Darling Magazine Kingston Sept-Oct 2014

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CLARE JEFFERIES Committed to caring

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Helping your child onto the

PROPERTY LADDER Reduce physical and emotional tensions with

SINGING AND YOGA SURBITON'S GOT TALENT Carl Hoare's truly impressive modern art

SURBITON'S MARVELLOUS MAPLE ROAD Meet

KIM PORRELLI The artist behind Kingston's mosaic walls

AUTUMN GARDENING time to stamp out rose black spot

PARENTING CHALLENGES

how to deal with the young adult offspring still at home

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Dear Darling reader,

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T Cover: clare jefferies Photography: Annie Armitage Photographed at the French Table on Maple Road, Surbiton

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Publisher Darling Magazine UK Karine Torr Editor Marja-Leena Toseland All Enquiries 07802 949836 Email kingston@ darlingmagazine.co.uk Contributors Lyndsay Russell, Paul Mendelson Photography Annie Armitage annie@anniearmitage.com Design Anu West info@apila.co.uk Printer Aquatint/bsc jane@aquatintbsc.co.uk Distribution Three Colours Ltd info@3colours.co.uk Darling Wimbledon Karine Torr: 07930 396356 Darling Cobham, Esher & Weybridget Philippa Hennessy: 07772 633339

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he start of autumn, with the excitement of a new school year and new season's fashion in the shops, always feels like a fresh start. I’m also happy, I must confess, to be able to get on with my jobs and attend my yoga classes again after the long summer break. And what a fabulous summer we’ve had with all the sunshine with great events galore in Kingston. I hope that you are feeling rested and re-energised after your holidays and ready to face the darkening evenings and the bustle of work and school runs.

I’m truly impressed with our autumn issue’s cover girl and inspiring woman, Clare Jefferies, who works tirelessly to improve the care that's provided in our local community. Gill Hines and Alison Baverstock share their expert advice on parenting young adults, whom more and more parents find are still living at home in their twenties. Don’t miss finding out what’s inspired Kim Porrelli, the artist behind the town centre mosaics in Kingston; tips for getting your roses winter-ready; how Kate Llewellyn-Waters uses Metabolic Balance and other nutritional programmes to bring help to many conditions, and what Surbiton’s villagey Maple Road has to offer.

Let’s not forget that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and your chance to wear pink in support, and if you are feeling up to a physical challenge, join the Women Only Run in Richmond Park.

Embrace the new season! We’ll be back on the brink of Christmas.

Marja-Leena Toseland Editor | kingston@darlingmagazine.co.uk CONTENTS 5 9 13 15 16 17 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 31 33 37 39 40 41 42

Clare Jefferies – committed to changing care Surbiton's leafy Maple Road LATER! A guide to parenting a young adult My fabulous prom night Cook's corner Invest in your health St Anthony's Hospital Surbiton's got talent – Carl Hoare's impressive modern art Kim Porelli, the artist behind Kingston's mosaic walls Helping your child onto the property ladder Art therapy in focus Stairway to heaven – Lyndsay Russell experiences reflexology New Malden man swims the Channel for Momentum Social pages – people out and about in Kingston Your body, your voice Builder's column Make your extended space work cleverly by zoning Rose talk – dealing with rose blackspot What's on this autumn Need a trick up your sleeve? Paul Mendelson's bridge tips Cutting the fringe – Lyndsay Russell's point of view

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Memory Café A new service for people with memory loss, Alzheimer’s or other dementias and their carers

If you care for someone with any kind of dementia and would like to meet others who are in a similar situation, please join us. This is a café with a difference. Bring the one you care for with you to a relaxed setting where they can join in with carefully created activities, managed by trained Home Instead staff and you can take some time out to enjoy the atmosphere.

Join us at the

Rose Theatre, Kingston 24-26 High St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1HL

Every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month 10am-12noon and 2pm-4pm

For further information please

contact us today on 020 8942 4137 or email: wimbledon@homeinstead.co.uk

HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE, WIMBLEDON AND KINGSTON

www.homeinstead.co.uk/wimbledonandkingston

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Committed to changing care Clare Jefferies strives to improve the quality of lives

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oor experiences of the care sector drove Clare Jefferies to change the face of caring in Kingston and Wimbledon.

Watching your loved ones die is so hard – breast cancer took my mother and seven months later, Motor Neurone Disease my father, after four years of suffering.

It was the toughest time in my life, being a carer, with two small children and a lot of guilt at not having enough time to dedicate to those I loved dearly.

