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CONTENTS MARCH 2018 KVCA Contacts Yo u r C h a i r m a n ’s N o t e s Brian Hill Memory Lane - Penny Chatfield News From KADDS Review of Big Band Legends The Church In Kingswood Desert Island Discs - Liz Grey Writers’ Corner Kingswood Residents Association Thirteen Society S a r a h ’s G a r d e n J o t t i n g s Photograph Competition Kingswood Village WI A n n D o b s o n ’s R e c i p e s Flower Arrangement Group Tr a v e l K i n g s w o o d L a w n Te n n i s C l u b Yo u r L o c a l C h a r i t i e s - F r i e n d s o f t h e C h i l d r e n ’s Tr u s t NSPCC Sarah Lott - Pink Carnations Charities - Charity Action List
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his edition of Village Voice pays tribute to Sir Brian Hill, who died last December. In the feature article you can read of his early life, his work, his many contributions to Kingswood and the roles he had in the KVCA. I believe that Brian leaves two main legacies to Kingswood, firstly a greater sense of community and secondly a Village Hall in a fit state to be the centre of our community. Our Hall was saved for the village by a number of community-minded citizens in the late 1970s after a fire largely destroyed the old masonic hall on the site. Over the intervening 40 years it has been developed and improved to provide a home for plays, parties, presentations, meetings, exercise groups and much more. So who precisely uses it? Some have been associated with the Hall for many years. • Carol Anne Dance Academy (CADA): a fun and funky dance academy run by Emma Jane North for girls and boys from 2 years old upwards. • Laird Academy of Dance & Drama: high quality ballet classes under the direction of Deirdre Laird and leading to Royal Academy of Dance qualifications. • Kingswood Village WI: meets monthly for an interesting range of speakers, demonstrations and activities. • 13 Society: runs a fascinating series of illustrated lectures, now making good use of the Hall’s versatile audio-visual system. • Flower Arrangement Group: “does what it says on the tin” at its meetings on the second Tuesday of most months. • Kingswood Big Band: a group of brilliant jazz musicians, including legendary names from the Ted Heath Band and the BBC Big Band, rehearse every Monday afternoon, and are occasionally persuaded to turn a rehearsal into a concert. and of course • KADDS (Kingswood Amateur Drama, Dance and Song): our very own entertainment group which puts on plays, pantomimes and reviews to delight those who love live theatre, and which give young and old alike the chance to develop their talents for acting and all of the other aspects of putting on performances. But we also have a number of exciting new Hall Users in 2018, all of whom would welcome your support and participation. • Simmons Fitness: a Saturday morning exercise class run by Daniel Simmons to get you into shape and keep you there. • Yoga: improve your physical and mental health at Tuesday morning sessions with instructor Debi Henderson or at Thursday morning sessions with instructor Jan Taylor. • Pilates: Vanessa White can help you to strengthen your core, improve your balance and
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coordination every Thursday morning. • Tai Chi: an exercise and meditation regime which is known for its relatively slow movements. Tuesday evening sessions are run by Sean McCrossen. • Curzon Country Cinema: Barrie Gilbert presents a monthly recent-release film for you to see on a giant screen right here in Kingswood! How convenient! And only £6 a ticket. The film for Saturday 10 March is ‘Dunkirk’. For all KADDS plays and for the new Curzon film nights, our 3 village restaurants – Khyber Tandoori, No 12 Restaurant and the Kingswood Arms – will, on production of your tickets, offer you special deals for an early evening meal. Why not make a night of it! In addition to these regulars, the Hall is also used for private parties, charity functions, dance examinations, health information sessions and, of course, elections and referenda. But there are still some spaces on the monthly bookings sheet which is produced by our friendly Bookings Secretary Penny Chatfield and, in my view, there are activities which are missing from our village life. So, who would like to take the lead on organising: • a Toddler Group? • Short Mat Bowls? • a Food and Wine Society? • a monthly Music Night? I’m waiting to hear from you. If you have views about the Hall, or about Village Voice, why not come along to the KVCA and KADDS AGMs on Wednesday evening 4 April at 7.30pm. I would particularly like to welcome Hall Users and all of those involved with producing and distributing Village Voice to the meeting. There is no charge for the AGMs, naturally, but if you would like to join in the traditional KADDS fish and chips supper you will need to book and pay for tickets. Details are on page 18. I do hope to see you there. n Bob Gunn, Chairman KVCA
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BRIAN HILL M A N O F M A N Y PA R T S ( O F F A N D O N S TA G E ! ) Sir Brian Hill MA, FRICS, FCIOB, who for 50 years had been a sizable presence in the village of Kingswood, died suddenly last November at the age of 84.
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rian, as he always insisted on being called (rather than Sir Brian), was born on 19th December 1932, in Streatham, South London, and was educated at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. Following National Service he went up to Emmanuel College, Cambridge to study Land Economy. He qualified as a Chartered Surveyor before joining the family construction company Higgs &
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Hill in 1957. He was the seventh generation of his family to enter the building industry. He was appointed Managing Director in 1972 and then Chief Executive and Chairman before retiring from the company in 1992. Some of the construction projects carried out during his time at the Company included the BBC Television Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Hayward Gallery, South Bank Television Centre and the Mound Stand at Lords. During his career, Brian held many positions within the building industry. He was National President of the Building Employers’ Confederation, President of the Chartered Institute of Building, a main board member of the Property Services Agency, Chairman of Vauxhall College of Building and Director of the London Docklands Development Corporation. He was also a past master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors. He was knighted for services to the construction industry in 1989. He advised on the extension to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, becoming a director in 1984. He was appointed Chairman of the Board in 1992 and then became Chairman of the Trust Board until stepping down in 1997. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Child Health in 1997. From 1997 to 2008 Brian was Chairman of The Children’s Trust, Tadworth Court and on retirement from that position was appointed as the Trust’s President. The Trust is the leading UK Charity for children with brain injury. He was also a trustee of the Falkland Islands Chapel at Pangbourne.
