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KINGSWOOD VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION R e g i s t e r e d T H E
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Sir Brian Hill Cor ner Oak, 5 Glen Close, Kingswood, Surrey KT20 6NT Tel: 01737 832424 Email: branet@home.3b.co.uk Secretary Michael Hannah 1 Lilley Drive, Kingswood KT20 6JA Tel: 01737 830893 Email: mehannah@tiscali.co.uk Treasurer Roger Dring Garden End, Motts Hill Lane, Tadworth KT20 5BE Tel: 01737 813719 Email: rpdring@greenbee.net Committee Members: Bob Gunn Tel: 01737 360035 Email: bob@gunn.org Sally Fish Tel: 01737 832176 Lady Janet Hill Tel: 01737 832424 George Ferguson Tel: 01737 833329 Rosemary Akerman Tel: 01737 830257 James Chatfield Tel: 01737 353248 Peter Wormald Tel: 01737 832866 KADDS Judy Par nall Tel: 01737 830888 Hall Bookings Penny Chatfield Tel: 01737 353248 (Strictly between 5pm and 8pm, Monday to Friday only) Hall Manager Kay Shah Tel: 01737 351989 Mobile: 07950 899456 The Village Voice Editor Richard Milbour n 3 Mount Hill, Mogador, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7HZ Tel; 01737 222307 Email: richard.milbour n@car nah.co.uk The print run for The Village Voice is 1,700 copies and it is delivered free to all households and businesses in Kingswood. The Village Voice is published four times a year: March/June/September/December with copy dates of 31st January, 30th April, 31st July and 31st October. Statements and opinions in The Village Voice, unless expressly written, are not necessarily those of the Kingswood Village Community Association. Material in The Village Voice may not be reproduced in any form without the permission of the Editor.
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VILLAGE VOICE - JUNE 2016 C O N T E N T S KVCA Contacts Yo u r C h a i r m a n ’s N o t e s News From KADDS The Somme July 1916 Kingswood - A Location for Life? S a r a h L o t t - A u n t y B e r y l ’s S t o r i e s Desert Island Discs - Frank Foxen KRA Thirteen Society The Church In Kingswood Photograph Competition Kingswood Village WI Flower Arrangement Group P a t ’s G a r d e n D i a r y K i n g s w o o d L a w n Te n n i s C l u b Local News Yo u r L o c a l C h a r i t i e s - C h a l l e n g e r s NSPCC - Fundraising Events 2016 Writers’ Corner Charities - Charity Action List Health & Fitness Advertisers Index
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‘THANK YOU’ TO BRIAN & JANET Both Sir Brian and Lady Janet Hill will be stepping down from their official roles in the Kingswood Village Community Association at the end of August. They have each contributed a huge amount to the KVCA and to its drama section KADDS, since both organisations were set up over 30 years ago. We would like to invite all those who have been involved in some way with Brian and Janet in the KVCA and KADDS to a ‘Thank You’ event for them at Kingswood Village Hall on Tuesday 30 August from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. So that we can gauge numbers for catering, would you please send an email to Bob Gunn bob@gunn.org if you would like to attend, or, if you do not have email, ring Bob on 01737 360035.
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KINGSWOOD VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Y O U R
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ur annual general meeting took place on Tuesday 19th April. In my enforced absence in hospital, the AGM was chaired very efficiently by Michael Hannah. Roger Dring was able to confirm that all the rental increases had been implemented and the balance sheet is stronger than it was twelve months ago. In addition we benefitted from the extra income generated by the Big Band Concert held in the Village Hall on 14th December 2015, for which special thanks are due to Bob Gunn for initiating and arranging this very special event which was a complete sell-out. Last August I advised the committee that Janet and I wished to retire from the KVCA. This was confirmed at the AGM and we will step down at the end of the summer. I am pleased to announce that two new members have been elected to the committee, Sally Fish and Peter Wormald, and that Rosemary Akerman has agreed to take the chair from September. We would like to express our thanks to County Cllr Michael Gosling who has approved a £2,000 SCC grant to install a video projector and screen in the Hall and to Borough Cllr Simon Par nall who through R & BBC arranged a £4,000 grant to substantially upgrade the Hall audio system. These two important projects which will be completed this summer will, we believe, make our village hall an even more attractive venue to a wider range of users. Finally, my thanks must again go to Kay Shah and Penny Chatfield for the vital work each of them does running the Hall, to Richard Milbour n for editing this excellent magazine, to the committee for their strong support during the last year and also to the distributors of the magazine. Their help is invaluable. ■ Brian Hill, Chairman KVCA 01737 832424
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K A D D S
NEWS FROM KADDS DIARY DATES
Carols in the Waterhouse Cafe - Saturday 10th
Death by Fatal Murder
December 10am.
2nd- 4th June 8pm
Christmas Crackers - Thursday 15th and Friday
Tickets priced at £10
16th December 8pm.
are on sale now
“Ooooooh YES IT IS!!!!!” Panto coming to
available from Londis
Kingswood to be directed by Patsy Dale on 16th-
Waterhouse Lane or
18th February 2017 details of September
online at www.KADDS.ticketsource.co.uk Box
auditions for a cast including children will be in
office 0333 6663366. A play by Peter Gordon.
the next Village Voice and rehearsals will start
Director Sally Moss.
October 2016. Further information in the
The infamous Defective Inspector Pratt is once again at large at ‘Bagshot House’ where mayhem
September Village Voice. The evening of Murder Mystery on Saturday
ensues. Aided and abetted by local amateur
2nd April staged whilst our audience of 70
sleuth Miss ‘Maple’, he meets up with the new
enjoyed a 3 course meal was greatly received and
owner Nancy Allwright and his side kick
despite some interesting sleuthing skills, credit to
Constable Thomkins who adds fluency to Pratt’s
our cast....... nobody guessed ‘who dunnit’!
‘brainpower’. The upper crust Virginia Farquahah
Thanks to all involved and our Coordinator Mike
and Italian Enzo Garibaldi assist with inquiries, but
Hill.
danger soon looms with the unexpected arrival of
Tuesday 19th April - The joint KVCA and
Nancy’s missing husband Squadron Leader ‘Stiffy’
KADDS AGM was well attended and the fish and
Allwright. Welsh busy body and clairvoyant
chip supper was enjoyed by all. It was announced
Blodwyn Morgan proceeds to create further
that Brian and Janet Hill will be stepping down
mayhem with her somewhat suspect séance.
after many years of service. KADDS thanks go to
This Agatha Christie spoof has all the
both of them for all they have done for our
ingredients of a Murder Mystery, a comedy thriller,
community during that time. It was announced
filled with colourful characters that put Pratt’s
Brian will be succeeded as KVCA Chair by Rosie
detective work to the test!
