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from the editor ... Hello and welcome to the Late Spring edition of The Link.
the next couple of months. That’s how things are at the time of going to print, but I would suggest that you check with the organisers of any event you plan on attending before you go, as it could be cancelled, or at least postponed – again, because of the Coronavirus.
April of course is Easter month, so once again we’ll no doubt be over-indulging with lots of hot cross buns and Easter eggs – well, it only happens once a year, so enjoy! And we can always join Slimming World if we need to get rid of a few extra pounds.
One item which many of you might find interesting is Emma Cocker’s article on page 26 about Paid Parental Bereavement Leave. Although the circumstances to which this relates are tragic and one we all pray will never affect us, it is nevertheless good to know that these changes are being made so that in the future, people who suffer the loss of a child will have some financial help available to them.
The last few weeks have been incredibly wet for most of the country, but just recently we’ve had several dry days with plenty of sunshine, so hopefully we can look forward to a warmer (drier!) summer. Let’s hope so, especially as it now looks as if most of us will be spending our summer holidays here in Britain, because of the Coronavirus. However, at the time of writing this, the latest news from China is that it seems to be slowing down over there, so hopefully this will all be over in the next few months – fingers crossed!
That's all for now, so until next time, stay happy and healthy.
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48 COMMUNITY
NATURE & WILDLIFE
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Make a Will Fortnight
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Clubs & Groups
WHAT'S ON
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Community Contacts
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Charity Fashion Show
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Purley Cross Centre
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RSPB
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VE Day Anniversay Picnic
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What's on in April & May
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Jumble Sale
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He Will Rock You!
FOOD & DRINK 23
Wine: Convenience Matter
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Recipe of the Month
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Surrey Wildlife Trust
GARDENING 10
Caterham & District Horticultural Society
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Caterham Oxted & Godstone Lions Club
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Old Couldson Camera Club
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St Catherine's Hospice
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Parental Bereavement Leave
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LIONS NEWS FOR MARCH 2020 At the end of February the Lions held a social supper and invited guests from Sight for Surrey to give a talk. Sight for Surrey is an ambitious charity that offers a lifetime of support for people who are blind, partially sighted, deaf, deaf-blind or hard of hearing. After a delicious supper prepared by Paula Quincey with the help of husband Lion John Quincey, a highly entertaining talk was given by a young man called Callum Russell who has been blind since birth. Before he started his powerful and often highly entertaining talk he “gave applause” to the chef for a very good dinner. He said he had two helpings and could have had four! He said the dinners they were given out were often of variable quality and if he wants to know what it on his plate he is told “don’t ask”. Callum gave a long talk and started with the great appreciation of Sight for Surrey. He described his early years and how he had learnt with the help of his Dad
to ride a bike and how he had once ended up in the Basingstoke Canal, prompting passers-by to ask if he was okay! He said that Sight for Surrey had given him the ability to do things which included learning languages and travelling abroad. Callum went into some length about support children with sight difficulties got in some schools, and of his travels in South America. His talk was delivered with a great deal of humour, whilst stressing the importance of donations to help Sight for Surrey and all that it does. He was accompanied by Steve Plowman who lives in Horley and who lost his sight in his early years. The Club also held one of its thoroughly enjoyable quizzes on 7th March. It took place in the White Hart Barn where sixteen teams of four gathered round tables as they prepared to answer questions and have some homemade shepherd’s pie for supper. Club President Chris Frith welcomed everyone; Lion Tony Skilbeck was the quiz 8
master and his wife Brenda kept score. It was a fun night with a good deal of banter between the teams and the quiz master. Half way through the eight rounds the pies, made by club members or their partners, were dished up. A bar run by Lion John Quincey sold a good selection of beers, wines and of course soft drinks. Ice cream cornets were handed out for desserts. It was a fun packed night and a very satisfactory one for the winning team, the Welsh Connection. The next Lion event will be the fundraising concert at Caterham School. This will be on 4th April and will be Elite Elton which is an Elton John tribute experience. Tickets are £15 and can be obtained by calling Tony Skilbeck on 01883 335945 or John Quincey 01883 742680. There is plenty of parking at the school and a shuttle will run from it up to the theatre for those who need it. The doors open at 7pm and a drink can be bought at the licensed bar. The concert begins at 8pm. Proceeds will go to Lions charities.
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Shrubs, Trees and Climbers Feed and mulch.
Greenhouse Should be thoroughly cleaned.
Vegetables Seed sowing is crucial this month. Practise successional growing. Plant out Broad Beans & Peas and transplant Brassicas.
