DECEMBER-JANUARY 2019 ISSUU 144 by Karen

Month: December 2019 January 2020 Incorporating Issue Your No: 144 Surbiton Month

Independent monthly Issue No. community news and business directory for Monthly community KT5 &news KT6 and business directory

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

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Hello Readers

nce again it’s almost Christmas! I just cannot believe how quick another year has gone by. This month we have a few new advertisers, which I hope you will find useful. Also some articles that might help with the presents for Christmas!! As this is a combined December and January edition, the deadline for the February magazine will be just as everyone is recovering from the festivities. So it might be ideal if anyone planning to advertise any events for February, such as Valentine’s, to send them in sooner rather than later!

Is there anyone who thinks they can publish A Berrylands Companion magazine? I have been publishing the magazine for over 14 years, and I am now considering retiring. If you are interested, please get in touch. Rates

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Adverts can be submitted in the following formats: • MS Word • MS Powerpoint • MS Publisher • TIFF & JPEG

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

WE ARE NOT AVAT REGISTERED, SO THE PRICE YOU SEE IS THE PRICE YOU PAY Contact us for package prices. Premium Pages 5 & 7: £10.00 extra Loose inserts can be delivered with magazine at £297 per 8,000.

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Copy and payment must be received by 16th of each month to guarantee publication of advert. Advertisement space is only guaranteed when full payment is made. Distribution numbers up to 8,000 each month.

The Companion will be published and distributed monthly, on or around the first weekend of the month. 10 editions a year. It will be delivered to over 12,000 homes in and around Berrylands and Surbiton over two months - guaranteed. In addition it is the first source of local information for anyone moving into the area.

I am always interested to hear from readers with comments and testimonials, so please send them in. Format & Design

It is an A5 size booklet, stapled with colour plus black and white printed on quality paper. The Companion will be printed on 115gsm gloss paper giving it a very high quality feel. It will have ‘longevity’ and because of it’s size, content, look and feel it will be kept by the majority of households until the next issue arrives, thereby giving advertisers ‘immdiacy’ of access’ when their services are required.

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

Have a really Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! 16

Until next month, Best wishes, Karen

I mentioned something last month, but I will ask again.

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Whether you’re buying for someone else, looking for ideas for yourself, or plan to buy a book, read it and then wrap it up (we won’t tell), there’s plenty to choose from this month. 61

Banksy You Are an Acceptable Level of Threat – Gary Shove & Patrick Potter This is so much more than just a coffee-table-worthy photography collection. For a start, it’s snort-out-loud funny. It’s been updated for 2019 and now spans Banky’s career, from the early 90s to 2018. There are anecdotes, irreverent biographical references and a few hundred photos to pore over.

The Testaments – Margaret Atwood The Testaments picks up a few years after The Handmaid’s Tale ended. It weaves together the stories of three women – Daisy, born in Gilead but raised in Canada; Agnes Jemima, who’s desperate to escape the life set out for her by her step-parents; and the infamous Aunt Lydia. We won’t spoil it by giving away too much of the storyline, but it’s fair to say that it’s everything you hoped for and more. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale (book or TV series).

The Corset – Laura Purcell Ruth Butterham is on trial for murdering her mistress. She confessed to the crime, but is she guilty or delusional? The more that wealthy prison visitor Dorothea Truelove hears of the beaten and broken Ruth’s tale, the less sure she is of who the real villain is in the story. Is Ruth the killer, is there another murderer at large or, as Ruth seems to believe, is the real culprit something far more unlikely? Gripping historical crime fiction sure to appeal to fans of Sarah Waters. Burn After Writing (Teen Edition) – Rhiannon Shove A journal with a difference, Burn after Writing invites teens to answer a series of questions to paint a picture of who they are, from ‘The song that makes me want to dance’ to ‘If I had a brainwashing machine, I would use it to’ and ‘Something I do that makes me feel proud of myself’. Perfect for 11 to 14 year olds. (The adult’s version is worth a look too.)

Little Robin Red Vest – Jan Fearnley This classic picture book is now 20 years old. It tells the story of how the robin got his red vest. (Spoiler: Father Christmas gave it to him as a reward for the robin giving away his own woolly vests.) A great story, beautiful illustrations and a feel-good message to top it all off. What more could a young child want from a book on Christmas morning?

