Kingswood Village Voice March 2020

ISSUE 152 • MARCH 2020

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KVCA

KINGSWOOD VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Registered Charity No. 275187 THE VILLAGE HALL, WATERHOUSE LANE, KINGSWOOD KT20 6EB

Chairman

Bob Gunn Kingsdene, Furze Hill, Kingswood KT20 6EP Tel: 07504 060758 Email: bob@gunn.org Secretary Michael Hannah 1 Lilley Drive, Kingswood KT20 6JA Tel: 01737 830893 Email: mehannah@tiscali.co.uk Treasurer Antony Hawker The Holt, Alcocks Lane, Kingswood KT20 6BB Tel: 01737 358097 Email: KVCA@Palmerston.co.uk Committee Members: Lindsay Cole Tel: 01737 201199 Sally Fish Tel: 01737 832176 James Chatfield Tel: 01737 353248 Penny Chatfield Tel: 01737 353248 Peter Wormald Tel: 01737 832866 KADDS Judy Parnall Tel: 01737 830888 Hall Bookings Penny Chatfield Tel: 01737 353248 Email: pen.chatfield@btinternet.com (Strictly between 5pm and 8pm, Monday to Friday only) Hall Manager Simon Peacock Mobile: 07376 164050 Life President KADDS Lady Janet Hill The Village Voice Editor Richard Milbourn 64 Sandlands Road, Walton on the Hill, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7XA Tel: 01737 222307 Email: richard.milbourn@carnah.co.uk qÜÉ= éêáåí= êìå= Ñçê= qÜÉ= sáää~ÖÉ= sçáÅÉ= áë= NIRMM= ÅçéáÉë= ~åÇ= áí= áë= ÇÉäáîÉêÉÇ ÑêÉÉ= íç= ~ää= ÜçìëÉÜçäÇë= ~åÇ= ÄìëáåÉëëÉë= áå= háåÖëïççÇK= qÜÉ= sáää~ÖÉ= sçáÅÉ áë= éìÄäáëÜÉÇ= Ñçìê= íáãÉë= ~= óÉ~êW= j~êÅÜLpÉéíÉãÄÉêLpÉéíÉãÄÉêLaÉÅÉãÄÉê ïáíÜ= Åçéó= Ç~íÉë= çÑ= PNëí= g~åì~êóI= PMíÜ= ^éêáäI= PNëí= gìäó= ~åÇ= PNëí= lÅíçÄÉêK 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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CONTENTS j^o`e=OMOM 3

KVCA Contacts

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Hall Noticeboard

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Your Chairman’s Notes

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Councillors’ Column

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Tribute To Rosemary Ackerman

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NSPCC

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Featured Charity - Princess Alice

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Anne Dobson’s Recipes

Hospice

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Kingswood Village WI

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News From KADDS

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Thirteen Society

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KVCA Concert Review

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Sarah’s Garden Jottings

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Kingswood & The Environment

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Desert Island Discs - Jeremy Cole

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Writers’ Corner

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Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club

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Kingswood Residents

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Sarah Lott Story

Association

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Neighbourhood Watch

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Memory Lane - Barbara Smith

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Charity Action List

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The Church in Kingswood

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Kingswood Photographs

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YOUR CHAIRMAN’S NOTES

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osemary Akerman – Rosie to her many friends – was known to many of you, as she was a real example of someone who understood ‘community’. When she moved to Kingswood with her family in 1987, Rosie got involved. As you will read in the Tribute to her on page 8, Rosie joined the WI, the Tennis Club, the Kingswood branch of the NSPCC, the Arts Society (then called NADFAS), the KVCA and KADDS. But not only did she join; in many cases Rosie had ideas, energy and the desire to really get involved. For example, she ran the hugely successful annual NSPCC Tennis Tournament and she acted in, directed and produced many plays for KADDS. Rosie also understood that successful community organisations need people willing to organise and run them, as well as to be members. So, given her organisational skills (she ran her own business), Rosie volunteered to run events and serve on committees as well. One episode really shows how important she thought this was.

In early 2016 it had been agreed that, at his own request, Sir Brian Hill would step down from his role as KVCA Chair that August and that Rosie would take over. When, in April 2016, Rosie was diagnosed with cancer everyone fully expected her to say that she could no longer do so. However, as there was no-one else able to fill the role at that time, Rosie declared that she was willing to take over as planned, and indeed carried on in the role until I was able to follow her in 2017. Dedication!

You can read more of what Rosie meant to the people, organisations and the

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community of Kingswood in the tribute article. Thank you Rosie. We miss you, but I hope your example will be an inspiration to others.

If you feel that you have talents that could be of use to the Kingswood community there is an early opportunity to say so. On Thursday evening 16 April the KVCA and our drama arm KADDS are holding our AGMs at the Village Hall. The format, which has proved both enjoyable and informative for many years is that we hold the KVCA AGM at 7.30pm, then break for a Fish & Chip Supper, then hold the KADDS AGM. The supper costs £10 and needs to be booked (details on page 13), but you are also very welcome to attend one or both of the AGMs without having the supper if you prefer. If you have ideas about, for example, how we could use the Hall better, what would make it (even) more attractive to users, the type of plays or other events we could put on at the Hall, then come along and let us know. Even better, if you think you could contribute some time and enthusiasm to helping us do any of these things then please contact me as soon as possible before the AGMs so that we could discuss how you can contribute.

We are particularly keen to hear from those of you with skills in social media and digital communications, those with practical building maintenance experience and those who would like to be involved behind the scenes for plays, concerts and other events.

But anyone with an enthusiasm for community life in Kingswood would be very welcome. I’m waiting to hear from you!

Those who serve on the KVCA committee often do so with little recognition from the wider community of what they actually do,

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K I N G S W O O D V I L L A G E C O M M U N I T Y A S S O C I AT I O N so I thought it would be an idea to ‘expose’ one of my fellow trustees a bit in each edition of Village Voice. Our Secretary is Michael Hannah and he has filled this role since 2000, showing considerable flexibility in coping with the differing demands of four chairmen – John Akerman, Sir Brian Hill, Rosie Akerman and myself. Apart from preparing the agendas and minutes for KVCA committee meetings and AGMs, Mike is also the co-licensee (with me) of the Village Hall and the official KVCA contact with the Borough Council concerning the Village Hall. Soon after Mike took over the role he dragged the KVCA into the 21st century by changing from minutes of meetings being hand-written in a leatherbound minute book, to them being typed and filed, and subsequently circulated by email. His commitment to the KVCA and to his important role is second to none.

Since the last Village Voice we have had another very successful Big Band Legends Concert, which you can read about on page 16. And while this edition is being printed KADDS’ ‘The Snow Queen’ will take place, so will be covered in the June Village Voice.

For all KVCA and KADDS evening performances in the Village Hall our three excellent village restaurants are now offering a 10% discount to early evening diners with tickets to those shows. Details are on page 10. But don’t forget to ring and book first.

I do hope that I will see you at the KVCA/KADDS AGMs on 16 April, and even more that some of you contact me before then to talk about ways in which you might be able to help to sustain the spirit of community in Kingswood that meant so much to Rosie Akerman.

Bob Gunn, Chairman KVCA

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TRIBUTE TO ROSIE ACKERMAN

ROSIE ACKERMAN Last November Kingswood lost one of its most loved and vibrant residents with the death of Rosemary Akerman following a long battle with cancer. On these pages you can hear from her partner, Colin Edgerton, and some of the many people in Kingswood and nearby whose lives she influenced

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osie moved to Kingswood in 1987 with her husband John and they soon became active members of the local community. As

well as being a mother of two children, and later having four grandchildren, Rosie also set up and ran a successful Property Letting Agency in the Kingswood, Chipstead and Epsom area. At its peak in 2004, before her husband John’s illness, it had a turnover of £30K a year in commissions, and Rosie was known by one local Estate Agent as ‘The Letting Queen of Kingswood’! Not bad for a business run from home with just a telephone and a fax machine!

Rosie believed passionately in community and over the years was a member of KADDS, KVCA, WI, NSPCC and the Tennis Club. She was active on many committees and at different times Chairman

Rosemary Ackerman.

of both KADDS and KVCA, as you will read in both Bob Gunn’s and Judy Parnall’s pages in this

Rosie’s and my friendship was a long lasting

edition. For more than 20 years Rosie organised

and a very close one for over 30 years. She was

an annual charity tennis tournament in

one of my dearest friends and we spent many

Kingswood, using friends’ private tennis courts

happy times together with Tony and John, and

and the Tennis Club. These raised more than

later with Colin. We have many treasured

£1000 each year for the NSPCC. Angie Peters

memories and she will be sadly missed.

writes:

Kingswood NSPCC remembers Rosie Akerman for all her organisational skills and many years of commitment to the annual NSPCC Tennis

One of Rosemary’s close personal friends, KVWI Chair Primrose Drake, remembers her in these words:

My dear friend and fellow WI member Rosie

Tournament. The Committee will mark Rosie’s

Akerman has passed away. Rosie made the most

special contribution to this annual event by

of every second of her life. I remember one of the

presenting a trophy in her name to the winners

first memories Tom and I have of Kingswood was

to be held for one year. We hope to have close

Rosie and John in Christmas Crackers playing an

family and friends at the first presentation in May

agent interviewing a one legged man for the role

this year.

of Tarzan - which makes us chuckle even now

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TRIBUTE TO ROSIE ACKERMAN

Rosie Ackerman (far left) at the NSPCC Tennis Tournament 2018.

