Epsom & Ewell Eagle February 2019

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n this issue you will see a slight revamp of the Epsom & Ewell Eagle masthead and overall design. I am always looking at ways to improve the magazine and you may be interested to know that the new font being used is Frutiger. I hope you find it easy on the eye.

It is hard to believe but the Epsom & Ewell Eagle was first published back in November 2017 and I am always grateful for all the advertisers supporting the magazine and making the publication possible. Please mention the Eagle when replying to advertisements to help advertisers track where they are receiving leads from.

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it is your magazine and I am delighted to receive any contributions relating to Epsom and Ewell life. You can view the latest copies of the magazine by visiting www.mylocalpages.co.uk I have also recently expanded the magazines I publish by taking over three magazines in the Horsham area which include Hosham Pages North, Horsham Pages South and Southwater Life. You can see further details at www.horshampublications.com and I am always interested in hearing from advertisers who may want to reach these areas? Thank you for your support and I hope you like the new look magazine.

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WOODCOTE EPSOM RESIDENTS SOCIETY

NEWS ROUND UP

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he traffic works in the town centre has completed, well sort of. The Spread Eagle junction still looks a little like a work in progress but at least the pavements are accessible again.

There is more work to be done in the area and this is due to start again shortly.

Work in the marketplace up near the Assembly Rooms is due to kick off shortly, all part of the regeneration efforts and Plan E. If you’d like to keep up to date with local roadworks, when they start, due to finish, visit the Surrey County Council Roadworks map linked below. www.surreycc.gov.uk/…/roadworks-andmaint…/roadworks You may have seen a leaflet dropping through your doors about a consultation for Heathrow. Our skies are changing.

Heathrow is changing and is looking to increase the capacity of the existing runways. To do this may mean planes coming from different directions, different heights.

Certainly, have a read, get involved, go along to one of the consultation events. I think the closest one to our area is at Ewell, Saturday 2nd February, 10am-4pm at Bourne Hall.

Recently I’ve become involved in neighborhood watch. When I was growing up, granted a long time ago, neighborhood watch schemes seemed to be for net curtain twitchers as I called them in the street, where everyone knew each other’s business whether you liked it or not. Community I think it was called. I think we may have lost a little of that over the years, most people are busy rushing around and well these schemes

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fell out of favor. Well there is a push to refresh these schemes with modern tools and methods namely social media and the internet.

The schemes still require coordinators and admin people to be involved at a core level but using facebook, closed groups, websites, whatsapp groups the neighborhood schemes in the area are flourishing. Indeed, in certain areas of the borough cctv camera footage is being shared, alerts of suspicious activity being shared, neighbours watching out more, raised awareness, an increased feeling of community maybe?

It’s a win-win from my view, checkout Facebook to see if you have a scheme setup for your ward. Usually they’re closed groups that you can send a request to join. Check it out, you’ll be amazed at what is out there.

Later in this year we will be running another music in the park event in Rosebery Park. Hopefully with Epsom & Ewell Silver Band again providing the tunes, more information on date and time in future articles. The event will be free and provided by the Friends of Rosebery Park.

My trips to the racecourse to photograph the hard-working trainers, jockeys and horses continues with vigor. I must admit the dark mornings do curtail this activity slightly as there isn’t much good light until a lot later in the morning.

Regardless of the light there is no let up for the riders or horses, they’re still out there riding pretty much in the dark with head torches blazing. Even more reason to be cautious and aware and up there.

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Over the Christmas break there has been a huge increase in people enjoying the downs which is fantastic. What has been less fantastic is the fact that folks aren’t taking note of the guidelines which are on huge signs in carparks etc. The Downs are a race horse training facility and there are simple guidelines for our usage of these facilities such as keeping dogs on leads until 12pm. Being aware that racehorses are nervous animals at the best of times, being careful, quiet, giving room and taking your time when you come across jockeys and horses. Cyclists and mountain bikers should be giving plenty of room to horses, slowing down, taking time, maybe even calling out ahead of time to let them know you are there.

