloves I put up my washing line and remove any ‘little friends’ clinging on and trying to merge into the background.

I’m guessing not everyone does this and is happy to have the ‘little critters’ encrusted in their clothes pegs and able to calmly ‘flick’ them off when they bring in the dry clothes. All I’m doing is preventing them entering my house.

Obviously it’s the autumn I fear them the most, when they descend and multiply with their little glosticks and flags, like some ‘rave’ as they gather mutinously in my garden, having a massive ‘sticky’ party, clinging onto every surface, blanking me as I watch them from behind my patio doors. I make a mental note to clean the bench as they intertwine through the slats and complete ‘complicated sambas on the table, It’s a mutual co-existence with another species, where we have nothing much in common apart from sharing the same space. They live rent free…. Never take out the bins, scrub the loo or all the other lovely things that have to be done on an everyday basis.

Lying on my bed if I stretch my arm…or ok….if I get up, twist my body and turn, I can reach the cupboard door, if I want. I won’t though….as I’m loath to disturb this unusual truce….ever.

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And Another Thing

by Tom Hughes

I am getting married. This year. To a woman. Things are being set in motion, heads of steam are building, snowballs are rolling, rabbits are running.

You get the picture. Sarah and I (or is it me and Sarah? I never know) met when we were old enough to know better, and fell in love anyway.

But what started as a “bit of a do” has morphed into something much, much bigger.

Where to start? Shoes, let’s start with the shoes. What is it about shoes and women?

I have a pair of black shiny loafers for work. In fact I have three pairs. I also have a pair of brown slip-ons that I step into to go for the milk and the paper. The back of them are squashed down because sometimes I can’t be bothered putting them on properly if I’m say, just putting the bins out. The trainers I wear to go the gym are so tatty I think even the tramp in the precinct would turn his nose up at them. What I’m saying is that the look I strive for daily is shabby chic. Ok, just shabby then.

But as I recently discovered, shoes for women are a completely different kettle of

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battered cod altogether.

If weddings send women funny, then wedding shoes send them to planet Giggly Girly. Because I wanted Sarah’s day to be special, I needed to make sure that everything was perfect from the ground up.

So we toddle off into Manchester. Ok, so how difficult can it be? You can’t bloomin’ move for shoe shops. We wouldn’t be long surely? Sarah had a spring in her step as we marched determinedly past Clarks, Footlocker and all the other shoe wear emporiums that I have never seen the inside of. Then we stopped outside a posh looking outlet called Selfridges. After dodging the scary looking perfume sprayers prowling the make-up department, we arrived at the shoe concession, where we were suddenly surrounded by gorgeousness.

Casually, I turned over one of the stilettoes. Oh, I thought to myself, that must be a European size….495. I put my glasses on – 495 quid!?

The room started to spin. I looked up to see Sarah deep in conversation with a handsome

young man who was holding up a pair of sparkly shoes so delicate and strappy that they were almost invisible to the naked eye. Usually, if I see Sarah giggling and smiling with a good looking guy I get jealous. But when he stood up and did a little twirl of delight, I began to relax.

I sat down next to a misty eyed Sarah who held up a shiny pink box and said, “Darling, these are the ones.”

Do you remember the scene at the end of Pulp Fiction when Tim Roth opens the briefcase and a golden light shines out?

A similar thing happened in Selfridges. The lid fell away and there they were, laying together like two perfect sparkly poodles.

“Hello Tom, we are the Choo twins. My name is Jimmy and this is my brother - he’s called Jimmy Choo!”

Sarah tried them on. She walked up and down, they did look amazing on her.

“Can I have them, please?”

“If it’s what you want darling, you can have them.”

Sarah hugged me tight. She broke away, I saw tears in her

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eyes. The handsome guy who sold them to her looked like he was about to sob with joy. They were wrapped and taken to the till where I handed over my card. And then, as the pretty girl keyed in the price, I started crying too.

Ok, that was that. The pain was just about bearable. I had survived. Or had I? Imagine a boxer against the ropes, his gum shield is out and the towel is on the canvas.

Do the punches stop landing?

Not a bit of it.

“Three hundred quid.”

“A bargain, I’ll take two.”

“Don’t be funny.”

My squashed down slip ons didn’t come with a matching flat cap. There isn’t a matching pair of gloves to go with my corduroy trousers. But maybe it’s just because I don’t do co-ordination. Not really what your bride wants to hear when she is planning a wedding, is it?

To be honest, I always thought that me and fashion were strangers. That is until we left the shoe concession and went

“Tom darling, this is the bag that goes with the shoes, isn’t it lovely?”

to choose my outfit.

The fabulous gentleman in the menswear department could just see me in a slim fitting Hugo Boss. He picked out my suit, stood me in front of a full length mirror, turned to Sarah and went ‘ooh’. Sarah joined in, “Ooh Tom, that looks absolutely lovely on you, don’t you think?”

“Do you know something Sarah? I think I could get used to this twirling business….”

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very couple of weeks there is a knock on Lionel’s door which brings a smile to his face. His visitor is Ayesha, a volunteer befriender from Alfriston Day Centre’s Outreach Service.

“We always have something to talk about” says Ayesha.

“It’s an enjoyable afternoon when I visit Lionel.”

Before Ayesha started visiting two years ago, life was not as happy for 87 year old Lionel. His reduced mobility made it too difficult to get out, and living on his own meant that his contact with people was limited to visits from his carers, leaving him feeling lonely and isolated. He describes his introduction to Ayesha as “Just pure luck”. “She makes me feel on top of the world and we always have a laugh and a joke”.

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It’s the great Switchover at Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club!

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ugust and September are the busiest months for our ground staff. During these months our eleven superb grass courts will be progressively withdrawn from play.

This is necessary because the quality of the grass next year will depend on the amount of professional care the courts receive right now after a busy summer’s play. The existing grass needs to recover, and any seeded areas will have time and warm weather to establish themselves.

