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Month: September 2018 Issue No: 131 Independent monthly community news and business directory for KT5 & KT6

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s I write this we have been having the hottest weather for many years, and like many, I am beginning to get fed up with the dry heat, and long for a little rain to cool us down.

The exceptional weather we have had over the last two months has been worse elsewhere, with forest fires in Portugal and California, deaths in Japan due to the heat and earthquakes in Indonesia, then severe drought in Australia! We should be happy with our lot!!

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Short Story The Best-Dressed Window Cleaners in Town By Jackie Brewster “Look lively,” Dave whispered to Barry as he climbed off the last rung of the ladder, “here comes trouble.”

“Hey you!” The man striding towards them was Mr Byard, who considered himself a very important person at Maxspeed Sportswear. “I need a word with you both.”

Dave winked at Barry and gave the sill one last cursory wipe with his chamois.

“Everything alright with the windows, sir?” he asked.

“Pigeons have been busy.”

“Certainly.” Mr Byard seemed flustered. “Great job.”

“That’s because we’re the best window cleaners for miles,” Barry smiled. “We’ve done all your office windows, and now we’re going round the front to give your reception a good going over.”

“Indeed.” Mr Byard ran his hand through his thinning hair.

“I’m afraid we have a small problem.”

“Why’s that?” Dave frowned. “I saw them reception windows when we pulled up in the van, proper smeary.”

Barry nodded in emphatic agreement.

“I don’t suppose you noticed,” Mr Byard coughed, “but we’ve got a lot of very expensive vehicles in the car park today.”

“I didn’t spot that,” Dave said.

“Did you Barry?”

“Posh cars?” Barry scratched his head. “I wasn’t looking.”

“It’s our Annual General Meeting,” Mr Byard explained.

“We’ve got our most important shareholders arriving in

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reception.”

“Business must be booming,” Dave said.

“It does have the potential to go boom,” Mr Byard grimaced.

“And that’s the problem.”

“Anything we can help with?”

Dave said, folding up his chamois.

“It’s a little awkward,” Mr Byard flushed, “but would you gentlemen mind awfully removing your sweatshirts?”

It seemed for a moment that even the pigeons fell silent.

“Mary in Marketing noticed you’re both wearing Burn-Sure sweatshirts, and the problem is they’re our main competitors,” Mr Byard stuttered.

There wasn’t a single person in town who didn’t know that Maxspeed and neighbouring Burn-Sure were bitter rivals in the luxury sportswear industry.

“Fair point.” Dave nudged Barry. “We’ll whip these right off.” Each man began pulling his sweatshirt over his head.

“Whoa!” Mr Byard cried, as it became clear from the flash of two hairy bellies that both men were naked underneath. “That’s actually worse!”

“Sorry, sir,” Dave said. “I don’t know what else to do? We don’t carry spare clothes in the van, do we Barry?”

Barry shook his head. “We don’t – it’s a right conundrum.”

“I have a solution.” Mr Byard was used to taking control in a garment crisis. He brusquely rapped on the office window.

“Mary, pass me out two of our latest sweatshirts – large size.”

He turned back to Dave and Barry. “Would you mind wearing our product while you’re on our property?”

“Window cleaning’s a dirty business.” Dave held up his hands. “We wouldn’t want to borrow your clobber and give it back all filthy.”

“Good point.” Mr Byard’s exasperation was reaching its peak. “You know what, just keep them.”

“Only if you’re sure?” Dave said. “Mine’s an extra-large.”

The window slid open and a hand, presumably belonging to Mary, passed two sweatshirts out towards them.

“Proper quality garments these,” Dave said, changing into his new sweatshirt, “not like that Burn-Sure rubbish.”

“It’s an honour to wear it, sir.”

Barry bowed as though he’d just been given a medal.

“You’re welcome,” Mr Byard nodded. “I really must be going, can’t keep the shareholders waiting.”

The men waited until he’d disappeared back inside the building.

“You were right, that worked like a charm,” Barry laughed.

“This top is worth a few bob.”

“Remember to wear it next time we clean Burn-Sure’s windows,” Dave chuckled.

“I’ve never had to pay for my sweatshirts once.”

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Finance

By Ann Haldon

How to Save and Make Money at University of the month, a report gives you a round-up of where your money is going, so you can adjust your spending if necessary.

One of the trickiest but most important parts of university life is managing your money.

Budgeting for food, clothes, nights out, books and study materials can be overwhelming at first, but there are ways you can help yourself.

Here are a few tips to help you spend less, save more, and earn money at university, so you can stop worrying about finances and make the most of this precious time in your life.

Ways to save money at university Make use of technology All you need is your mobile phone to save money as a university student. There are apps to help you save on food, that show you how to budget, and that keep an eye on your data usage.

Keep your food costs down by making a list of your favourite ingredients, and an app will let you know the cheapest places to buy them locally. You can also track your expenses with a budgeting app.

Just type in how much you spend each day, and what you’ve bought – at the end

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Learn how to cook Learning how to cook from scratch is a valuable skill for life, but as food is one of the highest student expenditures, it’s also a vital part of saving money. Apart from the extra cash in your pocket, you can still be sociable without the expense of eating out, impressing your friends with a few gastronomic delights.

It’s a good idea to plan your meals ahead and only buy what you need each week, avoiding ready meals if possible, as although they’re convenient, they’re generally bad for your health. Also, stick to buying own-brand products that can usually be found on the lower shelves in supermarkets, where you might not normally look.

Ways to make money at university Get a part-time job Retail, catering, and hospitality are just three areas where you could pick up a parttime job with fixed hours that fits in with your studies.

Although you may need to forsake some evenings and weekends, payday could make it worthwhile to miss out on a few social occasions.

work, and one that’s a little more flexible, is mystery shopping. You sign up with a mystery shopping agency, or directly with an independent company, and get paid for checking the level of service provided in their outlets.

Promotion work and flyers Handing out flyers around campus and promoting club nights or events on the streets of your university town can earn you some extra money, but be sure to find out whether you’re working on a commission or a ‘per hour’ basis.

If you’re sociable and good at marketing, you could even apply to become an oncampus ‘brand ambassador’ for a household brand name.

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Photography TAKING PICTURES WITH PIZZAZZ by David Jacobson

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isappointed with your holiday snaps? All those distant, blurry shots of the family on the beach; those portraits of people screwing up their eyes in the blazing sun.

With plenty of fine days still ahead it’s not too late to learn how to take pictures that wow.

Firstly, eliminate that blur by holding the camera steady, not at arm’s length but by tightly squeezing your elbows against your sides. There are a lot of things you can improve in Photoshop but camera shake is not one of them! Next, always pay attention to your surroundings. It’s easy to be distracted by your model’s expression or the state of their hair but is there a pole growing out their head or does the horizon cut through their neck?

While you might imagine a sunny day is perfect for photography, avoid midday and early afternoon when the light is hash and unforgiving.

Early mornings and late afternoons are by far the best times of day, casting a magical, golden light.

simple, leaving no doubt about what the eye is meant to focus on.

Finally, once you’ve returned home with a bulging memory card, be ruthless in your photo editing. No one wants to see more than one or two shots of Auntie Doris snoozing in a deckchair so make a carefully curated selection of your very best pictures and chuck out any that are less than technically perfect or boring. Your family will thank you – and they’ll think you’re a genius photographer!

• Want to learn more? Then why not join David for a fun and informative photography workshop in Kingston on Saturday 8 September? Designed for beginners or anyone stuck on auto it includes a practical session in the town centre. For details visit AndMakeItSnappy.com and click on ‘Learn’.

Another great tip is to get in as close as you can, filling the frame with your subject and cutting out peripheral distractions. The viewer shouldn’t have to squint to try and make out Lowry-esque figures in the far distance.

Chances are you shoot most of your pictures from the same perspective — standing up. But taking pictures from low and high angles can really add dynamism and drama.

If you love taking portraits (human or animal) aim for direct eye contact — it creates an immediate emotional connection with the viewer. And always be on the lookout for great backgrounds. They are as important as your subject.