Nothing worse for a cyclist out on the road being closely overtaken by a car,

same deal with a horse and rider. Common sense approach, share the facilities, read the signs, everyone’s happy.

I’m also training now for the London Marathon again this year in aid of Orbis.

You may have seen an increase in runners pounding the streets and roads. Well they’re likely training for the marathon.

So far its kept warm which is great when you come home from work and must pitch out into the dark for a run. Long may it continue.

Have a great Spring, enjoy Epsom and Ewell, we live in a beautiful part of the world.

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FUTURE40

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Future40 at residents engagement event.

ver 3,200 residents, visitors and businesses have already taken part in Future40, a project instigated by Epsom & Ewell Borough Council to develop a long-term vision for the local area.

More than 1,000 people have responded via the online questionnaire with many more taking part in workshops, events and visiting the dedicated Future40 website.

Due to increased interest, the deadline for completing the first-stage survey has been extended to Monday 21st January 2019.

People who care about the future success of Epsom and Ewell are being encouraged to complete the survey and share their views by visiting www.future40.org.

Councillor Eber Kington, Chairman of the Council's Strategy and Resources Committee, said, “A big thank you to everyone who has got involved. We’ve had a tremendous response and it’s clear to see how much pride local residents and businesses feel for their borough and how much they welcome the opportunity to help shape its future success.”

“The feedback received so far has shown that the people of Epsom and Ewell really

value the borough being a clean, green and safe place, with so much to offer within easy reach and its convenient location to nearby London and areas of outstanding natural beauty.”

“Local people want to see more investment across the borough, a wider range of housing options, more employment opportunities, developing an even stronger retail and business base, creating a more family friendly environment and exploring more opportunities for people to live healthy active lives.“ The Future40 project will enable everyone who lives and works in the borough to contribute to an even better future for Epsom and Ewell. A wide range of additional engagement activities and events will be held next year to enable more people to contribute their views and to look in more detail at the emerging themes.

Help us by continuing to give your views and get involved at www.future40.org where a full list of events and more information is available. You can also follow @EpsomEwellBC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #Future40.

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SPORTS CLUB LAUNCHES APPEAL FOR NEW CLUBHOUSE

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psom Sports Club is pleased to announce the launch of its campaign to build a new clubhouse and community facility at Old School’s Lane, Ewell. Epsom Sports Club have already raised £1.2 million to complete Phase 1 of the project and with a 125-year lease now signed the Sports Club is launching a crowdfunding page to raise the £700,000 required to complete phase 2.

Phase 1 investment has involved building of a floodlit all-weather surface and soon to be completed full size grass pitch, cricket pitch and outfield space for junior activities.

Phase 2 of the project will be to build a modern, state-of-the-art clubhouse (picture attached) with sporting and social facilities that will provide a lasting sporting legacy for the whole of Epsom and Ewell.

Epsom Sports Club currently supports cricket, tennis, hockey, croquet, lacrosse, and junior football. In addition, there are other thriving clubs such as Bridge and other indoor activities. The youngest club member is 4 years old and the oldest over 95, with a total membership of over 2,000

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currently using the Club’s facilities, the plan is to double that number to 4,000 at Old Schools Lane.

Chris Breese, Fund Raising Chairman said: “We’re really pleased that four local schools are already using the all-weather pitch during the day and that their students are benefitting from having this fantastic new community sports facility in their neighbourhood. The pitch has given the Club a chance to get new people involved through launching ‘Back to Hockey’ and ‘Walking Hockey’ and has also meant that Epsom Lacrosse Club is now able to run a midweek evening training session too. “ He added, “We’re a registered charity and we now need the whole community to get behind the project and help us raise the necessary funds to build the clubhouse. You can contribute anything from £10 upwards with a £350,000 donation enabling a sponsor to have the Clubhouse naming rights!”