Akerman and we wish to welcome her to her new
Again our three excellent village restaurants will be
role.
supporting KADDS by offering a special 10%
We are always looking for new talent to be
discount on pre-show meals:
involved in future productions – be it, on stage in
Khyber Tandoori - 01737 352813
front of tabs or backstage with costumes,
La Perla - 01737 351157
makeup, props etc - if you are interested, or
The Kingswood Arms - 01737 354053
would like to be added to our database to be kept
Please present your play ticket at restaurant on
up to date with future performances – please get
arrival.
in touch.
Auditions for the Autumn Play are being held
Wishing you all a wonderful Summer and we
on 14th July 8pm & 17th July 2.30pm. The
look forward to welcoming you to future
Director is Lesley Carter and performances will be
productions! Best wishes,
on 26-28th October.
■ Rachel Ruddmore (07972 826299)
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18th Division Memorial, Trones Wood and plaque inset.
E A R LY E V E N I N G IN THE WOODS, T H E S O M M E , J U LY 1 9 1 6 To commemerate the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 2016, James Chatfield has written a moving account of how Arthur Tugwell and Arthur Pusey from Kingswood died that day. James would like to thank Pia Chamberlain for her help in providing background to the soldiers mentioned named on the War Memorial at St Andrew’s.
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f, on a late June afternoon, you take a walk over the fields behind Kingswood, across Canons Farm to Banstead Woods, down a
meandering lane which follows the folds of the land, warm air coming off the fields, songbirds in the sky, gentle, chalky flint scattered inclines, sweeps of growing crops in open fields, and woods on the horizon, some quite dense, then you may imagine why so many soldiers, who came to fight in the Somme from Surrey, were reminded of their homes, their countryside and their families. It was as if they were fighting the war in the fields where they had laboured or in farmlands around the villages and towns where they had
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Kingswood Church memorial.
employment.
in the attack, pits that may never be used. And
But they were not. In the days before the
why? Those who were to be killed in No Man's
opening day of the Battle of the Somme, on
Land would lay exposed out in the open, in the
the 1st July, 1916, in preparation for the attack,
uplands and growing grass of high summer,
they would have marched up through
until the advance eventually was made months
countryside they would have found familiar,
later and, passing over them, they could be
that gradually turned into an unforgiving,
buried where they fell.
hostile, crater-ridden, treeless world. And the
Men standing-to, after a night spent
night before the attack they would have been
propping themselves up against the trench
ordered to stop, have a supper that may have
walls. Officers passing up and down the line,
been their last, write a final letter to their wives
checking their wrist watches, pocket watches
and families before moving up further, always it
a thing of the past in the trenches; what use
seems, up hill through shadowy woods
was a pocket watch hidden away in your
towards the forward trenches. Letters written in
inside pocket? Fumbling nervously for the
pencil that would be posted home, but not by
watch and chain with one hand, when you
them; letters that were left behind with their kit
needed both hands, one for your revolver and
and personal belongings in a dump behind the
the other for a whistle, looking anxiously up
line to be sorted through after the attack. As
and down the trench, a wrist watch that could
the light fades into night, “No talking, lads,� so
be read at a glance, a watch that would be in
quiet that they could hear in the woods, but
time with all the other officers' watches in the
not see, pick axes and spades, striking flints
Company, and a watch that would be looked
and tree roots, digging into the earth, pits
at, would it be every minute as if every minute
being prepared for those who would be killed
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was the same and would not pass by, but they
Among these men are Arthur Pusey and Arthur Tugwell, from the 7th Battalion, and
do pass by, until the dawn lifts and there is
commemorated on the War
silence after the barrage and it is the time to
Memorial set in the lawn in
mount the narrow footholds of the scrambling
front of St Andrew's Church
ladder, up and out into the open.
in Kingswood, where each
A few days later, on Thursday, 13th July, in
autumn fallen leaves gather
the south of the Somme, during the day the
silently at its base.
weather overcast, 70 Degrees Fahrenheit, with
■ James Chatfield
a strong wind, but little rain, two soldiers are in the trenches, in front of them an open space of
There will be an exhibition at the Church of the
farmland leading to the broad edge of Trones
Good Shepherd in Tadworth on Friday 8th July
Wood, within it seems touching distance, of a
to commemorate the Battle of the Somme. The
Surrey wood, and a place for a Sunday walk
exhibition is organised by the Walton on the Hill
and a picnic in summer.
& District Local History Society. If anybody has
As evening approaches, it is now 7pm, the
any relatives who were involved in the Somme
7th West Kents attack Trones Wood, but lose
campaign the Society would be pleased to hear
direction, some soldiers reaching the margin of
from you. There will be experts on duty on the
the Wood, and leaving, on the left, men from
day who will be happy to assist in research on
the 7th Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey
soldiers of the Great War, not just the Somme.
Regiment) lying dead within a hundred yards of
For more information go to the Society website
the Wood.
at: www.waltonandtadworthlhs.org.uk
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Eyhurst Park apartments.
KINGSWOOD - A L O C AT I O N F O R L I F E ? Richard Saunders from Saunders describes how the Kingswood property market has evolved and why there are now more ways of downsizing and staying within the village.
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ver since the railway arrived in 1897, Kingswood has been one of the most sought after places to live on the Surrey
Hills. “Restfully unspoiled” as described by Costain when marketing their “refreshingly varied country houses” in 1933. So it had remained for many decades, almost exclusively large and expensive houses surrounded by spacious, verdant gardens. However, that exclusivity created a conundrum; where to move onto after owning a substantial family house in Kingswood? Once the family had ‘fled the nest’, the couple seeking to ‘down-size’ from their family house would have little choice but to look outside Kingswood to find a smaller or more
Kingsworthy apartments.
manageable home. That would mean moving further away from their friends in the village,
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Manor Place townhouse.
from the golf club, from the tennis club and so
professionals. Almost every one of the new
on. Many would prefer not to move too far.
apartments we recently handled at
I remember in the late 1980’s that many
Kingsworthy House in The Glade were
purchasers of the new 4 or 5 bedroom
acquired by local downsizers. The Shanly built
‘executive’ houses built just over the A217 at
homes at Manor Place and more recently
Tadworth Park and similar local developments
those built by Vantage at Kingswood Park
were actually ‘empty-nesters’ moving out of
introduced townhouse living to leafy
Kingswood. During the 1990’s all that began
Kingswood with many of the new owners
to change; some parts of Kingswood began to
being downsizers seeking that change of
see redevelopment creating new, smaller and
lifestyle.
easily-managed homes. In 1997 developers
So, in recent decades Kingswood has
Honeygrove acquired the former Lloyds Bank
evolved; the village has always offered many
training facility at Eyhurst Park and created
reasons to live here and now there is a more
some 40 or so stylish country-house
diverse choice of homes enabling residents to
apartments, ideal for the ‘lock-up-and-leave’
stay resident for longer. As for those
generation and a concept embraced swiftly by
substantial family houses? There’s little doubt
downsizers from Kingswood, Walton,
that some are getting even larger and even
Chipstead, Purley and similar locations.