Stop Fuchsias and Sweet Peas and pot up Begonias and gloxinias.
Water Gardens Clean established pools. Complete new pools. Feed fish.
Hedges Check for birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nests before pruning Herbaceous plants Weed, dig and mulch established borders. Sow hardy annuals where they are to flower.
Wildlife Parent birds are busy feeding their young so, body building foods will help.
House plants Increase watering and propagate plants from cuttings. Feed citrus plants.
******* Our Spring show is on Saturday 4th April at The Westway Centre, Chaldon Road, Caterham, CR3 5TA. Open to the public from 2.30pm to 4pm OR why not enter some of our various classes.
Lawns Repair bare patches or sow new lawns. Rock Gardens Seeds can be sown & overgrown plants can be divided.
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At Anwell Veterinary Centre, we pride ourselves on our kind, caring, friendly and personal service for all our clients pets
NOW OPEN Our new Veterinary Clinic at Freer Kennels, Godstone. For more information please contact us on 01883 744461 anwellvets@btconnect.com Opening times Monday - Friday 9.00am - 10.00am and 4.00pm - 6.00pm Saturday 9.00am 10.00am
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Clubs & Groups 1st St Mary's Scouts
01883 340680
2nd Purley Brownies brownies@2ndpurley.org.uk
Caterham Hill & Chaldon Girlguiding chcdistrictguiding@gmail.com
3rd Caterham St John's Scout Group
Caterham Hill WI
3rd Kenley Brownies
01883 348629
3rdkenleybrownies@gmail.com
21st Purley Scouts
www.21stpurley.uk
Aikido at The Arc, Caterham Self Defence Classes www.thearcaikido.com All Saints' Warlingham Handbellringers Aquarius Swimming Club
07749 190910 01883 344 662
Caterham & District Horticultural Society catdisthortisoc@gmail.com Caterham & District U3A www.u3asites.org.uk/caterham Caterham Army Cadet Force
07973 386343
Caterham Art Group secretary@caterhamartgroup.org.uk Caterham Bowls Club
01883 340014
Caterham Bridge Club
01883 730304
Caterham Sea Cadets & Royal Marines Cadets www.sea-cadets.org/caterham Caterham Community Choir Caterham Craft Club Caterham Cricket Club
01883 345678 01737 643191 07568 717733
Caterham Croquet Club www.caterham-croquet.org.uk
caterhamhillwi@gmail.com
Caterham Owners Club www.caterhamownersclub.co.uk Caterham, Oxted & Godstone Lions Club
01883 335945
Caterham Rotary Club caterhamrotary2@gmail.com Caterham Round Table
caterhamroundtable@gmail.com
Caterham WI
caterhamwi@hotmail.com
Caterham Youth Centre Croydon Active Paddlers
01883 344678
www.croydonactivepaddlers.org
Croydon Borough Neighbourhood Watch Association
nhw@cbnwa.com
Croyden Rifle & Pistol Club
020 8684 4260
Croydon Voluntary Action
020 8253 7070
Douglas Brunton Centre East Surrey Choral Society
01883 347230 secretary@escs.org.uk
Guild of Friends of St Lawrence’s Ancient Church Caterham pattersons@caterhamsurrey.co.uk Kenley Bridge Club www.bridgewebs.com/kenley Kenley Hockey Club www.kenleyhockeyclub.clubbuzz.co.uk Kenley Ladies Badminton Kenley Sports Club Kenley Scouts
020 8668 1154 020 8660 4572
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Caterham District Scouts
07956 801008
Kenley Valley WI
Caterham Festival
01883 340000
Marie Curie Caterham
Caterham Food Bank
07523 983122
North Downs Drummers Community
Caterham Hill Badinton Club
01342 832702
Drumming Group
020 8660 3810 01883832621
01883 622118
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Probus Club of Purley
020 8660 0404
Purley & Kenley District Guides bradshaw.joanne@sky.com Purley Bowls Club
020 8660 0608
Purley Bridge Club www.bridgewebs.com/purley Purley Food Hub
07546 635295
Purley John Fisher Rugby Club
01737 553042
Purley Sports Club
020 8660 0608
Purley Youth Centre
020 8668 7259
Reading Aloud Group
01883 722593
Royal British Legion
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MAKE A WILL FORTNIGHT Make or update your Will whilst supporting St Catherine’s Hospice
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as making or updating your will been on your to-do list? If you don’t have a will, or your circumstances have changed, you can get a professional will made, and support terminally ill people in your community, during St Catherine’s Make A Will Fortnight. None of us like to think about the end of our life but having a professionally written will means that when the time comes, you can be confident that people you love, and causes important to you will be looked after. When Wendy’s husband Ken died, she wanted to know that their girls would always be cared for so she used St Catherine’s Make A Will Fortnight. She said, “Immediately after Ken died I couldn’t remember anything. I lived off post-it notes, and even simple things weren’t possible. I’d never expected to lose my husband so soon or to become a lone parent, but I knew I had to do all I could to protect our girls. That meant sorting out my will. After what happened to Ken, I wanted to know that if anything happened to me our girls would be looked after.
