Worcester Park Life Nov 2019

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Welcome to YOUR Worcester Park Life from jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk November is always a time of change. The clocks have just changed (as have our body clocks!) and all around us in our parks and green spaces, the colours are changing to a stunning autumnal glow.

But not everyone enjoys change. In fact, many of us resist it because the effects are unpredictable and unknown. I have to admit, it took me a year to get over the switch of Great British Bake Off to Channel 4…..I almost boycotted it (would Channel 4 have even noticed the loss of one minor superfan?) But I stuck with the new-ish format and have really loved this latest series. I know my limitations though, so won’t be vying for the title of Star Baker anytime soon!

So, whilst change, particularly when you haven’t asked for it, is uncertain and often takes us out of

our comfort zone, I reckon it can be a good thing that we should try to embrace. Thoughts?

I hope you enjoy a good read please make sure you see what our local businesses and advertisers have to offer- i’m delighted to say we have quite a few new ones this month. If you’ve any feedback on how they’re doing, or have any ideas for future editions, news or views to share then please get in touch. Remember, we deliver to most homes every second month but if it’s not delivered to you, you can read it on your phone, tablet or PC. There are a limited number of copies available from Waitrose, Worcester Park Library, St Mary’s and Christ Church with St Philip.

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Worcester Park History In remembrance by David Rymill Each autumn for the last few years, we have been commemorating some of those named on the local First World War memorials, one hundred years on. One might expect that, following the commemorations last November of the centenary of the Armistice, there would be no more casualties to record, but for many men around the country the end of the war did not bring an end to the debilitating, and in some cases life-threatening, conditions which they faced. Two men are, therefore, deservedly named on the war memorial at the parish church of St John the Baptist, Old Malden, in Church Road, even though they died in 1919.

James A Adley was born in Claygate, and by 1911, aged 22, was living in Malden. At that time he was working in a pub, and boarding in one of the School Cottages near the Parochial School in Church Road, home of Mrs Jane Cooper and her daughter Alice; he went on to marry Alice in 1915.

He enlisted as a Private in the East Surrey Regiment at Kingston on 17th August 1914, less than a fortnight after Britain had declared war on Germany. By this time he had changed career, and had become a gardener. He served in the British Expeditionary Force in France from June to September 1915, and was then admitted to Bagthorpe Hospital, Nottingham, suffering from pleurisy. He served again in the BEF in 1916 for nearly seven months, but in summer 1917 he was in hospital again, suffering with back pain, and was diagnosed with myalgia.

In November 1917 he was discharged as being no longer physically fit for war service because of rheumatism. He died on 15th January 1919, and was buried at Old Malden.

The other casualty from 1919 named on the memorial at St John’s, Second Lieutenant Charles Bowyer Highmore, born in December 1886, was one of the sons of Sir Nathaniel Highmore, a barrister and civil service solicitor in the Inland Revenue, and his wife Annie. Nathaniel Highmore had joined the Inland Revenue in the 1860s, and he became Solicitor to HM Customs in 1903, and to the Excise in 1909.

The family were living in Worcester Park by the time of the 1891 census, when they were listed at Henley Lodge, later 37 The Avenue; part of Roland Way and

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the present no. 37 were later built on the site.

During the 1890s they moved to Harbybrowe, one of three large houses built alongside a small belt of trees off Grafton Road. The driveway to Harbybrowe and the adjoining house later became Grafton Close, and part of the belt of trees survives. Harby Browe, as it is now usually spelt, is the only one of the three houses still standing. Its name continues to commemorate the family, as it is named after the manor or estate of Harbybrowe in Allhallows parish, Cumbria, home to the Highmore family by the early 15th century.

Charles Highmore was educated at the Oxford Preparatory School, now the Dragon School, where he was known as ‘Bokins’ Highmore. Desmond Devitt, a former Head of History there, has compiled a blog commemorating the centenaries of the deaths of Old Boys due to the First World War, under the title ‘The Skipper’s War’, after the title by which the Headmaster, Charles Lynam, chose to be known.

The blog entry about Charles Highmore can be seen at https://skipperswar.com/tag/bokins-highmore/ It was recorded that, at the OPS, ‘Bokins’ ‘was a most merry, lovable boy, full of the best sort of boyish mischief, with the kindest heart for his fellows and for all sorts of animals.’ In 1900-04 he was at Charterhouse – which from 1906 to 1910 would be attended by Keith Wearne, another Worcester Park casualty of the war, featured in my November 2017 article – and later qualified as a solicitor.

Charles Highmore enlisted in January 1916 as a Private in the Artists’ Rifles, before being commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps and going over to France in April 1917. He was severely wounded in the stomach by a machine-gun bullet at Monchy on 28th June 1917. This wound healed well, and in late July it was recommended that he should return to light duties after three weeks’ leave, but his experiences had left him suffering from nervous debility: a subsequent Medical Board, perhaps in

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January 1918, described him as ‘still in a markedly nervous condition, with muscular tremors’, and as sleeping badly. He was recommended for examination by a Special Medical Board for cases of neurasthenia, a diagnosis often associated with shell shock, and was invalided from the service.

He bought a solicitor’s practice at Dorchester, where he died on 26th February 1919 from acute pneumonia, following an attack of influenza, aged 32.

Our illustration this month is a photograph of 2nd Lt Highmore, reproduced from the ‘Skipper’s War’ blog.

I am grateful to Mr Devitt for providing additional information about Charles Highmore, and for giving permission for the use of the photograph.

Charles was not the only member of the family who served the country during the war. Sir Nathaniel had retired from the Civil Service in 1913, but returned on the outbreak of war, and from 1915 until March 1919 he was Secretary to the War Trade Department.

In February 1918 Lady Highmore became a voluntary worker with the Red Cross in their Central Work Rooms at the Royal Academy in Piccadilly, and she continued in this role for about a year, typically working two half-days a week. In 1918 she was awarded the Order of Mercy, a decoration given by the League of Mercy to those who helped in collecting subscriptions for voluntary hospitals.

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I don’t know whether James Adley and Charles Highmore knew each other, but they are named on the same page in the Old Malden burial register: James Adley’s burial was on 21st January 1919, with his address being given as 3 School Cottages; Charles Highmore was buried on 5th March, three days before the burial of Canon William Chetwynd Stapylton, the long-serving Vicar featured in the August edition of WPL. On a different subject: in November, the Cuddington Community Children’s Choir for 7-11 year olds will be launched. Rehearsals will be on Thursdays during term time, 6.30-7.15pm at St Mary’s Church (top of The Avenue), starting on Thursday 14th November. It will be run by their Director of Music, Catherine Boxall, assisted by church choir member Jacqui Potter (both have full DBS checks). The choir will learn to sing a wide variety of styles, introducing children to music and performing.

