Dec january 2015 issue 94 by Karen

Incorporating Your Surbiton Month: Dec 14/Jan 2015 Month IssueIssue No: 94 No. Independent monthly community news and Monthly community business for newsdirectory and KT5 & KT6 directory business

Delivered free each month to homes in Berrylands, plus Surbiton or Tolworth

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers and advertisers Delivered free each month to homes in Berrylands, Surbiton & Tolworth

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Hello Readers,

ell, here we are already in December and Christmas will be here soon! Where has the year gone? But more importantly, are you ready, have you been organised? Is all the food sorted and ordered, are the presents wrapped and hidden away?

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I am hoping for the weather to be seasonal. That is some snow, but not the horrendous floods of last winter. Although I have to admit, I like the soft bright white snow for the first few days. Then it can be a bit dirty and unpleasant, so I just like the Christmas Card scene of pristine white.

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Is Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club the ideal club for the winter?

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hose who know us say a resounding ‘Yes!’ It’s down to the range of facilities which we offer, unmatched by any other local organisation. Although our eleven superb grass courts are out of play while our team prepare them thoroughly for next May, there’s plenty happening around the Club to keep us active and happy right through the winter. :stamrof gniwollof eht ni dettimbus eb nac strevdA droW SM • tnioprewoP SM • rehsilbuP SM • GEPJ & FFIT •

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For a start, the Fitness Suite really comes into its own over the turn of the year, because many of the good resolutions after Christmas and the New Year usually involve some programme of physical exercise! Our spacious Fitness Suite is on two floors of the Clubhouse, and is equipped with a range of the latest fitness aids, including cardio-vascular, resistance machines and free weights. Our Studio also flourishes at this time of the year, with regular classes for Zumba, Pilates, Yoga and Indoor Cycling. Next, Squash. Our four modern courts are all heated and air-conditioned, and are especially popular really in the winter months. We have a Squash Club Night every Saturday from 5.30pm onwards. It’s a lot of fun, with plenty of opportunity to meet new friends - and new opponents! There’s also a Squash Beginners’ Night, on Sundays from 5pm to 6pm. I haven’t mentioned Tennis yet, although there’s always plenty of it at Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, whatever the weather and however dark the nights! Our magnificent Dome covers two of our nine hard courts and guarantees tennis right through the winter. The other seven hard courts are fast-draining, an important factor in the winter months, and three of these have been laid with synthetic clay, a surface which has now become a favourite with Members.

Floodlit Tennis is also a runaway success at the Club. In addition to the Dome itself, we have lights over three of the outdoor hard courts. These are usually booked out for every evening. And we have Planning Permission for floodlights on another three hard courts. Watch this space! So there’s always a lot going on, and whatever activity you choose, there’s the Clubhouse Bar to relax in afterwards with coffee or any other drinks you may fancy. Great News! In October we announced that International Tennis would return to Surbiton in 2015, when we will host the prestigious Aegon Surbiton Trophy from 6th June 2015 to 14th June. Make sure you get the dates down in your new Diary! Meanwhile we wish all our readers a splendid Christmas and New Year. We’re a very friendly and sociable Club, so if you have some spare time during the festive season, why not come and see us? You’ll be very welcome! No obligation, of course. And while you’re visiting us, you might like to look into our ProShop, which just now is full of Christmassy gifts for sporting people. We also have our Gift Vouchers for tennis and squash enthusiasts. I hope to see you soon! Best wishes Roy Roy Staniland is Director of Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, Berrylands, KT5 8JT. 0208 399 1594 info@surbiton.org www.surbiton .org

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Acceptable Formats

Adverts can be submitted in the following formats: • MS Word • MS Powerpoint • MS Publisher • TIFF & JPEG Advert copy can be emailed to: karen@berrylandcompanion.com If your ad is not available in an electronic format then we can produce it for you, from your own hard copy text, normally for a fixed price of just £10, although this may be higher if you have a particularly complex advert! (This is a one-off charge - the advert could then be re-used in subsequent issues free of charge.)

Distribution

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Season’s Greetings to all our advertisers and readers from Karen and Ken at A Berrylands Companion 020 8274 0096

Karen Burgess 18 Kingsdowne Road Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6JZ Tel: 020 8274 0096 Fax: 07092003581 Email: karen@berrylandscompanion.com Web: www.berrylandscompanion.com

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Some tech firms haven’t quite got the hang of making products for women: a quick look around the shops shows that for some, making gadgets for girls of any age simply involves taking an existing model and making it pink. Thankfully not everybody thinks that way, and there are lots of decent products around that don’t look like they should belong to Barbie. If the person you’re buying for already has a Kindle, a tablet, a laptop or a smartphone, a luxury case makes a good gift - but beware of supposedly leather cases that come with bargain basement price tags, as that leather is the kind you only find on plastic cows. Think designers such as Barbour (available from John Lewis), or beautiful Italian leather cases from Maxwell Scott. They’re not cheap - Maxwell Scott’s iPad case is £85 - but they’re pretty and useful, as are the £149 luxury iPad cases available from notonthehighstreet.com. If she’s just got herself an iPhone 6, Apple’s £35 genuine leather cases are good value too. One good gift for smartphone or tablet owners is a wireless speaker, such as Bose’s excellent SoundLink Mini (£179), Sony’s SRS-BTM8

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(£85) or JBL’s Flip (£100). Cheaper speakers are available, but you do get what you pay for. If she doesn’t already have a tablet, there are stacks of options including the latest iPad Mini (from £229) and the larger, more expensive iPad Air (£399), Amazon’s newly updated Kindle Fire HD (from £79) and a whole bunch of cheap tablets such as the heavily discounted Asus MeMO Pad, which is down to around £80. Don’t forget Tesco’s Hudl, too, especially if you’re a regular shopper: Tesco regularly runs promotions that double your Clubcard points when you buy a Hudl or accessories. Kindles make great gifts too, and there’s a brand new one at the top of the range: the Kindle Voyage (£169) has a better screen and automatic brightness. The Kindle Paperwhite is still a great buy at £109, and the cheapest Kindle is now just £59. Many women’s letters to Santa will include the initials GHD, whose hair straighteners have been tucked under Christmas trees for several years now. The firm’s latest range is the GHD Curve, a collection of curling wands and tongs that cost £110.

