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Well, what a month June was! An exit from the EU, swiftly followed by England’s exit from The Euro pean Cup. Both events have created much opinion and debate, but what is done is done and we as a country now have to move on and work together to make this country great again. With the longest day of the year well behind us, we’re bang in the middle of summer and hopefully the best of the weather is yet to come. My plants are slowly making a recovery after being pretty much drowned last month and the dogs are back to their daily sunbathing routine in the garden. All I need to do now is find the time to get the lounger out and join then. It really is a dog’s life!
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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.
Volunteering... a fantastic opportunity WHEN you are looking for work how do you ensure you still retain your current skills and experience? How is it possible to keep your motivation levels up, continue to network and look for work opportunities and still manage to keep focussed and active? For many people who are out of work, this can be extremely difficult. For example if you were previously working in a role using computer packages such as Word and Excel, it can be surprising how quickly these systems can change. In a relatively short time things change and you may find yourself struggling to catch up. It is often to as ‘skills-fade’. referred When you are working, you are continually learning, adapting and changing to the environment, people, processes and information around you. When you stop working, you may find yourself out of step with the day to day changes you took for granted in the workplace. Even the social interaction of having your colleagues and team mates around you can be a big step change. Not only can you end up missing the buzz of the office or the team you were part of, but you become detached from the exchange of information and sharing knowledge and experiences. When you stop work, you lose access to ongoing training, personal development and feedback from colleagues, clients and customers alike and eventually this can lead to a lack of confidence. So, how do you get it back? VOLUNTEERING IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION! Whilst you may initially be thinking “I want a paid job, I need the money, I can’t afford to work for free!” it is an invaluable way to keep your skills, experience and knowledge up-to-date. It will return to you the routine and social interaction you were missing and without doubt will give you enormous satisfaction knowing your efforts are making a real difference. Volunteering is a fantastic way to put something back, whether it’s helping an individual, a charitable organisation, a community group or perhaps an overseas, not for profit organisation. You’re not only keeping your skills 6
and experience up-to-date, but you are adding to them all the time. You are gaining new experiences, interacting with new contacts and learning new skills. You can add your volunteering work to your C.V. as well to show how keen you are to keep working, and it will demonstrate your values and motivation levels to any potential employer. Some voluntary organisations have such great links within the community and the commercial world, that many people often end up finding paid employment in the longer term. It can also be a brilliant way of helping you to facilitate a change in career without the pressure of being paid employment. It gives you a chance to try something new and realise your potential. On a more personal note, volunteering is extremely rewarding and could give you access to new contacts, organisations and networks you may never have had access to before. It can be a great way to find full- or part-time paid employment either in the UK or overseas. Finally, if you are already working, volunteering can still be a fantastic opportunity for you to extend your skills and experience and put something back in your spare time. Here are a number of websites and contacts you might find of interest: http://www.hillingdonconnected.org.uk/volunteer-centre http://www.do-it.org.uk http://www.volunteering.org.uk http://greaterlondonvolunteering.org.uk http://timebank.org.uk http://ivo.org http://www.yoursquaremile.co.uk
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THE WILDLIFE ZONE
THE BLUE WHALE 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.
Above: Live size model of the Blue Whale on display at The National History Museum, London.
