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he Annual 2014 Pocket Money Survey by the Halifax revealed that 8 to 15 year olds received an average amount of £6.35 per week. Whilst parents or guardians were the main givers, a third of those surveyed also received pocket money from grandparents. Thirteen year olds were the most likely age group to receive weekly amounts and boys received more on average than girls. Only a third of children said they would save up for something expensive, most preferring to ask for it as a present. Other surveys such as those by Roosterbank suggest children as young as 3 are getting pocket money. Whatever the amount, pocket money given in the right way can help children to learn the necessary skills and gain the confidence to handle money responsibly. If you are having trouble deciding how much pocket money to give your children, think about what you expect them to pay for from that money. You can involve your children in the decision process. Do you expect them to buy their own sweets and magazines with the money for example, and would this mean that they ended up eating fewer sweets than you currently buy for them which may lead to healthier choices? Or would you prefer to buy this type of thing and money will be for ‘special extras’ only?
Commonly a basic payment plus bonus system is recommended. This includes a fixed amount which is given as long as children do certain expected things, perhaps keep their rooms tidy and do their homework for example. It is then ‘topped’ up by extra amounts if children do additional chores or achieve something significant .Of course you will need to make the possibilities appropriate to their age, and different chores can attract different bonuses depending on the time and effort required. Many parents find that the use of a reward chart is helpful, particularly for younger children as it shows clearly the financial benefits of completing extra tasks. Having regular conversations about what children are doing with their money, what they want to buy and why they want it is also important. This can help them understand the value of things much more clearly than when you pay for things for them because they have to decide whether to buy x or y. If you can bear it, it really is best to let them learn from their financial mistakes. Whilst many children will have a splurge when they first start receiving pocket money, as they get used to it they tend to become more careful about their choices. You can also help stimulate their thinking by talking about how you budget.
Before we start, I must make a confession. I am and always have been one of Jaguar’s biggest fans, so this road test is likely to be a little biased. In fact, my fondest dream is to be proud owner of an early E Type, although this becomes ever more unlikely as prices head towards the stratosphere. Instead, I shall have to content myself with their new compact sports saloon, the XE. This car matters to Jaguar; it is going up against the likes of the BMW 3 Series and, as such, is entering the premier league of premium carmakers; this class is where the volume sales are. Jaguar tried to play this game before with the X Type, a rebodied Ford Mondeo with a hastily cobbled together 4 wheel drive system. They lost miserably. This time they are fielding a vastly superior team with a body that is 70% alumin ium, a proper rear wheel drive setup and styling that is rooted in the 2020s rather than the 1970s. But, will it be good enough to take the fight to the 3 Series, Audi’s ubiquitous A4 or the swoopy new Mercedes C Class? First things first, does it look the part? The answer is a re sounding yes; with a sharply raked rear roofline it is long, low and sleek. It looks a little like a scaled down XF but with a tidier back end and the faintly
menacing headlights of the XJ. The wheels fill the arches nicely too, always the acid test for a purposeful looking car. Inside it’s all a bit modern for a Jag, influenced more by the F Type sports car than the old world luxury of the XF saloon. There isn’t a bit of walnut veneer in sight, although there are lashings of leather. I like the sporty bucket seats front and rear. Headroom in the back is a bit restricted because of the sloping roofline, but it isn’t a major problem and at least there’s a decent size boot. The choice of engines at launch is an allFord line up. There’s a turbocharged 2.0 litre petrol with either 197 or 236bhp and a supercharged 3.0 litre V6 with 325bhp, which I’m told is turbine smooth and seriously brawny. The big seller is inevitably going to be the diesel, initially a 2.0 litre unit with either 161 or 177bhp. The more powerful version only adds £500 to the price tag and doesn’t charge a penalty in either fuel consumption or CO2 emissions; that was the one I tried. It’s a nice smooth engine but you have to rev it to access the power – there’s enough to get up to 60 in under 8 sec onds and top 130mph. The manual 6 speed is a bit notchy but the ratios are well chosen. Better still, you can easily bet
ter 60mpg and the tiny CO2 emissions bring your car tax down to £20 per year. Jaguars have always been about driving and the XE is certainly no exception. The steering is light, precise and provides just enough feedback to let you know what the car is doing as it flits from corner to corner with beautiful poise and balance. On a twisty B road it will bring a huge smile to your face. The ride isn’t perfect but it’s good enough for this class of car; on the vast majority of roads you wouldn’t even no tice. Jaguar were originally predict ing an entry level price of just under £27,000 but in the event it’s knocking on the door of £30k, still competitive against the German opposition. But have they done it, have they built a BMW beater? Well, maybe not a BMW beater but in almost every respect the XE is on a par with the 3 Series. For my money, the Jaguar is a better proposition on two counts – it’s a Jag and every other sales rep in the country hasn’t got one.