Drew Russell, Epsom Sports Club Chairman said, “Old Schools Lane will bring top class sporting facilities for the whole

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COUNCIL CORNER

COUNTY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS

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psom & Ewell Borough Council formally responded to the five consultations that Surrey County Council ran over December.

The Borough Council responded to all five consultations and highlighted borough councillor disappointment that most borough residents would not have had the opportunity to engage with the consultation as the one drop-in session in the borough had been at an inconvenient time and location.

CHILDREN’S CENTRES The Borough Council expressed its support for retaining all four of the County Council’s children’s centres in the borough but acknowledged that, of the four, the two children’s centres the County Council is suggesting are retained provide services for the most deprived areas within the borough.

We stated our concern about the introduction of charging for some children’s services, which we believe would adversely affect our most vulnerable residents.

LIBRARIES & CULTURAL SERVICES The consultation was at a high level and did not provide any specific information on which libraries may be affected within our borough.

All libraries within Epsom and Ewell are well used and the Borough Council expressed the view that that libraries offer a valuable cultural and creative resource and are integral to our communities.

The library in the centre of Epsom provides economic benefits. The relocation of the Performing Arts Library to the Bourne Hall library is a welcome addition, given the borough’s performing arts and cultural offering through the University of

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Creative Arts and Laines Theatre Arts, and the Borough Council feels strongly that this should be retained within Epsom and Ewell.

We offered to engage with the County Council in the support of any shared or satellite arrangements.

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY STRATEGY The proposed strategy of early intervention sets out five clear principles which the Borough Council believe admirable however we expressed a view that further consultation is required to understand how savings are to be achieved from the proposed changes.

CONCESSIONARY FARES The Borough Council expressed disappointment that disabled residents could have a reduced period for travel and will lose their free travel for companions however we acknowledged that this is line with the statutory scheme for England.

However, we highlighted that this a further reduction to the provision for some of the most vulnerable members of our community who are being disproportionately affected by both national and local government service changes.

COMMUNITY RECYCLING SCHEME The Borough Council is pleased that it is proposed that the vital services provided by the County Council recycling centre in Epsom will remain open. However we expressed concern at the option to reduce opening hours in the winter months, as identified in the third option of the consultation. The Epsom recycling centre is already closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays and, since the reduced opening times were C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 4

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Eber Kington, Chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee said “While it would be tempting to compare the Surrey County Council proposals within these consultations to the Curate’s egg (good in parts), that is probably being too generous.

Local Authorities are facing ongoing significant financial constraints and the County Council are meeting this challenge by proposing cutting services to some of our most vulnerable residents and by reducing other services which have a negative financial impact on other councils and local voluntary groups, so while they claim to be saving money, they are actually forcing the costs onto others, including this Borough Council”.

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W O R L D WA R 2 MEMORIES Bourne Hall Museum is running half term activities including ‘WW2 A Children’s War’ on 21st February 1pm to 2.30pm (email dbrooks@epsomewell.gov.uk for further details) and here is a series of war memories from local people that formed a homefront exhibition at Bourne Hall.

JO THOMAS

Green Pond. The grass areas in this part of

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do not remember arriving at any station, I

Epsom had been dug up for tank-traps, which

presume now it was Bodmin but my next

were huge ditches about twenty feet across

recollection was of sitting in a church hall

and ten or more feet deep, kept full of water.

waiting for someone to claim me and take me

They stretched for large distances, effectively

to their home. I was sitting with my gas mask,

providing moats protecting that side of Epsom

small case and with label round my neck and

from enemy tanks in the event of an invasion.

was nearly the last one to be chosen. I was to

However, for us boys the interest lay in Nelson.

live with a family in the village who already

He was a swan who lived in one of the tank-

had a little girl older than me and therefore

traps but had got knocked about in the War.

was separated from my brother who was 11

He had lost one eye and the webbing on the

years old. The boys were taken very quickly by

foot on one side had been blown off, hence his

farmers who wanted help on their farms. I

name of Nelson. Probably due to flying

can’t remember how long I stayed with the

shrapnel during raids – people could go into

family but I was unhappy and so my mother

the shelters, but animals and birds were out in

managed to organise for me to join my

it, and shrapnel was flying everywhere during

brother on the farm which he was on and then

raids.