One of the things that blight a lot of photographs is a confused composition – trying to cram in as many elements as possible. Always keep things

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Berrylands Reserve has a make over

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he sun was on full show once more on the 21st July as gazebos were being erected for the Berrylands Nature Reserve Celebration Picnic. To celebrate the work that has taken place over the last year to enhance this forgotten little nature reserve in the heart of Berrylands, while also kicking off the Greater London National Park City week raising awareness that next year London will become the world’s first National Park City, in recognition of all its greenspaces, outdoor activities and the nature conservation work that takes place.

With funding from Thames Water, the Environment Trust has lead the restoration of this space, removing over 250 tonnes of concrete from the river improving the river habitat and increasing its ability to store water to reduce flood risk. A new wildlife pond has also been dug providing great habitat for a whole host of species including dragonflies and amphibians, and a new bridge has been built enabling people to access the woodland. In such a short space of time we are already seeing herons and

kingfishers using the site more frequently. The project has also worked to engage with local schools and residents working to reconnect them to the natural world that is on our door steps.

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So, there was much to celebrate on this sunny Saturday, the day kicked off with one of our younger volunteers Becky and one of our more experienced volunteers Derek leading the opening ceremony of the new footbridge. This then enabled the people to explore the woodland and take part in the woodland mystery trail learning about all the wildlife that can be found on this five-hectare site, wandering around its 200-year-old oak trees and through enchanting tunnels of blackthorn.

We also hosted a wildlife themed wildlife quiz, which tested the picnic goer’s knowledge of the natural world, this included a ‘guess the poo’ round in which people had to identify which animal was responsible for the droppings on show, this included beaver, wildcat, water vole and a grass hopper!

Winners of the quiz were awarded prizes donated from the local community including the Berrylands Pub, Stears greengrocers and Rosa’s Café.

It truly was a fantastic day which saw approximately 150 come along and join in with the celebrations, if you would like to find out more and come and explore the site, please check out www. environmenttrust.co.uk or find us on facebook and twitter.

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Veterinary Care

Arthritis affects cats and dogs too

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rthritis is one of the most common ailments affecting middle aged and older dogs and cats. It can be a source of chronic pain and negatively affects their quality of life. Arthritis occurs when a joint is unstable causing the bones to move abnormally. Over time this abnormal movement damages the cartilage and the bone begins rubbing against bone causing

to develop joint disease in their hips and elbows (for example, Labradors or German Shepherds) - Arthritis may develop due to excessive exercising while they are growing, being overweight or due to poor diets or living in cold damp conditions If you notice any changes in your pet’s behaviour, call us today to see how we can help.

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chronic inflammation and pain. .

The most obvious sign of arthritis is limping. However, there are numerous other subtle signs that may indicate your pet is uncomfortable.

In dogs and cats signs of arthritis include: - Sleeping more - Taking longer to recover after walking or playing? If your dog once followed you around the house and now he just stays in one place this could also be a sign of arthritis.

- Urinating or defecating out of the litter tray or around the house (as it is too painful for them to move to their usual place).

- You may also notice that your cat is reluctant to groom or starts to become matted in areas they can’t reach due to the discomfort of stiff joints and arthritis.

- Some animals have a genetic predisposition

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Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent and treat arthritis. The absolute best way to prevent arthritis in dogs and cats is to keep your pet from becoming obese. This will reduce the stress that the body places on joints.

Prescription diets are good option for pets with mobility issues. These diets can be specifically formulated to address many health issues, including arthritis.

Prescription diets with Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids balanced in a specific balance can help your pet by reducing inflammation and target pain, they also contain glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate which are two supplements that support joint health by repairing the cartilage. Prescription diets can really help improve your pet’s quality of life in just a few weeks.

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September is Animal Pain Awareness Month

It’s definitely worthwhile paying attention to changes in your pet’s behaviour, as it could indicate that they’re in pain.

September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, so here we look at some of the signs you should look for.

Altered sleeping patterns Some pets sleep more when they’re dealing with pain, whilst others are less able to sleep because of the discomfort. If

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your pet’s general sleeping pattern has altered noticeably, it’s worth looking a little closer at other behaviours, as it could be a sign of physical distress.

Changed social interactions It’s more obvious when your pet withdraws from social interactions if they’re naturally gregarious, but even quieter animals may be noticeably withdrawn when they’re feeling pain. On the other hand, they could be more aggressive, or generally less tolerant of people and other animals around them.

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your vet as there might be a serious underlying cause.

Change in eye appearance When an animal is in pain, it often shows in their eyes, which can appear strained, potentially with larger dilated pupils. Dogs and cats also sometimes squint, and develop bloodshot eyes.

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Gardening Wonderful Window Boxes

As late summer fades imperceptibly into early autumn, it can be sad to see much-loved and once fantastic-looking beds, borders, pots and planters start to look a little worse for wear. It may be all part of the natural part of gardening, but it certainly makes me feel a bit gloomy.

If it is having the same effect on you, why not treat yourself to some late summer and early autumn colour in a pot, planter or, better still, a window box? That protected spot close to the house should help to ensure that everything keeps on and on performing for as long as possible…

There are many different sizes and styles to choose from, from woven willow to classic hardwood and urban chic aluminium, and in just

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about every conceivable colour too. But whatever you go for make sure it’ll fit easily on to the window sill and won’t be too heavy!

Take time to choose one that will suit the style of your house, fit all the plants you’d like to include, not weigh too much and is within budget.

There are lots of plants that’ll work – some of my favourites are hardy Gerberas (these do need a good warm, sunny spot), variegated ivies and the wacky, compact Crassula with fleshy foliage and stems studded with dusky pink flowers. But take time perusing the local garden centres or nurseries for the combination that makes YOUR heart sing.

Some window boxes have impermeable liners, so

if this is the case add an inch or so of horticultural grit or gravel to provide drainage – then if you do overwater (or it rains too much) the excess water will be less likely to sit around the roots and cause the plants to suffer or even die off completely.

If you’re trying to keep weight to a minimum then use broken up polystyrene from bedding plants or the packaging around household appliances – this lightweight recycled material is a good alternative to the grit or gravel.

A good quality multipurpose compost is perfect for a temporary planting like this, but if you intend to remove any shorter lived or non-hardy plants such as the gerberas and replace them with other hardy, seasonal stunners later in the year then you may be better off using a 50:50 mixture of a loambased compost and a multi-purpose one. I find that this 50:50 mix allows for better stability from the weight and texture of the loam, combined with better aeration and drainage from the multipurpose compost. Just fill the window box about half

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full with compost, gently firming it, but make sure you don’t compact it or else the plants won’t get their roots down so well.

Next it’s the fun and inventive bit as you get the plants into position. If you are including trailing plants like variegated ivies, place them where you can enjoy their full glory by cascading them over the edges of the window box – this looks fantastic and adds to the apparent size of the display without adding significantly to the weight of the container.

A larger plant like the Crassula gives a good focal point, and then why not add some dizzy colour like

the ever-smiling gerberas to flank the central plant?

Gently move the plants about until you’re happy with how they look, then fill in gaps between the root balls with more compost, firming gently with your fingers to ensure there’s no subsidence later on.

Once you’re totally happy, water the box well using a watering can with the rose in place, so imitating rainfall.

A stunning window box along these lines can be created in well under half an hour. Make sure it is secured properly on the window sill – and remember that you’ll need to be able to open the window

(or access the box from outside) in order to keep it adequately watered during drier weather. As well as regular watering (often all the more necessary due to the ‘rain shadow’ effect from the roof or eaves), the window box will benefit from occasional feeding with high-potash feed and of course will need to be regularly dead-headed!

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Meet your Neighbour Fun Day St George's Church Tolworth Partnering with the Community

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n this day of busy work schedules, technological gadgets and social commitments, we often do not know our neighbours, yet we have a desire to be part of a community.