For sporty types there are stacks of gadget gifts, such as the Fitbit Flex activity tracker (£75), the Zepp motion sensor for tennis players (£129), Garmin’s Forerunner GPS watches (£89) and the TomTom Multi-Sport GPS Watch (£149). Don’t forget headphones, either: Philips’ ActionFit Sports (£30), Sennheiser’s PMX 685i Sports (£35), Monster’s iSport Victory (£130) and Pioneer’s SE-E721 (£40) have been specifically designed for runners and won’t pop out or fall off. If you really want to delight a gadget fan, this year’s hot technology is the smartwatch - of which LG’s G Watch R is one of the nicest. The price hadn’t been announced as we went to press but the Androidcompatible smartwatch is likely to be keenly priced. Sadly the one smartwatch many of us were really hoping to see in our Christmas stockings, the Apple Watch, isn’t going to appear in 2014 after all: its launch has been put back to some point in 2015. Images left to right: Maxwell Scott iPad case; Amazon Kindle Voyage (lifestyle press shot); GHD Curve curling wand; Philips ActionFit Sports headphones

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Who doesn’t love Scandinavian style? It combines classic with contemporary, pretty with practical. And it’s the perfect look with which to dress up your home for Christmas In the Scandinavian countries extremes of landscape, from forests and fjords to boiling geysers and the Aurora Borealis, are all around you. In winter, daylight is fleeting, and keeping warm is a vital part of life. No surprise, then, that typical homes feature thick log walls, small, southfacing doors and windows, and thatched or birch-bark roofs. Inside, vividly coloured decorations in bright, rustic folk style provide relief from the long hours of night and

the expanses of snow. Carved wooden spoons, bowls, cups and chests, strongly coloured, woven rugs, blankets and cushions, and beautifully painted furniture in ochres, reds and yellows are the timeless tradition. Appealing as it is, there is much more to Scandinavian style than colourful rusticity, however. What we now called ‘Gustavian’ style became popular in the late 18th century, encouraged by the young King Gustav III of Sweden, under whose patronage the grandeur of Versailles and the skilled creations of master furnituremakers like Hepplewhite and Chippendale were interpreted by native craftsmen in a gentler and more restrained way, blending neo-classicism and romantic Rococo into a unique, northern European decorative style. Think symmetry, pale colours (buttermilk and Baltic blue, grey and peppermint), painted floorboards, ribbons and swags, glass chandeliers, gilding, mirrors and delicate wooden furniture with tapering legs and subtly carved details. Another major influence, a century

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it simple – too much clutter is definitely not a part of this particular look. Your colour palette is, of course, mainly red and white, with green, brown and black for contrast, and the occasional dusting of glitter or artificial snow. Natural accessories such as twigs, branches and fir cones are a great starting point, with generously sized garlands and wreaths made from woven greenery. A sprinkling of metal lanterns with flickering candles creates atmosphere, and a real Christmas tree is, of course, the centrepiece (clipon Scandi-style candles optional). In general, materials should be as natural as possible, from bark to hessian,

felt to Fair Isle, emphasising all sorts of appealing textures. If you can knit, sew or otherwise make your own decorations, so much the better but, if not, there are plenty of gorgeous accessories in the shops and online created by talented craftspeople. Perfection is not required: simply that appealingly homespun look. A row of knitted stockings, for example, would be just perfect, while linen sacks with folkstyle embroidery are ideal for larger presents. A gingham table runner is delightful, as are wooden or woven willow stars, berry garlands, miniature trees,

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Wrappers: Chances are if your pet ate the chocolate they also ate the wrapper! Foreign bodies in the gut often require surgical removal. Try to avoid chocolate and sweet decorations on your tree. Also ensure that the wrapping paper from your presents, ribbons, tinsel and other decorations are out of reach and not left lying around.

of the way or cover with a cable tidy. When you are not in the house turn the power to the Christmas decorations off at the wall. If you are at all concerned over the Christmas period please do not hesitate to contact us at the Aspen Veterinary Surgery on 202 8399 6437 or visit our website www.aspenvets.co.uk.

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A Gift for You at Christmas

We’ve got Christmas all wrapped up this year, with a set of books designed to have every aspect of the holiday covered. If all else fails though, there’s always the option of packing it all in and doing a runner...and we’ve thought of that as well.

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The Gift: ‘The Gift’ by Cecelia Ahern If you ever thought there weren’t enough hours in the day then meet Lou Suffern, a man who constantly needs to be two places at once and who is struggling to keep up. He finds it impossible to really ‘be’ in the present, whether it’s at work or at home with his family. One day he meets a homeless man called Gabe and, taking pity on him, sorts him out with a job in the post room. But there’s something not quite right about Gabe. He always appears to be in more than one place at once. It’s a bit ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ for modern times, and goes to prove that as we suspected, time really could be the greatest gift of all.

