As we head rapidly towards the end of 2016 and the magazines are soon to enter their 12th year, I’ve been reflecting back on when I first started this busi ness, with my daughter Sammy being just a small child who used to share my work space, watching Dora the Explorer, whilst I worked at my desk. How time flies! She left school back last year and is now driving around like Little Miss Independent. The success of the magazines has meant that I’ve be come busier and busier and I clearly needed assis tance with running the business on a day to day basis. Remembering how young Sammy, aged six, used to love to answer my phone for me and take messages, it suddenly made total sense for her to join me in what can now truly be called a family run business! So dear readers, I would like to introduce you to my daughter, Sammy, whom I’ve written much about over the past few years, and who will now be my right arm. Sammy has already met with some of our valued regular customers and will be meeting more of you as she also takes on a sales role. .
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Ickenham FIREWORKS (Nov16).qxp_IN! Tipss Style Editorials (Mar13) 29/10/2016 10:40 Page 1
Fireworks Fiesta!
TOp tips for making your fireworks party go off with a bang... FOOD AND DECORATIONS A warming autumnal soup is sure to go down well with guests, and mini sparklers are a great way to liven up sandwiches. For pudding, you could decorate cakes with coloured icing in the shape of fireworks or rockets, and don’t forget the toffee apples! To make an easy firework rocket, roll a rectangle of coloured card into a tube and stick in place with double sided tape. Cut out a circle of card, with a wedge missing, roll and tape to make a cone for the top. Stick it on and attach a wooden barbeque skewer (with the point cut off) to the inside of the tube. Fill the tube with sweets, close the bottom with a circle of card, and glue on some paper streamers. Display several in a tall glass vase. Decorate the table with layers of coloured tissue paper in red, yellow and orange, rather than a table cloth, and string party lights around the walls. You could also try attaching streamers to colourful paper lanterns to hang from the ceiling.
DRINKS Hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows is sure to prove popular with children and drivers. You could also make a warming alcoholic drink for adults, such as mulled wine, liqueur coffee or hot toddy. GAMES If you have children coming, why not keep them busy making a Guy? You’ll need to provide plenty of old material, plus stuffing. You could also pre- make a papier-mâché head using paper, glue and balloons, or buy it from a craft store or eBay. Alternatively, you could have a Guy making competition, where everyone makes a smaller Guy, or decorates a gingerbread man, with a prize for the winner. Kids and adults alike love a piñata, and you can buy them in a variety of shapes. Fill yours with sweets or small treats, such as stickers and balloons, and hang it outside from a tree. Make sure you give whoever’s swinging the stick plenty of space! FIREWORKS Most people will want to watch the fireworks from outside, so you might want to dig out some spare blankets, gloves and hats for anyone who isn’t prepared. If you’re setting off your own fireworks, take time to explain the danger to children, and make it clear how far back they need to stand. You’ll also want to ensure that any pets are safely inside. Of course, it’s safer and cheaper to take advantage of a nearby firework display. They can be seen for miles, so you may well be able to stay in your own garden, avoid the crowds and make the most of those warming drinks...
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COMPOST HEAPS THE WILDLIFE ZONE
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.