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Wealdstone will be able to provide the trust with the type of coaching and expertise needed to success fully run this type of activity. “Rolling Stones Gather No Moss” will run hour long evening walking football sessions on the 3G surface at the Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex. Initially the sessions will run for ten weeks with the intention of continuing beyond that period and expanding to other locations. The sessions will include warm ups, skills training, games and warm downs under the guidance of qualified Football Association coaches.
No. The only stipulation is a minimum participation age of 50. Fitness levels vary enormously and there is no reason to believe that some men in their 60s are not more than capable of holding their own on the walking football pitch with their 50 year old col leagues. However, if there is sufficient interest being It was devised around 6 years ago aimed at men of shown in playing the game by those over 60 years of 50 or over who wished to get back to kicking around age, separate sessions may be subsequently set up. a football at a pace better suited to their age and levels of fitness. The rules are simple. The teams usually comprise 6 players with games being played on a half size football pitch. It can be played indoors Most certainly not. It is a fun activity that caters for and in the open air. So long as the players do not ability levels. The coaches in charge of the ses run and the ball remains below head height, you are sions will be able to judge how they should run in order for all those taking part to be able to glean off and “running” with a game of walking football. maximum enjoyment and fulfilment. Expansion of the game has been rapid with there now being over 400 venues nationally where walking football is organised. And all the differing levels of The Football Conference, of which Wealdstone FC fitness and ability are catered for. Exprofessionals, is a member, has established a Trust which provides semiprofessionals and those who have played foot funds for its member clubs to set up their own chari ball to a decent level in the past are able to take part table arms, or Trusts, in order to organise and run in competitive matches. The vast majority of people schemes that might benefit their local communities. Guys who played football in their teens, twenties and beyond who loved being involved in the game but gave in to the inevitable of creaking joints and dodgy knees now have a simple and enjoyable way back into the game they love. It is called Walking football.
would have enjoyed playing park football or just “having a kick around” and the games organised for Wealdstone is a long established senior nonleague them are less strenuous and competitive affairs. football club currently competing in the Football Conference Southern Division. For much of its exis There are so many good reasons to do so. For ex tence the club was based in Harrow, but following ample it can reintroduce our great national game to the sale of its ground in 1991 it became nomadic for those who believe their playing days are in the past. a time until taking over the site in Grosvenor Vale It is an immensely social activity where men in their from the sadly disbanded Ruislip Manor FC. The more senior years can again enjoy the camaraderie club has a long and proud history including winners of the most popular of group sporting activities. And of various league championships as well as two of course it should not be ignored that it can slowly victorious appearances in Wembley Cup Finals. improve fitness and flexibility both of which are so Famous footballing names have started their illustri easily lost once inactivity sets in. This last point ous careers with Wealdstone, most notably ex should not be overlooked. It is now clearly under England captain Stuart Pearce and exWales skip stood that physically active men over 50 have a 20 per (and now more famous as a film actor), Vinnie 30% reduced risk of premature death and a 50% Jones. less chance of developing a chronic disease. But by the age of 55, only around a third of men say that they take the recommended halfhour of strenuous exercise five times a week. Walking football is prov ing to be a popular and hugely enjoyable way to get back into taking exercise and by doing so increasing their ability to stave of health problems.
The club has now firmly put down its roots in Ruislip involving itself with women’s and youth team football with there being 34 youth teams competing under the Wealdstone FC banner. Its sister organisation, the Ruislip Social Club, has also formed links with the local community by providing activities and en tertainment on site.
