Month: October 2017 Issue No: 122 Independent monthly community news and business directory for KT5 & KT6
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t this time of year Autumn is approaching, and thoughts go to wondering whether we will have a pleasant run in to Winter. Then again what sort of Winter weather will we have this year? One hopes it will not be severe as in years past. But thoughts have to go to those people suffering awful monsoons and floods in the Indian sub continent as well as in Texas. When I started publishing A Berrylands Companion magazine, I was warned that it would not last! Next month, November will be the 12th Anniversary Issue. I am proud of that achievement. I was told that there were other publications that would be more successful, among them Yellow Pages, which we now know will cease to print directories from 2018/19. It will only be on line. So if you want your company details available for all those
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HELP THE HEDGEHOG! Hedgehogs are in serious decline and could be extinct in urban areas by 2025. They need our help to protect the species so please do what you can to save them. Thank you. A GUIDE TO HELPING HEDGEHOGS: (information courtesy of The British Hedgehog Preservation Society and other sources) 1. Avoid using pesticides and slug pellets in your garden. Not only can they harm hedgehogs but they
of step so that any hedgehog that falls in can get out again. They are good swimmers but can easily drown if they have no means of escape. A piece of netting secured to the side of the pond could be a lifesaver.
2. Make sure hedgehogs have easy access to your garden – cut a 4-5 inch hole in the bottom of a fence panel or in your back gate, or dig a small hole underneath your fence so they can get through to your neighbours garden. Hedgehogs will travel several miles in a night to forage so talk to your neighbours and agree where you can dig or cut a hole and pass on this information to them. If possible allow a corner of your garden to go wild as this will provide protection and encourage natural sources of food.
7. Make or buy a hedgehog house. This can either be used for hibernation, or for a mother hog to give birth or you could use it as a feeding station as many of them are designed with tunnels to help make them fox and cat proof.
also damage their food chain. Use organic alternatives. Broken up egg shells can be put around the base of plants to discourage slugs and snails.
3. Encourage hedgehogs into your garden but NEVER take one from the wild as it could be a nursing mother and your actions could be condemning the babies to death. Do NOT try to take a hedgehog as a pet, they are wild animals and will not adapt to captivity. 4. If you own a dog please be careful as they have been known to mistake a hedgehog for a ball and can cause serious damage. Cats however tend to ignore hedgehogs. Hedgehog fleas are breed specific and cannot transfer to you or your pets. 5. If you want to put food out NEVER feed bread and milk as this can kill a hedgehog. Feed only cat/ dog food in jelly, NOT gravy as this is too salty and choose the poultry or meat based flavours NOT fish. You can also feed unsweetened muesli moistened with water or you can buy specialist dry hedgehog food mix which can be left out all winter and this could be the difference between a hedgehog making it through to spring or not. 6. Provide a shallow dish of fresh water, especially if you are feeding a dry food mix but make sure it is not too deep. If you have a pond make sure it is covered or has a gently sloping side or some kind
8. Be extra careful to check your garden before using a strimmer as they can cause horrific injuries that almost always result in death because maggots will very quickly infect the wound. Also be careful with garden netting, make sure it starts 22-30cm off the ground so hedgehogs can get underneath, the same with football type goal nets. Cover open grates or drains so that hedgehogs can’t fall in. 9. Check bonfires before lighting them and if possible relocate them just before lighting to check that you do not have a hedgehog (or a family pet) sleeping in it. 10. Dispose of litter responsibly. Crush the end of cans before you put them in the bin/recycling box and cut plastic beer can multipack yokes to break the circles as hedgehogs can get their heads trapped and will starve to death. 11. If you see a sick or injured hedgehog/abandoned babies/one that appears to be ‘drunk’/is excessively scratching/or out in the daylight please call the BHPS or Wildlife Aid as soon as possible as time is of the essence. If you see any small hedgehogs in October to February please contact your local rescue and send them a photograph so they can decide if it is large enough to hibernate or if it needs to be taken into foster care. 12. Trust your instincts, if something doesn’t ‘feel’ right then it probably isn’t.
If you are in any doubt please call the BHPS or Wildlife Aid as you might just save a life! (BHPS) British Hedgehog Preservation Society – 01584 890801 (9am-5pm Monday-Friday) Wildlife Aid Foundation, Randalls Road, Leatherhead, KT22 0AL – 0906 180 0132 (50p per minute)
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Finance
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Government Schemes for First-Time Buyers and Existing Homeowners
If you are an existing homeowner wanting to move up the property ladder, or are looking to buy your first home, a number of government schemes could help you make that investment. From boosting your savings for a deposit to buying a share in a property, take a look below at the main government initiatives to find one that suit your circumstances. Help to Buy ISA Eligibility • First-time buyers only. • Purchase price of up to £250,000 (£450,000 in London). • You must live in the property. • It must be your only home. How it works The government boosts your Help to Buy ISA savings by 25%, up to a maximum of £3,000, so for every £100 you save into the ISA you will receive an additional £25 from the government. If you and a partner are saving for your first home together, you can each open a Help to Buy ISA and take advantage of a savings boost of up to £6,000 in total. Equity Loan (in England) Eligibility • Applies to new-builds only. • First-time buyers and
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existing homeowners may be eligible. • Property purchase price up to £600,000 in England. • You must live in the property, and not sub-let it. • It must be your only property. • The home must be purchased from a registered Help to Buy builder. • You cannot use a partexchange deal on your old home. How it works Also known as shared equity, you own your home using the equity loan scheme, purchasing a proportion of the property up front with the remainder being paid back over a pre-agreed term. Shared Ownership Eligibility You may be eligible for the Shared Ownership scheme if your annual household income is £80,000 or less (£90,000 or less in London) and: • This is your first home. • You have been a homeowner, but are now unable to afford a property. • You already use the shared ownership scheme. How it works You purchase between 25% and 75% of the property outright and pay a subsidised rent on the outstanding portion. You may be able to purchase more shares until you own the whole property, and the rent is reduced proportionately. Starter Home Scheme The Starter Home scheme is the latest government initiative to help first-time buyers in England onto the property
ladder. Although not yet fully up and running, these are the latest eligibility criteria and details known. Eligibility • First-time buyers aged between 23 and 40. • Maximum household income of £80,000 (£90,000 in London). • Must have a mortgage. • There will be restrictions on the resale or letting of the property for 15 years after purchase. How it works The government is offering a minimum discount of 20% on a property’s market value, so purchasers will need a mortgage of up to 80%. The purchase price after the discount can be up to £250,000 (£450,000 in London). Starter homes under this scheme will be exempt from the Community Infrastructure Levy, which house builders normally have to pay to local authorities. What has caused a housing crisis in recent years? A rise in the UK population, falling numbers of new-build properties and high prices in certain areas of the country have all combined to create a dire need for affordable housing. If you are in this situation, hopefully one of these schemes will help you on to the property ladder sooner rather than later. www.helptobuy.gov.uk www.ownyourhome.gov.uk/ scheme/starter-homes www.thebureauinvestigates. com/explainers/what-isaffordable-housing-a-bureauguide
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The end of summer is unmistakably upon us. Cooler, greyer, darker earlier. Heavy dew in the morning. Autumn beckons.
Mists and mellow fruitfulness
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he departure of summer can be depressing, but autumn has much to offer. The landscape is beautiful, especially if you have the good fortune to live near a National Park or any other uncultivated forest, which can be ablaze with yellow, gold and red. Autumn is, of course, the time of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Late blackberries, chestnuts, mushrooms, hazelnuts, rosehips – and sloes (which will make gin in time for Christmas). Fungi are mainly autumnal. In woodlands and forests, you can find a wonderful variety of mushrooms, toadstools, earth balls, puffballs and bracket fungi. But even with experience and modern field guides, identifying them can be tricky and timeconsuming. Mycologists (botanists who specialise in fungi) use scientific names as a matter of routine. English names have been coined for some of the better known mushrooms and toadstools: Shaggy Caps (also known as Lawyer’s Wigs), Parasols, the Oyster Mushroom, the Beefsteak Mushroom, the Penny Bun – to say nothing of the Death Cap and the Destroying Angel. In truth, I’ve seldom heard these allegedly popular names used. There are thousands of different species of mushroom and toadstool. A few are edible and delicious. A few are poisonous, some fatal. The great majority lie somewhere in between: not very nice, but not harmful either. If you want to experiment with some of the edible species, there are plenty of books available to help you identify them. But remember that the only really safe way is to identify with certainty anything you’re going to eat. Disregard all those old saws about blackening sixpences or being nibbled by rabbits. Some of the deadliest species can be eaten with impunity by other mammals. I’ve tried a dozen or so species over the years, but for my money there’s little to beat the traditional mushroom family, Agaricus. There’s a variety of closely related species in the family, but the one to watch out for is the so-called Yellow Stainer (Agaricus xanthodermus). Looking
like a horse mushroom, this species immediately turns bright yellow when cut or bruised. It won’t kill you, but it can make you very sick. The family Amanita contains the deadliest of all species, the Death Cap (Amanita phalloides). The tiniest quantity can bring death in appalling agony There is also has the all-white Destroying Angel (Amanita virosa) and that toadstool beloved of elves and goblins, the Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), with its red cap and white spots. One way to be sure of avoiding these most deadly of toadstools is never to eat anything whose gills are white. But, again, there is only one sensible rule: if you don’t know with certainty what it is, don’t eat it. Perhaps the safest and most environmentally friendly way to enjoy autumn’s fungal feast is to photograph it. Then you can spend as long as you like poring over books trying to decide what you’ve seen. The book I use most is a photographic guide, ‘Mushrooms’ by Roger Phillips (Macmillan Reference, 2006). Of course, you don’t have to struggle to identify fungi. You can always just enjoy their strange beauty. by Stephen Harvey
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Beef And Pepper Stroganoff Serves 4
Ready in 25 minutes
This is a fabulously quick and easy supper that is packed full of flavour. Serve with a watercress or rocket salad, if liked.