I have never seen any of the great whales, and would dearly love to see the biggest one of all, the blue whale. Despite this I am fearful that I may not be able to realize my ambition because blue whale watching is not easy. The only real chance of seeing one is by booking up on a whale watching expedition. Such off shore cruises are readily available, and are part of a burgeoning wildlife-tourist industry: and the best trips are recently reported to be near Sri Lanka, North America and Brazil. Similar great whale cruises are available elsewhere but do not offer better chances of specific sightings of ‘the blue’. Even so all of these cruises are only appropriate at certain times of the year, depending on whale migrational patterns. One reason why I have a fascination with this fantastic animal is because of their enormous size. The largest animal that has ever lived on Planet Earth was not a dinosaur such as Tyrannosaurus Rex or Brontosaurus, but our own present day behemoth, the magnificent blue whale. Some of them can live to be 80 years old, have a long, slender body of 30 metres and weigh up to a staggering 191 tons. Scientists believe that there are three slightly different sub-species. They reach maturity between 5 and 10 years old, with females giving birth every 2 or 3 years, suckling their calf in between times. Like many other great whales, the blue has been hunted to the brink of extinction. Since the worldwide moratorium was placed on all whaling about 30 years ago by the International Whaling Commission, blue whales have not been officially hunted for commercial purposes. As a result their estimated numbers have stabilized at about 5,000 to 12,000 individuals, although any total of animals like this is very difficult to determine. However, the blue still remains on the IUCN’s endangered list for two main reasons. The first is that their low population, coupled with their very slow birth rate, means that their numbers will take many years to increase. Moreover calves must always outnumber the mortality rates of the whole species, and so increase the minimum viable population. In short, natural births must exceed the total deaths of both young and mature individuals. Unfortunately, illegal hunting of the blue whale continues and is also unreported. We know this is a fact because blue whale meat has found its way into Japanese shops and restaurants. Even though these traditional hunting ways are seen as having a small influence on wild populations, these killings could still tip the balance or damage the blue whales precarious survival chances. The second major threat to the blue is the same threat to other whales: the acidification of the oceans. This is a result of global warming caused by industrial pollution. The seas have been soaking up CO2 gases but has now reached saturation point. Some ocean experts in the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (such as myself) are concerned that we cannot get away with this pollution for much longer. By lowering the quality of the oceans’ waters, the whole of the food chain could be disrupted and even broken. The blue is classified as a baleen whale because of the plates of baleen in the front of its mouth which sieve out its food from everything else it swallows after making great feeding lunges. Its diet consists almost completely of a red crustacean, named krill and gulps in many tons of food and saltwater at any one time. However, because of its problems many scientists and conservationists are continually monitoring the ocean water quality and its currents. Briefly, if these traditional currents change course, they may draw the krill and other food with them. The blue’s normal migrational patterns could continue, taking them away from their food supply, leading to mass starvation and extinction. Mankind still causes problems for the blue, even after considering the moratorium and ocean acidification. This is because many of them continue swimming the oceans as they and their ancestors always have done for many thousands, if not millions of years. But modern day shipping lanes cut across these natural swimming routes and give the animals no warnings about their position. The whales do not know what to expect and are physically damaged or killed by the ships’ hulls and propellers. Another problem is overfishing which also directly affects many other whales. But as everything in the ocean is – and always has been – interconnected, a lack of fish numbers has a negative consequence on everything else. One example is that less fish can lead to an explosion of jellyfish; this also has further knock-on effects. In itself, overfishing is a dreadful process, but when we add it together with all of the other problems listed above then many people ‘in the know’ believe that mankind really has made a mess of a well organised natural system. So, if a blue whale watching holiday is out of your reach (just like mine) one way to experience the greatness of this whale is by visiting the Natural History Museum in Kensington, London. Here you can see a skeleton of the blue whale as well as a marvelous life size model adjacent to it. Enjoy!
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An Independent Nation AMERICA is centre stage at the moment with the imminent presidential elections. The U.S. prides itself on its independence, but what is Independence Day really about? In the eighteenth century, America was a series of thirteen colonies governed from Britain. Initially the relationship between the two countries was strong but gradually the colonists became irritated by their lowly status. Simple decisions which affected their daily lives took months to implement because they had to be passed through Parliament in England. During Britain’s war with France it paid less attention to the American colonies and they became more self-reliant setting up their own de facto government systems. When Britain noticed this burgeoning independence it decided to impose greater control again: the agriculture, trade and purchases of goods were too important to lose. At the same time Britain resented the costs of protecting the colonies and decided these should be funded through taxation. The Stamp Act, passed in 1765 meant certain imported items were taxed. These were marked with an official stamp. In protest merchants banded together and refused to buy goods from Britain. The act was cancelled in early 1766. But the British Government under King George III still held the power and in 1767 Charles Townshend, the chancellor of the exchequer imposed new taxes on tea, paint, lead, paper and glass. He also passed the Quartering Act whereby British soldiers were to be quartered in the homes of the civilian population. Once again the colonists boycotted British goods in protest. 10
The rebellion centred on Boston so the British Government sent troops there to keep order. On March 5th, 1770 British soldiers fired on a mob. Several men were killed in what became known as the Boston Massacre. The soldiers involved were arrested but there remained a very anti-British feeling among the colonies. On the same day as the Boston Massacre most of the Townshend acts were abolished. But Britain had a point to prove so left the Tea Act in place. This infuriated the colonists. They turned away all tea clippers from their harbours. Then on December 16th, 1773 a group of colonists dressed as Indians boarded a ship and threw the cargo of tea into the sea. This became known as the Boston Tea Party. When the British Government heard what had happened ministers were incensed. Britain closed Boston Port and put Massachusetts under military rule. Anger in the colonies spilled over. In 1774 the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and drafted the Declaration of Rights and Grievances. There were attempts at conciliation but when armed colonial militia inflicted a defeat on the British army at Lexington and Concord the American War of Independence was under way. The war officially began in 1775 and ended with the peace treaty of 1783. It transformed the original thirteen British Colonies into the United States of America. America officially split from Britain on 4th July, 1776 with the signing of The Declaration of Independence.