For more information or to book a place for your child, please email Catherine at cfboxall87@gmail.com. No audition required: you just need a love of singing!

Worcester Park, Old Malden and North Cheam: History at our Feet Published in 2012 and available at £10 (plus £2 towards postage if required) from the Rymill family. Ring 020 8330 6563 for more details. This 300-page book tells the story of Worcester Park from the Iron Age to the present day, and includes memories of local life from 1908 onwards, and over 150 maps, photographs and drawings - mostly never published before.

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Ruth Jemmett Writes Countdown to Christmas November Days Even though we are not into December yet I had a moment of madness today and started my Christmas file. The festive season has a nasty habit of creeping up on us, so I thought I would get a head-start on it. Although such planning might seem a bit premature I have to explain that my file is something of a work of art, encompassing about twelve foolscap pages! As years have passed by I have accumulated people in my life in away that other people collect stamps. About 150 people have cards bought for them, whilst about 50 are also given gifts! I enjoy organizing things in a masochistic sort of way, and get a great deal of pleasure from seeing smiley faces at the end of the project! As Catalogue Woman I like poring over colourful Christmas brochures, and trying to get a gift that will suit the recipient. Some people leave such plans until the last minute, but yours truly enjoys it all too much!

November, the eleventh month of the year , was the ninth month of the old Roman calendar, and derives from the latin word ‘novem’, meaning nine. This is the month of transition into winter. There will be two meteor showers this month – The Taurids and the Leonids, the latter being at their height from 14th – 20th November. American Thanksgiving will be on 28th November.

This is the month that most people think of The Gunpowder Plot, which occurred in 1605. It was a failed attempt by a group of English Catholics to assassinate King James 1st who was a Protestant. The leader of the group was Guy Fawkes. When the plot failed it was decided that a Catholic would monarch would never be allowed to rule over this country. Since that time whenever a new parliamentary session starts there is a tradition of searching the basement of the House of Lords (where James 1st nearly was all those years ago) to ensure that no plotters are hiding there! After 1605 the public were encouraged to light bonfires each year to celebrate the monarch’s survival, with an effigy of Guy Fawkes being burnt. In modern times the real meaning of the date sometimes gets forgotten, and it can just be a good excuse to lob effigies of various unpopular establishment figures onto the fire, whilst enjoying firework displays and barbecues.

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On 10th November it will of course be Remembrance Sunday, when we show our appreciation to those who fought for the freedom we now enjoy. It is always very moving to see the service men and women at The Cenotaph ceremony. As the numbers from the two World Wars diminish let us hope that their absence doesn’t make us forget the incredible sacrifices they made for us, and that we don’t repeat history…..

How can we not have our hearts touched by these words?

‘They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them ……’

From Monday 11th to Friday 15th November it will be Anti-Bullying Week.

This very day a national newspaper told the story of a teenage girl who had committed suicide because her classmates had made her life a misery. It seems that trolling people on-line has become commonplace, and the people who do this cowardly act should be ashamed of themselves. Not everyone is robust emotionally, and what may seem a bit of fun to a bored loner can often devastate lives.

It is that time of year when children In Need comes round. It will take place on 16th November. One would hope that in our so-called civilized society we wouldn’t have to rely on charities to make sure our children are properly cared for, but unfortunately there are still great gaps in social care. At one point in my life I was working for five voluntary bodies, and would often get an uneasy feeling that providing for the next generation should have been a job done by the powers that be. Although I hopefully changed lives for the better, the concept always made me feel uneasy, particularly as millions of pounds always seem available for things like sport.

Here in Salisbury Road gardens are looking faded and sad, but one thing that has cheered us up is the arrival of a hedgehog. We haven’t seen one for a couple of years, and we are amused to see it sharing its food with one of our resident foxes! As our conifers will soon be trimmed I will definitely ask the gardeners to watch out

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for Spikey! Hedgehogs numbers have gone down in recent years, as people like pristine gardens with secure fences. When we had our garden landscaped several years ago I deliberately had gaps put in new fencing, so that wildlife could move freely. Many of our creatures are disappearing at an alarming rat. We must help them survive if we can.

Just before the weather became a little chilly the Central Heating at Chez Jemmett broke down. For several days we were donning warm clothes and ferrying fan heaters from room to room. When I was growing up in the 1950s such hardship wasn’t unusual, and it makes one realise how spoilt most of us are! As if that wasn’t enough the dishwasher had to be replaced. As we had purchased it with our then new kitchen in 2000, and it had seen us through countless parties, we thought it had done pretty well!

St Andrew’s Day will be celebrated on 30th of the month, not only in Scotland, but by ex-patriots worldwide. Legend has it that some of his relics were taken north of the border, and housed in a chapel on the east coast of Fife. The settlement grew into the City of St Andrews.

Now is the time to get those winter jumpers out, and if you are like the list maker of Salisbury Road, start to get in the Yuletide mood.

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Community The power of Live music - A Community Project by Carole and Alan Munday Music has long been considered an uplifting, mood-changing, soothing or happinessinducing experience in our lives. Sometimes a song conjures a special memory or can add a back drop to certain periods in our life which the mind remembers for years after the events.

The opportunity to move to music by any means, creates a feeling of euphoria and well-being.

Hearing a favourite tune can make you smile and lift your spirits.

help with running a tea kitchen. A monthly commitment on a Thursday afternoon. It was very important that it was an afternoon as some people, especially older members of our community, found it easier to go out in daylight hours. We wanted it to be open to all and anyone who was free on a Thursday afternoon, whatever age, who might enjoy live music would be welcome.

Highlighted in the media these days are the concerns that people are becoming more isolated, a lack of community, depression on the rise, lack of exercise and emotional unwellness etc. All leading to a general feeling of people, especially those at home for long periods, needing support and aids to well-being physically and particularly emotionally.

With all this in mind, we created a community project called Tunes’n’Tea. It started in a small way, renting a church hall in Stoneleigh, Epsom. Just a handful of friends who were musicians and a couple of friends who agreed to

Live music was the key. We perform a mixture of music styles and genres each month including pop, rock, blues, folk, country, jazz and standards ranging from the 1920’s to the present day. Each time there was something that would get your feet tapping and within the programme some of your own musical tastes. Live music brings a life of its own and engages with people. Music has the power to reach parts that other forms of communication cannot reach!