Every few years we need to renovate some of our grass courts if we are to maintain the high quality of grass that we expect at the Club. This year we will be withdrawing blocks of grass courts for a complete makeover during August. This will give the grass the longest possible growth time before the colder weather intervenes.

Soon all our tennis enthusiasts will be switching over to our nine hard courts, all of them fast-draining and ideal for unreliable weather. Three of them have been laid with synthetic clay, and this surface has proved extremely popular and a favourite with our Members.

More good news! At the end of the month we will have our two Dome covered courts available. These stay with us for six months each year, so that come snow or shine, our tennis is guaranteed!

Our tennis coaching programmes continue, of course. Our twelve coaches work with over 250 pupils each week and visit eleven local schools as part of our tennis development programmes which span the ages of three to the over-eighties!

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Meanwhile, back in the Clubhouse there are many varied attractions on offer. Our four modern squash courts are heated and air-conditioned and ever-popular, and we have a squash coach who could help you improve your game if you wanted. Our Club Social Night for Squash is on a Saturday from 5.30pm. It’s a great way to meet new opponents!

In our Fitness Suite you’ll find some of the latest equipment, from cardiovascular aids to resistance machines and free weights. We also have a Studio for our regular classes in Zumba, Pilates, Yoga and Indoor Cycling.

As a friendly Club we naturally run a number of regular social events, from Quiz Nights onwards, all of them well-attended.

Then there’s the Clubhouse Bar, open all day, where you can relax after your chosen activity, with coffee and a range of drinks.

And maybe read the papers.

Please feel free to visit and look us over.

You’ll be very welcome. No other local Club offers our range of facilities. Why not come and try something new?

Best wishes Roy

Roy Staniland is Director of Surbiton ~Racket and Fitness Club, Berrylands, KT5 8JT o2o8 399 1594 www.Surbiton. org

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Courgette Quiche Serves 6

Ready in 1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling There’s an abundance of home grown courgettes in the shops at the moment – or you may have some growing in your garden. Make the most of them with this tasty quiche which can be served warm or cold.

Pastry:

To make the pastry, sift the flour into a large bowl. Add a pinch of salt and the cubed butter and rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

• 225g plain flour • 100g lightly salted butter, chilled and cubed • 1 medium egg yolk beaten

Add the egg yolk and 2-3 tbsp ice cold water and mix with a round bladed knife until the mixture begins to stick together, adding a little more water, if needed. Gather the mixture together with your hands and knead for just a few seconds on a lightly floured surface until just smooth.

Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat up.

Filling:

• 1 tbsp olive oil • 3 courgettes, 1 sliced and 2 chopped • 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped • 75g mushrooms, thinly sliced • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 3 medium eggs • 150ml milk • 100ml crème fraiche • 50g mature Cheddar cheese, finely grated • 1 tomato, thinly sliced • 2 tsp dried Italian mixed herbs

TIP: Add a handful of pine nuts when frying the shallots and mushrooms if liked or scatter some chopped walnuts over the filling before baking.

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Roll out the chilled pastry and use to line a 20cm round metal flan tin. Prick the pastry base all over with a fork and chill the tin in the fridge for 15 minutes. Line the pastry case with baking paper and fill with baking beans then bake blind on the hot baking sheet for 10-15 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and cook for a further 5 minutes until the pastry is pale golden. Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan and fry the courgette slices for 1-2 minutes until just beginning to soften. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on kitchen paper.

Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the shallots, mushrooms and garlic for 5 minutes then add the chopped courgettes and fry for a further 1-2 minutes, stirring until just softened.

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Spoon the courgette and mushroom mixture into the pastry case. Beat together the eggs, milk, crème fraiche and Cheddar and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Slowly pour into the pastry case over the courgette mixture.

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Arrange the fried courgette slices and tomato slices on top of the filling and sprinkle with the Italian mixed herbs.

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the filling is set and golden. Serve warm or cold with salad.

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September: It’s always been my favourite month! says Alan Jennings

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f all the months, I think that maybe September has the most going for it, especially in the meat department.

There’s plenty to interest those who are keen on good food, with many new tastes to be sampled.

Here in the South-East we can often have some really fine weather in September, which tempts us to BBQs and all the fun of outdoor eating.

So maybe there will be some nice relaxed open-air eating still to come, and we can look forward to all those succulent joints of pork and lamb, and our prime steaks, sizzling happily on the BBQ in front of your guests. And we don’t forget the more traditional BBQ fare - our free-range chicken are especially tasty, and our renowned sausages and our special burgers are all made on the premises.

But the big news towards the end of September is the new season’s wild venison, something really different to delight your family and friends. We can offer you a truly royal feast, because all our venison comes from Balmoral in Royal Deeside, where our suppliers enjoy the exclusive rights to the venison on the Estate. The quality of the meat is unsurpassed, coming from animals that have ranged freely on the rugged uplands of the Cairngorms.

There’s a range of cuts for you to enjoy. Loin of venison can be a roasting joint, or it can be cut into fillets for grilling. The haunch is also excellent for roasting, and we can cut the joint to your preferred size. For slow cooking we would recommend shoulder meat, which can be diced for stews and casseroles. And we make our own venison sausages which are renowned for their texture and taste.

Venison has its own special qualities. The meat is naturally lean, low in cholesterol and is a good source of iron and vitamins. In past centuries venison was strictly reserved for the Royals and the nobility, but nowadays it’s there for us all to savour if we wish. If you haven’t tried venison, you will have the opportunity from this month on!

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game birds begin to reach us. Partridges will soon be ready, followed next month by pheasants.

And guinea fowl will be with us, too, a valuable resource for the cook who’s looking for something different.

So September’s always an exciting time for me.

But we could do with some good BBQ weather as well, couldn’t we?