Ingredients: • 350g tagliatelle • 1tbsp olive oil • 4 flash-fry steaks (each about 125g), cut into thin strips • 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 1 large red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced • 300ml carton half-fat crème fraiche • 2tsp coarsely ground black pepper • 1-2 tbsp freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
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Add a spoonful of wholegrain mustard with the crème fraiche for an extra piquant flavour or try a splash of Worcestershire sauce.
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Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the tagliatelle and cook for 8-10 minutes or according to the packet instructions. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and stir-fry the steak strips over a very high heat until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and fry for 3-4 minutes until golden then add the pepper slices and cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Return the steak strips and any meat juices to the pan and stir in the crème fraiche and ground black pepper. Heat through gently. Stir in the parsley and adjust the seasoning to taste. Drain the tagliatelle and divide between four warmed shallow pasta bowls. Spoon the steak mixture on top and garnish with a little more freshly ground black pepper.
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Cake and Bake Chocolate and Orange Puddings Chocolate and orange are perfect flavour partners and these lovely individual puddings taste delicious served warm with custard or cream.
Ingredients: • 3 small clementines or satsumas, thinly sliced • 175g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing • 175g caster sugar • 3 large eggs, beaten • 125g self-raising flour • 50g cocoa powder, sifted • 1 tbsp fresh orange juice • 2 tsp orange zest • Custard or cream, to serve
Makes 6 Ready in 1 hours 30 mins
TIP You can cook the puddings a few hours before serving then simply re-heat in the microwave. Turn out onto a microwave plate and reheat three at a time on High for 30-45 seconds.
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1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas mark 4. Butter and line the bases of 6 x 175ml metal pudding basins with circles of baking parchment. Place a slice of clementine or satsuma in the base of each basin and press 2-3 slices around the sides. 2. Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and, using an electric mixer, beat until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs then sift over the flour and cocoa powder and fold into the creamed mixture with the orange juice and zest. 3. Divide the mixture between the pudding basins and cover each with a square of pleated, buttered foil, scrunching it tightly around the sides of each basin. Transfer to a roasting tin and pour in enough boiling water from a kettle to reach halfway up the sides of the basins. 4. Bake for 1 hour, until the puddings have risen and are firm to the touch, and a skewer inserted through the foil of one of the puddings comes out clean. Turn out and serve with custard or cream.
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And Another Thing... Tom and the Man Who Came to Dinner (Part 1) by Tom Hughes @groomsdaybook
The big metal pan bubbled quietly on the stove as Ken’s fingers danced across my spice rack. “Hmm, a soupçon more pimento methinks.” Handing Ken the ladle I asked, “How have you been my old chum?” “Oh you know, up and down. Listen Tom, you don’t think Sarah will mind me staying for a week or so?” My smile froze. “Er, a week? I thought it was only for...er, no I don’t think she’ll mind.” Ken clapped his hands together. “Excellent! Now old boy, if you wouldn’t mind setting the table?” The muffled slam of a car door heralded My Dearly Beloved’s arrival and also the smoothing of marital relations on an industrial scale. Enter Sarah with Hannah (our youngest) in tow. “Tom, can you go and get the rest of the shopping? I’ve…“ A deathly pause as Sarah’s
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gaze alighted on our newest house guest. In a deadpan tone Sarah said, “What’s he doing here?” Struggling to find the correct words I was reduced to simply stating the obvious. “Making goulash?” Fortunately, the moment was saved by Hannah who squealed with delight and ran up to give him a big hug. “Uncle Ken! Oh I’ve missed you! How long are you staying for? A week?” Hanging from Ken’s neck, Hannah spun round, waiting for confirmation.
“He’s not a scrounger…he’s a freeloader.” “What’s the difference? And why is he wearing your slippers?” I followed Sarah’s gaze through the open kitchen door. “Hey, they’re my slippers!” Over dinner, Hannah giggled incessantly as Ken regaled her with outrageous stories garnered over thirty years of living on his wits. Sarah, forgetting that she was furious, ploughed through her goulash.
Sarah pointed first to me, then to the hallway. “Can we have a word?” Once out of the kitchen, Sarah and I began a heated discussion conducted in rather strident, hissing tones.
“Clean plate I see Sarah, it’s always so satisfying when one’s efforts are appreciated.”
“What have I told you about inviting that man into our house?”
Aghast, Ken jumped to his feet. “Absolutely not. I will see to this. Hannah, I hereby appoint you deputy pot washer. Now, all hands to the pump!”
“He’s my oldest friend.” “He’s a scrounger.”
“I was hungry. Right, let’s get these dishes done.”
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More giggles from Hannah as, much to her amusement, Ken flounced around the kitchen, flicking his tea towel across the work surfaces. “I’ll have this place sparkling in no time, Hannah dear.” Cue more fuming from Sarah. The next morning, I was awoken by an urgent prod in the small of my back. “Tom! Tom!” (More hissing.) “How dare you invite him without consulting me.” “I didn’t invite him, he bumped into me and Nigel in the Old Paraffin Lamp and sort of invited himself. Hey, can you smell bacon?” Leaping from the bed, Sarah bounded down the stairs to admonish the would-be
chef. I decided that this confrontation was one I would be advised to sit out. Shamefully, I disappeared under the folds of Egyptian cotton to await Krakatoa. But Krakatoa did not erupt - in fact I must have nodded off, because on looking at the bedside clock I saw that an hour had elapsed since the initial assault on my olfactory senses. Gingerly, I padded downstairs to be greeted not by shouting, but laughter. Sarah, her serviette to her mouth, was stifling a giggle as Ken cleared the remnants of a breakfast feast (whilst wearing Sarah’s pinny). “Oh yes, Tom was completely caked in mud, he looked a complete idiot.”
the toast. “So Ken, where are you off to today?”
Fuming, I grabbed the last of
To be continued….
WORDWHEEL
Using only the letters in the Wordwheel, you have ten minutes to find as many words as possible, none of which may be plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. Each word must be of three letters or more, all must contain the central letter and letters can only be used once in every word. There is at least one word that uses all of the letters in the wheel.
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Mournfully, Ken played with the hem of Sarah’s apron. “To the council, I imagine, to see if they will find me a place to stay. Failing that, I imagine the Salvation Army might consider me.” “Nonsense Kenneth, we can’t have you out on the streets. Tom will move the sofa bed into the study, won’t you Tom? Tom? Where are you going?” “Out to buy myself some slippers, that’s where!” And so dear reader, let that be a warning: charity (it would appear) should never begin at home…
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Could Brexit Cloud Your Plans To Retire In The Sun? by Kate McLelland When the TV programme “A Place in the Sun” launched in the year 2000, international travel was becoming easier and cheaper thanks to the birth of low-cost airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair. The show was intended to demonstrate how simple it could be for British residents to buy a home - or a second home - in countries such as Spain, France or Portugal. The prospect of owning a place in the sun was particularly tempting for older people planning their retirement, as cheaper EU property prices allowed downsizers to retain some capital from the sale of their UK homes. Legislation allowing the free movement of EU citizens made it easy to take up residence in another country and travel freely without the need for visas, while reciprocal EU healthcare arrangements provided access to free medical treatment. Thanks to Brexit, the picture is changing. Earlier this year a report by Spain’s Association of Land and Commercial Registrars revealed that British demand for second homes had reduced by 30% since the referendum, while estate agents on some of the more popular Greek islands reported an even sharper decline, with
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an estimated 80% drop in interest. One of the greatest concerns for prospective buyers is that the rights and benefits UK citizens have previously enjoyed as a result of the UK’s membership of the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) will be withdrawn when we leave. Buying a property Currently the fall in the pound is making property purchases abroad more expensive for UK buyers, but it is hoped that the pound’s value will eventually strengthen when more is known about Britain’s prospects outside the EU. While there is no doubt that Britons will continue to be able to buy property and live in an EU country after Brexit (just as non-EU and non-EU European nationals do without problems today), there are questions as to whether property owning Brits will be charged higher taxes on their assets. Although nothing is certain at this stage, the economic benefits UK property owners bring to less affluent areas of France, Spain and Portugal may make EU members more reluctant to penalise British owners. Travel Once we have left the
European community, it’s unlikely that we will experience the same speedy passage through passport control that we once enjoyed, but the jury is out on whether you might need a visa to visit another EU country. If visas are required, spontaneous trips to the UK from your home abroad - or from Britain to your EU holiday home - could become a thing of the past. Medical treatment At present, anyone receiving a UK state pension whilst living in an EU country is entitled to free healthcare. It would be extremely costly for the NHS if, after Brexit, it had to care for everyone who currently receives treatment abroad, so it is expected that negotiators will try to keep some sort of reciprocal arrangement, provided the UK remains in the EEA. There is - inevitably - much speculation about how our exit from the EU might affect our ability to live in or visit European countries, but the truth is no-one can give an accurate answer until negotiations with the remaining 27 member states have been completed. Until that time, the dream of retiring to “a place in the sun” may simply have to be put on ice.
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Beauty Breast Cancer Awareness by Kate Duggan www.kateduggan.co.uk Neal’s Yard Remedies is donating £1 for every Organic Roll on Deodorant (£8) bought in October. Rich in skinloving essential oils and natural ingredients, the deodorants are very refreshing, smell divine and protect from odour for up to 24 hours. Donations are going to The Haven, a national charity offering support to people affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in the UK. Thankfully, it’s also one of the most treatable, with 87% of women now surviving for at least five years after diagnosis. The earlier you catch it, the more treatable it is. So put down this magazine and cop a feel! It’s best to check your breasts and armpits regularly for any changes. You’re not just looking for lumps – other symptoms include discharge, pain and a change in appearance, such as dimpled skin. Most changes turn out to be nothing, but do book yourself in for a check-up if you find anything, just to be sure. And now on to the fun stuff… From mugs to mints, there are loads of charity products out for Breast Cancer Awareness Month this year. Do read the pack to see how much is being donated though, as in some cases it’s less than 5%.
