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Month: October 2016 Issue No: 112 Independent monthly community news and business directory for KT5 & KT6

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never know how to start this editorial welcome. Usually, the weather features and we have certainly experienced some unseasonal days!

I’d like to hear from anyone who has some suggestions for articles etc, that we could feature in forthcoming issues.

Not to forget, Christmas is fast approaching... where does the year go? So all those fairs, fêtes, events and dinner dances over the festive season need to be submitted by the 8th November please. And don’t forget to also include those events for New Year’s Eve as well.

Further on in the magazine, you will see a couple of adverts for missing cats. A coincidence, you may say. But for the owners, it is devestating, especially not knowing the fate of the lost pet.

Sadly, one of these pets belongs to me. She is only two years old and her sister misses her as well.

As a previous Battersea resident, we brought her and her sister home when they were just tiny 12 week old kittens. We have had pets for many

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years and all lived well into their teens, making them about 80 human years of age. That is up to 6 years ago, when we lost two young cats, never to really know their fate, but we did have reports of body parts recovered of similar cats, perhaps our little ones. There is someone travelling around the M25 carrying out horrendous attacks on cats and some dogs, and the police and a group called SNARL, South Norwood Animal Rescue League, are working very hard to track this vile person and bring them to justice. There can never be any just reason to cause innocent animals any pain or death unnecessarily.

On another note, I hope you have a good Halloween, enjoy the treats, but not too many tricks!!

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When It’s Wiser To Expect The Worst

by Kate McLelland Since 1974 the number of people aged 65 and over in the UK has almost doubled.

Although this is a cause for celebration, bereavement, financial problems and ill health can adversely affect older people’s mental health.

Researchers estimate that 22% of men and 28% of women in the 65-plus age group currently suffer from depression.

On the 19th October this year, local authorities will come together with health, social care and voluntary sectors to discuss some of the pressing issues that affect our aging population, particularly tackling loneliness and isolation.

It’s a complex problem, and a solution may still be some years off. Meanwhile, is there anything we can do as individuals to safeguard our own mental health?

We can’t predict what will happen as we grow older, but we can try to look ahead to some of the challenges we may face, however painful that may be. By anticipating the worst that can happen, we can put plans and strategies in place to help us cope if we are faced with life-altering events.

Build up a network of friends Julie and Tony Crossley

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were forced to abandon their retirement plans when Julie was unexpectedly diagnosed with terminal cancer, leaving Tony to face a future on his own.

“I’ve always had a lot of female friends,” confides Julie. “But Tony never really kept up with his mates after we got married.” She fears that without anyone to support him, Tony will become withdrawn and isolated.

Julie’s story demonstrates the importance of maintaining ties with the wider community.

While nothing can make up for the death of a partner, having a strong, supportive group of friends can help you get your life back on track after a bereavement.

Don’t rush to make big decisions Before George Panagopolous retired from his high level, stressful executive job, he had always dreamed about retiring to a place in the sun. Straight after retirement he sold his UK home and moved to France, but soon became bored with his leisurely existence.

“I tried to find a job, but my French wasn’t up to scratch,” says George. “I felt trapped and fell into a deep depression.”

George had rushed to fulfill

his dream without first taking time to adjust to retirement: “Spending a few months in the UK, doing a part-time job or volunteering, would have helped me slow down and decide what kind of retirement I really wanted.”

Forgive and forget Barbara Meaden fell out with her younger sister Carrie over arrangements for a family Christmas party. Although Carrie later offered an apology, Barbara refused to be reconciled.

Some years later when Barbara suffered a stroke, she moved closer to her son, but his busy job left little time for her.

She admits: “Now I’m less mobile than I was, living in an unfamiliar city and finding it hard to make new friends.”

Families can provide a valuable support system, particularly in later life, so if your pride is holding you back from rebuilding family ties, let it go.

As we look towards old age, most of us would prefer not to dwell on negative thoughts, but these real-life stories show the importance of thinking and planning ahead. In fact, preparing for the worst could be the first step towards securing a brighter future.

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Finance

By Ann Haldon

What Benefits And Concessions Are You Entitled To In Later Life? retirement.

Single people and couples could receive up to £13.07 and £14.75 of Savings Credit per week respectively. You may be entitled to one or both elements if you’ve reached state pension age, and are on a low income.

As you grow older, you become entitled to certain age-related public benefits and concessions that can help with day-to-day living. The most obvious is the state retirement pension, but what are the other less wellknown top-ups and concessions that might be available?

Although pension credit is a well-established benefit, not everyone realises they are eligible to claim it, so it’s worth checking whether you’re missing out on this valuable supplement to your state pension.

Additionally, there may be local authority concessions available in the area where you live - for adult education or fitness classes, for example. Here are some of the benefits that you might be missing out on, plus a brief guide as to the current eligibility criteria.

Pension credit There are two elements to pension credit – Guarantee Credit which guarantees a minimum income of £155.60 if you’re single, and £237.55 for couples. The second element, Savings Credit, is for people who have saved a small amount towards their

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AttendAnce AllowAnce Attendance Allowance is a benefit available to people aged 65 or older, who have care needs at home. You don’t have to receive professional care to be eligible for this benefit, and it’s often the case that a careprovider is a spouse or family member.

There are two different rates available, depending on the level of care needed: • Lower rate: £55.10 per week.

• Higher rate: £82.30 per week.

People who claim the lower rate often need help with washing and dressing, and the higher rate reflects greater care needs during the day and night. cArer’s AllowAnce If you care for someone for 35 hours a week or more, and they are in receipt of certain benefits, you could get Carer’s Allowance at a weekly rate of £62.10. If you’re eligible, you will also automatically receive National Insurance credits.

It’s worth noting that Carer’s Allowance can affect other benefits that you and the person you are caring for receive, so you should factor in the possibility that these may reduce or be taken away.

winter fuel AllowAnce You can receive between £100 and £300 from the government to help with your winter heating bills. To qualify for the winter payment this year, you need to have been born before 5th May 1953. Once you’ve claimed, you should receive the payment automatically between November and December in future years. tV licence You can apply for a free TV licence if you are aged 75 and over. The government also offers concessions to older people in residential care, and the cost for a licence in these circumstances is £7.50.

Public trAnsPort There are various concessions available for older people using public transport. Both men and women are entitled to a bus pass at the female state pension age, giving free offpeak travel on local buses.

PrescriPtions Those aged over 60 are also entitled to free prescriptions and NHS sight tests. You will need to complete the back of your prescription and let the pharmacist know that you’re eligible – you may also need to provide proof of age in this respect.

The government website (www. gov.uk) is a good resource for finding out more about these benefits, and you may be able to make a claim for them online.

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Hobbies Could You Survive As A (Car Boot) Seller?

By Kate McLelland As you browse the stalls at a car boot sale, intent on bagging a bargain, have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on the other side of the table?

sale a few weeks before the date you plan to sell there. Walk around and make a note of the spots where people tend to congregate.

should get you started. For security reasons it’s better to wear a bag across your body than to leave money in an open tin or box.

With early starts and lots of loading and unloading in unpredictable weather, you’ll need true grit to become a regular seller. Here are some tips and tricks of the trade to help you survive:

Get up with the lark Preparation is all-important, so pack your car or van the night before, being careful to ensure that the tables you’ll use aren’t trapped underneath your stock.

Allow plenty of time to get there so you can grab a good spot: that way you’ll be able to catch the early bird buyers before your rivals have opened their first box.

Don’t scare the customers A pushy sales pitch is a definite turn-off for buyers. While some customers want to talk, others will be reluctant to engage in conversation, so think twice before you start chatting.

Sort out your stock Make it easy for buyers to see what you have by sorting items into categories, creating clear signage and marking items individually.