Rosie Ackerman with Dick Palmer in KADDS ‘Edge of Darkness’ 2015.

thinking of it! I shall miss Rosie more than I can

played Cassie the wife of Glen (appropriately,

say: playing bridge with her as my partner,

Colin Edgerton) in Neil Simon’s excellent comedy

dropping in on each other for a coffee, lending

“Rumours”. Notwithstanding her physical anxieties

each other clothes, her phone calls and her

and discomfort her five-minute rant with her

cheerful and positive personality - a unique friend.

husband was a performance that will live in our

There were of course many other friends in her

memories.’

life because she drew people to her with her personal magnetism.

But perhaps Rosie is best remembered for her

Janet, Lady Hill, who helped to found KADDS and is its Life President, remembers Rosie with these words.

My memories of a truly beautiful, elegant, kind

many appearances on the Kingswood stage. For nearly 25 years Rosie acted, directed and

and thoughtful lady go back many years,

produced plays and Christmas Crackers for

particularly through the KVCA and KADDS. I

KADDS. Dick Palmer, a fellow thespian who acted

remember her sitting on my sofa with my

with her many times, has this to say.

husband Brian rehearsing the many plays they

‘Having been “married” to Rosie three times (on

were in together, the laughter and frustration at

stage, of course) I was soon aware of an actress

Brian not remembering his words and being

with professional tendencies. She not only did the

rather ‘wooden’. Rosie was so brilliant at learning

lesser important things well, like learning lines and

lines and her use of the stage and her stage

always turning up on time for rehearsals, but

presence will not be forgotten.

excelled in the more important things like

Rosie’s husband John sadly died in 2010 after a

accomplished and versatile acting and helping

long illness and despite devoted care from her.

everyone to extract the best of their talents.

Rosie and I had been friends for many years but

Rosie’s versatility was amply displayed in so

over the coming months we grew closer and in

many productions, whether it was as the fierce

2014 we became partners, which brought much

matriarch in “The Anniversary”, or the flamboyant

joy and happiness to both of us. Then in April

Lettuce in Peter Shaffer’s comedy “Lettuce and

2016 Rosie was diagnosed with ovarian cancer

Lovage”. Her own personality was somewhat

and the Royal Marsden Hospital became the main

reflected when she played the “organised one“

focus of our lives, and also for her son, daughter

Olive, in “The Odd Couple”.

and their families. Rosie bravely went through

Rosie had strength in depth and her resilience and tenacity fighting the ravages of her cancer

three courses of chemotherapy, always remaining cheerful and positive.

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Maureen Fletcher, who had been a Staff Nurse at Royal Marsden until 2000, says:

Rosie and I were close friends for nearly 50 years. I accompanied Rosie to the Marsden on many occasions, having worked there for many years. All through her chemotherapy her positive attitude always lifted my spirits and those around her.

However in July 2019 it became clear that the

Colin Edgerton with Rosie Ackerman 2019.

chemotherapy was no longer holding back the

her life was held at the Kingswood Golf Club on 5

cancer and Rosie bravely opted for ‘palliative care’

December, attended by more than 120 people

rather than any more invasive treatment. We

who were clearly moved by the tributes from her

determined to make every day special with a

son Will, her daughter Lizzie and from myself.

holiday to Devon in September, trips around the

Rosie was a bright shining star with a lovely

Surrey countryside in her new turquoise blue Mini

personality and a winning smile. She made friends

Cooper convertible, and even a visit with friends to

easily and kept in touch with them, some

Glyndebourne on 15 October where Rosie greatly

friendships going back 50 years. She touched many

enjoyed the opera. Two weeks later Rosie was

people’s lives and will be greatly missed by

admitted to the Princess Alice Hospice where she

everyone who knew her in Kingswood and

died peacefully on 7 November. A ‘Celebration’ of

Chipstead. Colin Edgerton

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F E AT U R E D C H A R I T Y

PRINCESS ALICE HOSPICE As you can read in the tribute to Rosemary Akerman elsewhere in this edition, for the last few days of her life Rosie went to the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher. She, Colin and her family were very appreciative of the excellent, compassionate care she received while she was there. Here Joanne Jones from Princess Alice tells us more about the Hospice.

The allotment at Banstead.

Princess Alice Hospice staff.

rincess Alice Hospice cares for people living in a large part of Surrey, south west London and Middlesex including the boroughs of: Reigate & Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Kingston, Mole Valley, Richmond, Runnymede and Spelthorne.

In addition to the “usual” care provided, the Hospice has introduced a number of new initiatives in and around Banstead - as a model of how communities can adapt and evolve to become more inclusive of people at life's most difficult times - not just patients but also carers, and those who have been bereaved.

The Hospice provides a comprehensive range of services that respond to the individual needs of patients and their families, so they can live life to the full, create memories, share special moments and when the time comes, support them through, before and after the death of a loved one.

As well as dealing with medical needs, the Hospice can help with emotional issues,

financial concerns, practical problems and lots more. It strives to ensure that patient care is coordinated and, most importantly, built around the individual and their family.

Staff also work alongside patients’ other carers, such as GPs and hospital teams.

For most people, there’s only one place they want to be at the end of their life – at home. Being in familiar surroundings with the people (and pets) we love is important to most of us. So it’s not surprising that, at any given time, Princess Alice Hospice is caring for around 800 patients in their own home, or care home.

Princess Alice Hospice believes everyone has the right to skilled, compassionate end of life care. That’s why it is a charity and its services are free of charge, although heavily reliant on the support and fundraising efforts of our local community.

The Hospice costs around £10.3m a year to run - and receives only 22 per cent of its income from NHS grants and service funding.

The rest comes in via legacies and

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fundraising as well as from the Hospice’s 40plus charity shops across the area.

Numerous fundraising events and activities contribute to the Hospice’s income - from sporting challenges and summer fairs, to bucket collections at football matches, corporate teambuilding activities, a weekly lottery, pub quizzes and golf days.

Supporters are encouraged to “do their own thing” to help raise vital funds.

Princess Alice Hospice is helping to nurture compassionate communities in its care area, with a variety of groups and activities taking place on a regular basis. The aim is to reach as many people as possible in the community.

Part of the Hospice’s approach is to work in partnership with local communities to nurture and extend services where possible.

By working together, a Compassionate Community can help a dying person, and their family and friends get the support and care they need, helping them to deal with dying and death and the subsequent bereavement and loss of those left behind.

The idea is to give people the skills and confidence to be the good neighbours they want to be. The Hospice also wants to encourage people to talk more openly about death, dying, grief and loss. Often, not talking about these issues leaves vulnerable people lonely and isolated.

In March 2020, the Hospice’s Banstead Allotment will be open to anyone with lifelimiting illness, careers or those who have recently been bereaved. They can go along and spend some time with others in a similar situation, support each other and maybe help grow some vegetables along the way.

The plot is at Holly Lane Allotments, Holly Lane (cnr of The Beeches) Banstead. For details of sessions starting in March, contact cc@pah.org.uk or 01372 461 958.

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Princess Alice Hospice Wellbeing Centre.

In January the Hospice started a Book Club in Banstead Youth Centre, The Horseshoe, in partnership with All Saints Banstead and Mary Francis Trust. For those who love books and want to join a friendly group, then this could be ideal.

Bereavement Cafes are increasingly becoming a go-to place for people who have lost a loved one. Bereavement is an individual experience; however at a Bereavement Café people will connect with others who have been through loss and who understand what they are going through. There is one at St Mark's Church Great Tattenhams, KT18 5RD on the second Saturday of each month from 10.30am - 11.30am and also one at Banstead Day Centre, The Horseshoe Banstead SM7 2BQ on the second Thursday of each month from 11am - 12.30pm.

For further information about any of the above, visit the website: www.pah.org.uk For Excellence. For Compassion. For People. For Living. Princess Alice Hospice, West End Lane, Esher, KT10 8NA. Joanne Jones

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KVCA / KADDS AGMs Thursda Thursday ay 16th April 2020 starting at 7:30 pm.

at Kingswood Village Hall Waterhouse Lane You are all invited to this important evening A free glass of wine will greet your arrival Tickets are ÂŁ10 each to include a Fish and Chip meal served between the AGMs with ice cream to follow.

