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A Tricky Time
“SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!”... Great! The summer sunshine is finally here at last, (well it was at the time of writing this article, so apologies if it has now been and gone and it’s raining where you are). Summer is also a time when everyone goes on holiday, but not just friends and family who go away for a period of time. Recruiters, hiring managers and even some business go away or close up shop over the summer. So, if you are looking for employment, this can be a tricky time of year. It has become even trickier now with the revelations of ‘Brexit’. Now, I am not here to bang on about the pro’s and con’s and different view points about the Referendum result. Neither am I here to stir up the debate again, many of us are already fed up with the media coverage and in-fighting it caused between friends and family. However, it is something to address if you are looking for work. The combination of companies reacting to Brexit and the summer holidays means the job market is for many, slow and difficult to break in to.
Some sectors are split, like Retail for example: which topped both the monthly job gains chart with a 35.9% increase but also being the sector with the 4th largest Jobs losses which reflects the dynamic, competitive nature of this business area. Retail firms are working to adjust their offerings, pricing and distribution to match the needs of increasingly demanding customers both online and off. We are already seeing the permanent job market slowing down with more organisations and departments looking to fulfil vacancies through short term, interim and temporary recruitment campaigns. This gives organisations the ability to be more flexible in their recruitment methods and have better control on their medium to long term recruitment strategies. It is basically ‘playing safe’ But, don’t be alarmed or caught up in the Brexit spin off conversations that it’s all “Doom and Gloom” (to quote Private Frazer from Dads Army). It is not. The job market is still there, the work
still needs to get done but the methods to recruit may be different and less secure for some and with the holiday season upon us it may take more time than usual. So, remember to continue with your networking. Networking is key! Start to have conversations with organisations, recruiters and your own connections about how Brexit and the summer break is affecting their organisation or their business? What challenges do they face? Has it created any other opportunities within the company? It’s a great talking piece and will get you far more conversation than just asking about employment opportunities straight off. Finally, if you are going away yourself over the summer holidays, ensure you make the most of it. No one should be taking a laptop to the beach! Take time out to relax and re-charge your batteries. Give yourself some time to re-calibrate your mind so that you will be refreshed and re-energised when you return home. Happy Summer!
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THE WILDLIFE ZONE
PULLING THE PLUG ON BROADWATER Andy Mydellton FLS (pictured right) is an environmentalist journalist, the founder and leader of the British wildlife charity, the Foundation for Endangered Species. They are members of the United Nations agency UNESCO with Andy Mydellton being Chairman and the Environmental Concern Advisor to the UNESCO Schools Group. Andy is a Fellow of the Linnean Society. He writes for many publications, mounts photographic exhibitions, gives presentations and broadcasts the 'Andy Mydellton Wildlife Zone' radio programme.
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THE problems of The High Speed Railway (HS2) ‘is a fox that will run and run’ which will be publically debated until the project is completed or dropped. This is because people have realised that many of our political leaders hold HS2 as a prestigious project with the general public picking up the bill. I have been the Broadwater Nature Reserve warden for some years and am the leader of the wildlife charity, the Foundation for Endangered Species. Over the years my experiences point to HS2 as being an environmental nightmare that will bulldoze its way through everything we conservationists are doing and stand for. Unfortunately it is not just one lake which will be disfigured because ‘Broadwater’ is a composite site of a further 80 hectares of ancient woodland that help make up the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Other large waters include Korda, Harefield and Long Pond Lakes, as well as a beautiful section of the River Colne. More nearby and significant areas include the Ronstan Covert and another SSSI, Coppermill Downs, a habitat for rare orchids. Furthermore, about a mile away other wildlife habitats include Dews Farm Sand Pits and Oak Park Wood. This astonishing jigsaw of wildlife habitats is home for waterfowl, including great crested grebe, gadwall, goldeneye, smew and goosander. Together with many wintering birds from the northern frozen wastelands which elevated the complex to become a site of approved international importance. Furthermore I’ve seen a heronry, over two dozen little egrets, as well as many terns nesting on our specially constructed floating rafts. Incredibly, every summer they target this specific lake from the other side of the world 10,000 miles away. The railway will thrust its way through the reserve to become a continual eyesore and a disruptive influence on the reserve’s wildlife. It could be that every 20 minutes, the incessant roar of the high speed trains will constantly destroy the