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September Contents

History by David Rymill 6 Ruth Jemmett Writes 11 Tunes’n’Tea 14 The Malden Youth Orchestra 19 Finance - credit scores explained 20 Square Dancing 26 Princess Alice Hospice 228 Crossword 30 Sudokus 34 Recipe Cod, Prawn And Parsley Pie 37 Quick Quiz 36 What’s On 40 Gardening Brilliant Bulbs 44 Creative writing for kids 47 Health - Migraine Awareness Week 48 Clubs 50 Voice for Wildlife 48 Kids Play 54 Solutions 60

Well summer isn’t quite over yet (fingers crossed) but the school holidays pretty much are. We had a fantastic fortnight in South West Cork, enjoying a micro climate that no weather forecast accurately predicts. I go with very low expectations and have been very pleasantly surprised the last couple of years and happily in shorts most days. SW Cork isn’t great for the waistline though and I am looking forward to getting into a decent excercise routine in September and the coming months.

There you go, now i’ve committed that to paper I’d better get on with it!

Published by Malden Media Limited Editor Jenny Stuart jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk 020 8336 2915 www.maldenmedia.co.uk 36 Rosebery Avenue KT3 4JS

You may or not know that in order to deliver the magazine to most of Worcester Park, we split the distribution over a two month period. So if you have had this edition delivered you probably won’t get the January one. There are a limited number of copies available from Waitrose, the libraries, Manor Drive surgery, St Marys and also Christ Church with St Philip but don’t forget that it is also published online you can get the link from our website.

Please note that the opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent the views of the editor. All advertisements are commercial and not indicative of any endorsement by the editor who accepts no responsibility for any loss suffered directly or indirectly by any reader as a result of any advertisement or notice published in this magazine.

All in-house artwork and editorial presented in this magazine remains the copyright of Malden Media Ltd. No part of this magazine may be reproduced, stored on any retieval system, or transmitted in any form - electronic, mechanical. recording, photocopying, or otherwise without prior permission from the Publisher.

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Remember that Worcester Park Life is YOUR magazine so if you are helping to organise an event and would like some FREE publicity then please do email details. Likewise if you are part of an organisation that could benefit from attracting new local members next year then why not send in an article. We’ve been successfully going for 100 editions now so must be doing something right! Thanks so much to everyone who has advertised and contributed - and to you for reading and supporting our advertisers.

So, until next month, best wishes and here’s to the next 100 editions.

Jenny

Jenny Stuart, Editor & publisher P.S. Please remember to mention the Worcester Park Life when replying to adverts, and get in touch by 17th of September if you’d like your business, Club or event to feature in the October edition(s).

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Worcester Park History In the garden at Dennington

by David Rymill Following July’s article about Mount Tavy, we move to the other end, and opposite side, of Cleveland Road, where The Denningtons development occupies the corner of Royal Avenue, on the site of a house latterly known as Dennington.

This fine red-brick house, with half-timbered gables, was built some time between 1894 and 1901; it was originally known as Highfield, and owned by Charles Gaselee. From about 1925, under the name Vanduara, it was home to the Revd Alfred Elgar and his wife Eileen – but like most large houses of the time it was not just the home of one family, but a miniature community including indoor and outdoor staff.

I am grateful to Joy Bishop and her brother the late Tony Cornell for their memories of life at Vanduara/ Dennington in the 1920s-30s, when their father John Edward (Jack) Cornell was the Head Gardener, and they lived upstairs in the adjacent staff cottage, over the old coach-house, while the chauffeur Victor Shaylor lived in a smaller flat downstairs.

In August 1931, shortly after they had moved to Bournemouth, Mr and Mrs Elgar wrote: ‘Mr J Cornell has been with us for over six years… When Cornell took over the garden at Vanduara it was little better than a wilderness of weeds, and when we left it was a thing of real beauty, producing flowers of almost every description in great profusion. Cornell was quite as successful in the kitchen garden… after a good deal of hard work… Cornell was producing first-class crops of vegetables and small fruits in great variety and sufficient in quantity to supply a household of nine persons…

‘From Christmas onwards he had the large greenhouse packed with flowers – cinerarias, schizanthus, primulas and arum lilies, and later on lots of daffodils, narcissi and tulips. In the small greenhouses he has grown fine crops of peaches, cucumbers and melons. Cornell’s great success was largely due to the fact that he is really interested in his work. In the summer he often ceased work only when the darkness compelled him to do so.’

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The Cornell family stayed on for about six years under the new owner, W J Lavender, who renamed the house Dennington; by this time he was a leading local entrepreneur, running the housebuilders Lavender and Farrell.

Tony Cornell recalled that his father continued to keep the garden looking near perfect: ‘He always did a spell in the garden before having breakfast, and in summer watering or tending his cuttings would continue until dusk. Dad’s no. 2 in the garden was Bob Courtney: he did most of the mowing and hedge-clipping.’ Joy Bishop adds: ‘We all used to go down there when the garden was cool in the evening, and weed and dead-head – and when there was a lot of fruit about and they were making jam, my mother used to help with that.’

Tony Cornell described the preparations for the wedding of Vera Lavender in 1937: ‘A large marquee was erected on the croquet lawn on the west side of the house; flags and bunting were strung across from garden trees bordering Cleveland Road to the house. The beds bordering the sweeping drive were crammed with the most colourful flowers my father could produce, and I remember him wheeling barrowloads of arum lilies in pots from the greenhouses.’

Mrs Bishop recalls that the Lavenders also had several indoor staff: ‘They had a cook called Maisie: she was really fun; if she had a day off she’d come out with us – we all had a day out at Chessington Zoo once. And then there was Ruby, a parlourmaid; and Phyllis used to come in and do chores’.

Life in service, could, however, be insecure, and a number of staff members disappeared suddenly.

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To find out more about the houses in The Avenue, Royal Avenue, St Mary’s Road and Cleveland Road, and some of the people who have lived in them, why not come along to St Mary’s Church, Cuddington, at the top of The Avenue, for a Heritage Open Day on Saturday 10th September, from 11am to 5pm. As well as giving you a chance to look round the church, this year’s event will feature displays about these roads over the last 150 years, including photographs or drawings of as many as possible of the pre-1910 houses that have existed here; we are also marking the 150th anniversary (a few weeks early) of the opening of the Iron Church that preceded St Mary’s.

Mr Cornell recalled ‘“Don’t make a noise in the garden or your Dad will lose his job” was the 2 free proofs remaining Additional proofs will be charged at £25 ultimate caution’, and the areas of the garden We hope to include photographs of some former in view of the ‘big house’ were out of bounds. residents, from both upstairs and downstairs, over However, ‘when the Lavenders were away on the last 150 years, and memories of life in and holiday, of course, we spread ourselves like small around The Avenue; you will be able to contribute un-caged animals to every part of this two-acre site.’ your own memories. All are welcome; no booking This month’s illustrations, courtesy of Joy Bishop, needed. There is plenty of parking in the church car show the front of the main house, and Joy with her park. Tea and coffee will be available, and most of parents outside the large greenhouse, where she the church complex (including wc) is accessible to recalls playing on wet days, with the asparagus bed wheelchair users. in the foreground.