more exclusive (expensive). As always or at
Closer to the village at Furze Hill and St
least for the last 119 years, Kingswood
Monicas Road, some older homes in larger
continues to be in demand from new families
plots gave way to new developments of good
choosing Kingswood for the same reasons as
size apartments meeting the demand from
most other residents, past and present.
those seeking easier access to the station and
Richard Saunders, Saunders
shops whether they were local downsizers or
Tel: 01737 360000 www.richardsaunders.co.uk
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AUNTY BERYL’S STORIES
A
unty Beryl was
Her memory seemed to be based on smells
Ruth's eccentric
and she'd take the children on an aromatic
aunt who had, in
journey from the delights of the Peek Frean
her own words, "Been
biscuit factory, via the blackboard smells of
around the block a few
school to the Big Stink of 1958 when
times." She'd lived in the
Government ground to a halt because of the
same post war house
smell of untreated sewage in central London.
since her wedding day and it was certainly a
Sarah was doing a special project at
testament to a life well lived. A kind hearted
school to celebrate the Queen’s 90th
visitor once remarked that Beryl's style was
birthday and Aunty Beryl was the perfect
'eclectic' and she'd immediately adopted
person to help her. On a rainy Sunday
this new exciting description as a way of life.
afternoon, Ruth borrowed Sam's dictaphone
Every room was a time capsule, overflowing with souvenirs of a life time. The
and took her daughter to 'interview' her great aunt. Aunty Beryl was delighted. She
bedroom Gwas crammed with inherited, Company 4th Battalion the Buffsdark on board transport shipsettled Dongola in theby Suez and Sarah down theCanal. gas fire with and serious Edwardian furniture and the
glasses of lemonade and a plate of
fifties bathroom had a large blue basin, bath
flapjacks.
and sturdy matching toilet with a flush that
"I was thirteen when King George VI died,
released a gushing torrent of water down the
in 1952. He'd been through so much and
pan. The living room was pure seventies with
was never even meant to be King. That
an overpowering orange brown wall unit,
horrid abdication business was the cause of
proudly displaying several rows of glass and
it all. I remember seeing my father cry for the
china ornaments. The kitchen paid homage
first time. Princess Elizabeth was far too
to the 1980's with pine units, rag rolled walls
young to be queen. She had a young family
and flowery Laura Ashley 'swagged' blinds.
and was so petite and pretty. I was worried
Sadly, Aunty Beryl had bad arthritis and was
the crown would fall down over her eyes! We
now in the early stages of Alzheimer's. She
had to wait nearly a year before the Queen
loved to disappear into the past, almost as
was actually crowned but we were happy
much as she loved to rise majestically up the
again by then and looking forward to the
stairs on her quietly whirring stair lift.
celebrations. All the children at our school
Ruth and the children enjoyed visiting Aunty Beryl. She'd play 'Gambling Rummy' with them on a special velvet table cloth,
were given a souvenir mug, which was very exciting. Mum's friend, Miriam, was married to a
using old one penny coins as betting chips.
manager at the Peek Frean's Factory and
These were kept in a battered shortbread tin
they'd just bought a television set... I was so
and were always exchanged for shiny new
excited! All the families in the street had
twenty pence pieces at the end of the game.
organised a big party, with tables outside
What the children loved most were the
and bunting and flags. Mum and I made
stories about her childhood in Bermondsey.
hundreds of jam sandwiches but she kept
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nagging me to use less butter as there was still rationing in those days. We had a wonderful day. The television was amazing but the screen was tiny! There
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t was Dementia Awareness Week last month. It’s a subject that’s very close to my heart as I’ve written the life stories of
several people in the early stages of
was a giant magnifying glass in front of it to
dementia. In 2015, I completed a six month
make the picture bigger but I still couldn't
apprenticeship to qualify in Reminiscence
see very much as Uncle Jim's big head was
Arts in Dementia Care. When someone
in the way."
receives a diagnosis of dementia, it’s
Aunty Beryl suddenly stopped talking.
frightening and often confusing for the
"On the second shelf over there, love,
whole family. Creating a Life Story Book is
behind the glass paperweights and the
a positive action to take at a very difficult
thimbles, you might find something special.
time. Not only is it rewarding, enjoyable
You can keep it if you like. I knew I'd need it
and reassuring but it also ensures that
again one day." Buried at the back of the
family stories are kept safe. The book then
1970's unit, Sarah retrieved the pristine
provides wonderful reminiscence
souvenir Coronation mug.
opportunities both with the family and with
Copyright Sarah Lott April 2016
future carers. If you (or anyone you know)
Website: www.thememorybook.co.uk
want to capture your precious family
Telephone: 07957 598348
memories, please get in touch for a chat.
Email: sarah@thememorybook.co.uk
To find out how you can become a
Twitter: @thememorybook Facebook: The
Dementia Friend take a look at their
Memory Book
website www.dementiafriends.org.uk.
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FRANK FOXEN Desert Island Discs is chosen by Frank Foxen who moved to Kingswood 32 ago. He has completed 50 years as a church organist, including 28 years at St Andrew ’s Church, Kingswood.
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t was only when I started
on the gramophone it apparently caused some
to think seriously about
distress to more than a few parents! Skiffle
Brian Hill’s invitation to
was, of course, the fore-runner of Rock and
write this piece that I realised the enormous
Roll music. Whilst at Selhurst Grammar I had access to
difficulty of picking just
the school organ and played a few times for
eight pieces of music from
morning assembly, but there were so many
the thousands in a lifetime’s listening and
much more talented musicians there that I was
playing. I imagine that the solitude of a desert
far down the pecking order. My treble voice
island would encourage a lot of reminiscing
broke when I was nearly 16 and so my choir
and my choices relate very much to times
days were over as it was then considered that
past.
the changing voice should be rested. Almost
In 1948 as a musical novice I joined the 30
the last music I sang as a treble was one of the
odd strong choir of St Phillip’s Norbury which,
many settings of the Prayer Book canticles; CV
like many ordinary church choirs then, had
Stanford was a noted composer of choral and
almost a Cathedral repertoire and sang at least
organ works and all his settings of the evening
two services each Sunday as well as two
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis are superb , so
compulsory rehearsals. The seeds of a lifelong
Stanford in C has to be number three.
interest in the organ and choral music were
After leaving the choir the organ was
sown there, as were many enduring
forsaken for eight years, although the piano
friendships, and I soon started piano lessons.
kept fingers nimble - playing a lot of popular
My first choice is by Hubert Parry, a noted late
music, often for youth group pantomimes and
Victorian composer of choral and organ music;
shows, as well as classical. I was always in
he wrote the anthem I was glad when they
awe of the recitalists who could sit at the piano
said unto me, based on Psalm 122, which has
in a large concert hall and play faultlessly from
been particularly used at coronations and other
memory the great concertos – Brahms Piano
royal occasions; as a choirboy I sang this
Concerto No 2 would be a must.
stirring music a number of times and have accompanied it in later years on the organ . The mid 1950s saw Skiffle Groups appear
A memorable holiday touring the Scottish Highlands in a small open sports car led to the next choice. My companion, the scenery, and
with their guitars, “tea chest” bass and
the weather were all great and Louis Armstrong
percussion and Lonnie Donegan and his group
was singing “What a wonderful world”
sang Rock Island Line which is number 2
almost every time the radio was switched
choice. The music, with its “B” side John
on…..