No one wants to buy wrinkled clothing or dusty china, so it’s worth putting in a bit of effort to iron, rinse and polish your stuff before you put it out on the stall. Think about offering a box of items marked at £1 or 50p: people love rummaging for bargains and these boxes are a good way of attracting people to your stall.

Pick the best pitch Pitches set up beside the food tent, or close to the entrance and exit, are generally the best for footfall. If you can spare the time, try to visit the car boot

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Be super-organised Make sure your collapsible table is big enough to take your stock. If necessary bring a plastic sheet so you can display more items at ground level. If you are selling clothing, consider buying a portable, sturdy clothes rail (but don’t forget to weight it down on a windy day).

Most buyers aren’t put off by a bit of rain, so if the weather turns nasty, cover up with clear plastic sheets so they can still see your items.

Always bring some change with you – a float of about £25

Everyone knows that a car boot sale is a place for haggling and you’ll sell more if you are willing to be flexible on price. Have a fallback price in mind and don’t take offence if someone makes an unacceptably low offer.

Keep your response polite and friendly and they may just return with a more acceptable bid.

Being a car boot stallholder isn’t guaranteed to make you rich, but at least you’ll meet some interesting characters, earn some spare cash and get out in the fresh air. There’s a lot of preparation and hard work, but you’ll also have plenty of fun … even if you’re still scraping the mud off your boots in midOctober.

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Home & Interiors Art Deco Style

Decadent Deco

By Katherine Sorrell

The Roaring Twenties saw the jazz age in full swing from London to Berlin and Paris to Chicago. Just think flappers, slick automobiles, the talkies and skyscrapers: it was all about glamour, drama and modernity. Consumerism had arrived, and the timing was just right for a brand new style.

Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, an exhibition which aimed to modernise French interior design. As they moved into a new era, French designers were combining classical features and rare, luxury materials with exciting new influences such as contemporary art (Cubism and Fauvism), the exotic Ballets Russes and a fascination with all things Egyptian, as well as the art and artefacts of Japan, Africa, native America, Mexico and the Middle East.

The result? An irresistible new style that perfectly expressed the excitement of the changing times.

Also known as Art Moderne, Jazz Moderne or simply Deco, Art Deco style was rooted in the world of pre-First World War leading French design, but only became widely recognised after the 1925 Paris

Early Art Deco furniture was exclusive and luxurious, made from costly materials such as hardwoods, lacquer, mother of pearl, shark skin, tortoiseshell and leather, and frequently featured extravagant

The luxe looks of Art Deco never go out of fashion – and, according to a recent survey by Olympia’s Art & Antiques Fair, it’s the nation’s favourite design style. We take a look at the history of this glamorous, good-looking movement.

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veneering and inlaid decoration.

For collectors, then, this period is highly desirable and correspondingly expensive.

However, as the style spread around Europe and became hugely popular across the Atlantic, designers gave the look a twist, employing the latest technologies and less expensive materials, such as stainless steel, chrome and Bakelite plastic. In the States it became known as Streamlining, and its curvy lines were the must-have look for a host of new buildings from Miami to New York – one of the finest examples being the 102-storey Empire State Building, completed in 1931.

In terms of furniture, the Art Deco look was low and upright in design, featuring geometric outlines with rounded corners, and often the shell, fan or sunburst shapes that are key to this style. Two completely new pieces had recently been invented: the coffee table and the cocktail cabinet, the latter something that has become inextricably associated with the style. Functional and spacesaving, fitted kitchens became increasingly widespread, while the Art Deco bathroom (still a relatively new room in most homes) featured solid yet elegant shapes and glamorous looks, with plenty of chrome and bevelled-edge mirror.

To decorate walls, botanicals or geometrics were frequent motifs, while upmarket homes might have lacquer or wood panelling, mirror tiles or even

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trompe l’oeil murals. And this was the era of fabulous parquet flooring, perhaps with the addition of a zebra skin or a boldly abstract rug (today’s fashionable chevrons are a descendant). Soft furnishings were, in high-end interiors at least, sumptuous and costly, with silk and velvet (tasselled and fringed, of course) especially desirable.

However, as the look filtered down it was cotton, chenille and moquette that gained in popularity, often featuring graphic patterns in bold colours or the monochrome of black, white and grey. Everything was bathed in a new form of artificial light – electricity – and the widespread use of newfangled electric fittings meant that designers paid increasing attention to their appearance.

Often strikingly dramatic, they were made from ground-

breaking materials such as aluminium, plywood, tubular steel, plastic or pressed glass; typical styles included pendant lights in the form of an inverted bowl made from marbled glass and hung from chains, ziggurat, shell or fan-shaped wall lights, and column-based table lamps boasting Art Deco motifs such as a sunray, borzoi dog or stylised naked figurines. And, since this was, essentially, a decorative style, the right accessories and ornaments were key, from Clarice Cliff’s ground-breaking ceramics to Bakelite radios, cocktail shakers and silver dressing table sets.

As time went on, and Art Deco design was more widely disseminated, it became less sophisticated and more mass-produced. Those initial qualities of opulence and luxury

became, especially in 1930s Britain, more utilitarian and suburban. Though essentially still a ground-breaking style that bridged the old world and the new, it was commercialised to the point of kitsch. House builders employed features such as rounded bay windows, doorways with stepped surrounds and garden gates with sunrise motifs. The vocabulary of brightly coloured zigzags, chevrons, exotic animals and stylised flowers was added to furnishings, accessories and practically any type of homeware possible – and thus what had been a luxurious look available only to the few had become an everyday style that was found in all sorts of ordinary homes.

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For many of us an internet connection is essential - so what can you do if your connection is slow, unreliable or barely usable? The good news is that most internet connection problems are really easy to fix.

To identify the problem, it’s important to look in the right place. If you’re connecting to your broadband via a wireless router, that wireless connection could be the culprit. Wi-Fi signals can be obstructed by things such as radiators, metal mesh in the walls, pipework and even furniture, and you’ll often find a poor wireless connection can be fixed by moving the router, or upgrading to a faster one if the existing router is getting old: Wi-Fi technology has improved dramatically in recent years, and a router you buy today will be much faster with much better range than a similarly priced one five years ago. If your home simply isn’t Wi-Fi friendly - because it’s huge, or made out of really thick stone - then a Wi-Fi range extender can boost the signal, or you can opt for something called Powerline networking.

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have connections fast enough for streaming high quality video.

If the Wi-Fi is fine or you’re connecting directly to broadband with a cable, it’s worth checking out the Speedtest.net website. This tells you exactly how fast your broadband connection is. You’ll never get the “up to” speeds advertised, but if your connection is falling far short so for example if you’re getting around 1Mbps on a line that’s supposed to be good for 12 to 20Mbps - then it’s time to have harsh words with your internet provider.

Most broadband connections are ADSL, which uses existing copper wires to bring broadband alongside your phone line. But there’s a newer, faster technology called fibreoptic. That’s what super-fast services such as BT Infinity and Virgin Media offer, and if you’re lucky enough to live in an area where fibre broadband is available it offers a massive increase in speed.

What happens if you can’t get any kind of wired connection?

Many areas with ropey broadband get decent mobile phone coverage, and if you’re in a 3G (or even better, 4G) coverage area you can use your phone as a personal

hotspot. That turns your phone into a personal Wi-Fi hotspot that you can connect to; it then sends and receives data over the mobile phone network on behalf of your connected device. Beware, though: such usage can quickly rack up lots of data, so if you’re on a limited mobile data deal - which is the most common kind of package - you might find yourself needing a more generous data allowance.

