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Welcome to YOUR Village Voice February

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As 14th February approaches, what you remember about your meaningful first Valentine’s card? As a teenager I played the French Horn and enjoyed playing in various orchestras and wind bands and the varied social life that this encouraged. I was quite comfortable filling the second horn seat when Robert, a relatively new player, joined. He was very shy and lacking in playing confidence. Well, what a difference a year made. Following lots more practice than I’d been prepared to put in, he was now sitting to my left, as 1st horn and hugely admired for it. And so it was, that year he cycled across Glasgow before school one chilly morning and silently left a card, box of chocolates and bunch of roses

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on my doorstep. What a sweetheart. Unfortunately, we never did became romantically involved - shame on me - as I had my heart set on Colin, the chiseled cheek-boned trombone player. Robert’s natural talent and love of playing took him to study at RSAMD and then play professionally. Sadly, his career and life were cut tragically short only a few years later by a traffic accident in London but I still remember with fondness and the odd tear his romantic and thoughtful teenage gesture as the Valentine’s Day hype ramps up….. I hope you enjoy the magazine this month, please use our advertisers and keep hold of it until you get the next one. So we can deliver the magazine to most of the KT3 postcode, we split the distribution over a two month period. If you have had this edition delivered you probably won’t get the March one. There are a limited number of copies available from Waitrose, New Malden library, Tudor Williams and the Malden Centre but don’t forget that it is also published online - you can get the link from our website. The copy dates for the next couple of editions are below. If you’d like to advertise or have a local story to tell, please call or email.

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New Malden History Royal Oak by Robin Gill You may have recently heard that Green King have been made an offer to sell the Royal Oak to another pub company. So it’s an excellent time to look into the history of the building. The Royal Oak was opened on Saturday 6th September 1867 for the sale of “choice wines, fine sparkling ales, stout, and porter”. The establishment also offered beds and dinners. The host in those early years was George Collier, a former pastry cook from Kensington who acted as landlord from 1867-1876. It was not the easiest job to open a licensed premise in Victorian Malden. You needed to demonstrate that there was support and need for the business by way of a petition from the locals, also you could not open too near to another existing hostelry, where the owner would normally object to his loss of trade. Some plans were opposed, like the application of a previous public house in Coombe Road. It was thought to be too close to the Church, and immediately opposite the entrance to the vicarage. But strangely, this looks like the position of the present building. The groves were just being built, and there were no properties further up Coombe Road/Trapps Lane towards Coombe until you reached the estate of Coombe House. In the sticks In reality, Coombe was a very separate area from “the village”, whilst on the other side of Coombe road, there were no houses at all, just orchards and farmland. When it snowed heavily, as it did for instance in January of 1881, the snow could lie up to four-footdeep across the road making passage impossible, Coombe could be a million miles away. One way to increase your clientele was to align your establishment to a political party, and the Royal Oak soon became the home of the local Liberals. In the days leading up to the 1868 election the two Liberal candidates Julian Goldsmid, and Charles Henry Robarts addressed the few local electors (part of the 10,565 covering South West London and Surrey able to vote). Unfortunately, the two conservative candidates (Peek and Brodrick) won the election in November that year polling 58% of all votes. POLICE FRIENDS? Of course, like pubs in all areas, the Oak suffered

from its undesirables. George Brockwell a labourer from Norbiton was staying as a boarder in the Market Place, and when already drunk, followed an off-duty policeman called Blackmore into the hotel and started verbally abusing him. Brockwell was asked to leave by the landlord, and had to be escorted off the premises by another policeman. He was subsequently fined 10 shillings or face a week in prison. PC Blackmore was back in the premises just before Christmas 1870 but in an official capacity, when the landlord was prosecuted for encouraging gambling by allowing bagatelle to be played after hours. He was fined £2 and costs. PC Blackmore had looked through the venetian blinds at quarter past one in the morning and seen two men playing. He went to fetch PC Curzon, and returned when “the Norbiton clock was striking half past one”. The game was still being played, though the landlord said it was just a friendly game with his son Henry, the case was proved by the two constables. You would have to have good hearing today! Land auctions also took place at the oak in the 1870s. Initially relating to land in Wimbledon together with various items from “the field next to the level crossing in Elm Grove”. A niff in the air However, a visit to the Hotel was not always as pleasant as it could be, Sanitation in the district left a lot to be desired and the sewerage of the district was discharged into two ditches either side of the Coombe Road close to the pub. According to an anonymous letter sent to the Surrey Comet this caused “passers-by to hold their handkerchiefs to their noses, and retch and vomit as they go.”. In the other ditch there was no water, and black foetid mud was left as a residue. There was a fear that cholera could strike the village. The district council dismissed these fears, stated that the ditches were regularly disinfected, and any disagreeable smells were dealt with promptly.

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Landlords also had to have eyes everywhere, Collier began to notice that various items had started to go missing from the pub, and he suspected his “pot man” John Parker. When a number of items disappeared, Parker was spotted with a bag heading down Sycamore Grove. He called in at a house occupied by a piano tuner, and left without the bag. Later enquiries revealed the contents had been left there for a gentleman called Paddy. Parker was committed to trial on theft charges, and subsequently sentenced to 18 months in prison.