Writing my will, and acknowledging the huge change that had taken place, was so hard but St Catherine’s and a local solicitor made the process easy, and I felt comforted that I’d done it afterwards.” For two weeks in May (11 to 22 May 2020), carefully selected solicitors across Sussex and Surrey are generously giving up their time and expertise in return for a donation to St Catherine’s. Suggested donations are: £120 for a single will £180 for a joint will Your donation will help provide hospice care for people in your community. When making your will there’s no obligation to include a gift to St Catherine’s, but any gift, big or small, is a wonderful way to make sure your care for your loved ones and local community will live on. 17
Gifts left in wills to St Catherine’s fund the care of one in four hospice patients so they make a huge difference. Andy Perry, Legacy Officer at St Catherine's said, "Currently our hospice isn’t able to help everyone locally who needs our support, but in the future, we want to make sure no one faces death and loss alone. If you include a gift in your will, you’ll take us closer to helping more people in your community.” For full details and a list of solicitors taking part, please visit www.stch. org.uk/mawf or contact Andy Perry on: 01293 447369, or andyperry@stch.org.uk. Appointments are limited and must be booked by Thursday 7th May 2020.
photo above: Wendy and Ken Buckingham and their daughters
The RSPB Croydon Local Group Monthly Illustrated Wildlife Talks in South Croydon Whitgift Sports Club, Croham Manor Road off Croham Road. South Croydon, CR2 7BG
Second Monday of each month 2pm and again at 8pm Admission £4.00. Everyone is welcome, not just RSPB members.
Free refreshments. A selection of RSPB goods, nuts and seeds are on sale. Parking limited on site but free in adjacent roads. 64 & 433 buses stop nearby in Croham Road. Monday April 6th 2020 “Birds of the Gambia” Colin Kirtland, former RSPB Cambridge Local Group Leader, will treat us to a mixture of local colour, interesting information, amusing anecdotes and lots of bird species. The Gambia is a narrow country in west Africa surrounded inland by Senegal, with a coastal strip either side of the Gambia River estuary. Eye-catching colour from red bishops, rollers and bee-eaters will be among the highlights.
***** Monday May 11th 2020 “Owls” Owls are amongst the most loved bird species. Chris Ward will look at various Owl species of the world, from tiny Pygmy Owls to Barn Owls and giant Eagle Owls. How many live in the UK? What are their adaptations and lifestyles? What do they feed on and where are they found? What problems do Owls face, and what can we do to help them? The answers will be revealed by Chris.
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Common Blue - photo courtesy of Jon Hawkins
Starring Colin Firth, Julie Walters and newcomer Dixie Egerickx as Mary Lennox, The Secret Garden film brings the magic of wildlife, childhood and gardening to the big screen, and reminds us how important it is to connect with nature for our wellbeing. Gardening for wildlife is a perfect way to do this. An ideal butterfly garden has a wide variety of flowers throughout the year to support their life cycles – for butterflies and moths emerging from hibernation, egg laying females, caterpillars and then adults.
Grow a secret garden for BUTTERFLIES!
April flowering native Common Dog-violet, Primrose and Blackthorn provide an early source of nectar and pollen to entice butterflies and moths. But by planting or sowing Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Red Clover, Common Knapweed, Field Scabious and Wild Marjoram on bare ground in April gardeners can experience a boost in summer flowers that will encourage more butterflies to use their gardens later in the year.