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Reveley Lodge, Bushey
WELL as we wait for Summer to arrive, the longest day of the year has passed, the thoughts of Autumn are round the corner, you may be wondering what you can do in your garden while squelching through the mud! Maybe your time would be spent better visiting some of the local hidden gems that are so close you could almost reach out and touch them. Well the RCHS has done just that, and what a day. Here is a low down on the away day by Committee member Patricia Swindells...
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REVELEY LODGE Margaret McIntosh, Chairperson of the RCHS, arranged an outing to Reveley Lodge, Bushey, at the end of May. This was in response to views expressed that our members would like more trips. The trip was a joint venture with members from the Hatch End Horticultural Society and it added an extra dimension in that we got to meet new people and share information and advice. The weather was absolutely glorious, bright blue skies and a soaring temperature. A day when it looked like Summer had arrived (a false promise as it turned out!). Most of our group had never heard of Reveley Lodge and we were all surprised by what we found in this corner of London. Definitely a hidden gem. The morning started with a tour of the Lodge. The group was divided in smaller parties and taken around the house by the volunteer guides. Each room has been restored to show how it would have looked. Albert Chewett came to study art in Bushey at the famous Herkomer Art School in 1900, after three years he returned to Canada and then came back to Europe with his family, eventually settling back in Bushey where he was able to rent the lodge. In 1921 he had the opportunity to buy the estate, he paid £5,000 for the house, nine cottages and four and a half acres of land. He met Eila Hamilton-Baillie, the daughter of a clergyman when she came to tea at Reveley. They married on her 19th birthday in 1931. He was 53. Albert died in 1965 aged 88 and Eila stayed in the lodge, her home for 70 years, until 2003. She bequeathed the lodge in 2003 to the Bushey Museum Property Trust. After the tour the group went back in to the Salon for tea and cake. The cakes were excellent and the portions very generous! The next
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section of the tripwas a conducted tour of the garden and our guide was the Head Gardener Nick Boyes, a professionally trained Kew gardener. The tour was very informative with tips on the types of tools to be used; how to keep work to a minimum; not to listen to certain TV experts with detailed and extremely useful information on the different plants grown. With additional help from a part-time assistant gardener and a small number of volunteers, the garden has been nurtured and is now a space where people can enjoy beauty and tranquility. The emphasis now, with ever evolving new planting, is to create a garden with year round interest. Even after the tour the group stayed on to enjoy the experience and pick the brains of Nick on what they should do in their own gardens. For those interested in going back or going for the first time the garden is open free of charge during weekdays throughout the year. In addition during the summer months, the garden opens on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. The house has a limited opening but for more details see the website: http://www.reveleylodge.org/garden/
POST BAG I would like to ask the RCHS if there is a plant that tolerates boggy soil, I live in Northwood at the bottom of a hill, and all this wet weather has caused my garden to become a bog! What should I plant? Well how topical! It’s hardly tropical! So here are a few ideas. One plant that loves the wet conditions and has some lovely foliage and color is Ligularia. The one I love is ligularia przewalskii, przewalskii is a vigorous perennial to 2m in height, with erect black stems bearing large leaves palmately cut into jagged lobes, and slender racemes with of small yellow flower-heads in late summer. Another idea for boggy conditions is Zantedeschia. It can be deciduous or semievergreen, tuberous perennials with lanceshaped or arrow-shaped leaves and tiny yellow flowers forming a dense spike-like spadix, with a showy, hood-like spathe.