The Royal Oak Hotel had now been open over five years (1873) and Collier thanked the inhabitants of Coombe, New Malden, and the vicinity, and opened a billiard room on the premises, where pool could also be played. To further ingratiate with the residents of Coombe, Collier started to provide refreshments during cricket matches at Coombe Warren. One of the last events Mr Collier organised at the pub, was a pigeon shooting match among his clientele for “A Fat Pig” Costing 10 shillings (50 pence) the targets were five live pigeons at a distance of 25 yards. Samuel Smith a publican from Devon took over the business around 1879 bringing his wife and parents with him. Because of bankruptcy in other parts of the family, they did not stay long and were succeeded by Mr James Young who remained until 1886. Mr Young who had previously run the British Oak in Richmond Road, brought new customers from Kingston and a new branch of the Ancient Order Of Foresters was formed in 1883 with the Hotel as its base (moved to the Railway Hotel in 1886). The Foresters were to accomplish a lot of charitable work in Malden in the ensuing years. By 1884 the Hotel had changed its political allegiances from the Liberal to the Conservative Party, and a new Working Men’s

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Association was formed, holding its meetings at the Royal Oak. He also built a skittle alley in an adjacent building. But in Victorian times, the problems with sewage and how to deal with it, was never away, and the 16ft cesspool in the back garden of the pub was becoming a bit of a nuisance. Mr Young complained that the Board’s sewer was leaking into his cellar filling it with unpleasant effluent. The Board denied this, and had trenches and tunnels dug around the property to prove the problem was from the cesspit and the connecting pipes from closets etc. It was during this period that the Oak had a delivery of mineral water from Garcia’s in Wimbledon, and while turning into the yard behind the pub, the van and two horses fell into the trench (which was insufficiently covered over with planks and gravel) burying the animals up to their shoulders. Garcia took the Local Board to court from damages, and the loss of working horses. They were awarded £25. The Inn was sold in August 1887 and was purchased by Mrs Jane Bowdrey a widow whose husband had been the landlord of the Turks Head in Marylebone. She remained until 1895. The road leading up to Coombe was still very rural especially after passing the inn, which Mr Robert Hardiman found to his cost. Aged 81 and a retired gardener, he lived with his son’s family in Avenue Road. After not returning from a walk in January 1900, his family set out to look for him, and found him lying dead face down in the ditch which ran alongside the road past the pub. His hat and stick were found nearby on the path. A new landlord and family arrived at the Royal Oak in 1900 Charles Philip Rice, whose son was married at Christ Church, but the family had gone by 1902 to be replaced by Robert James Dickason. His appointment coincided with the development of the station estate (roads from Malden Road up to Beverley Park). New Malden was booming with building land available, and the promised development of the tram system connecting Kingston and Wimbledon. Many plots of building land were auctioned at the Royal Oak. Malden Hill Gardens was stated to offer views of the Crystal Place and Epsom Grandstand! Unfortunately, pigeon shooting was still going on, but at least the “fat pig” had been replaced by a £10 prize. KEEP ON RUNNING Malden Harriers were refounded in 1903 by Edward Fry (Ted) Vowles of Cambridge Road, and used the Royal Oak as its starting point for races. The 8.5-mile walking race in the first year was won by Harold

Dwyer Montague of Elm Road. Although many of the races were cross country, on one occasion the athletes were asked to mount bicycles, and take part in an obstacle race. Most races started and finished at the Bungalow opposite the Royal Oak. With the advent of electric lighting in 1903 from the Norbiton Park Hotel to the Royal Oak, walking (and running) became a whole lot easier. So, the pub has been part of the community for over 150 years. Nowadays the Oak plays an important part in the Malden Fortnight, as well as hosting steampunk events, and comedy outside the box attracting big names to perform. It is used by musicians to rehearse, and for Kingston’s Festival Of The Voice, and it’s also where Kelly went, when she had to move her flower and Christmas Tree stall from the Fountain. It would be a great shame to lose all these. In 2004 the pub was listed as a Grade II building by English Heritage (now Historic England), and has protected status. Illustrations 1) Exterior view of Hotel (circa 1905) 2) Coombe Road heading towards Coombe (circa 1905) 3) Interior Royal Oak (Present Day)

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Community New Malden VC Plaques The Victoria Cross is awarded for ‘Gallantry in the presence of the enemy’. Gallantry is not ‘Bravery’! It is where, despite your knowing that the task is onerous, perhaps dangerous, you make the decision to continue -despite the risk to yourselfbecause the action is, in your heart and mind, absolutely necessary. New Malden is one of only four towns in the world that has 3 Victoria Cross recipients recognised on its war memorial. The other three towns have prominent memorials to the recipients, in addition to the town’s War Memorial, and people in the town or visiting can read what their individuals did ‘above and beyond the call of duty’. Sadly, New Malden is currently the only town of the four without any dedicated memorial to its Victoria Cross recipients and it is now time (and long, long overdue) that these men, who each selflessly made the ultimate sacrifice, are recognised and are commemorated in sight of the War Memorial. Our aim is to mount 4 plaques commemorating the 3 VCs on the wall of Waitrose (who has given permission) such that people, young and old, can stop, read, think and then turn to consider the others on the memorial who also gave their lives that we can live as we do today - freely. The fourth plaque is to respectfully acknowledge in general, ALL others, civilians, essential services from Maldens and Coombe who too have served the Borough and who, in so doing, have sadly also paid the ultimate price in troubles, conflicts, war and in peace. Maldens and Coombe Heritage Society (who will be responsible for the monies) have produced a booklet ‘We knew you were coming’ (£5.00 plus postage ) telling the story of each of our 3 V.C.s (available from our website) but we would dearly like to erect these plaques whilst close family members of the recipients are alive. We had aimed for Remembrance Day but an eight week Planning Application requirement has prevented this. We are there aiming to have the plaques unveiled

in March on the 75th Anniversary of the gallantry of Cyril Barton. We have secured £2,750 from Initial Donations (Waitrose/ John Lewis Partnership has kindly donated £1,000 and Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, which has a long history in New Malden, originally being Racal Decca has similarly kindly donated £1,500 which has massively helped our campaign. However, as happy as we are to accept such offers we also desperately need the support of ‘you’, the community, and your £5, £10 and £15 here and there are as welcome and move us forward. We are nearly there but would ask anyone reading this for the first time to please please help our cause. Please help us honour the gallantry of these three men and , in so doing, honour all those on the adjacent War Memorial too. The motto for the old Borough of Maldens and Coombe was ‘DUCIT AMOR OPPIDI’ (The Love of our Town Leads us). Please help us show that people of New Malden (along with Old Malden and Coombe) still love the town and, more importantly remembers and is grateful! Many thanks for any contribution you can make whatever will help. You can donate online www.gofundme.com/new-malden-vc-memorialplaques