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Brian moved to Kingswood with his wife Janet and their three children, William, Sarah and Peter, in 1967. He was an active member of the community from the early days, becoming church warden at St. Andrew’s Church, a governor of Aberdour School and then Chairman of the Kingswood Village Community Association from 2003 until 2016, when he was appointed as the KVCA’s Life President. He was rightly proud of the Kingswood Village Hall and took personal care of planning the annual redecorations and planting the small flowerbed at the front. Encouraged by Janet, who had been one of the inspirations behind the establishment of KADDS, Brian took many theatrical C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 1 0
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roles in plays and pantomimes at the Village Hall and his dramatic renditions of panto ‘baddies’ were legendary! But he also took roles in ‘straight’ plays and performed with distinction. In addition to his official roles at The Children’s Trust, Tadworth Court, Brian, with Janet, was a great supporter of The Friends of The Children’s Trust, encouraging and attending many of their functions. The Friends are planning a tribute to Brian at their Spring Exhibition of Arts at Tadworth Court from 27 to 29 April, to which all Kingswood residents are invited. Above all, Brian was known for his immense kindness and generosity. He was an unassuming man but was held in high regard by all those who met him, both in the business world and in his personal life. He always took time to help others in his community and was often the first person to appear in times of crisis, usually clutching a handful of sweet peas, picked fresh
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from his beloved garden. Janet and the whole Hill family have been very touched by the warmth of the tributes to Brian from people across the whole range of his activities, especially at the Service of Thanksgiving for his life which was attended by over 300 people in December. In addition to the more serious contributions recognising his working life and public service, there was laughter at lighter moments recounting back-stage tales from KADDS and precious family memories. The service finished with the choir and congregation joining in KADDS’ traditional end-of-pantomime “Farewell Kingswood” which had been re-written for the occasion at Janet’s request. Brian will be missed by all who knew him. His death leaves a hole in our community which will be difficult to fill, but this community of Kingswood is much richer for his life here with us. Thank you Brian. n Bob Gunn
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grew up in Tadworth and moved to The Glade
I was a Brownie and a Guide before I went
when I was 10. We crossed the A217, then
away to school. I remember very clearly coming
called the Brighton Road. It was a single
out of Guides on a Friday evening to hear that
track road, no way a feeder to the M25! It
JFK had been shot. Guides was held at a hall on
was when the Heathside Hotel was called the “Sugar Bowl” with an outdoor swimming pool
the Dorking Road. As a teenager, life revolved around the Tennis
and there was a corn stores on the Green at
Club where we played tennis and had great
Burgh Heath from where I got my hamsters.
social events. The club house burned down the
It was the very cold winter of 1962/3; no cars
night before my wedding. There was also
moved from The Glade for about 6 weeks. It was,
Scottish dancing in the Village Hall. I remember a
as it is now, hemmed in by three hills. I remember
teenage party at Kingswood Golf Club where my
a working party of fathers going down to try and
father, Ivor Evans-Thomas and Mervyn Francis
clear Glade Hill on a Saturday morning. The
patrolled all evening, names that will still be
children joined in, slipping and sliding down the
familiar to some. Most Sunday afternoons were
Hill, much to our Dads’ annoyance. They then
spent at the Fulfords’ house in Warren Drive
repaired to the pub, the Pigeon Pair as it was
where we girls had tea and a gossip, wondering
called then, and we were sent home.
if we would ever get married in the future. I was
I was at school at Bramley, along with many other Kingswood girls. My mother was in a school run in her mini van, cheaper tax as it had
the last one of us to do so, when I was 29, very old in those days! I became a commuter, first to a London
no back windows! The fathers, most of whom
secretarial college and then to work. The porter
commuted by train to the City, often had holes in
would hold open the door of the train as I flew
their newspapers, so you knew it was a current
on at the last minute.
affairs morning at Bramley.
After a short time away, I moved back to
Our mothers were not chauffeurs in the
Kingswood, by this time married to James. We
holidays. We either walked or cycled to friends’
have a daughter, Emma, who went to Toddler
houses, no cycle helmets then. My friend Judy
Group and Playgroup in the Village Hall. Some
and I would walk up to Banstead Woods by
people reading this will remember those days.
ourselves, nobody worried, we were just
She then went to my old alma mater, Bramley,
expected to turn up for a meal at some point.
sadly no more. Things have a habit of going full
This was in the days when even large Kingswood
circle. I am once again a
houses only had one bathroom, but quite often
member of the Tennis Club
basins in every bedroom, and an outside loo
and spend some of my time
although there would be one inside as well. My
in the Hall, as I do the
mother loved pigs and Lilley Drive in the Chase
bookings and am on the
was a pig farm. We often walked past this smelly
KVCA Committee!
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n Penny Chatfeld
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ADDS February play Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame directed by Eileen Hannah and produced by Jill Gunn. The audience was treated to this well known, loved classic (enjoyed by adults and children alike) they were transported into the world of Toad and his beloved friends who tried to temper his somewhat impulsive character, rescuing him from inevitable mishaps and encounters with the not so friendly creatures of The Wild Woods! We recruited 10 local children who performed as a variety of animals convincingly, brazenly stalking and scampering about the stage most professionally alongside the 10 adult actors. A pre-show Gala Dinner was enjoyed by ticket holders on the opening night at No 12 Restaurant and there were also discount meal deals offered by No 12, Khyber Tandoori and the Kingswood Arms on all performance evenings. Diary Dates: KADDS/KVCA AGMs Wed 4th April 7.30pm at the Village Hall You are invited to the KADDS / KVCA AGMs. Wine on arrival, Fish & Chip meal followed by ice cream served between the two AGMs. Tickets £9 available from Judy Parnall on 01737 830888 or judy.parnall@me.com 30 May,1/2 June 2018 The Weekend 8pm, written by Michael Palin and directed
by Colin Edgerton. Palin investigates family values, which is not only very amusing but also has its darker side – a must see that will keep you entertained throughout. Tickets priced at £10 for Adults and £5 for children are available from Kingswood Village Store, Waterhouse Lane or online www.ticketsource.co.uk/KADDS Box office 0333 6663366. We are always looking for new talent to be involved in future productions – be it, on stage, in front of tabs or backstage with costumes, make-up, props etc. We are seeking volunteers to help front of house & there is a free ticket up for grabs for anyone to assist? If you are interested, or would like to be added to our database to be kept up to date with future performances, please get in touch. Wishing you all a happy, healthy Spring and we look forward to welcoming you to future productions! n Rachel Ruddmore (07771 555044)
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he Kingswood Village Hall was rocking on its foundations for over two hours one Monday afternoon last December as the Kingswood Big Band Legends, led by Barry Forgie, played another knockout concert to a packed, enthusiastic audience. The Band opened with “Love for Sale” featuring John Sargeant on drums in a centenary tribute to Buddy Rich. Paul Williams (piano) and Arnold Bibby (sax) stole the limelight on Benny Goodman’s “Roll ‘Em”. But for many the highlight of the concert was “Dustman Blues” sung by saxophonist Graham Mintram. The Band finished the first half of the concert with a stomping version of the perennial favourite “St Louis Blues March”. In the second half, Bill Geldard gave us “Rockin’ Chair” and nonagenarian trumpeter Ronnie Hughes, despite a sore lip, soloed on “So What?”. Vocalist Chris Scott sang about “Hard Hearted Hannah” before softening the
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mood with “Our Love is Here to Stay” and “Cheek to Cheek”. Finally, as it was heading towards Christmas, the band signed off with “Winter Wonderland”, leaving the packed hall wanting more. Apart from delighting those lucky enough to attend, the concert raised over £700 for The Friends of the Children’s Trust at Tadworth Court and the valuable work they do for children with brain injury, plus a similar amount for the KVCA. Audience comments captured from those leaving included: • Angie Peters: We really enjoyed the concert. Great fun and great playing. • Eric Glendenning: “Dustman Blues” was worth the price of admission on its own. Everything else was a bonus! • Ron Mills: The late American singer Barbara Cook used to perform a song called “It’s Better with a Band”. How right she was! We were all entertained to an outstanding, magical afternoon of Big Band numbers from the likes of Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Woody