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Quad Copters By Kate Duggan
QUADCOPTERS, or drones as they’re also called, are similar to remote controlled helicopters, but have four rotary blades. They’re a lot of fun to fly, but there’s more to quadcopters than just a zoom around the park. Many of them come with inbuilt video cameras, or the ability to attach a camera, so you can film a bird’s eye view of the area they’re flying over. With a quadcopter, you could take aerial shots of your village, check out places that are inaccessible by road or foot, and capture some of the beauty of gliding over a lake or fields. Quadcopters can also be used for practical purposes, such as checking whether there are any loose tiles on your roof. You will want to be careful where you fly your quadcopter; as your neighbours likely won’t appreciate you taking shots of them sunbathing in their garden. Some quadcopters are primarily designed for outdoor use, some indoor, and some are multi-purpose. They start at around £30, but you do get what you pay for. The camera quality on the cheaper models is pretty poor. They’re also usually smaller, harder to fly and have a lower range, so can’t go as high or far. A highend quadcopter with a professional high definition video camera can set you back more than £3,000. 14
Drone racing is becoming increasingly popular, with events held around the UK, and you can buy kits to make and customise your own quadcopter. If you’re looking to use a quadcopter for commercial purposes, you will need to register it with the Civil Aviation Authority, and undertake a training course to get a Permission for Aerial Work. You’ll also likely need to get public liability insurance. If you just want one for fun, the Parrot MiniDrone Rolling Spider is a good beginner’s model. Priced at around £50, it has large detachable wheels, so you can manoeuvre it along the ceiling and up and down walls, as well as in the air. The wheels also protect the blades when it crashes (which it will). You control it using your smartphone and it’ll do tricks such as 360° flips. I’ve never had much luck flying remote control helicopters, but find this one surprisingly responsive for the price. Outdoors you can get speeds of up to 11mph and a height of 20 metres. It is very small and light, so the camera isn’t the best, and you’ll want a spare battery as each charge only lasts a few minutes, but all in all it’s a good entry model. Even if you just buy a small, cheaper quadcopter for personal use only, there are some restrictions on flying it, so do visit www.quadcopters.co.uk for more information.
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Into the Wild By Kate Duggan
GET back to nature with a weekend survival course!
a fire with a bow drill, and make a fixed blade knife, amongst other activities.
If you’re looking to unleash your inner Bear Grylls, or just get back to nature, a survival course may be the answer. You could throw yourself in at the deep-end by jetting off to the wilds of Zimbabwe, or the hot sands of the Sahara. Or you could ease yourself in gently, with a weekend survival course right here in the UK.
Ray Mears Bushcraft also offers weekend experiences for families. From building shelters, to sharing stories round the campfire, it’s a great way to switch off from technology and reconnect with your family. Other two day experiences include a weekend trip learning how to navigate through UK woodlands.
Weekend activities differ depending on the course Wildwood Bushcraft runs survival weekends in you choose, but you’ll likely end up learning to Scotland and Surrey, with activities such as build a fire, find food and create a shelter. You could fire lighting, foraging and building shelters. If you also find yourself mastering love wandering through other skills, such as making the woods, but don’t fancy There are several survival centres traps and snares, preparing sleeping in them, some around the UK, including: game, or wood carving. centres also offer half day The Survival Schools in Devon and Staffordshire offer a choice of several weekend courses. You could craft traditional weapons and tools, including bows and arrows, or find out how to track animals in the wild, for example.
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activities, which don’t involve camping out. You could learn to forage for wild food with Woodland Ways for example, learning about different types of edible plants and fungi, and how to gather and cook them.