area’s tranquillity, something which I have tried to protect for many years. Its pastoral serenity was incubated in the 1960s and 1980s when the area developed from gravel pits to become a wildlife refuge administered by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Some of our projects’ aims and objectives will be severely disrupted. Because trains will be thundering across the reserve throughout the night some nocturnal creatures will be frightened away, especially some bats, the world’s only flying mammal. One example is the scarce Daubenton’s bat, a truly remarkable animal that only lives by water and woodland. The initial construction and consequential noise pollution will be extremely unhealthy for many animals, such as kingfishers, reed and sedge warblers as well as insects including rare dragonflies. My list is so long that I cannot name them here although they are all important members in nature’s web of life. Not only is this section of the Colne Valley nationally significant, but is regarded as becoming even more important in the near future. One of two examples includes another rare bird, the Osprey, a magnificent raptor that uses the area as a stop-off point during its migration route from Africa. Secondly, a riparian predator which travels through the Colne Valley is the iconic otter. Both species could one day lay their foundations here to become permanent residents by making their homes and raising a family. This isn’t just pie in the sky hopes, because the Foundation for Endangered Species has built some man-made holts over the last few years to entice otters to settle down in the Colne Valley, as they once did decades ago. We constructed three of these in collaboration with Denham Park Country Park, where we sited the holts upon their advice. Moreover their rangers made everything possible by pollarding appropriate trees which were potential dangers to the public. Then shaped the larger logs for us to use as our otter holt building material. Other wildlife areas will be destroyed throughout the Colne Valley, including important habitats close to Denham Park Country Park. In June the Park organised a 7 mile circular walk into some normally prohibited areas which are important wildlife sites in this significant part of the green belt. Despite their beauty and importance many of these areas will be destroyed by the HS2 trackway or by some new buildings, relocations, service roads and the like. One of these ‘relocation planning’ letters dropped through my letter box in February. It was a proposal to move the Hillingdon Outdoor Activities Centre from Harefield to a new site at Denham Quarry. I wonder how many more similar proposals will crop up in the following years: my scepticism points to the answer ‘quite a few more than are presently being admitted!’ I cannot see any wildlife or environmental advantage actually gained by the HS2 project; and without exaggeration it will be ecologically devastating. Even so, this is all deemed to be plausible by the establishment who prefer to ‘pull the plug’ on Broadwater Lake. Some people believe that many of these influential and business groups in the political world have a whole network of self interests in the making of the railway. Our ruling elite prioritise and advertise the so-called ‘benefits’ of these profit making schemes over the nation’s environmental interests by either avoiding or denying the intellectual arguments involved. Everyone should formulate their own moral compass and realise where they choose to position themselves in the ethical spectrum: whatever their independent convictions are, if they fully and genuinely relate to all of the Colne Valley Regional Park issues, the best result may well emerge.
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To celebrate the arrival of the summer holi days, Hillingdon Sport and Leisure Complex, today announced it will fill the summer break with endless family fun, with the opening of it’s brand new inflatable Aqua Park. The cen tre, run by leisure management charity Fu sion Lifestyle, in conjunction with Hillingdon Borough Council, already features four pools, including their popular grade II listed lido, and this addition is set to cement it’s position as the home of swimming and a splashing good time this summer. The inflatable Aqua Park launched on Tues day 19th July, and will initially be open to the public twice a week for onehour sessions. Costing just £5 per hour, the sessions will run from
The facility will be available to anyone over the age of 8 and adults are encouraged to join in the fun too. Featuring slides, climbing frames, swinging balls and much more, the Total Wipeout style Aqua Park will provide hours of fun for up to 30 people at a time. Rob Allsford, general manager for Fusion at Hillingdon Sport and Leisure Complex com mented: “We’re well known in the area as a great place to swim, both seriously and for fun. We wanted to do even more to encour age local residents to get outside and get swimming this summer and we hope the new Aqua Park will do just that!”
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IN June, the RCHS held its Summer Show in the Great Barn Ruislip. Yet again we saw hundreds of exhibits enjoyed by equally as many people, it was great to see Rod Pengelly visit us again with his exhibition of roses that would look in place at The RHS Chelsea Flower show let alone a local horticultural society show. We had tea and cakes, a raffle and an auction and prizes galore. Please make a date in the diary for the Autumn Show, Saturday 10th September, 2016 at the Great Barn, 1pm. Come along and see our first ever produce sale bench.