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nspired by the dazzling new film adaptation of the Frances Hodgson Burnett classic, The Secret Garden, The Wildlife Trusts and Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are calling on gardeners to help the UK’s falling numbers of butterflies and moths with their Wild About Gardens campaign. In Surrey 44% of butterflies are either extinct or in decline.*
Catering for hungry caterpillars is easy too; just leave grasses, Common Nettle, Common Ivy, Bramble and Dandelion to grow wild around the compost area. Common Sorrel is great for the Small Copper and thistle species are good for the Painted Lady, whilst 20
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With the Easter holiday looming, why not get out with your family to explore Surrey’s wonderful wildlife reserves, dig a pond or do plant some nectar rich flowers for butterflies and moths. There are plenty of outdoor children’s activities going on too. Or you could join one of our walks or courses this month. Woodland Birds Date: Friday 3rd April Time: 6.30am to 11.00am Enjoy an early morning walk listening to the local birdsong before learning more about woodland birds in the classroom at Nower Wood Education Centre, Leatherhead. Booking essential: members £35/nonmembers £47
Common Birds-foot Trefoil - photo courtesy of Philip Precey
Wild Rangers Conservation Club Date: Wednesday 8th April Time: 9.30am to 4pm Focus your teenager’s wild side on nature! Re-activate their sense of adventure spending their Easter holidays in the woods with friends at Nower Wood Education Centre, Leatherhead. Booking Essential: Members £35/Nonmembers £40
Wild Teasel is attractive to the adult Red Admiral and Peacock. Enter the Wildlife Gardening Awards! Entering the 2020 Surrey Wildlife Garden Awards is a perfect way to make a difference and connect with nature on your doorstep. It’s free to enter and there are categories for small, medium and large private gardens, school grounds, business grounds, allotments, community garden and new for this year churchyards. Open for entries from April 1st to July 31st. For top tips and advice on making your garden wildlife friendly visit surreywildlifetrust.org/gardening
Wildlife Gardening for Beginners Date: Thursday 23rd April 2020 Time: 10am to 3pm Before you start digging, find out how to plan and create the perfect wildlife garden at the Bay Pond Educational Reserve, Godstone High Street, Godstone. Booking essential: members £45, nonmembers £57
*Source: The State of Surrey’s Nature report; Surrey Nature Partnership 2017.
Nower Wood Bluebell Open Day Date: Sunday 26th April Time: 10am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 4pm Bring your family to explore the beautiful bluebell woodland at Nower Wood Education Centre, Leatherhead. Booking essential: £5 per parking space . . . /continued on page 22
Small Copper - photo courtesy of Jon Hawkins 21
. . . /continued from page 21 Level 2 Award for Forest School Assistants training course, Guildford Date: Monday 27th to Thursday 30th April Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm Learn the skills and knowledge to become a Forest School Assistant and gain a nationally recognised qualification. Booking essential: £490 / £100 deposit is required to confirm a place on this course. How to set up a Forest School Business Date: Tuesday 28th April Time: 6.30pm to 9pm This workshop will cover the basics you need to consider setting up your own business if you are a trained Forest School Leader. Location: Pucks Oak Barn & McAlmont Reserves, Compton GU3 1EG Booking essential: £20
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arious types and styles of wines are widely available in these modern times. Red, white, rosé, sparkling, dry, medium, sweet, are just some of the choices to be considered when selecting wine. Organic wines suitable for vegetarians and vegans are further options available. Chile produces splendid wines, and I found the Chilean Valle wines to be excellent. Valle De Casablanca Reserva Chardonnay is a white wine pleaser for many occasions. The climate of the Casablanca Valley has cooling breezes, creating perfect conditions for the growing of grapes. This Chardonnay flavour is fresh, with the mouthfeel and palate appreciating a good, balanced production. It pairs perfectly with salmon and other
fish dishes, as well as chicken and white meats.
including casseroles and red meats.
Valle De Leyda Reserva Sauvignon Blanc is another white wine which is extremely popular. This is a bright, refreshing wine, tending towards floral in style and a wonderful accompaniment to salads and seafood.
Vine & Bloom offers Pinot Grigio (Italy) vegan wine. Described as ‘crisp and appley’, I found this production refreshing and pleasantly light. An excellent white wine to accompany a lot of cuisine.
Staying with Valle De Leyda, Reserva Pinot Noir is very popular with red wine lovers. Juicy red fruits on the nose lead enticingly to the mouth’s pleasures, for this smooth, powerful production. It accompanies tuna fish and red meat dishes, particularly well.
Vine & Bloom Merlot (Italy) vegan wine is described as ‘smooth and juicy’, again, an accurate description with which I agree. Dark fruits, on the nose and mouthfeel, continue through to the palate’s sensation and enjoyment; a smooth and very popular red wine, to pair with numerous dishes. Other vegan wine productions are also available.
