October 2021 ISSUU 162

Month: October 2021 Issue No: 162 Independent monthly community news and business directory for KT5 & KT6

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t this point of the year, schools are open after the Summer, and we are all waiting to see if it will be necessary to go into another Covid lockdown again. With luck, it may not be the case.

Following last month’s report of yet another family pet being killed on the road by a speeding driver, I am reproducing a response from Sir Ed Davey, MP. If, like me, you haven’t had the opportunity to re-read the Highway Code, you might want to do so soon. He has included some links to sections of the code as well as replies to questions raised in the House of Commons.

The good news locally, is that most roads in Surbiton will soon become 20 mph, so drivers beware!!

and New Year celebrations. So get in all your events as soon as possible.

Is your club, society or social group now able to reume meeting again? Have you updated your details in the magazine?

Everyone stay safe, use a mask and keep to social distancing while Trick or Treating. Have a good safe bonfire night.

I look forward to getting together again next month.

Best wishes,

Karen

With this October edition delivered to you, thoughts are moving on to November, and fireworks. Please check for hedgehogs under bonfires and keep your pets indoors and calm.

Then, before we know it will be Christmas

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Chilling Reads

It’s all about the spooky, criminal, weird and macabre this month…

Triflers Need Not Apply – Camilla Bruce This is a fictionalised account of the life of mass murderer Belle Gunness, who started her killing spree back in 1900. In the novel, a horrific attack as a young woman sets Belle on a very different path to that of her peers. She realises that while women may not have legal power, they can be just as ruthless as men. As the bodies pile up, so too do Belle’s finances. But how long can her appetite for murder go unnoticed? You’ll veer between pity and loathing for the main character, with perhaps a touch of horrified admiration at times.

The Rising Tide – Sam Lloyd Lucy seems to have it all, until one day her family’s yacht is found drifting at sea, empty. She soon realises her husband is missing, and with him her children. A storm is brewing that threatens to wipe away any clues and any hope of finding survivors. Atmospheric and with twists galore, The Rising Tide will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World – Elif Shafak If you didn’t read this book back when everyone was talking about it two years ago, don’t let it slip through your fingers again. The central character is Leila, who lies murdered and dumped in a rubbish bin in Istanbul. As her brain shuts down, we’re taken through her life up until that point. Not the happiest life to be sure, but one rich in friendship. And those friends will stop at nothing to make sure Leila isn’t just another victim in an unmarked grave. A startlingly unique, vivid read.

The Man Who Died Twice – Richard Osman Sequels rarely live up to the hype, but boy does this one deliver. The Thursday Murder Club has another crime to solve (which is lucky as the pensioners were getting a bit bored). Elizabeth has received a cry for help from an old flame – one she neither likes nor trusts. But he’s in danger and she’d rather he didn’t end up dead. As you’d expect, there are plenty of red herrings to throw them (and you) off the scent. Cosy crime at its best.

The Haunting Season – various authors There’s a time-honoured tradition of curling up on a cold winter’s night to devour a ghost story. You might not be reading the tales in The Haunting Season by candlelight, but they’re sure to delight nonetheless. Eight leading authors have contributed, including Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Andrew Michael Hurley. While each story is set in winter, the similarity ends there. Some verge on horror while others are more deliciously spooky.

A Slow Fire Burning – Paula Hawkins A multi-layered mystery with unreliable characters, A Slow Fire Burning is certain to appeal to domestic noir fans. Daniel is found dead on his houseboat. Laura is the last known person to see him alive and was seen leaving with blood on her clothes. And then there’s Carla, Daniel’s aunt, who’s still grieving for her son and sister. And Miriam, the woman who says she found the body. Plus several other characters, all with their own stories to tell and secrets to hide…

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By Kate Duggan

Money Matters TEACHING KIDS TO BE SAVVY SAVERS Most of us have made mistakes with money at some point. Help your children to avoid the same financial pitfalls by giving them the knowledge and skills to build on in the future.

Teach them the value of money Rather than buying your children sweets each week, give them pocket money, some of which they can use to buy sweets and some of which they can save for a bigger treat. It’s good for children to earn at least part of their pocket money by doing chores. They’ll learn that money doesn’t come for nothing and be less likely to waste it. To make life easier, you could use an app and debit card like RoosterMoney or Go Henry, which were created to help children get to grips with their finances and earn money through chores.

Help them to budget Encourage children to save up for something they really want rather than just waiting for Christmas or their birthday. You could start by explaining how much they’d need to save each week to achieve their goal. Younger children tend to need quicker results, so start with a small goal that can be achieved in a few weeks rather than months.

Give them responsibility Part of appreciating the value of money is learning through mistakes. It’s tempting to step in and stop your child from spending their pocket money on things that you know they will quickly discard.

Offer advice but let them make their own decisions on low-value items. They may well then think twice next time they want to buy a blind bag or an expensive T-shirt. When older children are ready, you could give them more responsibility for budgeting for the things they need by giving them an allowance for clothes, school dinners, travel expenses, toiletries, days out and so on, and helping them to work out a monthly budget. Again, they can earn more through chores if they want to save up for high-value items.

Discuss money Don’t be afraid to talk about money with your children. You could share how much you’re setting aside each month for next year’s holiday for example, and talk about your own experiences with money. You can also help your child to see that, while it’s good to shop around for the best price, cheap doesn’t always mean best value. However, try not to make your child worried about family finances. It’s fine to talk about not being able to afford something or how you’re saving up for a big purchase, but you don’t want your child to lose sleep worrying that you won’t be able to pay the bills.

Learn from the experts Make the most of children’s love for online games. MyBnk is a UK charity on a mission to help children build good money habits. It has created a series of fun online courses for ages 5 to 21. You can access them for free at learning.mybnk.org/our-courses.

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The End of Cash?

If you’ve had the same £5 note in your wallet or purse for months on end, you are not alone. The pandemic has sped up an ongoing trend of people using cash less often.

The decline could be permanent, with significant implications for the way we spend.

The Bank of England reported that the amount of cash withdrawn from cash machines in March 2020 was 60 percent lower than March 2019. By October 2020, with shops back to normal, the total withdrawal amount was still down nearly a third year-on-year.

The scale of the decline was partly a lasting shift to online shopping, even after the time that was the only option, and partly an initial fear (later disproven) that banknotes could be a vector for surface transmission of Covid-19. Even now, some shops prefer card payments as they are easier to process while keeping a distance or barrier between staff and shoppers.

Cash was already on the slide, however. It was used for around three quarters of payments in 2000 and that had dropped to just one quarter before the pandemic began. While cash may make something of a comeback as life becomes more normal, it’s also likely many consumers will have changed their habits permanently.

For example, some shoppers may have overcome a previous stigma of not wanting to use cards for small payments, perhaps remembering a time when minimum spends were common or shops charged an extra fee for accepting card payments (which is no longer allowed). That’s no longer necessary as most banks and other businesses handling card payments now charge either on a percentage basis or a subscription model covering a set number of transactions. This means it can be

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viable to accept even very small card payments without facing disproportionate costs.

These trends aren’t without their problems as they may speed up the decline in the availability of cash machines, particularly those without fees. This can be a serious problem for people on lower incomes who rely on cash as a way to manage budgets, older people who are more comfortable with cash, and those with physical disabilities who struggle with card readers and other technologies.