ENTRY IS FREE, so please do come along and meet your neighbours and local community groups, find out what is going on in Tolworth and enjoy an afternoon of fun.

St George’s Church together with members of the local community are holding a Family Fun Day on Saturday 15 September between 12noon and 4pm at St George’s Church Centre, Hamilton Avenue. We are providing an opportunity for our neighbours to come together to share in celebrating our cultural diversity regardless of faith, and build friendships.

If you are a community group or club in the area and would like to promote your activities then please email your interest to meetyourneighbour159@ gmail.com and we will be happy to make space for you. It's all about getting together, meeting with each other and building our community.

In the Church building and grounds, we will have a mix of live entertainment, stalls and refreshments providing many opportunities for everyone to meet and get to know their neighbours. Many local community groups are already planning to join us and will be exhibiting their activities and cultural specialities, with a national and historical dress parade, dance displays, and food and crafts from around the world. There will also be activities for all ages, including lots for children with a bouncy castle and games, as well as live entertainment, a BBQ, tea and cakes.

The Church Centre is in Hamilton Avenue, only three minutes’ walk from Tolworth Broadway.

Our catch phrase for the day is Unity in the Community.

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Meet Your Neighbour St George’s Church Centre Hamilton Avenue, KT6 7QA

Saturday 15 September 2018 12pm to 4pm

FREE ENTRY Celebrating Our Cultural Diversity in Tolworth For all ages Bouncy castle, lots of children’s activities & games, tug of war National and historical dress parade, dance displays, food and crafts from around the world, Live Entertainment BBQ, refreshments & cakes An opportunity to meet your neighbours and local community groups.

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Home & Interiors Bathroom Basics

Pure and simple or luxuriously ornate, your bathroom can be a haven that’s both practical and indulgent.

The saying ‘form follows function’ is often the case with interior design, and never more so than when planning a bathroom. Practicalities must come first (though prettiness is a close second). With careful thought, and maybe some inspiration from books, magazines and websites, you can create a room that reflects your style as well as being warm and welcoming, clean and calm.

Initially, think about who will use the room, how often and at what times of day, and consider what fittings, in an ideal world, you would like to include.

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space for knees, elbows, drying and so on. Avoid moving pipes unless absolutely necessary, as this will reduce installation costs considerably. It is also a good idea to plan out the electrics, marking the position of light fittings (ensure anything you buy is rated for wet areas) and perhaps a shaver socket/toothbrush charger.

Sometimes it makes sense to build shallow false walls within which to hide cables and pipework, while installing underfloor heating allows you to remove a radiator, thus freeing up some wall space for a statement towel warmer, as well as providing cosy, constant heat. Finally, having taken everything into consideration, work out what is possible given your budget and the space available, if necessary considering specially designed, space-saving fittings, such as a corner WC or a P-shaped shower/bath.

Bathroom fittings are available in a multitude of styles and prices, but simplicity is often the best option; a sensible idea, if you are on a tight budget, is to invest most in moving parts, such as shower doors and taps. Don’t forget to plan in plenty of storage, whether free-standing or built in. When choosing baths, showers, basins and loos, cast your inhibitions aside: in the showroom, stand in the shower, climb into the bath and sit on the loo. Since you will be using them on a daily basis for years to come, it is worth ensuring that they are comfortable and feel well made. In addition, ask your retailer how products have been tested, whether they conform to British or European standards and what guarantee is on offer.

Baths The more you pay for a bath, the more variety there is in size, shape and material.

While the standard bath is a 1700x700mm rectangle, you can also find double-ended, corner and free-standing baths, and a variety of shapes.

Acrylic is most common but, if money were no object, you could choose a bath made from stone, wood, copper or glass.

Showers Look for three key features: flow control, thermostatic control and easy cleaning. More features are available on the more costly models, including constant temperature control, a hot water safety limiter, cool housing, water-saving,

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Basins As well as the traditional pedestal style made from ceramic, choose from other options such as winged, semi-pedestal, counter-top or wall-hung.

You can tell a good quality basin by its weight and clean, straight lines.

WCs Basic loos are of the pan and cistern variety, but if you pay a little more you could go for a close-coupled style (the pan and cistern are in one seamless unit), a back-to-wall WC where the cistern is hidden behind either a false wall or furniture, or a contemporary, wall-hung type.

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If you enjoy an indulgent shower then a wet room is a great option.

It is simply a waterproof, walk-in shower area (more or less any shape or size you like), with a drain in the floor, a drenching shower head and – sometimes but not always – a glass screen.

Spacious and stylish, wet rooms are often seen as the last word in luxury, but they can have pitfalls, especially if not on the ground floor. Their walls and floors must be made completely watertight by covering with sheeting or sealant, or you could have disastrous leaks. You will also need a suitable drainage slope (or a preformed tray), high water pressure and – to prevent condensation and mould – excellent ventilation.

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new term tech Get your child’s next computer for less From clothes to computers, the cost of sending your offspring to school, college or university seems to increase every day. So how can you be sure you’re not spending more on technology than you need to?

Another option is to consider a refurbished Mac. Refurbished computers are computers that have been sold and then returned. Sometimes that’s because of a fault that has since been corrected or because a customer simply changed their mind; sometimes it’s because the laptop was leased to a company and returned after the lease period is up.

Whatever the reason, it can’t be sold as new. That can mean good discounts even on fairly new computers.

The trick is to get the maximum bang for every buck – and sometimes that means avoiding false economies. A cheap laptop may save you a few pounds now, but it might not be able to cope with everything your It’s important to understand the key child needs it to differences between new and refurbished do; for example, a computers. They ship without faults but Chromebook laptop may 1 may have damaged or missing packaging, and be ultra-cheap but if your child’s going to they may have light cosmetic damage on their be using it instead of a TV its small screen isn’t case. The warranty is much shorter, and any going to be a lot of fun.

AppleCare insurance you take out will run out on the anniversary of the date the Mac was The sweet spot for budget laptops is around the first sold, not the date you acquired it – so for £300 mark, and if you go much below that you’ll example you won’t be able to buy AppleCare for be cutting corners. It’s often a better idea to shop a refurbished Mac that’s three years old. around for a second hand laptop on Gumtree or eBay (if you’re careful: stick to reputable sellers and make sure you follow the buyer protection policy so you’re protected against any shenanigans) – a powerful laptop that’s been well looked after for a year or two may be a better buy than a brand new, super-cheap laptop.

That’s particularly true of Apple laptops. The cheapest Apple laptop, the MacBook Air, is currently £949 and isn’t particularly powerful. If you’re considering any Apple device, the first thing to do is to investigate whether your child qualifies for an education discount (www.apple.com/uk-edu/shop/ go/education). If you or your child qualify, the discounts can be significant.

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As you’d expect, the older the Mac the bigger the discount – and if you’re a confident eBay buyer you can save even more. For example, at the time of writing a reputable eBay seller is offering a refurbished late 2014 MacBook Pro with 13” Retina display for £650. That’s a lot of money, of course. But the current 13” MacBook Pro starts at £1,249 and the refurbished one is good for several years yet.

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Home Products Sort out your bathroom storage By Katherine Sorrell Well-organised storage is vital to a bathroom that’s both practical and beautiful.

GET SAVVY WITH STORAGE • Commission a joiner to make floor and wall cabinets that fit perfectly into your space – a great solution for storing toiletries, spare towels, cleaning products and so on, keeping surfaces completely clear. Add shelves in convenient places for objects you’re happy to display.

• Alternatively, consider free-standing options such as cupboards, chests, towel ladders and wheeled racks.

Slimline pieces are ideal for smaller rooms. All sorts of furnishings from other areas of the house can be made use of, provided they won’t suffer from a damp atmosphere.

• A vanity unit below the washbasin is an excellent choice to hide belongings from view. Designs range from sleek and minimal to charmingly rustic; opt for a style that both suits your room and offers the largest amount of storage space.