I was indeed very happy. Farm life was

One of the national schemes was to set up

wonderful. In war times, to have fresh eggs

Government-controlled restaurants called

which I used to collect with the farmer’s

British Restaurants, which provided food

daughter and to have fresh milk and cream

according to a prescribed level of cost and

and to be able to feed the farm animals was a

quantity. In Epsom, the Ebbisham Tennis Club

completely different life to the one I had left

was taken over for this purpose, and being

behind. We were able to play in the fields and

quite near to our school was used for our

at harvest time I used to take the Cornish

school dinners – so each lunchtime would see

pasties to the men working in the fields and

groups of children being marched in classroom

used to love it when the harvester got to the

groups round to the tennis club building for

middle of the field and out would run all the

our meals. Next to our school in Pound Lane

rabbits.

was a shop which sold horse-meat. There was a big notice in the window ‘Unfit For Human

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Consumption’, which didn’t seem to deter the

e were still walking to and from

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regular queues of women getting meat for

school. and part of our regular

their dogs – and even us boys could work out

journey took us past Stamford

that there were more women queuing than

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WORLD WAR 2 MEMORIES

dogs in the neighbourhood!

One day towards the middle of 1944 I was in

organized for the children living at Providence Place and Beaconsfield Place, which was just

Epsom High Street when a whole Army column

round the corner from our house. My sister

came through the town. It was an amazing

Audrey and the girl who lived next door, June

spectacle, for me at any rate – military police

Wing, both won a prize each at the party for

came in open-top cars and closed the cross

the Spot Waltz, my sister was given a bottle of

roads in the High Street, soldiers on

‘Evening in Paris’ and June received a packet of

motorcycles were closing the side roads as all

Woodbines known as ‘penny gaspers’. Her

this long convoy of Army vehicles came

mum took them for a quick smoke.

My mother was a WVS volunteer, and she

through. There were numerous tanks and large field guns up on transporter lorries, ordinary

went along to the local Red Cross with other

lorries full of soldiers, medical lorries with the

ladies for first aid lessons. Our front room in

red crosses on their sides, in fact all sorts of

East Street was commandeered as an

Army equipment and personnel. They came

emergency first aid station; should there have

down the Dorking Road from Ashtead and

been really heavy bombing, when people were

went through the town and out on the Ewell

badly injured and the local hospitals could not

side. It must have taken a good half an hour of

cope or the ambulance services were too busy

nonstop rolling convoy. More soldiers on motor

to deal with the situation, then my mother

cycles came with the lorries, keeping them

would have been expected to take up to eight

moving and making sure the drivers knew

people into the house. We had emergency

where to go.

camp beds and bunks delivered and placed in our hall, should the need arise. In addition to

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the beds, a large box arrived one day with

hen the war came to an end in

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emergency food supplies to be used to feed

Europe, many streets and roads

casualties. There was also a wooden box

around Epsom got together and

delivered which contained first aid equipment,

arranged street parties. Our street, i.e. East

with blankets, bandages, pillows and sheets.

Street and Lintons Lane, together with Victoria

The dried food was mainly dried eggs, dried

Place and Middle Lane, had a really great party

milk, dried potatoes, sugar, sealed tins of

in Victoria Place, with some 50 families playing

biscuits, corned beef and various other

games and dancing. The family kitchen tables

emergency foods. After the war the Civil

were brought out in the street and plenty of

Defence came round and collected the

food appeared on the tables. Bearing in mind

blankets etc. but we were told we could keep

this was only a week or two after the war, I

the dried food; there was still a food shortage

wonder where all the food came from because

just after the war so we gradually made use of

food rationing was still in place, ask no

the tinned foods that had been supplied.

questions! I suspect the local shop keepers released stocks of food they had tucked away under their counters.