Henry, quite appealed to me and my choir friends at the time, although played endlessly
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JS Bach and organists are inseparable. Early on we start learning the short chorale
preludes and fugues and as feet and hands
played; in the glorious accoustic of that
start to work independently of each other we
beautiful building it was a thrilling experience.
hopefully progress to larger scale works. “JSB”
It will remind me of the many times when I and
was a virtuoso organist and he also had the
my colleagues have been privileged to play,
most prodigious output of music - organ,
however briefly, some of the great cathedral
choral, oratorios, cantatas, orchestral,
and college chapel organs on our regular
keyboard; I could probably find not just 8 but
“organ crawls”.
80 pieces to select. However, for now it is the
The choice of a book is no easier than was
Prelude & Fugue in B minor for organ BWV
the music. I am tempted by 500 Mile Walkies
544.
by Mark Wallington - an amusing book about
The next disc is really an excuse for more
the author’s hike around the South West
Bach – but with quite a difference. The
Coastal Path (from Minehead via Lands End to
Jacques Loussier Trio (piano, string bass and
Poole Harbour) accompanied by a borrowed
percussion) played Bach sometimes straight,
mongrel. The dog, called Boogie, likes curry,
but also up-tempo, syncopated and freely
produces frequent rude noises and smells
improvised on and with the odd jazz “break”
during the night in the confines of a shared
building on the latent energy inherent in Bach’s
tent, and generally gets into trouble along the
music. Loussier was a brilliant pianist and
way. It makes me laugh. It is that or R D
played whole programmes from memory The
Blackmore’s “Lorna Doone” which although
trio produced remarkable foot-tapping music,
fictional, often refers to real parts of the
which I feel sure the great JS Bach would have
beautiful Exmoor countryside in which I have
applauded, and their rendering of any one of
enjoyed so many superb days wandering with
the Brandenburg Concertos is the answer.
friends both human and animal. I will need to
Finally, Elgar – Organ Symphony in G major. This is wonderful expressive, romantic,
think about it………………… If the ship’s piano and a stool could arrange
dignified Elgar which really needs a large organ
to wash up on the shore I would be grateful as
to do it justice. Some years ago I was in the
it might allow me the opportunity to learn to
organ loft at Salisbury Cathedral with a group
improvise . If any “pop music” of the last 25
of organist friends in the quiet of one evening
years or so were to appear it would almost
when the first movement of this work was
certainly be returned to the deep.
Community Coffee Morning 17th Sept with a display of art and photography by the Children of Kingswood Theme - The Summer Holidays.Two groups - the under 8's and the 8-12's plus a small prize for every entrant. Free Entry. Display to be mounted in the Village Hall on September 17th and everyone will be invited to cast a vote for their favourite entry with prizes for the most popular. Coffee, tea and cakes will be available as usual. Leaflet and further information from Mr Shah, at Londis, at the end of June. Organised by members of St Andrew’s Church.
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NEW SPEED CAMERAS ON TRIAL or those residents who were not present at our recent AGM, we had invited speakers from Surrey County Council to come along and outline for us, proposals which had recently come to light, for the installation of average speed cameras on the A217 all the way from Banstead crossroads to the M25. These proposals had been drawn up without any prior consultation with local residents and indeed surprisingly, even our local County Councillor Michael Gosling had not been consulted about them in advance. The speakers explained that the project would be funded predominantly by central government funds released through a Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) with the residue coming from County Council coffers. The LEP apparently exists to promote local businesses, whom it was explained had been consulted as to what initiatives they felt would most benefit them. Having been advised that improving the predictability of journey times was what most businesses saw as the greatest benefit the LEP might bestow on them, this project was seen as the best way to achieve that. It was not made clear what was meant by local businesses or indeed whether the businesses in question had been consulted further after the scheme had been devised to see if they supported
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this proposed solution. As the presentation went on and the various elements of the plan were revealed, reactions from some residents present moved from initial misgiving to outright scepticism. It certainly made for a lively debate, but the overall view was that the budget for the project of ÂŁ3.7 million could have repaired a lot of potholes or been better used to improve some of the congestion points on a road which as Cllr Gosling pointed out, had not been upgraded since the early sixties when traffic conditions were very different. That approach would certainly have improved traffic flow and at the same time made some desperately needed progress in improving the appalling condition of our roads for the benefit of all, but such suggestions on the night were promptly dismissed by those presenting. The project involves the replacement of the present aging Gatso cameras with average speed cameras on the stretches of road between the various roundabouts to reduce speeding and improve traffic flow. In addition, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are to be installed both to aid policing and to build up a record of traffic patterns. New security cameras are to be installed and some existing ones modified to give better coverage of traffic conditions. New traffic lights will also be installed capable of being C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 6
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centrally controlled to vary their cycle depending on the traffic situation. Finally a system of electronic information signs will be introduced to give advance warning to drivers of congestion ahead and offer other traffic information. When concerns were expressed that this would simply encourage traffic to spill onto the minor roads gridlocking local villages, assurances were given that the signage offering alternative routes would be used “sensitively�, although it was not explained how this might operate in practice. Having listened to the description of this complex Orwellian sounding technology, I cannot help wondering if in reality, the main purpose of installing it is to help relieve the huge disruption
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to traffic when there is an incident on the M25, an event which can be expected to occur increasingly frequently and that the local businesses referred to are actually all those which use the motorway. I suspect that it is not so much journey times along the A217 which are the main concern, but those on the M25 itself and the scheme is really aimed much more at regional transport issues. If this is correct, it has rather less to do with local businesses in our immediate area and is even less concerned about the impact on residents living along the route. Of course I may be entirely wrong! â– Des Camblin (Chairman KRA)
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he 2015/16 season has been very well supported and our member numbers remain constant at around one hundred. The speakers have all been good but a couple have been exceptional, our first, Dr.