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The Food: ‘Great British Bake Off: Christmas’ by Lizzie Kamenetzky ‘Stuff your face with plates of blinis, fah-lah-lah-lah lah’ or however it goes! Christmas simply can’t go wrong with Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry helping you along your merry way. There are master class recipes as well as contributions from all four previous winners and other memorable contestants. It’s packed with plenty of inspiration without causing you too much

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I love giving presents, but only when I think that the recipient will really enjoy receiving it - whether that gift is a thing of beauty or something totally practical. With gardening as one of the nation’s top pastimes, I’m sure you’ll know more than a few gardeners so here are a few ideas for things which I am sure most green fingered friends would be delighted to receive. If you know a newish gardener or someone who has recently taken on a garden then the basic garden tools are always well received, especially if you choose good quality, sturdy ones. So think fork, spade and rake – yes, they are difficult to wrap but worth the effort. For anyone gripped by the Grow Your Own bug and who’d appreciate a helping hand you could give one of my ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood ‘ gift cards – they choose the veg they want to

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grow and I send them out, at the right time for planting and accompanied by weekly advice and tips emails….it couldn’t be simpler! Find out more at www. pippagreenwood.com Weeding is always an issue so a hoe is useful or for smaller spaces (such as in between plants, in gravel, between paving, in asparagus beds or to

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Does the Ghost of Christmas past have a future? by Kate McLelland

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budget and stick to it. There are plenty of ideas on the Internet for cheap, or even free, Christmas presents that can help take the pressure off the annual spend.

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“Lots of couples and families experience some of their biggest bustups over Christmas b e cau s e there’s a lot of pressure on everyone.

*Plan something special – if arguments are likely over the festive period, have a few special events that everyone knows about so you have things to look forward to.

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*Think of others – remember family members or friends who might be alone, or who find the festive period difficult.

“Common causes of arguments range from money issues over buying presents, to deciding where to spend Christmas and who’s cooking the dinner.” Research by Relate found that over a third of parents argue at least once a week, with money being the biggest cause of rows. Tim continued: “We know that the extra pressures of Christmas can be the final straw for couples and families on the brink.” Relate’s tips include: *Plan ahead – getting some of the jobs done ahead of time means everyone will be less stressed, and planning the festivities as a family is likely to make sure everyone feels like their hopes and expectations are being listened to. *Don’t overspend – money worries put huge strain on relationships. It’s not worth it in the long run. Set yourself a sensible, affordable

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• 100g butter • 1 tbsp olive oil

Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Line a large roasting tin with buttered foil. Use about one third of the stuffing mix to stuff the neck end of the turkey (press the rest of the stuffing in a shallow ovenproof dish to cook separately). Weigh the stuffed turkey and calculate the cooking time - allow 20 minutes per 450g plus 20 minutes. Place the turkey in the lined roasting tin and smear all over the skin with the remaining butter. Sprinkle over the rest of the thyme leaves and season.

• 1 leek, trimmed and chopped • 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped • 75g ready to eat dried apricots, finely chopped

Cover the turkey with a tent of buttered foil and roast in the preheated oven for the calculated cooking time, basting occasionally. Uncover the turkey for the last 45 minutes until the skin is golden and the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thickest part of one thigh. If the juices still run slightly pink return the turkey to the oven for a further 1520 minutes then check again.

• 150g fresh white breadcrumbs • 100g cooked chestnuts, finely chopped

Leave the turkey, loosely covered with foil, in a warm place to rest for at least 20 minutes. Stretch the bacon rashers with the back of a knife and cut each rasher in half. Wrap the short rashers around the cocktail sausages, securing with a cocktail stick. Place in baking tray and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and cooked through. Drizzle a couple of spoonfuls of juices from the turkey over the stuffing in the dish and cook in the oven at the same time as the bacon-wrapped sausages for 20 minutes.

• 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves • 5.4kg oven-ready turkey, giblets removed • 16 cocktail sausages

Serve the turkey on a large warmed platter with the bacon-wrapped sausages and garnished with fresh herbs. Serve the extra stuffing separately along with all the usual festive vegetables.

• 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon • Fresh herbs, to garnish

Roasting the turkey in a ’tent’ of buttered foil will keep it moist and succulent. Always allow time for the cooked bird to rest in a warm place before carving. Heat half the butter and the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the leek and shallots for 6-7 minutes until softened. Remove from the heat and stir in the apricots, breadcrumbs, chestnuts and half the thyme leaves. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and leave to cool.

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Ready in approx 4½ hours, plus resting time

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For a quick gravy, simmer the roast turkey juices with a splash of red wine and a couple of spoonfuls of redcurrant jelly.

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Your Big Christmas Choice! Will it be Turkey or a Goose?

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What’s so special about Kelly Bronze? They come only from the Kelly Farm in Essex, where the birds are reared by traditional methods and range freely in pasture, stubble fields and woodland. They are fed on locally-grown cereals and vegetable protein, without any additives, growth promoters or drugs of any sort. That’s why they taste superb, just as prime turkeys always used to taste and ought to taste now. You can rely on our Kelly Bronze for the luscious, lingering deep flavour and fine succulence of a beautiful, carefullyraised turkey. But you could have a choice for your Christmas table. After all, the popular turkey is a relative newcomer on the celebration scene. For centuries the favourite bird for special occasions was the goose, and in many houses it still is today. Both Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle speak highly of the Christmas goose, so you could easily follow suit and add a traditional Victorian flavour to your big meal if you wished. Today, there’s no doubt that the goose is coming back into popularity. At Jennings we find that more and more of our customers ask for them. They appreciate the fine distinctive flavour of a well-nurtured goose,