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emis is a long-term supporter of breast cancer charities. This year the beauty brand has released a limited edition ProCollagen Marine Cream. The cream has won numerous awards and has been clinically proven to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and leave skin feeling firmer. It’s one of Elemis’s bestselling products – one Pro-Collagen Marine Cream is sold every nine seconds! The limited edition jar is being sold for £99. While the price seems steep, the normal 100ml jar is £140, so you’ll save £41, as well as helping to support Breast Cancer Care. Elemis has pledged to donate £25,000 from sales. In the market for some new hair styling products? Heated styling company ghd has raised more than £10 million for breast cancer charities over the last 13 years. This
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year they’ve launched the ghd Pink Blush Collection. The range includes a limited
edition Platinum Styler (£165), Air Hairdryer (£99) and Paddle Brush (£20), with £2 to £10 being donated to Breast Cancer Now from each sale. Estée Lauder has been supporting breast cancer charities for several years, raising more than $65 million globally. Several of the Estee Lauder companies are releasing limited edition products in support of breast
cancer research this year, including Bobbi Brown. The Pink Peony Illuminating Bronzing Powder Set includes a flattering pink cheek powder and a mini face brush. The set costs £35, with 20% of the sale price going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Jo Malone London is donating £5 from the sale of every Red Roses 100ml Cologne (£88) sold throughout the month of October. Beloved by celebs such as Sophie Dahl, Red Roses is inspired by seven different roses and has notes of violet, citrus and honey. It’s a lovely fresh fragrance and really conjures up images of summer evenings in the garden.
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Helping Children To Deal With Big Emotions by Kate Duggan kateduggan.co.uk
It can be bewildering when your child has a meltdown, as the reason for it often seems pretty minor. However, while children may think they’re upset because their sibling got an extra sweet or because they want to carry on watching TV, there’s often an underlying issue. Tiredness, hunger and sugar crashes can all make children over-emotional. Of course, children often won’t realise why they’re feeling like they do and may be very quick to tell you that no they’re not hungry, they’re cross because you’re just being SO UNFAIR. Children also often store up any anxieties and let them loose in a safe place, i.e. at home. An argument with a friend at school, for instance, can result in a shouting match over switching the TV off at home. Or, if your child is worried that you might love their siblings more than you love them, a perceived unfairness can be a trigger to letting that worry come out. A worry box can be a useful tool for discovering any underlying anxieties that may be bothering your child. Help them to decorate a cardboard
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box and write ‘Our worry box’ on the side. Encourage your child to write down when something is worrying them, and to pop it in the box. If they’re too young to write their worry down, they could draw it or ask you to write it for them. Just the act of getting it down on paper can sometimes help children to work through the issue. Pick a quiet time, when your child seems at ease, to take out a piece of paper and discuss the worry. If your child is still feeling anxious about the issue, they can put it back in the box. Otherwise they can throw it away. Coping with a meltdown A meltdown is usually fast and furious, but short lived. Speaking in a low, soothing voice can help children to calm down. Just repeating that they’re OK and that you’re here can be all that’s needed. Keeping calm when you’re being screamed at is certainly difficult, but reciprocating will just escalate the situation. If you need to walk away and take a few minutes to breathe deeply, then do so.
to reason with them often won’t help. Likewise, telling them to calm down, to stop crying, or to ‘suck it up’ will just make things worse. While giving in to your child’s demands can sometimes diffuse the situation, it won’t uncover any underlying causes for the meltdown and can make things worse in the long run. That being said, it’s always a good idea to properly consider their request before a situation escalates. It’s often very easy to say ‘no’ without actually considering whether there’s room to meet halfway. Once your child has calmed down, you might want to sit with them while they eat a nonsugary snack. Big emotions can be scary and tiring for children. It will take years for them to develop the mental capacity to be able to properly control their emotions, so don’t try to make them feel guilty about losing control. Instead, ask whether they want to talk about what just happened and about how they’re feeling. A hug can go a long way towards making both of you feel better too.
Young children aren’t always capable of logic, so attempting
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Health
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You, Your Bones and Osteoporosis
Worldwide, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men aged 50 and over will suffer an osteoporotic fracture. World Osteoporosis Day on 20th October aims to raise osteoporosis awareness. Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones weaken and decrease in density, increasing the likelihood of fractures. The high incidence of fractures in the over50s is mostly due to weakened bones. Although osteoporosis can affect any bone, the wrists, hips and spine are the most commonly affected. Who is at risk? Women are generally at greater risk than men, as falling oestrogen levels during the menopause affect bone density. Women are at even higher risk if they: • Experience menopause or have a hysterectomy before age 45. • Over-exercise or diet, stopping their periods for more than six months. Other risk factors include: • Overactive thyroid or parathyroid glands. • Adrenal gland or pituitary gland disorders. • Family history of osteoporosis or hip fracture. • A BMI of 19 or less. • Long-term high-dose corticosteroid use (e.g. for arthritis or asthma). • Eating disorders.
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• Smoking and heavy drinking. • Rheumatoid arthritis. • Conditions causing malabsorption problems (e.g. coeliac or Crohn’s disease). • Some breast and prostate cancer medications. • Long periods of inactivity (e.g. long-term bed rest). • In men, low testosterone levels. Preventing Osteoporosis DO: Take regular exercise that includes weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening activities, which exert force on bones and stimulate growth. They’ll also improve flexibility and balance, making falls less likely. • Weight-bearing exercise: brisk walking, hiking, jogging, climbing stairs, rope skipping, aerobics or racquet sports. • Muscle-strengthening (resistance) exercise: weight-lifting (hand weights are fine), resistance bands, weight machines, rising up on your toes and push-ups. Include plenty of calcium, vitamin D and protein in your diet. Dairy foods are great sources of protein, calcium, Vitamin D and other vital minerals. Other sources of calcium: some green vegetables (e.g. kale, broccoli, okra), apricots, canned fish with bones (e.g. sardines), nuts, soya beans and soya milk. Most of our vitamin D is produced naturally when our skin is exposed to sunlight (so ensure you spend a little time outside without sun cream). However, our sunlight exposure depends on location and lifestyle. Dietary sources include egg yolks, fatty fish (salmon, tuna and mackerel), beef liver and almond milk. You can also choose foods forti-
fied with calcium and Vitamin D (e.g. some breads and cereals) or take supplements. Don’t take more than 500–600 mg of calcium daily and take Vitamin D too, as it’s essential for calcium absorption. DON’T: Smoke or exceed the advised alcohol limits of 2 units a day. Both are proven to substantially raise fracture risk. Diagnosing Osteoporosis Doctors can use an online tool to assess fracture risk. You may also have a DEXA (DXA) scan that measures bone mineral density, giving you a ‘T score’. A score below -2.5 confirms a diagnosis of osteoporosis. Treating Osteoporosis Not everyone will need medication and treatment depends on age, sex, risk of fracture, previous injury history and existing conditions. It’s sensible to maintain healthy Vitamin D, calcium and fitness levels and reduce your fall risk by ensuring your eyesight and balance are fine. However, if you have a hormone deficiency, a supplement may be appropriate. Other medications include: • Bisphosphonates (e.g. etidronate) and Selective Oestrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs), which help maintain bone density. • Strontium ranelate, which reduces bone breakdown and stimulates new bone growth. For More Information: National Osteoporosis Foundation: www.nof.org International Osteoporosis Foundation: www.iofbonehealth. org
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Gardeners In Glass Houses by Pippa Greenwood
If you can possibly squeeze a greenhouse in to your garden, it’ll be a purchase you won’t regret. A greenhouse will literally transform your gardening activities and open up a whole new range of possibilities - but what should you get and where should you put it?
can be sure you will eventually wish it was larger. Most of the initial costs rise by a relatively small amount as the size of the greenhouse increases, so save up a little longer if necessary. But any greenhouse is better than none, so if space or budget only allow for a 4ft x 4ft, then still go for it!
A greenhouse needs to be sited well away from large trees. These not only make for shady conditions that will reduce light getting to the plants inside the greenhouse, but falling branches or other tree debris also increase the risk of damage to the glass as well as the guttering becoming clogged.
Most greenhouses have a frame made from wood or metal (most commonly aluminium). Which you choose will really depend on personal preference: many prefer the look of wood, but it will need regular maintenance unless it is western red cedar. Whichever you choose, make sure it is sturdily constructed, especially if you live in a windprone area.
If you are going to want to install electrical equipment such as heating, lighting or even some electrically heated propagators, bear in mind that the further the greenhouse is from the house or other existing supply, the more expensive it will be to install underground armoured cable. So what size should you go for? The answer is simple, larger than you might expect! Pretty well whatever the size of greenhouse you get, you
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In the height of summer a greenhouse will soon heat up, and temperatures can rise to the extent that plants will be damaged or even killed. Plenty of ventilation helps to reduce the temperature and also allows for better air circulation, so reducing problems with plant diseases etc. Consider roof vents as well, which aid air circulation and are an especially efficient way to let excess heat escape.
Make sure that the doorway to your greenhouse is wide enough for easy access. Occasionally you see some that are so skinny you’d struggle to get through them if you were carrying anything heavy or bulky. If possible choose one wide enough for you to push a wheelbarrow through with ease – this will make jobs such as changing the border soil or just bringing in compost so much easier. A greenhouse should be erected on a solid base perhaps paving slabs, concrete or bricks - or on a skirt or surround of paving or concrete. The choice needs to be made at the outset, and your supplier will be able to advise on what is best for the greenhouse you choose. I prefer to have a solid path up the centre of the greenhouse (essential for practicality) and then an open bed up one or both sides. The advantage of a bed is that you can fill it full of quality soil and plant directly into it, making maintenance of crops such as tomatoes an awful lot easier. A solid base means you will need to grow greenhouse crops in containers. When you’re placing the order,
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try to get some greenhouse staging in your greenhouse. This is usually made from wood or metal and is slatted, making a perfect place to stand seed trays, pots and propagators. Most greenhouses are fitted with horticultural grade glass but there are other options; if the garden is used by children, you may decide to do as I did and install safety glass or reinforced glass to reduce the risk of a tragic accident – especially likely at the base of the greenhouse. Plastic, polythene or corrugated plastic ‘glazing’ are also available from some outlets; these are generally lower cost and less of a potential hazard - but check how long they are designed to last, and think about how they will look too. If possible consider some
really useful extras, including: shading (necessary to help to keep temperatures down in the sunnier months and to reduce the risk of plant damage); guttering and a linked in water-butt (a brilliant way to have a handy water supply without elaborate plumbing, and the green option too); and an electrical supply (expensive and must be installed by a properly qualified and registered electrician, but allows electrical heating, lighting, fans and installation of a heated propagator). My Top Reasons for Getting a Greenhouse • It allows you to grow a wider range of crops with ease. • It provides a longer growing season, giving shelter at both ends of the season.
of plants from seed yourself, so saving money. • It will dramatically reduce the risk of problems such as tomato blight. • Plants get plenty of natural light and so are more likely to thrive. • It makes a perfect gardener’s hide-away! Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com for her ‘Winter thru’ Spring Collection’ of gorgeous UK-grown gardenready vegetable plants ready for delivery in September. You’ll also find many gardening items including growing frames, SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, raised bed kits, Nemaslug and other nematode controls, copper tape, pull-out EasyTunnels, signed books and lots more besides.