Best wishes Alan

C D Jennings and Sons Traditional Quality Butchers since 1962 146 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6HE 020 8399 4870

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What happened in... ... September 2001?

He was finally tracked down and killed in Pakistan

by American On 11 September 2001, at 8:45 forces almost ten years later. am US time (UK – 1:45 pm) a 1st: The German national passenger jet crashed into the football team lost a World Cup North Tower of the World Trade qualifier to England (managed Centre in New York, in what

by Sven-Göran Eriksson) at the most people assumed was Olympic stadium in Munich. a terrible accident. Eighteen 10th: Despite searching all his minutes later another plane pockets and looking down the crashed into the South Tower and the world realised that this back of the sofa, US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsden, was no accident. failed to find a missing 2.3 A third plane crashed into trillion dollars, giving rise to all the Pentagon and a fourth sorts of conspiracy theories into a field after passengers about burying bad news when overpowered the al-Qaeda all records were destroyed in terrorist who was piloting it. the next day’s terrorist attacks.

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accused of cheating and the payment was suspended. It was alleged that his wife, who was in the audience, gave him coded signals by coughing. They were both convicted and had to pay a total of £115,000 in fines and costs, although each protested their innocence. I can’t help thinking that a bottle of Cavonia would have been a lot cheaper.

11th: In the worst piece of timing in the history of music sales, Ben Folds released his album, Rocking the Suburbs.

15th: Part of the Queen Isabella Causeway in Texas collapsed after being struck by four loaded barges being towed by a tugboat. The missing sections were near the brow so the gap was not easily spotted by approaching traffic. Eight people were killed when their cars plunged 85 feet into the water.

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Funny Girls Barbara Streisand may have been the ‘Funny Girl’ of the silver screen, but some of these ladies have been making audiences laugh their Bridget Jones-style big pants off for years. We’ve put together a selection of books by funny women, for funny women, or just women in general…or men who want to talk about problems with hair in unwanted places, and how to walk in high heels.

Bonkers: My Life in Laughs Jennifer Saunders We couldn’t talk about Dawn French and then not include Jennifer Saunders’ memoir, Bonkers. A self-confessed procrastinator, Saunders seems to be under the impression it’s a bit of a miracle she’s achieved anything. There’s never been a life plan she says, more a sort of stumbling from one thing to the next, but it seems to be working for her. The book follows her haphazard working life alongside fellow ‘bluffer’ French and is full of their adventures together as well as those had whilst working on her own series such as Absolutely Fabulous. Then of course, there is her battle with cancer; again, not something she had planned for. She doesn’t shy away from talking about the tough times and it seems that laughter really could be the best medicine.

How to be a Woman - Caitlin Moran Moran’s definitive guide to being female will tell every Miss, Mrs and Ms everything we’re supposed to be doing as we totter through life in toe-crushing heels , as well as raising all the questions we’re not supposed to ask, such as ‘do we really need to wax?’ and ‘should a sense of broodiness be in-built?’ It’s a laugh out loud book that will make you feel better about your old lady chin whiskers and your inability to get on a trampoline post kids. Billed as being ‘part memoir, part rant’ this is a laughout-loud-funny book that will reassure the ‘fairer sex’ and

educate the male population, provided the blokes can get past the chapters on puberty.

Bossypants - Tina Fey Hollywood star Tina Fey has a unique ability to make us feel like she could be our best friend.

In fact, she wouldn’t look out of place sat at your kitchen table, looking frazzled, glass of white wine in hand, telling you about her adventures into planning her daughter’s Peter Pan-themed birthday party. Bossypants follows Tina’s rise to fame from jobbing stand-up comic, to writing sketches for Saturday Night Live. The woman whose Sarah Palin impersonation is more wellknown than, well, Sarah Palin is funny, often painfully candid and incredibly self-deprecating, and you can’t help but love her for that. She gives the impression of being a woman on the edge; juggling an amazing career with her family life, and dropping a few balls along the way.

Dear Fatty - Dawn French National treasure Dawn French has had an amazing career as a funny girl and this memoir is written as a series of letters to people who have influenced her life. Dear Fatty is a fantastic blend of honesty, poignancy and controversy, just like the comedy actress herself. As one half of the nation’s best-loved female comedy duo, French and Saunders, she and her partner in crime redefined the roles of women in entertainment. With their sideways look at life that started with performances in Comic Strip they’ve sent up

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pretty much everyone in their hugely successful TV series.

French tackles everything, from her career to her father’s death, and not forgetting a nation’s obsession with her size. A brilliant read.

I Hate Everyone…Starting With Me - Joan Rivers The queen of controversy and the heeled assassin of the red carpet, no one is safe from the acid-tongued Joan Rivers, including it seems, herself. The New York Times bestseller is a no holds barred rant about everything that gets on Joan’s nerves; nothing is sacred, especially not ugly children.

Rivers has made a career out of making fun of people and this is a pretty hilarious rant. You might want to read it in small doses though, or face seeing the world through very jaded glasses That’s Another Story: The Autobiography - Julie Walters Beloved British star of both stage and screen, Julie Walters is as well remembered for belting out Abba’s classics as she is for her turn as Mrs Overall in Acorn Antiques. In her autobiography she chronicles her Irish Catholic upbringing in 1950s Birmingham, to her convent school, and her short-lived career as a nurse, before she turned to acting.

West End performances, Oscar nominations and those Harry Potter films then followed over the next few decades. The book reads just as you would expect it be like to have a chat and a cuppa with Walters: open, friendly, entertaining and moving.

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Lots of famous cats have been black. Black cats have been featured in popular shows and movies including The Simpsons, Star Trek, Looney Tunes, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Coraline.

Black cats are so elegant. They’re always ready for a fancy black tie affair.

Black cats are the ninjas of the domestic cat family. Wouldn’t you like to have your very own ninja running silently through your house?