OL DONYO LENGAI in Tanzania is a volcano standing proudly above the Serengeti plains of East Africa. To the Masai tribesman this mountain is their spiritual home which also gives life to many animals. But it may surprise you to know that some animals have different types of meaningful mountains of their own. One such is my compost heap which stands just as high, proportionally, and gives just as much life to insects and other garden animals as Ol Donyo Lengai does to the Masai tribesman. But there are obvious differences, for I've built this compost heap with one or two unusual ideas in mind, though I have made absolutely sure that my compost mountain is a giver of life to many creatures in the Millstream Fork wildlife garden. Dead and rotting vegetation starts a whole process of regeneration and new life. As leaves and other vegetable matter are broken down, it is the microscopic animals such as bacteria that begin the process of change at the base of the food chain. As this develops other tiny animals that may be seen with the naked eye help the next stage of this continuing process. As larger animals feed on the microscopic animals and the rotting vegetation, they procreate and rapidly increase their populations. This is because as most small animals suffer from voracious predators, they must make sure that their numbers increase almost immediately to survive. Animals that appear higher up the food chain have more specialised feeding habits. Larger animals such as worms are eaten by songbirds or small mammals such as hedgehogs. These loveable creatures can hibernate in such places as compost heaps, piles of logs or thick ground covered hedging. These hide-outs are relatively warm throughout the winter and also contain a veritable larder stacked with prey animals waiting for them when they wake up. Garden snails easily proliferate at or near by compost heaps, and also become food for all sorts of animals including thrushes. Snails are spirally coiled shelled animals, or molluscs. They live on land or in water, and lay their eggs in leaf litter. Slugs are active composters and are shell-less molluscs that are related to snails. They feed on fungi and decomposing matter when young and later grow elongated mucus covered bodies. As adults they move onto green matter and flowers – and become the enemy of many horticulturalists and gardeners. When I first began my compost heap, I gave it the name of ‘Compo’. This character would tackle the issues of my household waste and domestic recycling. Compo is both a male and a female parent to all animals that gained life from this mountain of discarded food. I have made Compo an eco-friendly warrior who does not mind dying within a few days only for me to reincarnate her whenever I can. Unfortunately, there are problems with this type of composting. Some well-meaning but beaurocratic health and safety regulations in school gardens may inhibit some of their children from participating in recycling projects like this. If school children could be allowed to help in creative composting I am sure their imaginations would soar. Perhaps domestic gardens, rather the schools’ wildlife gardens, may be the answer. However, at home other problems can develop with family members and neighbours. It is possible that a brown rat may appear, especially foraging for kitchen scraps that form part of the compost heap. This is quite normal, as rats are wild animals, equal but different to all other animals, living exactly where they ought to be. However, for many this perspective is unacceptable as brown rats are viewed as vermin or dislikeable animals. It is because they have been associated with the bubonic plague, despite the black rat being the likely animal. One rather ironic situation occurred some time ago when I was eating mushrooms. But as I threw out some soggy and inedible ones, I spotted other mushrooms on the compost heap. The penny dropped that for some people, fungi, both edible and poisonous, can be intriguing to identify. However some young and budding conservationists don’t know the difference between a mushroom and a toadstool. (There isn't one, as they are different words for the same thing.) Many people think that fungi are plants, because of their apparent similarities. Yet they are classified as a completely different life form or kingdom. In fact fungi are more closely related to animals as they evolved directly from the animals millions of years ago, when animals were very simple organisms. However eons of evolution has made present day forms of more complicated life seem very different. If you are lucky enough you may even get a fly agaric mushroom somewhere in your garden, though they sometimes prefer different conditions. The fly agaric is a poisonous mushroom and causes hallucinations, even if taken in small doses. In large amounts it can be lethal. It is a shame that one of the most beautiful mushrooms is so deadly. My own compost heap and eco-warrior is 25 years old. Throughout her many lives and guises ‘Compo’ has been the parental home for many small animals. I know that millions of lives have been made possible and enhanced by a small, but very important, pile of rubbish. It’s every bit as important to these small beings as Ol Donyo Lengai is to the Masai and the larger beasts that call it home.