the rchs summer show A SPLASHING AFFAIR! Now here is Patricia Swindells RCHS Show Manager with a lowdown... resilience is a word that is now very much in fashion and I feel that it is an appropriate word to use with regard to our many exhibitors who took part in the summer show. they have had to overcome the perils of the slugs and snails that have blighted the gardens over the last few months and then they then had to watch their potential exhibits being pounded by rain which came down on a biblical scale only a few days before the actual show. so it is very much to their credit that a third of our membership found something to exhibit. For the most part, on the day, the weather behaved itself and the show was held in sunshine (well mostly – after all that rain the showers hardly counted!). each show has a distinctive feature and with the summer show it is definitely the scent of the Roses and the Sweet Peas. many of the visitors, at the show, linked the scents with happy memories of gardens that belonged to their parents and grandparents. the visual display of the summer blooms particularly ‘cottage garden’ favorites, such as Foxgloves, with designer favourites Alliums provided a feast for the eyes. there were an impressive number of entrants in the Pot Plant section which included an impressive Fuchsia, if this continues more tables will be required. Again there was a lot of colour and some members provided the names of the less familiar plants as there was interest in the lesser known varieties. It was very pleasing to see an increase in the number of entrants in to the Society Special category (Fuchsia) and our last talk on Pelargoniums seemed to have a positive effect on the number of entrants for that section. hopefully for the Autumn Show there will be more entrants for the Fruit and Vegetable section but those that exhibited at the show did display some high quality exhibits. our exhibitors in the Floral Art once again demonstrated their ability to take a concept and change it in to a beautiful display of colour and imagination. two sections are showing a continuing growth in numbers of exhibits that of Handicrafts and Domestic. the variety of exhibits in handicrafts is truly breath taking as is the skill involved in producing the finished product. the Domestic section shows that
interest in baking and producing home produce is still strong and some homes in ruislip must be full of delicious smells as a result of all that baking! this year the Cacti and Succulents section produced the ‘Best Exhibit from the Horticultural Classes’ and as always everyone is drawn to this section because of the strangeness of the plants and the rarity of the flowers. Finally the Photographic section produced some very high quality exhibits and this is a category that all members could try if they wanted to dip their toes in to the world of exhibiting. For the first time, as a result of the generosity of some of the exhibitors, the society had a Surplus Produce table. Roses and Sweet Peas were sold and auctioned for the benefit of the society and a grand total of £39 pounds was raised. we will definitely be having such table at the next show! At the end of the show the prizes were awarded by the Deputy mayor councilor carol melvin. she and her husband were given a tour of the show by margaret mcIntosh, the chair of the society and Graham Goode, society secretary. the Deputy mayor and her husband spoke with some of the exhibitors as they toured the exhibits. the Deputy mayor, in her speech, said she was very impressed by the displays and how important it was for societies, such as ruislip central horticultural, to exist and continue to work within the wider community. A few tickets are still available for the Pippa Greenwood (BBC Radio 4 Gardeners Question Time) evening on Tuesday 15th November. If you would like a ticket (£10 each) please call Warren on 01923 451616. Keep up-to-date by visiting the website at http://ruisliphorticultural.org.uk
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Prescription Drugs and New Drug Driving Laws: Are You Aware of the 8 Drugs and Their Limits? by Caroline Dunne Consultant, Road Traffic Team IBB Solicitors caroline.dunne@ibblaw.co.uk
New drug driving laws and prescription medication New legislation was introduced in March 2015 to deal specifically with drug driving offences.
The new legislation made it an offence to drive with 8 prescription medications above a prescribed limit and with 8 illegal substances. Drugalysers were also introduced to assist the police in implementing this offence. These drugalysers made it possible to test for cannabis and cocaine at the road side, and involve a saliva test. The detection of all other substances requires a blood sample to be taken, usually at the police station. Between March 2015 - April 2016, 35 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales, reported 7796 arrests for drug driving - but it is not clear how many related to prescription drugs and how many to illegal substances.
Legal prescription drugs and threshold limit in the blood The 8 prescription drugs include: clonazepam 50µg/L diazepam 550µg/L flunitrazepam 300µg/L lorazepam 100µg/L methadone 500µg/L morphine 80µg/L oxazepam 300µg/L temazepam 1,000µg/L A driver will be found guilty of the offence of drug driving if they have one or more of the listed medications above the prescribed limits - unless they can prove that the medication and dose were set by a medical practitioner or that they followed instructions on an accompanying leaflet and that there was no impairment to driving. If a driver is convicted of drug driving they could receive: an unlimited fine disqualification from driving for a minimum of 12 months up to 6 months imprisonment
Unlike the drink driving offence, there have been no sentencing guidelines to assist the courts.
What are the penalties for drug driving? If you’re convicted of a drug driving offence in England and Wales, the punishment you face will depend on the severity of the offence you have committed. Causing an accident that results in damage to property, injuries to pedestrians or other road users or deaths will attract a much harsher sentence. A conviction for drug driving, without any other aggravating factors, will attract a minimum of a 1 year driving ban. You may also receive a fine (which is unlimited) and up to 6 months in prison. Being convicted of drug driving, regardless of the sentence you receive, will leave you with a criminal record and will also be recorded on your driving licence for 11 years. You may also find that a conviction for drug driving causes you problems such as increased vehicle insurance premiums, difficulty travelling to some other countries and problems finding employment, as your conviction will show on your driving licence.
