Iver April 18 by In and Around Publishing

Dear Readers Welcome to the April issue of In and Around Iver It’s officially Spring Time, the clocks have gone forward, the nights are feeling a lot shorter and no one could be happier about that than me. At last there are still a few hours left at the end of the working day, to come out of office hibernation and be able to see the great outdoors. Winter always feels long to me and although it’s a great time to catch up on numerous tv series and veg out on the sofa, enough is enough. Even my six month old granddaughter has developed a huge fascination for a kids’ programme called Bing! So much so that her little arms and legs are flapping away with excitement while it’s on. The downside to that is the disgruntled flapping and strange groaning noises that follow when it finishes. We’re then held to ransom ~ endure yet another Bing or see if she’s equally excited by Hollyoaks. Turns out she’s not and to be honest, neither am I. It’s time to get out, enjoy a few walks, introduce her to the joys of the park and being outside and if Sammy’s not watching, maybe making the odd mud pie or two. Until next month... Angela & Sammy

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Inside this month’s Bumper issue Wildlife Zone 6 Tech: Don’t be an April Fool 8 Citizens Advice Bureau 10 Pets: Protect your pets in the garden this Spring 10 Health: Manage your Stress 12 Mark My Words 14 Happy Hen Night 16 It’s time to rethink your drinking habits 18 Coffee Break Puzzles 20 A new community defibrillator for Richings Park 22 Cake & Bake: Lemon Mascarpone Creams 24 Recipe: Baked Salmon Fillets 26 Beauty: Spring Clean your Beauty Routine 28 Travel: Belgrade 30 News from your Local Neighbourhood Police 32 Health: It’s Hayfever time again 34 A pressing issue 36 Be happy with a book 38 Local Book Launch: The Denham Massacre 39 PC Snippet: Get rid of wi fi woes 40 Short Story: The third egg 42 Karen Munro: Careers 44 Richings Park Residents Association 46 Show clearance cowboys the door 50 Declutter your life 52 Is it worth taking out private health insurance? 54 History: A memorial to Post 56 Interiors: Wooden Flooring 58 And another thing 60 Meet the Teacher 62 Children’s Puzzle Page 64 Parenting: On your bike 66 Through the Pinhole 68 Motoring: BMW X3 Truly Capable 70 Driving: 20 is Plenty 72 Gardening: Plant a Butterfly Garden 76 Gardening: Overhaul your Lawn 78 Pets Corner 80 Quirky Britain 82 RSPCA Re-homing appeal 84 Puzzle Solutions 85 Health: A pain in the gut 86 Clubs, Groups & Classes 88, 90 & 92 Wordsearch 94

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On behalf of RICHINGS PARK RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

A New Community Defibrillator For Richings Park Richings Park Village residents have come together to save lives with a community project called #RichingsHeartBeat to install a Community Defibrillator.

were incredibly helpful. The team were successful in raising funding from Iver Parish Council, Buckinghamshire County Council, Richings Park Residents Association, The Rotary Club of Langley & Iver, and South Bucks District Council.

Cardiovascular disease causes more than a quarter of all deaths in the UK. That is nearly 160,000 The ‘Richings Park Village Action Group’ helped deaths each year – an average of 435 people each with the final fund raising asking the question of day or one death every three minutes. residents ‘Someone collapses. What do you do?’. They hosted a drinks night along with a raffle at the The residents of Richings Park Village have raised Tower Arms Public House as part of the community #RichingsPints, and at the funds for a Community Defibrillator to help save d r i n k s lives. The defibrillator is located at the heart of the #RichingsChristmas event through face painting village on the shopping parade next to the The and selling Christmas gifts. Finally, a handful of Chip Shop. In an emergency, it can be used by generous residents stepped in to help reach the anyone at any time, 24/7. The Residents' Associa- target of £2,600. tion are working with the Community Heart Beat Trust, the UK’s leading defibrillator charity. About : Jan Wiseman, local resident and scheme coordinator said: 'modern community defibrillators are designed to be used by anyone, with or without formal training. In an emergency, just call 999. If the defibrillator is required, the ambulance service operator will guide the user to the nearest usable equipment and provide the door access code. They then normally stay on the telephone to assist. The defibrillator shows you and tells you what to do. You cannot make a mistake, and may save a life.' To start the campaign, the fundraising team approached local authorities and organisations who 22