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WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO WATCH TV? most of us enjoy curling up in-front of the tV on a cold winter’s night. And, as long as you have decent broadband, these days there’s plenty of ways to watch your favourite shows. If you’re feeling a bit flummoxed by all the options available, our quick guide might help to make your mind up. FREEVIEW – Free As the name implies, Freeview gives you access to more than 60 tV channels, for free. You can also watch hundreds of programmes that have aired in the previous seven days. With most tVs, you shouldn’t need any extra equipment, but tVs bought before 2010 might require a set-top box, which costs from £30. You will need a tV aerial, and not all channels are available in all locations, so it’s worth checking what you can get before you buy anything. SATELLITE TV – from £7.50 a month there are a range of providers to choose from, including sky, Virgin media, Bt and talk talk, all of which give you access to a wide range of digital channels. You will need a set-top box, and in some cases a satellite dish, which is normally included in the cost of your subscription, and you’ll need to take out a 12-18 month contract. most providers have different packages to choose from, and you can add on bundles, such as sports channels. some providers offer wider phone and broadband packages. Bt, for
example, offers 80 channels, unlimited broadband and free weekend calls from around £10 per month. NETFLIX – £5.99-£8.99 per month Netflix is a subscription service that allows you to watch thousands of films and tV shows through your smart tV, laptop, phone, tablet and other devices. You can choose what you want to watch from a huge menu, including programmes made by Netflix, such as the award-winning orange is the New Black. You don’t need any extra equipment; there are no adverts and you can pause, rewind, fast forward and watch again as much as you like. there’s also no contract, so you can cancel whenever you want. AMAZON PRIME – £79 per year Like Netflix, Amazon Prime is a subscription service that allows you to watch films and tV shows through a multitude of digital devices. With some older tVs, you’ll need to buy a fire stick (which costs around £30). there doesn’t seem to be quite as much choice with Amazon Prime as there is with Netflix, but if you take into consideration the other benefits of Prime, such as free music, next-day Amazon delivery and cloud-storage for photos, it is a great price. If you don’t want the extras, you can opt for Prime video, for just £5.99 per month.
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Suburban hedgerows not only soften an otherwise builtup landscape, they provide a lifeline for the wildlife which lives in towns and cities. Hedges provide shelter, privacy and - if chosen for fruit and flowers - food. Even the much maligned Leyland cypress has a part to play. It can provide a brilliant buffer against traffic noise for a start, and will screen unsightly views very quickly. Unfortunately it can easily become an out-ofcontrol monster if left unchecked. Some have reached 36m/120ft! The trick with Leylandii is to remove their tops about 1m/3ft before they reach the desired height then clip them twice a year: once in April, once in September. This keeps them looking very smart but makes them rather high-maintenance hedges. Fortunately there are many slower growing hedging plants which don’t require such intensive care. On the whole, it’s best to choose a hedge which is in keeping with the style of your house and the area in which you live. So smart Victorian terraces look great fronted by evergreen privet or box while rural properties might consider a more natural hedge of holly, hawthorn, beech, rowan and blackthorn. While not entirely
evergreen, a mixed hedge like this will provide beautiful autumn colour and plentiful food for wildlife. I’ve seen gorgeous fuchsia hedges on my trips to the south coast, while slow-growing Yew is attractive and works well on poor, chalky soils. Euonymus does well even in polluted areas or coastal regions plagued by salt winds. November is a great time to plant a new hedge. No matter which type you choose, the secret of success lies in the soil preparation. Dig over the ground thoroughly and don’t skimp on the organic matter. Decide on the planting line and dig out a trench about 12 inches/30cm deep. Fill the base with well-rotted manure or compost then replace the soil, adding in more organic matter as you go. Make sure you mulch around the young plants to help suppress weeds and retain moisture. You can trim the hedge even when it is young. It encourages stronger growth and a denser hedge structure. Plus a well maintained hedge will ensure that you and your neighbours stay on good terms for years to come.
Rachael Leverton
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NOVEMBER EVENTS Higher Denham Bonfire and Fireworks
5th November, from 6.30pm Community Hall & Field, UB9 5EA. Licensed Bar & BBQ plus stalls. Family Ticket £23, Adult £8, Child (4-16 years) £4, Under 3’s go free. Available on the night!
Fostering Event
8th November, 6.30pm-8.30pm Civic Centre, High St, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW. Interested? For more details visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/fostering or email: fostadopt@hillingdon.gov.uk
Iver Parish Council Christmas Lights
26th November, 2.00pm-5.00pm Iver Village Hall. A community event for all with Father Christmas switching on the lights. Enjoy seasonal refreshments around the tree to kick off the festive season.
Leonard Cheshire Disability, Chiltern House, Christmas Fair
26th November, 2.30pm-4.30pm 82 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JT. Everyone welcome. Free entry.
