New Malden’s Village Voice April 2013

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KT3’s ONLY FREE independent community magazine and business guide April 13 issue 90

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New Malden’s Market on the Square

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Comedy Night

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New Malden History

by Robin Gill

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View from the City

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Ye Olde Craft Fair

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Go Wild in the Woods

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What’s On

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New Malden Jazz Club

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Clubs

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Fun for under 5s

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Dad’s Diary

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Welcome to

our April edition DTheearWinter’s All, barely behind us and plans are already

well underway for this year’s Malden Fortnight which will ‘kick off’ on 6th July. The website www. maldenfortnight.co.uk is updated as and when events are confirmed. Many of the ‘old favourites’ will be featuring in the festivities, as well as some new events.

So, if your club, organisation (or just you!) would like to get involved, then why not take a look at our site and start popping some of the key dates into your diary.

One regular feature of the Fortnight has already had a revamp for 2013. Instead of inviting children to design the official poster, we will be asking our local junior school pupils to create a new look logo. There’s more information online along with details of our exciting incentive to enter: a £50 prize for the the winner along with £75 for their school!

In other news....we’re really hoping to see another great turnout at our next ‘Market on the Square’ (Saturday 6 April). You can read more about the success of the March market on page 7. And, if you’re still looking for some more local retail therapy later in the month, you might also want to pop along to the Craft Fair to be held at the Methodist Church on 28th April (see page 21 for more details).

As ever, I’m delighted to see that our “Clubs and What’s On” pages are still getting so many submissions. If you run a group or a regular event (or are perhaps thinking of starting one) then please do get in touch. As long as it’s held on a not-for-profit basis, the entries on our community pages are free of charge.

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We highly recommend advertising on Village Voice. We hosted the Silly Sonatas classical workshop for young children. We received an amazing turn out. Thanks to Village Voice. Ginger from Music Fun We have tried many forms of advertising from radio to leflet drops. The Village Voice (since 11/05) has been the most cost effective form of advertising with new customers coming in every month. We are so pleased to be part of it.

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And finally, thank you to all my lovely readers who’ve been encouraging me on my recent running ‘journey’.

Last week I completed my first 5km run – without stopping or falling over!

As you may have read, I started a beginners running group in January run by local club, The Sheen Shufflers in Richmond Park (as well as using a training app on my iphone a couple of times a week).

The plan is that from running in just one minute intervals (a struggle at the beginning, trust me) your body is gradually trained to run 5km. And believe it or not, it actually works! So if you’ve been deliberating about getting active for Spring by using a similar and gentle approach to building up your fitness levels, I’d really recommend looking into this programme.

As the weather (hopefully) starts to improve, I look forward to seeing lots of you out and about, perhaps along the High Street, at our local parks or at one of our forthcoming events. And, don’t forget to give me a wave if you see me pounding the streets of New Malden!

I’m even starting to enjoy my runs now so can usually manage a smile....

Jenny Stuart, Editor & publisher P.S. So remember, please mention the Village Voice when replying to adverts and get in touch by 17th April if you’d like your business, Club or event to feature in the May edition.

Next copy deadline: 17th April Published by Malden Media Limited 36 Rosebery Avenue, KT3 4JS E: jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk 020 8336 2915

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Also publishing Worcester Park Life Please note that the opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent the views of the editor. All advertisements are commercial and not indicative of any endorsement by the editor who accepts no responsibility for any loss suffered directly or indirectly by any reader as a result of any advertisement or notice published in this magazine.

All in-house artwork and editorial presented in this magazine remains the copyright of Malden Media Ltd. No part of this magazine may be reproduced, stored on any retieval system, or transmitted in any form - electronic, mechanical. recording, photocopying, or otherwise without prior permission from the Publisher.

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Market on the Square 6th April 9am-2pm EBusinesses arlier last year the Community of New Malden (CNMB) along with some interested local

people decided that it would be great to try to bring a farmers market to New Malden. The idea grew and we staged a Christmas market on Saturday 1st December as a trial for a more regular market. St Georges Square was the venue and our thanks must go to CLS Holdings for allowing this to happen.

New Malden’s Farmer’s Market : The Market on the Square

By Yee-Liu Williams It’s Saturday 2nd March, 11.00 am, the first Saturday of the month and a new Farmer’s Market has arrived in New Malden. The monthly ‘Market on the Square’ is the place to buy your organic breads, naturally reared meats, home-made pies, fresh fruit and veg, cakes and all those delectable produce from local traders. Add a merry band of talented home-based ‘foody’ entrepreneurs and you have as one of the stallholders commented: ‘”The busiest and best Farmer’s Market I have been to in a long time”.

On this Saturday morning, local residents came out in steady droves to brave the biting cold wind to nibble and taste; to peruse and buy off laden tables. Us, the New Malden people were easily persuaded into buying the homemade and organic wholesome foods. As I chatted to Nikki McGibbon (Groves Residential) one of the main campaigners for ‘Market on the Square’ I asked: ‘What are your aspirations for the market? ‘New Malden is a magnet for young families and professionals benefitting from the good schools and transport links into London.

In an area where residential prices remain fairly buoyant, despite recession, we hope the Market will be the start of and encourage new business development into the area’.

As I wandered around the marketplace, I met Frances one of the New Malden ‘market makers’ in high spirits and keen to ensure everything was running smoothly.

A group of hungry Korean teenagers hovered around Korea Foods with a demeanour of polite respect waiting to savour the fried dumplings. You could be forgiven for thinking you had wandered into a quaint enclave of Korean suburbia. New Malden is a strange mix where East meets West and well-known for its Korean community. Closer to home, young families and embracing couples appeared more tempted by the walnut and raisin loaf, rye breads and range of other artisan breads (Celtic Bakers); Italian olives, sundried tomatoes and vine leaves (Olive and Things); smoked Swiss mackerel pate and spicy sausages (The Swiss Food Company) and old-fashioned lemon drizzle and tangy carrot slices (Lake Thomas Cakes). Mingling between the stalls, the Freedom Pass generation seemed happy

enough to potter, sip freshly ground hot coffee (Chicos) and gossip over the latest scandals of the week.

As I approached the organic butcher’s stall I observed: ‘I can see business has been good for you today’. I made a bid for one of the last two remaining steak and kidney pies on a now bare table. A voice from behind whispers: ‘You know you’re getting real meat when you buy from (The Real Butchers).’ I smirked at the topical comment and the very ‘best of British’ outlook from a steadfast customer.

A rather feel- good realisation swept over me that the Market on the Square is likely to be a keenly anticipated event. The intermittent waft of sweet mulled wine and a rather mouth-watering piece of sea bass (Pimpernel Fisheries) proved far too tempting as I rummaged yet again for my purse.

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Tfunds he Coombe Boys’ School PFA is raising for a much needed minibus and is delighted

to announce Comedy Night as the latest addition to the PFA’s series of fundraising events.

“A minibus is an ambitious target, but with the parents’ and community’s support, we believe it can be achieved,” say the PFA. Every ticket sold for Comedy Night will help towards their goal and all parents and the wider community are welcome to come and support the event.

Comedy Night is on Friday, 19 April, 7 - 9.30pm, at Coombe Boys’ School. There’s a packed programme of comedy from four comedians, including British Comedy Award Nominee 2007, Paul Kerensa. An experienced and hilarious comedian, Paul also cowrites Not Going Out for BBC1 and works on scripts for BBC1's Miranda.