Veg – Jamie Oliver Buying for a vegetarian? Or just someone who enjoys healthy food that tastes great and doesn’t take hours to prepare? This book is for them. There are twists on new classics, such as Veggie Moussaka and Vegan Lasagne, and plenty of more inspired dishes that could soon become old favourites, like Masala Stuffed Peppers, Pulled Mushroom Sandwich and Crispy Cauliflower Katsu. Some take a few minutes to make from scratch, while others are more suitable for chilled-out Sunday brunches or dinners with friends.

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Five Smart Ways to Pay for Christmas 61

The cost of Christmas can take away some of the magic of the festive season if you’re not careful, as well as causing serious financial problems well into the New Year. Saving in advance is obviously the ideal, but if you’ve not been able to do so for this Christmas, there may still be an option that can reduce your credit card bill a little. 1. 0% purchase credit cards If your credit rating is good you may be able to obtain a credit card with 0% interest to pay for your Christmas purchases this year. You need to be careful not to miss a payment on the card, however, as you’ll lose the interest-free deal and will have to pay a high rate of interest on the remaining balance.

2. Regular savings accounts Regular savings accounts allow you to save a little money each month, and are a tried-andtrusted way to ease the pressure on your finances. They also offer a higher rate of interest than ‘standard’ savings accounts. Typically, you’ll need to hold a current account alongside the regular saver so it may be worthwhile switching banks if necessary. At the time of writing, 5% interest is available on some regular savings accounts, including First Direct and M&S Bank.¹

3. Instant-access savings accounts Saving for Christmas in an instant-access savings account means your money isn’t tied up if you need it during the year. This can be both a blessing and a curse, however, particularly if you think you might spend the money on non-essentials. Although savings interest rates are currently very low, an easy access savings account does offer more flexibility, whilst also providing a safe place for your money that’s separate from the everyday funds in your current account.

A piggy bank could provide the answer to Christmas saving 4. Credit unions Credit unions are non-profit financial organisations that sometimes offer Christmas savings clubs to their members. Similar to ‘traditional’ Christmas clubs, access to your savings is restricted until a few weeks before Christmas, and you can save in a number of ways. Crucially, credit union savings accounts are protected by the Financial Services

Compensation Scheme (FSCS) in the same way as bank and building society accounts.²

5. Piggy bank or money jar If you’re disciplined with money and know you won’t be tempted to spend it during the year, a piggy bank could provide the answer to Christmas saving. Regularly emptying your pockets or purse of change adds up to a surprising amount if you start in January and save throughout the year.

With so many beautifully decorated coin jars and money pots now available, it can be fun to save in this way. You could even buy novelty piggy banks for the children so they learn the habit of saving, or help them decorate their own mason jar.

If you start in the New Year and save regularly you’ll easily save for some or all of next Christmas’s expenses, breathing a sigh of relief when you’re debt-free in January. ¹ www.moneysavingexpert. com/savings/best-regularsavings-accounts

² https://www.fscs.org.uk/ what-we-cover/credit-unions By Ann Haldon

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Final copy must be submitted by the 16th of each month, for inclusion in the following months edition (which will be distributed during the first weekend of that month.)

Payment

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Editorial Reviews

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(Centre 2 page spread)

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‘A Berrylands Companion’ is a small independent operation and is not registered for VAT. Consequently, no VAT is charged on advertisements.

Acceptable Formats

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

Distribution

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Our facilities are excellent and varied and unmatched by any other local Club. For winter tennis, for instance, we have nine hard courts, six of them are floodlit for evening play outdoors and two more are under cover in our magnificent Dome, safely sheltered from any weather problems. All are available for booking. Back indoors we have four squash courts, all airconditioned and heated. Squash is an important game at the Club. Every Saturday evening is Squash Club Night from 5.30pm, when you can meet your friends and find new opponents. There’s a Beginners’ Night every Sunday from 5pm to 6pm. And if you fancy improving your game, you can book our Squash Coach Michael Hennings, through the Club office. Our spacious Fitness Suite is on two floors and has

become one of the most popular features of the Club. We have some of the latest equipment, such as cardiovascular, and resistance machines and free weights. Close by is our Studio, where we run regular classes for Zumba, Pilates, Yoga and Indoor Cycling. And you could enjoy Cardio-Tennis and Racketball, too.

During the winter we have many social activities. For instance, we have our regular Quiz Nights, Mexican themed nights and much more - these are usually fully booked.

Physiotherapy is an innovation at the Club, with its own Studio and run in conjunction with Kingston Physiotherapy. For Professional Sports Massage we have two sports Masseurs, Vanessa and Emmanuelle. We also have our own Chiropracter, Neil Reilly. Appointments can be booked with Neil on 0208 309 9030. And we mustn’t forget the Clubhouse, the centrepiece of our friendly Club, where Members

can relax with coffee or a drink, and where cooked meals can be ordered from our menu.