Denham Green Christmas Fayre
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Local Events November into December 2016
10th November, 8am-9am Bay Lodge, 36 Harefield Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1PH. Andy Robertson Community Engagement Manager from Trinity, discusses how a community working together can beat homelessness. To book email: helen.thompson@wardwilliams.co.uk or visit www.wardwilliams.co.uk
Race Night
11th November, from 6.30pm Iver Heath Junior School, St Margarets Close, Iver Heath, SL0 0DA. Everyone Welcome! Fish & Chips can be ordered through the School. This is a joint fundraising effort between the school and Iver Heath Scouts.
‘Butterflies’ Christmas Table Top Sale 12th November, 9.30am-1pm
‘Butterflies’ Christmas Coffee Morning
3rd December, 9.30am-1pm Ickenham Village Hall, Swakeleys Road, UB10 8DG. Organised by 'Butterflies' supporting local children's charities table call Vera on 01895 635224 or Chris on 01895 676900.
Harefield Amateur Dramatic Society presents 'A Matter of Life and Death'
17th, 18th & 19th November For tickets contact: janscurr@hotmail.com The Harefield Pub, High St., Harefield; The Village Salon, Park Lane, Harefield or call the Box Office 01895 253346.
Martinmas Fayre
19th November, 10.30am-2.30pm St Martin’s Church Hall, corner Eastcote Road & High Street, Ruislip, HA4 6DG. Santa’s grotto, craft, gift and speciality stalls, face painting, silent auction, home baking and preserves and café. Free entry. www.stmartins-ruislip.org
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22nd November, 3.30pm St Edmunds Church, Northwood Hills, HA6 1QS. Valentin Schiedermair - Piano Recital. Tickets to include refreshments. £6 on the door. Call 01923 821869 for details.
Iver Heath Junior School Bazaar
25th November, 3.30pm-5.30pm St Margarets Close, Iver Heath, SL0 0DA. Come and join the fun. Call 07912 881532.
30th November, 6.00pm-9.00pm Station Parade, UB9 5ET. Handmade goods, refreshments, tombola, sweets and cakes, fairground rides and musical entertainment. Free parking at Railway Station.
Lunchtime Classical Music Concert
30th November, 12.15pm St Martin’s Church Hall, corner Eastcote Road & High Street, Ruislip, HA4 6DG. Ashley Fripp (piano).
DECEMBER EVENTS Christmas Concert 2nd December, 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2RP. Apollo Male Choir and the children of Holy Trinity School will be performing - in support of the Paul Strickland Scanner Appeal. £8pp (£5 for under 12s) refreshments available.
Ickenham Festive Community Night 9th December, 6-9pm
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Uxbridge Choral Society's Carol Concert 10th December, 5pm and 7.30pm St. Margaret's Church, Windsor Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1AB.
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KAREN MUNRO MAC RCDP Career Coach www.munrocareers.co.uk
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Karen is a professional and qualified Careers Practitioner and Trainer who provides support in all aspects of Career Development and Transition including effective CV Coaching, Interview Skills and Networking Techniques. A member of the Association of Coaching and registered with the Careers Professional Alliance, she works with both private and business clients around London and the South East who are looking for career change, direction, motivation and support. She works as an Associate Career Coach for a number of organisations including Personal Career Management Ltd and is part of the MOD contract providing career support and guidance to Military Personnel transitioning in to civilian life. Karen contributes to ‘In and Around’ every month sharing her practical knowledge and wealth of experience with her local community.
A Time to Reflect...