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Ruth Jemmett Writes September Song Ruth Jemmett takes us on a journey through the month that marks Autumn

I was idly playing the beautiful ballad, September Song on the piano the other day. Although it was written in 1938 it haunting lyrics about the passing of time are as relevant to us today as they were then. The passing of the seasons are indeed a reflection of our own existence. In the Spring of our youth, there is much hope, and time seems endless - remember how long those school holidays seemed ….?

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September, the ninth month of the year was the seventh month of the ancient Roman calender hence its derivation from the Latin word ‘septem’, meaning seven. It is a time when the glorious colours in our gardens start to fade, and the sound of children’s voices on their way to school on misty mornings, echo down our roads here in Worcester Park. Autumn can be a time of fun for children, as they gather conkers. What a shame that Health and Safety regulations have started to deem conker fights some sort of dangerous sport. In my school days I remember exciting competitions between young boys in the school playground as they knocked seven bells out of each other with conkers they had steeped in various mysterious potions that toughened them up! For farming folk it is a time when the last of the grain harvest comes in.

The Anglo-Saxons called this month Gerstmonath, meaning the barley month.

The gardens here is Salisbury Road are beginning to look a little faded, as shorter days make our plants and shrubs start to shut down a bit, and give into the start of night frosts. As things get chillier we can still rejoice is some bright colours, with Michaelmas Daisies cheering us up on misty days. When I was a child I remember finding a stick insect on these daisies - much to the horror of my mother! The purple flowers are often bedecked with spiders’

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webs, and can look stunning as the sun’s morning rays shine through melting frost or dew. Spiders start coming into our homes at this time of year.

Apparently the very big ones can be females looking for a mate. I am not a fan of them, and the next time I see one I might ask it to do its dating on The Web (ho ho!) instead of frightening the life of me!

Michaelmas celebrates the feast day of St Michael in both the Anglican and Catholic churches. St Michael was regarded as the chief of angels. His is usually represented in art wearing armour, with a dart in his hand, trampling on Lucifer! Michaelmas is one of the four days in the year when quarterly rents are paid. It was once thought that eating a goose on Michaelmas day - 29th September - would augur financial happiness in the coming year. The goose probably didn’t feel too happy about things!

An old saying tells us that ‘If St Michael brings many acorns, Christmas will cover the fields with snow.

Keep watching those oak trees!

Several celebrities have birthdays this month, including Barbara Knox (Rita from Coronation Street), who will be 83, and Johnny Mathis, who will be 81. This Texan born singer had originally planned to become a PE teacher. Thank goodness he didn’t do that, or else I wouldn’t spend a lot of my time playing his easy listening CDs! He turned out to be one of the top ten selling artists of the 20th Century.

The 6th to the 12th September will mark Migraine Awareness Week. People who don’t suffer from this awful affliction tend to dismiss them as just being a headache, but it can be very much worse than that. It is estimated that one in ten people suffer from them, with women having more than men. Its causes can be various, including fluctuation of hormones in women, strss, eating certain foods, having too much or too little sleep etc. Many members of my family suffered from them - including me - and in some cases it really affected their enjoyment of our lives. Unfortunately they can be genetic, and as both of my parents had the, I didn’t stand a chance of avoiding them!

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support a charity researching into the cause of this wretched illness, please donate generously, as it badly affects lives. People like the entertainer Tommy Steele, and Maureen Lipman have had them all their lives, and even the late Princess Margaret was a martyr to them. As I say, it is not ‘just a headache’. Some people are unlucky enough to be hospitalised. Luckily for women the menopause can ease migraine, so at least ‘the change’ can give women something good for a change!

This month will of course see The last Night of the Proms at The Royal Albert Hall on 12th September.

It is such a joyous night that I always try to watch it on television. Yes - it’s jingoistic atmosphere can grate on some people, but the happiness of the occasion, with its rousing music is hard to resist!

However you spend your days in September, I hope you make the most of them, and as September Song says ‘I haven’t got time for the waiting game’!

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A SWITCH TO PROPERTY

The big news at the beginning of August was a cut in interest rates taking the bank rate to an historic 322 year low. It is early days but we don’t expect the cut to make a lot of difference to the housing market. Even if your mortgage company is going to reflect the reduction, and quite a lot are not, the difference is relatively small. On the average local mortgage it will put around £10 a week back into your pocket and while any amount is always welcome it’s not life changing.

The impact on savers is important and will probably continue to be so. Cash in the bank earns a modest annual return whilst buy-to-let investors can currently expect to receive just under 5% in gross rental income. At the start of the millennium that gross return was almost double the current figure as mortgage payments were significantly higher and Landlords needed to charge a rent that would cover their costs.

Though not worry free by any means, and not a short term option, this has fueled the rise of investment in rental property and in turn property prices. We have certainly noticed that tide of interest, which shows no signs of slackening despite the recent stamp duty changes, and which has swelled the local stock of rental property considerably.

Home owners who are now paying the last installments of their typical 25 year loan would have started paying when the bank rate was 10.875%. Of course at that time property prices, and hence borrowing, were significantly lower, but they have seen their mortgage payments tumble over the years.

Many will remember 17% interest rates in the late 1970’s, the point at which today’s retirees likely bought their first property, which adds perspective to current rates.

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The interest rate cut may not be a game changer but an increase to levels of just a decade ago certainly would be. Before the referendum many reporters column inches were given over to speculation as to when the base rate would increase. Before the last recession rates were around the 4-5% mark and were they to rise to those levels again current mortgagees would need to find several hundreds of pounds extra a month. The effect on personal finances, and thereafter house prices, would be devastating and for that reason must be a solution of last resort for the Bank of England who are already expected to further reduce interest rates later this year. Indeed it looks very probable that the current low interest rates will persist long term. Those paying a mortgage may be pleased but savers are not.

For tenants this has all been a bit of a double edged sword. On the one hand increased supply of rental property has given choice and, as landlords compete to attract and retain good tenants, the quality of rental properties has improved. Interest rate cuts, resulting in lower mortgage costs, have been passed on to tenants gradually.

At the same time new landlords often need to maximize their return and, having paid current market values for their property, are marketing their properties at fuller rents.

Longer established landlords can often afford to accept lower rents and act to dampen the market a little. Meanwhile property prices have been driven upwards.

The net result is tenants are unable to save for their own property and are trapped in rented property longer. The low interest driven property market is a vicious circle that we don’t see ending quickly.

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Music Brand New: The Malden Youth Orchestra The Malden Chamber Orchestra is an active musical reality in South-West London, who plays an important role in recruiting adult players with grade 3-6 at an orchestral instrument, and training them to play as an ensemble into a vibrant orchestral environment.