One way round this problem is shops, particularly supermarkets, offering cashback.

Until this year, European rules meant shops were only allowed to do this when somebody made a purchase, otherwise they would have to be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority for effectively offering a banking service. This could deter some customers who felt embarrassed by making a small purchase and then asking for cashback.

The UK government has now removed this requirement and shops are entitled (though certainly not obliged) to offer cashback without a purchase. For now the limit remains between £50 and £100, depending on the size of the business. You certainly shouldn’t feel awkward about using the facility where available, as small shops in particular often prefer to reduce the amount of cash they need to keep on hand before securely depositing it in the bank.

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The best apps for managing your money

Emma Emma is ‘your best financial friend’ and the app will help you avoid using your overdraft, track your debts, get rid of wasteful subscriptions and save money. You can use it for budgeting and analysing your spending, and it creates regular reports to show how well you’re managing your money.

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Chip Chip can automatically analyse your spending, work out how much you can save without missing it, and put it away in either a savings account or a fund that you can access when you need a treat or some rainy day money. It’s automatic, effective and the cash quickly adds up.

Unidays Designed specifically for students, Unidays makes it easy to access all the different student discounts on everything from takeaways to tablet computers and trainers. The savings can be significant, with double-digit percentage discounts amounting to hundreds of pounds off items such as computers.

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As you can see from his photo he had an injury to his nose but this is currently healing well and he is now ready to find his forever home. Barnaby is looking for a home with a safe garden for him to explore but as his temperament with children, other cats or dogs is unknown he would better suit an adult only home or home with older children and no other pets. A home in/near KT5,6,9, KT17-23, SM7 and RH3-5 preferred.

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What do you know about rabbits?

Why is a rabbit known as bunny? Nobody is sure, but it is believed the word came from the Scottish term ‘bun’, meaning a hare’s tail. Rabbits can make excellent pets for children and adults alike. Indeed, it could be said that this is the perfect pet for many different reasons.

Most types of rabbit, for instance, can live indoors where they will readily use a litter tray, much like a cat. They can happily live outdoors too, provided they have a spacious, clean hutch together with an outdoor run. Their home should occupy a sheltered position for protection from rain, cold weather and heat.

Rabbits enjoy company and are generally happier living in pairs or family groups. They should be neutered in order to avoid fighting.

Similar to rodents, the incisor teeth of a rabbit continue to grow throughout their life, therefore it is essential that a pet rabbit has plenty of rough grass, hay or other foodstuffs to chew on.

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There are many different breeds of rabbit, so which is best?

One of the favourites is the Miniature Lop-Eared.

As you would expect, they are small, with floppy ears and are very, very cute! They are also playful, friendly and can even learn tricks. There are more lop-eared breeds that are excellent too, including the Holland Lop and Dutch Lop. The Lionhead has longer fur and therefore needs grooming. However, it can look stunning and is both playful and affectionate. Rex and Mini Rex rabbits have fur like velvet as it is so dense. They are calm, quiet and rather beautiful. The Flemish Giant is huge and can measure well over a metre long, so these bunnies need lots of space!

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A GUIDE TO WOODEN FLOORS

By Katherine Sorrell

Laminate or solid, engineered or reclaimed, timber flooring is a classic choice.

Preparing for a new timber floor Timber floors can be fitted anywhere, although they’re often not advised for bathrooms or other wet areas, where it’s best to stick to high-quality engineered wood. Insulate the sub-floor and consider what effect the new flooring will have on your final floor level. When fixing boards down, avoid pipes and wires running beneath the existing floor.

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What type of timber floor?

Laminate floorboards are usually made from a resin-impregnated decorative paper surface layer bonded to a thin MDF or chipboard core.

Cheap versions are not especially durable, but more expensive brands are tough and come with long guarantees.

Solid wood is exactly that, all the way through the board, so it looks and feels natural and can be sanded repeatedly.

Engineered wood is made from layers of solid timber or a veneer of solid timber on top of MDF, plywood, chipboard or softwood, with a balancing veneer beneath. A top layer of at least 5mm allows for limited sanding.

Engineered boards shouldn’t warp, gap, cup or bow, unlike solid ones.

Floorboards in a chevron pattern create a stylish base. Lottie grand sofa in Isla Kingfisher with darkened oak legs, £2,425; Brompton reading floor lamp in brass, £350; Matilda armchair in Imogen Holkham Sand with pale oak legs, £795; Keswick square coffee table, £500; all Neptune: www.neptune.com.

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Reclaimed boards have a beautiful patina and are the environmentally friendly option. They don’t come cheap, as they often require work to remedy problems such as woodworm, stains, damage and old nails. Check where the wood came from and that it hasn’t stood outside for too long – it may be useless. Generally pine is cheaper than oak, and narrower boards are cheaper than wider ones.

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Style and finish Most timber floors sold in the UK are of European oak, which has a lovely grain and is long-lasting. Other choices include beech, maple, ash, walnut and pine. Options for finishes include stains, waxes, oils, varnishes and limewashes.

Consider the form and laying pattern of the boards. Solid and engineered wood flooring is available as boards, strips, smallish blocks and parquet. Boards can be laid parallel or in chevron and herringbone styles, while parquet has had a renaissance recently.

Looking After a Wooden Floor Don’t let wood floors get too wet, install a doormat and take off stilettos. Regularly vacuum or clean with a soft broom.

Mop occasionally, but don’t soak the wood or leave water sitting on it. Using a proprietary cleaning product improves your floor’s look and durability. Remember that a new wooden floor will naturally become darker or lighter over time.

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GARDEN TRENDS

WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT

By Caroline Knight: Gardendesignideas.co.uk

Passion for gardens has probably never been greater. Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions that we were all obliged to follow, outside spaces have taken on a whole new vibe. The trend for utilising even the tiniest of outdoor areas is probably here to stay – at least for the next few years.

This fact is borne out by estate agents who have noticed that at least a quarter of potential property buyers are seeking more green space. Flats with gardens are now hugely popular, whereas a few years ago most people purchasing an apartment weren’t interested in owning outdoor space. Working from home has encouraged people to use every room in their house and to value their garden equally. Many will continue to use their home office rather than commute, because it makes perfect sense.

out have been blurred. It is no longer unusual for people to install outdoor fridges, cookers, storage, food-preparation surfaces and, of course, seating. The latter will probably include a dining table with chairs but also an outdoor lounge with comfortable furniture. Sometimes this can take up most of the garden, but hopefully there will be some attractive planting to provide screening, perhaps a soothing water feature and definitely a firepit so that everyone can stay outside during the evening.

In line with our new appreciation for gardens, many of us have created garden ‘rooms’, where the inside flows into an outdoor kitchen and dining area. The lines between indoors and

Gardens need life Treating a garden as an extension to the home is a developing trend for those who can afford this impressive display of luxury. But is it good

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for gardens? Paving over lawns and restricting planting to very limited zones isn’t great for biodiversity. Beware of creating a desolate, cheerless space with little life to be found.

Most people love the softness that plants bring to hard landscaping, therefore every opportunity should be taken for prioritising plants over paving. Aim to develop a passion for the right plants in the right places.