MANY of us love how beautiful Autumn can be, walks in the park amongst the changing leaves all wrapped up and cosy nights in. However, the colder days are drawing in and the clocks have gone back. Many of us will be going to work and coming home in the dark. Winter is just around the corner and therefore so is Christmas! October and November are always a busy time for me, why? Well, often people will be reflecting where the year has gone and the reality of Christmas looming around the corner can be a stark reminder for some, that they still have a lot of things they wanted to achieve this year, and haven’t. A lot of clients come to me to get help with career direction as they don’t want to start another New Year feeling stuck where they are. They want to move on, get promoted, find a new career, get a better job or simply improve their work/life balance. Perhaps this is you? If it is, now is the time to start doing something about it and sometimes making that first move is the hardest one of all. Recognising something has to change is one thing, but actually making that change is another. It can feel overwhelming, even impossible. Where should you start? A good place to start is to be clear about what you really want. What is your Goal? What does it look like, how can you define it? How will you know when you have achieved it? For some of you it will be obvious, like getting a new job, however, for others it may be more subtle. Try creating something that will express what your Goal
looks like – perhaps a picture that can represent your Goal? Put it up on your fridge or a notice board in the house to help remind you everyday about what you want to achieve. Next, think about your Options, how to achieve your Goal. There could be many ranging from ‘doing nothing’ to ‘doing something really drastic’ and everything in between. Identify how Realistic your Goal is? Is this something possible to achieve? Identify what obstacles could prevent you from reaching your Goal and consider how could you overcome them? Finally, what would the Way Forward look like? How will you work towards your Goal and who can help you achieve it? Perhaps you could add some further pictures to help visualize your next steps so you will feel a sense of achievement as you work through each of them. Remember, when you are making any kind of change you cannot jump from A to Z without going through all the other steps in between. It is much easier to break them down in to smaller steps rather than big ones which become overwhelming and too difficult to attempt. This often where people stall so planning everthing in gradual targets is much more effective. Finally, think about your own Career Journey so far. What does that look like?. It will not always have been a straightforward journey, there may have been some unexpected diversions. Career journeys are about changing direction and like all directions – you need a map to break down each and every stage.
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regular & local events... Quiz night Every Tues & Sun, 8.30pm Coach & Horses, Ickenham
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
Learn to Play in a Rock Band At a professional recording studio taught by expert musicians. Open to 7-18 year olds, we teach guitar, bass, drums and vocals in small groups and as a band. Sessions will run after school at R'n'R Studios, Uxbridge starting October. Contact Conor on 07946 402797 or email wlsr.uxb@gmail.com 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 We aim to encourage people to find their singing voice and have fun doing so. No auditions - first session is Free! Every Thurs 7.45-9.45pm, 1st Ickenham Scout Hut www. singability.co.uk Email kat@singability.co.uk singing Group meets every Thursday (TT only) in Ruislip Golf Club function room, 7.45pm. Estb: 2012 with 25+ M & F singers. No music reading, just get singing! £7 PAYG. For details email thesoundcrowd@gmail.com showcase musical theatre Come and sing with us, no audition necessary. We meet every Friday evening at 7.45pm 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 We teach 7-18 year olds how to play guitar, bass, drums and vocals in small groups and as a band. 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
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
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
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.
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 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 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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Ignore the fireworks yourself. Play with a toy to see It’s that time of year. Just as the clocks are about to go back it arrives, with a bang, it’s firework season. if your dog wants to join in, but don’t force them. During Diwali, Halloween and Bonfire night the sky If your dog has a doggy friend that isn’t scared of fireworks keep them together, your dog may be is filled with flashes and bangs. comforted by them. For animals fireworks can be terrifying, so please follow our top tips and make fireworks less frighten ing for pets. Make sure your cat has somewhere to hide if they want to. Give your dog or cat somewhere inside your home to hide that they can have access to at all times (e.g. under furniture or in a cupboard) Walk dogs during daylight hours. Keep cats and dogs indoors when fireworks are likely to be set off. At nightfall close windows and curtains. Put on some music to mask the sound. Ignore your pets signs of fear. Leave them alone unless they are likely to harm themselves. Never punish or fuss over your pet when they are scared, this will only make things worse. Make sure your pet can’t escape if there is a sud den noise.
Planning can help your dog cope with fireworks. Close any windows and black out a ‘doggy play area’ so your dog can’t see the flashing lights Before fireworks begin move your dog to the play area with all their favourite toys.