Come and en njjoy oy a sociia able evenin ing with th not to too much unnecessary waffffle.

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NEWS FROM KADDS

ACTORS YOUNG AND OLD

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t the time of writing, KADDS are preparing to stage The Snow Queen.

This is a classic family story and has a large cast not only of adults but also many talented children.

The children are enthusiastic and have thrown themselves into the rehearsals with great energy.

KADDS has a long tradition of including children in our shows. We have staged many pantomimes and a lot of other plays that include and appeal to children, such as the Railway Children and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Drama and performing gives children the opportunities to gain confidence in presenting themselves and to learn to work as part of a team. We have seen the children who have taken part grow in their skills and willingness to present themselves. Many have taken part in more plays, at school and in other groups. Some have gone on to study drama and both perform and teach themselves. And those who haven’t pursued it as a career have found it

easier to speak publically. It’s such a joy to see them move on.

Our casts span all ages, and the play at the end of May will revolve around some of the more senior members of our group. With the wonderful title of “Old Actors Never Die… They Simply Lose the Plot” it is a joyous farce and we are looking forward to it.

More sadly, I must mention our dear friend Rosemary Akerman, who acted with us many times and chaired the KADDS committee, who died in November last year. She loved KADDS and the fun of amateur dramatics, and we miss her greatly. There is a full tribute to her on page 8.

We are in the process of updating our database, so if you would like to receive information about our future events, please register by sending an email to kaddskingswood@gmail.com We will send emails to you about coming events, auditions and other opportunities to get involved. We look forward to seeing you at our future events.

Judy Parnall judy.parnall@me.com 01737 830888

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OLD ACTORS NEVER DIE͙ THEY SIMPLY LOSE THE PLOT A Farce by Lynn Brittney

Directed by Lesley Crowther-Smith 8pm 29 ʹ 31 May 2020 Kingswood Village Hall Tickets: Adults £10 & Children £5 Tickets available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/KADDS and Kingswood Village Store, Waterhouse Lane

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KVCA 2019 CONCERT REVIEW

REALLY ‘IN THE MOOD’ Angie Peters MBE and her husband Tony were amongst the 100+ jazz lovers packed into Kingswood Village Hall on a gloomy Monday afternoon back in early December for a concert by the Kingswood Big Band Legends. Here is what she thought of it.

Kingswood Big Band Legends 2019 including rhythm section.

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most enjoyable toe tapping afternoon was had by Big Band enthusiasts listening to another concert by these 18 experienced and talented musicians, accompanied by their singer Chris Scott in the Kingswood Village Hall on Monday 9th December.

It was a real treat to be a lucky member of the audience, having got a ticket to hear the famous players led by Barry Forgie, the lead Trombonist. There was a return visit by 94 year old Trumpeter Ronnie Hughes, who had many solos during the afternoon including ‘I Got Plenty of Nothing’ from Porgy and Bess and ‘Love is Here to Stay’.

Another 90 year old was Trombonist Bill Geldard, who also featured with a number of solos, not that you would have known his or Ronnie’s ages from the music they played.

Many of the Band are considerably younger, including their one and only lady player Marianne Windham on the double-bass.

We had some great solos; one by John

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Sergeant on the drums in ‘Jingle Bells’ and several by Bob McKay on his Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute, in Gershwin’s ‘Embraceable You’ and on his Alto Sax in ‘Lover Man’. Barry Forgie featured in ‘Black Nightgown’ and many others. Mike Lavelle Sax soloed in ‘So What Chords’ and ‘I Got Plenty of Nothing’. Paul Williams was amazing on the Piano in ‘One for Oscar’. As usual, Chris Scott charmed us with seven of her favourite ballads including what she introduced as the ungrammatical ‘Is You Is or Is You Ain’t’ made famous by Ella Fitzgerald.

In fact from one of the first numbers ‘Hot Toddy’, featuring Bill and Ronnie, we were clapping and toe tapping away until the very last and well known piece ‘In the Mood’. The Big Band kept us enthralled and we shall all look forward to their next visit.

Angie Peters And by the way, the raffle raised £150 for the Kingswood Branch of the NSPCC.

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KVCA 2019 CONCERT REVIEW Kingswood Big Band Legends line-up 2019 Trumpets: Chris Lardner, Andy Gibson, Steve Dawes, Phil Addison, Ronnie Hughes Trombones: David Lalljee, Barry Forgie, Bill Geldard, John Bird, Dave Hervey Saxophones: Altos: Bob McKay, Arnold Bibby Tenors: David Brown, Mike Lavelle.

Baritone: Graham Mintram Piano: Paul Williams Double Bass: Marianne Windham Drums: John Sergeant Vocalist: Chris Scott

Chris Scott joins the band.

Trombones and Trumpets including Barry Forgie (cap), Bill Geldard (on Barry's left) and Ronnie Hughes (top right).

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KINGSWOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT

GREEN PLANET

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ome of us live in large, well-heated houses.

Some of us drive big, gas-guzzling SUVs. We fly off on holiday to distant lands.

Most of us enjoy a large steak. We like buying new clothes. We’ve got used to separating the recycling from the rubbish, but it’s annoying to have to do it and there is still the temptation to dump things into rubbish that could be recycled. We need a leaf blower because of all the trees we have in Kingswood. We really enjoy watching David Attenborough’s programmes on TV. And we hope that the government, the car makers, the airlines, the fashion industry, the supermarkets, the local council and most of all China, the USA and India take some actions really soon to stop the effect they’re having on our environment and wildlife.

Unprecedented bushfires have devastated large parts of Australia; floods have deluged Indonesia and Madagascar; the huge Thwaites glacier in Antarctica (roughly the size of Britain) is melting far faster than scientists had predicted; the Yangtze River Dolphin is probably extinct; there is a huge ‘garbage patch’ of plastic debris in the North Pacific; and the Great Barrier Reef is being bleached due to rising ocean temperatures. But these are a long way away and surely nothing I’ve done has caused them? And even if I might have contributed a little bit, nothing I can do could change them now.

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fails to meet legal standards; shops keep selling things with far too much plastic wrapping; the railway between Epsom and Ewell West was out of action in December due to unusually heavy rainfall; song thrushes in our gardens have declined by 75% since the 1970s. But Kingswood still seems to me to be quite clean and green.

However, I do see parents outside schools waiting for their children with the engines of their SUVs running. I do see people still buying coffee in disposable coffee cups and water in plastic bottles. Some of my neighbours use their cars for really short journeys when they could walk. And I wonder if some of them use their cars when they could use the train or a bus?

And what about all those overseas holidays?

Couldn’t they be a bit more considerate about our planet? But I wouldn’t dream of saying anything!

Are you asking me why I wouldn’t dream of saying anything to them? Well … we don’t do that sort of thing do we? They might be embarrassed. They might think that what they are doing isn’t damaging the environment and want to discuss it with me. They might even ask me about some of the things that I do! What’s the quote? “Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”

So what could I do? And will it make any

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KINGSWOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT difference? Well, I’m sure that things won’t get any better if we all just carry on doing what we’ve been doing – business as usual. And as I’ve got children and grandchildren, at the least I want the best chance possible of a decent world for them. So I reckon that, if I don’t do anything I can’t really expect my neighbour to.

And who is my neighbour? What if it isn’t just those living near me in Kingswood.

What could I do? Realistically?

Here are 20 possibilities for 2020: 1. I could take my own reusable bags when I go shopping. (In Australia some shopping centres even have a reusable bag exchange scheme.)

2. I could get my own reusable coffee mug and water bottle 3. and remember to take them when I go out.

4. I could walk some of those short journeys 5. or even get a bike.

6. I could look to buy things without plastic packaging whenever possible 7. and complain when that option isn’t available.

8. I could do an audit of all the plastic in my rubbish and recycling for a week and decide which of the things I could either do without or else find a non-plastic alternative. www.beashadegreener.com could give me some ideas.

9. I could buy fewer new clothes 10. and take the ones I’ve finished with to a charity shop so that they can be used again.

11. I could look at rail options for holidays in Europe rather than flying 12. and if there are important holidays where there is no realistic alternative to flying, I could make a significant donation (not just a token one) to an environmental charity to offset the impact my trip will have. Maybe www.woodlandtrust.org.uk 13. I could make the effort to recycle the ‘nonrecyclable’ plastic I keep getting. Catherine Banks told us how to do this in her article in the December Village Voice. www.terracycle.com/en-GB/

14. and I could offer to set up a collection point in Kingswood.

15. I could look seriously at replacing my gas guzzler with an electric car 16. and lobby for more rapid recharge points in the national network.