It was also very lonely – begging favours and relying on others to help out, trying desperately to make sense of my impending loss, as well as trying to understand the care world, which from all angles looked very broken. My loving parents meant the world to me and suddenly our roles had been reversed and I wasn't ready for this – I definitely didn't know that this chapter of my life would shape the future for me.

I grew up near Cobham. My brother and I were adored and cherished by our parents. My mother had two sayings, “ Smile regardless of how you are feeling because the smile will always

A handful of our hugely energetic caregivers

win,” and “buy it now and worry about it later.” Both sayings are now my mantra in life, although I'm not too sure how happy my husband is with the latter!

When my father was diagnosed with MND and given at the age of 65, just a couple of years to live, his reaction to my tears was, “don't be sad, I'm glad I'm missing the next stage of my life – I'd make a rotten old man.” These words had a profound effect on me and what was to become my life in the care world. It led me to ask what was wrong with old age? Surely these should be the best years of your life? It wasn't long before I understood what he meant.

Three years after they died, an opportunity presented itself to me – a chance to open a Home Instead office locally. I hadn’t ever planned to own or run my own business but to be able to change the face of ageing, was something I couldn't ignore.

Four years on, Home Instead provides just the sort of care and support I would have wanted for my parents, delivered by people who have a vocation to make a difference to someone's life focusing on continuity, compassion, empathy, communication and respect, not only for our clients but also our amazing team of continues on page 7 > caregivers.

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cont. from p.5 After ensuring the care side was being delivered in the best possible way, I then set about developing ways of changing people's lives, socially, in the community.

With many of my clients living with dementia, I recognised a need for services in the community. A simple question by a daughter about where she could take her mother with Alzheimer's which was safe and not institutionalised, led me to open our Memory Cafe at the Rose Theatre, and a client commenting on her 13 month 'imprisonment' in her own home – meant our one off Afternoon Tea party has been a regular slot on our calendar of events each month at Warren House for the last few years.

mother's crazy plans. The early days of the business were tough as I was very focused on the business – getting the home / work life balance right didn't always go according to plan. I'm still struggling to find enough time in the day for so many amazing people in my life. My boys are sailors, so the weekends are spent down on the south coast. There is nothing

more invigorating than a walk on the beach with the dog.

My devoted husband Mike, has supported my venture 100%, and has accepted that dinner might not always be waiting for him when he gets home from work. I have a huge number of balls in the air on any one day, but I have become rather skilled at the art of juggling.

Slowly I am making a dent on an industry that is continually shrouded in bad press and horror stories.

Over the last four years, I have learnt to manage a team, encourage development, negotiate complex HR and personnel issues, manage budgets, stay within the guidelines of the Care Quality Commission, as well as being a wife and mother of two small children!!

My kids, Paddy 15 and Felix 12, have learnt to adapt to their

Clare with her sons Paddy and Felix and husband Mike

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Surbiton's Leafy Maple Road – a local oasis

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urbiton is full of many vibrant and exciting streets full of colour, character and beautiful Victorian architecture but nothing beats the picturesque Maple Road or Maple Village as it’s also known. It’s the most stunning, unique and relaxed street in Surbiton with a real villagey feel.

Long favoured by the locals for its great shops, bars and restaurants, there is a beauty salon, hairdressers and a dental practice, too. It’s a lovely place to visit day or

Discovered by Marja-Leena Toseland

night as there is a lot going on in that short stretch of a road, so next time you are after a real French cafe with delicious patisserie, not-onthe high street ladies fashion, a superb French meal, little post-summer help for your sun-drenched skin and hair or just a fun night out go experience Maple Road!

One Saturday every month Maple Road welcomes farmers and artisans to sell their own produce to the residents and visitors, all proceedings are put towards good causes to help the local community.

The award-winning The French Table opened in Surbiton back in 2001, and specialises in fine French cuisine, with Mediterranean influences. "We opened the French Table on Maple Road more than ten years ago," say restaurateurs Eric and Sarah Guignard, "and we've felt at home here from day one. We're a neigh-

bourhood restaurant, and we know many of our regulars very well, which creates a really nice buzz in the restaurant." www.thefrenchtable.co.uk Shoes at last has developed over 11 years into a charming oasis for women who want something a little bit different, from unusual shoes and boots made in Italy and Spain, to an eclectic mix of clothing from Denmark and Holland, with a new transactional website and busy shop in Maple Road, put shoes at last at the top of your list to visit this autumn.

Sarah Taylor shoes at last www.shoesatlast.com Rhonda, Amy, Tersia and Moira welcome you to The Beauty Room for all your favorite beauty treatments. Established 11 years in Surbiton, we offer facials from both Dermalogica and Jan Marini, massage, waxing, micro-dermabrasion, micro cont. p. 11 >

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pedicures and also the ever-popular Shellac. Visit us with a friend for our mid-week offer.