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Tickets are on sale now, adult £10 in advance (or £15 for 2) and pupils (age 11* and over) £5. See the booking form at: www.coombeboysschool.org/ComedyNight, or call Ching Lee on 07813 556184.

Support Comedy Night and help the Coombe Boys’ School PFA to get nearer the Minibus goal! * The evening has been planned to be suitable for age 11 or over, but please see the note about suitability on the Booking Form. VVoice Pictured: British Comedy Award Nominee, Paul Kerensa

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New Malden History Sowing the seeds of discontent by Robin Gill

Ein Kingston dwin Gale was an experienced gardener born in 1837 who had returned to the area

in 1870 taking up residence in Kingston Road near to the Duke Of Wellington pub, before relocating to Cambridge Road. He took it upon himself to approach the vicar of Christ Church Rev Charles Stirling with an idea to form a local Horticultural Association.

This was in September 1871, it had only been the previous year, that there had been amazing scenes at Christ Church School in Lime Grove over its use outside of educational purposes. This climaxed when the vicar together with others, made a forcible entry into the building driving out members of the Building Committee of the Local District Board. This in turn led to a breakaway movement from the Established Church, and the formation of the Holy Trinity Free Church (which stood on the site of the former Graham Spicer Institute in Malden Road).

So , there was a great deal of ill feeling within our small village of 1641 inhabitants, and any societies formed at the time, seem to have been drawn up upon

similar lines. Mr Gale’s meeting with the vicar met with encouragement for his venture, and arranged a meeting in Lime Grove on 16th January 1872 which was attended by eight locals, including five gardeners.

Which society?

Mr Jacob Moorman from Sycamore Grove was one of these men, and was initially asked to help form an agricultural society, and then a chrysanthemum society, before settling on a horticultural society. The society would “promote the cultivation of flowers, fruits and vegetables amongst amateurs, cottagers, and gardeners” and be called the “New Malden, Coombe, and District Horticultural and Cottage Garden Society.”

A resolution was passed and a circular (flyer) drawn up and approved. A further meeting was to be held on 6th February at the schoolhouse in Poplar Grove after the circular had been distributed to every inhabitant in the village likely to be interested. The meeting attracted about twenty six of the locals, and Mr John Woollacott was elected treasurer and, Mr Moorman Secretary. A committee was elected to draw up the rules of the society, and another meeting was set for 9th February again at the school in Poplar Grove.

This was when difficulties arose, the committee was refused access to the premises to hold its meeting, and Mr Moorman was asked to not hold any gathering that night. Strangely enough, another meeting was held at the school in Lime Grove that evening where, another group was formed called “The Coombe, New Malden, and adjacent districts Horticultural and Cottage Garden Association”. Mr Gale, who was the original founder of the idea, aligned himself to this second society and the two groups set about organising separate flower shows for the summer.

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Growing pains The first of these was Mr Moormans society, which was held in a field lent by Mr Horlick of Hoppingwood Farm on Tuesday 12th July. Three marquees were set up, with a further tent for the cottagers’ produce. As far as the professional gardeners were concerned the majority of prizes were presented to Mr Crafter who worked for Rev William Finch of Woodlands Kingston Hill, but mention should be made of Thomas Whittingham of Poplar Grove who won first prize for his eighteen cut roses. Mr Moorman who was gardener to the Christy family at Coombe Bank won prizes for his strawberries and vegetables. The amateur prizes were dominated by Benjamin Looker of Kingston Hill (who was to build a clay works in Blagdon Road) who

took the honours in geraniums, roses, and assorted vegetables, and George Pilgrim of Acacia Grove with his fruit. William Sleet a platelayer from Surbiton won eight prizes for his fruit and vegetables in the artisan class, the Noakes children from Grafton Road were successful with their grasses and wild flowers.

The ladies did not miss out, with prizes to the Misses Lookers for their table decoration and bouquets.

After the award ceremony, the organising committee and judges had dinner at the Malden Tavern where during his speech Mr Woollacott mentioned his regret that there were two societies and hoped that an amalgamation could soon take place.

Two weeks later, the second flower show was held at the school in Lime Grove. The venue was found to be too small for the number of entries and some late comers had to be turned away. All of the professional gardening prizes went to Thomas Hudson Bowler who was head gardener to John Sim of Coombe House, whilst the cottagers’ prizes mainly were awarded to Mr Robert Hill Of Kingston Road for his roses and stocks.

Prizes outside of the competition included best kept garden won by Mr Packer of Providence Place (Grafton Road). The president of the society Rev Stirling in his speech hoped that the two societies would not run in parallel but would join together.

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A perennial problem Unfortunately, the following year, there were still two separate societies so again there were two shows.

The first (Mr Mooreman) was held in a field by the railway station again lent by Mr Horlick. Mr Crafter again dominated the professional gardeners contest winning firsts for his fuchsias, coleus, calceolaria, achimenes, gloxinias, and geraniums. George Pilgrim (Acacia Grove) took the honours amongst residents of Malden with his flowers fruit and vegetables, whilst amongst the “working class” John Povey (who was to become the first undertaker in the village) dominated with his vegetables and fruits. One large marquee plus the newly built institute accommodated the produce, and a special showing of ferns from the gardens of Polydore De Keyser was widely acclaimed.

A meal was again laid on at the Malden Tavern, and Mr Woollacott chairman of the society once more, expressed the wish that the two societies could amalgamate. He wondered what others outside the village, thought of a place so small having two so similar associations, and he knew that while the situation continued some major exhibitors would contribute to neither society.

But, the following week the second society held its summer show. Once more held at the schools in Lime Grove, with the professional gardeners’ exhibits at the

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girls’ school, and others in the boys’ school. The staging came from many sources including The Railway Tavern (now The Glasshouse). The cottagers display attracted most attention with the prizes split evenly throughout the entrants, where competition was close. Mr Richard Hill won many admirers for his flowers (especially roses).

The professional gardeners also had a close contest with Mr Gale’s geraniums (gardener to Mr Atkins of Norbiton Lodge in Kingston Road), Mr Graham’s ferns (gardener to Mr de Keyser Hampton Wick) and Mr Rayner’s fuchsias (gardener at Riverbank also Hampton Wick) taking the honours. After the contest, Rev Stirling again expressed the wish that the two societies would become one, but felt there were hostile elements in the district who didn’t want that to happen.

Let bygones be bygones The spirit of reconciliation must have been strong, as the two societies did combine and the “New Malden Horticultural and Cottage Garden Society” came into being later that year and in July 1874 held their first exhibition in the grounds of Coombe House. The public were welcomed throughout the grounds of the estate. A large marquee had been erected for “flowers and foliage” and a smaller tent for table decorations and another for cottagers produce. Mr Crafter again triumphed in the contest for professional gardeners with firsts for exotic ferns, fuchsias, pelargoniums, achimenes, gloxinias, and begonias.Mr Langton and Mr Woodroffe shared the prizes for Malden residents, whilst Mr Povey was again successful with his vegetables and fruit in the labourers section.

Mr Woollacott speaking after the prizes had been presented stated that they had met for the first time in a united capacity and were now happy and harmonious. He was now sure all their petty differences could be sorted out.

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Definitions: Lead – to direct the way ahead or, Lead – a dead weight “Inspiration” – to stimulate (a person) to activity or creativity.