Both here & in Japan, black cats are considered lucky Black goes with everything; plus place a black cat on your lap and notice the slimming effect!

Black fur won’t show up on black clothes, so whether you’re wearing comfy black leggings or a little black dress, you won’t have to worry about cat hair.

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Beer of the Month

Summer’s lease, as the bard remarked, hath all too short a stay; and as it’s now September the lease hath definitely expired because this, officially, is the first month of autumn. The days are shortening, the kids are back at school or college or university, and the holiday in the sun is a distant memory. So, what beers to choose?

Well, generally unsettled as September may be it can still throw some surprises at you.

The highest temperature ever recorded was 35.9C (in 1906, admittedly); but Septembers have been getting warmer and drier since the beginning of the century, so there’s still every chance of enjoying a final barbie before the covers go on. And to accompany the last burnt bangers and frazzled franks of the year, you want a beer that’s still summery but perhaps a bit more assertive, a bit more characterful, than the hot-weather lagers you’ve been guzzling poolside in Marbella or wherever. In short, you want to get your chops round some hops.

First up is Citra at 4.6% abv from Oakham Ales of Peterborough. It’s actually named after the hop variety it’s brewed with which, being American, is big on aroma but not too long on finish. It’s honey-coloured, with all sorts of tropical fruits exploding on the nose – lychee, mango, even a little citrus. The mouthfeel is rich and creamy but with enough petillance to add a bit of bite and although there’s plenty of hop bitterness on the palate it doesn’t stay around all that long.

Jaipur IPA from Thornbridge Brewery of Bakewell, Derbyshire, is a much tougher customer at 5.9% abv. It’s a modern reconstruction of the 19th-century India Pale Ales that used to be hopped to the eyeballs to help them survive the long sea voyage to the east, but it’s pretty malty too. The aroma is a balance between sharp lemon and lime from the hops and grassy, grainy malt. The mouthfeel is rich, almost like cream soda, while the palate mingles hay, cream, and intense hop bitterness. The finish is very long and bitter with a slight oiliness.

Definitely one to savour.

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Cake and Bake Coffee Cream Eclairs Just a few simple ingredients combine to make the most luscious tea time treat. If you prefer the classic chocolate éclair, simply melt 100g dark chocolate with a spoonful of golden syrup and 20g unsalted butter, cool until thickened then spread over the top of the éclairs.

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2. Gradually add the beaten eggs, beating well after each addition, until the mixture is firm and glossy. You may not need to add all the beaten egg.

3. Spoon the mixture into a large disposable piping bag fitted with a large plain nozzle and pipe 10 x 9cm lengths of the pastry onto a large dampened baking sheet.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is risen, golden and crisp. Pierce each éclair with the tip of a knife to allow the steam to escape and bake for a further 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

5. Halve each cold éclair. Whip the cream and vanilla extract together in a bowl until softly peaking and drop spoonfuls into the bottom halves of the eclairs.

6. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and beat in the coffee to make a smooth icing. Gently dip the top half of each éclair in the icing. Carefully sandwich the éclairs back together.

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Two kits are currently on offer, an Italian Cheese Kit which promises fresh, delicious mozzarella and ricotta in just 1 hour, and a Goat’s Cheese Kit which promises two types of chèvre, creamy or crumbly, in just 2-3 hours. The kits are a lovely idea if you are looking for a novel gift and are certain to be a big hit with anyone who likes to be creative and just a little bit self-sufficient but without the need for a cow or a goat!

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karen@berrylands-companion.co.uk Each kit makes 10 big batches of tasty cheese and provides full instructions and ingredients together with butter muslin and a dairy thermometer, both of which are essential items when making cheese. All you need to add is the milk. It’s easy to customise your cheese too by adding various herbs and spices. It’s like a science experiment in a box. Simply follow the steps in your kit and watch while your curds and whey separate leaving you with delicious fresh cheese. Even though the mozzarella is a little trickier to make, both kits are suitable for beginners and the results will be sure to impress friends and family alike.

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Hobbies The Buzz of Helping Our Natural Environment kept). There are several different strains of honey bee, some of which are more docile – and therefore easier to manage – than others.

The buzzing of a honeybee is a familiar, timeless sound that we immediately associate with summer, but sadly 20 bee species are already extinct and time may be running out for some of the remaining 267 species in the UK. This is because changes in farming practices over the years have led to the disappearance of many wild flowers from their natural habitat and this environmental emergency may be one of the reasons why beekeeping has enjoyed a revival.

While the UK has its share of commercial bee farms, most beekeepers are dedicated amateurs.

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If you are thinking of starting up as a beekeeper the first consideration should be the location of the hive. Do you have a garden or piece of land nearby where you can easily feed and maintain your bees? Can you place it in a location away from wind and in full or partial sun? Is the presence of the hive likely to disturb your neighbours? Even if the bees pose no direct harm to others, you should bear in mind that their presence may still cause anxiety to people living nearby.

Beekeeping is a form of livestock management and looking after an apiary can at times be demanding and heavy work. It’s advisable to consider taking a recognised course such as those offered by the British Beekeepers’ Association (http://www.bbka. org.uk). The Association has branches all over the country, offering introductory sessions designed to tell you everything you need to know about setting up an apiary as well as hands-on contact with a hive.

A hive is a miracle of organisation, where bees take

on different roles to support their community. Worker bees forage for food, build the honey comb, feed the larvae, keep the nest clean and defend it from predators, while queen bees mate with drones, producing up to 1,000 eggs per day to form new colonies.

It’s important to feel confident about handling bees before you proceed to set up an apiary, as the initial costs can be quite high. The essential purchase is a hive, plus various components and accessories. You’ll need to start out with a five or six frame nucleus and gradually expand your colony as you become more experienced.

You should always purchase bees from a reputable bee breeder: it’s better to buy queens that have been bred within the UK as imported queens may carry diseases. If you join your local beekeeping association you may be able to buy your bees locally from a fellow keeper.