REVIEW O F BIG B A N D LEG EN D S Herman, Glenn Miller and Buddy Rich amongst others. As every singer knows, even though we like to sing with a piano, it’s better with a band and Chris Scott, the excellent vocalist, certainly made the most of it. • Sheila Peters: Once again Kingswood was treated to an excellent concert brought to us by the Big Band. Great to hear old favourites and enjoy an afternoon of Swing and Jazz. I hope to convince the Band to play another concert this year, so watch out for information. The tickets are likely to sell quickly. And if you would like me to try to organise other music concerts at the Hall, please let me know. n Bob Gunn
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s we reach the month of March, we are well into the season of Lent. On March 11th we celebrate Mothering Sunday, which always brings with it the joy and hope of new life, as flowers make a brief appearance in church as gifts for our ‘mothers’ (however we define that word). The revival of Mothering Sunday in this country must be attributed to Constance Smith (1878-1938), and she was inspired in 1913 by reading a newspaper report of Anna Jarvis’s campaign in America for a Mother’s Day each year during May. A big difference between the two women was that Constance Smith was a High Anglican who believed that “a day in praise of mothers” was fully expressed in the liturgy of the Church of England for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. It is true that this Sunday harked back centuries to the preReformation connotations of ‘Laetare’ Sunday, being the day to visit the mother church or cathedral. Some customs of the day outlived the Reformation. These included making a simnel cake and taking it to mother. Constance Smith reconnected simnel cakes and what local customs of the day that survived with the honouring of
mothers. Under the pen-name C. Penswick Smith she published a booklet, ‘The Revival of Mothering Sunday’ in 1920. Things snowballed, impelled by feelings consequent on the loss by many mothers of their sons in the First World War. Constance Smith’s idea was not that Mothering Sunday should be limited to one Christian denomination, and its popularity spread through such open organisations as the Boy Scouts and Girls Guides. “By 1938,” wrote Cordelia Moyse, the modern historian of the Mothers’ Union, “it was claimed that Mothering Sunday was celebrated in every parish in Britain and in every country of the Empire.” Neither Constance Smith nor Anna Jarvis (who successfully instituted Mother’s Day in America) ever became mothers themselves. Anna Jarvis regretted the growing commercialisation of the day, even to disapproving of pre-printed Mother’s Day cards: “A printed card means nothing,” she said, “except that you are too lazy to write to the woman who has done more for you than anyone in the world.” So let us honour our mothers, and those who have been like mothers to us, in showing them our gratitude and thanks. And we must also remember to give thanks to God for them and for our mother church. n Rev’d Chris Colton, Priest in charge, Parish of Kingswood
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LIZ GREY Liz has lived in Kingswood since 1986 working at Sutton Hospital for 30 years and since retiring has volunteered on Kennaway Ward at the Royal Marsden, Sutton
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am pleased to offer my selection for Desert Island Discs. I grew up in Wallington and Purley, attending Commonweal Lodge School before going away to board at the age of 13. Much of the holidays were spent playing tennis at Purley cricket club. Living as I do now, not far away, I often meet others who grew up round about. My parents were Churchgoers and my grandfather was Church Warden at Patshull Church near Wolverhampton. In those days, before motorways, the Midlands were considered a long way away, so we were usually only able to visit once a year. I have such fond and vivid memories of singing my heart out. My first choice of disc therefore would be the hymn Tell Out My Soul. My brother loved military band music. His first records bring back memories of these tunes resounding through the house. My second choice would be the Coldstream Guards playing Elgar’s Nimrod. I find this spine chilling as we had the organ version at both our parents’ funerals. I loved the film West Side Story, and will always watch it again if it is repeated on television. One of my favourite songs is One Hand One Heart and I particularly like the version sung by Kiri Te Kanawa and José Carreras, my third choice. I went to board at Queen Anne’s School, Caversham, following in the footsteps of my
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mother and her two sisters. I was very happy there and enjoyed swimming, tennis and lacrosse. This was the era of the Beatles. We would rush downstairs in the morning to “bag” any pictures of the Beatles in the newspapers! Many years later, when I met my husband Andrew and we were “walking out”, one of our favourites was Paul McCartney singing I Can’t Wait Another Day Until I Call You, my fourth choice. That song is very special for me. It was at school that I developed my love for organ music. We had a chapel organ and a wonderfully enthusiastic music mistress. My fifth choice would be the Toccata by Widor. This I find particularly special as we had it played at our wedding. Also at school, I learnt to play the clarinet; a skill I have sadly lost. However, I still love listening to the music. I particularly like Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major, my sixth choice. After school, I trained at Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Road, London as an Orthoptist. This led to a very happy and fulfilling career. I worked at Sutton Hospital for 30 years. My job involved treating children with squints and lazy eyes. It also involved treating adults with double vision and testing fields of vision for glaucoma patients. I also worked at the Queen Elizabeth Mobility Centre assessing the driving capabilities of patients following a stroke or other disability. For several years I was chairman of the local branch of NAWCH (National Association
LIZ for the Welfare of Children in Hospital). We raised money for a play leader for the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ward of Epsom Hospital. This was a necessity, as open visiting was not allowed in those days. I was expert in running jumble sales and teddy bear tombolas! Andrew and I were married in 1986 and moved to Kingswood that June. My son Martin Phillips was a keen member of Kingswood tennis club. Andrew came from Ewell and I from Banstead so we are fortunate to have many good friends in the wider area. Since retiring from Sutton, I missed working in a hospital environment. I became a volunteer on Kennaway Ward at the Royal Marsden, Sutton and have been helping there for 18 years. Ironically, I had to have a major cancer operation at The Royal Marsden Hospital in London in 2005. My first grandchild, Amelia, was born soon after that at 32 weeks, very prematurely. I vowed at the time I would enjoy any grandchildren we
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might have, very aware as I was of my own mortality. I am so lucky to have been cured, and to be able to fulfil that vow. We are both now kept busy enjoying 4 girls and 5 boys who range from age 2-12. As two of them live abroad, we frequently visit Portugal and Poland. My seventh choice, which I see from previous contributors I share with others, is from Les Miserables. It is Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne and Samantha Barks singing A Heart Full of Love. My eighth and last choice is Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman singing Time to Say Goodbye. My luxury would be a photo album with photos of all our families. The book I would choose is The Andrew Robson boxed set of Bridge Lessons. I have played bridge since I was a teenager. Being stuck on a desert island would give me plenty of time to learn all the latest conventions, for when I am rescued! Liz Grey
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C O R N E R
As this edition of Village Voice contains our tribute to Brian Hill, I am including that part of a poem called Kingswood’s Got Talent (Part II) ‘Kingswood’s Got Talent’ Now, what of Sir Brian, a bold actor of note which deals with Brian’s Who has trodden the boards many a time KADDS activities. The full (Those boards, I should note, he has often had cleaned poem was performed at the Of their paint and their tape and their grime). Village Hall celebration event in 2016 when Brian As Chief of the Indians, upright and strong, stood down as KVCA He defended the brave Peter Pan Chairman and was Against wicked pirates, of which he was one appointed Life President. For he is such a versatile man! I also include another very thought-provoking poem by A Sheriff of Nottingham, evil and cruel, Brian and Janet Hill’s A Butler of some Im-por-tence, granddaughter Juliet Hill, A Sheik who was able to sing that odd line inspired by her part in a About “intense intents” when “in tents”. play. If there is a piece of writing you would like to As Gruesome, the Ogre’s Mate, in Puss-in-Boots appear in Village Voice, His nastiness was quite corrosive, poetry or prose, written by While his acting as Dean in Lord Arthur’s big crime yourself or by someone else, (Said the critics) was really explosive! please let me know. Bob Gunn In all, though he worried some lines he’d forget (Even more when the family was there) He’s a really good sport and he’d give it a go; He’d got KADDS in his heart, fair and square! So, take both together, our Janet and Brian Have meant much more to KADDS than we know, Their skills complementary, and it is clear How their influence helped KADDS to grow So that, in the future, our Hall will resound To more dramas with star-studded bills, And much will be owed to the legacy of Brian and Janet, our own Kingswood Hills. Bob Gunn July 2016
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W R I T E R S ’
C O R N E R His soft song floats to my ears, A feeble shiver dances on my hand, Silver sequins are stitched down my face, Mixing with delicate, black feathers.