We can all learn from the experts. The rescheduling of RHS Chelsea Flower Show invigorated people at a time of year when interest is generally waning. We were wowed by the array of plants that look stunning, even though summer had passed. The show exemplifies the very best combination of hard and soft landscaping and this is what we should aspire to. A garden can, indeed, perform many functions and a seating place amongst the planting enables us to enjoy it to the full. Above all else we should make provision for wonderful plants that will attract pollinators, provide structure, movement, scent, colour and soak up the excesses that the sky deposits. Plants absorb pollution, they clean the air and produce

Immerse your seating area within planting

oxygen. Just relax by some lush planting and see how it makes you feel – plants really are good for us.

Allow a little rewilding in your garden and consider it a compliment when spiders and insects populate your space. Don’t be tempted to prune your hedge every time it grows beyond the picture-book rectangle. Try to change the way you see things and avoid the concept of a tidy garden. These can be hostile places in terms of nature.

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A Rug for Every Room

By Katherine Sorrell

It’s quick and easy to add softness underfoot while introducing a stylish element of colour and pattern. ç Extremely hard-wearing, this reversible rug can be used in any room in the house. Mint rectangle organic jute rug, £59 (available in eight sizes, oval, round, runner or rectangle), braided-rug.co.uk.

é Handwoven by Berbers in the Atlas Mountains, this soft and luxurious rug is fully customisable to create your dream design.

Lozenge rug, jet black on natural wool, £899, cosycoco.com.

The Lowdown on Rugs • Rugs look beautiful on wooden, stone and tiled floors (always use an underlay to keep them safely in place) and add welcome softness. Texture is important, in terms of both material and weave – piled wool or flat-woven cotton (which is thinner but more easily put through the washing machine), or perhaps nubby jute or sisal, tougher on the toes, but durable and with a certain rugged charm.

Add bohemian style to your living room, dining room or bedroom with this hand-tufted, unusual wool/cotton rug.

Dutchbone round pix rug with tassels, £389, cuckooland.com. è ç Tap into the trend for geometric statement rugs with this fashionable pure wool rug, available in three colours and two sizes. Hackney handwoven rug, wool/cotton blend, Yellow Diamond, £159, cultfurniture.com.

For sophisticated colour and pattern this handwoven, low-pile rug will do the trick. Lenka Rug, £239, danetti.comi. è

ç Handwoven from natural and recyclable fibres, this circular rug is rugged and durable – ideal for high-traffic areas such as halls and kitchen-diners.

Sadie round jute rug, natural, £59, housecosy.com.

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• Gone are the days of choosing between only rectangular or circular rugs. These days, anything goes, from oval to rainbowshaped and even irregular outlines. Tufted rugs, too, play with different heights of pile to introduce an intriguing textural element.

• Add extra interest with some boho tassels (very on trend) or a more restrained finishing edge. This works well with a neutral rug that picks up a contrast border colour from elsewhere in the room.

• Don’t make the mistake of buying a rug that is too small for a room. In general, it is best to go as big as possible, so that all the furniture (or at least its front legs) can sit on the rug.

• For global glamour, look no further than a rug. From Indian dhurries and Greek flokatis to Middle Eastern kilims and French Aubussons, they each provide wonderful style, colour, pattern and texture.

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Fan the Flames

E NEO3C Electric Stove: £1,135, www.acrstoves.com

Even though 95% of UK homes are centrally-heated and a fire isn’t necessary, there is something mesmerising and cosy about a flickering flame.

Modern The beauty of modern electric fires is that you don’t have to have a chimney at all. They don’t create any emissions and therefore do not need to be vented like gas and wood fireplaces.

An open fire or a wood burner will give the best aesthetic, but both options come with a number of downsides: wood-burning is the single biggest source of small-particle air pollution in the UK, you need to store wood and coal, there’s the mess and you will need to do a certain amount of maintenance e.g. chimney sweeping.

These modern designs aren’t intended to pass for a real fire at all and many are sleek and minimalist.

It’ll be very obvious that you haven’t been piling up logs and coal, but you will still have a similar ambience and they are very effective. Particularly in wellinsulated modern homes, a real fire can overheat the room and it’s only the flame that you want.

Modern technology to the rescue then!

A further benefit has to be the safety aspect. If the flame is just an effect and isn’t emitting significant heat, there are no concerns about young children touching the fire or a spark setting the carpet alight.

Traditional If you have a fireplace and chimney breast, the fire surround is going to be an important feature in your room. This should reflect the style of your house, with Victorian and Georgian styles best suited to homes from that period, and less fussy contemporary styles better in more recently built homes.

There are many homes with chimneys in the UK so the corresponding large number of fireplace buyers means there’s a plethora of options. You can certainly gain inspiration from looking at choices on the internet, but for such a prominent feature in your living room, a visit to a fireplace retailer is a must.

For the fire itself, both gas and electric options are available to replicate the real fire look and many are incredibly realistic, with some even making crackling sounds and emitting steam to replicate smoke.

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Media Walls Media walls are very ‘on-trend’. This is where you have a television and speakers installed above an electric fire. One advantage of this design is that you will just have one focal point in the room. If you are very cost-conscious you can buy predesigned media walls, but if you have one built for your room you will then have complete freedom in the size of TV and style of fire you can install.

Look, No Walls One further idea is to move your fire away from the wall completely. With a bioethanol option you won’t need an electric connection, so you can have flames on your coffee table or in a corner of the garden, and even have more than one.

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Cosy Autumn

Getaways in the UK

Our Summers can be temperamental, but there’s no doubt that the UK excels when it comes to cosy autumn staycations.

As autumn rolls in and the leaves on the trees turn golden, as a nation we collectively roll up our polo necks, dust off our welly boots and prepare for a season of cosy campfires and walking in the woods. It’s hard not to love autumn; a lovely transitory period between summer and winter, it’s the perfect time to explore the great outdoors without worrying about getting too hot or too cold.

to experience this. The red, orange and yellow leaves contrast beautifully against the backdrop of open heath and moorland. While you’re there, hunt for the Queen of the Forest, the largest oak to grace the woodland with a girth of 7.4 metres!

The icing on the cake, top it all off with a stay at a cosy cottage in one of the New Forest’s local villages, complete with a wood stove fire.

With ongoing uncertainty about holidays abroad, campfires under the stars, crisp forest air and cosy log cabins sound like an appealing alternative. Tempted? Here are just a few ideas for autumn getaways to get you started.

Stroll along empty beaches Anyone who argues that our beaches are just for summer hasn’t been to the right beach in the UK’s shoulder season. Swap swimming shorts for jeans and jumpers, and amble along a blustery beach that – if you’re lucky – you could have almost entirely to yourself.

Get lost in the woods It goes without saying, one of the best places to find – and lose – yourself in autumn is inside our country’s dense woodland. Admire the everchanging hues of the leaves, varying from rich gold and fiery red to forest green, while foraging for mushrooms and searching for signs of wildlife.

Holkham beach in Norfolk was made for autumn strolls. This striking expanse of sand still manages to feel stark and unspoilt, despite being a world-renowned filming destination. Watch the waves crash against the shoreline before warming up afterwards with lunch at the Victoria Inn, known for its locally grown ingredients, or get your seafood fix at Gurneys Fish Shop in Burnham Market.