What you choose to do with the honey from your hive is, of course, up to you. One hive can produce up to 60lb (27kg) in a good season, however an average hive will offer a surplus of around 25lb (11kg). There are other products – such as beeswax and royal jelly – that can also be sold, which goes to show that beekeeping is not only a great hobby: it can be a great business, too!

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Beauty Explained: The Science Behind Skin Care So that’s why we’ve compiled our guide to the most common ingredients you’ll come across today.

Once you’ve read our skincare glossary you’ll not only understand the terminology, but you’ll be able to find the best cream for your skin’s needs as well.

How many times have you been completely baffled by some scientific sounding jargon when you’ve gone to buy a new antiageing cream?

Unless you were top of the class in chemistry, you probably don’t know your AHAs from your Ceramides.

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Antioxidants serve to protect skin from those damaging free radicals to which our skin is exposed on a day-to-day basis. Free radicals - or oxidants - are unstable molecules which are caused by environmental factors like smoke, pollution and UV rays. Free radicals are responsible for causing those annoying visible signs of ageing like lines and wrinkles. Vitamin E, Vitamin C and green tea are some of the most common antioxidants.

Vitamin E has great moisturising properties and

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makes skin soft and smooth, whereas Vitamin C helps to diminish the look of brown age spots and hyper pigmentation, green tea is a strong antioxidant and a staple ingredient in most anti-ageing products.

Hyaluronic acid, when applied topically, gives the skin a fresh, smooth look and helps it to maintain moisture - which is vital for youthful looking skin.

It’s a naturally occurring carbohydrate in the body, but levels diminish with age, especially after you reach 40.

Ceramides help in the fight for youthful looking skin thanks to their ability to prevent water loss and promote skin-cell renewal.

They’re commonly used in moisturisers as they effectively re-hydrate dry skin.

Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are naturally occurring acids, commonly found in citrus fruits (citric acid), dairy products (lactic acid) and sugar (glycolic acid). They work to aid the skin’s natural exfoliation process by loosening dead surface cells. When applied in the form of cream to your face, AHAs reduce fine lines and unclog pores.

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Glycolics work similarly to AHAs - they speed up the process the skin goes through to shed dead outer cells, which in turn reveals new, smoother skin cells Collagen is found naturally in the skin, the protein maintains the skin’s elasticity and keeps it looking plump. Over the years though, the body’s production of collagen drops dramatically. Used in many anti-ageing creams, collegan is found to be a very effective water-binding ingredient.

Retinoids are derived from Vitamin A. They have been found to help to renew the skin and stimulate collagen production, minimise the appearance of wrinkles and

bolster the skin’s thickness and elasticity; which makes them a popular ingredient in anti-ageing creams.

Growth factors are used to help to build collagen and diminish lines and wrinkles, whilst softening the skin.

Their natural function in the body is to control cell growth in different areas.

Soy isoflavones are a type of plant hormone thought to be useful in treating dark spots by blocking the pathway of melanin. They can aid in preventing collagen loss in postmenopausal women as they have an effect on skin that is similar to oestrogen.

Copper makes an appearance in some antiageing products as it is thought to promote the production of collagen and elastin - two of the most important factors in younger looking skin.

Hydroquinone is useful in suppressing pigment producing enzymes in the skin, thus fighting age spots. It’s therefore, often recommended by experts to lighten those dark spots on the skin.

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Short Story Windfalls “Ramsey!”, Mr Dreffle called over the garden fence. “My wife didn’t get a wink of sleep last night”. Ramsey continued digging up his potatoes; he knew all too well what this was about.

The old apple tree that stood on the border between their properties had been dropping fruit on the Dreffles’ conservatory all night.

It had been a bumper crop.

Ramsey was looking forward to getting his press out. He reckoned he’d have enough cider to see him through until New Year.

Since they’d moved in the Dreffles had installed one after another of what they called home improvements. The back garden had been dug up and decked; all kinds of fountains and tacky ornaments had been installed, including a seven foot mock-Victorian wrought iron lamppost, and of course the ugly conservatory. It was as though the Dreffles had declared war on all greenery.

have known she was behind this.

She was the sort of person who filled her hanging baskets with plastic flowers so that they wouldn’t drip on her decking. Sherrie clutched a metal object which flashed in the sunlight. Ramsey didn’t like the look of this.

“That’s a nice looking axe”.

Ramsey said, “Is it for trimming your toe nails with?”

“He’s chopping the tree down once and for all”, Sherrie said placing the weapon in her husband’s sweaty hands. “I’ve warned you about that tree Ramsey, it’s a menace”.

The leaves of the apple tree rustled in the breeze, and then, as though to sign its own death warrant, another apple plopped down onto the conservatory roof with a sickening thump.

“You’ll never chop it down with that little thing”, Ramsey said, eyeing up the axe.

“Something must be done Ramsey; we can’t go on like this”. Dreffle’s face was flushed.

“Those apples are going to damage our conservatory one of these days”.

“It’s drop forged carbon steel”, Dreffle boasted, “top of the range”.

“This old tree has been around long before your conservatory, and it will be around long after it’s taken down”. Ramsey patted the tree trunk. She was a good old girl, produced lovely fruit, and asked for very little in return.

“That’s what they said in the shop”. Dreffle, practised a swing in the air.

Dreffle’s wife, Sherrie, opened the back door. Ramsey might

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“Carbon steel eh?”. Ramsey adjusted his cap, “Is that the stuff even metal can’t blunt?”

“You’ve been had”, Ramsey chuckled, “I reckon metal would blunt that blade in a heartbeat”.

“Not this blade”, Dreffle said crossly.

“Go on then”, smiled Ramsey,

“prove it”.

“Don’t you dare!” Sherrie snapped, as Dreffle swung the axe at the wrought iron lamp post. It vibrated dully like a broken bell.