Valle Del Maule Reserva Merlot is another often-selected, red wine. The Merlot grape produces exceptionally good wines, which are full and rich; powerful and fabulous with numerous dishes,
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I located these wines at a Spar store. Founded during 1932, Spar now has shops in over 40 countries. Spar convenience stores stock numerous items, for everyday needs, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to suit all tastes and palates. www.spar.co.uk/wine www.spar.co.uk As always, Enjoy! Trevor Langley
Easter Simnel Cake
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METHOD 1.
Heat oven to 150ºC/130ºC fan/gas 2.
2. Put the mixed dried fruit in a bowl with the orange juice and zest and 2 tbsp water. Cover and microwave for 2 minutes, then leave to cool completely. 3. Roll out a third of the marzipan and use the base of a deep 20cm cake tin as a template to cut out a circle. Wrap any offcuts and the remaining two-thirds of marzipan in clingfilm and set aside for later. 4. Butter and line the cake tin with a double layer of parchment. 5.
Beat the butter and sugar together until creamy.
TRADITIONAL EASTER TREAT ... 6. Add the eggs, flour, almonds, baking powder, lemon zest, mixed spice and vanilla (all in one go) and mix until well combined.
Bake this classic Easter simnel cake. Top with 11 balls of marzipan (said to represent 11 of Jesus’s disciples, omitting Judas) or decorate with spring flowers.
7. Mix in the cooled soaked dried fruit and fold in the cherries. Serves 12 Preparation time: 30 minues Cooking time: 2 hours
8. Pour half the cake mixture into the tin. Top with the disc of marzipan, then add the remaining cake mixture, and level the top with a spatula.
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9. Bake for 2 hours. Check it’s cooked by inserting a skewer to the centre of the cake - if any wet mixture clings to the skewer, return to the oven for another 10 minutes, then check again.
t 250g mixed dried fruit (a mixture of sultanas, currants, raisins and candied mixed peel) t 1 orange, zested and juiced
10. Cool in the tin for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
t 500g marzipan t 250g butter, softened
11. Brush the top of the cake with apricot jam.
t 200g light brown soft sugar
12. Roll out half of the remaining marzipan and use the base of the cake as a template to cut out another disc. Place it on top of the cake and crimp the edges.
t 4 eggs, plus 1 beaten to glaze t 175g plain flour t 100g ground almonds
13. Roll the remaining marzipan into 11 equal-sized balls. Brush the marzipan with beaten egg and arrange the balls of marzipan in a circle on top, around the outside, and brush them with a little egg too.
t 1 tsp baking powder t 1 lemon, zested t 2 tsp mixed spice
14. Put under a hot grill for a minute or two until just starting to caramelise – be very careful as the marzipan will burn easily.
t 1 tsp vanilla extract t 100g glacé cherries, halved t 3 tbsp apricot jam
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Introduction of Paid Parental Bereavement Leave for Employees
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t present, UK employers are not legally required to provide paid leave for grieving parents. From 6th April 2020, working parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to two weeks' paid bereavement leave.
employees eligible for PBL include parents using a surrogate, the partner of the child’s parent and parents with whom a child has been adopted or placed for adoption. PBL can be taken at any time within a period of 56 weeks beginning with the date the child died, which allows for employees to take time off around difficult periods such as the child’s birthday or the anniversary of their death. PBL can be taken in either periods of one week only, two periods of one week each, or two weeks’ consecutive leave. If employees lose more than one child, they are entitled to two weeks’ PBL in respect of each child.
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act was enacted in September 2018 and is supplemented by regulations which detail how the new rights will operate. It will be known as ‘Jack's Law’, in memory of Jack Herd, whose mother Lucy has been campaigning for reform since he drowned aged 23 months in 2010. Summary of new provisions In summary, the legislation provides for two weeks’ parental bereavement leave (PBL) for working parents on the death of a child aged under 18, or a stillbirth (from 24 weeks of pregnancy). Employees taking PBL will be entitled to statutory parental bereavement pay (SPBP) of £151.20 per week (or 90% of their normal weekly earnings, whichever is lower).
Reaction to the regulations The Government estimates that 10,200 parents per year will be eligible for PBL, while 9,300 of these will also be eligible for SBPB. Although this is clearly a step in the right direction, it’s fair to say that the Regulations have come in for some criticism. Two weeks is not a long time to grieve the loss of a child. Assuming that most employees will want to take time off immediately following their child’s death, it is unlikely that the child’s funeral would take place before the employee’s PBL ran out. Although the periods of leave can be split across 56 weeks, PBL is ultimately limited to two weeks, which many people feel is inadequate.