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London Plan but may forget that it includes a chapter on culture as part of the right balance of housing (especially affordable housing), leisure and cultural support: positive initiatives to ensure the creativity, heritage, diversity and health of our towns remains intact. As we consider how many additional homes the local area needs to meet the Mayor’s target, there is a danger that our attention rests only on one dimension of the vision. As well as housing, we need to engage in discussions that bring back into focus the proposals of the Kingston Cultural Strategy. Our vision statement expressed the desire for ‘A borough where every person has their own experience of culture every day, and where every business can make a contribution.’ So how can we bring together that wealth of creative thinking with the influx of new housing investment in our town? The Cultural Strategy offered a plan, already tried and tested elsewhere, that would require developers to contribute 1% of their profits back for the benefit of the culture of the area. A building development in KT3 is certain to offer good returns to developers – are we inviting them clearly enough to play a part in creating a highly desirable space for future generations? We can shape new building plans creatively to serve more of our needs and desires – especially if we

articulate these positively, energetically and with a vision for what we want. For example, the latest proposal for the Homebase site is for 320 homes. If 1% of those could be designated and funded as artist homes with studio space for a workshop, studio or rehearsal space then we would have 3 more local businesses in the area. 3 more families would be able to live and work in the area, sell their wares locally, shop locally and contribute themselves to local projects. Mirror that across the developments at Blagdon Road, Coombe Road and beyond, and there could be 10, 20 or more new ventures to brighten up our streets, shops and pubs and open spaces. What would it take to achieve this? Who needs to buy in? A development of 320 homes is a huge opportunity for the developer who wins that space for his/her company – we can ask for something extra in return, development in a wider, creative sense, building on the richness of expertise we have already. Let’s share more about this cultural vision and ensure we develop ‘A borough where every person has their own experience of culture every day, and where every business can make a contribution.’ Jane Booth www.newmaldenresidents.org.uk newmaldenresidents@gmail.com

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Fundraising In at the deep end! Local mum is named as an official Ambassador for the Cancer Research UK & Marie Curie Swimathon 2019. For the past few years, The Malden Centre (where local mum, Sue Wilson works as Adult Education Manager) has played host to the national “Swimathon” initiative. But, in April 2018, Sue decided to take the plunge herself and joined fellow colleagues from New Malden’s leading leisure centre by taking part in a relay team. Almost a year later, Sue’s now really diving into the challenge and on March 30th, will be taking on the solo 5km swim (200 lengths!), raising money for Marie Curie and Cancer Research. The event organisers were so impressed by Sue’s story and her personal, fitness journey, they invited her to become one of just 10 Swimathon Ambassadors. And, as part of her official Training Day, Sue even meet and interviewed Swimathon president and legendary Olympic gold medallist, Duncan Goodhew! Sue explains; “I’ve always had a love of the water but haven’t really done any serious swimming over the recent years – just messing around in the water with my kids. “So, when I was asked to join my colleagues on a Malden Centre Team Swimathon entry, it was with some apprehension I said yes! It’s hard enough getting into your ‘cossie’ in front of your work colleagues – but when you are at least 20 years older and more than a few pounds heavier than everyone, it is more of challenge!

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“However, four of us successfully completed the team swim and immediately afterwards I promised myself I would complete the 5k on my own next time – and so began my year of training. “I’m delighted (and surprised!) to say that I’m now swimming 3-5 times a week (sometimes at the Malden Centre, sometimes at local outdoor pools!), 40-80 lengths each time with a regular 100+ swim. Gradually building up to the mammoth 200 lengths. “I’ve lost over 2 stone in weight and feel fitter and healthier than I’ve felt in a long time. I started the year only able to swim 20 lengths in one go and I was so excited when I wrapped up 2018 with a 135-length swim during the Christmas holidays! “This is a very personal journey for me as I’ve never completed such a physical challenge before, I wanted to be an Ambassador to tell people that you don’t need to be a pro to attempt something like this – anyone can have a go whatever your fitness and whatever distance you choose – just get in the water and start swimming! “I know many readers of The Village Voice also enjoy swimming, so do feel free to join in. There are other (shorter!) distances to have a go at and kids can join in too - or you can enter as a team. Use code SWIM19SUE to get a 50% discount off your entry fee!! Or you just come down on the day and cheer me on!! Here’s the link if you’d like to sponsor me – thank you!! www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sue-wilson48 More info about Swimathon 2019 can be found here: swimathon.org

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Quick Quiz Poetry 1. In the poem The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, what type of bird does the mariner shoot and kill?

7. The epic poem The Iliad by Homer is set during a tenyear siege of which city?

2. The novel Tender Is The Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald took its name from a line in which famous poem by John Keats?

8. Inspired by the final two lines of a poem by William Ernest Henley, “I am” is the motto of which international sporting event?

3. What type of poem shares its name with the third most populated city in the Republic of Ireland? 4. Well known for the many love poems she wrote for other women, on what island was the ancient Greek poet Sappho born?

9. What is unusual about the entire content of a poem by Demetri Martin called Dammit, I’m Mad?

5. As well as the title characters, what other two types of animal feature in Edward Lear’s poem The Owl And The Pussycat?

10. In a famous poem by Rudyard Kipling, complete the last line of the verse that begins “Man’s timid heart is bursting with the things he must not say, for the Woman that God gave him isn’t his to give away, but when hunter meets with husbands, each confirms the other’s tale”...