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and as a bonus look forward to using the goose fat for cooking. Most cooks agree that nothing beats potatoes roasted in goose fat truly, they are roast potatoes to die for! There are other excellent options, too. Some of our customers go for a big Scotch beef joint for Christmas, and a very fine choice it can be. All our beef is chilled, never frozen, and it is hung for a minimum of three weeks before we can pass it on to you. This allows the natural enzymes to start breaking down the fibres and releasing all the subtle flavours that first-class beef should bring to your table. We can also offer some splendid ducks and large free-range chickens. The choice is yours! But please let us know your Christmas requirements as early as you can, so that we can reserve our finest offerings for you. Please make sure to place your order when you next call in, or better still, give us a ring now on 020 8399 4870. Meanwhile, all of us at Jennings would like to wish our readers a splendid Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Best wishes Alan C D Jennings and Sons Traditional Quality Butchers since 1962 146 Ewell Road Surbiton KT6 6HE 020 8399 4870 www.cdjenningsandsons.com

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This sweetmeat is a traditional Italian Christmas treat packed with nuts, figs, honey and warming spices. It can be made a couple of weeks before Christmas just wrap well in greaseproof paper and store in an airtight container.

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150g whole blanched almonds 125g pistachio nuts 175g dried figs, chopped Grated zest of 1 orange 75g plain flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon � tsp ground cloves 115g caster sugar 175g runny honey Icing sugar, for dusting

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1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/130°C fan/gas 2. Grease a deep 18cm square tin and line the base with baking parchment. Toast the almonds under a medium grill until just golden then roughly chop. Mix in a bowl with the pistachios, figs and orange zest. 2. Sift over the flour and cocoa powder and stir well then stir in the cinnamon and ground cloves. Set aside. 3. Put the caster sugar and honey in a heavy-based pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil then let the syrup bubble gently for about 5 minutes, without stirring the mixture, until it begins to thicken. 4. Remove the pan from the heat and quickly add the nut and flour mixture stirring well with a wooden spoon. Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the surface using the back of a damp spoon. 5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour then remove the cake from the oven and leave in the tin until completely cold. Remove the cake from the tin, peel off the lining paper and dust thickly with icing sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares to serve.

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by Tom Hughes It was that time of year again, when the late autumnal chill turns to a sharper, wintery shiver. “Tom?” “Mmmm?” “What are you doing this Thursday? “I’m busy.” “Doing what.” “Er, I have to creosote the dog.” “Don’t be silly and stop hiding behind the paper. On Thursday we need to go … late night Christmas shopping.” “Listen, I hate Christmas, and I hate Christmas shopping. I’m like the condemned man shopping for rope. I’m a grown adult, I can make my own choices in life, so please find someone else, and that my dear, is my final, final word.” The Trafford Centre car park was heaving as we bumped the Mondeo up onto the pavement and joined the happy throngs. As soon as we entered, Sarah headed straight for the Christmas decorations. “Now Tom, do you think we need another Santa to stand in the corner of the front room?” I turned around and stared at the rosy cheeks and glassy eyes of the little fat man with the white

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bonding amongst the manic dash for presents. Then, as I replaced the Spielberg book, he gave me a strange, conspiratorial wink. The next destination was the perfume counter in Debenhams. A scary looking woman with cartoon eyebrows blocked my path. “Paco Rabanne?” “No, Tom Hughes, but pleased to meet you.” I offered my hand. The sales lady tried to look annoyed, but her plastered face couldn’t quite manage it. “No sir, it’s a perfume ... pour l’homme.” The sensual pout took me aback - who was this raging fire of pure epicurean femininity? Fingering the exotic bottle of scent, I rummaged for my list Uncle Barry, aftershave. Perfect! “How much, madame? “£44.50 sir.” I was in Boots when Sarah rang. “Did you buy Barry’s aftershave?” “No.” “Why?” “Because I haven’t time to remortgage the house. Have you seen the price of Paco Rabanne?” “The Hugo Boss is on offer.” “No chance.”

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I trudged back to my Gallic friend and handed over thirty And, before I knew it, it was quid for a tiny silver bottle of Christmas morning and time to what to me smelt of catnip. I open our presents. Sarah had told met Sarah at a generic coffee me what to buy her and when she emporium. Weighed down with opened her box gave me a polite bags, she flopped onto the bench look ofDAY mock surprise. as I broughtOPEN her a restorative CHRISTMAS 12 - CHRISTMAS 3PM OPEN Then I opened my present - it skinny latte. was the Spielberg book. “You’ve been busy.”

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Most people appreciate the benefits of a neck and shoulder massage to ease tension. But life’s everyday stresses can also build-up in the facial muscles, ultimately resulting in a lined and furrowed brow. A facial massage is a great way to refresh your skin, smooth-out wrinkles and relax. Not only will the ‘downtime’ during the treatment be an instant pick-me-up, but

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German soldiers of the 134th Saxon Regiment and British soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment meet in no man’s land, December 26