• If you are redesigning the whole room, adding shallow false walls will allow you to conceal runs of pipes, but is also incredibly useful for building in shelves or slim cupboards. This is also possible when erecting a new shower wall, allowing you to create handy niches in which to store shampoos and soaps.

• Finally, choose small storage items, from wicker baskets to crackle-glazed pots or bright plastic tubs, with care, so that they co-ordinate and create impact with colour, pattern and texture.

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Life Begins Drowning in documents? It’s time to free up your files months, as this allows you to keep track of what you actually use.

Receipts and warranties: you should keep important receipts for six years, but warranties can be thrown away once they have expired.

Overstuffed filing drawers, bulging boxes of payslips, tax records and invoices that go back years. Sounds familiar?

Most of us hoard documents because it’s hard to know exactly how long we’re supposed to keep them and – when they are out of date – how to dispose of them safely.

Here are some essential tips for handling and processing your personal documentation.

Which documents should I keep, and for how long?

The tips below are based on guidance provided by trusted organisations such as the Citizen’s Advice Bureau and HMRC, but there are no hard and fast rules. For instance, if you are self-employed and claiming expenses, you might need to keep some of your documents for a longer period.

Bank, credit card and loan statements: according to money-saving guru Martin Lewis, these should be retained for at least six years or longer if possible, just in case another mis-selling scandal like the recent PPI affair should happen in future.

Utility bills: it’s probably worth holding on to these for 12

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Insurance documents: it’s best not to throw away some old policies in case you need to make a retrospective claim (or someone makes a claim against you).

P45s and payslips: HMRC recommends that individuals keep tax-related paperwork such as payslips and P45s for at least twenty-two months from the end of the relevant tax year.

Medical records: your GP holds your records but it’s useful to keep any letters or treatment records for quick reference.

Personal documents: these include birth and marriage certificates, National Insurance certificates, court orders and decrees, deeds, copies of wills, share certificates, motor vehicle documents and mortgage papers. Such documents should be stored securely and kept forever.

Don’t throw your identity out with the rubbish Fraudsters are prepared to scavenge through bins and even landfill sites to obtain personal data, as one lucky find can earn them thousands of pounds. So what’s the best way to dispose of your financial

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Shredding: if you tear up a document by hand, the chances are that a criminal could still put it together like a jigsaw. Shredding is a much safer option and you can buy a cheap, hand-operated shredder from around £10.99 upwards.

Burning: incinerating your documents is a simple solution, but do bear in mind any local authority restrictions if you are planning to light a bonfire.

Consider the fire risk and make sure your smoke doesn’t cause nuisance to neighbours.

Soaking: you can destroy paper by mulching it in a bucket of water. When it dissolves it should be easy to tear it up, but make sure it’s reduced to an unreadable pulp before you throw it away.

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Books to make you think

Once – Morris Gleitzman Morris Gleitzman’s series follows a Jewish boy called Felix in Poland during the Second World War. Felix runs away from an orphanage in search of his parents, who disappeared several years before. Along the way, he befriends a girl called Zelda, and receives help from various people he meets.

As you’d expect, the story is harrowing at times, but it’s also funny, uplifting and impossible to put down. This one will stay with you for a very long time.

Fantastically Great Women Who Made History – Kate Pankhurst A follow-on from Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, this children’s book includes stories about a diverse range of women, from Boudicca to Harriet Tubman.

The tales are engaging, fun to read and brought to life with colourful illustrations. Each story only takes a few minutes to read, so this is a perfect book to read with your child at bedtime. You might just learn something new yourself.

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The Dark Between Stars: Poems – Atticus Atticus has become something of a social media sensation over the last couple of years.

His latest book, The Dark Between Stars, is out this month. The poems cover themes such as living with purpose, loneliness, and the highs and lows of a life welllived. Each poem is just a few lines long (some are a single line) and many of them are illustrated or accompanied by a photograph. Several of Atticus’s poems are also available at www.instagram. com/atticuspoetry.

The Salt Path – Raynor Winn Raynor and her husband Moth lost their farm just days after finding out that Moth was suffering from an incurable, lifelimiting illness. With no money and nowhere to live, the couple made the decision to walk the South West Coast Path – 630 miles through Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset.

The Salt Path is the true story of that walk – the challenges Raynor and Moth faced, the people they met and the things they learnt along the way.

Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found – Cheryl Strayed Wild became an international bestseller back in 2013, and was made into a film adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon.

If you missed both, add the book to your wish list today.

After losing her mother at 22, Cheryl fell into a downward spiral that saw her cheating on her husband and taking hard drugs. She ended up packing a backpack and setting off on a 1,100 mile hike from Mexico to Canada. Along the way she both found her way ‘back to the person I used to be’ and discovered the adult she wanted to become.

Papier notebook – www. papier.com Everyone needs a space to put their thoughts down, whether it’s for a simple to-do list, a gratitude diary, or ideas for a novel. Trello, Evernote and Hemingway are useful online resources, but if you prefer putting pen to paper, you can’t beat a notebook from Papier.

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History The History of Suffrage

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rights, agreed to present to Parliament.

By 1866 there were nearly 1,500 signatures, including Florence Nightingale, but the petition was out-voted and the whole notion ridiculed.

This year marks the centenary of the first Representation of the People Act. We all know something about Emmeline Pankhurst and her suffragettes but how did a movement that changed the course of history begin?

After years of battle by the suffragette movement in which women were routinely arrested, assaulted and even lost their lives, in 1918, legislation was passed giving 8.4 million property-owning women aged over 30 a vote.

However, many workingclass women continued to be excluded. It wasn’t until 1928, with the second Representation of the People Act, that this right was extended to all women over 21.

The story begins in 1865 when The Kensington Society formed a committee to head a petition for the enfranchisement of women, which MP John Stuart Mill, a champion of women’s

In 1868, the first public meeting to discuss women’s suffrage took place in Manchester. Led

by Dr Richard Pankhurst and others, 15-year-old Emmeline Goulder was in the audience.

She went on to marry Dr Pankhurst and become the woman who would take suffrage to the next level.

By 1903, women had been campaigning peacefully but unsuccessfully for the right to vote in England for 50 years, so Emmeline Pankhurst founded the militant organisation WSPU. A breakaway group from the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, originally founded by Milicent Fawcett to encourage peaceful protest, the WSPU’s motto was ‘Deeds not Words’, which reflected their decision to turn to direct physical confrontation, even if that broke the law, to get their message across. Emmeline encouraged suffragettes to learn jiu jitsu to defend themselves in the inevitable skirmishes that occurred with the police and public.

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came up with the three colours that went on to define the movement: violet representing loyalty, white purity and green hope.

One of the first confrontations was in 1905 between Christabel Pankhurst (Emmeline’s eldest daughter) and Annie Kenney with young Liberal politicians Winston Churchill and Sir Edward Grey.

The women went to prison.

In prison, women who went on hunger strike were forcefed. After a public outcry, Prime Minister Herbert Asquith introduced what became known as the ‘Cat and Mouse Act’. Force-feeding was stopped but at the point when it looked as though the women might die in prison, they were released – with the ‘bonus’ that they were too ill to take part in campaigning and demonstrations.

In 1914, the year after suffragette Emily Davison was killed by the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby, World War One broke out. Emmeline decreed that there was to be no more militant activism while women helped with the war effort.

The suffragettes had many supporters, including men.

5.4 million working class men also benefitted from the 1918 Representation of the People Act. Before this, men who did not own property were not allowed to vote either.

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Health

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk

Men, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention amongst marginalised groups, e.g. refugees, migrants, prisoners and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds and on the rise worldwide, with nearly 800,000 suicides a year (that’s one every 40 seconds) and around 20 times as many failed attempts.

Suicide Risk Factors Men aged 20-29 and 40-49 are most at risk. A clue to why lies in the Movember Foundation’s conclusion that mental health stigmas and men’s reluctance to discuss and seek help for mental health issues are two major reasons why their life expectancy remains lower than women’s.