17. I could challenge the local council to find ways to take more types of plastic in its recycling scheme.

18. I could switch my energy supply to one which supplies electricity from renewable sources 19. and look at the possibility of changing to solar panels and a heat pump.

20. I could get together with others in Kingswood who are also willing to make some changes to see what else we might be able to do.

Will any of that make enough difference? I don’t know, but I think it’s worth trying. If I change, then a few people around me might change. Then a few people around each of them. Then between us we put some pressure on the companies and the authorities. Then get the government to start acting rather than just setting targets. Then Britain could put some real pressure on China, USA, India and other countries. And then we might really start getting somewhere!

Yes, we need political leadership, yes we need a proper plan, yes we need realistic objectives. BUT most of all, we ALL need to do something about it.

Will you join in our crusade?

Who will be strong and stand with me?

Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see?

Please let me know if you would like to be part of the solution. If there are enough of us we could start to turn Kingswood really green. Then after Kingswood …!

Bob Gunn

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WRITERS’ CORNER

JIGSAW MAN Christmas is now behind us as are the often gloomy winter days that tend to keep us indoors. In this Writers’ Corner James Chatfield tells us how he has filled that time.

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hen you have guests for lunch or dinner often they bring gifts of wine, chocolate or flowers, sometimes all of them, and all

of which are most welcome. But on one occasion, many years ago a friend who has since sadly died came to Sunday lunch. She brought flowers for my wife, the unsung, reluctant but very good cook, and she brought with her a gift for me: a jigsaw.

the Sydney Harbour Bridge lit up by New Year

At that time, and you will see how much I have

fireworks, Manhattan by Night, The Last Supper and

changed since then, the world of jigsaws was a

London with the Thames quietly flowing by towards

closed box to me. But this was no ordinary jigsaw. It

the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye.

was the “crème de la crème”, a 1,000 piece puzzle

But there have been one or two disasters: the

from a small town in Germany, Ravensburg in Upper

medieval map of the world was a 5,000 piecer,

Swabia. The maker was a company called

never again, and as for the Battle of Trafalgar, there

Ravensburger, founded in 1883 by Otto Maier, the

was too much rigging, sails and masts in pieces all

company surviving the conflicts and turmoil of the

over the blackened, boiling sea and sailors

twentieth century to the present day. I decided to

floundering in all directions in the surf. It was not

have a go and set out all the pieces on the dining

finished; my only failure.

room table. It was a portrait of Victoria and Albert

Doing a puzzle is remarkably relaxing and is a

by Franz Winterhalter, the couple seated outside by

great way to spend a golf- and garden-less January.

a lake with a country house as an impressive

This year it is a snow scene of Neuschwanstein

background. It may have been Osborne House.

Castle, which as I write is half completed, and the

Since then my daughter has every year given me

worry always being that one small piece has gone

a Ravensburger jigsaw as a Christmas present, which

missing and been hoovered up? And just how many

I start as soon as I can after the Christmas festivities

colours of snow or sky are there?

have finished and the dining room table is clear. I am

As I look for that piece of cloud that could be

entirely selfish, and wish for no surprises, so I choose

snow, and as the incessant rain outside continues to

the puzzle myself and have settled on 2,000 pieces

pour down, a shaft of bright, low sunlight strikes

as a reasonable challenge. And I ration myself to one

across the puzzle from the window and in the

jigsaw a year, otherwise I would be jigsawing all year

garden there is the sound of a chirruping bird. Now I

long.

can’t tell one birdsong from another, but I‘m pretty

The next puzzle was the Great Exhibition in the

sure this is a robin establishing himself in his territory.

Crystal Palace Pavilion, again featuring Victoria and

For him spring is just round the

Albert, not looking any happier since they last

corner and for us too hopefully

appeared in the Winterhalter portrait. Was I nearly

spring will be with us, when this

defeated by the iron framework, all of which looked

puzzle is finished and we can get

and was exactly the same?

outside again.

There have been some great successes, such as

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K I N G S WO O D R E S I D E N T S A S S O C I AT I O N

DECISION ON L&G SITE IMMINENT

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ith the start of a new year the focus of the KRA has continued to finalise our position relative to the IVG proposed development of a Retirement Village at the L&G Site.

The KRA has been actively pursuing the legal agreement (Covenant) with IVG and L&G to prevent any further development “in perpetuity” of the L&G open space land.

Once this is in place, it will provide significant advantages both to Kingswood residents and the IVG Retirement Village both now and into the future. This open space offers access to all for recreation, dog walking, nature conservation and ecology, with proposals for landscaping, tree planting, creating ponds to encourage wildlife and aquatic flora and fauna. A wonderful environment to promote wellbeing in residents and great for ‘the planet’.

The protection of this land by legal agreement will also benefit the wider Greenbelt protection as this is a key site between Kingswood and Burgh Heath, which if developed, could set a precedent for possible greenbelt development of the open fields between the two villages. The KRA considers that the protection of the L&G open land will significantly benefit Kingswood greenbelt and beyond.

IVG’s Planning Applications (19/01548 and 19/01549) submitted in July 2019, may have been determined by R&BBC by the time of this publication. R&BBC commissioned GL Hearne to complete a “viability assessment” to determine whether the extent of the proposed development is appropriate to offset the cost of the refurbishment of the

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Listed L&G Office building. The result of this assessment has confirmed that the proposed number of new units is appropriate.

We have invited IVG to the KRA AGM on 24th March 2020 to present their plans for Kingswood so we would encourage you to attend to ask questions.

IVG has addressed the concerns raised by KRA on behalf of residents (KRA survey/direct approach) by revising their applications. Provided the legal agreement proposal for the Open Space Land is accepted by KRA, we will support the development due to the significant benefits it will deliver to residents and the area.

KRA afternoon Tea held at the Village Hall on 9th November was a great success and many residents spoke with members of the KRA Committee and our Councillors, Simon Parnall, Caroline Neame, Tim Archer and Jeff Harris. We plan to hold more of these during 2020 for residents to have their say.

Traffic Lights at the Waterhouse Lane railway bridge crossing have continued to work effectively over the winter and effected traffic calming. The KRA will carry out a survey to establish whether residents would support this being a more permanent feature.

Finally, we would like to thank Guy Kingsbury for 21 years of sterling support of the KRA as a committee member and road representative. His commitment to the village over this time has contributed greatly.

I look forward to meeting with you at the AGM on 24th March 2020.

Valerie Evans, KRA Chair

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MEMORY LANE

SANDY LANE In this delightful reminiscence Barbara Smith takes us to Sandy Lane and paints some scenes from the time when it was home to her family. Barbara and her husband Michael, who sadly died in 2015, were very active in village life and especially the church in the 80s, 90s and 00s. Barbara now keeps in touch with Kingswood and her Kingswood friends from her new home in Banstead. Let’s see Sandy Lane through Barbara’s eyes.

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e moved into my husband’s father’s house, Soller, in Sandy Lane, at Christmas 1977 -- my husband Michael, eleven month old baby Isabel and myself. Michael’s father was a widower and kind neighbours would do his shopping. Before we moved in, every Sunday Michael and I would come and cook him a meal, or Michael would take his father to a pub lunch. We had already met people in Kingswood, especially our next door neighbours Mervyn and Pat Francis. I learnt that some people thought I had been married and divorced before I had my daughter. I think it was unusual for women to marry late from careers at that time. We found Sandy Lane a very sociable and friendly place. We had a large bungalow and we held parties of 70 on New Year’s Day. The first and only time I saw a stoat was on a snow-covered day. It ran across the driveway and it had the winter coat which was like ermine as camouflage in the snow. I remembered that Sandy Lane used to be called Stoats Nest Lane and to this day the owners of one of the houses have kept that name. On special occasions, like a royal

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Barbara Smith with daughter Isobel in the 1970s.

event, we held street parties and on one occasion we closed the road and had races for the children. In winter we had snow which settled quite often, which I thought was good. Some people worried about children missing school, but I thought that as it was deep it would be good for children, unless they had exams, to play and make snowmen and take out sledges.

Sometimes places like Sutton had almost no snow.

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rough end of Sandy Lane. This was so called because it was an un-made-up road, and was no reflection on those who lived there!

I remember on a day with thick snow that Sandy Lane resident Shirley Gladman came past, using a shepherd’s stick to help her walk. She knew that Michael had had polio and was not steady on his feet and that I had had a lot of replacement surgery, so she kindly called out that the ice below the snow was treacherous and we must not risk going out. She then marched off briskly.

I used to deliver parish magazines or items for my husband.

Gradually the large house and garden became harder for us to manage and in 2013, after 36 very happy years in Kingswood, Michael and I sold Soller and moved to Banstead. Sadly for me, Soller is

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Sandy Lane today, where Barbara’s house ‘Soller’ used to be.

no more, replaced by two larger, modern and no doubt more efficient houses.