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Finance Spring Clean Your Finances for a Richer 2019 Spring is the season when we give our homes a good clean and tidy up, so why not do the same with your finances? There are many ways to take control of your financial life, and the majority of them are so easy it’s worth looking at all the possibilities. All you need is a little time and dedication, so with this in mind, here are a few ideas for a financial spring clean and a richer 2019. Get organised Financial decluttering offers a clearer view of your overall financial situation and valuable insight into unhealthy spending habits. Begin by finding all your relevant paperwork such as mortgage statements, insurance policies, credit agreements and utility bills, and decide which documents you need to keep. Although you should be mindful of retaining tax paperwork, you may not need to keep all of the older general documentation. What you do retain can be safely filed away in a dedicated folder so you have easy access should you need it. Reduce outgoings and make paying easier Not only can you save money by cancelling subscriptions that you no longer need, sorting out your paperwork highlights any excessively high payments you’ve been making and allows for tighter financial control. You can sign up to receive paperless bills and bank statements, which reduces the amount of paperwork in your home and helps to declutter your physical living space. By signing up to pay your bills by direct debit, you can also remove much of the hassle of making regular payments – providers might even offer you a discount for doing so. Make a new budget Whether or not you already operate a budget, making a new one can instil fresh life into your finances and allows you to overhaul your spending if necessary. Make sure to include all important annual events including birthdays, Christmas and holidays in the budget, so you arrive at an accurate plan for

monthly expenditure. By scrutinising your bank statements you can see where you’ve been overspending during the last year and adjust accordingly, or lower your outlay in high-cost areas. This might involve checking comparison websites, or simply being more careful with the food shopping. Plan finances ahead this year If you’re planning a holiday in 2019 or need to buy a new car, for example, in conjunction with your new budget, saving a little each month can help to achieve your goals without going into debt. Maybe you could open a new savings account for each prospective large purchase, or use a traditional piggy bank at home and watch your savings fund grow the old-fashioned way. Track your spending With so many personal finance apps and tools now available, you can track your spending wherever you are. You might prefer to use a spreadsheet, or simply write down your spending in a notebook. Whatever you do, keeping track of how much you spend helps you stick to your budget and deal confidently with the inevitable financial setbacks we all experience. Tackle debt By tackling debt you free yourself from the threat

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of serious financial difficulty, and provide new opportunities to save. You might choose to use the ‘debt snowball’ method of paying off the smallest debts first, or get stuck right in and pay off the largest debt. However you decide to approach it, becoming debt-free is liberating and an important element of a financial spring clean. Maximise tax-free savings With the end of the tax year fast approaching, make sure you’re taking advantage of your full tax-free savings allowance. You can currently save up to £20,000 tax-free in an Individual Savings Account (ISA), and are allowed to spread this amount between a cash ISA and an Investment ISA. If you don’t use your full allowance by 5th April, however, it will be lost. Check your pension Your pension provider should send you a pension statement once a year, so it’s a good idea to review how well it’s performing. If you have more than one pension it may also be worthwhile seeking professional advice as to whether they should be

combined. If you think you have additional pensions but can’t quite remember, a facility on the gov.uk website can help you track them down. Search for old bank accounts You may have money in accounts that have been lying dormant for years, but there is a way to track them down. As with forgotten pensions, this is very useful if you can’t remember the bank accounts you’ve held in the past. My Lost Account is a website that helps you find old bank accounts, building society accounts and NS&I investments, so you can reclaim forgotten money and close them down. It’s also possible to check for any Premium Bond prizes that you haven’t claimed via the National Savings and Investments website. Overhauling your finances can make a significant impact on life in general, and helps you to make the most of your money. So start your spring clean this month and you’ll be reaping the rewards not only in 2019, but for many years to come.

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Music & What’s On The Merton Concert Band Positive Health Event- An afternoon to try out

Zumba, Life coaching, Pilates & Decluttering all for free!! Also lovely aloe Vera products -chance to try & buy. 2nd February 2019 New Malden Methodist Church 2pm -5pm Further details, please contact Ali on 07803 128920

World Day Of Prayer 2019 The Merton Concert Band, based in Wimbledon, was formed in 1981, the brainchild of a former mayor of the London Borough of Merton. It had strong links with the famous Mantovani Orchestra through its star trumpeter and conductor, Stan Newsome. He died in 1989, but his motto is still maintained that: “The audience should be entertained, not educated.” We play a wide variety of music from our extensive library and welcome new players of all ages. We are also available for hire for various events. So if you are interested in joining our friendly and enthusiastic band or would like to hire us, please email us for more information at: info@mertonconcertband.org.uk. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7.30 – 9.30pm at The Old Ruts Rugby Club, Poplar Road, SW19 3JS and would be pleased to meet you.

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February 6 Caspian Piano Trio (R.C.M.) February 20 Violin—Clara Garde (R.C.M.) March 6 Capital Horns a French Horn Quartet ( R.A.M.) March 20 Piano—Laura Serra (R.C.M.) April 3 Cello—Ekaterina Solomennik (R.C.M.) May 1 Meraki Duo: Flute and Guitar (R.A.M.) May 15 Chagall Piano Quartet. (R.C.M.) June 5 Piano—Louis Ng (R.C.M.) June 19 Violin—Carolina Blaskovic (R.C.M.) July 10 Suri Duo: Flute and Harp (R.A.M.)

World Day of Prayer is an international, inter-church organisation which enables us to hear the thoughts of women from all parts of the world: their hopes, concerns and prayers. The women of Slovenia have prepared this years’ service. Come – Everything is Ready! Afternoon 1:45pm Methodist Church ‘The Church on the High Street’ 49 High Street, New Malden, KT3 4BY Evening 8:00pm New Malden Baptist Church, 1a Westbury Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 5BE The drop-in surgery is to provide our local community with an opportunity to meet the police, obtain crime prevention advice and to discuss any concerns they may have in their local neighbourhood.