The biggest risk factor for suicide is a previous suicide attempt. Although suicide is often clearly linked to mental disorders and alcohol abuse, many suicides happen impulsively in moments of crisis: a trauma, relationship break-up, financial problems or chronic pain and illness that suddenly overwhelms us.

Conflict, disaster, violence, abuse, loss and a sense of isolation are also risk factors and rates are high

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So how can we help to prevent suicide, both as individuals and a society?

Suicide Prevention • Tackle discrimination, damaging stereotypes and stigmas.

Children raised in an environment where people are ridiculed for expressing their sexual orientation or feelings will be scared to express theirs, putting them at higher risk of isolation, depression and suicide. It can be tough to tackle discrimination among family, friends and colleagues, but it’s essential. We must also break down stigmas by treating mental illness as we do physical illness.

• Encourage others (especially men) to express their feelings and seek help with mental health issues, and increase awareness of the dangers of alcohol and its misuse.

Suicide is preventable, says The British Psychological Society. “Early identification and effective action can get people the care they need.”

Depression and alcoholrelated disorders must be identified and treated swiftly.

• Pay closer attention to those around us.

Many suicide victims reportedly seemed ‘fine’ just days or even hours before ending their lives. We must look out for warning signs and, on a practical level, remove (as far as possible) the means for attempting suicide from those we fear are at risk.

If you are struggling with a crisis or a mental health issue, do get help. It may feel like your pain will never end, but things can get better.

In his book Reasons to Stay Alive, depression sufferer and bestselling author Matt Haig reminds us that depression may seem vast, but it’s always smaller than us.

“It operates within you; you do not operate within it. It may be a dark cloud passing across the sky, but… you are the sky.

“You were there before it. And the cloud can’t exist without the sky, but the sky can exist without the cloud.”

Useful Info Samaritans: www.samaritans. org call 116 123, open 24/7 every day Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – for men www.thecalmzone.net 0800 58 58 58 open 5pm midnight every day Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive, Canongate Books.

Many people who have suffered depression and/or contemplated suicide credit this book for helping them through crises.

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Beauty Indian Summers

by Kate Duggan www.kateduggan.co.uk

Summer may be on its way out, but there’s still time to enjoy the last of the warm weather and lighter evenings.

If you want to keep your bronzed goddess look going for as long as possible, try Isle of Paradise’s SelfTanning Drops (£19.95). Just add a few drops to your usual moisturiser, serum or body lotion for a natural looking tan that lasts. The drops are available in three different shades – light, medium and dark, and the more drops you add, the deeper the tan. The drops even include a colour-corrector to help even out skin tone and reduce redness. See www. isleofparadise.co.uk.

Add some definition to that tan with a bronzer and highlighting powder. W7’s Life’s A Beach Highlighter Trio (£7.95) offers both, plus a light blush, in one handy compact. Find it at The Perfume Shop, TK Maxx and at www. w7cosmetics.co.uk.

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Hair feeling a bit dry and sundamaged? Try Philip Kingsley’s Moisture Balancing Shampoo (£19) and Conditioner (£22).

Designed to boost moisture without making hair greasy, the duo also adds shine and helps to detangle. They certainly help to control my frizzy mop, even on days when I don’t have time to blow-dry or straighten my hair (which is most days to be honest). They’re best for fine to medium textured hair. If you have coarse, curly or afro hair, try Philip Kingsley’s Re-Moisturizing Shampoo & Conditioner instead, from www.philipkingsley.co.uk.

When it comes to budget beauty brands, it’s hard to beat Barry M. Every product I’ve tried so far could give the luxe brands a run for their money. The British brand also has great ethical standards, including being cruelty-free since their launch in 1982. At the moment, I particularly love the Feature Length Mascara (£4.99). It gives you long-lasting colour and longer-looking, defined lashes, with no clumping. I’m also

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a fan of the Sunset Daylight Curing Nail Paint and Topcoat (£4.99 each), for gel-look nails that stay chip-free for days on end. I get sent a lot of free beauty products to try, but Barry M is one of the brands I happily spend my own cash on. Barry M is available from Superdrug and online at www. barrym.com.

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Looking for a new body wash but not keen on the overly-floral or fruity fragrances on the high street? Try Neal’s Yard’s Create Your Own Hair & Body Wash (£6.50). On its own, it’s very gentle, natural, suitable for sensitive skin and fragrance-free. If, like me, you prefer your products lightly fra-

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Ballet in Surbiton

Off and On

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The technology troubleshooting cliché:“have you turned it off and back on again?” is perfectly valid, and solves all kinds of problems – providing you turn it off correctly.

That sounds strange, but often what we think is turning something off just puts it into standby, which doesn’t clear out memory like properly turning things off does. For example, if you have a Bose Bluetooth speaker and you want to reset its paired devices so you can connect a new phone or tablet, putting it into standby won’t do that. Similarly, if the apps on your Smart TV have crashed, going into standby won’t restart them.

The trick? Press and hold the power button for ten seconds to force a full shutdown and restart on all kinds of devices, including computers, tablets and TVs.

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Sweet Recipe Doughnuts Makes 16 Ready in 1 hour (plus proving time)

Home-made doughnuts are easier to make than you may think! Serve warm rolled in sugar with chocolate sauce to dip for an extra-special sweet treat. They are best eaten on the day of making.

Ingredients: • 175ml milk • 25g butter • 350g strong plain flour, plus extra for dusting and kneading • ½ tsp salt • 1½ tsp easy-blend dried yeast • 75g caster sugar • 1 medium egg, beaten • Vegetable oil for deep frying • Chocolate sauce, warmed, for dipping (optional)

TIP For jam-filled doughnuts, place 3tbsp raspberry jam in a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle.

Insert the tip of a knife into each doughnut and twist to make a hole. Push the tip of the nozzle in the hole and pipe about 1tsp of jam into each doughnut.

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1. Place the milk and butter in a small saucepan

and heat gently until the butter has melted. Cool for 5 minutes.

2. Sift the flour into a large bowl and stir in the salt, yeast and 25g of the caster sugar. Pour in the milk mixture and beaten egg and mix to a soft dough. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5-6 minutes until smooth and elastic, adding a little more flour if needed.

3. Place the dough in a bowl, cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Line 2 large baking sheets with baking paper.

4. Knock back the dough and divide and shape

into 16 balls. Place, well spaced, on the baking sheets and cover with lightly oiled cling film.

Leave in a warm place for 15-20 minutes until puffy.

5. Half fill a large deep pan with vegetable oil and

heat to 180°C/350°F, or until a cube of bread dropped in the hot fat browns in 30 seconds. Fry the doughnuts, 4-5 at a time, for 1-2 minutes on each side or until puffed and golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.

6. Spread the rest of the sugar on a flat plate and roll each hot doughnut in the sugar to coat.

Serve warm with chocolate sauce to dip.

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HAM, ROASTED PEPPER AND FETA CHEESE FLAN Ready in 50 minutes

Serves 4

Using a ready-rolled sheet of puff pastry makes this summer flan a doddle to make. Serve warm or cold with a peppery watercress and rocket salad and some boiled new potatoes for a lovely late summer lunch or supper.

• 1 large red pepper, deseeded and thickly sliced • 1 large yellow pepper, deseeded and thickly sliced • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 2 tbsp olive oil • 320g packet readyrolled puff pastry sheet • 2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, plus extra to garnish • 75g feta cheese, crumbled • 6 slices Parma ham • Freshly ground black pepper • Beaten egg, to glaze

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Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Place the peppers and garlic in a shallow roasting tin and drizzle over half the olive oil.

Roast in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until just tender.

Unroll the pastry sheet onto a large baking sheet lined with baking paper. Arrange the tomatoes over the pastry, leaving a 2cm border, and scatter over the thyme leaves.

Top with the crumbled feta and ruffles of Parma ham. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle over the rest of the olive oil.

Gently fold in the pastry edges a little to give a raised border. Brush the pastry border with beaten egg.

Bake the flan for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden and the peppers are lightly charred in places. Serve warm or cold garnished with the extra thyme leaves.