This poem is inspired by an incident from the play 'The Turn of the Screw’ that Juliet acted in last autumn. Her character rescues a baby chick which she calls Rip, “like all the people in the churchyard”.
My hopes to warm him fade away, Sucked out by a root-freezing chill, The cold whips my breath into mist, Vanishing into a smothering whiteness. Out of the gloom, a sudden light strikes, A bonfire of determination burns inside me, It melts away the stone cold despair, And sends tingles of hope to my numb fingers,
Rip Stumbling through a marsh of frosted leaves, A killing ground for nature’s cruel knife, The heartless gale cuts through my winter cloak, Oblivious to the quiver in my hand.
A smile plays on my broken lips, A chance flickers from the grave, Once desolate and broken, The rescued chick may yet live. Juliet Hill October 2017
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K R A
KINGSWOOD UNDER SIEGE?
K
ingswood crime
The results of the questionnaire will already have
spree. There cannot
been circulated by the time this article appears. They
be anyone in
showed that in some parts of the village, there was
Kingswood who is
virtually no response from which we can only
not acutely aware of the spate
presume low levels of concern. Elsewhere the
of burglaries which has been
measures most strongly favoured were
happening in the village over the last few months.
Neighbourhood Watch, the introduction of CCTV and
Many residents have been prompted to review their
the WhatsApp group messaging feature. We will
own home security arrangements, beefing up
certainly do what we can to promote Neighbourhood
alarms, installing CCTV and other measures around
Watch and have already issued an explanatory note
the home. There have also been meetings of
on how to implement the WhatsApp feature. CCTV is
more complex, concerned residents who are anxious to with go further Lady Onslow some of her obviously patients, at Clandon Parknot only because of the and examine what communal security measures
technology, but because it would involve a
could also be introduced to offer better protection.
commitment from residents to contribute to the cost.
The question is which measures would be most
Some residents are looking into this already and
worthwhile. Residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opinions vary on which
hopefully information about the capabilities of the
measures would be both effective and practical.
system and the cost will soon emerge.
Everyone seems to hold strong opinions, but sometimes expressing very different views. Some have suggested that the KRA should
However the real concern behind this situation is the severe cuts to police resources in recent years and it comes as no surprise to read that burglary
implement communal security proposals, but the
statistics which had previously been falling steadily
Association has no powers to impose measures and
for 20 years, have risen by 20% in the last year
with residents favouring different solutions, or in
alone. Clearly the police are now obliged to cope
some cases none at all, which would we implement
with severely limited resources and it is beginning to
and with whose authority?
show. In addition, our local police have been
To at least clarify the situation, the KRA organised
unwilling to share crime information with us,
a questionnaire on security which was circulated
presumably not wanting to spread alarm. This might
before Christmas. From the results, we hoped to
be a sound approach in more normal times, but after
discover which locations support each measure being
some 15 burglaries in the last few months, many
considered. At least in that way it is hoped that
residents are already alarmed. The KRA has been in
residents who support a particular measure in their
discussion with our local MP about this and our
immediate area could hope to encourage their
Councillors are also actively addressing the issue
immediate neighbours to join them and to implement
with the police. We must surely
it. Indeed even in advance of the outcome of the
all be better placed to protect
questionnaire, residents in that part of the village most
ourselves if we are kept
affected by burglaries in recent months have been
properly informed about what
working hard to sign up their neighbours for a mobile
we are facing.
patrol service and once this is operational, residents
n Des Camblin
elsewhere may well opt to do the same.
(Chairman KRA)
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T H I R T E E N
S O C I E T Y
WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS
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s I write this in January we have just had our first meeting of 2018. A belated Happy New Year everyone, though the weeks are flying by and soon it will be Easter, bringing thoughts of warmer weather and holidays. Indeed the weather was responsible for a difficult December meeting. As always when Kingswood has a frosty spell the area round the hall is particularly slippery and this was no exception. Added to this, our speaker was stranded in Rome, so lots of phone calls later led to an unpublished evening hearing about the history of dictionaries which proved to be very interesting. My really grateful thanks are due to Susan Purcell who braved the roads from Guildford to help us out and to the brave folk who came to hear her. In January our magician/lecturer entranced us all with a brilliant mixture of wit, magic and information. Bertie Pearce is an experienced NADFAS / Arts Society speaker and he was absolutely fantastic. Never have so many people said that is was the best ever and all left with a large smile. He is coming again next year, in February, so don’t miss it. The Society has been in existence since the end of the last World War but, as with all societies, our numbers are falling. Attendance at meetings remains good but our membership is dropping year by year. There are 6 meetings a year between October and March and the topics are varied, but perhaps not to your taste. We, the committee, would welcome your thoughts on how to encourage the next generation to join, maybe suggest changes, topics etc. as we really don’t want to be the ones responsible for shutting down such a longstanding society. The rest of our programme is online on the Kingswood Village website www.kingswoodvillage.org If you click on Clubs you will find The Thirteen Society, and our current programme. This will be updated for the next season in late August. PLEASE come and join us, this year or next. Full membership will remain at £16 or £5 per evening at the door. All talks are at the Village Hall and begin at 8 pm. n Frances Rosbotham, Programme Secretary
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G A R D E N
J O T T I N G S
YOUR G ARDEN WAKES UP!