Surely this must be the key word for any Chancellor when presenting his Budget to the nation. Good policies, ideas and concepts are all very well, but if they are not effectively communicated to the real audience (us) then they will fail in their intention. So for the Budget this week, it is obviously too late for any further lobbying, but it is not too late to call for it to be delivered in such a way that it can attempt to

create the most important word for any economy and its Chancellor – confidence.

Let’s be clear, it has been nearly half a decade since the financial crisis started and the economy still remains no larger than it was in 2006. We see an economy which, according to the official statistics, is seemingly flat lining - other than the odd nudge up or down.

However, I would also contend that these statistics are not measuring things effectively and that there is in fact far more going on than is currently being evaluated. From start-ups to employment there are some very interesting trends, but little seems to filter through to the popular news and headlines.

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Some of us of a certain age will recall the last time we so heavily relied upon monetary policy – in the earliest days of Mrs. Thatcher. Popular history is that the “lady was not for turning”, but of course she was, and she did. The difference then was that she was able to argue and lead her party and most (depending on how you counted them) of the voting populace in the right direction. I think it’s called leadership.

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Events

Ye Olde Craft Fair

When you think of a Craft Fair, your first thought

is probably programmes such as Midsummer Murder or Rosemary & Thyme. The old fashioned setting in the small village, with bunting and cakes and the village busybody!

Craft Fairs are so much more than that. They are a chance to socialise in your community, spend time with the family and it gives people a chance to showcase their talent to others!

Todays’ Craft Fairs have a range of sellers from the good ‘Olde’ Craft, to Gifts and Jewellery. There’s such a variety involved that it is a great place to go and look at what these amazing people can show you and sell to you! You don’t have to buy, but when you see what’s on offer, I’m sure you’ll be glad that you came!

I have organised the ‘Ye Olde Craft Fair’ to bring back the community and have somewhere to go when it’s another rainy day (or not)! I have included a range of stalls for everyone whether your young or along in years! We’ll have face painting, beauty treatments, toys, gifts, food, jewellery, cards, books and more to

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The Fair will be held at the New Malden Methodist Church on Saturday 27th April from 130pm-5pm. The stalls will be in two of the halls and we also have the kitchen area where there will be refreshments. The Church is located on the High Street, so pop in, have some tea and cake, stroll around the stalls and get that ‘Olde’ Village feeling back.

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Think Emmerdale, minus the glamour. But also, in amongst the intrigue and entertainment, for the dedicated Better Lifer there is a wealth of knowledge, experience and produce.

It’s less to do with any formal notion of exchange, and more about sharing what you know and whatever surplus you have. I like to think it helps that we are incomers and get on with everyone – a little like Switzerland, but with chickens instead of cuckoo clocks.

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chooks, I can take or leave eggs – don’t tell Anne though.)

Back through the gate, at various times, come flowers, leeks, marmalade, gooseberries aplenty, different plant cuttings and apples.

When our tiny greenhouse needed to come down because the supporting wall required structural work, we asked around and found a good home for it. Well, a good garden actually. Three of us carried it up the lane in sections and two of us returned with rhubarb, fresh flowers, beetroot, runner beans, chard and the most delicious raspberries imaginable.

Living greener, the value of a thing is not financial; it’s the use someone can make of it.

Only once did we slightly blot our village copybook.

Invited up to a carol service at the nearby chapel, we arrived late (mea culpa) and sat in the annexe close to the open door. Someone stuck their head through and politely insisted, as we were the only ones in the room, that we joined the throng next door. Unfortunately, the only seating left was up in the pulpit. Judging by the sea of faces below us, it was a mixed reception. It didn’t help that Anne had forgotten her glasses and I have a habit of singing too loudly at social occasions. We’ve cried off every year since as a mark of community respect.

That ‘blip’ aside, our fellow villagers are very supportive of our endeavours – being green is nothing new after all, especially in the countryside. Wearing wellies to the shops, as you prefer to cut across the fields, and carrying back armfuls of kindling because it was too good an opportunity to waste, barely raises an eyebrow.

And who doesn’t enjoy the sound of chickens in the morning? (Next door’s dog - that’s who.)

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One villager, a carpenter, came to our rescue after the coat rack fell out of favour with the wall. It turned out that I’d managed to somehow miss both raw plugs when screwing it in – a personal best in DIY incompetence, which no doubt I will supersede at some point. “Well, we’re all good at something,” he told me, in a voice that suggested I really ought to find out just what that is. By Derek Thompson VVoice

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young soloists drawn from the London Conservatoires.

Tickets are £10 (children under 12 are free) and may be reserved by sending Give blood History Talk a cheque and s.a.e. to Kingston U3A If you’re generally healthy and aged 17 or Saturday 20th April, 7pm: Old Malden and Orchestra, 10 Ravenswood Court, over, do something amazing.... Give blood Worcester Park, old and new: local history Kingston KT2 7JL. Refreshments will . 96% of us rely on the other 4% to give talk and slide show by David Rymill at St be provided and are included in the blood. Please don’t leave it to someone John’s Hall (Malden Institute), 411 Malden ticket price. For further information else.

Road, Worcester Park. Tickets (£3) from please call Liz Bartlett on 020 8974 5453, Book an appointment by calling 0300 Pat Lovegrove (020) 8942 7699; proceeds or visit www.surreycommunity.info/ 123 23 23 towards the restoration of the hall . kingstonu3aorchestra St James’s Church Hall, Bodley Road, New Malden KT3 5QE St James Church Thursday 11 Apr 2013 Rose Theatre Wednesday 08 May 2013 Spring Fair Kingston Wednesday 05 Jun 2013 Saturday 20 April 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

24-26 High Street, Kingston, KT1 1HL, 2 to 4.30pm 5.30 to 8pm Enjoy a bit of spring, whatever the weather Box Office: 08444 821 556 (bkg fee) A.F.C Wimbledon Football Club, Jack at St James Spring Fair.

Activities for kids, www.rosetheatrekingston.org (bkg fee) Goodchild Way, 422A Kingston Road KT1 delicious home-made cakes, quality cards, Thu 28 Mar – Sat 20 Apr Various times 3PB Tuesday 18 Jun 2013 books, bric a brac, toys, and plant stalls. £8 to £35 Rose Production - Smack Tuesday 02 Jul 2013 High-end raffle prizes. Tasty snacks served. Family Robinson - Keith Allen and Denise 2 to 4.30pm 5.30 to 8pm The Fair is held at St James Church Hall Welch appear in the Rose’s production Dundonald Church, 577 Kingston in Bodley Road, New Malden, KT3 5QD of Richard Bean’s black comedy, directed Road, Raynes Park SW20 8SA between 10 am and 2 pm on Saturday 20th by Richard Wilson. In an exciting move Tuesday 07 May 2013 April. ” Smack Family Robinson has been 2 to 4.30pm 5.30 to 8pm relocated from Whitley Bay to Petersham St Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester and the surrounding area. The Robinsons Park KT4 8LG Thanksgiving Service have run a successful, if a bit dodgy, Friday 24 May 2013 2013 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Friday 21 Jun 2013 Consecration of Saint James Church,Bodley family business since the 1960s. They have a comfortable house in the suburbs Wednesday 17 Jul 2013 Road,New Malden. and expensive cars in the drive. But the 2 to 4:30pm 5.30 to 8pm On the evening of Thursday 25th April younger generation aren’t like their dad. we are having our special service at And the police are getting interested.