TIPS • You can use any other variety of continental ham for this flan, or try thin slices of salami or pastrami instead.

• Remove the packet of pastry from the fridge about 20 minutes before unrolling to allow it to soften a little.

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September! Always a great month at Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club!

his is one of the months when the Club’s many facilities really come into their own. Weather permitting, some of our beautiful grass courts will be with us for a couple of weeks before the autumn work starts, and although the nights are drawing in, the excellent floodlights on five of our nine hard courts will ensure a full evening’s play.

Altogether the Club offers eleven grass courts and nine fast-draining hard courts, of which three are laid in synthetic clay and greatly in demand with our Members. And at the end of the month we will have our indoor tennis air hall to guarantee tennis for the following six months.

Our many hard courts are ideal for our extensive programmes of tennis coaching, which are devised to suit all ages from three to eighty and continue throughout the year.

Social tennis continues on Saturday afternoon and Wednesday evening for all standards.

Squash Evening on Sundays from 5pm to 6pm Michael Hennings, our Squash Coach, organises the club sessions and a fantastic junior squash morning every Saturday. He is also available for individual and group sessions.

We also offer Professional Sports Massage in its own dedicated Studio. This has become extremely popular along with our Physiotherapy facility, which is run in conjunction with Kingston Physiotherapy. Our Chiropracter, Neil Reilly, can be reached on 0208 390 9030 for appointments.

We’re a friendly Club, as you would soon find if you came to see us. Our Clubhouse Bar is an excellent social meeting-place, where you can relax with a coffee or any one of a range of drinks. And cooked meals can be ordered from the menu. Why not pop in and try us? You’ll be very welcome!

Indoors at the Club everything’s buzzing as usual. Our spacious Fitness Suite seems to become more popular every week. We have some of the latest equipment, from cardiovascular aids to resistance machines and free weights and we have recently purchased the latest Indoor Cycling bikes. Why not come and try them?

We have some great membership packages available, so please do drop in and ask for one of our managers to show you round and discuss the options available.

Our Studio is always well patronised. We have regular classes in Zumba, Pilates, Yoga and Indoor Cycling.

Roy Staniland is Director of Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, Berrylands, KT5 8JT

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Love Kingston awards local grants

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ove Kingston awarded 8 charitable groups with grants to fund projects around the theme ‘from isolation to integration’ in 2018.

• Kingston Carers Network (Young Carers) • Learn English at Home (LEAH) • The Vintage Banquet • The CornerHOUSE • Knowledge Advocacy Guidance (KAG) • CREst • Man & Boy • Mencap One of the grantees, LEAH, works with vulnerable ethnic minority adults who are isolated because of their low levels of English. Kate Brown, Director of LEAH reported, ‘LEAH increases social activities for clients. We were delighted to receive an grant recently from ‘Love Kingston’ to help us develop the programme of social activities we offer to our clients, many of whom are vulnerable and isolated. We’re really pleased to be able to offer more opportunities to bring together clients and volunteers from different backgrounds and ages, to help our clients develop their social networks, learn about the local area and practise their English.

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The first event was a picnic held in July in Kingston. We arranged to meet centrally at midday and then walk along the river to Canbury Gardens where we all shared dishes, many of which were homemade from client’s own countries. Everyone enjoyed chatting and trying each other’s food in such lovely weather.’

Community Fundraising Manager for Love Kingston, Tessa Kind said, ‘We are delighted that so many local projects have been supported this year, more than ever before. That is due to the community digging deep over the past year, supporting our fund and subsequently those in in need. Seeing the impact these projects have on local people really helps us understand the benefits of place-based giving.’

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We Are Our Own Worst Enemies Part of my commute is a 3 mile section of road that runs through a residential area with a 30mph limit that I adhere to; at a constant 30mph, that takes me 6 minutes.

This is slower, and longer, than some drivers, who are doing 50 along that road.

Let’s give those speeding drivers the benefit of the doubt and say they do 40 mph, meaning they will cover those 3 miles in 4.5 minutes.

Last month the council traffic calmed the area with humps and chicanes. So now, on a good day, all traffic is forced to do around 20mph, taking at least 9 minutes to do those 3 miles.

1.5 minutes off their journey, now cause all of us to take 3 minutes longer on our journey, than if they had simply obeyed the law and stuck to the legal limit.

You have probably encountered examples of this too: e.g. 50 signs and speed cameras appearing on roads that previously had a 60mph limit on them, all to slow speeding drivers.

Contrary to the myth that cameras are only there to make money, it costs far more to install and maintain a speed camera than it will ever make back in fines. I think the council would prefer us to voluntarily observe the speed limit, at no cost to them, and thus be able to spend their already stretched highways budget on fixing potholes.

We would probably complete our journey quicker too.

As I said, we are our own worst enemies.

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Homes not a Tesco Sir Edward Davey, M.P

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development decision for the Borough’s largest brownfield site was taken by Kingston councillors this summer.

The Toby Jug site by Tolworth roundabout – sometimes referred to as the old MAFF site – will see a major new development of 950 homes. It will include 285 affordable homes, with community benefits including a doctor’s surgery, a children’s day nursery and £2.5 million towards improvements at Tolworth roundabout.

In reality, Councillors had little choice in the end but to permit the proposal – following changes in planning law, policies of the London Mayor and the ruling by a Planning Inspector over a previous application for the site last year.

Yet the decision ends a series of campaigns to stop unsuitable development there – all of which I’ve been involved in.

So the question is – is this development proposal better than its predecessors? Was it worth all that campaigning for over a decade?

My answer is unequivocal: yes! Here’s why.

The decade-long Tesco saga For over a decade, Tesco wanted to build a huge new megastore on this site – and poured in huge resources, with 3 different development proposals.

Each plan suffered from the same problem –a significant increase in traffic, on top of an already congested roundabout, with linked concerns ranging from air pollution and the impact on Tolworth more broadly.

And legally, it was against the Local Plan drawn up by a previous Liberal Democrat council which had zoned the site for housing and community use. While each Tesco proposal also included significant housing, it was the megastore that would have generated the significant rise in traffic.

Campaigns were fierce – I even set up a website called “Every Little Hurts”, which really annoyed Tesco developers!

While many felt we were bound to lose against a huge firm like Tesco, the fact was planning law was on our side, thanks to the Council.

And it felt like a great day in 2014 when Tesco threw in the towel on a megastore.

I suspect by then Tesco had realised that competition from the internet and home delivery and the likes of Lidl and Aldi spelt the end of never-ending supermarket expansion by Britain’s biggest grocer.

arm, Spenhill, and produced a monstrosity of a plan – with tower blocks of 12, 15 and 18 storeys.

This was not the housing and community development people had envisaged – though we knew this time local planning policy was not so clearly on our side, as the site was zoned for housing.

Moreover, by this time I had lost the 2015 General Election, the Conservatives were running Kingston Council and a combination of new planning policies by central Government and the Mayor of London were pushing for ever greater density in housing developments, even in outer suburban London.

To add to complications, Tesco sold their Spenhill arm to another developer, Meyer Bergman. Much to local disappointment, they proceeded with the Tesco/Spenhill plan. And so our “Homes not Towers” campaign got going.

Though I wasn’t the MP, councillors and residents asked me to join their work, and I ended up giving evidence in person at the planning enquiry over the application for skyscrapping tower blocks. It was a bizarre planning enquiry, as the then Tory-run Council, having turned down the application, decided not to defend its own decision, and left the battle to residents, councillors and myself.

Much against our expectations, the Planning Inspector actually refused the plan. However, he did so for only one of the reasons people had been objecting – the lack of affordable homes.

Indeed, in his judgment, the Planning Inspector gave the green light for a larger proposal. Which gave the Council little choice but to approve a bigger residential application when it came.

Positives and negatives I remain sympathetic to the view that the proposal, as passed, is too big. I had always envisaged 400 to 500 homes there, with more community use – a new school, say.

But I am acutely conscious of the need for more housing in our Borough, especially affordable housing. And the Council had little choice, in law.