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s I write this, on a bright January day, the garden is full of snowdrops and primroses and I am reminded how important it is to have some early spring flowers you can see from your house. It’s worth making a note of this for next spring and possibly dividing and moving your clumps of early bulbs and perennials to bring them closer to the house. Jobs in the garden. There are a few jobs which you must complete now – before it is too late: • Trim your evergreen hedges and shrubs • Cut back (coppice) your Cornus, willows and hazels. • Prune roses • Prune your spring flowering shrubs if they are too large or congested • Finish pruning Hydrangea serrata, macrophylla, paniculata and arborescens – remember that the ‘Mop heads’ and ‘Lace caps’ need a third of the old stems cut to the ground and the flowering stems cut back to a new bud. The other Hydrangea can be cut down to about 20 cm from the ground. • Sow seeds of spinach, chard, lettuces and salad leaves. • Keep weeding – now is the time to get the perennial weeds out of your borders. There are some things which you
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Erythronium ‘Pagoda’.
should not do now and one is to not cut or tie back the leaves of Narcissi until they are yellow. If you are unhappy looking at the leaves why not interplant with some summer plants such as Hosta or hardy Geranium? Perhaps when you plant Narcissi this year you should plant them at the back or middle of the border. Plants at their best from March to May This time of year is when bulbs are at their best and despite any neglect will reward you every year by coming up regardless. Some of the more interesting ones are Erythronium (dogs tooth violet), Trillium grandiflorum, Fritillaria meleagris as well as the usual Narcissi, Crocus and tulips. There are two other perennials which I wouldn’t be without in my garden – Pulsatilla vulgaris and Epimedium. Pulsatilla has beautiful furry purple flowers in April and May (it is called the Pasque flower) and C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 3 4
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then striking seed heads which last several months. Epimedium has beautiful evergreen leaves, which turn from bright green to bright pinky red and has small yellow or pink nodding flowers. Helleborus are also looking good and are as hard as nails and self-seed prolifically. Two of the trees and shrubs which will be at their best now are Magnolia and Camellia. Unlike many plants you can predict how well they will flower as the buds are set in winter. As the weather warms up the bud scales are shed and the glorious flowers emerge. Beware a late frost however as that can kill the flowers! Gardens worth a visit Open for the NGS on Friday 11th May is Ramster – a beautiful spring garden in Chiddingfold, GU8 4SN. It is open on that day from 10-5 for the NGS but can also be visited from 10th March to 10th June for a price of £7.50. It has a very nice tearoom. If you haven’t ever been to Emmett’s Garden you should go there to appreciate the spring shrubs and lovely bluebell wood. It is a National Trust property in Ide Hill near
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Camellia japonica.
Sevenoaks in Kent and opens everyday from 10-5. It is at TN14 6BA and has a small café and shop. Finally, please come and visit my garden at Shieling on May 27th. We are on The Warren and open from 11am to 5pm with delicious homemade cakes and coffee or tea available all day. The tea sales are for the Children’s Trust and the entrance fee of £5.00 goes to the NGS charities, which include Macmillan Cancer Support and Marie Curie. Please support us – there are lots of new plants and garden features this year. Look out for the yellow posters. See you in May! n Dr Sarah Wilson
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ur most social quarter is drawing to a close and from now on the KVWI gets down to the business of the new year. The new programme for 2018 has been drawn up and we are looking forward to interesting speakers, teas and lunches and our usual activities such as the craft group, Scrabble and Mah Jong. The AGM was held in November and the meeting was well attended. Many other societies would be pleased to see such a healthy turnout at an AGM. We were sad in the course of this meeting to take leave of our President who had done a splendid job for 6 years. Well beyond the call of duty and well done Marilyn! Our members, mindful of her sterling work on our behalf, contributed most generously to a leaving gift. Four large planters to enhance her already beautiful garden and vouchers for the purchase of many plants with which to fill the planters. The business of the afternoon to elect a committee and a new President went very smoothly. We look forward to the new regime! Also at the meeting was our Surrey WI Advisor who was there to see that all was well with our voting procedures and to tell us about our Federation’s plans for 2018. A busy year lies ahead marking as it does the centenary of the Surrey Federation. December was party month for KVWI – birthday party month – our 48th. It
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was also our new president’s first day in the chair and Primrose acquitted herself very well. A party mood not being the easiest to keep on track when everyone is feeling festive. When other WI’s are having Christmas parties we celebrate our birthday with a proper birthday cake and candles but we don’t forget the mince pies! The entertainment was also suitably Christmassy. Pam Freeman was on hand to demonstrate the making of a Christmas decoration (from the beginning, Oasis base, florists’ tape, the lot). By popular demand, she made a most beautiful table centrepiece to adorn the winner’s festive dinner table. (Everyone present, members and invited guests from neighbouring WI’s, had been given a raffle ticket when they arrived and the winner’s number was drawn at the end of the afternoon. Lucky lady!) Everyone went home a winner though as KVWI’s birthday gift to each of us was a pretty mini-poinsettia. We tend not to have a speaker in January as inclement weather can deter the most determined members – and speakers. So, we all settled down to a fun afternoon of Beetle. Much laughter and the moving around of winners and losers between games saw our ladies having a chat to other, not so well-known fellow members. As always cake and tea ended a very convivial afternoon. Should you wish to join us, your welcome is assured – on the first Thursday of each month, in the Kingswood Village Hall at 14.00. n Nettie Cooper, Press Officer
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A TASTE OF SPRING Life is returning to the countryside. In the woods leaf buds are fattening and birds are searching for twigs and wisps of dried grass to build nests. There is a little warmth in the sun and it brings crocuses into flower and early daffodils into bud. A vibrant bowl of sweet red pepper soup, spiked with a hint of chilli, will keep out the last of the winter chill, bringing Mediterranean warmth to a dull day.
There is still some of the delicate pink forced rhubarb in the shops and it makes a tangy stuffing for pancakes, contrasting with a sweet crunchy topping of Demerara sugar and ground ginger. They taste delicious served with scoops of vanilla ice cream or crème fraiche. n Ann Dobson
SWEET RED PEPPER SOUP for 4 1 tablespoon oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 pint chicken stock 400g red peppers, seeded and chopped 1/2 small chilli, seeded and finely sliced (optional) 400g can tomatoes Heat the oil and cook the onions gently until beginning to soften. Add the peppers and cook for a few minutes, stir in the chilli if using and cook for a further minute or two. Now stir in the stock, bring to the boil and simmer for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add the canned tomatoes and blend until smooth. Re-heat to serve. CRUNCHY RHUBARB PANCAKES for 4 4 pancakes 400g rhubarb 75g caster sugar Juice of 1 orange 4 dessertspoons demerara sugar Pinch of ground ginger (or more – to taste) Chop the rhubarb, sprinkle with the caster sugar and orange juice and cook gently until it is soft but still has some shape. Strain, retaining the juice, and cool. Heat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Place a quarter of the mixture in each pancake and roll up. Put the pancakes, seam-side down, in a small oven-proof dish, mix the ginger into the demerara sugar and sprinkle evenly over the top of the pancakes. Bake for 15-20 minutes until crunchy. Boil the reserved juice until it is syrupy and serve with the pancakes.