T: 020 8399 4753 www.thebeautyroomsurbiton.co.uk Archie's hairdressers is an independent salon that has been trading for 22 years. Our loyal clientele return to us for our full range of services that suit all ages, specialising in colouring and hi-lighting. All our stylists have many years of experience and look forward to welcoming new clients to the delights of maple road.

T: 020 8339 9939 Clare Marie Jones: "Based just off Maple Road I have been working with all the shops, bars & restaurants along the Maple Village strip for over 6 years now.

Primarily I am the in-house Florist for The French Table working alongside them on their lovely parties and I also look after the outdoor planting for the Farmers' Market."

Clare Marie Jones Flowers www.claremariejones.com Rubi cocktail bar is a shabbychic coffee and cocktail bar with

funky tunes, mixing up cocktails with a twist on the old classics.

Rubi is also a cafe offering top notch coffees, breakfast and lunch snacks as well as delightful baked goods. info@rubi-london.com Tel: 0208 399 5055 "Londis is an independently run local convenience store and has been in Maple Road since 1983. We stock a wide selection of goods from everyday household items to fine wines, fine foods and Cuban cigars. We are open every day from 8am to 10pm."

Tel: 020 8399 76777 Maple Works is a new work hub in central Surbiton offering flexible workspace for freelancers and startups on a budget, as well as meeting space for local SMEs to meet clients. Over half the members are women and they value the flexibility of dropping in where they want.

Irene Kappes from the cancer charity ‘TP53’ says about Maple Works, "It’s such a relief to get our charity board meeting out of our individual houses and into a decent space. It is so much more business-like."

The lively Subriton Farmers' Market

Tel: 020 8399 3690/ 07790 511 256 @maple_works www.mapleworks.co.uk "Since starting out in 2009 the Surbiton Farmers' Market has gone from strength to strength.

We’ve raised more than £35,000 towards local charities and good causes, hosted live jazz and opera, been visited by stars from Strictly Come Dancing and The Archers and won the coveted Farmers’ Market of the Year award for 2013. Not bad when you consider it's run entirely by volunteers!"

David Jacobson, Chair www.surbitonfarmersmarket. co.uk

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A guide to parenting a young adult

by Gill Hines and Alison Baverstock

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left home for college when I was just 18 and though I mostly returned during holidays I knew that I would never truly live there again. With my first month’s salary I moved into the downstairs of a tiny house with a shared bathroom and an outside loo – a far cry from my comfortable, spacious (and heated) family home. I was impatient to begin life as an independent young adult and make

my own choices.

Today there are 3.3 million 20 – 34 year olds living with their parents, excluding those living at home with a partner or a child of their own. And although this is often blamed on house prices, according to the Office for National Statistics, it is young people in high priced London who are least likely to be living at home.

So what has changed? Many young people don’t want to lower their standard of living, others are unwilling or unable to pay the high costs of housing but it seems to me there may be other factors to consider.

In my 20 years working with families in Kingston and Richmond I have seen considerable changes in the way parents manage their role and view their children. Young people's home lives have become easier, with fewer expectations and responsibilities –

Gill Hines, educator and trainer writes

and considerably more 21st-century comforts. In schools too we are seeing a marked decrease in young people's ability or desire to do everyday things for themselves, to take responsibility for the choices they make that affect others or deal with difficult situations.

Our new book ‘Later!’ provides advice for parents sharing a home with young adult children. It offers support as well as providing some tools to help them increase their child's ability (and hopefully desire) to live independently, to pursue education and employment and develop relationships. We also recognise that parents themselves may have good reasons why they carry on providing everything for their children so have included plenty of support and advice for parents on learning to live independently of their children too.

We often get feedback that our first two books on parenting – Whatever! and It’s not fair! are both practical guides and feel like ongoing friends. We are very proud that Sandi Toksvig has written the foreword to our new book – and very much hope it will provide the same level of support to all involved.

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Preparatory School for girls aged four to eleven

“One school, two buildings, great teaching and tip top facilities.”

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• A leading South West London Prep School on the borders of Wimbledon Common • A happy, supportive community with excellent opportunities in music, sport and the performing and creative arts • High academic standards with a record number of 11+ senior school scholarships in 2014 We offer an assisted places scheme for girls aged 7+

You are warmly invited to visit the school on one of its regular tours. www.thestudyprep.co.uk Contact Jane Davis on 020 8947 6969

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My fabulous prom night It was worth all the hype!