And the new plans – see www.formergovernmentofficestolworth.co.uk - do not propose tower blocks of 18 storeys! While there is wriggle-room for them to go slightly higher than on the plans, the highest block they currently envisage is 10 storeys.

Homes not Towers

So different people will of course have different views. In my view, the new plan seems a lot better than its immediate predecessor – in terms of design, layout, sustainability and overall quality.

For Tesco hadn’t properly given up. They devised a new homes-only plan for the site, through their development

But one thing I’m 100% certain of - we were right to see off Tesco’s plans for a megastore.

Good job we stopped them!

But our campaigning over the site wasn’t finished.

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What’s on in September:-

Urology Awareness Month;Childhood Cancer Month;Vascular Disease Month; Sickle Cell Awareness Month; Blue September Month (Prostate Cancer Awareness);World Alzheimers Month; Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; Blood Cancer Awareness Month; Organic September

Events in August

26-27th Nottinghill Carnival 27th Late Summer Bank Holiday 29-2nd Sept: An exquisite series of Music and lectures in Berrylands. Contact

http://surbitonsalons.com

Events in September:

Until 8th: BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall with Proms in the Park on the final evening.

Until 30th: State Rooms at Buckingham Palace open until 30th September 2nd: Kingston Carnival, town centre, processions starts at Guildhall at noon. Stalls &

entertainment in the Ancient Market Place and throughout the town centre.

3rd: Organ Donation Week 6th: National Read a Book Day; Heritage Open Days 8th: International Literacy Day 9th: Finale BBC Proms with link to Proms in the Park , Hyde Park and Royal Albert Hall 10th: Know Your Numbers Wek, get your blood pressure checked.

13th: World Sepsis Day 13-16th: St Matthew’s Church Open Days: St Matthew’s Avenue KT6 6JQ, Thursday 13th to Sat 15th,

from 10am, Sun 2-5pm. Come & look around 1875 church, learn about its architecure, stained glass, organ & bells. Try bell ringing on our practice bell frame! A special feature on St Matthew’s War Memorial & servicemen commemorated on it.www.stmatthewskt6.org

14-17th: Great British Beach Clean Week 16th: Pearly Kings & Queens’ Harvest Festival at Guildhall Yard, London. Free.

21st: Jeans for Genes Day 22nd: World Car Free Day

Saay Stirrers Saturday Club at All Saints, Weston, Esher 2-4pm, Brain Fuel for 5-12yrs;

Brain Food for 12-16yrs; check: https://sassystirrers.com for info & booking 22-23rd: Open House Weekend, Free access to over 800 public buildings and private houses,

churches, museums and schools. Tours, guided walks. www.openhouselondon.org.uk 22-6thOct: British Food Fortnight 25th & 23rd Oct: Sassy Stirrers Adult course: Simply Delicious Dinners, at Southborough School

Surbiton, 5.45-7.30pm. £45. check: https://sassystirrers.com for info & booking 29th: MacMillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning; World Heart Day

Surbiton Festival starts at 10am. Parade starts at St Andrew’s Church, along St Andrew’s

Road, and Victoria Road finishing in Claremont Gardens.

Parade and Carnival Procession

1-31 October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month; International Walk to School Month; Lupus Awareness Month; National Cholesterol Month; Black History Month; Stoptober Month; National Home Security Month; Eczema Awareness Month.

14th: NFL London Games 2018: Oakland Raiders v Seattle Seahawks at Tottenham

Stadium.

20-28th: Half Term 21st Trafalgar Day

NFL Tennessee Titans v LA Chargers at Wembley Stadium 25-27th: Museums at Night 28th British Summer Time Ends. Clocks ‘fall’ back one hour.

31st Halloween Until 30th Nov: Centenary of the Royal Air Force Until 6th Jan: Museum of London, Votes for Women, Centenary of Women’s Vote Until 28th Feb: Diana, Her Fashion Story, at Kensington Palace. Need to book tickets from £15.40/Conc: £12.60/Kids free. website: https://tickets.london Kingston upon Thames Festival of the Performing Arts 2018: Inviting entries from all the young Musicians in and around Kingston. Check our website for application, syllabus and further details: http://kingstonperformingarts.co.uk Last date of entries for various sections: Pianoforte: 22/09/2018 Vocal: 01/10/2018 Instrumental: 01/10/2018 Speech & Drama: 06/10/2018 South-Asian: 01/10/2018

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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 Last Sunday of the month: Women on Wheels, meet outside Clas Ohlson Market Place 10.00. 020 8547 5865. E-mail: ccst@rbk.kingston.gov.uk Art Classes: Every Monday 10-12noon & 2-4pm, with Berrylands Artists at Berrylands Christian Centre, 41 King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 8PF. Info: 020 8644 0941 Berrylands Women’s Club: Meets every Mon evening, 8pm at Elgar Hall, United Reform Church, Raeburn Avenue, . Talks, slides and outings. Contact: Joyce Johnson Tel: 020 8390 5817 Broadway Sequence Dance Club: Meets every Monday from 8pm at The Raeburn Hall, Tolworth United Reform Church, Raeburn/Elgar Avenues. New sequences are taught, some knowledge of ballroom dancing required. Contact Brenda Deane for more info: 020 8390 0233. www.broadway sequencedance.co.uk Chinese Brush Painting: Held once a month at Sunray Community Centre, Knollmead, Tolworth. 10-13.00pm Contact Gwen: 020 8398 7313. Beginners & intermediates welcome.

Cornerston Church, Kingston KT26LF: every 3rd Wednesday of the month: a cream tea, open to all, at 2pm. Plenty of cake on offer plus a short bible talk. An international café, every Tuesday evening at 7pm for free English lessons, and at 7.30pm food, games & bible talk. Craft Morning 3rd Saturday every month 11am-1.00pm. Tel: 0208 549 0733. info@cornerstonechurchkingston.org Encore Singing Group: Mondays, 10am - 12.15pm in Berrylands. For info: gillyvor@ hotmail.com Kingston Camera Club: Camera enthusiasts welcome. Meet Mon eves, at St John’s Ambulance HQ, Athelstan Rd off Villiers Avenue. 7.30pm - 10pm with coffee break. New members welcome. For more information visit: www.kingstoncameraclub.com Kingston Jazz Society: meets alternate Tuesdays at the Druid’s Head pub, Kingston Market. We are a friendly group who listen to recorded jazz from all periods and would welcome new members. Contact Mike Crimmen (Sec) on 07795 574 776 or m.crimmen@btinternet.com Kingston Pensioners’ Forum: Meets 2nd Monday each month at Reform Church, Eden Street, at 2pm. New members welcome. Talks, outings and tea and coffee. For more info: Pam Wilson Secretary, 020 8241 9913, www.kingstonpensionersforum@hotmail.co.uk Kingston Philatelic Society: Meets 8-10pm on 1st Thurs & 3rd Fri, at Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Road. Info: Brian Sole Tel: 01932 220 677 or email: brian.sole@btinternet.com Ladies Exercise Club: Friendly & fun exercise/movement class for ladies 65+ at Berrylands Christian Centre, King Charles Road. Friday 10.15 - 11.15am plus coffee.

Come & try first, free first class. Call Mary, 01483 284 716 or maryedwards@uwclub.net Mind in Kingston: Drop in and café at Alfriston Day Centre Berrylands Road, Thurs 6-9.30pm, Sat & Sun 2-5.30pm. Also at Welcome Centre 53-55 Canbury Park, Mon & Fri 6-9pm. All welcome, www.mindkingston.org.uk or 020 8255 3939 Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom:Wednesdays. Learn Regency dancing at St Mark’s Church Hall, Surbiton, 8pm - 10.30pm. Cost £5 per eve. See advert. Contact Libby Curzon, 020 8391 1215. Email: curzone@hotmail.com Oasis daytime group for over 60s: at Emmanuel Church, Grand Avenue, Tolworth.