I’m facing a drug driving charge, what should I do? If you’ve been told you are being charged with a drug driving offence, getting expert legal help at the earliest possible opportunity is the best way to maximise your chances of keeping your licence, as well as avoiding a criminal conviction or a custodial sentence. Even if the Police say you are not going to be charged with an offence immediately, it is still important to get advice from a qualified drug driving solicitor. This allows you to know what your options are in case you are charged, at a later date, as a result of the Police investigation.
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august EvEnts Ruislip Stamp Fair 6th August The Ruislip Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, Ickenham, HA4 7DG. For details call 01895 637283.
Garden Jazz with Tea 11th September, 2pm-4.30pm Long Lane, Heronsgate, Chorleywood. In support of Paul strickland scanner Centre. advance Bookings only. tickets inc cream tea £15pp (£10 u12s). 01923 844 290 e: appeals@stricklandscanner.org.uk
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Fostering Event 9th August, 6.30pm-8.30pm The Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW. Interested in finding out more about fostering? then why not come along to this free event. For more details see the website www.fost-adopt@hillingdon.gov.uk
13th September Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2QX. Louise Heather ‘the Work of the Ealing Canoe Club’. Email: middlesex.socials@ waterways.org.uk for details.
Local Events
Lunchtime Classical Music Concert 11th & 25th August, 12.30pm. St Johns Church Hall, Greenhill, Harrow (opp Debenhams). songs by Beethoven, Puccini and Mozart.
Ickenham & Swakeleys Horticultural Society Talk 16th August, 10am-11.30am Ickenham Library, UB10 8RE. graham tarling presents 'Little Weed'. see www.ickenham-horticultural.org.uk
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13th September, 6.30pm-8.30pm The Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW. Interested in finding out more about fostering? then why not come along to this free event. For more details see the website www.fost-adopt@hillingdon.gov.uk
Annual Sponsored Walk 18th September a 3 or 5 mile walk within the picturesque surroundings of Moor Park & northwood. sign up at www.michaelsobellhospice.co.uk or call 0203 826 2367.
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3rd September The Ruislip Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, Ickenham, HA4 7DG. For details call 01895 637283.
Champers Bar 184 Field End Road, Eastcote, HA6 1RE. 14th Aug Jeff ska/reggae 21st Aug 2 tone Party night 28th Aug Freddie tribute gary goodmaze 3rd Sept Funky summer soul Jam
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6th September, 7pm for 7.30pm Kyoko regan - 'Be Inspired' tea and coffee available, flower arrangements are raffled. tickets on the door £6 for details call 01923 829621.
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Ickenham & Swakeleys Horticultural Society Autumn Show 10th September, 2.30pm Village Hall, Ickenham. Entry deadline 8th september. see www.ickenham-horticultural.org.uk
The WatersEdge Packet Boat Lane, Cowley, UB8 2JS. 26th Aug 60's Motown & soul tribute with the Estrellas. The Whip & Collar Swallow Street, Iver, SL0 0HU. 21st August garden Party from 3pm
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ruislip rock ‘n’ roll club Every Thurs - rock 'n' roll record hop at Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, HA4 6JQ. Doors open 7:30pm, classes at two levels 8pm, social dancing 8:50-11pm. Fun and friendly club, free parking, licensed bar. www.JiveRevive.co.uk; email: JiveRevive@ btinternet.com; call: 020 88664263. Beginners rock ‘n’ roll Jive classes Every Monday at Harefield Cricket Club, UB96NE. Doors open 7.30pm, class 8pm. Fun & friendly, no experience or partner required. 1950s Rock n Roll record hop - 1st Friday of every month at St Mary's Church Hall, Harefield, UB96BX. 7.30pm-11.30pm. Contact: therockingrebels@gmail.com 07947106607 www.facebook.com/ therockingrebels lessons in love Six workshops to help you deal with matters of the heart. Every Tuesday 7-9:30 call Keeley on 07923 074304 or visit www.key4change.com
comedy... comedy Bunker Ruislip Golf Centre, Ickenham Road, Ruislip HA4 7DQ. See www.comedybunker.co.uk
hillingdon decorative & Fine arts society Enjoy 10 expert lectures a year about art and culture from around Britain. Outings to galleries & places of cultural interest. Receive NADFAS Review, Interested? Come along to a lecture, cost £6. See www. hillingdondfas.co.uk, email: membership@ hillingdonfas.co.uk, call Ann 01895 638147
hillingdon Family history society At Hillingdon Park Baptist Church, Hercies Road, Hillingdon. Research room open (10am – 1pm) every Fri (except the Fri before the first Sat of the month). On the first Sat of the month open 10am – 1pm at Uxbridge Library. Experienced help available. See www.hfhs.co.uk. Contact Mrs P. Reynolds 01895 444442 or hillingdonfhs@onetel.com ickenham & swakeleys horticultural socty. Local gardening club. Twice yearly Shows in the Village Hall, winter lectures, summer outings, newsletters. Member Trading Hut with discounted gardening goods. Clubhouse Lane, UB10 8FU. Enqs: Jill Watson 01895 674412 www.ickenham-horticultural.org.uk @IckenhamGarden inland Waterways association 2nd Tues of every month, 7.30pm.Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Rd, Uxbridge, UB8 2QX. middlesex.social@waterways.org.uk ruislip & district natural history society Meet last Mon of the month from Sept to April in Guide Hut near Ruislip Library. Call John Matthews 01895 636215.