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by Elizabeth Plumb

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rom the first time I stepped through the school gates of Rosebery School in Epsom at the age of 11, the countdown begun to the 26th July 2014. Being at an all girl school the topic of prom was never ending subject, whether that being about the dress, venue or date, the topic was always on the tip of everyone’s tongue.

For me the hype of prom only started 4 months before the big event. If you spoke to any other person, the thought of not having the dress yet would put them in the grave.

The thrilling event of the dress picking had finally arrived. After Elizabeth and her friends looking beautiful on their special night visiting the same shop twice in London, I settled on a beautiful navy and blue, which was to everyone’s relief. There was blue strapless dress with sparkly pieces across the a photo booth and multiple tables in the room with bust. Next on my list was shoes and a clutch, I was a dance floor and an option to have professional hoping for something white with sparkles to match photos done. the sparkles on my dress. I was searching online and found the perfect pair, which seemed to match, I Throughout the night people had visited the photo didn’t hesitate to click ‘add to cart’. booth many times, the line started to get obscene as the night drew to a close the photo booth turned Finally the night of the prom was here and my off whilst there were still people in the line, much friend and I were in the make-up and hair salon. to people’s annoyance!

Every person in the salon was coming to the prom.

The atmosphere was reeling with excitement and Trophies were given out by the teachers for ‘the secrecy to styles. best shoes’, ‘best hair’, ‘Prom King’ and ‘Prom Queen’.

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t 16-years-old, Kate Llewellyn-Waters was the youngest person to qualify as a studio instructor with Fitness Wales. Her interest in nutrition was ignited when she became an advanced personal trainer and nutritionist 10 years ago. Since then she’s been advising individuals on weight loss and management, fertility issues, pregnancy and postnatal, eating disorders and female hormonal issues, such as menopause and Metabolic Balance. It was the birth of her daughter, Beatrix, that inspired her to set up her own consultancy in 2013. Her clients range in age from 11 to 70-years-old and can be anyone who is looking to change their lives. Other conditions treated include digestion issues, stress, fatigue, IVF support, recurrent miscarriage, PCOS, endometriosis and fibroids.

One of her specialist areas is Metabolic Balance, a unique four-phase, 12 week programme primarily designed for weight loss. Developed in Germany, it uses the laboratory values from your blood analysis to generate a personalised nutritional programme.

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Carl grew up on the Isle of Wight.

Diagnosed at age six with severe dyslexia, a love of painting and drawing

proved itself to be – as well as a passion, a distraction and a way out from school and academia.

Carl came to Kingston to complete a MA course in Illustration at Kingston University after he’d gained a BA Honours degree at the Surrey Institute of Art. As a young artist Carl was moved and influenced by German Expressionism.

Over the years however, he has become increasingly interested in British war affiliated artists such as Stanley Spencer, C. R. W. Nevinson and Paul Nash, as well as more contemporary practitioners includ-ing Lucian Freud.

Carl is also enthusiastic about Pop Art and Pop Surrealism and illustration.

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His first exhibition at Jeffrey West in London's Piccadilly attracted two hundred guests including the pop artist legend Sir Peter Blake who after examining the paintings on show remarked "You like all the same artists I like".

Carl gained further fame by receiving a second prize from Boris Johnson for ‘Winston's Great Escape’ – a pen and ink with watercolour and digital finish at the 2013 Pentland Winston Churchill Design Competition.

Carl will be exhibiting next at The Real Draw at the Marburae Gallery, in Macclesfield, Cheshire from September 4th for one month.

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met Kim Porrelli at her well hidden and spacious studio in Park Road. I immediately recognised some of the tall panels of mosaic art propped against the wall from been displayed on the walls of what is now Pret A Manger, now waiting for planning permission to be installed at the Rose Theatre.

Kim fell into the art world and mosaics by volunteering on a large community mosaic project for Kingston Station more than 10 years ago. She enjoyed working with community groups and children so much that she decided to re-train as a Mosaic Artist and Teacher. She also attended community project courses which led to her first public project of leading a group of youths doing community service creating a mosaic sign for Merton Peace Garden. They felt such pride for their achievements that it changed many of their attitudes towards treating public property.

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Many of the public works are initiated in order to regenerate an area or a building that’s been targeted by graffiti 'artists'. Art changes attitudes, especially when communities come together to improve their environment. Problems like graffiti and vandalism disappear from these areas. The regeneration project Kim was recently commissioned to do by the Friends of Ham Village Green is a great example of how to turn a unsightly graffiti wall into a beautiful work of art for everyone to enjoy.