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JUST over a year ago the Ruislip Central Horticultural Society hosted a fantastic evening with the very well-known Horticulturist Bob Flowerdew. We asked Bob for his ideas on how we could introduce children to horticulture and engage them in the great hobby that many of us adults couldn’t do without. Bob came up with some great ideas of which the RCHS took forward. I would like to introduce RCHS Show Manager Patricia Swindells who took this idea forward to a very successful outcome, and explains how so many children became involved. How many children when asked “What is their favourite pastime” would answer gardening? Not many would be the answer. However this might be about to change as schools are seeing the advantages that come from engaging their pupils in gardening clubs and societies like the Royal Horticultural Society initiating the campaign for School Gardening. Ruislip Central Horticultural Society has also started to engage with the younger generation with their “Spring has Sprung” competition in the Spring Show. All those who attended the show remarked on the high quality of the exhibits on show from The Sacred Heart Primary School, Ruislip Gardens Primary School and Lady Banks Primary School. Many Secondary and Primary schools in Hillingdon have very active gardening clubs as I can testify as a governor at Glebe Primary School. So why this interest in engagement with the younger generation? Well they are our future and with so many competing activities gardening could lose out on a whole generation unless some positive action is taken. However beside this ‘selfish’º motive there is a lot of evidence that shows that gardening has many benefits for the youngsters themselves. Educationalists know that getting pupils engaged results in them getting outside, away from computers and video games and undertaking valuable exercise. The young gardeners also develop social skills such as verbal communication, interaction with others and learning to work as a team. They have to develop listening skills for taking and understanding instructions. They must be disciplined in order to get things done and perhaps most importantly they develop resilience i.e. the ability to accept and learn from failure as well as success!
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Many parents worry that hobbies and activities can encroach on their child’s learning but in fact children who join a gardening club or involve themselves in gardening are actually re-enforcing, enhancing, stimulating and supporting their learning. This can be easily illustrated for example in Mathematics children are constantly measuring and weighing. They are recognising symmetry and patterns. They also have to work to a budget. Pupils are constantly using their literacy skills because they have to read instructions; they may produce posters with regards to shows and sales. They make records for others to follow. They also have an early introduction to Latin! Their Geographical knowledge is improved by their learning about ecology, soils and weather. Even History is supported when the pupils learn about the discovery of plants and the natural and man forced movement of plants. They are encouraged to use their computer skills to design gardens and record their activities. The pupils are asked to produce drawings and sketches. The pupils become familiar with the scientific principles behind concepts of Acid/Alkaline, Water cycle, Photosynthesis and Phototropism. So what should be evident is that gardening is good for the younger generation and if it is good for them then it goes without saying that it is good for the rest of us! All the advantages that have been listed above apply to all of us – it keeps us fit, active in mind and body and it provides a very strong link between the generations. Next month we will be bringing you results and pictures from the RCHS Summer Show. We will also be featuring our mailbag - you can email the RCHS with any gardening queries you would like to put to the panel on rchstalks@gmail.com.
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ho remembers their dad hosing the garden on warm summer evenings? We always seemed to have a lush lawn when I was a child, apart from the summer of 1976 when hosepipes were banned and we all used standpipes for weeks. But nowadays hosepipes are the horticultural equivalent of a bad taste joke: out of style and somewhat frowned upon. But gardens need water to survive so what can we do? Well the truth is, we have more than enough water in the UK to sustain an average garden, but it tends to fall in the winter when all the plants are dormant. A water butt is a simple, economical solution for most urban gardens. Butts will catch the rainwater from your gutter and store it until it’s required. They typically hold between 100 and 300 litres depending on size.
them guiltfree. However, if you want to make the most of your saved water then irrigation systems are the best choice. They typically reduce the amount of water you use by 70-90%, which is a huge saving. Here are a few tips for getting the best from an irrigation system.
Ground preparation is really important. Dig in lots of home-produced compost, well rotted horse manure, or spent mushroom compost. This organic matter Plants for Dry Spaces will help the soil retain any moisture it receives. • Alliums - huge ones look great • Cistus - Rock Rose • Euphorbia - my favourite, very architectural • Helianthemum - Sun Rose • Lavender - plant near patios for the fragrance
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Make sure you mulch. Mulch can be a membrane, gravel, bark chips or cocoa shells. • Senecio - the sunshine plant The aim is to keep moisture in the soil. I favour organic • Thyme mulches because they gradually rot down and can be You can now buy huge rainwater tanks which dug in to improve the soil texture further. hold up 1000 litres and are great if you have the A few simple measures will ensure that your garden space. There are also underground storage tanks stays green this summer without costing the earth! which hold over 2500 litres! • Sedum - almost indestructible!