Be particularly mindful of data if you’re using your phone as a hotspot abroad. It’s often a better idea to turn off data roaming on your phone and look for public Wi-Fi hotspots instead, because something as simple as checking email and Facebook can easily result in big bills. Some networks offer roaming deals that enable you to use mobile data when you’re abroad for a small daily fee, but if you don’t take advantage of them you’ll soon discover that mobile data can be more expensive than gold, oil or printer ink.

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The passage to adulthood doesn’t always come easy, and that’s certainly the case in these coming of age tales…

The Smell of Other People’s Houses – Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock Much goes unsaid by the teenagers who live in a small Alaskan community in the 1970s. Ruth can’t talk to her grandmother about where her mother went, or the baby she’s carrying. Alyce can’t tell her dad of her dreams to go to dance school. And Dora can’t speak to the neighbours about how scared she is of her father. Plus there’s Hank, who just wants to keep his brothers safe. But as secrets come out into the open, and connections start revealing themselves, the teenagers may find their own solutions to their problems. A beautiful debut novel about friendship, love and family ties.

Amy Snow – Tracy Rees Found as a baby in the snow in Victorian England, Amy’s only friend is Aurelia, the girl who discovered her. Despised

by Aurelia’s parents, Amy is cast out when Aurelia dies.

But Aurelia has left a treasure hunt for Amy to follow across England, to discover Aurelia’s secret. Along the way, Amy may well discover she’s stronger and more worthy of love than she ever realised. This enjoyable, easy read won the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition last year.

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Orphans of the Carnival – Carol Birch Twenty one year old Julia is a sensation on the 19th century carnival stage. She’s a talented dancer and singer, but people flock to see her because she’s covered from head to foot in thick, dark hair. Travelling the country with one freak show after another, Julia finds fame, but all she really wants is love and acceptance. In modern day London, Rose may not look particularly dissimilar to anyone else, but she sees the world in a different way. A poignant tale of how society so often struggles to accept those who stand out.

All the Pretty Horses – Cormac McCarthy First published in 1992, All the Pretty Horses follows John as he travels from Texas and into Mexico. En route he finds friendship and love, and discovers what it means to be an adult. The last in a long line of Texan ranchers, John manages to get work on a Mexican ranch, breaking in the wild horses. While there, he falls for the rancher’s daughter, Alejandra, but is unfairly imprisoned and barely survives.

It’s no surprise this won several awards and was made into a film.

Foxlowe – Eleanor Wasserberg The Foxlowe estate is supposed to be a utopia – a haven from the modern world. New people leave their names and troubles in the outside world. But Green isn’t like the others. She was born at Foxlowe and, together with the other ‘ungrowns’, Blue and Toby, Green can be punished for the smallest infraction. As the cult’s leader, Freya, tries to keep the ‘Bad’ out, the punishments become increasingly cruel. Blue and Toby want to escape, but Foxlowe is all Green has ever known, and her desperation to win Freya’s approval has devastating consequences. This is an unsettling, haunting read that leaves many unanswered questions, but is impossible to put down.

Nevernight – Jay Kristoff Set in a city built from the bones of a long-dead god, Nevernight follows the fortunes of 16-yearold Mia. Aided only by her ‘shadow cat’, Mia’s on a quest to become an assassin and wreak revenge on the people who betrayed her family. Think Kill Bill meets Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, with an extra helping of darkness, sex, violence and poetry added in for good measure.

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Massive Upheavals at Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club!

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omething sensational and marvellous has just happened at the Club. By the time you read this, all eleven of our famed grass courts will have been dug up, relaid with loving care and re-seeded on their way to perfect playing conditions from May 2017 onwards.

Our spacious Fitness Suite attracts many new Members. We have some of the latest equipment, from cardiovascular aids to resistance machines and free weights and we have recently purchased the latest Indoor Cycling bikes. Why not come and try them? You’ll be very welcome!

It’s the end of an era in many ways. No one can remember when our grass courts were last re-laid, but it was many decades ago. Which means that our now vanished turf was the same grass trodden by almost all the big tennis stars of yester year as they contested the well-known Surbiton Trophy.

The young Federer made his mark here early on, as did Billie-Jean King, Lleyton Hewitt, Chris Evert and other famous players too numerous to mention.

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

So by next Summer we will have the privilege of sparkling new grass courts, lovingly nurtured through the winter, and we will open yet another chapter in our Club’s long history. I am sure that our Founders in 1881 would have been proud of us!

Meanwhile the ever-varied activities of the Club continue at their usual hectic pace. Of our nine fast-draining hard courts eight of them are now floodlit, affording great opportunities for tennis, even in the dark evenings that are now upon us.

And two of our hard courts are now covered by the Dome, guaranteeing tennis whatever the weather.

Here, I must mention our extensive tennis coaching programmes, which run throughout the year, catering for all ages and abilities. We have fourteen registered coaches and their work extends beyond the Club to include a number of local schools.

Indoors at the Club everything will be buzzing as usual this winter. Our four state-of-the-art squash courts , air-conditioned and heated as necessary, are in great demand, and our Squash Coach is available for those who want to improve their game.

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And you can enjoy Cardiotennis and Racketball as well. There’s so much choice!

We also offer Professional Sports Massage in its own dedicated Studio. This has become extremely popular along with our Physiotherapy facility, which is run in conjunction with Kingston Physiotherapy. On call also is Chiropractor Dr Neil Reilly.

Our Clubhouse Bar is an excellent social meeting-place, where you can relax with coffee or any one of a range of drinks. And cooked meals can be ordered from the menu. Why not pop in and look us over?

Perhaps I should mention that we have recently introduced a number of new membership options at the Club. One that is especially popular is Off Peak Gym membership, which applies to weekdays only and up to 5pm. This offers remarkable value at only £360 for a full year or £30 a month. Terms and Conditions apply. Our growing Junior Membership also benefits from very generous terms.

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Vatican City

By Solange Hando Most of us know what the Vatican looks like but when you first set eyes on St Peter’s dome at the far end of an avenue festooned in olive trees and obelisks, it simply takes your breath away. Rising to 136 metres, all silvery blue, it holds your gaze and you hardly notice the white line as you cross the border into the Vatican State.

Then, suddenly, the view opens up on St Peter’s Square, where broad semi-circular colonnades topped by 140 statues welcome the world with open arms.

Claiming just 44 hectares on the west bank of the Tiber and a population of around 800, Vatican City is the world’s smallest state and the only one where men can vote but not women, though some hold a Vatican passport. Created by the Lateran Treaty signed with Italy in 1929, it employs over 2,000 people, among them the Swiss guards who still wear full regalia on special occasions.

Traditions are strong but Pope Francis turned down the Papal Palace for a more modest dwelling, while in this ‘Jubilee Year’ millions of pilgrims are expected to pass through the ‘Holy Door’, open only every 25 years.

Pilgrims or tourists, the basilica

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leaves no one untouched with its 186 metre long interior draped in chapels, relics, tombs, statues, medallions and other treasures. One barely knows which way to turn but pride of place goes to the dome soaring above St Peter’s tomb and the papal altar with its canopy of twisted bronze columns sculpted by Bernini in the 17th century. Bernini also designed St Peter’s Square but work had started on the basilica in 1506 on the site of an earlier church. It took around 120 years to complete with plans redesigned along the way by Michelangelo, then aged 72.

He didn’t live to see completion but you feel his presence all around, from the magnificent dome and the beautiful marble Pieta - the only work he ever signed, sculpted when he was just 25 - to the illustrious Sistine Chapel.

In the late 15th century Pope Sixtus IV began to embellish the chapel, now named after him, commissioning some of the best Renaissance artists to decorate the walls with scenes of the Old and New Testaments.

The ceiling was blue with gold stars until 1508, when Julius II ordered Michelangelo to paint the 800 square metres

of vaulted surface. From the Creation to the Fall from Grace and the Last Judgement on the wall, these powerful frescoes send shivers down your spine, restored in their bright original colours and almost threedimensional. Tourists gaze in awe, as no doubt do the red-caped cardinals when they gather in the chapel to elect a new Pope.