Have you forgotten a Christmas Present? How about a membership, coaching or PT session? New racket, padel bat or a bag? We have it all!

Why not pop in and see us, whenever it suits you? We’ll be delighted to show you round, with no obligation, of course. If you like, ring me in advance on 020 8399 1594. Lastly, we wish all our friends locally a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and we look forward to seeing you all during the Festive period. Best wishes Roy

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Six Tips for a Healthy Winter The shorter, darker, colder, wetter days of winter can leave even the fittest and chirpiest people feeling run-down. To feel better through the winter:

1: Reduce infection risk While being cold cannot give you a cold or the flu (only viruses can do that), it can stress your body and lower your immunity. Practise good hygiene and take antibacterial hand gel out with you.

If you’re recommended to have a flu vaccine or are eligible for a free one, get it early, before flu season starts. Rest assured it can’t give you flu, as it contains no live viruses. People who get flu after vaccination may have a rarer flu strain not covered by the vaccine or a strain contracted before it became fully active. 2: Keep exercising Exercise can warm you up, boost your immune system and release endorphins that make you feel good. If you’re exercising outdoors, bundle up, avoid exercising when it’s icy and wear bright, reflective clothes if it’s dark. Consider indoor alternatives: swimming,

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indoor climbing, exercise classes, short-term gym passes, exercise DVDs or buying your own exercise bike or weights.

Being too cold puts stress on your body Check out www.nhs.uk/live-well/ exercise and click on ‘fitness guides’ for free ten-minute workouts, or www.nhs.uk/ conditions/nhs-fitness-studio for online exercise videos, including yoga, Pilates, strength exercises, aerobic workouts and more.

3: Get enough daylight, fresh air and vitamin D Your body uses sunlight to regulate your body clock and create vitamin D, essential for strong teeth, muscles and bones, so don’t hibernate! However, in the UK, there’s not enough sunlight between October and early March to make sufficient vitamin D, nor can you get enough by eating vitamin D-rich foods, so the NHS recommends a daily 10mcg vitamin D supplement.

4: Stay warm When the temperature drops below 8°C, those who are over 65, disabled or pregnant, or have children under school age, or have a mental or long-term health condition are more vulnerable to illness. Low temperatures increase vulnerability to heart attacks, stroke, flu, pneumonia, hypothermia, falls and injuries, and can worsen depression, dementia and Raynaud’s Disease (which interrupts blood supply to the extremities, causing pain, numbness, stiffness or tingling, most commonly in the fingers). Keep your home heated to at least 18°C and use hot water bottles, heat packs or electric blankets if necessary. Try a hot bath before bed, and have hot meals and drinks. Pre-warm clothes on radiators or in your airing cupboard. When outdoors, wear warm gloves and a hat, and use hand dryers for a warmth top-up while you’re out.

5: Eat healthy comfort food Choose healthy comfort foods like stews and soups (but watch your fat and salt intake and include plenty of vegetables). Homemade soups are easily made with a simple blender, and cooked fruit with low-fat custard makes a great winter pudding. Visit www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well and click on recipes to find healthy, warming dishes. 6: Finally… look after your mental health Stay active, warm and sociable: exercise, time spent outdoors and the company of others can all help stave off winter blues. However, if you think you may have full-blown SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), see your GP for help.

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It’s still wise to have batteries of all sizes (ideally rechargeable ones) in common sizes such as AA, AAA and CR2032 for things like talking toys, games console controllers, radio car controllers and so on, but it might be wise to consider a few other things too.

First of all, make sure you have a multi-tool or small toolkit to hand. Many toys now come either in hard-to-open transparent plastic, or with lots of cable ties and screws to stop people stealing them from their packaging. Some sharp scissors and a small cross-head screwdriver will be a big help here.

Think about chargers, too. Not all gadgets such as phones and tablets arrive charged, and the ones that do are going to need charging after a morning of intensive use. Check the devices that Santa’s bringing either come with charging cables or that you have the appropriate ones already. We’ve also found portable chargers (power banks) to be really useful for long trips to visit the family; if your car has a power/cigar lighter socket, investing in a USB adapter and a very long phone charging cable could be worthwhile. One of the biggest Christmas technology traumas is when games controllers are involved. Now that most games require an internet connection, consoles need to be running the most up-to-date system software before use, and downloading and installing that software can take hours. It’ll take longer still on Christmas morning if half of

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your street or block is doing that or streaming Christmas films on Netflix, so if at all possible try to connect the console and download the updates before Santa gets in his sleigh. Last but definitely not least, expect the unexpected. Make sure your home insurance covers the additional technology items that you’ve got in your home – some insurers, but not all, automatically increase your contents cover over the festive period – and make sure you keep receipts for any expensive items such as computers or smartphones. If any gadgets are easily broken or smashed – tablets are particularly prone to accidental injuries – then it’s a very good idea to invest in a protective case and/or screen protector.