Another great public project is the ongoing work at Kingsnympton Estate in Kingston where the residents have been very involved from the conceptualisation to actually making the final designs. It will be wonderful, including panels depicting the history of the estate, scenes from Richmond Park ,as well as children’s own panels with their handprints and drawings and even personalised tiles created by the residents.

A memorial for PC Andrew Duncan, who was tragically killed whilst on duty in Croydon last September, is an emotional but a wonderful piece Kim is working on with the West Moseley Scouts where Andrew was a driving force for many years.

Kim has worked with many different groups such as a multicultural women’s group (above); young people not in education, employment or training (NEETS); dementia sufferers; adults and children with special needs and an international artists group changing the urban landscape of Santiago in Chile. She’s also in great demand for her workshops in schools all around London. She mentioned one of her favourite school works being a prayer garden she created with the children for a Catholic school in Marylebone. Its on the roof of a 7-floor building!

For information about Kim’s classes for adults and more please visit www.kimporelli. co.uk

Kim with Sir David Attenborough at the revealing of the Ham Village Green Mosaic Wall

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With either option tax implications can arise and caution must be exercised. If your child has been successful in obtaining a mortgage then full details of the circumstances of the gift/loan must be given to the lender.

Children purchasing with a partner If your child buys with a partner, the need to protect the monies is even greater as there is the risk a share of the gift/loan to the child could be forfeited to the co-owner.

It would be prudent to have a Deed of Trust registered against the title of the property setting out the shared proportions each co-owner is to have, together with a provision confirming the loan/gift is to be in favour of the child.

circumstances where a non-owning partner will be deemed to have a beneficial interest in the property due to contributions they have made or their intention to share the ownership of the property in the future. To protect everyone’s interests your child should consider entering a cohabitation agreement.

The law in this area is disjointed and complex, and these cases will be time consuming and expensive to resolve. It is therefore particularly important to ensure that you deal with matters properly at the outset.

The court has made it clear that where a home is bought in joint names, without any express declaration of interest detailing entitlement and share proportions, the starting point is that the property is owned equally.

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In a Kingston primary school, one child's life was transformed: Andrew (5) suddenly became very distressed at school and so, was encouraged to paint regularly. Two months in, Andrew painted his family and when asked why his daddy was so far away from himself, he started to cry - he explained that his daddy had left home and moved away.

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f you thought that reflexology was a fancy name for a foot massage, then you‘ve never had the pleasure of a session with Natural Nurse Annie Watts. Offering a unique service, I call it ‘Being Annie’d’. The experience starts with knocking on her Victorian front door in North Kingston and entering a world of scents, candles and sights that instantly lift your senses.

Her healing room at the top of the stairs is colourful and exotic, embellished with little tokens and thank you cards from a multitude of grateful clients. Like myself, they would have found out about Annie the best way – by word of mouth.

Wise, warm and generous by nature, Annie’s background explains a lot. Originally from India she has been a trained nurse and complementary therapist working in hospices and hospitals for many years. Luckily for me, she now lives just around the corner – but how I wish I’d known about her years ago.

It would be wrong of me to describe what you should expect, because her treatments are truly holistic, touching mind, body and soul. Stressed from work? Exhausted from play? Heartache?

Bereavement? Each session is individually tailored to meet your specific needs at the time and on the day you see her. Whatever happens, you know the basics involve delicious smelling oils and magically soothing hands.

Her real talent is helping you with your issues using a variety of ways. It might involve wise words, borrowed books from her library, talismans, affirmations or changes to nutrition. Either way, I never fail to leave her house in a cloud of floaty wellbeing.

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The thing I really admire about Annie is how she sometimes goes well over my treatment time if and when needed. She genuinely cares. I call her healing room my secret sanctuary. The reason I’m sharing the news? I’m being loving and giving – trying to follow Annie’s example.

Specialty: mothers and children, elderly (home visits), bereavement Contact by email: annie@naturalnurse.plus.com £40 first session, £35 thereafter. Concessions on discussion.

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udor Morris, 22, from New Malden, has achieved the incredible challenge of swimming the English Channel raising over £16,000 for Momentum, the local children’s charity.

The solo crossing on 27 July took Tudor 15 hours and 53 minutes, but prior to that, months of training and he says: “more mental grit and determination than I have ever had to give in one day”.

Tudor, whose father is the owner of Tudor Williams department store in New Malden, took on the challenge after he was supported by Momentum as a child.

He contracted leukaemia at the age of 13 and spent two years fighting the cancer which was thought to be terminal.

But there was another poignant reason behind Tudor’s challenge … it was in remembrance of his mother who tragically died from cancer when he was just 8 years old.