But to reach the chapel which is part of the Papal Palace, tourists must first pass through the Vatican Museums, where sumptuous galleries display precious items gathered over the centuries, including rare books and ancient manuscripts.

There is so much to see that the last ticket is sold two hours before closing time.

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Tools Of The Trade

by Pippa Greenwood

Autumn is well and truly here. There is plenty to do in the garden and if you want to make jobs as easy and speedy as possible, it is essential that you have the right equipment. Whether you are just out to buy a few new tools or are setting up a selection of equipment for the first time, it really does pay to choose the right things in the first place.

What you choose is going to depend to an extent on how often you are likely to do any one job and on the size and type of garden you have.

It really is worth buying as good a quality garden tool as possible. Poorly made and badly designed tools can work out a lot more expensive (and frustrating!) in the long run, so start with a few good ones and build up gradually.

Try handling any gardening tools before you buy them, so that you can ensure that they are the right size and weight for you and that the handles are comfortable to hold.

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If the tools do carry a guarantee then make sure that you keep the receipt and any relevant label from the tool itself or else it may well be difficult to prove precisely when you bought it.

A good quality fork and spade are essential and they need to be sturdily built if they are to do jobs such as digging, turning over soil and so forth.

The neck and head of the spade should be moulded from one piece of metal for added strength. The shaft is usually constructed from wood or metal and make sure that it is firmly attached at both the head end and the handle. Some traditionalstyle garden tools may have wooden handles but most now have D-shaped plastic handles. Choose forks and blades whose metal parts have been treated to prevent rust.

A hand fork and trowel are essential for smaller jobs such as weeding or gardening in confined

spaces, and they are also great for moving and dividing smaller plants, for planting bulbs and for mixing up small amounts of compost.

These are a tool where it is definitely worth feeling the handle to ensure that that the grip is comfortable.

Most garden centres offer stainless steel or coated steel garden tools. Stainless steel does not rust and many people find they move through the soil better, but the price is usually considerably higher. Coated steel tools are much cheaper and provided you keep them clean and oil them at the end of each season and periodically throughout the year, they last well.

A hoe is useful for weeding between small and established plants and for aerating the surface of the soil. Keep your hoe sharpened at regular intervals and it will last for ages and slide rapidly and easily through the soil. Most hoes have a 1.5 metre (5

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foot) or longer shaft which is comfortable for most gardeners to use. However, if you are very tall, then longer ones may be available from some manufacturers. My favourite is the SpeedHoe, UK designed and with an unusual almost heartshaped head with a blade running around all edges and a pronged rear, making it the easiest and most effective hoe I’ve ever used.

A spring-tined rake is really useful because it has thin flexible wire tines which make it perfect for raking up lightweight debris and fallen leaves or, of course, lawnmower clippings.

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If you plan to grow vegetables, then a small hoe known as an onion hoe is an invaluable tool and allows you to weed quickly and easily, even between fairly closely spaced crops.

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Beauty Little Luxuries

by Kate Duggan www.kateduggan.co.uk

We all need a little pick-me-up now and again, whether it’s a new dress, lipstick or bar of chocolate. If you fancy treating yourself this month, these beauty buys are all under £30…

You should never feel guilty about devoting half an hour to some muchneeded ‘me-time’. A bubble bath, glass of wine, music and face mask and you’re ready to face the world again.

Neal’s Yard Remedies Rose Formula Antioxidant Facial Mask, £26.50, suits most skin types, even us sensitive souls.

Kaolin and pink clay help to exfoliate and draw out impurities, but the mask doesn’t leave skin feeling dry or tight after use. It’s very gentle, and helps to hydrate and soften tired skin. What’s more, as it’s packed with plant extracts and essential oils, such as geranium, rose and marigold, it smells lovely.

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I have two make up bags – one for my essentials and one for all those extra eyeshadows, lip glosses and other cosmetics that I might only dig out occasionally. I only keep the bare minimum in the smaller bag, so that I can find everything within the 30 seconds I usually have free before rushing out on the school run. Clarins’ new Supra Volume Mascara, £21.50, has found a well-deserved space amongst my other essentials. It glides on easily, without clumping, and makes lashes look much longer. One coat is ideal for everyday, while two provides the wow factor for a night out. It’s also enriched with panthenol, to help strengthen lashes.

Makeup bags do tend to get rather grimy, and can be a bit of a breeding ground for bacteria. Mine can’t be bunged in the washing machine, more’s the pity, so I’m planning to treat myself to some new ones very soon. I have my eye on the Kit The Cat Make Up Bag, £15, and Washbag, £22, from Oliver Bonas.

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I love gel effect nail polishes. Nails Inc.’s are amongst the best out there, and they’ve added four new colours for autumn. The new range - All Fired Up - also includes charcoal to ‘help protect nails against toxins and pollutants’. I can’t testify to how successful it is at keeping those pesky pollutants away, but the gold shade (Crown Place, £15) goes on like a dream, gives nails a smooth shiny finish and lasts for ages.

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Health

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

OCD Awareness Week 9th-15th October

While people may joke about being “a bit OCD,” this trivialises a serious and potentially debilitating condition. OCD Awareness Week aims to correct the misconception that Obsessive Compulsive Disorder merely concerns harmless habits or quirks.

What Is OCD? 12 in every 1,000 people suffer from OCD, experiencing a range of compulsions, obsessional thoughts and repetitive behaviours that seriously affect their day-to-day life. On average it’s undiagnosed for 10-15 years, yet 50% of cases are severe, meaning symptoms occupy more than three hours a day.

Sufferers typically develop OCD in their late adolescence or twenties, but it affects people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. They may recognise their condition, yet find it hard to believe their compulsions won’t relieve their anxiety or prevent harm.

OCD’s four step cycle: 1. Obsession: intrusive, repetitive thoughts, images or impulses.

2. Anxiety: caused by the obsession. Paranoia or a feeling of over-responsibility may develop and sufferers may believe they or their loved ones are in danger from something harmless - or that their actions can prevent or cause unrelated harm.

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or thoughts patients are compelled to repeat as a result of the anxiety – although often, they’re not realistically connected.

4. Temporary relief when the ‘necessary’ actions are completed.

Types of OCD • Checking: e.g. rechecking locked doors or checking that intrusive thoughts aren’t real memories.

• Contamination / Mental Contamination: a fear of germs or verbal abuse, which makes sufferers feel dirty/ unworthy.

• Hoarding unnecessary and/ or excessive items.

• Ruminations (prolonged, time-consuming thoughts on harmless topics) or Intrusive Thoughts (disturbing and repetitive in nature, e.g. imagining violence).

What Causes OCD? Genetics: OCD seems to run in some families; this may be a genetic link or ‘learned behaviour’.

Brain differences: In some sufferers, imaging shows increased activity and blood flow in brain areas that handle emotional response and a lack of serotonin (a neurotransmitter influencing memory, mood and sleep).

Trauma and Emotional Upset: Suffering neglect, abuse, isolation or trauma such as a break-up or bereavement seems to increase vulnerability to developing OCD. Personality: Certain personality traits, such as perfectionism, may increase the likelihood of developing OCD. While many people exhibit OCDtype symptoms when stressed, OCD is only clinically diagnosed

if symptoms: • Consume over an hour a day.

• Cause significant distress.

• Interfere with ability to function in day-to-day life.

OCD symptoms may wax and wane, but if left untreated they usually become more severe.

Treating OCD Fortunately, OCD can usually be treated with professional help, although improvement may take several months.

CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) encourages people to talk through their fears and behaviours and find healthier ways of thinking. Behavioural exercises including ERP (exposure and response prevention) support patients to face fears one at a time and let obsessive thoughts run their course without ‘correcting’ them with compulsive behaviours.

Over time, this challenging treatment can help patients reduce symptoms or sometimes achieve complete recovery.

Some people may need medication alongside or before CBT to relieve their anxiety enough to undertake therapy.

Medication: SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) increase serotonin levels. At higher doses they’re often highly effective in treating OCD, but need to be taken for 12 weeks before benefits are noticeable.

Patients with moderate or severe OCD may need long-term medication.

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• OCD Action: www.ocdaction. org.uk; Email: support@ ocdaction.org.uk; Tel: 0845 390 6232

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Sweet Potato & Chick Pea Curry Serves 4

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Ingredients: • 1 - 2 tbsp vegetable oil • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed • 3cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated • 1 large onion, peeled and chopped • 1 aubergine, cubed • 2 tsp ground cumin • 1 tsp ground turmeric • 2 tsp ground coriander • 1/2 tsp hot chilli powder • 3 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan and fry the garlic, ginger and onion over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until light golden.

Stir in the aubergine and fry for a further 2 minutes.

Add all the spices to the pan and cook, stirring, for 1 minute until fragrant. Stir in the sweet potatoes, the passata and 150ml water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender and the sauce has thickened.

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Kingston U3A’s 25th Anniversary – LEARN, LAUGH and LIVE

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ednesday 26 October sees a free day-long exhibition and open day in Kingston’s United Reform Church in Eden Street. It’s a chance for Kingston residents to find out what Kingston U3A – 25 years old this year – is all about.

Kingston U3A has over 80 groups, and there will be stands showing activities of the Art Groups, Women in History, Science and Philosophy, Family History, Poetry Groups, Book Clubs and many others. The Bridge and the Scrabble Groups will be playing and the cycling group will be represented by at least one bike.

Kingston U3A – part of the worldwide network of U3A groups – held its first meeting on 11th September 1991, when over 80 people attended, 30 of whom became signed-up members that day. Since then, membership has grown to over 1000 local people, making Kingston U3A one of the largest of the 990 U3As in the UK. Membership is open to everyone who is retired, or soon about to retire. Members organise an extensive range of activities for themselves, covering everything from literature through arts, crafts, music, walks, discussions and dancing to games, languages and science. There are regular monthly meetings with a talk by a guest speaker, introductory get-togethers for new members and a chance to meet people and make new friends. There is a wide monthly programme of visits to places of interest and a holiday, abroad and/or in the UK, every year.

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At Kingston U3A’s October exhibition, staffed displays will give people the chance to find out what U3A does and what the Groups offer. Some displays will show how we have been celebrating our 25th anniversary. Specially organised events during the year have included: •

A tea at Warren House

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River boat trip from Windsor to Runnymede (to visit the site of Magna Carta’s signing

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Guided walks in Richmond Park

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Fast RIB boat trips from Tower Bridge to Thames Barrier

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Silver birch tree planted in Queen’s promenade

Some groups will be performing during the day – for example the Choir will be singing at 14.00.

We are pleased that the Mayor will visit the exhibition, and will be cutting a celebratory cake at 10.30.

The free exhibition and open day is open from 10.00 until 16.00.

Kingston Upon Thames U3A www.kingstonu3a.org.uk

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And Another Thing...

by Tom Hughes Follow Tom on Twitter @groomsdaybook

At 8am on Saturday morning, I awoke to the prospect of a blissful day spent pleasing no one but Yours Truly.

Such is the joy of having grown up kids - no more gymnastics, swimming or football practice - hurrah! So, what to do? A stroll round the park with Olly, my faithful hound? A trip to the corner shop to splurge four quid on a ream of newsprint?

A long leisurely morning in the kitchen creating my signature dish - jambon et œuf buttie à la sauce tomate?

Unfortunately, my hopes for the perfect Saturday morning were dashed by my dearly beloved Sarah, who had the answer for which I hadn’t been searching: “Tom, are we finally going to clear out that garage?”

Knowing that resistance was useless, I peered through the dusty gloom and began yanking old bikes, boxes of records and other long forgotten bric-a-brac from the darkest recesses of the

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garage. Then my eureka moment: “Sarah I’ve had a brilliant idea - and don’t look at me like that - let’s take this lot to the car boot sale!”

Realising that the car boot bee was firmly stuck in my entrepreneurial bonnet, Sarah reluctantly agreed and so, with the Mondeo Ghia packed to the gunwales with twenty years of dedicated hoarding and with my wallpaper paste board firmly secured on the roof rack, we headed off to a dusty farmer’s field located somewhere in the neighbouring parish.

In very short order I had set out my stall. Sylvanian houses to my left, fondue set to my right, golf shoes (worn once) in the middle. And so, with my thermos gently steaming, we waited for the hordes of bargain hunters to descend.

Eventually a wizened old dear, nearly bent over double, shuffled up to our makeshift emporium. She rattled one of my Tupperware containers (helpfully marked odds and

sods) as I craned my neck in an attempt to catch her drift.

“How much for this zip?” she enquired.

I examined the dusty old fastener. “Err, that particular item, madam, is five pence.”

“Is that your best price?”

“Yes.” “I’ll leave it thanks.”

As the ancient shopper shuffled away, Sarah began testily rearranging her gnomes. “Tom, If we’d just gone to the tip we’d be home by now.”

“Did you know Lord Sugar began on a market stall?”

Just then I spotted a mature gentleman sporting a handle-bar moustache and wearing a tatty blue blazer surreptitiously rifling through my collection of 45s (for anyone born after 1986, 45s are small plastic discs which when placed on a turntable produce music). I observed him as he carefully

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examined the soundtrack of my youth. Then he paused, replaced the discs in the cardboard box, and as his fingers danced gently across the dog eared covers said, “How much do you want for this lot?”

Giddy with the expectation of my first sale, I was just about to announce the very reasonable figure of a tenner when Sarah stepped forward and said, “Twenty five please.”

Fearful of losing the deal I decided to give the old chap some encouragement. “But we will take less!”

As the gentlemen wandered off Sarah glared at me and said, “By the way, I’ve put your application for The Apprentice in the bin.”

“You scared him off with that ridiculous price!”

As the argument continued Mr Handlebar reappeared and asked, “Will you take twenty?”

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For this collection? Are you trying to insult me? Twenty!?”

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As the clouds gathered we packed up and headed home, a total of £37.18 to the good. The following week I was sitting quietly enjoying Bargain Hunt when Sarah plopped the local rag into my lap. “Recognise him?” She pointed to an article entitled ‘Local Collector Unearths Rare Madonna Imported Single’.

“I knew there was something dodgy about that moustache!”

“What I’m more worried about is the thought of a teenage Tom prancing around his bedroom singing along to ‘Holiday’.”

Tell us what you think Do you support the introduction of a 20mph speed limit in your Surbiton neighbourhood?

Visit our website www.kingston.gov.uk/consultations

And so the happy memories of a gilded youth recede just a little further into the distance...

Printed copies of the consultations are available at Surbiton Library.

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08/09/20

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e all expect changes to occur in our Pets as they get older, however there are changes that are more likely to occur that might shorten or reduce the quality of our pet’s life. These changes vary depending on the species and breed. Changes in the heart are

make it more comfortable.

In October we are offering great savings on a Geriatric health Screen for patients 8 years or older. As part of the Health screen we will check your pets overall condition, carry out a urine test and run an in-house blood test and blood pressure. These tests can identify the most common problems that may be lurking in your elderly pet, such as kidneys, liver and diabetes and potential risks for stroke.

common in certain breeds of dogs, whereas cats might develop problems in their kidneys or thyroid.