Dedicated gadget insurance is worth considering It’s also worth considering a dedicated gadget insurance policy if your home is now full of expensive and easily broken devices. Such policies tend to have reasonably low excesses – for example, having to pay £50 to replace the screen on an Apple Watch sounds like a lot, but Apple charges nearly £300 – and cover loss and theft as well as damage.

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Candles, candles everywhere Nothing says Christmas like warm, flickering candlelight – even better when the candles are scented. Stay safe and keep them away from decorations, though, and always remember to extinguish them before going to bed or leaving the house. Better still, use battery-operated candles, LED for low energy usage and very little heat, in the form of tea lights, pillars or bridge decorations.

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Traditional Christmas style Our top tips for festive decorating to create a warm and welcoming look.

A wreath on the front door A decorative essential for the Christmas season, a front-door wreath provides a wonderful festive welcome for visitors. There is an enormous variety of ready-made wreaths to choose from: classic or contemporary, heart-shaped or circular, small or large, utterly simple or lavish and complex… or why not make your own, using leaves, flowers and seed heads from the garden?

An impressive tree Britain’s most popular Christmas tree is the Nordmann fir, which will stay fresh for ages provided it gets enough water. The Norway spruce is less expensive, but tends to drop needles unless watered frequently. When buying a cut tree, ask the seller to saw half an inch off the bottom of the trunk to help it absorb water.

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Before decorating, trim away any low-down or interior branches that you don’t need, and position your tree away from sunny windows and radiators. Wind with an even distribution of lights and garlands (use a stepladder if necessary, and stand back regularly to assess), then add baubles and other ornaments, making sure to hang some in the centre of branches as well as at the tips, to create a sense of depth and interest. Mantelpieces, balustrades and pictures Drape generous armfuls of fir, ivy, holly and lush green foliage along mantelpieces and wind among balustrades – you could even add them along the tops of pictures. Where appropriate, add pine cones, baubles, strings of tiny LED lights and maybe

Piles of presents Presents under the tree look so much better when colourcoordinated and criss-crossed with ribbons and bows. Inexpensive paper – even brown paper or newsprint – looks lovely if adorned with a home-made label, and avoiding metallic papers, which can’t be recycled, is good for the planet, too. You could even consider wrapping in fabric or employing a reusable box. For a finishing touch, add a tiny pine cone, small bauble or home-made iced biscuit.

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Hang up some stockings Children especially love to hang a stocking for Santa, but there’s no reason why adults can’t get in on the act, too – the effect is so charming, after all. If you don’t have a handy mantelpiece, try a peg rail, branch, coat hooks, along the banisters or specially bought stocking hooks. Arrangements of cards Don’t Christmas cards seem to arrive earlier each year? Despite the emergence of digital alternatives, they are still a lovely way both to keep in touch with friends and family and to decorate your home. Give some thought as to how best to

display them, whether it be neat rows on a shelf or mantelpiece (tall at the back, small at the front), tucked into mirrors and picture frames, stapled to ribbons and hung alongside the staircase (weight the end of the ribbon with a bauble or pine cone) or perhaps from rows of string using mini wooden pegs.

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This acorn made from sequins and pearls is both cute and glamorous. Acorn Bauble, £4.95, Annabel James.

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Decorate Your Christmas Tree Who doesn’t love hanging the baubles on their festive tree? Choose an array of the most glamorous and eye-catching ones around and the scene will be set for festive sparkles and joy.

Stick to a simple colour scheme and add variety in the form of shape, size and intriguing decoration, as demonstrated by this selection of Lene Bjerre ornaments, from The Taylor.

A three-in-one treat, this 19cm glass bauble offers elegant impact. Genielle ornament, £18.75, The Taylor.

This decorative glass bauble is also illuminated. It costs £11.99 from Lights4fun.co.uk. Photograph: Oliver Perrott

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A bit more than a bauble, this pineapple decoration is made from hand-blown glass. Pineapple bauble, £16, The Shop Floor Project.