One day shortly before we moved from Kingswood I heard a cuckoo calling as I walked along the road.

Maybe, with spring coming, you will also hear a cuckoo calling as you walk down Sandy Lane.

Barbara Smith

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THE CHURCH IN KINGSWOOD

STRENTHENING COMMUNITY

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month into the new year already and last year gone so quickly, perhaps it’s futile to ask where the past year has gone and sorrowful trying to remember.

Surely it’s much more positive to ask, “what opportunities may come my way?” and “what am I going to make of the coming year to help make this a better place/community?” Of course, I know that we’re not in charge of our fate and certainly we can’t control every aspect of our lives, but there is a sense that we can begin to take more positive steps to improve our lives and our community.

I believe an important priority is to strengthen the importance of Community in the way that we care for each other, look out for each other and are there for each other.

This doesn’t have to be intrusive on people’s privacy, which can be precious, but there’s a sense in which our concern for each other can be a quiet caring, a comforting word, a spontaneous action for neighbours and those in need. Secondly, we could build the community by making it a safe place to be for young and old, not in an interfering way, but by being mindful of and for each other. In

addition to this we could affirm each other by just being there in times of stress, illness, loss, loneliness, and joy.

Kingswood is a wonderful community, with needs already being met through various groups and associations. We have our local shops and businesses, the church, and of course various sports activities, all of which it is vital to support if the community is to stay strong.

As we progress further into this new year, there will be new opportunities for moving on together in the wider community in exciting and challenging ways. As I minister here, I would want to encourage you all to discover the many ways of service and commitment to make this an even better place to be. The church is seeking ways in which to connect and develop stronger links among the community, so that in shared fellowship we can all be part of building a satisfying place to live and work.

Rev’d. Chris Colton Priest-in-Charge Parish of Kingswood

CALENDAR Sunday, 22 March – Mothering Sunday 11am Holy Communion at St Andrew’s Sunday, 29 March 10am Parish Holy Communion at St Andrew’s 11.15am Annual Parochial Church Meeting at St Andrew’s Sunday, 5 April – Palm Sunday 11am Holy Communion at St Andrew’s Maundy Thursday, 9 April 8pm The Last Supper at The Wisdom of God Friday, 10 April – Good Friday 10.30am Easter Family Fun at The Wisdom of

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God. Bible Stories, prayers, action songs, crafts and refreshments for all the family.

1 – 3 pm At the Foot of the Cross at St Andrew’s Sunday, 12 April – Easter Day 11am Holy Communion with Choir at St Andrew’s The Monthly Coffee Circle meets at 10.30 am to Noon at the Church Hall, Buckland Road, Lower Kingswood on the following Wednesday’s with coffee/tea, home made cake: 4 March, 1 April, 6 May – All very welcome

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THE CHURCH IN KINGSWOOD Wisdom Stories at Tea Time meets at The Wisdom of God at 3.30 pm on every Wednesday during term time for refreshments, craft, Bible stories and action songs.

ROOTS Church meets at The Wisdom of God on the following Sundays from 5 to 7pm: 8 March, 10 May. An opportunity for young people in year 6 and above to explore Christianity.

ROOTS Youth Group for year 6 and above meets in the Church Hall, Buckland Road, Lower Kingswood from 5 to 7 pm on the following Sundays: 22 March, 26 April, 24 May. This is an Open Club led by a Youth Worker from Surrey Clubs with Revd Chris Colton and other adult helpers. Entry ÂŁ2. Meet up with friends. All welcome. For further information please contact Parish Administrator, Lindsay Cole administrator@parishofkingswood.org.uk.

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FLOWER ARRANGEMENT GROUP

BEATING THE WINTER BLUES KINGSWOOD, TADWORTH AND WALTON FLOWER ARRANGEMENT GROUP Held in the Village Hall, Waterhouse Lane, Kingswood every 2nd Tuesday in the month. as it a Flower Group meeting or an evening at the Comedy Club?

At our November meeting Stephen McDonald entertained us with his stories of exhibiting at Chelsea, his TV filming experience and with him we travelled to Barbados, Costa Rica and very nearly India! We were also informed of the advantages and disadvantages of spraying orchids with diluted whisky – who knew there were so many links between flowers and alcohol?

In addition to his chat, he also produced the most stunning floral arrangements using a plethora of flowers. He introduced us to a new carnation – Night Thrill – a very dark purple colour. We certainly had a thrilling evening and 7 lucky members took home exceptional arrangements as raffle prizes. Our sales table was laden with goodies to start getting us in the mood for wreaths and table centrepieces.

December’s meeting included a delicious festive tea, some entertaining competitions and a demonstration entitled ‘Christmas Creations’. This is a fabulous time for those who appreciate flowers – so many opportunities for traditional and contemporary and a great time to experiment. Gill Homer was very generous with her arrangements and we all loved the Naomi rose – a perfect deep red for the festive season and Valentine’s Day. Gill shared g~åÉ=eçääáåÖíçå her tips on massaging cala

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lillies to persuade them to bend and reminded us how to wire a gerbera.

January 14th brought Storm Brendan and a few hardy souls ventured out for our ‘Beating the Blues’ evening. A glass of fizz seemed to do the trick and we spent a happy hour making Friendship Bouquets to distribute in the local area. We did this last year on ‘National Friendship Bouquet Day’ in May and it received a very positive response. What better way to cope with January than finding a small posy of flowers? Happily the weather had improved by the next day and the bouquets were not blown away. Through feedback on social media we know that the lucky recipients were delighted to find our posies and gave them a good home. If you ever randomly see flowers in a strange place, do take a closer look.

Our Spring/Summer meetings will showcase all the beautiful colours and varieties of flowers available – come and join us, you will find we’re a friendly bunch!

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COUNCILLORS’ COLUMN

NEW PRIORITIES FOR YEAR AHEAD

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he days are getting longer now and Spring beckons, but many of us will remember having started the New Year by making resolutions and setting new priorities for the year ahead. Our Borough and County Councils have effectively been doing the same thing.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has just published a 5 year plan - a document which looks at the structure and needs of our communities and sets priorities for delivery of the Council’s services from now to 2025. Many residents took the time to contribute to this process and we are incredibly grateful for their interest and involvement. Please do take time to read or download the result - a really fascinating document which is available on the Council’s website (www.reigatebanstead.gov.uk/rbbc2025).

In this document you’ll find some very interesting facts and figures about the Borough and about the lives and needs of our 149,000 residents. You’ll be shocked to learn that our Borough has the highest level of domestic abuse in Surrey and that some 9% of our children are living in poverty; and pleased to hear that our recycling rate has now reached 54% - which will improve further as recycling continues to be rolled out to flats, and that we are pledging to respond to climate change by meeting environmental targets responsibly and helping residents and businesses in their endeavours to do the same.

Surrey County Council has also been reprioritising its spending in the light of the needs of residents. This year, amongst many other things, our County Council will be spending some £372 million on adult social care and nearly £140 million on protection and care for vulnerable children; and, aside from normal maintenance, the County will be investing an

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additional £92 million over the next five years on improving Surrey’s 3000 mile highway network and responding to climate change by introducing ultra-low emission and electric bus services.

There’s so much more to report about our community’s needs and priorities than our space in this edition of Village Voice will allow and, assuming that the above has whetted your appetite, we both invite and encourage you to look at the latest information on the respective websites of the Borough and County Councils.

We’re also still keen to hear from residents who might have more ideas for small to medium sized projects that would make a real difference to Kingswood for us all. Please do keep looking and thinking, and let us know next year your idea might be a reality.

If you have questions on the above or if you have a need for help on any Council related matter then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Our numbers and email addresses are shown below.

Simon Parnall, Caroline Neame, Tim Archer and Jeff Harris. Contacts: cllr.parnall@reigate-banstead.gov.uk 01737 830888 cllr.neame@reigate-banstead.gov.uk 07767 782473 cllr.archer@reigate-banstead.gov.uk 07854 175053 jeffrey.harris@surreycc.gov.uk 07865 143983

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NSPCC - EVERY CHILD IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR

FANTASTIC SUMS RAISED

QUIZ NIGHT (above): Ten tables joined together once again in the Kingswood Village Hall. A fun evening was had and everyone’s general knowledge was tested to the full. After a tense recount congratulations must go to “Last time losers” for a great win and to “Four Nations” and “Limoncello” who tied for a worthy second place. Once again our grateful thanks must go to Richard and Adrienne Lewis for a fun and challenging quiz and thanks also to Fisher Foods for a delicious fish and chip supper. Our biggest thank you goes to our guests on the evening who helped us raise £1,632 for the NSPCC. Sparkling Dinner with “Fizz Tasting”

Future events

On a Saturday night in November Kingswood

Annual Kingswood Tennis Day

NSPCC committee held a dinner with a “fizz”

Monday 18th May 2020

tasting quiz at No12 in Kingswood. Guests were

Matches will be played on three local courts, semis

given 4 glasses of “fizz” to taste to establish who

and finals at Kingswood Tennis Club. £25 per player

knew their Prosecco from their Champagne! It

to include a two course lunch and afternoon tea.

seems that the good folk of Kingswood certainly

Please contact Janehollington@btinternet.com for

did and fortunately we had a tie break question!

more details or to reserve a place.