The New Forest National Park, covering parts of Hampshire and Dorset, is one of the best forests

Book a city break Often too stiflingly hot and busy in warmer seasons, the UK’s cities are much more suited to autumn staycations than summer breaks. The

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If it’s raining, dive into a museum or shop ‘til you drop. Sun shining? Spend the morning strolling the city streets before picnicking in a local park.

Bath’s famous spa culture makes it perfect for this kind of holiday. You can wallow in the city’s outdoor, naturally heated Thermae Spa, whatever the weather. In fact, the colder it is outside, the cosier you feel!

Get the best of both worlds Can’t decide whether you want to spend your autumn staycation strolling city streets or retreating into nature? Luckily, you don’t have to choose.

Many cities in the UK are perfectly positioned next to national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty, offering the perfect fusion of rural and urban. Take Sheffield, for example.

Swimming in history and with a developing arts and culture scene, it also sits on the doorstep of the Peak District, inviting you to spend your days hiking a portion of the Pennine Way, soaking up the beautiful scenery. Enjoy lunch in a

cosy rural pub before returning to Sheffield to sample some of the city’s famous ale.

Treat yourself to a little luxury Sometimes, it doesn’t matter where you are in the world, it just matters where you call home.

And what better place to call home for a week than a gorgeous log cabin, complete with a firepit, king-size bed and steaming hot tub?

From luxury lochside lodges in the Scottish Highlands to gorgeous beach cabins right on Cornwall’s world-famous sands, there’s nowhere better to escape the daily grind. Spend the day exploring your surroundings before retreating to your luxury lodge for board games, drinks around the fire and a late-night dip in the Jacuzzi.

The Danish have a good word for this: hygge.

It’s that feeling of comfort and cosiness that arises when it’s stormy outside and you’re wrapped up warm and dry with the ones you love. Hygge and autumn truly are a match made in heaven.

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Let There Be Lights!

The smart lights that guarantee a warm welcome on the coldest nights

Smart lighting technology is having a moment right now: the technology is getting even smarter and even easier to use, and prices are falling dramatically. Where smart bulbs used to cost upwards of £50 for a single one, you can now pick up a Hey! Wi-Fi smart bulb for £10, a Philips Hue filament bulb for £13 and an IKEA Tradfri spotlight bulb for just £6. All of these lights can be controlled via your smartphone and in many cases you can also control them from your voice assistant, such as Google Assistant or Amazon’s Alexa.

Some smart bulbs simply connect to your home Wi-Fi, but Philips’ Hue and IKEA’s Tradfri require connection to another device: a smart hub for Hue and a remote for IKEA. The IKEA bulbs can also connect to a Philips Hue system, although that can be a bit fiddly to set up. A starter kit isn’t expensive, though: IKEA bundles a remote and a bulb for £25, while two Hue bulbs and a hub is currently around £40. If you go for a Hue system you can also add outdoor lights, flexible light strips and even an accessory that expands your TV by projecting the same colours on the wall behind it.

Smart bulbs aren’t the only great option for clever lighting. Nanoleaf’s triangles, hexagons and other shapes enable you to add decorative lighting to any flat surface (and there are normal smart bulbs in the range too). A Hexagon starter kit containing five panels, a controller and everything you need to mount the lights is £119.

You don’t need to go down the smart bulb route to get some warm lighting in any room. Many smart-bulb systems have cheaper copycats that you control with a small remote, and LED candles such as the Luminara (£29) are incredibly realistic with incredibly long battery life. You can even get candle-style LED bulbs that do a really good job of imitating flickering flames. Expect to pay from around £8 to £25.

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Philips Hue Large LED Filament Bulb The Hue range of smart bulbs is absolutely massive, ranging from tiny GU10 spotlights to garden floodlights and cute retro lighting such as this LED filament bulb. £30, Currys

Nanoleaf Triangles Starter Kit If you want to really make an impact with your smart lights, Nanoleaf’s Shapes can change colour in time to your music or on a programmed schedule. This starter kit has nine triangles. £177, Amazon Luminara LED Candle You can get LED candles for a lot less money than this, but the Luminara is very realistic and delivers the same warm glow that a real candle does. £29, John Lewis

TRADFRI Starter Kit IKEA makes smart lighting simple with this combination of bulb and remote. You can then add more bulbs for as little as £6 apiece and control them with your phone or smart speaker. £25, IKEA

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Seasonal Food October The weather is slowly changing and pumpkins hog the limelight in October. But let’s not forget the rest of the vegetable patch (although strictly speaking pumpkin is a fruit), as well as lateseason fruits.

Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are nutritious, high in fibre and an excellent source of beta carotene, vitamin C and potassium. Although only distantly related to regular potatoes, they are often used in the same way – boiled, baked or as fries.

They are a staple in vegetarian cooking, adding colour and flavour.

Pumpkin Typically thought of just for Halloween carving, for which of course they are excellent, pumpkin is a tasty and nutritious vegetable that is sometimes overlooked in the UK. It has a fairly neutral taste so while good in savoury dishes such as pumpkin soup or roasted as a side vegetable, it’s also delicious in pumpkin pie or with the addition of pecans in pancakes.

Quince Not a particularly well-known fruit, quince are too hard and sour to eat raw. Cooking, however, softens them and brings out the floral aroma they hold deep inside, along with a lovely sweetness that balances out their sour edge.

They are very rich in pectin, making them ideal for jams and jellies, while the fruit’s sourness is a great complement to the rich flavours of meat when added to a savoury stew.

Kale/Cabbage Kale and cabbage are of the same family and are packed with vitamins and minerals. Both kale and winter cabbages such as cavolo nero (black cabbage) go well with partridge, pheasant, guinea fowl and duck. On its own, kale is delicious sauteed in a little olive oil.

Marrow Like an oversized courgette, marrow can be stuffed, roasted, slow-cooked, used in chutneys or grated into cake.

Shallots

The flavour of a shallot is much milder and sweeter than that of its close relative the onion, meaning if a recipe specifies shallots, substituting onions won’t give the same results. However, if adding onion will overpower a recipe, shallots are ideal. Ideas include adding to gravies and sauces, gently cooking and adding to a warm salad, or serving with fish where the delicate flavour will be a complement.

Pears A powerhouse of vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants, pears are delicious, nutritious and versatile. You can eat them just as they are, but they cook beautifully provided you don’t overdo it.

For a special meal as either a starter or a dessert, pear, walnut and blue cheese tart is a taste sensation.

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Look Back

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Project Gutenberg was founded. The volunteer organisation digitises out-ofThe Locomotives on Highways print books and makes them Act 1896 came into effect in the available to the public at little or UK. It raised the speed limit for no cost.

motor vehicles from 4mph to 14mph.

Remembrance poppies were sold for the first time to commemorate military personnel who died in the war. In the UK they are sold by the Royal British Legion to raise funds for current and former members of the British Armed Forces. Around 30 million are sold each year.

The first non-stop trans-Pacific flight took place. American aviator Clyde Pangborne and co-pilot Hugh Herndon, Jr. flew from Japan to Washington, USA in 41 hours.

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70 YEARS Winston Churchill became British prime minister for the second time.