WILDWOOD BUSHCRAFT If you fancy getting back to Most survival courses don’t nature with the family, you need you to bring any specwww.wildwoodbushcraft.com could try the Family Bushialist equipment, but some are craft & Canoe Overnighter at self catering and you will The World of Bushcraft Centre in Bedford. Suitable need suitable clothing and a few essentials, such as for age eight and over, the experience includes a sleeping bag, reusable water bottle and torch. You learning to paddle a canoe down the gently flowing should receive a list of any kit that’s required when River Ouse. You’ll set up camp in the woods for the you book, but if not, do ask. Your team members evening (using a canvas bell tent), learn how to light may not be too happy if you forget your toothbrush. 22
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JULY EVENTS Butterflies Table Top Sale & Community Coffee Morning 9th July, 9.30am-1pm Ickenham Village Hall, Ickenham, UB10 8DG. We will have a selection of tables selling, unwanted treasures, crafts, pre-loved items, jewellery, home made cakes and many more along with a Tombola and Raffle.
Southlands LIVE 16th July Southlands Arts Centre, The Green, West Drayton, UB7 7PW. West Drayton’s family friendly music festival. Info/tickets www.southlandsarts.co.uk or SouthlandsLIVE facebook page.
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Ruislip Stamp Fair 9th July The Ruislip Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, Ickenham, HA4 7DG. For details call 01895 637283.
Vintage Affair 10th July, 10am-5pm Michael Sobell Centre, Mount Vernon Hospital, Gate 3, Northwood, HA6 2RN. £2 entry, kids free. Parking on site for info call 0203 826 2367.
Lunchtime Classical Music Concert 14th July, 12.30pm. St Johns Church Hall, Greenhill, Harrow (opp Debenhams). Songs by Rachmanioff, Liszt, Frank Bridge and Neil Crossland.
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15th July, 7.30pm Fairway Inn, Rickmansworth Golf Club, WD3 1QL. In support of Paul Strickland Scanner Centre. Entry £14 (includes supper). For more info/bookings 01923 844290.
Champers Bar 184 Field End Road, Eastcote, HA6 1RE. 17th July ‘The Consuls’ Trio Rock Band 24th July ' Anavae' R&B The Falcon Inn Village Road, Denham, UB9 5BE. 9th & 13th July DJ Rossi The Swan at Iver 2 High Street, Iver, SL0 9NG. 9th July Return of Swing ‘n’ Soul (above) The WatersEdge Packet Boat Lane, Cowley, UB8 2JS. 29th July Dayton - The UK’s No.1 Motown Tribute peforms Motown classics The Whip & Collar Swallow Street, Iver, SL0 0HU. 21st August Garden Party from 3pm
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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
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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.
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Jazzercise Classes Jazzercise Classes New Denham Community Centre Oxford Road Mon 9.30-10.30am, Tues 6.45 - 7.45pm, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9.4510.45am. Denham Village Memorial Hall Village Road Thurs 6.30-7.30pm. Ruislip Sports & Social Club Grosvenor Vale Mon 6.45-7.45pm Tues 9.30am, 7-8pm, Wed 9.30-10.30am. Pinner Methodist Church Love Lane Mon 8-9pm, Thurs 7-8pm. St Lawrence Church Hall Bridle Road Pinner Fri 9.30am. St Lukes Hall Love Lane Pinner Wed 7.45-8.45pm, Sat 9-10am. Contact: Tina Durkan 07904 221191 e: tinadurkan@googlemail.com facebook.com/jazzerciseNWLondon
Modern Jive Classes (Ceroc) Mon 8-11pm, Yiewsley & West Drayton Community Centre. Tues & Thurs 8-11pm, Uxbridge Civic Centre. Beginners welcome. Free lifetime membership with this listing. Call Alan: 0208 933 4350 or 07860 250961 email: alanandsue@clubceroc.com Oaken Leaves English Folk Dance Club Thurs 8.15-10pm, Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Rd, Ruislip. Call 01895 638008. Ruislip Dramatic Society Meets at South Ruislip Methodist Church. Mon 8pm & Thurs 8.15pm. Call 07854 284508 for more details. SALSA (all styles) Every Monday at Uxbridge Community Centre, 32b The Greenway, Uxbridge UB8 2PJ from 7.45pm to 10pm. Call 07958 578962 or email mina@queensalsa.com Salsa Classes Every Monday: The Middlesex Arms, Long Drive, South Ruislip, HA4 0HG.Beginners starts 8pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.459.30pm Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Every Wednesday: The WatersEdge, Canal Cottages, Packetboat Lane, Cowley, UB8 2JS. Beginners starts 7:30pm. Improvers/Intermediates: 8.30-9.30pm. Freestyle dancing/practice time til 11pm Sanders Street - Authentic Street Dance Specialising in street stance for special needs. Sanders Pandas class, Age 5-11 Wed 5.30-6.30pm at Guide Hall, Community Close, Ickenham. Email info@sanders street.co.uk or call Crissy on 07799874003 www.sandersstreet.co.uk Showcase Amateur Dramatics Amateur musical theatre company. Every Fri, the Sacred Heart Church Hall, 73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip Manor, 7.30pm-10.30pm. Email: info@ showcasemusicaltheatre.org.uk
Suzanne’s School of Dance and Drama 69 Swakeleys Road, Ickenham UB10 8DQ. Classes from aged 2 yrs to adult. See www.suzannesdance.co.uk for details.