We have social a meeting at 2.30pm on Wednesday, 5th September, with plenty of opportunity to chat, play games do jigsaw puzzles and includes a 5 minute Bible-based talk followed by refreshments. Tel: 020 8390 6631 or 020 8395 2645 Open Door: Has temporarily moved from Christ Church to BCC Hall, 41 King Charles Road, Surbiton. Alternate Thursdays, 2.30 - 4.15pm, from February. Meetings on 13th &

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What’s On/Local Events

27th September. A friendship group aimed at seniors. Afternoon tea, chat and short talks from local organisations.

St Marks Church:Weds mornings 10.00-11.30 Stay and Play for Toddlers and Carers at St Mark’s Church Hall, St Mark’s Hill. Friday Mornings Coffee and Cake corner 1011.30am, drop in for coffee at St Andrew’s Church, Maple Road, no booking required for any of them.

Scottish Country Dancing: On Thursdays 7.30pm - 10.30pm at St Mark’s Church Hall.

Tuition for half an hour from 7.30. Membership £5 a year, Members £3/evening, nonmembers £4. Join our friendly, informal club for good fun and an easy way to excercise.

Check website: www.surbitoncaledonian.co.uk or call: 01932 784 866 ‘Sing on Purpose’ at the CornerHouse, Douglas Road, KT6 7SB. All welcome, £5 per session. Adults: Mondays 9.30 - 10.30am; Youth: Fridays 4.45 - 5.45pm. Contact: Steve or Pam 07763 081320 Surbiton Club for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Meets alternate Tues 2-4pm at Surbiton Hill Methodist Church, Ewell Road. Social club with entertainment and tea.

Transport available if necessary. For information: 0744 364 3716 . Volunteer drivers very welcome.

Surbiton Floral Club: 1st Weds of the month at Raeburn Hall United Reform Church, Elgar Avenue. 7.30 for 7.45pm start. Floral demos, talks, workshops & outings. Tel: 020 8399 8193 Talking of Trains in Surbiton: Programme of talks at Surbiton Library Hall, each Wednesday evening from 19th Sept, throughout winter months. First meeting free, fee for complete year is £50. Details on www.talkingoftrains.co.uk For further information contact: David Blackmore, 020 8391 1116.Em: dandp@blueyonder.co.uk 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 months -5 years, pay as you go £5, siblings £2.50 www.tinytuneslive.com Tolworth United Reform Church, Elgar Ave: PILOTS Mondays in term time 5.30 - 7pm, children’s activities, crafts, stories for 5 -11 year olds. Weekly cost £1.50 Tolworth United Reform Church: Drama & Performance - interested? We are looking to a small group to explore taking part in a drama performance - possibly 12 Angry Men/ Jurers, and are looking for adults / all ages to take part in any capacity. It is a new initiative, and if you are interested please call Roger on 07525 410 083 / 0202 8393 4270 or email jones.ra@btinternet.com for information.

Tolworth World of Dance: Weds 8 - 9.30pm (term time). Dance for Fun, Fitness & Friends, beginners always welcome, see advert. Contact: Brenda 020 8397 9649 or philip.steventon@btinternet.com Vital Body Centre for the Happiness Sessions Come and join us. Small friendly workshops that help you learn practical and mindset tools for boosting your self esteem, courage, confidence and self belief, having more fun, getting excited about your life and being sure of who you are, what you want and what your next steps are. Held at 109 Chiltern Drive, Berrylands, KT5 8LS. For dates, prices and times visit www.thefierceflamingo.com/talks-workshops or email amy@thefierceflamingo.com

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COMMUNITY PAGE

Surbiton & District Historical Society

Tues 4th Sept: Ms Nicola Tallis, will give an illustrated lecture entitled: “Crown of Blood - The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey”.

Tues 2nd Oct: Vice President Mr Tim Harrison will talk on “The Extraordinary History of the Toby Jug Pub”.

Tues 6th Nov: Messers Ken Cowdery & Graeme Hodge will talk on “Local WW1 Heroes - 1916 to 1918”.

Tues 20th Nov: Afternoon Meeting, 2pm. Mr Paul Lang will talk on “Richmond upon Thames Through Time.

Kingston upon Thames Archaeological Society

Thurs 13th Sept: Dr David Kennedy , Local Historian & KUTAS chairman, will speak on ‘From Madras to Surbiton - Alexander Raphael, unbeaten champion 1775 - 1850’.

Thurs 11th Oct: Rob Poulton will talk on ‘Godalming Late Saxon & Early Medieval Cemetery at Priory Orchard’ Thurs 8th Nov: Gerry Moss will talk on ‘The Tin Tabernacles of Surrey’

Meetings start time: 7.45pm at Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Road, Surbiton. Visitors welcome, Contribution of £2 appreciated

Meetings, unless otherwise stated, are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, at 7.30pm for 8pm start, in the Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Road, KT6 6AG.

For more details about meetings and the Society, call

Visitors will be asked for £3 donation towards expenses.

The Secretary: 020 8399 4473 Email: lenandmarilyn@virginmedia.com

http://www.kingstonarchaeology.com/

HOOK ALLOTMENTS AND GARDENS ASSOCIATION

Are you interested in gardening?

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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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 Membership is £2.50 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 rugby club pavillion, rear of King Edward’s Recreation Ground, Hook Road, Chessington Open: Sundays 10am - 12 noon Feb - Nov 10am - 11am Nov - Jan

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Any errors, omissions or offers are the resposibilty of the advertiser. All artwork is accepted on the condition that the advertiser has obtained permission from any copyright holder for its use by A Berrylands Companion. Whilst every care is taken when printing artwork, we cannot guarantee an exact colour match due to variations in print processes. Bookings are accepted only on this basis.

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Surbiton & District Bird Watching Society Sept 18th: Chris Ward: “Our Changing Wildlife” Oct 16th: AGM followed by Guest Speaker Outings: Sun 2nd Sept: Thorney Island. All Day, cars.

Tel: Paul Spencer 020 8397 3770 Sun 16th Sept: Cissbury Ring, all day, cars. Tel: Thelma Caine 01372 468 432 Sun 7th Oct: Keyhaven & Pennington Marshes, all day, cars. Tel: Mike White 0137204570719 Please note that it is imperative to phone the leader to confirm participation, arrange time and meeting place and/or pre-arrange lifts.

Meetings are held 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Main Hall, Surbiton Library at 8pm.

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Surbiton & District Historical Society

Tues 5th Sept: Ms Mel Harrison will give an illustrated talk on “William ShakespeareShakespeare Debunked: the Bard & What We Don’t Know” Tues 3rd Oct: Dr James M S Taylor will lecture on ‘Brilliant British Humour in the Art of the Picture Postcard 1909 - 1939’ Tues 7th Nov: Professor Anne Curry of Southampton University will give an illustrated talk on ‘The Battle of Agincourt’ Meetings start time: 7.45pm at Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Road, Surbiton. Visitors welcome, Contribution of £2 appreciated For more details about meetings and the Society, call The Secretary: 020 8399 4473 Email: lenandmarilyn@virginmedia.com

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Care & Health Fiona Smith, Chiropodist Georgina Mackenzie Love Thy Beauty Beauty Health

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Rest & Relaxation Cine Sanctuary King George Field Bowls Club Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom Dance Rebel Waltz Cycle Solutions Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club Taking Pictures With Pizazz

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Children & Education Ballet in Surbiton Lucinda Walsh School of Dance Kids’ Page

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Veterinary Aspen Veterinary Surgery Cats Protection League Pet Care

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Solicitors Lewis-Dick

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Car Maintenance Alan Sursham Berrylands Autocare Community Motors K&P Tyres Walsh Vehicle Management Drive

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Accountant M&B Accountancy Services Ltd Finance

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Food & Drink C.D.Jennings Magic Wok Prithi Recipe Baking

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What’s On & Local Events Pages Crossword Book Review Useful Telephone Numbers Edward Davey, M.P Berrylands Reserve Report St George’s Church Open Day Love Kingston Grants

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