Christmas Eve 1914. The Western Front. Weeks of rain have ended and mud is becoming ice. Despite calls for a Christmas ceasefire, fighting has continued throughout December, although today it seems half-hearted in many places. Staff Sergeant Clement Barker is in his trench with his comrades. Across No Man’s Land, the Germans are decorating tiny trees sent from home with candles as they sing Stille Nacht (Silent Night). “The trenches were a blaze of Christmas trees,” one Tommy recalled, “and our sentries were regaled for hours with traditional Christmas songs.” In some places, English troops decide that they “ought to retaliate in some way.” “So we sang The First Noël... they all began clapping; and then they struck up another favourite of theirs, O Tannenbaum.” At Barker’s trench, a German soldier appears. “He said that if (we) did not fire, they wouldn’t in the morning,” Barker wrote later. Next morning, Barker’s men cautiously venture out to retrieve and bury their dead. No shots are fired. Soon they’re shaking hands with the Germans and exchanging gifts, and then “a football is kicked out of our trenches, and Germans and English play

football.” Henry Williamson, who later wrote Tarka the Otter, also recalled football matches, but behind German lines; if British and German troops played together, he made no mention of it. However, despite the myths surrounding Truce matches between both sides, some are well-documented in letters. Two soldiers of the 6th Cheshires described a huge, free-for-all match in Wulverghem, Belgium, where No Man’s Land was less damaged by shell fire. Williamson recalled the Germans singing Silent Night, too, before inviting the English closer. His unit suspected a trap. “We crept out... expecting any moment to fall flat with the machine guns opening up. And nothing happened.” Both sides were soon exchanging gifts and greetings, and similar scenes were occurring at many points along the Front. Cigarettes, rations, uniform buttons and even addresses were exchanged. One English trench received a German chocolate cake, together with a ceasefire request and an invitation to an impromptu concert. “Just think,” wrote one soldier to his family, “while you were eating turkey I was talking and shaking hands with the very men I had been trying to

kill a few hours before!” The truce at Williamson’s position held for four days before orders arrived to end fraternisation, while the Germans were warned to expect visits from senior officers; they sent a message across, explaining that they would have to fire their machine guns, but would fire high to avoid hitting anyone. For Barker, peace lasted a little longer too. “Night came and still no shots. Boxing day the same, and has remained so up to now,” he wrote a few days later. But gradually fighting resumed. Captain J.C. Dunn’s account of resuming hostilities is poignant: “I fired three shots in the air and put up a flag with “Merry Christmas” on it, and I climbed on the parapet...[the Germans] put up a sheet with “Thank you” on it, and the German Captain appeared... We both bowed and saluted... he fired two shots in the air, and the War was on again.” Both truces (and football games) had occurred in earlier wars. So what makes the 1914 Christmas Truce especially memorable? Perhaps because in a war that cost over 10 million lives, it was, as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle said, “one human episode amid all the atrocities.”

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Interstellar It’s not just a story, but a story told well. Christopher Nolan bought The Dark Knight Trilogy to cinema. The Batman series was instantly welcomed by audiences with open arms. He then delivered the mind bending Inception which had similar success. However to compare his latest film to any other, wouldn’t serve it justice. Interstellar is no less than a masterpiece. Involving, engaging and immersive. Interstellar plucks you from the cinema seat and straps you in for an emotional journey like never before. 61

Survival is the fundament behind Interstellar. Faced with mankind’s extinction, as a result of a dying Earth, a team of explorers are assembled to scout the universe for a new home. Matthew McConaughey delivers a profound performance as father turned astronaut Cooper who is forced to leave his family to save mankind’s future. The dynamic between father and daughter is a cinematic triumph as the paths of the two characters, so close at first, are torn Galaxies apart. The result is a difficult yet beautiful viewing experience evoking both sadness and joy at various points along the journey. Emotion is an essential part of Interstellar and Nolan delves deep ensuring that everyone in the audience feels part of the experience. A connection to what’s on screen. Very rarely does a film manage to create an atmosphere in the cinema. A shared sense of tension between audience members. A feeling that what you’re witnessing is truly magical. Interstellar has such power and beauty that distractions inside the cinema are long forgotten. The mind becomes solely and completely emerged in what’s happening on the screen. Nolan has managed to harness the same fears felt in Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity and enhance them further. The endless dark, silence of space combined with the constant journey into the unknown produces suspense levels like nothing else on film. The void of space portraying a seamlessly relentless villain challenging and threatening the

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The boy’s bottom The boy’s bottom lip began to lip began to wobble. wobble. “But I wanted to “But I wanted to see Santa”. The see Santa”. The boy whimpered. boy whimpered. Just what I need, Just what I need, thought Trevor, a thought Trevor, a blubberer on Christmas Eve. blubberer on Christmas Eve. “Well, you’re seeing me now “Well, you’re seeing me now aren’t you?”. Trevor said and aren’t you?”. Trevor said and ruffled the boy’s hair. ruffled the boy’s hair. “And get a present”, the boy “And get a present”, the boy added. added. “Well you should’ve come “Well you should’ve come earlier”, Trevor said gruffly. It earlier”, Trevor said gruffly. It was more than his job’s worth was more than his job’s worth to let the lad into the grotto to let the lad into the grotto without his elf present; health without his elf present; health and safety and all that. and safety and all that. “I did, but your elf said I had “I did, but your elf said I had to pay and I didn’t have any to pay and I didn’t have any money”, the boy said rubbing money”, the boy said rubbing his eyes. Trevor softened. Poor his eyes. Trevor softened. Poor kid. kid. “Listen lad, don’t cry”. He “Listen lad, don’t cry”. He crouched down, “tell me, have crouched down, “tell me, have you been a good boy this you been a good boy this year?” year?” The boy nodded uncertainly. The boy nodded uncertainly. Trevor chuckled. He put his Trevor chuckled. He put his hand in his pocket and pulled hand in his pocket and pulled out all his loose change. out all his loose change. “Here, find yourself something “Here, find yourself something nice with this”. The boy held out nice with this”. The boy held out his hand and grinned, his hand and grinned, “Thanks Santa”. “Thanks Santa”. Trevor stood up slowly, his old Trevor stood up slowly, his old knees ached. knees ached. “Happy Christmas”. He waved, “Happy Christmas”. He waved, and headed towards the pub. and headed towards the pub. There was a cheer from the There was a cheer from the regulars as he walked in. Barry regulars as he walked in. Barry was standing at the crowded was standing at the crowded