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• Tempting though it is to throw everything at the tree, an elegant, unified look is best achieved by limiting your colour palette to just a few different, but co-ordinating, shades. The rest can go back in the box for use in future years. • Hang your nicest baubles around the middle of the tree where they can be seen most easily. If you need to pad them out with cheaper or less interesting ones, hide these at the bottom or at the sides.

• Larger baubles are best placed at the centre of branches, where they will add depth, and lower down on the tree. Smaller baubles can go on the ends of branches and at the top. • While you are hanging, stand back regularly and assess how the tree as a whole is looking. The aim is to spread your baubles evenly around, from top to bottom, with a pleasing variety of shapes and sizes.

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Small change with a big impact

If you like to finish off your Christmas lunch with a traditional pudding, you might recall the old custom of putting a sixpence in the mixture. When the pudding was eaten on Christmas day, it was said that the lucky recipient – lucky, that is, provided he or she didn’t break a tooth on the coin – would enjoy wealth and good luck throughout the year to come.

Nowadays the sixpence is no longer in circulation, having disappeared along with the farthing, halfpenny and threepence. As recently as May this year, two more low-value British coins, the 1p and 2p, were also threatened with extinction. However, a Treasury review suggesting we scrap our small change prompted a huge backlash from charities, small businesses and groups representing older, vulnerable people. The coins were reprieved, and as we celebrate the people power that saved our small change, maybe it’s time to look back at some of the low-value

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coins we’ve loved and lost.

The sixpence First minted in the reign of Henry VIII’s son Edward VI (1537-1553), the sixpence was circulated until 1980. Also known as a ‘tanner’ or a ‘sixpenny bit’, the sixpence was worth onefortieth of a pound sterling. Sixpence facts: • The name ‘tanner’ is said to have originated in the reign of George II, when Chief Engraver to the Royal Mint John Sigismund Tanner redesigned the coin.

• The full text for the old rhyme beginning “Something old, something new” runs “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe.”

The threepenny bit This coin was also first minted during the reign of King Edward VI. Known variously as a threepence, thruppence or threepenny bit, the value of this well-loved little coin was oneeightieth of a pound sterling. The coin ceased to be legal tender after 31 August 1971,

Threepence facts: • This coin was originally used for Christmas puddings but it was replaced by the sixpence when the threepence was minted in brass. • A rare threepenny coin created for the reign of Edward VIII in the 1930s sold for £30,000 in 2013.

The farthing Representing one-quarter of an old penny, the farthing was first minted in silver in the thirteenth century, but copper farthings were circulated during the reigns of Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II. After 1956 no more farthings were minted and the coin ceased to be legal tender on 1st January 1961. Farthing facts: • The word ‘farthing’ is derived from an old English word, feorthing, meaning ‘a fourth part’. • The farthing is mentioned in the old nursery rhyme ‘Oranges and lemons’: “You owe me five farthings/Say the bells of St Martins”. While it’s understandable that the public might feel nostalgic towards coins that have been around for hundreds of years, our 1p and 2p coins have been with us for less than half a century. However, the outrage that followed the recent threat to remove them from circulation suggests that we’ll have small change jingling in our pockets for many more years to come.

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tidying up larger branches on trees and shrubs and is perfect for fruit trees. Use a sawing action for best results and make the pruning cut a few millimetres or so away from the main stem from which the branch you are removing is joined. A cut like this will heal quicker and is less prone to fungal rotting.

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Pruning Perfection Winter is perfect for pruning and cutting back woody plants (except if it is really icy or frosty), so get stuck in now that deciduous trees, shrubs, hedges and climbers are bare of leaves. Remember that for pruning to really benefit the plant, you need the right tools. For a small expanse of hedge or a shrub that needs reshaping, a good, sharp pair of well-oiled shears should do the job. When cutting along a hedge top, a guide line – such as a taut string – will help you get a neat, level surface. For larger hedges a powered hedge cutter or hedge trimmer is preferable. Use ‘loppers’ for removal of stems at various heights and of varying thicknesses. These are available with various handle lengths (some have telescopic handles), so that you can reach higher. For relatively thick stems they are better than shears or

secateurs and allow for accurate cutting. Wear goggles and ideally protective headgear if you have to cut back branches above your head.