The Pilates Club St Giles & The United Reformed Church Halls, Ickenham. Call 07968 920070 or visit www.thepilatesclub.co.uk Wild Forest Gym Outdoor fitness and natural movement training in 50 acres of forest at Grim's Dyke Hotel, Old Redding, Harrow Weald. All abilities. Mon-Fri. Contact Coach Michael 0845 4561336 info@wildforestgym.com or www.wildforestgym.com Yoga Hatha Yoga and Pregnancy Yoga classes in Ickenham, 1st Scouts, UB10 8RE. All levels. Call Katja on 07951 763851 Yoga with Yolanda Ickenham Village Hall. Mixed group. Mon 6.45-8.15pm. Call 07919 243648 Zumba Wed 7.15-8.15pm. £5 Curves Uxbridge, Redford Way, UB8 1SZ Call 07795 512938 Zumba FREE! At Compass Theatre Dance Studio, Ickenham. Every Friday. Adults £5 under 16’s FREE. Suitable for all abilities. 07985 470025 www.gtarling.zumba.com
MARKETS... Duck Pond Artisan Craft & Farmers’ Market Artisan - 3rd Sunday of each month from 10am-3pm. Free parking, dogs welcome. Farmers’ - 1st Sun of each month 10am2pm. Both at the Great Barn, Ruislip. Mad Cat Crafts Hand painted and decorated objects for the home & garden. Wed to Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, the Great Barn, Ruislip HA4. www.madcatcrafts.co.uk Ruislip Country Market Every Fri 10-11.30am - car park at St Martins Approach, Ruislip. Fruit, veg, eggs, honey, hand made cards & jewellery, cakes, pies & much more...
MUSIC... Capital Connection Ladies Singing Meets every Wed evening at South Ruislip Community Centre, Deane Park, Long Dr, HA4 OHS. www.capitalconnection.org.uk Eastcote Choral Society Rehearses every Tuesday from 8-10pm at Ruislip Methodist Church, Ickenham Road. All welcome. Call 01895 904556.
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Hillingdon choral society Rehearsals on Mon, TT only, 7.45-9.45pm. Ickenham United Reformed Church. New singers welcome 01895 234380 or see www.hillingdonchoralsociety.org.uk Ruislip operatic society A local theatre group meets every Monday and Thursday at St Martin's Church Hall. 7.30pm, email: info@ruislipos.org
singability A singing club for people who love to sing, we welcome all abilities. We aim to encourage people to find their singing voice and have fun doing so. All welcome - no auditions just turn up & your first session is Free! Every Thurs 7.45-9.45pm, 1st Ickenham Scout Hut www.singability.co.uk Email kat@singability.co.uk or call 07843493583 showcase musical theatre Come and sing with us, no audition necessary. We meet every Friday evening at 7.45 pm at Hesdin Hall, The Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, Middx,HA4 8NN http://showcasemusical theatre.org.uk the Rock Project Greater London School of Rock & Pop where we teach 7-18 year olds how to play guitar, bass, drums and vocals in small groups and as a band. Sessions run Wed's at Nower Hill High School, Pinner and Thurs at Vyners School, Ickenham. Juniors (7-11) 4.15-6.15pm and Seniors (11-18) 6.30-8.30pm. £20 per two hourly session. Contact Pritpal on 07855 863058 or e: uxbridge@therockproject.com top Jazz at the Fairway Ruislip Golf Centre, Ickenham Rd, West Ruislip. Normally 3rd Monday of the month. For details: 01895 632394 or www.jazzwestlondon.com uxbridge Folk club meets twice a month on a Thursday at Uxbridge RNA, 388a Long Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex. UB10 9PG (2 mins from Hillingdon Tube Station) welcomes floor singers and musicians.