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Clubs Mondays

New Malden Rotary Club Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane Monday evenings 6.15 for 7pm Secretary 07946526783 Barry Collins 07740 257 255

Monday Netball Club Mondays 8.30pm

Katie Leason 07910 256107

English Conversation Group meeting during term-time from 10.00 to 12.00. Chris & Elspeth Coke; telephone 0208-942-7388 mobile 07903618159

St James Players If you enjoy acting do come or help backstage. Mon and Weds 8pm St James Church Hall, Bodley Road New Malden. Mem Sec: linda@dunnz.net

Tuesdays

Kingston and District Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance meet on the last Tuesday every month except July and August, and December when we hold a Xmas Lunch. In addition to our main interest of keeping in touch with local and national issues affecting pensioners, we arrange a variety of speakers to entertain us on lighter subjects, such as 24th April, Round the World on a reclining bicycle, 29 May a Quiz and 26th June slide show on Central America. Venue: Marion House, Girl Guides Hut, Tadworth Avenue, New Malden KT3 DJ, from 2pm to 4.15pm. Mrs Brenda Denby, 0208 398 6054 brendadenby@live.co.uk.

Fencing Club, every Tuesday from 7:00 to 9:30 pm at Coombe Boys’ School, College Gardens, New Malden KT3 6NU. Children & adults, beginners & experienced fencers are all welcomed. Equipment is provided. club@kingstonfencing.co.uk kingstonfencing.co.uk

minutes walk from Motspur Park station). Time: 6.00am at the gates. Finish 7.30-7.45am. Olwen 07941 898896, olwenseear@gmail.com.

Arthritis Care New Malden Branch Arthritis Care Kingston and District Meetings 3rd Tuesday of the month 7.30pm in the evening at Alfriston House Berrylands Road Surbiton Jocelyn King 0208 942 6745

The New Malden Ladies Badminton Club When: Tuesday at the Malden Centre from 20.30 till 10pm We are a mixed ability club looking for new members. Lynda 020 8949 2673 or just pop in.

NHS Retirement Fellowship 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 Royal British Legion, Hollyfield Road, Surbiton, KT5 AL. We have speakers, activities, coffee & chat. Other outings & activities are also arranged during the month. Lorna 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 Lily 020 8949 1431 The New Malden Investment Club Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Grafton Club, Grafton Road, New Malden. Secretary 020 8942 1926

Malden Bridge Club When: Tuesday evenings 7.30-10.30pm Graham Spicer Institute, by entrance to Waitrose car park. John 020 8942 7560

Act For Justice New Malden Baptist church; Westbury Road. KT3 5BE. first Tuesday of every month, 8 - 9.30pm. This group aims to combat human trafficking. We’ll discuss issues of forced labour, sexual exploitation and domestic servitude, raise awareness and fundraise.

Wednesdays

Malden & Coombe Social Club For The Blind Alternate Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm Mike Ball 020 8942 0819 Volunteer drivers/helpers VERY welcome Talking Of Trains In Surbiton Talks at the Surbiton Library Hall each Wed evening throughout the winter months. 1st meeting free, cost £50pa www.talkingof trains.co.uk

Colouring Club A soothing and enjoyable pastime for adults with no skills needed. 1011am at Cafe Galio. Royal British Legion, Malden and Coombe Branch meetings are held at the Grafton Club on the second Wed of the month at 2.30pm. New members welcome. Jan Feist: janfeist@hotmail.com

Thursdays

KINGSTON U3A SINGERS! 10.30 - 12.30, Glenmore House, 6 The Crescent, Surbiton KT6 4BN. We enjoy singing many different styles of music. There is no formal audition but we are looking for the ability to sing in tune, a willingness to practice at home between rehearsals and, above all, an enthusiasm for making music. A quarterly charge is levied to cover choir expenses. Please ring Helga Randall 020 8397 8712 or Roger Dench on 07759 020433. Early Morning Running Group Speed work on tarmacked areas, totaling 6-8 miles. Mixed ability group. No fee. Meet: The gates of Sir Joseph Hood Playing Fields, Marina Ave, Motspur Park, KT3 6NE. (Three minutes walk from Motspur Park station). Time: 6.00am at the gates. Finish 7.30-7.45am. Olwen 07941 898896, olwenseear@gmail.com. New Malden Quilters Association is a not-for-profit group which meets on the first Thursday evening of each month at St John The Divine, Kingston Road, New Malden from 7.30 – 9.30.pm Refreshments are provided during the evening.

Early Morning Running Group Hill training on The Hamptons, covering 6-8 miles. Mixed ability ellykeevil@hotmail.com group. No fee. Meet: The gates of Sir Joseph Hood Playing Fields, Marina Ave, Motspur Park, KT3 6NE. (Three 28 Please remember to mention the Village Voice when you speak to our advertisers

We enjoy a variety of speakers, workshops, meetings, friendship and welcome anyone interested in Quilting and its associated crafts. £6 entry for guests. We are lucky to have a number of talented members who are willing to share their knowledge and expertise with us. A warm welcome is extended to all visitors, especially beginners.

various organisations; outings, clubs, bring and buy sales and competitions. We charge just £3 for your first visit which includes coffee and biscuits. Deirdre Banks on 020 89494743

Malden Camera Club New Malden Library, Kingston Road Thurs evenings throughout the year at 7.45pm www.maldencameraclub.org.uk

Malden Centre Orchestra Malden Centre, Blagdon Road, 10am-12noon every Thursday (term St. John’s Hall is open between time only). Come and enjoy great 2.00 and 4.00pm for Tea And Chat. If symphonic music in a friendly group you are on your own please feel free of players under the leading of an to drop in for a free cup of tea and experience conductor. some company. 411 Malden Road newmaldenorchestra.weebly.com (between Worcester Park station and Contact: pbuttaboni@yahoo.co.uk The Plough). 213 Bus stops nearby. Tolworth Badminton Club The Malden and Coombe Tolworth Recreation Centre Townswomen’s Guild welcome new Thursday evenings 7.30-9.30 members. We meet at 10am on the Intermediate/advanced level tolworthbadmintonclub.co.uk Pat 0208 third Thursday of the month at the United Reformed Church hall in New 395 9175 or just turn up Malden. We are a friendly group of Malden Emergency First Aid women of all ages and backgrounds. Society (Mefas) Members meet each Thursday evening at 7.30pm for We have interesting speakers from farnboroughskid@gmail.com 075785780726