The Malden Chamber Orchestra (formerly Malden Centre Orchestra) has been rehearsing and performing for over four decades, attracting literally hundreds of participants from the New Maden area and the surrounding communities: it caters primarily for mature people willing to share their passion for classical music. The orchestra meet Thursday mornings at the Malden Centre (Blagdon road, New Malden), during term time, rehearsing and performing a wide repertoire which span from major classical symphonies, to overtures and ballet music, and to celebrated music-hall and show tunes. The arrival of its new musical director in 2016 has marked a new era, which has seen the orchestra increasing the number of players, reaching out to the local community, creating its own website, fostering a new approach to technique and repertoire and enlarging the music library: the successful Christmas concert has gathered almost 300 people for the event, and has collected hundreds of pounds to donate to the local office of the Salvation Army.

Now the orchestra is taking a step forward with its new project which branches out to youngsters: from September 2016 the all brand new Malden Centre Youth Orchestra will start, opening the doors to young players aged 10-21, with different grades of ability at an orchestral instrument - strings, winds and brass- (percussion players, please enquire with the conductor before enrolling). Its mission is to establish a music legacy through a local orchestra of outstanding level composed of dedicated young musicians: t will teach youngs to play within a group and to develop their musicianship and creativity in order to achieve high musical standards. The Youth Orchestra project wants to provide its participants with a regular opportunity to meet and play together, to learn the classical symphonic repertoire, to increase awareness of the musical aspects, to enrich, inspire and serve the local community, also to develop new friendships and engage with contemporary culture.

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Finance What exactly is a credit score, and how does it impact on your life?

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A low score means that you may have to pay an increased rate of interest to counteract the risk to a lender. This has massive implications if you’re trying to obtain a mortgage, as a poor credit rating can mean less product choice and higher monthly repayments.

Even smaller financial outlays such as a new mobile phone contract involves a check on your credit file by the provider, so it’s a good idea to understand what constitutes your credit rating, and whether you can do anything to improve it in the future.

Credit reference agencies Three main credit reference agencies exist in the UK – Experian, Equifax, and Callcredit. Your credit rating is made up of various aspects of the information they hold about you, which is contained within your credit report.

Any County Court Judgements (CCJs) or other markers of insolvency/bankruptcy remain on your credit file for six years, so even though you can be discharged from bankruptcy in 12 months, the fact is evident on your report for a much longer period of time.

How is a credit score formulated?

A number between zero and 999 is used as a guide to lenders and other interested parties, such as landlords and utility companies, about your ability to repay. A high score translates to a low risk as far as they are concerned – in other words, the lower the score the more problems you could face.

Scores between 721 and 999 are generally considered a lower risk, but there are other factors that influence your overall rating: • Your previous history of repayment.

• How much credit is available to you.

• The level of debt.

• Whether any County Court Judgements have been made against you for non-payment, or if you have been made bankrupt in the past.

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• If you are on the electoral roll.

• How many times you have applied for credit.

• The length of time your bank account has been open.

If you’re married or living with a partner and have a joint mortgage or loan, you’ll also see a financial link with this person. This can adversely affect your rating if they have experienced their own financial problems.

So how could a low credit score impact on your life?

Difficulty in getting a mortgage Even if you find a lender willing to offer you a mortgage, the interest rate will probably be much higher, and you won’t have access to the better deals.

Having a low credit score is often an indication that you can’t afford a mortgage, but unfortunately it can also affect your ability to rent.

Problems renting A landlord will check your credit score - if they see that payments have been missed or that you are not on the electoral role, they could view you as untrustworthy and an unnecessary risk.

Personal loans and other finance Obtaining car finance will be difficult if your credit score is low, as this is the main factor on which a lender bases their decision. It’s not only the large purchases that can be stifled, however – you may also encounter problems when trying to increase your bank overdraft or when requesting a higher limit on your credit card.

Limited ways to pay Your credit report can impact on the way you pay for goods in shops. With so many store and reward cards now available, they are a popular way to amass points and enjoy reductions in-store. Again, your credit score will be checked if you apply for this type of card, and along with the information on your application form, will influence the company’s decision.

How to improve your credit score over time If your credit rating is low, or you feel that it could be better, there are specific actions you can take to improve it over the long-term: • Make sure you’re on the electoral register, as a permanent address increases confidence that you’re trustworthy.

•Pay at least the monthly minimum on your credit cards.

• Cancel any unused credit cards appearing on your credit report - too much available credit adds to your risk from the lender’s viewpoint.

• Check for mistakes on your credit report, with all three agencies – you can request that they amend

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your report, and add a comment against the entry to explain that it is incorrect.

• If a spouse or partner has a poor credit score, you can apply for a financial disassociation.

A good credit score can make your life more straightforward, so it’s worthwhile reviewing your credit report every so often to make sure that all the details are correct, and also to check for any suspicious activity. It’s possible to obtain a copy from any of the credit reference agencies for a few pounds. uk.businessinsider.com/how-your-credit-score-canimpact-your-life-2016-5?r=US&IR=T www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/money-matters/guide-tocredit-scores.shtml

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WORDWHEEL

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Clubs Five years of square dancing around Stoneleigh Five years ago Granville Spencer, a Square Dance caller moved to Worcester Park and set up a new club named Hogsmill Squares to reflect our local river! Amazingly, 90% of the dancers who stayed the first year are still dancing with us and still learning something new every week. We now have over a hundred square dancers meeting regularly in this area, enjoying the exercise, the friendships, the social events, the laughter when things go astray and sense of achievement when a dance goes well. Some of our members spent a day and a half filming for an episode of Call the Midwife, in which Granville was the Caller at the Square Dance and we danced with the stars!

Square dancing involves teamwork as it takes 8 people to make up a square with the Caller leading the dancers through the movements carefully making sure everybody understands. The great thing is that there are no long dance routines to learn – just the individual moves, a bit like structured barn dancing without the skipping The more moves you learn the more interesting it gets and the more fun everyone has especially when things go a bit wrong!

Square dancing is truly international as it is danced throughout the world, using the exact same moves, and these are always called in English. Granville, and his wife Wendy, have danced at clubs in such diverse locations as Florida, Copenhagen, Bratislava, Vienna, Paris and numerous towns in Germany! This August, several members will be dancing at the European Convention in Stratford-upon-Avon with over 800 dancers from 17 different countries including Russia, China, Norway and Australia.

On Tuesday, September 6th, Hogsmill Square Dance Club is holding a FREE taster session at St John’s Parish Centre, Station Approach, Stoneleigh KT19 0QZ from 7.00-8.30pm - come along and see how much fun exercise can be – your Tuesdays evenings may never be the same again!

If you cannot make September 6th, student classes will continue on the following Tuesdays 13th & 20th September at the same venue. Going forward we plan to meet every Tuesday (on the 4th Tuesday in the month we meet at the Shiraz Mirza Community Centre, Manor Park, Malden Road, New Malden, KT3 6AU). We will be happy to accept new students until the first week in October. If you are unsure or require further information please do not hesitate to contact Granville and Wendy Spencer on Tel: 02035 567449, Mob: 07752 431721or E-mail: spencer8@tiscali.co.uk.