Caroline Shenton and our February speaker Martin Lloyd. The annual lunch at Walton Heath Golf Club, also in February, was again kindly sponsored by Bunty Bennett and was a sell out this time. The final lecture in March became a challenge, for me at least, as the
original speaker pulled out in January and the substitute did the same 24 hours before the meeting, due to ill health. Although we now use emails to notify our members of any change, some slipped the net and I apologise to those who came to hear about the diversity of Bamboo or, Capability Brown and got instead the Oregon Trail. Its been a difficult year for the committee too as ill health has affected many of us. Our past chairman Mike Plant fought, but lost, a brave battle against his disease in March and will be missed by us all. Summer is now with us and the new programme is underway. We resume our six evening meetings in October, always the second Monday of the month at 8pm in the Village Hall. Further details available from our Membership Secretary, Adele Hawkins, 01737 355653. ■ Frances Rosbotham, Programme Secretary
THRIVING COFFEE MORNINGS nother very pleasant coffee morning was well supported in April. Several new Kingswood families took the opportunity of popping in and introducing themselves and there were lots of lovely cakes, as usual. The plant stall has grown to nearly three tables and Pat Gibson, who was in charge, was as usual, very knowledgeable about her plants. She didn't have many to take home at the end. Representatives from the NSPCC, Tennis Club, Thirteen Society, St Andrew’s Church, KRA and Kadds were there to give information when requested. Our immense thanks go to all who helped in so many ways. The next coffee morning will be on Saturday 17th September and this time we intend to combine it with an exhibition of Artwork by the children of Kingswood. The theme will be the Summer Holidays and a leaflet for the children, with details, will be available from Mr Shah in Londis at the end of June. Entries will be divided into two age groups, under 8's and 8 - 12s. Please come and support us and the children and make a note in your diary now. Pat Kitchen Frances Rosbotham Pat Gibson and members of St Andrew’s Church. Frances Rosbotham 01737 833496.
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hat defines us
we meet new people, I find that when they
as people? As a
have a chance to get to know us before ever
young mother,
discovering what we do, they often say
many years ago, I began
things like: ‘but you’re so normal’, or ‘I would
to get frustrated that I was
never have guessed.’ I hope that doesn’t
only ever known as Mark
mean that I’m unbecoming in my outlook or
or Stuart’s mum. I wanted
that I behave badly but rather that I do the
to be recognized as a person in my own right
things that others do, am accepting and
and it was quite refreshing, when I went back
approachable. I enjoy a drink at the local
to work to be known by my own name.
pub, I like to dance, I can have a laugh or
However, many people fall in to the trap
banter along with the rest. But I find it’s
of allowing themselves to be defined by their
those who define me by my role, as a Priest,
role in life. I always found it funny when we
who tend to be most stand-offish and wary
lived in Wales that people still tagged on an
and won’t allow themselves to get to know
occupation to people’s names: ‘Dai bread’
me, which I find a shame. Perhaps they think
for the local baker, ‘Andy post’ for the man in
I will judge them, be straight laced and
the Post Office and, my favourite, ‘Peter the
boring, and be predatory in preaching the
dead’ the local undertaker in Pontypridd.
gospel to them.
There was no doubt as to their occupations
The one thing of which I’m sure is that,
and this custom most probably stemmed
although I shall be a Priest for the rest of my
from the fact that there were so many with
life, I have enough friends, interests and
the surname Jones, Williams, and Roberts
pastimes never to have to rely on my being
that people wanted to make a distinction.
known for what I am for affirmation. To be
The danger is, of course, that people will
defined solely by what I do and to lose the
always prejudge, often wrongly, what a
real me inside would leave me hankering,
person employed in such a role might be like
once again, to be known for myself.
and me and my husband being Priests
■ Rev’d Chris Colton, Priest-in-Charge,
places us exactly in that category. Whenever
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CLEAN FOR THE QUEEN CAMPAIGN he year is off to a good start with several new members swelling our ranks and much of interest to keep us entertained. Our February speaker, Margaret Eggleton, addressed us on Art in Action conveying her passion for her subject most effectively. While making a demonstration painting she told us about the books she has written, classes she teaches, the work she does in hospitals and the painting groups and painting holidays she leads. A happy and fulfilled lady, doing what she loves best. What a difference a month makes! In March David Chave’s talk on Murderous Women was authoritative and well researched. Having been a detective, done a Master’s degree in offender profiling and having worked in Major Crimes on the Force, his general discussion on women who kill, followed by various case studies, was very interesting if at times gruesome. On a snowy Saturday in March an intrepid few members did their bit for the Clean for the Queen campaign (pictured above). We started with the area around the Village Hall, the scene of KVWI’s monthly meetings, and then proceeded down Waterhouse Lane. Nothing of value was found but one had to wonder why a swimming pool net was pushed into the bushes behind the hall. My abiding memory of the day,
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besides the cold that is, was the huge number of cigarette butts our rubber gloved fingers battled to pick up. Smoking is alive and well and living in Kingswood! It had to happen sometime and in April it did. Our speaker was a noshow. Undeterred the committee had a back-up plan and a really fun quiz, based on chocolate, kept each table engaged, laughing and amazed at what they remembered. And what they had forgotten. The first quarter also saw the Surrey Federation meeting at the Dorking Halls; as always an interesting event. Also featuring were monthly scrabble and craft meetings and a monthly pub lunch club. Our annual Spring Lunch, much enjoyed by all who attended, was held at the Surrey Downs golf club - in what is proving to be a very elusive spring. If you find a gap in your calendar you may be sure that WI has the means to fill it most satisfyingly. Remember, the first Thursday of the month at 14.00 in the Village Hall. ■ Nettie Cooper, Press Officer JUNE 2016 37
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KINGSWOOD, TADWORTH AND WALTON FLOWER ARRANGEMENT GROUP Held in the Village Hall Waterhouse Lane Kingswood every second Tuesday in the month at 7.45 pm t does not seem possible that summer is on the way, a perfect season for everyone who loves flowers. The flower group is maintaining its membership and we are still hoping for a steady increase in numbers. We held our AGM in April and everything is in place for another successful year. Plans are underway for our strawberry tea in June and our summer lunch in July. These are always popular fundraising events. Our demonstrators for the coming year are booked, our sales table is organised and our welcome is always warm and friendly. Please do come to a meeting as a visitor and see if you would like to join. Our committee for the coming year is as follows: Janet Hill, Chair: Suzan Evans, Secretary: Joy Clatworthy, Treasurer: Phyllis Taylor, Programme Secretary: Pat Holmes, Sales Table: Cath Howard, Area Representative: Elizabeth Geddes and Angela Haigh. Our overall competition winner of the silver flower bowl for this year is Linda Blake. ■ Janet Hill, Chairman branet@home.3b.co.uk Tel: 01737 832424 Here is the programme for 2016 and 2017. Meetings start promptly at 7.45 p.m.in the Village Hall.