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Enjoy your garden. Rachel Leverton
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here are many pressing concerns facing the nation – will we still be in the EU in two years’ time; what are we going to do about Islamic State? But I am worried about a much more immediate threat to our society. That’s right, I’m talking about serving plates. As I may have mentioned before, I eat out quite a lot, not least because of the necessity to review a different restaurant every month, and I have noticed an alarming trend developing for serving up food on anything other than a good old fashioned plate. It all started with cheese arriving on chopping blocks. There is a certain logic to this; if you’re cutting off bits of cheese the knife goes into the wood rather than scraping against the plate. But hold on, you don’t worry about the knife scraping against the plate when you’re cutting a bit off a nice juicy piece of steak. Besides, a chopping block won’t fit into the dish washer and it is difficult to clean properly so, before you know it, bacteria has built up on the surface and everyone is going down with horrible bugs. But a far more disturbing trend is the habit of serving up all manner of dishes on pieces of slate. This craze has swept the country and it is now hard to find an eatery that doesn’t insist on plonking a slab of metamorphic rock with some succulent morsels of food perched precariously on top of it down on the table. There are any number of reasons why a piece of slate should not be used as a serving dish. It is flat, so there is nothing to stop food that is globular in nature from rolling over the edge. No doubt, in the kitchens of these restaurants, the waiters must have to navigate a treacherous morass of peas, capers and mozzarella balls. The surface of slate is granular and crisscrossed with cracks and imperfections, giving the dreaded bacteria millions of
places to hide from the pot cleaner’s brush. Finally, it is hard to think of an item less elegant than a slate, you might as well serve up a starter on a house brick. I’ve seen tiramisu lovingly prepared in coffee cups, but why; what’s wrong with handing over a nice big dollop of it in a bowl? The latest thing is to serve chips in a miniature version of the wire basket from a deep fat fryer. This is ridiculous; not only is it an extra item to buy, it’s an extra thing to wash and the diner has to carefully manoeuvre the chips out of the basket and onto the plate before spearing them with the fork. Invariably you end up eating the chips with your fingers, which is not the kind of table manners I expect to see in a decent restaurant. The whole sorry mess has finally reached its denouement in an otherwise highly rated restaurant on the Isle of Man, where they serve up their full English breakfast on a fireman’s shovel. This is meant to pay homage to the crews of steam engines who used to fry up bacon and eggs on the stoker’s shovel. This is all well and good, but how many hapless diners must have accidentally caught the handle and tipped a piping hot portion of baked beans and fried mushrooms onto their lap? Clearly, something must be done… and I’m glad to say that it has; a Twitter group has been formed demanding that slates be returned to our roofs, chopping boards to the kitchen counter and shovels to the garden shed. This should obviously solve the problem but, in the unlikely event that it doesn’t, I’m going to add my own voice to the chorus. Chefs of the nation, let the ingredients be your palate, china be your canvas and the food your painting. Bring back the humble plate, honed over the millennia to be the perfect serving dish.
Howard Clemmow
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GET FIT for in Ruislip FREE IT’S officially Summer, but at this time there’s often still a fresh chill in the air, especially in the mornings. But don’t let that stop you, the chill gives you all the more reason to get outside and blow away the cobwebs with some exercise. Why hide away in a gym when Ruislip has an amazing array of parks and outdoor space? The Lido needs no mention but Warrender Park, Bessingby Park and the new running track at Kings College playing fields amongst many others are ideal for working out and they cost nothing!
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On a recent Wednesday morning I witnessed over seven different people running, walking and rollerblading in a 1-hour time period at Kings College playing fields. The Lido also has a marked 2.5k circuit for you to walk, cycle or run and there is also the woods and the beach to explore. Most parks now have ‘outdoor fitness’ equipment but you don’t actually need any equipment for a hard hitting workout; all you need is your body! Remember it’s all relative, if you haven’t exercised in years then walking is a great start.