If your pet is 8 years or older, has never been diagnosed with any problems and you want them to have a geriatric health check then book in with us in October.

We can help older animals in a variety of ways if a problem is diagnosed early with the use of appropriate medications/ supplements or with surgery. We can also give advice on how to adapt your pet’s environment to

For more information on the savings you could make or to book your pet in please contact us on 020 8399 6437 or visit us at www.aspenveterinaryclinic. co.uk

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Microchipping your dog New legislation has made it compulsory to have your dog microchipped if it is eight weeks old or over. The government’s aim in introducing the new rules from 6th April 2016 is to relieve the pressure on local authorities and animal welfare charities to care for lost dogs.

The legislation also encourages responsible pet ownership, and helps to protect dogs in society generally. Microchipping your dog will make it easier for you to be reunited should they be lost or stolen, as your contact details are placed on an approved database.

How does microchipping work?

A tiny electronic chip is implanted under your dog’s skin, between the shoulder blades.

It contains a unique number which correlates with your contact details, so it’s important to make sure that these are up to date.

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What if your dog isn’t microchipped?

If you don’t microchip your dog you risk a fine of £500, and even criminal prosecution in some cases. You’ll receive a warning notice giving you 21 days in which to comply. Dog wardens and other enforcers including community support officers have the right to seize your dog and make sure it is microchipped, and to reclaim the cost from you later.

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What sad coincidences!

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egular readers of A Berrylands Companion will know that we are pet owners. We have had pets all our lives, and most of our cats and dogs have lived to a good age, mid to late teens.

Two years ago I told you of our distress, when one of our cats, Clyde, was cruelly run over and killed by a speeding driver. At the same time I mentioned that we had previously, also lost two young cats at the hand of someone with a very warped sick mind.

This evil person may be the same one that is responsible for the deaths of so many pets in and around London and the M25 area. These deaths have been reported to authorities and there is a small group** trying to check all the evidence from the various incidents and track down the perpetrator.

Just as the distribution of the September magazine was complete, I had a sad email from a reader, who had lost a cat she was looking after for a relative, who was in hospital. Whilst she lives in Berrylands the cat, Harry, originally lived in Chessington. With all the hope in the world, perhaps Harry was trying to get back home in Chessington. But more than a month later, he is still missing.

So talking of coincidences, a week later and one of our young cats has disappeared. Penny went out into the garden with her sister to play in the evening of Monday 5th September. There has been no sign of her since. She is a shy cat and would not go to strangers.

We have put up signs, posted notices through the letterboxes of neighbouring houses around us, and put it on Facebook, and a website for lost and found pets, www.animalsearchuk.co.uk.

We can but hope again. Her sister also misses her.

We just hope that she has not fallen prey to someone with evil intent.

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When we lost Clyde, I set about campaigning for a 20 mph speed limit on Kingsdowne Road and surrounding residential roads. After some time this was set up, with road markings, and signs on posts, with the intermittent use of a flashing speed sign, to reduce the speed of passing traffic.

Has it worked? In a word, NO! There is no enforcement by the police, who do not have the staffing, and the council have not been able to use the flashing speed sign to record licence plates to enable them to track the drivers and caution or fine them.

The traffic still drives well over 20 mph, both day and night. Especially noticable, are the motorcycles, that rev loudly as they go along the road. The schools are back now, so even with parents parking both sides of the road, the passing traffic show no inclination to slow down.

Every time I drive along the road, I try to maintain the 20 mph, which is difficult enough when concentrating, but even harder when the cars behind are almost in my car boot, inpatient to get going. And the cheek I have to actually signal and turn into my own drive!! There have been a few near misses.

So it will be very interesting to see the outcome of the council’s consultation survey on introducing the 20 mph speed limit in the Surbiton neighbourhood residential roads. The consultation runs till the 3rd October 2016, so please do check it out either on line or going to Surbiton Library.

If more of us tell the council that we want reduced speeds on our roads, it is more likely that our voices will be heard and action will be taken.

Then perhaps drivers will have to keep to the limit once they come off the main roads, which are exempt from the limitation. ** South Norwood Animal Rescue League, SNARL.

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Short Story Can’t Escape the Grave “This must be it,” Rachel said, as the car tyres crunched across the gravel drive, “the owner said it was the house after the churchyard.”

“Looks like he’s been having a good explore,” Rachel said.

“Look at his trail.”

“It’s not what I was expecting.”

Ian applied the handbrake.

A wet silvery track laced across the floor, looping across itself.

Rachel unclipped her seat belt. “It looks like a gingerbread cottage after someone has taken a few bites out of it.”

“It looks a bit like writing,” Ian said.

“I’m sure it will be fine for a couple of nights,” Ian said. “The key is under a stone by the porch.”

“It is writing.” Rachel’s words sent an even deeper chill through Ian. What looked at first like random curls took shape into neat and precise joined up handwriting.

A fierce wind rattled through the churchyard as they let themselves in. Rachel shivered in the little sitting room as Ian put down their suitcase.

“We should light a fire,” he said, “before we both freeze to death.”

The owner had left a net of logs by the empty hearth, but Ian wondered whether they would be enough to warm up this damp building.

“I don’t suppose there are any matches anywhere?”

“On the mantelpiece,” Rachel said reaching for them. “Urgh, look at the size of that thing.”

Ian glanced down. A huge brown slug was stretched across the stone floor in front of the hearth.

“That is a big boy,” he exclaimed. “I suppose you have to expect that in these old properties. He probably came in on the logs.”

Both of them stepped back and looked again.

“Read it out loud,” she said, a tremble in her voice.

“It says ‘Can’t escape the grave’,” Ian read, wishing for all the world that it could have said something different.

“There’s a comma between ‘escape’ and ‘the’,” Rachel said.

“What could that mean?”

“Perhaps the slug needs to work on its grammar.” Ian wanted to laugh, but a sudden blast of wind sent a flurry of dried leaves through the open door, and instead he gave a guttural yelp. Rachel grabbed his arm.

“Do you think it’s something to do with the graveyard?” she asked with wide eyes.

“I honestly don’t know what it means,” he said, taking another step back.

“It feels like a threat.” Rachel searched his face for sign of

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agreement. “We should leave.”

“But it’s a slug,” Ian said, unable to make sense of it, “it’s just the opinion of one slug.”

“How many slugs does it take?”

Her voice began to rise in panic. “I’m not staying here, you can’t make me.”

“But it’s just a dumb slug.” Ian shook his head, bewildered.

“Why should it be threatening us?”

“I don’t know,” Rachel sobbed, “but it is.”

“But we’ve paid for the cottage,” Ian said. Then knew he’d said the wrong thing.

“So what?” Rachel sobbed.

“This slug implies we’ll be paying for it with our lives.”

“I’ll take you home,” he said, trying to restore calm. “We’ll just lock up and go. It’s fine.”

One last blast of wind howled through the cottage as they slammed the front door shut.

With spinning tyres, they crunched a swathe through the drive as they sped away, back into the night.

The slug found itself once again enveloped in darkness.

It had failed this time, but it had a job to do, so it continued.

By midnight it had finished its full message, which read, in beautiful silvery cursive: “Can’t escape, the gravel drive is a nightmare for gastropods.”

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Cake and Bake Chocolate & Orange Battenburg Cake This cake looks really impressive but it’s easy to make – just two flavoured sponge cakes cut into thin strips and wrapped in marzipan.

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flour and baking powder into a large bowl and add the sugar, butter and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is pale, smooth and creamy.

fold the orange rind and juice into one bowl and the blended cocoa powder into the other.

3. Spoon each mixture into separate greased and base-

lined 18cm square shallow cake tins and level the surface. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the cakes are risen and just firm to the touch.