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“There is too much pleasure and sheer enjoyment to pick any single comment. It’s all too good!”

“Even on a bad day, music will not only give you happiness, but it is a healer. The people who do not usually interact, get involved and you can see the change it makes for people. A tonic that you cannot get on prescription. I thank God for these people who give their gifts and time for the pleasure of mostly elderly people.

It’s fun and laughter and you go home refreshed and feeling happy and lighter. Making people happy is priceless.”

“A really feel-good afternoon. Joy from their music radiates from the musicians.”

“Nice to listen to some live music. Great community spirit. Keep up the good work. Wouldn’t want to miss it, great fun.”

“A fantastic afternoon, full of fun helping everyone to forget any troubles. A good entertaining show performed by talented musicians with a wide and varied programme and very much appreciated by the local community. Home made cake, tea and coffee offered to complete a most enjoyable time.”

Of course, whilst the music is the focus, the drinks and cake breaks create an informal and friendly atmosphere. People come to talk and meet regularly - perhaps with people that

they wouldn’t see at any other time across the community.

Word spread quickly and after a couple of months we were getting roughly 60 people each session - at times rising to almost 100. There’s no paying in advance or booking a place, it’s just come when you feel like it and no pressure to keep coming - with the result that we have a loyal following. Whilst there is a high percentage of retired people, we also have mothers, babies and toddlers which creates a lively family atmosphere. Some of our musicians are able to rehearse together but others have to turn up and play “by the seat of their pants” which always adds a sense of anticipation and excitement to the afternoon!

We know when it’s all going well when the audience spontaneously start dancing in the aisle!

It’s been so successful over the last few years that we hope other communities could pick up the idea. Every community has musicians that may be around during the day. Tap into the wealth of people who play and sing, especially over 60’s. They are still talented, still active and have the willingness to share their gift with a wider audience. It’s not only the audience that gets a buzz from the afternoon but the performers and helpers too.

If anyone reading this article fancies giving it a try, we would be happy to share our experience and help to get a Tunes’n’Tea started in your area. alanlestermunday@yahoo.co.uk

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Chocolate, Almond & Poppy Seed Cake Poppy seeds have a wonderful nutty flavour and are a perfect addition to this simple-to-make chocolate cake.

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Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas mark 4. Grease a 23cm round shallow cake tin and line the base with baking paper. Mix the poppy seeds and hot milk in a small heatproof bowl and set aside.

Place the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat with a hand-held electric whisk until pale and creamy.

Gradually beat in the eggs then sift over the flour and cocoa powder and fold in with a metal spoon. Fold in the poppy seed and milk mixture and the ground almonds.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin and level the surface. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until risen, firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Dust the top of the cake with icing sugar. serve sliced with fresh plum slices, if liked.

This cake makes a delicious hot pudding too. Just cool for 5-10 minutes then cut into slices and drizzle with warmed chocolate or salted caramel sauce and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

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Clubs Worcester Park Dramatic Society ‘Party Piece’ A comedy by Richard Harris Worcester Park Dramatic Society (WPDS) was founded in 1927 and has been delivering a wide variety of award-winning drama productions ever since. Productions take place at the Adrian Mann Theatre/NESCOT in Epsom which provides comfortable, raked seating for a 200+ audience together with a large stage area. WPDS is is based at the Elmcroft Community Centre in North Cheam.

This includes rehearsal hall together with scenery and props store. WPDS is always looking to attract new members whether in an acting capacity or backstage. There are numerous ways to be involved including set design/construction, lighting, sound, costumes, props, stage management - to name but a few! When not rehearsing, WPDS holds regular play readings, quizzes and other social events throughout the year.

This is a fast-paced and very funny play set in the back gardens of feuding neighbours. It is the night of Michael’s and Roma’s fancy dress house-warming party. The evening looks set to be a lively one until a string of hilarious disasters strike, including a distinct lack of guests, a burning garden shed, a marauding Zimmer frame and the prospect of an irate husband on the prowl...

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Parkin’ some thoughts Heard the one about the Mother in Law?

by Nick Hazell

A few years ago I went to a legal awards dinner. It was dreadfully dull. Lots of self important, high achieving egotists celebrating just how fabulous they were and hoping to justify a fee increase through the winning of another acrylic paperweight. Although my team was regularly nominated, the positioning of our table next to the toilets and far from the stage was an early indication that it was not to be our night.... again.

The presentation of the awards is often made by some public personality of the moment. On this occasion and for reasons that remain unclear, the compare was Coombe’s very own Jimmy Tarbuck. Now, I’ve the greatest respect for Tarby’s entertainment achievements but if we’re being honest, his repertoire was more suited to the cultural smorgasbord of the 70’s and 80’s than to the political correctness of the noughties. I was therefore more than a little bemused when he appeared at the behest of the organisers of the 2007 Private Equity Awards to bestow gongs upon the worthy.

The first indication that we were in for a surreal evening was his deployment of an extensive portfolio of mother in law jokes inbetween the distribution of such inspirational awards as Continental Regional House of the Year (Large). Admittedly I’m now old enough to remember his jokes the first time around but without the option of turning the sound off, this incongruous pairing was bum squirmingly uncomfortable. But there was a time when such jokes were the foundations upon which a generation of comedians built their success.

Like most of Victoria’s family she was little, but what she lacked in stature she made up for with a great sense of humour and a boundless energy and enthusiasm for life which saw her skiing at 62, running her first 10k at the age of 71 and travelling the Globe with the Father in Law gloriously spending their kids’ inheritance. She had a fondness for reading, red wine and coffee that’s clearly genetically wired as was her willingness to do anything for her family (inclusive of dogs) regardless of the inconvenience. For someone so small, she’ll leave a big hole in our lives. That’s rather unfortunate as she was the only member of the family who could have sewn it up.

We’re sad, angry and mad that she has left the building sooner than she should have done. The end though, unlike one of her telephone conversations with Victoria, was thankfully quick. The audience at the Grosvenor Hotel in 2007 wasn’t quite so lucky. After an excruciating ceremony we retired to the bar where an older lawyer of the Tarbuck generation told of how his mother in law had, out of the blue, told him and his wife that she’d decided to be cremated. “That’s great” he’d said, “I’ll just get my coat”. As someone whose first gift to me was a small wooden hippopotamus to remind me of her in the way of Reggie Perrin, I think Mary would have appreciated the humour. Rude, but amusing she might have thought. I’m going to miss her.