Swimming the channel is considered to be the ultimate test of endurance, strength and stamina. More people have climbed Mt. Everest than have swum the channel. Tudor endured freezing temperatures, floating debris, sewage, jellyfish and 500 ton freight cargo boats on his challenge. He was stung by jellyfish on his ear, neck, shoulder and ankle!

every movement with the build-up of lactic acid in my muscles. I had to picture my mother swimming next to me and keeping me going … that was the only thing that got me through it in the end.”

Tudor said: “The last three hours were so hard. My lungs were on fire, I was wheezing, and I was cramping with

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Kingston Artists' Open Studios; visitors meeting artists at ASC Studios

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Gig at The Ram Jam/Grey Horse Pub with Bourbon Street Blues

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Local business owners meet MP and Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change at Business Biscotti Networking event

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Kingston Business EXPO 2014 at Kingston University Business School

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Signature's Coombe Hill Manor entertained their residents and guests in style

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L-R: Sarah Garland; Founder of the Daisy Garland Charity, Ann Cann MBE, Jane Roth, Irene Clark, MBE, Dr Leonard Sherski and Christine Bunce, Manager at Coombe Hill Manor at the back

At Redrow London's fabulous new Kingston Riverside Development: enjoying the view from the penthouse

The Athena Network's summer BBQ at Warren House L-R: Des McNicholas, Bharat Patel, Mary Timlin, Iain Scorgie and Jayanji Parbat

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Kingston Food Festival weekend in August - fantastic tastes on offer at the Market Place

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The Lady Eleanor Holles School says goodbye to retiring Head Mrs Low

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Voicing serves yogic aims in return. It develops breath awareness and control, increases prana (energy), stimulates chakras (energy centres), and releases emotions. Voicing promotes calm, mental focus, ananda (bliss) and svadhyaya (self-study). It is important for bhakti (communion with the Divine), particularly via chant, mantra and kirtan. Voice can assist seva (selfless service), compassionate communication, and authentic expression. Singing in groups creates sangha (community), and connects individual and universal consciousness.

Whoever you are, your body and voice are yours to enjoy. As you read this, you can hum, sigh, dance, sing, stretch... Investigate classes/workshops that interest you – and go! Potential benefits include improved physical and mental health, deeper connection with self and others, fun, restoration, transformation and pleasure!

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‘With the relaxation in planning, what better time to achieve what you want!’

It is important to know how you can achieve what you want and what is permitted in the borough and what is not. “Permitted development’ can be used to increase the size of your house without going down the planning route.

Two useful links are below which can guide you on what you will be able to add on to create your dream home be it at roof level or on the ground and first floor: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/ commonprojects/extensions/extensions http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/ commonprojects/loftconversion/

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September’s also the time when fabric and wallpaper houses launch their new collections, and we’ll choose the most fabulous to showcase in store. What we’re already seeing this Autumn are monochrome colourways, geometric forms and bold, bold statements. Dark, luxurious interiors are trending.

And if, like me, you like to entertain as the nights grow longer, now’s the time to get cracking.

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SPACE. The furniture you want to use (or buy) should fit well in your new space.

Consider the flow of the room. Is a corner or a chaise unit the most practical solution or would you rather use the corner space differently? Would a footstool be more versatile? Think about how it may look from different angles, particularly important if you will see the back and/or sides in an open plan layout. Stand in the garden if it is to be seen from outside.

SIZE. If possible measure your proposed furniture out, either on a scale drawing or using newspaper (or cardboard boxes for a 3D effect) on the floor. Too big and it will dominate. Too small and it may look ‘lost’.

USE. Are you creating a family room within a kitchen/diner? If so, you may want to consider something more compact and firm for the seating than if you were creating a TV area, where lounging is desired. Who will use the furniture? Consider older and less mobile users. They may need higher, firmer seats that they can get in and out of.

EASE. Do you want to move furniture around?

Consider modular units. Will having pieces that swivel help you avoid everything facing the TV? Consider loveseats or snugglers as well as swivel chairs. Will seating need to double up for sleeping? A sofa bed, corner or chaise units are all great choices.

Do you need additional storage? A clutterbox/ storage table or footstool requires no extra space.

FABRIC/LEATHER. Whatever you choose, consider the amount of light in the room. You will probably be surprised at how quickly everything fades when you add larger widows, even when the sun doesn’t shine on you directly. Leather or ‘faux’ leathers are practical in the kitchen/diner and if you have children and pets.

STYLING. Don’t be afraid to juxtapose old and new. Don’t throw everything out just because its old – it may be worth recovering or reupholstering a comfortable old sofa or chair. Look online at sites such as Pinterest and Houzz for ideas. There’s a huge amount of choice out there!