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Technology
HIGH-TEC HORRORS When your gadgets go bump in the night Some of the scariest things don’t make very good costumes: nobody’s going to go to a fancy dress party as The Laptop Full Of Orange Juice, The Stolen Smartphone or The Family Photos That Got Deleted By Accident. But unfortunately such horrors do exist. How can you ensure that they don’t give you nightmares? The first step to avoid any kind of digital disaster is to have backups of anything important. You can do that in several ways: you can copy files to an external hard disk; you can upload them to an online service such as Microsoft OneDrive or Yahoo’s Flickr; or you can backup to CD-R or DVD. That latter option is the least safe, though, because discs can easily be lost or damaged. We prefer the online option, as it ensures our backups are kept far, far away in the event of emergency. Keeping up-to-date backups means that even if your hardware suffers a horrible fate, your important files - your family photos, perhaps, or the book you’re secretly writing - don’t go with it. If your device is lost or stolen there are a few things you can try. Apple and Android phones and tablets have a “find my device” option - for Apple it’s Find My Phone in iCloud, and in Android it’s google.com/android/find. The latter even includes Android TVs, if you have one. You can use the services to make the device play a sound if you think you’ve just put it somewhere nearby or to display a message urging the finder to call, but you can also use them to lock the device and erase all the data on it, rendering it useless to any thief or to anyone who finds it. 1
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One of the most common digital disasters is water damage: a drink spilled on a laptop, or a smartphone dropped in liquid. If that 2 happens to you, stop immediately - and we mean immediately, because every second counts - and turn it off; if it’s a laptop, turn it upside down so the keyboard is facing downwards and the liquid can drip out. Wipe any wet surfaces, unplug every cable and leave it on top of a towel for at least 24 hours in a warm, dry place. Don’t try to fast-forward by using a hair dryer, as its heat can damage delicate components. When you’re absolutely sure it’s dry turn it back on and look for signs of weird behaviour: if it doesn’t work properly, you’ll need to take it to a repair shop. With phones the process is much the same, but you might get better results if you put the phone in a bag of uncooked rice. Rice is ultra-absorbent and can help dry your phone out more quickly. As for our final horror, accidentally deleted files, you can get them back if you move quickly. That’s because when you trash a file it doesn’t actually get deleted; instead, it’s marked as “okay to over-write”. If you can get to it before it’s overwritten you can usually get it back, even if you’ve emptied the recycle bin. Our go-to app for recovering files is Recuva (www.recuva.com), which works on Windows, on camera memory cards and on USB sticks too. There’s a free version for simple recovery jobs. Main Image- HP Spectre laptop. 1. Find My Device on Google.com. 2. Recuva data recovery software.
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Home & Interiors Designing A Dressing Room
The Modernist architect Le Corbusier (a man who knew a thing or two about designing buildings) advised readers of his collected essays: “Never undress in your bedroom. It is not a clean thing to do and makes the room horribly untidy.” Clearly, this was a man who was strongly in favour of separate dressing rooms. Move on almost 100 years or so and, while most of us don’t really feel that it’s unhygienic to take our clothes off in the bedroom, many of us do yearn for the luxury of a dressing room, a dedicated place in which to store clothes in good order, leaving the bedroom as a comfortable, tranquil place uncluttered by bulky wardrobes and chests of drawers. When space allows, this could be an
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immensely useful, functional space, as large and luxurious as you like, containing not just clothes storage but also room for a dressing table, seating and plenty of mirrors. When space is restricted, perhaps in an apartment or older property, you may find that it is more efficient to turn a small room, part of a large landing or one end of a bathroom or the master bedroom into a dressing area packed with carefully designed storage. How big should a dressing room be? The most effective way to work it out is simply to get out your tape and measure everything that you’re planning to put in the room, then draw up plans and elevations of where and how they’ll fit. Most people opt for a combination of hanging space and drawers.
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Think of rails for full, half and three-quarter-length hanging, deep, shallow and compartmentalised drawers, and useful fittings such as tie holders, pull-out shelves, boxes, trouser hangers and laundry bins. The hard-to-reach top parts of the space are ideal for infrequently used items, and shoes can be kept in racks or on trees at the bottom. To turn your space from a walk-in wardrobe to a full-on dressing room, leave enough space for a dressing table with a good mirror and drawers for cosmetics, hair styling kit and so on. A full-length mirror is essential, and for drying hair you’ll need a plug socket nearby. There are three ways to fit out the space: find a carpenter or joiner to make you an utterly bespoke room; commission a fitted-furniture specialist and choose from one of their ranges; or use off-the-shelf elements, readily available from DIY sheds or storage specialists, and make it up yourself. The latter option, though undeniably the cheapest, has the disadvantage of being less flexible and, because all the parts will be made to standard measurements, may not make the best use of your space, particularly if it is awkwardly shaped.
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It is important to get the lighting right in a dressing room. Wall fittings, dangling pendants and floor lamps may be in the way, so inset ceiling spotlights are often the best option. Ensure that you have enough to light the room brightly, particularly if your finishes are dark. And if you decide to screen off your clothes with doors, fit sensor-operated lights that switch on when you open the doors. While the organisation of storage is essentially utilitarian, there is always an element of aesthetics, too. Even plain, open-fronted storage comes in a choice of finishes, while bespoke versions could incorporate exotic woods, leather or wicker. In an ideal world, you would match the style of the dressing room to that of your bedroom, picking out colours, finishes and details such as drawer handles and light switches to blend seamlessly from one room to the other. Main Image: Komplement interior wardrobe fittings, Ikea: 020 3645 0000; ikea.com/gb
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Autumn Entertainment From new releases to true classics, there’s plenty to keep you entertained from our choice of books this month. How to Stop Time – Matt Haig Tom Hazard looks like he’s 40, but he’s been alive for centuries. People notice when you age so slowly, so Tom has to change his identity every eight years – a new name, new job, new friends. Falling in love isn’t an option and it’s best not to get too attached to anyone, as they’ll only die. But Tom craves an ordinary life. Beautifully written, this book is begging to be devoured in one sitting. Home Fire – Kamila Shamsie After years of raising her younger siblings, Isma is free to live her own life and to start a career in America. Back in the UK, her sister, Aneeka, is struggling in a society that sees her hijab as a threat. Enter Eamonn, the son of a well-known London politician, who will have a lasting effect on both women. This reimagining of Sophocles’ Antigone covers some pretty big issues, from religion, politics and extremism to love and family ties. However, Shamsie’s skilful writing means the themes never suffocate the story. A powerful book.
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Entrepreneurial You – Dorie Clark If you’re fed up of the daily grind and fancy setting up on your own, this book might prove a good starting point. The tagline is a good indication of the content – ‘Monetize Your Expertise, Create Multiple Income Streams, and Thrive’. Clark offers advice on choosing what to do, building your brand and finding people to buy from you. There are plenty of case studies to be inspired by and, unlike many other business books, it’s not too heavy a read. The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood Now a critically acclaimed TV series, The Handmaid’s Tale was first published in 1985. The US government has been overthrown by a fundamentalist Christian organisation, which strips women of their rights. Birth rates have plummeted and, as one of the few fertile women left, June is forced to become a handmaid to a powerful commander, Fred. Renamed Offred, her sole purpose is to bear her master’s children. Gripping.
Extracted Trilogy – RR Haywood Harry Madden died after blowing up a German base in WW2. Safa Patel saved the prime minister, before being killed by terrorists. Ben Ryder was hit by a train while trying to stop armed men blowing up an underground station. Now these three heroes find themselves ‘extracted’ from their untimely deaths, by a man with a time-machine who wants them to save the world. A thoroughly enjoyable read, with a tightly-written plot, great characters and plenty of action. The Break – Marian Keyes Bestselling author Marian Keyes’ latest book centres around forty-something Amy, whose husband Hugh has decided he wants a break. It’s not that he doesn’t love her; he just wants some time for himself. Six months’ worth of time in fact. But if he’s on a break, then surely Amy deserves a bit of freedom too? An amusing, easy read for curling up with on a cold winter’s evening.
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Well We All Knew That Didn’t We? (But it’s Worth Confirming it in an Official Survey) Apologies in advance to any white-van men reading this, especially if you are one of the 3% of the careful ones: in a TomTom survey of 1,000 UK consumers, 97% of the respondents put white-van man bottom of the list of the safest and most careful road users. The rest of us shouldn’t nod with an “I told you so” smugness either. Drivers of what the survey describes as “high performance” cars (read three popular highend German marques) only scored 1% higher, followed by taxi and truck drivers on a joint 8%. Personally, why, with such a low score on driving skill, any of us get in a taxi is beyond me.
Using an analogy, if you want any job done well, you get the professionals in. They have the tools, training, skills and experience to produce good work. So you’d think a “professional” driver, such as one behind the wheel of a taxi would have the same? From the results of the survey it seems not. On the flip side, if you drive a small car you came out tops on the safety and courtesy scores with a 27% rating. Saloon car drivers were only marginally less safe and rude, coming in at 23%. This slap on the back isn’t confined to the size of vehicle you drive either, as next were bus drivers at 17%. So, in any future survey, if you want to score highly for your driving skill and politeness, it seems you should steer clear of driving a white German-built taxi van and opt for a small saloontype bus instead. Safe and polite motoring!