Growing up in a house where the television was always on meant that an over exposure to this sort of humour led to a belief that all mother in laws were over bearing, unloved harridans, not inclined to allow interruption or accept that any man would be good enough for their daughter. What do you expect from someone who can rearrange the letters of their familial title to read “woman Hitler”? As it turned out, some of the early prospective candidates fitted that description, but the one I ended up with did not. That has made her recent departure from this mortal coil all the more upsetting.

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Churches of Worcester Park 2019

Worcester Park Baptist Church, 2 The Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 7EW. Tel: 8330 1755. www.wpbc.org.uk

December 24th 11.30pm - Midnight Mass Christmas Day

8.00am Said Eucharist

Christmas Day

9.45am Sung Eucharist

Sunday 22nd December 10.30am Christmas reflections Sunday 22nd December 5.00pm Family carol service Refreshments between evening services Sunday 22nd December 6.30pm Carols by candlelight

St. Mary the Virgin, Cuddington, Church of England, The Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 7HL. Tel: 020 8337 4026 www.cuddingtonparish.org.uk

Wednesday 25th December 9.30am “A star is born”, all-age Christmas Day service

Sunday 15th December at 6 pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

Christ Church with St Philip (An Anglican-Methodist Local Ecumenical Partnership) Corner of Cheam Common Road/ Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park, KT4 8LG.

Sunday 22nd December at 9.30 am

Tel: 020 8330 7630. www.xcsp.org.uk

Sunday 22nd December at 6 pm

Wednesday 18th December Quiet Christmas Service (for all those struggling at Christmas time), 8pm

Family Carol Service, with familiar readings and favourite carols to sing.

Sunday 22nd December Carols & Christingles, 4pm Christmas Eve Crib Service, 4pm Carols by Candlelight, 8pm Midnight Communion, 11.30pm Christmas Day

Christingle Service (particularly suitable for children.)

Christmas Eve at 3 pm and 5 pm Blessing of the Crib (service particularly suitable for children.)

Christmas Eve at 11.30 pm Midnight Service of Holy Communion.

Christmas Day at 10 am Family Communion Service with many favourite carols.

All Age Holy Communion Service, 10am

St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church, 201 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SX. Tel: 020 8337 1782. www.saintmatthias.co.uk

Grace Church Worcester Park - all services are at Green Lane Primary School, KT4 8AS. Full details at gracechurchworcesterpark.org

Wednesday 18th December 7.30pm Family Carol Concert led by the Choir of Richard Challoner School

Sunday 22 December - 10am - Family Carols Sunday 22 December - 7pm - Carols by Candlelight

Tuesday 24th December CHRISTMAS EVE First Masses of Christmas

Christmas Eve - 4pm - Christingle service

4.00pm: Children’s Mass with Fr. Kevan

Christmas Day - 10am – Christmas morning celebration

Mass: 7.00pm (carols)

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What’s On Green Lane Primary and Nursery School fireworks display on the 8th of November.

Green Lane Firework Spectacular night is a familyfriendly professional firework display where we showcase Green Lane School at its best. A real community event where you can bring family and friends! There will be hot food and bar available, kids can have fun at the fair rides or choose from the amazing range of glow products.

6-8pm (fireworks at 7pm). On the gate adults cost £7.50 and children £5.50 (3-12), under 3s are free and family of 4 is £23.

Green Lane Primary & Nursery School, Green Lane, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8AS Worcester Park Baptist Church is hosting "Out of the Ashes", R&B with gospel roots group at 7pm on Sat 16 November at Worcester Park Baptist Church, 2 The Avenue KT4 7EW. Tickets @ wpbc. org.uk/outoftheashes or contact 07837 941298.

Tickets £12.50 (adults)/£5 (children), includes soft drink and cake interval.

CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA 1st Cuddington (WARSPITE) Sea Scout Group.

Fancourt Hall, Cunliffe Road, Stoneleigh KT19 0RJ Saturday 7th December Craft Fair 11 am to 2 pm for Traditional and Unusual gifts. Admission Free - Coin donations welcomed. Also Real Christmas Trees on sale from 9 am to 3 pm We will be selling Needlefish Norman Fir Christmas Trees in different sizes and prices.

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Sutton Symphony Orchestra is back at St Andrew’s URC Northey Avenue on Saturday 23rd November for its winter concert featuring works by composers who witnessed the transition from Tsarist Russia to Soviet state.

The concert starts at 7.30pm, tickets from www. wegottickets.com/event/481445 or on the door: adults £10, under 18s free. Refreshments at the interval.

Sutton Symphony Orchestra (Conductor Philip Aslangul, Leader Annmarie McDade) rehearses on Tuesdays and provides an opportunity for local musicians to tackle ambitious orchestral works.

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Voice for Wildlife Rebellion by Carol Williams The word has a rather nasty ring to it, doesn’t it? But right now there are 2 movements against the climate change emergency we now face - one calls itself Extinction Rebellion and was formed last year, the other is more recent - a spin off - calling itself Animal Rebellion.

At the time of writing ( October) there are protests in London - blockades and marches.

Extinction Rebellion - often abbreviated to XR, has 3 demands to our government; 1. TELL THE TRUTH - by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.

2. ACT NOW - to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025 3.Create and be led by a NATIONAL CITIZENS ASSEMBLY on climate and ecological justice.

But can we expect our government - and those in other countries also - to bring in legislation to curb fossil fuel use, if we, the people, are not prepared to alter our lifestyles? Can we really blame governments for the climate crisis? Or even big businesses like the Oil Industry or the makers of road vehicles? If we are prepared to buy the products, someone will make them. If we are not bothered about ethics and environment, why should those who create, brand and sell us stuff, be bothered? Are we really going to support our government, if, for example, they bring in taxes on ‘dirty’ commodities, taxes which will, inevitably, raise the price of the polluting product? Would we be willing to support, say, a ban on some items being manufactured at all? Would we accept higher air fares to pay for cleaner plane travel? Would we support the removal of subsidies to animal farmers or a tax on meat? ( Both would raise the price to the consumer).

Basically - how deep is our care for the state of the earth? How concerned are we about the loss of habitat to wild creatures through the acidification of the oceans, the destruction of forests and the draining of wetlands, to name just a few - and all of which are being caused by the pursuit of profits by planetdamaging industries? If we don’t care enough to stop supporting these industries, why should they change their business practices? And why should governments force them to do so, with legislation to restrict them?