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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. £3 per person and friends or family are welcome.Kerry at K.A.B. 020 8605 0060

Come and join our friendly local bridge club at the Shiraz Mirza hall (behind Norbiton station). We play 24 hands of duplicate bridge - with electronic scoring - every Thurs from 7.30pm.Host system so partners always available. £5 table money. Parking available outside the hall. Also buses and trains from very close by. Rosemary Vase 0208 5468719 or Pauline Finn 0208 549 3270 or just turn up

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of the month 7.30pm. Why not come along to these evenings and dazzle your family and friends with your expertise! Visitors £6 Alison Honor 020 8949 8036 Malden Wanderers Badminton Club 22, Cambridge Avenue, KT3 4LE When - 8.30-10pm We are a friendly club looking for new members. Bobby 07946 532 846 New Malden Women’s Institute Shiraz Mirza Hall, Manor Park Hall, Malden Road, New Malden, KT3 6AV. 2nd Thurs of each month at 7.30pm Barbara 0208 546 1495 or twocavs@googlemail.com

Kingston Debating Society An evening of lively intelligent debate, where you get to have your say. Thurs7.45pm 10 March Kingston Methodist Church, Avenue Road, off Fairfield South, KT1 2UJkingston debating.org.uk New Malden Youth Choir for children 7-15 years old 6.15-7.15 every Thursday in term time at New Malden Methodist Church Contact Jane on 07775654854

Fridays

Craft Group We meet at New Malden Baptist Church on the 1st Friday of the month from 7.30pm - 10pm to knit, crochet, sew, papercraft, bead. Fiona on 0208 949 8269 or ron_fibb@tiscali.co.uk.

RSPB Epsom & Ewell Local group 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. rspb.org.uk/ groups/epsom.

Over 60’s club St. James Church Hall. Bodley Road, New Malden from 1pm to 2:30 pm (Doors open at 12:30) We have musical entertainment, a raffle and refreshments. Sheila 0208 949 5118

Saturdays

Saturday Dementia Club staywell Services 2nd Saturday of the month 11am to 2pm in New Malden for people living with dementia, their family and carers, Call 020 8942 8256 and ask for

Cathy or Marion email saturdayclub@staywellservices.org Learn to sew and knit! Do you want to learn to sew or knit, improve your skills or just meet other knitters and sewers to work and chat? Join the Sew and Sews on the second and fourth Saturdays at 10.30 a.m. at St. James’ Bodley Road. Everyone welcome. 50p for refreshments.

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Emanuel Rugby Shannon Corner, KT3 4PU Adults Tuesdays and Thursdays,7.30pm, Saturday 2-3pm. Children: Registration at the club is 1030am with training starting at 11am on Sundays

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Malden Lime Grove Bowling Club, New Malden Both new and experienced bowlers are welcome at our friendly club with coaching on hand to guide and advise. We bowl outside from late April to the end of September, but social events for members are run throughout the year. For enquiries ring Sue on 0208 395 6778 or John on 0208 949 4315 www.maldenlimegrovebowlingclub.com

Supreme Bowls Club

We welcome new bowlers of both sexes, all ages, and all abilities from late April to end of Sept. Come and try bowling for free. We are a friendly club with around 70 members on the Kings College Sports Ground close to Woodies pub at the junction of Thetford Road and Windsor Avenue, New Malden, KT3 5BF. Mick or Di on 020 8942 0294. supremebowling.org.uk.

West Wimbledon Society Table Tennis Club

Friendly social table tennis club in Raynes Park welcomes new members (sorry not complete beginners). 020 8947 3564. Surbition Bowls Club Alexandra Rec, Tolworth. Roll ups Tuesday evenings from 5,50pm. Small friendly mixed club (35 players.) David 020 8224 2385

Surbiton Croquet Club

Where: Alexandra Drive, Berrylands. Croquet is a game for all ages and abilities. All welcome at very friendly club, including (especially!) complete beginners. Free introductory croquet coaching sessions. Chris Osmond 020 8330 6698 Malden Manor Bowls Club, Manor Park, Malden Road. New members will be made very welcome. Roll ups, league matches, internal and external competitions; we offer bowling for all levels of interest and ability. Men’s Secretary Gerald 020 8949 4623 or Ladies Secretary 020 8394 0877.

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Clubs Rotary Club Of New Malden Our Rotary festive season started with a magnificent switching on of the Christmas lights in the High Street. ‘Magnificent’ because nothing went wrong! The lights all came on (well one stuttered slightly), Our run up to Christmas also has it’s serious side – fundraising for our projects. Here, regrettably, mother nature turned her face away and Santa and his helpers had to endure some pretty wet evenings and Saturdays. Again, though, we were blessed with a good selection of members and friends who turned out (some at very short notice) to support Santa around the streets and on the High Street. The end result was only a little down on last year. As mentioned in the Village Voice last month it is proposed to erect a plaque commemorating the four New Malden VC’s. We are very pleased to have donated already to this project from funds collected. Update on the missing flowers Some further good news is that Rotary has taken responsibility for the Hanging Baskets event. Sufficient funds have now been identified to cover 2019 but we might want to consider the local businesses for more funds to cover the cost for 2020.

please contact our Secretary on 07946526783 or Barry Collins 0774025725 The matter of funding the Christmas street lights is still on going and the lights are possibly going to stay up for another year before maintenance can be carried out. A contractor has quoted over £5000 + vat just to take the lights down for maintenance. Our voluntary work at the local schools conducting mock interviews has recommenced in earnest, and while we have a reasonable number of members available for this project we are pleased to have a good number of external interviewers. A sincere thanks to all those who assisted. It is a well known fact that it is fairly easy to decide which Charities one wishes to support. In Rotary we have many and we raise money to give to them, but there are other projects which are very worthy of our support of which we know little or nothing. In the past, for example, we have supported young students wanting to go on projects to other parts of the world to assist other organisations in building and opening schools, clinics and other similar events. If you have such a project in mind there is no harm in asking.