You needn’t worry about having two left feet – anybody can Square Dance as the movements are very simple and rhythmical – the hardest thing is knowing your left from your right – which is not as easy as it may seem!

Granville came to his first Square Dance lesson saying “If we go once, we can tell them we don’t like it, then they won’t ask us again!” Of course, he loved it from the very first dance: grace and style, skipping and hopping are not required, but his sense of direction and appreciation of formation and order gave him a good start. Our children were just old enough not to need a baby sitter as we enjoyed our 2 hours learning a new hobby together.

Square dancing is great fun for couples, singles and families and provides an interactive social evening. It combines physical and mental stimulation for people of all ages and provides a “well being” effect as you join in with other people, make new friends and master new skills.

All the moves are easy to learn with everybody helping each other along the way – it is often called fun and friendship set to music. This music being drawn from a wide range of tastes including new and classic pop, jazz, country and western, rock and roll etc.

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SQUARE DANCING NEW BEGINNERS CLASS TUESDAY EVENINGS

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£4 (FIRST SESSION FREE) EXERCISE BRAIN & BODY, SOCIALISE, ENJOY COME ALONG AND GIVE IT A TRY FOR FURTHER INFO CONTACT GRANVILLE & WENDY ON 0203 556 7449 or 07742 881439 - spencer8@tiscali.co.uk

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Community Become a volunteer driver for Princess Alice Hospice At Princess Alice Hospice we are dedicated to providing free high quality care and support for adults with cancer and other life limiting illnesses.

Our Hospice in Esher is more than a building - it is the heart of a huge multi-professional network delivering care and support to a community of more than a million people living in a large part of Surrey, South West London and Middlesex.

Day services form a crucial part of the care we offer.

Our day hospice allows patients to access the support of the multi-disciplinary team who care for their physical, psychological and spiritual needs, all within a social setting where they will meet new people and enjoy a cooked lunch. Day services also include a wide range of specialist therapies, including art therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and dietetics. We also run exercise classes, yoga and relaxation sessions and a weekly social group. These services allow patients to manage their illness whilst living at home and play a vital role in helping them to maintain their independence and quality of life.

We rely on a dedicated team of volunteer drivers who bring patients to the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher for their appointments and activities. Without these drivers, 70% of our patients would not be able to access these crucial services. We are currently desperately short of drivers and are looking to recruit more people to the team.

As a volunteer driver, you can donate as much or as little time as you wish. You will receive a mileage allowance and can drive either your own vehicle or

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one of our specially adapted vehicles. By becoming a volunteer, you will become part of a friendly team and will play an active role in changing people’s lives for the better. So if you enjoy being behind the wheel and have a few hours to spare, please get in touch with us today.

If you would like to apply or find out more about this role, please visit our website at http://www. pah.org.uk/volunteer. Alternatively, you can contact our volunteering team on 01372461856 or email volunteering@pah.org.uk.

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Do you have space in your life for a child or teenager?

Come and find out if fostering is for you at one of our drop-in Information Events below

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Business 1. The song There's No Business Like Show Business was written for which musical?

2. Called "business reply mail" in the USA, by what name is this service known in the UK? 3. How many dragons are there on an episode of the TV show Dragon's Den? 4. In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, what is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge's dead business partner, whose ghost visits Scrooge on Christmas Eve? 5. Who was Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2010 to 2015?

6. The 1983 romantic comedy Risky Business was the first leading role for which Hollywood actor?

7. Losing My Virginity was the 1995 autobiography of which businessman?

8. What type of business was Wernham Hogg, the company at the centre of the TV sitcom The Office?

9. A group of which of the following animals is commonly referred to as a business?... a) foxes; b) ferrets; or c) flamingos?

10. In the early 1970s, who adopted the motto "taking care of business", with an abbreviated version of this featuring on a logo he created and on a number of items of jewellery?

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Recipe Cod, Prawn And Parsley Pie Cod and prawns in a smooth herby white sauce topped with fluffy mash – it’s the ultimate fish pie!

Serves 6 Ready in: 1 hour 15 minutes 1.6kg floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 750g cod fillet 1L milk 1 bay leaf Few black peppercorns 75g butter 50g plain flour 3 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 175g frozen peas, thawed 225g large peeled prawns, thawed if frozen 15ml olive oil Sprig of fresh parsley, to garnish

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1 Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling, lightly salted water for 15-20 minutes until tender.

2 Meanwhile, place the cod in a large frying pan and pour over the milk. Add the bay leaf and peppercorns and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes then remove from the heat. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cod from the pan and set aside. Strain the milk into a large heatproof jug.

3 Melt 50g of the butter in a medium saucepan.

Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in 850ml of the milk. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time, then simmer for 3-4 minutes until you have a smooth, thick sauce.

4 Preheat the oven to 200C, fan 180C, Gas 6.

Flake the fish, discarding any skin and bones, and stir into the sauce with the parsley, peas and prawns. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Transfer the mixture to a deep ovenproof dish.

5 Mash the potatoes with the rest of the butter and milk and season to taste. Spoon the mash over the fish mixture to cover. Drizzle over the olive oil and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve garnished with a sprig of parsley.

TIP You can use any white fish fillet for this pie - haddock or coley will work just as well.

Alternatively, replace half the cod with salmon fillet or smoked haddock, if liked.

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What’s On

Give blood

Find out times an book an appointment by calling 0300 123 23 23 St Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park KT4 8LG 22nd Sept Sutton, The Thomas Wall Centre, Benhill Avenue, Sutton, Surrey., SM1 4DP 18th Aug St James’s Church Hall, Bodley Road, New Malden 7th Sept Cheam, North Cheam Sports and Social 658 London Road, North Cheam 12th Oct

Farmers Market

Wallington Farmers’ Market is held from 9am to 1pm every second Saturday of the month at the Old Town Hall and Library Gardens in Woodcote Road, Wallington.

Established in 1999, it is the borough’s oldest Farmers’ Market and hosts around 26 local producers stalls every month.

1st Saturday of the month - New Malden Farmers Market. By the Fountain pub. 9am-1pm

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Pub Quiz

A Pub Quiz but NOT in a pub ... will you join us?

• Thursday 22nd September @ 7pm • St Josephs Hall, St Margarets Drive, Epsom • £15 a ticket includes a half bottle of wine, a large beer or unlimited soft drinks AND some delicious indian snacks made by Manjit!

Our fabulous bar will also be available on the night.

Join us for Questions, Queries and Conundrums and some fun and games with Alan Carlson back in the Quiz Masters seat.

Book by: emailing bev.worsley@ageconcernepsom.org.uk or calling 01372 732 456.

JUMBLE SALE Saturday 24th September 2pm - 4pm Rowe Hall, Salisbury Road (Next to Cuddington School) Admission 50p 2nd Cuddington (Rowe) Scout Group TRIFEST Sunday 4th September 12-4pm Auriol Park Free Entry - A community event coorganised by Cuddington RA, Ewell Court RA and Stoneleigh & Auriol RA. Announcing the attendance of a live music performance by HRH Freddie Mercury & Queen Tribute band!!!