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Take a stroll along Worcester Park High Street. How many cafes and restaurants do you see? Are any of them even vegetarian, never mind vegan? No. And right there is a huge piece of evidence that most people have not even begun to take part in any effective ‘rebellion’ for the planet. It’s not primarily about going up to London and sitting in the road with a placard - it is what we do in our daily lives that will make the difference. I am not against making a protest to government, but I do think it is a tad hypocritical to do so from a base of personally failing to do our best with our own lifestyles. Not facing up to the big part that animal agriculture and commercial fishing are playing in the great world game of ‘trash the earth for profits’ is to be like a person attempting to run a race with one leg tied up behind them!!

Animal Rebellion states this: “ We are in deep shit. Not just humans, but every animal on this planet. And it is up to us to get this mess cleaned up. We know it is impossible to fix the climate emergency without ending the animal emergency. At this urgent time we need to take bold action and say animal agriculture and fishing must end and we must transition to a plant -based food system. Without us fighting for animal justice together and now, it will be too late tomorrow.”

Is it already too late? I must hope not, and you must hope not. What is certain is that ‘too late’ will steal upon us if most of us fail to take this seriously enough.

How much do you care for wildlife? Enough to go vegan? Enough to drastically reduce your car use?

Enough to give up air travel? Enough to pay more for your electricity so that you can source it from renewables like wind and sun?

Climate change is altering the timings of plant flowering and insect emergence to take advantage of the available pollen. That, in turn, affects the number of insects available when birds begin to nest - if there are not enough flying insects and caterpillars, whole clutches of nestlings will fail from lack of suitable food.

An alteration by a fraction is enough to upset the entire system which has evolved over aeons - a rapid increase in temperatures means that species struggle to adapt - populations then crash. Extinction looms when breeding success is threatened. Climate change

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is causing increased instances of severe flooding and drought - many of them becoming more common in places in the world where such things have always been rare - with devastating impact, not merely on human infrastructure, but on the wider, natural world which is actually crucial to our survival.

Extinction Rebellion warns: “ We are at risk of triggering abrupt climate breakdown and a sixth mass extinction.

We face floods. wildfires, extreme weather, crop failure, mass migration and the breakdown of society”.

A sixth mass extinction. The last one was 65 million years ago when an asteroid hit the earth, before any humans existed.

The next one will be solely our fault, not some rare and random cosmic collision. The Dodo went extinct because of us in the 16th century. Many other creatures have followed the Dodo because of human persecution or hunting for sport or destruction of forests or greed for wealth and flesh to eat. Many species continue to face these threats alongside a less obvious but much more deadly and all pervasive one -the collapse of ecosystems - a crisis caused by burning fossil fuels, raising billions of animals, in highly polluting concentrations, for food, and overfishing the

oceans. Fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas release masses of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, warming it up and upsetting the balance, causing climate turbulence and chaos on a frequency that is a huge challenge for large numbers of plant and animal species.

Methane from animal farms and landfill sites adds to this cocktail of gases - harmful only in excess ( which they are, right now - way in excess of the biosphere’s natural coping mechanisms). Can we get to net zero emissions by 2025? With your co-operation and action it’s possible - without it, no.

If not for wildlife, then for the sake of our own children and grandchildren, can we get serious about this?

We have all created this mess. We must all clean it up together.

What may one individual do? Plenty. If we value the birds, the trees, the frogs, the bees, the wildflowers the sheer wonderful and beautiful diversity of Nature -please let us not be complacent. We must, together, do all that we can. Whatever it takes, we must do it, from creating space for wildlife in our own gardens, parks, schools and streets, to altering our eating, buying and travel habits. Everyone active. Now. Protect, conserve, respect, rebel.

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Sesame chicken and crunchy veg stir fry Stir-fries are a great way to use up any left over veggies in the fridge. This one has added crunch with red cabbage and a nutty sprinkling of sesame seeds.

Ready in: 20 minutes | Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tsp grated root ginger

2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced

350g chicken breast fillet, cut into thin strips 2 large carrots, peeled and coarsely grated 225g broccoli florets, blanched (see Tip) 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp runny honey

300g pack fresh noodles 1 tsp sesame oil

1 tbsp sesame seeds

Âź of a red cabbage, finely shredded and blanched (see Tip)

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Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok or nonstick frying pan over a high until until almost smoking. Add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds then add the onion and chicken and stir-fry for a further 2-3 minutes until the onion is tender and the chicken is almost cooked through.

Add the grated carrot and broccoli and stir-fry for another minute then stir in the soy sauce, honey and noodles with 1-2 tbsp hot water. Stir fry for a further 1-2 minutes until the noodles are piping hot. Stir in the sesame oil and half the sesame seeds.

Divide the stir-fry between four warmed serving dishes and top with the rest of the sesame seeds and the shredded red cabbage. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

Blanching the broccoli and red cabbage will just soften them slightly. Plunge into a pan of boiling water for 1 minute then drain and refresh under cold water.

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Clubs To feature in this section email info@wplife.co.uk Mondays

Vibrant Ukulele Club meets 7.30 – 9.30pm 1st and 3rd Mondays at The Station pub, Stoneleigh and 2nd and 4th Mondays at Christ Church with St Philip, WP. Beginners and players all welcome. The club is aimed at adults learning to play the ukulele and singing a number of well-known songs in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Music is provided and also tuition for beginners. Sessions are FREE with a small donation towards music and refreshments.

Contact Steve 07795 085600

New Malden Rotary Club Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane Monday evenings 6.15 for 6.45pm Worcester Park Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Group first Monday of the month at 2pm and finishing by 4pm. If the first Monday falls on a Bank Holiday the meeting takes place on the second Monday.

Old Malden Scout Hall, 411 Malden Road, KT4 7NY. All retired civil servants and friends are welcome to attend and if you are interested in listening to one of our speakers please contact John Wright on 020 8337 8965 or johnandglenisw@gmail.com

mailto:johnandglenisw@gmail.com Do you enjoy listening to show tunes, big band music, jazz, light classics etc? Come along to an evening of live music played by top artistes. We meet on the second Monday of each month at our Banstead venue Banstead Organ & Keyboard Club Church Institute Hall, High Street, Banstead SM7 2NN Doors open 7pm for 7:30pm start.(Visitors £7) Visitors & new members are always welcome to our concerts.