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A man using the alias Dan Cooper hijacked a plane flying between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, USA. After extorting a $200,000 ransom he parachuted from the plane. He has never been located or formally identified.

The Montreux Casino in Switzerland was destroyed by fire when a fan set off a flare gun during a concert by Frank Zappa. The band Deep Purple – who were there at the time – wrote ‘Smoke on the Water’ based on this incident.

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The first Tamagotchi handheld virtual pets were released by Bandai in Japan and six months later in Europe.

General Motors released the EV1 electric car. It was the first modern electric car from a major manufacturer. 1,117 cars were produced but production ceased in 1999 and the majority of them were taken back and crushed. This means the car is now one of the

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10 YEARS Death of Steve Jobs (56 years old), co-founder of Apple Inc.

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Salt Watch We all need a little salt as it helps to keep our body fluids at the right concentration and it’s also necessary for muscle and nerve activity. Yet, as a nation we’re eating too much.

The recommended salt amount is no more than 6g a day – that’s around one teaspoon. However, on average in the UK, we’re consuming closer to 8.1g. This might not sound like much but the everyday accumulative effect of consuming too much salt can lead to raised or high blood pressure and an increased risk of stroke or heart disease.

Cutting back on salt Even if you don’t usually add salt to your meals, you may still be consuming more than you realise.

That’s because around three-quarters of the salt we eat is hidden in ready-prepared, processed or manufactured foods.

Some foods are almost always high in salt because of the way they are made, so cutting back on these will really help to lower your salt intake. These include: anchovies, bacon, cheese, gravy granules, ham, olives, pickles, prawns, salami, salted and dry-roasted nuts, salt fish, smoked meat and fish, soy sauce, stock cubes and yeast extract.

In addition, there are processed foods that can contribute a lot of salt to our diets, particularly when they are eaten too often. These include: biscuits, bread products, breakfast cereals, crisps, flapjacks, pizza, pasta sauces, ready meals, soup, sandwiches, sausages plus sauces such as tomato ketchup and mayonnaise.

Herbs are a great alternative to salt and can be used both for seasoning and to provide flavour.

Black pepper, spices, garlic, lemon and lime juice can also be used to season food and enhance flavour.

Making informed choices Although convenient, ready meals often contain high amounts of salt. Most pre-packed foods will have a nutritional label on the back or side of the packaging. Look out for the salt content in the everyday foods you buy and try to choose lower salt options. Traffic-light labelling on food packaging is designed to help you to make more informed, healthier choices. The colour-coded information shows whether a product is green (low in salt), amber (medium) or red (high). Aim to eat mainly foods that are amber or green.

Easy food swaps Swap crisps and salted nut snacks for unsalted nuts or seeds, or choose fresh fruit or vegetables such as carrot or celery sticks.

Swap bacon, ham, sausage and cheesebased pizzas, pastas and sandwiches for tomato, mozzarella, chicken, egg, salad or vegetable-based versions.

Swap processed foods such as ready meals for low-salt varieties or try cooking from scratch.

Swap cheesy pasta sauces for tomato-based sauces as these are often lower in salt.

Reducing your salt intake is easier than you might think. Many of us add salt to our meals out of habit and soon realise food tastes just as good without it. Around three weeks after reducing the amount of salt you add to meals, your tastebuds will adapt and become more sensitive. This means you’ll get the same flavour from the foods you love, only with less salt.

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The Best Used Electric Vehicles For Those Wanting To Make The Switch On A Budget Opting for plug-in power doesn’t have to break the bank

Electrification is taking the car world by storm and battery-powered vehicles are really starting to surge in popularity. A knock-on effect of this is that more EVs are entering the used car segment, so let’s look at some of the options.

Renault Twizy – £10,000

BMW i3 – £12,000

Volkswagen e-Golf – £15,000

With its scissor doors and buglike design, the Twizy stands out from the crowd. It might not be the most practical option nor the strongest in terms of range – it’ll do around 62 miles fully charged – but for city dwellers it’ll be a very appealing prospect.

BMW’s classy i3 has aged remarkably well, with used models showcasing the clever design and innovative interior that won it fans originally. £12,000 will get you a decent example with reasonable mileage. With a range of around 160 miles, it’s suitable for most journeys.

Prior to the introduction of Volkswagen’s ID range, one of its most prominent offerings was the e-Golf. Practical and well made, it delivers everything people want and a £15,000 budget will net a later model, giving a range of around 186 miles.

Hyundai Ioniq Electric – £18,000

Peugeot e-2008 – £30,000

Jaguar I-Pace – £50,000

Hyundai’s Ioniq Electric – also available as a hybrid and plugin hybrid – has seen decent success, owing to its smart design and a range of around 174 miles. It’s smart inside and offers great value for money, thanks to a healthy amount of standard equipment.

Peugeot is also undergoing change as part of the PSA Group. The e-2008 uses the same powertrain as the Corsa-e but in a more practical, family-friendly SUV body style.

You’ll get 206 miles from a charge, while the e-2008’s quirky looks help it to stand out.

Right at the top of today’s budgets sits the Jaguar I-Pace.

It’s a large and roomy SUV with a high-tech interior, giving a range of 292 miles between charges. As a do-all SUV, it’s hard to beat. As Jaguar’s first foray into the EV segment, the I-Pace is impressive to say the least.

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I-SPY

By Jackie Brewster

“Maggie, wake up!” Suzette nudged her friend urgently. “Look out the window at that woman over there!”

“Are we there yet?” Maggie grunted drowsily, rubbing her eyes.

“Of course we’re not!” Suzette snapped. “We’re miles away.”

After several choruses from the back row of ‘The Wheels on the Bus go Round and Round’ the wheels had suddenly ceased turning.

“Emergency roadworks,” the coach driver had announced dryly. “Looks like we’re all just going to have to be patient before we can play with our buckets and spades.”

Maggie had promised her a fun day trip to the seaside. Just a short coach ride, she’d said, where they could amuse themselves with travel games and chat. Then Maggie had promptly nodded off the moment the coach left the station and all Suzette had seen so far was grass verge, petrol stations and road signs.

Right now they were bumper-to-bumper through a nondescript village, no glimpse of the sea in sight.

“Just look at her over there.” Suzette prodded her finger at the window. “Isn’t she the spitting image of that woman?”

“What woman?” Maggie adjusted her glasses and followed her gaze. “You mean that woman over there trimming her hedge?”

“Yes, her,” Suzette insisted. “Wait until she turns round, then you’ll see what I mean.”

The woman continued to trim the hedge, oblivious to her captive audience.

“It’s her, isn’t it?” Suzette said excitedly. “That woman, oh you know, she used to be the treasurer for the dramatics society, it’s on the tip of my tongue.”

“Oh,” Maggie nodded, “you mean Mrs NewtonDainty? Yes, she had a coat like that.” She yawned.

“But didn’t she pass away five years ago?”

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“That’s what we were told, but you know what, Maggie,” Suzette frowned, “I always thought there was something suspicious about it, didn’t you?”

“Not really, she was very frail,” Maggie shrugged. “I thought she had a good innings to be honest.”

“But it was sudden, wasn’t it?” Suzette remembered now. “And I’d just given her my deposit for the Christmas meal. I never did get that back.”