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Pets Why It’s Important to Groom Your Pet This Spring Grooming is an important part of your pet care regime throughout the year, but when spring arrives you can be sure your furry friend will want to shed their coat in the warmer weather as much as we do.

Watch out for fleas and ticks Grooming your pet regularly means you’re more likely to spot fleas or ticks that have taken up residence in their fur. Encouraged out into the environment by the warmer weather, they can be difficult to spot unless you’re close to your pet. Dealing effectively with fleas and ticks is an important consideration, however, as ticks in particular can cause

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Brush them at least once a day Longhaired cats and dogs should be brushed at least once a day at this time of year. It not only makes them feel more comfortable, but also prevents knots and tangles developing. If the weather is particularly warm it may also be worthwhile having your dog trimmed – this makes them easier to groom, and also reduces the time you have to spend vacuuming.

Avoiding hairballs When your pet grooms itself, loose hairs are ingested and can cause a blockage in their digestive tract. Cats in particular are fastidious about grooming themselves, which makes hairballs a common issue, especially for longhaired breeds. Regular grooming with a brush helps to avoid this problem by reducing the amount of fur entering their system.

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Gardening Remarkable Raspberries by Pippa Greenwood If you want to grow soft fruit then I recommend raspberries for value, reliability and ease of growth. The canes, best bought bare root, are available now, so here are my top tips for planting and growing great raspberries. Raspberries like moisture, without being soggy around the roots. Improve light and sandy soil by digging in plenty of bulky organic matter such as compost or well-rotted manure before planting. Summer-fruiting raspberries crop in midsummer, while autumn fruiters crop from the end of summer, often until the first frosts, so if possible plant a few of each. There are different varieties of summer and autumn-fruiting raspberries, and the ‘Fallgold’ variety even has yellow fruits.

Dig in plenty of well-rotted manure and plant each cane at a depth of 5-8cm (2-3in), spreading the roots out well so they establish better. Firm the canes in then cut each one back to about 25cm (10in) above ground level and water in well if the soil is dry.

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10am to 11.30am Tots In Tow St John’s Church, Kingston Road Contact Dave on 02089425643 Bumps and Babies under 1 NCT coffee morning, Mondays. 10am to 11.30am. The Glasshouse Pub, New Malden. All welcome. NCT members and non-members. For more information and to confirm the next meeting date please contact Coordinator.Kingston@nct.org.uk

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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. Every second Saturday of the month, New Malden Library 10.30-11.00am. Free Saturday Rhyme Time for under 5s. Dads especially welcome. Join us for 30 minutes of rhymes, songs and instrument shaking! Men behaving Dadly is a group that meets on a Saturday morning once a month in the Christ Church lounge. Dads bring their young children to enjoy playing with the toys and relax together by eating bacon sandwiches and drinking coffee.

Tuesdays

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

Wednesdays

10am to 11.30am 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

Thursdays

9.45 to 11.30am Methodist Church Parent and Toddler Group Methodist Church, High Street, Contact Julia Morton 020 8942 1288. 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 for age 2.5+ at New Malden Library

Fridays

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. 10.30-11.00am Rhyme Time for age 0-3 at New Malden 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,

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by Nick Hazell

“You have an athlete’s fitness”, she said glancing at the computer print out. “Shame it’s in an old man’s body”, I remarked, attempting to extract myself from the breathing apparatus and heart monitor to slide gracefully from the exercise bike. No easy task when you’re right hand isn’t co-operating and your corresponding leg is unaccountably performing a Riverdance. I ended up in a rather undignified heap. As part of my firm’s attempt to ensure it’s partners are not in imminent danger of pegging out and disrupting profitability.I’m supposed to submit to a thorough assessment of my physical functions on an annual basis. I have been rather remiss these last few years and evaded capture by the white coats. There didn’t seem much point. However, putting aside my fear of needles and distrust of doctors wearing latex gloves, I recently resolved to subject myself to medical scrutiny. It turns out I’m quite fit, at least so far as Bupa is concerned. Given that a fair proportion of its clientele are fat, balding, middle aged, stressed out city types, perhaps that’s not anything about which to be proud, but my apparent “athleticism” does highlight the peculiar nature of PD. You can be fit but not necessarily fit for purpose. I try to keep as active as possible. I can ride a bike, pull on a rowing machine, step on a cross trainer, heft some weights and run myself senseless at a twice weekly boot camp, but ask me to walk any distance in a straight line or worse, hold a conversation whilst doing so and I’ll show you the definition of clumsy inelegance. Simple tasks have become the hardest challenges.

the contents over anything or anyone nearby. I’m a human safety hazard in the kitchen when it comes to moving anything hot or, in fact, carrying anything at all. I can’t even walk the mutt. For many practical purposes, I am therefore useless. My difficulties with walking mean that I have come to spend quite a lot of my day running which ironically contributes to my fitness. It’s often the only way I can get about when my cranial trade union members go on one of their increasingly frequent strikes. When they’re at their most militant, I sometimes now need the assistance of a stick to act as my replacement bus service. This outward sign of dependence encourages much more understanding and assistance than were I, with all the grace of a giraffe on roller skates crossing an ice rink, to attempt the same journey without its aid. However, even that often proves as useful a pair of socks for an elephant when negotiations between the union representatives and the limb department break down. So, to avoid being frozen to the spot I have to break into a run which although easier, can be the cause of confusion. The sight of an apparently healthy man, running out of a disabled toilet carrying a walking stick can take some explaining. All this running around though exhausting, gets me from A to B without stopping at all of the words in between. It’s not an entirely safe method and I wouldn’t say it’s totally under control, but it works for me when the mysteries of walking are as impenetrable as a pair of iron pants. Having become aware of my method as we moved from room to room, my lovely Bupa nurse remarked how she could see that I don’t let what I can’t do interfere with what I can. It was a nice thought, but to quote my favourite Elizabethan noble Lord Edmund Blackadder, it’s more of a case of “needs must when the devil vomits in your kettle.” Not quite Tracey Borman, but you know what I mean..