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Visit the website www.seriouslysofas.com or galleries on http://www.pinterest.com/ seriouslysofas. darlingmagazine.co.uk | june-aug 2014 37

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Dealing with rose blackspot

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t’s at this time of year when the nation’s favourite plant – the rose – starts to wind down once more for the winter. Sad this may be, but now is a very good time to deal with rose blackspot, breaking the life cycle of the disease, to ensure your roses stay in better shape for the following year.

The problem Rose blackspot is extremely common and widespread fungal disease on most rose cultivars as well as on wild roses. However, there are some cultivars that are partially resistant.

It’s a disease that’s allegedly more common in the South West of England and in Wales than in other industrialised areas of the country, due more to increased levels of atmospheric sulphur than post code discrimination.

The disease thrives in warm, moist conditions, and most early attacks come from those spores that have spent the winter in uncleared plant debris or in dormant buds.

You’ll know if your plant has it if its leaves look anything like that in the adjacent photograph.

The remedy You’ll go a long way in breaking the life cycle of this disease if you gather up the fallen leaves around the base of the plant. During the season, it’s important to pick off the worst affected leaves

and dispose of them very carefully. Place them in a plastic bag and tie the top tightly. Leave the bag in the hot sun for a few days, and then put them into the dustbin or burn them.

Next year, begin a regular spraying programme with a product such as RoseClear Ultra ready to use. Use the spray as insurance against attack rather than as first aid when the problem has arisen..

Added insurance Growing garlic or onions with roses is said to help deter black spot, though there's no scientific evidence that it actually works! I have a recipe for a garlic wash, which you are welcome to try – just email me.

But there is also no doubt that a plant that is well fed and watered is able to better withstand the onslaught of any fungal attack. © 2014 Valerie McBride-Munro Valerie offers garden problem solving sessions in your own garden. Her advice is only a phone call away (020 8892 9243). darlingmagazine.co.uk | june-aug 2014 39

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Kingston Park Run Every Saturday, 9am Adjacent to the Hawker Centre www.parkrun.org.uk/kingston Surbiton Scottish Country Dancing St Mark's Church Hall, Church Hill Rd Every Thursday, 7:30-10:30pm A Midsummer Nights Dream at the Rose Theatre, 5th-7th Sept Fri-Sat 7:30pm, Sun 1pm and 6:30pm www.rosetheatrekingston.org Art workshops Sat 6th and Sat 20th Sept Enjoy a friendly and relaxed atmosphere guided by Sandra Totterdell.

Newcomers are welcome and we particularly welcome those who have mental health issues.

Have a chance to display your artwork anonymously, or by name, at the Mind in Kingston Art and Music Festival, 4th Oct. Free, at 2:00-4:30pm Bridge Cafe, 109 Blagdon Rd, New Malden For more details call Simon Taylor on 020 8255 3939 Opera Singing 10th Sept Walden Hall, Tiffin School, 7:30-10pm www.riversideopera.co.uk/whatson Lecture & slideshow: Italian Renaissance Mon 15th Sept, 8-10pm At Surbiton Arts Group, Surbiton Library Annexe, Ewell Rd, Surbiton Lecture by Leslie Pitcher *This event has been listed well in advance of the date, so details may have changed. please confirm before setting-out.

Cost: Visitors £4, For more details, call 020 8397 1050 Email: asag2012@aol.com The Handmade Fair with Kirstie Alsopp Fri 19- Sun 21 Sept, 9:30am to 6pm Hampton Court Palace Craft workshops and hand-picked artisan stalls www.thehandmadefair.com/ticket-info Surbiton Festival - 2014 Surbo Week A host of different traders, exhibitors, performers, informers, owners, cooks, readers, councillors

Sat 20th- Sat 27th Sept www.surbitonfestival.co.uk Thames Concerts 2014-15 Series Kingston Chamber Singers, The Percussion Ensemble of London Janet Shell (mezzo-soprano) Daryl Griffith & Simon Ferris (piano duo) A feast of British music: Lambert, Dyson, Dring, Bennett, and Salzedo, conducted by Benjamin Costello St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton Sat 20th Sept, 7:3-pm www.thamesconcerts.com New Malden Farmer’s Market Every 1st Saturday of the month Fountain Pub Car Park, KT3 6DD Surbiton Farmer’s Market Sat 18th Sept and Sat 20th Oct (once every month), 9am-1pm Maple Road, Surbiton Surbiton Mum2Mum Market Nearly new sale 20th Sept, 2-4pm St Mark’s Church Hall, Surbiton www.surbitonchurch.org.uk singersandsongs.com Autumn 2014 Courses 24th Sept - 3rd Dec (no class during half-term 30th Oct) United Reform Church, Kingston.