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Quiz Night Richard Bean is one of Britain’s most MALDEN WANDERERS successful comic playwrights. His many Cambridge Avenue, New Malden ~ plays include Toast, Harvest (Royal Craft Fair 020 8942 0685 Friday 5th APRIL 1st Court) and the sensational awardNew Malden Methodist Church on question at 8 p.m. WITH OUR SURPRISE Saturday 27th April from 130pm-5pm. The winning National Theatre, West End and NEW QUIZ MASTER! TEAMS of 4 ~ stalls will be in two of the halls and we also Broadway hit, One Man, Two Guvnors.

LASAGNE & DESSERT ~ RAFFLE Tue 2 Apr Free 1.15pm-2pm Jazz First have the kitchen area where there will be £26 per team to include supper Tuesdays Trio Time Kingston University refreshments.

Everyone welcome! ~ BOOK IN NOW presents a free lunchtime jazz concert in Bobby Child ~ 07946 532 846 the Rose’s Culture Café. The perennially The more the merrier, so bring your popular Trio Time, comprised of Ted Music in New Malden neighbours, friends and relations!

Beament, Adrian Mackintosh and John Series Five - Sundays at 3pm Rees-Jones, return to the Rose for New Malden Methodist Church fun and incredibly accomplished Market on the Square May 12th Works by Hummel and Mozart another jazz outing. Not to be missed! for clarinet, strings and fortepiano Saturday 6th April Georges Square (by Sun 7 Apr 3pm £8 to £12 Michaela New Malden Train Station) 9am to 2pm Strachan’s Really Wild Adventures Summer Concert Adapted from her own book of poems for children, popular TV presenter Safer Neighbourhood Kingston U3A Orchestra’, conducted by David Ward Sunday 19 May at 3 pm at St Michaela Strachan will take families on a Meeting Andrew’s Church, Surbiton, KT6 4AB. delightful journey through an alphabet Our next street meetings will be on 10th On the programme in May are two glorious jungle of animal rhymes.

April 2013 1030 - 12.00 Methodist Church works: Beethoven’s Symphony no 8 in F Thu 11 Apr Free 5.30 – 7pm Kingston New Malden High Street and Haydn’s Mass in Bb major, otherwise Shakespeare Seminar: David Skilton known as The Harmoniemesse. The mass David Skilton (Cardiff University) will be sung by the newly formed Harmonie discusses the novelist’s voice: Comic Night Choir, directed by Chorus Master Peter Shakespearean intertext in Thackeray Coombe Boys School Bullett, and joined for the performance by and Trollope Friday, 19 April, 7 - 9.30pm see p8

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Sun 14 Apr 7.30pm £12 to £21 Sean Lock We all know what white van man thinks about the world we live in but its time to hear a different voice, purple van man’s voice. The British Comedy Award winner has performed on Live At The Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and fourteen series of Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats. And his extensive TV credits also include appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI and Mock the Week.

Wed 17 Apr Free 1.15-2pm Variety Café Two for Tea Kingston University presents a free lunchtime jazz concert in the Rose’s Culture Café. Two For Tea are a quirky vintage duo featuring Heather Simmons on Double Bass, Wendy Morgan on Ukelele, Vocal Harmonies and songs from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Wed 17 Apr 5.30pm £5 Time to Talk: Richard Bean Prior to the evening performance of Smack Family Robinson, Richard Bean is taking part in the Rose’s popular Time to Talk series. This is a chance to hear from one on Britain’s best playwrights about his long and successful career, followed by the opportunity to ask your own questions.

Tue 23 Apr - Sat 27 Apr Tue 23 7.30pm, Fri 26 7.30pm, Sat 27 2pm £8 - £26 Propeller Twelfth Night One of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies of love and confusion, Twelfth Night tells a twisted tale of mistaken identity, transformation and deception. With a man playing a girl disguised as a boy, illusion and reality are almost indistinguishable on Propeller’s island of Illyria Wed 24 Apr - Sat 27 Apr Wed 24 7.30pm, Thu 25 2pm & 7.30pm, Sat 27 7.30pm £8 - £26 The Taming of the Shrew In The Taming Of The Shrew, two disguised, competing suitors clamour for the hand of beautiful Bianca whilst gold digging Petruchio agrees to wed her viciously ill-tempered sister Kate sight-unseen.

Tue 30 Apr - Sat 18 May 7.30pm, 2.30pm Thurs & Sat mat £8.00 - £28.50 A Rose Theatre Kingston and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Production A Day in the Death of Joe Egg By Peter Nichols, Directed by Stephen Unwin. Bri is a school teacher. His wife, Sheila, loves amateur dramatics. But their daughter Josephine is more than they bargained for and life is getting difficult...

Sun 5 May 7.30pm £10.00 to £15.00 Andy Parsons Andy started in TV on Spitting Image becoming one of the main writers before embarking on a stand-up career which has led to such shows as Mock The Week and Live at the Apollo.

This, his fourth show, is his favourite yet – come and get your dopamine fix. Andy Parsons - coming near to a theatre near you – and then throwing his satnav out the window and phoning for directions.

Tue 7 May Free 1.15pm-2pm Jazz First Tuesdays The Kingston University Big Band Kingston University presents a free lunchtime jazz concert in the Rose’s Culture Café. The Kingston University Big Band is led by well-known trumpeter Andy Gibson, who has also performed with Shirley Bassey, Eartha Kitt, Lena Horne, the Three Degrees, Suzi Quattro and Donna Summer, to name but a few.

Wed 8 May Free 1.15-2pm Variety Café The Mariska Barnett Trio Kingston University presents a free lunchtime jazz concert in the Rose’s Culture Café. Born in Australia, Mariska began singing jazz and pop as a teenager with local bands before relocating to London in her early twenties.

Sun 12 May 7pm £30.00 Loving Linda The fifth concert in aid of Target Ovarian Cancer in memory of comedian Linda Smith features a superb comedy line-up including Phill Jupitus, Andy Hamilton, Stewart Lee, Barry Cryer, Ronnie Golden, Jenny Eclair and Jo Caulfield. With music from Carol Grimes & Dorian Ford.

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Thanksgiving Service 2013 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Consecration of Saint James Church,Bodley

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On the evening of Thursday 25th April we are having our special Thanksgiving Service commencing at 7.30pm.This will be attended by The Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the Bishop of Kingston along with others from various areas of our Community. You are warmly invited to join us for this very special occasion and to meet and share with each others memories of the past 80 years as a community here in New Malden. The Parish of Saint James is older than the present building from 1933 having been established in Burlington Road and Green Lane and during the service we shall be hearing of the development of the present site.

We hope that many of you who have been married or baptised/confirmed at the Church will want to join us as well as many from the various organsiations that have used our facilities over the years.Also others from the wider community that we have endeavoured

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Seasonal recipe

Spiced Rack of Lamb with Fragrant Rice P erfect for a spring Sunday lunch or stylish supper this quick and easy lamb dish is full of

flavor. Choose a couple of meaty racks of lamb from a good butcher and score the layers of fat before spreading with the harissa paste. Serve with a cooling garlic and mint yoghurt sauce.