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Renault Zoe Impressive Electric Range For A Small Price Tag by James Baggot
With its new Z.E.40 battery, the Renault Zoe now boasts a realworld range of up to 184 miles. Simon Davis puts it to the test. The Renault Zoe could be the Twizy quadricycle’s older sister. However, the Zoe is a proper family car with five seats, a boot and a useable real-world electric driving range. It’s also a zero-emissions vehicle, meaning it qualifies for the government’s full £4,500 plug-in car grant, and there is no vehicle excise duty. What’s neW? The Zoe has been facelifted for 2017 and gains a new battery – the Z.E.40. There’s also the new Signature Nav top-level trim. This new battery dramatically increases its appeal compared with its rivals. The quoted 250-mile range is based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), however, and Renault says that realistically this will be closer to 184 miles in summer and 124 miles in the winter. What’s under the bonnet? Our test vehicle was fitted with Renault’s R90 electric motor, developing 91bhp and 220Nm of torque, giving a 0-60mph time of 13.3 seconds and a top speed of 84mph. The Zoe comes with a homecharging unit, so you’ll be able to replenish its batteries in as little as seven hours.
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What’s it like to drive? While the electric motor reaches 30mph in a timely fashion, it takes a long time to reach open road speeds, so the Zoe isn’t ideal for long-distance drives. Around town, however, the Zoe is perfectly capable. Visibility is good, it’s comfortable, easy to drive and its relatively small size makes for easy parking. The steering is rather vague, though, and the regenerative brakes are rather grabby. hoW does it look? We think the Zoe is pretty and very chic, and one of the most attractive-looking EVs on sale today. What’s it like inside? That low price point is apparent in the cabin, where you’ll find plenty of cheap and scratchy plastic surfaces. Compared with the likes of the Hyundai Ioniq Electric, the Zoe’s interior is a let-down. It wins on space, however. Two adults can sit in relative comfort in the back seats as long as the front passengers are not too tall. Boot space stands at a decent 338 litres. What’s the spec like? Standard equipment is fairly generous: even entry-level models include Renault’s R-Link infotainment system and satellite navigation. Our mid-range Dynamique Nav specification test car had a
hands-free key card, DAB radio, Bluetooth audio streaming and rear parking sensors. Prices for the Renault Zoe start at just £14,245, considerably less than its rivals. However, that does not include the mandatory monthly battery hire fee, which costs upwards of £59 per month based on mileage. If you want buy the Zoe and battery outright, the entry-level i-Expression Nav model is £19,845. verdict The Zoe earns points for being one of the most affordable electric cars on the market. It’s not going to amaze you with its dynamic abilities, but as an urban daily driver its superior range, practical interior and attractive looks make it hard to beat in this segment.
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Reims A Royal City at the Heart of Champagne By Solange Hando In the Champagne region, just 45 minutes east of Paris, the colourful city of Reims owes its fame to history and some of the world’s most illustrious vineyards. Here champagne is almost an everyday treat, but on special occasions you might meet the lovely Queen of Champagne draped in a crinoline holding up to 100 glasses, full to the brim. The Romans planted the vines and by the end of the first millennium, the wine had earned its place on royal tables. This was a still white wine made from black grapes but, when bottled, bubbles arising during the second fermentation could cause explosions. Even Dom Pérignon, the local monk who greatly improved it, tried hard to suppress them. Yet as early as 1531, sparkling wine had been successfully produced in Limoux near Carcassonne, and when the problem was eventually solved in Champagne, sparkling wine quickly gained favour. Today, champagne is on the scene wherever you go in this endearing city, even in the cathedral. Almost totally destroyed in WWI, Notre-Dame has been painstakingly rebuilt, including its old stained glass windows, including a panel dedicated to wine making
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and Dom Pérignon. Bright contemporary windows by Chagall are a stunning contrast, while the latest addition is a gift from Angela Merkel as a sign of reconciliation. Many of the statues and sculptures are copies of the originals which are kept in the adjoining Palais du Tau, the former archbishop’s palace, alongside royal treasures. Royal? Just walk down the aisle and you will see a plaque marking the spot where Clovis, the first King of the Franks, was baptized by St Rémi on Christmas Day 496, followed by 3,000 of his men. According to legend, the king was anointed with a miraculous oil carried by a dove. The oil was later stored in St Rémi’s Abbey and only brought to the cathedral for coronations, returned to its rightful home after the ceremony in exchange for hostages the monks kept just in case. Altogether 25 French kings were crowned in Reims Cathedral, the last one in 1825. Most notable perhaps was Charles VII, who regained his throne during the Hundred Years War aided by the charismatic John of Arc. Charging on horseback, sword drawn, her statue rises dramatically in front of the cathedral.
Back in town, trams glide quietly through the streets while visitors and locals lunch on Erlon Square, ‘ the ChampsElysées’ of Reims, guarded by the slender Subé fountain and its Victory statue. Others relax in the parks, wander around gleaming stores and quaint shopping arcades or head for St Rémi, now a basilica, the Fine Arts Museum or the ‘Musée de la Reddition’ where at 2.41am, on May 7th 1945, the German High Command surrendered unconditionally to the Allies in the school which served as their headquarters. Today, Reims hosts concerts and exhibitions all year round, first class theatre shows and festivals, celebrating Champagne, folk culture or the legendary Joan of Arc. But no visit to the city would be complete without a guided tour in a Champagne House, such as Veuve Cliquot, named after a 27 year old widow who in 1804, well ahead of her time, took over her husband’s business. Cavernous chalk pits, originally dug by the Romans for building material, are now the Cliquot wine cellars, a vast underground maze stretching for 25km on three levels and storing 100 million bottles of champagne in perfect conditions.
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An exceptional year for our Club and the Community!
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urbiton Racket and Fitness Club – originally styled ‘The Berrylands Club’- was founded in 1881 on the present site. At that time it was only the third Tennis Club in Britain and only the fourth in the world. Over the long period since then our prestige in tennis circles has never been higher than now. So it is with the Community. In more modern times, as the tide of housing spread across the fields of Berrylands, the Club became increasingly part of the new Community, and our active links there have never been stronger than in the last year. At Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club our present year really began last September, when we relaid all our eleven grass courts. The old ones had served us wonderfully well for more than thirty years, but this was an ambitious move to give the Club the ultimate in grass court excellence. Thereafter our ground staff nurtured the young grass carefully through last Winter and Spring, ready for the new season’s Club play and the series of important tournaments which would be 42
played at Surbiton during the Summer. The first of these, the Aegon Surbiton Trophy, was the important precursor to Queen’s and the Edgbaston tournaments. The Surbiton event featured star players from all over the world, and the standard of play has never been higher in any recent year. Our Men’s Champion went on to win a quarter-final place at Wimbledon, and our losing Lady Finalist was Britain’s No.2, Heather Watson.
During and after the Tournament the Club ran several Community Days when all local families were invited to visit the Club for free to try out our many facilities, particularly Tennis, Squash and our Fitness Suite. More than two thousand local residents and their children accepted our invitation.
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At another Community event, several hundred of our guests came early on Finals Day to join in prayers and hymns led by Stan Brown, our local Methodist M i n i s t e r and Church Members, including our friends from the Surbiton Hill Methodist Church Tennis Club. Not forgetting the support of several other local churches. Our yearlong coaching programmes for tennis are another powerful link with the Community. Our sixteen registered coaches have close to a thousand youngsters over three in the Surbiton Coaching Programme, and in addition they coach regularly at fourteen local schools. As a link at another important level, the current Deputy Mayor of Kingston sits on our Management Committee. A few weeks after the excitement of the Aegon Surbiton Trophy came the preWimbledon International Qualifying Event, featuring juniors who will be the top players of tomorrow. On the first Thursday of Wimbledon we hosted our first-ever pre-Wimbledon International Wheelchair Event. This was shown on BBC. The top ten men and To advertise call Karen: 020 8274 0096
ladies played at Surbiton in preparation for the Wheelchair Championships at Wimbledon. Then came the Seniors Tennis Tournament, which brought men and ladies in the 60 to 85 age-groups from all over the Home Counties and beyond. Some reached into their 90s! Many legendary players were here for us to watch, their skills seemingly almost undiminished by age. Truly, a most satisfactory year for Club and Community. Now for our next twelve months! Best wishes Roy Roy Staniland is Director of Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, Berrylands,KT5 8JT 0208 399 1594 www.Surbiton.org
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Hobbies You’re Never Alone With A Book Club By Kate McLelland Who said reading was a solitary occupation? These days, thanks to the popularity of book clubs, you’ll find book lovers throughout the world coming together to socialise and share their views. And avid readers who can’t meet face-to-face will find plenty of online platforms where they can discuss the books they have enjoyed with others. The main objective of a book club is to invite a group of people to read a novel or work of non-fiction in their own time and then come together in a social setting in order to discuss it. Some book clubs meet in group members’ homes, while others meet in libraries, pubs or community centres. These gatherings are usually informal in nature, with few set rules, although limits may be set on the time allowed for conversations that are not related to books! Joining up Many clubs are set up by word of mouth, so you could ask friends, family or work colleagues if they know of any groups operating locally. Your local library can also be a good source of information. If your library doesn’t already run its own club, it may provide
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space for an independent group to meet, or carry a list of book clubs operating in the area. Websites such as readinggroups.org or mybookclub.com also carry lists of local groups you can join. Starting your own book club If you’ve researched your area and found that there are no groups that meet your needs, you could always set up your own club. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Choose what type of book club you’d like to run. Should it be seriously academic, or light and frivolous? The answer may depend on the type of people who will be attracted to join: their ages, gender and areas of interest.
best if the timing of meetings is agreed through discussions with other members, in order to accommodate their work or childcare commitments. Once you’ve decided on a schedule that works well for the group, try to stick with it. There are many different ways to keep in touch with members but the quickest and most efficient way to communicate is via email or social media. Set up a Facebook group for your club or sign up to the website bookmovement.com, which lets you set up a private book club page to keep track of book selections, send out meeting invitations and track acceptances.