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KINGSWOOD, TADWORTH AND WALTON FLOWER ARRANGEMENT GROUP Held in the Village Hall Waterhouse Lane Kingswood every second Tuesday in the month elcome to 2018. We wish you a happy and healthy New Year. The end of 2017 was really successful and we were delighted to welcome more new members. Our November demonstrator Susan Tausig was very interesting and our Christmas meeting, demonstrator Susan Shaw was excellent and the demonstration ideal for the time of year. The demonstration was followed by a delicious Christmas tea prepared by the committee plus a raffle and a separate raffle of all Susan’s arrangements. We did not have a meeting in January and we are now ready to resume our programme in February. Our first meeting starting on February 13th at 2.00. We are finalising our 2018 programme and getting ready for our AGM on April 10th I know I say this each time but it is so important. If you are a newcomer to the Kingswood, Walton and Tadworth area and are looking for opportunities to meet people and participate in local activities or maybe someone who has lived locally for years and would like to try something new, please give a thought to your local flower club. Why not find out more about us? Please come along to one of our meetings and hopefully you will enjoy it so much you would like to become a member. We have a break for refreshment and a chat and the demonstrator judges our own competition for that meeting (not compulsory). We raffle the demonstrator’s arrangements each month so you could go home with a beautiful bouquet. n Janet Hill, Chairman Janethill5@outlook.com (please note new email) Tel: 01737 832424.
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could even delve further into the unique scenery
So if you want a taste of what the highlights
and Elephant Valley Project of Monulkiri
have to offer, but don’t suffer crowds gladly,
Province before looping round to Phnom Penh.
read on…
Alternatives to… Halong Bay
Alternatives to… Angkor Wat
Halong Bay is one of the most recognisable
Travellers are often surprised to discover that
sights in Vietnam. Travel photography generally
Angkor Wat is just one in a complex of over
depicts the bay as impossibly serene, almost
1000 temples. No one can dimish the grandeur
otherworldly. However, every day it is visited by
of Angkor Wat; it really is unbelievable. But,
hundreds of tourist boats that follow a similar
equally, there are hundreds of other lesser-
route so there is often congestion from all the
known Khmer temples to choose from in Siem
excursions, particularly at the caves, village
Reap - many of which are just as impressive.
shops and wherever kayaking is possible.
Beng Melea
Bai Tu Long Bay
As an easy alternative, Experience Travel Group
As an easy alternative, go to Bai Tu Long Bay
offers a tour that includes the huge century
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Hue: the Hoi An alternative.
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itself is a good way to avoid the crowds in Hoi
instead. To the east of the busy “Halong” area, it
An. There are some lovely peaceful properties
has the same beautiful scenery but with far
such as the Anantara Hoi An that are within
fewer boats. Don’t expect total isolation: tourists
walking distance of the centre so you can easily
are beginning to get wind of this destination, but
explore outside of peak hours. You are distant
you’ll certainly have a much more relaxing
enough to escape the hustle and bustle, so you
experience.
can relax around the lovely pool when the
Trang An ecosystem
coaches arrive - but you are also close enough
As an off-the-beaten-track UNESCO alternative,
to pop back in for dinner when they’ve left.
try Trang An Ecosystem in Ninh Binh (UNESCO
Thu Bon River
since 2014), also known as the ‘inland Halong
As an easy alternative, explore the very near but
Bay’. While Trang An is popular with domestic
seemingly rural islands of the Thu Bon River by
tourists, many travellers from further afield miss
bike or Vespa. You’ll get a flavour of real local
out on this unique and intriguing landscape.
life as well as a fantastic view of Hoi An from
Those who do visit tend to do so in the
the opposite side of the river.
afternoon, so if you venture out in the morning
Hue
you could almost have the whole place to
As an off-the-beaten-track alternative, stay
yourself. Trang An is exceptionally scenic, easily
around an hour south of Hoi An on Tam Hai
accessible from Hanoi or you can stay overnight
Island. Here you’ll find people farming rice and
to spend time exploring the surrounding paddy-
fishing in traditional boats such as coracles, and
field countryside too.
the fascinating town of Tam Tien. Alternatively,
Alternatives to… Hoi An (UNESCO World
you could split a visit to Hoi An with a stay in
Heritage Site since 1999)
Hue. Also a UNESCO site, it is less busy than
Though development in Hoi An itself is limited
Hoi An but has arguably just as much to offer.
by UNESCO, the nearby stretch of beach from
You can travel easily between the two by Vespa
Danang to the outskirts of Hoi An has been
or take an atmospheric train through the
developed hugely over the last ten years. This
mountains
means that at times, Hoi An is rammed,
For further information on Vietnam and
particularly around 4pm when everyone crowds
Cambodia or to chat about your next holiday
around the bridge getting selfies.
please call Symphony World on 01737 362626
Hoi An is still a lovely place to visit. It might seem counter-intuitive, but staying in the town
or 01372 375261. www.symphonyworldtravel.com
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s I write this article, it seems like we have had a pretty miserable run of bad weather this winter. But this has not deterred members from playing. Not only have we had record turn-outs for the club tennis socials (particularly Saturday mornings 8.30-11am and Sunday mornings 9-11.30am and afternoons 1.30-4.30pm), but the hardier have continued to turn out in encouraging numbers to play under the floodlights on Tuesday (advanced players, 7.30-9pm) and Wednesday (all comers, 6.30-9pm) evenings. We place great emphasis on these socials, as a barometer of the health of the club. We look forward to a May Bank Holiday American Doubles Tournament on Monday 7 May. Teams: We are making every effort to increase the number and quality of teams that represent the club in leagues, as well as to persuade as wide a cross-section as possible of the membership to play in the various teams. Over the last year or so, we have gone from 2 to 6 teams (and increasing further this year), and have
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become a force to be reckoned with. We play in the Surrey leagues, the Dorking and Leatherhead league, and the Chaucer Veterans’ midweek league, and in addition there is a wide variety of friendly matches in the summer. Our aim is to enter 7 men’s teams, 3 ladies’ teams, and 2-3 mixed teams, across a range of leagues. This is an amazing achievement – down to the efforts of our past and current men’s captains, Trevor, Joel and Hefin. Membership: All the above success stems to a large extent from a significant boost in our membership numbers over the last year. With the advent of our new artificial clay courts, our new members have made a tremendous difference to the quality of the tennis played at the club and to the buzz at social events. Long may this continue! Socials: Our last social event of 2017, a black tie Christmas dinner dance, was fully subscribed and a huge success. Not many of the guests appreciated that they were entering the C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 5 2
KINGSW WOOD OD T TE EN NNIS NIS CL C CLU LU UB B TC LT KL
Junior Holiday Coaching Camps Event
Date:
February Half Term Junior Camp
Mon 12 Feb – Fri 16 Feb
Easter Half Term Junior Camp
Mon 2 Apr – Fri 13 Apr
Summer Half Term Junior Camp
Mon 28 May – Fri 01 June
Summer Holidays Junior Camp
Mon 30 July – Fri 31 Aug
Autumn Half Term Junior Camp
Mon 22 Oct – Fri 26 Oct
All ages and abilities catered for. Daily session last for 2.5 hours. £15 per session for members/£18 for non-members.