PRe-scHooL & kids GRouPs... Funtimes Playgroup Ages 2-5years, Ofsted registered at 2nd Ickenham Scout Hall. Community Close UB10 8RE info: 07528 001478 e: funtimesplaygroup@hotmail.com Happy days Pre-school At the United Reformed Church Hall, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham, UB10 8BE. Mon - Fri 9.15am-12.15pm TT only. Call Sandra on 07752 479750.
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Rickmansworth & Watford sea cadets Volunteers needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:15 to 21:30 & recruiting Juniors (ages 10 -12) and cadets (12-18) fees £15 per month and plenty of weekends away. Email: corickmansworth@gmail.com
Ruislip Wi Every 1st Thurs of the month at Upper Room, GAA Sports & Social Club, West End Rd, South Ruislip, 7.20pm-10pm Contact Kim Murphy 07989 558925 email ruislipeveningwi@gmail.com
tiny talk signing classes Thursday classes at St Giles Church Hall, 1 High Road, Ickenham UB10 8LE. 10am, 11.15 am & 1pm price £5 pre-paid per family. Call Bev Meier 07818 025993
Ruislip social club At Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip HA4 6JQ. Fridays and occasional other nights, live bands & tribute bands for details visit www.tropicatruislip.co.uk
seLF deFence... silat kuntao indonesian self-defence Traditional self-defence. Adult classes only. Mon and Wed 8pm-10pm at Denham Village Memorial Hall, Denham, UB9 5BN. Call Philip Davies 07790 496 346 or kuntao.matjan.uk@gmail.com. Functional kali Kali is a martial art for self defence incorporating weapons and empty hands. Designed for personal protection against multiple assailants. As used in the Bourne films. Classes every Weds evening in South Harrow. Call Amit on 07779322993 or see www.functionalkali.com
seLF HeLP... Rosemary conley Mon 6-7.15pm Hillside Junior School, Northwood HA6 1RX. Tue 10-11.15am & Wed 7-8.15pm North Harrow Methodist Church, Pinner Road HA2 6EQ. Thurs 5.306.30pm Eastcote Methodist Church HA5 2QU. Sam 01895 460766 sam.simon@rosemaryconley.com
sociaL GRouPs... duplicate Bridge Mons & Weds 7.30pm, Thurs 1.15pm. Long Lane Hall, 304 Long Lane, Hillingdon. Call Tony 01895 233853 Friendly Rubber Bridge Tuesdays & Fridays 12noon - 4pm at Pinner Bridge Club, 103 Marsh Road, Pinner. For further info call Keith 01895 622033 Friendly Whist drive Harefield Community Centre, Priory Avenue, Harefield. Every Thursday at 7.30pm. Contact Lyn 01923 820173 inspirations spiritualist Group Spiritualist group for like-minded people. Weekly services with a guest Medium every Thursday at The Walter Pomeroy Hall, Royal Lane, Hillingdon, UB8 3QY. 7.15pm for 7.45pm start. Admission £5 Concessions £4.50 Accompanied Children u16 - FREE. Enqs: 07968 039426 or 0208 841 4901.