comedy nights The Empire Comedy Club at The White Bear, Ickenham Road HA4 7DF every Thurs night. Pete 01895 675293
ruislip & northwood Flower arrangement society Meet every 1st Tues of the month at the Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue, Oaklands Gate, Northwood HA6 3AA
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ruislip, northwood & eastcote local history society Meets on the third Monday of the month at St Martin's Church Hall, High Street, Ruislip at 8.15pm. See RNELHS website for details. Susan Toms 01895 637134 toms.susan@gmail.com
Brushstrokes art classes with sue Friendly weekly classes with tuition. Beginners welcome. Hayes, Ickenham & Ruislip. Ring Sue 01895 639294 or 07949 805246 chinese Brush Painting group Saturday mornings. The class is guided by an experienced tutor. Learn how to compose and develop your own style as well as practicing calligraphy. At Harefield Library, Park Lane Village Centre, Harefield or contact Phyllis Nash 01895 476 644 / phyllnash@gmail.com harrow & hillingdon geological society Meet for lectures at 7.30 for 8pm on the second Wednesday of each month at Cavendish Pavilion, Field End Road, Eastcote, HA4 9PG. All are welcome, visitors £3 donation. Refreshments. For details contact: Jean Sippy, Secretary Tel: 020 8422 1859 www.hhgs.org.uk
ruislip Philatelic society Meet at South Ruislip Methodist Church, Queens Walk, South Ruislip HA4 0NL on the 3rd Tuesday of each month except August. Meeting and displays and talks each month and an auction three times a year.7.30pm for 8pm. tel for more details: 01895 637283 the ickenham art society Meets Thu, 7.30pm in the Scout Hut, Community Close, Ickenham. See www.ickenhamart.co.uk. For painters in any medium. Tel. 0208 866 0875. the chiltern aviation society Meets every 4th Wednesday at the Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road. 8pm. Call
Keith Hayward on 01895 637872 or email JRoach at Chilternaviation@virginmedia.com
the language clubs of hillingdon From late Sept until mid-July. Speak some German, Spanish, French or Italian? Want to practise speaking and listening in friendly groups, with recent learners, improvers and native speakers? Join a Language Club! Each Club meets on a different Thursday of the month at 7.45pm in St Giles' Church Hall, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham UB10 8BG. For details: German Club 0208 429 1921. Spanish Club. French Club 01895 253 472. Italian Club 020 8863 3468. uxbridge craft market Every Wednesday (9am-5pm) at The Pavilions Shopping Centre Arts, Crafts, Gifts and Collectables www.uxbridge-craft-market.co.uk uxbridge & ickenham Floral art society Meets in the village hall, Swakeleys Road. Call 01895 850943 Wednesday stitch club 10-12noon at Hillingdon Tennis Club. All abilities, Tutorial, White work, gold work, crewel work.Call sue 0208 868 8052.