Half-Term Junior and Mini Coaching Sessions Group
Da y/ y/Time Thursday: 9:45-10:30
Tiny Tots (2 - 4 yrs) Tots Tennis (4 - 6 yrs)
/W ednesday: 15.45-16.30 Monday/W Saturday: 09:15-10:00
Red Ball (5 - 8 yrs) Red Ball (6 - 8 yrs)
Thursday: 16:00-17:00 Saturday: 10:00-11:00
Orange Ball (8 - 10 yrs) Orange Ball (8 - 9 yrs)
Thursday: 17:00-18:00 Saturday: 14:30-15:30
Green & Yellow Ball (9-10 yrs)
Saturday: 12:00-13:00
Yellow Ball (11 yrs and over)
Tuesday: 17:00-18:30 Saturday: 13:00-14:30
Cost per half term (~ 6 or 7 week term) per session: £48 for members, £66 for non-members.
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clubhouse through a wardrobe door into the world of Narnia. Many thanks to Brenda Wormald and Sue Higham for the organisation, Katy Wormald for the wall drapes of Narnia, and to their small army of assistants. We look forward to an equally full social programme in 2018, including a table tennis evening, an Irish Dance evening, our annual Open Day (especially for prospective members) on Sunday 13 May (see next page for details), and the Family Fun Day, with BBQ and entertainment, on Saturday 16 June. We are hoping to develop a Pilates group in the clubhouse too. Coaching: Our head coach, Valentin, leads the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaching programme. He is an outstanding coach, right on our door-step, so what are we waiting for? Valentin can be contacted on 07919
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453206 or coaching@kingswoodltc.com. Juniors: Please refer to page 51 for details of another extensive Junior coaching programme this year, led by Valentin, comprising holiday camps and regular coaching. Thanks also to Simona Hartley for taking over from long-serving Pam Armitage as Junior Co-ordinator, helping to organise Junior socials and matches. For more information, please go to our website at www.kingswoodltc.com, or visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/kingswoodlawntennisclub. If you are not members already but are considering joining, it could not be a better time to join (and we have one of the lowest membership fees in the area): come to our Open Day on 13 May (36pm) and contact kltcmembership@gmail.com. n Robin Hollington, Chairman
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for urgent resuscitation. We’ve funded Entrance £5. educational visits and our special ‘spoiling’ Friday 27 – Sunday 29 April of the children is paying for their Spring Exhibition of Arts at Tadworth Christmas gifts and celebrations and for Court, Tadworth St, KT20 5RR. The their annual summer outings. We have also Friends’ annual show of painting, funded a Maze for the children in the sculpture and photography from Surrey Tadworth Court grounds, and a complete and the wider art world. Masterpieces programme of play and leisure activities. for sale! Entrance is free. This year we YOUR HELP are planning a special tribute to Sir We would love to have your support at Brian Hill, in recognition of the the events we are running this year. If enthusiastic support which he offered you would be interested in supporting The Friends ever since he was first the work of The Children’s Trust further involved with Tadworth Court. Do by joining our group of please come along to see it. enthusiastic volunteers HOW WE HELP THE CHILDREN to plan and run future Funds we’ve raised in recent years have events, we would be paid for a special vehicle to transport the delighted! children on medical and social trips, a n Vicky Symes, trampoline for therapy and exercise, music therapy equipment and also 2 defibrillators Friends Trustee Phone Vicky Symes 01737 814714 Email: friendsofthechildrenstrust@virginmedia.com Website: www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/the-friends-of-the-childrens-trust Facebook: www.facebook.com/FriendsofTheChildrensTrust Twitter: @TheFr1end5
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THE FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN’S TRUST AT TADWORTH COURT
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he Friends were the original local fund-raising and support group for The Children’s Trust when the Trust was established in the early 1980s to enable continuation of the enormously valuable work being done at Tadworth Court when it was the ‘country branch’ of the Great Ormand Street Children’s Hospital. That work was threatened by an NHS re-organisation which meant that Tadworth Court would no longer be funded by the NHS but would have to exist as an independent, self-funding trust. THE CHILDREN’S TRUST The Children’s Trust is now the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury and neuro-disability. Every year the charity supports thousands of children and their families across the country. Tadworth is home to the charity’s national rehabilitation centre. Here expert nurses, carers and therapists ensure each child has the opportunity to live the best life possible. The Children’s Trust also runs brain injury services at Southampton, Nottingham, Leeds, Sheffield and St George’s hospitals and the Brain Injury Hub, a nation-wide information website for parents. THE FRIENDS Our charity, The Friends of the Children’s Trust at Tadworth Court, raises funds specifically to enhance the lives of the children at The Children’s Trust. Our aim is to spread awareness of the crucial work of The Children’s
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Trust and to raise money from the many events that we run or support to enable us to ‘make a difference’ to these special children. Last year we were able to raise almost £18,000. This year, with your help, we would like to do even better. OUR FUNDRAISING EVENTS In the past few years we have presented the hilarious TV comedian Tim Vine, a brilliant concert by the TV stars The Jive Aces, our annual 3-day Spring Exhibition of Arts, a ‘Mystery Lady’ talk about the legend of Tadworth Court, a highly entertaining Quiz and learnt all about the wonders of Brooklands. We run a stall at the popular Walton May Pageant and we are also supported by one of our Friends who opens her beautiful Tadworth garden on our behalf every spring. What is coming next, you ask? Wednesday 28 March 10am to 1pm Sue Edwards’ Open Garden + Hot Cross Buns, The Firs, The Hoppety, Tadworth KT20 5RQ. See Sue’s beautiful garden and enjoy tea, coffee and hot cross buns. Plant sales.