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Raffle
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June 14th
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‘Wouldn’t it be Luverley’
October 11th
Robin White
‘Sophie’s Choice’
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February 14th
Roses
Competition: Posy in a teacup
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July 12th Flower Club Fundraising
November 8th
‘Spring Again’
Summer Lunch
‘’Aqua Flora’
Lucia Dean Taylor
Corner Oak, Glen Close
Margaret Williams
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Arrangement of Spring Flowers
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August 9th ‘Wonderful World’
December 13th Christmas
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SUMMER TIME What a pleasure it is to have good weather again! The garden is growing very quickly and almost every day there are new flowers to appreciate. ORNAMENTALS Plants in containers make valuable additions to the garden. They can be placed on steps, terraces, driveways and in borders and courtyards to give additional interest. Remember to keep them well watered and fed. Deadheading will extend the flowering period. When bearded irises finish flowering you can rejuvenate older clumps by lifting them and breaking off the outer, younger parts. Reduce the leaves by half and replant, setting the rhizomes at soil level so they get the sun. EDIBLES A sowing of mixed lettuce leaves made in April, and grown on in modules, produced lots of young plants and I was able to set them out in a
Container grown plants at Chelsfield.
productive and decorative manner. Many of the plants were of the 'cut and come again' type such as 'Salad Bowl', so we had a supply of fresh salad for most of the summer from just one sowing! (See picture on next page). At the end of June, if your apple trees have lots of tiny fruits set, pick off any which are damaged or overcrowded to give space for the best apples to develop. GREENHOUSE Hopefully the risk of frost is a thing of the past and we can get on with planting out all the half-hardy annuals grown in modules. Flowers such as Cosmos and Marigolds grow very quickly and make colourful additions to the garden for many weeks. Tomatoes in growing bags will need to be fed every week with tomato fertilizer. As they grow, pinch out the side shoots and tie the stems to canes. Basil makes a good companion plant.
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GARDENS TO VISIT We are lucky to have beautiful Surrey gardens opening for the National Gardens Scheme. You can find more pictures, details and directions on their website (www.ngs.org.uk). Here are a few which sound lovely: TRUMPETERS HOUSE & SARAH'S GARDEN Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1PD Open Sunday 12 June from 2-5pm. Admission £5.00, children free. Homemade teas. Wheelchair access on grass and gravel. The 2 acre garden is on the original site of Richmond Palace. Long lawns stretch from the house to banks of the River Thames. There are clipped yews, a box parterre and many unusual shrubs and trees, a rose garden and oval pond with carp. The ancient Tudor walls are covered with roses and climbers. Discover Sarah's secret garden behind the high walls.
Varities of lettuces at Chelsfield grown in raised bed.
ROOKERY FARM Balchins Lane, Westcott, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3LL. NEW LISTING. Open Saturday 18 June, Sunday 19 June from 2-5pm. Admission £5.00, children free. Home-made teas. This Queen Anne house is set in 3 acres of formal and informal gardens. A white circular garden, roses, old brick paths and scented arbour. Cutting and vegetable garden, with apiary. Herbaceous borders with rose walk. Garden becomes less formal as it radiates from house. The topiary and box hedging of the patio and courtyard, lead
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to wildflower meadow, mown paths, small orchard, wild pond and views to Ranmore. STUART COTTAGE, Ripley Road, East Clandon, Surrey, GU4 7SF Evening opening Friday 24 June from 6-9pm. Admission £7.50, children free. Wine and nibbles. Wheelchair access to all of garden. This much visited half-acre garden seems to please many, being planted to offer floral continuity through the seasons. In June, the romance of the rose walk combines with the sound of water, in July, flowerbeds are floriferous with soft coordinated colours and scented plants, in August, vibrant colours will lift the spirits and in September, tender perennials reach their zenith. Music from The John Sargeant Band. Visitors are welcome to picnic in the paddock. Happy gardening and garden visiting!
Rookery Farm.
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YOU ARE ALL INVITED! lease come and join us at the Tennis Club on the afternoon of Saturday 18 June – we have fantastic treats in store for you! A Hog Roast, children’s Bouncy Castle, Face Painting and lots of other games. For the tennis enthusiasts young and old there will be opportunities to play and guidance from our coaches. But this Family Fun Day is not just for Tennis Club members. We would love to welcome to our Club all of our Kingswood friends and neighbours who would like to enjoy a summer afternoon at the village club. Please see the poster on opposite page for times and ticket details. We are now at the height of our tennis season, with lots of tennis activity on our five courts throughout the week. There is social play, regular coaching sessions, team matches and friendlies against other clubs and gripping contests in our annual Club Championship. The gala Club Championship Finals Day is on Sunday 3 July – the middle Sunday of Wimbledon fortnight – with a great lunch being provided by Andy & Claudine Trowell (and subsidised for members!). On top of that, those members fortunate to draw tickets in the Club’s Wimbledon Ballot are looking forward to their day at the All England Club. Yet another benefit of being a KLTC member! Junior tennis is as strong as ever at the Club, with regular weekly
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coaching groups from the youngest 3 to 4 year olds all the way through to our strong group of teenage yellowball stars. We have two 5-day Junior Summer Camps planned: 25 to 29 July 22 to 26 August Do you have or know a child who is interested in learning tennis, or keen to get better? Then contact our coaching team INFX on 07548 529987 or infxtennis@me.com Our Club coaches James Smith and Ollie Batchelor will be very happy to help you. On the Social front, we have had an interesting talk on the development of the English language, given by Club member Peter Lovett and held fittingly on St George’s Day. That was followed by a delicious meal of Steak and London Ale Pie followed by Sticky Toffee Pudding. The whole event, with the Clubhouse decked out in red and white, was much enjoyed by the 30 members and friends who attended. To our members, I do hope you enjoy your tennis and social functions at the Club throughout the rest of 2016. If you are not yet a member, please visit our website www.socialtennis.com/Kingswood or contact Steve Kippen, our Membership Secretary and find out about the low cost and great benefits of becoming one. Steve can be reached on kltcmembership@gmail.com ■ Bob Gunn JUNE 2016 51
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a life changing accident which resulted in the lower part of her left leg being amputated immediately. Fortunately, Josie is in excellent care now and as a way of helping Josie in her rehabilitation, the School have been raising money to buy her a much needed prosthetic leg in order to regain her mobility. To date the School have raised over £4000 and donations are still coming in. If you would like to donate and help the School achieve the £15,000 needed to buy Josie a new prosthetic leg please visit - https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/Running-For-Josie
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Established in 1979, Challengers is a registered charity based in Surrey dedicated to enhancing the lives of disabled children and young people by providing play and leisure opportunities. The need for play and leisure facilities for disabled children and young people is great but facilities are few. Without Challengers' play centres and community-based leisure programmes, these children would simply not have the opportunity to play or access the mainstream facilities that non-disabled children can take for granted.