bar looking sheepish. bar looking sheepish. “Where’s my pint?” Trevor said. “Where’s my pint?” Trevor said. “I left my wallet at the grotto”, “I left my wallet at the grotto”, Barry said. “There’s no pockets Barry said. “There’s no pockets in these tights”. in these tights”. “We’d better nip back for it”, “We’d better nip back for it”, Trevor sighed, “I’ve got the key Trevor sighed, “I’ve got the key here”. here”. He dug his hand into his He dug his hand into his pocket, and knew straight away pocket, and knew straight away what he’d done. The pocket what he’d done. The pocket was empty. was empty. “I’ve dropped a real clanger”. “I’ve dropped a real clanger”. He groaned and bundled Barry He groaned and bundled Barry out of the pub. The boss would out of the pub. The boss would have his guts for garters for have his guts for garters for this. this. “Oh no!” Barry gasped as they “Oh no!” Barry gasped as they reached the grotto. Trevor was reached the grotto. Trevor was afraid to look. afraid to look. “You’ve left the key in the door”. “You’ve left the key in the door”. Barry panted. Barry panted. “Did I?” Trevor could breathe “Did I?” Trevor could breathe again, “Must have been again, “Must have been distracted by that kid.” He distracted by that kid.” He scanned inside the shed as scanned inside the shed as Barry retrieved his wallet from Barry retrieved his wallet from behind the inflatable Rudolph. behind the inflatable Rudolph. “No harm done”. He smiled, “No harm done”. He smiled, putting the key safely back in putting the key safely back in his pocket. his pocket. He was ready for that pint. It He was ready for that pint. It was lucky, he thought, that his was lucky, he thought, that his elf hadn’t noticed the pile of elf hadn’t noticed the pile of small change where the last small change where the last present used to be. present used to be. By Jackie Brewster By Jackie Brewster

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hen a Government introduces a new policy you would hope Ministers have some evidence that the policy is likely to work. There are few areas more important than education for having an evidence-based approach to new policies than education. Children shouldn’t be used as experiments for a fashionable theory. That’s why I (and my party) proposed and have introduced free school meals for all. There is good evidence this policy will actually work. Free School Meals – delivered smoothly So what is this policy I have championed, along with Nick Clegg? From September this year, every single child in infants has become eligible for a free school lunch. This means that 1.89 million children in reception classes and in year 1 and 2 can eat a free, nutritious meal at lunchtime every day. In 16,500 schools. Despite press reports this wouldn’t happen (mainly the Daily Mail), it has. Including here in the Royal Borough. Thanks to hard work by headteachers and many others in our primary schools, it’s happened smoothly too. Having visited the one school in Kingston and Surbiton reporting difficulties in implementing the free school meals, they now have got the grant of £68,000 to extend their dining hall, to avoid the inconvenient staggering of meal times they adopted in the first term of free school meals. Free school meals – evidence of education and health benefits The reason I and others fought so hard for this is – the evidence. Pilot studies showed that where children were given free school meals, they were found to be up to 2 months ahead of peers elsewhere in Maths and English. The pilots found giving every child a free school meal improved concentration and raised educational performance, regardless of the child’s background. To be more concrete about the evidence, pilots found that around 2% more children reached target levels in Maths and English at Key Stage 1. Even more interestingly, at Key Stage 2 the impact on achievement was between 3% and 5% - a bigger improvement than the 3.6% boost that followed the introduction of a compulsory literacy hour in 1998. Significantly, the academic improvements were most marked among children from less affluent families. And the evidence from the pilots suggest benefits aren’t isolated to education – there are health benefits

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too. The studies showed children were more likely to eat vegetables, rather than unhealthy snacks like crisps. With schools providing higher quality, tasty meals and not just “turkey twizzlers”, positive eating habits are established. Given almost 20% of children are now obese by the time they leave primary school, the long term benefits to society of this simple policy may turn out to be huge – benefitting all taxpayers of the future. Full Colour

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And there’s more. For some families these free school meals will make a big financial difference too. Whilst children from the poorest families have always been eligible for free school meals, the evidence also showed many children from low incomes families were not – up to 4 in 10 of children living in poverty were not getting free school meals. Government estimates suggest the free school meals policy is worth around £400 a year per child to a family with infant children. Other evidence of the benefits are more anecdotal and difficult to quantify – but they seem like common sense to me. Behaviour and discipline may be improving as some children where families don’t always eat together learn how to socialise better – chatting over lunch. Some teachers reported that the previous stigmatisation of children receiving free school meals went overnight and have said they feel this has led to improve selfesteem for some pupils and perhaps less bullying. The previous division of pupils eating a packed lunch from those eating a school meal was also identified by some as important. There will be some who will oppose this policy on principle. Michael Gove’s former special adviser at the Department of Education has been particularly hostile. Some may oppose it and question the evidence. But to be fair, Ministers can only act on the evidence they have. And given we have seen education policies implemented over the years without any evidence or pilots, at least our free school meals policy has more grounding than most policies dreamt up by politicians. For me, free school meals was a “no brainer”. It was common sense. Moreover, it was one of those policies which are sometimes called “no regrets” – in other words, even if the evidence proves wrong, the worst that’s happened is young children enjoying meals together. I am afraid to say we’ve seen too many education policies that we have lived to regret. Our policy of free school meals will not be one of those.