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KINGSWOOD NSPCC Gin Tasting Master Class and Dinner On Saturday 3rd February the committee held a Gin Tasting Masterclass and Dinner. Guests were given an introduction to a variety of gins before tasting them along with a selection of canapes. Then everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner served at No 12. We raised the fantastic sum of £2090.00 for the charity. The committee would like to thank our Guests for supporting the event and The Staff of No 12 and Waterhouse Café for looking after us so well. Spring Quiz Night Saturday 28th April 2018 Kingswood Village Hall 7pm Tables of 8 £18.50 per head to include a fish and chip supper. Our ever popular quiz night is back with a new spring session. Another chance for the ‘brains’ of Kingswood to rise to the challenge of our excellent quiz masters! Book early to avoid disappointment, tables go fast! To book a table or for more details contact Gill – gill.talpade@gmail.com or 07922651900
Annual Kingswood Tennis Day Monday 14th May 2018 Matches will be played at three local courts, semis and finals to be played at Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club. £25 per player to include a homemade 2 course lunch and afternoon tea and cake. Contact Rosie akermanjr@gmail.com or 830257, Jane – janehollington@btinternet.com for more details or to reserve a place. 200 Club For just £12 a year you have the chance to win cash prizes and help raise money for the NSPCC/Childline. If you would like further details or to join our 200 Club please contact Carolyn – carolyn.barke@gmail.com or 07814647109
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S A R A H
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PINK CARNATIONS
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uth wasn’t expecting any surprises for Valentine’s Day. Sam hated the commerciality of it all and resented the suggestion that he should be romantic towards his wife, just because the media said so. However, he did always give his wife a card, together with a bunch of pink carnations. There were always pink carnations. Ruth hated pink carnations… Ruth and Sam were in a bit of a romantic rut. They loved each other but never seemed to talk properly anymore. The atmosphere between them was as cool as the weather and Ruth didn’t know how to improve things. Christmas had been fun but money was tight and the January credit card bill was still staring menacingly from the pin board. The children were busy at school and Sam and Ruth were both working hard. There was no summer holiday to look forward to and nothing exciting in the diary. Ruth went into town to buy her Valentine card and stood for over half an hour going through different ones. She just couldn’t find one that said the right thing. There didn’t seem to be any ‘I may not be in the mood but I do still fancy you’ cards… She stared blankly, a cloud of
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hearts and flowers in front of her and not a romantic emotion in her head. The thought of sixteen years of pink carnations suddenly came to her. If each bunch contained forty flowers, how many flowers would that be? Ruth quickly went over to the office section of the shop and found a calculator to use. Sam had given her at least 640 pink carnations and it was all her fault for not being honest with him from the start. Back in 1998, Sam bought cinema tickets to see ‘Sliding Doors’ on Valentine’s day. They met in a nearby pub for a drink and Ruth was really excited about seeing the film. However, by the time they reached the cinema, the tickets had disappeared from Sam’s pocket and they were refused admission. They decided to have a cosy night in and watch a video instead, stopping at a garage on the way home for chocolate and cheap wine. The flat they were sharing at the time had a sliding door between the kitchen and the living room and Sam thought it was hysterical to provide Ruth with his own version of the film they’d missed. The finale of this performance was a bunch of tatty pink carnations being presented through the sliding door from the kitchen. Sam then poked his head round and apologised for the cheap garage flowers. This was when the lie started.
P I N K
“I love you Sam, you are a daft idiot but I love you. Promise you’ll never stop making me laugh. And I love pink carnations, they’re perfect. They’re my favourite flower…” Ruth suddenly knew what to do. She chose a card with a photo of a beautiful bunch of tulips and then went to the dvd section to find the perfect film for them to watch on Valentine’s Day. She knew exactly what she was looking for. However, as she paid for the card, she suddenly realised that although tulips were her favourite flower, she’d still like a bunch of pink carnations too… Sarah Lott Website: www.thememorybook.co.uk Email: sarah@thememorybook.co.uk Twitter: @thememorybook Facebook: The Memory Book
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ISSUE 143 • DECEMBER 2017
FEATURING
CROSSING THE THAMES
The Village Voice Editor Richard Milbour n, 3 Mount Hill, Mogador, Tadworth Surrey KT20 7HZ Tel: 01737 222307 Email: richard.milbour n@car nah.co.uk The Village Voice is published four times a year: March/September/September/ December with copy dates of 31st January, 30th April, 31st July and 31st October.
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CHARITY ACTION LIST Feeling charitable? Or just want to get involved in some interesting local activities? Or both! Here’s what’s coming up in the next 3 months. Bob Gunn 2 weekends in March (date and
Saturday 21 April 7.30pm at the
time to be confirmed) Royal
Good Shepherd Hall, Station
Alexandra & Albert School Chapel,
Approach, Tadworth KT20 5AH
Gatton Park, Reigate RH2 0TW
St George’s Concert and Supper
Gatton Community Theatre
TWOAT, in conjunction with St Cecilia Chorus,
Workshops for all budding actors interested in
present supper and singing to celebrate our
being part of GCT’s summer production of Wind in
national saint’s day. Tickets £15.
the Willows (performances will be on the
Contact Mike Fox mike.fox2@ntlworld.com or
afternoons of 14/15 and 21/22 July). Open to
01737 350452.
adults and children aged 8 or over. If you are interested please contact Jill Gunn:
Sunday 22 April 2 to 5.30pm
07421 745720 or info@gattontheatre.org.uk
41 Shelvers Way, Tadworth KT20 5QJ
Wednesday 28 March 10am to 1pm The Firs, The
Keith Lewis’ Open Garden
Hoppety, Tadworth KT20 5RQ
Part of the National Garden Scheme and always
Sue Edward’s Open Garden with Hot Cross
worth seeing. Entry £5. Afternoon Tea, Coffee &
Buns and Coffee
Cakes provided by TWOAT to help fund their
Sue’s stunning garden in Spring should be seen by
overseas aid projects.
gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Unlimited refreshments! Entry £5. All profits kindly donated
Friday 27 to Sunday 29 April
to The Friends of the Children’s Trust at Tadworth
at Tadworth Court Mansion,
Court. Plant sales.
Tadworth St, Tadworth KT20 5RU The Friends’ Spring Exhibition of
Saturday 31 March Noon
Arts Outstanding paintings,
to 4pm at Tadworth Court
sculptures and photographs to view and to buy.
Mansion, Tadworth St,
See the finalists’ work from our local schools’ art
Tadworth KT20 5RU
competition. Refreshments available. Admission
The Children’s Trust Easter Fair
FREE. Not to be missed! Friday 6 – 9pm, Saturday
A great afternoon’s entertainment including Easter
10am – 5pm, Sun 11am – 3pm.
Egg Hunt (£5), Spring Farm and Easter Market. And meet the Mascots.
Friday 11 to Sunday 13 May at Peter Aubertin
FREE entry for children and just £3.00 for adults.
Hall, Elmore Road, Chipstead, CR5 3SG
Pre-book tickets at
Tadworth Art Group Summer Exhibition
www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/easterfair where
Friday 6.30 – 10pm, Saturday 10am – 6pm,
places can also be reserved for the popular Easter
Sunday 10am – 5pm.
Egg Hunt.
For more information:
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CH A RITY A C TIO N LIST www.tadworthartgroup.org.uk 01737 362404.
01737 817930 or dickshelley@ntlworld.com
07971208087. Proceeds from the Exhibition will support local charities.
Monday 28 May (Bank
Saturday 26 May and again on Friday 8 June
Holiday
9.30am start
Monday) 1 –
(Likely finishing
4pm at Gatton
time 5pm) The
Park, Reigate RH2 0TW
TWOAT 10 mile
Fairytale Treasure Hunt by Gatton Community
Walk
Theatre
Dick Shelley and Adrienne Elliott will be leading
Discover faiytale characters around the park, talk
these popular circular walks in our delightful local
to them and hunt for treasure! Delicious
countryside. Along the walk there will be
refreshments available to purchase. Cost £7 per
information on the history of the area. We stop for
child + 1 accompanying adult FREE. Additional
morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea and at
adults £7. No booking required.
each stopping point, there will be transport to take walkers back to the start if they feel they have had
If there is a local charity event in the period June,
enough! The walk is suitable for anyone in
July, August, not otherwise covered in Village
reasonable trim (16 to 70 plus!). There will be a £5
Voice, which you would like to bring to the
entry charge. But what about getting your family
attention of our readers, please send brief
and friends to sponsor you as well?
information to Bob Gunn before the next copy
If you would like to take part, contact Dick on
date.
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