Create sloping cuts whenever you can so that rain and moisture runs off Everybody needs a pair of good-quality sharp secateurs for pruning smaller woody stems. Always cut to an outward-facing bud (so that the new growth produced from that bud grows outwards). Secateurs are good for removing dead and dying stems, for formative pruning (to ensure the plant grows in the right direction), and for pruning to encourage flowering. A proper pruning saw is necessary for pruning out or

MORE PRUNING TIPS Always check the best pruning time for your plants – most hedges and many shrubs can be cut back now, but you may impact the flowering potential of others. Some trees, mainly those in the Prunus family – such as edible and ornamental cherries, plums, apricots, damsons, peaches and nectarines – are prone to the potentially fatal fungal ‘silver leaf’ infection, and should be pruned in the summer months. Pruning tools must be really sharp – blunt tools mean more effort and the risk of damage to the plant.

Create sloping cuts with secateurs, loppers and saws to prevent moisture accumulating (wetness encourages wood rotting), and cut close to but not on top of a bud to allow new growth without dieback. Stand back from time to time when pruning, to let you see how you are affecting the overall shape of the plant.

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One way technology can help is by making fitness more fun. For example, instead of a pricey gym subscription, why not buy yourself an e-bike? While some electric bikes are incredibly expensive, prices are falling fast: for example, Halfords sells a number of electric bikes for less than £600 and one is just £479. By comparison, a year’s membership of a very well-known gym chain is £672. Whether you’re cycling down the streets, pounding the pavements or hitting the gym, it’s useful to track your progress to help with your motivation. There are tons of apps for everything, from recording the calories you consume to giving you challenging workouts. Some are incredibly focused, such as Seven: it gives you workouts you can do in just seven minutes.

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Ready in 1 hour 45 minutes, plus cooling | Serves 8-10

Ingredients

175g unsalted butter, softened 175g golden caster sugar 225g self-raising flour 2 tsp ground mixed spice ½ tsp baking powder 3 large eggs 75g sweetened dried cranberries 50g walnuts, chopped 50g hazelnuts, chopped Zest of 1 orange 1 tbsp orange juice

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Ingredients 400g spaghetti

2 tbsp virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

Small pinch of dried crushed chillies

2 whole dried chillis, halved lengthways Zest and juice of 1 large lemon 100ml dry white wine

150g raw king prawns

150g squid rings, thawed if frozen

Handful fresh mussels, cleaned (see TIP)

2 tbsp fresh finely chopped coriander, plus extra sprigs to garnish Salt and freshly ground pepper

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Handful fresh basil leaves, to garnish

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Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 12 minutes, or according to the packet instructions, until just tender.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, deep pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for 2–3 minutes until soft, but not brown. Add the chilli flakes and whole chillies and cook for 1 minute then stir in the lemon zest and juice and wine. Bring to the boil and let the liquid bubble for 1 minute. Add the prawns, squid and mussels to the pan and cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until the prawns are pink and the mussels have opened (discard any that remain closed).

Drain the pasta and add to the pan with the chopped coriander. Toss well to coat the pasta in the pan juices. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve in warmed pasta bowls garnished with the coriander sprigs and basil leaves.

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The glitz and glitter of Christmas is so pretty that it’s easy to forget the potential dangers of our festive trimmings, so here are some of the possible hazards that may threaten your pet at this time of year. Spray snow Spray snow looks very pretty but it does contain chemicals that are harmful to animals. If your cat or dog licks the substance they could suffer from sickness and diarrhoea or other gastrointestinal problems. Tinsel Tinsel can cause a blockage in the intestines if

Fairy lights Your pet can be electrocuted by fairy lights if bitten through, but there’s also a danger they could become tangled in the lights and be unable to free themselves if they’re alone in the house. Silica gel Silica gel sachets are very small and your pet may eat them without you noticing. These sachets can cause gastrointestinal upset, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Whilst not wishing to diminish the joy of Christmas, it pays to make sure your pets are safe this festive season. Many of these trimmings aren’t obviously hazardous but they do have the potential to cause serious harm. burgesspetcare.com/blog/post.php?s=2017-12-04christmas-perils

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Five Tasks for an Organised Financial Life in 2020

January is the perfect time to organise your financial life and carry out those onerous or boring tasks you’ve been putting off for so long. Making a will, setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and checking your credit file are just three important ‘bigger picture’ jobs that can set you up for a secure future, and offer a little protection from life’s uncertainties.

So here are the five tasks in more detail – tackle them in any order, and get your financial life organised in 2020.

1. Check your state pension forecast Checking how much state pension you might receive provides a clearer picture of how your financial situation could look in retirement. It also allows you to see if there are any gaps in your National Insurance (NI) record. This is important, as you may be able to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions to fill those gaps and complete your NI record before you retire. At the time of writing you need to make full contributions for

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35 years to be eligible for the new full state pension,¹ so it’s definitely worth investigating.