PBL is a right available to employees who meet the eligibility criteria from the first day of their employment. However, this is not the case for SPBP, which will only be paid to employees who have been continuously employed with their employer for 26 weeks prior to the death of the child, and who earned at least the lower earnings limit of £118 per week for the past eight weeks.
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Some people feel that there is no difference between the loss of a young child and an adult son or daughter.
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Thomas Mansfield spoke to one parent who ultimately left employment following the still birth of her daughter, Rosie. “I know families who lost their baby at a few days old and were expected to just crack on back to normal. The truth is, when you lose a baby you start a ‘new normal’. Everything you knew before is different now. I was given compassionate leave but then had to get a sick note past a week. I took three months off, but even when I came back I wasn't ready. Organising a funeral takes weeks, a post-mortem takes six weeks or longer, so people are expected to take a reduction in wages (i.e. sick pay) until they feel ready to go back.”
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So, what should employers be doing? All employers should be reviewing their policies and practices and amending them as necessary before 6 April 2020. The Government has stated that draft guidance will be available ahead of implementation and that Acas will also be publishing guidance for employers.
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What's on in April & May amazing locations! With great savings if you book early, we offer great value for money. Book by the day or week and you can use childcare vouchers to pay too, and change dates for free up to 14 days in advance! For peace of mind, Ultimate Activity Camps are Ofsted registered and all our staff are DBS cleared and qualified teachers or instructors. Open from 8am to 6pm. Tel: 0330 111 7077. Reigate St. Mary’s School, Chart Lane, Reigate, RH2 7RN.
Wed 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th & Mon 6th, 13th, 15th, 20th, 27th April Ranger led walk: The secret language of trees Stroll across the beautiful Polesden estate with one of our Rangers. Come on our guided walk, exploring the secret language of trees. Go to visitor reception where you collect your wooden token and then go the shepherd's hut, where the ranger will meet you. Phone: 01372 452048. A National Trust Event. 11am to 12 noon. Free event but normal admission charges apply. Tel: 01372 452048. Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham, near Dorking, RH5 6BD.
Tuesday 7th April Book Club in Banstead Love books? Do you want to join a friendly group? Then this could be the Book Club for you. Run in partnership with All Saints Church Banstead and Mary Francis Trust, we meet on the first Tuesday of every month. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Come and join us, we'd love to welcome you to our club. 6.30pm to 8pm. FREE. Tel: 01372 461958. Banstead Youth Centre, The Horseshoe, Banstead, SM7 2BQ.
Wednesday 1st to Saturday 4th April Jack the Ripper Performed by Oxted Operatic Society, is a musical reconstruction by Ron Pember and Denis de Marne of incidents relating to the East End murders which took place in1888. Jack the Ripper's identity is hinted at, but set in Whitechapel Music Hall with scenes of fun, terror, song and dance, the play is an atmospheric commentary rather than an historical re-enactment, shifting between reality and artificiality. Tickets costing just £15 are available from 07446 978859 or book via www.barntheatreoxted.co.uk. 7.45pm. Barn Theatre, 25 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, RH8 0AA.
Thursday 9th April What Really Happened on Easter Island The Arts Society Croydon Area - meet Monthly (2nd Thursday) at 10.15am at All Saints Church Hall, Sanderstead. For further details please phone 02086572496 or email janice.brunger@outlook.com
Saturday 4th April ESCS Easter concert - two favourite settings of the Requiem Two favourite settings of the Requiem Mass by French composers, Gabriel Faure & Maurice Durufle. East Surrey Choral Society (ESCS) will be joined by guest soloists for the concert. Children under £12 free. Adults £12 to include refreshments & programme. Tickets can be obtained on the door on the website www:ESCS.org.uk. URC, Harestone Hill, Caterham, CR3 6SX
Sunday 12th and Monday 13th April Easter Egg Hunt Come for a springtime stroll through Gatton Park and join the hunt this Easter weekend. Explore the beautiful Edwardian gardens looking for clues to win chocolate eggs. Spot herons nesting from the bird hide on the far side of the lake. Enjoy Easter crafts, face painting and games in Gatton Hall. Refreshments available. No booking required. Time: 1pm to 5pm. Adults £5, Children £3. Tel: 01737 649068. Gatton Park, Reigate, RH2 0TW.