“Not blunted it all”, Dreffle grinned, running his thumb along the warm blade.

A sharp crack of splintering wood rippled through the planks of the decking.

The Dreffles leapt back as the lamppost began to topple, pulling up the planks as it fell, almost elegantly, towards the conservatory.

The sound of breaking glass reminded Ramsey of a spontaneous round of applause. Shards flew into the air like diamonds, and then the whole structure crumpled in on itself under the weight of the lamppost. Broken glass and twisted metal were all that remained of the conservatory.

When the air had settled, and the Dreffles looked as though they might be able to speak again, the tree dropped one more apple which landed on top of the wreckage like a cherry on a cake.

Ramsey smiled to himself, and picked up his spade.

“The tree stays”, he said, and went back to his digging.

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The Myths That Just Won’t Die! You would imagine in the 21st century with the internet at our fingertips, we’d all be wise to the old wives tales and myths that are bandied around. But no, sometimes it takes it little longer for us to absorb and accept that all is not as we’ve long believed.

You shouldn’t put bananas in the fridge

There’s a small element of truth in this in that if you put unripe bananas in the fridge, the cold kills the enzymes that makes them ripen and they’ll stay green even when removed.

However if you put bananas in the fridge once they are fully yellow, they’ll stay edible for up to four days longer than if left at room temperature. The skin may discolour, but the flesh inside will stay white.

You should feed a cold and starve a fever

This is an expression misquoted: it was originally “Feed a cold, stave a fever”, suggesting that by eating well you will recover from your cold more quickly. And the correct version has some truth in that giving your body the energy and vitamins to fight a virus is beneficial. But that same benefit applies even when you have a fever, although you may feel less inclined to eat.

You need to drink 8 glasses of water a day

Even if you still believe this, chances are you aren’t following the advice. In reality

you will take in a considerable amount of water in your food and in other drinks. Although you might think that tea and coffee are diuretic, they do actually count toward our overall water intake. In general if you drink enough so that you rarely feel thirsty, you’ll be fine.

The Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space Not only are there many other objects visible from space, but the Great Wall is actually really difficult to see. It is after all of a similar material and colour to the land around it, so it is not easy to pick out. There are many other man-made objects visible though, including the pyramids in Egypt and major cities, particularly at night.

Carrots will help you see at night

It’s not that carrots aren’t good for you, but eating them will not improve your day or night vision unless you are deficient in vitamin A. The myth is believed to come from the Second World War when the MOD had a technology which enabled their pilots to pinpoint enemy bombers at night.

Somehow the public picked up

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the idea that this success was due to their pilots eating lots of carrots. As carrots weren’t rationed, the Ministry of Food didn’t rush to debunk the myth and it still hangs around to this day. More info: www. thecarrotmuseum.co.uk.

Cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis

When someone cracks their knuckles, the noise comes from bubbles of air and gas bursting inside the joint.

However in all the research tests conducted, not a single knuckle-cracker studied, later developed arthritis. It could lead to other problems later in life though, like a decrease in flexibility and ligament damage.

Saturated fat is really bad for your health

We’ve been told for years that saturated fat increases our total cholesterol and chance of heart disease and a stroke. But a 2010 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that there wasn’t proof of this correlation.

Heart disease and obesity are caused by inactivity, trans fats, refined carbs, and overeating — but not specifically saturated fat.

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Why I don’t want Scotland to vote for independence

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cottish independence may seem irrelevant to some people. Here we are in Surbiton. We don’t have a vote in the referendum. We’re nearer to France than we are to Scotland. It won’t really affect us.

Well, in my view it will affect us – and I mean that both rationally and emotionally. In fact, I feel passionately about this: I believe if the vote in Scotland is “yes” for independence, it will be one of the worst things ever to happen to our country.

I say that as a proud Englishman – because I’m also a proud Brit. Great Britain and the United Kingdom are part of me – I’m British. What will “British” mean if Scotland divorces England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

Maybe you don’t care. But I do. I think the nations of the United Kingdom have achieved great things together. I think we have had and still do have our best moments as a group of nations as one.

My family is the British family. How dare Alex Salmond try to break up my family.

Together in Britain we have managed to have the best of both worlds. Keeping our identities strongly – having separate football teams and even separate legal systems. Yet coming together for a British Olympics team and a British monarch. Recognising the Welsh language, celebrating a new Scottish Parliament, rejoicing in peace in Northern Ireland and flying the flag of St George. Yet sitting in the United Nations Security Council as the United Kingdom. Having a UK-wide pension system. Proud of our British army.

This would all go. Over three hundred years of history and success.

And for what?

The debate in Scotland has centred on the economy – inevitably. Will people be better off or not? What currency will an independent Scotland have? What does business think?

What will happen to taxes and spending?

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What will happen to the oil and gas in the North Sea? And there have been many different studies and analyses – on both sides, mostly contradicting each other. As an economist myself, I’m well aware that if you ask 3 economists for an opinion, you could end up with four!

There are of course economic arguments on both sides – the benefits of being a smaller country versus the benefits of being a larger country. Yet the beauty of the politics of the United Kingdom today is that Scotland can get much of both these benefits by remaining in the UK: all the main parties at Westminster are at long last willing to allow real devolution to Scotland, so the experimentation and innovation that can come from smaller units can flourish. While, at the same time, the economic security and clout of being larger can exist side-by-side.

In my ministerial role as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, I’ve got engaged in the debate over the implications for energy policy if Scotland goes independent. The SNP’s vision of two energy Minsters, two energy regulators and two energy policies means our integrated market and mutual support will go – with Scotland undoubtedly the worst off.

Scotland might end up with most of the oil and gas – but North Sea production is falling and the prices of both are set in international markets. The rest of the UK would not be dependent on Scotland for electricity – given we already import more from France and the Netherlands than we do from Scotland.