“Good grief,” Maggie snorted. “Trust you to think of something like that!”

“But here she is now,” Suzette raised her eyebrows, “trimming her hedge, bold as brass!”

“Suzette, are you seriously suggesting she faked her own death?” Maggie helped herself to a mint.

“For the sake of ten quid?”

“She might be one of those con artists,” Suzette’s eyes widened. “Manoeuvres herself into a position of trust and then, poof, vanishes with her ill-gotten gains.”

“But we went to her funeral,” Maggie protested. “I thought it was very moving.”

“Empty coffin,” Suzette nodded sagely. “Easy to pull off, with a backhander to the right person.”

“She’s got a double garage,” Maggie observed.

“Must be a lot of Christmas meal deposits paid for that.”

She tapped sharply on the window as the coach crawled forward.

“What are you doing?” Suzette gasped in horror.

“Trying to get her attention,” Maggie said. “Then we can wave at her.”

“Don’t!” Suzette slunk low in her seat. “She’ll know we’re on to her.”

“And then what?” Maggie laughed. “Set her underworld connections onto us?”

“I don’t know!” Suzette shrugged, exasperated. “Pull your hat down anyway.”

The woman put down her hedge trimmers and turned round, revealing herself to be not a woman at all but a teenage boy.

“Oh, it isn’t her,” Suzette said flatly.

“I have to say,” Maggie waved gaily at the boy as they drove past, “that was the most exciting game of I-Spy I’ve ever played.”

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Return to Scouting in Tolworth

couting and Guiding along with other activities for young people has been seriously affected, and we are please to be resuming our activities at the start of September.

After a long period of lockdown and Covid Government restrictions and guidelines we are pleased to be opening our gates to Scouting in Tolworth.

2nd Tolworth will welcome 22 new Beaver Scouts (6-8 years)

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17 Cub Scouts (8-10.5years) 22 Scouts (10.5 to 14 years) are due to return at a later date.

We look forward to them all enjoying fun activities and social interaction that they have missed over the past 18 months.

2nd Tolworth Scout Group, The Den, 12 A Princes Avenue, Surbiton

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BESPOKE Beauty Seven ways to tailor beauty products they work you Seven ways to tailor youryour beauty products so so they work forfor you 1. Get your glow back. Missing your summer tan? Add a few self-tanning drops to your favourite body lotion and face moisturiser to build up a natural-looking tan over a few days. The more drops you add, the deeper the tan.

2. Become your own mixologist. Brands like The Inkey List and The Ordinary have made it easier to buy skincare ingredients without breaking the bank. You can buy everything from retinol to collagen and Q10. Do be careful what you add together though. Retinol should never be mixed with vitamin C, for example, as the pairing is likely to cause irritation. So, do your homework and then have fun!

3. Create your own tinted moisturiser. During the summer, I couldn’t find a decent tinted moisturiser with SPF, so I made my own.

Even now it’s autumn, it’s still my daily face cream. Squeeze a little moisturiser into the palm of your hand. Add a dash of foundation and mix it together. I also add a few drops of hyaluronic acid to boost moisture.

Play around with what works for you.

4. Boost your face mask.

I’m a big fan of Perl Cosmetics’ British Pink Clay Mask & Illuminating Oil (£29.50 from perlcosmetics. com). Make a paste with the powdered clay and water, and then add a few drops of the oil to suit your skin type (up to ten drops for oily skin or twenty for dry skin). Unlike some clay masks I’ve tried, this one won’t dry your skin. Instead, it leaves it soft, glowing and healthy-looking.

5. Mix up your skincare routine. While brands design their products to work in harmony, that doesn’t mean you can’t pick and choose

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or mix things up depending on the season.

For example, if your skin is dry, you might want to go for a cleaning balm, followed by a gentle toner and moisturiser – all from different brands. At the moment, I’m loving the Caring Face Toner by Studio Botanic (£35, www.level7beautyhall.com). It’s rich in plant extracts and hyaluronic acid, very refreshing and really boosts hydration.

When it’s time to put the central heating on, I’ll likely use it twice a day, rather than once, and follow with a serum.

6. Try DIY. It’s pretty easy to make your own body oil, bath salts, body scrub and other goodies. For a bath and body oil, you just need a carrier oil (like sweet almond, grapeseed or even just sunflower), along with a few drops of aromatherapy essential oil. Want to make things even easier?

Check out Neal’s Yard Remedies’ Create Your Own range.

7. Or leave it to the professionals. More brands are realising that their customers want bespoke beauty products. For one, SkinCeuticals has launched Custom D.O.S.E – an in-store service where an expert blends a serum to address your own individual skin concerns.

Visit www.skinceuticals.co.uk to find out more.

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Latest news on Speeding Traffic and deaths of family pets: Do you know your Highway Code responsibilities?

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ast month’s edition carried the sad news of another family pet killed on the road, due to a speeding driver. As the law stands a cat is not in the same category as dogs and other animals, although cats are the most popular family pet.

I wrote to Sir Edward Davey, MP and our local councillors with mixed results. As it was summer, some were on holiday.

However, Ed Davey, through his office staff, did some research and has kindly allowed me to reproduce his reply.

“Thank you for contacting me about speeding on Kingsdowne Road and the responsibilities of drivers who injure cats.

As you will know, Surbiton Neighbourhood councillors have approved a 20mph limit for the Neighbourhood so there should be an improvement along all roads. If you have further concerns I urge you to contact your local ward councillors as they will be able to monitor the situation to see if further measures are need.

It is always sad to learn about animals that have been run over, particularly by reckless drivers. I am very sorry to hear of the family’s loss.

The clarification you requested on the responsibilities of anyone injuring a cat or dog can be found here: https:// www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/170 As you will see, and as you thought, the Road Traffic Act 1988 protects animals such as dogs but does not include the protection of cats. I would be very supporting of giving drivers the same responsibilities towards cats as they have towards dogs and other animals.

Following your query, I sought further information from the House of Commons Library: “In short, it is good practice to stop and report an accident involving a cat (Rule 286 of The Highway Code https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/ breakdowns-and-incidents-274-to-287), however there is no legal duty as there is for other specified animals (horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig, goat or dog) as provided by the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Legal duty for reporting accidents involving cats... Cats are not specified in the legislation, therefore there is no duty to report such accidents.

In response to a PQ, in July 2018 the Government said it had (PQ 160783https://questions-

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statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/ detail/2018-07-04/160783) ‘no current plans to amend legislation on reporting animal accidents or deaths on the road. However, the police do advise drivers that, if possible, they should make enquiries to ascertain the owner of domestic animals such as cats, and inform them of the situation. In addition, Rule 286 of The Highway Code also advises drivers to report any accident involving an animal to the police.’

Further, in response to a PQ in February 2021 on what steps the Government are taking to ensure that local councils scan cats collected as a result of road traffic accidents for microchips, Environment Minister, Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, said (PQ HL13266https:// q u e s t i o n s - s t a t e m e nt s . p a rl i a m e nt . u k / w r i t t e n questions/detail/2021-02-10/HL13266): ‘It is established good practice for local authorities to scan any cat or dog found on the streets so that the owner can be informed. Cats Protection report that 80% of councils in England routinely scan cats involved in accidents.