Richings Park Residents Association (RPRA) are responsible for the promotion of the welfare and interests of its members, and the community of Richings Park and Thorney. The RPRA are led by Chairman Graham Young and a committee of active residents from Richings Park & Thorney. For more information please email Ged Weston on ged.weston@btinternet.com or call 07578 338805

News from your local Neighbourhood Policing Team

Your neighbourhood team at Iver are Sgt Anna Davison, PC Will Ranford, PCSO Kam Benawra and PCSO Roy Fisher. Burglary update A 38 year old male from Uxbridge has been charged with a burglary which occurred in Stoke Poges in August of 2017. This was as a result of a lengthy investigation where detectives worked alongside the Met Police. Theft from Motor Vehicles update A 42 year old male of No Fixed Abode has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, theft from a motor vehicle and fraud in relation to the use of a stolen debit card. These all relate to an incident in Stoke Poges in March. Two males from Slough aged 38 and 31 have been charged with a series of theft from motor vehicle and vehicle interference offences in George Green in March. If you want to contact the neighbourhood team you can email us at IverStokePogesWexhamNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk

LOCAL BOOK LAUNCH!! The Denham Massacre: Nineteenth-century Britain's Most Shocking House of Horror Murders by Neil Watson It is a gripping, provocative read!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Neil spent almost five years researching and writing THE DENHAM MASSACRE was published at the end of March 2018 and available from both Mango Books and Amazon.

In May 1870, seven members ABOUT THE AUTHOR of the Marshall family, including three small children, were Neil Watson was a Metropolitan Policeman for found brutally murdered in 30 years during the turbulent times of the mid their home in Denham, Buck1970s, ending his career in 2005. He served at inghamshire. They had all Cannon Row, Wembley, Harrow and Pinner been bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer, Police Stations. an axe and a poker. The crime scene looked like a Neil has recently retired for a second time from his battlefield or a slaughterhouse. job as an anti-social behaviour officer in north west In THE DENHAM MASSACRE, retired Metropoli- London. tan police officer Neil Watson provides the first fulllength study of this sensational but largely forgot- He has written Victorian murder case. He carefully recon- ten several structs the events leading up to the crimes and articles about their aftermath, and describes in detail the police police history investigation and the eventual arrest of the suspect including the of John Owen, an armed and dangerous criminal with History a long record of petty offending. Following a day- Pinner Police as long trial, Owen was convicted of the capital Station, Author Neil Watson during the crimes and executed at Aylesbury Gaol by the well as a chapter of 1970’s and today notorious hangman William Calcraft. the book The Denham Massacre stands as one of the most “Discovering More Behind the Blue Lamp, policing shocking and disturbing cases of mass murder in central, north and south west London” by Peter British criminal history. Based on years of original Kennison, David Swinden and Alan Moss. The research into the case, and drawing on his experi- chapter covers the history of all five Harrow police ence as a serving police officer, Neil Watson takes stations. us unforgettably to the very heart of a real-life Neil has a passion for all Victorian murder mystery. things history. He has also been researching his and friends family history for 25 years. Neil will be show casing his book at the Denham Village Fayre on Bank Holiday Monday 28th May.

Tel: 01753 654010 Sally Munn

Heathrow Consultation

Thorney Country Park

We hope that the snowy weather did not deter too many people from attending the consultation session at the Sports Club on March 2nd. There we learned of Heathrow’s tentative plans to extract gravel from the field at the end of Old Slade Lane and then turn the resultant pit into a flood storage area. We also heard about ideas to use the Thorney Mill Lane industrial area for an aviation fuel depot and storage area. Feedback from this consultation round will be used internally by Heathrow to finalise plans to submit to the Department for Transport for approval. This will result in another round of consultations next year. So, if you missed your chance to comment this time round there will be another.

Despite our vigorous objections, Bucks County Council decided to proceed to the next stage in the plan to use Thorney Country Park to receive inert waste over the next 6 years in return for a £6 million payment to help balance their books. However, they have agreed to draw a “red line” inasmuch as that any project will have to use the railway completely and put no HGV traffic on Thorney Mill Lane. We doubt that this is achievable and thus the project could well be scuppered as a result.