Decide how many people should be invited as members. A group of between 8 and 16 is a comfortable size, allowing you manage conversations and continue with sessions even if several members are absent.
In addition to all the pleasure you’ll get from reading and discussing a wide range of books, by joining or starting up a book club you will also enjoy linked activities such as visits to literary festivals, meeting local authors or trips to the cinema to see the film version of a book you’ve read.
Think about when and how often the club should get together. Meeting on a monthly or six-weekly basis works well for most people and gives time for books to be read. It is
It’s the perfect activity for socially-inclined book lovers. If you ever thought reading was a lonely pastime, there’s no doubt you’ll revise your opinion when you join a book club.
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History A Brief History of London By Catherine Rose Roman London Bridge (in wood) and erected his ‘Palace of Westminster’, today’s Houses of Parliament.
It is said that at Vauxhall, you can spot 6,000-year-old timbers in the Thames at low tide. But it was the Roman invasion 2,000 years ago that really put our capital on the map. The Romans built their port settlement by the Thames in 43AD. No one is certain where their name, Londinium, originated but some have suggested it is derived from the Celtic word ‘lond’ meaning ‘wild’. Londinium eventually stretched from London Wall in the north to Southwark in the south. Although the 20-foot-high wall surrounding it no longer exists, it is still possible to walk along its route, noting place names that relate to the original city gates: Ludgate, New Gate, Aldersgate, Moorgate, Bishopsgate and Aldgate. When the Romans abandoned London, the Anglo-Saxons moved in some two hundred years later, establishing a new settlement called Lundenwic. Crowned in the church he built, Westminster Abbey, the penultimate Anglo-Saxon king Saint Edward the Confessor (1042-1066) rebuilt the old
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After Edward’s successor, Harold, was defeated by William the Conqueror, one of the first things that William built was the Tower of London - part of a network of castles in his fortification strategy. The ‘White Tower’ remains and was a Royal residence until 1500. By now, the name London was in common use. The boundary of the city was roughly the square mile that we know as the City of London, while other areas such as Westminster were separate from it. The City of London and the City of Westminster were joined by road and river routes. When Westminster gained importance as a seat of rule for royalty, Church and government, these routes began to be used regularly for State processions. In 1172, work started on London Bridge to rebuild it in stone. It took 33 years to complete the impressive 19-arched structure that lasted 600 years. St Paul’s Cathedral was built in 1200. Gothic in style, it was noted for its magnificent spire until it was unfortunately struck by lightning in 1561.
London in 1665 and raged for eighteen months, killing nearly a quarter of the population. This was closely followed by the Great Fire of London in 1666, which destroyed the medieval city inside the old Roman wall, including St Paul’s. The cathedral was subsequently redesigned and rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren as the famous building we know today. By the 1700s there had been much new building, but there was also a growing proliferation of slums. With little help and overcrowding, the poorest turned to a life of prostitution or crime. There was no sanitation, no street lights and no police force. Gas lighting arrived in 1738 but policing didn’t appear until 1829, when Robert Peel, then Home Secretary, set up the first police force, with policemen earning the nickname ‘bobbies’ and ‘peelers’ in recognition of him. Although the Industrial Revolution resulted in excessive pollution, leaving Londoners to endure regular ‘pea soupers’ - dense bouts of smog - until the 1956 Clean Air Act, the Victorians were responsible for making London the capital we know today. They widened roads, erected well-known monuments, constructed a water and sewage system and built what has become one of London’s most iconic forms of transport: the London Underground.
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Short Story The Vengeful Goat “There’s a light ahead!” Dale gasped, climbing over the stile. “It must be the Inn.”
“Halt!” Graham barked. “I heard something.”
“Get out the way.” Graham gave the young man a shove. “I need to see for myself.”
The two men stopped. There was silence, as though the mist had stolen their ears as well as their eyes.
It was like peering through closed lids. Night had fallen, and a thick mist clung to the moor. Even if Dale hadn’t lost his compass, it would be no use to them now. Not that Graham was ready to forgive Dale. It was just his luck to be paired up on this team building exercise with the most incompetent member of staff. His other colleagues would be cosied up in the bar by now, while he was lost on the moor with the village idiot. “Sir, it’s there,” Dale insisted, “less than a mile away, I reckon.” The mist parted and a faint light flickered. Finally, their destination was in sight – The Vengeful Goat Inn. “We’ll be there in twenty minutes,” Dale said, “as long as we stick to the path.” “Let’s not delay,” Graham said firmly. “You go in front, and I’ll bring up the rear.” If there were any treacherous bogs, thought Graham, at least Dale will stumble into them first. The footpath was flinty and narrow, but a welcome relief from the soft uneven moorland. The cold had crept into Graham’s joints and his feet were numb. His wheezing breath punctuated every footfall, but there was a new sound. It was like something being dragged behind him.
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“What did it sound like?” Dale asked. “Footsteps,” Graham frowned, “but it’s gone now.” “Let’s hope it’s not that crazy ghost goat,” Dale laughed. “Enough, Dale!” Graham said crossly. He had no time for superstitious nonsense, and didn’t care to be reminded about the stupid ghost story the inn keeper had told them over supper last night. “Any more talk of ghosts and you’ll have a written warning on your desk come Monday morning.” “Sorry, sir,” Dale muttered. Graham might have known the legend would affect someone as gullible as Dale. The locals claimed a vengeful goat haunted the moors, preying on travellers. It was nonsense of course, but just the sort of thing to spook a daft lad. “Let’s crack on,” Graham said firmly. As soon as they began to move, Graham heard the stumbling footsteps again. It was like something with a monstrous limp dragging its feet.
shambled after them. He dared not look over his shoulder, and regretted insisting Dale go first. The boy was expendable; Graham had to save himself. The mist parted, revealing the creaking sign of the inn. Sanctuary was seconds away. He pushed passed Dale and broke into a sprint. The cloven clattering behind him grew louder. He reached the doorway and threw himself through it. “Bar the door, the goat’s right behind me!” he shrieked to the barman. But too late, the creature snatched at his ankle, sending him sprawling. “It’s got me!” he cried, closing his eyes. There was stunned silence, followed by laughter. Graham felt Dale helping him to his feet. “Something’s got you!” Dale laughed. “You said I’d lost it, but you’ve been trailing it behind you.” And Graham saw his beast was just the cord attached to his compass. It had been tangled around his boot all along. By Jackie Brewster
“Come on, pick up the pace!” Graham grew anxious. Sweat prickled his scalp. The faster they walked, the greater the urgency of the creature that
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Basic Toilet Training for your new puppy
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oilet training your puppy should be a simple process if you put the time into learning your puppy’s routine. Puppies always need to be offered the opportunity to go to the toilet in a suitable way. The routine for this is quite predictable – they need to toilet immediately after waking up and usually 15-30 minutes after eating a meal as the meal stimulates the pups’ digestive tract. If you try to keep your puppy’s sleep and meal times consistent then it is often possible to predict the times he will need to toilet and you can place him in the correct area for this. When getting the urge to go to the toilet your puppy will often sniff and circle an area, if you see this behaviour and your puppy is not in the correct place, move him somewhere more suitable. When your puppy does go to the toilet in the correct place then praise and encourage him. Try to use the same words for praise which is specific to the positive behaviour such as “good wee” so they associate the praise with the toileting. There are things that can hinder your puppy’s toilet training. Overfeeding or being inconsistent with feeding times are the most common mistakes. Also leaving your puppy alone for too long can result in accidents and ideally he should not be expected to wait more than 3 hours without the opportunity to go.
based cleaners round the house which to the dog can smell similar to urine. In the first 24-48 hours the stress of arriving at a new home can cause some upset and it is not uncommon for him to have some vomiting or diarrhoea as a result of the stress. Having diarrhoea will completely hinder puppy training so it is advisable to seek veterinary advice in these cases especially for severe or bloody diarrhoea. Feeding a recovery bland diet in the first 24 hours will also help if there are any loose stools. This can be purchased through your vet and is a complete and balanced food which is more suitable then feeding boiled chicken and rice. For more advice on caring for your new puppy please contact us on 020 8399 6437 or visit us at www.aspenveterinaryclinic. co.uk. We also hod puppy training and socialisation classes at the clinic in association with Rewards training www. rewardsdogtraining.co.uk
Other issues that might scupper toilet training are things like using ammonia 50
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Keeping Your Pets Safe This Bonfire Night Bonfire Night can be a frightening and anxious time for pets, and it’s important to spare a thought for their safety. Keeping them safe and feeling secure is paramount during this time, so what can you do to help your pet deal with the sights and sounds of Fireworks Night? Calming tablets Your vet will be able to recommend various types of calming tablet that gently reduce anxiety and the trauma
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often suffered on Bonfire Night. Flashing lights and loud noises create fear, which can sometimes lead to aggression in a normally nonaggressive dog. ‘Noise’ CDs These are CDs that play noises similar to those heard on Bonfire Night, and can gently acclimatise your pet to the unusual sounds. Played at a low level during late October and early November, it can help your pet to cope better on the night. Blocking out the noise Make sure you draw your curtains and turn up the volume on the TV or radio to drown out the sound of
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fireworks. Close your doors and windows, not forgetting the cat flap if you have one. A safe den Provide a ‘den’ where your pet will feel more secure, giving them their comfort blanket or toy, or even an old piece of your clothing to help ease the anxiety. Keeping your pet indoors will ensure their safety, but if you do need to take them outside make sure they are wearing a collar and tag. www.bluecross.org.uk/petadvice/fireworks-and-pets www.thekennelclub.org.uk/ our-resources/kennel-clubcampaigns/fireworks By Ann Haldon
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Peter Black - Cross-Channel Swim Relay Charity Fundraiser for Aspire UK
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n the March edition of A Berrylands Companion, we brought you news about local Primary teacher Peter Black, who had decided to train for a crosschannel swim relay this summer to raise funds for adults with spinal injuries (Aspire UK). We are delighted to share the fantastic news with our readers that on 28 - 29 August, Peter & five other outdoor swim enthusiasts who called themselves Team Osprey, made a successful crossing of the 21 mile stretch that covers one of the busiest shipping canals in the world! Peter has always been a keen swimmer, having already completed a number of indoor charity swims including the annual national swimathon held in March every year & two previous 12 week pool swim challenges also for Aspire UK. He decided to embrace open-water swimming in England during 2016, setting his sights on training for this channel swim event in August 2017. Conditions in the channel have been variable over summer, due to adverse weather patterns causing a number of planned swims to be postponed. Peter's Osprey's team were given a one week weather window from August 29th, but actually received a phone call on Sunday of the Bank Holiday weekend giving them 12 hours to prepare for a nighttime tide with a 2.30am departure. Unfortunately their first sortie attempt had to abort after only 21 mins, with engine failure on their support boat due to snagging from an errant lobster pot, coupled with a leaky fuel pipe. After an uncomfortable few hours sleep in their cars back at Dover Marina, they tried again with the daytime tide 12hrs later. This time round conditions were ideal mid-channel & after 13hrs 19mins the Ospreys successfully touched down on the rocky peninsula of Cap Gris Nez in Normandy.