2. Make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) A Lasting Power of Attorney is an official document whereby you appoint one or more attorneys to help you make financial or health-related decisions, or to make them on your behalf if you lose mental capacity in the future. You need to be over the age of 18 to make an LPA, and have the mental capacity at the time to make your own decisions. Drawing up an LPA is often regarded as unnecessary until later life, but it’s well worth considering at any time. 3. Write a will Making a will ensures your assets are passed down according to your wishes when you die, and with today’s complex family structures it can prevent a great deal of stress for those left behind. It’s advisable to seek professional assistance when making a will, particularly if you have a young family or

4. Take out ‘life event’ insurance Adverse life events such as chronic illness or serious accident can derail your plans for the future. You may not be able to work or function in the way you used to, for instance, but if you’ve taken out appropriate insurance it can reduce some of the devastating financial impact for yourself and your family. 5. Check your credit report The state of your credit report affects your ability to borrow and obtain credit, and is a fundamental part of your overall financial situation. Lenders and credit card companies assess your creditworthiness by checking your credit file, and decide whether or not to sanction loans or grant credit based on its contents.

If you blitz these jobs in January, you can relax for the rest of 2020 knowing that some of the mundane but very important financial issues that can affect your life so seriously are all under control. ¹www.gov.uk/new-statepension/your-nationalinsurance-record-and-yourstate-pension

www.moneywise.co.uk/work/ everyday-life/10-financialchores-you-need-tackle-now

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1st: World Aids Day; 1st Sunday in Advent Until 31st: Christmas in London 3rd: Meet and question the 6 local candidates in the General Election at Surbiton Hill Methodist Church, 7.30pm - 9.30pm. To book in or register a question visit: https://kshustings2019.eventbrite.co.uk 6-8th: Historical Royal Palaces Food Festival at Hampton Court Palace 7th: Great Christmas Pudding Race in aid of Cancer Research in Covent Garden, make up a team contact: helena@xmaspuddingrace.org.uk 8th: The K3A orchestra is giving a winter concert on at 3pm at St Andrew’s Church, Maple Road, Surbiton. Tickets £10 on the door, under 12yrs free Or send a cheque + SAE to 10 Ravenswood Court, K-u-T, KT2 7JL 12th: General Election 14th: Christmas Tree Festival at All Saints Church, Kingston, will be opened by the Mayor of Kingston, 10am - 12pm 15th: Community Christmas Carol Service at All Saints Church, Kingston, followed by mulled wine & mince pies. Carols around the crib at All Saints Church, Kingston, at 4pm & 5.30pm. 22nd: Winter Solstice, Shortest Day 24th: Christmas Eve 25th: Christmas Day Bank Holiday The Peter Pan Cup, swimmers brave the Serpentine in Hyde Park 26th: Boxing Day Bank Holiday 31st: New Year’s Eve Fireworks in London, Tickets only. 1st January:New Year’s Day Bank Holiday New Year’s Day Parade in London Deadline for submissions for February edition of A Berrylands Companion 8th: 18th: Surbiton Farmers’ Market 9am - 1pm, Maple Road. 25th: Chinese New Year, Year of the Rat. Burn’s Night Events in February 12-23rd: Half Term Imagine Children’s Festival 14th: Valentine’s Day 15th: Surbiton Farmers’ Market 9am - 1pm, Maple Road. 25th: Pancake Day 26th: Ash Wednesday

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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. Cornerston Church, Kingston KT26LF: every 3rd Wednesday of the month: a cream tea, open to all, at 2pm. Plenty of cake on offer plus a short bible talk. An international café, every Tuesday evening at 7pm for free English lessons, and at 7.30pm food, games & bible talk. Craft Morning 3rd Saturday every month 11am-1.00pm. Tel: 0208 549 0733. info@cornerstonechurchkingston.org Encore Singing Group: Berrylands. Mondays, 10am - 12noon, (school terms) @ Surbiton Hill Methodist Church, Ewell Road.For info: gillyvor@hotmail.com or call 020 8241 5513. All welcome, contact or pop in. Fircroft Listening Café: Every Friday, 2-4pm. 96 Ditton Road KT6 6RH. No appointment needed. Just turn up if you or someone you know is struggling to cope. Monday-Friday 9.30am-4.00pm 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: 08.00 Sundays at the Outdoor Gym in Alexandra Recreation Ground, June - August. For more information on what to bring & to sign up, go to: www.georgiemacs.com Golden Slippers: New Ballet class for mature clients. At Surbiton New Life Baptist Church, Balaclava Road, Surbiton KT6 5PW. Tues, 10.45 - 11.45. Contact Meryl Tel: 07944 246 778 Hope in Depression: Free course that educates &equips adults & their supporters, with tools & proven tips about how to cope better with depression & anxiety. It runs once a week for 6 weeks, start: 1st Oct at 7.30pm term time. For information about subjects covered contact Christ Church, Surbiton Hill, email: office@ccsurbiton.org or call 020 8390 7215 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 Circle Dance Group: Kingston Quaker Centre, 14 Fairfield East, KT1 2PT, 2.30 - 4.30, first Saturday every month. Social dancing, all welcome. Tel: 020 8399 8684