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I have a few standard walks in Richmond Park. There is enough there to keep me busy for years, but I have been often enough that I know where my dog is happy and where I can enjoy the scenery most. This time, I had parked at the Isabella Plantation car park, and was walking down towards the Pen Ponds. There is a slope on the right as you leave the car park which leads to a fenced in area, but which has a path through it. Well, as I was walking towards this slope, I realised that there was a young stag – red deer – in the area, so I had to keep Poppy under control and back onto the lead. No great problem (bizarrely, she rather likes her lead) and I was able to walk down without frightening the stag or us. And then looking up, I saw that the deer was standing at the top and was silhouetted against the sky behind. That called for a quick snap – fortunately I had my camera out of the case and switched on already. I was keen not to just take a picture of the deer, but to give it some more interest by showing it in its environment. Again, luckily, there was a tree going across the scene that provided a good frame for the picture, and I was able to show a deer staring off into the distance, thinking about where it’s next bit of leaf would come from. Editing was quite easy. I made sure that the tree, the grass and deer were almost black – to give a silhouette effect (and, given that I was photographing the deer against a very bright background, that was pretty much the way the picture had come out anyway). The sky needed to be more than a blank canvas and so I had to bring out some of the blue colour – there in the scene, but not perfectly captured by the camera. I have put this image into mono as well as colour: some prefer it that way, but I like the blue sky in the distance. A time to remember that being ready to take a sudden photograph is sometimes well worthwhile.

I’d be the first to admit that this is not a great artistic picture. I was in Claremont Gardens – another National Trust property close to us. These gardens are fairly small (you can walk around them in less than an hour even if you stop to enjoy them while you’re going around) but there are quite a few interesting things there. A large lake with gulls, ducks, swans and other birds is always good to look at and gives a lot of photographic opportunities. The National Trust website describes it: “Many of the great names in landscape design history played a part in the creation of the estate. Over the years Sir John Vanbrugh, Charles Bridgeman, William Kent and ‘Capability’ Brown all put their own distinctive stamp on the pleasure grounds, and in 1866 Queen Victoria herself acquired the estate to save it from development. Today there are still many unique and unexpected features to discover, including the large turf amphitheatre, serpentine lake, grotto, Camellia Terrace and Belvedere Tower.” And, in addition to all that, there is a large section of woods which, in the Spring, are full of snowdrops and daffodils. This day, however, it was the trees that fascinated me – it was a nice day and families were there and playing in the gardens. This particular tree has a split trunk, and a caught this view of a child playing inside the split. For all the world, it looks like the tree is swallowing her (him?) up and the child is trying to pull themselves out of danger; a fun picture that makes me smile when I look at it. This is just a grab shot – taken without any planning or much thought: but I had noticed the children playing in the trees and had seen that they could vanish into this particular tree. So, I was ready when the chance came to take this photo. Again – I hope this will become a habit, but I have my doubts.

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You may remember that I sometimes take my dog, Poppy, for a walk in Beverley Park – I have shown some photos of the trees on the early sunlight before. But not everything has to be big and grand to look interesting and worth a picture. These small crocuses were beginning to come out this February morning; I didn’t have my “proper” camera with me … no matter, the iPhone has a decent one. There certainly are limitations with a phone camera (and the resolution (pixels) is often one of them). If you want to crop in on the image, then there will be even fewer spots of colour and light to show and the picture can look really soft and messy. However, better to take a photo with the phone than to miss this opportunity! And the quality is fine. I let Poppy carry on running around (although, to be honest, if I am taking a photo she often comes along and sits and waits for me to finish so that I can throw the frisbee for her) and lay down on the ground to get a better perspective on the flowers. From above or crouching would have been easier, but there really wouldn’t have been much interest if I had done that. A

photographer’s life can sometimes involve getting down and dirty! Oh, art, you are such a hard taskmaster. And I wanted to get close to the flowers. Smartphones don’t have a great depth of field but being low down and very close (30-40 centimetres), meant that there was a nice blur beyond the flowers. A very necessary blur, too, as there are houses in the background which would have spoiled the effect if they had been in focus. I don’t think it is a truly great photo, a bit messy, but it does capture a lovely moment. Spring is on its way! = This month I have put in one photo that I really like and has done well in club competitions – the deer in Richmond Park, and two which are nice, but not competition winners. And that is important, because winning competitions isn’t the point of photography: I like to take pictures that I enjoy, that you enjoy and that sometimes say something important. The Malden Camera Club meets on most Thursday evenings at the Library in Kingston Road. We are a friendly group and love our photography. Come along one evening. You will be very welcome!

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Royal British Legion Malden & Coombe Branch When The British Legion, (as it was first named) was formed in 1921 to help those soldiers in need who had returned from World War One, I’m sure the founder members would not have believed quite what a force it was going to become 98 years forward into the 21st Century.

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Malden and Coombe was one of the first branches to be formed and therefore has a great history. The photo shows the certificate which was presented when the branch was formed, together with those men who have been honoured for their work within the branch. We would like to ask Malden and Coombe Residents for their help. We are compiling a history of the branch and hope you may have some information about those listed men or any members of your family with history within the branch, over the last 98 years. Have you been helped by The Legion in any way? Do you have any photos? We are very excited about this project and really hope to receive your input. Please contact me at janfeist@hotmail.com. We will continue to support our veterans who are in need. We plan to donate local funds to RBL recovery centres and visit some of them during the next year .We plan, within the branch, to visit the Arboretum in Staffordshire, Royal Hospital for the Chelsea Pensioners and various other organisations. We also plan a “thank you “get together on 6th February with the wonderful Malden and Coombe Poppy collectors and helpers who give up so much of their time in the Poppy appeal fortnight. If you are a past or present helper and would like to join us at lunchtime on 6th Feb please phone me on 07900482379. If you would like to join our ever growing membership please contact myself on 07900482379

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