While fitness fads come and go (electronic abs belts, really!), all you need for a truly challenging work out is yourself and a little imagination. A simple combination of squats, press-ups and sprints completed in short but intense bursts will provide the whole body with an effective workout. As your fitness improves, or if you are training for a particular challenge you can gradually increase the intensity, the amount of time or add in some more complex exercises such as handstands, pull ups or chin ups, burpees and lunges. The key is to ‘mix it up’, if you constantly change your routine and challenge your body then it has to adapt accordingly. If you currently do no exercise a 20-30 minute walk is a fantastic start, if you jog for 30 mins three times a week how about mixing things up a little? Go jogging once and do something different for the other two sessions, sprinting intervals or squatting and jumping or maybe even simply stepping on and off a park bench for two minute intervals. Make your exercise interesting, mix it up and not only will you love it, you will reap the benefits. Remember, it’s not about how long you are training for, it is about your intensity. I like the motto of ‘go hard and go home’. Determined by where you are starting intense could be going for a walk, or it could be a 60 minute high intensity workout. Wherever you are starting from challenge yourself and see the changes. There will be a few muscular aches along the way but it is worth it. And finally, there is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing and you only get wet once so get out there and enjoy it. Make sure you warm up pre-exercise and cool down post exercise and if you haven’t exercised in years it could be worth consulting your doctor before undertaking a new exercise programme.
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by Alan Jolliffe Senior litigation executive, personal injury team IBB Solicitors alan.jolliffe@ibblaw.co.uk
Thousands of police may have come into contact with asbestos at training facilities, according to the Metropolitan Police. The force is examining a number of buildings used between 1980 and 2007.
mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. The Health and Safety Executive estimates that around 5,000 deaths each year are caused by exposure to the substance.
The Metropolitan Police have indicated that up to 30,000 police officers may have come into contact with asbestos at training centres. Scotland Yard has stated that it has “recently become aware” that some buildings used in firearms training between 1980 and 2007 could have contained the carcinogenic material, and investigations have now commenced.
If you have been exposed to asbestos, even if it was up to 50 years ago, and you are suffering symptoms such as shortness of breath, a persistent cough, a loss of appetite and weight loss, with tightness of your chest, you should immediately seek the advice of your General Practitioner, who will arrange for a chest x-ray to consider whether you are suffering some form of asbestos-related disease.
This is the latest in a succession of occupations at risk from the effects of asbestos exposure. Clearly the dangers are not confined to exposure in an industrial environment. People from all walks of life are at a real risk of exposure. Between 1945 and 1975, when the use of asbestos was at its peak, over 14,000 schools were built and many Victorian schools were refurbished. As a result, potentially huge numbers of staff and pupils may have been exposed to harmful amounts of asbestos dust and fibres. There is no such thing as low level exposure: exposure is exposure at any level - in particular where the asbestos was damaged or in poor condition. Being exposed to asbestos – a naturally occurring fibrous material, which was regularly used in buildings between the 1950s and 1990s – carries a risk of serious and potentially fatal diseases, including
Alternatively, you may be a family member of someone who was diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer such as lung cancer or mesothelioma and who has since passed away as a result of that condition. The estate of the deceased may still be entitled to some compensation in respect of their illness. At IBB, we are seeing a growing number of enquiries from people who are now suffering from the effects of asbestos exposure. If you think that exposure from a school, workplace, or nearby industrial site is responsible for your or a family member’s illness, please contact our asbestos compensation claims solicitors on 01895 207835. Alternatively, email us at PI@ibblaw.co.uk. to talk about how we might be able to help.
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I have always felt that the idea that if there aren’t enough houses to go round, prices will rise to be a myth. There’s a simple reason for this: if it were true then the opposite would also be true; if the supply increased, prices would fall. That would mean that nobody would ever build a new house because, by the time it was finished, the price would have fallen.
Strangely, the groups of people who oppose any significant development in their neighbourhoods (the media has christened them NIMBYs) do not buy this argument. While they will normally cite factors such as “spoiling the character of the town” as justification for their opposition, the true reason is often that they believe that the value of their own property will fall. There are actually some sets of circumstances where this can be true. Where you have a popular area which traditionally has high prices and a lot of new homes are being built, resi dents who live in homes perceived to be less desir able may well see the value of their properties fall. Given the choice, buyers will opt for a new build rather than an ex council house, for example.