Cool for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Trim the edges from each cake then cut each cake

into four even-sized strips. Using a little of the jam, sandwich 2 of the chocolate strips with 2 of the orange flavoured strips to create a chequered effect oblong cake.

5. Roll out half the marzipan on a surface dusted lightly

with icing sugar to an 18 x 30cm rectangle. Brush the top of the assembled cake with a little more jam and press onto the marzipan. Brush the remaining sides of the cake with jam and carefully wrap the marzipan all around the cake. Use your fingertips to crimp along the top edges of the cake. Repeat with the remaining cake strips and marzipan to make a second cake.

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That con’s simple to resist: just hang up. But some dodgy software can sneak onto your PC without your knowledge, making your PC slow, blasting you with unwanted ads or spying on you. The good news is that it’s easy to fend off. Get a good free anti-virus program such as AVG Free (free. avg.com) or AVAST Free Anti-Virus (avast.com), and a back-up scanner such as MalwareBytes Anti-Malware/Anti-Spyware (malwarebytes.com).

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These Boots Are Made for Driving I’m not preaching this from some righteous position, because we are all fallible and the following is an example: Those four black round things that fit around the wheels of your car: you know, like your other half, you kick them occasionally to make sure they are alright.

Do you know, or care, much about them?

May I suggest you should?

Boring as they maybe, your tyres are about the most important bit of the car. Those four pads of contact area with the tarmac, transfer the power to the road, keep the car on it when cornering and, most importantly, do the gripping when stopping.

They need regular checking and looking after - no splits or bulges and a minimum

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tread of 1.6mm around the centre three-quarters of the entire face - because defective tyres can kill. If the police find them on your car you’ll get three points and a possible £2,500 fine per corner Now I like to think I take more care than many in my driving, and tyre checks are something I regularly do. Yet, when I took my car in for a single tyre change, the garage found bulges I had missed in two others: red face for me then.

Still, a £450 dent in my wallet was better than 9 points and a potential £7,500 fine.

Plus, there is the comfort of knowing my car will stay on the road and stop that much quicker.

For your own and your passengers safety, please make tyre checks a regular thing. An occasional kick might wake your other half up but tyres need a little more attention.

For further info on tyre safety I suggest this site: www. tyresafe.org

By Iain Betson

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What’s on in October:-

Breast Cancer Awareness Month;International Walk to School Month; Lupus Awareness Month; National Cholesterol Month; Stoptober Month; Black History Month; National Prevent Bullying Month May- December: Royal School of Needlework Whitework Exhibition at Hampton Court Palace on set

days each month & pre-booking is essential. Tours 1.5 hrs, Tkts £16pp, groups welcome. tel:

020 3166 6941, visit: www.royal-needlework.org.uk

State Rooms at Buckingham Palace open until 2nd October Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is on alternate days after August. Guards collect at 11am and are joined by St James’ Palace Old Guard at 11.15am. The New Guard arrives from Wellington Barracks to take over from the Old Guard.

Events in September: 24th Burglary Reduction Talk, 10am. Kingston Quaker Centre, Fairfield East, Kingston, KT1 2PT Book

your place by emailing kingstonnhw@gmail.com or write to Alison McWhinnie, Kingston Police

Station, 5-7 High Street, Kingston, KT1 1LB 25th Pearly Kings and Queens’ Harvest Festival parade from City of London to St Mary-le-Bow for

3pm service 29th World Heart Day 30-15th Oct Thames Valley Art Society Autumn Exhibition at Kingston Museum 30th World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Charity. http://coffee.macmillan.org.uk

Events in October

1-31 October: London Restaurant Festival. Fabulous foodie events and special menus.

www.londonrestaurantfestival.com 1st NFL on Regent Street 2nd Jacksonville Jaguars v Indianapolis Colts at Wembley Stadium 3rd Staying Safe Event, 10am, St Mark’s Church Hall. Expert Personal Safety tips. for

more information Email: alison.mcwhinnie@gmail.com and to book your place.

5-16th BFI London Film Festival 6-8th ‘Unexpected Items in Bagging Area’ a triple bill of new drama at The CornerHouse

Arts Centre, 116 Douglas Road Surbiton. All written by Tim Harrison and directed

by Yaz Nixon. Tickets £8/Conc £6, from www.ticketsource.co.uk/gandolfo 6-9th Frieze Art Fair in Regent’s Park.

7-9th The Cake and Bake Show at ExCel, London 8-9th Brixton Windmill Open Days Free. www.booking@brixtonwindmill.org.uk to book.

9th Royal Parks Half Marathon 13th An Evening of Comedy, Laughs and Entertainment with Steve Legg at Christ

Church, Surbiton Hill. Tickets £15 to include a 3 course meal, BYO drinks. Contact

the church office: 0208 390 7215 or email: tickets@ccsurbiton.org 14-16th The Chocolate Show at Olympia. http://www.salonduchocolat.co.uk/tickets.aspx 19-26th London Science Festival 21st: Trafalgar Day 22-29th Surbiton Arts Group 2016 Autumn Exhibition of our artists’ work. At Surbiton

Library Annex Closed Wed. Open to the public on 22nd 2-5pm, Open 11am-5pm

Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri, and Sat 11am -4pm Entry Free 25-29th Hinchley Manor Operatic Society presents ‘Thank You Ma’am’ celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s life, from the 1920s to the current day, with songs from popular musicals.

At Vera Fletcher Hall, Embercourt Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0LQ. Performances:

7.30pm and a 2.30pm matinee on Saturday. Tickets £13, from www.hmos.org.uk or

Box Office: 020 8942 6867 25-30th 6 Day london at Lee Valley Velop Park, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. World’s

professional riders, including Mark Cavendish, compete tp a backdrop of music

and entertainment. Tickets: Ad £19, Ch £6.

27-29th Museums at Night 30th British Summer Time Ends 31st Halloween 31-6th Nov Spirit of Christmas Fair at Olympia 6Nov-12th Dec Kingston upon Thames Festival of the Performing Arts http://www.kingstonperformingarts.co.uk

5th Nov Regent Street Motor Show Star Wars Experience at Madame Tussaud’s Museum until 30th June 2017.

London by Night Open Bus Tour until 31st March 2017.

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What’s On/Local Events

1st Tuesday: NHS Retirement Club, 10-12pm at Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. For information call Lorna: 020 8337 4121 Last Sunday of the month: Women on Wheels, meet outside Clas Ohlson Market Place 10.00. 020 8547 5865. E-mail: ccst@rbk.kingston.gov.uk Art Classes: Every Monday 10-12noon & 2-4pm, with Berrylands Artists at Berrylands Christian Centre, 41 King Charles Road, Surbiton, KT5 8PF. Info: 020 8644 0941 Berrylands Women’s Club: Meets every Mon evening, 8pm at Elgar Hall, United Reform Church, Raeburn Avenue, . Talks, slides and outings. Contact: Joyce Johnson Tel: 020 8390 5817 Chinese Brush Painting: Held once a month at Sunray Community Centre, Knollmead, Tolworth.

10-13.00pm Contact Gwen: 020 8398 7313. Beginners & intermediates welcome.