Serves 4 - ready in 1 hour • 1 tbsp harissa paste (see Tip) • 2 trimmed racks of lamb, each with 6 bones • 2 red onions, peeled and cut into slim wedges • 50g butter • 225g basmati rice, rinsed and drained • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 750ml vegetable stock • Generous pinch saffron strands • 50g sultanas • 40g flaked almonds, lightly toasted • 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds Tip: Harissa paste is a fiery hot North African blend of red chilli peppers and spices – just a little goes a long way so use sparingly. You’ll find it in small jars near the dried herb and spice sections in most large supermarkets.

Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F, Gas 6. Spread the harissa paste over the lamb racks. Place the racks in an

oiled roasting tin and add the onion wedges.

Roast in the preheated oven for 25-35 minutes depending on how pink you like your lamb. Remove from the oven. Cover with foil and leave to rest for 10

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minutes – the lamb will be juicier and easier to carve.

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a heavy-based pan until melted and foaming. Add the rice and garlic. Fry gently for 1-2 minutes, stirring until the rice is translucent.

Pour in the stock. Add the saffron and bring to the boil, stirring.

Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cook for 15-20 minutes without removing the lid until the rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat. Fork through to separate the grains. Add the sultanas, flaked almonds and pomegranate seeds.

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Grow Your Own Veg

by Pippa Greenwood A s the new gardening year is upon us, why not have a go at growing your own veg because it doesn’t need to be difficult and has the potential to be one of the most productive and fun things you’ve ever done.

Home grown food tastes better, uses little if any air miles, can save you a packet and is enormously rewarding because you’re getting the top end of the market produce. Remember to grow what you like and what your garden can grow well - this may take some experimenting, but don’t be afraid to admit that some things are trickier than others in your plot.

If you’re an organic gardener or you simply want to produce pesticide free vegetables, you might need to spend more time thinking about what to grow and how you can best nurture it so that pests, diseases and other problems take a back seat. *Seed and plant catalogues are now more likely to let you know which varieties are relatively pest or disease resistant. *You can also encourage some of the naturally occurring insects that parasite or predate upon the garden pests, or bigger animals such as frogs, toads, hedgehogs and many birds. Insects include: Ladybirds: The larvae and the adults both consume huge numbers of aphids.

Lacewings: The young or larvae are brilliant predators, eating mainly aphids, but also eating other pests such as thrips and eggs of moths.

Hoverflies: The soft-bodied yellowy grey larvae are great aphid eaters, a single one eating up to fifty in a day, nearing 1,000 in its lifetime.

Ground beetles: Often seen scuttling off at speed when you move pots, low-growing plants or loose slabs, they are mostly black and often shiny and are brilliant predators of many pests including slugs, vineweevils and some insect eggs.

Solitary wasps: Some feed their larvae on aphids, weevils and other insects. Some of these may already be in your garden, but by growing some suitable plants you can really build up their numbers. On the whole the simple, non-double varieties are the most insect friendly, so try some of these: *Phacelia: A hardy annual with bluish perfumed flowers, perfect for direct sowing. *Limnanthes douglasii (the poached egg plant): This yellow and white flowered hardy annual is loved by hoverflies. *Eschscholzia (the Californian poppy): This pretty yellow, orange and cream flowered plant can be direct sown and thrives in sunny well-drained Expert localsites. care

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*Iberis (candytufts): One of the easiest hardy annuals, it has readily available pollen and nectar, perfect for many beneficial insects.

The rewards are plentiful - a regular supply of superbly tasty vegetables, picked when ripened to perfection (not just to make them last longer on the supermarket shelf), gathered as and when you need them and in the quantities you need (cutting down on wastage) plus you can choose the varieties you find tastiest.

Why not grow some great vegetables in 2013? Go to www. pippagreenwood.com and sign up for ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ – choose from a fantastic selection of vegetables sent to you at just the right time for planting and each week you receive an email from her telling you all you need to know to ensure great results. You can also sign up for Pippa’s newsletter and receive a free e-book on organic gardening, and buy a hand-picked selection of garden products. VVoice

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World-class cycling returns to Kingston H ot on the wheels of the amazing Olympic Games cycle races which came through Kingston in 2012, some

of the best road cyclists in the world will be racing through the streets of London and Surrey in August 2013 - this time joined by 20,000 amateurs.

Kingston residents and businesses are being urged to be prepared and plan ahead for the arrival of the Prudential RideLondon - a new world-class annual two-day cycling festival developed by the Mayor of London and his agencies in partnership with Surrey County Council as part of the Olympic legacy.

The festival will take place on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August and will feature a series of events for amateur, club, world elite, youth and hand cyclists. In cycling’s answer to the London Marathon, the RideLondon 100 will see 20,000 amateur cyclists pass through Kingston as they take part in a 100-mile challenge on the same closed roads which will feature 150 professional cyclists race as they take part in the Ride London Classic later in the day. The best action will be broadcast live on TV both in the UK and internationally.

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The event will encourage participation in sport - especially cycling locally, while putting Kingston back on the international stage as people across the world watch the elite cyclists compete.

Roads in the borough will be closed for substantial periods of time on race day (Sunday 4 August). Preparations are unlikely to have an impact on traffic the day before, so people will be able to go about their business as usual.

On 4 August, transport surrounding the route will be affected by road closures and parking suspensions. Road closures will be in place from 5:30am on the day and will give limited access in and around the route, which will be fully looked after by trained marshalls.

What the race schedule will mean for Kingston on the day 6:50am to 10am 20,000 cyclists will travel through the north side of Kingston from Richmond Park along Queen’s Road, Kingston Hill, London Road, Cromwell Road, Richmond Road, Sopwith Way, Wood Street, Horse Fair and Kingston Bridge on their way to Surrey.

9:30am to 3pm The 20,000 cyclists will return to the borough on their return leg to central London, travelling through the south side of Kingston by Portsmouth Road, High Street, Eden Street, Clarence Street, Fairfield North, London Road and Coombe Road.

1:15pm to 1:45pm 150 professional cyclists and support vehicles will pass through Kingston on the north side on their way to Surrey, using the same outbound route as outlined above.

4:45pm – 5:45pm Professional cyclists and support vehicles will pass through Kingston on the south side on their return to central London using the same inbound route as outlined above.

Roads will then be fully opened as soon as it is safe to do so.

Roy Thompson, Director of Place at Kingston Council, said: “It’s really exciting for the borough to be hosting yet another world-class sporting event, and showing that we are proud of our Olympic legacy. We will have the eyes of the world on Kingston yet again for this fantastic event.

“Having said that, we recognise that the race will cause traffic disruption, with the route being closed for much of the day. As we did with the Olympic cycling events, the Council is working very closely with its partners and RideLondon to do all we can to minimise this in the months leading up to the event. There will be a lot of useful information on the Council and RideLondon web sites to help residents plan their weekend around the event.

“It is important to remember that Kingston town centre will still be open for business so I would like to urge residents to make the most of the event by coming into Kingston and watching the races with family and friends. There will be lots of other events and activities taking place in the town centre to help you make the most of the day, and you will still be able to get a bus or train into Kingston – or you could even cycle into town.”

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New Malden Jazz Club W ho said Traditional Jazz is dead?

It most certainly is not in New Malden

- or perhaps more accurately in Old Malden, where the New Malden Jazz Club holds its weekly meetings at The Manor, which is next to Malden Manor station.