Spring Newsletter Hopefully, our hard copy newsletter will be out during this month. This will be available from Costcutter Stores and the Chemist.

Children’s Playground You should see work starting this month on the installation of this facility which we hope will be up and running sometime during May.

A contractor has been appointed but they do have to jump over the hurdle of acquiring planning permission for their methodology in how they execute the project. The first steps in this task are for the contractor to consult with the local community about their plans. This will give us another opportunity to make our views known.

Annual General Meeting By the time that you are reading this article you should have received a notice through your door about the AGM which we normally hold in April each year at the Sports Club. The date had not been finalised at the time of writing this article. Please make an effort to attend and ask questions of the committee and representatives of the local authorities who also attend.

Subscriptions The notice of the AGM will be accompanied by an envelope requesting payment of the 20182019 subscription to the association. Please do so as we do have substantial outgoings in terms of printing and the on-going maintenance of the residents’ garden by the shopping precinct.

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Magic & Rose

Millie

The RSPCA Hillingdon, Slough, Windsor, Kingston and District Branch Registered Charity No: 263515

How would your missing house cat get home? 3 year old cat came into our care in January, desA surprising number of the reports our Branch receives about missing cats, relate to house cats who according to their owners, aren’t microchipped because they never go out or only ever stay in the garden. Sadly unforeseen events can and do happen, and an open door or window can provide an exit for a cat that has had a fright, is just acting out of curiosity or if not neutered ventures off in search of love. Indoor cats are generally not streetwise and are particularly vulnerable in the big wide world. Microchipped cats are more likely to be reunited with their owners if found and to receive prompt veterinary care if injured or involved in a road traffic accident. We would recommend that all cats be microchipped, and indoor cats should be no exception. Microchipping typically costs £10-£20, and you can also look out for special microchip promotions which may be cheaper – it’s a small price to pay for added peace of mind and safety for your cat. Also remember that a microchip won’t help reunite you with your pet, unless you notify the microchip database whenever your contact details change. For advice or help with microchipping your cat, speak to your vet or call our RSPCA Hillingdon Clinic on 01895 231435.

perately in need of someone to love and the chance to start over. After having Millie spayed, microchipped and vaccinated, we set about looking for the perfect new home to fulfil her dreams of finding love and happiness again. A couple of weeks later, we were delighted when Millie left us to join her lovely new family. Her ‘Mum’ has recently been in touch to let us know how Millie is getting on. "What a little treasure she is! She's settled in so well, has chosen her favourite chair and has a lovely time playing with her catnip sock and long pheasant's tail feather - which seem to be more fun than the toys bought from the pet shop! Thank you for looking after her and for letting me adopt her."

We’re always so pleased to receive these lovely updates about the animals we have rehomed. There are however, always lots of others waiting for their chance of a fresh start in life. They come into our care for many different reasons – abandonment, owner death, illness, relocation or homelessness, financial pressures or just being plain unwanted! Five month old tabby girls Magic and Rose (pictured) were for example, found just dumped in the street in a cardboard box! The one Charity Quiz Night thing they all have in common, is being deserving of that vital 2nd (or even 3rd) chance of the pawfect th On Thursday 19 April 2018 in conjunction with forever home they truly deserve. Barclays Bank, we will be holding a quiz night at Uxbridge Sports Club (UB8 1NR). This is to raise If you would like to help us make sure lots of other funds to help support the work we do for local ani- animals continue to find their happily-ever-afters, mals, through our Hillingdon Clinic and Denham please take a look at our website for ways you can Homing Centre. These are always fun events and help or give us a call on the number below. Every we’d love to see some new faces joining us. For donation of money / goods for sale / pet food , or more information please email branchadministra- help through volunteering or support for our events tor@rspcahillingdonclinic.org.uk or give us a call on makes a difference to local animals in need. 01895 833417. If you can offer a loving home to any of our animals, please call us on 01895 833417 or visit Millie Makes Good www.rspcahillingdonclinic.org.uk to apply online. Millie's world fell apart when she found herself Thank you as always for your support homeless after her owner sadly died. This beautiful 84

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