We raised a fantastic sum of £1,532 for the

Summer Ball

NSPCC. The committee would like to thank No12

Saturday 8th May 2021

for the delicious meal and helping us organise the

RAC Woodcote Park, Epsom

evening and to all our guests for supporting us.

More details to follow.

NSPCC FACT BOX Keeping Children safe in Surrey 555 sexual offences against children under 16 recorded by police in Surrey last year. 928 children in care in Surrey. 4,700 children and young people in Surrey received counselling sessions from Childline. 411 schools in Surrey will be visited in the next 2 years by our Speak out, Stay safe volunteers. We can only keep doing all this with your support. The NSPCC relies on around 90% of its income from supporters. Find out how you can help at nspcc.org.uk EVERY CHILDHOOD IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR. NSPCC HELPLINE 0800 800 500 HELP@NSPCC.ORG.UK CHILDLINE 0800 1111

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A TASTE OF SPRING

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he countryside is throbbing with new life, birds chattering among themselves, buds ready to burst. Clouds scud in the chill breeze and the first daffodils nod at the roadside. Crocuses glow in front gardens and there is a feeling of optimism in the air when some days bring glorious sunshine and winter begins to turn towards spring.

A bowl of chunky smoked haddock chowder for lunch will lift the spirits on cooler days, the bright glints of red pepper adding extra dashes of colour.

Mangoes are at their best now and make a deliciously fresh and vibrant fruit salad mixed with juicy oranges and a squeeze of passion fruit flesh.

Chopped parsley to garnish Cover the haddock with the milk and cook gently for about 5 minutes until the fish is just cooked. Reserve the cooking liquid and remove the skin from the fish. Melt the butter and fry the onion and potato gently until soft. Add the chopped pepper and cook for a few more minutes. Stir in the flour, gradually add the reserved liquid, stirring all the time, bring to the boil and simmer for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Break the fish into the pan, warm through and serve.

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SMOKED HADDOCK CHOWDER FOR 4

450g undyed smoked haddock fillet 600ml milk 25g butter, melted 1 small onion, chopped 225g potato cut into small dice 1 small red pepper, cut into small dice 1 tablespoon plain flour A handful of frozen sweetcorn kernels

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2 large oranges 1 large ripe mango 2 passion fruits Peel the oranges and segment, keeping as little pith as possible. Now peel and slice the mango in the same shape as the orange segments. Arrange them together in a serving dish and squeeze the pulp from the passion fruits over.

Chill and serve. Delicious as it is, or you could add a scoop of ginger or lime ice cream.

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THOUGHT PROVOKING TALKS

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he last WI news of the year starts, as always, with the November meeting, our AGM. The most important event of that day was the election of the committee to serve for the next year. We lost one committee member, mainly for health reasons, and gained two new ones.

A happy outcome to an interesting afternoon, where Surrey WI news and plans were brought to us from our head office in Guildford. Also in November our members treated themselves to a 50th birthday lunch at the Walton Heath Golf Club. This was an elegant and happy affair, enjoyed by all.

The December meeting was again a celebration, marking the actual 50th birthday of KVWI. We had a delicious birthday tea, with invited guests from head office, neighbouring WI’s, past presidents and past members of KVWI. This happy throng was royally entertained by the Sutton Quaker Ladies Steel Band.

As early January is often beset by bad weather and a low member turnout we did not book a speaker. After a fairly intense discussion of the issues the WI has put forward for possible national campaigns the remainder of the afternoon was spent playing a few fun rounds of Beetle! This was followed by tea and cake, of course!

The social nature of these three meetings with no invited speaker gives me a chance to raise a few items of interest for which there has not been time in previous issues. The first concerns the packaging in which all members receive their copies of WI Life, the national magazine of the WI. They arrive in a compostable sleeve which, by now, seems

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like old news but, the WI was a pioneer!

Members received their first such copies in September 2018, some while before other periodicals got in on the act, which by now thankfully they have, in ever increasing numbers. Only the journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry landed on our doormat in a potato starch sleeve at roughly the same time as that of the WI. The Surrey Federation of WIs’ meeting at Dorking provided those of us who attended with much food for thought.

Amongst the speakers was Simon Thomas of Blue Peter fame who spoke about the loss of his wife at the age of 40, leaving him and their young son bereft. He advised that with children one must make time for them and answer their questions as and when they are asked. He spoke of the extreme loneliness of grief, intensified at great events when the lost one is not there to share. He mentioned the empty chair at Prince Harry’s wedding (which I confess I did not notice.) Simon advised not to avoid someone grieving a loss nor to say to them, “there are no words”. Say something, he says, because grief is very lonely.

Almost as an antidote we had Tom Hart-Dyke, from Lullington talking about his eventful life and his garden. His enthusiasm and charm had us enchanted and, his closing words were, “Gardening is good therapy – the best!” For grief too, perhaps?

We meet at 14.00 on the first Thursday of each month in the Kingswood Village Hall. If you think this may be for you, do join us.

Nettie Cooper, Press Officer

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THIRTEEN SOCIETY

QUALITY SPEAKERS

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to visit us.

Martin Pailthorpe spoke to us in January and I hear he was excellent, as expected, though I was unfortunately away and missed him.

Martin makes films for the BBC and is another example of the quality of speaker we attract.

In February Lorraine Spindler, chair of the local history group, will be speaking about Surrey spies and our final speaker in March is providing a musical input. Roger Askewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subject is Handel, German born but who lived here for almost fifty years and was a huge influence on British music.

Our annual lunch is at Walton on the Hill Golf Club on March 2nd. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become a regular venue and our thanks are due to Bunty and Tony Bennett for introducing us some years ago and their continued support. Finally, 2020 is a very special year as it brings the 75th anniversary of the first meeting of our society. To celebrate the occasion we are planning an extra â&#x20AC;&#x153;get togetherâ&#x20AC;? in the Village Hall on Saturday afternoon September 26th with a speaker, tea and cakes planned. Further details later in the year. More information about the society and the current programme can be found on the Village website. www.kingswoodvillage. org/clubs-groups/thethirteen-society.

Frances Rosbotham, Programme Secretary

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SARAH’S GARDEN JOTTINGS

SPRING - THE SEASON OF ANTICIPATION

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e had a very wet and miserable winter and many gardens were a sea of mud at the beginning of 2020. It was hard to get excited about what the warm days of spring would bring to your garden.

There are quite a few spring plants which are virtually trouble free and once you plant them, they will look after themselves. Bulbs are the easiest of these and will flower year after year if you put them in the right place. It’s too late to plant them now but you can buy pots of bulbs at the garden centre, which you now can plant out in your garden. Every garden should have some spring colour and those I would recommend are: • Anemone blanda • Erythronium • Fritillaria • Narcissus • Cyclamen coum Of the other common bulbs, I have had no luck with Crocus in my garden and I find that the ‘Grape Hyacinth’ (Muscari) spreads all over the place and has very lanky leaves which don’t die well.

Allium are very popular and can be all colours and sizes, but I find that they always fall over and their leaves look awful and smell strongly of onion – only plant in the midst of an herbaceous border. Similarly, the old- fashioned, tall, yellow daffodils fall over in the slightest wind and you should choose smaller varieties such as ‘Tete a Tete’ or ‘Hawera’.

Other really reliable spring flowers are the ‘Pasque flower’ – Pulsatilla vulgaris – now available in magenta, white or purple, and the yellow primroses or cowslips – Primula vulgaris and P. veris, which will multiply beautifully and also provide attractive bright green leaves all winter.

If you don’t have any spring flowering shrubs, why not plant some of the more unusual ones – these generally have more subtle coloured and scented flowers – my choices would be: • Chaenomeles speciosa – the ornamental ‘quince’ • Stachyurus praecox – the long yellow racemes are early flowering hence the name “praecox” • Corylopsis pauciflora – pale yellow, fluffy flowers very early in spring

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• Daphne odora – small, highly scented pink flowers in early spring • Prunus incisa – The ‘Fuji cherry’ – ‘Kojo- no-mai’ is small and has both spring and autumn interest.

the larger the flowers will be.