The club has been in existence for many years, starting life in the Railway Tavern (now The Glasshouse), moving to the Brewster (now The Willow Tree), and thence to The Berrylands Hotel in Surbiton before moving to its current home, where it has been comfortably established for several years.

The regular band is the Magna Jazz Band, which has had a long and varied career since its formation in the middle 1950s by clarinettist Brian White. The band is

hugely experienced and has featured countless American musicians as guest stars during the lifetime of the club, and its members are known all over the world, thanks to personal visits and the many recordings they have made. They enjoy themselves so much that they would almost play for nothing, but of course they do incur expenses and so there is an admission charge. You will find that drinks are at normal pub prices.

There is a warm atmosphere at The Manor, and the club members are always happy to welcome new friends into the family.

The sessions are every Thursday, with the band kicking off the music at 8.30.

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New Malden Rotary Club Where: Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane,When: Monday evenings at 6:15 for 6:45pm Contact: Barry Collins on 07740 257 255 Monday Netball Club When: Mondays 8.30pm Contact: Ching Lee 07813 556184 English Conversation / Lessons For Koreans Where: Christ Church Centre, Coombe Road When: Mondays & Tuesdays, 10.00 am - 12.00 noon All welcome: contact Chris Coke 020 8942 7388.

St James Players Where: St James Bodley Road When: Mondays 8pm.

Tuesdays

Arthritis Care New Malden Branch Where: Age Concern Kingston Raleigh House 14 Nelson Road, New Malden KT3 5EA When: 4th Tuesday of month 7.30 -9.30pm We aim to provide backup support for arthritis sufferers and an opportunity for members to enjoy a social evening through our regular monthly meetings. Jocelyn King 020 8942 6745.

The New Malden Ladies Badminton Club When: Tuesday at the Malden Centre from 20.30 till 22.00 We are a mixed ability club looking for new members. Please ring Lynda on 8949 2673 or just pop in.

NHS Retirement Fellowship- Local Branch Are you retired or about to retire from the NHS? Why not join us on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 10am -12 at Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. We have speakers, activities, coffee & chat.Other outings & activities are also arranged during the month. For further details please contact Lorna on 020 8337 4121.

Half Shares We are a group of widows who meet together on the 1st Tuesday of every month. We have a speaker and enjoy a cuppa and a chat. Come and join us at 1.45-3.15pm at Christ Church Centre, Coombe Rd For more details contact Lily on 020 8949 1431.

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The New Malden Investment Club Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Grafton Club, Grafton Road, New Malden. We do have a few vacancies and new member are always welcome.Contact the secretary on 020 8942 1926 for further information.

Wednesdays

Malden & Coombe Social Club For The Blind When: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm Contact; Mike Ball 02089420819 Volunteer drivers/helpers VERY welcome Royal British Legion Malden & Coombe The Legion meets every second Wednesday afternoon from 2.30pm at the Grafton Club. Any interested parties in joining please contact Mary Gillett on 020 8949 2342 who will be very pleased to give any information to help or assist.

Thursdays

Malden Camera Club Where: New Malden Library, Kingston Road When: Thursday evenings throughout the year at 7.45pm Contact: www.maldencameraclub.org.uk Malden Centre Orchestra Where: Malden Centre, Blagdon Road When: 10.00-12.00noon, every Thursday (term time only)Contact: Conductor David Benke on 02087868517.

Tolworth Badminton Club Where: Play at Tolworth Recreation Centre When: Club night Thursday evenings 7.30-9.30 Standard: Intermediate/advanced level Contact: www.tolworthbadmintonclub.co.uk or ring Pat on 0208 395 9175 or just turn up on a Thursday Malden And Coombe Flower Decoration Society At St.James Church Hall Bodley Road WHEN the third Thursday of the month at 7.30 pm.

Malden Emergency First Aid Society (Mefas). Members meet each Thursday evening at 7.30pm for First Aid training.

New members required. Everyone welcome. Hall available for hire. Contact Christine on 07966661015.

Kingston Association for The Blind Lunch Club at The Mefas Hall, rear of Malden Centre, Cocks Crescent, New Malden - for people with a severe sight loss - for a sandwich lunch on the last Thursday of every month 12.30 to 2.30 pm. The cost is ÂŁ3 per person and friends or family are welcome. For further details telephone Kerry at K.A.B. 020 8605 0060.

Fridays

Friday Morning Running A mixed group, consisting mainly, but not restricted to, mothers with children in school, meet each Friday morning at 9:50 am in the Pembroke Lodge car park TW10 5HX, for a run of between 3 and 4 miles in Richmond Park. This is a social group of runners with no pressure on ability. New runners are more than welcome (everybody has to start somewhere) and time will be taken to accommodate them. Don’t feel inhibited, come and try us! If you need any further information please call Bob on 07936 240937.

Malden Arts Association Everyone is welcome including nonartists. We meet once a month on a Friday afternoon in the Malden Centre, Cocks Crescent, Blagdon Road, New Malden, Surrey at 4.00pm.prompt.

Visitors are welcome.

Contact: Joyce Clay on 0208 540 6578.

RSPB Epsom and Ewell Local group.

We meet the 2nd Friday of every month at 7.30, apart from July and August, at All Saints Church Hall Fulford Road, West Ewell with guest speakers who illustrate their enthusiasm on a variety of natural history subjects. We also have several birding outings throughout the year which is arranged to suit all ages. There is a small charge for non-members of the RSPB. www.rspb.org.uk/groups/epsom.

Saturdays

Saturday Dementia Club Age Concern Kingston 2nd Saturday of the month 11am and 2pm in New Malden for people living with dementia, their family and carers, Call 020 8942 8256 and ask for Jyoti or email saturdayclub@ageconcernkingston.org

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Emanuel Rugby Where: Shannon Corner, KT3 4PU When: Adults Tuesdays and Thursdays,7.30pm, Saturday 2-3pm. Children: Registration at the club is 1030am with training starting at 11am on Sundays Contact: www.emanuelrugby.co.uk info@emanuelrugby.co.uk Fergus McCarthy 0845 8338974 days & evenings.

Graham Spicer Snooker Room Availible for hire during the day and evenings.

Contact Secretary for availibility on 020 8942 2157.

Malden Bowling Club Where: Lime Grove, New Malden Tel: John on 020 8949 4315.

Supreme Bowls Club Where: junction of Thetford Road and Windsor Avenue in the playing field opposite Woodies pub in New Malden. Contact Mick or Diana 020 8942 0294.

West Wimbledon Society Table Tennis Club Friendly social table tennis club in Raynes Park welcomes new members (sorry not complete beginners). For more details call 020 8947 3564.

Surbition Bowls Club Alexandra Rec, Tolworth.

Open days Sat/Sun 20/21 April from 2.30pm . Roll ups Tuesday evenings from 5:50pm. Small friendly mixed club (35 players.) New members very welcome.

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There’s lots going on for pre-schoolers in New Malden Monday 10am to 11.30am Tots In Tow St John’s Church, Kingston Road Contact Penny Welsh 0208 288 1801 1.15 pm 3.15pm. St James Tiddlers Group We welcome all parents and toddlers, plus big sisters and brothers when they’re on holidays. St James Church Hall, Bodley Rd Contact Angie: 020 8942 2093 9.30 - 11.30 Stay and Play (0-18 months) - New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561.