020 8330 5795, or visit www.bansteadorganclub.co.uk

Worcester Parkers Women’s Institute meet on the 3rd Monday of every month 7.45pm to 9.45pm at Christchurch with St Philip Church Hall in Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park. Sue Hostler on 020 8337 3756 wi.worcesterparkers@gmail.com

*There is currently a waiting list.

Cheam Common Art Group Small friendly Art Group who meet at Christ Church With St Philip Ruskin Road, Worcester Park 7.30 – 9.30 p.m. Welcome new members just to draw and paint in any medium without tuition. If interested come down for an evening and meet us to see whether this is for you Brenda Banks 020 8330 0928 The Broadway Sequence Dancing Raeburn Hall, Tolworth from 8 to 1015pm. Those who have learnt ballroom dancing should have little difficulty in mastering sequence. No charge for the first ‘taster’ and then it’s just £5 per night. www.broadwaysequencedance.co.uk Worcester Park Over 60’s Welcome Club 1st Monday each month from 1pm to 3pm at Christ

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Church with St Philip Church Hall in Ruskin Drive.

Worcester Park. All over 60’s welcome to join us for a cup of tea and a biscuit or two, plus some outstanding entertainment in the way of singers and musicians.

One Monday a month we have Bingo and every Monday we run a raffle. Days outings to the coast are organised throughout the summer months, and mid week holidays are organised when possible. Come a little earlier and meet up with some friends and have a chat before the entertainment starts. We would love to see you. Contact Joyce on 020 8337 2199.

The ladies After Eight Club 2nd Monday of every month from 8pm onwards at Christchurch with St Philips church hall. We have interesting speakers, outings and dinners and all are welcome for a small subscription to cover our costs. Just come along and join in. Carol on 020 8337 2452 St James Players If you enjoy acting do come or help backstage. Monday and Wednesdays 8pm New members welcome.

St James Church Hall, Bodley Road New Malden.

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Tuesdays

Elmcroft Tuesday Badminton Club Fancy a friendly game of badminton? Please come along to the Tuesday evening badminton club at The Colin Peel Hall, Elmcroft Community Centre, 570 London Road, North Cheam, Surrey SM3 9AB. Try for free, no need to pay for first visit. If you are interested please contact Kwok on 07773085139 or email elmcroftbdmntn@gmail.com.

Music Lovers Wanted! - for “In the Mix” Singing Group. at Wesley Hall, Christchurch with St. Philip Church, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park. Every Tuesday 1.30pm - 3.30pm. A weekly sing- along and social with pro singer/vocal coach Sheila Daniels and pianist. New songs every week, from the 1920s through to the 1970s, covering all genres. £6.50 on the door plus tea/ coffee and home-made cakes. No booking required.

Sheila 07868 039 514 or visit www.thesugarband.co.uk/In_the_Mix

Vegan Group - monthly bring and share buffet,. every second Tuesday. 7.30pm until 9.30 in Room 1,Christchurch with St Philip, corner of Ruskin Drive, WP. For vegans and anyone interested in learning more about veganism.

Conquest Art Group inspires people living with disability or long term health issue to discover their creative energy and build self-confidence through art. Our art group meets every Tuesday at St Mary’s Cuddington, The Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 7HL from 1:30 to 3:30pm. Anyone over 18 is welcome, all art materials and refreshments are provided. If you would

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like to come along and give us a try, please contact Carole on 020 8786 8534.

The Worcester Park Dramatic Society is a local amateur drama group of long standing. We stage two major productions a year at the Adrian Mann Theatre in Ewell, in April and November. We meet every Tuesday and most Fridays at 8.15 pm in the Elmcroft Community Centre in North Cheam, on the Sainsbury’s site. Apart from play readings, rehearsals and set construction, we have quiz nights and various social events. We also arrange group outings to amateur and professional theatre productions. We welcome new members to help us stage future productions, anyone willing to act or work backstage. membership secretary, Trevor Payne on 07540 084430.

“Lunch Break” -A friendly lunch club for those retired, meeting on a Tuesday 12-2pm (term time only) at Worcester Park Baptist Church, The Avenue. 2-course lunch for suggested donation of £3 (to cover our costs).

Occasional speakers. Brian on 020 8224 6675 or Rowena on 07837 941298

NHS Retirement Fellowship Are you retired or about to retire from the NHS? Why not join us on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 10am -12 at Royal British

Legion, Hollyfield Road, Surbiton, KT5 AL. We have speakers, activities, coffee & chat.Other outings & activities are also arranged during the month.

Lorna on 020 8337 4121

Wednesdays

Talking of trains is steaming again!

The regular weekly meetings of Trains resume on Wednesday 18th September at 7pm in the Library Hall of Surbiton Library. The programme has a wide variety of topics as diverse as the Railways of Derbyshire area and rail preservation in France! We also welcome a senior Rail Freight manager for an overview of freight on Britain’s railways from the 19th to the 21st century.

The first meeting is free and then it is just £50 covering all of the 20 meetings. www.talkingoftrains.co.uk Keep Fit Stay Fit every Wednesday 10.15-11.15am at Christ Church with St Philip, Ruskin Road. Come along and give it a try ! Jo Hamilton on 020 8786 3444.

The Probus Club of Ewell Coming up to retirement? Just retired? Looking to make new friends? Why not join the Probus Club of Ewell? Since it was founded over 40 years ago, the Probus Club of Ewell has been attracting businessmen from Worcester Park and its surrounding areas with a broad range of professional and business backgrounds.

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Talking Of Trains In Surbiton Programme of talks which take place locally at the Surbiton Library Hall each Wednesday evening throughout the winter months. The first meeting is free; the fee for the complete year is just £50. www.talking of trains.co.uk

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Wednesdays 7:45pm to 9:15pm at Stoneleigh Methodist Church, Stoneleigh Crescent, KT19 0RT Interested? Please contact Will Ward: willjward@gmail, 020 8393 9779 or 07874 896211 or just turn up on the night. N.B. Spare racquets available - if requested beforehand.

Thursdays

The Malden and Coombe Townswomen’s Guild welcome new members. We meet at 10am on the third Thursday of the month at the United Reformed Church hall in New Malden. We are a friendly group of women of all ages and back-grounds. We have interesting speakers from various organisations; outings, clubs, bring and buy sales and competitions.

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St. John’s Hall is open between 2.00 and 4.00pm for Tea And Chat. If you are on your own please feel free to drop in for a free cup of tea and some company. 411 Malden Road (between Worcester Park station and The Plough). 213 Bus stops nearby.