Additionally, Highways England has clear guidelines for contractors to follow when they find a deceased cat or dog. This process is designed with owners in mind, giving them the best chance of being informed of the incident to allow closure. The process is laid out in the Network Management Manual and in 2015 the necessary arrangements were made in all Highways England’s contracts to collect and identify cats and dogs killed on the strategic road network and to contact their owners.’

With more cats as domestic pets than dogs in the UK, the deaths of cats on our roads are more likely – yet they remain the only non-caged domestic animal without protection on our roads.

Without stronger legal duties on those drivers responsible for killing cats on the road, local councils are left to collect the remains. Currently, only 60 councils are able to scan the microchips of deceased cats to notify the families.

Stronger duties on those responsible will help protect our local services and end unnecessary pain for those involved.

I have also written to the Secretary of State for Home Affairs to ask that duties are put in place as soon as possible for those that cause the deaths of cats. I will forward you any response I receive.”

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Social care reform has been urgent for years.

by Sir Edward Davey, M.P

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hether it’s social care for elderly people – in care homes, or in their own homes – or for adults with physical or learning disabilities, or for people who are ill or dying, social care is vital for millions.

First, the funding package is primarily about the NHS, and not social care. The NHS clearly needs more money, but when you examine the figures, the vast bulk of this new cash is for the NHS.

The NHS depends on good social care. I’ve argued for years that if we don’t fix social care, we can’t fix the NHS.

Early analysis shows social care getting an extra £1.8 billion in the next 3 years – with the NHS getting an average of around £10 billion in that period. Experts had argued social care needed around £4 billion extra a year – so councils like Kingston will continue to struggle to pay for rising adult social care costs, and may be forced again by national Government to raise council tax.

Social care is organised in various ways. Local authorities are key: around 55% of Kingston Council’s budget goes on social care for the elderly and adults with disabilities.

Councils commission services from the private and not-forprofit sectors, with some direct provision.

But we must never forget the 10 million unpaid carers – family carers, looking after relatives. I’m determined we do not forget them – both because I am a family carer myself and have been one most of my life and, more importantly, because without family carers, the whole social care and NHS system would collapse.

Unlike the NHS, however, social care is means-tested and is not free at the point of use. In fact, for many people it can be extremely expensive. Much of the debate has been over whether people should continue to be forced to sell their homes to fund their care – or whether care should be free or more widely subsidised.

It’s true that, over time, the hint is that the NHS share of the funds from the 2.5% rise in tax rates (1.25% on employees, 1.25% on employers) will reduce, and transfer to social care.

Yet most independent commentators like the Institute for Fiscal Studies think that’s unlikely to happen.

So the inevitable conclusion is this: social care will still be underfunded, as the Government’s package is really about the NHS.

Social care reforms delayed.

Second, the real problems within social care haven’t been properly addressed. The key crises in social care are the lack of care staff and the failure to support unpaid family carers.

With an estimated 120,000 care staff vacancies, getting worse due to the pandemic and Brexit, the quality of care suffers enormously. The care sector has been heavily dependent on immigration from the EU and beyond, and without a new system of care visas, all other solutions to the staff crisis will struggle.

With an ageing population and more people with physical and learning disabilities living into adulthood, social care reform has been delayed for decades.

And the package literally offers nothing for Britain’s army of unpaid family carers, despite estimates that they save the taxpayer over £180 billion a year.

When I served in the Cabinet, we signed off a social care reform package developed by Lib Dem Health Ministers, based on recommendations from a commission chaired by Sir Andrew Dilnot – and the Care Act 2014 was passed.

Then there’s the fairness of the national insurance hike.

So improving care in our society and supporting carers should be a priority, but a financial package has to be agreed.

Regrettably, the Cameron Government after the 2015 election decided not to implement that law - because it involved significant new spending - and instead reviewed the issue, again. Theresa May then stumbled with her socalled “dementia tax” and now we have Boris Johnson’s new package.

Is this latest attempt to reform social care right?

So should we welcome the Government’s social care reforms?

The key thing to remember is that the people who will benefit most from the new annual cap on care costs, will be those with the most expensive houses.

While those in lower value homes may still end up having to sell, those in the most expensive will almost certainly escape. It only seems fair then that the taxes that should go up, should be the most progressive, such as income tax.

The big difference between a national insurance and an income tax rise is this: with national insurance, younger working people and the lower paid will shoulder a higher burden of the cost, than older wealthy people. That’s not fair.

Regrettably, no. While some argue it’s better than nothing, the reality is that it doesn’t fix the care challenges - and the financial package is unfair.

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What’s on in October:Events in September:

25th: Surbiton Festival 10am- 4pm. The Surbiton Festival is back, loads of free fun & entertainment. Music & performances all day in St Andrew’s Square, Claremont Gardens & the Station forecourt. Craft & market stalls will line Victoria Road & St Andrew’s Road. Claremont Gardens will brim with free family friendly activities. Parade starts 12 noon and will go through the town. To book a stall: www.surbitonfestival.co.uk/book-a-stall-2021 26th: Super Sunday (formally Freshwater Sardine Festival) Claremont Gardens 27-11thOct: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2021 Free

Events in October

1-31 October: GoSober October; Breast Cancer Awareness Month; International Walk to School Month; Lupus Awareness Month; National Cholesterol Month; Black History Month; Stoptober Month; National Home Security Month; Eczema Awareness Month.

October to Jan 22nd: Natural History Museum Ice Rink

2nd: Surbiton Festival Sports Day & Dog Show. Balaclava Recreation Ground 2-3rd: Arts & Crafts Fair at the Guildhall. To view the full programme & book

tickets visit Kingston Arts 3rd: Tolworth First Market, Tolworth Broadway, 11am - 3pm.

Virgin Money London Marathon 4-10th: London Craft Week 6-17th: BFI London Film Festival 8th: Deadline for submissions for November’s edition of A Berrylands Companion 10th: Royal Parks Half Marathon 10 & 31: King George Field Indoor Bowls Club Open Days see advert page 35.

16th: Surbiton Farmers’ Market, Maple Road, 9am - 1pm 21st: Trafalgar Day 22-9Jan: London Wetland Centre, Illuminaire. 4-9pm Ad £17.50 Ch £12.50,

under 4 free 23rd: Diwali celebrations will be held in

Trafalgar Square BRITISH SUMMER TIME ENDS 26-31: Six Day London cycling event at

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 30th: Hear about space travel with Tim

Peake at Royal Festival Hall Halloween. British Summer Time 31st: ends, clocks ‘fall’ back one hour at 2am

Some activity suggestions: Kingston-upon-Thames Spy Mission Treasure Trail £9.99. Check website: treasuretrails.co.uk/things-to-do/surrey/ kingston-upon-thames Thames Ditton Miniature Steam Railway: www.malden.dsme.org White Spider Climbing: check website www.spiderclimbing.com/white-spider/ Surbiton Raceway: surbiton-raceway.co.uk Go Ape Battersea Park: check the website: goape.co.uk/locations/battersea-park

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Sunday 31st October 2021

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

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HOOK ALLOTMENTS AND GARDENS ASSOCIATION Are you interested in gardening?

Did you know there is an association in Hook?