The statistics bear out my theory. Look at private house building since the 1960s and, whenever prices have risen sharply, the supply of new homes has also risen sharply. The two correlate remarka bly well. This is understandable because new homes are not just bought by first time buyers, they are bought by people who are already on the prop erty ladder and, increasingly these days, by buy to Oddly enough, the latest survey by RICS reveals let investors. The buyers who are on the property that in many areas prices are being driven up by a ladder normally have to sell their existing homes lack of new builds. So what do I know! and they are unlikely to do that if prices are falling. In other words, if developers build a lot of private houses, rising prices become a selffulfilling proph esy.
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Now in it’s third year, Southlands Arts Centre’s annual music festival take place on Over 400 festival goers of all ages attended last years fantastic event and Southlands LIVE 2015 promises to be even better. We’ve got a strong line up of 9 bands (many of whom have a connection to the area) and a DJ this year on the main stage. Music styles vary and we’ve had everything from folk to rock – this years line up also offers great variety and you can listen to samples from some of the artists via the links below.
A strong line up of bands and performers includes: Lips, Macchina Del Tempo, Sweet Panic, the in volved, Kick, Periscope View, Tyrants, An Ceol, The Harlings Tickets can be purchased from event brite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/southlandslive 2015tickets16232417598
Southlands LIVE is a family friendly event, and this year we’ve created a family ticket package so eve Adults £7.50, children £5, Children under 5 go free. ryone can come and enjoy the day. Children under A family ticket costs £20. 5 can attend for free. To keep up to date with our events and Southlands The event caters for all tastes, although obviously LIVE you can follow us on Twitter appealing for music lovers, we’ll also have great @southlands_arts or visit our website food, refreshments (including a bar), craft stalls and www.southlandsarts.co.uk entertainment for the kids on the day.
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A LIGHT SUMMER SUPPER RECIPE
Crab & Salmon Fishcakes with Tartare Sauce Serves 2
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Ingredients For the fishcakes • 250g salmon, poached, flaked, bones removed • 150g white crab meat • 150g brown crab meat • 1 tbsp good quality mayonnaise • Handful fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped • Handful fresh dill, chopped • 1 red chilli, finely chopped • 1 tsp Dijon mustard • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 tbsp olive oil For the tartare sauce • 4 tbsp good quality mayonnaise • 4 small gherkins, finely chopped • 1 tbsp capers • Handful fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped • ½ lemon, juice only • 1 tsp grated fresh horseradish • Sea salt and freshly ground Black pepper
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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 Comedy Nights The Empire Comedy Club at The White Bear, Ickenham Road HA4 7DF every Thurs night. Pete 01895 675293
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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
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 01895 254 723 . Spanish Club. French Club 01895 253 472. Italian Club 020 8863 3468.
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
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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 - your choice! Call sue 0208 868 8052.
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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.
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The Chiltern Aviation Society Meets every 4th Wednesday at the Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road. 8pm. Call Keith Hayward on 01895 637872 or email John Roach at Chilternaviation@virgin media.com
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 Funky Rhythms Dance & Fitness Zumba with Brian (07957 343528) Monday Zumba, 6:30pm-7:20pm and 7:30pm-8:20pm, Abbotsfield School for Boys Zumba with Elli £5 (07833 690153) Tue 8pm - 233 High St, Uxbridge
Funky Zumba with Brian (07957 343528) Wed 6:30pm-7:30pm, Abbotsfield School for Boys. 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 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 Jazzercise Classes New Denham Community Centre Mon 9.3010.30am, Tues 6.45-7.45pm. Wed, Thu & Fri 10-11am. Denham Village Memorial Hall, Village Road, Denham, Bucks Thurs 6.30-7.30pm. Contact: Wendy, Tel: 07803 602142. www.jazzercise.com e: wendy.whitefoord@btinternet.com Modern Jive Classes Mon 8-11pm, 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 www.clubceroc.com email: alanandsue@clubceroc.com
Oaken Leaves English Folk Dance Club Thurs 8.15-10pm, Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Rd, Ruislip. All welcome. Call Joan 01895 638008. Ruislip Dramatic Society Meets at South Ruislip Methodist Church. Mon 8pm & Thurs 8.15pm. Call 07854 284508.