Encore Singing Group: Mondays, 10am - 12.15pm in Berrylands. For info: gillyvor@hotmail.com Kingston Camera Club: Camera enthusiasts welcome. Meet Mon eves, at St John’s Ambulance HQ, Athelstan Rd off Villiers Avenue. 7.30pm - 10pm with coffee break. New members welcome. For more information visit: www.kingstoncameraclub.com Kingston Pensioners’ Forum: Meets 2nd Monday each month at Reform Church, Eden Street 2pm. New members welcome. Talks, outings and tea and coffee. For more info: Pam Wilson Secretary, 020 8241 9913, www.kingstonpensionersforum@hotmail.co.uk Kingston Philatelic Society: Meets 8-10pm on 1st Thurs & 3rd Fri, at Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Road. Info: Brian Sole Tel: 01932 220 677 or email: brian.sole@btinternet.com Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom:Wednesdays. Learn Regency dancing at St Mark’s Church Hall, Surbiton, 8pm - 10.30pm. Cost £5 per eve. Contact Libby Curzon, 020 8391 1215. Email: curzone@hotmail. com Oasis daytime group for over 60s at Emmanuel Church, Grand Avenue, Tolworth. Plenty of opportunity to chat, play games, do puzzles. Meeting, Weds 5th and 19th includes a 5 minute Bible-based talk. Meetings on Wednesdays fortnightly, at 2.30pm. Tel: 020 8390 6631.

Open Door: Alternate Thursdays, 2.45 - 4.30pm, 13th & 27th October. 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 St Marks Church:Weds mornings 10.00-11.30 Stay and Play for Toddlers and Carers at St Mark’s Church Hall, St Mark’s Hill. Friday Mornings Coffee and Cake corner 10-11.30am, drop in for coffee at St Andrew’s Church, Maple Road, no booking required for any of them.

Scottish Country Dancing from September to June, Thursdays 7.30pm - 10.30pm at St Mark’s Church Hall. Tuition from 7.30, we dance 12 Jig Reels & Strathspeys with tea break at half way. Membership £5 a year, Members £3/evening, non-members £4. Join our friendly, informal club for good fun and an easy way to excercise. Check website: www. surbitoncaledonian.co.uk Surbiton Arts Group meets once a month for lectures and demonstrations in Surbiton Library Hall, Mondays 8-10pm. Exhibitions twice a year. For info: Call ALan 020 8397 1050 Surbiton Club for the Blind and Visually Impaired: Meets alternate Tues 2-4pm at Surbiton Hill Methodist Church, Ewell Road. Social club with entertainment and tea. Transport available if necessary. For information: 0744 364 3716 . Volunteer drivers very welcome.

Surbiton Floral Club: 1st Weds of the month at Raeburn Hall United Reform Church, Elgar Avenue.

7.30 for 7.45pm start. Floral demos, talks, workshops & outings. Tel: 020 8399 8193 Talking of Trains in Surbiton: Programme of talks at Surbiton Library Hall, each Wednesday evening from 21st Sept, throughout winter months. First meeting free, fee for complete year is £50. Details on www.talkingoftrains.co.uk For further information contact: David Blackmore, 020 8391 1116.Em: dandp@blueyonder.co.uk Tiny Tunes: Mon 10am & 10.50am at Surbiton Library Hall. Tues 10am & 10.50am at St Nicholas Parish Church, Summer Rd, Thames Ditton. All sessions 40 mins long, features music, dance, parachutes, bubbles & pom-poms. Age 3 months -5 years, pay as you go £5, siblings £2.50 www. tinytuneslive.com

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COMMUNITY PAGE BRITISH SUMMER TIME ENDS

Sunday 30th October 2015

Don’t forget to turn the clock BACK one hour at 2.00am

HOOK ALLOTMENTS AND GARDENS ASSOCIATION

Are you interested in gardening?

For all gardeners and allotment holders!

We are a small friendly local society providing gardening supplies at very reasonable prices to our members: 9 Seeds, summer and spring bulbs, onion sets, seed potatoes.

9 Summer bedding plants and other young plants according to season.

9 Traditional and organic fertilizers and soil improvers/conditioners.

9 Lawn and rose treatments, weedkillers, pest controls.

9 Growbags and bagged compost, pots, gloves, trays, canes, netting etc.

Annual membership just £2, senior citizens £1.

Website:www.horticultural.moonfruit.co.uk Email: chesshort@live.co.uk

Our trading hut is conveniently sited at Moor Lane Allotments (just off Moor Lane near The Bonesgate pub) Open every Sunday 10am to 12noon, except December.

In accordance with our "members only" policy, new members are always welcome to join!

Annual Membership just £2.50, senior citizens £1.50

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Did you know there is an association in Hook?

Our Association was founded over 50 years ago and is run by volunteers, can provide a wide range of composts, fertilisers, seeds and other gardening products at not-for-profit prices to our members. We support gardeners and allotment holders.

We currently have full and half plots available to rent. Contact: John on 07807 300 749 Membership is £2.50 a year and new allotment holders have free membership for the first year Our trading facility is situated next to the entrance to the allotment plots, beyond the rugby club pavillion, rear of King Edward’s Recreation Ground, Hook Road, Chessington Open: Sundays 10am - 12 noon Feb - Nov 10am - 11am Nov - Jan

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COMMUNITY PAGE Surbiton & District Historical Society

Tues 4th Oct: Dr David Kennedy’s talk is “Bloodworth & Squire Kingston’s 18thC Transportees”

Remember, you can pick up a copy of A Berrylands Companion magazine at the following:

Tues 1st Nov: Mr Ralph Thompson’s lecture is: “For King & Parliament - Surrey & the Civil War”.

C.D.Jennings, B&M Budget Store, Surbiton & Tolworth Libraries, Shan’s Pharmacy, Tolworth Recreation Centre, The Lamb, MBE Surbiton, Superstore Ewell Road, C.F Stears Greengrocer, Emmanuel Church

Tues 15th Nov: Afternoon meeting at 2pm.

Mr Gareth Glover will give an illustrated talk on “Waterloo - A Changing History”

Read it whilst you wait at: Aspen Vets, Berrylands Autocare Garage, Cornerhouse Dentist, Confidental Clinic If you would like copies at your business please call me on:

Meetings start time: 7.45pm at Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Road, Surbiton. Visitors welcome, Contribution of £2 appreciated For more details about meetings and the Society, call The Secretary: 020 8399 4473 Email: lenandmarilyn@virginmedia.com

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MISSING CAT

MISSING CAT

22/01/2010 00:22:03

This is Penny. She is two years old, a domestic short haired tabby cat. She was wearing a yellow collar with an ID barrel & bells.

She is quite shy with people she does not know, so would not willingly go with strangers.

Penny was last seen on the evening of Monday 5th September, when she went out into the garden with her sister to play.

Please check gardens, sheds and out buildings in the area of Kingsdowne Road, Chamberlain Way and St Matthews Avenue, Surbiton.

If found, hopefully, please contact: Ken: 07976 837 031 Karen: 020 8390 2805

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Ginger tom, Harry was lost in Berrylands whilst staying with relatives. He lives in Chessington, so may try to find his way back there. Please check sheds etc for him. If found please contact: Jacqui on 0208 241 4601 or Sue on 0208 391 3446

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Home & Garden All Your Garden Needs Berrylands Building Company Berrylands Property Maintenance Carpets4U Chris Mould Plumber Dream Doors (Kingston Kitchens) George Curren Electrical Goodroofs James Anthony KB Design Kevin Robinson Decorators Leverett Electricals NK Planning Ovenclean Pro-Fit Windows Systems R.J.Tree Services Richey Brickwork Shaun Overy Heating & Plumbing Time4U Will Lord William Stallion Electricals Zoe Rourke Interiors

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Care & Health Confidental Clinic Chessington Hypnotherapy Clinic My Dentist Tolworth Paula Maple Chiropodist

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Rest & Relaxation Anna Coe Fit as a Fiddle Classes King George Field Bowls Club Mobile Hairdresser Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom Dance Rebel Waltz Cycle Solutions Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club

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Children & Education Monkey Music

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Veterinary Aspen Veterinary Surgery Cats Protection League

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

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Food & Drink C.D.Jennings Langley’s Restaurant Prithi

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Solicitors Lewis &Dick Accountant M&B Accountancy Services Ltd Consultation Kingston Council 20mph Survey

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With great food served all day, why not drop in and look for yourself!

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