If you have Box in your garden, you should put up a box moth pheromone trap as soon as possible so that the moths don’t lay their eggs on your box.

Jobs to do in the garden Get out in your garden and plan to fill the empty spaces with plants – this is a good time to both plant new shrubs and move existing ones.

Start to look after your lawn – after such a wet winter it will certainly need some spring feed.

Clean paths and patios to prevent discolouration and slipping.

Cut back your hydrangeas, roses and hardy fuchsias – if not already completed. If you are unsure what to do here are a few pointers Bush type roses – cut out crossing and dead shoots and prune the rest to about 40 cm Fuchsia – cut all shoots to the ground Hydrangea – remove a third of old shoots to the ground and prune the rest down to a new bud Hydrangea such as ‘Annabelle’ are a bit different - cut off the dead flowers and reduce the length of the shoots – the more you prune

Gardens to visit There are two new gardens opening for the first time for the NGS this year and they are really close to Kingswood.

One is ‘Little Orchards’ in Redhill (RH1 5QU) open on the 5th April and 16th & 17th May (115) and the other is at the Maggie Centre at the Royal Marsden in Sutton – the post code is SM2 5NG – visitors should enter via the hospital staff entrance on Cotswold Road. ‘Maggie’s’ opens on the 25th April from 10-5.

Don’t forget to come and visit our garden at Shieling as well – you will see the yellow posters around the village – but put the dates in your diary – Easter Sunday April 12th 2-4, May 23rd from 6-8 (wine included) and May 24th 11-4.

All proceeds from tea and cakes will go to the Children’s Trust. See you all soon! Sarah

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DESERT ISLAND DISCS

JEREMY COLE Jeremy Cole was brought up in Kingswood and attended St Andrew’s and the Wisdom of God. He started playing the organ in those churches, encouraged by Frank Foxen, and played for the Wisdom Choir with Jane Searle. Went on to be organ scholar at St Mary’s Ewell, then Hereford Cathedral, then Trinity College Cambridge where he read Music. After graduating Jeremy went to London and worked at St Martin in the Fields, before going to Wells Cathedral where he is now Director of Music. He is responsible for the world-renowned Wells Cathedral Choir and the music programme in the Cathedral.

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think I’d quite like to be on a desert island just for an afternoon. As long as there were plenty of freshly-cooked fish brought to me, and a nice bottle of Chablis, I suspect I’d be fine. Any longer than an afternoon, however, and I’d probably start to get a bit restless and impatient. Listening to my first choice, the Gloucester Service by Herbert Howells, would help me stay calm and remember the life and work I would hopefully be returning to once I’d been rescued! I played this setting of the Evening Canticles on a recording with Trinity College Choir, and it remains for me the most wonderful of all Howells’ services.

I hope I wouldn’t have to be away on this island over Christmas, as it’s my favourite time of year in the Cathedral.

The choir performs so much lovely music over this period, which I would hate to miss, but if I was still stranded I would enjoy hearing Olivier Messaien’s La Nativité du Seigneur , which is his organ cycle based on the Christmas story. This is one of my favourite works to play, and I

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would love Olivier Latry’s recording, played on the organ of Notre Dame de Paris.

Sticking with Christmas (as we’ve just had it and the spirit remains) my next choice would have to be J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio which I return to often. The joy and energy of the opening chorus Jauchzet frolocket signals the start of Christmas for me, with all those trumpets and drums. This is another piece I was involved in recording at Cambridge, so it holds some special memories for me as well, which I would enjoy revisiting as I try to break open a coconut on my island.

I suspect I would have to involve myself in a few pagan rituals on this island, and get to know the natives (if there are any) – my next choice and one of my very favourite pieces of music would be a good accompaniment: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring . I hope I wouldn’t be forced to dance as I don’t think I could do justice to Nijinsky’s choreography. I’d rather sit and tend to the fire (which I presume I have managed to light) and cook the wild boar I have managed to ensnare, while the gramophone plays. Unless I’m doing Veganuary of course.

The late, great Jessye Norman singing Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs would

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DESERT ISLAND DISCS have to be my next disc. Hers is the only version of this sublime music I can listen to – I’ve yet to find another performance that can compare. These pieces never fail to bring a tear to my eye, and I’d feel connected to civilisation again, listening to them in my self-crafted hammock.

Choosing only eight pieces of music to take to this island has been very difficult, but I couldn’t omit Benjamin Britten. I think of all his music, I’d have to take Peter Grimes , his opera set in a sea-side town. I’d crank up the volume on the gramophone and listen to the Sea Interludes from this wonderful work, as a tropical storm raged and I took refuge in my primitive shelter. It would be a useful reminder of the power of nature as I plan my escape!

I’m not a huge musical theatre fan but I do like Sondheim, and Into the Woods in

particular. The lyrics and music work perfectly together – he loves complexity, and there is so much to find hidden within the score. After all, I’d have a lot of time on the island to work out everything that was going on.

One of my very favourite artists is Frank Sinatra, and for my final choice I’d have to choose his version of I’ve Got You Under My Skin which would keep my spirits up, and I could have a good singalong to it as well.

My luxury item would have to be a Steinway Model B , and instead of a book could I have an unlimited supply of music as part of the deal? As long as I could keep playing I know I’d be able to manage on the island, even with the storms and the camp-fires and the rituals!

Jeremy Cole

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KINGSWOOD LAWN TENNIS CLUB talented a coach and as pleasant a personality

any tennis club, it is by no means the be-all-and-

as Valentin. The grown-ups, needless to say,

end-all. I have written before about tennis not

also benefit hugely from his talents, but that’s

being all about winning – losing well is (almost!)

another story- I see that another group of 8 or

as important as winning, and the tea after a

so members are off to Majorca again with

match of tennis is an integral part of the game.

Valentin in September later this year – alright

So, it was great that we had a full house at the

for some!

“Abba” Christmas Dinner, brilliantly organised

And tennis, and other racket sports I would acknowledge, is a great sport. I quote above the

again by Brenda and Peter Wormald, where members were able literally to let their hair down.

title of an article in the Times newspaper about

I should also express a special thank-you to

the secret to a long and healthy life lying on the

Joel Wormald, Brenda and Peter’s son. He stood

tennis court. This was discovered by researchers

down at the AGM after 10 years on the

from Oxford University, based on research into

committee and has been particularly helpful

the lives of over 80,000 adults with an average

during my tenure as chairman in rebuilding

age of 52. Danish researchers have reached very

team and social tennis.

similar conclusions, as has a review of 89 studies

As to the future, we are planning on

published recently in the British Journal of

installing a bar in the club-house, so as to

Sports Medicine, which was focussed on

strengthen the social side of the club. It will be

sufferers from back pain. Tennis beats all other

for members and their guests only, and it will

sports in this respect – although it will not solve

have limited opening times - but we hope that

all issues of suffering of course.

it will encourage members to support club social

Why? The researchers found several reasons:

tennis sessions – when Spring comes! The bar

• aerobic exercise is obviously good for your

will complement the new patio area by the

physical health – providing a healthy boost of

club-house, which was built last season and has

endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers and

proved a great success. Both projects have been

mood elevators - sorry, yes, you do need to

led by Nigel Catlow.

work up a bit of a sweat and end up puffing

So, as we approach the annual period of

and blowing – but you may end up with on

membership renewal, what are you waiting for?

average 9.7 added years of life, according

Come and join us and (perhaps, and at risk of

apparently to the Danes (sounds a bit too

getting into trouble with the Advertising

specific to me) – and you may not need to go

Standards Authority!) even have a longer and

to your GP for drugs;

healthier life and achieve happiness!

• you may well be able to play tennis well into

Contact kltcmembership@gmail.com or visit

and hopefully beyond middle age, without the

us on facebook at www.facebook.com/kings

same wear and tear on the body (but not all

woodlawntennisclub for more information.

will be so lucky); and, most significantly

To join, please go to our web-site at

• tennis is a social activity, with mental benefits,

www.kingswoodltc.com. We are moving

and any social activity entails a degree of self-

towards joining online.

reinforcing commitment.

And it would be remiss of me not to mention

Valentin, the club coach, can be contacted on 07919 453206

also the weekly Pilates class run by Karen in the

or his email address

club-house on Monday mornings.

coaching.kingswoodltc

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SARAH LOTT STORY

COLOUR ME HAPPY

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uth and Sam had lived in their semidetached house for over twelve years.

It was nice but nothing grand, with three bedrooms and a good sized ‘box room’.

They bought it when they had two children and used the fourth room as a home office, with a sofa bed for Sam’s mother when she came to stay. However, when their gorgeous but unplanned daughter came along, the home office had to go.