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

We currently have full and half plots available to rent. Contact: John on 07807 300 749 Membership is £2.50 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

Surbiton & District Bird Watching Society

All meetings now held at St Matthew’s C of E Primary School, Langley Rd, Surbiton, KT6 6LW, at 7.30-9.30pm All welcome.

For all gardeners and allotment holders!

Tues Oct 19th: AGM followed by John Barkham talking on Bird Migration at Tarifa, Spain and Winter Birding in the Spanish Pyrenees.

Field Outings: Friendly walks for beginner to expert. Please contact the leader to confirm participation, arrange time and meeting place, and pre-arrange lifts if needed and available.

Sunday 10th October. Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Leader Thelma Caine 07527 448308 Email thelmacaine512@btinternet.com

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

Wednesday 27th October. Papercourt Meadows Nature Reserve, Ripley Leader Thelma Caine 07527 448308 Email thelmacaine512@btinternet.com

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.

Please note Covid safety measures apply in accordance with current government guidelines.

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

Further details on surbitonbirds.org

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Annual Membership just £2.50, senior citizens £1.50

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What’s On/Local Events Due to the restrictions of the Covid 19, most groups, clubs and society clubs have been unable to open for meetings.

Please contact the secretary of which ever group you are interested in to find out the up to date information.

If your club usually has an entry on the Community or What’s On pages, please keep me up dated as well, with news of your re-opening.

CALL: 0208 274 0096 EMAIL: karen@berrylands-companion.co.uk 1st Tuesday: NHS Retirement Club, For information call Lorna: 020 8337 4121 Last Sunday of the month: Women on Wheels, 020 8547 5865. E-mail: ccst@ rbk.kingston.gov.uk Art Classes: Info: 020 8644 0941 Ballet In Surbiton: For info: Tel: 020 8398 2460/6140, Em: balletinsurbiton@aol.com www.balletinsurbiton.co.uk Broadway Sequence Dance Club: From Mon 13th Sept, weekly 8-10.15pm at Raeburn Hall, 90 Elgar Avenue. For more info: www. broadway sequencedance.co.uk Chinese Brush Painting: Contact Gwen: 020 8398 7313. Beginners & intermediates welcome.

Cornerston Church, Tel: 0208 549 0733. info@cornerstonechurchkingston.org Encore Singing Group: For info: gillyvor@ hotmail.com or call 020 8241 5513. All welcome, contact or pop in.

Fircroft Listening Café: Phone or text: 07598 910797. Email: listeningcafe@ thefircrofttrust.org Buses 71, 465, K1, K4.

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Free Healing Meditation Workshop for Stress & Anxiety: For more information on what to bring & to sign up, go to: www. georgiemacs.com

Hope in Depression: Free course that educates &equips adults & their supporters, with tools & proven tips about how to cope better with depression & anxiety. Every Tuesday hosted by Christ Church, Surbiton Hill via Zoom for 6 weeks starting 28 September from 7:15-9:30pm. Expert speakers explore different aspects of mental health each week.

Info & Sign up ccsurbiton.org/hidc or call 07423 144803 Kingston Camera Club: For more information visit: www.kingstoncameraclub. com Kingston Circle Dance Group: Tel: 020 8399 8684 Kingston Jazz Society: Contact Mike Crimmen (Sec) on 07795 574 776 or m.crimmen@btinternet.com Kingston Pensioners’ Forum: Contact Diane Double, Tel: 07762 663 483/020 8397 5084, email: kingstonpensionersforum@hotmail. co.uk Kingston Philatelic Society: Info: Brian Sole Tel: 01932 220 677 or email: brian.sole@btinternet.com See diary entries for events.

Kingston Speakeasy: Contact Alick Munro on alick@munro. com or call 0208 892 9243 for date of next meeting.

Ladies Exercise Club: Keep Moving friendly & fun exercise classes for over 60s Fridays 10.15am. Mid Sept to June. 1st class free, then £6/session. Be rrylands Centre, King Charles Road KT5 8PF. Call Mary, 01483 284 716 or maryedwards77s@gmail.com Mind in Kingston:www.mindkingston.org.uk or 020 8255 3939 Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom: At St Mark’s Church Hall, Church Hill Rd, from Sept 8th, fortnightly. Fee £5. Contact Libby Curzon, 020 8391 1215. Email: curzone@hotmail.com

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What’s On/Local Events Open Door: A friendship group aimed mainly at seniors, meeting in the lounge at Christ Church from 2.15-4.00pm on Thursdays: 14th & 28th October. Refreshments available, full programme to be finalised. We continue to emphasie the importance of being Covid safe & caring for each other by some social distancing measures - advice may change depending on circumstances over the Auumn. Please check on: www.ccsurbiton. org

St Marks Church:Weds mornings 10.0011.30 Stay and Play for Toddlers and Carers at St Mark’s Church Hall, St Mark’s Hill.

Friday Mornings Coffee and Cake corner 1011.30am, drop in for coffee at St Andrew’s Church, Maple Road, no booking required for any of them.

Scottish Country Dancing: Check website: www.surbitoncaledonian.co.uk or call: 01932 784 866

Surbiton Club for the Blind and Visually Impaired: For information: 0744 364 3716 .

Volunteer drivers very welcome.

Tolworth World of Dance: Dance for Fun, Fitnes & Friends Wednesday (term time) Mornings: 10.30-12.00 or evening 8-pm. St George’s, Hamilton Avenue, Tolworth KT6 7PT.First time FREE, then £5/week, pay as you go. Contact Phil or Brenda: EM: philip. steventon@btinternet.com Facebook/ Tolworth World of Dance. Tel: 020 8397 9649

These pages are for local clubs, societies and groups to have their information available to readers of A Berrylands Companion.

If your club or society is not listed on the Local Events, send in the details!!

If your club is now able to restart after Covid, please send in the updated information.

Clubs, Schools, Churches, & Charity events should be submitted to karen@berrylands-companion.co.uk

Surbiton Floral Club: Tel: 020 8399 8193 Surbiton Women’s Ins titute: Surbiton Women’s Institute meeting Tuesday 12 October from 2-4pm British Legion, Hollyfield Road, Surbiton, KT5 9AL. The entertainment will be the Surrey Fringe Choir and we are looking forward to welcoming as many guests as possible. The November meeting will be our AGM which will be very brief but essential, followed by social and Member’s brief talks.

Talking of Trains in Surbiton: Programme of talks at Surbiton Library Hall, each Wednesday evening from 15th Sept 2021, until March 7th 2022. presentations on Railway Subjects by Resident Speaker Dick Crane & Guests. Class fee £50 covering 22 meetings.Details on www.talkingoftrains. co.uk More details on website: www. talkingoftrains.co.uk Tiny Tunes: www.tinytuneslive.com Tolworth United Reformed Church, please call Roger on 07525 410 083 / 0202 8393 4270 or email jones.ra@btinternet.com for information.

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Deadlines for submitting new artwork for forthcoming issues of A Berrylands Companion 8th Oct for November issue 8th Nov for Dec/January issue 8th Jan for February issue 8th Feb for March issue 8th March for April issue 8th April for May issue 8th May for June issue June 8th for July/Aug issue Aug 8th for September issue Sept 8th for October issue For more information call Karen on 020 8274 0096 or send an email to

karen@berrylands-companion.co.uk

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