Monday 6th to Friday 17th April Ultimate Activity Camps at Reigate St. Mary’s Reigate We provide outstanding holiday childcare for 4-14 year olds in the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and having fun are our primary concern! Every day, children will enjoy a brilliant mix of sports, games and creative activities led by inspiring staff at
Saturday 2nd May Banstead Village May Fayre We have stalls that are open between about 9am and 4pm in front of All Saints Church. There will be a large street parade that will walk the length of Banstead High Street at 11.30am. This normally has about 2000
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people in it. At about 12 noon there will be speeches, and then various display teams until 4pm. All profits from the day will be donated to charity. Free Entry. Tel: 07754 981193. The Orchard All Saints Church, High Street, Banstead, SM7 2NG.
aerialists, contortionists, comics and daredevil motorcyclists come together from all corners of the world for this year’s cosmopolitan production. Prices from £7.99. Times vary. See local posters or the circus website for details: https://www.zippos.co.uk/. Tel: 0871 210 2100. Beddington Park, Croydon Road, Wallington, Sutton, SM6 7NP.
Tuesday 12th to Saturday 16th May The 39 Steps The Oxted Players are performing The 39 Steps, a comedy by Patrick Barlow. A mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python. An intriguing, thrilling, riotous and unmissable comedy. The show hurtles a notorious fugitive and a spellbound blonde from a London music hall north by northwest to Scotland’s most remote highlands. Will they save Britain from a den of devious spies? Tickets £8 to £10 from 01883 724852. 7.45pm. Barn Theatre, 25 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, RH8 0AA
Sunday 24th May All-England Theatre Festival Eastern Area Final Come and enjoy some of the best one-act plays in the south east of England this year. The performances start at 2.30pm and 6.30pm and tickets costing just £10.00 or £18.00 for both sessions are available from www.barntheatreoxted.co.uk or 01959 561811. 2.30pm & 6.30pm. £10 for one session or £18 for both sessions. Tel: 01959 561811. Barn Theatre, 25 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, RH8 0AA. Sunday 24th & Monday 25th May 57 Westhall Road - Open Garden for NGS Swathes of tulips, mature kiwi and grape vines, mixed borders, raised vegetable beds, box, bay, cork oak and yew topiaries. Amphitheatre of potted plants on lower steps, stunning views of Caterham and Whyteleafe from top garden, olive tree floating on a circular 'pond' of white and pink flowers. Admission £4, children free. Home-made teas. 2pm to 5pm. Open for charity. 57 Westhall Road, Warlingham, CR6 9BG
Thursday 14th May Orientalism, Chinoiserie and Japonisme The Arts Society Croydon Area - meet Monthly (2nd Thursday) at 10.15am at All Saints Church Hall, Sanderstead. For further details please phone 02086572496 or email janice.brunger@outlook.com Saturday 16th May Maggie’s - Open Garden for NGS The garden surrounding the centre has been designed by world-famous Dutch Landscape Architect Piet Oudolf. The garden has many different zones, some enjoying full sun and others in dappled shade, whilst the pathway from the hospital meanders under mature trees. Plant communities are carefully chosen, including 14 different grasses, a palette of 6 hardy ferns and more than 50 different perennials. Admission £5, Children £1. Light refreshments. 10am to 5pm. Open for charity. Maggie’s, Sutton, London SM2 5NG.
Tuesday 26th May Princess and the Pea When a young Prince is in search of a bride, his mother, The Queen, is on the lookout for a real Princess. But after several months the Prince has not met anyone he likes. One night, a young woman turns up on the steps of the palace, wet through from a huge storm. The Queen does not believe she is a real Princess, so she the young woman a test. In true fairy tale style the young woman passes with flying colours and wins the heart of the Prince. Running time: 40 minutes. Suitable for all, especially 2-11 year olds, including those with special needs. 3.00pm. Adults £12, children £10. Pre-booked children’s lunch available £4. Tel: 020 8265 4634. Stanley Halls, 12 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6AB
Thursday 21st to Tuesday 26th May Zippos Circus 2020 ’Nomads’ Zippo’s Circus is back for 2020 with a brand new show starring a multi-talented troupe from the steppes of Mongolia backed by a diverse cast of thrilling artists from around the globe. Astonishing acrobats and
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It’s not what you see ... it’s how you see it article & photographs by Geraldine Woods-Humphrey
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t’s evening; the sun has the Midas touch, turning everything to gold. I’m homeward bound, the dog at my side, enjoying this mystical time when the land shape shifts from day to night, shadows creating a different world.