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...and Epsom & Ewell’s Mayor will open the event!

Royal themed kid’s fancy dress! Come dressed as your favourite royal Guest appearances Punch & Judy puppet show Food, ice cream van, refreshments, beer tent & stalls Sweet van, cakes and cream teas Bouncy castle, slide & rides • face-painting * * * Raffle prize draw * * * Auriol Park is bounded by all three Residents’ Associations and is situated at the end of Chestnut Ave and between Salisbury Road and Thorndon Gardens – Satnav: KT19 0SZ Programme £1 Thursday 22nd September The Sound of Music Sing-a-Long with the Mayor of Epsom and Ewell 7.30pm WANDGAS Sports & Social Club Cromwell Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7JW Tickets £5 Tel: Ann Turner 0208 330 4296 Epsom and Ewell Mayor’s Charity Fund In Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support To find out more information: www.mayorscharitiesepsom.org.uk Twitter.com@crawfog2 www.justgiving.com/george-crawford2 email: mayoreventsepsom@gmail.com Saturday 8th October Trip to Gun Wharf Quay, Portsmouth 9.30am meet at St. Mary’s Church, Worcester Park, KT4 7HL Epsom Coaches Group Tickets £5 Tel: Ann Turner 0208 330 4296 Epsom and Ewell Mayor’s Charity Fund In Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support To find out more information: www.mayorscharitiesepsom.org.uk Twitter.com@crawfog2 www.justgiving.com/george-crawford2 Friday 2nd September New Cuddington WI meets on the first Friday of the month 1.30pm WANDGAS Sports & Social Club Cromwell Road, Worcester Park, KT4 7JW Tel: Wendy Leveridge 0208 617 0355 www.thewi.org.uk Cuddington Residents’ Association 1st September @ 8pm Meets the first Thursday of the month Leverton Room,St. Mary’s Church, Worcester Park, KT4 7HL www.cuddingtonra.org

Nonsuch Park

Nonsuch Park is a link to Tudor England. The Palace that once stood here was a hugely expensive symbol of Henry VIII’s power. The Friends of Nonsuch offer guidance to a 7 feet model which has been created from contemporary documentation, paintings and an excavation of the Palace site in 1959. The model is on display in the Stable Wing of the much later Nonsuch Mansion in the heart of Nonsuch Park. The model is open from 11 am until 3 pm every Sunday in November and December Entry Free; cars via Cheam Gate. For further information please visit the website at www.friendsofnonsuch.co.uk

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Keith Nichols Hot 5 5 September Return of popular pianist Keith Nichols and friends Sinatra, Sequins and Swing 9 September The most exciting New Big Band Show to hit the UK in years and only live Sinatra show recommended a ‘must-see’ by the President of Sinatra Music Society.

Enjoy a sensational salute to the hits, film and Hollywood glamour of 1953-1961, Sinatra’s golden era, by the UK’s stunning new Big Band stars.

And if you like the Rat Pack ...you’ll also love the ‘Capitol Years’ show too!

Little Mix Experience 2016 10 September If you’re a fan of one of X Factor’s finest exports you’re sure to L.O.V.E. The Little Mix Experience!

Little Mix were formed exclusively for the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011 and became the first, and so far, only group to win the competition.

An Evening with Des O’Connor 11 September One of the UK’s greatest ever performers, the incomparable DES O’CONNOR, in his brand new show celebrating the stage and screen career of this showbusiness legend.

Miles Jupp 13 September Astronauts. Regrets. The sexes. Social Media. Poo. Rage.

Medicine. Manners. Identity. Lost stuff. Other stuff.

Miles Jupp, (Stand-up, actor, writer, thinker, father, husband, worrier, fool, star of Rev and host of The News Quiz) hits the road in a freshly-ironed shirt and some robust trousers and tries to make some bloody sense of it all.

Viva Neil Diamond 15 September In 1966 Neil Diamond’s first hits smashed into the world’s music charts. To celebrate the icon’s 50 year recording career the UK’s very own ‘voice of Neil’ Bob Drury (The Neil Diamond Story) takes to the road with ‘Viva Neil Diamond’.

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Rocks’ and many more.

Jongleurs 3 Oct Back by popular demand, Jongleurs comedy is returning to The Epsom Playhouse.

They tore the roof off last time, so now the country’s best stand-up comedians are gracing our stage once more.

Brought to you by Jongleurs, the UK’s number one comedy company, they’ll have you rolling in the aisles with laughter. Don’t miss this chance to see another two hours of today’s funniest stand-up - book your tickets now *16yrs Back to Bacharach 17 September celebrates the magical music of Burt Bacharach, one of the most accomplished popular composers of the 20th Century, who together with Hal David, composed some of the most memorable and iconic hits that stand the test of time.

Journey’s End 18 September March 1918. “The War to end all wars”.

Anxiety builds in Captain Stanhope’s claustrophobic dugout as the threat of an imminent German attack looms over the battalion. As final orders are received, Stanhope must stir his men to overcome the uncertainty of the unknown, make the sacrifice and prepare to “go over the top” in a truly heart wrenching climax.

Suitable for 12+ years Allen Beechey’s Bright Stars of Jazz 19 September A reminder of Condon’s freewheeling Jazz of 40’s & 50’s Psychic Sally - Call me Psychic 22 September the nation’s favourite psychic is back and better than ever with her most jaw-dropping show yet.

Funny, entertaining, sometimes heart breaking, often controversial; the show celebrates her 8th year on the road.

Surrey Youth Ballet 24 Sep - 25 Sep 62 Dancers from all around Surrey, aged 7-18 complete the 2016 cast. .

Harry Hook ‘About Africa’ 27 September Film Director and Photographer Harry Hook spent his childhood in Kenya and has been filming beautiful images of the African Continent and its people for over forty years. His photographs are regularly published by newspapers and magazines and his films shown on TV and in cinemas around the world.

Mammy - The Al Jolson Story 28 September ISSI DYE is one of Australia’s leading original cabaret stars, with over 40 years in showbiz. A veteran of stage and television Issi Dye has performed his amazing tribute to the great Al Jolson for more than 15 years, with over 1000 memorable performances.

Jack The Ripper, The Real Truth 29 September Trevor Marriott is a retired British Police murder squad detective, and leading Ripper expert, who since 2002 has been conducting a cold case investigation into The

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Lee Hurst 30 September Lee Hurst is back on the road with his next stand up show...

Comedy Show No. 9 Russell Kane: Right Man, Wrong Age 1 October Are you 16-years- old, yet feel 21? Are you 40, but tragically faking 25? Or maybe you’re full-on 80 years, with the heart of three oxen and the sex drive of a bonobo chimp. Don’t worry this is normal.

No one is ever the ‘right age - it is the beauty and the curse of being a real person. In this brand new show, Russell Kane unleashes another blisteringly-funny, award-winning stand-up performance about growing up and growing down.

The Unique Komedy Ukulele Orchestra 2 October 2 It is possible to create a show that brilliantly combines music from Mozart to Monty Python, Bach to the Beatles, Chick Corea to Rossini?