sing and sign Britain’s favourite Baby Signing Classes from 6 months Wed at Uxbridge Leisure Centre, Fri at The White Bear, Ruislip. FREE TASTERS call Cathy 07712 047 621 cathyseddigh@singandsign.co.uk Bus Pass to Broadway If you are over 60 and enjoy singing and dancing come and be part of a fun group. we meet every Monday at 10.30am at Wayfarers Tennis Club, Ickenham. Call Jacquie 01895 672354. scrabble (casual, all abilities) Every Thurs 1:30pm-4:30pm Elm Park Lunch Club, Ruislip Manor Hillingdon Residents only, small fees payable. Call Mel: 01895 444947 E: zarf77777@blueyonder.co.uk uxbridge conservative club At 46 Harefield Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1PJ Contact Georgina Baile 01895 233653/ 07778 348082 or udcc@btconnect.com Veterans Breakfast club runs to help Armed Forces Veterans in West London and surrounding areas for the purpose of Comrades (old & new) from all Services to get together on the last Saturday of the month at the Good Yarn Public House, Uxbridge High Street, UB8 1JX from 09:30-11:30hrs. Contact: Lorraine Reed 07976 398533, lorraineareed@gmail.com or (exRAF) Iain Henderson, Iain115@aol.com. Wimm – for Widows & Widowers Meet for walks, quizzes, evenings out, coffee mornings on 2nd and last Wed of the month, 7.30pm in the lounge of Pendle Court, 2b Sutton Court Road, Hillingdon (behind the Oak Farm Library). Info: Mary/Keith 01895 637353.
sPoRt... uxbridge tennis club Located in Gatting Way, Uxbridge UB81NR, tel. 07905 293444. Social Tennis: Thu 7pm, Sat 2pm, Sun 10am. Wayfarers tennis club, ickenham All welcome, all standards. Call Terry Stidder on 07958591703.
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The RSPCA Hillingdon, Slough, Windsor, Kingston and District Branch Registered Charity No: 263515
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Thank you for your support . We can’t do it without you! With everyone in holiday mood the unwanted ani mals are beginning to hit the Hillingdon Clinic thick and fast. We are shouldering a £200k loss at clinic so any help our local community can offer us with regard to animal food – particularly kitten – quality unwanted saleable furniture and goods, fund rais ing ideas and volunteers has never been so wel come as now. This LOCAL clinic rescuing animals since WWII seriously needs our communities sup port to be able to keep on caring. Please don’t allow your cat to add to our Nations shame by remaining unneutered. If finance is a problem we may be able to help. With nearly 50 kittens in our care we must ask ourselves if we will find 50 forever homes. Please make sure cats as well as dogs are micro chipped – our clinic has ongoing special prices – but it is also a good idea to make sure your cat has a collar and disc on as well. Cat collars must be the safe “snap apart” type. Many cats are found with difficult to treat collar wounds having got their leg caught in their elastic collar. There are many temptingly beautiful dog and cat collars for sale, these are not always friendly or kind to our pets. Many we see when we are on holiday. Always check cat collars are snap apart and check the inside of the collar to check there are no sharp edges holding in “jewels”! Dog collars are possibly the worst with “glitz” Collars being heavy and with metal fastenings inside the collar can cause rubbing on sensitive necks! 32
LOOKING FOR A HOME CHILLAX MALE 4YRS OLD
Chillax has been with us for quite a while receiving treatment for a serious abscess. The wound is all healed now and this lovely boy has had enough of the cattery and would really like to be settled and loved in a new home. He is such a purry boy who loves a fuss and is very much a lap cat. The scratching post is a favourite for play and stretching his legs. If you can offer Chillax all the love and pampering he is looking for, please get in touch.
DAISY FEMALE LOP 3YRS OLD
Daisy came into us when her owners no longer wanted her. She is a lovely rabbit, although a little feisty at times. she would benefit from having a home with previous experience with rabbits. All rabbits require a spacious hutch and a generous sized run with plenty of room to play, stretch and exercise as well as a healthy and nutritious diet to help them thrive. Not forgetting of course, the all important love and attention of their human family. If you are interested in adopting Daisy, or any of the other lovely rabbits currently in our care, please do contact us. *We have an Amazon Wish List for anyone wishing to send items from outside the local area please visit our website or contact us for more information thank you so much! If you think you can offer one of our animals a lov ing home then please ring RSPCA Hillingdon Branch on 01895 833417 or visit our website www.rspcahillingdonclinic.org.uk to download an application form.
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