SALSA (all styles) Every Monday at Uxbridge Community Centre, 32b The Greenway, Uxbridge UB8 2PJ from 7.45pm to 10pm. Come and join Mina Queen Salsa for some amazing fun. Call 07958 578962 or email mina@queensalsa.com Salsa Classes Every Monday: The Middlesex Arms, Long Drive, South Ruislip, HA4 0HG. Beginners class starts 8pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.45-9.30pm Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Every Wednesday: The WatersEdge, Canal Cottages, Packetboat Lane, Cowley, UB8 2JS. Beginners class starts 7:30pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.30-9.30pm. Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Sanders Street - Authentic Street Dance Teaching Hiphop, House, Breakin', Poppin' and Lockin' styles. 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 Do you like singing & dancing or maybe some acting? We are an amateur musical theatre company. Rehearsels every Fri, the Sacred Heart Church Hall, 73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip Manor, 7.30pm-10.30pm. Email: info@ showcasemusicaltheatre.org.uk Summer Yoga Classes At Cavendish Pavilion, Field End Road, Eastcote and Ruislip Golf Club, West Ruislip. For details call 01895 675426 email jackie@yogawithjackie.co.uk or visit www.yogawithjackie.co.uk Suzanne’s School of Dance and Drama 69 Swakeleys Road, Ickenham UB10 8DQ. Classes from aged 2 yrs to adult. All types of dance - ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, street and musical theatre, drama, singing. www.suzannesdance.co.uk 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. Also Natural Running & obstacle race training. All abilities. Mon - Fri. Contact Coach Michael 0845 4561336 info@wildforestgym.com or www.wildforestgym.com Yoga Monday nights 6.45 – 8.00pm at Uxbridge & District Conservative Club, Fairfield, 46 Harefield Road, Uxbridge UB8 1PJ. Tel: 01895 233653 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, Uxb UB8 1SZ Call Liz 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 Food & Craft Market and Farmers’ Market Artisan Market - on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 10am-3pm. Free parking, dogs welcome. Farmers’ Market - first Sunday of each month from 10am-2pm. 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. Call Jean 01895 474877 www.capitalconnection.org.uk
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An ‘OUTSTANDING’ School A family-run school with a caring atmosphere. Pupils achieve excellent results in academic subjects, music, sport and drama. For further information, or to arrange a visit, please telephone 01895 234371 Parkway, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB10 9JX - www.sthelenscollege.com
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Eastcote Choral Society Rehearses every Tuesday from 8-10pm at Ruislip Methodist Church, Ickenham Road. All welcome. Call 01895 904556.
Ruislip Operatic Society A local theatre group meets every Monday & Thursday at St Martin's Church Hall. 7.30pm, email: info@ruislipos.org 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 Sound Crowd Singing at Ruislip Golf Club. Thurs (TT) 7.45-9pm e: thesoundcrowd@gmail.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) and supports all kinds of acoustic music. welcomes floor singers and musicians.
PRE-SCHOOL & KIDS GROUPS... Happy Days Pre-school At the United Reformed Church Hall, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE. Mon - Fri 9.15am-12.15pm TT only - places available from Sept. 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 01895 824935 or 07818 025993 The Windmill Studio Centre, Ruislip Hosts a wide selection of classes and activities for all ages. Call 01895 624755, e: thewindmillstudio@gmail.com or visit www.thewindmillstudio.com
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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.