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A speedy boat trip back to England allowed the team to enjoy the picturesque breaking dawn, before recuperating back on firm soil after their gruelling sea challenge. Peter tells me that statistics on the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation website reveal at the time of going to press, indicate that they are presently the 7th fastest of 42 successful relay attempts during 2017 which is more than they had ever dreamt of achieving. Each participant in this challenge event is asked to raise a minimum of ÂŁ1,750 for Aspire UK and Peter's current total now stands at ÂŁ2,100 and counting. He would like to say a particular thank you to everyone associated with Thames Ditton Junior School, who were incredibly supportive of all his fundraising events during the past academic year, as were Waitrose in Surbiton who adopted him onto their 'Community Matters' charity scheme for the month of August. www.justgiving.com/PPR-BlackTeamOsprey
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The Power of Networking
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undreds of people get up at the crack of dawn in the morning to do it, others wait until lunchtime while yet more people do it in the evening or online. What is it? Networking. From business breakfasts to wine bar soirées, people all over the country are networking together, making new contacts and expanding the contents of their address books. You’ll know a great networker when you meet one. They are the first people to shout “I do!” when they overhear someone asking “does anyone know of a good plumber?”, or asking for a great painter and decorator or a good restaurant to take their elderly parents to. Good networkers listen and they learn, making a mental note of people who they like and who they would like to stay in touch with. They are the Cilla Blacks of the business world, connecting people who may be able to help each other or who they think may have a common interest or bond. From plumbers to printers, solicitors to accountants good networking benefits people in every sector and in every size of company. Done effectively it’s not just about randomly passing out your business cards, rather it’s about face to face contact, about actively listening and about asking the right questions about another person’s business. Effective networking offers you exposure to people from all walks of life, to all sorts of businesses and it gets your name out into the business community. Organised networking groups exist all over the country and offer their members benefits on many levels. Going along to visit a group To advertise call Karen: 020 8274 0096
can be a great way for people to dip their toes in the water of meeting and greeting new people. Existing members will usually watch out for new faces and step in to help anyone who is standing by themselves with introductions to other members of the group. Networking doesn’t come naturally to some people and a structured environment can help with any first time nerves. For home based businesses the opportunity to get out of the office once a week and meet with other people can be a source of huge support; for others membership can offer a co-operative where the other members act almost like a larger company behind each individual member. Sole traders and self employed members especially can call upon the services of the members of their groups and find themselves with, for example, a design department, an accounts department, an IT department and a marketing department whose work they understand and trust because they meet the same people each week. Highly successful and lucrative groups tend to work very well when members from particular sectors join and work together, for example when a printer passes work to a designer, a builder to a plumber, decorator and carpet fitter. In recent years networking has moved beyond the breakfast table or the wine bar to the online world with sites like LinkedIn and Twitter spreading the word of individual businesses far beyond the confines of town and county. The basis of this virtual networking is based upon the same principles as face-to-face meetings: it’s about finding people with whom you have things in common, about shared interests or bonds and adding them to your network of contacts. Networking – it’s not what you know, but who.
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World Space Week 4th to 10th October dwarfs’, like Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, evolved. It may also tell us more about four previously unknown moons of Pluto - Nix, Hydra, Styx and Kerberos – which were discovered using the Hubble Telescope.
The UN founded World Space Week in 1999 to celebrate “the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.” It’s now the largest space event in the world, with 86 countries holding 2,700 events last year. This year’s theme is ‘Exploring New Worlds in Space’, and here we look at four major projects the Week will highlight. New Horizons: Pushing the Boundaries The New Horizons spacecraft was launched on 19th January 2006, beginning NASA’s first mission to reconnoitre Pluto and venture into the distant Kuiper Belt. It conducted a six-month-long reconnaissance of the dwarf planet Pluto and its moons in summer 2015. With NASA approval, the spacecraft will head further into the vast Kuiper Belt, where it will study another of the ancient, tiny worlds, over a billion miles beyond Neptune’s orbit. The mission will provide information about the surface properties, geology, interior makeup and atmospheres of these bodies and how ‘ice
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The Orion: HumanRated Deep Space Exploration Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor building the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle -NASA’s first spacecraft for long-duration, human-rated deep space exploration. Orion is intended to transport up to six astronauts to destinations beyond low Earth orbit, such as asteroids, the moon and eventually Mars, and return them safely to Earth. It can withstand re-entry speeds of over 20,000 miles per hour. It will enable NASA to extend sustainable, affordable human and robotic exploration across the solar system, developing innovative technology and infrastructure to take space exploration even farther. Space X: Planning for Our Move to Mars Founded in 2002 by Elon Musk, SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft “with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.” In 2010, it became the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from lowEarth orbit, and in 2012 made history again when its Dragon spacecraft took cargo to and
from the International Space Station. It now runs regular NASA resupply missions and will be transporting crew to the ISS as early as 2018. SpaceX is currently developing the Falcon Heavy, the world’s most powerful rocket, and working on fully and rapidly reusable rockets, which will make space exploration more affordable and reliable. This year it successfully achieved the first reflight of an orbital class rocket. Planetary Resources: Unlocking the Solar System’s Economy The vision of Planetary Resources is “to expand the economy into space.” The company focuses on developing technology to mine near-Earth X-type asteroids (rich in precious metals) and extract water from C-type asteroids. To this end, they’re developing prospector craft capable of surveying asteroids for prolonged periods and then impacting or landing on them to take measurements. The Arkyd 3 deployed into low-Earth orbit from the ISS in July 2015 and successfully tested its core prospecting capabilities. Arkyd 6 is scheduled to launch this year to test increased prospecting and space-based observation technologies. Before mining precious metals, Planetary Resources intends to produce fuel in space from water-rich carbonaceous chondrites that can be broken down into highly efficient LOX/ H2 rocket fuel. Want to know more? Visit www.worldspaceweek.org
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Campaigning for Widows and Widowers
by Edward Davey, M.P
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ow should we help someone whose partner dies, leaving them with children to bring up on their own? I raise this sensitive question because, from April this year, the Government has dramatically cut the financial support we as a society provide for widows and widowers with children. So one of my campaigns in this Parliament will be an attempt to alter these reforms – which I regard as callous, unfair and wrong. The cuts to widowed parents Under the old system, the surviving spouse would receive a tax-free lump sum of £2,000, plus a taxable Widowed Parent’s Allowance (WPA) of around £450 a month until the youngest child left fulltime education or they remarried. So if, for example, the youngest child was aged 8 when their parent died, the family would receive this WPA for at least 10 years. Under the new system, the surviving spouse would receive a higher tax-free lump sum of £3,500 and then monthly tax-free payments of £350 – but for only 18 months, regardless of the children’s ages. Government figures show this shorter duration for the new payment means 91% of widowed parents will be supported for a shorter time. The Department of Work and Pensions estimate this new system will mean a massive 75% of parents bereaved after April 6th this year will be worse off than under the old system. The average loss to a family will be around £17,000 (based on the median length of claim of 5 to 6 years). Those worse hit will be widowed parents with younger children – because they could previously claim for longer. Thus, if a widow had been eligible for WPA for 10 years, the new system leaves them
£31,000 worse off. The case for more generous support for widowed parents In difficult times, Ministers argued, the old system was unaffordable and too generous. And so saved £100 million. Perhaps some people will see these cuts as correct. I don’t. I believe we must help a parent who is supporting their children’s emerging grief, as they themselves grieve. And this means helping them for far longer than a mere 18 months. Grieving children are vulnerable, potentially fearing the loss of their other parent. Studies indicate a “late effect” of bereavement, with some children showing new and greater difficulties two or three years after the death, despite a relatively mild initial reaction. There’s evidence that where a child has the nurturing presence of the surviving parent, it can make a significantly positive difference to their emotional health and behaviour. And that’s before you get to the practical challenges of childcare as a barrier to returning to work. And calculations that the poorer mental health and education outcomes, thanks to this cut, will mean greater long term costs to the family and society. Is the campaign winnable? Campaigns to reverse this type of cut rarely succeed, so you might question why I’m taking up the cudgels. It’s because of my own experience – and the experience of constituents I’ve known. My own mother was widowed aged 36, with 3 boys under the age of 10. I was 4. Mum was paid what was then called Widow’s Benefit. I remember going to the Post Office -with her and her old style giro book – to collect this much-needed support.