Yet while the rational arguments are, in my view, strongly for our union, I can only conclude by underlining the importance of emotion in all this. And the importance of English, Welsh and Northern Irish people telling every Scottish voter they know – we want Scotland to stay in our wonderful British family.

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What’s on in September:-

Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month Sickle Cell Awareness Month

until 28 Sept Buckingham Palace Summer Opening. www.royalcollection.rog.uk Tickets £19.75 1st - 30th: Mayor’s Thames Festival. www.thamesfestival.org 5th: Read a Book Day 5 - 4th Oct: Iris Murdoch and Harry Weinberger: Writer Meets Painter Exhibition at Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way, Kingston KT1 2PS. Tel: 020 8547 6463 www..kingston.gov.uk/museum. Open Tues, Fri, Sat 10am - 5pm Thurs 10am - 5pm. Admission Free.

5th - 9th: Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta. www.royalgreenwich.org.uk 7th: International Literacy Day 6th, 13th, Bounceagogo Saturday bounce and party venue for kids 0 -6yrs. Inflatables and soft play 20th, 27th: at The Graham Spicer Institute, New Malden. under 2: £2, over 2: £4.50. www.bounceagogo.co.uk 8 - 14th: Remember a Charity in Your Will Week.

13th: Last Night at the Proms, Royal Albert Hall, BBC Proms in the Park.

13 - 21st: London Design Festival. National Eczema Week 14th: London Duathlon, Richmond Park from 8.45am. www.thelondonduathlon.co.uk Seething Trycyclathon 10-4pm Claremont Grdens 19th: Born Too Soon Anniversary Celebrity Golf Day, Richmond 20th: Jeans for Genes Day 20 -21st: Open House London Weekend. www.openhouselondon.org.uk Great Gorilla Run, Tower Bridge 10.30am Kingston Bicycle Maintenance Course 9 - 13.00 at New Malden, £15 per person, Tel: 020

8547 5002 contact: cycling@rbk.kingston.gov.uk Surbiton Mum2Mum Market Baby & Childrens’ Nearly New Sale. St Marks Church, St Marks

Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4LS.from 2pm -4pm. Tel: 07967 491 617. janine@mum2mummarket.co.uk Thames Concert featuring: Kingston Chamber Singers, The Percussion Ensemble of London, Janet Shell (mezzo-soprano) Daryl Griffith & Simon Ferris (piano duo), Benjamin Costello conducting. At St Andrew’s Church, 7.30pm www. thamesconcerts.com 20-27th Surbiton Festival now named Surbofest.

20-21st: RNLI Rally along Queen’s Parade 25th: Surboauto GP at Holiday Inn Portsmouth Road.

26th: Surbexpo at Glenmore House, Claremont Gardens, 12-4. Surbiton Business Community

HomeBIZ Team. www.jumblebee.co.uk/surbexpo for information.

Surbochic, Fashion at Glenmore house after Surbexpo.

27th: Surbofest Day. Stalls, food, art, photography, music,literature, dance, fashion. Held on

Victoria Road, and side streets. Streets closed to traffic.

Surbiton Festival Parade 12 noon down St Mark’s Hill.

Music Stage at Surbiton Station forecourt

Surbogro: Bring your home grown fruit & Veg to St Andrew’s Church gardens to display.

Local chefs will then cook some delicious meals with the produce.

21st: International Day of Peace. World Alzheimer Day Carnaval del Pueblo at Burgess Park, Albany Road, SE5 0RJ. 12 - 7pm Latin American celebrations 23rd: Autumn Equinox 26th: Macmillan Biggest Coffee Morning 26 - 28th: London Art Book Fair at Whitechapel Gallery, 11 - 6pm. www.whitechapelgallery.org 27th: The Great River Race. From Millway to Ham. www.greatriverrace.co.uk 28th: Pearly King & Queens’ Harvest Festival, Guildhall, Gresham Street, EC2P 2EJ www.pearlysoc

iety.co.uk 29th: World Heart Day OCTOBER: All month: London Restaurant Festival. www.londonrestaurantfestival.com Lupus Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness Month 1st: World Cerebral Palsey Day 7 -11th: Back Care Awareness Week 10th: Mental Health Day 19th: Surbiton Ski Sunday & Seething Luge 11 - 1pm, St Mark’s Hill.

The King’s Soup, 1.30 - 4pm St Andrew’s Square

Sea Cadets’ Parade, Trafalgar Square.

26th: British Summer Time ends.

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What’s On/Local Events 1st Tuesday:

NHS Retirement Club, 10-12pm at Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. For information call Lorna: 020 8337 4121 Art Classes: Every Monday from September, 10 - 12 noon & 2 - 4pm, with Berrylands Artists at the Berrylands Christian Centre, 41 King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 8PF. For information call: 020 8644 0941 Last Sunday of the month: Women on Wheels, a gentle 3-hour cycle ride for women. Meet by the Falling Phone Boxes, by Wilkinsons, 10.00am. http://www.cyclekingston.net/pages.php?p=Women_on_Wheels

St Marks & St Andrews Church: Weds mornings 10.15-11.30 Stay and Play for Toddlers and Carers

and Friday Mornings Coffee and Cake corner 10-11.30am. A regular craft group meeting - meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 7.30pm. At St Andrews Church, Maple Road, no booking required for any of them.

Tiny Tunes: Mon 10am & 10.50am at Surbiton Library Hall. Tues 10am & 10.50am at St Nicholas Parish Church, Summer Rd, Thames Ditton. All sessions 40 mins long, features music, dance, parachutes, bubbles & pom poms. Age 3 mths - 5yrs. Pay as you go £5, siblings £2.50. www.tinytuneslive.com Kingston Camera Club: Camera enthusiasts welcome. Mon eves, at St John’s Ambulance HQ, 36Rd off Villiers Ave. 7.30pm - 10pm, with coffee break. New members welcome, contact: Tim Athelstan Moreland 020 8541 0126, email: tim.moreland@yahoo.com See www.kingstoncameraclub.com

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Meet 8-10pm, Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Rd. Info: Brian Sole Tel: 01932 220 677 or email 6. Colourless liquidbrian.sole@btinternet.com formerly used as an anaesthetic (5) Surbiton Floral Club: 1st Weds of the month at Raeburn Hall, United Reform Church, Elgar Ave. 7.30 7. Near or close to (8) 10. Very poisonous metallic element (7) talks, workshops & outings. 020 8399 8193 for 7.45pm start.