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1 Dec -4 Jan: Art exhibition ‘Local Colour’ at the Cornerhouse, 116 Douglas Road, Surbiton. Gala Opening 2nd Dec 7-9pm. For more info: email: ArtfulDodgersArt@gmail.com 3rd: Alfriston Day Centre afternoon visit to Forest Lodge Garden Centre, chance to buy Christmas gifts, tea and cake Tickets £15. Tel: 020 8399 4289 4th: Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, from 5pm. 5th: Tolworth Christmas Windows Competition judging at 5pm. 6th: Santa Run, Battersea Park. For charity: Disability Showsport Uk www.209events.com Giant Christmas Pudding Race Covent Garden for Cancer Research UK Mum2Mum Childrens’ Nearly New Sale, 2-4, at St Mark’s Church Hall, St Mark’s Hill, Surbiton. For more information: janine@mum2mummarket.co.uk or www.mum2mummarket.co.uk 6-14th: Christmas Market at National Trust Morden Hall Park. 13th New Malden Farmers’ Market 2-7pm, Fountain roundabout. 14th: Made in Surbiton Christmas Market at The Lamb, Brighton Road Surbiton, 3 - 7pm 16th: International Showjumping at Olympia, www.olympiahorseshow.com 17th: Last day 2nd class post UK, 18th: Last day 1st class post UK. 20th: Surbiton Farmers’ Market, Maple Road, 9am - 1pm. Stock up on fresh food for Christmas. 21st: Shortest Day Winter Solstice 24th: CHRISTMAS EVE 25th: CHRISTMAS DAY Bank Holiday Alfriston Olde Tyme Players, Hobourne Bashley, New Forest. A 2 course Christmas Lunch and Cream Tea. Leaves Alfriston Day Centre 9.30am, Ticket £40. Tel: 020 8399 4289 26th: BOXING DAY Bank Holiday 31st: NEW YEAR’S EVE. London Mayor’s Fireworks Display at EDF Energy, London Eye, Waterloo. January 2015 1st: New Year’s Day Bank Holiday. Hogmanay. New Year’s Day Parade London, starts in Piccadilly at noon and travels to Parliament Square arriving about 3pm. 6th: Epiphany 8th: Deadline for submissions to A Berrylands Companion for February’s edition. Mum2Mum market, Baby and Childrens’ Nearly New Sale at St Mark’s Church Hall, as above Surbiton Arts Group, Auction of art related items, materials, books etc. All proceeds in aid of Surbiton Arts Group. There will be mulled wine and nibbles. Meeting at Surbiton Library Annexe, Ewell Road, at 8pm, visitors welcome. For info contact: 020 8397 1050 17th: Surbiton Farmers’ Market, Maple Road, 9am - 1pm. 25th: Burns’ Night 31st: Bug Busting Day. See the article on page 48

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1st Tuesday: NHS Retirement Club, 10-12pm at Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. For information call Lorna: 020 8337 4121 Art Classes: Every Monday from September, 10 - 12 noon & 2 - 4pm, with Berrylands Artists at the Berrylands Christian Centre, 41 King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 8PF. For information call: 020 8644 0941 Berrylands Women’s Club meets every Mon evening, 8pm at Elgar Hall, United Reform Church Raeburn Avenue, with talks, slides and outings. Contact: Joyce Johnson Tel: 020 8390 5817 Talking of Trains: Every Weds evening , a WEA class meets at Surbiton Library Hall during winter. Classes started 24th September. Fee for the complete year is £50. www.talkingoftrains.co.uk Last Sunday of the month: Women on Wheels, a gentle 3-hour cycle ride for women. Meet by the Falling Phone Boxes, by Wilkinsons, 10.00am. http://www.cyclekingston.net/pages.php?p=Women_on_Wheels St Marks & St Andrews Church: Weds mornings 10.15-11.30 Stay and Play for Toddlers and Carers and Friday Mornings Coffee and Cake corner 10-11.30am. A regular craft group meeting - meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 7.30pm. At St Andrews Church, Maple Road, no booking required for any of them. Tiny Tunes: Mon 10am & 10.50am at Surbiton Library Hall. Tues 10am & 10.50am at St Nicholas Parish Church, Summer Rd, Thames Ditton. All sessions 40 mins long, features music, dance, parachutes, bubbles & pom poms. Age 3 mths - 5yrs. Pay as you go £5, siblings £2.50. www.tinytuneslive.com Kingston Camera Club: Camera enthusiasts welcome. Mon eves, at St John’s Ambulance HQ, Athelstan Rd off Villiers Ave. 7.30pm - 10pm, with coffee break. New members welcome, contact: Tim Moreland 020 8541 0126, email: tim.moreland@yahoo.com See www.kingstoncameraclub.com Kingston Philatelic Society: Meet 8-10pm, Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Rd. Info: Brian Sole Tel: 01932 220 677 or email brian.sole@btinternet.com Surbiton Floral Club: 1st Weds of the month at Raeburn Hall, United Reform Church, Elgar Ave. 7.30 for 7.45pm start. Floral demonstrations, talks, workshops & outings. 020 8399 8193 Surbiton Club for the Blind: Alternate Tues, 2-4pm at Surbiton Methodist Church, Ewell Road, transport can be arranged. Social club with entertainment & tea. Info: 020 8399 8596 or 020 8399 3022 Oasis daytime group for over 60s: at Emmanuel Church, Grand Avenue, Tolworth. Weds 3rd December at 2.30pm. We’ll be singing carols & eating mince pies. Meetings include a 5 minute bible-based talk relevant to life. Tel: 020 390 6631 Open Door: Alternate Thursdays, 2.45 - 4.30pm. A friendship group aimed at seniors. Afternoon tea, chat and short talks from local organisations. Christ Church Lounge, King Charles Road, Surbiton. 020 8390 7215 Chinese Brush Painting: held once a month at Sunray Community Centre, Knollmead, Tolworth. 10.00 - 13.00. Contact: Gwen on: Tel: 020 83 98 7313 for full details. Beginners & Intermediates welcome. Price List - Our Prices Haven’t Increased for 2 Years 1 Issue