Sutton Mariners Sailing Club A local offshore sailing club founded in 1988 that meets at 8pm every Thursday evening at the Borough Sports Ground, home of Sutton United FC, Gander Green Lane, SM1 2EY. We are a small and friendly club of about 60 members and have about a dozen boat owners amongst us providing crewing opportunities during the summer months as well as enjoying meetings listening to interesting speakers and social nights. If you would like to get afloat come along and meet us – we’re sure you will enjoy the experience. www.suttonmariners.org.uk

East Surrey Family History Society For those who are interested in finding out how to investigate their family history the Sutton Branch of the East Surrey Family History Society holds meetings on the first Thursday of the month at St Nicholas Church Hall, Robin Hood Lane. Most months we have

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Tunes’n’Tea Come and enjoy an afternoon of live music, tea, coffee, cakes and conversation. Every month, a selection of Rock, Pop, Jazz, Country, Folk and Standards – great tunes, old and new for you to enjoy and join in with if you wish. There’s a live band and singers making a fun afternoon. Feel free to dance if the music moves you! The sessions take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month. 1.30pm-3.30pm St John’s Church Hall, Station Approach, Stoneleigh, KT19 0QZ (next to Stoneleigh Station, West Side) Entrance: £3.00 All Welcome!

Thursdays 1.30pm and finishing at 3.30.

Group Singing Lessons -“Discover the high level of well being, strength and confidence which can be achieved when you learn to sing without effort.” .Weekly small group classes. Each session focuses on gentle physical and vocal exercises, breathing technique and song practice with individual advice and feedback. Call 07868 039 514 or visit www. skylarkvocal.co.uk for more info. Sessions Mondays at 11.30am and Thursdays at 7.30pm at Christchurch with St. Philips, Worcester Park. Suitable for beginners and confident singers.

Ewell Badminton Club Meet every Thursday 9.30 11.30 am in hall in Welbeck Close, Ewell, KT17 2 BJ ( near Honda Garage, Ewell Bypass ).

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a professional speaker. March 2 Miss Anne Carter How life changed forever in 1914 April 6 Ian Waller: Village Crafts Finding out about the records of those who worked in rural industry. www.esfhs.org.uk Kingston Phoenix Road Club is a cycling club with members in Worcester Park, New Malden, Epsom and Ewell. The club was founded in 1936 and currently has a membership of 85. New members are welcome to join us at the car park in Horton Country Park on Saturdays at 10am for either a road ride or an off-road ride. Our rides are usually between 20 and 35 miles and always include a cake stop before returning by 1pm. kingstonphoenixrc@gmail.com or see our website at kprc. org.uk.

Malden Emergency First Aid Society (Mefas) Members meet each Thursday evening at 7.30pm for First Aid training. New members required. Everyone welcome. Hall available for hire. Christine 07966661015 Breathe Easy (Merton & Sutton) Group Wheezy? Breathless? you are not alone, come and join us at your local friendly support & information group for anyone affected by a lung condition. We meet between 2-4 pm on the 3rd Thursday of every month at St. Bedes Conference Centre, St. Anthony’s Hospital, London Road, North Cheam. SM3 9DW George on 0208 647 7530

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Thursday Fellowship Every Thursday at 2.30pm for men and women, finishing with a cup of tea and biscuits or cakes. A lively, friendly meeting at Worcester Park Baptist church in The Avenue. Well-known, familiar hymns and prayers, musical afternoons, and a variety of speakers on topical subjects, including help and advice. New members welcome. Church office 0208 330 1755 The Worcester Park Hello Club launched last November and is welcoming new members! We meet every Thursday morning from 10am – 12 noon.

The club is aimed at anyone who would like to come and join in with board games, quizzes, cards, occasional craft sessions - or just to have a chat and a coffee. Adults of any age are welcome to come and get to know each other. The main aims of the club are: • To meet new people and build friendships • To become involved with the local community • To access activities, information and advice The club is very friendly and informal. Every month there will be a member of staff attending from the SCILL Information & Advice Service – they have information on most topics for all your needs and will be pleased to assist you.

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New Malden Women’s Institute Christ Church New Malden, 2nd Thurs of each month at 7.30pm Barbara 0208 546 1495 or twocavs@googlemail.com

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Quest a meeting place for people with physical disabilities between the ages of 20 - 60. However, once a member there is no age cut off. The aim of the club is to provide a welcoming, caring atmosphere for the members and allow the carers to have a regular break. Annual subscription. and £2.50 for lunch. We have various social activities and every second month we have a speaker. Christchurch with St. Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park. We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays in the month from 12.45 to 4p.m June Day, Club Secretary, on 02083301220

RSPB Epsom & Ewell Local group 2nd Friday of every month at 7.30, apart from July and August, at All Saints Church Hall Fulford Road, West Ewell with guest speakers who illustrate their enthusiasm on a variety of natural history subjects.

We also have several birding outings throughout the year which is arranged to suit all ages. There is a small charge for non-members of the RSPB. rspb.org.uk/ groups/epsom.

The Association of Surrey Bookbinders - we meet on Friday mornings in the Scout Hut in Dell Lane, StoneleighRoger@gmathews.co.uk 020 8330 2306 Bridge Club A friendly club for people who have just learned to play or are looking to improve their bidding and play in an informal atmosphere which promotes learning and development. We meet every Friday in the upstairs meeting room at the Worcester Park Library, Stone Place. from 2 - 4 pm. carlaplatten@gmail.com

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North Cheam badminton club meet every Sunday at the Elmcroft Community Hall North Cheam.

We are a small mixed club looking for new members of reasonable club standard especially ladies.

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Auriol Bowling Club Auriol Park, Salisbury Road, Worcester Park. It is a mixed club of around 45 men and 25 women, who play outdoors from April to Sept with a busy fixture list of league and friendly matches against other clubs, as well as internal club competitions. Janet Kentish 020 8873 7006 www.auriolbowlingclub.com.