As children we were invited to other street parties – on one occasion we attended the street party which was held in the local Cooperative hall above the shop on the corner of

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was at Epsom just before D-Day; we knew something major was in the offing as wards were almost emptied ready for casualties,

most only stayed a night or two before being moved further inland. After a month or so,

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Banstead Road, and a landmine up at Tom

more stayed for necessary surgery and medical

Walls’ racing stables in the Reigate Road. It

care. It was a change for us to have so many

was a massive great explosion. The horses

young men as patients and there were many

weren’t there, but it demolished the stables.

romances, including my best friend and myself.

There were three carthorses on the farm that

We also had some of McIndoe’s Guineapigs,

they used to do ploughing with, and one of

when they needed treatment other than skin

those was entered into the Hook Road Arena

grafts, it was an exciting and rewarding time.

Derby during the War. Because the Derby

Penicillin was introduced about this time. The

was moved to Newmarket, to keep the Derby

effect was dramatic; intractable infections

going in Epsom, they devised a plan whereby

could, in most cases, be cured. However,

all the farmers of the area would enter their

penicillin was then given by a deep injection,

carthorses in the race, with proper jockeys

being a thick yellow suspension and was

riding them. Captain came third, and I

painful for the patient. It had to be given

remember them coming along the lane,

several times a day..

pleased as Punch, John Wallace the farm manager leading.

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slept in that. My parents had to

make do with a mattress on the floor. If there was a raid and we woke and heard the

ne collecting game that could only be done in war time was collecting pieces of shrapnel found around

streets and gardens. I suppose it came from

doodlebugs a pattern emerged. They went

gun ammunition or exploding bombs – we

from right to left. If the engine cut off when it

didn’t think much about its source. Anyway

was still to your right you just sat there and

the larger the piece the better it was for

hoped it wasn’t you who was going to get it.

swapping; in time it turned rusty. We also

If the thing had passed and the sound was to

collected what we called ‘Glitter’. This was

the left when it cut off then, well it was

shiny strips of paper whose correct technical

someone else’s problem. One night, my father

name I believe was ‘Window’, and was

had gone out on duty and my mother was fast

dropped by enemy planes to confuse the

asleep. We heard a doodlebug and it was too

radar screens on the ground.

close for comfort when its engine cut out. My

Of course food was rationed to quite small

elder brother and I got out of the shelter and

quantities. I think it was only one egg a week

dragged our sleeping mother into safety

each, and once one of the eggs was bad so

before there was the most enormous thump.

Mum scooped it up into a jam jar (a revolting

The V1 had hit a block of flats in the town and

sight) and took it back to the shop to

blown the first floor off the Police Station.

exchange for another one – you couldn’t afford to lose your ration. After that we

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started to keep four hens and also a cockerel,

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t Priest Hill Farm, we were always

which we fattened up for Christmas. Up to

getting incendiaries dropping in the

that time we had a rabbit roasted for our

fields because of the railway – they

Christmas meal. We then had to use our egg

were trying to break the communications,

ration coupons to buy chicken meal, which

which resulted in a line bomb landing up by

we collected from the Upper Mill in Ewell

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village. This was mixed with potato peelings

damp and rather dark places with bench seats

and odd scraps that had been cooked in an

on either side. There was a ladder at the far

old saucepan and fed to the hens. When the

end for emergency escape to a trap door

hens were laying well any spare eggs were

above. The only toilet was a bucket behind a

put in a bucket in a mixture of water glass (a

sacking screen, avoided unless one was

kind of sealing agent) and were kept for

desperate! The only advantage that I could

several months. Tins of dried egg were

see about the shelters was that it was

available and I quite enjoyed an omelette

possible to pass your rice pudding to your

made of this, although nothing like a normal

neighbour without being seen in the dim

omelette.

light. You may gather I didn’t – and still don’t

Air raids became more frequent and

– care for rice pudding. In the shelter in our

mothers took it in turns to take a group of us

younger years, to keep us occupied, we were

to school. If a raid happened on our way we

given squares of material to keep fraying the

would be shepherded into houses along the

edges until it was just a bundle of soft

route. Even to this day I can walk along

threads (to stuff pillows for the war effort?)