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... Crosier Investment Club Learn more about the stock market and to improve personal investment skills. Meets 7.30pm, 3rd Thurs in month at Pinner Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Pinner HA5 1AA. Call 0208 427 3559. e: secretary@crosierinvestment.org.uk w: www.crosierinvestment.org.uk 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 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 Uxbridge Conservative Club Bingo, Carpet Bowls, Table Tennis, Lunches, Quiz & Race Nights etc. at 46 Harefield
Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1PJ Contact Georgina Baile 01895 233653/ 07778 348082 or you can email: udcc@btconnect.com Women’s Social Group Looking to expand your social group and make new friends? We meet regularly for coffee, a chat and organised trips. Please call Seema on 07730 898635 or email seemaa@seemaa.co.uk for details
SPORT... Badminton Club At St Pauls Church Hall, Tiverton Road, Ruislip Manor. Every Wed at 8pm and 10pm. Call Tony or Ann 01895 472578 Badminton Club Requires additional players of average standard! Every Tuesday evening 7.45 to 9.45 at Vyners School, Ickenham. Email John: turksclub@hotmail.co.uk Bessingby Park Bowls Club Every Tues & Thurs, 2-4pm. Call Jack 0208 845 1469. Bikewise Bike rides set off from 61 Swakeleys Rd. 2nd & 4th Sun every month. Call 01895 675376 or email@bikewisegb.com Bowls Mill Bowling Club, Manor Farm Green, Ruislip. Call Mr Gibson 01895 636106. Dads Army Golf Society Tuesdays & Thursdays at Ruislip Golf Club. For details call Sid 01895 631489 Ladies Golf Meets 10am every Monday and Wednesday at Rickmansworth Golf Club new members welcome. Email ladiescaptain@rickmansworthgolfclub.co.uk New Ladies Netball Team Training Wed 7.30-8.30pm (TT) Ryefield Primary School, Ryefield Ave, Hillingdon. glebenetballclub@yahoo.com Swakeleys Tennis Club Adult Social Tennis Club in Ickenham. Would suit people returning to tennis after a break. Four days a week all year. Contact Pam 01895 677149 or Ed 01895 635568 www.swakeleystennis.co.uk Uxbridge Squash Club All squash players welcome. Uxbridge Cricket Club, Park Road, Uxbridge www.uxbridgesquash.org.uk or email squash@uxbridgesquash.org.uk Tel: 01895 237571 Wayfarers Tennis Club, Ickenham Adults, Children - Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced all welcome. Call Terry Stidder on 07958591703.
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JULY EVENTS Hillingdon Business Minds 10th July, 12.30-2pm Pump Lane Unlock your potential, develop self belief and confidence. Admission to this event is FREE. For more details email Keeley on info@key4change or call 07923 074 304.
Local Events July into August 2015
Ruislip Stamp & Postcard Fair 11th July The Ruislip Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, HA4 7DQ. For details call 01895 637283.
Iver Heath Junior School Summer Fayre 11th July, 12-3pm Iver Heath Junior School. Grand Prize and Cash Raffles plus Pony Rides, Bouncy Castle, Fairground attractions, Tombola, Games, Crafts and Refreshments. Summer Fayre 11th July, 11am-2pm Harefield Infant School, High Street, Harefield, UB9 6BT. Games Stalls & fun in the sun. Hayes Carnival 11th July, starts at 12.30pm Pump Lane Come along and be dazzled by the parade. Visit www.hillingdon.gov. uk/hayescarnival. FREE Meditation Event 11th July, 2.30pm-4.30pm Ickenham Village Hall, 33 Swakeleys Road, UB10 8DG. FREE event but booking is required. Call 07970 147967 / 0208 574 3699 or visit www.brahmakumaris.org/uk
Gala Concert - Hillingdon 50 18th July Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH. This concert, presented in partnership with Brunel University London, will celebrate 50 years of The London Borough of Hillingdon. The programme will include Beethoven's Symphony N° 9 with choirs from across the Borough and beyond uniting with the Orchestra to perform the choral finale. Local opera star Ross Ramgobin, a graduate of Brunel, will sing a selection of famous arias and the university barbershop group will sing a cappella songs. There will additionally be a scripted entertainment featuring local people, celebrating the borough today as a great place to both live and work. This unique occasion will be hosted by Brunel University London in the stunning surroundings of their world-class Indoor Athletics Centre. This is a major concert that requires a very large chorus of singers for the famous last movement. More singers are needed to join in this event. Rehearsals have started at Ickenham United Reformed Church. Please visit the website for more details at www.hillingdonphil.btck.co.uk Concert tickets: £12.00 adults / £6.00 under 18 on the door and
£10 adults / £5 under 18 tickets in advance. Tickets available from Pro Music International, Ickenham or call our box office on 01895 674223.
LIVE MUSIC EVENTS The Swan at Iver 2 High Street, Iver, SL0 9NG. 25th July Summer Party from 12noon till 2am (Family time from 12noon to 6pm and adult entertainment from 6.30pm). Live music from returning performers; TwoTone, Solace and The Flyers. FREE to enter! Don’t miss it! The WatersEdge Packet Boat Lane, Cowley, UB8 2JS. 25th July Charity Day from 1pm onwards, raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Live music, face painting, raffle and stalls with a DJ from 8pm til late! The Falcon Village Road, Denham, UB9 5BE. 1st August Local musicians ‘The Styles’ perform.
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