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that families in Surrey need.
people in Surrey. Following a hugely successful
short breaks for families. Short breaks are
2015, Challengers are en route to making a
essential to families who can often struggle with
change in your local community. Bookings have
the demands of having a disabled relative. One
just opened for spring 2016, but there is just one
Challengers parent said “Challengers for us is a
thing missing…we want you to come and join in
godsend, it is a safe, happy place for me to
the fun.
leave one of the most precious things in my life
oin Challengers in confronting this statistic head on with their vital play and leisure schemes for disabled children and young
Play is a crucial part of any child’s life.
Along with the huge benefits that Challengers schemes offer young people, they also provide
for a few hours, worry free, to look after the
Children learn, socialise and express themselves
other precious things in my life.” By visiting a
through play which is vital to any child’s
Challengers scheme, parents get a chance to re-
upbringing and development. Disabled children
charge, spend time with other family members
and young people need the opportunity to do all
and get that all important break from what can
of these things, with the correct support
often be a constant cycle of care.
provided. Take a second to imagine your life
Last year saw Challengers deliver 134,541
without play? This is where Challengers are
hours of play and leisure to disabled children
making a huge difference by providing services
and young people across all of their schemes.
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CHALLENGER FACTS AND FIGURES * Facilities are open 7 days of the week, 50 weeks of the year. * Challengers provides in excess of 25,000 child places per year to disabled children young people across Surrey. Each year, over 1,400 children, aged 2 – 25, come to our projects to make friends, building essential lifeskills and challenge their impairments through
They got up to loads of fun activities including;
play.
Chessington World of Adventures, Pub lunches,
* Challengers categorically believe that no child
chill-out days, mini golf, Thorpe Park, Harry
should be excluded from play due to the
Potter World, music workshops, messy art,
severity of their impairment or geographical
petting zoos and so much more - you name it,
location and we strive to create a supportive
Challengers has made it possible for thousands
environment for any child regardless of staffing
of young people to have these experiences,
ratios and specialist equipment needed.
which must continue if that huge 86% figure is
* Whilst providing fun for the children, we also
to be eradicated.
give their families the vital opportunity to have
Challengers have recently introduced a new
a short-break from the constant cycle of care.
policy at their play schemes which means that
This provides many parents with the
any child, disabled or otherwise is welcome to
opportunity to undertake simple tasks like
go, play and have fun. Not only are non-disabled
shopping or simply spending time with their
siblings encouraged to attend schemes, but the
other children.
doors are now open to non-disabled friends, or
* Challengers services cost in excess of
any child that wants to go and experience what
£3million each year. We rely heavily on the
Challengers have to offer.
generous support of individuals, community
So why not come and join Challengers in
groups, businesses and charitable trusts to
their fight to make vital play opportunities
enable us to continue running our services.
available for everyone. Find your closest
* Challengers are striving to create a more
scheme(s) and get in touch with the Challengers
inclusive future society by giving disabled and
team.
non-disabled children the opportunity to play
For more information please contact Hannah
together and grow up with a greater
Woollven at Challengers, 01483 230060 or email
understanding and acceptance of individual
hannahwoollven@disability-challengers.org.
differences.
Challengers, Stoke Park, Guildford, GU1 1TU
* The schemes running in Surrey are: Farnham
Facebook.com/disabilitychallengers
Pre School, Epsom Play, Godstone Play,
Twitter@D_Challengers www.challengers.org
Guildford Play – Outstanding Ofsted ranking, Leatherhead Play, Bookham Youth, Caterham Youth, Epsom Youth, Farnham Youth, Guildford Youth, Epsom Young Adult, Farnham Young Adult 7 Guildford Young Adult.
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N S P C C
CELEBRATION GARDEN PARTY FOR QUEEN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY & 80 YEARS OF THE NSPCC IN KINGSWOOD Wednesday 29th June 2016 2pm to 4pm. Come and celebrate with us in a private residence in Kingswood. Everyone welcome. Invitation will be sent out in the next few weeks. To reserve a ticket please contact Angie - atpeters@btinternet.com or 833403.
CONGRATULATIONS! Angie Peters, Chairman of Kingswood NSPCC has been awarded Childhood Champion of the Year Award for Community Fundraiser of the Year for London and the South East. This award is in recognition of Angie's outstanding efforts and contribution to the NSPCC and the impact she has made on children and young people's lives. We on the committee congratulate Angie and are very proud to have her as our Chairman. Dinner at Taste Our thanks must go once again to all our loyal supporters who attended our recent dinner at Taste, Tadworth, which raised £875 for the charity. Many thanks to Marc and his team for a fabulous evening and for all their extra support. Annual Tennis Day Rosie Akerman once again kindly organised a tennis day for us at Kingswood Tennis Club. We appreciate the generosity of the Club and the private court owners who host us. Winners will be announced in the September issue of the Village Voice.
Autumn Quiz Night Friday 11th November 2016 Kingswood Village Hall 7.30. Tables of 8. £17.50 to include a fish and chip supper. Another chance for the 'brains' of Kingswood to rise to the challenge of our quiz night. To book a table or more details contact Gill gill.talpade@gmail.com or 832552 200 Club In the last 200 club draw we had several successful Kingswood prize winners who have all been notified. If anyone would like for just £12 a year, the chance to win a money prize whilst supporting the NSPCC/ChildLine, please contact Lori - lori.kerr@60live.co.uk or 830907.
80 years of the NSPCC in Kingswood The Kingswood District was founded in 1935 and subsequently joined the South East Surrey Branch. The Kingswood Committee really became more active after World War II when Norris McWhirter (Guinness Book of Records) was Branch Chairman and his wife was Kingswood Secretary. Angie Peters became Chairman in 1986 and then Branch Chairman in 2003 and during this time, Kingswood have raised over £1 million. Over the course of 130 years South East Surrey has raised in the region of £2.25 million, making us the third biggest fund raising area in the UK. Kingswood is blessed with large numbers of very generous supporters, whom we are so grateful for and hugely appreciate their kindness. EVERY CHILDHOOD IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR NSPCC Helpline 0800 800 500 help@nspcc.org.uk ChildLine 0800 1111
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W R I T E R S ’
C O R N E R
In this edition we have two poems, the first from one of our youngest poets, 10 year old Juliet Hill and the second submitted by one of our ‘older’ readers, John Allinson and written by a friend of his. If you would like to contribute to a future edition of Village Voice – prose or poetry; your own or something you really like – just contact me. Bob Gunn Juliet Hill turned 10 last summer. As you can see below, Juliet has a vivid imagination and with her words conjures some remarkable images.