Lakehurst Road and say “I’ve been in that

As we grew older multiplication tables had to

house and that house ...”. Our time in school

be chanted, songs sung, stories were read to

air raid shelters fell into two periods, one

us, and anything educational took place that

during the Blitz and the second when the

could be done in difficult surroundings.

flying bombs (doodlebugs) and V2 rockets

Courtesy of Bourne Hall Museum

began. The shelters were long, underground,

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ITS NOT TOO LATE TO HELP PROJECTS

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t this time of year The Rotary Club of Ewell is pleased run Project Wenceslas in our area to help local people in fuel poverty. If you are in receipt of the Winter Fuel Payment from the Government and can afford to pass it on to someone in need then the Rotary Club of Ewell would gratefully receive your donation and use it to help local people in fuel poverty and need of support. We are working with Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell who are overseeing the distribution. All the money donated is used without any deductions for expenses and paid directly to the utility organisation to go towards those identified as being in fuel debt or struggling with the cost of their electricity and gas bills.

Rotarian Maureen Kilminster says ‘Although we might live in a fairly affluent area, there are still people in the borough who need our help, particularly as the weather is turning colder and the need to keep warm becomes a necessity so please help if you can’.

For more information and how to donate please visit Rotary Club of Ewell website: www.ewellrotaryclub.org.uk

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local husband and wife team who run fitness classes in Epsom and the surrounding area are joining forces with The Royal Marsden Hospital to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

Sam and Michelle Samman are putting on the “Five Guys Dance-a-thon and Bootcamp Fundraiser“ which will take place at Blenheim School, Longmead Road, Epsom on Saturday 23 March.

Three dance fitness instructors will guide you through various styles of dance in the school hall from 2pm until 4pm and the outdoor fitness team will teach a fun session from 2.30pm until 3.30pm. The cost is £15 for the dance-a-thon and £10 for the boot camp session – the choice is yours (minimum age for dance is 13 years old; for boot camp it is 16 years old).

The fundraiser will take place in memory of five husbands of their five friends Sarah, Linda, Sherry, Connie and Lynn. The “Five Guys” - Larry, David, Richard, Brendan and Nigel – all lost their battle with cancer but fought to the end.

You can book your place by visiting their Just Giving page www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/michelle-samman1 - just add your name(s) to your donation and your

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place is booked. You are promised an afternoon of fun, fitness and fundraising for a fantastic charity.

For more information please email Michelle at sparkyzumba@me.com or call 07958 584289.

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n Saturday 16 February 2019 there will be a very special event in The Ashley Centre, Epsom together with Guide Dogs for the Blind.

First of all, Mark and his dog, Upton, from Guide Dogs will be demonstrating how these wonderful dogs are trained. The demonstrations will be held at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm.

You can also find out what it is like when someone loses their sight, by trying a Blindfold Walk escorted by Fiona, a specialist

trainer with Guide Dogs. There will be a short but very exciting visit from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ashleyâ&#x20AC;?, an eight month old puppy, sponsored by The Ashley Centre, Epsom from some of the funds donated over the past year by the very generous visitors to the Centre.

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LOCAL EVENTS 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL Epsom Players Present 9 to 5 The Musical Date: Tue 19th - Sat 23rd March 2019 Time: 7:30pm including 2:30pm Sat Matinee Venue: Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5A Tickets: ÂŁ18 (Groups discount available) www.ticketsource.co.uk/epsomplayers or www.epsomplayhouse.co.uk 9 to 5 The Musical is based on the sensational 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970's, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

EPSOM GARDEN SOCIETY Are you feeling low by the end of our long, grey winter and would like a real "nature boost?" Then why not come along for an hour or so, and visit Epsom Garden Society

Spring Show, and wonder at the colour of fresh spring flowers, the stunning floral displays, and the warm welcome extended to everyone.