The answer of course in the case of the Tukuo Ukulele Orchestra is a resounding “YES!” Their motto is, “Musical borders belong to Yesterday.”

This unusual orchestra wows the public with its quirky show. In the repertoire are contrasting pieces from classical to rock, from oldies to current hits and even long-forgotten treasures to those pieces one prefers to forget. All put together with very British humour and some surprising interjections.

Mike Piggott/Nils Solberg Quintett 3 October The Music of the Grappelli/Reinhardt & Others of the era Power of Love 4 October Brand-new from the producers of ‘A Night of Dirty Dancing’ & ‘You Win again’ comes ‘The Power of Love’ A celebration of one of the greatest female performers to have ever graced a stage - Celine Dion. This exquisite production pays homage to the voice, the songs and the woman.

Zoe Lyons: Little Misfit 6 October MYERS STUDIO Zoe hits the road with a brand new show for 2016 after a year that has seen her appear on Live at the Apollo (BBC2), The John Bishop show (BBC1) and win the Chortle Best comic award. You might also recognise her from Alan Davies as Yet Untitled, and her regular stints on Mock the Week and The News Quiz.

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Gardening Brilliant Bulbs Pippa Greenwood

It is spring bulb time in all the garden centres now. Every one up and down the country should be crammed full of bulbs, many at an incredibly reasonable price, and all of which promise to provide glorious masses of colour, sometimes with scent, for many years to come.

By all means plant bulbs in beds and borders, but make this the year that you are a touch more adventurous and, if you don’t have any open ground in your garden and do your gardening purely on a terrace, patio or in a back yard, then don’t forget that there are still plenty of bulb planting opportunities to be had! Bulbs have the potential to make any garden look gorgeous but you can use them to add an element of fun as well as glamour, colour and perfume.

Bulbs look fantastic if allowed to naturalise beneath trees, but if you’ve no space for trees then miniature bulb varieties look equally good beneath shrubs. Simply choose a suitable selection such as miniature daffodils or crocuses and plant them in a random or scattered effect beneath the shrub, taking care to minimise damage to the shrub’s roots. Keep them well watered in spring and you should have a fantastic display.

On special occasions you may have been sent some flowers and these are often delivered in ornamental plastic-lined woven baskets, which are also available inexpensively from local markets or on the internet.

These make perfect planting containers provided they are at least 3” (8 cm) deep. Shallower baskets can be used for smaller bulbs such as crocuses - simply fill them with bulb fibre and then plant up in the same way as you would a bowl of bulbs for an indoor display.

To ensure that drainage is definitely not a problem, puncture some holes in the plastic liner and then use any normal multi-purpose or loam based compost mixture. Baskets like this look particularly decorative in the spring, and if you add a couple of ferns or ivies to larger baskets they will look even better.

Make use of an outdoor table which is normally left out throughout the year. In spring it is unlikely that you are going to use it for outdoor entertaining, so simply cover it to prevent the surface being spoiled and arrange a selection of pots full of spring bulbs on it – the effect can be really splendid and will make eating out of doors even more fun and stylish.

one - makes a fabulous planter, but remember to drill some holes in the base, or if this isn’t possible, ensure that you place a layer of pebbles or grit at least 2” (5cm) deep in the bottom, so that excess water accumulates below the level of the roots and the bulbs do not rot off.

If your garden or back yard is a good size, then make sure that you use some large containers as these look particularly handsome if you can afford the space.

Packed full of a single variety of one of the daffodils or tulips or any other spring bulbs, they will look absolutely gorgeous and make a very striking and bold display.

Plant the container up in two layers, so that one lot of bulbs is planted a couple of inches deeper than the other, and you will find that the display is prolonged slightly as the deeper ones will flower somewhat later than those planted closer to the surface If you want something really wacky, why not consider using an old bathroom suite or parts of it to make some very unusual planters? A bath may need a lot of compost to fill it – and don’t forget that good drainage will be necessary - but it can act like a full-sized flowerbed. Even a hand basin, lavatory or perhaps just the cistern can be planted up to great effect.

For a truly ornamental look, put an old watering can or wheelbarrow to good use by turning it into a planter; it’s the sort of thing you pay a fortune for in a garden centre! And then, guess how to make a decrepit pair of wellies or the pair of boots with a hole in them look fun: yes, these too make wonderful bulb containers!

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Kids Why Creative Writing needs to be fun for children Terry Pratchett: “Writing is the most fun anyone can have by themselves.”

As a tutor I’m very familiar with lists of what to include in creative writing: interesting sentence starters; adverbials of time, place and manner; metaphors, similes and personification, and it goes on. I see students’ eyes glaze over.

And before I became a tutor, I’d done lots of boxticking myself. I’d written my way through 3 literature subjects at A-level; a literature degree at Oxford; a law degree in London; two years working in law; countless pages as a proof-reader. I could express myself concisely and correctly and I always backed up my points with evidence. I really liked ticking boxes! But the actual process wasn’t ‘fun’.

When students find out that the writing process is magical, they don’t need lists. To start a story, I sometimes ask students to imagine a place; what sort of character could be in that place; what they might be doing. If someone is stuck, I help them visualise: we close our eyes; we use props and games; we talk about what we can hear, touch, smell, see, taste in the place.

We laugh about things we imagine like rotten egg smells and dog poo, floating people and giant trees.

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Health Migraine Awareness Week: It’s Not ‘Just’ a Headache

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk The World Health Organisation lists it as one of the most disabling lifetime conditions. It’s more common than epilepsy, diabetes and asthma combined. Yet migraine is often poorly understood and trivialised. Migraine Awareness Week, running from 4th–10th September, aims to educate the public about migraine and reduce its stigma.

What is Migraine – And Who Is At Risk?

Migraine isn’t ‘just a bad headache’. It’s a complex set of symptoms, often including headache, that’s triggered by physiological changes – and it affects over 8 million people in the UK. People with a family history of migraine are more at risk and women are three times as likely to suffer as men are. There’s no one known ‘cause’, but several triggers that can precipitate migraine, alone or in combination, have been identified.

Migraine Triggers •Stress, anxiety or excitement – although some migraines start when stress is relieved.

• Hunger or lack of food - fluctuating or low blood sugar levels are a common trigger.

• Dehydration.

• Sleep – usually too little, but sometimes too much.

• Change of routine.

• Alcohol.

• Caffeine – limit caffeinated drinks and beware painkillers containing caffeine.

• Prolonged screen time – due to screen glare or flickering, and also muscle tension.

• Smells.

• Hormonal changes in women.

• Environmental factors – changes in temperature, humidity and altitude, loud noises, and flickering or glaring lights (although sensitivity to bright lights and loud sounds may be a warning sign rather than a trigger).

• Jaw tension or coughing.

• Unaccustomed exertion.

• Illness Tyramine, found in some soft cheeses and wine, is no longer considered a trigger by most experts.