John Allinson is a founding trustee of the Tadworth & Walton Overseas Aid Trust and each year for the past 13 years, since having major heart surgery, John has planned a led a 10 mile fundraising walk for TWOAT through different parts of our beautiful Surrey Hills. He has therefore realised the great value of ‘sheepdogs’ and has submitted this poem by his friend and fellow walk leader Audrey Salter. A Tribute to ‘Sheepdogs’ (alias ‘Backmarkers’)
I am Excelentella I know why the moon powers the sea, How the waves twirl and dance, Where love first came from, When the first man went out to bathe. I know what the powers of fire hold, Who made the first home, Why the sun shines on the earth, How the warrior took the sword out of his sheath. I have been the grains of sand that lie in the desert, The steel in a witch’s heart, The dread of the first person to be sacrificed, The glint in an avenger’s eye. I have been to the flailing storms of India, To the deep mines of the dwarves, Flown the clouds in a girl’s imagination, Seen the wood that made the first ever fire. I have been hot and cold, Sweet and sour, Friendship and hatred, Dead and alive. I am Excelentella Juliet Hill, November 2015
As o’er the lovely vales and hills Your happy hikers troop, Don’t forget that lonely guy, The Backmarker of the group. He’s gathering in the stragglers, He’s closing up the ranks, But for all his dedicated work He gets precious little thanks. He helps his colleagues over stiles And stays to close the gates. He’s often left quite far behind For no one ever waits. You can take in all the sights, As you chatter to your chums. The only sight he ever sees Is other people’s bums. The party goes quite far ahead, Then stops to rest and scoff, But immediately he catches up The whole lot wanders off. And when at last he passes on, He knows he’s naught to fear. He’s earned his place in Paradise, Just bringing up the rear! Audrey Salter JUNE 2016 59
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CHARITY ACTION LIST Feeling charitable? Or just want to get involved in some interesting local activities? Or both! Here’s what’s coming up in the next 3 months. Bob Gunn But first, some excellent news on a great effort we reported in the last edition of Village Voice. Lily Akerman completed her debut run in the London Marathon, clocking the very respectable time of 5 hours 20 minutes. Lily has asthma, which makes her run even more remarkable. Lily says: “The marathon was amazing! Was definitely one of the best days of my life – the crowd support throughout was fantastic. After 6 months of training, crossing the finish line was overwhelming! I have raised around £1,900. I am so happy I have managed to surpass my target of £1,800 for Asthma UK.” Well done, Lily! If you would like to push Lily’s fundraising over the magic £2,000 level please contact her very proud grandmother, Rosie Akerman! Saturday 25 June Summer Screen at The Children’s Trust, Tadworth Court, Tadworth KT20 5RU Join us for an outdoor cinema event. Films to delight you are: 1.00pm Inside Out Adults £12, children £7 7.30pm James Bond – Spectre All tickets £12 Sunday 24 July 2 to 5.30pm 41 Shelvers Way, Tadworth KT20 5QJ Keith Lewis’ Open Garden Part of the National Garden Scheme and always worth seeing. Entry £4. Afternoon Tea, Coffee & Cakes provided by TWOAT to help fund their overseas aid projects. Wednesday 24 August 2.30pm to 4.15pm at St John’s Hall, Tadworth TWOAT Teas & Talks Come along for tea and cakes and hear how the money TWOAT raises is helping to improve lives in Africa, Asia and Central/South America. While you enjoy your tea, members of the Tadworth & Walton Overseas Aid Group will give short presentations on a number of our small-scale aid projects. Find out how a little money can do a power of good. No charge (donations only). Sunday 11 September from 12.30pm TWOAT Lamb Roast TWOAT (the Tadworth & Walton Overseas Aid Trust) invites you to their annual Lamb Spit Roast at Kaprifol, 56 Meadow Walk, Walton-on-the-Hill, the home of supporter Roger Ponsford. Tickets £12 per person (children under 12 £6) from John Allinson 01737 213347 or Mike Fox 01737 350452 or Mike.fox2@NTLWorld.com Saturday 17 September 2pm to 4.30pm The Firs, The Hoppety, Tadworth KT20 5RQ Sue Edward’s Open Garden Sue’s stunning garden in Autumn is a delight. Afternoon Tea, Coffee & Cakes provided by TWOAT to help fund their overseas aid projects. If there is a local charity event in the period September, October, November, not otherwise covered in Village Voice, which you would like to bring to the attention of our readers, please send brief information to Bob Gunn bob@gunn.org before the next copy date.
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H E A L T H
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F I T N E S S
RULES FOR LIVING LONGER 1. Caffeine, especially from traditional sources, may have protective, anti-cancer properties. But moderation is key.
a minimum of 15 minutes a day. 8. Owning a dog demands that you maintain a relatively constant and reliable
2. Smiling triggers the release of pain-
timetable, tending to the animal’s ritualistic
killing, brain-happy endorphins and serotonin.
feedings, walks and naps. In other words, it
3. Uncomfortable shoes cause
has the overall effect of forcing set patterns
unnecessary inflammation that can have an
that foster good health – namely sticking to a
impact on your entire system ... Inflammation
regular schedule.
has been linked to some of our most troubling
9. Moderate alcohol intake, especially
degenerative diseases today, including heart
from red wine, can reduce one’s risk from
disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer, autoimmune
heart disease. This does have a caveat,
diseases, diabetes and accelerated ageing.
however: drinking can potentially increase
4. Track your movement during the day
one’s risk for breast cancer, and drinking too
with an exercise watch, develop a daily
much is far worse for your heart than being a
personal activity target. Being sedentary is
teetotaller.
about as bad for you as smoking. 5. Cleanliness counts. Wash your hands
10. Cold-water fish, such as salmon, sardines, tuna, trout, anchovies, herring, cod,
regularly, especially after exposure to germy
mackerel and mahi-mahi are excellent
things such as bathrooms and raw chicken.
sources of high-quality protein, healthy fats
6. When you live with someone else, you have a reason to pay more attention to your
and naturally occurring vitamins and minerals. 11. Statins not only targets cholesterol but
health and hygiene. You’ve got another
also has the power to change the whole
person to hold you accountable for your
environment by lowering inflammation – a
actions and lifestyle habits. And you’re more
biological process that can run amok and
likely to have a built-in system for coping with
trigger all kinds of illnesses.
stress. Which might explain why happy co-
12. A daily low-dose aspirin (75mg) has
habitating couples repeatedly score better on
been shown to reduce the risk of developing
blood-pressure tests than their single
common malignant cancers in the lungs,
counterparts. Whether or not this rule should
colon and prostate by 46%. So if you’re
entail marriage is up to you. And whether it
basking in the glory of middle age, this is
should include children is another thing to
something to discuss with your doctor. It’s the
consider... People with children are more
cheapest fountain of youth around and
likely to live longer than their childless
requires no prescription.
counterparts.
■ Anne Davidson FTST, IIHHT
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N.B. Statements and opinions in The Village Voice,
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unless expressly written, are not necessarily those
sweat and getting your heart pumping fast for
of the Kingswood Village Community Association.
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