keeP-Fit, dance & drama... argosy Players theatre group Meets at Ruislip Conservative Club, Ickenham Road, West Ruislip. Every Thurs, 8pm. Call Call Wendy on 07956 971849 or visit www.argosyplayers. org.uk. Junior section for children from 8-16yrs meets Thursdays from 7-8pm. classical Pilates Mat classes for all levels in Ruislip. Contact Tonja Osborn 07766 011036 or email TonjaOsborn@gmail.com dance, gymnastics and Free running By Futunity UK. Ages 2 - adults catered for and all styles of dance. See www.futunityuk.com, call 01895 251224 e: admin@futunityuk.com eastcote exercise classes Metabolic workout class, 45 minute stretch class. Mon, Tues & Sat mornings. Contact Virginia King 01895 232551 virginiaking@vking2468.freeserve.co.uk empowering yoga Fusion of Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga Wed 9.30-10.45am at Windmill Studio Centre, Ruislip Manor Thur 9.30-11.00am at St Thomas More Church, Eastcote + classes in Harrow. FreeTrial Class contact: Joanne 0845 4561336 e:info@empoweringyoga.co.uk
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Fitness League Fun dance routines to music for women of all fitness levels. Tues 7.30-8.30pm at Vyners School, Warren Road, UB10 8AB Call Rosemary 01628 776838 before coming. www.thefitnessleague.com
Fitsteps with Stephanie Mons 6.30pm at Ickenham United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Rd UB10 8BE and Mons 8pm at Vyners School Ickenham UB10 8AB info: stephanie-w@hotmail.com 07920 519630 www.fitsteps.co.uk Funky Rhythms Dance & Fitness Zumba with Brian (07957 343528) Monday Zumba, 6:30pm-7:20pm and 7:308:20pm, Abbotsfield School for Boys Zumba with Elli £5 (07833 690153) Tue 8pm - 233 High St, Uxbridge Funky Zumba with Brian (07957 343528) Wed 6:30-7:30pm, Abbotsfield School. FITSTEPS Thu 6:30pm-7:30pm, Abbotsfield School for Boys. Zumba with Sylvia J £5 (07793 769584) 8pm - Minet Junior School, Avondale Drive, Hayes Zumba with Elli £5. 8pm Active4less, 233 High Street, Uxbridge Zumba with Brian £5. Sat 11am -Swakeley's School for Girls, Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon Highgrove Pool Club A programme for over 55’s includes Gym, swim & group exercise sessions with a social area with coffee & teas included, for Info : Angelo Pignone angelo.pignone@all.org 01895 630753 www.better.org.uk/highgrove Images School of Dance Fun and friendly dance & drama classes for all ages. Based in Ruislip Manor. www.imagesschoolofdance.co.uk e: info@imagesschoolofdance.co.uk Irish Dancing Classes For children aged 5+. Beginners and advanced. Mon 6pm, Hayes Conservative Club, Church Road. Wed 6pm, Greenford Catholic church hall. T: 07956 346383 e: Deirdreosullivan@ hotmail.co.uk Jacquies Workouts Mon 7.30-8.30pm Kettlebell with Fitness Pilates floor work. Thu 7.30-8.30pm Latin Dance & Tone. Sports Hall, Vyners School, Warren Road, Ickenham. Wed 10am-11am Kettlebell & Fitness Pilates floor work at Eastcote Community Centre, Southbourne Gardens Eastcote. Call Jac 01895 672354.
Jazzercise Classes Jazzercise Classes New Denham Community Centre Oxford Road Mon 9.30-10.30am, Tues 6.45 - 7.45pm, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9.4510.45am. Denham Village Memorial Hall Village Road Thurs 6.30-7.30pm. Ruislip Sports & Social Club Grosvenor Vale Mon 6.45-7.45pm Tues 9.30am, 7-8pm, Wed 9.30-10.30am. Pinner Methodist Church Love Lane Mon 8-9pm, Thurs 7-8pm. St Lawrence Church Hall Bridle Road Pinner Fri 9.30am. St Lukes Hall Love Lane Pinner Wed 7.45-8.45pm, Sat 9-10am. Contact: Tina Durkan 07904 221191 e: tinadurkan@googlemail.com facebook.com/jazzerciseNWLondon
Modern Jive Classes (Ceroc) Mon 8-11pm, Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre. Tues & Thurs 8-11pm, Uxbridge Civic Centre. Beginners welcome. Free lifetime membership with this listing. Call Alan: 0208 933 4350 or 07860 250961 email: alanandsue@clubceroc.com Oaken Leaves English Folk Dance Club Thurs 8.15-10pm, Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Rd, Ruislip. Call 01895 638008. Ruislip Dramatic Society Meets at South Ruislip Methodist Church. Mon 8pm & Thurs 8.15pm. Call 07854 284508 for more details. SALSA (all styles) Every Monday at Uxbridge Community Centre, 32b The Greenway, Uxbridge UB8 2PJ from 7.45pm to 10pm. Call 07958 578962 or email mina@queensalsa.com Salsa Classes Every Monday: The Middlesex Arms, Long Drive, South Ruislip, HA4 0HG.Beginners starts 8pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.459.30pm Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Every Wednesday: The WatersEdge, Canal Cottages, Packetboat Lane, Cowley, UB8 2JS. Beginners starts 7:30pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.30-9.30pm. Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Sanders Street - Authentic Street Dance Specialising in street stance for special needs. Sanders Pandas class, Age 5-11 Wed 5.30-6.30pm at Guide Hall, Community Close, Ickenham. Email info@sanders street.co.uk or call Crissy on 07799874003 www.sandersstreet.co.uk Showcase Amateur Dramatics Amateur musical theatre company. Every Fri, the Sacred Heart Church Hall, 73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip Manor, 7.30pm-10.30pm. Email: info@ showcasemusicaltheatre.org.uk
Suzanne’s School of Dance and Drama 69 Swakeleys Road, Ickenham UB10 8DQ. Classes from aged 2 yrs to adult. See www.suzannesdance.co.uk for details.