Kingston Jazz Society: meets alternate Tuesdays at the Druid’s Head pub, 7.4510.15pm. Kingston Market. We are a friendly group who listen to recorded jazz from all periods and would welcome new members. Contact Mike Crimmen (Sec) on 07795 574 776 or m.crimmen@btinternet. com Kingston Pensioners’ Forum: Meets 2nd Monday each month at Richard Mayo Centre Eden Street, at 2pm. New members welcome. Talks, outings and tea and coffee. For more info: Contact Diane Double, Tel: 07762 663 483/020 8397 5084, email: kingstonpensionersforum@hotmail.co.uk

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What’s On/Local Events 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 See diary entries for events. Kingston Speakeasy: Is there a topic you would like to introduce in a supportive atmosphere, with a facilitator to pace the discussion & keep it supportive? We meet on selected Thursday evenings at Kingston Quaker Centre. No charge. Contact Alick Munro on alick@munro.com or call 0208 892 9243 for date of next meeting. Ladies Exercise Club: Friendly & fun ‘Keep Moving’ exercise/movement class for over 60s at Berrylands Christian Centre, King Charles Road. Friday 10.15 mid September to June. Come & try first, FREE first class. Then £5.50 plus refreshments, join anytime. Call Mary, 01483 284 716 or maryedwards77s@gmail.com Mind in Kingston: Drop in and café at Alfriston Day Centre Berrylands Road, Thurs 6-9.30pm, Sat & Sun 2-5.30pm. Also at Welcome Centre 53-55 Canbury Park, Mon & Fri 6-9pm. All welcome, www.mindkingston. org.uk or 020 8255 3939 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 Open Door: A friendship group aimed mainly at seniors, meeting in the lounge at Christ Church from 2.15-4.00pm on alternate Thursdays: 7th, 24th November. Afternoon tea, chat and short talks from local organisations. 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: On Thursdays 7.30pm-10.30pm at St Mark’s Church Hall. Tuition for half an hour from 7.30. Our club is very friendly & informal, newcomers are especially welcome. Not only is Scottish

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Talking of Trains in Surbiton: Programme of talks at Surbiton Library Hall, each Wednesday evening from 18th 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 United Reformed Church, Elgar Ave: PILOTS Mondays in term time 5.30 7pm, children’s activities, crafts, stories for 5 -11 year olds. Weekly cost £1.50, please call Roger on 07525 410 083 / 0202 8393 4270 or email jones.ra@btinternet.com for information. Tolworth World of Dance: Weds 8 - 9.30pm (term time). Folk dance for Fun, Fitness & Friends. New members always welcome. Contact: Brenda 020 8397 9649 or email: philip.steventon@btinternet.com If your club or society is not listed on the Local Events, send in the details!! Clubs, Schools, Churches, & Charity events should be submitted to karen@berrylands-companion.co.uk

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Tues 21st Jan 2020: At our first meeting of the year, Dr Judie English will tallk on ‘Merchants, Military Men & Migrants’. This is an afternoon meeting at 2pm. Tues 4th Feb: Mike Page from Woking History Centre will talk on ‘King Richard III and Surrey, A Drama in 4 Acts’.

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Kingston upon Thames Archaeological Society Thurs 14th Nov: A talk on ‘The Churchyard at Petersham’ by Dr Helen Chittock, Project Officer, (Post Excav) AOL Archeology Group Thurs 12th Dec: meeting will include the AGM, preceding the Christmas celebrations More details to be supplied later.

Thurs 9th Jan 2020: Tim Everson will give a talk on ‘Coins in Britain from Roman Times until 1660’ 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? Did you know there is an association in Hook? Our Association was founded over 50 years ago and is run36 by volunteers, can provide a E Page 33-40.indd 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

To advertise call Karen: 020 8274 0096

For all gardeners and allotment holders! We are a small friendly local society providing gardening22/01/2010 supplies at very00:22:03 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

email: karen@berrylands-companion.co.uk

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