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And she collected the Benefit every fortnight till she died eleven years later. If the UK back in the 1970s could afford to help a young bereaved family, I think we can afford to do so now. And I’m fortunate to be working with the Childhood Bereavement Network, a hub organisation for people working with bereaved children, young people and their families across the UK. Your views please I’m currently working out what specific changes I’m going to campaign for. I’m not suggesting we simply go back to the old system. While I’m seeking more detailed evidence to work out the “right” duration for payments – evidence Government Ministers didn’t bother to commission – my gut instinct is that around 5 or 6 years make sense. With the protection that the youngest child should, by then, be in secondary school, or the payments continue. Moreover, I think we need to look beyond payments, to the counselling and support services that families can access. And I also think it is totally outdated that both the old and new systems exclude co-habiting couples – so that one in five parents were not and are not eligible for any help, simply because they were not married to their long term partner. This means that over 2,000 families every year face the double hit of one parent dying and the surviving parent and their children receiving no help. As I finalise these ideas, I’m keen to hear from anyone who has views on this. Please email me at edward.davey.mp@parliament.uk Thank you.
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What’s on in October:-
Breast Cancer Awareness Month; International Walk to School Month; Lupus Awareness Month; National Cholesterol 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
25th Sept:Surbiton Festival: Comedy Night hosted by Trevor Lock at Vets4Life, Brighton Road, Surbiton at 7pm for 7.30pm 28th: Surbiton Festival: Magic Show by Danny Buckler, plus Comedy Trial led by Dave Allison at the CornerHouse, Douglas Road, Surbiton. 7pm for 7,30pm 29th: Macmillan’s Biggest Coffee Morning www.coffee.macmillan.org.uk World Heart Day 30th: Surbofest 2017, 26th Annual Event. 10 - 5pm. Victoria Road will be closed to traffic, over 150 stalls, charities, food, entertainment and activities. Teddy Bears’ Picnic in Glenmore Gardens, sponsored by Glenmore House Three stages offering contemporary music & jazz at Surbiton Station Forecourt, rock music in St Andrew’s Square Main Dance Stage in Claremont Gardens, 1 - 5pm Art and Photography Display in St Andrew’s Road, plus Exhibition in St Andrew’s Church Bouncy Castle, Punch & Judy Show, Children’s Carousel & rides, Tea Lady, Stilt Walkers, Surbiton Fire Engine, Classic Cars. Parade and Carnival Procession
Events in October:
London Restaurant Festival. Fabulous foodie events and special menus. www.londonrestaurantfestival.com 1st: NFL Miami Dolphins Vs New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium 2-8th: London Cocktail Week 9th: Book Fair & Café open 10 - 2.30pm, at St John’s Church, Grove Lane, KT1 2SB. Free entry, good 2nd hand books, fiction & non fiction, plus books for children. Swap books you have read, refreshments all day sold in aid of OXYGEN, which conducts focused, long term youth work in Kingston 9-14th: National Libraries Week 14-16th The Chocolate Show at Olympia. http://www.salonduchocolat.co.uk/tickets.aspx 15th: Old £1 coins withdrawn from circulation. Any other old coins can be deposited into customers’ accounts at most High Street banks in UK. New £20 notes due in 2020. Surbiton Ski Sunday; Surbiton King’s Soup 21st Trafalgar Day 22nd: NFL Arizona Cardinals Vs Los Angeles Rams at Twickenham Stadium 27th: National Black Cat Day, see Cat Protection advert. 29th British Summer Time Ends. Clocks ‘fall’ back one hour. NFL Minnesota Vikings Vs Cleveland Browns at Twickenham Stadium 31st Halloween Suggestions for half term activities: 20th - 30th Ocotber. Most museums are free entry, Check out the website: www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/family-activities/101-things-to-do-with-kids-in-london • Planetarium & Astronomy Centre at Royal Observatory Greenwich, also Prime Meridian Line • National History Museum BRITISH SUMMER TIME ENDS • Science Museum • V & A Museum of Childhood • British Museum • Tate Modern • Discover Children’s Centre • Covent Gardens • Bank of England • Museum of London • Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace and St James’ Palace • Museum of London Docklands • National Maritime Museum Sunday 29th • Ragged School Museum October 2017 • Tower Bridge • Kew Gardens, Richmond Park, Bushy Park for picnics as well. and more......
Events in November: 4th: 5th: 11th: 23rd:
Fireworks, Bonfire Night by Berrylands Scouts Group Bonfire Night Rememberance Day Thanksgiving Day
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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 Broadway Sequence Dance Club: Meets every Monday from 8pm at The Raeburn Hall, Tolworth United Reform Church, Raeburn/Elgar Avenues. New sequences are taught, some knowledge of ballroom dancing required. Contact Brenda Deane for more info: 020 8390 0233. www.broadway sequencedance.co.uk 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, at 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 Ladies Exercise Club: Friendly & fun exercise/movement class for ladies 65+ at Berrylands Christian Centre, King Charles Road. Friday 10.15 - 11.15am plus coffee. Come & try first, free first class. Call Mary, 01483 284 716 or maryedwards@uwclub.net Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom:Wednesdays. Learn Regency dancing at St Mark’s Church Hall, Surbiton, 8pm - 10.30pm. Cost £5 per eve. See advert. Contact Libby Curzon, 020 8391 1215. Email: curzone@hotmail.com Oasis daytime group for over 60s: at Emmanuel Church, Grand Avenue, Tolworth. We have a talk on ‘Loneliness’ on Wednesday, 4th October, plus refeshments, 2.30pm, and a social meeting on Weds 18th October with plenty of opportunity to chat, play games do jigsaw puzzles and includes a 5 minute Bible-based talk followed by refreshments. Tel: 020 8390 6631. Please mention the magazine when contacting Advertisers 58
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Open Door: Alternate Thursdays, 2.30 - 4.15pm. Meetings on 26th October, 9th & 23rd November., 7th & 21st December. 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: On Thursdays 7.30pm - 10.30pm at St Mark’s Church Hall. Tuition for half an hour from 7.30. 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 or call: 01932 784 866 ‘Sing on Purpose’ at the CornerHouse, Douglas Road, KT6 7SB. All welcome, £5 per session. Adults: Mondays 9.30 - 10.30am; Youth: Fridays 4.45 5.45pm. Contact: Steve or Pam 07763 081320 Surbiton Arts Group: Meets monthly on Mondays 8-10pm for lectures and demonstrations in Surbiton Library Hall. 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 20th 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 Tolworth World of Dance: Weds 8 - 9.30pm (term time). Dance for Fun, Fitness & Friends, beginners always welcome, see advert. Contact: Brenda 020 8397 9649 or philip.steventon@btinternet.com If your club or society is not listed on the Local Events, send in the details!! Why not send in your events for Christmas & New Year for the What’s On page, Clubs, Schools, Churches, & Charity events should be submitted to karen@berrylands-companion.co.uk
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COMMUNITY PAGE Kingston upon Thames Archaeological Society Thurs 12th Oct: Justine Bayley, Sec of Friends of Great Barn at Harmondsworth, will give a tlk on The Great Barn at Harmondsworth in its Village setting. Thurs 9th Nov: David Williams, Finds Liaison Officer for Surrey & East Berkshire, will give a talk on Portable Antiquities Scheme: Recent finds from Surrey. Thurs 4th Dec: Annual General Meeting and Christmas Celebration. Meetings, unless otherwise stated, are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month, at 7.30pm for 8pm start, in the Surbiton Library Hall, Ewell Road, KT6 6AG. Visitors will be asked for £3 donation towards expenses. http://www.kingstonarchaeology.com/
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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 3rd Oct: Dr James M S Taylor will lecture on ‘Brilliant British Humour in the Art of the Picture Postcard 1909 - 1939’ Tues 7th Nov: Professor Anne Curry of Southampton University will give an illustrated talk on ‘The Battle of Agincourt’ Tues 21st Nov: Afternoon meeting, 2pm, Mr Andy Thompson, a battlefield expert, will talk on ‘The Unknown Warrior’ and how it came into being. 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
Surbiton & District Bird Watching Society
Sun Oct 1st: Langstone Harbour & Hayling Island, Hamps. All day. Leader John Barkham, Tel: 01372 458739 Sun Oct 29th: Papercourt GP & Pyrford, Surrey. Morning only. Leader Paul Spencer, Tel: 020 8397 3770 Please note that it is imperative to phone the leader to confirm participation, meeting place and time and/or pre-arrange lifts. SDBWS Publicity Annemarie Stiegler
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The Fircroft Trust Jumble Sale Saturday 14th October From 11.30am - 2pm at The Fircroft Centre, 96 Ditton Road, Surbiton, KT6 6RH Entrance: 50p adults, children free. Variety of stalls, including clothes, bric-a-brac, toys, good as new. Refreshments available. We will require donations for the event, and collection can be arranged if required. Contact: 020 8399 1772 email: ann@thefircrofttrust.org for more information
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Home & Garden All Your Garden Needs Berrylands Building Company Berrylands Property Maintenance Carpets4U Chris Mould Plumber Complete Turf Maintenance Ltd David Millea Decorator Dream Doors (Kingston Kitchens) George Curren Electrical James Anthony KB Design Kevin Robinson Decorators Leverett Electricals Pests Away Pro-Fit Windows Systems R.J.Tree Services Shaun Overy Heating & Plumbing Will Lord William Stallion Electricals House & Interiors Gardening by Pippa Greenwood
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Care & Health Confidental Clinic Chessington Hypnotherapy Clinic Liu Yang Shira Meah Yoga Classes Health
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Rest & Relaxation King George Field Bowls Club Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom Dance Rebel Waltz Cycle Solutions Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club
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Children & Education Jenny Ward Tutor Stéphanie Son Translations Surbiton Karate
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Veterinary Aspen Veterinary Surgery Cats Protection League Pet Care
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Car Maintenance Alan Sursham Berrylands Autocare Community Motors K&P Tyres Walsh Vehicle Management Drive
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Accountant M&B Accountancy Services Ltd Finance
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Food & Drink C.D.Jennings Langley’s Restaurant Prithi Recipe Baking
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Solicitors Lewis-Dick
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Articles & Editorials Community Pages Diary Kids Page What’s On & Local Events Pages Crossword Book Review Useful Telephone Numbers Technology Edward Davey, M.P
Want To Advertise Your Business? Just because there is already an advert for a similar one, please do not think we will not take your advert! There are so many businesses, trades and services that are not represented in
A Berrylands Companion From as little as £33 a month your advert can feature here for a year! An email with your artwork will ensure it is featured.
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