Saturday March 23rd 2.00pm - 4.00pm at St Martin's school.

There is free parking, and free entry, homemade cakes, teas, a plant stall, and fun entries for our junior members. We also have a craft section, a baking section and many more opportunities for our members to contribute to the show. The photography section is very popular.

You might be inspired and want to join EGS. If so, our membership secretary Steve will be there to answer any questions you might have. Our future shows for 2019 are being held on: Saturday June 22nd 2.00pm 4.00pm at St Martin's school - Summer show Saturday September 14th, as above for our amazing Autumn show.

EPSOM M AND EW WELL AR RT GROUP Denbies Wine Estate E Dorking RH5 R 6AA, Art by local Artistss at affordable prices, p free parking and enntry 4-7 March 2019 2 Spring exhibition 9:300am-5pm www w..epsom mandewellartg group.com

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FRANK HAMPSON EXHIBITION

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he 100th anniversary of the birth of Frank Hampson is to be marked by an exhibition at Bourne Hall Museum.

Frank Hampson came to Epsom in the early

1950s and was soon established in Bayford Lodge, which served as his home and his studio. There, for a decade, he created the cartoon strips that held the nation's schoolboys (and others!) enthralled, as they waited eagerly each week for the latest edition of Eagle to learn whether Dan Dare, the intrepid space explorer, had survived his most recent mission.

An exhibition about the life of the gifted illustrator will be put on display at Bourne Hall Museum from 4th December until 12 March 2019. The display will include original artwork which has been loaned by Peter Hampson, Frank’s son, including a front page of the Eagle – drawings of Treens, Therons and other alien characters from the comic – and covers drawn

by Frank for the popular Ladybird books. Also on display will be the annuals which were such eagerly awaited Christmas presents, and comics which will bring back memories of trips to the newsagents to get a new copy, running back home to read the latest adventure.

Museum curator, Jeremy Harte, said: ‘There will be many people locally who remember, for example, the staged fights with ray guns outside Bayford Lodge, as Frank Hampson gathered material for the next instalment to go up on his drawing board’.

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BANSTEAD ARTS FESTIVAL 2019

Saturday 2nd February 2019 Castalian Quartet Haydn: String Quartet in C major, Op 20 No 2 Elgar: String Quartet in E minor, Op 83 Brahms: String Quartet in A minor, Op 51 No 2 he Castalian Quartet (above), prizewinner at the Banff and Lyon International Chamber Music Competitions, and selected by Young Classical Artists Trust in 2016, is rapidly emerging as an exciting voice on the international chamber music scene, with future engagements that include débuts in Washington, the Lincoln Centre and the Konzerthaus, Vienna. Its programme ranges over three centuries, placing mature Haydn and fiery Brahms on either side of Elgar’s autumnal masterpiece from the end of his career.

Saturday 9th March 2019 Ashley Fripp, piano Schubert: Impromptus, D899 Chopin: Four Impromptus, Op 29, 36, 51, 66 Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op 12 Chopin: Scherzo No 4 in E major, Op 54 ritish pianist Ashley Fripp (right) is a Gold Medallist of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and acclaimed recitalist at such venues as Carnegie Hall [New York], Concertgebouw [Amsterdam], Musikverein

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[Vienna], Bozar [Brussels] and the Royal Festival, Barbican and Wigmore Halls. His fascinating programme of Romantic keyboard masters is ideally suited to his virtuosity and poetic flair: Impromptus by Schubert and Chopin are placed side by side, and contrasted with those passionately poetic miniatures, Schumann’s Fantasiestücke.

Banstead Arts Festival – concerts at 7:30pm in the Community Hall, Banstead Box Office: Tickets are £15 for Adults and School Pupils are Free. Tickets will be available at Banstead Library and online at www.bansteadarts.co.uk four weeks before the event or at the door as available. To reserve tickets: 01737 350288 or email: marionh.bafs@hotmail.co.uk

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