Tuesday 10am to 11.45am St Joseph’s Toddler Group St Joseph’s R C Church, Montem Road 9.30am to 11.30am Sparkles United Reformed Church, Cavendish Hall, Cavendish Road Contact Peggy Cox 020 8949 3402 to visit. 9-11.30 Stay and Play New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561 Wednesday 10am to 11.45am Tots in Tow (see Monday) 10am and 11.45 ST Joseph’s Toddler Group (see Tuesday).

12.30pm - 3.pm Stay and Play (0 - 5 years) - New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561 Thursday 9.45 to 11.30am Methodist Church Parent and Toddler Group Methodist Church, High Street, Contact Greta Curry. 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30 - 12 noon

Childminders’ drop in including school holidays, Norbiton Children’s Centre, The Mount School, Dickerage Road, 0208 942 2559 10.30-11am, Story time aimed at age 3+New Malden Library, Friday 9.30am to 11.30am Christ Church Parent and Toddler Group Christ Church, Coombe Road Contact Susie Gregerson 020 8241 9423. 9.45am to 11.15am Tadpoles Parent and Toddler Group New Malden Baptist Church, Kingston Road 020 8942 6912 – not a drop in session so call first. 10.30-11am, Rhyme time aimed at age 0-3 Kingston Library. 9-12.Toy Library New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561. Also at NMCC Breastfeeding Support Group - 10.00 - 12.00 - first week of the month Twins Support Group - 10.00 12.00 - Second and fourth weeks of the month, Tuesday-Friday Parent and Toddler Play Sessions Dickerage Lane Adventure Playground Dickerage Lane, Daniel Slocombe 020 8942 1707, Saturday 10-12noon Who let the dads out is at Norbiton Children’s Centre, The Mount School, Dickerage Lane, New Malden Runs the third Saturday of every month. 10am-12pm Stay and Play - Dads group - - first Saturday of every month New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561. VVoice

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• setting achievable goals and monitoring their progress • developing our own programmes using only qualified Maths and English experts • providing prep for 11+, SATs & verbal reasoning

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World class healthcare with a local approach St Anthony’s Hospital combines the most advanced medical procedures and skills with the kind of personal care that many hospitals have forgotten how to provide.

We specialise in complex cardiac cases, orthopaedics, urology, vascular, breast and colorectal cancer surgery – and in the dedicated, compassionate care of the individual.

St. Anthony’s has been established at North Cheam for over 100 years. The only independent hospital in the area to provide full intensive care, it offers a safe and secure setting for complex and routine surgery.

St Anthony’s Hospital, North Cheam, Surrey SM3 9DW, UK Tel: 020 8337 6691 Registered Charity no: 1068661

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1. Which brand of Champagne by Moët & Chandon is named after the Benedictine monk who is often mistakenly credited as having invented Champagne?

2. What is the oldest four-wheel drive car brand in the world?

3. Technika is a brand name for electronic products that are exclusively sold by which retailer?

4. Which brand name was derived from the words “durability”, “reliability” and “excellence”?

5. Which brand of soaps, shower gels and bath products originated in 1768 when a Russian nobleman asked for a perfume to be created that embodied the distinctive aroma of the Russian court?

6. Which brand of spread by Dairy Crest has a two word rhyming name?

7. What six letter name is the best known brand name of polytetrafluoroethylene?

8. What was the mobile network operator One 2 One rebranded as in 2002?

9. Which brand of chocolate bar has been advertised with the slogan “it’s not for girls”?

10. Which brand name is derived from the German word for “type” and the Latin word for “no more”?

Facials Eyes Body Hair Removal Manicures Pedi Spa

CACI, Dermalogica Hollywood Lashes massage, spray tanning electrolysis, waxing, threading nails by Jessica luxury pedicure

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Present this advert to receive 10% off one treatment.

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Safer Neighbourhoods New Sergeant for Beverley and Coombe Vale

M y name is Dan Turner and I have recently been appointed as the Sergeant in charge of the Beverley and Coombe Vale Safer Neighbourhood teams. I have been with the Borough of Kingston for over three years and I was previously with the Tudor ward team.

I am looking forward to introducing myself to as many residents as possible at our various street meetings and forthcoming events.

My colleague, Sergeant Nick Ellis, has now moved to work with our youth teams and schools around the Borough and will no doubt be in contact with many ward residents who are involved in these areas.

I would like to use this opportunity to highlight our latest awareness campaign, launched on March 20, around courier fraud which is primarily targeting people in their 70s and who, as a result, have been suffering average losses of around ÂŁ4,000.

This particular type of fraud targeting elderly people is on the increase across London. Our aim is to raise awareness and provide some key crime prevention

messages to the elderly and their circle of support - friends, family, and neighbours.

The Method 1) The method varies but essentially involves a victim being telephoned (cold -called) by a suspect who alleges to be someone of authority (eg, from the police, bank, Serious Fraud Office). The suspect tells the victim there is a problem with their bank account (like it has been compromised) and that their bank card must be collected.

2) If the victim is unconvinced that the call is genuine they are instructed to hang up and call a genuine number – such as 999 or the telephone number on the rear of their bank card. However, the suspect keeps the telephone line open and so the call goes straight back to the fraudster who then deals with any subsequent call, convincing the victim of their authenticity.

Hudson Security are a company that specialises in all types of security systems from a small house alarm to a commercial high-tech Intergrated access control system.

Visit our website at: www.hudsonsecurity.co.uk 23 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8TL. E. info@hudsonsecurity.co.uk

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CCTV

All of our systems are individually surveyed and specified to meet your requirements, whether it is a small basic house alarm to a large commercial building.

Integrated audio or video door entry intercom systems enable you to monitor, control and verify access any areas of the premises.

No matter how big or small your premises are, we offer a wide range of CCTV systems from basic singular cameras with monitors to complex security systems and networking.

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3) The victim is then content to reveal their bank details, namely the PIN. 4) An often unwitting courier or taxi driver is sent to collect the victim’s card. The card is delivered to a second suspect, who then passes it on to the fraudster.

The fraudster then empties the bank account.

Key Messages We would like to advise that you should never give anyone your PIN or bank card – the police and banks will never ask for them.

If you are a cabbie or courier do be wary of about collecting and delivering packages from elderly people as you may be assisting in a criminal offence. If in doubt check it out or contact the police.

If you have been a victim call the police on 101 or in an emergency by dialling 999.

Our next street meetings will be on 10th April 2013 1030 - 12.00 Methodist Church New Malden High Street and I and my team can be contacted on Beverley SNT : Beverley.snt@met.police.uk 0208 7212750 Coombe Vale : CoombeVale.snt@met.police.uk 0208 7212515

eco ovenclean

tel 020 8241 7130 07939 058347 ecoovenclean.co.uk

We are a Chessington based, family run, oven cleaning company who care about the environment and the job we do.

If you want to put the sparkle back into your oven, give us a call for a free quote and take advantage of our price match promise.

Hypnotherapy

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Clinical Hypnosis “Helping you to help yourself” Remove anxiety Stop bad habits Eliminate phobias Weight management

All consultations are conducted in strictest confidence Call or email to request a free informaion sheet

There is no fee involved for the initial consultation Telephone: 07740 943137 Email: kimnotist@gmail.com Website: www.kimnotist.co.uk

The Picture Frame Warehouse FOr all your framing needs 41 burlington Road, new malden, surrey, kt3 4lp

Large Selection of Ready Made Frames and Mounts Custom Framing Service available Retail and Wholesale Sporting Memorabilia, Canvas Stretching, Medals Needlework and Batiks 10% off with this advert

Please contact us on 0208 949 7119

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Mascot Telecare is provided by the London Borough of Merton and helps to

provide safety, security and well-being, enabling people to live independently

in their own homes. The service – available 24 hours a day, every day of the year – uses simple technology linked to our response centre based in Morden’s Civic Centre.