The Pilates Club St Giles & The United Reformed Church Halls, Ickenham. Call 07968 920070 or visit www.thepilatesclub.co.uk Wild Forest Gym Outdoor fitness and natural movement training in 50 acres of forest at Grim's Dyke Hotel, Old Redding, Harrow Weald. All abilities. Mon-Fri. Contact Coach Michael 0845 4561336 info@wildforestgym.com or www.wildforestgym.com Yoga Hatha Yoga and Pregnancy Yoga classes in Ickenham, 1st Scouts, UB10 8RE. All levels. Call Katja on 07951 763851 Yoga with Yolanda Ickenham Village Hall. Mixed group. Mon 6.45-8.15pm. Call 07919 243648 Zumba Wed 7.15-8.15pm. £5 Curves Uxbridge, Redford Way, UB8 1SZ Call 07795 512938 Zumba FREE! At Compass Theatre Dance Studio, Ickenham. Every Friday. Adults £5 under 16’s FREE. Suitable for all abilities. 07985 470025 www.gtarling.zumba.com
MARKETS... Duck Pond Artisan Craft & Farmers’ Market Artisan - 3rd Sunday of each month from 10am-3pm. Free parking, dogs welcome. Farmers’ - 1st Sun of each month 10am2pm. Both at the Great Barn, Ruislip. Mad Cat Crafts Hand painted and decorated objects for the home & garden. Wed to Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, the Great Barn, Ruislip HA4. www.madcatcrafts.co.uk Ruislip Country Market Every Fri 10-11.30am - car park at St Martins Approach, Ruislip. Fruit, veg, eggs, honey, hand made cards & jewellery, cakes, pies & much more...
MUSIC... Capital Connection Ladies Singing Meets every Wed evening at South Ruislip Community Centre, Deane Park, Long Dr, HA4 OHS. www.capitalconnection.org.uk Eastcote Choral Society Rehearses every Tuesday from 8-10pm at Ruislip Methodist Church, Ickenham Road. All welcome. Call 01895 904556.
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Hillingdon choral society Rehearsals on Mon, TT only, 7.45-9.45pm. Ickenham United Reformed Church. New singers welcome 01895 234380 or see www.hillingdonchoralsociety.org.uk Ruislip operatic society A local theatre group meets every Monday and Thursday at St Martin's Church Hall. 7.30pm, email: info@ruislipos.org
singability A singing club for people who love to sing, we welcome all abilities. We aim to encourage people to find their singing voice and have fun doing so. All welcome - no auditions just turn up & your first session is Free! Every Thurs 7.45-9.45pm, 1st Ickenham Scout Hut www.singability.co.uk Email kat@singability.co.uk or call 07843493583 showcase musical theatre Come and sing with us, no audition necessary. We meet every Friday evening at 7.45 pm at Hesdin Hall, The Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, Middx,HA4 8NN http://showcasemusical theatre.org.uk the Rock Project Greater London School of Rock & Pop where we teach 7-18 year olds how to play guitar, bass, drums and vocals in small groups and as a band. Sessions run Wed's at Nower Hill High School, Pinner and Thurs at Vyners School, Ickenham. Juniors (7-11) 4.15-6.15pm and Seniors (11-18) 6.30-8.30pm. £20 per two hourly session. Contact Pritpal on 07855 863058 or e: uxbridge@therockproject.com top Jazz at the Fairway Ruislip Golf Centre, Ickenham Rd, West Ruislip. Normally 3rd Monday of the month. For details: 01895 632394 or www.jazzwestlondon.com uxbridge Folk club meets twice a month on a Thursday at Uxbridge RNA, 388a Long Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex. UB10 9PG (2 mins from Hillingdon Tube Station) welcomes floor singers and musicians.
PRe-scHooL & kids GRouPs... Funtimes Playgroup Ages 2-5years, Ofsted registered at 2nd Ickenham Scout Hall. Community Close UB10 8RE info: 07528 001478 e: funtimesplaygroup@hotmail.com Happy days Pre-school At the United Reformed Church Hall, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE. Mon - Fri 9.15am-12.15pm TT only. Call Sandra on 07752 479750.