Floral demonstrations, 11. Continually repeated over a period of time (7)

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2-4pm at Surbiton Methodist Church, Ewell Road, 13. To go into again (2-5) transport can be arranged. Social club with entertainment & tea. Info: 020 8399 8596 or 020 8399 3022 14. Slow witted or stupid, particularly following alcohol (11) Oasis 19. daytime group for over 60s: at Emmanuel Church, Grand Avenue, Tolworth. Weds 2nd & 16th Student who studies intensively in a short period July at 2.30pm. of opportunity to chat, play games & do puzzles. Meetings include a 5 minute bibleof timePlenty (7) 21. Convert ordinary language into390 code (7) based talk relevant to life.

Tel: 020 6631 25. Advance beyond the usual limit (7) Of little substance significance (7) Open 25.

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Afternoon tea, insects chat and Plant - sucking (5) short talks from local organisations. Christ Church Lounge, King Charles Road, Surbiton. 020 8390 7215 Down:

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COMMUNITY PAGE Surbiton & District Historical Society Tues 2nd Sept: Mr Mike Brown will talk on ‘Entertainment in Wartime Britain’ Tues 7th Oct: In honour of one of our founder members, Tony Cawley, the lecture will be ‘Kill or Cure - Being Ill in the 19th Century’. The speaker is Lady Teviot, one of the contributors to BBC TV’s ‘Heir Hunters’ Tues 4th Nov: Dr Christopher French will give a talk on ‘Housing the Middle Classes in Edwardian Surbiton’ All meetings at Surbiton & District Historical Society, Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Rd, Surbiton. All meetings at 7.45pm Cost: Visitors welcome, Contribution of £2 appreciated

HOOK ALLOTMENTS AND GARDENS ASSOCIATION Are you interested in gardening?

Did you know there is an association in Hook?

Our Association was founded over 50 years ago and is run by volunteers, can provide a wide range of composts, fertilisers, seeds and other gardening products at not-for-profit prices to our members. We support gardeners and allotment holders.

We currently have full and half plots available to rent. Contact: John on 07807 300 749

Fit as a Fiddle!

Membership is £2 a year and new allotment holders have free membership for the first year Our trading facility is situated next to the entrance to the allotment plots, beyond the Are you over 50, live in the borough of Kingston, and rugby club pavillion, rear of King Edward’s For more details about meetings and the want to lose weight, get fit, and improve physical Recreation Ground,your Hook Road, Chessington

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COMMUNITY PAGE This is a social club for the registered blind and partially sighted members of the public who live in Surbiton or Chessington. The Club meets on alternate TUESDAY afternoons at Surbiton Hill Methodist Church, Ewell Road, at 2.00 to 4.00pm. We provide afternoon tea and variety of entertainment.

The Club has a few vacancies for new members and there is no membership fee but we do ask for a small donation towards the cost of teas. Transport is provided by volunteer drivers. We organise outings in the summer months and Christmas lunch at a small cost.

For more information please phone the number below

0744 364 3716

For all gardeners and allotment holders!

We are a small friendly local society providing gardening supplies at very reasonable prices to our members: 9 Seeds, summer and spring bulbs, onion sets, seed potatoes.

9 Summer bedding plants and other young plants according to season.

9 Traditional and organic fertilizers and soil improvers/conditioners.

9 Lawn and rose treatments, weedkillers, pest controls.

9 Growbags and bagged compost, pots, gloves, trays, canes, netting etc.

Annual membership just £2, senior citizens £1.

Website:www.horticultural.moonfruit.co.uk Email: chesshort@live.co.uk

Our trading hut is conveniently sited at Moor Lane Allotments (just off Moor Lane near The Bonesgate pub) Open every Sunday 10am to 12noon, except December.

In accordance with our "members only" policy, new members are always welcome to join!

Annual Membership just £2.50, senior citizens £1.50

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Home & Garden All Your Garden Needs Berrylands Building Company Berrylands Property Maintenance Carpets4U Chris Mould Plumber DAS Home Automation Dream Doors (Kingston Kitchens) Estates Direct George Curran Electrician James Anthony KB Design Kennedy’s Roofing & Gutters Kevin Robinson Decorators Leverett Electricals M.Duffell Decorator Oven Cleaners Personae Interiors Pro-Fit Windows Systems R.J.Tree Services Shaun Overy Heating & Plumbing Time For You Domestics Warmlite Will Lord William Stallion Electricals

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Care & Health Corner House Dental Practice Spotlight On Wasey Habib Paula Maple Chiropodist One to One Homecare Slimming World

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Rest & Relaxation Anna Coe Beverley Carpenter CineSanctuary Emily Johnson King George Field Bowls Club Mobile Disco Rebel-Waltz Cycles Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club Yoga Zumba

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Children & Education Andrea Pazmandi Berrylands Scouts Gwenda Jones Kingston Adult Education Unit Margaret Barnes Ballet School Rugby Tots Surbiton Children’s Nursery Centre

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Veterinary Aspen Veterinary Surgery Cats’ Protection League

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Office Suppliers MBE Etc

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Accountant M&B Accountancy Services Ltd

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Car Maintenance Alan Sursham Berrylands Autocare K&P Tyres Surbiton Hill Garage

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Food & Drink C.D.Jennings Country Fair Cheese Kits Prithi

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