Cuddington Bowling Club Sandringham Road, Worcester Park and we play on an excellent 6 rink green that has been acclaimed by many of the club’s visitors this year. We are a mixed club with about 60 members and play a range of friendly and league fixtures catering for all abilities. Secretary Mike Ridley 020 8715 8326 Treasurer Mark Broughton 020 8337 9699 Social Dancing with Glitters at Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell Village. 8.30 - 11 pm. Over 18s. Entrance fee £8. All standards of dancing. 1st & 15th Nov National Trust - Epsom, Ewell and District Supporters Group Formed in 1971, we run a varied

programme of social eventswhich includes Evening Lectures at Bourne Hall in Ewell, once a month from Oct. to June, Coach Outings which visit historichouses and gardens(not necessarily N.T.),Guided London Walks, and other trips to London e.g.The Magic Circle, The Royal Opera House (backstage tour).Other special events include Coffee Mornings, Holidays and Christmas Lunch.

Newsletters are produced four times a year.If you would like more information please visit our website: www.epsom-ewell-district-nt.co.uk or telephone Paul on 020 87158486 Malden Manor Bowls Club, Manor Park, Malden Road.

New members will be made very welcome. Roll ups, league matches, internal and external competitions; we offer bowling for all levels of interest and ability. Men’s Secretary Gerald 020 8949 4623 or Ladies Secretary 020 8337 5472

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The downside to renting is that the property will never be your own even if you rent for 25 years, and any increase in the value of the property is the landlord’s gain not the tenants. In times when house prices stagnate there is an argument that renting is Nearly three-quarters of 16 to 24-year-olds the cheaper, and more flexible, option but it comes with uncertainty. Just as a tenant can and almost half of 25 to 34-year-olds rent from a private landlord, according to the give notice a landlord can too and that may not be at a time that is ideal. government's Family Resources Survey.

The benefits of renting are several. Tenants Buying your own house is more expensive, aren’t tied to a location and when work certainly in the early years, and less flexible. takes them to a new area it’s much easier to However for those that want to put down give notice than it is to sell and buy. Some longer term roots, make a house into a of our tenants have moved on to enviable home and look forward to a mortgage free locations around the UK, indeed across the retirement, home ownership is attractive. globe, able to secure their dream jobs and The immediate choice is largely one of lifestyle. Similarly, if you outgrow a property lower cost and flexibility over stability, but moving on is quick even if the need for more there is a longer term position to look at too. space is relatively short term.

Rents and house prices have stagnated for Another key advantage is that rent is a fixed a few years but most would agree that in 25 monthly amount which, at least in our area, years time, the length of the average is generally lower than that of buying. The mortgage, they will both have increased. outgoings associated with a 95% repayment The landlord’s equation is more complex mortgage, buildings insurance, service partly because they incur costs that a charges and some essential maintenance or homeowner would not. The mortgage cost is repairs are almost always higher than the generally lower mainly because the deposit rent payable on the same property. Taking a they have to commit is at least 25% of the typical flat we calculated a first-time buyer purchase price. For many investment would pay around £1,600 a month. The landlords the return in the first decade, or mortgage would be approximately £1,450 longer, is small and can be negative. In the longer term rising rents, increased capital and you then need to allow a modest value and mortgage free income are the monthly amount for repairs etc. This against possible, but not guaranteed, returns. a rental value of about £1,200 pcm on the same property without the worry that a Whether your decision is to rent, buy or broken washing machine or urgent boiler invest our sales and lettings teams are always happy to chat through the options repair is going to put your holiday finances and help you find a property that suits your in jeopardy. needs now or in the future.

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Gardening Winter hanging baskets… by Pippa Greenwood Hanging baskets are a great way to create a miniature gardening space with your choice of colours. Once established they make even the gloomiest back yard look more cheerful, or the prettiest patio look even more gorgeous. Making a hanging basket is not difficult and although traditionally a summer planting feature, they work just as well for the winter months.

Plenty of plants make for a colourful basket and your local garden centre or nursery should have a good selection, including winter-flowering pansies (I am fond of the purple and yellow varieties) and heathers, Gaultheria with its waxy red berries, dianthus for late autumn into early winter and assorted miniature shrubs, including variegated Pieris, Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ and variegated euonymus, to help give structure and colour.

The shrubs will look great in a container for a year or two, before being planted in the garden.

A thicker, almost felt-like liner provides insulation in cold weather as well as keeping the compost and plants in place. I suggest a 35cm (14”) diameter basket as it can take more plants and, because it is larger, resists cold better.

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Stand the basket in a large flowerpot before you start to prevent it rolling about. Once the liner is in place, remove the chain at one anchor point to stop it getting in the way.

The liner will protrude above the basket edge at this stage but this helps to keep the compost in place. Use good quality multi-purpose compost, firming it gently, and fill the basket about half full.

Mesh baskets allow for easy side planting. Cut holes in the liner then insert small plants such as pansies at regular intervals around the sides of the basket, inserting them from the outside inwards to reduce damage. Nestle the roots into the compost and make sure that the liner is back in position after the last plant is in place.

Add more compost to cover the roots of the side plantings and firm again gently. Next get the central plant in place and add three more upright plants such as miniature shrubs, equally spaced around the edges.

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Kids Play There’s lots going on for pre-schoolers

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Worcester Park Baptist Church 9.30-11.30- a lively toddler group, where carers of any kind are welcome to attend and supervise their youngsters. Our age range is from young babies to 3-4 years. Sarah on 020 8393 7299 or email via the church’s website www.wpbc.org.uk Christ Church with St Philip Parent and Toddler Group is a very welcoming and relaxed place to meet new friends for yourself and your toddlers. We are open to all Mums, Dads, Grandparents and Carers. We meet in the Church Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.30 until 11.15am during term time

Tuesday

Toddling2Church, Christ Church with St Philip 2-3pm. Parents, carers and pre-school children are all welcome to join us for songs with percussion instruments, a Bible story simply and sensitively told, a story-related craft activity and, of course, drinks and biscuits.

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Christ Church with St Philip Parent and Toddler Group 9.30 until 11.15am - see Monday Worcester Park Baptist Church 9.30-11.30- see Monday. we have vacancies on a Wednesday

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Carer and Toddler group for all families with twins and multiples.

Come and meet other local families who understand all about having more than one of everything!

We meet every Thursday at Worcester Park Baptist Church from 9.30- 11.30 am with toys, craft, songs, refreshments and stories during term time. Come along and join in - other pre-school siblings also welcome.

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Christ Church with St Philip Parent and Toddler Group 9.30 until 11.15am - see Monday

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Men behaving Dadly, Grace Church - every 3rd Saturday of the month, 9.30 to 11 am, at Green Lane Primary School. For Dads and their pre-school children (0-4). The kids get to play with the toys, the Dads get a bacon roll and coffee, and Mums might possibly get a lie-in... £3 on the door.

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