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Saturday 6th December, 11am - 3pm Come and enjoy the festivities, it’s fun for all the family. Santa’s Grotto Grand Draw Raffle Gifts + Stocking Fillers Mulled wine + mince pies Tombola stalls Craft stalls + Face Painting Hot Food + Carol Singers Live Band and much more!! Entrance: Adults £1. Accompanied children FREE. Unaccompanied 50p. Grand Avenue School, Grand Avenue, Berrylands, Surbiton KT5 9HU www.gaspa.org.uk

Surbiton & District Historical Society Tues 2nd Dec: The Christmas Social meeting will start at 7.45pm. There will be refreshments, raffle and wall quiz. Extra £2 for refreshments. Tues 20th Jan 2015: Keith Hathaway will talk on ‘The Craze for Chinoiserie in Europe & Britain 16-19th Centuries’. Meets at 2pm. Tues 3rd Feb: Mrs Diana Davis will talk on ‘The Rothschilds’

Saturday 6th December 2014 St Matthew’s Primary School Langley Road, Surbiton 12 noon to 3pm Admission £1, Children under 12 go FREE

Tues 3rd Mar: Annual General Meeting All meetings at Surbiton & District Historical Society, Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Rd, Surbiton. Evening meetings at 7.45pm Cost: Visitors welcome, Contribution of £2 appreciated For more details about meetings and the Society, call The Secretary: 020 8399 4473 Email: lenandmarilyn@virginmedia.com

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For all gardeners and allotment holders! We are a small friendly local society providing gardening supplies at very reasonable prices to our members: 9 Seeds, summer and spring bulbs, onion sets, seed potatoes. 9 Summer bedding plants and other young plants according to season. 9 Traditional and organic fertilizers and soil improvers/conditioners. 9 Lawn and rose treatments, weedkillers, pest controls. 9 Growbags and bagged compost, pots, gloves, trays, canes, netting etc. Annual membership just £2, senior citizens £1. Website:www.horticultural.moonfruit.co.uk Email: chesshort@live.co.uk

Our trading hut is conveniently sited at Moor Lane Allotments (just off Moor Lane near The Bonesgate pub) Open every Sunday 10am to 12noon, except December. In accordance with our "members only" policy, new members are always welcome to join!

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HOOK ALLOTMENTS AND GARDENS ASSOCIATION Are you interested in gardening? Did you know there is an association in Hook? Our Association was founded over 50 years ago and is run by volunteers, can provide a wide range of composts, fertilisers, seeds and other gardening products at not-for-profit prices to our members. We support gardeners and allotment holders.

We currently have full and half plots available to rent. Contact: John on 07807 300 749 Membership is £2 a year and new allotment holders have free membership for the first year Our trading facility is situated next to the entrance to the allotment plots, beyond the rugby club pavillion, rear of King Edward’s Recreation Ground, Hook Road, Chessington Open: Sundays 10am - 12 noon Feb - Nov 10am - 11am Nov - Jan

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Care & Health Blush Beauty Mobile Therapist Corner House Dental Practice Emily Johnston Emma’s Hair Salon Kingston Relate Slimming World Spotlight On Justine Garnett Stay at Homes The Treatment Room Rest & Relaxation Anna Coe Emmanuel Church Forever Living Products King George Field Bowls Club Kingston Council Music Concert Long Ditton Yoga Mobile Disco Paul Davis Guitar Lessons Rebel-Waltz Cycles Solo Driving School Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club Tanya’s Yoga Classes Children & Education Kingston Adult Education Centre Grand Avenue School Xmas Fete St Matthew’s School Xmas Fete Margaret Barnes Dancing School Rugby Tots

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Karen Burgess 18 Kingsdowne Road Surbiton, Surrey, KT6 6JZ Tel: 020 8274 0096 Fax: 07092003581 Email: karen@berrylandscompanion.com Web: www.berrylandscompanion.com

This Christmas, let us send all your gifts and business packages for you. Whether it’s across the UK or around the WORLD, you can rely on Mail Boxes etc, Surbiton to deliver your parcels on time and in perfect condition. We offer friendly specialist packing and a range of carrier options for you. You choose the service, speed and price to suit your delivery needs and budget. We work with UPS, Parcelforce Worldwide, Fedex, DHL, and TNT to offer you the widest choice.

Peace of mind With our professional packing and enhanced cover options, your high value, fragile or irreplaceable items will be fully protected. Next morning service to most of the GB, USA, Canada & Europe Last shipping date 23rd December to many countries. but please check with us for your specific destination Huge range of shippers incl:

MBE SURBITON 61 Victoria Road, Surbiton Tel: 020 8399 8399 www.mbesurbiton.co.uk

+ printing + copying + stationery + ink cartridges + binding + fax +++ Mail Boxes Etc.indd 1

To advertise call Karen: 020 8274 0096

email: karen@berrylands-companion.co.uk

30/11/2009 11:57

great offers this winter tennis, squash and fitness facilities for all the family

memberships Junior from £50.00 per year

adults

from £41.00 per month

18-28

from £36.00 per month tennist racke

squash racket

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