After years of trains, cars and tractors, Ruth relished in the pinkness of her beautiful girl and Sarah’s bedroom became a cornucopia of marshmallow rose. However, as she came out of babyhood, it soon became clear that Sarah hated the colour. When she was seven, she even subjected her mother to a mortifying display of pink defiance over a bridesmaid’s dress she’d been asked to wear.

Ruth and Sam had decided to re-decorate the living room. They’d painted it a very safe shade of ‘Almond White’ several years before and wanted to take the plunge and introduce some colour into their lives. Sarah leapt at the opportunity and begged for her room to be completely ‘de-pinked’. Over the years, they’d removed most of the offending accessories but the walls were still the original shade of marshmallow, albeit hidden under layers of drawings and posters.

They took Sarah to the local DIY store and the three of them soon got lost in the myriad of colourful options available to them.

Needless to say, opinions varied dramatically.

Sam was all for muted tones such as, ‘Muddy Puddle’, ‘Perfectly Taupe’ and ‘Naturally Hessian’. Ruth preferred ‘Intense Truffle’, ‘Redcurrant Glory’ and ‘Mulberry Burst’. Sarah liked the sound of ‘Melon Sorbet’, ‘Lemon Squash’ and ‘Seville Orange’. Their basket was quickly overloaded with sample pots and Sam

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was dismayed at the £30.00 bill before they’d even started.

Back at home, Ruth carefully started to paint small squares of potential colours on the living room wall. She sensibly took a picture down and painted behind it so the test patches would be hidden. Sam then had the additional bright idea of writing the names in pencil to avoid confusion. Ruth loved the richness of ‘Redcurrant Glory’ but Sam preferred the more subdued ‘Perfectly Taupe’. They looked at them in both daylight and electric light. They discussed and they disagreed. Even Ben and Daniel were brought in to arbitrate. Ruth bought some more test pots but it didn’t make any difference. They still couldn’t come to a decision.

The following weekend, Sam put all the samples on a tray. Perhaps they should take a lucky dip and let chance decide? “You know, we still have an almost full can of ‘Almond White’ in the garage. We could always buy some new cushions to brighten up the room…”

Ruth decided to assess the colours one last time but when she went to get the tray, it had disappeared. Ben and Daniel were surprisingly doing homework but Sarah was nowhere to be found. Sam and Ruth went up to her room to be greeted by scattered sample pots and a paint spattered daughter.

“You don’t have to repaint my room Mum, I’ve done it myself! These colours are brilliant!”

Sarah Lott Website: www.thememorybook.co.uk Email: sarah@thememorybook.co.uk Facebook: The Memory Book Tel: 01372 373844 Have you ever wanted to get precious family memories written down? Do you have a loved one with a story to tell? Give me a call and I’d be happy to help.

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here was a Police briefing in the Harlequin Theatre complex to update the residents of Reigate & Banstead with plans for 2020 and to report on the current crime situation.

PCC David Munro stated that he would be recommending a 3.8% increase in the Police allocation from Council Tax – it would take 2% just to stand still in terms of numbers of Officers. He advised us that Surrey will also be allocated 78 new officers during the course of this year out of the nationwide 20,000 promised

by Boris Johnson to be achieved over the next three years. It was pointed out that it takes about a year to train a Police recruit so it will take some time for them to make an impact. However, the 79 new officers recruited as a result of last year’s increase in Police precept are now starting to come on stream. Chief Constable Gavin Stephens described how new technology was allowing his officers to get results from fingerprints taken on the street and how new, high quality wearable video cameras are making a big difference to the evidence that can be presented, for example, showing how a property looked after being ransacked by burglars. He pointed out that a career in the Police was an attractive option now that the days of Police manpower cuts have come to an end. The call volumes on the Police 101 number have increased to 1300 per day but they were still managing to respond in an average of just over a minute. He was very proud that Surrey Police had achieved an “Outstanding” rating from HM Inspectorate and successes in their crime prevention strategies were an important

reason for the rating. Borough Commander Angie Austin explained how the crime rate in our borough is influenced by gangs operating over county boundaries often setting up bases in homes occupied by vulnerable adults.

Her team were currently aware of over 20 such gangs and were having successes such as recently catching a wanted county-lines gang member found hiding under a duvet in a vulnerable woman’s home. When it came to questions the first to speak from the floor were some residents from the North of the borough concerned about a sudden increase in burglaries with over 42 in the Banstead area alone. Inspector Austin gave some details but could not reveal more concerning very recent progress with the arrest of several members of a gang that might be behind some of these crimes.

Questions covered a wide range of topics including the impact of Brexit on law enforcement, the value of social media when used by both the Police and Neighbourhood Watches, Crimestoppers’ youth initiative, concerns about Smart Motorways and the possible rationalisation of the multitude of Police Forces across the country – both Gavin and David were in favour of this, apparently the new Police HQ in Leatherhead will save money over time as Mount Browne is very expensive to maintain. Finally it seemed that there will be recruitment opportunities for Police volunteers as well as Officers.

Mike Fox, Chair Surrey Neighbourhood Watch

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CHARITY ACTION LIST

GARDENS, FAIRS, WALKS AND HUNTS Feeling charitable? Or just want to get involved in some interesting local activities? Or both! There are lots of great outdoor activities here for you to choose from – gardens, fairs, walks and treasure hunts. Here’s what’s coming up in the next 3 months. Bob Gunn Wednesday 8 April 10am to 1pm The Firs, The Hoppety, Tadworth KT20 5RQ Sue Edward’s Open Garden with Hot Cross Buns and Coffee Sue’s stunning garden in Spring should be seen by gardeners and nongardeners alike. Unlimited refreshments! Entry £5. All profits kindly donated to The Friends of the Children’s Trust at Tadworth Court. Plant sales. Raffle.

Wednesday 6 May at 7.30pm Banstead Community Hall, Park Road SM7 3AJ Understanding the formation & diversity of Surrey’s countryside A presentation by Dr Stuart Downward, Associate Professor of Geography and Environment, Kingston University. There will also be stands displaying local environmental initiatives and U3A activities. Tickets £7 from Banstead Library, at the door, or at www.bansteadarts.co.uk

Saturday 11 April 11am to 3pm at Tadworth Court Mansion, Tadworth St, Tadworth KT20 5RU The Children’s Trust Easter Fair An ‘egg-citing’ day’s entertainment including Easter Egg Hunt (£4.50), Easter Market, raffles, games, tasty festive treats and fairground rides. £3 per person (under-3s free). Pre-book tickets at www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/easter-fair

Sunday 10 May starting between 8.30am and 10am at Tattenham Corner on Epsom Downs Banstead Rotary Charity Walk A fully marshalled 8.5 mile walk through the North Downs to raise money for your chosen charity. Details online at www.bansteadrotary.com/banstead-rotarywalk or contact Derek Aram 01737 212397 or derek4ram@ntlworld.com

Sunday 19 April 2pm to 5.30pm 41 Shelvers Way, Tadworth KT20 5QJ Keith Lewis’ Open Garden It is always fascinating to see what Keith has been able to do with an ‘ordinary’ back garden.

Inspirational! Entry £5. Afternoon tea, coffee & cakes provided by TWOAT to help fund their overseas aid projects.

Friday 15 to Sunday 17 May at Peter Aubertin Hall, Elmore Road, Chipstead, CR5 3SG Tadworth Art Group Summer Exhibition Friday 6.30pm – 10pm, Saturday 10am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm.

Entry is free. For more information: www.tadworthartgroup.org.uk 01737 362404 or 07971208087 Proceeds from the Exhibition will support the charity InterAKtiv, which supports children with autism.

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CHARITY ACTION LIST Friday 22 May and again on Saturday 30 May 9am for 9.30am start Starting at The Ramblers Rest, Outwood Lane, Chipstead CR5 3NP The TWOAT 10-mile Walks Dick Shelley, Adrienne Elliott and Bob Gunn will be leading these popular figure-of-eight walks in our delightful local countryside, this year from Chipstead through Shabden Park in the morning, lunch stop at Ramblers Rest then exploring Banstead Woods in the afternoon.

Along the walk there will be information on the history of the area. We will stop for morning refreshments at The Well Inn. The afternoon walk will finish at about 5pm. There is a £10 walk fee, but what about getting family and friends to sponsor you as well? All money raised supports TWOAT’s small-scale, self-help overseas aid projects. If you would like to take part, contact Dick Shelley on 01737 817930 or

dickshelley@ntlworld.com Monday 25 May (Bank Holiday Monday) 1pm – 4pm at Gatton Park, Reigate RH2 0TW Fairytale Treasure Hunt by Gatton Community Theatre Discover faiytale characters around the park, talk to them and hunt for treasure! Delicious refreshments available to purchase. Cost £8 per child + 1 accompanying adult FREE. Additional adults £8. No booking required.

If there is a local charity event in the period June, July, August, 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 by 20th April.

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