Types and Symptoms of Migraine Most migraines fall into these categories: Migraine with aura: Previously known as focal or classic migraine, this accounts for 10-30% of migraines.

Migraines with aura present as neurological symptoms

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that usually last less than an hour and prior to a headache (although the headache may not appear at all). The most common symptoms are visual disturbances, including tunnel vision, double vision, blind spots or temporary blindness, flashing lights and sparkling/coloured spots, stars or zigzags. However, some people may also experience: • Weakness on one side of the body or partial paralysis.

• Dizziness or vertigo.

• Numbness or tingling.

• Disturbance to speech, hearing and memory.

• Feelings of fear or confusion.

• Fainting.

These more severe symptoms tend to occur most often with rare subtypes of migraine, such as migraine with brainstem aura and hemiplegic migraine.

Migraine without aura: The most common type of migraine, experienced by 70-90% of sufferers.

Attacks usually last between 4 and 72 hours if they go untreated. The headache is usually a throbbing pain, often on one side, which often worsens when you move or exert yourself. It’s often accompanied by nausea and sometimes vomiting and/or diarrhoea. You may become sensitive to light or sound, too.

Menstrual Migraine is usually without aura and affects fewer than 10% of women. It’s thought to be triggered by falling oestrogen levels and/or prostaglandin release during the menstrual cycle, so it’s most likely to occur within the two days before, and the first three days during, a period. It often lasts longer than other types, recurring daily for a few days.

Preventing Migraine Avoiding triggers and sticking to a regular routine of exercise, sleep and healthy eating can help. If your migraines are severe and/or frequent, your GP may recommend preventative medications such as topiramate and propranolol.

Treating Migraine Take medications swiftly, as the stomach often stops working effectively during a migraine. Over-the-counter painkillers may help, but you may need something stronger. Pharmacies can supply medications containing pain relief and an anti-emetic that alleviates nausea and vomiting and aids painkiller absorption.

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Your GP may prescribe triptan medications, which reverse the blood vessel dilation thought to cause migraine.

Botox injections are now licensed for treatment of chronic migraine. It’s thought they work by interrupting the pain feedback pathway to the brain.

Menstrual migraine sufferers may find relief from hormonal contraceptives, oestrogen supplements and mefenamic acid (an anti-inflammatory painkiller that can also alleviate heavy periods).

Some people find that sleep or resting in a darkened room is the only way to ease their migraine.

When Should You Visit Your GP? • If you’ve never had migraine before.

• If you suffer from migraine more than 5 days in a month, even if your pain is under control with medication; you may require a preventative medicine.

When to Seek Emergency Medical Advice Finally, if you experience any of the symptoms below, it’s important to be assessed quickly - they can also indicate a stroke or meningitis.

• Paralysis or weakness in one or both arms or the face.

• Slurred/ garbled speech.

• A sudden agonising headache.

• Headache accompanied by a high temperature, stiff neck, mental confusion, seizures, double vision and rash.

For support and more information: Migraine Action: http://www.migraine.org.uk info@migraine.org.uk Tel: 08456 011 033

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Clubs

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Mondays

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. For more information contact Eileen Moore 020 8648 4327 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 Worcester Park Over 60’s Welcome Club meet every Monday from 1pm to 3pm at Christ 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 two or three times a year. 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 8330 5065.

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

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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.

Mem Sec: linda@dunnz,net

Tuesdays

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.

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, Joyce Cranfield, on 020 8337 3317.

“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 - free, but donations invited. Occasional speakers. Brian on 020 8224 6675 or Rowena 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 Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. We have speakers, activities, coffee & chat.Other outings & activities are also arranged during the month.

Lorna on 020 8337 4121

Worcester Park Crafters 1st Tuesday of each month in the hall at Christchurch with St Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester park,KT4 8LG. We meet from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. For further details please contact Lynne by E mail: lynnesinger@msn.com or phone on:020 8330 5903 Our aim is to provide a meeting/crafting place for all crafters whatever their craft or ability. Either bring your own work or purchase our kit of the month (small materials cost usually £2), come and play and chat. (small cost to over hall hire and insurance approx £4)

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Wednesdays

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. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month, usually at Bourne Hall in Ewell Village, for a Lunch followed by a Speaker. In addition to two Ladies Lunches during the year, there is an active social programme for members and their partners with visits to places of interest and West End Shows.

Bruce Urquhart, on 01737 373 690 or visit our website: 4newmembers.ewell4probus.org.uk

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

Thursdays

Tunes’n’Tea An afternoon of live music, tea, coffee, home made cakes, conversation and dancing if you wish. Guest musicians perform for your delight!

Relax and listen to a mix of songs and tunes, old, new and everything in between!

Thursday September 15th and Thursday October 13th 1.30 - 3.30pm St John’s Church Hall, Station Approach, Stoneleigh, Epsom, KT19 0QZ (next to Stoneleigh Station on the West Side) Entrance: £3 Sutton Mariners 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 a

professional speaker. www.esfhs.org.uk

Kingston Phoenix Road Club is a cycling club that meets at 8-30pm every Thursday at Worcester Park Athlete Club, Green Lane, Worcester Park. The club was founded in 1936 and currently has a membership of 70. We cater for riders of all ages whether they are novices or experienced and our oldest rider is 84 years old who is still racing and holds several national age related records.

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

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. Jean Gathercole on 020 8642 9649 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.

The drop in club was set up by Sutton Vision, Christ Church with St Philip and SCILL , working together in partnership. We are fortunate to be provided with a welcoming and comfortable venue at the Christ Church with St Philip Community Hall. There are accessible toilets on site. There is a small charge for coffee and tea at the church café.

SCILL 020 8770 4065 Sutton Vision 020 8409 7166 Christ Church with St Philip 020 8330 7630

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New Malden Women’s Institute Shiraz Mirza Hall, Manor Park Hall, Malden Road, New Malden, KT3 6AV. 2nd Thurs of each month at 7.30pm Barbara 0208 546 1495 or twocavs@ googlemail.com

Social Dancing With “ Glitters” At Bourne Hall,

Spring Street, Ewell Village. 8.30 p.m. - ll p.m.

Over 18s. Entrance Fee £8. All standards of dancing. Free parking. Bar. Professional D.J. We even have a glitter ball! David 07903 314276 Friday 2nd September and Friday 16th September.

National Trust - Epsom, Ewell and District Supporters Group Formed in 1971, we run a varied

Fridays

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/

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 Bowling Club, Manor Park, Malden Road KT3 6AU. New members will be made very welcome. Roll-ups, league matches, internal and external competitions; we offer bowling at all levels of interest and ability. Men’s Secretary Gerald 020 8949 4623 or Ladies’ secretary Maureen 020 8337 5472.

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Worcester Park Womens’ Club We are part of the National Association of Womens’ Clubs and we meet at Christchurch with St. Philips Church, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park at 7.15pm. We have very interesting speakers, outings, a garden party in the summer and a quiz night rasising money for our chosen charity for the year. Why not come along and give us a try. For more information call Carole on 020 8337 6088.