Rickmansworth & Watford sea cadets Volunteers needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:15 to 21:30 & recruiting Juniors (ages 10 -12) and cadets (12-18) fees £15 per month and plenty of weekends away. Email: corickmansworth@gmail.com
Ruislip Wi Every 1st Thurs of the month at Upper Room, GAA Sports & Social Club, West End Rd, South Ruislip, 7.20pm-10pm Contact Kim Murphy 07989 558925 email ruislipeveningwi@gmail.com
tiny talk signing classes Thursday classes at St Giles Church Hall, 1 High Road, Ickenham UB10 8LE. 10am, 11.15 am & 1pm price £5 pre-paid per family. Call Bev Meier 07818 025993
Ruislip social club At Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip HA4 6JQ. Fridays and occasional other nights, live bands & tribute bands for details visit www.tropicatruislip.co.uk
seLF deFence... silat kuntao indonesian self-defence Traditional self-defence. Adult classes only. Mon and Wed 8pm-10pm at Denham Village Memorial Hall, Denham, UB9 5BN. Call Philip Davies 07790 496 346 or kuntao.matjan.uk@gmail.com. Functional kali Kali is a martial art for self defence incorporating weapons and empty hands. Designed for personal protection against multiple assailants. As used in the Bourne films. Classes every Weds evening in South Harrow. Call Amit on 07779322993 or see www.functionalkali.com
seLF HeLP... Rosemary conley Mon 6-7.15pm Hillside Junior School, Northwood HA6 1RX. Tue 10-11.15am & Wed 7-8.15pm North Harrow Methodist Church, Pinner Road HA2 6EQ. Thurs 5.306.30pm Eastcote Methodist Church HA5 2QU. Sam 01895 460766 sam.simon@rosemaryconley.com
sociaL GRouPs... duplicate Bridge Mons & Weds 7.30pm, Thurs 1.15pm. Long Lane Hall, 304 Long Lane, Hillingdon. Call Tony 01895 233853 Friendly Rubber Bridge Tuesdays & Fridays 12noon - 4pm at Pinner Bridge Club, 103 Marsh Road, Pinner. For further info call Keith 01895 622033 Friendly Whist drive Harefield Community Centre, Priory Avenue, Harefield. Every Thursday at 7.30pm. Contact Lyn 01923 820173 inspirations spiritualist Group Spiritualist group for like-minded people. Weekly services with a guest Medium every Thursday at The Walter Pomeroy Hall, Royal Lane, Hillingdon, UB8 3QY. 7.15pm for 7.45pm start. Admission £5 Concessions £4.50 Accompanied Children u16 - FREE. Enqs: 07968 039426 or 0208 841 4901.
sing and sign Britain’s favourite Baby Signing Classes from 6 months Wed at Uxbridge Leisure Centre, Fri at The White Bear, Ruislip. FREE TASTERS call Cathy 07712 047 621 cathyseddigh@singandsign.co.uk Bus Pass to Broadway If you are over 60 and enjoy singing and dancing come and be part of a fun group. we meet every Monday at 10.30am at Wayfarers Tennis Club, Ickenham. Call Jacquie 01895 672354. scrabble (casual, all abilities) Every Thurs 1:30pm-4:30pm Elm Park Lunch Club, Ruislip Manor Hillingdon Residents only, small fees payable. Call Mel: 01895 444947 E: zarf77777@blueyonder.co.uk uxbridge conservative club At 46 Harefield Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1PJ Contact Georgina Baile 01895 233653/ 07778 348082 or udcc@btconnect.com Veterans Breakfast club runs to help Armed Forces Veterans in West London and surrounding areas for the purpose of Comrades (old & new) from all Services to get together on the last Saturday of the month at the Good Yarn Public House, Uxbridge High Street, UB8 1JX from 09:30-11:30hrs. Contact: Lorraine Reed 07976 398533, lorraineareed@gmail.com or (exRAF) Iain Henderson, Iain115@aol.com. Wimm – for Widows & Widowers Meet for walks, quizzes, evenings out, coffee mornings on 2nd and last Wed of the month, 7.30pm in the lounge of Pendle Court, 2b Sutton Court Road, Hillingdon (behind the Oak Farm Library). Info: Mary/Keith 01895 637353.
sPoRt... uxbridge tennis club Located in Gatting Way, Uxbridge UB81NR, tel. 07905 293444. Social Tennis: Thu 7pm, Sat 2pm, Sun 10am. Wayfarers tennis club, ickenham All welcome, all standards. Call Terry Stidder on 07958591703.
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