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DK ProduKtions & London Borough of Hillingdon presents
Compass Kidz
from Sat 5 Nov 10.30am, Compass Theatre Compass Kidz are back - and under new management! Compass Kidz are 4 to 7 year olds that learn about performance, team work and confident communication through fun drama and music activities. Classes are run by DKproDuKtions who specialise in producing quality, professional theatre productions and events including musicals, pantomimes and theatre performances, as well as running both adult and children workshops. They also co-produce the pantomime at Compass Theatre with the London Borough of Hillingdon. Sessions run on Saturday mornings at Compass Theatre during school terms from 10.30am to 11.30am. Parents / Guardians are welcome to wait in the Compass Theatre café bar during the sessions. Participants attend by booking a full term place in advance. Nov 2016 Term Place £24 (Nov: 5, 12, 19, 26). Jan-Mar 2017 Term Place £60 (Jan: 14, 21, 28 / Feb: 4, 11, 25 / Mar: 4, 11, 18, 25). Apr-Jul 2017 Term Place £66 (Apr: 22, 26 / May: 6, 13, 29, 27 / Jun: 10, 17, 24 / Jul 1, 8).
Proscenium presents
Benefactors
Wed 9 - Sat 19 Nov 7.45pm, Compass Theatre Marriages and urban renewal schemes crumble in Michael Frayn's comedy. Well-meaning architect David is forced by town planners to turn an urban development project into a high-rise monstrosity. Michael Frayn’s award-winning, sharply funny play charts the decay of love and friendship and reminds us how often liberal ideals are compromised by economic realities. Find out more about Proscenium by visiting www.proscenium.org.uk or follow @Proscenium1 on Twitter. Tickets £12.
Ruislip Dramatic Society presents
Cat's Cradle by Leslie Sands
Wed 16 - Sat 19 Nov 7.45pm, Compass Theatre A gripping mystery thriller filled with suspense and startling discoveries. A village full of secrets, a kidnapping, a bride and a murder. These provide the backdrop to this gripping thriller. In a last desperate attempt to resurrect his career in the CID before retiring,
Inspector Frost reopens the unsolved case that ruined him some years earlier. With a new piece of evidence, he returns to the remote English village in which the disappearance occurred. But where he was once a welcome guest, Frost now finds he is as welcome as winter. Is this icy reception purely due to him never having solved the case? Or is there something more to this? It soon becomes apparent he is facing a conspiracy of silence and a past shrouded in mystery. But Frost presses on with results that are both startling and disquieting in this intense mystery thriller which will leave you guessing till the final curtain. Tickets £12 (concessions £1 off Wed/Thu).
Royal Air Force Music Services presents
Esprit De Corps : The Band of the RAF Regiment
Wed 23 Nov 7.30pm, Winston Churchill Theatre The second of three concerts in the Esprit De Corps Concert Series, featuring the talents of the musicians from Royal Air Force Music Services. All proceeds donated to the RAF Music Charitable Trust. Tickets £16.
Yaf Music Production Ltd presents
The Diwali Show with Amitabh Bachan Sat 26 Nov 7.30pm, Winston Churchill Theatre
A Tribute to the Living Legend - The Big B of Bollywood. Amitabh Bachan is the biggest star of Bollywood. Born in 1942, Amitabh first gained popularity in the early 1970s for movies like Zanjeer and Deewar. He became known as India's first 'angry young man' for his on-screen roles in Bollywood. Referred to as the Shahenshah of Bollywood and Star of the Millennium, he has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades. Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.So total was his dominance of the movie scene in the 1970s and 1980s that the French director François Truffaut called him a "one-man industry". Tickets: Front £25, Rear £15, Centre £20.
Friends of Ickenham Hall presents
Compass Christmas 2016 Sun 27 Nov 4pm, Compass Theatre
The traditional Christmas concert with songs, readings and sketches from our community of local musicians and actors of all ages. With a free mince pie, this is the perfect way to warm up for Christmas. Tickets £8 / £5 concessions. For more details regarding November performances and shows see www.hillingdontheatres.uk
Winston Churchill Theatre & Hall, Pinn Way, Ruislip HA4 7QL. Compass Theatre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham, UB10 8PD. Hillingdon Box Office: 01895 250615 boxoffice@hgfl.org.uk www.hillingdontheatres.uk
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