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Auriol Bowling Club Auriol Park, Salisbury Road,

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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

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Voice for Wildlife

by Carol Williams

I seldom write about marine life, so this one is for all the wild creatures of the oceans, at peril because of human appetites. The information in quotes is copied and pasted from www.onegreenplanet.org. ( The spellings are American).

“The whales are the primary species that fertilize the phytoplankton. For example, one blue whale defecates three tons of nitrogen and iron-rich feces a day, providing nutrients to the phytoplankton. In return, the phytoplankton feed the zooplankton, the fishes and ultimately everything that lives in the sea.

In order to restore phytoplankton populations, we need to restore whale populations and we need to abolish the industrialized exploitation of biodiversity in the ocean. We also need to have governments end all subsidization of commercial fishing operations.

The reality is that there are simply not enough fish in the sea to continue to feed an ever-expanding human population. It is a simple concept to understand – more humans eating fish, directly or indirectly (i.e. fishmeal), contributes to further diminishment of fish.

This diminishment means diminished supplies, resulting in increased subsidization to provide more efficient technology to extract even more of the diminishing supplies. Unless the subsidies are cut, this diminishment will result in collapse. I call this the “economics of extinction.”

There must be a global moratorium on all industrialized fishing. And there must be a global cessation on the killing of whales. We need to return whale and fish populations to pre-exploitation levels. The focus must be on revitalizing bio-diversity in the sea in order to address climate change and diminishment of phytoplankton oxygen production.

The solutions to climate change are simple but, unfortunately, the solutions are not what anyone will be discussing in Paris, at least not at the gathering of world leaders.

The solutions are: 1. An end to the ecologically destructive greenhousegas-producing animal slaughter industry that emits more greenhouse gases annually than the entire transportation industry.

2. A global moratorium on all industrialized fishing operations.

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3. An end to the killing of whales by anyone, anywhere for any reason.

The collapse of ocean biodiversity and the catastrophic collapse of phytoplankton and zooplankton populations in the sea will cause the collapse of civilization, and most likely the extinction of the human species.

And that is why when the ocean dies, we all die!”

This makes very sobering reading, but what is it saying? In short, that the marine ecosystem is in serious jeopardy because of what we choose to eat.

The message is clear- to care for the earth, we must change our eating habits. It’s not rocket science and it isn’t hard, but it’s becoming critical.

One of the most shocking things about the animal agriculture industry - apart from its cruelty - is that it feeds fishmeal to COWS. Yes, natural herbivores fed fishmeal. I suppose there is some justification for this, some twisted, profit-motivated idea, but it’s still insane. The seas are literally dredged of every scrap of life - small fish -babies - that could grow huge, and anything that moves, just to be ground up into meal for - farmed King Prawns, and cow fodder.

Astronomical waste and destruction, and none of it necessary, because, in this modern age, with so much variety of food available and so many ways to transport it all over the world, and super efficient storage systems, none of us need to eat any animalbased foods at all.

It’s so simple. If you want to protect the oceans and all their wonderful life, you go vegetarian, or -even better -vegan. You stop supporting animal farming and commercial fishing -this would be to do something amazing for wildlife and for the health of the entire planet.

We can build ponds and plant trees, feed the birds in our gardens and join the RSPB or whatever, but none of these actions will make any real and lasting difference, if we fail to protect our oceans and, instead, spend our money supporting the most wasteful, polluting, unsustainable and ecologically devastating industries we have ever invented.

It is also undoubtedly true that the human attitude to other animals is responsible for all instances of poaching and persecution of wildlife. Chris Packham’s latest campaign is to abolish grouse moors, because hen harriers are being shot, trapped and poisoned to protect the shooting ‘rights’ of

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people I can only consider to be thugs and wildlife criminals. Perhaps if we did not grow up to view other creatures as on earth for us to use in some way, whether it be for entertainment, sport, clothes or food, we might still have a bio-rich planet and proper laws to protect wilderness.

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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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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

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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.

Songs and Stories is a new music and story-time group at Worcester Park Baptist Church for babies and toddlers aged 0-4. We meet on term-time Thursdays, arriving at 10am for 10.10am start. Each session lasts 40 minutes and will include songs, puppets, rhymes, movements and story telling. Cost: £3.00 per session (£2.50 for siblings) No booking required

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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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Golden Years Memories of 50 years ago It’s a constant source of amazement to me how close one of the most valuable franchises in TV history came to fizzling out. But Star Trek – first shown on NBC on 8th September 1966 and cancelled after only three seasons – only just escaped that fate and its creator, Gene Roddenberry, ruined his health and nearly went bankrupt fighting for its survival.

After war service as a bomber pilot Roddenberry became an airline pilot, but quit after a serious air-crash and joined the Los Angeles Police public information office instead.

He started writing TV scripts after acting as consultant on a courtroom drama series, and in 1956 he quit the police to go full-time, working mainly on cop shows and westerns. He was fired from a series about a Mississippi paddle-steamer for insisting that there ought to be at least one black cast member, a stance on racism that became a hallmark of his, but apart from that incident his career quickly blossomed and he soon started producing as well as writing.

His first successful pitch for a series of his own led to NBC commissioning The Lieutenant, a drama set in a US Marine Corps training camp. Guest roles in its 29 episodes went to many actors later to join Star Trek, including Leonard Nimoy and Nichelle Nichols – although her episode was never aired because its themes of racism and sexual violence were considered too controversial.

The Lieutenant was eventually cancelled, and Roddenberry revived an earlier idea for series about a round-the-world voyage in an airship crewed by multiethnic adventurers. The revived idea put the crew aboard a starship, though – an unusual twist at the time since although science fiction writing was in its heyday, the reputation of sci-fi on film had been so tarnished by the B-movies of the 1950s that there was very little of it about.

Nonetheless, NBC financed a pilot which was tested at the end of 1964 – and flopped.

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But ratings didn’t live up to expectations and Star Trek looked set to be cancelled after the first season.

Roddenberry therefore enlisted the help of the leading scifi writers of the day including Isaac Asimov to write to NBC urging a second season. NBC was persuaded, and Asimov also suggested a few improvements. Even this didn’t help: a third season was made after 1,000 fans marched on the studio, but it was shifted to a worse timeslot. Ratings fell again and the show was cancelled.

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the franchise, but to no avail – a cartoon version was made in 1973, but achieved little. Meanwhile Roddenberry had turned to drink and drugs, and a divorce left him penniless. He produced several TV pilots which were never commissioned and scraped a thin living appearing at sci-fi conventions.

However, more and more foreign TV stations were buying the original series and it was slowly developing worldwide cult status. The release of Star Wars in 1977 made sci-fi popular, and a second series, Phase II, was considered. The script developed into Star Trek: The Movie, which was a huge hit; Roddenberry was taken on again to write Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; and the franchise snowballed from there. Unfortunately the drink and drugs had taken their toll on Roddenberry. He worked on Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, had a stroke in 1989, and died in 1991. The franchise he created currently runs to 13 films and six TV treatments; so far it’s made $4 BILLION.

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