Wednesday lunchtime 1:05-1:55pm 25th Sept - 4th Dec (no class during half-term 30th Oct) St Andrew’s and St Mark’s, Surbiton.

Thurs 7:30-9:00pm www.singersandsongs.com Surbexpo An opportunity for Surbiton’s home businesses, sole traders, freelancers, young entrepreneurs and new business owners to meet, greet, learn and communicate.

26th Sep, 12:00-4:00pm Glenmore House, The Crescent, Surbiton Jazz First Tuesday on the month at the Rose Theatre ,Tues 7th Oct-4th Nov, Lunchtime www.rosetheatrekingston.org

Women Only Run in Richmond Park, Sat 18th Oct Cost: 5km-£15 10km-£19 15km-£22 www.breastcancercare.org.uk Breast Cancer Wear It Pink Awareness day 24th Oct www.breastcancercampaign.org Breast Cancer - The £100 Challenge Bring club members together to unite in the knowledge you're raising money to support research that saves lives Potentially featuring on the breast cancer website, in their publications if you provide brilliant photos The top fundraising clubs will be invited to their yearly House of Lords thank you reception. www.breastcancercampaign.org The Trench at the Rose Theatre Wed 22nd-Sat 25th Oct Wed-Sat 7:30pm and Sat 2:30pm www.rosetheatrekingston.org The Comedy Store at the Rose Theatre Sun 26th Oct 7:30pm www.rosetheatrekingston.org Dinosaur Zoo at the Rose Theatre Mon 27th-Tues 28th Oct 12am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm www.rosetheatrekingston.org Photography Competition Open to everyone: children, adults, schools and community groups. Photos - must be taken in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames - must be taken in 2014 and submitted by 1 February 2015 - must relate to this year’s theme, 'Remembrance' www.kingston.gov.uk/info/200250/get_ involved/547/museum_competitions Autumn Art Exhibition Sat 25th Oct to Sat 1st Nov At Surbiton Arts Group, Surbiton Library Annexe, Ewell Rd, Surbiton 10am-5pm mon-Saturday, closed Wednesday 29th. *This event has been listed well in advance of the date, so details may have changed. please confirm before settingout. More details, tel: 020 8397 1050 Email: asag2012@aol.com

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cutting the fringe

By Lyndsay Russell

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nvited by local poets and musicians of The Word Café to join in The Edinburgh Festival, I could only answer: “Och Aye!”

Readers of my last column will realise that I have a bucket list the size of an industrial skip, and ‘Doing the Fringe’ was a distant dream up there with a solo at The Royal Ballet. So imagine my joy when producer/ performer Julie Mullen, a tornado of energy and beauty (yes, I want to be in her next show too), gave me the ‘guest spot’ half an hour ago. So, I write this column fresh off the stage! As I stood up to read my especially penned poem: ‘Mid Life Crisis’ in the prestigious 60 seat Fringe venue Bunker One, I noticed a critic reach for his pen. ‘Russell Bombs’ crossed my mind as an irresistible sub-head, causing a near stumble as I read the first line. Imagine my relief when I reached the end of the third page, and the applause rang loud in my ears (okay, okay. It was a bunker, it echoed).

‘Tomorrow, we’ve got Liz Lochhead, Scotland’s Poet Laureate in the guest spot, instead of you –

take these.’ said Julie handing me flyers to shove in peoples’ faces. I was both flattered I’d ever been asked to perform, and chastened in one sentence. Oh, how the mighty fall. Flyer-ing is all part of The Fringe experience - with 3,000 shows competing, it’s a haggis eat haggis world.

All involved in a show are expected to promote the production or live with an audience of three.

Indeed, by the time you’ve walked The Royal Mile, visitors will have been tossed enough leaflets to make a paper maché Caber. And the choice is so eclectic. Yesterday, I saw a show on a travelling bus with performing passengers, the utterly epic Edinburgh Tattoo, then stand-up comedy in an inflatable, purple upturned cow tent.

There’s also a dark side that cast members have been egging each other to experience. I recently survived The Generation of Z – a midnight zombie run (photo above), and now we’re off to an underground vault performance in historic Mary King’s Close. That means it’s time for a wee dram of Scotch Courage. Oh, just read the title of the play is Death And Decay. Sounds like the title of my next poem…

The Word Café – a mouth-watering menu of comedy, poetry and music – Edinburgh Fringe – Look out for the Teddington show on return.

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