Myth and folklore are wound around many of our trees. It was once believed that if you passed an ailing child through a cleft in an ash tree it would be cured. In Herefordshire it was unlucky to burn elder, which, if planted near the home protected it from evil spirits. Oak trees abound with myths and legends from their ancient association with Druids to the future Charles II hiding in one after the battle of Worcester. Often rowan and birch were hung above doors, or even stuck in vegetable plots to ward off evil spirits.
After such a long, sunless winter I’m not hurrying back. The evening sun shines through translucent April green leaves like stained glass in a cathedral. The air is end of day still, the earth holding its breath before the night shift begins. The only sound is the squelch of my boots on the muddy path. Young trees cluster around an ancient oak, its gnarled boughs surely the repository of ancient myths and legends waiting to be told. Purple silver birch tops glow bronze in the light of the setting sun. Amidst the trees the elderly oak seems ready to tell those legends to those around it, of elves, woodland sprites and mischievous fairies stealing milk from the cottagers’ kitchens.
Daffodils were thought to be unlucky if they face you, trumpets down, and never walk through a bluebell wood because the fairies could whisk you away. Blue tinges the woodland floor, bluebells peeping through. I walk swiftly on. What do you see in the tree? Maybe nothing at all, after all it’s only a split tree, isn’t it?
An ancient ash tree catches my eye, split so long ago who can remember when or how? I stop, for staring at me from the blackened trunk is a ghoulish lichengrey face, its eyes dark, sinister hollows. The green man, trapped for eternity in the ash tree? Or a skull of some tortured woodland brownie? The darkening day is playing tricks with my eyes, my imagination running wild. I looked again, there is definitely a face, and there, an elf in a pointed hat and is that a goblin above it? I look clos-er, the face is still there, will always be there because my brain has decided it's what I saw. Easy to see how myths could begin. 31
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Bunnies ... are you ready?
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unday morning 5th April 2020 will see the 13th annual Caterham Rotary Easter Bunny Fun Run take place in Queens Park, Caterham on the Hill.
Emily Watson of Whoop Fitness and Wellbeing will be leading the warm up for both runs and Caterham Rotary’s bunny, Snuggles will be meeting and greeting everyone!
The two events, 1k and 5k are open to runners and walkers who may choose to raise money for their own charity or for Rotary charities or simply to take part and enjoy this community event, as well as helping to keep fit.
The registration fee is £6 for the 5k race and £3 for the 1k run. Registration taken out on the day is double the pre-registration cost. Registration reserves a place at the start of the race and the finisher’s egg.
Every finisher will be given an Easter egg with additional prizes to the winning best dressed bunnies, and fastest runners getting larger eggs.
Event organiser, Rotarian David Barrett, said “Although we do raise some much needed funds, we primarily see this event as an opportunity for the community to come together and enjoy themselves”
School PTAs and local young peoples' Clubs groups are welcome to enter their own teams to take part in the race and raise sponsorship funds to help support their respective organisation’s running costs.
Entry is on line or request forms via the website www.rotaryruns.co.uk, and email to rotaryruns@ gmail.com, or post to ‘Rotary Runs’, 11a Queens Park Road, Caterham, CR3 5RB, Caterham Rotary is very pleased to have the support of local sponsors who help keep our costs to an absolute minimum: CATAX Ltd, Ross Cycles, Surrey National Golf Club, The Vet on the Hill, North Downs Hospital, Carnvale Heating, Tesco Caterham, Waitrose Caterham, Tandridge District Council and Whoop Fitness and Wellbeing. For any further information please contact Caterham Rotary Club by emailing caterhamrotary2@gmail.com or go to:
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Our oil is located in The North Sea, but all our dipsticks are located in Westminster!!! Any Questions ??? No? Didn't think so! *******
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90-year old man: "Doctor, my 28 year old wife is pregnant ... what's your opinion?" Doctor: "Let me tell you a story. A hunter in a hurry grabs an umbrella instead of the gun. He moves into the jungle, sees a lion, lifts the umbrella, pulls the handle and BANG ... the lion drops dead!" Old man: "That's impossible; someone else must have shot the lion." Doctor: "MY POINT EXACTLY!" *******
Price of gas in France!
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A thief in Paris planned to steal some paintings from the Louvre. After careful planning, he got past security, stole the paintings, and made it safely to his van. However, he was captured only two blocks away when his van ran out of gas. When the judge asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such an obvious error, he replied, "Monsieur, that is the reason I stole the paintings ... I had no Monet ... to buy Degas ... to make the Van Gogh ... I figured I had nothing Toulouse!" 38
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