Our friendly team are trained to respond quickly and appropriately to calls for

help when a pendant button is pressed. The alarm works as a two-way radio and they are able to hear you from anywhere in your house. In an emergency they will contact the emergency services and remain in contact with you until

they are satisfied you are safe and well. We also offer a response service for those within 5 miles of the Civic Centre.

The service is available from as little as £4.98 per week which includes installation, monitoring and equipment.

For more information or to arrange for a leaflet and price list to be sent to you, please call 020 8274 5940

www.mascot-telecare.org.uk Email: mascot@merton.gov.uk

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Dad’s Diary

by Ian Duncan “You know you are getting old when it takes too much effort to procrastinate” Anon Busy Doing Nothing So sorry there was no Dad’s Diary last month, that was the month when I was going to write it in good time but I kept putting it off, making cups of tea, toasting crumpets or doing something equally important.

Apparently I’m not alone, there have been not one but two surveys recently that show that we Britons are really really good at procrastination. The results are really interesting and if I get around to it I’ll share them with you next month - the average Briton spends more than three years of their lives putting off tasks.

Trying To Find Lots Of Things Not To Do The activities we are most keen to avoid are DIY; other domestic chores such as laundry, ironing and cleaning; as well as dealing with bills and household admin.

Popular delaying tactics included having a cup of tea, having a smoke, pausing for a bite to eat and trips to the bathroom.

In a survey of one thousand men and women, eighty seven percent said they regularly put off tasks until the last possible moment. It is further claimed we procrastinate for an average of one hour and seventeen minutes each day - or just under nine hours a week. That means we each spend more than nineteen full days each year avoiding essential tasks, which over a lifetime stretches out to one thousand, one hundred and forty days.

We’re Busy Going Nowhere It would appear that as a nation we are world class at putting jobs off until the very last minute and it’s quite ingenious how we are able to come up with excuse after excuse to convince ourselves we are too busy.

Shockingly, we priortise of tea, cigarette and lunch breaks over the job that needs to be completed.

Suddenly other non-essential tasks such as watering plants and sorting out the sock draw became urgent priorities ahead of the essential task we should be concentrating on.

We’d Like To Be Unhappy Psychology Today identifies three basic types of procrastinators: 1. Thrill-seekers, who wait to the last minute for the euphoric rush.

2. Avoiders, who may be avoiding fear of failure or even fear of success but in either case are very concerned

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with what others think of them; they would rather have others think they lack effort than ability.

3. Decisional procrastinators, who cannot make a decision. Not making a decision absolves procrastinators of responsibility for the outcome of events.

But We Never Do Have The Time.

I’m not sure which of these three applies to me but I do know that I’m going to check my emails and make a cup of tea before I decide – tomorrow. VVoice

Sally Harris

Hypnotherapist Every patient is treated individually with Empathy and Understanding

Mrs Sally Harris RGN. RSCN. L.N.C.P. S.Q.H.P. EFT ●

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0208 336 1915 The Brookdale Clinic 100 Westbury Road, New Malden, KT3 5AL

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HOUSE CLEARANCE We clear all Houses, Lofts, Garages and Sheds we also do Garden Clearance.

A Friendly and Reliable Service contact luke brammer on:

0208-337-5342 or 07903-204-503 When times are tough you have to shout about your business

EVEN LOUDER Be seen and heard by the your local market in the Village Voice and Worcester Park Life.

With competitive pricing, friendly efficient service and helpful advice it’s simple and effective - but then the best ideas always are.

Call jenny on 020 8336 2915 or go online www.maldenmedia.com

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Index

to advertise call 020 8336 2915 Accountancy

Computing

Beauty and Hair

Department Stores

DGAS 17 Fake It 24 Sopranos 54 The Salon @ 167 55

Beds and mattresses

Hamseys 12

Building, decorating & repairs

Angel Roofing 49 Robinson & Son painters & decorators 17 John Dowds Property Services 54 Greg Building Services 28 Marc Gadd 29 NewView Loft Conversions 39 Stewart Handyman 23 TSD Building 3

Care

Mascot Total Care 59 GES Care 10 True Blue Nurses 42 White House Nursing Home 29

Car maintenance & repair Shannon Corner Service Centre Westbury (Garage)

Children

34 8

Buggyfit 50 Rascals 50

Cleaning & ironing & Help services

Aroma ironing 9 Bits & Bobs 31 EcoOven Clean 57 House Clearance 61 Ovenclean 61 SpotOnCleaning 31 Time for You 29 Window Cleaning 26

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Opticians

Eye Contact Optical Gallery

16 28

Belinda’s Dog Walking Wagging Tails

15 40

Picture Frame Warehouse

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Fresh Printing

44

Grace Miller Groves Residential Hawes & Co Keys Residential Parry & Drewett

11 14 25 5 43

CLP Computer Solutions

38

Tudor Williams

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Pets

NumberWorks ‘n Words The Study School Westbury House School

51 47 19

Picture Frames

Martin Flanagan (Electrician) Unilet (Hi fi)

37 20

Ye Olde Craft Fair

21

Carpets 4 U Simply Floors

64 58

The Glasshouse The Real Butchers

33 27

Education & courses Electrical Events

Flooring

Food, Drink Gardening

Alfie Jenkins 7 Cypress (Garden Services) 28 FL Gardening 15 RJ Trees 41 Second Nature Landscaping 36 Turner Tree Care 36

Genealogy

Robin Gill 9

Health & Wellbeing

Brookdale Clinic/Sally Harris 60 eCosway 21 Kim Robinson Hypnotherapist 57 Nail Cutting 21 Slimming World 17 St Anthonys 53

Jewellery

Adorn 22

Kitchens, bathroom & plumbing Andy Reeve Plumbing CJS Plumbing Dream Doors Mark Howell Norden bathrooms Smith & Byford

Printing & Design

Property & Housing

Removals

Humpit 23

Repairs

Suddies 30

Security

HS Security 56

Shoe Repairs

Pengilly 41

Sport and Leisure

Burlington Junior School facilities 37 Fitness 4 Less 2 King George Indoor Bowls 49 New Malden Tennis Squash and Badminton Club 18 Tennis Avenue Academy

41

Wedding Services

Alpha Cars 40

Windows

Cheam Windows 45 Warmlite 6

41 8 52 58 39 32

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FASHION EVENT THURSDAY 18TH APRIL FROM 7-9PM • CATWALK SHOWS • BEAUTY MAKEOVERS BY CLARINS, LANCOME & ELIZABETH ARDEN • CANAPES AND WINE • FREE EYEBROW THREADING • CHANCE TO WIN NEW FASHION WARDROBES • NAIL & BEAUTY BAR • UP TO 20% OFF FASHIONS ON THE NIGHT

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REDEEMABLE AGAINST ANY PURCHASE ON THE NIGHT. TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM ALL FASHION & COSMETIC TILL POINTS

HIGH STREET • NEW MALDEN • TELEPHONE: 020 8942 2277

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